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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-04-22, Page 6’lHURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1937 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE FIRST INSTALMENT It 'was iSpring jn the Three River Country, Over night almost, it seem­ ed, the gentler season had come. Even the great, moiling Athabas­ ca River .had softened its voice. When it first broke the ice-ribbed ■barriers of winter it had howled, and groaned and roared with release of pent-uip power, crashing and pound­ ing at the shuddering ice floes. But now, the initial battle over with, it had lowered its voice to a crooning, lisping murmur, its coppery flood sliding swiftly away to the north­ ward, where, thousands of miles dis­ tant, those waters would finally hold rendezvous with the silent Arctic sea. John Benham, bent over the intri- casies .of a splice m a mooring line, whistled as he worked. .Surging in the depths of his great chest was a vild, haunting happiness, which al­ ways came to him when the far, dim trails were open and beckoning. His face, bent eagerly to his work, was lean and brown, with brow, nose lips and chin clearly and strongly carven. His eyes, deepset, steady and sparkling grey, were flawless in their clarity. His heavy flannel shirt 'clung to wide, sloping shoul­ ders and opened at the front to. dis­ close a bronzed, pillar-like throat. His hands, weaving cunningly at the hemp, were big, strong and nimble. iThe tremendous virility of the man seemed to glow from him Ike some strange and powerful current. Ellen Mackay, standing there on the crest sof the sloping bank, dis­ tinctly sensed that current. It al­ most frightened her, yet it seemed also to awaken a nameless, respon­ sive thrill which speeded the beat of her heart and set her pulses throb­ bing. And where she had approach­ ed n the first place with a surety that verged almost on arrogance, ,-She now hesitated, swayed by a cur­ ious timidity. The man was unconscious of her proximity. The song of the river covered her light-footed approach. His bared head was bent over his work. Beyond him, about the re­ mains of the noon fire, sprawled the sleeping forms of his men, while still faythei* on, five great, loaded freight scows tugged at twanging mooring ropes and shifted to and fro*as though they also knew the call of spring and were eager to storm the far leagues of the lonely land. Ellen Mackay coughed, and was suddenly furious with herself to find that it had been a most apologetic cough indeed. The man’s eyes lift­ ed with alert swiftness, rested on the slim figure of the girl for a mo­ ment of startled wonder, then he rose to ’his feet with a lithe surge of power which rippled over him like the wind across a sea .of grass. “You-—you are John Benham?” Only by the strongest effort of will was Ellen able to- keep her tone cas­ ual and business-like. The impact of this man’s eyes were almost hyp­ notic. No wonder John Benham, the free-trader, was such a power among the fur gatherers of the North. “Yes,” came the quiet, deep tones “I am Benham.” “I am Ellen Mackay, I have to leave immediately for Fort Edson. I (had planned to go with De Soto’s brigade, but I was delayed at Ed­ monton and De Soto had gone on without me. Pat McClathney tells ■me that you leave in the morning. If you will .give me- passage to Fort Edson I will see that you are well paid for your trouble.” For a moment Benham did not answer. His eyes rested steadily on the girl, unwavering, startingly clear. Yet he did not look at her as other men had looked. His gaze was specualtive, not personal—thought­ ful not amorous. Presently he spoke. “You are El­ len Mackay. Then your father is An­ gus Mackay, Hudson Bay Factor at Fort Edson?” “Yes. Angus Mackay is my fa­ ther? A queer, hard light grew into be­ ing in Benham’s eyes and be shook bis head slowly. “I’m afraid that makes your request impossible, Miss.” Ellen stiffened, spots of coloring glowed on her smooth cheeks. “I— I do not understand.” Benham looked at her curiously. “This is your first season in the north for some time, isn’t it.?” he asked. “Y—yes. I’ve been to school at Winnipeg.” “Then it is natural that you would not understand. Should you go north with my brigade -your fathex’ would disown you. Foi’ I am Benham, a free trader—the free tradei’ in your father’s life. He hates me unfor­ givably. My name is anathema to him. He -curses the very thought of my existence. He even . . ." Ben­ ham bit .off further words with a click of his teeth. His great chest arched and his fists clenched to hard brown knots. Strange fires flashed in his eyes. It was plain that he had just caught himself in time to keep from exploding into open rage. Suddenly he dropped to his knees and bent ovex* his work again. “I’m truly sorry, Miss Makay,” he finish­ ed quietly. “But it is impossible.” Fox’ a long time Ellen stood, sway­ ed by many emotions, of which a rising tempex* was uppermost. This was the most unusual experience in hex* life. Why, the man had acted almost like a churl. His flat refusal was stunning with its impact,, the more because it had been so unex­ pected For, during the past foux* years, men 'had vied with one an­ other to jump to Ellen Mackay’s bidding. They had gloried in ac- ceeding to her slightest request. Her four years at college in Winnipeg had been one long reign ovex* all the things xnasculine. Unconsciously this adulation had spoiled her. She had known no other law but that of her own personal whim. Men, appar­ ently, were just airtomatoms made to be commanded. Yet, his man, this big, virile, savage had flatly denied her. Ellen’s imperious head lifted, rounded little chin stiffened, and she turned on her heel and walked a-way. ar Atliabasco Landing, her anger and disappointment were easily ap­ parent to the big, genial store-keep­ er. “He-—he turned me down*—flat,” she burst out. “He’s a brute,” Kndly old Pat nodded commiser- atingly. “Ay,” he mumbled. “Ay lass he is a brute—but rather a magnifi­ cent brute at that. I was afraid. Now if ye had gone to hixxx as old Pat sug­ gested, and used a wee bit of trick­ ery -on him, no doubt he would have been glad to take ye, ‘Twas the fact that ye are, Angus Mackay’s lass that spoiled things, I’ll wager.” “ appeared to be,” admitted El­ len, “But I don’t see why that should have made any difference. If he and my fathei* have disagreed ovex’ something it is no reason why he should vent his spleen on me. I never saw such a mannerless clod. And as far as telling him I was someone else besides my true self— I wouldn’t think of it. I—I adnxit it it looks like my last .chance to get north, but I won’t lie, even foi* that.' Pat sucked -on his malododous black briar for a time in silence. “Let’s get our heads together, lass,” he said at last, “I have a wee idea that might be of value.” At first Ellen shook her head in flat denial as Pat unfolded his scheme to her. But the more she throught it ovex’ the more the wild daring of the thing intrigued her. In addition, when she had told Pat, on arriving at Athabasca Landing, that it was imperative that she go north immediately to join her father, she had meant every word of it. Old An­ gus Mackay was a proud and haughty man and, knowing him as she did, Ellen knew that only the direst necessity could have caused him to write as he had in the letter she had received from him on the day she graduated from college. Her father needed her. Just why, she could only guess at. But he needed he rand the blood of the Mackays had always been thick and clannish. And that was why Ellen put aside her own feelings in the matter and finally agreed to Pat’s plan “I’ll do it,” she said thoughtfully. “I’ll do it—if you can nxake the ar­ rangements as you suggest.” Benham shook his head slowly, “I’m afraid that makes your request impossible, Miss.” Unknown to her, John Benham • watched hei* departure. A look of regert clouded his face, and there was grudging admiration mingled with that regret. It would be a cold man indeed who- could not ad­ mire Ellen Mackay, and John Ben­ ham was not cold. The city had failed utterly in de­ spoiling the physical birthright of Ellen Mackay. She was sturdy, buoy­ ant, intensely alive. There was no sickly, boudoir languor about her slender and, vibrant body. Her stride was free, natural and full of grace. She did not slouch. She stood erect, proudly so, and the rich colour in hex* smooth-, olive cheeks had been placed there by a benevo­ lent nature, not by the chemistry of man. Her features were lovely in their regularity and as cleanly etch­ ed as a pine ridge in the sunset. Her eyes were level, dark and aglow with the joy and mystery of life. And her hair was truly her crowning glory, a rich blue-black cloud of crisp curls. The thought Of such a girl as this sitting by his side during the long brisks days and mysterious nights of the river voyage ahead, stirred Joih-n Benham deeply, But only for a mo­ ment did such truant thoughts play with him, Wih a hardening of his jaw and a Bhrug of his shoulders he discarded them. She was the daugh­ ter of Angus Mackay, which, in John Benham’s eyes, seemed a damning fact beynd any correction, And so he went on with his work, though some of the cheer of his mood had (departed. When Hlien Mackay re-entered Pat McClatchney's little store there There was little in the way of packing for Ellen to do. During her years:at college she had not forgot­ ten that the north country was a country of essentials, not frills. A suitcase and a small trunk was all the baggage she had brought, and if it became necessary, she was ready to discard the trunk. So she soon had things in shape, then stretched out for a .little rest on the blankets of her bunk. At first the tumult of her thought made even a hint of sleep impossi- bile. 'She heard old Pat clumping about in the store and after a bit came the rumble of his voice as .he talked for a time with someone. Ellen’s thoughts soon came back to John Benham. Her mind was made up to the fact that she disliked him. thoroughly, But when she endeav­ oured to isolate the reason for this she failed to get very far. In spite of the -unreasonable rancour she felt she had to admit, in all fairness, ■that the ch-arge of rudeness on his part wks hot correct. She had asked him a question and he had given her a straightforward answer. That it had not been the answer she had desired and expeced did not consti­ tute rudeness. His words and man­ ner had been respectful, but none the less adameht, And it was this latter fact, though Ellen hardly realised it, which' had aroused her. A masterful man. Ugh! How she loather masterful men. With a little thrO'b of consternation she remem­ bered that simply by glancing at her he had shattered her SOlf-Splomb In a most disturbing manner. - * (To be continued) 50 YEARS AGO April 28, 1887 The Church of England people of Exeter, have purchased the Hamlin property on the corner of Maixx and Ridley streets and intend erecting a handsome church and parsonage thereon. Mi’ Thomas Trivitt has of­ fered to contribute $5,0i00 to the building fund of the Church of Eng­ land. He offers more if necessary. , Mr. Geo. Manson is erecting a new shop on Main Street near the post office, the present premises having become inadequate for his increas­ ing business. Mr. C, H« Walper, who has kept the Queen’s Hotel here for the last two years, lefts on Monday last for Lucan 'where he will be found as landlord of the Queen’s Hotel at that place, recently vacated by Alex McFalls.’ Mr. Chas. Senior leaves fox* Tor­ onto about 1st of May where he will reside in future. Mr. Evans, of Hensail, goes to Clinton where he has purchased the bakery business of Mr, T. Dunlop. Mr. S'. C. Hersey is the champion angler, of Exeter, In the short space of one hour oix Tuesday morning he' caught a string of fish one and a half feet long. Messrs. W. H. Verity & Son have purchased the corner property op­ posite the market from Mr. Thomas Acheson paying therefore $600.00. Mr. Fred Brown, of Exeter, while working in a cabinet factory in St. Thomas, had two of his fingers of his left hand cut off. All twenty-five cent bills that used to be so plentiful have beexx with­ drawn from circulation. The Exeter Quoit Club has been reorganized for the season with the following officers: N. Dyer Hur-don, President; M. J. White, Vice-Pres.; John P. Westcott, Secretary-Treas. 25 YEARS AGO April 25, 1912 Dr. E. R. Follick, of North Van­ couver, B.C., is here visiting .his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Rollick. Dr. L. L. Follick, of St. Marys was also here for a day. Mr. John Leathorn, who recently moved from here to Ingersoll, while engaged at the packing house had the misfortune of having his arm broken last week. Mx* Geo. Hicks, who- is exnployed with Mr. Jeff Fisher, Usborne, is suffering fom a boken shoulder-bone sustained by falling from an apple tree while pruning recently. Dr J. E. McGillicuddy received a hurried call to Watford owing to his mother having suffered a stroke of paralysis. Being too late to catch the train 'he drove the distance. Mrs. Wm. Cudmore left Monday morning for Vancouvei’ to spend the summer. 'Miss Maud Taylor, of Winnipeg, is the guest of hei’ parents Mr. and Mrs. John W, Taylor. Mr. Wes. Fanson. returned to his home in ,St. Thomas on Saturday. -Mrs. Crocker and Miss Whinister, of St. Mai’ys, were the guests of Mrs. O. Johns this week. Mr. Chas. Lindenfield moved last week into the house he recently pur­ chased from Miss Polly Fisher. Exeter woxi out in a game of bowls in the alley -on Wednesday night by a margin of 150 pins. Exeter, Johix Walper, 0. Atkinson, Reg. Bissett, Ed. Snell, D. Hartleib; Usborne, Ed. Westcott, C. Fisher, J. C. Snell, A. Dayman and A. Brintnell. Mrs. Warren Mitchell, of British Columbia, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mitchell, Centralia. Miss Alla Wilson returned from London on Saturday accompanied by Miss Minnie Wood, who will visit relatives in Centralia. Dr. House has purchased the dwelling owned by Mr. Albert Pym taking possession the first of May. 15 YEARS AGO April 27, 1922 Mr. Frank Woods has disposed of his butcher business to Mr. Harpei’ Rivers. Mrs. S. J. Fdnkbeiner and Mrs. J. W. Mallett, son Kenneth who mo­ tored here from London last week have returned home. Mrs. Esli Hey­ wood accompanied them. Duing the windstorm on Wednes­ day of last week, a bank barn be­ longing to Mr. Milton Russell on the 4th con. of Hay was badly wrecked. Mr. Wm. Moffatt returned to Centralia Saturday from his trip to the oil fields of Texas. ■> The telephone service is still in a disrupted condition caused from the last sleet storm. z WILD LIT E AT THEzBEND Previous reports of wild animals seen in the bushland about Grand Bend, although sworn to by natives were regarded with skepticism, to say the least, by visitors and others hearing the stories. On several oc­ casions he reports ran, wildcats, wolves, bear and deer were seen within a few miles <of the Bend. The latest report, and' the evidence is here for anyone to see, is that there Is ah alligator at this summed re­ sort on the shore of Lake Huron. However, the alligator Is a pet and is kept at the garage Operated by Maurice Brenner,*—-Zurich Herald Much the same spring as 193 6. We’re not suffering from any of the perils of an over-early seeding. ******** Ill fares any land to hastening ill a prey when a large number of her citizens play foi* party political advantage, to the neglect of the general welfare. it And where is that big president who destroyed pigs and corn and cattle to avoid the perils of too great a supply of 'farm goods? He’s busy destroying the giving of justice? ******** So Mr. Bennett has not retired froxn public life. W'hat a dis­ appointment to the editors and radio broadcasters whose sleep is taken away unless they run ahead of the news. « * w * rt These are the times when all should work fox* the welfare of the country rather thaix foi’ the ephemeral advantage of any partic­ ular 'party, “If we don’t hang together, we’ll hang separately.” *♦♦♦♦*«* NEED OF CANADIAN TRADITION We called On the Honorable Nelson Monteith the other day. This fine farmer and statesman is the third generation to live on the farm south of Stratford. In all likelihood his son will succeed him, a state of affairs all too rare in Ontario. We said something about this when the farmer-statesman replied with a quiet smile, “We’re a restless lot in Ontario. We need to cultivate t'h-e gentle art of staying at home and falling in love with our work. I’ve seen O'U-ite a bit of life and I know what I am talking about. It will be a fine day for -us when we honour’ the best things our ancestors have lived out.” ******** Hitlei’ proposed to dominate Europe by his airplanes, Just as he visualized a terrorized England and France, he thought he’d try out his scheme on the little fellows, the Spanish government. Day by -day his 'planes bombed Madrid at will. Just at this point the little fellow found a friend in Russia. Of course Hitlei’ scorned this big fellow whom he was sure he could pound ^to pieces any moment he cared to do so. Then what 'happened? The Russian air­ planes shot holes through the -German aircraft and the German air­ planes proved mere toys in the 'hands of the Russian flyers. Hitlei’ is 'having long, long, thoughts these days, his big one being that he is mighty glad that he did not challenge Britain to battle or Berlin might be in flames today where she not reduced to ashes. And by the same totken Mussolini and his 1,000,000 bayonets are quite civil. So much for real preparedness. ****** HAVE YOU THE ANSWER? We heard a man asking a crowd the following question: Hiram * Rowe approaches John Doe saying: '“I -have such and such labour to sell.” John Doe replies, .“That is the sort of labour I want to buy. What is the price of your labor.” Hiram Rowe replies, ‘Such and such is the price.” “The price you ask is the price I’m willing to pay,” John Doe answers. A bargain is made accordingly. After some time Hiram Rowe approaches John Doe saying, “I don’t like the way you run your business. I’f not satisfied.” John Doe replies “Then you don’t want to continue selling your laboux’ on the terms we agreed upon. Those terms are the only terms satisfactory to me. I’ll -.pay you foi’ all the labour you have sold xne. Then you and I are through- with each other. You are welcome to continue the bargain we made and I’ll pay you every cent I promised in the bar­ gain. Further, the more money you make me, the more wages I’ll pay -you.” “I prefer to quit,” Hiram -Rowe replies, “In the mean­ time you ni-ust support me till I get anther job” John Doe replies, “Why should I?” The Favourite—for Generations PURITS FLOUR Bestfor all your Baking ' PF636 From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY-MAY 21-31 inclusive Weturn Limit z 45 days TICKETS GOOD IN • COACHES at fares approximately lc per mile. • TOURIST BLEEPING CARS at fares approximately Die per mil*. O STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately1 He per mile, COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL "".." ■ 1 ................................. T223 BAGGAGE Cbvckod. Stopover* at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago and went TkMstSI*pH* C*'fatrwlions,and M infaHMHotfrom any agtnl. 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