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Jane turned and left the room,
She found Sparks hanging over the
banisters. It was quite clear she
had heard all that had been said
and doubltless so had all the other
“Let’s go for a walk,”
Sparks. “Come on, Lambolt.
got a real urge to get away
the station for a little while.”
Jane went slowly upstairs and put
on her hat and coat.
“Don’t forget your gloves,” said
Sparks, “There’s a nip in the air
this morning.”
Her voice was now gentle and
sympathetic; "For heaven’s sake,
Lambolt, don’t look so wretched,
No one’s going to take the slightest
notice of what Hunter says, and if
I were
it,”
Jane
it from
CT.
said
I’ve
from
you I should try to forget
into
find
She
no
Hunter might have
voice a little as she
is a coward and Lambolt
If she hadn’t warned
if he hadn’t stayed away
station until the others
is as
him
from
had
tried. She managed to put
her mind for several days.
Then one afternoon she walked
the kitchen at the billet to
Hunter and ’Ryman having tea,
was in the room before they
ticed her or
lowered her
said bitterly, "What I said the other
night, I say again. Tips Poel-San-
ders
bad.
and
the
started, Jimmie would be alive to
day,”
‘Jane shut the kitchen door and
stood leaning with her back against
it. “You know you've got to stop
saying things like that, Hunter, oth
erwise you’ll be getting into trou
ble. If Tips hears of them . , .”
Hunter swung around,
blazed. “I hope he will,
them to his face if I had the
A man
liaved .
Jane looked at Ryman. "D’you
mind, Ryman? I just want to speak
to Hunter alone.”
Ryman slid out of
“Hunter, you must
Impossible,
he didn’t
everyone
that.”
Hunter
bound to
you’ll deny that you prevented him
from going. Why, I no soouer told
you what was in the wind than you
.sneaked out, pretending you haa
friends to telephone.”
telephone call,”
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ways, A letter was also read from;
the Chief Municipal Engineer ack
nowledging receipt of the By-law
passed by the Township with refer
ence to the salary of the Road Buper-
Regular Meeting of Stephen Council
The Council of the Township of
Stephen , met in the
Crediton. on Tuesday,
September 1943 nt 1
Deputy-Reeve Thomas
The minutes of the previous meeting, intendant and stating the same had
were read and adopted on motion; been approved by the Department,
of Arthur Amy, seconded by Herman I A letter from Furlong, Furlong
Powe. ' and Awrey, Solicitors for Dr. L. G.
It was moved by Nelson Schenk Hagmeier was read stating they had
seconded by Arthur Amy that instructions to institute proceedings
petitions signed by Clarence for the purpose of recovering dam-
and others and by Lorne Diet-
She'd eaid
to say
this to
for it.Town Hall,
the 7 th of
O’clock p.m.
Love absent.
Mrs. H. Chipchase was hostess at
her farm home on Highway No. 4,
for the meeting of the Hensail Ben*
ior Women’s Institute.
Goodwin was co-hostess.
ing
supper after which Miss
Luker, president, presided
business session.
It was reported that 672
of raspberry, strawberry, and goose*
berry jam, and plum marmalade had
been made by members of the Ipstl*
tute, assisted by women of the town.
Plans were made for the Christ
mas boxes for overseas, and it was
decided to hold events in the neap
future to raise funds. It was also
decided to hold a shower in October
for the Navy League. Mrs. Ken
Hicks, who has been the efficient
secretary-treasurer for a number o£
years has resigned, and ‘Miss Beryl
pfaff, Miss Florence Welsh and Miss
named a com-
Mte, W. 0-
The meet*
took the form of a pot luck
Gladys
for theflared Jane, and could have bitten
her tongue off the moment she’d
said it.
He smiled. Quite right. Though
mind you I might try to put her off
if you’d be a little more friendly
to me.” He started' the engine and
was swinging the ear around and
drawing up beside her. "Are you
coming with me? I’ll drive you to
the station.”
"No.”
“It’s a long walk.”
"I don’t care,”
“Right, Follow this lane back
again to, the main road, then it’s
about five miles down. Of course,
you may get a lift.”
She stared at him. He couldn’t
really mean this. She'd thought of
course that once again he’d tel] her
not to be silly, hold the door open
for her and say, "Come on. Jump
in quickly.” Sitting beside him tn
the car again, she might eveD have
brought herself
was sorry, that
too far.
Already the
down the lane,
back as he whisked around a cor
ner. A dreadful feeling of tiredness
overcame the anger she felt at
being so ungallantly deserted-
iris was sorry for Guy’s sake
that he’d failed to return on that
fateful night now nearly ajprtnight
ago. But for her own
heart beat more quickly,
her very well to be free,
was pale, her eyes were
dark and they were the
woman who'd gone through a
deal of suffering,
look for the past ten days,
been, she thought,
A clock
would be
minutes4.'
yesterday
do some
was the <
those well-meaning friends at the
she’d
twen-
tele-
witli
she would go to London with Jane.
But at the last moment she changed
hey mind and said she’d prefer to
stay in bed. Jane said that of
course she didn’t mind. She hadn’t
seep Stella for some time, Jt would
be good to meet her and see how
she was faring,
She set off to walk to the railway
station some two miles away, She
trudged on, thinking what a heaven
ly day it was; thinking that it was
so warm it might be April or May
instead of early March. Turning
suddenly, she saw a car slowing up
beside her and Tips at the drivin;
wheel, “Going
he askqd, “May
She hesitated,
it was absurd to
spite her face.
Tips said conversationally as she
sat down beside him, “I’ve not yet
had the chance to thank you for
coming to fetch me the other night.
You heard of course that I arrived
too late?”
"Yes.”
“I drove into a ditch in
hurry and that delayed me.”
“Oh!”
The car sped on for a few
meats in silence. “It’s a fine day,”
said Tips at length.
“Very.”
“I’m glad I ran into you just
now. I wanted to ask you some
thing. Aren’t you due for twenty-
four hours’ leave soon?”
“I’m taking it next Thursday.”
“Grand. I’m due for twenty-four
hours too. I'm going home. My
people have a rather pleasant place
in Sussex. I’d like to take you along
After all, I ought to intro-
. to the girl I’m going to
■e>
to catch a train?”
I give you a lift?”
Then she decided
cut off her nose to
‘‘Thank you.”
to tell him that she
she knew she’d gone
my
mo
car was streaking
He didn’t even look
and
the
Gale
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meant personally so very
me. You . , . surely you
that for a long while now
I . ,
ages and to compel rem edial works
rich and others asking for the drain-' to be constructed unless definite
age of certain lands affected as assurance was given that the matters
shown in the petitions, having been complained of will be taken care of
signed by the majority of the owners without further delay,
interested, be received and forwarded•
to the ’Township Engineer, Mr, G. A.' by Herman Powe:
McCubbin for consideration. Carried.
H. C, Beaver interviewed the
Council with regard to the state of
repair of the Gaiser Municipal Drain
and Geo. Eilber, Inspector of Muni
cipal Drains was instructed to make
an examination and report.
Moved, by Arthur Amy, seconded' 55.00; Co. Treasurer, taxes re Coop- mittee to appoint a new secretary*
by Nelson Schenk: That By-law No.
-ft’
Filed,
Moved by Nelson Schenk, seconded
That Pay-sheet
No. 9 amounting to $2009.07 and
the following orders be passed; Coun
ty Treasurer, hospitalization. Lovin,
$29,75; Proy. Treasurer, insulin,
’1.45; Municipal World, account ,50;
: H.E.P. Commission, account Town
I Hall, 4.35; H. K. Eilber, postage, ‘ Greta Lammie were
treasurer.
Court Whist was
by Nelson Schenk: That By-law No. er» 6.41; Geo. Eilber, Labor re Ryan
583 appointing George Westlake and Drain, 6.00; Lawrence Schwartz,
By-law No. 584 appointing Ivan1 labor re Ryan Drain, 5.00; Hugo
George Green, Constables for the Schenk, labor re Ryan Drain, 5.00;
Township of Stephen for a period of. ^bl f® Ryan Drain,
one year without remuneration, each ’
having been read three times, he.
passed and signed by the Reeve and
Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation
attached thereto. Carried.
Pursuant to a notice appearing in
the
Bor
Tax
son
Powe and carried that G. E.
be appointed Tax Collector during
pleasure of the Council at an annual
salary of $100 plus postage. It be
ing understood that all taxes are to
be paid to the Exeter Branch of the
Bank of Montreal and the Parkhill
Branch of the Bank of Commerce.
The Collector to write out notices
and proceed with the collection of
taxes in arrears on
December and that
pared accordingly.
The Clerk read
District Engineer of Municipal Roads
stating that the contracts awarded to
gravel the roads in the Township at
price stated, have met with the ap
proval of the Department of High-
played.
Four tons of sugar and a numbei*
of cases of tea, jam and coffee, were
destroyed by fire in a Dominion
Stores storeroom atWoodstock on
Thursday last.
5.00 ;W. E,‘ Reid, fowl killed by dogs,
50.00;
count, 1.50.
The Council adjourned to meet
again in the Town Hall, Crediton,
on Monday, the 4th of October at
1 p.m,
Herbert K. Eilber, Tp. Clerk.
shook her violently,
threateningly, "If you dare
one single 'word more about
a living soul you'll be sorry
Do you understand me?”
Sully had understood all
Sally knew Iris would be as good
as her word, and Iris could make
Sally extremely sorry.
She looked at Tips now and won
dered Lbw she could get hack to
their old footing.
She said hesitatingly. “Don’t
think me very dreadful, Tips, but
I am enjoying this evening so much.
These last few days have been sucn
a strain. You see, well . .
a little rush she went on ",
can be honest with you, can't
darling? You wouldn’t want me to
be anything else, would you?”
He looked at her sharply, his
brows drawn together. He wasn’t
so sure about this. "I can't autte
see what you’re getting at.”
Her eyes met his, telling him ex
actly. “Can’t you? Can’t you real
ly, Tips?” she said softly. “You see,
Tips, though I was desperately sor
ry that Guy lost liis life, I just
can’t pretend to you of all people
that it
much to
realized
Guy and
Tips had a sudden revulsion of
feeling. He shouldn’t, he supposed,
“Iris, don’t let’s1 talk about Guy. I
feel pretty bad every time I think,
about him,”
Iris’ eyes filled. Her lips trem
bled, This conversation wasn’t go
ing at all the way she wanted. Fear
suddenly seized her. She faced a
fact that she’d been refusing to
face for some time. He felt a soft
cool hand touch his. He heard a
pathetic voice say, “Tips, darling,
I just can’t bear it if you turn
against me.”
’Pips squeezed the hand and re
leased it. “I'm not turning against
you, my dear.”
“Aren’t you? You—you’ve been
so different since Guy . . she
broke off, her lips working,
tear fell down her cheek.
Tips said in sudden exasperation,
Tris, you can’t cry here.”
She made an effort to pull her
self together,
want
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Carried.
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A
letters from the at school today
the 16th of next
a By-law be pre-Sessions
Andrew’s
we learnt
animals have a new fur
Exeter Times-Advocate asking
applications for the office of
Collector, it was moved by Nel-
Schenk, seconded by Herman
Faist
‘‘Dad,
that the
every winter.”
‘‘Be Quiet! Your mother is in the
next room.”
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’. . - her
It suited
Her face
large and
eyes of a
great
She’d worn that
It had
most effective.
: nearby struck seven. Tips
calling for her in a few
She had come up to town
because she’d wanted to
shopping. At least that
excuse she’d given to all
Her eyes
I'd say
chance,
he bo-who can behave as
the kitchen,
know it’s so
just SO' sickHe was
get there in time . . .
on the station knows
said fiercely, “You’re
deny it, of course, just as
Should she tell
In a flash she
“I did make a
said Jane.
“To whom?”
Jane hesitated.
Hunter the truth?
made up her mind this V’as the only
thing she could do. “To Iris Stan
ton. I thought Tips might be wvn
her.”
“He wasn’t.
phoned.”
Jane’s eyes met the other girl’s.
“I know Mrs.
of yours,
told
with
very
was
find
bicycle ride,
dash for the airdrome,
when she finished, “So now perhaps
you'll understand how unjust you’ve
been.”
For answer Hunter collapsed on
to a chair, her head in her hands,
her shoulders heaving as' sobs rent
her body. Jane went to her and
put an arm about her.. She tried to
.soothe her, to tell her she musn’t
■cry so terribly. “Hunter, please do
try to pull yourself together.”
Hunter blinked back her f tears
and said desperately, “I'm a11
right, I—■.
was just . .
That’s all
for myself.-
Tips . .
Hunter’s
voice too.
gave him Guy’s
to Guy when slie told
wasn't there.”
Two other girls burst
kitchen at that moment, clamoring
to know if there
ing. Jane poured
in the teapot and
two cups might be
The next day from eight .in the
morning until eight in the evening
■all the girls in Jane’s watch were
off duty. At first Sparks had said
Guy himself tele
Stanton is a friend
but the fact that she
her husband that Tips wasn’t
her didn’t seem to me to be
conclusive. When I heard he
wanted, I decided to try to
him myself. She told of her
Of Tips’ immediate
She said
desperately, "I'm all
■I’m sorry, Lambolt. It
right. I didn’t mind
But when it came to
eyes hardened.
“Iris, of course,
message!She
him
m
with me. .
duce them
marry.”
“And I
you,” said
“Cancel
“No.”
Tips shot a glance at her.
looked at him and caught it.
turned away from him again,
they reached the road to the station,
Tips suddenly shot off in the oppo
site direction. Jane said sharply,
“This isn’t my way.”
“I know it isn’t.”
“Well, what are you doing?”
“Taking you for a ride.”
Jane drew a swift breath. “Would
you please turn right around.
There’s a train at ten-fifty and I
propose to catch it.”
“Not on your sweet life! I
other plans in mind.”
Jane gave him a withering
They drove swiftly along the
arterial road and then, turning off
suddenly, wound their way down a
narrow lane. They sped on • until
at last they came to a dead-end at
an open clearing. Tips brought
the car to a standstill and stopped
the engine. “This is a nice quiet
spot. Very few people know of it.”
He took her in liis arms and kissed
her. She struggled hard to get free
of him. He held her tightly, but
she managed to extricate one ha.nd
and she slapped his face and told
herself she felt much better.
He let her go abruptly. “That,
my sweet,” he said reprovingly, “is
positively old-fashioned. I’m dis
appointed in you. Girls don’t do
that these days,
“D$n’t they?
ously.
even
“You
with your other women, but I’m not
going to
“No?”
his eyes
by tires
so silly.
have other plans, thank
Jane coolly.
them.”
Shp
She
As
have
look,
wide
said Jane venom-
She slapped his other cheek
harder. She said bitterly,
cau try your caveman stuff
“I’m sorry. I don’t
to. But it’s your fault, dar-
I feel so utterly wretched.”
(To be continued)
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Tips
into the
was any tea go-
more hot water
said she thought
managed.
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He laughed shortly, but
burned suddenly as if lit
from within. “Don’t be
You know perfectly well
you’re thoroughly enjoying it.”
Jane’s eyes flashed.
she began. But she got
Again she was in his
he was kissing her, and
“I . . .”
no further,
arms and
this time it
wasn’t much use struggling. He re
leased her and in a flash she was
out of the car. She stood on the
grass verge of the lane, her face
white with fury.
“Well,” he said mildly, “what
you think you’re doing there?”
pressed the self-starter. “It’s
right. You can get back.
kiss you again. I haven't time. It’ll
probably disappoint you to hear it,
but I too have an appointment In
town. I’m due there before twelve.
If we start now I can just make it.”
"With Iris Stanton, I suppose?”
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airdrome. Actually, when
learned that Tips was due for
ty-four hours’ leave, she’d
phoned to Mary Leighton,
whom she always stayed when in
London, and asked if she could put
in a night with her. She’d said to
Tips before she left, “If you're go
ing to be in town, couldn’t we per
haps meet on Friday and come
back together?” Tfps had said that
he wouldn’t be in town. He’d prom
ised to spend his brief leave with
his people in Sussex. Then seeing,
she supposed, her look of disap
pointment, he went on, ‘I‘ll tell you
what
come
dine
home
dear.
She’d jumped at this suggestion,
though it hadn’t been at all what
she’d wanted. She’d hoped they
might have spent the day together,
that at least he’d have come up in
time for them to meet for lunch.
Still, this was certainly better than
nothing; he’d be calling for her any
moment now.
Mary had told her at breakfast
that morning that slie was
she wouldnft be in .that
She was due at a cocktail
six o’clock.
Iris heard the front-door
and the maid going to answer it.
The next moment she could hear his
voice in the hall. “Is Mrs, Stanton
here?”
“Yes, sir, would you please come
in?”
She picked up her mink coat and
her bag and gloves. He was stand
ing warming his bands by the fire
when she opened tne drawing room
door. He turned and her heart
leaped at the sight of him. “You’re
beautifully punctual, Tips.”
“Am I? That’s good
ing to need that coat, Iris,
erly
may
drive
"I
at him:
little rest?”
“Very much, thanks.”
She’d not seen a great deal of him
since that fateful night, She won
dered in sudden panic if Sally Hunt
er’s stories could have reached his
ears. Sally had come to her three
days ago and accused her of keep
ing Tips back from the big raid.
She’d learned—- from Jane Lambolt,
had guessed—that he’d been
her when Guy had telephoned
that purposely she had kept
the message. Sally
I’ll do if you like, Iris. I’/l
back via London and wqfll
together and I’ll drive you
afterwards. I’m afraid, my
I can’t see you earlier.”
afraid
evening,
party at
bell ring
You’re
It’s
cold tonight. I’m afraid
have rather an unpleasant
back.”
shan’t mind that.” She smiled
“Have you enjoyed your
had
her
for
for
Iris
With
and
back
stormed and wept and accused
bitterly of being responsible
Jimmie Stafford's dentin "But
you,” Sally had flung at her wildly,
“he would be alive today. If you’d
only told Tips ha whs wanted . , »”
She’d told Sally quite coolly that
she’d had her own reasons for
not telling Tips that Guy had tele
phoned, Then quite suddenly she
lost her temper with the younger
girl, took her by the shoulders and
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