The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-09-13, Page 7i
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The story thus tar; Lesley Saun
ders, visiting her sister in Guaya-
lagos, begins to know the fear that
besets the wives of all Brett Haw
ley’s pilots when she herself falls
in love with Brett. The small air
plane, operated by Hawley, in or
der to beat down competition, is
forced to fly its contract shipments
regardless of weather, and fatal
accidents are not uncommon. Now,,
however, mysterious sabotage has
been added to their hazards, Mary
Waring’s husband is killed when
his plane is fired upon in the moun
tains; then Brett narrowly escapes
death when one motor and his radio
fail him at a crucial point during
a storm. In love with Brett who
doesn't seem .to return the affec
tion, Lesley is annoyed with the
attentions of the wealthy native,
Senor del Santo, whom Edith, her
sister, urges her to encourage.
CHAPTER IX
Senor Del Santo rode ovei- on his
magnificent horse that afternoon
to call on Edith and Lesley. He
said Estella, his secretary, had told
him that Brett had taken a' plane
out in the storm, and he wonder
ed if Brett had arrived safely. “It
would be very bad for the airline
if anything happened . to Brett
Hawley,” he said as he sipped a
glass of iced tea on Edith’s porch.
“It certainly would,” Edith said.
“The whole thing would fall apart
without him."
Lesley came walking up to the
porch. She had been having lunch
with Jimmie at Little Mama’s and
she felt exhausted with the strain
of the
. ritated
to del
talked
proposal.
“I have heard today,” he said,
“that my little niece is coming up
from Rio to visit with me a few
weeks before returning to her con
vent school. She is about 17 or lb
now, I think. A® charming child.”
“How nice,” Edith said politely.
“I hope you'll let her come ana
visit us.”
Del Santo bowed, sitting down.
“She would be delighted to. How
ever, I have also another plan, I
am afraid Theresa will be bored
with my lonely house. That is why
L> have come to ask a very great
favor of you.
your charming
two."
Edith’s eyes
Lesley to come and Stay at your
house with youi’ niece? Oh, how
to,
last 24 hours. She was ir-
that she had to sit and talk
■Santo, but before she han
long he made an interesting
That you lend me
sister for a week or
popped. “You wain.
lovely! Lesley would love
wouldn’t you, dear?".
“Well, I’d like to, of course,”
Lesley faltered. “But-I’m, I’m go
ing home soon and ...”
“But not too soon to spare
Theresa and me a little of your
time? We shall both be desolate.”
Before she gave him a definite
answer, Edith got hei’ in the house
alone. “Listen, stupid, this is just
wlxat you need. You’ll live like a
queen up there and you'll get away
from the airport. And, Lesley, this
likes■shows definitely that he
you . . .”
“I’m sure I don’t care
that,” Lesley retorted rather
ly. “Of course, it would give me
time to think, and I do need that.”
It would be a refuge. She would
about
sharp
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THE TIMES.APVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO,.THURSDAYMORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1945
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Imagine the punishment those tires took as Wilbur Shaw*
the famous race driver, streaked over the 500-mile course to
average 100.34 miles per hour . , , equal to 50,000 miles Of
ordinary driving. Not a skid or blowout occurred eVen when
he stepped up to 135 miles on the straightaways!
Dealers in Exeter
A. O. Elliot Graham Arthur
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and
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candy scram-
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Beth Sims, Norma Ford;
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Mary Lamport; boys 6 to
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officials of the American Automobile Association.
13 th ANNUAL
Lamport Reunion
One hundred and twenty
bers of Lamport descendents
tered for the 13 th re-union
Spruce Grove, Centralia, on Labor
Day. Miss Rhena Yearley, assisted
by TeJ Lamport, had charge of a
splendid program of sports. Mr,
and Mrs, Walter Baxter, of Neep-
awa, Man., got the prize for com
ing the longest distance. Mrs. Wes,
Jones was the eldest lady present,
Albert King, the oldest gentleman,
and Mailene King, daughtei- oil;
Mr. and Mrs, Sam King, was the
youngest member present. Mr* and
Mrs. Gordon McNair had the larg
est family there. The desecendants
of Edward Lamport won the con
test there ■being 33 present. The
sports consisted of;
ble fox’
der 6,
girls 6
McNair,
9, Russell Clark, Bobby McNair,
Robert
der 12,
young
Joanne
'Per,
Ovens
Lamport, Mrs. Bill Lamport; mar
ried men, Bill Lamport, Bill Mc
Kenzie; 3-legged race, Bill Lam
port and Mary Amos, Betty Ma
whinney and Ted Lamport; wheel
barrow race, Sam King and 11a
McKenzie; egg throwing, Mr, and
Mrs. A. Willert; soap race, Mrs.
Sam King’s side, The officers for
the 19 45 re-union, to be held at
Spruce
sxst of;
Exeter;
Exeter;
all, Crediton; secretary, Mrs. M.
McDonald, lAilsa Craig; sports
committee, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Lamport, Mrs. C. McCurdy and Mi’,
and Mrs. Nelson Lamport; table
committee", comprised of following
men, Melvin King, Win. and Ted
Lamport and 'Geo. Lawson.
mem-
regis-
at
CLOTHING NEEDED FOR
ALLIED WAR RELIEF
What. Is heeded is good substan
tial used clothing, foi* both winter
and summer wear. Although cloth
ing neecj not be in perfect repair,
it must he useful to the people who
will receive it* Under-clothing and
all types of cotton garments should
he washed before they are donated.
(Eventag dresses, tuxedos, and dress
suits cannot be used.)
Most urgently needed are the.
following;
INFANTS’ 'GARMENTS — AU I
types are in urgent demand, par
ticularly knit goods,
MEN’S AND BOYDS’ GARMENTS
-—Overcoats, topcoats, suits, coats,
jackets, shirts, all types of work
clothes, including overalls, cover
alls, etc,, sweaters, underwear,
robes, pajamas, knitted gloves.
WOMEN’S AND GIRDS’ GAR
MENTS *— Overcoats, jackets,
blouses, suits, skirts, sweaters,
dresses, underwear, aprons, jump
ers, smocks, robes, nightwear,
knitted gloves,
CARS AND KNITTED HEAD
WEAR — Serviceable heavy duty
caps and knitted headwear (such
as stocking caps) are needed.
(Women’s hats, dress hats, ana
derbies cannot be used.)
SCARVES |AND .SHAWLS.
BEDDING — Blankets, afghans,
sheets, pillow cases, quilts. These
are needed urgently if in sexwice-
able condition.
SHOES—Either oxfords or high
shoes, of durable type with low or
medium heels are desired. Shoes
with high heels, open toes or open
backs, evening slippers and novel
ty types cannot be used. All shoes
collected should be mated and tied
securely into pairs.
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swell guy, Lesley,
to know him the
get away from Jimmie for a little
while and look at her feelings
about him to see what they were,
And perhaps she could get Brett
out of her mind, It would be nice.
She was so very tired.
Nick took some of
up that afternoon and
dinner at del Santo's,
aged to excuse herself
ning as soon as her sister and
brother-in-law left. She expected to
be wakeful but the luxury of her
surroundings and the quiet elegance
of her room soothed her, She drift
ed off to sleep almost before slip
had time to enjoy the luxury
slippery, blue silk sheets and
mattress that surely was made
the down from angels ^tags,
Theresa Maria del Santo arrived
on the yacht of a family friend the
next morning. When Lesley was
finishing her breakfast in the sunny
courtyard, del Santo brought put a
thin, huge-eyed girl who curtseyed
daintily and spoke stilted and
awkward English. They went riding
after breakfast to ‘ see the 'planta
tion and on their return found Es
tella waiting for del Santo with his
morning mail. Estella was as si
lent with .Lesley as Theresa was;
but for a different reason. Theresa,
with her shy, wide eyes seemed
rather to like Lesley, while Estella’s
face was haughty and scornful
when she looked at the American
girl. Lesley couldn’t decide wheth
er Estella was jealous of the at
tentions that del Santo paid her,
or whether she disliked Lesley be
cause Lesley had witnessed hex* hu
miliation the night Brett had
thrown her out.
That evening, Theresa played the
piano for them in her shy, precise
way, then sat upright in a straight
chair with, folded hands until dei
Santo told her she could be ex
cused. Lesley didn’t see how she
was going to prove good
for the girl, especially as
was afraid to talk to her.
Del Santo seemed very
her, “She is a perfect young lady,"
he said proudly. ’ “Everything she
does is graceful and lady-like."
Lesley could not help
what she did. “I think it’s strange,
Miguel,, that you don’t think I’m an
awful .creature. Compared to The
resa, T. haven’t one lady-like
quality.”
“Ah, but that is different,” he
smiled. “You are American. And
in America, nothing is the same as
here. It is all right for you.’-’ He
was standing and he walked to the
back of her chair. His hands rested
on the chair’s back; his fingers just
touched her bare shoulders. “in
truth. I find it very charming, be
cause it is so different.” ■
Lesley moved forward nervously,
but his fingers tightened On her
shoulders' holding her there. His
face was close; his voice a breath
of sound in her hair. “I find it
very exciting, cara mia.”
She pushed his
stood up swiftly,
different, Senor
said and hurried
In the hall on the other side of the
door, she
who made
fact that
them. She
smile that made Lesley blush. She
flounced past Estella, gathering up
her skirts as she ran up the stairs.
She had made up her mind to
leave in the morning,' but when she
awoke, there was a bouquet of
freshly picked flowers lying across
hei’ bed and a note from del Santo.
"If I have offended you, my dear
Lesley, I shall never forgive my
impulsiveness, and I shall make no
attempt to stop you from leaving.
Will you believe that it was an in
cident. completely of the moment,
that I had not planned it -or wanted
jt to happen, I can only hope you
will. I can only implore you
to deprive Theresa and all of us.
your delightful presence here,
cause of one deeply regretted
of mine!”
She laughed as she read it.
over-dramatized volubility seemed
sincere 'enough, It would be easiex
to stay than to have to explain to
Edith and; Mary and Little Mama
and half tile colony why she
come honie so soon. If she
leave it would cause talk. ,
■Sb she stayed on the rest of
week, enjoying the unaccustomed
luxury and resting beautifully* Her
mind, however, Was never quite at
rest about Jimmie or Brett.
Jimmie called her up every
evening just before dinner and they
had long and fairly cheerful con
versations* Now that he had broken
his silence, he seemed to be trying
to make up for it. He was looking
forward to seeing her at the fiesta
the workers on del Santo’s planta
tion Were holding Saturday fright.
' “I've so ifrScft to tell you,” he saia.
“t was supposed to take the mid
night flight out (Saturday, but I
explained to Brett and he’s taking
her baggage
they all had
Lesley man-
tor the eve-
op
a
of
company
Theresa
fond of
Granton
Check Discharges
From the Bowels
Bowel troubles, although happen
ing at any time of the year, are
more prevalent durfrig the hot sum
mer and early fall months.
Summer Flu is one of the worst
troubles, but diarrhoea, dysentery,
colic, cramps and pains in the in*
testiiies, or any looseness Of the
bowels should have immediate at*
tehtioh*
Thb action of Dr* Fowler’s Extract
Of Wild Strawberry is pleasant;
rapid, reliable and effectual in help*
ing to check the unnatural dis*
charges. *It has boon on the market for the
past 94 years, so ‘why experiment
.with now and untried remedies?
Get * * Dr, Fowler’s ’ ’ and feel safe*
Tho T. Milburn Co,, Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
He’s a
begun
or so.’
was
the night
from the
She wore
especially careful
of the fiesta,
airport would
her best white
She had been
It
for a walk
courtyards that
She notlcea *.
that ran along
She couldn’t help walking
Was
they
saying*
some-
can’t do
different
it, harsh
not wait
hands away and
“We’re not that
del Santo!” she
out of the room.
almost ran into Estella,
no attempt to conceal the
she had been spying on
smiled, a slow, malicious
my turn.
I’Ve just
last week
Lesley
dressing
Everyone
be there,
eventag gown that
saving for a special occasion-
was “chalk white and simply cut,
but draped perfectly into a white
mold for her body. She let hei* haix*
hang loose, pinning on a white
jersey scarf that fell L’om her heau
to hex’ shoulders and swept down
to the hem of her gown. There
one scarlet flower in hex’ hair,
the rest of hex’ was chalk white
gold; an arresting contrast to
gaily colored peasant clothes.
She was dressed early, before it
was quite dark, and feeling very
festive, she went
through the myriad
still intrigued her.
second stoi’y porch
one wall and disappeared around
the cornei'. Curious to see where
it led, she climbed the stairs and
walked along the narrow porch,
turning a corner into a dead-end
court, dark with trees and badly
.taken care of. There was a tiny
gate leading outside the house in
one wall. Near the gate, uncter «,
clump of trees, she heard the voices
of two men.
Del 'Sar <.o’s voice was easy to
recognize, but the other voice
puzzled her. It was familial’ and
she knew it was American, but he
didnt speak loudly enough for her
to discover who it was, She was
about to. withdraw quietly back
along the porch when she heard
Brett’s name. That was all she
heard, but it was enough to inter
est hex’.
around the porch until she
rixxai’ enough to heai’ what
were saying.
They were quarreling, and
unknown voice said, “Estella
been no help at all. There’s
thing wrong with her. I
everything alone!”
Del Santo’s voice was
than she had ever heard
and demandings “I will
much .longer. It is not a difficult
matter for you. You were not so
slow the other time, my friend.”
“That was easy. But don’t wor
ry. I won’t let'you down. Tonight’s
all set. If nothing goes wrong . . .”
“Nothing -had better go wrong,”
del Santo said threateningly.
“Okay, it won’t. Tonight every
thing is perfect!”
Their -voices faded then
Lesley could see that they were
walking toward the gate. But now
it was too dark to see anything
but silouettes in the gloomy little
yard. That unkonwn voice was
tantalizing. She was sure she knew
who it was! ... If she could only
think! She was puzzled and a little
frightened by the sinister overtones
of the conversation though she
couldn’t make anything out of it.
“Tonight’s all set!” It was like a
’ detective novel! But what could
happen tonight!
The two men were gone. 'She
ran back down the stairs and back
to her room. From the huge square
a hundred feet below the house
caxne the faint sound of music. To-
, night was a fiesta! There would be
’ music and dancing and drinking;
Tonight she would sen Jimmie. And
tonight . . * tonight, she would see
' Brett!
’ (Continued next week)
i Lesley unwisely questions del
Santo.
BLANSHARD CONSIDERING
BOUNTY ON EOX KILLING
not
, of
be
ad
Its
had
did
the
Ovens; boyg and girls un
Melba King, Don McCurdy;
ladies, Betty Mawhinney,
McCurdy; kicking the slip-
Mrs. A, Willert, Mrs. Harvey
shoe scramble, Mrs. Nelson
Grove on Labor Day con-
president, Gordon Lamport
vice-pres., Albert Keys,
treasurer, Mrs. Jos, Wood
secretary,
lAilsa
Mr.
The International Service of the
CBC is sending special shortwave
•broadcasts to South America in
Spanish and Portuguese so that
South Americans may keep abreast
of the meetings of the interim coun
cil on civil aviation in Montreal.
Be sure to have Firestone DeLuxe Champions on your car.
See the nearest Firestone Dealer.
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At a meeting of Blanshard Town
ship Council consideration was giv
en to granting a bounty for every
wild fox killed in the township,
Foxes have been blamed for seri
ous
der
the
ers
on
before September
been increased to
frontage,
been called for September 17 to
the contract for snowplowig.
poultry losses. Council will or-
5,000 feet >of snow fence and
necessary iron posts and farm
will he urged
and in front
to cut the weeas
of their property
15. The rate has
three cents a rod
A special meeting has
UJDNSALL BOV HURT
AS TEAM BOLTS
> Billie Smith,
Mr. and Mrs.
the Goshen Line, Hay
Was operating a roller
team of horses became
able and ran away. He
on the other side of the fence
his elder brother, Leo. Dr; P.
O’Dvryer, of Zurich, ordered him
St* ‘Joseph’s Hospital, London,
14-year-01d son
Adelbert Sinlth,
Township,
when the
unmanage-
WaS picked
up
by
J,
to
for treatment of head bruises and
scratches His conditipn is reported
as favojcable. Billie is bne of a fam
ily at M,
Let’s not deceive ourselves by the belief that the danger is over—just because the war is won;
And let’s remember that inflation is always followed by deflation with its misery of bankrupt
businesses, mortgage foreclosures and unemployment;
SETS NOT HAVE IT AGAIN
It’s your job and your savings that are at stake.
The danger of inflation, With its black shadow—deflation,—-will remain Cis
long as goods are scarce and Insufficient to meet demands. That may be
6 months, 12 months, 18 months. Only time will tell, As quickly as controls are
unnecessary, they are dropped.
After nearly 6 years of War, industry cannot switch over to normal production
of civilian goods by a snap of the fingers. Reconversion fakes time* The whole
system of raw materials, l abor and production has to be ro-gearod.
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In the meantime, price ceilings, rationing and other controls are the safeguard
for every one of us. It's everybody’s responsibility to help tndka them work,
so m Keep cm watching your buying* Don’t rush to buy scarce goods;
Keep oh saving your money. Put It Into Victory bonds and War Savings
certificates.
Keep oh supporting wage and price controls, and rationing.
Keep oh fighting Inflation and its black shadow ... deflation.
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