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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-09-27, Page 9% % THE TIMES,AJDVQCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO. THURSPAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24ft, 1045 T? T "thunderhead" IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII The story thus far: Lesley Saun­ ders goes to South America to visit her sister, Edith, whose husband is a pilot foi’ Brett Hawley’s air line in Guayalagos, and soon finds herself deeply ip love with Drett, The aix1 line's troubles ai’e complex and involve several fatal crashes, and at least once sabotage is evi­ dent. Edith tries to discourage Lesley’s interest jn Brett and urges her to encourage the wealthy Senoi’ Miguel del Santo. Lesley, trying to be agreeable and not being too sure of Brett’s feeling for her, sees con­ siderable of Del Santo and finally, a few hours before Brett is to fly a contract shipment across the mountains, discovers that Del San­ to is the saboteur- behind the air line’s disasters. Trying to get to Brett to warn him, she is inter­ cepted by Del Santo’s secretary, Estella Vargos, and two men. Bound and gagged in a car heading for the * harboi’ she hears Estella exclaim, at the sound of Brett’s plane taking off, that she has sent him to his death. her arm. “What are about?” me go!” At his touch what she had said you she and m. by .. Rita Hanson O, A. C. Discovery Fights Water Core in Turnips (Gives Gmn<iRe/ief\ CHAPTER XI After Estella’s incredible asser­ tion that she had sent Brett to his death, the car started again and swung out to the center of the road. They were heading foi' town, Lesley heard the motor of Brett’s ship fade away and at the same time anothex* motor fade in along the road in back of them. Everyone else in the car heard it, dnd everyone looked back to see the battered old airport car throw­ ing dust into the moonlight as it came tearing along “The road. The chauffeur swore and the big pow­ erful motor of their car surged into life. They skidded wildly in the mud around the right angle turn leading down the narrow, danger­ ous descent down into town. The old airport cai' came more slowly around the curve, dropping behind and Estella said triumphantly, “They could catch us bettei’ with a horse. Hurry, the yacht is ready to sail the moment we get aboard.” There was another sharp right angle curve banked on one side by a step slope. As their car swung around the corner, the chauffeur shouted and jerked the wheel, throwing them off oh one side of the road. The airport cai* was parked squarely across the narrow dirt road. Nick had cut across a deserted field, gaining time while they went around. The big ear had come to a stop. Nick and Jimmie ran over to car and were met by guns in hands of tjie two men in the with Lesley. “I knew something funny going on,” Jimmie said to Nick. Then, “We want that away youi' guns.” The two men knew Jimmie xxoi* Nick had selves. One of them laughed, that car out of oui’ way before we get impatient.” He waved the gun and the other one started to get out of the car. Lesley was in an agony of fear. She knew that the boys would fight, guns or no guns. Estella was leaning forward, gripping the front seat" with her two hands. Lesley looked at the hard shape in the girl’s pocket. She had Telt it when Estella had been sitting next to her. It was easy to get .her hands out of the handkerchief handcuff. They hadn’t bothered to tie her well, and she had been working at it. She slipped her hand loose and into Estella’s pocket. The hard reassuring metal of a revolvei’ met her touch and she pulled it forth as Estella whirled violently. “Put up your hands,” she said in a quavery voice. “All of you!” Hex' mouth was thick with the feel of the cloth gag she had just pulled out and slxe felt a little foolish, like she was overacting. “Throw 1 your guns,” slxe commanded, got Estella covered.” In a moment everything Changed. She was out of the weak now, so that Jimmie’s lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll felt good, And Nick was forcing the two men and a weeping Estella toward the cur, |Ahd then Lesley remembered what she had forgotten in the rush of the moment. “Nick,” she gasped. “Brett’s taken off, And Estella says he won’t come back. She says she’s killed him!” Nick stopped dead still and watched Estella clutch her face in sudden hysteria, “It’s true! I loved him and*now I have killed him! Oh, I can’t stand it!” Nick reached her in one step. He grasped talking . “Let realized struggled like a trapped animal, Then suddenly she collapsed into Nick’s arms and he carried her to the car. He and Jim tied the three men together in the big car and Nick directed Jim to drive them to the airport and call the police to find out what was going on. He and Lesley took Estella in the other ;car. They took her into Brett’s house when they arrived at the airport and Nick shouted questions at her mercilessly.' She covered her face with trembling hands and would not talk. When Jimmie came., in, Nick said, “Jim there’s some­ thing wrong. Radio Brett and tell him to come back.” As Jim started for the radio room, Estella said dully, “He won’t be able dio out lie took They llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll “I know how it is. PH send him back, I promise I will.” ’ Windy handed him the map, “Keep reporting back here, And if you notice any bugs . , , any bad, kinks in it, remember ’em for me!” “I’ll give you a detailed report,” Jimmie promised. “And PH take good care of your baby,” He waved his hand to Lesley’ and grinned at them all. Lesely caught her breath as she looked at him. He was a daring young flyer, superbly sure of himself, cocky and grinning. The next moment, as he flashed past them on the take-off he looked completely happy. ■ There was no sound of breathing in the little group that watched that maiden flight. Their eyes fol­ lowed the black shape down the runway as it gained incredible speed. Then suddenly the wheels were free; the ground was sliding farther and farther underneath and the ship nosed into the sky for the first time. Lesley saw tears Windy’s eyes as Jimmie banked dipped the left wing in salute, pointed the nose straight south released her power, and in a seconds he was out of sight. “Now, we’ve got things to do,” Nick said, breaking the spell. “We’re going to get to the .bottom of this whole business!” Estella burst into tears. “I can tell you nothing!- I don’t know anything! I was only their innocent bool in this terrible business! will tell the police that? Tell I was sorry and confessed?” Nick pulled her by the roughly. “Shut up! We’re into the radio room and talk!” Windy went in, too. Already he was talking to Jim, keeping .both their spirits up by questioning him on the technical points of his plane. Lesley remained outside a moment, for she saw something coining up the road. It was a horse-drawn cart carrying Ernie, Swede, Jerry and the two girls, Edith and Mary Waring. They had felt that some­ thing was wrong when the two cars had pulled out so suddenly and they hurried over as fast as they could. Lesley was obliged to go over the whole painful story and as she was finishing, Nick came to the doorway. “Where’s e Murray?" he said. “Didn’t he come back you?” No one .had seen him. In compact little colony everyone ally knew just where everyone else one had evening, made a She had I m and He and few r» the the car was girl, so put that neither guns them- “Get put his ra- just before aghast and “You’d, bet- “A big airplane down "I’ve had car, arm Diarrhoea Dysentery If you are Suddenly attacked with diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, cramps or pains in the stomach or bowels, or any looseness of the bowels do hot waste valuable tirno, but at once pro­ cure a bottle of Dr. Fowler’s Ex­ tract of Wild Strawberry and see how quickly it will give yoii relief* When you use “Dr. Fowler’s” you are not experimenting with some new and Untried remedy, but One . that has stood the test Of thne; one "■that has been oh tile market for the past 94 yfears. Beware of substi­ tutes. Whey may be dangerous to your health. * Get “Dr. Fowler’ls” and feel safe. (fchC T, Milburn Cb.» Ltd., Toronto, Ont. on D. of an the started foui' or five years ago, but the borax treatment was not given serious consideration until about two years ago. Accompanying Dr. MacLachlap on his tour of the plots at Exeter were Prof. J, E. Howitt, head' of the botany department at the col­ lege « J, J. Johnson, district fruit and vegetable inspector; Lorne Oke and Seth Winer, of Canadian Canners FR<?M SNIFFLY, STUFFY DISTRESS OF Awfc Cata/r/ff You them arm, going body and all her it. Jimmie said, under his breath to hear you. I of commission off,” stared at her Nick said menacingly, ter tejl us everything, Stella!” She was silent. “Stella, what’s going to happen to Brett Hawley?” After a moment, she said in a hollow voice, with a machine gun is waiting for Brett in a high pass four hundred miles from here. The pilot has - or­ ders to shoot him down—to kill him.” w “Oh!” Lesley felt all the breath go out of her strength with “Good Lord!” like a prayer. “And Brett never carries as much ■as a revolver with him!” Nick breathed. When he looked at Es­ tella his eyes glittered in a way that made her cringe from him. He spat out the words; “And you . . . you female Judas, delivered him up to that and then say you love him!” “I do love him! No matter how he treated me I loved him! But I was afraid ... I was mad with 'fear! I had to do it!” She was .blubbering now and her beautiful cruel mouth hung loosely open while her hands twisted into ugly shapes. Nick was frowning and pacing the room. Lesley said, “Nick, we’ve got to do something!” and Estella sobbed, “There is nothing to do! He is on his way to die! Oh, I want to die, too!” Nick said, “Don’t worry. You will if anything happens to Brett.”. Jimmie said. “There may he a way—Nick, come on!” Nick gave Lesley the gun and they hurried out. They stopped in the radio room, and she heard them talking to Windy. Then Wiifdy called Brett over and over until Lesley wanted to scream with ner­ vousness. Then a few minutes later she heard the noise of an airplane motor warming up out on the run­ way. She ran to the window. Out­ ride, in the clear moonlight a snub- nosed, sleek-bodied bullet moved up the runway. Smoothly the mo­ tors hummed as it turned grace­ fully and headed back toward Nick who was standing by the hangar. It was Windy’.s plane! The super­ speed plane that Windy had dreamed . of and toiled over for years! It was out of the hangar and taking the air at last! Lesley started for the door. Then she re­ membered Estella mnd said, “Come on out here with me!” pointing the gun at her fiercely, Estella said, “You fool, stop playing! What have I to run away for?” She ran beside Lesley across the field to Nick who was waving his arms and who was running now rather dazed. Lesley said, what are you going to do?” He said, “It Was Jim’s idea. It’s crazy, the ship’s never .been tested; we hardly know if it’ll fly at all , . . but it’s a Chance!” “That plane wiirgo 400 hour/’ Windy declared, •can handle her he can Brett before he gets to the pass “He’s doesn’t can do ously, Jim brought the in front of them, heart,” he told Windy, He tossed a leather-bound map out of the cockpit, “Mark the pass for me and i’ll set going!” Lesley looked up a him. “‘dim, bo careful, Please he careful,” *’*«■*. “You want Brett back,” he said. taking a chance, work there for Brett,” isn’t Nick A dust mixture containing fine borax has been found most satisfac­ tory ip lighting water -core, one of the most serious diseases to attack turnip crops. This development, result of five Years research at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, was revealed in Exeter Tuesday of last eek bv Dx\ J, MacLaehlin. associate professor botany at teh college, following inspection of test plots in Exeter district The borax mixture was tested on two-acre portions of abbppt 15 tur­ nip fields. Through the co-opera­ tion of the Exeter Branch of Cana­ dian Canners, the dust was applied with a pea duster, when the tur­ nips were, as Dr. MacLachlin de­ scribes it, “about thumb size.” One-third of the plots checked Tuesday showed very promising re­sults. In portions of the fields which were not dusted, one-half of all the turnips showed signs of water cope, The dusted portions were either entirely free, or con- taind so few turnips with it that they would be considered commer­ cially clean. There was one exception to this, in which water core developed in dusted turnips. However, it was noted that turnips in this field were in general of poor quality, and the water core so advanced that observers were of the opinion that it started early in the season before the dust had an oportunity to prevent its development. According to Dr. MacLachlin, all the dusted fields will be cheeked in the near future, but, from present indications, “dusting shows excel­ lent promise.” Outlining the origin of the ex­ periment, Dr. MacLachlan said: “As most growers Know, water core is caused by lack of available boron in the soil. Since soil appli­ cations of borax have not been satisfactory in most turnip dis­ tricts. it has been necessary to re­ sort to spraying and dusting with this material." Spraying was originally tried, but found to be not as satis- as dusting. The O.A.C. aimed at overcoming the, of water core actually Reception and Dance A reception and dance for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mills (nee Alice M. Brown) was held in Kirkton Hall, Friday evening. The hall was filled for the occasion, Dancing was enjoyed to the was provided by Mrs, Clifford Brock, Harold Bell, Ridley. honored a piece honored a beautiful envelope of part in the Penhale, Mr. C. Hawkins. with their usu- was. It was strange. No seen him anywhere that Then suddenly Lesley small surprised sound, just put the missing pieces of a puz­ zle together. And everything fit. In hei* mind she saw and heard again the scene in the little desert­ ed courtyard of del Santo’s house, and. the voice that she couldn’t place! She heard the words, “Don’t worry. I won’t let you down! To­ night’s the night!” Why hadn’t she recognized that clipped soft speech as Murray’s Why hadn’t she done something about it? She said slowly, “I know who is that aumed plane that’s for Brett.” As with growing with certainty. they started horror, she “Yes, Mur- piloting waiting at liei* nodded ray!” (Concluded next The battle at the pass. week) Windy looking “Nick, miles an “If Jim overtake But if it much we said serl- to a stopplane “She’s a sweet- it was factory project effects Hughes-Currie In the Laidlaw United Church, Hamilton, Ont., oix Saturday, Sep- tembex' 22. Marjorie Alice Currie, daughter' of Mr. W. H. Currie and the late Mrs. Currie, ■ Hamilton, be­ came tlxe bride of Pte. Donald Le- Roy Hughes, soxx of Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Hughes, Exeter. Tlxe Reverend J. A. Tuex’ officiated. Giveix in marriage by her father, the bride whre a white satin gowxx trimmed with Queen Anne lace. She carried a bouquet of white gladioli and red roses. Mrs. S. L. Ivey was 'the matron-of-honour, dressed in a pink sheer' dress and carried pink gladioli and roses. Miss Helen Drury was the bridesmaid wearing a blue sheer gown and carried white .gladioli and pink roses. Mr. S. L. Ivey was tlxe best xnaxx axxd Mr. J. A. Crawford, Jr., was tlxe uslxpr. Miss Merle Prisnell sang “Oh Promise Me” and “Because.” The reception was held at the Oraxige Hall at wlxieli the groom’s mother, dressed in a black suit with black and white accessories and wearing a corsage of red roses, received the guests. Mrs. L. Scales received the friends of the bride. She* wol’e a powder blue dress with black accessories roses, Following bride..and groom trip to London bride travelling in a red wool dress with navy accessories. The couple will x'esidb in Hamilton at the home’ of the bride’s father, and the left and also wore red reception the for a wedding district, the The old narrow roads where two cars could barely pass are being replaced by splendid wide highways on which six or eight cars can col­ lide at once. Instantly Relief from catarrhal misery starts to come when you put a few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol in each nos­ tril,Va-tro-nol is so effective.results are so good.because it (1) reduces swollen membranes, (2) soothes irri­ tation, (3) helps clear away congestion,., and thus makes breathing easier, Many catarrh f jrOps sufferers say it’s the best relief I Just a t they’ve found. You, too, will \ *’ork 7* ubl« h like the way it worksl Try it! \wh«r(3 ,r VICKS VA-TRO-NOL music which Fletcher, Lorne After couple of the couple Elford and John lunch at which the treated everyone to bride’s cake, the were coffee table and an money, presentation were Mr, W. Hern Russell then cere thanks, by singing of Good Fellows1 dress was given. Dear Alice and Russell: We, your friends of Winchelsea and Elimvijle, have gathered here to-night, as a sequel to the more noisy occasion of a week ago when several of us came to your house as upivited guests but were most royally welcomed. We extend to you our coongrat- for over our will cake, presented with Those taking and Mr expressed their sin- which was followed “For They Are Jolly The following ad- ulations and best wishes smooth sailing as you voyage the sea of matrimony. It is Sincere wish that good fortune and that your be free from smile upon you course may ever rocks and shoals. We have always . „ . . Russell as one of the fine lads of the neighborhood and we have very pleasant memories of the ■many days we spent together in thought of you the little red school house. As for you Alice, we have found you during the past year a good friend and a willing helper and we are overjoyed that you are going to remain in our community. Now we ask you to accept gift as a token of our esteem good wishes and we trust that years that lie ahead, will hold for you much joy and happiness, —Signed on behalf of the inunity, this and the LOCAL NEWS com- Mrs, Stanley Mosier, of Chicago, Ill., spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder. Mr. Jas. Jewell, Mrs. W. J. Mc­ Alister, Sr., Mrs. W. J. McAlister, Jr., and Bill and Ted, also Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Patterson and John, all of Strathroy, spent Sunday with Mrs. John Parsons. Able Seaman John Westlake, who has just arrived back from over­ seas, with have with lake, Caven Auxiliary The September meeting of Caved Auxiliary Women’s Missionary Soc­ iety, was held on the home of Mrs, David President, meeting with the call The Devotional exercises were tak­ en by Mrs. Hatter reading from the 46th Psalm and. the prayer from Glad Tidings, intercession, prayers for the peoples of and Formosa. Mrs. gave an interesting, Christian Church in Japan, bravely carrying on through years of war. Reports of the 60 th anniversary meeting of the Huron Presbyterial were given. This meet­ ing was held in Knox Church God­ erich with all auxiliaries represent­ ed. A story of the years proved so interesting it was decided to have it printed to be available to all the members. Mrs, Sillery 21st, at the. Millar, The opened the to worship. In a period of were offered, Korea, China Carmen Cann study of the China and on Monday of last week along Mrs. Westlake, of London, been visiting this past week his mother, Mrs. Rhoda West- of town A fellow has to be a contortion­ ist to get on these days. First he has to keep his back to the wall and his ear to the ground. Then he must put his shoulder to the wheel, his nose to the grindstone, keep a level head and have both feet on the ground. «« X This advertisement lie ano of a series being issued by the Government of Canada to emphasize the importance of preventing a further increase in Hid cost of living now and deflation and unemployment later. We had if before /rww/ MSI Of U«N& mt rVERYaft&?:T!10BW IHFIATIB# ora S'?: HAh CSUIHS S:$ -The Worst Inflation came after the last war C’ eh' The only controls that ai*e being maintained are those that aid the production of needed supplies and their speedy arid fair distribution to the public, and which prevent an inflationary .ice rise. As soon as conditions warrant, these will be dropped. Until industry gets back to norma! production, price ceilings, rationing and some controls are a necessary safeguard for everyone of us. Keep them working. IT’S YOUR JOB AND YOUR SAVINGS THAT ARE AT STAKE