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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-06-18, Page 6PAGK SIX WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, June 18th, 1936' SYNOPSIS . . .Silas Spelle, high­ handed, low-principled cattle baron, is out to smash the local bank and force foreclosure on the small ranch­ ers of the Kanab desert country so that he can seize their range lands.’ He is opposed by Ed. Starbuck, pres­ ident of the Cattleman's Bank, and by San Juan Delevan, prominent ranch­ er who has been crippled by a fall from his horse. Johnny Clehoe and his partner, Tex Whipple, are cow­ punchers employed b ySan Juan Del­ evan to fight the rustlers and protect his interests. • ‘‘Better make the most of it lil’ skates,” cautioned Tex. ‘‘Gosh knows when yuh’ll get any more.” As soon as it was light enough to read sign Tex got busy. First he Tode in a wide circle about the Springs, peering closely at the dust ■and sand of the desert floor. Johnny followed closely at his heels. They... completed a, circle about a mile when Tex pulled up and while rolling a smoke peered with keen eyes out to the northwest. “Delevan had the right hunch,” he drawled. “Wade an’ the rest of those coyotes double^fossed their own boss.” . .. ; •<• \ <^>-*Jchnny, who had learned a lot about reading signs from Tex, nod­ ded. > • i i “Yep. They jest cut out ninety or a hundred haid an’ headed ’em north­ west with two men on the drag. The rest they took on to the Box D. They cooked up that yarn about rustlers as a blind an’ figgered the wind would wipe out the tracks before anybody could prove ’em a liar.” Shore, yuh’re learnin’, son. Lemme See, Wade an’ his gang musta left Skelton Springs about noon yester­ day. The tracks show that’s about right. That gives ’em about seventeen to eighteen- hours start. They cain’t drive them cattle any too fast ’cause that long drive in to the Springs musta had ’em pretty well fagged. I gotta hunch we can ketch ’em. C’mon.” At noon Tex halted enough to loosen the saddle girth for a moment while he poured a mouthful or two of water from a canteen into the crown of his hat and let the thirsty broncos wash the dust from their throats and nostrils. Then the cinch­ es were taken up again and the steady grind resumed. At about three in the afternoon Tex rose in his stirrups and pointed ahead. There maybe five miles distant, lay a drifting cloud of dust. Tex increased the pace perceptibly and an hour later he and Johnny came to the edge of a wide dry lake, across the middle of which weary, thirsty lines of Hereford cattle slowly filed. In the rear, hazing the cattle onward, two men were riding, swing- the ends of lariats across the backs of laggards, fighting the inevitable slowing down of the herd. "Caught ’em,” rasped Tex through cracked, dust-caked lips. “Reckon mebbe we’re in for a fight, son. O’ course they may run for it, but I don’t think so. Well, get yore hawg- laig loose in the leather.” Tex and Johnny lifted their bron­ cos into a gallop and pounded down across the quarter mile which separ­ ated them from the rustlers and the cattle. So absorbed were the rustlers in their work they did not guess at Typical is the above photograph showing Jewish peasant families flee* bag into Jerusalem from outlying dig* trict to escape marauding Arabs who their pursuers’ proximity until hardly fifty yards separated them. Then one of them happened to turn and look back. He shouted to his companion, jerked out a gun and wheeled his horse to one side. “Watch yoreself, kid,” yelled Tex. “1’11 take the one on the right.” Both the rustlers were shooting now. They were desperate, tired men —their nerves on edge from weariness and bodily discomfort and faced with the knowledge that they were caught cold with the stolen cattle in front of them. To surrender was to put their necks in a noose. They would fight it out. Johnny picked' his man and went at him on a run, leaning low over his bronco’s neck. He heard the whisper of flying lead above him, but he held his own fire until not twenty yards separated him from the rustler. Then he reined his horse to a sudden stop, sat up straight and loosed two care­ ful, deliberate shots. In the interval between his • first and second shot something lifted his sombrero from his head. But he did^not flinch, de­ termined to make the most of his careful shooting. Harum-scarum as He reined to a stidden stop and lol osed two careful, deliberate shots. ■ the plan was it worked. With the se­ cond report of Jornny’s Colt the Rus­ tler stiffened and pitched headlong from his saddle. Then Johnny turned to see how Tex was making it. A gulp of fear rose in his throat. Tex’s horse was down and kicking. Tex himself layr half sat to one side, but shooting de­ liberately. The second outlaw was backing his horse away, holding the rearing animal’s head and neck be­ fore his body as a shield. Johnny gave a yell and dug in the spurs, rac­ ing in on the rustler at an angle. Johnny was, shooting now, trying to draw the outlaw’s attention from Tex. He succeeded but found himself sud­ denly clicking the hammer of his gun on empty cylinders. Realizing his predicament Johnny kneed his horse away, snicking back the loading gate and punching out the empty shells as he rode. Quick to grasp his opportunity the rustler poised himself for a careful shot at the fleeing Johnny. For a split sec­ ond the rustler was stationary and Tex, now on his knees and aiming carefully over his left forearm, pulled JEWISH PEASANTS POUR INTO JERUSALEM are wrecking havoc on the farms and homesteads throughout the country* side, Tear gas is now being used by the police and troops in ah attempt trigger on the last loaded chamber in bis gun. Close on the heels of Tex’s shot came another. But the rustler’s bullet went wild for he was already falling from the saddle, shot in the temple. Johnny whirled his horse about and galloped back relieved to see Tex rise to his feet and come limping for­ ward. “Yuh danged .fool kid,” barked Tex wrathfully, though he. knew the wrath was merely a cloak to deepest emo­ tions. “What’s the idee of yore chargin’ in thataway with an empty gun? Wanta get yoreself salivated?” “Shucks,” muttered Johnny. “How did I know yuh wa’nt hit? Yuh was down wa’nt yuh? An’ him afannin’ at yuh allxthe time? What did yuh want me to do, sit back an’ lead the cheer­ in’ section?” “Well,” growled Tex. “Yuh might have some respect for my feelin’s. If I’d o’ missed him he’d o’ got yuh shore.” “Mebbe—mebbe,” grinned Johnny. “But believe me I was skedaddlin’ to beat hell.” ' 1-1 “Where’s yore hat?” demanded Tex irrelevantly. “I suppose yuh rode right up to that other jasper an’ slap­ ped him in the face with it?” “Nope,” retorted Johnny. “He lift­ ed it off with a .45 jest before I plug­ ged him. Well, it looks like we done got a herd o’ cattle an’ two daid rust­ lers on our hands, Tex. An’ they’s two broncs for yuh to take yore pick of. I’ll round ’em up for yuh.” While Johnny was busy with this errand Tex rolled a cigarette with shaking, fumbling fingers. He was blinking his eyes rapidly to keep back the moisture. “Yuh dang, helter-skelter, loyal gutty young cub,” he muttered. “What would I do without you?” Then he blew his nose loudly and set to getting his saddle off his dead bronco. Tom Burney, book-keeper of the Cattleman’s Bank in Carillion, stared in a stunned, horrified, apathetic sort of a way at the doorway leading into Ed Starbuck’s private office. Sprawl­ ed on his face across the sill was Ed Starbuck. His one arm was out­ stretched before him and a few inch­ es in front of his extended fingers lay the heavy revolver the old man to put down the reign of terror which has resulted in more than 400 casual­ ties. had not been swift enough to use. A little pool of crimson was beginning to spread on the floor near one shoulder of , the still figure. Almost at Starbuck’s feet lay an­ other body, that of Al Stinson, the Cashier of the- bank. He also had made the mistake of reaching for a gun. Tom Burney wrenched his eyes from the dead men and stared through his window at the two masked figures beyond. The round, •unwinking muz­ zle of the frontier model Colt which was trained just at his waistline, seemed to possess some hypnotic quality. It had the same cold, mag- lignant suggestion which lies in the upraised head of a rattlesnake about to strike. A thread of pale smoke was trickling above it. Two shots and two men dead! A muscle twisting shudder rippled through Burney’s body. He could feel the great blobs of sweat gather on his forehead. In a purely mechanical manner he start­ ed to lower his right hand to brush the moisture away. “Keep-’em up!” came the harsh command. “Ain’t there anything but damn fools in this place, Move over to that cage door and -unlock it. Keep yore hands in plain sight. One phon­ ey move an’ there’ll be three dead men instead of two. Hurry up!” Moving with the mechanical stiff­ ness of an automaton Burney walked jerkily to the cage doore. Burney was a mild lilttie man, totally unused to scenes of violence; supremely con­ tented with his position amid his end­ less columns of figures. What had just taken place had filled him with dread and horror and had stunned all thought and initiative. Beyond, the barrier the bandit who had done the shooting kept step with him. When Burney lowered his hands to the lock the bandit jabbed his gun through the bars until the muzzle nearly touched Burney’s throat. The latter retched slightly. The stink of powder gas was strong in his nostrils. His fingers fumbled at the lock. The door swung back. .Lithe as a weasel the bandit was inside, his gun buried deep against Burney’s side. The second bandit crowded in: at their heels. “Now the vault,” ordered the killer. “Don’t tell me yuh don’t know the combination.” “I—I know it,” mumbled Burney. “Get busy then.” Burney bent over the combination. His fingers, fumbling and clumsy, twirled the dial. Once he overshot a number and spoiled the set up. The alert bandit snarled. “Don’t stall for time. If anybody comes before you get the vault open yuh get a slug, savvy?” Burney nodded mechanically and ran a furry tongue over his dry lips. He began again. This time he .went through the numbers without a mis­ take. The final tumbler clicked. He twisted the handle and set himself against the weight of the vault door. The massive portal swung back. The next instant something crashed a- gainst the back of his head with ter­ rific force and he felt himself falling —falling—! The robbery was discovered the next morning when the bank failed to open its doors at the regular time. Burney was still alive but when Doc McMurdo, a hard-bitten, dour, silent old Scotchman, -examined him, he shook his head. He had Burney car­ ried to his home where he did the best he could for the stricken man. Burney died just before four o’clock that afternoon from a concussion of the brain. Before he went he had a brief spell of delirium and through­ out the broken jumble was a single phrase again and again. Doc McMur­ do was alone with Burney at the time and as he listened a queer, calculating­ expression crossed his hard-bitten features. 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Full information front any agedt, Canadian Pacific Business and Professional Directory THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SQLD’ A Thorough knowledge of Farm Stock, Phone 231, Wingham. Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established 1840. Risks taken on all classes of insur­ ance at reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER COSENS, Agent. 4 Wingham. Dr. W. A, McKibben, B.A. PHYSICIAN And SURGEON Located at the Office of the Late Dr. H. W. Colborne. Office Phone 54. Nights 107 DR. R. L. STEWART PHYSICIAN Telephone 29. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes. Dr. Robt. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S, (England) L.R.C.P. (London) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone. Wingham , Ontario HARRY FRY Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service, Phones: Day 117. . Night 109. It Will Pay You to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER to conduct your sale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station. Phone 174W. DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. W. A. CRAWFORD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Located at the office of the late Dr. J. P. Kennedy. Phone 150 Wingham The sheriff, Gorman, made a hasty investigation in a very imposing, my­ sterious manner, then wired for a bank examiner to handle the bank’s affairs. Two days later he had van­ ished, taking the trail back to West­ haven. The bank examiner made same hasty calculations and pro­ nounced the bank insolvent. The day after this was announced Silas Sepelle rode into Carillion and was closeted for'several hours with the examiner. When he left, Spelle’s face was twist­ ed in a smirk of triumph. He had won again. (Continued Next Week) A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA PROTECT To enjoy the advantages which medical science has made available in the prevention of disease, it is neces­ sary to look ahead and not to put off taking action. During the summer months, most of the communicable diseases are at a low ebb. There are certain explan­ ations offered for this seasonal varia­ tion. We mention it here lest the summer decline be used as an excuse for delay, with the idea in mind that the danger is past. Now is the best time to look ahead and to realize that, with the coming of cold weather, in just a few rhonths, there will likely occur the normal sea­ sonal increase in communicable dis­ eases. Unfortunately, our knowledge is limited and so we do not possess the means for the prevention or adequate control of many diseases. Fortunate­ ly, however, we have had given to us practical, simple and safe procedure to prevent some. One of the most persistent disease enemies of1 childhood is diphtheria. For year, this disease was respon­ sible for a large number of deaths. The larger centres of population were never free of it, and parents dreaded the name “diphtheria.” Diphtheria need no longer be fear­ ed. We are full yarmed to fight suc­ cessfully this old enemy. This state­ ment is not bravado; it can be sup­ ported by the proof of what has hap­ pened during recent years in those places where the child population has been immunized. Immunization is a simple and safe procedure, It means the injection of diphtheria toxoid under the skin . This toxoid stimulates the body to produce its natural defence against diphtheria. The result is that the injected person becomes resistant or immune, just as he would be after recovery from an R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Office —- Morton Block. Telephone No. 66 F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre St. Sunday Iby appointment. Osteopathy Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. attacn of diphtheria, except that with toxoid, there is neither danger nor suffering involved. Diphtheria occurs commonly very early in life. Every child should be immunized before he is a year old or else he may contract the disease be­ fore he has had a chance to secure protection. It is a responsibility of the parents; no one else can be held accountable. You can have your child protected against diphtheria, but you must take the necessary steps to have it done; otherwise, your child is not protected. There is no better time than the present for this, and by having the diphtheria toxoid given now, you can rule out one disease danger for your child. Why then delay to protect? Questions concerning Health, ad­ dressed to the Canadian Medical As­ sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. Customs Officer (to Chinese immi­ grant): “What is your name?” Chinese: “Sneeze.” “Is that your real name?” “No. Me translate it into velly good English.” “Well, what is your native name?” “Ah Choo.” 8H HYDRO LAMPS The Lon# Life Lampe * Wingham Utilities Commission r J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless-JPractitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. Wingham A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and ELECTRO THERAPY North Street — Wingham Telephone 300. J. A. R. Mason, has been appoint­ ed deputy to Commissioner W. Ash- eton Smith of Toronto court of re­ vision. After serving in the Royal Flying Corps, where he was award­ ed the Air Force Cross, he was for a time in the qffice of the city solic­ itor and is at present a member of the law firm of McRuer, Mason, Cam­ eron and Brewin. He will sit this year during August.