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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-07-02, Page 6■JACK S&C* was kL.P. HOLMES in view of Johnny’s tender years. However, neither of them had ever aspired to the job, so were perfectly content to see Johnny get it. Pink Crosby was a bright-eyed, cheery young fellow with clean feat­ ures and a peaches and cream com­ plexion. Pod Fortune was hulking and slow going, with a booming voice and a laugh that made the walls of the bunkhouse creak. Both were hon­ est and faithful. Delevan held Johnny after the oth­ er two had departed. “Son,” he said. “Seein’ as this part­ nership is cornin’ up we’ll want a few tallies to know where we stand, meb­ be. So I’d suggest yuk take the boys an' comb the plateau, particularly the northeast side the cattle yuh the meadows, generally hunt range too, but more or less deserted.’ Johnny nodded and went away to the corrals. A half hour later he and Crosby and Fortune jogged off around the crest. The better part of an eventful week passed, and then one day, when out alone, Johnny swung into the upper end of a little park and came upon a rider spurring easily about a group of cattle, apparently studying their condition and numbers. The rider was a stranger to Johnny and in­ stinctively he bristled. He jogged down toward the stranger and reined in warily at a little distance. “Hello there,” he drawled careless­ ly. “Lookin’ fer somethin’?” The stranger faced Johnny coolly. He was a big man, and Johnny didn’t like anything about him. “I asked yuh somethin’,” snapped Johnny, nettled by the silence of the other. “Who are yuh an’ what do yuh want?” “I’m Silas Spelle,” was the even, cold reply. “I’m merely looking over what will shortly be mine.” “Oh—yeah?" said Johnny, openly skeptical. “Well, shore now that sounds pretty thin. Suppose yuh am­ ble over to the Box D ranchhouse an’ tell that same story to ole San Juan Delevan. He oughta be plumb inter­ ested. “Doubtless. Only I don’t care to talk to him today. My time to talk will be a little later. Then I’ll see him.” “Naw,” said Johnny. “Cain’t let yuh get away today without seein’ him. Yuh better amble along ahead of me.” Spelle stiffened and looked Johnny over intently. His surface examina­ tion was of a stalwart curley-headed, good looking kid. Good-looking, yes —but not exactly dangerous looking. “Don’t to the fool,” growled Spelle “I'm not interested today.” He turned to ride away. The next | instant a hissing loop settled over his j shoulders and he was dragged back- ----- -------- - ------------ - ; wards from his saddle. Spelle, being "be able to pay that back, I’ll be a heavy man, hit the ground hard, | and for a moment he lay half stunned. J By the time he had recovered John- ! ny had expertly frisked him of wea- I pons and was back on his horse, roll- ' ing a cigarette. “When yuh’re feelin’ up to it yuh 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. It took Tex a long quarter of an hour to write four telegrams. They were finished finally, however, and paid for. Then Tex went out, took 'his three jaded mounts to a livery stable, with advice that they were to be fed and cared for until his return. After that he ate a huge breakfast and spent the balance of the time until the train backed in and made up, doz­ ing on a baggage truck in the sun. For thirty-two hours Tex rode west and south to the clicking of rail and wheel. It was late afternoon when he swung from the train at Sev­ ier. He had hardly reached the plat­ form before there was a leonine bel­ low of delight and a huge, tawny bearded man caught him by the shoulders, whirled him around and • began pumping his hand mightily. “Tex, yuh old old sand hawk—how are yuh? What’cha want? I got yore telegram an’ come arunnin’.” “Lafe—I need five thousand dol­ lars. Got a chance to buy in fer Johnny an’ myself on a regular spread over the sweetest bit of range yuh ever saw. The present owner, name’s Delevan, is crippled an’ he’s fightin’ a range grabbin’ skunk who bought up all the mortgages on a local bank that went under due to a robbery. This grabber gets ahold of a ten thousand dollar mortgage against Delevan who he wants special to put on the rocks. Delevan told me his story so I’m fig- gerin’ on steppin’ in an’ takin’ up that mortgage for a partnership split. I got five thousand of my own saved up. Been waitin’ for a chance like this to get Johnny started on some­ thin’ worth while. If you. can see fit to let me have the money on a per­ sonal note, Lafe, I’d shore be oblig­ ed.” Lafe Stillman’s answer was to draw a checkbook from his pocket and twist the end off an old-fashioned fountain pen. “Five thousand be enough, Tex?” asked Lafe. “If you want more jest say so.” “Five’s plenty Lafe, an’ shore I’m thankin’ yuh. We’ll go round an’ see a lawyer an’ have him fix it up legal.” “Like hell we will,” growled Lafe. “Yore word’s plenty for me. An’ j lemme tell yuh somethin’. If I hear j yuh’re scrimpin’ an’ scratchin’ so’s to • an’ make a count of find holin’ up out in The wildest critters that range. It’s good damned if I’ll take it. Savvy?” During Tex’s absence Johnny found plenty to keep him busy. Early on the same morning that Tex left, Del­ evan called Johnny and Pink Crosby and Pod Fortune to the ranchhouse; and announced that Johnny was now < can fork yore hoss again an’ we’ll foreman of the Box D. Johnny hav- J amble in an’ see ole San Juan,” sug- ing already talked the thing over with ■ gested Johnny mildly. Tex, knew what was coming, but the : Spelle cursed venemously. Johnny other two were somewhat surprised, listened patiently to the tirade, calm-1 WIDOW ACCUSED OF HUSBAND-SLAYING Alter 27 months’ investigation, pol­ ice have arrested Mrs. Mary Stroh, on ft charge of the murder of her itasbamd/ PhilHiJ Stroh, who was found dead on the roadside near his grandson, Earl Leffler, was acquitted, i where Stroh is believed to have been home in Carrick township, on Easter Tbe above pictures showj (1) Mrs, killed. Provincial Constable Otto Me- Sunday night, 1934, She faces the Mary Stroh, (2) A view of the farm Clevis and Cohuty Constable Archie same charge on which her 17-year-old I buildings showing the barn, RIGHT, Ferguson arrested Mrs; Stroh. • WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES ly smoking until the cigarette reduced to a butt. This he crumpled in his palm, tossed away, then reach­ ed for his rope once more. “All right,” he snapped, the levity wiped from his face. “I give yuh a chance to ride in like a man. But yuh ain’t no man. Yore a stubborn damn fool. When I runs into that breed of cats and they won’t listen to me I winds a maguey round their horns an’ drags ’em." He shook out the loop and rose in his stirrups. “Wait!” snarled Spelle. “I’ll go. But yuh’ll pay heavy for this, my smart young friend.” “Yeah?” draweld Johnny again, in insultingly frank unbelief. San Juan Delevan was seated in his usual place on the veranda when Johnny and Spelle rode up. An am­ azed curse fell from Delevan’s lips at the sight. “Spelle!” he rumbled. “Where in hell did yuh pick him up, Johnny?” “Back along the crest aways. He was snoopin’ around some of the stock. Said he was jest lookin’ over what he was goin’ to own pretty quiGk. Sorry I mussed him up. But he got kinda salty so I rubbed him over once or twice,” Delevan grinned. Spelle did look disheveled. “Better git off an’ have a seat, Spelle,” invited Delevan. “Seein’ as yuh’re figgerin’ so strong on ownin’ this layout yuh oughta get acquaint­ ed a little bit at least.” “I’ll stay, where I am,” snarled Spelle. “When I get ready to sit on that porch, it’ll be when it’s mine.” “Then yuh’ll never sit on it,” rasp­ ed Delevan suddenly, leaning forward with fiery eyes. “I know all about yuh Spelle an’ the things yuh been try in’ to do to bust me. Yuh bought off my own punchers to rustle Box D cattle an’ throw them onto yore range over’northeast. Yuh even paid ’em to try an’ wipe me out. They did their damnedest an’ halfway succeed­ ed. I’m a cripple for life but thank God my gun hand ain’t crippled. An’ then again I been hearin’ things. Don’t ever figger everybody is for- gettin’ that bank robbery an’ mur­ der of tjiree good men. Somehow, someway that affair stinks of yore paws, Spelle. It works out jest a lit­ tle too smooth to yore advantage. Mebbe what some of us know’d sur- I prise yuh.” Spelle, obviously very angry, and not a little fearful, whirled his horse and rode away.. There had been a ring of truth about Delevan’s last words which Spelle could not shrug off. Delevan knew something and if, j as he had stated, he could pay off the mortgage at any time, it meant Spelle’s big gamble ’ had come to naught. Of course Delevan might be bluffing. He would have to find out at any rate and see the thing through to a finish, whatever the outcome might be. Not that Spelle was really considering defeat. He’d win, what­ ever the cost or methods necessary. In the meantime, he’d do a little thinking and figuring. When he reached the Double S ranchhouse, Spelle’s first move was to go directly to his office and send a messenger for Montana Wade, erst­ while foreman of the Box D. “Wade,” asked Spelle when the I Jean Lee, H. Cantelon. Total 750, Honors 562, Pass 450. Final Examination — Edna Hogg 631, V.. Ohm -557, N. Mundy 553, N. Fry 551, C .Hamilton 535, L. Lloyd 531, F. Pickell 529, A. VanWyck 512, i E. Deyell 503, H. Lee 502, N. ' Finley 494, W. . Harris, 487, W. Groves 482, F. Barnes 480, D. Mellor 465, John Lee 456, J. Wilson 452, D. Murray 451, M. Campbell 450. Recommended — George Johnson, on account of illness. Senior Third to Junior Fourth Promoted on year’s work — Grace Hingston, Louise Thompson, Ellen Bailey, Eileen Dark, Jack Hopper, Betty Groves, Josephine VanNorman, Laura Collar, Grace Hutcheson, George Lloyd. Total 650, Honors 487, Pass 390. Eric Schatte 560, Clarence Ohm 526, Joe Falconer 516, Carroll Case- more 512, Harry Howard 512, Eva Lediet 506, Jimmie Kennedy 496, Al­ an Williams 490, Jimmie Cameron 483, Kenneth Crawford 469, Bill For­ syth 467, Junior Nivins 463, Georgina Evans 461, Jack Gorbutt 455, Jack Rich 452, Jack Carter 450, John Wil­ son 424, Allan Hyndman 411, Betty Fitzpatrick 397. Junior Third to Senior Third Promoted on Year’s Work — Bill Galbraith, Carl Clark, Grace Parker, Douglas Chittick, Patrick, strong. Fry, Donald Hastie, Robert Ruth Harris, Mildred Fitz- Jack Ludwig, Craig Arm- turncoat had arrived. “D’yuh know j of any way Delevan could have got I hold o’ some money?” “Nope. He was plumb broke when I left. Any surplus he mighta had was in Starbuck’s bank an’ that went • with the hold-up." . “Uh-huh. Who’s that smart youqg ■ jasper workin’ for him? Reckon he j must o’ jes’ took him on. Struck me I as bein’ a stranger.” “Reckon that must be Clehoe. You didn’t see another with him, leathery, silver topped ole ranny?” “No. Was there two hired?” “Yeh. Clehoe an’ the ole jasper, named Tex Whipple. Don’t know what could o’ become of Whipple. Most generally him an’ Clehoe stick closer together than two sheets o'f fly-paper.” “H-m. A’right. Better get word to Art. Yuh twfr'wanta watch yore step pretty careful. I understand there’s been talk goin’ around about the hold­ up. Mebbe we slipped a leetle some­ where.” On the morning of the third day following, a little cavalcade headed away from the corrals of the Box D and clattered off along the narrow, winding road which skirted the edge of the San Juan plateau on the west, to lead out across the eastern face of the Kanab Desert. In the lead rolled a buckboard with Pink Crosby at the reins. Beside him sat Ronny Delevan, a soft dark head, a voluminous linen duster swathing her from ears to heels against the in­ evitable dust. Behind the buckboard rode Tex Whipple and Johnny Cle­ hoe, jogging easily stirrup to stirrup. It was early and the sun not yet up. The keen, crisp air was a tonic to vitality and the lean broncos drew the lighr buckboard along at a spank­ ing pace. Johnny Clehoe’s eyes were bright and he whistled softly between his teeth. On the other hand Tex’s face was seamed with thought and weariness, for only late the night be­ fore had he come in from his trip to Sevier. (Continued Next Week) PUBLIC SCHOOL PROMOTION EXAMS. 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. Wingham. Dr. W. A. McKibbon, 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. A. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Successor tp 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 DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Office — Morton Block. Telephone No. 66 W. A. CRAWFORD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Located at the office of the late Dr. J. P. Kennedy. Phone 150 Wingham F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre St. •Sunday by appointment. Osteopathy 9 Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. j*unior Fourth to Senior Fourth Promoted on year’s work — F. Robinson, M. Gjousher, H. Ham­ mond, B. Gannett, L. Reid, L. Dore, On Exams., Total 630, Honours 473, Pass 378. Margaret MacLean 511, Lorraine Brown 509, Jack Day 509, Norma Brown 502, Frances Durnin 501, Lois Adams 494, Frances Brophy 492, Mar­ jorie Falconer 489, Joyce Carter 472, Doris Finlay 465, Doreen Garlick 464, Iris Templeman 458, Isabel MacLean 454, Grace Small 453, Bud Cruick- shank 452, Ambrose Zettler 446, Don­ na Buchanan 445, Mary Lepard 441, Lloyd Mundy 431, Harold Hutton 430, | Pat Fitzpatrick 427, Wallace Hutton 412, Donald Campbell 402, Alvin Seli 394, Margaret Finlay 378. Senior Second to Junior Third On Year’s Work — Annie Shiell, Lillian Angus, Elizabeth Hare, Frank Zettler, Lauretta Everick, Norman Anderson^ Shirley Edgar, Muriel Ev­ ans, George Copeland, Harold Seli, Joyce Walker. On Promotion Exams. — Total 550, Honors 413, Pass 330. Orwell Allen 393, Fred Templeman 365, Jean MacLeod 365, Jimmy Stoak- ley 364, Marie Lockridge 363, Evelyn Allen 343, Helen Carr 343, Edward Fitzpatrick 337, Madeline Mellor 336, Ileen Morris 333, Jimmy Sanderson 330. Junior Second to Senior Second! Passed on Honors, 75% on Year’s work — Jean Stewart, Grace Bailey, Donald Lloyd, Marjorie French, Jean Town, Pauline Clark. Examinations, Total 550, Honors 413, Pass 330. Margaret Angus 486, Marjorie Sinnamon 458, Jean Prentice 446, Jack Walker 431, Jack Ernest 415, Cecil Yeo 409, Jack Montgomery 407, Evelyn Evans 401< Mary Forsyth 399, George Breen 398, Isabel Brown 391, Eddie Carter 390, Raymond Bell 388, Billie Hilbert 386, Billie Lee 384, Freddie Ohm 359. Walter Burgess— Recommended. First Class to'Junior Second Promoted on Honour Standing — Milton Brown) Jack Lockridge, Mar­ garet VanNorman, Donald McLeod, Jean Willoughby, Teddy Bailey, Jim­ mie Colborne, Billy Field, Helen Forbes, Alma Thompson, Shirley Lloyd, June Everick, Gerald Brophy. Results of Examinations, Total 250, Honors 187, Pass 150. Helen Lockridge 222, Billy Temple­ man 221, Dorothy Wells 212, Mary Prentice 121, Betty Finlay 206, Jack Lloyd 185, Jack Musgrove 183, Wan­ da Cowan 178. Primary to First Book On Year’s Work — Tommy Lock" ridge, Grant Ernest, Jimmy Benning- er, Betty Sanderson, Ross Johnston, Gerald LaRue, Maryltt Connell, Helen Arthur, Donna Tervit, Alan MacKay, Ruth Gannett, Ronald Brown, Ther­ esa Fitzpatrick, Donald Schatte, Char­ lie Lee, Bttddjr Wild, Dawna Walker, John Armitage, Donna Lockridge, Pauline Cowna, Robert Finlay, Rose Marie Ohm, Betty Mae Hutcheson, Examinations — Total 160, Honors 123, Pass 100, Iona Henderson 146, Helen Sturdy 139, Greta Hyndman 138, Buddy Mor­ ris 136, Laurene Prentice 134, Edna Templeman 126, Wilma Dark 122, Florence Harris 122, Madaline Deyell 117, Joyce Kingston 109. Music In the, Music tests, the following were the results: Miss MacDonald’s room, Jr. Ill, 75.8%; Miss Reynolds’ room, Jr. IV, 74.3%; Miss McLaugh­ lin’s room, Sr. Ill, 66.4%; Miss Ben­ nett’s room, Sr. II, 60%. Louise Lloyd arid Helen Hammond were the highest individually, each having 100. OUR MINISTER Not fettered by/u*narrow mind, But ready with a helping hand: But with a loving heart and kind— The sense to sSe and understand. To understand that all are one, No matter’what their name or sign, That all in one great race can run And in one Brotherhood combine. He cheers the sister churches on, Hje gives them all the help lie can; ’Tis thus the glorious day shall dawn, When man shall love his fellow­ man, He tries to. kill contention’s weeds, The weeds that would all good destroy; HYDRO LAMPS The Lon& Life Lampe 99 Crawford Block. ***** ftuwMrteod fHepa Certo* of JZr lamp* to tee Hou oe Wingham Utilities Commission Phone 156 M Itauf Thursday, July 2nd, 1936? HARRY FRY Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture* and Funeral Service Ambulance Service. Phones: Day 117.Night 109. A THOMAS FELLS ' AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD Thorough knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. i “““111 1 ..... i ■ It Will Pay You to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER’ to conduct your eale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station. Phone 174W. J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless Practitioner 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. Less talk and more of Christian deeds These things do all his time employ. Oh, that all ministers work as lie, The reign of love would then begin;. Then men would surely brothers be, And unity the day would win. Lord grant our friend long life, we pray, To/Iive and labour in the town, Be with him always, night and day, And bless the Churches of Wing- Mlam Town. —Katherine Currie. Wheat Exports The exports of Canadian wheat to Great Britain during the first three months of 1936, namely 11,604,111 cwt. showed an increase of nearly 70 per, cent, over the quantity shipped in the corresponding months of 1935. During the same period, Canadian flour exports to Britain advanced from 883,084 cwt. in 1935 to 944,445 cwt. and the sales of Canadian lard on the British market were more than treb­ led, according to British statistics. “How can you talk to me like that,” she wailed, “after I’ve given you the best years of my life?” “Yeah?” returned the husband .un­ impressed by her emotion. “And, who made ’em the best years of your life?”