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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-02-25, Page 6sB® SIX SYNOPSIS: Ellen Mackay, on her way from school at Winnipeg, to join her father at Fort Edson, misses the boat by which she was to travel. Hearing that another boat is to start north in the morning, Ellen goes to the owner, John Benham, and begs him to give her a passage, To her surprise he flatly refuses. Angry and puzzled, Ellen tells Pat McClatchncy, a kindly old storekeep­ er of her difficulty, and Fat with the help of one of Benham's crew, suc­ ceeds in getting Ellen on board as a stowaway. When the vessel is well under way Ellen emerges from her hiding place and faces John Benham, who now cannot help taking her with him. During the voyage Ellen begins to be strongly attracted, by John. But when she reaches Fort Edson she finds her father broken, ill and dis­ graced, and learns that his troubles are due to one man—John Benham. Instantly Ellen resolves that she will fight for her father. She will re­ instate him with the Hudson Bay Company, his employers, and will show up John Benham for what he really is, * * * A tremendous, smoldering rage grew in her heart against the man responsible for all this, Gone were all her earlier memories, submerged com­ pletely in the tawdry horror of what she had seen. Over and over to her­ self did she vow implacable vengean­ ce. And by this time she had virtual­ ly forgotten her own dilemma. Her thoughts were only for those helpless, apathetic children, bewildered, dumb­ ly protesting, doomed to slow, te­ rrible death in the winter. And then, at .noon one day, she came upon a qamp of Crees or. the border of Mink Lake. Even as the prow of her canoe slithered upon the shingle beach be­ fore the camp she sensed the under­ current of excitement with which the camp was being swayed. There was a jumble of movement about the te­ pees, the shrill yammering of squaws, the wailing of children, and the hoarse guttural exclamation of the men. Not far from where Ellen landed there was a York boat, piled high with cargo, pulled upon the, shore. Her senses stirring with a strange trepidation, Ellen made straight for the center of the camp. In an open­ ing among the tepees she came upon a strange scene. A knot of Indians were swaying back and forth in fierce struggle, and in the centre of them loomed the tall figure of—John Ben­ ham! For a moment things seemed to whirl about Ellen. Then she stead­ ied, calmed by a cold, triumphant sat­ isfaction. At last she had run the despoiler to earth. She pushed closer SUING VIOLINIST FOR $500,000 inPeggy Garcia, blonde Harlem night promise, is shown as she testified club hat*check girl, who is suing a New York court that she had nev- David Rubinoff, noted radio violinist* Of told another man that She ‘’planned Ibf $500,000 for alleged of to clip’’ Rubinoff for $500,000, s* * *** ** —.... ; i ■ M't'r r.- * 'v to the centre of the conflict. She saw John Benham lash out -with one fist and drive a short, powerfully built buck to the ground. Others closed in, but Benham beat them back with short, driving blows, knocking many of the maddened bucks' senseless to the ground, He leaned over and swept something from the earth be­ fore him. When he straightened up again Ellen could see what lie held. It was a full, unopened bottle of whis­ key! Hardly realizing what she was do­ ing, Ellen forced her way through the jam and bedlam until she faced him, where she drew herself up proudly and looked the astonished free trad­ er in the eye. “You!” he gasped. "Ellen — Miss Mackay.” “Yes,” she answered, her voice dripping with cold contempt. "It is I—you—you — contemptible hound! I’ve been following evidences of your —your trading activites for nearly a Benham beat them back with short, driving blows. month now, and at last I see you in all your disgusting glory.” She point­ ed at the bottle he held. “What was the matter? Wouldn’t these poor un­ fortunates pay you enough in furs for that poison?” For a moment Benham loked at her incredulously. “This,” he muttered, almost stupidly. “This? Do you mean to say you think I have been trading Avhiskey to the Indians?” "I don’t think—I know. I have been in a dozen camps and I have seen them, and what you have left to them. I hope the picture will be with you always, John Benham. I hope those poor, innocent babies and child­ ren, doomed to die of famine in this coming winter, will haunt you to your grave. You—you—oh, you greedy, flamed with a Crusader, face white, bulging like Ellen spoke again, with half-breed! And you starve your own blood- treacherous dog!” Ellen was white-faced and tremb- ling when she ceased her tirade of accusation, yet her eyes the fervor and light of Benham was silent, his the muscles of his jaws coils of iron, biting scorn. pYou—you brutalize and brothers/’ “Stop!” The word burst from him in a tortured cry. The muscles of lus face seemed to writhe, and into his eyes flamed something which caused Ellen to unconsciously give back a pace. For a fractional ent she thought he was going her. Then, suddenly, he grew His face hardened, his eyes cold.i A curt, harsh laugh broke from his white lips. He turned away, and with a drive of his arm sent the whis­ key bottle hurtling against the bole of a nearby spruce, where -it crashed mo in­ to hit quiet, grew be on tepee, squaw facing to a thousand pieces, its contents run­ ning down the rough bark of the tree in an amber flood. Without a backward look he strode off, and Ellen followed, carried away by her own scorn and anger. For he had had his innings. He had brought her father to the verge- of ruin, and she was determined that he should know what her method of retribution would be. He should know in advance that before the season was over the red-coats from Regina would his trail. She followed him beyond a then halted in surprise. An old had stopped Benham and was him. The squaw was gnarled' and bent, a wrinkled, shrunken old crone. “Thank you,” the old* crone was saying. “The Great Spirit will bless you, my son.” Benham patted the squaw upon one bowed, shrunken shoulder. “It is no­ thing, mother,’’ lie said slowly. “And the dog responsible for.this shall an­ swer to me,” Then, before Ellen could face him again, he had swung off into the for­ est. Ellen went slowly back to her can­ oe, where Moosac awaited her, emo­ tionless and stoic. Somehow the tri­ umph she had' imagined would be hers had gone flat.—stale and tasteless. She was weary, weary body and soul. Two words kept ringing in her ears. “Son,” the squaw had called him. “And “mo­ ther” he had answered. And now a disq-uieting doubt, which she could not discord, haunted her mind. Ap­ parently he had fo'ught with the Ind­ ians to take the whiskey away from them, and then he had crashed the bottle to pieces against a tree. Of course, this last could have been mere­ ly a gesture to mislead her. Yet, why should the old squaw have thanked him? And why—oh why — had she called him “my son”? Three days later Moosac beached the canoe on the shingle below Fort Edson. Another canoe was there, a strange one, with an official insignia upon the bow. Ellen paid scant at­ tention to it. It seemed as though all the fervor of her campaign had left her. She only knew that she was very tired and very discouraged. When she came to the door of the cabin she Hard voices within. That of her father and another, a brisk, authoritative voice. , In the slight gloom of the interior Elleh did not at first see the strang­ er. She saw ohly her father. “You—-you found the proof you sought, lass?” her father asked. Ellen nodded. “I found it/’ “You see.” AhgUS Mackay turned to his visitor triumphantly. Then he remembered, “Ellen lass, this is Trooper Whitlow* of his Majesty’s Mounted! Police. I have been, trying THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES to convince him that John Benham is trading whiskey to the Indians. Rumors of ■ such trading had leaked to the outside and Trooper Whitlow has been detailed to run these .rum­ ors down- He—he seems a bit hard­ headed, but perhaps you can now con­ vince him where I have failed.” Ellen looked at the red-coat quiet­ ly. She saw a sturdy man of middle age, already greying slightly (about the temples. Whitlow’s eyes were keen and blue, his jaw wide and stubborn. “I am glad to know you,” said El­ len. “And I believe I can prove John Benham’s guilt,” Whitlow bowed, “I’m sorry to hear that, Miss Mackay/ ’he said crisply. “I have known Benham for a long time and such activity as your fath­ er accuses him of does not coincide very well with my previous know­ ledge of the man. However, that is beside the point. If he is guilty, he shall answer to the law. I see that you arc tired, but if you can spare me a few minutes and tell me what you have found out, I shall be ob­ liged/’ Ellcnx nodded and sank into a chair. For an hour .she talked. She told of all the Indian camps she had visited and what she saw there. She told: of brutalized elders and starving child­ ren, It was not a pretty story and before she had finished her father was muttering in anger and Whitlow’s eyes had grown dim. When she finally ended, Whitlow stared at the floor in thought. Then he nodded in quick decision. “There appears to "be little doubt, Miss'Mackay,” he stated. “You have piled up some very damning -evidence, which upsets all my previous know­ ledge of John Benham. You see, as I said before, I have known Benham for a long time. And I don’t mind saying that I am disappointed. For even a relentless cog in the machin­ ery of the law is susceptible to very human emotions. I admired John Benham. But human nature is no"t infallible. And greed functions in queer and powerful ways- The final straw is that Benham would use such tricks in a tribe of which he is an adopted member.” Ellen stiffened. “Adopted?” she ex­ claimed, a slight tremor in her voice. “Adopted? Why should -they adopt him when he is a—a half-breed?” Whitlow stared at her, “A half­ breed?” he demanded with a short, bursque laugh. “Whoever told you that fairy lale?" (“Why — why — isn’t he?” stam­ mered Ellen. “He is not. Anyone who claims he is, is guilty of vicious gossip. John Benham’s parents were of finest Brit­ ish stock. They were missionaries. They died when he was but a child, taken off by scurvy during one of the famine winters. The finest tribute in proof of the affection by which they were held by the Indians is the fact that this certain Cree tribe adopted the boy and raised him.” I Ellen and Angus Mackay sat in stunned silence. Ellen’s thoughts were so kaleidoscopic she was utterly at a loss for expression. Yet, enough it seemed, a black shadow shad been lift­ ed from her world. There was no reason for this emotion, no ground for it whatever, t but it persisted and filled her with a growing thrill before her listless weariness immediately -dis­ sipated. It was the old factor who found his voice first1. “But—but—Bernard Deteroux, of our company, claims to have proof- that Benham is a half­ breed.” “Then Whitlow Angus honest man. Even what few enemies he may have had, had to.admit this. That honesty came to light now. “In that case,” he m-uttered. “In that case I have done John Benham a grievous wrong.” “Spoken like a man, factor,” nodd­ ed Whitlow. He rose to his feet. i “I must leave immediately. Benham’s trail should ,be easy to pick up, seeing that he was at Cree camp on'Mink Lake when you left, Miss Mackay.” He smiled ■slightly. “For official reasons I wish you might be a man for the next week or two. I would like you to be with me when I face Benham. Your evi­ dence at such a time would be invalu­ able, in wringing a confession from him. Given too much time after his capture for scheming, and he think of a way out.” (Continued Next Week) Deteroux is a liar!” stated coldly. Mackay was a scupulously may A health service of THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA A ......M X37- TUBERCULOSIS Two general types — the Human and....___ ________________________J(L-........-___________ ... • , the Bovine, Bovine commonest in the powder or marshmallows in the children but 80% of total tubercu- hot milk or other liquid without prev- 4..................... , ious soaking; allow gelatine mixtureiosis is of human type. Business and Professional Directory Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established 1-840, Risks taken on all classes of insur­ ance at reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER CQSENS, ' Agent, Wingham. Dr. W, A, McKibbon, B.A. PHYSICIAN Ami SURGEQN Located at the Office of the Late Dr, H. W- Colborne. Office Phpne 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) I L.R.C.P. (London) 1 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 1 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 j Located at the office of the late | Dr, J. P. Kennedy. Phone 150 Wingham 1 F. A. PARKER | OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre St. Sunday by appointment. Osteopathy Electricity | Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The human form of tuberculosis is by far the commoner. Like the bov­ ine form it is usually acquired in child­ hood. and from close association with an open case of the disease in the family or from someone closely as­ sociated with the child. Eighty per to partially set before folding into whipped, cream, beaten egg whites, fruit, and such like; rinse mould with cold water before pouring in the des­ sert and loosen with a knife around the edges when ready to unmould. Grape Supreme cent, of all tuberculosis is of this type. Bovine tuberculosis invariably in­ fects the child through milk from the cow with a tuberculous udder. Four- fifths of the tuberculosis appearing in little children .is of this type. It af­ fects the bones and joints, the glands of the neck or deals destruction as meningitis, the so-called brain fever. It would be a simple matter to con­ trol bovine tuberculosis. The method is pasteurization of all the milk used by children. In cities where all the milk and cream used is pasteurized, there is no bovine tuberculosis, ’and the incidence of such affections as undulant fever, diphtheria, scarlet fever and the devastating summer complaint' of babies is unheard of. 1 Pasteurization of milk means simply the heating of the milk to 145 de­ grees F. holding at this temperature for 30 minutes and rapidly cooling it and keeping at a low teniperature until' used. Humon tuberculosis is not so easy of control. It involves the “separa­ tion of the sick from the well.” The tuberc-ulus person — the source of the infection -—must be sought out and sent to a sanatorium or to some place where he will learn to take proper care of himself until- he ’is safe for other people to associate with. Although important progress has been made in the control of tubercu^ losis in the last 25 years, much re­ mains to be done. All milk supplies' must be brought under pasteurization. Children in school and under the school age should be sifted to dis­ cover those having' a tuberculous in­ fection. In all such cases the source of infection should be traced and pre­ vented from doing further farm. Questions concerning Health, ad­ dressed to the Canadian Medical As­ sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. TESTED RECIPES MOULDED CREAM DESSERTS In making moulded, cream desserts, gelatine is a necessary ingredient, us­ ed in the form of granulated gelatine, jelly powders, or marshmallows. To ensure successful results, the’ follow­ ing rules should be carefully observ­ ed; measure all ingredients accurate­ ly; ’if granulated gelatine is called for in the recipe, soak,the gelatine in cold milk or water, using at least-twice as much liquid as gelatine; add soak­ ed gelatine to hot milk or other li­ quid and stir until gelatine is tlior* OUghly dissolved! if jelly powders of marshmallows are to be Used, dissolve 2 % 1% 4 1 1 Heat tablespoons granulated gelatine cup cold water cups grape juice tablespoons sugar , teaspoon lemon juice cup whipping cream Soak gelatine in cold water, grape juice and add sugar and gela­ tine. Stir until dissolved. Add lemon juice, and when mixture is partially set .fold in whipped cream. Peach Delight 1 package lemon or orange jelly powder 1 cup boiling water 1 cup peach juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup diced peaches % cup blanched almonds BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY ON RIVIERA Captain Anthony Eden, British for­ eign secretary, is shown as he arrived in Mbnte Carlo with Mrs. Eden, Cap* tain Eden has gone to the ‘Riviera for a short rest before Undertaking the heavy, government tasks that await him in a few weeks.. Thursday, February 25, 1937' HARRY FRYFOGLE Licensed Embalmer and Ftmeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service. Phones; Day 117. Night 10$, A THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD Thorough knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. It Will Pay You to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER to ^onduct .your sale, 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. ¥2 cup whipping cream Dissolve jelly powder in boiling water. Add peqch and lemon juice- Chill. When slightly thickened, beat until frothy. Fold in peaches, al­ monds, and ’ whipped cream. Mould and chill. Marshmallow Delight ¥z lb. marshmallows’ ■ 1 cup diced pineapple ¥z cup blanched almonds z 1 cup whipping cream % cup marshmallow cherries •Cut marshmallows into small piec­ es.' Add sliced pineapple, chopped cherries, and shredded almonds. Al­ low to stand for several hours. Whip cream and fold into fruit mixture- Turn into mould and chill until firm. The ‘above recipes are taken from “Cream Desserts” by Laura C. Pep­ per, a copy of which may be obtain­ ed on -request from the Publicity and Extension Branch, Dominion Depart­ ment of Agriculture, Ottawa.