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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-03-25, Page 6THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Bi. XAML 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 lier surprise he flatly refuses. Angry and puzzled, Ellen tells Pat McClatchney, a kindly old storekeep er of her difficulty, and Pat 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 eiqployers, and will show up John Benham for what he really is. From Bernard Deteroux, an em ployee of the company, who profess es friendship for her father, Ellen hears that Benham supplies whiskey to the Lndians. She sets out on a long and tedious journey to obtain proof of this, returns thinking she has got- it, and gives information to the authorities. Trooper Whitlow, of the Mounted Police, asks her to go with him to find Benham and confront him with her proof of his villainy. It develops that Benham is innocent and the li quor is being supplied by Deteroux. A desperate battle between Benham and Deteroux is taking place in an Indian camp when Whitlow and Ellen arrive. . a, diving fish-hawk Deteroux was 'up on him. The next second he was er ect again, and in his hand was Whit low's revolver, “Back!” he snarled. Whirling, he thrust the canoe out into the lake with a tremendous shove, and by a flying leap settled in the stern of it. Then he caught up a paddle and sent the frail craft foaming away. The paralyzed group behind him broke into feverish action. Benham raced away up to the shore to where other canoes were beached, but al ready, running like a deer, old Moo sac was leading him, Whitlow lurch ed to his feet and shouted for a rifle. “John!” cried Ellen, despairingly, "John Benham. He’ll kill you.” Benham did not hear her. Long before she could reach him he was afloat and hurling all his splendid strength against a .paddle. His canoe drove out into the lake with surging eagerness. But before him was still another of the birch-bark crafts. In the stern of it was a hunched brown figure, with wrinkled, seamed face twisted in a mask of savage hatred. Old Moo sac was launched upon some strange trail of retribution. With perceptible speed he drew away from Benham, and closed in on though Moosac was old, his hand was cunning and his arm was strong. “Many, many summers ago it was, when Fawn Eyes danced and sang through all the seasons. She was young and joyous. Her sweetness and beauty was that of the wood violet. Then Deteroux came, “He, too, was young, and good to look upon. Yet even then the man was evil and his tongue forked, And so there came a day when Fawn Eyes crept home to us. Her spirit was gone and her shame like some ter rible disease, And one dark night her spirit went away to the Great Master. “Long—long has Moosic waited. But today the trail ended,, and at its ending Moosac’s arm was strong and his aim was true. And Fawn Eyes is smiling,” Moosac’s eyes closed again and, gradually, the harsh, savage act of his features softened into a look of peace. Tears blinde.d Ellen’s eyes and trickled down her cheeks. They fell moist upon Moosac’s wrinkled fore head. Ellen felt a hand upon her shoul der, powerful — yet gentle. She look ed up. John Benham was bending over her. “He was a very brave man Miss Mackay,” Benham murmured. ‘And he shall have a brave man’s had so little faith that she had be- reports and lying She had insisted - * * $ - ■ ' . They had talked together then and Ellen had been startled by Benham’s appreciation of the beauties of the north country. Most of the men she knew were rough, hardened by the rigorous life. There had been some thing almost poetic in John Benham’s understanding. In some intangible way it seemed that a bond of friend ship, of common understanding be tween them was born there at that moment. Now Ellen knew that it was love. For a long time Ellen had stood there, across the dying campfire flames, staring at this strange, still, elemental man. Her mind, seethed with truant thoughts, and words she dare not speak lay close to her lips. Then one of the sleeping Indians had stirred, breaking the spell. She had moved away. “Good-night,” she had called soft ly. “Good night—Jo.hn Benham,” She shivered a little now at the memory. The great disappointment at the later turn of events filled her heart almost to the bursting point. Here was her mate . . . the man she loved . . . and she and understanding lieved all the false stories about him. on calling the Northwest Mounted police and demanding Benham’s ar rest. To be sure, later events had cleared him of suspicion and trapped the teal culprit, but she could well understand why Benham should hate her and refuse to listen to her apol ogies now. Time passed, and she was uncon scious of it. She merely sat and look ed out towards a future which seem ed very drab and very grey and very empty/ At length she heard voices approaching. She rose and stepped ashore, her face stony and expres sionless. Whitlow was there with his pris oner. In the background was Moosac and John Benham, with a number of the tribe slinking furtively beyond. "I’m* sorry, Miss Mackay,” Whit low was saying. “But you and Moos ac will have to return to the Fort another canoe. I cannot chance your safety by carrying you with me and my prisoner. Deteroux is pcrate.” Ellen nodded briefly. “Just as say, trooper,” she answered, Whitlow stepped up to Deteroux, a tiny key in ‘his hands. "Let’s see those cuffs, Deteroux,” he Said brisk ly* "I’ll see that you earn your pas sage with a paddle. And make no mistake about it. I’ll shoot you dead if you tty any tricks.” Deteroux shrugged again and held out his hands. The cuffs fell away. The next moment Deteroux ex ploded into movement One terrific back-hand blow swept Whitlow to the ground, half unconstious. With t swoop that rivalled the speed of des- you Ellen, he muttered huskily, “Ellen. One Killed by Tree, Two Others Injured One man was killed and two oth ers injured when a tree being felled in a bush in Kincardine Township twisted and crushed the men to the ground about 4 o’clock Friday after noon. Charles Eckensweiler, 45-year- old Greenock Township laborer, iS dead. Irvin Spieran, manager of the Kincardine Ice & Fuel Company, is suffering from shock and head injur ies; Arthur Campbell, Kincardine, is in General Hospital, with fractured ribs and other injuries. The men were working in a bush on the 7th concession of Kincardine Township cutting down some large trees about 12 miles northeast of that town. As one of the larger trees was being felled it twisted to one side instead of falling out as expected, Before the three men could get clear, it flatten ed them to the ground. Another man, William Lindsay, also of Kin cardine, escaped uninjured. He sum moned aid. Dr. J. C. McLepd, of Kincardine, immediately took Ecken sweiler to Kincardine Hospital. He had severe head injuries and a broken leg. He lived 'only a few minutes af ter being" admitted to hospital. Spier an was removed to his home and the other injured man was brought to hospital. Neither is critically hurt. Dr. John Ferguson, Kincardine cor oner, after learning the circumstances of the accident, said an inquest is improbable. Eckensweiler was an un married man. His parents live in the Teeswater district. Brussels Telephone Co. .Named Directors The annual telephone meeting was held in the town Hall, Brussels, on Thursday afternoon. Two new direc tors, Dan McTavish and Robert ’Shortreed were elected to ■ fill the places of D. C. Ross and Duncan Johnston who retired, after many years of service. William Cameron was re-elected for another year. WellingtoD Mutual Fire Insurance Co, Established 1840. Risks taken on all classes of insur ance at reasonable raites. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER COSENS, Agept. i Wingham. Dr. W. A. McKibbon, B.A. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Located at the Office of the Late Dr, H. W. Celborne. 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 it • ' ■ 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 1.------- ------ 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 Electricity Phone 272, Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fordwich Record, the fleeing Deteroux. His ancient cunning was stronger than their great strength. , Deteroux leaned on his paddle, and the power he bent into his stroke snapped the overstrained maple short in his hands. .Snarling he whirled, whipping up the gun. In the same second the canoes struck, and Moosac lunged out in a great spr-awling leap. A moment his spread-eagled body hung clear in the air, and Ellen saw, in the upraised right hand, a length of glittering steel. . Straight into the centre of that fly ing But him him saw —rise and fall. And when it rose the third time it no longer gleamed in the ’sun. Then both men toppled in to the water. There was a sudden whirl of fdam. A hand appeared—once. In it a knife still gleamed. Then it slid slowly from sight. At this moment the straining Benham drove his canoe arm the that body Deteroux flung a bullet. Moosac’s desperate lunge carried through to his goal. Ellen saw crash down upon Deteroux, and the glittering knife rise and fall owe way and surging over the spot. His right shot down into the water to shoulder and gripped something struggled weakly. Slowly Benham straightened dragged the limp figure of Moosac over the side of his canoe. His glance seemed to probe the placid depth of the lake again for a moment, then with a gesture of resignation, he spun the canoe about and drove it back towards the shore. Moosac was Still breathing when they lifted him gently out, but it was plain that life was ebbing swiftly, He was shot through the centre of the body, White-faced, and murmuring with pity, Ellen cradled the old Indian’s head in her lap, and with gentle fing ers smoothed back his thin, black, dripping locks. "Moosac,” she murmured brokenly, "Oh—Moosac-*-how can I face Gitch- ie how? What can I tell her?” Moosac stirred, His eyes opened, Strangely enough, he had heard El len’s words, “You may tell her our honour is clean, now, little gentle-heart You may tell her our own Eawn Eyes, who has been long; the arms of the Great Spirit, is smiling again, • grave.” They buried Moosac when the pur ple gloom of the forest was massing in the shadows. Then began the flur ry of departure. Tepees were strip ped of covering, implements of the hunt, and trapping industry were ga thered. Bales of 'furs unearthed. Ellen sought John Benham. She found him at the lake edge—alone. A single Peterborough canoe rested on the sands. Ellen’s pulse leaped, and she looked at the silent Benham shyly. Presently Benham cleared his throat. "I owe you an apology, Miss Mac kay,” he said, a trifle awkwardly. “I’m afraid I’ve acted pretty boor ishly. But Whitlow told me- of the source from which you and your fa ther had received certain—certain misinformation.” But Ellen shook her head. “No," she exclaimed. “You me nothing. It is the other round. I was the offender. There are some things in life that simply can not be. That was one of them, and I should have had sense enough to know it, despite what was told me. I would like you to know, John Ben ham, that I am bitterly sorry for my unjust words and thoughts. And it is I who apologize fully.” Suddenly she smiled, a child-like tremulous smile. Benham smiled back at her, eyes warm ahd glowing. Ellen her hand in his, while her heart tered and her breath came fast Benham’s clasp tightened with i modic intensity, and ho held hand imprisoned. He laughed—low, triumphant, “Ellen,” he muttered huskily, len?’ Her hands stole Upward until finger-tips were caressing his swol len eyes. "I’m sure your poor eyes would be quickly well agaih if you would let me kiss them, dear,” she said softly, The next moment she was gasping and writhing with exquisite pain, for Benham’s arms were crushing her to him, vibrant withes of steel* At last the man and woman stirred and stood slightly japart* their eyes locked in strange glory, The lonesome trail was over. THE END gentle, ‘, his i laid flut- But spas- her E1 her County Fruit Growers Elect Officers The annual meeting of Huron County Fruit Growers’ Association was held in agriclutural board room, Friday afternoon. Prof. G. N. Ruhnke of the O.A.C., was the principal speaker. He spoke on soil fertility. Mr. Gordon Blair of Burlington spoke on spraying. The election of officers for 1937 took place with the list as follows: Hon. past pres., Geo. Laith- waite, Goderich; pres., Jas. R. Stir ling, Goderich township; vice-pres., R. J. 'McLaughlin, Brussels; sec.- treas., Ian MacLeod, Clinton; direct ors, Stewart Middleton, Clinton; Ken neth Cameron, Lucknow; Orville Rap- ’ son, Londesboro; Mrs. (Sloan) Smith, Goderich township; George Sowerby, Goderich; George Johnsbn, Bayfield; G. J. Lassaline, Goderich, and Wesley Joynt, Lucknow. A Lucky Find Spence Irwin, his family and friends have been enjoying a lot of cheap honey this winter, as a result of a luck discovery while cutting wood early in the season. About 25 feet from the base of a maple tree, which they had felled and were saw ing into logs, they came across a "hive”, of honey in a hollow portion of the trunk. After successfully driv ing out the swarm of bees, they op ened the tree and removed the honey, which was extracted to provide about 150 pounds of nature’s sweet, which was very clear and of high quality.— Lucknow Sentinel. I counterfeit 19-year-old Pleads Guilty to Making Bogus Nickels Charged with making coins, Alphonse Steffler, Mildmay youth, was remanded to the Walkerton jail for one week for sen tence by Magistrate F. W. Walker when he pleaded guilty. The accused admitted to the court that he had manufactured some coins out of lead from moulds he had made in the sand •With a Canadian nickel in his father’s foundry, where he is employed, but stated that they were used machines and not for other andise. ■ in slot ffierch- Finger’s Amputated * Mr. Milton Pries, local merchant, suffered the loss ends of the first and second of his left hand in a most unusual accident. It appears that the water pump on his car Was stuck, probably frozen, and he reached in to give it a start by pulling on the bhlt. The motor was running and, when the pump let go Suddenly, Milt’s fingers were carried into the pulley oh the generator. The first finger was com pletely severed just below the first joint and the second one So badly crushed that it had to be removed.—- general of the fingers Car of Hogs Upset While shunting operations were un der way at the C.N.R. station, Luck now, a freight car of hogs toppled from the tracks down a steep bank south of the depot. Total casualties amounted to only one dead pig. All others' were removed uninjured. Port Elgin Likely to Have Beer Vote Indications are that the citizens of Port Elgin may have a vote on the beverage room question. Develop ments during the past week resulted in a public meeting which it was decided should be circulated signatures of 25% of being held at that a petition to secure the the voters re V, V A| ® ***** 1 quired to have the vote. In the event of the vote taking place a majority of 60% of the votes cast would be required to close the beverage rooms. Head Gashed by Axe . What might have proved a serious accident occurred when Mr. Jacob Maurer, Clifford, was struck on the head by the head of an axe which left the handle while in use. As it was, he received a nasty gash which required several stitches to close. Goderich Lawyer Takes Partner Peter John Bolsby, who has been retained by the public trustee since last August to carry on the practice of John H. Best, Seaforth lawyer, has entered into partnership with L. E. w Eggs and ham are customary American versions of what is good and proper to be found on Easter menus, and *thelr glorification for this purpose Is traditional. Many other foods also fit into the Easter menu. Macaroni, spaghetti and noodles — the energy trio — may be converted into many nour ishing and popular dishes for the Easter season. The sliced ripe olive is a flavor-bearing food that is be coming more and more popular in casserole dishes. Mint ice for the spring lamb, and Easter basket cakes are also well worth cultivat ing. Here are some recipes that you will appreciate: Baked Eggs a la 8 thin slices boiled 10 hard cooked eggs 1 10%-ounce can condensed celery soup cup sliced ripe Olives Line sides and bottom of a shal low baiting dish or casserole (about 11x7x1% inches) with boiled ham slices. Slice eggs, Oombine Celery SOup and olives and heat. Flace a layer of eggs over liam, then a layer of soup, another layer of eggs, afld repeat until all are used, having top layer of eggs. Bake in a moder ate oven (375 degrees F.) about 20 minutes. Serve from baking dish, over recipes that Francisco ham __ Serve from baking dish, toast Serves 6 to 8. Macaroni-Egg Nests lb. elbow or broken macaroni dozen eggs cup grated cheese cups milk tablespoons butter tablespoons flour teaspoon Salt Little pepper % % 1 2 4 4 1 Cook macaroni in boiling salted Water for about Id minutes. Drain, into melted butter stir flour, salt and pepper, and when thoroughly 1®$ blended, add milk gradually, stir ring until smooth. Then add grated cheese and stir until cheese is melted. Combine with macaroni. Pour all into a baking dish.' Make six depressions in the batch-the bottom of a cup makes a good mould for this purpose. Place in a mode/ate oven and cook until macaroni browns’ slightly. Then break an egg into each depression and return to the oven, cooking until eggs are set. Serve for luncheon, supper or for a late Sun day breakfast, Easter Basket Cakes cup sifted cake flour teaspoon double-acting baking powder teaspoon salt eggs clip sugar teaspoons lemon juice tablespoons hot milk 1 1 % 3 1 2 6 _____ ____________ Sift flour once, measure, add bak ing powder ’and salt, and sift to gether three times. Beat eggs until very tight and light and nearly white (10 minutes). Add sugar gradually, beating constantly* Add lemon juice. Fold in flour, a small amount at a time. Add milk, mixing quickly until batter is smooth* Turn at once into cup cake pans which have been greased very lightly on bottoms and bake in moderate oven (350® F.) 2b minutes, or until done. Cut thin slice from top of cakes and' hollow out center. Fill With Whipped Cream, sprinkle with tinted coconut, and decorate each with tiny colored fruit-flavor ed gelatin eggs. Out eggs from a sheet of firm gelatin, with a potato ball knife or the smallest spoon of a net of measuring Bpoons. Makes 36 small cakes. To Tint Coconut! Sprinkle coco nut Oh White paper. Dilute a tiny Thursday, March 25th,. 193T HARRY FRYFOQLE Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service. Phones: Day H7. Night 109. THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER! REAL ESTATE SOLD' A Thorough Knowledge of. Fann Stock, Phone 231, Wingham. It Will Pay Yop to Have An: EXPERT AUCTIONEER; to conduct your sale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station* Phone 174W. J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS' L.THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. Wingham*. A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and ELECTRO THERAPY' North Street — . Wingham: Telephone 300. Dancey, K.C., Goderich, Dean of. Huron Law Association, Dungannon Fair Dates Oct. 7-8 A well attended meeting of the di rectors and officers of the Dungan non Agricultural Society was held re cently when committees were ap pointed to carry on the work of 1937. Arrangements were made for a mass^- meeting of farmers and stockmen to be held in the Agricultural Hall Fri day, April 2, under the direction of Ian McLeod, Huron County’s Agri cultural Representative, when Dr. Lionel Sevenson will speak on some of the contagious diseases to Which cattle are subject. October 7 and 8 were the dates chosen for the 1937 fair. bit of vegetable coloring (paste* powder* tablet, or liquid) in small amount of water, pour oyer coco nut, and rub evenly through coconut. To serve with roast leg of spring lamb on Easter or with thin choco late wafers for an ideal spring dessert: z . Pineapple Mint Ice 1 teaspoon gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 1% Cups Hawaiian pineapple Juice % cup sugar % teaspoon salt 1 cup crushed Hawaiian pineapple 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon 2 whites of eggs Soak gelatin in cold water 5 minutes, Heat pineapple juice to boiling point, add gelatin, sugar and Salt, and stir until dissolved. ’ Cool, add mint, crushed pineapple, lemon juice and rind. Freeze to a mush* take from the refrigerator, add the unbeaten whites and beat in a bowl* With an egg beater, until very light and fluffy. Return to refrigerator tray and stir several times during freezing to make a smoother product. 8 servings. An Easter Gaine Informal parties are the smartest for Easter vacation days. The newest parlor furor is Bulls and. Bears, a stock exchange game in which you buy and sell common stocks, as the market rises and falls, make short sales and try to squeeze out opponents. This spec ulative funmaker was invented by Charles Darrow whose Monopoly Continues th be the craze with parlor sport devotees. Another favorite for parties Is Jury Box, the crime solving game* 4 1