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The Signal, 1924-5-1, Page 6G i'iwr-guys May 1, 1924. THE SIGNAL, — GODERICH, ONT. House Cleaning Time IS Wall Paper Time The sun is getting strong- er now. and those shabby spots on the walls are more noticeable. The only remedy is NEW WALL PAPER. Porter's Book Store NEW BATTERIES Diffen'11t \like+. Capacities amt jar.t arrived at the Auto Electric and Battery Service. Cor. Colborne St. and Square, H. JANE If Kidneys Act - Bad Take Salts Says Backache Often Means You Have Not Been Drinking Enough Water 1%'hen you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it may tnaan yet have been eating foods which create acidls, says a well-known author- ity An excesscif such acids overworks the kidneys in their effort to filter it from the blood and they .become sort of paralyzed and luggy. When your kid- n-ys ga sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your boeels, removing , the bo.ly's urinous waste, else you have backache. sick • headache. dim spells: your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy. full of sediment, channels -often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to :eek relief -iw o c.r three tines during the. night. Either consult a gond, reliable physi- cian at once or get from your pharma- ckt alsxlt font ounces of J.ul Salts; take a tablespoonful in a alas, of water before breakfast for a few da\ -s and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salt. is made from the acid. of grapes and lemon juice, comhined with litho, and ha. been used for years to help clean and stimulate sluggish kid- neys, -also to neutralise acids in the s. -tem, so,they nn Inger irritate. thus often relieving bladder wrakne•.. ^Jad Salts is ine.pensive, can not in- jure end makes a driightfttl, efferves- cent lithia-water drink. Drink lot. of soft water. Hy all mean: have sour phy.irian esamrne your kidneys at least twice a year. T5h'e 1` 'NOI30DY KNLW oy-tioulawity tau, SYNOPSIS CHAPTER I.—In a has; hospital at treullly, France, his taco dlaflgured be- yond recognition, an American soldier eerving In the French army attracts at- tention by his deep despondency. A*ed by the surgeons for a photograph to guide them In making over his face, he offers In derision a picture or the Savior, bid- ding them lake that as* rnodel. Thep do so, making a remarka6.n likens[.. ' 'late young turn recnu orq 1111(1 al Ily for an inaIint: turn grul11ally d far -nosy ecpress,on crept into 141' ayes: he started and canght hi. hr. -nth. "1'll let you 111.11t.' for yourself." 115 hronght out a flat Isotber wallet. trots which he extracted u, tiny photograph tarn trent an "Id pawpo.rt. "What de yin think of that?" • Ilnrmtn scnn11,41 It snla'rflr•tail►, "NleeJooking Inc. Who Is he?" "It ons taken t years ago.' acid 111111ard. resting his elbow's (1n tht tattle. "Yon ta•,wed to know how they remetuher ane. vn 1'rt 'I us 111¢ yon t'het'a r, 1•hnt0Gnrt.h of nae. Ilk„n Iwo year. aro.'. "luij.u' ilde"" Harmon snorted It "That doe -it t 1. wok nay wore Ilk,. you than . . . than i do: t,et's omit the comedy; I'm talking business!” The young man's mouth curled 'itn't 1.e mistaken. Mr. Harmon — there's very little joking in me when 1 ever mention Syracuse." Harmon shivered at the tone, but waved the photograph In scoffing accusation. "You're not trying to sit there and tell me--" ' "I told you I was in hospital toe [early a year, i believe," said Hilliard idly. "It was shrapnel—across the face. As • matter of tact i didn't have much of any face left. But the surgeons—they're pretty clever. Yes— they're clever!" Hilliard's eyes were needle points. "They make a man over from his own photograph. in my owe case I preferred it differently. So when they asked me for somethlag to use as a pattern In remodeling me 1 gave 'em this!" He tossed out a plc- tnre postcard, soiled and frayed: "Well, that's where the trouble began. They cursed me up and down for a . , . still that part of it won't Interest your Ills eyes were blazing now. and his voice shook with passion. "Natu- rally i hudn't meant It as d—d literal as all that . . . but they bed me under ether before I could help myself . . . and they went through with 1t . ■nd cursed me some more afterward . . , They couldn't copy It exactly, of course. but they did the best they could. . . . Gloated over it! Took Infinite pains to make It perfect , . . and sneered at me i while they did It! Sneered—end laughed. . . . Well, you've got the results In front of you. That's what I was—and that'* what 1 am! What's your npinlon now?' The last sentence came snarling through set teeth. The broker's pupils had dilated grossly; his eyes wandered vacantly from the photograph to the postcard and back !o 1(llllard'■ face. His whole Imsglua'I"n was pinned down and crushed; he swore softly under his breath and wet his ops. "It's a . . . , a miracle!" be stam- mered. "A miracle! "Phe photograph," said Hilliard hanhlr "ie ,.,e w.v thaw r.m.ntt... Crooked Spirits. 1:1izn : "Ah don' hold wig dem spirit- unlist: no mai." Mandy: "Hu. -sum dat Y' Eliza : "Ah went to one of dem mcctin's to find out wtuah is at mats a•, rrings wlint disappear'. an' all Ah :.ods nut is dat malt necklace dhs- a pt s'a rs." • ltparys to use MARTIN-SENOi1R RED SCHOOL HOUSE PAINT for Berns and Outbuildings it has no equal Write to Hood Office Morereel For Free Ba-kI.t HOME PAINTING MADC EASY JUtu £ Y F. HUNT GODERiCH AMP' SPECIALS AT McEWEN'S FOR HOUSECLEANING TIME Scrims, Bungalow Nets, Madras, Marquisette, Brooms, Brushes, Mops, Polishes, O'Cedar Oil, Liquid Veneer, Brasso, Silver Polishes. Floor Wax, etc. EverytWg to Make kb. Home Leak Spic asd Sots New Patterns in Floor Oilcloths Just Received J. J. McEWEN .* Keno K Glob Delivered to All Parts ei toe Teem 17w w J nee up ID Syracuse. Do you think they'd ever recognize me soar "11's • miracle . . . it's paralyz- ing! .. " Hannon swallowed hard, and looked down almost fearfully at the time -worn postcard. 'There's so Much difference . . . nobody'd ever Think of It without knowing , . • hut when you sent the original! . . , It . . . It knocks me all In a heap! It's staggering! .end they did that to you! ,lust to think they could do that to you! , . . i've got to have • drink!" Hilliard motloned Impatiently, but his fit of rage was slowly going down. "Thermos no miracle about It at all. It was good plastic surgery. If they'd sent me out looking as i used to you wouldn't call it a miracle, would you? No. It's only what they did do that makes It staggering. But It's clever -- oh, yes—clever! Aril you can see for yourself how few narks of it there are." He drew a long breath and man- aged ao-aged to smile again ; hut the effect was shocking. for while his features were composed andkindly his eyes were venomous. "\fell. I certainly never Intended to go to Syracuse again for pleasure, but If there's enough com- pensation, to pay for the risk ['m not afraid to try It on . . • business." Hie accent sent cold chills coursing down Iiermon'. opine. "In fact now that 1 think of It, 41 onght to be rather amusing!" The broker was striving to pull him- self together. "But why on earth didn't you have 'em use your own picture for a copy "But Why en Earth Didn't You Have Them Use Your Own Picture?' 1f they're as clever as . . . ' Oh r He stopped short and Ma chis dropped. "Oh! Is that the aaswerr "?es," said Hilliard, reclaiming the two photographs. "There the answer. I didn't mind starting over again. only—" He sighed and Inhaled might- ily. "Only take my advice, Mr. Har- mon. and dog'[ lose your temper just before an operation." Harmon breathed more freely, but her was still In violent Intellectual-dls. tress. He round fees was vapid with awe, dad he was toggueing his lips In constant nervousness, for the complete possibility of the situation was creep- ing ever him. 'if that's the ease," be ventured, "why . . . they surely needn't res ognlse your name elthee Mr. Hilliard, Bead they? I mean, If you had any •MM of going bock to your home town Incognito. as It were—" "They wouldn't recognize anythlag about me," egad Hilliard dryly. His teeth, al owing at the moment, were white and regular al a young weir's, "Ws wool discuss that aids O.11 just Bao, Ohmage. Ent 1f 1 go Net, rm Siogafte--dad don't make any We. .seta about IL is that quite ciearr Karnes mellowed again. "They'd recognize your voice. wouldn't they r "1 by to get used to this one my - MIL romsthtag went wrong with my .anal chords, and the antrum on both sass. was hart; It geemed to have as Woe like dogmatize( a sounding -board" "s 1 Abad yes used to be Atter la the tides, WW1 Too? Now about roar g enas[ alms. ud so oar "he taloa es twestr-dvs pomade; my fate r a let thinner, but there's a mosso. 11 Manu'[ grown ea m• ; It wit n.anuflseturot ineldeahlly, while I Irak at It my strides sbortmed six amebae Mars another Ideat0100los tone. cost In my kgs.. 1 dent m- ealy Ira, hos--" Iiiismoa was bs.umng low, led B ushed wit! OEI4IImmet "7h.r. roust. (*1 limes wen/se, 1 in I iinn,1 itlltely" Ow -yeti ---- from A,Iaua! "Thunder and lightning, olio, n chino.•--tchot n chance! 1lnld on --how twit ,lo you know the big meas In Syracuse? %Veil enough tO know what `their weak points ,are? Weil enough to knew how to approach 'rm? Know Cullen? Know the Du - mints? ts? Know Emhnw and McEachern 111141 Cooke? Know—" "At one time," said Hilliard, with midden tragedy In his eyes. "all those purple son've Just named were shout the closest friends 1 had In the world." "Well. if you've got nerve enough to try to pass yourself off as a stranger, why—" "Just a moment!" The young man's gesture, although calm, was never- theless cunmtanding. "Now listen! I lived In Syracuse twenty-sti years! if I ever had any friends there I've loot 'em now. -1-- "Whose fault was itr "Whoa. fault? Don't make oto laugh! The point 1s that my Menthe and 1 aren't on speaking terms." "Go ahead," sold Harmon, satisfied. "Do they know' you went to Francer "They don't know anything. I left between two days. I've never written anybody so much aa a line to tall where I was, or what I was doing. I went over on a tramp. A French lieu- tenant got me Into the army, and 1 didn't give a d—a„.,whetber 1 got killed or not—and'then I got this." His hand was on lila cheek, where a long scar crossed It. "And for over a year i've been hoping that somehow, some time, i could get back at a few of those men . . . principally Cal- len and Durant and McRaeLern. Get back hard—you understand! Pefiaps this suggestion of yours will give me the opening. Perhaps It will. That's what Pm wondering. I'm thinking it over. That's all." Harmon controlled htmplf; his voice. when It came, was low and seductive. "Well," he wild, "could you get back any harder at people who haven't treated you right than by going back up there and making good? By put- ting something over on'em- something big, you understand -end making those fellows look cheap? That's bet- ter than using a club on 'rm, tsn't It? Coals of fire, man, coals of firer Show 'em what you can do --and take your satisfaction in that. Don't fight your eaemles—you doa't have to! Make a profit out of 'mil And then . . . oh well, I don't care what you do after that—come not In the open and give 'em the ha-ha or not, Just as you like. Could anything be a neater little come- back than that? More sort of Biblical and thorough? Poetic justice? Gould It?" Hilliard was still alert and rigid. "There's a good selling argument? And something good to della" "As straight as a shoestring, and as ogre 11 youre a foot high. And 11 you can't do business on this bails, you couldn't will gold eagles for a dollar apiece! That's fiatr "Su I could go back—and honestly make good? All the way? Prove what I an dot And not have any back- fire In It?" "And have a chance," said Harmon, nodding, "to pot yourself In right again. That's what my whole Idea was. If you're gotng to cash in on your hard luck, boy, you've got to speak up. That's my policy. Cash in on this thing the doctors did for yon! Dire play It together, son. If Its n sort of whitewashing you want, 111 help you. I don't can a continental what you did to get In wrong In Syra- cuse—It's success that counts. Noes. Ing else but success. Is 1t a bar gaiter Hilliard shat his teeth tight; re- flected; yielded abruptly. "Ws a bargain r he said. "rm with you !' "Good! Now—' "One moment! lora be frank with each other. Don't get any Impresslee that I've done anything that's—" "Mr. Hilliard, you don't have to talk Ilk• that to mill I've had you sized up from the start, haven't Ir' "Yes, but i wasted you to know—" "Bet i do know, son! 1VIId oats, sort of. Am i right, or am I wrong? That's why 1m banking on you. Peo- ple eople turned up their noses, maybe. Said things. Gossip. I know that sort of business. And you're sore—naturally. Well, this'll poultice everybody, in- clpding yourself. Go on back to your old friends. You're a new man; they - won't knew you. Make 'em new friends --and there you are. Oh, here's an- other suggestion. What would you may to no salary at alt, twenty per cent commleelon, and no limit to your ex- pense account? But you pay back half of your expenors out of your earned Commissions. On -may, a three months' tryout. How does that strike your "?t - . . why. I don't see what you're driving at." "Because," said Harmon, "you're worth. more than 1 thought you were. How do i know' I've watched your eyes, eon! You're going Into Symms* with the finest plan, the finest front and the finest opportunity I've ever dreamed of In all my life! And be- sides that, you've got a spur that even i couldn't give you. . . . How are you Heed for nioneyr "i'm net fixed at all. Pin broke." Harmon fished for his bill -book, and folded two sober Into a small com- pass. "Hegel Blad the bargain. Dotal weery--it's an advance. 1 know who 1 as trust—that's my longest mit. sow die no a receipt. It yea Ek.. Better art speak to me again Matti we pawl Nom knew who's aboard [kat rostebt ala rem tear Ciee is ow d• ace It ten ociorlc Inc morning ager we're docked. And—" Ike laughed in patent relief. "You know, sun," he said, "I'm a pretty wise old bird, and there's not much that fools me. but nicht up to the last second. I wasn't quite sure atwitter you'd take that Job or not. If the surgeon that mended you could only have doctored your eyes, son—If he could only have d,a'tored your eyes! irhew !" He stared again at 11III1ar1, and nodded soberly. "Wonderful—perfectly won- derful." he said, fascinated. "When you smile at me like that. I sort of feel as though 1 ought to get up and lake off my hat and apologize to you. and I'm hanged 11 1 know v hat for. Perhaps they userdld it a trifle . . copied that picture ton well . why don't you see if you can't grew a mustache . . .r CMAPT[>t 111. According to the r- ailway schedule, the journey from New York should have taken shotir six hours; as a mat- ter of fact, 1t took seven, and yet to Hilliard, who hadn't once lett the ob- aer atlon platform. It was accom- plished with the speed of a projectile. The dramatic ratite of his purpose had seized him, and'partly on this account, and partly because he was going home, he was temporarily relieved of percep- tive judgment, whether of time, space, or atteadset eircumetaneea. "Now, whatever else you do. son," Marmon had adjured him, "stick to the story! First, last, and always -- you stick to the story! it's your own business, In a way; and In another way, it'd my business; but you keep your head clear and don't let anybody shake you on the facts, and we're both all right. Of course. you're starting out by lying—but it'd a good Ile. You're justified. Asp far's the rest of the world's concerned, you're a new man. You're Just born. Well, you've got a perfect right to be whatevsr7eu want to be. Nobody ma prove yob aren't what you say you are. Just remember these three things: One, capitalise your experience. and tilt 'em full of war-talk—they'll love It; two, capitalize your position, and stick 15 your story—they'll swallow It whole, and never dream of the answer; three, capitalize your Ace, and smile, Aman, smile!" Her. he had planted his hand between Hllltdrd's shoulder - blades with a thump which was meant to be fraternal and heartening. "And well both make good until the cows come home—and I think I hear 'em coming. Don't forget—they can't stop you! It's your second shot at life. aid you've got the cards stacked the way yon want 'ere." "'itte only thing." Hilliard had said, "is the . . . the story!" 'D—e it, Hilliard, what's the mat- ter with you? Aren't you Jusudedr "T -e -e -s, but go much of ft sounds u nnecessary to me—every now and then. I wish we could have thought up something else, that's all." "Well, did wer . "No. but—" "Thee don't be • rank quitter! It was your own idea ; and I may It's darned clever; stand up to It Toa will, won't your "Oh, 111 do that, Mr. Harmon. rve got to." "Yes, you've got to. And just keep smiling, sen ; that's a11. That's what i hired you for --start off smlling,'and the hattle's half won already. . . That's it! Reep your nerve, mos! Good -by!" And here he had staggered Hilliard by another friendly buffet between the shoulder blades, and swung him cordially Into the rua- way, and disappeared. On the observation platform, Hil- liard had enseonred'himself behind a n ewspaper and • cigar, and tried to bold Ids emotions and hIs [magtnetloa in check. His purpose, now that It was 1 crystallised, brought him no aftermath of shame for what he was about to do —he was conscience-stricken only In respect to what he had done already, long ago; and his nervousness was duo merely to his fear that he might fall In his purpose. After all. what was there to dis- courage him? He had worked o'ut a system of campalgr. as clear as defin- ite, and as Inexorable as any field- marshal could e'er hope to devise— and perfect. He was simply bringing hotoe one vital principle of trench fighting—to rely oa indirect fire. That was It—to fight! To light for reputa- tion lost, and to defend his new 'riven - tate gained. The end would .rent. THE WATER IN GODERICH IS VERY HARD For rill washing purposes it needs softening with snow- flake Ammouia.. 'Try a package and note the difference in the water. The Golden Recipe for Wash Day "FIRST SOFTEN THE WATER." 1 r.' .often it, by adding a little Snowflake I'owdered Ammonia. Every housewife knoes that the ideal es'er for ea.htns is SOFT water. That's what the old rain barrel was for in our grandmother's time. But ludas the Mater In cities and teem is ,o hard tt.at wash day is a severe task call- ing for a drain on a woman's physical strength and a "moun- tain" of soap. You positively need this great softening agent —Aiwa flake Powdered Ammonia. r I no ME fULL SIRE/IOW ammonia 21, Itperys to use LAC MARTIN—SENOUR WOOD—S'FA�I�i for Furniture -Floors A H'oodk Write to Hoed Office Msnfno al for Fr..00bet H0141 PAINTING MAGE EASY SOLD BY F. HUNT GODERICH pusses tae sagas. or a tae ,no ay any chase* preyed to be flsillHellgi why, there was aaother 11e mese remember--oo quarter given M asked for "T11 teach 'em," he said unmeant's*, 1 to the blurred landscape. "I11 ah.w 'me whether I can make good .r dot Term! Time! That's all i want— s..r At the depot, among the prints errs 551 ti tleshe a motor smarous bore era ib aide the Name of the mew. est hotel, which was his immediate objective; but fir reasons which he couldn't have explained, he avoided R. rad signaled to n tail As the car came to a standvt't1 .t the motor ea- trence to the hotel he manag•••' „ great exerMse of w!11•pnwer to amine twin his mood of arrogant conquest, and It was Impently* for him to mala. rain it. Inasmuch as his drat ordeal was so soon to rome. More than that, he hod an ancient grudge against this hostelry, for It had suceesslvely de- clined to continue his ;relit recused to honor 11s checks, god, toward the Inst. had politely suggested that he refresh himself somewhere else. Ore of his most galling memories was con- nerrr,t with Inti rent entrnnee• hr. cheeks grew hot as he feegat Wil vision down. "New r Yid HIIUard, oa the .tiler t hre.held. He knew, from meticulous study an/1 practice; the full effect of his �•a� which was listiagulshed, p•Uidu. 1r knew lbs almost Irresistible maga*. Ism which had 1efallea hike[ by solo deet. He had been prepared—da Its own imagination—for the battery ga Iateeeet which was promptly trralaal apes him. Aad yet. as be pummel kW luggage toward the desk, be faltered r b1a pride, he felt as tbotllgb the sego rowful oyes of all Syracuse were rim eked upas him; the well-ree*Ued mat Mdlage samgneed Wm, ad be war Impelled to halt, lift op his bands NI Mom et surrender, and to cry eat "This 1s get 1! Thla is sot 11 Tt for mea I might have been—If yet/ ad I had eaderstood each *[heal* So great was his anguish that la thin moment he h.u.stly believed that was the Mua1 Ault of the db. sad Mount, that be had gess forth did credited. IT., to' t'(mtintled) 'Eat onions In the winter," says a doctor. 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