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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-11-30, Page 6r ► It has the reputation of nearly a quarter of a century behind every packet sold - lac - seen off' Mixed E 204 The ide's e; Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser CHAPTER VIII,—(Cont'd). The mate's brow cleared and then darkened again suddenly. "I see, ssup- pose," morefor metotell, I s laest P pose," he said, angrily. "After you've raised the alarm and failed to recover the body," said the skipper, with relish, "you'll lock my- door and put the key in your pock- et. That would be the proper thing to do if I really did go overboard, you know, and when we get to London I'll• just slip quietly ashore." The mate came back to his dinner and finished - it in silence, while the skipper kept up a rambling fire of in- structions for his future guidance. "And what about Miss Tyrell?" said the mate, at length. "Is she to know ?" "Certainly not," said Flower, sharp- ly. "I wouldn't have her know for anything. You're the only person to know, Jack. You'll have to break the news to 'em all, and mind you do it gently, so as not to cause more grief than you can help." "I won't do it at all," said the mate. "Yes, you will," said Flower, "and if Matilda or her mother come down again, show it to 'em in the paper. • Then they'll know it'll be no good worrying Cap'n Flower again. If they see it in the paper they'll know it's true; it's sure to be in the local papers, and in the London ones, too, very likely. I should think it w•;.d�,: the master of a vessel) ... - Fraser being fo'mood to regard ------nrvasfle4salacently, went up on ; deck and declined to have anthip to • do with the matter. He maintained this attitude of immovable virtue until tea -time, by which time Flower's en- treaties had so won upon -him that he was reluctantly compelled to admit that it seemed to be the only thing possible in the circumstances, and more reluctantly still to promise his aid to the most unscrupulous extent, possible. "I'll write to you when I'm fixed' ,up; -said the skipper, "giving you my new name and address. You're the only person I shall be able to keep ; touch with. I shall have to rely upon' you for everything. If it, wasn't for you I should be dead to the world." I "I know what you'll do as well as possible," said Fraser; "you've got no- thing to do for six' months, and you'll be getting into some more engage- ments." sleeping in your watch if you don't sleep now," The Bounds . of, a carefully modu- lated grumble came faintly daft, then the mate, leaning away from the Wheel to avoid the galley which ob- structed his view, saw that her order had been obeyed "Now," said the .skipper, •quietly, "you must give a perfect scream of horror, mind, and put this on the deck. It fell off as r went over, Wye see?" Ile handed over the slipper he had been wearing, and the mate took it surlily. ' "There ought to be a splash," he murnitu•ecl. "Joe's .awake." The skipper vanished; to . reappear a minute or two later with a sack. into which he had hastily thrust a few lumps of coal and other rubbish. The mate took it from him, and, plac- ing the slipper on the deck, stood with one hand holding the wheel and the other the ridiculous sack. "Now," said the skipper. The sack went overboard, and, at the same moment, the mate left the "I don't think you have any cal to say that, Jack," remarked Flower with some dignity. "Well, I wish it was well over," said the mate,. despondently. "What are you going to do for money ?" "I drew out 240 to get married with —furniture and things," said Flower; "that'll go overboard with me, of course. I'm dding all this for Poppy's sake more than my own, and 1 want you to go up and see her every trip, and let me know how she is. She mightn't care what happened to her if she thinks I'm gone and she might marry somebody else in desperation." "I don't care about facing her," said Fraser, bitterly; "it's a shady busi- ness altogether." "It's for her sake," repeated Flower, calmly "Take on old Ben as mate, and ship another hand forward." The mate ended the subject by go- ing to his bunk and turning ini the skipper, who realised that he himself would .have plenty of time for sleep, went on deck and sat silently smoking. Old Ben was at the wheel, and the skipper felt a glow of self-righteous- ness as he thought of the rise in life he was about to give the poor fellow. At eight o'clock the mate relieeeed Ben, and the skipper, wits eee 'view to keeping up appanees, announced his mte gA?bf turning in for a bit. Seeid°sun went down behind clouds of smoky red, but the light of the summer evening lasted for some time after. Then darkness came down over the sea,and it was desolateex w except the p side -lights of distant craft. The mate drew out his watch, and by the light of the binnacle -lamp, saw that it was ten minutes bo ten. At the same moment he heard somebody moving about forward. "Who's that for'ard?" he cried, smartly. "Me, sir," answered Joe's voice. I'm a bit wakeful, and it's stiflin' 'ot down below. The mate hesitated, and then, glanc- ing at the open skylight, saw the skip- per, who was standing on the table. "Send him below," said the latter, in a sharp whisper. "You'd better get below, Joe," said the mate. "W'y, I ain't doin' no 'arm, sir," said Joe, in surprise. "Get below," said the mate, sharply. "Do you hear ?—get below. You'll be Rubber Supply Steady While Leaser Gets Scarcer This Explains Low Price of Rubber Foot- wear in Spite of Increase in Cost of Chemicals, Fabrics and Labor. The war is using up enormous quantities, both of leather and rubber. At the same time it is seriously restrictingthe output of the former, mueh of which came froRussia—while rubberroduction keeps pace with the demand. From the great plantations now reaching maturity in Britain's tropical. Dominions will' come this year 150,000 tons of raw rubber -75% of the world's production, and an increase of over 40,000 tons over last year. Thus, Thanks fo the British Government's foresight in encouraging these plantations, the Allied armies have been abundantly supplied with all the rubber products they need --Germany and her allies have been cut off --and the price to the world at large has actually been reduced. Meanwhile leather has been getting scarcer and more expensive -80%, higher than in 1914 —and the end,is not yet. Ai: normal prices a pair of good shoes cost about four times as much as a pair of rubbers—and would last twice as long if rubbers or overshoes were worn to protect them. Or a pair of heavy rubbers for the farin cost much less than heavy shoes,, and would stand much more wear in bad weather. So even before the war rubbers were a mighty good investment,to say nothing of their prevention of. wet feet, colds and doctors' bills. Now, when leather costs :;o much more in proportion, the saving from wearing rubber footwear Is so outstanding that no one who believes in thrift will think of tieing without rubbers, overshoes, rubber booth, or whatever kind of rubber footwear best suits his needs. Nor will he who is anxious to help win the war, for by wearing rubber he conserves the leather that is so scarce, yet so absolutely necessary to the soldiers. Wear 'Rubbers and Save . teafl er Cor ,j 'pur, Fighting Meru' 17 liiietaasa wheel with an ear-splitting yell and rushed to the galley for the lifebelt which hung there. He rushed on deck ily into Joe, who had rushed on deck, put, withouteosin ranto the g: side and flung it overboard. "Skipper's overboard," he yelled, running back and putting the helm down. • Joe put his head down the fore- scuttle and yelled like a maniac; the others came up in their night -gear, and in a marvellously short space of time the schooner was hove to and the cook and Joe had tumbled into the boat and were pulling back lustily in search of the skipper. Half an hour elapsed, during which' those on the schooner hung over the. stern listening intently. They could hear the oars in the rowlocks and the shouts of the rowers. Tim lit a lan- tern and dangled it over the water. "Have you got 'im ?" cried Ben, as the boat came over the darkness and the light of the lantern shone on the upturned faces of the men. "No," said Joe, huskily. Ben threw him a line, and he clam!' ered silently aboard, followed .- %1ie cook, "Better n f uhout" he said to the "'^ :.;•-^and cruise about until day- light. We ain't found the belt either, and it's just possible he's got it." The mate shook his head. "It's no good," he said, confidently; "he's gone." "Well, I vote we try, anyhow," said Joe, turning on hint fiercely. "How did it happen ?" "He came up on deck to speak to me," said the mate, shortly. "He fancied he heard a cry from the water and jumped up on the side with his hand on the rigging to see. I s'pose his bad foot slipped and he went over before I could move." "We'll cruise about a bit," said Joe,. loudly, turning to the men. "Are you giving orders here, or am I?" said the mate, sternly. "I am," said Joe, violently. "It's our duty to do all we can." There was a dead silence. Tim pushing himself in between Ben and the cook, eyed the men eagerly. "What do you mean by that?" said the mate at last. "Wot I say," said Joe, meeting him eye to eye, and thrusting his face close to his. The mate shrugged his shoulders and walked slowly aft; then, with a regard for appearances which the oc- casion fully warranted, took the schooner for a little circular tour in the neighborhood of the skipper's die - appearance . ie -appearance. At daybreak, not feeling the Ioss quite as much as the men, he went below, and, having looked stealthily round, unlocked the door of the state- room and peeped in. It was almost uncanny, considering the circum- stances, to see in the dim light the skipper sitting on the edge of his bunk. "What the blazes are you doing, dodging about like this?" he burst out, ungratefully. "Looking for the body," said the mate. "Ain't you heard us shouting? It's not my fault—the crew say they won't leave the spot while there's half a chance." "Blast the crew," said the skipper, quite untouched by this devotion. "Ain't you taking charge o' the ship ?" "Joe's about half niad," said the mate, "It's wonderful how upset he is." The skipper cursed 3oe separately, and the mate, whose temper wa'S get- ting bad, closed the interview by lock- ing the door. At five o'clock, by which time they had chased three masses of weed and a barnacle -covered plank, they aban- doned the search and resumed the voy- age. A gloom settled on the fore- castle, and the cook took advantage of the occasion to read Tim a Homily upon the shortneses of life and the suddenness of death. Tim was much affected, but not nearly so much as he was when he discovered that the men were going to paya last tribute to the late Captain's memory by abstaining from breakfast. He ventured to re- mark that the excitement and the, night - air had made him feel very hungry, and was promptly called an unfeeling little brute by the men for his pains. The mate, who, in defer- ence to public opinion had to keep up appearances the same way, was almost as much annoyed as Tim, and as for the drowned man himself his state of mind was the . worst of a11. no was so ungrateful that the mate at length Lost his temper, and when dinner was served allowed a latent sense of hum- our to have full play,. • It consisted of boiled beef, with duff, carrots, andpotatoes, and its grateful incense filled the .cabin, 'rhe mate attacked it lustily, listening be- tween mouthfuls for any interruption from the state -room, At length, un- able to endure it any longer, the pri- soner ventured to scratch lightly oh the door "Hist!" said the mate, in a whisper. 'The scratching ceased, and the mate, grinning broadly, resumed his dinner. He finished at last, and, lighting his. pipe, sat back easily in the locker; watching the door out of the corner of his eye. With hunger at his vitals the unfore tunate skipper, hardly able to believe' his ears, heard the , cook come down and clear away. The smell of din- ner gave way to that of tobacco, and the mate, having half finished his pipe, approached the door. "Are you there?" he asked, in a whisper, "Of course, I am, you fool!" said the skipper, wrathfully; "where's my dinner ?" 4`I'm very sorry," began the mate, in a whisper. "What?" inquired the skipper, fierc- ely. "I've mislaid the key," said the mate grinning fiendishly, "an', what's more, I can't think what I?ve dune with it." At this intelligence the remnant of the skipper's temper vanished, and every bad work he had heard of, read of, or dreamt of, floated from his hungry lips in frenzied whispers: "I can't hear what you say," said the mate. "What?" The prisoner was about to repeat his remarks, with a few embellishments, when the mate stopped him with one little word. "Hist!" he said, quietly. At the imminent rish of bursting, or going mad, the skipper stopped short, and the mate, addressing a remark to the cook, who was not present, went up on deck. He found the key by tea -time and, his triumph having made hint gener- ous, passed the skipper in a large hunk of cold beef with his tea. The skipper, having found an empty stomach v"rs : conductive to accurate thjealel;,g."' ('r^•; :ne 'continued). ON THE FARM le Cereals. Seed Grain.—Early attention should be given to the seed grain which is to be sown next spring. If no special fields for seed purposes were grown last summer, next season's require- ments may be met by very careful re- cleaning of the main crop harvested last autumn. One can never afford to sow weed seeds, and one can seldom afford to sow grain more or less mixed with other types. The fanning mill should furnish plump seed free from weeds. If other grains are present, such as oats in wheat, or barley in oats, it will be necessary, and quite worth while, to hand-pick two or three bushels during the winter so as to have a field of an acre or two to fur. nish pure seed for the following year. Hand-picking may appear too labor- ious to any one who has not tried it, but by devoting to it an hour or two at a time a great deal oan• be accom- plished in the course of a few weeks and without undue strain on the eyes. It there is any doubt about the vital- ity of the .seed, a test should be made before the winter is very far advanc- ed. While the laboratories of the Domin- ion Government are always available for farmers who desire to have an of- ficial report on their grain, any one can snake a test for himself without delay by placing about two hundred seeds between layers of blotting paper or cloth, and keeping them damp foe a few days. An ordinary dinner plate is very handy ;for this purpose, with another plate set on it in reversed position. , The grain after being moistened must not be allowed to become dry, and must not be exposed to frost. After about six days the sprouts from the seed of strongest vitality will be sufficiently developed. Seeds, which take an unusually long time to sprout generally give weale'plants. If less than about ninety per cent of the seed produces strong siprouts, it will be necessary to sow such an increased: quantity as will bring the strongly vital kernels up to the usual number per acre. Change of Seed.—The best advice in regard ' to change of seed is this:- change only when you are . sure you are getting something super- ior to your old stock. The new grain should be true to variety and free from weed seeds. A very great danger in obtaining seed from a long distance is that it may contain new and dangerous weeds. If you have reason to believe that. the retarns from your fields are less than they should be, considering the character and fertility of the soil and the time given to its preparation, it might be advisable to test some new variety of grain from the list of varieties recommended for your dis- trict, For the first seasolh the new sort should be sown beside the old, and a careful comparison made of their relative merits. Purchase of Seed. --If new seed is to be purchased, inquiries should be made early in the winter from those who have grain; for sale. No large pur- chase of seed should be decided upon without first seeing a sample and 0,b - taming a statenient as to its germina- tion, and as to the quantity of other grains paresettt. To intending pear. • 'Ildoa'n'Lliu.41itai eaglet Nene H1 41e` 4' eery ristm ,:' , •r`r The Gift .That Gets A elle because it guarantees unequalled service—from Christmas to Christ- mas — over and over again -- is .BriteSafety. �y s azor It's the "safest" gift you can select, for every man shaves, and knows that in the Gillette you are giving him the, best equipment that money can buy. His appreciation will be SURE and %ASTING. Christmas Gillette displays will be in the windows of all the hustling Gillette dealers—Drug, Jewelry, Hardware and General Stores—everywhere--in a dozen st les or s,:'."re---'%i[:..a from_$5 t., $25. ,i.• 225 Gillette Safety Razor Co. of Canada, Limited! Office and Factory—GILLETTE BUILDING, MONTREAL. e. ,no ,c nt WORLD an? 1 7-4 C f" 14 iilaltl nstied ittt. ^s , up , riluuiAuluGt;@a1Wt n l d?(Iliu fli to THREE VITAL. QUESTIONS Are you full of energy, vital force, and general good health? Do you know that good digestion ..J is the foundation of good health; Pains and op. pression in stomach and chest after eating, with constipation, headache dizziness, are sure signs of Indigestion. Mother Selgel'a Syrup, the great herbal remedy and tonic, will curt you. 'AFTER MEALS TAKE 6015 `'% MOTHER TROUBLES A N la BANISH STOMACH At all Druggists, or direct on receipt of price, 50c. and $1.00. The large bot le contain. three times a much as the smeller. A. J. WHITE & CO. Li►t1TED, Craig Street West, Montreal. chasers of seed grain the Dominion Cerealist will be glad to furnish in- formation as to possible sources of supply of the varieties they desire. Farmers who have seed grain for sale' are requested to communicate with us. Free Distribution of Samples.—A free distribution of samples of seed grain will be ,made from this Farm for the season of 1917. Farmers who desire to test some other variety than those they are already familiar with may obtain a free sample in this way. The quantity of seed supplied is 5 pounds in the case of wheat; barley and peas and four pounds in the case of oats. Only one sample of grain will be sent to each farm. For an application form, write to the Domin- ion Cerealist at Ottawa. No postage is required.—C. E. Saunders, Dominion Cerealist, Ottawa. Adding Fibre to the Soil. Everyone who has had experience in breaking up new land has noticed how soon the rich black mould disap- pears after the soil has been brought under cultivation. The reason for this is that the vegetable matter in such soil has been reduced to humus of a very unstaple condition. It is readily attacked by bacteria and brok- en down so that soon not a trace of it is to be found. The exclusive grow- ing of grain crops, so general on new land and by which• but little vege- table matter is returned to the soil, hastens this process of depletion. The process is also most rapid in soils that are naturally rich in lime, a this neu- tralizes the acids formed by the decay of humus and provides ideal working conditions for the organisms that break down organic matter. - In restoring humus to the soil by the growing of legumes, the plowing down of green crops and the application of manure, vegetable matter of a more fibrous nature than that which is found not readily reduced to humus. It contains considerable cellulose or woody matter, which offers consider- able resistance to the' attacks of the bacteria of decay. This fibrous mat- ter, when added to the soil, provides a store of vegetable matter, which is broken down into humus and finally into available plant food very'gradual- ly. Vegetable matter from this origin does not disappear from the soil as rapidly as the humus found in newly cleared land. Permanent produc- tivity in soil demands a supply of this fibrous material. The Farin Home. A time will come when enlightened farmers will realize that the farm householdis the source of all energy, enterprise and intelligence that makes farming a success and life on the farm possible. It is the indefatigable farm- er's wife that makes the farm home; altogether too often she makes it a real home inspite of her husband rath- er than as a result of his co-operation with her. He, to his shame be it said, too often has by far a greater appre- ciation for hogs, cattle, grain and hay and their proper housing and care than the equipment and environments that make practicable the proper rearing of his own children. Yet he will complain• that the young people will not stay on the farm.—American Lumberman. Mei. Wanted %rthe Navy` _•g i 1 � ^ Y,, , f The Royal Naval Canadian. Volunt. e�t Reserve wants men for imme- diate service Overseas, Illi the Imperial Royal Navy . Candidates trust he son. of natural born British subjects k' - .! ' and be from 13 to 38 years of age, PAy $1.10 per day had upwards. Free !Lit. Separation allowance, $20.00 monthly. Apply to the nearest Naval Recruiting Station oreto the Department of the Nadal Service, OTTAWA. m, AL_:. SPY IS PRODUCT OF PRUSSIANISM ESPIONAGE AN ATTRIBUTE OF CHARACTER.. "leultur" Now Turns Its Attention to United States as Next Enemy. 11" D. Thomas Curtin, continuing his series of articles in the London Times on what he observed in ten inonth'ie spent in Germany, writes of.,.,.`•'S' rias and Semi -spies." He says "Spying is just as essential a. in- gredient of Prussian character as conceit, indifference to the feelings of others, jealousy, envy, self-satis- faction, industry, inquisitiveness, cruelty, imitativeness, materialism and the other national attributes that will occur to those who knew Prussia as distinct from the other German States. "Prussian men and women hardly know the meaning of the word 'pri- vate,' pr1-vate,' and as they have Prussianized in greater or less degree all the other states of the empire they have insured to. Germany publicity as to the state of a man's business: and fqr- tune. Past Masters in. Spying. "The British or American boy ox college student who spies or snen.ks is not popular, and is apt to recTeike ,.` what he deserves. All this is re- versed in Germany, where an r ell- tireIy different moral code pre - is. With these elements in their char. acter it is natural that the Germans should be past masters of the ai•t of espionage. "It does not follow that they are equally successful in the deductions formed from their investigations oI foreign matters. But they are se egotistical, so fond of making re. ports, so fond of seeing things from only their own point of view, that while they may be successful in obtaining possession, by spying, by purchase or by theft of the plans, say, of a new battleship, they aro unable to form an accurate estimate of the character and intention of the people upon whom they may be spy- ing. ' "Their military spying is believed to be perfect, but is marred occa- sionally by the contempt they feel nations inmilitary for other y mat- ters. 1 presume there is not much . difference in the system of the vagi»--." ous nations, except that German military spying probably is more * thorough. System of "Sowing" Abro• ad. "The system of `sowing' German,; in foreign countries, as I have heard it called in Germany that is, get- ting them to neutralize, was begien by Prussia prior to the war of 18t,'b?Y against Austria, and was so success- ful under Moltke and Bismarck that. it was developed in other countries. Thus while comparatively few French- men, for example, are naturalized abroad, German residents go through the form just as suits their particu- lar business or the German Govern- ment's double nationality being re- garded as a patriotic duty to the Fatherland. "There are as a rule three schools of German espionage in other coun- tries—those attached to the embas- sies, to the consulates, and those working individually. They have, no connection with eeach other, but toggles"... ward their reports direct to Ger- many. There is a fourth class of fairly well paid professional spies, men and women alike, who visit foreign countries with letters of in- troduction and attend conventions of scientific, military and industrial congresses. They receive from $200 to $500 monthly pay. "Many semi -spies in the German commercial, musical and theatrical world are from their,, point pf view honest workers, enthusiastic for Ger- man kultur. ' They recently fastened upon England because the Germans for many years have been taugha to regard this country as their next op- ponent. They, are now as industrious in the United States as they were, in England before the war, because those Germans who think the war has been • won believe the United States is their next enemy." Fire Pail Protection. Useful articles to have on the- f�r are buckets of 'water 'properly tdis 1" buted around the barn. Fire Buckets, with rounded bottoms, which, ion ac- count of their shape aro inconvenient for general . use, can be placed in• a round bele cut in a shelf or beach; they should be covered and inspected .regularly to assure thrill being kept full., To prevent free: ng two pounds of fused calc arse chloride per pail may be'used. The buckets should bef paint- ed red so that they will be more con- spicuous, a constant reminder 'of the dangerof fire. The .Ideal Citizen. "I neither argue politics nor re- ligion, but I'll tell you what Ido." "What's that?" "I both vote and go to church." Counsel Disdained. "You shouldn't allow the little things of life to disturb you." "I dent know 'about that, A germ is about the littlest thing I know of." 4.