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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-4-6, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST ENTITLED "Out of the Storm" By Peter .Munday SYNOPSIS I were having their tea In the nursery in charge of their "arab," and Gale 'Crate Desmond hay gone to Kenya was for tate moment quite free, as governess of the two children of At first, conversation was a trifle ern. lteara- front them of Major S1oAllist- er called by Marion their local mystery man of whom they know very little. ,Marion and Alec Re df Sit While out riding her horse boli during a storm. Seeking shelter at the only house in sight she finds herself the guest of McAllister. She finds him hest hospitable under hie obeli o: reserve, She is much attracted to him. A few days later he calls at the Redfern'a to .enquire for her. Galt- came ort on to the veranda ju=.t as Malian finished ,speaking. A the sight rf the visitor she hesi- tated, and a faint colour stained her cheeks. Recovering instantly, she Lame forward furious with herself for that momentary betrayal. As the two men rase to their feet, - 'Good afternoon, Major McA311s. ter," site said composedly, holding out her band. "Goad afternoon—" "Major McAllister has called to enquire after you, Gale," said Marion, an undercurrent of laughter in her voice. "I think be rather expected to fled you in bed sur. rounded by hot water bottles!" "No, really--" McAllister stop- ired in oonfusion, Gale burst out laughing, and with her laughter the tension broke. They ail sat down, and Marion busied herself attending to their wants from the tea tray set befero her by the ever efficient Jerogi, The Children, as always at tea time, Gl3ILDREN of all ages thrive on ``•CROWN BRAND' CORN SYRUP. They never tire of its deliri- ous favor and it really is so good for them--tio e the children "CROWN BRgiAND" every day.• pp e�pprr once "CROWN BRAND" nouace CORN SYRUP a most satis- factory carbohydrate to use as a milk modifier in the feeding of tiny infants and as an energy producing food for growing ,•hil,iren. THE FAMOUS ENERGY OOD Y The". CANADA STARCH COMPANY Umt+ed stilted. MeAllider was reserved, Yet. his comments, if few, were those of a man accustomed to bold- ing bis own in duvet any society. Fortunately in 'Kenya it is Dever difficult to find impersonal subjects of mutual interest of which to talk, and Menton was a skilful hostess. Imtperceptibiy .she drew McAlll:iter out, deftly bringing Redfern into the conversation, so that by the time tea was almost over, the three of them were talking easily, and with as absence of constraint. 1f Gale was silent it went apparently unnoticed except by Marlon, On the whole the time passed Pleasantly and it was half -past five when McAllister looked at his watch. "I had no idea It was so late," be said, rising to his feet. "I am afraid I must be going." Ile held out his band to Marion. "Thanks awfully, Mrs. Redfern—' ' 'We have been very pteeael to have you, Major McAllister," she said. "Now that you have found your way across—may we expect you to dinner one evening?" Gale Was staring out over the valley, her eyes thoughful, her hands lying loosely clasped in ber ap. She heard Redfern se'tonding his wire's invitation with a cordial- ity there was no mistaking, hat for all the sign She gave she might not have heard it. McAllister allowed his gaze to rest for a fleeting instant en her bead, and then turned back to Marion. "Thank you." be said. 'I shall be delighted." She smiled at him. "Then what about- Thursday next, at eight o'clock --if that is oonven- ient?" "That wit be quite convenient;' he replied, courteously, "I shall look forward to it," 'Good!" Alen Redlera exclaimed with bluff heartiness. "We'll call that settled then." A moment atter .JeflAAHister took his leave, and accompanied by his host, crossed the terrace to where be had left hie' horse. Would, descend upon her 0 lot •:1• nese almost unbearable es she faced the thought of the future without him. 1f only he would let her help! Had be forgotten ber story of the crab? Or was is that he did not think there was any help possible? With It all, she was glad proudly, Seroely glad, For she had been of use. That much she knew. At whatever cost to herself she wanted to be of use. There were times when he acutely quickened Percep- tion saw beneath the surface when his bitterness fed upon Itself, and she could see it reflected In his face. At such times' she was abia to ease the burden a little. She al- ways knew, and when he came, she would wait until he was seated on the veranda with Alec Redfern and Marlon, waitng perhaps for the moon to flood the valley with silver light, Then she would slip away said, to the piano in the sitting -room, "I know. But John must learn and play to him. tea take care of Betty," She would play softly, little He nodded. Then --- haunting melodies like the whimper "I'm rather glad I met you," he of wind in the trees, of sunlight remarked, "I shall feel hniiple- If aslant between the branches of you will. undertake not to come far hidden pools, and moorland w'lnds, afield for the Lext few days, " And when she had finished, she Gale opened her eyes wide in would come out on to the veranda surprise. to see the look of strain gone from "What for?" she enquired. "We his face, and. the tired 11nes• be always' walk down to Fern Dell In neath his eyes smoothed out as u the afternoons." with gentle Angers. Then would "I know. That's one reason I come a choking sensation in her rode over. My headman his re - throat, as if she had swallowed ported a young native was carried ashes, and her eyes would smart off from the village last night— " with unshed tears. He dropped his voice slightly. He always thanked h^r. tint t1y You mean- lion?" but with a depth of fading she Yes. A man.eater. 1 want to sensed rather than felt, Gale :would see Redfern. We ought to be able hug the memory, clenching her to round 1t up before it does more hands until the finger nails' pier,ied damage, I think." the soft uesh of her palms'. 'How dreadful," said Gale with a So things might continuer; shudder. "What he—I mean—did indefinitely hat for Fate giving the the lion—" skeins another twist as the pattern "Yes. There wasn't much left—" of their lives took shape. Gale went white, and covered ner hollow summer to its al[ -year borne. Tbrillto golf under blue skies, relax on warm sands. For a winter vacation or a longer stay, there is never a dull moment. And living costs aro•very moderate, Choose your own route: Pares apply director via the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver and Vic. totfa to San Francisco in, one or both directions: FULI. INFORMATION AS TO ROUND TRIP • STANDARD FARE R TOURIST FARE O COACH FARE Oe APPlleanon 10 eh, Agent CANADIAN NATIONAL * * * stead after spending the time be. tween lunoh and tea In a little dell where terns and wild Bowers g-ew in profusion. 'They had atmos".' reaebed the gateway at the foot of the garden when the sound of ap- proaebing hoofbeats, caused her to look up to see McAllister rldine, to- wards them. ' He dismounted, and ,he smil••1 at Gale, then, in response to the de- mands, of the children, lifted first Betty, and then John into the saddle The bay moved obediently in res- ponse to hie band no the rein, and Gale fell naturally into step as they walked up the path. "Hold on to Betty, John!" wattled Gale. "You're in charge of the horse now, you know!" John nodded, very red in the face and lull of importance he felt was his in the trust vested in him. McAllister met Gale's eyes, and smiled, "They're quite sate, really," he WS'iDN•DSDAY, +ARID Gth, 1033 man,eater Will do," he replied gravely, "They only turn like Ole when they're too old to hunt. That's why they are so d'lfacult to TNA down -they become extreanely cam, Hing. '8o if you keep close to the house until it's' been, *hat I'll feel easier in my mind." Gale nodded, and they walked on Sn silence for a, few yards, As they passed through, the gateway, McAllister turned to her again. "d'ta going away for another, trip in a tew days," he stated abruptly. "You.—you're going away?'" In Spite of all ebe could do, Gtile's voice shook slightly, and the colo•'r ran up Into ber cheeks, 'It it's rather sudden, isn't itf' !ITe stared straight ahead, his mouth a grim line. "Tm overdue already," he et *ted natty. "Yes'—I'm listening, J,he What did you say, old chap?" He turned to the youngster, "I said can I come wif you, please, Maier?" "'Fraid not old chap. I don't think Mummie would spare you jest yet. Perhaps when you're a little older." He lifted them both down, and dropped the reins over the bitching posit inside the gateway. "Auntie Gale will awl and ewy!" declared Betty, with an em.phatie nod of her bead. "You cwied lest night, didn't you, Auntie Gale?" , Pon"t teli tales!" exclaimed John eeornfuUy, "I didn't tell tales'.": Gale went crimson, "Run off to ayah now, and get changed for tea.,' she said in n low tone. "Hurry. or you will be late'." They scampered off. McAlIiAter looked after them, his eyes dash with pain. "Were you—crying?" he asked abruptly. Gale laughed tonelessly. "What if 1 were? You don't know much about women, Maier McA1lis ter, or you would never ask such a question!" "I'an sorry. Was I beteg tmper-. tinent?" "No -snot impertinent. curious," Characteristically be did not pursue the subject. Gale guessed he felt as Uncomfortable as she did at Beilty's indiscretion, "Are you coming In for tea?" she asked, d must. 1 want to arrange—' "Of course! The hunt. I had aianost forgotten." Dropping the latch thett scared the gate, she led the way up the pathway towards the house. A month slipped by, and from be- ing a reclue, McAlliter developed into a regular visitor to Maltenge, where be established himself as a pt4me favourite with the children, Ile and Alec Redfern discovered a number of bonds of mutual int' -est, and" a driendehip developed between .'he two men that was none the leave sincere in spite of the reticence McAllister displayed in regard to his past life. Although. the "conversion" of the mystery man, oec'asioned game comment In the district, no one ventured to say anything to the Redfern% or to Gale, and as Me- AllaSter still held aloof from every- one else, the Interest gradnaily died again. To Gale he was as much of an enigma se ever. She n0 longer attempted to disguise from herself the state of ber feelings and was un- eemfortably conscious that they were no secret as far as. Marion was concerned, Nothing had been said, but Gale felt certain the other girl guessed, McAllister treated 'ter exactly as be did 1Vlarion, w111 a certain re- serve that: could almost have been elctesbfied as shyness. That ate had been burl, et -some time, and badly, srhe woe .more certain than ever, and whatever it was, he considered it an obstacle to anything bot the most formal of friendships, 1t was as If he felt that he bad no right to even that, and shrank from meking ties' that must inevitably be severed at some future date. As 1t 1t would make any differ• once stie argued to herself, The spety of it ail was, she could not let 'him see without telling him more,. So took refuge in a reserve eseal to, and almost exceeding hia own There is an old idea that a wo- man should be aetisnied to adutit her love even to herself, Bet Gale gloried In hers, and would have drone so openly it she could, That she telt eertaln he tvuule never speak even If he loved her, added to the bitter sweet of being With Itifn, and at euah +sones there face with her hands. • * • "I thought lions never came into It happened that one •atitereoon, the valley," she murmured, in a Gale, accompanied by the two dill- muffled voice, "Oh, It's horrible!' ren, was returning to 'Etre Nome- "There's no accounting for what a eli=SNAPSFIOT CUIL PICTURES WITH WEAK LIGHT Hard to take? Nol A box camera pets it with a 4 -second exposure. Other cameras, 1 second at f.8.3. Exposure Ie short because the light Is near her face. IT 1S surprising how little light is 1 needed to make a picture it the light is placed close to the subject. For instance, look at the snapshot above. The only light is the weak little electric candle lamp, held about a toot front the child's face. With the lamp at that distance, a box camera loaded with eupereensl• tive film can get the picture with a four -second time exposure. Lamp two feet from her, exposure would be sixteen seconds—four times as long. lamp three feet away, expo- sure is thirty -Rix seconds — nine times as long. Reason: When light ie close up, it is concentrated on a small area. Far- ther away, the same amount of light spreads over amuch larger area, and Your subject gets very little of The distance between the light and the camera doesn't matter, It's the distance from light to subject that counts. To take a plcture like the one above, use a frosted white bulb, and have it as near the center of the picture as possible. Such pictures are worth trying. Sometimes you mise—but the good ones you get are go unusual that they justify your ex. perimenta. 183 Sohn van Guilder If eta oke, the wilt oke /� 4,econd,,, 16,ewndi,. K 1iteO 2h i Ai 1 lea dl,t.ne., tett Is toncentr.led on „nell are. - Y IJ Al 2 he, ..m. light ,eons'. 282 tam,,, .,po,ure It 4 amu 8. tont - — —^ ► At 3 feet, light Kasen 383 am.,, croons 11 9 time n loft, and,a on And ,hb Ml.! take 36 atend, (»uu,t /n1416 tatto, 9 amt, 6s moth, So below, ?i 3 ft ►O. 11(011 'The nearer the light to subject, the lest exposure required, (bistance from oamere to subject doesn't matter.) If your Indoor pictures are coming out too dark, try using more light, have bulbe closer to Subject, or glue longer exposures. Minister'$ SOP invents Invisible Ear DrUans The Alfirialble Oar Drum Weeded by A, 0, i,eenard, a sen of the late Rev. 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The 'Peet' promptly attended are Belgrav+e Post Office PHONE: — Brussels Phone 14-r•9 WILLIAM SPENCE Estate Agent, Conveyances and Commissioner General Insurance Office Main street, -- Ethel, Ontario * * • The following afternoon, when the children bad finished their tea and were playing in the avah's (targe, Gale put on a shady hat and leaving the house by a side dont, took the path along the top of the coffee plantation to a favourite spot of hers, a bracken -covered slope from the foot of which she could obtain a view down the entire lengtth, of the valley towards the plains beyond. She had forgotten the lion hunt that was to take place than night, and it was not until she noticed the absence of workerg in the coffee fields that she rememlbered. She hall wondered then whether she should go back, bat with a shrug detdded: to continue, Ater all, the place to which she was going was not more than a mile from the house, and it was not likely the icon would have travelled up the valley in the daytime, When she arrived at her dettlna- tion, she took off her hat, and flinging hersef on to the grass, lean. ed back against a large boulder half -buried 1n the soil. The air was magically still, and nothing but the distant murmur of tumbling watersfrom the falls higher up ;be river, came to disturb the bre,dng al once. Why was he going away—without saying anything? Ile must know that she cared, What then, coed be the reason for keeping silent any longer? Surety he sould ase she wanted to help him? Did he not think She mac great enough to understand— vehatever it was :that haunted hint? 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