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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-9-14, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST 't!✓EDNESDA.Y, SEPT. loth, 1931i ENTITLE "FORBIDDEN" By Allan Rhodes "You mean you would break your word to me," His dark eyes sent an angry chal- lenge to hetes and she shrugged her shoulders, "Why not, Captain Masters? All's fats la love and --adventure, and-" she snapped her bag with its silver fastening ani met his stormy gaze- eand-I love my husband!" It was a lie, but she told it brave- ly. Already she bad 'betrayed her marriage vows when she had allow- ed this man to kiss' her Ups and to make her promise to betray the trust imposed 1 her by the man she had married. Masters took a quick breath, "Why did you meet me today?" he asked, abruptly. She was surprised. "You didn't leave me any option," she said "I came because I was afraid you might-" "'fell your husband " He raised his brows. "Surely you did not think I should be so-so caddish?" "Perhaps not --i don't know what I did chinke' she said. "In fact these last few words have been terrible." He nodded, The orchestra were playing a piece of Schumann's and unconsciously he beat time with his strong brown hand as it lay on the white cloth. Then he spoke suddenly 'iPereonally I am ready for the next adventure. In fact,: I aan hoping your husband will let me pilot his new 'plane in your place." Leonie opened her eyes wide. This had never occurred to her, "Powell would, not let you," she said at last. "He said if he didn't take her himself he would only allow me, Why did you wish to GAI4 Why let a/I that space in yon± liasenieht go "to waste? Let us oho, you how little it costs to tutu it into a game room offering fun and relaxa- tion for young and old. We'll do the jabckfy and with- out disturbari4 to the house- hold routine nd best of all, it's anothetr'of those jobs you can finance, if fieenikery, under the Home Yuiprei went Plan. LOCAL ADVERTISER'S NAME HERE 15 see me And what is in you have to tell me so urgently," Masters hesitated, then he took out his cigarette case, "May I?" he asked, "And will you?" "Yes, to both questions," she said, and took the Figarette from the case. He lit it for her and then he spoke suddenly again. "I don't like that .mechanic your husband employes, Shultz," he said, "He isn't to be trusted." 'She raised her brows. "I don't like hdan," she adm:jtted. "But he is clever, my husband says, and he knows all about the machine, and Powell thinks a great deal of him." "He Sacked him once, didn't he?" Masters asked, and she nodded, wondering what Shultz had to do with her and Berk. "Yes, but he came back and said he was sorry and sauce then he has been my husband's right hand, But why all this about him," "He went to a chum of mine and talked about your husband and the Golden Bird;' said Berle, slowly, as if he hated what he was saying. "He offered to sell certain informa- tion, from what I gather and for the rest he said that the Bird would fall-utteriy and completely -to reaoh the speed your husband an- tllolatetes. He said a good deal more which was not complimentary to the machine and that if she ever went up she would not stay up long," "Oh, how wicked." Leonie threw aside her cigarette, her eyes blaz- ing like emeralds. "How perfectly wicked after all Powell has forgiven him!" "He seemed to speak with author. ity," said Beric, quietly. "And he so impressed my friend that he said if be knew anyone going up in the Baird be would drop them a hint to stay behind on terra firma. So, you see, knocking all this-" He paused awkwardly and they stared at each other in an uncom- fortable silence. Slowly something dawned in the girl's eyes, and she went very white. 'When did you hear this?" she asked, hreathies'sly, "Before we left the Cape," ha• replied, "And I wanted to make You forego that wild idea that your husband is mistaken In tbe ma- chine's powers, and since you laugh - cd when I said it was madness for you tr, aftencil,t such a risk alone T took the chance when it came to make you promise You would not go." "I see!" Leonie spoke quietly, but her mouth looked :dangerous. "And what right have you to in- terfere in my affairs? Why should you wish t0 slop me doing what I had set my mind upon doing?" • "A. sense of duty," he said. could not bear t0 see you risk your life for a marl ;Treece," "My husband, has macre a wonder• 'fue discovery," she insisted, "He would not expect me to risk my life as you dramatically Put it, unless he had every coniiderrce in his ire vention. You have no reason for saying It Is a mad project." ',Yes. I have!' ' His eyes scanner) her troubled face. "Leonie, what' aro you know of your husband's' people?" Sba was startled. "How do you mean? 1-I don't think he has any, He is en orphan, and'---_ "Writ aro you know about his brother Rupert?" "He hasn't a brother," she said THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An International Daily Newaprepo,r tinily, tor you the World's clean, constructive doings. The Monitor 61111 d not corrrectivolymwith thorn Natures for buss mengand all the t roily, including the Weekly Magazine section. TBegree6 Publishing Norway Christian nston,Mchgctt0 t Please enter my subscription to Tho Christian Science Monitor for 0 1 Year $ied 12.00 a months 46,00 3 rnonths ;3,06 1 month ;1.66 1t Wednesday Issue, including Magazine Section: 1 rear ;2.80, 6 Issues 280 ares/ • Summa Copy os It own „ry and hesitated, "lie died four years ago when he fell from an hotel balcony and was killed, He was onto twenty." Leonie shuddered, Fear was creeping over Iter and with it the knowledge that whatever 'Berle quickly, her eyes perplexed, "No, he is dead," said the man, Masters was trying to tell her dt would make her more .frightened still, "Hots -how awful!'' site whie- eered, '`But why tell me this? Powell never mentioned his ever having lost a brother." "The boy was an Inventor," went on Berk. 'And he had got some idea that he would fly with the aid of a pair of wings. He sworn by this invention. It killed him!" White to the lips' the girl stared at the man, and be laid his hands over hers very gently. "All the .Carrs have had a pas- sionate love of flight," he said gravely, and now his voice sunk to' a low tone. "It has been in their+ blood for years it almost amounts to mania. I don't mean to harrow' or frighten you, but they stick at' nothing to get into the air. His father was drowned through a parachute failing to open over Lake Geneva-" "Oh, no, no! Don't tell me any more." Leonie rose to her feet a' terrible panic rising within her. "It doesn't matter about his father or his brother -I never knew them. I ani sorry, but he never talked, to me about theme -he didn't want to' hurt me. Why should you tell me this?'' "Because I want to !protect you!'' Masters rose and faced her "They said in New York that his brother was-" But the unspoken word died in mid-air roc a scented and beartlfully gowned woman almost flew up to them, her acne full of a Pekinese dog, a dozen parcels and a roll of music, ':fly cherub!Bless you, Leonie! So lovely to see you!" And Susan Barrett came, between Leonie Carr and the man whose final word would have voiced her worst fear. Fpr Berle Masters was about to say that which all the world knew at the time of las death -that young Rupert Carr was the mad son of a mad father, whose death had been suicide! CHAR=TER V, The Scales Fall. Leonie drove back to Carr House that afternoon, her mind in a slate of bewilderment as she spun along the quiet country roads. After the arrival Of Susan at. the rcastaurant there had been no fur- ther chance of conversation with Berle, and she had only time for the homeward drive before the very late dinner which was always serv- ed at Powel1's home, He worked until past eight and liked his evening meal at nine, so she wits in time to change before the quaint Chinese gong boomed through the old hnllse, When she entered the dining - room her husband was awaiting her, "The weather 1$ ideal," he said by way of greeting, and one glance at his faro told her the excitement he was in, It was white and his ryes shone with their yellow light "Tomorrow we will go down to the bungalow and you shall see the Birl make her fire't cruise. From what Shultz tells arae --,1 Was 011. the 'phone to him this morning --site is ready to go anywhere to -clay Leonie d0 you think I dare risk the whole alight with you in spite of what Mennen said about my health?" Leonie shook her head. It etruclt her forcibly how really 111 Ix+r hieehatld coked, "No I don't think it is' possible Powell," she answered, "And my own nerves are in a terrible state." Nle looked at her sharply, "There is sometiring wrong, Leonie," he said, "You told me a lie about your l sralned wrist, didn't. you ?'' "Yes," she said, She had to begin this terrible 'task somehow and the sooner the better, "Yes, it was a lie, PoWell, and I told it lea You because I art (linking that trip," PiCOBAC PIPE TOBACCO FOR A mile) coni. SMOKE "You -afraid!" He laughed, lmdn eyes' gleamting to his white face, "1 won't believe titat, All you need is a rest and tonic. You will get bosh at the bungalow. "It Is lonely there " elle objee'ted- "Worse than It is here, and I pos!- tdvel!y hate that man Shultz!" "He's' all right. And we will go down to'morro'w." Powell Cares tone was' final, and Leoaie was silent. Then her husband addressed her again. "Did you see anything of Masters in Town to -day?" he asked, .1 "Yee'," she replied, frankly, 'I saw hint and we had lunch together, He is very interested in your machine, Powell," "I don't trust him," said Powell, curtly. "You are 'very unjust!" cried Leonie, "It would be better to let hien pilot our machine instead of me." It was out! She waited, her heart in her mount yet a certain sense of relief in the fact that she' bad come to grips with ber husband, for in the end she would 'have to let him know she was net going. There would be a terrible scene, she knew, but she felt she owed Masters a very great deal if what he had said about Shultz report 011 the Bird was true, and she had a dreadful feeling that it was' correct. Now Powell laid down bis knife and. fork slowly and started at her with intent eyes. "Whose idea is that --his?" Sorely he spoke, and yet how livid he look- ed; and how his lips curled! ,Whose idea was it, I say?" "Mine!" cried the girl. "You are lying!' Powell halt rose and his face worked conv'ui- sdvely, "You diclal t suggest it -he did! He has' been trying to get you to stand down for him! He flung back his chair and it tippled over with a crash. "You rl see you aren't dealing with 1d idiot! I may be ill -I am ill -my brain is on fire -my bead is aching and burning -I never sleep -but I will be a match for you-" "For heaven's sake control your- self, Powell! The servants will hear!" Leonie spoke firmly, but her cheeks were rning and her heart seemed to be throbbing aloud. "Listen° calmly, please Captain Masters thought it would be better if a man--" • "The he did suggest 11!" Powell shouted, "You are trying to back out of your Word to me. You shan't! You mustn't! You have to go, Leonie, do you hear?" He strode over to where the girl sat and seized her by limo shouklers. demand that you bi! Oh, you can - net be so cruel as to refuse now!" He stared clown at her with nliugi• el Pury and despair in his oyes, and She girayed for strewth to carry out her intention, tit Wats now er Clever! "Powell, you say you Are 114 atld I, too, ant utterly .unfit to make that flight next month. I tried to ex- plain the other day but you would- n't lleten, and if 1Mold you an un- truth about my anm, I -I did it to prepare you for this' now. It is. perfectly true, I cannot go AP In the Bird newt montb, My nerve leas gone." There was dead silence for fully a minute alter s'lte had finished speaking, and slowly the man es:, leased his hold on her shoulders. He swayed to and fro like one stricken with sickness, then, with a Pram, he sank to hes knee beside her, "Leonie, you have broken my heart!" he cried, hoarsely. "This bas been any dreamy -my one thought day and night for a year-- hoping-planning! ear=hoping-planning! Oh, Heaven, it will kill me if you do not take the Bird up on her first long flight. If you cannot, thea" -he clutched at her arm, his face white, his eyes wllkl- 'then -,I nut!" (TO BE CONTINUED) LIST OF FAIR DATES IN SURROUNDING TOWNS Following is a. list of dates' on etech surrounding communities will hold their fall fairs: Atwood .. Sept. 23, 24 Arthur ., Sept. 29, 30 Ayton Sept. 29, SO Brussels Sept. 29, 30 Clifford Sept. 16, 17 Drayton Sept. 27, 23 Fordwich Sept, 30, Oct, 1 Grand Valley Sept, 30, Oct.l Goderioh Sept, 20, 21 Hanover Sept. 15, 16 Harriston ,. Sept. 211, 30 Holstein Sept. 23, 30 Kincardine Sept. 15. 16 Lucknow ........................ Sept. 29 30 Mount Forest Sept. 22, 23 Mi tchell Milverton Neustadt Orangeville Palmerston Paisley ,.. Port Elgin Seaforth ......... •.............. Tara Teeswater Tiverton Wiarton g..., Sept, 27, 28 Sept. 15, 16 Sept. 23, 24 Sept, 16, 17 Sept, 27, 28 Sept. 27, 2S 1 Sept. 29. 30 Sept. 22, 23 i Oct, ✓5, 0 7 Oct• 4, 5 Sept. 22, 23 Sept. 15, ie International plowing mater and farm machinery demonstration w:l be held at :tiinesing, near B'orr,e, on October 11, 12, 13 and 14. After a long talk on the value of peace, goodwill and disarmament a teacher asked his class if they ob- oe cted to war: Boy -Yes, sir, I do! TeacherQood! Now tell us why. Boy --Because, sir, wars made history -and I bate history! FY MFR D. BELL, B.A.. Barrister, Solicitor, Etc' Phone 20X Brussels, Ont' HAROLD W. LOVE Ethel, Ont. Phone 224 General Insurance Agent James McFadzean Howick Mutual Fire Insurance -Hartford Windstorm -Tornado Insurance -Automobile insurance 'Phone 42. Box 1, Turnberry Bt. Brussels, tit Ontario JAMES TAYLOR Licensed Auctioneer for th•e County of Huron. Sales attended to in all earls of She country, Satisfaction Guaranteed or no pay. Orders left at The 'Post' promptly atltended bo, Belgrame Post Office PHONE: -- Brussels Phone 14-r.9 F. F HOMUTH Optometrist Harriston, Phoney,11& In Brussels the Second Thursday each month. Phone 26X D. A. RANN FURNITURE t. FUNERAL 3 & 'r = AMBULANCE ' SERVICE Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer Phone 36, Brussels NOW 18 r'HE TIME TO HAVE YOUR HARNESS REPAIRED N CHAPMIN Brussels, Ont. Shark Fishing New West Coast Sport „a{ The spunky trout of the Lau- rentians and the Canadian Rockies, the scrappy bass of Northern Ontario, the huge mas- kinoiige at Drench River have all been put on their mettle by a figlttirg fish DOW to Canadian sportsmen -the shark, killer of the deep. Basking sharks have been found in largo numbers on the east Oast of Vancouver Island. While they seem harmless as far as ewimmere aro concerned, they are a terror on the end of 500 yards of 50 -pound test line. Many fishermen have tried shark fishing with great oucces% A Victoria man, McGktty Matter - son. caught the first shark, 31 weighed 596 pounds. The record so far is a 587 -pounder, landed by Commander May, of California. Equipment is simple and not too expensive and the sport is thrilling beyond imagination. When the shark first takes the bait, a salmon front six to eight pounds, thefiellorreau thinks he has booked the bottom. Then the tun starts. With mad rushes and plunges he churns the water Into foam, He hat a nasty habit of turning oh the boat and snapping at the line or roiling on it and severing it with his file -like skid. You nover know What he will de next. About the time you think your back will break or your arms torn out, you work the fish closer to the boat. It 1s sui- cidal to try to land such a large fish and It is customary to give him a coup de grace with a 80-30 rifle, It Is a grand sport and a now one for Canadians but interest IS so keen, judging by inquiries re- ceived by the Canadian Mettle tourist department at Montreal, that many Canadian anal Ameri- can sportsmen are expected to• tmito forces In a War on sharks. from July to September, /he time• of year they appear iii greatest numbers,