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The Brussels Post, 1949-9-28, Page 7Trapper Jona Hy Richard Mil Wilkinson The blizzard, first of the season, was roaring fitfully when Trapper Joe climbed over the river bank and approached his cabin. Midway across the intervening clearing he stumbled over something and almost fell. The something, he discovered, was a mail, almost buried by snow, unconscious. Trapper Joe rolled the stiff form over and saw a huge peck strapped to the man's hand. He grunted. picked up pack and mean, and car- ried both into his cabin. Trapper Joe examined the pack and found. that it contained five pouches, each filled to capacity with gold dust. There must be, he re- flected, thousands of dollars worth. Presently the blanket -swathed figure stirred. Trapper Joe stared down at it aoleinnly. The uncon- scious man's eyelids fluttered, then opened. * * + "Take it easy, parduer," said Ttapper Joe. "You'fe coming around." - The Tuan stared at Trapper Joe, then sat bolt upright. "Where as I?" he demanded. "Your cabin, but --e" "!what happened? I remember setting out for the Post. It began to snow, 1 kept falling. Then I saw --- "But you didn't have the strength to tnake it. 1" found you almost dead. I lugged you back hero and nursed, life back into your body, You're safe, and so's your gold." "You— know what's in there?" "Sure. Some of it spilled out. You must have made a rich strike." "I did. A pocket. I stayed too late in order to get it all out. My name's Tim McLeary." He eyed Trapper Joe curiously. "Kinda queer having this happen; making up and finding myself alive and— Trapper Joe nodded. "You're wondering why I didn't leave you there to die and appropriate the dust, eh? Well, I considered it. The blizzard was roaring fit- fully when Trapper Joe climb- ed over the river bank. Then thought of what a chance I'd be taking. 1 thinks: When he wakes up he'll see I saved this life. McLeary brushed a handacross his face. His lips tightened. "I get it. You Were scared to snitch the stuff, You figured I'd siva you haft of it on account of you saved my lif". 'You're a cool one all right," McLeary twisted his thin lips into a grin. "Mebbe it was good figurin' at that. Mind if I take a sleep? I feel sorta weak. "Drink some more soup first. W•'rm you up inside," Outside the storm beat and tore at the tiny cabin. Presently Trap- per Joe slept. Time passed. The storm diminished in volume, died. The figure near the fire stirred, sat up, listened to Trapper Joe's deep breathing and reached for a stick of firewood. Trapper Joe returned to con- sciousness to find himself bound in his bunk, He struggled at his bon ds. * * * After an intermittently long time he 'freed himself, chafed his wrists, flexed his muscles. Then he built up the fire. There was a note above the mantel, "Sorry, old timer, I've • 'been dreaming of a strike like this for years. I'm young and can en- joy the money. There's not enough for two I've tied you lightly and left enough supplies to see you through the winter. Thanks for the lift." Trapper Joe folded the note and put it in his shirt pocket, "Tine to celebrate," he said aloud. "'Sides, I'll be wantin' to travel light so's I can reach the Indian village in three days' time." Before sitting down to his feast he lifted a loose board behind the chimney and hoisted up a gallon can. Ile opened the can and his ryes lighted at sight of the yellow gleaming particles of dust there, IIe chuckled and replaced the can, "Wel[," he soliloquized, "the kid hada chance to play fair, atsd didn't tape it. If he'd be willin' to split I'd helm time half way, It'll take him * week to reach the boat, 13y that time I'll be safe told sound. Now Won't he be sprprised to find them( pouohes of his full of Bandl And este with tbie note in his own hand- writin' to clear Myself." Encore Performance—After :bVillie Garrison was bitten in',. arm by a mule named Bill, a photographer was sent but to get a picture of the two_making,up,- lust as he was about to snap the peacemaking picture of Willie and Bill, the male took another brie at the boy. This time he chewed the shirt instead of Willie, but the youngster says, "No More pictures." . t. - H RO ICLES • INGERFARM ci Gwavt.dottri.e P. Cto k...a Last Friday was a lovely day— just pleasantly warm—and was I glad because it was my day for going to the Exhibition. eSo away I went on the 8:45 bus. I could have caught an earlier bus — but not after canning all day Thursdayl Anyway it was only 10:30 when I reached the Exhibition grounds — too early for it to be uncomfortably crowded. So for once in my life I was able to take my time in the Women's Building and really see alt there was to see. Such beautiful work, and so much variety! Like everyone else I. was absolutely sold on the beautiful little shell pictures made by an inmate of the Mercer reformatory, in fact had I been given the choi5e, I would rather own tine shell pictures than the fabulous Hope diamond! That dia- mond . , , I looked at it, and looked at it, snaking several trips to do so, and to me there was something un- canny in its flashing blackness. One thinks of a diamond as being bright, with sparkling lights—but this was a greyish -black, hinting at some hidden but sinister beauty within its depths. It was very easy to connect the diamond with all its ill-fated history. The display of period fashions through the centuries was very in- teresting—although I think they must have run out of shoes as the footwear on some models was very, nsodern. The quilts were lovely—some of them quite new in design. The one that appealed to me most featured the crest and motto of the Women's Institute in the centre of the quit. The design was very cleverly car- ried out. The Canadian Handicraft Guild had a .wonderful exhibit— everything made by hand, and made in Canada. Frain silver to wood- work, and pottery to weaving. There are a lot of clever fingers in Canada. There were two other exhibits that attracted me so much. One was an exhibit of wallpapers and the other was Canadian fabric used largely in making drapes, The de- signs on both the wallpapers and the drapes were really marvellous. What one could do With money to spend and a hoose to furnish! One wonders why anyone ever chooses anything that is drab and colourless when there are go many beautiful things to choose from. After seeing alt this -- atsd plenty more I haven't even mentioned — I nsade nay way, to the tearoom where I had a luncheon date with the Exhibition( These luncheons are really something to enjoy — roonts with a restful setting, look- ing out towards the lake, over the heads of the milling crowd, Good service, an appetising meal and in- teresting companions. This day was Press and Radio Day, and so there were (natty people familiar to most of us by name who were therein the flesh, It was all very friendly and informal and I enjoyed every min- ute of it. I stet several lady edit- ors whose I knew — but 'it didntt really (natter if you knew people or trot — everybody tallied to every- body else press people are like that auyWay. After lunch a little woman from Manitoba asked if she could walls aroutsd with ane a bit as she was alone. So we stayed together altnost an hour and she thought everything was wonderful—on this, her first visit to the Exhibition. It was too coal to listen to the band for very long so I went into the buiidhsge again through — the flower show and the Art Gallery. Then a cup of tea and away to get the bus down town to meet slaughter, to we could have the trip hone te- gettler. That bus tr.p down town was a bit of a nightmare we got tied up in the five-o'clock traffic and waited for ages on Front Street. You will notice I haven't men. tioned Partner. On farm we often have to divide forces, as it were, This day that I had arranged to go to the Fe hibition, Bob teas away to a threshing and we were also ex- pecting a coal delivery, so Partner stayed at Inoue. But the next day Father and Daughter made the trip. And they did things properly. Tlicy not only went to the Exhibition but they took in dinner and a show. down town. They had quite a day -, thanks to our local bus service. Teen-agers swarmed the bus, leav- ing less nimble older folic standing roots only. 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