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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-07-27, Page 2F,GE2 THE CLINTON NEWSLRECORD v� he Ulinton IN ews-itecord with which is Inoorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSO'RIPTION ,41,50 per year --in advance, to :Can-' radian addresses;,. 2.00 to the U.S. or ;other foreign countries, . No paper .discontinueduntil all arrears are !paid unless at the option of the pub :lisher. The date to which every sub- ;scripticn is paid is denoted on the dlabel. iADVERTISING RATES'— Transient, :advertising 12c per count line for first insertion. ' 8c for each subse- ,quent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines. Small advertisements' not to .exceeds one inch, such as "Wanted," "Lost", '`Strayed", etc., inserted once tfor . 35c, ealch subsequent "insertion `1'5e. Rates for display advertising arcade known on application. .' Communications intended for pub- llication must, as a. guarantee of 'good :faith, be accompanied by the memo' "of the writer. G. E. HALL ctor CHAPTER X1 or by Pamela Wynne Mrs. Manvers -Pollock, a guest at Pole Star• House, off the coast of England, believes that signaling is going on at the hotel. She tells. John Wynter, a government agent who has come from London to check up 1 on this, and he notes a tiny winking signal in the darkness. He nabs the signaler, Alfred Gum - mins, who proves: innocent ,enough.' Othnmins:later informs Wynter that hat man" is at the. hotel, and has taken a room overlooking the sea. Wynter details Cummins to watch the man andreport on everything he floes, Wynter. meets F'ergus,Leiter, a P Nazi spy, in the shops of Odette "I doubt. it. John spoke care- lessl'y, They were beginning 'to slide down the hill that led to • Battle Point. IIe heard the tear's in her voice and hardened his heart. "Well, you'll let nib know . " IIer trembling lips could hardly form the words. When at last she stood in her own little hall she bent forward and groaned. Oh, God! ,and then she started back from the white square on 'the dark mat Again . she tore .it open. ",Orders for Thursday night, still hold, Ignore them ..and you know the consequences ''Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt' has lost its savor wherewith shall it be salt - roprietor Hannan, the girl he loves, and who ,, H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC !Fire Insurance Agent !Representing 14'Fire Insurance Companies ;.Division: Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, B.A., LLB. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary ' Public Successor to W. Brydone, B.C. Sloan.$lod:.... — ..: Clinton, Ont. H. C. MSIR Barrister -at -Law :Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner 'Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. IL McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist,' Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few' Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours -Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORREGTION lby Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 iIAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer 'Specialist in. Farm and Household .Sales. Licensed in' Huron and Perth e3ounties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or. phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14.661. • 06-012 DR. 0. S. ELLIOTT • Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 Clinton, Ont. ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT '57 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP,MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. OFFICERS— President W. R. -Archibald, Seafortki, Vice -President Frank McGregor, , Clinton, Manager ;Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS— W. R. Archibald, ;Seaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; .Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris L eonhardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth .Alex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan- der, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton, AGENTS•—John E. Pepper, Bruce- 'field; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; George A. Watt, 'Blyth. Parties desiring to effect insur- .•ahce or transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on applies - t ion to any of the above officers ad - .dressed to their respective post off'i- uees. Losses inspected by the director. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS is under suspicion. Both have evening Thursday . and it was now engagements with her. Leiter sug- Tuesday, Two more days. Well, igests Wynter's engagement be she would do his hideous bidding broken. Y and then make awe with herself. 1 Alan would be safe; if she ended up well, they would remember it. Be- sides, she herself would be gone, beyond this'day and night torment. of imagination. It would end in making her mad; perhaps she was mad already, thought Odette, stag- gering up the tiny staircase that led to her bedroom. John . , .' she had lost him; he had not even kissed, her "Yes, I mind very much, and I'm sorry I can't give up our evening together," • said John pleasantly. 'But you can keep tomorrow for Mr. Leiter, can yon not?" "Well . "She is mad with fear, thought John, averting his eyes. "No, that's quite- • certain," said good night. "Well ... she arum- Fergus Leiter. He came nearer to bled into her room and flung her - John and stared at him. "You'll self across her bed. have to renounce your claim," he° She moved about her shop the said. next day with a feeling something "WelI," John smiled. "Two to was going to happen—something one," he said, "I'm afraid. I must frightful. He had written again; renounce my claim for tonight, any- how. Tomorrow, perhaps." "Yes." . Fergus Leiter grinned. "Bon appetit," he said. "And if you don't know the . neighborhood very well I can recommend a place where 'you will get an excellent meal. Odette knows it because we've already been there. "Thanks very much," Fergus smiled triumphantly. He had worst- ed this arrogant fellow on whom, Odette was undoubtedly keen. Little fool, he sneered in his throat. She must be got away from here in spite' of her darned shop. It had served its turn. "Well, we'd better get.' along," he'� said. "Put up the shutters ,and come along. We'll meet again later perhaps," he nodded impertinent dismissal to John.' "Yes, that's probable. Good night, Odette, and don't forget.tomorrdw." • "Good night," and then John went out, carrying with him a trag- ' is memory of the girl : he had just left .. . But the following evening he ques- tioned her again. "Look here," he spoke urgently, "Now's your chance. You're al- ways evading the issue and I am getting tired of it. Who is Fergus Leiter, and why has • be suddenly turned up here? Why does the fact that he wishes to take you out to dinner fill you with . such terror that you daren't refuse to go? Tell me now, before it is too late." • "Too late for what?" "To save yourself a great deal of unnecessary suffering." "Please ' don't question me. It's useless, I tell you; useless." She began to weep. 'Beloved." "No, no, no," she • wrung her hands sobbingly. "I am i11, S feel suddenly ill. Take 'me• home and let me go to bed." They drove home in silence. :For the first time 'since John had known Odette he did not feel inclined to talk to her. I "John. You are angry with me!". "No, not angry; disappointed," said John simply. "You show me very plainly that you prefer Leiter''s company to mine." • "If only .I could make you see , TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart /rem Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderieh Division Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. !Going East, depart 3.03 p.m. 'Going West, depart . . . I 12.04 p.m. ,Going West, depart . , 11.10 p.m. London and Clinton Division 'Coming North, arrive .. 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave . . 3.10 p.m. During the pasture season, bur- docks and' plants of a similar nature should be removed from sheep bas- -tur•es.-This,will help in some measure -.to prevent reject wool "You had your opportunity to do so, but you, missed it," said John calmly. "And now, if you don't mind, we'll talk about something else. Or, better still, not talk at all.I'll take you straight home." "Thank you." "Shall I see you tomorrow?" OLD VIRGINIA PIPE TOBACCO It's a real pipe smoker's tobacco she had found the letter on her mat when she carne down that morning. Someone delivered his letters; some- one who was also a spy. She was surrounded by spies. Standing there she took out Fergus Leiter's letter to read again. Salt! The salt mines. Alan, staggering back from the glaring rocks, going blind by degrees. A long drawn-out torture for the sensitive boy. She did not her the door of the shop. open. "Heller" John had left Mrs. Ma- turin in the car. "I thought . ." Odette was deadly white. "You 'said you would not see me again." "Did 1.?' But that was lastnight." "7 ." Odette bowed her head, "You minded. Well, that's as it should be, and . I'm -glad to know. Because now I've come ` with a re- quest. Mrs. Maturin is outside in the carwaiting to take you back with us to Pole Star House. I don't consider it safe 'foryou to . remain here." "You mean . P' "I mean that I don't like that dirty piece of work, Fergus Leiter," said. John promptly. "And I mean to have you. under a roof that can really shelter you." "But you don't understand," said Odette frantically. She caught hold Of his sleeve. "i can't," she gasped. "1 can't—I can't explain why, but I can't. "I have just told you, don't be- gin this sort of thing," said John quietly. "Otherwise, I shall go to the police," "Police!" White to the lips now, Odette was staring. "How dare you! I can't leave my shop." "You.. needn't. Yon can carry on as usual during the day. I only want you to be at Pole Star. House for the nights." "Why particularly for the nights?" Odette . was trying to think. Fergus would stopat nothing. Murder; he :would murder this man who was be- friending her. Not because he resen- ted his attentions to her but simply because he would suspect him. Sus- pect him of what? "Oh, God!" Odette choked out the words. "Hurry up. and de&'ide. Mrs. Ma- turin is. -waiting outside. I'll tell you how the matter stands. Pole Star House, like a good girl, or the police sergeant in Barnstaple.", "I can't think why 'you threaten ane with the police," said Odette wildly. Then she laughed shakily. "All right, I'll come • quietly," she said. Her eyes shone like stare, I'eflect- ed John ten minutes later as 'he hel- ped her with her suitcase. He caught her eyes on him and smiled. A senile that stole down into her in- nermost being andlingered there, fragrant as .a bunch of violets wet from spring rain. Alfred Curchrnins moved swiftly round Fergus titer's bedroom There had been a great scene that morning. Fergus : had found Alfred staring out to the sea. "Well, what's the shatter with you?" Fergus hadjust got Odette's note telling him that she was at Pole—Star House. .With the excuse of getting ° a little air before break- fast, site had rushed .rounds to the Point Hotel with it before, John carne down to breakfast. ` And now with Odette's note in his hand, Fer- gus Leiter surveyed the white -coat- ed baelc;'of the youth'; on whom he was beginning to rely. "Well, what's the matter with you?" he said again. But 'even he was taken aback by the blazing excitement in the white face that swung round on him. "Heil Hitler," said Alfred Cuda- mins,' Iris quivering arm outstretched, "Heil Hitler'.. My Fuehrer I dedicate myself to your 'service," and as his trembling voice gave out these ter- rifio words . he wondered why it was that he almost felt as if he meant it. For the excitement was overwhelm- ing', terrific. Like being an actor with all the audience sobbing and crying before him. "Do you, mean it?" • "I do, sir," . said Alfred quietly. He dropped his hands down by ,his sides and stood very still. "You will help use and my Fuehr- er ?" "I will, sir." "Then read this," said' Fergus suddenly, tossing over Odette's let- ter. The boy was perfectly safe, he had .had him under observation for days • now. And he would be of inestimable value just now because he did not relish any set-to with Wynter. He was too detervnined and experienced a man. The type that would whip out a revolver as soon as look at you. "Yes, sir,": said Alfred respect- fully. With 'his retentive memory, he would be able to repeat every word` to Mr. , Wynter when he `net' him after dark that evening. "My dear Fergus" (wrote Odette) : "7 got , your letter just before I came here, which will be an excellent place Tor next Thursday when the fullmoon will' be over :Swansea. I love a beautiful view and I, shall get ib here. Your letter is very unkind, I have always done what you asked me to do and I shall continue to do so. And while here I can deiteven bet- ter than.ever. Please do not send any answer to thisas it, is not safe." "Have you read it thoroughly?" THURS., JULY, 27th 1944 that it's there. And by the way,»thing falling against it." you often go out after dinner," said Fergus suddenly. "Where do you go?", Alfred hesitated: "I go to see my "Now 'that I know that . you are with us 7 can tell you what it all means," said Fergus swiftly. "On Thursday, that is four days fic'om now, the Gerrisans are flying to Swansea and Miss Hannan wil cern- aphore a message, to- them by a lighted lamp and her shutters. She on itoftenbefore and i ex- pert done s pert at it." "Yes, sir," said Alfred humbly. "I wish you could kill that dirty cad whom I suspect of being a Se- cret Service agent," said -Fergus viciously., "Mr. Wynter, sir?" "Of course." , "I could stretch a piece of wire across the path to Star Bay to- night," Alfred said slowly. "No one goes round there after dark, and it would be quite safe, except for him." "If you • say you'll do it you'll have to do it," said Fergus. "I shall be round there myself to see young lady, sir," he whispered. "Oh you've got "a young lady, have you?" , Fergus roared with laughter. "Splendid!" He stared at himself in the glass. "I don't know that you'd better put wire across any paths," he said suddenly. `They've Home Guards about these cliffs and we might be suspected. You can leave that job to mac," Bet- ter not let that youth tinker 'with a thing of this kind; he was enthusi- astic enough, but not ' experienced enough—yet. He raised his arm. "Hell Hitler," he said. "Heil Hitler said Alfred, and with a respectful salute he left the room. Late that night he repeated the: letter to John Wynter as they crouched in the shelter of a rock. The news gave John a sinking in his heart such as he had not known for years. Odette's duplicity and treachery were appalling. And should she refuse to recant he would have to deliver her up the Pole Star House was quiet when John let himself; in with his key, 'Switchi'ng off the light in the hall he opened his bedroom door, "Good gracious!" he gasped as he saw Odette sitting there. (TO BE CONTINUED V -- Beef Exports Shipments of Canadian beef by •the Meat' Board from January to. May, 1244, inclusive,' totalled 47,7 million 1b., -including -15.7 million lb. of bone- less beef and 26 million 1b. of carcass beef. This quantity equivalent to. ap- proximately 94,000 'cattle, compares with the exports on the hoof to the United States of 98,779 in the corse- spondperds , of 41,160 in 1941, and io 53,988 inof 1,9401942. There were no live beef cattle shipped front/ Canada to the, United States in 1943: Al the present . time, states the Current Review of Agricultural Con- ditions in 'Canada, dressed beef` shipments overseas are about equal in quantity to the former Canadian quota on the U. S. market. In addl- girl he loved and had hoped to make tion to the 'clearances to the end of his wife. "Put up the wire," he directed Alfred. "There is always the chance that Leiter himself may trip ever it and go headlong." "Yes, sir. When shall I fix it up?" "Not -, tonight; . tomorrow. I have permission to put up wire where and when I like. You know ' where the roll of it is, behind the rock under the cliff. Have it so that the whole thing will collapse with any - May, 1944, substantiszFpurchaseg of export beef are 'continuing, with an ever increasing proportion in bone- less form. Men, 30, 40, 50! Want Normal Pep,, Vim, Vigor? Try Ostroz Tonto Tablets. Contains tonics; stim Iante,ilron,kaamtn Bi.colotum,pboopharuselas normn1 DOD. kiln. vigor. v5tt21/Ey atter 50.40. 05 , introductory size only ase. If not delighted t results et first package, mater refunds kW sola.. At all aro start akin I gglsta et t t g OstmxTab ate tottaT. CLINTON! It's up to YOU! This community is faced with the immediate task of organizing to SAVE FOOD materials urgently needed by our invading Armed Forces. There is not available at this moment one half the farm help required to save the abundant food crops ready for harvest on farms in this community. - Yet these crops ,must be saved to feed our invading argued forces—to whom food is as vitally important as ammunition. They can't win if they don't eat. The man power needed to save this food can be provided ONLY in one way and that way is by the citizens of this community organizing to provide help for its farmers; organizing the "spare hours" of its men in the cause of Saving Food for Victory. The organization has two. parts: 1. Organizing a Farm Commando Brigade, with office and tele- phone, where information can be given and the enlistments of loyal citizens received and through which Men may be placed on farms requiring help most urgently. 2. Enlisting every available man in the community, who will pledge his evenings, week -ends, holidays, half -days,— every spare hour —during this critical harvesting period. The Department of Agriculture of the Ontario. Government will provide organizers and will co-operate and assist at every point in the formation and operation of the Farm Commandos. The need is Urgent! It Requires Immediate Action! Unless such help is provided thousands of bushels of vitally -needed grain will go towaste in the fields in this district. Don't Let Our Troops Down! • Council You can lend, effectively, the weight of your official influence by appeals to your townsmen; by proclaiming a "Help the Farmer" holiday when the situa- tion .demands; by permitting' municipality vehicles totransport commandos to and from farms; by giving leadership in organ- ization work. * Employers You can give vital assistance by releasing.a shift, or your entire staff, for a day or more; by impressing the Urgency of their going to the farms for the period of release. • Merchants You can organize to go in a body with your staffs on the weekly half -holiday, ;evenings and weak -ends; or you could close your stores for an entire day once a week to assist during this critical period. * Clergymen You can impress tate need on congregations; call organization meetings of your men .andboys; assist ser- vice clubs and other bodies to organize * enlistments. Mechanics Also artisans, labour- ers, clerks, salesmen; students. You can provide the greatest service because you constitute the largest body of citizens. Assist in organization wherever you can, but par- ticularly in pledging your sparehours to help on the farms. Service Clubs You can add to your laurels of social service by enrolling members for this most constructive task; by forming committees to work in co-operation with commando headquarters on many phases of -the work. HERE'S WHAT TO DO Officials of the Municipal Council, Executives of Board of Trade, Merchants' Association and Service Clubs should arrange for an organization meeting as soonas possible. Ask the Agricultural Representativeof the district to be present; 'He will be glad to assist and co-operate in every way. Or write direct to Ontario :'Farm Service, Parliament. Buildings, Toronto, for information and literature. Let the farmers know what you, are doing, enlist their aid in helping you to help them. Act Now! The Need is Urgent! Came on CLINTON wow DOMINION -PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON FARM LABOUR—AGRICULTURE-LABOUR-EDUCATION'