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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-04-28, Page 2PAGE 2 Clinton News=Record With which. is Incorporated THE NEW ERA Terms `' of Subscription—$2;00 per year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2:50 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries No paper" discontinued 'until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. Advertising Rates—Transient adver- tising, 12c per countline for first insertion. 8c fens each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines. Small advertisements, not to ex- ceed one inch, such a$ "Wanted", "Lost," `iStrayed," etc., inserted once for 35e, each subsequent in- sertion 15c. Rates for display ado ' vertising made known on applies. - thin. Communications intended -for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. M. D. McTAGGART To finally wind up My business I have moved my office to my home, Corner Princess and Shipley Streets. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m. and at either times by appointment. Please use side entrance. Phone 99, 11. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and Fire In. suranee Agent. Representing 14 Fire 'Insurance Companies. Division Court Office. Clinton. Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. .Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block -- Clinton, Ont, CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, etc. Office over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, ONT. TIIE' CLINTON NEWS -RECORD V. T. FOLEY Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public. Estate and General Practice in all Courts. Money to loan. New Bank of Toronto BIdg., London, Ontario. Phone: Office Metcalf 1723; resi- denee Metcalf 2172. 58-12, B. R. HIGGINS Notary Public, Conveyancer General Insurance, including Fire Wind, Sickness and Accident, Mtn, mobile. Huron and Erie Mortgage Corporation and Canada Trust Bonds Box 127, Clinton, P,U. Telephone 57. DR. J. C. GANDIER Office Hours: -1.30 to 3.30 p.nn., 430 to 8.00 pan. Sundays, 12.30 to 1.30 pm. Other hotirs by appolittntent only. Office and Residence — Victoria St DR. FRED G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont, One doer west of Anglican Church Phone 172 Eyes Examined," and Glasses Fitted DR. PERCIVAL HEARN Office and Residence: Huron Street — Clinton, Ont, Phone 69 (Formerly .occupied by the late Dr C. W. Thompson) Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR. IL A. 1lIcINTYRE DENTIST - EXt'RACTION A SPECIALTY Office over Canadian National Ex- press, Clinton; Ont. Phone 21 D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist Masseur Office: Huron St. (Few doors west of Royal Bank). Hours—Tues., Thurs. and Sat., all day. Other hours . by appointment Remelt Office—Mon., Wed. and Fri forenoons. Seaforth Office—Mon,, Wed. and 13'riday afternoons. Phone 207. GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be trade for Sales. Date at The, News -Record, Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate , and Satisfactior Guaranteed, • Aztec Mystery A Thrilling Story of the Old West BY MURRAY LEINSTER Because the courts had refused to recoznize his claim to the Aztec mine, SONNY HOLM}AN took to holding up the- company's payroll. Moleville was divided in 'its opinion of Inolinanl, ,especially 'since the corn- ing of JANET LAURIERR, daughter of the man who held legal title to the mine. Janet, suspecting Holman ofore. thefts as well as payroll robberies, offers a reward for his capture. The sheriff believes in Sonny's innocence and the two try to capture GAR- CIA'S band, a group of desperadoes they_ believe guilty of the ore steal- in.g The sheriff is severely wounded in the fight. .Sonny steals back in- to Moleville at night to reconnoiter Janet is kidnapped by Garcia's men, Sonny follows them and breaks into Garcia's hut as the Mexican is try- ing to force the girl to kiss hits. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY t ANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS Garcia was frozen by the very first word. At the end he turned his head stiffly. Sonny, deathly pale. stood inside the door with his hand ever his holster. IIe nodded grim- ly. "Don't yell, Garcia," he added softly. "I rid back with yuh from Miss. Laurier's house. I thought y' might have some kinda unpleasant notions in yuh' head. One o' these days I'm goin' to take a gun an' let some sunlight an' air int' yuh skull. It's hill of right morbid matter now. an' there ain't anything like sunlight for unhealthy conditions anywheres." He moved slowly forward and took the gun from Garcia's belt. He tossed it meditatively in his left hand, his eyes never leaving Garcia's ashen face. "Yes, sub!" he drawled. "Yuh sure were knocicin' on the doors o' hell. Wiley, damn' yuh," he panted it sudden searing passion, "the only reason yuh' alive jus' now is b'cause I lef' any gun in Miss Laurier's house! By Gated, Garcia—" Garcia's eyes flickered swiftly to Sonny Holman's side. And the hol- ster was empty, Sonny flung his hand wide, then tossed Garcia's wea- pon into it and pressed the muzzle deep into Garcia's ribs. "That shot in her house," he raged, 'was her sheeting at me, not you -all. Yuh got my gun then, ,only yuh didn't know it. But now I got yours,an' yuh' goin' to call yuh gong off an' ride with us along t' Mateville so's she gets there safe. Understain', Garcia? I'm fair achin' for an excuse t' pull this trigger!" • Garcia grinned a sudden ghastly grin, just such a grin as a man might find upon his face when re- priced upon the gallows. "But Mees 1 eurier." he said; and his voice gain- ed confidence as he spoke until at the end it was a triumphant snarl- "lfeee Laurier tried to tek' that pis - lel from me as I brought 'er 'ere. An' I thought eet would be amuseeng to let .'er try mace mere to keel me weeth met. So—eet ees empty!" On the word a knife flashed into his hand and he was grappling sav- agely with Sonny. Janet gasped once. Then she saw that Sonny had the knife bearing wrist in a grip of iron, while he cocked and pulled the trigger ,of the useless silver mounted weapon the full six tunes. The empty little clickings carne swiftly. The whole half dozen had sounded before Garcia was clawing at Son- ny's eyes, to gouge them out, at the same time that he brought his right knee up viciously. Sonny flung himself back at the Same time that he struck upward with the muzzle of the useless guh. The weapon struck shatteringly up- on Garcia's jaw. He reeled back, ward, the knife •clattering to the floor. And Sonny bored in, with death in his eyes and face. - Janet screamed suddenly at the deadly purpose in Sonny's every TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div. Going East, depart 6.58 ani Going East depart 3.05 p.m. Going West, depart 11.55 a en.. " " " 9.44 pan. London, Hilton & Bruce Going South 3.08 pan Going 1Vorth 11.58 .t nn. movement, ' She knew, she was to see' a man killed deliberately, before her eyes. And Sontiy. jerked his gaze from Garcia just long enough for the. Mexican to stagger_ -to the door, which flew 'open from his weight. He reeled outside, calling thickly. to hie followers. They leaped up,`grabbecj at their weapons in panic stricken haste, and bullets flew wildy over Sonny's head' and into the adobe of the hut walls. IIe -snatched the door shut and his fingers' went swiftly to his own belt, Shells ' tumbled : into his hands. He broke Garcia's gun amt. prepared to thrust them in. "Ma'am„” he drawled, "you sure yelled at the wrong time 'then. I thought somebody'd reached in an' grabbed yuh. I'd a' had Garcia try- in' to workup an alibi for the record - in' .angel! "You you'd have killed him in cold blood!" "Hot blood, ma'am," Sonny look- ed down at the shells and the revol- ver 38 his hands. "I'd say my blood was right hot jus' then, ma'am, An'. it'd ha' been right useful to have hint curled up on the floor yonder just now, Right useful." He smiled a tight lipped smile and began to fit leis . shells back into his cartridge belt. "You see, ma'am," he drawled af- ter an instant, "his gun's a .38, an' all my shells aro ,45's. So I can't shoot no more'n a snowbird, an' I reg'n I'll need to do some shootin' before long. Yes, ma'am, you. sure yelled at the wrong time." THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont, President, J. Bennewies, Brodhag- en, vice-presldelrt, James Connally, Goderich. Sec. -treasurer, D. F. Mc- Gregor, Seaforth. Directors: Tleennas Moylan, R. R. No. 5, Seaforth; James Shouldice, Walton.; Wnn. "Knox, Londeshoro; Robt, Ferris, Blyth; John Pepper, Brucefield; A. Broadfoot, Seaforth; G. R. McCartney, Seaforth. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R. No. 3. Clinton; • John Murray, Seaforth; ,lames Watt, Blyth; Ed. Pinehleyi Seaforth. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton;. Bank of Commerce;"%eaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties 'desiring for effect Insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended to on appliea, tine to any of the above officers addressed to their respective post.nf- ><icee. Losses inspected by the direc- tor who lives nearest the scene, aptly. He motioned a man forward. The .Mexican crept Inp under the shelter of the adobe walls. He peered tin - b 1 rotts y through one of ..the lower bullet holes. Then he turned a grin ning face to his leader. "El honibr•e es lnuerto," Garcia cursed, I -Ie would ihaye preferred for Sonny not to be quite dead. But the mile returned a meow ment later. If he could not wreak' veiigence upon Sonny, at least 'there was the woman Sonny had essayed to defend A bullet crashed through the door beside him and a tiny red stain began to spread on his shoulder. More bul- lets followed tate first through the dcor. Gareia's sten were raking the whole interior of the cabin with rifle bullets through the doorway. It would be only a matter of minutes before the place would he filled with shrieking lead—•only a natter of Gar- cia's followers recovering their nerve and settling down to the business of killing the unseen pair inside. Get clown on the floor, ma'am," said Sonny sharply, "Maybe yuln'll dodge sone bullets thataway. No use gettin' killed—yet" The last word was clipped and grim. Sonny was searching the room deseprately for a weapon. A chest egainst the wall caught his eye, He tore nn the cover and plunged his arms inside, tearing out the contents ecklessly. They were clothes, most- ly, and a motley array of trinkets fay more gaudy than valuable. Sonny sprang up with a muttered exclamation and rushed to an lea- nrovised desk. He rummaged through the drawers in feverish hasto. "He's like to have a gun sone- wheres about," lee said c`leldly over his shoulder. "Or some .38 shells anyhow. He's just plain got to, ma'am! He's got tol" A buttoned holster made hint give a little cry or delight. He jerked it rub—and groaned. It was feather light. Empty. "But I tell yuh," he cried sudden- ly, "there's got to be soinethin'1 I can't let 'em, get to yuh again, ma' amt I oan't!" He stood upright in the dimly candle lit room, his hands clenched darthtg locks of shee" desperation eil about hint. Billets splintered through the door and shrieked, across the open space, spattering to molten lead a- gainst i:he roric of the further wall. The candle flickered wildly as" the wind of a bullet close beside it'near- ly snuffed it out. "I got to do scinething; he panted desperately. "Semethin'—" H!s hands flew un to his throat suddenly. He wheeled half way around and fell crashing be the floor. "Yell, ma- 'a.m," he ordered in a strange clarity. "Yell as loud as yuh can!" He writhed an instant or two, drawing his legs beneath him in a convusive movement as of agony. Then he was still. Janet sobbed. Explosions sounded. without and there were .sulintering noises at the door. Tiny shrieke, in- finitely short, ended in smashings. Once a projectile battered itself into a hopeless slug and wheezed erratic ally through the clear apace. to break a chean mirror and fall to the floor amid the tinkling fragments. Janet, sobbing in terror and nee - haps in something else, crawled .to- ward Sonny's motionless figure. The knife Garcia had drei nett was clutch- ed in !tis band. Janet reach- ed for it meet Sonny turned his head his face contorted. Janet screamed, • ( To a person of 'experience in such matters, there is a world of differ- ennce between a woman's scream of terror and her scream of Dain, (i"e'- ele, Horsing hie iaw end `vengefully directing his riflemen, knew a enroll- deal rrn+deal hut women's screams. He waved for the firing- to cease and as the guns were still he smiled pleas, "Bueno pues," he snarled, "breeng 'ere here." 1YIen thrust the door open with the. muzzles sof their rifles and entered timorously. Sonny lay in a crumpled heap, while Janet gazed down at him, thein up at the grinning Mexicans in the ultimate of terror. "He, queridita," said the first man mockingly, and translated' for Janet's benefit. "Little sweetheart,' your . darleeng ees waiting!" He kicked indifferently at Sonny as he moved to seize Janet. And very, very suddenly he yelled and collapsed to the floor. Sonny had seized the kicking foot • and jerked. on it savagely. His` legs, doubled under him, shot hien upright as the Mexican fell.. The knife he had' had he discarded as lie saw a chance to seize the high grader's rifle, , He did not raise the weapon, but fired from the hip and flung the clubbed gun squarely in the face of a second man. A revolver, jerked in haste from a greasy belt,. flew through the air and Sonny was on his feet, a smoking six-gun in his hand while he rushed the men who were crowding into the entrance. It was a slaughter. A dead man rising to deal out death. The Hier who had crowded into the but screamed and fought to be out again as bullets ripped into their bodies, One man fired, and one only. The flash of his weapon: scorched Sonny's hair. Then he was trampled under- foot by the raging mass of those who fled. Superstitious terror was added to surprise, and it was no more than thirty seconds front Sonny's first movement to the instant he stood blazing savagely through the door, way at the fleeing figures. another hysterically babbling _pray- ers. And Gunpowder' bounded away. with the two upon his back.Dark shapes loomed p l nn up on either side; -dis- closed themselves as boulders instead of more menacing things, and disap- peared in the blackness behind. The sky above the cliff -tops grew vague- ly lighter. The soft earth on which the -stallion's hoof's had thudded, now changed to rock on which be clatter- ed loudly. He swung- into the stage road, running proudly with his double burden,, with small' stones rattling away from ,beneath his feet. Then they were in the valley bot- toin, Far and away the lights about the mine.'enelosure ;glittered. The full moon was declining to the west and faint streaks were appearing a- bove the tops of the distant moun- tains. A sudden .freshness seemed to fill the air. Sonny allowed Gunpowder to re- lax. "I reg'n," he said neditati`velyi "we'll get down to Nfoleville in about a hour, ma'am." Janet's. voice, when she managed to speak, was strangely oppressed. "Are we going to Moleville?" Sonny turned his head in aston- ishment. . "Where else, ma'am?" "I thouglhb-"Janet gwalllowed something, and said coldly, "I thought since Garcia did not carry out the kidnapping as you had plan. ned to have him do, that you might try to carry nim off yourself." Sonny whistled in blank amaze- ment, "Lbrdy, ma'am!" he protest- ed. "If a good reputation shines up in your sight like a snow covered mountain, then the opinion yuh got of me looks like a coal mine! How come. lady, you figure nee like that? An' if so." he was irreverently am- used, "an' if yuh do, why aint' yuh scared?" "Becat'{se," said Janet desperate- ly, "I've got the revolver out of your belt, and it is pressing against your back. And I know enough about you now not to mind shooting." Sonny was silent for nearly half a minute. Then he smiled wryly. Ther he grinned. And then" he began to laugh. He laughed while Gunpowder trotted sedately toward Moleville, and the night wind rustled in the ,mesquite brush, going away over tine hills to make room for the dawn breezes, and a jackrabbit start- ed up out of its sleep between Gun- powder's hoofs and scurried away into nowhere. Janet was still, and a The candle had been overthrown and extinguished, and -the f!ering fires outside allowed Sonny a few excellent targets. But he had not time to waste on such matter's. IIe was snachh5 at dropped weapons "and emptying them. He seized a rifle and by the feel of it is was a Winchester. IIe stuck a revolver haphazard into his belt and snapped, "Caine on now, ma'am. We ain't got a burglar's chance, but—" There was no answel;. He turned and seized Jenete's arm. Dragging her swiftly and none too tenderly be, hind him, he flung out of the hut and into the shadows. Somewhere a rifle went off, but it was in haste, and the man who bad fired it fled: A shrill whistle minded. Sonny was lunging across the pocket in the hills. .Garcia's voice was heard, screaming epithets at his followers frantic with rage. Sonny halted and turned. He sent two bullets toward the voie. "No chancre t' get luno now," 'he unuttered. Hoofbeats raced up. Gunpowder loaned in the darkness, his velvety hide glowing a faint crimson from the firelight a hundred yards away. The, sound of his breathing was harsh and laboured. Sonny flung Janet to his bare back. "What they done?" ile cursed suddenly, deeply and savagely, A rope was tightly wound about Gunpowder's neck, drawn skilfully so that to breathe was torment for the sttllion. 1,t was: a little Mexican trick to subdue an animal too fiery for taming other- wise. Sonny's fingers struggled with the knot. It canoe loose and he vaulted up. "Hold on to one, ma'am," He half sobbed in rage; "Treatin' nip boss' like that—Me"e, Gunpowder!"" The .big Week htese leaped for- ward. He ran for the opening of the passage that led to the outer world. Figures stirred against the black stone of the cliffs. Sonny " fired ,grimly. Guns went off in terror!. stricken haste and men fled. The shooting and the panic and the ob- vious disorganization .of Ga.veia's had been bad for the nerves of the sentries. The whole gang, able to beat off Sonny and the sheriff as well ill the open and after warning, was milling in half superstitious pan- ic, ready to shoot at anything, ;but much more inclined to pray to oth- erwise neglected' saints. The rasping walls of the passage- way sped past the two on the horse. "Hol'. fast, ma'am," drawled Son- ny. "I'm gain' to use a li'l strategy. These greasers ought to be ready to run anyhow, now:" And be began to laugh at the top of his voice at the saddleless and un- bridled horse ran through utter black, Hess with stones and damp foulness en either side. The walls echoed the laugh weirdly, sa that it sounded un- earthly' and insane. To the guards at the outer end, the voice was that• of a mind devil riding from the bowels of the earth. screeching commands to his cohorts of demons. They came web into theopen, and the only sound to tell of the watch - ere at the end of the tunnel was the sound,o£ one man runningoaway and: THURS., APRIL 28, 1932 hard lump pressed against Sonny's'. ribs seemed to waver a little. "Well then,!" said Sonny soberly, when he had stopped at Iast. ``Sup• posin' we kinda ignore this here-- uh.—interlude, an' •carry on where' we was when we w118 interrupted." "I'nn only concerned with getting batik(' to Moleville," said Janet in a strangled voice.- "Yes'm," ;agreed Sonny, "But if. it ain't too 'impolite, I'd like to re- mark that short of hoofin' it I don't see how yuh can .help listenin' to me., I want: to talk about that ore stealin'. I'd kinda like to explain how it's being done." "I know •how it has been done," said . Janet: "Mr.` fl"ilford told me today..' Sonny stared blankly before him. ."IIe did?" He paused, and drawled, "Right acconmodatin', he is, tellin' yuh how the Aztec's been looted.. I just found out my- self." !But I know," Janet assured him, keeping herr, vaioe even wIl h an effort. "A !Mexican orewagon driver carne to him today. You, with Gracia, have forced the wagon drivers to pick out and fling over for you ,sacks of high grade ore out of every wagon -load taken :to the railroad," r` "Gosh!" said Sonny musingly. "I sure didn't think he'd tell Tub that. Part of it's the truth." You thought Mr. Tilford was afraid, like the Mexicans," she flared. "He isn't. He laid your whole plan before me as he learned it today, And knowing that you and those others are work- ing together. Sonny grinned wryly. "Yes'm?" "I understand what has happen- ed! You induced the sheriff to go where you knew your confederates Were waiting for you! You took a man who mistakenly believed in your decency', if not your honesty, and you had him killed!" Sonny's grin vanished. His whole figure grew stiff. Go on ma'am," be drawled. "I'm gettin' an earful," (To Be Continued) VIND new air sport will be invited t,y par- ticipate, Ontario Scouts plant 100,000 Trees 100,000 young trees were planted by Scouts last year in the "Boy Scout Forest" started several years ago in waste land near Angus, Ont., under the auspices of the Ontario Forestry Bran ch. A Dog Show By Mail A dog show by mail was a unique event recently staged by the Lone Scouts of Ontario. The dogs were not mailed. The boys .sent in snap- shots and a 200 -word description in- dicating breed (if any), size,' colour, work done on the farm, tricks, and general character.. There was keen competition. Melba Approved Whistling During the' recent newspaper "whistling idiot" debate Lord Baden Powell recalled a .Scotts concert given at Albert Ilall by'1�Tadame Mielba "at which there was some excellent chorus 'whistling." B. -P. declared the art should not be allowed to die "be- cause of the scarcity of tunes in mod- ern music." 1 Disturbed Game Bird's are Found Of interest to Alberta Sportsmen is the report by hiking Boy Scouts that the Mongolian and Ringnecked pheasants planted in the 'Glenmore district, and idistunbed by the clear- ing of timber and bush for'thenew 'reservoir, have found haven along the Elbow river and Fish creek, on the Sarcee Reserve. For 1933 World Scout Gathering ! These camp reservations already have been made for the 1933 World Boy Scout Jamboree in Hungary: British Empire, 2,500; Poland,,1,500: Austria, 1,000; Sweden, 500; Yugo- Slavia, 300, Finland, 200, Bulgaria - 150; Holland, 100; Greece, Luxem- DOINGS IN THE SCOUT burg' S0; Japan, 20; Switzerland, 400; Estbonia, 15; Siam, 15; Syria, WORLD 50. Canadians For A!r Glider Meet Air gliding displays will provide a feature of next year's world gather- ing of,Boy Scouts in Hungary, Cm- adian Scouts who have taken up this Man's Heart Stopped By Bad Stomach Gas W. L. Adapts bloated so with gas after meals that his heart missed beats. Adlerilca brought out all gas and now he eats anything and feel's fine. J. E. Hovey, Druggist. r ,0 .. rols Th 0 I "DO Y011 PRINT THESE YOURSELVES OR DO YOU HAVE TO SEND AWAY FOR THEM?" Was tile question asked ns recently by a new customer who was leaving an order for a very simple Small Job. a...i •.1' ea , He did not ]snow then, that this office eau turn out almost ev- erything that any business man or farmer can possibly need in his business. Do not take any stock in wltnt travelling salesmen may tell you about your local printing office not being able to handle your work. TRY US. 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