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The Clinton News Record, 1932-05-05, Page 2PAGE 2 orissomsomnsamoressesampsmsamern THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., MAY 5, 1932 Clinton News=Record With which is Incorporated „ THE NEW ERA TermsSubscription-821-00 er of p, year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses; '52.50 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. 4.dvertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per, count line for first insertion. 8c fclr each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines, Small advertisements,. not to ex- ceed one inch, such as ;Wanted", "Lost," "Strayed," etc., inserted once for 35c, each subsequent in- sertion 15c. Rates for display ads vertising made known on applica- ti�ltn. Communications intended for 'pub- Iication must, as a guarantee of •gtod faith, be accomtsanied 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 aMn. and at other times by appointment. ' • Please use side entrance. Phone 99. H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and Fire re surance Agent- Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. anies. P Division Court Office. Clinton. - Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Pubiio 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. V. T. FOLEY Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Estate and General Practice in all Courts. Money to loan. New Bank of Toronto Bldg., London, Ontario. Phone: Office Metcalf 1723; resi- .dence Metcalf 2172. 58-12. eumesilanw THE Aztec Myste�; ' A Thrilling Story of the 014. West BY MURRAY LEINSTER BEGIN HERE TODAY-- SONNY ODAY`SONNY HOLMAN, believing he has been -cheated out of ownership. of the. Aztec mine, takes to holding up the mine payrolls. JANET LAURIIER, daughter of the manwho holds legal title to the Aztec, comes to Moleville to put a stop to Hol - man's activities. Suspecting hien of ore thefts as well- as the payroll robberies. Janet offers'a reward for his capture.. She is kidnapped by . GARCIA'S ,gang. a band of desperadoes. Sonny fol- lows and prevents Garcia from harming the girl, then escapes with her, To hiss urprise he finds that the B. R. HIGGINS Notary Public, Conveyancer General Insurance, including Fire Wind, Sickness and Accident, Ante- mobile. Huron and Erie Mortgage 'Corporation and Canada Trust Bonds Box 127, Clinton, P.O. Telephone 67. ever 'figure on carryin' you or any- body else off, I'll arrange it a whole lot better than Garcia died." The town lights haddisappeared now, and she had lost all sense of direction. • 'Something like panic struck her. "W;el1," she cried desper- ately, "what do you want?" "I'd kinda likeonla'am, tohave try mine back" • "You shan't,". she cried. 'fiercely. "It's mine! You don't 'know—" Sonny Waited. Gunpowder topped a little rise and Moleville was, again -visible, not more than a quarter of a mile away. - Janet gave a little gasp o! astonishment and relief. "i'11 tell yuh," said Sonny' thought - girl suspects him, of being in league •fully "1 kinda like you, ma'am. with Garcia and a confederate in Yuh got nerve, an' yuh got spunk an' the kidnapping, she persists in be— lieving him the ore thief. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "You had me kidnapped,: too," she said bitterly. "I've got your pistol in your back, with my finger cn the trigger. Don't move! You calve to my house and spied out the ground. You were ready to keep pre from summoning help until your ec:ifedera.tes carne." , Sonny shifted his looted repeat- ing rifle to his other arm and began to roll 'a cgaret as he rode. "I'm Iistenin,'" he drawled. "This is right interestin'." For the first time her tone was less than positive. "I know' that much is true," she said, "because almost the first words you said to Garcia were that you had ridden back' with him as you didn't trust him. I don't know whether he — intended—" "He did, ma'am," said Sonny soft- ly, "an' for that I tem gaial to kill 1 the town oppeared. Sonny spoke to him." Gwtpclyder in the private language "And so," she said coldly, "as they seemed' to 'share. Gunpowder a thief. and as the betrayer of a man mended his pace a little. The butt - who was fool enough to ,believe in galow appeared a little distance be - you, and because yoit had me kidnap- fore them. Sonny' halted Gunpo•w ped, I'in going to take you into Mole- der by a' word. The stallion was ville." without either saddle or bridle. Sonny lade a sudden movement. "Our las' step, ma'am," said Son-, She gasped. His hand had snapped 07 gravely. "This here train don't np behind him and held the revolver go no. further. I hope you enjoyed firmly. He pulled. decisively on it, your ride, ma'am." working her finger out of the trig- He helped her to the ground. She ger guard with his other hand. was raging. "If you told the truth" "You're goin' to make me mad one she 'told him, choking with her wrath, o' those days," he drawled."I'm "about not having planned this affair grin' to be the one that does the taught,' I thank you for helping me" Lakin' into Moleville, ma'am" "Delighted, ma'am," drawled Sor- He put the revolver in his belt a- nv, gain, but before him this time. The "And' being foolish about grati- gait of Gunpowder had not changed tude," she went on bitingly. "I nor did he cease to trot steadily to- shan't raise an alarm to have you ward the distant flaring lights of the captured. tit once." little town. Sonny rode cheerfully "Mighty grateful; ma'am," said onward. smoking the cigaret he had Sonny pcltely, manufactured inthe dark. When at last he flung it away in n trailing "But," she cried fiercely, "I'm go - arc of sparks, ho spoke again. "This ing to fight you from now on in ev- business of bein' outside the law has ery way I can. There's going to be ifs disadvantages. I got me a idea an election for sheriff. I've made right now where bein' respectable Mr. Tilford promise to run, to be would be right useful. I reg'n I'm euro of getting an honest man in of- goin' to reform." fice. You won't have a chance to use bit es you 'did your friend! There was a Irng pause. She And I've sent for armed guards to seemed to be looking for a verbal travel with my ore wagons! You trap. But he seemed to be musing and your friend Garcia. if .you make net unpleasantly. up after tonight's disagreement, "If ,you do take me into M'ole- won t have the sante opportunity to vile safe," she offered at last, "and rob me again! And I'm going to you promise to leave the line al•ne; see that you are ' bunted clown and because of your helping me at Gar- sent to vrison fax the crimes' lou era's place have committed!" Sonny's head tilted as he gazed meditatively up at an. especially Sonny, mounted on Gunpowder bright Star. "Ma'am," once more, lcoked down at her and "I'll withdraw the reward I've 'grinned.' "If yu knew, ma'am," he offered for you." drawled; "homy dawgoned pretty "Shucks," solid Sonny easily. you look when you're mad, you'd "That's a compliment. T'he last sure cultivate . a irascible disposi- steers the Circle Bar sold was only tion," eight cents on the hoof. You' gone She stamped het foot. "You . nn an' made me, weight for weight, a- derstand," , she panted angrily, "I bout the most valuable skitter on "1 thank you for helping me tonight, the range" and I'm going to see' you put in She did not seen to understand. jail!" "And I won't prosecute you if you "Yes, ma'am," drawled Sonny. really didn't plan to- have me carried "And you're right welcome, ma'am, off." - an' I'm goin,. down. to the mine an' "Ma'am," said Sonny dryly, "if I steal the new payroll that you had Dome in yesterday to make up for the one took. ` Good night, ma'am, THE McKILLOP MUTUAL an' pleasant- dreams." He wheeled Gunpowder about and started at a breakneck gallop for the mine. Day was just breaking, but there was already "a light in the mine offices, which he had seen as he rode in 'with Janet. And inside, of two minutes he was grinning joy- ously at Tilford as that worthy back- edRobt 'Ferris, Blyth; John Pepper,. away from tine mine safe,before themenace Btiucefield A. Broadfoot, Seaforth; ng of a -gun in Sonny Hole man'sman'ss'hands. Two of Tilford's guards arrived the next day. They' rode into town with alkali dust thick upon them and'stop- ped at the Roaring• Zephr; Moleville's Any money to be paid -may be paid.,,largest and most` prominent saloon, to the Royal Bank, -Clinton; Bank of to ask for directions. ' Commerce, Seaforth, mr . at Calvin' "The .nines ,dawn 'nhataway tian' Cutt's' Grocery, ,Goderich. right arcoss," the bartender assured Patties desiring to effect 1I 500' them, "Namne yuh poison. anee' or transact other business will.) They drank. refilled their. glassesbo ,promptly attended to on appliea. •and drank, again. Then they turned tion to any of the above officers addressed to their respective pest et- with -a clattering_ of spurs go go'out (ices. "Lesserinspected by the direr- of the 1pa'e. for 'who lives nearest the -scene. "Uh,gents," said the bartender, DR. J. C. 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Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record; Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate , and-Satis£actior Guaranteed. • CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS I kinda admire: But I always said I wasn't goin' to marry any woman that had more money than me An' as near as I can .figure it, I got to get back the Aztec if I ever figure on proposin' to you." - Janet gasped again, but it ,vas distinctly not with pleasure. "Yoe —,you—" "Yearn" -mid Sonny pleasantly, 'I hate you!" she raged "You're a thief. "You're a murderer. And you dare!" "Just so ma'am," drawled Sonny. "I reg'n Gunpower we're ridin' on. he'd ha' called me things like that when hi first met me. But Gun- powder an' me, we get along right good now." "You're saying." she panted, "that you'll break me like a horse." "No, ma'am." Sonny chuckled. "Jus' to kinda," domesticate yuh, ma'am. The whole process bein' one o' kindness," The first of the adobe houses of "yuh forgot somethin'." He tapped the cash register in a milliner politely suggestive. The two men pansed, One was a scar• faced 'sullen man who had nob spok- en. The other was short . and very fair, with sun bleached hair and "faded bine eyes sof a blank expression- 1essness, The faded eyes fixed them- selves upon the bartender—who re- membered something suddenly. IIe knew the falsity of the tradition that killers are men of. piercing dark eyes .ancl 'menacing frowns, "What'd- wo forgit?" asked' the man with the faded blue eyes. His yokewasmild.. and curiously with- out intonation. There was no trace of expression in it. "Why, oh, yuh didn't pay for yuh drinks," said the :bartender very pol- itely indeed.' He was remembering suddenly where ,he had seen this man • before ..and -hoping .-fervently , that the man would not remember. "Oharge 'em to, Tilford," said the man with the faded eyes. "He'll pay 'em if he gets ready." "Yes, soh," said the barkeeper. "I'll do that." • the bar. TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as -follows: Buffalo' and Goderich Div. Going East, depart 6.58 am Going East depart - 3.05 p.m.. 'Going West, depart 11.55 i,m. c, c, 9.44 pan. "London. Iiuron •&. Bruce ' - •Gning South 3.08 pan, 'Going North -• 11:58 ",t 1n'. ly as his fingers could move. - "What's the matter?" asked Glea- son in his expressionless voice. "N-nothin', suh," said the ;barten- der hastily. "Nothin' at all." The man with the scarred :face sneered,' "We like Service," he an- neunced. `(Stay around -in -case we want yuh." "Yes, suh!„ Jake bristled every inch of his five feat three. "Hey," he snapped acidly I came in .here for a drink,. Mistmh bartender, are youwaitin' on 112eer them?" There was dead silence in the Roaring Zephyr. All o1 a dozen men were there, either in groups of two or three at the •bar, CT else lounginga- bout the tables that surrounded the yet deserted :dance floor. The en- tertainment et the Roaring Zephyr 'would not begin for. some time yet, and these were the before supper customers. Later, uproarious festiv- ity. would be in order, But now there was dead silence while every man watched Jake Hornaby hitch his holster around and pound angrily on Sweat stood suddenly on his fore "I come in here," repeated Jake head. The man with the scarred face coldly, "fox.drinks." He addressed was fingering the holster at his hip, his remarks solely to the bartender: staring at the bartender. The man with- the faded eyes was gazing at him without ' a trace of expression. But the blonde man turned and walk- ed out. The scarred man 'sneered and followed him. And the barten- der mapped his forehead when the doors closed behind them. He felt very cold, There had been no hint of a threat, nothing but the most polite replies, but the bartender shivered, ' "That li'l feller, he's a killer," he murmured nervously. "I hope he ain't figurin' on stayin' in town per- manent. I sure do hope that.• If he does, I'nn goin' to move for the good of my nervous system." But news arrived- with the ces- sation of work 'at the mine that the two men were guards, hired by Til- - ford with Janet Laurier's authority. to stop the stealing of the Aztec's ore. Jake Hornaby, driver of the sta'ge'coach, received the bartender's confidence. "He's got them'. cold, fishy eyes that Leeks nll the time like they was thinkin' about somethin' else." the barkeep confided. "I ain't a scary person, but I got a lot of fondness for my health and he ain't a healthy person to have around." "Which bnc's that?" demanded Jake, bristling. IIe seemed to be nursing some private grievance. "The li'l one; said the 'barkeep. polishing a glass uneasily. "The big one, he 'night plug yuh in the back. from the looks of hint- but the li'l one he'll stun' right in front of yuh an' right in the middle of talkie' to yuh he'll drill yuh." "How do yuh know?" demanded Jake again. "Yuh gimme a slug o' tartantula juice, if yuh ain't got any- thing stronger." Fire Insurance Company Head Office, .Seaforth, Ont. President, .J, Bennewies,•,Brodbag• en, vice-president, James Connelly, Goderich. See: treasurer, D. F. Mc-. Gregor, Seaforth. - Directors: Thomas Moylan, R. R. No. 5, Seaforth; James Shouldice, Walton; Wm. -Knox, Loiidesbora; G. -It. McCartney, Seaforth.' Agents:' W, J. Yeo, RM. No. 3.. Clinton; ,John Murray, Seaforthl James Watt, Blyth; Ed. Finchley, Seaforth. "Do I get 'gm.. or don't I?" The scarred face man turned tru- culently, but it was Gleason with the expressionless eyes who spoke. "The bartender's busy."' ' "Busy hell!" rasped Jake. "You got your drinks. I want mine! An' I don't perpose to hang aroun' till all o' Tilford's frien's get through before I git-it, neither!" Gleason fiddled with his necker- chief, turned his faded blue eyes up- on the angry Jake. "W1hat yule got gainst friends of Tilford?" he asked without intonation. "I don't like the company they keep,"said Jake acidly. His hand hung near his, belt. "Maybe yuh prefer Sonny Hol - man's?" asked Gleason, still in the flat, monotonous tone. "Yes, suli," said Jake venomously. "Sonny Ifohnan is a frien' of mine!" `'Then," said Gleason without' ex- pression, "my mien, here_ will give yuh a drink." The man with the scarred face had 1118 glass in his hand. He sneered at Jake and suddenly threw the liquor squarely in Jake's eyes. 'It scalded and stung, burning horribly. Jake roared and clawed at his gun. And Gleason shot liiin. Jake crumpled to the floor, still trying to get iris gun out. It did The bartender complied. f�re11,' he said nervously, "I know him all right. His name's Gleason, an' I seen him do that 11'1 thing one time in Dos Pesos. He went ftp to a fel- ler and began falkin' to him. The other -feller answered back. An' Gleason he started to roll a cigar- ette, an' he finished it, listenin' to what the other feller had to say, an' then 11e lighted his cigarette an' chucked the mateh away an' dropped his hand to his hip an' shot that fel- ler dead. No warnin'. No cussin'. Just shot him.' An' then he rid away whilst we was still starin' at the 'Feller on. the floor." - "Ilio," said Jake, coldly. "Gimme another slug of this here side-windin' rye. What's he loin' in town here?" The bartender glanced nervously at the door. "Tilford sent for him, they tell me. He's goin' to be a guard on the mine, to stop ore steal in' an' holdups. There's gain' to be six of them." Take downed his drink and hitch- ed his belt around. • A; gun was in his holster today. :"IIe's a frien' of Tilford's, huh?" be said coldly. "Well all I got to say is, frien's of Tilford's . better step aside when I come pran- cin' along.' "What's happened?" "Tilford;" said Jake in a tone of concentrated venom, "he had me fir ed today off of drivin' the stage." "What for?" "He's rennin' for sheriff," explain- ed Jake in a voice that would have made a five gallon jar of vitriol ex- plede from sheer envy. "He give me some ban' bills to pass out explainin' how noble he was in knookin' the of sheriff an' Sonny Holman. An' i said I wouldn't insult; my passengers by askin' 'em. to vote fax a horned toad, so he went an' got me fired." ".Sha!" said the bartender ner- vously. "!hat's mien a shame. ,lake—r" The swinging doo1s opened and lie stopped short. The two men of the morning had coma in again. The man --with the scarred face sneered silently at the Roaring Zephyr and all -it's patrons. The little -man, Gleason, wanted directly to the bar, The. bartender hastened anxiously to wait on him. Gleason tapped his fingers on the bar. The bartender hastily pushed out two glasses and a bottle; so hastily that one of the , glasses top" pled ever, rolled to the; floor. 'Th'e- bartender gasped a little and re- placed it with another glais-as.nuiek-' slip from its holeter—and Gleason I deliberately shot him again. There was a stir and a, g1pwl. Gleason gazed about him with his, blank, faded eyes. "T call,on you folk to witness he Said without m- etier', , s "Ile went for his gun first." The gun in his hated, his compan- ion ready to fire, and both of. them with the deadly air of killers, made the growl die away to a murmur, :Gleason and the other ,man drank again, deliberately. Then they went out of the Roaring -Zephyr. The tale of that happening went through the town like a wihrlwind, Men were raging, but the bartender Shalcenly narrated what he knew of Gleason, and Gleason was' identified. Many others had beard of him, and what they had'heard made them real- ize that to pick a quarrel with him was suicide.- The eheriff, now badly hurt and still fighting for life, was the only man , who could cope with him. 'And the sheriff had held office so long and fulfilled his duty so rig, oreusly that lynch law had ceased to seem the logical remedy for a killing in Gila County. Friends of Jake raged, and burned up the wires to find the sheriff's two duly appointed deputies, 'komnalently discharging their duties in distant parts o£ the county. One was found fifty miles away, with a broken leg as a result of his horse stepping in a prairie dog hole. The other was off to -the South, trailing a man report ed to have stolen horses from the Lazy Y and to be making for the bor- der. Neither was available for the Moleville necessity. • Gleason and his companion strol- led about the streets, dropping into a saloon here and there, aware that they were observed by all observers. The man with the scarred face wore a continual sneer. •. G lesson s face, utterly -without expression, showed no emotion whatever, but his pale eyes seemed to glint with a faint amuse - hent 'as the male population of the town grudgingly made way for him. They were back at the Roaring Zephyr at midnight. Then the gaiety should have been in full. swing, but tonight it seemed to have a false note. As the two of them strode in the doors a painted girl was singing shrilly from the dance floor. The tables were crowded wtih, men, and the girls in the place were outnum- bered three and four to one by those who should have been their admirers and patrons. TO BE CONTINUED) DOINGS IN ,THE SCOUT WORLD Free .'frees For Farmers Many hundreds of posters ar1- nouneing the offer of the Ontario Foresttry- Brandi to provide farm- - ers with trees for planting have beet -posted this spring by Ontario. BO Scouts, How Many Scouts in Australia? New South Wales, 16,683; "Vic- toria, 16,279; South .Australia, 7,874; Queensland, 3,767; Tasmania, 1,866; West Australia, 4,429; In New Zealand there are -12,900. Canadian Boys to Fly Model 'Planes In Hungary The display features of next year's world gathering of 'Boy Scouts in Hungary will include an exhibition of model airplanes. Canadian - Scouts are expected to, show' and fly models. Disarmament in Fiji. - Once mention of the Fiji Islands . called up pictures ' 'of fuzzyehoired cannibals and poisoned -arrow blow- pipes. Now one hears there are 933 Fijian Boy -Scouts.. Doubtless .the blow -pipes have !been_' turned into harmless pea -shooters, and it is. no longer considered -a good turn to eat your grandmother. India's Troubles Don't Affect Scouts Apparently the Boy 'Scout code of flrienldlinese js proof even against the political and religious dissen- sions of India. Latest Scout census reports indicate a continuance of the steady growth of recent years, to a new high total membership of 173,- 444. The enrolment includes boys of all castes. • Scouts To Check Up On Path of Eclipse Plans are being worked out for the co-operation of Scouts and McGill scientists in checking up on the path of the Son's eclipse across Quebec on August 31. Montreal and St. ,Johns Scouts will establish the wes- tern edge of the path, and Scouts of Sherbrooke, Three Rivers and Que- bec City the eastern edge of "tot- ality." In preparation Montreal Semite will attend a lecture on • the subject by Dr. A. V. Douglas <1 McGill University. r(,,- ,��. A ' i Prh'tt Them "DO YOU PRINT THESE YOURSELVES OR DO YOU HAVE TO SEND AWAY riiR THEM?" Was the question asked us recently by a new customer who was leaving an order for a very simple Small job. 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