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The Clinton News Record, 1933-05-11, Page 2PAGE '2 1111., Clinton News -Record With which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA Terms of Subscription — $1.50 per year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 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 12e per count line for first. insertion, 8c for each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines.. Small advertisements, not to ex- ceed one inch, such as "Wanted", "Lost,"`'Strayed," etc., inserted ' once for 35e, each subsequent in- sertion 150. Rates for display ode vertising made known on applica- tien. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good daith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL, M. E. OLLRK, Proprietor. Editor. H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and Fire In- surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton. Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publio Successor to W. Brydone, Sloan Block — Clinton, Ont, CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Comntissiener, etc. Office over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, ONT. B. R. HIGGINS Notary Public, Conveyancer General Insurance, including Fire Wind, Sickness and Accident, Aldo - Huron and Erie Mortgage Corporation and Canada Trust Bonds Box 127, Clinton, P.O. Telephone 57. NORMAN W. MILLER ISSUER OF CAR LICENSES Agent for E. D. Smith Nursery Stock Office Isaac Street, Clinton. Pohne 62w. DR. FRED G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont. One door west of Anglian Church. Phone 172 Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted E. PERCIVAL HEARN Office and Residence: Huron Street — Clinton, Ont. Phone 69 QFormerly occupied by the late Ilr. C. W. 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Going West, depart • 9.58 p.m, London, Huron & Bruce Going North, ar. 11.34. ive.11.54 a.m. Gal= south 3..08 p.m. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD .EU OR BARRY ©T•M INC SEVENTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS ..The Story so far: Joyce Ashton, poor stenographer, in a skidding taxicab accident in Chicago, Suffered. loss of memory. Two years latex she woke one morning after a fall from her horse to find herself, un- der the name 'of Frills, married to Neil Packard, rich 'California fruit packer. From letters in her 'desk she learned something about her life in the two year interval, and realiz- ed that she had beef • a heartless,' reckless young woman and that she is seriously involved in an affair with a man named Maitland. She decided that at all costs she would end it, but she found Maitland hard to manage. , 'Her troubles were fur- ther complicated when she read a letter referring to a baby—was it hers ?—that the writer, Sophie, thought Frills ought to have with her. Much to the surprise of Sam, in her husband's employ, she asked for a dog and he got her one, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Joyce's heart sank as she examined her guests, wondering who they were. The second speaker was a short blonde gird, whose plumpness gave a definite threat of turning her into a fat woman at middle age. Her features were of the curved baby variety, her eyes small and gray, and her mouth lipsticked into a pouting cupid's bow of the most vivid scar- let. Both girls were dressed in smart sport clothes. The blonde's costume was of the latest cut and node, but completely wrong for her figure and height, The other young woman, who look- ed several years older, was a thin brunette with sharp features, stiffly =rolled hair, large greenish -gray eyes and languid manners. Both women were smoking cigar- ettes, and Joyce nervoroly lighted one to bolster up her own courage, Then she waited for so ne one else to speak. "What did you do all dayyester- day," demanded the blonde one, "You weren't in bed, were you?" "No, I felt Totten," replied Joyce. "You had it coming to you! It's a wonder uve're not viewing the re- mains today. How did it happen anyhow, Frills?" "Oh, forget it!" said Joyce, "It's all over now. I hate post-mortems." "Sure, so do I," agreed the dark one, "guess it gave you a shock though, didn't it, Frills? You don't seem to have much zip today, some- how. That's what Mait noticed a- bout you, said you acted half-dead." "Did he? Well, that's the way I felt, but its better than being com- pletely •out." "I'll say," assented the blonde. Suddenly she started violently and let out a terrific oath ... "Who let I know where you can get a cat and a parrot, if you're going in for pets," said CClariee, on her way out. • "Thanks," said Joyce Boldly, She was so thoroughly disgusted. and repelled by Ethel and Clarice that she could not bring herself ever to attempt an imitation of what she supposed was .the Frills manner. She acconpanied then to the door, and watched them get into the bright green car. , At the opening in the high wall, they turned aside to let another ma- chine enter, and Joyce's heart gave a disconcerting leap when she recog- nized Maitland's handsome face in the gray roadster that was entering She turned and fled upstaire." I can't face him till I've at least pow- dered." Listening carefully she heard Maitland enter the (house without ringing, and then whistle a few notes, which she knew must be his way of signaling Frills. She stood irresolute for a few moments, strok- ing Dickie. It had not occurred tc her that he might come upstairs wilthout an invitation. Trherefore, she was distinctly startled when he calmly walked into the room, looking for her. Slie faced hien ayprehensively, un- comfortably conscious of what had happened the day before. "Hello, sweet! Everything 0. K. now? Did you get a good night's sleep? Looks better to see you smoking, Frills, It geve tne a funny feeling when you refused a cigarette yesterday." Joyce had taken a cigarette wher he approached her, she retreated a he came in and lighted it quickly. As few steps. Before she could reply to his words, however, he became a- ware of Dickie who jumped up at hilt with instant friendliness. • "Well! Hullo, old feller. Where did you come from, boy? Say, you're all right! Ilow eome, Frills? You've never had any time for dogs before?" He looked up at her questioningly. "I expect to have more from now on," replied Joyce coolly, though her heart was beating with suffocating speed, "because I shan't have you to take up so much of it." Maitland looked frankly bewildered at her tone. "But what's the big idea? Am I going to be treated to more of this upstage stuff? I don't get you—" "You seem surprisingly slow at understanding plain English. I mean that whatever there has been be- tween us is all , . , all over now. I'm through." As she spoke Joyce moved toward the deer, "Please come down- stairs, I prefer not to discuss the matter up here." Maitland followed her and attemet- ed to put his arm around her, but Joyce stepped hastily aside and ran down the stairs into the living -room. ek • .. vu "It's cli Witr, and I want you to let nsz o.r_• him inhere?" she sereamed •shrilly, for Dickie .had come up behind her and pushed his cold little nose a- gainst the plump pink hand which hung over the arm iof . the!ehair. "Where did the cur come from, Frills?" • "Ho's nine. Sorry •he scared you. Come her, Dickie." She jumped up and sitting back in a chair, took Dickie in her lap, facing calmly the battery of disgusted surprise on the two faces.. "Aro you corning out to Tess' tea at the club, Frills?" said Ethel. "Why no . , No, I'm, not going anywhere this week," answered Joyce trying to speak in a careless man ner. "Come on, Ethel,' said Clarice, "you'll never go around in less than a hundred and fifty if you don't get out on the course more than once a month, you poor fat lazy female." Ethel got up resignedly, and yawn- ed. "We'll cone over tonight. It sure isn't natural to see you to quiet, gab" "Oh well, all right," he , agreed, "but ... Frills, for Heaven's sake, think what you're saying and doing! You can't mean it, sweetheart! What's the use of going through all these noble dramatics for nothing! It's such a waste of time, when we could be so happy. Every minute when we're not. together .seems a waste of time to me, .. Oh, sweet. ;I love you so! You know that-----" he came up to her, his voice thick, his handsome face intense. Soyce hastily moved around to put a chair between thein,'"If you can't keep your hands off me,".' she said curtly,, wondering at her own self- possession, "I'll simply refuse to talk to you at all." She eyed hien war- ily, prepared to flee to the kitchen if be made a move toward her. 'Maitland stared at her. Hewas breathing heavily, but he controlled himself by an obvious effort and lighting another cigarette with hands that shook, he said, "Oh, all right! Let's it down quietly . , 3 won't touch you, I swear it. Just sit down THUTRS., MAY 11, 1933 self-confident and . saucy " She stared at the picture, "Neil has a nice -smile. There's something about it that's quieter and more sincere than Frills' grin. There was a short row of books standing on the desk top, held in place by two heavy bronze bears; and a basket in which she found station- ery and leaflets inscribed "Packard Fruit Packing Co„ Inc., Manzanita,. Cal." So that was Neil's business. She could find no pen with which to address the brown envelope, and decided to take it to her -own room to prepare for mailing, Before she left the desk,t however, s]ie discovdl eyed something which set her heart thumping with mingled pain and pleasure. In one of the side drawers, which she had opened to look for a pen, she found a few loose snapshots, One picture Joyce lingered over. it was Neil sitting beside a sweet-faced elderly woman against a background of roses. That was undoubtedly his mother. She wondered if Mrs. Pack- ard were living, and if soy what she thought of Frills, (Continued Next Week) ing of being : on a stage and not and . . . let's —let's talk it over." As they sat down Joyce had a feel- knowing what hexlines'were. How would this act end? A return of the panicky terror swept over her, which turned into resentment against the moan who was responsible for get- ting her into this uncomfortable sit- uation. "I can't see that there's anything to talk about," she began, "I meant what I said. It's all over, and I want you to let me alone," "But, good ,God!" he exclaimed vi- olently, "you can't just calmly throw me down that way, Frills, withaut a reason, without a word, . without an explanation of what its all about. You sit there and say in that frozen voice, 'It's all over' -you, who only Friday night planned to go away with me Wednesday, you, the only girl who With flaming face, Joyce interrupt- ed hastily, "An affair like this can't . can't go on forever, so it night as well end now—" "But why, why, why? Judas, you never talked this way before." He leaned forward and suddenly seized her wrist in an iron grip ex- claiming, "Frills, do you think I'm going to be thrown out like this with no more reason in the world than that you're through? Well, you're damn' well mistaken if you think so. I'nm going to stick around and find out what you're up to, believe me. You're going to be mine, and by God, I don't give you up to any one else without a fight." "Don't be so melodramatic," re- torted Joyce, "and let go my wrist. You hurt me." Her very calmness seemed to dis- arm him. Mechanically he took his hand away, Then, resting both el- bows on his knees, he plunged hie hand through his short black hair with an eloquently despairing ges- ture. Joyce's spirits rose a little. She be- gan to feel more confident of victory. She rosea and still holding Dickie. she continued, "You might as well go now, I haven't anything more to say. It wouldn't do any good to talk about it," He lifted his head and looked at her searchingly. IIe was still non Mussed. Then he got to his feet and said, mvith unexpected calm, "All right. Whatever you say goes. But don't think for a natuto that I'm through. Joyce saki nothing. Maitland walk- ed out without another word and without attempting to kiss her again. When Joyce woke, it was past six o'clock. Dickie had left nor, and, slightly alarmed, she hurried down- stairs to find him. Suppose he had gone home! She discovered him, however, in the kitchen calmly fin- ishing his dinner, while Role, still not quite friendly, watched him close - She returned to the living -room to wait for dinner, and there found on the table another pilo of letters with a telegram on top of them, "Please mail brown envelope left on my desk to Inc hotel blaekstone love Neil." But where uvas Neil's desk? won- dered Joyce, puzzled She glanced vaguely about the big room but she knew already there was nothing so workmanlike as a (leek in it, When she had finished her dimmer, she remembered Neil's telegram. She had better find the papers and mail them imemdiately. There must be a study or "den" somewhere in the house. Perhaps they even called it a "library." Where would it be? A little reflection suggested to her that• the natural location was probably be- yond, Neil's dressing room, in the wing opposite her own boudoir. She did not remember a second door in the dressing room but when she went up to it, she found that there was one, just at the foot of the narrow bed, in the wall opposite the bath- room door. She pushed on the electric button inside the roma when she had opened the door, and a shaded desk lamp sprang into light. Exactly in the middle of this luminous circle lay the object of her search. a long brown envelope. "Well, that was easy," thought Joyce, relieved. She crossed the floor, looking about the room with interest. Wlhat weld his study reveal of the character of Neil Pac- kard—of her husband? • Joyce sat down at the desk to ex- amine a square photograph frame carefully. The picture, which show- ed a man and a pretty girl, was ob- viously an enlargement 'of a small snap. The girl was perched upon e shelf of rock, svhile the man stood close beside her. • His right aunt was mum! her waist, her left hand curled about his neck. Both were smiling broadly, and the girl's right hand waved an impudent greeting. "Do I look that way when II einile?" wondered' Joyce, "so ... to DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD Notes' From the Scout Annual Meeting Not a serious camp accident was recorded. A 122 -acre camp site was present- ed to the Scouts of Alberta by Pro- vincial Commissioner Col. J. H. Woods of Calgary, and A 118 -acre camp site on the South Saskatchewan river was given on long lease to the Scout troops of the Saskatoon district by Provincial Order -in -Council. Special mention was made of the unusual feat of the 2nd Edmonton Scout Group first-aid teams in win- ning both the Dominion Wallace Nes- bitt Junior and Dominion Intermed- iate Gaunt trophies. Wide approval by musical critics of the new Scout song book, "Songs for Canadian !Boys," was noted. The Dominion Medal Board cited 16 Scouts for rescues from drown- ing at serious personal risk, 11 for rescues at less risk, 15 for water res- cues and other good work in serious emergencies, without great personal risk. Scoutmaster C. H. Clark of Rocky, ford, Alta., was awarded the Bronze Cross for exceptional heroism shown in the attempted rescue of a high voltage linesman from accidental electrocution. Appointments during the year in- cluded His Hon. Dr. H. A. Bruce, Lt, - Gov. of Ontario, to. be Provincial. Patron; Lord. Colville to be Commit- 'sionor of Lone Scouts, British Colum- bia; ' Dr, W. WI. White' to be'Provin• tial President and Mr. Alan G. 'Mc- Avity to be Provincial Commissioner respectively of New Brunswick; 1Vir. J. R. Burnett, of the Charlottetown Guardian, to be Provincial President of Prince Edward Islami. A total of 3,786 proficiency badges were awarded Scouts for passing tests qualifying for public service in first-aid water rescue and the carry- ing out of health and safety meas- ures, Jamboree Scouts Will Visit Rome It is expected that many of the Catholic Boy Scouts attending this year's Scout gathering in Hungary will visit Rome and be received at the Vatican •before their return. oib "Rora" The Rovers (older Scouts) and Rangers '(older Guides) of England now have their joint publication, a quarterly magazine, "Rota,' The title represents the first two letters of Rover and Ranger; "Roca" car- ries information of common interest on folk dancing, play acting, hiking, music, etc. ct Mail By Matorless Airplane The latest startling development in flying was the successful carrying of mail by a glider, or motorless airplane, from Vienna to Semmer- ing. A postcard thus started on its way was received at International Scout Headquarters, London, front Austrian Scout Headquarters in Vi- enna. Rope Receives Lord and Lady l3. -P. During a recent visit of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell to Rome, when they were received at the Vatican, His Holiness the Pope once again expressed his approval of Scouting. and its disregard of class ties and race. He recalled bis pleasure at the visit to Rome four years ago of a pilgrimage of 10.000 Catholic Boy Scouts of many countries. c�lr� Scouts and Apples Local Boy Scout drives to help bring back in Canada the healthful practice of eating apples "out of hand," to the mutual benefit of con- sumers, Canadian apple growers and local Scouting finances during this difficult period, are again under way in various parts of the Dominion. Last year "Scout Apple Days" were held in just fifty cities and towns, including Saint John. N.B., where the first was held; Sydney, New Giese gow, Moncton, Fredericton, Toronto} Oshawa, Chatham, Brantford, Owen Sound, Windsor, Regina and Moose Jaw. The approximate equivalent of 2,700 boxes, or 800 barrels were sold. In ' some eases the apples were bought direct from the grow+ ers. MANY THINGS TO BE TIIANILFUL • ,POR The London Daily Express thus enumerates the' blessing for whieh Britain should be thankful • (1) The trade balance is better by £100,000,000' than a year ago. (2) Great Britain has once more become the greatest exporting nation in the world. (3) There is every prospect that the budget will come near enough to balancing, while foreign budgete are showing huge deficits. (4) No immediate threat of in- creased taxation exists. (5) finlike some other less fortu- nate countries, we have a financial market where bonds and shares can be realized and new issues can find a ready response. (6) The gangster and the bandit have not succeeded in taking root in British soil. (7) The times have been cruelly hard on the unemployed, but at least it can be said that ilp man need starve in Britain. (8) Wages and salaries have been widely and foolishly reduced in many sections 'of the community, but there is clear evidence that a new attitude exists towards this vital question, and that the trend will soon be upward. (9) Britain's banks are, solid. (10) Britain's insurance compan- ies are solid. (11) The building societies are well organized and sound. (12) The heavy industries are still in the shadows, but coal—the most important of all- -shows an improve- ment. Exports of Welsh anthracite have increased. (13) The railways give indication of new life, and although their strug- gle is great they are not bankrupt, as in America, nor de they represent a national liability through state ownership as in France. (14) Owing to 'our industrial de- velcpment, we have a market which can consume everything that our farmers can produce — a situation which offers an exceptional oppor- tunity for development. (15) The heritage of Empire re- mains unspoiled—a comfort in our present 'troubles, an inspiration for the future. (10) There is no political persecu- tion in Britain. (17) Finally, there is the charac- ter of the British people, which is strong in adversity and restrained in prosperity, building for a greater Britain than history has known and, by its example, leading the world towards sanity, happiness and pros- perity. oo NECESSITY—N, t ' fiches MAKES US DO THE RIGHT THING Let's thank Heaven for those business firms which are carrying on - - fighting the depression. There are many of the .l . Nec- essity - - not an abundance of niches - - for- ces them to keep going in strength. If they relaxed their sales efforts - - if they sus- pended their advertising - . ruin might over- take the . The interesting thing is that those who are down in the mouth applaud those with steam up and who are fighting for the bus- iness to be had. Af this world had no fight- ers we'd all be overcome with despair. As it is we get some buoyancy just from watch- ing the fighters. But how much better it would be if more of us did some real lighting - - if we did some advertising - - if we got out and did some hustling, too, which would buck others up. That's what The News -Record is trying to do. Keep going ourselves without sur- rendering any of our lId-time quality, and thus assisting others. Come now - - all to- gether! THE CLINTON N EC A FINE MHDIUM FOR ADVERTISING—READ ADS. IN TIInS ISStal PHONE 4 011.