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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1927-03-03, Page 6BEGIN IIERE TO -DAY, Ben Darby, a prisoner, is declared to he a victim of amnesia by a noted tlienist, and is paroled to an old fti nd, Ezr t it'alville, Together they start ori; a trip to the Yuga River, where Ezra goes to take possession of "rich claim lett by his brother, Hiram Melville, who recently had died. Bea is' to have a partnership and a new lease' of life. At Snowy Gulch lives • Jeffery Neilson and his two putneirs, Ray Brent- and Chan . I-Iemtnway.. Neilson, loader of the notorious gang, has ,a beautiful daught Beatrice, with whom Brent' is love. She detests, him. -Brent co plains to Neilson and her. Lath promises to aid. Kiril- jn his - sum Neilson hears of the rich pocket dis- covered by Hiram Melville and plans with his confederates to steal ;the claim before .Ezra can arrive, . When Bei and Ezra 'reach the. north woods Ben suddenly regains his Memory. finowledge of his past life returns, They meet`a'friendly stranger who directs them. GO ON WITH THE STORY. - "Yes, Goin' to Snowy Gulch!' "It's only five miles, up 'this road," the stranger,ventured. "I'm gout' up to Beltsville 'way myself, but I won't have no river to tow ale. I've got to do my own paddhin'-: Thank the lord I'm only gold'; a small part of the way ", • "You ain't gpin' ao swim, are you? -.Where's your boat?" "My pard's got an old craft, and he and I are goin' to paclo, it out next trip." The stranger paused, blinking his- eyes.' Say, partners—you. don't want to sell your boat, do you?" Berate stated hie figure, and Ben was prone to believe that he had• adopted a highwaymen for a buddy. The amount named was nearly twice that which they had paid.. And to his vast amazement the stranger'.aceepted the offer in.his next breath. "So you don't know any folks in Snowy Gulch, then?" the stranger had asked politely, "But you'll gee -ac- quainted soon enough" • "I've got a letter to a feller named Morris," Ezram'replied. "And I've heard of one,or two more men, too -- Jeffery Neilson, was one of 'edit " "You'll find Morris in town all right," the stranger ventured to as.' •sura him. "He lives right next to. Neilson's. And—say—what 'do you know about this man Neilson?" et'Oh, nothin' at all. Why?", "If' you 'fellows is prospectin', Jef- fery Neilson is a first-class man to stay away from—and his understtap. peie,-ton Ray Brent and Chan Hem. inway. But they're out of town right note. They skinned out all in a bunch a few weeks ago --and I can't tell you what kind of a scent they got," Ezram felt cold to the marrow of his bones. He glanced covertly at Ben; fortunately his partner was busy am- ong m ong the supplies and was not listenitng to this"conversation: "Yeti dont know 'where they went, do you?" he asked. "Not exactly.- They took up this creek her" e a ways,through o gli Spruce Pass, and over to Yuga River—the country that kind of a crazy old chap named Hiram Melville, who died here a few weeks ago, ho always pros- pected." The stranger marveled thaE his old listener should have suddenly gone quite pale. Earam lied only a memories further onversation with his new friend, He Pet two or three questions --in a ra- ta curious, hushed voice—and got s answer, "What have you and'your' poor vie - m been talking about, all this time?" ell, in vi- er 1, had resolved to face them alone. He made his pack—a few simple provisions wrapped in his blanket— and a knife and'camp axe swung on his belt. "Ile took his trusted pipe- becauseihe knew- well that he could= never acquit]himself creditably in a fight without a few lungfuls of tobacco smoke: first—and' lie also took his Y;ifle. "You keep this copy of the letter. He* handed Ben the: copy he had made of liiram's ;will: "I'm the worst,hand for losiit' things you ever seen," They said• their simple' -good-byes, shaldug hands over ti'. pile o'f stores, "I've. only got ane decent place to keep things safe,". Ezra confided, "and that ain't so all -fired decent, either. When I get any papers that are extra pre- cious, I always stick.'ens'down the leg of these high old boots, between-th sock and, the leather. But it's too much work to, take the. boost off now, so you keep the letter." "I, suppose• you've got: a million - donee bank note hidden down there crow," Ben remarked. "No, not a cent. Just the. same, if ever I get shuffled off all of a sudden I want you to look there mighty care`- ftil, There may be a document or toe,* of importance." "I won't forget," Ben promised. CHAPTER V. TAMING- THE WOLF. -` On arriving i t Snowy Gulch, Bert's first efforts were to inquire in regard to horses. Both pack and saddle ani- mals, he. learned, were to be hired of. Sandy McClurg, owner of the general store and leading citizen; and at once he/made his way to confer with him. `•'Most of my mustangs are rented out," the merchant informed. ham, "but if you can get along with three, I guess I can fix you up. You can pack two of 'eat' and ride the third." ' "Good'enough," Ben agreed. "And after I once get in, I'd like to turn back two of them, and maybe all three te)"save the hire and the bother of taking care of them." "Just a little faster than a deg. Horses don't -much . care to grab their food out of them spruce forests. Where are you heading, if the question's 'fair?" - e , "Through Spruce Pass and down into the Yuga River." "Prospecting, oh? There's been quite a movement down that way lately, By starting early you can make it -, 1;;y edissint. ansbal . `. t�YQQq-littlo,DrotVn. Gupout ' thoughts like lightning, and his -an, awer was ready:"Ben, if you don't mind, 11'1 do that," he said. "But you'd get •a ride, if you wait - cd—" "I hate a horse, anyway-,-," "You've surely changed a lot-Isit ce the wear." "I was thrown offnot longo and have been leery of the duos things eversince." Ezzasd Svcs wholly deliberate. -Be Carew what waited hint on 'arrival, at his brother's claim. Jeffery Neilson and his gang had assembled there, had already jumped the claim just as his Brother had warned"hint that they would do; and coolly and quietly he a tl hi ti Ben asked. "Oh, just .a gab-feat—a f t•i-tat as you'd call it. But you know, Ben, I've got a idea all a -sudden," Ben straight. er,ed, lighted his pipe, and prepared to ;lis+'e;r, "This old boy toll etre that we'd save just twelve Miles by striking oh from here, instead of goirs' info rearm. .Snowy Gulch is six Miles, and we have to come back to this very place. What's the use. of goin' into town at all?" "Good' heavens, Es.: Have you for- gotten •we've got to get supplies? And your brother's gun—arid his. ,dog?" "Yes, I know --one of us has. But, Ben, it seems to Tile that 'ono of us ought to strike oar now and figure out the way and sort of get located." "'Oh, it would be all right," ren began rather doubtfully. "I don't see that mush is to he gained by it. But I'll etrikesoff en foot, if you :avant me &east's mind., was flashing with Fleeoreb with the juice of fresh mint !tames kiter Every Neal can larch Nc. They said',their simple' good'byo, shaking hands over apile of stores. • through in a day. And'you said your name was-•" "Darby. . Ben Darby." The merchant opened his eyes, "Not the Ben baaby that took all the prizes at the meet at Lodge .Pole—" Ben's rugged face lit with th_e bril- liancy of hie smile, "The same Darby," he admitted. "And Sviten did you say you was going?" "First thing to -morrow." "Well,' yoa're pretty likely to have companionahiyi on the road, too." "I'm glad of`it, if he isn't a tender- foot, That must be a pretty thickly., settled region where I'm heading." "On the contrary, there's only, three human beings in the whole district. These three are soma men who went tip that way prospecting some time ago, and tins other; party will make four." "All right—I'll be here before dawn to -morrow and get: the horses,, Aria new will you tell sne where 'Steve Morris iivee?" .. ' ' "Right up the street ---clear to the end of the crow." lyicClurg's humor ad quite engulfed him by now, encs he chuckled again.. "And if I was you, I'd stop in the ricin just this side ' -andet acquaieted with your fellow ig frac e1 1' "What's hie name?" Ben asked. "The party' is staved Neilsen."' "All right. Maybe I'll look him up. A few moments later he Was 'stand - Mg in the, Morris home, facing the one friend that Hiram Melville had pos- sessed on earth..• •"ilirailn ddti't leave anything, Car az I know, except hie eta gun and his pet: I,m:d'knows, Id let anybody , take Y yt that pot 'of hieit4at0e fool enough to say he's got any claim to him, and you can -be aura 1 ain't going to dispute his claim." o : turned vn'ith the intention of turizig• the }fah 1`i'oi11. frn mace rdomn,' 'Iii. did not even,the door:,, It. was as It both of t'hem, were• struck M ionleso, frozen in odd, paced atti- tudes, by a shrill scream foe' heli] that; penetrated like a bullet the thin;Walls of the house. - 'fhe bound was in the rangebetween a prowl and it bay, instantly identify ing itself as the utterailice of onrani mal, rather than a human being. Pen's' first 'thought was of some• enormous, vicious dog, and yet his wood's sense told him that the utterance was not that'of a dog. IIe heard it even as he leaped through the door in answer to the scream for aid: His muscles gathered with, that nysterious'power that had always sustained him in his moments of crisis. He took the stops in one leap, Morris immediately behind him. Fensis is loose," he .heard the 'man say( "He'll kill some one --1" He raced about the house • and at, once the scene"; in every vivid detail, was revealed to him. Pressed back' against the wall of a little woodshed that stood' behind her house a girl stood at bay—a dark -eyed girl whose beautiful face was drawn and stark - whits with horror. .She was scream- ing for- aid, her fascinated gaze held by a gray -black, houndlike creature that crouched, snarling, twenty yards distant. (To be continued,) A COgY BATHROBE. Any little girl will get a great; deal of comfort out of this attractive and easily fashioned bathrobe; and this is a garment every wardrobeshould in- clude. 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It may be various- ly inspired by pariotism, self-interest,. or inclination, or, preferably, by,all three; its product is what matters- t'he air habit." •-- - Homesick Tree. A tree gets homesick when you move it. That is a fact, and I can prove it. I watohed one all last yeas', and know The struggle which it made to grow, I saw its last expiring breath; That maple grieved itself to death. The ntu'sery man had guaranteed. it. I have the contract. '.fou may read it, el tree is easy to transplant Unless you've,claosen one you can't, And this one which he brought to tae Was such a sentimental tree. Despite the tender tare I gave it Ik now that I should never save tt, I faI ase ed I could !rear it sigh, Beetliess of summer• sun and 'sky, And I have waked, 'tie truth I write, To hear it sobbing through the night, And then at last that tree departed, Withered and gaunt and • broken- hearted, But, were' I Snatched from all I've known, ' Loved and learned to, Call my own To live my life elsewhere; so i Should languish, wither, sicken, die. --Edgar A, Guest. Lenin's Dream. Wickham Steed in the Lon- don Review of Reviews:' A main purpo"si of Soviet policy is to destroy the chief "strong hold of capitalism" which they believe --to be situated'in Great Britain. This purpose ex- plains, in part, theirIntriguesin China. The other part of the explanation may well .lie in t their desire to organize "the East" against "the West's so as o bring on the universal 1'e- i olution of ' which Lerin reamed. . We, as a'peo- le, ". cannot" .afford to `ignore W is: being don to hurt.us KEEPING MONEY � IN THE FAMILY EMPIRE' - MARKETING BOARD, SPEND MILLION POUNDS A Practical Demonstration o Productive Imperialism. The Imyterial Marketing Board, os. tablishod after the meeting it London of, the Imperial Economic Commission in 192,, are certainly following aloof;,. lines which,ehould deveilcp trade with In ;the Empire. The, Empire Marketing Beard has at its disposal a goodly 'Pre - portion, -ef. 'D o Million mounds voted the larger parent -Committee' and.wo are in recelpt ,of a later eontainlag time copy,`of an adveaitisemeast paid for li the Y Board d and appearingIn he Ilri- t tish•pa•css,'as follows: lauty CANADIAN. APPLES "You can eat Empire ap- ples .all the year round. Just now ho me-grown'ap les are becoming scarce, and-in the orchards of Australia and New Zealand the apple har- vest ]las yet to begin, But now Is the time for Cana- dian apples. ' Ask for them I .. 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The enclosed adverlsement has been inserted by. the Board in the principal aewepepe•s of this country. "As you Will no debt know from re- ports published train time to time, the. Beard was established by the British hover'rn ieut on the recommendation of the Imperial Economic Committee whit an annual grant of £1,000,000 (in the earreut .fivanoial year' £600; 000) Its function is to stimulate the consumption et Empire products in the United Kingdom. A general ad- vertisement Yn ertt drawln g the attention of the home public to the importance of Canadian trade to the Empire was is- sued at the end of, 1026 and it to in- tended to issue adtertisements of'vasi, oui special Canadian commodities on the lines of the enclosed at appropri• ate seasons of the year. "In carrying eat its publicity- cane Daigle the Empire Marketing Board seeks to work in Close- 'collaboration with the official representatives of the Canadian Government in this country, and it has further to u'ely on the ef- forts of producers in Canada, As the matter is one of great importance to the Dominion, I trust you will find spaceto refer to it in your columns." If it were only possible to have our Csltadlan Advertieees oorrsoiidate their publicity In Creat Britain and have the same appear with the publicity which he run by he Board as above, from itrne to time, it could not but neatly a'theulate the buying litCana- lien; products in the Mettler Lan;l. - Three; British Envoys Meet 'in Washington, With the arrival of Vincent Massey; he new gonadial, 'Minister to the Gaited States, 1.hree permanent en- eye of the Blritish Commonwealth set in Wasslsington for theist time a history. • Sir Mime Howard, the Britieh Am- ease -dor, and Prot, Timothy Smiddy, Mister of the Irish S'r•ee "State, rooted! Mr. Massey at the station up- n lits Arrival Lunt OOttawa..'Steffs•of oth the Willett Embassy and the'Pree tate Legation comprised the weltom- ing. Stelegutldn. and the type of civilization for b S which we stand NORTHERN ONTARIO LUMBE•R'CAMP An e'u:gotc•ih o1 the. greal, lamborantl the ca'npsass• wondes'iully organ -taboo as -the logs slip over the trosen lute -rest of Canada: Tire 'lunge cortex -seized for tine winter's work. Wintei,elss:face on sleds strewn by splendid tions that Moults. ulls- these forest traete,instead of being a_cleteprent, facilitateshorsee. The ntcn are welt looked sometimes Ps large as^'rurapoantho work of the lumberman, the suowafher, welt housed and well fed and sesta , ares tlso,-ouglniy Stell equipped,prorid;lag an easy means of trsluse.pogaveli paid and the life Is iicaiihsici. We ask yop, t .test . 7®tet seit from the copper: to the zinc ate?' " I certainly did. Then, as I was saying---'. "'Pus one moment,".interrupted Beib- eon again. 'Let me understand' t)ds,l You say it goes irons the copper to' the Zino?' "Yes, sir, it goes from the copper; to the zinc.' " 'But do you lr,,,r,- 1' ,.i,,,,, thought -, � Tales Recalled 'by'Inver' tor ' s Birthday. - 'Tee Tie follewing,inbea•Rsting and alin- ing tales ere recalled by the recent birthday of the father of the -electric light bulb, the phonograph, the photo film and a dtundn-ed other aoeeeted ere - sent -day necessities. That Merin ha fond of a Jest himself Is Indicated by Itis o'tply to an in- quirer ass of why lie had not produced au electric] help for tate deaf. His re- ply '%vas:— "Too busy; A. lot of tine is wasted in listening. If I had one of these, things,my wife would went'to talk to mo all .the time." The Amateur Experimenter. Edison tells of lits' trial' with`. un- trained assistants. "At one time,, in connection With certain experiments, a tub had been filled with soapy water, intowhich hydrogen had been intro- duced for the purpose of forming large bubbles. 'One of lie boys, who was washing bottles in the place,' said Edi. sen, 'had read in some book that' hydro- gen was -explosive, so rte proceeded to blow the tab up. There 'was about four inches• of soap in the bottom of the tub, fourteen inches high; -and he filled it with soap -bubbles up to the beim. Then he book a bamboo fish -pole, put apiece of paper at the end, and touched it off. It blew every window out .of the .place,' " Tho Bishop's Test. Most people know that the fleet thing ever repeated on the gramo- phone were he words, "Mary had a lit• tie lamb." When the newspaper' e - ports of Edison's invention reaohgd the public doubt was east upon it from all quarters. Many suspected fraud. Among them seems of have been the Rev. John H. Vincent, a Biehop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who was invited to teat the instrument. "The bishop talked into the recorder at top speed a -long collection of proper names from he Bibtle. When these had been correctly repeated by the machine, he announced that he teas now convinced there' was no deception, suttee no( anotitet`man in the country could recite the selected names with an equal vet0city!"" ' Edison Learns Something, During the World's Columbian Ex- position at Chicago M1393 Edison was naturally interested in everything he saw In the electrical line, One'day he happened to see an electric belt con- cern—a belt you Put around sop and which was an posed to cure anyail- ment Edison wentt into the office and the very pert young lady immediately inquired what she could do for him. " "(Vell,' began Edison, 'I wanted to know how those belts worked, and I thought I might learn by coming sap here.' "Certainly," said the young lady, taking up. a belt. 'Yon see the our. rent of electricity goes from the -cop- per to the zinc pante, and then--•--' "'Just a moment,' said Edison, politely. 'I don't ]rear very well 'at times. Did, you say the current went It went fromithe, zinc to the copper... "'Well, it don't:' "'But are Yctn sure? . Edison aailrod, sru111ug,- "'Well, maybe you know more about' eleotficitY than I do," snapped the' girl, as she threw the belt down and alined at the `vi''taard,' . "'Perlman I do,'Eidlson admitted, and he turned and left' the place:!' The innocent.' Edison has a good stock of anecdotes about. the old Pearl Street station New York (the first commercial elec'1 trio central station to be established in the HS.), The etation'e first super•I intendant turned out to be tueompet-1: east, and his place was taken by lilt'. Chinnoek. Edison describes how somebody asked Chinnock:— ' "'bid Mr. Blank have charge of this station?' "ke3' "'Did he know anything about rural ding a station like this?' e "'Does hie know' anything about run -1, ning a station like thee?' echoed Chin - nock. `No, Sir, He doesn't eveu sus -I peat anything: " Tempering Justice With Mercy. 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