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THE CLINTON NEWS•RECORD
SOLVE THIS MYSTERY OF THE SPACIOUS ROMANTIC WEST
KEITH MARLOW
COLIN'ANSON
Principal Characters:
Of the Canadian Mounted Police, recently joined from Britain.
Marlow's cousin, who had gone out to Canada some years earlier than
I•a Keith.
CHET FRASER Friend of Keith; he later joins the . Mounted Police.
PAUL MARRABLE An unsavoury character, suspected o f traffickin4' in drugs and ,drink
with the Canadian Indians.
GRACE ARDEN .. . ..... . ... . . . Lives with her father in a remote p art of the mountains.
.DUNCAN MacLAINE Keith Marlow's fellow trooper.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
CHAPTERS
KEITH. MARLOW, in his first as-
mignment with the Canadian Mounted
.Police, makes a success of trailing and
•arresting JAKE DRANNER, accused
•of murder. During the return journey,
Keith is _saved from drowning in a
frozen, lake by a young Englishwoman
'Who calls herself .GRACE ARDEN,
and who is on a mysterious journey
firth 'with a half-breed guide. She
•+wi11 tell Keith nothing about herself,
but Keith finds in the ashes of the
lire a slip of paper bearing the words
"Colin Anson," a cousin of his who
had. been murdered in Canada two
•years before.
On his return to Regina with his
>criminal, Keith is treated as a kind of
hero, and his feat is recordedin news-
papers all over Canada. Also, he hears
from a rich uncle, Colin Anson'sfath-
er, that he has been made his heir,
rand meanwhile is to receive an allow -
ranee of £400 a year. On the same
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day Keith learns'. that he has been
promoted to Corporal.
He is - granted a ted month's
g a leavean
and
decides to spend a holiday in Montreal>
(with a school friend, JACK BLANCH -
ARD. He has_.a good time, being'
"lionised"'.as hero
One evening, while dining with
Blanchard aid a friend manned Leech,
at a road house, there is a scene be-
tween' PAUL MARRABLE, generally
regarded as a "nasty piece of goods,"
who is there with a girl, and a young
man, presumably the girl's brother.
Keith arrests Marrable for brawling,
but. Marrable strikes• out at him,
(Now Real On)
CHAPTER X
KEITH MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY
It was unwise of Marrable to war
Keith that he meant to fight. It ga.
the latter time to duck the blow an
close. Among the many things taug h
in modern police training are holds
unknown to the ordinary fighter,
Once Keith had obtained such a grip
Marrable, though he was three inches
taller than Keith and far heal ler, wa
helpless. He"struggled desperately,
but his face went white with pain.
and suddenly he fell back against the
wall and slid to the floor.
"Get a rope, Jack," Keith called
but the ready -witted Blanchard had
already ripped off a curtain cord.
"All right, Keith. You hold him
I'II tie him," he said, and in a matter
of moments Marrable' wrists and
nkles were firmly bound. He glared
p at Keith, drily, as he got up and
usted the knees of his trousers.
'How's the boy, Jack? That blow
was enough to finish him."
Leech and a waiter had already
fted the young fellow an to a couch
nd two of the women present were
ooking after the girl.
"He's still insensible." Leech said
But he's breathing all right." Keith
urned to the head waiter who was
standing oy, with a'shociced express,
on on his face.
"Ring up a police car and an
mbulance," he added in a kinder
one. "This was no fault of yours
cles were finely developed. Chet put
out his hand.
"1 want to thank' you for what you
did last night. Mr. Marlow. I'm .told
you tackled Marrable, single-haded
and got him down,' I can't think how
you managed it."
"All in the way of business," said
Keith with a smile. "They teach you
that ,sort of thing in the police.
Mrs. Wilson, summoned by telephone quick temper, but had'self-contr•aI and
from Quebec, , e humour so he an
Celia was slowly mending. But it Keith got on famously together,
would be some time before she could In camp at night they sat over
leave the hospital. their fire and talked
, and so Bonne to
On the day before Keith's leave know one Another extremely well.
was up Chet Baine to see him hi his Chet was tremendously keen for the
room at the hotel, and found him success of their expedition, and asked
packing. The boy sat silent a while, endless question about the Indians
smoking, then spoke suddenly. . they were visiting and the men who
"Keith, do you think they'd take me sold spirits to them. He wanted to-
in the Force?" Keith laid a folded know what these white men got in
shirt in his suit case, and faced the return for the big risk they took in
other. breaking the Liquor Control Act.
"No reason why they shouldn't un- '
less the list is full. ,But this is a bit "Furs," Keith told hien. "White men
sudden, Chet." are not allowed to trap on Indian
"It's a man's life," Chet answered, reservations, and the Indians, who are
"I've :been seriously thinking.of it usually good trappers, get a wealth of
far three days past and I spoke of fur. An Indian, sober, knows the price
it to mother. She was quite pleased." of his furs as well as any white man,
"It's a hard' life," said Keith. and' get it dither from travelling fur
"I'd go to seed in un office. See here, buyers or from the nearest Hudson
my notion is to come to Regina with Bay Post. But the .average Indian
you and see if I can enlist right
will sell hissoul for whisky so, for
away," Keith nodded. the price of a sledge load of rotgut
"So long as your mother appro: s spirit, these dope merchants acquire
I've no objection. Can you be ready twenty, thirty, even fifty' times, its
for the night train?" • value in furs." He stopped to relight
"I'll meet you at the depot," Chet lits pipe, then went on.
said and went off. "But the damage is'worse than this.
There are always plenty 3£ can- Give the Indians drink and the don't
Actually I enjoyed going for that big didates far the Royal Regiment, which work. Then they face the winter with -
brute." of out fuel or food, AlI suffer,
especially
"Brute is too kinds a word. That the squaws and children. I've been
man is a devil," Chet Wilson said W'1 p uI told, and I believe it is true, that some -
with bitter emphasis. • On times the wretched people are driven
"He looks. it." Keith agreed, "but to cannibalism and eat their own
I'd like to hear more. What sort of children." Chet shuddered.
hold had he on your sister?" "How can men be such brutes??'
" he asked. His lips tightened. "But
I know one who is' as bad as any.
Keith, do you think it is possibe that
Paul Marrable has anything.. todo'with
this gang?", Keith took his pipe out
ofhis mouth.
R , was with Celia and a keen sena of d
THURS., FEB. 8, 1940
now numbers 2,500 men and 300 -
ficers,,'but recruits of the quality of
young son are not too plentiful.
arrival at Regina Keith went
straight to Inspector Curtis and told
him all about Chet. Curtis- himself
interviewed the. boy and. :approved of
Need you ask?" The vi:ins' stood him and next day Chet was sworn in
n out on the boy's forehead and his and began to learn his drill.
ve voice trembled. "He took her away Chet had the advantage of having
d front home three months ago. I've been a member of the cadet force at
ht.been Iooking for her ever since and, his university and of being able to
'when I found her last night, I hardly ride well. Ire also had his pilot's'tl
knew her. The fiend has been drug- certificate. The result was that within `It's possible, Chet. The police in
'Iging lier." a few weeks he was out of the rookie' Montreal told me that all this dope
"You have •her -back, Wilson," said class and put on regular duty. Keith business in Canada is controlled by
was
helpless. quietly. "And they wilt cure was pleased to see that Chet was pop- one ring. But don't get the idea in
her here." alar with the other men and that he your head that we are going to run
"Cure her! Nothing can make her was gaining weight and strength' into Marrable up here in the wilds.
as she was. You know that as well rapidly. That gentleman, is too fond of his
as I do.' and con creature comforts to rough it ug here."
p g "I'm not so' sure," Chet said slow-
ly. "Don't forget that they use aero-
planes. Remember, too, that Marrable
can't live any longer in Montreal."
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, Even` after Dranner's trial
"It would be foolish to denyit. The faction Keith was; still kept at Regina
only paint of view to take is that you and this puzzled him for he had ex -
have found her before her case was pected to be sent back to Sundance.
hopeless. And as for Marrable, well It was not until the end of March
on he learned the reason for the delay.
the law does not look kindly
Then Curtis told him that no news
had come from Harman and Bishop
and that he was to go up to the
I{uchin Country and find out what
become of them.
"I ant sending you, Marlow," said
poisoners. He ought to get five years."
Horror showed in young Wilsons
eyes.
"You mean you want us to prose-
cute."
"It is your duty, Wilson."
No -never! It would finish Celia the Inspector, "because you have been The Finnish army was reported in
on the edge of that country while
experienced dna haat
FINLAND IN MARKET
FOR CANADIAN FLYERS
and our mother. Think of the scan- the market for xp1 Cd
dal!" Keith was silent. He under- in pursuit of Dranner, and because' airmen particularly
stood the buy's feelings. Wilson went I think you have the tact needed tothose with ex -
deal with these Indians. T have no perience in northern flying conditions,
flu. Marrable will never bauble Celia doubt whatever that they have been although no official statement was
gain because I intend to hill him.
"He nearly killed you last night," getting whisky and probably drugs. If
Keith said drily. you can discover & arrest the scound-
"If I had had a pistol he would rels who are trading with them you
will have done a very real service."
never have touched rue,' retorted the "I'll do my best, sir," Keith said -
boy. •
quietly. "I'm sure sof that, Now you must they meet requirements, they will be
"Thank you sir" said the Tuan you had shot down an unarmed man, have another man with you, Have given passage to Finland. Until they
gratefully, and hurried away. you would most definitely have hang- you any preference?" enlist in Finland they will be under
Th 1 :+ ?, no compulsion.
.May I have Wilson, sir?" '
"Wilson! But he is still only a
recruit."
"All the same I would rather Ra*
him than anyone else," said Keith
earnestly. "I• know I can depend on
him," Curtis smiled.
Yes, I know what you mean. Very
good. You can take Wilson and the
sooner you get off the better."
Chet's face glowed when he heard
that he was to go with Keith,
"I never dreamed of such luck. It's
forthcoming front Finnish consulate
officials at Toronto.
It is understood that no actual en-
listments will take place in Canada.
Applicants will be supplied railway
fare to New York ' fr
"Perlia om where, if
and I'll see that there's no trouble. j "Perhaps not. On the other' hand, if
g ' s ie last to come to.'e , and how much good would that
She looked round, saw her late escort have done for your sister or mother?"
!Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. on the floor and shuddered. Keith Chet Wilson bit his lip.
:Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public lrk' for the man i "
was certain that she had no sort of "You mean he -is to go scot free?"
He must go free if you and your
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telloan Blocs Clinton, Ont, MY brother?" she asked in a mega
whisper. "Where is he?"
"He is here." Keith told her. "Mai,
D. H. McINNES rable knocked him down, but he is
, not seriously hurt." She tried to
struggle up, but Keith pressed her
gently back "You must keep quiet"
he told het "Your brother is being
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worry about." The girl subsided.
was plain that she was almost too
weak to move, and Keith noticing
the miserable thinness of her face
and the frailness of her body, felt a
fresh surge of angel against Mar-
rable.
The police e car• and the ambulance
arrived together. Keith made him-
self known to burly Sergeant Dick-
son, who was in charge, and explain-
ed what had happened.
"Marrable,-" e`peated Dickson, "he's
a bad hat if ever there was one.
Trouble is we never could get any-
thing
on him. All right, I'll take him 1
along. And if these people will pro.
secute, I reckon he'll get a strete
Do you know their name?" Lee
spoke.
"Wilson," ho said. "Chet Wilso
nd the sisber's name is Celia. The
o11te from Quebec;" Dickson ma
note of the names, then he and tl
:instable with him hauled Marrab
o his feet, cut the cord that t!
his ankles and marched hiin off. Ma
I;
did not speak but his eyes
se looked at Keith were as evil a
he lidless orbs of a rattlesnake.
By this time Chet Wilson had re-
vered consciousness but was still i
half dazed condition. Keith saw
him and his sister into the aubulan
nd went with them to the hospita • did not leave until he was to
at neither of thein was in any
anger.
"Wilson -himself," said the doeto
Keith,. "will be all right by morn
g• The only trouble wth him i
ight concussion caused by the bac
his head hitting the table or the
oor. But his sister is
in a bad way
m pretty sure that site has been
king drugs. I suspect cocaine."
to
It "but all the same, Mr. Marlow, I sh
never rest happy until I have had
out with MVlarrable, personally. 0
day the shall meet, each with a g
ii his hand and then I shall kill hi
Keith nodded.
"More unlikely things have happe
ed but, personally, I hope that so
day we shall get the goods on h
and. send him up for a long tel
Now I must go for court opens
half -past ten. But T shall see y
again soon."
"Do come again," the boy bagge
'I may havts talked like a fool, b
m really grateful to you."
When Keith saw Marrable iii, tl
h, dock he grinned inwardly. The
eh man: was still in dress clothes, b
they were crumpled and dusty. 13
was unshaven. He looked as if
• had inert enjoyed a good night. Y
de Keith had to hand it to him that 1
1e held himself well and showed lift
le sign of the fury that must be'boilit
ed Within him.
r- Keith, Leech, Blanchard and th
Altamont head' waiter were the w1.
8 messes, but Keith had to explain. th
Ohetwood Wilson refused to. prosecut
Therefore the matter of elope wa
n not even mentioned. The case came g
down to 'one of brawling in a public if
ce place and resisting the police. Possibly i th
a1 the Chief of Police had whispered ailllea
1d word to the judge before he took his K
seat, for his comments were scathing. son
and he sentenced Marrable, to a
r month's imprisonment without the
option of a fine.
"And a sweet' tine he'll have in
lc prison," Keith remarked to Blanchard
as Marrable was taken away.
"Nothing
to
what
you'll have if
i that blighter ever gets his hooks in
you," replied Blanchard. "Did you see
the look he gave you before he left
the dock? It was pure poison." Keith
laughed.
"I'll take a chance," he, said..
He was to remember that remark
t -before he was many months .ol'der.
sister refuse to prosecute, but in any
case he will appear in Court this
morning, avid I and my friend's will
be there as witnesses. Marrable won't
be able to show himself ,in any kind
of society after we have done with
him." Chet Wilson lay back on his
pillow, frowning. At last he looked
"That, will be something," he s
up.
a ad, frightfully good of you, Keith." Keith
all laughed.
it
ne "MIGHT IT 1311 MARRABLE"
un "You may change your mind before
m." you're anueh older, Chet. It's no fun,
travelling at this time of the year.
n -
We shall a
be bucking
the spring e pang bliz-
me zards after we leave Edmonton."
int "/ won't let you down," Chet
rn. promised. Keith clapped him on the
at shoulder.
ou' "I wouldn't have asked for you if
I'd thought you couldn't stick it," he
d. said• "Now pack up. We leave in
ut the morning."
There was no flying this trip. The
se first part of the journey was by rail
bag through Edmonton to a post tailed
ut Mackay. There Keith and Cliet spent
e three days making preparations for
he their journey. They left with a team
et of six good dogs and a well-loacted
la sledge and pushed north-west on their
le way to Sundance.
ig For the first few days Keith took it
easy. This was partly for the sake
he of the dogs and partly on Chet's
t account. March is one of the coldest
at months in the North West, with a
e temperature of 20 to 30 degrees below
s zero; there is always the risk of a
•eon -hand getting his lungs frozen
he is, driven too hard. For another
Ing there is:much trail lone that
nnot be learned in barracks and.
eith had to teach Chet a dozen les-
s; how to .handle the dogs; how
to break trail' in soft snow; how to
choose the proper spot for a camp,
how to build a cooking fire and an-
other that will last all night.
He could not have found a better
pupil. Chet had. a quick brain and,
rarely
forgot Y g anything of •
Y g ter once be-
ing shown. He was good With the dogs
and. in spite of his rather slight,
physique, was tough and tireless.
Keith found, too, that he was a marks-
man. With a rifle he was better than
Keith, and the was distinctly useful.
with a revolver.
Best of all, from Keith's point of
View, was the steady good nature.of
Itis, companion. . The discomforts of
travelling_ in extreme The,
are so great
that tempers are apt to fray and men
quarrel easily and sometimes reach a
point where they no longer speak to
one another. Chet had naturally a
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Going North,'car 11.21, lye. 11.47 a.m. He
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"I INTEND TO KILL HIM"
•
"I thought as much." Keith anwer-
ed. "I • only hope I can bring it home
to Marrable. Tell Wilson, please, tha-
I shall be round to see him in the
morning."
Before ten next morning Keith
s back at thehospital to find Chet
ilson was practically himself again
was a good-looking youngster, and
eith saw' that though slim his flus -
CHAPTER XI
CHET JOINS UP
Keith saw a good deal of. Chet Wil-
son during the last few days of his
leave and 'mune to like him greatly.
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