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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-03-07, Page 2'PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., MATCH 7, 1940 SOLVE THIS MYSTERY OF THE SPACIOUS ROMANTIC WEST Principal Characters: KKEITH MARLOW Of the Canadian Mounted Police, re COLIN ANSON Marlow's cousin, who had gone out t Keith. ' CHET FRASER Friend of Keith, he later joins the :PAUL M4RRABLE An unsavoury character, •suspected o with the .Canadian Indians., 'GRACE ARDEN Lives with her father in a remote p DUNCAN MacLAINE Keith Marlow's fellow trooper. Gently joined from Britain. o Canada some years earlier than Mounted Police. f 'trafficking in drugs and drink art of the mountains. SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS tracking CHAPTERS I{E1ITH MARLOW, a corporal in the Canadian Mounted Police, and CHET WILSON, a recruit in the same force, are on the trail of drug and drink traffieers, in an Indian reservation in the north of Canada. 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Lessee inspected by the director echo �liv6 s nearest t the scene. ,CAVA®IAN: TIME TABLE 'Wens will arrive et and depart from Clinton ne follows: Buffalo and Goderici 1 . (Going 'East, . depart 6.43 a.m. Going Fast, depart 8.00 p.m. 'Going West, depart 11.45 a.m. -Going West, depart 9.50 p.m. London, Huron & Erne* Going 'North, •ar 11.21, ive: 11.42 a.rii. Going South ,car. 2.60, leave &08 p.m. Keith had previously made another enemy in JAKE DRANNER, whom he had arrested for murder, after 12 days 'trail in the snow. During that trip he had been rescued from death in a frozen lake by an English girl named GRACE, ARDEN, who appears to be connected with Keith's dead cousin, COLIN ANSON, murdered two years before in a Canadian game reservation. She tells him nothing of herself, however. Keith is now his uncle's heir. On their way north, they learn of an aeroplane which has preceded them and are almost caught by a trap, set apparently by the occupants of the 'platae. Evenually they arrive at a log cab- in by a sacred Indian lake, frem which sounds of a drunken war dance proceed. Keith enters the cabin alone. and challenges the leader. YETHEL, to come forward. CHAPTER XVIII TUZU BECOMES AN ALLY Keith was after him like a shot, but it was Kcltag who caught Tuzu. He jumped on his back and knocked him down, and the little man lay flat,. too scared to move. Keith called the dog off. "What's the matter with burning the lodge?" he demanded. "You ought to be glad." "Lafitte he burn you—and me, too, if we do sat," chattered Tuzu. "YOn.and-I n'ro notdoing it. The law is burning the lodge. The law is Liner medicine than Lafitte, I am net afraid of Lafitte, and you need net be If yoti stay with ate." "You take me wiz yeti?" Tuzu milt- ed, looking hard at. Keith, "Yes, and pay you, too, Tuzu. And we'll be far enough from here be- fore nightfall. Will you come?" "I bet I come!" declared the little man, and Keith saw he meant it. He went back and touched off his pile of. splinters. He did not move One Ear's body. Crenation was as good as any other form of burial. The dry logs caught quickly, and within five minutes flames were roar- ing inside the lodge, leaping hungrily t^wands the roof, "That'll do," said Keith. "Now we'll mush," He struck a fast pace across the lake, but Tuzu kept up. Keith looked at him and wondered, for even a skilled ethnologist would have been, puzzled to say to what race the odd little man belonged. His high cheekbones and slanting eyes seemed to show Eskimo blood, but he was partly white, and there was prob- ably an Indian strain as well. Keith decided that he was not as old as he looked, and it was easy to see that Tuzu's frame, small as it was, had the toughness to withstand the hard- ships of this northern country. Any- how, it was great luck to get hold of a man who knew something about this Lost River country and the Dope Gang. . By the time they reached the far side of the lake the lodge was in full blaze. In the still air they could plainly hear the roaring of the flames,' and an immense column; of inky smoke rose high against the clear sky. "You've done the job properly," was Chet's greeting as Keith reached the camp, "They'll see that smoke for miles round." Then he saw Tuzu, "Who's this bird?" he asked in sur- prise. Keith explained, and Chet grinned. "You're a lucky beggar, Keith. You've got your prisoner, the dope and now a guide." "We still have to get them to Sun- dance, Chet," Keith reminded him. "Let's be moving." Chet looked at Tuzu. "You had any breakfast this norm ing?" he asked. "I .ne eat to -day," Tuzu told him. "I thought you looked hungry," said Chet and fished out a Targe sandwich made of a split bannock with cold fried bacon between. Ire handed this to Tuzu. "You'll have to mance out with that for the present. You'll get a good feed at midday." Tuzu wolfed it, rubbed his stomach 'happily and declared himself ready to start. Since there had been no recent now the trail they had broken on he way out was still open and they made good time. They did not spare themselves for Keith knew that the last of the spring blizzards. were due, and hoped to reach Sundance before they broke. `WE MUST TRAVEL BY NIGHT" Now and then Keith looked back over his shoulder. Chet was right. That 'smoke would advertise the end of the Medicine Lodge for . a vast distance. The air was so still that the smoke had formed an immense black mushroom, the top of which was three hundred feet above the bills. And since the lodge had stood on high ground that smoke would be visible for at least twenty utiles, Not that Keith troubled his head about the advertisement. Even if the Indians were angry, by this time they were scattered on. their way to their Homes. And most of the poor devils would be feeling the effects of their debauch on the previous night. Most certainly they were not going to maks trouble. So it came as a shock when Tuzu stoped short and said in a scar- ed tone: "Plane, she come-" Keith checked the dogs and, as the rustle of their 'feet and of the sledge runners ceas- ed, he, too, heard the distant beat of an aeroplane engine. He glanced round. At that moment they were in the open, but there was a heavy stand of spruce no more than two hundred yards to the left. Without wasting time in talking Keith turned the dogs and drove full speed fcr the cover. The snow was deep and unbroken. Chet and Tuzu broke trail but, even so, it was impossible to go fast. Every moment the roar of the 'plane grew louder and they were still fifty paces from shelter when Keith saw the machine barely a mile away and flying at about 2,000 feet, The dcgs broke through a drift and! beyond it the snow was not so deep. Just as the 'plane was almost over- head the sledge reached the trees, Keith dict not stop. His whip cracked ever the heads of his team as he forc- ed them deeper among the close -set trunks, The sound of the engine ceased, the machine cane diving down at a steep. angle and next moment the harsh rattle of a machine-gun broke out and a burst of bullets shredded snow -clad twigs overhead. Keith pulled up his dogs. "Stand still, all of you," he order- ed. "They can't see us." Tho 'plane's engine roared again as the rose. "She's gone," said Chet. "She'll be back," Keith told hint. Sure enough back she cane and they caught glimpses of her, cireling overhead. But there was no more firing. The man at the machine-gun knew it was useless to waste am- munition. At last she flew away and the sound of her engine flied in the dis- tance. Chet looked at ICeith, "You did a bit too much advertis- ing, old man." "I'd no idea. they were so close," Keith answered. "Shall we push along'?" Chet asked. "Not an inch," Keith said emphati- cally. "From now on our travelling must be done by night." Chet looked dismayed. '"That's going to be tough." "Not so tough as being wiped. out as we shall be if we venture into the open in daylight. Meltable knows. what we've done and probably sus- pects that we have evidence against him. He will . do all he knows to keep us feom reaching Sundance." Chet pursed his' lips "What about those Barrens?" he. asked. "We can't cross then; in ono night's march and there'll be no cov- er for us in the daytime." CHAPTER XIX MARRABLE TAKES A RISK Keith looked thoughtful. What Chet had said was perfectly true. Before reaching Sundance they had nearly 40 miles of open country to cross. Empty country too. However good the weather, it was out of the ques- tion to cover such a distance in a single night and there would be no trees to hide them if they were caught out in daylight. Caught out they would be beyond the shadow of a doubt, for two at- tacks made already by the dope traf- fickers were plain proof' that Mar- rable meant to wipe them out. Prob- ably, so Keith thought. Marrable, knew whom he was and his personal hatred had run away with 'him. Mar rable was taking big risks in his ef- forts to murder pollee- for there is no other force in the world which has -a finer reputation for getting its leen than the Royal Mounted Regi- ment. Presently Keith turned to Chet and a slight smile curved his .firm lips. "All right," he said, "if they want to machine-gun us they'll have to." "Have you got another trick ; up your sleeve?" Chet demanded, "A type of one," Keith allowed, "but I'll have to think ib out." He looked round. ' "We'd better camp right here and get some sleep. We shall have to stick here till dark." Chet frowned. "Curse the fellow," he growled. "To be hung up like this. Just when the going's good. We might have done another 15 miles before night" "We'll do more than that to -night," was all that Keith . said as he un- packed his sleeping bag and got into it. They rested until near sunset, then cooked a solid meal, ate it and harues- sed. up. The night was clear and still but there was ne moon' and Keith did not think that Marrable's pilot would risk night flying. They covered 20 miles' without trouble, then Keith pulled up his dogs in a small glade surrounded by fairly thick timber. Chet looked round and frowned. "Surely you're not going to camp here!" he said. "That was my idea," Keith answer- ed mildly. "If the 'plane" comes over you'll wish you hadn't." "I'm counting on its corning," Keith said. Chet scowled, then grinned. "I believe I get you. You want to lay a' trap for this flying gent." "Not quite that," Keith replied. "What I want is to make the fellow believe he's finished us. He knows which way we've pone and just about how far we shall have travelled in the night. I believe he will be here by day light so let's get to it. You light, a small fire I'll 'attend to the rest." Chet nodded and lit the fire. Keith quickly Unpacked the sledge and, with dead branches and snow, constructed four dummies which, covered with blankets, strongly resembled four men: gathered round the fire. The work. took longer than he had ex- pected and he was barely finished before dawn began to break "`Gey come," cried Tuzu sharply. His keen ears had caught the distant drone before either of the white -nen. The dogs were already trader cover of the trees and Yethel was fastened near them. The other three belted for shelter and reached it just as the 'plane cause ;roaring over. "Do you reckon they saw us?" panted Chet as he crouched behind the ice -sheathed trunk of a tall spruce, "Can't tell. Hope not. We'll soon kncw," • was the answer. The 'plane banked, turned and as her pilot cut out the engine he brought her swooping clown low over the snow -clad glade, A machine-gun drummed and Remits of dry snow rose all around the fire. The fire itself was hit and red hot embers sent flying. "Good practice!" said Keith as tho fusilade died and the 'plane's engine thundered again. "I'd give something to know if we fooled them or not." He took a step forward: Chet called to him sharply. "Steady, you idiot. She's coating back." SHOT DOWN BY RIFLE Keith felt uneasy, the pilot was not satisfied and if he came low enough he would be almost sure to discover that he had been westing ammunition cn dummies. That wcnld be fatal for there would be no hope of fooling him a second time and sooner or later he would be sure to get them. Keith was certain that this airman had a base not very far away where he could refuel and the few miles that could be covered in a night's march meant only a few minutes to a 'plane. ' Down the fellow came till his land- ing anding gear almost brushed the treetops on the South side of the glade. Keith saw him leaning• out of the cabin window. "That's finished it," he said aloud and at that instant a rifle cracked stunningly behind him. Keith saw the pilot's head sway out sideways and his body droop limply. The 'plane, with .engine dead, drove downwards at a step angle, bit the snow three- quarters of the way down the glade, shot forward and; struck the trees with a force that wrenched off both wings. The fuselage leaped like a bucking horse then crashed against the trunk of another tree, Keith swung on Chet, "You fool, what did you do that for?" "I heard what you said," Chet an- swered. stolidly. "If you'd; missed, it was a dead giveaway." "But I didn't miss," replied Chet. Keith grunted.. "We'd better go and see if there's anyone alive," he remarked as he ran towards the wreck. He fully expected to see the smash- ed 'plane burst ince Dames, but by some miracle the petrol tank had not exploded and there was no fire. The machine itself was little better than matchwood. The dead pilot lay among the ruins of the cabin. Chet's bullet had hit him under the left ear and his head was a mess. He' must have been dead before the 'plane hit the ground, A ,second man had been flung out through the roof of the cabin. Ile lay on his face with his arms stretch- ed out andhis head at such an an.gie .that it needed only one glance to be certain' that his neck was boken. Keith turned him over and shook him head. "Never saw him before, did you, Chet?'" . "No, and I never saw the pilot either.. 'They're both strangers to me." "But I know, tem." Tuzu was star- ing at ;the dead men with a very queer light in his muddy little eyes. "Zis one" --pointing to the pilot --"he Bolan, and ze ozzer his name—Har- low. Zey both had men." Keith look- ed' disappointed, "I was hoping that ane was Lafitte," "He no Lafitte. Laifitte too smart 'get killed. He no take ze chances," said Tuzu. "Looks as if we should have to do that," Keith observed. "All the same, we haven't done too badly," he went on. "Including the gentleman who rolled rocks and the one I got in the medicine lodge, we've shorn off four of this poison gang. ;h -I wonder ow. many more there are." "Zere is plenty more," Tuzu in- formed him. "And, this gives us a chance to handle them-," Chet said. "The 1oslossof his' 'plane is going to cripple Mar- rable a lot, and the beauty of it is he will never know what beeame" of it" Keith turned to Chet. ."it was a dashed good shot!" he said. "And it's ended our worst trouble. Now we can travel as we please." "What about these bodies?" Chet asked. "We can't get them back to Sun- dance—that's one thing sure," Keithin answered, "And we can't bury the in this frozen ground, All we can cio is to take their descriptions and pile stones over thein. Stones were found along the edge of a little lake, but it took half the day to complete the job, Then, as they were very weary, Keith decided that they would stay where they were until the following morning, then, I make the best of their way to Sun- dance. (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) Specialization In Hospitals, Of Huron Platt Advanced by Dr. B. T. McGhie, of Provincial Health Department A. plan whereby specialization would be practised in each of Huron County's four hospitals — Goderich, Glircton, Seaforth and Wingham—So an to bring greater efficiency and economy in the treatment and care of the sick, was advocated by Dr. 13. T. McGhie, Deputy Minister of Health, before a largely -attended meeting of the Lions Club on Friday evening. If adopted, the plan would have far-reaching significance in the future development of the County's four hospitals. 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