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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-05-09, Page 2PAGE 2 • THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD SOLVE THIS MYSTERY OF THE SPACIOUS ROMANTIC WEST ' • ••• • • • *I i **Net, feigieuece"eiSelede,,, s. , KEITH MARLOW *aim ANSON ......... ... ...Marlowfs cousin, who had gone out to Canada some years earlier than Keith. CHET FRASER Friend of Keith, he later joins the Mounted Police. ' PAUL IVIARR.ABLE An unsavoury character, suspected of trafficking in drugs and drink with the Canadian Indians. ... Lives with her father in a remote part of the mountains. .... Keith Marlow's fellow trooper. Principal Characters: Of the Canadian Mounted Police, recently joined from Britain. GRACE ARDEN . • DVNCAN MacLAINE . CHAPTER XXXVI 't NIGHT ATTACK Keith gave a sudden chuckle. "Gil, you've hit it. Talk of carry- ing the war into the enerny'e, camp! If we could knock a hole in one float she'd turn right over and sink. 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Broadfoot, Seaforth; James Sholdice, Walton; James Connolly, Goderich: W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; Alex, McEwing, Bl"th; Frank McGregor, Clinton, List of Agents: E. .A,. Yeo, R.R. Goderich, Phone 003r31, Clinton; fames Watt, Blyth; John E. Pepper, Brucefield, R. R. No. 1;i11. F. McKer- cher, Dublin, R. R. No. 1; Chas. F. Hewitt, Kincardine; R. G. Jarmuth, • Bornholm, R. R. No. 1. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, 5eaforth, or at Calvin Cbtt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties degirieg to effect insur- Alice 01' trot -net other business will • be promptly attended to On applica- fon to any of the above officers ad- dfessed to their respective post MR - tee. Lasses inspected by the director who lives nearest the scene. CANADIAN, ATONAL': AILWAYS TIME TABLE Remixes will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: 'Buffalo an& Goderick Div. Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 8.o p.m.I Going West, depart 11.45 asn.i Going West, depart 9.60 mm. London, Huron & Brace Going North, ar 11.21, lye. 11.47 a.m.' South ar. 2.50, leave 3.06 p.m.1 Gil nodded. ; "I think the sky be cloudy." "All right, • Gil. Thenwe'll start just before midnight, Just You and I. But, mind, not a word to madem- oiselle, or her father." "I can do him, myself," Gil object.. ed. "Two are better than one. One will stand guard while the other does the trick. I take it We go afoot Gil nodded. He did not look alto- gether pleased and Keith had the idea that he would have preferred to go alone. Before night they all moved into the cave. They had an oil stove for cooking and plenty of firewood. It was possible to light a fire in the inner cave for the smoke went out through a fissure in the roof. It was that hole which Grace had noticed. and which made her uneasy. If smoke could get out explosive might get in. Watch was set, Chan taking the first three hours. Keith, after his hard day. was glad to get some sleep. Chan, who had been told of the in- tended raid, oused Keith and Gil at half -past eleven and they slipped silently away. As Gil had prophesied, the sky was overcast and it was very dark but not cold. This valley was so shut in by mountains that it was warmer than much of the lower country. It was lucky for Keith that Gil knew the Valley. Many small brooks came down from the hills into the lake, some through deep channels which were not easy to cross. The two were picking their way along tha lake shore when a faint rustling sound reached them, Gil pushed Keith in. under the spreading branches of a big tree and the two stood very quiet. • The sound. grew louder. At first Keith had thought it was caused by mooseor elk but soon he became sure that men were moving past them. Gil put his lips close to Keith's ear. "They make the night attack," he whispered. Keith peered out, He could just distinguish forms like shadows pas- sing barely a score of paces from their hiding place. "You're right, Gil. Can you tell how many?" But even Gil's keen eyes could not make sure of the number. It was too dark. He thought however, there were 10 or 12, "Ought NYS to follow them?" Keith muttered. "If we got them between two fires we could damage them a lot." "Better we get the plane first," Gil said. "We never get so good. chance. After we sink the plane then NY0 go after them." It was sound sense and Keith had to admit it. Marable's men could sot know anything' of the cave. They would waste time attacking the house. He and Gil Mild do their job and be back in time to tackle the enemy, They waited until the footfalls of the invaders died in the distance then hurried on as fast as the darkness allowed. The clouds were breaking as they gained the far end of the lake, some stars showed and there was light enough to see the plane motionless on the calm surface. She lay a little more than her own length from the log -built landing and, since there was no canoe, Keith saw he would have to go into the 'water in order to, reach het'. But the water was quite shal- low and the bottom firm gravel. Keith had brought a big auger and was forgettingto • Se at oncc, but Gil insisted that they should first inspect the house. Keith, who, had great faith in the little bread, agreed and they. crept through the trees to the edge of the clearing. The house was utterly dark and silent and, after watching it for a good five minutes, Gil agreed that Masi:able .must have taken his whole force to the attack and that he and Keith had a clear field to finish the plane. Poin g "HE WANTS YOU ALIVE" They went, back to the lake Mid Gil hid behind a bush a little way back while Keith waded into the water. It was so cold it made him gasp. He took hold of the edge of the wharf and helped himself along. He was rather more than, waist deep, when he reached. the plane. He set his auger againet the float and had taken the first turn when a slight emend made him pause. Before he could do anything to defend himself a heavy club crashed on his head. Completely knocked out, he dropped limply back into the water. 4 * 4, Keith came back to life conscious of two things, an aching head and a freezing body. As usually happens after a heavy blow on the skull, he found some difficulty in remembering what had happened. His, eyelids felt heavy as lead. When he opened them he found that he was lying on the floor of Colin's living room. A lamp was burning and by its light he saw a man sitting in Colin's armchair by the fire, smoking a cigarette. This mart was tall, dark, with good features, but his looks were spoiled by a thin-lipped mouth and narrow eyes. The scar of an old wound showed ;on 'his left cheek and drew up one corner of his mouth, giving him a most sinister expression. He took the cigarette from between his lips, knocked the ash into the grate and looked et Keith. "That was one time you guessed wrong, Mister Marlow," he remarked. "You never reckoned there was any- one inside the plena" Keith did not answer. There was nothing to say. The man was right. He himself had been completely fool- ed. The other went on. I "I told the Boss you'd be after the plane. Just what I'd have done if I I'd been in your shoes. He did'nt I believe me but I was right. You I got to admit it." Keith was seized with a violent fit of Shivering. It doesn't de a lnan any good to IM on a bare floor after being hit on the head and. half drown- ed in icy water. The other got up, took a bottle from the table beside iim, pouredout a stiff tot of spirit and put it to Keith's lips. "Got to keep you alive till the Boss comes," he remarked. "He wants you alive, not dead. Myself," he addedcasua " ye sooner be dead, but orders are orders. The raw spirit stopped, Keitli's shivering then the man took a heavy skin rug from a couch and flung it over him. He went back to the chair and lit another cigarette. "I don't reckon he'll be long" he said. "The Boss is leery. He knows you've had time to fort up, Ile evon't lose men running his head into a stone wall." Hu stopped talking and lay back in his chair. Under the rug a little warmth camfrozen e back into Keith's froze n1 body. He wondered what had become of Gil and greatly feared that he [ had been killed. Then he began to wonder if he could tackle this; long brute in the chair. He knew he had not a hope but had about made up his mind to try when he heard a sound outside. The door opened and Marrable himself stepped in. He aaw Keith on the floor and gazed as if he could not believe his eyes. He tinned to the man in the chair, "So you were right, Lafitte. You got him," "I got him," said Lafitte. "What are you going to do with him? The smile on Martable's face sent a chill down ICeith's spine. "Pll have to think," he said with a kind of gloating intensity. CHAPTER XXXVII Marrable stood over Keith. La- fitte's blow had cut Keith's scalp and streaks of half dried blood smear- ed Inc face and tunic. His eyes were bloo&shot, his wet clothes clung to his body, he looked a wreck. Marrable continued to gloat over hishelpless enemy. I "You may remember, Marlow, I I told you that no one ever struck me and got away with it. Before you die you are going to be extreinely1 sorry that you were fool enough to interfere with Paul Marrable." "What are you going to do?" Keith asked drily—"burn Inc alive?" Like most men of his type, Mar- rable had no sense of humour. He took Keith's question seilously. "That;" he said, "might be a use- ful warning to others who think theee can behave as you have. But it would , not satisfy me. I have something in store for yen that will hurt you morel than burning. You are in love with Grace Arden. She is in my hands and I shall 'keep; you alive until you have seen what I shall do with her." Grace a prisoner! Marrable's Words THURS,, MAY 9, 1940 gave Keith an ugly shock. Surely it was impossible that Grace had. been caught He had left her cafe in the cave and he was very sure that Colin and Chan were taking. good care of her. Then in a flash it carne to, hint that in some unexplained way Mar- rable had heard of Grace's capture by Shard on the previous. day but that he was not aware of her release. "I den% believe a word of it," he said scornfully. "You couldn't even. catch me. You had to get Lathe to do it." Marable's savage temper boiled up. He gave Keith a heavy kick in the ribs, Lafitte looked around. • "I thought you was going to keep him alive, boss," he remarked. "He ain't in very good shape anyway." "I'll keep him alive," Marrable snarled. "But fist Pll teach him to curb that 'tongue of his. Now I'll send for the girl." He turned and strode out of the room. "You take my advice, you won't aggravate him," Lafitte said to Keith and, • lighting •another cigarette, settled' comfortably in hie chair. The heavy rug had saved Keith's ribs. he was getting warmer, but he did not move, or speak. If he did they might tie him, which would cut off the last chance of. eseape. That is, if there was any chance at all, which at present seeined extremely doubtful. Marrable came in again leaving the door ajar. ICeith lay with his eyes closed. Marrable bent over him. "Cuese the swine. He looks as if he was, dying," he growled. "Give I • • y, Lafitte." Lafitte got up leisurely, pouredsome 1 • • k into across. Keith did, not move. "Raise his head, boa,' said Lafitte. Marrable knelt down, put an am under Keith's shoulders and lifted his head. "That will do nicely. Stay right like that." / Silent as a shadow, Gil had slipped into the room. He had Keith's heavy police revolver in. his fist, and a glow of fierce doterniination in his 'dark eyes, The surprise ,was so complete that Marrable and Lafitte were simply frozen. Keith seized his chance, made ; one leap, and gained his feet. With , a snarl of rage Marrable grasped at I bine It was no time for niceties. Keith kih - himinjaw knocked him cold. Lafitte raised his /hands I "Guess I know when I'm licked!" he said calmly. , "Quickly, Gill We have to tie them up," Keith' said. "Is anyone outside?" "I SO see anyone. I see two go I 'way. Zen I get chance." He handed the pistol to Keith. "I get ze cords," he said. j A rawhide rope hung on the wall. Gil had it down in a moment and. slashed it into lengths with his knife. With incredible quickness he tied up Jecifitte, bramble was stunned, so I there was no difficulty in securing him, I "You might give me a cigarette." ; Lafitte suggested. The man had been fah, to him, and Keith waited just I I enough tolit • tt and !put it in his mouth, then turned to "We must take him with us," he said. "You think you carry him?" Gil asked sarcastically. Keith bit his lip, Marrable was limp as a dead man, and looked as Id he would be out for an hour. Gil stiffened. He stepped quickly to the door, listened a moment, then turned to Keith. "The others they some, We go now or no time." Keith knew Gil too well to doubt him, yet it was a bitter pill to be forced to leave Marrable. "The best way ie to shoot him," Gil said, but even though he know that leaving Marrable alive meant every kind of trouble, Keith could not bring 'himself to such a thing. "Queekl—they come!" Gil urged, and. Keith and he slipped out into the night and gained the shelter of the trees just a number of Mar - rabies men. came into the clearing. Once more Keith had to thank his stars that he had Gil as; guide. Sure that there would be pursuit, Gil lecl Keith far back from the lake shore. It was a long road and a hard, one, and dawn was pink in. the east when at last they neared the cave. By this time Keith was so done he could hardly crawl. Gil left him under ccaoveemr.aarnradwe,swent forward to see if any of bi men were outside the v Some time later he came back with news that several of the enemy had seized the, cabin and made it their headquartees, but had left only one man on guard at the entrance of the ravine leading up to the cave. "Left a man on guard," Keith re- peated, frowning. "How the devil shall we get past him?" "We walk," said Gil. "He no, guarding, now." As he spoke he touched the hilt of his belt knife significantly. Keith drew a quick breath. "Dead." he whispered. • "Dead like hie boss would be ,eef you had said the word, Corporal." Keith shivered slightly. • It seemed beyond belief that this, mildonanner- ed, courteous little man could kill with so little compunction. Yet in his heart he knew that it had been the only thing to do. "Let's go," he said and folloWed Gil as the latter moved soundlessly down into the ravine. (CONCYLUDED NEXT WEEK) Briar Pipes Not Made Of Briar Britain Now Sends 400 Designs Overseas Britain and France, partruers be inn dustry as well as war, are buey pro - clueing Mare pipes than ever for smokers all over the earth. The world trade in briar pipes is almost entirely in the hands of the two Allied countries. Britain alone is respongble for over 80 per cenit of the world's pipe exports, and since the war busime.ss has become even brisker. The biggest export firm is now working to capacity. The pipes are entirely an "Entente" product, for the wood is found only in the French Empire and the rubber for the vulcanised rubber mouthpieces comes from British Empire plantae "Yet genuine briar pipes are not made of briar at all," said Mr. A. H. Oomoy, member of Britain's biggest pipe firm, whose great -grandfather -- a Frenchman, fotmded his business 115 years ago. "The wood is heather root from the desolate regions of the Atlas Mountains in the 'Foreign Legion' country Of French North Africa. This heather is 'erica arborea' to botanists, but just 'bruyere' to the ordinary Frenchman. The French name has been corrupted to 'briar' by the Brit- ish, presumably because 'bruyeee' sounds like the Englieh word for an entirely differen,t wood!" Leading firms who cater specially for overseas smokers produce some 400 different designs to suit the tastes, fashions and requirements of the different countries. The U.S.A. is the biggest market, and Americans like pipes of distinctive designe, such as square bowls. Pipes must have very big bowls for smokers in Hol- land, where tobacco is light and. cheap. In Australia, where slow - burning tobacco is smoked — often while a man is working — small pipes are in demand. And almost every country demands a few really bizarre shapes for men who like to ba "dif- ferent". FROZEN TO DEATH AS TOWN BURNS This is the ironic story of a grocer at Namsos, who froze to death while the Nazi -bombarded town was in flames all round Mem When the Nazi bombers started their merciless raid which devastated Nainsos, landing point of members of the Allied forces north of Trond- heim, the grocer took refuge in a large electric refrigerator in his cel- lar. The door Snapped on him. The next day he was found frozen to death in the intact refrigerator amid the mouldering ruins. YOU GET MORE MILEAGE BECAUSE PATHFINDER HAS 14 -9 -de GOODYEAR FEATURES e Centre -traction tread for long non-skid mile- age, safe traction the year around! Twin protector cord plies between tread and tire body to lengthen the life of the tire. New Supertwist cord for blowout protection and long, low-cost service. 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No fewer than 4,700 piles are being mercilessly yanked out of the bay bottom into which they were driven 30 years ago. ARBOR DAY PROVERBS As the tree so the fruit. Great trees are uprooted in an hour. A twig in time becomes a tree. —Latin. Great trees often give more shade than fruit. As the twig is bent the -tree is inclined.—English. Good fruit never comes from a bacl tree.—Portuguese. A tree often transplanted never grows nor thrives. A walnut tree is as good to a poor mali as a milch cow.— Italian. All superfluous branches we lop away that bearing boughs may live. ee or er et It Get Remember us for all your printing requirements, including COUNTER CH CK BOOKS The Clinton News- eco d ----- PHONE 4—