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The Clinton News Record, 1940-09-26, Page 3PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD fr THURS., SEP'. 26, 1940 PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ins, COPYRIGHT SIR TIMOTHY WADE: clubbed "Tim the Teaman" by the irreverent: . Self-made millionaire, with hobby Of vowing or'chid's, Nearing sixty years of age, but wiry. He, is the 'victim of. a kidnapping plot which later indolves his niece. FELICITE DELBOS: Tall, slim and blonde; unexpectedly English in, appearance and outlook, despite her French name. Sir Timothy's. Sister married a Frenchman,' but the daughter was orphaned at an early age and has been brought up by her uncle. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS BELLAIR BR,OOME: P. •ivate sec- retary to Sir Timothy. Also tall, but dark. Precise in his habits 'until aroused, when he becomes a man of action. He is in love with Felicite, who retcirns his affection. • MAJOR MOSSON: employed in the Legal. Department of New Scot- land Yard, A pleasant man with- out mannerisms. 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Finally, to impress the folly of his actions indelibly, came the re- proaches of Sir Timothy Wade, whose' outlook had not been improved by being left bound and helpless.' "So it's you," were his first words as Broome burst into the hut. "Where's the money? Conte, come, it is urgent." "It was, you mean. The scoundrels are well clear by now." As he re- counted his adventures the entire run of sequences seemed less creditable. Wade grimaced with pain as nor- mal circulation was restored to his cramped limbs. "Personally I think you've a mistaken idea of the value of your own initiative," he growled. "Unfortunately Felicite is in love with you which impels me to be tol- erant" "She's told you?" "Yes. For her sake 1i'm glad you're alive. She was afraid the fellow hart killed you and made off with the cash. However, all this is beating about the bush. I suppose you've guessed why they carried her off." "As a special security against 111- terforotec, Pin afraid." "Exactly. The more 1 think of it the more it worries Inc. In a way I believe they would prefer not to harm my niece. But if the police start hutting in and shooting or—" Spurred on by the virile old man, MacPherson and Hughie exerted all their ingenuity and energy on caulk- ing the boat, but it was plain to see that the torn plank would have to be replaced. After clarlc it, was proposed to make a huge fire, and let of signal rockets at intervals. - "There's -nae so many but they can be seen a long way off," the skipper said optimistically. He was about to acid another ob- servation when Hughie-poinfed sea- wards, Inc finger at an angle of forty-five degrees. Phlegmatic to 'the last, he showed no trace of ex- citement, but he was quick enough to dash a can of petrol on the ram-' shackle hutments to start a blaze which could not be missed by a 'plane droning among the clouds. THE McIiILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. 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Qt Yky »I111?VS CHAPTER XII AIR DETECTIVES "This case is sorting itself out nicely." Detective -Sergeant Cranley positively" beamed. "Glad you think so," Major Mos - son retorted. "My impression is that there is still a lot to be done," "Absolutely, sir. When you're working on familiar lines it comes much easier and you knew how to finish the job. Starting is always the worst, I think, especially when. it happen to be something you have- n't tackled before." "I see what you mean but it isn't time yet to start handing out the medals. "Almost!" "H'm, you're an optimist." "Tredeger isn't. Nobody could ac- cuse him of looking on the bright side. He's with me, sir. Comes of long training, sir. We chaps feel these things in our bones." "Sort ofrheumatism, eh?" TIME TABLE TIME grinned, He had every reason to be pleased. When it cam ?Trains will arrive at and depart from to collecting .and collating :scraps of Clinton as follows: miscellaneous information" the C.I.D Buffalo and Goderich Div, methods proved extremely efficient GoinEast, depart 6.43 am The flood tide had set in -with doingg East, depart 6.00 p.m. Going West, depart 11.45 a.m. vengeance. .,Going West, depart 9.50 p.m. Following news of Broone's pies London, Huron & Bruce + ence on the Pride of the Kyles came Going North, ar 11.21, lye. 11.47 a.m.1 the additional fact that he had gar Going South ar, 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m. aged his car. In it was a new sui case packed with torn -up me'wsPaP- ers.' From thisTit was deduced that the 425,006 which was in his possession on leaving "Fairclough" had, been passed on to the kidnappers. "The bags being identical must have just been changed," according to Cranley. "In that'ease why haven't the prisoners been released and why- has Broome gone off on a wild-goose chase?" "We don't know that it is, sir. Guessing isn't in my line but if it was I'd say he was rushing things again. Bit impatient, I gather." "Hot-headed," the Major retorted, "Makes quite a habit of spoiling things." "That's it. He's followed the man with the dough, being eager to get to the girl" "When you've finished guessing we'd better find out soinethiiig snore about this boat." Along the waterfront Broome's importunity was well remembered. They heard of his demand for pas- sage to Ghost Island .and the nutti- ness of Skipper MacPherson in yield- ing. No one ever expected therm back. As for going after such suicidal lunatics. "Nae, nae, let those who wish to go to the dell please them- selves. Who wants a short cut to hell?" "A short cut, by jove," Mosson ex- claimed. "The very idea! The 'plane!" The flying officer received the idea with enthusiasm. They would be ready to take off at -dawn. Mosson's intention was to carry as many men as the seaplane could ac- commodate, land them in collapsible boats and carry the stronghold by .storm. "Be particularly careful about Sir Timothy and Miss Delbos," Mosson instructed. "Ten to one there will be an attempt to shelter behind them. If so firing is out of the question." Additional to the pilot and his as- sistant the party comprised the three Scotland Yard men, a police sergeant and a constable. Altogether it was an oddly assort- ed company that embarlced in the livid light of a depressing morning. Visibility was so bad that at any other time the pilot would have ob- jected to taking' up the 'plane but he would not have missed this chance for worlds. • Taxi-ing into position he opened out making for clear water. The wings felt the lift of the increasing air current and then, on the point of taking off destiny played a scurvy tridk. So small was the obstacle that they never found out what caused the crash. At the impact the swiftly travelling machine -spun off at a tan- gent, lurched frighteningly and be- gan to settle down heavily into the water. Mainly through the pilot's skill passengers and crew all escaped with nothing worse than a severe . shak- ing. He was able to get it back into shallow water without increasing the damage, yet it meant a serious delay while a new float was fetched and fitted. together," he reported. "One running away from the group. Care to see for yourself, sir." ' The powerful glasses provided Mosson with. a vivid picture. `What the dickens are `they up to?" he said. "Seem to be waving." Surely' the affair was not going to fizzle out in tame surrender. A Burst of flame -from a` low, ramshackle building added to his bewilderment. Could the runner be Sir Timothy tak- ing action on his own? If so, why' didn't the others go after him? "Try the effect of a few rounds," he ordered "Well away from them, of course." The rat -a -tat -tat of the machine gun broke up the little gathering in- to. component parts, gesticulating ihvarfs increasing in stature as' the seaplane zoomed low over the island, Near the burning structure was the fourth individual, waving a handker- chief, and from sheltering rocks sim- ilar tokens were being' cautiously thrust. "Scared!" The younger flying of- ficer relinquished the gun controls in disgust. "I'd hotter keep the land- ing party covered, anyhow. Can't trust fellows lute that, can one?" Mosson didn't know what to make of things. Four 'men fitted in all right, but there was no sign of the girl, which was disconcerting. As a precaution he took only Cranley and Tredeger in the canvas dinghy—after, issuing instructions to be carried out n in.casetreachery. The flimsy. contraption lurched shorewards, an open target for any marksman, "What the thunder do you think you're playing at?" Bellair Broome emerged from cover yelling angrily, "Gosh, it's you.again." The major jumped from the boat before the wat- er was conveniently shallow enough, and the wetting failed to improve his outlook on life. "Where's'Scran- ton?" "Never heard of him. We've got Sir Timothy with us. Whom did you expect to find?" "Well, you, in a way. But not danc- ing about the place like a dervish." "Jones and his pals cleared off af- ter sinking our boat. Is that what you meant by 'Scranton'?" "Same man you know as Jones." "This pow -wow's no use. They've taken Felicite with them as well. This is where your flying -boat will come in handy." "Splendid. Hop 'in. We'll leave one of our crowd here to keep an eye on things • .." When they lowed back to the 'plane the -pilot recommended "de- canting a pair of bobbies." Not much daylight remained and it would be an advantage to lighten ship. Noth- THE WRONG FOUR One good thing was the clearing of the weather, bright sunshine fol- lowing in. the wake of the early mist.. "No fear of missing the island now," annotmced the pilot. ."I didn't like to say before but it was going to be a hit or miss affair. It's only a pm -prick on the chart. O.K. now, Hurry up,. everybody. We shall be in times ess if we don't get there before dark." Finding a suitable ceiling • the 'plane kept steadily on its way, the westering sun almost directly ahead. Presently they cased off to the south e and, emerging from a blanketing cloud, dropped down towards their . objective. . "Looks as if we're in for a warm a welcome," Mosson shrieked to make himself heard above the noise of the - engines. "Unless my eyes deceive me a reception committee is gathering." Tredeger scanned the scene below t through binoculars. "Four of 'em al- ing Loath, the sergeant and constable went to join Cranley 'and the brood- ing MacPherson and his mate. Ghost Island- was being provided with a full complement of victims for any veracious bogie Purely as a matter of -interest it may be mentioned that under a more mellifluous Gaelic name the haunted isle has stiice become a resort of trip- pers from the mainland under the guidance of the shrewd owner of the Pride o' the Kyles. It is difficult to maintain an evil reputation when nothing untoward happens to a con siderable company dwelling unharm- ed in a 'place previouslyheld to be an abode of malignant forces. ,I, :k y * Sir Timothy Wade stoutly refused to embark on the 'plane. "Leave me alone," he insisted. "Having been shaken up in cars' and motor boats I've no wish -to add any other ex- periences. Progress is all very well when 'you're young, At my age .con- font counts for more." "But the hut has been razed to the ground," Mosson argued. "Thesecold nights bite down to the bone." '"Better'. than having cold feet."' "Surelyyou want to get back home as quickly 'as possible?" The old man chuckled. "As a mat- ter of fact," he confided, "this ad- venture has suited me down to the ground. If •only Felieite hadn't been involved I'd have enjoyed it whole- heartedly." "What if the gang return?" "With this crowd we'd eat them. You're leaving some guns, I believe. In that case they're welcome. I'd like the chance to get some of my own back." - Privately he had no desire to re- turn to the comforts of civilization while the hue and cry was at its height. "Couldn't settle down in an arm chair, wearing carpet slippers trhee hundred miles from the scene of operations," he added, So they left him, with the certainty of having to spend a night in the open. Broome was irritated by all the talk but it was necessary to come to a complete understanding, as well as to ensure that precautions were tak- en against all possible emergencies. Lookouts were to be kept posted, their orders being to open. fire if necessary. "Why can't we get on after the Brutes?" Broome asked. "They'll be miles away." PIRACY ON THE HIGII SEAS "There's been too much impatience already," Mosson replied. "We don't know what direction they've taken. Anyway a few minutes spent adjust- ing our ideas won't be wasted." logiSORF "Of course they're snaking far the mainland—back to one of those hide- outs we know them to have." "In which case it ought to be easy to -trace thein. No, my view is that there's either another island or else they'll double back on their tracics." "Why should they do that?" "To get in touch with Sir Timothy. The usual kidnapper mentality. Try- ing to save their own skins in return for Miss Delbos. Only the matter has gone so far now that it couldn't be arranged. Wade might agree but that wouldn't lie enough." "I suppose your confounded duty is more important than a woman's life?" "We'll see about that if the ques- tion arises," Unknown to the kidnappers the net was gradually closing in. De- prived of a base they wove unsure which way to turn 'for the best. Hacl the subordinate members of the gang had their way they would have made for the nearest land,' abandoned Fel- icite; and split up. "What's the good of carrying on, chief?" asked the chauffeur bitterly. "Let's share out and beat it." "Too late for , that, Thorwell." "Not so much of that name, Chief." "Don't be a fool. The Jones, Brawn and Robinson stuff doesn't cut any ice mow. We must be known to the police. I wonder v:hat has happened to Rolham?" "That rat? Cleared with the dough." "Yes, and without anyone to stop him. I guess he gave the game away, which accounts for the way we're being chased." Vincent, 'the least talkative, broke his habitual silence. "What's hap- pened can't help us now," he grunt- ed. "Our retreat ie cut off through him," Scranton observed. "But while we hold the girl there's a possibility of striking a bargain." "Nothere ain't, and you know it." Thorwell was on the verge of reve% "On this course we'll bump into America and . ." "Ireland." "We can't make it in this cockle- shell." "Who said we were going to try? Not Inc. I've been watching that hontewardbound trawler for the past ten minutes." "Well, far more pleasant travelling than tossing about in this tub." "If they'll ship us. We're not short of cash, anyway." "I wasn't thilcing of paying our passage. Tie up the girl and see she's well gagged. We can't afford to have her giving the game away." "Yon areit't proposing to . Scranton nodded grimly. His lead- r1 ME Drafts Badges Dodgers Receipts Vouchers Bill Heads Catalogues Post Cards Note Heads Menu Cards Milk Tickets Deposit Slips Order Blanks Laundry Lists Visiting Cards Show Printing Business Cards Store Sale Bills Posters, all sizes Auction Sale Bills 'Admission Tickets Wedding Invitations 'Acknowledgement Cards Wedding Announcements Envelopes, all sizes Si kinds. rP T IN Ri m gdais. TREAD • mn th HUSKY RIPTEA THN TRUCK TIRE 0 If you use size 32 x 6 tires on your truck, this new Marathon is a money - saver. 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