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THURS , FEB. 16, 1939
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'CHRISTINE'S, NEW FRIEND
Grant came swinging down the alloy
way towards hew :as she left Mrs.
.Cariyle's aoom. Even Perrin's per-
:secution, and the prospect of more
to come, could not quite quench Ar-
thur Grant's habitual cheerfulness,
By KYEFOX.
"One of her passengers is •trans -1 "Not—just 'yet," he whispered.
faring up here, this very night — "Are you too. hot? Wouldn't it be
Mes, Farrant. She, says it's so hot in rather a god idea if I' made the bed
her room that she call sleep,.and as all over again and changed' your
nuunber sixteen is empty, she's ar- pyjamas?" •
ranged with Mr. Perrin to move' up "Yes—that would be a good idea,"
into it??' he said. •
"Mrs. Farrant? Isn't she mother . Christine took a long .time over
and he was grinning now. of the little bey, Dion?" making the bed and, changing his ex -
"Has Mrs. Parr told you the joyful "I believe so, though the boy sees pensive pyjamas for another pair.
hews, Miss Jordan?" he asked, avoid- so little of her that he must wonder She had the feeling that it wasn't
ing her Christian frame in case Ed- sometimes whether he really belongs only because . he was hot that he
-wards was lurking in a new: -by to her. You'll have another kid on couldn't sleep, and that he wanted
'bathroom. - !your hands, Miss Jordan." . • her to stay with him—and that if
"Mrs. Parr isn't talking to me just "But I'm glad, all the same, that she did stay she might find out what
know, Grant. What news?" (I'm_going to have Dion," Christine the trouble was.
said. "Are you sleepier now?" she ask-
ed him, tucking in the sheet. "If I
turned out the light—"
"Oh, no—don't turn out the light,'
he gasped, and there was sheer panic claustrophobia, the panic fear of be-
an his voice. ing shut up in a small place. It
"Not if you don't want me to- seemed to her that life on board ship,
but pion, you can't go to sleep with
this light in your eyes."
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She had often noticed Dion Farrant
the pale, silent little son of a woman
who was as irresponsible as Dorsa
Smythe, and who left the child almost
entirely •to himself. Christine had.
seen him wandering round the prom-
enade deck like an, utioasy little ghost,
while his moiler was playing deck
games on the boat deck br bridge in
the smoke-rooms—both places which
were barred to children.
When she went down to the stew-
ardesses' cabin, Christine found Mrs,
Parr in a furious temper because she
was losing a passenger, though Mrs,
Farrant was certainly no great loss.
Mrs. Parr and Miss Crane were still
not speaking to Christine at all, but
they were discussing the subject be-
tween themselves and they went on
end of the short alleyway which led
to the Istewardesses'c cabin, and
Christine noticed suddenly that the
door of the bathroom was ' 'a' few
inches ajar, though the bath steward
on that deck was always careful to
close all doors.
She went into her cabin and picked
-up her bath towel' and :sponge bag, In
that heat, it was by no means unus-
ual for a stewardess who' had been
working late to have a bath before
she went to bed. If there was •a:
watcher inthat, bathroom, he would
think that she had discovered' him
by sheer accident.
Pussyfoot must have known as soon
as she carne out of the cabin, with a
towel over her arm, that she was
bound to find him, for he stepped out
of the bathroom with a very casual
air.
"Passenger dropped a cuff link, and
thought he might; have left it : in
there;" he said hastily. "I was just
looking for it."
"In the dark?" she said, giving'him
a long, cool stare.
"I'd just turned out the' light' when
I heard you coming." :
O riistine went into the bathroom
and shut the door, without taking' any
more notice of him. Of course, when
he posted himself in the 'bathroom
he hadn't known that .she was on the
upper deck he had simply been
waiting to see whether she came out
of the cabin after the' other stew-
ardesses were asleep. But since, from
the bathroom door, he had a clear
view right along the main starboard
alley -way, he would have seen her if
she had gone to Fay% room.
She remembered, ' suddenly, a form
of madness whch ` the old doctor on
the Brent had once told her about --
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"`Buffalo and Goderick Div. pale with weariness, and therewere she went to Fay. ,She went straighted an 'eternity to. Christine, who fol.
'Going East, depart 6 58 a.m. dark shadows under his eyes. He had downs the narrow compassion amid- loured close behind them. She could
Going East, depart 8.00 p.m. �a haunted look Christine could see ships, the nearest way to her own hear Dion trying desperately not to
Going West, depart( 11.45 pan.
at glance that something was both- cabin. I sob, and at every, turn of the'stair
Going West, depart 10.00 p.m. y badly.With her hand on. the half-closed she saw that small, pain -racked -face,
ening him
London, h, r.Huron1.do Brice .m. 'Can't you. go to sleep, Dion?" she door, she turned her head. There was and John's face, very grave and
Going North, and 11.2G ave. 11.47 pa bathroom almost opposite to the tender, above it.
Geing'South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m, said quietly.
WHAT OF FAY?
He said, in a sudden. rush: "In the
Suez Canal, when the ship was. 'so
close to the land, you know—there
was a tiger jumped on board. I'm
not afraid of tigers in the daylight,
under a Chief Steward like Perrin,
must produce that form of madness,
a terror because there was no escape,
Cater and Edwards, Mrs. Parr and
Miss Crane, Pussyfoot, even the bell-
boys—she'd lose her nerve entirely if
she began to reckon up all the people
vaso were Perrin's spies, and who
would run to him with the story if
but this one—he's always in the room .they found out anything at all against
at night." • 'her. The only thing to do was to
"If I stay with you until you go try to convince herself that she was
to sleep, you wouldn't be afraid of !not scared of Perrin, and that she
the tiger, would you?" she said. "And' did not care what people told him:
tomorrow night you shall have a little she must laugh„ like Arthur Grant,
light—big enough to keeps off tigers, who was having almost as bad a time
but not big enough to keep you ,as she was, but who was taking it
awake. I'll ask Grant to change the!nsuch more lightly.
we were in the Bay, dresses to press, bulb in the light over your bunk." Of course Arthur was luckier than
and that child to look after. And I "Grant would think I was a baby," Christine, in one way, and it was an
don't suppose I shall see a penny he said doubtfully. "That's what very important way. He could for -
from her at the end of the voyage— Mummy said, last night, when she get his troubles in the company of
she'll forget that she's had two stew- found the light on." his friends, George and a few others,
ardesses." ' "We needn't tell Grant that it's, to while Cluistine spent her scanty leis -
"Some people," Miss Crane said, keep off tigers. Why, there's a pas- ure time with Mrs. Parr and Miss
with a meaning glance at Christine,t senger in this section, quite an old Crane, who were still not speaking
"would go shares with what they get' gentleman, who always has a little! to her, and who were her declared
from her when she leaves the ship, att light on all night, and hangs MA enemies.
Hong Kong."watch n undoi
t, so that he can see
Christine was resting the next of --
"Some people would — but we're, the time at a glance if he happens ternooi, half asleep, when she was
dealing with other people this trim; to wake up in the flight" 'roused by the sound of running foot -
Miss Crane. I can count that room "I've got a watch—it doesn't go, 'steps in ,the alley=way, and a mam-
as a dead loss. If there's one thing but if I hang it up, Grant might! ent later Arthur Grant knocked at
I hate, it's having a passenger trans 'think that's why I wanted a light,
(erred in the, middle of the voyage.Itoo," Dion said, and she noticed that
Well—I must go and help her lady -already he had stopped thinking
ship put tier things together." :about tigers, and that the strained
Dion Farrant was in bed when look had gone from his face.
the cabin door.
"Miss Jordan, you're wanted," he
said, in an urgent whisper.
"Don't you know better than to
come here in the afternoon, Grant,
Christine went round during the pas- But it was a long time before she temeeg us all up?" Mrs, Parc snap-
sengers' dinner time to put her rooms could get hinn, to go to sleep. Chris- pee at hini. "We're not on duty."
in order for the night. It vas at tine, sitting by his bed with his small "Doctor's orders, Mrs: Parr," Grant
this time that she always took a last hand in hers, talking: to him in a said curtly, and added, to Christine,
look at the children, but the three low, soothing 'voice. . Christine's "On the after deck, Miss Jordan.
already in her section were very sel- thoughts wandered to Fay, whom she Therc's been an accident"
dour awake se late: Dion Farrant, lead hushed off to sleep so' often, Christine dressed at lightning speed
who was older, was sitting up in bed years ago. She had not' seen Fay and in two minutes joined Grant, who
reading a book when she went in that since their quarrel, and she had been was waiting for her in the main alley
night so harassed by all the trouble aliout way, just out of hearing of the stew-
"Are'you my new stewardess?" he herself and Grant, so :nerve -racked ardesses' cabin.
said politely, closing his book. "I by Perrins bullying, that her anxiety "It's that little chap, Dion Farr -
read your name on the 'card that about Fay had slipped into the back- »
hangs up — Miss Jordan, and the ground. ant, . be explained, as they hurried
steward's name is Grant, an' I asked Closelywatched as she was,now, it along a together. " ip was climbing
over the rail, and slippedand fell on
-
him if I might knock at the doors would' be almost impossible to see the after deck. His' mother is no -
in the morning, when he takes the Fay along, even for a few moments, where about, and; Dr. Stanhope told
tea round, an' he said I might" The chances were that at this very ane not to bother to look for her, but
"Do you get up as early as that, minute Pussyfoot was looking out for to fetch yon at once.".
Dion?" she said, sitting down on the her, hoping to get soma real evidence
end of his bed, to back the fantastic story which' he
"I get up ever so early — but had set about.
Mummy doesn't, you know. May I
knock at the doors for you, too-"
"Of course. It will be a great CHAPTER VIII
help," she said gravely.
"I like you better'n Mrs. Parr," he SPY IN THE DARI{ CABIN
declared. "I like Grant, an' -George „What on earth is the matter, and John Stanhope stooping over him.
in the bar—he gives mea lime squash stewardess?" Mrs. Farrant, turning Above, half a dozen terrified childrenevery morning. Do you think I might on the light as she canse into the peered through the rails which guard-
have a lime squash now?—I'm ter- roam, stared at Christine in astonish- ed the deck, and the frightened sob-
ribly thirsty, an' its so hot" 'niont. bin of a little
She slipped along to the bar. g girl broke the tense
"Does that kid ever sleep?" George "Dion couldn't sleep—he's frighten- silence.
asked, when, she told hini what' she ed of being alone in the dark," Chris- Dion was conscious. .As Christine
said quietly. "He's asleep now, ran forward, he opened his eyes, and
wanted. "His mother never goes near tine
him after dinner, as far as I know, and I was just going." rade a pathetic effort to smile at
but almost every night lately, since "lie's a naughty little boy, simply her, though his face was twisted with
wegot into the heat, one of the men snaking a silly fuss because he wants pain.
along for squash
attention. You should take no netioe "We'll take- him straight 'up to the
on watch has come g aof hies, stewardess" hospital," Mrs. Farrant hos " John Stanhope said.
.v s.:.� .,., t• t 16 . t... e , P , P
"He's not—killed?"
"No, but he's pretty bad. It's a
long drop for a child." •
Coming out suddenly into the bril-
liant sunlight on the after deck,
Christine was at (hist too dazzled to
see anything. Then she saw the huddl-
ed body,of Dion Farrant on the deck,
y use up o c sing : un .
His mother Cheerfully- pays for the said, operating a drawer of the dress -
lot, but it never seems to occur to ing tables and taking out a box of
her that the kid's awake long after cigarettes,
allg good kids should be fast asleep." She went out .at once, and Christine
And with that warning in mind, followed her without saying anything
Christine was not, surmised to . see more. Glancing at her watch, Chris-
that the light was still on in num- tine saw that it was well past eleven
ber sixteen at ten o'clock. She glans- o"clock.
ed into the smoke -room and saw that Would it be safe, she wondered, to she comes with ns?" John Stanhope
Mrs. Farrant was playing bridge, and go to Fay's room fora few moments? said, very gently.
then opened the door of sixteen and There was no sign of Pussyfoot, but The doctor lifted him very easily,
went in. some instinct warned Christine that; but though it only took a few min -
Dion was still sitting bolt upright he was on the watch, and that he utes to carry him up the spiral iron
in bed, although his small face was would almost certainly catch her if companion to the boat deck, it seem-
..
"Do you want the stretcher?"
"No—we can't take the stretcher
up the outside companion, and that's
the ;quickest way.. I'll carry him. He
knows you, doesn't he?"
"She's a friend of mine," Dion
whispered faintly,
"Then you won't be frightened if
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"We'll soon stop the pain now,
Dion," John said, laying lsin'i downt
on the hospital bed. "Miss Jordan,
give him your hand to hold on to-:-
that's
o-that's what he wanks while I have a'
look in my cupboard."
"Not—a baby," Dion gasped, as his
small hand closed very tightly over!
Christine's fingers. "I'm not a baby,
Miss Jordan," •
"You're a very brave boy," she
said quietly.
"They said—I was a baby, an' I
climbed over the rail—to show thein
—an' the ship jmnped."
(To be continued)
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137 "Commoner"
Rarely, if ever, in the Canadian
Parliament has a major political ex-
pose involving millions of dollars peen
treated with such an entire absence t
of partisanship as has characterized
the condemnation in the Houee of
Commons of the Government's course
in connection with the Been machine
gun contract. This non-partisan hand-
ling of the natter is evidenced by.
the fact that all groups in the House
of Commons with the exception of
the members supporting the Govern-
ment, have taken virtually identical.
attitudes in the matter. Members of
all the: Opposition groups have
strongly condemned the way in which
the machine gun contract was hand-
led, taking their condemnation from
the report of the Commissioner of
Inquiry himself, In, so doing how-
ever, they have made it clear that
their concern was less with discredit-
ing the Administration than with
safeguarding future expenditures in
Canada's defence program. Nearly,
all the members who joined in ex-
posing the patronage and profiteer-'
ing methods which, the Commission- l
er's report revealed, had been follow-,
ed in placing the order for machine
guns were insistent that these meth-
ods should not prevail in the doubled
expenditure on defence which ,the
Government is now asking Parliament,
to approve. CCP, Social Credit and
Leber Members were as vigorous as
the, Conservatives in demanding that
the spending of $63,000,000 on de
fence which the Government proposes
for the next twelve months should
be free from the favoritism, patron -
ago and profiteering attaching to the
machine gun deal.
In this matter . members were lit-
erally discharging ,the duty placed
squarely upon, them by the Commis-
sioner of Inquiry when, in his report,
he said that it was for the Govern-
ment and Parliament to pass -upon
the question of whether those respell -
stele for securing' Canada's require-
ments in machine gra had discharge
ed their responsibility to .the public
interest. Taking the evidence from
the report of the Commissioner, Op-
position group members unanimously
answered, "no', to the Commission-
er's question: "Were proper and suf-
ficient steps taken in this case to
rialists equipped to manufacture the
gun—which Major Hahn, who got the
contract, was not—of deception of
1the Prime Minister and deception of
t h e Inter -departmental Committee
which had urged that manufacturers
! of standing and experience be brought
in, of deception of the British Gov-
ernment when Major Hahn was given
credentials as a manufacturer equip-
ped to produce machine guns, which
was not the case, and deception of
h I r Manion e Canadian people. A . M on put
it to the Prime Minister that he
alone could clean up the matter by
cancelling the contract.
discharge that responsibility?"
:8 t
The only difference in attitude on
the Opposition side was that while
the CCP group wanted the Commis -
signer's report and the machine gun
contract sent to the Public Accounts
Committee for further investigation
the Conservative Party held that the
deal had been sufficiently investigat-
ed and completely exposed and con-
demned in the Commissioner's' report
and that the deal should be cancelled
at once without waste of time or
money on further investigation. In.
moving that the contract be cancelled,
in amendnnent to the CCP' proposal
to refer it to the Public Accounts
Committee, lion. R, J. Manion took
the ground that the only possible
result from a reference to the Com-
mittee would be a report whitewash-
ing the deal. This result was certain
because the Government, under the
rules of the House, would place 30
of its own supporters on the Public •
Accounts Committee against 141
members frons, all the Opposition
groups., 1n support of his position
'Dr. .Manion quoted 'extracts from
page after page of the Commission-
er's report which, he maintained eon-
•stituted complete condemnation of the
Government's whole course in the
transaction.
The •Commissioner had been pre-'
vented, .Dr. Manion pointed out, frons!
giving;' in his report, his opinions on t
the transaction. Counsel represent -
Mg those involved 1a the transaction,
included counsel' for the Governniient,I
had insisted, after the evidence had
fall been taken at the Inquiry,,that
the Commissioner must not make any
findings on the evidence or include in
his report any conclusion or com-
ments or opinions regardng the con-
tract or the conduct of those con-
cerned in it, This restriction on the
Commissioner had forced him to let
the evidence speak for itself. He had.
included in his report evidence which
in itself condemned the whole course
of the transaction.
The Conservative Leader contended'
that • the wholes report was one of
political patronage in its worst form,
of favoritism; of injustice to indust -1
After the condemnation coni mnati bythe
n
Commissioner the Minister of Nation-
al Defence who was .responsible for
the machine gun transaction should
not be allowed, Dr. Manion insisted,
to have anything to do with the
spending of the $63,000,000 the Gov-
ernment was asking Parliament to
appropriate for the vital necessities
of defence in the coning year..
As the debate proceeded Mr. Mac-
kenzie King gave no indication as to
whether he intended to protect the
minister or seek to restore confidence
in the Government by purging his
cabinet of the canse of the trouble.
The Prime Minister, however, did join
with his cabinet .colleagues and sup-
porters in applauding when J. P.
Pouliot, Liberal Member for Tennis-
conata, maintained that patronage in
the awarding of such munition con-
nects was not objectionable: "If it
was patronage", said the Liberal
Member, "patronage is not so bail af-
ter all. Patronage is the rewarding
of friends who have fought for us in
political campaigns. And when it is
within the law there is no need to be
scandalized about it" It was con-
sidered significant that as Mr, Pouliot
proceeded to treat condemnation of
the transaction as a jest Mr, King
and other ministers supported him
with their applause. But some ob-
servers think that after the storm
has died down Mr. Mackenzie may be
replaced in the important Defence
portfolio.
'A PRAYER
God bless the folks, whose love trans-
cends
All thought of self, whose influence
tends
To brighten and make life worth
while,
Who cheer the outcast witha smile.
These happy harbingers of heaven
Who gladly give their bit of leaven.
Oh! what an Eden earth would prove
If governed by the law of love,
Each forr the other, high and low
Would dwell in harmony below.
The Master's image, meek and mild,
Would shine in souls by sin defiled.
Forgive, oh Lord! and bless us all,
The good, the bad in error's thrall,
The suffering and sore distressed.
May eacls one find Thy promised rest.
And make us ever more like Thee
In time and through Eternity.
—H. Isabel,Grwhamm,