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The Clinton News Record, 1934-06-07, Page 2PAGE 2 Clinton News -Record With which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA Terme of Subscription — $1,50 per year in advance, :to Canadian ad- dresses $2,00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued •until all arrears are paid unless at the gption of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. Advertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for, first insertion. 8c fur each subsequent insertion. Heading ,counts 2 linea. Small advertisements, •not to ex- seed one inch, such as "Wanted", "Lost, 'Strayed," etc., inserted ranee for 35c, each subsequent in- cortion';15c. Rates for display ad vertising made known on 'applica- tiem. Communications intended for pub. Ideation must, as a guarantee of eood' faith, be accompanied by the name e the writer. G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. '11. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer .Financial, Real . 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TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and, depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div. t.ioing East, depart: 7.08 a.m. Cooing East depart 3.00 p.m. Going West, depart 11.50 a,rn. dboing West, depart 9,58 p.m, London; Huron do Bruce 'Sleing North, ar. 11.34. lve.11.54 a.m, Ging Berth 1108 pan TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., JUNE 7, 1934 THE STORY SO FAR Nancy Gordon, loving Page Roe- 1 mer, sells herself in .marriage to Dr. Richard Morgan, for fifteen thousand dollars, the amount' her brother Rod- dy stole to give to a woman. Helena Haddon, sophisticated married wo- man, in love with Richard does her best to make trouble for Nancy, al- though she knows nothing of the. secret marriage. Mr. Gordon sells his home to repay Richard. Nancy permits Page to continue making love. to her, but when she finds that he wants her to run away with him she recoils from him in horror. Taking shelter in the hovel of a poor woman whose baby as dying, Nancy realizes that Richard is the best man after all, and sends for him. Although he saves the babys life, he repudiates the help of his wife, . Yelena, finding thatthey have spent the night togeth- er in the miserable hovel, spreads, the scandal around town. Angie Ful- ler, Roddy's childhood sweetheart, and niece of Major Lomax, tries to stop the scandal. Just then Roddy returns home -drunk. His mother believes him crazy and sends for Dr. Morgan, who takes Roddy home with him. Nancy goes to Richard's to see her brother. "Rod," she says,"have you been doing it again—stealing?" NOW. GO ON WITH THE STORY "I can't tell you, Rod, don't ask me!" she begged. "But you must tell me .— Angle what is it? Something's wrong! Tell me—you shall tell mel" But she shook her head. "No, no!' He dropped' his hands and snatched up his hat. "I'!! find ort!' he said. She ran after him, sobbing. "It's nothing — it's nothing don't ask, Roddy, don't ask!" Angie's tears could not avail now, she had loosed the Whirlwind. Rod- dy was in no mood to reason with Angie's hints. Something was wrong. Ile would go straight to Richard. Mani to man they would settle it. He was gratefulto him, he was loath t0 behave ill of him. Mammy Polk was back again. "No, Mist' Roddy, de doctah ain't in -be back d'rectly, walk in, dere's a lady in de office•-avaitin." "A. lady?" Roddy hesitated. Roddy thought of it a moment. He did not mind Helena. If there was any talk of Richard, Helena would tell him. She would be jealous. Rod.. dy had found out a good deal about jealous women! Helena sat in a chair by the win- dow. "Wily, Rod Gordon!" she exclaim, ed and gave him her hand. • "Your sister went to: Washington, with Morgan." "Mrs. Haddon, I think you'd know about any any gossip, wouldn't yon?" Helena shrank a little. What in the world was coining? "Oh ,I don't know - what do you mean?" "I've jest been told--" he stam- meted, then he straightened himself ruthlessly to his question, "Is there any reason why I should have a quarrel with Richard Morgan—about my sister?" "Don't ask mei'." she gasped in Sheer panic. She thought he knew that she had told. But, to Rod, her confusion was on. ly the damning proof of Morgan's Vitt. There was something. Ile be. came deadly quiet and calm. "Mrs. Haddon, we're old friends You were always kind to -me," he said. "I—as a friend, I ask you to answer. me. I have a right to know what is said of my sister." Melena tried to collect her thoughts. The boy was not angry with her; She saw that; then he did not know. And this would be a way to get at Nancy herself. "There's some talk, yes," she ad- mitted reluctantly, "A small place, Rod, and gossip. You mustn't be too angry with me • if I say so—your sis- ter has been indiscreet, that's all." But he was more of a man - than she thought. "Prow indiscreet. My sister? Good God, if a man had said that! Who's the man? Richard Morgan?" Helena nodded, tapping her foot on the floor. Mrs. Haddon,`I wish you'd tell me," he pleaded quietly. "See, I'm not 'ex. cited. I want to take care of my sis; ter. What's the story? It's a Ile, You know it. I know it, but tell me —what is it?" She panted a little; she was fright, "What's wrong, Roddy? Any one ill?" ened. He looked suddenly a man and she had thought him a mere boy. "I can't tell you!" she said in a low voice, "I'm going let me go. Roddy!" But he had caught her by the wrist. I' "You shall tell mel" he -said be- tween Inc teeth,. `what is the -the damned lie they're telling?" She dragged back from him,, her green' eyes suddeny blazing with fury. "I'll tell you but don't blame me—let go my hand." He let go as if she hacl struck him, hut his eyes stili burned into hers. "Your sister went to Washington with Morgan. She stayed there a day and a night. A man who regis- tered at the same hotel told it -they were there as man and wife. That's the story—now, are you satisfied?" "I'm quite satisfied," • he replied simply, "thank you, Mrs. Haddon. Good night." Mr.- Gordon had spent his evening alone. His wife' had given up early; a headache brought her the relief °01 going to bed. She was in terror of her husband's remarks about Roddy's return. Nancy was out on the piazza now, sitting on the steps. No one knew that she was there, and she slid not speak when Roddy sprang up the steps and bounded into the house. I•Ie did not sec her at all. A moment later Mr. Gordon looked up into, the boy's face. "By guns!" he ejaculated involun- tarily, "what's wrong? Drunk a- gain, sir?" Roddy laid his hand heavily on the back ' of the nearest chair and straightened himself. ' "Father, do you happen to know a- bout the scandal --the story they're telling : here ,about Nancy Virginia Mr. Gordon sat up straight. "Make yourself plain, sir" "Did Nancy ever go to Washing- ton without you -or mother?" Mr.' Gordon's face changed. "She'. did." Roddy made an inarticulate sound in his throat, his hands clenching on the ehair back. "When?" "In the Spring—after your first. escapade.' Mr. Gordon was staring hard at him, his anger rising. "They say she went with Richard Morgan and stayed there twenty-four hours. They—i—" Roddy gasped] his eyes blazing --"that fellow—,Mor- gan—registered them as .man and wife,' To his amazement his father said nothing. He merely nodded his head slowly, his face stern. "Do you hear me?" Roddy shout- ed, "do you take it in? Nancy -- Nancy Virginia and Dick Morgan as man and wife. Some one saw it, read the register!" Mx. Gordon regarded him sternly, something like grim humor showing, in his eyes. The young fool did not know what a sacrifice the girl had made for him. Then he remernbbered the intolerable implication agains' ihspoor girl, He turned on his sor.. angrily, "They're married," he said short) 1Y. "°Married?" Roddy's jaw dropped, he stared at his father like a zany, There was a long moment of si- lence. In it Mr. Gordon's anger gathered force. 'And who had dared to start it?, Roddy', getting his. breath, broke out again. "Married? Why didn't I know? Why didn't you tell me before -tell other people?" i\fr., Gordon gave hirer an exasper- ated glance. "You're not the one to find fault," he replied dryly, "they're married—secretly." Secretly? That word was like a torch of flames, it set Rod dy on fire. "Why'" he demanded fiercely, "is that fellow ashamed of my 'sister?" His father. said nothing "Do you hear me?" Roddy strang: led with anger. "My sister!" he be4 gan to walk up and down. He thought of the family honor. His father must be breaking ddwn in a premature dotage! What else conk it mean.. Did Richard know it? His eyes shot fire. "I know," he said chokingly', "you- 've told Morgan about Mme—it's' be-. cause she's my sister! Nancy Vir- ginia scorned for me—my God, I'll— P11-" he seemed to strangle again. He ran out ,of the room and out of the house. Baro headed and disheveled, he ran to the gate. He never once look- ed back. He did not hear the half. smothered cry that pursued him. He vaulted the gate and was gone. But Nancy stood there, clasping her cold hands against her ;breast. "Oh, what shall I do? she sobbed to herself softly. She had heard al- most all that Roddy had shouted at his father, "what can I do?" A sharp sound startled Morgan; some one had run up the front steps. He rose slowly to his feet, went to the door. On the steps stood Rod Gordon. "What's wrong, Roddy? Any one ill?" "No one's ill. I've got to see you. that's all!" Roddy's voice was utter. ly changed. Richard looked at him sharply. Had he been drinking again? "Come in," he said quietly, "go into the office." Roddy stopped short by the table and faced him, folding his arms, on his breast. "I've come•-'-" he got that far and seemed to be .choking. The boy in Roddy had leaped up again. He was a boy in his passion of blind rage. "I've come to demand an explana tion," he. panted. "I—father just told me you've married my sister." "Sit down," said Richard quietly "let us talk it over." "Talk it . over? Hell!" Roddy struck his hand on the table with such force that every article on it 'crashed and spun around. "You've married my sister and let .people talk about her. Do you happen to know 'what they say of it—of her?" Richard's face whitened to the lips "I know nothing. Who dares' to say anything about heir? Or about me." Roddy laughed wildly. "Dares? When a man hides his marriage people talk, don't they. I'll tell yor what they say! They know nothing of this. marriage—this secret mar riage of yours, you.you coward! They say she's your—" he strangled again, "—your mistress, dam' you?" Richard rose to his feet. "Who says it?" he demanded hoarsely, "who told you that " "The whole town says it!" shout- ed Roddy, "it's seething like a cal- dron. Lomax knows it. Haddon knows it, everybody knows it! You took her bo Washington and married her secretly and ruined her good name!" "If you were not a boy and her beothee," ' salid Rechard, mid wring your neck!" "Wiring my neck, would you? You. haven't got the 'courage!" Roddy screamed, flinging out his arms, "Do you think I don't know what ails you? Father told you I was a thief —,you're ashamed to say you married my sister—any sister, Nancy Virgin- ia 'Gordon! She's an angel and you'- re .a devil, you're a blackhearted cowardly scoundrel! You'll fight me, or; by God, I'll call you a coward' on. every street corner in the town! P11 publish you --you can't hide any longe er behind my sister. I- ,—" he stop. pedagain, and suddenly drawing himself to his full height, spoke with a new tragic dignity. "I challenge you, Richard rlforgan, to defend yourself or die in your tracks—like a dam' coward!" Richard had scarcely heard him. "Yes, Pit fight you," he said dry- ly, "I admit you've a right to de- mand it." "Come out now the; moon's likr day -I'll get a gun—nye can fight is out now. I :can't wait, I won't wati!" "Now? Out there?" a grim smile 'twisted Richard's lips. "If one of us dies out there tonight it would be called plain murder, That won't do. Roddy, we must keep to the code. Get a second, then, I'm ready any time." "I wouldn't care . a copper what they called it," Roddy snapped, "but since you're particular—oh, the code of course! I'll get a second you can get yours—over the phone. I give you the choice of weapons, Dr. Mor- gan." Richard bowed his head gravely. "Pistols. Mine's here on my desk, but you can bring two. I'll be wait- ing for you when you comp back. Where is it to bb " "Out there!" Roddy pointed at the moonlit lawn. "I understand," Richard answered grimly, and he opened a long win- dow on the moonlit plaza, "you cat go this way. I'll wait." (Continued next week). DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD A plague of tent caterpillars at White Plains, N.Y., is being system- atically fopght.by local Loy Scouts. '•ie Scouts Prepared For Drowning Rescues Montreal Scouts made .a good showing in the resent life saving competitions held in that city under the auspices of the Royal Life Sav- ing Society. .. Scouts Gather on Nelson Flagship Old Country Sea Scouts will hold their annual gathering on H. M. S. Victory, at Portsmouth, over Satur- day and Sunday, June, 16-17. The programme will include the annual ceremony of solemnly renewing the Scout Promise. A Swimming Meet by Telegraph A unique form of Boy Scout com- petition was a "Telegraph Swimming Meet" between Montreal and Hamil• ton Scouts. Events were run off by a synchronized timetable, and the times of winners exchanged imme- diately by telegraph. The Hamilton Scouts won. Made Hero By Reading Scout Books That he "got the idea from reading Boy Scout books" was the declara- tion of ten year old Murray Anthony of Canning, N.S., after saving the life of his six year old sister. The child had been carried through a flooded culvert and become entang- led in a submerged wire fence, and Murray promptly plunged to her air, i 7r. Scouts Help Indian Village Life Wiolf Cubs (Junior Scouts), whose programme is based on Kilping's In- dian jungle stories, have had remark- able growth in that country. A Cul - display in a mango grove near Mad- ras drew boys from 115 village Cuh packs, and revealed that the good will and community improvement activi- ties of the packs had caused the Vil- lage Developement Board to adopt Gobbing as a feature of the 'village development programme. GODERICH: Norman and Jack MaclKay, commercial fishermen, Thursday landed a 33 -pound trout in their nets off Goclerich. This is by no means a record -sized trout to be caught in Lake Huron waters at this point, but it is the largest caught in a decade. Twenty-two years ago Captain Robert MacKay, brother of Norman and Jack, caught a 57 -pound trout. SEAFORTH: Mr. A. A. Cuthill a,incunces the engagement of his daughter, M'arg'aret Love, to Mr. William Archibald Gampb'ell, of To- ronto, son of Mrs. Jean Campbell, and the late James Campbell, of Mc- Killop, the marriage to take place. the middle of June. GODERICII: Dr. L. M. Mabee wellknown Goderich dentist, narrow-- ly escaped injury shortly .after mid- night ,on Monday night, while driving , along the Blue Water Highway about two miles south of Goderich, when his car crashed into a straying,horse that loomed up out of .the darkness on the road. The animal was not seriously hurt, but the front of the car was badly damaged. Investiga- tion disclosed a second horse, also roaming the highway, and both were identified as belonging to J. Craddock Goderich township farmer. Traffic Officer Lever investigated. ]Goderich Signal FIRESTONE WINS AGAIN hj INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY PERFORMANCE like this must be merited. It shows that Gum -Dipping, 2 Extra Cord Plies' under the Tread and Balanced Construction ... the extra features in Firestone Tires ... are not just claims hut realities that make Firestone Tires different and superior to all other tires. Choose the tires Champions buy—sec the nearest Firestone Dealer today. George = zanley Dealer. Phone 156w. 1 . +„ 1, Te .. rot4fr, L'� gif } Ell` ixot ^r r.• ;f• f der 64. MOTOR VEHICLES,9RAhICH ONTARIO DEPARTMENT'OF HIGHWAYS Leopold Macaulay, Minister ONSC)).ENCE is torturing not one, bort hundreds of careless Ontario motorists becanse of tragedies like this. Honest, decent citizens for the most part, perhaps neighbours of yours, but --somewhere in Ontario are the drivers who Oast year killed or injured. 1,942 innocent children. For the rest of their lives these seen and women will vainly regret having .failed to obey the few skald° driving rules which keep motor- ists, out of 'trouble and save life, ,limb and property, Because so many drivers ignored'theso rules '£," 801;:ersoss Were killed or injured on our highways in 1933. Every death, every accident was caused by human negligence! ' Isn't it time for us to do a l'itile thinlciat5? ' Do you drive carefully .. . always? You should, if only for your own pro-. tection. fhemerrtber that over 50 per cent of the :victims of fatal accidents last .year were occupants of motor vehicles.* *RCMEMRRER=CHILDREN ARE CAREFREE ANO IMPULSIVE --PARENTS AND MOTORISTS MAST ACCEPT THE RESPONSi8ILITY FOR THEIR SAFETY , .era .,. le)