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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Snowdon Bros., Publyterg
WALTON' I
A social evening is being held by
the United IParm .Wcanett. on the ev-
ening esi 'Wedeesday, 'Jan, 119,th, in the
basement df Duff's 'Church. You are
invited to come in the aostu'ine of it
dhild and 'bring your photo when you
were smell. A report .of the •converaion
and other 'interesting topics will be
given along with a goad musical pro-
gram. 'Conle and enjoy alt evening of
entertainment Those not in costume
will lbe asked to gay a dine of 10 cents.
Please .bring sandwiches or cookies.
WINTHROP
The LadiesAid and W.M.S. of Ca-
ven Church, 'Winthrop, met at the
'Nome of Mrs. 'Wilmer Cuthill on Jon.
16. 'with Mrs. Hugh Alexander .presid-
ing. The meeting opened with hymn
37'6, ;followed with prayer by Mrs,
Alexander and the roll caIl. The min-
utes of the 'Previous meeting were
read and adopted. Letters of appreci-
ation or [flowers and •Christneas .cards
were read, The Ladies' Aid offering
was received. An important ,part of
this meeting was the presentation of
a W.M.S. life membership to Mrs.
Stanley IGarnhain by Mrs.. Charles
Dolmage, Mrs. A. Ross spoke very
highly of Mrs. 'Garnii am's W0Pk in
the W.M.S. Mrs. IGernham expressed
her appreciation and thanked the so-
ciety. Hymn $101Di was sung, The re-
mainder of the meetin'g was in 'charge
af Mrs. Robert Dodds, captain of
circle one. Hymn 394 was sung !fol.
lowed by reading the soripture from
Luke 113, by Mary Dodd's, Mrs,
W. Chureh led in prayer. The ,Christ-
ian .stewardship reading, "A. 1Plea for
Enveleges," was taken by Mrs. games
Hogg. The W.M.S. report was given.
The Ladies' Aid and W.M.S. 'have .de -
tided to hold a. St. ff'atriek's social. on
March 17 in the chetah. 'Phyllis Cut -
bill sang a solo. Mrs. James .Hogg
took the topic, 'A New Church faces
a new world." Hymn 5316 was sung
The meeting closed by repeating the
Lord's grayer in unison,
BLYTH
Women's Institute,. -
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Institute was held at the
home of Mrs. Alice 'Fawcett on
Thursday 'afternoon with a splendid
attendance of members and visitors.
The motto, "Forget the mistakes of
the past and press on to, greater
achievements to -morrow", was re-
sponded to by Mrs. J, W. Pats. Mrs.
Lorne Scrimgeour gave a demoitatra-
tion on making candy. This meeting
was in charge of Mrs. A. Calclough.
,convener of home economies, who is
to be congratulated on the helpful pro-
gram. Mrs. H. Fiddes gave a fine ad-
dress, ,passing on many 'valuable and
practical hints and methods she has
gathered from other branches where
she had been a member before moving
to Blyth, Mrs. W10. jen.kins sang a
...solo accompanied by Miss Lou Her-
rington. Mrs, A. Colclough read the
household alphabet which was very
unique. An appeal ,from the local lead-
er of the Junior 'Homemakers Club,
Mrs. F. Oster. It was decided to pur-
chase material for a bedspread' which
the 'eels will make and else as a club
exhibit. Mrs. !Ed. !Johnston offered
her home to the 'Room Re -arrange-
ment 'Class next Wednesday after-
noon. A dainty tench was served by
the 'hostesses, Mrs. A. 'Fawcett, Mrs.
A. Barr, 'Mrs. tF. Oster, after which
an exhibit of 'quilt blocks was shown
by Mrs. A. 'Taylor. Later everyone
enjoyed' the 'home made candy.
Miss.Ada Steakhouse is visiting re-
latives in 'Florida.
,Mrs. R. M. McKay is visiting
friends in British [Columbia.
Mr. W. T. Webster spent the week
ead in Toronto.
Mrs. H. C. Johnston spent the
week end in Toronto.
Miss A. Gillespie, who has been
visiting relatives in St. Catharines for
the past month, returned home on
Thursday.
Mrs. James le/OGill attended the fu_
neralof her causing Mrs. Jahn Arm-
stron,g in 'London. les. Aernetrong,
who was formerly Miss Leishman, of
)3elgrav,e, was a resident a 'Myth for
eeveral years, residing in the 'house
formerly occupied by the late Mrs. A.
E. Carr.
The services of the Week of !Pray-
er were well attended and mueb Mt-
erest was shown.
DUBLIN
Mrs, a K. Holland left for .Chicas
go to visit her many friends there and
her 'brother, •Rev. 'J. M. Eckert, who
is quite
Mr. Ed. A. Gormley' returned on
Tuesday from Vancouver where he
.visitecis 'his sister, Mrs. James Mc-
Guigan.
Mr. Jack 'McGrath shiePed a fine
car load of 'hoeses to Q.uebec last
week.
Many from Dublin attended the
hockey match in Seadorth on Tues.
day evening.
Feeney of London visited
many of his Dublin friends last week,
VARNA
Mr. Johu lOstrowm, who has p ur-
chased from Miss Logan the Logan
homestead on the Parr bin, will move
his effects In the very near tature.
Miss Logan has not 'decided- evnere
she will take up her abode.
The annual vestry meeting of St.
tins Church will be held on Wede
nesday, ,119th, A ,full .attendance 'is ,nee.2.
essary,
The many friends oa Mr. tiohn
Rathwell will he pleased to know that
after 'being 'confined to bed for almost
three months in a cast as a result of •a
.broken thigh, 110,..1., the doctor has re-
moved tht case It will .be necessary
for him to remain in bed for another
week.
The annual tnecting of the Verna
Library will be held Monday night,
jam 17,th at the home of the librarian.
This meeting calls for a good atten-
dance so see that you are there.
Mr. Billy Clark wears a !broad smile
since a little tboy..has come to Ibrighten
the home.
The council met in the hall Monday
For their ,first meeting of the year.
AUBURN
Mr. mid Mrs. 'Neiman Hamilton are
visiting Mr. ancl Mee, M. Hamilton at
Mrs. Robt. Mollevain 'Nile is vis-
iting her sister, 'Mrs. as. Carter.
We are glad to report that Miss
Margaret Small, Who underwent
critical operation in Clinton Hospital
last week is steadily improving.
Mr. Alfred Asquith gelidly celeb-
rated his 70th ,biethday at his home
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack 1Edmanston of
Western Canada and formerly of Au -
tiara visited with Mr. • and ,Mrs. R. 'J.,
Phillips and Mrs, C. A. \Howson last
week.
Mr. Chas. Beadle Jr. is a patient ie
the Clinton hospital where he under-
went an operation 011 Taiesday.
Miss Dorothy Wilson of Sheppard -
ton spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr. and ' Mts. J. 9'.
Wilson,
"Mrs. Edgar Lawson, Mrs. '.Fred
-Ross and MrS..j. if, Wilson attended
the Presbyterial meeting cif the 'Pres-
byterian Church in Chinon on Tales
day.
.Mr. Bert Marsh was in tOungannon
last week auditing the books of the
West lArawanosh Fire Insisrance Co
along with Mr. .Doneld McLean of
Aslefield.
A number from lane attended the
funeral of the late 'Airs. Thos. Stoth-
ers ob Dungannon laat Friday.
Miss 'Mabel Foater sport the week
end at her home at Sheppardton.
The regular monthly meeting of
the B.Y.P.U, will the held in the
church next Sunday evening at •730
o'clock. The meeting will be in cherge
ef Iles. Earl Raidtby, Bill Raitleby
and !Stanley Mandl.
Dr. 13. C. Weir and Mr. Harvey
lfclGee attended the funeral of the
late 11 r. .Mattli me Welsh of Pine Rig.
er last Sunday.
[Andrew Kirkconnel has secured it
position as watchman at famclon on
tile CNA.
.,Ir. !Jahn Clifton of the West is vis-
iting friends in this locality, also his
Meters near 'Lucknow.
Thefregailar inceithly meeting of the
Women's •Institute will he held in the
'Foresters Hall on Tuesday. Jan. .118th.
The ,eubject, Child 'Welfare will be
given by Dr. B. C. Weir. The hostess-
es are Mrs. M. Allen, Mrs. E. Phil-
lipa and Mae 'Ferguson.
Death of IMrs. John ,Arrnstrong— ,
Mrs. Elizabeth Isabell Armatrong;,
wife of John Armstrong of 11153 Albert
St., London, died last week in Victor -
la hospital after a few months' illness
in her 84th year. IM,rs..A.rmstrong was
a native of East Watvaitosh, daughter
of the late Richard and Margaret
Lusleman. She formerly lived at Blyth
and Beigrave gripe to going to Lon -
clan ten years ago.
Arthur 'Yengblut, who has been vis-
iting his parents, Mr. and Iles. Cele
Yunerblut, has left for a trip u,
ornia
Public Library Meeting --
The annual meeting of the .Atabern
Public Library was held Wtclnesday
evening with R. D. ,Munro presiding.
The secretary -treasurer gave his re -
Port showing a balance of $3.0.5 in the
bank. It was decided to aupply the
Librarian with cards to notify the
•m,e.mbers that their menitherAlp fees
were due, The election of officers fol-
lowed for 1938. The board consisting
of Mrs. Edgar .Lawsoe, Alfred Rollin-
son, Rattah Munro for a three year
term, O. S. Ereatt, 'Rev. H. C. Wil-
son and A. J. IF,erguson for a two-
year term and R. K. Dawson, Harry
Sturdy aecl Thos. Wilson for 1 year
term. Auditors, Mrs. Wm. Robison
and Jas. B,rendrit. The board then ad-
journed and .he'lci theiremeeting. Har-
ry Sturdy was 'chosen president and
the entertainment co nerni ttee consis ts
of Harry Sturdy, Alfred Rallinson,
R. D. Munroe, Book committee, 'Rev.
H. C. Wilson, Mrs. Edgar 'Lawson
anti 0, IE. Erratt. It was moved by
Ralph Munroe, seconded by A. J
ersuson, that the libreriateS salag
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Immoommiav
„WEIL
THE SEAFORTH NEWS'
-THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938
be 'reduced from etl'a to $135. ,
The Baptist Ladies' )Aid met last
Thursday 'afternoon in charge of 'Mrs.
.Glen Raitleby with Mrs. R J, 'Phil-
lips at the ,piano, Mrs. Glen, Reitlaby
read the scripture.. New Year thotights
were given by Mrs. 13 3 Phillips and
Mrs. Glen Raithlby. Readings :weee gi-.
yen by Mrs. Earl rRaithilyy, Mrs. LAnnie
Waiver, Mrs. Fred Ross and Mrs. F.
'Raithlby. Instrumental by Mrs. az: 3.
!Phillips and recitation by little lEmlyw
IRaitirby. Mrs, C. A. Hawsen then had
charge of the 'business. Mrs, ;Glep
'Raitleby gave an interesting topic on
Things leet year has taught us. Mrs,
G. W. Sherman dismissed the .meeting
and lunch was served by Mrs. R. J.
,Phillips and Mrs. Glee Raithlby.
Church News.—
The service in Kpox Presbyterian
Church was conlucted by Rev. Dr. 'J.
H. Barnett, who brought a aplendid
message on Salvation. Rev. H. C.
Wilson •conducted the sereice in Knox
United Church and spoke on ``111 Win-
ter Comes." The service of song in-
cluded a trio coneistin.g of Sadie Car-
ter. Vivian Straugh.n and Betty Craig,
The Baptist service Was in dlearge
of Rev. G. W. ,Sherman who !preached
0/1 DthiCati011 f 0tir Lives to God.
The ehoir 'favored with an anthem.
Rev. R. M. Weeks lead, charge' 'cif
the senrice in St. Marks AngliCan
Church and spoke on The Test of a
Christian. The sacrameat of Hely
•Communion was observed. -
A dance sponsored by the iPtablic
Library will be held in the 'Forester's
Hale on Friday' evening, Jan. 14. The
music wile be supplied by the MINX
Hill Billies of 'Winghasn.
Master 'Bobbie Arthur is confined
to the house with an attack. of jaun-
dice.
The Young ,People caf Knox United
'Church met On Tuesday evening with
'Ruth Strauglin bit charge and Marjor-
ie Toll presiding 'at the piano. Rev.
H. C. •Wilson led in prayer and Stu-
art Ferguson read the Scripture.
Mises Mary and Zeta Munroe favor-
ed with a piano duet. The topic the
23rd Psalm was taken by Miss Ariost
Sharpe; Miss Ruth Straughn gave a
reading whidh was 'composed by 'Mrs.
(IRev.) Afortimore, a 'former minister's
wife. This was in keeping with the
topic.
Annual Conventions
.Ontario 'Pettit Growers' !Association
—jam 19, 20 and Zl, Royal 'Connaught
Hotel, Hamilton.
;Ontario Plowmen's Association—
Feb. ,11., King Edward Hotel, Toronto,
•Ontatio .Pielcl Crop and Seed Grow-
err---IFeb. 3 Ring lEdward Hotel, To-
ronto,
Class "B." !Fairs Aseociation-41ieb.
2, King Edward Hotel, Tomtit°, 2
p.m.
!Ontario Agriceltural Societies —
Vele 3, Ring 'Edward ,Hetel, Toronto,
Vela et.
Seed IDiaplay--IFeb. '1 to 4 Ring
Edward Hotel, Toronto.
Price Parity
The disadvantage .whieb prevailed
between .prices of 'farm commodities
and manufactured products since 1920
was terrainatectein Oct. 111936, anddur-
Mg the first half of 11907 farmers were
able to obtain it greater than normal
quantity of manufactured goods in
exchange for their agricultural prod-
ucts. qn the last several months, doe
to the fall in agricultural .prices, this
advantage has ;been almost lost and
at the first of December the two sets
of prices were 'practically on a parity.
It is expected, however, that the pres-
ent position 'will not be greatly chang-
ed clueing the first part of 1938.
Tobacco Production
The extension cif tobacco growing
in Ontario has been rapid. With the
exception of several minor setbacks
the acreage has steadily increased and
last season '601000 acres were ,planted
as compared with 1416,000.acres in 1101316.
With satisfactory .weather 'conditions
in the main belt, pno.duction reached it
total csf 005090,009 pound's. 'composed
of .50,00010100 pounds of flue -cured, 7,-
000,000 pounds •of bueley, .ancl
MO pounds of <lark tothaeco. This out-
put established a new peak 'con,sider-
ebly in excess of the previous recoed
crop of 48,4194000 pounds harvested
in 1935.
Prices amounted to an average of
Ve pee pound for Iflueecured and 11175
:cuts for 'burley earl ,compare very
avourably with prices of 28.7 and 111e7
mnts 1, 1106, respectively. The 1007
tobacco 'crop will return growers aP-
,proxirnately 1$1115,00,o93 ,Arthioh is 1$7,-
0150,0019 ,mare Than ita.st year and about
1811x/091000 greater then the previous
high ,figure •Obtained in .11935. Tebacco
110W ,assomes the tole of one cif. On-
tario's, chief agricultural products, aed
this statement will be readily conced-
ed when it is 'realized that the value
of this season's 'crop •Will slightly ex-
:ced the value of ,cheese prociection,
will amount to almost as much as to-
tal egg production, more than !twice
as much as the 'commercial fruit ceop
,
or two end a 'half times the potato
J GALLOP'S GARAGE
SEAFORTH
Chrysler Plymouth and Fargo Dealer
Come in and see the new Plymouth can and Fargo., Truck
We also have a Service Truck—if you have. .car.: trouble,
phone 179 and we will come proMptly
PHONE 179.
All Repair's Strictly Cash,
SEAFORTH
We Aim To Please
Rearing Winter Pigs
The winter deeding of swine pres-
ents many problems that are not 'en-
countered in 'see -rimer time, since pigs
pigs ere forced to live .under-etnitatur-
al .conditions •in winter and without
the variety Of 'feeds available th the
earlier part of the year.'At .the same
time it has to be reMenaberedthat any
a.tterneat at forcing winter pigs wheel
exercise is limited is ,courting disast-
er. Good feed should be 'fed af a rate
that the pigs can overtake and ;the
pigs kept in dry, .corrafortable quarters
with rootn for exeneise in the early
stages of growth.. By combining good
deeding and .management. many Of the
common ailments Of ,swine will be av-
oided, 'and the result will be healthy
and thrifty maritet pigs.
Successful .winter pig 'production de.
vends langely won three factars.
These factoei are: warm, dry sleeping
quarters, free from 'draughts; suitable
.feeels and care in deeding them, and
exercise in the .early stages Of growth.
'Exeeeise ,for the growing animal is
practically a necessity. This is partic-
ularly teeee Of the pig in the early
stages, and especially so if the pig is
being forced by heavy deeding. Heavy
feeding without exerciae is coneluoive
to .crippling. It is wise, therefore, to
allow the young pigs to 'run outdoors
during- the fine hal weather, and when
they must be kept inside, due to bed
weather, they Should be allowed suffie
'tient pen ,space to exercise freely.
With regard to .providing warm aad
dry sleeping quarters, if there are
buildings available it • !would be tug
wise and nat economical M ;build new
pig quarters. (Even old ;buildings
should be remodelled only sufficiently*
to ensure comfortable deeding, sleep-
ing accommodation. Sufficient trough
sheuld be ;provided so that each pig
will have an opportunity to secure a
fair 'Share of the feed. If the thuatcliug
is draughty or ilikely" 36 be o1d, ,the
Construction of a covered sleeping
berth will he wel,1 worth 'consideration.
It can be constructed af any availalble
Member in a dry .corner of the feed-
ing gen. The sleeping berth should
not be more than 'three feet high and
covered with boards end straw, and
just large enough in area to house the
pig comfortably in a bed of dry,
'clean' straw.
HANGING OVER THE BRINK
"'There's jest 'orie way it can be
done," Joe McCall, chief engineer of
the Blue Mou•ntains & Southern Rail-
way, remarked. He was gazing up at
the hare face of the .peak ia front of
him. "Well each get at one end 'of
this rope. Then if either of es 'misses
his footing, 'the other will perhaps
save him from a ,fall. Think you are
man enough for it, boy, •or shall I
wait and get one of the men from the
camp?"
"I'll try it," replied Dan ,PsTerdy, the
chief's sixteen -year-old assistant.
"Try is a good word, son, but it'e
succeed or nothing this time," McCall
responded with a grim smile. "Once
you slip off one of those ledges, it's a
fall that will .brealc three or four limbs
and maybe a neck."
Busy with the preliminary survey
of a new branch railway, the chief en-
gineer wanted to reach the top of the
rocky peak in order to get a campre:
hensive view of the 17:alley and the
ridges ;beyond.
'The tap of the peek was two hund-
red feet above the surrounding coun-
try; and there 0.1Vas 110 easy way of
climbing it. 'The face of it was a suc-
cession of •broken ledges with slopes
of bare rock between them.
McCall and Dan did not need the
rope until there were halfway to the
tap and had came to a place where
the rook. sloped Steep and bare for
twenty feet to the next secure foot-
ing.
'''!You stay here and halct the rope,
Day," said ;McCall when they had
reached the narrow shelf. "Don't tie
it round your waist yet, •but take a
turn round that dwarf cedae—end
drew in the slack, if I take a .slide,"
Having tied one end ,of the cape to if
his felt, tlioCall cautiously worked his
way ,along the narro.win,g shelf of s
rock atttl then op to the next ledge,
"All right, Dant" he called down a
few moments later. °Tie the rape
round your waist 'and tie it tight;
then help yourself all you ean., and
do the rest"
Three minetes !Dane pale and
perspiring, 'climbed up ,baside.MoCall
on the ledge. With a 'shudder he Molt-
ed ;back ever the path; what if he had
fallen!
"Huh! Scared of a little climb like
that?" 'McCall asked with a quick
&nee at the nervous boy. 'Maybe
-you'd 'better go back."
Dan shoeds his head decisiveey.
"No; I'm going' oti tsp; but it, did
make me a bit jumpy when I looked
down." ,
Now look here, young man," the
chief engineer 'said with gruff earnest-
ness, '"you don't want to go. losing
your nerve on a joiy like this when the
lives of both of us may depend on
your keeping it. Just one mare tick-
lish climb and We'll ,be where the go-
ing is safe, 111 let you go first this
time. There doesn't seem to Ibie any-
thing on this roc.* to tie the rope to,
ancl I don't w'aat to .risk jerking you
off the. ledge. .rm ,athheit aiactye pounds
heavier than you are and' can easily
hold you if you
,With the rope tied securely
round- his waist, IDan crept. bravely
out upon the smooth slope. He crawl
ed Obliquely upvverdealong the steep
sot -face toward a wide ledge ieVenty
feet to the left and a little higher than
the on he was leaving., VV,ith difficul
ty he mastered the im"pulse to look
down. He no longer felt dizzy,
"Keep above that place,..where -you
see the loose rock," ;MeCall warned
him. ".Thet .ituff is .gnre • Shale and
likely to slip with you."
With a sigh of genuine relief Dan
at last reached the wide, ledge and
untied the rope from his waist. He
could .now Mak without dear at the
jagged rocks 'fifty feet ,belt', 4,
'iGet a good hitch eciendf one of
those salutes, of mountain ash growing
in that crack—round two .df them if
you tan," ,MdCall directed him; ."theri
hold the end of that rope as tight as
you ever held anything in yoirr life.
Don't get scared and don't let go if
happen to slip." .4
Whistling. at •IMOCall'se aiistion te
his panic of a few minutes ago, Dan
'made a quick turn round the base of
a bush not much larger than his wrist
and, taking secure hold et the end of
the rope, lay face down on the ledge.
Nb matter what happened, he was
cleterimined not to lose his • nerve
avh
"How's everything?" 'McCall asked
a minute later. "Got plenty of room
up there and a good grip on the
Dan was going to say that the
scraggy stub ob mou ittitbn ash was
not too •firmly rooted, but MeCall
gave him no time. He caught up his
end of the rape and began climbing
in the direction Dan had gone. Over-
ecinifident, he hastened across the gag
without heeding his 'awn warning
about the shale.
Dan could not see over' the shelv-
ing rock, .but when he heard the rat-
tle of loose stones and an involuntary
shout of fear he knew that McCall.
had lost his footing:The next instant
Che rope in his hands jerked tent; the
engineer was swiseging helpless twen-
ty feet below the ledge. With a rip-
ping railed the slender rots of the
mountain ash tore from the pocket of
soil in the rock.
Dan had 'been ijerked forward a
foot or so and only escaped ,being
dragged over the edge by placing his
etbows against .the rough rock and
catching 'his toes on a sharp projec-
tion. Even them the hundred and
eighty pounds at the other end of the
rdpe threatened to pull hien aver!'
'Save you still got a good hold on
the 'rope, Dan?" came McCall's voice
unsteadily from 'below.
"Yes," Dan replied. bravely.
Though he knew how- little wauld
be required either to break his hold
Or to carry hitii over the edge, he
knew also that he must not diecour-
age the man who hong hapless and
unnerved below the ledg•e,
",Say, I'm going to 'climb nio hand
over hattd," oried, "There
isn't a (thing under me for thirty feet,
and 110 eban,ee to swing So anything,
'Get a good grip and bald on, 'because
you let go—
M•cCall did not need to finish the
entence; Dan knew well enough
what would happen if he should lose
his hold. Before he h.ad time to ask
the engineer, M wait 'untilhe, could
brace himself he felt a tag 011 the
rope and knew that iMalCalt was
Lyitsg ab 011 the jdrrn°, acicYr luendtgile'with
bit ha'ncls ..1they
were within a foot of the edge. Dix
felt as if he •were being gulled in two.
REG INT
THEATRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYING
WILLIAM ,BOYD
GALL SHERIDAN
Hills of Old Wyoming
'Blazing New Trails of Adventure
Monday; Tuesday, Wednesday
Mary 'Roberts Rinehart Saturday
Evening Post Story
231 Hours Leave
Starring
Tarnes.'Ellison "Terry 'Walker
. A furlough of mirth and melody
, Next. Thurs. Fri., Sat.
William Boyd James Ellison
Nora Lane
BORDERLAND
tHopalong Cassidy and his buddies
undertake their most dangerous
mission
. --COMING:e-•
'',INTERNES CAN'T TAKE
MONEY"
"THE DA,RDEN OE ALLAH"
Every tug that .240Call gave the rope
'brought new ,misery to lais, teady and
limbs. He was sere that his toes
.could retain their hold no more than
a 'SeCond or two longer.
His err& aoh:ed, and .his legs
trembled with the almost unbearable
strain? his toes and, finger.% grew
numb numb; every sinew in his body
dreiv teese. A silill pain caught him
a little above the hips, And ,McCall
W55, . not. yet half -way upl
Haw easy it 'would be to release
the rope and take the strain from his
aching body! Butthe lite of a man
depended on his puny 'strength—and
on his nerve: ,
In desperation ,Dan loOked for
scene means -to delay the . apparently a
inevitable plunge. Beside the rape six car -
Melees in front of leis hands, the
smooth rock was; 'broken into several ;
rough notches round a saucerlike de-
pression. There Dan saw a chance,
suuim thottgli it was.
'T.he strength was gone irome his
'aching , aideles. When he felt himself
being dragged toward the brink he
threw his body far to one side. Ile
,was jerked forward nearly a foot—he
feared for an instant that he. should
be pulled Geer if he did not release
his hold on the rope, Then his bare
knuckles struck against the jagged
rook and stopped him. 'He suppressed
a cry of gain.
An .anxioue query came from Mc-
Call, who had felt the rope alip. Danl
tried to answer reassuringly, bet all
the. sound that issued from his lips
was a chokiag sob of fear. Thankful
that he had not gone over the brink,
he set hie jaws together grimly and
with renewed determination held on.
A splotch of red showed on the
white rock; a steady trickle of blood
from his !lacerated hands was form-
ing a tiny pool. Each downward pull
of the climbing •Inan crushed his
hands cruelly against the sharp rock,
which dug deeper through the 'flesh
against knuckles and finger hones.
For Dan the surrounding objects
began to •wever, then to blur. He
fought to dispel the faintness that he
felt creeping ,aver him. There 'was a
strange meekness in his elbows and
wrists. He dated not look at his
bands; the sight of blood—his own
blood—would turn him sick!
He was dimly aware of MoCall's
labored breathing just over the brink.
11.1 he could only hold on for a few
seconds longer. Every other thought
he Slotted from his mind,.
As in a dream he heard MeCall's
heavy boots scraping against the
rough rock. So numb were his hands
that he was not a,veane that the rope
had slackenedno knew that it no
longer pulled his Ifingers against the
sharp rock, and he feared that it had
slipped from his weakened grasp af-
ter all his steuggle.
Then through the ,confusion of iris
number senses he tweed the rattle of
'gravel as McCall scram.ble15 over the
edge of the rook.
With a whistle af astonishment the
engineer stowed and lifted the half -
fainting boy to 'his feet, "Mlle about
nerve—if II only had half as much!"
le mutteredThen with a glance et
he aProoted 'bush, qf I had known!
But it's lucky for me I, didn't!"
"JohnslY," said mother at the din -
ler table, "are' you mire you washed
your face? ft doesn't look like that
when I •wash
•oWell, mother," ,replied 1Jobtely, if
I slabbed as heed as you do, Push
nyseld over."
Want and For Sale act's, 3 elks, Sac