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This drew them like a magnet, and,
as I lit my pipe, their boat scraped
suite • sand, and, getting oast, they- haul-
ed her up and canto towards me. 1
met 'theme, and, pointing towards my
bare, as it might appear. led them alp
!be'hin'd the rocks, when. at a sign. my
mien sprang up, the fellows were
seined, and .were forbidden to try out
on peril of their live-. I compelled
'them to tell :chat -hands and what
acme Were left oft b-.ard. The sloop
from mesh ;hey e:me, and the
schooner, consort, -acre -hound for
-Gaspe. to 1 .leg nr,wisiene :sir a thou -
,and I i i . c c CI at Miramielii
slid 1-...,.,.ene w. tet were to e . uy
n1-ofse saint- t»e's re -enforce the
teartio tt
The .tot: ,he,- nehl, t."d- six -.,ire
ed . err n, teneey ser; n elle
clic h arger,
tried c a•kc.:. _,rat
had a eeeee f,f thirty
Ott n,
lit ti'i9 .. I.:, ( 'ia Twilight
-wiee sunset r: e VIStal:t.l.y the
desk_ 1 wee lv eileee, 1aark in-
eket t tee elee.e. enes .'•c .::ere bound
- tete. .. tagger also. engaging
to return an!tt^r: a,v- y Sate
when cur cask wta over. 1 ;those: for
files
';.he bi•y, and e - rely, with
'greet are, 1 hint patched
shallop 'fre,rn the dds—,:or the
-S'irip-teat 'wee toe, t',111allto carry tie
safely. :we got quietly. away: Rowing
!with silert stake we came alongside
the slc 'p. N,• sh: horned save that
in the binnacle. end all hands. except
the watch, ween ?claw nt .upper and
at cards.
I C<•r.ed ter tut 'v. <•t pacdn: for-
ward a, •.wt dr•'pped eilently along-
side the -tern. My .itject was to
catch this ,fellow as he gime 'by. This
I wc'uld trust te no cr e but myself;
fr:r nr•::, .gr we en—eager. • I bad the
old ,prin+g in my blood. ani I had also
a geed wish that my plans should not
tgc wrong through the burgling of
others. I weakened sty men_ te sit
silent, and then. gotten the 41iow's
!back was •toward ni:. conning scdtay
up the side, 1 slid over onietly rend
drew Into the shadow ,'f the boat
that hung near.
He came on lazily, and -when just
!past me eetdclenly threw my arms
about him. o:apping my. ?land upon
his mantle He was stoutly ':tilt, and
he began at rnce to strrttele. He was
no crtwatd, and :ening for his knife.
drew it. and aonld have had :t into
Me but that I Was eeicker, and, with
a de p< lac wrench, my ha -td still
er his aa•:.tle 11;,:t1 .:amg him ronnd
and drove fay dae:ner Meme.
•
He -sank with a heaving sigh. and
I laid him dean, still and dead. ua.'•n
the deck. Then I whi.i•ered me :ray
comrades, the inay leading. As the last
man came over, his pistol, ..melt?n
helt. caught the ratnege tee
shrouds -and ie urerpert two :bre deck.
This gave the enaree It.,t I xe. .he
companion -dr on to .Tagg.,
the master caret ..nn air,: art rd
sthowine, and :ai;:n;;t e . his me w'he't
swarmed after r,'.rt. T ferrel, irl'rt
travelled alone, he. -],int, and je'.;
;back setunned.
A dozen. ether rare uv, - cmc
reached the deck and gr I ,iec with
my men. I never ,hall facet with
what fiendish jo.y Clerk freight that
nieeht the e five terri, ;e n it etre . He
was like some nt ad ;"1e n arrd by his
imprecations i knows that he- veae a,-
engine the '7 fatal death ct hit infant
daughter some years before. He was
armed with a long knife. and I saw
four men fall :beneath it, 'white he
•himself 'got hart ore had out. Of the
provincials, .rnt:e dell wounded, and the
other thr<ntabt down hie man. MT.
Stevan and myself held the compan-
ion -way, driving the crew :hack, not
'vit'hottt hurt, icor :my 'wrist was slash-
ers Iby a -cutlass. and ,Mr. Stevens bad
a bullet in his thigh. But +presently
vee had .lihe toy. 'Of having those below
cry quarter.
We were masters of the elorlp.
'Quickly battening down the •prison-
ers, I had the .sails spread, the wind-
lass- going,'the .anchor ,epealk quickly,
:and +we soon were tiro ng down upon
h't11'{ 4y.1:-..iAi �,t' . lr
the schmener, which -was now all eon•
fosicf, commands ringing ctu't on the
gmet air. Eat when, laying alongside
we gave her a dose, and ehen another,
from all oar .turrets at once, sw,ee:p
n o her decks. the timid fellows cried
,fc*r quarter, and we 'boarded her.
Kith- my men's muskets cooked, I
ordered her crew and soldiers'relow•,
till • they were all, ;ave two lusty
youths, stowed away, Then I had
everything of value brought ,from the
sloop, together with the swivels,
which we fastened -to •the schooner's
tide: and when all was done, we set
tire to -the sloop, and I stood and
watched her :burn with a proud—too
1 rend spirit,
Having brought oar 'pri overs from
:he shore, •,wt ,elace•.i• them 'with • the
rest -Below•. At dawn I called a coun-
h airh Mr. Stevens and the other's-
.,nr one wounded Provincial t incial :was not
entitled --and we all agreed that our
captives-hotild Le sent off in the long
"i(at. and that a portion of the rest
should be used t,, •eork the ship. So
ea had half- the fellews up, end giv-
ing then tishin, rine., rung and pro-
vision.-, with a couple of muskets and
amnnntition, we sent then oft to shift
for themselves, and, -raising anchor,
we gat on our way` down the ;broad
river, in perfect weather.
Thr days that followed owed are like a
trod dream to mr for we came all
:he way without eind'lengc and with
no adventure, even round Gaspe. to
Limis,bur, thirty-eight days after buy
escape from the-fortre-s.
XXITI.
At Le—mistime: we-founrl that Ad -
Mite! Saunders amt General \\'tilfe
,wt re gone to Quebec. They had pass-
ed to as we carate down, for we had
sailed inside =one islands ,tf the
cca-t, meting shelter and 'better pas
:-age. and the fleet had, no doubt,
passed outside. This was allow to
me, for I had hoped to the in time to
join General Wolfe and proceed with
him to Quebec, .where my knowledge
of the place should be of service to
him. It was however, no dime for 'la-
ment. and I set about to find my way
back again, Our prisoners 1 handed
ever to the authorities, The two Pro-
vincials decided to remain and take
service under General .Amherst; Mr,
Stevens watttld join his owe Rangers
at once, :but Clark would go back
with me. to have his hoar with his
hated foes.
I paid Mr. Stevens and the two
Provincials for their shares in the
schooner, and Clark and I 'tanned
her afresh, and prepared to return in-
:::nt`y to Quebec. Frrn General
Amherst: I received correspondence to
carry 10 General Wolfe and Admiral
Saunders. Before 1 started 'hack. i
sent letter; to Governor Din•aid<lie-
and to Mr. stow Colonel t George
Washington. lint I had no sooner
'lone :o than I received others from
theta through General Amherst, 'l'he•y
Gari fneen =en: to lent to convey- .to
Genera_: v\'olfe. at Quebec. who 'wit,-,
in tc, ?nand them to nee•; .when,
as was hosed; Ishould the released
from captivity. i. .,et already beyond
the lower of men to free me.
The letter, from these friend al-
most atoned i r my -past sntfenngs,
end I .vas ashamed that ever I had
thought rt my coantr,n en forgot me in
my misery; y; r this was the first mat-
te I wv ...cher) t opened the Goren
n r letter
Lx the H. ase of t,urgesses. Re-
sol•seo, That the sum oi three hund-
red pounds he paid to Captain Rob-
ert (foray, 'n consideration of his ser-
vile ,ta the country and his singular
suffering= in his confinement, as a
hostage, in Cloches."
'This I learned wee one of three
<ltrlt resolution.,
-East there avere other matters in his
letter .which much amazed one, An
attempt, ,the Governor said, had +been
made one dark night 'upon his strong-
rc,om, 'which 'would have succeeded
!httt for the great bravery and loyalty
of an old :retainer. Two men were
engaged in the attempt, one of whom
revels a Frenchman. Both ,men -were
masked,- and, when set upon, fought
with consummate +hravery, and escap
ed. It was 'folio l the next day tha
the cafe of my partner had also bee
rifled and all nm papers stolen. Tltcr
was no doubt in my intiitd ,what +Vier
incept. 1)osltaire, :with stone renegad
\-ir,g:ili u+ -who :knetw (William -shun
and uty-ed1. had made essay to ge
env Pat -L 7s. But they Chad failed it
their designs, fear al! my cattighle doe
;intents—and these desired +bv i)ul-
tai✓_ among them ---remained safe in
;he Gee erner's . strong-rewm,
1 gigot away again for -Quebec 11
:r'ter reaching Loan -:burg, `,,Vc
.. ,x:e .:rt.:•n.. ,o;th good winds, !-.at-itrg
+cc ,...goer, faire -we sighted
i'r<neli
sloons, tartish. however. seen'
cd most. concerned to leave 'ns t,• ottr-
e :•: es. At ne.e. with ,:,lours • `:lying,
ec sighted Kattt:ir;aka Isles, which 1
ea.tted, remembering the 'l'itcralier
de la !)„rants: then: LIsle aux C„udres,
lbelow which :we poor fugitives came
so near disaster. Here we all ,felt new
fervour, for the British flag fleas ,front
stall on a 1.41y .point, tents were
pitched thereon in ,t pretty cluster,
and, rounding a point, nue carne •plump
upon .-ttliniral Eereere - fleet,
which was here to Char the advance of
Freneh 'ships and to !waylay stragg-
lers,
On a +blithe smtmmer day we sight-
ed, 'far off, the Isle of 'O:rleane. and
the tall masts of two patrol ships of
war, Ashish in due time we (passed,
saluting. and raiz abreast of the island
is the North -Channel. Coining nip this
passage, I could- see on an eminence,
far distant, the tower of Chateau
-Alixe!
Presently there <.,peued ort our
eight the great Thiutf at the Falls of
\ktntmorcnri, and crowning it with
tent- and'batteries, the camp of Gen-
eral \\'olfe himself. and the good -ship
I'cntttrion standing. off like e. sentinel
at a point where the Basin, the river
11,mtmorencd, anti the North Chan-
nel seem to • meet. '1'o our left, across
the shoals, was Maier Harde's post,
on the extreme eastern (point of the
4s!e ,•f t)eleans; and again beyond.
that, in a straight line, PointiLeris on
the south shore, where Brigadier-Ge-
aeral \4rnekton's camp was pitched;
and :farther on his 'batteries, from
which dict and shell were poured into
the town. How all bad changed in
the two months since 1 delft 'tlterel
Around the Seigneur Dnvarney's ma-
nor, in the sweet village of Beauport,
was encamped the French army, and
redoubts and (batteries were ranged
where atlixe and I and her 'brother
juel - had many a time walked -in a
sylvan quiet. ;Here, as it ,were, round
the hent and broken sides of a (bowl,
-war raged, and tate Centre was like
some caldron, out of which imps of
ships .sprang to hand up tires of hell
to elle (battalions on the ledges, Here
count Admiral Satinders's and Ad-
miral Homes's di --inions, out of reach
Of the French ,batteries, yet alble to
destroy and menace and to 'feed the
British camps with men and muni-
tions, ']'here were no French ships in
sight --only two old hulks with- guns
in the mouth of the St, •Charles River
to 'protect the road to the palace gate
—that is, the gate at the lntendance.
It •w•as all there hefore me, the in-
vestment of 'Quebec, ,for which I had
prayed and 'waited seven long years,
Summoned by the Centurion, we
were ,passed on beyond the eastern
.point of the Isle of Orleans oto the
admiral's ship, which lay' in the chan-
nel off rite point, with battleships in
front and rear,, and a line of 'frigates
•curving towards the rocky peMnsella
t'
0
e�
s
g
t
of Que:hrc. Then ranee a dine -of !buoys
beyond these. with manned 3toads
moored alongside to protect the fleet
'front tire rafts, which -once already
the enemy •had sent clown nnavailing-
1y to ruin and thorn oar fleet.
\dntiral Saunders received the with
great cordiality, thanked me for the
dcspatehea, heard 'with applause my
adventures with the convoy, and at
once, with dry humor, said 'he ,would
he ,glad, if General Rolfe consented,
to make my captured schooner one of
his fleet. Later,- when her history and
doings tbccame known in ,rhe fleet, she
was at once called the Terror of
France; :for she did a wild thing or
tw•r, 'before Qatdhec fell, though from
first to last site had 'hut her six swivel
guns, which 1 had taken front rhe
'muted sloop. Clark had command of
her.
From Adrniral Saunders I learned
that Bigot had recovered from his
hunt, which had not been severe, and
of the death of Monsieur Cournal,
who had rttltielt his horse over the
cliff in the dark. From the adntirai I
carte to, General !Wolfe at Montmor-
enci.
4 shall never forget my first look at
my hero, that flaming, exhaustless
.piri,t, in a body so gauche and so un -
shapely. When I was brought to hint,
he was standing on a knoll alone,
looking through a glass towards the
+batteries of Levi,. 'rhe first thing that
,truck ins, as he Powered the glass
and leaned against a gun; was the
melancholy in .the line of his figure.
I never 'forget that, for it seemed to
me then -:hat, whatever tglory there
was for 'British arras ahead, there
was tragedy for him, Yet, as he tarn -
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940
Jack Tar and Gob
Fraternize
The spirit of friendship and good -will that has characterized'
the relations between the British Empire and the United States
here is dramatically typified by the American sailor, one of nsany
Lebo brought some over -age destroyers to Eastern Canadian ports,
and the Royal Naval rating who has come from his own country
to help man the ships during their voyage to the United Kingdom,
They are shown above on the stern of a U.S. destroyer.
ed at the sound of our footsteps, 1
alntot laughed; 'for his straight red
hair, his 'face defying all regularity,
with the nose thrust out like a wedge
and the bit falling back from an af-
fectionate sort of month, his tall.
straggling - frame and fat' from .atlt-
letic sdtoulders, all challenged con-
trast with the compact, handsome,
gracinttsly shaped Mont calm, In ,liont-
<alut was all 'tattler of tlttuge to
charm ---all save that which present
ly filled me with awe, and showed
me wherein this sallow -featured, pain.
reeked Briton was greater than his
rival beyeud measure: its that teurc•it•
lug. burning eye, which carriedall
the distinction and greatness denied
hint elsewhere. There resolution
eout'age, endurance, sleep design,
clear vision, dogged will, and hero-
ism Lived: a bright furnace of daring
resolves, which gave England her
sound desire.
An officer of his staff presented me.
The General looked at the with pierc-
ing intelligence, and then, presently,
Ms long hand made a swift notion of
knowledge and greeting, and he
said:
"Yes, yes, and you are welcome„
Captain Moray. 1 have heard of you,
of much to your credit. You were for
Years in durance there."
He pointed towards the town,
where we could see the dome of the
cathedral shine, and the leaping
smoke mid flame of the roaring bat-
teries,
"Six years, your Excellency," said
"Papers of yours fell into General
BBraddock's hands, and they tried you
for a spy ----a curious case—a curious
case! Wherein were they wrong and
you justified, and why was all ex-
change refused?"
1 told him the stain, the bare facts,
and how, to force certain papers front
rate, I had been hounded to the edge
of the grave. He nodded, and seemed
lost in study of the mud -flats at the
Beaufort shore, and presently took
to beating his foot upon the ground.
After a minute, as if he ltacl come
back from a distance, he said: "Yes,
yes, broken articles. Few women have
a sense of national honour, such as
La Pompadour none! An interesting
matter,"
Then, after a moment: 'You shall
talk with our chief engineer; you
know the town; you should be use-
ful to me. Captain Moray. What do
you suggest concerning this siege of
Mil's?"
"Has any attack been from above
the town, your Excellency 1"
He lifted his eyebrows, "Is it vul-
nerable from there? From Cap
Rouge. you mean?"
"They have you at advantage
everywhere. sir," I said. "A thousand
men could keep the town, so long as
this river, those mud -flats, and those
high cliffs are there."
"But above the town--"
"Above the citadel there is a way—
the only way: a feint from the basin
here, a sham in tuact: and attack, and
the real action at the other door of
the town."
"They will, of course, throw fresh
strength and vigilance above, if our
fleet rut their batteries and attack
there; the river at Cap Rouge is
like this Montmerenci for defence:"
He- shook his head. "There is no way,
1 feat'.
"General," said 1, "if you will take
me into your service, and then give
me leave to handle my little scheme
er in this basin and in the river•.
above, I will prove that you may
take your army into Quebec, by ent-
ering • it myself, and returning with
that as precious to me as the taking
of Quebec to you,"
He looked at me piercingly for a
minute, then a sour sort of smile
played at his lips. "A woman!" he
said. "Well, it were not the first time
the love of a wench opened the gates
to a nation's victory."
Ile tnt•ned on me a. anntrnttnding
loolt, "Speak plainly." said. "If we are
to use you, let us know you in all."
He waved hack the sffieers with
]rim.
"t
have no other wish, your Excel.
lency," 1 answered hint. Then 1 told
hint briefly of the Seigneur Duvarney,
of Alixe, and of Ilohaire.
"Duvarney! Duvarney!" he said,
and a light came into his look, Then
he called an officer, "Was it not one
Seigneur Duvarney who titles morning +
prayed protection far his chateau on
the Isle of Orleans?" he asked.
TESTED RECIPES
CANADIAN TOMATOES
Tomatoes are full of refreshing
flavour, simple to serve, and econom-
ical. For eating raw, or for putting
away for future use, the markets
offer a steady stream of this versatile
food. The spicy goodness of tomato
relishes is tt reminder that Autunut
is near, and than fresh tomatoes
merit 0 place on every menu.
Sliced tomatoes are eaten by many
persons every day in the week. For
variety try them with titin onion
slices or with a little chopped onion
in the salad dressing.
Cooked fresh tomatoes are the basis
of a number of supper dishes. They
may be used, as 'well, to excellent
advantage in any recipe calling for
canned tnntatoes. In casseroles or
baked or in a soup, they are de -
Here are several recipes suggested
by the Consumer Section, Marketing
Service, Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture:—
Devilled Tomatoes
3 tomatoes, cut in thick slices, dip-
ped in seasoned flour and fried in
butter or bacon fat,
Sauce -
4 tablespoons butter -
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
1 egg, slightly beaten
154 teaspoon salt
eayene
2 tablespons vinegar
Cream butter Add dry ingredients,
egg and vinegar. Cook over boiling
water till chickened Pour over
tomatoes. Serves six.
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Select even -sized firm tomatoes.
Scoop - centres out of tomatoes and
sprinkle inside with salt. Invert and
let stand in refrigerator one-half
hour. Stuff and bake at 375 degrees F.
for 15 to 20 minutes.
Stuffings
To 2 cups cooked spaghetti add }h
cup grated cheese. Moisten with
Chili Sauce or catsup and mention to
taste. -
Or 1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/, cup minced ham, veal or chicken
1 sweet green pepper, minced
1 egg, well beaten - -
2 tablespoons melted buil er - -
Season to teeth -
Tomato Relish
8 rne:dlutre-mizott Iant atens
]pecten and dice+l)
1 guru' /topper, r.hupheri
1 cep tthopptel s t i -r•y
1 AIM]) 0100E1, etiulrtu.rl
1. tabinap,gn null.
14 r'nii mti(yat'
t/ cup vinegar
1 cup Water
Mix together lornaioett, green tap-
per, re.lcry and onion. (:nrmhint' Hall,
sugar, vinegar and wake, and pour
over vcgttables, (ihill titverxui hours
to blend flavour' . Serve am a cocittail
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The Clinic is fully equipped with
complete and modern x-ray and other
up-to-date diagnostic and therenptle
equipment,
Dr. Margaret K. Campbell, M.D„
L.A.13.P„ Specialist in Diseases in
Infants and Children, will be at the
Clinic last Thursday in every month
from 3 to 6 p.m,
Dr, F. J.. R. Forster, Specialist in
Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and
Throat, will be at the Clinic the first
Tuesday in every month from 4- to
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Free well -baby clinic will be held
on the second and last Thursday in
every month from 1 to 2 p.m.
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In Dr. H. H. Ross' office. Phone 5.1
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Wednesday in each month from 2 to
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Tuesday in each month. -53 Waterloo
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London, Ontario
Graduate Toronto University
Licentiate of American. Board of Pedi-
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or with meat courses. Serves eight to
twelve.
Chili Sauce
12 tomatoes
1 apples (cored and peeled)
J bunch celery
2 red peppers
1e cups sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 onion
2 green peppers
3 cups vinegar
3 teaspoons cinnamon.
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon salt
Chop and ntix ail together and boil
1?/2 hours. Seal in sterilized jars.
Alt