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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1950-07-13, Page 6Discover How Iced Tea Can Bell Make tea double strength and while still hot pour into glasses filled with oraciced ice . , . Add sugar and lemon to taste. Riders for the Ho t-0 Pool by G. H. SHARP CHAPTER FIVE (Continued from last week) Joe Blake stumbled inside. Ab Abbot jerked hint into the room. Chino shut and barred the heavy door. Webb darted for the back door. It was unlocked and Ito slipped into the kitchen, and then into the room used by the Chinese cook. It was dark in there and the darkness was sticky with the odor of opium, He had made it just in time, for he could now hear Chino There in the kitchen, busy with his pots and pans. Crouched there in the darkness, his gun in his hand, Webb waited, Chino would be coming into that cubbyhole of a room soon. Then Webb stiffened. There, in that black room that smelled of opium, he heard the labored breath- ing of a man. He was not alone. Crouched, taut, he waited, From the kitchen carte the rattle of pots and pans, the sing -song whine of the hatchet man as he went about his work. The breathing of the other occu- pant of the black room became heavier, slower, more labored, Webb, his gun ready, worked his way toward the sound. Now he was within a foot of the sound. His left hand shot out in a blind movement. Its palm struck a face. It was a face wrapped partly its cloth. The man was lying on a small cot, on his hack, A few groping movements told Webb that the man was gagged, bound hand Ind foot, There was the odor of something that was sweetish, nau- seating, Webb's knife cut away the cloth and ropes. He was giving himself one guess now. "Judge?" he wltisl,crcd. "That you, Judge?" "I . . yes. \Webli, thank God you're here. Mac is in the house. I got her into this because she wanted to clear your name. She went out tonight with Abbot. She was supposed to conte back after she'd gotten out of him the in- formation I wanted. She didn't come back. I came here. Abbot and that damned Chinese knocked me out. Mac is-" Webb's hand closed over Judge Ander's mouth. He had heard the doorknob turn. Now, outlined in the kitchen light, stood Chino, a butcher knife in his hand. The leathery Chinaman stood there, slanted eyes blinking, his wiry forth alert, ready to bring the knife into sudden action. Unside down to prevent peeking. Crouched in the darkness, Webb sprang, hurling his weight at the tong killer, The whetted knife cut and slashed at hint, ripping his shirt, striking again and again at his throat. The Chinaman moved with the swiftness of a cat, his knife flashing wickedly, Then Webb's gun barrel sent hits in a heap on the kitchen floc,, Webb Winters stood over him. Webb's shirt had been ripped. His neck and face and chest were red with blood. He dragged the limp form of Chino into the small bed- room and tied him hand and foot, then gagged him. judge Anders had dropped back on the cot again, unconscious. Webb felt dizzy, a little sick. He heard a door slam, then the crash of broken glass. With his gun cocked, he made for the front of the house, No lights burned now. save for that light in the kitchen. The big living room was dark. There was the odor of whiskey and tobacco smoke. Now, front outside, shod hoofs pounded. Webb jerked open the front door. It was dark The hoofbeats grew dimmer, A hasty, desperate search of the house proved fruitless. Ab Abbot and Joe Blake were gone. There was no trace of Mae, but one of the bedroom windows was broken and her hat was on the floor. Webb carried the unconscious Judge Anders out of the house. It was some distance to the judge's cabin but he made it in a few minutes. Then he hit a run for the sheriff's home. Hank Roberts was not home. No- body came to the door when Webb pounded on it. Back up the street, running, he trade a ghastly looking figure with his blood smeared face and clothes. The barn man gasped at him as he saddled his horse. "What's gone wrong. Webb?" "Plenty. Locate the doctor and tell him to get over to Judge An- ders' cabn, Find Hank Roberts and tell him I'm headed for the Tri- angle ranch to kill Ab Aboot and Joe Blake!" He was in the saddle and gone. He swung his horse through the pines to Mae's cabin. It was locked, dark. Then he rode at a run, pull- ing up at the restaurant. The cook stared at =him, wide-eyed. So did Tex and another Hoot -Owl Pool mean. Tex slid off his stool. "Who carved you up, Webb?" "Abbot's hatchet man. I'ni goin' after Abbot and Joe Blake. They killed Ed Young and Bob Ander- son, I'm goin' after 'emit." "You'll need company," said Tex. °But first, you need a doctor." "To hell with a doctor -Abbot's got ]Lae!" Tex hitched up his guubelt. Ile turned to the cowboy with him. "Tell the boys to folter us. Make for plaice's and the Triangle. Come of, Webb." The two men left town, riding hard. Had they stopped at the doctor's house they would -have found Hank Roberts, his wife, and Mae. The doctor was attending to some cuts of bfae's hands and arms. She was a little hysterical. (Continued next week 1 A Blow To Others--Ten-year-olct John T3arjansky and Janice • Latttnore, age 13 dealt a blow to other Youngsters wth these king and queen -sized bu131)lcgutn fnasteri)icres as they blew their Way to the title of T3ubbegutn's royal monarchs in 'Frankfurt, Germany competition here. It Started As A Prank -Mike O'Connor, 85, kisses his bride, the for ner Mrs. Alice Noble, 75 ,after their marriage in Elkhart, Gird. The romance blossomed when Mrs. Noble, in a prankish mood, gave her name and address to the driver of a bus she frequently rode, with instructions to give it to "some nice mall,!' The 'driver turned the note over to a favorite passenger, Mike O'Connor, An exchange of letters started the romance on its was. way it goes --one man's meat is so Osten another's poison. But, oh dear, was there ever a time when mosquitoes were so bad? LIROl�ll I I1 I have bites and bumps all over the o+ et t I place -even on my head. Why I ant more allergic to mosquito bites 1NG4 m47� s �,1, than some people I have never yet Gueti 9�alW;ne Q Cittt:a¢ I found out. They definitely have a • way of spoiling summer evenings for nee. I love to get outside and watch the birds, but how can any. one enjoy bird -watching with a mosquito making a meal off one's neck or ankle? In the event of a bacteria war, mosquitoes would sure spread the gemma Around. Aud speaking of war, brings us around to the disquieting news that reached us last. night . . , war in Korea.. How strange it is that while the threat and talk of war may go on for months, or even • years, whenever and wherever it does start, it always comes as a shock and a surprise. It 15 some- thing we all fear and yet cannot believe will actually happen. Per- haps if the problems of peace were solved more quickly, new wars would not develop so readily. This has been one st eek -end without any complaints about it be- ing too cool, Far from ir. Such 1:eat , , so much humidity -and I wanted to get a lot of work done during the last few days. Yon see, Bob was away for a long week -end -and it looked like a good chance to get a bit of painting clone in the kitchen -a good chance because ex- perience has taught me that men and wet paint are better kept apart. But how could anyone pain\t with thunderstorms rolling up every hour or so, and the humidity so high it would have been like painting with a damp paint brush? So I left the paint job alone and concen- • trated of helping Partner with the chores and getting a bit of writing done in between tines. Actually, I enjoy that job -the chores, I mean. I like going down to the barn and being among the cows and calves again. Giving the calves their morning and evening feed seems to turn back the clock about 20 years, Naturally, that was always my particular job until Daughter was old enough to take over. Many things have changed in our barn since then, but cows and calves are much the same as they always were. Cows still step around at milking time and if they catch a person off guard, they can still switch their tails across the eyes of the unwary. Calves still bawl lustily as soon as milking begins and then when you take them fresh, warm milk, what do they do? They promptly bunt the pails and do their best to drown the one who feeds then. But not quite , , .`if you have once had dealings with..catves you never quite forget the antics they can indulge in. Our twin heifer calves are'doing fire -they really should have differ- ent color ribbon bows around their necks, so we could tell them apart, Not that it really matters, except that when I feed them, I naturally have two pails and before I can stop theme, there are often two heads in one pail and none in the other. Getting them sorted out and decid- ing which one had its head in first and therefore had the most to drink is little short of a Chinese puzzle. Now that we have a milking ma- chine, milking isn't the chore it used to be -for which I am very thankful, especially if Partner has it to do alone -which isn't very often. But even a mincing machine isn't infallible, Things can happen to it ... or the power go off .. . and there you are, back to the "good old days," With storms all around us. I was thankful each time we got through milking without a power failure. We did not think of any other trouble, therefore it was quite a shock Saturday night when the milker suddenly petered out-fortu- 'lately there were only two cows that Hadn't been milked. We sent for 0111' "trouble -mall," who found the pulsator was at fault, lie soon had things fixed up so we were able to carry on next morning. But why did it have to happen with Bob away , . , anri just at a time when it was so liot: But should are grumble . , . not really -not when we have had such a wonderful rain. 1t will be so good for the wheat and pastures to say t,othing of the spring crop and gardens, Actually, the last tteo days, it has been almost pos- sible to watch the oats and barley grow. Now the heat seems to be lessening and it is raining again. A Wet, gentle rain. That, of course, is fortunate for farmbrs with hay still out in the field. But that's the HEALTH HINT -Milk is good for adults as well as for children. Canadian nutrition authorities say that grown-up should have at least one-half pint per day in some form. And, it should be pasteurized milk. A6& "iG'W.M;i a Look smart and youthful for holiday fun! A slink cool camisole sundress is easy to keep spit and span, looks trim everywhere, with or without bolero! Pattern 4606: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, .50. Size 26 set, 4Th yds. 35 -inch; 2% yds. 2y4 -inch eyelet. This pattern easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit. Huts com- plete illustrated insttuctious. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box I, 123 Eigltb truism St,, New Toronto, t onto; Ont.). It you have a fancily of "frosting iters keep a little extra iefrig in the refrigerator for the hermit] day, Frost the CM edges and have to new cane with more turner:,, ISSUE 213 - 1050 141RS "Deco' Anne - 11?rat: Sometimes' T wonder wlgtts wrong with a man who when ]se's growing old, gets young ideas! "My husband is 63. We have a grown fancily, and children we can he proud of. . My youngest son left hoose because his fa- ther picked on him so that the. -- troy c o u i d n"t 'site it. "There arc only the two of us now, My husband has made good looney, but he spends it on drink, gambling, and women. Our home is paid for. He should have plenty '1 the bank; but he hides his bank- book, and his car, the stock, and bank account arc in his name. 1 get $26 a week; 1 buy the food, pay household expenses, and pay my doctor and dentist out of it, too, He won't even take me to a 50 -cent movie, says he can't afford hi SHALL WE SEPARATE? "111 never trust hini, There seems no sense trying to make a go of. 1t any longer, My nerves arc just about shot. "I know in my heart • he will never be different. Wouldn't I be better off if we parted, and each took our share? ` DESPERATE" * Your idea of separating seems * wise. Too long have; you put up * with this old man's adolescent * conduct, and you have paid a * high price. He ]las deprived you * of his companionship, he spends 4' his motley on his own amuse- `" merit, and leaves you with a � , paltry suns to pay the family expenses. * Now your health is failing you. * He does not deserve tiny more * consideration. 1 * Sec a good lawyer, and tell * hini the truth. He will get in * touch with your husband, and * handle the situation properly. " I believe your children will ap- * laud this action. They must have * been deeply concerned about you * for a long, long while. IN ": 4: TO "MIXED UP": You have made up your mind to get married. That is that. Now snake up that same mind to find living quarters elsewhere, and not settle in your father's house. He is opposed to it, and that is sufficient reason why he would make it uncomfortable for yon. From what you tell me, he would not spare you in any way, and I'm afraid he would not be too kind to your new husband either. You would be torn between the two, and even more confused than you are now. If your mother's health grows worse after you marry, you will be called on to help out. (So, I hope, will the other children,) Also, your father's idea of renting the apartment that he plans will bring in more income, and then your mother can hire someone. Your father's attitude through the years has been draining you of normal self-confidence. He has even made you afraid of marriage! Buf now your mind is made up, go ahead -and don't be afraid any longer. Yon are marrying a fine, responsible young man who loves you dearly. Trust him completely. Once you are his wife, your doubts will disappear. Separated from your father, you will find a new courage and make it your own, 1 wish I had twice this space to answer your sorry letter, I can only add that I hope you will not let your present confusion continue. You are entitled to a life of your own. This is your chance to get it. I ani sure your mother will agree. Talk things over with her. Once you are married, she will know you 1 are happy, ally hull -and. that oceans More to her than anything else. Courage! A year front cow you will smile at the letter you wrote today. * * * Sometimes Anne Hirst reluctantly agrees that a clean break is the only solution to a marital problem. You can depend upon her honesty and sympathy, Write her at Box One, 123 Eighteenth St„ New To- ronto, Ont, MOOR LN By Rev, R. B. Warren, B.A , B,D. RUTH, A SYMBOL OF FAMILY LOYALTY Ruth 1:8, 14-22. Golden Text: And Ruth said, In - treat nie not to leave thee, or to re- turn front following after thee: for whither thou goest. I will go: and where thou lodgest„ I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, ,and thy God my God. Ruth 1:16, At the conclusion of ,t reading at a literary club in Paris the group were, hearty in their applause. One exclainind, "Where did you get that?" "Why," replied the reader, "That was written 2,700 years be- fore Columbus discovered America." It was the beautiful story of Ruth Naomi with her husband and two sons had fled from Judah to Moab in time of famine. The sons married two maidens of A4bab, Orpah and Ruth. But soon the three hied died, and Naomi, thus bereft, prepared to return to Judah. She advised her daughters-in-law to return to their mothers. After some tears Orpah k'ssed Naomi and did as was sug- gested, But not so with Ruth. She made the notable choice as given in the memory verse. It was not just Naomi, but Naomi's God, that at- tracted her. Thus this maiden turned from the heathen gods of her child- hood and youth. Hers is one of the greatest choices recorded in the Scriptures. God honored her for her decision. She became the great- grandmother of David, and hence one of the ancestors of Jesus, the Messiah. Thus a woman, delivered from heathendom, helped to forth the royal line leading to Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Many are the quips made con- cerning mothers-in-law. But Naomi was one who faithfully represented her God and her faith to her daugh- ters-in-law. Ruth was faithful to the family into which she married. But the influence of Naomi played a major part in moulding Ruth's life, thus enabling her to make a noble decision. Many are the wreckeges of fam- ilies today. One magistrate recently stated that most of the cases that appeared before him in the family court were tlic result of drink. The prospect of clearing the country of intoxicating beverages is not pro- mising at present. But individual boys and girls, men and women, can be freed from its servitude by the grace of God. The revival of spiri- tual life in the nation is our great- est hope. E UP YOU LIVER IL - Without Calomel -And You'll Jump Oul of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go The livor should pour out about 2 pints el bile juice into your digestive tract every day; If this bite isnot flowing freely, your food may not digest. It may fust decay an the digestive tract. Then gas bloats up your stomach. You got constipated. You feel sour, Bunk and the world looks punk. It takes those mild, gentle Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these 2 pinta of bile flow.. bag freely to make you tee] up and up..? Cat o package today. Effective in making bile flow freely. Ask for Cartor'e Little Liver Pills, 354 at any drugstore. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 5. Append 4. Opposite a - ship's middle s. Health resort 12. nerore 13. 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