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The Seaforth News, 1930-09-11, Page 2SYNOPSIS Kenneth Burney, adventurer and .one-. time gentleman, comes to' Bradley Bar - din king of the ,cattle country, for a job. Burney bas had a right with Martin 1'08, a rival cattle owner who has been stealing the king's stock, aided by Migu- el Gallegos, a Mexican bandit. The king, /living young Barney's style, offers him the .jobof gutting the .cattle thieves.. Burney accepts though he .knows it means a Bght to the death, He meets Muriel,the king's -beautiful ,daughter.. CHAPTER IV. A shriek.. of laughter frons Muriel testified to her appreciation of the grim wit of their guest. "Do you anticipate jousting with somebody, Sir Knight?" she queried. "Jouvt once,' he answered gravely, and again the girl's merry laughter filled the room. But the king found in both these remarks no seed for merriment. "What did you do to .Martin Bruce?" he demanded. "Oh, not very much, sir. He called me a greaser, so I pulled him off his horse and slapped him over a half- acre of his ranch. He's about fifty years old, you know, so I treated him with a certain measure of considera- tion'" "He's as hard nd tough as raw- hide, son, and can :All whip any man on his payroll. You trifled with death, my boy." "Not necessarily. I took his gun away from him first, broke it and threw gun and cartadges into the sage- brush before massaging him." The king was very serious. "Were ary of his men present?" "Four." "And nobody interfered?" "No, sir. It's the rule on the Tri- angle B that every man shall kill his own rats, and I imagine t::ey all ex- pected the old man to maneandle me before the fight should terminate. 'When they saw ht was outclassed, they crowded up and would have man- handled me for him, but the old boy played fair. He warned them off, se I quit, rode back to the chuck wagon, parked my dunnage on my spare horse and drifted. I didn't even wait to collect two menthe' pay I had coming to me," "You ;sung idiot," the king warned soberly, "Martin Bruce is as deadly as n side -winder and nurses his grudges. Son, yo '11 have to beat him to the draw -and that's something no man has ever done. Can you shoot?" "Rather well from v rest. Miss Muriel, I do believe 1'11 sample those brandied peaches." But the king was worried. "I ad- vise you to get out of this country, and do it tomorrow, son," he warned. "In effect, sir, you promised me a riding job if I pasted my entrance exams tomo tovw. If I fail lel get out. If I pass I'll stay. I tell you again, I've made up my mind to go to work for you and behave myself and grow up with your business. I've got to settle down, sir, end the sooner 1 do that the better." "You'l die with your boots on, I tell you." "Thank you, sir, for that comfort- ing assurance." "Will Martin Bruce really attempt to kill you, Mr. Burney?" the princess queried. Under the bandinage of the two men she detected a note of grim reality. "I very greatly fear he will, Miss Muriel. He's a rough, tough, bad old man and the slaying of an enemy doesn't particularly jar his conscience. His .conseienee, in such matters, is rather worn down, like the teeth of a very old cow." "But what are you going to de about it, Mr. Burney?" "I don't know. I haven't given the matter tiny serious thought, Miss Mur- iel. Of course 11I keep my eyes open acid when I meet Mr. Bruce I shall endeavor to get there first with the most shots. 1 shall probably fail. I've seen Martin Bruce toes a small oyster ten in the air, pull his gun and hit 5URE The tingling taste of fresh mint leaves is a real treat for your sweet tooth, WRIGLEY Affords people everywhere great comfort and longlasting enjoyment. Nothing else gives so much bene - 5t at so small a coat. It is a wonderful help in work and play - keeps you cool, calm and contented. ADDS A ZEST Chi1a ISSUE No. 35—'30 even break. If yea kill him e'l1 hire the best criminal attorneys in New iMexico to exonerate you. I'll protect you while 1 have a dollar left." Mr. Burney beamed upon his host. "My father," he said, 'always impress- ed upon me that it was exceedingly unmannerly of one to whistle.athis meals -particularly at another man's table, And yet-" Very softly, with .a beautiful flute- like note, Mr, Kenneth Hung, his smoky eyes east piously upward, whistled Chopin's Funeral March. it ,six times out of six before the can struck the ground. He keeps ht prac- tice." al, regular Annie Oakley," he king murmured. "And you?" the princess persisted to Burney. "Veen, if I shoot at something quite generally I hit it, but I have to take ml' own sweet lime about it, And in an argument with Martin Bruce that weakness of mine would be jest a hundred per sent. fatal." "Dad, he will Lave to leave this country," the princess announced with decision. "Well, I'm not holding him, am I?" her father retorted irritably. "You will leave, will you net, Mr. Burney?" He shook his black poll half sadly. "I have made certain plans and I can- riot now unmake them, Princess. He who would 'save an omelette must break eggs -and the omelette I crave locks like a goof. job ho the employ of the Bardin Land and Cattle Company. 1 decided, from what I heard while in Martin Bruce's employ, that there was an opening here for that sort of job for my sort of man, and I've thought it all over so very long and earnestly that I'm more or less of a monomaniac on the subject now. "The knowledge that Martin Bruce's riders north of the Line blotch your father's brand and shot his cows so they can claim the dead cow's calves as mavericks, and the knowledge that Miguel Gallegos does the same thing to your father's cows south of the Line has ine all stoop -shouldered with sorrow An opportunity exists for the right man to correct this evil state of affairs and I've already figured out in a general way exactly how it should be done, Nobody else on El Ranchito has the slightest idea of how to beat the game and AS a result your poor afflicted parent is growing an early crop of wrinkles and gray hairs. Haven't- you any pity for your own father, Princess?" The princess had no answer to this. Her woman's intuition told her that back of the jest lay a deadly and de- finite purpose a thing she had never grappled with. "She has no pity," His Majesty murmured. "Not a dog -gone specie:." The butler entered and informed the king that he was wanted on the tele- phone. When His Majesty returned from answering it his face was grave. "There's the devil to pay in El Can- jon Bonita, Mr. Burney," he announc- ed. "We had two outposts down there -two men on each outpost, to salt the cattle, repair the fences, clean out the water -holes and keep an eye on the cattle. One of these four men bas just come into headquarters. He's leaking a little and reports 'hat yes- terday morning he and his partner were ambushed. His partner fell out of the saddle, so 1 suppose he's dead, but the man who escaped made a run for it and got away with two unim- porterut wounds. He made for No. 2 outpost to warn the other two men, but the enemy had been there before him. He found their charred bodies in the ashes of the cabin they occe- pied, so he came in to headquarters to report." "What a sweet hint to stay out of El Cajon Bonita," Mr. Burney mur- mured thoughtfully "That makes it a little binding, doesn't it, Your Ma- jesty?" "It does. I can't send more men to their deaths down there,,even if I had on my payroll men foolish enough to go." His Majesty's big fists clenched: "Oh, God," he ground out, "to be lock- ed anis have to like it. To see bandits robbing me in daylight and to pretend it's an optical illusion." "One is never licked until one is counted out and I never heard any of my relatives getting counted out until they had first been in a fight, Your Majesty" Ken Barney's 'gaze cane to rest, al- most sympathetically, upon the har- rassed ldng. The king stared back at him, and though no word was spoken, nevertheless His Majesty asked -with his eyes: "Son, will yon?" CHAPTER V. And, with his eyes, Kenneth Burney replied that he would, then murmured: "What a gory conversation we're in- dulging in. Your Majesty, you must not permit these worries to obsess you. Take my advice and pull out of 41 Cajon Bonita. The game isn't worth the candle. One of his eyelids fluttered a tell. thousandth of an inch. One of the ]ring's eyelids fluttered a ten -thousandth of an inch else. Them "You're right, son. I'm licked. I must abandon my favorite dream of seeing Miguel Gallegos entirely surrounded by German silver handles. But 6 still have hopes of losing Martin Bruce." "He's my personal concern, of eonrse, sir. I will not go out of my way to meet him, best-" "VII buy you five thousand pistol cartridges, young feller, and you prac- tice pulling and shooting until you're as fast and as accurate as Martin. Bruce. Your meeting is inevitables but at least you can gibe yourself an "And that's not for his own funeral, either," His Majesty whispered proudly to the princess. "1 tell you he's a gift!" lTo be continued.) Millions Attend U.S. Night Schools Main Problem of Ngiht Classes—Timidity of Adults Scbools that have night classes for adults are becoming more ,oplilax, ac- cording to statistics compiled by the U.S. Office of Education: of Department of the Interior. The night -school 'en- rollment of -the country reached 1,122,. 588 in 1928, an increase of about 25 per cent. over 1926. The figures for last year are expected to show an increase over any year yet compiled. The main problem of the night classes, it is found, is that of overcom- ing timidity, pride and sensitiveness among adults who are conscious of their educational deficiencies and wish to overcome their handicaps. The Of- fice of Education repors that many still hesitate to attend school for these reasons. The city schools offer a sufficient variety of courses to meet the needs of most adults who want to improve their education, School officials have recently been able to emphasize the benefits that will accrue to adult stu- dents so that these students think more of their gains than they do of their own embarrassment. Such courses as shop work, mechanical_en- gineering, electrical engineering, do- mestic coiences and business training are meeting with increased popularity, It is believed thkt the campaign against illiteracy is stimulating many to avail themselves of the opportunity to better themselves and the idea that leis -ire hours pased in study will serve as a wise preparation for the future seems to be swelling the number of night -school students. Taking Her Choice The two neighbors were having their morning chat over the street gate. Suddenly Mrs. King gave a start and pointed to the corner at the end of the road. "Here comes Mrs. Snigens!" she cried. "I think I']1 run in and tell my daughter to tell her I'm out." Her neighbor smiled. "But won't the still, small voice of conscience reproach you?" she ven- tured. "Yes," replied the other, hastening towards the house, "bet I'd rather listen to the atilt, small voice than to Mre. Sniffens."-Answers. Youth (to the girl seated at the other side of the lounge): "What would you say if I were to throw you a kiss?" Girl: "I'd say you were the laziest man I ever met" 'r Minard's Liniment removes Warts. Prince of Wales I Gets War Thrall Heir to Throne Figuratively Shot Down in Mimic Air Battle London. -The Prince of Wales add- ed the thrills of air warfare- to his aviation experiences recently when he landed at Cranwell airdrome after a Bight to Uxbridge. • ' The Prince, accompanied by' his usual pilot, David Don, flew to Ux- bridge;to attend the Royal Air Force Manoeuvres in a mimic war. .Instead of observing the war from the side- lines, idelines, the Prince directed his pilot in- to the midst of the "battle" and, with big planes racing back and forth from opposing bane, participated in a prac- tice bombing - raid before landing at Cranwell. Although the official comminique on the air manoeuvres merely cold the Prince of Wales participated, it'was understood that he technically was "shot down" by one of the fighting planes in the mimic war. His plane was said to bavo been mistaken for one of the fighting craft when it was sighted by a group of six of the Royal Air Rorce planes and they gave chase, intent onscoringa point in the war manoeuvres. Pilot Don was unable to avoid them and -accord- ing to the rules of the game -was "shot down." The Prince's plane was reported to have been sighted flying alone over one of the "enemy" airdromes belong- ing to the Blue forces. The Blue bombing planes on patrol repeatedly swooped down on the royal plane with tremendous speed, mistaking it for one of the fighting craft. The Prince's pilot was forced to land at the airdrome, where officials were horrified to learn that the occu- pant was the heir to the throne. Tho bombing 'planes of the Blue patrol apparently had failed to recog- nize the marking on the 'plane in which the Prince previously had ar- rived from Northold to attend the manoeuvres. The Prince was smiling broadly as he stepped from tbe plane after a safe landing and appeared to be delighted with the experience. Meanwhile, the Blue patrol had town away 'without learning the identity of the little `plane, Confessional I've scattered a bridge set All over the floor, I've sampled the mills left Just outside our door; That dish of fresh strawb'rries Is all gobbled up - (Permit me to mention, I'ln Brownie, the pup.) A coat has been slept on? A glove you cant' see? The chesterfield's shipwrecked? A rug's all skew -gee? Who's been at that work -box And plowed it all up? (Perhaps it's• connected with Brownie, the pup.) The folks try to scold fife, Both somehow they fail; When they wag their fingers - I just wag my tail, They threatened to train me - That's long given up! (They alt ]snow who's Bose 'round here), BROWNIE, the Pup. -David Jenkins. Indian Seer A blend of gree, r tea that &°TS ases all other 1.I : n4; 840 'Fresh from the oardellee "1 Didn't Think" What N W York i ,e If all the troubles in the world Is Wearing Were traced back to their. start, `R( We'd find not one in ten begun _ _ But the e s aaly woe-wi kingt. BY ANNABELLe WORTHIITGTON But. there's a sly woe -working ell'' Who lurks about youth's brink, - Itdustrat®d Drassnia)eiaeiy Lesson b'ur- And sure dismay n't brings away wished With Every Pattern The elf ''I didn't think." From He seems so sorry when he's caught, His mien Is all contrite, He so regrets the woe he's wrought, And wants to make things right. But wishes do not heal a wound, - Or weld a broken link, The heart aches on, the link is gone All through "1 didn't think." When brain is comrade to the heart And heart from soul draws grace, "1 didn't think" will quick depart For lack of resting -place. If from that great unselfish stream, The Golden Rule, we drink, We'll keep God's laws, and have no cause To say "I didn't think." -Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Berlin Fire Brigade Maid of All Work This 15 the season when German bees would seem to weary of the mon- atony of their ordinary aural su rpund Ings and to seek the excitements of the metropolis. Swarm after swarm has arrived of late in Berlin, to settle upon the most unlikely places and to be removed ewith much circumspec- tion. Into tbe somewhat trying situa- tions thus produced, the Berlin Fire Brigade steps with wonted intrepidity; other than the extinguishing of con- flagrations that it has been called by facetious Berliners the maid of all work, No fewer titan forty times on one day recently the brigade was sum- moned to remove a swarm, being en- tirely successful in all but two cases. The bees are, as a rule, not bellicose and allow themselves to be placed in the receptacles brought for them. Perhaps they are tired of adventure. The rescuers do not take any risks, however; they are furnished with masks and thiels leather gloves, and are; perforce, very direct of action. Summer .Boarder -"What's making all that noise? Surely you aro not running a thrashing machine at this time oe year. The Farmer -"No, the boys are figuring up the profits from our board- ers on our new rapid calcuating ma- chine." Horizons An extended horizon is of Immense value to us in living. It gives us much truer perspective and empha- sizes the relative importance os things. The habit of adding a bit of knowledge to our store' every day is an estimable ons and worth cultivat- ing. Even a neglected old encyclopaedia studied diligently for a few minutes regularly will soon yield an interest- ing fund of information which may be quite new and inspiring to us. Many older people will gladly give us of their best, leading us in thought through their richer experiences and to countries they have visited, Of course travelling is one of the best ways of widening our :own horizon, provided we take along a seeing eye and a hearing ear. Many people who travel seem to have left both at home. An art gallery, museum or exhibi- tion opens up new fields of vision. An hour in a modern schoolroom is most educative. Let us enlarge our horizons by widening our bounds of observation and experience. Hire )Purchase The evening meal came to an end, and his wife commenced to tell him about the day's worries. "Do you know, George," she said, "I do believe I'm getting' Stouter and stouter each day." Be -sighed unhappily. "Yes. When I got married I little realized that I was getting a wife on the instalment plap."-Anewers, 32-"I beer you lost your temper Yee- . r•tt '3. `• terday." Y -"Yee; but she'll be back Faous Indian philosopher, Sir Rabindranatb Tagore, arrived for a short to -morrow." stay in Berlin, recently. Ile ie shown here upon arrival at station. Minard's Liniment for Neuralgia. A quaint pretty fn h.en for the little hiss of 8, 10, 32 ami 14 years is this new basque f Yek .rf printed dimity. The circular flat re skirt gives it the right sort of sc;'histication for everyday occasions. The organic ruifin; provides dainty trim for neckline and edge of kimono sleeves and scalloped hent. Style No. 2520 is made wth is'a yards of 89 -inch material with ie yard of 82 -inch contrastive. for rut. fing. For parties, it is adorably smart in pale blue taffeta or printed crepe de chine in pale pink tones. French blue linen with tiny white dots with white sheer piping, yellow handkerchief lawn with valenciennes lace, red and white pique print with white piping and printed batiste in green and white are conspicuously smart combinations. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 75 West A telaido St., Toronto. Correct Result Willie's mother arrived home from a shopping expedition and encounter- ed her small son in the hall "Willie," she commenced sternly, "why didn't you tell me you were caned yesterday, instead of me hav- ing to find out from your teacher?" Willie remained silent. "What was 1t for?'' she asked, a kindlier tone in her volee. "Well, mum," spoke up the boy truthfully, "teacher told the class to write an essay on the results of lazi- ness, and when I sent in a blank page 6 got caned for it." -Answers. CHILD WORKER ..London - et is expected that by 1912, in the area fifteen miles from Charing Cross, there will be 77,000 fewer children available for industry than to 1928. To continue love in marriage is a science. HEADACHE? Why suffer when relief is prompt and harmless: Millions of people have learned to depend on Aspirin tablets to relieve a sudden headache. They know it eases the pain so quickly. And that it is so harmless. Genuine Aspirin tablets never harm the heart. head directions in pack. age for headache, neuralgia, summer colds, pain of all kinds. ASPIRIN TRADE MARK REG. Canad•: Heads List In Air Photography "rwenty`'-"six Royal. Canadian. Air Force airplanes, vsdrking inthlrteen • detachments, are now engaged throughout Canada in aerial photo grapily.and surveying for the govern- ment. Fon several years Canada ras been a. leader in the work of taking photo- graphs from the air for map -making and in making aerial surveys of large areas of practically unexplored terri- tory. This year's program of such work has the world's largest aerial fleet of the task. Before the end of the season probably at least another 100,000 square miles of country will btives.e recorded on photographic nega- As in recent years, the Forest Ser- vice of Canada will continue to carry on the work of forest fire protection in the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskat- cl.ewan and Aiber„a for the season of 1990, and for this purpose has arrang- ed to continue the co-operative ar- rangements which it has had in the. past with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In these three Provinces the area over which the air patrol work is carried el approximates 100,000,000 acres, of wlirch a large portion is un- mapped. For this purpose twenty-one seaplanes and flyfling boats will oper- ate to detect and suppress forest fire outbreaks. These machines will be' capable of carrying greater loads than in other years, and their better per- formance shoaid add greatly to the efficiency of fire-fig,+ting operations. 0£ the thirteen detachments ene gaged in aerial photography and sur- veying, one is operating in British Columbia, one in Alberta, four. in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Nortir- west Territories, four in Ontario and Quebec, one in the Maritime' Prov- inces, one has been assigned to spe- cial transportation work such as carrying surveyors, explorersand other officials into inacessible regions, and another to the exploration- and photogr.-phy of the main aerial routes in the Far North. The experience of the last few years has shown that at least for many years aerial transpor- tation will be almost the sole means of communication throughout these vast and little known areas. The explora- tion of safe flying routes is one of the first considerations toward opening up this country. Aviation As Sport Grows in Britain London. -The extent to which pri- vate ownership of airplanes for sport or private business has increased in England is revealed with the recent publization of the list of all registered private aircraft owners`in the coun- try. The list shows 295 privately - owned planes belonging to 263 owners. This number of privately -owned air- planes may seem small since the news- papers are continually dwelling upon the fondness of the wealthy class o€-• England for flying as a sport. Accord- ing to statistics -published in pamphlet form by it London aviation magazine, however•, the discrepancy between the small number of privately -owned planes and the reputedly large num- ber of flying enthusiasts of this eoun- try is accounted for by the unusual facilities for hiring plans or traveling by air taxi. The list of private airplane owners is headed by Arthur Guinness, brother of Lord Ivagh, who has four planes registered in his name. They are two Moths, one Super -marine Air Yacht and one Sunders Rose Cutty Sark. Four owners have three planes each. Lady Bailey owns two Moths and one Puss Moth. Frederick Guest is the owner of two Moth., and one Martlett, while his daughter, Miss Diana Guest, pilots a Puss Moth. Lieutenant Com- p n.ander Glen Kidston is listed as hav- ing two Moths anti one Puss Moth, and the salve number and type of craft are listed as being owned by Lewis Ingrains. The Duchess of Bed- ford owns a Moth and a Fokker. Perhaps the most conspicuous in- dividual air enthusiast in the country, the Prince of Wales, is not listed. Ho recently purchased a Puss Moth, but nevertheless, Ile is counted ac a pri- vate owner•. Analysis of the different types of planes in the sport class given m 1110 list shows that the Moth with 174 is the most popular type of plane among private owners, The Avro Avian is second with twenty-one, and the Puss Moth third with twenty. Deserted Dark are the windows, Fast are the doors, The grey dust thickens Upon the floors. Wild is the garden, Gone to wild Beed, Only a camp -ground Now for each weed. Here in the silence One spirit yearns For that which never Again returns. Ale could love's presence Shine on this gloom, Windoyys would brighten, Rosee.would bloom. -J. C. M. Duncan; Judge -"Witness, do you know the meaning of an oath?" Withness-"Der pends on wbo's cussin', sir."