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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-04-15, Page 6Help The Red Cross !! K TEA BY J A C K% 0 N C O L E Synopsis CHAPTER XXX: Train Carter, a man mentioned as a crook in Garvin's correspondence, enters the saloon just after Juanita left Michael to find out„ all about Russ Bartle. CHAPTER XXXI "So you're Train Carter, eh? I've been looking for you for a long time. You wouldn't be know- ing me, so I'll just jog your mem- ory. My name's Michael Valdez. You'll be remembering that name now, won't you, Carter?" "Can't say that I do, stranger," Carter drawled, "Funny." Valdez' voice was icily cold. "Maybe some others have bet- ter memories than yours—men like Ray Garvin, Flash Conroy, and a couple of others I've been looking for, too." The mention of those names in connection with the name Valdez jogged Train Carter's memory plenty. He froze where he stood, * * * "I've got enough against you, Carter, to make it a pleasure to kill you where you stand," Valdez said tightly, "But some letters you wrote to Garvin kind of interested me. Its "them you boasted plenty freely about your speed with a gun. Carter—I'm going to give you a chance to show just how good you arel" The crowd in the saloon stood speechless, watching, still in the dark as to any reason for gun -play. They looked on with a kind of im- personal interest, for apparently neither of these two men who were holding their full attention was handicapped, The two men who stood glaring at each other were, in fact, nearly matched in build, but the young vaquero scented to tower over the dark -faced man be- fore him, Bttt Carter did not have that look of speed and untapped strength for nothing. Almost instantly his first A Time -Saver! Sew -Easy Pattern 4815 has NO shoulder -seams, NO collar, NO set-in sleeves! 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Tension gripped every watching man. All of them knew Train Carter—the killer breed. He would manage somehow to kill this stranger, and without too much risk to himself. Carter's band moved slightly more toward his gun. Valdez never blinked an eye. "Where'll you take it, hombre?" Carter jibed. "I'll drill you a pat- tern anywhere you say." "Drill away and the devil with you," Valdez said, still calmly. "But when you do it will be the last trigger you'll ever pull." For the briefest instant Carter's gun hand, wavered, and in that time, with the speed of light, two guns leaped into Valdez' hands. They were leveled on the man who had earned his tough reputation, and his nickname, through the years he had taken wagon trains across the country, killing and hust- ling as he went. Carter pulled his trigger—but the shot furrowed into the floorinches from Valdez' foot. For Valdez' own lead had been aimed true. Incred- ibly it beat a double drive through Carter's head, and through the killer's chest. As Carter slumped to the floor he tried to fire again at the mist -clouded figure of Mich- ael Valdez. But his gun fell frotn his hand, clattering on the. floor. * * * With the speed and agility of a leopard, Valdez was across the in- tc:vening distance that separated him from the gunman. He dropped to his knees and lifted Carter's head. There- was still some life flickering, faintly, in the man's body. Train Carter looked up into Valdez' eyes as the dark-haired man with the Spanish features bent to whisper into his ear, It was a whisper that was only a blurred movement of lips to those who tried to hear. But Carter heard. . "When you meet Conroy and Garvin, tell them that El Caballero Rojo sent you to them—and that the "big boss" will be there soonl" Blood flecked Carter's mouth and tricicled down his chin. He col- lapsed, without speaking, like a rag doll. Valdez laid the dead gun- man prone on the floor and got up .slowly, cautiously. * * -M "Number thrcel" he mumbled tightly. A giant of a man was striding through the batwing doors, gun in hand. Behind him were two others who fanned out on either side, their eyes grim and smoking with, out- raged indignation. All three wore stars on the left of their vests. "Get him, menl" Sheriff Londe thundered—and fired, The two deputies snapped up. their guns and whacked lead in Michael Valdez' direction. Almost before he knew what wag happen- ing, two shots had entered his leg. Jaw clamped against the pain, Valdez brought up his own guns again. He had to spoil the aim of these lawmen. Had tol His quickly fired shots did just that, and then Valdez half staggered, half ran to the corridor back of the barroom, darting out of the saloon into the rear courtyard. (To Be Continued) Senor and Senorita — Alberta Avila 3, son ,of Genis Avila, consul of Mexico, does a bit of handholding with Enriqueta Loaeza, 4, during Mexican Flag Day celebration in Montreal, first ever held in Canada. Your Handwriting y and You Alex S BArnott Short "D" Stems, Flat -Topped "R's" Dear Mr. Arnott: "1 received my analysis this morning and I was very pleased with it, so much that. now I would. like to have you analyse my handwriting further." Although modesty is in evidence in your script, there is a great deal of independence and self-reliance shown in all the capital letters of your writing. This is indicative of a nature that practises self-sufficiency, de- pending upon personal traits of character and will power to see things through to completion. -- Those short "d" steins tell me that you cut across to take advantage of all the short cuts: and to ignore es- tablished customs, and so represent independence of thinking that is res- ponsible for independence of action. This does not mean that you sacrifice personal integrity, but it does mean that you will sacrifice customs or conventions, in order to achieve a given end. Summing up this trait, you like to be independent of con- formity to established rules because you do not think they are nearly as important as the accomplishment of a particular effort that lies at band. The letter "r" has a consistent "flat top", a strong indication that you have ability to gather information and that you draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all the facts.. Here, then, is a trait which is useful in fulfilling vocational posi- tions requiring confidence and secre- tiveness. Although you have a friendly na- ture, it is not every one whom you consider to be a personal friend as you do no care to have a large circle of people within your association. This does not mean that you are not sociable, on the contrary you can mingle with the best of them, but it does mean that you prefer to be ex- clusive when it comes to choosing friendships. Generosity and thrift are both indicated and you show control over both. This reveals a, practical nature, one that goes neither to the one extreme of extravagance nor to the other of stinginess. Your writing shows a desire to reach out and to possess, to gain and to attain. You wish to learn and to acquire knowledge. Once you have definitely decidedupon a desire for accomplishment, you will pursue it with tenacity, hanging on until there is conclusive evidence of restilts, .oNs ` Our readers may receive an #cresting and instructive persona: analysis .of their .handwriting by sending an example of writing with 25 cents and a stamped, self-addres- sed envelope to Box B, room 421, 73 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. Might Learn Serious young man—"Do you enjoy Kipling?" Flapper -"I don't know—how do you kipple?" Sunday School Lesson By Rev R Barclay Warren Worth Of Christian Character Ephesians 5: 6-21. Golden Text — I press toward the mark for the prize of the high call- ing of God in Jesus Christ. — Phil- ippians 3:14. No one has ever equalled the apostle Paul as a teacher of Christ- ian doctrine. But he was no mere theorist. He felt that truth in the head and heart ought to issue in a befitting conduct. In his letters he presented the truths concern- ing Jesus Christ and then gave practical exhortations with regard to behaviour. Paul draws the line very definite- ly between thee who are Christ's and those A. ho are still children of disobedience. "Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as child- ren of light." One of John Wes- ley's favorite texts was from this passage: "Awake thou that sleep - est, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give titee light". Too often the complaint is heard, "The professed 'Christians arc no dif- ferent from others". Where that is true, the Bible standard of Christ- ian living has been lost. The real Christian has arisen from the dead. He has no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reproves them. He walks carefully. He searches for God's will and does that which is accept• able to TTint. He redeems the time. ' * * Ephesus did not continue to heed Paul's exhort"tion, "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess', and the grandeur and glory of that great city has faded, Shall we as a nation suffer similar fate? According to figures tabled in the House of Commons, Canada in- creased her spending for liquor in 1946 by $38,414,641 over the previ- ous fiscal year. The official organ , of the Ontario Public School Teach. ers Federation gave the following estimated bills for 1947: for liquor. $484 million; for education, $108 million; for all Church purposes, $93 million: Thtts Canada spends four times as much for liquor as for education and five times as much for liquor as for religion. It is high time we were alarmed., ' a As an alternative ';to being drunk with wine" Paul urges, "Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to your- selves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord" Here is no escapism from reality but an inner adjustment fitting us to encounter reality with, joy. In that spirit we are sure to win the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesnc, Considerate Father "Didn't I hear the clock strike three when you got in last night?„ ' ' Daughter: "Yes, daddy. It was going to strike eleven but I stop- p•d it so it wouldn't waken you." AN NE 14IRST] Jilted Girl Feels Life Is All Over IT IS, heartbreaking to love and trust a man and have your love and trust betrayed. Particularly is it shocking to a young woman in her 20's who is in love for the first. time. For some reason or an- other, the right man hasn't come'' her way, yet since she was 16 she has been build- ing her dreams around him. Sud- denly one day be is there, And her heart leaves ,her keeping completely. He responds. (It is easy for an c perienced .man to recognize the look of love in the eyes of an attrac- tive girl.) Fortunately (or not) they find themselves compatible in little ways of thought and habit, as well as in the larger ways. IIe is con- siderate, kind, attentive. So of course she believes he is as much in love as she. Then, with nowarning, he .ceases his attentions. When next she meets him, she asks the reason. He can. give none—naturally. He was off to a new love, and that was that. • What Now? * And the next thing she hears he * has married I * \\'hat now, for her? She has * heard all the answers, and she tries * with determination and integrity, * to apply them. She picks up again * the social life she had before she * met him; she is an automaton, but * she goes through the motions * bravely. She fills her leisure hours * with activities that occupy her mind * for the moment. But through * everything she sees and does, she * finds her heart yearning for him, * her mind overflowing with mem- * ories. What Next? * Well, she can fall out 'Of love— * not so quickly as she fell in—but * eventually. She fell in love with * the man she THOUGHT he was * —endowed him with high qualities * Ile never possessed. She, saw him * as her ideal—when ire really proved * himself a cad. She is mature * enough to reverse her thinking now, * to be critical instead of flattering, * to see clearly instead of through * love -blinded eyes. Practice makes. * perfect. And time is on her side. * I have never believed that one * can love only once. A girl is in * the snood for love, and a man' ap- * pears. The affair ends, and she * is left alone. She suffers deeply * for a long while. But when the * day comes that she can see Trim as * he really is—a man who took ad- * vantage of her mood—then the * cure has begun. 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