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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1927-08-25, Page 6Should. demonele :'the dew':hales that stall' lingered on the lawn. Ta And'reLaute, sauntering' there with hands clapped behind him and head hunched between his shouldses --fox ]ife.had never been: richer in material for reflection—demo preeent- ly Aline through one of the glass doors from the library, "Have you decided., what }eau are. going to do?"• she asked him. "Oh, something. Consider that in four years I have been lawyer, poli- tician, swordsman, and buffoon— CORNS Qeickrelieffrotnpeinfee come, tender toes and pressureef tight tihoetl D,ireleoll's ' Z.> Atdri�s i i 'o -Pea s Cid shoe ILVei, ... ruerywacrq The Dance of the Hopi Dolls especially tele latter', ` There es al- ' way a place in the world for Seaga- But of those y,ththings, that should be T74 mouche," dealt with gently, the tiny shows that "Don't Andre!' she begged nen the vacationist seldom sees and Bur - "You are insincere, eauhas,never .head ol', •S recall the ..you know." q Druce ofthe'Dolls.. ` Of cvurso I stn, Do -you expect sindiarity in man when 'hypocrisy is One afternoon, at First Mesa, Icame- thc very keynote of human nature?, along a trail toward the witch's camp, For two years I have persecuted by meaning io start for koro; Docs the every means in my power .. . M. de team was harnessed,. I met an Indian La Tour d'Azyr;" of the district waking with .nay Inter- preter, and was about to give direc- tion eoncerniug the horses• when the. ,Atter said: "H0 want you to stay and see the Doll's Dance." Now I had quite a collection of Hope dolls, those quaint flgueines carved 'with some, skill from cottonwood and dressed In the regalia of twig and feather and fun . to represent various katchina of the-elaas, ..But I had, never heard of a deuce .devoted to theslced.e little mannegitina, "What sort' of dance is that?" •I ac "It is .called the Dolls -Grind -born dance," he replied. , This Interested me. I could see that theinterpreter longed to remain overnight among hie people and to take in this show. "Well;" I gold, "is .it worth climbing the meet in the dark?" "I think yon will like it," he answ- ered; "it is a funny little • dance and the children go to see it."• -.. So I slid not order up the Mem After supper, when the twilight had faded into that clouded blackness be- fore the stars' appear, I scrambled aftermy guide up the mesa trail, When we reached the end of that pant- ing . climb, the houses of the people were murkily lighted by ..their' oil lamps, but most of the houpaliolders were abroad, going toward the various by her eagerness to make him iealize kivas, Te the oentral one We went, his error, a sudden fear came creep- and down the ladder. ing into her eyes. Theplace was lighted by large He held out both hands to her. swinging lamps, borrowed 'for the oc- "Aline! Aline!" His voice broke on, •rasion from the trader, tamps that the name. .have wide tin shades and may, be M. de Kereadiou, emerging a mo,quicel7 turned to brilliancy br dark- He held her face between bis hands meet later from the library window, ness by a little wheel at the side. I Y®.88 WaBnt rte Cklttalt%,1•„ ee WsttleliCiOtliS0 CHAPTER XII,—(Cont'd,) very Through the windows open to the M. de La Tour d'Azyr stood there garden came from the distance the e y erect and, dignified, faint throbbing of a drum to remind ready to perish es he lived—without them of what was happeuing.. >ou.. fear and without deception. them. At last A•ndee-Louis Around u to Andre -Louie canoe slowly forward speak, hie voice level and nnutterab until his reached' the table on the cold. ly other side and then at last the mar- : "M. de L ' eles of his set fate relaxed, and he el h Tour d'Azyr," ha raids laughed. I trust that you'll agree that this "You laugh?" eaid M. de La Tour effaces nothincliecketure g nail that sties it d'Azyr, frowning, offended. ttng of all Oitis bee have surprised me into it. I een it us, And yettalk! . . Oe, but what give you three minutes, monsieur, in takea1t avail to end,: which se made which to leave this house, and to take tthis safe-conduct lru stets footmen, rano yonr own. measures for your safety." out for Mit de ebur eeea fooarbes " and can. it make your escape as best "Wart! Listen!" Madame was pant- you can. In return I will beg of you ing. She flung away from Andre- the favor never to allow me to see Louis, as if moved bysenne premo ai- you or hear of you again." tion of what was coming, Gervais! The Marquis rose slowly to his feet This is horrible!" again. He came slowly forward his I "Horrible, perhaps, but inevitable. smouldering eyes scanninnt g his an in despair, the fugitive face. g sea's of a lost cause. That man holds the "You are hard,", he said grimly.; ]hays of escape. Besides, between him "But I recognize the hardness. It and me theca is a reckoning to be derives from the blood you bear." paid_". His hand canis from" beateath his "Spare me that," said Andre -Louis. coat, and it came armed with a pistol. av de La 'Tour considered mo - Mme, de Plougaste•1 screamed, and gravely, sadly, in silence for a mo flung herself upon him. On her knees tient, • now, she clung' to his "arm with all ,He turned to Terre. de Plougastee her strength and night, Good-bye, ren a I" His voice Vainly he caught ice shake himself broke. He had reached the end of hie teen self free of that desperate clutch. coiztrol. But Andre -Louis had token advan- take of that moment of M. de La Tour d'Azyr's impotence to draw a pistol in his turn. "Stand away, madame," Far frrrnz obeying that imperious command, Mme, do Plougestel rose ito her feet to cover the Marquis with her body, But she still clung to his aril, clung to it with unsuspected strength that continued to prevent film from attempting to use the pistol. 'I•Ie is your father, Andre! 'Ger- vais, he is your son --our son I The letter there , . . on the table ... 0 my God!" And she slipped nee ously to the ground, and crotiehed there Fobbing at the feet of M. de La Tour d'Azyr. CHAPTER XIII. Across the body of that convulsive- Iy sobbing woman, the mother of ono and the mistress of the other, the eyes of those mortal enemies met, in- vested with a startled, appalled inter- est that: admitted of no words, M. de La Tour d'Azyr was the first to stir. Into his bewildered mind came the memory of something that Mine. de Plaugastel had sald' of a letter that was on the table. He came forward, usnhindered, He walked un- steadily past thisnew-found. son of him, and took up the sheet that lay beside the candle -branch. A long moment he stood reading it, none heeding him. M. de La Tour d'Azyr read the let- ter slowly through. Then very quiet- ly he replaced it. Then he stepped back to Mme. c'e Ploagaetel's side and stooped to raise her. "Why Was I never told? Why did you tell the that this child had died. n few days after birth?" "I was afraid. I . I thought St better so—that nobody nobody, not even you, should- know. There was Plou+gaster; there was my family," •i U,tiz *•� `# f JUICY FRUIT has the flavor of fresh, ripe fruits. It is beneficial too, cleansing mouth and teeth, soothing the throat and helping digestion. ISSUE Ne. 3g—'27 ;;°;,•,W Ile paused ,before uttering the name, paused as if heal -Mtn how to 'speak of him.' "And. in those two years I have deceived myself as to the motive that was spurring me. That even had he not killed Philippe de Vidmorin, things would still have been the same." "But why, Andre?" , Ho stood still and looked at her. "Because he sought you, Aline. "I fought hirn—a rat fighting a lion fought hint relentlessly until I. saw that love had come to take in your -heart the place of ambition. Then I desisted," "Until you saw that love had taken tlia place of ambition!" Tears had been gathering in her eyes_whitst he was speaking. Now $amazement elim- inated her emotion, "But when dill you see that? When?" "Surely, Aline, that morning when. you came to beg me not to keep my engagement with him in the Bois, you were moved by concern for'him?" "For himl It was concern for you," she cried, without thinking' what she said. Ile saw `light, dazzling, blinding, and it scared him: "And .that was why you fainted'?" he asked,ineredu- iauely.' She looked' at him without answer- ing. As she began to realize,how M.much eke had bean swept into saying tea_ Ly etete e- µ HOLDING HANDS AND STARING EACH AT THE OTHER. an instant; then very gently kissedbeheld them holdinghands her and put her from him. Standing I ing each at the other, beatific ll stars et outwardly calm againhe if each saw Paradise in the other's face. (The End.) eel and looked across at Andre -Louis, who was proffering him a sheet' of paper. "It is the safe-ronduet. Take it, monsieur, It is my first and last gift to you, and certainly the last gift I should ever have thought of making yeti—the gift of life. In a sense it makes es quits. . The iro'ny,'sir, is not mine, but h'ate's. Take it, monsieur, and go in peace. M. de La Tour d'Azyr took it, His eyes looked hungrily into the lean face confronting him, so sternly set. He thrust the paper in his bosom, and then abruptly, convulsively, held out his hand. His son's eyes asked a question. Let there be peace Between us, in God's name," said the Marquis thick- ly. Pity stirred at last in Andre Louis. Some of OP sternness left e t his face. He tlghel "Goer -bye, monsieur," he said, He tooted lois son's hand ancl step- ; Fed back, They boyved formally to leach other. And then M. de aL Tour d'Azyr bowed to Mile. de Kercadicu in utter silence, a bow that contained finality. That done he turned and walked stiffly out of the room,' and so out of. all their lives. Menthe later they were to hear cf himin the service of the Emperor of Austria.. something of utter renunciation, of CHAPTER XIV. Andre- Loons took the air next morning on the terrace at Meudon. The hour was very entry, and the wewly risen sun was transmuting into Unkind of Him. Geese you've forgotten you owe me five bucks, eh, 73uelcie! "Now, there you go! •I had almost forgotten it and now you had to u and remind me of ft again," Each fattier must decide what heritage Ile leaves his children. But after all he can leave them only what he can leave, and trate seems to be Working; it out that it will be for in chll<hen to judge at their maturity whether their father did well by them by following the urge for hazardous; sen ci tiHc adventure which now impels hitt "—Commander Richard E. Dyrd, "Ever bo y dy is somebody's bore."- F.dlth Sitwell Mitlard's -Liniment .for sore feet. had expected to find it a gloomy pl whereas they had arranged somethi very like the lighting of a theat It was a trifle difficult to find a place that crowded vette,' The far end w kept clear, but the two long sides a the ladder -end were packed with Ho women and their little ones. Just I have seen in our theatres, the chi ren could scarcely repress their n cons interest, new sitting, now Stan ing on tiptoe, turning and watching, it this would hasten matters. I seated myself ou the lower hu of the 'leader, believing • this pia would be most desirable from point of view because from it I ha a view of the kiva's centre and cop most easily make my way to the upp air when things became too thick, crowded kava is rather foreign in a mosphere when filled to capacity an with lamps going, But I soon foun Cud I would be disturbed. Fro above came the noise of rattles an the clank of equipment, calls and th shuffling of feet, A line of dancerdescended upon me, •h moved• -to le them pass into the lighted centre space. They were; garbed in all th color and design.of Hopi imaglnaticn and were grotesque masks. The 'lined'up, and I sense their missioi was one of merrymaking. TWO clowns headed the band and soon had the audience convulsed, They hopped about, postured, and carried on a eared dialogue, There was a great deal' ce laughter. . Then the dancers tiled out, up the ladder and away, • "They go to. another Riva," said; my companion. And almost. immediately came an- other and (lient set of tunniakers. Thev took the centre of the keel; and soon east ail laughing at slmilar jokes and grimaces . ' I' arose and 'was about to depart; but my interpreter pulled me clown. "Wait!" he .urged, "Tbey Will ,put ace, ng re, in as n3 Pi as Id- er- d- as ng ce my d Id er A'` t - m d t/ e a t • e y 1 1]fe-1tleo motions began to grind corn just ea the women grind deny In the houo•es of the', elelagale: erushing t,!he-, held, grain between the stops surfaces of the-metate ani the mane These' -' mannequins •welled ledustrionate end with movements not at all mebban']cal. Then a little bird fluttered along the screen, piping and welstling Shrills of delight fromthe'youngstets,;to be followed by audible gasps, for from a side pane/ catno twisting a long snake, to dart among the corn -hills of the scentnfeld, and then to retreat back- ward through the hole: from which it had appeared, 'These actions follow- ed each other in quick succession. The fellow rbelend the 'screen- was quite tetiilful an working his merlon. ettee tor the delight of those children of the tribe. Perhaps in all this there Was some deep -laid symbolism, checking rigidly" with the North; Star and the corn hare vests of the pest and fuiure, Perhaps it was -a •primitive object Ieeson, to en. courage thrift and industry as a bul- wark against fanzine, But if you ask me, I ;saw in it exactly a repetition of the dlstt'ict sehoolBzouse er country chapel at holiday time, when Cousin Elmer obliges with a droll exhibition Of whiskers a"nci aleigh-bells- and cotton snowflakes, Sometimes ;the Hopi et. these festivals for children give them iweeente too, and a handful of pil11 bread bestowed by a ,clown, however bizarre his facial Appearance, has. all the gift -wonder of our childhood Santa Claus and his. treasure-pack,—From "Indians of the Enchanted Desert," by Leo Crane.' Sir Harry. Johnson The British'Bmpire has lost one of, Its , most eminent servants • by the death of Sir Herry Pohnston, G.C: M.G„ K.C.B. His record as consul, commissioner and administrator- in various parts of British Africa is a re• cord of great achievement accomplish- ed with modesty and with a thorough - nese that set a new high water mark in colonial service. Ile equipped him- self for his life's task by penetrating alone into the heart of the Dark Con- tinent. He was of he type born to command. His skill in' conciliating natives and It adjusting grievances became proverbial on both the iflast and West Coasts The crowning suc- cess.of his active career was perhaps the consolidation of the British Cen- tral Africa Protectorate. In addition to his labors in the co- lonial field, he Was also a most active author, and his range was remark- able. He" niade many :valuable con- tributions to the literature of Africa; he • wrote extensively upon problems .of administration; he addled largely to the authentic history of the African peoples; sand he was also the author of an entirely new type of novel, in which plots of famous novels by by- gone authors were developed and car- ried up to the present time. It was sit experiment, but it suoceeded be- yond his expectations. His oflicia] life was a: model of what.oan be done among hostile peoples by the exercise of firmness; courage and humanitarian principles,- Ile enhanced, wherever he served, the reputation of the film. pine as a symbol of justice, concilia- tion and peace, "Why .did the boys. present Alice with that loving cup?" "You'd know if you ever had a slate with her." Considerate. Maud readied for ttta telephone and demanded a timelier. "Is that you, Edward?" she asked, "Speaking," he replied,. te "You remember I tole, you last night that on 00 account wouli] you be Per- mitted to enter our house again?" "Shall I ever forget it?" replied Ed- ward e " 1Tr'el l,, we have decided to move, and I thought you might like to know our new address"=Tid-Bits, out the lights,%' . This time the dancers did not leave IE a man is dk and klie's the ,diva. One of them came to the drunit, he's sot drunk;runbut if anows mar lamp just above me, and at a signal is drunk and doesn't know be's drunk, all the lights were dimmed: The live then he's drunk.—State Senator Wil was in thick ;darkness. One could Ilam L. Love, of Brooklyn. hear childish :sighs' of expectation. Perhaps the lights were off for thirty Feminine Privilege -The right to seconds, although .it did not seem so .demand• sex equality : er masculine iong. i Then c ~lush' g n theyflag whirl ' T oil up to reveal Y, 1 over Best suits tlio a curious little scene that had been .needs 'of the moment, constructed in the dark. I had not What do tbey de with peaches in California? They eat; all they can and they can all they can't. noticed that the dancers packed any- thing in•with there, 'The setting may have been in that crowded live all the time; but where had 1-I been conceal- ed? At any tate, 1t was a quocr little show lite that of oar "old friend. Punch, There was a painted screen, of several panels, and in the centre ones were two dabs, fashioned to re- present' Hopi maidens- Before 'each I was the corn -grinding metate. And farther extended on the floor before them and their stone tub .was a minia- ture cornfield, the sand, and the fur- rows, s, and the bilis of tiny plants, Hardly had the first sigh of please:, surprise :rem the children died away, when, even to my astonishment, the dolls became animated, and with odd. Gveryweinang hlald•of-all•worlc" may � Wilson Publishing Coropeny Cia. VOA( Scientist Die:ids Using. 'hie' Bread Prince of�gWales. Plhyslcian Mre Nourishing' Says it 'is Than Whole, Wheat CITES EASY -- ASSIMIILA- TION London. - Tho question whcthet brown bread is more beneficial then white has once more become the suh- jeet.,of a heated oonrtreversy.' Sir Thome Roeder, pees :ieten in eudi:naty to the Prince of Wales, in a lecture before the London Clinical So- clety, has attacked the food cranks,, �' who advocate whole-wheat bread glut~, thee'. ill -themed enthussaean. 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