The Seaforth News, 1946-03-21, Page 3TURNING POINT
/try Mary Imlay Taylor
CHAPTER I
"Steady; fexl" Jane Keller pat-
ted her horse as she drew rein at
the crest of the hill trail,'
She was young and slim and
straight, and her old corduroys
Made her look like a hoy.
"A mighty handsome .boy," old
MacDowell always said; "ain't any
girl in these parts tan touch h'erl"
She .turned in her saddle now to
watch the lights spring up in the
distant' ranch house, smaii and faint
and flickering., like candles in a fog.
D'..k was down there in the valley,
but up on the hill trail there was a
yellow light behind the sycamores,
and great flares of yellow and or-
ange and red in the sunset sky. Be-
low her lay the private road to
°'Las Palomas," her brother's
ranch; it crossed the hill trail and
the bridge to meet the State high-
road, five miles away., There was
a big cliff a the bead. Jim Keller
talked of bla:;tin.g' it, but he had
never had the time • nor the men to
spare; it loomed there still in the
midst of trees, a rugged sentinel.
* *
Tex put down his head and
began to crop grass; it was supper
time but his mistress did not stir.
She was thinking, thinking hard.
Then, lifting her eyes to the dark-
ening outline of the distant cliff, she
taw a sudden glow of light and, the
next instant, the headlights of a big
high-power touring car emerged.
The girl. recognized it with a start
of surprise; it was J'ni's car, and
Jimwasnot at the wheel. Urging
her horse she galloped down the
trail to intercept the car before it
reached the bridge. .A. nearer view
showed her old MacDowell in it,
and a stranger at the wheel. As
she rode up they stopped the car.
"Mar," she panted, "where's.
Jim?"
"He's all right; don't you get
scared, Jane," the old man reas-
sured her, trying to get out of the
car.
Jane stopped him. "You've hart
your arm—what's wrong, Mac?"
* 4, -
The
The headlights of the car illum-
ined her as she leaned from the
saddle to question hien, but it left
th man at the wheel in the shad-
ow. Jane felt his eyes; they made
her move uneasily and cast a quick
glance at him.
"It's this way, Jane," the old
foreman explained soberly, "Jim's
stayed behind; he's got th' sheriff
an' a party out. You see, we figured
we'd got Jordan skewered, tight as
a chicken for roasting, but some-
how he broke loose—when we were
gettin' water for th' car—you know
that place near Simmons' well? We
gave chase—both of us, an' 1 fell
an' sprained by blamed old arm; if
it hadn't been for tbis young man
bcre—he came along an' helped me
out an' motored me back. Jim was
kinder afraid Jordan might hit it
back here au' he sent me to warn
th' men. Jim's all right, he's got
th' whole bunch with him."
"Jordan couldn't get back here
tonight on foot," Jane objected.
"He's got pals, might get a horse
—or a lift in a car. Anyways, I'm
here—an' say, you oughn't to be up
here alone," old Mac said, in his
fatherly way. "You ride along be-
side th' car, if you won't get in,
an' let this young man ride Tex
bome."
Jane laughed. "1'11 make it; I'll
beat you to.it l" -
"This young man wants work on
a ranch," Mac added, putting his
well hand on the stranger's shout -
der; "this is Miss Jane Keller, the
sister of the boss,"' he said to his
companion, impressively.
Jane .aright', the outline of the
man's head as he swung off his hat,
but she spoke to Mac with her crisp
little tone of authority.
"When you get to the ranch send
him to ane: I'll see what 1 can do
for him until Jiin comes. I'm going
to take the short cut; Tex can beat
any old car, Macl"
"Jane—Miss Janel" Mac wanted
to stop her, to retake her ride beside
them, but she was off like a shot;
they , could just see the beautiful
dark outline of her horse as he
leaped the creek. "Ain't that like
her, bless her!" old Mac laughed
in his beard.."She ain't scared of
a thing for herself—'only for Jiml
An' he'd be scared stiff if he
thought she was out and Jordan
might be here!"
* * *
"Tell me about this Jordan; I
can't just make it out. Cattle thief
or what?" asked the young man at
the wheel.
"It's this way—take that turn,
there's Las Palomas up there—Jor-
dan used to work here; he's a good
cattleman but he drinks like blazes,
a good many of 'em do, but he took
to' dope running, sellin' it here to
the cowpunchers. Jim caught him
at it an' there was a big row. Jor-
dan, half drunk, tried to kill Jim.
That settled it; lie was fired. Then
he took to cattle rustling an' he's
got a gang of cut-throats along
with him; Maybe some- of our
fellers are in cahoots with th' gang
te get dope; we don't know! He's
cleared out some of our best cattle.
Yesterday he got drunk an' came
back to brag. Jim Keller was furi-
ous; he lassoed Jordan like a steer,
we tied hint up an' started. Jim was
gots' to have him jailed sure, but
he got away; you came along, as
you know. Well, he'll try to get
even—sure as shooting!" Old Mac
stopped, with an expressive shrug.
"PIe's likely to kill Keller?:"
MacDowell nodded.. 'Sure! Jane,
too, if she stands in his way; he's
just as vindictive as a rattler, Get
ate, young man r
* * r
The younger man kept his eyes
steadily on the unfamiliar road, but
he uttered an exclamation of sur -
prize. "You don't mean that the
rascal would try to hurt that young
girl?"
"If he thought he could get her
an' hold her over Jim's head for
ransom, he'd do it.. Jane's in just
as much danger as Jinn, that's wily
I had to come back."
"By Jove, 1 wish I'd known that
today -when he bolted past me—
before you an' Keller came upl" -
Old Mac chuckled, "Seen Jane
Keller, eh? That's how all th' cow-
punchers feel! Well, you know now,
son, an' you've got an all -fired good
chance to make good," he drawled.
"To make good!"
The words struck the other man
like a• blow; his fate burned in the
darkness, his steel -gray eyes shone
strangely, but he said nothing.
"There's the house, we're goin'
to the men's quarters. That there
row of windows toward us—all lit
up—belong to th' sickroom. One of
jim's friends was took down with
pneumonia here an' they got a
trained nurse an' kep' him; he's a
heap better. Old Teresa says he's
got a devil!" Mac added, laughing.
"Kind of fine feller, name of Sten-
hart—Max Stenhart "
(To be Continued)
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CHRONICLES
of GINGER FARM
By
Gwendoline P. Clarke
• 0 • 0
It never rains but it pours! We
know that to be true, around here
anyway, both literally and figura-
tively. Friday night we were treat-
ed to a literal interpretation—and
howl
Partner and I were sitting quiet-
ly at home, prepared to enjoy hear-
ing a broadcast from our own home
town onh
t e Ontario Panorama
progrannne. And then we heard it
.. . and I don't mean the radio
drip, drip ... drip, drap, drip.
Partner went out to the kitchen.
In a few minutes there was a call
for help. When I went out it didn't
Seem possible to know where to
start with pots and pans to catch
the drips. Their number was legion.
And since the roof had been re -
tarred a year ago we certainly were
not looking for any such catastro-
phy. But there. it was—and there
also were we, Partner up in the at-
tic investigating, and I down be-
low mopping up the floor and ta-
ble and moving dishes around un-
der the biggest drips. But it didn't
make any difference. For every drip
that stopped two more started up
in its place. After a while Partner
got disgusted and went to bed, But
I stayed up because Bob was bring-
ing home a visitor—his uncle—off
the midnight train, So thus it was
mo
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our visitor was given a somewl at
damp reception. He came from
Montreal and, knowing we were
fond of fish, he brought with him
a big parcel of the grandest fresh
fish I ever tasted, at least this side
of the Atlantic. But we had to eat
fish for almost every meal for two
days. You see what I mean ... it
never rains, etc.
* * a
Saturday Partner had trouble
with a cow. The next day another
cow had a calf. And the next
morning we had to call in a "vet".
More "rain", you see.
The same with visitors. Since
Christmas we haven't had anyone
staying here at all. But this week-
end no sooner did o ie arrive than
two more blew in. In the middle
of this 1 received an editorial re-
quest for 1200 words on a given
topic, And one definitely doesn't
turn down editorial requests, even
supposing the house were on fire.
One would just help put out the
fire and then get on with the job.
* * *
So now here I ant, after a hectic
morning which included getting
three separate breakfasts, speeding
our week -end guest on his way,
catching the "vet" by phone before
he left for parts unknown, rescuing
a sick pullet, arguing it out with a
bank clerk about a mistake in our
pass book, and then packing a
lunch for Bob, who, incidentally,
had had his own troubles when he
found a flat tire on his truck.
But for all that, it's really a beau-
tiful morning—grand weather for
anyone with early chicks. Ours
don't arrive until the second week
in April. Last year we had them
in early March, but they were full
grown, beginning to lay, and ready
to be shut up before we were ready
to deal with them. This year we are
trying to avoid a repetition of that
trouble. We want pullet eggs in the
fall but we don't want then; in the
middle of the summer.
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ISSUE 12-1946
Garden Notes
— By GORDON L. SMITH -•
Where Space is Short
Those unfamiliar withgardening'
are amazed at the amount of vege-
tables a plot i ew -tai•ds squarr dan
produce. Handled properly a piece
of ground 12 feet wide and 25 feet
long should yield practically all the
vegetables, except potatoes, a small
family will require from early July
until frost.
For ' ease in cultivation, rows
should run across the width, not the
length of the plot, and they can be
as close together as 1i2 inches for
little, narrow and early stuff like
lettuce, radish and carrots, about 15
inches for beets and beans, and 18
inches for corn and tomatoes. To
save room and induce early and
clean fruits the latter should be
staked with all side branches pinch --
ed :off.
Space can be saved by alternating
early vegetables like radish, spin-
ach and lettuce with later maturing
sorts like beets, carrots and onions.
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Sunday School
Lesson
Forces That Unify a Nation
1 Samuel 7: 1-8, 13-15.
Golden Text — Obey 313 voice
and I wilt he your God, and ye
shall be my people: and walk ye
in all the ways that I have com-
manded you, that it may be well
unto you. — Jeremiah 9:23.
Israel Repents
The twenty year. during which
the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim
were years of bondage and disci-
pline for Israel, But at last "they
lamented after Jehovah." Samuel
told them that they could get de-
liverance from the Philistines if
they would return to Jehovah with
all their heart and put away all
other gods.
Now in true repentance Israel
put awayal
all false gods and "served
the Lord only."
The Gathering at Mizpah
Samuel directed them ell to
gather at Mizpah. They were to
come together to pray. •
The first l st "drew watt and
pc•ured it oat before Jehovah,'" a
symbol of their utter helplessness
and the pouru.g out of their hearts
before God, They fasted as a sign
of their humiliation of self and
eainert desire to find God. They
made confession of their sin.
Sa . uel Intercedes
No wonder hat ter more than
twenty years cf defeat and bond-
age Israel was afraid of the Phili-
stines. But there was no need of
fea. now. They looked to Sam-
uel to be their intercessor. They
trusted in God's strength, and not
their own, to save then. They had
little faith in their own powers,
their own prayers, but great faith
1i Samuel and in Lis intercessions.
They believed that God could save
;hent if Samuel made unceasing
plr.yer in their behalf.
The Victory Was .ods
The -earnest at.d continuous
prayers of Samuel prevailed. He
offered a young lamb for a burnt
offering unto the Lord. The Lord
. heard him for even in the act of
offering, the Lord with a voice of
thunder caused a panic among the
Philistines and they became an
Cray prey to the Israelites. When
God arises to help His awn He
often uses nature ti discomfort
their enemies.
Israel repentant and restored to
God, was blessed with the return
of lost territory.
Samuel ascribed the whole vic-
tory to God. So should we always.
The Philistines were subdued, and
God can subdue all cur enemies
so that they will come no more
within our borders.
t;
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have been removed and eaten,
No Hurry
Old-timers are seldom seen rush.
Mg the planting. As a matter oil
fact they will tell you there need
be no special rush. It is a good
thing to get a bit of the garden
planted early, but it is foolish to
risk the main planting until all dan-
ger of frost is over. And in any,
case if the garden is all planted at
once then the harvest will all come
together, with a feast for . a few
days followed by a famine,
In the greater part of Canada, one
can go on planting' vegetables and
flowers right up to July 1st in-
deed in some areas it is possible to
plant beans, carrots and beets even
later and still get good returns. Ex-
perienced gardeners divide their
seed into at least three parts and
make successional sowing about ten
days to two weeks apart. For ten-
der things like beaus, corn, pota
toes, peppers, tomatoes, and so on,
nothing is gained by rushing the
season in any case.
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