The Seaforth News, 1946-09-19, Page 6TURNING POINT
/2v. Mary Imlay Taylor
SI NOPSIs
CHAPTER. XVre Stenhart, who
had seen Sherwin and Jaine,rode.
back to the ranch and reported to
Jim, "She's in love with him,',.Sten-
hart declared. Jim; teas furious and
telephoned thesherifftocome and.
get
and tstartedt fora the hill train ail
show the .sheriff where Sherwin.
was hiding.
CHAPTER XVII
It occurred to.him that it would
be terrible to have the sheriff find
Jane with this man. He drummed
with his fingers on the edge of
his desk, ltis face white. He had
just telephoned to the stables for
his horse when a door opened and
old Teresa came toward hint, a
paper in her hand.
"You'll read this for me, senor?'
The little brown woman thrust the
paper in his hand.
It was the picture of Sherwin;
below it was printed a description
of the critae. Jim frowned.
She caught at his sleeve. "Read
it, senor!" she begged.
Half annoyed, Jim complied.
The old woman caught at his
sleeve, pointing. Through the open
door she could glimpse Stenhart's
disappearing figure, high up the
road.
* .. *
For an instant Jim stared, then
he smiled grimly. 'He was a wit-
ness at the trial, Teresa; it may
have bothered hint a lot"
The brown face opposite wrinkled
deeply with horror, it seemed to
Jim uncommonly like a witch's!
"He's got a devil!" she mumbled,
cressing • erself, Then she caugnt
at his coat and clung to it, keeping
hint f,othe door. "Madre de
Dios, don , let Jane marry hem,
senor!" she begged,
She covered her face with her
shaking hai,ds and he heard her
praying Spanish as he ran down
the sloue. He must get to Jane
before Stenhart unleashed the
sheriff's gang, He was honestly
worried. Second thought had
cooled his rage; he remem:,e :d
that he owed something to this
fugitive that he w^ s hounding.
Then he saw his sister. She had
swung herself front the saddle down
by the stables, and as she turned
he saw how pale she was.
•
* *
"The devil take that fellow!" Jim
muttered to himself. wrathful
again. Theft he spoke sharply.
"Where have you been?"
Jane took no notice of his tone.
She came up, panting.
"What's the matter?" she gasped
"Perhaps you know better than
I do," be replied ironica'ly.
Jane caught at his arm with
shaking bands. "What does it
mean? f saw Stenhart meet the
sheriff on- the upper road—tell me
quick, quickl"
Jim eyed her coldly. I 'phone)
for Cutler. He's going to take that
jailbird, Sherwin, back to Rhode
Island, and I'm going to help hint
—that's all!"
Jane's hand dropped from his
arm. She turned deathly white,
and for a moment she swayed on
her feet. Jim threw an arm around
her.
"My God, "ane, you don't care
for a murders'?"
She pushed him away from -her
w:th both hands, "He saved your
life and you've betrayed him—you
Judas)" she cried.
"Jane=" he tried to restrain tier
but she broke away, ran back to
her horse and leaped into the
saddle. Jim male an ineffectual
snatch for the reins. "Where are
you going, you mad woman?" he
shouted at her.
• * *
She turned and looked back at
him, haggard and broken, "I'm
going to warn hint — something
dreadful will happen if he meets
Stenhart!
"Stop—wait, I'm coming!" Jitu
cried, but she was gone at a gal-
lop.
Her brother turned and shouter
for his horse. Jose had saddled it
aoe Jim :lung himself into the
saddle and was off in an instant
Jane "was well in 'the" lead, riding
recklessly, but Tex was tired; Jlm'e
horse was fresh and the distance
between them grew less and less
as he reached the bridge, crossed
it, and raced on. „He could' see.
now, as he turned the loop, that
Stenhart had met -.utter on the
upper road; they were far ahead.
The posse had divided. too, and,
as Jim rode on. he trade out their
plan; they meant to cut Sherwin"
off, pen him oh the hillside, and.
then beat the bushes.
If Jane reached his hiding -place
first, if she knew of some secret
trail. she would be trapped with
him! The blood rushed to Jim's
face at the thotght; lie cursed his
folly for giving Stenhart this
chance. "He's mad with jealousy!
he thought. and urged his horse.
But Jane was still'ahead and she
had -taken an unexpecte.. turn to
the right. Jim remembered that.
he did, not know where the man
was hidden But Stenhart did, he
had tracked her, and Stenhart was
going toward the cataract when
he glimpsed hint last through the
trees.
On the upper road they travelled
faster, Cutler and Stenhart, turn-
ing a sharp curve between two
wooded spur,. The trees below
them hid the brother and sister as
they galloped past the creek, and
there was a long piece of virgin
forest where they could see noth-
ing either way, and the voice of
the cataract deadened all other
sounds.
Here and there was a glimpse of
the wild ravine. but Jint had never
seen Mac's little cabin and, as yet,
he saw no trail; then lie observed
Jane reining in her horse. looking
up. Could she see anything? He
struck his spurs into 1^is own horse
and the animal bounded forward.'
They had conte to a sharp curve
and Jane. trying to turn aside,
lost her chai.ee to escape. Jim's -
horse, Pastel than hers. leaped a
fallen tree anti her brother snatched
at Tex's bridle and brought him
to a standstill.
Jane struck at his hand with her
quirt. "Let me go!" she cried
fiercely; "I've got to go up that
tiail!"
"I swear you won't/lb Jinn flung
b. dc. red ;n the. fare; "you're my
sitter."
The girl struggled, trying to
free herself. and boat horses
plunged. Then, suddenly, she gave
a little cry, looking up through
the trees, The rorses had 'whirled
around the curve and faced the
c,.taract; through widespread
brniches, Jim caught a glimpse
of the trail along the ledge, above
the precipice, a trail he had never
followed. never even seen before,
"I'm too late—oh. God, I'tn too
latel" Jane moaned, dropping the
reins into Jim's hands and clasp-
ing her own against her breast.
* * *
The white agony of her face
smite her brother; int a tumult of
feeling, anger and regret, he held
the horses steady and tried to fol.
low her eyes. At first. in the broad
glare of the sunlight on the high
hills, he saw nothing 'but the
white spray of the cataract and
the mighty tree -trunks that
seemed to rise upward in serried
ranks, like an army. He could
not even hear voices above the
roar of the water, but he knew
that *Cutler's men were behind
them and before them, creeping
up the mountainside, stealthy and
sure, upon their quarry, as the
hunter steals upon his game.
Suddenly his heart failed him—he
felt he had done a thing that he
might well regret. No matter if
the man was a convict, he had no
reason to hunt him down; rather,
indeed, he had cause to spare him.
Jim's face sobered and grew pale.
Then Jane flung herself from the
saddle and started toward the
screened opening of the trail, but,
though she was juick, Jim was
quicker; he was clown in a mo -
stent and after her. Ile caught
her and held her, struggling, in
his arms.
"You're ':od late, Jane!" he ex-
claimed hoarsely, "Don't you see?
I dol -They're bound to meet—
look!"
eetlook!"
(To be continued)
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'Give Us This Day
Because the boy is so small, the
bread bulks lace—but the two
loaves carried by Wincenty Ra-
kowsky, eight -year -'old Polish
orphan, weigh only about nine
and a half ounces. Baked from
wheat supplied by UNRRA, it
is the daily bread ration for six
people -who have very . little
else to eat.
CHRONICLES
of GINGER FARM
By
Gwendoline P. Clarke
• * • •
We have reason to be very
thankful in this district — having
come to the end of a most intense
and uncomfortable heat wave with-
out any bad wind or thunder storm
following in its wake. As one hot,
humid day succeeded another 1
think we were all a little bit afraid
of what the end would be, espe-
cially when every day we heard
news of tornadoes, and twisters,
and earthquakes, from first one
place and then another. By the
way, at Courtney, where the brunt
of the earthquake was felt, was
where son Bob put . in a lot of
time during the war. In the army,
of course, He react the news and
then said disgustedly—"Things
always happen after I have left a
place!"
1 * *
Generally speaking I have very
little sympathy with strikes or
strikers but during a heat wave
it would be no trouble at all to go
on strike myself. After all, man
is the only living thing who car-
ries on just as usual in the midst
of intense heat. If you don't be-
lieve me just look around and see
for yourself next time the mer-
cury hits the high spots—which
Heaven forbid will not be for a
little while yet.
If left to please themselves all
"dumb" creatures show a lot more
sense than we do when it is hot.
Cows find the coolest spot in the
pasture and there they stay through
the hottest part of the day, con-
tentedly sleeping or chewing their
cud. And the ]tens and chickens—
what do they do? During most
of the morning they are as busy
as can be — eating, scratching,
drinking, and, in the case of hens,
laying eggs. The chickens, out on
range, are also continually on the
stove. But watch for those same
birds after dinner and you will
hardly sec a chicken around any-
where. They are either sleeping
in the cool of the chicken pen or
in some shady spot outside, Then,
round about five o'clock, cows and
chickens come to life again. They
are up and about their business,
which, for them, is keeping their
stomachs and crops filled up.
* • *
Having observed these,dumb
creatures take a look aroud and
see what most of our two -legged
wise guys are doing. You will find
men in the hayfield slogging into
the work with the hot sun beating
down upon them. Or women in
the kitchen, some of them with a
fire on, canning, ironing, or even
housecleaning. You find men and
women too, working in stores, of-
fices and factories, right on
through the heat of the day, and
then, just as the air gets a little
more bearable they quit for the
day because it is six o'clock.
Think what an easy pleasant life
it would be if everyone rested from
one to five during the hot summer -
afternoons, and then worked again
from five until sundown. Quite
an idea, isn't it, and it could be
done except for the fact that we
are such creatures of habit that .
we have to work by the clock in-
stead of being guided by our nat-
ural impulses.
* * *
Of course, like everyone else,
we kept right on working during
that awful heat. Not only that
but the jobs .that had to be done
were hotter and more tiring than
average. The men were busy in
the hayfield and the hay particu-
larly heavy. Then it was more or
less of a worry trying out the. new
ISS'uE 28-1946
horse until we were sure what sl e
could - or would — do. But we
needn't have worried for Queen
apparently has the normal strength
of a horse with the disposition of
a lamb—which is really something
for a six-year-old. I am certainly
glad she is quiet for I 'alit back to
my old job of driving the team
on the hay fork.
And there were berries to can
—but not to pick, thank goodness.
And one morning we sold seventy-
five of our chickens—and believe
me that is not the nicest job in
hot weather,
`i, * *
Of course we had holiday week-
enders—and I fed them on salads
and fresh fruits and cold meat.
Daughter bad a yen for a pie but
I told her pies would have to
t.ait until I had an electric stove
to cook with. They all helped in
the hayfield—and all finished up
with wet shirts and sunburns.
Friend Bert developed such a red
nose I told him anyone looking
at hint would not find it hard to
believe that the Ontario liquor ra-
tion had been doubled! We found
a grand place to go for a swim,
we listened to atomic bomb broad-
casts, and now the week -end is
over, and we are already to. start
work again with a song in our
hearts because the weatherman
has promised a high today of
seventy.
In the tines of Henry VIII, a
person was liable to have his ears
- cut off for not attending church.
Sunday School
Lesson
Jesus Demands Loyalty to God
Exodus 20: 3-6;
Joshua 24: 16, 22-24;
Luke 14: 25-27.
Golden Text,—No ratan' can
serve two blasters: for either ne will hate the one, and lova the
other; or else he will hold to the
one and despise - the other. Ye
cannot serve God and mammon:
Matthew 6: 24.
Only One God
God's first law requires loyalty
to God and demands willing sub-
mission to his sovereignty. There
is no room for two thrones in any
life, and God trust' be supreme.
Before Him we . must bow with
submissive hearts and obedient
lives. This first commandment is
the bedrock of religion
Loyalty, In Worship
God's sec ,nd law requires. loy-
alty in worship. - It is not a pro-
hibition to merely make "any
graven image." It is } prohibition
to -make . and 'bow down to them
and serve them.
God is a jealous 'God. He will
tolerate no rival in the supreme
place in man's affections.
Not only the sinner suffers for
his iniquity but his children and
remote posterity. • But God is
ready to turn the mis..ries that
cone to us from our father's sins'
into a blessing if we yield to Hitn.
Moreover this law of heredity
brings mercy to the children and
descendants of those who love God
and keep His comm'tndmenis.
Joshua's Farewell Words
Joshua summoned the people
"before God" for his farewell
words. He calls upon Israel to
fear Jehovah and to serve Him.
The people assertec, most positivly
their choice of Jehovah and that
they would not fotsake Him.
Joshua knew how lightly people
could retake an apparently earnest
resolution like this, and so de-
mands that they consider what
they are doing. The people still
persisted "we will serve Jehovah."
Joshua was a thorough dealer with
souls and still was not satisfied.
He told them that they were wit-
nesses against themselves. Many
of us are witnesses against our-
selves: we profesa entire conse-
cration to God but we do not prac-
tice it. In view of their resolution
to serve Jehovah Joshua demanded
that they at once put away the
strange gods that were among
them.
Jesus Tests His People
When Jesus saw a great multi-
tude following He decided to ap-
ply a test, a test of supreme love
for Himself and consequently a
life of self-denial in His service.
Discipleship means separation
from tine world, from all worldly
tier which hinder our pure devo-
tion to Christ—even family tics, if
need be. Nothing is to be allowed
to conte between ns and our
Lord,
How Can 1?
By Ai:. Ashley
Q. How can I' prevent rugs from
wrinkling?
A. Dissolve 1 pat of common
gin. with 10 parts of warm water.
Hang the i ug over • role and paint
the wrong side of it with a paint
brush dipped in the solution. Use
thc solution sparingly' or it may
soak through and show on the sur-
face. Perform this outside where -
tlie rug will dry quickly.
Q. How can I stiffen the brushes
of the Sweeper?
A. Talcs -the brushes out of the
sweeper, .)rut at little comindn bak-
ing sod: in some taut water and
dip them in it sevtral times. Let
dry in the sun.
Q. How can I remove stains
from white enamel furniture?
A. By adding a small piece of
potash to a kettle of clear water,
setting it 'stand for a cw minutes,
and thein washing the furniture
with this solution and soap.
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