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The Seaforth News, 1946-10-10, Page 6Veg�eioeee "SALAD Dr mac; Cid✓ TREASU N2� 4,IF THE SEA By George E. Walsh LFiAPTrin VI: Dick silos over the aide Into the sea unnoticed, swims to the schooner and climbs aboard. The girl levels an automatic at Tucu, ordering hon away. Tucu stalls for time while two or his ,nen sneak on deck. In the ensuing fight they drive. Tucu and his crew back to the lugger. "We've got rid of them for n tine.' Dick tolls the girl, 'but they'll return." CHAPTER VII Site tuacic no pressing inquiry for an explanation, but her eyes were watching hint inquisitively. "It sounds like a stage farce," he laughed finally, "but it was the best 1 could do at the time, That Ca.,daut Tucu swallowed the story was a surprise to me." "Will yotr please tell me what the tory isi" 1.irietiy as he could, Dick sketch. ed all that had happened to hint sine the foundering of the City rt iia, au fling, as touch as ilos.sible icterenee to his own suffering. [1c subconscious ly notkcd what fine eves she had, and bow absoi biugly they follow ed hie: as he told the story. When be e:ut:e to the smuggling part they lighted up. and the first glim- mer of ,utile placed about her lilac. • Noor,'. he concluded, "you eat, understand why tucu will persist in taking the schooner. So long as I'm aboard lull keep at it, i'ut not sure but l can do 00 the greatest favor by leaving. Perhaps I will. "Where will you got" she asked; smiling with her ears and lips. "Bach to the lupgcr." "\1'ouldn't they kill you if thn laid hands on you again?" "No, not right away," he re. plied. 'It's my supposed know- ledge of the existence of those jewels that would protect ate. lab ter they were convinced 1 h..c been deceiving them — why, thou, I don't imagine Tucu would be restrainer' by any scruples from wreaking vengeance." "But you didn't intend to wait until then?" she added. "No, I was planning to leave at the first opportunity. I was on the lookout for ships.' "And this schooner being the first, you took it to get away from them r" "No, that isn't quite true," he returned, his eyes twinkling. "I really didn't think of myself when I accitird to change ships. I saw what they intended to do, and heard your defiance of them. It was—was—well, a habit of mine, we'll call it, of jumping in when, ever there's a chance of an adven- ture. I wanted to see the fun, and Tucu had refused to let me come aboard" * * 5 She appeared a little amused_ by his evident attempt to avoid the real reason. She suddenly grew more friendly. Turning to him, she said frankly: "I'm glad you came, and I hope you'll stay. Since father lost his reason, I've had everything to do. It was the storm and the crew — they abandoned us right in the midst of it. Father was down with a high fever, and I--1—the men didn't trust Inc tt, manage things. I think they were superstitious about father; he talk ed and acted in a way that fright ened then, His mind — here lie 'contra now," she broke off in a whisper. "Never mind what he says. He's not responsible for what he tells." Captain Bedford, with a vacant stare in his eyes, came tumbling up the companion, mumbling and grinning to himself. He was a man past fifty, stout and thick -set, grizzled of beard and hard of mus- cles; but the mind had been thrown out of gear by a knock on the head, caused by a falling spar it the midst of the storm. Catching sight of Dick, he stopped and blinked hard at him. Then with as idiotic grin on his face, he ap- proached with both hands extend- ed. "Is it ye, Mr. Crew?" he called cheerily. "He takes you for the mate," whispered the girl. "Humor him." "Well, it's most time we pulled up anchor, ain't it? There ain't goin' to ,be a storm after all. I told ye so — I told ye so, Mr. Crcw1 If it wasn't for that pig- headed superstition of yours that an easterly wind means a big blow yc'd believed me afore." He came up and poked Dick playfully in the ribs. Then glans• ing at his daughter, he added "Did ye tell him about our treas- ure. Rose? No? Then Ill tell hint picked it up—up— What's the name of that reef now?" He plac- ed a hand to his forehead in an at titude of thought. "Rui.cador Bank?" asked Dick, smiling. "l hat's it — Roncaclor Bank! How'd ye know it, Ifr. Crew? Rose must have told ye. No, ye can't fool me—she told ye. Ye couldn't have guessed a thing eignt in yer life. Remember when yr guessed ye v. -its coming down with the measles? Hal Hal That was a joke on ye, Mr. Crew," * Itc stopped sudden!} and gazed at the lugger. "What ship's that dor. liter? 1 don't seem to rentem- bet her Hail her. an' ask the cap In'n aboard We'll have a dram of runi together. Cap'ns have to oe (r -ndly when in harbor No," sta. ting for the side, "I'll hail her " "No, father." interrupted Rose "nut now. You must go below and rcrt. 'air. Crew and -I will follow. if you'll make some hot coffee we'll drink it with vou." "Coffee! Coffee! What drink's- that rink'sthat for a rapen and mate- he snorted. "That's for ladies td children. We'll have a sip of Gut olc. Medford.11fr Crew." He wink- ed broadly. "Rose can have the coffee. but we'll drink to each oth- er's health in good old Jamaica. Eh?" Dick nodded and smiled, which seemed to please the captain, for he descended the stairs, rubbing his hands and mumbling gleefully * * Rose Bedford was a child of the sea, born in r small seaport vet. lage, but bred and brought up on the :ice under the tutelage of her father. her mother having died at an age when daughters have -only the faintest conception of licit need of maternal care. Captain Bedford was lonely; jealous of re- latives who gave his child a home when he was away. and absolutely hungry for her companionship; and when he could no longer en- durc the separation he literally kidnapped her and carried her away to sea with him. When Dick Jordan met her she was as competent a navigator of a sailing craft as any man afloat, and her knowledge of seamanship had enabled her in the crisis to save the bchooner after the crew had abandoned her. Captain Bedford had been injured by a falling spar, and for twenty-four hours had hovered between life and death When he recovered the use of nit muscles, but not of his miind, he was worse than useless. His wild babbling frightened 'the supersti- tious crew, and reduced them to a surly disorganized, mutinous mob. Rose suddenly found that het seamanship was of little avail without the power to command obedience. It upset her more than anything that had happened to find she was weak and helpless in a position where her father would have triumphed through sheer physical dominance. The crew disregarded her orders, and took melons In their own hands. They abandoned the schooner in the middle of the storm. (To Bs mimed). MARY 1 -IAS A LITTLE LAMB .. . And so does this market in Cincinnati. .But Mary's real name is Joy Heuber and the lamb will some day make a nice roast dinner. Despite the current shortage of meat, the market decided to advertise its supply this way. New Saving Bond On Sale In October Individual purchases of the new Canada savings bond which will go on sale throughout the Dominion in mid-October will be limited to $2,000, it was announced. The bond will be available in units of $50, :$100, $500 and $1,000 or any combination of' these units. A striking feature of the new bonds is the privilege of turning them into cash any time at full face value, plus interest, at. any bank. Designed purely as a personal savings facility for the people of Canada, the bonds will be largely sold through the payroll deduction scheme set up in most firms dur- ing the war for the sale of victory bonds. They will also be sold through banks, authorized invest- ment dealers and trust and loan corporations. Bet you could think of a dozen ways to use these peacock motifs on your linens! Well, go right ahead . results are sure to be beautiful Embroider then, in vivid pea- cock colors. Pattern 664 has trans- fer of 14 motifs 1/ x 4 to 6,4 x 11 inches, - Laura Wheeler's new, improved pattern makes needlework so sim- ple with its charts, photos, concise directions. Send TWENTY CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to the Needlecraft Dept,, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto, Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, S!! This ankymedicine iious!VL relieve ndistress tired, feelings, of Ytet hoa due to female ntonal disturbances. Tus}0something Wirth VEGEIME # �Dii4 E PINKNAM'$ teMPDUUD ISSUE 40-1946 100 Years Ago— Believe It or Not (From a menu card put out by Honiss' Oyster House, Hartford, Conn.) Honiss' opened in 1845, when women wore hoop skirts, frilled cotton drawers, did cleaning, wash- ing, ironing, raised big families, went to church Sundays, and were too busy to be sick. Men wore whiskers, chopped wood, bathed once a week, drank 10 -cent whiskey, and a 5 -cent beer, worked 12 hours a day and lived' to a ripe old age. Stores burned coal oil lamps, car- ried everything from a needle to a plow, trusted everybody, never took inventory, placed orders for fiords a year 1- advance, and al- ways made money. Now 'women wear an ounce of underwear, smoke, paint, 'powder, drink cocktails, have pet dogs and go in for politics. Men have high blood pressure, little hair, bathe twice a day, are misunderstood at home, play the stock market, drink poison, work five hours a day, and die young. Stores have electric lights, cash registers, elevators, never have what the customer wants, trust no- body, take inventory daily, never buy in advance, have overhead,` mark-up, markdown, stock control, - dollar day, founder's day, rummage sales, economy day — and never make any money. Sat,qday School Lesson Paul's Background and Early Years Acts 21;39; «2:3, 27-28; 26:4-6; Phillippians 3:5-0 Golden Text; — Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth.—Philippians 3:5-6. Paul's Citizenship Paid declares his nationality and his citizenship.' He was a Jew, but boar in a Roman free city, Tarsus, and by being born there, Paul him- self was by birth a Roman citizen, with all the rights and privileges of Ronan citizenship. Paul was proud of his citizen- ship and :forwent no opportunity to declare it. There was ever a fine self-respect about the man; not for his own aggrandisement, but in order that those who opposed the Lord and the message he feif called to proclaim should realize that lie had forfeited nothing that became the dignity of a Boman in following a Nazarene. Paul's Religious Faith Paul was a Pharisee, a member of a Jewish sect which held rigidly to the letter of Judaic law. As -'a Pharisee Paul hated the followers of Jesus. Belonging to the San- hedrin, the governing group in Ju- daism, he was a person of impor- tance. He undoubtedly regarded Jesus as an imposter and sought to put an end to His enfluence. It was while so engaged that Paul was arrested and miraculously con- verted. ' Saul's Conversion Saul, before his, conversion, had everything in which a Jew gloried. But his eyes were opened acid he saw clearly that the things that were of such great value In his eyes were of no value whatever in the eyes of God, and he counted them all but loss "for the excel- lency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord," He gave, them all up and counted them as nothing that he might find Christ and the priceless treasures that there are in Mini. John Barleycorn Not A Doctor Now It hasn't been generally adver- tised, but John Barlecorn has lost his job as a doctor. Officially, that is. Whisky is no longer to be listed in the United States Pharma- copoeia, says The Christian Science Monitor. This means that the standard book of authority on drugs and medicines, which is the guide and counselor of the man behind the prescription counter, will hereafter omit mention of spiritus frumenti as a remedy. The announcement conies from those who are work- ing on the twelfth revision. 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