The Seaforth News, 1947-11-13, Page 6Synopsis
CHI "TER —I: Jaunita arrives
at the mission, bringing to
Padre, yincente, director there,
a bag •ef gold which Valdez had
taken front, Garvin -who had
stolen front many victims.
CHAPTER XII.
Padre Vincentc's eyes opened
wide.
"What have you there?" he de-
manded,
"Gold," said Juanita. "Muth
gold. It is for you. Only days
ago I abet the man whom they calf
El Caballero Rojo. He was most
kind to me when my padre, soy
madre—died. He asked me to ride
here and bring this to you. He said
you would understand, and know
what best to do with it."
"Know you anything of the ori-
gin of these monies, my son?"
asked the padre, his kind eyes bor-
ing into her very soul, it scented.
"Si, Padre," Juanita said truth-
fully again. "I know that many
of those who slaved for these
gold pieces are dead now, and
that some of this belongs right-
fully to others who still live,"
It astonished her a little, how
calmly he accepted the gift of
gold—quite as if there had been
others of like kind preceding it,
and that this was no surprise to
him. But it was not until after
she had been fed and Padre Vin-
cente took her for a walk in the
flower -filled patio that Juanita
found courage, in the calm and
quiet of her surroundings, to ques-
tion him. 'Ihere were so many
things she wanted to know, so
much she felt she must know.
* * *
"Padre Vincente," she said hesi-
tantly, "I have been wondering
much about El. Caballero Rojo.
What do you know about him
that you can tell me?"
Padre Vincente was silent for
a long moment, as if uncertain
just how he should make reply.
Then finally he said slowly:
"No one who knows about—
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here—ever talks much about him.
Even I am not at liberty to speak
the real name of El Caballero
Rojo, though I have so long
known it. Some day, though, the
world will know that real name,
and it will be to the snail's' credit.
There are many stories about him,
as you may know. Some are true
—the good ones; others are cruel-
ly false."
"But I still do not understand,"
murmured Juanita wonderingly.
"Why does he send this money I
have brought to the Mission of
Corpus Christi?"
"That, too, must remain unan-
swered note," Padre Vincente told
her gently. "But there may be
some explanation for you in a
little story I can tell you."
: * *
Juanita leaned forward eagerly.
"Please, Padre Vincente("
"Very well," the padre said, and
at once began. "The incidents of
which I shall tell you took place
years ago—five years ago. Padre
Antonio and I were returning from
an ecclesiastical mission, journey-
ing by way of the overland route
that leads through Santa Fe and
over the mountains to California—
an isolated and sparsely settled
land at that time, but where one
great hacienda stood that we long
had known. It was famous for its
hospitality.
"We came to that green valley,
and saw all about us, as we had on
previous visits, the signs of set-
tlers who clustered about the big
hacienda. But in all the beautiful,
peaceful place then, there was only
sinister silence. Nn people at all.
And when we called we got no
answers from any of the adobe
homes.
"Finally we rode on to the big
hacienda, which stood on an emi-
nence above those homes. It was
when we reached there that we
heard a cry that took us hastily
inside.
* * *
"The scene inside that great living
roots that had seen so much of
hospitality and festivity was one to
grip the heart of a man of stone.
"A Lovely woman --a golden -hair-
ed Irish woman—that we well knew
from other days when she bad been
smiling and happy in the love of
her husband and son, was lying on
the floor, brutally murdered. 13e-
:-ide her, gun still in hand, for Ire
had been trying to defend his
home and the wife he had
adored, was a man, a Span-
ish don we recognized, after a
moment, as the hidalgo of the haci-
enda. It was he whose voice we had
heard, for he had groaned when we
had called.
"V1'e did what we could to help
him, but the torture that had been
inflicted on him was frightful. He
had been horribly burned, and both
of his eyes had been put out. It
was not right that one so young as
you should have pictures of such
cruelty, though you have intimated
to me that you, too, have known
sorrow through the deaths of your
own padre and madre. But it is
necessary that you should lcnow
what I tell you if you would un-
derstand the mystery of the man
about whom you are asking me.
*
"For tht man yon know as El Ca-
ballero Rojo was the young boy of
eighteen or so whocame in on that
scene while we were still staring in
horror. He had been hunting and
so had escaped the devils who had
brought .this horrible devastation to
his hone, his parents. He came in
singing a rollicking air, and with
a brace of rabbits for his mother,,."
He saw Juanita shudder, and his
eyes were filled with sympathy as
he paused for a moment. Then he
went on, as with the determination
of a man who had set himself a
course and must pursue it to the
end.
"Without going into the tragedy
any deeper, my son," he said gently,
but with a grits tightening of his
lips. "I can tell you that the blind -
cd father Iiy1+4 With the Son's
Cake Master—Jack Bryant, calve architect who is working on
the wedding cake for Princess Elizabeth, surveys a replica of
the towering confection trade by his father for the wedding of
the present Queen Elizabeth, The cake for. Princess Elizabeth
will be four -tiered, and will contain products from all over the
British Empire.
ANNE R I R S l"
Imo's and Dont's
For Bridegrooms
A SWEET note from a young man
* about to be married inspires this
* piece today. }Ie writes: "I'm to
* be married soon—as soon as my
* girlis of age. I love her with all
of my heart and
soul, and I know
that she loves
ins too. I'm a
little worried,
though, about
being able to
make a go of It
because I have
three married
sisters, and only
cmc of theta has
* been able to. Can you tell me what
* the fundamentals of a good mar-
* tied life are?"
* Tri this short space, I can only
* hit the high spots. But here they
arc:
• DO
Be frank about your meanie.
Make ttp a little budget together to
guide you bots and tri' to live with-
in( it. Your wife is yossr life -partner.
She'll find ways to save that you
won't think of. Arrange to give a
personal allowanice, no natter how
small;
help we brought him here to the
mission. The son—El Padilla
Miguel—is he whom people now
know as El Caballero Rojo.
"It is not for to tell you the
secrets which are not mine to tell,
which have Stever been confided to
me in their entirety, For what has
gone on between the boy and This
blind father, what revenge he is
seeking .for the tragedy that wrecked
both their lives—or so they believe—
and just who EI Caballero Rojo is
seeking, is a secret between them and
God.
"There is one significant thing I
can point out to you, however—it
has been noticed that he usually ap-
pears where people are being op-
pressed, and that always he does
what he can in their interests. But
ever the .goes on his restless way
when he has finished what must be
done. It is as though he were con-
stantly looking for those who had
tortured his father and killed his
beautiful mother- That he has not
so far found them—that, perhaps
is God's will, But he will, sooner
or later—he will find them.
"As for the right and wrong of
it all, where E1 Caballero Rojo and
his blind father are concerned, that
is not for us to say. And we here
in the mission do not inquire into
the secrets of those two men. We
can only surmise. But 1 can pointed-
ly say that we have not found any-
thing in our surmises that we have
it in our hearts to condemn.
The priest said no more,. and
Juanita drew a long, quivering breath
as she looked about at the peace
and beauty of this mission that had
been E1 Caballero Rojo's home. She
saw the old man with the patrician
face who sat on a bench not far from
her and Padre. Vincente, but he
seemed to be paying then no heed.
His eyes appeared to be fixed on
a point far away, contemplating the
silver dusk as it touched the Ie fl
in the church tower.
(To be Confirmed)
Remeutber the little things that
please her. Compliment her on her
appearance, her cooking, etc...Con-
ti+nue all the courtesies you show her
now. Be attentive, and as polite as
always. And surprise her now and
then, if it's only with a chocolate
bar;
Take her out as often as your can
afford it. She'll be at hoose alone all
day; you have the excitement of
mingling with people;
Discuss your business, and the
world's affairs, with her. She's intel-
ligent, and it keeps her mind active;
Be slice to her fancily, as you ex-
pect her to be nice to yours. fit any
disagreement among them, side with
her -your first loyalty belongs to
your wife;
Welcome her friends in your new
/tome, whether you like them or not;
Be interested in your horse and its
furnishings, and help her take care
of them. Do the dishes together
even help Taint the cooking. It can
be fun;
Keep her proud of yon/—in your
personal integrity, in the fine way
you do your job, in your immaculate
appearance.
o DON'T'S
Don't drink;
Don't be jealous. As your wife
she is above suspicion;
Don't be late conning home unless
you telephone her why;
Don't be too attentive to any other
girl;
Don't nag (and don't think it's
only women who do)l
Don't let any quarrel (and there
will be souse) last overnight. Make
the first move to make up.
—And write me a year from. now,
I'll be interested to learn how .things
are going.
TO "R.E.A.": I could go on and onl
* But clip this today and keep it in
* your wallet. Read it again and
* again. You are smart to be nerv-
* ous about your part in marriage,
* and I commend you for it. All
* the luck in•the world1
* * *
The Golden Rule is the best rule
to live by, married or sinigle. Tt you
get in a jun, ask Anne Hirst what
to do to get oat—and address her at
Box- 4, room 421, 73 Adelaide St.
West, Toronto.
How Can 1?
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I restore a shrunken
woolen sweater back to its original
shape?
A Wet the sweater, drop it into
a pillow -case, hang the pillow -case
on the line by the hem and let
water drip into it. Do not wring
the sweater, Or, .pin it to a sheet,
measuring so that it is the cor-
rect size, and allow to dry.
0. How can I treat a cork that
has shrunk, and is too loose for
the bottle?
A. Place the cork in a pan of
boiling water and allow it to re-
main until the water cools. This
will make the cork expand to its
original size, and it will fit the
bottle snugly.
Q. I-Iow can I. prevent new shoes
from burning the fce.t?
A. In most instances, if talcum
powder is shaken into the shoes,
it will stop .the burning sensation.
ISSUE 44-1947
Sunday School Lesson
Christian Standards of Conduct
James .3:1-6;
GOLDEN TEXT -Let the words
of my 1500111, and the meditation of
any heart, be acceptable in thy ,eight,
O Lord, my strength and my
redeemer.—Psalm 19:14,
In the first portion of the les-
son James is dealing with that un-
ruly member, the tongue. Who of
us has not seen special friends
separated. by a talebearer or strife
stirred up by angry words when
a soft answer would have turned
away the. wrath?. IIow a slander.
ous story grows as it passes, from
mouth to ntotthl -'the henwho
lost one feather-. is finally .stripped'
of them all. Truly the tongue ,is.
a fire, a world of iniquity,.. No ohne
isso. devvout. bt who has to. brid-
le his tongue,' Even so , great a
man as Moses was. prevented
from entering the promised land
because when Israel provoked his
spirit, the spoke unadvisedly with
his lips. (Ps. 106:33), .Here ,15
tate reason for unwise speaking. It
is not the tongue that ,is to blame,
but the heart; "for out of the
abundance of the heart the month
Rugs for Home
Just a Paint Job
1f 1 hadn't stepped on it, 1 night
not have realized that the gay "wel-
come mat"
welcone-mat" in the front entry wasn't
a mat at all l But having made the
discovery, I was more or less ;pre-
pared for the other attractive "cover-
ings" found here and there on the
floors of the little, old farmhouse
used by my friend as a summer
home, writes E. M. E., in the
Christian Science Monitor,
"I was determined," said she, to
do away as much as possible with
things that required cleaning." And
being clever with her brush (though
she explained that no special aptitude
was required), she had decorated her
painted floors with "make-believe"
rugs, clever copies of old hooked
patterns.
There was a large and handsome
one before the big fireplace in the
living -room, its bright flower colors
in bold contrast to the black back-
ground of the floor. And in She small
dining -room, she had indeed given
herself a free rain; for a beautiful
"rug" in soft faded colors, covered
the space beneath table and chairs,
"Oh, I didn't do it all at once,"
my friend explained. "I have been
worlcing at it for several summers,
and it's been such fun 1"
Exceptions to the Rule
In the bedrooms site had com-
promised to the extent of placing a
real hooked rug beside each bed,also
there 31as a genuine mat in the bath-
room. Rut gay scatter "rugs" ap-
peared elsewhere on the dust -gray
floors of bedrooms and upstairs
hall.
However, 1 was not prepared for
the further surprise I received on
going to the kitchen Here the floor
was covered with linoleum and need -
cd no rugs; but the paint brush had
been applied to the kitchen table to
produce a red -and -white checked
cloth"!
Simplified Tablecloth
"No more laundering of table-
cloths!" laughed this ingenious
woman, as I admired her clever
handiwork, The table had first been
painted red, then carefully marked
off in squares with quarter -inch
stripes of white. The whole was
finally given a coat of spar varnish.
For a finish, she had used plain red
plastic ruffling from the five-and-
dime store, attaching it to the edge
of the table with white thumb-
tacks.
speaks." (Matt. 12;34).
In the second portion James
points to the remedy for the cor-
rupt heart, The Christian life is
one of separation ;from sin and
consecration to God, Those who
would attempt to walk in the
spirit of the world and yet cling
to God are adulterers.' The Chris-
'tian, tike Jesus, is not of the
world. This is not to be inter-
preted that Christians should ' be-
come censorious "isolationists" in
society. Jesus was a friend of sin-
ners, He appreeiatcd• their worth.
He sought to lift them up but he
did 'not partake of their sins.
The way" of deliverance'' is set
forth. V,Te must turn from pride
and take the humble path. Sub•
emit to God and resist the devil.
Submit and resist are two key-
words. If we follow the directions
we are sure of victory over sin.
As we draw nigh to God, He will
draw nigh to us. The hands, sym-
bolic of the outward life; are to be.
cleansed, and the heart, the foun-
tain of life, purified. But having
received this cleansing, at the band
of God we must ever set a guard
upon our lips. "If any man of-
fend not in word, the same is a
perfect 'man, and able also to
bridle the whole body."
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