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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1934-03-22, Page 6nr Vlutuai Fire [n**ace Co Esta(alshed'i0. Risks taken on all .class of :incur- 'at reasomble rates, dead Office, Guelph, Ont, l3NER COSENS, Agent, Wingham J. W. BUSHFIELD barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc.. Money to Loan Office -Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to. Dudley Holmes R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER And SOLICITOR Office: Morton Block. Telephone No. 66. J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone Wingham -:- Ontario DR. G. H. ' ROSS DENTIST Office Over Isard's Store. DR. A. W. IRWIN DENTIST X-RAY Office, McDonald Block, Wingham. MI. G. W.' HOWSON DENTIST Office over Bondi's Fruit Store. H. W. COLBORNE, M.D. Physician and Surgeon 'Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Successor to Dr. W. R. Hambly Phon 54 Wingham DR. R O B'I °. C. REDMOND >M.R..C.S. (ENG.) L.R.C.P. (Land.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. F. A. PARKER 1 All Di 'Treated. Diseases Office adjoining residence next, tot Sunday by appointment. 1 Anglican Church `ort Centre Street. Osteopathy Electricity I Phone 272_ Hours, 9 ate: to a 1 t I - OSTEOPATH A. R. F. E. DUAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTICHT.R. i2' Hadrian would not wait in the lib- North Street -- Wine= rarti Telephone - "Where's the major? At breakfast? I I u go right in—if you don't mind"" I Feud he went, in spite of Angie's pro- . "tests. "FIe1io? Still at breakfast?" he said, as his eve fell on the old man' SYNOPSIS To get fifteen thousand dollars to save the fancily honor, Nancy Gordon promises tomarry the well-to-do Dr Richard Morgan. Her beloved broth- er, Roddy, has come home from New York to confess that he ltas taken that amount from the bank where he works—because'. a woman needed it— and that he will be jailed if he is found out before he returns it; So Nancy, in "love with the penniless Page Roemer, decides to borrow the money, from. Morgan, and pledges her- self to marry him in return. He. 'ag- rees to the bargain, feeling sure he can make her love !rim, While they are talking at his house, Roemer coin - es to see him. "Oh, Richard, don't let him come in here," begs Nancy whenshe hears his name. And as Richard looks at her the, pitiful little secret of her love for Page is reveal- ed to Bina. Nancy Gordon trades herself in marriage for fifteen thousand dollars -the price of her family honor—and the freedom of her brother, Roddy, who stole, for a woman, that amount from the bank in which he works, Nancy desperately in love with young Page Roemer, nevertheless agrees to a secret elopernent with Dr. Richard Morgan, and with the money he loans her prevents Roddy's arrest. Dr. Mor- gan is loved by Helena Haddon, a sophisticated young married woman. but he adores Nancy and hopes to win her after marriage, In Washing- ton +hey ale married- Nancy is Rich- ard's bride—acid afraid of: him. existed. Haddon was sitting on the edge of an empty serving-tehle, "I carne its to ask you a question, Lomax," he said irreleventiy, "You • know about such things. How much is Gordon's place worth now? I mean the hoose and grounds, including the river lot next yours." Major Lomaxepusii.ed his chair back —felt in his pocket for his old pipe and began to fill it carefully, "Near as I can figure—about six or seven thousand. The house needs repairs. .Why? "he added,"What's hit him?" \.` Haddon looked absently out of thee window. "How should I know? Fam- ily troubles, I reckon. The bank holds the •mortgage, Helena doesn't want nie to touch it. I don't know what to Say about it yet." • Major Lomax arose and began to tramp up and down. "Where's Gordon going to take his wife?" he •asked sharply, "she's root- ed there -and so is be, for that neat NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Sonie thing terrible must have hap- penwd' :rieuf .ln ie, with a flash. "1 -I- know it!" The major nodded, looking past her Cttt of the window. "There's King Haddon coating in here." he exclaimed. "Go Iet hiin in, tingiet, I'm going to finish my break-. ast Haddon: or rio Haddon! You can ell him. sex -if you've .a mind to." Angie, flushed and angry, hurried ut r -f the room, glad to escape those shrewd old eyes. ter:' "Perhaps the.. young people think it's old-fashioned;" suggested. Haddon, "or Mrs. Gordon wants an apartment -my wife does." "Shucks!" themajor sank down in- to his chair, again, strumming on the -table with his fingers. "You know, better, Haddon! There's some 'trou- ble. I'm sorry for Will Gordon. He's a good man, and she's a good woman. She'll take it hard." The banker' nodded, glancing thoughtfully across at Angie's pale face and pleading brown eyes. "I saw Miss Gordon on Monday— in Washington," he remarked thou- ghtfully. "In Washington?" Angie started, "why, I didn't know she'd been,, away, Haddon nodded grimly, considering her pretty flush and her round, soft cyes . critically. "She was -there all right. A decid- ed beauty, too. I hadn't noticed it so much before. How's the boy turning. out, Lomax?" "Roddy?" The major twisted his old mouth into a queer expression. "Sowing wild oats, Haddon, I` reckon.- He's in New York', Greenborougl•!' Trust Company, get twenty-five dol - ars a week—or did six months ago, haven't heard that he's increased in Value,"-'lte added sarcastically, .1. ALVIN FOX leen.-sed PrEtEleae. Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DD t 3 LE.aS THERAPY - RADTONIC EQ IP' F,NT' Hours by Appolntiiietit- Phone 191. Wingham THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A thorough knowledge of Farm Stock Phone 231, Wirrgbarn T' Will Pay You to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER to conduct your sale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station. Phone 174W. R. C. ARMSTRONG LIVE STOCK And GENERAL AUCTIONEER Ability with special training en- nble me to give you satisfaction. Ar- trangements made with W. J. Brown, Wingham; or direct to Teeswater. Phone 45r2-2. THOMAS E. SMALL LICENSED AUCTIONEER 20 dears' Experience in Farm Stock and Implements, Moderate Prices. Phone 331. :e.•.. ,:reat�, A. J Walker FURNITURE' and FUNERAL SERVICE Wingham, Ont. Ambulance Serviaa s en r ee-geeed attitude. ' 1 T k The major started up, half rising t There's some trouble. I'm sorry for Will Gordon. He's a. good man, and she's a good woman." from the table, but Haddon stopped him. "Sit down, ; 'Lomat, I don't want to starve you," he laughed. "I can wait -•-Angie didn't want to let Inc in here anyway." "I sad t wouldn't see you until I'd finished. What's the matter at this hour anyway? I haven't robbed the hank. Kingdon ITaddon laughed. "Come in, Angie," he said as the girl tried to' pass quickly through the room to the kitchen, "I haven't come to teak secrets and your uncle's crusty 1 need protection!" Angie stopped, smiling and flushed, and leaned on a chair, looking at hien. She liked Kingdon Haddon but she was afraid of his wife; she 'colud not have explained her fear of her, but it Haddon, who was observing Angie, aw the girl's 1. ince of pain and the ed going up to her forehead. "In ove with the boy -too bad!" he bought. "Family troubles drain a man's ocket sometimes," he remarkedd sen- tentiously. Angie fire up, her brown eyes gloving with almost the wine tint of Rody's. She was one of those gentle obstinate creatures .who fight to the last ditch for love. "They haven't got any family trou- bles, Mr. Haddon," she said hotly. "They're very fond of Nancy and .very proud of her; she's lovely, I've known her all my life—and-Roddy is doing well, Mrs. Gordon told me so her- self." Haddon listened with his lazy, good-humored smile. "I wish I had a friend like yoti," he said. Angieblushed crimson. "I'd feel very mean not to stand up for my friends. Anyone would—I should think!„ Major Lomax looked around at her with a grim smile. "My dear, there are a mighty lot of Judases in the world," he remarked dryly. Haddon assented, buttoningup his loose spring' overcoat, coughing a lit- tle as he did it. Major Lomax glanced tip at Had- don° without rising. "Going right over Ito see Gordon?" he asked shortly` I Haddon, half way to the door, turned. ,oh, I shallsemi for him to come to my office—when he gets to the bank to -day," "You needn't---I'wc bought it my- self," ".l3y Jove! You're quick at a 'bar gain'," Haddon exclaimed 'after a mo- ment, "it was only just put 'in the market; ' ,Lomax nodded. "Took it over the telephonebefore you came in," he said grimly. Haddon reddened and then laughed. "I concede the honors of 'wary!" he said ironically, making for the door. t s: • Mrs, Gordon opened the old worn gate timidly, and approached the Ip I R, :,. ,+.r kie rr1Cr'biiirr, . 1N•C)' '1` In -nese 'Wits: a hesitating, reluctait i step, She was trying to realize th< the placer Which she had eailed hoist ever since Roddy was a baby, was n longer hens, Site had just been (low to the bank to sign the papers; inti! :ug over the house ;to Major .lwont;i iuc lrer !rand Irad `trembled' ,so t1u she had 'to apolog ize for ]ter signa,tur. She went into the house, feeling .ittle faint and giddy, She did ai VII OW that there was anyone in ell library 1 she .went straight in and. caan svealely into a chair, staring blankly at the sunshine in the old south win "In my. Father's house are many mansions--" she whispered tremulous- ly, :unaware ,that she spoke aloud. Nancy rose suddenly from the cor+ tier opposite, Her mother had not ev- en seen her and the. girl hacl been silenced by' her first glimpse of Mrs, Gorhon's face. "Manta, what is it?" she cried, "tell me—even if I have done something -- something dreadful. `I'm not an out- sider. I --you andpapadon't tell me anything! What is it? .Mama, you're svretched! Is it about Roddy?" Mrs, Gordon looked, at her blank- ly, absorbed in her ' own troubles. "Your father's just sold the house," she said weakly, "Oh!" Nancy gave ,a sharp .little cry of pain, rising to her:feet. "I tried so hard to save you both from this, Mama. I did it all to prevent this, "I tried so hard to save you both from this—I did it all to prevent this. -and it's been useless -useless!" she' groaned. Mrs. Gordon nodded her head sad- ly. "It wasn't any use, Nancy. You know how your father feels. He's paid back seven thousand already." "To Richard?" Mrs. Gordon. raised her eyes relnc-' tnatly to her daughter's haggard face. "Yes, dear. He—you'r father, 'would have it so. That leaves eight more to pay,and he—" Nancy rose and stood quite still and straight, her white face set. "Who bought the house?" "Major LLomax," Nancy's blue eyes widened. "He gave four thousand cash," her mother went on mechanically, "and there's three still on the mortgage. site hesitated and then added more cheerfully: "He's been kind, dear, he urged papa not to sell the furniture. He said it wouldn't bring enough to make it worth while,, and—he wants - ug antsus. to keep the house -to rent it from: iim." ."On' father's salary? Why, Mama, there'll be one pinch after another! He—he hasn't sold anything else, has he?" she added fearfully. Her mother sighed. "He's selling- all ellingall his securities except his life insur- ance, He hopes to net about twothousand ,more; That will be nine paid. But, oh, Nancy, i don`t•" knots where in the world he's going to get the other six, thousand from!" Nancy,, sank down on the lounge, "Mama, I never thought of it in that way," she faltered, "I had only the one thotigitt to save Roddy from prl- son. "Oh, Nancy, I don't: see how you could do it! When I' .was your age FLYING INSTRUCTOR L1 ED IN A Thursday, March PLANE CRASH Wreckage of the London's Flying Club's. "Rambler in which Captain F. G. M. Sparks, pilot at I.anabeth, Ont., airport, hr,trtled to his death dur- ing test operations. The body of -Cap chine crashed to' earth. in a s• tain Sparks is, seen under a cover .at five minute- after to rde slip s taking off. the left awaiting the coroner and the inspector of civil • aviation. ;His rata- I • to go upstairs but she actually felt faint and ill. Bit by bit she became aware of voices. Now the words took shape and became sentences. It was Hel- ena's voice, her full, soft, drawling voice. "He's taking care of King; you know my husband clings to a doctor!" she laughed softly. "He and Richard Morgan are great friends novI'm glad of it for I was afraid he wo'laldn•'t like Richard. Men are ._such queer creatures. A a boy, Richard was so much in love with me lie . offered to fight King for trying 'to marry rte! She paused and Ales. Gordon mum- bled something, an indistinct sentence or two, evidently bewildered. Nancy sat up straight nowand listened, al- though she knew that Helena wanted her to listen. "I cared for him, too, of course -- who wouldn't?, But my father you remember: him, Mrs. Gordon?" think so, yes I -_do." Mrs. Gordon's tone showed confusion. "He really insisted !that I should marry—Kingdon. I=well, I ,broke my engagement ' „s 1 — ,nl c she laughted au rued soft- ly again, regretfully, "dear Mrs. Gor-, don, Richard felt it so much that I'nx afraid sometimes—he'll never marry now..I really wish he would, it's so lonely over there for him since his mother's death!" Mrs. Gordon evidently did not -rise to the occasion for Nancy only heard a murmur.. There were a few words more and then Helena's voice roise again, keyed to carry far, as her lis- tener knew. "I was so sorry that Kingdon didn't buy your house when Mr. Gordon of- fered it. It's qttite alovely old place. You must hate to rive it up so sud- denly, Mrs. Gordon?" "Major Lomax wants us tb,stay on —to rent it front him," explained Mrs. Gordon, her voice breaking. "I do hate to leave it!" "I should think you would! And your son, Mrs. Gordon, What do you hear from him?" she let her voice rest. a moment and then, slowly drawling, "is he doing well?" Nancy knew, without seeing it, the crimson flush that went up over her City Editor --"Yon say the -police - are baffled by this robbery?" Reporter—"Yes, the crooks didn't escape in a high-powered car." mother's face, "Roddy's always done well, - He's doing splendidly now. "I'm so glad to hear it! Kingdon was asking about him yesterday. Ile knows someone in the trust company, I think, a Mr. Beaver, a cousin of' Major Lomax:" Nancy started, trembling with ap- prehension. nt prehension. She rep emb'ered Roddy's description of old Beaver with his nose to the ground. Did this woman know? (Continued Nest Weelc) A man somewhat under the influ- ence of good -fellowship attempted to pass through the revolving door of a resaurant. Each,time he entered he Made the complete round and found himself in the street again. After sev- eral unsuccessful attempts he sat clown on the pavement to work the. thing out. • • A moment later a young ratan walk- od rapidly up the street and.went,in. The door went round and a woman came out. The inebriate was puzzled_ "What getserne_," he remarked, "is what he did with his clothes." 0 L� 0 0 ,, «r Mrs. Gordon stopped with her mouth open; for they both heard Am- anda admitting a visitor. Nancy listened, straining her ears, "It's Mrs. Haddon!" Nancy:. cried, springing up, "You see her, Mother, I-1 will not!" Mrs. Gordon looked' aghast; She had never known Mi's. Kingdon Had- don well and she didnot like her. "She's come to see you, Nancy, I v! Nancy pushed her shaking hands, "Go out there and talk to hers--iti the other room. Don't let her come in here!" - Mrs. Gordon, reluctant and and embar- rassed, allowed herself to be pushed,. Nancy, thrust her through 10 h the r r- tierds, drew thein behind her, and 0 went back to- her lounge, She meant 0 0 tP•glim1.4 0.144-* t9 mercial Printing WE CAN GIVE ` YOU PROMPT AND SATISFAC- TORY SERVICE IN Financial Statements Booklets Pamphlets Reports Folders Fine Stationery Statement Forms Factory Forms Business Forms Blotters Cheques Receipts Envelopes (all kinds) Tickets Business Cards Personal Cards Wedding Stationery Funeral Folders Announcements; Shipping Tags Posters' Sale Bilis Windows Cards Auction Sale Bills o PRINTED. 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