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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1927-07-07, Page 6Thursday, July 7th, x927 WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES WELLINGTON MUTTJA.. FIRE INSURANCE CO. Established 184o.. Head Offide, Guelph, Ont. Risks taken on all classes of i so alnce at reasonable rates. ABNER COSENS, Agent, Win. J. W. DODD Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE --- AND REAL ESTATE P. 0.. Box 360 Phone 240 WINGHAM, r - ham ONTAR e,7 I0 .W . BUSRF'IELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Et . Monsey to Loan Office—Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. VANSTONE -BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham, - Ontario J. A. MO KTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingham, - Ontario DR. G. II. ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons , Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Office Over H. E. Isard, s Store. "BEAU GESTE" By Percival Christopher Wren THE GREATEST MYSTERY STQRY EVER WRITTEN FIRST READ THIS f but if they do, we can't help it: I The three Geste brothers, Michael, suppose we have as much right to Digby and John, leave home' under. lay plans as they have?" ' the shadow of disgrace, following the mysterious theft of the "Blue Water" a valuable saphire owned by their aunt, Lady Brandon. They join the French Foreign Legion and there come into contact with the dregs of humanity. They form a fast friend- ship with two adventurous Ameri- cans, Hank and Buddy. In theirfirst fight with a band of murderous Tow. aregs they are victorious and follow- ing their victory the .'men march to'. thelonely fort at Zinderneuf,' where' "It's a good idea," agreed St. An- dre. "I'll' be there and bring whom I can, About six o'clock." Next evening, a handful of the bet- ter sort ass,enibled' near the shaduf in the shade of the palm -grove, out of sight of the fort. Besides Michael, St, Andre, Maris and myself, there were Cordier, Blanc, Marigny, Ram- on; Dobroff, Glock, Vaerren, and one or two others—fifteen or sixteen of us altogether—enough, as Michael re- marked to me, to control events, pro - Michael, or `Beau," and John had the vide a united party, with a common policy, could be 'formed. misfortune to lose their brother Dig -by who, will the two Americnas, was But this proved impossible. Ideas sent to the mounted -infantry school'' of right and wrong, honor and dis- patriots too," said Glock. "You are `afraid'!" mocked Michael. You have said it! It is Schwartz you are afraid, of. You needn't be, You'll be safer outside that gang of murder- ers," "1 can't betray my compatriots," repeated Glock. '"Well—can you go to therm and say. —(what is the truth --`I don't believe in murder and I am certain this busi- ness will end in the. deaths of all of us. Drop it or I and my friends will make you.' Can you do that?" asked Michael. Big, simple Glock, with his blue eyes and silly face, could only scratch his head and shuffle awkwardly from one foot. to another..' "'They'd kill me," he said, "They certainly will kill you of thirst, if"you let them lead. „you out there,". argued Michael. with ''wave of his arm to the encompassing des- ert. "It seems we've got to die, either way," said, Glock. "It's what . I am trying to prevent' isn't it, fat' -head?" answered Michael. "If the' decent hien of this garrison would act together and tell Schwartz to stop his silly tricks,. no one need: die." "Except those whom Lejaune is killing," said Cordier, a clever and tainly been a doctor, and whose pre- scriptions and treatment his comrades infinitely preferred to those of any army surgeon. "If that pariah cur of the gutters of Sodom and Gomorrah could be shot with safety to the rest of us -I'd do it myself tonight,.and write my name among those of the benefactors -'of the human race." "Oh? Where do you stand then?" asked, Michael. "I come in with you and St. An- dre," replied Cordier, "though I admit my sympathies are wholly with Schwartz. Still . one's been a gentleman. -• • •" And in the end we found that only Cordier could reallyibe depended up- on to' join Michael, 'St. Andre, Maris and myself as a staunch and reliable party of anti -Schwartz, pro -duty -and - discipline non -murderers, prepared to tell the,mutineers that they must drop their assassination plot, or' Le- jaune would be warned, One by one,.the others went off,' some apologetic and regretful, some blustering, some honestly anxious to support what they considered Schwartz's brave blow for their rights, some merely afraid to do what they would have liked to do. When we five were at length alone, Michael said, "Well I'm afraid we're at Tanout-Azzal. Things went to pieces at Zinderneuf. Cafard, a form of insanity, broke out. The comman- dant killed himself. Later the new commandant died and his place was given to Adjutant Lejaune, formerly a sergeant, one of the most brutal, but also one of the bravest men, in the Legion. A plot is formed among some of the men to kill Lejaune. John hears of it and is asked to de- cide which side to take. NOW GOON WITH THE STORY "Precisely what I tried to make H. W. COLBORNE, 1�li. ]D • Physician and Surgeon Medical Representative D. S. C. RR. Phone 54 Successor to Dr. W. R. Hambiy. Dr. Robt. C. Kee riaond M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P. (Lord.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Dr. Chisholm's old stand. DR. R. L. STEVi�ART Graduate of', University of; Toronto, Faculty. of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office in Chisholm Block Phone 29. Josephine Street. ' Dr. Margaret C. Calder. General Practitioner Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Office -•Josephine St., two doors south of Brunswick Hotel. Telephones: Office 281, Residence 151 DR.. G. .W. HOWSON DENTIST Office Over John Galbraith's Store murderous mutiny—and another inti-' dental is that .we are probably going to save our own lives thereby, , "Who'll tell Sohwartz?" interrupted Cordier. "I will," said Michael. "We all will," said L "Let us five just go to 1'iini together and warn him, We won't enphasize the fact that we ,speak for ourselves only," "That's it," agreed St. Andre. "We'll tell Schwartz that we're a `deputation' to him—and do the same when we go on to interview Lejaune —if that's necessary. And, so the,five of us agreed to go in search of Schwartz then and there, to tell him that we would take no part in . mutiny and murder, and to warn him that we should report the mat ter at once, unless he agreed to aban- don thepart of his scheme that in- cluded the slaughter of superiors and the coercion of comrades. As we left the oasis anti, towards the fort, we met a man car- rying pails, for water. As he passed, I saw it was the Portuguese, Boli- dar, the man who had been so rough- ly handled for attempted theft in our barrack -room at Sidi-bel-Abbes. He had always pretended that, on that melancholy occasion, he had strayed, under the influence of liquor, into the Wrong room, and that, when caught, honor, fair dealing and vile dealing,' were too discrepant and probably tinctured by other `thoughts and mo- tives ,such as those of fear, hatred, ennui, vengeance, and despair. Michael addressed the meeting first. "As you all very well know," he said, "there is a plot to murder Le- jaune and the non -toms., to desert and to abandon the fort. Schwartz. is the ringleader and says that those who do not declare themselves sup- porter? �vill be considered as, • enem- ies—and treated as such. Personally, I do. not do things because Schwartz him see," replied St.' Andre. "It's a a says I must, nor do I prove of question of the' point of view .and of ' shooting men in their beds. Suppos the degree of mental and moral de- velopment.... To us it is :unthink- able that we should stand by and see murder done ,the regiment disgraced, the Flag betrayed, and the fort imper- illed. .. . mper-illed.... We are soldiers of France:" He stood up and saluted dramatic- ally, but not self-consciously, in the: direction of the flagstaff. "To Marigny and,his kind," he went on, "it is just as unthinkable that, having been entrusted with a secret, by a comrade, they should betray this secret and.thwart and endanger the friends who have put their.faith in them." "The point of view, as you say," agreed Michael. "Personally, though, I've not been entrusted'with a secret by a comrade. I '•lave merely had a threatening and:impudent message from a ruffianly blackguard named Schwartz. He tells' me he ' is going to commit a murder. I reply that he is ' not going to commit a murder, and that unless he abandons the in- tention, I a mgoing to warn, his vic- tim. That seems a clear issue to me." "And to me," said St. Andre. "I also found Blanc to be much of went i n he v ' bloc the same mind as a Y, on. "Averse from promoting or even condoning murder, but even,more averse from `betraying' his comrades. I've only spoken to those three so far. . . "' "Well, look here," said Michael. "Tomorrow at six, beyond the oasis. All our friends and all who are not Le - actually of. Schwartz's gang. You get nameless -named dog's -tail like Le- Marigny, Blanc and. Cordier, and any jaune that they are plotting against other Frenchman you think might him. Treachery, I say," -replied Mar- • F. A.PARRER OSTEOPATH All. Diseases Treated Office adjoining residence next to' Anglican Church on Centre Street. Sundays by: appointment Hours -9 a. in. to 8 p. ni. Osteopathy Electricity Telephone .272. A. R. & F. E. DUVAL Licensed Drugless Practitioners, Chiropractic and Electro Therapy. Graduates` of Canadian Chiropractic College, Toronto and National College, Chicago. 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"I swear I will warn Lejaune," put in St. Andre, "but -'-I will warn Schwartz first—and if he likes to drop the murder part of . the scheme, he can do what else he likes. Any Sac- red imbecile who wants td die in the desert can go and do it, but I have nothing to do with mutinies. . . .. "No treachery!" roared Marigny, a' typical old soldier, grizzled and wrinkled; an - honest, brainless, dog- ged creature who admired Schwartz and loathed Lejaune. "Don't bray like' that my good ass," said Michael turning to him, "and try not to be a bigger fool than God meant you to. Where is the treachery in our replying to Schwartz, `Thank you, we do not choose to join your murder -gang. Moreover, we intend to the prevent the murder --so drag t eidea at once.' Will you kindly explain how the gentle Schwartz is thus 'betray- ed?" "I say it is betrayal of comrades —to tell an annointed, accursed, Warned by';Hank and Buddy, how- ever, we, on the other hand, regard- ed the gentleman as the miserable tool of Boldini, who had taken him up when Guantaio, Colonna and Gotto had declined to do his stealing for him. As he passed Michael, he half stop - pe winked, made as though to speak, and then went on. Looking: back, I. saw that he had halted, put his pails down, and was staring after us. 1 Seeing me :turn found, he signalled to me to come to 'him, . and began walking towards,me. Here was a man with, whom a quiet talk might be very useful, particular- ly as he. had made the first overtures. "I want to speak to your brother and you," he whispered. "Privately. I dare'n't be seen doing it. I am in Hell—aneyet I am going to Hell., Yes, 1 a6 .going to Hell—and yet I am in Hell now." },. He' was evidently in a very unbal- anced state of mind. He was trem- bling, and he looked terribly ill. "Go into;the oasis and wait," said' I. "I'11 bring my brother, along soon." "I. must hide ... I must hide . • I must hide," he kept repeating. "All .right," I agreed. "You hide. ,t is , not going to scare Schwartz off his I'll stroll along whistling `Pere Bou scheme." geaud' when I bring my brother." "`No," agreed "Cordier.It looks "Lejaune will tear my throat out. more as though we are only going to He'll eat my heart, .. So will provide hint withsome extra labor. More little pigs. Schwartz.. . So "will Boldini. i s. • . •" "Well, you won't feel the second "There won't be any pigs if Le- two I comforted him, "and you said St, Aidre. . You jaune acts promptly, haven't got three hearts. . . "None," agreed Maris, "and I'm al- tell us all about it," I` added sooth- most tempted to vote for warning ingly. "We'll look after you. Pull Lejauriebefore saying anything to chance. . yourself together now," for I thought Schwartz. It would give us more he was going to burst into tears. ? "You won't bring anybody else? "No.' No. We can't do that," said You won't tell anybody else? Not a Cordier. "We must give old Schwartz word?" we begged. a fair „show. If he'll cut out the mur- "Not a soul. Not a word," I replied der items from his 'programme, well 'You wait for us in the far clump of say nothing, of course,. and he can palms beyond the well,., and I went after Michael.duty as decent .folk, and give Lejaune As soon as I could speak to him carry on. ,1,, he don't, we'll do our his chance." alone, I told him about Bolidar. "Will he take it?".I asked. Will he "Good,said Michael. "We'll hear listen?" what the Merehata's got to slay be - "Not to one of us alone," St. said fore we tackle Schwartz. The bold Andre. "But he'd have to take no- Bolidar . evidently .wants to hedge hen tice of a deputation, consisting of the bit for some reason• five' of us, - all telling the same tale."rogues fall out.' Let's go straight "A deputation' consisting of our- back before changes what he 'calls selves, coming from ourselves?" his mina:" smiled Cordier. Michael ran oil and asked St. An - "does all, though," asked Maris, dre and, the others to wait, a little "does it matter if he believes or not: while and do nothing until he return - Suppose one of us goes and tells: hint the truth'—isn't that enough? If hee We then event back to- the oasis, likes to punish the man and ignore that's his affair." 'and as we passed near: the well, 1 whistling "Avez-votts vu la easquette Pere t reaud,?" 13olidar joined de I ci.e .Bot S us, trembling with fear and fever, We went and sat down together with a high sand -hill between us and the osis. At first Bolidar was incoherent and almost incomprehensible, but soon it was quite clear that the wretched last creature was turning to us • as a hope and last resort in his ei�'tretn." ity of anxiety, suspense, and terror, Realising what it was that drove him to unburden himself to us --sheer cowardly fear for his own wretched' skin ---wee never for one instant doubt- ed the truth of what he said. (To be continued) HbWIC1 DISTRICT~ CMIRC'l;I SERVICE join us, and we'll bring Maris, Ramon, Dobroff and Glock, and possibly one or' two more. 'They'll come, . come, . . . They'll come, because, obviously, it's a life -or -death matter for all of us. We must try to See that none of Schwartz's ,gang know about the meeting, at any rate'until it's over— igny. Michael sighed pdtiently. "Well—what are you going to do, Marigny—since you must either be against Schwartz or for him?"' asked, Maris. `I'm for him," replied 1Vlarigny promptly. "A sliaiking, skulking murderer'?" GEORGEA. SIDDALL asked. 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"1 can't join 'Lejaune's boot-l'ick- ers," said Blanc,, - "Then join Schwartz's fang of as- sassins. You may perhaps be safer there," f said Michael, and Mane de- parted grumbling. "1 air afraid 1 frust ,join my oo u- ours tool We don't want to be shot in our beds because Lejaune won't listen to us. . If . Schwartz isn't forestalled, every man in the fort who hasn't joined his gang by the day after tomorrow will share Lejatine's fate." "That means us five, Boldini, Du- pre, and Lejbune," said Cordier. "Unless Boldin' is in with thein— which is quite likely," ptit in St. An- dre. h "Yes, semen of tis," used Michael, "even without Boldin'. If Lejaune listens to our tale of woe and acts promptly, we five and the two non- coms. are a most ample force for him to work with. • , Simply a matter of acting a night before they do.,—and there need be no bloodshed either." "Fancy fighting to protect L e- jaune!" smiled Cordier, "Enough to make le bon Dieu giggle." 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