Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1929-09-26, Page 6!iS WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday,, Septembet°c 26th, 1929- Wellington utual Fire Insursa •'ce Co Head Office, .iuelph, Ont. Est 1,131i cl 18411, Risk, taken on ah class of insur- ance at reasonable rates. ABNER GQSENS, Agent, Wirigharn J. W. DODD Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFT;., ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE -- AND REAL ESTATE R O. Box 860 ` Phone 240 WINGHAM, ONTARIO J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan Office—Meyer Block, Wing -ham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates arn - Ontario COPYPtIGNT 027 by The i3oBB5-MERRILL CA. SYNOPSIS Chapter I. -On the verge of nerv- ous collapse, due to overwork, Gay )elane, successful New York artist, Iland. rest at Idle Ind. She rents a cottage, the "Lone Pine" from an ;land character, the "Captain," and is sister, Alice Andover, "administr.- 1. or." Chapter I1.—Gay finds the cottage s tenanted by an elderly lady, "Aunt- lmiry," who consents. to move to an- ther abode, the "Apple Tree." Meek - g from sleep, Gay imagines she sees he face of a Chinaman Peering in the indow, but,on reflection ascribes the to imagination. She settles e ho hie anticipating in her new p g of'well-earned rest and recu- eration. III.—On an exploration ' f he islnad, Gay, standing on the set' hose, is horrified by the appearance f the.drifting body of a drowned nan, which she nerves herself to to the shore. A bullet wound thethe temple shows the man to ha /e een murdered: Gay covers the dead ase with a' handkerchief, and makes way to the "Captain" with the tory. Returning with him to (.l(e !tore they find no body there, and story of the incident is t to an attack of "nerves." Chapter IV—Gay, unable to con- incevher neighbors of the truth J. A. MORTON sa BARRISTER, ETC. it Wingham, Ontario h t DR. G. H. ROSS if a Office Over Isard's Store o i H. W.OLBORNE, M. D. Physician. and Surgeon Medical Representative D. S. C. R. vision Successor to Dr. W. R. Hambly down Phone 54 Wingham t nonths 1) Chapter DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S. (ENG.) L.R.C.P. (Loud.) s PHYSICIAN AND,SURGEON c r bring DR. R. L. STEWART ;. Graduate of University of Toronto, r Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontario College of Physicians and f Surgeons. her Office in Chisholm Block s Josephine Street. Phone 29 s Gay's town 1 DR. G. W. HOWSON DENTIST Office over John Galbraith's Store, d F. A. PARKER a OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated t Office Adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre Street. Sundays by appointment. Osteopathy Electricity s Phone 272, Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. t A. R. & F. E. DUVAL Licensed Drugless Practitioners Chiropractic and Electro Therapy. Graduates of Canadian Chiropractic College,' Toronto, and National Col- lege, Chicago: calls res- �Out of town and night pooled to. All business confidential Phone, 601-13. i J. ALVIN FOX Registered Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC AND DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY Hours: 2-5, 7-8, or by appointment. Phone` 191. D. H. McINNES of Clinton CHIROPRACTOR 1 ELECTRO THERAPIST 1 Office: Queens Hotel Monday and Friday Evenings GEORGE A. SIDDAL — BROKER -- Money to lend on .first and second mortgages on. farm and other real es- tate properties at a reasonable rate of interest, also on first Chattel mort- gages on stock and on. personal notes. A few farms on hand for sale or to rent on easy terns. Phone 73. Lucknow, Ont. THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A thorough knowledge of Farm Stock Phone 231, Wingham RICHARD E. JACKSON AUCTIONEER Phone 613r6, Wroxeter, or address any- whereR. R. 1, Gorrie. Sales conducted y where and satisfaction guaranteed. George Walker, Gorrie, can arrange dates. DRS. A. . IRWIN A:.I.�AW DENTISTS Office MacDonald Block, Winghani • A..� WALKER AND 1 . AD �vRNITl71~*E %y Amir SERVICE i-. A. I. Walker Director n lLicctrsed I imeral tet and Embalmer. 1 Offite. Phone i0d. Res, Phone 224. Latest Limousine Funeral Coach. raws a picture of the face of the ead man, intending to send it to the uthorities as evidence of the appar- ent crime. She meets a straits= r, ap- parently another visitor, to wl nn she ells the story and shows the picture. -le asks her to let him take it, but Gay refuses. Next day, after a night pent with "Auntalmiry," Gay finds he picture has been taken from the cottage. "Rand" Wallace, wanderer and considered something of a "black sheep," by the islanders, expecting to find "Auntalmiry," surprises Gay at household tasks, She likes him 'at once. t CHAPTER V—Gay's acquaintance ith Rand ripens into affection. She sees the Chinaman again and this time 1 e..re it not imagination. Rand leaves the island on business. Gay de termines to stay for the winter, Chapter VL—The stranger whom Cray had met on the day of her dis covery of the body introduces him self as Ronald Ingram, like herself, a visitor on the island, "Auntalmiry" tells Gay of her son, "Buddy," who. I been missing for years. On Band's return Gay tells him of the Chinaman. He is impressed, suspic- ous of Ronald Ingram, and appre- ,ensive of some evildoing in a house cnown as the "Little Club," appar- ,ntly unoccupied. Chapter VII.—Rand and Gay real- ize their mutual love, but the artist is pears and recognizes the stranger as "Auntalmiry's" long -missing son, "Buddy" Bridges. The two women, to keep him quiet while the party is going on, administer intoxicants, but the man gets away and comes back while the festivities are at their height. He has a satisfactory expla- nation of his absence, and the return of her son puts the finishing touch to "Auntahniry's' happiness: Rand has not come, as he had promised. Gay, fearing he has been made a pri- soner, and apprehensive for his safe- ty, makes her way into the "Little Club." There she finds a prisoner she imagines is Rand, .anrl with him, Ronald Ingram, and a group of men is taken on board a ship. Chapter NIL—Gay finds the man she had thought was Rand to be a stranger, but learns a secret of the operations of the gang, which is fa- cilitating the escape of criminals from wentto the door, A seaman passed him'a folded bit of paper on a tray. The captain read it, nodded his head reflectively, glanced back at Gay. "Send the chief engineer to me," he directed the ratan. And then' he came' to Gay, The companionable frankness of his voice was gone, instead it dropped to its most silly fineness, a fineness she al- ready learned meant danger. "Now.t'ell rite, who knew that you. came aboard this boat?" His eyes hypnotized her. "Nobody," she said quickly. "I: give you nay word. Nobody knew "Who would discover your absence, and search for you?" "Nobody. 1 am an orphan, an ar- tist, I. live alone. The people on the island will think 1 have gone to New York for a visit. Nobody will, seek toe. 1 am a free soul, Ask Ronald Ingram. He knows," The engineer touched the door, opened it and came in. He did not glance ,at Gay in the corner. The captain handed him the bit of paper. "Shall we show them our heels?" Theengineer considered, "How are the papers? Everything tight?" "Tight as a drum. Except this wo- man—who smuggled herself aboard, But we can fix that .up. The papers are perfect." "Then I say we lay to, and give 'ern the gab. What to run for? Then they know it's guilt. Fact, em, and flaunt it, I say." ' The captain 'smiled at him, nodded assent. "You're right, of course. All right, then. I'll be right down." The engineer went out. . The captain came to Gay and took her hand. His voice was soft; his touch caressive. the clutches of the law. She also "Now, Gay„ this is your chance. A learns that the roan whose drifting boat is drawing, up to us to look over body had been carried to her feet, ! our papers. You can go back on it had been a member of the gang, slain rf you wish. Would you like to?" because of suspected treachery. She Wild hope throbbed in Gay's heart, is discovered in hiding by Ingram and beat such a tumult of glorious relief the captain of the steamer, Garman. Chapter XIII. -Incautiously admit- ting she knows a lot about the guil*y actions of the "Little Club" crowd, Gay finds herself in a precarious pos-1 voice. Stilling as best she could the ition, with Ingram proving himself l !tope that swelled in her heart at the !thought of rescue she said faintly': a weakling and unable to protect her.h*: Garman, at first declaring he will wait Oh, no: Not yet. Can't T just stay on—with the boat? Can't I w• it make Ingram and Gay man and wife, till I am sure?" . "Are you sure you want to?" His voice was a velvet breath. "This may be y,'ur last ch:.r.ce t,, ;;o back. Are you sure you wish to stay on?" "Yes, please. I ant not afraid now. You will take care of me. I took a chance and carte. I'd rather take an- other chance and stay. If you'll let me. He put Gay into a big chair, and "Good for you!" His voice was glanced appraisingly the length of the warm and hearty. "I see we're going slim young figure, in its knickers and to• hit it off first rate. I'll fix it up boots and flannel shirt. Gay self- with Ronald. Stick to the original consciously straightened her tie and story, Gay. You smuggled' aboard— smoothed her sleek dark hair. Now lender my own bunk—I always tell that the protection of the high collar the truth when convenient—and I and the low -set cap 'was gone, weari- didn't see you until I had finished my ness, exhaustion, showed in her face, paper work ready to turn in. I was and her eyes were fringed with black, just going to marry you to 'Ronald ` He touched the bell, and stood in when they signalled us to lay .to. Now the door to answer it. "Some port," you've got balance, and you'veg of he said, "two glasses. You are tired," nerve. You'll get through it. Right?" he said to Gay. "Are you hungry?" Gay nodded briefly. "No. But I feel—very tired," "Stay right here. I won't have you The boy passed in the tray at the up at• all unless .T have to." He pull- door, and the captain quickly filled a ed a book from the rack on the shelf small glass for her. and threw it on the 'table. "Marriage ";Take this, And then you shall service," he said. "Just ready to read the lines over you. That'll clinch it. Don't be frightened, Gay. They niay be only ruin runners. They've no- thing on us. Just sit tight, and"— he kissed her hand—"I like you. Poor Ronny!" ` Then he went out hurriedly, snail- ing back at her, Gay turned off the light- in the room, got her coat and hat, and crou- ched by the door which'she held ajar, listening. When the moment came, slie intended to run out boldly and i rescue. a re. cue: The 'captain: stopped to speak to Ronald,to explain Gay's new status, and the two men' went on deck to- gether. Already a small boat manned with twenty men had put otit from the coast patrol and was drawing up swiftly to the Roger Williams,. "Don't look so good," said the Gap- twin slowly, scanning'thc:horizon, for lying about them lay six boats of the little coast guard fleet, completely 'hemming thee„ in. "It's something. more than ram," he said. ` "I. wish we could get rid of that d—d girl," • CHAPTER 'XIV. With the`s W 1 captah,. and 1m.. chief offi- cer in the bow of the boat putting out for the Roger Williams, stood Ran- dolph Wallace, and he was smiling, "1 know that boat," the ,captain said,' "she's been help up time and time again, but she always manages to get clear, Slick as the dickens, that gang. Money back of them. That's how." "She's a 'beauty," ' Rand said, .admir- ing eyes on the Roger Williams, The coldness of the morning air, the grayness of the pale' dawning, the tang of salt on his lips and in his nostrils, exhilarated and thrilled hien, she felt he must have heard its music, But she remembered what Ronald In, gram had said; she was. warned by the silken softness of the captain's to prevent the girl giving evidence against them, changes his mind and desires the girl for himself. Before anything is settled, boats of the coast guard fleet overtake the steamer. Garman surrenders. THE STORY not ready to give up her freedom and ,harry hien, "Auntalmiry" is planning her Christmas' party, her annual fes- tivity. It is arranged to have it at the "Lone Pine." Rand becomes e'er - fain all is not right concerning In- gram and the "Little Cittb" house, and investigation convinces him his sus- picions are 'justified. Chapter VIII.—Rand, continuing his investigations, sees a party of twenty-five Chinamen leave )he Little Club house and make their way to the ferry and the mainland, Ingram is with them, seemingly in charge of. operations. He gains admission to the clubhouse and finds evidence of what he had suspected, the smuggling of Chinamen and narcotics, Chapter IX.—Winter settles on the island without further incident: Aunt- almiry continues her preparations for the Christmas party, and Gay and Rand carry on their innocent ro- mance. X.— i Chapter �.-�• Thanksgiving day Gay is snowed up at the "Lone Pine," but gi Rand breaks through, btmbrng her Thanksgiving <lixttier; which they en- i'oy alone. In the middle of Decem- ber Rated tells Gay he is going to Bos- ton to continue his 'work of investiga- tion, but will be back in time for the party, Returning home after a brief absence, Gay sees a man it an appar- ently hopeless stage of intoxication making his way into her hoose. She finds • him asleep ort the floor in an upstairs room. Chapter . apt XI , Alice Andover ap- rest. But first, let me tell you this. No, drink it. ' It will quiet your ner- ves. It has been a shocking night." Gay drank it slowly, felt the grateful warmth in her throat, ;at her heart. She sinned at him. "Now you are going to sleep, but these things you must bear in your mind. You can see that you are tied. to the boat as long as you live, can't you? Now, is there any reason why you should limit yourself by ,parry- ing a young subordinate? People are 1 o , o t y married in the eyes of the world Well, Y the eyes of the world aren't go - ink to see much of you. We'll go through a sort of form --to get the papers right—and 1'11 sign you on. But yoti would be very foolish'' to tie yourself to—an underling—unless you are very sure you ,are very much in. love, would you not?" "T—suppose so." "I'11 say So: ,Of course, all this is only laying up trouble for myself: Ronald, who has been,rny friend,' will be niy enemy, but I can take cearc of Ronald. Our doctor is a,rank idiot when there's a skirt about, and there'll be trouble with him, and trouble with the crew, and trouble at the ports But then, I've had trouble before, He smiled at her, "You are a very pretty girl—and a very brave one. .l thinks it's really the nerve of you that really gets me. Worth a bit of trori ble, I fancy," A short rap at his door caused him to pull himself up, impatiently, "Not now, now now. I'm busy," he said sharply, although he barely raised his voice above its wonted softness, "Sir., beg pardon --'it is very im- portant," Th t The captain, with a bare sign inch-. eating Gay to move back into the shadiiw of the room and remain quiet "What'll they do with her, 1 won- der --the boat? 1 know there's a big reward oet for this. gang, but 1, think I'd rather have the boat, Do you sup- pose they would give her to me, in- stead of nsteadof the reward? 1''feel just like settling down • to a profession this morning. ` The last of the Captains Wallace, l think I'll go to sea. Gosh, bow Gay.'would laugh." The captain "laitglted, too, compan- ionably. "They'll put her up at auc-_ tion; he said, "and if you really want her—and if your charges against the gang hold water—they'll fix it up so you can bid her in. They couldn't give her to you outright—at least, I don't think so, -too Much red tape. But they could let you in on the bid- ding, and see that you had the mon- eYRand's eyes, already shining with pride of ownership, roamed the. Roger Williams, showing strong.: and stanch in the gray light, coasting the waves. "1 wonder I never thought of it be- fore," hemused thoughtfully. "Veli— Captain Wallace, last of the line. Pleased to meet you." He grinned joyouslyrto himself, thinking of Gay. As they pulled alongside he spoke again, suddenly. "Any red tape to keep me from go- ing aboard first? I want to ntak'e sure of a good looking chap, with sad eyes like a cow:," The captain laughed and motioned feetaboard the first him up, so that the Roger Williams were not those of active United States service, but, the idle wandering ones of Randolph Citi«irAudYw ikc4iiu4ul[£JiJ1, .0 :-... _,..�sw,.AtJ�'�ria`Wa'9NitlIA(i The Roger Williams, Showing Strong and Staunch in the Gray Light. Wallace. Naval officers, however, were close behind hire, followed by twenty .service men. Captain Garman stepped up to them quietly, all at ease. "You say you're after an escaped convict, but you come well heeled for a single stow- away." "You have found no stowaways a- board, then?" asked the ofifcer cour- teously. "Well, a sort of one. A woman— running after one of my officers. We discovered her under my own bunk, if you can imagine such. gall. I was just going to marry then when we got your message. Only this wo- man." "Will you bring your passengers tip and let os look them over?" "We are only a freighter., as ybu know. But Ave carry up to twenty passengers on the side. Sublimated steerage passengers they are, cheap.' Their papbrs are all right. 1 went ever them myself, "We'll look them over, if you don`t. mind." Captain Garm,n Gave a quiet order in an unruffled' voice, and a man de - and cached himself front -the group a c ran down to put it into execution. "We're taking you back with us, captain," the officer went on slowly; "We have the goods on you. If you want 'to g0 peaceably, all right, Or if you want it scrap, we have the guns on you," "What charges, sir?" "Ole a nice variety. Running Chin- ese, for one thing. Getting crooks out of the country on our sick, and bringing them in on the other, Little matter of murder, too, if I am not mistaken." Captain Garrnan's eye turned slowly out to sea, swept the horizon. His nicn were willing' to fight, and the ship was built for speed as well as fbr endurance. But what chance, with Y six of the steel tally , service dogs lurking watchfully at bay, ietmming them in. Rather match wits with the lawyers in the courts, which he had done before, and come off never sec- ond best. "You'll find everything 0. IK., I fancy," he said imperturbably, "but of course if you insist I will return with yott," The passcpassengerswcrc 'hurried up from below, 'huddled back 'Against the railing; and with them+Gay, once more. in her dark slicker and leather cap, Best Balanced reafa51'ia Cooks in 21/2 to S minutes • Trilt.1:1111:1714-mien,a7mi,:i-Liniliiiit4ii �1111111111111111illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllgllglllli GALVANIZED V IzED SIDING . for 33000 I _ 2ntiot.o SHEET STEEL CEILINGS add the touch of pros- perity to stores; give betterlight. Perman• exit also for schools, halls, kitchens and bathrooms. Easy toPu u overold t p p]aster,No duet or litter. Easy � to clean and paint. Can- not crack or fall off. Outside Walls Attractive to look at. Inexpensive. Easy to put on over old walls. With building, paper, warm, dry, windproof. Choice of Brick, Rock -fa and Clap -board patterns. W JGALVANIZED SHINGLES End the fire hazard. Put on over old roofs. Easyto lay. Good looking, permanent, inexpensive. Use NO Other. The permanent fireproof roof is the cheapest in the end GET PRICES : FROM YOUR TINSMITH OR CARPENTER who had slipped among them. as they passed - the captain's door. Gay's heart was glad in the knowledge than she was saved: But when, in the rear of that group on deck, she saw Rand, debonair, triumphant, smiling, her first feeling of heart -bursting joy that he was safe gave way to one of hum- iliation and Shame. • Rand came in triumph, with the United States navy at his back, to find her here, knickered and booted, like a thief among thieves,. captured, disgraced and bandied light- ly from man to man. She sank back farther into shadow, almost preferr- ing the hazards of the sea with Gar- man and the Roger Williams, to hum- iliation before the dear loved eyes of Rand. "Go over the lot of them," came the crisp order: "Look for papers, especially, and weapons. Lieutenant, take the second detail, and search the ship." Gay cowered farther into the corner. Search !ter! She watched the ap- proach of a brisk young officer with horrified staring eyes: She bit her lips until she tasted blood; she Could not move, she would let him handl her, let him search. At the sudden slap of his hand upon her trip she shrank back silently. Feeling the bulk of the pistol in her pocket, he thrust his hand roughly inside her coat. "Oh, no!" Her faint gasp was irre- pressible, instinctive. But soft as it was, it carried across the deck. "See here!" With a bound, Rand <leaped from his posture of careless grace against the rail, and, hurled the astonished group from side to side before him, He caught Gay's arm, and drew her about, amazed, incredulous. "That'she stowaway," the captain f explauined sillily. "Foundi her undteor ' in ty olvn bunk. I watt �t st lig6 marry her to my second officer,". "Gay," Stammered Rand, "Gay, is it you? But it caa't.be you! But it is you!" Gay cowered before him. "Oh, Rand," she sobbed "1 thought they had captured yott and I cane to be with you, and they hadn't, and yoti weren't, and—" She was a pitiful, ridiculous figure in ilte flapping slicker. The faint morning - light showed her wan face, smeared with tears. "Gay," . ' Rand repeated, Helplessly, steering at her, unbelieving. "It can't be you—it isn't--" "Rand," she pleaded tearfully, "Please! PTe can marry its, the cap- tain, ap- tin he can marry anybody, Rand— a r Y Y Y Rand— just 'to .lease ne." y 17 " "Gay, do you ineart-- "Oh, Rand!" "Well, there's no reason why he can't, is there?" Rand demanded quickly of the officer who commanded 1 c y the capture, "Not if you make it snappy," said the officer, laughing in !Inge enjoy ment 6f this unexpected turn.. "Be- fore I take over the boat." "Oh,' r we'll be snappy, that's to the he hi.ng' we do best. Gay, think a min- utelul1 yourself together. Ar•e— you -sure?" "Oli, Rand!" "Well, how about it, captain? You've no objections, have you?" "Marry her! Marry you!" ejacu- lated the captain, dazed with the sud- denness of this surprising new de- mand. "You! Good Lord! Another one! Carie on board after Ingram,, switched over to me, and now got the • hooks in you. All right, all right. I'll marry anybody. She's the smooth- est worker I ever saw. Jim, bring up. the book from my desk, it's open to• the page. We'll have Ronny for one. of the witnesses. Good lord -another one—and been aboard less than two• hours." In the pale gray light of Christmas. morning, standing. out bravely, a dis- heveled absurd little figure, with a band of desperate criminals to left of her, a troop of American guardsmen to right, with Captain Garman, want- ed for a hundred crimes in half a hun- dred ports, reading the service over her in a soft and silken voice, Gay Delane, in boots and rubber slicker, with tear -blinded eyes and salt -stain- ed face, renounced her freedom 'for- ever. (THE END,) ail:.eaii;,n;,.Neaw"wtimSufim�a1{401 ,:,, , W. N, ,Munro, barrister of Palm- erston, has been appointed Judge of Halton County, Telephone Accounts dated October 1st, which local subscribers will receive within. a few days will be accompanied. by notices explaining important changes in future accounts. To simplify and expedite our billing work, we have divided our exchanges into six groups. Each group will receive ac- counts under one of six dif- ferent dates. in that way the work of preparing thousands. of accounts will be, spread• evenly over the whole month. infuture 'the accounts of local subscribers will be dated the twenty first of each month. You will appreciate the new form of accnt we are intro, clueing at the 'same time which. : will have all the figures clearly printed and accurately totalled. by machines. In addition, charges will be shown right up• to the date of the account. The plan .is explained more fully in notices which accom pany. October let accounts.' Our Business Office people Will be pleased to give you any further information. THE sxl. - f. tItLitaxi) A'1t boUPANIt 00 .CAitt':A.LA