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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1929-03-21, Page 2And when millions like. it better it must be so. 'Fresh from the gardens' 518 S1PER1NG 5AE(E. %4ARf7 51rotLA $ DRA60 At. J0EPH 14na0. ' COPYRHiWit p:9 YY-041•A.staw)ca. 111E She sat dowl to wait. Again in- action assailed her and she began walking up and down the path that led to the barns. Bit by bit she in- creased the distance she was covering in her excitement, until her horse brought her to the, doors of the old building. Her breath left her as she caught sight"of the wagon Esteban had driven. A glance showed her it was empty. Through an open door in the rear she saw her brother's team in the corral. Mercedes scanned the g'•ound be- tween the barn and the corrals, try- ing to read signs in the dry °and. She came upon the fresh trail of three horse that led to the north. A quick glance a. the sun told her it was after three o'clock. he hesi- tated over riding direct to the pass that led to the north, unless the trail of the three horsemen took her there, There was hays the chance that they might circle back. Allowing for the time she must lose by following their trail, Mercedes could not hope to reach the buttes before six. She did better than that, howevar. The fresh imprint of shod hoofs held clear, and ever to the north. Six o'clock' found her several miles be- yond the canon gate. The pace of those she followed had been rapid. Even on the bad footing where the country began to open again, she saw there had been no slackening. As she rode Mercedes kept continu- ally asking herself where this trail led. Not bit by bit but with chilling suddenness the truth burst upon her. This continuous iio'nting to the east had told her at last. "The dam!" she cried. "Por Dios! They are going to blow up the dam!" She pictured the water rushing into the valley; the stock swept away; houses made into kindling wood, peo- ple killed. A niad, wild scream came from her: "Basilio!" BEGIN ILERE TODAY 9.ckliu, big buss ur Lne Double •t ranch;and i,udiue, new owner of the uld. 1r e:uster place, rub Ule Basques of Par- adise Valley of their water supply. Aex- lin secretly bullus a uam and cuts off the water frum isudine's ration. ifor re- venge'iiodiue plots WW1 the .Basques to blow up the data, Mercedes Arraseada. through her little pima brother, Basilio, hears of a mysterious trip taken by her brother Esteban. Mercedes follows Este- ban immediately. • NOW GO UN WITH STORY. CHAPTER XXVI. (Cont'd.) Catching up her skirts, she fled to the barn. Scattered about cn the floor were the remains of half a dozen empty boxes. They had been broken open hurriedly and left without any attempt at concealment. Mercedes eyes widened in horror at th,t screain- ing letters printed on their sides and ends. Esteban's going now explained' itself. This was why he had not taken Basilio H4 was not going to King's River., Uncle Peter had dynamite of his own for any need he might find. She followed the tracks of the wheels until they turned into the dim road that led to the northwest. That way did not lead to town, or to the crossing into the Sings. It went to Webster Creek. Webster Creek ... Bodine! Ten torturing min:.tes of worry in- creased her nervou.:ness until her body rebelled at inaction. Whatever his motive, she was certain that Este- ban had gone to Bodine's ranch. With sudden resolve, sha determined to fol- low him. A word to Teresa about Basilio and she was gone. I{ took he: more than two hours to reach the Webster place. No ons met her as she rode up. She called aloud several times but got' no an- swer. This, and the fact that she had trailed the buckboard right to the ranch yard, only increased her feeling of alarm. been neatly two hours alien,' of Mer -1 sounds of the , wild beat agahst; her cedes. With ease that surf riled even ears with the passing of, an heeul Her 1 ;. Bucks they had Gut thvough Acklin's ! pony ambled in d tq agy„ " i lie horse • par ^as iiia ,h td• planned. She x eaahed'the little cove behind, Removing histo she left below Coal Creek by the time his sis-!him to wander home al..be jw1ie could, ter had turned into the eastern leg of IThe pinto whinnied as she moved their trail. IiiL companions were right away in the blackness. behind him. Bodine gave the orders from then on. With expert handled, he crumbled the -dynamite and heated it. Wh.le he was gettingthe grease that 'he warted, Romero and Esteban fash- ioned the raft that was to carry their instrument of destruction. Buck was ready as soon as they Were. Each one of them bad come in loaded down with material to supplement the iron al d steel Buck hacl already cached for the bomb: Esteban wondered at the Lag fel- lows deftness as he watched him work, He nailed an eight -foot cedar sap- ling spar-fastion at the end of the raft, and on this he looped and wired his long, slow -bathing fuse. "Pour the oil over the fr. nt of it now," he corm:anded when he had finished. "Once this fuse burns down to it, she'll blaze ** like a house afire." Esteban flung his 'empty can into the water. "We ain't gong to drowi, no one, are we?" humero demanded. His people would be right in the path of the flood. Esteban jun-ped to his feet. "That's so, Bouine. Is there water enough here to do that?" For once Buck collet be honest. "You bet there is!" he cried. "This water's goin' to drop abo'L a thou- sand feet .n seven miles. That'll give it a kick that'll tear the hinges right off the old barn door." H. turned a Her dress was soon torn to tatters; her limbs scratched and bleeding. lgtre than once she missed her footing and came crashing . down on jagged stumps or sharp roots, The last time this happened she felt her ankle and her hand came up wet. with blood. Mercedes laywhere she had fallen, waiting for thestrength to rise. She listened in vain for the murmur of the water, :She was lost!` She wanted to cry out; but she opened her mouth the first time, and no sound came. With supreme courage she forced herself to her feet. She tried calling again, and this time her voice rang out among the trees. The sound of it reassured her. She repeated her cry. It hung on in the stillness. (To be continued.) -they call him "The ;iian you can't rattle' Many successful business men regularly use Wrigley's. The act of chewing has a soothing effect. The healthful cleansing action of Wrigley's refreshes the mouth— gently stimulates the flow of the natural juices—steadies the nerves— aids digestion. WRI.GLEYS Sixo clo k found her several miles beyond the ..anyon gate. The pace she followed was swift. ____......•••• Department of Health The marvel of Ontario's power de- velopment and the application of elec- tricity to illumination and transpor- tation systems of the city, to the machinery of industry, to lighting and cooking in the home, has a- parallel„ even; more marvellous in the develop- ment of the services now available to the people of Ontario through the De- partment of Health. COMMUNITY HEALTH. Any community, large or small, is free to ask for help under any item of municipal health administration, viz.: control of communicable dis- eases, the establishmen'', maintenance or extension c' water supply acid sew- age disposal, garbage collection, milk supply, public , health nursing, child health or dental service programs, to- gether with rout:ne or emergency laboratory service. HEALTH IN INDUSTRY. Just Ii*int for This Weather High in calories and warming carbo - hydrates -No fuss or bother --east warns an oven and serve with hot milt 'Made by The Canadian Shredded Wheat Company, Ltd.! ` Water Noises When 1 am playing by myself And all the boys are lost around, Then l can hear the water go; It makes a little talking sound. Along the rocks below the tree, 1 see it ripple up and wink; And 1 can hear it saying on, "And do you think? and do you think? A bug shoots by that snaps and ticks, And a bird flies up beside the tree To get into .the sky to sing. I hear it say, "Killdee, killdeer" Or else a yellow coin comes odwn To splash a while and have a drink. And when she goes I still can hear The water say, "And do you think?" —Elizabeth Madox Roberts, in "Un- • der the Tree." Industry has its own health prob- lems and special service is proffered by the Department to further the health of the wo-•ker in industry. Any industrial .a: agement may request help to meet the health needs of its plant, because the Department realizes that health plays just as important a part in plant operation as the horse- power which makes the wheels go -•aurid. HEALTH IN THE HOME. In the home the real fight for health is staged, and into the noire the De- p i.tment sends knowledge of every new discovery after it has been care- fully tried and tested. The home is using this knowledg in every -day life just as it pu:hes the electric button to. light the floor lamp or heat the electric iron. It is because the mothers of Ontario have used this health knowledge that Ontario's infants are not dying from diseases due to incor- rect feeding in such large numbers as formerly; it is due to the splendid co- operation of Ontario parents that 40,- 005 0,000 children were protected against diphtheria last year, and it will be through the efforts made in aur homes that preventable disease—diabetes, tuberculosis and cancer as well as the acute infectious diseases—will be re- duced in this Province. Personal health means community health na• tional health, and personal health de- pends in the home. DIVISIONAL ORGANIZATION. The Department is organized into a series of Divisions, each responsible for its own job: Division ,•f Sanitary Engii,eEi,4ng. Division of Preventable Diseases. Division of Child Hygiene. Division of Laboratories. Division of Industrial Hygiene. Division of Dental Services. Division of Vital Statistics. Division of Nurse Registration. Division of Public Health Educa- tion. Write for copy of the Heath Al- manac for 1929. Dept. of Healthe Ontario, Parliament Blgs., , Ont. Minard's Liniment for Coughs, Colds. Minard's Liniment for Grippe and Flu. Naturally Ottawa Citizen (Lib) : Dolls axrol being made more life like. At a Lon- don show there was a model ths,tl smokes cigarettes and doesn't go to sleep. "Near white" is the .lame given 1) soft creamy shade; this is highly fav- ored and is in demand, It is much more flattering than the bl-ae white. The best for you, and me, are the books that for you, or me, as in- dividuals, leave an enduring impres- sion, and whose thoughts dwell with us through the years; they may fill us with pleasure, gratification, or exaltation during the hours they are in what they leave behind.—John O'London. • "He threw his slippers at me and told me to go to the devil," sobbed the unhappy daughter. "You did right by coming home to me,' answered the mother. cold eye on his companions. 1'You boys don't mean you overlookedthat, do you?" Their bla..dha'. faces were answer enough. "That's a fire thing to pull at this gawping last," the big man growled. "Did you thin%. we were goin' to send out invitations to ,our friends adver- tisin' this thi:.g9'' He pointed to the raft. "This air't no time to think about buildin' :.rks." "You're too fumy, B_cline," Este- ban ripped back at him. 'I tell you this thing Is all off!" "Who say: so?" "I do!" Esteban beat him to the nearest rifle, "Put that gun down; it's loaded," Buck said carelessly. "You heard me," the boy's tense face did not relax. "I tell you this thing's off!" Bodine began to believe him. "You don't !near it?" "I mean it all right, Bodine. My people are down there! The Rancho will get it worse than any ether place. This deal is off until I get theni out." "I ain't ;ot no objection to that," he cried. "Get 'em out! It won't take three of us to push this raft off. You two beat it back and get your folks away. I'll stay here." "Oh, no, you won't" Esteban 'did not raise his voice. "I'ni not Lakin' any chance on you. Once we got out of sight you'd let her go, and get out of here on the jump. I'll be stayin "That suit:: me! But listen; don't you lose your nerve in these God - awful hills when we're gon... I'll bust you if it's the last thing I do if you double-cross me." "That goes twu ways, Bodine. You fail me, and I'll kill you in spite of !tell. Romero, you go with. him as far as his ranch. He'll take you there. Tf he pulls a gun on you, plug him. I'll wait until the moon comes up be- fore I shove off the raft. You'll have plenty of time to make it. You get: Mercedes and Basilio into the hills. God have mercy on you if you don't. You better get along now." They walked to their horses. Ro- CHAI'Z ER XXVII. THE BURNING RAFT. A quarter of an lour after Mer- cedes caught her first glimpse. of e' lake, she stood at the water's edge. Her eyes swept the shore -line in every direction, but she caught sight'of no moving thing. Ear away to the sough the top of ;tile wall that held back the water showed a low grey streak { against the horizon, IS No trace of the men she pursued had been left on the rocky land where she stood. She roc'e an ever -enlarging semi -circle in the hope of picking up her trail. Half an hour's patient work rewarded her with clear-cut hoof - prints in the sand to the north. The horses that made them were going in that direction, too, Her tediuu.. progress took from her the last bit of strength she possessed. But -had she been able to double her pace, she would have hardly caught up with her brother. Neither he nor Bodine had stopped once in their wild ride from Webster Creek to peer back for possible pur- suit. 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