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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1921-06-16, Page 2By The t.aw of Tooth and Talo' TA YZOR By MERLINN"4ORE (Copyrighted) CHAPTER XIII. I Thus they faced each other. . The. • True Colors.' cowardly soul in his hulking body Vogel Shows His } saw the tigress within her leap into Vogel,' too, had seen the huge air-! li,feand he dropped his eyes. plane circling overhead. Its droning , "You called me a name that no roan motor attracted hos attention. while 1e' who called himself a man would Gall lay at full length under the trees, lust beyond the clearing and even before i any w om•an," she said with flashing he had risen and run to a cleared; eyes.: "You know you lied. We may spiace, to view it, he knew what he; be hili -billies up here, as you say; bet would see. Alarm did not seize hiin,lwe're honest and stquare, thank Gawd, however, until the machine, instead of i which is more than I can say fer yon." continuing upon its course, suddenly Then she drew back her hand and swerved' around in a big circle and .leleber!ately dealt him a stinging slap. again flew over the Cove, This time is The .suitcase slipped to the ground., was lower and ce, Vogel, harassed by his a; his fist doubled and with a snarl he guilty conscience, ducked behind tree. It had crossed his mind that the! drove it crashing into her face, She aviators might be officers of the Taw' dropped as drops a shot rabbit and, and he failed to realize that at that with a convulsive shudder, lay still. height it would be impossible for even Without wo march' as a glance, the the strongest glasses to identify any human being. Apparently satisfied by the man- oeuvre, the airplane's pilot turned its nose" in the direction of the valley and began spiralling down in a hunt for a levet meadow where he might land. Tlie watchers in the Cove, and there were many, lost sight of him behind the skyline of the trees and, al- though they maintained a watch for several hours, he did not reappear. The feet that the machine appar- ently had ppar,-ently''had landed did not serve to bol- ster up "Big Louie's" wavering nerve. Rather it lead increased the panic which assailed him. He hastened to the. Lathrop cabin and began buckling up the straps of the suitcase which was the only bit of luggage he had brought with him. Stella surprised hire in the act. "What's the matter, Louie?" she excitedly. "What are you do- ing?" "I'm going away from here," was the curt reply. "Going away," she echoed. "Why? Where?" Vogel did not answer. He buckled the last strap, seized the suitcase and stalked out of the house. The girl followed him, calling upon him to wait. He did not even turn to look at her. "Louie, Lottie," she cried. "Wait a minute." He whirled! iinpatiently and dropped the suitcase to the ground. "Quit yer snifflin'," he said savagely. "I'm goin' to beat it. That airplane settles it. They've trailed us and the cops .'11 be around here thicke2'n flies in summer- time by hark. What in h-1 did yu want to lead me to this hole fer, any- how? Fine tat of relations yu got," he sneered. "Talk about yer wild men. D—d lot of ignorant hill -billies. They sure take the cake fer mine." "Louie, you don't mean it. You're jest seethed and you don't know what you air seethe'," she cried and laid her hand upon his arm. "Don't go, Louie, don't go. Even if the police did find out where we were they couldn't get us in a million years. They ain't no- body kin get to the Cove lessen we want them to. All we got to do is etart the word to keep them out. and the folles'11 guard every entrance. One Man can hold the passes against a thousand tryin' to git in." He shook her hand roughly. "I ain't goin' to; stay," he declared, "I'm goin' and be d—d sure yu don't tell no one yu seen me leavin'. Hear me?" "Yes, Louie," she replied meekly. 'But if you're goin', I'm goin' too. Wait till 1 git my bat" She turned toward the shack. He seized her by the shoulder and whirled her around. to face him. . "Yu're not groan' with me," he grat- ed. "I fell fer yer d—d whinin' and leggin' once and look what it's led. me into. Yu stay here until I'm out o' sight before yu go back. to the !eabdn or yu'll wiish yu had." He turn- ed, picked up the suitcase and started' down the mountain path. Impulsively she caught up with him again and' threw her awns around his neck. "Don't you love me any more, Louie?" she pleaded. "11-1, no," he said harshly. "Get out of my way, yu red-headed---" But still she clung to him, surprise do her eyes. In his she read his true character. The man she thought she Towed because of his kindness to her, had vanished. Instead, oho saw only the beast of prey, the savage in eivi- lized clothing. Slowly her arms loos- ened their hold, and she stepped back. gunman seized the suitcase and fled. Unknown to eiither of thein, there had been a witness to the scene. 'From behind a tree a boyish form darted into the path and sped to the cabin. He dashed into it and carne out again a moment later feverishly loading an ancient rifle. Hard on his heels came his father. The lanky mountaineer covered the ground in long strides as he took down the path in the wake of the boy. Just beyond the cleaning he caught up with him and seized him by the shoulder. "Where yer goin ?" he demanded. "To kill a .skunk," was the reply and. the youngster wriggled. in his grasp. But the man held him- firmly. "He lit Stela," babbled the boy, great sobs in his hroat. "He killt my sister and I'ni a-goin' to kill him. Let me go." "Where Lathrop. His eyes took on a steely glitter as he followed the boy down the path to where the girl lay. Swiftly the man bent over and gathered het in leis arcus, then strode back with her to the cabin. He carried her inside and laid her upon a bed. "Oh, niaw," he called through the door to his wife in the lean-to kitchen. "Steil has done fell drown and hurted herself. Come and 'tend to her." Then he clapped his ragged hat upon his head, took down the rifle from its hooks' over the mantelpiece, emptied a box of cartridges into his packet and left the cabin. At the edge of the clearing the boy waited impatiently. "Go home," commanded his father and did not pause ':bio etee whether be was obeyed. With laggard footsteps and frequent glances over his shoulder, the boy went back to the cabin. Bill Lathrop returned to his hone long after the rude evening nidalhad been served. He stood his rifle in a corner, washed his hands in a tin basin outside the kitchen door and sat down to his supper. He offered no explanations and no questions were asked him. Judge Graham had al- ready retired. Supper ended, the mountaineer pick- ed up Iris rifle and by the light of a lamp oleaned'•anud oiled it and pumped a bullet into the barrel, before return- ing it to its accustomed place. "How's the gal?" he asked quietly of his wife, clearing off the dishes. "She come to after a bit but said she didn't feel like eating. I'm afeard she's goin' to have a black eye, but otherwise she ain't hurt," Stipa, lying in the dark little bed- room, heard them unmoved. Since recovering consciousness ehe had lis- tened tensely for her father's return, after learning from the brother who had seen Vogel strike her that Bill Lathrop had gone down the trail after the thug with his rifle under his arm. She had heard her father come in, eat his supper and then familiar sounds told her that he was cleaning his rifle. There was no need for her to ask questions. Bill Lathrop was a dead shot. Dry-eyed, she stared at the ceiling that she could not see. She had been brought up on the moun- tain code of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and in the pride which denmeded that an insult to a woman must be wiped unit in blood. Stella's !love for Louis Vogel had died absolutely in the moment just before she had struck him. It had be- gun to wane during the long flight from the city to the refuge she had selected in the Cove. Vogel had been irritable and harsh toward her and once he had turned upon hez and cursed her because of the care she was lavishing upon the unconscious judge. She could not mourn him now. Judeg Gr lam was up and chipper as ever the next morning. In spite of her efforts to keep turned from her her bruised face, his keen eyes de- teeted it and, also, he noticed the absence of Vogel. But he wisely kept his own counsel and Stella diel not have to answer the embarrassing questions she had feared. IER 1ANTS BANKOFFICIALS EXPRESS TEMPERED OPTIMISM REGARDING BUSINESS SITUATION President' and General Manager Review the. Canadian Busi- is she?" demanded old Bill ness .l Position on Of • -,, •XP'linane lig neap Situation With Much k-iotae-- >t the Balms an Exceptionally Strong One—Crop Outlook Encouraging. At the annual meeting of the Merchants Bank of Canada the various re- ports which were presented showed that this institution occupies a conlnxand- ing position in Canadian finanoiel affairs. The addresses of the President, Sir Montagu Allan, and the. General Manager, Mr, D. C. Macarow, were collets° statements of present day conditions. and contained an optimistic survey of the future. The. President's Address. Sir Montagu Allan . in part said "The general depression in business, felt to a greater or lesser degree ha every country in the world, has affect- ed the business of the bank to some. extent, but we hope the low point of depression .has been passed, and ;that there will soon : be a change for.: the better. The coal strike in England. which will no doubt result in the' loss of a great deal of trade, and the un- rest and discontent which seeme to Prevail in nearly all the countries- of Europe, give rise to serious financial problems to be reckoned .with, but no man in this country who is strong' and healthy can afford to be a pessimist for any length of time. The known and undeveloped resources are ';suf- ficient to ensure future prosperity. New Issue of Stock. "As mentioned in last year's report a further issue of $2,100,000 of -new stook was made, making the paid-up capital of the bank $10,500,000; and by the transfer of the premium an the new stock to the rest account, the rest now stands at $9,450,000. "The shareholders of the bank ,now number 2,997, as against 2,622 in 1920, being an increase of 375 duringthe year." Current loans and discounts stand at $109,153,000, as against 11,13,198,000. last year. It will be seen, therefore, that this bank continues to extend its ample share of assistance to the in- dustries of the country. General Manager is Optimistic. Following the president's concise yet comprehensive review of the situa- tion, as reflected in the year's state- ments, said Mr. Macarow, there is little left for me to add beyond, per- haps, a ward or two by way of ampli- fication. It will be observed that in compari- son with last year's figures our total ids fl 1 Wt'44LM '14,4,evo crLn Na-ru t 011Rct7,oN31050140r>%B'L' e t Nemo s 4 ,,; it �r aria, "lt^ .,.• +?Gill, .TT COMPANY LOOT po Yui! — 'OR074T4.1,CANApA-'yRo ISSUE NO. 25--"21,� into tumblers, in comes' ll'lrs. ialangkl "Goedenei.ning; Mars. Burlingame.�: •. want to lilacs my order with you fora; a _ Tlr>s>�r Qs»ty fall eantiin�', Yoll see, I am go-d1oars at s1i typos, ?I cars sold Np11- ins awily or the ,� l.un of �e.ilae xtaiioe you w A w wr be able to do a sini;lo bit lnyseif• ac/ orale►' as purebeesed: or geese e e I'e'rUlid�Cl, my ? d if i r h4 tir1l f th summer and will not ;feet to daliver , up to ua ntllas "Very well, here's our price-ixs y the single jar and by the dozen, Let me show you some of the work we RING-Ipeehaido of your owe, owe, It' loeic them over, or ask on to „ any cat_to city repree,ent itivo feie nspootion. 'very large :trtodk *dews es are doing this morning,]ust that you lno. may get an idea as to the kind and bre key's Used Oar Matrkst quality you may expect. All the fruit 42 Tome street, e yens* is carefully hand-picked and sorted,, the coatingtends to suffocate the _ then washed thoroughly. We use only p assets show a shrinkage of about $7,000,000, or, roughly, 31/2 per cent„ which, in view of all the surrounding circumstances, must be regarded as a. satisfactory showing, the liquid posi- tion being well maintained the while. The trend of our interest-bearing deposits for the same period has been steadily upward, an increase in • that department of about $7,000,000 being shown, but this gain has been more than offset by the decline in the total ordinary. deposits. A year ago, how- ever, under the heading of demand de- posits, a sum of about $5,000,000 stood to tb.e credit of the Government in connection with Victory Loan paY- ments. This amount, which, of course, was of a purely temporary nature, was• withdrawn during the • year so that, after making allowance for it, the total deposits and total assets about held their own, a satisfactory achievement we have no doubt you will agree. Crop Reports Are Promising. Crop conditions throughout the. country are at the present moment ex- ceptionally promising. If I may say a ward as to general conditions it will be one of tempered optimism, having. a due comprehension of the many dif- ficulties which require to be met but having, at the same time, a proper ap- preciation of the actual and potential riches of this country. the best quality of fruit." Thus it goes all day long; --'visitors coming in, telephone calls asking how to do certain processes in canning, tonic- in to order goods .or There are indications that the mone- tary position, broadly speaking, is less stringent and that the general liquidity of credit now in evidence to contiinuing; to develop further. Altogether, and in a word, it is not difficult to be an optimist as to the future of "Canada Unlimited," to bor- row the apt expression recently used by an eminent Canadian. The Board of Directors was re-elect- ed, with Sir II. Montagu Allan as President and F. Howard Wilson as Vice -President. tient by blocking the air passage in his throat; but the chief danger there as well as in other spots that dipha theria especially attacks is that the persons toxins of the germs will cause blood - to soli then surplus produce to the poisoning, The toxins may also - Kitchen, and three or four different weaken the heart to a dangerous operations all going at the degree. canning op same About two or three times In an ordinary case of diphtheria same time. each day, the • manager comes in to the beginning is likely to be sudden; see if Mrs. Burlingame needs any the patient's temperature rises rapid - more help, to see if the supply of ly, his throat becomes sore, he loses vegetables and fruits is sufficient, and his appetite and feels generally weak. g to help inany wya. he can. About five On looking into his mouth the doctor or six o'clock, or if the work is espe- sees increased redness of the mucous' cialily rushed, about eight or nine membrane that covers the tonsils and 'bock Mrs.'Burlingame gives him an the back of the throat; soon whitish o'clock, etches appear and !graduall enlar account of the day's work. When the p Pp y ge accounts of all different lots for tho until they cover the whole surface been completed, and the Kit- with a tough, adherent, felt -like men!. day have p , brane. Sometimes the attack begins slowly, and both the local inflammation and the general symptoms take several' days fully to develop. In favorable cases the symptosis disappear in the course of a few days, and the patient' gradually recovers. his health. In severe oases the patient's constitu- tional depression increases, his heart grows weak and, unless treatment is prompt and energetic, death super. vones. Antitoxin offersthe only hopeful remedy for diphtheria, and even anti- toxin may fail unless it is given early and in large doses. Rather than wait for the disease to appear it is often wise to give a preventive vaccination of a mixture of the -toxin and the anti- toxin. That makes the child immune to the germ just as vaccine does in smallpox. If the preventive action of the toxin -antitoxin were more widely known and all parental prejudice against it overcome, diphtheria would M a short time be as rare as smallpox, For "The Cove," "Jasper" and the women and, in their lead, a lanky fact that Sella lied told also .that she individual whose polished tin star pro- was a mountain girl were the; only claimed him the local constable. He clues upon which the two» •,Govern- ment risen hadto do. ; TI•ie foetal directory had given thein a n:'er of places Tamed Jasper.: :A,t lot 'elver, they had been re raik ed third Jasper was the right one.' When the fliers hacb doubled back; over the Cove it had not beenthrough; to charge then. In spite of the pro premeditation. The map upon wiiich'� geese of aviatien this backwoods cone - they were depending to guide thein munity was seeing its first airplane. was not a detailed one, and Graham • "Get that gol dunned thing out of had been uncertain of their location: this field," roared the constable, Howse er, he had seen the town in the brandishing his baton while still some valley fax below them and as it seem- yards away. ed to effer the opportunity for a safe landing he dove dawn to it, circled over it half a dozen times and picked out a pasture that from the air looked as if it might be less rough than any other spot. "That was some lancling," conrmient- ed Charlton, as he clambered stiffly out of the observer's seat in the plane and stamped his numbed feet to re- store the circulation in them. "1 thought every minute we were going to turn over." "No ,slandering of the chauffeur;" replied Graham, who . had followed suit. "Well, let's mosey on over to the village and ask questions. Wait. Here comes the customary spectators." For, running across the field toward them were a hundred men, boys and he eben has been cleaned, the business is closed. This hour is supposed to be at six o'clock, but more often an un- usual amount of business requires work until nine or ten o'clock, and sometimes, it is even necessary to open the Kitchen on 'the day following. Caring For Your Feet. How do your feet feel? Young, strong, and ready for all the hard work you put upon them? Or are they old, tired, and full of aches and pains? If they are not in good con- dition, do give them attention. Wrinkles, you know, and a down -in - the -mouth look can be traced straight to painful, neglected. feet. Don't wear tight shoes or short stockings, and don't forget that your feet need just as many baths as you have time to give them. If your feet are dry or cold, or here are uric acid deposits be- tween your toes, try an alternate foot bath. It will quickly stimulate the circulation and make your feet feel young and ready for work. Incidental- ly, it will make you better looking. The alternate foot bath acts as a general tonic for the nerves and other tissues. The way you take it is this: Place the feet in hot water .Cor two minutes, then plunge them into cold water. Keep them there thirty sec- onds. Repeat this a number of tines, always starting with the hot water and finishing with the cold plunge. To tone up your feet, try an alcohol rub. Toilet vinegar is also excellent to use if it's difficult to get the alto - Iceland Spar. One of the most interesting of na- ture's processes is that by which cracks in volcanic rocks are filled in with materials brought up in hot solu- tions from the bowels of the earth, :It is by this means that "veins" and "lodes" of gold and silver are formed. In the eastern part of Iceland there is a locality where such cracks in rocks have been filled in with a pure hurried up to the two; men flying carbonate of dime which forms clear me.w. The others stood back et se and beautiful crystals. These oryer costu leo]. Thin harden the feet, and rests tals, called "Iceland spar," have a pe- respetful distance, As.yet they were them, too. Then there is a bath oil culiar property of "polarizing" light, tmeseerlain .whether this. big : Flan:: od'-.which has a w, ontterfully -loathing ef- which makes them valuable for use In wings and wheels atici a snorting en- feet 'f rubbed well luto tl>a: feet after connection with microscopes and gine was safe to approach or whether the daily bath. This oil is not only optical instruments. it' might not suddenly take a notioei's.00thing, but also strengthening, and Within the last few years deposits has the refreshing odor of balsam of Iceland spar have ,been discovered pine about it. Tired feet like powder. in Montana, and in the Warner Range An unscented talcum is good to use, in California. Efforts are being made and there are powders for this pur- to develop them. pose which relieve perspiration and also• act as a deodorant, Mlnard's Liniment used by Physicians If you are on your feet a great "Just as you say, officer," replied deal, there are creams that will take Graham calmly. "But we must have out the aches and soothe the tired a word with you first." He had walked over to meet the constable. "Take a squint at this," continued Graham, and, unbuttoning his padded jacket, he displayed the gold badge of the Government. "We have business in this eonmeunity and, with your kind permission, we should like to leave the machine here until we have finished. I know you can find a couple of good hien to watch the plane and keep the spectators away. We will make it worth their while—and yours." A bill slipped from his hand into that of the constable. (To be continued.) Keep Minard's Liniment In the house. CHAPTER XIV. Charlton hinds An Ally. Charlton and Alfred Graham would. have covered the miles to the Cove in almost as many hours as it had taken Vogel days to chive' it in his automo- bile had they known where the Cove was located. Thus they had lost three days in flights to as many towns nam- ed' Jasper in the mountain regions. A Community Canning Kitchell!. Here is ,the etory of a successful neighborhood canning kitchen. Pos- sibly there is need for one in your community this summer. It is eight a.nu. Mrs. Burlingame has just received ten bushels of peas, a bushel of currants and some rasp- berries. Part of these were pur- chased by the Kitchen, others Were brought in by farmers and housewives to be canned !by the Kitchen. By ten o'clock„ with the help of three 05 four school children wh,o have come in early in order to earn credits for their. domestic science class, the raspberries have been placed in the jars and are cooking, the currants have been sorted and cleaned, and the peas are being shelled, The telephone bell rings: "WA.. Burlingame? This is. Mrs. Smith, 1 am sending you two dozen pints of raspberries' to -day to ,be ]Wade into a jam.~" AUTO USED PARTS We carry a full line of used parts for makes of ears, clea:ycd and free from ell n79, r m grease and dirt. Magnetos, gears, springs, complete engines, Oree, etc, Igighoet prices paid far old cars, Write, wire or -phone A,'ti'x."Ol'd onz E usto 1 S *0., 16'30 pandas St. Wenn, Zodonto , "Very well," replies Mrs, Burlin- game, "but you should bring them be- fore eleven o'clock, for Mr. Kendrick is bringing in a few more bushels of peas for the to do this afternoon. Ex- cuse me, Mrs. Smith, I must start the currants to drip right away, Good- bye." As she leaves the telephone, Mrs, Kilby enters the Kitchen. "How do you do, Ml's. Kilby? You brought in half a pck of peas to do some canning yourself? Well, just nee that stove over there. You may use this eighteen quart aluminum ket- tle acid this wash -boiler. How much do we charge for gas? Five cents an hour fox each burner used. Any time you want me to• help you about the canning let me know, and I shall be glad to spare a few minutes." Mrs. Burlingame goes to the tele- phone: "818W. Hello, Mrs. Carpen- ter? My assistant, Mies, Dow, won't .be here until afternoon to -day tend Mrs, Smith and Farmer lfendricks are bringing in a lot more stuff; I wish you would coitite over to help me. The n Kitchen can give you forty cents an hour. Do tome and bring your lunch. with you, X will expect you at one o'clock:" Just a9 the jelly is being poured nerves. A. cream rub, at least once a week, will be found most beneficial. If you need arch supporters, don't wear them one day and forget them the next. If they are made of the right material .and fit your feet per- fectly, they should be worn all the time. Don't forget that in caring for your feet you are taking a big step toward looking your best. Diphtheria. Diphtheria is an inflammation usu- ally of the mucous membrane of the throat and the larynx and is marked by a fibrinous exudation that forms a more or less thick adherent coating. When the disease affects the larynx Not Born at All. In a suburban school recently a :lit- tle Swede presented himself for in- struction. nstruetion. "'What is your name?" the teacher asked. "Young Olson," he said. "How old are you?" "Ay not know how old Ay bane," "Well, when were you barn?" "Ay bane not born at all; Ay got a stepmutter." OOARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Carlots TORONTO SALT WORKS Q. 4. CLIFF - TORONTO This 0s Canada's it&ess Vear ! Fullylicensed undr Marconi and Canadian General Electrio Patents. 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