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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1916-11-24, Page 2WANTED FOR THE Two thousand Canadians are wanted for tha Royal Naval Cans din Volunteer Reserve towards manning the new ships of the Imperial Royal Navy. Immediate overaeas service. Only mon of good character and good physique accepted. Pay $1.10 liha'rshnum per day—Free Kit $20.00 per Month Separation Alovrarce 9 s Apply to the nearest Naval Recruit- ing Station, or to the Dept. oa the Neval Service OTTAWA /R.�1 111 p cgs Name ; Or, The Adw•antul-es of Captain Fraser CHAPTER VII.—(Cont'd). "Pal get through this all right, afber all," he said, comfortably. "I'll lay up at Seabridge for a week or two, and after that I'll get off the schooner at Greenwich for a bit and let you take her up to London. Then I'll write a letter in the name of Robinson and send it to a man I know in New York to pose from there to Miss Tipping." His spirits rose and he slapped Fraser heartily on the back. "That disposes of one," he said, cheerily. " Lor', in years to come how I shall look back and laugh over all this!" "Yes, I think it'll be some time be- fore you do any laughing to apeak of," said Fraser. "Ah, you always look on the dark .s side of things,"aid Flower, briskly. "Of course, as things are, you're go- ing to marry Miss Banks," said Fraser, slowly. "No, I'm not," said the other, cheer- fully; "it strikes me there's plenty of time before that will come to a head, and that gives me time to turn round. I don't thin': she's any more anxious for it than I am." "But sup,,;se it does come to a head," persisted Fraser, "what are you going to do ?" "I shall find a way out of it," said the skipper, confidently. "Meantime, just as an exercise for your wits, you might try and puzzle out what would be the best thing to do in such a case."' His good spirits lasted all the way to Seabridge, and, the schooner berthed, he went cheerfully off home. Ib was early afternoon when he arrived, and, Captain Barber PAINS AFT EATING WIND IN THE STOMACH—ACIDITY, HEADACHES—CONSTIPATION ARE SIGNS OF IN IGESTION At Indigestion—the complete or partial failure of the digestive processes—fre- quently throws out of gear the whole machinery of the body. You can't enjoy the vigour and vitality of good health unless your stomach, liver and bowels do their work regularly and efficiently. L As a digestive tonic and stomachic remedy, Mother Seigel's Syrup is esteemed in tens of thousands of homes, wherever the English language is spoken, If you suffer Hauch or little from disorders of the stomach, liver or bowels, try the effect of taking 15 io 30 drops of this famous remedy n water, after meals, for a few days and note its beneficial effects, 4615 ASSISTS MEM L7ie newl,00sizo contains three times as !Medi as the trial size sold at50cper bottle. 'pI being out, he had a comfortable tete ' a tete with Mrs. Church, in which he was able to dilate pretty largely upon the injury to his foot. Captain Bar- ber did not return until the tea was set, and then shaking hands with his nephew, took a seat opposite, and in a manner more than unusually boist- erous, kept up a long conversation. It was a matter of surprise to Flow- er that, though the talk was by no means of a sorrowful nature Mrs. Church on three separate occasions rose from the table and left the room with her handkerchief to her eyes. At such times his uncle's ideas forsook ! him, and he broke off not only in the middle of a sentence, but even in the middle of a word. At the third time Flower caught his eye, and with a i dump jerk of his head toward the I door inquired what it all meant. "Tell you presently," said his uncle, in a frightened whisper. "Hush! Don't take no notice of it. Not a word." "What is it?" persisted Flower. • Captain Barber gave a hurried glance towards the door and then leaned over the table. "Broken 'art," he whispered, sorrowfully.. Flower whistled, and, full of the vi- sions which this communication open- ed up, neglected to join in the arti- ficial mirth which his uncle was en- deavoring to provoke upon the house- keeper's return. Finally he worked up a little mirth on.,jiis own account, and after glancing from his uncle to the housekeeper, and from the house- keeper back to his uncle again, smoth- ered his face in his handkerchief and rushed from the room. "Bit on a bad tooth," he said, un- truthfully, when he came back. Captain Barber eyed him fiercely, but Mrs. Church regarded him with compassionate interest, and, having got the conversation upon such a safe I subject, kept it there until the meal was finished. "What's it all about?" inquired Flower, as, tea finished, Catain Bar- ber carried his chair to the extreme I d C t it," said t e 1 h "No, it's my foot," said FlaWe rallying, . "I've had up sleep with I'm delighted! Delighted! After a these years." "You owe it to me," said his unci with a satisfied air. "I generally* se my way clear to what I want, an generally get it, too. I've played Mr Banks and Mrs. Church again one an other without their knowing it. Bot 'elpless in my hands, they was." "But what's the matter with Mr Church ?" said his depressed nephew "Oh, that's the worst of it," an Uncle Barber, shaking his head "While I was in play, that pore Wo man must have thought 1 was i earnest. She don't say nothing. No a word, and the efforts she snakes t control her feelings is noble." "Have you told her she has got t go then?" inquired. Flower. Captain Barber shook his head "Mrs. Banks saved me that trouble, he said, grimly. "But she can't take notice from Mrs. Banks," said Flower; "it'll hay to come from you." "A11 in good time," said Captai Barber, wiping his face. "As I'v done all this for you, I was going t let you tell her." "Me!" said Flower, with emphasis. "Certainly," said Captain Barbee with more emphasis still. "Just ge her to yourself on the quiet and al hide to it casual . Then after tha bring the subject up when I'm in •th room. As it's to make room for you and your wife, you might fix the dat for 'er to go. That'll be the best way to do it," "It seems to me it is rather hard on her," said his nephew, compassionate ly; "perhaps we had better wait a lit- tle longer." "Certainly not," said Captain Bar- ber, sharply; "don't I tell you your banns are up ? You're to be asked in church first time next Sunday. You'll both live with me as agreed, and I'm going to make over three o' the cot-' tages to you and a half-share in the ship. The rest you'll have bo wait for. Why don't you look cheerful? You ought to." "I'm cheerful enough," said Flower, recovering himself. "I'm thinking of you." "Me ?" said his uncle. "You and Mrs, Church," said his nephew. "So far as I can see, you've committed yourself." "I can manage," said Uncle Barber. "I've always been master in my. own house. Now you'd better step round and see the bride that is to be." "Well, you be careful," said his nep- hew,. warningly. "Pen coming, too," said Captain Barber, with some haste; "there's no need, to stay and wait for trouble. When you go into the house, come back as though you'd forgotten some- thing, and sing out to me that you want me to come too—hard enough for 'er to hear, mind." CHAPTER VIII. The bewildered master of the Foam spent the remainder of the time at Seabridge in a species of waking nightmare. A grey-haired dressmaker and a small apprentice sat in the Banks' best parlor, and from a chaos of brown paper patterns stuck over with pins a I silk dress of surprising beauty began slowly to emerge. As a great con- ' cession Flower was allowed to feed the material, and to even rub it be- tween his finger and thumb in imita- tion of Captain Barber, who was so prone to the exercise that a small piece was cut for his especial delecta- tion. A color of unwoz,ted softness glowed in the cheek of Elizabeth, and an air of engaging timidity tempered her intercourse with Flower, who had to run the gaunlet of much friendly criticism on the part of his tair neigh- bours. Up to the time of sailing for Lon - on again the allusion to Mrs. hurch's departure, desired by Cap- ain Barber, had not been made by he younger man. The housekeep- r was still in possession, and shook ands with him at the front door as he imped slowly off with Miss Banks and is uncle to go down to the schooner His foot was still very bad, so bad that he stumbled three times on the way to the quay, despite the assist- ance afforded by the arm of his be- trothed. "Seems to he no power in it," he said, smiling faintly; "but I dare say it'll be all right by the time I get back." He shook hands with Captain Bar- ber•and, as a tribute to conventional- ity, kissed Miss Banks. The last the two saw of him, he was standing at the wheel waving his handkerchief. They waved their own in return, and as the Foam drew rapidly away gave a final farewell and departed. "What's the game with the foot?" inquired the mate, in a low voice. "Tell you by and bye," said the skip- per; "it's far from well, but even if it. wasn't I should pretend it was bad. I suppose that doesn't) suggest anything to you?" The mate ehook his head, "Can you see any way oat of it?" inquired the other. "What would you do if you were in my place ?" "Marry the girl I wanted to marry," end of the garden and beckoned his nephew to do likewise. "You're the cause of Captain Barber, severely. "Me?" said Flower, in surprise. "You know that little plan I told you of when you was down here ?" said the other. His nephew nodded. "It cane off," groaned Captain Bar- ber. "I've got news for you as'll make you dance for joy." "I've got a bad foot," said Flower, paling. "Never` mind about your foot," said his uncle, regarding him fixedly. "Your banns are up." "Up! Up where?" gasped Flower. "Why—in the church," said the other, staring at • him. "Where do you think? I got the old lady's con- sent day before yesterday, and had 'eni put up at once." "Is she dead, then?" inquired his nephew, in a voice the hollowness of which befitted the question. "How the devil could she be ?" re- turned his uncle, staring at him. "No, I didn't think of that," said Flower; "of course, she couldn't give her consent, could she --not if she was dead, I mean." Captain Barber drew his schair back and looked at him. "Isis joy has turned his brain," he said, with con- viction. nnbbsh Plantation Rtf bcr • Is Saving Canada Millions on Low Prices of Rubbers and Overshoes Due to Britain's Control of Situation Here in Canada many of us have fallen into the truly Anglo-Saxon habit of considering the " Mother of Parliaments " slow and a bit behind the times. The present price of rubber, when its cause is revealed, affords one of the many proofs that such an opinion is away ,off the mark. ' • Thanks to great rubber plantations established, in. the face of criticism and ridicule, many years before in her tropical Dominions, Great Britain at the out- break of war held a firm and tightening grip on the world's supply of raw rubber—a grip reinforced by her dominating navy. From 60% in 1914, the production of these plantations has grown this year 'to 75% of the whole world's output, leaving only about half the requirements of the United States alone to come from all other sources. The result has been that the needs of the Allies, enormous though they are, have been plentifully sup- plied, while Germany has been reduced to registered mails and the "Deutschland " in desperate attempts to mitigate her rubber famine. Neutrals have -been allowee all the rubber they want, at prices actually lower than before the war, so long as they prevent any of it from reaching the enemy, while Canada and other parts of the Empire have an abundant supply at. equally favorable Government regulated prices. In this foresight and generosity of the British Govern- ment lies the reason why rubber alone, of all the great staples, has not gone up in price—why rubber boots, rubbers and overshoes are as inexpensive as ever, while leather shoes are costing several dollars a pair more. Wearing rubbers or over- shoes through this winter to protect these expensive shoes, or rubber farm shoes to replace then, is more than practical thrift—it is grateful patriotism, for in thus saving leather we make it easier for the Government to secure the absolutely necessary supplies of this alarmingly scarce: material for our soldiers. Both Thrift and Patriotism Point to Rubbers! [.._ said the mate, sturdily, "and not trou- ble about anything else." "And lose thirteen cottages and this ship, and my berth into the bargain," said the skipper. "Now you try and think of some other way, and if you haven't thought of it by dinner=time, tell you what I'm going to do.". No 'other scheme having suggested itself to the mate by the time that meal arrived, he prepared to play the part of listener. The skipper, after carefully closing both the door and the sleylight, prepared to speak, "I'm in a desperate fix Jack that you'll admit," he said, by way of pre- paration. The mate cordially agreed with him.:1 "There's Poppy down at Poplar, Matilda at Chelsea, and Elizabeth at Seabridge," continued Flower, in- dicating various 'points on the table with his finger as he spoke. "Some men wo•ald give up in despair, but I've thought of a way out of it. I've never got into a corner I couldn't get out of yet." "You want a little help, though, sometimes," said Flower, "All part of my plans," rejoined Flower,' airily. "If it hadn't been for my uncle's interference I should have been all right. A man's no business to be so officious. As it is, I've got to do something decided." • "If I were you," interrupted Fraser, "I should go to Captain Barber and tell him straight and plain how the thing stands. You needn't mention anything about Miss Tipping. Tell him about the other and that you in- tend to marry her. It'll be best in the long run, and fairer to Miss Tyrell, too." (To be continued). KEEP ,,.OBS NEAT t', r. t)ALLC:Y 00, 01- CANADA, LTD., HAMILTON, CANADA FROM SUNSET COAST WHAT THE WESTERN PEOPLE ARE DOING, Progress of the Great Week Told in a Few Pointed Paragraphs. A branch of the Victorian Order of isTurses may be formed in Vic- toria. A carload of apples, contributed by farmers of the lower Fraser Valley will go to B. C. soldiers at the front, as a Christmas gift. A pioneer potato buyer from the United States, Mr. J. L. Price, of Missouri, lately purchased at New Westminster 4,400 tons of Ilritish Col' psbia potatoes. A :shell which had lain at the bot- tom of Burrard Inlet for ten or fif- teen years was fished up by a dredge recently. The shell has a bullet of lead, tipped with steel. The first. of five sons of Mi. Aver, of Mission City, serving their Empire in the army and navy. has fallen in battle. This is Pte. E. Aver of the 62nd Canadian Battalion. Samuel Pierce, who took part in the naval battle off Jutland while he was on board Admiral Jellicoe's flag- ship, Iron Duke, has returned to his home at Langley Fort. For accidentally shooting Jonas Buckstrom, a Swede logger, Paul E. Murphy, superintendent of the Tim- berland Lumber Co. at Craig, was fined $5 and costs at New West- minster. For carrying bread against his clothing, Alex. Ferguson, employed as delivery man by a local baker, was fined $2.50 and costs- or five days, in the Police Court at New Westminster. W. H. Lewthwaite had an exciting chase in an automobile the other" day, when he ran down a bear near Cowichan Lake. The auto was go- ing at the rate of 25 mile:: an hour when it struck bruin, At Cowichan Lake the spring sal- mon are dropping down from the lake into the river to spawn, and the usual run of springs from the sea is expect- ed at any time now. The Government hatchery have their nets nit and started fishing last week. For October the vital statistics of New Westminster show that the number of births was 95, compared with the corresponding period of last year, when it was 74. There were 37 deaths and 12 marines. Well -boring operations arc going on at the Frondeg Ranch, Cobble Hill. Water has become rather scarce in some of the wells in the neighborhood. The unusual spell of dry weather has tested some of the springs. The repeal of the exclusion order against the entry into British Col- umbia of "artisans and laborers, skilled and unskilled," is asked for by the members of the Cowichan Creamery Association. Limited, of Duncan. War orders which, when finished, will call for the utilization of over 15,000 tons of British Columbia pota- toes in addition to which large amounts of onions and other vege- tables will be required, are now being filled by five evaporating concerns of the province. FAMINE IN BUDAPEST. • Food in Hungary is Now Practically Non -Existent. The Hungarian Government, fright- ened by the spectre of famine, is seek- ing to appoint a food dictator, but can find nobody to undertake the job and dictate with regard to food which has no existence, writes a Swiss cor- respondent. He says the commonest sight in Budapest is that of little crowds, mainly women, who wait wearily outside the shops for food which they cannot get. Mr. Tabody, in the Pesti Napolo, tells that "women have to stand one or two hours to get a few potatoes; from two to three hours if they want a bit of sausage, from three to four hours for a quarter of a pound of sugar and from four to five hours for a bit of lard or fat. A woman who wants to get something to eat for her children every day must spend at least five or six hours waiting in the queues." People in Budapest are tired of grumbling about the prices of neces- saries. Within the last month they have again risen from fifty to one hundred per cent., but even the prices would not matter so much if only the food could be obtained. Budapest is like a town besieged, and the people will soon have to follow the example of the Parisians in 1870 and eat rats and mice. The principal trouble is that the Prussians are taking away nearly everything, and what they leave is seized by the Austrians. A.• man may wake his first baby just to see it laugh, but he never disturbs the peaceful -•slumbers of the eccond.