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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-02-14, Page 3LIGT1JNG epi HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER XVIII "They're getting reedy to case +wu—no, they're no:. Something's busted. Think i'll drift up there, If Hfcket's in trouble he may need help." "All right, Witless, I'll go too," Bill said, Hickey was not on the derrick floor. The driller stood mopping his foreI•ead with his sleeve, "Stuck," be said, as Gary and Bill came up, "Stoke in anhydrite.' "Hickey's hick was too good to last," Gary said. "Sent a man to call 1Iielcey," the driller said. "Don't know dues oe want to drill past the bit, or what." Harvey carne tramping, red- faced, looked embarrassed when he saw Gary, who said quietly, "Good evening, Mrj Mason." "Nothing good about this,." grumbled Harvey. "flow you going to get her loose?" he asked the driller. "She's loose now," yelled the roughnecks. But after length on length of pipe had come up, a broken, jagged end cane slobbering out of the well. "Lost your bit," Gary said. "Now you've got a fishing job on your hands." A truck cane roaring up, and Hickey fell out of it. "Hook tip the. grappler," he shouted, when he saw the broken stem. "Got to fish that bit out." "Broke at twenty-eight, fifteen," said a roughneck. "You could may- be shoot it out—" "Not with that shale above it," Gary reminded Hickey. "Pull your whole well in. All right, Bill, let's be shaving off. Good night — and good luck." He walked away without looking back, though it was not easy to do. Harvey had looked worried and sick. He did not see Adelaide. • "Well, fellow, you gave 'em the back of your heels," Bill said, "But Mason was trying to make up his mind to ask you to stay." "Which would have done him no good at all," said Gary grimly. He hated the job on the Grice- Morgan derrick. But it meant mon- ey that would make it rnssible for him to leave for some far place where gray eyes and tawny hair would cease to haunt hint. At night, when Bill came to his room, he asked abruptly, "No con- nection between Republic and Grice-Morgan, is there, Bill?" "Couldn't be. They're competi- tive developers," Bill said. "Why?" "Because if Grice-Morgan are at the bottom of this scheme to bust Mason, it' does..'t look too good for me to be working for them, Bill." "That's tough — tough you feel that way, because they're going to put up two more derricks. Means a few more days' work for you and little Willie." There was a knock on the door. Gary opened it and saw three peo- ple standing in the hall outside. One was a messenger. The other two were Harvey Mason and Adel- aide. ECit SE !AIN . OF COLDS, SORE THROATS FAtST! See for yourself how quickly Aspirin. acts! Drop one in a glass of water and "clock" it. Within two seconds, it will start to disintegrate. It does the same when you take it. As a result, it provides relief with remark- able speed. Get Aspirin today. The "Bayer" cross on each tablet is your guarantee that it's. Aspirin. rAsrImM 1 NOW-NLow Prices! Pocket box of l2s .... only l$c Economy bottle of 24 .. only 29e Family size o! 100 ... oniy79d "Sign here buddy — number 10," instructed the boy. "Oh, good evening," Gary stam- mered awkwardly, "Let us in, Gary, we want to talk to you." Adelaide had her same peremptory little manner. "Oh, of course — come in." He scribbled his name on the yellow slip but (lid ni t open the message. Bill jumped to his f..c , said apol- ogetically, "There's only one chair, Adelaide — mind sitting on the bed, Mr. Mason?" "Haven't got time to sit down." Harvey was brusque. "1—Gary, you'll ha' • conte back." "Sorry, Mr. Mason, I can't possi- bly come back. Not till everything is entirely cleared up." "Gary." Adelaide was almost tearful. "Dad has to leave on the next train. It's Junior. .ETe's in jail," "Ran over a kid with that new car of his, up in Virginia," said Harvey. "If the kid dies, it's man- slaughter, and money won't get him out," he added bitterly. "You'll come back, Gary?" Ade- ' laide begged. "Oh, Gary, we apolo- gize and everything. Surely you wouldn't leave us in a terrible hole like this?" "All right—" Gary said slowly. but a trifle loftily, "I'll come back. What do you want me to do, Mr. Mason?" "Get the well down," ordered Harvey. "Get it down before it busts toe. You come along out to- night, Gary — and when I get back "Better open your telegram first, hadn't you?" reni.inded Bill. "ft might be a job." "Yes — excuse me." Gary slit the yellow envelope. "No it's not a job," he said. "But you may be in- terested in what it says, Mr. Ma- son." • He handed over the message. It read: NEVER HEARD OF MASON OR HIS WILDCAT WELL. WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN SMALL DEVELOPMENT. DON'T REMEMBER YOU. WHEN DID YOU WORK FOR US? ARMSTRONG REPUBLIC OI"L. Gary laughed ruefully. "Looks as if neither of us is so important as we thought, Mr. Mason," he said. "That's not important now — none of it," Mason said. "The chief thing is — I've got to leave and that well has to go down." The core drills went down next day and cane up again, bringing from deep, secret places the long gray cylinders of rock and earth that logged the structure of the world's heart, so far below. When the gray columns, the size of a child's arm, were laid out on the ground, Hickey and Gary stud- ied them anxiously. "No showing yet," Gary Said, sighing. "Nothing . to do but go on down:" "Don't . reckon we could have passed them sands?" Hickey de- bated, at lunch time. "I've got a good notion to run Schlumberger on her, anyway." "Have to case down farther, then," Gary reminded hint, "and casing costs money. So. do electri- cal tests. I'd t ter t .lk to Mrs. Mason about it." Mona Lee was frankly upset. "1 wish Harvey hadn't gone off and left me so much responsibility, You don't really think this is wise, do you, Gary?" she went on. "Well, I wish we could have a chance to talk to a geophysicist first. I'msatisfied that if there is oil structure out there, it lies very deep. Wells have been drilled past the oil sand, but not often. But of course if we go on drilling, and then fail .. , well, we'll be sure if we n the test." • (To Be Continued) Good Health and Lots of Pep Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pilin have a long record of dependability as a regulator of liver and kidneys and bowels. Theyuickly arouse these organs to healthful activity—sharpen the ap- petite and help t� improve digestion. Clean out the poisons with Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills and re- gain your pep and happiness. 35cts. a box. BOUNCING, NOW When Kathleen Ann Busse was, born she weighed only 24 ounces and spent the first three months of her life in an incubator. The bright- eyed, alert husky above is Kathleen, pictured as she recently celebrated her first birthday in her Chicago home, weighing 16% pounds. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee 1. Is it really necessary to re- peat a person's name when bei.tg introduced? 2.. What should a girl say to a young man when a dance is finish - cd and he says "thank you"? 3. When fruits are served at dinner, what should immediately follow 4. Is it ever permissible to leave the spoon standing in the cup? 5. What are really the require- ments of a good conversationalist? 6. When the guests are leavi.ig an afternoon affair, is it necessary fol the hostess to go to the door with each departing guest? Answers 1. It is not exactly necessary, but it is customary. It merely shows that one has heard the name cor- rectly. 2. It is not necessary to say anything;. a smile, or a friendly nod. is sufficient acknowledge- ment. 3. The finger bowl. 4. Never. 5. He should be attentive, spon- tsneous. natural, sympathetic, and possess the friendly spirit of good will. 6. No. she may receive their farewells in a group, going to the door only with the last guest to Apart. 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For Tuseday's eating a macaroni scallop is suggested. Just alternate layers of cooked macaroni, hard cooked eggs and a well -seasoned cream sauce, top with buttered crumbs and oven heat until bubbling and browned. .Along with it you might serve vegetable vitamins in salad form and wheat germ muffins hot from the oven. A fine dish to make one glad that winter is here is a good stew. Six tokens worth of veal from Group C will allow generous servings all round, aand a cornmeal biscuit topping will give'it both eye and taste appeal. A one coupon expenditure for corned beef should bring sitis- appeal. A one coupon expenditure for corned beef should bring satis- fying returns. Served hot on Thursday it teams well with iacket-boiled should Be sufficient to mince and combine with mashed potatoes. Then individual cakes can be browned in a small amount of fat and served piping hot with parsley sauce. Friday is yours to make a fish selection. The two tokens remaining from the week's purchases might he devoted to 10 ounces of sausages to highlight Sunday's breakfast eggs. ON CLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. e e m Clarke o You remember 1 mentioned a few weeks ago that mail -time was my favourite hour of the day.. I should have qualified that remark by saying—"If someone else goes after the mail." When I trail down to the road for it myself, that s something else again. I don't have to—if Bob isn't around Partnir tells me to leave it until noon an 1 he will get it. But I never maize promises because if I see the mail- man stop a the gate—well, 1 car.'t wait -1 just have to get that mail. Maybe •you wonder what all ,tl,e, fuss is about; why I mention any difficulty in getting it at a11. Neill if you had a lane nine him • deed feet long, filled with snow, and had to face a strong north- west wind at anywhere from zero to ten above, you would know wn,t T ani talking about * * * Saturday, for instance, 1 knew there was a parcel coming by mail so rather than face the worst wind of the week I decided to take the ear. Bob had been getting in and out of the lane so I thought I could tro. I backed the car out, got :is far as the corner of the house— one' stuck, good and properly. The ar . would neither go backwards no, forwards. Partner was busy at the barn, and I- wasn't prepared to co any shovelling, so I just left it there. 1 went back to the house ane this time 1 took with me an umbrella as protection .against the wind. With it 1 struggled down the lane, stopping once or twice 'o get my balance, so strong was the wino. No, 1 didn't let the umbrella blow inside out, if that is what You are thinking. * * * Returning the wind was in y tack—but I stim ll had plenty if ti ouble. 1 had a big box to carry, shopping bag that I took to car- ry the mail home in, and the um- brella to manipulate. The ruts '0 the lane which the truck wheels hao made were deep and narrow; the wind drove me along so tast that I lost my balance. Over I t� ent on to the snowbank—parcels and all. Tippy was with me and 1 an, sure she thought "Now this is fent," for she came bouncing along and was all over ire before 1 knew where I was. And that didn't help. Eventually l reached the shelter 'o, the house. So row perhaps you One of the Most Effective BtOOIRON TONICSSOU A" It your blood lacks iron! You furls and women who suffer so from simple anemia that you're pale. weak, dragged out"— this may be due to lack of iron in the blood. So try Lydia E.1 inicham's Compound TABLETS with added iron—one of the best ]tome ways to help build up red blood in such cases. pmlcham's Tablets are one of the most effective iron tonics you can buy l will understand that while 1 st 11 ;ay mail -time is the best hour of th,: day—it is with reservations. Now we have had a real taste of v,irter°aI am beginning to think the ground -hog and I have some - when a period of hibernation does- n't seem such a bad idea. Come to thing in common. There are tim's think of it I have been in a state of semi-hibernation—that is to say 1 haven't been off the farm for two weeks, but, unlike tht ground -hog 1 haven't been sleeping my time away. No I have done a bit of writing, a bit of sewing and simp- ly scads of mending. There were thirteen patches and two new pockets on a smock I fixed up for Partner. It stil: has the original buttons and buttonholes. There ate work pants for Bob that be- long in pretty much the same cate- gory. After all, why spend money on new things that are of shoddy material and poorly made? Thank goodness, the outlook in that re= spect is at last becoming a little more hopeful. My authority For that statement is a U.S. publication which says that thread counts and dyes are getting better and a steady improvement in quality and quantity is expected during the summer. It also said experiments have been tried to make clothing without stitching. Some kind of resin is used so that dresses can be pressed together instead of sewn. Sunday School Lesson February 17 True To a Great Heritage Deuteronomy 4:1, 32-40 Golden Text He hath made His wonderftil works to be remembered.-- Psalm 111:4. God Speaks Through Moses Moses exhorts Israel to hearken uuto the statutes — laws referring to the worship of God — and unto the judgments — laws con- cerning duties to one's fellow men. Both together make up the code of the whole duty of man. Moses reminds Israel that they are a privileged people, for since the day of man's creation none has had such amazing revelations . of God's power, goodness and mercy. What other people, Moses asks's ever heard the voice of God as Is- rael did through the lightnings that reverberated down the ravines of Sinai? Not another exodus is com- parable to the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. Saved To Serve • It was the hand of God that took Israel out of Egypt. It was done by tests and signs and wonders and great terrors, as , the ten terrible plagues; and by war and a nighty band and outstretched arm, as at the Red Sea 'when the army of Pharaoh was overthrown and the power of Egype broken. The calling of Israel to be God's chosene people was an act of grace — Israel was sated to serve. !d oses declared that it was not bcause of their numbers that God called them, but because he chose to love them. Moses impressed on Israel the mighty power of the nations yet to be driven out of Canaan before they can enter upon their inheri- tance. But the same mighty hand which brought them out of Egypt will bring them into Canaan. The Duty of Israel The divine program was defined in the duty of Israel — implicit and constant obedience. The Com- mandment of God must be kept. Then the people would be blessed with prosperity and peace. Their posterity would enter into a goodly heritage. The country would be secure against the greed and ra- pacity of other nations. Thus Jehovah gave them their land with the understanding that they should use it for His glory and return it to Him with rich fruitage in the fulness of time. Books of Remembrance The sixty -thousand civilians, men, woolen and little children, killed in the cities of Great Bri- tair by bombs of German aircraft, now have their names commem- orated in Westminster Abbey. 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