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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1929-05-03, Page 7PR& W. EyeAr�'i�9 1� � • IG linee one/pipet MAT Y - ,alt q n At T400ro leld's hiPri ii :Square. t 'scu rcial fort!' „ ird Monday froi i 11 aha. to al para. ter1oo Street, South, StratYond, �y I e 267, aSegatfoild. d RUPTURE SPECIALIST upture, Varicocele, Varicose Veins, . l..iominal Weakness, Spinal Deform- 1ty. Consultation Free. Call or write. J. G. SMITH, British Appli- ance Specialist, 15 Downie St., Strafe ford, Ont. 820242 LEGAL Phone No. 91 JOHN J. IBUGGARD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Etc. Otettie Block - - Seaforth, Ont. R. S. HAYS Barrister, Solicitor Conveyancer ,awl Notary Public. Solicitor for the }Il'eiinion Bank. Office in rear of the Cecina. 1l r>ion Bank, Seadorth. Money to, EST .r BIEST 1&3.rtirristsro, Solicitors, Conveyan- Caite and Notaries Public, Etc. Office Cie the Edge Building; opposite The lositor Office. V]Yli'ERINARY JOHN GRIEVE, V.S. 1BLonor graduate of Ontario Veterin- c. All diseasee of domesrhic va mals treated. Calls promptly at- tended to and charges moderate. Vet- o ' Geary Dentistry a specialty. Office rod residence on Goderich Street, one ooeast of Dr. Mackay's Office, Sea- r:u A. rc. CAMPBELL, V.S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, University of Toronto. All masses of domestic animals treated t h m o s t modern principles. rges reasonable. Day or night Galls promptly attended to. Office on 1?fn&n Street, Hensall, opposite Town prron Phone 116. 1 MEDICAL DR. W. C. SPROAT Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, tllniversity of Western Ontario, Lon- dona. Member of College of Physic - Gana and Surgeons of Ontario. Office Qn Aberhart's Drug Store, Main St., Caeoforth, Phone 90. 0 - DR. R. P. Y. DOUGALL lBionor graduate of Faculty of Medicine and Master of Science, Uni- versity of Western Ontario, London. Member of College of Physicians and isnrgeons of Ontario. Office, 2 doors east of post office. Phone 56, Hensel', ®natario. 3004 -td DR. A. NEWTON-BRADY Bayfield. Graduate Dublin University, Ire - fiend. Late Extern Assistant Master !t +oturid ,. Hospital for Women and Q5hildren, Dublin, Office at residence Cutely occupied by Mrs. Parsons. ours, 9 to 10 a.m., 6 to . 7 p.m.; taandays, 1 to 2 p.m. 2866-26 lel DR. F. J. BURROWS Ofd and residence Goderich Street, meat of the Methodist Church, Sea- ?orth. Phone 46. Coroner for the County of Huron. DR. C. MACKAY C. Mackay, honor graduate of Trin- University, and gold medallist of 'ty Medical College; member of (3he College of Physicians and Sur- Geons of Ontario. 11r lime DR. H. HUGH ROSS Graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, member of Col - (lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; pass graduate courses in t}a„icago Clinical School of Chicago ; t.. yal Ophthalmic Hospital, London, ,vngland; University Hospital, Lon- don, England. Office -Back of Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5. Night calls answered from residence, r etoria Street, Seaforth. DR. J. A. MUNN Successor to Dr. R. R. Ross Graduate of Northwestern Univers- Qty, Chicago, Ill. Licentiate Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto. Office over Sills' Hardware, Main St., Seaforth. Phone 151. DIti. F. J. Ia ECHELY Graduate Royal College of Dental (Surgeons, Toronto. Office over W.. R. Bnaith's Grocery, Main Street, Sea- (lorth. Phones: Office, 185 W; resi- dence, 185 J. 3065-tf CONSULTING ]ENGINEER S. W. Archibald, B.A.Sc. (Tor.), O,L.S., Registered Professional En- gineer and Land Surveyor. Associate Member Engineering Institute of Can- ada. Office Seaforth, Ontario. N l4a iF HS THOMAS B1RO Licensed auctioneer for the counties of Huron and Perth. Correspondence arrangements for sale dates can be made by calling The Expositor Office orth. Charges moderate, an d satisfaction guaranteed. PHONE 302 OSCAR KLOPP Honor Graduate Carey Jones' Na- tion :I School of Auctioneering, Chi- eago. Special course taken in Pure ed Live Stock, Real Estate, Mer- ehendiae and Farm Sales. Ratee in 1taeping with prevailing market. Sart- flalfmctfon :ssur- r'. Write or wire, Career Klopp, Zurich, Ont. Phone, 7151-93. 2866-52 Yen LUK1 H Llcenoed etnetionesr for the Co+nnty of .'I iron. Sales attended tm in all Qartn of the Bounty. Seven �yBarra' =- ego/dance in Manitoba and Soasrl:raal ®- reals, Terrain ireacaou : `r Ile. Phone No. i1 f6 rr 11, Exeter, Centralia P.O., No. L Ordero left at The Enron 1:11 - dl furor Wee, Sso of h, prrommeri t'11}7 est - y 16,E EACE lieherte `ll e 1l6tnrreon Book Company, 'Ltd. Toronto Pct d wl'itaa ''ate Ohl apse everyth P g, lie tell e that you were dishonorably OP - charged from the arauar ashiere d, we used to call it -and that Foa blame bian. I don't midi saying it was a shock --worst I've had in years. In thane of war, tool • The aricay doesn't -do that unless - without staple-- Well, Gray, it's damned hasty!" "Quite the nastiest thing that can happen to a man," the other agreed in a thin, flat voice. "1 couldn't, wouldn't believe it." "Why not? You believed every- thing else he told you." "I wouldn't accept his word on a thing like that without asking you" Another, pause followed. "There's probably some explanation. I t'.ld barn so-" Mr. Roswell showed his genuine distress by the frown upon his (brow and by his averted eyes. He stirred uncomfortably, then he broke out, irritably: 4411Felki well? Why 10 hell don't you say something?" "There is nothing to say." "What? My God, man! You don't mean- See here, you're not a cow- ard, or a thief, or an incompetent What's your side of the story? VThat is the explanation?" "Explanations are hateful. The man who makes them deceives either h'' -;s - self or the other fellow -usually both It is easy to be plausible. Would a mere statement from me, unsupport- ed by proof, convince you where it failed to convince a court martial? Of course not. Then why make you uncomfortable by doubting my word? Gray's smile was like the mirthless grin of a mummy. "I was found guilty, all in due military order, and -disgraced, branded! My uniform was taken from me, and I can't wear it again. I can never again serve my country. It was handled quietly, with admirable discretion, for those things are bad for the morale, you understand? Very few know about it. I'm a proud man, a vain man; I assure you the death penalty would have been much easier to bear." "What did .Henry Nelson have to do with it?" "He alone can answer that." "An extraordinary situation! This is your revenge, eh?" "As a man of spirit, I had a choice of but two things, revenge or -sui- cide." "Hm-m! It is an embarrassing sit- uation for me." "Indeed?" "Nelson has sold a large block of his bank stock to one of our direc tors." "Tell him to get out from under, quick," Gray said, sharply, "for I'll break Henry Nelson -or I'll hill him!" "Tut, tut! You're excited. You mustn't talk like that. I give you credit for an honest hatred, but -I can't sympathize with it. Neither can I believe ao ill of Henry Nelson. Remember, I've known him and Bell for years." With a complete finality, the banker concluded, "You'll have to give it up, Gray." "I beg pardon?" "I say we sha'n't permit you to go on with this murderous feud. We can't •be parties to it. What you've told me warrants us in withdrawing our support instantly, but I I - Damn it all, I can't help liking you and believing in you! Frankly, there is something sublime about a grudge like yours. However, we can't go on Iike this. We can't put up more money now that we know what you have in mind. Call this thing off and perhaps I can induce our crowd to leave their money in until it can be worked out. That's the most I can undertake." "I need your money and your sup- port now more than ever," the other man gravely confessed. "I need it at once; to -day. Nevertheless, I sha'n't quit." "You ,must!" Roswell cried, im- patiently. "You can't defy us." "The devil I can't!" It was Gray's turn to blaze. "That's exactly what I'm doing. I defy you to get your money out. I defy you to interfere with me in the slightest or to wring a particle of mercy out of me. I knew this would come, sooner or lat- er, and I planned accordingly. What d'you think I am, eh? I tell you I've got him! Otherwise he'd never squeal about this -army matter. Now then, tell your crowd to try and pull out! That's not a threat, sir, for they have played fair with me, and I sha'n't sacrifice a penny of their money -un- less they force me to do so. But - I'm in control. I'm sitting pretty. They can't unseat me, and I warn them not to try." "You are making a great mistake. We will find a way to -to pull you off." "Ever try to pull a bulldog out of a fight when he had the other dog down and his teeth in its throat? I have. There's something rather hor- rible about ie -rather beastly and shocking. And there's always the danger of losing a hand." The speak- er rose. He hesitated, before leaving, to say: "Your son served with hon- or, Mr. Roswell. 1 know how you must feel about this -other matter, therefore I shall spare you the em- barrassment of declining my hand." The financier's face reddened ; rather stiffly he said, "You know whether you have a right to offer it." (Continued from last week) Mr. Roswell's greeting was quite as cool as his letter; but he betrayed a keen interest in the progress of their joint affairs and asked a good many searching questions. Gray an- swered frankly. "You surprise me," the banker an- nounced, finally, "for you confirm something I did not wish to believe. I have just learned that you are us- ing us to further a private grudge and to ruin a reputable man. 1 couldn't credit such a statement with- out-" "It is quite true, except that I haven't `used' you. Not, at least, in the sense you imply." "You have used our money. It is the same thing." "Oh, not at all! I have handled a number of speculations -investments is a better word -for you sand your group and I've made a lot of money for you. That's the most you ex- pected; that's all I promised. So long as I continue to do that, my motives, my personal likes and dislikes, con- cern you in no wise. Neither are you concerned in the use I make of my winnings." "Legitimate competition is one thing; malice, double-dealing, dis- honesty is-" "Dishonesty?" Gray interrupted, sharply. "I am a quick-tempered man, Mr. Roswell. I'll ask you to choose your words more carefully." "Don't you call salting a well dis- honest?" "I do. I didn't salt that. Arkansas property -and I assume you refer to that. In fact, I knew nothing about it, and I so informed Nelson. Evi- dently he didn't believe me, and I don't expect you to do so. Never- theless, it is true. I have never lied to you, and I never shall. Now, malice- Yes, I bear malice toward Henry Nelson and I shall continue to bear him malice long after I have put him in his grave." Roswell's startled eyes leaped to the speaker's face. "Exactly! I propose to put him in his grave, and he knows it." "Nonsense! That's wild talk and you'll regret it. What has he done th you?" The object of this inquiry shagged. "A private matter, purely. As to double -dealing -is it double-dealing to go to an enemy and tell him frank- ly that you intend to down him and how you propose to do it?" "Did you do that?" "I did. What is more, I offered to fight fair and he agreed. But, of course, he broke that, as he feels free to break any agreement when it be- comes onerous or unprofitable. He began by trying to assassinate me." "What are you saying?" Roswell cried. "This is incredible." Gray's cigar had gone out; he light- ed it with steady and deliberate fin- gers before heo said: "I am giving you facts. The fighting has not been all on my side, For instance, I haven't hired men to drop tools in his wells or run crooked holes, and that sort of thing, as he has. Not that I wouldn't follow his lead if he forced me to, but I haven't had to resort to petty annoyances. I haven't had to make any `small change,' for I have originality, imagination -ev- en a small amount of daring, while he- Well, he is obvious. He has nothing except physical courage. Thank God, he's not a coward; he'll die hard." "Amazing!" The banker was at a loss for words. After a moment, he inquired: "What about Bell Nel- son?" "A harsh, headstrong, ruthless old man whose history will not hear care- ful reading. His sins shall be visited upon him through his offspring. He will have to go, too." Roswell stirred as if to shake off the effect of some oppressive, mes- meric influence; reluctantly he admit- ted, "All I can say is you have a colossal nerve-" "Precisely. And that is all I had when I came to Texas." "I was coming to that. You de- ceived me, Gray. You said you re- presented big capital; had friends and connections-" "A pardonable deceit, under the cir- cumstances, was it not? As a mat- ter of fact, I said nothing of the sort; I merely allowed you to infer-" "You're splitting hairs." The bank- er was impatient. "The fact remains that you led me to make a fool of myself,, Why, man alive, I have your whole history here, and it's a record of one sensational failure after an- other. You had no backing whatever, no-" "Is that the result of your own in- vestigation?" "Partly." "For the rest, you took Nelson's word, eh? Very well, I've beaten him out from cover sooner than I ex- pected. Now as to my failures. Fail- ure proves only this: that one's de- termination to succeed is not strong enough. Who fail, except those who try? You have not always succeed- ed; neither have I invariably failed. Your report is a bit unfair." "You will fail now. And you de- serve to fail." "indeed? Why?" "Because you're doing an outrag- eous thing; because- See here, Gray I know why you hate Nelson." There ensued a moment of enema, "He told you that?" The younger man's face had slowly whitened; ha Instantly the departing visitor ex- tended his palm, and Roswell realized that he had seldom seen a man more deeply moved. "Thanks! I -It is a blow to lose your support, but -noth- ing can swerve me. Meanwhile, I'm glad that we do not part as enemies." When he had gone, when he had passed out with head up and shoulders square, the banker shivered slightly. Audibly he murmured: "God, what a man! What a hatred!" The Briskows had just moved into their new home, and the place was still in some confusion when Gray mounted the steps. Pa answered the hell in his shirt sleeves and with a claw hammer in his hand, for he had been hanging pictures. He favored his visitor with a wide smile of wel- come and a hearty greeting -quite a feat, inasmuch as his month was full of nails -then, having rid it of its contents, he explained: "We got a slave that tends the door but Y 'ain't got gentled up to bells an' things yet. Allie'n away an' P Saha Noelegtze, wellllevec �' Seim DID nm ace egifc:celvelly as Weieley'a. The ace 02 chevne, eo ettoteriaap'.1ave diereasei end, lingo geode °codeine effect. The heakiefaill eleeseonse =Ion of Vr's'rer'' she mouth wit the suesesece ayin' down, so-" "Ma isn't ill, I hope?" "N -no. Just allied. I thought meb- be one of the neighbors had run in o see her, but -I guess they're busy. We got lots of neighbors here, rich nes, an' we made up our minds to ike 'em, if they'll give us a chance." "You were in luck to find a house n such a smart neighborhood, Gus. Now show me around, quickly, for 'm dying to see it." "Lord, I'm dyin' to show it to some- ody. You're the first one that has ropped in an' we been here 'most wo weeks. Say, you'll stay an' eat upper, won't you?" "Of course I will, and breakfast, oo, if you can take care of me." "Pshaw! Didn't we take keer of ou when you come to the ranch? We of three niggers now, just doin' the ousework." As if in justification of his riotous mode of life, the oil man xplained: "Ma wanted to do it her - elf, but she's porely, an' Allie vetoed complete. She says we'll be stylish n' enjoy life if it kills all three of s. I'd of bought a bigger house if ey'd of let me, but-" "It is large enough. Anything ore would merely add to your res." "Her and Ma picked out the furni- re. Swell, ain't it?" "Beautiful!" Gray exclaimed. In- ardly he groaned for, although the ntents of the home appeared to be pensive, almost ostentatious, they vertheless betrayed a conspicuous ck of taste both in character and arrangement. Here and there were for combinations so atrocious that ey positively hurt the caller. On e whole, however, the place looked tter than he had expected, and such dications of harmony and restraint he detected he attributed to Allie. was a niece enough home, and with little change, a little rearrangement could be made attractive even to e of elegant tastes. Those ,changes course, Gray determined to make. Gus, plainly, was net yet accustom - to the sense of ownership, and he ng with eagerness upon his guest's pressions of approval. After a ur of inspection the men wound up the library -an absurd misnomer der the circumstances, inasmuch as e shelves were entirely bare except ✓ Allie"s dog-eared school books - d there, before a blazing gas log, ey discussed the miracle. "Allie's gone out to the old farm get some stuff for Ma," the father plained in due time. "Some pit- ers of her an' Buddy when they s little, an' a rockin'-chair, an' a's favorite bedspread, an' some her things she likes." Gray remembered the portraits, ex- uted by a St. Louis "enlargement" ncern. They had wide gilt frames, d were protected from ravaging s by mosquito netting. He hoped at Ma would not hang them in the 11 or the living room. And that cker, for which she yearned, was obably the one with the creaking led springs -the one that had leap - after him and clashed its jaws like alligator. '13y the way, how does Buddy like e new home?" the latter inquired. 'He ain't seen it yet. Says he's o busy to leave the job. What you ne to that boy, anyhow?" 'I'm making a real man out of him and an oil man, too. 11e knew how dress tools when i got him, but 's a pretty good driller now. Be - re long he'll be able to take charge your property and run it on prac- al lines. I told you he had it in m, and that he'd make a 'hand.'" 'You never wrote us nothin' about s -his trouble." 'I left the explaining for him." Gus smiled meditatively. "First knew that you an' him had been titin' was when he wrote us a let- sayin' he was doin' great an' could out of one eye." Then, more avely: "It was worryin' over Bud- Gray was shocked at the ehange in s affair that got Me to ailin', She Ma Briskow. She had failed surpris- 't been right well since. Say, ingly. Pleasure lit her face, and she a'd you do with that-ewoman?" fell into a brief flutter of delight at iskow pronounced the last word seeing him; hut as soon as their first h an accent of scorn and hatred. greeting was over he led her to her `I gave her a chance to make an lounge and insisted upon making her nest, decent living. T set her up comfortable. He had tricks with cush- business." ions and pillows, so he declared; they 'What?" became his obedient servants, and `And she is making good." When there was a knack in arranging them elder man shook his head im- -the same knack that a robin uses iently Gray went on. "I'm pretty in building its nest. This he demon- rldly and calloused, hut if one vir- strated quite conclusively. has been spared me, it is char- Tt was nice to have a great, master- " ful man like this take charge of one, For a moment the father studied and Ma sighed gratefully as she lay caller. "Tell me," he began, "was hack. "it does kinda feel like a bird's altogether on Buddy's account that neat," she declared. "And you kinda an' him tied into one Whither?" look like a robin, too; you're Oils Gray threw back his head and dressed so neat." ghed frankly. "Altogether, I as- "Exactly," he chuckled. "Robins d." you. That's why 1 found it so are the very neatest dressers of all the birds. Rut look! Like a real `He oughta been licked! Takin' up robin, I've brought spring with me." h a -a thing like her." Gus was He opened a huge box of long -stem - ping for words more eloquent of med roses and held their cool, dewy displeasure at his son and his hat- buds against Ma Briskow's withered for the object of Buddy's mis- face, then, laughing and chatting, he ced affections, when Gray . fore- arranged them in vases where she lied hire, could see them. Next, he drew down 'Just it minute. You are a reek the shades, shutting out the dry e and you are dri'oe'✓lreg AeTear. of+<rnoon, after %riche Pao lit fro szo #t1r��F �7f1Pt$t' 9 ,i 994' �(, l 1. T*'rrl ; + 171t ,�s.0 ra.tit. as,1ori fie, Wair€ro411141 is did to yours !,, .1aa remember that under slightly oast circumstances it might have 3yildeers even of them. • Most peop would like to ruse straight, 41W WOWOdo so if they; had a chance. A how, it is an interesting experts% -to put the chance in their way. me, Gus, how ranch money have got?" "Y dwmo. Figgeyt' over a thous dollars don't mean much to me." Gray searched the speaker's with a speculative gaze. "It's ma ly liquid, I presume." There was pause. "I mean it's in cash or equivalent?" "Oh, sure! These bonds an' sto an' things-" Briskow shook his b disapprovingly. "Land ain't any safe, either. It's rainin' now, an' i keep on rainin' till the farmers is drowned out. Next year it'll droughty an' fry 'em to a crisp. I'm skeered of land. Pmskeered everything!" This last was said plait* tively. "Why, lookit these Lib bonds. Goin' down steady. I would put no money into the gov'ment, less I had something to say about ru nin' it. An' s'pose I did? I would know how it oughta be run." "How about oil properties? Wo u you like to invest in a good safe pr position, with the prospect of big "Gosh, no! I'm skeerder of oil th anything, 'cause I know somethi about it. Feller been tryin' to s me life insurance, lately, but you go to die to get your money back. N there's a catch in all them propo tions. Sometimes I wake up nigh dreamin' we're all back at the o place an' pore again. That ends m sleepin'. You see, Allie's a lady no an' she's used to silk stockin's, Buddy's been out in the world spa in' money on women, an' Ma's getti old. I could go back to corn brea but it would kill them. Worst of is, the black lime ain't holding u an' our wells will give out some day Briskow sighed heavily and his brow drew to-gether in an anxious pucke "You'll have enough money in ban to do you." "Banks bust. I tell you the hu world's full of skull-duggery. Su picious? I should say I was! I us to think if we had money our trou bles would be over, but -Lord, that when they begin! You see, if I wa bright an' knew what slick people i up to, I'd be all right; but- Wh I'm like a settin' hen. I can feel th eggs under me, but how am I goin to keep the skunks away when the smell the nest? I'm 'most tempte to turn everything I got over to som honest man an' let him han'le it. Som feller that had the savvy." "Unfortunately, such people ar rare." "I don't know but one." "Indeed? Who is he?" "I reckon you know," said Brisko The listener looked up with quick ened interest; there was a sharp rin to his voice when he said: "Let m get this right." "You're the only man I ever knowe that I'd bank my life on. An' you'r smart. You wouldn't take Buddy, bu mebbe you'd kinda-take me; take a11 of us. I tell you I'm skeered!" "Just how much confidence do inspire in you?" Gray's expressio was peculiar, for amazement, doubt eagerness were equally blended. "This much• I'd turn the hull work over to you, if you'd look out for us.' "You -scarcely know me." "Oh, I know you well enough!' Briskow smiled his slow, shrew smile. "So does Ma. So does Alli an' Bud." For quite a while the caller sa with head bowed, with his gaze fixe upon the flames; when he looked u his face was red, his eyes were bright- er than usual. "To be trusted is a greater compli- ment than to be loved. Yes, and it' hell to be born with a conscience. He fell silent again, for this was moment to be treasured and he could not let it pass too quickly. "You sa you want nothing to do with oil ?" "Anything hut that. I know it s well, an' -Ma's gettin' feeble." Agai silence. "Of course, if you'd do it, wouldn't ask no questions. I'd ruthe shut my eyes an' trust you than kee 'em open an'--" "You don't know how much I'd lik to say yes, but I fought Buddy t prevent him from making a mistake and I sha'n't allow you to make this one." Hm-m! Will you keep me from makin' other mistakes?" "I will, if I can." "Mehhe that's enough. Anyhow, TM sleep better to -night for seein' you." "I think I hear Ma stirring," said Gray, as he rose. "I brought her a few little presents, and I'd like to take them up to her." As he left the room there was the same queer Light in his eyes; nevertheless, he moved slowly, like a man tired. n- eeld ant 1Gd Von and face ot- the eks ead too all be No, of n- erty n't un- n- n't Id eee an ell t- o; si- ts ld y w, an' nd- n' d, it P, s r. k 11 5- e 's s s y, e y d e e e w. g e d e t I n s d e t d P s a i Y 0 n I r P e 0 CHAPTER XXV thinga:tp 44101, ha goa too i To ouo e roar to bo remembered, th useless, deligla''l ladle Iia her gentle sone IOU a Baal'' But those IMO. not gifts in the .0 inery sense; they wer9 of.fb from the Duke .of Danes, AO Wes M. ner of presenting therm Oat article with due., dignity. The i? cess Pensacola had, not played for long time, and so to recline laangui in a beautiful Japanese kimono; anit her feet in a pair of wonderful s boudoir slippers spun by the duke private silkworms and knit by own oriental knitting slaves, while paid court to her, was•; , ubly thri ling. The duke certainly was a recklles spender, but thank goodness he hada bought things for the house -thin just to look at and to share with othe people! He knew enough to buy in timate things, things a woman could wear and feel rich in. Ma hugge herself and tried to look beautiful, Gray was seated on the side of he couch with her cold hand between warm palms, and be was telling he about the princess of Wichita Fa when the summons to dinner inte rupted them. Ma was not hungry, and she ha expected to have a bite in her o room; but her caller was so vigorou in his objections to this plan that sh finally agreed to come downstairs. The Briskow household was poorl organized as yet, and it was only na tural that it should funetion imper fectly; nevertheless, Gray was anno ed at the clumsy manner in which th dinner was served. Being a meticu sous man and accustomed to comfort incompetent servants distressedhim beyond measure, and he soon discov- ered that the Briskow help was as completely incompetent as any he had ever seen. The butler, for in- stance, a pleasant -faced colored man, had evidently come straight from the docks, for he passed the food much as stoker passes coal to a boiler, while he sound of a crashing platter in the utler's pantry gave evidence that the econd girl was a house wrecker. "See here, Ma!" Gray threw down is napkin. "You have a beautiful ome, and you want it to be perfect, on't you?" "Why, of course. We bought ev- rything we could buy-" "Everything except skillful serv- nts, and they are hard to find. You re capable of training your cook and aching your upstairs girl to sweep nd make beds; but the test of a well un house is a well -served meal. Dish reaking ought to be a felony, and when I become President I propose o make the spoiling of food a capi- offense. Now then, you're not ating a bite, anyhow, and Gus won't ind waiting awhile for his dinner. ith your permission, I'd like to take hings in hand and add a hundred per ent. to your future comfort?" In some bewilderment Ma agreed hat she would do anything her guest uggested, whereupon he rose energe- cally and called the three domestics to the dining room. "We are going to start this dinner 11 over again," he announced, "and e are going to begin by swapping laces. I am going to serve it as a nner should be served, and you are oing to eat it as- Well, I dare say ature will have to take its course. I hall explain, as I go along, and I ant you to remember every word I ay, every move I make. Ur. and rs. Briskow are going to look on. fter we have finished you are going serve us exactly as I served you." Naturally, this proposition amazed e "help"; in fact, its absurdity con- ulsed them. The man laughed loud- ; the cook buried her ebony face in er apron: the second girl bent dou- e with mirth. Here was a quaint entleman, indeed, and a great joker. ut the gentleman was not joking. On e contrary, he brought this levity an abrupt end, then, gravely, cere- oniously, he seated the trio. They tiered quickly enough at this; they ecame in fact, as funereal as three ows; but their astonishment at what flowed was no greater than that of e Briskows. ad tity ft I� 1- s yt house --thing r d r his r 115 P d wn s e y y e a t b s h h d e a a to a r b t tar e m W t c t s ti in a w p di g n s w S M A to th v ly h bl g' R th to so h cr fo th (Continued next week.) And now Mr. Robb says that the income tax will be continued for a long time. Well, newspaper men should worry.-Peterboro Examiner. And So There's Hope. -The auto- mobile will never entirely replace the horse. You can't make glue out of an auto. -Brockville Recorder and Times. Lots of people make trouble and then don't know what to do with it. - Chicago Daily News. Eskimos killed two wife -heaters. Yet some claim the Eskimos are not advanecd.-Brantford Expositor. THE STOCK 111E HOLDS iS WELL WATERED BUT ,THE WATIER. PAYS IFHE DIVIDENDS In that remarkable lecture of Rus- sell H. Conwell, "Acres of Diamonds," one may read of a fanner selling land in Pennsylvania for $833, which later became worth millions of dollars be- cause of the oil wells developed on it by the next owners. In Salteet town- ship, near Stoney Creek, an appar- ently valueless piece of property, cov- ered with water, overgrown with rush- es and other aquatic plants, went beg- ging for a purchased at any price, while the adjoining lands were selling at $1.000 per acre for fruit growing, on which some of the best orchards in the Niagara peninsula are to found. But nobody wanted it, until three years ago e. young man, Ellis Corman, one of the leading fruit growers of the district, visualizing its possibilities as a fur farm, bought it at his own price and immediately lbu- ganto lay Talans, "e saw iii the few munttrato tie t wuk weitea, "I could nos -s b detest named hears would palpitate vie -Wet- ly. II am thenkful to Gay thwt ita Dr. Wailiame Pink Pala IC found the relief 1I coa&at. coke returned, any appe.Sta improved, my veit t in- creased fifteen pout*, and was not long I could perform my work with ooze." 111 you are weak and easay tired, oubject to headaches, are pale, without appetite, and your work seems a her - den, do not delay. Start treat- ment at once by buy::ng a box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills at your medicine dealer's or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. rye "A HOUSEHOLD NAME had escaped the yearly massacre which took place in this unprotected. area the nucleus of large colonies of rats if given protection. The area comprises 40 acres of marsh land, as fine a natural breed- ing end feeding ground for muskrats as can be found in the province, sind from a few specimens a few years ago many colonies are to be seen in. the marsh lands as one passes in the bus going from Toronto to Niagarst Falls. This season already, which only opened on the 15th of Marche he has taken enough muskrats to pay the original cost of the property, azid these were nearly all males, as too, many males tend to disrupt the ther- wise peaceful family life. , When asked if he had been caught in the recent stock market slump, he replied in the negative. "The stock I hold has considerable water in it,. I'll admit, but it's the water that. helps to pay the dividends." LONDON AND WINGHAM North. Centralia Exeter Hensall Kippen Brucefield Clinton Lonclesboro Blyth Wingham Wingham Belgrave Blyth Londesboro Clinton Brucefield Kippen Eleneall Exeter Centralia East. a.m. 10.36 10.49 11.03 11.08 11.17 (163) 11.53 12.13 12.22 12.34 12.50 a.m. 6.55 7.15 7.27 7.35 7.56 7.58 (162) 8.22 8.32 8.47 8.59 11 LE 5.531 6.04 6.23 6.22 (165) 6.52 7.21 7.33 7.55. p.m. 3.06 3,38 3.47 4.10- 4.28 (164) 4.48 5.06 Goderich 6.20 2.20 Efollnesville 6.36 2.37 Clinton 6.44 2.50' Seaforth 6.59 8.08 St. Columban 7.06 8.15 Dub! i n 7.11 tilt Dublin St. Columban Seaforth Clinton Holmesville Goderich West. 11.17 5.38 9.37 11.50 6.08-6.53 10.04 12.20 7.20 10.80 - LE Goderich 5.5ie Meneet 5.55. McGaw 6.04 Auburn 6.11 Blyth 6.25 Walton 6.40 MeNaught 622 Toronto 10.55 - Toronto ?AO McNtrught 2142 Walton 12.02 Meth 2.S.Ite'