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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1929-05-31, Page 7as, 2. saa *ii,T4ggages; IlZ 111.Laantsa0 UnavanatS7 4/0 isa.eQ anaiSOant New Yoe: Iljah*al• 'd Anral Inatitute, Woorodeld!: ' Od Golden Square Tnr•at Hoe - p LTPV114P1M,p_ ', '. At Coanasteracia1 4,-I, Sen4Oztha 'ndsd raturter is Month from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, terleo Street, South, Strata:am/ '972:41 22,7 Ma:Mord. all/TIME SPimuutsvir iaanptara), Varicocele, Val -twee Veins, Abdominal Weakness, Spinal Deform- rity.• Consultation Free. Call or oarite. J. G. SKIT!: , British Amalfi - =co Specialist, 15 Downie St., Strat- fbad, Ont. 820242 , . IL rGAIL none No. 91 3OHN S. HUGGA rap ' • I: arrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Etc. "rshtnttie Block - - Seaforth, Ont. ....--,-----. R. S. HAYS Sarrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer azaii Notary Public. Solicitor for the minion Bank. Ince in rear of the mnion Bank, Seaforth. Money to BEST .6 aIEST Starristers, Solicitors, Oonveyan- czrn and Notaries Public, Etc. Office Cla the Edge Building, opposite The acia4sitor 0 ii ca. VETERINARY JOHN GRIEVE, V.S. i Sonar- graduate of Ontario Veteria- °ay, College. All diseases of domestic 4.d.w.els treated. Calls promptly at- Cisniezi to and charges moderate. Vet- GAunry Dentistry a specialty. Office cad/ residence on Goderich Street, one (Ilea east of Dr. Mackay's On,- ei, Sea- idtr^t1. ., A. IR. CAMP MELL, V.S. Goviduate of Ontario Veterinary GItillege, University of Toronto. All direases of domestic animals treated ge.' the most modern principles. Mar', ges reasonable. Day or night anile promptly attended to. (Dace on Alain Street, Hensall, opposite Town 20. Phone 116. MEDICAL DR. W. C. SPROAT Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, 01ralversity of Western Ontario, Lou - Member of College of Physic - Emir) and Surgeons of Ontario. Office fa Aberhart's Drug Store, Main St., atagorth. Phone 90. ,., DIR. R. P. II. DOUGALIL Honor graduate of Faculty of Medicine and Master of Science, Uni- versity of Western Ontario, London. Member of College of Physicians and (Surgeons of Ontario. Office, 2 doors oast of post office. Phone 56, Hensall, Ontario. 8004-tf DR. A. NEWTON- tRADY Bayfield. Graduate Dublin University, Ire - and. Late Extern Assistant Master alotunda Hospital for Women and Children, Dublin. Office at residence occupied by Mrs. Parsons. Hours, 9 to 10 a.m., 6 to 7 p.m.•, Gundeys, 1 to 2 p.m. 2866-26 DR. F. S. BURROWS Wiles and residence Goderich Street, Gant of the Methodist Church, Sea- Phone 46. Coroner for the ' mmity of Huron. DR. C. MACKAY C. Mackay, honor graduate of Trin- 1Ir University, and gold medallist of .“7ty Medical College; member of as College of Physicians and Sur- casona of Ontario. DR. III. HUGH ROSS Graduate of University of Toronto Ube:lay of Medicine, member of Col- 'Sege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; pass graduate courses in 41,eago Clinical School of Chicago ; ii .yal Ophthalmic Hospital, London, Might/id; University Hospital, Lon- don, England. Office—Back of Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5. Might calls answered from residence, CflIctoria Street, Seaforth. DR. J. A. MUNN Successor to Dr. R. H. r,o,ss Graduate of Northwestern TJnivers- 01-ya Chicago, Ill. Licentiate Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto. 01 ace over Sills' Hardware, Main St., gosforth. Phone 151. DR. F. J. BECHRLY Graduate Royal College of Dental aurgeons, Toronto. Office over W. R. Zraith's Grocery, Main Street, Sea- gorth. Phones: Office, 185W; resi- &once, 1863. 3056-tf CONSULTING ENGINEER S. W. Archibald, B.A.Sc. (Tor.), 0.L.S., Registered Professional En- gine& and Land Surveyor. Associate Member Engineering Institute of Can- ada. Office Seaforth, Ontario. AUCTIONEERS c, THOMAS BROWN Licensed nucilioneer for the counties oo? it won and Perth Correspondence arrangements Yor sale dates can be ga,,e by calling The Earpositor 0 i'' ce, 1 Ssaforth, Charges moderate, a a d astisfactlen guaranteed. PHONE 302 1. OSCAR KLOPP Honor Graduate Carey Jones' Na- tio:Tr:1 School of Auctioneering, Chi- engo. Special course taken in Pre Strad Live Steak, Real Estate, 'r- etitalaiiice and Farm Sales. Rates in heaping with prevtiling market Sat- ilIraotion wound. Write or wire, Onocor Xllopp, Zurich, Ont. Plicas, 113-2433, 28' i 42 a • Iia. T. MIMES 2Acerroad auctioneea eel t7so Coma e Huron. Salsa attained toin all Darta Of the county. Solon aa cane ono ...,.6 co in Manitoba and ,a temino- nn. brae) roaneratfhlo. (tono Wo. IMS r 1111 nveir.r,etatralh P.0.0 ilt. ,a. 'Mb. a. Akiro lloft ot no tit= Elbte t4,4".42 4Les, 0...-fAkitt, Et-tr./1SY ...'t, !!Inciial. , Publisher Par=osi took Company, Vatti. Tolson (Continued from last weak) They were talking about t t big gasser of Gray's, the fire; thd over- flowS and the melodramatic caseguen rences of the past fortnight. Gray was telling her how Buddy had sav- ed his life at the well, how he had risked his own later, in braving the flood, and she was listening with ea- ger smiles and nods and exclamations. When she turned admiring, grateful eyes upon the hero of Gray's story— and the story had been told in a man- ner to make Buddy no less—that youth felt himself suffocating, burn- ing up. Mr. Gray sure knew how to talk; he could sling language. And lie—! Gosh, how beautifully he could lie! It was splendid of him to exag- gerate like this, so as to set him in solid with the most important per- son in town. That was noble! Peo- ple were awful nice. And this cer- tainly was a grand city. Buddy knew he was going to get along fine; and he'd never forget Mr. Gray for this. After a while, when the two men were on the street again, Buddy in- quired: "Who is that young lady? I mean—her name?" Gray told him, then with a friendly twinkle: "Well, speak out! What do you think of her?" "Oh— Gee!" Buddy cried, breath- lessly, whereupon his companion laughed in perfect satisfaction. CHAPTER XXVIII Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Par- ker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details need- ing his attention, but he found that he could not do so. As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more rest- less, the more eager to see her again —alone. He gave up fighting his de- ires, presently, and invented the ne- essity of a hurried trip to the Av- enger lease. Her ready acceptance of the invi- tation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and dur- ng the several hours they were to - ether -he had -hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him. "Bob" seemed to expect something f the sort, as a matter of fact. Her shyness, her fluttering agitation when his voice unconsciously became ten - 'ler -and he realized that, in spite of himself, the tone of his voice convey - d a message quite at variance with his words—taxed his self-control to he utmost. Well, it wouldn't be long ow—another two weeks perhaps! But two weeks is an eternity when hearts are 'pounding, when ears are trained and lips are waiting. Two callers were awaiting Gray when, late that afternoon, he mount- ed the stairs to his office 'rom Par- ker and Judge Halloran—and some- hing in their formal, awkward greet - ng sent a quick chill of alarm through him. Mechanically he ushered them nto his private room and offered them chair. He heard himself chatting casually enough, but neither his own words nor their conveyed much mean- ing to him. Nelson, it seemed, scorn- ed no advantage, however, dishonor- able. Gray's hatred of the man at- tained deeper, blacker depths than ever. To -day of all days! What a reckoning was due! The two old men were talking, one lamely supplementing the other's ef- orts to lead up to the object of their visit. Gray turned a set face to Tom Parker finally, and interrupted by saying: "Permit me to ease your embarrass- ment, sir. You object to my atten- ions to your daughter. Is that it?" Tom dropped his eyes and mumbled an uncomfortable affirmative. "Not, I hope, because you question the as - Lure of my intentions?" "Oh, no!" "I'd say yes and no to that," Hal- loran declared, argumentatively. 'Torn and I are gentlemen of the old school; we live by the code and 'Bob' is our joint property, in a way. Any man who aspires to the honor of— well, of even paying attentions to that girl must stand the acid test. There must be no blot upon his scutcheon." "You imply then, that there is a blot upon mine?" "That is what prompts our visit, sir. Can you assure us that there is one?" After a moment of hesitation Gray nquired, curiously: "Judge, do you be- lieve that a man can live down dis- grace?" "Disgrace, yes. Dishonor, never! A man's honor is so sensitive that to stain it is to wound it. Like the human eye it cannot suffer the slight- est injury without serious damage." The younger man ignored the pom- pous tone of this speech; he nodded. 1. see. Some one said also that it is like an island, rugged and without landing place; and once outside of it we can never re-enter. That is your idea, I dare say." 'Precisely!" Tom Parker stirred.; irritably he broke out, "I'm damned if I think you did it!" "Did what?" Tom remained silent, but when his companion drew a deep, preparatory breath, Gray lifted a hand. He rose nernOusly and in a changed tone eft - firmed: 5A8tain let me cpealt for you and 44, 4444,4,44n4r. —7 -V44.4444.4:-.444444Fr--"--''' shorten Sour natitud distress, neat/ however, Ariake, y SATS4 pa/Si- tin plain. I,--lovet your daughter, Ur. Parker:" The declaration Sanaa at great cost, the speaker turned way to hide his emotion, t I hope she is not indilBtfderent to ase. I would give my life to marry her and, God willing, it shall, So, muck for that." i!to swung himself about and met the eyes of, first one old man then the other. SI arshly, defiantly, he added: "Understand me, nothing you can do, nothing on earth—nothiag in Heaven or in hell, for that matter —will stop me from telling her about my love, when the time cornea. Now then, Henry Nelson has told you that I was—that I was sent back from overseas in disgrace. You want to know if he spoke the truth. He did!" After a moment of silence Judge Halloran said, with stiff finality: "Under the circumstances there is nothing more to talk about. You amaze me when you say—" "I want to know more than -if he was just telling the truth," Tom in- terrupted, grimly. "I want to know if you were guilty." "That was the verdict of the court artial." "To hell with that! Innocent men have been hung." A faint smile softened Gray's face. "And guilty men have gone to the gallows protesting their innocence. Which are you to believe? It made the best defense possible, but it was insufficient. I have no new evidence. I would rather endure the stigma of guilt than have you consider me a liar, and, of course, that is what you would think if I denied it." Halloran was on his feet now, and evidently anxious to terminate the in- terview. "There are two sides to ev- ery case, of course, and justice is not always done. However, that really makes no difference in this instance. The findings of a military tribunal are as conclusive as those of any court of law and it is not for us to ques- tion them. ' To repeat what I started to say just now, I fail to understand how you can expect us to tolerate your further attentions to Miss Bar- bara -or how you can persist in your insane determination to ask her hand in marriage." "Perhaps you'll understand when I say that I propose to clear myself." "How? When?" "Soon, I hope." "And in the meantime?" Gray considered this question brief- ly. "In the meantime—if you will agree to say nothing to 'Bob,' I will promise not to declare my feelings, not to see her alone." "That's a go," said the father. "Mind you, I may fail to right my- self. In that event I shall feel at lib- erty to tell her the facts and ask her to believe in me against the world. I trust she will do so. If she Icves me as I love her, she will marry me even though she knows I am a liar and a blackguard." "Never!" Halloran exploded. "Bob isn't that sort of a g-irl. "I hope it never comes, to the test." "I hope so, too," the father declar- ed earnestly. "I'm—right fond of 'Bob,' and I wouldn't like to see her team up with a man she couldn't be proud of. I wouldnt take it easy." Mild as were these words, coming from Tom Parker they had the om- inous effect of a threat. Without further ado, the two old men left. There was little sleep that night for Calvin Gray and the days that followed were a torture. It was a terment to avoid "Bob," for self-denial only whetted his appetite to see her, and those cunning plans he had laid at the time of their last meeting— plans devised solely to bring them to- gether—he had to alter upon one ex- cuse or another; he even forced Bud- dy Briskow to substitute for him. For- tunately, there were certain negotia- tions requiring his presence in Dallas, in Tulsa and elsewhere, and it some- what relieved his irritation to put miles tetween him and the city he hod come to regard as his home. The Nelsons' bank was known a; tlse tsecurits National, and it repres- ented the life work of two genera- tions of the family. Bell's father had founded I:. in the early cattle dais, out to the genius and industry of Bell himself had been due its growth into one of the influential institutions of the state. Other banks had finer quarters, but none more powerful names upon its directorate. Bennett Swope, for instance, was the richest or the big cattle barons; Martin Mur- phy was known as the Arkansas lharn- wood king, and Herman Gage owned and operated a chain of department stores. The other two—there were but seven, including Bell and his son —were Northern capitalists who took no very active interest in the bank and almost never attended its meet- ings. For that matter, the three lo- cal men above named concerned them- selves little with the actual running of the institution, for the Nelsons, who owned nine -tenths of the stock, were supreme in that sphere. It was only at the annual meetings when di- Yve forcgotten IT.everc had any neves "tome doctor will toil y u how the act of chess/Sac solsoreo an coosleo corabled nerves, and how the heckle. fef cleanoin5 notion of Wiriglalo seta-paha° and toneo yen anss a/11 round. Al Sdligeotilota, r. vectors were V1,4°0 • ,9!;• ud fswsrl- ably they succeedepL se/yes—that they forgather to hunduct the dull wattle lostiainePS 1W144,..'7 is a part of 411" antaaal meeting& ter they had adjourned an s'teezra4old4s they recon - as director% and again mum- bled hurried and Itaealatztory ayes to the motions put beforCthem, so that Bell could the more cgnicklY get out his bottle of e old pqprbon, the one re' Ily ceremonious procedure of the day. The Security National was as conservative as rock ribbed, as re- spectable, and as uninteresting as any, bank coleld well be, a its directors were always bored when election time came around. In spite of the fact that the pro- gram this year was as thoroughly cut and dried as usual, the day of the meeting found both father and son decidedly nervous, for there were cer- tain questions of management and of policy which they did not wish to touch upon, and their nervousness manifested itself in an assumption of friendliness and good fellowship quite unusual. Senator Lowe, the bank's attorney and secretary, v -as arranging his min- ute books, his reports, and his miscel- laneous papers, Martin Murphy was telling his latest story, when a knock came at the door to the directors' room. Bell himself answered it, but his protest at the interruption died upon his lips when he beheld Calvin Gray, 'Gus Briskow and the latter's son, Ozark, facing him. Gray spoke sharply, and his words fell with the effect of a bomb, at least upon Bell and enry, for what he said was: "We are attending this meeting as stockholders, and we came early to enable the secretary to re- cord the necessary transfer of our shares." Disregarding the president's gasp of astonishment, the speaker p» shed past him and entered, then introduc- ed himself and his companions to the other men present. Henry Nelson experionced a sick moment of dizziness; the room grew black before his eyes. It was Bell who 'broke out, harshly: • "Stockholders? Where 'did you get any stock in this bank, I'd like to know?" "We bought it. Picked it up here and there—" "I don't believe it!" Bell glared at the speaker, then he turned his eyes upon Swope, upon Murphy, upon Gage. "Did any of you sell out?" "We don't own enough to make it worth while," Swope said, dryly. Mur- phy and Gage agreed. Bell's peculiar display of emotion surprised them ; they exchanged glances. "I thought there wasn't any stock outside of what's owned by our group. What's the idea?" Gray answered, easily. "There is now a considerable amount outside of that. A very considerable amount." Henry Nelson made himself audible for the first time, and sneered an- grily. "Quite theatric, Gray, this eleventh -hour move. How anuch have you got? What's your—your object? In spite of himself his voice shook. "My object is purely seleah." Gray's tone was equally unpleasaa0 He had expected to create a sensation, and he was not disappointed. "Mr. Bris- kow and his son are looking for a secure investment, and I have con- vinced them, of the soundness of your institution. My operations make it necessary for me to establish a close banking affiliation—one where I can ask for and receive consideration"— his mockery was now unmistakable —"so where should I turn, except to my friends? I assume you make no objection to the stock transfer? Very well." He drew from his pocket a bundle of shares and tossed them a- cross the table, to Senator Lowe. Henry made his way to his father's side; they withdrew to a corner and bent their heads together, murmuring inaudibly. Gray watched them with unblinking intensity; he nodded to Buddy Briskow, and the latter, as if heeding some prearranged signal, re- moved his hands from his pockets and stepped farther into the room. He, too, watched the agitated pair. "Why—look here!" the secretary gasped, after a moment or two. "This —this gives you control!" Bell Nelson raised a stricken face. "Control?" he repeated, faintly. "Con- trol?" He strode to the end of the table, and with shaking hands he ran through the sheaf of neatly folded certificates. "Sold out, by God!" He fell to cursing certain men, the names of whom caused Swope and Murphy and Gage to prick up their ears. Gray was still staring at the junior Nelson; it was to him more than to the father that he spoke: "Sold out is right! It came high, but I think it was worth the price. We intend to vote our stock." "By that I infer that you're going to take the bank over—take its man- agement away from Bell and Hen- ry?" Bennett Swope ventured. "Naturally." The elder Nelson voiced an unin- telligible exclamation. "That's a pretty rough deal. Bell has put his life into it. It is an—an institution, a credit to the community. It would be a misfortune if it fell into the hands of—into the control of somebody who—" The ranchman hesitated, then blurted forth angrily: "Well, I don't like the look of this thing. 1 want to know what it means." "I'll tell you," Henry cried. uneven- ly. "I'll tell you what it means. Per- secution! Revenge! Haired! I quar- reled with this man, in France. He's vindictive; he followed me here— tried every way to ruin me—cost me thousands, hundreds of thousands of dollars. Father and I were—we were pinched. We had to realize some quick money to protect our oil hold- ings—offsets and the like—and we sold a lot of our stock with the un- derstanding that we C011id—that we would buy it back at a higher figure. We only borrowed on it, you might say—hypothecated it. We thought we were dealing with friends, but— Friends! My God!" The speaker seiz- ed his head. "The stock was not hypothecated. You sold it," Gray said, quietly, "and we bought it in." '"It is all a personal matter, a grUdae." "Is that true, Mr. Gray?" avow fluffed. 1..44 II e --.- f: rrz,°4 k„rt Lled Sod Cootioeraal Maw TE="egiss' Floor -Mad arre60.5 ;bgrovee Stlkog Tkckg can,. Pail Force Feed Exibnlsegtticz) • • • - seelanli3 ,arsP, • lika=r"40" 31;v441 Two q.0 RO 0.. with a Durant Owner yOU will gain more knowledge of Durant value in sun minutes with a Damns owner, than you would learn bg hearsay in a m nth. His enthusiasm for the Red Seal Continental Motor, iv endiu Your Wheel Brakes, Durant body workmanship, general per. formai:lice and easy riding, is based on actual day-by-day enjoyment. Talk so a Durant owner—just 10 minuses . your dealer, will lee you drive a Durant any time I Built by DURANT MOTORS of CANADA LIMITED - TORONTO, CANADA. mussy Truths Ye Ten ao'711/6 Toe Cap:tides In sire A. ZOOID CA S©t Hawt onme, Seafor to tell you the whole story of our antagonism. Martin Murphy, who had been a silent onlooker up to this point, made himself heard. "Mr. Gray, I don't like the look of this any better than Swope does. Your quarrel with Henry is wholly your and his affair, but the welfare of the Security National is partly ours. Banks are not toys, to be juggled and played with in mis- chief or in spite. You say you paid high for your stock; do you intend to wreck the institution, lose a fortune?" "By no means." "That's precisely what you will suc- ceed in doing." "I had ventured to hope that you three gentlemen would remain on the board.' "Am I dreaming?" Bell Nelson's collar appeared to be choking him, and with clumsy fingers he tugged at it. "Going to kick Henry and me off the board, eh? Rob us? Well, I'm damned if you do! You'll not kick us off----" "He doesn't want the bank," the son exclaimed, hoarsely. "That's all a bluff. He wants blackmail. That's the kind of man he is. He wants his price. I know him. Illovs much, Gray? What'll it cost us?" "I'll tell you what it will cost—" "Ha! Didn't I say so?" "Oh, there is a price for every- thing! Mine will surprise you, how- ever, it is so low. Can't you guess what it is?" The speaker's intent gaze had never left Henry Nelson's face; it was fixed there now, as cold, as relentless as the stare of python. Bell Nelson leaned forward, his lips parted, a new eagerness came in- to his purple countenance. "Well, well! What is it?" he demanded, querulous- ly. "Vindication!" There was a moment of silence. "What is be talking about, Henry?" Bell's eyes were strained toward his son. "I don't know," the latter said, in a thin voice. "He's crazy—always was." "I'm giving you a chance, Colonel. You'd better take it. Think care- fully." When there came no re- sponse to this warning, Gray shrug- ged. "Very well! There is nothing further, except to complete the trans- fer and proceed with the business of the meeting. Mr. Briskow will ka the next president, and I shall occupy the position of vice-president awl treasurer now held by you---" (Continued next week.) ROD AND GUN Indicating the special deliglus of! Ontario to the sportsmen tourists, gee June issue of the national outdoor magesine, Rod and Gun and Can- adian Silver Fax News, as in former years, again takes the form of a spe- cial Ontario Tourist number. The contents of this issue include several splendid Ontario features and articles by such well known outdoor writers as Ozark Ripley, Merrill Den- ison, Robert James and a message off welcome from the Premier of Ontar– io. These are all additional to the reg– ular features of national interest to all outdoor lovers on angling, wood– craft, guns and ammunition, dogs gimel the silver fox industry, written by well known authorities. Rod and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News is published monthly by W. J. Taylor, Limited, Woodstoels, Ont. a A rooik like this are redly belmintr, of rho pact Fireproof, pornmesmat, RIB roan risen !over inseams«, rat=araminh. ovhnou endaiva your an CatrileerVG, C4PC`Cil,d4,P0,2 Ct9P2:3119172C04 C. A"eloseseosn'ensbn,..u.ett=tarArk,-L-?. 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OU zzoom The coat of Laying With Roll in Itmrer then tlflot of rmarly all other yr'- ofircrcrtiteg. Any lawn who is handy with a I.45 wooer cum Pant it en. Its handsome .uo,pearance adda moray &pc= to the value handsome,. property. Send ridge and raker measuremen*4 of roof or ran So in question., for free estirunte of o=t.. LIcz Led -lied Negn with Das The Ilecd erm ides Lend cache ties' bole. N!* tucanlime. 27,f pee lb. unern TON, ONT. ;11.1 oS Substrata% t ,hsMitinas atiONIlflaanAesgs a!' for Colonel Ao tell you ititor,0 Vta'N?,Viani4. 4.uasuwitodisQLe.1.4..6.41:01.404.444A4xsPo SrI 54 it