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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1938-08-12, Page 7in9Ona •Osil •"'HAYS- succeedlng R. .L Hays '0)0.11‘1,tattl"S003347aneera "audi'•1.it.'100 rablOS ,,,Selleibiew tor 4133010211144_00 Bligk " PM.00 lit new' of the ponaltiten, Bask, Seativr%. lioueY te;koan. 0148 -,41140 .,11.4NcEt •tr, BOLSBY nAtuusTEna; SOLICITORS, Etc. -LOFTUS E. DANCEY, P. 4: BOLOBY SODERICH • BRUSSELS 111-37 ELMER D. BELL, B.A. Successea' to John H. Best Barrister, Sekleitor, Notary Public. Seaforth - Ontario 12-36 PATRICK D. McCONNELL Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Fete. Meeta the Smith Block - Seaforth 3679-tf VETERINARY A. R. CAMPBELL, V.S. Gradient° of Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, Ueriversity of Toronto. All dis- eases of domestic animals treated by the most modern pginciples. Charges reasonabre. Day or night calls promptly attended' to. Office on Main Street, Bemoan, opposite Town Hall. Phone 116. Breeder of Scottish Ter- riere, Inverness Kennels, Hensall. 12-37 MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC OR. E. A. McMASTER, M.B. Graduate of University of Toronto J. D. COLQUHOUN, M.D., C.M. Graduate of Dalhousie University, H a lifax. The Clinte is fully equipped with eamplete and modern X-ray and other lip -to -date diagnostic and thereuptic equipmeat. Dr. Margaret K. Campbell, M.D., L.A.B.P., Specialist in diseases in in- fants and children, will be at the Clinic last Thursday in every month efrom 3 to 6 p.m. Dr. F: J. R. Forster, Specialist in , diseases of the ear; eye, nose and throat, will be at the Clinic tile first 'Tuesday in every month from 4 to 6 pant Free Well -Baby Clinic will be held on tbe second and late. Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. 3687. W. C. SPROAT, M.D., F.A.C.S. Physician and Surgeon Phone 90. Office John St., Seaforth, 12-38 DR. F. J. BURROWS Office Main Street, Seaforth, Donne - ion Bank Bldg. Residence, Goderich Street, two doors west of United Church. Phone 46. 12-36 DR. HUGH H. ROSS • Graduate of University of Toronto, 'Faculty of Medicine, member of Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; pass graduate course in Chicago Clinical School of Chicago; Royal Opthalmie Hospital, Londott, England; University Hospital, Lon- don, Ertgleentle .0ffice-Back of Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5. Night cane; answered from residence, Victoria Street, Seaforbb. 12-38 DR. B. A. McMASTER Graduate of the University of Toron- to, Faculty of Medicine Member of College of Physicians and Surgeon* of Ontario; graduate of New York Post Graduate ScboOl and Lying- Hospital, New York. Of- fice on High Street, Seaforth. Phone 27. Office fully equipped for X-ray diagnosis and ultra short wave elec- trie.treatment, Ultra Violet Sun Lamp treatments, and Infra Red electric treatment. Nurse in attendance. • 12-68 • DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. Late assistant New York Opthal- mei and Aural. Institute, Moorefield's Ey* and Golden Square Throat Hos- pitals, London, Eng. At Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday fn fach month, from 1.30 p.m_ to 4.30 p.m. 53 Waterloo Street South, Strat- fond. • 12-87 DENTAL DR. J. A. MoTAGGART Oraduate,,Royal College of Dental Surgeon,.. Toronto. Office at Hensall, Ont. PheaS 106. 12-47 IONEERS HAROLD DALE licenied AuctiOneer Sieriallete In farm and (household intim Prices reasenable. 1101. dates ntid Inforbeation, Write or phone Har- old tale. P1ibne,,140, Setifordt, or Ittatti at The to Otte, .111,01 11 1 SC, 44„ SEVENTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS With MS partner, Rosy Rand, Dave Turner ite on his wa.ysto his ranch at SOledaa. Both men are refurndug train prison where they have served sentences for unjust Convictions. On the train, which ,is carrying a large aunt of money,? Rosy's quick action and straight shooting foils a hold-up while Dave saves the life' of Martin Quinn, a -gambler, who is being threatened by a desperado. Stop- ' ping at Single Shot, the sheriff tells Dave he is not wanted. Quinn defends Dave but Dave and Rand go to Soledad to meet • Mary, Dave's sister,. and proceed .on horseback to the ranch. Mary re- veals she is married an.d tells Dave that the ranch is doing poor- ly, being beset by nesters and in- volved in a claim dispute. Sud- denly a shot from the darkness topples Dave from his horse. Rosy fires and kills the unknown assailant and , they rush to the ranch to treeDave's severe scalp 'wound. Next morning, at break- fast, Dave and Rosy discover that Mary is .now cooking for the ,ranele hands -a bad. sign. After discussing financial: matters with Mary Dave and Rosy saddle hors- es and leave for Single Shot to deliver a corpse to the sheriff, and see the town. banker. Ident- ity of corpse reveals him to be ex -employee of Hammond's. Dave, Rosy and the sheriff imenediately confront Hammond with facts. Fight between Hammond and Dave prevented by sheriff. Dave plans to raise alfalfa on ins land and use money to pay off mort- gage. The lake was no more. Nothing but this black pit of slime, a small pool at the Very bottom mirroring the sky, left to mark it. Dave's face was paper white. "Daman tlammond!" His voice clogged with fury. He wheeled Ws horse and rode the hog's back up to the wedge, then dis- mounted, Rosy at his side. Close to it, the gap was terrific. "SPriogs blown underground too," Dave muttered Meekly. • "Since grandoda.d's time that lake level hadn't varied three inches. That creek out of it ran the whole length of our range, watered all our stock except. some scattered water holes. Now the spread isn't worth the paper that covers it," he finished savagely. • "He knowed dynamite," Rosy said tonelessly. "He had this planned a long, time," Dave said slowly. "He didn't have tithe to learn about that irri- gatin' scheme of ours, but -he' had it planned. He had to single-jaek holes in that rock, 'drill them. ' It'd take time. Plenty. Lots of night - work." Pausing, he looked at Rosy, P010 in his eyes. "We was sleepin' two of them nights, Rosy. Arid I could have killed him yesterday." "Well, let's go. The sooner 1 meet him and kill him, the better I'll feel." Rosy took a last look at the slime - covered rocks and cursed again, long a r d passionately. He mounted, squirmed :until his slicker was settled and nosed his bay' down the hog's - back paying 110 attention to the reins. The lidtse was spirited too, and wet. The bay edged off the trail of Dave's tracks a way, then Rosy not respond- ing, he headed for the shelter of a tail jackpine. Under it he stopped, and Rosy roused from his reverie. Suddenly his glance fell to the car- pet of pipe needles. There he saw a cigarette butt. It was a tailor-made. Rosy dismounted. As he stooped to pick up the cigarette, he saw a track, which brought a low whistle from him. It was fresh, made dur- ing the night, and had not been wash- ed out by the rain. It had the sole of a boot and the heel of a shoe. It was a freak track, one seldom seen in that country. He scowled over it for a minute, measured it roughly brine, 'almost' obscuring the lighted Winslow of tbo office of the Draw Three. He lifted reluctant feet 'and made for the office door. Harantiond looked uP from his desk when the door opened. "Hullo, Shed," be greeted the fig- ure that slammed the door. "flowne you doin'? Here it glean- ed up by seven o'clock?" , "I reckon," Shed said. "Look ;here, Buck. If this ain't ashell of a night to--" he finished savagely. He couldn't refuse Buck Hammond any- thing. • "What's the matter? Anything wrong?" k, "Naw. I just cameeteuefor a.knife. You gotta' have a knife, le cut this dark if you gia anywheres," Shed growled. , Hammond reached wearily for ei bottle which was in, the depths -of a bottom nesk drawer. It was follow- ed by a glass,. -..-He indicated,.. them both to Shed. • "Have a drink."• Shed accepted enthusiastically, eye - leg Hammond closely. He tossed off the drink, -smacked his. lips and set the glass down witha clatter. 'Hammond's grave eyes sought Shed's and he shook bis head slowly. "Ever been, called a murderer,`Shed? A bushwhacker, or the man that tin- ed ,a bushwhacker? Ever been called a water thief?" "I got called all of them this after- noon," Hammond said. quietly. 'Who?" "Young Turner up' at the D Bar T. Claimed I 'hired Freeman -remember lifna?-to take a pot at him last night from a dry gulch. He thinks I done it to get that lake up there we ,been quarrelin' about." "He looks like a decent kid, young and hot-headed, but clean." Be look- ed up at Shed. "What hurts me, Shed, is that be believed it himself. He believed I was everything he call- ed me and was willin' to hack it up." Hammond sighed, and suddenly smiled a weary smile "Years ago, Shed, I reckon I would have cared. Now I'm old, and I've lived as square as a man can in these times. It - hurt like hell.." Shed mad.e an awkward gesture of sympathy. Hammond got a hold on thimeelf and straightened up. "Think :you'll get her finished to -night?" he asked. Shed reised a hand and they listen- ed to the ore crashing out into the wagons. Shed smiled. • "We'll rea.ke it,"- he said grimly, "but damn me if I don't think we'll have to swim the last load into Sin- gle Shot." "Boggy?" "Plain hell," Shed said. "Ever try to drive a six -horse hitch through a dan-ged swamp in the rain? It ain't no fun." "I know- it," Hammond said. "I'm sorry I had to work the men through .to -might, Shed, but yon knew bow I stan.dt If I ihave to pay demurrage on those cars, I wouldn't be able to meet next morubh's wages." Shed turned to., the door and yanked it open. Standing just out- side was a slim, slickered figure. He peered at it silently. 'What in tarnation are you doin' out on a night like this?" he asked sternly., but not unkindly. Shed guffawed and held the door open for her. "Hello, Dad," she called to Ham- mond, swinging a ' dripping saddle- bag onto his desk. Hammond looked at bhe clock on the wall. "Four o'clock. What are you doin' up and prowlin'?" She drew off her Stetson, reveal- ing an unruly mass of corn -colored hair, the edges reflecting beads of rain. "I couldn't sleep, Dad. After the man came in with your message that you'd stay out all night, I thought I'd get a long sleep. I ate supper alone and went to bed and couldn't sleet). Then I thought you might be hungry, so I decided to get up and bring you out some sandwiches and coffee." Hammond laughed in spite of him- self. He watehed her seat herself on He fell down on his face . . with his hand, and mounted again. Ni, had no doubt that Hammond had squatted; 'under this tree to set off the charges of dynamite -Ham- mond, or one of his understrappers. A small pile of fuse scrapings near the trunk of the jackpine confirmed this. ,. Dave was waiting for him beside the trail. 'regether, they rode into the notch, the sky out over the val- ley ;ray as death. Shed Martin fineblect With wet heads in his 'Socket reed drew' out a raoist plog Of tobacco: He stoed lost In the black veltam of night, listen- ing to the 'ore rattle In the wagons., 3Y4tikinE Olt Ph41101, leji# the desk top, extract a huge bundle of sandwiches and a whiskey bottle full of coffee from the saddle -bag and lay them on the desk. Suddenly, his eyes, were grave. "Do you mind bein' poor, Dorsey?" he asked gently. Her heeds paused and she regard- ed him soberly. "Of course not. Why do you ask, Dad?" Hatmnond told her about Dave and Roey's visit, omitting the accusations Dave had made and the ensuing strtig- ,gle. "It -looks, like we'll be crowded," • he finished. "It looks like I can't get the water without a court fight and lettlintet the liteneY fOr One. My 1Ter," be addect - A sullen, sudden gathering nimble shook the building, A seeond detonation, louder than the first came rOckettng to their ears. Hammond. etrode .tio tbe d;octr and opeeed it. s. "Shed!" he called..• "Yeah?" a VI:dee called out of the "Was that blasting?" Hammond asked. "Dunne. It pounded like lightnin' hitting. You could hear the rock moving up the ..bill." "Who'd be blasting now?" Three More' earth -shaking, coughing mere came to them 1 quick succes- sion. 7 • "That's dynamite," Shed said. He was standing in ,the doorway DOW be- nne Hammond and, Dorsey. • .As the echo -died' out, a sullen., dim roar seise over the patter of the rain. They listened in stilence. a full min- ute, looking at each other. "Sound like water," Shed ventured. "The lake!" Dorsey cried. Hammond whirled., raced across:the room for his slicker. .6 "Shed, get these teams away from the buildings. Drive for high ground anywhere outside of,, this wash!" Shed disappearedi and he turned co Dorsey. "Honey, you, get Pancho and make your way up the hill here. Be sure and stay out 'of the arroyo. And hurry." He plunged out into the night. In the dark, Hammond made for the mine shaft. Six 'men down there, working night -shift. He cursed bit- terly, striking blindly through the dark. Then something cut him sav- agely across, the shine, checking his speed with a crushing pain. He fell forward on his face in a mass of cable. The winch, he knew now. "Shed!" he called out into the night. "Shed! Oh Shed!" "Where, .are yuh?" "Here. Come here." He could hear Shed slog across the stretcla of mud, could dee the freighters in the inadequate, rain -slanted light given off by the lanterns, fighting their six - horse in an effort to get them turn- ed. "There's men down, in the shaft, Shed. Six of them. I've broken - my leg -I think. Shed -can yea reach them?" But Shed had already gone down the slanting shaft. Hammond could hear his great voice roaring, calling the men, dimmer now asethe seconds passed. Thank God, the shaft went horizontally into the hill side and not vertically. They might have a chance togetout. Then the full force of the accident hit Hammond. "Dave Turner," he said aloud, and then he cursed viciously: When he was calm again, he knew be would have to move, 'get out. The whole damned lake was coming down the hill from the sound of it, and he'd be caught, He crawled painfully- on his hands al:id knees through the slime. He beard a horse gallop away and direly realized that it. was Dorsey fleeing. When he came to the diversion ditch, he knew the water was only a few inches from the top. He had to crawl through it and its, chill seemed to clamp every muscle in his body to its nearest bone. tie rested on the other side. The sound, the rumble, was closer now, more ominous. He began crawl- ing again, feeling the sharp stones on his knees almost a relief from the pain that was stabbing Up 'from be- low. The rocks', were bigger now, giv- ing him some sort of handheld and leverage as he lifted himself among them fighting his way ma the hill. 'Shen' be lost," he thought mis- erably. "Lost, drowned. Seven of them, like rats." ' Then the noise, a great welling roar, seemed to charge out of the night. It opened. up, this howling, furious bedlam. The unleashed lake had jumped the watercourse, lifted itself ID a mighty surge over the surround- ing land. He 'dimly saw the light wink out in the office, heard and felt the timbers of the building crash and scrape. (Continued Next Week) 0 TO VISIT PLOWING MATCH • An official visit by His Excellency, Lord TWeedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, to the International Plow- ing Match at Minesing, near Barrie, Ont., on Thursday, October 13th, is announced by .T. A. Carroll, Manager of this annual agricultural event, the greatest plowing match not only in the British Empire, but in the entire World. Last year the kltenclance was over 100,000 at the four-day event and this record, it is expected,, will be shat- tered this year. The dates are Octo- ber llth to 14th, ineluslize. "There Is no doubt," states Mr. Carroll, "that the invitation of the Ontario Plowmen's Aesociation was accepted by His Excellency because of his genhine interest in all phases of agriculture and Particularly good plowing and fine horsee." Seattaud, the birthplace of Lord Tweedem,uir, is tiab in plevring lore, and her sons, well -skilled in the art, have tratasplanted; a desire for goad cultivation in every part of the Bri- tish Empire, particalarly Collude, where for over 100 years plowing matches have been held "While there may be 70 or more modern and powerful traetors op- eratiou on a busk day, double that nuniber, about 140 competitors, still tem strong reliable and well-groomed hortses, the dreamof the Plowing teams it Canada. "A IforetaBliter a Special featiere-4 Van -Metall." (states 114'- 4,414*,P; Patio' WA.' vkA4, fluatg ftovi a thew*. s-bpagneter-,-410,44 • - ,s114 , to given a huge OlfrOt*Pca 1:Party for everyone he new, bUtt tee biggest tree In town, seen that tbe- folk on the wroog side of the tracks got their Yuletide, boxes, ,and row sne had st, hollow feeling lsecattere the mail brought Christmae cards, front half • a .dozen friends die had boniehow over- looked when she posted her own greetings. "I'm just sick about it," she wall- ed. She needn't have been, of course, but she concentrates so hard on big ,affnifis tint the tittle thinge of life theow her off balance. And it's the little things that raise living to a tine art. Christmas cards must certainly be numbered among the little things. A. connoisseur of living vvould, simply frit down and without the faintest show :of apology, send off Little ,notes ex Pressiug delight at being remember- ed. Everyone is conscious of the big things, perhaps because they usually carry.. big price tags. But tire only cost -mark on the little things of lite is thoughtfulness. They're the bed- rock of good manners. It isn't lavish entertainment or calculating flattery which wins affec- tion and respect. The large gesture cast be coldly conceived and execut- ed; the sanall friendliness, by its un- pretentiousness,is spontaneous and instantly disarming, I have jotted (Iowa a few nate ways in which little laings add up to big personalities. They aren't inteoded as copybook maxiMs-mercy, no! But if you feel like trying some of them, see if they don't stir up a fine inner glow of satisfaction. Little Hints For Host and Hostess Don't be an apologetic hest ' or hostess, deprecating your 'leek of servants, the scorched spinach, or a crack in the &tine Nothing makes a guest more uneasy. Plan dinner parties for eight or eight -thirty: for the convenience of hard-working friends who just caret manage an earlier hour. Don't rush to hurl open a window the minute a room gets smoke -fog- ged. Solve the ventilation problem unobtruslively. If a guest needs an eel] tray, don't upset the furniture in your rush to get him one. Take your time and don't talk about what you're doing. Every half hour is plently often en- ough to offer a guest a cigarette -it's ostentatious to make the offer every two or three minutes and it wrecks your poise. Plan quiet dinner parties or lunch- eons for the young wife about to be a mother. She wants to be remem- bered rather than forgotten by her friends. Give her a shower and make it diverting and humorous. You might try an Italian fete, the house decorat- ed like streets of Rome, real clothes- lines stretched full of colorful chit then's washes. - if a friend -of rums has brolreetTher engagement, gather :her graciously in- to the fold again. Give sa small bridge or dinner party and act as if all were still well with the world. Don't force drinks on polite but re- luctant guests. Give a Christmas tea, buffet supper or dance for your friends instead of distributing your allowance thinly in trivial gifts. Things That Keep Homes Happy Keep a card index of your husbands favorite dishes. Serve them at least twice a week, and always as a "wel- come home" from trips. A telephone call from the office will cheer your wife immensely on days when she is blue. Defer to your wife in little things, Ilike tuning down the radio (and may- be you'll find it easier to "get away with" big' things!) Never be afraid to make amends for an oversight. .Wives, unless scrutmlously opposed to drink, should discover some mild appetizer such as sherry which they can, enjoy while the man of the fam- ily sips a highball before dinner. Tell your wife ehe's the most rm;ar- venous, sweetest, most resourceful hostess you know -she'll smile when you come home with an unexpected dinner guest, Ge shopping with the girl after you marry her, once in a while, when it's holiday time or an anniversary rolls around, and approve vociferously of the pretty things she purchases. Treat your children as courteously as grow.n-ups, Tips on Tactful Talking Don't ride rougleshod over the other c'hap's opinions. It's remotely pos- sible that they may be as well. thoughtemt as yours. sl" is the pre-eminent conversation- al topic of the world -encourage the other fellow to talk about himself. Never pass up a obance to turn a deft compliment: "How stunning you are in that new dress!" The more people who overhear. the better; in- teeeepted compliments do double du• t y. Don't begin a conversation with a new acquaintan,oe with "safe" topics. They're unsti mutat the. Take your cue from hiS interests and he'll re- gard your talk as scintillating. • Keep away from unpleasant sub- jects, as a rule. But if some soul had an operation just like yours, it may be fun comparing notes if no one else is around to be bored by it. Save the situation! If someone "pulls a boner," tell about the time you tipped over a wine glass instead of a water tumbler. If you've beard something nlee about Jerry, tell him all about it, promptly. Don't hoard a compliment as a "trade last." Hints For Guests and Givers At Chrietmas, boxes of homeenade candy are a fine idea for the minis man, postman, and others whose ser- vices you'd like to rtmember grace- fully, Keep a list of your shut-in or in- valid frtends an remember them at loast twice a year -at other timea. than Christmas -4th lettere Or Wet. When, dining Olen a re1st-Z to-Yettr pi Doom ,ote, " st,t. ,,*rj .4111t0 f)nitie13: Nt'YOUI' AQI'rriW ga.r4e0:#0 74* have an 01•004.R.PP1F:,.'.0 plants,0410 . %, 0' , 01 , 441104g aftceigitive,frie,ottk. .always bettpt nice to YOU. Silk stockings Make One of , most Useful ',gine laeown to-win:04 They are always in season. If you're a guest in a rural bouif4 over the holidays' Or for e skiing week end, don't notice the lack of modern equipment of each bomes. Down on the farm you .must eat your MOOS with gusto to please Your hosts. Remember the hostess who enter- tains you informally, with a bouquet' of flowerswhich you bring with you "in person." . When the hostess raust be in and out of tate tottai frequently, don't jump up and down 'at the tattle Hite a jack. intheebeteC 'Rise once or twice, there reptant seated. Things That Make the Man and Lady If the Eon or daughter of someone you know achieves sorrie great or small, success, drop the parents a note of congratulation. Tune yourself to your times and 310151 circle of friends. If their tastes are simple, limit your extravagances until they can think of you as one of them. S • 150/s-, 7 t3 NO HIGIL/Fh .• A „ Adapt yourself to the tastes and whims of friendis whenever pessible. If soineone 'suggests a bus instead of a taxi, don't say, "What!' Ride on top of a bus!" Climb up and see how beautiful the avenue is from that vantage point. Take a few minutes to show gen- uine interest in younger people's problems. Don't, fast give them per- functory attention and then freeze them out. You were young yourself once. Take time to write to old people, lonely people, 111+.. people, and people having troubles. Wives mid husbands are entitled to as, much consideration a.nd courtesy as strange travelling companions. Every badiVidual has several pos- sible points of contact with human- ity. You only need to discover one of them to make a friend. Please Don't; Leave moist cocktail glasses on the other fellow's best furniture; rings on the varnish are as bad taste as batials carved on piano legs. +Spend two much time with popular guests when you are host and hostess. Talk to other men about a girl you're dating. She may hear about it, and then -fireworks! Expect a girl to give you all her week -ends during busy party months, even though you think maybe she'll marry you. Ask a man, as a special favor to you, to escort some girl he has never met to a dinner dance. Flatter a young man into believing you may become Ms fiance, only to let him down the instant Prince More Charming heaves over your horizon. Criticize others so freely that ev- eryone around you feels uncomfort- able. But 'Please Do: Give a friend the benefit of the doubt. Speak names clearly in making in- troductions so that the persons being introduced understand. them. Avoid rainbow tints and too -flashy monograms in your writing paper. Cram your parties full of surprises, just as 3nou spice your conversation with delightful anecdotes. Save up your choice items of ex- perience -people met, opportunities offered, conquests achieved -to cheer your thus.band or wife on dull even- ings when the spouse feels low. Be a spendthi-ift in acts Of kind- ness toward your neig.hbons and their• children. Serve corn on the cob, or water - melte, er other awkward delicacies whenever they are in season and when the affair is not extremely formal. TRIALS OF A MODEL T. TRIALS OF A MODEL T Some tirne ago the papers told of an Amusing incident in connection with Henry Ford's call upon President Roosevelt. Guards idling about the White House portals were amazed to see an old high-wh,eeled Ford, model of 1921, come rattling up the drive- way. A gray-haired driver brought the antique to a stop and called down tram his lofty perch: "Where's Hen- ry? I want to show him his old car." The guards shooed the man and his rattling relic away, and it is not of record whether or, not he ever had a chance to see Mr. Ford. But the hid. dent amused me, for it brought to mind the days when I wrestled with a 1921 Ford -a good car if you hum- ored it. My first Ford was a used car -or, as we modern say, an ahliSed. Car. Though it was rolled off the assembly line in 1921, I picked it up in 1921. I expected a certain amount of trou- ble -and I got it. There was a Say, ing in those days that a Ford would nickel and dime a man into the poor- house. I always thought it was bet- ter than being five-dollared and ten- dollared over the same hill, bin there was no question that the nickels and dimes slipped out of my pocket mighty fast. I decided, to do sonie- thing about it. First I decided that the carbon needed removing and the valves re- grinding. I weet to an accessory store for twe cans of grinding eom- pound, a grinding tool, a valve lifter, a new gasket, some gasket shellac, and,a set of assorted wrenches. I did the job so 'easily and exPertly -that I was emboldened VS try' a harder joh when a new trouble appeaeed. *. * * •• The new trouble wasn't long ha tip - nearing. The piston rings began to Wear so badly that the intitorlest Com/West* and too muth oil pasted up into the .ConifiresSina ehanibertf.' The dandited fl uj, ortiet or Witlotto 't* PO* " FSPIX DEPfx five gallons Of O*4,i,ael,. sawed two (Mete or On Ions of 'gree,Woree, yet, ,ing rodo started ,knockh di: added, on . 47'Ve40411" 0 'Wor:0',a P4,-tb• 41.tha:t accessor inthelle I 'OA the Pte4nits;; Oe: plaeed the 'iingee I fg #ended.n: speded ,compression tool to squeeze the rings so they would entect he , Cylinders. I bought one -fa nbIlteen centre When 1 unbolted "gannei*..• ing rods from the crankshaft,- thrSel•, of them came easily, ,The fourth was.; in such an outlandish position that a special deg -leg Wrenhi was erequired to react/ it. I hoofed over for that this time laying out thirty-nine cents, as I recall it. Por a solid week I toil- ed, But perseverance won out. Though I had everything back in its rightful spot, bhere seemed to be one trouble: I couldn't start the can. The combination of tight pistons and tight connecting rods made the entire as stiff as a wheel held by ,airbrakes. I stepped on the starter. It gave a whine as the Bendix arm shot out to engage the flywheel mesh, then chok- ed off with a dull thud. I seated my wife in the car and had her press the starter button as I tugged at the crank in front. Not an ince could we budge it. "You've ruined it," she rebuked, "you'll never get it going." "Don't fool yourself," I replied. "Help me push it back to the street." * * * I lived about a thirdof the way down a steep hill, so I figured that if I got th‘e Ford into the street and headed down the hill I could crank the engine with the moving wheels/- and transmission. We backed it out and I made a flying leap int° the driv- er's seat as the car started, to roll. I let it gain ,momentuun for thirty or forty feet, then slipped the clutch in- to high. The stiff motor almost brak- ed the wheels to a stop, the it fired and caught. I chugged, down. the hill and onto the level amidst such a cloud of smoke that startled house- holders along the street must have thought the army was laying down a smokescreen (new piston rings al- ways cause a Car to give off smoke). ' It was so bad bhat two policemen told me I, was a menace to traffic end had to get off the streets. Them - after for two weeks I cruised the back ways until the fog ceased. I painted the car twice. I changed timers at least a dozen times. The timer was a little gadget that would fit into the palm of the hand, but it was big enough to stop the whole car when it went 'bad. It cost about eighty-nine cents. 1 took off the rad- iator and put on a new one. ' I scrap- ed the black paint off the wheel -- spokes and gave them the natural wood finish then in vogue. I did so much -and did it well enoughthat after a year I sold the car for more than I paid for it. Since then I have owned four automobiles. They were very good cars, but I don't recall any of them with the affection I felt for ray good old Model T, class, of '21.- C. L. S. LONDON and WINGHAM North A.M. Exeter , 10.34 Heneall , 10.46 ... 10.52 Brucefteld •" 11.00 Clinton „ 11.47 Londesboro 12.06 Blyth 12.16 Belgrave 12.27 Wingham 12.45 South Kippen Wingbam Belgrave Blyth Londesboro Clinton Brucefield 1()OPeu Henean Exeter P.M. 1.50. 2.06, 2.17 2.26 3.08 3.28 3.38 3.45 3.58 C.N.R. TIME TABLE East (3-ode/loll Holmesville Clinton Seaforth St. Columban Dublin Mitchell Mitchell Dublin Seaforth Clinton Godertch • West A.M. 6.35 • 6.50 6.58 7.11 7.17 7.21 7.30 11.06 11.14 11.30 11.45 12.05 P.M. 2.30 2.52 3.00 3.16 3.22 3.29 3.41 9,28 9.36 9.47 10.00 10.25 TIME TABLE East P.M, Goderich 4.20 Helmet 424 McGaw &SS Auburn 4.42 Blyth 45 5,05 0404. Walton McNaught Toronto h tg Wiest 'iratrallt0 • S MeNagelt .41D501111 *doll; jkatattMewn ............. ve.eseee'