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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1940-03-01, Page 7• 5' ER' D. BELL, BAY~ v Bir to Sohn 11. Beet Dareintera Solicitor, Notary Public Ba lions - Detail* 11-16 McCONNELL & HAYS Baamis?aea+a. SeHodtos'1s, Patrick D. McDonnell - H. Glenn Hays SEAPORTS, ONT. Telephone 174 H. L McLEAN Barrister,_SoilicItor, Eto Joynt' 'Block , Heiman, Ont, VETERINARY A. R. CAMPBELL Veterinailan Hensahl - • Ont. P. 0. Box 291 37494f Phone 118 MEDICAL' SEAFORTH CLINIC DR. E. A. MCMA'STER, M.B. Graddate -of University of Toronto J. D. COLQUHOUN, M.O. C.M. Graduate' of Dalhousie University, Halifax The Climes la fully equipped with ,isemplete and modern X-ray and other ,matt date diagnostic and therapeutics equipment. t. y9r. Margaret S. Campbell, M.D., Speeialist in 'diseases in in - tants and abaldren, will be at the aCfihic last Thursday iA every month Irene 3 to 8 pan. DA 1'. J. R, Forster, Specialist in diseases of the ear, eye, nose and throat, will be at. the Clinic the first i'ueaday in every month from 3 to 5 Free Well -Baby Clinic will .be held the second and 'last Thursday :in revery month from 1 to 2 pan. , 11687 - JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Phyalcian and Surgeon IN. DR. 11. H. ROSS' OFFICE Phone 5-W Seaforth W. C. SPROAT, M.D., F.A.C.S.,. Surgery q 3. C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon .Phone 90. Office John Bt., Seaforth 12-63 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 Scheel of Chicago ;. Royal Opthalmie Hospital, London, England; University Hospital, Lon- don, England. Office—Back of Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5. Night calls answered from residence, Victoria Street, Seaforth. 12-86 '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 Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- Ipittaa, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL,- SEAFORTH, THIRD WED N SDAY in each month, front 2 P.m. to 4,30 p.m.; also art Seaforth Clinic -Met Tuesdlay of each monde 63 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. 12-87 Margaret K. Campbell, M.D. LONDON, ONTARIO Graduate Toronto University Ltceut'late of American Board" or Pediatrics Diseases of Children At Seaforth Clinic Last 'lbsrsday afternoon each month. 3749-39 AUCTIONEERS CHAPTER 'VII SYNOPSIS Leo Hollister, returning unex- pectedly from a trip abroad to the Circle V • ranoh, ,his home from ciildiboad, is troubled by signs of neglect. Joey, an old prospector friend of Matt Blair, Lee's foster father and owner of, the ranch, tells Lee that Matt has killed himself probably discouraged, by hard times. The ranch is going to ruin and; Vtnginira Mart's daugh- ter, is visiting the Ambers, her aunt and uncle, in. New York. Her uncle wants her to sell the place to Milton Brattish, old asso- ciate of Whet. Lee.• pers'usadies Virginia to return to the ranch. M. .Archer follows her, accom panted by Stamey, son of Milton Braddsh. Stanley thinks he may. be able to discredit .Lee in Vir- gdna's eyes. ..-, -made to quit. Ant then Matt -dery both of 'em- plumb disgusted an' yelled for Brandish to come. „Well, ye knew what !happened. Lt looked like a. vein of 'pretty near virgin gold, but it was only a pocket, el -though they worked like „crazy lien for weeks, i untrin' for the other end of a faulted lode. But the pocket assayed high, aril they divided fifty thousand between, 'em. .By that time the news had, leaked out a an! the gulch was full of men diggint an' blastin' an' sweatinr for gold, but nobody ever found anything else that' was wutth minin'. 1 "I reckon Bnadas'h was the fust man...to wake up. He was smart. He sold out his claim to Don Luis, who was all excited over the rush an' thought this was his big chance to wipe out the old mortgages and bring the Rambo Ceballos back to • what it•;u,sed• to. be. So he clapped on another mortgage an! had a' She would , leave a note 'saying grand time " with the money, He that she wanted to see him about,— dug an! blasted a an' tunnelled an' - o e .about the time for driving the crceetsirinelled, bustin' clean_ through cattle into the w alley range. She i intMatt's claim a couple o' times, wrote swiftly arii& looked about for i until one day .a blast that went off a place to put it and stopped' short. I too -soon naught him 'there, an when Her eye. had been caught by a bright bit •of color lying on the floor behind the half opened, door. Site went over and picked it up, and her nose wrinkled fastidiously as tl,, odor of cheap perfume came to her, It was • a wonvan's scarf, defiantly gay and frankly soiled. It had 'evi- dently been hung on the back ' of the door, in full and flaunting view when the door was closed, but die cree•tly hidden when it .stood open. So that was all that his kisses mean. From her—to this! 'The impulsive note lay on the table w'h'ere she had loft, it. Virginia tore it up slowly, bit by bit,' "and went out into. clear fresh air again clutching the fragments in her hand. When °;s!he Wad gone Josefa, who 'had Come Here day after day to watch for av'aiiis'lied Lee, crept out from her hiding place behind a rock and shook a , pass:tonate fist after the vanishing figure. "Au•, you touch" ,it .'-Eke it Wal poison, you drop it like ethe snake, because it belongs to me; I' Pees you! I tl- eenk you come theee way wane more, you proud one, and never again, no more." * * * • Joey' was still up and smoking a lonely pipe in the doorway of his cabin when a familiar whistled call came to him. A few moments later Lee swung - off his horse in front of him. "Hello, Joey, I have some news for you." "Welt, it's ,time yo'me back, ye unresponsible young nuisance!" .All Joey's anxious loneliness showed in those scolding words. A strong brown hand came down on his shoulder in •an affectionate grip. "You're 'a good scout, Joey. Don't you get • any notion that I'd! sneak off wi-thout you. We're partners, and we're •going• to stick together. I've found out soniething. The com- pany for 1VIi-tt Bradisth. He bought HAROLD JACKSON e Specialist in; • Farm and Household) tE�3leaat Licensed in Huron and Perth Coutf- Iles. Prices reasonable; ea+tiaifaoton For information, etc., write or phone Harold Jackson, 12 on 658, Seaforth;, ,R. R. 11 Brumfield. 3768 they pulled him out they found he'd never walk again. By that time he knowed that there wasn't -any gold on" that claim. They say he never mentioned Bradusth's name again, but for the rest of his life he set; there in the rollin' chair Matt give ham do the patio of .. that crumblin' old house anf sometimes at the bushel gate, with the gun •aciess his -knocc. Waitin', folks said, for Bread- leh to come back. "But Brattish never come. 'Matt was prosperous then, an' he got Don I.us to sell ., back Bradish's claim to `shim. He said it bottled up his' land, or some such 'foolishness." * * • Lee' was leaning back against the cabin, meditative and quiet, He had pur'pos'ely started the • flow of Joey's reminiscence and had listened. Slate ty Gama had boasted drunkenly that a certain ,,big • man would give . him .anything he wanted, because .Slanty had something om!' film. Bradish, a man who could -command tibe best eervace that money would buy, bad put this quarrelsome loafer in charge of a ranchthat he had acquired inn the name of a holding comapany. Where hlad Slbty, met this man of financial imiportance, end' when? What dad he know or thahk he knew about Milton Bradish? . If it was Milton Bradaslln:- He moved a few steps out an'd! stood- :again, quiet and coutermpla,- tire. . Joey looked 'hp suddenly. There was is curious stillness about Lee. It wee a waiting stillness, with a hint of tensing - muscles and senses . sharplry' alert. "Put 'em up!" Lee shot forward .like a released spring. There ' was a scrainbling crasih in the darkness back of the cabin, a thud and a s -mothered curse, the sound of grunts and writhing bodies. .. "Oh, no, I would n it under cover of another name and he's holding it that way, !probably until he gets -The Circle V, Now you see wthy Matt's grazing privileges on the Rancho Qeballos were with - 1'. drawn:' -r _. `'Mint Brattish ownia' the Rancho Ceballos ! " Joey oommnented wonder- ingly. It's e'niough to mace old Don Luis set up ie his grave." "Do you suppose Bra;dlsh really did cheat him, Joey?" Lee asked. HAROLD DALE "Well, not accordant to law, Lee. Lloensed 4kuotlone0ar Ail Bradish did was to aoll him This set to Claims, ye knew --amid: Ilion this didn't have no better judgmvem't than to buy it offhand: Matt fell in with Brandaah, when l3rasllsh was. 12-87 down on Ms luck; an' Matt took trim in an divided' 'hie grubstake with They drifted dawn hare , amdi staked claims out there itn the, •guloll, They_ was separate claims, sidle by side„ 'b'at they agreed to r.:eareh' other work 'em, the 'first Man to etr#.ke 'pay Meek was to share even withthe .other." • "They share worked. Tbrat g001- ergyl ante that hill far aalbewt ItwO months, with merit sign of Color cal' hie leek mato i'amet'han,1 eat a n' dpeefaltat fgas, and household part Of Poiafii&—they' turas ,wo AGMVitioes reasonable. For dates gad information, write Harold Dale, forth, or apply at The Exporlitor Pffice. "Does ,Moan/ aster burn a hole in Pour 'pocket?" • "No. TN 'amount 1 ciiry isn't so Tottlitlatearlt'c'' 'ieal acts teinice ildaigAlta 1 inliRoa "rapt Moray Ri1di lilt* stedl dim ttfvdntel wail) Mose took de tiallialittento ltunpata, and der We fait bieellt£" •i!: "I've watched. yoUr edenble game, Lawler, taking your.', •wages from a woman and using Yon, *ail) in twenty different ways' to lkmbe ``her so disc 'couzlaged with the place that she will be glad to sea. But you're through. You're leaving tonight." "Say, ye think yeere the big 'boss arounld here, don't ye?" bawler blue teredi, stung to -a fresh .rage. -"You ain't nobody around bete at all, and everybody kmowte at but you." "Counting on! •bhlat, Lawler?" The Voice was dangerouely gentle. "May- be I hiaven't a technical might to fire you, but I can runs you off this place like a seared jack rabbit, and I'm doting it now. Move!" Lawler sped and- glowered. His knife was goalie, .hast gun was gone. Sullende he withdrew. Hoofbeats) were ap!proa ping, a cheerful voice hailed. "Hey, Joey, evetrythimg all- right?" Joey tantswen'ed the hail, and a nee! meat later Curly clattered up' to them: "Just saw 'Shanty `C;an�z.Qadfa' away in an all -fired hurry," he volunteer- ed, "ands I wandered if he'd been up to any devilment here. Didn't I see somebody bneaakin.' for cover?' "Lawler," Lee answered for Joey, who confirmed(( it with a glorious• nod. Joey was s'tu1l glowing with tate joy of Lee's. fight. - "The two of them, were hanging around in the darn with .their ears open, Sleety didn't stay to be !sociable. Lawler did. By the way, Curly, he's leaving the Circle V tonight. • How about staving one of the boys see him- to his train?" Curly loosed a joyous whoop. "Shore, Lee, T'll do it. Take him or ebase him, whichever you say. Much obliged for handily' me the * • m. • The next morning Virginia heard from Curly that Lawler had abrupt- ly left her employment during elle night. "But why dad he leave so sudden- ly? udldenly? Did anything happen?" "W -e -e -H—" Curly- hesitated. "I reckon mebbe he did have a kind of dsi agrrsementt " "With whom?" 't, Lawler!". "Oh, no, I wouldn't, LawberL" A knifer'.dbscri'bed a darkly gleam- ing are througlh tike . aim. Joey dodg- ed it as he hurried anxiously back to see Lee kueeIhhsg on something ,dark and' straggling. "Where- 'the matter, Lee? Did he -knife ye? "No, Joey, just tried to . . I'll take that gun, Lawler. I know you'd hate to lose your heads. Now be niee, lir I'R scut off your wind again . . Listen ! " From some distance away there came another scrambling sound, as if a stealt11t1tl moving body had missed ate footing and slid fot tat• rI eral feet. "SO Macy got awdjn clad 14 t jron to face the music?" 1.4,08 inquiredarleasantbt. "Thal eilaunidls like him." He paused for a retmindseonrb grin. "There's a lot of mranlzanita' on that slope," he added! thoughtfully, '"'Pret- ty thorny strull, Lawler. I shoulaimtt wonder , ,i,f hetl!'i have some nice long esrir(uteheet tip,, identify him 10 nm row1-- enly. a .I ►°t mlce& 'to . Chet 'P',,' ppilaeat.' ,,,. „ Lawler swayed groggilyfin tale feat: "11 'wean dodo'---snatlLisl'',' lie muttered uullenitly, ti • 'FlO ] W, . • im+Rik-a. ! 'Ndri tNhe 'aF7'rY' .• TOx oxo hrioatf3 1t1! vappe.o. >>tp ?uer 44:13Aelgt 9.40,14"'00, "'id•ity. you 'tQ ,0,4 11 o 1la'+Sl'Ggeo eteoe'kg I'd be • ,pleased:: lta:" Curly duelled•. ,swill iu- lbaer�ste�cc thanks. "I'R• share did► aU# I can flow you, Mies V' Luca•," bre added earnestly. "I'11 get en the job right now." He was off, grinning and, happy, butt glad to ..sea -pe. Ano'ther stek wwls approaacahapg, and.. Virginia did not need to be told that this was Lee. - There was a quick warming . of, Lee's eyes as he saw her, but her own hashed, angrily. "So, you have taken tlfe liberty of disc'hargimg my- manager = or ter- rar izing him out of my •employe'." The warmth vanished. "If you want to put -it that way," he staid !briefly. "Lawler was dis- honest and, dtelliberatteay worked a- gatinst your interests, and :he was ink half the time. If you had been 'on the job yourself you'd . have known it." "I am glad that you at.least recog- nize that it ie , my job; and • not ytoure," she replied coldly. "I have appreciated your gloed intentions, but I don't care for your methods .Do I make myself odear?" "Absfoiutely." He wailed wryly. "But 6etitapsl -" "You have takezz, ray affairs out of of me hands." She swept on -with- out heeding him, 'and, he checked himself with unusual patience. "Yeu've belittled! and annulated • me before my .own men and my friends. I hate, you ! " Her voice 'choked a .little.. The warm look Dame back to his eyes as he looked down at her standing by Matt's old desk, so small and lovely, so bitterly angry at .'him. "I'm sorry," he said quietly. "Not about Lawler. That had to comae, But we always seem to drat things off the- wrong way. I came up to tell you about it, but I don't believe you want to hear it now, Ggodbye —Virginia."' He went out without further ado. ^Virginia sat there for some minutes longer, flushed and stormy. She was ,still angry, but there ria. it. How could he, and said what she did? - The most exas'peratinlg thing of all was her enormous relief-, that Lawler bad:gone. (Coutinuued Neat Week), was a hurt why` had she WHEN PLOWING with the new Ford tractor with Ferguson wheel- less plow even the corners of the field can be tilled, according to John F. Daly, the local Ford sraetor -dealer. 'Tile hydraulic coup- ling and control make it possible to raise the plow and back right up to the fence. The plow can then be lowered immediately to penetrate the soil. The unit is so compact that wide headlands are not'necese sary, and lands of normal width can. be plowed because the tractor can turn in a very short radius. The tractor is as efficient in small ir- regularly-shaped spaces- as in large: fields. It will work in small plots' that cannot be worked by horses: The tractor operates with extra- ordinary economy, usually .averag- ing, one gallon of fuel an hour. VAGARIES OF WELLS The drought condition. throughout the Niagara peninsula comtinees to give 'botib farmers and government a headache, and, unlests, the situation changes; soon, it 'is 'believed that the fruit crop will be seriously impaired next summer. Farmers continue to- purchase huge quantities of water for their cattle--• a good cow .consumes about 18 gal- lons of water daily. • M. Jacobs', who has- been trucking water to venous fainters tells a story that has its amusing angle. Recently he deli -ver - ed 1,000 gallons' to a farmer, dumping it in his well. Next clay th•e well was empty, but the well of a neighbor, who had also been waterless, was full to the brim. The water hd appar- ently flowed through, fis'sunes in .the rock to the lower well, seeking its own level -One of the luckiest families in. the drought is that ',Levi4f Derby, near Dundas-' The origial Derbys settled the land in 1793, as United' Empire Loyalists, securing a Crown grant to 600 acres. One well, dug to a depth of 23 feet; sae never failed to supply water, and it is also now supplying the neighborhood, where farmers re- port ' that they have gone down as deep as 200 feet in, a vain *search for water,, Your Nest Visit to ` TORONTO Try HOTEL WAVERLE .., Located on Wide Spadina-Ave. at College St. Easy Parking Facilities Convenient to Highways • ®®�---- Single' - - $1,50 to MS ill�tes Double • - $ ,50 to Gil Four to Room $5.00 to $6:00 • Close to the University, Parliament Buildings, Maple Leaf Gardens,, Theatres, Hospitals, Wholesale Houses, and the Fashionable Retail Shopping District. 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