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CHAPTERIX
SYNOPSIS
AudneY S'w'ardick timed "Cyr
Ole'' is the pally' daughter of a
__14401x,reepected horde trainer:
$ fs edgoi 1B the , estate . o�
JUdlgo Castle, 740#'o only sou,
33", has been Audrey's: ,frjead
,d1uee childhood. •Jeff marries 014
ave. Cooper and they leave for a
bong_lloneymoon•. Whole Jeff is
away Vic Quinn, his friend in
love with Audrey, substitutes for
him in the Judges office. The
Judge unknown to . lila sen, buys
a beautif i1 biome for them ' near
, hie own; in Parville. He hasal-
ways wished to make Jeffrey . a
partner. . But when Jeff returns,
be tells him that Olive and he
will Five in the city and that her
father will employ him there.
The Judge is bitterly explaining
to Vic, tibat Jeffrey will not be
coming back.
"You thought he5d be returning. It
did not seem too much to expect. It
appears that tt was quite too march.
boweve7r." There was deep bitterness
LEGAL
ELMER D. BELL, B.A.
Barrister and Solicitor
SEAFORTH - TEL. 173
Attendance in Brussels Wednesday
and Saturday.
12-46
MCCONNELL 84 HAYS
Barrdetea% Solicitor's; Etc.
Patrick D. McConnell - .$. Glenn Hays
SEAPORTS. ONT.
Telephone 174
sets -
in the older flats voice.
"I'im sorry." Vietor.,off ered: s�Ltrli3`.
"Aa You, eau well, apareciato, Quinn
this sdtuatjon le meet unfarbuniate for
me, aside from the 'peesenel and; len:-
iiyt stan'dpoint,, .. I .cast u. lom ..nolint-
upon Jeffrey,. And. Miss Dodds will
never be able to return, to her du-
ties."
u-ties."
Victor made no response. Hecould
guess what was, eoming_
"I w111 .be 'perfectl'y frank with,
You, Quinn," the Judge eontdnued. , "1
am aware that Jeffrey* hax urged you
to °stayn on permianently with me. I
am seconding that request ow'my own
behalf."
"That is' exceed4nglf. . kind of you,
Judge -Castle, but I . . ."
"I kpow, I. know. You are under
the impression -that your legal career
will be 'modified by what Parville bait
to offer. • I can appreciate that, but
I believe that I can assure you that
you are wrong. How old are you?"
"Twenty-eight "
"And well matured. You have
been of very great service`to me dur-
ing your stay. I shave learned to my
satisfaction that 1 can depends upon
you. There is and will be plenty of
practice here for a young man, and
my experience, • such as, it is, will ,be
at your service, I need you. 'What
do youesay, sir?"
"That I appreciate It very highly."
"I am offering you a part'nershi'p,
Quinn. A full partnership there. That
is what- I promised Jeffrey. It •does
net interest: him." • : - •
"Tinat's ra bit 'overw'helming," Viv-
tor ' managed. "I don't think that I
need tell you. I never anticipated
"No, no!" the Judge interrupted
'has'tily. „ "If you can pee your way
clear to accept 'my offer you will
be going ,a long, way toward making
up to me 'whet I have lost"
"Yes, sir.". Viktor sensed the con-
ference was concluded and went
back to' his desk in the anter office.:
He sat, for a `long time -making aim-
les(marks .on a pad, this brews' con-
traL+ted, and his strong lower maw
set grimly. At Length he tossed
aside dais pencil and reached for the
telephone.. There was no relaxation
in his face when his requested. nem -
her answered. "Hello, Audrey. This
is Vic."
"I guessed it. How, are you?"
'
"All right. May I see you if I
drive out after lunch . two per -
H. I. McLEAN
Barrister, Solicitor, Etc.
Hemphill• Block - Hensall, Ont.
PHONE 113
° VETERINARY .
A. R. CAMPBELL
Veterinarian
Henaasll Ont.
-Pilon .116 ' P. 0. Box 291
8749-tf
MEDICAL •
v
Met . . .. it's; a little worse; than
tier, Audrey. He can't carne back..
Ole father . has . i • : well, he's sack-
ed. Jeff:" -1-
Audrey, caught her breath at Vic-
tot's bltvn!t aAnne ,acemsent• She irnew
what that expression •n1eent, but it
was difficult to comprelheed. ledge
Castle didn't "want Jeff to comehome',
any More,, There wad, Son:ebbing un-
real about •itl-abnest :melodramatic.
"I didn't know that." A stupid 'thing
to say under• 'the curculmstaf ces.
"I shouldn't be thinking of myself,"
Victor admitted gloomily. 'It's • a sad
thing for all of .them. • At the same
time it parts me in rather an• embar-
rassing :position. Audrey," he added
gently, "Ihave made a hash of it. I
see that meow. I 'guess I let my heart
get the better of my bead."
Audrey managed a faint smile.
"I'm fond of you. You must know
that. But that's a logg way from
SEAFORTH CLINIC
DR. E. A. MOMASTER, M.B,
Graduate of University of Toronto
PAUL' L. BRADY, M.D.
Oraduate of University:° of Toronto
The Clinic is felly equipped with
complete and modern X-ray and . other
up-to-dato diagnostic and therapeutics
equipment.
Dr. Margaret E. Campbell, M.D.,
I,.A.B.P., Specdali in disease . in in-
fants and --Childre will be at the
Clinic last Tivarsday in every month
from 3 to 6 P.m.'
Dr. F. J. R. Forster; Specialist in
n
disease* of the ear, eye, nose
throat, will be at the 'Clinic the brat
TaesrlaY in eivery month from 3 to 5
Dm•
Free Well Baby Clink; will be held
on, the s'ecrond and last Thursday in
every month from 1 to 2 p.m.
2687 -
JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE
Phone 5-W - Seatorth
bags?"
- 'Yes- 111 be ' here."'
"Thanks." And he hung up.
Audrey was sitting aloue on the
wide (porch When Victor I afligihited
from' his car. She,, closed her book
and'' greeted 'him wdtbl a bright smile
as he tapped on the door and then
let h'imsel'f .din. "Aiione, are you? I
leom't, !Jake Jany (undue advantage,
but 1. , do . want a , conference , just
with yeti." '
"It's a rare opportunity," she
laughed. "Mom and Dad are off
on a jaunt fa ` the dou'nrtry."
"Fine. Hang it all, Audrey," he
eiet
"I know," he interrupted. "I'm go-
ing tri stay here, be wear you."
A very little later, Vietor rose to
his ,feet with the announcement that
it wouldn't look well four him . to be
taking the whole afternoon, oft just
because his boss' was out of town.
Audtrey smiled her agreement, Their
friendship suddenly bad renewed its
old tiine basis ands both , of them
were relieved from the constraint
that , had seemed to shadow their
recent meetings.
"Besides," Victor announced cheer-
fully, "there's . rival in. the offing."
He nodded ine the direction of the
drive 'where a small touring " car of
ancient vintage was rolling up. ,
Vic swG'ed at the elderly town .con-
stable climbing from the car. Audrey
Went to the door 'and opened it as,
the newcomer was about to rap. "How
do you do, Mr. Ringer! Won't you
,come in?"
"Just a minute," the officer remark'
ed uneasily, his, face clearing per-
ceptibly when hie .saw the young law-
yer. "How're you, Mr. Quinn?" Wi'th-
otit waiting for a reply, be clutched
off his cap and addressed himself•
hesitatingly to Audrey. "I . . I'm
sorry. But I got some had news for
you, Miss; Swam 1''It . . . it's about
your father."'
Audrey's face went white. Victor
instinctively moved close to her side.
"what is it?" she asked. "Has 'he
been hurt? Ist my mother all right?"
"Yes,. she's all right. It was like
this, near as" I had time to gather.
They wore drivin' into town, crossin'
the new creek bridge. There was
some children playin' on the ice. A
little girl,, they tell me, .fell in.., an'
your father jumped from This car an'
ran drown: He .get the little kid out,
but the ice wouldn't holm' hien. Some
other folks helped him out •an' :hur-
ried 'him` to the hospital' He didn't
get edroWned. or anythin', but the
shock of the cold water seemed: to
knock ' (um out; like. They, said it
might be' serious, so I told your mot.
thief I'd run out an' fetch you." •
' "Get ' your coat. I'll take you to
MARTIN -W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Successor to Dr. W.' O. Sproat
Phone )1,O -W
Seaforth
DR. F. J. R. FORSTER
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat'
Graduate in Medicine, 'University of
Toronto.
Late assistant New ' York OPthal-
' nei and Aural Insitltlite, Moorefleld's
Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos-
DAM, Lomotil; Eirg. At COMMERCIAL
R0`rEL, SEAFORTH, THIRD WED-
NESDAY in each month, from 2 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m.; also at Sealer. Clinic
Brat Tuesday, of eaalimonth. E3
Waterloo Street •, South. • 12-07t
AUCTIONEERS '
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•"I got some 'bad news for you, Miss Swan," he said.,
burst out, after a mom'ent's con-
templative. _smoking. "I wonder if
You realize that almost every time
I}ve, talked with you it's bad .some-
thing' to do with Jeff? It isn't fair
to me, but that's the way it always
turns out. I .may as well 'O*h up
that he's in it again," '
"You surely expected him back."
"Of course I did.. Whew I came
down bene, 1 swear it was only to
bei'p 'him out. You kno* I'm five
years older than 'Jeff."
"I didn't." ,
"Well, I am. Old enouPh to have
more discretion about one things,
perhaps'. I was about to add that 1
more or less asked your permission
to wine ,bo Parville. The thing -Pm
trying to solve now is whether I
should stay on,. You have some-
thing to do with that, too."
.,,!'But...I (haven't the remotest' UNA
what you mean, Vie." She Was pti V.-
ly puzzled.
"No, you wouldlntt. I had quite a
sessions with the fudge at the office
this morning. 'He tried to exact a
promise from me that I would stay
here with him ind'edlnitelY'."
"Oh, . Then he wants you end Jeff
"NO.Not JetE,"
"I Slee. Jett doesn't want to come
back here oat ma9r'e,°"
-HAROLD JACKSON
Speciallet in Farm and Household
IAceDOOd in Huron and Perth Coun-
4loa. Prices reasonable; satisfaction
giiitrantee+rer irmablom, ete., write or pheme
Harold Jaicksoil; 12 on 658, Seaforth;
Bilatic • Mee-
.
HAROLD ALE
L1ceneed Auctioneer
Specta 8t it faro and $rousehold
oalee. ;' rtC .yea00 b1c Fordaste.
*tit dnfoim d , 'aartO Birold Delo,
oxs s; 'AO lisepty; at The= l sitor
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your mother,",' Vic ordered quietly.
"Or shill I send Julie. for int?"
"No. I'll get it." Audrey left the
parch' with, Victo?' frowning anx-
iously es he noted the almost mechan,'
ical manner of her walking, Ile 'turn-
ed to Ringer with an 'unasked ques-
tion in bis eyes. The -lititle officer
Put , a warning finger to Mss lips, nod-
ded meandngiy.
"What's the matter? What's hap-
pened?" • It was Julia hurrying in,
wiping her 'handst on ?her apron. She
looked from one man to the othler.
"It's Mr. Swan," Victor' said quiet-
ly. "P'lease control, Yourself. Miss
Audrey will „be here in a moment.
She doesn't kilo*."
"Oh, the poor lamb! You're mean -
in' Mr. Anthem" is gone?"
"Hush! She's corning."
Julia pulled herself together, even
hurried) to open the door for Audrey,'
bent over and buttoned the dower
fastenings of *the girl's coat. "If you
want me for anlythin' darlint, 12 be
right close to the 'phone." •
"tiet'si go, please, Vic." •Sine wad
dry-eyed ati'11, speaking' cal'm'ly
Victor caught up his own, teat from:
the chair. He opened the 'door and
let Audrey precede' (hlrn outside.
!rhe ride viae zunde -iri; asllence until
.the hosipttal'o math. building was In
Sight.. Then Audrey spako odddeoriy.
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TELEPHONE
60 ,EARS OF PUBLIC OrvicE
MISS E. M. CLUFF
aianager
•
"I know .that Dad is . gone, Vic.
I'm not going' to break. Really, I'm
not.. It. was the way he would have
liked to go, I :think."
• Olive Castle had finished dressing
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for dinner anti, was giving sundry
pats and touches' to her perfectly ar-
ranger hair when the telephone on
the bed stand sounded . a gentle sig-
nal.
"Get' it, will you, dtar'ling?" she
murmured • to Jeffrey who had came
ini a moment before from his. adjoin-
ing suite. He s't'rolled Over and ra-
ther clumsily disposed of a French
doll whose billowy` silken, shirts,
screened the .instrument from view.
"Seems it's for, me," 'he announced
after an interval. "Long dietanrce.'"
After that it seemed that the party
on. the other end of the line was doe
ing all the talking, Jeffrey furnishing
an occasional monosyllable. Finally he
said, "Thanks' a bot for calling," and
hung up.
Olive's delicate brows drew dey a
in a puzzled frown • as she watohii
Jeffrey's refteetioe in the mirror.' He
was still holding the instrument in
his hand, ,starring moodily into the
distance. "Jeff! What in the world!"
She turned to face him, wondering
the more at the start he gave. "
Vic.
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"Oh! That was Vi
Parville." He put the telephone back
in its place. Ile had almost said
"from home."
"You look as if. he was telling you
some bad news."
"He was. Very had."
"Darling! • There's robbing wrong
at your home, is there?"
"No. He called to say that Tony
Swan was killed this afternoon. Not
1ci11ed
'exactl'y . . . jumpers int ' a
creek to rescue a child'', and the shock
did him. in. Seems he had a bad
heart."
"You're talking about ,Audrey's fa-
ther, of doursse. That is too bad. I'm
sorry for her. Did Victor call you
just to ou that?"
"Cert toll inly. yHe knows thiat Ton+Y
and I have been good friends ever
since I was a Itid'. Phe .funeral is
Thursday morning."
' "I'min'g, ctf ootuee." •
"It would bare been a nice little
mark of respect. Bat vu'.e carr send:
flowers. You know you're going to
the' matinee than aftereoon. You
aouli'rlmttt Imusibly be btek• in time.
It's quite too bead."
"TOO bag for Ylhett 6O, Jefre'S"
returned thoughtfully. "I'm , leaving
for Parville tomorrow evening. I wish,
that you'd go with me."
"Me go! Why? That an means
nothing to me . . . except that he
did ruin a perfectly good' parr of
boots .that I was wearing for the
first time."
Jeffrey looker aft ---her• with a
steady stare. There was something
in his brown eyes she had never
seen before. For some reason it dis-
''turbed her more than she wanted
to reveal, "I shall always wish you
hadn't said that,"' he remarked. slow-
ly,
"Oh, dont be stupid, Jeffrey!"
"I'd appreciate it if you'd go."
Olive's temper, usually under su-
preme control,. 'flared. "I certaisely
have no intention of going! I belie
-that is clear . . . as clear as, the
reason that is taking you: Your wife's
fe 1inlggs deserve ^no consideration
when something concerns • that child-
hood sweetheart of Yours."
(Continued Next Week)
Great thoughts proceed from the
heart.-Vauvenargues..
Tem tries the troth in 'everything.
--Tuseer.
When_ Ile 'hath tried me, I shall
come fortis as gold,-Rible.
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10.46
70.52
11.00
11.47
12:06
12.16
12.27
12.45
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2.17
2.26
3.08
3.28
3.38
3.45
3.58
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St. Columban
Dublin
Mitchell
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Dublin,
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6.31
6.43
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7.12
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2.48
3.00
3.15-
3.23
3.29
3:41,
9.23
9.86
9.47
10.00
10.25
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Menset
McGraw
Auburn
Blyth
EAST
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4,112
4.42
4.611
5.65
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