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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1941-08-22, Page 7bi AIJJUST 22 1941. LEG,k ELMER D. BELL, A• Barrister and Solicitor SEINFORTH 173 Attendance do Brussels Wednesday and Saturda•1i. 12&86 Mi CONNELL & HAYS -' Barristers, Solicitors, ,Etc. Patrick D. McConnell - S: filentl? Hart SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 3498- K. L McLEAN Barrister, Solicitor, Eto, SEAFORTH - - ONTARIO Branch Office - Hensall Hensall Phone 113 Seaforth Phone 173 MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC. DR. E. A. McMASTER, M.B. Graduate of University of Toronto PAUL L. BRADY, M.D. Graduate of University of Toronto The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern X-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and theeepeut4cs equipment. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in diseases of the ear, eye, nose and throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 3 to 5 p.m. Free Well -Baby Clinic will be held on the second and last Thursdat!y in .every month from 1, to 2 p•m. 8887 - JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon ' IN DR.. H. H., ROSS' OFFICE Phone 5-W Sealiorth` MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.O. Physician and Surgeon Successor to Dr. W. C. Sproat Phone 90-W Seaforth 1 11 DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medielae, university of Toronto. Late assistant New York Opthal mei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- pital, London, Eng. , Att COMMEIIOIAL HOTEL, SEAFORTH, THIRD WED- NESDAY in 'each month, from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; also at Seaforth Clinic first Tuesday of each month. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. 12-87 AUCTIONEERS MORSE pules HAROLD JACKSON Specialist an. Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Coun- ties. Pricers reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information; etc., write or phone Harold ,Jackson, 12 on 658, Seaforth; R.R. 1, Bruceaeid. 3768 - HAROLD DALE Licensed Auctioneer Specialiet in farm and household sales. -Prices reasonable. For dates and information', write Harold Dale, Seaforth, or apply at The Expositor Office. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer For Huron Correspondence .promptly answered. immediate arrangements can be made for Sales' Date at The Huron Exposi- tor, Seaforth, or by calling Phone 203, Clinton. Charges moderate and satis• faction guaranteed. 8829-62 LONDON and WINGHAM NORTH Exeter Hensall Kippea. Erucefield Clinton -Clinton Brucefield SOLTH Kippers ..... Hensall ( Exeter CHAPTER -IX SYNOPSIS Beautiful Camilla Dean is tour- ing Egypt and Palestine with a party of Americans. On the voy- age she has many admirers, among them a wealthy Syrian, Joseph Asad, in reality Hassan Isar, leader of fanatical Arabs in Palestine. She meets also .:the English -bred American, Ronald Barker, known as El Kerak, mys- terious leader of tribes opposed to Hassan. Canaille accepts the attentions of Asad to obtain in- formation helpful to Barker. In Jerusalem Barker warns her that she may be in danger 'if she con- tinues her tour through Syria, but she decides to go, relying on the protection of Slim McManus, a genial American, also in love with icer. Kitty Trimble 1has.been car- rying on a flirtation with Mah- moud Daoud, one . of Barker's en- emies and she tells Camilla that Mahmoud has just been arrested. , The group crossed the border in- to Syria. They drove over the flank of a hill covered with anemones and entered the Oasis of Damascus at night- fall, to the accompaniment of rushing.. water from the streams along the roadside that came from the melting snow of Mount Hedmon, past the,bar- racks of soldiers, and were suddenly in a city of surfaced roads, tinkling little French tramcars, electric lights and handsome buildings Which bore the unmistakable French imprint. Then to aapublic square and a modern hotel where French and English were spoken and well-trained servants car- ried their luggage to their rooms. Here Hassan left the party to go to his father's house in the boulevard not far away. ' Camilla awoke to the call of the Muezzin from a near -by minaret and resolved at once that she would ,give the entire morning to the satisfac- tion of that • curiosity. After coffee she went down to the..bazaar attach- ed, tethe hotel and, bought a lounging robe of Damascene silk which she needed. The proprietor of the bazaar was a young Armenian named Kev- orkian and she permitted him to cha:'ge her high prices, while she us- sd arts she had found effective with young men of his, sort in'"gaining his A.M 10.34 10.46 10.52 11.00 11.47 P.M 3.08 3.28 3.38 3.45 '3,5R C.N.R.. TIME TABLE EAST Goderich Holmesville Clinton Seaforth St. Columban Dublin Mitchell A.M. P.M. . 6.15 2.30 6.31 2.48 6.48 3.00 6.59 3.22 7.05 3.23 7.12 3.29 7.24 3.41 confidence. No, he had not seen Osman Neal!, but he knew that he had been 'in Damascus. several weeks ago, for there had been • a demonstration of, the Faithful in front of the palace of Arii'-el-Ar'if where the descendant of•the Prophet had spent a few days. This "was interesting inform.c- tion to Camilla. No one knew where Osman had gone, but it was said that he had gone to Bagdad where he would be concealed until the hue and cry in Jerusalem had. subsided. Then, Oa -Mille asked him, "What did It was near the lower end; of Straight Street, a ramshackle build- ing of frame, wandering drunkenly over almost an entire- block. Mr. Abayad), with an exaggerated perfection of precise diction, showed her, around the place which was a museum of interesting pieces, che- bouks, candelabra, brass bowls, some of them frankly manufactured for sale to tourists, and others, precious family pieces which were not for sale. After a moment of hesitation Mr. Abayad unlock . a cabinet an d brought out an oblong ebony box in- laid with silver, containing a curious golden scent bottle in its silk -lined in- terior. She gazed at it, entranced. "I would like, perhaps, to have a copy in silver if it would not cost tot much." "Of course, madame, I have other scent bottles, but none like this." 1Yir.-Abayad put the object back into its case. "I am sorry, but this..an- trque may not be reproduced. It ie being sent away today." ' Where does it go?" she asked frankly.- "Who has bought it?" Mr. Abayad closed •the lid of the box firmly and locked it. "I regret that I cannot tell you," he said, more coldly now, and put the scent - bottle in the cabinet from ^which he had taken it.' It was clear that the conversation about it was concluded. "Thank, you, Mr. Abayad. I will look at some other things if you will show them to me."' She tried to get' a glimpse of the inscription on the container in which he put the oblong box, but it , was written in Arabic. - That was the end of her pilgrim- age which had seemed to promise so r. rich and had achieved so little. * >r Camilla and Josie had seen the great Mosque of Omayad, the tomb of 'Saladin, and had driven along the Barada River in state, turning at last into the Boulevard Djernal Pasha where their car stopped before PILI impressive building of white stone. WEST Mitchell 11.06 9.28 Dublin . 11.14 9.36 $�eatarth 11.30 9.47 Clinton 11.46 10.00 Goderich 22.05 10.25 C.P.R. TIME TABLE EAST Goderieb Menset McGaw Auburn Blyth Walton McNaught Toronto W EST P.M. 4.20 4.24 h 4.82 12.82 12.23 12.13 12.03 8,80 A.M. Toronto 9.00 McNaught ...... 5.16 Walton 6.06 Blyth 4.62 Auburn • McGatv • Stenset ..... ...•..•... 4.42 1140 wood villain that she had once assoc- iated with him. It was the first moment they had been alone since leaving Jerusalem, a moment that she had wished for and .dreaded. She knew that Hassan was on his guard against her and that she would have to play her game more skillfully than before. He did not talk of his own household, nos. of his • own house which was ,not far aL way, but began speaking at once of his father. He was very wealthy. He liked Camilla and would like very much for Hassan to marry her. "Well," he said, "what have you to say?" She felt that evading him was of little use. ;.'What do you want me to say?" Hassan. frowned at the patch of moonlight now dimpling the river. "I don't think itmatters as great deal what you say now," he mutter- ed. "It's what you do that matters. My father has shown you his hospi- tulity, I wanted you to see how we live here in Damascus. •My own house is 'not far away. Very soon Arif goes to Paris to live_. permanently and I will look after' all his affairs and teen his house will be mine. Do you like it? Is there anything more that I can give you?" "I -it is all very flattering," she said slowly, trying to analyze her re- pugnance to that other house and its occupants. "But I don't want ms.g- nificence like that -I wouldn't know what to do with it." "Of course you understand that I am asking you to marry me. It is hot the first time. But you haven't answered definitely yet. That was, of course, on account of Ronald Barker. You tried to hide your feelings from me-" "Ronald Barker and I have quarrel- led.I have no expectation of seeing him again." "You are very welcome to my.. poor house, mesdemoiselles;" Arif had said as they dismounted. "It gives me great pleasure to entertain you in ac• cordance with the customs of my country. But, if you are not happy to sit on.,divans and cushions in the eastern fashion, you may have sofas' and chairs that have been made in Paris . It was a palace that one might have expected to final du the Champs - Elysees, its furnishings redolent of the late Empire. They had, been serv- ed by men in conventional black who moved .silently with huge platters of food, speaki'ng, not at all. Hassan did riot • appear until the coffee was serv- ed. Now that the ice was broken• it seemed that Camille's doubts as to the visits had been unnecesssary, for Arif had treated'them with the utmost consideration and it was difficult for Camilla to believe that he was• any- thing but a typical boulevarder,•with a taste for sound wine, good tobacco After a moment of hesitation Mr. Abayad unlocked a cabinet, and brought out an oblong ebony box inlaid with silver. ' "Interesting, if true." "You don't believe me?" "I've believed you once• -'or twice "and found that "you'd betrayed me. You're very clever. So clever that I'm sure you might .,be 'useful he me." "How?" "In . deceiving my enemies - as you've deceived me. 1 have many- of them. They will keep you busy." 'Td rather be busy ill other ways." "Such as helping Ronald. Barker take away the lands of my people." "NO, I'm not in favor of that. Nei- ther either am I in ,favor of the • murderous methods your people are using to gain their ends." "Would you want, me to stand by and see them shot'down by the Brit- ish' soldiers without raising a hand tc defend •them? ou 'saw the tomb of the g'eat Saladin today -eche man whose -green turban 'drove the Chris- tians 'out of Palestine -and you have seen what we have become -a nation of weaklings without a leader." "And .you would like to revive the Tio1v Wars -to be their leader 'i ee paladin?" "God knows I would -like Saladin, lust like Saladin. I would like you to help me to bring peace." "But with a sword?'' "Yes, if necessary." "And drive all foreigners 12.46 12.56 Osman Khali do while he was in Dam- and a glance for the ledies." Josie, ascus?" "He was very quiet,i,staYing in the palace of Arif-el-Arif, only appearing ft•r a moment on the terrace to greet the crowd that had gathered in the boulevard." "Did he go into the -'bazaars " "I dorl'1t know -Wait a moment." Kevorkian shook' his head slowly and then quickly looke'd'up at her. An idea shad just 'popped into his head. He had heard last week from the man who made his bracelets and candel- abra, about a golden .perfume bottle for which Abayad, the antique dealer, had made the case. It was the sheik's habit to present valuable gifts to his distinguished. guests. Perhaps it was just a: chance. If Mr. Abayad would show her, the 'perfume bottle she might induce him es talk' about it. Of course that might not help her, but ,anything was 'Worth trying. She bought the gold compact Ke- vorkian offered and had it sent to her room. Then, without• leaving ,word with any of her party as to where she wes going, took a taxi to the ad- dress Kevorkian gave her. .who had. gone Turkish for the mom- ent, sat with Arif cross -lege -at), on cushions and smoked cigarettes made in Beirut especially to Aril's order fur his lady friends; while Camilla and- Hassan had gorse out on the ter- race to look at the stars. They had emerged from the atmos''= phere of rich food, spices, sandalwood and the smell of latakia in, the else- bouh of Arif into the dry desert air, that smelled of sand, baked earth, and the odor of almond blossoms. In the moonlight the domes of the mos- ques Were globules of mother-of- pearl, the minarets, spindles of glass. The river flowed silently between its retaining walls not far away and the sounds .of voices, the tinkle of the bells on the little tramcars, the wail of a distant • orchestra playing jazz translated into Frencli, all mingled to make the scene different from any- thing Camilla could remember. But of course it was Hettsan, leaning against the balustrade beside her, who sur - dandy typified the East as no other person had done, though) she couldn't quite eliminate the ideas of the Holly - On the night of May u0, a Connecti- cut State highway • police officer on Route 15 drew alongside a convert- ible sedan with New York number plates and requested the driver t.4 in it in off the road.. Trafitic on Memorial Day, 1941, you may recall, was the heaviest on re- getout on left, in traffic, _Bight dx'iv-, cord. On the Stafford Springs road er tends to get out on sid'ewulle headlights swished:by in a steady tor- . The outstanding point is that, city rent, worse even than any November or country, day or night, the left driv- night after a lfarvard-Yale game. Fully 70 per cent of the cars with sealed -beam headlights never dimmed to the approaching line. Albert Hick- man wasn't taking any chances. "Asa matter of fact," he informed the trooper, "I dropped below 35 not twice but several times. Most of the cars I meet don't .turn down their lights, and sometimes I can't 'see the road or ditch. Now, with a right- hand drive I could sly im along the side of the road without noticing the lights. Took here!" The driver reached into his brief case fished out a loose-leaf notebook. For the next half hour, the patrolman did all the listening. Albert Hickman, Harvard graduate, pioneer in high- speed boat' engineering, originator of the mosquito -type motor torpedo chart never passes up a good chance to ad- vance this one-man crusade for what 28 years and 450,000 miles of motor- ing have convinced him would be an important step'•in, furthering highway safety -the general use of the right- hand drive in automobiles. Right-hand steering is something memory links with the ;paleolithic per- iod) of motoring, when steering wheels .were on the "off" side, so the aver- age driver might suppose, fox' no oth- er reason 'than because that was the side frorr'i ' which the driver wielded the "accelerator" back in the thorse- and-carriage age. ' Actually, Mr. Hickman contends, it is the left-hand drive that is definite- ly behind the times at moderate high speeds. And the thoroughness .with which this automotive specialist pro- ceeds to support `his opinions does much to dispel the healthy glow of skepticism that colors the expression of any driver caught left-handedin the act. s The gradual; general adoption of the tight -hand drive in American cars, or in cars in any country where they are driven to the right, Mr. Hickman believes will improve the' driving of the average motorist, and greatly im- prove that of the bad driver and nov- ice. and will reduce traffic accidents to cars, drivers and pedestrians by a or anitrll is daxti<,p 1 E o' f itatn the right.. Fog: Left .dww t o @. 1;,p 411tgW. „"white center liw and ?<na' °90-l'de with' vehicles Being the sane. IOWA -driver can see to follow the • side Of the road Getting out: Left driver tends to out of Palestine and Syria -put all .- Jhris- tians to Mattes -perhaps." ,She laugh- ed. "pulls is a strange way to make love to a Christian woman, Hassan 'sat." "At least I'm honest." "But I'm no Saladin. laughed. Ike my own people I've grown weak with easy living. I've fallen in love" with an unbeliever. I wouldn't kill her except with kindness." etre was very much in earnest and his deep voice was suddenly vibrant with emotion. Spmeteing could he (tone with'a passion like this and ye: she felt singularly helpless. It was too great an undertaking he asked of her. "I ---I'm sorry, Hassan," was all that she could say. "You mean," he asked, "that refuse me?" She made no reply. ' "It's a showdown this time, Camil- la," Haman said. "I'm sorry," she repeated frowning, "but I can't marry you, Hassan." 'He straightened and faced her. His fists were clenched and she thought for a moment that he was going to strike her: The dominant passion was anger and she saw that he was struggling for self-control. With an effort he ,subdued his voice. "Hospi- tality is a sacred duty here in my country," he said. "You are safe with me. You have done our friendship a great wrong by deceiving me. You think yoti are deceiving me again." He laughed. "You'll never deceive me again. I've let you carry on, hop- ing I might win in spite of you -that I 'could bribe you with luxury, with the p1'6mises of mower. I ought to have known you wel)en't to be•"bought even if I told you what you came here to find out. You'll :Dever get what you came here for, you'll "never find out where Osman Khali is hidden. Never." She laid her 'fingers on his aw'm, trying to speak, but no 'words would come. The situation ` errs too mometi- tous for the ordinary phrases or ges- tures. hetit<as sick o2 egUivacatiarls. you er drives too fax to the left, while the right-hand driver tends to hug the right side of the road, away from all danger. Occasionally automobile 'manufac- turers invite their customers to re- commend charities and improvements they wish to see introduced in new models. In line with this trend, 'Mr. Hickman recently wrote a letter to the head of a major automobi1 re=- search staff recommending the -change- to right-hand drive. The reply was: "Dear Sir: You cannot change the driving habits of 40,000,000 people." Many chauffeurs and .some owner - drivers handle right and left drive alte:nately daily, Mr. Hickman coun- ters; and find no difference except that the right is the easier and':safer. "I have seen drivers after• three days in a right-hand drive car drive better than they ever had a left." Perhaps, as the Connecticute patrol- man I emarked who came and saw and was convinced, the man he pulled up for ' not speeding "has something there" in that loose-leaf, notebook. "What do you think? Life Life means, be sure, Both •.heart ar;d head -both both complete, - And both i'n earnest. .Delay active, The delay man, the waitxuntil later chap, is always in hot water. He carries a 'hundred postponed duties on the calendar of • next week or next month, and as a result he is always trying to catch up, but he never does. -Van Amburgh, Growing Old It is a noble thing when a grows old retaining something of youthful freshness and fervour. It is a fine thing to ripen without shriv- elling, to reach the calmness of age, yet keep the warm 'heart and ready sympathy of youth. -A. K. H. Boyd. man substantial percentage. From this first experience. with. a 1902 de Dion -Bou- ton model, he has owned and driven both types. He asserts the left-hand drive does not •• compare in ease and safe handling with the right. Recently Mr. Hickman sent out, a circular letter to a considerable num- ber of good drivers whom he knew had 'had long experience' with both left and right drive. He asked them whether in their opinion the right- hand drive. was preferable and whe- ther its general use would reduce road accidents: The replies were 100 pelt, cent for its adoption: The inventor points to two strong arguments usually advanced in favor of left drive. First, the driver seat - ad on the left can more readily gauge his distance from approaching cars. The rightahand driver's answer to this is that it is of 'slight use'to see how close you are to a car approaching at 120 miles an hoar (assuming both are doing 60) when it is probably too late to do anything about it. "Your chief interest," Mr. Hickman explains;- "is in having the ability to keep as far away from the center line of the road as possible, and to know where the right side of the road is, ,and to. have the tende:ipy to drive there, which the car with the right-hand drive affords. This is the greatest sal'eguntd against head-onand head- on sideswipe collisions which the Na- tional Safety Council says constitute 19 per cent of the serious, traffic acci- dents." The second major claim of the lett- hand driver is that wheu travelling close behind a large truck or bus, when he turns out to pass he can see better than the right-hand, driver whatever may be approacthing. from the opposite direction. The hight-hand driver's answer to this is that' as you do not have to gauge the exact distance of an ap- proaching car, but only its presence a good two-way mirror at the left end of the windshield affords better vision either looking athead or backward than has the left driver in his seat. Here are some more arguments Mr. Hickman carries around in his note- book: Parking: The left driver cannot gauge where his right wheel is and mashes up hub caps and fenders. The right:thand driver can see 'his right wheel and the curb and parks easily. Starting out: Being unable to see in front of his right front wheel, the left driver may run over obstacles in the gutter. Night driving: Because the left driver tends tel drive to the left and silts to the left he faces the full glare of headlights welich the right driver avoids. The right driver tends to drive to the right. More room for passing. Less danger of collision.. Better views of vehicles, pedestrians, She would not lie to shim now even if she thought she could deceive him. "1. Fm sorry, Hassan," Was all she could say. (Continued Next Week) "Ea •Cepiren l Close .to the Lin �8frifa�mont n Theatresof �ospi wholesale H4•r. the Fashionab Shopping Dia' w. M. ROWD.L.. PRER!! en y Do It Now • I expect ato pass through. this world 'but once. Any good work, therefore„ -any kindness, or any service I cane .. render to any soul of man or animal. let me do it now! Let me not neg- lect or defer it, for I shall not par this way again. -T. Carlyle. t Circumstances A consideration of . petty circum stances is the tomb of great things. Flowers Flowers are the beautiful hierogly 'ehics •of Nature with which she indi- cates how much she loves us. Experience ••. One thorn of experience is worth a, - whole wilderness of warning. -Low- ell. Great Thoughts Great thoughts kiiow no remorse, . and great art has never to repent-. Renals. TFuture • He is onlyhe anxious about the fin ture to whom the present is unprofit- able. -Seneca. -. Evil - Every evil -thought or deed has sen- tence against it speedily executed' in the dharecter.-Marion D. Shutter. ' Others To educate the heart, one must be willing to go out of himself and to come into loving contact with others. M usic Music was a thing of the soul• -fit, rose -lipped eheli that murmured of the eternal sea -a strange bird sing- ing the songs of another shore.-J..C.. Holland. Goodness He that good thinketh good may do And God • will help him thereunto, Fol never yet was good deed wrought; Without -beginning of good thought. Cj,eSNAPIjOT GUILD PICTURE OPPORTUNITIES Keeping the camera ready for theunexpected resulted in this unusual snapshot. Picture opportunities' are abundant, so have your camera with you wherever you go. IT ISN'T very often that you'll find A. a dog looking inquisitively around a corner at a cat, but if you do, It •will be an occasion well worth photographing. You've probably seen similar oddities, and often expressed the desire to take pit', tures which really capture such sit- uations. Many opportunities like this occur..but once, and, by having your camera with you at all times, you can take advantage of these in- cidents to make a number of inter- esting snapshots. Besides the unusual, there are many other things that afford excel- lent subject material for the' caYn- era hobbyist. For example, activi- ties of general interest offer an abundant source of picture oppor- tunities. Hiking, motoring, swim- ming, boating -in fact, any sport will yield a number of good snap- shots. Or. wherever you go -to the mountains, seashore, or lularld lake -you'll have the chance to pic- ture the' scenic beauty as well as the interesting happenings on a memorable vacation, a week -end trip or just a day's jaunt. There's no single formula to fol- low when you take your camera faith you, but there are some good Points Weil worth remembering. First, always look for scenes that are characteristic df the place you are visiting, whether you are out for just a short drive, or a trip to some distant section of the country'. Second, try to organize your shooting so that the pictures tell a reasonably well ordered story. Not just a lot of shots of one thing, but a step-by-step account of what you did and what went on. Third, always be on the look- out. Watch for unusual or "dif- ferent" pictures such as the one il- lustrated above. They add a great deal of interest and variety to your album. In scenic shooting, don't let broad, breath -taking views mislead you. They're good subjects -but in- clude a foreground object or " "frame" when possible, to give them depth' and-ereatt-el feeling of distance. In picturing the things you do, always try to include some action -not necessarily rapid motion, people doing something. In brief* make each picture tell a etuilf. Chances to get excellent sna)ie shots are everywhere, and it's -easy - ur to build a fine .collection.;keep your camera 'With you cbistantiy, and bring back a ooruionelit rettord of your eZperiee8.. 342 Min Van "Guilder, Fi?