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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-10-24, Page 2PAOR TWO. E 'HURON EXPOSITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros. Member of 'Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Depa'tment, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, October 24 Mr. Pearson Is Ei eased In electing Mr. L. B. Pearson, Can- ada's Minister of State for External Affairs, as Pres -dent of the United Nations General Assembly, the sixty member States of the United Nations paid tribute and gave recognition to the part that Mr. Pearson and, through him, Canada has played in the formative years of the world or- ganization. The large majority given Mr. Pear- son was an indication of the confi- dence which member countries plac- ed in him and of his personal popu- larity. As the Ottawa Citizen points out, Mr. Pearson is virtually a founding father of the U.N., and perhaps as well as any man aliv,e he understands its function as an instrument of con- ciliation. "Behind the secenes," the Citizen goes on to say, "he can be relied upon to employ the great pres- tige of his office to good effect, for he has always stood for the adjustment of conflicting viewpoints, and has shown great skill in achieving concil- iation. On questions of basic princi- ple he has been uncompromising, but on tactical matters he has been flex- ible and empiric. Above , all, he -has tended to resist the view that the U.N. is an instrument for collective security, rather than a means of bringing disputing parties into agree- ment. His qualities have earned him deep respect in the U.N. They should stand him in good stead now, and should help, as far as the ability of one man can, to advance the welfare of .the U.N." Canadians generally may well take pride in the recognition which has been given their representative, A Change in Polic Ontario was among the first of the Provinces to r4alize the necessity of providing aid in order that reforesta- tion might become more general. For .nearly fifty years there have\ been available, at no cost, seedling trees for planting by farmers and others with vacant or otherwise useless land. The policy, however, has now been changed. In future, persons wishing to plant seedlings will be re- quired to pay from one cent a seed- ling for some varieties, to $14.00 per thousand for others. While 'there undoubtedly, will be complaints from certain sources, the result may well be that the new pol- icy will mean more real reforestation since more care will be taken with the seedlings for which real money has been spent. In the past there have been many eases of carelessness and waste. Thinking of the seedlings as free, al- though of course they were paid for through taxes, many applicants were inclined` to order many more than were required. Sometimes but a por- tion ortion of the seedlings received were planted, the remainder left to die. Planting frequently was done in a careless fashion, which had the effect of raising the mortality rate. Now that each seedling has had a value attached to it there is bound to be 'an increase in the care which it is given. Despite the new policy, there could quite likely be an increase in the number of seedlings that grow tb• maturity. • .Ease Municipl Load . "Recent action by the Association of Mayors and Reeves in asking Pre - ler Frost for an interim payment if OAper capita toward social and Ware services, presently paid for y«ie,inunielpal ties, points up the e;fi f ;steadily ; increasing tax propert . The interim re ed as a pleana lI tax lead ttti- reconitttetx'day THE HURON EXPOSITOR tions of the Provincial -Municipal Re- lations Committee are brought down and implemented. The problem faced by all inunici- palities arises from increased de- mands on the one hand, for improv- ed services, and on the other, a tax rate which is generally considered to have reached the limit which real estate should be callemd on to bear. Aware of the increased provincial revenue which resulted from the re- cently concluded tax rental deal with Ottawa, the municipalities propose a Iarger share of gasoline taxes and vehicular licenses and permit fees be made available as a further means of lightening their load. The proposals, while possibly not of a nature, that will lend themselves for acceptance in full by theprovin- cial government, are at least indica- tive of an awareness on the part of the municipalities that there is a lim- it beyond which municipal taxation cannot go. What Other Papers Say: Flying Canadians (London Free Press) Canadians are not surprised that their pilots should have done well in • the air defence tests in Britain, so that Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane should especially mark them for approval. Since 1914 Cana- dian pilots have established a high mark for excellence. The names of a celebrated trio of that time—Bish- op, Brown and Barker—are still memorials with us. During World War II Canada's wide spaces and relative isolation provided ideal training grounds for Allied airmen. We are doing the same thing now for personnel of the N.A.T.O. forces. In eivil flying our bush pilots rank among the world's most capable and successful flyers. Canada',;: future is closely linked with all kind of aviation and. Cana- dian flyers will play their vital role in this country's march toward a high place in world affairs. • Nothing For Nothing (Victoria Colonist) For years federal, provincial and municipal government leaders and others have been dinning it into the';' ears of Canadians that there is no .Utopia; that in government services at any level you can get nothing for nothing. Everything that a govern- ment builds, every expansion of so- cial benefits, ever" cent that a gov- ernment spends fair anything at all, comes out of the taxes which every- one has to pay directly or in hidden form. There just isn't any , other source of government revenue. One would have thought that an intelligent organization like the Can- adian Congress of Labor would have realized, that by now; but apparently not. At its recent convention, the congress endorsed a platform on fed- eraI taxation that is amazing in its c o ntr dictions. It coed first for tax concessions which would shrink Dominion rev- enues by hundreds of millions of dol- lars annually_ Foremost was a de- mand for higher income tax exemp- tions which would take most Cana- dians out of that taxpaying group . entirely. On top of that the congress asked for removal of the federal 8% sales tax and other changes in the tax structure to reduce federal in- come. In the same breath', however, the C.C.L. called for broadening of social services to an extent that would far exceed all the government's surplus- es even if they were continued in fu- ture -years and even if taxes were left at their present high level, let alone reduced. The congress demanded substantial increases in family al- lowances, an increase in old -age pen- sions, sans means" test, plus a five- year reduction of the age limit, which would add hundreds of thousands of people, many of them in no economic want, to the pension roll. How does the congress imagine that all these additional benefits could be provided and taxes heavily reduced at the same time? Surely the congress; after witnessing the rise in prices that inevitably follows every rise in wages, or vice versa, and the increase in taxation that ac- companies each new state service, linust realize by now that one must pay' for what one gets. Seen in the County Papers Ripe Raspberries If you didn't get enough ripe raspberries during the regular rasp- berry season, you eau get more now. Mr. Ned Rutledge brought a spray to this office that he Udcked while out hunting Tuesday of last week. 'He told us the bush was full of them. While not of first quality, they were quite good we tasted them.—Brussels Post. Bluevaie Man Injured A car driven by Douglas Jones, 18, collided with a Huron County gravel truck driven by Gordon Bradshaw, .at' an intersection on the 16th concession of Goderioh Township, Frank Jones, a passen- ger in the car driven by his son, was taken to Clinton Hospital, suf- fering from severe injuries. Pro- vincial Constable D. Finnegan in- vestigated: — Wingham Advance - Times. See Film. On Mission Work The film, "The King's Man," was presented to the congregation of North Street and Victoria Street Churches in North Street United Church before a large congrega- tion. The script for the film was prepared by the Rev. Anson Moore - house and is the story of the Mis- sion work of the United Church of Canada in Africa. The choir, un- der the direction of H. A. Clark, sang the anthem, "Praise the Lord" by Tam'blen.—+Goderich SignalStar. Left For London 'Mrs. Celina Ayotte,.of town, left recently for London, 'where she will become a guest of the House of Providence, a home' for elderly people, and we know Mrs. Ayotte will be a big asset to that insti- tution with her cheerful and witty disposition, and always ready to talk about the more essential things of life. We hope Mrs. Ay- otte will enjoy this place, as age does creep up on us and we are not as active as. we 'were some years ago.—Zurich Herald. Monster Mangold We've had many garden vege- tables on display in our windows this ,fall, but the one there now "takes the cake" for quantity, at least, even though we humans do not eat it. We refer to a 24 -pound mangold which was grown by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Noble, of ,Blyth. Mrs. Noble brought it in and we almost -thought of putting reinforcement in the -cellar 'before placing it in the window. Take a look at the monster when you pass. — Blyth Standard. Fire Damages Booth, Fire starting in the lunch room of the I. Brown service station at the east end of town on the Huron Road, caused damage amounting from $1500 to $1800. The fire broke out around 2:15 a.m..Suttday, Sbont- ly after the owner had left the ,building. It was confined to the east end of the service station as heavy doors separated the booth portion from the west end wheae the repair pit and oil tanks are located. The loss was to stock in the 'booth.—(Mitchell Advocate. Unhurt As Car Overturns Porter's Corner on No. 4 High- way, north of town, was the scene of an unusual accident, when an American motorist, Walter L. Olheiser, of Highland Park, Mich., turned over in a ditch. He told police that he was crowded off the road by another .motorist near Por- ter's Corner. The top of the car which rolled completely over in the ditch, was pancaked. The driver was only shaken up. Two passen- gers in the vehicle, Misses Amelia and Loretta Olheiser, sisters, were uninjured. Provincial Constable Charles Salter, Wingham, investi- gated.—Wingham Advance -Times. Fifty Years Married Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Shob- brook, R.R. 1, Clinton, are cele- brating their golden wedding an- niversary on Saturday, October 25. Congratulations to them both! The family of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Shobbrook extend a cordial invita- tion to their many friends and neighbor to attend an open house in honor of their parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary, to be held at the 'home of Mr. and. Mrs. J. Wes- ley Shobbrook on Highway 4, just north of Clinton, on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 5 in , the afternoon and 7 to 10 in the evening.—Clin- ton News -Record. Attend Mother's 90th Birthday Mr. and Mrs, C. F. Chapman, St. George's 'Crescent, journeyed to Stratford last week to take part in the 90th birthday celebration of Mr. Chapman's mother, a well- known and highly esteemed resi- dent of 'Mitchell, who has (been a patient in the (Stratford General Hospital for several years. Mrs. Herbert Allen, of 'Mitchell, a daugh- ter, was also present. Mrs. Chap - man's room in the hospital was beautifully decorated with flowers for the occasion and Mr. and Mrs. Chapman of Goderich took .her a birthday cake as a treat for her friends. The celebrant also re- ceived other gifts and cards of felicitation.—Goderich Signal -Star. Piowers Bring Home Honors IAIl local competitors placed in the money at the International Plowing Match at Carp, near Ot- tawa. They brought home over $257 for their skill. Lorne Pass- more, South Huron champion, .plac- ed fourth and sixth in regular com- petition and won ninth spot in the special overseas class. Lorne Bal- lantyne and Bob Wildfong, the county junior team, were judged fourteenth in a class of forty. The South Huron District High ,School team of Don Love, Ken Tuckey and. Elgin Hendrick captured seventh place iu the high school competi- tion. They missed first place be- cause they threw the finish the wrong way. In individual competi- tion, Elgin Hendrick was placed in seventh and eighth position and won the special prize for best ov- erall job done with a Ford tractor. Don Easton captured fourth and tenth prizes in events and placed second in the Ford special. !Harry Sherwood, Ken Johns, 'Earl Camp- bell, Larry Snider .an(1 'Soni JJe'l- dricJ. accompanied the competitors. --!Exeter Times -Advocate. Crop Report For Huron Considerable livestock changed hands at the community sale stables this week with fair prices received in all cases. Most farnr ers are still continuing to cull out the poor livestock from their herds. 'Harvetsing of fall crops is well under way with only the sugar beets, turnips and husking corn yet to be harvested. A consider- able amount of cash and, cereal crops have already been marketed and the following prices prevailed on a delivered to the county eleva- tor basis during the week: Buck- wheat, $1.25 per bushel; flax, $3.16 per bushel; 'white 'beans, $4.05 per bushel; corn, $1.00 per ibushele malting barley, $1.63 per •bdebel; wheat, $1.65 per bushel; soybeans, $2.70 per bushel. Waxing plants are busy hanling the turnip crop which is of excel• lent quality and for which they are paying 40c per. bushel. Loose Housing Of Dairy Cattle In recent years 'the question of loose housing of dairy cattle has been to the fore. This housing method of cattle management is not new, indeed the principles of the system have been used for gen- erations. Experiments on shelter- ing dairy cows in cold sheds were made on this continent almost 50 years ago. More recently, special types of stalls and equipment have been developed to facilitate the milking of cows housed by this method. With the loose .housing system the cattle are not tied, but are permitted to move at will in a shel- ter or barn and in an adjoining exercising yard. The • shelter pro- vided consists of a/buliding partial- ly opened at the front, having an inside temperature approximately the same as that outside. Within the shelter a manure pack is allow- ed to accumulate to furnish a warm bed for the cattle. in this type of unit the lelbor of ,moving feed and equipment is greatly reduced; be- cause the cows move to the feed or feeders, and to the .milking equipment in the milking• room. For some time officials of the Animal Husbandry and Engineer- ing Divisions of • the Central Ex- perimental Farm, Ottawa, have been studying this method as op- posed to the more conventional system' of housing cattle. Available published material en the subject has 'been reviewed and actual housing units' have been eMab2is'h- ed at a number of Experimental Stations across Canada. The conclusions, along with photographs and plans of a satis- factory layout are contained in a new bulletin, ",Loose Housing of Dairy Cattle." The subject is com- pletely covered and includes chap- ters on requirements for a loose housing unit, its management, and estimated labor requirements as compared with the more general methb'd of housing. The bulletin may be obtained from the Information Service, De- partment of Agriculture, Ottawa, by asking for Publication 874. A Decade of Experimental Farm Cereal Varieties During the past 10 years the Ex- perimental Farms have contribut- ed no less than 23 cereal varieties to the farmers of Canada, besides assisting in testing a number of others that were introducedor pro- duced by other plant breeders. In addition, they have processed and maintained foundation seed stocks which are available' to elft and reg- istered seed growers. ,„ The extensive list of contribu- tions include such varieties as: Fort and Vantage barleys; Clipper, Corvette and Kenerly beans; Albegweit, Ajax, Beaver, Beacon, Brighton, Exeter, Garry, Lanark and Lorain oats; Rock flax; Valley peas; Acadia, Cascade, Chinook, Redman, Rescue, Rideau and Saun- ders wheats. These new varieties in most cases resistant to one or more plant diseases, possess good field characteristics including yield and' quality superior to other existing Varieties. While all these varieties were worthwhile contributions to Cana- dian agriculturists, some, because of the extent to which they are grown, or' because of some pecu- liar ability to overcome the -hurdles set up by nature, deserve special mention, says J. G. C. Fraser, Cele eal Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Amongst these would be Rescue, the firsrt stem net and sawfly resistant spring wheat variety ever developed. Thie variety has made a valuable con- tribution. ontriibution. to the farmers of the southwestern areas of tsaskabciie- Wan and Alberta, where it has ov- ercome tate hazards and losses caused 'by the dea,vrAies. These losses, in some years, have amount- ed to millions • of &oliars. The tCii'ttUMied on Doge 6) saws u When the children need correction Try gentle firmness with affection. Love and discipline combined Create a healthy state of mind. Dept. of National Health and Welfare Years Agone Interesting Items Picked Frorp The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago eitemomeeteoftemoremeeeseeetere From The Huron Expositor October 28, 1927 Dr. G. W. Knapp, who, has been practising dentistry in Heneall for several years, is leaving this week for Toronto, where he expects to work into a larger practice. He sold his practice to Dr. t'3 Paggart, Toronto. Mr. Spencer, who recently bought the iiensall planing mill from Mr. Chris. Campbell, has rented the rectory and will move into town shortly. A large number from Hensall and community attended the funeral of the late Dr. Colin Fletcher Tues- day. The stag euchre held in Winthrop Hall last Wednesday night was well attended. Prize winners were: Most games, Fergus Bullard and Hiram Shannon; consolation, Jos. Little and Neil Montgomery. A number of friends of Mrs. Les- lie Scott gathered at her home Tuesday evening and held a sur- prise party to bid goodbye to Mrs. Scott, who leaves shortly to join her husband in 'Chicago. During the evening Mrs. Scott was made the recipient of a silver bread tray. +Messrs. J. F. Daly and Frank Cudmore returned Monday from a week -end motor trip to Cleveland, Detroit and Buffalo. Having disposed of his farm to Jackson Bros., of Arkona, John Hay, Tuckersmith, held a clearing sale on Friday. Thomas 'Brown, the veteran auctioneer, conducted the sale in 'a satisfactory manner, amounting to $4,200. !Messrs. Robert Robinson, Dave Beeswax and Lee Hedden left 'Hen- saIl (Monday by motor for the north, where they will engage for a number of months in hunting and trapping. Mr, Armand Kernick, Winthrop, is nursing a sore hand. :The bowlers held .a successful and enjoyable euchre -in the G.W. V.A. Club rooms Wednesday eve- ning. First prize winners were M. McKellar and Thomas Beattie, who walked home with a goose each; second prize, two ducks, was cap- tured by W. J. .Duncan and Joe Dorsey, while the .prize for lone hands went to Thomas Johnstone. A successful mother and daugh- ter banquet was held Friday eve- ning under the auspices of the C.G. I.T. in First 'Presbyterian Church. • From The Huron Expositor October 24, 1902 The bachelors' dance in Cardno's Hall Thanksgiving night was a most enjoyable affair. Dancing was kept up until well on in the eve- ning, with music furnished by the London Harpers, Mr, James Graves is painting and otherwise ornamenting the outside of Egmondville Church. The auction sale on the farm of Robert MoDole, near Walton, on Wednesday of last week, was the best sale in that section for many years. Mr. Thomas Brown wielded the hammer. Mr. Robert Charters, of the Mill Road, has just added to his farm buildings' a neat and commodioue pig and henhouse, built of cement. His neighbor on ,the opposite side of the road, Mr. Cameron, has also got his handsome new brick resi- dence nearly completed. A general moving took place in Constance on Monday. W. Lind- say moved to his new house where Mrs. Shields had been living; Mrs. Shields moved into the house late- ly occupied by Robert Clarke, and Mr. Clarke has taken possession of the house bought from IMr. Lind- say. The American Hotel at Bruce - field, lately vacated by Dr. Little, has been purchased by Phillip Mur- ray, now of !Blyth, .formerly of Eg mondville and Blake. The price paid was $3,7,00. The following were ticketed to distant 'points this week: Mrs. J. Anderson, Grey, to her hone in El- gin, Man.; .Miss' 'Phoinpson, Port Ar- thur, to Kingston; William Clap- perton, Hullett, to Edinburgh, Scot- land. ,While cutting corn at Mr. John McMillans, Roxboro, one day re- cently, Messrs. 'Me'Kee and Smith had a bad smashup. The knives caught in the 'heavy sheet iron lin- ng inng of the machine and in an in- stant nstant it was almost a. complete wreck, and pieces of the machine flew in all direction. Mr. McKee was feeding the machine Itt the time, but neither her nor any of the men were injured. P. E. Boysenberry, P. Lamont and Edward Fee, Zurich, crave each,, pur- chased, an Alberta pony at the re, cent altdtioa sate bit OLenaatL OCTOBER 24, 1952' Claud Over Corato, $y 7' C Bridges - CHAPTER XV REFUGE ""Where's Derek?" Peter exclaim - "Here, just behind you," carne aloe a bolt for it straight ahead." "We can do better than that," Said the girl. "There's. the alit. "What adit?" Derek asked sharp - now it? No, probably you don't, Calm and cool as if there was no middle was the mouth of a tunnel nd he was right. The walls and of were heavily timbered, but ort of the props had rotted with ge and were covered with Yungus paces up, the adit was blocked with mass of fallen stones an•d,rubbish. "That fall is new since 1 was last here," she remarked. "Lucky for us it didn't close the entrance." Derek turned to 'Craik. "Did. you know of this place, Craik?" "I knowed as there was a mine in this yer Tor but I don't know as I ever seed un. Luckily for us as .Miss Vernon knowed where 'twas." "Extremely lucky," said Peter. "Look at the fire coming up both sides of us." ,Toe breeze had freshened, flames were leaping twenty feet into the air and the crackle and roar were terrifying. A blast of heated air swept the open space, Yet here in the tunnel the four were "safe en- ough. Old Craik 'chuckled, "Gregory, her'll think we're 'burn- ed up. And 1 owes un five bob," he added. The flames were now all around the little glade and the noise so great that talking became diffi- culit. Peter, leaning uncomfortab- ly against the rough 'timbers, was wondering about the mysterious Miss Vernon and how she came to be so familiar with the surround ings. She was standing next him and spoke in his ear. "Have you ever been in a tin mine before, Mr. Plews?" So she knew ,his name! This gave Peter a fresh but not unpleasant shock. "I'm a ng ' 'e"ngineer by pro- fession," he told her, '"but this is the first time I've been inside one of these old 'Devon tin mines. How came you to know it so well?" "I've lived within a mile of it most of my life," she answered. Her voice had a bitter note which puzzled Peter. The worst of the fire was past and Derek heard the girl's words. "Within a mile you say, Miss Vernon. But surely Narracoombe is the only house within Ghat dis- tance." "Narracoom'be happens to be my home," she answered, "and Mr.' Vanden is my stepfather... "That was tiIthat puzzled me,' Derek said simply. "Your name being different. As you know, I have only been at Coraton for a few weeks and have not even met my nearest neighbor." "You `haven't missed much," re- plied Miss' Vernon and now there was no doubt at all 'about the bit- terness in her voice. It shocked Peter into an uncomfortable sil- ence. Derek spoke again. "Can't y au take up war work, 1Viiss Vernon?" She laughed harsh- ly. "War work," she repeated. "What a hope for a woman who is cook, dairymaid, poultrykeeper and farm hand!" It was 'Craik who expia.n- ed. "Muster Vanden, her works at the quarry. 'Miss Vernon, her runs the farm." Peter boiled over. "It's too much for any woman,' he exclaimed angrily. The girl laughed,. but this time more natur- ally. "Thank you for those kind words, Mr. Piews. I don't get many of them." Derek moved to the entrance of the edit. "The Are has passed. I think we can venture out." "You'll have to wait a bit. yet," said Miss Vernon. "The ground will 'be still nearly red hot."" Der- ek took out his case and offered. it to the girl. "Do you smoke?" be asked. "It isn't often I get a chance," she answered laughing again. Peter gave her a light and then filled his pipe and passed his pouch to Craik. Then lighting a match he turned to inspect the rock -fall. "Be careful," said the girl quick- ly. "That roof is rotten." "So I see," replied Peter. He stooped and picked up a small ob= ect from the fallen debris. "Here's a relic," he said. His etch 'burned out; Derek felt in his ticket and produced a .small torch filch he switched "on. All four azed at the thing Peter held. "What be it?" asked old Craik, uzzled. 'Derek answered. "It's one of those old-fashioned airings boxes children used to" have thirty years ago. 'Made of Ottery. You can put money in but you can't get it out without break - ng the .box." Peter shook it. "No pennies in it now." lie reamed. "It's a rum thing to find n a :place like this," he said. "It certainly is," Derek agreed. Keep It, Peter, as a curiosity." cher put it in hie 'peeke t and pre- ently they were able to leave the edit. gut: Farrell and 'Gregory had t been 'able to Salve the p$antn- ed Derek's volae. "We'll have to m We'll be perfectly safe there," tion. The whole hillside ,'was blackened waste. CHAPTER XVI POUNDS FOR PENNIES' "That's a surp'i•ising young wo- man," Derek remarked as he and, Peter walked back together. "Surprising! 'She's a marvel," declared Peter. 'She pulled us out of a nasty mess. Think of a girls like that being .cond'emned to such a life. That step -father og her's-, "Thye old tin mine. Don'tyou must be all kinds of a swine." k "11e works at the quarry. Did. but I can show you. Follow me." you realize that, Peter?" said Der- ek. "Holy smoke! Do you think her. is Farrell's pal, Joe?" "It's on the cards," Derek allow- ed. "Then I'll lay he set the fire,"- said Peter. "And I'll bet it was just to get us both off the place toge— ther."' That'•s likely enough. All thee same I don't quite see what the idea is." "They're having another look for will or for the old man's trea- sure." Derek shook has head. "As I've said before, they hadd plenty of time to search before I came to Coraton. I don't believe - in that will, Peter. If there ever• was one my great-uncle destroyed.. it.""I hope he did," grunted Peter.. "Gosh, but I'm thirsty! Is there any beer in the 'house?" "Cider in plenty, and that's bet- ter for you," Derek told him as he - opened the door of the house. A. lamp ,was burning in the sitting: room and a tray was set out with. sandwiches, glasses, and a jug of cider. "That woman knbws her job,"' Peter remarked as he piled both. glasses. "Gosh, but that's good," • he declared as he drained the half pint of hone -made and helped him- self to a sandwich. He glanced at.: the clack. "Nearly two. Time we went to bed (Derek." "Just a minute, old man. I'd like to have a look at that money -box." Peter took it out of his pocket.- and handed it to Derek. "Funny "thing to find in that old'' mine," he said, "but if you're look• - ing for •treaeure..:'na afraid you'll be' disappointed." Derek took up a. tableknite and poked it through. the slot. "There's something inside, Peter.. It feels like paper." "Paper," repeated 'Pester, "might.be a letter—might even be Tress- - ury notes. 'Crack it open., Derek, - That's the only way." Derek took it across to the fire-•-- place and rapped it sharply on the: hearthstone. It broke in .pieces.. "You guessed right, Peter," saidt& Derek, as he picked up the con- tents of the box and carried 'them - back to the table. For once Peter - was speechless. He could only stare at a quantity of bank notes each folded separately and appar- ently all sound although somewhat crumpled! and stained with mildew.. Derek was equally startled, but : presently he picked one up and. carefully smoothed it."A perfectly good aver! Look at-•�. it, Peter," Peter hold the note to the light. and examined it carefully. "I can't see anything the matter" with it,. Who ho the deuce could have hid - dei, all this stuff in such a place?'"' "I'm inclined to think it was great -Uncle Nicholas, Wait! Here's a slip of paper," The paper was a half sheet. ofi: old-fashioned shiny -notepaper, ek unfolded it carefully. On.it,.M1aas; written in in, "For Nick . He..will;. know where to find it." "I told you so, Peter;"- said:Der -- ek. Peter nodded. "Poor:•ald.dev-• 11," he said• "He came to be sorry he drove the boy away and statred". to save for hiin, "That's just about the size of it, Derek. agreed. "It seems to me that the. eld man was more sinned against than sinning. He must have been. under the thumb of the Iarrells." He turned to the notes, lying on the: table, "Help nre- count them, Peter." Most of the, notes were for five, pounds .but, there. were five for ten,- twee,and the total worked out at two hundred and eighty pounds. Derek divided the money into': two equal darts and pushed one - across to Peter. "Your share, old man," he said.: stiffened. "Nothing doing," he said curtly_ "The money was left to Nicholas; junior and you are his heir. Event if it was mine I'd use it . for.thee farm." He stopped and gave a. short laugh. "I'll take a.iiver—not- for myself but for the girl. Then she Can 'buy some cigarettes." "I doubt shell.take it," Derek.. said, Peter frowned. "No, perhaps not in cash, but she* will in cigarettes. Get me some - in Taverton. Are you going to- morrow-?" "Today you mean. You bet 11 am. Nothing would keep me away. I'm looking forward to buying: those rams and the tractor." - "Sure that's 'the only reason?"' Peter asked with a grin. Derek flushed slightly, but he made noe• bones about answering. "The girl, you mean. Yes, 1 shat certainly see' her. And thia money - will make a difference.' I cam par, someone to look after her." "I'll be Interested to see her my - Self," Peter said quite seriously. "Now you'd better look up the cash,. .Derek. I've -had enough exerciser' 'for one day." Derek put the notes in a drawer of dais uncle's heavy old writing; • table and locked it. Peter had just lit two candles when there came* the all too familiar crash. "Bom'b," snapped Derek. "It's that infernal ;fare!" He ran for the front door and Peter followed. They were hardly, outside before them cam second :boom much louder and, ' oser than the first. The night was lit by a huge flare of leaping flame which ran from the hill side behind the house. (Continued next Week) fire within miles, she led -the way into the upper gorse patch. Peter, Derek and old !Craik followed, Dodging in and out among the thick prickly hushes, she pushed on up- hill and suddenly they found them- selves in an open space about fifty Paces long by thirty wide. In the which seemed to run straight into the hill side. The entrance was no more than five feet 'high, the floor was muddy, but they wasted no time in g'et'ting inside. Peter flicked on his cigarette lighter. "Nasty looking place," he said a ro m a growth. No more than twenty a The girl glanced at it. � tr' • ii'