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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-10-30, Page 6TOVRSBAY, OCTOBER Wh H>30 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE EUByjl&gg WHAT HAS; GONE BEFORE i diles Chittenhain swears to avenge the death of his young half-broth­ er Rodney, driven to suicide by the notorious Julie Farrow who had spurned his love. He will ‘ make Julie love him, then throw » her aside as she threw Rodney. He meets her in Switzerland, goes -with her to the hotel on the St. Bernard Pass, and succeeds in winning her love. To his amaze­ ment, he discovers that he has fall­ sen overwhelmingly in love with ’ her himself! And he is married to an American girl with whom lie has nothing in common. Then lie discovers that this girl 5s not the same Julie Farrow who sruined Rodney, but her cousin of ’ the same name. She scorns him when he confesses his love and his inability to marry her. They ■ meet later in London, where she is going the pace that kills. Another man, Lawrence Schofield, wants to marry her, in spite of her wild life. Through his friend Lombard, Riles Chittenham meets the ‘other Julie,’ the notorious woman who Jiad ruined Rodney’s life. W GO ON WITH THE STORY She sat beside him, and her voice her laugh, and her little tricks of manner sometimes made it seem impossible that she was not the same woman who had come so happily to 3iis arms in the cold, bleak room of 'the little hotel high up in the moun­ tains. She told Giles frankly that she I don’t think any one—even your mother—could hate me any more if she knew what I know.” “What do you mean?” Julie’lowered her voice. “If yop would like to drive me home afterwards I will tell you.” “What is it you were going to tell me?” Giles asked after they got into her car. He felt an immense cur­ iosity in this woman, and also an inexplicable pity for her, which somehow angered him, According to all accounts she was worthless and heartless, and yet . . once before he had blundered into tragedy through listening ;to and believing the tjhings other people said. The car stopped’. “We are just home,” Julie -said. “Come in, and I'll tell you.” Julie threw herself .down into a big chair with a half sigh. Giles sai() nothing. He leaning against the mantel-shelf looking down at her, vaguely con­ scious of something tragic that seem­ ed to have stolen into the room dur­ ing the last few moments. Suddenly Julie raised her eyes. “I’m glad you don’t ask thousands -of questions,” such a Testful person, Mr. Chitten- liam. I can be quite sure that you ’wont say ‘Oh, my God!’ or anything like that when I tell you that I am going to die.” “I don’t look like it, do I?” she queried whimsically. “But it’s true, all the same. It’s quite signed and sealed, with no hope of a reprieve. I’ve been to -very specialist in Lon­ don who would take my money, and stood - - - * i the He died, and then ■thing of the kind had finished other Julie too. I-- , , it was as if I died too, all that was best of ine at least land all .the hate­ ful rotten part lived on I in Julie is like that now! be in the family, Perhaps know her well enough to recognize it, but I do! I she said. ‘/You’re liad been a liftle nervous^of meet-, sajr same th^g^ There ing him. j “I thought perhaps the family’ ■hatred had extended itself to you,” rfihe said bitterly'! “Life is very un- j Idnd to some of us, Mr. Chittenham. j 1 am glad you do not hate me -as. 3>adly as I had expected you would.” Chittenham hesitated. “When I was >on the other side ■of tho world my hatred fOT you was a very real and vital thing,” he said gravely. “I used to hope for an opportunity to, well—” He shrug­ ged his shoulders and smiled. J ‘Avenge’ is such a melodramatic word, isn’t it?” “There is no other word that ^jives quite the same explanation,” .she answered. “Don’t you still Jiope for it?” “No.” “What made you change?” Giles looked away from her down SLe crowded little restaurant, and in an aching imagination he saw xigain the bare, ugly room of the .xuountain hotel, and heard tlie wind ‘liowling as it flung the soft suow .against the windows. •' “Something happened—” lie She did not answer at once, ;««<lie said queitly: / “Well, whatever it was, I am glad .don’t want to be hated any more. said, then COUS- miist don’t it or My It you see ___ _ knew di­ rectly she came home from Switzer­ land .... We’ve never been great friends—I told you she didn’t ap­ prove of me! But the day after she came home—about six weeks ago, I suppose it must be, or more—she came to see me, and she said: ”1 want to ask your pardon for all the hard things I've said to you and thought of you. You’ve been right, and I’ve been wrong all the time. It’s no use trying to bo good—-'it’s no use 'trying, to lead a decent life. Tlio only way is to get every ounce of pleasure possible, never mind at whose expense. That’s what I’m go­ ing to do in the future—that’s what she said.” “I said; ‘You poor little fool!— there’s no man in all the world worth breaking your heart over’— she would admit anything, of course, ■” Julje laughed soft- r there is something •something I Will you •the other Julie? I know through. but I knew!—’ ly. “And now I want to ask you- want you to do for me. be kind to Julie? I’m so sorry for her. what she’s going been through it all myself, you And I think you could help You’re the sort of man who under­ stands. If you’ll just be friends with her—” “I’ll do 'anything I can, but . . ” “She’s got amongst a horrible set of people,” Julie said. “Not really vicious people, but silly and worth­ less! They make her drink too much, and swear—^and sit 'tip all nght, and she’® not' that sort! -She won’t be able to bear it as well as I used to. I saw her the other night. .She’s got hold of a new friend—” “You mean—-Schofield. I-Ie’s not a bad fellow—” “No. Its a girl—ja common little American—” “American?” “Yes—a girl named Sadie Barrow —'why, do you know her?” for Giles had made a sudden convulsive move­ ment. “No- just I’ve see. her. could be an operation, but I won’t have it. I hate the idea of the knife, especially as it can’t be a cure —'but only just a way of prolonging life for a little while. I don’t think I want to prolong it either. It’s not been such fun when one look's back.’ “What are you going to do then?” “I’m going abroad. Couldn’t bear the idea -of dying in London, where so many people know me, so I’m go­ ing right away where I shan’t know any one, and nobbdy will know me. What do you think of it, Mr. Chit­ tenham?” “I think you’re a very brave wo­ man,” Giles said, and suddenly lie leaned down and took her hand. To his surprise the tears welled up in- don’t know her to her eyes and splashed on her frock. ‘ J “That’s foolish of me, isn’t it?”i she said. “And( they’re not because I’m frightened . . these tears! It’s just because the way you took hold of my hand reminded me of some one ...” She drew a hard breath as if -of pain. “Some one I really) loved. There was a man I once really; loved, Mr. Chittenham.” “I am sure there was.”“He died ...” Julie sat very' still for a moment, then she gently drew her hand away. “That finish-, before him. II________ ed me, in the same way that some-! towards her and took .her hand. -yes ... at least . . no, I ” Not know her! Sadie Barrow? His own wife.^ So .Sadie had come to Loiiiion without acquainting him of the fact. Giles Chittenham felt cold With auger. How the devil must be laughing at this successful double-eross which had not only brought Sadie to Eng­ land when he least wished to see her, but,,_had thrown her across Julie’s path. Confound all women! Chittenhain thought, then he looked again at the one sitting crouehing in the chair He stooped impulsively a SSOLD IN IETER BY “I should like to be your friend, too, if I may. I should like to be able to help you.” “Thank you, and, Giles—’’ “Yes.’’ “I was never quite as wicked as people have made out. It was not my fault about—Rodney. I told 'him so many times it was useless— why, he was only a boy compared to 3—a spoilt, weak boy.’’ “I was afraid he was.” “So don’t think too badly of me.” She drew her hand gently away. “And now—please go. I’m so tired’.” She did not look at him or rise from hei' chair, and Giles walked re­ luctantly to the door, pausing when he reached it to look back. It seem­ ed horrible to leave her like that— alone. Horrible to think that of all the friends and lovers she had known there was not one to stand by h§r now and hold her hand as she went through the dark valley lying be­ fore her. A day or two later he saw a smajl announcement in a newspaper to the effect that .she had gone abroad, and would be- absent for some time, and that no letters would be for- wared. It was the same night that his mother rang _ to inform him that she was g: a party. “When?” he asked, “A lot of people yog don’t know—- She yang off and Giles turned away from the telephone with a shrug of his shoulders, It was only when he was Ju his mother’s house that he suddenly realized that in all probability Sadie woul be there also. Fo& -a moment he hesitated, a sudden chill feeling at his heart, then he philosophically pushed the thought aside and went on. ■She was almost the first person he saw when he entered Mrs. Ardron’s crowded drawing-TOom. 'She was talking to a group of people which included Julie Farrow and several others whom Giles knew slightly, and caught sight airy hand, Giles went He did not know in the least what sort of reception to expect' from his wife, but after he had greeted Julie and the others whom he knew, it was she who isaid in her insistent way: “Present your friend.” It' was Ju'lie who obeyed. “Mr, Chittenham. Miss Barrow—” “Pleased to meet you,” Sadie said impudently. There -was a twinkle in her eyes for which her. Schofield ing happily “We haven’t met lately, Mr. Chit­ tenham,” Julie was saying. “Where have you been hiding?' So kind of . your mother to ask me here to-night.’ . “So kind of you to come,” Giles answered -formally. He could see that Sadie was manoeuvring to reach his side, and presently they were a little apart from the rest. “Isn’t jt -a scream?” Sadie remark­ ed. “Fancying meeting you in your own mother’s house, and she not knowing that she’s entertaining her daughter-in-law ? ” “You are at' perfect liberty to tell coolly, though inwardly he was rag- coolly, thought inwardly he was rag­ ing. “I have no doubt that told other people already.” She gave a little scream of repu­ diation. “Tell any one! Not me! It would cook my little goose once for all if it were known that I’d got such high­ ly respectable relations. No, thanks Freedom for me all the time, and if there’s anything left over, freedom again.” “Why have you .come to London?” Her face changed subtly. “Not to find you, -my lambkin, so don’t worry! I’ve come to have a good time, and don’t you interfere, or it will be the worse for you.” “Sadie, the situation is impossible She laughed in his face. “Rubbish! Don’t pretend that you want’ me to come back to you.” Sadie shrugged her naked shoul­ ders. “Times changed!” she isaid. She moved away from him, her slim, scantily-clad body swaying with a little impudent movement. Giles watched her with hard eyes. And this was his wife! The com­ mon little ... he pulled his own thoughts up sharply, ashamed of them, After all, he had once thought her good enough to marry. Giles turned again to Julie. “I suppose it would be utterly useless for me to :asl< you' to drop this damnable,,play-acting?” “My dear man, what on earth do you mean?” “What I say. You’re never nat­ ural for a single moment. You hate this sort of—of piffle—as much as I hate it. You—you despise people like—like these people here—” Julie laughed serenely. “I brought Lawrence and Sadie Barrow. By the way, what do you think of Sadie?” “Is she a new friend of yours?” (To be continued) it was ’Julie who first of him and waved an straight across to her, was upon For tho past 51 years' MANUFACTUnifcD ONLY BY THE T, CO., Limited &he° Sunday School Wesson By CHARLES G. TRIJMBULL, Litt, D, SLMON PETER (From Weakness tp Strength) Sunday, Noy. 2.—Mark 8:27-29 Luke 22:31-34; John 18<25-27, 21 15-17. could have shaken with Julie, beam- every one. you Golden Text “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unharmed ant men, they marvelled took knowledge of .them, had been with Jesus.’’ ' (Acts 4:13.) and ignor- and that they they 1 “From Weakness to seems rather an inadequate descrip­ tion of Simon Peter’s experiences and great change. Might it not bet­ ter be called “From Cowardice to Ckmrage,” o'r, better still, “From Sin to Righteousness?” For Simon Peter was not only weak and cowardly, as we all are, he was a. sinner, helplessly in the bondage of sjn as we all are, It yras. his sin that made him a coward, that made him weak. Only the,,righteousness of God, 'given to him as God’s gift in Christ, could de/"away with his cowardice and weakness and sin 'and change him into the glorious apostle he became. It was a blessed day foi’ Peter when he .said, clearly and boldly and with God-given, knowledge and faith, “Thou 'are the Christ.” The Lord had just asked His- disciples 'what was being said about Him. The var­ ious popular. answers were given: That He was, John the Baptist, Eli­ jah, one of the prophets. When the Lord said to His disciples, “But whom say ye that I am?” it was Pe­ ter who answered for the rest. How did Peter know that the man Jesus was the Christ, the Anointed One of God, the Messiah of whom the Old Testament Scriptures pro­ phesied?; Matthew’s Gospel tells us. The Lord at once called Peter bless­ ed and explained: “For flesh and blood hath'not revealed it' unto thee but my Father which is in Heaven” (Matt. 16:17). It was not the brightness or quickness of Peter’s mind, but the grace of God, .that en­ abled the disciple to know who Christ was. With this God-given knowledge and faith there came the greater responsibility. When any man accepts faith and follows Him, as done, that0 man becomes mark for Satan. The devil everything in his power to destroy the faith of those vzho believe in Christ. It was some time after this that the Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you-as wheat.” Satan was permitted to as he is permitted to believer. Was to fail? (Doubtless it completely and been-left to himself .and his own strength, which was- only weakness. But -the Lord continued: “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith, fail not;; and when thou are convert­ ed (hast turned back again) streng­ then thy brethren.” That is the se- Strength cret Qf the continuing faith of ever# Christian: the Lord’s unceasing in-t tercession in their behalf (Hb. 7.25 , Peter evidently could not believft what the Lord had told him; he.hdd no fears for himself, but readily .^e-? clared that he was ready to go with) the Lord 'both to prison and even to) death, Then came the solemn ap$ staggering prediction by Christ thaf| before the cock should crow *'than day—that is, before the dawn of a! new day—rPeter would deny his Lortt three times, denying that he even) knew Him. ( If ever a man was warned, Peteij was. But he fell into tragic failuraf —as we all have done. During that) very night, when the Lord had been) praying in agony in Gethsemane am® Peter, James and > John, had Christ by Peter had a shining does Peter’s attack1 Peter attack faith every going would forever if he had have failed Peter, James and > John, had fdilpill Him by sleeping when He as^jfy them to watch with Him, and tiffed Christ's enemies came and took Him) _ into 'arrest. Peter was taunted byjV a sevant girl as -belonging to ;th& followers of Jesus Christ. • ' | The Satan sifting had cetrainl^ begun, for Peter answered: “Wo­ man, I know Him not.” After a while another person called him disciple, and again Peter denied. A) third time came the charge, and a) third time the denial, lately the cock' crew came to himself tears. Tlie Lord was Peter—that is the God’s, undeserved Christ h&d risen from the dead H0 ■sent a special message to Peter by; name, and to the other disciples, tell­ ing them to meet Him. As Peter; had denied his Lord three times, so now that Lord three times gave Pe­ ter an opportunity of wiping out the denial by a declaration of love. He asked the disciple whether he loved. Him, and when Peter declared he did: there came the'commission: “Feed my lambs.” The second and third- time, after question and answer, came the commission: “Feed bjT sheep.” It is significant that the Lord used a stronger and deeper word for, “love” when He asked Peter thia- • question in the first two instances,. and each time Peter used a word' meaning a lesser degree of love. The* third time the Lord used the lesser- word, and Peter responded with th&* same word. Peter had lost some of his self-confidence now, so there was-, hope for him. And the Lord renew­ ed his commission, as He does with-’ all who have turned away from Hint and then come back again. p But even now Peter lacked som^\ thing, and it came on the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was given to the disciples in that great Spirit-baptism which began an utter­ ly new ,day and experience for Chris­ tian believers. Then, indeed, Peter- became a man of 'Strength and cour­ age and righteousness. That day, lie* preached in the power of the Holy Spirit' such, a sermon as. he never1 could have preached before he was filled with. the Spirit’. That same’ Holy -Spirit indwells every true be­ liever in Christ, and is ready to fill eveTy believer, instantly and contin­ ually, on the simple condition of surrender of faith. “And imined-” and PeteiS in hearMirokeri; I not through witE meaning of grace,, favor. After the; Was Troubled With INDIGESTION After Every IWeal B. B. B. is the medicine the sufferer from dyspepsia or indigestion require3 to put the Stomach into shape as it regulates the bowels, promotes perfect digestion, tones up the stomach, and restores perfect health to the system. Mrs, J. D. Huggins, Onward, Sask., writes:—“I was troubled with in­ digestion after every meal, and could hardly stand ths pain in my stomach. A friend advised Burdock Blood Bittern and after the first bottle I was greatly relieved. I have now finished the third bottle, and I can eat any thing I like ahd enjoy my meals without that terrible indigestion I had suffered after every meal?’ >■- HERON COVNTY BOYS PICKED FOR “ROYAL” The f-ourth annual Royal Judging Competition to select ten boys to take advantage of the free trip to the Royal Winter Fair was held at Clinton, Wednesday, October 22nd. There were thirty-six boys to$k part in this contest and competition was very keen in every class. ’The pos­ sible sc-ore was 850. The winners of the free trip are are follows: Benny Walsh, Blyth R.R. „ No. 3, 721; George Mundell, Glenanan, 708 Raymond Benninger, Wingham, R. R. No. 4, 699; Harold Vincent, Bel­ grave, R.R. No. 1, 69 8; Douglas ‘ , R.R- No. 3, ivingi697; Chas. Williams, Clinton, R.R. °iNo. 2, 680; John James Turner, ~....... ruthlessly! Clinton 679; Ted. Elliott, Wingham, cutting short her voluble explana- No- 4) 678; Norman Stanlake, up on the telephone'; Hemingway, Brussels, tions. “To-night. Twelve midnight, Giles. There’ll be ham and eggs and hot coffee about four.” “Good Lord.” “Don’t talk like that. It will be such fun. Everyone’s coming!” “Who is everyone?” “Doris, of course—.“lie’s bringing party. And Lawrence Schofield-— “What made you ask him?” “To please Miss Farrow, They’re always together! believe they will make a it.” “I thought Farrow?” “Well, just don’t! But I broad-minded see, it takes world.'” “It certain! you didiVt of course. I really match of like M between ourselves, I find that one must be in these matters. You all sorts to make a y Who .else? / f >78; Norman Stanlake, Exeter, R.R. No. 1, 678; Harold Mit­ chell, Centralia 678. The Canadian National Shield for the high boy in the competition Who had never before taken part county competition was won toy man Stanlake, of Exeter. The judges were Messrs. F. syth and L. Kerr, Walkerton; •slee Berry, London; C. D. Graham, Stratford and A. V. Langton, Mark­ dale. The competition was held under the direction of th.e Clinton Branch of the Ontario Department cf Agri­ culture. in a Nor­ For- Ain- “Metis” Dancers for Quebec The prediction is made that- civili­ zation will continue for*50,000 years. This is a reassuring thought to'have with you on those week-end parties where it seems to be all over except j the shouting. j T? rom far-off Edmonton, outpost of Canada’s wide West, to old Quebec, cradle of her civilization and gateway from Europe under both French and English regimes, a group of men and maidens of mixed French-Indian and Scotch- Indian blood will bring then' tri­ bute to the shrine of Terpsichore, when the Dance and Folk- Song Festival opens at the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Chateau Fron­ tenac hotel, on October 16th, 1930, There are twelve/iiy.thc party and all proudly clainf’&at their ances­ try gives them the prime right to the title of “Canadian”. The above drawing by Kathleen Shackleton, noted portraitist, made from life, shows, the beauty resultant from the mingling of the European and Indian stocks. As performers, the. Westerners have a varied pro­ gramme to offer, including toe-- dancing m moccasins, ’ •' <