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The Signal, 1934-03-15, Page 6got $-'Jburaday, March 16th, 1834 :: THE MAY DAY MYSTERY :: By OCTAVUS ROY COHEN (Cotenant) A OHA 1?TUH I .e lle.tattd„ ;, lo- pe/tune. -pe/tune. In the scholastic year at•a eoutbern college. It marks definitely the end of a long grind; 1t comes galstly and unobtrusively, and stu- dents who -on April thirtieth- . aw looked upon the semester as never- ending are suddenly awakened to real- ization that 1n a very short time there will be an exodus and tie great build - Jag` will become mere hollow shells, And this May dal' was perfect. A 1 vsnrwrwaSesr THE SIGNAL -- ' GODERICH, ONT. (oak tree. Tony knew that particular l c-smucll. felt their colleges might well Ow; It stood seutlpet before a forest I diepesues wile. uuok affectionately known by all stu•lie d never been a part of Mar- i dents at Marland as the Bower; 1 + Le laud. tae cure Mutate: won a certain tiny, secluded spot sheltered by giant geed dignity, as tuuugu tee eLwus- trees, carpetedwith violets an em- testae emu excitements of eu.lege lite lowered in honeysuckle. were fur wow youuger and lee's ex- 'ww Voices came to her from that nook: 1'erteesed wee unused. Ile fireweed upon wile* Were situated the sea - deistic buildings of the university. a-rtriU t :Tree l vets more than a pretty girl. There' wn.. strength of character in her vivid face with its tiny. scarlet mouth and great, lustrous black eyes. She gave; an impression of gorgeous vitality. i She touched the sprig of lilac to her mi.cth-and smiled. She smiled Into the sprig, and the campus smiled back at her. She stared off across the tope of the pine trees toward the knoll on which the geademlc buildings reared their brellant sun smiled down from an un- iwpoetug forms. All of a pattern; red , -fleshed sky; spring 'B °were Peeped brick aid white atuue : nine of them 11Irtatiously from the hillsides; groups resealing Ilke Indomitable sentinels of students lolled under the trees chat- I abuut the natural stadium which bad )lug idly -or not talking at all. It grit couverted into the Bowl. Mar - wen a day for dreaming; for Idly veneering tbongtita, Tette hundred ?students of both sexes swrubed to the spell. Worries awry di.alpeted. Spring had come late to this jewel-like campus of Marland usiliersity In mid -Alabama; but had were. in the glory of Its cowing, for all Its tardinesi. lied **suea big college -its total enrollment war lees than twelve hun- dred -but It was proud. Its campus wait mellow with rich southern tradi- tion; its 'maitre* yielded records of unuergraduatee who had gone off in the lint bitter days of 'til to juin the Confederate force,: in the hall of Old ]fain ;vas its World 'Wilt -MI otIl____- Over on the hill a scant quarter There were -records. too. of graduates t wile beyond the Bowl stood the Wo -who had risen to positions of !m-' men's dormitory, and Immediately be--, portant* In the fields_ of ielence and tore It was a lilac bush In radiant tilos- air, clam. .b l stepped from the hall- way into .sunlight, and psused by the lilac beak----- Then, with the aa. voices of a man and girl. Tony' Neth presaet tight together and a startled, worried expression leaped uaUfier epee. She was afraid --but ahe wsea'4 sure A man In yonder -with a girl. No- thing In that to dispel the glory of the diiy. It would have been a matter for more wander had the Bower bees nnorcupled. But she fancied that she knew the vofces....the man's voice; the girl's sweetly shrill answers. Then there was allenre. Tony was of no mind to interrupt n campus romance. I'niesa. ....She temalrud motionless for several min- utes; her tate a study In wonted con- centration. Wbp didn't they speak *gain? She wlsbed te'tle sure. She thought And then her doubt vanished. From behind the shelter of trees and vines came a man's voice; rich and soft and freighted with caresses. "Little sweetheart." he said, "you're the most bewitching thing I've ever Kali.'. -_. - ---- Tony's lips pressed to a Arm, angry !Inc. It w'as l'at Thayer all right: king lever fa its-.anava..poi. !shed, deferentially superior way -to s rn.t t ne. Then the chiklish voice of Thayer's owpauion: a voice which trembled wttb the eagerness of a first girlish tirslon- a twmiIle Ina tely and expeuslv'ety, out due clawed toe extreme's ut tailoring au pupusar with rue campus yuuth td tutl day. Ile Lad meas elected to L'e1 Thu exeunt we oe ine-uttn' utueaea std .lice arrlvutg la Ute south uuu lived at Lite test 'tau fraternity house. ApperenW M bad ample wuney, prld 1n LLLe @laaahtuw Ire ell/elievetMj hale diluculee. Tu. prulessure telt Wet Pat 1uayer was above the aver- age student w wot•oiiy ; they resented his superior manner arta els inauuciauce, yet even tuuse who detained bis most heartily could nut talt to give him excellent grades. HIa campus reputation Was neither savory our downright bad. Certaiu of the ,students sinks of hies as a wild nets, but uo one had ever caught elm in the act of being wild. The result was that he was the ruler at court of young'ster's . who made bumble otrlsauce to his superior wisdom and experieuee. He was mature ---yet It web a queer twit in -the titan's bature Hat he bad Httle eoutnt -wide _his elafismatea. They seemed to see him too clearly for his own peace of mind, and 10 be contented himself with the blind idolatry of freshmen and aoplitr mores ---immature, Imaginative youths one girls who were flattered by the trfcudshtp of this man of the world. Tony k -new him. She knew him wore thoroughly than auyoue else on tot campus. She knew that he was arrogant and weak and,a poseur. This affair with Ivy Welch; Tony :iked Ivy Welch. She was wholesome yjyl trw.otn,_ 11g afteejell. }lig wit only seventeen years of age. and to st venteen the first aworouv pal- pitations of the heart are to be taken ery seriously and not to be. lightly :utruded upon. As Ivy herself would have expressed It, l'at Thayer had her running around to circles. She bttteriy resented Tony and didn't care how quickly Tony knew it. _•1 still don't see where this is any Of your business." "It isn't-exaegy,", , , , 'Then good -by. There's Just room the Bower for two." "Get this, Iq-" Rrooj ifits te beth ore ahsrply than she intended. "1 one give a bang what Pat Thayer ees. Right now I'm thinking of 'That's a laugh." "1 fancy," interrupted the man, that *he's really thinking about your :ether -Larry." Tony did not evade the challenge. "Perhaps that's true, Pat," "You see, Ivy," he mild, "ahe figures at as a potential member of your fully, it's up to her to protect tnno- ant yon from villainous me." And perhaps the students attached Jos: a wee bit too much Importance to the eminence recently achieved by "Oh, Pat," said the girl, "yotl- aurid detthiieatloof • senior, she }It.• Marland football and track teas iore`eo wonderful!" pfneed'/1ed til tloIaete a college rule. Jut a little bit too much import -m - Tn'ony's fate grew stern. She beat. `-- - . neseinet a o.,,"..e.,Lets e . K�ea�, ot lilac plucked the Bower boldly% to any eyes which might be - her. Then she gazed acme; a .r ; verdant'+PJ�jdeliw9'tel the knoll • Indians W'Ef 1': Healthy THEY IIS e at the first sign of einemMUS. KEE-KEE KEEPS Y(>i' F'11' Campbell's Drug Store GOISEttICH ONT. this morning --.cony. -Sated-no buster. She _circled the great 'cyton could iideraaf a n- she looked down into the almost et honeysuckle vines. rve:pty Bvwl she saw In her mind's • The man met ber eyes. Bot he con - ,ye a picture which had impressed tinued to bold the girl tightly in his Itself indelibly upon her cm lghteen :.es. He smiled sardonically at the months before when St:creitee: great- Intruder over the fluffy golden hair of eat gridiron team, under the leadership his companion. of La rry Welch, had meshedd. Lal an;.. n ted its way to a legitimate claim to the mythical national ebampiunehip. That bad been a day; twenty thou- sand fanatics gone slid In the Bo*T; a riot of color and a welter of sound. Tony glanced at ber wrist watch young man. The fluffy little girl whom 1 and sighed. With a conscious effort Pat had been cuddling in his arae dig- ' why rid 1i"erre dates 51x11. Wt b- seetangled herself and turned to quick, eager stride elm started down ttte intruder. the bili into the valley wldeh must be There was an air about her which crowed before one could mount the :mounted to defiance. Of en bartase- -i .tJler .h111 -the ._bin. goon which the ment tbere was not a trace. Her renege buildings stood. u'Tdeelpen""blue eyes met Tony's eihe moved theough the tiny valley, etluarely; ber trim little figure was head thrown back, sprig of lilac held taut with a sense of outrage and she in her rlgbt band, lips moving slightly made no secret of the fact that she as abe hummed a popular melody. The was mad clear through. — magic of the day was upon her and "Well," asked Ivy Welch sharply, she approarlad the Hill with a feeling eat*we Intruding?" • . - of reluctant* that the spell must bebroken. AlnIhen--DIle suddenly -she stopped: Just before her was a huge "And who." he inquired with mock. Ing polltenead- "ii&o elted you, Trolly?" There was fierce hostility in the Tuner eehtch passed between Tony l'eyton and the tall, too -well-groomed XIW S B URG N BRAND CORN SYRUP pure,` wholesome, and economical table Syrup. Children love its delicious flavor. la m d puny paid no attention to Ivy. She spoke to the man, IL "Aren't you taking foolish (hance's, fn Put?" she asked gravely. e "Why does that interest you?" Ivy ambled witb genuine amusement He smiled and shrugged. 'Can you beat it?" she inquired. 'Can "You know perfectly _vtll-_wi y is you even tie it? Say, listen, Tony - Interests me." you don't really think I need protec- "Jealous?" he mocid.tion, dosol•r Tony laughed. It esu a abort, bit- aril. WWI 44F3'hayit; it stay ter laugh and It stung, • rate." "Of you?" His face flushed). "You'd 'better the a pain 1n the neck. What's it all rum along, Tuny," he advised, `and mud your own business," "1 shall. And I'll take Ivy ' with The younger girl "tared Incredt. lonely. • - "Ton know what, Tony? You give, kat a ei jbn tiIIasf ibb-dr e-' "'-- "You'll understand some time, Ivy," said Tony gently. "If you'll jest be - here ate now-" Ivy stamped her foot Impatiently, "Don't Ire silly, Tony. I'm not • child." "No -o. But you're only seventeen, and-" "--And I'm getting older every day. None ilsteiT-hege; I'm trying not to gel sore. But my friends are nobody's teislness." "Yes, they are. This time." Ivy turned to Thayer. "What's the big idea?" she de- mundedl. "Ask bar," suggested Pat. "It Isn't a very big Idea, . -"And ef- egn't explain, to say that Pat understands. what I'm (hiring at. I'm ask Lig you to take my word thet.it would he best for you to keep away from l'at Thayer." "Why? What's so terribly wrong with hymn Or maybe Fon think -Tee !weer been kissed before. Is that it?" "No, If It was anyone else "But It isn't, Tony. it's Pat. And :'m asking you why he's so danger - nue. I'm trying to be nice, and It 'lan't very easy. The only thing I'll *u; 1s tela: If you can't tell me what dnn're hinting at, then i'll stick with Par as long as he want's." Tony's epee flickered) to Thayer's rierdonte face. "Why don't you do the decent thing, pet? Why don't yon call It off?" . "Why should he?" inquirer) Ivy, Teen she turned toward the man, "Tell me, Pat-ewhat Is there between volt two?" "Ask Tony," he repeated. "She'll tell you what she wishes you to know," Jealously. Iry faced Tony l'eyton. Ane opened her lips to speak, and e ),ant them again, for the expression sem yaw on the fare of the Stender senior flashed a message that what - roes might exist between Tony and Pat Thayer it rettalnly was not akin to lour. Tony was staring straight at Pet aid there watt no mistaking the bath- ing in her ranee. 1•aterson Thayer was an ontat*nding figure at Marland enlveraity. iJe had entered as a Jnnlor the preterite/ year, and this was his Anal senior semester. He waw twenty -threw years M age,' He was well over six feet to height; with a slim, well-mrseled flgnre III* manner was that of a man of the oz Id. Vague stories had trailed Pat to the .!Worland ramous. Rumor had 1t that he had bete Invited to resign from the. tesee_nort.ttern ••iveraib w hwvv. ler •lead, Amts traseus•w sod seehnmore wort. ile hadn't been Mr - pelted exactly, but there were ugly stories having to do with certain serial aetl•Illes welsh eolallentlons student Superior Stores BIG-GROCERy- BARGAINS For Thursday, Friday and Saturday—March 15, 16, 17 SODA BISCUITS 1 -Ib, Pkg. 1Oc MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE 1-]b. Tins 37c iNGERSOLL MALTED CHEESE 2 Pkgs. 25c MCCORMICK'S FiG BAR BISCUITS Lb. 19c TOMATO JUiCE 4 Tins 25c about?" "Pat can explain," said Tony. "I didn't ask him. I asked yon." "I'd rather not say anything." Ivy stamped her foot. "You've got to sal something. I have a right to sight!' An incongruous sort of dignity set- tled about Ivy's giriish shoulders. "Pat and 1 are engaged," *Le an- nounced. A light of genuine fear dawned in j Tony's deep. trl:i.-k eyes'. Her lips were without n smile; her expreeelon stern and atrnsing. -She smoke di- rectly to Thayer, Ignoring the girl. I "Have you really gone that far. Pat?" t Unvarying Quality Fresh from the Gardens something which her immature mind knew misfit be very tragic. 1 short, pudgy figure approached wit) me bad always been tend of Teay; ; quick' determined strides and 1.e fan- • had looked up to ber. But she loved ' `led baht he Joked very dignified. He even though ebe didn't like I Lad a round litt@e body and a round, his ugly expression, or the harsh sound good-natured face. Eveu Chow: who of his voice, or the manner in which dist not know Maxwell, liked him. Hr he grabbed Tony's arm !t was r Pat :101 a qulea smile for everybody and Thayer she had never before seen, and "1Ot au enemy lu the world. More she telt vaguely disturbed. than that, be wits supposed to he the And tlnally Pat Thayer spoke, 81.1 wealthiest man on the campus, word's fre.ghted with fury. Most of the students laugt.dd at ' l.p to Low, Touy, 1'ee pTaled' the ; Max -hut they liked him Just the game your way. So long as you keep stone Thr twilad him a boob -bag • T um. ut my affairs, 1'l1 continue to play darned nice chap. Them was ulwaye ALIO. tt you want trouble, you'U t a song 011 his Itps, and a smile. In- Dave it -and meaty. 'Pilaf r a wirlre-weememe llgtt:beeeltel..Iltj uul du lug" the present and totally unworried .ttuut the morrow, Max Vernon was as picturesque lu his own way :as l'at Thayer was In his. .Between the two there existed a iriendebip which no one ever :rid to understand. Max Idolized Thayer Thayer, on his' part, openly derided Mae.... and by doing so merely wed to entrench himself more ata«. "Will you do what 1 ask?" An La- i-Aired a- r uiredl eteedliy. "111 do ar 1 d -n well pieaae!" luny reytuu shoot air nand from her arm. 'clue stepped back and aur- %eyei rue Dian. sue Waa a -911111, etialgut, minutia lat..e incur* ia�LW- eyesr u,,t4ed situ auger auu grin datac• • t ery well,' sue raid troid►r, -twat iy i+t Stai`s' alreeleontse Nor if/IF-That cheese it rtgut up to me, doesn't itr' Levause Max needed friends. The Mar -it sloes, til reeves.. ••uuu 11 1 land campus was overflowing with those ',vbo genuinely liked the sunny !nd-and with those who pretei.ded to like him because the strings of his purse were always open. Max liked to be popular and he paid for his upnlarity. He was weak It was generally anderstod that one could Leake him do anything 1f ode only approached him in the righit wit. But now as he approached Pat aid try, there was no smile on his moon- like face. He nodded to Pat and ad- dressed Ivy Welch. were you, 1'd think twice before 1 slat Leu anything." luny tiouou-and Was gotis without another word or glance. ivy Won* crept dune w Tuayer and supped me halo to 111r. "Yat," sue asked trewbllugiy, "what did sue obeli/ K'mil Is it au &futile e" tor an instant use man tvl-got n.m "M -If" be ' said nastily. "k'orget it:", v7 dries ba -i% For that lnvtatt elm Was a little pre egelu, rattier l.:a.0 tie mature woman sue Lowey be..evee "Why, Max," she exclaimed, "I never did!" "/'I1 say you din," - "When?" . "Just now. Itldp't you say you'd aeet me at half -past ten? Didn't you?" "1)W 1, Max?" "You t e-trinty did. And 1 don't :Ike to be stood up either. 1 guess If you don't want to keep a date with me you mediae make one." Pat Thayer's sneering volt's eft 11 to the eonrerentlon. _ = "What you getting all heated up about, Max?" +-• 'Pfeety. Ivy bad • date --with so, end she didn't bare any right standing me up" 'II wasn't her fault. i grabbed ber cud took her off for a walk." "Yeh ! Hut you didn't know she ;est/ a date with me." "Didn't I?" Vernon looked up quickly, his atten- t:uuerreattd by the sneer. "I gases this is nice,' he etU sbseyed, v !sett to be. She saes looking'y. "Making n date with me and then upuu ,,tending me up for an hour." Thayer -with- Dew eau *testiest Rhe wide Ij eyes. Tuayer, cosmopolite, turn to baby the world, exposit W women --pulled himself tugetLer wltn a visible educt. ebe vicious, steely light tled from his tvidi gray eyes; els lips lost their sternness and he turned his attention euesagain to the exqub.te little .real ore wbo'had been swept from her fee, by his mature suavity and charm. He sailed gently and slipped his arm shoat her yielding aist. '•Scared, honey?"w The golden head nodded! esd _ler rolce came up to bine ".._J".. "What did mho mean, Pair He was ihi control of Ms emotions now, and his light, bantering Manner ?efferent -IL- H deheghted Tha*ye -ss-pp grate women -even women so young prat lacking In Judgment ac thes child sat, snuggled against him. "Sore," he announced. "Jealous, you mean?" " W e -e -ell -maybe." She stung blur Oh i.J►sied..l ea .ggt-to -zala tgttjpeanlonately h&L"Z9,, arid -Me -that ti= -yon faith ---e' - "Now, now, Sweetness. You're not going to mistrust your Pat that soon, ire you? If some fool girl thinks she's got. a realm on me...." He kissed her again, and she sighed and relaxed. "We -we 'are engaged, aren't we. Pat?" • e0f course, Sugarplum. Firmly, malty and happily." "And you're not peeved because I old Tony?" "We -e -ell, we had decided that if better not be spread around thea cam- eus. But when the milk Is already spilled-" "I'm sorry, Sweetheart." -"And you won't doubt me any mover' "No; -Pat never,,, . Bat -she putter] ack in his embrace and sterol up at ,m. "1 couldn't help being Jealous of cloy, though. i've always admired er and looked up to her -and all .at. She's the prettlest .... ind they ay she's got just oodles of money." , Ivy coddled her hand in his big one. 1 -I've never loved a man before this, 'ht. And 1 guess no man knows feet ow a woman feels when another nman-especially a pretty sue like ony-who's got everything, and money nd ail -comes along like she did, and Ind of- Oh! you know." "Sore i know. int just to long as e understand each other... , " "I do nnderstand yon, don't 1, Pat?" "Nothing less." "And yon understand- neer ,.lel tiny see 'y "And nothing is..ening to destroy to lore? Oh! Pat -ire s0 different re run around with boys -just kids, on know. lint 1 never thntrght 1 IV • In love with them. it's jest kind t like I'd been saving myself sleety. or you, If you know what i mean." He. looked down at her: his eyes nrrow-eri to pinpoints, his body end- Pnly tart. "I know, Honey. flow, glee Inc one rare real ifs* and we'll go." Her arms were flnng afwmt h)s nerk. nd her haif open ]fps pressed 'botly .tlnst his. Her paselnnate Idolatry Ie•Itscd his overweening vanity. She pprsled to his ego rather than to him r•srt. Serretty he was merely amused. 1 was Ain to win the worship of such pretty girt, even 1f else was a *Illy 4. What mattered It to him 1f ahort- c he'd check her? They pushed aside the sereen of Ines which guarded the entrifies, to ie Rower and walked hand le hand hrongh the glade. 'Students sprawled oder the tees. The spell of the see. nn was npon the_ college it was a foj,, reams and inletttde end ro- eideaUotes e ' tin hMM1 SI Just an they pdased toe task rt sem*one joined thee& Maxwell Vernon was not happy. Ah "You heard what Ivy said." "I'm asking you." "Yes ---it's true." Tony walker) very close to him. "You've got to ant it!" "Who says s0?" id i "1 do." -e-And what rlgbt-slava--)tea"ts�ve orders'?" "I hare plenty of right. Too know 1 hare, Pat Thayer. You've got to qua thea thing and quit 1t quick. It eras bad enough when 1 thought you were carrying on with a kid. But to let her think she's engaged to you..." "Tony," broke in Ivy, and there was ere! distress in ber volbe, "I wlah you'd tell me-" "Oh! I could tell you plenty. This man is no good, Ivy. He's making a tool of you-" Thayer's hand lased over Totq's arm. 'Ley oft!" he growled,. "I've stood shout all I'm going to Mande' Ilie manner was ugly and thrent- rning, but Tony faced him defiantly, her cheeks blazing. "You've got me started, Pat -anti i ware' you re car- ry through if you don't call things off right here." "Yon haven't the nerve." "No? Try me and see." "I shall. And get this, Tony:. You ean't bluff me. You're tried It before, and it don't work. Just one thing I11 varn you. Don't you start anything nnleaa you're prepared to go through with it." "I'll carry It through alt right, Pat. f've stood a good deal, but I'm not go- ing to tolerate this. You've got this' poor kid Loco, and the /sooner she knows what sort of rat you are, the sootier 'she'll eome ont of her trawls." fits face was livid. Ones agsin he grasped her arm. 'That's enough !"' "Take your hand away" "Are you going to butt nut of here -and stay ont?" "Not until yon promise me to keep away from ivy" The man lent closer, until his fare wise on a level with Tony's. His gray Pre* and her Mark ones clashed like drawn Seggtmt. i17 WPleh, complete- tbtgatfal. stared. ,ai t1 - derstahating what It was .fi shrine',s knowing that something very terrible was happening. There watt pnatethlag hetneen Pat Thayer and this girl; 5-1b. Tin 38c 1/2 -lb. Tin 1 Se KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES GOLDEN WAX BEANS RED PLUM JAM BULK ROLLED OATS 2 Pkgi. 17c .. 2 Tins 23a t Large 40-o , Jar 29c - BRINO D8 YOUR 1001— one 48 ' Phone 116 es 116 7 lbs. 25c 1. T ti I v '1 a w n PI • 1 rt !I t1 tnrned upon him a stare. ' ire. S se to less e" "You -you're Just saying that to let fry down easy." "I'm saying It because lt'attrue. Who I you think you are, Fat Boy to say when a girl shall go with nee and w hen she shan't?" "I know. But, Pat! try and 1 have been running around together, and we )tad a date-" "Oh! to thunder with your dates. If your girl prefers to walk with me, site can do it." Pate manner pazskd Vernon. 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