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The Exeter Advocate, 1924-6-19, Page 2The Delicious Flavor• antommounsammiaturonatnad akvai drawn from the 1ye or H469 has won it millions of lasers. Sold b7,7fl grocazs. tty pacl'ige today. FREE SAMPLE of MEN TEA MOH REMEST. MaggiO •1••••••••••• THI3 MATCH BY JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD. PART I. —at ten o'clock in the morning—an, Sit's our wedding day—" ergeant Brokaw was hatchet- The half gloom leid from Brokaw faced, with shifting pale blue .eyes that had a glint of cruelty in them. what •was in the othel.'s face. And He was tall, and tlein, and lithe then Billy laughed almost joyously. catH . e belonged to the Royal North - as a "Say, but she's been a true ,little west Mounted Police, and was one a pardner" lee vvhispered proudly, as thbest tliere came a MI in the storm. "She e men on l tlit ever gone into the the trainorth. ahad was just born for me, au' everything seemed to happen on her birthday, an' His business was man -hunting. Ten that's why I can't be downhearted - -easeesmene see.---- —s.e.e years of seeking after human Pee' even now. It's her birthday, you see, had given him many of the character- an' this morning, before you came, 1 istics of a fox. For six of those ten was just that happy that I set a plate ‘ses 1 years he had represented law north for her at the table, an' put her pic- of fifty-three. Now he had come to ture and a curl of her hair beside it 1. 110"11 Iel .e. es e the Arctic Circle. For one hundred at me—an' we had breakfast together. the end of his last hunt, close up to —set the picture up so it was looking 1 4 following a man. The hunt had and eighty eighty••seven days he had been Look here_e Lesese.-‘—e—______ 444 ci.7.,_...L, ,.....,,, ;.,..:,..._„.....,,/,....,..•,:.-1.9:44e4eAlc...,,,,, gun in midsummer, and it w.as now watching He moved tolike the table, with Brokaw him a cat, and brought HER SPELL. If we're superior we might as well um ndwter, Billy Loring, who was something back with him, wrapped in I wanted for murder, had been a hard be superior, hadn't we?" a soft piece of buckskin. He unfold - Mrs. Engelthorpe was enjoying one d But he was caught at Mrs. Brown did not reply. She went tnan t° fin-- ed the buckskin tenderly, and drew of her spells. The world, more espe- last and Brokaw was leReely exultant. forth a long curl that rippled a dull cially the animal world, seemed to into the kitchen and put a sunbonnet! It was his greatest acmevernent. It red and gold in the lamp -glow, and on her head. would mean a great deal for him have conspired to make Mrs. Engel- "Come on,,, she said softly, "Pll go down at headquarters. then he handed a photograph to Brokaw. thorpe deliciously miserable. The with you to find your cow." In the rough and dimly lighted "That's her!" he whispered. The chickens had stretched up the cabin his man sat opposite him, on a' Brokaw turned so that the light fell garden seeds, the dog had dug a hole AN UP-TO-DATE ONE-PIECE bench, his manacled hands crossed on the picture. A sweetgirlish face in the front lawn, the pasture gate DRESS. over his knees. He was a younger smiled at him from out, of a wealthh had been insecurely fastened and the man than Brokaw—thirty, or a little of flowing disheveled curls. cow had wandered off down the road tr better. His hair was long, reddish, and untrimmed. A stubble of reddish "She had it taken that way just for Thus, having a grievance, Mrs. P. beard covered his face. His eyes, too, iasrn of a boy in his voice, "She's esNot and trampled a neighbor's tulips. me," explained Billy, with the enthus- car" Engelthorpe made the most of it. She :q71;11 were blue --of the deep, honest blue that one remembers, and roost fee- always wore her hair in curls—an' a braid --for nee when ewe're home. I was that sort of woman. When one • quently trusts. He did not look like a love it that way. Guess I may be of her spells came upon her she court- criminal. There was something al- silly, but I'll tell you why, That was ed action. No action forthcoming, she c most boyish in his face, a little hol- down in York State, too. She lived in would of course have simply blown up • lowed by long privation. He was the a cottage, all grown over with honey - and thus deprived the community of a sort of man that other men liked. suckle an' morning glory, with green good woman and her family of an Even Brokaw, who had a heart like hills and valleys all about it—and the affectionate wife and mother. flint in the face a crime, had melted old apple orchard just behind. That a little. day we were in the orchard, all red She picked up a broom. and made a "Ugh!" he shivered. "Listen to an white with bloom, and she dared wild swoop at the chickens. They scat- that bea:stly wind! It eneans three rne to a race. I let Ver beat me, and tered, squawking and fluttering. Back and forth, here and there, she went, until they were all back in the netted enclosure. "Land!" she gasped. "Serves me right for leaving the coop door open. Can't blame the chickens; they haven't much sense." Presently she swept the dirt from the lawn into the hole made by the dog. The animal, one ear pendent, sat at some distance watching her. "Real nice of you, Buddy," she said, "to try and get that mole out. Too bad you haven't sense enough to know you can't get 'em that way; just simply can't be done, that's all. Just the same you tried, didn't you?" The animal grinned widely and days of stone." when I came up she stood under one Outside a gale was blowing straight of the trees, her cheeks like the pink down from the Arctic. They could • blossoms and her hair all tumbled hear the. steady moaning of it in the about her like an armful of gold, spruce tops over the cabin, and now shaking the loose apple blossoms down and then there came one of those rag- on her head. I forgot everything then ing blasts that filled the night with and I didn't stop until I had her in strange shieking sounds. 'Volleys of my arms, an'—nn' she's been rny little fine, hard snow beat against the one pardner ever since. After the baby window .with a rattle like shot. In carne we moved up into Canada, where I had a good chance in a new mining town. And then—" A furious blast of the storm sent the overhanging spruce tops smash- ing against the top of the cabin. Straight overhead the wind shrieked almost like human voices and the the cabin it was comfortable. It was Billy's cabin. He had built it deep in • a swamp, where there were lynx and fisher cat to trap, and where he had thought that no one could find him. The sheet -iron stove was glowing hot. An oil lamp hung from the ceiling. Billy was "sitting so that the glow of one window rattled as though it were this fell in his face. It scintillated on shaken by human hands. The lamp the rings of steel about his wrists. had been burning lower and lower. Brokaw. cautious n, as well It began to flicker now, the quick 4747, A pretty style for crepe: as scratched an ear. a clever ' one, and .he took no sputter of the wick lost in the noise weaves, for taffeta, linen, and otherchances. . of the gale. Then it went out. Bro- Then, still carrying the broom, she wash fabrics. Two materials in come"I like storms—when you're inside, kaw leaned over and opened the door went down -the road to the neighbor's. binatiou are also good for this model. an' close to a stove," replied Billy. of the big box stovee and the red glees' "Heard you shouting at old Silky, The Pattern is cut in 3 Sizes: 16, "Makes me feelsort of—safe." He of the fire took the place of the lamp - Mrs. Brown," she said, putting her 18 and 20 years. An 18 -year size re- smiled a little grimly. Even at that light.iHe leaned back and relighted head in at the kitchen door. "'Twas quires -.. his ppe, eyeing 33111y. The sudden yardsf e2 ' h • , it was not an unpleasant smile. blastth my fault she got out; I was in too ee , e going out of the lightthe , much of a hurry when I fastened the For yoke and puff of contrasting ma- Brokaw's snow -reddened eyes gazed apening of the stove door, had all terial ei yard 40 inches wide is re- at the other. happened in a minute, but the inter - gate. Just as soon as Mr. Engel- maired. The width at the foot is 14fe "There's som.ething in that," he val was long enough to bring a thorpe comes back from town we'll ,s, a . said. "This storm will give you at change into Billy's voice, It was cold bring over some of our tulips and Pattern mailed to any address on least three days more of lite." and hard when he. continued. He fix up that pretty bed of yours. Can't. receipt of 15c in silver, by the Wilson "Won't you drop that?" asked the leaned over toward Brokaw, and the blame the cow, of course, only Pll say — - g ., ' Adelaide . prisoner, turning, his face a little, so boyishness had gone from his face. .t- 1. h' tbi.9 for old Silk' she' certainly got that it was shaded from the light. "Of course, I ean't expect you to Toronto. Allow two weeks for receipt' a real artistic eye when it comes to of pattern. "You've got me now, an' I know have any sympathy for this other 'what's coming as well as you do." His business, Brokaw," he went on. "Byrn - picking spots for browsing. Wonder se • . where she's got to by this time?" Send 15 c in silver for our eleste- voice was low and quiet, with the pathy ' isn't in your line, an' you date Spring and Stunner 1924 Book faintest trace of a broken note in it, wouldn't be the big man you are in the Mrs. Brown emerged on the porch, of Fashions,. -- deep down in his throat. "We're alone, service if you had it But I'd like to wiping her hands on her apron, Her _ old man, and a long way from anyone. know what you would have done. We thin was still trembling 'angrily. FOR THE CHILDREN'S PARTY. I ain't blaming you for catching me. were up there six months, and we'd "You'd ought to," she began shrilly, Children are always delighted with I haven't got anything against you. both grown to love the hig woods, and "be more careful!' So let's drop this other thing—what she was getting prettier and happier 'I know it. But sometimes things unusual table decorations of an edible pee going down to—and talk some- every, day—when Thorne, the new happen. I'm sorry about the tulips, nature. A pot of flowers that can be thing pleasant. I know I'm going to superintendent, came up. One day but, as I say, well fix things up. Di4 eaten is easily arranged and greatly hang.' That's the law. It'll be un- she told me she didn't like Thorne, , delights the little people, pleasant enough when: it comes, don't but I didn't pay much attention to you notice where old Silky went To make the flowers, make or buy you think' Let's talk about—about-- that, and laughed at her, and said be "No, I didn't, but r know she's car - various colored soft candies, one or home. Got any kids?" was a good fellow,After that I could rying a good welt across the face see that somethin was worryine her, two white candies may be used in each Brokaw shook his head„ and took wherever she is." and pretty soon couldn't help from pot. Colored gumdrops always add his pipe from his mouth. "Oh, she is! Well, suppose while seeing what it was, arid everything variety. Chocolates may be wrapped "Never married," he said shortly. you're feeling that way you trot over re- came out It was Thome. He was in bits of bright -colored paper, "Never married," mused Billy, with your little welter and get that Eersecuting her. She hadn't told me, Thrust a toothpick into each candy garding Inm with a curious softeoing of his blue eyes. "You don't Icnow excuse she, knew it would make red calf of yours out of our potato far a stem to the improvised power what you've missed, Brokaw. oe trouble and I'd lose my job. One after - patch." and arrange the bouquet in whatever course, it's none o' my business, but noon I came home earlier than usual A sputtering silence. and. found her crying. She put her Mrs. Brown's receptacle is desired. you've got a home—somewhere—" Then, very slowly,arose round my neck, end just cried Oiled paper cups filled •with ice Brokaw shook his head again. ayes turned to meet Mrs. Engle- it all out, with her face snuggled in cream make good flowerpots. Choco- "Been in the service ten years," he th-orpe's eyes. They met only twinklesneck, and kissin' mo--" late sauce can be poured over the said' "I've got a mother living with' me' "You see how ,it happens some - there. eream in imitation of earth if we my brother somewhere down in York State. I've sort of lost track of them. BillY's neck. His manacled hands 13rokaw could see the 'cords in wish to make the flower pot look quite Haven't seen 'em in five years." were clenched ngrye . thnes? No use in letting your a I like the real thing. Billy was looking at him steadily. "What would you have done, Tiro passions rise. No use in laying our Sometimes a child who dislikes eat- Slowly he rose to his feet, lifted his lcawr he asked huskily. "What 12 you own shortcomings onto the animals. ' ing his breakfast cereal or plain des_ manacled hands, and -turned down the had a wife, anshe told you that an- other rnan had insulted her, and was sert will accept it willingly if it is light. • 'Hrts my eyes'he saidand he forcing. his attentions on her, and she served in a cup with one of these laughed frankly as he caught, ed.y the sus- u,-' to give up your folD and candy flowers thrust in the centre. picious glint in Brokaw's eyes. He' taaskkeheroallway? Would you have done Very remarkable animals for de -seated himself again, and leaned over it; Brtikaw? No,,you wouldn't You'd conation are made with prune bodies, toward the other., "I •haven't talked have hunted up the manThat's what raisin heads and stately toothpick to a white man for three months," he 1 did. He had been drinking—just . legs. 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