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The Brussels Post, 1948-2-4, Page 2gew $ALA /40TEA OF REVENGE AQ, 5 a'N .' 't• E 0 L E Synopsis CHAPTER XXIV: Straw A1d- man, seeking advice from Russ Bartle, is urged by the tobacco farmer to sell his property. His idea is to buy the farm for $2,000, then sell for $6,000, CHAPTER XXV Thanks to Sheriff Lande, Gold Creek, in Deep %Vater Valley, had far outstripped cowtowns in any of the bordering towns in being law- abiding. No sensible outlaw ever lingered there long. Here cash and goods were safe, women respected, and men quickly appraised and treated according to assay, Yet Gold Creek could be fooled! In the Western Sun Saloon a mid- dle-aged ratan in cowmen's clothes leaned heavily against the bar. Tall and thin, Pete Haskell, who held a coveted place in the ranks of cow- men of the neighborhood, had a face browned by sun and storm. He was a pioneer cattleman, a man who had fought his way up from a small beginning, and now was the unani- mously selected guide and counsel- or of practically every ranch owner in the county. Haskell was burning with anger. "No Tim," he raid sourly, without looking at the cowman beside him, "I don't know whrt to do, The devil of it is that all those tobacco farmers have as much right here as we have." "But this has always been free and open rattle range!" blasted Tim Callan, another rancher. - "First come — "Ain t t1n•ays i r: -t served — or best serve,, either," finisher( Has- kell. Callan >ct.nled, "There ought to be a law "'There i; a law," said a man who had come in the door behind Has- kell and had been listening, unnot- iced. "It .Says if you own some- thing, loch stock and barrel, you can What a proud mother you'll be when your toddler wears this out- fit! Pattern 4976 includes a cape, frock, bonnet and panties all daint- ily designed for a little darling! Pattern 497n, sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Size 2, frock, 1l4 yards 35•in; cape and bonnet, 1•yh yards 3n -in. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25 cents) itt coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, to room 421, 70 Adelaide St. West, 'xoronto, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. ISSUE s—lois do as you see fit with it, without consulting anybody but yourself. But unless you do—" Lande walked over and stood be - tureen the two cowmen at the bar. There were certain things he felt he must say to them, "You gents are scared over noth- ing," he told the two ranchers now. "I wouldn't howl, 'Wolf1' till there was one in sight." Haskell scowled heavily, "You've been away from the range for three years, Lande," he reminded, "Mean- while, the wolf has moved in. Russ Bartle has announced that he is going to fence in more land for tobacco farms in the rorth end of Deep 'Water Valley) Our aid!" The sheriff looked surprised. Thea he shrugged. * * * 'Well, it's not against the law for him to sell land he owns — and he does own some in the north end." "It ought to be against the law)" Tim Callan exploded. "Wizen farm fences can keep our beef from Deep Water Rivet' till it runs through Alkali Flats and is not fit for man or beast. I've got half a notion to—" "I know," cut in Lande. "Half a notion to cut fences, fire buildings, drive all those tobacco farmers out— or kill 'eat off." He shook his gray bead, and his hand sought Callan's shoulder. ''Ve're old friends of a long tine standing, Tim. That's why I hope you never get more than half a notion about such doings, Fact is, I wills you wouldn't ever mention them again. Because there's a big chance, if you do, that some of the things that already have been done in the valley might be laid at your door." "I've told you before Lande, that no cattleman had anything to do with any of the fires or killings in the valley!" Pete Haskell said hotly. "We aimn to protect our interest legal, sabe? That's just what we've done — and only that. So far." "But — "I don't blame any man fo: kick- ing over the traces when bread and butter is taken out of his mouth" Haskell shot out. "I wouldn't ask any man to sit twiddling his thumbs while Bartle brings in more farmers to squeeze ]mien out of house and business!" * * * The sheriff scowled then. "You're) advising anybody to keep his bread and house with the help of a six- gun and torch are you?" "I'm not till I'm driven to it. Meanwhile I've got another pair of cards to play. Might as well be done now." As Haskell turned from the bar he read tine questions in Laude's eyes. "Jim going to see Russ Bartle," Ise said, "Maybe I can get him to meet us cowmen halfway." 'And if he won't?" asked Lande. Haskell did not answer. Ile walk- ed out of the saloon and down the dark, deserted street like a man bent on a dreaded errand he knows is useless — and still must make an effort toward its success. A light glowed in a window of the bank where Russ Bartle did his business when he was in town, Haskell knocked and a man's shadow appeared behind the glass - panelled door. Haskell heard time aping bolt slide back. He' went in, ignoring the man who had opened for him, and headed straight up the bank stairs for Bartle's office, well knowing that he was not wel' conte• Bartle went with him and sat down at his desk in one corner of the room. The sharp-eyed, fifty- year -old man who was turning gray at the temples looked himself now, No longer was he the benevolent friend; this time he was facing a bitter enemy -- and he knew it, "Yes, Haskell?" he said at once. "What's on your mind?" "rhe fact that what you're going to do in Deep 'Water Valley will bust every cattleman in these parts." Ffaskd!' eyes bored straight into those of the landowu• er. C'attlemeu won't take this latest action of your; sitting down, Bar The hanker laughed shortly. "'Then all 1 cart see is that they'll have to tale it standing up" Ile drummed on the ledger with inmpati- eut fingers, "'That valley is mniue. The late holds that. There is nothing you can do to .' rage. that,. "I know, You know." Haskell lunched forward in his chair and spoker earnestly, "But men can be driven to break laws, Bartle. I've al- ready kept several of them from doing so — till now. But I'tn like a clans holding back too much water, Sabe? I'm going to get washed aside when your first tobacco farmer sets himself up in the north end of the valley. Then, remember this! Ale, you and everybody in Deep Water Valley will suffer;" * * * Bartle frowned. "I'm not afraid of your threats, Let your cattlemen do what they like. But I'll tell you this — for every tobacco man you beefinen drive out, or kill off, I'll bring two more in!" A clucking sound issued from his throat, "Your outfits burned Mike Chapman's dry. in shed — killed Steve Ranson." He glared at Haskell "But it did- n't do you any good, did it? Noth- ing will stop me, I'm making this valley a tobacco farmer's you any good, did it? • Didn't I bring in four new men then? Nothing you fellows can do will stop rate. I'm making thl valley a tobacco farmer's land, and you might as well make up your minds to that" "Will you sell us the north end of the valley?" Haskell cut in sharply. "Every inch north of Doe Attero's Cross?" Figures flashed through Bartle's quick brain. Then his mouth opened. (To be Continued) ,. raaPtitecial. At first glance you're sure it's gingham applique! But a second look proves it to be cross-stitch. Make this, cheerful breakfast cloth, Cross-stitch in 2 shades of a color. Pattern 836 has transfer of 9 motifs 254 x 2% to 15 x 15 inches. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (21 cettts) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to room 421, 03 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, Budget Troubles In Ye Olden Days "I and my wife went up to her closet, to examine her accounts, and there I took occasion to fall out with her, for Iter buying a laced handkerchief and pinner without may leave, From this we both began to be angry and so coir' tinued till bed," said Pepys in his Diary, as recalled by the Bank of Nova Scotia monthly Letter, Napoleon and Josephine had their budget troubles, Sir Walter Scott says in his Life of Napoleon that the emperor of half the world was powerless to halt Josephine's profuse spending. . f Pettdin g Goiug much farther back, Peri- cles, the Athenian statesman, fail - cd to win the support of his fancily in his system of housekeeping, They complained, says Plutarch, that "everything was ordered and set down from clay to day, and re- duced to time greatest exactness , all that went out or came in, all disbursements and all receipts, proceeded as it were by number and measure;" "These three incidents," the let- ter contends, "provide object Ies- solus. Pepys failed to allot his wife personal spending motley; Josephine ren wild with her charge accounts, and the first that Napo- leon knew about then( was when he got the bill; Pericles attempted to run Isis fancily in the way he would do a totalitarian state," Children of the War -Devastated Countries have hungry bodies and hungry minds. School bells didn't ring during the long years of their struggle to keep alive.... These two Flemish children wear bits and pieces of clothing and appear grateful for that cup of milk made front milk powder provided through the generosity of people in lands undisturbed by war ... The Canadian Appeal for Children takes place in February to raise fonds to alleviate the suffering of some 350 million destitute children, "The Canadian Appeal for Children" One Day's Pay For The World's Children A cup of milk and a warm coat are not enough to ease the tragic suffering of the children who stilt exist in the devastated countries under the shadows of the last world conflict. Tltey must have food for the mind as well. They must get back to school. That tneans books, scribblers and pencils, maps, black- boards and re -habilitated school teacher's And so, to ease the suffering of some 350 million destitute children in Europe and the Far East, the "Canadian Appeal for Children" being launched in February, is Cana ada's answer to an effort on the part of ail the United Nations to come to the rescue. This financial drive is sponsored jointly by the Canadian Council for Reconstruction through UNESCO and the National Council of the United Nations Appeal for Child- ren, "During the occupation of Czech- oslovakia, 1,055 school teachers from all parts of the country were executed or tortured to death," et is pointed out by Major Vincent Price, K.C., co-chairman of the Canadian Appeal for Childress. "In three small dark rooms on the ground floor of an almost total- ly destroyed building in Warsaw, 500 children now receive instrucs tion distributed over 12 hours of work in eight classes," Major Price continued. "Lack of heat and edu- cational equipment make it almost unbearable for the few teachers who still live to carry on their work, "It is impossible to exaggerate the educational losses in Greece," be said. "Most of the schools there are either totally destroyed or there shells with all equipment burned." Objective of the Canadian Ap- peal for Children is set at $10 mil- lion dollars to be collected by vol- untary donations made at the branch of any chartered bank in Canada, Inn all countries of the United Nations, key note of the appeal is — one day's pay for the world's children, Being Leap Year, Febru- ary has an extra day and it is this one day's extra pay that will make possible the financial wherewithal to buy in Canada food, clothing and educational equipment for Can- ada's share in helping to save a suffering generation. ' ANNE - 141 ST] t a/i, P C3 e&r7 Don't Rush Marriage * "Dear Anne Hirst: I'm 24, and * in a veteran's hospital recovering * froom tuberculosis. Pen going with a girl 15 years older, we get along fine, and plan to get mar- ried as soon as I am released, "My parents say we will ne- ver make a go of it because I'm so touch * younger. * "She does everything she * knows how to cheer me up, and * she's stuck by me through thick * and thin. I really love her. * Shall we carry out the plans * we've made? -31.W." * Don't decide just yet about mar- * nage, I don't see why you should- * n't• continue this friendship which * is so helpful to your recovery, * however. After you've left the * hospital and started on your ca- * reel• will be time enough to talk * seriously of marriage, * The difference in your ages ,is * to be considered, as your par- * ants say. When you are 40, in * your prime, this girl will be 55; * you two may find yourselves not * nearly so congenial, for she may * be too old to live the active life * which will appeal to you then. * She is obviously the maternal * type, and you have turned to * her because you need such cod- * dling now—just as many an- * other ill young man thinks he * is infatuated with his nurse. * Only when you are entirely well * and on your own, can you really * determine whether this is a deep * and lasting love. Give yourself * a fall year after you leave the * hospital. Then you shottid be * really sure, * A LOYAL FRIEND * "Dear Anne Hirst: About 10 * months ago my best girl friend * met a nice young man whom she liked very much, and they * started dating, 'This ftunnmer * they broke rap. * "Now he is dating rate. How- * ever, I still think my girl friend * cares for him, though she denies * it, What shall I do? * * * I like the feeling you shote to- ward this girl friend of yours. And how wise you are) Friendships be - tweet women are one of the dear- est blessings in life; they take years to maitre, but they last as long as you live. Boy friends pop up, and disappear. But a girl's friendship is eternal, In your place, I would not date this boy offal, and 1 would keep to with other fads I like, too, it?ema time notice this girl's attitude. If you feel she is being hurt, stop ,seeing the boy --before yon route 10 like (lint foo ,ouch. l('heliter he goes bark to her or not, you will knots you hate played fair, and that's eollat counts, isn't 41f * * * * Don't let loneliness lure you * into hasty decisions. It pays to * be sure. Ask Anne Hirst—write *her at Box A, Room 21, 73 Ade- * )aide St, 'West, Toronto, Dutiful Sons Lady just returned from the Coast reports to us that on the train from San Francisco she shared a table in the diner one evening with three extraordinarily fat, grey-haired men, obviously brothers, only one of whom was able to speak much English. Dur- ing a conversation that this one struck up with her, he revealed Chet he and his brother were Basques and that they had come to this country in 1915, had been rais- ing sheep in California ever since, had prospered, and. were now starting the long journey to their birthplace, The lady remarked that this was perhaps not an ideal time to visit Europe. The man gave her a shy smile, "Our old mania, she write,' he said, "She say her roof leak, She say for tta t0 come gtmiete-and fix it. So We go," S i, nday School Lesson By Rev. R, Barclay Warren What We Know About Jesus: His Work and Salvation Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 1:21; 5:17; 20:2628; Hebrews 4:15.16 Golden Text—For the Son of Man is conte to seelc and to save that which was lost—Luke 19:10. The five snort passages of next Sunday's lesson tell us much concerning the work and salvation of Jesus, Many facts relating to Jesus were set forth by prophets prior to His coming. About. 700 B.C. Isaiah told the story of the suffer- ings of the coming Messiah. Isaiah saw human need, "Alt we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way." He saw also that the Messiah by his sufferings and death would bear the penalty for our silts, "The Lord hath laid on hint the in- iquity of us all" "By Isis stripes we are healed," How this pretties tion could be made can only be cxplaiued by the fact as set forth in 2 Pct, 1:21; "For the prophecy came net in old time by the will of than: but holy men of God spalce as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." * * e The angel of the Lord revealed to Joseph, who was to be the foster -father of the Messiah, that the child should be called "Jesus:" "For He sit -ll sate His people front their sins." "Jesus" comes from the Greek word to "save." Evert his name indicated his mis- sion,o Tmany of the religious formaI- ists of his day, Jesus appeared as a revolutionary, Bttt he was not the enemy of previously revealed truth. Early in his ministry he an- nounced, "Think not that I am c.• me to destroy the late, or the prophets: I am not come to des- troy, but to fulfill." We have al- ready noted how Jesus fulfilled a prophecy of Isaiah. So it was How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I smooth a scoffed place in the leather of a sltoe? A. When you discover a piece of loose leather on a scuffed shoe, do not tear it off. Apply a little liquid nail polish, paste it down securely, shine the shoe, and the place. will never be noticable. Q. How c..n I take away the cloudy appearance of soup? A. Try dropping the white of an egg into the soup, and when it curdles, remove it. This will take away any impurity that is in the soup. Q. How can I make the teeth whiter? A. The application of a solution of peroxide of hydrogen diluted with one-half water will be help- ful. Q, ]iow can I remove fruit stains, and also ink stains, from linen? A. One effective method is to hold it over the fumes of a small piece of burning sulphur. This should be done immediately. Do not fail to dampen the linen be- fore igniting the sulphur. Q. Ilow can T treat the white lines between the bricks in a fire- place, that have become a dirty gray? A. Use a small pointed brush and paint them with black lacquer. The fireplace will be modern and clean•looking when it is finished. Warning The teacher was giving a health talk to her class, and warned pupils never to kiss animals or birds. "Can you give me an instance of the dangers of this, Bobby?" she asked one boy, "Yes, amiss, my Aunt Alice used to kiss her dog," "And what happened?" asked the • teacher, "It died." with all the prophets and the types and shadows of tate law given by Moses. Jesus fulfilled than in IIis Person and Mission, There was no farther need of slain bulloelcs and lambs, He was the all -atoning sacrifice. * * * Jesus showed that greatness con- sisted in serving, Ile gave "lila life a ransom for many," In the last passage we see that he was not only the offering but the offerer. He is a sympathetic high priest for he was tempted in ali points lilce as we are, yet with- out sin. "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we ntay obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." All these facts about Jesus be- come very real to us when we come to Him in repentance for our sins and receive Him as our Sava iour. He has procured salvation for us at great cost. Let us not neglect It. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. When it is necessary to pass i, front of someone seated in a theater or other public place, what should one say? A, "I beg your pardon" is suf- ficient. Q. Is it correct to thrust the tip of the knife into the receptacle of salt that is provided for genera( use? A. No; a small salt spoon is usually provided for this purpose, Q. Should a man remove his hat when wanking through the cor- ridors of a hotel, where woolen are seated and passing? A. Yes, he should remove his hat. Q. Who should be the first to cut the wedding cake? A. 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