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ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 Clinton, Ont. :t.:11 -4112.J vL:dl`s TUN ati EWS'.RECORD THU tS., 'April 27th, 1944 CI3APTER XI - scratched his .head "Delroy elex•, number f urteen, :ivasn't,he?'j Waifs, marries'Siinon Lindon after 1 "I thought so. I knew him well. Itis wife, Denise, is ;presumably 1 Macri ' in a train accident. Later she dis=i e always 'ac}'o sheeny. word for covers Denise's engagement ring in mo. Friend of yours?" a dresser drawer, which seems to fur- I' Oh' no. T: just wanted to gee nish proof that Denise'might still be him about—about a piece, of jewel- alive,; Worried about this and seekingry' lucre information, she dines witThe man twisted his lips to' ci- Jerry Miller, who was also in that nmistically, "You won't be able to' do train wreck, Simon meets them com- that' Pm afraid, Miss. He lived ing out of a cafe and is�'angry. Cherry above his shop. He was killed, and then'his wife too, and every blessed trace tells Simon about the ring. He Is very bitter about it unci they' cep- of bis shop vanished, so to speak. Bad arate. During a 24-hour leave Cherry luck it was too, for he'd only said to a - visits her cottage with several of her me that -morning that _he was evacu t friends and discovers a' jeweler'tzing and joining up with Inc brother bill for the ring. She .plana to go to in Dorking who was in the same line the jeweler and show him'' the grin of business. I believe he'd already Ting moved some of his stuff down there, she had, to find out whether it was A sad sotto and no Mistake," said the ,,an original.or a copy. tpostman feelingly. "I know. I was all through ,the blitz and it wasn't no tea part either t k If When John, overhearing• the girls talking, had asked: "What's the in- dignation meeting all about?" Cher- ry told him what had happened. He'd looked at her sympathetically. "Well, the best thing you can do is to go right off at this moment and get some sleep." But Cherry had other plans. Somehow er other she bad to get. to London and back -before going on duty again. John was free for the next few hours and at her service. When she'd protested, he'd said reproach- fully, "What about our pact, Cherry Lindon?" y, et ler, you can a e any word!. Cherry turned away with a he heart. Disappointment weighted It down, Dully she realized' that the was still something she could d She went into a' jeweler's in Rege Street: "I want to know if this is good ring, if these stones are real if it is a copy?" It didn't take the 'man long t 'make up his mind. "That's a ver valuable ring, .Miss. It's certainly not a copy." . "Thank you." Now she was out in the street again. This then was Denise's en- agementgring. But one of the rings was a copy and if only it had been his one! But she didn't know. She was really, still where she was. She I nothing definite. If only the ne she had with her now had been he duplicate! Funny that Denise had one off' and left it behind, She must ave done so. by mistake. No doubt, the copy had been so expert that even he had sometimes mistaken it for! the original. She walked slowly toward , the 1llayfaie to meet John. She didnct feel in the least like being' bright and ay and having tea' and chatter. But ohn would be expecting her to be op -of -the -world. He knew that she ad been hoping to find out something hat would mean that Simon and she maid be reconciled. She found John waiting for her at me hotel, He wanted to know how hags' bed turned out but she didn't t not to tall: about it. "It'lI be all ght in the end', John," she said with'. confidence she was far from feeling. I He sow tears in her. eyes and her ps trembling. "You wouldn't care me?" "I can't, John." "A trouble shared , .." Valerie was at her side. She tuck- ed, her arm through hers. "How I hate this war," she said grimily. "I know. We all do, 1t seems to get worse and worse." None of them slept during the re- mainder of the night that was left to them. There were heavy eyes and many yawns when they gradually awoke late the following morning. They went over to the cookhouse fo breakfast without any enthusiasm No one felt like eating or talking John Harrap's wasn't the only plane that had failed to return from the ivy night's operations. There were five be Iucky." She thought of their conversation 08 they'd driven to town. "I inay get my opportunity, but it's got to be, something big. A couple of Messer-, schmitts or an odd Dornier or so won't' mean a ,thing to me ..'" Had that been in his mind when he'd been up there tonight? z, • missing in all. "It's a ' lot for one re station;" said Stafford grimly. o. ntI The little new Waaf paused' at a Cherry's elbow before she went to or her own place at the table, "Here's ;a letter for you. It was in the rack. o Didn't you notice it?" Cherry hadn't even looked for any V letters. She had schooled herself to refrain these clays, the disappoint- ment was so acute when there was no word from Simon. But here was an envelope in his hand -writing. She tore it open with trembling fingers; realizing in a flash that the postmark was once again London. It was brief, as were all his letters since things had' gone wrong between them. But it did at least suggest a meeting. "I'm back again, Cherry. I returned yester- day. When do you get leave? Don't you think we should meet and, talk things over together again?" Cherry said now, "This is really terribly sweet of you, John. I can't tell you how I appreciate it." t "Nonsense. I'm enjoying it: It's some little time since I've seen you." o "I know." "How are things going?" g "I'm touching wood' all the time, h but I have an idea they're going to come right for me. That's why I'm s so anxious to go to London today."• "I see. . Well, thank goodness I ani able to take you. What happens when we get there? Do I Bake myself scarce?" g Cherry smiled. • "I'in not seeing ' t Simon if `that's -what yon mean, He's h still in. Scotland, But could you t perhaps drop Inc somewhere and w pick ane up again an hour later?" "That's all right with me. Let's t] meet at the Mayfair for tea." th fie dropped her at Picadilly Cir -r cus where she asked a policeman ni to direct her to Blatton street. a "Straight up : Regent Street and then second on the right. First on Ii the left after' that. You can't miss it. Old Adolf didn't when' the was] round this way last May. A nice nese he made of it" Cherry's thanks were fleeting. She I wanted to get there quickly,' quickly. f only this ring she'd found was the copy mentioned in that bill, the one, this jeweler: had made! It would' be rrefatable proof that it had, been Denise who had lost her life in that railroad accident. She and Simon could live happily ever after. Then she could go to the nearest post of- five and send hint' a`: wire: "Have I, made discovery that has pet every.). a thing right." He'd know what she Meant. What would he do then? Would he try to get back to town, T even if only for a few short hours,' t so that he could see het? IS Dismay stole over her as she fol- n lowed the instructions the policeman had given her. She'd reached a corner where a heap' of rubble con. fronted her. She stared at it aghast. She asked'a passer-by, "Is' this Blat- ton Street?"`• "Well, it was, Miss." Blatton Street had been a short street, one of those haphazard little ones that are dotted about the con- gested West End' for no apparent rea- son. The blitz had not left a' single building standing. • A postman, coming by, , ` saw, her standing there, blank consternation on her face. "Were you looking for. someone here, Miss ?" • • "Yes, a jeweler called Delroy." The man pushed: back his cap and . t ERNEST W. HUNTER m CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57"B1oor Str. W. Toronto Ont.. 1 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL i Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. OFFICERS— President W. R. Archibald, Seaforth, Vice -President Frank McGregor, Clinton, Manager Secy-Treas. M. A. Reid, Seaforth. TIIRECT'ORS-- W. R. Archibald, eaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris Treonhardt, Bornholm; E. J,Trewar- -tha, Clinton; John L. Malone, Seaforth AIex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexan- 'leder, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton. AGENTS— John E. Pepper, Bruce field; R. F. McKereher, Dublin; J. F. ?meter, Brodhagen; George A. Watt, Blyth. Parties desiring to . effeet irisuir- Attie or transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ad- dressed to their respective post olfi 'ces. Losses inspected by the director. CANADIPA MA ONAi TIME TABLE Trains will arrive .at and depart Brom -Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division +Going East, depart 6.43 a,m.' t o' act depart • 3.08 p.m. G m East, , P .Going West, depart ...I— 12.04 p.m. .Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. London andClinton Division Lon n a Cl ,Coming North,. arrive , , . 11.20 a.m. Going South, leave 3.10 p.m. On Friday three organizational _meetings were held in the Town' Hall Winghare, with representatives'of Wingham, East Wawanosh and Turn - ':berry, Oh, yes, site did, she did, Only she didn't know quite what she could say to him, or he to .her, that would make things any better. She night, of cour- se, tell isbn about the ring. But what possible good would that do? The jeweler was dead—the one man who could have 'given them the informa- tion they were seeking? Still, she would see him, of course. She'd write at once, as soon as she went back to her billet; She'd say . . . oh, what could she say? 1t was so difficult now o write to Simon. She wanted to tell him so much, but she couldn't put it nto'words.,What was the use of rei- terating that she longed to return to im but must wait until they could find proof' that their marriage was egai? "1 can't share this one;" ".4.11 right. my pet. 'Come on, let's find a table." But they didn't rtny very lore John said be had her sleep on - itis conscience. He also wanted to snate a nap himself. He got her back to the airdrome a little after six. "Good night," he said. "Pleasant dreams. Maybe I'll be ,specking to you later.' .1 'Yes, that was still how she felt, ;there was still no wavering. But deep down inside her—she didn't know why '—was the feeling.. that one clay there would be proof. • It was While the girls were linger- ing iing over their breakfast a few days later that Cherry found a lead. She had let her eyes run dawn the news- 'paper page before 'her. The usual ' . headlines. Nothing new seemed to •be "Maybe." She laid a band on his 'm. "Be careful, John, won't you?' "You bet," Sometimes she: dill speak to him he pilots in the planes were in to with the Operations room he dreaded going on duty that eve ing—she didn't quite know why happening at the moment. "Russialis +'stand. firm." "R. A. F. out again over Germany ' .Weil,. she icnew that with- , out' reading it in a newspaper, "Thieves' haul in jeweler's shop in • Dorking." She read the brief news - ' paragraph. Mr. James Delroy, prop- rietor of the shop, had been held up Perhaps it was because she'd been so disappointed. None of the girl seemed in her usual form. All were tired and irritable. They showed their passes, and wen through the doors that led toward the holy of holies, wondering what, sor of a night lay ahead of them, whether uch would be doing. Then they went into the Ops. room. Within_ an hour al their personal troubles were forgot ten. They were keyed up. and anxious Things l were happening - and they -weren't too healthy for their men up in the skies. Cherry's face was white and. seta Bob Kennedy was in danger and John, too. Ah, now! Bob wa through• the worst. He was being or- dered to return, But John . Cherry: came out of a daze as ater, she was at last leaving the Ops. room. She heard two officers alking."Bad luck about. old Har - a Oen, t n i' hen p, n was saying. Bad Iucic abo>it old Harrap, Oh John, John, why did you,do it? Yon were crazy. You werewarned. �Y, "He'll probably get a posthumous V. C. for that," said the second of- ficer. "Mind you, it, may not necessarily be posthumous. There's a chance he'll turn •up yet." Think so?",' 1-j-ralifl "Well, I'll admit he'll have to be by armed men. Really what goings - 011 in-wartiuie! Mr: James Delroy . . . Dorking I .: Memory stirred in her,. made t her heart jump, made her say to ▪ herself, "Steady. You thought you were on to something last ''time, Look at the disappointments it brought you." But •the postman had m 1 told' her that her Mr. Delroy of Blatton Street had transferred some ' of his stock down to his brother's at Dorking. If that were so,' wasn't it possible .that he had transferred his .books and records too? Wouldn't they'be thevery things -he'd be most likely to send to safety? Why hadn't she thought of this before? " I "Had an inspiration?" asked Stafford. s OLD VIRGINIA PIPE TOBACCO .:/ It's sareaJ pipe e smoker's tobacco 1,41 But Cherry didn't answer. Again hope was, rising within her. Oh, God, she breathed inwardly, was it possible that after all. , . She rose quickly to her feet. Grigg looked at her with mild in- terest. "What's all the' hurry?" she asked as Cherry dashed past her out of the room.; Cherry called back over her shoul- der. "Right this moment I've got to send a telegram!" (TO BE CONTINUED) GUELPH STREET PRESTON, ONT. Factories also ,,t Montreal and T0,onlo A PRAYER Grant me this prayer, 0 Lord, When pry eyelids close in long last sleep d I may awake to find my hand upon a garden gate, And passing through feel in my face The scent of mignonette. To wander down a garden path. Bordered with those dear grown things I loved so well in life—tile simple homely flowers: Gay zinnias, tall phlox and marigolds. And, bending for the perfume from a rose, To drop upon my knees Before unfolding beauty of white violets. There could I rest content My trowel in my hand. 11`1 Pht' 50. Want Normal Pep, Vim, Vigor? Tato strex Tonle a lets, Co plioai tonics, rte to normal pen, vain, vlgor,vitni'ItY atter 30. A0, er 60, Introductory Oleo entry 30e. If not delighted eltb Ai ail drugg)sS . Start takluv Osuos Tablets today. an Life's mysteries have to be faced (Author unknown), but our great Master solved them all at Calvary. High honors for Heroic Canadian Pacific Sailors ,-`"� ✓y'_, jxi ,511 1,114 e4 'AA - ringing to 41 the awards for heroism which Canadian Paci- fic seagoing personnel has won in this war these officers have been honored by the Icing "for good'. services" in . vessels from among the20 Canadian Pacific cships taken over by the Admiralty since 1939. They are from among the 4,488 company men now on Admiralty cervine, with an additional 1010 on "Mont" ships being used as armed cruisers and 101 in shore posts. Of the 18 ocean liners and fast -freighters and the two Brit- ish Columbia Coast Service ves- sels in which theywent to ivar nine have been announced as lost —two from the peacetime Pacific fleet, four from Atlantic runs and one from the coast service. 10ti Three Officers of the Order of the British Empire, four Mem- bers of the same Order and three. commendations for their actions under attack snake up the latest listie follows which f llew an earlier zez sum - nary showing 31 decorations and mentions in despatches. The new names on the com- pany's any's honor roll of the sea are: Capt. R. A. Leicester, 0,B.E., (1), master of a vessel sunk in the Mediterranean with Engineer Officers Edward E. Stewart (6) and William B. Harris (7), both of Victoria, winningM,B,E.'s in the same action, all three decorations for minimizing loss of life. Chief Officer Donald Smith, O.B.E., ef Vancouver, (2), .and First Officer Leonard Johnston, M.B.E., of Vancouver, (5), who guided 41 refugees to safety in Batavia after the Empress of Asia in which they served had been gutted and sunk by the Japs off Singapore. a ore Chief Engineer William Neilson, O.B.E.,, of Victoria, (3), and Capt, L. C. Barry, M.B,E,, (4) r for more than two years of .con. tinuous operation in dangerous waters. Capt. George Goold (8) and. Chief Officer John St. Claire Clarke, (9) both of Vancouver, and Chief Engineer D. Cowper (10), for good services when the e Emnseds of Canada was torpedoed and sunk • by the Italians off Free, town, 1, ea Africa.