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FOIIRTIl INSTALLMENT
.SYNOPSIS: Johnny Breen, 16
years old,, who has spent all his life
aboard a Hudson river tugboat ply-
ing near. New York, is tossed into
the river by a terrific explosion
Which sinks the tug, drowns his moth-
er and the man he .called father. Ig
novent, unschooled, and fear driven,
he drags himself ashore, hides iii the
friendly darkness of a covered truck—
only to be kicked out at dawn—and
into the midst of a tough gang of
boys 'Who beat and obese him. He
escapes into a basement doorway
where he hides. The next day heis
rescued and taken into the home of a
Jewish family living in the rear of
their second-hand clothing store. He
works in the sweatshop store—and is
epenl3y courted by Bocka—the young.
daughter . , The scene shifts to the
home of the wealthy Van Horns—,on
5111 Avenue, where lives the bachelor
—Gilbert Van Horn in whose life
there is a hidden' .chapter. .
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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Gilbert Van Hohn was never mar-
ried or divorced. He never worked,
never wended so far as the world
knew, and seldom did • anything to
disturb the social balance of the out-
er world. Having been born into al
prepared' position, he agreed with
life, and to a large extent life agreed
with hien. Gilbert Van Horn was
considered a typical Van Bibber, a
creature utterly unknown to fact, but
beloved of fiction.
Gilbert was genial. Women were
attracted to hint; so general was this
that the effect became negligible. He
Ware always doomed to disappoint -
then t.
isappointrnent.
Gilbert had no desire to make
money, for the frugal habits of his
father had left the family fortune
fairly well recuperated. It was not
a. colossal fortune but it /Was' ample
at least for a bachelor. His funds
had been placed in trust and this did
much to make him static. He was
liberal, in a way, :andwhen the feel-
ing seized him, he could be downrighd
generous, actually crippling himself
for months on `end to do a good turn
for a friend. But the trustees saw to'
it that his generosity was confined
entirely to his income.
At thirty-five Van Horn still be-
lieved in the beneficence of his par-
ticular fortune. He was ' growing
slightly heavy as his bent far hard
exercise, slackened and .his hair ting-
ed with gray. At forty doubt seized
hire, doubt that overtakes all lien as
they approach those middle years
when the little question begins to be
heard—"What have you done, with
your precious twenties and thirties?"
What had he done? Nothing in fact.
But he did remember a lot of great
times, times he was fond of recalling
when in company with that wit,
Judge Marvin Kelly, friend of hitt
father and big brother to the orphan
Gilbert Van Horn. Marvin Kelly, a
politician, not unknown in Tammany
Hall, a power and a philosopher
smoothed over much rough ground in
the mental trail of Van Horn.
"Judge," he said one day as they
were in the library smoking and
talking. " a distant connection of
mine has died, out in Kentucky, a
Lambert; Hosea Lambert. Ne leaves
"I suppose I am to blame. I--"
had good breeding and common sense
ing an utter lass. Iied he wished he
might have married money but the
thought never occurred to him. The
daughters of a half dozen or so of the
country's richest and hardest -working
plutocrats might have accepted him,
ane at a time. of course.
These hard-working men might ev-
en have respected him, Gilbert Van
IIorn stripped like a heavyweight
and had a wide reputation as an am,
ateur pugilist,
But we must go a bit further with
the story of this bachelor, prize
fight 'fan and general all 'round fav-
orite of fortune.
He was certain of a beneficient
providence that looks out for gentle-
men. To be a gentleman, as he un
derstood it, was the highest ideal of,
welt of a gentlemen. IIe never got
beyond that; it was like many of the
n
greatfundamental things, it was
simply so, and no gentleman could
question it, and still remain a gen-
tleman, ilis code, for in those days
it was the fashion to have one, in-
cluded a frank understanding in ad-
and a certain lack of perception. The
combination saved hilt: from beeotn-
vance. Whatever hopes he raiser!
THE McKILLOP MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.
President, J. Bennewies, Brodhag•
en, vice-president, James Connolly,
Goderich. Sec. -treasurer, D. F. Me.
Gregor, Seaforth.
Directors: Thomas h s Mo lan,
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R.
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No. 5, Seaforth; James Shouldice
Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesbora;
Robt. Ferris, Blyth; John Pepper,
Brucefield; A. Broadfoot, Seaforth;
G R McCartney, Seaforth.
Agents: W. J. 'Yeo, R.R. No. 8.
Clinton; Jahn !Murray, Seaforth;
James Watt, Blyth; Ed. Pinchley.
Seaforth.
Any money to be paid may be paid
to the Royal Bank, Clinton;; Bank of
Commerce,Seaforth, or at -Calvin
Cutt's Grocery, Goderich.
Parties desiring to effect insur-
ance or transact other business will
be promptly attended to on applica-
tien to any ,of the above officers
addressed to their respective post of-
fices. Lbsses inspected by the direc-
tor who lives nearest the scene.
a daughter Josephine. I'tn thinking
of having her on here. She's my
nearest relative, so far an I know,"
he added, looking out of the window.
; "How slit!?" Judge I{elly was prac-
tient,
"About twelve,"
"I•I'm—safe enough—for a few
I' years."
Josephine arrived in New York, u
1 little girl with a sash and very long
legs who rolled a hoop. It was an-
other milestone in the life of Gilbert
Van Horne. Aunt Wen, or Mrs, An-
thony Wentworth, a eecayed lady of
quality, to describe her in formula,
accompanied Josephine and remained
in the Van Horn home. There was nr
question about her remaining', and
Gilbert, when he came to consider the
matter, was glad enough to have her;
there Certainly many matters must
arise in the life of a young girl re-
ciuh'ing the instruction of a gentle.
woman. Titis profound thought: came
to him quite as a shock. He liked to
have Josephine around, liked to have
her climb on his knee and make much
of binr. It was the first bit of hon -
cot affection Gilbert Van Horn had
ever known.
Having done with the Van IIorn
myth let us step back for a few
years and review the incident that
has been slightly touched upon; the
incident of the river and of the boy,
born to the name of Breen, nn thr
river, but actually begotten by Var.
Horn.
It was in the summer of 1883 that
the hgreat .
interna
1 and d 1
tushed -u
p
scandal of the Hallett -Van Horn
household had its beginning at the
country place. in Astoria, in that fine
mansion overlooking Hell Gate. Gil-
bert, home, following bis ,junior ,yeari
atcollege, was being sheltered front
the vile contacts of the cityand the
haunts of Brevoort Van Born. He
was studious, .hart not se nnichof
books as of nature. Mrs. Haller -V'a'n
Horn's maid, a comely, lively girl
named Harriet, the most satisfactory
handmaiden Mt's, Van Born 'had ever
enjoyed stumbled unon Gilbert, ee
ease la his mother's boudoir, reading
Nick Carter. Mt's. Van Horn was in
the city shopping. The Bitot that the
maid bad stepped from a luxurious
bath may . have. added. somewhat to
THUB.S, JULY 28' 1932
the astonishment of the young 'man.
For the fust time he was aware of
the fact that female proportions were
actual.
Very early the next year a condi-
tion of extraordinary dif)iculty be-
came manifest, Harriet, to be quite
plain, was in a fancily way, a de-
cidedly annoying situation in view of
the fact that ,she alone seemed able to
do Mrs. Hallett -Vara Horn's hair as it
should be dome.
At once suspidion hovered about
the house. Harriet would not confess
the name of; the culprit. Harriet
supposed, if the truth were known,
that she would be imprisoned for
life. • ,
Then the eager flicker of suspicion
hovered about the house. It rested,
in turn, on every male. Even Jules, •
the ;lege, was under suspicion.
"No, ma'am, it was not him." Se.
Harriet patiently absolved them, one
by one, in the daily hourly inquisition,
"The butler, old Simmons? Lord,
no ma'am. Not him, oh., no, no?"
Could it be an immaculate concep-
tion? Mrs. Hallett -Van Horn almost
wished her faith was strong enough
to believe it, but no; a miracle of that
sort might happen to her, but not to'
that girl. .
A month of utter torture followed.
The situation became worse. Her
husband Brevoort Van IIorn, must be
the guilty party. He simply must.
The storming between Lida and
Brevoort grew so intense that even
the servants were wrought up. Mrs.
Hallett -Van Born became hyster-
ical, to the point of speaking before
Simmons.
"Beggin' your pardon, Mr. Van
Meru," Simmons lingered outside
"By all means, .Simmons. Who in idea. "Ring for Simmons P FAMOUS C NADIAN R I
"Simmons," Mrs, Van horn spoke
with icy coolness, "have "Harriet,conie
up at ponce," The matter wotild'soon
be 'settled.
They stood for some minutes eter-
nities, father,; mother, son. Gilbert
his eyes on the file, began to do some
thinking` on. his own account. Had•
the girltold, of— ofe-s— He bad not
looked at it in that light, asany here-
to his parents, you know.
"Harriet can't be found, ma'am;"
Simmons reported. "She left the
house, ma'am, cook says, .chi's noon
'She's took her own things, She has
apparently left, -ma'am.'
hell did, rt?"
"I hope' you Neill pardon any pre-
allmption, Sir."
"Sian hens, spill it, •17as it the'par-
soin, or who?"
"It was Mi. Gilbert, sir." '
"Gilbert!" Brevoort stood some-
what dazed. "Great Jupiter !ter son.
And mine;" he added, as an after
thought. "Well I'?l be damned!"
The bringing down of Gilbert from
college he was coming anyway for
the midyear recess;, was an event. He
had not gorgotten the incidents of
the preceding fall. .ip fact he had a
rather• lively idea of a renewal of
the affair; Gilbert, alsb, was .a sirup
pie•
fellow. �.
"Your' nrotber wishes to see yon,
at. once, Mr. Gilbert."
The meeting was in .the library,
Brevoort stood 'before the friaplace,
shifting from one .foot to another,.
His spats gave !tire the curious ap-
pearance of a man who is standing.
in a puddle 1.2 glue,
Mrs, Lida Hallett -Van Borne • re--
ebeed in a large cushioned chair, her
back to the window$. She was fully
and somewhat formally dressed, i.
shawl of ,black lace, thrown over her
shoulders,• intensified her pallor. Huse
band and wife did not speak. After
all he had clone then to accuse her
own boy!
When young Gilbert cane into the
rather tense room, his father gave
him a lock of pity. Mrs.' Van Horn,
the Hallett for. a moment subdued,
smiled at him wanly. He bent, and
she kissed his forehead. Her cheecks
flushed. That handsome boy, Her
bov. .
Gilbert sensing something, unusual,
wondered what was up.
"Gilbert." Brevoort tried to get
things moving. He was due down at
the club. at Twenty-first Street, a
beastly drag at four. Your mother
has asked us here, I nave asked you,
Gilbert, I mean we, that is your moth-
er and me"
"Net rue" Lida Hallett interposed,
her voice sharp. "Not me, Mr. Van
Horn; you and, and Simmons." She
bowed into her hands; a handkerchief
dabbee at her glistening eyes.
:Well, the fact is—"Brevrort was
somewhat at 11 loss. "Let us send for
Mother'—.—" ,Gilbert, awkward
nervous, asked. "W7iat, what about town Trqubttdors will assist with -
Harriet?" French. Canadian songs. and the band
GALA CONFERENCE CONCERT
. Canadian artists who have gained`'
international', fame will be heard in
a gala concert Moad:east from Ota
time en Friday, July 29, during the
time ,of the Imperial Eeonbinie Con-
Terence. The artists will include
Miss ,Eva Gauthier, one of Canada's
famous singers, aecopaaiied b'y Wil- t'
feed Pelletier, Canadian eondeet4 of
of the Metropolitan Opera in New
York; Miss Ellen Ballon, pianist of
note; • Allan Burt?, well-known bar-
itone and a string quartette composed
of Maurice Onderet of Montreal, H.
Sunberg, HAM Hambo•urge and Mil-
ton Blackstone of Toronto. The By -
of the Governor •General's Foot
"Son, iii, how can I say it. The Guards will be heard in the salute to
awful lies, the horror of it" She His Excellency on arrival -at the Cap -
covered
her face, her head bent clown; y
itol Theatre where the concert is to
be held.
sobs shook her shoulders, .Her deli.
cate white hands trembled, her rings
flashing in -the firelight, "I simply
can't say it. Deny everything, Gil-
beat. Tell them they lie." t
"Son,'' Brevoort's.quick eyes caught
the look of consternation, of realizes
tion, in the boy's facer Again he
had an uncomfortable feeling that this
thing', if told at the club, would meet
with roars of mirth. "Mother's maid,
Harriet, is about to, that is, to become
a mother. W%, that is
"Not me, Gilbert, not me," she
sobbed and trembled,
The' broadcast • will continue front
'9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p. m. and will be
carried throughout Canada from
Great Britain to Victoria, B. Cr
over the lines of Canadian National
Telegraphs, who will distribute it to
Canadian National and other broad-
casting-stations..
road-
casting-stations.
At 9.30 p.m. His Excellency the
Governor General •will reach the
theatre and will be saluted with the
National Anthem played by the reg-
imental band of the 'Governor Gener-
al's Foot Guards under the baton of
"We believe you are responsible Cttpt. J. T. Brown,
for her condition. Is this so?" -
Gilbert hung his heal- for a time
then he looked straight at his fath-
er, past his mother, who suddenly
faced him, her eyes bright and eag
er for the glad denial, ready, wil-
ling, anxious to hear him fling
it back like a Hallett.
"I suppose I am to blame. I--."
A cry from the chair. Mrs. Lids
Hallett -Van Horn had fainted. There
in the library, surrounded by books
as unknown as life, books filled with
love, these people enacted a scene.
The young man was the least to
blame,
Mrs. Hallett -Van Horn refusedto
eee herson. He went tacit to his
studies marveling at the curious trick
life had played. How was he to
the door as Brevoort left hiswife's a- het." He looked nieadingly at his know that things could be so serious?
partment. May I speak sir?" wife. Of course. It was a brilliant ' (Continued Next Week.)
SNOWBALLING WHALES IS
LATEST PASTIME IN NORTH
The Northland's newest sport is
- throwing snowballs at white whales,
says a report to, the Canadian Na-
tional Railways. The boys who hunt
for game and gold along the shores
of Hudson Bay say it is great fun.
' Schools .of the Arctic mammals feed'
close to shore in the early summer
and northianders grew tired of merely
watching the big fellows. So they
started to throw snowballs. Strike
a whale and he threshes avidly in
the water for a second or so and then
dives. The more suspicious giants
attribute the blow to a frolicsome
neighbor and can be counted on to
retaliate. Then the snowballer gets a
close-up of a rough-and-tumble whale
fight undersea.
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You knots that a ntnnufacturer includes in
the selling price of his product a percentage for
press advertising --a percentage ranging from 3
to 5 per cent—sometimes, even more ---when
consumer -resistance is great or when the gross
profit margin is very large, So, when a manu-
facturer spends 350,000 a year on press adver-
tising, it can be assumedthat the total annual
sales of his product' amomtt to from $1,000,000
to- T l 600,000.
Now, if you are stocking a nationally-advers
tise r
d p ocluct—
advertised in big city dailies
and in nationally -circulated magazines, you have
a right to see this product also being locally
advertised—fin this newspaper. Your total an-
nual sales of the maker's product, joined to
those •cf its other local distributors (if there are
others), entitle you to demand that the product
be locally advertised in this newspaper.
If the 'maker or his representative talks to
yeti: about the advertising being done for the
product in big city dailies and in national maga-
zines, tell hp per of
that upwards wards of 90cent, f
the families in poor sales territory do not sub-
scribe to a big -city daily or to a national mega -
eine; and that, therefore, •he is putting on year
shoulders the burden of creating and maintain-
ing sales.
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Clearly, it is not right that you should be re-
quired to protnote tine sale of a product in the
territory served by this nesyspapor, without re-
ceivieg,front the manufacturer the same kind
and degree of sales assistance which he is giving
retailers resident in cities where he is spending
a lot of nilnnoy on local advertising.
Quite too often manufacturers don't want to
advertise in local; weekly newspapers, saying
that it costs too much. They forget, however,
that their sales in towns served by weekly news-
papers provide an advertising fund which should
be spent locally. Why should the contributions
from local sales to the maker's advertising fund
be spent outside the local sales territory?
You have your business to build up, and to the
extent that you help manufacturers to obtain
and retain sales in this territory, to' that ex-
tent you should receive local advertising assis-
tance.
You've got a first-class ease to put before
'manufacturers who want you to stock and push
the bales of 'their product, then why not present
it, either direct, or through the maker's repre-
sentative when he calls?
(N.B.--Cut out this advertisement, and show it to the representa-
tive of firms whose products you are asked to stock an push)
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