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The Clinton News Record, 1938-10-06, Page 2PAGE 2 THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORI3 THURS., OCT, 6, 1938, "Hills Of Destin By Agnes Louise SYNOPSIS Provost wide valley that at last was itis own, "You win," he said curtly. He ' He was in an excellent humor in 'would have said more, but Stanley Lee Hollister returns unexpectedly spite of his recent brush with his from abroad to find Matt Blair, his son, and his eyes narrowed apprais- .foster father and owner of the Circle ingly as he watched the young man V ranch, dead by his own hand. The who had done so much to defeat him. ranch"is going to ruin. Virginia, On pretty goodterms, these two. Matt's daughter, returns from New His under lip thrust out impatiently'York when Lee Hollister begs her to + as he: remembered Stanley's feeble ]tele save her father's property. Her' boasting. .atrnt, accompanied/by young Stanley Stanley also looked out as the two Bradish, follows her. Stanley, in horses came up to the steps. He love with Virginia, is jealous of Leecaught., the glance of understanding "You dammed little pup; what do and tries ;to make it appear that between the man and girl as they You mimran?" Lee is in love with Josefa Ramirez. di ntattttted, and his own was a gleam Stanley rope hastily to his feet as• But Josefa tells Virginia of Stanley's of malice. As steps came down the Lee jerked around and strode toward plan, and when Lee proposes to her,hall he reached for a magazine and him. "I mean," he said coolly, "that Virginia accepts him. In the mean-wasidled over to the other side - of the it a belated act'of justice to time, she has sold the ranch to Miles Ennui, looping' around with a careless an unacknowledged; son. There is a ton Bradish, Stanley's father, an old nod as Lee Hollister appeared in the little village just across the Mexican associate of Matte. Bradish has been tioor,i but net volunteering introduc-Iborder where some people have been .anxious to buy ,the property. trans. Lee• ignored the deliberate l well paid to conceal the fact that. rudeness. His answering' nod picked You are the son of a woman Blair XXIII • interrupted with an air of bland in- solence. "Very pretty story, all this Darvon and : Pythias stuff, •it people may wonder why Blair was so generous to ala outsider at his, daughter's ex- pense. It 'didn't occur to• you that it might be a`'soet of conscience money? Blood thickerthan water, and all 'that sort of thing?" !Stanley .up for a split second and brought there years ago. After his Milton Eradish and his son saw dropped him. , wife died he brought you here, claim - then return. The elder Bradish was. "You aro Mr. Bradish? My name! rug' you ,were a waif he had' picked standing- by a window and looking Is Hollister." [up. Naturally, anything ,so open as .out with pleasant complacency at the "Dow'd , you do, -Hollister. I've leaving you a son's share in his est- heard of you. .,.Come in." I ate would have been likely to stir "Virginia tells me that you're) up a scandal, so he hit on this meth - thinking of taking over the Circle od. Without the deed or a.legaey V." you couldn't have made any claim motnin . „ to his property. I've always under - "The ' Tho deed passed this g Bradish looked sharply at his visitor steed that only Iegitimate children and became bland again. "I'ma share in the father's estate. rancher now. You know more of this All the hot temper that Lee had fought for years flamed up now and glittered in his eyes. "That's a lie from start to finish. I think you know it's a lie, but whether you be- lieve it or not, you're a rotten little sneak to say it the way you /lave— before Virginia. I ought to squirt the hide off you." • Stanley's Up curled. "Go ahead; I'm a cripple," "Yes, and I know how you got it. 'You'd better make the most of it while it lasts and get well as soon as you can, because when I conte back I'm going to give you the damnedest thrashing you ever had in your life. I'm going' to thrash you twice, once for my mother's good name and once for Matt Blair who isn't here to do it himself: Now hand out the name of that village."' "Sorry, but I'll have to pay a stiff price to get it. If you're determined to turn this deed business into a hold-up, I'll get the rest of the story kr hard cash and trade it in for your share of the Circle V." "Keep it," said Lee grimly. "When I get ready to do business with you you'll be glad to trade in for a chance to get out of this state alive ....Virginia, I want to see your". Ilis brief gesture ordered the others out of the room. Lee closed time door after them.' 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Communications intended for pub- Ilication must, as a guarantee of good faith, be acorn/tattled by the mine 'ef the writer. G. E. HALL Proprietor H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer Financial, Real Estate and Fire In- euranee Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. Division Court Office. Clinton :Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. dlerrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Bi,ydone, B.C. Sloan Block Cliutnn, Ont. A. E. COOK Piano and 'Voice Blair thought of you. I'm going to make a lot of improvements and have it run right up to the minute. I can't be here myself to boss things, and I need a good man to take charge. The job is yours. Will you take it?" Lee slid not seem to be aware of Stanley's 'swift glance over the mag- azine, nor of Virginia, just coming down the hall. ""Thanks. I'm. not looking for a job." The answer carte in the mildest of tones. "I came for something entirely. different. I've been talking to Virginia about the sale. She feels that the whole business this morning was pretty hasty,. and site regrets it. In fact, she feels very badly about it, and I've persuaded her to let me make a personal appeal to you. Her father was a 'good, Anand to you once, and you have your chance now to be a good friend to his daughter." . He was taking' a folded slip of paper from his pocket. "This is the check you gave her this ' morning. I'm asking/ you to take it back and destroy the deed she gave you." . From tate' outer side of the room Stanley grinned derisively at this ex- traordinary request, but Milton Brad- ing constraint took its place. They ish did not smile" He favored his scarcelydared glance at each neater. visitor with a -contemptuous stare. l They were looking into an abyss, unlit! by a single star. "Virginia, •it can't be true; Wheth- er I have any right to a father's name or not, it' couldn't be true' of Matt: ' "Oh no, it couldn't!" It brought a dry sob from her. Her idolized father. And Lee! She knew it could not be true -abut Stanley had been 80 horribly sure. ' "Virginia, before I' go, I want you to know that I never meant to take any part. of the Circle V— not as things stand. I've only held the Gleed this long because I felt sure there was something behind all this busi- ness, and that you were being cheat - Studio -E. C. Nickles Phone 23w. 85 tf. 11 H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat. and by appointment, FOOT CORRECTION -ay manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 . GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling phone 203. Charges Moderate and Satisfaction' Guaranteed. • THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, .Ont. Officers: President, Thomas Moylan, Sea - forth; Vice ?resident, William Knox, Londesboro; Secretary -Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Director's, Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; James Sholdice, Walton; : James Connolly, Goderich; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; -Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; Alex. McEwing, ,Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton. Would Not Trust Britain paper gave for his menti `expi hi exp] he crisis, a For supporting grasping at a as flee on w that the has no heir Canada's failure up to the courage and td unforgivable. King's exp in effect see which If he has 'a produce it. e fz•oin Lo Government It would this was a co-operation. T eoftheC in messages ion of important was misinterpreted, t• loyal p the explanatioh be, as a Minister nservative Province of Q of voters the views of relation to. to be dictate Provmee. fact is Haat• Australia a net. did„. the overlook the will those rearm to throngs England might be some jubilation of Rome Britain's lea me outcome Prime Minister .count the nurse? a London n head. Today g women cried by a he adhered Canada's Gower British stand Icing and Canadian people Britain,. d and her could take m the great o helpless nowhere e didn't consider to do so. Si Mail, Simple Suggestions By Dveryomi Your lighted mate you throw tabes whet each them. garage, barn;. rubbish, unnecessary co Ovide meta Burn rubbish brick or he fire. ne all pea to well away burnable the that many or defectiv Hey cleatie zlefects repaired. the danger and gasoline in ing with safe to the elea It lterosene the electric trouble.' with new on homemade wt everyone of fire, s, electric it fire old rags, your ho 'fire -safe ]fallow walls the spread non -combustion bas e of your a fico getting `the to ask have�ques icer always alarm box alarm. I address Use.a neighbour's one in • the toevery doin,oas Effie in g or ease catches and truction by principles of mind and with fire. This Prime Minister King creditendorsement, of the sentiments expressed by Mr. Chamberlainexplaining Britain's stand in t nca commended Dr. Manion rting Mr. King. It was gra, straw, to place as good things as pos- sible. No acute situation is past, it hesitation in saying that officially to measure .standards of British cou foresight is de- plorable at able. . Mr. King ianation of his silence is, that he was waiting to. , way the cat jumped. ' better one he ought, to An "official" press cab] ndon said the British Go asked no com- mitments. be enlightening to know if n agreed' meth- od of co -o he••faet is- that the,•attitud Canadian people, refleeted from veterans, the resolution numerous. organza- tons, and- ihtdiividual ex- pressions, erpreted, to the world. . To mos people in this country ion is and will continue topplied to both the Primeand the Leader of the Co party, the vote in the uebec. And the majority would like to know if a Prime Min- ister'with the British Em- pire are d by the elect- ors of a ' The while New Zeal- and and trusted Britain, Canada di We may be sure the people United Kingdom will not cdifference any more than of Canada. Was Bi be *trusted? Ask the cheeringof Munich if those of are undependable.. There mig listening. in on the and Paris, too, for- leadership brought the 'welcome . Did er Chamberlain stop to votes before he laid his c Little more than a Week ago rob was howling for his he is the hero of weeping and ecstatic men. He is b1 relieved world because to British ideals. Yet Government feared to take a Had Mr,Dr. Manion told the to put their faith in for her traditions are sownprinciples right, Canada some pride in' sharing in achievement. And the voters have no choice orelse to turn. They: it political ex- pediency —Globe'. October lat. "You've got less brains than I thought," he snapped. "Business isn't, done that way." "Then you refuse?" ''Certainly. It was a bona fide transaction, the property is mine and I mean to' keep it," "Then I'm' afraid I. shall have to tell you that your deed is worth- less. Matt Blair had only' a half ownership of the Circle V to will' to his daughter. I'm the other owner, and no deed can pass without nay signature," "Prove iti" Bradish's face was purple, "I have the deed with Inc. I al- ways carry it because your friend eta somehow. I thought I could use Slanty' Gane has a habit of going it to protect you. Maybe I was set - fish, too. I wanted you to ,come back and run the old Clack V yourself, through my cabin when he thinks I'si not around, The deed was made out while I was away, only a short. and learn to love it again —" time before Matt died. He wrote me He stopped abruptly. There was, about it, but the letter 'missed me danger here. and followed me back here.' He said ,,g I'm off". had done it as a proof of Good-bye. that he Ile held out his hand. Virginia Ns affection arid confidence, and tools it, trying hard to net naturally that I was to come back and the in a situation horribly strained. A two of; us were to run the place iu new alarm touched her with chilly full partnership and matte a big fingers. thing of it. The deed was placed"But ou—yo for safe keeping in. Judge .Harvey's Y u'ee coming back, aren't you"? "I don't know. I think the whole story is a poisonous lie, just an ex- ceptionally dirty brand of the stuff that could be handed out by a paid itiformer with a grudge. But that's got to be proved, and I'm going away to. do it. If I can't, you won't see in.e again. But if 1 can,---" He gripped her fingers suddenly. Hope and ' despair fought in a mom- ent of numbing pressure. Then she felt a light, 'Vick touch on her hair, dressed to their respective est offer and Lee was gone. She heard foot - ma. r sp P Baine to protect Virgima e rights, ma. Lossese inspected by the director whether I kept the title . to niy hai:f steps in the hal, on the porch; the who lives nearest the scenetant whin once, CANADIAN �ATIONAC RAILWAYS TIME T,A BLE or turned it back to her. But as of a horse. A ion was blurred and her throat ached itself." think that matter will take care of as she watched him mount and ride itself]/ ;Trains will arrive at and depart from down the valley. Clinton as follows: d at Virgin- (continued) He looked for a second Buffalo and d is Dig. ia. Her eyes were warm and lovely, Buff a (3e er h her cheeks flushed with an exeitmeht The first cutting of alfalfa in Can- rti;oing East, depa,'t, .. ....6.58 a.m. Goin East, depal 8,04 p.m, l that cheered him on. His glance ada in 1938 yielded 1,427;000 tons Can- Going West, depart 11.4E p•m: flashed back a message and became from 832,200 acres; compared with 'Going West, depart 10.00 p.m. cool again as he handed a folded 1,572,000 tons in 7937 from 848.900 London, Huron & Bruce document to Bradish. Bradish took acres, or a; yield of 1.71 tons per acre (Going North, ar. 11.25 lye. 11.47 p.m. it, scanned it' swiftly and handed it in 1938 and 1.85 tons per acre in. 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Don't hesitate your firemen when- ever you ,questions .on fire pre- vention. - -Remen where the near- est fire`is and how to send an f telephoning, be sure theis clearly under- stood. U phone rath- er thanburning building. Explainone hi the house what to e of fire, •how to put out clothing by wrapping in a ru -blanket, what to do when gi s fire in the kit alien. • Save lifeproperty. fr'om'need- less des ' fire by keeping the prim fire prevention al_ ways in, never taking a chance •�i,°•°,°r rANPu a°rf,evic'r r Err i°rf•°r°i'°�M°.°°°a°rrrrrr r ro°ii°�•'h'�.°r•°W a ,� YOUR WORLD ANO MINE r: (Copyright) r r by JOHN C. KInKWOOD tenting experiences of helpful sort, of having a good home, of adding to the number of fine friends, of con- tributing generously to the welfare of others. One of the silly things men do is working hard to accumulate money in order that, when they are dead, reNad •g%'",,, °,°r• eWe •'•°•"rahat :'°°.'. ealid4•.YLS1. aled eali ]War ' !they will have a large estate. They. I. Which is better—to hoard money, I in his own home. His evenings were I keep secret the amount of their or to use it for self -growth, or to i spent with cronies, and always a • wealth' all their life. Not until they acquire things which contribute to; good dealing of drinking was done.' are dead does the world learn of the one' happiness or contentinent or These evenings spent with sten amount of their accumulations. They value; or to invest in self -education, I friends contributed to this man's starve their souls in life in order to cr in one's children, or in the mak- worldly success, for the men whom build up a fortune, and they deny ing of a true hone? the met were able to'give him busi-;00 their wives and children the things This question is an important one, mess. But this mail's hone life, ut- due them. and calls for an answer from every- early neglected, became tragic. He l Let it not be thought that I am one to whom it is addressed. For divorced his wife, and became de- belittling the practice of thrift. It there are many men in this world;tached from his children. His child- is absolutely essential that a man who are lmorders, and there are many e'en grew up to be wayward. They shall store up, money for his own old who are investors in things relatecl.had no good example in their lather, age and for the support of those who to the- spirit rather timan to money. and were Ieft undisciplined. It was � continue to be dependent on hien. But Many, men -afar too many—believe! not to be wondered at that the sons starving for the needs of the wage - that tete true treasure of a life is the- astray. Mess years toward the end of man's amount of money which a man ac-iThis man was superannuated at life and hoarding in order that one cumulates. To accumulate a mini- age 50 or so, with a good pension; I may die "worth" $100,000 are not mum of $100,000 is and has been the' but his past years had not been used,tlme same thing. Hoarding acconmp- ambition of many men. r to give hini happiness or pleasant l anied by parsimony—by denying to One of these Hien I knew well, He�employment in his years of leisure.:wife and children what is due them is dead now—died about age 55. Hc' Removed from his business and his:_ is despicable. The hoarder starves old associates, this man began drink- ! his own soul and mind, and with - left a trust fund of $150,000 for the maintenance of his wife and sonic ing heavily, and not long ago he died holds from his family what is their others. His wife was much younger ''from! alcoholism --before he had, clue. reached his 60th year. A dismal encs- 'Phe right way to live is to use than himself, and was the daughter of a rich imam. She was flighty, she ing of the life of a man who had every passing day for self -enlarge - had control of the hast fund, and ability to earn $75,000 a year. meat, and for giving to others, espec- in the course of a few years had dis- laily those dependent on es, what sipated the whale of it, and in so can and will enlarge 'them: And if I knew years ago two men each one has children; then one should cluing broke the law. of whom• was a retired farmer. They give himself generously to them— Ilex husband was an unhappy than. had prospered as farmers, and then should spend much time with them, IIe had many find qualities, but became money -lenders in their res should give them both a good ex - above air things else was his purpose pective connnunities. Their aim in ample and good .counsel --should ex - life was to die rich, They succeed-' plant his mind in therm, - All the ed in their aim, but at a great price., care and affection and instructions They had forfeited tate esteem of all 1 which a parent can give his children who, knew thein, 'because they be -'!will return to hint in later years in carne hard men. They had not the time form oftheir affection and re affection of their children. They`gard and pride. gave their children little in the way of education and 'other, amenities.I t cannot ever hoe to she was . attractive, because she'They were not good" neighbours to Most of us ever p pleased Min aesthetically. But he } ad any, 'Their homes were not places of accumulate $100,000, or even $25, - not verymuch time to give her. Hishospitality. Each died worth $100,000'009, in .the course of this life. Yet main trine was given to his business • � � or more, .and' when they died those everyone of us can give richly from- lie romIle was determindcl to make a great was rejoiding rather than sorrow, for day to day and give to our children success of his business, and he did � au' who kisew them seemed to be the kind of riches which nothing can so. His home life was nob very cont' glad that two men 'who .dealt harshly take from' diem. Even experience tenting. He and his wife drifted with their debtors and who were not' and warm friendships and the esteem apart. .And when, he died, his wife goad citizens had passed from life. 1 af all who know us; and we caimj set out,, to have her fling. Because There is another; man whom I assure to our children a kind f she' was false to' her trust, the law -know who is bent on acquiring $100,- I wealth incomparably better that, had to take its course in regard to 000. Perhaaa he has already ac- money. e.al- When you read in the newspaper's her offers cumulated this sum But:he has � ways been a mean roan. -He doesn't the figures of the estates left by know the 'meaning of generosity. He those known to you, ask yourself this Another than well ' known to me is a hard worker, but everybody question: What was withheld by died' a few months ago, leaving ]mows him to be "close". Re has; these nett in life from those for $100,000, -much less than those who. never spent mach- on .his family or whose welfare they were responsible. knew himwell thought his fortune home. One son grew up' a lazy lout, IWei the fortune accumulated "'built ; be,•seein that his income and got into difficulties of sorts, and up' by denying• the wife and children wouldg , g some yeas exceeded $75,000. 1 - be- : has difficulty in keeping out of gaol. the things which they should have came acquainted with this man when He - had no request for his father, had clay by day?• he was about 30 years old. Ile hadIfor his father ]mad net been much The End then a fine position. Twenty or so' interested in his son., " to make a fortune. He started with- out a dollar. He did not have much of a school education. But he had fiime ability—was even idealistic. His passion was for perfection. He was a difficult mnan to work for. He was not deeply in love with his young wife. He married her because years later I met hint and asked him. about his sons. This father spoke of them venemously. Tie said that he did not want to talk about theta at all —• that they had gone to the devil, and that, he didn't care what became of thein. This outburst shocked ine. Per- haps, however I should not have been surprised, for this father, for ,years and years, .rarely spent an -evening Infinitely better than building up a fortune of $100,000, ar more—just for the dubious happiiabss of having a large bank account or a safety de- posit box jammed with stock and share certificates -is using money as it is earned -for present joys—the joys of giving children a good educa- tion a variety of enlargingand con - "FUNNY BONE" When we strike' the "funny bone" of .our elbow against, something and get a distinct shock, it is not the bone that gives it but the, large nerve which' comes down the arm past , the elbow: As there is little flesh around the elbow, this nerve is more often struck than others -a, and it is anything but "funny".