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The Wingham Advance Times, 1929-02-21, Page 6WINGRAM ADVANE-TIM.R.S. Thursday, February 21st, 1929 W4lingto31 IViaattdal Fxre Insurtalace Co. Established d 1:t m I•Iead °Mee, Guelph, l.)nt Risks taken on all c!asse of itt ur- nce at reasonable rates. ,ty:BNER COSENS Agent, Wit -Ingham J. W. DODO Office in Chisholm block FIRE, LIFE,eACCIDENT AND AND 4, rt*1c-9.1 FRANCE — AN1D .R Fa P rw 4, 0, Box 360 Ph•,ae 24.o ,INGHAM, _ ONTARIO J. W BUS -HF ELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc, Money to Loan. Office -Meyer Block, W1'111411= Successor to Dudley Holmes 4 ...-_-. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Moneyto Loan at Low•:st Rates Wingliani, - Ontario 1 A. MORTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingham, -Ontario DR. G. H. ROSS. DENTIST Office Over Isard's. Store What the., four were coming ashore ogee,' which he said he 'had `".borrow - after puzzled me 'until I saw ed" front sore of Le ;page du Pretz's two of them carrying a net, and mal:- people. Entering this with my gun ing for a sand -pit directly below my !and a bag of smoked meet, 1 paddled position, while the . other two, made ; into 'the swamp growth, while the you, to take;you prisoner and return for the grove with their bows and Mattors lost no time in putting about yott to Biloxi." arrows in their' hands. Their can't- and working the packet into a light "We Waste words, Why are you panions pushed off, The two on the breeze and sailing south, dotibtless paddling down the bayou to the' lake at the edge of night?" "Ola, I go to the anouth of the bayou each night. Perhaps 1 am. 1 curious to know who enters the bay - "You have been watching for me to carne!' "Such is nay veakness, any friend. Yes, -Now we have met you Must paddle back: to the lake and up the Iherville. If you lack anything yon shall stay here until I can bring it." of the white man! But you will Make • "` What 1 lack must come from la faces •throughh a noose. With a price Nouvelle Orleans," I whispered. "We on your head'--' will: go there together. No one will "I at;e I intik do Elly own errand," see us. I will stop outside the settle- 'i broke in,„ When my frien'a' be- ment. Youshall' go inside and find a' heves evil oftne•he does evil in doing my business.” "Be still, my friend, You annoy Mel • .1 will find this woman with the outlandish eagle, I will speak the words, , If she is fool enough to come with me I will bring her here to' this dead village." "She will come. Remember the eedd.of secrecy. She had best wand- er to the edge of the settlement be- fore 'you e-fore'you join her. There are those who' •would. follow her. Even now there is one there, perhaps; a roan with two fingers gone." "Hal 'Thesquat beast! He has been to the bayou." "And one Frar penis Narbonne. Nei- ther he, not anyone, must know of the girl's departure. Now goodluck and much speed, as the morning and wegrasped hands, "Because word has been .brought to la Nouvelle Orleans this very mor- ning for the people to watch out for beach emptied a quantity of clangs on the sand and began gathering dry driftwood. � n disappearing in the tim- ber -...... � _ •,�, _ The me were after squirrels, or any other small game. Roasted clans aiid. broiled squirrels! My mouth watered and I watched them enviously as they built their fire. • Gradually a wisp of smoke climbed into. thebrassy hea- vens, increasing in volume as the clams,, wrapped in seaweed, were thrown on the coals. What at first I took to be a gull, caught in the level sunbeariis, became a sail.. The boat drew nearer, practically running before the wind. • Here was an `unforseen dilemma. The Mattors, had observed the, smoke and had accepted it as my sig- nal, and were coming in to take me off.. Did I fail to show myself they would become frightened and put back to open sea and go about their busi- ness. If I showed myself I would startle the Pascagoulas, who would' at once report' the incident, and Bil- oxi would soon learn the truth. While. 1 was willing the whole coast should think me safe. in Pensacola I did not wish to bringpunishiment on the Mattors. The boat lost the wind as it drew inside the bay and made slow pro- gress toward the smoke.,- While Scouring any wits for a way to avoid the clam eaters and make the packet, a shrill cry'rang out in the _oaks 'be- hind rte, 'It was a yelp of astonish- ment, possibly fear, The Indians, on the sand leaped to their feet tnd start- ed wildly toward the timber. The cry was. repeated, this time in a sig- nal, and the men below nae 'gave an 'answering whoop and rushed for the 'grove. This second cry was one of 'discovery, and I believed the ,hunters had found the body of Sharp Claw Dismay was quickly replaced by a sense of satisfaction; the dead man bad drawn the Pascagoulas from the Shore. 1 only asked that, Damoan and his red allies had found my ,signs and 'bad hurried toward Pensacola while I was asleep. Should they be at hand to witness' the exhumation of the Choctaw they would know my signs were decoys :and that I was not bound .for .the Spanish settlement. The packet was now near enough 'for me to recognize the two 3 fattors. I had expected to swine for it, and if not for my musket -it would have been simple enough. But before taking to the water I glanced up and down the shore and discovered a small pirogue.. Running the risk of being seen I ran to this and pushed it into the water and paddled for the boat. Feet of the devil! Why did you not wait!' groaned Mattor pere, as T climbed aboard and ticked the piro- gue free to drift ashore with the in - , IS voice tide. nein t d Indian 1' !d ' co ' rim; :ails re . v;as conlp0sed, and he quictiv said: ,•� of rows+ =.:r ,,. 1t as a tale r , Pe, der C . vss12J tc ^ra +r t tu,M tttrau t e t t _ s1 VAVI IA ,SC 7; lir SYNOPSIS both hands outstretched and nearly touching me, and for a bit we two. Chapter L—Travelling by canoe on lay there, the quick and the dead. the Missiissipp, on. his way to Biloxi, My first thought was to make the iia the early days of the settlement shore of the bay and signal for the packet to 'take Inc ; off. Common sense stepped in and told me to hide the dead man, as it might be the the of,Lousiana; William Brampton, Eng- lish spy,' known` to the Indians and settlers as the "White Indian,'' sees a Natchez Indian• post a declaration of war against the French. For his own purposes, he hastens to .'Biloxi to carry the newseao Biefiville, French governor. .. CHAPTER IL—Brampton meets an' old friend, Joe Labrador, Indian half-breed, who warns hint Bienville has threatened to hang him as'a spy. Brampton refuses to turn back. He l falls in with Jules' and Basile ' Mat - greater part of the day before Mattors carte inshore. I cast about'and found a hole, where the roots of an upturned oak had lifted the soil; and therein I placed the man of the Panther clan, who died because_he: was a clumsy liar. Working swiftly I carefully ob- literated all signs of the killing. For- tunately we had not grappled and disturbed the turf. A cunning rear- ----- ear- -'•` — -.__— tor, on their. way, to Biloxi to secure rangement of moss and forest mold, l SRI E M. D. wives front a ship, the: Moire, .bring hid the dark stains left by the Claw H. W. CO I . x Plryscian and Surgeon nig women from France. At Biloxi when he fell on his face with the esentativc D. S. C.. •R.. Brampton protects:a woman from a heavy pistol ball through his heart. Medico.- •-- er Wingham tiergeant's brutality. She tells him she Successor to Dr. W. R. Ramble- is Claire Dahlsgaarde, picked up in a raid in Paris. Evidently well bred and; C R,educated, she is something of a mys- �. C. REDMOND1..1�1��� G. L.R.C.P. (Lond.) `;tory to Brampton, He intervenes to l+i'i.Ii.C.S. (ENG.) -prevent a man, English, known as PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON '"Old Six Fingers," following her to New Orleans. A Frenchman, Fran - DM. j , L. STEVVART cois Narbonne, slightly demented by Graduate of University of Toronto, stories he has heard of the,riches of Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the the Nee: World, introduces himself. Ontario College of Physicians. and ` He is on his way to. land he has Surgeons. • • bon 1tt. Office in Chisholm Block g Phone 29. i Chapter I: 11,—B1enville accuses Josephine Street.i ;Brampton of treachery, but the latter I secures a respite from death by re - Ga W. HOWSO - vealin" the Natchez declaration of DENTIST ! war. He is to await the arrival of a Office over John Galbraith's Store. former companion, Damoan the Fox, who will exonerate or condemn isim. Damoan has .documents proving that Brampton is an. English spy, Bramp- ton receives a. message from Claire All Diseases Treated urging him to help her reach the Office adjoining residence next to • English. settlements. Anglican Church on Centre Street. Chapter IV.—Brampton trusts Sundays by appointment. Osteopathy . Electricity i Narbonne with a note to Claire pro - Phone 272, Hoairs-9 axil. to 8 p.m, I raising to meet her at New Orleans.. _ge_ :He bribes the Mattors to help him • escape Before it can be effected moan arrives.. Licensed Drugless Practitioners, Chiropractic and. Electro Therapy. i "1( medicine tells 1110 you stand sraduates of Canadian Chiropractic' y College, Toronto, and national Col. in the shadow of death. Is there any le OfficeoppositeHamiltons Jewelry'one Hisoty.csinearly- closed and the p With a Scream a PantheredrVligh'tHavh a last Cry for you pow- Sounded He Leaped Forward With Store, Main St, . rdui chest rose and fell quickly. His Ax. '•' OURS: 2-5, 7--3.30 p.m., and by \1'11en he spol.e; hnYt evet h' appointment. F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH A. R. & F. E. DUVAL l a Making north from the scene of the fight I bent•over a branch of a bay- bush to mark direction. I repeated this sign 'several times, knowing the Fox of has nc tan al tes wuu accept n•front the dead pian; 1 threw myself flat in the' boat and girded to. A.- e 1 : . •. as a1. ' the enemy, I stole back to the shore 1e eyes o e world are watch l talk 1„" I commanded."There is no one on, shore hut someIndians. You must work the boat be- tween Isle au Aigle and the'Daupliineand sail for Pensacola."• "For Pensacola!" exclaimed Jules,"When the sun ,goes down we'll "1 ons of the Panther clan. I am be I-1•tvin;; done this much tc, Mislead Basile growled: Phones. Office Soo; Resretence bot -t,3. hunter. When I. die n1y spirit will "Tl f th J. AEVIN FOX Registered Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC 'AND DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY Holes: 2-5, 7-5•, or by appointment. .Phone 19 D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR 'ELECTRICITY was hurrying his plans and he slid Adjustments given • for diseases of not like. it. Suddenly he raised a all kinds; we specialize in dcallag with hand for silence; it was a squirrel children. Latly attendant. Night calls' gcatnlscaiug through the foliage over- responded to. �. Office on Scott tit., \Vinghanl; Ont. 'head. 'The White Indian shall take a.lit- Plione+t5o tle meat ,with -him," he whispered, very nappy. My people plant corn ing us: "I:nougb and melons: I live by huntin•g, an mg , thewhite man is spoiling the hunt-- pig. My ghost will be happy' even if T have no wife to `make • the last cry. Does the White Indian's medicine tell him any more?" I It tells that the path to Pensacola is very bad for you. T must cross the bay and take the path •to the Span- iards," I said, rising tongly feet. His lips tightened, My departure (GEORGE A, SIDDAL staring up into`: the green branches , while lie' plucked his bow from his RROKER • shoulder and strung it.' • Money to Lend on first. and second; " Without removing his fare front rnortgages.on farm and other real es- ! the leafy canopy, he drew a recd ,ar- tate proeei ties at a -reasonable rate of ; row from tate quiver and placed it on and concealed myself I dared not make a smoke for fear those on ivy. track, orsome of the Pascagoulas, would incestig=ate. it. Now that 1 had a breathing spelt 1 made myself comfortable in the un- derbrush at the edge ,of the timber and opened up the package of papers Damoan, the 'Foe had carried inside iris hunting -shirt. The first one I opened was my Canadian report, the data I had so 'foolishly entrusted to Eatiioan for delivery. butting it in my pocket • I gave anyattention to the other papers. There were three of them, all from then high in lite affairs of the colonies, and each dir- ecting my attention to 0 different branch,f inciury, Any one of the four 'papers would Have proved my occupation beyond a shadow of doubt and sent me to den- gle in a noose. How Denman had ingratiated himself into the good interest, also on test Chattel mort hitt' suits:;. Thee he connncrnt:ed -rir- graces of my correspondents to the ages on strrrl: and on personal sle or to (dime nates. , i extent of making them believe he was few farms fait hand for salether tree, htn head tilted far rent on easy tc-riee, back. 1 could trace the movements' a firm friend of mine anti could ire l,ticknow, Ont. of the: sttnlrrcl by 'the tt„ht.stirring trusted to bring Inc instructions was I'ltr nc ,3. r tY ,..:.,,,�...._ ., ..,.. �...,.- -.:: . ,.....-..,_.' j st the leaves: It began r1e•si•endrn`.; a mystery. rt report thatrLxcil aluntrt'«r would', THOMASFELLS i fhe trunk and:ais it did so the .Indians Canadian 1d, T1f y"IO hifirR - Is+. til Slott,:. rcvertccl to a route; note- have gale far to e:.tabltslt 11 as a r•..•. good friend l;f test: Colones, 1"tit he mei plrsiturrr, and lily dttt.tr•r..lchetl 4,.4itr `44 i 1+ s SOLD r • ttd �t leading for clruwri bl,a_ 1 d. ltad .c.rlsttuneel 1tt c ct(rd<iittV ykithont heeds Atiu;rrin;•Ir 1,:n11t leclat' cf paint t 11 cease(, prem n'- towing the tarn-'eurrcnderii 10y report, tatay 1 r 'aim- l ith and sYt c•pt feew and tis follow the I wt, nt neer•, the list of inquiries, 1'ltunr .:;t, Vt'i'tn.11ant tcllt'tic reeding rintt'n the tree trirnlr, mot ially rltccl<irtt of,falrc.ad.yr 'q( 1'r(-itnitph flashed in his eyes, and m7.yl'lsad made. and i etrua•izing the others, A.w}� ,[yin yM +, l w IN •tit ((pedis Warned me 'I was a well to 111(11 T cart:' a 11111<.` (leen Under tial' •1 till trie • and buried ., 4 'Ted P CaI, r C • �while 1 i hit[ , hole ergs { a w• geeesti1 the squirt -el had given "harp Claw'' his 011011re to strike, De gave a giiick low Cl',yand shift- eti 1115 aim, incl I event dawn ou my , face tied felt my fur top snatched from my head 'by thtt pa:+stng arrow. 'With' 11 se ream a, panther might IYaVC' snttnde'cl he leaped 'forward with his tte, while T ti.7gg.fed at my 1)1sto1. fhtd. il. 111i55011-l:Yrtt, `r as :ti stsnreeriltes dia, ” my chances 'Would have; been peteeti- r,;wrrrrrerlrFeatverrtw nilly wot thless, Titlr�sif ha went, with Dc NTISTS cle M r"• Irool YEA4YYi1j 1,2014 (11Y,Y,llt1 til'OP ee:i11y�Wyw. p •� " A. J. WALK ; l , 710101 int. 1'C' rill. U. I1C 1)ll-i,' 'hones' Offiee if(!, Resift, 224. ICII bTI'CiC l it iTtia,t111 ' and FUNERAL DIRECTOR otatytlttipmteitt Alltl OWi.`A,'IO 1XCM'%1,43YiYii1191ii�YIt„{451"I" hnt' my relent on the •1 renel:r nor•tiX of the 01110, That document: i visit- ed on nay person for• .a while: longer. And, accustomed to snatching my rest when 1 eotrld, T• etretclied out oral went to skeei5,,.. V() lees were sottn.ditl.g close by when 1 oiscried rtsy eyes. ",1'he :tun htteg` 100, 'l'lrret, pirogues had pet in to hit-cityfour1'ascagoulas to land. Ncarly'it toren 101111tnls remained ire ti1ic attgonts, up to their knees 111 P'isls, to hide up in Lake Borgne for a while. Their in, if I were''discov- ered by my enemies, would be. of a geographical nature: Keeping close to the bank and un - shelter of the overhanging wil- worked along.slowly until the change' our course for Pontchartrain. There you will drop ane and T will pica: by a canoe. 1 have the pistoles T promised you." to "Monsieur is aa gentleman, It is right .we should help •him," declared Basile, "Ho, hog- See how red the sup Mattor the elder crossed himself, and T heard hint muttering: "There is blood on it!:'. T wondered if it were an ill omen for nte. T hoped it was the blood of Sharp Claw, the Choctaw. der lows, CHAPTER VI 1 • Chronic Bronchitis isquickly and safely relieved iffy ' Templeton's wonderful RAZ -MAH. Mr, H, Truemrier, Zurich, Ont., got; such, relief .from a eampple of RAZ-• MAH that he bought $1.0Qbox sold,, as always, under guarantee of relief or money back. Now he always wee- RAZ-MAH sesR,AZ-MAH when he has an attach. Says: "1 usaally work the attaet off in a few days, Then may go for a year or so without another. RAZ- MAH is also wonderful for Asthma, At your druggist's. 123' A to go with ane," • °' A woman from the wife -ship! One of those women!" he groaned. "God.. certain person and say a word from me. The person will come with you to me, i think;" He laughed without any amuse - /vent "011, there are -quite a few persons who would. be glad' to come with me to you. It is impossible, monsieur. "Then I must 'push on alone. Good - "Hold! I turn my canoe about. Follow me, madman! Toinier•re! Let his excellency hang us both and have done.", He was paddling up the bayou and ,I followed him.. When he halted within the village the straggling lights ,t._..r '�►," � of New Orleans—that la Nouvelle Qr- deans which so many immigrants had Feet of the Devine Why Did You' been led to believe was another Paris Not' Wart! „ _Groaned •1Vlattor Pere. ° —seemed very near: From lust beyond a warehouse came splash of a paddle ahead sent ire into the thin Sweet notes of a flute. hiding. It was quite dark under the " Rouge and his people still here? arching trees. and 1 could not have There were six in his family two told whether it «•as a white, red' or years ago, One of them played the. black man approaching had not the. flute, I said. fellow` started a song popular on'the' "Some will be here now, but their St. Lawrence. As he drew abreast of cabin is farther down. And they are my hiding -place I softlycalled: all devoted to :his excellency's inter - Joe Labrador!" • ests," was the significant reply. "The good saints!" he ejaculated, "The three Orillant brothers? Can swerving his canoe with a swirl of 'I trust them?", his paddle and making toward me. "Two are here now. They are loy- "Halloa! Who calls to me from the al to France," was the discouraging dark inthe voice of a white man?" answer. "The White Indian," T. cautiously "Then there is no one I can ap- replied, proach under the seal of secrecy?" "Diable! i'1onsieur Brampton! "No-one, monsieur. t must do your What terrible folly! With the whole errand, Who is the plan you wish Gulf -Pensacola -the -upper -river, to tra- word taken to?" vel you come here?" he growled. "And "You are to find Mademoiselle monsieur did nae the honor to call Dahlsgaarde, but just, arrived from me tete de Urals! Are you indeed mad Biloxi. No one is to know you coolie my friend?" to find her: You will say to her the "Why shouldn't T come here?" 1 three words, 'the white Indian.' Then asked as his canoe slid against mine lead her here if she is still itechncd most see tis far on our way," "Holy saints! It is like the White Indian to break his neck to help a French wench. He could find no7 woman to help in allhis years on the river until now. Very. Good. ' God in - his wisdom sees fit to •let monsieur play the fool, Whyshould I try to stop you? I go." - And he had faded into the darkness before -I could give him a ftting reply. Of course there ' was .something of madness in my project 'from the Can- adian's unenlightened' point of view. I was reluctant to . admit to myself even this much, but after reviewing the happenings of, the last few days and remembering how few words I had spoken to mademoiselle, and how entirely ignorant I was of her ante- cendents—unless I retain my first es- tiinate based on her soft hands and obvious poverty I' - agreed that - may otd friend had cause to be displeased with 1110. (To Tac Continued) N11t,'71.;r"m 3,M* .r .eaea . s.te.;IF''V5 '41151. I Keep art Appointmnent. Without incidents of interest the 1 packet anchored at sundown in t,hc. Mouth of the little Bayou St. Jean,, or I <l choupic, as: it still was knows to -1 many settlers. Tlac Mattors had coni- liletcd their bargain, bttt .so happy vv cru they over earning their lrtstislee witliottt 1)0111114 brought to [molt by Sicur cle-iiienvillc they W0re,lortli- to leave me in the swamps and marshes without Canoe; incl Jules iifattrr frankly said: e15- trot only would offend myheatrt : r to leave yeti stranded in this trite1 , monsieur, but it would endanger my head. Without a canoe yon will be fouod;.thee his eaccllctrcy weuldstn•.0- ly .ask how you get here. Yon' did not swine 11i;re, TIc w!tulct 1010rw ours' was the only boat to come this way eince_yea escaped' ftent Biloxi,- I.., naugh, • Tlasile, have • the 'kind 11014'0 to filad a log canoe for monsieur.; Basile was: 'g'one but IS.. short time when he ,l'ctttened with a small pig- , !'lllllll Cllstomers Sur equipment is complete .for the satisfac- tory atisfac-tory production of printing of every descrip- tion—from a small card to a booklet. With this equipment, suitable sto sk, goes compe- tent workmanship. , We will be pleased to consult you hi regard to anything you may need.' e t +ir?Sf#1'