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Zurich Herald, 1923-04-12, Page 2T e Ptoneer! BY KATIa.►iARINE SUSAININAM PRICHARD Copyright by Hoddiei•. and Stongehton. CHAPTER XLIII.—(Cont'd.) I He wrenched off his wet coat and she had dropped into Steve's chair. used Deirdre picked up the sock h He hada gauntness that Conal r d beenpmending again. The forwards, needle slip, `not, i.o have. But his eyes, those eyes undered and aver and dark thre, a . he •• of fierce tenderness, were the eyes of and aver, the dark threads, She I the big brotherly man .who had been Thworked steadily. e r ! the companion of so many of her and mind voice again. of the age fitly anrew d I the Schoolmaster's wanderings. She quickly put some food on the table for him, set the kettle on the bar over the fire and while he f sDeating told him what she t then carried her iiway on Its plaintive wailing: Her hands fell in her lap 1 listened Her heart swayed; NURSES The Toronto Hospital for Incur, abler In affiliation with Bellevue and Allied Hospitals New York Ci, l!, offers a threw yea's Course of Tr line to young women, having the awed education,. and desirous of be-,; coming„ nurses. This Hospital adopted the eight-hour system The pupils receive allowance awe s of ctrahe �eilii¢ expenses to and from New York., 'or further information apply to the Superintendent. A1bc1..1t the. ..tiou$e: HINTS " FOR SWEET .PEA LOVERS, It would be difficult to recall all the women I have heard declare that sweet peas were their favorite annual. Popular; and a general favorite in in the air. A sparkling rime lay out our grandmother's day, they are no on the grass in the paddocks and less eo now.' One seldom sees a sum - spread under the straggling shade of lifer garden without a wealth of these the sheds c and the stables in, shed fragrant 'blooms. However, this is white patches,. The sunshine splashed golden over the hills; it lay' in Tong perhaps due to something besides the hafts of purest brilliance on the pad- universal favoritism felt for the docks' and across the stable yard, sweet pea. They are one of the easiest Conal -went out of .door's; Deirdre of the annuals to grow. followed him. "Corral," she. cried. as she. t knew o Davey's There was a clatter of a horses arrest and Dans going o swear There was appeal in her voice: Dave 's innocence of the charge He had gathered Ginger's "reins in hoofs en the road. The sound startled brought against him. , his hand. The mare turned her head, her but it was not until she heard "Wl, did he do that? Davey was' her beautiful eyes on Deirdre. it went out to the wind again. • the 'dogs barking in the yard that she realized some late rider had come to Steve's, that there would be food and drink, and probably a shakedown, to get ready. She waited for the sound of fee tsteps on the verandah and a rap on the door of . the bar. The back door flung open, and on a gust of wind and ram, a tall, gaunt figure swung into the kitchen. "Conal !" Deirdre cried, and flew to him. In her gladness at seeing him the past was a blurred page. She forgot it when she saw him in the dgorway, his weather-beaten face turned to her. lie:• confidence in him, all the old joy- , ous affection, rushed over her. His face was shining with rain, his hair and beard wet. From the way his breath came and went, and the muscles were whipped out from lei, neck, she knew that he had been rid- ing hard. "They tell me Davey and Dan are on trial in Melbourne," he said, "Yes." "What happened? What's been do- ing, Deirdre?" he gasped. "I've only just heard of it. It's taken me a couple of days to get here. I don't know anything but what I've told yon. Thought p'raps you could tell me something before I go up to them. And give me something to eat and drink .... I haven't had anything since yesterday morning." PATENTS that bring the largest return are those properly protected. You can write with confidence to our firm for tore report tofs Ideast and patentability. Liteend rature. Correspondence inviteed. TSE BAMSAY 00. Patent Attorneys 273 Sank et. Ottawa, Ont. more in it than he was," Conal asked savagely. I don't know," Deirdre hesitated. "Yes, I do, Conal. It was because Mrs. Cameron—" "Oh, that was it, was it.ril Conal went on eating, hungrily. "What do they say about here? Do they think Davey'll get off and Dan'll "D'you think `I want his blood on have to pay?" my hands?" he :asked irritably. ' `But home market. These are often sold You've heard of Mr. Cameron's he's got to let you go, Deirdre."'He's I to cafes; hotels and restaurants; when death, Conal?" Deirdre asked. "They got to. There's no two .ways about it, this is done, the varieties should not say that'll make all the difFerencr. and if he says a word about the be mixed together. Davey can't very well be accused o! Schoolmaster or Steve, he'll have to Prepare the ground as early as the reck'n with nie then—and the reckon- stealing his awn cattle and Ma- frost is out of the ground, and if this _„ ing 11 be 'a short one. That's the her- is 'a few weeks before time to plant, Na What has he got to say about it? gain I'm going to make with him ;And so inueh,the better. Dig the trench thedesired length and two feet deep, as well 'as two feet wide. Put in a layer of manure. Fill in the remainder of the trench with a mixture made of equal parts of well -rotted manure, leaf mold and garden loam. Have the trench run north and south, if pos- sible, asthis permits the plants get- ting more sun. I always prefer to have my sweet peas planted in double rows as this allows room for netting to be stretched between the rows. Early April is usually considered the best- time to ,plant sweet peas. Make a furrow six inches deep and the full length of the trench. , In this drop the seeds, an inch apart. Cover to thedepth of two inches -and press the soil down with a two-inch board. Water well and in two or three days the little plants will begin to appear. Until they are three inches tall they will need watering every fourth day. After that they should be watered ones{ a week. • When the vines are four inches tall it is time to put up the netting for them to climb 'on. This should be. fa -fcotpoultry netting and • we stitch s between. the rows. When the plants begin to bloom,'"do not neg- lect to keep them closely picked, never, allowing a blossom to become faded on the ,stem. This greatly assists in keeping the plants in good blooming condition as well as insuring larger blossoms. Do not plant the same soil to sweet peas season after season. but rather, choose a different spot for them each year, ,i ' "It's no good :_you're :,e,ayi ?g any- thing, Deirdre, telling me', what;to do and what not to do," 'Copal said roughly. "I've thought it all out. ,I know what's got to be done. I'll do it the best way I can" '""He understood the, prayer , of her I would not advise any one to pur- chase seeds from their general store or from some seed house that is com- paratively unknown. Order frons aM company who has a reputation to sustain, and if you pay_ a few `cents more per ounce, do not consider the money spent foolishly' I have always considered that the mixed varieties were more attractive for the home garden than to have each kind in•a separate row. But many women raise a quantity of the blossoms for their subjected to a change of living condi- tions—but every mother knows that there are exceptions 'to this rule. We cannot all have, nurse, girls and house- keepers, and we cannot always stay at home; so while we are training the children in good habits, let us not give them the idea that these habits are not adjustable to other conditions. • Well, how shall we do it? The fun- damental point inadjustability is un- selfishness. In fact, when you. stop to think of it, doesn't unselfishness al- most always solve the problem of fric- tion `in social and business life? One little mother helped her chil- dren by having a guest day at home. On this day the whole family pre- tended they were dining some place else. Bobbie, instead of having his high chair, sat on two books and a cushion as he has to do at Aunt El- len's when he visits there. And Esther had to eat with a big knife and fork and drink- from a "grown-up glass" and there wasn't any mills so they drank water and were very polite about it. Of course it's his hand in it all." "He says . I'm the cause...." Her voice faltered. "What's that?" ' Conal's knife and fork clattered to the table. "Did you know .." she asked, "did you know, Conal, Steve and father came from the Island over there?" He moved, uneasily. "No," he said, but uncertainly. "Who says so?" "McNab. He did the chain trick here on Steve—scared him to death when he was by himself one after- noon. Seems he wasn't quite sure be- fore, but Steve in his fright gave him all the proofs he wanted. And Mc - Nab promised to use all he knows against father and Steve unless Says he only put the troopers on to this cattle business to get you and Davey out of the way, though he had another score to work oil against Mr. Cameron, too. But he says he always suspected . . about Steve and father, and was only waiting for a chance to be sure of it to make me make me marry him." "By God—" Conal spun from his chair. His oaths startled to tled the birds from their East or West Eddy's Best MATCHES Insist on having EDDY'S! ettl f alone!' without a maid! 'IX THEN the maid WV V walksout-gloom stalks in. You can postpone your house- cleaning.. Your wash- ing and ironing you. can send out but your dishes—you can't dodge unless you have a Walker Electric Dishwasher to do your `"slaving" work for you. With the Walker you may wash, rinse, ster- ilize and dry an entire • day's dishes in less than ten little minutes. Saves hands — saves hours -saves dishes- saves coney --and it doesn't getout of ordorder,Too good to be true? Then a alt for a demonstration. DIS Hurley Machine Co. Limited 66 Ternperanice St., Toronto I'll hold him responsible . if ;.'ever. the story gets out. He'll pay all the same • and I'll swear that—on the soul of my mother. Do you think my?life's worth a straw to me? Do you think if itis a question of yours and Dart's life against McNab's; I can hesitate?". He threw back his head with the old reckless movement. "Not much! • Lord! I'd take what was coming to me,n cherin', ;if I thought I'd put things . right for the Schoolmaster and you. But if:'a knock- ing about'll do Thad any good instead, he's welcome to it. If I. can getwhat I want out of ,hien with a scarin' there'll be no need to go further. "If. I promise him on he d oath under the sun, "and he's petty sure I mean it—it'll ' do instead, per- haps. But I'm not taking any chances of his trickin' me. I:.'can't: afford to take chances, Deirdre. If I don't feel I've got him that way—" She knew what he meant. "It'll be a long day till you're back, Conal," she said. a.. He swung into his saddle, and went out to the road. She watched the bay with her long easy stride and . Conal swinging above her, till the trees hid �. night perches under the roof. There wasno doubt'; "He'll not do that, Deirdre!" he that when Conal lett•1ais- t ng L cried. 'Not while there's life in me. unleashed the ragein him, McNab Rot him—the crawler! To come: here would do what he wanted. Conal was scaring the wits out of you. I'll screw not known as "Fighting" .Conal for the last breath out of him, before—" nothing, and he was credited with be He made for the' door. Deirdre' went ing_a man of his word. Reckless and after him. She put her hand on his dare -devil as he was, none knew bet- arm. ter than McNab that he eared neither "You'll do no good now, Conal," she for God nor man when his blood was. said. "You're done yourself. Rest up, and that he would assuredly do as till morning. Then you can go to Mc- he said though the heavens fell. cow. - about to stand by me, p'rapsab. If he knows she Won't and a man Everybody McN b was. More thknew the an one of dare to do what he said." the men he had sold had threatened to Conal jerked himself away from wipe off old scores without leave or. her. licence. A threat moreor lesseenight "No,'I'11 swear lie won't!" not have mattered, but eachone'rr-- "But you'll do nothing at all if you tensified McNab's terror of the clutch go now," she urged, "and I'll have no- of iron fingers in the night, the swift body without you. If you'll only rest blade of a knife, the short bark of a and sleep now and go in the morning, pistol. It was easy to scare"'. Steve. it'll be better. You'll be able to put, with a clank of a chain, but the click the fear of God into McNab perhaps 1 of a pistol behind McNab turned him if he sees you strong and ready to livid, a greenish hue spread on hie snake him do what you want." face. Deirdre knew the frenzy of • "Sleep?" He cursed under his McNab's fear; but she knew, too, his shrewd brain. (To be continued.) T� breath. "Do you think there's any sleep'11 come to 'rine when I think that McNab—a • filthy, damned swine like ,McNab—'could collie near you. I'd kill him—kill him if he touched a hair of your head. Her hands fellfrom him. Conal's face • was distorted with rage. His words brought back mem- ory of the shot that had almost killed Davey. Conal guessed what her movement meant. "Do you still believe"—he lifted her chin and looked into her eyes, "Do you still believe I fired that shot in the dark, Deirdre?" "Did you, Conal?" she asked simply. He turned from her with a gesture of disappointment. "Oh, it was in anger, and when you weren't sure of what you were doing, I know," she cried. He opened the door. "You're . not going to -night?" she asked. "No. You're right. It'il be better -to wait till the morning," the said,. with, 'for Conal, . a • strange, quietude. "I want to give the mare a rub down and a feed.... Are there any bones for Sally? Throw a shakedown by the fire for fine. P11 be in, directly." CHAPTER XLIV. Conal was early astir. Deirdre heard him moving in the kitchen and then out of docks. - • ' When he came in again; she 'had • spread a cloth on the end of the table. Bacon and eggs were spluttering in a shallow pan on the hearth, a pot of 1 porridge was ready for hien, the kettle "steaming, ' Canal's face was sombre; it was easy to see that- he had not slept and that his mind was set to a plan, of action. He ate without speaking, and got upto go. Giner was sstanding saddled by the door, her reins trailing beside her. She cropped the young grass that showed vivid ,green blades about the water barrel, and was nourished by the drips from the roof spouts and. leakages from the barrel itself. Deir- dre heard the click, click of Ginger's. snaffle, the chirping of young birds under the roof, while Conal was eat - nig. There was a solemnity, a wrap- ped -up purposefulness about him this. inarinng;' she dared not ask him what he was loin ., to do. 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