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j | ! slope, he asked: THE GAZETTE. OLDS. ALBERTA. WILLIAM BYRON MOWERY (WNU Service) Copyright by William Byres Mowery CHAPTER V.—Continued. “And capture those men and get the credit? Not Haskell! He’s too wise. Getting those bandits comes second with him. So long as he saves his face, he doesn’t really care wheth- er he gets them or not. That Inconnu patrol is dead. It was our best hope, but now it can’t ever be. I could stir up trduble for him, I could bring on an investigation; but that would take months. It’d be too late then; those bandits’ll be gone.” She repeated, brokenly: ‘‘Gone, gone—yes, it’ll be too late then, Alan, that means—means Dad will be found guilty—and sent to prison—or worse ” For the second time in the years he had known her, Joyce broke down and cried. It hurt Alan as few things in his life had ever done. As he felt her sobbing against him, as _ he thought of this tragedy looming over her, his last hesitancy about his plan was swept away. With those bandits safe in the watery wilderness of the Thal-Azzah, Dave MacMillan would be convicted; he would be sent up for life. It would break Joyce, break her spirited courage, her wild-born na- ture. When he thought of the terrible stigma upon a girl so innocent and brave, he swore silently: “T'll never see her brought down to that. I’ll get those men, I'll bring the truth into court.” He redlized fully that he was start- ing on a long trail, a trail never to be retraced. He was committing him- self to a staggering self-sacrifice. But he had to traverse that path; in hon- or he could do nothing else. He rose abruptly, brushing away his last trace of hesitancy; and fave Joyce his hand to rise. “Joyce, there’s something I’ve a to do now. I’ve got to go. You mustn’t stay here. Come.” He took her arm, and as they went down the “I want to see you again before I—some final arrange- ments with you. . . . . Won't you be down at the wharf in half an hour?” Wondering at his odd tones, his stern purposive manner, Joyce prom- ised him. At Mrs. Drummond's house he left: her and started out along the terrace to Haskell’s cabin. Across the desk he demanded, with no preliminaries: “I want to buy out. Tonight! Here! NowY’ Haskell’s eyes narrowed in sus- picion. He could hardly believe it. He knew how deeply Baker was root- ed in his work and friendships and life in the northern country; and he - could scarcely conceive of a man de- liberately throwing away a long bril- Hant police record at one irremediable |. step. "SIMPLY WORN OUT? Take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Can an ing be “unre wearing for Women the ceaseless as, a household duties? You bave be sick e+ yetcannot stop. when something snaps yourself eames worn out. Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound ‘wilt help ip om. Hes Ita B toate action will and will make you renew Sor dally casks ee casa ile batons 98 out of every to us say that they are benefited by this gnedicine. Buy a bottle from your drug- ist today... and watch the results, W. N. U. 1981 But there was no doubting Baker’s words, no doubting his grim manner. Baker was demanding to buy out— to get out for good. As he studied the sergeant, Haskell drew back warily. Baker might be laying some trap for him, He refused, “I’m too short-handed here as it is now.” “I don’t give a d—n about that. I’m buying out.” Haskell’s confidence was returning as he saw that Alan intended no phy- sical violence. “If you buy out, your record ends. You'll have to start all over.” “I’m buying out for good. There'll be no starting over again. I’m getting out of the Mounted, out of the coun- try!” Haskell debated swiftly. He was not averse to Baker cutting his own head off; and he saw now there was % no trap laid for him. But there were other things to be considered. His sober judgment, casting back over the llast nine months, recalled the score |of times Baker had corrected bad jmiustakes of his and kept the post running smoothly. Wisdom whisper- ed to him that he needed the man, | needed him desperately. And Eliza- beth Spaulding . . Was she going away with Baker? Was Baker taking her with him? If she went his act in busting the sergeant would prove a boomerang against himself. He tried to tem- porize. “J hayen’t the authority to let you. You'll have to make out application and wait for permission from head- quarters.” “That’s the rule for close-in de- tachments. Down north here where a communication would take several months, it’s understood that an officer can accept a buy out on his own recognizace.” “But it’s not the official rule. Un- der the circumstances I don’t choose to accept your papers.” “You will choose! I'll make you choose! You've busted me, all right; you've saddled the blame and shame | | there to back you up. But I can bring on an investigation just the same, There's things happened last winter that you can’t lie out of. Williamson is coming down here next month. He hasn’t got any. too much use for you now. If I’m here when he comes, what I’ll tell him won't help your standing much.” Haskell lit a cigarette to hide his nervousness. He asked, “Where are “That'll. not be your affair, thank God! I'm leaving here. . Tonight. That's all you need to know.” Haskell started a little. Tonight— no boat coming past—it meant Baker was going by himself! Meant Eliza- beth would not go with him. but would stay here at Endurance! Very thoughtful, he looked. away, debaitng. Baker's motives, his reasons for this precipitate move, were dark and puzzling. But he saw no way in which they could possibly harm him. Hardsock, an experienced northern man, would still be available, a re- liable veteran to turn to, especially if baited by the hope of this vacated sergeancy. Hardsock would be eas- ier to manage, too. Since. Elizabeth was going to stay here, at least tem- porarily, why shouldn’t he let Baker go? The farther away hé was, the better! The more he studied the situation, the more it seemed too good to be true that Baker was deliberately cut- ting his head off; buying out, getting out of the country, leaving Elizabeth here alone, killing any possibility of the investigation that he secretly dreaded. “T’ll consent on one condition -to your buying out. Otherwise you'll have to wait for official and regular approval.” “What's the condition?” “There seems,” Haskell said. stead- ily, with the ability to look Alan squarely in the eyes, “to be a differ- ence of opinion between us about the responsibility of this Alooska patrol. If you'll sign a statement to the ef- fect that you had complete charge of the detail and split your party on your initiative—if you'll do that, you can buy out. Otherwise you can’t.” Alan wavered. Signing a brazen lie, taking all the stinging disgrace upon himself, strengthening Haskell’s guilty hand But then h's thoughts leaped to Jimmy and Larry and Dave MacMillian, and to Joyce, pinning her last hope to him. What did it matter, his signing a lie? would it change one jot or tittle of God’s truth? What did a rag of paper mat- ter on his long free-flung hunt for those murderers, avenging his part- ners, shielding Joyce! He said: “I'll sign. Load it as heavy as you like. But don’t knock: Hard- sock or Pedneault. or Younge.” Haskell wrote out the declaration of responsibility. Alan read it. As he wrote his name, he sneered: of that patrol on me; you've mouthed’ ‘| your lie and you’ve got a stool pigeon you going if you get out of service?” |~ ... chest COLDS ‘Best treated by stimulation and iahalation “If I were you, I’d frame that, in- spector, and hang it on the wall. It's a certificate of your dishonour.” Not answering, Haskell went on looking up the remaining enlistment period and figuring the amount, Whipple brought over the forms and filled in the data. Both Alan and Has- kell, with the constable as witness, signed the numerous official sheets of the procedure. Folding his copy of it, Alan walked out of the door, out of service, out of the Mounted Police. CHAPTER VI. The Dark Hour In his cabin Alan took off his uni- form and changed to civilian clothes. It seemed to him he was stripping off his foot-free adventuresome life with that uniform. What money he had on hand, sev- eral hundred dollars, he buttoned carefully in his shirt pocket. His ex- penses on this trip ahead would be heavy; he would have to borrow. But he was going to take that Victoria job, and he knew Colonel Steele would gladly give him a salary ad- vance. “I'm Out of the Mounted—Out for Good!” Then he made up a. slender pack— a single blanket, a change of clothes, food for a week or ten days. That was all. No camping outfit, no weapons, no equipment for wilderness travel. As he was buckling his pack to- gether, Elizabeth unexpectedly came into the cabin:.As she stepped into the light, she exclaimed: “Alan! That MacMillan girl told Mrs. Drummond that. Haskell demoted you! That you’re a constable! That he- put all the blame of this patrol on you!” “That’s what he did,” Alan ans- wered, straightening up, facing her. “I didn’t. believe he was capable of it. But I shouldn’t have been surprised; he’s given me cues enough to his na- ture.” “And you're going to stand for that?” Her voice rose, sharp, nagging. “You're ging to be his orderly, a con- stable, disgraced, bossed around? I’d think that any man would—would—” She checked herself as she saw the government property laid out on the bed. and noticed that Alan was in civilian clohtes. He said quietly “You were a bit hasty. I didn’t stand for it. I bought out. I’m out of the Mounted. Out for good!” Elizabeth gasped. For moments she stared at him, incredulous. 7 She did not know just why he had taken this drastic step, but vaguely she guessed he had had some fierce clash with Haskell. It did not matter, the circumstances. He was free of this ninety-a-month rut, this back- woods calling. There had always been a doubt in her mind whether Alan, when the great test.came would actually tear himself away from the Mounted. She had expected a fight that would embitter him against her. But now he was out; ‘he would surely take that Victoria offer; next winter she would be living in Victoria! (To Be Continued). Barter is becoming common in the rural districts of Siam. New hitvoncmnes Royal Dr. Spencer Jones Occupies One Of Highest Scientific Posts Dr. H. Spencer Jones’ appointment as astronomer royal at the Royal Ob- servatory, Greenwich, is the culmin- ation of a career that has had in it the romance of devoted studentship and determined effort in an uphill climb that began very modestly as a student at a London County Council elementary school. His appointment to this position, one of the highest scientific posts in the world, has been sanctioned by the King. Dr. Jones, who is a bachelor of science, and 42 years old, succeeds Sir Frank Dyson, who has been astronomer royal since 1910. Thirty years ago Dr. Spencer Jones was learning sirnple arithmetic at Portobello Rd. School, London. Then he went to Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, and after a brilliant career there proceeded to Jesus Col- lege, Cambridge, where he was awarded jn 1912 the Isaac Newton studentship for research in astronomy and physical optics. In his early 20’s he entered Green- wich Observatory, where in 1913 he became chief assistant in succession to Sir Arthur Eddington. He. has had charge of the observatory at the cape since 1923. “During his ten years at Green- wich,” an old colleague and friend, Dr. Andrew Crommelin, who retired from the observatory five years ago, states: “Dr. Jones displayed extra- ordinary energy and enthusiasm for his work. He studied the movement of the moon—for which purpose Greenwich Observatory was original- ly founded as an aid to navigators— and has contributed valuable papers on the subject since his appointment to Capetown in 1923.” One of the chief responsibilities of the new astronomer royal will be to determine ‘Greenwich time,” which is the standard for the whole world, and is broadcast. throughout . the world twice daily from Daventry. Results From Advertising Reply Comes Advertiser After Seventeen Years “Advertising brings results.” It is a familiar phrase in leading magazines and newspapers and C. S, Morton, of the Innes Land Company, of Innes, Saskatchewan, can testify that it does bring results. It took 17 years for Mr. Morton to find it. out, but then, ‘“‘the best of dreams take longest to come: true,” as @ once popular song has i In 1916 Mr. Morton placed an ad- vertisement in a farm paper stat- ing he had a second-hand threshing machine for sale. On Thursday of last week, February 2, 1933, he received a reply from a farmer at Magsden, Sask., in response to tt. The letter was dated at Marsden January 23, 1933. Advertising brings results. A Shifting Coastline Many Changes Have Taken Place On New England Coast Scientists claim to have discovered that the New England coast at. one time was two hundred miles near Eu- rope than now and that Cape Cod was far out to sea. If the earth is several hundred million years old no doubt many. changes have taken place. The Rocks at Hopewell, in Al- bert County, New Brunswick, no doubt were at one time a part of the rocky river. shore washed away by the tides and some day may fall, and disappear altogether in the course of time: Likewise the famous marshes in Westmorland and Albert. Counties appear to have been formed by. sedi- ment deposited by the tides of cen- turies, and perhaps thousands of years. Almost Impossible Careless pedestrians are no doubt, as asserted, the cause of some auto- mobile acidents; but it is to be re- membered that it is pretty hard even for a careful pedestrian to look four ways at once at a street intersection. Miss Ann Adam “‘When selecting ingredients for my recipes,” says Miss Ann Adam, cookery authority of the Canadian Home Journal, “I consider three points — economy, health value, and successful performance. “Magic Baking Powder meets them all. I use and approve Magic, because I know it is pure, and free from harmful ingredients, and be- cause experience has taught me that I.can count upon successful results with Magic every time.” Magic Baking Powder is used exclusively by the majority of cook- ery experts, dietitians, and house- gives throughout Canada.. In fact, Magic outsells all other baking powders combined poms NO ALUM.’* This state- ment on every tin is your guarantee that Magic Baking Powder is freefroms alum or any harmful ingredient. bakes her famous Muffins with Magic Baking Powder Miss Ann Adam’s Recipe fer Bran Muffins &% cup bran 14 cup cugar 114 cups flour % a0 mille 44 teaspoon salt leg 3 teaspoons Magic 14 cup melted Baking Powder shortening Mix the bran with the sifted fine dry ins gredients. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk and well-beaten egg. With the fewest possible number of these ts and pans 15 to 20 minutes. A few.chopped dates, lightly coated with some of the measured, flour, may be added. FREE COOK BOOK—When you bake at home, the new Magic Cook Book will give you dozens of. recipes for delicious baked foods, Write to Standard Brands Ltd., Fraser Ave. and Liberty St., Toronto, Ont. Illiteracy In Japan As Britain and Germany In latest returns available on il- seven-tenths of one per cent. That. is about the same percentage as Great Britain and Germany. It is 48.7 per cent in soviet Russia. In Canada the percentage of illiterates in the whole population including Indians, foreign born and colored races is 5.1. The illiteracy . percentage of the United States population is-6a, six times as high as the Japanese rate. There were 4,931,905 illiterates in the United States in 1920. It is about 4,000,000 today. Moreover, it may be part of education. Japan has the largest cir- culated newspapers in the world. In Britain the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, sell close to 2,000,000. copies Tokyo Nichi Nichi are credited with a joint circulation of 4,000,000. The Osaka paper is said to sell 2,500,000 copies... No newspaper on this conti- nent can attain anywhere near the figures of Europe and never those of Japan. The average circulation of 2,- 265. daily newspapers in the United Of all the joys a house can boast, Sometimes I think the lamps mean most. = Lights are the loveliest of things As dusk upon its journey wings And shadows creep across the room, When suddenly the soft lights bloom! In orange, purple, rose and gold The petals of the lamps unfold, Each. petal forth a ray That heals the hurt of dying day; Each ray a beacon, burning bright drawn, » How fire seemed a gift sublime! gloom ‘At dusk, lamps flower info bloom! ‘Jump Sells Parachutes Bolivia. Soviet Russia is increasing petroleum shipments into China. Country Has About Same Percentage || literacy in the world Japan showed | each. In. France some of the most, popular journals have a vast reading | public. The leadership is eld by Jap- | an, where the Osaka Mainichi and the | States is less than 200,000.—Brandon | Against he threat of coming night! The light of stars, the light of dawn, What comfort from each gleam is And in earth’s vague, primeval time Men’s hearts so welcome every beam They must have kinship with light’s gleam, And so rejoice, when through the|- The first parachute jump ever to be made in Columbia caused the pur- chase of twelve parachutes from an American company. The jump was made there from a ’plane fiying above the Madrid military field, 8,000 feet above sea level, the highest in the world, next to the field at La Paz, its Little Helps For This Week “Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.”—Exodus 14: 15. : “No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.”—Luke 9:62. Be trustful, be steadfast, whatever petide thee, Only one thing do thou ask of the Lord, Grace o £0. forward wherever He Simply believing the truth of His word.—Anon. The soul ceases to weary itself with planning and foreseeing, giving itself up to God’s holy spirit within, and to the teaching of His providence with- ‘out. He is not forever fretting as to his progress or looking back to see how far he is getting on, rather he goes quietly and steadily forward, and makes all the more progress because it is unconscious. So he never gets troubled and discouraged; if he falls he humbles himself, but gets up at once, and goes on with renewed ear- nestness.—Jean Nicolas Grou. Times Have Changed Klondyke Prospectors Use ‘Plane Instead Of Dog Sled The death of “Klondyke Bob” Hen- derson:,at the age of 78 recalls the boom days that this hardy prospector started in the North country.. When “Klondyke Bob”: first invaded the Yu- kon he travelled by dog-sled and on foot, but he lived to see the day when a prospector hops into his ‘plane and skims over the forest to where the pot of gold rests at the foot of the rainbow. Most of the pioneers of Klondyke days have reached the end of the trail, but the quest for precious minerals is carried on by younger men of similar hopes and the same tireless energy.—Toronto Globe. “SLIVER THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SO WRETCHED Wake up re Liver Bile: —No Calomel necessary For you to fat wo! pounds of and q happy: 70 your Biver eg your bowels, evury aay. Without that bile uble starts. Poor nos digestion. 6 oe sitet tioas water, Jasalive prin wa your ver They don't wake Carter's Little Liver Pills. yegetable. Safe. Quick and sure results. for them by name. Refuse substitutes. Boos at all druggists. u“ Improves flavour of meats, fish and vegetables. Pays for itself many times over. All dealers, or write— Paper PRODUCT! , ONTARIO a
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