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l"??' . . V >14 I used to think that God made fewer w noble men and women" than He did dogs," *.x`****** E `he said huskily, but I don t think that SATURDAY . `how. `He made you and your wife, Mc-j The i1tt8dim'` 9-I tl |Tavish. I can't thank you` for what youiurdyfwas not as lz_iI'8 5 ;have done. I know my thanks don t`EES.Sh0'ed 3 311813 . lcount anyway. \But. look here. I have al- .0318!` P1`0dCe Temmne lways been a rich linen. and." Mac; if Ilsemng at 36 I0 38 C i `were asked to choose Between this new i at 50 t0 55 cents 3 d ihappiness I ve lately found and all myl \"31`9 Ntiilllflg at (1)4 I` > ' lands and nionev, d ye know which I would according t0` Q\l3l_ltY- lchmse? ' ` - There was a. fair of : l McTa\-`ish_ smiled. abut 110 Changes 3 PTl Us bush-folks believe that best _aiid35`llW?1" - - - - - - - - - - - -- most .lastin joys are always close to us|i1S8_S -. - - - - - 5 ; and easy In )l]ll(l." he .~``.2l(l. ;Spl`mS Chickens - - - - -' ) I-Iallibut arose and paced to and _fro'3031"0ld.lk"S , acro-=9 the room, ` - ? P 1 lucks . . . . . . .. McTavish." he said abruptly, I know `Beets - -- - - ~ - - - - - - - - - . the man who sent little Gloss to you." r. CBYTOIS - - - - - - - - - - -- Big McTavish looked up quickly. 0'"_5 - - - - - ~ - - - - - -- >` You do-? Then, wl~o is ho?" ;l_;3}'F}P5 - - - - - - - - ~ - -- f Paisley told me to-nivht that Watson ""1P-` - - - - - - - ~ - -- .k had reminded him of soniebody; and only (iabllges -9 - - - - - ~ -- 81 lately did he recollect who- Paisley saysllm"`5 - ~ - - - - - - ~ -- St. Lawrence apples ~ltha' Watsoifs real name is Watts. and ;Watts has five thziusand dollars of my sister`s money. He stole it. _McTzivish;; Wealthy apples ls Snow apples . . . . . . . . l0UlCu- IUI` ucx uuluuns All nun. `A At" the conclusion of his narrative the Colonel sat caressing a littie gold locket. 1` The tears were running down his seamed cheeks. H1 ...._1 .. n.:..1. nmo rim! maria lawm- me . know` g tonight Watson` somebody; says! lthv: Watsoifs my` sfole MCTt\\'lSh;g stole it from a dead -mother and a helplessi bahv. .I ll tell you t"e story." ` 11- I1` I ,1 __I..--.) .L,: UEILIV. J. u that `V-tu u I ; Hallibut seated himself and relaed the`. .40ry which had been told him by thei Sandwich fisherman. , I What are you goin` to do to him. Coi0n- ; `el" acked McTavish after Halli-but hadi finished. 3 1'l`L_ l`1..I......I .lu.u.. L. Lin `\IInu\ nn'|n!_-lu ! nmsneu. V . 5 The Colonel (l"(`W in h"s breath quickly.i His eym were on the tall, dark-fact-(l girlft who had just entered like a breath of`s `spring. The set look faded from his face; and "the flashing eyes grew tender as he I he`rl nu! his arms. . She came to him and ( patted h s face c:iressingl_\`. V T I-mu-zl unn mmnlfntr N slur unirl, T? plul [15 Unit` Ull C\`\3XllSI_\- ` I heard you speak ng. she said. I: heard what you S2111 about Watson. Uncle, } dear, let ; forget all about Watson. Lct"s| just be hzmpy now. all of 11.4. . 1 But. cl)il(l~-~' commenc d the C'>lm1el.: How much am I worth to _v.`u`. l she `-`n1i_lod, fl'H`()\\'lI`1'-1` her zmns about his neck. ||AIl .1._ __.._Ln r~1...... L- '-`nn_u'u, lnI'U\\'Iu'-: um` zuznn uuuuu um ucux\.- All tho world. G1n;<._s." he answered. I :_ '-`If he had not sent `me znvuy with Noah `Lyon would nexex` hzue fmmd me." shei xvhivnerrd, ` Hut. ._.__ :n.. ._...-" ....1...l I_l..lI:l..6 4 I : 1 \VH`."UI .`rl'l.|. V 1 It's 1rue, it's true,` cried I-Iallibutj Strange I didn't see it that way before." 4 Then you won t punish h`m---nor any-5 `body. will you?" she pleaded. ~-not; even Amos _Broadcrook." Mn; t)_.....l........I. l...-.....l ..... L.-mo u Amos _br0a(1cr00K. , Butt Broadcrook burned my boat.` cried the Colonel. It is -best to put him In jail. dear, where he can r?o no more harm." Avnnu nnnlr`n`f vn H csrl fh. I . In Jail. (tear, WDCTB 116 can "U nu mun: uauxu. 1 "Amos cnulrlnlt live in jail." said the girl. far he's of the wo:.vd.s'. He'll diel if you cage him up." A ' Hallibut gathered her close to him. Ah, child, -but you're like your litt-lel mother." he laughed.` She was nlwuys pleading for the trapped amldowned things. .and, egad! she always got her way wit.hl me, as you will he bound to get yours.i "Then you'll no punish him;" she criedi .gladl_v. Oh. thatis so mm! of you!" 5 Elan elm-nrl nwsxv nntl Hulllhllf lnnlu-(l Ill Large and well assorted stock to choose` from. We are now getting good` shipments of imported grimites` at ' greatly reduc- ed prices. ` [U8 (186305 01 yuul` pxupcuaum. '3 The door was thrown open and in sprang` :30)`. He was panting as from a race. " HpIln." exclaimed his father. where've ! She darted away and Hallibut looked at Big McTa\'ish and sh ~ok hls head. ' a I don`t know but that was a mistake :on my part," he said. Thoae fellows; deserve punishment if ever men did. They; as much as bribed Broadcrook to burn my boat. and I guess he was after me. too._ He tried to steal dear little. Gloss. andi intended trying to make you good pgoplei l .g1aoI_v. Un. U1!`.l,l$ an -{mm In yuu: I believe I did it. and by pretending to be in sympathy with you get. possession of` the deeds of your propertiox. * Tl... An..- Inna flrurntlyn nnnn nnrl in mu-anal .*. -"~ 119 was panning as 1mm :1 race. ` . u 3 Hello." exclmmed his father. where ve 3.-bu been?" -~v ........,a man. um Pnieln-.: me night. 3.-gu been I 1 f "X Sta_V'(`d with Bill Paisley last night-.' ' `exgained Bo_v. You kn-aw we halJ\mc')-` Err-adcrook locked up at his place. We '-fell asleep for a'few minutes and Amos got Hway. Somebody outside helm-4`. him~-his 'c:o?her Hank likely. Anyw':Iy. he's got} Tcivsn away. " i I ".\...l ..-km.-n An unn ui1nnr..:\ ho 31-1.- ,("I`8n away. ` 3 ! "And when-. do you suppo.~=2 he has] 'g.nne?" asked Hallibut. I Ammo: Hm Jrmrrlnr Iilmlv " rntnrnprl Rm: 1 $01?! HSKGG IINIUUUL. ( Across the border likely." returned Boy_ ,`We re gain` after him, sit, and we've `pm! to start right now, 'c:r-use the Qreck's 'ri~'?n' and gettin' dangerous. In half an` `hour we can't get across." b l ` l-`allibut looked at "Big McT:wi. then` uuur WU \;-nu I 561 avlunn. then jhe turned to Boy. ; i Do you think he'll go :1cru~:s the line?" ihr asked. -, - a . I|"eS'\9 I V 1_,`_;Then_. let the poor ?ae_-;g:n' go. Ive I1-runnsed Gloss that I won`I. prosevute ` __ `I `mu. ,V I. -o_v whistled. ` "Well-L " he commenced. then turned! . zzmuptly away. 11.. uvna nlurl cor` nl-nu` `"1 . nr` nnf iatuuupuy away. ( He was glad. glad. glrul. `He did not 1&.n'ow why. not` care whv. He could not bear to "think of anyth`.m_z of .thc hush- \-.'.'s:'!d being shut up without a chance of .`-'3t`.8pL'.' He "passed out-id: and Z*Ia!.'.but._ followed `gxim. ` ' Mn--. ._-:.x A... 1.2. ........ t .......... um. followed him. 1 _. Boy." said the big man, I guees you `think me an old fool. don`t you? ' 1-! {want m-er and laid hisrhnnd affec- IUITNCI IITCCZDT Phonon-- Offica I63. Residence 353 tnuuc 1158 an mu IUVUI. uuu v yuu: He went. over and laul hxs-'hnn_d affec- tionately on the young man s arm. I nnnnn I"yn odinan nl cant` I-nuar uonatexy on un: yuuug lllllll a nun. ` I guess I m getting old and ratheri childish. Boy. I've just received one of God's greatwt gifts, and there is nothing much in my old heart this spring morning but joy-joy I've had to do without for many weary years. Well, Boy. you know how the old trees of the bush lean when AI_-__`..- I:..-J LL-:- fun cvnnhu van `runn- DOW ule Ulu urea U1 Luv uuau mun vvncn they've lived their full years. You know ' how they topple and sage. You have seen them do it, haven t you? `But sometimes a strong young sapling props them up and they go on living and throwing` out their .leaves---but they're not standing alone. Hi_arm s1ipped about Boy's shoulders. Boy_." he said huskily, I need a prop. I want to hang on because, I've just found "real happiness. But` I'm sagging, lad}; I'm just an old tree." `Inn tn:-nu` an-ul as-onnnrl Hus nnlnnnva I. m Just an om tree. ' ._ Boy turned and grasped the Colonel`: `wand. H~ M1: a fear sn a.`h down and his throat tightened and burned. g&&wmm&&&mmm&& ? . `_>X<>X<>X<>X<>XOX<>I<>X<>X<>X<>I4>X<>X<>X<>I<:X: SATU RDAY MAR KET ""` -u~~-I-.-U... ..a. 41.}; lnnnl mnrkpt Sat. :11 you care 130. , - -: He sprung away down the path toward" lithe log-barn and the Colonel watched him. I in deep glow in his heart. * ! , ! ' From the kitchen came the savory smell lTuf- frying bacon and Gloss's happy voicei f`singing an old-fashioned song. ' .. \xn...'.. fl-uiv all um (lnwn t.) breakfast. I \_ - i } I gue:~'s I understand. he said softly. g i I`\`e growed deep into--:xll this, and 3 `there's alwavs a sznlin' vou can lean (mi `. ~ ., 1 ~ . 1 ,1f care to. ' LL; mu-.mn uumv rlnwn thp ninth tn\\'ard `singing an Olu-xusmumsu hung. ; 3 When they all sat down ta breakfast. Big McTa\-'ish bowed his hx,-ml and asked God's blessing on his bo'.mt_v in these- words: ; '-cur- .L....l- .L.... L`.-... t...nli..' am 0 (int! ' 1 words: . 5 ' -We thank thee for feediu us, 0 G0d.f We thank theefor thy many merce . and we thank thee grextly for the sunshine after -1 I i the dax'k11e>:s. .. A ,, J 1`... 4-..-... L-.. .....l >r\` Hm tuhhzz "" '"`3'."e.7 a'.:i;:s.'c;y; { Depot Agpnt Huang, _ _ 7`_vB91l"`l"I jzl(1(l(`(l 11 IE`1'\'0llI :'.u|n:11. ~ , 1 After breakfast the (`snlonel drew Big !.\'IcTavish aside and held a whispered crm- ` jt1'm'ersy with him. Then he mrnezl to` jthe "little um." and, h01d':ng.her hand 'in a jhnth of his. said: ' um: - _......._;l J...` ......ol. nuI\ nix-n EDOTH DI HIS. sum. _} } There is no reward that earth can give I `you great enough or what you and yours `. ilmve "done for me and mine, but the great. {reward awaits you all. I have received a !great and wondrous blessing." s?roking the I ghrown curls of the tall girl beside him, 3 ah. so great a blessing! I am going now, abut I will come back soon, very soon.` . again." ~ ` I LL. Mn-nnrl hie Arne lxlinlnsr, and glanc- tpo nax'ime.~:s. T . E And Granny from her, and of the `table added fervent ":}1ne.n.` I Am_,. X_......`.....A- Al... l.-Jnnnl :1:-our R311! 1 HDUUE [He ruuul zuv lllC utucm. -! God vbless you all." he sand heal-tily.i I I I i and strode outside, followed by Big Mc- 1Tavish`and Boy. aming nn dun nuln nmc u H1-nrl l`I`iT'\I`|;I'lW agam. _ He turned, his eyes bImk'ng_. and glanc- 1 led bout the room at the others. 4 l"...I .LIn...` IIl\II n , `us no;r` "\nuI'f;`\rV '1 Javlsn uuu nuy. , Coming up the path was a tired. dripping 2 horse, -bestrode by a weary, dripping rid-{ ~-- 1 I Cl`. 5 5 '``Dick." murmured the Colonel. Of _ course. .1 might have known that he would. mm)? searching for me. I . Hun.-. 1...: H 1... ....n..,: H...... .`... .. L2... l ` mm)? Sl"d.l'CHIl`.K IUl' H11`. v { Why. lad." he called. vou ie a high` I iger ninny than I thought you. You re! g half drowned." --. _-_ 1-___.__.: -4 L..I.....1 ............;' i face. I'\5_ 1 [ne Ina as He U5lSHIU_UlllCU. 5 Wbat s wrong. Dick. lad?" asked gi 3Hullibut, catching sight of the new arri\'al s ; ! tn..- 1 `H2111 |ll'UW uru. Boy ran forward and the man as he dismounted. HIIIL _.9_ .`.._.___.'_ h:..l. I305. ! Dksk fumble-d in one of his pockets. `"Ere's a letter, sir. I found it tacked, Etc a tree houtside the lawn. sir." | n*-n:L._4 L_..`- .L_ Lu..- 1; ....... .. .13-. : ;lU 8 [-1128 uuutmuc bur: lawn. N1. I Halli-but took the letter. It was a dirty, 5 crumpled thing, and scrawled across it were `the words ::Kenul Halbut." . `tn-:_.__ __:_| LL- n..1-....I \U:.*.. t........- the words "menu! uamut. , 9 Lis4en." said the Colonel.`-it. s fromi Amos Broadcrook. This is what he says: i `i int-nted,to git even with Smyth Watson but they had skiped fox` the stats`; but i have burn: the store an hope you! will" be _n1esed,_i am goin away an haint ever? 1' comin back don't you put your ddrgs onter; , me i be goin to live strate - I `ow-nnn krnoanrnnil ` , Vi onel. 5`\I I l "5. 31] passed. ' ' ` `Q5 OI !!! | 1 yzfmseu. H _ _ ` So endeth the---- berzan Halllbut. hu` he was a-bruptl_v checked by a wet, be-- draggled something that hurled itself against him w?fh a low whine of joy. 'l'\l.l 9:... " ..-In.-I Al... Pnlnnnl nan nuns HVHI w'l" a .'UW WUIUE (,1 ]U_V- Old Zip," cried the Colonel. "you poof, crinnled old devil, Znp. Where--how----- 1'7- _4.._.__._,J L_-l_ _--._.___ LL- -_.-L 1-2.... Crllllncil I.`l\l LI"-VlI_. IJIEH '7 IlClTLIlIVV--"- ' He staggered back. wiping the wet kiss: from his" cheek, and tears of laughter stood` in h`s eyes. H ```IT' 34:} nu-\II`r'n`f cl-our nn-ma air afun-1- In ms eyes. `F. jist wouldn't stay ome_. sir," stam- mered Dick. `"E chewed three good tie-. rt-ns clean through, sir, t git t you; `c did. sir." ' . - mm-.. L'L- n_I-_-I ,,..:.| - _..-_; ..-.4.-....._..I:.. " ` in A umedorcnnuh often. Iuu|II.lIhI.s|!e I.l.nt-`n Anlnlb A6 All hnlanlnit WHK uvlu. BIT. . 7 n Then the Colonel said a most extraordin- a thin . rxwx `Ag I .1. 1. 1. u c (I IIFDYIV TI`f Q [If \ kmy He'd crawl through he-.ll,for me. boys. that old dog. And he s come_ to-day b9- Cause we've always shared_ our joys and sorrows together. Come `and meet little G'oss, Zip. . [TA 11. 'nnnG;n|IAti\ `lily uuupgo 1: {am Canadian bred stock to profitably. stand Canada : climate. Royal Quality chicks are hatched from pure bred heavy- hying Canadian clock They are uurdy. viv.orous~and grow into sure layers. we guarantee 97 per cent safe delivery of 1 -1:!-old ehiciu near to yourstation express s-paid. You can select from my standard e.s_d Rocltts, Wyandottes. Orpimons. -_n"..s, - c. - ---.-'~. `wave a copy of our Baby Chick ' ugv.-.:_a_ vr ` `.\ -2normation,t:- pouI- ` " . any to- day. Its free. -` UATCHI-`.llY . The men exhanged .glLavv~:<;::.MWn' Did he do it, Dick?" asked the Col- ICIo 6 t Y'eS. THE MARKETS -sir. the place was in hashes as 19 '!'n 39 'Continued) ve strum . `amos broadcrook.` ._-_l _I_._-_'_ 9'L*x+"e:.-ea? ml .~ .r NI TARIO `I 6. vv'. J. EASTMAN. PROP. " [Phone 277 helped support THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923. A R. J. EDWARDS & EDWARDS I8 Toronto St.. Toronto. R. J. Edwards. \ G; R. Edwards, ,B.A.So. I d NERVOUS AN]; V(:}1f{51~}.1- Bivs-6iz.DERs PHONE 406 or cal! at office for information on any dise use. .________.________.._________ Barristers. Solicitors. Notary Public Conveyancers, Etc. `;Money to loan at lowest rates of interest. `l0ffice--l3 Owen"St.., in Masonic Temple `|Build-inr.r. Barrie. Branch Off ce--Elmvale. v `W, A. Boys. K.C._. M.P. D. C. Murchison. 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Jl\lL I. \JlIn 121 \)o Ross Block. Barrie. THUR m tun: 1111]) v r pursue-( unnnn Pasha. Turk i and wh u.u `Brit 20 Gwyn` St., Barrie n 5,111 ugly am: I`\x th' _'II:;g_I'.ki Britin` n nu . If tho n. c. MANUEL. MGR. SHAW: ly. onsult us with vour building rH9.s- with war present nouition? Are you uhu: yourself for :1 better one`! The SHE; W GOUHEnEt5 in Shorthnnd. 'l`,vpewritins:, Bookkeeping. Secretar- ial Work, etc.. have put over 25.000 young men and women on the road to success. Twelve cziuicnt SHAW SQHOOLS in Toronto. Day or home- stuxly course . Write for prospectug to P. Mlc!N'lf0.8H. Chief Prlngoul Morgue and Chapel Ill ll-IIIIEIETIHH ` OPEN DAV AND NIGHT u-:_,_-_.. THE BARRIE EXAMINER Pcblidned every Thuudny afternoon at In Poet Oice Squnr , Ban-ie. _Su|ncriptlor Pdo-0nnadn on Greg: Britain 82.00 ._pe: not in advance (in arrears 82.50) ; Unmc Imus. 82.50 per year in advance. Both elc. at! new addresses should be given. wh -'----- I-C nth`!-A3 fllltd. 1 OOco's BOOKSTORE MONTREAL TORONTO DETROIT my QHICAGO ., 5-.. (Q iP'l|ona 721' 'a;...:.;.... an yausmtsssinoots Toaomp `Whom I2 oouI.o 9VVVVvvvvvvvvvvvvv_vvvvvvvvv v V V - \ % Love of The Wild ., i . Eoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo; (Cohtmued from Last Week) 1 "Seems as though life was very uncertain about here, he remarked. I understand that, animal tried to shoot me, `bu. can ti understand why you didn'_t let him. Sup- pose you explain." 1 "A frn-urnnt` at Rnv and nut hi8 nistol in . 1 nd addresses should be given. was: innfe oi eddres is` requested. ANGEL LAT 0NS-We (ind thetvmost of our sub arisen: prefer not to have their subscrip ions interrupted in casethey fail to remit before expiration. While subscriptions wil not he carried in arrears over an extender period, yet. unlesg we are notied to cancel ` we assume the subscriber wishes the servicc 3 continued. Remittances should be msd'e'h_ rejatered ietter, money order, or` chequa ' piyshle at per in Barrie. - A. Macbsren. Editor `W. C. Wells. Menus: lpose you expuun. He frowned at Boy and put his pistol _in 1 -his belt. t-Y ....-I......a......l ...... Dunk-ul-uxnbarn nnnrln` n his new. ~ ,`'I understand you Bushwhackers made` a ( threat to shoot me on sight. Why didn't I you let him do it?" y ' l . Boy s eyes gleamed dangerously. It won`t do you any good to talk like" 2 that." he cried. `I guess if we did shoot I you on sight it`s,,ahout what you deserve. 1 You tried to steal our little Gloss, you and your gang . And you send us word that; you intend to,drive.us into the bay. Well. ; Colonel Hallibut, you'll find it pretty hard ` to drive us people anywhere. I saved you from bein' killed just now.'hut that was . only `cause you wasn t gettin a chance. Us Bushwhackers are queer. We have a `funny way of givin` things a square deal. We don't fire at; folks from behind. and we don t try to steal women. either." . The Colonel's eyes opened in surprise. What are you talking about?" he ' thundered". Do you mean to say that I tried to kidnap one of your `women? 'Yo'ung man," he warned, I'm grateful to you for what you've just done, but don`t you try to be funny with me. I ' haven't been across on your Bushwhackers . Place. I haven't done anything to any `of your people, either. I did try to buy ,your timber, but that s all. My agents have been among you, and a nice way you've used` them, I mustsay. Nearly killed Wat~ `son. and stole six hundred dollars of my money from( him. Then you up and burn n\Iv nnknnnnr 'rknt`n urhaf I nu Ilrmni- `money Iruju ulux. Llwll _vuu up nuu u-.uu I I `my schooner. Thats what. I call hosp1- it-ality with a \'engeanc::." Vnuu Inn-nnrl unnr (nun Qknnnnr 1-rial` RealDry Clegning ' I-Hlltvy WIN} 3- \'engettuc:.-,. You burned your own Rhooner." cried. Boy.. and if Watson and Simpson got I roluglmhandlin`, it was -because` they deserv- "ec wt`. - 5\IYL..4. L...l G!,............. L- .1- ...l6L LL. of x U H`. `What had Simpson to do with '.his af- fair you speak of? _ asked Hallibutv quickly. "Y-In uvnn Hun-n 111:0 vnn null wafcnn Hun INIT _VUU !lUCl~l\ U! I KISRUU lllllllllt \|lll\;l\IJ. I "He was gmere with you and Watson the] night you t ed to steal Gloss." said Boy.` his mouth twitching. -; - ' ` ".-uunn `nnuv IPt\II`I`A AINJOJIV V V an-nu nnll I IN IUUUIH l'WlDUlI|ll5q ' Young fellow, you r crazy," groaned, Hallibut. I tell you if anybody tried to~ izgteal the; girl, I don't know anything 21-` out it.` A ' 5*\'_.._ __-_:. I`l7_L_..._ ....-... Ll...A --.... I l have the `oTn1y"dry-cievaning plant within your reach \ -'-eutside the city. UUUIV Ills ' [ Your agent, Watson, says that you! threatened to kill a. few of us off." said. Boy grimly. Broadcvook there heard, him, didn't you, Amos?" glancing down at.` the shaggy form on the ground. Hallibut. snorted. Humph! and come to think of it, it was Watson heard you say that you would set fire to my schooner. he flashed., You're Boy McTavish. I guess. aren't: I you?" . V I "1 nun Au ll.'l'*....uk kub I `hang: nnh` That." I fllll DU LVIUIHVIEII, IJUI In IIUVUK Bull! It was me fired the schooner," said Amos. V You?" cried the Colonel. He as much as hired me to do it." said Amm. ---T----'3m.vthe (did, And he hinted il8i!lde:(`i pay me fervdoin fer old Noah, and (1 . nu- -.__. .i:'.1_n W -_:-.| n..-.. U\Y....l. :3 6 1 H1. . . No. you didn't," cried Boy; Noah is alive and well." { . . | T Urn.-- - ` __._`.L _._L ._-> ........-I-.. nu:nnO auve uun weu. _ I "Then I ain't got no .m\,u'der g:unt me." cried Broadcrook, ` an they can t` hang me. kin thcgy?" A f llullikuo giant` k:9:nn I1 h;H hv l mmg IIIC. RIII mey: - Ilallibut stood biting hjh lip. his shaggy' brows twitchjng. At last he raised his eyes slowly to Boy McTavish. I 1 - ' See ." he said at length. I can't lust make this thing out. been `making "a mistake and I guess you have. too, Boy. I've done you no wrong.` nei"her you not yours. And I know now _ that you and yours have done me no wrong. I came over here purposely to demand that you give yourself up for burning my boat. and I'm glad I came.` I want to` shake hands with you, if _vou lledo it, and` thank you for saving my life. Then I want to-go down to Bushwhackers' Place I__I__`__7 I and shake hands all mund; . A '81. L3. -um-.`n `nan inns nvnbun I guess I've. 1Goods`ca`.ledfVorAnd delivred. PRICES REASONABLE Cleaner, Prgssfer %,and Dyer LI -QCIK llll and snake nanny, all ruunq. 1--s-- The big mans face was working, and Boy found it difficult to keep his own voice steady as hlev wrung `the Colonel s `hand and said: , 5`\7-.` .....-. 6 Ha) noun 4:` uh `lull. `A Df. ana stun: V You' won t find any of us hard to get acquainfed with, Colonel. We're a queer: lot in some ways, but I guess we all know! real men.A You come -along _with -me and I'll how you.':` ~ `I(|u.6 nun nnl anhur In an AMI 109 DUNLOPST1 .l`u wow you. ` . What are we going to do with this erased wtetch?" Hallibut pointed down at Broadcrook.' `Boy did not answer-.at once. He stood; at Amos thoughtfully. ' I at want`; IIAII CHI! CA {alt Simcoe Mrle orixs look!!! at tunns muugnuuuy._ Wat made you try to lull the Colga- el? hd naked aural].- uu.....n... ..u..I WnOnnn huh! mo in wail en" no asxou mrnny.- . V I Sm_.vthe -and Watson tgld. me he was goin't"-set the houn` urter"`mo," grouned the `n'ia'n, "an' I than if I got his horse I would get arrow: `the `border too quickie: `am: Oh. I've beetrin hell, I tell you; ahu_t_up in the dark" for _thrc_ long months. I gums I was r-mzy." T _ Here are Doclutp` and Peeler," erred IAMZA PRACTICAL TAILOR AND READYTO L, ATTEND TO 'REPAI_RS on ALL CLOTHES Boy Mc'I avish, but I `never said, w. FIRTH SUITS$l.-75% By Archie P. McKishnie (Convright by Thos. Allen) OPE Barrie `Inn Boy. We'll let them bring Amos back [- with them. You and I ll -go on, Colonel Hallibut, if you re ready." `| L_,_L_-1-....... ......\.. uunninn nr\ 3 fhe,Bat!i !?!e!!i'!g.-.Mi\ anu nnnn nu, .. J-.. ._ _-...,_, l The Bushwh-lackers came running up `their faces showing their surprise. In a few words Boy explained everything. and ;leaving the two men to look after the. `captive, they passed down the trail, ,the1 Colonel riding and Boy `leading the way. As they passed into the open of Totherside 4 ithq_Comnel pointed to the mill. ' sum A -4_`~._ -...-... ..... ..r okmm I... |U1e}.auIuuu1 pmuuu U) uuc -um. That's got'to come out of there." he ' said. There aren'f going to_be any more mills or schoolhouses in these parts until vou '-people want them. Then you're going 3 to get what you want." ; Boy did not answer. He could not an- swer. Butethere was a crushing. choking joy in his heart. They Btabled the horse in widow Roi~'s's burn. VThe place was strangely silent. The Rose's were over at Bu-alnvlmckere Place. ' rI\L_ 1.... 2.. LL... '.......Jy 1110:: lnunulzhxa un untl to/r.` _ Then. with a dry sob. the man clasped t her in his shaking arms. She stroked his` gray hair with her hand. her soul claiming E 5 him and clinging to him. and as she looked f `into his face she said softly: i Yl_. .0. ...l...l. Ill` I-(LII! 1-nru altar` I hula bu'-`x'i\vlnIcKeI"s' rluce. The ice in thecreek was breaking up and running out fast. The creek. fed by riv-p ulets of fhe wood, was swollen now so as ;to make crossing by `boat comparatively f`ll.` This accomplished, Buy led Colonel Hallibut up to the house. Come in, he invited. ` The Colonel stepped inside and bowed low `to the body of zutonished people who watched him. Boy wr~.ve(l his hand for T silence. then he stated the true facts of the C-886. N\Y-:_. L- ....!...I Int nuvnrl.` `nun aka`.-A case. _ . "Now," he cried, let every mun shake minds with Colonel Hallibut." IIVL . _ . . . . . _ ......I ..L....L LL- kin v|\nn :rur`uIv ` nanus wuu l.:()lUllm nuuluut. They surged about the big man joyfully. `l Hands were extended, and the Colonel with a laugh made as though` to speak, but. instead, hestood gazing across `at 19. tall girl clad in soft deer-skin skirt and jacket. She was gazing back at him from eyes he had known long years ago in that play- ground far. back. Q.-. lilml" lm whism:-rnrle Same face_ grounu tar Dlwlh So like!" he whispered. Same face. same hair. same great, glorious eyes!" He leaned against the wall, trenibling. Phoebe," he said at length. `and held out his arms. nu_.._ u___-.: ...........i 1..:...' 'UUl LII! llflllbu , I Gloss leaned toward -him. That was my mother's name," she said. ' .. . . ' _ . 9 ` Dxdwdnd you know my mnthel. SIP.- See, this is her likeness in this little locket {about my neck. . Ln nan In-nr in hinx unr` hf` fnnk 1 about neck. , She ran over to him and he took the `locket from her hand and opened it. For ,a brief moment -he gated on the face of `the little picture, then he raised it to his `ling 4 I NC ' lips. I I '7 " ' U Corner Sophua and Mary Street: Iauuiacturern of Sash. Doors, Framer i qoring Cenling, Moulding, Water Trough I Tnhks, etc. - . We carry In`.-{lock at large assortment of` Rough and Dressed Lumber. B. C. Shinglea ind Prepared Roofing. . Wood Turning and ` Kiln Drying a Specialty. Drawing dona| amomptyw Ananh In: with vnnr hllilllll ' ups. _ ` _ _ / _ ! Little _gu`l," he sand simply. I did knn_w your mother: she was my dear SIS- ter. ' llI|___. ...!LL .. .1... on`; Okn -nnun nlncnnrl lmto nls xace she saw sonny; - V I'm so glad; so very. very glad. I had so much before you came and now I have 3 _vmI--you." ! ll|L- l 1-l-....I ncbounntnp` I-A auxin`! Wu: ym1--you. 3 - The Colonel attempted to speak. The `; tears were streaming down his cheeks. c Paisley walked fromthe room blowing his: nose on his red handkerchief. Peeler, his ' E back to the others, whistled a tuneless dirge and looked through the window. As , ` for the women, they were one and all be- `,- having like foolish women must behave on ' 1 such an occasion. Only Boy stood unmov- '1 ed, watching. thinking, waiting. It came! `,at laet. ' ` 3} All Y 1.....- :'u 41-... nu-III lnnlnnac in vnu! ' at um. , All I~have in the world belongs to you now. li't.le girl,',' said Hallibut gently. i give it all to you for the sunshine you havei let into my gloomy life. You will never leave me again, now I have found you.l` "Gloss, wlll you?" . ' "l'!L-..` D-.. .......L ....4 {non Ida Ann-la.-hluml ICILVE me uguul, IIUW 1 unvc luuuu _yuu,| "11 Then` Boy went out into his dark.--blue `open and sought his woods again. Thank, God he was strong -and -able to fight. It! ,__-_ _Il _-.-.. ....... LI- .u.noIu.fnnn:` :`IInovn3 U00 DC W88 strong -unu uuw tu uguu. Lug was all over now--his newly-found dream[ of happiness, `His hope was dead. buried' and put away forever. But even a grave ~ may feel the warmth of sunshine. The sun- 'shine of a_ girl s new happiness would al- ways warm `the grave Bov dug that after- noon alone in the awakening forest. It is the nature of av-hurt wild thing to creeo away into the dark and heal its wounds or die alone. When Boy re`urned that night his seat was hidden. and no one `rimmed that he had fought and conquered 0 1-- 1-....- ....I... _ "`"9\"`H" Pllla UK! I 3 for love`s sake. VIIPII I - The Dawn of 0. New Day Colonel Hallibut did not return to St. Thomas that night as had been his inten- tion. Indeed, in his E1-eat and newly found ghsppinesa he forgot that he had cautioned Dick, his man, to .'come looking for hinrin ease he did not `return within a ceftain A__.- ! timo. time. I . And then the grelt-hearted Bushwhackera absolutely wouid not let him go so soon. now they knew lm as he was. ` ' \ |I|_.I L`... `in " ' `QIIQM `ha, Full Information from any Grand 'l`rnn'k Ticket Agent or C. E. Horn- hc. District Passenger Am ... Toronto an unit I tune! I!!! they knew mm as no was. \ "God bleuT 'i1s_." laughed the Cnlonl, "it's so human of us to miss-the worth- while thiny that might be secured by raimnly reaching out for fhem. Here you good peop!e have keen for years, and over CHAPTER x7xx PHONE 229 11}: muuua axminan i LuUJ.a\'x:u auunuu, ` 3 bushh-folks and} us] ' zm1Aeas_\~' fnuml," , , `fro; T . ` Van An-9 Than. wl~o 1 -4 there. I have been for years-lonei_y, God knows, and hungry for such companion- ship as I am now enjoying. And to think --to think that I have not understood until now!" A . a- ..|._ n..I....-l ..L.....,.-I no Ilia ll:-'l`n\.'inH`5-J now!" ~ L So the Colonel Qgayed at Big McTa\;ish' and all the Bushwhackers came over in . the evening to make merry, and make mer- ry they did, for bad they not reason to, be i altar` 9 K | Ly um; I glad? lglad`! i And after the neighbors had gone Big McTavish sat with Hallibut before the fire and they talked of Gloes's n1other until the purple glow of another spring morning bored its way through the fragrant wood- mists. The Colonel sat\with bowed head lwhile McTavish told the story _of the brave `little woman he `had known in Arizona; ihow she had endeared the rough eattlegnen ~.to her; how unwavering and unselsh she had/been ; and finally how she had intended to come to live with his family in the lnew Canadian Wild, and how they had `looked for her coming in vain! ` -I ,I.._:__. -9 `L ... ......-..a.:.... oknl Uuexcelled Dining Car ` service Sleeping cars on Nmht T}-sins and Parlorcare on principal Day Trsinml