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thaught. C_i't"' "One should risk C`t1'- ...l ....A ,_ 7 `El .qnnna-In pnrotable lu-3I:ur \UUt1l Ulll. kt On_ In hisr` The_ in\'ex1tof. `F . Johqson. 24 mm that:St. Wa. Montreal. 1s offering to 5 -4 10d - FREF '1 mt,.o_g]_vcenn, a_mp on ays . t-rm , or \ He did not ! gxve one FREE to the first user in ma, :2... :.:-calitv who will hnln 5:... n. :.s... [K IMCK arter st. But that. He was al-j let Column. amp tn think: It pays to read The Examiner Ad-[ Page 12. A Mass of Sores ; -%-No Sleep- 2` """aPW A99? 93130! In. Orann Ray... .4 A new oil lamp that gives an aniazingiyj ' rilliunt. soft, white light. even better than; as or electricity, has been tesed by the U. . Government and 35 leading universitia-sf 1 ml found to be superior to 10 ordinary oilf : _ amps. It burns without odor, smoke oil |?noi.'~e---no pumping up, is simple, clean,= [-safe. Burns 94%-`air. and 6% common ker-l 2 . I zosene (coal Olll. l, "Fl... Z._..-.,L- 5 I`. `V v 1 -' Herbert G. Robertson, Druggist, __ large ones at 25 cents each. A few SATURDAY MARKET I Considerable activity was noted on the Barrie market on Saturday. The 'day.was ideal and a great many farm- ers were on hand. There was a good array of almost everything, with pric- es remaining firm. Eggs -were five scents higher than the week previous, ens were a little easier, some year- old birds selling for 25 cents per lb. Frying chickens brought thirty cents. Late Autumn stuff is commencing to put in an appearance on the mark- et. Red and green peppers wereton display Saturday, and were retailing at three for five cents. Citrons were selling at two for 25 cents and the i 1 selling at 45 cents` per dozen. Chick-I r small watermelons were to be had. but the season is about done. Thei same is true of cantaloupes, and these were selling at five and ten! cents each. n..- .a.._i_.. `_...x - .,__,,- - I Arnie l :NEw LAMP BURNS; % M%Am~ ; .5": Inn : mum (0 me llrst m each lo-l lcality who will help him to introduce it Write him today for full particulars. Also` {ask him to explain how you can get the ellagenc-.y. and without experience or money make $250 to $500 per month. (Advt.)l lj 39-470` mass 1 A V U l\' LEAN CLEAR AND III I08 Phil IYI CARI I005` HUI!!! aavuxy 3:3. 11; cents. - Parsmps that were on the tables: ' showed the result of the long period; _ of dry weather, and were quite small.; A small hunch [retailetlfor 5 cents.; There were few parsnips to be had,; however, as most growers prefer to; leave them in the around until Spring.` Potatoes were a little easier in price'.. Last week the quotation was-yrrenerall at 30 cents per peck. This weel: there? were nicepotatoes to be had at 25, cents. 3 (\..-L-L:___, ` \.cu no ca-.:u. I One dealer had a quantity of Chin-f ese lettuce. which was quickly picked? R up by local Chinamen. at 10 and cents a bunch. Chinese lettuce is: rather a novelty on the Barrie mark-I` et,jbut is popular with John China-z man. _ Quite a _few Hubbard squash? were in evidence, being quoted at; 15 and 20 cents each. Summer saxni ory, sage, parsley and other season-; ings, home grown. were selling at 57 cents per bunch; larger bunches of; savory at 10 cents. i DoiOEr\;v\o 6-lnn4- gun...-. l\IPn. LL- J...l-I... _ J I` U J 3 writes Orange Harvey otbanville. Qnebec._R. R. 3. `I d :1: of thin disease. too-on our guarantee that to ant bottle will show results or your money net? Itch` .t the ` t t. 81.00 mug r.-y"15`f1S.`i:.'s`. ..'7p.eooT"' " " Lnrgogt Salt of III! 31-Ilircino in the World B;EECH_;A;M. $ You Shouci of digestion- Take Care `;fff?` largely a matter of Good Digestion. A wise person should use Beecham s Pills to relieve digestive ills and correct stomachic disorders. On ac- . - count of their service and reputation " for reliability--TAKE Beats Electric or Gas Pnhlidied every Thursday afternoon at the Fat Office Square, Barrie.` Subscription` Price-Canada, and Great Britain 32.00 per year in advance (in arrears $2.50); United States. $2.50 per year in advance. Bo old and new addresses should be given when ange of address is requested. GAN- $El.'LA'l'|0N8-We'nd that most of our nhserihers prefer not to have their subscrip- (om interrupted in can they fail to remit l . nfore expiration. While subscriptions will ' ht be carried in arrears over an extended g geuiod, yet, unless we are notified to cancel, ' we asume the subscriber wishes the service ; continued. Remittances should be made by 1 letter. money" order, or ' cheque] A payable st per in Barrie. _ I nl,,l_ ,, I510. _ I am 'i'.'_'|_ _.n (1.1. .1 -__.'Il-.I:_:_- :_ AL- ll!__I.l is send ai REE trial, even to` 19 each 10- v it. hnuy nu -..-. _.L A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. UCI .......... .. 10-15c bunchj eppers ., .... ..3 for 5c~[ ............. .. 25-33c 1b.? ............... .. $3.00 bbl.i 25-30c small basket! 40-50c large baskety ................ .. 5c bunch? ll .......... .. 60c basket; ........................... .. 5c;1 ......................... .. 25c} ............... .. 2 for 25c? d .............. .. 1520cj Neck .............. .. 5c;| ............. .. 20-50c jar}! ..................... .. 5c qt.` ............. .. $4.50 each I ................ .. 5c each$3 LO }\I'1!\f-k Qnn I-\nn1rnI-' ................. .. cu-4uc'; $1.00-1.25 basket; Johnson. 246 Craig nffn-3.... .. .._.__1 n `I 38-400 lb.`4 45c dozenf` 25-30c lb.;. 25-30c pk.v 70c basketl 40c basket!` .. 5-15c head3 ........ .. 5-10": ....... .. 20c qt. 5-10c bunch} . ............... .. 5c+ .............. 5c:j 1n 111'- L--__L. st, Barrie. , VICTORIAON ORDER OF NU Branch . Barrie Miss Nellie M. L lication for the nurse's made direct or through yo RSES St. , _ .. .' Office hours 2 to 3 pm. daily. Honm service; Inn ur doctor. A : 11. D. IlUlDlg. I` `Manager Cost and , ____, y_1gnE'1"A"i&ERs Miss M. McArthur FURS REMODELLED AND REPAIRE ` Over Hm-lburt s Shoe Store. Barrio. ' - Ln uulthb ` Suits. Topcoats, D1-uses, Etc.. Bee. 2 Adelaide St., Allandale. Telopllone [GEN unarterc fphone Main 5374. I . J. Welch. C.A. fhtnv PERCY HOADLEY Organist and, Choir Leader Collier St. Methodist Church ]T-acher of Piano, Organ, Voice avid 1 jTerms reasonable. 46% Clapperlu I I an. munruI:r.I1 LYUN -I22 Blnnr St. West. Toronto. will be It I -. . t 91 Owen bt.. Barrie. every Satur ` . Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and T at. Conzmltation hours-.-ll 3.111. to 5 n.m. Barrie, phone 2, Toronto. `Iorth 3320. l . X EDMUND HARDY, Mus.Bac., r.1'.c.u. i . . !'I`eacher of Piano, Organ. Vocal. and Musical . Theory, Organist and Cboirmsster of " `St. Andrew s Presbvterian Church. 3 Gold medalist of Toronto Conservhfor! II Music and nf Hm nn;........:s.. J M ' x , MAUD E. CLAXTON, L.T.C.M. . Teacher of Piano and Vocal . Pupils prepared for `Toronto Conservatory _; of Music examinabionshadinz no to ; and including the A.'I`.C.M. degree. iStudio--King Bloc-k. Pne 424. 1 # ,uu... iucuuust 01 Toronto Uonservhfoi [ Music and of the University of Town ;ll3 Worsley St. jv _ _ 5 on. E. _c. TU_RNB_ULL i\....u: auu m-,snuenc<*--Uorner E1iza_bH1 "Ind Bradforrl Sts.. Barrie. Phone 105. I Oice hours---9-10 a;m.. 1-3 p.m.. 7-8 p.u. . s.e._smitnL&aT 2 L.`J. smwsou, M.B. ; PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON f0tfic_e anrl,Residence---CnHier Stu co"!-net cl 9 Clapperton St.. Barrie. `Phone 275. \_'lHl' { Phone .710. f DR. FRI-._D A. ROSS ! (Forum-rly of Drs. Race & Rosa, Barrie.) f Late Surgeon Specialist with the !_ Imperial Army. 41} years. General Surgery and Obstetrics especially. i A _Ot'fiL-e-~-15 Owen SL, Barrie. Iphnno TH] " "` " q A-.. 3 ans. LITTLE & mu: 1 Physicians and Surgeons, Barrie Ont. } Office and Residence-47 Maple Ave, ,()f`fice -hnur.s:- 1 to 3 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m., or ; by appointment. Phone 213. ;A. 1`. Little. .\l.l.). W. C, Little M.B. j. on. H. TJRNALL Associate Coroner County of Simeon ;Oice and Residence---Corner Toronto 3 ' Elizabeth Sts., opp. Central Uhurch. Telephone 163' ` n l i . I - .,.........., \.u-uucn uuuuuy Ul OIIIICOG --and-- - DR. R. E..lVES Gradvuabte of Toronto Uni\'er. ` Phmw til Office-~58 Collier St. iuursz 8-9 z:.u'n.. 12.30-2 p.m.. 6.308 gun. I --_ C. w, mxs.m.' run!!!) any VIULIN TUITION Special attention to younger children. Rnv CVI \ll-Q1-I-n . BOYS 1%. MURCHISON Barrixers, Solicitors. Notary Public Cpnveyancers. Etc. ` Money to loan at lowest rates of interest. Office--13 Owen St.., in, Masonic Temph Building, Barrie. Branch 0ffice-Elm\_mlo. W, A. Boys. K.C., M.P. A D. C. Murohisu}. _..--.`- v---.- Barrister. Solicitor for obtaining probate ol wills. gimrdianshipand arlministration, and General Solicitor. Notary. Conveyancor. oto. Offic-e--Hmas Block. 3 Dunlop 83., Bnio. MONEY T0 LOAN Simcoe Marble Works .;_--- 3 Duncan F. Mccwuc, 3.); ' Successor to Creswicke & Bell BARRISTER. SOLICITOR. ETC. > I HONEY T0 LOAN Ross Block. Bgrno. -r,......--` .. .._.-..n.. NERVOUS ANb"Ei1'1{o1ic nxsqnnsne 5:16 ri "4361; Ian"; llirioi {S:3?aT.". on any disease. I0 'IU!UlllU Cl" IUIUNKIM R. J. Edwards. ' G. R. Edwxrus. B.A.So. DUVU DYL\ Bandmaeter Barrie Ion I')__.D- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13,1923. LAWSON,_WELCH 8: CAMPBELL Chafd Annnu no. no- DR. W. A. LEWIS Surgery and Diseases of Women Assnciate Coroner County of Simeon .__nnr`_A PIANO AND VIOLIN TUITION Iecial nffnnfinn on ..........-_ _L:.. puxrou a m.Ax'roi BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS. E ? C. Offices: 707-8 Kent Building Toronto, Ont. W `Harlan (2 (};.-.I._ DI-_g- Phonos:-- Office 163; Ziiresidence 353 aaozuuunisfi Hmuoun BARRJSTERS. S()Ll(II'l'0RS, IETU. Masonic Temple Building. Bum: MONEY T0 LOAN Masonic in DONALD ROSS. LLB. BARRISTER. SOLICITOB. ETC. u.......:.. .: : 'I"n.....I_ D. IJ.._ Y)___.'_ vv u canal-All Ila Successor to J. Arnold FIRE INSURANCE R. J. EDWARDS 8; EDWARDS IO 'P-..-..A- CA _--_A- uauuucv Ann . cruuun LUIS. I510. Masonic Temple Bgilding, Barrio Mawmv Tn Innm ` _. ._.`...v .r llll\lll-I. W. BELL, Issuer` gflllnannu Jun 7 A __ ,1 I DRS. BURNS &. BURNS ' . 60 Elizabeth St. Opposite Palmer`: New Garage `I!l\I16 A KY7\ IfI'\f\l"fI '\'`I\"lDu sun, VVl.'.Lbl"l Cl CAMP Chdrtercd Accountants n ETTA 5:0 V---- 9` u..1. u. u. uampboll, E. Lawless, c. A. Hulbig. Production Engiua and Effiinnnv nnnn-4 HOT WATER HEATING PLUMBING TRY DR. MdRTlMER LYON_ nr Q6 Yam 'f`-..A _-- Us EIIU'Vl\|'\Il\`l C GIIVVHII I8 Toronto 81.. Toronto. .I_..._.L. 1'9 D HJ._.___ CHIROPRACTIC ..._.... vv _vuuu5CI K VHBOYDW-SYLVE.S_TER' nafnv 'D.-.....2.. MISS E. QOSNEY ALEXANDER COWAN ARCHITECTS ,-. .1 3;: n.vI-0lI'_I'| ter Barrie Cntdzens Band. 120 Bpyeld St. _.___.__________ [lb 1 Ulllfll JIEHUIUK, MUN EY TO LOAN ... Well supplied at- MEDICAL c vv vnl lite Temple Building `HI. I %Mus1c 1 .1 uu uuuun 11111510861`. Efficiency Deparnonl. :'2.\`1)v,`w\'7`oic`( :u2`1lv`1'<}f"1`heoIy Clapperion 3. -:a ' VIII: G. Gordon Pluton. 1., umur. P. 0. Box 1073. A UKOIIBP. Phonc 833 souls R(!}Ull_L'_ enlpluylm-n Ask constr The F vital 1 of run atructi V imkix bcyor Thei and: IT THE BARRIE EXAMINER It pdys tgread The Examiner `Ad- Iet Golumn. Page. 12. ` App e Call and see our display. \ of monuments before purchasing. Our stock of imported and domestic granite is well assorted, and prices right. . ` w. J. RICHARDS YOUR READING NEEDS G. W. J. EASTMAN. PROP. Phone 277 V` a. Q. MANUEL. Man.` :---------..-2-- Morgue and Chapgl IN CONNECTION Ipl-Iy. Consult us with your building non HE `BEST IN BAKER'S BREAD HOMEMADE BREAD Bnhlllnl nail Au; . (Fl-ZN DAY AND NIGHT Agent for - McClary s Furnaces ' 52 Elizabeth St. DO NOT DELAY 20 Owen $t., Barrie mos. ROGERS SCOTT S BOOKSTORE Lr"1?rfcH'r 9V MORNING :34 H CD: -- Phone 952W Established I865 ` Phone 721' MacLaren, Editor.` W. 0. Walls, Manager, :Ph9no V82 ULEAN mun I The creek ran in front. of the ranch house. A Behind it. at the distance of about a quart-, [er of a mile, was a canyon, into which thel {creek finally ran. Toward this Paul made, `his way as fast as he could. He knew af- .place where he had often thought that an Iactive man might spring across, for the {gorge was very narrow in places. True. it. was somewhat dangerous. but he would] `have a lookat it anyway. If it seemed too eirisky he could leave it alone. Once across, inothing remained but to catch a horse: and ride do\vn to Patf.erson s ranch,iwhere J a friend of his kept a fast. car he could hire * for a race to Angelo. -He might be able a [to do that b_v six o'clock. if it was not] ,, --4---av: ......,... T , } I may come back in an hour and put} Ithis. note in the fire," he thought. as he laid it down. He put in his pockets a few things which he thought he might need.I [put on his hat and was off.` A race against` time. It was eighty miles acrosathe Texas `prairie to the hustling new oil town of `Angelo. T}... ........l. -..... :.. "..._' -: LL- ,, ,1, I |luAuuu vvua uuu wuuuug. Ill`! Ullly KNEW [H1155 zit was considerably past. noon--about. three` l0'cl0ck. from the look of the sun. His great, opportunity had come when he could irlo nothing with it. Or had it?" Why sit` ldown and give av thing up because it. looked; `limpussible? He would make a try at any; `rate. Poul sprang from his chair. wrote at .line to Albert -Crow.` who was out riding the ipasthre. and who would be surprised toi` Hind him gone. [Paul was not employed.; |for the place was nierely one of the out-;l~ ipnsts of his father's ranch. ' l Mr l- W.-- -._....3.. urn... av uuu lL(l\l 1v nu MIG. ) Once more the man on horseback was about to urge the unwilling animal -into the `foaming water. but Paul waved him! dback `desperately. Quickaand." he cried. - and at last the other seemed to `understand; * Yes. he was tearing open the envelope He wasreading the message aloud. Paul! could only catch the single word. `fAngelo. ) The man was looking to see if he was under; stood. Paul shook his head. and the other prepared to read again. Paul st-rained his ears to catch the sounds. . Be in.-Xngelo for place by six olclockl lto-niglit. That. was the message he had!; !hoped for. The f~'place" was the one with}, the electric light company. His friend;, Roy Clint had secured it for him. It was 5 nightwork. Paul went dejectedly back to, ithe house. The telegram had come too] late.. Apparently it had been sent some!` time that-morning. If only it had arrived?` before the head rise came, he might have secured the place. Now he did not-. even IF [know the time. of day. The ranch clockil Ihadbeen stopped for hours and the tele-ll . I Ephone was not working. He only knew that; 8 iii`. was annszirlnrnlxlv nnuf nnnn uknnt s1.......at. Ixasr wzmnope. . - . lTon't try to cross, he cried; I a !Pnul Miles. Open it and read it to me. Paul Miles, at the window of his father's ranch house, sat up` with a jerk and an ex~ clamation. Surely -the man on horseback would not try to croasthe raging stream` before him. Did `not everybody in the country know about the quickaand in this particular creek? Why, it was as much as the man's life was worth. Just now the RPAO`! tuna An 3 knn -L-up an... L.._I.- ..II an out: man a me was warm. ausc now me creek was on a head rise, and banks full. It would be two or three hours before it[ ran down. Yes, he was going to try to cross. Paul ran out in a hurry waving his arms. The stranger was on the opposite side of the stream. Paul yelled at him and the man shouted something back which the boy did not understand. Then he pulled a-yellow envelope from his pocket and held it highrin the air. a l hIl!_1_'_.___ I gun to _.... .._-.. .- ..-..\..- wuv u---u Telegram for Paul Miles.` Above the; roar of the stream the boy justwcould catch the words. Who could be sending him a telegram? Yet.`even as his mind formed the question he knew. and hisheart beat fast withhope. lm'+ on. on ..'..m... " 1... ...:_.a H! -.- `. l"I'IQLIyE> jLAA--A -'._`- The Le8aEXf`Par =.><.c<*e11ence * `I- ....I..I:-:-.. - "" URIM NIGHT! T Moawngu `ffiih _I-.-- A record ofisteagdy growth -__a record earned by adhrence to sound poli- cies of banking. SINCE the inception of this Bank in 1855, the growth of its. capital and reserves has con4_ sistently kept pace with ` the steady progress of Canada. __ p T IHEI ca 1- L ""'_"'--' ' In addition to your `insurance payable in a lump sum, you should own a Crown Life Monthly Income Policy, guaranteeing your Widow one certain cheque every -month for as long as she lives. ' That is the legacy par excellence." Telephone now 789 _BRANCH`OFl-`ICE: KING BLOCK, Bani; .J_.` H. Nixon; I. 0. Matson; G. F. Doyle. Superintendent You will get a friendly recption at any branch of ` The Barrie Planing Mill l - -- `H 11 T . ` ` V \ nmmcnas BARRIE ALLANDALE ELMVALF .......v I; v\l u-u s uuucluuu pruuc. ( ;, "You can have the car all right. butll -`you'll have to drive it yourself," he said.[l :'I've got a sprained wrist. -You ought to{*l :,get there all right with that car. But;-` L]-`don't be afraid of giving it the gas." With; l a. parting wave Paul was off in earnest at!` + last. Th car ran smoothly. the roadil through the pasture was hard and white..l [In twenty minutes he came out into a5V l lane. Here the motion of the car almost ? instantly raised a cloud of yellow dust. The: dust `lay deep in the road and coated the. leaves` of the mesquite bushes along the` way. - The weather had been very dry for` some time, and the farther Paul went the [drier the country seemed to be. He was I __. ..,..,.. ....., ......... sulu wan uu ma way. ' George was sitting on the porchwas Paul came up to the Patterson -place. V-.. ....... L-..` LL '` ---~ ~-v.-~- , = F Now if` he could find a home; time wasgthp preciousi But as he looked about theeonlyihad ilhorse he could see was thetblack one called! .lMonty. Monty never ran with the buuch.;Wa Hand Paul knew as soon as he saw him that ;;he ,`the others T were probably a mile away. H ; Monty was therefore his only hope, nnd-wm: [ Monty. though swift of foot. was alwaysjbe ;,'a lover of liberty, and presented a difficultig.-pm _,lproblem to one on foot. On this occasionswuy viMont_v employed his old tactics. He fedlit. v ,quietly until Paul was close to him, lhellltruc tlhe raised his head and strolled out of reach. -- lRound and round they circled. with Montygm ;hnrdly. ever more than an arm's lexigthfrllc laway butalways -just escaping Paul's grasp. 3 his 3The precious minutes were slipping'a.way.,m,h iPaul's patience was exhausted. He sprang; A fiercely at Monty and to his surprise grasped; the animal` by the mane. tHe then drew a! A `small rope from his pocket and knotted itged '0 labout the horse's nose Indian fashion, leap-2 ed upon his-back and was on his way. l nnrnn tuna ..:u:..... .. ;L_ _ , I H ' i But. I ll never take such a risk as that lagaip." he decided. Ms he made his way ;down the slope. I I KT... it I. u I 4-- n - ~ I ',.,.7..-.,._. .v.. um um.-. nrauy I.U gt) UN 8891. 3 ` K uuu IUUI. ` .' ` It was over in a few seconds. and he, idropped down exhausted on the firm ground. `Loose earth from the edge went. rattling to`; {the b`ottom of the canyon. For a few mo- Imems he lay recovering himself. ..Thcn he lspxfang t.o"his feet ready to go on again. { 2 RI. nni.-or `u`rn liilnk FK _3_L - -` u . i ; Just as he leaped he. felt his heel catch slightly on the branch, and knew that this ,_was going to shorten his leap. The next Llinst-ant he was landing in the vine that _ hung just on the edge. He grasped it `with 1_ his hands, and as he did so it gave way.; ; and sent him plunging downward, For-g tunately the _toe of his shoe had slid into al crevice in the side of the canyon. and as; he braced himself he stopped stock still.g He was still grasping the "vine above. which now held firm. ~lt was not. broken. It `was now his only hope of getting back to the top. Why had he ever made such :3 foolhardy attempt? It seemed to him that, .he clung there for ages. Well. there was! lno use in waiting." He was either going to ?the top or to the bottom Of the canyon. .Besides the vine might break at any mo-,. ment. He set his teeth, and crawled up; the crumbling side of the canyon with hand` gnd foot. I Y; ..... ' more than three now. The plan was worth a trial. !the oil He looked down the canyon. It was all'wih 3 of seventy-five feet deep, and the walls N`-,_l2_ were of dark red clay instead` of stone. .333)-or There was a tree with overhanging branch- in time ea he had often noticed. It would easily bear some his weight, and he could jump from there. meme;-e It was" not much of a leap and he was an fire, 5 [active boy. He was persuading himself ting yea that there was not much risk to it. If he were re were going to take the chance, there was were m no use in hesitating. He scrambled up the houses . tree, and remained for an instant culculat-- houses ing the distance. Then he sprang intoirhen on l3P8`-' L ` u -`on. Fi In-6 ..c. .. --__ J I 1- n. n . . . than he I houses 1357 1862 1872 1332 1392 1902 `V1912 1917` _1Z2 1 Corner Sophia and Mary Svreets Manufactltrers of Sash, Doors, Frames, Flooring, Ceiling. Moulding. Water Troughs, Tanks, etc. _ We carry in szock 3 large assortment ofi Rough and nl'9SS(`d Lumber, B. C; Shingles and l repar(-d Roofing. Wood Turning and l Kiln Drying a Specialty. I.)rcs5ing done promptly. I nnnunnill .._~ ...:n. .m.... k..:I..l:..- Year ~ 12,051,241 Capital and Reserves 439,148 893,048 , 2,253,421 3,007,188 1 3,838,983 5,193,128 11,176,578 11,555,306 , Quay cur, `Du[i.`Uu lulll_V Uul U1 uanger. gas. -The hundred yards was passccl. and now mff atrwhilt should he do`? He might. leave the. )thly. road'tTU0k by the roadside and walk back after yard white_ ` his car. The fire was dying fast. me afwould take mo much time. almosgm-ad_\' out of his way. but. come to think: nllnur Juno I`L-'nf if `HA `Innuy n? n ma.-.,-..........l LL`; 4.__,,__,|l `ma 3ARR`u: Exgmizyag u . ~"' Ill uluc null gvl. IIIIUUKII1 , tea-ell? beilfl Some of the people-who lived in the Om lhefe-'scattered houses were out looking at the _he W98 Some were placing ladders and get- l8_ ready to put out. sparks. but the houses 31* really in little danger. The cednn - F38 merely small bushes. and most of the ' bled stood in wide. cleared spaces. The "5 031013113-* became more widely scattered, and ?P1'3"8 mlv0,then ceased altogether as Paul went racing Fire was on each side` of him now. Cafe}! blazing up and dying away in smoke. He W hnrlc: annex nnrlmane o nniln H`...-\....L :5 ...L.... ` . uvnvnaaavarlllli lJl\Dl'|ll BROWN BREA SANDWICH BREAD and 1 full line of was. cucss AND PASTRY Bakery and Saleshop Cor. Elizabeth and Small Sta- u. mm; ruul wnen me case was exnlained to him. So` Paul stepped into the air- plane. and easily finished the long` and dif-I ficult journey, arriving in Angelo ten min-! utes to six. and secured the position for I which he had made sunk an .m.;+:.... 4-.:--" uuza nu auL. unu SBCUTEG `which had made such : I Reading che advts. is ] employment. ouum was a good menu 0! ms. ` 7 Can you make Angelo -by six o'clock?" Paul was asking Smith _a moment later. Smith was sure that he could and was glad to take Paul when the exnlainedl Sn` Paul nfnnnm-I ;v\ft\ I-I-- -3- mg auuzeming mrougn a megaphone. .` Passenger wanted for Angelo.. The air; plane will be ready to start in a few min-g ut-es. Roy Smith.;the,former Government` aviator---'_'.' Paul waited to hear no more.; but broke wildlyi through the crowd. Roy] I Smith was a good friend of his. run vnn vnubn A.......I._ I.-. .3, ' I 1 n-I Julr uurusuu. 1. u warn you. " Paul thanked him and went excitement the boy had forgotten that; trucks loaded with dangerous nitro-glycerin; are not allowed in towns. didvnotfi know what `to do with the truck. But hisgc mind was quickly made up. He drove onf` out of sight of his friendly adviser. and left i 3 the truck by the side of the road. taking C8J'e {"8 that no house was near. Then he walked.` ' into town. They seemed to be having a} fair. He could see .booths of different` v kinds. In the midst of it all a crowd of 5 people had gathered around some interesting? object, and he could hear a voice announc-I ing something th/rough megaphone. l Passenger wanted fnr Ananln TL- .:.. 5 E 1 , 1,... ........ .., C... .. nu: uu.u.. - 1 . I He was fast. approaching the town when 9' some one hailed him from the side of the` road. He saw a man there who wanted toll speak to him_. and he slowed dmvn to 1isten.j Young man, if you go into that town? with that truck, they'll put you in jail; I; just thought I d warn you." 4 Paul Hmnlmrl I-aim onr` .......; -.. 1- L2, "u:au_\ uu|- ux ms way. outcome to tnlnki _ `of it. he knew of at crossrond that tut-nedi' foff through the timber toward Angelo. Why` -chad he not taken it at first? It would be `a worse road than the` highway. of course. but he started for Angelo. He could neveri make it by six o'clock on the truck. how-l {overt but he might manage to get rid: [of the truck and get another car- He? took the cro.=smad anrl_rnttled merrily along; the road for several miles. He could see I ' ,8 small town. just in short distance ahead. iHe might be able to get a car there. n o I `[1,. .._.. , 5 une snoum risk and not as I did - 'lvl|lL'l\ Luuuucicu umng. fhis life to save others. ttawhile ago at the canyon is A sudden gust of wind brought the fire inrouml Paul. He felt its hot breath as ithey passed El burning dead cedar that blaz- ied close to the roadside. Why did not the iexplosive go off ? He was racing with death now, a death that might come at any moment. The truck sped on andon, over the hot ground. past. theyblalzing tim- .ber. past the smoking prairie. until Paul {began to breathe easily again. Another thundred yards and he would consider hin1- Iself fairly out of danger. 3 iwhat the `I- I, :1 V ' I ` ` ` ` l A..___ uu./Luu. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z I01 ZDC3 `Squash, Hubbard zSauas'h. Crooked 5c; -Horse Radish .................. jar; _Buttermilk ........................... Young Pigs ...................... 1Turnips .............................. eachi Beets .............. .. 5c bunch, 35c basket: lCar1'ots ......... .; ................... .. 5c bunch; Bed Weatherfield Onions 5c bunch Celery ....... .._ ..... .. 15c bunch, 2 for 25 Mushrooms ...................... .. $1.00 1b.! -Vegetable, Marrow .............. .. 10c each! Pickling Onions ...... .. $1 small basketf `Squash .............................. 15c each; Cauliflower ............................ 20-40c-l `Pears ........... ..... basket; `I "This _is he sort nf danger on {go into willinglf." he thought. jtruck thundered along. "One shc : canyon." I A ,QIH'r`lIn an;-f nf 1Iv:I\rl k........;l-; PHONE C. BROWN bun: IlllUl\ KlWl1_\. He ran toward the truhk. If only it? ;\'vnuld go! He was afraid that it might jhe broken. down. -But-no. the engineere- [(=ponded rontlily in his crank. Now, which %wu_v`? Therewas too much fire ahead. but lit was dying out. behind. He turned the it-ruck around and started back. ' |.rn1- - L\\'h`|K.'ll nun. You and the ehiltlren miist Lrct into` `Ithis car` then, and irlo it quick. That truck l `:is loaded with nitro ,e:lvcerin and its liahlc \ lto e.x_nlode with all tls fire. The boy shook his head. My uncle is back in the home there. too lsick `to be moved. There are two women iwith him. We couldn't all go in the car. I reckon we ll all stay toerether." Paul leaped from_t-he roatlster and opened the gate into the yard. He saw what he had totdo`. ' ` ' `This cu_r belorgs to a. friend of mine. iWatch over it here. will you, while_I take "truck m'.*a_v." _ truck. only it it -But no. engine re- to Hurry up!` Theretwas it-ruck I one should tgo as the lh-nnl: Hnnnrhu-nrl "A..- _L-..I,| ,,: I ..l,...... 1 (`notations were :--~ Butter ........................... .. Eggs . .......................... Chickens ... .................... .. Potatoes ........................ .. Ripe tomatoes ............... .. Green tomatoes ............ .. Cabbage ........................ .. Cantaloupes Beans. white .............. Summer Savory .......... .. Parsley ...... Sage _ 5Chinese Lettuce .......... nu.--o--no.--on - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .n - . . . . . . . . o . . - . . . - u. .. Red and Green Peppers Lamb - ............................ .. Apples, Snows ............... .. Apples .............. .. Apples .............. .. Parsnips. ...................... .. A Minions, dry. small ........ .. Lett,uce. head ......... Citron, large ................. .. rlifvnn Ivvuuss vvuxuu IVUUIU UC HUI Illll IUuEII- `As he was figuring how many miles he had covered he saw :2 cloud of blue smoke lfar to the right and ahead. Hewas getting `into the cedars now, and he lost the smoke as he dived into a valley. -But he saw it again came to the next hill, and he ` saw too. that the wind was pushing it to- -; wards him. There is always a fire going gon somewhere in the cedar countr_v._..nnd [Paul at first was not much disturbed; But fsoon he began to smell the spicy sinoke.g` .and he realized. that this was a larger fire . {than usual. The road. too, was" turning [towards it, but he knew that the fire might ll rget in ahead of him and force him to turn iback. He was getting into the oil country ` inow; already he could see derricks on the,` 'sky line. He must have miscalculated the 4 _;distance.` Surely he was nearer Angelo: Vithan he had thought. ' -Here were scattered '1 Hanan: H-uni kn `runny L...L-...--.-I A- ......... -t .vuau uc unu unluglu. `Ilt`.l'C were SCZIUCTEG {boluses that he knew belonged to some of {the companies, and a yard for teams, 1 with sign above the gate. Sun Company ` 5'No. 2. All the time the fire was drawing - `nearer the road. If he could just make it ' ` {in and got through! r Snmn of H... mm..l.. ...|... |:....,: :_ .1.-. uuuuug up Hllll uymg 8W8) SHIOKE. H6 hnde gone perhaps a mile through it when he saw a lone home. On the porch sat a "boy about his own uze in :1 w`.m~i-chair. .with two children playing about him. On -;the other side of the house stood a loaded -txuck-. drawn up to the side of the road. 1iAS his eyes fell upon the truck Paul`s heart. Siieaped into his mouth. for. even at that -{distance he realized what it contained. This. | then. was what he had made his hurx"icd "trip for. He stopped his car before the ' gate of the house. .{ Hun.-- :_ .1__ 1,4. - 1-. . . ..~- . iK\.`iC `ll Ill!" lH"\:'\\(-o I Where is the Tri\'er`of that truck?" he `:(I8]`l`Prl in the hm`. ; He went off into the l)ushe.'~' about an `hour ago. and he has not come h:2}<." Is there :\I\_\`H)rl_\' who can drive a ;t1'uck`. Can `vn`11? }- "Iban}|ri\'e.21nything. I"\':= gm :1 lf\\Vis?nrI.sxrm " I L \-ull II twisted . urmf ..'\7___ I lstill 3 long \\.'r:).`5.-ll He cou.nta(' lthe eighty miles `hardly touched a; yet. He ,~gave the car more and more gas. `and smiled `to see how willingly it responded. He was also pleased to find hnw little he had to` V slow down. It was a heaxy little bar. and} clung to the groove of the road even"-at` pretty sharp turns. He let it out to fty lmilee an hour, and `then dropped gradually. lto an even forty] He could hold that with- `4 lout slowing down for anything" except the! 3282')` worst -places. He knew that he was I ;seeing the best of the road first. for the many heavy trucks that are always going in and out of an oil town cut theroad: up badly. He knew. too. that he was going_ to run out of mesmte and into the cedar` icountry which wou be hilly and rough. ` 1 `A - L- ._.__ n:_,,,, - -.... puaauuu llll fan exciting tripz" - vi vvcv IARRIE, ONT.