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s YNQGPSIS Tom Aylmer and Angus Maine are enjoying a holiday on the hills of Peru when Felice Pardo rides out to tell them of the death of Tom‘s father, who had bequeathed to him the Peruvian silver mines of which he was manager. Tom decides to sail for England at once with Angus. Before leaving Tom buys a parrot to give to his fiance, Jane Bradshaw. On the liner the bird enâ€" gages the interest of Jacob Fernandez, a rich man of Lima, who has made a life stuay of birds. The parrot talks to Fernandez, using the words "Benny Boss." Fernandez says he knew Benny Boss. a man of mixed parentage who once worked for him. Benny had been engaged later in dredging on Lake Titicâ€" aca, and that he had dredged up jewels thrown into the lake at the tim: of the Spanish Conquest. (Now read on:â€") AMBITIOUS ADVENTURE "Now these waters were in som® places nearly three hundred yards deep, and to prcohe their fastnesses had deâ€" manded machinery and iman power which would need more capital than was forthcoming. But Benny had his own theories on the subject and they apâ€" peared quite sound. You can start the story here and enâ€" joy the following chapters in this inâ€" terestinz and unusual tale by a noted English author. Just read the synâ€" opsis given herewith of the previous chapters published. iteate stectaste stastas aets "He told Garcias that it was unlikely the ancient people would have cast away their wealthâ€"their insignia of office, crown jewels, golden statues. and all the rest of itâ€"beyond the reach of recovery. Hope that their invaders might yet be conquered and driven out of Peru still remained. «t i i is is it iess d ie lt is iisiie it e it i ie ied i i ie ie it l ty the ce i udn ien dn its ie din in ts on ie on s a30030 080 436 3t j PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT COPYRIGHT ; "This argued comparatively shallow water, and for Benny the problem had been to judge where most probably among the wide margins and estuaries of the lake their hidingâ€"places were to be diszsovered. Only a man of extraâ€" ordinary courage and sanguine naturnre weuld have thought twice about any task so apparently . hopeless, but the fact nemains that Benny, aided perhaps MCTDAT MaAT XTH, 1839 TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Timâ€" mins intends to construct as a local improvement the following Concrete Sidewalks within the Corporation, namely: Patricia Blvd. Balsam st. South Maple st. Sauth Eim Street North Eim Street South Mountijoy Street Kimberley Wende Avenue Way Avenue Windsor Avenue Murdock Avenue Murdock Avenue IRVIN ROSNER, R.0. and intends to specially assess a part of the cost upon the land abutting directly on the work. 2. The estimated cost of the work is $6,838.94 of which $3,252.63 is to be paid by the Corporation. The estiâ€" mated ost per foot frontage per annum is $1.176. The special assessment is to be paid in ten equal annual instalments and the estimated annual rate per foot frontâ€" age is $0.1176. 3. Application will be made by the Corporation to the Ontario Municipal Board for its approval of the underâ€" taking of the said work and any owner may within twentyâ€"one (21) days after the first publication of this Notice, file with the Board his objection to the said work being undertaken. 4. The said Board may approve of the said work being undertaken but before doing so, it may appoint a time and place that any dbjections to the said work will be eonsidered. DATED at Timngins, Ontario, this 26th day of May, A.D. 1939 BUCOVETSKY BLDG. 2#3 Third Ave. Timmins TABLE TOP EÂ¥YESIGHT SPECIALIST For Appointment Phone 1877 EYES EXAMINED CGLASSES FITTED with Selentifia A by TOWN OF TIMMINS Toke _ Kimberley Kimberley seventh Kimberley Kent Pine Mount jov Mount joy Preston Cherry Hart Eden Phillpotts by his reading of old authors, or simply served by good luck, arrived at some conclusions which justified further exâ€" ploration. He might have laid the facts before business people and made arâ€" rangements of a proper character, but he did not, and I am afraid the reasons for his line of action will presently apâ€" pear. A straighYlorward, commercial deal offered no charms for the explorer, and knowing the Garcias reasonably well, he took his story to them, though not before he could show them some material to justify it. When Benny vanished, the brothers told their tale, and it was as follows:â€" "The old sailor lhisd talked history to them and explained first, that any hope of success would certainly lie upon the western border of the lake, as being nearest to Cuzco. He had then shown them the results of his own industry in shape of some gold and silver ornaâ€" ments dredged up by him in a secret locality. He then invited them to fiâ€" nance a more extensive inquiry, to he undertaken solely by himself, and deâ€" clared that all he needed was a dredgeâ€" net or trawl with powerful hand gear and a stout boat. He impressed upon them the importance of secrecy, beâ€" cause, as he truly pointed out, if their enterprise came to be known, meny others would start on a like quest. "The Garcias were taken with the scheme, promised the profound secrecy on which their ally insisted and preâ€" sently fitted him out with all the neadâ€" ful gear. Under pretence of fishing. Benny set to workâ€"always by nightâ€" and it was not long before he began to report and reveal results. "Thus far he had played the game Benny ljaboured industriously, and A week seldom passed without some addiâ€" tions to the hoard. He produced treaâ€" sures of undoubted value, but these only reached his net fitfully, and much that he discovered of ancient pottery and broken shards while they interested him as greatly as the reSst, awoke no enâ€" thusiasm in the Garcia brothers, for they felt these fragments mizht grace a museum, but possessed no inltrinsic value to be measured in cash. Still they kept their own counsels and hoped for some great coup at any minute. "It must have been about this time that the explorer brought me his great red stone set in gold. Then perhaps two years later, an unexpected inciâ€" | #5..4 ols on dent confirmed growing suspicions and the brothers discovered themselves to be the victims of fraud. It transpired that one, Felice Pardo, worked as a foreman on the Garcia fruit farms, and seeking him about some matter of pusiness, Juan Garcia spoke with his young wife. It chanced to be the day of a fista and the girl, attired in All her finery, was about to set out for Puno. She wore at her throat 4A reâ€" markably brilliant yellow stone msuntâ€" ed in gold, and being by this time pretty well versed in the matter of gems, Juan recognized it for a topaZz. Benny had dredged not a few lesser specimens but none to be contrasted with this very remarkable stone. Julia Pardo handâ€" P. H. MURPHY, Clerk. 105‘ 8 8. of Leone Ave 15‘ N. of Tisdale Ave. 15‘ N. of Tisdale Ave. Eighth Montgomery Way ... Cedar Wilcox _ Wilcox . Hemlock Cherry ## # *# # # #* *#* # *s #. * s**s* ## # # Cad # L # *# ## * # ## # # ## # # # # w# *# # #* * # #* *# L ## # *# # # ## #*# # *# ## ## *# + ®# # ## esn # *s # .. ## # % #* by East East West East West West Kouth South south North North North ed this treasure to her master, that he might examine it andâ€"quite ignorant of what she was doingâ€"explained that her father, Benjamin Boss who worked on Lake Titicaca, had found the jewel in the mud and given it to her as a birthday present. Like everybody else of course Julia was unaware Of the truth and had no notion that Benny and the Garcias were operating toâ€" gether. Juan then returned the broach to Signora Pardo and went his way; where upon two things happenedâ€" one to the man and one to the woman. It seemed fairly clear to the Garcias that Benny had not dealt justly with them, for if he could keep the find of the great topaz to himself and regard it of such little worth~ as <to hand it to hig daughter, what might not he have done with far more valuable treasure trove? They determined to take no step that would alarm Benny, but wait for his next appearance and then tackle him together. Somebody else, however, took quite another line of action. Julia Pardo was not Benny‘s daughter for nothing, and her wits now came to her assistance. She had marked an air of surprise about Juan Garcia when he saw the jewel and, knowing her parent pretty well, guessed that Benny‘s story of findâ€" ing it beside the lake was untrue. Her first care, therefore, was to seek him ihâ€" stantly, inform him of the incident and do precisely what the Garcias had deâ€" signed not to do. Beénny never missed a fiesta, and an hour or two later his daughter found him and told him what had happened. ‘The news must have been little to his liking, but he took it calmly and concealed his purpose. He returned home to his wife, announced the fact that an offer of most important work had reached him and in a few hours departed, directing silenee as to his movements until she should hear more. "Benny vanished from the scene Oof action and months passed hbefore his circle saw him again; but after he had been gone a week, there came a letter to Emilio Gareia stating that he had been offered a very lucrative task far up country, but might be expected back when his work was accomplished. He gave no direction, however, and no inâ€" formation as to what he was about. Inâ€" quiry at his home produced no results, for Signora Boss had heard nothing from her husband, neither had Julia Pardo. Police administration was raâ€" ther primitive in those days and such inquiries as the Garcias directed to be made threw no light upon the missing man. His letter had come from Lima, but nothing further could be found and it was believed that he had probably taken ship from Callao for a destinaâ€" tion unknown. "Before a year was told. Benny reâ€" turned and reported himself{. He apâ€" peared much amazed to receive a chilly greeting and declared himself innoâ€" cent of any disloyal deed. His only wish was to get back to work at the dredging. He was much concerned at his reception, and expressed utmost inâ€" dignation to learn that the Garcias had abandoned their undertaking and never wanted to see him again. But when they demanded to know where he had worked upon the lake, that they might pursue their quest without him, he absolutely declined to furnish any inâ€" formation as to his hunting grounds. Soon after his final quarrel with the Garcias, Benny appears to have left the neighbourhood and come to live at T.ima. "Many years passed," concluded Mr.l Fernandez, "and I had forgotten all about the man, when that happened to remind me of him and furnished me with the information I have given you. Emilio Garcia died and his brother set about selling their estate and leaving the dGistrict. He was a widower, but had a son in Cuba and, I think, joined him. It happened that my father, who was then still alive, though an old man knew the regions of Puno and already possessed considerable property in that State. He was familiar with the Garcia | fruit farm and sent me to see the surâ€" | viving brother, and survey the quality of the place. Thus I met Juan Garcia and learned from him something of Benny‘s adventures. He told me all he knew and felt very positive that our friend had swindled him and his broâ€" ther in the past. Against this, howâ€" ever, in honesty he set the fact that | the Cochrane the adventurer now dwelt at Lima in very modest conditions and gid not sugâ€" | gest a man who had by any means come into a fortune. He had kept an eye‘ upon Benny, in hope some day to bowl t CGWILkY, LV ho ACAiQil sary public school grounds, was the “‘IULI Ispecial subject under discussion; and it \was agreed to call a general maatin e d tb bur m bâ€"o for Wsdnesday, June 7Tth, of all the shareholders. At this meeting some most important propositions and deâ€" cisions are to be put forward, and it is earnestly urged that all shareholders attend. Mrs. Wm. Fairhurst, at A special ceremony on Sunday morning in St. Paul‘s Church will receive at:" »the hands of Mrs. W. H. Johns life membership in the Woman‘s Auxiliâ€" ary, of which organization she has for some years been an officer. She has held the position of treasurer for the Diocese Oof Moosonee. The memberâ€" ship will be presented after the 8 a.m. Communion which is a special Corâ€" porate Communion of Lpe W.A. before Convention. A White Elephant sale, under the auspices of the Junior League of the ‘United Church, was successful enterâ€" ._.._â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"--â€"-â€"""â€""â€""""_______________â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" "And that was the last ever heard of him out, but failed to do so. Garcia mBenny Boss. He never Came hom* however, knew his direction to Lima'a.gain and his end, like his beginning, and gave it to me. "We heard, six months later, that Juan had sold the place to local people and left the country. And then, turnâ€" ing out an old pocketâ€"book, I found my note of Benny‘s direction in Lima and took occasion to visit him. But I was too late by a month. Signora Boss welcomed me and related that her husâ€" band had received another offer Imm] He M the North and had accepted it. \was wrapped in mystery. These things ‘a.n happened half a century ago, you understand, and Benny must, £00, most probably be long since dead. He would be more than a hundred years old if still alive. But his parrot is left to bridge the gulf apparently. It may have been still in his old house when I called there, but if so, I did not See K.*" They thanked the old man for his oo e o 4n ut m« uty was gone, so she said, in search of new guano islands, and proposed to be away some months She had heard from Truxillo, to say that all was well with him, only a few days before I paid my Visit. THE PORCUPTNE ADVANCER, TDMMINS, ONTARIO ed on 3 Toronto Sacred Cantata To Be Given at United Church, S. Poreupine Porcupine, May 29â€"(Special to ‘The Advance}â€"A sacred cantata entitled, "Promises of Jesus" is to be given in the United Church on Taursâ€" day, June ist, at 7.36 pm. by the choir under the direction of Mr. Geo. Hale, Mus.Bac., with Miss Mary McIntosh, A.TCM.. accompanying. Solos and instrumental selections will also be given. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson spent the weekâ€"end at their summer cottage at Sesekinika Lake returning on Wednesâ€" day. Mrs. W. Christie is away for a week or two on a motor trip to Toronto and London. On her return she will be accompani¢d by her son, Jack, who is a student at,Western University. Miss Josephine Cecconi from St Joseph‘s College, Toronto, is homs for the summer. : Miss Vieno Kautto is home for the summer holidays from the University ol Toronto. About thirty members of the Masonic Order left today for Iroquois Falls to be present at the Lodge of Instruction to be held tonight in the town hall. Amâ€" ong others were: Mr. Lloyd Hunkin, who will sing; Mr. W. H. Johns, Mr. J Mason and Mrs. Ron Mansfield. Miss Murial Olton, of St. Catharines is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. Olton who is quite ill, at Pottsville. The Porcupine Women‘s Association held a lovely tea at the home of Mrs Maki in Pottsville on Friday afternoon This association works in the interests of Porcupine United Church,. A few ladies with the Rev. J. A. Lyttle from South Porcupine attended the tea. Mrs. Mason, president, was assisting, and Mrs. King, along with other ladies. Toâ€" day in spite of the rain, a number of young ladies who were tagging in the intérests of the National Institute for the Blind. Mrs. J. Armstrong, conâ€" vener of the Committee, would like‘to thank, not only the taggers but the other ladies of the Committeeâ€"Mesâ€" dames Bessette, Laforest, Wilson, Farâ€" rell and Blood for their coâ€"operation and assistance in the good cause. Mrs. Johns in charge at the Dome Mines had three Girl Guides tagging, Margâ€" aret Burton, Betty Curboy and Elaine Leiterman, who tagzed every house at Dome and Dome Ex. and who deserve much commendation for their worthy endeavours in the rain. They collectâ€" ed $23.40. Marjorie Ewing, Hazel Steevâ€" Other Items from South Porecupine and the Dome. es, Norma McCaw, Valerie Bessette, Isobel Rapsey, Teresa Miner, Lily Boyâ€" ko, Mamie Richards, and Mrs. 74. Tarâ€" rell tagged in South Porcupine. ! L 43. t tth s oc se s were discussed. The building, which must be removed from the present site awing to its encroaching upon neCcesâ€" sary public school grounds, was the |special_ subject under discussion; and it was agreed to call a general meeting for Wsdnesday, June 7Tth, of all the shareholders. At this meeting some most important propositions and adeâ€" cisions are to be put forward, and it is earnestly urged that all shareholders attend. Mrs. Wm. Fairhurst, at A special ceremony on Sunday morning in St. Paul‘s Church will receive at.: "the hands of Mrs. W. H. Johns life i membership in the Woman‘s Auxiliâ€" ary, of which organization she has for some years been an officer. She has held the position of treasurer for the Diocese of Moosonee. The memberâ€" ship will be presented after the 8 a.m. Communion which is a special Corâ€" porate Communion of the W.A. before the Cochrane Convention. ‘ A White Elephant sale, under the ‘auspices of the Junior League of the |Uni-ted Church, was a successful enterâ€" ue Miss Lilyan Huot‘s puplis nold a reâ€" cital on Monday night in the Masonic Hall. All will be welcome and are asâ€" sured Oof a pleasant and entertaining evening. Fortyâ€"six pupils are taking part and besides pianoforte solos, there wi‘l be a short play by three boys, singâ€" ing and tap dancing. Mx Charhe AJmstrong spent theâ€" week-emd in Toronto, visiting Mr. R. J. Smythe en route at Stroud. Mrs. Gordon Brown is visiting Englehnart. Next Thursday at 8 pm. the Rev. Cuthbert Robinson, who has spent 19 years in Japan, and is the new rector of Geraldton, is going to lecture on Japan (with lantern slides)! in St. Paul‘s Parish hall. ‘The Baseball Club draw, which was to take place on May 24th (prize: suit of clothes) has been postponed until the night of the opening game on June 2nd. A meeting was held in the Township Chambers on Friday, at which Mr. V. H. Evans presided, of members of the Skating Rink Com:mittee (of which Mr. Evans is president) at which several matters pertaining to the skating rink "And that was the Benny Boss. He n again and his end, 1 was wrapped in myst They thanked the old man for his story and Tom proposed another drink. "Another small brandy, my boy, if you please," he answered. "My aged throat is dry. I have not talked s0o much these many days." M1T and Mrs. L. S. Snelgzrove with Lynn and Mr. A. Wadge reéturnâ€" Thursday from a motor trip to (To be Continued) was the last ever heard . He never came hom" is end, like his beginning, in mystery. These things balf a century ago, yYou Timmins Man Wins Second Money in Firemen‘s Event prise 6 on sals by dif themss a TfTair donatt Knech ceive his salary cheque of $500 in adâ€" vance.. Viceâ€"president .will be O. J. Clement, Timmins, who will receive an emolument of $200. Second viceâ€"presiâ€" aent will be C. R. Hanson, Sylvanite Mines, who is to get $75. The secretary is B. Cummings, South Porcupine, who is to receive $50. ~The treasurer will be E. Van Rassel, 138 Duncan Ave., $25. The fifteen directors who will each receive $10 for their services, will be Mrs. Rutherford, Swastika, L. Boisvert, Swastika, Ed. Davidson, Bidgood Mines, H. Montrose, South Porcupine, R. J. Honcrary pri Shaw, of New ceive his salar; vance.. Viceâ€"p Swastika, Mayv 27â€"Temiskami men‘s Association selected the ary officers of the association year 1939 and 1940 at Culver . Wednesday night at midnight Th n Han FPIrSt BeIng keard Man. Sum Life o C Clement, of Timmins, 3 Second Prize of $200, t Being Taken by Lisâ€" on the association for the 1940 at Culver Park on Buildi Build sident . Liskeard the Leaguers wil uilding Fund. Mtrs. Building Fund. Mrs. z: Miss Helen Spjuth lunch bar with Mis3 d Mrs. C. M. Shields. 5s hope to repeat this Temiskaming Firé r which but they ly and r who _ $500 es, will be L. Boisvert Mines Elepl 2s dado be will ) in ad l Groulx, Alice Long:; boys over 12 years, James Lazaron, Ted ~Lindsay; threeâ€" legged race, Groulx and Doyon:; Lindâ€" say and Lazaron; married women‘s race, Mrs. Bruce. First prizes wore $1 and second prizes 75 cents. Although the failure of Kirkland Lake and other nearby municipalities to observe May 24 as a holiday in view of the held . throughout Canada on May 22, had an adverse affect on the attendance the affair was a successul one. Lake: E. Kirkland anda, R. M bury, Kirk Valller} McCallum 12 years, The prize winne Wednesday aftern der 8 yvears, Lau ow Tiree Delivery COR. FOURTH and CEDAR +0000000088000000000002000084 0080000000 At the evening good attendance late hour by those P@#000808$00000000000040400000000000000004004900000040460 rginiatown, R. Arcand, Kallis, Kirkland Lak Kirkland Lake; A. Cc Ont.; â€" P. Barker, â€" K Tromblay, Rouyn; Joh Lake:; J. B. Marchan( Monjeau, Amos, Que.; \ rkland Lake. Ht aur UnC 11 dance there was a swelled toward the who were ankious to )11 wC Billi¢ idler, FPlorence years, Bobby e: girls, under , Irene Valley; ie Tripp, Bobby vears, Beatrice @ue.; wWw. M the spo Coleéeman Kirklant John Ryve hone 678 Timmins Young Man Passes ‘"ixth Year in Medicine who passed SIXLN at Toronto University Change of time will be made SUN+â€" DAY, MAY 28TH, 1939. For Particuâ€" lars apply to Ticket Agent. TEMISKAMING and NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY THE NIPISSING CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY See our selection of Plants. Anyâ€" one desiring Bedding Out Plants mavy order from us we offer one day service on all orders. SHEPHARD FLORISTS F L O WE RS Wired Anvywhere A. J. PARR, GF. P.A (Alnl e announced last weekâ€" mical Paculty at Toronto nily one Timmins studâ€" ded in the results pubâ€" there were none from y South Porcupine taking imns referred to. "The sucâ€" as studenrt was D. Horwits is sixth vear in medicine hmorary ns â€" FPireâ€"