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Last Saturday the first class for girls wishing to train for farm Work was held at the farm of Kilgour. They were driven out to the farm and practicar1essons on milking, feeding of stock, also the hitching, and un- hitching of horses Tere. given. These lessons will continue every Suturday afternoon to April lst, when the girls rwiil go out on the different farms for a term of six months. This class is already made up, but the Ontario Employment Bureau is making ur- rangements for similar clue rs in oth- er sections, and those wishing to join are asked to send in their application, to Miss Harvey at the Bureau, 15 King‘ St. West. In undertaking the feed- ing and care of stock, lmilking, etc., they will release the farmer toy the other branches of farm work, which. Arming to lack ot physical strength, they are unable for. By becoming ex- ‘perienced in the line ot work under- igken by them, the girls feel confi- miter being able to render their em- ,‘ployer efficient help, thus doing their “hit towards greater production. As 1tisirards living on the farms, it has been decided wherever possible to se- “lire Vacant houses and have all the Ends working within a reasonable ra- was live together, get their breakfast before going to work and return tor supper, thus relieving the farmer's Wife 10!, any extra burden. All girls will be medically examined by the @epalftment of Health and innoculat- gator-typhoid before going out on the PRACTICAL CLASSES - . __v__v -Wi.WrP ”my: “a uu all/5J1 uy- They Had now an option of suitable premises, but, owing to the additional eipense which would have to be in.. curred, they would in future be short 'by about $300‘per month in the funds required to keep the home going. Thepome has an average of thirty- rum patients and has been doing good Work. It was decided that a grant oi "4800 per month_be made to this home as long as it was considered to be ne- h cessary. [ 8. The Society approved the expen- diture of $70,000 for the erection of the building tor the personnel ot the Paris hospital. . 9. The purchase of a sausage ma. chine for No. 4 Canadian General Hos. pital was approved. - ' IXVit! ril2iWgr5fire, ... sum Dummy made a grant for fpply of musical instruments for entertainment of soldiers return- to Canada. on the hospital ship agnaya.” )._ Musical instruments to com- eral Hospital, France, nave Been a the orchestra of Na 7 Canadian n by the Society. _ The total of $12,000 was grant- . the erection ot recreation huts J. 8; 9 and 10, panadian Station, )spitals. Theiriiiiiiait-. of No. 4 (Univer- f Toronto) Canadian General al, Basingstoke, for two con- a, .month \was granted, and a for the supply of musical in.. ants to complete the orchestra ', hospital was also made. The Society has made a grant of tor the erection of a recreation No. 7 Canadian General Hos. France. Phe Society decided to furnish If the six recreation huts with bola. and a supply of suitable L Phe Society made a grant for La A. - . - ’ 'etdii, L The following resolution was tried at an executive meeting: "Resolved:That the Executive Com- ttee or the Canadian Red Cross ciety hereby empowers the chair- m of the Executive to deal with all plications for permission to collect may and material for the Canadian d Cross Society under conditions ' down by the War Charities Act, 1 to grant money and material toy , Canadian Red Cross Society un, ' conditions laid down by the War aritia Act and to grant such per- ision as he shall deem expedient." . Mrs. Plumptre's report on her t to the Western Branches was in considered and discussed at the 1 Executive meeting. It was car- I unanimously: _ That the report of Mrs._ Plumptre eh has been read, be received, and t the great Value be and the same nere'by recognized and the impor ', suggestions therein made, and chin part have been discussed approved by this‘committee. be efully considered with a view to adaption of such further recom- dation as may be thought advise. " Mr. O'Brien, representing the tdian Convalescent Home tor Ob.. 's at Dieppe, stated that owing to cuties in connection with drain- _ the home has had to be given up. le Soci ring car. )roposal has Society sho1 Mr a supply 1 is admitted France, hut ldnto some rork of the , noisy. roposal has been submitted Society should furnish a. bag g a supply of comforts to all is admittedrto British hospi- ‘rance,. tout it was felt that ld,.to some extent encroach opk of the Information Eur. was decided that a scheme rst be worked out and sub tl consideration. a Society, just before Xmas, gratuity of ten francs each nadian prisoners interned in 1 A request tor a hundred addi- J V.A.D.s was made by Colonel l. Gretton, M.P., has placed ises at 66 Ennismdre Gardens isposal of the Society for a test Hbme. A grant of $20,000 has been by the Society to the Monte- ' Red Cross Society. At a meeting of the Toronto fork Patriotic and Red Cross ies it was decided "to hold a campaign during the last week Luary to raise three million dol- yt which one-third was to go Toronto Branch of the Society. mount raised exceeded $3,125,- watts and the nécessarf arrange- I have been made with Dr. Copp. are sailing at the rate ot about d 250(Y pairs of mitts for Ignadian prisoners of war rection of smal buildings d 3 Canadian General hos- we as Red Cross Stores. _ ypon, in order that the ociety has supplied 2,500 _,,-_-, m. vAuUJC Luau: tne. fecreation rooms (which red for that" purpose) ad as reading rooms for who found the recreation Ig'to the necessity which mating a reserve of vehi- rregard to the heavy wear transportation in France, placed an ord,er for three ' Talbot lorries and one NEWS LETI‘ER NO. 5 IN FARM] NG Fébruary Ist, 1918. M. G. WARDELL, Prop. Phone Junction 190 "The Indian knows of a hiding- place. Bed, you and Curly go to Barksdale and get fresh horses and men." He then explained they were ttrmeet later and took Bessie on his own horse, which he urged on up stream, Pete running at his side, while the other outlaws started for town "These horses can't last much long- lsr." Pete, always resourceful, turn- ed to Black Jack with a, plan ot his own which pleased the leader, who gave sharp orders. 'A» wild race began then, up -and down the rocky trails and the posse on fresh mounts gained steadily until Pete wheeled oft sharply on a secret pathway down the mountain side, for the time’being throwing his pursuers off the spent. Doin the narrow pass the outlaws rode to the edge ot a ford where Black Jack's horse stumbled” breaking a leg. There was no time to be lost then and leaping up be- hind Curly Brown, they plunged on to the middle of the ford, thence up the stream. The horses were ready to drop and Johnson called a halt, ex- claiming: Blake heard his wife's one cry for help. He turned and shouted down the trail and soon Hawkins was at his side,, and followed by the others they spurred to where the outlaws could be seen, Bessie on the Indian’s horse. _ Before she could comply, the out- law leaders were startled by a cry from a lookout up the trail. They wished away to see in the distance, crossing the trail, a lone horsemat1- Henry Blake. "Leaping to her feet, Bessie called out his name before she was seized by Pete. Drawing back into the, woods, the two 'men conversed a hit, then ap- proached Bessie, who was trembling on a, rock, her face in her hands. In a, pleasant manner, most unusual for him} Black Jack explained what she must do, the governor must pardon them on her plea or they would start a, new reign of terror, kill Blake and take her with-them. Bessie cried out she would die first. Haines then seiz-; ed her hands in his powerful grip and forcing a pencil between her fingers! forced it down on a" piece of paper. WARDELL "You're right. She must write to the governor." Haines stayed his hand and still growling thought a moment, then re- plied: . -.'"" T." “7‘“ "This IS no time for nonsense. We’ve getto use her for a pardon." Black Jack, presuming on the hep» py mood of his men, made his way to where Bessie was seated and sought to place his arms about her to kiss her. The girl struggled to get away, but was helpless in the outlaw's grasp, and it might have fared ill with her had not Red Johnson come at the moment. Haines reached for his gun, but Red cut in with: "Several miles back in the mo11r1- tains, secure in a deep defile, Black Jack and his men dismounted and prepared a meal. Bessie, sick at heart, was seated apart from the ath- ers, but always closely watched by Comanche Pete. The outlaws finished the meal, of which the girl could take nothing, although weakened from lack of food, and gathered about Black Jack, who counted out and divided the $100,000, the men gloating over the crisp bills, little dreaming they were counterfeit. “Théy haven't gone far," said the sheriff. "We'H scour the country and meet later at Barlrsdale." So saying, all the men were in the saddle and away, an extra horse taking care ot Blake. I The Warden Monumental Works The rescuers had acted none too quickly, for as the Iariau began to draw Blake up and out of the gorge, the last strand snapped. "Where is Bessie?" were his that words, and when told no trace dt the outlaws had been found, he struggled to his feet and insisted on taking up the chase. There was only a brief de- lay, while Morgan and his men circled the canvofl and came up on the other side. . They returned to the edge of the precipice just as Morgan and his men l broke cover on the gift above Bald Rock. Morgan peered down the cliff and caught sight of Blake, still strug- gling feebly and suspended by the fast parting strand. He instantly called across-to Hawkins, at the same time ordering one of his men to bring a Iariat. Hogan, on the other side, lean- ed over the brow of the rock and counselled Blake to cease struggling, at the same time ordering two of his men to loop Blake. One rope settled about his shoulders, another bound his legs. Morgan threw a third lariat over Blake to keep him from being dashed against the, cliff when being hauled up. Fighting desperately to climb up the rope, but helpless with his feet bound, Blake's death appeared certain, as Hawkins and his posse broke through the brush on the steep trail. The men crept cautiously toward the shack de- serted only a few moments before by Black J ack’s gang, and rushed it with rifles ready, only to find it empty. 'ite' "Vengeance and the Woman" 2696 Dundas Street and 10 Weston WEST TORONTO (lows and Improvement Fund Receipts........ .........$124 Expenditures .... ...,..... 124 Receipts . . . ._ Expenditure .. Balance ........ .......$ 10 05 St. James' Church New Leaded Win- Receipts . . . . . Expenditure . . Humber Bay vestry meeting held last Wednesday night was-well attend- ed. Reports of all branches of the church were encouraging. Mr. Mc., Laverty and Mr. Joe Collins; were elected as wardens. Considerable im- provements have been made both on the inside and surroundings of the church and prospects for the coming year are bright. Financial statement from April lst, 1917, to December 31, 1917, _, - _ Church Report A bullet struck the remaining horse in the, flank and in fright and pain the animal plunged suddenly forward. For a brief fraction of a moment the heavy vehicle stood poised on the edge of the precipe. Then, as the soft earth gave way beneath the wheels, it slowly turned over and rolled down carrying the imprisoned Bessie, the Indian's emptied pistol still clasp- ed in her hands. With bullets splitting the woodwork all about her, the girl climbed Gown into the coach and returned the fire from the rear Window. a river. Bessie, by desperate her strength, managed .to ke wheels from sliding over, until let from the Indian's rifle c' one of the horses and the stag to an abrupt stop. The stage reeled ”along the edge of a precipice which shot several hundred feet to the ban Balance . . . . Sunday Balance . . . Bessie, without stopping to see the effects of the shot, snatched up the reins, dropped into the driver's seat and sent the stage down the trail " rectly into the muzzle ot Pete's rifle and into the washout. Black Jack, his attention riveted on the Indian, did not hear Bessie as, she opened the stage door on the opposite side trom where he leaned from the driver's seat, nor did he catch her Shadow as she stepped on the hub of a wheel and climbed to the top. The Indian stopped and shouted back something. Haines leaned a bit fur- ther out and at the same instant Bes- sie levelled Pete's pistol and fired_di, rectly at her Captor. The bullet graz- ed his arm and temple and he fell to the ground. “licks like a bad washout ahead,” called Black Jack. "Go on and see if it's sate." The Indian, rifle in hand, started ahead. Rocking from side to side, the horses lashed by Haines with brutal ferocity, the stage careened down the trail and was almost into the wash.. out before its driver perceived the danger and brought the team to a sudden stop. Pete leaned tar out of the window to see what was the trow. ble and Bessie, ever alert, cautiously drew his automatic from its holster. Blake, who had drawn ahead of the posse, left word that they should tol.. low and then dashed on alone down the road after the stage feeling that at last his wife was within his reach. "They wont' get far, though," vol- unteered the driver, "for the road they took is washed out." Blake reached the spot before the dust of the retreating stage had clear- ed and learned from the victims of the hold up what had taken place. Disarming his victims and relieving them ot what few valuables they Dos- sessed, Black Jack mounted the driver's seat while Pete thrust the struggling Bessie into the coach, en- tering after her. Haines picked up the reins and away went the stage, a, bullet from Pete's pistol holding the erstwhile passengers in check. Attaining a hill crest overlooking a long, winding trail leading into the Valley, Black Jack stopped to confer further with the Indian as to the hid- I ing place and the safest course to pur- sue. As they stood there, a stage coach came into view below. Order- ing Pete to bring Bessie, he set out to cut off the coach. Reaching a clump of bushes, which they hid be- hind, Haines explaining the Indian was to guard Bessie while he held up the coach and got fresh horses. It was a quick and easy job, the driver and the few passengers obeying with alacrity to line up by the trail and keep their hands up. Hardly had they lost sight of each other when Blake and Hawkins and their followers galloped out into the stream. Up and down either bank they vainly looked tor signs of the outlaws. C. W. WARDELL, Mgr. Opp. C.P.R. Station HUMBER BAY for this fall's erec- tion. These cannot be duplicated till af- ter the war. 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