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5gss22ippihss kdrtifi8jj zz thursday march ftth img the acton free press uim the heir of estabaji rancho by hope darinq rdo no understand ous it is plain enough the lawyer spoke sharply crafty look upon his face arc the legal heir of jules estaban owner of estaban ffinrhft felix looked down fronv tho window of his hotel room he could see winding shabby main street of the little california town with its rows of fji eucalyptus trees but my uncle hod an adopted daughter he died seven monthn ago there was no will the girl miss judith was the daughter of your uncles wife by former marriage the probate court allowed her to choose her own guardian judge alvln learned if ahe was nob adopted or if the adoption cannot bo proved you as the eon of his dead broth er arc jules estaban heir she was adopted now if you will excuse just minute thoglrl lives on alone at the flee hero otis you dont accm to realize that have some knowledge of my family judith has with her on aunt the widow of her mothers brotlicr mm lawriuicc has been housekeeper at thu ranch for coma years estaban there is it plot to defraud you let mo take charge of your case your father and uncle were not friends stney loved each other dearly as one lived on the pacific coast and the other on the atlantic they saw each other only occaoioniil tluui all felix opened the door motioning his caller from the room listen no proof of the adoption was fclven to the probate court there is none all records of the county burned in eourthouuc lira too years after judith came to tile ranch no more otis am not thief if the property is yours fell was closing the door behind tin lawyer little later the young man hurried down the stairs and ucros to comer where he could take on omnibus out to estaban rancho six miles away jules and ahtoino etitaban had been the bon of father of spanish descent and mother who had been on eastern 4rirl there had been eight years dif ference in the brothers aged ttielr father had died first and mrs estaban their mother spent much time in her old home when she died jules wat twenty he lived on in the anccstrol home which was by the terms of hi father will to be his antolne who was then twelve tiad grown up with relatives in the east there had been visits between uw broth ers twice felix had accompanied hid father to the ranch and once jules had brought his wife and adopted daughter to tho east vellx at twentytwo was an orphan tta had graduated from college and had come to california to accept position as naturalist and horticulturist for company of eastern men who had bought number of urge fruit ranches after unci ddeafchrjutfithtiaot written say jug that before uhc was of age year and half later slie must see him on some family business two letters from james otis lawyer of moreno the town nearest the estaban ranch had also readied ttlbe tluae urged the young man to come to cali fornia otiti had somelailng of importance to tell him felix had paid no attention to those letters but he hod written judith of his coming as lie liad readied moreno in the night lie had gone to hotel while at breakfast that morning lie had been approached by otis who had insisted on accompanying him to his room am sorry talked wish lilm thought felix as lie swung himself up lntlw omnibus ifor several milut the trail went uttks way inland throug fertil rulllntt country thcttturnd westward son coming in sight of the ocean felix fixed his eyes upon tho stretch of blue sun bright water father was right am tiruo estaban the love of tho west is in my blood tllere we are the estaban rancho and the omnibus halted before an arched gntoway felix followed the curving drive through spacious grounds tho air was sweet with the breath of ripening fruit the young man sniffed happily he stopped in thoshado of cluster of tall acacia shrubs to look at the old gray adobe house built in the longago past it had been changed and repaired but always tho broad mirtaccs and straight true lines liad been preserved tho walli were mellowed by timo and overrun with vines broad veranda where flower grew in pots and awnings shut out tlie heat blinded tho front of tho house home tlomchw feel it if if what that fellow said was truel felix went forward to ring the bell the door was opened by umlllng maid ycti the aiiiiorlta was at home judith came hurrying to meet him sli3 was slight and fair with big brown eyes something cousin mlo ahe begged him yea judy anything you wish to know dont put it thab way did you ever thin that the old homo should toe yours feel that as tho last of the etftabans you should have been your uncles heir felix started judith wo always felt that you were as truly your fathers hpir au was mine did people ever hint it to you felix tried to laugh one man did told him old lota came bustling out to the door scnorita dont you know that dinner will bo on tho table in half hour and you in your stout boots and tweeds llttlo soberly the cousins went up stairs when felix descended ho found that guests had been invited for the meal the evening paused most pleasantly tlie young man stayed on another day taking an evening train for tlie town whero ho was to meet his new employers for ten days tho yoking man was ab sorbed hi the details of his now positlorl resides hki regular work in tho orchards and vineyards he was to bo in charge of tho office on tho second saturday morning mason tho man ut the head of tho enterprise urged him to drive down to the estaban rancho for the weekend am interested in your connection with that valuable old place heard rumor when wafl down in that region yester day that you liad come out here to maku good claim upon tlie estate felix flushed uiell paled who told you that it is not true xfjuion hud heurd it while lunching at tho moreno hotel if were you id look up tho atory that no adoption can be proved ug geuod mason your kinsman must liuvo will would inherit all when iam twentyorio am to judge it was too great responsibility but it is lifted now lib exact words were if ho is tru eatabon kind loyal honorable chris tian you are to make tho ranch over to him judith ill hot tako it am noa sure of myticlf am sure you are all he hoped and ho said there wau paper but have never been able to find it here is the paper of your adoption it was marked mrs lawronco put long envelope in tho girls hands as judith drew out tho legallooking document shoot of paper fell from it alic picked it up to cry minute later here it is felix written out just as told you when am of ago eutaban rancho lb to bo yours but it will always be roy loved home to me as it is jours from now on it will be ours bald tho young man softly frath supplies in iksmuul whcrevar dr thomas eclcctrlc oh lias been in troduced increased supplies have been ordered showing that wherever it goes this excellent oil impresses its power on tho people no matter in wliat latitude it may bo found its potency never im paired it is put up in moat portable shupo in bottles und can be carried with out fear of breakage good loscrs nkvkr kvohti her dullgold hair was cut short and brushed to satijiliku sniootlmeas cousin felix oh ive wanted you have been lonely and you arc tho only living esta ban except yoursetfttudil bcbcrjy us lie returned her childish ctlss with brotherly one to uncle jules you were loved da lighter slie culled her aunt wimmi they learn ed that felix bags were atr the moreno hotel num was sent for theip at once before lunch there was time for leisurely inspection of tlie house and the patio after the meal tho young people went outside to wander about all after noon they visited tlie prune orcliard where tlie racks of drying fruit were spread in thti sunlight followed the irrigation main dltdi up to tlie grat ruiervplr and crossed tlie back yard to the place where road led them to the top of tlie clllf below the ocean wawu came dashing in to break against tho rocks on their way back to tlie houso they went by the barns what is tlie singing asked felix tlie milking song for many years some of our help have lived in thoso comfortable little housed beyond tho bamu father helped tliem to keep up ho old customs and must do tlie some it la responsibility for girl llie you judy she smiled but her eyes dimmed it is so long since have heard that name father used to call me that about he ranch simon our overseer lias been with us for years he and his wife help me in many ways felix yes judy are you poor liavo always tliougait of you as uharlng our plenty father had hls share of tlie estaban estate ho was never moneymaker but tliero was always an abundance cliomuuworxri ioved7ir6puigsomeday to be connected with one of the big rseorch foundations and to write boos on soma pliaue of nature some of tlie wonders created by our heavenly father for his children tho beautiful little protestant church ypu saw as you were coming out of moreno was built by fathers father as memorial to his molier your father used to aend gift to it on christmas or eaater judith told him known tliat if ho wanted tlie girl to have tlie property he could will it to her now ubout our next weeks shipment felix liad no timo to think of the matter until lie was sending hk cur rfjfjtracirnrtrrettlrcra frowned us ho remembered tlutt ho hud received two more letters from otis they were iiubtle asking felix to look up the matter on tlie nonudopuon it was not as though judith would bo left destitute her inheritance from her mother would support her in coi the letters ran felix had made no reply to the letter ie tiutilied with rage when he thouglrtof otis sending about tho rumor that ho had come look up his claim to estaban rancho was it believed felix could not deny that hui heart thrilled when he thought of hlmtuilf as the owner of the roncli he did not want to lake from judith anything tliat his uncle had wanted her to liave but to live under that roof and he the last of tlie estaban name and blood you cadi he sold to himself not much better uuui otis as he approached the felix raised ills face to tlio cloudlcas sky help mo god help me to feel that it is hers help me to utond true to my pledge to nerve you all my life comforted strengthened he cent his car along the winding drive moment later he was approaching the front door tivcti as lie lifted hb hand to raise uiis knocker he heard mans voice within high aliarp hints otis ho muttered felix pushed open tho ccreen and entered in time to lieor tlie lawyer say remember my lady this is an order from felix eutaban uie legal owner of tills ranch for you to turn over to me all of jules estaborivi papers youre re fused twice saying you didnt believe felix had anything to do with me brouglit the hotel clerk liere to mvoar thauauxltjujaurooivodiiioinhk rucm before he ever came out here so how obstacles shrink the english channel was too wido for napoleon to cross all lie could do was to stand on the french ootust and look through telescope at the white cliffs of dover to cross the channel was ihrechour journey by nailingship with good wind then came tlie fast steamships that crossed in an hour today the aeroplanes flanh across in 10 or 12 mlnutesthe aeroplane pilots never speak of the channel they call it tlie ditch so there am many obstacle in tho buslnorus world that have shrunk since efficiency become known it is now possible for instance to create nationwide demand for new product in one day through the use or odvertifling efficiency magazine bit itattlko very nervous young mini called the house of tlie dean when the butler appeared ho ruld excuse me but is tlie bean dly to night more tourists to quebec tourist traffic to quebec during 1035 showed marked increase over the pro ceding year according bulletin is sued by tho provincial tourist bureau up ted states automobiles entering quebec for periods of from two days or two montlu through customs ports of entry from january 1st to november lsb 1035 totalled 2353a3 compared with 100 010 in tho corresponding period of 1934 an increase of 38473 ears census car ried out by the quebec roads depart ment on lnterprovlncial highways shows that 82000 united states automobiles and al04dog automobiles from other pro vinoai of tho dominion entered quebec by lnterprovlncial highways total of 201400 these figures when added to tli 235383 cars entered through customs ports of entry give total of 430870 tourist automobiles entered for stay of moro than one day in addition united sdtesuutomuiijes entered through cus toms ports of entry for period not exceeding twentyfour lioum numbered 170343 good will is the work primarily of prophets poets lildlosopliers and preach ers hamilton holt mistaken again it was one of mothers busiest days her urnall son came in with his trouaer torn his mother helped him to change to another pair out on hour or mo iu was back his trousers torn fgnn you go right upstairs remove those trousers and mend them yourself hsm mother ordered gome time later ahe thought of him and went upntalra to see liow he was retting on tho torn trousers were lylnj on chair but there was no sign of johnnie returning downstairs she noticed tho cellar door was open so she called dowh loudly and sternly are you running around down there without your trousers on7 deep volco answered no im reading tlie gun meter not fooling many colored boy was strolling through cemetery rcuding the inscriptions on ttw tombstones he came to one which read not dead but sleeping crutehlng hki liead the negro remark ed he sho aint foolln nobody bat nlkkclf today ive brought un order signed by federal officer leave tlie house cried judith well ill telephone for an officer and take felix entered tlie room his eyes flash ing as otis started to leave the room tlie other man pushed film into cluur and stood over him threateningly you ruffian your day of reckoning lias cornel the memorial was forlus grand judltn overlieard what he said we will have full explanation and then am going to put tills fellow out he hurried on to tell all of hid connection with otis mrs lawrance interrupted him to say net legally adopted but she was iiijlll my hilsuimd nnd glflnod tho mouier too shall be glad to kneel in it to ask gods blessing on my coming to california how plainly the sound of tho breaking waves comes to us tho wind is freshening they were at the entrance to the court there was theuouttd of fey laughteiroirtiuniirruurt the scent or roasting meats and fragrant coffee suddm ythcbirjaslccd mi rown hand was laid on felixs arm tell me scorrs scrahook by fc scott flmlkmd fttplj bu 4owc old ducal lao4 srfl rovalcftoww oh fmr lo veaxk olt wmllu lllv fwwtnwx wm wofha hxut mlu kamc vjm maibaica mafoaa thcajiotftit maw uilvawliy wrbx wf vouuv adtwftv calllfoaula sad covfejuf im ikuii ux buy uotut wlllh pululchu nuti kait ikos ids ytluti merchant in snuill town ran for otflce und was overwhelmingly defeated ho pulled so few votes thathe appeared ridiculous in the cyeti of lili neighbors and both his socliu and buslnciw stundlu were in danger its hard to bo laughed ut and still hold your ground but this mercliunt was good sjwrt what is moro ho knew tlie perils of lw cori the town joke ho beat the town to ill tho morning after tho election ho put tlik sign in his window reward for the nulne of he man who ciuit that vote for me everybody imw it and everybody laughed but they laughed with him and not at him people came into his store to shake hands and congratulate him on his sense of humor and sports manshlp the story of tho sign went the rounds of the country avid farmers began to drop int hfcj store to trad thus the merchant turned defeat into personal triumph by proving that ho wxi the towns best loser edgar guest in the american magazine staggering thought wliat would nation be without women stagnation guess are nous canadians and tubir 1ndust ribs and their bank fisheries papers as witnesses prove it theres trouble ahead for youirirxdotlst ifctdllh laughej to follx alio said it was true tluit the records in the court house were burned but in this case that was only copy father had the original document it is in his desk get please aunt arlan tliero is uomething more must tell you cousin felix when mr otis 13 gone otis rose give me back those orders oh but those arc mine and federal officers according to your ttery said felix gravely ill turn them over to the prosecuting uttorney of the county almost forcibly he hurried otis from tlu room almost at once 1vllx returned yoi undcrstiuid about my seeing him twit first morning judith he aidced understand tliut you are staunch and true us my father expected you to be otis in comparative newcomer here he was told of the burning of the curt hoiue record und thouglit there was chance to get money from you ir only un advance us retainer felix before my mothers death thou was talk of file ranch going to mother urged it as you were tho lost kstaban had plenty without it uut there was no will judith whlle was to wait now father would want nie to tell you ull about it youhjfcow hladoiuivasuddn wo did not betislder lilm in danger until the laat few lioum wiien lie knew lia went them all from tlie room but me felix lie said he wa waiting to wliat kind of man you caine to be there wa no time for boys smdpritds hockey book midi autcxutafhcd mctuscs your favonri mavaxs evwyboyulmatiabbook how id baoamaroolybuvtbytltoaiav qacmn paoli ml htodf th woru oikmpioauoaulifknma blmply talc lily wihtur corn hyrdi rluon th back your babu abd addimb plialy wul tuwwdrihimkybook wlltlu lbi to tb caau biaraa co urnluj toroiite gjid you book will bs iwafe ytxi tinirttlilflly sid la alabd ti4 fiebt of aedhaa foitiiioiy product thciiadasurlicd limit tauurkl vlui your uam and ad dr atul tb tjetur you vcl ottt tjbtur foitdjiuidyourbl6l6eitluifouitw ibtf plturt taiounud kwly fo fnonlns will bbatle you cuitiip moouil miwoiu ojp lm cn diaturcnu caikj ol vbi uc loclvy tam iijjijul tiiuriu of llildy kwuotboktj mmmuiii uuu bitnro art ljir dsv troitw aimiiud wtuijou kail punaon iak float ac uulay crdwn brand corn 5yrup the pamous energy food ulv tohf coam kvkur kotfoirc corn ktarcm camada cortj staroi chautia cott4 syahcx crtvo cjloss laumorv vtaitdi tiicanadairrauciicoufanyiumluj towontcfxni jim bui do you ever get tired of hsndling uh fish fith all the dme bux yes jim but it hclpj me to keep gain when think of tlie thousands of folks wre helpln to fccd jim tlurj right fish is important khjwcrc in ft fine big buiinets hill nyaxnt always hig though the chief wai tellin me the other day about how this com pany started it leems funny now he and his partner figured they would do whole lot better jf they could keep their bait fireih for allyear fitliin they went to the bank of montreal and borrowed on their personal securities to build cold montge plane of course they soon paid hack the loan becauie lot of folks saw what good thing this business was goin to be and bought stock in tlie company now look at the business bur the chief admitted to me cotudcatuuif ofj course that if it hadnt been for the banlc of montreal they couldnt have succeeded and he laid was the same way with ft lot of the other fishcxy coooexns jiw good uory bui and know ir troe because the chief told me too reckon he teuj most everybody because he like to txlfc about his bank its my bank too have ttawugs account there bill you jim so have some of the banks services to the fishing indus try and its employees business cheauitig accounts financing of shipments commercial loans trade credit information safekeeping of securities savings accounts money orders travellers cheques banking by mail alsfk gf nt re established 1817 head office montreal acton branch fraser manager uodhbn efficient banking service tub outcome op iis years successful operation eerier sales books are tlie best counter check books made in canada they cost no more than ordinary bdoks and always give satisfaction we arc agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required sh voitf horn ptlnuf flnt xray retieals hiddenportraitof sir george ross while walking through the dark corridors ot tho ontario parliament buildlnitu in toronto tin urtlst made remark about painting of laura secord hunting on the walls recalled for the benefit of toronto newspaperman tlie legend of the painting which wast said to have uritflnauy been portrait of sir george liosa once premier of ontario the legend has been toiowu for yeura but hot until thla week was it iuvesucated tlu legend was that sir george ho portrait waj painted by mbj mil dred svcl abtei of the groat vaul puci ut when the ontario legis lature refused to pas the expendi ture the picture wad sent back ljiter sir george succeeded in having the government purchase painting of laura secord tot 31 year the legend that the picture of the famed heroine of niagara had been painted over sir georges figure has been known thu week tho painting was taken down nd un xray photo made sure enough there wua ruvcalud the portrait of sir george hoss with laura secorda cup on hu head the paint ing as it looks to the naked eye and as it appears under the searching xrays am shown above mr vrank worrmll the xray apeelallst aays the painting of sir george is touch finer piece of art and has offered to remove th laura sacord aupcrimpoaltlon