Utlhty Is Keynote of the New Hospital Addition e, was anxious to have 4| flnmntarin \1|nnq Al‘ll y HU \B ND (hT\ 000 A L IMON Y C l h c s c l cA l h t N en e en m P t t e B | '\.A k) }i‘ BAD WEATHER CHAPTER XIV The captain was correct in his foreâ€" cast of bad weather. The storm came without warning. The first gust shook the trawler from bow to stern. Her‘ timbers groaned under the force of it.: and one of the masts quivered like a knife fiung into a plank. It was night, and the stars were covered by a pitchâ€"black curtain of clouds. Great foamâ€"flecked waves rolled out of the darkness and threatened to engulf the | ship. The awning was carried away inâ€" | stantly. For a moment it flapped in the air like an apparition â€"â€" then iti vanished from sight. | Wicks was at the wheel and clung to it with every ounce of his strength. Gallop, aroused by the sudden tossing of the ship, jumped into his things and left the cabin in order to fight his way to the engineâ€"room that he could help Gordon. Anxious about Alla, Peter was only a ; Climoing into his C second or so behind him. The wind | pip> alight. "I d tore at him and tried to fling him aâ€" | Wicks handed out cross the deck. He staggered to the galâ€" | to the hands. I w ley where he found everthing in confusâ€" he has at the back ion. Alla was up and trying to restore | yOU any idea?" orde?. I‘m not sure. I Outside the gale shrieked and howled. | of it, though. It . Crockett and Howe were practically | in order to keep tl kneeâ€"deep in the water trying to get he doesn‘t want al everything battened down. To add to ; veyage is nearly . their discomfort the rain started to fali. | hand it may have Not ordinary rain, but stuff which came them all over to h down like a solid mass and nearly beat doesn‘t seem to be them to the deck. | momeni." Wicks tried his hardest to swing round so that the trawler‘s head would be into the wind, but she was slow in responding. Heavy seas tore at her sides and made her quiver so that it seemed she would fall to pieces. | She seemed as helpless as a piece of driftwood. At last however, he achieyvâ€" ed his object, and the‘situation was casâ€" ed his object, and the‘situation was casâ€" ed. The storm showed no signs of aâ€" bating and the waves broke over the bow with such force that it seemed the deck would be pressed down under their weighw. Peter left the galley and made Ahis way forward in order to help the two men. For a time they struggled with things and then moved back into shelâ€" ter. Peter joined Wicks on the bridg»e. "Yes," Wicks said. "It‘s putting us out of our course as well. We couldn‘t possibly have carried on and survived. I think it will last a good few hours yet." The wind dropped about noon the folâ€" ! rigl lowing day, but the seas were still high | top and looked formidable as they bore | to down on the trawler, nalt Peter had the wheel most of the day ling in order to give Wicks a rest, for he had | C stayed at the wheel throughout the 5 night and into the early hours of the | for: 28TH, 1938 ST. MARY‘S + NURSES‘ RESIDENCE On the occasion ARCHITECT extends felicitations to the Sisters of Providence, the Nursing Staff of St. Mary‘s, the Hospitél Board and all others who have contributed in any way to the notable hospital accommoâ€" dation and equipment for Timmins and district. is they bore |to him â€" not to an name of Gallop. Do you st of the day | line of argument?" st, for he had Gallop shifted in his but roughout the "I follow you," he said. hnhours of the | foregotten that one of those . R. FRANKLIN morning until there w dange:. Gallop complains water in the eng pump had to be u get the fire lit in t pare a meal.which muchn Detier and wWIiCk whieel in order to get Peter went tc flopped down on his b long before Gallop ente "I‘m glad that‘s over with feeling. The en I‘m not sure. I didn‘t l of it, though. It may ha in order to keep them qui€ he doesn‘t want any trouk veyage is nearly over. O hnand it may have been a them all over to his side. Gallop scowled at him. "So that‘s what you think â€" is it? I can tell you that captain Wicks isn‘t as smart as he thinks. Those men will nct be contented with two hundred aâ€" piece. You wait until we get a spell of fine weather,. and they have a chance of gambling. They‘ll lose their heads quick enough. And the one wholoses his gold as well as his head will want more gold in order to recover his losses. I think Wicks has made a mistake. It stands to reason that they‘ll turn awkâ€" ward if he refuses to advance any more gold to them." Peter shook his head. "I don‘t agree with you," he declared. "You‘re right about the gambling and the demands for more, but so long as they feel they can get more money out of the captain they are not likely to do anything against him. He‘s given up some of the gold, I know, but at the same time he has firmly placed himself right where he wants to be â€" at the top. If they want money they are to go to him â€" not to an engineer by the name of Gallop. Do vou follow my I think stands ward if gold to Oward h bet By ALROY WEST i evening conditions were tter and Wicks took over the order to get the ship on her Peter went to his cabin and omplained that their was no the engineâ€"room, and the to be used.Alla managed to e lit in th galley and to preâ€" allwhich was ravenously deâ€" on his bunk illop entered [ didn‘t like the look may have been just hem quiet. After all iny trouble until the over. On the other e bzen a bid to win ais side. Your hand the formal opening er," he announced engines were . all of the ship leaked no further It was not But you‘ve men works 1 G with me. He‘s not too enthusiastic about gamblink with his money. He was ready enough to join the other two but I doubt if he‘ll play cards. So that means that only one man should win. And the loser having become overâ€"exâ€" cited â€" might be tempted to get his money back with pretty good interest. You seem to forget that Crockett ris\ useâ€" ful with a belaying pin. And I have an idea that Howe is uncommonly good with a knife. You mark my words, that the captain has made a mistake, He‘s let himself in for a nasty packet of trouble. He‘l]l get it, sooner or later.‘" We shall see," Peter said quietly. "We‘ll see right enough," Gallop reâ€" torted. "And one of the things we‘ll see is a firstâ€"rate scrap between the captain and the engineer. I don‘t trust Wicks and he doesn‘t trust me. But we both believe in laying low until the time is ripe for a bit of r.al action. And I don‘t fancy the chances of the handsâ€" with the exceptin of Gordon. He‘s a good man. I‘ll make a splendid enginâ€" w of him before I‘ve finished " Saying this, Gallop turned over and went to sleep. When the course was altered to the southâ€"west they ran into more unsettilâ€" ed weatlnvr. The sun blazed down pitâ€" ilessly, and they had to erect a new awning in order to get some shade. It was exhausting to do any work, and both Gallop and Gordon came up from the engine room at intervals in order to douse themselves with water. Crockett was in little better humour, though he was perfectly willing when it came to going on the bridge with the captain and learning some of the techâ€" nicalities of navigation. ‘Both Peter and Gallop were uneasy about this. Peter knew that once Crockett could be relied upon his own services could be dispensed with â€" Gallop felt that Peter would maintain a neutral state, but now Crockett belonged absolutely to the captain. "Maybe he doesn‘t like the idea of you instructing Gordon," Peter pointed out to him. "I don‘t see why he should teach that skunk navigation," he grumbled. "Maybe he doesn‘t like the idea of ‘Why should he bother about that? Does he think that I can run the enâ€" singleâ€"handed?" Gallop retorted siInglieâ€"Nanded?" U@ILOD angrily. He was displeased at the way things were going. Crockett and Howe were seizing every opportunity of playing caré‘s, and Wicks, instead of keeping strictly to a system of watch and watch, permitted them to do it. Gordon was out of the way some of the time, but he knew what was going on and was becoming interested Once or twice he played with Howe and managed to win some of the money which Howe had won from Crockett. Crockett, outplayâ€" COPYXR IGHT THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO smile bridge w "It‘s § pmiuse mopping "Not s often talk about," Peter reminded him Wicks chuckled. "I don‘t worry about discipline," he announced. "But I do insist on them regarding me as the captain of the ship. I‘ve let them understand that this laxâ€" ness is a favour from me. This isn‘t quite like a normal voyage, and I feel that it is a good thing to strengthen the bonds ‘between the hands and myself. That also applies to the mate and the engineer " "I trust I am carrying out my duties in a satisfactory manner." Peter said stiffly. Wicks laughed softly. "You are a most tactful man," he obâ€" served. "But you make some rather bad mistakes at times. The worst to date has been in making a better friend of the engineer than of the captain. Thatl‘s foolish, Mr. Drew. The captain is far more importantâ€"and also has the gold." "I‘m not interested in the gold," said Peter firmly. Peter‘s hands tightened on the wheel, but he managed to keep control over his temper. ‘"‘Maybe. But there are other things of value on board this ship. There‘s the Russian girl, for example. I notice that Gallop hasn‘t let his friendship with you stand in his way so far as trying to woo the girl is concerned. But perhaps you don‘t want her. If that is the case I feel exceedingly disâ€" appointed in you. I admire her iumnâ€" mensely. In fact, were I the type of man who amused himself with women, I might consider paying her attenâ€" tions myself." minded him." suddenly he stiffened and shouted ou.t. There was trouble on deck. ready to attack. Howe had backed away. His hand went down to side. When it came away there was the flash of steel. Captain Wicks raced from the bridge. (‘To be Continued) Moneta School to Present Operetta Crockett and Howe were standing up, the cards scattered between them. Crockett had his fists clenched and was Attractive Costumes, Music,| Dancing. April 6th, 7th; and 8th. | All who remember the talent with which "In Christmas Land" was preâ€" sented some months ago by the Moneta public school pupils will be interested in the announcement that the pupiis of Moneta school will present an operâ€" ectta, "Why the Garden Grows," in the Kindergarten of the school, on Wedâ€" nesday, Thursday and Priday, April 6th. 7th and 8th. Children from each class will take part in this operetta. "Why the Garden Grows" is featured ty its pleasing costumes, its musical numbers and dances. No one interested in the AMoneta school or children in general will wish to miss this event. The event is being held on the three nightsâ€"April 6th, 7th and 8thâ€"so as to allow all an opportunity to see it. On each evening it will commence at 8 pm. Tickets may be obtained from students of the school, the price being nominal. There are no reserve scats, But yvou are in the girl," Wicks reâ€" Howe, was anxious to have a ; playing with Gordon, and pesâ€" him at levery possible opporâ€" when it was not his watch. good for them to be able to themselves," he commented, g his face with a handkerchief. so good for the discipline you so l about,." Peter reminded him about discip I do insist â€" e captain of In an address to the "Y" Men‘s Club at Brantford last week Hon. Paul Leâ€" duc, Minister of Mines for Ontario, showed very clearly that Ontario mines toâ€"day . are real builders of general | business and industry and so helpwul indced in restoring prosperity,. He stressed the fact also that stabilization of taxation on mines and mining had | much to do with the increased developâ€" ment of mines in the province and the | opening up of new prospects. Ontario Mines Are Real Trade Builders Hon. Paul Ledue Shows Value to Province of Minâ€" ing Industry. ‘"‘No increase in taxation has meant new mines and encouraged new works. It is impossible to tell the number of jobs that have been provided through stabilization. Tell me, is it not better to forego taxes and provide employment than to impose taxes and pay later for unemployment relief?" The minister declared he would raâ€" ther see the employment of an addiâ€" tional 150 to 200 men than impose an additional tax of $2,000 on a mine. Prosperity Barometer "The prosperity of Ontario‘s mines is the barometer of the prosperity of Ontario more and morr," the minister said. One dollar in six obtained from mining was spent on mining and the remainder went into general funds that provided for education, hospitals and similar institutions. "As far as this province is concernâ€" ed we certainiy are not losing money on mines," Mr. Leduc declared. He statâ€" ed that he knew that within the next few days a mining area would make application to the Hydroâ€"Electric Powâ€" er Commission for the erecting of transmission line costing in the neighâ€" bourhood of half a million dollars. "In my opinion the commission will grant that application,‘ he said. "IT it dees, it just means another large disâ€" trict provided with power, other mines encouraged. The commission nows it is a good investment." Thousands of Ontario‘s workmen NURSES‘ RESIDENCE MASCIOLL CONSTRUCTION CO. CRUSHED ROCK AND GRAVEL STAR TRANSFER " WE CAN TAKE IT" on their enterprise and progressive spirit in providing the people of Timmins and District with this increased hospital accommodation. Mascioli sand and gravel was purchased through us and the hauling of the heavy construction materials was entrusted to our organization. ST. MARY‘S HOSPITAL Our Congratulations and Best Wishes LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE HAULING Sisters of Providence on the occasion are extended to all those associated with wishes to commend the wore kept in jobs by the need for maâ€" terials and equipment of the mining area that stretched in the wide exâ€" panse from two miles west of the Queâ€" border across the province to withâ€" in 50 miles of the Manitoba boundary. One company alone had spent $27,000â€" 000 in 1937 for supplies and the majorâ€" ity of the money was spent within the province. "They purchase ciovunes, bicycles and bulldogs, things to eat, radios and thousand other items," Mr. Leduc said. "There is no doubt at all of the imâ€" portant part the mines play in our economic structure." Try Tue Advance Want Advertisements Britain‘s high society cireles are intrigued by the financial aspects of faded romance between wealthy Mrs. Ruth Mary Clarisse Cunninghamâ€"Reid, and her husband, Capt. Alexander Gunninghamâ€"Reid. After suing for divorce and asking for an accounting of that part of her fortune entrusted to her husband, Mrs. Cunninghamâ€"Reid suddenly changed her mind, guaranteed him $25,00 a year annually for life. But she is still asking for the divoree. Sister of Lady Louis Mountbatten, Mrs. Cunninghamâ€" Reid. married her father‘s oneâ€"time secretary against family opposition. They are pictured together in a recent photograph. the opening of the new Larder Lake Department Stops Threatening Fire Kirkland Lake, March 26.â€"Prompt work by the Larder Lake fire departâ€" ment under Chief Roy Maxwell saved several houses on Market street from destruction early this morning. Fire broke out at abcout one o‘clock in a small house adjoining Corbeil‘s, Of flimsy construction, it was destroyed, but the department worked hard to save the other buildings. St. Mary‘s Journalâ€"Argus:â€"A petiâ€" tion is a list of persons who did not have the backbone to say "No," accordâ€" ing to the Kitchener Record. 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