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broken. BURTON GRIMSTEAD, his " daughter, is with him t her will, especially so as her father's object in on her going on the trip is to. throw her into the company !. ROSS GARDINER, Grimstead's painlster "Second in. Command." a 'capable, good looking young man. { - SIMMONS, chauffeur and house an, of gay apirits, repressed be- use of his ultra EnglisL-butler dignity, He is gent after help and returns with a young man in a 11 ear, A -- CHAPTER IT ' A Prophecy . { Simmons' agile mind gaw the oint," and he realized that if this ung 'man were supposed to have fered his services in going for elp, there would have been no rthly object in returning to the 8, He would simply hava tum- ed around and headed for Tecolote and its garage. + "Yes, sir, certainly, sir," he an- swered Mr, Grimstead's remark. "Hut, sir, although our tank is uined, sir, it occurred to me vhat y $illing the vacuum tank by hand very few minutes we would he able 0 work our car to Tecolote, sir, in not over two hours, We would have to borrow from this gentle- man only about two and a half gal- lons of gasoline, TI hope I have one right, sir," ended Simmons rtuously, He managed by his manner to convey the Impression that all hose. details had been eomsidered nd discussed with his new com- anion, As a matter of fact Sim- ming was spinning it out as he went long. | Vite right, Simmons," Grim- toad sald, |" But Miss Burton stirred, + I suppose thiy gentleman has i t much' gasoline to spare," she few .in apparently ldly. | That was the weak point. Sim- mins did not know. ' "It's too bad, but I have no gas," the stranger announced calmly, i "Well, distillate, alcohol, kero- Isene, whatever it is," said Grim- stead a little impatiently, "My car iwill run¥on them, at a pinek," "Net a single drop," repeated 'the man; "I run on--well, elec tricity." |, "Electricity!" eried Grimstead {and ardiner.in unison, "Wherg do iyou--"" I" But the technical discussion was sidetracked. The Irish terrier, who (had been sitting atop the pack, ri- \veted his gaze on Punketty-Snlv- {Ves end went into action, seized hat personage in his mouth and posited his burden in his mas- tore hand. "Come here, you old idiot," or- 'dered his master. "This Is a dog. IT know it doesn't look it; but smel} of it. You see," he explainec, looking up, "I am naturally of 3 {lazy but curious disposition, so I have trained Rapscallion to bring me in anything strange he rung lacross in the woods as long as it isn't skunks, But he ought to know a dog when he smells it!" "Oh, shut up!" the young man addressed him, and cuffed the atom smartly. Never before had Punketty-Sniv- wles felt the hand of authority. But mow Punketty-Snivvies did shut up. "It you have quite finished pyn- ishing my dog, will you kindly ye- turn me my property?" Burton ked coldly, after a moment. Why, eertainly," acquicsced the young man, "Do you really care ftor it?" { And then a queer thing happkn- . Buprton opened her mouth, in- nding to squelch this upstart, but she looked up straight iuto his {laughing eyes something ingenu- ously expectant jin the depths - of them caused her to say: "No, I despise it!" "I thought you would", respond the young man in sympathetic mes. "Well, great is the power fashion! Here, Simmons," he rdered, "take this nuisance away ; | action." Rapscalifon extended his right w, keeping the other still rigid- y elevated. Nobody could have resisted him. Burton did mot, "You derling!" she cried, drop- ping on her knees before him. At this moment Grimstead's ing tones broke in. : "Young men," said he, "It's an , I know; but you see w we are situated. Could you ve back to Tecolote and get us pp?" "Surely; I'll do anything I can." red the young man heartily, "My is"Davenport. "Grimstead fis mine. That's ! Get them to send a tour- ng car tonight; and then tomor- w 'we can make arrangements or repairs." But Davenport shook his head ubtfully. "Not tonight" he decided. rrow." , Grimstead flushed. \ "It would be rather a hardship on my daughter--*"he began stiffly. '- Davenport laughed aloud. "It's going to rain; and it's go- ing +» rain hard! I probably wouldn't make Tecolote, and you'd all be very wet and uncomforta- #To- "Ter--1" "The winds due north, and has been all day," Grimstead pointed out, "and, besides, it's the dry' sea- son." "Look at the stars! It's a heaven- 1y night," contributed Burton. "Apparently that is 0," smiled Davenport. "Nevertheless we are in for a storm and a very heavy one, I think it would be better for me to wait here until morning and help make you comfortable, I have a samp outfit; and plenty of sup- plies, "I suppose," sald Gardiper sar- castically, "that you can tell us just when it's going to raln and how many inches we will have." "I might," replied Davenport un- expectedly. "Wait a minute." He stood upright and atareq off into space for perhaps half a min- ute; then slowly his eyes reson- centrated. "It will begin to rain about T or 1:30," he stated quietly, "and will continue for 8 hours and 20 min- utes--or five minutes either way. I could not tell you exactly how many inches will fall; but it will be a very heavy and. continuous downpour with high wind--a tem- pest. On a guess for that sort nf a storm, lasting that long, - five inches." i "Five inches! Gardiner snorted. "Yes, this is a bad storm," agreed Davenport seriously. "An. other thing; that tree just beyond your car, the one near the edge of the road, will be blown down, so we'd better move the car, .and be careful where we piteh camp," Gardiner muttered contempiu- ously to himsel¥, "How do you claim' to these things so accurately?" manded Burton bluntly. "Suppose we wait, until morning and see If T do know them," smil- ed Davenport, "Yes, that's a good proved Grimstead drily. we really are to stay here all night, .suppose we see what we can do toward 'making ourselves comfortable." CHAPTER IV "Put up or Shut up!" Davenport unleashed the camp- ing outfit from his car and they made their way to the lower end of the meadow, where Simmons built a fire, ! The shelters up, Davenport started Simmons to digging semi- circlar ditches around thelr wup- grade sides, This was, he explain. ed, to carry aside the flood waters: at which Gardiner, unable to con- tain himself further, uttered an ex- clamation of Impatience, "I bey your pardon?" sald Days enport, . "I said nothing," Gardiner told him, "but I'd as soon say now that it would be well to drop this child- ish foolishness and get down to business, It's getting late," __"By childish foolishness you re- A cloudpurst!® know de- idea." ap- "And if "| ton bad told her father plainly that came monstrous, self with a start, lighted a match and glanced at her wrist wateh, mained before the this through a slit in the tent shone al star in its patch of heaven, she was of age and mistress of her owa fortune. Gardiner had appeal- ed to Davenport's better nature not to take advantage of an "emo- \tional young girl." { Davenport had winked shame- lessly at Burton and proclaimed himselt a Shylock whea it came to money. The terms of the bet had been restated, and the men's watches synchronised. Davenport and Simmons cut a number of willow poles which they laid on the ground to form a sort of platform, or rathar door, On this they ran the two cara, "Now when we want to go out we can lay more poles to form a corduroy, the young man sald. "I say sir," said Simmins, "I have a few quid laid by. J'd lik it jolly well if you eould eut m in on that bet for a tenner or so.' Davenport stared. "Aren't you taking big chaness?"" he inquired. "What do you kno about the weather?" . 'Not a thing, sir!" replied Sim- mins cheerfully. "But I do know a tidy bit about sportsmen, sir; and I'd back you, sir, against Mr. Gardiner any day of the week." "Thank you, Simmins. You're in for a tenspot, as you say." All matters being settled, Dav- enport suggested it would be a good idea to turn in, "Turn in!" cried Burtom, 1 couldn't sleep a wink. I'm going to sit right here until 2 o'clock and greet that rain storm! How could you even suggest sleep?" "Well," replied Davenport, "suit yourself, of course. But if you'll pardon me, I'll just snatch a few] | winks, 'I've been driving all tay, and T expect we won't any of us got mucvh sleep after the thing gn He crawled under the lean-to- shelter, and wrapped a blanket around his shoulders. "Before you leave us," sald Grimstead, "I would like te ask what you meant when you sald we were likely to he together for the next week or so?" Knowledge of California mud," replied Davenport; and was appar- ently at once asleep. : In a few minutes the dying fire was deserted. The lean-to covered four recumbent forms. Inside the little tent Miss Bur- ton Grimstead lay on the cot star- ing upward at the flicker of the flames cast across the wall, She would wait thus until the sero hour had passed. It was inunderstandable how the men could sleep in the face of thril- ling suspense, She lay for some time flat on her back, watching the flicker of the fire against the canvas. Several times her eyes blurred Intn a star- ing, and the leaping shadows be- Then they faded; and she slept. Some time later she came to her- One-fifteen! Fifteen minutes re- conclusion of! and there, fantastic bet; A profound disappointment i "All this heavy digging and ela- borate huffoonery. There's about 2s much chance of rain as there is of snow, You must take us [or easterners or fools. We know something of the California cli- mate!' Davenport sauntered carelessly over to where Gardiper stood, Gar- diner drew himself up. When within hand distance Davenport came t0 a halt. The men stared each other in the eye. "You are pot pverly polite," re- marked Dayenport, "and I don't be- lieve I like you anyway. But I'll just lay you a little pet that it does rain and that the redwood yonder falls." Gardiper"s face flushed at the other's tone. He made his deci- sion to teach this upstart a lesson. "I'll take you," he said suddenly, "on condition that I name the bet." "All right." "Very well, then, Ten thousand dollars!" Burton uttered a little ery of re- proach, Grimstead, who had been listening amusedly, interposed. "That's beyond a joke, beyond all reason, Gardiner," he objected. "Have some sense of proportion--" "Thank you, Mr. Grimstead, but don't bother," Davenport cut in, "IY! take that bet. I'll just get it down jin writing and get you to witness it, if you will; so we'll have a little record of the trams- "I expect to collect this bet," warned Gardiner, stung by the sug- gestion of this precaution. "It you win," amended Daven- port, "and I expect to.colluct it, if I win." "Mr. Grimstead can vouch for my solvency. Where are your guarantees? 0 The The young man looked a trifle puzzled. "I have mone for the moment, of course, but the instant we go to a town--" Gardiner laughed. "You'll mortgage the garage to pay up--of course," he sgeered. "No. Put up or shut up!" Davenport shook his head at him, and laughed. "You're a aquibbler, Gardiner! I'll bet you're a legal adviser to a predatory corporation." : Gardiner laughed, a nasty, sneer- ing. walk-the-plank laugh. "Bet's off," said Ne, "I thought it would be. - . "The bet is not off," spoke up Burton suddenly. "I will guaran- tee Mr. Davenport." At this the silent wood gods ut- tered three rousing , but , silent cheers. dni CHAPTER V : On Time By the time this bet was all ar-. i" Rain?" pRienp. me ele Gactiger conan) Never had she experienced such] absolute stiliness. Burton became, | acutely conscious of the beat of her pulses, the singing of her ears! By holding herself quiet ghe could even hear faintly the roar of the sea; and that was over a mountain yange and many miles. Bhe struck another match. One- twenty-two! Some one stirred in. the other shelter; arose; apd poked' the embers of the fire to a flame. Burion thought it must be Ross Gardiner, She turned her head im-i patiently. How near the surf sounded! Overkead a tiny twig struck the canvas with a sharp spat. After an interval another; and another. Suddenly Burton thrust open the flap and thrust her head and shoul- ders through. The roar of the surf was now even more plainly to be heard, A' warm drop splashed her forehead;| another her cheek. Airs were stirs ring, soft as velvet. } The man at the fire was nol Gar- diner, but Davenport. The young man had on a yellow slicker and sou"wester hat. He looked up and caught her eye. *She's coming," said he cheer- fully. "Listen to her!" \ And then Burton "suddenly re- alized that the roar was not of Lhe surf, but of the tempest hurtling through the forest. She stepped to the fire, glancing curiously at the recumbent E£gures under the other shelter, "Once a man's asleep, he's bard to awaken until after 3 o'clock," Davenport answered her unspoken wonder, "unless he's been Lrought up in the open and 80 is sensitive to outside things. But they'll awaken quickly enough in a few minutes!" "Oughtn't you to awaken Mr. Gardiner to witness he's lost Lis bet?" she asked. "He probably wouldn't acknowl. edge these few drops as rain," said] Davenport easily. He's a natural quibbler." } "There are less tham four min- utes." | Davenport glanced wrist watch. "Three," said he composedly. "Gardiner and I set our watches alike, you recall." i "Oh dear!" cried Burton. 1 "Don't worry; it will be here in less than twe. Listen." The roaring was louder. "It frightens me," she confessed, "it's like the approach of a raven- ing wild beast." | "You are safe," lie told her con- fidently; "I'll answer for At. Fe- lieve that and enjoy it as the gi and fearful spectacle it will be. But get into the temt mow. You rust not get wet, for thers will be no chance to dry off; and whexl this hits it will come at his own, ranged. one good-sized storm had broken and sleared. apy wax. . Bur-! A o& ial Lackete' They turned together to the tne] tor stirred uneasily, somé fai echoes of the turmoil pemetrating his dreams. "When the wind comes Batare the rain, { Holst your topsails up again. Whes in comes before the wind, Topsails dowse and halllards mind!" chanted Davenport In a full voice. Overhead Burton heard a hurried! patter as though many little feet' scurried across the canvas; them succeeded a drumming. + 3 "Roll out! Roll out!" yelled Davenport. "Roll out and see it rain! At a thousand drops for a; cent my ten thousands would b overpaid a thousand times!" ; (To be continued.), - CANADA IHPRESSED GEN. RAWLINSON Famous Soldier Wrote He Was Much Tempted to Stay in This Country London, June 4.--Canada nar- rowly missed receiving as a per- manent residerit one of the most distinguished and experienced sol- diers of the past 50 years, General Lord Rawlingon, as revealed in his story of his life, which is publish- ed now, It is edited by Major. General 'Sir Frederick Maurice, Di- rector of Military Operations, Im- perial General Staff, 1916-19. Lord Rawlingon, who died on March 27, 1925, was Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India. "Rawley," as Lord Rawlinson was familiarly known, while visit- ing Earl Grey when the latter -was Governor-General of Canada, said in a letter that he was very much tempted to stay in the Domrinion, not only hecause he thought he could make money there, but be- cause the development of the white portions of the British Empire al- ways had a fascination for him. In his manuscript, Lord Rawlin- son wrote: "The era of small wars is over, and the only war I found in my life is a life and death strug- gle either with Russia or Ger- many. We should want every man we could lay hands on, and T would be well pleased in the militia or volunteers." Second Visit to Canada On a second visit Lo Canada, Lord Rawlinson took the oppor- tunity of examining her militia forces. "Lake (Lieut-Gen. Sir Percy Lake) tells me," he wrote, "they could turn out 60,000 men fairly well equippped in a fort- night, but they are short of field artillery. This is a considerably larger foree than I had supposed was in Canada. [I helieve if we had to fight Germany we could get re- inforcements in Canada quicker than anywhere else. It would pay us to help her make up equipment on modern standards, I was a deal impressed by the organization of the militia. Their armorijes are well equipped--much better than our volunteer halle. Tha men are excellent and there is a high pro- portion of keen, intelligent officers who are used to fending for them- selves and who have plenty of en- terprise. "I believe with two months' intensive training the Canadian militia would be fit to face Euro- pean troops," Lord Rawlinson wrote, **The trouble would be with the generals, for, in their appoint- ment political influence is likely to have more weight than military efficiency, I do not think that this trouble would last long, for the men are independent and out- spoken and would not stand being murdered through incompetents." General Rawlinson commanded the 4th Army in France, where he March, pleased 1915. "I am very much with the Canadians," he wrote Lord Kitchener. *'They are magnificent men, as you know, very quick to pick up new condi- tions and learn the tricks of the trade in trench warfare." Distrusted Lloyd George Lord Rawlinson's writings con- tain comparatively little about po- liticians, but he showed distrust of EE first met the Canadian soldiers in | THE OSHAWA DAILY. TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1928, Lloyd George on more than one account. In 1917 he entered in his diary: "Lloyd George visited Foch the other day and invited criticism of Haig and our methods. Foch very loyally refused to do anything of the kind, and he let Haig know what had passed." CREATED A COUNTESS IN HER OWN RIGHT London, June 4.--Lady Cave, widow of the late Viscount Cave, who died within 24 hours of his resignation, through f{llness, of the lord chancellorship, has been creat ed a countess in her own right. Lord Cave left no heir. The an- nouncement that he had resigned was accompanied by an intimation of the King's intention to bestow upon him an earldom of the United Kingdom. The immediate death of Lord Cave, however, precluded the possibility of the issue of the nec- essary letters patent. GIRL IN SPEEDBOAT _TOSPAN ATLANTIC British Racer to Beat Three and Half Cross. ing of Mauretania London, June 4.--Marion Car- stairs, England's daring girl motor- boat racer, early in October will attempt to cross from Ireland to New York in three and one-half days to wrest the blue ribbon of the Atlantic from the liner, Maure- tania. Miss Carstairs expects to make the record crossing in a forty-ton motorboat, called the "Hush-Hush" because of the secrecy with which it hag been constructed at Cowes. The girl is now seeking a navi- gator and two mechanics to make the trip with her, the boat having a seating capacity for four pers sons. It is fitted with' two Napier engines of 450 horse-power each, developing a speed of fifty-six miles an hour. Miss Carstairs expects to main. tain a speed of 40 miles an hour between Ireland and Newfound. land, where she will refuel the craft at St. Johns. The Ireland- Newfoundland lap is expected to take forty-four hours. 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