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Exit Tony Blount

by Isydney Parkman cllA1:'.l'llB m Continued

The guards and the two "trus- ties" ate their meal a little apart. mi, in consequence. the prisoners were allowed a ireedom of speech which was normally iorbidden. In some squads it was reported that the guards had been known to un- bend to the extent of tossing a lighted cigarette to the gang, which would be passed from man 10 man; but Sergeant Duchart had his own ideas on discipline, and no such laxity had ever' been imown in his squad. g

obsessed by his own thoughts, Biount took little part in the mut- tered conversation which was go- mg on, but alter a while the man next to him nudged him with an elbow in his ribs.

"What do you say, Angiaisi" he demanded. "Don't you think he asked ior it?"

”Who are you talking about?" he asked. "I didn't hear what you were staying."

"why that fellow they buried yesterday, the man returned. "For my part I say he only got what he deserved. Don't you agree?"

"1 don't know," Blount answered slowly. "I wouldnt blame anyone ior having a shot at it if he thought he could get away."

"That's what I say," the man opposite put in. "Why shouldn't lie? It's his own skin he's risking. isn't it?"

"But it isn't a risk -- it's a cer- tainty!" the other argued. "He Couldn't have hoped to get away. It it could be arranged with some one outside, and one knew that a boat would be waiting at a. certain place to take one off. that would be different. But when it comes to making a bolt for it Just on chance it's sheer madness. one can't swim away from the island and one can't live among these cursed trees ior ever with nothing to eat. It amour-its to this then. one spends two or perhaps three days in the bush or the swamps - and then one has to give oneself up. and in the meantime. all we other poor devils are getting hell because the screws' have been ticked oii by the Commandant, and they're taking it out on us. so to the devil with all these would-be escapers. I say!"

"There's something in that. I iiippose," the other man agreed slowly. "But they don't think out in that way. These things are not done in cold blood. A man sees l chance and just takes it. It's when he's got clear that he starts to do the thinking."

"As ior me. I wouldn't take the ihance." Christophe put in in his rueer soit patois. "Just iaricy dy- mg alone in those swamps! or inming back at last to iace months in the punishment squad! Maybe this is a hell or a liie - but it's

better than thati"

"Huh! You're just a nigger that aused to living like a pig anyway! me of the men jeered; and irom then the conversation degenerat- ed into a wrangle till the hali- hnur allowed tor the meal was up.

The afternoon was a repetition of the morning. save that the heat seemed even more intense. Actual- iy, the men engaged in felling had the best of it, ior 'at least they were working in the shade oi the trees they were cutting down, whereas the others were out in the open. with no protection. irom the burning glare of the sun. Even so. there were minor disadvan- tages. among which were the fact that tree ants kept dropping irom their clumsy nests on to the sweat- ins men's shoulders and their bites were like the probing: oi A red hot needle.

The new guard had lost some- thing of his alertness since mid- day. and except when the sergeant rame round on his periodical visit of inspection. he was now sitting on a fallen tree trunk with his car- blue across his knees. He seemed to have concluded that the job was not worth the vigilance he had Nit into it. at first, and he icit the :iii-ectiori oi the work largely to the prisoners thernseiuu.

shortly alter iive o'clock a breese suddenly "sprang up from the smith-east, bringing a. suggestion 0! coolness to the labouring men. It rustled among the tree-tops. Ind Duchart, who had just come '19 and was talking in a low voice to the guard. stepped out of the shade and looked tvp at the sky above the clearing.

"Tli.-it feels like rain to me." Tony heard him remark as he re- joined the guard again. "Let's hope it keeps oii till we're back in our Quarters. You iellows who have been on inside work don't know what itts like to be caught out in me oi these pleasant little show-

M11110 guard shrugged and laugh- "Ali the same, I'd rather be out

Here than doing sentry duty or ttlilerlntendlng latrine iatiguesi"

he said. "what are you going to

W.C.T.U. I NOTES

A Part oi the Whole Duly oi Man

There was published in 1658. by Timothy Garthwait, "at the little North Door oi st. Paul's." I book. later translated into many lang- uages. which sprang into immedi- ate popularity. It bore the title "The Practice of Christian Graces, or the Whole Duty oi Man". When books were few, as they were in those iarwn days, it was hoped this one might be a constant com- panion. i g It is remarkable that so long be- fore any organised temperance movement was on foot, such plain advice "for the practice of ordin- ary Christian duties" should have been written down. Iierewith are some striking extracts:

Social Custom. ”One man drinks to keep another company at it. But I would ask such an one. whether ii that man were drink- ing rank poison he would pledge him for company? Ii he say he would not, .I must tell him. that by the very same. nay. in greater reason. he is not to do this. For immoderate is that very poison: perhaps it doth not always work death immediate (yet there want notgmany instances of its having done, even that. very many have died in their drunken fit), but that the custom oi it does usually bring men to their end, is past doubt; and therefore. though the poison work slowly, yet it is still poison." T . Drinking for Friendship. "Did ever any think to befriend and kindness show a man by helping to destroy his estate, his credit, his lliei"

Drinking to produce merrlment and jbiiity. "If mirth be such that reason must be turned out oi doors beiore it: begin, it will be very little worth." -

Drinking Puts away cares. "Are they cares that should be put away? Unless thou meanest to re- nounce being both a man and a Christian. never betake thee to this pitliul shift to rid thee oi thy cares.

Drinking passes away the time. "What leisure people may have at any time. it concerns them to em- ploy to the beneiit oi their souls. and not to bestow it to the ruin oi them. as they do who spend it in drinking."

Drinking ior pleasure. "Few men will own up to this, the bare pleasure oi the dri.-.k. He who has come to this degree of sottishness is not likely to receive benent by Mlyihins that can be said. Those first drawn into the sin for the love oi the company at last con. tinue in it for the love oi the drink."

Exhortation to forsake drinking. Reject the temptation to drink at the very beginning. Take care to avoid the occasions and beginnings oi it-declare thy purposes oi so- briety. Love oi drink makes a man loath to believe it is dangerous."

The above "advices" were writ- ten three hundred years ago. yet they are still applicable. and men and women are still in need oi their helpfulness. Beware oi strong drink. Millions oi dollars are spent every year on alcoholic liquors and there are thousands oi licensed places where they may be obtain. ed. Total abstinence is atiu one of the Christian Grseea and part of the whole duty or man.

ISLE OF 'I'I-IANET, England, (OP)-The horse more than held its own in the annual plowing match in this Kent County com- munity. Two days oi rain mired most tractor-drawn plows and the equine entries plodded on to col- lpct the prizes.

The famed tidal bore oi the Petiicodimo river panel Moncton. gins, at a height oi three to iive

. do. sergeant? March them back now "

"No fear!" Duchart returned emphatically. "It may not come to anything. and I don't want to be told what the commandant thinks oi me for bringing my squad in ha- fore time in case they get wet! He says it does the swine good to get an occasional thorough wash. and he doesn't worry about our getting a bath, too. But that's all in the day's work, and personally I think he's right. There'd be no holding the animals it they once thought their ieelings were being considered."

To be continued

Iiitvanieilarlety Show

town are presenting a Variety Show at the Prince oi Wales College Auditorium on Friday. April 10th at 8:15 p. m. The age oi the participants will range irom 4 to 18 years inclusive and the show is open to contest t irom any part of Prince Edward Island within this age range.

Entry blanks may be cut irom the advertisements which have al- ready appeared in the local papers. Anyone wishing to obtain an entry form may obtain one by writing The secretary, Kiwanis club. (marlotietown.

Theaohow will consist oi the best talent obtainable on Prince Ed- ward Isiand in singing, dancing, instrumental Eroup singing aw. Applicants will be advised either through the prus or individually when and where to report for an audition.

Uncle Bill has been invited and has consented to be the Master io Ceremonies on the night oi the show. Proceeds from the show will be used for the further develop- ment oi the Kiddies' Wading Pool at Victoria Park, Price oi admission will be iiity cents per person,

The Kiwanis Club is sparing no

most outstanding shows or thg year.

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J. Arthur Clark. Mrs. J. K. Curran and Mrs. James Macbougall. O I 0

Among the students from Mt. Allison University who spent the long weekend and holiday at their homes in Summcrside were Dorothy Ellis, nne Dystant. Shelia Clark. Frank ockhart, Charles Simpson, "Billie Stewart, Neil Walker, Peter Darby, Don Nicholson, Gordon Led- stone. John Gorrill and Gordon MacDonald.

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Mrs, R. J. MacNeill and daughter, Miss Doryse MacNelil. returned to Summerside on Saturday after a holiday trip to Florida.

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Mrs. Gordon Bennett of Char- lottetown spent a. few days in st. E1eanor's. the guest of her brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bernard. also Mrs. Bruce Bernard.

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Dr. and Mrs, L. M. Cailbeck oi Summerside had as their guests on Wednesday Mrs. C. D. Wright of Bedeque and her niece. Miss Mil- dred MacMurdo. who has returned from Regina. Saskatchewan. Miss MacMu-rdo will leave next Thurs- day for England where she will attend the Coronation.

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Mrs. Lowell Compton was hostess at bridge at her home in summa- side last evening.

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and Mrs. Leslie Simmons. and Mrs. Silas MacFarlane

left Summcrside this week for Florida.

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laboratory technician in Charlotte- town, spent the weekend at her home in Summers”

O I O Miss Constance Enman oi sum- mersidc is-in Halifax, N. S. this week. I I 0 Mrs. F, J. E. Wright left sum- merside last Saturday for Montreal where she will spend A few months with her niece. Mrs. W. J, Osborne. 0 O 0

Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkinson of O'Leary. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Allison Harris of sum- merside. left this week by automo bile for Florida. -

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Dr. and Mrs. J. F, Frank with their children. Mary Ellen and Carol Anne. oi sackvllle. N. B. were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest vv.'alker. arummerside.

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Mrs. Dorothea Macsweeney Smith oi Moncton. N, B. was the week- .cnd guest or the Misses Dorothy and Wanda Wyatt. summer-sld, while attending the Gates-Leeky nuptials.

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Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hlrtle and young son returned to their home in -Mahone Bay. N. S. on Wednes- day aiter spending a week in Sum- merside, guests oi Mr. and Mrs. J. Wllired Leaky.

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Mrs, R. 5. Williams with her young children of Mouth of Ken wick, N. B. have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burt or Traveller's Rest and Mr. and gigs. F. W. Williams in Summer-

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forty Days Vliiiioui Winter Communication

Welcome Party For

The Klwlnil-OTLI-L; oi olu.i-lotu- RCSMBIILS

on Friday evening. March lath a number oi the residents oi York. gathered at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. George waits. to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simpson and little daughter Violet, to the com- munity. v

Rev. J. M. sproule. in his pleas- ing manner, stated the purpose of the gathering and extended a hearty welcome to the new com- mers, and on behalf 0! those pre- sent. presented them with an ap- propriate gilt, -

Mr. Simpson iittingly replied and thanked all tor the kindness shown them. A sing song followed with Mrs. . M. Spmule and Mr. Arthur Vesey being the pianists. A delici- ous lunch was served by the ladies.

IN MEMORIAM Miss LIDYTI-S-A-BEL INMAN

Not dead-Oh! no, but borne be- yond the shadows

Into the full clear light:

Forever done with mist, and cloud, and tempest,

Where all is calm and bright.

Thus it seemed when in the beautilul early morning hours oi Sunday, February 15th there en- tered into rest after a brief illness the gentle spirit of Lldy Isabel lnman oi Victoria, Prince Edward Island, in the ilfty-fourth year of her age. she was the youngest daughter oi the late William C. Inman and his wiie Isabel Holm oi Hampton. ,

The late Miss Inman, who had never known the enjoyment 0! good health, was laid aside early in life through it. painful illness and during the past thirty-seven years was a ppntinual suiierer, but it was only those who knew her intimately who were aware of this for she possessed a personality that radiated cheeriulneas to a marked degr .

Being giite with an artistic nature she spent many happy hours creating works oi lasting beauty, .and in so doing she brought much happiness to her- self as well as to others.

The funeral which was largely attended was held on Tuesday at- noon, February 17th, from the N. D. MacLean Funeral Home, Char- lottetown. services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Irwin and Rev. M.D. Dunbar, each paying fitting trib- utes to the life of the deceased. who at all times manifested a deep and abiding faith in her Saviour. Music was under the direction oi Mrs. K. S. Rogers and the hymns beautifully rendered were: "The Way oi the Gross Leads Home". and "Shall We Gather At the River”, which were favorites oi the deceased: also "The Strife Is o'er. the Battle Done". Floral tributes bore loving memory to the esteem in which she was held.

Leit to mourn are the following brothers and sisters: Charles and Warren of I-Iamptnu: Beecher oi Desable: Fred oi Victoria; (Mar- garet) Mra. Donald Gordon, Appin Road; and Florence of Charlotte- town, who lovingly cared for her through the long years of her iii- nes. Two brothers pre-deceased her a short while ago. Thomas in Winnipeg in 1951. and Jack in Bridgewater, Mass.. in 1952. She also leaves a number oi neices and nephews and a host oi other rela- tives and friends who will long cherish her memory.

The following acted as pallbear- ers: Frank Myers, Chester Shaw, Clark Fail, Wilfred Ferguson. El- mer Inman and John Macquarrie. Burial was in the Crapaud Cemet- ery where she was lovingly laid to rest, there to await the Glory of the Resurrection Morning when the dead in Christ shall rise first:

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By J. F.

Fifty years ago this winter, that of 1903, was the worst in the win- ter service interruption since the Stanley was put in the service "in 1890. when for 40 days there was no communication with the main- iand due to the Stanley being fast in I. pan of ice. Later the Minto. in endeavoring to clear the Stan- ley, became disabled. by the loss at most of the blades oi her pro- pellors; both steamers were d lit- ing up and down the lower but of the straits for over a month.

The Stanley, which had taken up the service between Summerside and Cape Tormentine late in De- cember and was making daily round trips between these ports, became last in a large pan of ice oif Summerside harbour.

Leaving Summerside on the morning of January 13th and un- able to clear the outer harbour. the Stanley laid up ior the night between Indian Point and Sea Cow Head. Heavy tides and winds of the next few days further im- prisoned her. From January 13th to 23 she remained in same position fast in a pan oi ice of about 300 acres.

On January 23rd a large crowd of men with saws and other tools worked all day endeavoring to loosen the ice around her. but without avail. The following morn- ing they were ready to continue the work but during the night the wind changed and with the strong tides the pan moved out into the straits and later in the day was reported as tar eastward as Hamp-

ton. O O O

The writer endeavored to locate the ship's log. but apparently this had been destroyed years ago and ior the position of the ship for the next two months it was neces- sary to take the reports as furn- ished by the newspaper iiies. From those iiles the following daily re- port was compiled.

January 26th and 2'7th-Report- ed almost stationary oii Hampton and on 27th the captain of Minto reported that straits were packed with ice and would be impossible to go to her assistance.

January 28th-Reported still in ice about six miles off shore near Desable in about 6 iathoms of water ice from 18 to 20 ieet deep.

January 30th-Still fast in ice oif Cape Traverse: plans were being made ior Milton Welsh, of the Marine department to try and board the ship with dynamite in an effort to relieve her.

January 31st-Reported west of Victoria and drifting westward. Mr. Welsh with a quantity oi ex- plosives boarded the ship cast of Cape Traverse and later in the day Capt. Thos. I-iowatt and is number of men boarded the ship oii Cape Traverse wharf. They returned to share that evening and requested that more dynamite be rushed to the ship. When Capt. Howatt returned to share the Straits around Cape Traverse were. with exception of the pan of ice in which ship was impris- oned, clear oi ice.

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February 1st-Reported still fast in ice between Pictou Island and Rice Point. I

February 2nd-Reported still felt in ice and drifting westward.

February 4th-Still fast in ice oii Tryon shoals.

February 5th-Still fast in ice about 7 miles west of Jourmaine reef near Cape Tormentine.

Owing to storm which raged all day no report was received of her position on 6th.

February 7th-Reported drilling

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westward oii Little Shimogue and about halt way between Capo Tor- mentine and Pt. DuChene nearly opposite Fifteen Pt.

No further reports were receiv- ed until February IOth when she was reported about 7 miles north west oi! Cariboo and drifting east- ward.

February 12th-Reported appar- ently still fast in ice about half way between Tony River and Wood Islands. Minto was about 6 miles to eastward and sent pro- visions to the Stanley. Capt. Brown sent a message to the Marlne Dept. that Mr. Welsh had done all possible with the ex- plosives but without avail and that even if there were 100 men and more dynamite it would be