rnmgiv. i ' ,_,.,_,-____c* 4_._._.._ Cloud OvezCoraton I u _ e. a. aamoas _ Somme Instantly Relieved ' Will be Closed All Day Meadow: and ruaoesiythere . _ ‘ v , » » ‘ aaa-rtflaflnstdugerelgxi: CHAPTER. XXV .. . that the left-hand drawer was about two inch rter nu: nussma mu. fellgwmn‘ a d” m“ m ' e warm." Lid Btlnb . Within the house Dora was sing- "Lend me n torch?! u” manua- Us: ing softly to herself as she hid the Derek produced s. flash ‘and stay smooth and aft in all weather. ten table. Outside. the two men. Stanbury, tiging fist on the floor, wheeupemeiessfaeypd, lypul MONDAY, JAN. aur- eeldwentler-Idddaal th arrive e v rs. " our so." . ~ . v ' " . ahntodq a n put;- ' - l of th ir isito wuTl: h a cocoked an eye at Derek. "There are pa. in ths . i » ' i ‘ v mmmh“ huharmfih W1’! "Peaceful?" he remarked. Shall I bring them out. M ' - " _ " . l“ "Wonderfully," Derek agreed. "Yes. please." said Derek in a ‘ ~ #3:}. "rh hole atmosphere has chang- voice he tried t mak te . ' v » ~- ‘ ' . , w‘. ‘ . ' ed sixes the Farrell; left. some There was dead Osilenoe Quasi-angry- . ' _ - r- , I...“ ST. day 1 shall grow actually fond of burv scrambled to his feet. In l = 1 » M, ‘M, h“. n" w,‘ n; . e . M18101!!! J I this old house." hens were two thick envelopes. - . . mam, “You're getting that way ai- which he gave to Derek. , fluorine ' ’ °" ‘£- w- " FOR lisyfisld ready," said Peter confidently. The envelflpe were sealed d "Just listen w Dora!" ha added. each was addressed in a. crabbxeid ‘f1 wish I could sing." Derek chuck- hand "To my son, Nichol" e _ u h H J Martyn. Jun! . "Shc' tesc you." I unm- pd up. "Here are the Btlnburys." OHAPIII. XXVI Stanbllry was driving a. stout cob in one of those old-fashioned WEDDING PRESENTS 1 . wb POW “m- 19"“ "d Pm‘ ' ' * nwtherless. On sent men. um . Mr. Nicholson was married again went to meet them, and Peter took All eyes were ODQDGIGR. l-le had tile pony rows to the ylrd while Derek escorted his guests into the house. Ruth wearing a frock of dark blue linen looked very well and extraordinarily pretty. Dora came forward. She was nearly n head taller than Ruth. Derek introduc- ed the Stnnburys. than Ruth. Dora took both Ruth's hands and the two looked in one mother's eyes for n moment. Then Dors stool!- ed swiftly and kissed Ruth. and Ruth responded instantly. In a mohicnt they were all talking, then Pctcr came back and they sat 1». .~ to tca. lire scones were hot out of the oven and feather-light, great put of golden butter, fresh frgm the dairy, delighted the Stan- btirvs, accustomed to war rations. It y... the first party Derek had glVCll since he had inherited Corn- Bflne rather whi . Ruth. who was next him. lcid a hand on his arm. "Open them. Derek," she “is in s. low. clear voice. Derek pulled himself together. He smiled st her. He took out his pocket knife and cut open the first envelop‘ It contalnal s quantity of oer - ficstes. He looked at them. ‘Bonds!’ he and handed them to Mr. Stsnbury. Then with an evident effort he slit the second envelope. “Last Will and Testa- ment of Nicholas Martyn". was the inscription on the document. "It's the missing will." Derek said in s perfectly level voice. are s. lawyer Mr. Btonbury. Will you be kind enough to read it and tell us briefly the contents?” Stsnbury’; face was grave as he opened the crackling parchment. and itjgrew gravel‘ still as he children mvf A. s. Weir paid tribute to tho large place towfirs. 3” t who survives him. He is hnnle Peardon Cross- atnvived by eight grand- assisted Weir of Vernon. Mr. Mr Nicholson filled in the courts of the church, and his in tcrost in its larger work. At the time of his death he was a mom- ber of the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island am the Maritime Conference cf The United Church, and keenly and actively interested If Berlin's bomb-blasted streets seem strangely familiar to that! city's residents, it may be UOCBIBQ they remember seein in the Lay Anoclation l-le ttend- ed Presbytery with reguiariti . and had the honor of attending so least twelve of the nineteen an- s 5v mwylnuai meetings oi The Maritime Conference. He had a splendid» i m; body was laid to rest in the Valleyfield cemeterY ""111.- hifi n? went on to receive tho Mamie "Well Done" and his unemory t0 remain with us to continue hi! wofk_ new“, the prevalence of the flu a large-congregation gath- fired at thes igheal- Pam/gig: ymns were un . .e were: Murdoch R. Moot-cod. Ale!‘- R. Mnoheod, Wilson Maclrean, Duncan Mueller-man. Isaac Sump" and JnO. Angus MucPhr-mson. STOCK-TAKING ' man. a rest ‘christian, sndpriulgl b"! 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Snanbury Suggested the church at large. bl“ m°st|Nev Jail-wry 3rd‘. with an at- "mrr-l’ “b” ‘mm she knew wh° m’ tin." found n" H“ swpped" So savin" he beckoned to his wife _"_ seriously m m5 home congregaitencasice of '11 members and 1 me w‘... _ Dererkg cheeks were very white m, m; M, mo.“ out o; the nut. DONALD M. mcuossou lion and community. where he m,“ The ngsldentt presided and He shook of! his depression and now. Yet his voice was still steady. mgm PM, and Dom Wm m.‘ s°"’°"‘ *5 m‘ “d” ‘°-' “MM 35 opened the imetih Od ____ _ Wm; a begun to talk to Mr. stanbury. “No need to blame yourself, Mr. , A The ma“ 91911115 o; Donald M, Yours. For this office ire had un- and Cree wuowea‘ lyy m, R0111 Tlic lowycr was immensely lntef- Stsnbury. Then I take it the place fgaigdfo lggfgktgfldhiggia {S}; Nimmwn gppm- lbfontggutg learned. usual gifts of mind and heart, and @811 and 911mm,” o! jyrevlolg mget- esici m the nld house. does go to the Farrelis?’ alone, Rm zookefl up at Derek with regret of his oeath at his many‘ 11 friend found the W" imz which were read and signed. “I never was inside it until “Your great-uncle has left it to “You-n Help Derek’. she 55m home on Jniiunry 2nd. i944. Mr. brlghdmed bi’ his umfl" W°Td and The sick Oflmm-MBB bwllflht i" nmr." he said. fWlth wondflffu-Il his son, Nicholas Martyn, or to'cont-idenuv_ u-fou.“ m}, the farm, Nicholson was well and ln his Mme“ DYRYQF- H0 loved his their romrt. lihiltlings they mo i_n those davs- his song children. _tr any. Failing “And ‘v1.5. w.“ yo“ (m. nskea usual henlih until only u few dBysICYQI-Ygll-Tglliligwfliga greet chuwh- lt_wns_declded___ibet_ili__l_llsllljl 'i"ucse walls arc solid granite at him-to Mrs. Harrell and hcr son Demk_ “may Wm.‘ the 5mm before his death. He passed nwny' lcnsf two feet thick. and that iire- Frederick.’ burysr. Dismay came upon he‘, on sundny morning and on the Out Olll’ W8? lace i5 purely Elizabethan. I be- “Those miserable creatures!" face previous Sunday he hid attended _ _ -~~-,-- - r to tho Devon Archaeological cried Dora, her fine eyes flashing. “m. can-t I 1101p Wm. the church in the morning. and the] OH,W1:_'|_1_ THEQQBULL THAT'51T--\ , HOW 1:. 1 YOUR YEAH. “WHY ' HMPH.’ AE» USUAL < 1 11nd, when peace comes. “But why should they know? Burn rm?“ funeral of a zielghbor in the often, . ~1- s-mg-rqi 9' 111' wQQp5 -HQW_I* 141-35 CAQEER A5 A 4, Dgyqrr 401, ray {M LEAGUEQ Anny w 5i 1st "is “m8 m" I "my ‘he “111- M“ Sianbufy- NOW "f "Then You'd have to live iiere "M" he ‘W ""1 ‘We y‘ ‘he. ' ‘E ! I oewurv out-rats: yous. unno AT or-youl-wm’ rule i0 inspcst the house." us will ever breathe a word.” Poor ~ a .. - ' rugged pioneer. o mun xvho wurk-| HZZED UKEAWET A WTAMW, Mmm-‘E 1AM Derek said he would be delight- Staubury looked from one to an-l no‘; mum, I Shaun‘ have w me ed hrtrd, nnd one vmt. Brew to MATCH WHV No.1- MUQLAGS other. He was terribly upset, harp‘... I see W“ mve to be maturity in mind and spirit by - ys _ TA PS ten I'll show you over '¢But-bub——" he stnmmered. lmmfled '3.“ yau like "a; Derek fusing undrauntgediyr Llicifilllly hard‘ RETURNTUNOUR 4 FORE M . "But." said Derek 031mm "you dam 3,611.,” ' ' knocks wlwh life bruuunt his wny.| I MV ‘TO M105 VOCATION g6 ‘- GO GTENDGQ . c whole party oXlJlored the are a 501mm. and in your eyes “NO my’ dear I ‘We you" she Mr. Nicholson was born lit Upncr . o. v 1N\lEydTOR_-THE WONT HPNE Ruth was delighted with guch a deed woum be a crlgng_ 1n sumcfwd up ha. arms Mm a Montague on March 2x10. .866. the » 1 AT WORLDVBCRVING TO 6O THE VERY BRIMK “"- 11.” .511; "are i"? t- ' 1 " we A Rswo- “W. or“ . {lC-JHCQ w ere l s an . e m s s or e 1- ~ *~ -' t 1- i‘ * ~‘ ' " . . ». cl colokiuz had been done lFnrrells." u en t f0r11r‘f;‘veu$gg..‘° an 113m’ Dmek‘ Martin. who both emilzrated frcm . 1 . . QPERATED ‘@405! LUNCH‘ eouyno.“ ,1 Qpcn pent fire, but where; Before anyone could find words ..' . . The Isle of skye. 0n July 20th tnoticrh rungs had been ih- Ruth suddenly collapsed and fell I; was H long time aftenvardsrliqwmnrri Kalle M MacLcan. and water‘ laid on. Derek ‘to the floor. Derek stooped swift- when Pryor “t his head in at 1m "'" ' ' W’ " " " "" ‘ ;i' scen her so bright and Py. lifted her and laid her on the (1001 “N p '———————————I l couch. Mrs. Stanbury took charge. i-D .k_ 1d , _ 1e 5t b. 0s‘. seems to me I have "Some cold water." she said are $1111 1.01s;-mnreiklrrkorfnverkf : I room bcivfe," ShO 551d Dora. rah to fetch it. "I was a Smrwd up‘ i thoughtfully. "or Swfle-‘glilirrseérgntheniag vggrftlglrgs-Rfiutah- "Oh Lqrd, how iniernnlly rude 'I " . ° ° 5 1 1c. f - tt-. i lugebwrgt, 2:3 reg; 13; w; "DI; °‘~i“%...‘-f‘ 5.1.3.? o§’駰mi3o,‘~“"£.‘.id : SQAPMJQINTMENT I m‘!- "e"°--“Y"- Pt'd'l1}lt li"d. -' ""-"- Sum". o‘ “S ‘m’ able m 1s Only a filming fit" "c teilikc rllflalilili ecoiigcrgptifrlntignsatirrc For PROMPT RELIEF I l: ._ the 0113251031 body at niithi- Dora come with the xvster. but duep ,| P|MPLES I to sometimes, but it is very rm‘?- lt was not needed. Ruth's blue eyes --1-1ea,p5_ pmeyg- 31-1511 my. “And i I “ASHES I l. tin. I can remember where I were open a381,], For a moment what bout You?" Peter raced he, , . ' lunc- been or what I have seen. I01" two they were quite vacant and ungshffn.ed_" 1| I Bv J. R. WilliamsOur-‘Boardinil 54:... With Major Hoople "'Ldtl 1 kfeeilngwon-D-lr, ‘ cl h,f - - ~ 1 - », §.°.‘:...i$ ...'§$-‘......i”"..?.. t...» rm .553 fill? °.‘¥;‘.“‘...f.' 512...? ,,fi.ii;;,i.*g?r-z.,glke,gg3ggyggir 2.53113 I ma".l§sgrz.zz.ssz.ltr" l1 your mcmorv is just beginning t0 loved so dearly. Mrs. stanbury “um Due}; the 0363550“ @115 I gxyenflliléifgfgifichyrafilill. I ~Y0u aluuys said it would come “Arc vou feeling better, Ruth upewh n, and n] mm the l——-——I|n———_I buck, Derek," she answered soft- dear?" The gm 100k“ up a; the stanburysf. said Derek hurrying ._..__._ . __ I _ t. _'_'—_“"'_~__'—. "' will bring it back." _ "Ruth." she repeated in n. puz- ouMrs, stanbury wept “vim pure BRINGING UP FA PHER They returned to the sittliig- zied tone. “Why do you call me joy; 51311131111, “um 1051 1115 115m] atlmiriirg the furniture. n g _"Because-. my dear. we had to W111, the 1w.) mo“ and kissed 1mm DAYQ wUZ “first desk l5 old. Martyn. he give you a namc of some sort. the girls. Then he held up the GRAND DAYS- work. All English oak." I ' "Forgotten my name," Ruth "you an; (W911 better of} than “It was my great-uncles—thats "its early eighteenth century." Stzxnbury said. “and made by a ting it has at least one secret tirngver." wizu mu. Ruth. it 1118.1’ be thflt caused fresh harm to the girl he what Day-a said and 1 1mg m mllm“ MMWFM- s11" " SPQKP- for that inst bottle of prc-rvnr." l_-.-. “And I still believe that you kindly wQmmL 7W1" 11nd slw/AHY Pmwled rmmd .Rmh?" calm. He shook hzuitls ‘ifioruusli/ { xEs-THEOLD said. "and a beautiful piece of You had forgotten you own." second envelop?‘ all l know of it.” craftsman. I wouldn't mind bet- “If it has no one has found it." smiled Derek. “Yet I'll lay they've trlol hard enough." “They! Who?" “rho Farrclls. They've searched laughed softly. "How funny! But I remember it now. It's Rita." Derek took at stop forward. "Rita what? What is your sec- ond ns-me?" he asked in s very quiet voice. "Why-why-irs the same as yours. I'm Rita Martyn." Astonish- ment filled her eyes. "What does this mean. Derek?" "It means. I think. ths the daughter of Nicholas Martyn. you think. hinrtvn. l-iere arc Bearer Bonds worth over thousand pound‘; which. course, go to Rita." Rita looked sored. "SOVCll thousand pounds! Derek. we shall bc rich." She paused and looked at Dora. "Derek. we can stock Narro- Thst will be our "Trust you think of the right every inch of thc place for a will and therefore my cousin." Rita thing, darli snid Derek in clc~ thcv believed my great-uncle made sat up. A lovely glow came upon light. in their favour." r her face. st ibury nursed hi5 lips. “Then “Yes, of course, Nicholas was I'd lytim- not look." he s d. my father. Then-then Coration is "irouro welcome to trv." Derek nune and 1 can Elva 1g to you, , . said with zt laugh. “Here's the Derek." V . ’ _ , kcr. 'lhci'c's nothing private in Doro clapped her hands. 1 _. By F/lwmfl thr- drawers. I keep Private Pflll- "How splendid! l-iow splendidl". . » . _ ,. ors in my little safe.” she exclaimed. “Then the Forrells . ' “ _ _ . _. . . _ , , ' _ They all gritlir-red round while won't get Cornton." ; " ~ . ' . , BUT, MOTHER, RIGHT lt-wnv, 4V5 Mgguoegpqyou KNQW wugrm gqzogqmg 5H5 couw 00 THAT.- t ihijngirfitstgililllvggvolllvtesfgie tgr {L131 a Ivtlfiiflstlaruizélcliy byhothiad mean‘: .1 ,, , " . . t KNONN HER SINCE WE ARE UP TOSIF-THEY WANT EFFIE ‘IO SELL HMMMM! -VOU OUGW crs om- nfiol‘ nhother. There wore happenings, recovered himself and W555 U Lcml-OREN “lo HER H°M5"A~"NV55T n’ m T0 Bu‘! QOME 57am’ four on cach side. The opposite spoke. v ' HIS RIDICULOUS INVENTION» YOURSELF, SALLY- pairs he laid alongside one nn- “My dear." he ex ostulsted. “You - ' _ other. can't give away a urn-i as if it was ' . Z The first three pairs matched a bag of sweets." Ruth-Rita rath- _ ~ , ,. i WHAT" e wtiv in lcugth but. whelrli he orrlooked dismsyed. ' ' " on. Jhtllotvgt; pair. a saw But I couldnt do snything___with HE ‘ruoust-n" OFA Pusuc. I DECORATiON After ten weeks of rigid training at H, M. C. S. I able of handling any "supernten" the Axis can pm. Cornwallis in Nova Bootia, men of the Royal Cansd- 1 duos Here are 2.500 of them trnininr: in the cold inn Nsvy are among the world's finest physical trpecl- and snow st Cornwallis the largest naval training mens in mind. body and muscular co-ordination, cap- -' centre in the British Empire.