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rntaaruiy jdnk ath imo the acton free press lllliiihiliip sue 3tm trh9luirt gfara jungle poison by ruflflell gordon cjuttkr lean blue barrel of rifle cau- f j tlously thrut aside the oloao- ta growing tree fern that border ed the small natural clearing overhead a macaw flashed blood ml in the daz- xllng noonday sunlight the rem pread rarther and fartlur apart revealing at tout a face that al though while seemed eomehow to belong to aavaae africa for several ecand the man gamed in tightlipped triumph at the two sleeping figure ralph jones and paul singleton of the prcnoh afri can engineering company with rifle tn position he strode abruptly forward wake upl the sound of hi harsh throaty voice set a multitude of litrd to shrieking and calling trie echoes went flying wildly book and forth amid the sudden commotion the two young engineer alttlng bolt wlght stared and blinked in stupefaction at the leering face of ujb man whom thoy had been trailing for the paat three days congo jack decker wanted for tlw murder of a company official well take a good look at met congo jacks little bloodshot eyes seemed to anop and sparkle with a kind of inaane malice ba you thought to catch me yea well who a the wlae guy now paul allot a quiok longing alance at the two rlflaa lying jut out of reach oongo jack laughed mlrthleaftly whoa thb wlae guy now7 ho repeated what are you going to do with u7 paul gated full at him what would you have done with me if id let myaolf be captured decker countered wed have taken you back to port depauel and turned you over to the authorities paul replied congo jack ahrugged hla lean aluml dera oct upl lie ordered ttilokly aa he atrode doner to them theyere aware of uie odor at liquor on hu broftth- now march that a right ntralght ahead to where you left your canoe ralph led the way forward among tlu fern at the end of a few minute the prlaarwni and their captor ware an the muddy eouth bank of the great river there in a sheltered cove floated the oanoe in which the boy had journeyed up rlvar from port daposael beside it lay a second oanoe a long dugout with four native paddlorm who sat and stared in atlanoe at the nowoamern ttland o mine docket observed with a leer niuck out- throat all four of cm i he extracted the charge from tlie prlhonere rifle uud luuided them to one or the natives oct abroad lit ordered an the boyn heulluted ho added with flat clenched clet aboard or 1 11 jet daylight into youl the prlaonura could not doubt hla words i stpptng forward they aeatod themselves in tho bottom docker took hla place in the atom and the big craft headed upstream what are you going to do with un parul demanded again a long pause followed during which tli dripping noddles rose aiid fell at last the white man said tn a vin dictive drawl bver hear of the swona- 11a well thats where you re goln i m spite of themselves paul and ralph uttered a gasp the bwaballe the mast barbarous tribe of all equatorial africa but why are you taking u there aaked ralph in a slightly husky voice oongo jack laughed cynically then was silent paul stared in meditative illencc at a v big stone iff just beyond 1il outstretch ed feet a faint squeak then gurgling aaund behind him interrupted hi thoughts turning hi head he knw congo jack with a brown butth to hi lip with voice- thick uud ragged tlu man spoke again why are we goln to the swakall jungle you asked me that didnt you well i u tell you old chief matawull ever hear o him xllacx hearted old villain xlut lie sort of friend o mine and i m goln to turn yon two lnt t h w g ho cai do what he please with you bomethtn else ver mate wall also that two gallon hig there in front o you dont know as tho old villain ever tasud whiskey pailujcrked hi head ami ahouldera sharpy about hi eye biasing you mean to say whiskey for the swaoalls decjton went on imperturbable and i ml my gust tf they dont tlr up trouble that my ami anyhow paul bit hla under up hard thou faced about agoui the paovtv rose und fell rose and fell late afternoon uie craft headed north ward into a tributary of the great river the un dropped behhui the jungle wall the sky changed from copper to pink then to bright yellow a full moon rose and iwmmt it mellow light upon the black water towards midnight uie party halted and made omp on a brood sand bar after a brier meal oongo jack secured the prisoners hands behind their backs then he itretohed out upon the warm and paul and ralph lay skle by side talk- 1 in guarded whispers vtoape saemc out of uie ojueatlon ralph was saying 1svn if we could get our hands free we couldnt launch the dugout without wk- in lb ttottima youre right his companion agreed s it a had altuauon and uist big jug of uhlnkey makes it ten times worse once tho swaballe taste uie vile stuff there s no telling what will happen i they muy go stafk oraay kill tu and then net off on a wild rampage just what decker wonts them tn do aur up trouble ao that in the excitement he can get safely out of the country nobody except a whiskey drinking idiot would tlilnk of such a wild scheme muttered paul early the next morning uie party were on their way again shortly before noon tliey reached the head waters of the tributary stream there thry remain ed encamped during the hottest part of the day in the late afternoon congo jack 1 sued an order to his native thereupon throe of them lifted the dugout upon their shoulder and set off with it along a jungle path that led westward the fourth followed with the equipment behind him marched the two prisoner with congo jack in the rear the party had travelled perhaps an eighth of a mile along the jungle path when tho twys were aware of a faint odor which pusaled them what is it ralph asked do you smell it it smell like sulphur and it a set ting stronger a few minutes later the odor wan no longer a nrytery a the prisoner round ed a bend in uie path they spied a small lake uie whole surface of which wo shrouded in amokellke fumes this in the lake of fire aid paul no doubt or it the bwoball villages are uil at uie other end ralph coughed and wiped hi eye i don t like it he muttered the three leading native had already launched uie dugout by uie time uie boys reached uie shore among the equipment lying upon uie yellow sand stood thr twoealum jug almost in uie water at eight of it paul caught his companion s arm impulsively ralph he muttered excitedly do a i tell youl dont oak queauona 111 explain later run back along the path and stir up a commotion i ralph gased for an instant with wide qumuonliui eyes at hi companion then he turnled abruptly away taking half a doxen step in the dlreouan of uie jungh ho uttered a sharp cry and pointed excitedly toward a clump of reed what do you see a tiger yelled paul at the ward tiger uie nauvon caught up tlialr weapon and advanced iilawly toward thefeed paul forgotten for the moment leaped forward and withdrew uie stopper from the two gallon jug quickly he turned the receptacle on its side in the sul phurous water of the lake lie watched the liquor come ulplng forth saw the yellow lake water mingle with uie re maining contents with a quick move ment he set the jug upright on uie sand and pushed uie stopper book into place ha wa standlngwltlirorms folded when the nauve returned from uie direction of uie junois satisfied uiat uie reed concealed no lurking tiger five minute xiater the porty were in the dugout on their way acrosn uie noxious lake the bsvnball village were situated along tlu low bank uf a broad sluggish river that emptied into uie lake of fire a uie canoe loft the aulphiuvtaintod lakb water and moved slowly up the atreiun a young gwaball boy sprang from behind a bush stared with great atartled eye at uie craft and uien went runumg at top dpeed toward uie flrnt village the cunoc rounded a bond and there wa tlu first village a mucrabu collec tion of uiatchnd huts with a multitude of native standing in group women children and savage eyed warriors arm ed with flpiar and dart and long mur deroualookhut knives congo jack spoke toonoofhlspiktihen jnd lifting a himtl weakly gardengraph ltin w tfaxuay jreae cdtm written w man far csuinl crown call on plant roots crown null is aftactorlat clljirajui and ptante which are affw ted by it liww tnteir vigor and become vtuntcd the ball are usually farmed at tlio crown of the plant and on nearby nor uons of the root as shown in todays oardunoraph sometimes thene ball appear on imrtlonn of uie plain uhlch huve been injured in some manner do not purchase roae buahe whli h have uinse gall on lhtolr root if ex aminatlon reveals uie gall have develop ed slnco uie bushes ware put into the ground then romevw the plants and destroy thorn in such case the eur rounding soil ohould 1m thoroughly soak ed with a solution of corrosive suliltm ate lrlooo as the bacteria which cause crown gall can exist in the noil and thus spread to other plan lit or addrenned uie chieftain matawall crooned hi arm upon hla cheat und 11 toned with chin lifted ho mode no comment once he threw a disdainful glance toward uie two prisoners once he turned hi head allghuy a uie white man pointed toward uie dugout only when oongo jack strode to uie canoe and returned bearing the two gallon jug did matowau ahow any real interest and anlmauon evidently he had heard of uie virtue of white man whiskey paul could hear his companion h qulox nervous breathing hts own heart was pounding t he had the strange feeling that lie wa walung for an explnslon that might take the lives of all present now uie entertain was lifting uie great jug to his mouth now hi thick ugly lips were against uie opening now the jug wa tilted far up and he waa drinking not slowly but in great animallike gulps suddenly the jug slipped from his nngeni and ho uttered a roar like thiil of a wounded tiger i he lashed out right and loft with hi powerful arms h clutched at hi throat the next instant to uie consternation of hi subject he made a wild rush ntralght for uie rlvor into it lie wont head foremost up he came strangling gasping and belchliir forth mouthful of the vile burritnu mix turn of sulphur water and bad whtakey that he had taken into hlri stomach conga jack as pale as death utood with shaking knees wutolilng unable to move unable to utter a word the next instant bedlam seemed to break loose t with a savage bellow unu wall made straight for the terrified white man one of uie paddlere got in uie way and went down before the infuriated giant on- ntaught congo jack dodged then ran toward the canoe the chieftain seized uie halfempty jug and pursued him uaroi the mud flat the white man was beaide uie duuout reaching for his rifle when muta wall hurled uie jug the jug struck congo jack full in the forehead just a lie wan uftwb uie rifle he fell senseless and the next instant uie bwoball chief wu upon him only then did paul and ralph find the strength to run they made for one of tlie hut crav led inside and lay uirre ahlverhir tmnlu wall hlmseir first entered the empty hut in which the boy v ere crouching for an instant they wen sure that their lost moment had comet the chieftain ntaod towering above them hi flnli clenched hi huge chtst rlhlng and lulling slow his oodj relaxed and he began to speak calmly and with dignity bji befitted a great king hi shipyardbooming canada hustles new naval vessels life ho come back once more in can ada shipyard thousands of worker there now contribute their share in the imooqooo ship construction program which hon c d uowe head of the department of munition and supply recenuy announced work i now continuous in thl in dim try so hard hit by dnpromlon day kanh man employed uirre wejpx to rerfl e thai he 1 doing norm thing tn hl own way to help in the organization m the jlofence of canada and it allli 1 tun vessels actually being built in mv iff canadian shipyard are drslanivftfoi tint submarine wurfure and mlneswfap ing a tour at vlokor in montreal nhnw how readily the buslnerut u handled on l hi side of tlu atlantic in that ship yarn alone more than 000 workers urn prooiedlnu at un mi usual pan to b illd thr ordered craft 1 he confiidorobln aruvlly observed in m pf the uhlpyard may in n way reflect the activity going on in uie nttjorn ships am being built rapidly hpod in neonary for uil two year program which include orders for a total of iflo craft comprising m patrol imad and 3o ml nns weepers fsur khlpn at a time vlckers tackled th- problem of fast building by starting the corutrurtlon on four boat at a time in a slip where formerly the job of laying two beel de by side wa considered a remarkable per formance the rmressltle of uif war mode that imperauve experts found enough space somehow the four hull nre quite close togeuier but the ship bulldent find ample room to move about eorh berth when hanging heavy steel plate accurately rontrollod hj uie pern tlnn of overhead electric craned easily re hobllluud tin men many of whom bad hci u on on direct relief in the nasi few monuu are experiencing an easy readaptatlon to their machines and tool tevery one brings back to uie plant uie joy wtui which the carpenter lay hand onre more on his hammer after a long period of idlenea around uie hull they have erected heavy wooden scaffold which support the men working an the khlpa metal worker are busy in the now punching rivet hole and cutting plate tn nhapc ouier are already laying the finished deck plate for the roreca5tlr a furrjnee at the back of uie lvp keep a score more of nturdy angle smith busy with uie roruitant production of nteel frame which must be bent to fit in uie ahlprr ltneor ahapc the rumuce throw vrvid llghtn in the slip which 1 already illuminated by uie spark of the welding tarclie un from a mighty thori hammvr httiklng hard on unit hoi metal no hustle whatever rapidity may in nolk itl there no huntle no vractptuttlon w tolerated work advance qultjdy but good care in tuken that everything should be done uib right way and uil hhips take form from day to day pnoumatio riveting macluno carry a deafening noise all over uie numerous shop at uie busty yard nowhere else in canada can one have an idea more real more direct of uie slgnlncance of uie word o current to day to canada n economic front and war effort the ulilp engine in a plant near uie ship building berth may be neen those who are manu facturtng tho tulips engine according to uie moat modern technique olunt electric lathe revolve cutting uie main ahafung uie connecting roda the thrust ahafta and boring cylinder expert men go about with instrument for measurement to lnnnltcunuu ex uctltudc dollern an set up boiler shell made of one und three quurtere inch ftlrel plate arc curved in by rojlora and given their precise diameter powerful crane are lifting up nuch canungh art uie 10- ton baite of uie engine which la a huge single ploct of coat iron elsewhere men urt boring out propclltr bracket th various works must ik constantly follow ed up to avoid the slightest mlstaloes slight miscalculation maj affect ttw ship a performance and impair i a n lui- bllltj und t ft uctlvenciis as an effet tlvt wur unit whnlwl lnnilil vlokers methlng of what bam on in- ide the yard or in the eaher planu u arlowed to transpire outldh autliorlaa- tlons ia visitors are seldom given not only must uie seereu of th construction lie closely kept but uiere must be con stant guard agalnat sabotage sjvery worker entwrlng the yard mut bear hi admission number well in evidence on hi coot or on the uicnder of hla overall tin general manager ho iii own number on the lapel of his coat kwh uuwfe who have obtained authority to visit uie plant are often question fl on the nature of their biihlne a thoy proceed on uielr tour accea tn vlcker ha never boeu very easy in thl industrial plant rltualcd in the eastern part of montreal twenty five hiihmarlnc were built during the last war the tradition or tlie shlqihulldt r 1 maintained there with keynmn carry ing on the main work the yard la working at full rajiju t ovor tlnn is being doui and lht men r inti ibuti thl gr at tank or un dt rnv if canada ulth all their nuray and dull hkjm missouri fur trkrjave his name jcojworlcc biggestgame preserve mws souiuis ontuolu1i itl i mo it llahs stamihiv one if uie modi daugor uh weahili in uie german slrateby utlacu wrllen 1 brltannlcu the well known drlttnh wr and iulltlral omimi ntator in rumor i deveomenu in ru ut wivlt- moreovi r i have n really enhnncod llui i iiih tlvem i of this wrapon in onrman luind tlu hwarnn of rt tugo it whit h tin ot rmuni drlvi before them in thiir advanie in tnrkpermd with or r man af nu rivldr an nxoellrnl medium f r arrying alunn 1st rumorh mnn tnumrttinl still li oacumtluu by 0 rnunii r gn it noilnth or biir nwftii tu wa ml it oji amslt rdatn and coju nhagen the virtual cutting iff of oil rs ouoi on fltonkh lm and lb control tf wlrelok lall nut and of the transcontlnenuu caoiia and llildiioih kervlret which qrniuuiy it agunhstmui have hnmuiht her thin has not only rraulted tu the drying up if nource of roluwhle neutral and in particular of american news but it hart imiublt d q i many to apply with rrnrwed vig tr bra veil known technique of spreading ties and rumors under runitrai giilne tiiua the oslo radio quotie belgrade wlien re rounung fantastic bales that revolution 1 breaking out in fran re budapest qudua copenhagen for a fairy story that french tire suelng for a separate pearr home uqote stookliotm aa authority for a fabk that brlttsh tnwlps ore ahaivtin uig prance and so f rui ail these alleged v neutral rctwiri ui tiul nmun ate from oerman souroeh and are uith out exorpuon falne at jasper house in the pur- trad t nfl dayai top a fur brigade of the early 70a leaves jasper house in early winter with log team and alcda to trade among indians in tha anadhan rockies below a section of jaanor house showing the barred window and the legendary favorite vantage point where jasper llawea used to keep woich for the arrival of trappers 1 hla picture wu noit d ity the factor of the early 70 v t limit in d somi wlun in mint i u mote tli mil hundred irs u in nin in dint tli it he w mid mvv liu naine tn a gr 4t national i irk tr away in he i anmtun uorliir tli biggest gnne ainctinry in tin wur i i lupcr future wis unknnun t tlie talk luck iii missouri when he w is n little ii w today thougli lu n tin la ditiiliar to thousands of tnvillim front all part of the world iiii juii jus whole life i a niyilrry ills name wa jjkr lit wis a clerk in ch irge of one of the north west ompany jmh iii the rockies reynul tlill ill lie ia known about hint he may hivr hn u ilawes or mwe it mty h im uen i ngland ht cjvihi frini tnl ii misitouri after all wli hi v r i tit mt taper left his liai f imiiidi hi i iiiiiinluifi pu griiuil that at ret ut4 4 hh mpiirn miles in a like nn t n town and la j iinr inrk i iui ili f mi iu um- inrr rnrt hnti i o mi i im i ii rited by the in nil in s til n il k til ways it l utif trtun il lit it j ii r ii iwn ii i n ir i a 1 i i r ii knew nn h in n div i i ii miipwin who in it i i r i hi i uki t th in lints ml t x pi n i tl u n rtli writ i h intpi ii i i iii unit r un th t luml i i i ik l iii k ouii i th ai i i hi 1 ui it in iiim ii u hn ii lx jl r i it i it iw i i tin llii iilt i v fi wh h ii ii in tin 110 n pi trr null n it ul i m i in i mi w ha li ti i tliti ilui bit t i its niiutli in llu im hi a ii tl s- h in vlu ii mi hi ii illu if ii lliy in i tin all ti i ii kiiwn hi thing of the hu i l mi tli athihthuit miii ii uii ti ii t ih i tn 1 rlh 1ihi i- 1 v tr tlu iluih- i i i li i i iii t in i n i t t il ii llxit ulwik ntur i hi ih unit imiii mil i it nut n w h it ii tl t l the u ul i on loi urn n i iy i n w nun ir riil hi iliiinliii i lull lluliws hi i ig juir in llliuir park v ii it i minify o n i w the put i i i hi tli m i m i it it i hi n open fr un llu i ivmi i i j i- r i tlttf great al it ilum u itoltu rti ii in jipr nn ii ul nt m juk i i th i i i li u ihr mull i 1 1 l li will ho liuitl iv ill ill t i carrolls 7 special dew km choice white cor 16oz tin curki pork and beans 3 x u 25cl shwhi jam si i ruplxnt sto 9ill strawurry r fc crisco ditibu sbortcnlnc t 19c 53c peanut butter m- xic baking powder coiro r 17c macaroni or spaghetti 3 tic tomato juice 3 heinz vinegars vfc- 5c kraft miracle whip s 45c chrutiei grahams 1qc 23c ickrittiai date loafl em 15c chrtslmja creamy choc roll each 20c toasted prairie nuts 15c 26c v 47c pkfg lib uie fellow shouted something to those pn shore thereupon the swaball war rior began to talk excitedly among thenuelve it look bod for list muttered jtalnh walt and see replied hut c6inuanlon and keep up your courage old man now the dugout wa nosing in toward thcvlllbg ttarceqrjourbwjilallwftd ed out and seising tuild of the bow drew ihr craft uoll up on to the muddy bank oongo jack and the paddlere stepped ashore turning the white man spoke rnptdla to one of his own men prosontl the native was engaged in earnest conversation with a swahall warrior who from his appearance seem ed to be a personage of importance several times the boys alttlng motion less in the canoe heard him mention matawall and saw him point toward a large hut that sat well back from the water the bwobojl turned abruptly and strode off all right get out oongo jack sold to the prisoner the boy obeyed as they stood on the bunk they caught sight of a flgure- that sent cold ahlvers up and down uulr hacks an ugly slant of a man with a face covered wtth tattoo uuurka and rid mata-wall- glance wu wttlewnt to assure thamcj ills identity f oongo jot stepped forward and with one of the paddlera aervtng as interpret- words were without meaning tar them but ills tone and hi manner sold clear ly you are the hclpksa prisoner or the white man who carried jungle poison in a jug imata wall will do you no injury the white man le gone xfata wail l satisfied soon after the chieftain had left the hut a swaball woman entered wlh food torthe young men the fallowing morning after a formal conference tth matawall paul and ralph embarked in the dugout and set forth for port de poasel they hod new of importance concerning oongo jock docker dental corps well equipped clinical detaciimentsof the canadian dental corps carry all that the well- tfqiupped dentist would reoijtre in hi oftlce in tuo medium wardrobe truiiju they contain tables stands a folding deptal chair drawers ftllbd with all necessary dental instrument and sup plies two other trunks of the same alse are uie prosthetic laboratory kits containing all uie equipment for a com plete dental mechanic laboratory two other trunks contain a complete xray outfit tlieae trunks make up the triple parts of a truly remarkable field dental 4uhmtteat luuncliuigh at vlcker should oocur aoon and will likely be atmultaneou for uie tour bhtut once uus flotilla ib aflout un slip hill start once more on it now hubltuul work and four more ship will be built a a matter of fact the essential part fur the luyuis of the four other keels are already manufac tured on thlp whole kurfoct of the ground tn the shipyard there ts hardly on inch tliat la left uncovered b tool heet of metal ti preparation or by the rail on whlchctrcuiate heavily loadd aagon used for the transportation from one end of the slip to the other of all the material at noon uie sirens drau the men from their work but bring them back at ope o clock sharp the ship con structton program has already claimed trom the demoralised inertia of idlenees hundred of these men at matednneuvr many of these most youths hut also seieral experienced man who hod been employed in construction uork during the previous war have come back to work at vlcker canadian and british experts ore seen on the spot vittng roughly each part of the different work shops and studying uie plans and blleprlnta pre pared byth designers of these vessels seer net wry discretion la manifest everywhere at i f blue ribbon tea 32c chateau cheeskh- 15c carrolls cleanser x 9c hawes floor wax t 43c chipso soap powder pr 9c 20c 47c lifebuoy health soap b 7c 3 tiii so 1 oc willi csupaa boa tap fraai lux 23c i special aylmer tomato or vegetable soup i0oz tin r golden rpe bananas lb tor 25c ontario hot house tomatoes per pound 25c frebh iceberg i rvmh white 1 c lettuce per head ijc i celery hearts per bnneh ioc atso home obowm spimcii aarabjiouh i idikhui ouiv oxiions tauuoth ttaf jlttttlclt rdi vinii rmt uia l nitu otrwi a- o n ftlet i 6uifovm