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SINISE 2S 252525 252408 20052504 2662626262626 262524 Of Facts and Fantasy by Reta M. Berrill | Just too Many Girls Police Officer Robert Rhyan having finished his night shift stepped into the street happily heading for home. It was Saturday morning in Wayneville, a commuters' town, and the houses, usually aglow at this early hour were cosily wrapped in sleep. ' CICICIG, ICICICICICICICIC ICICI He liked the early hours, the quietness and the pagaentry of the dawn. But today he must not linger; there were promises and plans. Quickly, he was making his way by a short-cut to the parking lot. Turning southward where a street-sign hung lopsidedly from its moorings, though in daylight was plainly readable--Pleasant Place, he smiled at the darkness, remembering. nn Ln gn Lp ap pp rp px 0 25252525252525252525252525252525252525 2505000 ¢ Once, he'd thought it to be a left-over hallowe'en prank. An epithet of sarcasm for this street of derelict, abandoned houses. Although now aware of the streets' past history, he still found its name a source of amusement. Absorbed in these thoughts he was suddenly startled. Something had broken the circle of light from the streets' only lamp, a short distance ahead. 5252525 Jor Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lp pL [Lo oe oe oe He was within sight of his car now, home was waiting and a whole free weekend that Gracie had crammed with plans. The normal innerman suggested that he ignore it, but his officers training, egged him on. And crossing the road he began inspecting each alcoved dd entrance, looking for, he knew not what. But had { almost finished when again, something moved--and a D7 small figure by accident or intention appeared on the 1 doorstep beside him. 52555 CICICIGIGIGICICICICICACS pop Lon Lp Lops Lop Lge Lom Lye [oy Lope [op 525252525252 J "Well, good morning" said Rhyan with sincere ) surprise. '""Isn't this kinda early for a lad like you to be out?" P5552 It was a boy of not more than seven years, with all {1 the marks of a runaway and obviously frightened, yet C7 with a mannish attempt at bravado he shrugged and i dl gestured, hopeful of conveying the idea that, for him, GC J this was quite normal. He didn't speak. "I'm on my way to Connar street" said Rhyan with quick decision. "Would you like to come along?" lope The child hesitated. Then with another shrug that seemed to say "Why not?" He moved forward and they started to walk. "Look, sonny, I'm Officer Rhyan. What's your name?" "Johnny, sir--Johnny Moorhouse." Rhyan was quick to grasp the opening and said 'Oh, then you're from Elm street?" H "No" corrected the boy, 'Maple street." They arrived at the corner and halted. "Well, now that we know each other, I have an idea. How would you like to have breakfast with me?" C5e52525252525252525252525252525252525252525252525252525¢8 ) He watched until a half smile flickered across the (1 boy's face. Then he motioned and said, "Come along Johnny." ICICCRE 52528 i They crossed the street and passed through a 5 door-way over which hung a sign reading '"Joe's ] Eatery." The diner was empty except for a big man 0 behind the counter who smiled broadly at the officer. "Hi, Joe," said Rhyan, "Meet my friend Johnny." by "He turned to the boy. "Look Johnny, you tell Joe what J you'd like for breakfast. I have to phone my wife first ) to tell her that I'll be a bit late getting home. These B woman, Johnny, they worry about their men." 52525ehds TTL He put a hand on the boy's head and rumpled the 31 thick dark hair. "But you'll learn about that, too, one H ¥ 25251852525 day." C He disappeared behind a wall and made two phone i calls. Returning, he was not quite prepared for what he ) found. The boy was sitting where he'd left him, but with i head bowed, and his two chubby fists were trying # desperately to push back the tears. The men exchanged glances and learned nothing. Bewildered, Rhyan took the stool beside the boy and waited. 5e5e525252525¢52525250S young shoulder and spoke gently. "Would you like to tell me about it, Fella? I just might be able to help." Slowly, in a voice barely audible he managed-- "Well, you see, sir, it's my mother. I don't want to {hurt her, but like you say, she will worry. But sir, she § cheated!" 0 1 When the sobbing had eased, he placed a hand on the . ¥ ! Bowling News WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER LEAGUE Bob Cals Four-Plus-Two 35 Pickles 29 Gutter Dusters 26 Hot Dogs 22 Streakers 15 High Single Jim Rider 283 High Triple, Jim Rider 682 Over 210: Jim Rider 241. 283, Isabel Bartley 250. Bernice Tenny- son 245, France Venning 212, Denny Martyn 213, 222, Carol Philips 217, 213, Norm Ten- nyson 249. Over 600: Jim Rider 682 July 10 WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER LEGUE JULY 3 Bob Cats 35 Four-Plus-Two 34 Pickles . 24 HotDogs 22 Gutter Dusters 19 Streakers 13 High single Jim Rider 318 High triple Jim Rider 707 Over 210: Jim Rider 318. Joanne Twine 242.233. 222, France Venning 216. Anne Meester 210, Mary Cannon 211. Bernice Tenny- son 229. Over 600 Jim Rider 707. Joanne Twine 697 & hom] t 1. LLY) gy pe PORT PERRY STAR Wednesday, July 17, 1974 --23 A MILEY (continued) Oh. I didn't just roar around buying up companies. didn't buy just any old stocks. 1 wish I had. I bought some so new the ink wasn't dry on the certificates. But 1 proceeded with caution. IT wasn't going Lo be taken in by some smooth-talking operator working out of a telephone booth. un the advice of my landlady's sister who had her hair done every Wednesday with a friend who baby-sat for a prominent stock-broker's former wife, 1 decided to plunge into Northern Ontario Gold. My first choice was a lucky one. I bought into a company with a property so rich that even the moose who used it for pasture had gold fillings in their teeth. And T didn't fool around with penny stocks. That's for the little guy with two hundred bucks to invest. No, I went for the solid, blue chip stuff. I snapped up one thousand shares of this stock for 22 cents a share. Within two days it had shot up to 23 cents. I was on my way, and I've never looked back since. I hurts too much. In three weeks the stock wasn't listed on the financial page. I still think it was because some linotype operator was UGAR AND Srice A ' ed: © ; EU #4 iv . by sore because some of us were making L ; fortunes. and he left the name of the mine ) " oul of the list through sheer spite. 10 But all this is getting us nowhere. I started i 5 out to tell you how a couple of big {nr conglomerates or condominiums or what- Eo ever they call them are ganging up to get A. hold of my 25 shares of Peel Elder. They've V 44 offered to buy them for $13 a share and 1 5 bys could have sold them a month ago for $11.75 gi 7 a share. 4 iN There's something fishy going on, and if | Wu can get to the bottom of it, I'll expose the Na whole thing in next week's column. 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