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Remember the Women’s Institute garden party on Friday evening, September 10, on Mr. W. Weirs lawn. ' . Glad to report that Mrs. Andy Lindsay is able to be around again after her recent illness. Mrs. Geo. Noble and aaughter Nina, of Hutton Bill, also Mrs. Ab. Noble and children of Durham. spent Monday with. Mr. and Mrs. John McGirr. Mr. Jas. McGirr left Tuesday morning for Toronto Exhibition. Ptes. A. M. Bell and E. J. McGirr of Niagara. Were home over Sun- day, and received many a warm handshake. Miss Ada W[CLsz of Toronto is holidaying with her uncle Mr. Neil McCa-nnel. rates. Durham IS a healthy and at- tractive town. making it a most desir- able place for residence. The record of the School in past years is a fiattermg one. The trustees are progressive educationally and spare no gains to see that teachers and pupils ave every advantage for the pro- per presentation and acquistion of knowledge. FEES : $1 per month in advance REV. W. H. HARTLEY, J. F. GRANT, Chairman. Secretarv The school is thoroughlv equipped in teaching ability. in chemical and elec- trical supplies and fittings, etc., for full J unior Leaving and Matriculation worx. i‘HOS. ALLAN. Principal and Pro vincial Model School Teacher lst Glass Certificate. Intending Students should enter at the beginning of the term if possible. Board cgn be obtained at reasonable Durham High School ~+++++§++++++++++ Q ‘0 .v Yonge and (‘heuios streets. Toronto has a well. em ned reputation fox supex- Eur business and simrthand education and for assisting students to choice positions. Commence now. Catalogue tree wide at 250 per yard. Heavy Bleached Sheeting. 2 yds. wide at 400 per yard. Heavy 11-4 F Iannelette Blankets white and Grey $1.50 pair Heavy 12-4 Flannelette Blankets white only $1.85 pair Our New Spring Prints are now in. Call and See Them. w. H. BEAN Big4 21. yds. long 40 1115. wide 50c pair 23 yds. long 42111:. wide 75c pair 3vds. long 47 ins. wide $1 .1100 1i1' 3 “15.101193? ins. wide $1.50 p: 1ir All cuxtains b.- u‘e the new finish- ed top. Fine English Crepes. white and fancy 16c per yard Table Linens at 250, 506 and CDC Grey Cf‘rtvton §heeting :2 yards Three Cnnrsesâ€"Shnrthane. Com- mercial and Cn‘il Service. All {:1 aduateR are in positions. Om ire? c atnlogue tells Von \\ by. \inte to (i: ty; nd get it. D. A. McLACHLAN. (i. M. HENRY. New Spring Goods One Down from Durham to train toa :1 good. paying pnsition by en- rolling at the For He Sells Cheap DARKIES’ CORNERS. Machine Oil. Harness 011, Ame Grease and H00.- Ointment, go to S. P. SA UNDERS Mourt Forest Business College LACE CURTAINS 51.1.10'1‘1‘. Prim. 71H Yonge St. BIG4 President. WANTED ELLIOH 1 he Harnessmake l’ri n ci pa 1 “Now.” went on November. “when I knew that. I knew a good bit. and when I saw the scratches on the rock I was able to settle up the whole ca- boodleâ€"Chris put that stuff in the tea. and as soon as it sent them off asleep he picked the money off them. Then he went down to the brook. taking the kettle, the big boots and something to hold a pack of stones with him. He waded out to that flat rock and wash- ed out the kettle; then he filled up his pack with stones and put on the boss’ big boots. After that he had no more to do but to walk up to the but and back again. laying the false trail. After that he waded out to the rock again. so as to leave no track8. and changed back into his own moccasins, went to the but and to sleep.” “But the scratches on the rock! What made them?” “The nails in the boots. Chris drew an his feet to fasten no the boots and leaves in the kettle till we want to boil up the next brew. So it looked queer that some one had washed out that kettle. Now, if the robber come from outside he’d never do that. no need to. He‘d be gone afore they could suspect the kettle. No. that clean kettle said plain as speaking that it was one of the six. me that the robber. whoever he was. couldn‘t operate far from camp. Then the drugging settled it. Don’t you re- member the kettle had nothing in it?” “No, I know Thompson hadn’t filled it, but he hadn‘t cleaned it either. We woods chaps always leave the tea "How did I know he was a light man? Well. you saw those stones I showed you He put them in a pack or something and carried ’em to make them heavy tracks. I guessed from the set out one of them six had done it.” “But how ?” “See, here’s the way of it. I suspi- cioned some one in C from Dan Mi- chaels‘ case. And look at those five holdnps last year. Each one was done within ten miles of 0. That showed 2 saw the tracks I knew I wasn’t far out as to the false trail. The chap wanted the tracks seen. He walked more’n once on the soft grougd a-puro pose." “Then he wasn’t a heavy man. any, way.” I put in. “You thought”â€" I would have spoken. but YNovember held up his hand. When we ran up November was bold. ing Chris struggling on the ground. Meantime the figure from the hut was moving up the path to the road and a second figure was gaining on him. I recognized November’s mighty outlines as he followed with arms out- stretched. Then the arms fell. and there was a cry. almost a shriek. The pale forelights of dawn were already in the air when I felt Novem- ber more slightly. and a moment later I heard a stick break. then foott‘alls on the bridge. A bluish shadow came cautiously down the bank. hesitating at every step, but always approaching the hut. until at last it passed within it. Then a match flared inside. I saw it pass the broken window. There was a pause. The door creakefl faint- ly and the figure stole out again. I put out my hands towai'd Novem- berâ€"he was gone. “Search him, boys.” said kovember. “He's got the stufl on him." Thompson’s big band dived into the breast of Chris’ shirt and when It came out again it held a bundle of notes. “The moment I heard Thompson’s story." began November. “it started me thinking a bit. You remember how plain they saw the tracks of the rob- her. the size. the patch. the exact num- her of nails. It sort of seemed that a mad agent who went around in a pair nr boots like that was maybe a tool or maybe laying a false trail. As soon as “You smart cuss!” said Chris to No- vember Joe. A few busy hours followed. and it was the next afternoon before I found myself again at November’s shanty and asked for the explanations which had been promised me. I lost all sense of direction in the darkness until we came out on the banks of the brook near Tideson‘s bridge. We crossed. and all four of us crouched in the shadow of a big rock not twenty yards from the hut. We had been forewarned by November to keep very quiet and to watch the but. “Who was it then?" November stood up. “Come. and I’ll show you.” Finally four of us boarded the big canoe and set otf. became once more immersed in my business. 01 Joe 1 heard from time to time. generally by means or amudged Léttprs obviously written from camn The Black Fox Skin. 0U must understand that from Y this time on my association em November Joe was not continuous but fitful, and that after the events I have just written down I went back to Quebec. where I “I know it. There was $127 that can’t be accounted for in the bundle we'took at him. and $127 is just what Mr. Close paid Dan.” “And you still think Chris robbed Dan?" the lumbermen breaking up the hut. and Chris walks into that. He knew if the but was took down the notes ’ud be found. You’d think the ground was hot under him until he starts to bring the police, and him the laziest fellow in C! The minute he offered to go I knew I had him." Then the Arms Fell and There Was Cry. Almost a Shriek. “I couldn't have guessed better self.” I said. smiling. the rocks and the river bank and the hut. But it was all notes. therefore the place’d have to be dry, so I pitches on the hut. That was right. Mr. Qua- November nodded. “So up we goes to C. and there we finds them moss backs accusing the boss. Chris put the boots back in the shack and the bottle on the shelf. An old grudge made him do it. But I couldn’t tell which of the two small chaps it was at that time. So I set the trap about “When 1 comes to think it over I was pretty sure he hid it. cos if there’d happened to be any argument or quarrel or trouble about it there might ’a’ been a search. and it the notes had ’3' been found on one of them they’d have dropped him sure. Next point was where did he hide it? There was ritch '3” “That told me. A man with a weight upon his back always does it. And when I saw the stones that had been raked up out of the river bed why. there it was like print and plainer- that the robber was a light man. That got me as far as to know it was one of two men (11'! it, Chris and Bill Mavers isn’t sizable either of them; they're smallish made. It were one or other I knew. Then whichever it was after he got the money what did he do with it?" “Took it with him or hid it." said 1. as {\Px'ember seemed to expect a reply. “By the birches. He'd turn to the light to put on his boots, and the moon only rose above them trees about 2. Till then that side of the rock was in black shadow." “And the stones in the pack?” “The heel tracks was good and marked. You yourself noticed how the chap walked on his heels?” “But the time. November. You said the robbery was done between 2 and 3 in the morning. How did you know that '3" the nails slipped a bit on the rock." CHAPTER VI. THE; DURHAM CHRONICLE}. “I thought of. that. but Danny says he had mitts on. It’s more’n three O weeks now since I found out the traps were being meddled with. It. was done very cunning. but I have my own way of baiting them. and the thief, though he’s a clever woodsman and knows a heap, never dropped to that. Some- times he’d set ’em and bait ’em like as if they were never touched at all. and other times he’d just make it appear as it the animal had got use]: out.” 1.:- mum: have iefc trucks; mu «2:. ' Continued on page 7. 8 “Nothing at all. It was after dark. and the man had his face muflied. Danny said he was a real good man. He gave him sugar from the cup- board.” said Sally. “His hands, whatlike was his hands? H9_ga_ve the sugar." “What! They been frightening him ‘1’” Mrs. Rone looked oddly at November. "No. but if he heard us talking he might get scared. for the man who’s been robbing me was in this room not six hours ago. and Danny saw him." November raised his eyebrows. “Huh! That’s fierce!” he said. ”Dan- “I‘ve just got him ofl to sleep on the bed there.” She pointed to a deerskin curtain in the corner. "Aye. just got back ’fore we Started for here.” He looked around. “Waere’s young Dan?” “You’ ve been long in comin". Joe.” she said with a sudden smile. “You were aWay. of course?” November thrust his right hand with its deep scar across the back through the aperture. “You should know that cut. Sal; you tended it." “Come in! Come in!" I followed Joe into the house and turned to look at Sally. I saw a slim girl with gentle red brown eyes that matched the red brown of her rebel- lious hair, a small face, pale under its weather tan. but showing a line of milk white skin above her brows. She was. in fact. extremely pretty. with a kind of good looks I had not expected. and ten seconds later I, too. had fallen under the spell of that charm, which was all the more powerful because Sally herself was unconscious of it. '1‘ he door opened an inch or two. “Is it you. Joe?” vw-m. Joe knocked at the door, cglling at the same time: “It’s me. Are you there. Sally?” “There’s Tom Carroll. Phil Gort and Injin Sylvester,” began November ab- ruptlyâ€"“those three. They’re Sally’s nearest neighbors. them and Val Black. Val’s a good man. but”â€" “But what?” said I absently. “Him and Tom Cat-rears cut the top notches for Sally’s favor so far.” “But what’s that got to do with”~ “Come on.” snapped November and hurried forward to Sally’s lonely cabin. Not much later I was following No- vember‘s nimbly moving figure upon as hard 3 woods march as I ever care to try. I was not sorry when a thong of my moccasin gave way and Joe al- lowed me a minute to tie it up and to get my wind. “The darned skunk,” he repeated. “to rob her traps!" “Herâ€"a woman?” “S. Rone stands for Sally Rone. You‘re sure heard of her?" “No; who is she?” “I’ll tell you.” said Joe. “Sal’s a mighty brave girl-that is, she’s a wid- ow. She was married on Rone four years ago last Christmas, and the autumn after he got his back broke to the Red Star lumber camp, leaving 5 Sally just enough dollars to carry her over the birth of her son. To make a long story short, there was lots of the boys ready to fill dead man Rone’s place when they knew her money must be giving out. and the neighbors were wonderful interested to know which Sal would take. But it soon come out that Sal wasn't taking any of them. but had decided to try what she could do with the trapping herself. “Just that. Rone worked a line 0‘ traps. and Sal was fixed to make her living and the boy’s that way. Said a woman was liable to be as successful a trapper as a man. She’s at it near three year now, and she’s made good. Lives with her boy about four hours‘ walk nor’west of here. with not an other house within five miles of her. She’s got a young sister, Ruby. with her on account or the kid. as she has to be out such a lot." and usually smelling of wood smoke. It was such a letter. which. in the fol- lowing year. caused me once more to seek November. it ran as follows: . Mr. Quaritch. sir, last .week I was up to Widdeney Pond and 1 see a wonderful red deer buck. I guess he come out o: the thick Maine woods to take the place 0' that fella you shot there last fall. This great fella has had a accident to his horns or something for they come out of his head thick and stunted-like and all over little points. Them horns would look fine at the t0p of the stairs in. your house to Quebec. so come and try for them. I‘ll be down to Mrs. Harding’s Friday morn- ing so as I can meet you if you can come. There‘s only three moose using round here. two cows. and a mean little fella of a bull. NOVEMBER. This was the letter which caused me to seek Mrs. Harding’s. but owing to a slight accident to the rig I was driv- en up in. I arrived late to find that November had gone up to a neighbor- ing farm on some business, leaving word that should I arrive I was to start for his shack and that he would catch me up on the way. November struck my trail and it was long after dark when we reached November’s shack that evening. As he opened the door he displaced something white which iay just inside it. “It's a letter,” he said in surprise as be handed it to me. “What does it say. Mr. Quaritch?" I read it aloud. It ran: 1 am in trouble, Joe. Somebody is rob- bing my traps. When you get home. which I pray will be soon, come right over. S. BONE. “The skunk!” cried November. I had never seen him so moved. He had been away hunting for three days and returned to find this message. three, ain’t he? 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We are crowded for room and the stock must be moved out, and moved quickly This is i111portant news to all House- holders 1n need of any of the noods 11e handle. The prices a1e 11111l1t Bran, Shorts, Law of All Kinds, N0. 1 r stantly on hand. JOHN McGOWAN The City of Toronto, in the points of population, wealth, industries, etc. , is the first munici ality in the Province. The assessed va ue of its property is in excess of $5 65, 000, 000 Ontario is the wealthiest, most populous, and most substantial Province in the Do- minion of Canada, and as a consequence its securities are most highly regarded. Due Ist July, 1945. Interest Ist January and July. Denomination, $1000. City of Toronto A. E. AMES CO. TELEPHONE No. 8 (Night or Day) Due Ist May, 1925. Interest Ist May and November. Denomination $1000. Two Bond. ofunquostloned merit at unusually attractive price. H. J. Snell “'12 have a quantity of the celebrated Union Bank Building, Toronto 88 King 8*. W.“ To Yield 5.05% :uw's :mu amok aners should lay in a «man- ?ellent Conditioner fm' Spring and Smnmer hing equals it for \ 01mg Pigs. Calves. htc. ows Milk and puts Hnrses in prime cnnditiml fact it; makes everything go that it‘s fed to. vanced $2.00 per ton wholesale we are selling 31d price. $2.04) per single sack. $1.90 per sack thl“ Q1 Q: :‘s O-A“ ‘4‘- To Yield 5% Molassine Meal September 9, 1915‘ Durham