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The concert in Zion under the auspices of the Women’s Institute of this section will long oe re- membered for the excellence of the addresses given Dr. D. Jam- ieson not only ably and affably presided, but gave a fine ad- dress as well Inspector N. W. Campbell’s address on the present war, the causes leading up to it, the growth, development and ambitions of the military forces of Germany, and the need of men. munitions and moneyto resist and; overcome this aggressive nation. was most graphically depicted It was a masterly effort and won him hearty applause Miss Flo. Barclay of town has rare gifts both in song and recital Mrs. J. 0 Greenwood sang a very sweet solo, Miss Rita Irwin playing for both. singers Duets by Marion and Johnny Boyd, Miss Muriel Beaton and Miss Myrtle McClocklin, and selections from A G. Blair’s victa- phone, added to the success of the evening. Miss Mary McArthur had a very humorous reading. A very hearty vote of thanks was tendered the speakers and others who contributed to the program. After singing the National An- them, tea and lunch was served, ‘ and a very social half hour spent. The proceeds were over $21. Much ‘ of the success of the evening was 1 due to the executive ability of l the local president, Mrs. W. J. 1 Greenwood, and the secretary, Miss Mary “Peart. 1 Hardware Have you secured your assortment of Cattle Chains ? If not, take advantage of our bar- gains. Mr and Mrs. Will Timmins were away to Vandeleur the first cou- ple Jays of the week to attend the funeral of her cousin. Miss “'arling, only daughter of Mr George Warling 9 chance getting him loose and injured when you can buy a good Halter so cheap. We have a choice stock of Halters at presen b. The Traverston mill has been turning out quite a lot of heavy lumber for the McGowan Milling Co, of Durham, ,the past few weeks ' Blanket your horse early and he will not be shivering all Win- ter. Have you exam- ined What we are of- fering you in Horse Blankets” . Do_ not use an old Miss Clara Chard of Markdale suburbs, and her friend, Miss Col- Iins of Toronto, were guests of Miss Mary Peart on Friday even- ing and attended Zion’s concert Mrs Chas. McClocklin is threat- ened with appendicitis Mrs T. E. Blair of Durham has spent the past fortnight on the farm ,garnering in the apple crop and brightening up the Home a. large fishipmefit' o} Hydro Stand Lamps and Hydro Bulbs at the low- est price. Are ycu all ready for the Hydro Electric ‘? We have just received Mr Will Jack reshingled his home last week It didn’t take 1.008: as John Measgher was as- sisting him The Red Front Hardware Store is sending out a number of “ Happy Thought” Stoves and Ranges nearly every day lately. Have you seen the one you like? There is nothing equal to the Happy’l‘hought for every purpose. Corn, roots and {N 1y all housed thro 1 Mr and Mrs. Hugh family of Markdale first of the Week at homestead October 28, 1915. L BLACK TRAVERSTON roots and fruits are near doused throughout the Firth and spent the the Firth “Him that shot at me.” “Did you shoot back?- “He lies about ten pace: ”vulva. um tau: was my under a: hat go backward. A m “in. and a smear or blood had dried er fall over backward wl upon his forehead and cheek .. , ming. I couldn’t get to You 1'6 woundedp' I cried. I guess. Thgn you COW “318 second passed through the my Continued next of my shoulder." ‘ ‘ “ “That you. Mr. Quafitch?" “Joe! Where are you?" “Here!” 1 followed the voice and. parting some branches. saw Joe lying on the pound. 813 face "g. on. “4-. -- pace I could attai‘h‘ ln_g knoll I caught a “We have no time to think or that. Get ready!" ' ran out a minute later. ' “We heard five shots from Benn: lake.” I said. “We must start at once. ' you and I. Mr. Petersham will stay with Miss Linda.” Pnttick looked me in the eyes. “Are you tired of your life?” he ask- deliberately. “I But loud as was his voice. call rose higher. “Ben! Ben Pumck?’ roared Peter sham. ofl' sound three times repeated. and then. after an interval. a fourth. “Shooting!" cried Linda again. very white, her blue eyes wide with tel-nor. “And it’s from the direction of Senlia lake!” hurt me here. Why. I could can for help and you are both here. You could protect me.” “Not against a rule bullet." Bald Po- tersham. “For my sake. go in. Linda!” As he sald the words from tar away came the sound of a shot. blatance robbed It or that acrimony wlth which the modern rifle speaks. and it struck a dull. even drowsy note upon the air of that languid afternoon of late “Afraid? Of what?" and Linda and- denly from behind as. “No one could would very likely sit here. and be m afraid.” “To give her shade.” he repeated. I looked around and nodded. “There Is always shade here.” he went on. “The sun can’t get in through the pines on this side. The wood is thickest here.” “Joe always thinks of things for peo- ple," she added. Petersham glanced from me to Lin- da. “11 your headache ls bad you had better lie down in the house.” he said. “It is ever so much better. but I'll fetch some smelling salts.” l was about to offer to brlng them for her when I caught her father’s “What can that he?” cried Linda. As 11' In ahswer came the sullen tar- She pointed to a row of tall saplings propped against the rail of the veran- da so as to form a close screen. “It’s 0001 here, the only cool spot 11: the place today.” remarked Petersham. “Yes. and don’t the spruces smell sweet?” said Linda. “Joe cut them to give me shade.” y “No: I ain’t discovered nothing. but 7 it you stay in the way I ask maybe I shall.” Joe took up his hat. “Where are you going. November?” I asked. “Over to Senna lake. Mr. Quaritch. Will you see Ben Puttick and tell him I won’t be back till lateish and will he cook the potatoes and the cornflour cakes if I don’t get back to time? Miss Linda. will you please tell every one. even your father. that you have a mighty painful head and that’s why you’re staying in?” “Yes. Joe," said Linda. After Joe’s departure I took a hook and sat with it in the veranda. where I was Joined in due course by Linda and Mr. Petersham “Then you must go out with me Joe. It you are with me they will not dare”‘. - 2 ’3“ Wk “Look here. Miss Linda. it you'll stay in the house just over today I wouldn’t wonder but it might. be quite safe to) you to go out tomorrow â€" and eve} a: It for me?" “I‘d like you to antenna n pl ise, Miss Linda." “What is it?” ‘ “Not to go out at all today.“ “Eon don't think I'm in danger?” __“Y_ou:re‘ 19 .great danger, I against the rail for someoiflgr course. He knew that um. was 6:9 sham.” Puttlck said you mean you have discover forward at {006088 westo’tha: l “Napoleon’s Retreat from Mos- cow”: five reels, at the Happy Hour theatre. Friday, October 29, admission 10c. and 5c. Saturdav night admission, 10c. toall. Two shows, commencing at 7.30 pm. “Heard the bullet strike and saw the hat go backward. A man don’t nev- er fall over backward when he’s sham- ming. I couldn’t get to himâ€"tainted. I guess. Then yon come along.” “Surely that was risky. How could you know he was dead?” “I see the black hat on him for a mo- ment and then I lets drive. I tried to get up to have a look at him.” “Sometimes, if you go down like that, a man’ll get rattled-like and come 'out, but not this one. Guess I’m not the first he’s put a bit or lead into. He lay still and fired againâ€"got me in the shoulder that time. and I gave a kick and shoved in among the rasp- berry canes in good earnest. had some of them whitey buds in my mouth and was chewing or them. when the fella shoots twice moreâ€"both misses. Then he kind 0' paused. and I guesses he’s going to move to where he can let me have it again. I “Huh! Yes; only about two days old. After awhile I built a bit of a fire and cooked a pinch of tea in a tin I’d fetched along. Then after lunk"â€"Joe always called lunch “lunk” â€"“I started back. I was coming along easy. not on the path, but in the wood about twenty yards to the south of it, and afore I’d gone above three or four acres a shot was fired at me from above. The bullet didn’t strike me, but as I was in a wonderful poor place for coverâ€"Just three or four spruces and half a dozen sticks of wild rasp- berry-I went down. pretending I’d ‘got the bullet, pitched over the way a man does that’s got it high up, and I took care to get the biggest spruce trunk between me and where I think the shots come from. “Who bad day ?" CHAPTER XVI. The Capture. S we walked Joe gave me in little jerks the story or his adven- tures. “I started out, Mr. Quarttch,” he began. “and crossed the lake to the camp where Bill Worke was fired atâ€"you mind Miss Linda dropped a brooch there? I had a search for it. but I didn’t find it. though I come across what I’d hoped to find-a lot of tracksâ€"men’s tracks.” “No. Mr: Quufltch. It would never l g be right to do that It would the tho ' other fellas warning.” I “The others?” “This dead fena'l partners." “You know he has some. than?" “One anyway. But let’s be moving. 'Out me a pole so an I can use it an a I did as he asked. and we commenced our long and. for him. painful walk back. “You’re not able fo- walky' 3am vru so back to Knlmackn and get “gm bring you home.” “Yes; you seen him the day we come. cutting wood by the shack.” “Now. Joe. lean on me, and we’ll try to make for home.” for I saw he was very weak “Must just look around. Mr. Qua- ritch. See here! He was smoklng his pipe. Look at the ashes-a regular handful of them. He must 'a' lain for me all of a hour before i come along. Here’s his rifleâ€"a 80-30. Wonder who he is?” Joe lay back. panting. Joe leaned against the maple tree and looked down at him. “I seem to know the fenow’s race." I 'â€"‘ - ‘-_, “Hardly. 'Eâ€"fe" had a black hat~ I saw it move after he fired his fourth. and I shot back. If you'll give me your am. Mr. Quaritch. we’ll go up and take a look at him." quite near the small maple. The bullet had entered his throat. He was a long been there since Satur- Week, Mr. Adams of Hanover proved a most excellent chairman and kept his audience interested by his efficient handling of a good pro- 7gram, not the least worthy num- ber being the chairman’s address The gathering broke up .after the singing of Britain’s Sons, and God. Save the King. _ Neighbors should try to do as they expect to be 1done. The more talk it takes to run things the slower they move. VA. "Bell and T. Fallaise, solos by Miss Walker, Mr. Bell, Mr. Fallaise and a, duet by Miss Walker and Mrs. Forsyth of Durham, were exceedingly well rendered and much appreciated. Mr. H. Jucksch of Hanover favored the audience with a couple of solos and was recalled for an encore each time. Solos were also rendered by Miss Wilson, Mr. lRuttle, of Hanover, and instrumental solos were giv- en by Miss Walker of Durham and Mr. Hamel of Hanover, each- item b-ein-g exceptionally good. The program was brightened most considerably by the music provided by the friends from Durham and Hanover. The work of the Durham quartette, Misses L. Walker and J. Wylie, and Messrs. Addresses were also" given by Messrs. Brown“ Wylie and Phi]- potts. which were most acceptable. The great feature of the pro- gram was an address by Rev. J.K. Fairfull of Clinton, on “Fighting Machines, and how to use them.” Mr. Fairfull delivered a most elo- quent and stirring address, prov- ing by his masterly handling of his subject the knowledge of the expert and the brilliance of the orator. All were agreed that in- struction of a high degree was received at the hands of the speaker of the evening. preaohéd morning and . per was served in tr. house, followed by . C program in the church. 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