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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
SYNOPSIS

W.T. oAS
Having helped Colin Rae, OF the
Hendrik's Bay Company, to escape
mysterious pursuers at Winnipeg,
the youthful Trina Meredith is en-
route to meet her elderly rance,
Rodney Selkirk, at Learmonth.
Colin is investigating the activities
of seemingly frail, mild hammered
Jonathan Dove, head of two Indian
schools and a power among trap
pers. "Once I heard him called the
most dangerous man in Canada"
Colin told the fascinating Trina
Eluding Dove, left behind in Win
nipeg, Colin and Trina fly north in
a small plane, owned and flown by
Blair Benedict, former schoolgirl
chum of Colin. Heavy snow forces
her to make an emergency landing
at Trappers Lake where the vet
eran Alec Gum shelters the trio.
Colin questions Blair about her
father; also Dove, and Nate Ten
nant, whom Indians call Woman
Hawk" Next morning, Alec and
Blair start on foot for Learmonth,
Trina and Colin soon following.
Near Learmonth, Colin is plunged
into deep thought at the sight OF
Doves school buildings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
CHAPTER SEVEN

He must have been watching with
unrealized intentness, for he started
as he heard the girls voice at his
side.
"What are those buildings?'
1.-THE new Indian school. They
were built after left"
He started along the shore, but
Trina laid hand on his arm. Cant
we rest a little?" she asked, and he
realized how weary she sounded. de
led her to a shelving mass OF rocks
that converged into a shallow cave,
and here, sheltered from the biting
wind, he seated her on pile OF dry
pine needles.
Colin saw that the color had gone
from her cheeks. you're tired"
he said
al think I am afraid"
"You?" Incredulously he smiled.
"Afraid of what?"
"Of seeing Rodney"
"But you've seen him many
times"
"Not many, really. The first time
was in Europe when he visited my
father. | was twelve, and can still
remember how terribly old ne
seemed. Before he left, he bought
me a Shetland pony and taught me
to ride"
"And after that"
"After that, when I came back 10
New York, we saw each other every
summer for a week or ten days,
But don't really know him-not
the way that counts. suppose
that's why I'm afraid"
Colin said nothing, but Trina
guessed his thought. You're won
dering how two people could fall in
love who only saw each other once
a year"
MAYBE. As far as Rod is con-
eerned, | think he must have loved
YOU all through those years. There's
a picture on his desk of that little
girl riding a Shetland pony it;
been there long as | can remember
So | suppose it's you I'm wondering
about"
and perhaps distrusting."
why should i"
"Oh, there are dozens Of reasons
# you want TO hunt for them. Come
be honest"
The waiting, appraised face, the
full gaze of those clear green eyes
challenged him.
an be honest" he answered
slowly. 81 owe more 10 Rodney Sci
kirk than to any man alive. / don''
want him 10 be hurt-by either mar
or woman. know very little about
you. think you have il within you
TO bring a man much happiness OF
much sorrow"
Much sorrow7" Trina repeated
the words. then swiftly shook hel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
An Eye For an Eye
These Days. T eso ''i E. soxoLSE7

And so the merry game goes on.
Henry Morgenthau comes out for
an eye for an eye whereas the
State Department is not for an
eye for an eye. The President may
be In favor OF both points OF view
and agree with everybody. 1t all
sounds silly-and II is.
But that is not the only thing
that sounds silly. Here is the
amazing spectacle at Dumbarton
Oaks OF tn Powers organizing a
League Of Nations TO maintain the
status quo, but nobody knows what
the status quo T. or even what II
IS going to be. - Certainly Winston
Churchills statement on the chang
ing Polish border was nothing the
American people heard from their
own officials.
Dumbarton Oaks is supposed to
be high strategy, because after
World War !, when the Covenant
OF the League OF Nations was part
of the Peace Treaty, the American
people knew what trickeries had
been perpetrated, particularly
when they saw that Shantung had
been given TO Japan and that the
United States would be involved in
every European border fracas. They
threw the whole treaty out and
would have nothing TO do with the
League of Nations.
SO the high strategy is to beat
that. Get the United States into
the League Of Nations before 1t is
even possible to tell the American
people what their obligations will
be. Then when the people. cry out
loud against the shameful new
boundaries OF Europe or the sup
preston OF national aspirations IN
Asia they will be placed in the
position OF preaching a covenant.
Of breaking a treaty. We might
not like to be placed in that posi-
ton.
And tn -, to make It all the more
exciting. Dumbarton Oaks pro-
duces the most amazing spectacle
of all: the Russians have to move
out before the Chinese can move in
because never the twain may be
under the same roof. And the
Chinese are to confer de novo
about something that has already
been settled. Only Lewis Carroll
could describe this wonderland ade-
quately.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03

Only when the war is over and
all the records are in will 1t be
possible to know what effect Mr..
Morgenthau proposals have had
upon stiffening German resistance.
After all the Germans are now
lighting on their own soil. Even a
defeated people, as the Russians
were early in the war. or the Jugo-
slavs or the Poles or anybody with
more forttude than an amoeba
will fight to the last ditch IL they
know that defc t means the dis
memberment OF their country. the
reduction of their people TO a peas
ant standard OF living. the perman.
ent destruction OF their industries.
Henry Morgenthau might have
summarized his. plan into the sin
gle sentence of wiping the Ger
mans out OF existence and turning
Germany into a desert. The doe.
trine of deuteronomy may be justi-
fed in the case OF Germany, for it
is said: Cursed be he that re-
moveth his neighbours landmark.
And all the people shall say,
Amen But IL is sound diplomacy
to move the landmark back into
place first and do the cursing n
its proper time.
This is another instance OF the
anarchy Of Administration. The
State Department is designed to
devote itself to international rela-
tons and has trained men who UNI
derstand this particular business.
A number OF those men are special
lists in European affairs and some
are experts with regard to Ger
many. Suddenly. Mr.. Morgenthau
barges into the picture. upsetting
nobody knows how many apple
carts and possibly prolonging the
war beyond all nced.
Does Mr.. Roosevelt tell Mr.. Nor
genthau TO mind his own knitting
and go on collecting taxes? Not at
all, He brings him up to Quebec
10 see II he can sell his wares TO
Winston Churchill who sends for
Anthony Eden, the British opposite
to Cordell Hull, to hear what Henry
has TO say. Cordell Hull. whose
business this is, remains in Wash
ington. biting his fingernails IN
rage. | suppose. at the slight and
humiliation. Does Cordell Hull re-
sign at this slight and humiliation?
Not at all He joins with the Army
to put banana peels under Henrys
feet so that he will fall with a
bang when the time comes. And
all sides provide publicity on their
differences.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
North To Danger

Uncomfortable, wishing himself
elsewhere, Colin stood aside, know
ing himself to be wholly forgotten
in that moment of meeting. Then
Selkirk spoke the single word,
"Irina!"
She stretched out both hands, and
as Selkirk took them she said,
please kiss me, Rodney"
Twice he kissed her, then held
her back from him, and his eyes
would not leave her face.
you're - you're -" His voice
trembled, and to bridge that mo-
ment of weakness she asked, Have
| changed in eight months?"
"You're lovely. So lovely, IL
simply don't know what to say"
Over her shoulder his eyes met
Rae's. Colin, my boy!" Instantly
the strain was broken. Selkirk's
voice was more robust now; he
squared his spare shoulders, and
Colin felt the firm grasp Of his
hand. "Tt's good to have you back.
But come in, come in, both of you
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03

month, o quiet, youngish man and,
through untiring loyalty to the
company, rose to be chief factor Of
the best fur district in northern
Canada.
Down in Winnipeg, where Sell
kirk was often called to give coun-
sci on matters Of policy, he became
a tower Of strength because Of the
unquestioning trust the trappers--
Indian and white - placed in his
honesty and fair dealing. Rod Sell
kirk had done more to build up good
will in the fur trade than any factor
in the history of the company.
Engrossed in such thoughts,
Colin saw with surprise that they
were near the trading post. On the
hill Just ahead rose a rough rec
tangle Of log buildings fronting the
river, and set a few yards back
from them stood Selkirk's bunga-
low. The company flag floated from
the porch, and only with difficulty
Colin restrained his impulse 10
break into a run, for in the doorway
Of the bungalow q familiar figure
stood waiting.
He's older, Colin thought; then
to the girl. "You go ahead"
Trina stepped forward through
the bright sunlight. With an awk-
ward, fumbling gesture Selkirk
pulled the fur cap from his head
and ran down the steps toward
them. Slight, delicate Of frame and
feature, his hair was white. his
small mustaehe grizzled. and the
eyes, that always seemed little
tired, were fixed with a kind of
eager hunger on the face Of the girl,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Z HAT TER and
. q Fact or two

Jean Nicolet was the first
white man known to have set
foot on soil that is now the state
of Wisconsin. He arrived at the
mouth of the Fox river in 1854.
The Red Cross has sent cook
books to war prisoners with rec
ipes based on food in Red Cross
ackages, and on vegetables
grown by the war prisoners.
James Russell Lowell wrote
his poem, The Dead House."
after the death OF his wife. He
dedicated it to her memory.
BIOLOGISTS are predicting
fairer weather for the. next 81
years. That should satisfy the
most ardent picnic addict
Woven wood is another post
war prediction. How dandy!
Whenever we need any new fur
niture, weW just have Grandma
knit us somel
Since Esypiions invented od-
veriisins 1000 years ago, Zadok
pvmkopf says iha, must make the
pyramids the worlds first bill
hoards.
Grandpappy Jenkins says II
makes little difference which
way you dial the radio these
days, Station WAR seems to
create most interest.
Not only did the Allies hang
their wash on the Siegfried Line
but they seem TO have taken
lot of its defenders TO the clean
ers.
7
Hitler u sold 10 now live In an
ormorsd froin. Still looking for
thot isbensroum, Adelf7
f!
A postwar waffle iron, we
read, will monogram wafies.
Gosh, now the cook will be de-
manding by line credit even at
breakfast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
THEY Say

Washington-James +. Byrnes,
War Mobilization director: I'VE
must view our task after the war
not simply as a task OF demobiliZa'
ton from war but mobilization for
peace"
Chicago-Warren Randolph Bur.
CESS, newly elected president OF the
American Bankers Association:
There is no more virtue in making
bad international loans than bad
domestic loans. Both make trou-
BILE"
Philadelphia Vice-president
Henry A. Wallace: There is but
one issue in this campaign. One
party thinks man should serve
the dollar: the other thinks the
dollar should serve the man. .
London-Anthony Eden, British
foreign secretary: I'VE have infor'
nation that the German general
staff. recognizing the inevitability
Of defeat in this war. already is
thinking in terms of the next
Albany-Thomas +. Dewey, Re-
publican presidential nominee:
1.-The dictators have given the world
a bitter and bloody demonstration
that government tyranny is still the
great enemy OF free press and
speech
Supreme Headquarters. AEF -
Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomery: There can be few cpl
sodes more glorious than the epic
of Anthem"
hington-Director OF War Mo-
bilization James F. Byrnes: "As a
result of developments in the last
q hours, resumption of coffee ra-
tioning is unnecessary. >
Los Angeles-Red Cross Aide
Susan Tate tells why she Is anxious
to return to the jungles OF New
Guinea: Life is too complex here.
| haven't had a good nights sleep
in weeks-the beds are too SOFT"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers President
Robert NJ. Gaylord, opposing sus-
pension of the Little Steel" wage
formula IF a general wage in
crease should be authorized 1t will
not come out OF the pockets OF in
dustry so long as management Is
caught between a 50 per cent tax
and fixed prices will come out
Of the public purse" .......
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03

I keep you standing out here In the
wet"
Into the long library he led them,
a room heaped high with books and
bright with many windows. Colin
looked about him-the same table,
the green reading lamp, and the
two white skins Of timber-wolves
on the floor.
Selkirk laid Irina's coat across a
chair. "I've a million questions to
ask you both, but they can wait"
Again his eyes rose to Irina's face.
you're tired" he exclaimed.
She gave a little laugh, and her
hand reached out to the back of n
chair. 81 am tired. This big friend
of yours has walked me of my feet"
"Of course you're tired" Selkirk
threw open a door. "Lie down in
my room. Later I'll take you over
TO the inn"
With a nod, Trina passed 10 the
inner room and closed the door be-
hind her.
mo wonder she's all in" Selkirk
drew up a chair. "Blair told me
about your trip" He reached for
cigar, then impulsively looked DIP.
Don't you - isn't she exquisite,
Colin?" Pride that he made no ef.
fort TO conceal vibrated in the fac.
tors voice.
ashes lovely" Colin answered,
"and she's one brave girl. But why
didn't you ever tell me about heri
Who is she?"
Ito be continued)
i Copyftzht %, Ton GIT.
DiIuIbgtsd 81 KiAs Pastures syndiesis Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
FIUAL
ADMINrsTRATIoN ACCOUNT

NO. $500
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF Wash
tenaw.
At a session OF said Court, held at
the Probate office in the CITY Of
Ann Arbor, in said County, on the
goth dav of September. A. ID. 1914.
Present, Hon. Jay G. Pray. Judge
Of Probate
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Edward X. scholz, Deceased
John G. Sylvester, administrator.
having filed in said Court his final
administration account and his petit
tion praying for the allowance there
Of and for the assignment and dis
tribution Of the residue OF said es-
tate.
1t is Ordered. That the Goth day Of
October. A. d. 1914. at ten O'clock
In the forenoon, at said Probate Of
flee, be and is hereby appointed for
examining and allowing said ac-
count.
II is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton OF copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing. in the Ypsilanti
Daily Press, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said County.
JAY G. PRAY.
Judge OF Probate.
true copy.
Nora o. Borgert, Register OF Probate
Adv. 2-10i0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Marriage Licenses

Henry Charles Barnes, II, 80. and
Wyle Adeline Mcdonald Warner.
a., both Of Ann Arbor.
Harry ard atson, %, East
Jordan. and Phoebe Jane Van Ais
burg, %, Ann Arbor.
William c. Scott, 10, Ann Arbor,
and Ne tie lou Rice. II, Whitmore
lake.
James Wesley Buttrey, %, and
Mabel 10 Collins, %, both OF Ypsl.
lanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
BY Dorothy Kllsallen
SPEAKING FOR MYSELF

AS have so frequently pointed
out. the life of Broadway column.
list is fraught with the unexpected.
The Broadway columnist is called
upon daily-nay. hourly-to per.
form strange little tasks and solve
odd little problems which ordinari'
ly would be submitted 10 a doctor,
clergyman, a want adj editor, or
the head psychiatrist at Bellevue.
Where, a lady will pant, can she
have her face lifted? Il am coming
TO New York with three days and
s22 TO spend" an out-oftowner will
write. land | want to see every
thing. Where shall go?" A Hol-
lywood producer will wire frantic
ally: What shall title my next
picture-this, or that" A Marine
leaving tn Pacific for homeland
wants a date with Choo Choo John
son, a sportsman wants to sell his
old golf balls 70. s4 apiece. a girl
will simply expire II she can't find
a revolving dance floor, maid
wants a job with a star. a man
wants a girl. a girl wants man,
somebody wants a letter forwarded
to Nelson Eddy, and an earnest
gentleman from Abercrombie &
Fitch has just telephoned to ask
for old pads and sleeping bags for
the soldiers who often have to lie
down and sleep on the cold bare
floor OF Grand Central Station.
I try to { d TO these matters
as efficiently as | know how (l am
regarded as slightly less efficient
than Henry j. kaiser). and every
thing will be accomplished in due
time. except possibly in the cases
OF the man who wan, girl and the
girl who wants a man: but men
ton these numerous distractions
so that when I split an infinitive or
appear under the impression that
Ben Turpin Is alive and Henry j.
Truman is stumping for Thomas Z.
Dewey, you will understand that
| have ether things on my mind.
At the moment, for instance, |
am squirting critically at two
swatches sent to me by Carl Erbe
of the Zanzibar cafe. One is
swatch of leopard-skin leather, the
other small length of champagne
colored velvet. and ] have hung
them both up in a good light and |
am considering them very care
fully. for assume that Mr.. Erbe
wants me to pass on them before
the entire premises of the. new
Zanzibar formerly the Hurricane)
is draped md upholstered in some
thing which haven't okayed
This is a touching piece of tact,
and | appreciate 1t as much as |
am surprised by 1t, for have never
been called in as an interior decora-
tor by any other night club i'm
presario. although several times
Mr.. Billingsley OF the Stork Club
did solicit my opinion on old rose
VS.. puce for the outer room, only
to go right ahead and decide for
himself, anyway.
Mr.. Frbe has, OF course, put him
self on a terrible spot. Suppose
don't like leopard-skin: Suppose
| think the color of champagne is
simply vile? Suppose, whimsical as
| am. decide that the whole thing
ought to be done in shocking pink
with milk. and that II Il Is not I
will never set foot in the Joint?
Why. could luin Mr. Erbe's day.
But | won't. | have reached a
decision in favor OF the swatches.
To be sure. consider the leopard
a trifle exotic for my type. but the
champagne velvet suits my com
plexion very we'll and 6 far as |
am concerned the little men can
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
ORDER ROE APPEARANCE

Suit pending in the above entitled
Court on the 25th day OF August,
1874.
In this cause It appearing from
affidavit on file, that the Defend
ant, Joseph T. Johnston, Is not a
resident of the state OF Michigan,
and after dlligent search and in
quiry IL is impossible to ascertain
in what State or County said De-
PENDANT resides.
on motion of John w. Conlin. At
torney for the Plaintiff, II is or
dered that the said Defendant. Jo-
seph f. Johnston cause his appear
ance 10 be entered in this cause
within three months from the date
of this order and that in default
thereof said Bill OF Complaint will
be taken as confessed, and IL is
further ORDERED that within forty
days the said Plaintiff cause a no.
tice OF this Order to be published
I'M the Ypsilanti Press. a newspaper
printed, published and circulating in
the said county, and that such pub
LEGATION be continued therein at least
once In each week for six weeks in
succession. or that she cause a copy
Of this order to be personally
served on said Defendant at least
20 days before the time above pre-
scribed for his appearance.
Dated Aug. rs, 1914.
GEO. W. SAMPLE,
Circuit Judge.
Conlin. conlin and Parker. Attorneys
for Plaintiff Business Address, Ann
Arbor Trust Bldg, Ann Arbor, Mich.
a true copy
Irene A. seitz, Deputy Clerk.
Adv 2-1Of0
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
What They're Whispering in Gotham

Jerk. In the music trade, anyone
deserving outside dreary descrip'
ton is labelled a "mokes", pro-
nounced to rhyme with jokes.
There's local-boy-mGkes-good copy
in the news that the Greenwich
village Inn is pleading with Barney
Gallant to be guest of honor at one
OF it's celebrity nights, on the
grounds that he is the most famous
fellow in the Village. It's a good
many years since Barney got his
first Job in the Village-as bus
boy at the Greenwich Village Inn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
YOUTHFUL GESTURE

PORTLAND. Ind UP - Ten
year-old Marilyn McConochy pre-.
sented the Judge Haynes School 4
new set OF play swings. II was an
unselfish gesture for Marilyn, for
she purchased the swings with n
cash prize received last spring in
a war bond sales contest. She eK-
planned she wanted to do some
thing for her schoolmates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

The Ypsianu Pistol Club Herman smith pres
ident John Hamilton vice president William
rotary Sergeant Fred l.. Knpp,
Coburn The membership all whom are
quite efficient with organization aff
lated with the National Rifle Association
Tuesday Bridge Club for coming year al
the home Of Thompson Kyle Ordway prcsi
dent; Mrs. Fred Bennett, secretary-treasurer
Duane Lurkins OF the Ypsilan High School has
been chosen president Of the sophomore the Uni
yersity OF Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
SOMETHING IN A NAME

PORTLAND. Ore.-UP - Here
is one fellow who is sticking TO the
letter" OF his name. Rowing vii.
liams, Vapport City, has been
missing since July >. his wife re-
ported to police. aod rs aorarentlv
rowing sooro'-'~-r ~ his blue 1897
Ford sed7r uY .vOTn 10
her.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Fifty Years Ago

Prof F. A. Barbour and Dr. winship Boston, gave Nor
NAL chapel addresses the death Holmes
branch Of the Needlework Guild national organization was
formed by group OF Ypsilanu ladies j.
Willard Babbitt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Legal Notices

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Cir.
cult Court for the County Of Wash
tenaw,
In Chancery.
LILLIAN JOHNSTON, Plaintiff,
VS..
JOSEPH z. JOHNSTON, Defend
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03
Your Health
Old Should Not
Entirely Stop
Exercising
BY louan Clendennina, NJ. ..
BIZ Loaan clendennlnu, N. o.

ATTENTION to education OF
he muscles should not be confined
o the youth of the land. There is
great benefit to be derived for old
people from various physical
methods Of treatment. The tone
and quality of the muscles of the
Did, it goes without saying, is not
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-03

Quietly. several Michigan auto
mobile companies are drawing up
plans for China" With a vast
postwar bodybuilding program in
the offing for China. a new market
for trucks, automobiles, buses is
seen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
WORLD WAR ii
A YEAR AGO
JAN. II, 1943
(By United Press)

Cairo announces q 4O-mile ad-
vance by British troops along road
to TripOli from the Wadi Zemzem
position.
us. heavy bOmbers sink or dam
age Japanese vessels (t0taling 25,-
600 tons) In Rabaul HarbOr, New
Britain.
Moscow reports capture Of MIL
lerOvO. important railway junction
1870 miles north Of R0stov; also the
capture Of AIekseevska, l1S miles
northeast of Khark0v, and Kur-
savka, in the Caucasus.
Germans, In first raid on q major
scale since July %, 1871, bomb
London In q retaliation move.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-07

LOST, Strayed or Stolen: Coming
three year old Roam steer with
horns, without brand. Reward. Wal
ter Reddig, Frazer. 49-2tp.