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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

Third of Sixth Delegates, James
Wharton. Roy Jones: alternatcs
Herman Harrison, Ralph Bailey
First of seventh Delegates. Isa-
ac Bennett. George Robinson. Paul
McCahe. alternatcs. John g. Wal
ter. Clarence Robinson. Sam W
Hudson
Second of Seventh Delegates.
Bryan Lynch, James h. McCabe,
David II Derrickson, altcrnates.
Vim. a Hickman. L. Ward Collins.
Geo r. Williams.
Eighth Delegates. G.. Frank
Harrison. John NJ. Blizzard Mrs
Mamie Phillips. Joseph Pretty
man. George NJ Phillips Edward
y. Cordrcy, alternates, Clarence
Johnson, James y. Blizzard, Garter
Markham. Alvin Webb. Golda Pet
tyjOhn, Howard Joseph
Ninth Delegates. Lawrence FL
lott. James NJ Tunnel. Jr. Harry
S. Smith. Nutter ID. Marvel HOus
ton Wilson. Norman Jester. alter
mates, Walter Roach, Charles FL
wood Wilkins. Robert w Tunnel
Irwin J. Murray. Arthur Lee Pit
tard. Howard Abbott.
FIRST of Tenth Delegates Clar
ence Johnson. William b. WaGa
mon; altcrnatcs. Eliza Dutt0n. RI
mcr Dickcrson.
Second of Tenth Delegates
William Teal. Jr., W. Sterling
Jones. alternatcs. II. Edwar,
Maull William NJ Lowe
Third of Tenth Delegates, Er
nest {. Blackstone. Mrs Estela Il
Vaughn. altcrnatCs. Frank |
Chase. John Wolfe.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
MAGNOLIA

Mr.. and Mrs. James Beclcv of
Silview spent the Weekend with
the latter's sister. Mrs. John
Schmick and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie jackson were
Rehoboth visitors over the past
Weekend.
William Marvel of Cumberland.
Md, spent Saturday with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Florence Marvel and
Mrs. Jennie Rhoades.
Arlie B. Thompson. Seaman first
class, and friend. Miss Elinor Low
man, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Thompson. Upon his return to
New York he will re-enter the st.
Album Hospital for treatment. MIR
and Mrs. Edgar Thompson and
daughter Charlotte Lee. were also
Sunday guests of his parents. MIR
and Mrs. Edw. Thompson.
Several from here sought relief
from the heat on Sunday at var
lous seaShOre resorts with MIR. and
Mrs. William Paradee. Mr.. and
Mrs. James McIlvaine. MIR. and Mrs
Edward Richards and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ed. Hill going to Tolchestel
Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Hart
spent Sunday at Rehoboth, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Stubbs were
in Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart anC
children, Nancy and Wayne. spen'
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Edna
Sapp and family. near Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan C. Knight ant
daughters, Mary Ann and Eliza
beth of Edgemoor Gardens, spen
Sunday with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Knight JOIN
A. Knight of BrOokland Terrace
was also a visitor on Sunday o
his brother. Charles Knight an,
cousin, r. w Knight and family
Recent guests of Rev. and Mrs
Norman Nicklas We're his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NickIas an
Rev. Nicklas sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George Otto
all of Baltimore. Guests at tn
parsonage for several days thi
week were Mrs. Nicklas' brOthe
and sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. .
Frank Humphreys and children
Lorraine and Shirley of BaltimOr,
Rev. and Mrs. Nicklas and Joy. wi
leave later in the week for
months vacation with church SCI
vices being resumed the eighth {
September.
Mrs F. A ShinICv and So
Charles OF Wyoming. spent Mol
day with her sister. Mrs. ThOma
L. NJ are and family
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Sussex Democrats
File For Convention
tcontlnued from hr>t page

Third of Second Dclrgatcs.
Townsend T. Rust. Isaac l.. Smith.
alternatcs. Earl NJ Cahall. Thomas
Cleavcs.
First OF Third Delegates. ben
ard MCAllistcr. Henry c. Hastings: !:
alternates, Victor Whaley. Gran
VILE Lambdcn.
Second of Third Delegates. Ma
bel Hatton. Dr.. Benson Allen: al
tcrnatcs. Theodore Hatton. W. T.
Huston.
Third of Third Delegates. i
Frederick Miles. Mrs. r. II. In
gram; alternatcs, Samuel Mes
sick, Edward West.
First of Fourth Delegates. Lin.
wood ONcal Rudolph Hastings
Leighton c. Kitchens: aItrrnatcs
chester l.. O'Ncal, Herman Cub
hage. Daniel O. Boycc.
Second of Fourth Delegates
Isaac H. Johnson. Howard
Knowles, Edward Atkinson. alter
mates, c. T. Vincent Raymond
Gordy, Walter Conaway.
First of Fifth Delegates. Ere,
l.. Ward May Cordrcy. alter
mates. y. G. Whalcy. Reuben Car
mine.
Second of Fifth Delegates
Frank W Tappan. Leon y. Bailey
alterhatcs. Dalla" r. Gordy. Sam
uel y. Culver.
Third OF Fifth Delegates. Jane
l.. Hastings, c. Ellis, altcrnatc>
Paul Spear, Calic Miller. Jr.
First of Sixth Delegates. II. |
Mitchell, Charlie Elliott; alter
mates, Ellie Pepper, Elwood Coo
frey.
Second of Sixth Delegates, "
Vernon Stcen, Jr., Atwood
Lyach. alternatcs, Wilson O. Nc
tahe. Jr. Chas ". Ellis.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

jobs continue to be created, 4,0O0,-
600 veterans might he looking for
work.
Everywhere, those who are
working, find trouble in meeting
todays nigh prices with the wages
they draw.
General Bradley listed jobs.
housing and education or on the Job
training as the elementary require
mCntS of veterans and declared the
task of fulfilling those need was
too great for the government t.
take on by itself.
We have repeatedly said in this
column that the problem of vCsa-
rams employment is a commulSS,y
problem, and only when closer
contact is maintained between this
community and the existing ageT
Cics. will this job he accomplished
Classified Ads get resultse
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

The First Quarterly conference
will be held on this Friday evening
i'm the Millville Methodist Church.
pr. Thomas Muligan will preside.
The hour is eight o'clock. p. nj.
our community was shocked at
the sudden death OF Mr. Arthur
Taylor that took place on Saturday
night. The deceased was from New
York: but came here about three
Years ago ON account of his health.
He will he remembered for his good
qualities. The deceased leaves a
wife. Mrs May Taylor and a sister
Mrs. Peggy Howard. Funeral ser
vices were held from the Funeral
Parlor of Clinton Watson in Frank
in the afternoon.
Several from here attended the
funeral services of Mr.. Harry
DaiSey held in Clinton Watson $
Funeral Chapel ON Monday after
noon. The deceased was a faithful
member of Bethel Methodist
Church and will be missed from the
community. He leaves Il widow. he
sides a daughter. Mrs. Archie Lay
ton and six grandchildren. besides
two brothers and many relatives
Mr. Chester Richards spent Mon
day in Philadelphia accompanying
lis cousin, Mr.. Horace West and
family via auto on Sunday. The
Vests had been here at their home
MIR. and Mrs. David Belts Joined
their son. Mr. David Belts. Jr.. anC
wife at RehObOth on Sunday for I
few hours visit. Accompanying
them were sisters Mrs. A. B. West
Miss Matte II. Belts and Mrs. clara
T.. Richards
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
SELBYVILLE

Mrs. Clifton Hastings arranged
the lovely flowers at Salem church
Tor her circle of the w. s. c. S. last
Sunday morning. The large red and
white SladiOlaS were grown and
presented to Mrs. Hastings for the
church by CaShar A. Evans. She
and the members of her circle were
very grateful to Mr. Evans for his
Gift
For his Scripture lesson Rev. Mr..
Jarvis read the story of Jesus feed
ing the four thousand with seven
small lOaves and few small fishes,
found in Sth chapter of St. Mark.
and the text was the 4th verse of
the same chapter. From whence
can a man satisfy these men with
bread here in the Wilderness? Pre-
ceding the sermon next Sunday
morning Urah w. Long will be the
teacher for the entire adult depart
ment of the Sabbath school.
/ MIR. and Mrs. Brice McCabe were
entertained at dinner at the sum-
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Townsend In RehobOth Beach on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Nettie Watson Thomas of
Philadelphia is on her annual visit
with Mr.. nd Mrs. A. VI. Lynch and
family of town, who are now at
Bethany Beach for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Williams, their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Pepper and their daugh-
ter Julia Ann are on a visit with
the Williams family in North Caro-
lima.
Ulysses Wilgus. formerly of RoX-
ana, nOwresiding in Ohio. has made
few brief visits in town as the
guest of his cousins. Mrs. Roxit
WilguS Dukes, and Charles W. Will
gus both OF whom reside on Church
street. 1t has been number OF
years since Mr.. Wilgus last visited
this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. Mat.
, thews Of Haverford Mansions. Pa.
, drOpper in and had lunch with Mrs
; Mary {. Law and Miss Addie Fun.
: man on Friday last. They were en-
route home from a two days sta,
, in Chrisfield. Maryland to see tn,
. monument erected to the memOr,
OF his late parents. Mr.. and Mrs
1 Harry II. Matthews and were 20in.
: 10 call on his aunt. Mrs. Anni
f Smith in Harrington.
Mrs. John A. Tubbs and he
1 dauGhter-inlaw. Mrs j. Townsen,
= Tuhhs, who are now at their sum
S mcr home in RehObOth. gave al
afternoon party on Wednesday E
the mesdamcs Gertie Nichols. Net
tie West, Sarah Scott. Margare
McCahe. Virginia Law. Mary Gun
Delphia Davis. Roberta MOrri,
Katie Stevens, Nan Ennis. Sara {
Townsend. Alice Long. Nliriar
. Dukes. Amy Long. Anna Lee GRAY
: Laura Adkins, Louise Pepper. He
on Scott, Mae GranperhauS. Ev
= Curry. Mae Dukes, ROxie McCah
Dukes. NJ. Pasha Watson, Madelin
y Whaley, Peach Archine. Eleano
Murray, Elizabeth Hastings. Ing
Tuhbs, Margaret Kelley. Paulin
u Long, Miriam Townsend and Racf
, ell Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Ocean Niew-MillNille
Methodist Churches

r. hIfIFN IOUhOh, Jr, WlnINIPr
Services for Sunday, August IL:
Ocean View
9:45 a. IN. Church school. ThoS.
+. Hickman. superintendent.
II Il. m Morning Worship Ser
vice. Sermon by the pastor.
Mill,iIIe
~ Il. M Church school. Roland
J. West. superintendent.
s 'p. m Worship service. Ser
mon Ivy the pastor.
A Texas dairy farmer claims thar
the only lines OPA is holding are
the headlines.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Husbands! Wives !!
Want new Pep and Vim?

thousands az couples weak. WORKOUT et-
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Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vincent and
daughters and son, Mary Alice,
Andrea and David were guests sew
eral days of Mrs. Vincent's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Arnold. When
the family returned Sunday to their
home in Anaconda, Mrs. Arnold
went with them for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hodges and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hodges of Detroit, Mich, and Sea-
mar First Class Albert Hodges, Wis
tied Sunday in Livingston with Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Altimus, son-in-
law and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L.. Hodges.
Mrs. Merle Bramhall returned re-
Gently from Los Vegas, New, where
she attended the wedding of her
brother, Buck Bunch, and Miss Rita
Hawkins. The bride, a native of
Ireland, arrived from there
for the marriage ceremony which
took place at Las Vegas, March IL.
Mr.. Bunch vas in the service for
three years in Europe. He is now
employed in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Gerald Scammon, Montana
chairman of the Parent-Teach as
ISOLATION, reports visiting the P.
7. A. units at Allendale, Byam, Ed
gar, Lockwood and Canyon Creek.
They are all doing fine work, Mrs.
Scammon said.
Mrs. U. Vogel spent the week
end in Glendive, the home of her
mother who has been seriously i'll.
Miss Helen Wage received a
telephone message Sunday evening
rom Pvt. Victor H. Frank of Lau-
eel who is stationed at Fort Knox,
[y., in which he said he expected
be home in May on furlough.
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03
CIVIL SERVICE GIVES
FIGURES ON PLACEMENT
OF VETS IN AGENCIES

More than $4,000 veteran place
. ments were made in the federal
classified civil service during the
month of February 1916, the United
States civil service commission has
announced.
Veteran placements during 1916
averaged 23,76O a month. More
than 654,000 placements have been
made since the beginning of Jan
uary 1913.
By agencies, the war department
added the largest number of vet
Grams during February; placements
in that department totaled $4,000.
The navy department was next, with
1900. The post office department
followed, with 6,100 and the veter-
ans administration was next with
3,700.
By states, California had the
largest total with 10,039 placements
Ian increase of 5,193 placements
over january; New York was next
with 1914; Pennsylvania next with
1885; Missouri next with 1920; and
Texas next with 2,227. Other states
having large numbers of veteran
placements were Virginia, 1921;
Massachusetts, 1915; New Jersey,
1,677; Illinois, 1,507; Michigan,
Lap; and Ohio, 1864. Veteran
placements in the District of Col
totaled BOG for February.
Figures on veteran placements in
clude a small number of wives of
disabled veterans and widows of
veterans who are entitled to prefer
ence. In February 1916, this group
1856.
More than 1890 physically i'm
veterans have been placed in
field establishments since
October 1, 1912. In January 1916,
353 veterans, or about 2 per cent
If all veterans placed in field es-
were reported as phys
cally impaired.
Former employees restored to po-
in the federal service after
military service in accordance with
provisions of the selectve training
md service act (and other statues
nd regulations providing for re-
toration) totaled 38,143 during
anuary. The number restored to
uty since July /, 1914, totalled
10000. Veteran-placement figures |
by the commission do not :
these reservations. 4
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03
Early Wages

In 1894 at Warwickshire, England,
a laborer received four pence (eight
cents) a day with meat and drink
or eight to ten pence (sixteen cents)
with food, or fourteen pence Gwen
ty-eight cents) without it; reapers
six pence or twelve pence accord
ing to whether they boarded them
selves or not.
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03
The Outlook Says:

Capt. and Mrs. j. E. DeFrance
returned last Wednesday from Men
10 Park, Calf, TO make their home
in Laurel. Captain DeFrance, who
is presently on a 9O-day prisoner
of war furlough, has reopened his
filling station on Main street. He
will operate it under the name of
Genes Super Service.
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03

There's shopping to be done
how you enjoy it
when there's no laundry job
to spoil your fun!
All you need do is send your
laundry to us. 1t not only
gives you extra time, but is
so economical and well-done,
you will wonder why you've
ever done it yourself.
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03

H. E. Herbert was taken to a
Billings hospital last week where
he has been a pneumonia patient.
Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03

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The midland journal., 1946-12-06


n 1SE colorful scraps of leftover
~ materials to make these gay
little animal head potholders. En-
broider with bits of floss and
you've some ideal gifts for holi-
day giving, church bazaars, bridge
prizes-and for your own kitchen.
Actual size is given on the pattern
chart.
To obtain three Animal Potholders
(Pattern No. 5280) actual size for em-
broidering, color chart, send 20 cents in
coin, your name. address and pattern
number.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions, slightly more time fs
required In filling orders for few OF the
most popular pattern numbers.
The midland journal., 1946-12-06
Mark Gives Up, and
AUaits the End

Mark could not have been out for
long. He came to, to find himself
lying upon the floor of his cabin,
his head aching duly from the
blows he had received. He tried to
move, and found that he was un-
able to do more than flex his fingers.
For a while he lay still in sheer
exhaustion, until a sudden flare of
flame showed him that the bush
around the cabin was on fire.
He tried to move his limbs again,
and now discovered that he was
tightly roped, so that all motion was
practically impossible. His arms
were fastened to his body at the
wrists and elbows, his legs bound
in a similar way, and he himself
was bound to one of the corner up
rights of the hut.
The glare was growing bright
er. Torrents Of smoke came pour
ing into the cabin. Through the
entrance Mark could see a long
line of fire running toward the
bridge, and sweeping in a wide
curve about him.
With that he realized his predica-
ment. One day more, and his an
nounced determination to give up
the lease would have meant secu-
rity. Broussac. for some reason
driven to this desperate course, had
had him tied in the cabin, which
would shortly be ablaze.
The ropes with which he was tied
would, of course, shrivel into ashes.
There would be nothing to show
that Mark had not been overcome
by the smoke while he was asleep.
He began to struggle desperately
in his bonds, without the least re-
suit. Try as he might, he could
not move a limb. At last he gave
up the fight and lay, painting,
waiting for The end. iii~
The midland journal., 1946-12-06
Three Men Are Filled
With Fear and Horror

"They stared at one another with
white, quivering faces.
Where is the American?" de-
manded Alphonse Wizard.
Dead! Dead! A crisp in what
is left of the blazing hut" answered
Andre. 81 tied him and left him
there. Ma fol, it was our lives
against his, / tell you.'
Hush, don't speak SO loud"
whispered Hector Mackintosh,
glancing apprehensively at the
door. what OF Father Lacombe?"
"He shall never know"
"Then we've are damned"
whispered Macintosh.
There are other priests to whom
to make confession" mumbled AL
phonse Wizard. "When ones own
life is at stake, and the well-being
of ones little ones, one has to fight.
Bien. are we sinners because we
chose that one man should die in
place Of all Of us?"
"But the seigneur did not die"
whispered Hector Macintosh. 81
tell you the whole thing should nev-
er have been covered up. We were
FOOLS"
Sand Horace Broussac was a
knave, to keep the money that was
raised from the seigneur's lands. I
pity Horace when the seigneur
gets his hands on him."
"Where is he?" asked Andre.
"Listen!" Alphonse Wizard
grasped him by the shoulder. "Did
you see Horace Broussac's yacht
steal into the, harbor just before
the fog shut down? Do you think
be Is going to stay and face the
seigneur? / tell you he is going
to get that girl to sail away with
him."
"Dieu, mol" shouted old Andre,
springing to his feet.
Hector Macintosh put out
brawny hand and forced him down
into his chair again. Don't be a
fool, Andre" he said. "You win
ruin everything. Horace is too clev-
er for you and me-"
''Aye, but the seigneur, the seig-
neurl God pity Horace Bropssac
if the seigneur gets his hands on
himi"
ITO BE CONTINUED,
The midland journal., 1946-12-06
%@s)peem1!gHRdec
OT H.M.EGBERT w.N.u.sepv,cs
w. .N.U.

Had he been a witness Of that
good-by? Mark didn't care, for he
realized that he was through. st.
Victor had got him down, with its
secrecy, its furtiveness, its hugging
Of its own mysteries to its breast.
But what about Broussac? Mark
didn't mind the ignominy Of having
to 60 to Broussac and accept his
offer. But he had promised to pro-
tect Madeleine against the lawyer.
Now 1t seemed that he must aban-
don even this small dream. Yes,
St. Victor had got him down, with
its pertinacity, its dogged resolu-
ton.
It was fast growing dark as Mark
made his way down the slope to-
ward his shack in the little clear
ing. The one-two flash of the light
house was growing clearer. There
came the resonant below Of the
foghorn, and, looking back, Mark
saw that one Of the white mists
was creeping up the st. Lawrence.
Even as he watched, 1t blotted out
the lighthouse and the rocks, crept
upward until the bridge disap-
peared, began to envelop him with
it's clammy arms.
Mark hit the trail, cropping
through the mists toward his cabin.
On the morrow he would tell Nat
that he had decided to relinquish
his lease, write to his hackers. At
lease there would be a small but
substantial profit coming to them.
That night he would be glad Of the
solitude of the shack. That night
he would fight out his battle alone.
He was almost at the shack when
suddenly he saw the bearded face
of Andre Galipeault rise out of a
clump of bushes. At the same in
The midland journal., 1946-12-06
We Must Try Not
To Meet again

She was weeping, weeping DESC
lately in Marks arms, and he bent
and kissed her tear-stained cheek.
They stood looking at each other
hopelessly.
Cant you speak to Father La
combe and find out whether your
husband is really alive?" asked
Mark.
She shook her head. He would
not answer me-" she said.
''Why not?"
because it would violate the Sc
crets of the confessional"
"You mean that those three men
have told him the truth? II that is
the case, old Andre knows"
Eyes. Andre knows, but he has
never told me word. There was
a time when ! used to plead with
him. Now 4 have learned enough
to keep silent"
'sTn make him talk" said Mark
grimly.
.'No," answered Madeleine.
sThere is nothing more to be said.
Everything that could possibly be
said has been said in the past five
years. You must 60, Mark, and
we must try not to meet again."
''I'n give up the lease" said Mark
once more.
For moment he held her close
to him, and their lips met. Then
Mark turned away toward the
bridge. But not before he had seen
Andre Galipeault standing at the
lighthouse entrance. bitter sneer
upon mis- bearded face.
The midland journal., 1946-12-06
Octobass, 13 Feet High,
Failure Because of Size

The octobass, a three-stringed
musical instrument invented in
Paris in 1849, was 13 feet in height
and thus required its player to
stand on a box to bow it and press
its strings with artificial fingers
which he moved by levers, says
Golfers.
Owing to it's unwieldiness, this
giant instrument was a failure
and only four were made, three Of
which are preserved today in mu-
seums in Vienna, Paris and Lon
don.
The midland journal., 1946-12-06

SeeHieu dHTe. DenSe LOTTentS Oh
smoke came pouring into the cab
in, and rose above the tree-tops.
The cracking of the running flares
grew louder and spires Of fire
shot up and vanished in the curling
smoke-wreaths.
Mark tried again. He put forth
every effort of the muscles Of his
strong body. Once the ropes
seemed to slip, but they grew tight
again. And 1t was growing insult
ferably hot inside the cabin. The
surge Of smoke was sitting.
Mark gasped as he tried to draw
his breath.
They'd think he had been over
come by the smoke while he was
asleep, and burned to a crisp, and
nobody would know that he had al
ready decided to relinquish his
lease of the seigniory.
But what about Madeleine?
II the seigneur was really alive,
what about Broussac? Mark felt
trapped. He was not fighting Fa-
ther Lacombe, he was fighting all
St. Victor, and he had always felt
that from the beginning.
Again he fought furiously against
his bonds, and again unsuccessful
ly. The hut was filled with smoke
now. Mark drew in great, gasping
lungsful of it, and felt conscious
ness going out in death.
Nat Page, down at the mill,
watched the cloud of smoke slowly
thicken through the white mist that
had crept in from the Gulf. That
mist had blotted out everything. 1t
had made st. Victor a phantom vii
lage, obliterating the houses, and
the masts of the fishing-schooner
that lay off the wharf. The very
voices that called to one another
from doorway to doorway seemed
strange, since their owners were no
longer distinguishable.
Alphonse Wizard, the mayor, was
closeted with Hector Macintosh,
the landlord, in back room of the
hotel. There were two glasses aud
bottle of spirits upon the table
between them, and at first sight
you might have thought the two men
were drunk. 1t was only after an
other glance that it became evident
that they were not drunk-only
shaking with mortal fear.
There was fumbling at the door,
and Andre Galipeault, of the light
house, staggered in. His face was
blanched deathly white above his
gray beard. He dropped into
chair, poured himself out glass
of raw spirits, and drained it.
"Eh, well?" asked Alphonse vi
tard.
"We have done what we agreed
to do. Have we not wives and fam
lilies? Are not our own lives at
stake? Why should we die and our
families starve, because an outsid-
er comes into St. Victor to spy?"
II have sometimes wondered"
said Hector Macintosh, "whether
that Monsieur Darrell was really
a spy. 1t may be that he was hon.
est. He certainly was a lumber
man."
what have we to do with that?"
shouted Andre. "Who gave us our
orders? Monsieur Broussac. Who
threatened us with the loss of our
lives, or at least, swore that we
should never see st. Victor again,
unless we did what he told us? Who
showed us that cabled dispatch from
France?"