The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 24 January 1934 — Page 3
WE DO HANK AL WORK & Battery Service, acknon Ptwww 79e
SS1F1ED ADS TI'T Shop Rp(>air Shop still ion, expeniencpd man in jpatronntfp of old and npiw solix , itp<l. Mrs. Blandie 24-31-2p
For Salt
Gangster Slain As Party Climax fHICAGO Pl'Bl.tf ENEMY KII.LRD RY GUNFIRE OF TWO "FBI ENDS’*
E: 11128 Ruiek two-door condition. Call N. C. Jlione Idd. 22-2S-24-26-27 [,pp .Four holp Havana $14.00. Firniituw Exist side of square. Phone 24-It AI.K: Used Muskrat coat, ieap. Call :to:i Y. 22 3p 1 K: Good uw‘il storm hugfsty million. Phone Brick Ompd. 24-2^.
I.E or Trade, for Greeniperty or small farm, an [j)0-acre faim and l.'12-acre Smith, Cl iverdele, Ind. 22-24-20-3p. flE SALE, old Kroner .nr lay, January 27t'i, at 9
LF: Six red irilts, bred; oats. In<|uire at ftinner 24-2p. I.E: A good work team, and gentle. Will sell in -ale, Saturday. It
vm NT P*CBA STATE ( RAMPS Warren .1. Yount, former superintendent of schools here and now serving in this position at Bedford, says he knows) just about who will he the new champs in H.«osier high school hiftskethall this seaeton. At least that’s tha information. Grady Bennett, editor of “Follow Ups” in the Bedford Times is putting out. Grady says' "Warren ,1. Yount, has picked the next state champs. Furthermore, he has his own ideas ah-nit hou the thing should be ('one. The good man b—raws a sheet of >ur copy imper down here at the office this morning and rips off the following series of mamas: Tech, Jeff, Martinsville, Connersville, Shortridge Horace Maun, Bedford, l.ogansport, Vfuncie, Anderson, Newcastle, Bloomingt.m, Vincennes, Washington, New Albany, aud Jeffersonville "The 1934-’3fi champ's in this list," Yount informs us, as he -laps the sheet on the counter."
County Community Sale, Junuary 27. All kinds of rot miscellaneous articles. Wedtf
T ie entire shoe re|>air i Ellis .will he sold at aucr om on Walnut street, January 27, 1:30 p. m. Juippei with machinery, clothing, shoes ami some
CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (UP)—William (Thice Fingered Jack) White, notorious public enemy, was dead today after gunfire climaxed a drinking
party wiYh two "friends.”
Police blamed fellow gangsters for putting White out of the way, a feat which the law was unable to accom pitch in many attempts. White twice war tried and convicted on murder charges hut each time esraped pun-
ishment through legal actions.
He was blamed for half a dozen killings including the fatal shooting of a p.MIrenwn, a prohibition agent anti a guard for a payroll. Twice, gangsters attempted to assassinate him. hut companions at his side fell
while he nemainel uninjured.
Last night, howeve.r, he was killed by two men iwho dr mk with him fmntore titan an hour. Police believed His death resulted from a quarrel l over division of loot from a robbery. |
INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOf K
Club To Observe
Anniversarv
KIW \NIANS ‘
PROGRAM MEEIING
PLAN SPECIAL
AT WEEKLY THURSDAY
Hog. receipts lO.OOO; holdovers 175; mostly 5 cents lower: underweights steady: 100 to 210 !hs„ $8.(50 to *8.fil»; several $:i.70; 210 to 250 tbs. $3 50 to $3.55; 250 to 200 lbs., $3.40 to $3.40; 300 lbs. up. $3.25 to $3.35; 140 fc.1 ICO lbs., $3.25 to $3.40; 120 to 140 lbs,, $2.75 to $3.00: 100 to 120 lbs., $2 00 to $2.50; packing sows
$2.25 to $3.00.
Cattle receipts 1,300; calves 700; i
steers less active than yesterday; ,
early bids weak to 25 cents lower; the week of January 21 to 2'" bulk to -ell at $5.00 to >i;,50; -he ' : " (l ’’‘'W-
Iviwtinians here will join with mem
Jmrs in 1,850 other communities' throughout the L'nrte I States au<l |
Cana la to i>b erve this event.
| The Committee .>t: Kiwanis Kituca- I 11ion i> in charge of the prograni for]
Ahe (iieencai-tle club. Memlters of tlii
SHOOT Kit, KYGI.E tree on Lhe cit) golf course. The bird, LONGMONT, Colo., (UP) \ hirro measuring ovei 0 1 _. feqt from wingR cky mountain eagh;, ;t species very lip to wingtip, \v«s given to the state rare nowadays, was shot here in a museum.
“The local Kiwanis club will ohserve the 19th anniversary of the 1 founding of Kiwanis International^
stock firm; most heifers $1.00 to $5.25; small lots $5»50-to $6.85; common under $3.50; bulk cow- $2 25 to $3.25; low cutters and cutters $1.25 t $2.25: vealers 50 cents to $1.00
higher, $8.00 down.
Sheep re oipts 1,000; lambs weak! to lower; best natives nearly steady at $9.00; c.theis tending lower in a! spread of $0.00 to $8.50; fed west- '
fans held at $9.25.
“Tony" Hinkle. HWIer net mentor, in his weekly dcoe story on prep hardwood court activities, states lhal "Greencastle, runner-up Iasi year, is again favored on the home floor." We. hope you're right, Tony, but as we see it now, the local sectional and regional tournaments are going to be]
plenty hoi!
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+ EAST JEFFERSON TWP. Mrs. Viola Met ant mark •!• *t- -j, q. -j. Revival meetings aie in progress i»t Union Valley church with go,id interest and attendance. * Dennis Terry is spen iing a few days with Mrs. Bertha Terry. The Sunshine Club met last Thurs-
!\ MEMORY
In loving remembrance of Uriel Varvel, who left us one year ago, Jan-
uary 24, 1933.
(What is home without a father? All things this world may send, But when I lod my darln g father,
I lost my dearest friend,
He was too pure for thi- cold earth,
Too lieautiful to stay. And s<> Go i’s Holy- Ang 1 Bore my truest pal away
If we lut 1 s<h‘ti you at the last And held your loving hands, And heard the last sigh, from yrcir
heart,
Wei would not feel so had. We did rot know the fain- you bore; We di I not see you die;
committee are: O. H. Smith, Earl C. Bowman, Wm- Bi.-hop and Glen Lyon. Thursday’s meeting will include a message from International Pn si cut .1 dins given by Glen Lyon. Earl Bow- ' man will secak on “Kiwanis Histoiy,! Ideals and Objectives ”
BUM II WNOUNt EVENTS LADOGA, Jan. 24—Air. an 1 Mrs. Lawrence Himes are the parent- of i j ten-pound daughter, Dorothy Mae, i born Sunday, Jan. 21. Mr. Perry ] Himes i» caring for them. BAINRR1DGK, Jan. 24—Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Newell are the parent- of a i baby boy bon: January 2(>th. The lit- j tie fellow tinted the scales at nine i pounds and will answer to the nn ne 1 of Daryl Eugene.
day for an all ■ a\ meeting with Mrs. I We only know you went away
Joel Dobbs. Mr and Mrs. James Smedley spent l» t Friday with Walter Keller and
wife.
Sunday dinner guests of Ernest I Met amnia k were Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
—o— ' neth Hurlhutt, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Well, Well and Well! MeCamirrtaek and Marjorie. The frequently defeated and batter- The Belle Union school was closed ed Crawfordsville quintet came within Monday for this week on account of a point of upsetting Rausman’s husky scarlet fever
For Rent—
NT:-
Y-tal, Auctioneer. 23-3t an<l iiowerful Frankfort team Tuesday f { night, the Hot Dbgs winning 27 to 25, \\ hite or Y ellow < orn. arM j a qyejitionpkte decision at that. rt -, I'hciio Morton. 2.1-6[i| . ir(l j U)Jt w-om'iering if the old say-
1 ing "coming events cast, their shadow before thetiV’ will hoi i true. You
;-Modern home, fum- j know ^ regional ks just a little wo.o
re, hardwood floors, gar-! th « n a awa - v -
condition. Phone 146. ! A<™rding to the Crawfords ville
“1-tf. Journal, the Athenians were leading26 ■ j to 25, and lew than two mirutes left
Wanted I to play, umpire .hirrell called the fourth personal foul on Brown, Frank\ny kind of dead stock. [ fort center Brown left the floor and
Greencastle. We I n Wachtel Co.
To rent farm on thirds the day Phone Rural 47.
24-2)i.
i): I will pay $1.00 each box hives. R. W Baldwin, Teen castle, Ind. 23-2p
—Lost— foin knys on dhinin. Reward, ^.■mner office. 24-Ip iscellaneous— I. 1‘HRMANENTS: Reguluinol wave, 2 foo $3; $3 <2; $5 Croquinol Oil, $3. Butler, Mt. Meridian,
24-Wed-tf.
pay all , before the substitute reported to the 24-tf [officials, Kendall, Crawfords ville forward, dropped his charity toss through
the basket.
Tommy Thompson, Frankfort scorekeoper, colle l Referee Doxey Reeves t,> the scorers’ b<>nch and informed him that there were but four Frankfort players on the floor. Referee Reeves in turn ruled that the ball was not in play and that Kendall’s free j shot did not count. Reeves then allowed Kendall to try for the point again, but Kendall failed to hit. The official-' took the tail I to center, ar.d put it ih play from a juimp at center. Erankfoit took the ball from the tip-off an I after a long pass down the floor. Harry l.arick dropped in a long freak shot to put Frankfort in the lead, 27 to 26."-
Mrs. Maggie Vermillion spent last Thur nay with Mrs. Alice Hurst. Luther Hunter of near Cloverdale called on Ernest and Viola MoGammack Monday. Ray Larkin was moved to his home Monday from the Christian hospital in Indiarapolis where he was o|>erated on last week, he is doing fine. Mr. an I Mrs. Pawl Buis, Mr and Mrs. 1-ee Cox attended the bull game at Greencastle Saturday night. Mrs. Monta Prichard is visiting with Mr. ai:d Mrs. Frank Ogles of
Elninence-
Mrs. Vemie Parker, Mrs. Ed Schultz spent last Friday with Mrs. Nellie Larkin. Mr. and Mrs. Doras Solsman attended the |>oultry meeting at Greencastle
Tuesday.,
And never said “Good Bye." Sadly missed by wife and daughter
father and mother and aunt, Margaret at: Klizals'th, Mr and Mr Worth
Varvel an i Mrs. Lydia Turner.
MOVIES E m m ^ mm - m, m
CLOVERDALE R B. 2
M XNDERY NOTIC E
oticlave Greencastle ComSo- 11, K. T. Wednesday at \ W. Crandall, Com. EL E'. Caldwell, Rec,
Political noun cements
mocratic Ticket
FOR JUDGE M. SUTHERLIN
JAM
For Sheriff IIY K. MARTIN overdale Township ALTER BRYAN Greenrantle VITO O. DORRS ireeggastle, Ind. FORGE KNAUER G reencast le
Joint Representative m and Owen Countiea 1AM E. TREADWAY pencer, Indiana, BREST HERBERT T». Owen (V». Poland, Ind, or County (lerk ER C MORRISON T E. McCAMMACK irrraon Town«hl|»
For Auditor ILKY R. HUFFMAN ashington Township
ihjican Ticket
For Mayor D. JAMES
i^ee Floyd Township SMITH
“BED" HEEDS OUR PLEA Yesterday we said that we had not received any mail for the old column and Fillmore ‘'Red" comes right hack at us with the following epistle: Dear Net Tabs: After .-pending last . vyeekend, at Cloverdale, I would likA tb make a new Big Seven ns follows; U Greencastle. 2. Cloverdale. 3. Fillmore. 4. Roachdale. 5. Bainhridge. 6. Belle Union. 7- Russellville. Although there is some doubt in my mind as to whether the best team j really .won at Cloverdale, I am ront- ; ing far the Clovers to win at Terre I Haute. Too had that the Cardinals ! couldn’t win nfter beating Bainbri Ige. In playing Fillmore, watch this “Big Fiix’’: einer, f; Arnold, f; Smyth, c; Phillips, g; Bastin, g; and Bryan, g. Someone said they were going to beat Bella Union Friday night? “Red'*. DEI PHI HERE FRIDAY —o— In answer to several queries we take this means of telling our friends that l-amb, center for tha Oracles is said to he 6 feet, 7 inches tall. You car. see him in action at the local gym Friday evening when Delphi clashes with the Tiger Cubs. —*»— Saturday night, Edmonson takes his ! drapery agitators to Indianapolis to oppose Cathedral. And would the | Irish squad like to teat the Cubs— ' we’ll say they would after the decisive ] setback handed them last winter hy Greencastle- f
and Mrs. with
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dive daughter Lillian and Mr. and George Collins spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dobbs. Anna Marie Snyder and Ida Mae Haltom spent the weekend with Mr an I Mrs- Dent Larkin. Horace Neir is quite ill at thi- -
writing'-
Ida Mae Haltom came home from school Monday sick with tonsilitis. The Sunshine Club was entertained Wednesday by Mrs. Joel I Tibbs at un all day meeting. A delicious dinner was served at noon. All the members but two or three were present. Mrs. John N Allie spent Fri lay afternoon with Mrs. W. A. Haltom. Mr. ami Mrs. Reason Larkin were in Greenca-tle Monday 4- "F •{• •J* HANNA CROSS ROADS * Mrs. Lillie Day * + + + + ♦ + +
OBITUARY George W Miller was Imm i.n April 7, 1871 and passed away in Springfield H. -pital at Springfield, Illinois at 9:10 in the morning of January 2, 1934. He was 62 years, S. months and 26 i ays oil. He was taken seriously ill one year ago ami had been jn the hospital for the past II r< nths suffering from a fatal mala ly but displaying great courage up t > the last moment. Mr. Miller was married in Martinsville in Juruary 23, 1911, to Miss Cordelia Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs W G. Robins m of Martinsville. He is survived by an only daughter—EVelyn .Tare, re-i ling at Eillinore, his wife having passsesf awa\ n January 1917. He is also survived hy a lir.ither, Isaac of Bloorrenville, Ohio, and a neiee, Mrs Rose Grave of Colun-hua, Ohio. He had been employe 1 by the Pos-ton-Springfield Brick Company at Springfield, Illinois for the pa-t 1$ years. For the last 42 rears he was in the employ of the 1' ston organiza-
tion.
He was a member of the I.. 0 O. M X >. 6 and the Fraternal order of Eagles of Crawfonlsv ile, Ii diana and hel I membership in these two lo gi s for many years He was of a mast generous disposition, exceedingly kind ami an abundant provider for his child- These dependable and efficient qualities made him a man wor'hy >f his hire nn.! 1 he leaves a ho t of friends in .Springfield who are h ippy to lememIht his extren ■ chanty His constant devotion thru the ye rs to his chill is a most happy memory that all of the relatives will cherish. 'There comes a time f r all of us Wlv'n we must sin goodbye But faith and hope at d love and trust Can never, never dir;
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\ T THE GRAN \l) \ Charles Farrell, who was oostarre i with Janet Gaynor for several years, heads the cast of the Charles II. Rogers' Paramount picture, “Girl Without a Room,” which is coming on Thursday to the Granada Theatre. In the picture, a comedy romance of the Parisian art colony, Farrell portrays an American artisl with Marguerite Churchill as the other half of the love interest . Charlie Ruggi s, Walter Woolf and Gregory Ratoff also have important roles in this ■ ieture, which was directed by Ralph
Murphy.
Farrell ns a young Ten ness e mountaii > er, who masters the art of painting, wins a scholarship to a Pari’ ait school, and arrives in Montmartre |bewildered! by his sudden success. I The ernw I of (lizzy domes ami ^eccentric men, who call their strange I goings on — ART welcome this )«iekUvard kid with <ip:”n am's. His fat bankroll is his bc-t recommendation. One girl, beautiful, kind and Bie pealing in -pite of her recklessness is ini’t«tuatei with the young artist.
PUHI.IU SALE OF REAL ESTATE Thq Timothy J. Murphy residence located at 8.51 North Jackson street, Greencastle, Indiana. Having sold the property at publi auction October 15, 193:5 to Frank Cutler, anil Frank Cutler having failed t raise the ca.-li purchase priceand Hiving repudiated his obligation, I will offer tho line at public auction at the residence Thursday, January 25, 1934 at 2 p. m. Slid premises aye free of all encu.nhrances, save and except taxes for the year 1933, payable in 1934 'Terms of sale: Cash-,with the ap proval of the Putnam eirenit emirt. William P. I. .kri lge, Executor. Clarenre Vestal. Auet, 20-24.
Although the curtain Is that a cau-e to : The f j4'ire’s fairer Ih If only we believe
all-- at last
rieve ?
n tin- past
And trust in God's et -rnal rare -
So when the Ma t r calls
Let’s sny that life i till more fair
Althsiugb the curtain falls
Rev. Russell Rice and family of Bellmore spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Life McGaughey and family. Mr. and Mrs. Zepha Burkett spent Thursday in Terre HauteObie Acton and family have moved from this romnnunJty to BainhridgeMiss Martha Ixiu Scott spent Sunday with Miss Helen, Day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper spent Saturday in Crawfoaxisville. Harry Howard and family spent
Saturday in Greencastle.
Mary Violet McGaugliey and How- sell Duncan,
anil Burkett attended a church school
in Rockville Monday night-
Several from this community attended the funeral of Mr. Frank Allen, which was held Sunday after-
noon at Gremtcastle.
Wilbur Harbison an I family s|)ent Sun.lay with Mr. ui.d Mrs. F/d Ensor
of near Portland Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Blown, Glen McCullough and family, Raymond Hayes and family spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Otho 'Bales. Mrs. Ollie Brooini was delightfully surprised with a birthday dinner Stun-1
day
Isrfe McGaughey and family visit- been revived. The old lav prohibited Donald Webster and family Fri-j the sail) of “rum hops* to children day night. unde* 16. ^
M»T|( pit I'Hui'i .MT)
<lu. Imli.iii.i, .l.immry 2.'». I0.'!l T*o All Whom It Mh> «'(»rH , .ern: X«»tl('H is Ii4M'dI>> - kfi\cn tvy thp <*oninion Cotincil of th» (*lty <*f rir«»en- • • JiHlItinii i .' it is <UM-m«i| rtecesHitry to make tio* followiiiR <Ip-N'-rlhcil lnipi*o\uhhmii in th$* Clly of
< J FotMlPHNl |o, Indiatia. to-wlt:
To iiMprov** I'rinUIln Rtro^t from th” Kant property lino of Mark**' Street to the West line of Jackfton Str<*el; and from lie RajSf line ot .lackNon Htreet to th** We«l line of Vine Street; .ind fu<»in the Rant Mm* of Vino Street to the Went line of t'olleKe Avenue; \N dhlnBton Street from the KttMl prop* uiy line of MudiMon Street to the West line of -Inek str* et . Jtifktfoi! Street from the rt h lin«* of Walnut Street to th«’
Rev. RaywionH Dewoe^e nfficiatiTn? i h ‘ , . n, of Washpiatoit sireet: In
* idiana Street frf>m ' " North line **'
NO || Nor
• Imit
Wishing
»uth lin*’
Street to t h»* Sot
ton Street, ami from the ne of Washinjrton Street to South line «if l• , r:lnklln Htn*et. in
«lr«’encnfd le. Indiana hy KradhiK and
with
plain con-
Flower Girl*: Mi- <•* Gin lys and
Doris Harlan, Mr® Grace Cunning-1 Norl |, bam and Mrs. Dorothy Nichols. j]]"'
Pall Bearers: Messrs, Paul Sinclair. 1 i.,\ Ins the rocrtw.i
Paul Gorham. Way. • Pur.-rii, Henry ] , v „„ d hio. k. i .m Vlchh ls, Wooilrow Watson and Rus- **«i • prop< i and s iti ’ h* foundation.
ill in nee or da tier with the pr* d.biiM. detailM, and « pee I float loti a
W
IntoPrent in Rtilc -ville cemetery. ! [ <1 l 1 : | l ,i l , n -|( 11 m itic <'ii> i i. rk
No. I. r»:!4. ndopt.il ny
j op ;i proper and suitnnie rounnntion j nil In neeordanee with the profile
ile t h i Is, and spe the office of the
id t'lty. hy I mpi i»\• uu*nt Hesolutiou I. 19:14. adopted i»y said Common
g - 4 ik 11 / v ix Tif A W c (Coiinell on said date l AlCIl »M' I tl A rs l\ . The Common I’oumil has* tlxed 'rues^ We wish to thank our friend-, 'l;«\ I’VImu.iix i.:, i'-'U. jis the daio . , , . _ ' upon which remonstrancM»8 may he neitrh*t>ors art! relatives for ttieir fip.d nnd heard h\ pemons interested
in or affected hy said deocrlhed im-
‘ rte.
I r
kindness and sympathy shown us during ivur recent bereavement in the death of our dear father, uncle mid
friend.
Evelyn Jane Miller
Mr -an I Mrs. Win. J. Smith.
"Mr..Harold E. Sanner.
NO RUM. FOR KIDDIES BOSTON. (UP) •Following icphal, a. Massachusetts statute of 1881 has
provement. u o’clock V M
and
sa hi
date, at 7;.10
t its ('ouncil tMiamiheis
sold Common Council will meet for the purpose of heuI’lliR and considei - in$» any remonstrances which may Im\ e been fileil or which may he presented and will hear all persons Inter-f-sted or- wljose property is affe<te*l h\ said proposed Improvement, and
Aie whether the benefit* that
will deei
will nccrue or adjacent ment and u merit will he
est I runted cost
nrovement as
Knurl neer.
WILLIAM L PKNMAN. M.i\’or «>f < • uc'in t st le, Indi^i
whet her!
to the propertv iihuttiny to the pi«*i)os»-d hiiprov* - proper! $ |taible to .t mm *• e.pin I t <» •»! exoe •.! tfuof the proposed* »mestimated by the City
• (
.\ 11 est
>rr
yor of 11 e Ben I Fred K.
Shively, City Clerk JM-2!
.'*L > ibr'y
a « . Ik m
r*i» CT»l,.jg fri* hoyaL ]
atouirrao
f*ef A+n ■ %’.i T 1 . ,i’. am: i^H 1ia4 etutm* m the ic,i*m i y hi;, to tl «l| A'aiat . i’ci
’ r+\40 m >.
!nendlv a:.<l • ' i’ t*> « *imp; • iam! Male rer.i.’.'l merely puy.: i. i d unoompreli*!, IL wives md, • hll Iren, then i.mces s 11 i f l i n e i mi ’he mounted p di<*emen to Akrnt. t*» Mala, and hauk again to the white | men, were at* ly im>r»: hev,iM»’i»’d than simple.in ted Mala “Just tell him thi., said Hun’ wearily. W ant to take tin * t the post to .. !; him some <nn*'<ti<»ns When a whit.’ man kill- me* he miiMt |uef Akrat tian>Iated Hunts w-uds fcnd then Male repl> Him him not whit* man. ilitn * w \ cot ask quest:*ms here. ‘’Because the people who ask In. the questions w u come to the p.. “Nagya tm*), said Mal i, shaUiin’ his head .* ■ ntlnued
to Akrat.
“Him say him needed here.” translated Akr.it. Not enmmii f"**d »u his people for long winter.'' Hulk, at Hunt's weary glance,
ood.
Or jk
i k«
Mala ITU
l you Motta ex pin in 11 to him and then
said: Tm aIV. arrest and take him. ' “He couldn i understand our j •lias policemen said ijttnt. 'H.av could he understand our law? And after what he s dom* for us I won't om fort * on . ii unle« I After a nn»nn . ? thought h*’ ^ : d t*Akrat; Akie, .;sk Mala is lie n*.' our friend Mala's reply was a reassurinK nod and a happy smile, follow h win 'm he arose and ofi'ered his hand to both Hunt and Ikilk. Tin t i< * with an un<"mfortable, if not guilt.v ,
air
Iva erawled into the tent, apprehensively. .is Mala shook ham!- with Hunt and I‘.ilk ’“Then ask him to go because he is our friend, said Hunt to Akrat. Akrat translated the request and Mala thought it over a moment, then quickly n* tided his willin ,* - to go and spoke to Iva “Pack the sledge! Our friends
EJCTUUft
n r tn h*i f.tce. In hot drooping
body.
Mala riifcd" I noses with Puala, then took Lpik in his arms, holding him tendeuly .is he 1,^10 him
■ n Ksklmo farewell. *
It . i Ion.’ ouim y." said Iva, Mot yet r* u.ind to the parting. Many sleopinus. Always youts
wives must go with you."
And w 11" 'hall bring us meat now asked Inipaujuk, for once
the serious housekeeper.
Oisnkidok, one's brave hunting uiipanion.' n-pll I Mala, and said i* < d by * to his step-s«»n as one dues t*» a son who has grown t«» man-
>m* must Ut'ep his spear p ami his arrows swift."
in* will do one’* best. ' said Orh»k. manfull> w nvking Ids eyes •• p hack i t« o’ that threatened
flow.
i tihhcd iitcs quickly with ak. but when he bade fareIva. Ins unhappiness shono
I t om his eyes, w hile tears trickled
do'' n Jen's cheeks.
A soft woman must l»e gay ■' until:!.'--. : .| Mu la. trying’to make light of hi ow n grief at part-
ing: from her.
** m 'i* l him thrmign *icr b i • “tine docs not understand. On** is ashamed of a weakness. ." tiently In* ruldied her nose with Ids, .iiid Hunt. waP-hing the tender s* * in* from i distance, was pro- !■ Mi.lly to n li*'«l at the mutual h*vo ,. l esteem **; the Kskirno leailer .md his favorite wife.
• '’
d Md' His one not always i ( turned?" ttit t l.t-t look at Ids family. Mala turned as the villagers who II *■ t * I gathcreil some distan* e away, pi 'd to I* ! Akrat and the sledge " 1111 its dog-team approach th-3 t- "o. Then Mala waved to tlw \illagers. who u.dsed their hands m response. Hunt called up the dogs and the four men trotted off behind the sledge. From a distance. Mala turned for ' k'"A * ia 1’ It his f.imil' tjr.'SO* ktdok. pi ud *.t lus i . '-poitsih* I it y, Od do* ml erect and waved to his step~i itheu Inapaujak could not giggle with the excitement for In r little fa* e was screwed up with grief, her lips quivered and she
Mala's u'ivcs and (hlldien had
s ird from his if/loo, dressed for a long jO n nicy.
cried. Iva summoned a last, pitiful smile for Mala, even though he was too far away to see it The police post at Tajarnak was a lonesome place, off in nowhere. It consisted of the log post building,* with a mast and a flag flying, and two or three Igloos. Hum ami Hulk had returned to it with Mala a few weeks before Inspe* tor White arrived. Jones of the Mounted ami Akrat were sent to fet< it him by dog sledge. The Inspector proved to be a large man with a rigid jaw, with confidence in his own judg-
ment.
Hunt came out of the post to
greet him.
“Good day sir. Hope you had a pleasant trip. This is Constable
Hulk, sir.*’
“Pleased to meet you. Hulk" He went into the post without further words, the two "mount u s ' following. Jones came in a moment later
^ . . ... •ind helped luspectoi White divest paime he came to a iliitl ult J. r. -kn. ,, lms „| r „ r >UmM wor .
offer us the hospitality of tl; i village.'* Iva laughed-delightedly and Hum »a lied to Akrat: "Wait a mil U ' He can't take his women Tell him he’s .-;ot to leave his family be-
hind."
Mala and iva were ah * ady g .th ering together their h*e. ehoM effects when Akrnt translated Hum s words. Main’s face fell and lu* v at down beside Iva, shaking’his h« .*
"Then Mala will mu yo.’’
Hunt and Balk exchauv d glance^ Hunt sighed: "Well, is a *ini trick, hut it’s got (*» I* < I one. Akr.it tell him if lie do n't < **me witli u and leave his family behind our I hi White Chief will take ..way all our
food and we’ll st vo.
Mala’s face b* ame a study of concern for Ids irieml a lie listened to the trur at 1**11 < t this H face softened, and dutang a brief
“One does not wish to harm h friends," said Mali “One did 1 know that.” Then he addi* -ed Iv
“One must go ah *
might starve." IVa begun to < ■ g fear, one dot Mala lifted her Is only a little * I always returned .'
Iva regained *nme posure and helped M the things he would
trip. Ilitnt Arid Balk < ould r each other’s eyes Hunt- si kept his eyes on the floor a voualy tugged at his parka. Hunt and Balk, ashamed
play vpon Main s simplicity, looked away from each otfiei quii kly. Halk
fumbled at the idav hot
"But one lias
t understc ml/'
e g« ntly. It Has not Mala of her com-
ala gather 11 u
eed on the
“Thanks to Jones here and his knowledge of the country, we had an excellent trip. the Inspe* tou said, straightening up. Von made good time/’ said Hunt. “We did not expert you until
tomorrow."
“Just as glad vve could cut it short," said the Inspe. ’»• walking about the room, examining every detail. “You haven't a cell, have you? What- are tin- irrangtments
'* for prisoners' sleeping
" ' “Why, there, sir, a,id Hunt ind lea ted a severe unn. f pe iron ’■‘k cot in one corner of 1 >um. Idan-“i-iketed with a fur thi«*A IkingUng from a heavy lx am in wall, at ioir the end of a two-foot ehain. was a
handcuff. It lay on t the right hand of a
Id
its limpaa- would come and
•• mt wIter* 1 leepi pg man
fastened t*»
jak had given him: Hunt if'* r a | Hie h<*am hy n liea\ > ipP’ time looked up 11! Mala, a hint <.f Ihdted staple right through, moisture in his t > es He felt that • a 'kcd the inspect**! he had tricked a in* fellow human “Yes, sii. A man "ould alncst being h firm, slinplo and 11 usl ^ r , hav e ,to tear his hand oft t*. get
friend. Yet. lie wax 1 memlier * f ,, »*»so
the Hoynl Xoithv* t Mounted Pt M '‘, th# * w,,y ‘ "here i.t the pris-
lice, sworn to do lu ^ *i it ;, and her** " n,,r > '
was a murderer t»> bring In. Well, the fact Is H« not here,
, sir."
Still without ex* banging glances, Hunt and Balk, 1 "!I**v * d by Akrat,! left the igloo, and began packing their sledges* for the journey t** the post i»t Tajarnak. \s they examined the low state of the r Jood supply, Akrat returned to Mala' wJoo, coming hack soon gfterwurd with a skin hag which lie threw upon the sledge.
Hunt opened the hr
Inspector White gl n I unbelievingly at Hunt. "Not here? Oh. you mean he’s
esc a ped
"Oh, no, sir. He's—he's gone
Is this a Joke. Her-
hunting/ “Hunting ?
gennt?" ,
"You see. game lias been very scarce this winter. Lots «»f wolves.
rruht' 10 - Wl ' #r ‘'' d 1 " U ^ " ,e f "' , h J rtr It laken m...e il.au just »„
.. . uverat- liuntpr to ha>f meat this
.Mh1*i him *lve. rtplied Akiat. VPUl . ^ | ( ^hiIii I heen for Hunt muttered somethin.; under Main, Tm nfiuM this post would
hie breath, glttncrd u|> ni Balk, who have been kind of haul up"
ref need to meet hli* eyes. ' What mukes you tlunk tie'll al-
Maln hud acted up to his cede of ''“'ne hack'’
friendship, at a i to himself la . nuse he promised me. sir." which touched the white policemen I "Hunt, Is that how you not your with pity and with sii.ime. seraeantcy—relylnc on he promises
1 fyl vmii* nt’I■<*kna>»*«i'i'’
I gotta kerp tolling mvsdf wore dolriK right," muttered Balk, tun
his fellow
of your prisoners '
"No, sir, but I km w I m not jeopardizing the force In this case."
Why not?"
He' .11 mv Investi t iling report, sir. Mala killed the skipper beeause the skipper broke his promise to Mala. That's w hat a promise
• nw.vova „ meana to an Kakimo"
aralnat Mala, bewildered and griev • Inspeettu- Whitt stared at Hunt, ing. and reeovntzed lor wlrtt tt wa. uneouvii.eed, "Tin too surprised lo
the tender hoe t l klmol •*$*••<» an oplu,. n Just m » homan tor her tiiau. then, w.oa* tTO Bt; CONTlKLfcDj
tng his. back
"Mountle."
Hunt drew his lips ticht, then doggedly: Were members of
force, Jim."
He watched Iva, hovering
.aid the
e