The Beaverton review., June 30, 1933, Image 2

The Beaverton Review
FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1933
sniveling admiration o f the admitted­
ly Inferior, not the apprehensive
glances o f men who feared him. He
saw onlv contempt and rtalng smiles.
He knew well enough what they
were thinking: that at last he had en­
countered fear by finding a man who
had no fear. He fell Into a morose
silence from which he roused now and
again to mutter threats of what would
happen If John so much as stuck Ms
face Inside that door tomorrow
night. . . . But he was afraid, this
Baxter; caught between two fires.
From behind, Gorbel, with a club over
his head, was goading; beyond waited
a youth who dismissed his threats as
casually as he would brush at a
bussing fly.
And when the way freight went
through Kampfest at two the next
morning a heavy man with a grain
sack over his shoulder boarded the
caboose.
“ Where you want to go. Jack?" the
conductor asked.
"Any place. . . . Out o f this dum p!“
Ibuter growled.
BELOW ZERO
A Romance of the
NorthWoods
H a r o ld
Titus
W
N . U
• e n v ie C
with a mighty heave o f his great body
-Tumpin' Yesus!” breathed his com­
as John relinquished his grip. His
panion.
foot dropped and upset hint again, but
"Hustle with the light now. Let's
he came up with an nglle scramble,
see what we can see!"
cursing, clenching his fists.
Together they bent low over the
But a man. even a fighting man. a
tracks, while Ole struck a fresh match. I
bullying fighting man, doesn't wade In
"New rubber», see. Ole? . . . See
that star brand In the heel? Old 1 and crush a man who stands before
ones wouldn't leave a clean mark like ! him, mind on soi.etlilng other than
fighting so completely that he pays
that: looks like the work of a
no attention to the drawing back of
die. . . . Heavy . . . big man."
Quickly he spanned the footprints with J your fist.
Baxter remained poised. r>ady to
spread Angers to gauge the dimensions
strike, but not striking, facing he tor­
o f the footmarks. "I-on* stepper, too!
rent o f words from young John Belk­
See how far he stepped when he Ut
nap. who stepped closer, one hand,
out for cover? Tall as I am. Ole."
palm upward, extended In a business-
The Swede was speechless until
John, staring off Into the shadows of J like sideways gesture,
“ If you'd put It up. It’d saved you
the lumber yard. Involuntarily moaned j
j being set down on your tall. Baiter.
with the cold.
I wanted to see the bottom of your
"Py gosh. Vonny. you come by a
I new rubber because I found a track
Are now quick 1"
He went then, standing before open ' In the snow a couple of hours ago
and. put alongside o f other things I
Are-box In the boiler room, undressing
found out. 1 figured your rubber made
there, staring at the roaring, orange
mass of blazing wood which drove the that print. You've got a reputation to
cold from his body and set his gar­ uphold. I suppose, but hereafter when
ments steaming. The fighting light In I tell you to do a thing I want you
his eyes was something to behold, i to do It!
and as he later changed from his half- I "Don't get ready to fight y e t " ' John
dried clothing In his room, rubbing 1 went on. as he might have talked to
his great body briskly to drive out • an enraged child "M aybe there'll be
the last o f the chill, his movements ' some fighting between us. but not un-
were quick and sharp, possessing a : til you've had your chance to get out
j of I t"
distinctly vindictive quality.
“ Chance!” Baxter shouted.
"Say,
He did not eat. He went. Instead, I
from store to store where footgear you got a lot o f guts, talkin' o f givln*
was sold In Kampfest. In the third ' me a chance to get out o f fighting
and last place where he might find a I yon !“
John nodded. “ Yes. I have. Enough
clew the proprietor advised one to bet
guts so you don't scare roe very much,
his life he had rubbers.
“ New stock. Just opened ’em this ! Baxter. And plenty to tell you what
week.” he said. "They're the best I’ ve come to tell.”
Baxter's eyes swept a segment o f
buy for the money I’ve found and— ”
John did not listen as the man ex­ the circle about them ; he swallowed
Tbls was something new In
tolled the virtues o f his wt,res. Ha quickly
held a rubber In bis hand, gazing at the wsy of no encounter.
'T e ll? What ycu got to tell me?"
the raised star In the heel with Its
constellation o f little stars about It, at be demanded.
‘T h is. Probably you've heard the
the heavy, crepe sole like the surface
boys saying that I came pretty near
o f a spring mushroom.
getting mine this evening out at the
"Sold many?"
mill. A load let go and I had to take
"W ell, not many. Only two pairs,
to the pond. I'd trusted those stakes,
yet. Tou ask the boys, though. They'll
Baxter.
They're the best patent
tell yon they fit fine around the foot!
stakes made. I didn’t think they'd
Try one on and— ”
let go.
“ Not now. Who bought?”
"My guess seems t o 'v e been pretty
The merchant scratched his head
good. In the fresh snow behind that
and told him the names of his pur­
car were a man's tracks. He'd come
chasers.
The last man mentioned
from between lumber piles where no­
crystallzed the suspicion that had been
body else has been for weeks. He
In John's mind.
stood for quite a time In the shadow
The recreation hall was accommo­
o f the trucks; be stooped down there,
dating its usual evening throng when
to see what was going on on the other
John entered.
He passed among
side of the car. When the thing hap­
tables where smear and checkers en­
pened that he'd waited and watched
gaged attention, went past the fire­
for. he tiptoed to the trips and let 'em
place towards the pool tables with
go. Then he ran. . . . "
their shaded green lights.
lie paused a moment and his eyes,
Baxter was sitting against the wall,
for the first time, smoldered.
a pimply faced lad grinning at him
“ He didn’t get me, Baxter. I got
from one side; another loafer sitting
out and found his tracks in the snow.
bent far forward, elbows on his
I measured his fo o t; 1 saw the print
knees: sycophants. He looked np, per­
o f stars on the heel anti a crepe sole.
haps a trlfie warily, as John ap­
They were new rubbers. So are yours.
proached.
Ills hands were In his
Yours have the stars and the sole. I
pockets, one foot crossed over the
haven't measured yours yet. because
other knee.
I want to give you a run for your
“ Put up your foot, Baxter!" John
money.
said sharply, coming to a halt before
“ I've g>d this proposition to make:
him.
If you weren't the man In those rub­
The man started.
bers, stay right here In Kampfest. If
"H uh?" he asked.
you’re here tomorrow night at this
“ I'nt up your fo o t !”
time I'm coming In here and take your
“ Who says so?" he asked trucu­
rubber off and measure It and If It's
lently.
the same size as that worn by the man
"I do. |»ut it u p !"
who tried to make pulp o f me with
The man laughed.
saw logs. I'm going to make pulp of
" I f you want iny foot up," he
you with the only things I know how
growled, drawing his hands from bis
to fight w ith! . . . T h ese!”
I lockets, “ you go down and git It
He extended his hands.
and—"
“ Baxter, you don't know what a
John went down with a swoop and a
crouch, a swing o f his one hand, fasten­ hard bird Is ! You've got by In some
ing on the man’s ankle, a backward o f your fracuses because people were
sway, dragging Baxter from his chair afraid o f you. A man who's afraid Is
licked before he makes his flrfft punch.
with a thud, a crash, an oath.
One leg In the air. held there by I’m no more afraid o f you than I am
that hand, seated on the floor for a o f the sweet west wind. I don't like
your kind. Td get a lot o f satisfaction
split second, the man gawped while his
out of knocking your block off and
face flooded with ugliness.
using It as a football. That's all I've
John stared down at the sole: big
star; little stars, crepe rubber on the got to say. Good n ight!”
He turned and In an amazed silence
sole.
made his way towards the door.
'Thought s o !" he said with a sharp
Baxter hitched at his pants and
nod and let the resisting leg go.
tnrned, looking Into the faces about
Baxter had started to turn over
him. But now he read there not the
CHAPTER X
It was at noon the next day that
McWethy, the mill foreman, hailed
John as he returned from dinner.
“ Got a new Job for you,” be said.
"S o r
“ Yeah.
Barn boss.
Ever run a
barn before?"
"Never.“
McWethy whittled off a chew of
plug before he spoke again.
“ W ell." he said dryly, T gueaa
you're barn boss, anyhow." He stared j
through the dusty window a moment
and then turned troubled eyea on the
boy. “ You most got yours last night,
son I heard you lay out Baxter. He
hauled between days, but . . . 1 got
Just this to say"—grim ly: "W atch
your step ! I’ ntll lately I’ ve figured I
was workln' for a white man hut , . .
things change, seem to. Or else wolves
are sllpptn' off their sheepskins."
"And you don't want to talk be­
cause you're Just playing a hunch.
That's fine, Mac. I'll watch my atep!~
That night a letter was waiting for
John, postmarked Shoestring. Within
was a single sheet o f paper and writ­
ten on It tbe w ords;
"Meet me In the same place.—N. B."
The sheriff was there before him,
driving his team to keep them from
cooling too rapidly.
“ N ew s!" he whispered. "H ere . . .
Here's telegrams i n i a flashlight."
John spread the sheets on his knees
and snapped on the beam.
"Yeah.
That com* first!” Brad-
thaw muttered, leaning forward to see.
John read:
"North Star Lumber Co. subsidiary
to Mid-West Forest Products stop j
Latter Incorporated year ago In Mich­
igan stop North Star statement ex- j
cellent and carries comfortable cash
balance locally."
“ Now when I got that," Nat said, |
“ 1 telegraphed right down to Lansing.
Read what they s a y !"
"Mid-West Forest Products articles
Incorporated show Deman Hill pres.
Paul Gorbel vie* pres. Agnes III11
secy, and treas."
The paper shook In John's hand.
"Now IIIIl." said Nat. T s Gorbel *
brother-in-law. This North Star com­
pany seems to he all in the family.
What’s the low-down. If It's any of my
business?"
John told, briefly, what Marie had
told him, and the sheriff whistled.
-Rlmmln’ your father all way* from
the Jack! If he ain't a crook I"
"Poor old Tom I" John muttered.
"Tbls'll hurt, if there has been any­
thing he prided himself on. It was
picking men. Tbls Is the first time
I know of that he's gone away wrong.
Finding It out'll be like poison to him."
"It looks, son, like you were doin'
a whole lot to drain that poison ou t
What's happened here since you had
your talk with this stenographer?"
The boy related yesterday's happen­
ings and his change o f work, and the
sheriff grumbled In a rage.
"He's out to get yon, Johnny I” he
warned. “ Tou do ts McWethy says
and watch your step."
John laughed. “ H—1, Nat, we're
Just getting ready to spring the trap.
Have you heard anything from the
Uni verslty V
“ Ain’t time yet, I reckon. They say
It takes about a week to get a stomach
analysis and the mall, with that stom­
ach In It, was Just about timed to hit a
two-day blizzard they had below that
tied everything up."
“ Do you think there's a chance he
might get scared and Jump?” John
asked.
The sheriff pondered a moment
"Not much chance," he said. “He’s
got too much at stake to Jump before
he’s sure trouble Is on hts heels.
No .
he won't lump.”
(Continued Next Week)
to tap »alt
to tap. i*prikw
2 tlstp« lemon Juice
It tap. powdered sugar
Mix
to» order given. <‘hill
shake well.
a bowl (and this is a very atone
When You K it Your (!re«ns Raw
And the Dressing is French tive custom for summertime dining)
Don't be a one-dressing woman! lie sure lo use a U»wl much larger
to be mixed
Many who would »corn to ha\" but than th* ingredient*
one frock in their own wardrobe to Chill the bowl and ingredient* care
if you like,
ruli it
wear for everyday und best alike, fully. Then,
sllll pour the same dressing over with a hil o f bread in which gar
everv green salad', and this when lie has been allowed t> stand Add
there are a score or more o f ^ n a ­ your chilled and cleaned green» (and
don't forget to use some o f th se
tions, all easy, all good, too!
A t this time o f
year it
is the young new dandelions. turnip lop»,
salad o f greens
and berlw, with, mustard and beet greens occasion­
perhaps, an admixture o f tomatoes, ally 1 and put in all your dressing
cucumbers,
onions
and radishes, ingredient* except the oil. Toss the
that Is most often an accom pani­ salad so 'hat every leaf is covered,
ment to our
summer meals.
Be­ then add the oil and toes again
lies kite the usual stamlaril' French
cause they are so sample they es­
pecially need a perfect and savory dressing, do try some o f these var
iatione. Y ou'll have a good lime
salad dressing
The old Spanish proverb sagely creating some o f your own. too.
Spicy Salad Dressing
says “ to make a perfect salad, four
Mix
the follow ing
ingredients.
persons are needed: a miser for (he
vinegar, a spendthrift fo r the oil, a<ld a small piece o f ics and l>eat
a wise n a n for the
salt
and a one minute until thick, t h "„ pour
madcap to mix
the
ingredients,’’ over salad:
Choose the madcap from your <<wn
cup s'lgar
fam ily's stock o f good mixers, and '
to cup vn egar
choose the ingredients
even more
2 tlisps, salad oil
carefully. For the vinegar, suit your I 2 taps, unit*»
own taste—-use tarragon, mall, c i­
1 tbsp
sweet pepper
der or wine as you prefer. H ie a- j
1 tap salt
mount o f salt
you will
have
to ! Paprika
learn from
experience; usually a
4 drops W orcestershire sauce
teaspoonful is used for every cup­
1 tb*p
ground celery
ful o f oil. but (his is not an in fal­
lible rule.
In every case,
if the
Roquefort Dressing
dressing is miked
right onto the
TV)
standard
French
dressing,
green*, instead o f being fire-mixed add 2 or 3 ounces Ri»|uefort cheese;
and served in a cruet at (able, the heat with a
fork
until cheese Is
salad oil should t>e added last be­ broken into small particles.
cause otherwise it w ill cover the
loaves and prevent them from ab­
Fruit Juice French Dressing
sorbing the other ingredients
2 tbaps.
jrrapefruit
or orange
If you want to mix your salad in
juice
in
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Mr. and Mrs.
F
II. Schoene
made a week-end trip to Victoria,
II C „ where they attended a lun­
cheon given by the Am erican Mai!
Line Steamship Co
Mrs. L C.
Drone and
three
children of F ob du lac. Wisconsin
is making an extended visit with
her sisters, Mr*. F II Schoene and
Mr* A K. Hansen of Sorrento.
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Chill sauce, cataup, nr hoiwern-
dish may be added to standard
French dressing for variety Onapc
Juice sulbatltuted for
the vinegar
also gives nvw flavor,
Chilfonade dressing is made by
adding pt m ion to. celery, parley, on­
ion
and h*rd
boiled
egg
(all
finely tidn-ed) to French dressing.
Crackers are the perfect aocont-
lanilment lo green salads, cheese
wafers, the round butler
wuifers,
ami saltinae being most favored for
the purpose Serve two
or three
right on the mUd plate.
Make your French ifreesing in
quantity and alore it in a bottle
for future use,
if you
like. To
make a large quantity, simply mix
2 teaspoons salt. I to teaspoon* dry
mualard, S teaspoon paprika, anl
| to teaspoons sugar Aikl those to
IP tablespoons salad oil, then add
tto teaspoons
onion juice ami il
tablespoon* vinegar or lemon juice
Rest vigorously, and store in bottle
tn refrigerator. Shake before us­
ing.
The new satorf bowls are made
of wood,
and attractive
wooden
I late* for individual service p atch.
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