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NORMAN J. GLASS ‘And then we haveâ€"Shirts penders, ~ Garters, Cuff- Caps, Mitts, Etc. 'Fies in gift boxes, a large ass- ortment of the latest. at $1.00. Or say a nice pair of gloves at " $2.00 to $2.50. Neck Scarfs for men from $1. \ . to $2. SWeaters and sweater coats from . . . . . . . . . . - $3.00 to $6.50. Goloshesâ€"for men, women and children. The Richmond Hill Furnishing Store “You have frighteened ’em. You are to have Granny’s bed; and the Capteen swears that he will punish .the next attempt upon your life as if it 'was made upon his own. “If I Want him made away with,” he said, “I’ll tell you, and will make the way known.” I think he rather likes your pluck, athough he is as mad as blazes that you will not take a hand with us. But I don’t think they’ll try your life any more, though you must be al- ways on you guard.” Athough the conversation of this young robber was most sincere, the above words slipped from his lips like dripping oil, and he had in his face a cunning look strange and repellant as of yore. But the cun- ning was now against his confederat- es, and active upon Roland’s side. The story starts about ninety years ago in a small village near the town of Little York. Mr Roland Gray is fleeing for his life as a result of hav-h ing shot Mr Ham in a duel caused. by the affection each has for Miss Astor who lives with her father Gray _ is captured by the chief of the robbers of Markham Swamp. Through one of ‘ the captives, Nancy, at one time a beautiful young girl he learns of all I their evil doings. He persuades Nan- ' cyto try and escape from the den of sin with him at some convenient time ‘ in the future also The Lifter whose life he has the chance to save in reâ€" turn for The Lifter’s word of warning which saved his own. Gray has no fear for any member of the gang and on account of his daring action on dif- ferent occasions has won the bitter enmity of the old woman. It is only because the chief wants to make use _ of him in some crime he is alreadyl planning for that he doesn’t share the same fate as most of the previous victims. Before the captain and his men go out to rob the servant of a certain gentleman who is returning home with a large sum of money they lock Gray in his room. Gray calls to Nancy for her aid but she is prevent- ed from unbolting the door by the old ’ woman. Later he hears a continuous succession of heavy thuds and notices the earth falling from the ceiling. He realizes only too well what the out- come will be and tries to think qf a means of escape. He wonders who the participants in the affair are could it be the old woman and her daughter or had the robbers returned '2 He begins pounding on the door and calling for Nancy’s and The Lifter’s aidâ€"NOW READ ONâ€" H551“: ;\ W?” W i Wfithou X031: F Poultry figulator . “So‘ld‘lzzggilgrs ii“ fox-ar- Caana Writ: a» rizir'rs'fio'uirii‘sbbk F15 El: Maggi; FOOD C‘Q._OF~CA§{AQAflhmin-d 1‘__‘_“. “Suppose,” he said, “we take our Winter eggs at big prices without cost to you. Your hens pay for it or we will give you your money back. You take no chances; simply use in their daily feed, a little of #311515 The following story is founded on fact and as the author aptly said “everyone in this part of the country who is not deaf has heard of the gang at Markham Swamp.” The story was first published in 1886. It will run as a continued story in The Liberal. vu \v- w \r‘lmvl‘l 3-2-8 urlaw Ave..Torontc 8 Expert Battery Service Rentals Supplied The Robbers of Markham Swamp SYNOPSIS mrts. b‘usâ€" Cuff-links. More again MILLW .HADWIN Ltd. STAR CARS vestigati ter lay ms ringer upon h ing to the captain he 1111 words in a voice that w ahd the chief turned and “Treachery has been It appears thaet Murfrey whose ey- es were ever on the alert noticed that Roland gave some injunctions to The Lifte and he likewise observed the lat- ter lay his finger upon his lips. Turn- ' Roland. .Let nobody be aware that you bear this letter, Roland whispered when an opportunity ofiered. “Oh Aster if I have done wrong, most bitter has been my punishment. I could not for shame write to my be- loved what my lot has ueen since my painful parting. I may escape the toils set about me or I may perish in them. But oh, my Aster whatever issue fate allots to me, believe this that my love for you shall be my only star to the end. I “Yet, why, Aster, should I address you thus? I am a murder before the tribunals; and whatever I be I am perhaps only a friend in your eyes. Some other one may now find the place in your favor which once I fond- ly thought I held. Union. I am in Upper Canada and quite near to you, “so near and yet so far.” Where my place of hiding is I may not tell you. Yet this much As- ter I ma ysay that I am not here by my own chioce; I was taken here by force and by force I am detained. Ah, may I hope that the day yet shall come when it will be meet for me to present myself to my own darling, the first and only love of my life. l “I did not at the unlucky moment ‘know what it was that aroused the evil spirit within me; but oh Aster it was in the depths of the sheltering forest wounded and set upon by blood- hounds of the law, I discovered first the reason. A my darling, it was then, and then for the first time only, that I knew how dear you where to me; that above all things on heaven or on earth I loved my own sweet Aster. But how helpless now, how agonizing was that love\ which my misfortune had fanned into such a sudden flame. “Well, as you know, my beloved, I escaped from the officers of the law, and the impression is abroad that I an? in one of the neighboring states of the “I do not know how I ought to comâ€" mence a\letter to you, or in What terms to write it. I do not know Whether you share in the general hor- ror and detestation of my crime; or Whether you look upon it as an act forced upon me, an act unavoidable, in defence of my honor.’ The blame for the lamentable occurence I feel' after long deliberation, ought to be laid at my door; for I was too precip- itate and by my haste no doubt pro- voked the insult. ' Miss Aster Atwell, “Oaklands, York County.” This letter has been placed into my hands and it is yellow now, and worn so where folded that it makes eight different pieces when spread out But the writing is legible, and I transcribe its contents which are as follows:â€" My Own Beloved Aster, The Lifter raised his finger to his This season became very irksome to Roland who at at first had no books .to ‘read save “Claude Duval,” Dick Tur- pin,” “The Lives of Forty Robbers,” and “Sixteen-String Jack.” But one day as The Lifter left the lair to go to Muddy York he put a guinea in his hand and a slip of paper containing the titles of certain books that be de- sired him to bring back. These were “The Abbot,” f‘The Monastery,” “Zanâ€" oni,” and “Anson’s Voyages.” He He likewise put a sealed letter into his hand directed toâ€" , In the meantime the robbers went abroad and Roland occupied the room of the hag, who went with Silent Poll. When the first snow drifts came swishing through the bush 3 large tent was erected near the mouth of the cavern and in this meals were eaten and the household work per- formed. 1"ods up the brook. We may catch sometheen.” They Went and had ex- tremely good luck; and many a day thereafter till thg stream became covâ€" ered with a thin crust of leaden grey ice did they continue the sport. 110V ndence ‘rices Smashed In Gooé Used Cars 3147 Yonge St. Bedford Parkâ€"Phone HUdson 2718 and 2674 mutte Mur 1e ‘nd found the time is obportune. Meanwhile do audible “But that is more than stealing. That will be robbery; and if you are obliged to enter the house after night [it will be burglary. Do you know ,that the law provides death for burg- 1 lary ?” “I am goeen to get myself invited in. But I have often bur-gland, an I did not think they ebuld hang me for it.” 111 1:1 “I am sorry that I have to go stea- leen again,” the fellow said with a sigh to Roland, and then he explained his mission. mit Well, as I have said, the scene of] operations chosen for The Lifter now was the house of this old man; and the money in the box was the object. The honest loOksmith looked won- deringly at this burly cattle dealer who would pay so much money for giving his son a smattering knowledge of the trade. But he consented and at the half year’s end The Lifter came out, prepared, as he said with an oily chuckle “to tackle any lock.” “Make his as expert as you can in his trade by the end of that time, and forty pounds shall be yours.” When The Lifter’s arm became well that repentant and unwilling robber was obliged to make up for lost time His first most important.enterprise was to obtain entrance into the house of a large cattle dealer in York, the testy old person by the way, Whose negro servant he had endeavored in vain to rob upon the highway. It be- came known to the Rev. Mr. Jonas that there was a strongbox in the old gentleman’s house and the same was full of “yellow shiners.” It was se- cured the clergyman observed by three padlocks besides an ordinary look. In the picking of locks The Lifter was an expert by instinct; and when the worthy father discovered this gift he at once sent him to a locksmith in York for a period of six months. The books were little short (if a blessing to Roland; and when noth- ing else was to be done in winter he sat in his sleeping roomâ€" which was the one best ventilated among the lot â€"â€"and read by the light of a candle. Hog! often he laid the book upon his knee and sighed thinking of his be- loved Aster, Wondering how she had regarded his letter. In this way many a dreary week/went on during which he grew pale and weak from pining and incarceration. “I accept your explanation,” the Captain said and The Lifter hurried away on his errand to town. l The moralist tells us that “no lie can be lawful or innocent.” Now I take it that some of the old numb- skulls who wrote such things in the church catechisms and books of that ilk ought to be drowned in the bottom of a well. A good clever lie of this sort would raise The Lifter more in my estimation than if he were able to repeat the Forty-Nine articles off by heart, or begin in the Vulgate with Pater Noster, qui es in Caelis,” and go through without, drawing his breath to “Sed libei‘a nosa malo.” “With respect to the charge.” re- ‘sumed The Lifter, “Roland gave me a coin and with it a slip of paper on which were written the names of cerâ€" tain books that he wanted me to buy for him in Muddy York. As I passed him he whispered me not to let any- body know; because I suppose he was afeered that you might object. I put my fingers upon my lips; because I thought ’twas no harm to bring the books. That’s all.” a full face of hate upon Joe. It will be perceived by this that he was not in the fullest sense converted, for you must pray for them who persecute and calumniate you.” I am like The Lif- ter in this matter I never pray for my culumniator but I pray for guid- ance as to how I may crush him. My prayer, I may add, has now and again been heard. They could 1es that a “And,” said he, “before I reply, may I ask what you ought to do to anyone guilty of slandereen?” he looked with the charge made good, I should shoot you where you stand. I will take your word upon it.” The Lifter did not wince under the harangue. He did not, indeed, look at his father at all, but kept his eye up- on Murfrey. I: a burglar 1d comes prepa: ;her than suffer a the act.” anc the 1m mart I earned anc poc the law pre- ommit com- and But ’ he T. MacMurchy-Egan;â€"That the treasurer be authorized to accept the sum of $100.00 from the Township of North York for rent of stone crusher and place the same to the credit of the township. Eganâ€"T. MacMurchyâ€"That the fol- lowing named persons be refunded dog taxâ€"Lusta Yaskari, lot 17, Con. 4, $4.00; Herman McBride, $4.00; Armstrong Dugganzâ€"that the foll- owing sheep valuators be paid the sums set opposite their respective names, Norman Hill, $4.00; Wm. T. Shaw, $3.00; T. M. Blackburn, $4.00; Joseph Webster, $4.00, Oliver Sturday $2.00; E. Marchant, $2.00. Egan-MacMurchyzâ€"That this coun- cil pay the following sheep claims as per valuators sworn statement, Hiram Potter, $12.00; Rolph Bums, $176.00. T. MacMurchy-Armstrongâ€" That this council doth hereby confirm the action of the Treasurer in advancing $100.00 to each of the collectors, Chas. Ross and L. H. Hollingshead on ac- count of salary. Egan-T. MacMurchyâ€"that the trea- surer be authorized to pay to the Hy- dro Power Commission the sum of $345.00,bill for lighting Police Village of Schomberg. Egan-Duggan:â€"That this council pay to J. A. Farquhar (constable) the following fees. Arrest $4.00, convey- ance to jail farm $6.00, board and ser- vice for guard $8.00, badge $1.25, to- tal $19.25. T. MacMurchy-Eganzâ€"That this council pay to M. K. Dillane the’ sum of $8.00 services re Williamsgl fam- ily. Egan-T. MacMurchytâ€"That this Council confirm the appointment of Aaron Haines as school attendance oflicer to King Municipality. The above council held their thir- teenth regular meeting at Smith’s Hotel, Schomberg, on Wednesday the 15 th day of December 1926, all mem- bers present, Reeve MacMurchy in. the chair, the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed and I‘ the communications noted after which I the Treasurer was authorized to pay the following accountszâ€"Luke Gib-l bons, reps to culvert, $5.00; George} Williams, hauling tile, $9.00; Michael McGinnis, culvert, $7.50; Harry Proc- 1 tor, hauling tile, $29.75; Allen Gellat- 1 1y, maint., and culvert $100.00: Johh l Anning, brush $6.00; J. P. Jefferson, 1 maint., $6.20; Aubrey Stewart, reps.) to road, $23.50, Jacob Gould, maint.,§ $3.00; Frank annon, maint., $13.75,‘i Aaron Haines, services reschools, g 52.43; Township of Vaughan, town-j line account, $322.06; Municipal World | supplies $91.60; S. Hollingshead, ser-' vices P. V. S., $9.00; Burnel Graham, lumber P. V. S., $1.23; W. H. Thomp- son, street lighting, P. V. S., $25.50; Gordon Brown, supplies re Wm. Rol- ling $13.15; J. Alfred Lloyd, lumber and posts, $381.80; Basil Deacon, reps to culverts and gravel, $22.50; Clar- ence Bowes, dragging road, 82.50; John A. Lynn, gravelling, $102.55; John A. Lynn, Reps to culvert, 87.85; Ed. ooney, 81 yards of gravel $16.50. l i l i l l I “Good sir, I pray you to give mel the shelter of your house for thel night. . Please, sir, do.‘ Snow is driving out of the east, and the wind is bitter cold. I cannot live this night if you do not take me in; for,I am ill ‘ and lame.” a lad with a pale and dejected face. l His hair was fiaxen and his skin had 1 in it just the slightest tinges of apple green. Imagine wasting such an ex-l quisite color on the complexion of a robber! He hobbled towards the gate of the stately old mansion towards} which Snarleyow was also hobbling; I and he called in a feeble voice ’in which you could catch a note of pain;â€" : las little evil as possible; and if you ‘can deceive the captain in this present enterprise, do so, and leave the locks alone." Then The Lifter was gone. That same evening towards the set of the sun as “Old Snarleyow," as the miserly old farmer was called was limping in from the. out-houses to his residence he saw approaching his gate as little evil The T} wash Mother’s ears! -- Stars, Durants, Fords, Etc. King Council (To Be Continued) $4.00 Resolutions Richmond Hill To Our Many Customers In This District WE EXTEND SINCERE New Year’s Greetings Telephone Thornhill Nights, Richmond Hill 110J 51-r-12 TRE’ US F‘OR SER‘TICE Langstaff Supply Co., Ltd G. H. 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