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\ â- * « 9 ft Wm. UGHTNING ^ HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER XIX "All right, you call up the right people." So the next day the Schlumbcr- tti test went down, and tautly they all watched the pointing liancl, the cable paying out as the magical cylinder went seeking down. The foughnecks relaxed and went to sleep on the derrick floor. The sh-ft of the kelly joint rested, inactive, '.r the rat hole. Gary saw Mona Lee's face tighten and- wh en as the indicator moved and cable feU, and still there was no sign of oil Then the test runner straighten- ed up briskly. "No indications. Looks like you'll have to go on down. Anyway, you haven't hit it yet." "All right, Hickey," Gary said. 'Go on down." Adelaide wandered around the pl"ce, being very polite and aloof, and Mona Lee, after two or three telegrams from Virginia, went around stony-faced and with agony in her eyes. Obviously, Harvey Senior had wired his banker for more money, lor Mr. Bradley came out, grayer and more disapproving than ever, if that were possible, bringing pa- per."! for ilona Lee to sign. She smiled, white-faced anil stricken, at Gary when the banker . had driven away. "We may not have anything left when we get through with this," she said. "But we'll be «)ack where we startdl lioni. And we got along then, an i we weren't afraid." But she aske. in a hopeful tone, "Do you think we miglit get oil, Gary? I'd be 50 glad â€" on account of Harvey. I hate to have him disappointed so badly." Gary tried to be optimistic. ' We're down almost five thousand feet, Mrs. Mason. If it were my well I couldn't give up â€" because I'm convinced this is deep struc- ture. And the fact that Grige-Mor- Satl are going ahead makes me think it might be hopeful. But Mr. Mason told me to stop drilling at five thousand. Unless he changes his mind â€" " "Maybe he'll change his mind - if he can,'' Mona Lee said. • ♦ * At ten o'clock Hickey caiiie back, and the men began swab- biug, and even Mona Lee came out to watch. Adelaide stood with her fingers locked so tensely that her knuckles were white. "You ain't got no oil down there, Hickey" said the swabber. "You ain't even got you a good water well. Well, that's the way «h; goes." Adelaide began to cry. "We've got to tell Dad," she said. "We could wait till morning," •aid Moua Lee. "We can go on down," Gary •aid. "But Mr. Mason's orders were very definite. We've drilled to fifty-three hundred feet now â€" three hundred farther than he in- structed U9 to go." Mona Lee turned to the crew on the derrick floor. ''You've all worked so hard â€" and I know you're disappointed, too. I want you all to come up to the house. Maria's frying chickens and I want to give you a good lunch." "Mis' Mason, I sure wish I could go on down there a ways further," Hickey argued. "I hate to give up oa a well." "I know. We hate to give up, too, but there's just nothing els; to do. I guess the Masons will bi st.rting in again nowâ€" starting m with nothing much, the way we did twenty-five years ago." » ♦ * Gary stayed at the well all day, watching the drill pipe being haul- ed up, disconnected, and piled in an orderly stack. Hickey sat on the ground with a bucket of yellow paint, and every joint was dcied and scoured clean and treated to a coat of paint to keep the threads from rusting. "Well, we did our best, Hickey, ' Gary said. "And now 1 guess I'll be on my way â€" Mexico or some other place. So I may as well sav good-by now." Hickey held out a paint-smeared hand. "If you ever get broke and ain't got nowhere to go, you know where I live." "Much obliged, Hickey. I won t forget. But I think I'll drift along â€" farther." He saw Bill Grant coming up the slope iroiii ihe Gricc- Morgan lease. The three derricks were up down there now, and Bill would l>e moving on presently, too. "Hfard about a job over in the Pecos country,'' Bill said. "Nic^, lonesome country over there. So everything's i^ust, is it? 1 thought maybe â€" " "Well, what do you think? Me with no job and sixteen dollars in my jeans. The lady likes monejr, she doesn't like oil men." » • â-  * "M'm," mused Bill. "Say, I for- got to tell you what I came up iiere for. Grice is on th; job. I got ray orders to bring you on down. ' â- 'I can listen. But it won't do him any good." . Grice was a red-faced man with a cold gray eye. "Hear you're abandoning your well," he said. "Money run out?" Mr. Mason's orders," Gary said, "If you want detailed information, you'll have to talk to him." (To Be Continued) ALL SET FOR RAIN Sunday School Lesson February ii Home Foundations For National Greatness Deuteronomy 6: 4 â€" 12 Golden Text: â€" Every day will ^ bless thee; and I will, praise Thy name forever and ever. â€" Psalm 145:2. Man's First Duty Every man's first duty is to love Jehovah, the only true God, with all his affections, all his intellect and all his strength. It is hi; duty to put God first in everything; first in business, first in home life, tjrst in social life, first in pleasure; first in everything. These '"Words" which Moses commanded the child- ren of Israel . ere God's Words and God's Words laid up in the heart will keep us from sin in our lives. Teaching God's Word We must teach God's Word to others, especially to, those for whom we are directly responsible, oul own children. We must teach it to them diligently, lalK ot God's Word in the home life, as we walk with our children, or witli others. When the Word is taught in a loving interesting way in the home, and is backed up by the life, it h.n a very deep and enduring influence upon the life. But not only in the home was the Word to be kept ever to the front, but always and everywhere, lying down and rising up they were to meditate in the Law of the Lord. We should s-- love the Word that it will be as natural for us to ^peak of it as of any other topic. Obedience to God Obedience to God would bring prosperity in the land. God would give them great cities but with prosperity would come peril. They were solemnly warned not to for- get Jehovah in the days of pros- perity. This is a warning that men need today. No man can stand prosperity without watching and prayer and a study of the Word, The reason given for not forgetting Jehovah was because it was He who had brought them forth out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage. One God Only .\bsolute separation from the Gods of the surrounding people was connnanded. If they should try to serve Jehovah, the only true God, and iny of the false Gods of the heathen at the same time, the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against them and He would destroy them from off the face of the earth. .And whatsoever professed follow- ers of Christ today try to serve Him and the world at the same time. His holy anger is kindled against them, and unless they repent He will destroy them. Bomb Site H ^^^^^^ « broil. Wa^ '^f ^^ rf.ce ^ TKik Oak Ridge, Tenn., the site of the atomic bomb plant, perhaps holds the record as the fastest growing city in America; in a few months it grew from a small country vil- lage to the fifth largest city in the Stale. Pictured above is the newest in Easter bonnets, guaranteed to keep the wearer happy whether it rains, sleets or snows on Easter morn- ing. It's a high-crowned sailor of weatherproof, transparent plastic, designed by Walter Florell. Normally it's decorated with a big rose, but if rain comes, the flower can be put imder the transparert crown where it is just as decorative, and safe Iiom v.aim, as shown in the photo. CHRONICLES oi GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P - Clarke Even though we have become used to shortages it still conies as somewhat of a' shock when we find one more article is practicai'.v unobtainable, and when that hap- pens I am like an inquisitive child â€" I Want to know "why". Last week it was filter discs â€" and I didn't know they were :n short supply until I tried to buy seme. So I inquired the reason. And here is what I was told: There are two makes of filter discs on the market â€" one made in Canada, the other in the L'.S. â€" the latter being 10 cents a box dealer. .Apparently the Canadian- tirm didn't think this was right so tiiey raised their price to the U.S. level. But the WPTB got wind oi it a;id they said â€" "Now look her?, you just can't do this â€" your price iias got to stay where it was." And then the filter disc people got kind o' uppish end they said ".'Ml right - you won't let us bat, then w; won't play ball. " So they stopped making filter discs, and there wasn't anything the Prices Board could do about ii The authority of the Board is limited. They can say, you shall cliarge this or you shall charge that, but they cannot say. yci must make this or you must nutke that. Perhaps you townsfolk think this little matter of filter discs doesn't concern you. But it does â€" very definitely â€" if you-.are to con- tinue to enjoy th.Tt quality guarded milk which the law demands. Here ii) what happens: Before Bossies milk goes into the cooler and pas- teurizer it is poured through a special type of milk strainer. The strainer has holes in it like a col- lander but over these holes we pi.ice a filter disc. These discs are m.-ule of specially sterilized cotton, with what looks like a filling of very fine cotton batting, whicii al- lows the milk to filter through but holds back any undesirpMc sedi- fent. \ farmer, shipping milk, -s required by law. to use such a strainer and disc. But, ladies, I'll tell what you will be able to getâ€" and it will gladden your wash-day hearts, \i;d that is an aluminum clothci- hne. Three twisted strands of wi:o, just like the old galvanized var- iety â€" but of i.hiiiilnum, ileaii, non- rusting aluminum. Be watching for it, or if your hardware mer- chant hasn't got it, inquire about it. It can be got. But to more serious problem-s. Doubtless, you have heard, as i have, that many British brides. AREYOttMU WEAKJIRfiD due to simple anemia You girls and wonii-n who stiller so from Bimple anemm th.iL you're pale, ^\cak, **dragjicd out" â€" Uiis may be duo to lack of Iron in Dioud, i<o try L>dia K. Piiiktuun'i Compound iahlets «itt. added iron â€" oncoC the Ocsi nonie ways to help build up red olood â€" in 8uch canes. Pinkham's T.iblels are one o£ the most ellecuve iion ionics you caii buy! ISSUE 8â€"1946 wives of Canadian soldiers, sailors End airmen, are arriving in Canada this week-end. I wonder if you can lealise what a frightening exper- ience this can be to these gins. Canada to them is such a va;t counto'. They feel friendless and alone. Routine regulations at t'.io Customs Office »)ewilder them. In Montreal the number of negroes Mid French speaking persons adds to their feeling of helplessness. They cannot understand why DicK cr Harry could not meet them. They feel everyone is in a hurry and none have time to give then a word of welcome. .\11 this adds up to a feeling of strangeness and homesickness that is almost over- powering. Don't you think that we in Canada should do .all we can to give these girls a welcome wh- n we see them, remembering how well ou"- boys were received in that little island across the sea? Vnn Will Rnin^ SfarlBK At The St. Regis Hotel ruRuiVTo a Rvery Kooni wilb Bath, Shower nnil relepkon*. « SInKle, Ki.no ap â€" Oouhir, S.t.,%0 np. Gnod Kiinil, DIplnB nad Oanc- las iVlKhtly. Sberboame al Carltaa Tel. RA. 413.1 EASE PAIN OF GOLDS, SORE THROATS FAST! Tah ASPIRIN It's ready to go to work in " 2 seconds See for yourself how quickly Aspirin acts! Drop one in a glass of water and "clock" it. Within ftf o seconds, it will start to disintegrate. It docs the same when you take it. As a result, it provides relief with remark- able speed. Get Aspirin today. The "Bayer" cross on each tablet is your guarantee that it's , Aspirin. rAsPIRIH A^^f(^-New Low Prices! Pocket box of 1 2s . ... ocily18« Economy bottto of 24 • . only 29s Famflyihaof tOO ... only79* I. .>.....>.••...»•.â- *»•.....♦•.. .....»•»....' TflBlETAlRS.. eread The home ecoiiomi>t»-oi thu Con- vumer Section, Dominion Depa"T- mcnt of .Xgriculture, -ay that to- day the essentials (or good breaii r.'c gooil yeast, right type of flo ir, the correct lemperaiurc for rising, VO-SU"!'., and thorcunh ha'^imj White Bread (Overnight Spong:) 1 cake dried yeast '/4 cup lukewarm water 4 cups liquid (water, milk or pu tato water) 3 tablespoons .'.ug; r 2 t;'bIc5po<ns salt 12 cups all-purpose flour (ap- proximately) 2 tablesiHjons fai. melted Crunibie yeast cake aivd soak :n 'ukewami water for ^4 hour. To tl.c lukewarm liquid add the sugar, dissolved yeast anil half the flour. Jjeating thoroughly until smooth. Use a container la.ije enough to • How sponge to rise. Cover and leave at room temperi- turc, 65-75°F. overnight or until sponge is very light and porous and more than double in bulk. Stir sponge, add salt, melted (not hot) fat, and enough of the remainin;? flour to make a stiff dough. Knead nbout 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and clastic, with sm'.'l cubbies on the surface. Form in'o a brll, place in a greased bowl, and lightly grease the surface to pre- vent a crust from forming. Cover rnd let rise in a warm place. SO- BS" F. until double i-i bulk, about 2 iiours, Punch in dough, fold edges into centre and turn dough ov':r with smooth side up. Let rise again until dough retains a finger print when pressed lightly or is double in bulk, about 1 hour. Turn out on board and divide into nieces which half-fill baking pans, .â- \llow to sland a few minutes before -shap- ing. Knead pieces siightly, shap- ing into loaves. Place in greased ran and lightly grease surface of (Icuj,h. Cover and let rise in a wai'in place until doug^i retains a fiirger print when lightly pressed or is dof^ile in bulk, about 1 hour. ' bake in a moderately hoi oven, "ijT, until dons, about I hour, bread is baked when it shrinks from the sides of the pan and jjivcs a hollow so-uid when tappcii. Rer.iovc bread fn in pans imnujdi • â- it""ly and place iMi racks or set o:'j<swise on top of pans Do not cover while warm. Yield: 4 loaves. •.1,1)1 ii.xiiiKitely i!'i pounds each. Whole Wh'.n Raisin Bread •J tablespoons iTown .^iigar 1 tablespoon shortening 2 teas^iomis grated orange rind 2 cups water '/i cake compressed yeast about 3-4 cups i'.ll-purpose four 2 cups whole wheal flour tablespoon saU 1 Clip icodless raisins Simmer sugar, shortening and mange rind in the water for 3 minutes. â-  Cool to lukewarm, crumble in yeast and stir until dis- solved. Sift in 2 cups all-pnrpose tioiir and beat thoroughly. Cover and let rise in a warm place until light, abom 1 hour. -Add whvie wheat flour, sah and raisins. Silt n sufficient of the reniainin;.: all- purpose flour to make a soft dough, but not sticky. Kpead until smoiith ann elastic. Place in erea,if.J howl, brush top with fnt and et vise until double in bulk, r'.'nut 1 hour. .Shape into loafi-s. place in greased pan and again let ri.sc uuiil double in bulk. Bake in a modci- ately hot oven, 373°F. for about GO minutes. Yield: 2 loave< r ' >: MUXIONS OF PEOPLE prefer Maxwell House Cof- fee. It's enjoyed in more homes than any other brand of coffee in the â- world. It's always '"Good to the Last Drop !" Smart Girls always carry PARADOL Dr.CHASE'S Paradol . . . FOR QUICH RELIEF Of" HEADACHE & Other Pains 'We wore rushing to the grocer's before closing time . . . Imagine a week-end w/fhoof de/icious Grape-Nuts F!a'.:es'." "1 can't imagine it brother I Step on It and I'll provide a police escort down to the store so you'll be sure of getting your malty-rlch, sweet-as-a-nut Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes I" "OKâ€" here we eo! Bring on that Grape- Nuts Flakes' good nourish- ment: carbohydrntes for energy, prO' and bcacs, iron for the blood, and otlier food essentials." "They're good all right ! That's because they're made of two grahis â€" wheat and malted t)arlcy. Ai.d spe- cially blended, baked and ton.^ted for golden-brown delicious crlspncss and easy dlwstion." "I think I'll get a coupla ci ihoss teins lor tuuscle, phosphorus for teeth ! s.snn economy pnckat'es."