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soud. ther laid down his emntl nlgfwflnss. He began to lamb. ..No§,@dy has said that exactly. my Mendy’ he replied. ‘BUD hi“ you are back in your own coun- Wybu might not keen to the con- - 1 ed-" “llrlhfilultlle worst o! you beo lei" Bond remarked. “You can't ust un-mdr, Not even your own selves. You think everybodv '15 "5 ‘um! ll

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mg laugllild as he-looked at it. “Take it back, van Kroneni" no d, "who am I. to‘ Prevent you m. ntwmg the means to kill peo- pii you leel that way? All I sul- , tis that you don't run sway ‘ tn any idea that I'm s target lo: u. l never was, and I never shall

. 1 Van Kronen stared at Bond with viously mixed emotions. It was as clear that he was afraid ol il ss it was obvious that he blus- d to hide the hot. . ~ “ 't be sllly my rriendl" he , "why should I want to kill you. ho are working on the side oi the - ie whom I represent? Shall we nothare a little more 0X your very -.- brandy? And. while we drink it iasil we discuss our business-in s sun iriendlv spirit?"

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your old-established family estate. Ie all knew. You came also in the hope to out ourseli once more in touch with no ri ht oeoole here. the peoplc you use to know so very Iellas incnds-your old colleagues lu~in the fighting services. I think lIIYOIlr English expression?"

‘That was so. I have. in fact. liken over my family estate. van Kronen. and—at my convenience- lam iookins. tan acfliuaintances. ' mun oidli wi my best.

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t. 1e right people aren't exactly

lma the rotted cal! ior me, as would have been more convenient.

“I think you sra not making too such effort to assist yourseli in that

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ye been back here now ior some Ilonihs. and naturally-I soak ulsinlv-ccrtain people have been

Whine your activities moat care-

You know the sysism? There is lmr s watohiul eye. but another ‘I! ll also warming that eye. and Mil another watching the second. illut l nave a message lor you irom curtain people that you shall make We haste over tnese necessary tuutscis. as arranger: when you m. tilrued to this country."

Bond rose ironi the window-seat _ ieit lll his Jacket-pocket for s Illsretrc-case. which he found to llelnplv.

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VWJORY \.OI\N 5U N DAY

l‘ HE _§HARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

PINKY-WHITE DIMPLES; a button of a nose; wee, slender fingers clutching at your Coverlet-what kind of a world is thiswto‘ which you will awake?

, Your life, we hope, will bc rich in lovc and laughter. God forbid that your Canada should cvcr come under the hccl of a ruth- less barbarism, whcrc babies are born to be the future shock troops, or the mothers of a brutal, military race.

Wc promise that you shall inherit a Canada blessed with the liberty our fathers bequeathed to us. You shall be frcc as we are frcc.

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So we gladly lend our money to our country in this crisis. We will buy Victory Bonds to the very limit. We must and wc will make sure that the threat of a brutal way of life is banished forcvcr. A

HOW TO BUY-Give your order to the Victory Loan salesman who calls on you. Or place it in the hands of any branch of any bank, or give it to any UUST (Ompzlny. Or send i: to your iocalVictol-y Loan Headquarters. Or you can authorize your employer to start a regular payroll savings plan for: you. Bonds may be bought in denominations of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, and larger. Salesman, bank, trust company or your 10ml Victory Loan Headquarterswill be glad to give you every assistance in making out your order form.

PROVINCIAL VICTORY LOAN HEADQUARTERS 57 Queen Street-Telephone I940

LOCAL VICTORY LOAN l-IE/YDIJVAPPERS l7 Queen Street-Teleflho"? 1940

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