ndon.---Another 1 two women have an ir begin. With pliances a fr. {do his best! And you, my friend, ; AL grt : p - : wh fo what's your name?' : : : 3 I. : g : cof YL "Gloster," he answered. x That name brought a growl from the bystanders. iy "Gloster, Fern said, "no matter 'what there may be in your record, this is a fine thing. And--I wish you luck, lad; and better-habits. If we take you alive out of that building, you'll find a friend in mel" CHAPTER XXXV, A STRATAGEM OF DESPERATION = He found Buck Daniels and Dud So Gloster returned to the corner Rainey in close conversation when he in which the others had gathered and! rejoined the group. As for Joan, she where little Dud Rainey had his cap- had withdrawn into the background, tor by the collar. The latter was a where she kept the Captain quiet with much larger man, but his spirit was her hand against his neck. completely cowed. Fear of death| (To be continued.) filled up his eyes, which were start- aE ing from their sockets. & ] es ANG TTS The first care was for the wounded ¢ 1 rio ----New York to the rear entrance, and from the single door, fired blindly, half a dozen times, at skulking figures. The reply was a rain of bullets, and one or two yells of alarm, but the skulkers dis- appeared behind cover and it might be taken for granted that they would not soon try to approach the stable from that direction. BEGIN HERE TODAY Finding the lifeless bodies of his two partners at their gold mining camp, Harry Gloster flees southward, knowing that he will be accused of the crime. On the way Gloster is jailed after getting into a fight with sev- eral men over a girl. Joan Barry helps Gloster to escape. Joan falls in with a bandit gang in the mountains. To be near her, Glos- ter casts his lot with the gang,too. Joe Macarthur, the chief, confesses to Gloster that he killed the two pros- pectors. Samuel Carney, cashier of the Wickson Bank, gives Macarthur the combination to the safe, then re- pents of his deed and tells the presi- dent of the bank what he had done. At the bank the robbers are greeted with a storm of bullets. Macarthur and Gloster dash through a broken door. Then Macarthur, with a gasp, falls to his knees, fatally wounded. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY twelve cents a pound, twenty centsq which 1s price for the genuine & sup) "to the cotton mi tish Midlands next sirfime! to an article which the and unsensational "Obse dy ly published. Poy Gira ol The newspaper, declaring that i e cashire and Yorkshire will be plac rahi: ob in a position next summer to meet all Censorship o competition and to recapture the Far! Irish Statesmaa (Dublin): It fg the| Eastern market, asserts that between duty of the State to restrict the cir-!1 three and four million pounds of this | culation of literature obviously porno- artificial cotton is now being grown graphic or Indecent. But it 1s no part in Essex and Sussex and that the crop of the duty of the State to allow a will be available in July, 1929, group of five peopl le and a Mimstet Secret Taken From Birds. to regulate its reading generally. . . . According to D. A. Walters, director | Co180F by all means Sheccge Tig of the company which is marketing | ture, but do mot create by pol H the new product, this cotton substi | Means associations of people lose tute was discovered eight years ago! le8al function is to be virtuous above in British Guiana. "At that time," Mr, their fellows, and to show this by surprising how Ji accumulate, esp man, He had been shot through the body and was bleeding fast. Buck Daniels made a brief examination and reported that only a good doctor could give help to the injured out- law. to be the ¥ Spanish Arr Bese small pieces slay at the pottom o ober ally in a home| since 1588. ¢ story' where there several small chil-ling the disastrous fixe of the \rm- dren. . ada from Drake and the English When a cupful or more has been| the galleon put into the bay for pro- Two unwounded bandits remained, and of these only Rainey had a wea- pon in his hand, He fired at that kneeling row of marksmen. The centre figure dropped. The four remaining From the shadow behind the door, Harry Gloster called to the crowd: "Is the sheriff out there?" i "We don't need a sheriff," thunder- Walters is quoted as saying, "we dis- covered birds building their nests from a materia} which closely resemb- led cotton. We kept close watch and rumaging about unt} they can dis cover obscene passages in books and give publirity to them. . . We grow nobly like what we love, and ignobly like what we hate. Tlie soul has laws collected, put the pieces into a _stew-|vigions: 0 a pan with sufficient water to allow not only refused to pay for them but the mass to dissolve, place it over &|actually took captive a Highl slow fire stirring and breaking up|a hostage. the bits until all may be molded to-|to have had his The commander, ed some one, "to handle a lot of | : found the birds picking a certain hounds like you! We'll give you i) plant and stripping and treating it. "We brough the seeds and roots of ! this plant to this country and have ) ( grown it on soil that is little fit for anything else to a heigh of five to seven feet, It has been brought to such a state of perfection here that the yield is greater than that of the original weed." Termed Adaptable in Fabric. THe "Observer" says that this arti-! ficial cotton can be used by the exist- ing cotton machinery without altera- | tion; that it cah be blended; like reat | cotton, with artificial silk, silk and | wool; that it will take all dyes ap plied to ordinary cotton and that it absorbs only one- third as much dye as real cotton. "Already weaving houses in the North and the Midlands have tested new product," the "Observer" ge by blowing up gether. It is not necessary that all|the vessel as it catled away, the pieces be dissolved if there is suf-| This story is based apparently on. ficient soap jelly to hold the pieces|the report that divers who succeeded together in a solid cake. Perfume in reaching the wreck as long ago as may be added, and if a bit of coloring! 1661 found part of the deck blown is put in the children will be pleased! away. The truth, however, is more with individual cakes and the washing | likely to be that the Almirante de of small grimy hands be more speed-| Florencia shared the same fate as ily and satisfactorily accomplished. If many other vessels of the Armada, In the solution seems too thin, stir in | the attempt to escape by going round enough oatmeal to thicken -it and re-| the gt ot Seutland 5 nd dows move It Ten our it into through the Irish Sea, rmada small molds or f#ghion-it into cakes was attacked by a succession of vio- with the aid of d tmeal, and set lent gales and the shores of Scotland it away to harden. patmeal has|and Ireland were strewn with wrecks, a softening effect i the 129 large vessels that left used. When i 54 reached home again, cornmeal it The Almirante de Florencia has small hands E made been the objective of adventurous mud pies. treasure hunters for centuries; but Since it undry the results have not proved valuable soap with t °8p: 8, enough to pay them for their efforts. wire shaker ms jat= The hunters of 1661 thought theme fled to a place of safety and the wounded man crawled after them. But, still, where could the fugitives go? There was only one horse for the two unhurt men and for one wounded--and this was Rainey's gal- lant pony, which had trotted around the corner to join him. There was only one horse for three men, and the whole town, as could be told by far-off shooting, was rising. And then it was that they saw two horses racing down the main street --Fern's men had chosen to charge home, then? No, for the voice of one rider was shouting: "Gloster! Harry Gloster!" And he recognized Buck Daniels, with an answering shout of joy. Yet Daniels did not reach them first. From behind shot a great black horse with a slim figure in the saddle--a «giant-of "a horse which came sliding just as unalterable as the'laws of na- bellyful before we're done with it." = g ture. There was a loud roar of applau! 3 "Is there anybody out there in cs .& mand?' thundered Gloster again." "They've got enough. They'd rath- er hang than get their medicine now," came the answer. "Send for Presi- dent Fern. He'll do the talking im good shape." Fern's voice came across the street. "If you want to surrender," he said, "I'll see that you are brought safely to the jail. Is that what you want to know?" "We've got a man badly hurt in here," Gloster replied. "If we bring him to the door, will some of you i YT eafLy him to. the decior? fashionables of 2, 4 and 6 years. It is r heads blowed off when « we A taunted some one. | has raglan sleeves gathered into nar- "What's your, guarantee that you'll] YW bands. The rompers are straight . ) y i tif play fair and square? asked Fern, | at from, with tiny gathers. at neck, DARLING ROMPERS Something new in rompers for wee FOR THE SAME REASON, NO . DOUBT She: Why do 80 many men like to get into a fight? He: to a halt before them in a cloud of stinging dust. "Harry!" cried Joan. you here?" He had no time to feel horror that she should be there. "He'll carry two--swing up behind --quick!" But there, gasping in the dirt be- side him, was Joe Macarthur, to whom he had sworn, locking into his eyes, that he would be faithful. He scooped the heavy body up in his arms, ran forward and tossed Macarthur across the pommel of the saddle. "Down the street, Joan," Gloster shouted, "as fast as the horse will run!" "I can't leave you!" "For God's sake, Joan!" Buck Daniels had drawn up beside them and behind his saddle had leap- "Harry, are ed Dud Rainey. They moved off down | the street with Gloster racing between the two horses, and behind them was a new roar of guns and a shout of range. They were out of one trap, indeed, but they were already in the jaws of. another. Straight before them a dozen men ran out into the street and sthrew themselves on their bellies. In another instant the bullets were whistling. There was no facing that fire. Aim- ing by starlight, and shaken with ex- citement, the prone men were missing, to be sure, but they were finding their range. In a moment they would begin to plant their shots. Down the street there was a con- side him," answered Gloster, brave fellow! but he found that there was a decid- arms. ed difference of opinion. had said had been heard; of course, by his companions in the stable, "I'll bring him out and stand be- "That's fair and reasonable," said Fern. "We'll deal fairly by you, my Bring him out." Gloster went back to the others, He scooped the heavy body in' his ei Be What he Joan, working with flying hands to which is finished with a band collar. They close at back with a drop: seat, with left leg left free, and finished with button and buttonholes, which gives it an unusually smart effect. Patch pocket at. right side for "hanky." They are adorable in pale blue satin finish cotton broadcloth with white linen collar band, cuffs and pocket with blue bone buttons. Candy striped percale with plain pique in predominating tone, kindergarten further says, "and are satisfied that it has not only the soft and lasting sheen, but also the lustre which arti- ficial silk producers have been striv- ing for years to obtain." The producers state that by-pro- ducts of the new plant include parch- ment, building magerials and certain drugs and that th glish soil will produce 800 to 900 ds of fibre an acre. g "The Observer" sla ducers of the cotton 8 Pat the pro- prints in nursery rhymes, nile green ton rep with brown rep, French By n wool persey with tan jersey, a, printed pique with plain pique ay. practical suggestions for Style a 344. coin (coin is preferred). ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want, Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 78 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. pI th I MELT Senate Ban to Be Appealed London--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted five representative women of Canada leave to appeal to the Privy Council from the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled that women Were not "persons" under the mean: ing of the British North America Act and therefore were not eligible for the Canadian Senate. chambray with white pique, tan oc~2d80uale fnagcial basic wy itute have Wi. The nd Pattern price 20c in stamps ilding, in Culg 'Write your name and address "Pein: ? A Real Gorgé' to get into a bargain sale? HA "Jack says that when we're married he's never going to -allow me out of his sight. that, dear. What you want to know is how much he is gaing to allow you out of his income," eee man, Hampering and retarding the pro pf every project in the world's he doubters in the ranks more dangerous than the Hammond. i pn of cheeg Why do s0 many women like | "I shouldn't worry about] chen sink fo | that may be Ang forts | wedg! {have bd ushendy ment never § mo; 1 , under and of employ round, will timber, time and labor being equal, an ap: made., This guarantee has never been ch: €O., LIMITED, AND ACORN avenue. MONTREAL, Que. 5 TORONTO, , ONT. SY. JOHN, N.B. S283 near success. pe embedded in the clay as y reached the poop easure was supe ately for them, with the nd they brought to Lobjects 4 Ver and gold some Spanish wordbelts, and npt divers are "diving bell fitted glass windows and power- rie lights. Lady Edith Fox- Bl very hopeful that with this modern appliances to be goedition will meet wih a evem thinks it possible a Te rallyn may be raised. "How wonderful that would bel" she said in an interview. "Imagine g at a ship-of the Great Arma- "{do, brought up from the bottom of the seal Imagine handling the Armada treasures! "Legend says that the galleon holds a crown and sceptre blessed by the Pope, which she carried from Spain for the coronation of a Spanish King in England." ' ois She added that the work was in expert hands, the head diver being a man who has been at work at Scapa Flow helping to raise the sunken Ger- man battleships. Ll Mrs, Leask had a narrow escape The vessel wag ~~~ form death when, as a diver, she des- ded to the wreck. She found a leak in her diving suit, apd when, in response to her signals, she was brought to the surface, her suit was nearly full of water. bandage Macarthur, said nothing, but she raised her head and gave him a look that he could never forget. Dan- iels and Dud Raney were strongly against the risk. Ethiopia Feasts Forty Days As "King of Kings" fusion of yells as men were mounting horses which had been kept carefully concealed in back yards of the houses. Now they rushed for pursuit. Ahead and behind, then, their way was "Somebody will take a chance and totally blocked. - ump a shot at you,' said Raney. Buck Daniels, pushing to the lead, | "Besides, there isn't a chance for poor turned them into a new direction. | Macarthur, When a man gets a bul- The double doors of a livery stable (let where he got one, it's all over." yawned wile to their right. They| Daniels nodded agreement, and Joe might sweep through this place and|Macarthur himself groaned from the gain an exit to the open country be-[fioor, "You've done noble by me al- hind. Even that, however, would not ready, Harry. God knows that you avail them long, with only two horses | ain't had any call to be so square, for five persons, But in the stable|]et me die here quiet." itself they might be able to get new| They might as well have talked to mounts. the wind. Gloster leaned over the So, with the roar of hoof beats, injured man, gathered him in his they dashed into the old building. arms, and brushing through the others Someone rushed for cover, throwing!as if they had been no more than! away a rifle in his haste, but Dud |gtubble, walked to the open door and Rainey dived from the horse of Buck through it. He marched on to the Daniels and caught the fellow with centre of the street. There he paused. |: a flying tackle. Down they went with "I've got a man that may be dying," a erash. he said. "If there's anybody yonder By the time they had risen, the|with a drop of mercy in him, come others had halted their horses, Joe out and take him to a doctor." Macarthur lay stretched on the floor] There was no answer. That yawn- where Harry Gloster had lain him fing door behind Gloster was like the : gently, and Jban, dropping from thelspen mouth of a cannon. Presently] saddle on the lofty Captain, was kneel- | Fern shouted: "I'm coming, friend. Ing at the gide of the wounded man. Boys, won't one of you help me carry In _the meantime, with .a yell of {him in?" exultation, the crowd in the street| He started running across . the red around the stable. street, That appeal was too much {for the manhood of the. citizens of Wickson, and a round dozen followed | London--Feasting and rejoicing in Ethiopia in honor of the coronation of Ras Tafarl as "King of Kings," R ILLS AND DISCOMFORTS Is Crowned A ; i ete oe Helping the Poor which has been in progress since Oc- 2S g Fe ~d va rr Ther ty at last Stlinne to ; Smuhl Ga Friendly Encouragement and side. Reports from inland fast- a \ : RO 6 i 4 LET yA a pr ness of 'Abyssinia; state that the capi: y" Employment Better Than tal city of Addis "Abbeba for more Giving Money Kind-hearted people who have a than month has been giving the "The Lion of Judah and Elect of God" a natural degire fo help the poor shonld be careful not to weaken or destroy proper sendoff on his reign. Virtually every engineer, carpenter, tha! splendid spirit that still prevails fp Many humble hopges--the heroism mason and workman of the country was engaged by the government in nat Would snd FF pinger . rather (than sink to bed. This, says erecting triumphal arches, building v . J. Kelso, is thf oy danger in all . he ; eOrsel And roads and hanging flags and decora- tions at public places. A in securing -- considers, the proper ¥ One of the biggest events' of the ceremonies was a seven-day feast. in maintaining their self-respect. If re- There was a continuous stream of cattle, sheep and countless loads of grain and native beverages from the ated. and cost le t, immediately the , mot, or g SOUTH ~ ¢ The Gulf Coast "Rich in legend and history. Lux- urious hotels, apartments and cottages. Pan-Ameri Florida; . Splendid Hough aig servic from Detroit, €leveii} ican, all: apolis, Cincinnati ang J ncinnati ily on The Fla at" Southland, Diverse a i 08. Gulf{Coast one way. Sy rural parts to the city for the garga- fntuan affair. The entire Abyssinian army--and almost every able-bodied in tiie kindom is a part of the sts. They had 'to be quet board in re- 'saw the actual -Ras ue his