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jQuality has no substitute L ADMIT ONE BY SIDNEY HORLL'R .SYNOPSIS | In the meantime, you'll stay here and Wbn I'hlljp Crane, a youn aeroplane se wnat happens." iiiif .- . arrives In London on a holIJty, ikruuf b a coincidence of like names. b I* taken for the crook Crane, who li a teel of s, band ruled by a myaterlouH " . He rescue* Margery Ferguson and takes her to a convent. lie then foes to They parted on those terms. Outside, at the top of the stairs, be- fore proceeding along the narrow cor- ridor which led to his room OB tie ** uvi i 'i v vii :n\, sip . ' ~ > . _i *> .1 1 v Handling- In Kent to rescue her father, other side of the Inn, the American Meanwhile. charKa Whittle, an Amerl- detective held out his hand. i detectlvo. !> traiiii. ic a band of fore n. By close confinement '1 he Empren kspes to bend KerfUBOn's will to hr SWB. Philip Crane arrive* at Mrs. Ham- vis's Inn and while reconnoitring*, cornea U Mows with Whittle. Crane foolishly alUmpts to enter The. White House. He ' rescued by Whittle and they return to tke Inn. CHAPTF.R XIII (Cont'd.) "His real name is Birchall- Philip .' f is merely the name he's work- nig under at the moment. You might e to know that." "Funny he should have picked on j name, though." ans\vered Phili]>. "Not so very. If you'd been in the crime racket as long as I have, you'd know that there're a damned sight funier things than that happening try day of the week. Now, let's get tack to this woman called The Emp- ms. You say Stevnsson mentioned ksr to you. In what connection?" "He referred to her in a manner that led me to think she was the head f the whole business." 'Good enough.'' It was now Crane's turn to ask ueetions. "What do you think is at the back ef this. Whittle?" "At the moment, I haven't the Itait idea. But it's something big. Of that ju can bo certain. Did the girl say what her father did? What his par- ticular line was?" "No- She told me nothing beyond M fact that he was weak, and that had extraordinary ability in his work then we reached the convent, Mi I hadn't a chance to ak her any- tiling else." "A pity. If she had said exactly what work her father did, the rest Might have been easy. She didn't drop *en the slightest hint, ! suppose, thit he was an engraver?" "An engraver? No. Why an en- It raver?" But Whittle turned the question "Oh, nothing," he said evasively; "and now I think we'll go to bed. In kke morning I shall take the first train to I>ondon and make one or two calif. detective held out his hand. "Don't you worry, boy," he "we're going to see this thing through - you and I. Good night." "Good night," returned Crane, and I went to his room feeling better for th hearty handgrip which he hsd just received. How long he had been a.sleep, Philip did not know, but he awoke, his nerves tensed, and with a prickling sensation all down his spine. That cry. Had it been a cry? And from whence had it come? Outside the Inn? He waistetl, straining his ears to catch the slightest sound. But the darkness held only a deep, settled sil- ence. Ass! His nerves must have gone back on him. A nice knight-errant! A fine rescuer of helpless females! H must pull himself together. He endeavored Let to sleep again, but it was impossible. Thoughts came thronging at such a rate that his brain became a seething battleground for them. What had happened a few hours before returned to his memory with such force that he sat up in bed once again. One thought above all others now occupied his attention: that cry could not have been imagination. It must have been real. Otherwise, why should he have awakened from wh.it had a deep sleop? Whittle! He must go to his room to see if In- was all right. Slipping out of bed, he had barely put a foot on the ground, when a noise from behind made him suddenly turn. Then, he knew why he had awakened: his subconscious mind had sent him a warning. Through the window at the other end of the room a dark form was silhouetted. And, close behind. was another. . . Sinister shapes. He hud no time to wonder how they had made the entry, for a voice said, with cutting sibilant*: "Put your hands up!" And, whilst he hesitated: "Because you make a mistake -that anyone in the circumstances might have done," she went on, in an easy, conversational tone, "is that any rea- son why I should dispense with the services of one of my most accom- plished assistants? As for this sec- ond Crane I suppose it is he to whjm you are referring? I don't think we need give the fellow a second thought." Judith shook her h:ad. "That's what Stev.-nsson said; out .'ni afraid he is going to cause trouble." "How?" Before the Red-Haired Madonna to use Philip Crane's phrase could reply, the telephone on the incidental table shrilled. "Excuse me," said Mrs. Aubyn St. Clair with the polished grace that made her so great a favorite in So- ciety circles. hind the men, Crane could see a pale, Judith Felstead had often told her- watery moon, shedding a little fugi-l^if that gne was psychic. At this tive .ight. A fitting background, he moment, she looked at the telephone thought, for a deed of bloodshed. I an< j tne woman holding the receiver He started to lift up his hands, and w ; tn suspicion. Did that call come then, with a spring like that of a wild ' f rl)m Mandling? ens "You've got one more second !" That second was a tense affair. Be- When You CAN'T QUIT Fatigue is the signal to rest. Obey t if you can. When you can't, keep cool and carry-on in comfort. Aspirin was meant for just such tunes for it insures your comfort l-rcfdom from those pains that naff f .T. rve ',?1 d wear >' ou fl wn. 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The saving too little. 1 here is too much si Make Hut there i, economy in thr purchase of genuine Aspirin t"blrt' Hi UN lurKe bottles. animal, he leapt at the man who had threatened him. His outflung hands caught the fellow's knees and gripped, them tightly. There was no thought now for his own safety; he was so possessed with a maddening hatred that, for the moment, every considera- tion of self was blotted out. Tr- < devils had killed Whittle. Of that, he could be certain. They had gone to his room first, probably using the same ladder, and had slain the Ameri- can detective whilst he slept. That strangled cry which had come to him "* could have no other interpretation. He was like a man possessed. The normal, somewhat easy-going Phi'ip Crane that Truro knew had changed into a fight-inflamed individual turned berserker. He brought the man he had tackled down with a thud that shook the room. He heard the revolver drop from the other's hand, and, conscious now that they were on an equality, worked his fingers up to the fellow's throat, gripped, and held on- But whilst he was squeezing the breath out of his antagonist, he forgot altogether the existence of the second rran forgot it until the fact was! brought home to him in painful fa- shion. For the second time within a few hours, a succession of numbing blows descended on the back of his head, and, with scarcely a sound, he drifted upon the broad bosom of that tide which is called unconsciousness. < HAFT K Ft XIV. That well-known Society celebrity, Yes she new it. And something had gone wrong. The face of the Em- press was distorted vanished now was the calm, serene, if proud beauty, to be replaced by an expression of de- vilish rage- "What? Speak louder, you fool. ." 1 Another two minutes, during which the woman listening seemed on the \erge of an outbreak. Then: "Keep him there until I come down. My God! . . ." But so great an actress was this female Jekyll and Hyde that, by the time she turned to her visitor, she was practically her normal self again. "I must have a cigarette," she said. Judith rose, her limbs shaking. She struck a match to hold to th other's cigarette, but her fingers wavered so that the Empress had to perform the office for herself. The girl shrank back-. "What's happened down there?" she asked. "Down there?" repeated the woman. And her manner indicated that the was about to question the right of the other to voice such a query. "Don't fool with me, Empress," pleaded Judith. "That telephone call came from Mandling. I know it! And something has gone wrong there. . . . Tell me what it is, please." Mrs. Aubyn St. Clair took a w-Uk up and down the room. With all her sophistication, she might have been* tigress in the jungle smelling out her prey "I hate to have to confess it, Judith, Mrs. Aubyn St. Clnir, sm'iied as the lmy <lear ." sh said silkily at length, girl with the Titian hair came into " but vou were r 'Sht. and I was wrong. The '" Cram the second on, I the room. "Good morning, my dear," she said ! m ** n - the on* who in ! *r best Mayfair accent- Judith Felstcad sank into a chair. "How are things down nt Mand- ling?" she asked. "Proceeding with perfect regular- you is causing trouble. He is evidently not such a fool as I had imagined he might be. You would never guess what has happened?" has gone to Mandling?" asked - ity, 1 understand," was the reply. 'I , Juditn . '" * low tone. was there yesterday morning, and 1 told Ferguson U> behave. I think he will now. You look as though you I have something on your mind, my dear." "Don't play around," said the girl; (To be continued.) A Near Thing Dismal James and his friend were but her curt retort could not cloak the walking in the park fear lurking at the back of her eyes. "If you're going to get rid of ire, Empress, come clenn; don't beat about the bush like that?" "You're being stupid, my dear," was the reply "Have a cigarette, and I'll ring for a drink." The speaker, after opening wall am the jade box, wont to the pressed n bell. Suddenly James stopped and nod- ded to a grey haired man on a near- by seat. "There's the fellow who swindled me out of five thousand pound* " he told his friend. "Really?" he exclaimed. "Yes," said James, "he wouldn't let hi* daughter marry me." A BATTLE OF THE ELEMENTS AT GRAND CANYON Unshaken Faith in Future >. Of Canada Expressed at Royal Bank Annual Meeting "I have witnessed many depressions during the last fifty years and I can see nothing in this one which weakens my faith in this country." Sir Herbert Holt, President. "While I do not wish to voice any prediction as to the date of business re- covery, It will be very disappointing if an Improvement does not take place in 1932." M. W. Wilson, V Ice-President and General Manage-. At the annual meeting of The Royal Bank of Canada held at the Head Office In Montreal, both the President, Sir Herbert Holt, and the Vice-President and General Manager, Mr. M. W. Wilson, were emphatic In their expressions of un- qualified confidence in Canada. Sir Herbert Holt's mature and world- wide business experience Is reflect- ed in his statement, "I have wit- nessed many depressions during the course of the last fifty years and I see nothing In this one which weakens my faith in this country." The tone of both addresses was one of quiet optimism, exemplified by Mr. Wilson's remark, "While I do not wish to voice any prediction as to the date of business recovery, it will be very disappointing If an Im- provement does not take place dur- ing 1932. The leaders of politics and finance in the principal coun- tries are capable of bringing this about and the Indictment against any who block the way will be severe indeed." The President pointed out that with quoted values of most securities well under their intrinsic worth. Improvement could be expected as and when measures were taken which would result in a real return of confidence (n the United States. Earlier In his re- marks he had referred to the splen- did record of the Canadian banking system during a time when disor- ganization in finance was accen- tuating the depression in many other countries. He expressed the opinion that the relatively satisfac- tory position of Canada could be at- tributed in no small degree to the stability of our banking organiza- tion and the way in which Industry had, been supported. now on the verge of a rise in the price level. With a sound and strongly Integrated banking system, no important investments in depre- ciated securities of foreign govern- ments, an Industrious and virile people who have maintained their morale unimpaired, and with a sys- tem of government permitting prompt and decisive action, Canada Is in a relatively satisfactory posi- tion and we are justified in looklnz to the future with confidence." General Manager's Address Mr. M. W. Wilson, Vice-President and General Manager, stated that maintenance of the Bank's assets at a figure as high as $825,000.00<> reflected not only the conservation of existing business but also the acquisition of new and desirable connections. He referred to the substantial over-subscription of the Dominion of Canada N'ational Ser- vice Loan as an achievement of which our government and Cana- dians generally may well be proud. Strong Liquid Position Maintained The liquid position of the bank was maintained at substantially th same ratio as a year ago, quickly realizable assets being more than 48% of liabilities to the public. In referring to the enviable record of the Canadian banking system dur- ing the period of world depression, Mr. Wilson said: "Once again tae ability of the Canadian banking sys- tem to take care of the needs of the country has been clearly demon- strated. The type of organization under which they operate enables our banks to take a broad view of the transactions that come before them and I think It will be admitted; that the disposition has been to leal with problems in a sympathetic Before moving the adoption of '. and constructive manner.' the report Sir Herbert referred with profound regret to the death of Mr. N'elll. after a lifetime spent Business in Other Countries "Entirely satisfactory." were the- words used in describing the bank's in the service of the bank "In his ex p er i ence dur | ng the f ast year ln passing the bank has lost a wise the forel cou s nlrle , , t councillor, his associates a loyal > operated friend, and Canada an eminent Mr. Wilson pointed out that tie banker and distinguished citizen. I . forel branches have .i^'rSrtSs. ^ he'^-^Tii's r 8e n them n eives principal manufacturing industries. I **, ^ .."" *. f ^ Sir Herbert referred to the plans ; MperleilM UurlnB , he last n3(J which are under way for a consoli- , ! enMre j v satisfactory datlon of the principal newsprint, r> ' companies in Eastern Canada, and ! Commodity Levels expressed the opinion that the de- ' The General Manager expressed relopment though difficult of ac- the opinion that the restoration of compllshment was a constructive commodity price levels to the basis one and highly desirable it Canada of 1924-1928 was essential tn a real- was to continue to maintain the ly satisfactory recovery in world supremacy to which she is entitled business. He made favourable re- by reason of her natural advantages. Terence to the anti-deflation mea- Railwayi i * ur 9 now being considered by the- The appointment of a railway commission was mentioned with i proval and the belief expressed that orkn h at counts such a commission should be cap- a hat COUDtr >- Business Psychology "As the depression continues the able of bringing In recommenda- tions which would in large measure solve the present very serious sltua- . factor of business psychology is one tlon caused by uneconomic competi- of constantly Increasing imnort- tlon and duplication of services, j ance," Mr. Wilson declared. Dis- The President stated "Savings to I trust and lack of confidence are the country of from $60/75,000,000 a ' largely responsible for the extremes year are possible and this without to which world business has gone. Impairment of service to the pub- He indicated that we in Canada had "<" ; been particularly fortunate iu this Imperial Conference respect and said, "Confidence in our Pointing out that as long as other ountr y an *l > our ability to solve nations raise Intolerable tariff bar- j the P"' ODl enis 'hat present them- rlers against British Empire goods " elves ls above the average aud In it is necessary that the different my P inion Is amply justified by our parts of the Empire should protect l>ast record al l future prospects." themselves by concerted action, he Lack of international confidence expressed hope in the results of the was tne maln obstacle in the way Imperial Conference to be held In to w rld-wide business .recovery. Ottawa, provided careful analysis Mr - Wlls n went on to express the and close study produced a sclen- P |nlon th at confidence; could be re- tlflc tariff structure which would stored by ''"-operation between the stimulate reciprocal Kmplre trade lea " ers ot politics and finance 1n without handicapping home Indus- ' the P rini '>Pa' countries. Signs are try. ot lacking that progress may be Publi Fintnce lnai ' along these lines aud this revenue had been reduced by the "^ nl, '" Hu ,"r' A decline In the activity of trade and Mr Wlk .hat excessive expenditures bv KOV- ., " ' ' '""" V ' S '' ernmeuts and municipalities had , ' ,, " " llotB lnt ucpaes a , , . I . placed n heavy burden of interest , mlml '" wllldl we splendid .National the cost of anclntr their budget. and in previous depressions cm,/.' ' , " ' lll fn T ' lre ". re S1 8 n >' "tabl- ' ' , fn . " " "' f lions havo seemed most discomaK- . phvsical a' ^VffttlSS* 1 ** lntaet "- 1 ^ depression must of Itself produce a strong reaction. be " B kept econ- one of the first PORTUNATE, indeed, the traveler who stood beside the camera man as he caught this dramatic winter battle of the elements in the drand C'anyon of Arizona. For weeks on end, in midwinter, the Grand Canyon glows undci brilliant sunshine and blue sky. But when snow docs come to the ( anyon rims, as it must do nt any elevation of 7,000 feet in this lali tude, then the visitor may witness incredible scenes like this. Travel is continuous throughout the year to the South rim of the .rand Canyon, but Winter seals the North rim which is 1200 fcci lughvr, for months on end. Through Pullmans over the Santa Fe Rail way approach within 1 Oil yards of the Canyon edge, South rim, and it i- mt a step to the Infoi m:,l comfort *nd crackling fireplaces of V.\ Tovai hot* . Snow, when it ,vmes, may lie thick in the pine forest, but il rarely interrupts tl. motor drives along the rim roads, and not iften even the thnl ; > saddle trips down the inner-Canyon trails As one rules down an i down, the sno-v thins out and gradually disap l>prj. Imperceptibly OIK- passes from the crisp col.l of the upper world to the hints of rpring n t Phantom Ranch, 5,000 feet helow. The (irand Canyon is one of the most glowing jewels in Uncle Sam's famous chain of national parks. Tramcar Post May Be Abolished in Stockholm Stockholm On account of the In- i-easlng traffic, in Stockholm the it am lineu may be moved away from lie center of t| )e town and bo ex- who empties all tin- im\,.- evert time the tram passes and puts them In a letter box on a tramcar that passes the (iencral Post Office. Here another < inployen stands and em- pties tho boxes a-ul puts the letters into a chute in the post ofllce, which '* i Wk V4UW| "U1VI1 Hanged for buses. It this Is done carries thorn up to th e clearlii" room 'Hey will be missed by all thc^ejThis i-i n ,,uick :>.iul reliable servic" ho use them for posting their let- and the letters very often reach :ers, writes a correspondent ot the 1 U.oir destinations earier than if pv<t- Jirlstian Science Monitor. All the ' c-d In an ordinary letter box (ramcars have attached to the back | _v_ it letter box, which is put on at nine ' o'clock In the morning and taken oft Tll weakest hone in the luuly Is at eight in the evening. In places ">o collar bone. wher e mauy tram lines pass there Is a post office employee tamllnc, ' ISSUE No. 5 '32 -