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ADMIT ONE 01' S1DXE1' HORLER SYNOPSIS. When Philip Crane, a >"UK nrroplnne 4*>l|ncr, urriirs In London on a holiday, tkrouch > coincidence of like names. h- to taJi*D for the crook Orsne. who l a tool of a band rulrd by a mysterious "Empress." H res-curs Marrry IVrguson anU toarns that her father Is held captive by "The Kir.prft.il' In Mandllnff. i'laclnf Marfery In a convent, rhlllp Kota to Handling and meets Charles Whittle, an American detective. When Crane Is ab- ducted Whittle <!! In Scotland Yard. Then Margery disappears from the con Jtnl and Whittle 1 captured by the anf. However. Abr fJold hinldt. a no- torious criminal lawyer, effects his escape. Stevenaaon. the Kmpresa' right- hand man. questions yjung CHAPTKR XIX. (Cont'd.) St*vrnsson poured himself another fass of wine. "We'll K*t on," he aid abruptly. "Granted that you oame down here fr 'a few days' real' why were y>>u prowling round this house last nijrht?" "I was out for a walk." "And, during that walk, you broke into private property the jfrounds of this hous?7" Tim took some answering, but, thfn, lie remembered. "I heard a .scream and thought someone was being hurt or" looking straight at his inlerrogator--"ill- treated." "And you resolved to do a little rescuing is that it?" "I hadn't much time to think. I'm a/raid I acted more or !es& on in- Steveneson raised himself in his ihair. His thin face now looked vnl- fine. "And the man who was with you- as he also actuated by these unselfish motives?" This was tr.cky ground. It would to useless to refuse to acknowledge the ist*nce of Whittle; the only thing he could do was to pretend that tb*> man was a stranger. "You don't deny that you had a eomparion?" put in Xtevensson swift- y. This gau 1 him un opening, whi.:b e eagerly <eized. "A fellow certainly did com* up and tatak to me outaide this house last right, but I didn't know who he was." "You don't now, I believe?" "He told me he was an American." Th rrosvexaniim-r flung h!g empty wine-|?:a.'is with an oath into the grate. It smashed into a hundred pieces. "I'm not (foing to \vaxte any more time, with you, Cran,.-." he said; "you have .-i-rtain information which I want and unless you give it to me without this paltry fencing, you will regrut it Y-.u'vf ju.it this ne more chance before I call in someone whose influ- ence on the matter you will find very ffectual. . . . "In unler to ret'reiih VHJI apparent foor tm-inory, Jet me put the case a, eencisi-iy as possible. Hy a very cun ous coim-idfnrc, you became mixed up in my affairs. Vou were mistaken !'>.' a man who is very much like you in appearance, and brought to my houso hi London. Knowing quite, well that an error hail t/eon made, why did yo-i *,-" "You'll probably br a. mi til by what I am going to say," was the reply, "but I did it for a lark." "What?" "Y<-i, a lark. You ,ee, I was fre.iii 49 from the country' Truro I come from and when I found myself in Out extraordinary position, which was Hke a scene out of a book, I thought I'd carry on with in in order to dlv cvr what would happen. It prom- ls*d to \>K exciting." "It will lie," was the gii "what's happened to you io far is trifling I'-MI|.;IIV<| to the future, unless ycxi'rt. senmble- and "top thli lying. K was through the girl that you <! - ided to go on with the nlfnir. And a fas) muff you were," his word* now ringing with ronU-mpt.; "if you only toitw lic.v iii t girl lilufTi-d you !" FJefore" he ruuld runt re. I himself, Philip '.! iprung forward, his man arlsxl hand* uplillccl to strike. .Steven WM im-ivly cmiled he ha I ood reflHon to, appu < nlly, UK lieforr Oraii* ould reach him, I hi- would-be assailant v.ui ii/.iil fmn: In hind mil abruptly in tin- flm.i. '. . . 1 wish I had known skxwl tin* when I riiicd ay firit hsky," SUMIT nothrri teJl as. Ftcllul, M>m| babies nuke muiUsit Ew old. Our MW Bbr Wrlfw* k trlli how t* keep yur j|hin( sod wsll a IT i thin a . ttr Write teds? !>< It k* msllnl to ii.u free lit S.,4 f> Iwll Ill ,#<! *!,, !,! # fk*M ' kkUi ..i., I.. I S,l . Oil. m !,# V . . . At that moment the telephone rang. Stevensson took off Tie receiver in jocular mood. But this soon changes. It was The Empress speaking, and her words were cold and bitinfr. "You'd better prepare yourself," she said, "for a visit from the Police. . . . No, don't interrupt; listen to what I have to sap. The fellow f'rane by the way, he's still then-?" Satisfied at his reply, fhe went on : "The man who was with (,'rane last night, was the American detective Whittle. l>on't ask me what he's doing in England because I don't know. It's sufficient that he's here. . . Oh, I'm not mistaken; I ivmember him from, the '('arapanthiaj the 1/ovven- stein affair. Hut he had the nerve to call on me just now, pretending to be a man from Jardine's, the caterers. Said he'd come to make me a proposi- tion; he knew where Crane was, and hf advised me to ring up and order his release. If I didn't, he would know what to do, he said. That's why I tll you, Stevensson, that you'd better be prepared for a visit from the Police. . . . No, I shan't be down today." Before he could make any comment., the woman had rung off. Stevensson's thin face was livid a he turned away from the instrument. "That was a call from Jx>ndon," ht- told the two men who had felled Crane to the floor. "The Empress says the Police may come here. Take him," pointing to the prisoner, "and Fergu- son downstair*. Yon understand Againat Clock* By Amanda Benjamin Hall in "Troubadour." Milan Kills, famous continental actress, born in Wales, whose fea- tures will beautify Barcelona'! bonds'. The Spaniards know how to pick them, don't you think? As the car sped up the drive, Simon Stevensson, fresh from a cold bath and a change of clothes, smoothed his tie and smiled like a man who, having made careful preparations, is ready to face a crisis. I jet the fools come. . . A couple of minutes later, a shrewd- faced, keen-eyed man of middle-age, wearing a police inspector's uniform, and accompanied by two obvious de- tectives, was shown into a well-fur- nished library. An immaculately - dressed man, giving i-v<-ry evidence of complete se)f-posvps.jon, roe to greet him. 'You are Impectoi 1 Laidley '.ftn^ Folkestone Police what?" "That's right, sir. I've .-"1110 fivu Folkestone to make a few emjuiritM about a certain matter. l''s very gixxl of you to receive me." The words were pleasant enough, but lietiea'h them was an undercurrent of deter- ruination. "Oh, that's all right, my dear In- .IK-rtor," drawled his host. "I don't (juite know what I can do, but ' He broke, off to look at the two pla ; u- clothes officers standing by 'ho door. I must .say, however, my deui fellow, that this invasion is somewhat overwhelming. 1 sincerely trust tha' I nm not under any suspicion?" The uniformed visitor, before rep!> ing, made a sign to his men. "Wait in the hnll,"he said. He made no apology , and, to .. n.. ordinary man, the hint might, have been disturbing. But Simon Stevens- son remained very much master of himself. "Sit down, won't you'.'" lie went >-i to remark; "cigar?" The visitor shook hie head. "Thank you I won't smoke, Mr. Stevennson." "Now, exactly what is the trouble, my dear Inspector?" asked the ma'et of "The White House." Laidley did not waste time. "We have received information that a young man named Philip Crane, who arrivtd in Mandling from London yesterday, IIHI mys'ei ioul\ disap prared." The even <>( the listcninpman nai lowed. "Ami, a."MiiMihK >"i information u> be correct, why thin descent upon my- -.flf, accompanied by two assistants'.'" Laidley would liavc liKcil to hl've ..iii'l>N'il i In- challenge in the pun in which it WHS made, Inn lie "a too discreet for I hut. "We, an- K"i"K Ihro.igli the nrinh boi In. nil,'' In- replied, " ailing at many place*. Fixpin thai, you \\ill gathi-r that tins VISIT IHIK no pai 1 icular ^igT'i licanre. We just want your word trm' you have not I-I-M this youiiK man." 'Wli> thoiild 1 havu -rf'en him, my 'le.ir lnpei loi '.' I In i- H M-jy secliulvil life lii-n- 'i ill ..... KniK out e\en inio the gioiimls and I nee mi 11-11 mi why this young fellow who takes il I^NMI himself to dinappem iii.vsterii>u-l\ "i iit your nun \Minl huiild .M>I \ ' lite with his IIITMCI-II-, llwcM'r, lo i liav* any pOHniblu anxiety on yvm part, I am (|iiitc willing to allow .y..'i { and your assistnnlH to varr)i nut only 'I grounds, b.il the eniiro hoiii*. Y > will UlWl In- i-oiiijiletely RKtlnflfld, 1 liavt no doubt, that my humble ab.-df v-ill not iei|inic anv more Put not your trust In clocks, I Bay I For clocks are faithless fellows, Begrudging further stint of day Poor lads before the gallows! Such tedious talkers, tick on tick, Their discourse Is the bane Of persons lying parched and sick, For they Inform the pain. How long it's pulse, bow long 'twill run Before It finds surcease At last. When fevered nights are done, When there U light and peace. They set a swift, Impatient pace With a beguiling chime, I've known one wear the s-'traighlest face And tell flie falsest time. Once on a hill-top wreathed with flower, In thyme and sun-sweet clover, A clock's face, leaning from a tower, Espied me and my lover: Two, having neither dials nor charts To count the minutes by, With but the beating of their hearts To gauge eternity. Affronted, then It told the rovrn, It drove its engines hard And fast It would not rhrot'le The Household Word For Tea "SALAM TEA " "Fresh from the Gardens" Soviet To Stage Own Fashion Revue This Spring \\i-iitni Mil Th I .- i ..-..- Polio* Inipoctoi v nawail with hi* strong ineih the Irlngft of his moustache. The IIHIH was a crook, light enough but he was ilamntd -me of hiniMlf. Perhaps someone hud put. him wise. Still, v*n at the rink of bring sco.<'l nff, li" would have lo make the lem'rh. "Jusl an M inaltei ( fin in, Mr. Stevcnsson, I should like to go through the nouse. One in never tl'i in a case like this." "Really? These people who 'dis- appear mysteriously' have curious habits, no doubt. . . Well, if you do find him trussed up in a cupboard all covered with blood and things, yju won't forget to let me know, will you? .... I'll give instructions to my but- ler." He rang a bell, and to the servant who appeared said: "Graham, this gentleman wishes to go through the house and grounds. Apparently, some dreadful crime has been committed in the neighborhood ami we are under suspicion." The butler winced as though .uffr- ing a personal insult. "Under suspicion, sir?" "So it seems. You will give the Inspector every facility for inspecting the entire house and grounds, Graham. That will do." "This way," MHU! the butler gloon ily. "I'll see you again before you leave, Inspector!" Stevens.son remained master of the ^(nation until the end. Inspector Laidley was \ery i|uiet I dining the mirney from 'The White House" to The Jolly Sailor Inn. He had drawn blank and he was fur from being satisfied. Stevensson had fimlnl him KHiu'how; there was a com- plete lack of incriminating evidence. "The White House" might have ben inhabited by ait Archbishop: on the < ill-face, at least, the place wa* en- tirely above suspicion. i To be continued, i ~ 9 ~~ ' ~~ Soviet Levies Special Tax For Cultural Development Mosow. Soviet , m.-Mi.x, heretofore paying only one Kcnural tai on their MI. .in. . muRt now meet a upeclal new tai for cultural purposes. The levy U being collected to help a< lileve the ICoM'inment'K live-year plan for cul ( tiiral and economic, development lu the village*, the schedule contemplatlnK erection of nchools, clubs and theatres. Workem who receive less thin $37.60 monthly lire exempt from the new lax. For others it runs from J4 to $65. ' Kulukn or IIVH.SUIII farm iu-i.- nii't other "dei lussed" sections of the : population, already taxed heavily on I their property llolillliR!', muni pav 100 pi r<-nl ninif ill iiiltiiral tne Swi Flier, Without Oxygen, Rises to 24,606 Feet Oltitudc liellev.l With. Mil !ln> ll^>' nf ii\.VKt>ll Mm Swi*n axlutor, Nyfi'iieitner. pilollnn ihn "(M( liiii.Me|Miiu- munoplaini Comle nf lll SrlllneiliT SlVMKIIlr Cumpanv. alliiiueil nil allitiHl.i of '.'l.tlOli fcol }n\ wi'i'k. The leinpi'iahim leronli'd wan 'II! (IfKi-ei'M lielow /''MI reiitrim'iiili- U|i|iri>\im:ilelv ". ; ,|,.|-i.-.'.< In-low /i'ii> l-'iiliri'iilii-il i. At an altlliul.- of IS.OUO fM, M. \)IYl|e KK i-r lepilllfll, ll bOKIlll tO el pevlcnrn an alinoM sinlieniilliln head achit and wa iinabltt to >illei .1 word. liui Int i-nnllnueil upwind. \l .\\riMicKKHi' "alii lie will try in ' i IM. lo I'S.Oiin feel ill anollii-r all^iii|H In In- Hindi- slinillv. IliN lime IIHJIIK < >\ v -i-n > Wisdom ol Content \\lin \Miiild in. I IIH covrinim. mill li n-,i""'ii, K lieallh could 1)0 pin i -haied ullli kniil ' Who not ainb'H.vi-. if n were) ut ihn riimmnnd of jioni'i. or ii--i .ii'il by honor? tint aim! u whliii Kiaft will not help gouty feel :. wulli belliM- Hum a ininimnn cann; nor n liluo illiand iiiini up a wound un well an a iii!.-i . thn (litter of Kiild or of illiiiiiniidH will but hurt note evi-s, In Ktfnd of iiuinii llii'iii; and on acliliiK. lii'iul will liu no mure nisfid by wi-iuliu-. ii crow n Inslmid of a conininn nliln t> Sir \v Their fury, nor retard Their haste. When lore lar like a seed Sown deeply, silently, It still ticked on- nor seemed to heed That time had itopped for m*. Moscow.- -The Soviet capital will soon witness its first "fashion show." U will be so different from similar shows In the outside world that it scarcely deserves the name. An exhibition of sartorial models 1 submitted by designers, artists, scien-. tlsts and ordinary mortals Is being or- ganized, with, prizes for those ad-' judged most suitable for Soviet con- ditions. Practical and sanitary con-- sideratlons, it is pointed out here, rath- er than "fashion" or "style." will de- termine the winners The exhibition, under the auspices of the clothing trust, raises an interest- j ing question about the future of Sovier clothes. Will the new Russia follow the dictates of Paris and other for J elgn style centers? Or will it develop ' styles of its own? As yet the question is somewhat academic. There are not enough clothes to go around and no margin to spare for style . Women in Moscow, Leningrad and i other large cities, who are interested In clothes, do not think twice In an=- wering the question. They definite!) want to follow European styles. They watch carp-fully foreign motion pi.- tures, the few foreign fassion maga- zines that are smuggled into the coun- try and the dress of foreign visitor for guidance. The clothing trust, however. Is D!<- so sure about this issue. I:a offlcta> talk about the "socialist!: alms" < ' their Industry rather than Us- fashion side. A spokesman of t'ne trust sr that capitalistic countries rtpent mil- lions ot dollars in producing new styles and discarding old ones. Th!= was r. form of waste, he c a!d, which the Soviets would avoid. The "fashion show" ;<i one of tfcf methods for interesting tte public ST. this undertaking. Kvery one has beer. Invited to submit sartorial IJeas. The prize-winning models will becoir" standards for mass production. Roman Treasure-* Found in Algeria Algiers, Algeria. Important dis- coveries have been made In the ruins of a former Roman town near s.i :.-.- Ahras, south of Bona in the Depart- ment of Constantine, Algeria. It Is evident that tht> excavated area was the necropolis of the ancient town, for a large vault has been unearthed containing several niches for lamps, and gold and silver ornaments. Hid- den In a deep well that has not yet been sounded were three marble sta- tues. One probably represents the Roman god Silvanim, nlmilir to a sta- tute in the I.ouvr* Cut Flower* Amid the Clangour of the fit) 'a street, i The busy plying of industry's loom, I Them is a spot where noise and nature ' meet, A spot whence comes the soft iwet scent of bloom. Fresli as the morn, th fragrant flo*> era lend A loucb of colour to Ihe drab and grey ; And heavy laden toilers as they wend I/onk on them, and are spirit borne away To -ome far, lonely garden where the nun It -i.nl. -win r.i tb tree top* all day long. Wliete UHimonv and happiness are one. 4nd naught Is heard nav all the bird*' nwrct sound. Kurtdi. k Millar. 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