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ADMIT ONE SIDNEY HORLER Can He Come Back? SYNOPSIS Ilk* n:ime. t\( is i.-iUm for the Crook H* rt-H< 'leu Mas KT> Ftru*M>n and learns thai HIT father i held captive by "Thv KIII|/:I-M-." in .MuMilllnK I'hlllp rfoM In Mal.illliiK .'M'l inc< Is i'liail.-.s Whittle. *n \ni.-M.an .I'-t.- IKf. When I'rajie !s lxlu.-t<-il Whittle .-allH in Scotland Yard. Margery goes to Mandllng. 1,'rane IH Im- i. n-.. u;,, i with Uarnryi father, who dr i- .|..i,l frnii, exhauxllnn. liir.-hall. hi . t ..k ' i -ranr." flee to I.ondun where he and the EroprtM are arrt-H'crl. In- opt-.-tnr l.aidliv returns to the "W?ilt- )i i ,.- for further InvpHtlgatlon. | tice that Slcvensson's thumb and first fi " Klr Were twiddling a .mail knob lll at appeared to be part of the hand HAl'TKR XXIV. maintained his good- humored poise after the door had closed. In fact, he smiled at the mun who hiid been told to watch him. "This is very stupid, you ki- v," he aaid; "very stupid indeed. Do you mind telling me if I'm actually under tuipicion?" "I'm not here to talk," WH.S the un- .some "Turn round here," ordered the de- tective. As Stevensson did so, he laughed. "Have you any idea how long 1 am to be kept waiting?" he enquired. "No I have not." The laugh rose higher. It held now a thin, hysterical not* which set the detective's nerves on edge. He nsed to ordinary malefactors, but this devil was uncanny. He felt as though thc only way he could regain his self- confidence was to knock thc man seti.seless and that, of course, was out of thc question. But the longer he remained in the other's presence, the more uncertain he became of him- self. It was as though the other was exerting some mysterious influence over him. He ought to have kept silent, he eompromiMTig answer. "Dear me! How very trying to a knew . but w s taunted again into dete'-u'v? ! Do j'du go about all day j 9 P e *<' h - with that prim look on your face! " wh t are you laughing at?" he what? Really most disfiguring. How- tver, it's your life work, 1 suppose - and there's an end to it. Is it per- missible to ask you to have a drink'" "It if not." The tone was as chilly a* before. Yet, if ever a man in this demanded. "My dear Matthews, I feel bound to laugh. The situation is so funny so deucedly humorous. Of course I can't explain it, but if you were in my place, you'd laugh. Yes, I feel world wnntd a drink it was the ! certflin >' ou ' d laugh." And another speaker. The air was raw, and this j burst of tnin - cacophonous merriment fellow gave him a cold sensation down j ran out - his back. He seemed scarcely human, I "You'v with those narrow, glinting eyes and 've got some joke on," declared "How intelligent you are- especial- ly for a detective! According to all the stories I've read, your class are singularly deficient in common-senv-e. But why should you think I have a joke on?" The narrow, mocking face that might have belonged to a medie- val poisoner intent upon watching one of his victims in his death throes, thrust itself forward. To thc detsc- tive it seemed to be the countenance of a fiend. Matthews could hold him- self back no longer: his last xhivd of self-control went, and he rushed forward. Only Stevensson's right hand and arm moved. Before the detective's | hands could touch his flesh, a spun of "Keep your hancl.s out of your pock- flilme cam from thc right-hand jacket tc; how do I know you haven't got a P^ -ket ,' Jhore was no sound but the gun there?" pale, ferret-like face. He wanted watching all right but he wished the Chief had given the job to somebody ba. "You seem the embodiment of all the virtues, Matthews is it too fa- miliar of me to address you by ame?" "Shut up. You're talking too much." "Hard, not to say unkind word?. Besides, scarcely complimentary. Like your muddlfheadcd Chief, you are ap- parently already regarding me as a criminal "f *ome sort. A delightful delusion! Well, if you won't drink, I really must smoke!" But this solace wa. to be denied kirn, it Diversified Farming In the Dominion i France may bare a goodly Blip- ply of gold but Georges Car- pentier evidently is lacking in this commodity. The former European boxing champion in In New York planning a comeback. Further evidence of greater diversity in funning in Western (,'anada is given in a review by Mr. J. M. McKay, Gen- eral Agricultural Agent, Western Lines. Canadian Pacific Railway, Win- nipeg. The output of creamery hut lor in the three Prairie Provinces during 1931 totalled 2,88,425 pounds compared with 47,424.201 pounds in 1930. Mani- toba's production was 21,078.073 pound* for 19,'il compared with 15,788,- 8K6 In the previous year; Saskatche- wan, 18.960,362 pounds compared with 13,920,561 pounds; and Alberta, 22,650,- 000 pounds against 17,716,744 pounds in 1930. Poultry and '-figs also showed' Increased production last year. Apples, the principal crop of British Columbia, proved a good yield in 193lJ with excellent ijuallty tn roost areas.. Other fruit and vegetable crops, while' showing smaller production in some cases than in the previous year, were generally of good quality and harvest- ed under favourable conditions. The| movement of apples in bulk, mostly to 1 the Prairie Provinces, was a new fea- ture in the marketing of the 1931 crop. 1 Livestock sales at the principal Canadian markets showed the number of cattle to be >;;.-' last year com- pared with 606,489 in 1930; calves were 307,082 compared with 311,756; Lowest Price in 15 Years "SALAD* TEA, "Fresh from the Gardens" Smiles How many smiles, I wonder, Are smiled to hide a tear, Ii! lips ye could look under, The beating heart could hear? I would not chide the weeping, But let me praise the brave, Their smiles fornvor keeping, Like flowers on a grave. Oh, let me praise the smiling. The brave, the brave, indeed, The cares of men beguiling When theirs tbe greater need. When life is all behind them They face the life ahead. And smiling you will find them hogs 1,084,582 compared with 904,439.1 On ev'ry road you tread. ; Sheep figures for 1931 were 527,102 against 493,645 in 1930; and horses 68,-' 575 compared with 83,691 in 1930. A mocking laugh rang through the room. "Matthews, you amuse me. It's a pity \ve haven't met before. J, a re- tired jute merchant of the City of London, to be suspected of carrying a revolver! and in the pocket of a suit that cost me fifteen guineas!" Matthews, whose dislike of the man increased every minute, was taunted into a reply. "You retired early," he said u-of- ii.gly. "The- reull of virtue, my dear Mat- hi-w.s. From my youth up I have been ;i hard worker. Would you ds- prive me now of my reward?" "All I want you to do is to tvji talking," wns the answer. "But, my dear fellow, I smuM. smoke i>ther halted, flung up his arms, sway- ed, and then crumpled to the floor. "poor fool!" commented Stevenxon. The next few minutes showed a scene of tremendous activity in t'at room. Stevensson went to the big bureau, opened it, and hgan thr.ibt- ing papers of various kinds into the pockets of the overcoat which he hnd U ken from a hook behind a screen The same screen which. . . . But there was no time to bother j aoout that now. If the police had only known. . . If they had -m 1 } searched thai room first. . . . One of Simon Stcvunsson's few vir- tues was that of courage. There was a smile on his face us, patting thc j>o<-ke.ts of his overcoat to make sure that thc papers were sufe, he stepped quickly across the room and opened i the window. That must l>e hi* exiU I can't stand here like a fool. I want tobacco. You can put your own hand in my pocket, if you like. 1 gi>e you my word you will rind nothing | . more alarming than a cigarette case." | ' ' "* P" 1 """'- B.n-hall "You stay just a* you ,e. And 1 I ** ht ' n , ft " r all: * ranttf Wi ,hil ,tay just a., 1 am." , lnr al K"* 1 "In that case, there's no more to be ! , , , r>l "T s*id, apparently." The speaker made vi'.li nt shrug of his shoulders, and, in d-ing so, half-turned so that his left hand was concealed from the de- tective. Matthew , consequently, did not no dead bodies left as evidence gi-t to his cur and rx- mvn> , tnr al left - sl a * hfrt visil ' '" * With t\vo> . i ANY DYEING? If >ou have anything (o be J>ed send i( to Parker's, Canada's leiidinK dyers for fifty years. Dresses, rrwits. ttnlains, drapes, coverti, etc. It is wonderful what we can do. bed, hi 1 started to run towards the garage. The excitement- a great--! | excitement than he hnd ever known before; that was, perhaps, the reason he had stayed, he reflected- was stim- ulating him until he felt that he would j I not have mimed this rx|ierience. for) 'anything. The joy of turning '.he j ! tables on that fat headed linpec'. r i i mid his assistants! At this parti-'-u-j lnr moment, tljey were struggling to get out of a cellar which would h -Id : them until they rotted- unless some i unexpected help c;tme. There would | he l.aidley, the two men with him, a/xl the young fool Crane- -all togcthci ! All cursing and raving, and behaving as though each and all had gone mad. I ll was a gratifying reflection. And he was safe! That serri'i ' switch in thc mantelpiece which hud closed the opening to the cellar had made him so. Free to ridu away in the night air in his Rolls and to catch the night boat from Newhaven - j Folkestone would be too risky per- 1 ' Imps. And, although he hnd not Fer- gii->n> second de-sign, he hud the lirst - and that was worth a fortune. The Kmpress? Bin-hall? He didn't in a trap. But the other had ro mercy, squeezing harder on his wind- pipe every second. Just before he drifted away on the dark river of unconsciousness, he heard his assailant nay: "Get on into the house; there's some dirty business going on there. I'll sec to this bird. . . That was all the black tide which had been lapping about his lips en- veloped him entirely. After slipping a pair of handcuffs on the unconscious man, Whittle weBl himself to the house. He had never expected to be in at the death in this fashion; only an extraordinary chance had brought him there. On the way down he had reflected on the irony of the situation; his companions were crooks at least, men who, from time to time still engaged in criminal prac- ticesbut he was as convinced cf their loyalty to him as though th -y had been recruited from Scotland Yard itself. Abe (ioldschmidt hm! proved a friend indeed: he had not only sent Tim llogan and two oth:i men to rescue him from his prison, but had afterwards supplied half a dozen tough crooks t<> accompany him on the journey to Mandling. Beyond telephoning to Watson at the Yard to u-11 him to call at the Kmpress's house in Curzon Street, be had not delayed n moment; the ne.nl was too urgent for that. Besides, a couple of fa?t cars were already wait- ing. "You'll have to hum the dust, Char- lie," Tim Hogan had said, "if what you think is happening down ; n Kent. (iee! You don't think we'd go back on you, do you? Not \\hrn Abe sent is ii.mself?" After that, his hesitation, momen- tary as that had been, vanished. They had driven like the wind, bt'^t- 1 ing all speed limits, and narrowly escaping several disaster. Hut, ip parently, they had got there in tii".c --or hadn't they? The very fact that this man, who, judging from the de- scription given by Crane, must b Strvenswon, the king-pin of the outfit, | \vn sneaking away, seemed ominmt' 1 .' (To be continued.) _^ _ mw _ ,., ^| - _ . . Sincerity If I'd 'linn di-s not prompt, in \ulii you ' strive; If from the soul the laiiKiiajnJ does not j come, By Its own impulse, to impel the hi-iirts Of hi'iii !-. ' 'i c-.mimuniciited power, In viiln I" vain you study \ i i> '-.- logelher frag- r>( sen- Toll on nn Cook up >i!i.r In' ili tencei, And blow, wllli iinllln* biealli, a' Questions on price and colors gladly answered, and postage j know. Time enough to thuik of charges on orders paid both wa>. any ri-Hson why he DARKENS CLEAN ERSi DYERS 791 Yonge St., Toronto ISSUE No 1832 when he got to Paris. Perhaps he | would run the ihini: on his own; hj didn't .see Imiildn't. Id. wind was giving nut iix he turii- "d the corner which led to the garage. lie was beginning tn |>uff too much nine. . . Still, he was the victor he n:i'l got away. Then like u thunderbolt from an avenging god, rainc disaster. Through the thickly-gathering darkness, there I loomed up the fl^uro of n stoutly built | n"i. This lunged i'sc-lf at hi'ii ,-ind brought him down. j ".hint in time," he heard it MI : I wil.h a slight American tuang say. He "I niggled like nn nnimal cnught i : iiniMi i MI.' confusedly now, now cold in ushes; Hiiirito the sc-.hool buys \vilh your meta- phors ; And, If Hucli food may suii your appe- tite, Win I ho vain wonder ,if applauding Children! nut never Imp? to Mir Ihe hfiaits of men, And mould the soul- of many into one, Hy words which come mil native from the heart! l-'rom (ioethe's "Faust." TrniHlalcd by John Anster. ._ ; . It will be noted that the number of cattle passing through the various yards showed a substantial increase. The number of calves decreased, Indi- cating that the heifer calves were be- ing held for breeding purposes. Hogg and sheep, it will be observed, showed a substantial Increase. Dne to cooperation of tbe Dominion j and Provincial (iovernmenU and stock- men In the Prairie Provinces and Bri- tish Columbia, an encouraging move- ment of cattle to Great Britain was ac- complished last year, states Mr. Mc- Kay, the total number of animals ex- ported being approximately 27.000] compared with 5.-100 In 1930. In order' to retain this market, considerably more winter feeding Is being carried on than usual in Alberta and Sas-! katcliewan during tbe present winter,' and it Is felt that there will be an ln-J crease of properly finished livestock available for the May and June mar- kets in (Jreat Britain. Livestock, generally, in the \V ft, entered the winter in good condition. During a large part cf the season plenty of fend hast been available- In; the open. -8 Tape Worm in Lamb The Tape Worm Is the Hrgt of the host of parasites, infesting sheep, to become established in the young '..nub'. The effect of the presence of one tapeworm In a lamb may not be noticed, but if the Intestines become tilled with them, as is often the ease, il is serious for the Limb. The- i.ipt worm variety iufnMing Iambi- growH very quickly. Lamb.' on.y 21 days old have been known to harbor tapeworms eight fet-t long. Heavily Infested lamlis do no: thrive, but remain small, thin and rough wooled. If (hero are any lambs in the Hot k that do not do well, watch thn droppings closely for small pieces of ripened tape worm. If such are noticed on the dropping!*, then we know that the worm must be In the Intestine of the lamb from which (ho drojipli ;s i-iime. If this tell talc evidence IH noticed It is time to Kt busy, and Rive th lamb the pro- tection It needs. To prepare (he lamb, for treatment, starve for fi bourn. The dose may then be. administered, but i ".i , should continue for a further period of two hours, I fore the lamb is again placed with the mother. See bulle/lln .i:t", Ontiirln Department l( f AK rieulture. nosing to dear tapi: worms from lambs shoul'l be repeated weekly for ilireu weeks, in order to Ret them all. This tape worm lnfesti:ii; lambs hag u thin Ire-atdllke nec-k, which may hrr.uk iiinl leave llu> head attached to the Intestine, to grow B.iln at the rate of 10 inehc-H a ilny. A change of graz-| ing Kround Is always desirable, to ro- dnee Iho chance nf n-inf -station. Cave-Honeycombed Village Abandoned By Inhabitants Himto Stofaiio, Italy. Complete! ubandoniniMit of the 2000-yw-oldj I own of 2400 inhabitants was order- ed by the Premier. Signor Bcnltol Mussolini, following the collapse of its central district Into ancient caverns by which it Is undermined. The Premier's order was issued after exports found that the partial- ly wrecked town rests on volcanic rock honcyrmnbed with caverns. II Diice has ordered a new Villa Santo Stefano to be built a few niile.i away on n safe site. Kvaeuation of house,-) -itill -Handing here baa been ordered for the ear- liest possible moment and arrange- ments arc being made to house thei people in other villages i ntll the it liiillds the new e'tv Who looks (or consolation But Ittle ever had Prom wealth or joy or station Go seek It from the sad! The courage of the stole Has nothing but a sneer They are the most heroic Who smile to hide a tear. Douglas Malloeh Early Evening in April A drift of i'ragrsu, >; down a lane of print; Peach trees and pear tree* -pl!l their pink and white; Tbe lavender mountains loom, and mutely fling Bold arms to clasp and quell the sunset light. An April spirit haunts tbe evening air, Wistful and delicate and debonair. Hit-hard Burton, in "The Carpen- ter Lad and Other Poems." We need bad weather to be able to appreciate good weather. Patience Most of us think of Patience aa merely waiting, but It is not a state o active expectation, preparing for th t:.ing that * to happen? ^ _ A match is about the only thing tuat becomes useful when. It flares up. And even a match goes out soon after. 4 The workers are too busy to spent time pitying themselves. "No repairs in 22 years," says home owner "Visitors are delighted with the noiseless opei .tlon of my doora," says a borne owner of Monongab, West Virginia, "Tbe lock* and hinges have been In active service 22 years, and during this time I haven't spent a cent for repairs. I've never used anything but 3-In- One OH." Many housewives who pride them- selves on the spotless appearance of their home' are careless about the lubrication of hinges and locks. Try a few d.-opa of 3-ln-One OH to- day and *ee how quickly it brings I'ut rust, dirt and queaks. For 3- in-Oce, a bUud of animal, mineral and vegetable oils, is distinctly dif- ferent from ordinary oil: It cleans and protects as well as lubricates. For 35 years 3-in-One has been recognized as the bes 1 . oil for sew- ing machii . vacuum cleaners, lawn raov.'.rs, binges and general household lubrication. Insist on 3 in-On^ Oil. At good stores every- where. For your i>rotection look for the trade r.iark 3-ln-One" print, d in Red on every package. WHIT 4ffE TlfiUC Kvm tbf KKlrr unej in its nkin| ( purified and itmlucd in the Ed<jy (400,000 Filtration Plant. Regular "White San" it wrapped in dun-proof rolla of 750 creped white thfeti. Lock for the Swan on the wrapper -and be fir. Aim made in "Recc" ue to fit built-in tiiture*. H>Cys STERILIZED V^C^^/Ar^/ \ x !yVviA^M// I ~-\\TUSU />'-' kAYLVfv; gADACHE wt .~ .-- - "I wonder why wo alwiiyx feel more eheorful an spring draws near'.'" "I don't, know, unless It's because by tliat time our holiday cigars are nil smoked and our ('hrlMTiui" neck Hi s worn out." No liKiii call ,ici|Ulr' the (lonl)!fiil of extreme weilth, without subjecting nthers to the undoiibted e\i| of pov- "!v .1 II. Hunt. \ hard day at the oflice, and a head- ache homeward bound. All for the wunt of two little tablets of Aspirin! Don't be helpless when you suddenly Cot a headache; carry Aspirin with you. The pocket tin doesn't take up any room, but what a comfort when it's needed! Fatigue will frequently bring oix a headache-. It lowers the \itality and invites a cold. Take Aspirin and 1 brow it off! Don't wait until you are miserable. There is nothing in Aspirin to hurt thc h-v.rt or upset the stomach or harm ti>--. system in any wny. Your doctor will tell you that! But, get Aspirin -not a substitute! Follow the proven directions to be found inside each package. They cover colds, sore throat, headache, tooth- ache, neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago or rheumatism, muscular pains, and other pains and aches for which these tablets are a pos.itive antidote. Keep your pocket tin filled from the bottle of 100 tablets. Every drug store has Aspirin in bottles, as well as the familiar little box. Aspirin h made in Canada. has i iiemii -. 1 hi--: friend :!ilnk ASPIRIN