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h'f' b^ Agatha G<ri5t»e â- Yxovua. «Vpl«iii Trtxelyai. hi"! ..""''â- *., .''Ij i«r«e houM- In «m»ford i» Mr». Wlllett and lakl>ii ii miialUi oiu- In the nriiriM io»n, Kxhiiinpton. Willi.- hl» frUml Majur ii.iiii«b>. una l»i>"«- ii.lKlil>'"« were pU^liiK at tttt>l» tl|l'""K «)«•> >•"'â-  Wlllm iiriU her ilMUKhlrr M<'l'-,t, « â- Â»l>lrlt • iiit-KHaKc Wii" mi-Ur.l llial 1 n-- ».-ly«n l,..d I.eeii inunUr.-.! Hurnaliv 1nd» hl« frl»nd d. ml. Ill" "fuH fracluifd by a 1.1..W. The l'oll« »uai>e.il Trevil- y'lni. »l»ier. Mr» Jmi.lftr i;i»rdiur. and the Ihrie children of Mr«. I-enrsoii. an- i.lher KlKler. now dead, bb tlienc four «hored Kiually in TrevelV" >â-  e»lttlB of »0 000 i.nundx. JonH-B Tearxon had ooine (.. Kihan.i'loi. from London the day of the murder, railed on hl» uncle, and lak-n Ih.- Ilr»l train Im. k the net niorn- inr He was arrested by Inspector Nar- raciitt The duv after the murder Burn- aliy received a cheque for S tmn poundw from CharleB Enderby. reporter for the Dally Wire, for the correct sidutlon ol the newnpapera competition. bniliy Trefuel". Jim Peamoni. tluncee. made the aciualntance of Enderl.y. naked him to help her clear I'earijon, bikI went with hin. to Slttaford. When Nurra.-ott «<nt to <iue«tlon .Mrs. Wlllett and n.ent oned I'earKORH name. Violet fainted. i.mll> l« approached by Capl. Wvatt, who Ih Itniuislllve HOW OO OH WITH THE 8T0BV. IN.STAI-I.MENT Iti. "1 don't know about well," said Cap- tain Wyatt. "He sold me this cot- tape." "Yes," i^aid Emily encourajjingly. "A skinflint, that's what he was," gaid Captain Wyatt. "The arrange- ment was that he was to do the place op to ftuit the purchaser's ta*te, and just because I had the window sashes in chocolate picked out in lemon, he wanted me to pay half. Said the ar- rarrgement was for a unifonn color." "You didn't like him," said Emily. "I was always having rows with him," said Captain Wyatt. "But I always have rows with everyone," he axided a.s an afterthought. "In a place like this you have to teach people to leave a man alone. Always knock- ing at the iloor and dropping in and chattering. I don't mind seeing people when I am in the mood â€" but it has got to be my mood, not theirs. No piKjd Trevelyan giving me his Lord <>f the Manor airs and dropping in whenever he felt like it. There's not a .soul in the place comos near me now," he added with satisfaction. "Oh!" said Kniily. "That's the best of having a native servant," said C;aptain Wyatt. "They umlerstand orders. Abdul," he roared. A tall Indian in a turban came out of the cottage and wailed attentively. "Come in and have something," said Captain Wyatt. 'And sc>e my little cottage." "I'm sorry," said Emily, "but I have to hurry on." "Oh, no, you haven't," said Captain Wyatt. "Yes, I have," .said Emily. "I ve got an apiiointment." "Nobody understands the art of liv- ing nowadays," said Captain Wyatt. "Catching trains, making appoint- ments, fixing times for everythingâ€" all nonsense. Get up with the sun, I Kay. have your meals when you feel like it, and never tie yourself to a lime or a date. I could teach people how to live if they woul<l listen to ">•'•' , , - â-  1- The results of this e.xalted idea ol living were not too hopeful, Emily re- flated. Anything more like a batter- «1 wreck of a man than Captain Wyatt she had never seen. Her cun- wity sufficiently satisfied, she men- tioned her appointment again and went on her way. Siltaford House had a solid oak front (kKir, a neat bell pull, un im- mense wire mat, and a bnlliantlv polished brass letter box. It repre- i!eivte<l, as Kniily could not fail to see, comfort and decorum. A neat and conventional parlormaid answered the 1*11- . ,. . 1 Emily deduce<l the journalist evil had iK-en before her as the parlormaid »aid at once in a distant tone, "Mrs. Willett is not seeing anyone this morning." "I have brought a note from Miss Percehouse," said Emily. This clearly altered mutters, hniily wa-i U8here<i into what house agents describe a.H "a well-appointed hall, and from there into a large draw-ing room. A (ire was burning brightly and there were troces of feminine oc- cupation in the room. Some gla^^s tuUps an elaboraU' workbag, a girl s hat. ami a pieri-«.t doll with very long legs, were lying alxjut. There was. i.he noticed, no photographs. Having Uken in all there wa« to »ee Emily was warming her hands in 'front of the tire when the door opene<l and a girl about her own age DRAPERIES MADE NEW "When we resumed housekeeping a month ago I found my draperlSB had become creased from packing. I hung • hem out on the lino, hoping to re- move the rreasea Then I forgot them. The result vvas they became badly faded and Bunspotted. "I was heartsick until the happy thought struck mc to dye Ihcm. I Just dyed them a deeper green, and as I used Diamond Dyes they look gorgeous and new I have nevor seen easier dyes to use than Diamond Dyes. They give the moat heauilful colorsâ€" when uaed either for llnltng or dicingâ€" and never lake the life out oi cloth as other dyes do." , Miji. J. F, T.. Montronl. came in. She was a very pretty girl, Emily notice«i, smartly and expensive- ly dressed, and she also thought she had never seen a girl in a greater state of nervous apprehension. Not that this was apparent on the sur- face, however. Miss Willett was mak- ing a gallant appearance of being en- tirely at her ease. "Gtxxl morning," she said advancing and shaking hands. "I'm so sorry mother i.sn't coming down, but she'-> spending the morning in bed." "Oh, I am so .M>rry, I'm afraid I have come at an unfortunate time." "No, of course not. The cook is writing out the recipe for that cake now. We are only loo delighted for Miss Percehouse lo have it. Are you staying with her?" "I am not exactly staying with her," said Emily. "In fact, I'm at Mrs. Curtis's." "Of cour.se the cottage is terribly small and she has her nephew, Ronnie, with her, hasn't she? She's a wonder- ful i)erson, isn't she? So much char- acter, I always think, but I am rather afraid of her really." "She's a bully, isn't .she?" agreed Emily cheerfully. "But it's an awful temptation to be a bully, especially if pe<jple won't stand up to you." Miss Willett sighed. "I wish I could stand up to people," she .said. "We've had the most awful morning ab.solulely pestered by re- porters." "Oh, of course," said Emily. "This is Captain Trevclyan's house really, isn't it? â€" the man who was murdered at Exhampton." She was trying to determine the exact cause of Violet Willctt's ner- vou.sness. The girl was clearly on the jump. Something was frightening herâ€" and frightening her badly. She mentioned Captain's name bluntly on purpose. The girl didn't noticeably react to it in any way, but then she was probably expecting some such reference. "Yes, wa.sn'l it dreadful?" "Do tell meâ€" that's im you dor.'t mind talking about it?" "No â€" no â€" of course not â€" why should I?" "There's something very wrong v.iih this girl," thought Emily. "She hard- ly knows what she's saying." "About that table turning," went on Emily. "I heard about it in a casual sort of way and it seemed to me so frightfully interestingâ€" I mean so absolutely gruesome." "Girlish thrills," she thought to her- self, "that's my line." "Oh, it was horrid," .said Violet. "That eveningâ€" I shall never forget it! We thought, of course, that it was somebody just fooling â€" only it seemed a very nasty joke." "Yes?" "I shall never forget when we turn- ed the lights on â€" everybody looked -so queer. Not Mr. Duke and Major Burnaby â€" they are the stolid kind. But you could see that Major Burnaby was really rattled by it. I think that actually he lielieved in it more than anybody el.se. But I thought poor little Mr. Rycroft was going to have a heart attack or something, and as for Ronnie, Ronnie Garfield you know â€" he looked as though he had seen a ghostâ€" actually seen one. Even mother was awfully upset â€" more than I have ever seen her before." "It must have been most spooky," said Emily. "I wish I had been there to see." "It was rather horrid really. We all preU'nded it wasâ€" just fun, you know, but it didn't seem like that. And then Major Burnaby suddenly made up his mind to go over to Ex- hampton and we all tried to sitop him, and said he would be buried in a snow- drift, but he would go. And there we sat, after he had gone, all feeling dreiwlful and worried. And then, last nightsâ€" no. yesterday morning we got the news." "You think it was Captain Trevel- yan's spirit?" said Emily in an awed voice. "Or do you think it was clair- voyance or telepathy?" "Oh, I don't know. But I shall never, never laugh at these things again." The parlonniiid entered with a fold- ed piece of paper on a salver which she handed lo Violet. Violet unfoldel the paper, glancwl over it and handed it lo Emily. "There you are," she said. "As a matter of fad you are just in timj. This murder business has upset the servants. They think it's dangerous to live in this out of the way part. .Mother lost hc! tcmi-er with them yesterday and has sent them all pack- ing, they are going after lunch. We are goin^ to get two men instead. I think it will answer much better." "Servants are silly, aren't they?" said Emily. "It isn't even as if Captain Tre- velyan had been killed in this house." "What made you think of coming to live here?" asked Emily, trying to nuike the question sound arlle.ss and girlishly natural. â-  Oh, v%<- llioiight it would be rather fun." said Violet. "Don't you find it rnlhiM- dull?" "Oh. no, I love the counlry." But her eyes avoiiled Emily's. .Tu?t f, r a moment she looked suspicious and afraiUt She stirred uneasily in her rhair ami Emily rose rather reluctantly to her feet. "I must be going ra>vv," she said. "Thank you so much. Miss Willett. I do hope your mother will be all right." "Oh, she's (iuit« well really. It's only the servantsâ€" and aU the worry." Adroitly, unperceived by the other, Emily manatfed to discard her gloves on a small table. The parlormaid who had opened the door to Emily ha<l unhK-ked it, but as Violet Willett closed it behind her retreating guest Emily caught no sound of the key being turne<l. When she reached the gate, therefore, she retraced her .steps slowly. Her visit had more than confirmed the theories she held about Siltaford House. There was something queer going on here. She didn't think Violet Willett was directly implicated â€" that is unle.'s she was a very clever ac- Ire.-is indeed. But there was some- thing wron>r, and that something must have a connection with the tragedy. There must be some link between the Willctts and Captain Trevelyan, and in that link there might lie the clue to the whole mystery. She came up lo the front door, turn- ed the hs.ndle very gently and passed across the threshold. The hall was deserted. Emily had her excuse â€" the gloves left thoughtfully behind in the drawing-i-oom. She stood stock still listening. There was no sound anywhere except a very faint murmur of voices from upstairs. As quietly as possible Emily crept to the foot of the sairs and stood looking up. Then, very gingerly she ascended a step at a tfme. This was rather more risky. She could hardly pretend that her gloves had walked of their own accord lo the first floor, but she had a burning desire to overhear some- thing of the conversation that was going on upstairs. Modern builders never made their doors fit well, in Emily's opinion. Y'ou could hear a murmur of voices tlown here. There- fore, if you reached the door itself you would hear plainly the conversa- tion that was going on inside the room. Another stepâ€" one more again. . . . Two women's voice.s â€" Violet and her mother without doubt. (To Be Continued.) Young EngIishwoiTir»n Recommends Hitch Hiking Calcutta.â€" 'Ilitth-liikiiig" on a grand scale has been carried out by a young Englisbwonian, Miss Emily H. Cooper. Miss Cooper is probably the only white woman who has traveled the wilds of the Shan Slates in India alone â€"and did so, she says, strictly against the advice of all her best friends. "Jlltch-hjking," or "lony-hopping," as the British say, is an excellent mode of transport If you want to see the heart of the country, and sec it cheap- ly. Miss Cooper informed the members of the Rotary Club in Calcutta when she told tbera of her adventures, and she did not hesitate to make use of it. Starting from Singapore, she reach- ed Ilangkok by train, and then, hiking to the roads (or the lack of Ihom) she pushed north through the borders of Siain and then through the Shan States and Burma, making use of Ihe front seat of a uiotorbus when one was handy, and, when ono was not, perch- ing herself up beside the driver of a truck, in this way reaching Rangoon in seven days. Cooper, is apt to take the traveler in Its grip. Rangoon does not represent the goal ot her ambitions. She says that she wants to go all round the world in order lo study conditions, and means to charier the next available seal in a bus for a trek across Persia to Europe and London. Belgium Fights Pests In the Congo and at Home Brussels.â€" The i >n,.> administra- tion is very severe with people .vl.o keep mosquito nests in their gardens. Some years ago an inliahitant ot the colony was coiidomiied to one day in prison and a line of $40 for having two vases ot slaRMunt water in his garden, breeding places for mosquitos, bear- ers of fevers. Public opinion appr.ived this severe measure; but no action Is taken an-iiisl big companies and the giivern- menl for owiiinn swampy bind i:i In- habited areas, say the papers. The tight against mosquitos Is car- ried on will great ruthlessness not only in I he Congo but In Antwerp, Bel- gium, because the fruit-laden ships bring tropical mosquitoes to the port. A newly patented indkutor dial for automobile steering posts indicates at u glance whether the car's Ignition !e working properly or not. Pithy Anecdotes Of the Famous Speaking of the keen business meth- ods of the French people Major-Gen- eral Sir Ernest D. Swinton, (Inventor of the Tanks) says there was no lack of examples during the World War, and he tells an amusing story by way ot illustration. When It became neces- sary to move the British Machine Gun School In France from St. Omer lo a site which permitted of expansion, a suitable spot for it was found near Elaples. "It Is related that when this decision was made known lo the Inhabitants ot the latter place," reminisces General Swinton (in "Eyewitness and the Orig- in of the Tanks"), "Immense opposi- tion was shown to the proposal â€" pre- sumably with a view to swelling the amount ot compensaliou which could be demanded. • * * "After various objections had been met and disposed of, including that of the disturbance that v.ould be caused lo the rabbits, the last protest to be brought forward was one from Ihe local Shrimpers' Union." And whatever do you think It was? The Union insisted thai the noise would prevent lady shrimps from pro- ducing their progeny without mishap! "History Is silent as to how this ob- jection was overcome," chuckles the General. • • • The manner in which the secret of the Tanks was kept during their build- ing was "one of the most remarkable exhibitions of patriotic restraint dur- ing the whole course of the War," says General Swinton. Although thousands of men knew about them only two cases of a breach of confidence came to his personal knowledge. Both Im- plicated ladles â€" and gentlemen. "On one occasion a charming lady, my neighbor' at a luncheon-parly," he relates, "on hearing my name began artlessly to ply me with questions, which showed that someone had been talking unwisely. I remembered that a certain young officer in the Heavy Section <Tanks) bore her name, and made a shrewd guess as lo their re- lationship. • « « 'Very seriously, and in a low tone. I told her that there was only one per- son from whom she could have learned what she knew; that if it got out it would not only mean his death, but the death ot many others, and passibly the loss of the War; that unl - she promised to maintain silence, except to contradict anything she had already divulged, I would order that indi- vidual's arrest by telephone and have him tried by court-martial for treach- ery â€" the pc! ally for which was death. Greatly upset, the lady .uwod that oi,c would carry out my instructions. She had not thought of doing any harm, but like many others, did not realize the danger of chattering. • * • "The other case was similar. We heard that a certain actress at one of the London theatres had got wind of something from an officer and was talking indiscreetly. Accordingly Stern (Colonel Sir Albert Stern) and I visited her in her di ssing-room one night after the play, with much the same result as I have just described. In this case I am afraid I bluffed in threatening her informaul with death, for we had no idea of his identity, but she was suflhiently frightened to pro- mise to do all that I demanded" • « • Pfpys was a scholar of .\Ia:rdaloue College, Cambridge, and It was to .Magdi'li nt> that he bequeathed his library of 3,000 volumes, which in- cluded the original of tho famous diary. His career at college is very obscure. The only factor distinctly known about him, according to the late Sir Edmund Gosse, was that on one occasion he was "admonished for being scandalously over-served with drink the previous night." « • • Beatrice Harraden, who wrote that lino story "Ships That Pass in the Night." ran the library at a military hospital during the World War. She had an amusing experience with a wounded soldier who had been out on leave for the afternoon and who had taken enough refreshment to create frankness In his speech: "Is it a fact, miss," he asked, "that you write some of these books that are slacked away here?" Miss Harraden answered that she was responsible for two or three. 'I want you lo understand," he went on heavily. " 'tis all very well for you people lo sit down and write books; but It's pretty blooming hard on those of us that have lo read "em!" >i^ UZeO^ 6a Farmers' Notes Notification ef Aniiiial Disease Horses, mules and asses ot all ages and classes are liable lo contract any of the serious contagious diseases of the skin known as mange, scablca or itch. Mango Is scheduled under the Animals Contagious Diseases .\ct, which requires that every owner, breeder, dealer or veterinary surgeon suspecting the existence ot this dis- ease shall immediately notify the near- est veterinary Inspector. Treatment Is carried out under quarantine, the following mixture being used officially for hand treatment under the super- vision of an inspector: Sulphur, 2 lbs.; oil ot tar, 8 ounces; raw linseed oil, 1 gallon. Although there are several methods ot preparing meal mixtures tor feed- ing pigs, the following rules are reco- mended as safe practices in produc- ing hogs ot the desired type: (1) Grind all grain. Fine grinding is recommended especially tor young pigs. (2) Soak meal mixture between feeds; do not use loo much water, but feed as fairly thick slop. (,3) Hand feeding is the best method for secur- ing hogs of a desirable type. (4) It necessary, a self-feeder may be used after pigs have reached the growing stage of development. (5) Keep pails, troughs and other feeding equipment clean. Mouldy or decaying matter will cause feeding troubles, and (6) Supply clean drinking water. only 10 sell the malts b»-fore they be come staggy. Indigestible Poultry Feeds. Of the slaughter house by-products for the feeding ot poultry, meat meals or meat scraps are by far the most commonly used and are the standard animal protein supplements to poultry rations. They vary greatly- in analy- sis according lo the amount of bone material they contain, but are usually purchased on a guaranteed analysis. The poorer grades containing quanti- *''es of hoot or horn should not be tolerated as poultry feed as these pro- ducts (hoof and horn) are practically indigestible to poultry. With a little experience, it is possible lo tell at a glance whether the brand is suitable for feed or not, but, if in doubt, pour a little boiling water on a sample, and the smell arising should settle the matter even with the iuexperien- ed. If the odour is foetid the sample is unfit for food. Graded Beef Popular That Canadian cou.sumers a; begin- ning lo appreciate the advantages of government graded beet is borne out by the fact that monthly sales, lu the Dominion, are now approximately three million pounds. It is also report- ed that the demand is lucn using steadily. OPPORTUNITY! FOR 500 PEOPLE ONLY AT 40c PER SHARE The shares of this Company pre- sent an unusual opportunity to participate in a Property which Is rapidly reaching the producing stage. For full particulars write or wire at once. Northern Quebec Gold Mines, Limited 242 BAY STREET, TORONTO 2 WAverley 5402 Cooking Schools The cooking si.-hools held at Stralh- roy, Exeter, St. Mary's and Aylmer re- cently under auspices of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, proved very suc- cessful. For instance, at Aylmer, more than 200 women attended each day. Mr. Geo. A. Puluam, superintendent of Women's Institutes for Ontario, was in charge and his assistants were Miss Kdith Hopkins and Miss M. E. Mc- Diannid. The idea was to demonstrate how to make the best use ot Ontario's bouiilii'ul foodstuffs; new ideas for pre- [iaring economical menus; new ways to get t'.e best out of meals; new thoughts on preparing dainty salads and desert and enjoyable beverages; new suggestions tor canning fruits and vegetables; and new methods for mak- ing the table allowance go farthi r and still keep the family well-fed. Printed rciipes were also furnished. U is like- ly that the cooking school plan will be cxlii;' ' to other centres in thi future. â-  Value of Coolii.y Milk It is a simple matter to control 1 .ic- terial i^.owth In milk. At 40 dogi os F. there is practically no change In Another ot her stories had a nurse ' the number of bacttria at the end of urging on a wounded "Tommy" the ad-j -•» hours; at 50 degrees the number in- vlsabilily ot sending a few cheerful creases four fold and at 60 degrees words to his home. He declared that^ nearly a hundred times as many as t he and his missus had never written ' the start. Milk should be cooled as to each other and a communication ' promptly as pos^ble. Freshly drawn was altogether unnecessary. I milk contains a substance known a.s "We'll make a start." said the nurae lactenin which is able to rL>straIn bac nsolutel.v, taking writing pad and pen-' tt-ila for a c.nlalii period. If the cool ell. '.lust a line or two to cheer her big Is delayed the effect soon passes up. There. I have begun It: "My darl- oft; by i 'ompt cooling the laclenic et Inn wife'." ' feet may be extended even to 24 hours "Ah," said ihe'sotdier. that'll make or longer. I her laugh If anything can!" , "â€" ! <♦ I Separate Sexes Early I A new type of crankcase plug con- PuUcts will divcK>i' vwtii :jn.u;cr u:.: tains two magnetized poles which ah u'rniity if sepiiialcd from the c:!;-!;'.-rrls .-.tract foreign particles of metal from whrn they are eight to 1 :ve weeks the oil; when the oil Is draln-d the of age. The males are domint -iiui liermanently magnetized poles of the and tend to claim the feed hoppci plug can be brushed free of the space that has been r. Hot ted to the fo nit'tal. males. Fuitheraio^e It is siioU eoon- Pig Feeding Methods Although there are several methodi of preparing meal mixtures for teed ing pigs, the followIn,i rules are ro commended as safe practices 4n pri> duclng hogs ot the desired type: (1) Grind all grain. Fine grinding is re- commended, especially tor young pigs. 1,2) Soak meal mixture between feeds; do not use loo much water but teed as a fairly thick slop. (3) Hand feed- ing is the best method for securing hogs of a desirable t." (4) If neces- sary, a s If-feeder may be used after pigs have reached the growing stage of development. (5) Keep palls, troughs and other feeding equipment clean. Mouldy or decaying matter will cause feeding troubles, and (6) Supply clean drinking water. Cinemas to Assist London Shoe Fitters London. â€" Movies and customers walking are to aid shoe fitters in Lon- don stores. To increase the comforts of walking, arrangements are being made by the research association of the British boot and shoe trades t* film feet in motion, both bare and clad. For this purpose a moving platform is to be set up, so that the walker can go through all the usual movements and yet remain in one spot. It is be- lieved that by this means consider- able im'provement in the structure of loots and shoes may be made. Another machine, which accurately measures the shape of a foot, makes its records on small clocks, which, ir turn, tell the shoemaker all he needs to know in order to build a perfectlj tilting shoe. China's Police'women Nanking now has thirty-two police women, though the first Chinese citj to employ women as oflieers of the law was not Nanking but Shanghai. Now Peiping has several. They wear uni- forms, and some of them carry arms. According to The Policewoman's Re view, a girl enlisting with Peipiug's 'Finest" must be nineteen or there abouts. She must be single, and sht 'must not have served a prison sen lence of more than one year." Mrs. Henpeck: I'm not lika tome women. I'm not given \» •mall talk. Mr, Henpeck: But the long talk â€"Oh, my? Dig for Character, Says Woman Gardener New York.â€" If you wish lo fortlfj your child against a future depression let him dig to his heart's content In * garden of his own. Even a window box or a tin can garden on a tenemeni roof, it carefully tended and cherished by a small gardener, may stimulate an Interest at growing things that will serve him well in adult life. So says Mrs. John McAllister of Scarsdale. N.Y., who has had the ex- perience ot enlisting 200 lusty young gardeners from the lender age ot Ovt years upward in a junior garden show and judging their entries. Gardeningâ€" coming in contact wUl mother earthâ€" is a great charade) builder, says Mrs. McAllister .1 n '- ISSUE No. 39â€" "33 i '^^