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Ay fo a ed "with ar TA water, A nd then ¢ a news of Se murder or ie' er! argu, Bad planned to her fath- directed Guy, ut-- , private detective em- ek argaret, works on the neybun may know of the murder. To obtain om Cherie Pagers, and takes up Ji wesifense at the nn close to Lo. range. He leaves suddenly seu blood is reported found in the Tain-gaugs o uge of Sins 8 Stampage of Rux. tog, ed Rok are ee returning from a fruitiess call on Stampa They discuss the latest angles in tl o Eiotery and agree to meet again But! the worthy innkeeper soon had reason to forget the loss of the affable Mr. Danvers. The young clergyman was replaced by a fresh guest who3 bade fair to be more remunerative, if less amenable to the rus of conduct prevailing in country inns, Lord Bulpeter arrived in a gorgeous car, and within a minute of his com- ing set the whole place humming. He was a well-buiit man, apparently i in the | middle fifties, and his voice was dom- course 'would be if he go.f in uncongenial company. But after dinner it was different. He had found the company uncongemial, and he wanted to be able to put a name toi it. "He # red out into the hal resided over by ter. She wore Klyne in his black sik, and Adri "Danvers" incarnation had deferential to her. Not so Lord Bulpeter, "I say, young woman." he thundered at her, "Who and what is the bounder who made faces at me while eating his dinner?" "He is Inspector Roake, my Tord, = from Scotland Yard. 1 don't Y ightly know, 1 don't, but I believe he is in- vestigating a 'murder that took place here a hile ago." "Ho! you have had a murder, have you?" said his lordship with lofty in- difference. "It was all in the newspapers," came the feeble protest that anyone could have missed the publicity of Chevere! | My good girl, I never read news- Pa Po the nobleman snubbed her, FWho was murdered, and by whom?" "It was Sir Francis Lathrop of the Grange who was murdered," replied the bookkeapar. "They ain't caught jthe murderer yet. That's what In- spector Roake is staying hare for." The information eecited no immedi- mamas a ' od 5 > 29 fr " £ ep Ck fi 4 . 3 [5% " Who and what is the bounder who made faces at me while eating his dinner? inant. He must have garage for his car, board for' his chauffeur, a bed- room with south t for himself above all, no un irable company rooms of the inn. rdship and Inspector Roake "5 people dining in the sat at separate ta- at each other, the peer that alwa 8 ac- ate response. That it had had its ef- fect on Lord Bulpeter, his long silence indicated. He was evidently ruminat- ing on what he had heard. "Sir Francis Lathrop?" he said presently. "By Jove, that must be the Frank Lathrop 1 was at Eton with. Has he left any family--a widow, for instance, or sons and daughters?' "Only a daughter, my lord, Miss Margaret. You can't hardy count the ted | new baronet, Bir Guy, seeing as he's des, he JJsn't at was a silly cordon SAT right. so if Flight of the Swans. Picture them far above the shore of the Polar Ocean, an army of a thous and or two thousand swans, launching forth upon their stupendous journey, challenging with loud, exult- ant trumpetings the leagues that lie before them. There 18 none to hear those wild voices, for their strong wings have lifted them to an altitude unattainable by the lesser tribes of the alr, They look down, perhaps, up- on regiments of brown cranes and shore birds of many kinds, but above them they see only the untraveled void an dthe pale Northern sky. They fly in a long wedge-shaped phalanx like the armies of the geese; but they fly faster by far than any goose or duck, and yet the beat of their wide white pinions is deliberate and uhhurried, as though they held half their power in reserve, Seen from the earth, they are far above the watchers on the earth--they are higher than the clouds ~--{hey are higher than the tops of the tallest mountains; and viewing from 80 vast a distance their passage across the sky, we know that, majestic as that spectacle is, we can not realize its full majesty and stateliness. What if we could mount unseen to some lofty air station close beside their route and, waiting there, watch them come on? How the heart quick- ens at the thought! And better yet would it be to watch beside their sky- lane--above the peaks of the Alle ghanies, let us say-- on a day when their long journey neared its end, and a winter gale had overtaken them in full flight, and the air was dense with squalls and flurries of snow. We could not see them then as they approached, for the shifting curtains of the storm would hide them until they were almost at hand; but far off we could hear therm coming, thesilvery clangor of thelr voices swelling louder and louder, filling all that solitude with wild, melodious sound. Then sudden- ly out of the murk they would burst into view---fantastic, dim, white forme, looming tremendous in the pallid light, their long necks outstretched, their wide wings rhythmically rising and falling, "powerfully smiting the snow and sweeping it aside in swirls and eddies, irresistibly carving a pass- age through the storm; and one by one they would go hurtling by, swan after swan, shape after shape, like the ghosts of lost ships of the air until all the hundreds of them had passed, and the wind of their pinions had died away, and the chime of their voices was a sound no longer. . . . A dream, a vision? No... . for these things happen. Every winter they happen, if only we could be there to see them. . . . The wild swans come every vear and may be seen in their thousands on Currituck Sound and the waters of the Chesapeake and, in smaller numbers, from Lake Erie to the Gulf coast and along the Pacific shores.--Herbert Ravanel Sass. + The Sleepy Song. As soon 2s the fire burns red and low And the house upstairs is still, he sings me a queer little sleepy song Of sheep that go over the hill. The good little sheep run quick and soft, Their colors are gray and white; They follow their leader nose and tail, And one slips over, - and one comes next, Ang one runs after behind; The gray one's nose at the white one's tail, The top of the hill they find. And when they get to the top of 'the hill They quietly slip away, But one runs over and one comes next; Their colors are white and gray. And oyer they go, and over they go, And over the top of the hill; The good little sheep run quick and soft, And the house upstairs is still, And one slips over and one comes next, The good little, gray little sheep. 1 watch how the fire burns red and P low, And she says tht 1 fall asleep. --Josephine Daskam "Bucon. a a ai round Lord Bulpeter retired to hook his gap off the hall stand, and as he did r Roake Be wo] . In His Head. "Now," sald the school inspector, "give me a definition of space." acl Tommy. stood up, flustered and red. "Please, sir," lie stammered, "pace 1s where there is nothing. I-I can't explain it exactly but T have in fn my head all right, sir!' beat SOL ATOR An Advanced Worker. For they must be home by night. | "Poor Suits home 1s sadly Aeglest' M AN EFFECTIVE NEW FROCK Charm and grace are admirably comb'red in this delightful frock. The two-piece skirt :s shirred to the bodice having tucks av each shoulder, The original application of 'ace or con- trasting material is effectively used on the bodice, skirt, and cuffs finish- ing the long tight-fitting sleeves. A wide crushed girdle fastens with a buckle at the front, and buttons adorn the bodice front, thereby giving the modish vestee effect. No. 1494 is for ladies and misses and is in sizes 16, 18 years, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust. Size 38 requires 31% yards 39-inch ma- terial, and 1% yards 39-inch trim- ming. 20 cents. The designs iZustrated in our new Fashion Book are advance styles for the home dressmaker, and the woman or girl who desires to wear garments dependable for taste, simplicity and economy wi.l find her tastes fulfilled in our patterns. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- 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 Pattérn Dept. Wilson Publishing Co., 78 West Ade- laide St., Tororto. Patterns sent by return mail. emi Organization of Brass Band is Not Difficult. Many a half asleep, stagnant town has been aroused and stimulated into a live, prosperous community largely as the result of a brass band. During the summer months band concerts on the public square certainly do attract trade, not only from the town people, but from the rural dis- tricts surrounding. This is well proved by the fact that whenever once established the town band finds hearty support on the part of local merchants. Still further, a good band will en- gender pride «f citizenship, provide much advertising to the town and serve as a strong influence to keep young folks at home instead of break- ing away to other flelds. Heretofore it has been customary to look upon a brass band as an assem- blage of musicians. In recent years, however, with various activities that are organized, the brass band has taken on a different aspect, so that we now find community bands, village bands, city 'bands, lodge bands, fac- tory bands, police, firemen, Boy Scout bands ete. At first thought one might think or- ganizing a band was a big job, but when you analyze the matter you will see that it is not dificult. Every om munity or organization has in its mem- bers a certain number of people who can play more or less proficiently up- on some band instrument. In addition to these, there are always several who are ambitious to learn and would glad- ly take up the study if there were any incentive to do so. know play some instrament, and an- other Hst of persons who you think "Interested. Then drop persons, announcing for the purpose of Hold your meeting | location on some ev convenient for all to have a few of y '| taining basis. 'vide his own' instrument. To get a band together, first make |! up two lists--one of persons who you | are musically inclined and would be Hine to these | - Mia Annabelle Cooper, of Battle Mich,, to use her own words, ok broke." That was in the war days when jobs which formerly were consider- ol ] strielly the prerogative of men, = sre poli g to women for et e. Women were emplo; in railroad shops, an d Mrs, Gooper|length was one of those nd secured work |g at the Canadian National Railways shops at Battle Creek. Tody she holds the heaviest job |Co in the shops; a job of thrills, and is a lone woman among a shop Zoce of 600 men.« Her's is the job of operating _all the cranes that lift Jeoniotives which come nie Jajren shops for repairs, gome o e engines weighing more than 150 tons. All day long she works on her little narrow platform, From 40 to 65 feet in the air, And durin, ing for the the day. My one desire is to- y little child an education and' tings that other children have. ove my work since I became used to it. Trade jobs with anyone? No, thank youl" Undoubtedly the most powerful lifting device in Battle Creek, the huge crane operated by Mrs. Cooper is run by a travelling motor of 50 forse wer and two hoisting mo- 50 horse power, one on each a The bridge of the crane runs on rollers which are attached to each end, The bridges of all the cranes have the entire sweep of the Srocting Jellding, running the full length of the shop. The largest eran, which lifts locomotives, is 66 the air, while the smaller Gow are about 15 feet lower. With the hand of a skilled mechanic, Mrs. Cooper operates the levers which whisk 150-ton engines high into the air, 'swing them over top of other locomotives and place them on other tracks where they are to be repaired and adjusted. Altogether there are eight erancs in the gop to be operated and in- spec by Mrs. Cooper, They vary On lifting strength from 160 tons to' ns. and before you know it you will have a nucleus of a real band. Of course, it stands to reason that it. takes money to-keep a.band together until it can-put-itself on-a self-sus- Therefore, have it un- derstood thet each member is to pro- This will work hardghip on none, because any person who does not have ready cash can buy an instrument on easy terms from any retailer. It will cost some: thing for music and an instructor to get the band properly started, and this expenso is generally gladly borne by local merchants, the local merchant who wilt not cheer- fully and freely support a brass band --he knows that every dollar he puts into it is returned many times over. Therefore, put the matter squaraly up to your -local merchants, as a clean- cut, legitimate business proposition; explain to them that in all probability assistance will only be needed at the Brst. i, 3 ---- nt mn For Colds--Minard's Liniment. ACARD You Cannot Find-- --One great invention whose inven- ver was not €alled a-fool at some time: --A savior of the world who has not been crucified at some time, ~=A real prophet who has not suf- fered some stonings, -----A social convention that has not had some good reason for its exist. ' ence. si --Any law that does not work an AB justice at some time. ~--Any. traffic rule that will profact the man who runs past the signs. --Any excuse that will quiet your conscience indefinitely. ERIS AE a : A Disappointment. : Mr, Smith--"You look disappointed "with that parcel the! poutine has sa brought you," Mrs. Smith---"Yes. 'wrote for one. ; "And what' have they sen Rare, indeod fs "Accepted." " "Accepted!" What a lovesome word! What tingly, twinkly thrills are astfrred In all who hear it! : Or see it written on a page! In every land, in every age, They rise and cheer it! But there are only twa, perchance-- The lover and the lorn free lance-- Who taste its flavor In fullest, finest plentitude, With rogy raptures most endued, Its sweetest savor! And of these two, I dare attest, The lorn free lance comes off first best At every season, Nearest to peace of heart's dekire. "Eh? You full doubtfully inquire! Well---here is.reason:-- The lover, when he hears that word-- Although to rapture he is stirred-- Begins to double Exertions, toils, anxieties! Oft the beginning that word is Ot stacks of trouble! : . While the free lance may stretch, may slouch: Upon his rich, soft, wide plush couch (Thus all free lances!) And yawn serenely, smugly! | None pities the rash editor ~ Who took such chances! --Minnie Léona Upton. Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta... / ¥eFeis British Columbia .... Yukon The report containg @ map of Can- ada showing where each hospital is located and it is Interesting to note how far these agencies of healing penetrate futo our great hinterland. Of equal interest as showing how rapidly the work is growing is a note on the back page to the effect that thirteen hospitals have heen opéned in 1926 which are not included in the belly of the report, These comprise the Presbyterian Church hospitals at South Porcupine, Ontario, and Mec- Murray, Alberta; hospital at Wrickedale, Manitoba; the Roman Catholic hospital at Vilna, Al- berta; a private hospital at Campbell River, Britigh Columbia; and the Church of England Lospital at Aklavik, Northwest Territories. The following saven Red Cross outpost hospitals at tho points indicated complete this Mist, Hudson, Kirkland Lake, and Red Lake, Ontario; Bracken and Wood Moun- tain, Saskatchewan; and Beaver Lodge and Killam, Alberta. Dr cf a SRR The Merchant Sailor Comes Home. The train seems to go slower and slower. At last It reaches the long, difigy station. One anxiously scans the platform, as the train pulls in, for a glimpse of a familiar face. This is of no avail. We could hardly expect to geo friends there unless they knew of our coming. We go slowly up the street toward 'tho walting bus, our eyes all-of the time drinking = in the old familiar sights, The buildings are as old friends greeting us after our months of wanderings. We inconsclously quicken our pace. : The "driver of the bus happens to glance our way and upen recognizing us, hastens over to shake our hand: <|It gives us a pleasant thrill to find Lfomeone we knew. The bus, after a [few minutes of waiting for stragglers, begins its {rip. We are on the .last leg of our journey. How green and beautiful the countryside appears as we glide along the highway! The high hills' towering above the winding road are povered hy dense forests with here and there a huge patch of green. They look a giant's checker-board. Ha! there is the bridge over the creek which indicates that we are nalf- way home. We now have only two and a half miles to go. The bus jars to a stop In front of the country store. Tals is opposite our destination. We are impatient as wo search for the fare. The driver slowly counts out the change. He lit- | tie realizes what this moment Hans. : 'The bus resums speed A the United Chureh