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had gone out ith the girl CH Sveing she ws she was murdered, to be visit her her apartment again. CHAPTER XXX. "I think it's easily understandable, don't y' know," remarked Vance, with a sympathy I had rarely seen him manifest. " Your attitude needs nol} apology. History and fable are filled with the same situation, and the pro- tagonists have always exhibited senti- ments similar to yours. Your most famous prototype, of course, was Odysseus on the citro ted isle of | P {Jou choose to tell hi fazed Won't, y "I'm sure he won't find out, unless gnd a to sit | geuetony a eh "Of course--I'm so sorry. I'm 3 ot my ooffee. join Lo She rang e dor two extra | Vance had drunk two cups of oltes less than half an hour before, and 1 atrocious hotel beverage. "I was a belated spectator of the 'Scandals' last night," he remarked in a negligent, conversational tone, * missed the revue earlier in the season. How is it you yourself were so late in seeing it?" "I've been so busy," she confided. "I was rehearsing for 'A Pair of Queens'; but the production's been d. Louey couldn't get the Ogygia with the fascinatin' Calypso. The soft arms of sirens have gone snaking round men's necks ever since the red-haired Lilith worked her de- vastatin' wiles on the impressionable Adam. We're all sons of that racy old boy." Spotswoode smiled. #You at least give me an historic background," he said. Then he turned to Markham, "What will become of Miss Odell's possessions--her furni- ture, and so forth?" "Sergeant Heath heard from an aunt of hers in Seattle," Markham told him. "She's on her way to New York, I believe, to take over what there is of the estate." "And everything will be kept intact until then?" "Probably longer, unless something unexpected happens. 'Anyway, until then." "There are one or two little trink- ets I'd like to keep," Spotswoode con- fessed, a bit shamefacedly, I thought. theatre he wanted." "Do like revues?" asked Vance. "I should think they'd be more diffi- cult for the principals than the ordi- nary musical comedy." "They ave." Miss La Fosse adopted a professional air, "And they're un- satisfactory. The individual is lost fn them. There's no real scope for one's talent. you know what I mean." "I should imagine 80." Vance sip- ped his coffee. "And yet, there were several numbers in the 'Scandals' that you could have done charmingly; they seemed particularly designed for you. I thought of you doing them, and-- &' ye know ?--the thought rather spoil- ed my enjoyment of the young lady who appeared in them." "You flatter me, Mr, Vance. But, really, I have a good voice. I've studied with Professor Markoff." "Indeed!" (I'm sure Vance had never heard the name before, but his tion d to imply that he After a few more minutes of de- sultory talk he rose, and, pleading an engagement, bade us good afternoon. "I hope I can keep his name clear of the case," said Markham, when he had gone. "Yes; his situation is not an envi- able one," concurred Vance. "It's al- ways sad to be found out, The moral- ist would set it down to retribution." "In this instance chance was cer- tainly on the side of righteousness. If he hadn't chosen Monday night for the Winter Garden, he might now be in the bosom of his family, with no- thing more troublesome to bother him than a guilty conscience." + "It certainly looks that way." Vance glanced at his watch, "And your men- tion of the Winter Garden reminds me. Do you mind if we dine early? Frivolity beckons me tonight. I'm going to the 'Scandals.' " We both looked at/him as though he had taken leave of his senses. "Don't be so horrified, my Markham, Why should I not indulge an impulse? . And, incidentally, I hope to have glad tidings for you by lunch-time tomorrow." (Friday, Sept. 14, noon.) » Vance slept late the following day. I had accompanied him to the "Scan- dals" the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested. At moon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel. "We are about to call again on the alluvin' Alys," he said. "I'd bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her ung duly about 'hem. Miss La Fosse received us with an @ir of crestfallen resentment. "I might've known it!" She nodded her head with sneering perception. "I suppose you've come to tell me the cops found out about me without the slightest assistance from you." Her disdain was almost magnificent, "Did you pring 'em with you? . , . A swell guy you are!--But it's my owh fault for being a damn fool." Vance waited unmoved until she had finished he contemptuous tirade. Then he bowed pleasantly. "Really, y* know, I merely dropped in to pay you my respects, and to tell you that the police have turned in gheir report of Miss Odell's acquain- tances, and that your name was not mentioned in it. You seemed a little worried yesterday on that score, and it occurred to me I could set your regarded Professor Markoff as one of the world's most renowned ballet- masters.) "Thea you certainly should have been starred in the 'Scandals. The young lady I have in mind sang rather indifferently, and her dancing was most inadequate. Moreover, she was many degrees your inferior in personality and attractiveness. .... Confess, didn't you have just a little desire last Monday night to be sing- ing the 'Chinese Lullaby' song?" "Oh, T don't know." Miss La Fosse carefully' considered 'the suggestion, "They kept the lights awfully low; and I don't look so well in cerise. But the costumes were adorable, weren't they?" "On you they certainly would have been adorable: . , , What color are you partial to?" "1 love the orchid shades," she told him enthusiastically; "though I don't look bad in turquoise blue. But an art- ist once told me I should always wear white, He wanted to paint my por- trait, but the gentleman I was engaged to then didn't like him." Vance regarded her appraisingly. "I. think your -artist friend was right. And, y' know, the St. Moritz scene in the 'Scandals' would "have suited you perfectly. The little brun- ette who sang the snow song, all in white, was delightful; but really, now, she should have had golden hair. Dusky beauties belong to fhe southern climes. And she impressed me as lack- ing the sparkle and vitality of a Swiss resort in midwinter. You could have supplied those qualities admirably." "Yes; I'd have liked that better than the Chinese number, I think. White fox is my favorit» fur, too. But, even 80, in a revue you're on in one number and off in another. When it's all over, you're forgotten." She sighed un- happily. Vance set down his cup and looked |: at her with whimsically reproachful eyes. After a moment he said: "My dear, why did you fib to me about the time Mr. Mannix returned to you last Monday night? It wasn't a bit nice of you." "What do you mean?" Miss La Fosse exclaimed in frightened indigna- tion, drawing herself up into an atti- tude of withering hauteur. "You see," explained Vance, "the St. Moritz scene of the 'Scandals' doesn't go on until nearly' "eleven, and it closes the bill. So you couldn't pos- sibly have seen it and also received Mr, Mannix here at half past ten.-- Come, What time did he arrive here Monday night?" mind wholly at ease." ko been issued by the Department of of -- birth to six years of age. WP, 4 ut rou you desire,» a copy sign and mail. an Tir H & Bo i ora A New Edition of "The Baby" "Is'that straight? J 1 don't know | | -Louey'd:: Qiq|out I'd been bla! ing. el marveled at his enthusiasm for this! = | professor, They're breathless, if > very hard. And I learned dancing ae NEW STYLE SNOWMAN Dr. T. Howard Barnes, Montreal has been applylug his chemical snow-removal methcd to New York's streets, The girl flushed angrily. "You're pretty slick, aren't you? You shoulda been a cop. . Well, what if I didn't get home till after the show? Any crime in that?" "None whatever," answered Vance mildly. "Only a little breach of good faith in telling me you came home early." He bent forward earnestly, "I'm not here to meke you trouble, On the contr'ry, I'd like to protect you from any distress or bother. You see, if the police go nosing round, they may run-on to you. But if I'm able give the district attorney accurate information about cevtain things con- nected with Monday night, there'll be no danger of the police being sent to Took for you." Miss La Fosse's eyes grew suddenly hard and her brow crinkled with de- termination. "Listen! I haven't got anything to hide, and neither has Louey. But if Louey asks me to say he's somewhere at half past ten, I'm going to say it-- That's my idea of friendship. Louey had some good reason tc ask it, too, or He wouldn't have done it. "However, since you're so smart, and have accused me of playing un- fair, I'm going to tell you that he didn't get in till after midnight. But if anybody else asks me about it, I'll see "em in hell before I tell 'em any- thing but the half-past-ten story. Get that?" Vance bowed. "1 get it; and I like you for it." "But don't go away with the wrong idea," she hurried on, her eyes sparkl- ing with fervor. "Louey may not have got here till after midnight, but if you think he knows anything about Margy"s death, you're crazy. He was through with Margy a year ago. Why, he hardly knew she was on earth, And if any fool cop gets the notion in his head that Louey was mixed up in the affair, I'll alibi him--so hulp me--if it's the last thing I do in this world!" (To be continued.) Mortality in Mink Cut by Discovery Canadian Identifies Flatworm to Benefit of Fur-raisers To an official of the provincial game and fisheries department, Dr, Ronald G. Law of the province's ex- perimental fur farm at Kirkfield, goes credit for having discovered a new cause of illness and mortality among mink. Obscure though it may seem to lay- 'men, tbe discovery is regarded as of sabstantial importance to zoologists, veterinarians and wild life conserva- tors. It reveals a new species of flat worms which lodge themselves in the animal's gall bladder, eventually caus- ing its death. First notification of Dr. Law's suc- cess was had by Donad McDonald, deputy minister of game and fisheries, and other departmental officials, when they received a copy of a scientific paper on the subject from the Smith- sonian institute at Washington, Dr. Law was named as the discoverer, - The new species is of the type known to science as "trematodes" and has been identified by the paper's author, Dr. Emmett W, Price of the U.S. department of agriculture, as of the genus parametorchis. In a ges- ture to its discoverer and the land of 'his birth, It has been named para. 'metorchis canadensis. Last February ' Dr. Law sent a mink's gall bladder containing about a dozen specimens to the Smithson. jan institute. Meanwhile zoologists there have been working on the specl- 'mens' and now have identified them. | Since February the department had no word of what had become of the specimens, so that the recent an: | nouncement came as a pleasant sur till mimi HABITS prise. 5 cur and fosaine of the shia It-Is free to all residents of Ontario, | "We re apt be correct in ¢ yorseial a in his Jorget thik oie may inday night supper is an es- pecially good time 'to serve them sufficient and the sandwich may be as substantial or as dainty as the in- dividual Beater; The work is greatly, simplified it all the ingredients and utensils are made ready first. The bread knife should be sharp, neither too fresh nor too stale. There should be separate knives for spread- ing the mixtures and the butter should be creamed to the right con- sistency for spreading If they are not to be eaten immediately oil paper must be provided. Grilled Sausage Sandwich Parboil and broil three link pork sausages. Split them and place them on a slice of buttered bread. Sprinkle lightly with catsup. Top them with another piece of buttered bread. Gar- nish with parsley. Serve with small baked apples or apple sauce. This portion is sufficient for one person. Broiled Ham Sandwich Broil thinly cut slices of smoked ham which have been first brushed with mustard. Butter two half-inch slices of bread for each person, to be served while the ham {is cooking. Place the bread on the dinner plate on which has been arranged a small lettuce leaf with one stuffed or hard- boiled egg. Then cover the bread with the slice of broiled ham, place the second slice of bread on top of the ham. Dot the top with grape Jelly. Hamburg Sandwich Brown in a buttered pan, thin flat cakes of ground steak, turning them often. Add salt and pepper when seared. When the cakes are thor- oughly browned on the outside but still rare inside, place them between slices of buttered bread and garnish with dill pickle or pickled beet. Fried Ham With Onion Sandwich This recipe will make 12 sand- wiches. Put % pound of smoked ham, seasoned and fried quite brown, 2 large dill pickles, and 4 small Span- ish onion throug. a food chopper. Mix with mayonnaise and spread it between slices of whole wheat bread. If one likes, a bit of Tnustard may be added. Minced Har. Sandwiches Brush buttered bread very lightly with prepared mustard. Spread with minced ham and cover with a second slice. Dip in beaten egg and fry a golden brown in butter. Garnish with lettuce, devilled egg, and pickle. Grilled Lobster Sandwich This recipe calls for previously cooked lobster, but any canned lob- ster is good, or any fish, fried or grilled, may be used. Toss cooked lobster into a buttered grill and heat, Then make ready 2 3%-inch slices of bread for each sand- wich and fil them with the hot lob- ster. Serve with a tiny lettuce leaf holding tartar sauce and cheese-stuff- ed celery. Corned Beef Sandwich This recipe makes 12 sandwiches. Mix together 2 cupfuls of chopped corned beef, 1 cupful of chopped cel- ery, 1 small chopped onion, 32 to 1 tablespoonful of English mustard. Add mayonnaise until this mixture forms a paste of spreading consist- eficy. Spread between sbuttered rye bread and serve with pickles. Hot Cr d-Mushroom Ss Cut in small pieces and brown in butter, mushrooms which have been previously washed and arepared, Ada Add rich milk or diluted e Thicken with a little and i; to make a gravy. Salt ti phy While this cooks, prepare br "cages by cutting crustless cubes: from 3-inch slices of bread. Hollow out the in-| side of each, This I & 'square cage or patty shell. these with the hot mushrooms an garnish with parsley. Curry Chicken on Sadin 2% 3 ounces of curry since in most homes a Hight meal is| the bread itself)' portion of the horseradish roast meat may be served the way, $ ~~ Cold Lamb 'Sandwich Mix together 1 cupful of minced cooked lamb; % euptil of celery, 2 teaspoonfuls of chopped mint and enough mayonnaise to make g paste. Serve between slices of fresh toast. Bacon Sandwich Toast as many slices of bread as needed on one side only, Spread the untoasted side with butter and cover with sliced, uncooked and skinned tomatoes. Arrange three strips of uncooked bacon across each sand. wich, place a thin piece of cheese on top and sprinkle with paprika, Set the sandwiches in a hot baking oven until' the bacon curls and its "edges are browned. Then serve at once with olives. wiches may be made more dainty by cutting them in circles. Other combinations of topless sand- wiches in Russian style are: Fish worked to a paste and broiled; cream cheese with currant jelly; pineapple and cream cheese sprea. with nuts; minced ham and mashed egg yolk and mayonnaise with sliced pimiento olives; pineapple, dates and candied ginger blended and garnished with a half cherry an mint leaves, Also, the sandwich is delicious if spread with a layer of grated cheese mixed with chopped stuffed olives. The sandwich is then set in an oven to brown. Hot Musrhoom Sandwich Peel and slice % of a pound of mushrooms either canned or fresh. Place in a frying pan over a low fire and add 1 teaspoonful of butter, 1 chopped green pepper, 1 chopped green pimiento, and salt to taste. Make a cream sauce by cooking cream with flour to sreading consist- ency. Cover the mushrooms with this sauce and spread on slices of toast. Garnish with paprika. Cheese Relish Sandwich Mash together one package of snappy cheese and 2 tablespoonfuls of swee* pickle relish and add mayon- naise and salt to taste. Serve be: tween slices of hot toast. Cheese Dream Sandwich Place a thick slice of cheddar cheese between two slices of buttered bread and fry in hot butter until the cheese is melted. Serve hot. Another way to make these Cheese Dreams is to toast the sandwiches in a hot oven until the cheese melts. Hot Oyster Sandwich Have ready slices of bread and but ter lightly spread with a pickle fe-| lish. Dip oysters in seasoned crumbs and fry in hot fat. Drain on brown paper. Then serve them on the slices of bread and cover with a top It desired, these sand-| Wild and free and swift as the. lark, a Serve while the oysters are Denver Sandwiches Beat together 18 ham chopped very fine, 1 finely-chop- ped fine onion, 1 chopped dill pickle, and 2 beaten eggs. Fry this mixture in hot fat and put between slices of buttered toast. -- Christian §cience Monitor. : \ ---- tis Cradle Song Sleep, little loved one, safe and warm, Shoheen, shoheen, lo. Little dark head in the crook of my arm, God's youngest angel guard thee from arm. Shoheen, little loved one, sleep. Dark thou art, and thy father is dark, Shoheen, shoheen, lo, Lovely and strong as the bright moon's arc; Shoheen, little loved one, sleep. Soon he will come to us over the sea, Shoheen, shoheen lo. For sweet and true is his heart to me, A gold bud of love that bl d to cuptul of cold] tries to a ti, conta es p kind of school Plato manner of life and A there prevailed. We get no ediately | poraneous with some notice, once even in Plato's writ: ings, of a place which bore the name,' but it is not the place of a school Iti s commended in the "Clouds" of Aristophanes as.a better place for a young man to go than to the "think. ery" of Socrates. "Going down to the - Academy you will run races with a sober fellow of your own age Whe ed with a chaplet of reed, smelling of smilax, freedom from politics, and the leaves of the lime, happy In springtime when the plane tree whispers to the elm." Bodily excels lence is promised from such exercise in such a place. Xenophon tells us of troops quartered there. Aristots does not mention it. It seems to have been leveled to the ground once or twice by the first century. , .. Yet the "University of Athens," as it was once happily called, makes its claim thee, Shoheen, little loved one; sleep. G. K's Weekly. "I think we 'could be very happy together." . "But do you think we could be as happy as we could apart?" -»- WORRY Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply; expect little; give -much; sing often; pa always. Fill your life with love, scatter sunshine." Forget self. Think of others. "Do as you would be done by. These are the tried links in con- tentment's. golden chain. --~McLeod. etme "The machine age has hardly start. ed."=Thomas Edison, re mn, That 'Sore Throat Needs Minard's. upon our belief for nine centuries of _ almost uninterrupted continuance from master to master with a grow {ng patrimony and reputation. It in firmly blished in the Pl tradition, Plutarch, Cicero, Diogenes Laertius, and others write famitiatly about it, surprising us with the much that admirers of Plato know compar ed with the little his contemporaries say and the little explorers have dis- covered. . . , Yet faith in the academic tradition is something that no scholar would like to renounce. That need not be asked of him. , , , Plato may or may not have held school in the Academy for well-nigh the last forty years... . We may never know, He has held school in the Academy ever since for many of his disciples. This may be of more consequence than any- thing he himself ever taught by word of mouth to eager students. And re- membering it may be of cyusideraple in an interp what he has to say in his oid Frederick J. BE. Wcodbridge, in "The Son ot Apollo." Titian in the Casa Grande At this time Titian abandoned his old studio on the Grand Canal, and occupied a new house in the rural north-eastern part of the city, a re- gion of pure air and of white lawns, marshes, and gardens. ment-in- the been erected in 1527, and was occupied by 1 families, The fas were laid out along the Lagune, over whose long levels the {sland of Mur. ano was seen, with the Ceneda hills beyond, and far away in the north the stately peak of Amtelao, rising over the Vale of Cadore. Ilere, away from the noise of the city, and in view of his native Alps, the great master found a sweet and congenial home. The Casa Grande is still standing, in a remote quarter of Venice, but has been whitewashed and modernized, and shut out from the view of the Lagune by recent buildings. It was formerly much visited by art-pilgrims, but was greatly remodelled in 1863, when the famous old tree In its gare den, which dated from Titian's time, was cut down. Among the students who labored here under Titian's direction ' were Bordone, Palma Glovine, Bonifazio, Moretto, the elder Bassano, the three brothers Schwarz from Germany, and the Fleming Calcar. The engravers Cornelius Cort and Domenico delle Greche were added to this company, and dwelt in the house.--From "Ti tian," by M. F\ Sweeter. y A DAY'S WORK ! . What do you see in your day's work, my friend? What does it mean to you? Do you see anything outside