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3 BYNOPSIS Jean Grahm and her broiher, Suan, stay on the Riviera with Geoffrey Win. ston and his wife Doreen, who leads Eu- an on to gamble at the Casino. Joan eoaxes him to go te Parls. While driv- fng there, Jean finds a string of pearls fn Euan's pocket, He snatches them from her and the car crashes. The accel dent is discovered by Jerry Grant © ho kes her back to his hostess, Helen " orse. Euan ig missing. M. Rivaux in. Westicates anc he confronts Helen with the fact that Mrs, Winton's pearls are missing. Jean visits Euan's friend De Laurier and learns that Kuan is in debt to him, Jerry 3rant meets M. Perichon, fam- ous detective, who assist them. Jerry proposes to Jean but she asks him to walt, The Baron Insists on accompanying Jean to the Van Dyke party. The next morning - Mrs Van Dyke reports the theft of her famous diamond, Jean's discover ed missing. M., Terichon directs Grant and Washburn to the deserted villa. Grant enters and follows de Laurler in- fo a subterranean cave. Da Laurier knocks him out. : CHAPTER XXI1V--The Panel Opens Slowly Washburn crawled down the hill in the direction from which De Laurier had come. It took him some while even to find a way down to the sea, for he had dared not show a light and travelled entirely by the sound of the waves breaking gently against the rocks down below. He found it a . distinctly nerve-racking - experience, that creeping in the dark, never knowing whether he was being follow- ed, or observed by some unseen watch- er, yet Le smiled, for it reminded him of his youth when he and Elsa had played at Red Indians, a very realis- tic game in which they had taken it in turns at being scalped, After some time his efforts were rewarded, how- ever for hz discovered a boat tied up to a tree trunk on the brink of the Now you can color lingerie, shirts, slip covers, us and know He the ¢cotor will STAY. The new Instant Rit soaks in the color. 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Regaining the top of the hill he peered at the villa, but as far as he could see or hear nothing of any sort had happen- ed. Grant, however was not to be seen, and the American wondered uncom- fortably whether he should not follow him into the villa. After all, two were better than one if it came to a fight. Sneaking up to the door, he found that it gave to a gentle pressure, and meving with a catlike tread he stepp- ed inside. Standing breathlessly still in the darkness, he listened, but hear- ing no sound, he crept towards the crack of light which shone faintly from the other room. Evidently the place was deserted and hesitating a moment to fling an apprehensive glance about him, Washburn tip-toed into the room and stood blinking in the light. It was he saw, a species of lounge hall for a stair case led up in one corner, pre- sumably to the rooms above. But where were Grant, and' de Laurier, whom he had seen go into the villa? The complete absence of sound filled him with an acute apprehension. He felt it to be unnatural, as if someone were there invisible, yet watching him A mad impulse seizad - him to call out Grant's name, but he controlled the inpuise and forced himself to be still. ; The staircase winding upstairs in th. darkness drew his attention, and he began to feel impelled to go 'up it. So continuing his stealthy crawl, he began to ascend. Half-way up a board creaked, sounding to him like a shot, anc he caught his breath and broke into a cold sweat; Long afterwards the/'American declared that his exam- ination of that empty house was the most nerve-wracking experience . he had ever been through. There seemed to him something uncanny in the si- lence, and his imagination, unaturally alert, pzopled the house with eerie sound. Once he had cowered behind a door, whilst his heart had performed terrible antics within hina; yet a mo- ment later he had discovered that the object of his fear had only been a blind cord swinging in the draught. Another time his own torch had re- flected suddenly in a mirror, dazzling his eyes, and thinking it-to be another man, he had whipped out his revolver. But at last he had been all over the house without' finding a trace of Grant, or of anymae else, There were only four best bedrooms vpstairs and two smaller rooms for servants, and only one had shown signs of habita- tion--a smal} room where the bed had been crumpled, and upon whichiomin- ously had been blood stains. At these Washburn had shuddered, wondering --even fearing---that they might have some connection with one of his friends. And Gosh! where was Jerry? the young man asked himself. Had de Laurier~left the villa and had Grant followed him? If so, why had he not heard them as he came up the hill? "Hell, this place is giving me the jim-jams," he said to himself, des- cending the staircase into the hail a- gain. Evidently he was atone in lhe house; indeed, he had proved it, he told himself, trying to shake off the ghastly feeling that: he was being watched. Yet he wished hearty that he could pluck out one of his eyes and stick it in the back of his head, Standing .n the hall with the vols ver in one hand and scrat:hing his head with the other, he wond:red «. Babi for growing boys and girls «+» the most delicious, pure, nourishing form in which arrowroot biscuits are miade , + + children thrive on friend's trail. He was becoming sere iously worried about Grant, 'caring that he might become number three of the strange disappeararces that had been troubling them so mysteriously. And any hope that they wee to find ty wel inypossible since-- A sound caused him to break off | and hold his breath. Yes, someone was moving in the next roum. With every muscle taut and his eyes rivet- ted on the door, Washh ated whilst the stealthy steps came near- er, The suspense was almost unbear- able, and when the door began to swing open very slowly on its hinges, it was almost more thar he could do to keep from springing forward, Yet with a supreme effort he waited to see his antagonist, A black hat appeared and he rais- ed his revolver, but a mild voice said: "It is only papa; do not kill him," Well, for tha love of Moses!" the young man gasped, relaxing and wip- ing his brow. Never had he been any more delighted to see anyone. "Say you've come just in time. I was going bug-house," "Sh!" Perichon glanced about him. "Is there no one?" Washburn explained in a whisper. "And he is not here?" "Nope." . "C'est bizarre," "You've said it. 1 fee] as if I had lizards crawling all over me." The Frenchman flung him a hum- orous glance: "No, I do not see any." This amused- Washburn, He chuck- led and felt better. "Me, I heard a shot," remarked the detective. r "You did? When?" "Five, ten minutes ago. You did not hear it?" "No. Say, d'you think anything has happened to Jerry?" whispered the young man a deep frown gathering between his eyes." "D'you think I'd better...." "Sh!" hissed Perichon, grabbing him by the arm, and cocking his head attentively to one side Following his glance, Washburn saw him staring with fixed intensity at the wall be- hind. him; then also became aware of some. scratching sounds which came from it : . The panel was opening! CHAPTER XXV--Jerry Finds Jean Jerry Grant opened his eyes and made an effort ta move, but he was "trussed like-a chicken and could only lie and listen to the pounding of wa- ter in some distant cave and to the gentle purring of the waves break- ing on the beacl. just beyond where he lay. Wriggling over on to his side however he managed to gain a kneel- ing position and when the giddiness had cleared a little from his head he stared about him. He did not know how long he had been there, and there was no sign of De Laurier, but a row boat now ay on the sand in the mouth of the cave, by which he deduced that the Baron had been joined by whoever it was to whom he had been signalling, and that he had doubled back up the ladd- er again. Recoming aware of bitter coldness and the clamiuess of damp clothing, he turned "his 'attention to freeing himself. Wrig2iing was apparently of no avail, and he crawled about until he found a sharp edge of rock, a- gainst which he began to rub his bonds. It was a painful process, for he rubbed his flesh as mish as the material in his frantic effort, and it seemed to him as if his hands would be worn through. Luckily for him his tie that day had heen a knitted one and<efox"n tie tha silk began "to frav "ot the stuff gave he wa: and panting be- neath his gag. As soon as his hands were free, however, it was only 'he work of a few minutes to undo the handkerchief from about his mouth and feet, and 'to struggle stiffly to an upright position. For a moment he stood considering, Whilst unconscious- ly 'he dabbed his raw hands with his handkerchief. He could escape by the boat, which was a comforting thought because it might prove impossible to regain thq hall of the villa by the secret panel, But if he went by sea it would be a long way round and --| take him quite'a tinie to reach the vil- la, He began to 'consider whether there might be 'another 'way up. Lis- tening keenly he heard water smack- irg to his right 'almost behind him, which suggested there were other caves under the house. Feeling in :his pocket or his torch, he was relieved to find, that it still worked, and going back to the ladder, he flashed it upon the rock walls, ' To be continued 18 now that giving lets' Fo Jean Graham in the villa was pret E-- what to do; Where to pick up his * Distinctive « £ Ln i v : Fresh Woman Alderman Now a Barrister Margaret Crang of Edmonton is the Youngest City Council 'Member in Canada Possibly the youngest womar. to be elected alderman in all Canada, Miss Margaret Tryphena Francis Crang, 28 years of age, of Edmonton, has been admitted to the bar. Before Mr, Justice Frank Ford in Supreme Court, Miss Crang, slender and attractive in her flowing gown, took the oath of allegiance to His Majesty the King, and of truthfulness in her profession. ; "Miss Crang, this occasion becomes more pleasant at time goes on," re- marked his lordship, who sail it was a matter of great satisfaction to ad- mit her, : Elected as Alderman She first established herself in the public eye in Edmonton when she ran for aldemran in the November, 1933, civic election; and despite head shak- ings by veteran campaigners who in- sisted no woman had a chance of suc- cess, romped home with 10,853 votes, second from head of the poll, It was a daring thing to do, but her friends say she is like "that. Quiet and unassuming, but a force: ful personality for all that, this girl won for herself the distinction of be- ing the youngest woman ever to be elected an alderman in Edmonton, and, as far as can be learned, the youngest for tha! civic office in Canada. . Member of Labor Party Like her father, Dr. Frank W. Crang, veteran school trustee here and in whose footsteps she is closely following, Miss Crang is a staunch member of the Labor Party. Born in Edmonton, she matricu- lated from Strathcona High School and went on to a lengthly and bril- liant academic career. At University of Alberta she graduated in arts in 1930 and two years later received her LL.B. The following year she re- ceived her high school teacher's dip- loma, : £ The young lawyer has had consid- erable practical experience- in her profession, too. First, in the sum- mer of 1930. she served in the legal offices of Parlee, i'reeman, Smith, and Massie, Of more recent years she has been in the offices of 'Newell, Lindsay, Emery and Ford. Chicago Teachers Get 24.5 P.C. Cut Chicago--Chicago 'school teacher: were notified recently that their salar. ies will be cut 24.6 per cent, next year Civil service employées of the city will receive a 21.6 per cent. cut, The cuts in pay were included in the 1934 fiscal budget of $71,242,610 which In cluded continuation of the 15 per cent, reduction in salaries made last year for city employes by the Council, and 'the cut in the school year from 10 to 9 months. i CY Admonish your. friends in private; rus. Let every action be directed to some MAKE YOUR FALSE TEETH HOLD FAST fo i ST nd vy fear embarrassment.' SDI. 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Dr. Dunlap advised that babies be talked to, tossed in the air, and pet- ted and coddled as much as possible, "Right now," he said, "I am gath- ering information to determine if the thumb-sucking habit isn't due to a baby being left alone too often." : Dr. Dunlap who has studied child- ren for the past thirty years and has children 'and grandchildren of his own said his observations show that "after all, grandmother and the Indians knew a-great deal about babies." "When a baby cried in grandmoth- er's time, they figured something was wrong--and it was the same way with the Indians." 8 : He added that 'there as something wrong. when a baby cried and "some: one should investigate," - Russia Rustles Trade Se eh in Brazil Porto Alegro, Brazil--The news- paper, . Federacoa, says the Soviet Trading Corporation of South Ameri« ca, Iuzhamtorg, with - headquarters at Mortevido since its injection from Buenos 'Aires 'in 1931, plans to launch Russo-Brazilian trade in the state .of Rio Grande do Sul through a subsidiary conipany. The company will be capitalized at $1,000,000, the new newspaper said, and is planning to acquire $4,000,000 worth of hides and wool annually, in exchange for Russian gasoline and other products. When political promises, like chick- "the Gardens 153 Eggs Laid : p i _ Agassiz, B.C.--A world record of 168 eggsin 164 days was claimed re- cently fog two barred Plymouth Ros pullets participating in' the annual egg-laying contest of the Dominion Experimental Farm here, Pullet No. 8, owned by the Delta Land Company of Vancouver iaid 160 eggs in consecutive days. She missed laying on the 161st day, and tied with No, 2 owned by A. 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These autobiographies, assembled by Miss Mildred Thurow of the department of represents students from farm village aud city, their par- ents being from various walks of life and both native and foreign born. All (were from families with both parents living with the children in a family ° relationship. | ; ! : Chief among the elements conducive fo a happy family life was lack of friction between the parents and be- tween the parents and children, Fam- flies living in rural sections &nd small cities have less tension in them than - families in medium-size and large citfes, Families of moderate means with the parents having joint control of the purse, are the best-adjusted ones, . | Parents having little education are in more frequent conflict than those with more schooling. As the amount of tension between parents and be 'tween parents and children decreases, ithe confidence of the child in. his mother and father increases, as does his satisfaction in' the family, In the 200 families studied there were only 16 cases of much-mother- dominance, with 150 cases in which neither parent dominated. In the cases with one parent greatly domin. ating there was always friction and unhappiness on the part of the child. . ren, Homes in which neither parent dominates much were considered the happlest by the children, Agreement between parents on dis. cipline were found to contribute to happiness in the home, Homes with 'these qualities were those also con. taining the greatest' "affection and cooperation = Other elements adding to the family happiness Were having most of the meals together, celebrat- ing birthdays and holidays as a family, .entertuining relatives, chums and family filends and haying the parents attend goclal functions together. - Family council = greatly increased family harmony and decreased the amount of parental discipline exercis- ed. It also increased the confidence the children placed in the parents and the satisfactior the children felt in 'the home. : : One of the greatest factors in avold: ing friction between the children themselves was the parents' open ex: pression of affection for. the children 'and for each otaer. 'The children's affection for each other also increased greatly as the cornmon interests of the family increased, the happiest fami: lies being those in which the children and the parents had some amusements and pursuits in common. : The majority of the families studied showed "medium happy relationships" horhes in which there was also much unhappy relationships were largely in between children. 'Those showing friction between parents and between parents and childien:: i Goel Britain Imitated By Three Nations -- Sassoon Tells of Great Ad- vance in Commercial Aviation yk tee} London -- The United Kingdom should follow the example of the United States in an experimenta: way and establish a numbe1 of air mail services, Robert Dempster Perkins, Conservative member for Stroud, told the House of Commons after criticis- ing civil" aviation. "It might oo sald that has oeen | done in America, where they succeed: ed in killing a dozen pilots in the | first month," he said. "True, L-don't say we should rush into the scheme, but we should tty our pilots." x Replying, Sir Philip. Sassvon indi- cated he did not believe British avia- tion inferior to that of 'other coun: tries. 'Germany, France and Italy had imitated the United Kingdcm in sub- sidizing one large company instead of a number of smaller ones, he said. Since 1929 the number of runs made by Britis heivil planes had doubled, there had been a 90 per cent. increase in the number of passenge.s carried and a 75 per cent. increase in the quantity of mail flown, ~~ Happy Again Truro, N Se ~Th. town fathers re n. : At the beginning of his term Mayor } 3. H. Blackford banned smoking dur ing council meetings. and for several '| meetings it seemed the couneciliors couldn't-find thelr thinking caps with-. | ont the old brists, Recantly when es- | timates for the current year were un der consideration, mayor sét as- "And now genial g in'm 'haze that 'kent the tax rate at $3.66 despite Increased bur