S T R M it ABStNJF by AL LYN SI.CKN p S Y N O P S IS Jea n G rah m an d her brcnher, ^ uan , * la y on th e R iv ie r a w ith G e o ffr e y Eton and his w i fe D oreen , w h o le a d s E u a n on to g a m b le a t th e C asin o. J^an c o a x e s him to g o to P a ris. W h ile d r iv in g there, Jean fin d s a s t r in g o f p earls in E u a n 's p o ck e t. H e sn a tch e s them jfrom her and th^ cnr ornpVi^s T h e a c c i d e n t is d is co v e r e d b y J e r r y G ran t w h o t a k e s her back to h is h ostess, H elen G orse. E uan is missinsr. M. R iv a u x in v e s t ig a te s a n t h e c o n fr o n ts H elen w ith th e fa c t th a t M rs. W in ton' s p ea rls are m is s in g . Jean v is its E uan' s fr ie n d De L a u r ie r and le a r n s that E uan is in debt t o him . J e r r y JJrant m e e ts M. P erich on , fa m o u s d ete ctiv e , w h o a s s is t them . J erry p ro p o s e s to Jean bu t sh e a sk s him to Trai t* T h e B aron In sists on a c c o m p a n y in g J ea n to th e V a n D y k e p arty . T h e n ext m o rn in g M rs V a n D y k e r e p o r t s th e th e ft o f h er fa m o u s d iam on d , Jean is d isco \ e red m issin g . M. P e rich o n d ir e c ts G rant an d V ' a sh bu rn to th o d e serted v illa G ran t en te rs and fo l l o w s de L a u r ie r in to a su bterran ean ca v e . Da L a u rier k n o c k s him out. G ran t w o r k s h is w a y fre e . Suddenly Jerry gave a gasp. The flickering light fell on a figure that was bound and gagged. It was a worn, an. With one bound, Jerry leaped the intervening space. It was Jean. " Jean darling." Relief, dismay and profound thankfulness were express ed in Jerry's voice, as he removed the handkerchief and unfastened the bond around her wrists. " Oh, Jerry, I knew you'd come. Let os leave here as quickly as we can. She trie to rise but sank back with a groan. Jerry eyed her speculatively Would she be able to negotiate those steep slimy steps steps down to the cave. A fter a moment' s thought, he propounded unwillingly: " Look here Jean, we can't go this w ay; the door's locked. I 'll have to go back the way I came and get help." But the girl's hands clung to him Health Specialists M ARVELOUS N ATU RA L REMEDY f o r R h e u m a tism , N e u ritis, L u m b a g o, S tom ach , K id n e y and E lad der trou ble, F e m a le A ilir e n ts , P ile s, E czem a , E n la rg e d P ro s ta te , B lo o d o r Skin D ise a se s. N o d ru g s ; sim p ly v ita l ele m e n ts o f N atu re th ro u g h the b lo o d s tre a i re m o v e s the ca u se o f illn ess, r e s to r e s H ea lth , V ig o r an d N erve F o rce . T e ste d b y tho isan ds. S ent b y m ail. F r e e in fo rm a tion in requ est. L a n g 's M in eral R e m edies, 946 R o b so n -t r e e t , V a n cou v er, B.C. Dn W ERNETS powder Sold the world over--Dr. Wernet's : Powder-- justly called " the perfect powder" --holds false plates firmer for hours longer. Leaves no sickening gummy paste--teeth fit so snugly yet comfortably they feel like natural ones. Prescribed dv world's leading dentists-- just sprinkle on. Inexpensive-- any drugstore. At* V'*° ' s°"' J H °'V / ' C »' e 0o < ^ * '* , a t* o vV*'\ ' frantically and her eyes widened with terror. " No, no Jerry, don't go please." " But dear, I must get you out of heije," he explained. God knew he was reluctant to leave her, but she would catch her death, if she had much more of that cold. As it was, she was shiv ering like a poplar leaf and must be starved. Staring at her doubtfully he wondered what to do. An idea! He pulled o ff his jacket and made her put it on, but it was no use talkng; she would not be let, " I-- I 'll go with you-- anything you like, but I won't be left," she reiter ated. Grant eyed her speculatively Could she? Had she the strength? Yet if he left her and she vanished again in his absence-- ? Soing over to the trap door, he opened it and gazed into the abyss, trying to gauge the possibili ties of a descent. It seemed pretty hopeless, he thought, listening to the booming o f the sea which echoed hol lowly below. Seeing him sanding with his head halfway through the door and fear ing that she was going to be left, Jean struggled to her feet, but her head felt peculiar and her knees as if they did not belong to her, so that it was with a lurching unsteady step, that she crossed the floor and stag gered against Lhe young man, who caught her as she fell. " You see, my dear, you can't," he said, helping her back on to the straw " I could in a minute I think," she insisted. " It's the drug they gave me. It makes me feel so giddy" " You poor darling," sympathised the young man, whilst silently cursing whatever it was that was responsible for the outrage. What with being starved and drugged and frozen, no wonder she was in a bad way poor child. But what the devil was he to do? She was clinging to him convul sively like a frightened child, and cer tainly he had no desire to leave her again. I f anything happened to her now he would never forgive himself. Whilst rubbing his cheek soothingly against her head he thought madly o f some way out. The question was of course, what was happening behind that door? Was Perichon there? Or were de Laurier and his confederates still in occupation? Then, whilst stan ding at the door, an idea began to form. It meant taking a risk, of course but either way there woulu be that. " Listen, Jeannie. We'll go through that door" . " How," she asked. " This way." Stooping he drew his revolver from his pocket. " I'll shoot o ff the lock." " 0 " She seemed rather awed, as if the sight o f the revolver frightened her. " Now listen darling. We don't know who's on the other side o f that door, so we must be ready. D'you see? I want you to put your right arm around my neck and I'll hold on about your waist. This way-- " Helping her up, Grant encircled her firmly with his left arm, whilst holding the re volver in his right hand. " Now can you manage?" She nodded: " Yes." " Good. Now-- " / Orange Pekoe Blend They moved to the door and plac ing the muzzle o f the revolver against the lock, Grant fired. The noise seemed appalling, rever berating stridently against the stone walls, and seeming to fill the small space with an ear-splitting sound, so that the grl started violently and shrank against the young man's shoulder. But ha clutched her firmly and flinging his weight against the door, gave it a mighty push. A t first the wood held; then so suddenly did it give that they almost fell into the man who was standing there in the shadows with his revolver levelled at their heads. Chapter X X V l-- Great Developments It was de Laurier who faced them; no longer the suave Baron of the Ho tel de Paris, but a snarling desparate man. The cellar wherein they found themselves was large and complete ly dark, excepting for a hurricane lamp, which stoo<. upon the table. By its light the Frenchman's face was strangely illumnated, dark contrast ing shadows lending it an almist dia bolical expression. Grant had lowered his revolver in helping Jean through the door, and before he could raise it again de Lau rier rasped: Put your hands up. ViteH urry!" " One moment. Can't you see that I'm holding up Miss Graham?" Grant returned, playing for time. But the Frenchman was taking no chances. " Hands up, or I fire." " Go on Jerry," whispered Jean, freeing herself from his encircling arm and standing away. " Baron," she said, hoping for a moment to dis tract his attention from Grant. She did not succeed however. With out vdthdraw-'ng his eyes from the Scotsman, whose jirm s were now above his head, he ordered: " Stand aside." When Jean did not move he rapped: " Did you hear me? Ge. over there-" " Go on Jean," advised Jerry. His back was to the wall, both literally and metaphorically, and he knew t. But-------------- He watched de Laurier closely fo r an opening. " Get away from that door!" snap ped the Frenchman. Of course! His back was to the door, not the wall; a very different thing. Grant smiled and went to lower his hands. " Keep them up! Now move." " Can't be done," Grant retorted coolly, leaning back against the door With a snarl de Laurier took a step forward-- a step fich owing to prompt action from Jean,' proved his undoing. As he moved she suddenly flung her self down and grased him about the knees so that he tripped and lurch ed against the wall. In a moment he had regained his balance, but Grant was upon hm. They closed and, lock ed in each other's grasp, swayed and lurched about the cellar. Jean shrank back against the wall and watched chem from terror-filled eyes. Her breath came in sobbing gasps and her knees trembled beneath her as she followed the struggle. De Laurier was desperate, fighting he knew for his life, and his face with the streaks o f light and the deep sha dows his bare teeth as he drew his lips back into a snarl and in the fight for breath, was not pretty to see. " Jerry! Jerry! 0 , God help him," the girl breathed, shuddering back against the wall and hiding her eyes. But she heard the stamp o f their feet the gasping -ind panting and the groans and shuffle as one strove to unlock the other's grip. Unable to keep from looking, she turned and saw Grant's ft^e, twisted and glisten ing with perspiration; his hair stood on end and his collar was ripped from his neck. He stood by the table with the lamp shining full upon his face. Then they closed again and Jean saw something gleaming in de Laurier's hand. Her heart stood still. Pulling herself to her feet, she stumbled for ward. " Jerry be careful! He's got a knife, she gasped, but her voice rose to a shriek, fo r at that intant de Laurier overthrew the table, hurling the lamp to the floor, and extinguishing it. For a moment yellow spots sailed before her eyes-- then nothing, blankness-- " Jerry!" she called. " Jerry!" To be continued. Fresh from the Gardens Farmers to be Aided In Purchasing Seed By Ontario Govt. To assist farmers in the purchase o f seed grain, the Ontario Govern ment is prepared to accept two thirds o f the responsibility fo r loan! fo r that purpose according to Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister o f Agricul ture, who made the follow ing state ment: " The representatives o f the De partment o f Agriculture in practi cally every county in the province have been approached in reference to the purchase o f seed grain. 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