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b Lincoln Nunnally, elderly chemist, meets, in Porto Verde, Brazil, his young friend, Vilak, who is concerned for the safety of his cousin, Elise Marberry, owner of a coffee plantation near Porto Verds. Several mysterious deaths have occurred and Elise has been warned to get out of the country. Vilak, who poses at times as a barâ€" ber and at others as Attorney Davis, believes Gaylord Prentiss, an enemy of Elise, may be involved in these deaths. pulied ou embossed W «t it H Dir Ti Jungle Breath "CALADA"® NOwW BEGIN THE STORY THIS HAS HAPPENED H t? began a steep ascent up a vhere the sides of the road were 1 with red volcanic rock. The n leaned over to Vilak. "I was E on a PM «. Cf . . hk o on say it was Prentiss . .. yes, pain. To colds that might so easily be checked; neuritis, neuâ€" ralgia; to those paings peculiar to women; or any suffering for which Aspirin is such an effective antiâ€" Rich in body and delicate as blossoms in its Hlavour Nee d l e s s Suffering er the things I‘ve heard here s afraid it was something et . . . head hunters . . .‘ ught he had spoken softly, whose senses were acute to ng point, nevertheless heard. the head hunters," she anâ€" carily. "It can‘t be. There‘s CHAPTER XIV 4 JAPAK TEA > by he whispered r the things I‘ afraid it w s and joins them. They i1 by the dog. Next day stily summoned by Elise, 1 her twoâ€"yearâ€"old nephew, has been kidnapped. She It pe ‘Fresh from the gardens‘ t as of gold caught his t in his long fingers and nall brass button of the : seen in the United ifir‘â€" K borbratrctetieizen. Aiies Aitaibcartrictaice 's{afi. sASPIRIN FmaNt MARGEC nitk. af il tms region, an friend. Last yea therhood with m good hotr y cattle th ldn‘t do thi tiss, an enemy Of 1 in these deaths. out for Prentiss‘ h is guarded by nd :. vicious dog. Ben Lucien Burman 3@ (GREEN) had He J240L MARK RGB_ States only on the coat sleeves of small fboys, but in many countries on peaâ€" \ sant trousers and jackets. missing teeth. I know that design of the acorn. The jacket‘s a rag, but the few remaining buttons on it are Detto‘s pride. There aren‘t any others like them in the town." Elise‘s eyes brightenca a little. "If it is Detto I‘ll be happy. .Hll have taken Tinky just to get some money from me and what‘s money if I can get Tinky back?" They rode on again. The highway narrowed to pass between two low cliffs of black rock, evidently part of the same volcanic strata which showed wherever a stone lifted itself from the tangled vegetation all about, "Looks as if they‘re heading to Furâ€" nas Caves," Vilak said as the trail left the main highway and took a smaller "Logical place for them to come," Vilak declared as he surveyed the gloomy entrance. "All the crooks and smugglers in the neighborhood use it at one time or another. But apparentâ€" ly they haven‘t." He looked at the prints in the road farther ahead. "Hello!" he exclaimed. "Something‘s happened here. Here are the prints of four more horses coming down that side road and now our two horses go on ahead. Much faster. At a good gallop, I should say. I can teli that by the changed »distance between prints, and the deeper impression of the forepart of the hoof, And the prints of these other horses seem to follow all along now." road to the right. They turned into it and after half an hour stopped at a cross roads before a hole in some high rocks, almost sealed by bushes and interlaced vines. "That‘s odd," Vilak murmured. "That‘s a button off the velvet jacket of Detto Cicerne, the chap with the You need not hesitate to take Aspirin, It is safe. It is always the same. It never depresses the heart, so use it as often as needed; but the cause of any nain can be treated only by a doctor, 144 exasperating. I hope we will soon be away from here. . . We are turning, aren‘t we? I thought I could tell by the sun." Vilak slapped vigorously at a patâ€" ticularly vicious gnat which had setâ€" tled upon his ear. "Yes, you‘re right. It‘s rather queer. The road we‘ve been taking for the last few minutes takes us almost directly back to Prentiss place and Porto Verde. We‘re making almost a complete circle. If I rememâ€" ber this road rightly, it ought to come out near the railroad tracks where the bridge crosses the river." A rise to the top of a low hill gave them a respite from the winged attackâ€". ers. Two crudely made crosses, with two wreuths of florid artificial flowers at their base, marked the graves of two Porto Verdeans who had been killed by forest Indians. Another hill, another descent and they had come to the bridge over the swelling river, only a mile from the entrance of Elise‘s fazenda from which they had started. Here the number of travelâ€" ers coming from the various crossâ€" roads had somewhat obscured the trail, Vilak jumped from his horse to study it, and walked a few hundred feet up the road in the direction of the camp of the railroad wowkers. "One of our two men halted here very suddenly," he said to the others who had ridden up behind him. "There are marzks where the horse slid when he was pulled up tighly. He dismountâ€" ed here, too, and went into that clump of bushes. There are the prints of his feet again. The same prints that were in the ground at the fazenda. The bushes would indicate that he put something down here. Now he‘s back into his saddle and the two of them are away again as fast as they can ride, off through the woods in the direction of Prentiss‘ place. The prints of the four horses stop at the crossâ€" roads and go on to Porto Verde. Now what does that mean?" As they stepped through the brush into the open where they had an unâ€" obstructed view of the camp, Elise, who had been riding in a sort of daze, gave a cry of joy and darted forward. On a blanket which had been careâ€" f.lly stretched on the ground was sitâ€" ting a child of perhaps two years of age. It was dressed in a somewhat muddied white frock which contrasted sharply with its soft olive skin and black hair; its tiny red mouth was only revealed at instants behind the orange it was busily sucking. At the sight of Elise it gurgled with joy and waved a pudgy hand. The Mongolian slant of his eyes acâ€" centuated. He took out a peliet of betel and slowly put it on his tongue. "Looks as if there is a second trail of a man on foot wearing heavy shoes, leading from here to the railroad camp." > He was still absorbed, studying the soil, when an Indian came forward whom the old man recognize.. as the foreman of the railroad gang. He was an Indian who once might have come of staiwart aborigine stock, but which by promiscuous racial admixture had been degraded until almost all the original charactristics had vanished. His body was stunted, his lips thick and ugly, his chin blunted, his brilâ€" liant eyes shifting and uncasy. But the most prominent feature of his face was a great flat and mimpled nose, so large that it seemed almost a deformâ€" ity. He grunted a few words in a lanâ€" , age which the chemist did not underâ€" stand, though he had no difficulty in comprehending the signs which acâ€" companied them as a reques*t to come to the railroad camp. Vilak nodded acquiescence. _ They followed him swiftly. She caught :+ up and, radiant, ecstatic, smothered it with kisses. She gazed at it rapturously. "I‘ll never let you out of my sight again," she murmured. "Never, never, never." The child gurgled a moment longer, then, as if trying to show that he had manifested sufficient emotion, digniâ€" fiedly returned to the chewing of the orange. Canada and the Empire Geoffrey F. Bell in the Nincteenth Century (London): Canada‘s â€"real contribution to the society of nations is in its interpretation of England to‘ the United States and of the United States to England. It alone can un-\ derstand both. _ Canada bas mainly English institutions and a political system like ours, while at the same time she is daily mixing with American ideas. By sentiment and sympathy she is attached to England, but she is more akin to her big neighbor in current ideas and outlook. She knows both of the main branches of the Engâ€" lishâ€"speaking world, and yet she is distinct from both. She is as much a separate people from ourselves as she is likely to remain separate from the United States. She has an inâ€" idlvidual!ty distinct from both, and is not likely to be swamped by either., When Beauty seeks to win thine eye, I gaze my fill and fondly sigh; When Wit delights to woo mine ear, Then do I hold my breath to hear; When Virtue paysghor sweet address, I long to prove my worthiness. Each in her turn might win meâ€"yet Let each be absent, I forget. Is swift assailed by all threeâ€" But when my heart‘s security The gods must surely pity me‘!! Minard‘s Will Kill Corns. â€"Esca in the Glasgow Herald (To be continued.) Victus Charming Feminine Type Smart Folk Are Wearing for Street A black silk crepe with lingerie colâ€" lar of white lace which also appears in cuffs of fitted sleeves. Allâ€"Day Occasions An applied band that starts at New Assurances Paid for â€" _ 654,451,000 [Ww .. _ An Increase of $213,207,000 Ne s n s Assurances in force (net) _ â€" $2,401,237,000 tv aAÂ¥ ‘fi"fl*\fi An Increase of $504,322,000 | * oi -/;‘ o ‘Total Income (net) â€" _ _â€" â€" _ 172,857,000 |} > ®aart An Increase of $28,110,000 !fi'«? f{:“%&:,.i" ;1 3 R Surplus earned during the /s §' e s s td Yeat â€"<.;‘ ~._ s _ : 42,863,000 E}E“é‘ ooo gq f Payments to Policyholders u*fifl ‘E} 4e and Beneficiaries â€" _ = 69,174,000 \&jt i e ]ga&fl Surplus and Contingency _ «r‘M‘*‘Lx’tL. Reserve â€" _â€" =â€" =â€" 72,807,000 | e oaKe An Increase of $5,8£9,000 i4 es rer w15 5k Total Liabilities â€" _â€" =â€" 495,390,000 |wihk.Â¥h ;;mu f” 14\ (Including Paid up Capital) Rerss :n , “ Assets, at December 31st, 1929 _ 568,197,000 We tomanet‘y : An Increase of $79,239,000 New HEap Orrice ] Rate of Interest earned on mean invested assets 7.02% SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA $1,200,000.00 has been set aside as additional proâ€" vision for claims arising from total disability, death claims as yet unreported, and possible claims under cancelled policies on which a surrender value or reinâ€" statement might be applied for. $22,606,265.67 has been paid or allotted as profits for the year to policyholders. New policies paid for numbered 161,391 for a net amount of $654,451,143.27, an advance of $213,206,â€" 752.36, or more than fortyâ€"eight per cent., over the 752.36, or more than forty-emifht per cent., over td previous year, This marked increase and the fact that the average policy, for the first time, exceeded $4,000, afford impressive evidence of the everâ€" growing popularity of the Company. Aiter deducting amounts reassured, the total assurances in force amount to $2,401,237,036.94, an increase of $504,321,102.37. This advance is notable not merely for its magnitude, but because when allowance is made for terminations b{ death and maturity, it represents a remarkably high rate of continuance, and evidences great satisfaction on the part of our policyholders. The amount paid to policyholders since organizaâ€" tion, together with the amount at present held for their security or benefit, exceeds the total amount received from them in premiums by $139,290,474.03. $931,000.00 has been appropriated to raise the annuity reserves to the RutEerford table of valuation, with interest at 314 percent. Thisexacting standard requires reserves $2,656,000.00 in excess of those of the Dominion Government standard. The rate of interest earned on the mean invested assets has risen to 7.02 per cent, This figure includes a certain amount from bonuses and stock privileges accruing on many of the Company‘s holdings; but if these were entirely eliminated the rate would still be 6.60 per cent. The surplus earned during the year, based on the values entéred in the accounts, amounted to $42,â€" 863,578.59, but from this sum substantial appropriaâ€" tions have as usual been made to further strengthen the position of the Company. An additional $10,000,000.00 has been deducted from the nwirket values of our securities as a proâ€" vision against possible market fluctuations, raising the amount thus set aside for this purpose in the accounts to $30,000,000.00, A further $1,000,000.00 has been written off the Company‘s buildings. The high raie of dividends allotted to participating policyholders is contin ued dividend on maturing policies extended and increased. A net profit of $13,077,284.62 was realized from the redemption or sale of securities. _ SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA By ANNETTE TOWER OF STRENGTH EXTRACTS FROM DIRECTORS‘ REPORT 1929 centreâ€"neckline of bodico at front, merges into flare of skirt. This was indeed a clever idea of the designer to minimize the width, thus making this lovely model equally muited to the woman with mature figure as well ‘as slim youthful type. It fits very snr.gly through the hips and places its circular flounce of skirt quite low sa as to retain its slim lines. _Style No. 234 is designed in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust. It‘s such a wearable dress and is always in good taste wherever it goes. Canton crepe in navy blue with eggâ€" sell silk crepe collar and cuffs is very effective. Printed silk crepe with plain crepe in blending tone is decidedly chic and economical choice for it can be worn through entire Spring. Royal blue crepe marocain orangeyâ€" red flat silk crepe, Lanvin green crepe Elizabeth, black chiffon and beige Alencon lace make up interestingly for afternoons and Sunday night wear. Write your name and address plainâ€" 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 Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. The Mining Exchange Toronto Star (Ind.): Such a state of affairs has been revealed in Onâ€" tarioâ€"and more by accident than by good government so far as this proâ€" vince is concernedâ€"as clearly calls for the creation of a Royal Commisâ€" sion to investigate trading on margin as it has been carried on here and enâ€" tire operations of many firms which have done a huge business using methods which bear the appearance of having been dubious in character. Minard‘sâ€"50 Year Record of Buccess. A: "Do you always keep your word?" B: "I have to. No one will take it." HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS TORONTO The special amount entered as a liability 1 vide for unforeseen contingencies has been tained at $12,500,000.00, j After making all these deductions and allocations, $5,868,899.96 has been added to the undivided surâ€" plus, bringil(lig the total over liabilitics, contingency accounts and capital stock, to $60,307,762.44. In accordance with our usual conservative practice the securities owned by the Company have again been valued at figures much below the market quotaâ€" tions current at the close of the year. This underâ€" valuation represents an important clement of strength to the Company additional to the specific provisions in the statements. Your Directors are pleased to announce that the high scale of gmfits at present allotted to participatâ€" ing policyholders will be continued during the ensuing year,while the Special Dividend on maturing policies, introduced last year, has been extended to include policies maturing after having been in force five years or longer and the scale of benefit has beca increased. The business of the Company has always heen conducted under the exacting provisions of the Canadian Insurance law and the rigid superâ€" vision of the Insurance Department of the Government of Canada. Ever since we enâ€" tered the United States in 1895, the Company has been under similar supervision there and is now subject to the regulations of thirtyâ€" eight States of the Union which require periodical examination of the affairs ol all companies licensed in their territory, In the discharge of their regular duties a committee of twentyâ€"two examiners, representing the States of g/lichigan. Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, \\'ashingon, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida and the District of Columbia recently completed an exhaustive examination into every department of the Company‘s affairs. The report of this committee makes gratifying reference to the liberal treatment accorded to our policyholders, and provides authoritative testimony to the Comâ€" pany‘s strength, Even adopting the low valuations placed by us on our securities, the committee still reported a surplus at the close of last year $1,333,921.71 in excess of the figure claimed by the Company, New Heap Orrice BuUILDOING Victoria Colonist (Cons.): The‘ funded debt of Quebec has risen trom‘ $39,457,869 in 1917â€"1918 to 881.052.895% in 1927â€"1928. It is significant that, desâ€" pite the receipts accruing from Hquor control, the public debt has gone on increasing, just as it has in British Columbia, _ The Quebec Government has anticipated that liquor receipts would go a long way towards liquidatâ€" ing the public debt, but this has not worked out at all in practice, Whereâ€" ever liquor control prevails the proâ€" ceeds have not meant either reduction in public debt or reduction in taxaâ€" tion. It is full time that such a monâ€" opolistic trade were translated into terms of benefit in the way of reduced taxation for the people who made it possible, WRIGLEYS Lifeâ€"like good golfâ€"is made up of many little things each one of which helps the score. ISSUE No. Liquor Profits and the special to proâ€" i mainâ€" Vegetables in hoialiv! It is well to rotate vegelables throughout the patch each year. in other words, do not grow the tomatoes this season where they were planted last year, Of course, it will be necesâ€" sary to save the garden plans from year to year, but this should be done anyway. It is a good plan to have le guminous Crops, such as poas and beans, which add fertilizer to the soil, follow such gross feeders as corn and the root crops. In planting vege tables, it is good business to put in & $ 8 T aack te:';;f&-wws on the chance that they will escape frost and produce & crop two or three weeks abead of the o i s mds Pictads tWeb hurr BPE .nnn.bltltnmhlko'tn'ed until the time specified in the seed catalogue. Have a sufficient supply also to replant any rows which may have been ruined by flood or frost or even by some small though energetie young gardener who may have dug them up by mistake. Shrubs There are so many beautiful kinds of shrubs that it is impossible to go into varieties, A complete list will be found in any seed cataiogue and there is also a special bulletin on Ornaâ€" mental Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers by W. T. McCaoun, Dominion Horticulturist, issued by the Dominion Department of Agriculture Generally speaking, place the largest shrubs at the back, from two to ten feet from house of wall. If at all possible, arâ€" range in clumps. Avoid straight rows at all cost. Good clay loam is the most suitable for general purposes, If too much clay, add well rotted manâ€" ure and if sandy add humus (rotted vegetable matter, such as strawy manâ€" ure, leaves, etc). As a rule, the more tender shrubs should be planted on the north or west side of the house as there is ‘ess winter killing there from alternate freezing and thawing in early spring. Shrubs will do fairly well on the north side, particularly if late bloomers are selected for this exposure so that they will get a fair amount of sunshine before blossom time. â€" Shrubs should be planted as far apart as they will be high at maâ€" turity, unless a screen is desired or a hedge, when they may be crowded closer. In planting, bury an inch or so below depth they were in before transplanting. Most shrubs, especialâ€" ly those that bloom after the boeginâ€" ning of June, can be moved in the spring without much loss of growth,. This class should be pruned in the spring and the very early bloomers in the fall. Pruning This is the month for pruning in the garden and the orchard too. All of the dead canes should be removed from the raspberry patch as well as the spindly ones among the new growth, Some of the olider wood should be cut away from the gooweâ€" berries and currants, Grapes mu«t be pruned early +o avoid excessive bloedâ€" ing. These vines should be cut bâ€"ck to a mere skeleton as the fruit is borne on the wood grown this year. Fruit trees should be opened up to lot in sunlight and air. How to Make a Lawn One of the first jobs to be carried out after a new house is built is that of making the lawn. The soil m t be put in fair condition as grass reâ€" quires food just the same as flowors. Make the surface level. To do this, it is well to rake over as evenly as possible two or three times, giving rains and perhaps a freeze or two a chance to settle the soil in betweenm rakings. Remove all broken bricks, stones, sticks and similar material just as soon as you can get on the soil in the «pring without getting your shoos muddy, It is best to sow the seoed in the evening or on a dull day when there is no wind. One pound of seed is required for every two hundred square feet and where the place is shaded special seed should be used. Roll in thoroughly or If no roller is }nva.llablo use a pounder. â€" The grass should be cut with a sharp mower as soon as it is a few inches high,. Baraâ€" yard manure makes good lawn for» tilizer, Freedom is that inalienable right people win just before they begin sub . jugating their weak neighbors.â€"Jor |sey City Journal Optimism Are you optimistic? 1 ask y« question pointâ€"blark. Do you j in seeing the bright side of lif« you believe in the triumph of over evil? Of all human qualit timism is the most to be desired. of view is what decides things. the Pessimist: "This world is old world. It is a world of wa famine and pestilences and dira "The history of the world is the most distressing literature in exist ence, Men lie and steal and betray and murder. All life ends in death." But, says the Optimist: "This world is a good old world. The sun risos every morning to shed its feorvent rays of warmth o‘er the land. And the stars peep out at night to light the lonely traveller‘s way. And mon are capable of truth and honesty and human kinduess, Life multiplies it self." And so we have the two s of facts. ‘The world is a bad old world and the world is a good old world. And no man can change either sot he chooses to look at.â€"Edwin Piper. Fa and "iy Garden Do Â¥B p mt ma €a s t t H Chinese Fa1 Toll May 4 Mil The BB O0NO0 000 it nt B In in t c 10 1 t1 D;