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Ly .l’ The two men tried to leap to way. But their panic-struck eirorts wore too late; both tumbled to the water thirty feet below. They were rescued by Vilsk and one of the Indians after twenty minutes of strenuous Ind dan- gerous labgr in beating " the cruel piranhas, the small but fierce fUsh- eating fish that infest moot cl the waters of the Amazon valley. TIL-y had reached another river lined on boil: sides by low eiiirt, of the interminable red volcanic rocks. Paula and one of the Indiana wen landing on an apparently solid rock at the edge of the nearer bank. looking down at the brown water below. With- out warning. the rock toppled and dropped into the strum. PLEASE? three or tour hours when they met disaster. AM occult -hers [as comfort-ut-tlr-tttrr-e. Nothiqelu dunno-Inch“ frtaesosmatt- It is I wonderful help h work and play - keep. you cool. nu- an: ='est'11 Up to this time they proceeded with. out accident. But they had been out of Baragundi's tiny settlement only CHAPTER XXXVI. The arena at out next morning. The withered Chieftain, clutching the box of mntches tight against " breast, sadly bade them goodby. "You never come buk," he murmured. "Devit gods on red mountain kill you. Kill sure. Better. much better. come and live with Bagnrundi. Me, Bagu- undi. never hurt." The travellers saw him watching until the thicket blotted him from by Bell Ll THIS HA8 HAPPENED Amount: have been and. on the life of Elise rtterry, who owns Lonnider- oble gouropeny near Porto Verde, Brae Bil. ral mylterioun deaths occur, and Vilak, Elise’l cousin and protoc- tor, believes Gaylord Prentiss in re:- ?nsible. Vilsk. Elise, and Enoch anally. on elderly chemist, ride and warn Prentilo of a Not by the native. to murder him. They defend Prentiu' inroads. Prontiu disappear. The next day Eliza’s link [may nephew. Tinky, is kidnapped, and Ink learns that Prentiss bu been seen do.) in tho jungle with a white child. An expedition is formed. They follow Prentiu' trail and holly come upon n native village, when they stay overnight. l NOW BEGIN THE STORY M uh! In". I; (In! In: foero-ttooth. “I couldn‘t hear what they said. It was something about . . er . . killing. I think." Jungle Breath Luus. No. 3t--' Ben Lucien Barman "_.""'-."-..- M.“ and. It was something about . . e: . . killine,I think. And then robbing The, any we have much . . er . . money with us . . . Much mom." Viltk toned tho stone of a fruithe had been mte-tsitirte into the brush "I've been keeping an an on than. The old man, who in the unpacking had noticed a small harmonica about to be thrown away and under a sud- den impulse had thrust it into his pocket. now drew it out and after con- siderable hesitation put it into his mouth and began to play. He ceased after a few plaintive and discordant attempts, despite the vigorous ap- plause of the two card players, and " in a corner. began listening to the muttered conversation and the blood- curdling stories of the superstitious natives huddled in a fantastic circle a few yards away. A little while later hr arose and walked over to , ilak. _ N think . . " . . we’re going to have trouble," he said furtively. "You had better . . . better keep a sharp watch on those two . . er . . fellows." He cautiously indicated the two albino- like halfbreeda who were sitting near a pot of their favorite touchiao and talkingdn low tones with their motley companions. “I heard them . . er . . talking a little while ago when they wen play- in. cards. They didn't know I was listening. I couldn't hear what. they said. It was something then: . . er . . killing-.1 think. And then robbing. They say we have much..er... treaty with us . . . lurk money." Viki toned tho none of a fruit he had been mu.x.-hinz into the brush. -- "I've been keeping an an on them. Pre begun to think lately frmn . little ed an onerous and practically useless burden were abandoned. The re- organized train pitched its first camp on a low, wooded ridge. Elise and Vilak silently played Canfield by the light of the fiieherine fire. care of natives who would take them back to Bagarundi's. More men were lost a day or two later when two of the Indians, who had gone " on the pretext of searching for some berries when the expedition was halted It noon. failed to return. From their notions a few hours previous, Vilak was certain they had deserted. The losses nieessitated I readjust- ment of the caravan; some of the mytes and the canpes which had prov- _.__ -Ne__m___ ".3 ...v. nun. vwllwnl we, " In son. and one of the half-breeds were helpless with fever, and after a vain attempt to carry them with the expe- dition, had to be left behind in the Calamity, once it had showed its ugly head, began to strike repeatedly. The next night they were compelled to pitch camp in the midst of a huge swamp, where great stretches of enor- mous reeds alternated with patches of gigantic water-limes, beautiful with brilliant but unwholesome coloring. The following morning Schwartz, Wil- He gave medicine to one, made a splint for the other, and sent a mer - back to Baguundi to and been" to bring them to his villnge. Thus having made sure that they would not be left to the mercy of some stung. bout. he gave the order to proceed. Several times in the after- noon, Nunnally noticed him wheel round and glance quickly up when there wu n slight crackle or rustle in the black mat of vegetation hiding the sky. I When they were finntir brought to shore. Vilak. examining them expertly, found that Pauloa had auttered a badly broken leg in falling against a pro- jecting rock; .he Indian was bleeding at the mouth from serious internal in. Juries caused when u struck flat, against the surface of the stream.‘ Obviously they could not accompany the expedition further. l Foe am». - min-4'. Llama-n. A small piece of alum ndded to the vinegar when pickling helm to make the pickles nice and crisp. Should you happen to cut your anger, rub n little powdered alum over the wound. This will stop the bleeding. l Tepid water in which n little alum has been dissolved more. I very et. iective tttmat urglo. I A solution at alum and Inter will not only clean I ceiling. but Ilsa pre vent thtprh)te"rash trom peeling oe. Alum can be used very effectively tor mending broken china, glassware, etc. Melt a little in an old tron spoon over the tire, apply it to the broken parts, and leave till it burdens. This holds the pieces together Bl. " (actively as the strongest comm. Vilak did not answer, but motioned that he wanted a stout, rope-like lien: hanging from a nearby pecova tree. Nunnally eat a section of it free. Vilnk bound it securely about his eaptive's quivering limbs. "Pd be justified if I hung you for this," he grunted. ' (To be continued.) The old man had followed at a curt command from his friend. He noticed that the water at the river's edge was tinged with red; saw that the albino', finger was bleeding profusely. "WUt's he done? . . er . . done?" he stam- mered. t He went on with his washing. Sud- denly he commenced speeding toward the land, taking great plunging steps through the water which came half way to his waist. The albino saw him; began to run. Swiftly Vilak caught up with him. The other wheel. ed; struck viciously with his knife. But Vilak was too quick. In an in- stant he lay on the ground, whimper.. ing with pain as Vilak's steely fingers dug into his flesh. -. He was assiduously scrubbing him- self with a thick bar of soap when he turned sharply to glance at one of the albinos who had followed them up the shore and taking '.. seat at the water's edge had begun lazily to Whittle a twig with a knife. Wonder what that chap's up to he murmured. "We're taking chum-es, Nanny," he said to his companion as they waded out toward the middle where the water was deeper and the bottom lined with smooth white pebb'es. "There isn't one of these rivers that isn't cursed with piranhas. But I do need a bath. And I think you do, .too." He drew a deep breath of contentment. "Um-m. This is luxury. Splash around as much as you can. Noise is apt to keep them off. They're afraid of It"; At iusk they camped on the shore of another river, wide, clear, attractive. Vilak and the old man decided to take advantage of the few remaining min- utes of daylight to bathe. They strode up the bank to a grassy spot a few hundred yards above the camp. They stripped. Vilak peered into the depths of the shining water, then, satisfied that no piranhas were about at the moment, stepped in. per which were the checking forms used in the warehouses on Elise's fa- zenda and which Limey Potts, like all the other foremen, generally carried in his pocket. Once they passed an open spot where a number of cigaret stubs like those they had seen some dnys before lay on the ground. Viuak stooped and picked up several. The tobacco was rolled in small printed squares of pa- The trail, still continuing unbroken and always to the west, for ‘he first part of the next morning led them through n sea of green and dun- colored thistles, ..ch covered with fire ants which stung vigorously when the travellers unwitti .gly brushed against them. "The guide, too, has been develop- ing some rather queer habits. Schwartz said these felwa were bad, but I didn't believe they could be as bad as they've proved. I certainly , tuld rather have gone without any wen. They've been a'asylutely unless. Worse than useless. A .ot of my energy that I goual be devoting to something else I he" to expend in watching so that they don't get a good chance to put a knit into O" r ribs.", I love it here Amid the tire Where no wind stirs. I love the calm, The redolent Spice of balm; I find content Amid the iirs Where no wind stirs. I love the song The' hermit-thrust Hui-ties along Across the hush Amid the ttrs Where no wind stirs. I love the light 8lattt-trttsaling in, Now fain.t, now bright, Eerie end thin _ Amid the Brit Wherfno wind stirs. And so I wait Till dips the dark, Alert, einte, . To hear-oh. hark! .'-- The tirirt taint whip-poor-wili Behind the hill Amid the Bra Where no wind stirs. I’ve noticed that they nigh. be work- ing for our . . . hiatus . . . ahead, and came with us just for that reason. Though I'm not at all sure. Where No Wind Stirs TORONTO Alum Will Help --Cliatoa Scollard 9" i 'i?Ciii?tttfi2i'iiiiiii'iiii'dii I ASPIRIN - Mum-n "Waiter, a beetsteak--tmt not a small one: I am so terribly nervous that every little thing upsets ttte." Gandhi says he dreamed he was ing arrested. When he awoke probably pinched himself. It you are true woman And no mere lazy elf, You will always hare sun-clear Glasses on a shelf. In the time ot summer You gathered from the briar These berries, red and ripe With the imtrltre. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose Me in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for elch number, and deress your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Rheumatism? When one Jar is empty There are many more, Open yet another As fragrant as before. Nile green organdie, pale blue linen and tub silk in sprigged pattern in pink tones are darling combimtions. Style No. 3376 comes in sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. It takes but 1% yards of 35-inch material with $3 yard of 20-inch contrasting and 1% yards of 2-inch ribbon for the 4-year old. For parties, it is adorable made of pink taffeta. Bind scallops of collar and skirt with bias fold'of the taffeta. Choose turquoise blue grosguin rib- bon for tie. Orchid and white gingham check is very quaint and pretty with white pique collar. A daffodil yellow and white printed cimity with crisp white organdie capelet collar and yellow gtosgrain ribbon tie, that is very, very French. The full-gathered skirt emphasizes the normal waistline of the little basque bodice. The scalloped hem of skirt may be picot-edged or finished with bias binding.' Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Pur. nished With Every Pattern BY ANtC.BELLE WORTHINGTON Prompt measures adopted for [no munintion in some localities in re sonaible ior improvement in the situ- ation, says Dr. P. W. Jackson. dime-i tor ot the communicable disease divit sion ot the health department. He recommends prov"ee-wide ittttiira-) tion through the 1.39 ot toxoid betorel schools ""e0pett tor the fail term. _ For the entire province " new cases were registered during the tirgt " days ot Paly. a decided decrease from the preceding ttalt-tttttttttt period. a spread of that disease, whlch had penetrated into scattered Mutton municipalities. The provincm de. partment of health believes the scourge is dtrtipitely on the wane. I Winnipeg-Wide-tore" use ot diph- theria toxold ig successfully curhlu SUNSHINE ON THE SHELF What New York h, Wearing ck relief from rheumatic pains without harm: --ryttret Flake Conant By Use of Toxoid he was be. awoke he "753 an.“ Titura". 3:. " Calm ' "_-__ -... u I Ill-ll- tully nipped with berth- Tll an and deck was. 'or more thln twelve " tr, 1n- .uuully low price or ”.585 at tho futon. a o u (I iiiGGun ham. " long. . ' 3715;. and r " an up? _1_IIAGINE - . Mohammedan: sometimes write suitable names on slips of paper. which they insert between the puns at the Koran. The first sllp drawn out gives the Atame to the baby. Minlrd’s Liniment for Lumbago. "But your wife said she’d forgive and forget." "Yes; she forgot she’d forgiven." The term penknlfe, now used to mean a pocketknite. In a relic ot the time when one of the uses of the knife was to mend quill penpolnta. Capital Punishment Denmark, which recently abolished capital punishment, had not ittitieted this penalty for 30 years. The Egyptians have an odd way ot choosing A baby‘s nlme. They light three candles, giving a name to each; but they alwaya cell one after some deified or exalted person. The baby is called by the name borne by the candle which burns longest. "Literature mar be called the an- seelng eye ot the world, whose glance penetrates into the deepest recesses ot the human splrit,"_Maxtm Gorky. Hindu babes are named when they are about twelve day: old. and it In usually the mother who chooses the name. They. too, are fond of pretty flower names for their little girls. Japanese girls hare pretty names. usually those of some ttow'ers--"Mitrtt can." _ "Chrrsattthstnutn," "Cherry Blossom," and in some parts at moi country the little up: do not receivei a name until they are tive years old. when their father chooses one tor them. Chinese boys are given a name, " which they are called till they attain the age ot twenty; then their father gives them; new name. in some torelgn lends the baby's name in chosen in ntnnge win. The poor little Chinese girls ere thought ot so little importance that they rue. ly get I nme at all " infants, but are celled No. 1, 2. ' or whtever their place in the list ot daughters may be aTiiiiTG7. Ci7ra'"J. " a “I“. "was” mun-Ania i?,t!iiti-fti'iiiiiii?, iil'iiiiiiiii'ry'i'2i?jArttiiiif, tTa',',".'-': immune... ."' $71k 'l,'h Kan“), N inspiring world exposition it t','dtiu',tli,lt, the desire to no can "ettdlyy- mum nuns-nuclth minute“ and dilution! fauna. 1edTrga'2rer, mod can: again the 1mm Sign“ of 'Jl,'ll'd,e'dt develop- gent. malted 'thit by 1900 peo- mm on a 1 [Arm on... SenuZSc. $1.00. Boxm 2,'t. m 'Pe.' Mo I "In - 3?;s(nflf$?ddégsntku.zflma Pout GeGlatr, (5'. 'gt.e-ioaattr (Icon! IW' 11+1ittiatSirea'r'A" " “2.. Lotti-ad ffpte w. 13: 'd'W.l,t'. Christening in the East The Crisis-bouts Are Unmanned Bout vu,G Rich in‘body middle.“ as him in its than: Penknife man my. -auarr', iriiiiF2iiStii5 Jtiehardmm, . 1930 cruisabom TORONTO Aihssirta-rriis "What should I Luke when I'll: run. down. 6qetort" “The number of the car, ot course." I Now that some ot the value- no waning longer skim. we Ill" 3 great many ot the old 'oirtta. "riTieFiiT0hl? , DONALD50N ANCHOR-' , DONALDiON {ARIN cum 'r O E " no P E This is your year. . .n pictyresqite occasion foe ALL-CAN ADA Take advantage of this new revised rate to Liverpool, Belmst and Glasgow, in these reat Scottish ships. "eute of”! on round trip Cabin Class bookings dating the ten otr.,aea- son months. <Tourist Third Cabin rates have also been adjusted. By the Famous Sister Ships Weekly saitings. In conluncvlon with Cunard, to England, Inland and Scotland My mum: l1.'.!_Aml Bookm'ough The Cunard Una. Co ttV ot Boy and Wellington b o u, Toronto,tTot, Elam 86rtt.or cnv momma om ATHENIA LETITIA 1.91. SE [-1 a Dota-"But. mother. I can't - him. He's an Inlet-t and doesn't " ueve thm'n a hell.” ' Mot%tr--"aq the“ all my hm. dour!“ to handle an." and delicate things. like picking seeds trom the ground or out at a seed pod, or bundling and! domestic tools like pins or needles. “urine ttrtst titmer, which I. nut t9tieIy tor "Id! things, got - an. em from m tent-lac emu. an new corn-Doodiuly loner." "It I. tempting to consider the dit. terence a result ot different habits at lieu sud women in salvage times or In the still more ancient period when will! its evdtvirttr slowly out of unlike uncreres. Under such “use or prom-n conditions. the male hand probably wu used most import- utly for grouping something: per- il” the limb ot I tree or the handle of u weapon. Such use plight be ex- pected to strengthen and lengthen the third Inger. which II It the centre d the an». ‘Ullor the same social conditio- womn. it in probably. Ind much le- mood to "up things, but greater need “There in no (lilac-once between right hlldl and left hand: in this pur- ticnlnr; both feminine hands tending to have long ttrat one" while both newline land. have long third ones. Mr. George's announcement does not commit him to my theory of the cause of thin curious difference, althuugh lone cause must exist in amen": ac- tivftien or hereditiel of the two Hen-l. "The result In obtained, Mr. George new. by examining 630 Ind: ot white adult. In North Amort- a. The lint anger of I woman'u land in almost elven Ion": then her third, while the tiret linger ot . men's land I. likely to be shorter. This he: been eonitrmed. an Dr. E. E. Free In " Week'e Science (New York). by Rug- llee George at the University of Tor- onto. and la reported by the Winter Initiate Blbllomphlc Service of Phllulelphle. We need: Man's And I went uny thinking. “Wise tmrettts'."--ttm"rd by the Nationnl Kindergnrten Auocmion. ' West 40th Street. New York City. These articles are uncut-In; weekly In our columns. "And tor In!" the mother continued. "When we an we were getting such splendid co-operltion we began trying harder then ever. We encouraged the children to take more interest in their rooms. in their home, and in their town. We're trying to teach them to be good future citilem on well " homemkerl and homeiovers." "Well. It's line not only tor Jim and Sister. but tor their friends as well." Aunt Emmy-Lou agreed. "Now that opened our eyes." the lit. tle mother went on. "Dad and I de. cided then Ind there that our children came that, We knew we'd have an uphill tight winning them heck. We started by staying at home in me evenings ourselves. We would casual- ly any. 'Bring I few ot you: friends in tor dinner to-ttight.' Then we'd join in the tun alter dinner. We soon dis. covered the you-u people loved that kind of en evening. Denrie me. but we were happy over it." “I don't think that society ras “Well. loll.’ Jim in“ to me uno dar, 1 guest homo u Just u place to stay In while the automobile ls being Ind! When Jinn] left " mother told Aunt Bully-Lou end ne: "It nll look: only and simple. But you've no we: of the nerilcel we've mode and the outside thing. we've given up to make the children love their homo like that. You know what udnhouu Dad and I used to be? Well, my dens, l soon discovered the children were follow- ing suit. When they come home and found us some they and their friends went romping oil. too. In the fun. and to thlnk " something else to ao. Oh. this mother ot mine," he hushed u be lifted his dnlnty limo mother " her Net. “I: . peach!" "We sure do. And we can make candy Ind ploy the radio. ulna up the my 1nd donco or do anything we want to do. And lion and Dad," he looked proudly and devotely at his mother. “are alum" here to help share “Yes. but much manner. Aunt Emmy-Lou. But In doesn't take much Interest II " than. He doesn't hue to at. are of his room-ant he's hardly over In It. You no " par. ents In in, - at the time. I don’t believe. be realises he has a home. or - how much tun you can have in one." if” and Slater-Inn. always bring your crowd lure. don't you. Jimmy?" Aunt Emmy-Lou Inquired. It'd]. And III. - “In to come up here to all: this“ our." “Jim is - of " room." said his mother from the doorway. "By the '1], hurt Cru Tobin . room very :3ch like yours. Jimmy?" I and. Woman's Hand The results ot ha to year- anount and type. “an mu chip that). have tts to Empire Mark ".ort, tuned by Ice. and... or: on antes. pears. and at.“ be in Canadian power an“: apples. t their condition on good. but that aw of vantage been ca urge Ihlpuvnl on can of Iron! m. Pressing do) h; 9mm like“ no!“ to ndur-M‘ um and Nos., i M was a: . CA, M fl'nh "I I I " nor! ot pinuu to " (to. Ontario I. 1 can: development; We attracnve il Ill natal-In was! all a pod dual l It“. 1'th u - an dealt “a report or am] luket compel! Kingdo- Is no " neven, utter pol CC trait, might " .0!th ot put-HI lone stint-live Ill- connection. i on.“ (mm Aid its city ot Rip churn" ot the ligation Conn Wants Cape Town. 4. at JW, " the Int m m by “on tron J “In. in In to Nairobi w um ttie later adv Dbl to Lang, hues; and there tr that a h “new” llruck dlers In I um" d pies. both enter packed in urdh .raliues that over the counter a - prim some of the mid blotch! About. moi-er would canon ot park not settle the . Mr the need: a I“! Population m to My Emu very materially of buyers in " At For at the . Dire him qhthout Mk wl petrol. l that the u k) walk I (Mum h led me k The an: I". whites A choppins And some! The herb 1 Inn-ac "No “when is l it In mt Om btatr."--Fhrret" I Though I Wide belt The and Io dear they M M can be . In. simple to I'm .oiottun Ingram. A man ttned 11 -rlr “in; u mm. to the I - can. the: M! Ihcol Home dull" )0. " lunar Mint for 'r' lk Pa, lurch I h pm In "dow d dl " " d