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_ a!" ., M. "Well, you wont get anything out of me, however long you take. Look here," continued Crar.e, feeling m- how, that he mu, being made to look a he]; “I want to know why you In"; "to”, anyway?" Crane took his time in replying. All “in. considered, the other'. tone WIS nrprisingly 'otdrtemrrered; but this mmity of spirit might be merely a Mind in order to try to put him " his guard. ' "Who are you?" he asked (only; “and what are you doing here?” The man “dressed, rising lumber- ingly to his feet, chuckled. " might put the “in questions,” he said; "in fact. 1 might at you I great deal more than that." "Well, you won't get anything out " I.“ L--, . “I your Punch is like hieh. If My jaw isn't In M places then pm . hae What in the hell made you s..-, --- - _ __ .v ...m. I" Could get some valuable in in. him. Ho struck another match in light was able to see the in; up rubbing his face m The next second. the light We torch Bashed full in " torture. Heiggg" Mend by {and allow that a .V be. uuu me noose? That cry might have been forced from the lips of the girl’s father. Re re- called the struggle he had seen in the mum room not long before, and van ablo to imagine something of that was occurring. The captive, per- Mrs, had made a desperate bid for freedom, had been overcome, knocked nameless, and, when he recovered con- MIM”, had boon an. *- _-_---, . . . Philip’s sense of thankfulness was pickly cut short. From the house behind him, come a. low, quivering " el horror; a sound that might have been hung from I man tight-gripped by a terrible tear-or, again, from one whose resistance had been worn down by physical torture. . Philip halted between two purposes. Should he wait for the fellow he had knocked out to recover consciousness. or should he risk everything in order] to endeavor to get intn a. bun” Who was he? And what was he doing here? One or two things surr- inted itself; either he was an outpost of the gang in the house, or, he had been watching the residence for a pur- pose akin to his ow... For a moment he was afraid that so might have killed the man. Til) word "murder" rose up before him in all its grisly suggestiveness; but, as he started to fumble with the other's waistcoat, with a View to ascertaining if his heart was still beating, the pa- tient groaned. _ ,V._ ""'"" arc-gm ulcrt‘. Pauling only suffieientir long to regain his breath, Philip bent over the prostrate body. But the darkness was still so intense that he had to stroke a match. Whilst he shielded the fhune with one hand cupped, he muttered in as- tonishment; the' nun he had knocked out was the fellow who had shadowed him in London the night before, and who, when challenged, had turned away with some paltry excuse. TOE. it's you!" he That wu suffieient. Blow after New Philip rained " the whitish blob which he knew must be the other Ian’s face. Be heard the other begin- irg to breath stertoroutrlr-this was heavy going for a man of his weight. Then, with a superhuman effort, he struggled free, and, with a last, final spending of strength, swung I terrible New. His opponent, who had risen mpingiy to his feet, went down with, a thud--ami, once down, stayed there. w-e, - , - - mun tks b-ji -Dl‘ell hopes to bend Ferguson's will I. her own. In the meantime Philip cum "ring at Mrs. Hgmbie's Inn and while "eopnoiterintt comes to blows with an unknown assailant. - I When Philip Crane. a. young aeroNano “Owner arrives tn London on a holiday, “that: a coincidence of like names. he, in when for the Crook Crane. who be a; tool of a band ruled by a. mysterious! “Impress." , lie reecuee ”Artery Ferguson 3nd; Inle- her to a convent. He then 5093' to Handling 1n Rent to "not” her fr. ther. Munwhlle. Charles Whittle, in! American detective, in tuning a. bend, at “were, By clone Conttneriternt The hues- hopes to bend Ferguson's will. I. her own. In the mullme PMan CHAPTER X.-..- ( Cont'd0 nd, when he "eiai7iiic had been put to some kind Heavens.' He couldn‘t .4 _u_, .. _ Jaw isn't hung-vi; to fee the' Mlli'si-t'. SYNOPSIS H ADMIT ONE heard ; “young 'e unfunny. littht from an III in his own 1ueky devili " start that w, and, by a mute", Fergtatron am He then goes rescue her fa- !l”Whittle. tut BY SIDNEY HORLER, ,_- - “my "unsung xrom i the older man. "I thought I saw some- one moving Over there." "So much the better," was Crane’s determined reply; "let’s get at 'em. What we want is information-the best way to get in." "You bloodthirsty Englishman! All right; I'm game if you are. Follow I me, and keep closely in touch.” I _ They had covered a hundred yards or Mr-a distance which, to Crane, had taken on the magnitude of " least half a mile-when the American t in front came to a stop. A "I must have been mistaken,” he said; "and "t--1 could have sworn' I new m In"; standing justabout ‘L I - _-- “a. JV“ what, Chane: You just slip " to "the Jolly Sailor' and wait for me there." "No fear? lf you’re going to start anything, I'm with you.” my traps at the siitiiC' what, Chane: You Just a] Jolly Sailor’ and wait fm With the end of the sentence, the glare of the searchlight, after taking another long sweep, died down. Dark. ness encompassed them again. N “I feel exactly like you do, Young man," said the detective after a pause. "and, unless I'm wrong in my guess, I have just as much interest in what’s‘ going on here as you; but that search- light shows they’re on the watch. We must be careful." Crane's blood was up. “Careful! When a man is possibly being murdered.'" He felt a restraining hand on his shoulder. "Easy there; if you’d been in the crime racket as long as I have, you’d know that nothing can be done im.. pulsively. Are you staying in the neighborhood?" the speaker broke " to ask. "Yes. At a pub called ‘The Jolly Sailor'." "That's my hang-out, too. I was told about it, and honed " - a..-, "Not if you want to remai I should say." "That be damned! There's in there who's being tortured- him scream just now." arkii, night f" wane wna impatient. “Look here," he said. “Is there an; chance of getting into that house to “:0-L6 on "Well, the its: have a chance for on." "My name reall: but I'm not a crook. plane designer can wall for a holiday By this time Crane had some to the realization that the man by his side was more tt friend than an enemy. Of course, much remained to be ex- plained; but, it the other was speak- ing the truth, he could not be rettarl ‘ ed as a hostile force. _ He did a little talking himself now. "Sorry I had to knock you down," he said. "I thought you were a man from the house sent oat to spy." "Not on your life," was the em- phatic reply. "I'm a detective sent over from New York to make certain enquiries. And you t" Quality has s,,,,,,.,...,,,,,.'.,,,?. substitute - ,V.-.. "nan-nu:- "They may have seen us, but I don't think so," he heard the American say; "we were standing in this bit of wood- land, remember. They've pinched that stunt from the gangsters. I won- der what's the idea?” “Quick! Flat on your stoma Recognizing a leader's voice, obeyed the injunction instantly “TL-“ --_-, , The man holding the torch seemed about to reply, when an utoniahing thing heppened: from the roof of "The White House" came a blinding glare. "Helys hells!” Philip heard his com- panion exclain: "a searchlight! They're leaving nothing to ehanee!" 1 Crane was [following me 'tttot night." I The answer came {quickness “I shouldn't be surprised.” Two could play at this bh1fiing game. "You've not told me yet what you’re doing here tonight," he persisted. "Because I thong): you were so body else." "An American crook named Ph Crane?" was the query. "Say, young fellow, you seem know a thing or two." CHAPTER XI. ti 1hirvra_rnintr from being ttrturedr-ihiiriii really [rs Philip Crane, - 7- ------,. “mm, ook. I'm just an aero- come up from Corn.. w in London.” 7 7' can wait. We shall ' a longer chat later about London last Your stomach l" remain alive Tea a/resi/foln A, sardats . 1'11_t'en Al with surprising you were some- voice, Crane named Philip a man any l We Judge ourselves by what we feel capable ot doing, while othem Judge us by what we have already dont).-- H. W. Longfellow. Prince George (Mt) thorough " his elder tr duruq " recent tohr oi to "This fellow thinks he can sing like Carmro." "Well, they do Bay as 'ow Caruso had a beautiful voice, but 'ow could they know with him stranded on that island with nobody to hear him but Friday?" f "Maybe the railroads need higher rates, but $10 tickets didn't save the theatres when movies began to take the butrinesns.'u--M, A. Hurley. A young woman went into a bank to have a cheque cashed. "But, miss," the clerk told her, "you will hare to get someone to introduce you before I can pay you the money on this cheque." She stared at him disdainiully. "Sir," she said, haughtily, "I wish you to understand that I am here; strictly on business. I am not making a social call. I do not care to no“ you." y _ ~- - --e'. PW" Now was his chance! He listened anxiously for the voice of men, but none had come. This meant, he de- cided, that the gate was controlled by means of some mechanical device-- probably electric, and operated either from the house or the garage. He got in just in time. The gates swung backwards at such a rapid pace that he was almost swept off his feet for the second time. l Making no noise, he waited a de- velopment. This came in the form of a powerful motor car, which swept through the gate at a rapid page. Now was his chance! He listened anxiously for the voice of men, but M“ L..s -- ..... _ The next moment, however, he felt himself being Jerked backwards, and, after the first bewildering surprise. he realized that the gates were open- ing outwards. He had to scramble quickly away to avoid being brushed aside as he lay on the ground. od of entry khan ai 'aiiriiid,Gritr ting his left foot on a raised piece of wtt.dworkrhe started to climb. But, like the wall in front of "The White House," it was ornamented with deep spikes, and it would be a diffhmlt job to clamber over them. Still, this represented an easier metht are; the obstacle into which he had run was u huge gate that seemed to be composed of two parts. This, he decided, after a chser examination, was the means by which cars entered and left the grounds. He turned away before the other man could catch his arm, and, break- ing into a run, disappeared into the darkness. _ His spirit was roused, and nothing, he determined, should stand in his way. That scream. . . . -.- n... .._ . .uuv 5‘hcullll a o I Racing la; head down, he was sud- denly pulled up with a painful jerk. Then, he had Iviyid senserof pleas- "Ut's stop this foolery," said Crane crisply. N'rn going to get into that house; you can come if you like-if not, pm going alone." (To be continued.) An Analogy Snubbed " (M), brother or the Prev, elder brother. m in thou l Prince George Visits Mines ”other. m in than here in . Geri, garb of Bonn WIND coal was. __ -'-t"ihiB. awn. Bull it will then be known what steps will be needed to prevent a serious 'outbreak in the West and Northwest next summer. The normal method of [stopping an outbreak of grasshoppers lie to distribute baits ot arsenic-poi- :soned bran where the young insects ‘crawl in the thickets before they get their wings and move over a wide territory. The present survey should show where it will be necessary for private owners and State authorities, to lay in larger supplies of the mu- nitions ot chemical warfare. i The portrait of Samuel Pepys, one ot the most famous characters of the period, will adorn one important spot. .and a letter written to his almost equally famous diarist and contem- sporary, John Evelyn, also will be, shown. Next summer's grasshoppers are be- ‘lng fought this winter by the United States Bureau ot Entomology, says the American Association for the Ad. vancement ot Science. A survey is) now in progress n the 'hopper coun-l try; this will be completed soon, and, Relies of the Battle of Worcester are coming from the Channel Islands. where Charles took refuge after his defeat by Cromwell. ‘ While few authentic articles V ot clothing ot the Restoration period re- main, the robe ot Charles II. will be on View. In the Jewelry section the diamond and black enamel ear-rings which were once the property of Nell; Gwynne, “Sweet Nell ot Old Drury,”l will be displayed. ' The Duke of Devonshire is lending part of his valuable collection ot Mi. ver from Chatsworth House, Derby- shire, while the Duke of Portland is temporarilly depriving Welbeck Ab, hey ot a silver gilt toilet set and other line pieces. 1 Society of Friends Contributes ' 1 Many heirlooms are loaned by City Companies and the Middle Temple. The Society of Friends is sending some interesting charters which once were in the possession ot the foun- der, William Penn. These charters have Indian totem marks on them, which are regarded as proof of the early trade with the American In- dians. l The Hudson Bay Company, which received a. charter trom Charles II. [ii 1670. and was inaugurated by James, Duke ot York, and Prince Ru- Oert, is lending ledgers and Journals ‘contalnlng the royal stamp, and these will throw light on some ot the cus- toms of the time. For example, the sale of furs by auction was not in those days carried out under the hammer. A length of candle was burnt, and when the last tiieker gut- tered out the fur was sold. London.--" comprehensive survey: of the period which is generally re. garded on being the beginning ot 'ee ern England-the latter half at the reign of Charles tL-Orin be embodied in an exhibition to be held in London from January to March. l It is intended to collect as 'mutrl, \exhibits as possible to illustrate the!', life of the King and his court, the] campaign ot Worcester, the arts of the ' 1 period and the beginning of science.’ together with portraits ot and by ta. ",' mous characters ot the reign. i . Famous Relicl Loaned. 't Loans are being made from private l t English collections to make the survey I r a success. Control of Grasshoppers face of Wales, is 'tttst as ' "r-""""""""""'""""-'"-""-"'-"-'-"--.-.,-.-.,.-. BirthofModemEra Royall Bank of Canada ToBeShown , [an In England” P, _-., ---- Celebrated Relics Obtained-- King's Robe and Wm. Penn Charters on Ex- hibit List ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO Preeent indications are. Add: the Morning Post, that Meredith, George Eliot, and even Stevenson are still in eclipse, though its own belief in that George Eliot, and certainly Steven- son. are being re-reed by their ad- fl,‘ I --... The conjecture is onered that this Hurt not the {revival of the British classics is 6:10,“?! the unch: in part at least, to the tact that young , Though sired scholars ot to-day are not compelled In air and w to read them as when] tasks. The, Morning Post remarks that by schools Round all the going on the classlcs standud, so to SPICE speak, literary merit, like the munleoo quieted f: sterling, may he timtlne its true level. Yet " some _ 11ondon.--Aeeording to statistics ot ‘tnde amongst the booksellers, the nineteenth century novel is again coming into favor. A small boom is reported in the sale ot Waverley novels; perhaps this is prompted by the approaching celebration of the‘ Walter Scott centenary. l :et Revival of Classic: Noted in Britain y I With the less active trade conditions, , the general business ot the Bank, as represented by commercial loans, was t on a smaller scale, but shareholders will be trratimsd in finding that proilts ; were more than sutllcieut to permit ot payment ot the regular dividend at the i rate ot 12 per cent. and, in addition, I to take care ot all the usual sppropriaa tions, including 3600.000 set aside for _ Dominion Government taxes. Assets Welt Maintained The general statement of assets and liabilities shows total assets in excess of $825,000,000, a reduction of only about 7 per cent. as compared with au amount reported at the end of the pre- vious year. In the light of lower Com. modlty prices and general Peter/ ot activity, the maintenance or total assets at such a high level should be I regarded as a remarkably good show Ling. In keeping with its policy, the i ‘Banh’s liquid position. " usual, is a 1 strong one, liquid assets totalling $848,. l 630,551, or over 48 per cent. of liabiii- l ties to the public. The principal ac- t counts included among them are cash items ot $150,286,891; Dominion and” Provincial Government securities fit $85,473,058 and Canadian municipal c 'rend of Literature Running to Nineteenth Century Novels l hither striking evidence of the un- nsnsl strength of the Claudia bank. hng system and the rspldity with which lit has been possible for leading Cue, clan bsnks to meet the changed condi- tions is afforded by the ennui stew} men! ot The Royal Beat of Cumin. The rr m. which is now some for. ward to shareholders, is for the ilecsl yea. ending November 30th. With the large resources at its dis- yu gal. 'he Bank has been able to rendi- , must itself to the new conditions : id at the same time maintain my ' '"ucteritstical1y strong liquid pool-l 2 ii ---- - â€" Piofia at $5 448 327 fully . . I "Do you know how to skate?" 55b” . '. ' cover regular dim “a “madman ukod ot Joe is the l 'Ill',',',',.?,",','!,?,.'.'??::-.'.!?,',?! assets stand at over $825,000,000--. I yam girls, cm in heavy run. “at: quid position well maintained, quickly available "oetCdoms the sunny side ot Beacon Street. totalling $348,630,55L they vero1coln¢ frowning: 811111180- Further trtrikine “in“... A. ...- __ .-, . _ _.. _ - _ y - _ - _ may- to n lunch party -one of mono . 'F-rc iyie (tlit') ASMELRI N in; --, "'".ePoqVEN' “a r,v_ mu", use for preserved trait and vogeuble man.- complete mulls. On a]. , try in 1030 had 1 mm nine ot $48e 'toriaeveeFirii"i. I'lu't'dtfg?t 003.758. according to n report ot the Juan-trial Dopnrtment ot the Can- . ' Kuhn! Minn. A recent NM: thm that mutation an In “a. In 811 plants engaged tn lt.atgtattt m “(I all 7mm”, with "” n cum nun-m ot 331,754,102. iiik Silence is a true friend who betrartr.--contueG. --Winiatn Souls}; Herald. Round all the world it cries through space Too quieted for Mortal mind; Yet " some hom- shun you not tInd It peering trom your comruie'l fan-9 Hurt not the spirit of your friend By the uncharluble thought; Though aired in secret it is caught In air and seeks its Journey's end. “In! season or the year as it used to be. London booksellers agree that amongst authors at!" happily with no. none hon more consistently kept " public for 40 years than Kipling. mirers much more frequently that sales of new editions would suggest. As for Thackeray, he hes always en- tored s steady circulation in . rather auil circle. Dickens, on the other bend, swears to lose ground in one plece only to burst into renewed popu- larity in another. It would be very interesting to know whether " "Christmas Carol" is read as often " this, season of the year as it used to be I I in the Dominion bolus down only “How dreadful, to have to he ti...“ ' $7,160,000. and now amount to 8470,. emued!” ejaculated Joe. "But Mn t 165.064, " against $488,325,264. Wyndham is very tour, so it at» . not ' satlsfactory Profits much matter.” ' The many shareholders ot the Bank . At nine o'clock the "hole Parry pm IGrin be particularly interested in the into . creat sleigh tutti were tlrivrn ‘proiit and loss account. and the LriTrriair, ttttt of tom, oFer the hmuottt in: made ahould be regarded as very - to Jamaica Pond. utisucwry. Proms tor the yearl Tho loom been cut away m WM amounted to $5,40,327, and these quantities for storing and the thaw added to the amount brought forward,“ "rt they ttttttd open tor a tlay OF from the preceding year brought then"°- Then came the sharpest irost of Atotal available for distribution up to;the "men and "I h tew hours, the 39,555,105. Parment of the usual " water was covered with a broad sheet per cent. dividend absorbed “no.0"; (iii black ice that would hear in weight. I. contribution of "00,000 m m. But the an“). ot skating had become to omcers' Pension Fund; the usual Mt antiqtmud that no one took " amount of $400,00ty was appropriated vantage of the opportunity; and ae tor bank premises and ,coo,ooo was the PM! lot out of the With and allotted tor Dominion Gourmand“. their "1 down the bank, they taxes. After meeting all these chancel“, that there was but OtMy tskater be the substantial amount of ",1ssa0slmP them, sweeping in vast (in le," was carried forward to credit of prom Out in the middle ot the pond, under and loss into the next rim: year. the cold moonlight. The party bat on The report will be submitted to the bank in the shadow of some tall shareholders " the annual meeting to pine tmem, $rrettartt.tg tor the amurec. bo held " the Head Chloe ot the Mttnlt ment, piling spare coats and shawls- on Thursday. January 14th. on the shoulders of the patient groom, and screwing and buckling the mates J,iCC.r-." “L" 1"i7-'7-"'e-"-"-"-7""'-"'- - - on their feet. WSW Répbrt Total deposits stand at $047,308,075. as against 215589.060 " the end ot the 1930 year. The decline, " " well known, his been principally In " posits elsewhere than in Canada, those I The generally lessened bualnm "urttvitr I; further "iteeted In con- merclal loans, which no “19,845.00. as conjured with $444,815,817 . you ago. Letters of credit also thaw . reduction - nearly $10,000,000 - ob vloualy due to curtailed luternatloul trade. I ind British. foreign and comm DID-Inch] tun-cu... of Benton Which had Hie local-mu ot $34,641,816. Calt lulu no“ urn-ind Joe on her Arrival. tom 876,293,880 1nd nutunlly up». "Of course," answered Joe, "l do lent I. tnttmtatttlat reduction for "I. not know gunning. but I can do ewry. you. those In (and. being down tttr,. thins." 847.955 or " per cent. and than 'How nice'." said Sybil. "The“ mu abroad over $7,000,000. can so with " to-night. That “.2. he !het Not the Spirit. com-de- meet in the Glasgow C., “us. I. it. 'h' , frequently than never - 7, - -- van-ulna, ""' My and upon an churchpl and tntttUtem to support every "ort to 'htqtettat the new" of the forth. coming disarmament conference. cyeu Preserved Fruit Clop tt added that "to engage in spiritual ur mm wt: in to evolve the high. est Chum“ virtue- ........ To tuttt It! In to all forth counge and ne- riloo. "on u an acquiescence in we I. III-d... - ' -_-- .. -- l Perth, W. Atmt.-Deciarin. that P", In "tho m: collective sin instant God and ma." the Congrega- ‘uoul Church Union " its Annual tue ‘ulbly meeting hm posed u resolu- tion man; that war "degrades the mom “my”: works Imputble hu'. to the union ideals of Chris- timtitr, “nine. the wanes: ot the (1mm. (much. trttroreristtes tho world, and I. a mum of lasting (and: In! hut-mu.” CM’. 9139190., -S:lly either." l "Wilt beautiful ice!" exclaimed Joe, , when Vancouver had done his duty by late straps and tutenlngs. She tapped “he steel blade twice or thrice on the i"" black surface. leaning on Van, |owner's em. and then, without a 'word of waning. shot away in a long lsveeplnx up. She did not go tar at Pt but seeing the others were long in their preparatlons. she turned and 'taeed them, mung away backwards, Ilentil; the over to the right and then [left on eech changing stroke, and lim tenlnx with Intense pleasure to the 'nulcal rlu ot the steel on the clean ‘lce. some pride she felt. too, nt show- lng the little knot of Bostonlans how thoroughly at hone she was in a sport they seemed to mettle; essentlnlly Ameeentt.--rtotn ‘An American Poll. tlclen," try P. Marion Crawford. At lino o'clock the Ghole Parry got into I out sleigh And were driven rapidly out of to" over the smooth new to and“ Pond. The 100 m been cut away in great l “We nun mm " home, Mm; j.“ I! be." all! Joe. "rt will be ctr ehanttttg; tho-3h. with the full moon and III. “At ttmet" "In. Bun Wyndhun will imame ttat," "id Sybil. 'She is you”: 10 mm - "We no (do; than: on Jamaua Pond. Nobody MI tinted tor so long but that tt II a novelty. I used lo be no tond of It." I love the bell Ot . trey church t m. --Ndty and thoughtful: Telling the hour. 110' like!" said Sybil. "Then yott an go with " to-nlcht. That will be too lovely!" "What 10 it?” Wm Un-Christim Cattine on dream That no hidden to be Bolder than lea-birds, Wild tad n free! Checking n mood mrifttr tad coldly, Or dung release, Urdu it boldly. But I love but The 1tarttottraetr- ltl hr music I love the clamour oe hell. " noon- Calling to no No lite or too soon. 'tmee “MM“. in "Grey , weak Ind eo,rariG." "I: ll tuehriatiatt, Iololnn "rspell-- W? not m I!!!“ “all m tte nu Wk: " we luv tr mare "