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m k'., tt To the - mu. South American town of Porto Verde, in west central Brazil, a town fringed by dark, for. rbiddin. junk, comes an elderly Am, erican, Lincoln Nummlly, a famous chemist. An air of mystery seems to by: frrer.th.o plug. _ 7 - In the barber shop, the barber, a “range, dark nun with an Oriental east to his oyea,_speaka to Numlly, who then recognize him an Vilah West, known to him an Vilak, a fellow American. To his amazement, Vilak can he has sent for him, that he and his cousin, Elise Marberrr, on the Porto Verde Development Co. and need assistance in getting " the root of a mystery that alread has cost several lives and threatens h','S. The barber business, Vilak explains, serves to con- ceal his real activities. In the midst of M, explanation word reaches him that another man has been murdered. He and Nunnally hasten to the spot where the vidim, Tony Barbetta, one of his cousin's foremen, lies on the new. cttill elite; we. r __ ___ Tilak drew a pin from the lapel of his coat and touched the point to Bar. betta's arm. The Besh did not twitch as ordinary living Besh would have "This is certainly unusual," Vilak yhispered to his compnnion. "l can't conceive of anything which could pos- 55ny have put him into such 3 state. His muscles ere completely paralyzed, yet his sensations of pain aren't alert!- ed in the slightest." His blue eyes half elated and the closing accentult- ed their distinct Chinese east. Be stood ttttir' a moment, lost in thought, then abruptly knelt beside the body. N think I may have it," he whispered. “Take hold of his arm there. We'll try actifieial respiration." punded to the experiment, but the u ltulian'l eyes showed that he 'o1t the pain. Boa the a the b hut, t Miller "aitr,t his chest. There was I slight mowmem as of restored breathing at the ltalian's lips; the pain evident in his eyes lessened. For ten minutes the two friends labored vigorously: then pne of BarbettaU legs jerked foobly. in "I think we‘n Work,” Vim litur- muted. Five minutes later Barbetta was staggering to his feet. With Latin passion he shook his fist at the hind-l 'ufted Englishman who had watchd; him rise as stolidly as he had wrttehed' him lie outstretched. Then ho turned to those around him and moguls“! Yilak. "I tell you, Mum! Rim' ll. an! out passionately. "Then you all , Us Marberry. Limey hettaddn man. . try to keel her like " ho! Ills You wiil tell her u try to tool here. You “ill tell? You will an!" He gasped violently for breath. Vilak nodded. "1'11 un in. Tony," he said som‘ningly. "Don't you worry. And he hasr't killed you. Yon’ro all tight Mix. You‘re not (an. to dk. ab Jungle Breath 1HLAK TOUCHED HIS WRIST. "DEAD,"HE PRONOUNCED I.ACONHCALLY. NOW BEGIN THE STORY T HIS' HAS HAPPENED, ISSUE No. 52---'29 _. anced up. peered at him an then with Nunnally began sly lifting Barbetta's arms is head and pressing them his chest. There was a slight m as of restored breathing at CHAPTER IV, " an ned to obey. As he did led near Aim. Prentiss, st, came forward from re he had been watch- I mark on his forehead "You ean't save him," No power on earth can Belt Lucien Burman You’re going to live a long time. You'll ; luvs take a long rest. Then go back to jails. Italy, maybe, and no your mother and forge father. T ell me what hppenod.” Hyatt bullies. You know my house. Pretty house. Little rod roof. Like houses in Italy. Looking for snakes who steal my little chickens. Then I no I man creeping through bushes. I wait. Ho come clnser. I we him. It is Limey. Limey tho badda. the evil Limey that I hate. In hig hand is something. I think he come to do me harm. I want him far, oh far from my little house with the red roof. m, bad le man, badda Enr'ishman. I fol- low through the bushes. And then I see Miss Marberry in the road driving in her fart. It is she he follows. And then I have great fear for her, for he last days have I heard him talk much against her. Evil talk. Because last week she have make me head fore- man ard not him. He climbs a tree to a limb where the leaves well hide him. He holds his knife. But I, Toir, I see his plan. When the carriage will pass under the tree, he will jump down upon it and kill her." The Italian shivered "ind clutched Vihsk's arm tor support. "I tell you. Sure I tell you. I near my hone. fa He went on feverishly. "I cross to the road where it is not so bushy, where I can run faster and warn her. I run. I cry out: 'Run Miss Marberry! Run'. Fast." She hear. She drives fast. Too fast for him to fall upon her. She is gone. Limey jumps from the tree to the ground. He runs after me. 'What you mean by screaming like that, you (logo blighter'." he shout. 'What you mean? What you mean? I not dago blighter. Good Italian. Good Amer- ican. Not--" His voice suddenly dropped to a whisper. His face re. sumed its gray pallor. His grip on Vilnk's arm became weaker than a child's. “He killa me," he murmured. "He killa me. An' he killa Miss Mar- berry like he killa me. Tell her, tell--" He pitched forward and fell to the ground. Wink touched his mi“. "Dead," 'c.. pvonourwed laconically. The genriarmo looked in a sort of \tupid awe at the motionless body, then began to move oft with his pris- onvr. The Englishman turned to the barber. "It's a damn dago blitrhter'a dope dream," he grumbled. "A dope dream. You just remember that if they) can on you to testify. You remember, that and I'll make it all right with, you. See? All he says about my killin' him is true. I killed the ttlighter all right. But it was in self defence. H. was wavin' u knife at me. Anybody?! kill if tt,'et'tl"t, wavin’ a knife " him. Bloody I ought to. Will you mutter? Hi. W.eurvsd In an GI- mre-Iio'} MW 'ttltret ed tt ttrt: The barber smiled ttfutrlr. “Sure thing. I’ll remember. Then you weren't in the bushes over not: MI house the way he said you were?” "Nowhere near his bloody hone-8 And haven't seen Mie- Mulberry afternoon. I W95 just walkin' Along the road, comin' back from town, when he comes up to me and begins getthf bloody narsty about that money I won from him playin' cards. You know all about that like every blight" in to" does, so I says to him we'll settle the bloody thing right now, we will. We comes over here where we know: there won't be no bloomin' fools to interfere 1n begin fightin'. It was goin’ all a-.. - ...._ -- ,, He turned 1nd tretrwered at the black when!“ at his side. "Ami' I wouldn't be tom I done it either if I didn't w’llzlnvo to stay in one of their nasty C to _ jails. Oh, it's a bloody life. Don't you and forget when they bring you to court [that all he said about me and Miss hed Marberry is lies." you. The policeman and his prisoner be.. In can to move off toward the town. The ett/iryr,1ri1cintng? Prentiss, who had mow. asesled back a few yards from the circle The question seemed to bring.Pren- than to a decision. He mumbled some- thing to himself, spat soomfully upon the ground, shrugged his shoulders and again taking hold of his straw basket, which Vilak saw was filled with cans of condensed milk. walked briskly away. A wide lane quickly opened in the crowd of mo"ey half-breeds to let him pass, while two or three of the bolder muttered a curse and after he had disappeared drew knives across their throats in ugly, dramatic por- trayal of what they would do if they dared. port of onlookers. stepped into their path. The mark on his forehead twitched vividly again M he glanced, first at the rainbow-hued gendarme then at the scowling captive. His lips moved slightly; he seemed about to speak. right, fair fightin', fair sport, aa' I was beatin' the blighter when he outs with hia knife an comes wyr.in.' it It ii." S; riarui, that club bloody quick and hit. him with it." __ _ . . N“: -s AL- L‘nnlr Bllglluy, IN awn-awn uwvu- w ~,-___. "What can it you would say?" the policeman ggunted. TASTES Crude tastes and cruel tendencies may. the unity ot society, and bar pro- gress toward the ideal of human brotherhood. For Toothaehe--Minard% Linlment. A small leak will sink a great ship, -Betriatnitt Frankun. A View at Vlotom, B.e, showing on. ot its unknown hatch and other bulldlnu. where ther boast ot Canada's flttttgt climate. _ (To be continued.) F irish Columbia Attracts More Winter Visitors Each Passing Year SPLENDID VIEW OF THE QUEEN OF THE PACIFIC To man u doliclous mun; tor roll. chop color! to make oneigup. add but a cup of chopped rslslns, halt a cup of chopped butternut meats. one tablespoon of chopped parsley and salad droning to mosten. Split Mt. ger rolls and pat a tablespoon or more of the tuliag in each. A Peanut Butter Use: A new suggestion tn; the use ot pea; nut butter Is to add " to salad dress. ing. In making a salad of shredded cabbage and sweet peppers make a dressing as follows: Place a small amount ot peanut butter in a bowl and, using a fork, gradually work in the amount ot mayonnaise needed for the salad. The amount of peanut but- ter to be used should be determined according to taste. For children make a sandwich by spreading one slice ot bread with pea- nut and the other with jam or jelly. Grape jelly has an especially good fiavor with the peanut butter. Mount Helyoke Corn Bread “This 15 so called," the contributor writes, “because it has been tried with success by so many alumnae. To make it place three tablespoons ot lard or bacon drippings in a large shallow pan and set it in the oven to Melt the tat. Mix in a bowl: 2 cups yellow cornmeal. 1 cup flour, 1 tea.~ spoon salt, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 tea. spoon baking powder, If, cup sugar. 2 cups sour milk or buttermilk. Add the drippings, stir well, and pour into the greased pan. Bake in a hot oven (375-400 degrees F'.) tor about twenty minutes. _ Nut Bread A simple recipe tor nut bread calls for the following Ingredients: 8 cups ttour, 3 teaspoon: baking powder, 1 cup brown sugar. 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, 1 cup nuts. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add the milk to the well beaten egg and com- bine the mixture. Add the floured nuts and bake in a slow oven (250 " grees F'.) for about an hour and a halt. This bread is even better twenty-four hours old than when it is fresh. Dates or raisins mar be substituted for all or part ot the nuts. Another Sandwich Filling Put hair a cup ot shrimps. halt a cup ot cooked chicken liver, halt ot a pimiento and half ot a Bermuda onion through a food chopper. Season with salt, pepper and paprika; moisten with mayonnaise dressing and spread on thin slices ot buttered bread. Tangerine Salad Peel, separate into sections and re. move the seeds from six tangerines. Arrange the sections in circles on beds ot lettuce leaves. Fill the centers with fresh currants. or it these are not available with tiny seedless raisins or dried (-urrants which have been) steamed. Cover with mayonnaise and ' serve with ttsh or chicken. I Creamed Cheese Turnip; l Pure and cube turnips to makel three cups. Boil or steam until ten-l der. Drain and cover wit hone and! a halt cups ot medium white sauce to1 which one teaspoon ot onion juice has! been added in addition to salt and; pepper. Mix in a half cup of grated cheese, dot liberally with butter and} sprinkle with grated cheese and bread crumbs and brown in the oven.I Barbados Dumplings I in} cup cornmeal, lh cup flour, , green bananas, grated. 1 egg, beaten! well % cup milk, 1 teaspoon melted’ butter Make into balll and drop into? boiling water. Cook for twenty-five minutes. l Williamstown Wafttett 1% cups tloar, I', teaspoon salt, Fi teaspoon soda, % teaspoon baking powder, % cup sour milk, % cup cream, 1 beaten egg. 1 teaspoon melt- ed butter Mix and silt the dry ingred- ients. Add the milk, cream, egg and melted butter. keeping the mixture smooth. Bake as usual. Makes about six wattles. Panama is to have a new railrond to be devoted exclusively to hauling bananas. Tested Recipes I "The prince insisted on dismounting, to the consternation of his attendants, and stalked the wildobeeste on his Ihands and knee: for a great distance tin a grilling sun. He succeeded in bringing it down and was in at the ldeath. It is now definitely understood that his engagements will terminate in I big game shooting expedition. Many of his weapons are now out of date. Some of his favorite rifleg belong to " grandfather. He recently purchased several models well adapted for ele- phant hunting. Visits Shooting School and" Purchases Many Modern Rifles Lrndon.--The Prince of Wales evi- dently believes in having his shooting eye just right for his fortheomirttrip tis South _Africa. Lately he's-beesit visiting rebooting school just outside of London. Another one of the numerous in. teresting tales about the Prince he just been told by a man who attended the heir to the English throne on a big game hunt. "I remember on one occasion he was mounted on the howdah which the king used when he last shot in Nepal, when a wildebeeste was spotted. Prince Preparing For African Hunt "The mighty head and neck of the animal remained hanging on a tree f " several days, and admiring crowds gathered from the surrounding coun- tryslde. The Royal bag on that oc- casion totalled tor tons." As for our opportunities, we can make a heroic “to out ot whatever " set before us to work with or Mott.-- Anna Robertson Brown. A Jewish View Dr. A. Cohen, miaister ot the He. brew congregation in Birmingham, preaching at the Birmingham Syna- gogue recently, said:- Every noble work is at titat “Impos- sible." In very truth, tor every noble work the possibilities will lie dllfused through immensity: inartieulate, un. dlscoverable except to faith.-Thotm" Carlyle. "There is a part of Judaism which is meant for the whole world. The goat ethical principles enunciated in the Ten Commandments, the moral code ot the scriptures-theats are the foundations upon which a better world mar be constructed, and these are independent ot any one creed. The basic doctrine of human relationship -‘thou shalt love thy neighenour " thyself- can be practised by every- body, irrespective ot race and de. nomination. "it is not necessary for Judaism, Christianity, Molratntnedanism, Bad. dhism, and the other religions to come to a common agreement before that Divine command can be acted upon. It is not necessary for the synagogue. church, chapel and mosque to devises. mode ot worship in which all can join before that Divine com- mand can be put into general prac- tice. . . . Tlterts is so much wrangling about religion with a small 'r' that we neglect Religion with a capital iiifEllillllrl[ihlii" Every att-tttttt M. knows " is the but. OPPORTUNITIES _ from the Maw '1llNllllllA, - __ -- Kiln! l Mittard'a Unimem for Chance Hand. no? This little Japanese girl's name was Lotus Blossom. Perhupl you think it is queer to call 3 little girl utter a fioqrer. But let me tell you what Lottus Blossom asked her moth- er one day. "Moat Honorable Parent," she be- gan, and she bowed very low before her mother, "mar I invite Violet to help me celebrate The Fem of the Dolls tomorrow?” Lotus Blown gm sad to: ' m9- llllnt. Then the brighten” " she thought: "The birthday party! What fun that win bet" tight goes out, followed by both the others. Stop the heart I minute and out to all three of the wicks. Choke the " out ot the Inn, and presently tho laid cease- to supply the other centres of has. and all I: soon Mag. nation. cold. and darkness. Violet.' Oh, that is, the name ot a ttower, too, isn't itt Now thin little Violet was the daughter ot an Amort- Lotus Blossom's mother said in her sweet. pleasing voice: "Yea, little daughter, we will ask Violet to come. Amt you may help me choose a doll tor her." 'Thank you, than]: you so much," said Violet, tor she was learning to be very pollte. too. She held the dolly close to her and loved it. "I've had I wonderful time, and I want you to come to my blrthday party next week." That night In the dolls were care- fully packed away tttrain, and the throne steps were taken down. How but the “can looked. There In three wicks to the lamp of n Inn's tite-train, blood Ind mun. Press the brain a little, It: "Oh, thank you, melt. Honorable Parent," cried Lotus Blossom, and her black eyes sparkled with for. Then when it was time tor Violet to go home, Lotus Blossom’s mother brought out two new Japanese dolls. She gave one to Violet to take home with her. and the other was the new one to be added to Lotus Blossom's collection. Mother and that Lotus Blossom would be most lsutttblr.pleased to come. an missionnry. Her name doesn't seem at all strange, does it? The little girls in Japan have one day In the year that " Just for them, and that day is called The Feast of the Dolls. The boys have a day, too, called King Dar, but that comes later. Great were the preparations made! in the home of Loftus Blossom for‘; the feast day. You know, in the main room ot every Japanese home therei ls an alcove. Well, bonus Blossom’s father built a little throne ot steps! in this alcove. Mother got out the doll: that used to belong to her mother when she was a little girl. And Lotto: Blossom helped to " range them on the steps. Oh, they had to be handled very carefully, because they were the old. est dolls in the family and most pre- cious! They were the Emperor and the Empress. and they were dressed In gorgeous satins, mostly red in color. Right next to them Lottus Blog. som put the lovely Princess and the Prince. Ott tit, pest step came the court ladies-in-waiting and jnpanese nobles. Ott the next below came the servants. all ready to wait on the doll guests. Now don't you think that you would like to have had all those dolls for your own? But let me whisper some. thing to you. Lottus Blossom wasn't allowed to play with those dolls. Oh, no. indeed! She couldn't dress and underess them. They were part ot a collection that every Japanese mother makes for her little girls, and they are brought out only once at year! Lotus Blossom could Just sit and ad- mire them. But Violet had come, the little American friend. The little girls had known each other for several months now, and they acted just " any other girls would. Violet was delighted at sight ot all those dolls, and clapped her hands-Ns: little soft claps. tor you are never noisy in Japan. And down they sat on lovely pur. ple satin cushions. and curled their feet under themselves. Lotus Blossom talked to the dolls and told stories. Then she put tettttr-tinr bowls or rice before them. For the Emperor and Empress she Ind little silver chop sucks. It really was lots ot tun, “We must sit." said Lotus Bloc trom, politely. The Feast of the THREE WICKS ‘thelnnu, and presently The British bishop at Manchester to. to "Petr the other an " (an a struggle for muster, no. and all is soon m- betwoen men and women. Where has and darkness. HI: Revenue. been that " doesn't Trrttr- m',thnt Um settled quite . ,rhile ONTARIO "I TORONTO During 1 recent trip in the Benn- l, gun the little mermaid was the hero- I Inc ot the lemmln; pool In the ship. {Her Intlcl both than and under ww- Iter earned her Insulated unpluuu. She swam the length ot the "th--" teet-etmnlr and comfortably and wu at"! from enough afterwards Lo from I in the water armed with Tttter-wit. Once during the voyaze'her balloon was blown overboard and sailed away over the Atlantic. I Batty Brother Her Riva! g "Marlorie," said Mrs. Best, “rushed tar her little swimming suit and grave- l ly inquired whether she could so over .the side after It! 8 party, my" going to I theatre. never travelling in a bus tram, or rail. way train are other preventive: that hue their fervent advocates. All these suggestions ere excellent, if one has the time to follow them. But we can- not spend ell our time avoiding colds. There "' other things to do in m. besides this. If one must risk a cold by going to the theatre, one prefers to go to the theatre and risk it. Robert Lynd in the London 01in New: (Lib.) t There are " many ways of nvoiding I cold ls of catching one. One doctor recommends singing as a preventive, another the eating of raw onions. "An apple I dny," any: one; “reformed dress," an another. Cin. nunon, breathing through the nose, avoiding stuffy rooms. never going to lhttNta at the world's wonder baby won mu!“ " her mums. Mr. and In. John W. But, at a London West End ham. " [I chlmed for their two year-old dunner Marprle,‘ one of the mo" photomhed And (inclined childrel of to-dar. that: She Cot swim further than any child II [I training to swim In English Channel. That in quite enough to be going on with, but nothing new or wonder- ful that develops in Marjorie surprise: her parents. Dropped in at Eleven Mont" Marjorie beg-n her public career when 11 months old. At that teydet use she was taken to the end ot I diving bond end dropped fifteen feet into nine feet ot water! In. world; ll druid ot nothing, living or dead; Dina ttttem feet when eleven months all; HM never nee- smacked; [in been netted and admired In Wo Continents; Today she can already do the side. stroke am1 swim 45 feet with ease. Wes," all! Mr. Beat, "we have made a world-beater ot Marjorle. Her mother and I worked to B plan, and now you no the result." "When one wu about live month. old she and to deligh' in putting her head under Inter. 3nd I wu struck by the tact that she "a not It all “raid. Here Mn. Beat broke in with the information that Majorle's training began with her bath um birth. 'T noticed,” she said. "ttmt my bub! did not cry in the water. She soon- ed to like ttt Al the any. and the week: mod she seemed to like It even more. "Later on I held my hind under her chin and mowed her to float. I believe to this day .hnt it it Ind been 3 bigger bath the would have titmtr ed alone." Bwam Forty-five Foot "And c" said Mr. Best, "Wag in the water waiting for her. When she came to the surface she was smiling and cupping her hind: with glee." Marjorie, both parents asserted. does not know the meaning ot ten. She has never been frightened ot any- thing in her life. She (I not even afraid of the dark- new. and merely llughs when Ike 1- unable to tind her way nbout in the pitch blnckneu. "Mr wife." said Mr. Best, "I: a hit ot a Christian Scientist. but I Also " lieve that tour la n thing that ought to be foreign to children. "Too many parents frighten then with threats ot bogey-men. and that sort of thing. They do not realize that they would never be frightened ot anything unless they were taught to be." The distance trom the diving-board to the water we: " feet, end the depth ot the water was ' feet. "Did the reelly like it?" "Like It?" nld Mr. Belt. "She loved it, and everybody who we: there applauded her. She bed her picture and Ill about her In the papers right any. "Ail the passengers who heard her were maxed, And I really believe that It we had allowed her she would In" dlvod then Ind there into the ocean ttttd gone to the rescue ot her toy'." “I knew that she was a born swim- mer," said Mr. Best, "and I had not the slightest hesitation In Arranging tor burn at. her plunge. She I'll fit, willing. and, In tact, Just " much at home In the water as out of It." "And I," attid Mrs. Best. "took her to the end ot a diving-board and drop ped her tn." The story ot how little Marjorie received her ttrat baptism ot water w" related " the proud parents. An Amazing Batty How Not To Catch a Cold She Does Not Know Fear Exca In been not b t Md Dom h I I- h Rm pod of " wh 0d ll I0 It: bo OM ot on mm tor pi It can bus l, " pl SK "I! Or " th Ar di, Tr wt The pu- Kin It of t Chit If A may men-I0 you prv TI . T W n. “I whe d4 Nil h