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The man who said romance was dead must have died without leaving the bed in which he was born. The events vhich are described here hapâ€" pened to take place in South Amrie's; Jungle Breath with a few variations allowing for loâ€" sality they might have occurred in Africa, the interior of Australia, Monâ€" golia or any one of those numerous regions where civilization suddenly stops short and the primitive as sudâ€" denly begins. Where a halfâ€"clad naâ€" tive comes to a rattleâ€"trap moving picâ€" ture show, sees American pictures not more than a year old, listens to jazz made on a squeaky American phonoâ€" graph, then goes off to his home in the jungle which marks the end of the main street and has to be very careful that a tiger does not spring upon him from the bushes or a dark shadow looking like a tree branch suddenly come to life as a huge anaconda sgearching for a pleasant supper. 1 got my first hint of this tragic but fascinating case from a very casual eonversation with the conductor of a train of the Brazil Central Railroad when I was going up to Manaos to get some background for a rubber story. It struck me as so vivid and so extraordinary that as soon as I had the opportunity I went to considerable «rouble to get as many of th« details as possible from anyone left in Porte Verdeâ€"of anywhere else for that matâ€" terâ€"who could tell me anything. As a oneâ€"time newspaper reporter and editor, specializing in the criminâ€" elogical, I have written or read probâ€" ably more detective cases than falls to the lot of the average newspaper man; 4] ons whose authority was unqguesâ€" tioned. Some few persons who read Spanish er Portuguese may have seen some mention of the case in South American newspapers; others will not have done so, for nations naturally try to supâ€" press news of the calamitous or horâ€" rible, just as the official communiques Wurine the war suppressed the news newspapers; others will not have done so, for nations naturally try to supâ€" press news of the calamitous or horâ€" rible, just as the official communiques during the war suppressed the news of defeats. In fact, the correspondent of one of the New York newspapers at Rio de Janeiro told me afterwards-!hat‘ he tried to get some word of it through and was gevrtly informed that even though some of the persons eoncerned were Americans, it would be infinitely more tactful not to send any report. The curious may find details which T may have passed over in the "Jornol do Commercio," published at Rio de Janeiro or the "La Bazon," at Pernamâ€" buco. For obvious reasons the names ef the Amsricans involved have been ehanged. Those of the Brazilians have mot. But I am wasting time talking about the story and not telling it. The case began in Porto Verde, a small town in the more mountainous section of West Central Brazil on one ef the lesser tributaries of the Amaâ€" zon. Desite its smaliness, it is really a New York in its cosmopolitanism. Its The case began in Por small town in the more 1 section of West Central B ef the lesser tributaries « zon. Desite its smaliness a New York in its cosmope native population is B course, ranging in color black to mildâ€"whiteâ€"the Eng 16 eperate @15 * zx > _PMF | steutonin / ) \ \ / m & | 4 n y ~I * s a f ; G 30 ~ 4 \aef‘] _ r® A Peéer Year l CORCY EMBROIDERY JOURNAL 572.11 ~St. Catherine $t., E., Montre l l.uc_bt_!g‘gwhvm'oc’o SGisteem interesting pages showing 100 new and attractive Em broidery designs for Hotâ€"lron transfer patâ€" terns and stamped goods. The mo«t valaable paper of its kind w venet eP e ob uc aids The mest TEnem i det®? wl for all the latest ideas on Em broidâ€" ery and other kinds of Fancy Work, Em broidery \.......c..u'.. recipes . N/ K tconcuntam and other instructive informailot most interesting to the practical house wife. There are many valuable things for the gift season. 75,000 women all over Canada are receiving their copies regularly, why not you? Hemember it costs only 12¢ rym 1o get your copy each montb. _ population is Brazmlan, ol , ranging in color from coalâ€" to mildâ€"whiteâ€"the color not alâ€" imEcatin= wlace in society as by Saxons Cut your coi ISSUE No. no color line in Brazil. Beâ€" e are ltalians, who have come on the coffee plantations nearâ€" ‘ans who have come to farm, to develop the rich industrial ; of the region, a few Amerâ€" o have journeyed there to coâ€" or compete with their fellow xons, and a few others, pionâ€" spirit, who seek the adventur râ€"shifting frontier. pon and send c toâ€"day! Ben Lucien Burman showing *29 Like so many of these tropeal cities, the settlement seemed to exhaust its energies on one or two buildings, makâ€" ing these magnificert and letting the rest manage for themselves as best they might. There was a splendid municipal building that would have been a credit to a city ten times its size, built of a sort of red volcanie rock abundant in the region; a very creditâ€" able theatre which every man, woman and child in town must apparently visit every night to prevent a dreadful deficit; a fair hotel, and beyond that nothing but shacks of every descripâ€" tion, shacks of wood, of battered pieces of tin, and even oft thatched rushes, in whose every door fat negro women sat grinding corn or shouting ‘aflectionatflly at their naked children laying in the mud. ‘ It was a city of contrasts. Here was »a shop where for outrageous prices eould be bought American soap, razOrs, chewing gum or a single secondâ€"hand watch; across the street from it was the unescapable American cinema where the latest exploits of the kings of Hollywood waited all who had the necessary number of reis. But beâ€" tween these two buildings walked a huge black savage whose only clothing was a breechâ€"clout and whose ears were pierced and lobes widened until t'l'x;‘y-c;uld hold heavy steel ornaments as big as saucers. only answer with a series of grunts. Next door to the shop which displayed the watch was a store where, if one had a little money and knew the proâ€" prietor, he could enter a baek room and These he could buy if be felt so inâ€" These he could buy f he felt so inâ€" Around his neck he wore.a string of human teeth which probably reresentâ€" ed at least four victories over his jungle enemies; if spoken to he could with an English plow, fenced with Amâ€"| erican fence; but everywhere else, beâ€" hind, in front, in back, beside, wherâ€" ever man‘s hand had stopped, was jungle, green, dank, poisonous, a monâ€" strous infiniteâ€"legged octopus, waiting ton!y till the intruder‘s vigor had slackâ€" ened for an instant, when it would dart out its swift green tentacles and claim its own once more. As convenient a point as any at which to begin the story is with the arrival of one of the principal actors in the tragedy, not because his arrival in itself is important, but because it happened to coincide with events that began to mark the case‘s climax. He was a little man of perhaps 65 or 70, with a sleepy, kindly look in his round brown eyes, one of the few features of his gentlo face which could be seen, for the rest was much obâ€" secured by heavy nose glasses. The lower part of his head was bordered by a slight fringe of beard, very scanty, but whose well kept appearance showâ€" ed his pride of ownership. His quick, rather jerky movements, as he got off the steamboat that chugged into Porto Verde, betrayed him at once as a man lof nervous temperament, which, toâ€" gether with his appearance, marked him almost certainly as a scholar; a figure a bit unusual in Porto Verde, Ibut auite common in Cambridge or clined, though the transaction must be a trifle surreptitious for the traffic is banned by the government in farâ€"off Rio de Janeiro. If the watcher stood for even an hour before the stately city building, the concrete for whose sidewalk had come front the state of Washington, the likelihood is that he would see at least one cascavel, the beautiful and deadly Brazilian rattlesnake, dash across the road for a frog or chameâ€" leon on the other side ; if he chanced to be a native and left a pet goat out in his yard one night, he might wake up in the morning and find nothing but the bloody tracks of a great puma. The contrast extended to the landâ€" scape. Here and there on the low hills surrounding the valley in which lay the town, showed a field plowed He was or 70, with round bro features of be seen, 1 . . . It‘s absurd, really . . . absurd. l' don‘t know whether you are trying to frighten me or not. But I certainly de not think you are a wise . . . er . . choice to receive visitors here. Not wise. . If I took all your gloomy . . er . . prophecies seriously, I would take the next steamboat back to .. er . .. Rio de Janeiro and the next steamboat from there to NewYork." _ â€" He wiped his wrinkled forehead with a tiny immaculate. handkerchief. "Don‘t you . . ¢r . . frighten me any more. You save your energies for carryirg that . . er .. bag of mine. You‘re lettin= it Crag the ground every <ther fort. Yes, every other foot" The Brazilian shrugged his shomâ€" ders apathetically. "No fright you," he mumbled thickly. "Why Frascito fright you? Tell truth. Frascito alâ€" ways tell truth. Anybody come here Porto Verde big fool. Bad people here. Murder. Theengs here. Evil theengs. Theenes which kill One month, one peoples. Tw months, two péoples. Three months, three peoples, And how? !Knows nobody. Kill more peoples two, Minard‘s Liniment relieves stiffness. er _ bo qui urd i me ifter ty off the his in mv pouces w OR ince,+ HBY a moment, speakâ€" ke the movements ‘"You‘ve told me enough. . : Quite. apprc Wi wn )prehension black, shini bag and beg ith it to the I inng an O 0 you see. Give Frascito tip for tell you this." Huh?" The newcomer hesitated, put his hand into his pocket and, drawing out a goin, gave it to his gloomy servitor. They reached the hotel from whose brick walls the plastcr and paint had begun to fall, and entered. The newâ€" comer wrote in a tiny, very legible hand "Lincoln Nunnally, Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.A." ; saw his luggage safely deposited in his room, took out a package of artistically labeled cigarâ€" ets of a mildness which a teamster would have laughed to scorn, obtained a light after many futile, nervous atâ€" tempts, then sauntered outside to a blistered balcony where a wooden blind flapped feebly in the hot wind, and looked down upon the narrow, shackâ€" lined street. New Style Still another "trick" dress has been evolved by an ingenious designâ€" er, the dual purpose of this model being effected by an easy transition from formal evening gown to equally formal afternoon dress. _ As both these types of attire now follow the princess contour, with elosely moldâ€" ed bips and deeply flared skirt with elongated back, the important details of difference between evening and afternoon formality are confined to the neckline and sleeves. The basis for this combination model is the evening dress, with parâ€" ticular attention given to the downâ€" inâ€"the back feature of the flaring skirt. â€" This is the line that is to asâ€" cord with the lower edge of the princess tunic which slips over the sleeveless evening gown and conceals its formal decollétage. â€" The idea is simple when ° once understood, the longâ€"sleeved, closeâ€"fitting tunic, finishâ€" ed with a flaring peplum, covering the upper part of the evening gown and uniting gracefully with the flare of its skirt. Two materials are well adapted to combine in such a model, satin for the upper part and chiffon, lace of the new coarsemeshed net for the flaring skirt finished and peplum. This combination of fabrics makes it possible to repeat the transparent material of the flared skirt by using YHAT Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Furnished with Every Pattern By Annebelle Worthington f In experimenting with models ofi this type, it has been found that in the soâ€"called â€" "jurior" . sizes, including girls of the boarding school and colâ€" lege type, the afternoon tuniec with sleeves and round neck is popular in simple "pullâ€"over" fashion. . In largâ€" er sizes there is a preference for a more sophisticates. _ neckline, the tunic closing invisibly at the left side. This allows more freedom in putting on the afternoon tunic and does not disarrange the coiffure as does a garâ€" ment of the "pullover" type. ‘This convenient side opening can also exâ€" tend to the hipline, insuring a sNUgâ€" ness not otherwise possible. The closing can be made a decorative 't‘u- ture of the dress with jeweled link buttons or tlebows at neck, waist and hipline. â€" The slanting, & sYMâ€" metrical neckline is particularly be coming for the dressy afternoon tnnlo with long (To be continued.) Proves Useful Lfew Vorke sf&: ;1;;;1;;3'.' outlined by & «2908 HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plainâ€" ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20¢ 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. Patterns sent by an early mail. You‘ll adore this geometric print in silk crepe in new tete de negre shade in combination with tobacco brown, which shade appears again in bows at neckline m:phi in sheer velvet. The collar is in tge tete de -nefre shade plain silk crere. «+ It is one of thos wearable dresses «that meets almost any daytime occaâ€" «sion. An economical choice for‘ _early Fall wear. f ;_ Style 2908 is designed in sizes 16, +18 years, 36 38, 40 and 42 inches: bust. In the medium size, it takes but 3J4 yards of 39â€"inch material! with 34 yard of 27â€"inch contrasting| and 214 yards of sheer velvet ribâ€" bon. A twoâ€"piece hip yoke inserted beâ€" tween waist and crcular flaring skirt,, molds the hipline and makes it suitâ€"‘ able for women of average full fig-: ure. It is so easily made. The bodice is in oneâ€"piece at back; front in two] sections with right side overlapping in â€" diagonal line to waistline. Sleeves are set into armholes and collar stitched at neckline. It‘s stunning in black crepe satin} and so serviceable. The collar may be! made of reverse of crepe or of plain| white silk crepe to carry out the; fashionable black and white theme, with bows of black sheer velvet. / _ Canton crepe, plain silk crepe, wool crepe, crepe Elizabeth, crepe Roma and gceorgette crepe appropriâ€" ate. I/ WEARING: soft jabot. The material for the afternoon tunic should be sufficiently thick to conceal the line of the deâ€" colletage of the sleeveless evening gown that serves as its foundation. The long sleeves, of matching color, are usually transparent, this type of sleeve being especially suited both to home and restaurant dining. One of the advantages of such a twoâ€"purpose dress is that when an afternoon entertainment develops inâ€" to an evening party it is only nqces- sary to slip off the tunic and one is in formal evening dress. The shop featuring this model in an upâ€"toâ€"date store window display made the most of this point one manikin appearing in afternoon attire with dressy turban to match; the other in formal evenâ€" Ing dress, the discarded princess tunic laid over a chair. _ At an evenâ€" ing party, the opera or theatre, this superfious garment would be suitably handed to the cloakroom attendant. Few women make their own hats nowadays, but many like to trim them at home, and so obtain an in dividual touch not always easy to find on moderately priced readyâ€"toâ€" wear models. _ Felt is still one of fashion‘s favorite fabrics, and is _much worn between seasons and for sports, Shades for autumn and winâ€" ter are deep and rich, and include botâ€" | tleâ€"green, prune, black, dark brown, l and crowâ€"blue. l Felt is the easiest material for the | amateur to work on, as & good quality | does not bend out of shape when \handled as straw might, or show | marks like velvet. Most felts may ibe cut with a pair of sharp scissors, leaving the edge without need of a | binding, so that a model that is othâ€" | erwise becoming but has too wide or | too uneven a brim, can quickly be | altered to suit the purchaser. Ribbon and Crossâ€"Stitch , Velvet, panne, fur and satin, fineâ€" | corded or grosgrain ribbon, is ufed As bo{l: aspects of this combination frock are formal, it in no way reâ€" sembles the informal dinner jacket ensemble of last year, although the tunic can be as easily donned or reâ€" moved as was the little jacket. Trimming the to trim felt shapes. Ribbon is effecâ€" tive with tailored clothes and is simâ€" ple to manipulate. . A novel way of using grosprain is; three triangles are cut in the crown, and two strips of ribbon sewn at the side, on the inside of the hat. A band of ribbon with the ( OL E10 o ends cut diagonally. is then fastened with invisible tacking. Endless variations of this scheme . are possible; diamonds, squares, circles or other shapes may be cut and arâ€" ranged in different ways, and other fabrics used for lining. Material to match the scart or frock is chio in some cases, and a band is not always necessary. Crossâ€"stitching is decorative and original for millinery, and quite simâ€" ple to work. Embroidery silk or fine wool may be used. Hereâ€" there is OPâ€" portunity for attractive blending of gay . colors. The model is in string colored felt with eimbroidery in nasturtium shades, which would also look well on the fashlonable dark brown; bright blue and violet Minard‘s Liniment for Coughs. Felt Hat Millinery bows are usually made by. folding one or more strips of rib bon for the loops and ends, and put ting a separate piece round for the center knot. Flat bows should be pressed before being sewn to the hat. ‘The hat can be smartened by pressâ€" dng with a fairly hot iron. . Pold a clean cloth into a pad, and hold the .Bat over this in the paim of the left hand, press carefully, beginning on the crown and turning as necessary. are good on black, and with the new ink blue. U We Want Poultry TOP PRICES PAID Write For Quotations The Harris Abattoir Co., Limited St. Lawrence Market = Toronto (2), Ont. ppEé : SA mwfiw Post Ofice Pressing and Lining All thatshower andsun can giveâ€"in fragrance ;ng"'â€""';:1'5[?51:':7â€"'«}?.2-:& the revised grades for market hogs; the "why" of bacon hogs in Canada. PAMPHLET NO 40: "The Bscon Hog end Hog Grad Preparing Poultry Produce for Market" â€"fatening, dressing and packing of market poultrv; suggestions for attractive packing of eggs. BULLETIN NO. 20 Facts. _ Figqures. Suggestions.. ‘Fresh from the gardens‘ CCASPIRIN oyster gray C3 n.A! ORANGE PEKOE mi\li A Need loes s To make a head lining measure the circumference of the crown, and cat a strip of thin silk on the bias about two inches longer, to allow for turnings and easy fitting, and 5% inebes deep. Seam the ends together, and make a narrow hem on one edge, turn in the other ard stitch to the hat. Then run a draw string through the hem, and tie at a suitable length. Cut a square of silk to cover the opening, slip inside and stick or tack it invisibly to tie crown.â€"Christian Science Monitor. Hats that are out of 3@ be timproved in this way. mfle are often too patient with pain. ering when there is no need to sufâ€" fer. Shopping with a head that throbs. Working though they ache all over. _ _ The best time to take Aspirin is the wery moment you first feel the pain. hy postpone relief until the pain has mediubeigbt? Wh hes';:ltlew takeâ€" anything so bu-mL? heolth".be (Aiibly m(or. & easing a sore ; relieving eomfort. But if pain is of frequent mmadocpu.:‘rnuw its cause, meuritis, rheumatism, ete. _ _ _ You can always count on its quick a 11 out of shape can often iJ ARCHIVES l Such fake cheques are counlerieite0 ‘ir modest prinv shops. An operator \known as the "scratcher" forges the (name of the paymaster on the proper (spot.â€" The "layer down" takes the paper and sells it (for so much per ‘cheque) to the "passer." It is the last who cashes in with credulous merâ€" 3chauts. Pay cheque. of Bell Telephone | companies and many other prominent \concerns are counterfeited in this same manner. Surety companics glass â€" cheque frauds as the fastest growing :rime in the country. Losses are estimated at $220,000,000 every year. The increase {is about 20 per cent. annuaily. Many {states are making it harder and hard» ‘l" for the criminal with a gun. Thereâ€" fore snart crooks are rurning to paper An ebony gentlieman wearing the uniform of a Pullman porter bought a purple sack suit from & Des Moines ciothier. The price was $35. The cusâ€" tomer fumbled inside his coat and proâ€" du:g a cheque. a‘s my pay Cheque," said he. "Jes‘ cash it and take out fo‘ de suait." The merchant looked from the honâ€" est black face to the equally frank countenance of the cheque. The name Pullman Company was printed conâ€" vincingly at the top. The amount was $95. It was payable to Robert Bartlet, _ Fingers again fumbled inside the uniform coat They emerged with a Iullman badge and an ornate mar»â€" ‘rlz.ge certificate. The merchant acâ€" epted the cheque and forgot the transâ€" faction till he got a concise notice. The Pullman Company repudiated Robert Bartlâ€"t and his cheqre. The paper was a fraud. \ _ The clothier learned that he was one i wctim among many. . Gangs using counterfeit Pulman cheques and neâ€" \groes of a guileless expression have | secured $170,000. You may pass 40 bad cheques, but as long as you hold down the amount i ©10 for each yo can only be tried for a misdemsaror. Again, you can» not be extradited from one state to anâ€" other unless the amount of a single fravudulent cheque is as much as $100, You may pass 40 bad cheques for $900 without that risk. A popular variation is the counterâ€" feit travelers‘ cheque. These imitaâ€" tions are excelle (ly engraved, with imposing serial numbers and sign@« tures, and are «ashed after the manâ€" ner of cheques issued by the American Express Company, the American Bankers‘ Association, or Cook‘s. If anyone ever presents to you a cheque of the Canadian Pacific Tourâ€" ist Association and »sks you to cash it, grab the hand that ho‘!ds it and yell for the police. Half a million dollars has been paid out to such grafters. The Caâ€"adian Pac'ific has no such tourist association, Use the same procedure if you ever encounter the cheques of the following: The Amâ€" erican Aravelers‘ Association; Orienâ€" tal Tourist Association; United Bankâ€" ers‘ Association. They all look good and all are frauds. Filling stations suffer much from these deceptions A man with a woâ€" man and perhaps a child, will drive up and order ten gallons of gas. In payment he countersigns one of his travelers‘ cheques and receives the change. Many good travelers‘ cheques are used in this way; and fake ones often get by just as well. & Business runs on cheques, There is so much honest paper that it is easy for impostures to get into the comâ€" mercial streanmy What is more con» vincing than a certified cheque" Ob serve how easy it is for a clever crook to make use of such paper: A Mr. Morrison opened an account in a Buffalo bank. An accomplice using the name Le Moyne opened accounts in five other banks. To create confiâ€" dence, good cheques were «rawn against each account over a period of several weeks. Morrison then issued a certified cheque to Le Moyne for $2,700, almost his entire balance. The cheque was certified, Five exact copies were {aked upâ€"each bearing the forgâ€" ed signature of the issuing bank offiâ€" cial. One of these was deposited in each of Le Moyne‘s five banks, 1e Moyne then drew trom each bank $2,â€" 100. He was paid without question since he had deposited certified cheques bearing signatures with which the telâ€" lers were familiar. Not satisfied with the $10,500 which they got from the five barks, Morrison took Le Moyne into the first bank and identified him so that he could also get money on the original cheque. * A similar racket was worked on ten institutions. The fake certification stamp and the forged signature were so cleverly executed that no one could determine which was the legitimate cheque. To minimize the risk from frauduâ€" lent cheques observe this rule: Don‘t cash any cheque unless you know the holder or unless he is identified by a person you know.â€"Business Week. We seceive great satisfaction from the opinion of some precminence in ourselves, when we see the absurdities of another, or when we reflect on auy past absurdities of our own.â€"Addison. The general knowledge class bad been discussing forms of government. The weary teacher at length prt pounded the question: "Well, Smp son, what is the difference between & King and a President?" "Please, =ir, a King is the son of his father, but « President isn‘t." On Increase OPINIONS you to cash olds it and i a million ut to such Pacific has m. Use the n account plice using | accounts eate confiâ€" e drawn _period of hen jssued mber tian S¢ omy 24 Timoth ye wou! do ye # L rau II, woRk LW in C Deu! wher as 6 ice ap:: n the } @TrVaA P i iY