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ncu Au ,uawu1_~u.u|cuI. . Right-0. Miss Norwood is here. She would like a word with you. At hhsaf. mnmnnt Hm 6...... .-.4` 1...... kn- run: dullquc suup. it Oh. I say, there you are, McCarty! We've had a jolly\ good wait for you! Wheeling about. he `nphnm +1.. m....I:e1. "C vs unu. is Juuyxguuu wan ID)` you! 1 Wheeling about. he beheld the English- lman. Eric Viv~a.seur. V'..\.. .......- --..__.L:___. ., - r-H - istxairs and out into the wintry day once - more, his steps `buoyant with elation. He xhild scarcely dared hope for such denite news at the outset of his quest, but the old luck still held as an augqry of ultimate success. and be resolved to put it to the TIA L....s.......l `L.....- L- 1- " test" without loss of time. | Luau Wll-Alllul: `1U:B' U1 M1118. He hastened home to look up trains and ` pack a bag, but as he paused on the steps outside the street door shing for his keys, 2: voice hailed him from the threshold" of ithe antique shop. ` i {1}. T 9017 I-kn:-A ..n.. .._.. 11.!` A l l Miss Jessie L, Muirhead, B.A., who has! ibeen a member of Collingwood Collegiate ' Institute staff for a number of "years, has itendered her resignation, and accepted the ; position of teacher of mathematics. of whichl `department she was head in Collingwood. : in the Malvern Collegiate Institute, Tor- ' onto. 9 , NUII an Mon W Have Clc`n.Hc` I=orL E ' H they Cl Itch. Smart nr 1 lure. uuu/cl ':Uu, VUHUKWHGHB (DC. : Orillia-New wheat $1.25. old wheat $1.35, barley 50-65c, oats 40-45c. rye 75c- :$l.00. buckwhezrt 75-90c. peas $1.20-1.25, ` butter 35-37c, eggs 38-40c. potatoes (n'ewI `$1.25.1.5o bag, apples (fall) $2..-30.3.00 per bbl.. (winter) $3.50-4.00 bbl. I V.._..-- -: yvuu:-I\I-Iv ' I I AIliston~--Fa.ll wheat $1.25, oats 55c. bar- :1ey 70c, rye 1.10, potatoes'$2.50-3.00, eggs. butter 40c, buckwheat 75c 1 1'}.-Hlin KT..." ...L....a. 01 n: -IJ L - - senor ns \5l-ll\$ Phones:-- Office I63, esidence 353 Sold .th|h all other Rheumatic Romcdies combined for Rheu- matism, Neuritis, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbagc, etc. "gnu. A---A---- __...<, .....u.. ...v.....uv unneltlall uuyuyla Vegetables, especially cabbage and tur- nips, were abundant. _ They soon fmmrl their way into the baskets and cars of the purchasers. The specimens of cabbage on the market were excellent, both as to sel- idness and quality, -and sold from 5 to 15 cents according to size. The remainder of the prices were as follow.-51- |Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38c to 45c lb. Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45c dozen Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30c to 3?c . T\..I_l_ u " .1 van Jvvu-5] r\IlUl.lID_ that in Canada there are_ more Everybody knows that in Canada 63.-.... ___- ._ - . . . - EEIEEIIEIEEIEE I Hilliliilll SATU R DAY MAR KET Last Sat_urday s -market was an improve- ment over the former one as regards size and quantity of produce offered. The ap- proaching Federal election no doubt was responsible for -a number of the old tim- ers putting in in appearance and discuss-~ ing the political situation. The steps out- side of the building and any available space inside were taken up by groups of nienl talking politics. Regarding the prices. there were few changes` from thelastmar ket. Butter and eggs brought a price of 45 cents a pound and dozen during the early part of the morning. but later on. the former could begpurchased from some vendors for 38 to 40 cents a pound, while the latter also became slightly cheaper. \I.......4..l.l.... ........_:-n__ _ _I,l I Sold \ ,1 be in '31"; 23-.53: Templeton : Rheumgtic Capsules If You We Slgffer cue pxuvlug we venue 01 B__E_EcHA_M'S "- - ' ' neaaacne, buiousness; ' Take ` a course of the famous Beecham'o Pills. Prompt relief often follows` the first dose. People everywhere are proving the value of jjj - - 11': Phon-e'l4;I nus MARKETS NEAR-BY MARKETS ' . 7 d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sue pecx 30c. 40c and 50c large basket . . . . . . . . .. $1.00 large basket es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10c quart Jes . . . . . . .. 20c to 40c basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60c dozen . . . . . .. 5c to 15 acc. to size . . . . . . . . . .. 5c bunch :- . . . . . . . . . . .. 15c quart seradigh "204: and `),-'.n lmnln . . . . . . . . . . . .. OUU UWKUL 15c qt. 50c small basket . . . . . . . .. 5c to 30c each 2 for 5c and 5c each .._..` . . . . . . . .. 5c bunch . . . . . . .. 25c to 35c each. . . . . . . 5c to 10c head . . . . . . . . . . . 5c bunch ' . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25c dozen . . . . 80c for 6-qt. basket . 10c and 15c bunch; tuouuuunu L aux; Cclk` mg, constipation, si headache, biliousness; digestive disordets, discomfort after eat- inn nnnanaoh... ..:..l. Bend forvfree book giving full partic- P` i r 3&1` 'i3%13Z V 32c lb . . . . . .. 38c lb. 40c peck inn Ian-an Inuulvno sun" Life of Canada l_._,...-..- -uruuvl, NIH`: Dam, I'.l.U.M. ' Teacher of Piyho, Organ, Vocal, and illusion! Theory.` Organist and Choir-master of St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church. Gold medalist of Toronto Gonservato` of Music and of the University. 29 Mc onald St. 4 T MUSIC LESSONS-=-b PIANO AND -- y-- MISS NETTIE COLPITTS ' -(holding (ploma) For further information apply 100 Peel St. Pho EDMUND HARDY, MRS. W. B. DOONER Ppih prepared for exam 74 Sanford St. Phone 735J. %--- CHEROF PIAN nation: 23- MAUD Ea. CLAXTON, L.T.C.M. Teacher of Pine and Vocal Pupils prepared for Toronto Conserve of Music examinations leading up to including the A.T.9.M. degree Studio: King Block. Phone 424 vuua, guurulansnlp and administration, and General Solicitor, Notary, Conveyancer, etc Oices: Hinds Block, No. 8 Dunlop street. Money to loan - HI..r.)\ANUh.H COWAN Barrister, Solicitor for obtaining probate 0! wills, guardianship and administration, Solicitor. Notarv. (`.nnmm....... ..- ...v.u.uuunn IUI tut: oupreme cature of Ontario, Proctors, veyancers, etc. nn:;...... 1.. TI-- " ` Solicitors for ....o...... -1` PL, - runs 'Re-styled` Repaired T MISS- M. McKl-ZRNANV - Small_St. nu. \ uonvey Money to loan; at Offices 13 Owen E |Building. R.u.....L -132- praun omce, lslmva `W. A. Boys, K.C , M;P DC II: l'.. \l.,_,lUHN5ULL Graduate of McGill University Office ahd residence, corner Elizabeth and Bradford Sts.. Barrie. Office hours 9 to 10 a.m.. 1 to 3 pLm.. 7 to 8 p.m. Phone [DI f L.'J. smpson, M.B. . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON |0ice and residence, Collier St... com Clapperton St., Barrie. Phone 27 . um-no vummuuuy Hume HSSOCIRUOH Miss M. L. Nodwell, nurse Office 17 Owen St. Office hours 1.30-2.30 Visits must be arranged for through doctors 13-ltfc Jnhn H Wilam. Q..- rm--- VIDIIQ i 34tfc bonon-Iv J.\_SAR JEANT, A.T.C.ll." TEACHER op. PIANO Telephone 151, Barrie P.0. Box 88 491:1! / un. rnnu A. H055 A `(Formerly of Drs.. Ross & Ross, Barrie). Late Surgeon Specialist with the , Imperial Army, 4% years. General Surgery and Obstetrics especially. Office: 15`Owen St._. Barrie ;Phone 710 ' P.0. Box 107] --ana- C. 5. DICKSON, B.A., Phone 61. `- 56 Collier :11 Uwen b't., Barrie, every Satl Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Consultation hours, 11 a.m. to 5 Barrie Phone, No. . ` I"n..,...L.. `DL --- - `V With an.Annual Dividend ` Policy in the 4 DR. VICTOR A. HART ' Graduate of Trinity University, Toronto; also Edinburgh and Glasgow. Specialty-Diseases of Stomach Oice: Corner Bayfield and` Worsley Stu. Oice open until 8 p.m. daily -:-:::: | ; . on. MORTIMER LYON 122 Bloor St. West, Toronto, will be It 91 Owen St., Barrie, Saturda Y. ` Diilt nf run I -nu ll--- ---` "" ' . un. rl. I. AKNALL ' Associate Coroner County of Simcoo i01ce and Residence: Cor. Toronto and Elizabeth Sts.,' opp. Central Methodist Church. Telephone 167. ._._____.__..__.____.___.__-___- ....a .44 aa\;\1L.4 l.41\[11VlIL`I.4l\ Published every Thursday afternoon at the Post Oice Square, Bariie. Subscrip- tion Price--Canada and GreatrBntiau $2.00 per year in advance (In arrears $2.50); United States, $2.50 per year in advance. Both old and new addresses should be given when change of ' address is requested. CANCELLATIONS: We nd that most of our subscribers prefer not to have their subscriptions interrupted in case they fail to remit before expiration. While subscrip- tions will not be carried in arrears over an extended" period. yet, unless we are notied to cancel, we assume the subscriber wishu th serving nnnfinnn n.n.:u...... .1...--I-I .. ............, no nnauulc uuc auuacnuer menu the service continued. Remittances should be made by registered letter, money oxdor, or cheque payable at par in Barrie ,, ' `R. F. sauce. M.D., c.M., L.M,c.c. 4 Oice and residence, 60 R06 83., Third door east of Royal `Victoria Hospital. Telephone 256 30tfo vuaoum UVEI DZAIIK DI 10r0nl:0,'1Safl1D. ' Entrance on Owen St. Phones: Oice 241, Res. 314. P.0. Box 153 W. Richardson, L.D.S, D.D.S. 7c-yt 1! W. Randall Richardson, L.D.S., D.D.S. - . V PLAXTON &. PLAXTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, E'I` Offices: 707-8 Kent Building Toronto. OM. auto a. MUHUHISON Barristers, Solicitors, Notary Public, Conveyancers. etc. nnev tn `nan nf I.-`um.-L --4-- " ` ` onsfw. AND w. R. mcmmosou Graduates and members of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto. Oicez. Over Bank of Toronto, "Barrio. Entrance nn umn Q4 PROTECT n. u. n.IIIL.I ., ll Office and residence, 47 `D1.,...._ in, nu Thursday, October 6,1921 . DONALD ROSS. L.L.B. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Masonic Temple Building, Barrie Money to loan. ,, Barrie Community NurseVAssociation Mi M I. Nnxxynll ----- -- THE BARRIE EXAMTIKNER Dnlnl2,.L..J _...,, , ,4_ . A. LEWIS, M.D., c.M. SURGERY AND GYNECOLOGY --and- Q l\lI5Il1\nu III A -- - mac: a, Cu}- Offices in Ross TV A 1 uuuvc_yauucIa . 600. I lowest rates of intereu. 3 St., in Masonic Tempk ng. Branch oice, Elmvale, Ont. _ .Bovs_ Kr`. M1) n n n_,, .- on. J. A. KEARNS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON PHELPSTON, ONT. Oice hours 12-2 gnd 7-9 p.m. T R. E. G. IURNBULL raduate of Mn(.`.in IInim...a:a MONNMHH. .LTOR0NTO DEHKWT 9!"? 9*1CAG cnswlcxz & BELL BARRISTERS the Supreme Court of iontm-in prnnfnnn RTAA--f-- BOYS & MU RCHISON rpm .Qnl;..;+n.... M...___ 1 A: T. LITTLE, M.D. ....,: .._.z.x._ .. .- DR; FRED A. ROSS ac n.., D--- 1- r-- ion/.'H. 1'. ARNALL rn f`.n-nu..- lV....._..__ 0 U1 -0 nenlz 1 Toronto, Ont. ('1 IV ,-- -...,......u. vuull; UL dull!` ario, Notaries, Con- . Money to loan. Block, Barrie A. J. Bell. K.C. 7, nu. 4. Toronto Phone. North 3320. ________________..__.._. , .au5cu JUL` mruugn aoctorn John H. Wilson, Sec.-Tre3.s - - U1 vvlv sums, our. 330515 lV!EDICAL _u:a1LlCuL'C, -11 M Phom; No. 213 PENTAL , V, Mus. Bac., F.T.C.M. kn f\--A-- ' `av-4\/AV ze, C6lli<;r"St.. corner 0! 275 ...., vvvl ununlllyu Ear, Throat - pm. 2` llv, IJaf\-, "I-Dc St., Barrio ..-.-._--...-1-------____ Vlllo G. Gordon Plaxwl -- uunaaiisas .uLvuI1V, Will. 00 I Saturday. N053 and Th FAQ. 51115 35. [apply to Phone 881 H-1 I'a;>le Ave. :2 011. avuuvn v ul4Ul.' .1 ' and \lLlII: . Murchison "33-490 15 31'tt'o w'"'" W T H T i jas. Arnold I rum AND LIFE INSURANCE "AGENT Full information from any Grand Trunk Ticket Agent or C. E. Horn- tng, District Passenger Agt., Toronto. `Open Trot 4 Blend J. ; . . . Willa Mac . . . Babe Parker Bidd Gamey R. . .. Parl Mac . . . Time: .2.. }4.'., `J 2.30 Trot Cecil Tom FOR SALE 1 Driving -flu)` Harry L06 .. Freddie B. . All Expensv 1 Gypsy Girl .. _FIeet . . . . . . . Time: 1.27, 1. Minnie Hui .. Billie Manner Billie Mons . . Haddie Brmvn -`Jimmie M. . . . Sam Patch .. Time: 2.39 _'., 3 gznolsk \ |\)\ Yale Fair la: was one of t auspices of tl~ ciety. The X the fair and 1! a great cred directors. Write I On every pa "III C d_i_/Tera responsible Distribu Bnntford Ro service rende Qualit high Brant o Brantfor carefully sel nsphalts. R green or blu while the as colors are pe re-resistant Are Well Supplied I Fax'mers'__ '1` I.arp:(- ` (`rm ~`l.. 171.3 I Winthro asphalt .o'utstangi The` Z-`T e y constru _,, cred. end th butt of. [__T h e y shingle shingle line, w appear someth long Shingle Thursd} Pmzl '::...`. Slunqlc ` Brat P-...J- RE.U_i3IN Hen Bran PHONE (1. BROWN `-14 Page Six Bakery and"Saleshop: Cor. Elizgbeth and Small Street: `Real Estate and Money to Loan -my. Cgnsult us with vour building 'l'|l lf\n I'|l\l\unu\4-n .Canada s Gratest. Life Insurance Co. mun READING NEEDS Your Faxi%i1y Your Business Your Future __ __-.-,-- -..--' -w-v-w-u J. 1-T:.`iVm.uNcsLaY, Depot Agent Phone 65 `Bu-rig Morgue and Chapel IN CONNECTION v v-an uuuual fj4SE$i"i9 ---___.----.----.---.:--- .0PEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR. THE BEST IN BAKERS BREAD HOME-MADE BREAD BROWN BREAD SANDWICH BREAD . and 3 full line at was. CAKES AND PASTRY SCOT'l"S BOOKSTORE Esuhlisho 'l-8'89' -V l;i'strict Manager `Phone/82 38-41p nt- 1--vvw :1 wt 11?! YTIIWI 3&1 Ehgrtorod Acgxnunts ` Phone Main 5874. 59 Yonge St., Toronk H. J. Welch, CA. G. D. Oampbeli, C.A , T. E. Lawless, C.A. ._ . W. 8. Hulbig, Produczion`Engi.nee: Manager Cost and Eiciency Departmon ` wx:~vc gm. uulu Ul puuns E0 ULlV8l' J8.l'VlS. Except that according togyour one wit-- ness, the dressing-room was. in order unit-il -eight o'clock or after, McCarty remarked. M~argot s story was a lie!" Was it so, sir?" McCarty s tonewas quiet, but his blue eyes snapped. Have you considered it for .a minute as maybe true, in spite of the fact that it would up- set your -theory? Suppose Mrs. Jarvis was not carried out of that house, but walked out, `after getting rid of her own servants, so that nobody `should know where ehe d gone; suppose she took one of her. husband's gloves with her, meaning to take the pair, so that her nger marks would not show in what she was going to do? Suppose she went throu the yards, out up the 1 ladder and clim it, forced the museum window----" ` ~ U1 uuc uunr ucr u1'tzsI.ug'-1'UOIIl | ` Mac, what's the Ipatter with you? the} Iuspctor demanded, disgustedly. You're; getting to be as stubborndas a mule! You ' can't get around facts, man, and every fact we ve got hold at points to Oliver Jarvis." 4 mYnnnf .1'k`uf onnnnrnnn On run. l\I\n ""5 J IO IILIU lllalli . Is that so. sir? eMcCin-ty remarked, unmoved. - You ve found out what he s been doing with his wife's money, -then?" Better than that! We ve got -a witness who saw him leaving his own house at six- o'clock on Friday afternoomwand located the taxi chauffeur who picked him up vei minutes later just around the corner` and drove him to the French consulate at top -speed. eWhat do you say to that?" ' I 7Twas good, snappy work, sir, but it` don t prove` anything." =McCarty s chin was a. trie out-thrust, He `may have been in the house and yet not seen wif or gone near her dressing-room , ' Mac. matterwith vmx?" Hm: ' llilvlll.l3'`````` I ll go it alone, and ask odds of no- body! McCanty retonted grimly. On the` force or off it, I m going to see the easel through! Why was I vhere on the spot] when the dead woman s body was `found: if it hadn t*been meant for me to take al hand in nding out who killed her? ' To this fatalistic query Dennis had no reply `and McCarty'sallied forth to Head- quarters. . - 1-rd fnnnr` 'nunnnGn"\u~und- 1.. l\ Z..LH....L qua;-hula. H found Inspector Druet i-n a jubilant frame of mind. . H1j7__n n`___ 1' __,__,__A ____H| I I n I I llulllff \}.I llllullo Well. Mac. I guess we'll land our fish, ll all right!" the latter exclaimed. `_`You wouldn t list-en yesterday, but I. knew] hadn t'made any mistake! Oliver Jarvis is the man!" U1- LL..A_ _- _:,,oH ,1: n- . I -I llU!$"-" . What'1I you` do? asked Dennis withi a sly grin as the other paused. You re] not Officer 804~ now, my bucko; you're a, gentleman, with 9. -landed estate on.your ha.nds=----" I . H1111 __ :L _r_,_- ",1 1 .1: .- .... "V, ...-.-y u... .uvn vvvvu rvuuu. IJUI I'm going to try it_ anyway. McCarty rose. I 11 have a word with thelnspector first `and maybe put a flea, invhis ear, for the fellowVthat's on his way to New Orleans could nd out more if he knew what he was looking for. Many a person in this world is paying blackmail to protect anoth- er`, or their memory, and Mrs. Jarvis, God} rest her soul, may be as innocent as a babe. of any connection herself with what she- was trying to keep quiet, and yet the grace of it coming out might reflect on_her in some way. The Inspector can only tell me I m an old fool for my -pains; he's like- ly to at that, for he s all swelled up over his own notion of the murder, but if he dn4a_._._.. (Continued from last week) But what good ll -that do you? Den- nis objected. `Tis a week ago today, and she's probably-beat it somewhere with the money that Mr. Norwood paid her. ,6f`l__ _______ A 91 1: rs g&$a$$*%&&&w%$%$%w$%&&$$ .-.._-- Unexcilgci l;i-ning Car Service { Sleeping cars on Night Trains and -Parlor Cars on principal Day Trains. 51: - E 'Isabe10strandef ` T . ._v`-_. sauce -uu- -w -vvnuwvw Quins - ' - 7 j j--:-- 1- . . . .OnSnleEverywhere-50Cents Box. _ .420 zuuozur. have & cmsmcan co. or cnmnx. x.1Mrrn_1_). 'rono1~r_ro The Twenty-Six Clues caown ur: msummqz c0.. TORONTO V lf so, we would like to explain to you the opportunity presented by. our new and exceed- ingly liberal agency contract. The Crown Life Insurance business is one of the `few `commercial activities V which are not halted` by hard times. Our policies are up-to-date and most attractive in their terms. A competent superintendent will he `available when needed to give infor- mationand assistance" ' Are yo ambitious, energetic` and endbwd with a _c'ettain talent of salesmanship`? A [Real Opportunity in Salesmanship W rite today for parlfculars fa >X0X<>X0X< - , - _- _. _--------a un_---3 Cornor Sophia and Mary Street: Manufgcturers of Sash, Doors, Frames, Flooring Ceiling. Moulding, Water Troughs, Tanks, etc. We carry in stock a large assortment of Rough and Dressed Lumber, B. C. Shingles and Prepared Roofing. Wood Turning and Kiln Drying a Specialty. Dressing done pl-omp(t`],_v. . Ullllla Well, sir, I've nothing to do with the "case; I m only giving you a tip -and you can take it or leave it, as you see t. McC-arty spoke `ith dignity. If your op- , erative rthat's e to` New Orleans would work along the lines I ve told you, and-try to nd out what connection there was be tween this man Hoyos and Mrs. Jarvis or her family you might learn something that uld~`~b1-ing you -around to my way of zxoinking ' Pm 'afraid not, Mac. "There isn't a ` shadorwvoi evidence to. suppont such 9. the- No, Mac. You re away off, the In- Jspector interrupted, shaking his head. . You had good `common sense when you were on the force, but you re lettin-g'your imag-inution run away with you. Whatever Mrs. Jarvis was -blackmailed for, it he no- thing to do with any crime nor. wi hen I death." ~ ` |61`IT-II .,E,. `I ! .I I . I I.- The Hoyos case! Ten years back, and Mrs. Jarvis -only came to New York ve` l years ago!" laughed_the Inspector. You lli have to think up a better one than that, Mac! Old Norwood probably mislaid the wallet himself, if it ever existed.. When` E didhe miss it? '-McCarty hesitated. fl-Only yesterday, sir, .he admitted. But nonelexcept your own men and the medical examiners were in that room t-ill , it was locked up on Saturday night. Twas I taken away by the rfeow that killed Mrs. I... u.... |...u.v...:u. v Anuuuvo \ I E Jar-vis~--- A H11, II 17 1 - N A - |...- vu-u nu-awqnu unwvuu or Iunuun Vvoulcu . mailed. is it, sir? Nor yet that she seemed to be happy lately, as if 9. loadlwere off` her mind, only -to'.'collapse .on Wednesday` after the dinner party; after learning from Q Tis not rubbish about her being.black~ I Mr. Norwood that he d just bought a wall- et that ~ held the only clue to a certain crime that s never been `cleared up. Un- less I've got the wrong bull by the horns, , that wallet had something to do with why ]she d been blackmailed, and she made up {her mind to get it if she had to steal it. uThat s all, Inspector. I don t pretend to say who killed her, nor `why, but whoever uit was, he picked the lock of the museum "door with a spider; the marks are there for `you to ee. - l'..;.......-,... h.......o ...........J :.. _.__.I .__A._.__,.l ursu a clue _ Lu 1 I ' The Hoyos latter, sir. You asked me yesterdaywha souvenir of it Mr. Norwood has and I toldvyou none. It s gospel truth, too, for the-wallet has disappeared. He swears it was there in the museum at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, before he left `for the professor's house." ' Hr:-u -u--r . - U U DU BUG: Inspector Druet snorted in` `good-natured contempt. "l'k...... ...,..... I..u......~ :. 4.L:,. ...-n..u) nu.-. I GU11 I/Ulllplln . . I There were letters in-this wallet? What llwgs the came they were supposed to fur- imsh a cl-ueito? T `U'l'VL.. I'___.._l.._LL__. ',,:._` \r, n n Look here! dWhat are you getting at?" The Inspector struck his desk sharply with his open hand. It s a fool notion, `but you d better come -across -with what is on your mind. I suppose you Jnean that she uwas murdered in the museum, after all? -McCarty nodded .-solemnly. Well, she wasn t," -the other asserted atly.` You'll be as bad as Terhune next, trying to say that Marchal killed her! What is this rubbish about a black" wallet? I Lssnv . Lu)! re-spuuueu simply. HIICII I'm thinking it was a small black wall- et with a couple of letters inside, McCar- ty responded simply. Innlp Lawn` What nun `visa! until-" n59" You're crazy," Mac! the Inspector! stared. Why should Mrs. Jarvis have gone secretly to a place where she was al- ways welcome? What could she have been after? ' U79..- LLZ_I_I_ # 2; n u v I '2n!.%'r5i }i!I2s__.Mi*| THE BARRIE EXAMINER IIUTK I did not, but I m glad to hear it, retonted Mc,Ca1-ty, avoiding the ' shrewd glance of the woman's small, mercenary eyes. 'l`hanlcs_for the `addres. ma'am, and if you write to her. I ll be- grateful if you ll any that` John Carter was asking after her.". ` LI - I..-......l .._.l L_.__2_-_, ,4 , I I u. wuuwr uuugul nnyiy B0 ner SKIN. Miss Strickers gone away," the young woman simpered in reply to his question. Are you a friend of hers? Yes. ma am, McCarty responded promptly. ,I ve lost track of her lately, since she quit the orphan asylum`. and I thought I'd look her up . My name s Car- ter; I make no doubt you ve heard her speak of "me." Mrs. Williamson shook her head. No, I can t say-as I have, but Kate `wasalways sly about her gentleman friends. If you want to write to her, she's at the Oceanside Cottage. at Atlantic City. I_ suppose you know she's had money left her? ` ' I51 .I2_I ___L L; Y9 I I . nuy vray, wucu nuts gut; 5866181] SOIIl8W.l16l`8." 9 T McCarty-thanked his informant -and took his departure, threading a devious way /across the city to Park Avenue. There a prolonged scrutiny of -the mail -boxes in various vestibules in the neighborhood of One Hundred and Seventeenth Street at , length vouchsafed the name he sought, and he premed the hell. I nnfrnnna Ann: .J:..'|....l __-.__L-L 1- uc pusxcu uul: U611. _ The entrance door clicked promptly in response,Aand be mounted the stairs to nd a buxom young woman facing him in the ldim hallway, with a. baby in her arms and In toddler clinging shyly to her skirt. zone awav." the vmuixz ,__V. . -.v-- v_-(---.- Dxr` uuv u\/ll: Ltlullll II\I", 031.: Still, this is such a ne easy berth that she might considerAit~," McCai;y urged 1 discre'etly. The manager of the agency said she was just the one for the job and you'd` like to put it her way, I m sure. She can do no more than refuse it. That's true,.the woman agreed. She told me she was staying with a friend. a Mrs. Williamson over on Park Avenue near a Hundred and Seventeenth Street. but! i that she was going away somewhere for a rest at the seaside. Kate" has a rare craze for the ocean, sir, which,`is natural, since she's spent most of her life on it. ` That s why I think perhaps she might ship with you'~in spite of the money that's oome to her. "but I can t tell you rightly where to nd her, for I don t remember the house number she gave me. She said she'd write. anyway, when she got settled somewhere. M`nf`.n1-tv.f.l1nnlra:I Lia inn......u.4 ......l .....l- ul xuul LHUIILIL`. ugu zmu 1 never Ja1(1`eyes' on her until she.came last week and paid` me every cent she d owed me. I_ don : believedhe would go; to sea again now, sir. Hem: `u.:_ :_ ,..,x, :- ..... \/ 5., .. ...... n Luv: uuaxg. Kate's not looking for anything to do, right now, she remarked. She's come; into a bitof money and she's resting for] a while. Times have been hard with her" lately. especially since the war started, and: for a long while she was out of a p'osition. That was when she lodged here with me. She couldn't get anythng to do at sea and nally she tool; a position as assistant to{ . the matron of the orphan asylum over onl lthe heights. She lost it, though. three `or four months ago and I never lavideyes until she nmna but wool: um: ..(.;,-I. If she s not working now. thcrtfs 3` berth open on a big private yacht that I'd- like to engage her for," McCarty lied glib ly. The agency where she registered two years ago sent me here and I`ll be thankful : to you ifr_vou'll tell me where 1 can nd`: her." ' ' II... II., , I I 1 u u I uwson, WELCH a cAuPaL: -L_._A-__) I , UCII I The house proved to be" one of a row of cheap apartments and Mrs. Meggs, 9' I trim b t worn` little wisp of -a woman, ush-1 ered hfm into a brightly scoured kitchen and readily met his query. I KHfP9 Oh V0: in Qkn `Ann;-'5 4-1`.1\r\` aulu u'.uuu_y uuw Ill!` query. I Kate? Oh. yes, sir. She doesn't stop` with me now; ha.sh't for more than a year. but -we re great .friends ahd she drops in; often to see me. She was here only last, week. What was it you wanted of hen! .-;r7 .' um ut:u:1'u1uIul-lull was unataunveu, and atteri a brief respite for lunch he hied himself; to the addrew given at the agency, notj forgetting the admonition rto ring Mcggs` bell." . I 7!, , uucuo. - I His ire at th Inspector s attitude` had; given place to a philosophical mood, but} his determination was undtaunted, and after} a brief .-nm;+.. cm. I......1. t... 1.:...: L:.--Ic- `A judicious display of Iibetality on McCar- l ty s part caused the canceled register to bei laid before him and he ascertained Kate l Stricker's address at that t.ime.to have been in West One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth 5 Street. l - I11- :,,_ . .1` 1 . c ucpal uncut. ! The rest of the morning was spent inn, fruitless round of the agencies. which spec-l ialized in supplying stewardesses for yachtsl and passenger liners. The name of Kate` Stricker was not upon their books, nor! known save in one i-nstance, when the man- ; Lager recalled her as having unsuccessfully? attempted to obtain a position two yearsi before. She had besieged the office forl weeks during that period and seemed a cap- l able woman with first-class references, buti war conditions had cut down the maritime` paaenger service and even yachting had de- l clined.. ' ` 3 - A 2.- `"7577 ,. I ,.... .. -- ... ` The long friendship and camaraderie which had existed between them was for- gotten in that bitter moment_ and McCar- ty s honest heart swelled with wrathful in- dignzmtion, So the Inspector thought him an old-"has-been, past his usefulness, who had to be humored because of his past re- cord, like a horse turned out to grass! He'd show him! Into the purely profess- ional aspect of the investigaation there `had entered a new and personal element; his vindication, his re-instatement in the eyes of his forn1er\superior and his own self- respect depended alike upon the result of his efforts now. The Jarvis case had as- sumed all at once the proportions of a challenge and McCarty's spirit rose dogged- ly to meet it. As he had assured Dennis, he would ask odds of nobody. least of all the Inspector; he would go it alone and prove his case or forever more mind his` own business and eschew the aairs of the department". "I"!-m roof (-5 run w-n--<:-`- ------ --~---* 3" ~ ...- J v- -- .....v u vv usvnu L11 nun: Luv. He clapped on his hatand strode out. unmindfulof the look of amused affection which his former superior cast after him. He -was more hurt than he would admit even `to himself. It was not so much the fact that his theory -had been rejected but the manner of it that stung him like a whip-lash. The tolerant indulgence of the Inspector s attitude he recognized from long association as that which the official hab- itually adopted toward harmless cranks and the `army of amateur sleuths whcrbesieged Headquarters with weird suggestions and theories during the investigation of every case to which wide publicity had been giv- en. . ' IUT PTHUDIUU-l 13311158. , Well, sir, I ll be getting on. McCar- ty rose, his face expressionless. I ve my say and I ll take up no more of your valuable time, only -I'll ask you to remem-I bet that I gave you the word. If you want me you'll know where to nd .me. `If, .I,, ory and a million reasons why it would be impossible on -the face of it. I thought you had something up your sleeve yester- ` day, when you came nosing around.about that old Hoyos record; but I.didn`t think you would fall for any such wild idea as this. Old Norwood must have hypnotized you with -his fool collection, -but if you want to monkey with the case at -all, come down to earth! Facts are what we re af- ter, not crazy theoniea, and we re working `for practical results. n7.n ..:.. rm .1... ....u:.._'__ H n_n-,, The Double Track Rolite between - V E3/irs. Meggs silmk her head. 6512'. 4,` ._ ----- --, nuuanqullgvg `IC- Many doctors prescribe them, most druggists sell them. Wrztc for free trial to Templeton. Toronto. Local Agents" for Barrie: Wm. Crossland Allandale, A. E. Patterson. - ` nd .1<`1ts--Ts1xn'pl'e ome treatment. Over 30 "success. Tesumonlals tn-om nuputa A ~*hm.ss::rs*`.sE*.'=.e-3 2:e.=-.'r.:.*:a;sw= Y 1307 suJam`:la.; trJo`h:.t::`:.be6~si.&s1a.idaaides.E. EIIS. UIVIUUI ' Oh Mr. McCarty! - I'm so glad you ve come! I--I want your help! (To be continued) vvuulu unt: n WUIU. WIDII yOU. At that moment the face of Joan Nor- wood, pale now and clouded with troubled agitation, appeared over his shoulder and I cried: HAL `L urn . . -~ - - - ! uununcu . . J. DUO 130 610 ID 3:Du/ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " : Potatoes . . . 3 ' Apples .. . . . 9 Pears . . . . . . T g Plum tomatoes ' ; Green tomatoes V;3Tomatoes . . 5 Cabbage . . . 15 ";Carrots ` 3 Butter beans t:Px-epared horseradish .. '20c and 25a bottle 3; Citrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c to 20c each ' Vegetable marrow . . . . . . .. 8c to 10c each 1 Large onions . . . . ..; 80c basket ` , Small onions . . . . 3 5 Cauliower . . . . . 5,lTurnips.....-. . . . . ..2for5cand5ceach *5 Beets . . . . . .5 . . . . . . .` `I Squash . . . . . . . . . Celery . . . . . . . . . . . I; Savory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5c bunch t ; Sage . . . . . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c bunch "fThyme . . . . . . . . . _E!Peppers...._.....' ..25cdozen :| Sweet `peppers . . . .. Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . .. bunch} umu. E4110 v1v~a.seur. _ You were wantmg to see me, sir?" he asked 11! Vastonx;-`hment. I `D:...l.4.. 11:-.. vn,,,,,,, I - I ~- FURS REMODELLED AND M REPAIRED ` MISS M.` MAR'l'HUR ` King Block - - Barrio