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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT.. THUR1 INQV I. 1923. To Obtain the Finest uncolored greer* test procurable buy IH463 Superior to the feesi a today. Tangled Trails WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINB (Copyright, Th.or.ias Allen.) THE I CHAPTER XVI. y WITH THE VIOLET PERFUME. J t have it," Kirby said flat-; "Yes." "Looks like it," he nodded in agree- "Then . when he 've got to find her. been in his aparti is killed." The thought! to Rose as a revelation. • right after." got to do is to find her silk ly. "If Miss McLean tel!|s her story to the district attorney hej'll probably then, had just arrest her. It'll come out about her rooms." sister an' the papers will run s'care-heads. No need of it a-tall. Won't hurt me to stay here a few days if I have to." Jack, dapper and trim, leaned his cane and watched his cousin. Lie felt a reluctant admiration for this virile cousin so picturesquely competent, so clean-cut and four-squape of and the man with her, mind. Was he in love with the Wild solved the mystery," the girl cried Rose from Wyoming, whose spirit eagerly. breath from the sweet "That's not quite all," said Kirby, was his decision only smiling at the way her mind leaped; beaten, and milk and butter, tseai tlle expression 0f a natiye chivalry gaps. "We've got to induce them to1 thoroughly and bake on a hot griddle, that went out to all his friends and talk, an' it's not certain they know! Serve with butter and syrup. This perhaps to all women? . any more than we do." will make twenty cakes. I "They'd certainly arrest her," Jack "Her skirts rustled like silk" and. Scalloped Apples--1 qt. soft stale commented. "From a lawyer's ^oint the perfume wasn't cheap. I couldn't breadcrumbs, % cup butter, 1 qt.' of view therms every reason why they really see her, but I knew she was well v ■ ■ - - should. Motive for the crime, suffi- dressed," Rose told him. intention to force the victim1 "Well, that's so/nethin'," he said Mix dry materials, add egg slightly bill Millions Due to Britain. As the debts due to Great Britain have been occupying considerable attention, it may be recalled that the debts of her Allies and the Dominions are as follows: -- War Loans-- Australia............$ 457,265,000 New Zealand ........ 148,115, Canada ............. 69,050,000 South Africa ........ 61,430,000 Other Dominions and Colonies ........... 16,300,000 Russia ............... 3,275,000,000 Prance .............. 2,920,000,000 Italy ............... 2,515,000,000 Yugo-Slavia .......... 125,000,00 "Portugal, Rumania, Greece and other Allies .............. 335,000,000 $9,922,160,000 Relief and Reconstruction Loans: -- Austria .............. 60,500,000 Poland .............. 19,500,000 Rumania ............ 11,000,000 Yugo-Slavia .......... 10,000,000 Other States ......... 5,000,000 When you blouse fer the first time, it is well to' play "Safety First" and wash a sample first. Use lukewarm water with a neutral soap in a solution. | gliced appleg> ± cup Wbafrqu1Sdf tnead ! ^wn «ugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, % tap. to make ktion or punish M de. with the whjmsicaI ;^ ^ ^ fiber Wvsh quickly gently Kneaa ^ % ^ ^ water_ \cUred openly; opportunity to commit she knew of old. "We'll advertise for mg the material in the soapy solu-j Melt the butter and add the bread- it, confessed; presence on scene and a well-dressed lady who uses violet tion rather tnan rubbing it. when ' crumbs to it, mixing thoroughly. Into eagerness to escape being seen Ihere, perfume. Supposed to be connected clean, rinse thoroughly and squeeze j & Dairirig dish place a layer of these admitted. The case against her is with the murder at the Paradox out the water by pressing in the j buttered crumbs, a layer of sliced ap-! stronger than the one against you.1" Apartments. Generous hands. Do not twist silk to get the; leg t of the'sugar and other sea-!He offered this last with a smile many questions asked." water out. Roll in a heavy bath j £oni*n£ Repeat un,ti, the dish is full j ^^^L™* ' n: and add the water. Bake one hour n | and serve with cream or hard sauce. Roll towel and let stand, then wrong side with a warm in the right side with a cloth over the material. When washing ribbons or ties, never put them into water, but use a bowl of warm, soapy water and a sponge or cloth. Lay the ribbon on a table, flat. A marble or porcelain-top table is preferable. Wash the. ribbon thoroughly and rinse by draw-\9e^ .home froi ..... - howl of ia piece. I'm ing it carefully through a bowl of clean water. Dry by laying flat the table, making ..holly concealed, j His badinage was of the surface Yet she couldn't possibly have, only. The subconscious mind of the done it!" the cattleman replied. j rough rider was preoccupied with a "Couldn't she? I wonder." The sense of a vague groping. The Peaches may be served this way, ns- Beau Brummel stroked his bit of thought of violet perfume associated ing nutmeg instead of cinnamon. mustache, with the hint of insolence itself with something else in addi- - his manner often suggested. j tion to the darkness of his uncle's IS "PIECING" BY CHILDREN AI "Not possible," said Lane force- living-room, but he did not find him-BAD HABIT? [fully. "Uncle James was a big, two- self able to localize the nebulous ! fisted fighter. No slip of a girl could memory. Where was it his nostrils Please say what is right about cfcit-jhave overpowered him an' tied him. had whiffed the scent more recently? dren "piecing." My little boy never j It's not within reason." He spoke! "Don't you think we ought to see school but he wants urgently, though still in the low all the tenants at the Paradox and if raid it's a bad habit. ! murmur both the cousins were using talk with them? Some of them may Belgian Reconstructs Other Loans: -- Armenia .......... Czecho-Slovakia ... $106,000,000 i Loans: -- 45,000,000 There are two sides to the question. It may be just a bad habit and bubbles between the table and the; ch]!dfn whf Set the habit are "ever wind on a tall bottle until i satisfied unless mouthing something. | Delilah?" he asked lij | This is ruinous to digestion. Thej "What about he other side is that the child may really t quiet eye there was need the food. Three meals a day is! The man-about-to -- ill-ta'ilored shouldi ribbon, dry. Any article of clothing will last longer if it is protected from strong, neea tne I0OQ' \nree mesus a uay ls " t hv a cover hno- I not always sufficient for the growing in order not to be overheard. have seen people going in or out. Or Jack put a neat, highly polished they may have heard boot on the desk of the sergeant of said. police. "Ever hear of a lady called "That's a good idea. We'll make ghtly. ?" In light and dust by a cover bag. These bags are very simple to make and are sewed up the sides with anj ----- - «>- envelope opening left at the bottom | P^^0* so that the bag can be slipped the garment. An eyelet is made at ,! child. Watch the boy. See that he;£ good breakfast. Oatmeal with jr jam, bread and butter, an 3 bacon, and a dish of g warning. l shrugged his truth -"They have find it. of the house. Her eyes sparkled. "We'll find who did it! When two people look for the itelligently they're bound to Don't you think supper l for the hook of the hanger to slipj™^ through. The bag should be longer than the garment so as to prevent crushing. ^(^ambric. cretonne, silkaline or un-p;ached musli-t, all make good ^"T-since they turn dust and will stand laundering. Partially worn pillow slips make very good cover bags also. In these days when we have so many weighted silks and adulterated wool material, it becomes quite necessary that the housewife can tell whether the material she is purchasing is worth making up, and whether or not it is worth the purchase price. To test wool for cotton, ravel out warp and woof threads. Break the threads. Wool pulls apart with kinky ends, while cotton breaks. Wool burns very slowly, and gives off odor of burnt feathers and leaves a large amount of ashes, while cotton makes a flame and leaves a fine gray ash with an odor of burning leaves. The ends of cotton threads spread out when burning. The reason that silk dresses and blouses sometimes break at the seams or crack- soon after they are made up is that they are weighted. Burn the sample of silk. True silk burns slowly, the ash curling up into a tiny ball on the edge of the burning material. An odor of burning feathers is given off. If weighted, silk burns slowly and the sample will retain its shape. The more weighted silk is, the shorter will be its life. When white wash silk becomes yellow, it may be bleached by using a solution of hyposulphite of soda. Dis-i one-quarter cup of the crystals eggs. When he knew was worse than futile. "If you home from school and clamors knew Miss McLean you couldn't mis-for a "piece" give him something judge her so. She^thinks an' acts as appetizing but substantial. If he. st^fTl^t Z,f a man-" ,u\ e^tsitand enjoys it make a point of | ^ ^ M top. tiMjMtoiWiU pvl meal < . , , ; QJ - - - at tne same hour. But if the meal friend made a hit with is not eaten unless it is sugar or she's a game little thoroughbi cake, tell him kindly but firmly that; "You an' James will regard what splendid 6 4500. This linen, gingham or jersey. The clos- ing. it_ ,ing is effected under the panel" in'Yes.J do know it," she cried quick-m four quarts of water and divide, the, front The gleeve be in wrist ly. That makes it worse for me tc solution into two parts. The clean' or elw Ungth Brown Hnen guit_ impose^on you. Now you re m troubl. silk is first dipped m one portion of { ^ ratine Wndi the liquid and allowed to stand five trasting color would be att | rected. "I thought that "I think we'll sure round up the wolf that did this killin'," he drawled. "Anyhow, we'll sleep on his trail forj They shook hands on it. CHAPTER XVII. IN DRY VALLEY. If Kirby had been a properly authenticated detective of fiction he would have gone to his uncle's apartment, locked the door, measured the ro^ms with p. tape-line, foi^nd impiwts of fingers on a door panel, and carefully gathered into an envelope the ashes from the cigar his uncle had been smoking. The data obtained would have proved conclusively that Cunningham had come to his death at the hands of a Brahmin of high caste on account of priceless gems stolen from a temple in India. An analysis of the cigar ashes would have shown that a subtle poison, unknown to the Western world, had caused the victim's heart to stop beating exactly two minutes and twelve seconds after taking the first puff at the cigar. Thus the fictional ethics of the situation would have been rectly met. But Kirby was only a plain, outdoors Westerner. He did not know the conventional method of procedure. It did not even occur to him at first that Apartment 12 might still have secrets to tell him after the police and the reporters had pawed over it for several days. But his steps turned back several times to the Paradox as the center from which all clues must emanate. He found himself wandering around in that vicinity trying to pick up some of the pieces _ you of the Chinese puzzle that made up aim so smiy i was sucn a horrid. the mystery of his uncle's death, little beast last time we met. I'm! It was on one of these occasions ashamed of myself. My temper ex-1 that he and Rose methis cousin James plodes so--and after you came to coming out of the apartment house. Denver to help me and gave up so Cunningham was a man of admirable much for me. You'll forgive me,; self-control, but he looked shaken this won't you?" morning. His hand trembled as it "You know it, Rose," he said smil-; met that of his cousin. In his eyes i was the look of a man who has suffered a shock. "I've been sitting alone for an hour ____ in the room where Uncle James met because of me. I should think you'd his death -- been arranging hate me." ' , papers," he explained. "T told you as confidential, of "Of course. We're of .your. mind, too, though I put her proposition to you. Can't see anything to be gained by airing her story unless it's absolutely necessary on your account. By the way, James wants me to tell you that he thinks you won't have to spend another night at this delightful hotel the city keeps for its guests. Bond has been practically agreed on." "Fine. _ Your brother's a brick. We're goin' to run down this business, he an' I, an' drag the truth to light." A glitter of sardonic mockery shone out of the dark eyes of Cunningham. "You'll work together fine and Sherlock-Holmes this thing till it's as clear as mud," he predicted. By the middle of the afternoon Kirby was free. After he had talked over with James a plan of campaign, he called Rose up on the telephone and told her he would be right out to Cherokee Street. She came to meet him in the stuffy parlor of the boarding-house with hand outstretched. "Oh, Kirby, I'm so glad to pretty near hate me." j papers," he explained. "It began to minutes after which it is immersed trastinS color would be tractive fori "We're in trouble together," he cor- get my nerve. I couldn't stand it any minutes, after which it is immersed this model. | rected. "I thought that was supposed longer. The horrible ' ' the second portion for fiv< utes. Rinse the garment thoroughly and roll in a turkish towel. Iron the wrong side while only slightly The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 6, 8, to bring friends closer ', 10 and 12 years. A 10 year size re- them apart." [uires 4 yards of 36 inch material. | Sne Aas*" Pattern mailed to any address on chanKed the suo.iecl of . , . . r . ., . , Just now she could not ! receipt of 15c in silver or stamps by emofiotlal i the Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West «Are you going. back to Twin i Adelaide St., Toronto. Allow two Buttes?" J weeks for receipt of pattern. j "No. I'm goin' to find out who ---»-------- [killed James Cunningham an' brine: lard, A cups brown sugar, 3 eggs, 2-3; Holive the Exception. ! the man to justice. That's the only cups sweet cream, 4 tb. baking pow- The London cockney, who mispro-' way to - clear us both before the der, 4 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp.! nounces his h's, is the constant sport world." vanilla, V2 cup nut meats, % cup!of the paragrapher. In Tit-Bits we' "Yes!" she cried eagerly. "Let me raisins. I r6ad of a district visitor who was call- you. Let's be partners ;- Bean Dumplings--3 cups mashed jng on Mrs. Harris, a beans, 6 cups water. Seasoning. | the village. When this boils drop the usual j "You seem to have thing kept Not Lost, Only Gone. Pat had got a job as steward on board a liner, and onhis first trip he wa.s anxious to have everything as nice as possible so as to please the captain. Accordingly, the first thing he did was to have a good clean-out of the captain's quarters, and amongst other things he polished up the tea-service, of which the captain was very Unfortunately, he let the teapot slip overboard, and it sunk like a stone to the bottom of the sea. He did not know what to do, but at last an idea struck him, and, approaching the captain, he said: "Captain, can anything be lost if you know where it is?" "No, certainly not," replied the captain, rather sharply. 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