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_ "I hear that Mr. Nclescue was a deâ€" partmenial manager. Can you tell me anythinz about him?" his usual thorough and painstaking to question all who may know anything about the case or give inâ€" formation abcut <‘he murdered man. In the meantime business is being conâ€" dusted "as usual" in the shop, af{ter the fleorâ€"walker has roped off the Chinese silk department so that the police may be left free to study that department withcut interferencte. (Now Read On) "WASs HE LIKED?" ‘The Superinendent stroked his chin tenderly. The cool efficiency ol the establishmert impressed him. It was rather unexpected, but then being a policecman ht could nzt be experted to know to> much about modern business organization. â€" "Not very much, sir. Mr. Nolescue was an experit in his line." "And what was that line?" ‘"*Chinese silk." Beck siood, thoughtful. The shcyâ€" walker‘s mann:>r, while apparently frank, gave him the impressisn that the Superiinitendent James Back of Szotâ€" land Yard is called in, and dfinds the solvinz of the murder a difficult one. There does ncot appear to be any moâ€" tive for the murd2r or any clues that would give a lead in tracing the crime. Lut ESuperintend2nt Beck proceeds in The shopâ€"walker lcoked the superinâ€" tendert straight between the eyes. discovery is made by Phyllis Varley. first assistant in the Chinese silk deâ€" partment. While checking up on her stick Miss Varley finds a roll of silk is missing and looks under the counte: to see if it is there. Thus the body is divsovered. The young lady promptly â€"_a START â€"THE STORY HERE . Only one instalment of this gripping serial story has been published and by reading the syncpsis bslow you can take up the s*ory ard enjoy its thrilling charters. It deals with a murder in thks> famous silk emporium of Oxton‘s m Kensinvgi.on High Street, London, gilk manager at Oxton‘s, is dliscovered lyinz dead beneath a counter, his body wrapzed in a recll of Chinese silk. The "A few ents a day is all it costs o run v Â¥5% ala e ue e e e ale a e e i n n t my electric refrigerator" CANADA NORTHERN POWER CORPORATION, LIMITED Synopsis Controlling and Operatiig NORTHERN ONTARIO POWER COMPANY LIMITED NORTHERN QUEBEC POWER COMPANY LIMITED Peter Oxtecn regarded the sericus grey eyes cf the man who spoke. There was, he told himself, certainly going to be mno nonsense about Superintendent Beck. "He cculd, but he didn‘t, Mr. Oxton," intimated Reck as they moved in the direction of the Chinese counter. ‘"Mr. Nolestue was strangled. Besides, peoâ€" ple who just lis down and die suddeniy don‘t usually wrap themselves arcund : in rolls of silk." Feter Oxton gazed down at the lifeâ€"} less form of his Chinese silks expert| "Perhaps I‘d better, although I particularly want to. You‘re quite sure it‘s murder? He couldn‘t have nad a seizure or. something?" "I‘m afraid there‘s not much nonâ€" sense about it," the Superintendent told him. ‘"‘The body‘s still behind the ccunâ€" ter if you‘d care to see it, Mr. Oxton." "You mean imitations?" â€" ‘"Hardly that, sir, but some Chinesc firms import the coccons from Gerâ€" many, and spin the silk in China. That is not always considered firstâ€"class maâ€" terial, and cften only an expert can detect it." - "Was Mr. Nolescue well liked?" Mr. Kearns did not answer immediâ€" ately. "I‘m Mr. Oxton," he said, addressing Beck. "What‘s all this nonsense about a murder being committed in the store"? They phoned me half an hour ago." "None so far as I know, bui if you will excuse me, sirâ€"â€"." Mr. Kearns strode away in the direction of the main doorway where Beck saw a smartâ€" lyâ€"attired man in conversation with the commissionaire. "That would ‘be to say. There was ~nothing particularly offensive about himâ€"except that he was a forâ€" eignerâ€"Rumanian, I believe." "There had been no complaint from any member of the staffâ€"from the women for instanzce?" In a moment the smartlyâ€"dressed man came forward. "Kearns, sir," he supplied readily. "A a matter ¢f fact in the Chinees sn.. trade it sometimes takes an expert to detec; the good from the bad." man had rot been over fond of Nikolas Nolescue. "Is it usual to have e\:perts in every line you f‘arry" You must pardon my ign@ran:t It‘s easy to say that a modern . electric refrigerator pays for itself â€" and it‘s just as easy to prove. You can do it in your own home. From the moment you install it, your Elecâ€" tric Refrigerator starts saving. It saves three ways. First, by elimination of food waste. Second, by letting you buy in larger quantiâ€" ties knowing the food will keep. And third, because its operating costs are lower than ever â€" far less over the year than you could spend for ice. Ask about our convenient payment plan. "DEATH IN THE STALLS," c. Published byâ€"Special Arrangement Capy But at that moment Beck dia not know whoese hands were indivated alâ€" though the policeman realized that Nolessue in life had been a powerful and wellâ€"built man and that it was likely that he had not thrown away his life without a strugale. Yet so Tar as he could gather, no signs of a strugâ€" gle had been discovered. That was posâ€" sible of course. Superintendent Beck had had a furâ€" ther word with Doctor Akers before that gentleman‘s departure and gleaned the fact that, so far as the doctor zcould ascertain, death had taken place anout 11 the previous night and that the act of strangulation had been carâ€" ried cut by someone with strong, capâ€" able hands. "LOok at their hands, Mr. Meck," he had advised. Ten minutes later the ambulance nad taken away the body of Nikolas Noiesâ€" cue, cneâ€"time silk expert at Oxtons. The silks behind the Chinese counter ‘had been removed to another part of the shop and the roll of silk in which the murderer had wrapped the body of his victim had gone to Sczotland Yara as cne ¢of the exhibits in the case.> More than that, Phyllis Varley, in the exâ€" press instructions of Peter Oxton, had been sent to her home «Glespite that young lady‘s protestations that she had quite recovered from the shock of ng the body. "The ambulance will be here in a few minutes and then we can get dn to work. By the way, I will be looking, to Fou for some help, Mr. Oxton. This Iocks to me like being a case with one or two unusual features, and if you can aiscover the reason for this man being in the store late last night, TI‘ll be chliged. It will help me to make a start. At the moment, T‘ll confess, I just don‘t know which way to turn." "T‘ll certainly do that, Superintenâ€" dont, and answer any cther questions yeu may care to ask me. At the moment I can‘t think coherently. I‘ll be in my cfficos when you‘re ready. Kearns will Peck watched the managing directcor ci Oxtons walk toward the elevator, and once again he stroked his chin with just the same tenderness. "It‘s horrible," he announced, turnâ€" inz away abruptly. "You‘re not leaving him here, Superintendent?" with a worried frown. c a Aoe mge > Capyright God‘s ccuntry. Don‘t burn it up and make it look like hell." A girl in the same class had been instructed to write an essay on winter. Her attempt read as follows: "In winter it is very cold. Many old pecple die in winter and many birds also go to a warmer cliâ€" "It‘s rather difficult to explain in nenâ€"technical language, but one of his duties was to see that our consignâ€" ments of Chinees silk were up to speâ€" cificaticn and standard. That, Mr. Beck, is work for an expert. Although I have bezn in this business all my life there are times when I would not trust myâ€" self to form a definite opinicn on cerâ€" ‘tain classes cf Chinese silk." "You mean that some oI them migzht be rather clever imitations?" "Not exactly that. They are made in China all right, but not nesecsarily from the Chinese coccons. It is posâ€" sible that the cocoons were imported, and in some instances they do not proâ€" vide quite the same quality silk. You and I, Mr. Beck, would probably say there was no difference, but we might be wrong. Mr. Nolescue, being an exâ€" pert, could be certain." "And is all this so very important to the buyers of Chinese silk?" asked Bock whese mind could not appreciate the niceties of distinction. Peter Oxton smiled. He cauld unterâ€" stand the purport of the superintenâ€" aen‘‘s question. "It just comes to this, Mr. Beck: Oxtons have for a century had a reputation for sound business. We cannot be too careful that cur cusâ€" tocmers are supplied with the genulne article. T think you will apprertate tnat essay in a Montana paper read as folâ€" lows: ‘"When we go camping we must keep the place neat, we must be very "He had been for many years in Suchow as an agent for one of the pigâ€" gest firms in the RBalkans." Beck made a few uncbtrusive notes. "And how long had he been in Lonâ€" con prior to your engaging ‘him?" "Two months, so he said. He‘d peen home to Rumania for a little while on hcliday; had grown a trifie weary of the Chinese climate . .. did rnot suit his kealth, I Cbelieve he said . . . and was arxious to chtain a position in Londizon." ‘"He would be an alien, I presume?" Peter Oxton nedded. "I believe he inâ€" tended to take out naturalization paâ€" pers. In fact he asked me whether, in a few months‘ time, I would be willing "I‘ve just ‘been wondering the same myself, Superintendent. Things seem to be in a ghastly mess." "Well, let‘s begin right at the beginâ€" ning," suggested Beck. "There‘s notning like first principles in solving any sort of problem. First, how long has the man Nolescue been an employee here?" "Exactly one month."~ "And you engazed him for what tpua » pose ?" It could not be dismissed with the thought that Nolescue probably had a spot of additional work to do. If that were so it invalidated the entire founâ€" dation on which Oxtons was built. Peter Oxton had canried on the family tradition that any employee who cannot get thrsugh a fair day‘s work in a given time is useless. Only on very special cczsasions were any of his staflâ€" not even managersâ€"perâ€" mitted to work late in the store withoui the sanction of Peter Oxton. "Well, Mr. Oxton, I wonder how far you are going to help me?" Beck daropâ€" ped into a chair and regarded Peter Oxton with renewed interest. to € The Superintendent broke in on the perplexed managing director‘s thoughits. "I wanted a man with a thorough knowledge cof the Chinese silk trade." "And this man‘s credentials were considered satisfactory?" mind for solving mysteries. His was a straightforward mind that regarded life bluntly. When it encountered obstaicies it seldom circumnavigated them; it vaulted because that is the more direct methcd. But this affair was «different. It was complicated. "His work here, Mr. Oxtonâ€"of what precisely did it consist?" He had complied with the Superinâ€" tendent‘s request for the fullest possibie informaticon. Hs had seen all the csâ€" managers and the buyers but none ¢of them could throw any light on the reason for Nikolas Nolesâ€" cue being on the premises at all after the store was closed for the nignt. "I thought so. In fact ‘he appeared to be a firstâ€"zclass man." Never before had Superintendent James Beck felt so uiterly and comâ€" pletely at a loss to know just where to make a start. If only ne couid even find ons tiny clue it would make a difference. KHowever, Beck felt it was time he had a muth longor talk with M:#. Peter Oxton. PROBING THE MYSTERY Feter Oxtcon, onte ensconced in the privacy of his office, felt considerably nmore calm. He apprezciated to the full the significance cof the event that had disturbed the morninzg. Nolescue had been a gocd man. He would be diffiâ€" cult t> replace. Men who knew as much as he had done about the Thinese silk markat were rarities in these days. Ar«| now ho was dead. Peter Oxton scraiciiâ€" ec ‘his greying head. It seemed inconâ€" ceivable. More than that there was an element of mystery about the affair that was more disturbing than he carad to icontemplate. fact that it was Chinese silk have any significance at all? Might any othâ€" er variety o‘ silk have served a similar "And what were those credentials, (TO BE CONTINUED) :â€"A school girls‘ Later in the evening a wonderful reâ€" ception was held in the Finnish hall at Pottsville, at which nearly two hunâ€" dred friends and neighbours wereâ€" in Gifts of usefulness and beauty were brought for the newlyweds and fun and danzing was kept up till quitelate. Attendinz her as matron of honour was ‘her sister (Edna) Mtrs. E. Macxk, who wore a graceful gown ¢f parc green chiffon, with a picture hat of «daffodil yellow, and who carried a bougquet of yellow roses. Mrs. Cullen, of North Bay, played the wedding music and Mr. Don Millar arted as best man for the bridegroom. We cffer cur congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lett and wish them a long and happy life together. A crowded church of wellâ€"wishers attested to the popularity of this young couple, who will in future reside in South Porcupine. Waterloo Chronicle:â€"It is gratifying to learn that several unions have oustâ€" ed Communists from their ranks. Ottawa Journal:â€"And now a Spanâ€" ish General has gone and called Musâ€" solini‘$ legions in Spain "tin soldiers." Il Duce will hardly bear up under that. After the ceremony the wedding parâ€" ty returned to the home of the bride‘s parents at Poitsville, where a wedding supper was served to the immediaie relatives and friends of the bridal pair, in number about thirty. Sowuth Porcupins,. Ont., April 3rd, 1937. (Special to The Advance) â€"A very preiâ€" ty wedding tcok place in the United Church here on Friday, April Ind, Dr. Fraser officiating, when Minerva Katnâ€" leen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bannerman, of Golden City, became the bride of Norris Le‘tt, of South Porcuâ€" The hbride lcoked lovely as she same into church on her father‘s arm. She wore a beautiful bridal gown <Af white setin, cut on princess lines with uyâ€" standing Medici collar, and wore a veil caught to the head with a wvoronet of peals. She carried a shower bouquet oi Talisman roses. Miss Minerva Kathtleen Bannerman, of Golden City, and Norris Lett, of South Porcupine, Married Wedding on Friday at South Porcupine O need to tell you about the great popular demand for new Chevrolets. About the way people are flocking to buy the only complete car in the lowess price field! _ But pictured above you see the reason why Chevrolet can keep up with this demand. Behind those brightly lighted windows, for block on block, run the big Canadian plants of General Motorsâ€"the long assembly lines where Chevrolet is born. Smoothly. as the clock ticks, these new Chevrolets come rolling "off the line"â€"round and round the test track â€"through the "fine tooth comb" of a score or more inspec: tionsâ€"then straight to you, wherever you live, by train and boat and highway carrier. There‘s no delay when you order your new Chevrolet. Only Canada‘s greatest motor car plant could make that pledge and keep it! Buy on low monthly payments on theGeneral Motors Instalment Plan. CHEVROLET . . . for economical transportation Timmins Garage Company Limited Service Garageâ€"Ansonville The express service which was anâ€" nounced will be given, apparently on the hours mentioned from Toronto and Timmins and cther northern ceniros, although it is stated that on Sundays the southbound train will leave Timâ€" mins at one c‘cleck, instead of some heurs later as on weekâ€"days. Nos. 46 and 47, the present Toronto trains, wilil run daily except Sundays. This serâ€" vice will give two throughn trains day to and from ‘Toronto> every day but one, with connecticns to Ottawa ard Montreal with one of tnem, while passengers between local psints on the recad also will have the csnvenience 0o~ the local trains, enabling them to transâ€" act business in various northern cenâ€" tres and return home the same cay. ed as wellâ€"informed. Details wili be imade public later, but it is undersiosd that in view of the numsrous represenâ€" tations said to have been made to tne management from different sources, the local trains, criginally intended to ue abolished, will be retainsd. They will cperate on weekâ€"days between North Bay and Timmins, with the usuai conâ€" nections, and on Sundays between Timâ€" mins and Cobalt, The Advance was toid. Englehart, April 5â€"(Spesial to The Advance)â€"An extra train added to the present sthedule on six of the seven days of the week, no disturbance of the lozcal service now provided and iwo trains through to Toronto as announced, will be included in the new timetable to be issued by the T. N. O. for April 25, The Advance learned the weekâ€"end {from sourses here regardâ€" Englehart View on New Train Service Latest Announcement on New T. N. 0. 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Mulholâ€" land is said to have reported him to the authorities for not turning cut for work when called upon and eccuncil crdered ‘his name struck off the lists,. Chuckroski called on the officer for an explanaticn and subsequently is said to have put hands on Mulhoiâ€" land arnd to have backed him up against a icounzil chamber wall. He then ieft, but was arrested next day by Chief of Police Miller cn complaint of the ofâ€" ficeoyr. Cobalt Relief Head Seized by the Throat W. Chuekroski Goes to Jail for 30 Days on Failure to Pay Fine. Cleans Dirty Hands Master 2â€"passenger Busiâ€" ness Coupe, delivered at Factory, Oshawa, Ont. Government taxes, license and freight additional. (Prices subject to change without notice. ) ‘145