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Philip Slater struggled desperately to roll himself off the electrified mattress, but it seemed as though every wire that tcuched him had claws dragging him down with a fascinating affection. "Switch oif := The voice of Sen Yat Soh sped through the room like the crack of a rifle and Ling Foo, still standing beâ€" side the switch, released the handle and the torture mat went "dead." % Sen Yat Soh moved closer to the exhausted iman and the unconscious woman, but he seemed utterly oblivious o‘ the woman. She might have been dead. He did not care. His narrow slits of eves fastened themselves on the voung man. j en THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1937 From the tone of the Chinaman‘s voice Philip realized that this was no moment for heroics, and though his body felt as though it had been kicked ali over, he struggled to his feet. "Who are you and how did you get in here?" he demanded, rubbing his chin affectionately. ‘"*Does thamat‘ter?" inquired Philip, glancing do owi@rds the still form of the woman.~ tcrily "He is the man who came this mornâ€" ing, Excellency," piped up Ling Foo. "I fancy he is from Qxtons." "Is this true?" screamed Sen Yat "Perfectly." "Take hxm â€"while I cool my fever," anno the man, beckoning to Ling Foo. ‘ "I 1 see him later." "But thisâ€"this woman," Philip beâ€" gan to protest. "Surely you are not . : Sen Yat Soh paused over his shoulâ€" der. "“She is a woman who would search for youth that is lost," he replied eniâ€" egmatically. When he had gone, Ling Foo touched the young man on the arm. "I will show you to your room," he said, in a tane that might have been used by a hotel hallâ€"porter. __ Philip had roused himself out of his surprise. "You will, will you. Take that," and Philip‘s arm shot out to the man‘s face, but his doubled fist struck nothing but the air. The next moâ€" ment a grip of iron descended on the nape of his neck. Ling Foo had sideâ€" stepped with the expert agility of a boxer, but it was not Ling Foo who gripped the young man‘s neck. It was anotherâ€"smallerâ€"more hideous yellow man. And Philip was as helpless as he had been last night when he had attacked. the i Qq). the store. In this Summary and utterly ignorminous, he was frogâ€" marched from fB6 room, along the landing and bundled into another room totally dark. A key snapped in the lock and he found himself alone. Ling Foo now busied himself with restoring Brenda Lennard to consciâ€" ousness. He Gid it inartistically by dashing cold water into the woman‘s face. Miss Lenard blinked, and when her eyes rested on Ling Poo‘s face she gave‘a little scream and cowered back again against that horrible tortureâ€"imâ€" pregnated mattress. «> M l2 "It is well, Miss Lennard," Ling FPoo told her, politely. "When you are well enough I shall carry you to your room." Brenda Lennard shuddered again. "No thank you," she said, grimly. "T‘ll walk." Phyilis Varley, 1 summoned before girl feit anything I heard Brenda Le! knew that her tunm horrible; revolting Soh, indicat] gifficulty. want you to him . . . the L with hspe. "But w excitedly. "I have yet to les a young man from here, I know not, have ways of mak Sit e} indica up CHAPTER XXIV FRITONER®S THREE ou to tell me some . the truth, you un a moment the girl‘s ‘be.. "But who is it? 1, Miss ating i he commanded, perempâ€" et to learn his name. He is n from Oxtons. Why he is w not, but as you know I of making tongues loosen." an Mr. Slater. But that‘s cried Phyllis "You say s on her guard immediately idea how Philip had found But her next thought was eful. Perhaps Philip had t here as she and Miss Lenâ€" y, meanwhile, had re Sen Yat Soh. ig but cheerful. Sh Lennard‘s screams turn came next. 1 arley chalr ive 3 "I am In visitor and mething abo understand." ‘I‘s heart lea it?" she ask! screams next. It said Se She leapt asked, bee The had and Yat out down. You will speak? Phyllis felt herself trembling. What could she tell him but the truth. She knew nothing about all this sik myâ€" stery that he had prated awbout ever since he had brought her to the house. she couldn‘t understand a word of it, and she doubted very much whether Philip knew either. "I don‘t know any more than what I‘ve already told you," she insisted. "Yet you lied to me about that silk," he sneered. "You said it had been bought by Miss Lennard. I now know that she did not purchase any silk, What have you to say to that?" "I have nothing to say except that you drove me to it," she said, hoarsely. "I zave you the first name and adâ€" dress that. came to my head. I didn‘t know that it would prove to be the name of an actual person." "Very well. You will go back to your room and see if Miss Lennard is well. I shall not need her again for a little while and I imagine she will be feeling "*YÂ¥oU LIE!" Philip heard the grating of a key in the lock. A yellow light glowed through the tiny room. Ling Foo stood in the doorway. a little distressed after her electric tonic." Ling Foo arrived in that mysterious way he always did arrive and conduciâ€" ¢d her from the room. "You will come Wwith me, and you will make no attempt to be violent. If you are you will be placed in irons, unâ€" comfortable irons, Mr. Slater. Irons that are connected with the power unit. You see we are thoroughly upâ€"toâ€"date in this establishment. We use modern inventions." Fhilip decided that, after his previâ€" ous experience, the fellow probably meant everything he said and he realâ€" ized that if he was able to get free of the house again he must not be imâ€" peded with irons, so he preceded Ling Foo along the passage and down the staircase. Sen Yat Soh was waiting to receive them. There was a not of impatience in his almond eyes. "So, Mr. Slater, you are from Oxtons. Employed in the office. Doubtless you know something about the consignâ€" ments of Suchow silk that have arrived i1 London in the past four weeks. Is that not so?" Philip felt that the Chinaman had become possessed of accurate informaâ€" tion in the shortest possible time, since he had appeared not to know who he was less than an hour ago. "Up to a point you‘re right. I have een the invoices and the delivery notes w //Â¥ a 1P Telephone 229 DEATH IN THE STALLS," c \X’ HY plod down vacation trail in just a "utility" car? Step up right now to the McLaughlinâ€"Buick you‘ve always wanted! It‘s a breezy companion for outdoor days â€"a good companion always. There‘s more power than ever in the smooth, able Valveâ€"inâ€"Head Straight Eight engine under the hood. Stow away a month‘s holiday luggage, and there‘s still plenty of D~UG room to stretch and relax in its Unisteel Body by Fisher. You can take the rough roads in your stride, with improved Kneeâ€"Action to smooth the way. And everyâ€" where you go, the safety of Tiptoe Hydraulic Brakes, Unisteel Turret Top Bodies and Safety glass goes with you. Enjoy a preâ€"view of your McLaughlinâ€"Buick vacaâ€" tion by coming to our showrooms and taking a trial drive, today. Have a look at the surprisingly lowâ€"priced "Special Series" models at the same time. CLAUIGNLIM OR @UTDOOR DAWYS.... ‘ZORA, THE TINVISIBLE," "Tell me." the Chinaman went off chliquely, "how came you here . . . to this house?" lamely "Not good enough, Mr. Slater. Can‘t you think of something more in keeping with your undoubtcd intelligencé? Or maybe you require a stimulant to your memory ?2" Philip understood that he was dealâ€" ing with no ordinary Chinaman. This fellow was as clever as a bagful of monkeys. "As a matter of fact, I was given the address." "How interesting! Yet you lie, Slater. Your tongue is an adept at it. Think again.". Philip decided that verbal fencing was getting him nowhere, so he told just as much as he wanted the man to know. "‘I see. It was careless of my man to lose that scrap of paper. I must make quite sure that he is not careless a second time. And yet, I don‘t know that I would have had it Gifferent. Providenceâ€"or call it what you willâ€"works strangely. Now about the silk in which I am interested." Philip Slater‘s brain worked swiftly. "Of course," he explanned, . "you niustn‘t imagine that the entire conâ€" signment to Oxtons actually went into the store. Only awbout half the quantity did that. The remainder is still in stock in the stockâ€"room in the baseâ€" ment." "Ah!" Sen Yat Soh exclamation was one of infinite satisfaction, lbut sudâ€" denly the pleased expression on his face changed. "How do I know you speak the truthâ€"you ofâ€" thcusand lies? How do I know?" "Why not go and see?" suggested Philip, secretly hoping that the man would agree to the suggestion. "Perhaps there is another way," said Sen Yat Soh, slowly, touching the‘conâ€" cealod bell beside his chair. Ling Foo came in answer to it, and stood just inside the room. "Bring Miss Varley to me," he said slowly and without looking at Philip. At the mention of the girl‘s name Philip took an involuntary step forward "Did you say Miss Varley?" AUTHOR OP s house? Just strolling around Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Limited 9 Showrooms, 7 Third Ave. T too hardened a camâ€" too much for granted. intrigued to know how to discover his hidingâ€" Copyright said Philip THE PORCUPNE ADVANCE. TTMMINS, ONTARIO and Sen Yat Soh nodded. "Charming girl." he commented, tonelessly. . "But not very helpfulâ€"as yet." # Philip stcod there clenching his fisls and breathing quickly. "If you‘ve tried any of your swine tricks on herâ€"â€"â€"" He broke off as the door opened and saw Phyllis standing there with Ling Foo bshind her. "Philip!" The girl almost leaped acrcss the room and clung to him. Sen Yat Soh smiled. "Pretty scene!" he said. "I like romance and sentimentality in an atâ€" tractive setting, but I‘m afraid this is no moment for loveâ€"making. We have work to be done." "What‘s this swine been doing to you?" Philip demanded of her. "Nothingâ€"yet," Phyllis faltered. "Onlyâ€"Miss Lennard." "Lock here," stormed Philip, "we‘ve got to put an end to this farce. If we don‘t it‘s going to be unfortunate for you. Before this time toâ€"morrow the police will be here. You hear what I sayâ€"the policeâ€"Scotland Yardâ€"and that will be the endâ€"of you!" Sen Yat Soh was still smiling from Sen Yat Soh was still smiling Irom his chair. the police will be hereâ€"that is interesting, Mr. Slater. I should hate your police to have this journey for nothing. But again you lie," he changed. "Why should the police wait until toâ€"morrow? If they know you. are here, why are they not here, too? You are very clever, Mr. Slaterâ€"but S'ou are not quite clever enough. There is something lackingâ€"just a little something. But we are forgetting the business in hand." He turned to the girl who was still clinging to Philip‘s arm. "Mr. Slater has been telling me about your supply of Suchow silk. Would you be good enough, Miss Varâ€" ley, to tell me where your supplies are kept?â€"apart from those on the storeâ€" shelves, I mean." Phyllis felt the pressure of Philip‘s hand on her own and heard him whisâ€" one wordâ€""Cellar." "Why, in the storeâ€"room, of course," she told him. "And where is the storeâ€"room?" "In the cellar," she replied, simply. "so! The silk is in the cellar. Yet it wasn‘t there last night, or my agent would have found it. You lie, both of you! Toâ€"morrowâ€"or perhaps toâ€"night," he reflected, "I shail learn the truth. As for your police, who am I that L should be afraid of them? They do not know I am in England, you poor helpless fools!" | | Presenting a Quartette Tried and Tested Receipes Mustard Mutton Chops Ingredients: 2 nice chump end chops, dry mustard, peanut butter or ordinary butter. Below will be found four tried and tested recipes: Method: Rub dry mustard into chops on both sides. Spread butter over. Place under grillerâ€"basting frequently. When nicely browned serve hot with potatoes in their jackets. Method: Wash and scerub potato, cut in half lengthways. Split skin and wash kidneys and rub over with a little dry mustard,. salt and pepper. Remove some of the inner part from each potato half; place in each half a kidney. Seaâ€" son pieces of ibacon and place on top Kidneys a la Gourmet Ingredients: 1 very large potato, . heep‘s kidneys, a little dry mustard, easoning, 2 rashers.streaky bacon. (‘To be ‘Concluded) of each half potato. Tie half potatoes together; bake in oven. Note: This makes an excellent and novel picnic dish and can be prepared at home. Ccouncillor‘s Crawl Ingredients: Several juicy slices cut from a hot saddle of mutton. Several slices of white bread. Method: Allow slices of meat to stand on bread and absorbh the juices. Remove meat, simmer it gently in a sauce for 8 minutes Lightly toast bread. Place meat and sauce in centre of dish, garâ€" nish with toast. Mustard is essential when this comes to table. Sauce for the Counciltlors Ingredients: 1 oz. butter, 1 teaspoon Worcester sauce, 3 drops lemon juice, % teaspscon chopped chilli, 1 small teaâ€" spoon made mustard. :â€"‘Iâ€"lnâ€"u.â€"- i6 [ B mm }j i) omm j j ( }J . *) ~Method: Stir all ingredients over fire till smooth. Don‘t tell me that none of you have clever dogs or other pets, like the one Iris Naish told about in her ‘"Dog Chatter" which I quoted tor your enâ€" tertainment. I am sure that there are plenty of smart pets in town. Wouldn‘t you like to tell other people about them? Send your stories to me and soon others will know of how clever a set you have. Perhaps your pet has done nothing exceptional like the Major‘s dog who sang, but it may do quaint things that are not usually done. For example, I once had a pure white cat who, besides being a beauty, had a wonderful memâ€" ory (Or so B thought). This cat was very fond of olive oil and sardines (imagine! Olive oil and sardines!) and he always remembered where they were kept, and when he wanted them he would insistently scratch at the rightâ€" hand cupboard door (so that I would know that that day‘s menu should conâ€" tain olive oil and sardines). And usuâ€" The Children‘s Corner (By "Your Friend Kip") Timmins, Ont. City Traffice Tied up to Save Life of a Sparrow (Canadian Forest and Outdoors) The life of a sparrow was saved at Eimira, N.Y., because the firemen were unwilling to see him die of starvation and exhaustion. The bird had carried a piece of string to the top of a high tree, as part of its nest making maâ€" terial. Bird and string became entangâ€" led in the treeâ€"top. Acting Fire Chief Collins ordered out the saserial truck. Fireman Miller climbed to the top of the ladder but could not reach. He returned, and the ladder was set at a higher angle. This time he succeeded. Clarence E. Hoagland, a salesman, took charge of the exhausted sparrow and nursed it back to health. Popeye Supported by Health Authority Elmira‘s traffic was tied up, a comâ€" pany of men and equipment were used, people were inconveniencedâ€"all to save a sparrow. (By Dr. J. W. S. McCullough) Two Danish doctors, Friderichsen and Edmund, have demonstrated the marked superiority of spinach over haliâ€" but and codâ€"liver oils as a source of vitamin A. Dr. J.â€" McCullough Says "You‘ve Got to Eat Your Spinach." Vitamin A is the one that prevents the night blindness of children and adults. It has been amply proved that lack of this vitamin will bring on the affection of children known as hemâ€" eralcpia or night iblindness, a disease in which the vision is abnormally poor in a dim light althought there is nothing in the condition of the eye to explain this. ally he got them, although I still can‘t understand why he wanted olive oil! The test applied to the solution of the problem by these Danish doctors (SERIES 44â€"SPORT COUPE WITH OPERA SEATS) Delivered at factory, Oshawa. Government taxes, license and freight additional. (Prices subject to change without notice.) Monthly payments to suit yOour purse on the General Motors Instalment Plan. was as follows: One hundred and six children between the ages of two months and two years were selected for the experiment. The children who reâ€" mained well and who were nursed by their mothers either wholly or in part, were found to have proper vision. But those who were fed on a mixed diet or who suffered some disease, had varying degrees of night blindness. _ Wthen vitamin A was given to these children, their evesight showed an improvement in from 10 to 15 minutes,. The normal condition of sight was reached in from 20 to 30 minutes. The recovery was brought about in this short order by a dose of 4,000 units of vitamin A in codâ€"liver oil, 5,700 units in halibut oil, or 100 to 150 units in dried spinach. Not only this, but the effect of the spinach lasted much longer. After acdministration Oof the fish oil the full influence lasted from three to six days, after which vision deteriorated again. The effect of the spinach was mainâ€" The use of the vitamin by children who had not been receiving a sufficient amount produced a striking and almost instantaneous improvement. The exâ€" isting indolent and passive manner was replaced by smiles and a lively reacâ€" tained for 10 to 14 days ti0 n to the fiashes of the light of lamp. The condition of night blindness is not confined to children alone. Many adults suffer from the same thing and it is certain that some automobile acâ€" cidents are due to this defect in vision. Tha. remedrv s nlain. Eat more The remedy is plam spingth.~ North Bay Nugget:â€"Surely Mr. Sta~â€" lin and his cohorts didn‘t stage the "overâ€"theâ€"pole" â€" flight to demonstrate the feasibility of raining bombs on Canada and the United States should it be necessary in the sweet future. Cleans ans PAGE THREE