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i Published by Special Arrangement Copyright i WWW‘WW BELLAIR BROOME: Private secreâ€" tary to Sir Timothy, Also tall, but dark. Precise in his habits until arousâ€" ed, when he becomes s man of action. He is in love with Felicite, who returns his affection. FELICITE DELBOS: Tall, slim and blonde; unexpectedly English in apâ€" pearance and outlook, despite her French name. Sir Timothy‘s sister married a Frenchman, but the daughâ€" ert was orphaned at an early age and has been brought up by her uricle, MAJOR MOSSON: Employed in the Legal Department of New Scotland Yard. A pleasant man without manâ€" nerisms. Is called upon by the CID because his experience is valuable, and, in its early stages, the case requires very tactful handling. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS SIR TIMOTHY WADE:; dubbed *"Tim the Teaman" by the irreverent. Selfâ€"made millionaire, with hobby of growing orchids. Nearing sixty years of age, but wiry. He is the victim of a kidnapping plot which later involves his niece. in its early stages, the case requires | \ The chief bowed. "That is something very tactful handling. I can hardly refuse in view of your very CAPTAIN CAYTHERS: Scotland | natural anxiety. The gentleman who Yard Assistant Commissioner. Quiet!escorted you on the latter stages of incisive, and efficient, but with a sense | your journey will show you the way." of humour, and known on occasions t0 | "me chief?" employ unorthodox methods. Friendly |â€" "Kindly take Miss Delbos to our with Mosson, and knowing just hOW ; other guest." much rope to allow his colleague. ' "Yes, that‘s all very well, but what ~"THE CHIEF," alias "MR BROWN": ) 1tqâ€" like to know is. . . ."‘His glance Was a high Army officer in the WAl,| went to the still unopened package. As but after reverses and disappointments, pe hesitated the man known as "The turns his organizing talents to crime. chief" rose to his feet. Despite his Ruthless, but not crue!l. With him @r€e . fantastic hood which completely hid three other «Gisgruntled Army m°M, pnis features the commanding habit was each a specialist in his particular way. ; not to be missed. Synopsis of Previous Chapters | â€" No unfair advantage will be taken SIR TIMOTHY WADE, selfâ€"made | of your absence," he snapped. "Do you millionaire, has been . kidnapped.| wish to question my authority?" MAJOR MOSSON, employed in the "No, chief, no!" legal department at New Scotland | rejicite turned to follow him. . "I Yard, but also‘ a successful "semiâ€" / snall be quite all right," she said quietly amateur" detective, is in charge Of "no need or you to look so worried the investigations. Bill." CAPTAIN CAYTHERS: Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner. Quiet, incisive, and efficient, but with a sense of humour, and known on occasions to employ unorthodox methods. Friendly with Mosson, and knowing just how much rope to allow his colleague. The only Clues are a series of notes which arrive in Sir Timothy‘s handâ€" writing, addresed to his secretary, BELLAIR â€"EROCME, who is engaged to FELICITE DELBOS, Sir Timothy‘s nlece. e t Broome is told to draw £25,000 from the bank, and await further instrucâ€" tions. Dissatisfied with the methods of the police, Brooms and Felicite decide to act by themselves, and keep a fourth note naming a rendezvous from the police. "I‘ve had enough sitting to last me a long time." "Suit yourself. It won‘t be for long." In spite of the assurance, about halfâ€" anâ€"hour passed before a bell tinkled somewhere in the house. They ars taken by < to a large country houst "Ready!" commanded their leading the way down a short and throwing open a door. please!" (Now Read On) Rooms Are Preferred "Where is this confounded chiel?" Broome asked irritably. "All in good time, mister. He knows we‘ve arrived. Sit down and make yourself <comfortable." A heavy curtain they stepped in apartment, barely a â€"massive centra THURSL}AY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1939 CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC urtain was pulled aside, and ced into a_ dimlyâ€"lighted barely furnished, but with central table, round which Better Light . jJO0UU Better Sight guide, corridor "Inside, rout ! ~"No unfair advantage will be taken | of your absence," he snapped. "Do you wish to question my authority?" "No, chief, no!" Felicite turned to follow him. _ "I shall be quite all right," she said quietly "No need or you to look so worried Bill." "Good! Then all that remains is for me to hand over this money and claim the unharmed person of Sir Timothy Wade." "Precipitate, Mr. Broome! â€" precipiâ€" tate! Checking this very unwieldy pile of notes will take time. Rooms have been prepared for you, so you must accept our hospitality for the night." "Where is 2/ "sgir Timothy? His room is close to "Fxcuse the bizarre scene," one of them remarked pleasantly. "It is not for dramatic effect. The gentleman who brought you here is too well known to need disguising, and another of us might be remembered as having driven you some distance toâ€"day." "That is what my colleagues call me for the sake of convenience." three hooded individuals were sitting. exchange of goodâ€"nights, which were Broome nodded absently, "Are you the chief?" he inquired. "‘"Couldn‘t I : Felicite pleaded "The young lady is correct," the leader of the gang said incisively. "Both in regard to her personal safety and your remaining behind." "Hadn‘t I better come with you?" "No, I do not think it would be allowed." Broome reluctantly watched her deâ€" part with the unhooded member of the party. He sensed rather than heard that the door behind him had been locked. There was no obvious means of escape even if he had any intention of trying. Fascinated, he witched the thick wads of Treasury notes poured on the table and the d4aborious task of counting commenced. "They are, at least, genuine," the leader commented. "I am glad that you did not resort to any stupid subterfuge in the way of spurious issues or faked bundles. Had you done so I am afraid your stay would not have been SO pleasant as we will now try to make 1t All three were still at it when Feliâ€" | cite‘s attendant returned alone, anâ€" nouncing that he had decided to go to bed. Broome was concerned Aat first, but decided from the man‘s manner that he was speaking the truth. He was granted almost immediate permission to follow suit so, once again, the thick blankets kept coming undone. Finally he succeeded in making up a rope which, as experience proved, reached nearly to the ground after being firmly attached to the bedrail. Clambering down was a ticklish busiâ€" ness as well, but he managed it without mishap. L sds d cce en td 79 He was granted almost immediate permission to follow suit so, once again, the erstwhile chauffeur was forced away from the money he had been eyeing greedily. The door of Felicite‘s bedroom wWas locked and the attendant refused to open it, although allowinz a shouted eyeing The locked open | 522 uncle, ple co. LIMITED ASe \ _ Broome‘s room was of fair size with a double bed on which pyjamas had been thoughtfully laid out. Tired as he was he did not slip into them as he had at ' first intended. Probably the kidnappers planned to slip away during the night, | having previously shared out the loot. This would be the simplest arangement, leaving the unwilling visitors to effect their escape after a sufficiently long inâ€" terval to ensure the gangsters an unâ€" hindered getaway. made as cheerfully as possible in the circumstances. He wished he had been able to see Sir Timothy, but concluded that Feliâ€" cite‘s apparent lack of concern signiâ€" fied he was all right. Prowling about the room he schemed desperately on escape. Suppose he made a rope of the bed clothes in the approved manner and climbed out of the window? Yes, that wouldn‘t be at all difficult. What then? Seek out the nearest police station, raise the alarm and return for Felicite and her uncle. Would it help? Only if he felt the kidnappers weren‘t to be relied upon to keep their side of the bargain. That was the difficulty. Every indiâ€" cation pointed to them doing so. Their behaviour had been beyond reproach. Almost too courteous. A further exâ€" ample came shortly afterwards in the form of a tray of sandwiches with whisky and soda. f "I‘ve made it warm milk for the young lady." the bearer of the refreshâ€" ments said. "She‘s not got into bed either. You might just as well." Broome was amazed the possiâ€" bility of his getting out of the house did not seem to have occurred to them. Either they were exceedingly sure of themselves or else they were more or less amateurs at the game. There was a third and more dreadful explanation. This occurred to him after he had finished the food and drink. But he felt none the worse for it; quite the contrary. Perhaps in the morning . . . ? All sorts of thoughts were racing through his mind, regrets that he had allowed himself and Feiicite to walk into the clutches of the villains, indecision as to his next move, apprehension for the future. Things hadn‘t turned out as expectâ€" ed. According to his earlier reasoning they should all have been back at "Fairclough" by this time. The ransom money had ‘been handed over accordâ€" ing to instructions, yet here they were, perhaps in a more parlous plight than ever. Suddenly he made. up his mind. Petter to take risks than spend hours in miserable inactivity. Knotting the coverings from the bed wasn‘t so easy as he had expected. The sheets seemed to shrink as he tied them together and As the gates were certain to be locked he scouted round until he came Broome hurried along the road as fast as he could, occasionally breaking into a jog trot. Soon a signpost direcâ€" ted him to Branstow. Here a sleepy constable, summoned from bed, had to to a wall with bricks rough enough to form a foothold. Everything had been ridiculously easy. 'be prevailed upon to consider his story seriously. Before any effective action was taken a call was put through to Major Mosson who, fortunately, was not in the habit of retiring before midnight. Things started to hum as soon aASs Scotland Yard‘s authority was invoked. Police cars converged on Branstow and Broome was wedged in between half a dozen keenly anticipatory officers in the van of the rescue party. Actually about two hours had elapsed since his escape. For most of the time he had bitterly blamed himself for the action. On calmer contemplation it had the aspect of desertion. Should his absence have been discovered Felicite would indeed be in a sorry plight, with no one to stand between her and the anger of the kidnappers. However it was no use being sorry and there was some consolation in the nowledge that he was rushing back to her rescue with so much admirable support. Arriving near the Manor House, the police advanced cautionsly on foot, one party following Broome over the wall into the grounds, while the remainder took up strategic positions to intercept anybody trying to run the gauntlet. * 'i‘he }wéh-t;nd-ready rope was still hanging from the bedroom windowâ€"an encouraging sight. "How would it be to get back inside with a couple of men?" suggested the sergeant in charge of the attackers. "Then you could make a noise to attract attention." if I can manage it. Then we can overpower the fellow who comes and let the rest of you inside to clean up.‘ "That‘s the idea, sir. Get a good grip with your knees, and you won‘t have any difficulty in climbing up. T‘ll get one of our â€"best gymnasts to go first, vso he can give you a helping hand at the window." _ When Broome‘s turn came he decided that this sort of thing needed adequate training. Halfâ€"way up one of the knots Escape and Return THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS3, ONTARIO Better not switch on the house lights, sir," advised the cheerful conâ€" stable, "We can handle him better if he comes into the dark. Now‘s the time for you to attract attention. Clambering back throuzh the window and breaking in on the ground floor added to the delay,. Felicite Delbos, Sir Timothy Wade, the kidnappers, and £25,000 in notes had gone. a2 ELo 4 hedcfi td he comes into the dark Nows the time for you to attract attention. Broome nodded and began knocking on the door with his knuckles, varying this with loud shouts. he muttered in disgust. "Try again, sir. T‘ll lend a hand." a6 NBA o e CE w WPP CE "No response!" i _CORONARY OCCLUSION â€" BLOCK INX BLOOD VESSEL SUPPLYING HEART WALL A man of sixty, meeting a physician acquaintance. on the street, said to him, "I‘ve got a touch of indigestionâ€" ! a couple of pork chops,â€"have you anyâ€" He and his companion lent their feet thing in your bag that will relieve it?" as well. The din ought to have been The physician gave him a couple of heard all over the house, but it had no tablets and thought no more about it. effect. They were only wasting more } Three hours later, the patient died of time when every minute was precious.: "acute indigestion" apparently. Howâ€" And they hadn‘t the slightest idea what start they had gained, whether Broome‘s disappearance had been disâ€" covered almost immediately or whether it had been delayed. "Not long after you‘d cleared off, sir, I imagine," the sergeant said: "Seeing as how they‘ve taken off most of their private belongings, it don‘t look as if they got in a panic. No harm in closing the roads, though. Let‘s get back to a ‘phone and I‘ll see what can be done." a wisp of cambric, embroidered with a dainty "F", a dismal reminder picked up in the room through the door of which he had called a reluctant "goodâ€" night‘" a few hours previously. (To be Continued) The characters in this story are entirely imaginary. No reference is intended to any living person or to any public or private company. (Copyright: Publishing Arrangement with NPL.) stretched suddenly, almost throwing him off balance, but he managed to get into the room at last, helped by a final friendly heave. The third climber made the trip hand over hand and came in smiling, as if he was enjoying himself. Revealed in the light of an electric torch, the place looked exactly as he had left it. 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