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A few weeks ago the idea of Felicite marrying his secretary had been a matter for grave concern, though he had never taken steps to intervene in the ripening friendship. Later he had intended to endeavour to wean her from an attachment at varâ€" iance with his notions of fitness. Now he realized that human happiness, freeâ€" dom of choice and acstiscn, and the right of the individual mattered far more than any dictatorial desires. _ the DOAt. "And we‘re still here together. Isn‘t it marvellous?" "Marooned!" "Like the characters in a sea story. Why do you speak so glumly?" ‘"This place must be right off the beaten track." "There is plenty of food. At least, I don‘t suppose Mr. Jones would be unâ€" pleasant enough to take it all away. Let‘s go and investigate." "HANDS UP" "Not yet. Wait until the coast is clear. T wish this confounded weather didn‘t make it so impossible to watch them out of sight. Can‘t see the sea, let alone the boat." But they could distinctly hea; dull throb of the motor. Long af ceased they were still in hiding. The light was becoming strongéer in spite of the low cloud and misty drizzle Actually it was still early, the short northern summer night quickly making way for the long day with all its perils. How could they expect to remain hidâ€" den once the search was seriously unâ€" dertaken? Wade was just preparing Felicite for the dangers they might have to face when the steady chugging of a motor engine changed the entire outlook. "They‘ve leaving," he exclaimed. "That‘s the boat." Felicite was hungry. "We‘ve got to make a move some time," she urged "Thinking of biscuits and butter, with hot coffee to wash them down, makes me want to be up and doing." Yes it was strangeâ€"most strangeâ€"to reach these conclusions in such unlikely circumstances. "Well, I Have known it to work." "Then I know he‘s all right I should feel it more hereâ€"in my heaxbâ€"-lf he had teems. .y.}.... been hurt." "That‘s the right spirit." "Isn‘t it funny that we should be shrinking under cover on a lonely isâ€" land off the Scottish coast talking about my silly romance at goodness knows what o‘clock in the dismalist morning that ever was?" "Strictly between ourselves I consider "dismalist" to be atrociously ungramâ€" matical. Is it really a silly little roâ€" mance?" "No, the biggest thing ever." There always had been a strong bond of sympathy between Sir Timothy and his neice, and it was hardly surprising that it should become even greater during the days of hardships and adâ€" ventures which they shared,. The experiences had not been wasted on the old man. He was acquiring a new tolâ€" erance and an appreciation of the reâ€" sponsibilities of wealth which had preâ€" viously been lacking. "Oh," she gasped. "IT‘d almost forâ€" gotten about Bill." "It was a bad time to remind you." "But I‘m not going to let you down becauseâ€"becauseâ€"â€"" "Don‘t be precipitate in expecting the worst my dear. They used to say "no news is good news." All we know is that the messenger with the money has failed to turn up. Why should it be taken for granted that Bill has come to harm." "Thank you for that darling." "I want you to hope for the best." "For calling Bill, "Bill," I meant." "Considering you never do anything else I can hardly avoid falling into line." "Do you believe in femmine intuiâ€" tion?" to catch every sound for what seemed like hours. A Scotch mist of a miserably peneâ€" trating kind seeped through their clothes and the pearlâ€"grey dawn found Felicite wondering whether it would not have been better to take potâ€"luck with the kidnappers, whose further inténâ€" tions were only partially known. "If I went back," she suggested could strike a bargain." "You could indeed, my dear. Safe conduct for me while you remain as hostage!" "Yes, I‘m gladâ€"â€"" "Gladt nothing! Their word isn‘ worth a brass farthing. This business has gone *beyond the ransom stage. All they want now is a woman to stand in front of the bullets; cowards‘ shelâ€" ter. Remember, they have one 25,000 pounds. Ancther similar sum we know nothing about." ! Nothing was to be gained by enâ€" deavouring to put greater distance between themselves and their captors It was better to be as near as possible to the centre of the island hiding among the rocks, than to venture down to the more open country by the shores. Crouching in a small cleft they could hear their names being yelled, and the breeze bore some of the threats. Pinally the voices died away in an even more cminious silence. Felicite expected to hear stealthy footsteps approaching their sheiter at any minute, and she strained her ears There was corsolation in the faintâ€" ness of the call which could be heard The starcato crackâ€"crackâ€"crack of a firearm was probably intended as a more empliatic warning. characters in a sea story peak so glumly?" e must be right off the it would not Making a detour to avoid the hut, > potâ€"lueck with they were reassured by the absence of further inténâ€" the boat and PFelicite raised a little : known. cheer. "Satisfied?" she demanded. e "I| ."More or less." ‘ "Come onâ€"don‘t be a pessimist. Not ny dear. Safe a soul in sight, no human voice, not you remain as even a footprint like Man Friday found." Wade was beginning to believe that his fears were groundless after the cir word isn‘ kettle was singing on the spirit stove, This business and Pelicite was busy setting the table. ransom stage. Yet he could not stifle the feeling that ‘oman to stand was not well. Far from leaving cowards‘ shelâ€"|them to starve, there was surprisingely ave one 25,000 | little depleton of the stores as he reâ€" c sum we know | membered them. tly hear the "Please let him loose. Please. Tl do anything if you promise not to leave him like this If he starves to death you will have committed murder." Their footsteps could be heard on the shingle by the wretched captive whose desperate struggles failed to loosen his bonds in the slightest degree. Sir Timothy was dragged roughly to the hut and thrust inside, after which Felicite was forced to the boat which was lying in another cove some disâ€" tance along the beach. INTO THE MIST He whistled shrilly and the chauffeur came running forward carrying a coil of rope. Deaf to Felicite‘s pleading he proceeded to truss up Sir Timothy until he was hardly able to move a finger. "An unfortunate necessity," the chief murmured. _ "A month ago that would have been inconceivable. Toâ€"day we stick at nothingâ€"even murder." Then came the rhythmic beat of the powerful engine, growing strangely louder and deeper in its note until Wade had the impression that it beâ€" "My dear sir, you saved us all a conâ€" siderable amount of trouble by walking into it. We all dislike the idea of traipsing over the island looking into every hole and cranny. Shifting the motor boat to a new anchorage was rather a brainwave, don‘t you think? Incidentally you ought to express thanks for being permitted to breakfast before this interruption. Miss Deibos, in particular, will need it. Going to sea on an empty stomach is so unâ€" pleasant." "You unmitigated scoundrel." "Really, Sir Timothy, that is unâ€" worthy of you." "If you touch my neice you‘ll live to regret it." "So long is I live there will be no cause for complaint. But we have no time for this." Sir Timothy was more dispirited than at any time during the whole affair. "I krew it was a trapâ€"I knew it was," he muttered. He rose.â€"to accompany her but she waved him back. "No," she said. I‘m allâ€"right. The fresh air will do me good." "It wasn‘t like you darling," she told him. "My uncle Timothy is such a pleasant, levelâ€"headed man that I didâ€" n‘t recognize the jumpy person having breakfast. Surely you can see now that we are alone., As soon as the weather clears we must light a beacon fire, or fly a flag of distress or someâ€" thing." ‘"Nothing except raise your hands above your heads and keep still." Mr. Jones stepped from behind a huge boulder, an automatic glinting evilly in his hand. "I said "keep still," he reâ€" peated as Felicite instinctively moved to her uncle for support. Climatically there‘ was nothing to brighten up drooping spirits for the persistent drizzle seemed to have set in for the day. Instead of amusing him her prattle brought a frown so unusual that Peliâ€" cite was at a loss. The crisp biscuits sounded like a cannonade in her own ears and she found herself dipping them in the coffee to avoid disturbing the anxious silence. Of a sudden sheâ€"giggled uncontrollâ€" ably. If this horrible tenseness perâ€" sisted much longer she knew she would become hysterical. "I‘m going outside," she announced. Sir Timothy joined her, apologizing for his ill humour. "Yes, of course. We can‘t do anyâ€" thing yet." "Crunching biscuits makes you hear things," she added. "That‘s one of the great arguments in favour of soft fcod whatever the doctor and dentists may say to the contrary." several times during the meal he stopped eating to listen until his comâ€" panion was driven to protest. "It was a lot more pleasant than the shrieks and wails we heard last night. Just to make sure, we migiit take a look at the creek. If the boat is there, back we go to the hills, cold and hungry. As it won‘t be, we hope, the next step is breakfast." _ doubt I shall, but. IT‘m not satisâ€" fied. TI didn‘t like the noise that engine made." "Uncle Timothy, your imagination is stimulated by lack of food. After a good tuck in you‘ll feel heaps better." "How could it be? We heard the boat leave, didn‘t we?" "Certainly we heard the â€"boat. Whether it departed is another thing. Supposing it cCruised round and reâ€" turned?" "It may be a trap," he suggested, as they began carefully to retrace their steps, Sir Timothy was pursuaded, almost against his will.,Breakfast, indeed, was a very potent argument. They could not eat without making a foray. The Common â€" Cold The common cold, probably the most common ailment of all, is very often neglected and may lead to such comâ€" plications as bronchitis, bronchopneuâ€" monia and pneumonia. Send for thi: helpful bocklet by Dr. Barton entitled ‘The Common Cold‘® (No. 104), enclosing Ten Cents to cover cost of handling and mailing and mention this newsâ€" paper. Address: The Bell Library, Post Office Box 75. Station O, New York, (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act). The cause of these head colds and inâ€" fections in most cases is thus believed to be (a) breathing in when head is under water, and (b) sitting or standing around the swimming pool and allowâ€" ing the skin and mucous membrane of the nose to get chilled instead of keepâ€" ing body warm by moving around. Arother cause for these head colds and infections is pointed out by Dr. H. Marshall Taylor, Jacksonville, Plorida, in the Journal of the American Medical) Association. "It is now an accepted fact that chilling of the body surfaces causes constriction (partial closing) of the blood vessels of the skin including the blood vessels in the lining of nose." It is also an accepted fact that proâ€" longed lack of blood to the lining of the nose (due to this partial closing caused by cool air) naturally reduces the local resistance of the lining of the nose, so that this lining is unable to fight off infection. The remedy is to learn to take a long breath when head is out of water and breathe out when under water. Also, to keep the body active when not in the water. head colds, nose and ear infections? Swimming instructors tell us that human beings engaging in sport on land, learn to breath naturally and as slowly or rapidly as the exercise deâ€" mands. But when they enter the water, they tense,their bodies, breathe irreâ€" gularly and unnaturally, and so get water into nose and throat from whence it may enter into esutachian tube (at back of throat) and get carried up to the middle ear. Because of these colds there has been much criticism of these indoor pools: the water is not changed often enough, toco much chlorine is used, the air about the pool is too hot and wet causing a cold when going outdoors after the swim. Swimming Pools as Cause of Head Colds, Nose and Throat Infections During the months when the waters of lakes and oceans are too cold for swimmers, many towns and cities are equipped with swimming pools. These pools are in the great majority of cases kept very clean by washing down the sides and floor once or twice a week, allowing the water to drain over troughs at the edges, and the use of chlorire every 24 hours. Despite all these precautions the number of head colds and nose and ear infections is very large. Patients state that as soon as they begin "indoor" swimming, they seem to have a continuous head cold. This will be the first pretentious entertainment â€" undertaking of The Canadian Legion War Services overseas and is the forerunner of similar conâ€" certs to be presented in England and France during the war, Captain Allen said. The complete chorus of the stage show, "All Clear," now running at the Queen‘s Theatre in London, also will take part in the program, whicth will be presented several times throughout the day so that it will be enjoyed by all of the large concentration of Canâ€" adians at that centre. The concert, to be presented Jan. 21 under the direction of Captain Mert W. Plunkett, originator and director of the "Dumbells" and now supervisor of Overseas Concert Parties for the Legion organization, will feature such famous British stars of stage and screen as Beatrice Lillic, Fred Emney, Jack Buchâ€" anan and Leslie Hensons. Their serâ€" vices will be rendered without pay. Ottawa, Jan. 13.â€"Topâ€"notchers of the British show world are to stago a gala concert for the entertainment of Canadian troops in training at Alderâ€" shot, it was announced here today by Captain Ben Allen, assistant general manager and director of entertainment of The Canadian Legion War Services. Legion Will Stage Monster Concert for Troops at Aldershot Topâ€"notchers in Entertainâ€" ment to Give Event for Canadians longed to another craft, Above it rose, shrilly and heartrending, a girl‘s cry of "Help, help! This way! Oh, help!" To Be Continued What really is the cause of these ‘ad colds, nose and ear infections? Swimming instructors tell us that (by James W. Barton, M.D.) of PBours Bobdp THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIG The granting of ‘honorary memberâ€" ‘ ship in the ‘Canadian Legion to all _officers and men of the forces has beon warmly ‘applauded by the veterans of the last war, both by those whom physiâ€" _cal incapacities and age have kept at home and by those who again have joined the colors. The young fighting men themselves have expressed appreâ€" clation of The Legion‘s gesture and there is no doubt that, as a result, an even happier association will be enâ€" joyed between the old warriors and their younger comrades to whom war is ‘a new experience. Wars, unfortunately, create an unâ€" healthy philosophy and many men are prone to believe that because they are on active service they stand but slim chances of coming back. Statistics prove this to be wrong. The majority of our men will return and in the meanâ€" time they must be encouraged to look ahead and plan for the future. Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway The CLWS rightly considers its education work the most important of its services, although all its activities are being carried out with the primary intention of helping win the war itâ€" self. Rehabilitation, in which the Leâ€" gion has had more than twenty years‘ experience based on the first Great War, is so closely tied up with educaâ€" tion, however, that whatever can be done to teach the men skilled trades and professions will naturally be of inestimable value after hostilities have ceased and the forces return to resume life as civilians. Bus service between Kirkland Lake and Timmins, and intermediate points is suspended until further notice. The Canadian Legion War Servicss has comprehensive arrangements made for providing education facilitiee for the boys now in England and in the near future Robert England, of Winniâ€" peg, director of overseas education services, and Lieut.â€"Col. Huges DeMarâ€" tigny, of Montreal, associate director, British and French education author« ities are fully supporting the work so that the men will be able to continue studies no matter where thk:y may be stationed. The Legion realizes, of course, that the primary purpose of the armed forces is to win the war and that all auxiliary services must be proâ€" vided in such a way as to contribute rather than to distract from this end. Definite constituencies, therefore, have been planned to include areas behind lines of fire, at leave centres, convalâ€" escent hospitals, and in neutral counâ€" tries where Canadians might be inâ€" terned as prisoners of war. Captain Plunkett, an old soldier and shcwman, is known to the leading lights of the Britishn show world and since his arrival has been renewing a>â€" quaintances of stage and screen. The result of his visits in London will take concrete form on January 21 when a monster entertainment will be presentâ€" ed at Aldershot for the Canadian forces. Such famous entertainers as Beatrice Lillie, Jack Buchanan, Fred Emney and Leslie Henson will take part in the program and they will be supported by the entire chorus of the stage hit, "All Clear," now running at the Queen‘s Theatre in London. Captain Plunkett himself will be master of ceremonies. will proceed tp the Old Country to get that branch of the Legion‘s war work under way. The CLWS. overseas personal serâ€" vices officer has been particularly busy since the arrival of the 1st Division and hundreds of men at Aldershot have sought advice and guidance of problems of all kinds. Another busy official is Captain Mert Plunkett, supervisor of CLW.S. soldier concert parties, who is keeping the wheel of entertainment revolving to the delight of all. Captain Plunkett, an old soldier and Rigid cerscrship imposed, of necesâ€" sity, by the British Authorities naturalâ€" ly restricts to a minimum the volume of news from abroad but suffisient has beem received to indicate that The Legion already, is an influential factor in the lives of the new troops. A. E. "Jack" Moore, of Winnipeg, who headed the vanguard of Legion officers to England, is busy with his colleagues putting into operation the various welâ€" fare facilities undertaken by the CLWS. for the benefit of the Dom- inion‘s armed forces. Now that the 1st Division ecf the Canadian Active Service Force is safely encamped at Aldershot, the activities of the of The Canâ€" adian Legion War Services are gaining satisfactory momentum. Official Weekly News Letter of the Canadian Legion More About the Canadian Legion War Services. Ottawa. Jan. 13.â€"Joseph A. Bradette, Liberal member ofâ€" parliament for Ont., will move the address in reply to the Speech from the Throné, it was announced Thursday after Prime Minister Mackerzie King and his cabâ€" inet members held their usual Thursday council. W. G. Weir, Liberalâ€"Masdonald, will sesond the address. No other announceâ€" ments were made foliowing the council. Mr. J. A. Bradette, M.P., to Move Reply to Address Motor Bus Service A. J. PARR, Mr. P. A. Boyce, Principal of Schuâ€" macher Public School, was the speaker. Mr. Boyce, who was introduced by Philip Parfitt, talked first to the sons on the significance of names. He adâ€" vised them to take pride in the family name and to resolve that by their acâ€" tions they make the name well and favourably known. Mr. Boyce was thanked, on behalf of the club by Douglas Carriere. Ottawa. Jan. 13.â€"Right Rev. C. L. Nelligan, Bishop of Pembroke and head of the Catholie Army Chaplain Service, and Most Rev. Joseph Charbonneau, Bishop of Hearst, will be the coâ€"conâ€" secrators at the consecration here Febâ€" ruary 2 of Most Reyv. Alexandre Vachon, Archbishop Coadjutorâ€"elect of Ottawa. Thursday evening was Father and Son night at the Lions Club. Members came with their sons, if they had them, or if not, with someone else‘s son. Another guest, Rick Roberts, assisted Lion Garfield Bender with the music and the community singing during the meeting. The ceremony will take place at the Ottawa Basilica with Archbishop J. G. Forbes acting as consecrating bishop. Sermons will be delivered by Most Rev. Advises Lions to Avoid Double Standard With Sons Fathers should learn not to expect too much of their sons at first, said Mr. Boyce. ‘Age and experience made many things possible to a man. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of South Porâ€" cupine, entertained the lions with an acrobatic display. Bishop of Hearst to be One of the Conservators School Princeipal Says What is Right and Wrong for Sons Must Also be for Fathers. Then Mr. Boyce addressed his reâ€" marks to the father. It was their duty, he said, to avoid a double standard with their sons.. What was right for the father was right for the son, and a father, by reason of his age, should not allow himself privileges he would not allow his son. J. C. Cody, Bishop of Victoria, BC., and Most Rev. Eugene Limoges, Bishop of Montâ€"Laurier, Que. Mr. Shaw said that a reduction in the rate was obtained in 1936 and tha‘t a checkâ€"up in 1939 showed that Timâ€" mins was paying no more than other towns. Asks Rate of Interest Councillor Eyre asked if the interest rate the town paid on money borrowed from the bank had been checked lateâ€" ly with that paid by other towns of a similar size. The amount of the discount was not given out at the meeting. The Town Treasurer, A. L. Show, said that he was working out the details of the plan and hoped to have it completed in the near future. People would come in early in the year and enquire as to the amount of their taxes. Basing on their tax bill for the previous year they would be able to know just about how much to pay. If they paid too much or too litâ€" tle adjustments would be made later. Councillor Wilfred Spooner introducâ€" ed the plan. He said that it would be a benefit not only to taxpayers who paid before the due date of their tax bills but also the taxpayers as a whole. The town would benefit as it was likely to get enough money early in the year to take care of operating expenses and so obviate the necessity of borrowing from the bank. The town would thus be saved the interest on the monsy borrowed from the tank. If a plan now under consideration by town officiais and by members of the council, is put into effect a discount will be given for prepayment of taxes. At a meeting of Council on FPriday a reâ€" solution ordering that plan be drawn up, was passed. Town Would Have Use of Money Paid Early in the Year Before Taxes in. Buy Make Your Dollars Fight For Freedom TIMMINS, ONT. 13A PINE ST., N PHONE 112 Dominion of Canada First War Loan Bonds Denominations â€" $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 | _ The 1931 census gave the gaegregate ‘population of the three electoral disâ€" tricts of Nipissing, Timiskaming and Cochrane as 184,475. It is fairly safe to assume that this figure has grown to at least 300,000, through the immense ‘development of the mining industry, establishment of new communities and 'growth of towns and cities established | two and three decades ago. Nine years | ago the population of Nipissing riding was placed at 88,597, and a conservaâ€" tive offâ€"hand estimate at the present date would be 130,000. Cochrane riding‘s pspulation was recorded as 58,284, but it must be 100,000 today. Timiskaming in 1931 had 37,594 people but today there are 25,000 in the Kirkâ€" land Lake mining area alone. _ _ One member of parliament in each of three districts enumerated thus repâ€" lresents about 100,000 people, in addition to a vast expanse of territory. The total number of members in the House of Commons is 245, which gives each repâ€" resentative an average of around 45,000 constituents. _ Many of the counties have only from 25,00 to 35,000 people for one member to represent. That the three northern districts are out of line in comparison with other ridings in the Dominion is thus readily (F:rom The Sudbury Star) At the meeting of Northern Ontario , federal members of parliament at North Bay on Wednesday, when a movement was launched to urge the Dominion government to make full use of the Northland‘s manuai and material reâ€" sources in prosecution of the war, anâ€" cther subject of considerable interest to the northern part of the province was also debated. The proposal is not by any means [new, Eut it has not received much atâ€" ‘tention of recent years, apparently awaiting the new federal census tha‘ is scheduled to be made in 1941. Th matter has reference to greater repreâ€" sentation for the growing North Counâ€" try in the House of Commons, which is now warranted by the substantial: inâ€" créase in population. Reference to this question was made at Wednesday‘s meeting by J. A. Braâ€" dette, member for Cochrane district, who ventured the opinion that Northâ€" ern Ontario is now due for a larger representation in parkhament at Ottawa. Mr. Bradettc, of course, gave voice to a view that is quite largely held in all parts of the Northâ€"that due to the economic importance, the extent of territory and the exceptional growth of population, the Northern Ontario disâ€" trict should be divided and at least two members be apportioned to this part of the province. TELEPHONE OR MAIL YOUR ORDERS TO: North Land Should Have More Members in House Full Information Upon Request CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC EDISON, MAZDA With More Light E IN CANADA There‘s More Life . .. sOUTH PORCUPINE, ONT 76 BRUCE AVE Provincial polit¢e laid a charge of keeping liquor for sale against Atthur Migneault, Riverside Drive, as the result of a weekâ€"end raid. Rose and Wallace Lomieux, 19 Kirby Avenue (rear) wers jointly charged with selling liquor over the weekâ€"end. Police allegedly found nine pints of beer. The charge will be heard before Magistrate Atkinson in police court toâ€" morrow afternoon. Four trucks which were parked in the forbidden time between 7 pm. and 5 a.m. were decorated with police tickets Charge Three With Bootlegging Over the Weekâ€"End Rose and Wallace Lemieux Charged Jointly With Selling Liquor. seen. The North Country has shown probably a greater rate of poptulation growth than any other section of Canada. And the mining arcas are still expanding. It is not known as vet whether the war will interfere with the regular census in 1941. If it does the North‘s grievance may have to be sideâ€"tracked. But if the count is made in accordance with the usual custom, it will un«= doubtedly reveal that the territory in which Nipissing, Timiskaming and Coehrane are located will, in all fairâ€" "ess, have to be given a redistribution and enlarged representation, even if wme other lessâ€"populated areas aro ombined, so that a more equitable s@asis be arrived at. Cor. Spruce St, Third Ave. The King Edward Hotel Clean Rooms Day or Week Very Reasonable Rates Quiet Atmos»nhere CO. LIMITED