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p Mysticus thrust his brother dewn in a chair. "See now, make yourâ€" self easy while I change. Let‘s have -'":-H;x;j-l;o;'ant'.: .“';’u:ngu' «@4 , POwelte %tmu passed too mmnyfi: I:!:'n:'y:& burned. When I stood on my feet awhi!« ATY ‘eet and ankles swelled too. . had finished using a bottle of Dr. Arnuric 2 itlt so much better."" & But his 1 would get such a pain acre My feet and ankles swelled too. Bill star C PAIN ACRCSS KIDNEYS! voice "Billâ€"*"* The other stared for a second, then gripping the little man‘s shoulders added softly, so softly, that it was like a caress. "At last! "Expecting me, Jim?" There was a pathetic note in the fellow‘s husky a.keâ€" nd I knew I‘d hear you say that, ». _ Well, what‘s preventing you, 1? Turn over a new leaf and rt right in with me." *"They won‘t let meâ€"Razzini and gang; they‘re after me now." ‘Won‘t let you*" "Duren‘t. thow Famw whar F Tssm Wriggling his shoulders and conâ€" certing his body with movements like those of an Easterr dancer, he apâ€" peared to shrivel and diminish; unâ€" canny and not at all pleasing to watch, yet Mysticus was a great magâ€" net of receipts for the box office. Billed as the ‘man who grows before your eyes," he manipulated his body, muscles, and joints, puzzling â€" the medical world and delighting the patâ€" rons of variety entertainments. "Stand by, sir, for a ‘call‘," shoutâ€" ed the stage manager from his board of electrical signal switches. Upward swept the mighty curtains, permitâ€" ting the roar of applause and then down again to comparative silence. Mysticus moved slowly and someâ€" what wearily from the stage; Ameriâ€" can vaudeville was much harder than the British idea of it, and he was dead tired. Three shows a day testâ€" ed his powers of endurance, but strengthened his balance at the bank. ‘aren‘t, they fear what I know. somehow, Jim, I‘ve got to get PROLOGUE The tableaux curtains of the Orâ€" pheum Theatre descending like a aweeping cloud, stemmed the tumult of noise from the applauding audiâ€" ence and the fanfaring orchestra. The performer on the stage never moved from the dazzling spot lights, but as he bowed to the plaudits, he decreased marvellously in height. lssue No. 17â€"‘38 Of Special Interest to @ YUU may proâ€" long life by taking the advice of a famous phyâ€" sician, which is: "Keep the kidneys ite _ ds'ood order, avord too much meat, salt, alcohol or tea." _ Drink plenty _ of pure you on my feet awhile across my kidneys. Pierce‘s A ecup of coffee and a cigarette had helped to soothe his nerves, and not until then did Hunter invite the somewhat gusty arrival of the visitâ€" or, and shortly before nine o‘clock an insistent buzzing of the door bell had rudely broken the morning proâ€" cedure of Mrs, Turie, Hunter‘s housekeeper, a lady of prim and preâ€" cise methods. An all night journey in the train from remote Norfolk had not improvâ€" ed Digby‘s appearance, and the old lady snorted at the eccentricity of her master‘s visitors. Hunter‘s banter was intentional, l for he saw that his caller‘s nerves were jangling. } "Please, I‘m in earnest; I mean ghostsâ€"spirits." \ "No, Digby, most emphatically I do not." "But, Hunter, I‘ve seen one; I‘ve seen two, but one of them is an aniâ€" mal. Honestly, I‘ve been in fear of losing my reason. After last night I determined to come straight on to you. You‘re the sanest man I know.," Hunter smiled in whimsical acâ€" knowledgment of the compliment, "Let me feel your pulse," he conâ€" tinued, jJestingly. It was a trick to grip the wrist 6£ the unnerved man to communicate his own steady frame of mind. His cool, firm fingers closed round the other‘s wrist and almost inâ€" stantly the agitation quietened. The prelude to this had been the "I like a spot of ru-m'm when I have a cold; but cocktails." CHAPTER ONE SHADOWED "Do you believe in spirits?" Frank Digby peered across the breakfast table at Maxton Hunter with undisguised anxiety. "Plop!" again a muffled explosion as the performer, Mysticus, leapt forâ€" ward; he twisted and fell; the two brothers lay silent on the dressingâ€" room floor. One of the trio opened the door, admitting the distant blare of an of. chestra and rumble of applause ; glacing up and down the corridors he signalled with his head that the coast was clear. "Plop!‘ A pistol spat through the overcoat pocket. The victim erumpled and fell withâ€" out a ery, Ej ~eiinionintmitis. dsn S( c cca d d s "Well, it comes to this," said the first man, addressing his cowering prey staring wideâ€"eyed and dryâ€"lipâ€" ped from the men to his brother : "we ain‘t got no room for fellers that do us a getâ€"away and we‘re through with youâ€"â€"" "Seum?" The overcoated man snigâ€" gered. "You gotta tune up your tongue, you painted slouch." "Hurry, hurry." The muttered admonition came from one of the two men grimly backing the speaker. ‘"Want him? Then you can‘t have him. He‘s my brother, and I speak for him now; he‘s through with such scum." "Silence you! intruders rasped guy"l _ The door opened slowly and almost treading upon one another‘s heels three men entered, "Stick ‘em up!" Almost whispered, the words had the effect of turning the musicâ€"hall artiste round with a flash, the other with ashen face held his arms unâ€" steadily above his head. Muffled Explosion "What‘s thisâ€"â€""" tblurted out Mystieus, stumbling backwards over his fallen chair. "Who areeâ€"â€"?" "Silence you!"‘ one of the three intruders rasped. "We want this The younger man‘s eyes brightened with a light of hope, then instantly froze again into dull darkness, for he glimpsed a slowly moving door reâ€" flected in the makeâ€"up mirror. â€" Siâ€" lently and fascinated, like one cowed by continual horror, he waited and watched. as much of the story as you care to tellâ€"or tell me nothing, L don‘t mind. You‘re coming back to Engâ€" land with me. I‘ll smuggle you out as my assistant and baggage man." ore nine o‘clock _ of the door bell the morning proâ€" Turie, Hunter‘s of prim and preâ€" mttnefinpnmiiicssoat.. â€" mmeaeords in my gruel but I detest young in a bag outside its stomach The Great Plague was a very seriâ€" ous iliness which began with a swellâ€" ing under the arm and spread all over A spa is a place where people drink bath water. _ What is a rhetorical question? It is when a lot of questions are asked and there is no answer to it. For example: What has the Prime Minister been doing all these years? . An antidote is a funny story you have heard before. What is a commar A comma . is something a medium falls into. Ladies should always take tea in their hats when visiting for a short while. Prize Evrors Picked From Exam ination Papers The Australians are very fond ""Then you spoke of your uncle â€"or ‘his spirit.‘ And ‘Old Shageen.‘ Who on earth is heâ€"or she?" Terror leapt into Digby‘s eyes as the last name was mentioned, and he faltered, "It‘s neither, it‘s a dog." (To Be Continued) "Well, how does that distress you, Digby? You haven‘t been indulging in spiritualistic seances, have you?" "Lord no! This chap called on me at Wintersea; said he knew my uncle, and he‘s been my only acquaintance. If it hadn‘t been for Guy Cranston I‘d have cleared out sooner," Terme hnd ags" uh hndfi s nds A place in a little freakish cottage on the cliffs. He‘s undoubtedly genuâ€" ine, I mean, he believes in his work; fancies he really can get in touch with departed spirits." Wiiratiindiimenidith i5 ... d 4 "It‘s hard to start explaining such a matterâ€"it‘sâ€"it‘s a combination of Guy Cranston, my uncleâ€"or his spiâ€" ritâ€"and old Shageen." Among Spiritualists ""See here," interposed Hunter, "you‘re bolting ahead. Do not think that because I amuse myself by darâ€" ing to be a criminologist and a priâ€" vate investigator (which is a nice way of saying I have a keen nose for probing into other people‘s business) do not fall into the error, I say, that I am a fullâ€"blown detective. . Now what do you mean? Who‘s Cranâ€" ston and who‘s ‘Old Shageen? Take Cranston first, is he material or a ghost ?" "Cranston‘s a spiritualistic mediâ€" um. He lives in Wintersea near my place in a little freakish cottage on ak . @ rem »v . SCs 8 ‘"My uncle never really lived there for any length of time, but appears to have kept the place on for the love of it, and Mrs, Barlow and her husband have beon installed all the time as caretakers. Occasionally during the shooting season he‘d make up a party, but they were mostly friends and roughed it to a certain extent; Mrs. Barlow‘s cooking can be pretty terrible, I can tell you! "At any rate, a little over a month ago, I took up residence there. 1 found neglect and disrepair everyâ€" where, and I had precious little funds to make the place brighter; the esâ€" tate, together with a few smallâ€"holdâ€" ings, being the extent of my inheritâ€" â€" ance. Still, I tried what modern furniture â€"and reâ€"decoration would do, had the tclephone put in, and tried to make the best of matters. But heavens! What a time I‘ve had â€"and last night eapped it all. Truth fully, Hunter, I‘ve got cold feet and funked, and I‘ve run away. That‘s what it comes to." ""Why ‘of course‘?" interposed Hunter. ""Well, these old mansions generalâ€" ly are, seems to be part of their makeâ€"up. It‘s an awful uncanny old corner, you know, perched on the cliff‘s edge at Wintersea, which is as much off the map as Iceland. I‘ve also apparently inherited my uncle‘s old housekeeper, who delights to gloat over all the horrors she can discover; a regular old ghoul." ‘"That‘s peculiar," suggested Huntâ€" er. ""Not when you know her, Mrs. â€" Barlow is a bit of undiluted haunting herself, she simply wallows in the details; you see, she‘s lived at ‘Ow!l‘s Croft‘ for twentyâ€"five years and ‘pon my word to hear the old creature rumble on you‘d think she had a soft place in her heart for the spooks that wander about its corridors and rooms,." "They don‘t frighten her, then?" "Scare her? Not much, why, she‘s a veritable timeâ€"table on what‘s goâ€" ing to happen." Hunter smiled and nodded as his friend rattled on. ‘"You " details and reason of his concern. Now tell me all about your spirit» ualistic encounters," he invited. It‘s Haunted To begin at the beginning," said Digby, "you know that on the death of my uncle, Sir Riley Beech, I inâ€" herited his house in Norfolk, ‘Owl‘s Croft.‘ A pretty gloomy old show, but to me a blessing after ten years wandering _ overseas. Elizabethan, ivied and all the rest of it ; romantic I s‘pose you‘d call it. One neighbour still pesters me to sell; that‘s all by the way. And of course the place is haunted." haven‘t told me why 2 hard to start explaining such Howlers pepper. Serve the oven. A delicious little afterâ€"dinner saâ€" vory can be served even by the sinâ€" gleâ€"handed hostess. The pastries should be prepared beforehand and put in the oven when the last of the dinner courses is taken from it. Roll it out thinly, sprinkle with Parmesan or other grated cheese with a strong flavor, fold in three and roll out again. Cut in shapes and brush with beaten egg, seasoned with salt and pepper. 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Pancakes and maple syrup are an old story so we are suggesting some additional ways in which to utilize this delicious "naâ€" tive" product, Maple Butterscotch Pie Canada, of course, leads in the production of this exclusively North American treat, so it‘s almost a traâ€" dition in many homes in this country aorap en m mt mm * A record season for the maple syâ€" rup industry was expected when the sap first started to run, but the warm weather in the latter part of March proved a setâ€"back. However, the reâ€" cent change in weather has started the production again, and the generâ€" al outlook is much better. Don‘t count on too liberal supplies, howâ€" ever, get your supply of maple syrup as soon as you can. \ When the early settlers came to this continent, they found the Inâ€" dians making a delicious sugar from the sap of the maple tree. 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Pour a small amount over egg yolks, stirring vigâ€" orously. . Return to remaining mixâ€" ture in double boiler and cook 3 mirâ€" utes longer. Remove from fire, add butter and vanilla, and cool. cooked sweet E&;;es PATTERN 1669 4 tablespoors butter 1 teaspoon vanilla ommes zare grand for using a large hook. and 18 inch doily; d; photograph of a for this pattern to nto. Write plainly place, it takes qulfe a satisfactory flow, of money in Hollyâ€" ?‘.Q film FRUITâ€"ATIVES w# w 2b e% C 0) RIFC ESAHNE® fi'evdea.hn'l'hey give qn’.cnl:'nlid.” ‘i'-q this r it iuice, herb tonic ns of a famous Canadian doctor. u';:“""'l' they might clear up your case too. _ 25¢" Burma plans to ship 8,200,000 tons of rice to other countries this year, snmualllty sA â€"f ; °_ ""C@ T00r days the swelling Iefr:; hands and knees, 1 could climb stairs and ladder, 1 advise any person suffering as 1 did to take Fruitâ€"aâ€" Hoas depveagts. Stiatiiet® w wl s â€" British railways are way coaches in hi camps, Lord, for the erring thought Not unto evil wrought; Lord, for the wicked will Betrayed and baffled still; For the heart from itself kept; Our Thanksgiving accept! For ignorant hopes that were Broken to our blind prayer; For pain, death, sorrowâ€"sent Unto our chastisement ; For all loss of seeming good: Quicken our gratitude, â€"William Dean Hawe!! 1% cups yellow corn meal 3 teaspoons salt 5% cups water 4 cup maple syrup Combine corn meal, salt, and 1 cup water in upper part of double boiler, and mix well. Add remaining water and syrup, and cook over direct heat until mixture thickens, stirring conâ€" stantly. Place over hot water, covâ€" er closely, and cook 2 hours longer, Turn into loaf pan which has been wet with cold water. Let stand overâ€" night or until thoroughly cold and firm; turn from pan, slice in 4 inch slices, dip in flour, and saute in wellâ€" greased skillet, turning to brown} both sides. Serve with butter and] additional maple syrup. Serves 6. Had Rheumatism and Neuritie COULD HARDLY CLOSE HANDS 4 tablespoons butter % cup maple syrup Cut sweet potatoes in halves lengthwise and place in greased bakâ€" ing dish. Dot with butter and pour syrup over them. Bake in hot oven (400 deg. F.) 1 hour, basting freâ€" quently until potatoes are done, Serves 6. Maple Syrup Fried Mush 114 cuDs velloW nmm ustt &A A A A A A A A A A A 4 T hanksgiving freshing Mint, Ta m EO C neneed with Wrigley‘s Gum. Keep your teeth white, breath sweet by using healthful w. Gum c)l.llyâ€"_a: millions do. The chilâ€" re using old railâ€" highway â€" tourist Howells, Darkt smm m WHD THRw ,"l.‘.‘\ R ger n’bh‘?‘tim I_:etwee. Lendon and The ag has a pump for injoc:! through a filter, The pump must != used every 15 minutos, The bag has a pump for injoct! t $0,000,000 gas masks which an & manufactured at t‘ _ rate of 100 a week.â€" They are to be delivered in quantities of 30,000 to municipalitios throughout the country, The masks, however, will not be <> livered to the inhabitants unless war becomes imminent, Then, the Home Office has guaranteed every â€" Briton will get a gas mask within gight hours. A spokesman said Jast w babies two years old and und. be provided with a rubber fa} capable of enclosing their ho tirely, > A rubber "gas bag" for b the Home Office‘s latest de make Great Britain‘s 40,0006 habitants "gasâ€"tight" in the « war. lase Avain Rubber "Gas B=~" For British B2®>s New Sponsors of a fixed dats which Easter might come on of the weekâ€"urge that a; Easter, with better hope weather, would help amusen resort trades. Easter now can fall on an; 85 dates from March 22 to A The first Nicene Council, in 3 established the date for E: the first Sunday after the f moon after the nernal aq March 21, governments. But two ye thony "‘den, then Foreign told Parliament that Brita take independent action | League organization was the question, And in 1939 Good Friday will f2 on April 7â€"which many theologian believe to be the "true anniversary of the erucifixionâ€"and | Easter April 9, Ten years ago Pritain‘s Parliamen passed an Easter Act fixing April as the correct date for Easter; by Parliament‘s approval was condition al on universal acceptance, As nox year Easter will fall on that date British champions of the plan thin} it ought to be brought into forc then, to avoid calendar dislocation, Now Has 35 Dates In 1931 the British Governmeni sent notes on the subject to other Champions of a fixed date 1 ter are planning a big drive their idea universally accepto year. For 10 years the Communi and â€" Transit organization .« League of Nations has been dian of the fixed Easter prop And in 1939 Good Frils« . British Enthusiacts Are Ain‘ Get Idea Accopted Nox: Year Drive For Fixed Date For Es per pound plus a high annua) ¢ retailers plus a heavy manufact license. To escape these levies manufacturers sell the produ natural white with a separate j of coloring material in every « for the benefit of that great ma of consumers who judge by ; ther than taste. airliners will cut the passonâ€" Agitation commenced and varioys federal governments fearing an aq, verse farm vote began to capitulate, _ Margarine producers were restrained from labelling their product an ything that savored remotely of butter, There was an attempt to have all margarine colored pink instes| f the usual light yellow. Finally distriby. tion was completely prohibited. Wig the rout of : margarine, â€" organizef dairymen then concentrated apaingt foreign butters, To a remarkable ey. tent they have been suceessful in keeping the Canadian market free of importations. ._ Sell It In Natural White Less successful have been dairy producers in United States, although handicaps to margarine distribution have been growing since 1884, On yellowâ€"colored margarine in the but. ter state of Wisconsin, for instance, federal and state taxes tofal 25 cente Bi.tain <nd Continenta) ; margarine has had a cheque; reer on this continent a» p larly in Canada, says the |,, Post. Its general distributi., ing the war mroused the ; PC tility of dairy associations and cellent ©pportunity for natio, ganization. Selling at ha}f the of butter, looking and spreadir butter, but less perishable ap certain types of commerc;;} [ actually superior to its rival, dian dairymen sensed real cor tion. It Has Been Kept Proi 5 “IOdomedays;::‘.' The Wa ep In Protesting P:~â€" Against Air Ra‘d; ovrh + theq Forei;m/So;r: freely acceptc o years ago An stain w n beca a remarkable ey. en successful in in market free of h al fer en dairy although tribution 84. On the but. instance, 25 cents _next date, think force 'apitu].k_ ‘estrained an )'th~ _ butter, have ay turer‘s s most n‘t &. cep & to but ent 1 4 ans barticy, ‘inanc',d on dllr. ‘ce h“. | an oy. mal op. 10 p['h INf like nd '“ baking Cana. mpeti. alty the On Great Iurok' ‘cd Ch. m ket P shadowing them: and there came voice out of the cloud, This is my 4 joved Son: hear ye him. ‘This YVoi was heard in three critical hours . Jesus‘ history; at his baptism (1:1] here, and when he was tempted â€" avade the cross, to leave his natio Jnd to go to the Gentiles (John 1 #). The full text of the Father‘s w teu {combining the three Gospel a Bet m moving t d row « d mg (Mark 44: 3: them up ijnto by thomselve transfipuration ed in the Go almost unanit Tabor, Moder animously | re Mount Hermo daught« who. we with h semane Christ, Jesus tak« and James, and . the flower and cro band, Peter, who : and John, whom and James, who that death could : arate from his lo These wore the th with the Lord at 2. And afte: days after th. Petor regardit Christ. Jesus LESSON 1v. RECEIVING vision Fror se Mark 9. 2 â€"10 Golden Text: â€" This is my b Son: hear ye him. Mark 9: THE LESSON iN its SETT Timeâ€"Autumn, AJD. 29, Placeâ€"Probably on Mount 1: The transfiguration of Chris: corded also in Mait, 17:;: 14 Lauke 9: 2836, b h of which ac should be read with the one in to get as complete a concepti possible of this romarkable Peter has an additional accountâ€" miracle in his Second Epistle 1 18). »Mi. And his . ‘The : of Ar And im thing the 1 M r of Jair re the or m into The Tra t} ly wi A M qâ€", e 4 . 4: /a e â€"Y\" \z 1n mi b n t