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_So why accept exhausted bulk tea. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. From the verandah of the Hotel Majusaca, at Ocean Town, N.J., Titus gES, a guest, sees a man taken from the ocean and laid on the beach while the crowd gathers to stave. © re?) Pa | "What is it? Why are you so up- set?" "The doctor has come," he said, 'he has made an examination, snd he says Folsom didn't die of a stroke or. anything like that. - He--he was mur- » id reader has been introduced to . ©. ese' bathers: Ned Barron the cop per king and his - wife, Madeline; sngelica Fair and her fiance, Robin Sears; Robin's father, Croydon Sears; Carmernta "Valdon' and her compan- jons, Roger Neville, Garrett Folsom and Mrs. Barnaby, whom everyone calls the Duchess. From the shocked e sion. on the faces of the throng, surmises tlat the man is dead and, putting down his fleld glasses, hc hastens down to the beach, to find that the dead man is Garrett Folsom. At "the hotel, where the body is taken, Ross, the victim's® valet, is questioned, and Dixop, hotel a HH tive, decides to Boo 3 of Fol- som's companions. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER VIL Carmelita grasped. the foot and pulled vigoromly, and a muffled voice said: "Ouch; don't do that! I'l come out!" . And out from beneath the bed came a tousel-headed girl, in. the uniform of the hotel chambermaids. "What in the world are you doing here?" Carmelita cried, amazed at the sight. "What are you?" sald the girl, saucily. "Don't be impertinent," Carmelita said, with a stern frown. "Suppose 1 report you to the housekeeper." "Don't: do that, lady," the girl beg- ged, earpestly. "1 didn't mean no harm, I was dustin' about, and I heard yon comin' so I--I hid." "That won't do. You--what's your name?" "Myrtle, ma'am." "Well, Myrtle, you were up to some mischief. You never were dusting, or you would have kept right on when anyone came in." "Well, ma'am," and Myrtle finger- ed her apron, "letls make a trade. You don't tell T was in here, and I won't tell you was. Heh?" Carmelita stood appalled. It was disastrous, indeed, to think of this girl telling she was in there. But was it not worse to make a compact of silence' with her?" po) tepe in the hall outside decided r. 'All right, Myrtle," she said, "that's agreed. Now, can we get out unseen?" "Yes'm, »come this way," and the :a 'door in the bedroom that communichted with an adjoining room, and which her master key eas- entered the sithing room. With no word further to the girl, Carmelita™ ot a. d ding ole vator and went downstairs. Neville met her, and & look of re- lief came to his face as he saw her. hs havent been in his room, ve you?" he whispered, eagerly. "No," said Carmelita, sensing from his excited speech that something had happened. Could Miss Folsom have arrived" ; "Good! Don't go in, for heaven's sake! Give me the key, quickly." She slipped the key to him, unseen, and said: | "Murdered! Impossible!" "Yes, he was. Come, sit down here land I will tell you all I know about it." With a scared, white face, Carmel- ita sank down on a divan in the lobby, beside Neville, who began to talk to her in low tones. | It was late afternoon now, and the | guests of the hotel were coming in from golf or from dancing on the piers or riding in the wheeled chairs. Groups of gay and laughin stood about, pn of low wa, could be heard as the orchestra in the palm room pursued its program, and the pleasant scent from the potted plants gave charm to the atmosphere. Few knew or cared about the tra- gedy that had taken place that morn- D people; his we know of. And surely, if anyone else knew him, he would -come for- 'of his hotel, in a hope that he could | set \at rest the seething interest that ' way already making itself noticeabl "Doctor Manning will tell you all," he said, rather nervously. "And Mr. { Dixon, here, will do whatever is nec- He slipped through the door, and y ass xon i p. "Doctor Manning saw Mr. Folsom this morning as he was carried from the ocean and laid on the beach. As nothing was asked of Doctor Manning except whether or not' Mr. Folsom was dead at the time, he pronounced life extinct, and then left the matter ing that even now was developing a dark and sinister side. The management strove to keep the matter secret, for of all things to be avoided in a summer hotel is any hint of grewsomeness or crime. Death is bad enough and must be hidden as carefully as possible, but murder! The meze hint of violent death would send many of the best patrons scurrying from the place, and Would cast a gloom over the house that would ruin its for the whole season. And already the watchful Tuttle could note signs of curiosity and ap- prehension on the faces of some of the onlookers. Though most of the groups in the lobby appeared as care- frée and light-hearted as usual, yet other faces showed a restlessness and an effect of suspicion that all was not well, Somehow a breath of mystery had made itself felt; somehow, a hint of tragedy sensitive to fleeting impressions at- tuned themselves to vague doubts and fears. -- And then, before Neville had scarce begun to tell Carmelita Valdon the entirely in charge of the beach auth- oritles, The body was brought here at once, and as Doctor Manning had a luncheon -engagement elsewhere, it is only just now that he has returned and responded to our call for a death certificate. But here and now, hav- A FETCHING NEW FROCK. Of smart individuality is this at- tractive frock. The flared skirt front coming shaped collar and flared cuffs finishing the long dart-fitted sleeves, ing made a further ination of Mr. Folsom's body, Doctor Manning tells us that death was not due to natural causes. Perhaps, Doctor, you will tell Mr. Neville the facts of the matter." : Manning was of smell stature, and d of dignity and t that P Poni sense of personal i and is trimmed with an Egyptian de: sign at the front and on the belt. View B. shows the same frock with the collar and cuffs omitted and the V-neck simply 'bound, yhile butfons udorn the front vestee effect of con- ing material. No. 1670 is in sizes 16, 18 small men sometimes exhibit. He cleared his throat and, raieing his hand, shook an"impressive fore- finger as he said: "Mind you, I was not called this morning in any offical, or even pro- fessional capacity capacity. I was merely asked, as the nearest medical man, whether the man carried in from the surf 'was dead or alive, This ques- tion I answered at once, as life was positively extinct. Then, no further responsibility devolving on me, I went my way, not dreaming of any other for the man's demise than to them and Mr. Pelham asking for their presence in Room J. 4 This icular bellboy was a fa- vorite with the management, because of his ready and willing service as well as his netive wit and understand- ing. Already the manager was plan- ning to train the little chap up in the way he should go to become later a valuable clerk in the hotel weight. - This his superio ed to reduce by advising the little man against over-eating and under- some natural cause. But as I had not been asked to determine this cause, I saw no reason for obtruding my fur. | ther services, and I went about my business. As it chanced, I went away | from the hotel for luncheon, and I | have only just returned. The manage- | ment had not called in any other doc- tor, as there was no thought of foul play, and so they merely waited for my return to ask for a certificate of natural death. But when I examined the body, 1 found at once that the man had been done to death." Though neither of the absorbed listeners spoke a word, their faces exercising. . So far, they had not r B inch contrasting material for vestee in View B. Price 20c the pattern. Transfer Design No. 1190, Blue or Yellow, is used to trim View A. Price 25 cents the pattern. = Eyery woman's desire is to achieve that smart &i appearance which draws favorable comment from the observing public. The designs illus- trated in our new Fashion Baak are originated in the heart of the style centres and will help you to acquire that much desired air of individual- ity. Price of the book 10¢ the copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as: you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap RS carefully) for sach nl 5 and ress your order t. pt. Wilson Publishing Co, 8 Wesb Ade. jaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. Minard's Liniment for scaly scalp. 3 re IL Thrift and Courage Thriftlessness often coward: ice. Thrift inspires courage. Shift. fess persons rarely have much -back- bone. . They are so dependent upon others for assistance that often they t assert th )} to preserve their self-respect. Their wasteful habits sap their self-reliance, their self-agsurance, The thrifty individ. ual, on the other hand, has léarned to. {stand on his own feet. He has learn' ed how to take care of himself, how to manage his affairs, how 'provide against emergeioies, * Therefore, he is little inclined to su for indignities. Nor take reasonable risk backing gives him without courage careers hav arrive at thi opes suvcelsl - True of Any City ~~ Vangoyer Province Icing, The city which is wise will dustri - His fe do wi atries an no the successful = 4 4 But marmalade is tasty, If it's very Thick; Majesty: "Talking of the butter For the Royal slice Of bread, Many people Think that Marmalade Is nicer. Would you like to try A litte Marmalad) Instead?" ~~ And then he sald, "Oh, deary me!" And went tack to bed "Nobody," He whimpered, "Conid call me + A fussy man; 1 only want A little bit Of-butter for My bread!" The Queen said, "There, there!" And went to The Dairymaid. The Dairymaid Sald, "There, there!" And went to the shed. The cow said, "There, there! 1 didn't really Mean it; Here's milk for his Porringer And butter for his Bread." The Queen took The butter And brought it to His Majesty; The King sald, "Butter, eh?" And bounced out of bed. "Nobody," he sald, - As he kissed her Tenderly, "Nobody," he sald, As he slid down Could call me A fussy man-- BUT. 5 I do like & bit of Butter to my bread!" ----(A. A. Milne in N.Y. Evening Post.) Minard's Liniment tor earache. 0 A mb Cons.) : iE '| Mother Housefly, "and I'll find you a Then she flew off with} , | bit here and a bit there. Many of the but everyone escaped and flew up to | more, tiny dreds of tiny germs legs and feet. x "Bugg, buzz! Come with me," called fine dinner." all the Baby Flies fralling along be- hind. They flew back to the Bcreen door, and Mother Housefly found & hole near the bottom just big enough for her and all the Baby Flies to crawl through, H "Buzz, buzs, sxzz," they all sang when they spied the fresh frosted cake. "Beware, beware," cautioned Mother Housefly. atch out for the swatter or you will get caught. Wait until no one is looking, then we'll all have a So when the Cook was out-of sight the Fly Family was busy eating cake, In the same dirty shoes with which they had walked all over the dirty garbage pail, they now tracked over the fresh frosted cake, taking a tiny germs that had clung to their hairy legs In the garbage pail, stuck {ast to the fresh frosting. : But in a few minutes the Cook came hurrying back from the kitchen. Bhe was almost to the table-before Mother Fly spied her. a "Buzz, buss, beware," called Mother Housefly, and her frightened young- sters tried frantically to free them- selves from the sticky frosting. The Cook swatted at them left and right, the ceiling. 5 "You naughty flies, so that's what now. Bo she cut a tiny plece the fresh cake and placed it right in the middle of the table, the rest she put back into the cupboard. Then over the tiny plece of cake she placed a lt- tle screen house with only one door, and went back to the kitchen again. "Bugz, buzz, buzz," sang the Fly Family when they spled the plece of cake In the little screen house. They flew 'round and 'round it' and at last found the little door, Through this they crawled and were soon nibbling cake again. When they had eaten more cake than any little fly ever ought to eat, (Mother Fly said, "Now we will go back to the garbage can and take a nap." But when they tried to get out they found the door of the little screen house locked and, try as hard as they might, they could not get out. So this' was, one Fly Family that oould not steal any more cake, or spread any germ bugs... ot NG AR She--"Surely you "don't think I'd 3 Too Cheap. § "No bride for me--theyre too cheap!" ne ; "How's that?" : "Aren't they always given away?" Damon Runyon (N.Y. sports writer, murder trial reporter) deser | Col-| ---- t you like," said the Cook, "I'll get you | Bay. {the Interfor, Ottawa, tor: 1912 when a pert of the district of Kee- watin was included. - At the same time, also, the present district of Patricia was added to the Province of Ontario, and a large area in Labrador peninsula to Quebec. These three expanses of virgin territory contain possibilities for future development thut can be only dimly surmised to-day. . These possibilities are indicated in the mineral development that has al- ready taken place in the Pas area in: . Manitoba, on the recent discoveries ot} s the Red Lake area in Ontario, in the. forest wealth as a source of timber and pulp wood, in the available power resources of the innumerable water talls, in the bunting, fishing, and tour- ist attractions, and the many other fea~ When Ontario and Manitoba were extended in 1912 the boundary between point about 265 miles north of the In- jarsations) boundary from which point -turned northeasterly in a straight tersection of the 80th paraHel of lati At that time only a small portion of this boundary line had been run upon the ground, namely that part of the meridian-ine boundary lying south of Winnipeg River. The necessity for further 4 fon ofthe boundary Poon became apparent for reasons | principally connected with administra tion, and in 1921 and 1922 the merh the point at which' it turns northeast. erly. This was performed under the direction of two commissioners, the Director of Surveys, Toronto, for the | Province of Ontario, and the Surveyor General, Ottawa, for the Dominion of Canada. The interests of the Province of Manitoba were considered to be the same as those of the {nlon 'since Dominion lands only Were affected. _ The report of these commissioners has just been issued. It preeents a h cal sketch with the Incidents leading up to the neccsaity for the sur vey, the present boundaries, methods of surveys actual surveys made, and a general de m of the district. An Bo results of magne 4 Is also - Perhaps the most Interesting fea. ture of the report so far as the general public is concerned, is the chapter de vated to a description of the district, "What little is known about this praotl: cally unknown area is presented under various sections relating to physical features and economic possibilities of the country. The report is well fHus- trated and is accompanied by an atlas | of maps, the complete atlas containing sixteen sheets. Kid atlas may Coples of the report and a be obt. med upon application to the Topographical Survey, Department of fee of one dollar two dollars for the atlas, or. three 'report and' ~.