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THE STORY THUS FAR: -eourts and police procedure and he tells: them to Markham. . The latter is con- | siderably worried over the outbreak of erime in New York, Then {he newspapers ' announce the murder of Margaret Odell, | known as the "Canary," a former Follies girl anl reigning Broadway beauty. lr meen CHAPTER II. (Tuesday, Sept. 11, 8.30 a.m.) It was barely half-past cight on that momentous morning of September the 21th when Markham brought word to us of the event. oo 1 was living temporarily with Vance! at his home in East 88th street--a Jarge remodeled apartment occupying the two top floors of a beautiful man- sion. For several years I had been Vance's personal legal representative and adviser, having resigned from my father's law firm of Van Dine, Davis and Van Dine to devote myself to his needs and interests, His affairs were no means voluminous, but his per- sonal finances, together with his num- erous purchases of paintings and objetc d'art, occupied my full time without burdening me. This monetary and legal stewardship was eminently congenial to my tastes; and my friend- ship with Vance, which had dated from our undergraduate days at Har- ward, supplied the social and human element in an arrangement which otherwise might have degenerated into one of mere drab routine. On this particular 'morning 1 had risen early and was working in the Jibrary when Currie, Vance's valet and majordomo, announced Markham's presence in' the living room. 1 was considerably astonished at this early morning visit, for Markham well knew that Vance, who 'rarely rose before noon, resented any intrusion upon his matutinal slumbers. And in that mo- ment 1 received the curious impression that something unusual and porten- tous was toward. 1 found Markham pacing restlessly wp and down, his hat and gloves thrown carelessly on the center table, As I entered he halted and looked at me with harrassed eyes. He was a moderatly tall man, clean-shaven, gray-haired, and firmly set up. His appearance was distinguished, and his manner courteous and kindly. - But be- neath his gracious exterior there was an aggressive sternness, an indomit- able, grim strength, that gave one the sense of dogged efficiency and untir- ing capability. "Good morning, Van," le greeted we, with impatient perfunctoriness. "There's been another half-world mur- der--the worst and ugliest thus far." He hesitated and regarded me search- ingly. "You =xecall my chat with Vance at the c¢i&b the other night? There was "something damned pro- phetic in his remarks. And you re- member I half promised to take him along. on the next important case. 'Well, the case has broken--with a ven- geance. Margaret Odell, whom they called the Canary, has been strangled in her apartment; and from what I just got over the phone, it looks like another night club affair. I'm headed for the Odell apartment now. « «++ « 'What about rousing out the sybarite?" "By all menns," I agreed, with an slacrity which, 1 fear, was in large measure prompted by purely selfish motives. The Canary! If one had whose murder would stir up excite ment, there could have been but few this result. Hastening to the door, I summoned Currie, and told him to call a politely hesitant. | DINE AUTHOR OF THE BENSON MURDER CASE jour scented cotton-wool, have heard 'of her, RA Bn re. about x ficance of 'the 'crime, going to look for those footprints in | the snow; and if you want to come along, as you intimated the other night, you'll have to get a move on." distressin'!" Despite his offhand man- ner, I could see he was deeply inter- ested. . "The base enemies of law and order are determined to chivvy you most horribly, aren't they, old dear? Deuced inconsiderate of 'em! . . Ex- cuse me while I seek habiliments suit- able to the occasion." while Markham took out a large cigar and resolutely prepared it for smok- sought the city over for a victim| selections better calculated to produce |H: "I'm afraid, sir--" began Currie, | And you can realize the signi- I'm personally Vance crushed out his cigarette, "Margaret Odell, eh? ,.. Most He disappeared into his bedroom, way, in a small | er Directly Iphone switchboard. vator in the house. Joh Another important 'feature of this ground floor plan was a small passage. way at the of the main hall and at right angles to it, which led past the front walls of the Odell apartment to a door opening on a court at the west side of the building, This court was connected with the street by an| alley four feet wide. On the accompanying diagram arrangement of the ground floor be easily visualized, and I suggest that the reader fix it in his mind; for I doubt if ever before so simple and ob- vious an architectural design played such an important part in a criminal mystery, By its very simplicity and almost conventional familiarity--in- deed, by its total Jack of any puzzling tomplications--it proved so baffling to the investigator. that the ease threatened for many days, to remain forever insoluble. (To be continued.) el 'this For sunburn, apply Minand's Linlment Lwite Room ~ Tg fe Wes Sevesy-Fiesy Stage NN a ing, and I returned" to the Jibrary to put away the papers on which I had been working. - In less than 'ten mirutes Vance re- appeared, dressed for the street. We rode uptown along Madison Avenue, turned into Central Park, and came out by the West 72nd street entrance. Margaret Odell's. apart- ment was at 184 West 71st street, near Broadway, and as we drew up to the man on duty to pake a passage for us through the crbwd that had already the police. for his chief's arrival. this time! .. ." shoulders discouragingly. "Stubborn?" Sale re "Calm your featel eo in Markham. | case, sibility for wak- curb it was necessary for the patrol- gathered as a result of the arrival of Feathergill, an assistant district at- torney, was waiting in the main hall "It's too bad, sir," he lamented. "A rotten show all round. And just at He shrugged his "Jt may collapse quickly," said 'Markham, shaking the other's hand. Annuals for Cutting London--There are few garden lov- ers who de. mot long for a plentiful supply of flowers which may be cut for the houes, or given away to friends with a light heart. Frequent picking, however, soon spoils the ap-| pearance of beds and borders, and the only satisfactory way 1s to devote 4 sunny open plece of spare ground to the cultivation of such exirfi flow- ers, S Man are the hardy annuals which may be sown in the spring for cut- ting purposws, but drastic thinning of 'the young seedlings is essential, overcrowding being a frequent cause of failure. . . Double and single miniature sun. deep yellow, including hybrids with showy red markings; and blennial {'Scabious which gre usually treated as invaluable - as are the flowers, the delicate Fairy ort can | - waste-paper baskets all about the room and one near thelr favorite chair. | made; so they may have as many as '| boxes to see how the, {draw another at right angles 15 inches flowers, a frée-flowering group, rang-| shelf ing in color from créamy white to SMART LOUNGE-PYJAMA! "Smart item of ladies' wear of recent creation is this set of lounge-pyjamas, with knee-length coat of printed ma- terial, similar to blouse trimmings, ment nimt Things to Make Waste-Paper Baskets : Boys and girls going to school sometimes wish that there were --one by the desk, one by each table Pretty, serviceable ones are - easily the 'like. First examine several pastéboard are made Ob- serve the corners carefully... Then cut four panels. of pasteboard. or reavy cardboard the size you wish' your basket. A good proportion is 10 inches at the top, 8 inchés at the bottom and 15 inches in height, (By the way, there 18 no such word as heighth, though one sOmetimes hears it.) You will have no difficulfy in making the panels symmetrical if you will use a ruler. and square or com passes. Draw a line 10 inches In Jength. From the middle-of this line long. Now "you have a large T, Across the bottom of this T, at right angles, draw a line 8 inches long--4 inches on each:side pf the long line, Then draw oblique lines connecting the ¥ds of your 10 inch line (the top of the basket) and your 8 Inch line (the bottom of your basket), If you are studying geometry, you may dis. cover an easier way yourself, Paste the four panels together, us- ing strips of strong paper or muslin to fortify the corners, 'For the bottom cut a square of pasteboard 8% inches square and push it down the inside of the basket till it holds firmly . > The outside may be decorated In' a number of ways. It may be cover- ed with wallpaper and a border pasted around the top. Or it may be cov. ered with paper of a solid color and a design stenctled on it, or figures cut out and pasted on it.* And, again, If the pasteboard is heavy enough, you might paint it. Girls might like to tié a splashing big bow of ribbon on one corner, of a color to harmonize with their room. i Sl Ripe Tomatoes | for Green Ones Oftentimes Jack Frost catches the tomato vines with an abundance of green fruit crowding their branches. These may easily be turned into ripe tomatoes if the owner cares to spend a few minutes with lo x After being picked from the vine, each tomato should be tely an carefully wrapped dx i Pen, place, they shoul _ table Iv for salad i which, hy 'while n perfect as if ripened on the vine, ot favorably with | mild ig flavor than the | being © made from a less } Vi {prep weet red en, Hungarian, ky gy of 'sweet pepper, and in There are several grades on As an evi PRACTICAL APRON. 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Best m gc oer NE Stree lu ation 'more of the seeds and. {inner fiber are removed, which pro-| cess results in extreme delicacy of flavor. the market, the superior quality made 'ame .... {from selected pods, but the flavor 18 Aagre 3 | practically the same. ; | dence of fhe favor ti has won for it- | selt in America, the annual importa. tion 1s estimated at "approximately, 4, . | 000,000" pounds. It is sald there i§ | #0 little p! ] trol '| raisin of sweet peppers for this por pose that domestic parika has not been produced in as large quantitiesk mg it doubtless would have heen had "| it been looked upon as a money mak- - jie I 'Fthough there may be of . course oc- | people suffer from the sins of others "| disease, \| cumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. ee pes Grease stains can be removed from wicker chairs by rubbing them with benzine or methylated spisit. printed sateen, in| The | ~Write your name and address plain- Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. | - 5A CPHERLESS"| a 2 e eo Pf Causes of Disease fo ER emp EL RR The body expresses the beliefs cen- sciously or unconsciously held in the 'huinan mind, ge i Ignorance, fear, dissipation, sin-- hese Aare the cause of disease in the Sanely-ordered, well-balanced' Hves, rarely have to battle with the dead- ful ladies that scourge humanity | castonal instances where good-living ~ Depression, grief, 'mental shock, worry, fear--by lowering the vitality-- strongly predispose" the ly to the development of thg latent germs of It 18 a good policy to keep the sys- te well toned up by happiness, cheerfulness, consecration to religious ddeals, gbedience to nature's law. Keep Minard's in the Medicine chest. rnd re, Cutting Fruits Use sharp scissors to out sticky fruits such as raisins, dates, etc. 'Have a cup of flour handy and always -open the scissors in' the flour before cutting. Keep scissors well covered with flour and you will cut the fruit without the usual annoyance of stickl- Bess. ee Circumstances A wise man adapts himself to cir- to Hospital for Incurables. and bly dangerous mobile trip, and be sure that " teeth are in good condition. If there appears to be any possibility of going contagious diseases prevail, one should certainly secure artifical immunity by ~~ vaccination for typhoid particularly. : tmination is | ing to this, matter just preceding a 'doubtedly hecommend what should be '| resting and getting up, and e's into a Section of the country where "HEALTH PRECAUTION URGED Inasmuch as an annual health ex- f habit to have, see" long automobile trip is perhaps the best" time, , If in spite of all precauv- tions one becomes ill on an automobile trip, it is important that dependable medical advice i. secured before start--- ing out. One's own physical will un- taken along, among other things, a small first aid outfit often comes in handy, and one should have some in- struction as to how to use it ihgease-of sickness or accident. $k Sufficient sleep is always essential to the best of health, and this is es- pecially true on a motoring trip. Plans should be made so that the motorist can haye fairly regular hours for sufficient - time for at least eight hours' uninter- rupted sleep. 1H it is impossible to secure comfortable beds, as much com- fort as possible should be sought in whatever arrangements are made. The matter of clothing has something to do with health on a motor trip, During the summer the tofrist should 'dress as comfortably as sible and as in- formally. In regard te sleep, it is de- sirable that loose hygenic night gar- ments be worn, instead of what is rather common practice, especially among camping tourists, of sleeping in their day clothes. 'REGULAR MEALS NEEDED Regularity in. edting 'three meals will help to keep. the riotorist well. In the diet may be included at least a quart of Wilk daily, a substantial, amount of vegetables and 3 a considerable amount of fruit, prefer- . ably raw. Meats, eggs, cheese and Buta need not be avoided, but should d in limited tied with Bellevue Alli Hosp} ew York City, RY Sd womel he th a & | Sisk ROE acho CoSrn , This Hos has adopted the eight-hour system. The Whitorms. of the Beh a moRtYY | ing ses to and from New York. fur Information write the Simei er 4 'after day does not give one'sufficient : to make the tour more interesting and n Drinking plenty of water is also re- commended by most dietetic experts. In addition to taking what time is needed for meals, it is in keefling' with good health maintenance to relax for a little while after each meal. If motorists on tour will praceed on their {trip with some sénse of leisureliness, {much of the strain which causes nerv- ousness and irritability and conse- quently endangers health, will be avoided, In fact, motorists on tour need some form of daily exercise of recreation to keep them physically fit, since simply riding in the car day exercise. There are plenty of places along every route where: people can : stop for swimming, tennis, golfing and 'especially hiking, all of wsich will tend enjoyable as well as more healthy. Not only do the occupants of an automobile on tour need to protect their nbopment by conforming to the * | the automob |in a realth; pted rule of health, but ile itself needs eh kept: _tondition. For instance,