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I have been searching | n your room for something which I did | not find, I think that you bad beiter | give it to me, It will save trouble," "Are you mad?" she demanded breath- lesaly "Do I weem «0% he replied. 'There is no person more sane than I. I require from you the formula of the new explosive, which you stole in Henry's restaurant eleven aria! The sense of mystery pamed, It was simply trouble of the ordinary sort from an unexpected source. "Dear me!" she murmured, "Every one seems to be interested in my httle adventure. How did you bear about it!" "T destroyed the cable telling me of all that happened only a few minutes ago," he explained. "It was the foolish talk of the young inventor which gave his secret to the world to scramble for." "Tt was very clever of your informant," she remarked, "to suggest that I was the fortunate theif, Why not Oscar Fisher! It was his plot, not mine," The eyes of the little Japanese seemed suddenly to narrow. He realised quite well that she wus talking simply to gain ume "he insisted, "the formula, It y country, and for my country T would risk much." "T do not doubt it," she replied; "but if T hold it, I hold it for my country, too, and there is nothing you would risk for Japan from which I should shrink for | America. 2 doors south of our former location. DYEING AND CLEANIN Your Clothing will be properly cleaned inside and dutside at Maxwell's. The 'inings and inside of your clothing are as important as the outside. Why not have them done right when you |, ire having them done? We know how. MAXWELL & CO. Phone 229 : Opp. Barrie Hotel, Barrie. PHONE C. BROWN 250 FOR THE BEST IN' BAKERS' BREAD HOME-MADE BREAD BROWN BREAD SANDWICH BREAD AND A FULL LINE OF PIES, CAKES and PASTRY , Bakery and Saleshop: Cor. Elizabeth and Small Streets Corer Sophia and Mary Streets Manufsoturers of Sash, Doors, Frames, Flooring, Ceiling, Mouldings, Water Troughs, Tanks, ete. 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He | opened the door with a respectful flourish-- and John Lutehester walked in. , CHAPTER xiI \ Pamela's first shock of surprise did not | readily pass. In the first place, John Lut- | chester's appearance in America gt all wus entirely unexpected. In the ahe exclaimed, a little helpless: ! ly. "Mr, "Lutchester!"" ' He smiled as he shook hands, Nikasti had slipped noiselessly from the room. Pam- ela fmade no effort:to detain him. She had 4 curious feeling that the things which, had passed between them concerned their two selves only. So hed no desire whatever to hand him over to retributive justice. "You are surprised," he observed. 'Bo scarcely at liberty to talk about. here in connection with my work." "Your work,"' she repeated weakly, "I thought that you were in the Ministry of Munitions?" i "Precisely," he admitted. "I have a! travelling inspectorship. You see, I don't mind telling you this, but it is just as' well, if you will forgive my mentioning it, Miss Van Teyl, that these things are not} spoken of to any one. My business over here is supposed to be secret. I am going | round some of the factories from which we are drawing supplies." 4 She drew s long breath and began to be little more like herself. ac Ml, after this,"' she Sago my be surprised at nothing. I hay one shock already «iin evetiog you are the second." "The first, I trust, was not disagree- able?" She her Buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Read the Adlet Column shoulders. "Without flattering you," she answered, "T think I could say that I prefer the second." YB HL V. F. JONES, Ass't Gen'L Manager The Pawns Count By E. Phillips Oppenheim Serial Publication rights secured by The Examiner, through special arrangement with owners of copyiight. |}| THE BARRIE EXAMINER BANK a SIR JOHN AIRD, General Manager RESERVE FUND, - $13,500,000 cattle may then be L. F. CROSS, Manager| Little, Brown & Co, "I had an idea," Lutchester remarked diffidently, "'that my arrival seemed either opportune or jnopportune--I could nut quite tell which. Were you in any way troubled or embarrassed by the presence of the little Japanese gentleman!" "Of course not," she replied he is Jimmy's valet."" "How absurd of me!" Lutchester mur- mused, "'By the bye, if Jimmy is your brother--Mr. Van Teyl--I have a letter to him from s pal in town--Dicky Green Tt was to present it that I found my way up here this evening. I was told thet he might pht me in the way of 8 little gulf during y spare time over here." He produced the note and laid it upon the tuble. Pamela glanced at it and then at Lutehester, He was carefully dressed in dinner clothes, black tie and white waist cont, He was, as usual, perfectly groomed and immaculate, He had what she could only deveribe to herself us an everyday vir about him, He seemed entirely free from any mental preeure or the wear and tear of great events "Golf?" she repeated wonderingly. expect to have a little spare time, thei "Well, I hope #0," Lutchester replied. "One must have exercise. By the bye," he went on, "is your brother in, do vou huppen to know? Perhaps it would be more convenient if I came round in the morning? I am stsying in the hotel." "Ob, for goodness' sake, don't go away," "Why, she hegged. "'Jimmy will be here presently, for certain, To tell you the truth, we have een rather playing hide-and-seek this evening, but it hasn't been altogether his tout, lease sit down over there--you will find cigarettes on the sideboard--and talk | pened, anyway to me "Delighted,"" he agreed, taking the chair opposite to her. "'L suppose you want to know what beeame of poor Gruhum ? A surlden bewilderment appeared inher face. She leaned towurds him. Her fure head was knitted, her eyes puzzled. There was a new problem to be solved "Why, Mr. Lutchester,"" she demanded, "how on eurth did you get here?" "Acros the Atlantic," he replied um- bly. "Bit too far the other way round." es, but what on?" she- persisted. "I went straight on to the Lapland after we parted last week, and only .arrived here an hour or so ugo, There was no other passen: ger steamer suiling for three days." "Twas a stowaway," he told her confi- dentially--"'helped to' shovel coal all the way over." 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Jones, 228 University avenue, Kingston, Ont, writes: "I had eczema in my hand for about five years, I tried a great many remedi cure. but found that while some of them | thi checked it, none cured it permanently. Finally I tried Dr. Chase's Ointment, and in six weeks my hand was com pletely better. I would not do without &@ box of Dr. Chase's Olntment in the house if it cost'$2.a box. Iam giving or Edmanson, Toronto. Sub: atitutes will only disappoint you. In little sharply. "I dislike mysteries. Look at you! A stowaway, indeed! Tell me the 'truth at once?" He leaned forward in his chair towards her. An ingenuous smile parted his lips. He had the air of a schoolboy repeating a mischievous secret. "The fact is, Miss Van Teyl,"" he con fided, "I don't want it talked about, you know, but I had a joy ride over." |" "Al what?" ' "A joy ride," he repeated. "A cousin of mine is in command of a destroyer, and she Was under orders to sail for New York. He hadn't the sligh'est right, really, to bring '8 passenger, as she was coming over on a special mission, but I had word about the trip over here, so I slipped on board lote one night--not © word to any one, you un derstand--and--well, here I am. A more awful voyage," he went on impressively, "you couldn't imagine, I was sore ull over within twenty-four hours of starting. There's praticully no deck on those thing:, you know, for sitting out or anything of that sort. The British Navy's nowhere for comfort, I can tell The biggest liner for me, going bue! Pamela was still a little dazed. Lutches ter's story did not sound in the least con vincing, For the moment, however, she uc cepted his account of himself, "Tell me now," she begged. tain Graham ?"" "You haven't heard, then?" "I have heard nothing. How should I hear? "I took him straight back to my roome after we left you,"" Lutchester began. "He was in an awful state of nerves and drugs "about Cup: Hand drink. Then I put him to bed as soon as T could, and rong up a pal of mine at the War Office to take him in hund,"* "Do you believe.' she asked curiously, "that he had really been robbed of his formula?" "Those amiable people who were inter: viewing him in the chapel seemed to thik +0," Lutchester observed "But you! What do you think" she persisted. He smiled in superior fashion 'I find it rather hard to bring myself to believe that any one would take the trouble." he confided. "I have heard it said in my department that there have been thirty-one new explosives invented since the beginning of the war, 'Two of them only are in use, and thev're not much bet ter than the old stuff." Pamelu nodded understundingls "All the same," she remarked, © at all sure that was the case with Cupsain Graham's invention. There were rumvire |for duys before that something wonderful wax happening on Salisbury Plain, Phey after his lust experiments, and a man who was down there told me that it seemed just ax though the life bad been suckerd out of it." "Wheré did. you collect all this infor mation?' her Visitor inquired e shrugged her shoulders One hears everything in London." Lutehester was sitting with his finger tips pressed together, For a moment his attention seemed fixed upon them hear, too, in the fur corners of the world-- nn the Atlantic, for instance." in the papers not the way the thing han but I don't suppose there's | uny harm in telling you, ax we were both more or less mixed up in the affair Gra ham was shot the next day, on his way up to Northumberlund." hot?" she exclaimed incredulously Murdered, if you'd like the whole thrill." Lurchester continued. "Of course we didn't get many particulury in the wireless, but we gathered thet he was shat by some one passing him in & more power: ful car_on a lonely stretch of the Greut North Road." Pamela shuddered She was for the mo- ment profoundly impressed, A certain air of unreslity which had bung over the events of that night wa suddenly banished 'The whole tragedy rose up before her eyes. The effect of it wae almost stupefying. "Gave me quite a shock," Lutchester | confided. "Somehow or other I hud never jbeen able to take that night quite seriously. There was more than a dash of melodraina in it, wasn't there? Seems now as though those fellows must have been in earnest, though." "And ax though Captain Graham's for: mula," she reminded him gravely, "wwe the real thing." "Whereupon." Lutchester observed, "our first interest in the affair receives u cer- tuin stimulus, Some one stole the formula. To judge from the behaviour of those amiable gentlemen connected with Henry's Restaurant, it wasn't they. Some one had Have you any theo- 0 has,"* she replied, "Do you remember when we were all grouped around that notice--Mefiez-vous! Taisez-vous! Les oreilles ennemies vous ecoutent!?"" "Of course I do," he assented. "Do you remember Baron Sunyea mak- ing a remark afterwards? He had been standing by. and heard everything Gralum said. "Can't say' that I do,"' Lutchester regret- ut I remember seeing him shout the place." "You promise to say or do nothing with- out my permission, if I tell you some thing?" she went on. "Naturall "See, then, how diplomacy or secret ser- vice work, or whatever you like to coll it, can gather the ends of the world to- gether! Only a quarter of an hour ago that Japanese valet of my brother's, having searched my rooms in vain, demanded from me that formula!" "From you?" Lutchester gasped. you haven't got it!" "Of course not. On the other hand Sun- yea pitched upon me as being one of the possible thieves, and cabled his instruc- tions over." "Have you got it?" he asked abruptly. "Tf I had," she smiled, "I should not tell you." : "But "But come," be expostulated, "the 's no use to you. "So Baron Sunyea evidently thought, she laughed. "We'll leave that, if you don't mind." Lutchester was still looking a little be- wildered, "T had an idea when I came jin," be muttered, "that things were a little scrappy between you and the Japanese gentleman. 8h serious, Now that I have told you the truth," "Now thet sho said, "TFeally ought to thank you. alst on getting what you ask for. had to cover up whole acres of ground | Ng y | chicken | "There are things," he said, "which one You have bud some news!" she inter: rupted. "Tt ix really 9 private piece of infor. mation," he told her, "and it won't he You certainly seem to have the knack' of MAUDE E. CLAXTON, L.T.C.M. PIANO AND VOCAL LESSONS. MARKET ITEMS SATURDAY MARKET also elementary exams. of Toronto Conser- Butter was 50 cents a Jb. at the St. Lawrence market, Toronto, last week, but Burrie kept a few cents higher, 53 cents being the lowest quoted the reporter. too, kept bravely to last week's quotations, but buskets looked fuller than the previous week, which should mean a come-down soon, At this time of year there is never a great variety of vegetubles and cabbages at 5 and 10 cents each were the most conspicu- ous feature of the Vegetable stalls. In the meat market some of the prices quoted were :--Beef, 19 and 21 cents, pork 24 cents, beef tongue, 50c, heart, 50c. 'There were some fish also marketed at 25¢ a string of 3 or 4. These were quickly picked up, Tn dressed poultry, some geese were 280 tb., und chicken around 30 cents. 'There were several loads of wood which sold at $11.00 and some hay, which is quot- ed higher. Eggs, per doz. Butter, Ib wae Chicken, dressed, Ib. Duck, by ee. Fowl, Ib, Goose, Ib. ... Cream, quart, 2.2... filk. quart Apples, basket .. Potatoes, bug ... Turmips, bag Onions, bag Onions, basket Squash. each Celery, 2 bunches 'auliflower, head "abbuge, each Beets, basket, Parsnips, bunch Horse Radish root, buncb,...... *arsley, bunch, ie Suge. bunch 4 » Radish, Pork Ib. half pint bottle. a ie i 7s | Huy, new ""'$21,00:823 00 | Wood, 4 ft. long coves e $11.00 NEAR-BY MARKETS (Jan, 23, 1919.) Wheat $2.08-$2.13, oats 65e, Alluton -$25 ton, butter 4: Collingwood--Wheat $2.11, oats 63-67e, chicken 25-28¢, butter 48-50c, eggs 60-85c, huy $20-$26, potatoes bag 85-90c. Orillin-- Wheat $2.08-$2,13, oats 65-70c, | peas $1.75-82.00, pork, ewt., $18.00-$20.00. chicken 20-25c, butter 45-48c, eggs 50-55c, | potatoes, bag, 90c-$1.00, hay $16.00-820.00, short dry wood $9.00-$10.00, long dry wood $8,00, Creemore--Wheat $1.80-82.11, peas $1.25, oats 60-61c, butter 44-45c, eggs, doz., 58- 9c, notatoes, bag 65c, turkey 37c, chicken 280. ee appearing when you are wanted,' "Fluke this time, I'm afraid,' he ack- nowledged, "but I rather ike the sugges- tion, You ought to see a great deal of me, Miss Van Teyl, Do you realise that I am a stranger in New York, and any hospital- ity you can show me may be doubly re- warded? Are you going to take me round and show mo the sights?" seeing?" ell, T hope so. "Of course we shall win the sured her confidently. 'You ny doubt about that yourself, have you, Miss Van Teyl?" "T don't know," she told him calmly. Lutchester was almost horrified. He rose to his feet and stood looking down at his companion. "Tell me what on earth you mean?" he demanded. "We always win in the long run, even if we muddle things about a tle. I was just contrasting in my mind," she said: thoughtfully. "some of the Germans whom T have met since the war, with some of the Englishmen. They are taking. it very seriously, you know, Mr. Lutchester. They don't find time for luncheon parties or sight-seeing." "That's just their way," he protested. "They! turn themselves into machines. They are what we used to call suckers at school, but you can take my word for it that Le- fore next autumn they will be on the run.' "You call them suckers," she observed. That's because they're always working. always studying, always experimenting. Supposing they got hold of something lik this new explosive?" "Firat of all," he told her, "I don't be- lieve in it, secondly, if it existe, the formula isn't in their hands." iq Supposing it is in mine?" she suggested. 'I might sell it to them.' "T'd trust you all the time," he laughed light-heartedly. "I can't see you giving a leg up to the Huns. . . Will you lunch with me at one o'clock tomorrow, please?" "Certainly not,"' she replied, "You must attend to your york, whatever it is," "That's all very well," he grumbled, "but every one has an hour for luncheon,"" "People who win wars don't lunch,' ehe declared severely. "Here's Jimmy--I can hear his voice--and he's brought some one up with him. T'l--let you know about lunch." The door opened. James Van Teyl ond Fischer entered together. (To be continued) For reading notices of any kind, including those in the . Local Column, the price is ten cents per FHMA IMADOR |W. A. Boys, K.C., MP. _ | C. W. Plaxton. "'Are you going to have any time for | ight vatory of music or University exams, Studio: King Block. Phone 424. W. H. 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