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iets = seca THE CABLEMAN AN EXCITING PRESENT-DAY ROMANCE BY WEATHERBY CHESNEY CHAPTER Tit. “You quite understand, my dear,” said Mr, Page, signing to his daugh- ter to shift ‘the cushions, so that his left foot should rest more easily “You are to bring me a careful de- scription of every member of thin | f cireus trou) a keen shotld make the best use of your tal- ent 1 won't be an ea task. Fates ate wLbb ier ths pekeirate thargatne sandsticaat xoke-doserbe the human being underneath.” t apn Ee age fe Lean't go and nent a casual conversation!" she objected. reign country, people would! think that queer.” “You can’t,” said her father, “b ung "Searborough can, Tell him y are interested in the people, that you think their life romantic, and that y' would like to see it a He's not the man I take him doesn't manage somehow to gratify our. whim. hed, and’his daughter | the manager o: ides circumstances, I saree suggest it you give yourself the trouble to ve -eharmaing to him. can is probably a Then why am I to be charming to ies sp my dear, us sae i" . aS and his name suggest cal havaly be anything Sp eckes wal he all the ie impressed -by your pret will probably offer to show. , over his schooner. If he doesn’ “if et beidonan t,”” Elsa broke ie quick- ly, hint that I want to uit asked, and to ante the process of being charming until he taken the hint! Are those my instruc- | i a note of scorn in her father tr ttood before him Waiting for her answer, but the sight of that bap of pet, cooled pee Ane at the lau; lau, “T eaire to know exactly what I am - todo, Are those my instru ‘ she asked again, but in a gentler tone. heii to ask, and back him-up his bs ‘vill ask myself,” said Elsa quick- Me, Page shot a glance at her, mov- we He) ee jove- not looking at him ab the pir mesh by not _ moving his head he re the Fa0by 0 that he was observ! xe, don’t like ae aint: wa “And, TI don't Aik: en you eas e part of thi sa vate nately it is sometimes Yoo epee that it. is eave ty A alldes you when you say it is. | But I eas mnderstand.”” Mr. P: Veeitated ‘Then he held out a whi , Father large, bub beauti- ey ye heron hand to her. vo chittle i” Be tape “we have pen throug! r, T; but ‘eugh th zi world has ero 2 against us, we have been happy, be- mus. You have ited me. Is that seat beginning to fail baat Z «No, er.” a ly are you so. reluctant ‘: cae Your task is an unpleasant one I admit; ‘Thave never known you _ shrink fro * pleasantness_ pointed to h dages, and rest us eonieanspeint Bo t ada, to this. circus,” ‘a said, elt down beside ig white hand ‘going: tn Scarbor=| a ona arte click would have Teen’ pleasure to'er a day or tivo ago; but n ay had to be peice there was ait : ice sets purpose. she did not yet admit the fact b. hitherto, was beginning to be subject ‘to qualifications, much longer is all this When are we going to retarn to Eng- | ten “Bven| cablegr ‘ual rok have. sents oe _ mente. from this room, till She came him Ae ow, when make use of him Besides, reac 0 her in having self, her trust in her father, abisluis Rich Yet Delicate— Clean and Full of Aroma. "SALAD is blended from selected hill-grown teas, famed for their fine : qualities. Imitated yet never equalled. flavoury House —_ About the Useful Hints and General Informia- tion for the Busy Housewife Simple Facts About Cocoa. Cocoa which is really a corruption of the word “cacao,” has become a permanent food supply. Not every one knows that the cocoa of powdery, Jatlifing Cornitisi 2) cosidae from 1e of chocolate. Both co- “Father,” she said at length, “how gving on? er pan be known by our own name ; “How am I to ci that?” asked neWhen we can do so with perfect added, as she a car-| safety,” said ae Ronit ape can’t x essing pat to the cushion which sup- dniseine’s that I e1 in hidis x father’: ‘oot; “Is and t I have bef separated that, more comfortable?” n myself “trom your mother all “Yes, thank 42 ce How time! you todo it? observe them| “What is my mother doing? never writes to she is retu er. if Melony she who sent us the m.” “Danget--cireus;" said Elsa. so oa ‘tey Ai is Bote epee I dor dal mie eoseaclaspeP ince qusétion, My dear, as you know, I have en- 8.” the accusation of fraud uw ir, Page winced. He ps ther the word fraud was used | in con- nection with himself, “Yes,” he said, “those, and others. When I know ‘of my enemies is a member of Montague’s circus troupe dat you?” ci » Ah 80) th a9 histy and I hear the crunch of Tee Mr. Scarborough,” said Elsa from the window. “Then, my You know what your work is- pica as you can. Ow may depen which you remember a mole on an arm. or a scar on a forehead!” «Elsa thought involuntarily of the gona answer which her father’ al- her pe hadto all the charges against “Our safety!” this ‘eried. it be ihresten ed “Little girl,” said Mr. Page quickly, “it can an or’ your “How can yey ey is, Now, there is o1 | your work henge. but don't ely unnecessarily afterwards. If I shou! ictions 2” | "ee wa: grieve ticat:an chair, or at any rate your return. But -—even , at first sight, appear And so I say again, if I am not here when you return, look to fess will tell es what to aT you, bett now? “mot devoted, ie down, and kissed her father. The action wé thd more peas be- cause she was not was given to showing her fatten Sp this ne ‘Then she ran quickly from the with a 38 had si “ believe 1 thy rile girl is beginning to suspect me at He waited till the sounds on the eal below told him that the pair had mounted, and were off. Then,’ as though he ad Sorectien aa ia us gou ia foot, he rose an at window.’ ana ‘no stick, eal me id AE evan tia} the gout like many’ other things in his + was ae watched the two Bleyclists till a mn in the road hid them, Then he finned tron te prindoy Eas a-sigh. « , or stick to her, ta |i ae ‘heard the truth about her fa- moment silent, with e added: God! will she e stick to me?” The seis etait aa ee at is ter with a te = all bout e had | i |; | placed. e Sve to welcome CHAPTER Ty, ' coughs, Colds 1 ‘Bee on ‘any. Bue el ful remedy, MZ, her, and she thought that he was not mean the people who fastened | isa picked out with vedaltcn of elke pon d sas distance before her, t it for dear, I don’t delay youl| ¢ oe it as safety | thi th’ the sccutacy. Wee “Mtr, Page rested back in ne ae ‘antl smile: The care: ris- i ke "300, i - ed him, a. curiously enough, romaine meting ike 00, ss de Bead I} the progress and pr war with le: for cee vitae, int fi thi: Tn spite of ee trouble which she) it are just _| 803 the dail; “yar of ae a hate of the agente ¢ ae a eke for some m felt to be hanging over her, Elsa en- ing was beautiful, the air fresh an jexhilarating, the road was good, a | she was riding with the man she lov- ed. Moreover, though she had refus- ed him kmew that he loved on French so on one part one of tho: get. ore. Perhaps the clouds a Srgule bate over, and next time sh ag an e rats Tantie spreading disease bu done u tar or petroleum,” n it fis dng fine, and one is caine n the company of the man one loves, | ene befor fashion of trim ve she rei a, Hlsa had let the Atlantic breeze away h for the present, sf haut cone che had th tind the front. have or rats’ fur, and desi sical exertion, and she devote all her [energy t eral card, appeared in| that: her tind jae returned to the errand on which s to. Dresettve: them had been sent. si beginning of the long s houses which forms the. ne OF fa on the north, she slac her pace, and allowed Searbor- Her mood St exalt fi ion | she went slow er, and Se acind thought ited |\because she was nervous in the traf- cation can fie es of , dead in millions, whi Would you. prefer to walk the las' e first bit?” he ask: She Aenea at once, and Scat borough: took her.machine and hae Another : ink, rather "Talk; ‘ion dollars a 3 Her mind clamored for. distraction; im something to engross her Dougie n the present; to take. them Ecbia Be caverns i“ the cpa ‘British nee Office 1 and her fears for the Sear borough Spealently taleed;: oF after | the first few sentences she did not | an own — spher [chanical et the camp iathen ‘0 demand an answer, i brain ws superior to ui ih with speculation. hat was the TES ght Bi | rst women cook: the War, Office 0} danger which threatened her father? ‘0 be eonttined MILLION iste FOR NAVs enc’ Oficial Figures Given — Fighting. became evident. Strength Over 300,000. ne hi aie feats of the work going Ge in is shown in a letter ean oo Admiralty to. Sir wer British House of Commons. hes the war bro ut, now increas- td to 820 ,000, Pitre suthority granted An Arm: ficers an reserves. e are also 85,000 engaged in work at Royal doc! and other val establishments and ji several time alty work pete ae and contract, _ Ther tary cooks ihibs ee at ‘hi ger ris oie coal ere ae ect, dockaie walking every see and civilian Tee ieee minerwespes, ships, ete., and-m en gaged in indie: Plothing “weap paring food. day. *oupl dean Vadetons Thomas J. Macnamara, Financial Secretary ace oe Se urisnd adds: “Tf asked the matter in- a Cigies 7 shot ay | that for every there are tainly two persons and p three ab work on ship repairing and contributing to the éral ats and fighting ability rot the fl ssibly even constuction, engaged in various branches of naval ork is thus shown. GERMAN SL SLOW CANCER. aoe Desecration of the En-| | Military Strength. An sis diplomatist discussing of the a Reuter representative, | mentioned the feelings of cease i and impatience that sed in varior se quarters. Jn regar: to this ye riusehiveae oop are 16s ‘ail to discover aracter during the pinion, there that ai’ is not alls. enemy itary | ate _us of disputes | and e at the | th Leite fect, ‘So fi there liken his position to is afflicted with slow cancer.” - Men Jess ne $e put one orate. I "toa at of one who Qui ite oe "eles [ women in be RATS A COSTLY PEST. Millions of Dollars Worth of Damage Rat tails are oe worth one ot obeyed in all its details. io ming women ached Ponta Del.|™ents with fur has created an outlet gree by; Ifo 5 them were pick eee, WOMEN BEST ARMY COOKS. ient and Economi adi The work of the British ee do not boil. vies wo! Y. marked improvement. proper had 146,000 officers and mem pool Convalescent Camp “alone, 160, women will be em: Sbhgal et Cookery te for a further increase to 360,000 of- which women instruct has now been © nd men, besides 67,000 wae inaugurated for the ‘training of mili- panier like Sarria cream! who'will serve at the front, tl yards Thirteen women are already engaged ies stgeatletoll te desteatle ork. 5 Newriche—Wal ing? aet pire pectets aa it ee Battlefront. cent e French battle- era commandin lestroyed animals. vermin susceptil must not be handled immediately aes fy the tails ooa. nated with he a aise was The new n’s gar- the rat-hunting sol- sell the skins to the sutlers be- millions of ovisions sent to the | an and = ela- esd) einhiciauslan culated that a year’s progeny of a cocoa bean without any oil or Sobel? | single pair of rats may easily amount ening. There is also the cocoa shell, | ho {te pers than one hundred and twenty- which is th 0 ic up line of the sae after. one a8 the German gas attacks, and Des like tea or coffee. at statistician has out BENE it costs a genuine and a half ent vee of cocoa . aa vary, a day urish® a Saisent he figured | » and conse- reat ion on ice he ee Ef- en. separtieaany in immensely ,¥ e arpa of the s was sanctioned by 91 {the appalling wastefulness and inef- } in the various camp kitchens men cooks were tak. e installed at the onvaenent Hospital at ‘Dartford ot goad “ At the Black-., ployé ‘ont. Chen “you ‘The Doctor—Mad mu: dvigks inate éecicina s 1 ‘should eke thick, in baking about st be en= to po, atari ae ae le. oughout e * the pendulum have] mixture. arni valgoe ually 01 Uy] 3 Gao in dante shee three minutes, oa and chocolate are taken from the! grows on the bark and trunk of the cocoa tree. cul hi from the bark. and the bean take out. s are then treated to various processes sweating and drying and apasting: and a a pro- P mater- making ci of the ais separaiad ‘trom the ground stance oa is far less rich in he j sugar. They may be packed in boxes, stockholders’. meetihg a8 Suet e pe eee ae although it has ine plenty of fine confectioners’ su-, presided recently, wou familiar chocolate flavor. It con- au BAAR RUE si the tains a property es to the stimu- lating theo-bromine of tea and cof-| ut it | high—an average bean See 49 jee cent of oil, 18 per cent. of pro- 10 per cent. of piatcioendeathen caliaaeies i: Various Forms. “sei 000, 000 nutriment o! ell separated from the is naturally does e nibs and the» shell made into very palatable be= verage by. boiling for ‘a short peri oe Although the directions for differ- is one sip ie to makin; Lia cogoa which nile i add d that The better way is to dissolve e sugar, cocoa and water together Sud alin this ta con tye syrup, then id the milk and bring to a scald, but A Healthy Winter Beverage. All eveoa ig much lures by be: ig beaten with g-beater tdoperals ilfigtan bethcotacering He ‘most ee are improved by the ad- dition of a of salt and a ‘ops of ete extract before serv- rage, cocoa Me cid ee ing ‘rom. school, the Pre tect pine ioteoricatned g outdoors, the diet of a growing CoML oat pil ha grave hy G26 nas ing. takes foremost raises. ery en- cocoa, properly made. If the digestion is rather weak or if the chidets uandee bya eee OF Ree would be better to use the drink of nibs or shells which contain less oil. by-product of cocoa, is cocoa ter, which is the solid fat extracted from the cocoa bean, This butter is used extensively in making confec- s—or for t prepar: re Tested Recipes. Ham, Country Style— Place st pound slice of gan cut one-thirc Cover with milk , has ab- and is ey This will aie about es eae one-half how Spanish Steak-—Select piece of) round of sirloin steak, cut about two inches thick, and brown in little drip- ping or bacon fat in frying pan. Add one can tomatoes, two Mice choy _ped onions, two green or red peppers chopped small (with seeds and white fibers removed). Cover ey and with pep- ie not eal finked ~Cablage Trim, (edie sized head of cabbage, a ne two and put on to cook in col Aft fteen minutes’ boiling, ett a and cook for twenty minutes. | He den chop fine, season with salt, ! pepper aad butter fod put in buttered | baking . Have ten eggs, en Paik four tablespoons cream, Pour over ebiare and set dish in oven to cook for twenty min- utes, or until well uated over te top. bss fag ind salt and serve. Foamy Sauce—Beat yolk of one eg: until thick and lemon- see and add three-fourths ip por sugar tually, beating constantly ed sugar with reh- and one- ‘until uaa, S ae tenon afterw: on Ase 1 ae a lemon juice, and tiff, separately. thre es chopper and work thoroehly with the afterward. dy and Gnethird cups ae which pee er yaked> i in<one-half | cup ao well-be ean teaspoon sal | Fill molds two-| cute full, place on ontai of way up sidé of molds. three hours. eet deal an | The Lo swers tells ae tere story anal Mix) eS aaa one eee < n kettle ining boiling DE ee gi and nena Water should reach two-thirds If steamed one large mold time required is jours. Fig Paste—Chop 1 Bova figs coarsely and reduce ta:e-pulp- by bolle When soft EWGILLETT COMPANY LIMITED TORONTO, ONT,, MONTREAL WINNIPEG mix wi over boiling water until the paste be- | While evaporating! m make a mold that will hold it by aie the nails from Britain the sides of a wooden box, tying the Bt parts minus the bottom together with | string. Stand this. o marble! Even if Britain should end the war slab or dish and pour the warm fig With a debt of — £5,000,000,000. (ap- mass into ‘it, aceite it remain until Proximal: $25, ( Wns 000,000) the bur- colt ee remove the eee and op- | den woul ‘ushing according frame, leaving the paste in a to Lord Inchcape, ae English’ finan- cae mass. with a ahh ‘p, thin ss and se knife, cut the mass ie ania pieces Such a load, said his lordship at a and roll them round and thin into fine Nitonal Provincial Bank of England ati BURDEN OF THE WAR. Can Finance a Debt of ‘wenty-five Billion Dollars. he gar between the pieces. char (about $1,500,000,000), reckoning 5 | Per cent. interest with a 1 per cent, janes fund, this his lordship added an esti- oo £100,000,000 ($500,000,000) an- nually in pensions. Before the war, Whe <caolanied the tiuiicy's brea ees penditures were £200, sg 000 ($1,000,- 000,000) making tal In Penne Don'ts For Parents. Don’t always be saving “Don't!” It ia batter tn take a little more eae os sper ent. trouble ah always to be ing pains and penalties. “Don't forget that your child must always be doing somethin Don’t fail to find new Roe for and sinking -£300,000,000 sk t let them grow ny “thinking and Patten pensions « 100,000,000 hat ae can’t do wrong. 000, Don’t make a habit of distrosting|*ixed chargest on pre- ‘Distrust is often the war basis s++ee+ 200,000,000 £600,000,000 Present English taxation, continued Lord Inchcape, is. bri 400,000,000 ($2,000,000,000} ly. He explained that this would m another £200,000,000 (1,000,000,000) provided every year ressed the opinion that thi ebald be lone elder “by Hadatayanl taxes or by a reduction in extrava- gant expenditures not only private but public. His Lordship appeared to think a | $25,000,000,000 debt a possibility but out the maximum. dec ae Bee the potent power surestion Keep on telling the child is bad or wicked, and he will be- come so. Don's treat all children alike. Don’t et that each child has an indi vat, each one keyed up to a certain| When : ae enbihigs a irritating reflect.about the ae ‘ot ‘Kercalty ‘before shane him. jon’ ne sua ent ee Household Hints. WOULD APPLY KULTUR, cauliflower entire; 00) e leaves and stem which aaa it German Editor Suggests bi 2 Belgians to End the mat last twice H . Se ane ere is one way to end the war. First, let Germany confiscate all land _ thern France now Sliiekite carbonate of soda is ee ‘vil any possessed landow! .o the centre the age of the Germany and Asati Fea Ger- dues’ Willdcens 50: iheuel their pi man people in Then let the in! cupied territories’ tarvation. ‘That sawed off and corned. If boiled with @ world-ery fo cabbage it will make a good lune dish. ments would -b a isiig We ony cathe eine ee vee s would be compelled to sue smooth, always rub the butter and gyq is the conclusion of flour speeiens until smooth and add yerr atid ation the editor of the to the hot mi Prague Tageblatt. He strikes the a ate is difficult to Bets note of brute force in his very first: pour melted lard between the frame sentences: and the casing and put a little also; “Experience in Mince tptsuln anit on the cord Schleswig-Holstein ‘has shown that 0 ee allow moths to breed in’ jf a Central ees would Las It can be prevented by as the Chancellor at ie one apple a day. a will weep nce: of the oc ae = @ k F ful eye on all ssptets and chests. yulation from. ‘replace: with — Ger- Tied ae the present inhabitants don An- Sh Aare ig piptlicwe shrine trom oe tg an undertaking? the lot of recruit the sergeant had ever hhad'to tackle. trying to starve us. y e net a He worked hard at them for three ther grey hairs, women now children, ; and at last thought they were The world at large has been turned: of shape. He. against us ye lying press, Repr i- decided to test them. sals are neves: ussia stripped “Reht tarn!” he barked. Then\be- | Poland, of all sipplles, and lefts Hs fore they had got faitly under vay hed jPales to starve or depend on German order: “Left . fe ood will.” e burly yokel es ‘left the CCRCtaR Bae and ad off toward the bar-| Nothing i An Answer root ‘eacher— , Tommy, “Here, Pit yelled / ‘the Pisa bid Wise | i you satan ead’ oy the word angrily. are are “Ah've had enough,” oer the: re-| “tan et 's what you've got “when eruit in disgusted tones. “Tha doesn’t you haven’t got as much as if you” know tha own mind for two minutes just ‘hadn't nothin’. runin’!’” rac ca ae Money may greene power, but the oS ule thes man nha. only ‘halt less money a quicker ‘ arias th . rm tries: fails absolutely. e sontan ses him, oe Pain Interfere? | There i is sa remedy Read this oe srtatl S Not ees ago my iA knee sans lame and sore. It duis nin an one botile fized me up. Gimbal, ‘Florence, Tee,