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i the way s maurice followed datif ully on until they saw through the swirl of pleasure seekers on the lawn sphinx kelly standing idly near the tulip hedge surveying the crowd maurice beckoned to kelly and the sphinx approached the formality of the introduction consummated pat as she rose from the couch and seat- gave her most bewitching smile and ed herself at her writing table soon herself comfortably upon the couch i ive wanted to ask you mrs 2sksksk d her 1 it will be a great adventure at all events something different than these dull society folks can offer in their teas and parties pat said half aloud said i i have always wanted to know a i clever detective mr kelly it is a great pleasure to meet the roan they novelized from the motion picture play of the same name by the universal film flanu- frxtuiing company pi j you are half as silent as they say you are kelly glanced at her indifferently and mumbled i dont do much talking unless it to be to crooks pat found herself making little prog ress for kelly was acting with stolid indifference wont you join us at our table she urged kellys response was made in a most surprising action he silently doffed his hat and turned abruptly away pat was dumfounded and hu miliated by kellys rude rebuff her she had written a note addressed the envelope and calling jacques the but ler instructed him to have it deliver ed call the sphinx for i dont believe when sphinx kelly recieved the note he read a taunting challenge to his vaunted skill if you are as clever as your friends give you credit for being why dont you stop some of the robberies in so ciety circles which have been kept quiet owing to failure of the police to locate the crooks a friend how first episode the vanishing jewels t 1 eyes flashed and her cheeks flushed it is suumer and in old st cloud for an installt she stood mtcca of the parisian visitor and of rdi k u retreating figure parisians there is no spot so gay and s f j ht mnw beatuiful as pavilion bleu it is lovely to be here said the how the deuce he could resist your loveliness is more than i can under- y l0 ne sa stand said the youth wealthy eleanor van nuys to the houra t p h youth who sat beside her on the damt boud irniorii nut it a it- mra ft mnti yeranda out it s not so nice of pat sha be d to t hi sur to keep us waiting act make him ridiculous a halfhuman smile spread itself f make th sphinx the i over the face of the sallowfaced stock of p h shall regret hii y ht pr conduct- and as pats mind dwelt she ill be along soon i m sure per- her for ke humih haps she has stopped at longchamps t m te of and disappoint for a look at the paddock ment that had c0 dow her ia was fealliant with its gay- ch k biiimd away ly dressed throng moving about as the j p cigaret and composed music played or sitting at tables in the i pleasant afternoon shade sipping brandy or coffee as individual taste should elect pat loves it here but shes such a tomboy she shocks even these gay parisiennes sometimes mrs van nuys resumed and that would take a bit of do ing responded the youth at her side perhaps this is the lively pat right now the young man continued his attention being attracted by an auto mobile dashing up the gentle slope sure enough it is she mrs van the place of eggs in the diet nuys declared her sallowfaced companion rose from the table to because of the peculiar foodvalue greet the vision of loveliness that fair- f eggs their relative freedom from ly danced toward them waving her waste and the ease with which they arms above her head and gayly laugh- may be prepared their use as meat ing in the joy of the moment substitutes it least is often desirable the tomboy mrs van nuys had even when a cons of their auntie dear let me look at your ku 4800 cheviot and blackface sheep when she met mrs reynolds you get on with the carletons oh very pleasantly they havent borrowed anything for a month mrs hayes eyes widened i dont see how you do it she exclaimed o a womans work scottish sheep farm in care of the owners wife a very notable illustration of the work done by a woman in war time is shown by this letter in the london times in my husbands absence in france i am trying to manage a hill sheep farm of about 10000 acres carrying from her boudoir you are to wear them tonight at the ball and i would h mr cra of capplegill mof like to look at them before you put them on mrs van nuys opened the secret wallsafe and drew forth a satincov ered jewel case from the dainty re ceptacle she selected an elaborate and costly diamond necklace and placed it around pats snowwhite throat ill put them away auntie said the girl after the jewels had been duly examined and admired but in stead of including4he necklace among the gems returned to the wall safe pat slipped the heirloom into her bodice and accepted her first opport unity to again transfer them to a drawer in her dressing table you must sendmy dashing hero the sphinx an invitation auntie dear said pat a few moments later to be continued fat dumfriesshire as a rule only six acres of land are cultivated this year we are hoping to break up about 20 acres we have always employed six extra men for the lambing and this year after advertising several times have secured only two this farm stands very high from 650 ft to 2800 ft above the sea we have had a terrible winter the worst for years and have had to buy a great deal of hay all of which will have been ao much thrown away un less the sheep receive proper attention at the lambing the question of ex pense is of course secondary the great point is to enable farmers to secure the best care for their stock during the few critical weeks of lamb ing from april 17 to may 8 or 9 here on this type of farm the lamb ing shepherds are quite as essential as the ploughmen are on arable farms referred to was her niece patricia montez called by her acquaintances price alone would not so indicate mvwaertatfma is true of eggs served as because the shorter name seemed to one of the principal dishes of a meal better fit her hoydenish nature she it often is not true of eggs used in lived with her aunt who had reared cakes puddings and other desserts her from childhood with all the care with meats it is in the lat- and tenderness a mother could lavish l use of eggs that the housewife up last im here to economize can try es- cried pat with another gay laugh pecially to curtail consumption a with the veranda crowded pat was fact which makes this latter practice most radiantly beautiful of all the easier is that with the present avail- company of fair parisiennes and tour- ability of baking powders corn starch a rule always to buy food in bulk vhenever possible and in as large quantities as you can conveniently store away and use with econemy ists small wonder every man in range was directed to- gelatin etc the use of eggs to insert t wl vhrifp rot lightness or to thicken liquids is not ward mrs van nuys table i essential as it was in tne past so at me aunty the the principal food element furnish- girl protested in mock displeasure j ed by eggs is protein the tissue-build- and i dont blame them the ing element whose presence in consid- youth at the table interrupted erable proportions also gives meats si ly maurice- said pat taunting- flgh milk cheese etc their spec you knw y i food value e ca therefore be but i have eyes and they are all substituted for the later foods without for you materially altering the proportion of be still was pats sharp retort protein consumed in addition jlo i came here to enjoy myself in tiny protein eggs also furnish fat and a own way and not to listen to your num of valuable mineral elements mrs reynolds and the borrowers mrs hayes had finished her call and risen to go and yet very clearly there was something on her mind at jthe door she turned impulsively i dont know what you will think of me mrs reynolds but i feel as if i must warn you as if it wouldnt be right not to have the carletons been over yet no one has been here to call but mrs carleton has stopped at the gate once or twice mrs hayes hesitated she was no lover of idle gossiphhat was clear its just the way they borrow she said and you never get things back or if you do nine times out of ten they are spoiled they borrow everything almost the shoes off your feet thank you very much mrs reynolds responded cordially i ap preciate it i have several things i should not care to lose she was laughing a little and herwarm hand shake sent her caller away comfort ed half an hour later mrs reynolds silly chatter i including sulphur phosphorous iron sauntering toward their table pat abserved a tall dark handsome chap i calcium and magnesium in an easily w v his eyes moved quickly over the as- assimilable form and are believed also girl bne made her errand known sembled crowd fixing themselves only to be rich in certain essential vital izf without any embarrassment fov an instant upon pats pretty face ing elements called vitamins j mothers broke her carpet sweeper in that flash of an eye the man met li milk and unlike meats eggs and she wanted to know if she could a coy and defiant glance from pat do no contain substances convertible borrow yours cause companys com- with coldness and mdifference that- tho body in uric acid their i ing sent the blood coursing to her pretty cheeks in resentment flirtatious she constitute tho only jvaste ma- wont you sit down mrs rey- and frivolous though she was pati tenals ninetyseven per cent of nolds asked pleasantly when is kept within bounds and always relied the portion eaten a high proportion your company coming upon her aunt as chaperon to keep compared to other foods is digested nom i guess i cant shes away unwelcome intruders no extended cooking is necessary for i coming tonight t man l disdai n eggs and there is therefore a saving i so you want the sweeper for to- fcl nnc fuel as compared anda peevishly wlth man oth food maurice if you must say some- thing to me tell me who is that tall trlle economy in buying dark man who has just turned away now that foods aro high women are make the boy a partner secure his interest in the business side of farm work it is essential that many of our best boys remain on the farm and help in developing rural life into what itj could and should be some of our farm boys may be better suited for occupations other than farming but those who are suited for farming and wish to farm should be given every encouragement to do so boys on the farm are too often al lowed to drift along with very little attention being paid to them the boy will be more likely to become a willing worker if his interest is arous ed in the business side of his work and ho will gain ability to save if he is taught to spend thoughtfully and wisely these two factors willing ness to work and ability to save are fundamental for future success per mit the boy to participate in the prac- j tical business transactions of the farm as the conditions allow let him do 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dye works limited 791 yonge st toronto 59 and is moving toward the lawn thats phil kelly was his answer drawled indifferently for pats in formation thats very little news said pat very little indeed i should say chimed in mrs van nuys well then hes phil kelly the sphinx dont be so perverse maurice urged pat tempted to buy tho cheapest kind of fered them thinking they are saving money but let us look into the matter and see how they are mistaken a grocer may have two grades of sweet corn the same size can but one is marked 16 cents and the other 18 cents almost invariably the house wife picks tho cheaper grade think ing she is saving 3 cents not at all day that is very convenient for me since my sweeping day in tomorrow i know you will bo busy with com pany so tell your mother not to both er to return it ill come for it myself in the morning the carleton girl gave her a puz zled look i dunno as woll be through with it she ventured this was clear ly an experience for which she had no orders a glint of laughter lighted mrs reynolds eyes if you arc not through with it you explained when i was once in danger from a lion said the old african explorer i tried sitting down and staring at him as i had no weapons how did it work asked his com panion perfectly the lion didnt even offer to touch me strange how do vou account for it well sometimes ivethought itwas because i sat down on the branch of a very tall tree poctpr tells how to strengthen qsight so per cent in one wsek 8 time in many instances eagle moroa styl all right listen and ill tell youj 8av seni for it a all phil kelly known as the sphinx tho less expensive can is wntory can send for it again she said is one of tho cleverest detectives in and thus contains less food value as bno was s sood as her word tho paris yes in all europe ive met well as being less tasty usually it p morning she went over to the him and have heard all about himh older stock too and though food p from many sources hcs devilish kept airtight is not supposed to de- riiaiiteriorate it sometimes does tfil a free proscription you can have filled and use at home london do you wear rlnisea are you a victim of eyo elrnin or other eye weaknesses if eo you will bo plad to know that nccorainjf to vr lewis there is real hope for you many whoso eyes were failing pay thev havo hod their eyes restored throunh tho principlo of this won derful freo prescription oce man says after trying it i was almost blind could not see to read at nil now i can read everything withoutany klasses and my eyes do not water any more at night they would pain dreadfully now they feel fino all tho time itwas liko a miracle to me a lady who used it says the atmosphere seemed hazy with or without glosses but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seems clear i eon even read fine print without glasses lt is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a rensonablo tfmo and wen ana women boys and girls multitudes moro will bo ablo to strengthen their tires coaster brakes wheels iuner yca to tr ond p tubes lamps bells cyclometers write oda for our big free catalogue showing our full line of bicycles for of cyr getting glasses eye troubles of many ffn- b1 wonderfully benefited by following tho simpo rules hero is tho prcs-rin- sskfi f eo taints drop ono bonwo ablet in a four i of a glass of water and alc to dissolve with this liquid batho the iyz two to four times dally you should notice your kn clcar perceptibly right from the start an j inflammation will quieily disappear if eyes aro bothering you even a little tato stens to save them now before it is loo lato m hopelessly blind might havo been eaved if hoj had cared for their oyes in time i 1 prominent riiystcion to whom the aboo article was submitted said njii ij j very repiartalue remedy its constituent liisredlenu are well knowa to eminent eye specialists jig i wldek ircscrlbed by tbem tho mioufmluieragus4iteifi to streastheneveslcbt so per cent in one wcvk itai ls l or r tho money it can bs obtained from any good orucclst and is coo the very few preparations i feel should be lent on ban for reaular use in almost every family f ho valmas drug co sloro 4 toronto will uli your orders your druggsi cannot crs a saddles equipmcut and parts for bicycles you can buy your supplies from us at wholesale prices t w boyd son 27 notre damo streo vot montreal carletons for her sweeper mrs carleton received her somewhat stiff ly but mrs reynolds chatted so fdotout your hero as of ten causes thocanto swell attho i pleasantly that she soon thawed phil kelly eh the girl kept re- edges making what tho trade calls she even gave evidence of her good seating to hersolf as if studying aswtlls such cans are always sold feeling by sending oyer in the after- fanciful situation at last she said at rcducod prices usually at a sale i noon for lne cocream freezer to her companion frequently they make the people who reynolds was gald to lend it maurice be a good chap and in- us0 t contents ill j sl herself itappeared was to make nfa but iwarn i dricd fruit is anm k ex icc cream saturday mrs carleton you he t a woman viatel v ana may thhutoji economy the cheaper j need not bother sho would send for make short shift of tho introduction i krade is usually selected this fruit llle i never mind me tat said gayly i is always- smaller than tho better the next week tho carletons bor- adding in selfpraise i never saw the grade and consequently contains aj a nwr mower cake tins cur- man yet who wouldnt be nt least civil i great many more stones and there- tain stretchers n ladder and a pair of to me and i dont think sphinx kelly forc aftcl stc tho actual bulk of scales mrs reynolds lent each w rtd l ii the fruit of the cheaper grade is moro cheerfully and went for it with- just now he gave me a disdainful because they feel they are getting the look ill show him that he cant very best food and consequently are pass me by even in a crowd without protecting their health t a second look im not used to it overdrawn fancy bottles ch rry child mrs van nuys nuys ctartod to protest but before she could srctk further pat and maurice ere or- of hearing with pat leading this and ex pensive labels cost money so do the packages in which cereals and other goods are often sold make putting table the third week mrs carleton came but only to call- msiaslr l c m two ays the second week they handvnd said to pat p this thingis true of fresh fruits j borrowed only garden shears and a child dear why do you do this- overripe bananas may sell cheaper foolish thing your pranks will get but they cause illness often and bo- you in serious trouble some day and i sides there is n deal of waste cheap this kelly why are you so eager to oranges are usually thick skinned hfisftil head and r hand women often buy with her pretty lips close to her aunts most expy hottled goods at ear whispered f tho most expensive store they know a fraternal an iniursnca todety 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