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Sk^ 1 i I I At one time people could get only bulk teaâ€" tea ex- posed to ft«râ€" flat flavourâ€" Then came "SALADA" â€"sealed In metal-full-flavouredâ€" freshâ€" delici- ousâ€" dust-freeâ€" now people use ''SALAOA". Four gradesâ€" 7Sc to $1.05 per lb. "SALADA" ass when I i-ame out this morning, with no aif^aturv or mark of any kind to let nie know where it came from. I "It was done in hobo laninugc â€" the ' kind of signs you sve marked up on: box-<?ar» and fences and freigrht- houses and the sides of barns when you are out on the road." "Ohrh!" Bi-jan's tone indicated that for him the matter was dismissed. He I turned to Ranger. "The sort of stuff we are getting constantly from cranks and notoriety-seekers. This is prob- ably some yeggman's idea of a joke." "No," disputed Charlie; "because of that part about the hat." 'The part about the hat? Why that's the very think that clinches it 88 absurd," sneered Bryan. "Would Miss Ranger by likely in a communi- cation of this sort to ask her father for a hat? I'm surprised, Juarez, at e fellow of your shrewdness taking any stock in such an obvious fake." "Oh, I don't pretend to be anything but a pitiable moron," disclaimed Charlie modestly; "and you are pos- sibly quite right when you say that Miss Ranger would never think of a.iking for a hat. Still, I can see how a think of the kind might come in very handy to the folks who have got 11 couldn't do any more if you were to her. How so, you ask? Well, this Hope Ranger, daughter of wealthy ' *''P "* >'<'"»â-  *"'''* ^'^^' P'P" factory! way: Suppose they'd send back a r->irents. di!«aDP'?ars after having lun- i ""^ ""•" i photograph of her with that hat on? chcon at the Plaza with hsr best White he talked, he had produced a ' It would be pretty good proof tnend, Lucia Thome. Loring Ranger i wisp of {taper and his iittle sack of wouldn't it? â€" that she was Just what ••alls upon his attorney. Eustice Hig- , tobacco, and was busying himself in they said she was. alive and well â€" by, to assist him in locating his miss- I rolling a t-igaret. Now, a.s he lifted , about as good proof as anybody would ing daughter. \ jj ^^ ^^^ jjp, ^^ moisten the edge of want •uiUTRATV-D my BEGIN HERE TODAY Iligby is a warm friend of the fam- iK Jn V, rW. f^.K r;V f V,- V T. the paper with his tongue, he spoke ily and works to th<* best of his ability i â-  ,i > „ ^ , ., U, find son-e trace of Hope. A reward ^^^"^^^V' guardedly, out of the corner is offered, but no word comes from the ^^ ^is mouth. girl. Juarez Charlie, rolling-stone adven' turer, is a life-long friend of Ranger, step to that door and make sure there's He comes to offer his assistance in no one listening to us. Not as if you "So that's why I say," he observed pointedly, "that you'd better be chas- ing down to headquarters, if anybody "Is there any chance of our being; is to go, and leave I^oring to attend to overheard here? In a minute or two, | this more likely lead and get the hat searching for Hope. Frank Brvan is private secretary to Ranger and greets Charlie when he calls at the office to see Ranger. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER IV.â€" (Cont'd.) "And then the reward. A hundred thousand dollars. Why doesn't some- body claim it? Or even ask a higher ransom? A month has passed, and I've held myself open to every sort of communication; but no demand has been made upon me. "No," his tormented brain reasoned ba<'k to his first conclusion; "she is dead. Perhaps killed in an attempt to escape. Perhaps succumbing on their hands from the shock and terror of it all. But certainly dead." were looking for anybody, you under- stand, but in a natural way. Make an excuse that you want something out- side or that it's stuffy in here â€" any- thing of the sort." So, a moment or two later, as Ran- ger paced back and forth across the floor, he suddenly flung open the door on its way as quickly as possible. Save/- now, Frank?" "That's my opinion, too," nodded Ranger, with an intimation not' to be misunderstood, and the secretary, merely saying that he would look into the matter of the girl at police heed- quarters at once, left the room. Juawz Charlie, rolling another cig- aret, perched hiwgelf in the window leading out of the office and almost and smoked until from his eyry he saw knocked over his private secretary, j Br j-an come out of the building and The latter only saved himself by a disappear in a subway entrance at dexterous backward jump. P'ourteenth Street. "Why, Bryan!" Ranger stared at "I've never got that fellow's num- him. "What are you doing here?" ber exactly," he muttered as he flipped The secretai7 almost instantly re- 1 the cigaret butt down to the street covered both his physical and mental below and turned back toward the balance. 1 desk. "Chances are he's only a bit "I wa's just aliout to knock," he said, curious, butâ€" Anyhow, I feel .safer to coming forward in his usual deferen- have him out of the way. tial fashion. "Inspector Bailey has i "And now, if you'll set that door Unnoticed by him in his agitation, telephoned that they have another girl open. Ix>ring. so that I can see if any uarez ( harlie had risen from his Uh^,y ^.^^jj y^^^ y„^, ^^ ,,,^,^ ^j ^^ ,,„jy J seat and now stood close lK>9ide him. I else comes circulating around, aphasia victim, they found wandering I'll shake down a few things that I've But Its all a mistake, I»rry, he | .-o^nd Washington Square this morn- U-en holding up my sle<.ve." whispered tensely, gripping Ranger firmly by the shoulder. "Your daugh- ter is not dead. That is the message I was instructed to bring you. I was to tell you that she is alive and well." CHAPTER V. The news came too suddenly. Ran- ger's brain recorded the words but could not assimilate them. "What? What?" His fingers bit into the flesh of Juarez Charlie's arm. "You're mad!" He was trying to pro- tect himself from a disappointment he could not face. "You're mad!" he repeated. Charlie wriggled free. "I'm giving you the message ex- actly as I got it," he said soothingly but insistently. "Where your daughter ig, I don't know. Lorry, or how to reach her. I have merely the word that she i.s alive and well. It may be wrong, but I don't believe it." "But tell me, tell me â€" -how did you hear? Who gave you this message?" Ranger stood up, Ux) shaken nervously to sit still. "Where did it come from?" "I cant tell you that. I don't know myself." "Don't know?"â€" indignant, astonish- ed reproach in tl»e exclamation. "But that's idiocy. If you're not crazy, for heaven's sake explain." He began to plead, but broke off abruptly. "Oh, I see!" he mutered, his eyes narrow- j down. Doee the inspector reaUy thTnk 'njc- ' I He paused a moment as if hesitat- "An aphasia victim?" Ranger's ing just how to l)egin; then, leaning eyes glinted with the reawakened; forward, he spoke in a voice so care- hope so many times dashed in the lastj fully lowered that it was hardly more -â- ~!than a whisper. I "Ix)rry. what I am going to tell you I is known to e\-ery 'gun' and grafter I and worker in the so-called under- I world, big or little; but it's mighty seldom spoken of even among them- selves. The police don't know it. All they get on to is what their stool- pigeons tell 'em, and it would have to be a nervier snitch than any I've ever seen that would dare breathe this to a cop. "lx>ring â€" " he drew a long breath like a swimmer about to make a live, then brought his words out with a rush â€" "you're daughter, I'm sorry to tell you, is in the hands of the 'Com- bine'." "The 'Combine'?" repeated Ranger. "Sh,' Charlie cautioned. "Not so loud." "But what do you mean by the 'Combine'?" Ranger persisted, al- though he somewhat impatiently lowered his tone. The latter only saved himself by a dexterous backward jump. SEA STRAIGHTENS ROMANTIC TANGLES When May Christie, '^wboae novels and articles are read all over the North American con- tinent, reaches an impasse with cliaractert in her novels, she "â- end* them on an Atlantic voy- age," to use her own words, be- cause their tangles are unravelled <m the ocean. Min Christie, now mairied to J. S. Maxzavini, New York broker, Ii shown here on the White Star liner Mtganiio leaving for England after spend- ing ten months on the North American continent in which time she wrote two 76,000 word novels, and fortv-five uticlca. ^^ori ^Mugeum Men to Seek Exhibits FOR THE LARGER WOMEN The woman with a mature figure "Just what you'd imagine. An in- will appreciate Design No. 908 with side bunch that runs things â€" the same as in politics and finance." "Ai-e you trying to tell meâ€"" Ran- showed his skepticism â€" "that Ing. "It is a case of nothing for no- thing. Well â€" " turning with tbinly veile<l contempt to the cheque-book ly- ing on hit desk â€" "I'm willing to pay if your information is authentic. Name your price and let's get down to busi- nens." f!harlie sat down again. "I suppose you're hardly to be blamed few weeks by similar calls upon him for identification. "Certainly." He'ger snatched up his hat. "I'll go right, crime has become an organized thing in this city controlled arid directed by a board or group such as you re- scribe?" Charlie nodded vehemently. (To be continued.) it could possibly be Hope? But Juarez Charlie threw himself in his way as he was hurrying to- ward the door. "Now, look here, I/orry." he drawl- ed, 'what'n the use of getting your- self all excited over what'? only an- tothcr falae alarm? If somebody has with j to go down and give her the once-over •xery come-on artist in the country h^t Bryan there do it. I want you to For Rheumatism MInard'a -• LInlmsnt. trying to shake you down. But, hon- est, l/orry, I've told you a)I I know. MiCdi'^iA ""^ â-  -4 i 1 i WRKU Tha cool, comfortin of WRICLEY'S 8p it a lasting plesiure. It cleanset the mou cating-vgivei a cl«an t sweet brealh. It is refreshing am digestion aiding. g flavor earmint ih after MCe and 1 . come out with me and buy a hat." "Buy a hat?" 'Yes; that was part of the message I was instruct/Hl to give yoii, but I hadn't come to it yet, you kei>t break- ing in on me so." "A part of the niessacp?' Ranger eyed him doubtfully. Wai the man daft? "Sure!" Ch.irlie nodded. "1 was to «ay to you, 'Hope is nlivo and well; send her a hat'." Th'i fflv'te 8ecr€tar«» turned with a start. « "Hope?" ho exclaimed. "T>o yon mean to aay, Juarez, ;hnt you hava news of her?" "Just what you heard." Charlie's habitual Twnchalance was a bit stress- ed. "I was told to tell Ixiring here that hia daughter was alive and well and that he iras to â- end her a new hat" Yea; biit who told yon?" demanded the Mcrctary excit«<My. "Didn't you hold tha mefwenger? If w« can make him Ulk-" ExacUy." Charlie slant^t hia aya- hroiwB In an ironical grimace. "If I But as 1't« baen trylnc to explain to the boaa, Prank, I've no more Idea who â- ent that n«etsa(r» than I have of who Invented apple pie. All I can tell you ,^„„„^ U that I found It challced up on the j, ^^^ gg front •ioo)^ of my boardlng-heuie All in the Same Boat I.x>ndon Daily Express (Ind. Con.); (In order to put the iron and steel industries and the cotton industry back on their feet, "even the banks," says Mr. Baldwin, will have to make sacrifices). Our British banks play their part well enough in assisting, and often in over-assisting, establish- ed Industries and inflnancing"booms." No bank was heard to protest against what Mr. Baldwin called "the n-.ess of 1919," when the amalgamation of Lancashire mills at absurdly inflated prices sowed the seeds of the present plight of the cotton trade. But, when, largely because of this over-capital- ization, the industries thus distended begin to sag and collapse, our banks are the last to come to their rescue. The; stand austerely tilde, disclaim all responsibility for giving business men advice or assuming any control over the Industries they have helped into the lltch, and are quit* elaar that whoever else Is going to suffer they are not. its swathed hipline, slightly bloused bodice and deep, ©pen front finished with unusual rever collar. Inverted plaits add flared movement to hem- line. Printed silk crepe in oombina- tion with plain harmonizing crepe is pictured and is a smart choice for street. Printed sheer crepe, a little more dressy, is also adaptable. Crepe satin, wxiol georgette and faille crepe are serviceable. Pattern in sizes 36, 88, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust meaa- urei The 36-inch size requires 3V4 yards of 40-inch maeria! with H yard of 20-inch contrasting. Price 20c the pattern. BOW TO ORDEB PATTERNS. Write your name and address pltiii> ly, giving number tnd site of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap It carefully) for each number tnd address your order to Wilson Patters Service, 78 West Adelaide St., Toronta PatUrns sent by return mail Collections Will Be Made for Exhibition and Study The National Museum of Canada will, according to announcement made by Dr. W. H. Collins, Acting Director, have several parties engaged lu Held work In eastern Canada during the season of 1928. Collections will be made for exhibition and (or study, and Isclentlflc Investigations will be car- ried on that cannot be conducted ex- cept In the field. W. J. Wlntemberg will search for remains of the extinct Red Indians of Newfoundland along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence from tbe Starlt of Belle Isle to Tadousaac. It Is believed that tbe Red Indiana form- erly lived somewhere in Labrador peninsula, and did not cross Into Newfoundland until a few centuries ago, when they were exterminated by white fishermen and by Indians from Nova Scotia. Along this north shore he expects to And remains also of other tribee^ early AJgonqlan peo- ple who were perhaps the forefathers of the Indians living In this area to- day, and Eskimos who were found with Indians along this coast during the first days of French settlement. C. M. Barbeau will study the ancient handicraft and designs of French Canada, In order to determine the extent of their influence on the arts and crafts of the various Indian tribes. It is thought that many, If not most of the patterns In bead and silk work bat appear on Indlau specimens may not be aboriginal at all, but copied from European patterns. To Visit Greenland Dr. R. M. Anderson will accompany the SS. Beothic on the annual trip to Greenland, Ellesmere Island, Devon Island, Baffin Island and points In Hudson Strait, during the summer. jAt points of call he will collect roologl- cal material for the Museum, obtain information on points ut interest In those regions, and make arrangements with local residents for sending fur- ther desired material to the National Museum in tbe future. P. A. Tavener and C. O. Harrold will spend the summer at various points along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence collecting birds and cooperating with several other ornithologists In a water-bird census. Mr. Harrold spent some time during the latter part of April and early i May near Davidson, Saskatchewan. ; collecting a series of sandhill and ' little brown cranes and other marsh birds for the Museum. Dr. M. O. Malte expects to start lu June for Hud.son Strait and Hudson Buy on the Hud.son's Hay Company's steamer .Nascopie to collect botanical material and study norlberu plants' In situ, In preparation for a compre- j henslve work on the flora of Arctic Canada. | Will Collect Mammals ' Jos. Rochon, oateuloglcal preparator, j Is expected to spend about a month - In the early fall collecting small mam- j mala In parts of southern Quebec. His ' work in Quebec In 1927 resulted In an ' Interesting collection of small mam- mals. Including a specimen of the Least Weasel, not hitherto reported from that province. C*. L. Patch, J. Rochon. C. E. John- son and D. Blakely will collect sped mens and accessories locally for use in the habitat groups which are being ' prepared. The Geological Survey contributes to the sections of geology, mineralogy \ and palaeonthology, but In addition \ special collecting parties are also sent i out. This year A. T. McKinnon will \ collect mineral specimens In the Mar' i I time Provinces, southern Quebec, and I Cobalt district, Ontario. Some of the' I material Is Intended for addition to the Museum collections, but alarge ! (luantity will be secured for making! 'special collections, several hundreds < of which are distributed yearly to edu- : STAnOARO OFOUAUTY MAUP FOR OVER â-  â- ^'^*-' CO YEARS BETTER HOME MADE BREAD catlonal institutions, mining compan- ies and prospectors. Dr. E. Pottevln will inveatlgate mlneralogical problems and collect specimens near Nlcolet, southern Que- bec, and In Cobalt district, Ontario. A reliable antiseptic â€" MInard't. s» Women and Men Dr. W. H. D. Rouse in the Londoa Morning Post (Conit.): In spite of votes, and all the Imitation boys we see about, women and men are not tbe same. When women pretend to com.pete on e^iual terms with men, they are insincere. 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