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n It 14 8- it Pol moRADPe LE ! ! | 1 18 ++ Her shattered reasoning. ta say. v. He closed the door, and, mechani- «ket of his waistcoat, , once!" he Moorcroft Manor 'Mystery By J. R. WILMOT (Author of "Where There's a Will". etc.~. tinaware that you were a craig Nr. Morrell." Helen's voice was wonderfully calm and she met his gaze steadily. "Who said | was a criminal?" he burst out, suddenly, "If not, why should Scotland Yard be so anxious to find you?" Helen "Because even Scotland Yard is not 23: CHAPTER Xvi, _Numbed by the shock of her dis covery, Helen stood staring at Mor arguing with the mun. She was trap rell, gapidly endeavouring to. adjust ped and no good would come of in ""I'm sorry to have to lisappoint "you, Helen," he began, with a sense "of familiarity she was quick to re- sent, "and I hate the idea of having deceived you, but in the circumstan - ces I had absolutely no option. You will be wise to listen to what 1 have the chair and faced him. piece of melodrama means?" Helen's brain was: working quickly, "She perceived that it was of little use sisting upon the impossible. With a feeling of ineptitude she. sank into "Perhaps, since you do not seem in- clined to release me you will be good enough to explain what this little Her voice was calm now, and it did not betray the fear she felt in her heart. infallible," he answered, in calmer tones. "Innocent men are often har. ried and hounded by the law, espe cially when a certain combination ig circumstances - is marshalled against them. When once the law makes up its mind about a man, no power on earth can save him. Helen was interested. She felt that perhaps all this strange adventure that had befallen her might lead to something tangible in the solution of the mystery which had so suddenly and so unexpectedly enmeshed her. lesmeed never fear J "Now you are more r * cally, she watched him twist the key | more like the attractive little gir! "in the dock, withdraw it and place it meticulously in the right-hand poc Then, turning to the girl, he indicated a chair that flanked the fireside. ; But Helen stood motionless. The truth had breken in upon her com- prehension quickly, » "How dare you?" she cried, angrily, "How dare you insult me like this? You will please allow me to leave at afraid I am not yet at He paused to light a cigarette re garding her the while through half closed eyes. "I always credited you with a lit- tle spirit," he smiled. "You are quite charming when you look like that, and because I rather like to see you looking your best, I've no notion of denying myself the pleasure quite so quickly as you imagine, If you pre- fer to stand, that's no affair of mine, t I'm inclined to think you'll grow tired of that attitude before the night's ou " A sudden sense of utter helpless: ness possessed her. Never before had she heard Morrell talk like this. He seemed to have changed some- what--grown more confident of him- self, difficulties when he sets out--as . "Let me leave this house at once," | presume he will--to discover wha Helen demanded. "I have no desire | has happened to the charming Mis to speak to you whatsoever." Overington." "I think 1 made it quite plain, Hel Morrell leaned back in his chai , he replied, "That I have no in | with a satisfied expression on hi tention of doing what you ask. Your | face. For once, he was the complet right to command has, I'm afraid, | master of the situation. gone. At the moment you are not Helen was puzzled. only my guest, but my prisoner. "There is only one condition upon which I possibly could release you and the time has not yet arrived for us to discuss that. The chair I of- fered you is still unoccupied." cigarette, Mr, Merrivale, both of whom have al disappointed. Further than that, imagine that Sir John Forrester i pect of his many sided nature. Sh had never suspected his being s found him, Then, an through her mind, 1 have known for so long, but I am liberty to alone go into the whole rather sordid story which happens to be quite a long one. Suffice it to say that you may as well resign yourself to the pros- pect of a somewhat prolonged stay." "I suppose you are aware," he con- tinued, contemplating the end of hig "that Scotland Yard are still hunting for me. Well, good luck to them, in which message of hope I would also like to include your two enterprising friends, Mr. Sinclair and ready done their best to lay me by the heels, From information received this morning I understand 'that they still have hopes of apprehending me up in Yorkshire. Well, I hope thev thoroughly enjoy their little holiday, but I am afraid they are going to be going to encounter much the same Morrell's re marks had revealed to her a new as completely self-confident as she now idea flashed 1 | justice," she "said, in the same quiet and collected tones, "circumstantial ldom sends a-man to the gallows, Mr. Morrell." The shot went home. She saw Mor- rell wince and his slightly flushed cheeks pale. "What are you saying?" he cried, excitedly, rising out of his chair. "What in hell's name are you sug- gesting?" For a.moment Helen was startled by his outburst. She saw in his eyes the same curious expression that had terrified her once before--that look in a man's eyes that proclaims that he 'is capable of acts a little way beyond the horizon of reason. "I am suggesting nothing," she re- turned, coolly, "I am merely making a statement of fact." But her reply had not soothed him. "You are hinting at something," he snarled, "and by Ged I'll know what , | you mean." He came towards her, menacingly, his eyes contracted and [ | his hands clenched. "Out with it now s Jor I'll wring the truth out of you." For the first time in her life Helen 1 iOverington knew what fear really t | was. She felt her body grow cold s land rigid and her mouth become strangely dry, r "I cannot say more," s | feebly. e Slowly she saw those thin, cruel hands coming towards Her, noticed every detail of them, the enlarged knuckle joints and the flashing dia- e | mond ring on the last finger of the o | left hand. But the power of move ment had deserted her. From his hands, she lifted her eyes to the man's face and what she saw writ ten there transformed her into an she intimated, -- . F DR. THOMAS' Mr ig lief' f of This liniment has enjoyed increasing yearly sales for more than half a century. There are good rea- sons for the popular, THROAT, INTERNAL PL OL I yosierial GE Menujectiréd} We NORTHROP & L : DIED Co" PAINS | OF Cot 12310) NNEC S10) 342 image of stone. Then as she felt his fingers touch her throat, she threw up her hands as if to ward off some terrible evil that was inexorably bear ing down upon her. She heard her self scream, but her voice seemed a long way off, then she felt herself falling--falling into a gaping black void like the river below the bridge. Slowly Helen opened her eyes. Her head still felt numb and her heart beat slowly like the ticking of a large clock, A yellow light shone dim ly around her, casting obligue sha dows over a strange room, She raised herself cautiously on one elbow and discovered she was lying on a neatly: made bed with her hat resting on a small table beside an oil lamp. . Instinctively, her hands sought her throat and as her fingers touched the warm flesh the vivid picture of her interview with Morrell returned to her. Her heart was beating, quicker now, and she felt the blood coursing through her veins bringing back the life to her chill frame, The room where she now found herself was a small one and she took + (l1aS - gi't eauld you give those you isy of awakening Christmas vo ing to 4: iud ha: the Apex E'ectrophonic nied th family circle? ; les Crop omic espresces perfectly the Srvit and will kecp it alive for yzars F8°) @ til this rew Apex achievement is 3 'uph in the new field of music ich tope-color, warmth and sie itself. Exquisite in design > Apex lecitophom Modzls from $115.00 to $325.00 The Sun Record Co., Toronto, Ont. Dealers Everywhere, in its details quickly as a woman will It was a bedroom none too well appointed. A small marble wash: stand stood across the white curtain ed window. The fire-grate was neat and tidy, and above it, on the mantel: shelf, stood a number of ernaments of cheap design. The oil-cloth on the 'floor was worn here and there, but wo or three black skin rugs' con- saled the deficiences more or less Tectively. Slowly, she crept from the bed to- rds the door. As she had antici- ted, it was locked. From the door e 'went over to the window and lled aside the curtains, but nothing t an intense blackness answered r scrutiny, She had just turned en she hecame suddenly conscious cautious footsteps along the pass- » on the other side of the door. en came the sound of a key m e lock and the next moment the or opened revealing a woman car- ing a tray covered over with a hite cloth. The two women regarded each oth- r curiously and as the woman with he tray stood there, the door closed mysteriously behind her and once + again the key turned in the lock. As if waiting for this, the new comer went over to the table on which stood the lamp, and . deposited the tray. Without a word she uncovered the tray and Helen saw that it contain- ed food. "Mr. Morrell asked me to inquire whether you were feeling any bet: ter," said the woman, in a tired, list- less voice, THE USHAWA. DAILY . 1IMYS, MADE IN CANADA SOLD AND RECOMMENDED | | BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE | Helen did not reply immediately. She was studying this frail, wisp of a woman and wondering whether she could make a friend of her. She was probably forty but Time had not dealt kindly with her, Her face was wrinkled and the skin was dry, and her hands told the girl that hard work had been her lot for many years, "lI am feeling much better, thank you," smiled Helen. "Is that tray of good things for me?" she inquired happily in an endeovour to break down the obvious barrier that stood between the two women. "It's very nicely laid out-- so neat and appetis- ing looking." As she spoke, Helen was watching the other's face keenly withcut be- ing too obtrusive. "I always see to the meals my: self," answered the woman, a little glow of pleasure and pride lighting her insipid blue eyes. #Then I must congratulate you up- on your artistry," smileu the girl, "Thank you--Miss!" she responded, and Helen felt that her words of praise were the only ones this wo- man had heard for many a long day. "I hope you will find the bed to your liking, Miss," the woman went on, as she spread out the cloth on one end of the table, "If vou shoud be wanting another olanket you'll find one in the bottom drawer of that chest over yonder." "That's awfully good of yon," said Helen with a fecling of genuine re- lief. "I hope you will be bringing me my meals always." "That I can't say--Miss. It all de- pends on whether--" she broke off, suddenly, as if realising that she had exceeded her duties, and a look of fear perceptibly hardened her eyes. Without another word she crossed to- wards the door and knocked upon the panel. A moment later Helen found herself alone staring at the food on the tray and realized that she was almost ravenously hungry. When she had finished she sat down again on the edge of the bed a feeling of utter hopelessness grip- ping both her heart and her imag- ingation. She was a prisoner--a prisoner in this house of mystery with Montague Morrell. What -did he intend to do with her? Why had he lured her here at all? an answer but found none at all, (To be Continued) -------------------------------- JANEY CANUGK'IS TORONTO VISITOR Judge Emily Murphy De- plores Increase in World Drug Traffic Toronto, Dee. 23.~--Judge Emily Murphy of Edmonton -- "Janey Canuck" is in Toronto on a Christ- mas visit, having come to spend the holliday season with her sis- brother, Mr, Justice Ferguson. has come into a year, the good ment in "Alberta is sitting on top of the world." the drug traffic in Western Can- situation in the world today. "All over the traffic is growing enormously," less to deal with the question. The worst of it is, a drug addict can never be cured, He may be im- proved but not cured. way out is to stop the production of the drug." cases of drunkeness a month re population of Edmonton is 70.000, 'Judge Murphy feels that this is a) most an elimination of the evil. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, Vainly she searched her mind for , ter, Mrs. Ferguson Burke, and her Judge Murphy feels that Alberta year, following the seven lean ones of famine and that the slogan of the province is reaching furfil- "Janey Canuck" whose books on ada brought the attention of the public to the widespread evil, is as favorably impressed with the she said, "and even the League of Nations seems help- The only Her court averaged only three cently, and considering that the 1927 NEW WHEAT FREE. FROM RUST TAINT Hon. W. R. Motherwell De- scribes Strong Points of "Reward" Grain IS PRIZE WINNER | ed With Farmers For -- : z RAGAN GN TER ee ( MW (AXON One Thousand Bushels Plac-| ) J A 13 CIDA ZA) Soirieond Aor Ne i. yy o Experiments MONEY TO LOAN Loans arranged on residental Regina, Sask. Dec. 23.--The ||. propertics ai current interest rates. See Mr. Douglas. Swanson, Gérman & McKenzie Standard Bank Building 2 King Street East new Reward wheat which has aroused interest of agrarains throughout the country, matures earlier than Marquis, but not quite as early as Garnet, Hon. W. R. REAL ESTATE Homes built to suit purchsers. R. M. KELLY 610 Simcoe 'St. N;:° Phone 1663W J conveniences. Must be at once. "Only $3,850, Motherwell, Federal Minister of Agriculture sald when discussing the merits of the new wheat dur- ing the course of an interview on Tuesday. "We know also that in some districts the yield is slightly less than Garnet," Mr. Motherwell said, in reference to Reward wheat. "The flour derived from it is without spot or blemish. It has the strongest straw of possibly any wheat to withstand wind and storm, The results of thls year's exhibitions have shown that it fs a prize winner and last and one of the most important merits of all, this year's experiments have shown that it has thus far show. more immunity from rust than any other of its competitors. "When the new wheat began to ~apture jewellery, first at the Tor- onto exhibition--it was brought 'nto 'prominence and when Her- CAR1ER'S Real Estate CARTER'S REAL ESTATE, 5 King St. E, or phone 1380 LYCETT Your Real Estate and Insurance Broker AUCTIONEER J.C. YOUNG 4h Prince St J Oshaws, Ont. - Tr Auctionéér Phones: 2580. Res. 7 d i "Winter is Here in FE Buy a Comfortable es : : - from DISNEY ui "i floors; all tors. New 6-Roomed Brick, Snap at Phone 2606, Mundy Bldg, Horton & French Oshawa Blvd. 6-R hardwood conveniences; near. Mos {| Semi-Bupgalow. All conve $3,200---Terms. ipnces. Now vacant. A snap at $4,800, Easy terms Owner has left city, the tore this bargain. . --=See It Today-- Disney Real Estate: a man Trelle, of Wembley, Al'a 25 King St, B.--Corner Celina | | girl in a million." da A 5 . Ba ence, D, J. Rutherfo ~aptured first place for a bushe! Phone 205 "You didn't expect to be two, 8. Disney. , of spring wheat at Chicago, fits did you?" 'ualities were further enhanced. ---- - "Harry told me that I was one Associate Salesmen L. V. Disney, W. G. his decided the department to - » ke 'ace one thousand bushels with |gome extent by planting early. In forme=s wha would renort {the Peace River district where no back on its developments. Since {rust prevailed this year, Garnet e exhibition at Toronto, the |was one of the outstanding wheats "eat demand for the wheat has |hoth as to quality and quantity. bout gobbled up all that has been As a result of the placing on 'repared for cirevlation." sale one thousand bushels of the Now on Sale néw Reward wheat, about 400 or Questioned as to when the new [500 farmers will experiment with wheat would be in general circu- |it next season. lation, Mr. Motherwell stated that this was as general, at the present t in Aina time, as any new wheat at the : | | : same stage of development, \ i | "Two vears ago we had th aid A rk same method of sale of Garnst ] f Rn BR! wheat, placing it with farmers MEX] AN 00 $ SUI whom we knew would co operate UA YU 1% Le with the government. That is the only way we can try it out to tests its behavior. Quebec Trades and Labor "Garnet = wheat has several . drawbacks. There is a slightly Council Sends Resolu- creamy tint to the flour, the straw tion to Ottawa is not as strong as Marquis and in areas where rust is prevalent, it is more addicted to infection." Quebec, Dec. 23.--The Quebec This last drawback, Mr. Motter- | Trades and Labor Council want a well declares, was overcome to retraction from Medina Barron, Mexican consul on Toronto, of his remarks and have forwarded a re- solution they adopted at their last meeting to wing and Right Hon. E. Lapointa The resolution asks that if words attributed to Barron are cor- rect, a retraction be made, because Catholic worke had their relig event of the consul refusing tract' the workmen ask that ures be taken against him. The resolution was unanimé adopted after Pierre Beaule | described all the good work ® the Catholic Church had done after Abbe Fortin, their cha had depicted the horrors ul which the Mexicans suffered. 9 Premier Mackenzie the rs in Quebec have gio ninsulted. In the é i . 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