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"We‘ll, its a bad business, sir, which tver way you look at it," the superâ€" intendent remarked. "Sergeant Smith and I have been taking a look around Not that we‘ve learned much,. No fingerprints likely. They re too smart." "They?" Cranley indicated the welder, still plugzed in to a power socket. "Cumâ€" bersome stuff to carry aound and wants careful handling I should say, though I don‘t know a lot about it. Not much more than I do about postâ€" age stamps sir." Major Mosson chuckled. "We‘ll let bygones be bygones," he said. Youâ€" ‘te head first into this business now." "And I‘m ready to admit you weren‘t far wrong in the first place. About the faked envelopes,I mean. To tell you the truth I took the matter up with the chief ebnatable after you left, and he told me to keep my eyes open. If T‘d known ,you were going to cram all that morféy in your safe T‘d have done something special about it. Seems to be somethinz deep going on." "First time I‘ve seen one, sergeant There was an Ooxyâ€"acetylene blower left behind when the Perris gang came down _ fromy»kondon. â€" Before your time I believe "Three thousand of the best. Only temporarily, as it happened. Nothing to what this haul would have been if the butler hadn‘t disturbed them. TI‘l tell you something. wWhat he was about to impart reâ€" mained unsaid owing to the reapâ€" pearance of Major Mosson and Belâ€" lair Broome. "Hickley‘s not badly hurt," announâ€" ed the secretary, Jooking relieved. Dr. Wickars says he‘ll be as right as ninepence in a few days, We were afraid it was more serious." "Still at school in those days, but T‘ve heard enough about the mess they made at the Murdon and Parâ€" kin works. Got away with a packet didn‘t they?" RANSOM* ) ley proncuncâ€" f al one expert COLLECTING H "Neat job" Supt." ed, with all the af gives to another, | His sergeant also grinned appreciaâ€" tively as he inspe(ttd the partially wrecked safe. "Too highâ€"class for any of the local lads," he suggested. "They‘re all right on the tin opening stuff, but not up to this slectric weldâ€" ing apparatus. Craniey was an excellent man to work with full of energy as soon as he had something to get his teeth into According to his theory the attempted burglarly had not been fortuitous. From the first he scouted the notion that knowledge of the consignment of the notes had got to outsiders. "This is all part of the sarme pot," he concluded. â€" ‘"No doubt a watch was kept, so they knew when to break in. It was a safer way Of getting hold of the monrey than trusting to it heing handed over more openly." "You agree that Sir Timothy Wade has been spirited away?" "Yes, I do. What‘s more, I shall reâ€" commend calling in Scotland Yard, so we can act together, if that suits you." is found on the floor of the greenâ€" house apparently having been torn from its hook. ‘"/ Broome, after a Jlittle difficulty with the manager gets the money from the bank, and the same night there is the sound of shots and Sir Timothy‘s butâ€" Ir HICKILEY, is discovered lying by the safe, blood streaming from a wound in his forehead. Another clue is on the day of the supposed kidnapping, a rare Otâ€" chid among Sir Timothy‘s collection Sir Timothy‘s Secretry, Bellaire Broome who is engaged to the milâ€" llonatres niece Felicite Delbos, reâ€" ceives three notes ‘in Sir Timothy‘s handwritin:, enclosed in envelopes bearing faked postmarks, which tell him not to worry, and a cheque for 25000 pounds with instructions to hold treasury notes for this amount in readiness for further orders. Mosson was delighted. Local coâ€"0pâ€" eration was more~and more desirable,. Now that it was accorded, an intensive search could be organized over a wide area. His own position would be rreatâ€" ly strengtHened and, if necessary, Cayâ€" thers would be able to allocate any of his experts to the case. Talking things over with Superintenâ€" dent Cranley, he sugz;ested that the orâ€" iginal scheme for following the man who brought the message could no longer be applied. The presence of the police would be likely to keep him aâ€" MONDAY NOVEMBER 21TH, 10386 I‘m not so sure, sir," was the reply. ‘iminals have oneâ€"track minds as a JustPhone 427 (Now Read On) CHAPDPBR III Broome stopped prowling about the room to inquire why the burglar alarm had failed io function, somewhat to the amusement of the superintendent. He seemed to think it would. have been more remarkable had it acted. There was: nothing perfunctory about the method adopted by the marauders. Practically all the glass in the lower part of the study window had been cut away and the pieces removed on birdâ€" limed brown paper. Through the opâ€" ening so made there would be no difâ€" ficulty in breakinz the connexion beâ€" fore raising the sash. "There isn‘t a burglarâ€"proof window in existence," Cranley observed. "So long as we use glass and there are diamonds to cut it, you can have all sorts of patent gadgets and they won‘t keep out a determined robber." "TOMKINS WAS SACKED" He did not believe there had been an interior accomplice, especially after a routine examination of the servants, which was conducted with a tactful efâ€" ficiency that aroused Mosson‘s comâ€" plete approval. From the superintendent‘s skilled handling of this part of the investigaâ€" tion, certain facts did emerge which might be of valueâ€"items liable to have been missed by a less experienced quesâ€" tioner. Wade was highly respected, if not alâ€" ways admired by those who attended "Tomkins was sacked," the new man explained. "I came in his place about three months ago." "And your name is 2" "Smith, sirâ€"Walt*r Smith." "Smith?" "Sorry,. sir, but it‘s the best _I can do." Evidently he had a sense of humâ€" our. *"It isn‘t a disadvantage in a posâ€" ition like mine. People you drive about like something simple, which doesn‘t sound too swanky. My credentials are above board, and I‘ve got a birth cerâ€" tificate if you‘d like to see it." _ â€"Mosson waited until the door had closed behind Smith before remarking quietly, "Tomkins sounds interesting." me if they‘d have made an additional demand, pretendinz that the robbery wasn‘t anything to do with them." "That‘s only surmise.‘ "Bo it is, sir, like most things conâ€" nected with this affair, all except the breakingâ€"in.‘ on him. Nearly all the members of the staff had been in his employ for years, a notable exception being the head chauffeur. Supt. Ci‘anley shook his head smilâ€" ingly. You‘ll do," he said. "That will be all." rule. For all this crowd knows, thne postmarks have been accepted as genâ€" uine. As for toâ€"night‘s affair, there‘s no need for them to think we believe other than that it‘s on its own. Mind you, if it had come off things would be different." "Sir Timothy would be released, for one thing:‘ "In a way sir. Not that he‘s likely to be the chap with the letters. Sure to be recognized." "On, of course." "NMo call to be disappointed, sir. Disâ€" missed employees are always worth looking up." â€" ‘If only we could get a grip on one of the fellows I‘d be hnappier," he exâ€" eclaimed. "Me, too. ‘But kidnapping is bound to be undercover work. Up to now, I haven‘t had anything to do with it, and now I have, it isn‘t anything to boast about. Don‘t be too optimistic about Tomkins, either. Ten to one we‘ll find him comfortably fixed up in another berth." be settled when the next move must come from the other side. Realizing how great was the ordeal of suspense, Major Mosson felt how essentially right The major brigshtened considerably. What irked more than anything else was the intangibility of the enemy. Not to know with whom they were dealing made the case extremely annoying. An interruption came from Felicite Delbos, less sprightly than a few days previousiy, and evidently feeling the strain. A disturbed night, with its atâ€" tendant excitement, had not improved matters. During the period of trouble she had come to rely more than ever on Bellair Rrocome, who spent as much time az he could by her side. He was with her when she came to beg for speedy action to be taken on behalf of her uncle. "Perhaps he would. You never know when people of this sort are satisfied. Personally, it wouldn‘t have surprised "And if he isn‘t?" "‘A@Ah, that‘s counting chickens before they‘re hatched." All they could do was to offer symâ€" pathetic comfort. Of what use was it to pretend that the matter would soon On the surface life had resumed its normal course at Fairclough. Everyâ€" body went about his or her task as though nothing had happened, and the business of running a rather large household continued as smoothly as if the master was still in residence. normal course at Fairclough. Everyâ€" Gencral Geclogy body went about his or her task as The property of Winisk River Mines though nothing had happened, and the . is situated at the southwest end of business of running a rather large | Rowlandson lake. It is also at the household continued as smoothly as if ‘ southwest end of the eastern volcanic the master was still in residence. belt. Granite terminates this structure m n omm esmm mm a short distance to the west. Other FINNISH FINANCE groups of claims to the west are enâ€" tirely within the granite area. The St. Catharines Standard:â€"Moscow | volcanic series consists of schisted holds to the idea that a prolonzed ‘ greenstones and massive gabbhro with mobilization of Pinland will soon bankâ€" | hornblendite facies, the latter containâ€" rupt that little country. The Reds forâ€" l ing chalcopyrite in places. Smail shear get that Finland has always paid across ‘ zones with mineralized quartz stringers the counter due instalments of the old | cceur sporadically along the borders of war debt to the United States, and | the basic instrusives as well as within that country has better credit in the., the borders of the granite. States, much better, than Russia 1tse1f.5 Algoman:â€"Granite, syvyenite. as he had not settied abode apart from any position he happened to be in, and might well have drifted into another job unkneown to old friends and acâ€" quaintances. It is surprising how completely a perâ€" son can disappear from the scene so long as he prefers to keep his moveâ€" ments to himself. No trace could be found of the man Tomkins. . Since leaving the employ of Sim Timothy Wade he had vamsh°d Being a single man, without Oony ties, this did not necessarily tell against hxm were the stern methods adopted in other countries in dealing with kidnapâ€" ping. More even than murder, genâ€" erally rezsarded in Great Britain as the most serious of all crimes, it ate deeply into the emotions by reason of the dreadfu} suspense. Cranley was as good as his word in exerting every effort to get to the botâ€" tom of the mystery. The countryside for milés around was being systematâ€" ically combed. Possible hiding plases were examined and a close watch was on all suspects. 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Leads the 1940 Parade with Five Brilliant New S®eries PHONE 229 Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Limited > i. (By V. K. Prest) o Introduction } lmg Rowlandson lake is situated some 17 gen- miles N.15d4.E. of the Hudson‘s Bay w!Company's outpaost on â€" Attawapiskat eply | lake, as shown on map No. 9â€"A of the the ;Geological Survey of Canada. It is ‘ roughly 130 miles northeast of Pickle I in lake, and 160 miles due north of Omâ€" bot=| babika on the Canadian National rail.- Sicte | way. The area can be reached by air from Sioux Locokout, a distance of aDout 220 miles, or by canoe from Omâ€" i babika via Fort Hope and Attawapisâ€" kat lake. Rowlandson lake lies north ‘ of the heirzhtâ€"ofâ€"land between the mr?Attawapiskat and Winisk rivers. The ‘water routes in the vicinity are easily i as i0od travelled. orâ€" As the area is heavily drift covered and lakes fill the depressions, rock exâ€" nan bosures are very scarce. During the y of summer of 18937 two shear zones conâ€" hag | taining auriferous quartz veins were ties, | found on the holdings of Winisk River him ‘ Mines, Limited. The claims were rom Grilled in 1937, but since that time ang | little work has been done, A drilling ‘her , campaign was also carried out on anâ€" ac. other discovery several miles to the northeast, near Lavoige lake, where a ; large shear zone with quartz injections _sp | was found, and much float with asrsenâ€" jvye. | opyrite, that gave value in gold. There . | was no activity in the area during the it« / summer of 1939. natâ€" ases was the the Preliminary Report | on Rowlandson Lake Area of Kenora Department of Mines Issues Report on Patricia Disâ€" trict Section. were River were tims SHOWROOMS, 7 THIRD AVENUE Several miles west of Rowlandson lake, on the middle routs beiween the ; Attawupiskat and Wirisk rivers, the yvolcanic series was again encountered, bordered on the south by a band of !sedimems. The sediments consist of sreywacke and impure quartzites. The !voleanics are andesites or greenstone, and agglomerate, often much contortâ€" J ea. In this section and westward to the water route the area is heavily drift t covered, and thick brule is cominon. iThe western water route is not navyâ€" | igable at the present time owing to the heavy windfall resulting from the 40000000 04446 stone, agglomerate, sediments 0000000000000 000 000 0000000000 0000 004009 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o Keexvatin:â€"Intrusive gabbro Y ou get heavier frames, stronger bodies, richer upholstery and fittings, and better value for your money. Pick your 1940 McLaughlinâ€"Buick from 22 models in five brilliant new series. 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To the west vdleanic belt is cut off by the granmité, anu to the east there are no outcrops. | It seems probable that granité â€"under4 ,hes much of this region. Two grab sampies taken from the workings ’northwest of Lavioc lake each assaved‘ ‘0.02 aunces in gold. Chip samples | taken across a 6â€"foot width of the wesâ€" ‘tern vein on the property of Winisk Rher Mines averaged 0.04 ounces in ,gcld A chip sample across a 1â€"foot of the eastern vein assayed 097 width of the eastern vein assayed v.J91i ounces in gold. Quartz veins were observed in both the western volcanic betls but were not sampled. Prospecting in these sections might disclose further outcrops and veins. The presence of auriferous veins Everyhing is laundered pure and clean and besides the flat work is finished at no extra charge. try our thrifty to the ea ,bit. the will ma k: FAMILY WASH TVM B 1INS