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AjjVSiifISER AND times; FfilfiAY, D^:CEMBER 20. 1920^ TF.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllil FOR THE CHILDREN, ^
1 THE 1?|ALLARD ElYpiERY | By CHARLES D. LESLIE
Author of ■A Wild Wager,” "A Plunge into the Unknown,” " Pamela’s Kingdom,” etc. etc.
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Tinliko tlie other two, ieil to a pract ical .ri*suU ; and yet Avlien i t he}»an and r i^l i t np le the n u l of it , nothin*; seemed mere iMihkely. I t wa.s half -past nine, a pleasant snm-
Yet :i third
eonver.sation t)n iho Mallaiil myst4*ry tt>ol< place th a t day, and this one,
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theat r ical iierformers, waitei*s, barmen, ’hus- ineu, and tliose Imrnble classes Avho have to minister to tlni enjoyimmt of otliers; add, too, tTie police, lo Avhese misleoping Jiid nnohi ins ive vigiianci? the ADilropolis owes •modi. Lnmlon is tho
mo.st respectahh3 city in t.ln‘ Avorld, hut- removt* the police and its citizens Avonid <iui<dcly find t l iat its cr lnn- lessness is dne to ilm police, ami to them
alone. Inspc(dor Sadler wa.s jiassing tlm t*on-
iiai ight ITotid *)U a. lonr ol snpcTvision, just as In? Avas doing on tin' night of the murder. It, Wiis natural , tlu'nd'orc, ti iat , apjiroaching
•-0 lo speak round the Alalhiril tnysti’ry, and watehed l.he criminals escaping with their Imoly. How bi t ter ly ever .since he had regivt ted his inaction. True i t had given him a brief spell as a CM .
(!rosvenor-.‘^fluare froiii thi.s ])oint-. he should recall a simi lar occjision Avhou he hover(*d
davs under Driee’.s order.s he ha<l AV<n'l\ed <in the i-ase, lml. with no i«’snlt, aiul liere lie was hsiek on his rout ine work. . \nd lie hated the Mal lard cas(‘ with a hi t ter haired
D. man ; for .severa
.^iusing this, he came into llie Sipiare. and lo* by Ji curious <*oinci<lence he saw afl\*anc- iim iho very constahle whom lie had met
th a t tiistorii- n ig h t ; Tomkins D.C., lik'* his snin*rior, had been reiurmal to his <listnet and Avas ])alrolling his heat .
llecogmzing
tlie inspi'ctor he lialted jind saluted. “ (Jomb evening, Tomkins.” “ (baxl evi'iiing, s i r .” “ Anything to repor t? ’ •• No, s i r .”
forced m*nialitv. ” here \ve are again „n Iho nhl ioh. No i-ilihnns or i;rmn<.timis for ns. Wo lot Ihiovos nml mnr.lorors slip
The two men «*\t;hanged a rnelnl “ Well, Tomkins,” began hadler
. ,
smih*. . AVilil Ihu-k
Ihronuh out rinuors. \Vo waloh Tomkins. Tomkins, i l 's liol lor lo ho hoi n
hiokv llnm r ich!” “ 'oh I'vo 'ail a hi t o' Inot, Insp.'olor. . , , , i .
Col laoo hv nnlini: iho nnliihor nl Iho
I.IN Nils. Iloonor look Iroiii :Mallaril llonso. Am ho's proinlsoil In nso mo aoain for slnnlowini
■Till'll tho lunce’s cap
nivstery isn’t. '*• Aly apologii's.
Coinplimontoil 1 was hy ' " ' I ’''''' •Twas I who o„l iho iiihlross Ilf ImisI \ ai
Tvork when he wants a smar t '*»*“ *• a in’t oinniihiiliim;. lns | .... . oNoopt lhal iho ...........I . . . . . . .
cleared up. ’ Tomkins. I was not aware. mine ah'in
Confound tho Alallard inyslory! Nolhinu s EV,;;; “ ,|,1 t.. .............
, n •
. „ t I.
hl.iok mark agains t my namo IhroiU il r VO
wnrk.sl and I ’vo Ihonuht and Iw .Iroainod ovor Iho oaso. hnt taol. lin^ iI m liko
kn.iokini; ono s lioad mimnsl •' >)' wall. NnMiinj; dninu. Ihm .n'
Imt 1 know 1 vo
.-ninn on .avor Ihoro?” and ho noddod III Iho ,1.... .
. ' .V
n .Mnoh .'.s usual, il ls lordship n Iho 'invalid, a t loast ho sponds mor
of .Mallard linnso.
Ivmg down, hut- ill’,
-n.ither says.
,
limn I iim*
, ainirl i to
V.asn't fallon lint, ho s.'os nohodv. ov ,1 his man of hnsinoss
Iimv has''im' Mikon his
m.phow'r.
do.ith •''' i' linn't . knnw.'Ai'rmvMnitli nnvi-r UlJ-s In
l l ; : : n n i ^ v i , v ^ ; r ' ^ r L J r ' 'T i ; v w ^ s tai r s Miss Hope wonM come h,u.K .
’ ''■''..'"I ' l ' " " ^ ' ^ n „ l , l i . . l in fim-wvll.
..ml called the
turned to go. t'di om» niono'nt. sir,
stahli . ceeded: ” Theie s one
.iml fs.nmi i
af ternoon Avlu*n I " Mother; of course it
ih e ease. Imt jns l ^
T’ll insl. nmntiim it. . . .
1.1,is imw lin-iLliip
nm.Imnl Well.” Sadler •iiid Snlh*r pansi'd. lomkms pi ^ ^ leaniei! this
coineidenre. 1nsp.>cior T Avaut. to know every-
.. tl-’s'iilinnl. Ilm ilnvlm'.
Al.nlmr Inipp.'m-l ^.!v M wisl.
n.mln.' Arimki-m-.m w.nv Inn' --,
. . 1.... tiiinni'ni'il J|;,''s\sn.""kVn'i’ nml Un-.l-lilp. 'ns
; 'i ;; r; ;:;w';;mnVn;'mtln- .lnv,nfl .;r tl,,- T)r Arnvk.-nyiv ns n.'vm- li; ■ n .i^.un.
“ AVlio is Ilm >"'W innnv
street, man Dovlnr Arnvimny.m
1
ilis lnr.lM,ip.;iVpt. fn r ^ i - .mn l l . in .l.;-^si,m took
for ynnj-s null nn-r. wlmn In - ...-ir
since Devter 's murder. “ VnnnA' <‘omniented S. inui-
tiling lu'.fanewiL
'wonl<h nay so tAvicc*
Avivos ‘ ahlo buy
i-eek- AVe inedieiw wmild all l». dinliimid neeklaees Inr imr
• \ I""' ^ n o ;.nd ....... 1.... ,: ' V ■ , , a . , -p e . l .a p s Alaekenvu- lol si I
itio fuel. Hmt lie was iiaile annoyed him. Ti’.s got notln.,.
Hie niysterv.” i»olinii‘; »'• Y e t . somol.ow, 1 ., 1 ',..'. w ,.
W..11 If Ids lo.dsl.ip likes to .1,'dieal man— peiliaps
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11. and iLai t*i do Avith
i,.;..:.d li it lo Idl of ";.'„„ld ,..ak.
gassin Imimled " '1'-'" ' ' t,.,,,s Peiee , .1.11. in-. o_l .0
v.'loci
go and tell him th a t night. lit nnarinn'nt'*.
i i.ia.m a.... v;; V and was not disluelicd. t,.,,;,
I.ones, The
o ig lit and a eo in'jocolor.s
f ho needed, l.y day. • B a t 1.0 was,
‘Price vis i tor found him
inrniiAg m •lo-niorroAV .
mpe. and w as g'.'T',^'' in the moo«l. could ho .a i „,nnkimi
^ Vrico- AA-hon ,,i(,,,s.,nl-manneee' ^lesirc-
oVloolf. Take th a t
nriAA.chair, Sadler, the j »»*» *.1.^ t l* o' lie
mdd. konl
" i " ; ; : r ' ; : s : T U ' u k M n um . well
I. Anint l , sir. D.mim' A'''” ''; ;, .; ;, 'K i-ono'S twu-e o w.yu, nisi . • '
Iwice a Aveet^ ,l,o snin-
used to ousr
»s having i«'a Avilh nothing to do Avith
mer ’s da.y liad .slowly inrnetl lo night and ill l/ondoii Avas res t ing or enjoying itst'lf savit
out of a cnpimanl, together Avith three or four hottU's Avith s t range names <m the labels; s t range, a t h?ast, to Sadler, who, liko most of his
chi.ss,, drank beer, and, on special occasions. wliisk.A'. Wine, and mixi'd dr inks Avoro liqtiid ref reshment he never in dulged in. lint tin* dark and sparlcling ben»rage he
pre.seiitly raised to Ills Jijis he I a silly Avish th a t wasi foil ml
e.Mced I ugly p:ii:i table.
cigaret tes are hi l lmt box over the re ; sit liglit , and I ’ll mix yon a long dr ink, not too aleoholie, hut jus t alcoholic enough.” Mo look two large
gla.sscs and a Nyplum
coming and liotbering yon with such a silly its wlu’cls lirmly caught, in thoM* same bit of news. I've jus t had i t from Tomkins, hranclics, rnckeil. lot). llmv tliz/.y i t was! W**enty . clutched lln* .s‘i<le of tho car
lie iihserveil, ” but Avhen I tel! yon Avby I ’ve braiicbes of tlio elm, ami nnilce them rock ilh*d I e.xjiect you’ll say I ’m a fool for madl.v.
ami i t ’s worrying me. so I ’m i)as'>ing i t on
to .von.’ “ Donf tell me you’ve eonu* about, tho
^lal lard case.” “ I have,” Sa<ll<*r griniu*d. ami toolv
ihrongh a. cloud of smoke. In a f*’w short- sentences Sadle r retailed
hack in liis chair and iwed tho speaker
long pull at- his gla-'-s. ** Well,” the other man Hung himself
liniblied, sat. forwanl s tar ing intent ly before him, tin' half-smoked eigarel te hetweeii Ins | lingi’i's. Pres»*ntlv. with a pettish gesture, he threw il away. ' Sadler eyixl him cnriously. What. Avas there in so trivial a tale th a t | lie! his at tent ion so closely? Smldenly Prns? .struck tin* table before iiim witli clenched iisl. so furiously that, the bottles on it all jiimpi'd. Mis (‘ves Aven* blazing. I ’vo got i t .” he shontiMl, “ fool th a t 1 vo |
'romkin’s stoiw of liow Uor<l .Mallard had c-hanged his im*dical al lendai i l . ’' Price Imard him in silence, and, when m? d
hiM'U 'I'Im* solution has iieen s tar ing me m tile face all the time, and I Avonidn’t see
il !”
liini 1 <lc> mil. know; lint. Im wiis n linsy mnn imvvrilmic-ss. Il.-l'i.ri- viulil. n'vlm-k tlm ivspvc- l in- .Mnyiinis (if Dimlor .Alnvlmni-.m, nf ( ‘avi'mlish-square, and Doi:l(»r Aruot.t, of l larlev-street . ha<l been informed that, i t Avas imperat ive tlial Detective* Inspector Price, of Seotlanil Yard, should si*e thei r master licfore in* (luitted the house, and th a t an interview must, he ar ranged. A third person 'vas disturbed h\’ him. and this was Ian Mallard. 'Hie house was not on the ’phone, iinl- a plain clothes man was at- Ian’s bedside soon af ter eight- o’clock with a messa*g** froin l*riee
H.al Mr. Mallanl was to go lo Scotland Yard as .soon as he had ,>wallowed his break fast. Me Avonhl be shown inl«* Price's room, and if the iletective was not there he was to wait till Price, arrived. INlysiilied, Ian rosi*. dressed and hreaUfasled, and mach* his a a v to the Paidiankim’nt-. Ian was slightly aiiimved with Price; he eouldn’l- i-onceive th;»t any good work would result in Avaslmg more tinn- over lln* Alallard (*ase. 'rin*n* was no Price to greet Inm, and ho
liispi'
i.liir Priim wns mil nt, WiippinR imsl. nmrniliR, lliiw tlllit. vnsn p;iit. iilnilR witlinnk
had to wail, an hour, and a very long hour In* found it. A eoiistahle ollered him a selection of ilaily papers, but be Avasn t a
ncws\)apt*r reailer. Me studieil tlu* ame i -
tisemeiils in Uio “ T ime s ’ **” ‘1 * ‘ sei* if Mien* was anvl lnng suitable for him, and found there wasn’t. Me smoked. He silt <lmvn III Urn liililv, Iiml sliirtvil l.o (li'iuv
nil II tlriin. Ii'llm' I" I " " nr llin'n nmn. ins fiillmi's fi-ivmls, vvliiisn niiiims Im nnmnn. liiTvil, si-tlini; Vm-lli liis imnil nl wni-k, lint I'iniml liiinsnir in im nmoil for ii voinpnsilnni
i.iliiiR (iinl. null (liplnmimy nml Riiyi- li np.
Ami limn iit ImiR liisl. lint it iviis nnly ■luck. I’riii ' iippi'iin';!.
yonngi'r life
r f
Ill' ' Innknil ynrv pli'iisinl with liiinMll. 1
. ii> Im n|.,.|.t|.|l Inn. . - imlvvil, '|■mlnlnt witli Ilm jny
in lit Ilm (Imilli—llmnpli mm; 1 voinv lliink of i t .” Im ndilnil in n iliiri'ivnl vmiv. in- imlnliilnlily ilm oim pin-snn In
iliiliiiR lip llm'Alnllniil l•nsl' lo-ilny. nml fiM'l I owe von something i m b't tuig you
pivsi.nl, tlmni-li^ Hint i-n’t Ilm ri-nson wliy siml for yon.”
“ Mv dear Prici*. you re cryptic. A
)vc von found o u t? ” All in gooil time, answen*il the othei ,
nm 11 ininnii-.' ' nml Im nislivil mil nRniii llnl. M'Vi'i'nl minnti'S iinssinl Imfoii. n von Inlili- fi'lvimil Tnn
nii.il timk Inin mil iif tin.
ilh nmlimini*-h(’d good humour. ‘ Ta (*usc
Iniililim; nml put liini intn n wiiilimx Him . Tninmilinlnly nftonvnr. s I’nim m.iuMl liin
,-uul Ilm Insi sini'loil.
follmv.nl, Inn film mil, hy nmiHmv. Not n
w.ml in iinswm- In Inn s n'n.'Hinns ivnnlil his l•nnlpnlllnn nHnr. '
ilivsn fnrhi.iilini.' lutii'lvs; n rny nf Inilit illniniimil fun's ilnvkim-s.
livn .■iiMinllv.
l.'vm- s.M-n Immlvnlfs linf.nv'r'' .nsknil iliH'l.'ivimt
l"” 7. •I Will. Ilm hlir-ns luv ymi L'ninn In niTC'si?'’
Hull's Hivmv npi'ii Ilm ilnnr. hn t f r ivo <liil mil.
Hill I’l ivn nnly sinilvil miiRinnl mnlly. OppnsUi- Alnlinr.l llnfis.' Hm Him Imlti'il.
■i-nml Inxi wliii-h (lissnfRl'il fnnr s lnhini l nislnlilvs, who ininoil llmir vliivf.
he al th?" *;ir. at least, T iinderstainl Im ate Ins hr**aUfa*^l as usual this morning.” ” Arrowsmith in r
. . , . , n v h
• ■ • lordshii>'s. «>r Avilh him.
Avords with him: yon need not. add
th.it. 1 ni , aeepmpanied l.y Ate. Alallaed ami a posee of
.< Rood: go at. ami tell him I
police.” ” Ni'AV. inv men.” the Tnspoct*>r Avent. on.
ns tiio hnti;*r willnlrow, “ eome m here,^ ami nponiiig Hio dimim-i'ooin .laoe made hi-,
mvnaidoos entee. . ■ < daosn’t. "la lte e a am ymi. Alallaed. Hie sight af yon won I fnglili n
'"'Anowsmi l l i was going lo he aeeested. Aeeowsinitli most lie Hie tliief and Hio nini- deeee nf Uexlee. Tan’s mind gi-asped this fact Old, of a mis t of snpiinsdion. So ohvions too: t in- ' loan looked like a w-enng nn. i r - idn' t he been tbe fiest person to ho sns- peetod bv Hio imliee? Tint badn l . l ie
t.roved •m alibi? How bad be sneeoeded in t r icking SroHand A'ard all tills t ime ? ”
___M-oni his.
1'had a eomfoelalde bed '>y foelaldo aemeliaie and file,
mnluHnns
s:nno Arniwsnulh. slock nnd snbsor\ i looking, descended tl)o strurs.
Areowsmilb, to outward ain-earanco, tbo ,
ATnllnrd,” he innrmnrcHl gently, bowing to
o.neh mnn ho nddressrsL
“ .Tnst n Avord in here, ArroAVsimth,’ Price opened Iho dhung-room door nnd gestured
“ CSood morning, sir ! good mormng, Air. -n,.:..,
the eoniidentiid A'tilofc in Unsuspecting. ArroAvsimth enUTcd. soav
..n.wi Tialln!- whn Avho hnd Avenfc livid.
the id policenuMi nnd swung followed
round hini hini.
on i n s
Price toco
“ AVhnt Avhat. doo.s this monn.*^” he muttcrcsl harshly.
i ff, ^ ^
"A'es. sir, **itlmr in his room, ndjiuvnl Ins e
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“ Xmv llnlns. I'm Imrn nn
nllmi.nl Inisim'ss pi-vsniim hnr.l Mnllnv.l Is in Ins nsnni
ininmilinfvly nnUn-, wnitinR fov Hiv .
A hai. .
1 ll i ink.” Im sniil. " ininil, 1 lliink, foi nvlillR nnlv nn .Mippnsit ion. Hint 1 in
r .
hold oil ligl i t till I think Avhat to do.” I.eonaril’s ears tnrin?<L pinker than «*VL*r Weenty began to trcml)h*.
.Mr. Palihit, *•o!dly. ” \Y<*'ll talk t*i y«)u af(**i*war*ls.” J lut \V«‘*‘iity h**gan lo f4*i*l sorry for
ho said, ill a small voir**. Yon sit light , ainl *lon't spcalc!” said
**.\p*‘**|i **v**ryl)ody Avill f*)rget all about- i t ! " At. wliicli 1.4'onard ?mih*d a litth*, and
cln'**red u|). Plicw-w-w*-\v-w! phew-w-w-w-w-w-w-w !
Fnele Phynuis .smhh*nly sai*l : Ilush-a-hye, on tlm tree-top,
Wln?ii tho W knows how ‘ I’m .s-sorry 1 wishe<l such a mail Avish!’’
tightly. I'm afrai i l ,” sla* crii*d. ** ,^o af ra id.” (dieer up,” siild Mr. llahhi t , “ and
‘• ' r ids is a real goo<l dr ink, Air. Pr ice,” Again the wind seizcil the
topnm.sl 'I’lie litth* AIagi(^ Alotor Car, with
| I*Iu?w-w-w-av-av !
the rt*tl ami yellow ami brown Icjia’Os swirling ami dancing from Iho trees to tin) groumi . Atid Mio t ree hraiiehes rocl:ed and songheil,
T'lio wind iM'gaii lo blow very har<l. Tliis was a real Antnmn Aviml, th a t sent
Phew-w-w-w-w! PIu*w-w-w-w-av-av-w-av- 1 I PEEPING IN
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TO TOYUND | m ADVENTURES OF WEENTY. -AIM. 1:
A.ST AVIXI) MKLI'.S. J5S
as if they Avero t rying lo join the loaves in thei r inerr.v tlance. No tree rnc;ked more crazily than tlu» tall Im into Avliicdi Lt'otiard the IjoprechaAm had wished tlio Magie Alottir Car. What,
Pliew-w-w-AV-w-Av-AV-w-!
-III cer tain (piartcrs plaits arc being dis- enssed for deal ing Avith any nnemploymont Avhieh may result from djsarinamont. l int , a.M man.v <lifForent countr ies Avill Uike p a r t in tho disarmament .schome, tho problcin i.s clearly an internat ional one. Tho transition period in cer tain industries helweeii arma ments ami comniei'<re c annot ho loft to <dianee. Tho qno'.tion i.s, Avluvt inte rnatlonnl hod.v has tho noeivvsar.A* inaehinery to thrush out tho ma t te r thoroughly? One suggests itself iniinoiliatel.v, and th a t is tho Inter nat ional Taihonr Organisat ion of the f.eaguo of Nations.
ment Conference next month, nll-roun<T re- i]uction.s of fij'htlnR force.'* and Avoapon'^ of Avar do materiali^o, Avlmt Avill ho tho olTect on Iho lar^4» armiort of Avorkor.s in nrina- ments factorie-J? Will they lo5»o thei r jobs?
Naval Disarma A Poaco Exhibition.
th(* tenth anniversary of tin? fomnlation t)f tlie Lt'agnc of Nat ions, the Magn*' in TTnl- land is to M* tlio .scene^ of a Peace and J/>agne of Nations Kxhibition. All visitors to the Hague Avill find it. Avell Avorth a visit. The five sections of the. Fxhibi tion aro devoted rcsiioctively to (a) thej i i .s tory of the p**a<M* tnovoment no to 181o, (h) f.ho organised pi*aoo . imiA'cnient. from ISl.’j on- Avartls. (el internat ional society in csmtmmic, sO(;iai and iiitelletrt-nal inatter.s, (<D wjir, anti (o) lln* League, of Nations. League of Nat ions Societies in various countries are '0-*>porating Avith Mio organisers to make i n*ally comprehonsive *li.splay.
b’roin now' on unti l .Ianmir>' 10th, 19d(>. L O W M O O R .
l.**oiiard, for his cars and face w**r** now d ami liot-iooiung. ,^o sIm patl*.*d his arm, ami whisp**ri‘*l; ” h' only \v*> g*d saf**ly to tin* gronml, I
Tlicr** A\as tin* wind again. Tin* l i t th'
motor **ar sway**il vioU'iitly from side to side tin* hratiidu'S roclted.
Wlieji tin? hough hr**aks, tin; motor car will fal l ----- ”
.And In* stopp*'(l *|ni*;kly, for **vi*ry«nic tho verso «*mls.
g**tti*n about, tin* omiing. lint,*’ ho aihU*d, comfortingly. ” I ihm’t snp|>oso that, this Imiigli will A
1 am sor ry,” said in*. Iiri-ak-- iinh'ss
’ory har*l!” Mr. Itahhii .smhl«*iily lu*Ul np Ids paw.
good i*h*a !" Just a t that iimim'ut, tin* Hast Wind
“ i la ! 'I’ln* Wind. Of course, th a t ’s a
hims**lf came riding by *)ii a big cloud. AV*'**nly saw' him *|uit*; plainly. Mi, .Mr. I•k^st- Wiml ,” **alh*d out. Mr. Pahhi t , loudly. “ Can yon pb'a't; hl«)W ns
tlo, Mn*v art* almost no\t -tloor m*ighhmirs.) I’ln; Fast Wiml came tlasliing up as though
()tf tin* tf>p of this trci*?” (All rabbits kmiw tin* winds ([uilo well, f **oni 'i*. li»‘
c.niso living in the op«*n as tln*N
Mowing motor cars till' th*' tops til tn*t*s w<*rt* quilt* an cverytlay allair. lit* hlt*w ami I)I(*w. Pinw-w-.w-w-'v I Phew-w-w-w-w-w-w-AV ! \Vc**nty* qnito lost iior hroath, there Avas
Mich a tiraugiit . Tin* wliools of lln* liMh* car spun round,
PllCW-W-AV-W-W I Plu*W-\V-AV-W-W-W-W -W !
rt'ady t«> make its jtmrncy tt> tin* grountl. Put. till' hrancln*s *)f Ih*; tree still holil tht* spokt? of tin* wln'ols tightly.
^
his big cltnnl, ‘ turned r ight round in the t»pp*)sitt' tlireetitin. ami rnslietl away.
Tho car still rt*maim’d on its porch. 'rin*n smltlt*iiK' tht* Fast. Wiml, sai l ing on
stant tin* 1‘kist Wiml (*ame rnsidiig hack,
Mowing with all his lorco. Pht*w -W-W -W-W -W-W -W-W-AV-W-W-W-W -W . 'rim tall t*lm tree bent nearly double,
“ Oh. ln*’s gom'I” said Wt'enly. Put. sin* sp.ikt* too soon, for at. that in
tliere was a
eraeb.ing ami creaking t>l bram.-lit's. llit* car sldllt**!, ami tbo nt*xt in- tant. slid safciv to tin* ground, s inking
Ilf timin dealing with alh’gcil. grii*vam'**s, or olVering gratnit*)us julvi*-**—Imt. I beliove
rercivi's ,*.v«*i-y
.'mln*r t>f tlm Poynl F:»mily slmals *)f
jinon.vnntnH hTters—
mo.st
the Princi* of \Ya!es is nni([n** in having an autniyimms eorr(*spon«l**nt. wlm lias writt**n
to him r*’gnlari.v for nine years! l'r*)in a. man in ch'>*' toneli Avith Mis Ptiyal
lions as uell. At. ilu* .Sarny, for instaiic*'. I hear that, each tabh*. in tlm P**staurant ;
is to havo it.s own ( ’hristinas tree, eom- plei*> with pr**si‘nls, Muinlr***ls of Annwicaiis are **\j)ecte<l to
In* among the *lin»*rs Iter**., 'rii*? idea *)l a |)iela*ns " l ’hri>tmas anpeals to them
Higlines7>’s suit*' 1 learnt, tin* oth**r <lay t iiat tin* !etl**rs ar** signed ** AInrgnret,*’ amt nn*ar a Mlasgow ptist-mariv. 'I’ln'ir th»*me
liristmas.
is invariably a. r<*ligions on**, which sug- h**;»r a (tlasg*)W postinarlc. '.rimir tln*nig form of r«*llgi«ins inania. Sho m*v**r tails, howeA'**r. i«) '*\pri*ss ln*rseU **ohi'rent.|y. I gather***! that- “ Alargaret ” follows
gently liko a f**a‘tln*r. .iust, as it slmnld bavt* tlono bt*ft)rt*. if only tin* branclios luul not caught in tin* Avliec'ls and provonlotl it. “ Pnivt). Fast Wind!” cried llm*h* lUiymus. Ft'onard tho Foproehaun said not ldng tor
»*very d«*tail «>f tin* Pritn*«>’s m*)venu*nis. She >tops wri t ing wlu*n In* go<*s ahroa*!. hut imniediat«*iy *m his return tin* l*>U«*rs begin
to *-om«* in again. ( iO L D -T l lF AIAN'S .MFTAl,.
mn-t*. Me did not Avaiit. to remind anybody lhal ho Avas rt'spiinsthl*' lor tin; tronhh*! Why is i t . ’’ , said Woonty, suddenly, as he eliinbi'd out of tho litlli*_<*ar. ” that 1
liaA’o in*vor so**n tho lOast, W iinl l )**for**1 have oft**n In*ar<l him------Avhen h** goes pliow-w-Av !’------ ImtAj have n t'ver noiir**d
him r iding All' th**ro on that, cloud. ’ Air. lUihhit. nmi'po*! liis brow. r slmnld think, ’’ In* said,
*-ause yon have never boon timt*; si> tionr
him as* yon Avor** on t*»p of th a t t ree! ’ (Now * tin* friends are safe once more,
i t is Im-
thev Avill he looking for fresh advontnn*. Leonard is ornslu**! for tin* time being, so itorhaps thev will manage lo keep out of trouMo ftir ‘a Avhile. P u t you never can t**ll! H**ad tin* next story, and see itir
Your.-i'lf.'^
V.MtNtSllKI') AYAld.S.
One of tin* very best ways of eloaiung n varnishisl wallpaper is to wash i t oarelnliy .w i t h paradiu and warm water. Moisten
^.jth Ilm para hn water ,
, , • i I
' h.*conms t*)o damp. Do a port ion oi the wall at a tinn*. and dry as soon as possilile.
not slop it. ov**r the Avail paper s«) Mjat a * You’re arrested on suspicion. Arrow-
smi th,” Price t»)hl him. ” 1 di.ln’t do i t .” almost .s*-reame*l ih
suspect shrilly. “ I’ll swear .”
suri 'r ising r»*plv. “ hnt. yon’rt* detained as an accessory af ter the eriine. For the present I ’ll sav no m*)re.” Nodding to laii to ac**ompany him he Avalked out ol the room; two iiolieemen followt*tl thein.
*• I d«’n‘t. lu'lieve you <lid,” Avas I nee
self* “ just tho act of a madman. A\by d id n ’t I think of th a t m\sel l l Mut 1
f«)ro the ihior ot Lord Alallaril .s r*)om. _ “ So bo’s the murderer ,” .Ian toUl btm-
Ascending the stai rs the four halted bc- , ,, , ,
doesn’t explain tho the f t .” AVitbont knocking Pr ice opened tlio door
and walked' in. Ian followed, tho policemou
remaining Avillnml. A tall figure (wearing a drossmg-go\vn
angry glance. “ I t isn’t T.ord AEallard,” Ian cried out Lord Afallard,” began ,1’rico. .
“ T nrrpsb vou for tbo iimrclcr of your brolbor Ar thur , im Hio uml i t Boxlor was iHurilorcil bv vour :u.<;oiuiiIicc..s, lloopL-r, nml
involuntarily, “ i t ’s T/ord John. “ Loiil Alalbinl,” ropratwf tbo .Tcti-ctiic,
vour son, (Joorge. ’ (To bo contiimed.)
fami l iar to Ian) s t r iding up and down tho room, turned a t the ent ry and deal t them aii
. ^ ‘I”
|u)seil of tin* largest pearls *>n tlu*^ markeb In tills *-<»nntry. Tin* *-enir** ])**arl «'l ilu' .string was as larg«> as a cli**rry, atul i t seetm*d ti> mo almost. inerediMo that- any *ivst*>r conld have pimdiieed it. My tlie lime these words appear in print, it. may ..av** been s.'ld as a C’hristmas present lor s*mu* nu’inna le Avomaii. hut at. the nmnii'nt i t is tin* piece <le resistance <il a- Mnrlington Ari'ad*; jew»*lh*r's s l reng ro*)in.
This w**«*k I wns slmwn n. necklac** e*>m-
in Aviiii'h ])latinnm has e*-lipse*l gehl as a st*ttiiig for jewels <luring tin; last year or
'I’h*' ,i*‘\v**ller Ava.s t*;lling im; «)f the way t A*». V
s.'t tings ameng A'-emen noAvadays,” he said. “ 1‘N'eii tln*ir Avetlding rings aro plat inum. AL-n Av.*ar more gold than women—gold eigaroi te eases, match hoxi's, Avatches ainl i-liains are larg**lv ins trumental in k**eping ■ '
” 'riiore is praelteally ne <leinaml un* geld , - «
consumption *>f th* .scratch.’’
precious nn* ■ ’ ’ np ■ tal SP FAKFi r .S (JUFSTS.
«liH\*r**m-**s of *)pinion *>n otlu*r niatters, liu'v ar** tmaniinons in upholding the *iignity and presligo of Air. Speaker .” I t i> because *)f ibis th a t invi tat ions to
.Vltlimight. M'.P.’s may hav*; their little
,^p**aker's r**cepti*ms and dinners are re garde*! in tlio l ight of
Moy.it Commands, ;iml c*;iu *>nly b*> relu-se*l *>n tli*' most Im-
p**rativ** gr*mnds. I tlo not suggest, of eonrs**, th a t lliere
w*uil*l bo :)uy dr.'p in altemlaiu'es wer*' tbi.s not the ea.s‘e. for ( ‘aptain Fi tzroy is im- metisi'ly popular Avith all parties, l i e Iiai' an ar*ln*>us, t rying task. whi**h ho perlorms Avith an mlmirable mixture oi tirmness and
ta- l . Ne s i y**ar he Is hohling muc luuclions
five dinners, lw*> Levees ainl ’two r**eepti«ms I t us«*(l to he obligat*)ry lo Av*;ar Cour t dn'.-ss «n* nnifoniA a t all thes*' aflairs, bu t this rule is no long*?r enforced. The Speaker' Mouse, Avbere tho par t ies aro behl, is .a very bamlsom**^ dwelling, containing inncli
old oak panelling. FFASTINC AND FUN.
one's
Cbri.slinas dinner ‘‘ out ” Avill find more favour than over this year . A great many men of my ac(|uaintanco aro giving thei r Aviv**s and families an ex t ra iircsent bv taking thoin to dino nnd dance a t ono of the smar t liotels or rostjAAinmta on Chris t mas Night . Alost AviA’os, 1 gather , h*?artily njAprovo of tho augg*\stion, for i t saves t ’ a vast amount ot trouble.
From all th a t i hear , tho idea, of eat ing
laving tbomselvcs ou t to ^>rodnco super dinners—Avith all the t radi t ional ingrcih-
Accordniglv London’s itimous chefs are cnla, ot course. Tlioro Avill bo other at trac- to HV ANY (VniKH. NAMK-
•Slates, win*re In* had he«*n thronglnmt the I r**e«*nt. exeitemenf on M’all-street. Ho |
i.limil***! the id**a tha t tho break in share
Talking of Ann*rieans. 1 chat ted this Aveek ith .1 fri»*ml n*e(*ntly arrived from tho
pri****s w*Mild hav«* lasting il! elfei't.s, his i-iew hi'ing th a t the **onntry’s resources are |
nl**(pial** «•nongh to Avithslainl a imieh
bigger jf>lt. I was amused t*> ln*ar from him about the nt**rprising iii*wsh*>ys who a<l«>pte*l a now .
, rv Avhen selling evening ])apers Avhich e.uitaliied lists of the steadily falling prn-es. fnstea*! of ” T,ate K: ; tra!” «)r ‘|Sp.*cial l” thev shonti'd H»*ad ’**m and A\e**p! Ifo also to!.I nn' tho latest ProhihitioiA
imnn*nsi>ly, ami many Avlm Itv** ])erniam*ntly Paris conn* ov«t hi'i'*; esp*'cially for !
Jacksons Furniture Stores Ltd. o r BLACKBUKN
TELEPHONE 6570
The “ Cash or Credit ” Furnishers, advise those who have not yet visited their — Grand
Furniture Exhibition 56, King Street, Blaekburn
A T T I IH IR J 'RKMISKS
To do so without further delay, during this Week and Monday and Tuesday of noxt wook.
Thkv iiAVi: O* ViiAv ,v .L,\uoi-: an' h \*auu: i> s' ssoutmknt or N
ARTtCLRS SUITABLE I’OR CIIRISTALTS Olb''r.S, which iiAVi: HKKN- SBRGfALLY RKDUGRD roit t h i : Rx h ih it io s
J’khioi ).
Absolutoly nothing is .added on prices for those desirous of paying wookly, and delivery is Freo Anywhere.
story, eom-erning a
inarri.nl eonple^ of lln^ “ .so<;ial <*limher ” type. In tin* inidtlle ot 1 a. <Iintn*r partA’ tin* but ler Avhisp(*r**d to the | lady *if the iimise th a t the family hoet- l(*,»(Tor Avant***! t*> sci* her liushatnl. “ .lame-;," sin* said, •‘ The vintner is ]
her**!" HHRIHT 1DKAS.
:iu iutorcstiuix iob talk about ills work. At Hill club Hio iiHii.r uiubt. I l•lu■mlut^•^cHI a fri«‘iul Aviio is on** *>f tlio examin**rs of m'' '’ invcnti*ms at. lb*; Pat**nt On'u‘*\ anil In* told m*' sonu'thing <'f bis acti \'itics in liie Urain-wav*' Mootn,” as it is call*'<L
fewer than -10.000 products of inventive brains.
to earn f«Trtnn«‘s f*)r tli»?ir inA’cntors. but the majority, 1 gatlu'r***!. fail !*■) stun*' the it>st. of practical us**fnlncss. One ol the bright*'st, and most prolitaMc. ideas m recent years was th a t of tho movable top for collar .studs, Avhich brought tho juA'cntor
thonsan.ls of pounds per annum in royalties. Aly fri**ml told me th a t he ha*l
th.at *lay cxainim*d, among other things, a shaving
Mere, it sf'cms, arc r.H***ivcd annual ly no :soim* *'l the articles arc destined
brush guaranteed i*ot to “ dnj i hristh's ” Av**ro ma*le of sponge—.a gsulget
to proA’iiut Avoim'ii’s purses from being stolen, by clipping tluMU to the glove, am!
ho di'als Avith a similar mixed hag oA'cry
wofk.ing (lay.
.And PFASANT AMT.
ioURiio-twistur of a uamo i t is Islvaii SzcRodi Pr.uts!—is oxbibilluR sumo really ronuirkablo work a t a Loudon Rallory. , L was Hiero this wopk wbcu tbo HuURanau Minister did bis oompalr iot a Rood tu rn liv coniiuR aloUR to doolaro Hio sbmv open. 'Tho a r t i s t lias portrayed very offtM-tivcly
A VOUU17 Tluusuriuu ar t is t wlHi a roRuIar
scouos of peasant life in bis own laud, ami T was struck bv bis abil ity to di-'p.ct a wbolo landscape wi th a very few strokes of tho lirusli. Yet all the dolad seemed to ho
’’'tI io Afluister told us th a t Hie youuR nmn «<%ir-rn.iigbt. which makes liis
evident Rras). of .stvle and lecbuupio seem almost uucuuuy! Tuild comiiui to London, bo b ad no t left bis nat ive vdlnRO on tbo bank of tbo River Tisja. JA C K LONIXINER.
-jr-T- I / ’ ' > ■ O a' . (Y fU , L .YT a .A emm \ “ \ V N , " -4 -.V *
soil)** ” <lirt-*l**N'ing eulFs,” besuhvs :i nutn- her of complieat***! nie«*hani<*al afTairs <!*'- .signed to nwolntioniz*' motoring!
I t is iilwuys jib'asuut to lu-ur u lunu witll
Do Nor Dklav .Vn' v Lonokh — Gomi ; N ow an’d B iun'o a R ihhni .. Gramophone Record Rocitals and Aftornoon Tea Provided.
ALL FREE T klki’HONk li.")70. •JACKSON'S STORES T.t d ., r,r,. KING STItEE'l’, BLACKBURN. ■t -a;. ’imI blows the piotor **ar r*t*?ks,
Air. J*)lin Coat**s
pio.sitle*! over a. fairly Avell- aU'*mhMl m**eting of inomher.s of Low Alooi* Indnstrial Sfadely anil (.’*>-o|H.‘rat ivo Store, Umi ted, held in the Day School *»n .Monday night.
s ri) 1 {ITS MAI,F-Y 1*:.\ IM.Y A 1 VA'JVI NT.
nnaninmnslv ai'proved, showed th a t .sales lolalltHl
‘‘ I hail tor- tho
3s. (kl. in the ,C was
pa.ssed, ahsorbiltg J j l , l70 Ms. Od.. and a sp<*eial bonus a t the rai l ' *if Is. in the C. a fur ther C-1’20 -Is. Od. Out. *)f a di.sposahh*. halanc** ol Tw,!l>0 Os. Id, tho cariw forwanl. aftt'i* making all pr*)- visions. was ,C13(i I ’Js. Id. Five dainuints umh;r th** Collectivo Assurance S<-heme re- ceiv*Hl ,C.‘U Is. 0*1., which brings^ tlu^ toMl paid on snri 'itv two claims t*> U lOt) los 7<1. Air. St«*phen .1. P:<*hards. who retir**d from the commitU-e of manag«inu*nt-, was re.ok*ctc*l. Subscriptions t*> tin* Poyal Infirmai’y, Alan- **he-t.*r. and the N*'rtli-AV**^tern r*)-.>poraiive C*>nval**N*a*nt. Monies .\'-s*KMalion are t.) he
l**.ss aceountH .owing Avas r*Mlnced to C8cl3!) l is . 3d. A ilivideml a t Ihe rate tif
wiml blows renewed.
'I'he halanc*' sheet., Avliioh Avas 15).s. 7*1.: hut the mimunt
LEAGUE OF NATIONS NOTES CLITHEROE LAYli^G TEST. DISARMAMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT M, from Ujo
SECOND MONTH’S PROGv'^^SS.
eight wt«?k’s open laying le s t (in K seeiions) Avlilid) i.s being comlncttHl bj* tl. . Clitberoo ami Dis t r ict Uti lity ami Fmiciors' T*onltry Soidety a t Mr. F.
A.sbcroft’s Hib- hlesdale Poult ry Farm, IlarroAV, Wlialloy, shows that, the yield of eggs from 1J17 blnls Avas T-lo, viz Super gradi?, Tt-l; first grade, r)Oii; .second grade, Tt>; and 17 laid
ont.si<lo tbo nest bu t not- recorded to anv of tlio birds.
The-second monthly repor t of the t/ F *" oil ilav.s is l,71o. 'I'lins the it>lal number of eggs in
Mr. 1'. Doiison, fngh'Avhito, in the light br***»d s«*ction, for a Whit*'
l.egliorn Avhich l:ii<l
points. Air. T. Seetl, Pisbton. gained the Imno'ir in the heavy br*.*e«l class Avilh a Phode Islaml which sctired t!(l7 points—^3 *’ggs *)f sn|)**r gratle. Wldlo many *>f ilie birds ar*> passing th rough the moult, more than lAvi*ntv hav<* ln*en iendotl in Imspital, throe of Av)iirh w**re lost, though tho tost manag**r is giA'ing **very «-are and att**ntion i*» his *diarg**s
I’irsf. gra<l«* eggs, «*quivalnnt to 18l
Tlm leaders to dati* at** as follows; — TJMMT MMFFDl.VO 1*1''.NS.
.1-- Mr;m. IC. II.
lloll.TH, lifingriilgo....W .L. 2t* 1 (1 Wright , Inglt'whit**
:\—
1_..T. D*)l).'-*3n, Tnglt'whil** ......... ..W .L. t)*22 —.1. {’rook, Clithero** ............. .,...W.L. 3i.r. Dnisv W'.irtl. Flf*> ............w .L. 2t*3
Points. U' r. Ol'l
r.IMHT SIXOLF MIMI).
1- .1. S. Dnwnlijuu, Molmshor*.* ,..*. W.L. 2 Ji) 2-- M ."IS H. Wilson, Twiston ....... ...W ‘.'12
i> - .Ml•s. D. Will'd ............................ ....M.L. M 1 MFAYY MMFFDINC 1*1 Ns
3 - r . Dobson ................................... .,..W ,L. 2H) .j •T. Dobson ...................................
W.li. 20U Mob**rts, (.'litli* ro** ............ ...W .L. 161)
•1 - T. Dobson ................................... . W.W. 717
1 A. W. Wonilford. C'litln*rno. ..W. W. n.66 .1 - ■(•ilbert Wright.............................. ..W. \Y. r).;o o—Ml •S. k'. F. M*)Ih«s ................... »l.l M. (>—II M. M«‘*lf**rn, irn*ld**r.‘di**ld..W. W.
MFAVY SlNMl .F MIMD.
U -T. Seed, Misliton ................... .M.l .M. 2 .. T.
.*» - Miirth*y, t'lilli**r*)*; ............. ..W. W. 2IC* F. I\L K.'iy ('!itln*ro<* ............. ..W,,\V. 233
-t- .M:ijor Aspiimll, Clitboroo 3 - -(Jilh**rt Wriirht/
I)obs*m .................................... ..W. W. 3’2.S ......................... W,W. 301 ..W. W. 2'»w
Kll;;lniirl r..C('lvi'il Ca7.'>.000^ luul I'nilU'e L'.J.'ilO.UlKl Irmii l{t'[>:iriitio(is jiayiiu’n ls in
Novemlu'r. Tntnl fu n d s in liiimi at. th e end nf Niivnlldier wnrn C ! 7,12.s,tHM).
> __-J. .S. Downlmm .......................... ..W. W. ti.s*; l.'O
& S. Leaver Ltd. E a n a m , B l a c k t o u r n
Phones 1191,2,3.
Accessories Painting
a n d a n y Re]nurs Ivsth. ISM.
Body Building Coltulosing
•■ r*. ,h;V ■r'-y Afontldy ribbons have been awarch'd lo ALiVIX AGENT.S and S P E C IA U S T S kor AUSTBli;, BUBGBC OARS O.f^-C.y ©MEVROLET, TRORSiYOROFr
OEUi^aS OO^SlfiEROiALS A L L MODELS STOCKED.
GENU^NE SECOND HAND BARGAINS 1929 MORRIS SIX Saloon ’J!7.7-li.p. Colour Maroon. In v e ry exC0l»* tioiTnl comliUon. Small
niilo.age Complcto with all accessories........ £285
1927 AUSTIN 20-h.p. Carlton Saloon. Very roomy car. ^rcchanical coa- (litioa jx.’rfcct, Coafplctc in every detail............................................... £220
1920 AUSTIN Marlborough l.aadaulette. .Sound aieehaaieally.
H.idy re-upliolslored. New tmau'aa. .-fee............... - ...............................................
1928 BUICK 20/00-h.p. Kmpire Saloon. -I door-s. Colhdose finish, fitted with bumpers and all acces-sorios. Ixioks like new......................... £240
1925 RILEY 12-h.p. .1-seater. Ke-pninled Brown. New hooil, .side curtain.s and upliolstery like new......................................................................... ^85
1927 AUSTIN 12-h.p.
-l-.seator. T o u re r . S plendid e o n d i t io n ............ £120 1926 MORRIS OXFORD LS.'.l-h.p. 2-seater Repainted. New hood.
1928 AUSTIN 7 -h .p . Gordon Kn g lan d Cup J le d a l . In perfect, e o n d i t io n th rom -h o u t . ila .s been v e ry e are f id ly used. Small mileage. Colour
b la ck w i th red m u d g u a rd s ............................
MORRIS COWLEY 2-soators MORRIS COWLEY 4-soators MORRIS COWLEY Coupes MORRIS COWLEY Saloons MORRIS OXFORD Coupes MORRIS OXFORD Saloons
from from from f rom from from
£20 £30 £55 £65 £45 £95
Al.I, IN
RXCKU.KNT R uNNINO
OlH.KIt ANII SUIUIXT 'I'O ANA’ TRIAL OR KXAMlNATION.
£60 £90 1 / .S'lETEEN) L E A V E R S B L A e K B U R N H
BRIERLEYS fo r U se fu l and Inexpensive Gfiiristmas Gifts
.Still a e lm rm in g selo e tio n of Silk Danco Frocks from 10/11 ; Silk Aftornoon Frocks, flai'cH s lHrls, from 15/11 ; Also Largo Fittings & O.S. Drosses, from 27/6 ; Jumpers & Cardigans a l l p r ic e s from 2/11,t Hosiery and Lined Gloves in all re l ia b le m ak e s , f rom 1 /1 1 L Scarves, Underwear, Neckwear, Umbrellas am i Dainty Handkcrchiois
A LI. SU IT A B L E
CflRIST.MAS G I irT S . ALL MILLINERY Greatly Reduced. Soo Windows and Showrooms
e H I E e L E Y S , 84, Darweii Street, .j„TnfHaii Blarffciirn
MILLINERY and. GOWN SPECIALISTS
SUPPORTING c o r s e t s
RUPTURE TRUSSES, AND ABDOMINAL BELTS ELASTIC STOCKINGS from 4/6
Ap p l ia n c e s su p p l ied to Al l
HE.tLxii I nshk-ynce P a t ien t s . L ady At t en d a n t .
Sargeson & Miilliiieaiix.13Eaiiam, Blaoten
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