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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.


UHlIillllllllilllllllilllllllllllllg C’l IA PTKIl X 1V.—(C’oiit imii'd.)


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,


= ^illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllii


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.. .............


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. „ 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.... .


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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.


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"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


m =


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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