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CHAPTER x-continued.

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Hugh walked to the top Of the
stairs. A grin spread over his face
as he saw half dozen familiar faces
in the hall, and he hailed them
cheerily. -. l.z 81. .
Like old times, boys" he laughed.
where's the driver Of the lorry?
'That's me, sir" One of them
stepped forward.
"Good," said Hugh. "Take your bus
ten miles from here: then drop that
crowd one by one on the road as you
60 along. You can take it from me
that none Of 'em will say anything
about it, even when they wake up.
Then take her back to your garage |;
I'll see you later.
"Now," went on Hugh, as they heard
the sound Of the departing lorry,
we've got to set the scene, for to-
morrow morning." He glanced at his
watch. ""Just eleven. How long will
1t take me to get the old buzz-box to
Laidley Towers?"
"Laidley Towers" echoed Darrell.
what the devil are you going there
fOr?"
Il just can't bear to be parted from
Henry for one moment longer than
necessary" said Hugh quietly. "And
Henry is there, in a praiseworthy en-
deavor to lift the duchess pearls.
Dear Henry" His two fists clenched,
and the American, looking at his face,
laughed softly.
But it was only for q moment that
Dsummond INDUCED in the pleasures
Of anticipation; all that could come
after. And just now there were other
things to be done-many others, If
events next morning were to go as
they should.
"Take those two into the center
room," he cried. incidentally there's
a dead Boche on the floor, but he'll
come in very handy in my little
scheme"
"a dead Boche!' The intimidated
rabbit gave frightened squeak.
"Good heavens! you ruffian, this is
beyond joke"
Hugh looked at him coldly.
you'll find it beyond a joke, you
miserable little rat" he said quietly,
"lf you speak to me like that" He
laughed as the other shrank past him.
Three of you boys in there" he or
dered briskly, "and If either of them
gives the slightest trouble clip him
over the head. Now let's have the
rest of the crowd in here, Peter"
They came filing in, and Hugh
waved CHEEKY hand in greeting.
"How goes 1t, you fellows" he cried
with his infectious grin. Like COM
pany pow-wow before popping the
parapet. What! And it's a bigger
show this time, boys, than any you've
had over the water. Gather round,
and listen to me-"
For five minutes he spoke, and his
audience nodded delightedly. Apart
from their love for Drummond-
three out of every four Of them knew
him personally-it was scheme which
uckled them to death. And he was
careful to tell them just enough Of the
sinister design Of the master-criminal
to make them realize the bigness Of
the issue.
That's all clear, then," said Drum
mond, rising. snow I'm off. Toby,
I want you to come, too. We ought
to be there by midnight"
"There's only one point, captain"
remarked the American, as the group
began to disperse. "That safe-and
the ledger" He fumbled in his pocket,
and produced small india-rubber bot
tie. "I've got the soup here-gel-
ignite" he explained, as he saw the
mystified look on the others face. II
reckoned 1t might come in handy. AL
so a fuse and detonator."
"Splendid!" said Hugh, splendid! |!
You're an acquisition, Mr. Green, to
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carelessness that proclaims consum.
mate skill.
Square neck and abbreviated sleeves
are finished with the same sort of
jet banding used to edge the lace
overskirt panels.
Lace Bags Match Gown.

Lace bags are among the imports
made up over foundations Of gold a,
silver tissue or white or tinted satin
and incrusted with jewels. These bags
are mounted with the new crystal
frames and clasps chased with gold or
silver fligree.
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the next ten minutes or so might be
we'll worth while. The problem Of re-
moving the pearls from the duchess
neck before such an assembly seemed
to present a certain amount of diff
Guilty even to such an expert as Henry.
And Hugh crept little nearer the
window. so as to miss nothing.
Evidently the scene was now set
the necessary props were in position
and Hugh waited with growing i'm
patience for the principal event. But
the principal performer seemed in no
hurry. In fact, in his dry way LAX
ington was thoroughly enjoying him
self. An intimate inside knowledge
Of the skeletons that ratified their
bones in the cupboards Of most Of
those present enabled the gods to
speak with disconcerting accuracy !;
and as each victim insisted on some
body new facing the sands that came
from beyond the mountains, the per-
formance seemed likely to last indefi-
nitely.
At last a sudden delighted burst of
applause came from the group, an
nouncing the discontinue. of yet an
other guest, and with it Lakington
seemed to tire of the amusement. En-
crossed though he was in the anticipa-
tiOn of the main item which was still
to be staged, Drummond could not but
admire the extraordinary accuracy Of
the character study. Not detail had
been overlooked; not single flaw in
Lakington's acting could he notice. It
was an Indian who stood there, and
when a few days later Hugh returned
her pearls to the duchess, for long
time neither she nor her husband
would believe that Ram Oar had been
an Englishman disguised. >. And this
was what happened as seen by the
fascinated onlooker crouching near the
| window outside.
Superbly disdainful, the Indian
after a short, meaningless patter, to
hold the attention Of the audience,
stalked to the open window. With
arms outstretched he stared into the
darkness, seeming to gather strength
from the gods whom he served.
"Do your ears not hear the whisper
ings of the night?" he demanded. ssLife
rustling in the leaves; death moaning
through the grasses" And suddenly he
threw back his head and laughed, a
fierce, mocking laugh; then he swung
round and faced the room. For q while
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"Sappef"
Copyright By Geo. q. Doean o.

but since it had happened it neces-
Stated a little Encouragement Of his
plans. The moon was setting and the
night would become darker, SO there
was a good chance that Lakington
would not recognize that the driver
of his car had changed. And If he
did-well, it would be necessary to
forego the somewhat theatrical enter
tainment he had staged for his benefit
at The Elms. Bending over the dead
man, he removed his long grey driv-
ing-coat and cap; then, without
sound, he threaded his way through
the bushes in search of the car.
He found it about a hundred yards
nearer the house, SO well hidden in
a small space off the road that he
was almost on top Of it before he real
lied the fact. To his relief 1t was
empty, and placing his own cap in
pocket under the seat he put on the
driving coat Of his predecessor. Then,
with a quick glance round to ensure
that everything was In readiness for
the immediate and rapid departure
such as he imagined Lakington would
desire, he turned and crept stealthily
toward the house.
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CINE or motor In the plane, he pulls
on the propeller in front just as you
would pull to crank an autOmo-
bile, and when he gets the propeller
spinning, then the motor IS ready for
flight.
The pilot always rides several hum
bred feet on the ground before he
goes up in the air. He always tries
to start flying in the face Of the wind
instead Of with 1t.
4 Do you know what is meant when a
plane skids in the air? The pilot has
not tipped his airplane enough in MAX
ing a turn or circle and the plane goes
along level instead of following the
turn. Slipping is just the opposite of
skidding. for then the aviator has
tipped his plane too much to one side
and it actually slips or falls dis
lance before he can right it.
A monoplane is an airplane that has
one plane or wing, a biplane has two
and triplane has three. Next time
you see an airplane notice what kind
It is and see what else you can learn
about it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-09
TOO MUCH FOR CARTHAGlNIAN
How Action Of Legendary Giant Of
italian Town Saved tho Place
From PiIIaqe.

The old town Of Molfetta, on the
Adriatic, is rich in legends, one OF
which Constance NJ. Panunzio narrates
in his book, 'The Soul of an 1mmi-
grant," While Hannibal was ravag-
ing Italia Antica the news reached
Mofetta that mighty host was about
to descend upon it. The Roman cen
turion in command called the people
together and told them to be of good
cheer, for did they not boast one citi-
zen alone, the giant Of the place, who
could drive back an entire army? The
people had an uncanny regard for
the giants muscular drive, although
they hardly felt that he would be able
to rout, single-handed, Hannibars
combat divisions. he did it, however,
by a ruse. At the command Of the
centurion he made his way to the
outskirts Af the village, where he
lay down in the middle Of the road.
AS the invading army approached he
began to utter unearthly bowls and
screams. Hannibal's chief of staff
came up to him and asked him what
was the matter. He replied: II am
the smallest man in the town, and my
heartless neighbors have driven me
out so that may not be in their way
when the fight really starts"
The Carthaginian army retreated
in record time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-09
THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Canada, this week. decided to change horses and elected
parliament with large Majority Liberals turning out the
Conservative party which has been since 1912, at
which time Sir Wrd Laurer and his Liberal party
ed under their platform of reciprocity with the United
States Especially did Western Canada repudiae the policy of
Laurier at that time
The significant thing about the election of this week the
fact that the Progressive party party whose strong hold is
confined to the provinces of Canada, and whose plat
form for greater tariff reduction than the Liberal party
ITSELF swept into office 62 representatives British Columbia
only of all the western provinces retaining it's Conservative
majority
The results show that Canada wants lower tariff wall be-
itself and the United States number of issues mpor
tant Canada future expansion have been deferred by the
Meighen This resented the country Mack
enzie King, the Liberal leader will have opport
nifty to bring these the attention Of parliament The
western portion of Canada showing increased influence
at each election in the political outcome and leader
afford to disregard the demands of that growing
order cater the industrial and financial interests of
east This has been of the of the landslide of the
recent election
Premier Meghen high protective policy has been shate
3D. ten of his cabeCmnster defeated at the polls
Meghen himself, in his constituency in Manitoba
The Conservative government must be content to- accept
the verdict of the people, They third strength the
parliament.
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OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR
ENDING THE OPIUM EVIL

AT stroke writes physician the
the of
great the evil has become
imported into this enough
give every and child than 40 No
country imports than three
dozen times using
not in the legitimate relief of pan but "dope"
1he reguave
40 not work because they
enough state and federal cooperation
Inc physician quoted suggestions that ought
League Nations He that
dled
each country he determine
needed Tor medicinal That might
5000 10000
tne agreed hgure restrict
Phne be sold only druggists
The dope" plague is hardly thinks
but undoubtedly great could be
Little Falls Transcript
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oldest Of Nests.

A, great colony of ospreys, or fish.
hawks, built their nests at one tin i,
upon the property Of various owners
Of land on an island near New York,
a fact that enabled ornithologists to
gather some interesting data with re-
spect to the breeding habits of this
bird.
One osprey's nest was built upon a
pile Of old fence rails, only seven
or eight feet from the ground. It had
been added. to, annually until its bulk
Of sticks, sods, decayed wood. sea-
weed and the, like amounted to some
thing like three carloads. Two other
nests were built in cedar trees. These.
too, had been occupied every year for
many seasons, and had been increased
by the addition of fresh material I'M
til they filed the whole upper parts OF
the trees.
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AMERICAN GIRLS NOT so BAD
Our Flappers May Smoke, but They
Did Not Start the "Fad," Is
the Defense.

It would be deplorable If all Amerf-
can girls, or the average American
girl, or majority Of American girls,
or a considerable proportion of Amer
lean girls, could be described truth
fully as an English novelist describes
the American girl:
Unbalanced, cigarette smoking, I'M
disciplined morsels of sex, Turing men
to find new lips to be kissed" -"
There are "undisciplined morsels Of
SEX" as there were when Salome
danced before Herod and That's ac-
companied Alexander the Great upon
his Asian marches, comments the
Louisville Courier-Journal. One re-
members Salome and That's without
having heard Of the millions of their
contemporaries who knew how to
knead and bake and sweep and make
swaddling clothes.
One "undisciplined morsel of SEX
gives her set, in jaundfced eyes, its
standing. BY the exception, as often
as otherwise, is proved the type that
rules.
Denunciation sometimes serves the
ends of publicity to certain class Of
writer's. But while denouncing the
American girl as a very forward
March chick how could any one charge
the American girl peculiarly with
smoking cigarettes?
White women-squaws had the hab-
It before America was discovered
first smoked tobacco in England and
France. When this country was a,
wilderness, with the white settlers
hacking with their axes at it's edges,
London women Of fashion were smek
ing pipes in places of public enter
tainment.
The modern revival Of smoking BY
women began, American women are
assured, in England. Twenty years
ago the astonished American CORE
spondent cabled the news that British
debutantes smoked cigarettes "openly"
at the Ascot races.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-09
Vanishing Vicunas.

The llama and alpaca are extensive
ly domesticated in South America. A
relative Of theirs, the vicuna, smaller
in size, is wild animal, native to the
high plateau of the Andes.
The vicuna has been hunted almost
to the point of determination by the
Indians, and before long it is likely to
become an extinct species. It's fine
silky wool, of a tawny color, is woven
into very attractive ponchos, and rugs
made of its skin are much sought as
bed coverings.
Vicuna rugs occasionally find their
way to the United States, where they
fetch high prices. They are usually
six feet by four, and in Bolivia sell at
$50 to $50 boliviunos. A bolivlano is
about thirty-eight cents.
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IF OLD ORGAN COULD SPEAK!
instrument in National Museum Might
Settle Interesting Question Con-
corning "lmmortal George"

If church organs could talk, there
is one at the National museum that
could settle the question whether or
not George Washington mapped
through Sunday sermons in Christ
church. The decision could be strictly
relied on, for the reason that the organ
was there at the time. Unfortunately
for history, the tall and somewhat
grandchildren ockish instrument IS
dumb in every key of it's five octaves,
though to any mathematician able to
put two and two together and make
five Of it, it's dim mahogany and
furnished gilt speaks for the prosperity
of our ancestors, two centuries back,
who could afford to import Injuries
until a war came along and gave US
liberty and homemade melodeons.
1.-THE George Washington organ"
was brought from England in 100,
but was not placed in the Alexandria
edifice until it had served in the choir
ginia., After an uncertain stay in
Christ church $50 far as the label
will divulge) its adventures took it
to Shepardstown and later to Han
cock, Md, where it remained until the
vestry donated it to the museum,
where it now heads a collection of
instruments which vary In
size from q rattle to a grand piano
and represent every world-period,
from Pans pipes to jazz.
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Ruined bv Best Work.

1.-THE Night Watch" the best paint
ing of the famous artist Rembrandt
was the cause Of his ruin, says the
Mentor magazine.
Popular, rich, and married to a
beautiful woman whom he loved de-
votedly, he was at the tide Of his for
tunes when Capt. Franz Banning
Cock and his company of wealthy
young guardsmen commissioned him
to paint them.
He put the captain and his lieuten-
ant in the foreground. The other
members were mere incidental fig
ures. Because Of this they refused
to pay their pro rata and withdrew
their patronage.
From that time Rembrandt's mis-
fortunes grew. He was disconsolate
through the death Of his wife and
children. His house was sold for
debt. At sixty-two he died, leaving
barely enough money for his funeral
expenses.
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Lacks Architectural Treasures.

Tarbes, birthplace of Marshal Foch,
lacks the architectural treasures Of
the towns of northern France. It's an
cient cathedral suffers from heaviness
and a mixture Of style. The only re-
naming part Of the castle Of the
counts of Bigorre is tower which
latterly has been converted into a
prison.
TurDa, some miles away from the
.present-lay Tarbes, was capital Of
Roman state, and the bishopric of
'Tarbes appears as early as the Fifth
century. It appears in later history
as q, sufferer from the religious wars
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Tomb Of Sir Walter Scott.

A visitor to. the tomb of Sir Walter
Scott thus describes the resting place
Of the famous author:
He was laid to rest in Dryburgh
abbey. Dryburgh, eight or nine miles
from Abbotsford, has all the beauty Of
surroundings which Melrose lacks. The
latter is a. more magnificent ruin, brit
the charm Of Dryburgh, beautiful
though it is in itself, lies in its setting.
in the. open. sweeps Of perfect turf, in
the great beeches, the cedars of
Lebanon, and immemorial yews (some
Of which were reported to be 600 years
old in Scott's day., and in the Tweed
his beloved river-which flows here
close by below steep sandstone banks.
1t is lovely spot, in which he his
lain now, for almost a century beside
his wife.
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Trade Talk.

A New York woman, who kept house
in New England town the last sum-
mer, tells of an occasion when she in
quired in certain shop whether there
were any fresh eggs.
eyes, ma'am," said the clerk. ";Them
with hen on 'em are fresh"
But" said the lady as she looked
around, 1T don't see any with hen
on them.H She expected, Of course,
to see, a nest. -. - ~
"rhe letter 'hen,' ma'am," said the
clerk, who, Of course, was of Cockney
extraction. "rhe letter hen not the
bird. Hen stands for 'new-laid',
ma'am."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-09
TELLS ALL ABOUT AIRPLANE
Explanations Of the Mystery Of Fly
ing, Made for the Benefit Of
the Uninitiated.

The airplane Is being used more and
more today for travel, so, if you want
to know about the latest means Of
transportation, you want to know
something about the airplane and fly
ing, remarks writer in the Christian
Science Monitor.
Instead of driver. you call the
man who handles the plane pilot.
When the pilot wants to start the en-
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in the Sixteenth century, and the
scene Of a victory by wellington over
the French in 1s14.-National Geo.
graphic Society Bulletin.
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BUY RED CROSS SEALS

The little red Christmas seals offered for sale everywhere
in city offer chance for life to the many i'll with uberc-
oss The used to provide for the needy who have the
disease and whose continued at home m place
business themselves to all with
whom they in contact.
Hundreds waiting to get into sanaoriums But tuber
culosis doesn't wait All the time the chart
table being collected the disease going ahead enrenchg
itself in weakened systems and making itself Of it's ult
mate goal All the time, thousands being needessy
exposed
The best thing about this charity that it in which
participate One penny will buy stamp One
dollar will buy hundred Affixed mail Christmas pack
ages they not only cheerfuy decorative appearance
but also that the thinks of himself
to whom the parcel sent but also has mind the suffer-
Who unless speedily helped have but little while EARTH
The little seals the of tuberculosis buying
them you help fight the modern times
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JAPAN GIVES IN

apans acceptance of SO cent naval ratio proposed
by Mr. Hughes, is the first important accomplishment of the
armament limitations conference Japan's nsisence first
greater naval proportion than proposed by the Ame
chairman of the conference need not have threatened the
OF conference feared
quarters Armament ratios not important since when
nation its whole modified
prosecution. Armament ratios will change the ratios
resources and mani power of the different nations.
With naval ratios settled the big task still before the
ference is to Limitation of quarreng
oortant limitation of arnaents The of
Re parey will lay not much the degree to which navies
reduced in the degree to which the of friction the
Var East is eliminated or brought under CONTROL
If the major points of friction in the Pacific adjusted
and established for peaceful settlement of other dis
putes that arise the matter of naval ratio will be un-
portant Nations o not usual thing fight for the love of
fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
LONDON
J)bIESS
in RIOT
$4,000. 900 Worth of
Property Is De-
stroyed VIII e n
5000 Fight

LONDON. Aug. s.--One OF the
most serious Unemployment riots Of
the year resulted In wholesale lights
and the destruction OF 5000. 900
worth cf property here today.
More than s.ooo unemployed men
engaged In the riot.
More than 200 mounted policemen
fought the moo hack.
The demonstration occurred at The
Giikstsin Iumber yard. the largest in
England. where the 5000 men ap-
piled for 50 vacancies.
Thousands of applicants for the 80
jobs were waiting at the gates long
before they were opened. The so
successful men were picked quickly
and the others were shut out
Murmurs OF disgust and protest
arose from the mob. Small police
forces we're unable to break up the
gathering. which became louder. and
beTan showing back and forth.
Small fights started in the crowds
and the mobg anger rose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-08
THINK KIDNAPPED
PRIEST IS DEAD
Father Heslin Murdered by
AbduCtorS. Theory

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.
Father Heslin. kidnapped priest of
'Colma, was still missing today. and
the police. as well as his personal
friends and the members OF his two
flocks. one at Colma and the other
at Turlock. his former parish, have
given up hope that he viii ever be
found alive.
The citizens OF Colma. most OF
them Italians. today raised $4,000
which they are offering as reward
for his return and the capture of
the kidnapors
The police, however, fear that the
loved father has been spirited away
by his abductors to some lonely spot
and KILLED and his body disposed
of in such a manner that It will
never be found.
The abductors. they believe. be.
came frightened at the widespread
search and efforts 10 apprchcnd
them. and feared either Go attempt
TO obtain the original s6,500 ransom
which they demanded, or 70 allow
the priest to return alive and give
clues to their identity and move.
ments
The search for Father Heslln to.
day largely resolved itself into a
search for an unmarked. secret
grave.