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CHAPTER vIIl-continued.

But when l reached the open there
was no one 20 be seen," pursued the
butler, whose throat ached with the
effort to make his mistress hear F.;
there was, however, dim light, a
mere glow, in one of the windows;
shouted, asking whose it was"
(Which Window" asked MIR. Lambe
sharply.
II am unable to say for certain
either her ladyship's or Miss Scroope's,
which is next to it. Perhaps, If we
went out -
Lady Erythea Immediately led the
way through the front entrance
There is a light full on in one of
the rooms now.'' said Alexander.
1T is Aimee's room," said Lady
Erythea. Like a thundercloud she
swept upstairs and beat upon the door
of her niece
Aimee! Open the door. Why is
your light on?"
Tim so frightened, aunt!" cried
q trembling voice. II dare not be in
the dark-I dare not"
II cannot hear you r. said Lady Fry
thea.
slave they e-eG-gnt the thieves?
screamed the voice tragically.
"Caps3f rnem?' snorted Lady Fry
thea, shaking the doorhandle, "Is it
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~There Was No One to Be Seen," Pu
sued the Butler.
CHAPTER TX
"MarVelous!"


Lady Erythea recoiled. There were,
after all, enough Mysteries in the house
already. Evidently nothing was to be
learned from her niece
go back to your bed and don't be
silly. There is no danger" snapped
Lady Erythea. The sharp whirr of a
motor on the drive below drew her
attention, and she hastened down
stairs.
The car drew up at the entrance
with a jerk and elected three police
men a constable, sergeant and In
spector Panke of Stanhoe. man of
enormous energy for his bulk. with
thick black eyebrows and a singularly
bitter expression. He ran up the
steps. but before he could open his
mouth Lady Erythea forestalled him.
"You are wasting you're time here
Go at once IL chase Of a motorcycle
that got away ten minutes ago by the
Dtanhoe ruaGw
"a motorcycleP exclaimed the In
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The Joy of Living
"cLosE CALL, PARTNER!"

SYNOPsIS.-Disliking the pros
pect Of months visit to her
austere aunt. Lady Erythea
Lambe. at Jervaulx abbey, and her
cousin, Alexander Lambe. Aimee,
vivacious daughter of the Very
Reverend Viscount Scroope, wan
ders into the park, there encoun-
tering strange youth. He laugh
ingly introduces himself as Billy"
American. The two ride on his
motorcycle, the Flying Sphinx"
and part. With Georgina Berners,
her cousin, Aimee sets out for Jer-
vaulx. She decides that Georgina
shall impersonate her at Jervaulx,
while she goes on a holiday. Geor-
gina's Mortified protest is unavail-
ing. Aimee again meets Billy
He tells her his name is Spencer,
and she gives hers as Amy Snooks,
at present "out of a job" Billy
offers to take her into partnership
in selling the Sphinx. In spirit
of madcap adventure, she accepts.
The two proceed to the town of
Stanhoe, taking separate lodgings
in Ivy cottage. That night Aimee
visits Georgina and learns that the
deception has not been discovered.
She compels Georgina to continue
the subterfuge. On trial spin,
with Billy, Aimee almost collides
with a carriage in which are her
aunt, Georgina and Alexander.
The pair escape unrecogn1zed.
Georgina learns that Lord Scroope
Is coming to visit Lady Erythea
and is in hopeless bewilderment.
While Aimee is secretly visiting
Georgina at Jervaulx, the place is
burglarized. Aimee escapes.
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go. .. isl with six feet Ul activlt!
behind it. BillJ's left dashed the pis-
tol hand aside. the bullet spat i'm
potently into the air, and his right
came with a terrific upper-cut beneath
the mans chin, lifting him off his feet
to fall inert.
AS he came down, something
skipped and rolled away from him
along the grass, in the ray Of the
Sphinxs headlight. With the swift
instinct for loot Billy pounced upon
it-a sumptuous looking little case of
leather, with clasp. Billy thrust 1t
in his pocket and turned to the fallen
man, who lay with closed eyes and
his head moving family from side to
side
Mighty slow with a gun," said
Billy, STOPPING over him. I'm going
over you for the rest of the goods,
Bud"
A moan from the other malefactOr,
lying by the fallen cycle, interrupted
him. So pathetic and treble moan
was it that Billy started and jerked
himself upright, staring.
'Lordy!" he gaspad, with remorse
and concern. Its a woman!''
The discovery was disconcerting
enough. But a thought shot through
his brain that nearly paralyZed Billy.
What woman was it?
He hurried to her side. She had
already raised herself on one hand
and seemed trying feebly to get up.
Billy stopped over her.
Much hurt?" he stammered.
Here"
At that moment the fallen driver
recovered and stirred. Billy turned
his head toward him, with a quick
instinct-tha danger lay closer at
hand.
The woman's hand was grasping
stone, and, as Billy turned, she
brought her arm round with a sweep,
swift as striking snake. The chunk
of rock crashed full on the side of
Billy's head. He fell as an OK falls,
and lay still,
The woman staggered to her feet
and ran to her PROSTATE companion.
Hes got his!" she painted. "You
hurt, Jake?"
She helped the man to rise. He
stood dazedly for a moment the spi-
nal jar from a Knockout under the
point of the chin is terrific, but evan
eScent.
Look lively an beat it," gasped
the woman, hauling the motorcycle
upright with surprising ease. "See if
the bulgine'll run-well have the cops
here next !"
"Got to settle with him!" said the
man thickly, glancing at the PROSTATE
Billy.
He's all in,i tell you. Get her
goingw
The man wrenched the motorcycle
round, and fumbled at the feed and
controls with nervous fingers. While
he did so the woman snatched up an
other stone, and, running to the
Sphinx, hammered on the engine and
the levers. She had dealt three or
four lusty strokes when the other
motorcycle came splitting and wob-
bling past her. The woman ran to
it and swung herself up deftly behind.
LET her out Well clear YETI"
The motorcycle, coughing and miss
ing fire badly, trundled back down the
lane the way it had come. Jack the
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-09
By Sidney GOzVir1g
illustrations by EHszV0rth Young
Copyright 1917 by Sidney GowinR

However, there it is. And this bit
of blue cloth, sir" concluded Inspector
Panke, holding it up, sis going to put
Calamity Kate in my hands"
He folded the torn fragment of
cloth, put it in his pocket, and moved
briskly to the door Goodnight, sir !!
Before very long I'll show you the
rest of this skirt-and it's owner!"
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He sat on the window sill and stared
out into the night. At last he wan
dered back to the bedside, his hands
thrust in his pockets.
"The partner" he said pensively,
"has got something on her mind. A
fellow doesn't need any X-rays to see
that"
His lips curled down at the corners.
'Td give lot to know what it is.
l hate to seem inquisitive. But I'd
hate lot worse to have anything hap
pen to the partner. An l can sure
smell trouble coming. She doesn't
fear man or devil. But that isn't al
ways goin' to help a girl. There's
times when it's more useful to call up
husky with big feet-like me.
"She'd sure be mad if she thought
/ was interfering. And she can get
mad-the partner. Gee! but she's
great! The dinkiest thing that ever
happened. But l don't like the way
things are framing"
He stood for a while, as if listen
bed, fully dressed. In twenty seconds
he was asleep, breathing regularly and
easily.
| 1t was a doglike sleep, Of which
some men hold the faculty, and very
doglike was the manner in which Billy
reused himself some hours later. In
a moment he was broad awake, and
swinging his legs off the bed sat lis
tening with cooked ears. He moved
swiftly to the window and peered out.
There was nothing to be seen. Billy
remained where he was for some sec
onds, all his senses alert. Then, with
gesture of decision he snatched up
his cap, heaved himself out of the
window, and climbed down the trellis.
He came silently under Aimee's
bedroom window, glanced up at the
open easement, took a little nickel
torch from his vest pocket, and bent
| down. Shading the glow with his
hand, he examined the soft soil be-
meath the window. There were five
unmistakable neat little shoe-prints
visible; the first pair deep and point
ing inwards to the wall, the others
leading outwards.
Billy at once ran noiselesSly round
to the garden gate and peered up and
down the lane No one visible. He
returned quickly, got a rake from the
shed, and carefully raked over the
footprints; also those beneath his own
window. Then he made for the gate
and, after a moments thought, un-
locked the shed where the Flying
Sphinx reposed. He wheeled the
cycle out, freeing the engine, and tip
toed softly down the path with it:
Not till he was clear of the lane
and well out on the high road did Billy
start the Sphinx, and then only at a
very gentle pace. At an easy seven
miles an hour he ambled along the
road, heading for Jervaulx abbey.
1t would have surprised Aimee
Scroope considerably had she guessed
for one moment how far Billy was
abreast of affairs The carefree, in
souciant Billy, who seemed to live for
nothing but the Sphinx, was infinitely
more wideawake than people gave
him credit for. The cool blue eyes
missed very little; the brain behind
them was able to connect facts to-
gether shreWdly.
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CHAPTER X
Action and More.

Billy Spencer, sitting in his austere-
ly furnished bedroom, looked unusu-
ally thoughtful. The night was still
young, but his candle was not lit The
whole house. indeed, was in darkness.
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Climber leaned to the handl a-bars,
Calamity Kate, her arms tight round
him, settled herself on the pillion.
Together they whirred away into the
darkness.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
CENTRAL FACT OF HINDUISM
According to Leader, "Cow Protection
Is the Gift of That Cult
to the World.

Mahatma Gandhl, the Indian leader
says that the central fact of Hindulsm
Is COW protection. "The COW was In
India the best companion" declares
Gandhi. "She was the glver Of plenty
Not only did she give milk, but she
also made agriculture possible. She
Is the mother of millions of Indian
mankind. The ancient seer, whoever
he is, began with the cow. Cow pro-
lection is the gift of Hinduism TO the
world. And Hinduism will live as
long us there are Hindus to protect the
COW.
''The way to protect is to die for
her 1t is denial Of Hinduism td
kill human being to protect Il cows
Hlndus are enjoined to protect the
COW by self-purification, by self-sacri-
flee. The present-day COW protection
has degenerated into a perpetual feud
with the Mussulman. whereas cow
protection means conquering the Mus
sulman by our love-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
On NaraA Gives Charming New Color Tone to Old Sweaters
EW W&RAES PUTNAM EADELEss pYEs-dyes you
SEA BIRDS ARE SAFE
Wild Creatures Seem to Know It, and
Congregate on Rock on the
Coast of Scotland.

"It certainly is the most wonderful
citadel l ever looked upon. Its sides
rise straight from the sea, and If you
placed st. Pauls cathedral by Its side
the cross would only just top the cliff"
writes an ornlthologist.
Every available ledge on this lower
ing rock contains its bird.
In the past the Bass rock, In the
Firth of Forth, had been famous
fortress, holding out for years against
an attacking army. Now it is sea
birds citadel, and there they are safe
on the impregnabe cliffs.
If you look at the scene from below,
ii Is even more wonderful than LOOK
ing down on the birds from above.
There are thousands Of the giant birds
sailing around, crossing and recross-
ing in. what looks like great network
Of living creatures.
One moment there Is silence. and
that is the most beautiful moment of
all, for 1t Is like scene from fairy
land, with dream wings floating above
you. The next moment garnet ut
ters its harsh sote, and thousand
birds reply until there is deafenlng
chorus. Then again there is no sound
save the wash Of the waves at the
base of the cliffs.-London Mail.
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PUTNAM FADELESS
! LABOR IN EAST And WEST
Fundamental Difference Existing
Between the Two.

Having come out of China. the OBJ
servant Charles Merz writes thus:
Head bent close above an oil lights
shadows dancing on his tabletop, a
Chinese workman hammers out a
round brass bowl or pegs pair Of
yellow slippers.
The old-style Chinese workman
does not pass his day with one hand
or foot steadily laboring the same
pedal Of the same machine; he does
not make over and over scores of
times each day, the same small part
OF the same old stove or carpet
sweeper.
Instead, with lump Of brass or a
strip of leather, he follows his product
through from raw material to the
finished article.
"He is his own foreman, If he likes,
his own designer. He may weave two
circles In his rug instead of one, put
three handles on his bowl instead of
two.
"If he were working In America and
put three handles on a bathtub, in
evtably he'd cease to be an economic
actor."-Chicago Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Read what the British People, also
u. S. Clergymen and Judge Say
Rev. Edmund Heslop
Calls 1t A Blessing

The Rev. Edmund Heslop OF Wigton,
Pa, suffered from dropsy for a year.
His limbs and feet were swollen. He
had heart futtering, fitful appetite, was
heavy and sleepy after meals. There
were dark circles round his eyes, which
were swollen and pulled. He became
exhausted at the least exertion, was
dizzy and suffered very much from
shortness of breath. His limbs were
heavy and he had such dragging SEN
sation across the loins that he had no
power to move. His skin was dry and
harsh. His hands and feet were cold.
He has used FIVE boxes of DODD'S
KIDNEY PILLS, and the swelling is
all gone, and he looks like himself. He
SAYS he has been benefited and blessed
by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
"On December 20, 1910, l write to
say that / have not changed my faith
in the value of your remedy since the
publication Of the above statement was
authorized, and / have no change to
make in the same"
(Signed) REV. EDMUND HESLOP.
Wigton, Pa.
NoTE.-In April of this year, Rev.
Heslop wrote us that at "a years OF
a ge, he is still hale and hearty.
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PROTECT LIVE STOCK OWNER
Federal inspectors Keep Close Watch
to Prevent Entry of Foot and
Mouth Disease. =

The live stock producers of the Unit.
ed States are protected against the
dangers of various plaques of domes
tic animals existent In other countries
by quarantine regulations enforced by
representatives of the bureau of animal
Industry. Never in our history has this
country been so menaced by foot and
mouth disease as In the last few years.
1t has existed in European, Asiatic and
South American countries and still ex-
lists in many of them, but our inspec-
tors keep close watch and hope to
prevent another entry. Other serious
diseases of domestic animals that have
been kept out are contagious pleuro-
pneumonia, rinderpest, surra, and NAL
tn fever.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
MANURE USED TO
INCREASE CROPS
Addition of Acid Phosphate Will
Make Almost Fourfold Re-
turn in Yields.
DEFICIENCY IN PHOSPHORUS
Necessary to Supplement Fertilizer
With Lacking Element - Best
Methods of Handling Cannot
Correct Lacking Material.

Barnyard mdnure Is used by most
successful farmers as an economical
means of increasing crop yields apd
maintaining soil fertility. But the
composition of barnyard manure as
related to soil building and permanent
agriculture is not so generally known.
To get the largest returns from
manure 1t is necessary to supplement
1t with the element in which 1t is de-
ficient.
Composition of Manure.
A ton of average barnyard manure
contains ten pounds of nitrogen, two
pounds of phosphorus, and eight
pounds of potassium, according to l..
+ Wainscott, assistant in the soils
department of the Missouri College
Of Agriculture. Comparing this COM
position with standard commercial
fertilizer such as 2-12-2, one can see
that manure is relatively deficient in
the element of phosphorus. This ele-
ment has been sold in the grain or
retained by the animal body and is
rot found in the manure in such large
quantities as the nitrogen and potas-
stun.
To Correct Deficiency.
Although many factors influence the
composition of barnyard manure, even
the best methods of handling cannot
correct this deficiency. Only one
method of supplying the deficiency is
known, and that is to reinforce the
manure with mineral phosphate.
Many soils are deficient in phos-
phorus. On many of them phosphorus
is thought to be the limiting element.
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Very Remarkable
British Case
Church Street, Malpas.
Cheshire, England.

Cheshire, England.
"For eleven years l suffered acute
pain and sickness. / consulted several
prominent doctors and each had q diff
ferent opinion. At last / vas put under
X-Rays. l was suffering from gall
stones. MY doctors and the specialist
at the Royal Infrmary, Chester, told
me they were not porous and no medi-
cine would move them, so there re-
NAMED nothing but an operation.
When my wife heard this she told me
to get Dodd's Kidney Pills, as they had
cured her Of black jaundice and gall
stones. II Is now nineteen years since
my wife felt any symptoms OF these
troubles. l purchased a quantity OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills and took them.
This is seven years ago and have had
no return of the trouble.
'Tt was q surprise for all the doctors.
They had to admit the fact as ! was
under the X-Rays several times. ! am
enjoying the best Of health and have
lost no time through sickness. Dr.
Frank Mathews, Welsh Row, Nant.
wich, has q photo of my kidneys and
the stones. also suffered with rheu-
matism before I was cured by Dodd's
Kidney Pills.
"T have recommended these pills tc
all sufferers know. They are simply
marvellous in relieving sufferers O
kidney and rheumatic complaints.
also know Of case Of Bright's Direas'
which they cured"
Signed, GEORGE ROBERTS
'T declare the foregoing Statement
TO be true" Declared at White Church
in County Of Salop, this 4th day o
March, 1922. A. w. SMITH,
Commissioner for Oaths.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
LIKE HARD SURFACED ROADS
Macadam, or Broken Stone Material
Being Discarded for Cement
for Heavy Traffic.

The ordinary broken stone or
macadam road, invented by John Mac
adam. Scotch road engineer of Ayr
shire. has until recently been in gen.
eral use. These are now giving way
to the hard surfaced roads that are
hetter adapted to automobile and truck
traffic. Seaweed, cotton, hay and straw
have often been used In the construc-
tior of roads and in contrast to such
materials It is interesting to note that
Iron and steel have been used A steel
road has been in use In Calencia,
Spain. for 20 years. Cement roads in
America are now commonly being re-
Enforced with steel.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Escanina the Critics.

He was showing his friends his new
house.
"This," he said, "is an idea Of my
own. 1t is my bridge whist room"
"How very small. There is room
here only for four chairs"
"Yes," he replied, "thats the idea.
wanted to have one place where we
could play bridge without being both
cred by the experts who merely want
to look on"
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usinu the Talker.

"He tells everything he knows"
Il know, but he, comes in handy
sometimes. l often make good use of
him myself"
"You do? How?"
whenever / want to get a rumor
started l always go and tell 1t to him
In strictest confidence. Then all
have to do is to sit back and watch
things develop"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Cost Of Keeping stumps.

Somebody says that each stump
costs farmer rs cents year to
maintain. This may be true Of
stumps in cultivated land. but hardly
true Of land in permanent pasture.
though the stump occupies ground
space that might be producing grass.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

BY adding 40 or so pounds of 16 per
cent acid phosphate to each load of
manure, well-balanced fertilizer
may be had at the least cost
Results from the Missouri expert
ment station show that 81 invested in
phosphate to reinforce manure will
return 3S6 per cent on the invest
ment.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
How Clever.

did you," said the clever young
man, mote that bit Of news In the
paper about an Albert Ross having a
baby born with claws instead Of feet 2"
mo-" replied the audience: show
remarkablep
Hardly remarkable" said the clev-
er young man, making ready for q
hasty retreat. ut might be called re-
markable had the baby albatross had
feet instead of claws"
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Not Noticeable.

"He's trying the Coue method"
an what way"
"He says 90 times a day. day by day
In every way l am getting better"
as 1t doing him any goodT
"IIe thinks so. but II there's amp
Improvement in his habits he's the
only one who has noticed It."
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Transmission.

Sue-"He actually blushed after he
had kissed me-" Lou-"My dear you
shouldn't apply your rouge so thickly."
Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
yTakino No Chances.

"Why do you stop when you see
that bore comingY asked Hank Ip-
pank.
II want to see which way he Is
going before move another step,' de-
clared Herb Blurb.
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u. S. Clergyman Tells
How He Was Saved
Rev. w. II. Warner, 1853 E. Rid

Rev. w. III. Warner, lob y. Ridge
st., Nanticoke, Pa, writes: ~
my trouble was sciatica. My back
was affected and took the form of lum-
bago. I also had neuralgia, cramps In
my muscles, pressure or sharp pain on
the top Of my head, and nervous, dizzy
spells. ! had other symptoms showing
my kidneys were affected, 20 l took
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They were the
means Of saving my life"
The genuine DoDD's three De In M
Ifyour druggist isn't stocked
DODDS MEDICINE COMP.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

Soy bean hay is very good feed
for dairy cows. It conta'ns III per
cent digestible protein. which makes
4 quite oQnL to alfalfa.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

To be spoken well of is pleasant;
and to be spoken of both well and Ill
is usually worth money.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

No children's playground will be
quite perfect until 1t makes provision
for dogs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
"A u. S. Judge in Trouble

"I took about six boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills for heart trouble, from
which I had suffered for FIVE years. !
had dizzy spells, my eyes pufed, my
breath was short and had chills and
lbackache. / took the pills about q year
ago and have had no palpitations. Am
lnbw SO years old, able to do lots OF
manual labor, am well and hearty.
weigh about 200 pounds. l feel very
grateful that ! found Dodd's Kidney
Pills" Judge OF Gray County,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimmaron, Kan.
Write to any of these-all prominent,
intelligent and conscientious citizens
who have sent US these unsolicited
letters. Get the benefit Of their experl-
lence. Send self-addressed, stamped
len nvelope with note paper for reply. II
you're not q sufferer, do somc friends
3 good turn by clipping this ad and
lfofw arding it TO them. And don't wait
yourself till kidney trouble attacks you.
| Thousands Of healthy people take
lDODD'S Kidney Pills annually du-
lring March and November as directed
simply 70 keep their kidneys in perfect
condition 1t all times.
me ere sold BY sssry good drussiss.
up. send 6oc for large box to
my, 100 Main Sc. Buasle. n =.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

The health or the people is ma
tional resource.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

No man is wise or safe but that he
Is honest
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02

Cut you, coat according to your
cloth.
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Parallel Situations.

AS far as we can make it out, the
condition of the starving Russians
closely parallels that of the negro who
stopped stranger with an appeal for
a quarter to get something to eat.
"why don't you go to work and earn
your own quartersT' asked the select
ed victim of the touch. "To tell you
de truf, boss" said the perishing At
rican, "by de time | gifts hungry
enough to be willin' TO work I'm. so
weak l KANT work till l gifts some
grub."-San Francisco ArgoEaut.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-02
Lucky World.

"All men can't be orators."s
'True, and how fortunate for tht
world that Ii Is So"