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QREENMANTLE BY JOHN BUCHAN. (Copyrighted Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.) CHAPTER 1. (Cont'd.) I must spare a moment to Introduce Sandy to the reader, for he cannot be allowed to slip into this tale by a side- door. If you wMl consult the Peerage you will find that to Edward Cos- patrick, fifteenth Baron Clanroyden, there was born in the year 1882, as his second son, Ludovick Gustavus Arbuthnot, commonly called the Hon- ourable, etc. Tht? said son was educ- ated at Eton and New College, Ox- ford, was a captain in the Tweeddale, Yeomanry, and served for some years I as honorary attache at various em-j bossies. The Peerage wfll stop short at this point, but that is by no means the end of the story. For the rest you must consult very different auth- orities. Lean brown men from the nds of the earth may be seen on the London pavements now ami liven in creased clothes, walking with the light outland step, slinking in to clubs' as if they could not remember wheth- er or not they belonged to them. From them yuu may get news of Sandy., Better tt:K, you will hear of him at little forgotten fishing ports where the Albanian mountains <!ip to the Adri- atic. If you struck a Mecca pilgrim-, age the odds are you would meet a dozen of Sandy's friends in it. In shepherds' huts in the Caucasus you \ will find bits of his cast-off clothing,] for he has a knack of sheading gar- ments as he goes. In the caravan-] ecrais of Bokhara and Samarkand he is known, ami th?re are shikaris in the Pamirs who stii'l speak of him round the-ir fires. If you were going to visit J'etrograd or Honie or Cairo j It would be no use asking him for introductions; if he gave them, they would lead you into strange haunt*. Bui If Kate compelled you to go to Llasxi rr Yarkand or Seistan he could map out your road for you and pass j the word to potent friend*. We call ourselves insular, but the truth is that; we nre the only race on earth that can produce men capable of getting ' insii'o the Efcin of remote peoples. Perhaps the Scots arc better than ihc English, but we're all a thousand I.IT' cent, better than anybody else. Sandy wits tb? wandering Scot carried to the , piuh cf penJua. In old days he wou'.J have led a crusade or discovered a nrew road to the Indim. To-day ho merv'.y roamed as the spirit moved: him, till the war swept him up and dumped him down in my battalion. I got out Sir Walter's half-sheet of ; natir pan?r. It was not the original naturally be wanted to keep that but it was a careful tracing. I took It that Harry Rulirvant had not writ- ten down the words as a memo, for his own Uve. People who follow his car- eer have goon memories. He muat K..VP written them in order that, if he perched nnd his body was found, hi friends might get a clue. Wherefore I argue I, the word* must be intelH- gib'" to uiin'H.-ly or other of our per- suasion arvd likewise they mut be' pretty wi'.'l gibberish to any Turk or German that found them. Th; first, "KaweKn," I could make' nothing of. 1 asked San iy. ."You m-jn Na*r-e>i-din," h said, till munching crumpet:*. "What's that?" I ai'ltej sharply. "He's the Gene: a! 1 V.ieved to taj commanding against us in Mawpo- tamia. I remember h/ni years a-go in Aleppo. He tul.ked Lad French and, dran'k the swc/jtsit of sweet cham- pagne." I looked cOostfiy at the paper. The "K" was unmistakable. "KaiTvdin in nothing. It means in Arabic th" him : of Faith, and might cover anything from Hagia Sofia to a 1 suburban villa. What's your next puzzle, D.ck? Have you entered for| a prir.e competition in a weekly paper?" "Canciv," I read out. "It is the Latin for a crab. Like*] wise it is the name of a painful dis-| eaw. It u also a sign of the Zodiac." "v. I," I read. "There you have me. It sounds like the number of n motor-car. Tliie po- lice wou'ld find out for you. I call this rather a difficult competition. What's the prize?" I paf'ie'l him the paper. "Who wrote It Rests theorist THE whole bo'ly Is re- la xed, the Iron In; Is done fn UK ! quickly, anil the end of your ir<mliig finda you with un tired arms and wrists, if you iron the way. The thumb i" t, an eifluilve Hoi point feature, relieveo all MI .in from tho wriit, and iiiai.fi Ironing an agreeable duty, rather tbun a wr.ji y talk. For sale hy dealers every- where. "M<JlaC>oada"by C*nadli <>< nr , ,1 1 Ir. in, Co , Llurtrd Heal Off le, Toronto it? It looks as if he had been hurry." "Harry Bullivant," I said. Sandy's face grew solemn. Harry. Ho was at my tutor's, best fellow God ever madte. I sa\ name in the casualty list before . . . Harry didn't do thong* wit a purpose. What's the story of paper?" "Wait till after dinner." I said, going to change and nave a ' There's an American coming to and he's part of the business." Mr. Blende iron arrived punctu: the minute in a lur coat like a s-ian prince's. Now that I :saw hii his feet I could Judge him bette 11 . had a fat face, but was not too p in figure, and very muscular w showed below his shirt-cuffs. I fa that, if tho occasion called, he r be a good man with his hands. Sandy and I ate a hearty meal the American picked at his boilc and sipped his milk a drop at a When tho servant had cleared he was aa guod as his word an himself out on my sofa. I offerr a good cigar, but he preferred < his own lean b'ack abomins Sandy stretched his length in ai chair and lit his pipe. "Now foi story, Dick," he raid. I began, ns Sir Waiter had with me, by telling them abou puzzle in the Near East. I pile pretty good yam, for I had thinking a lot about it, ami tho tery of the business had caugh' farhcy. Sandy got very keen. "It is possible enough. Indeed! been expecting it, though I'm hal if I can imagine what card the RU M - mans have got up their sleeve. i It! might l:e any one of twenty thiiigs.j Thirty years ago there was a boWs| prophecy that played the de"ilVin| Yemen. Or it mipht be n flag such| as AM Wad Unit had, or a jewel like] Solomon's necklace in Abyssinia. You I never know what wil'l start off a Je-| hadi! But I rather think it's a man."j "Whore could bo get his purchase?" I asked. "It's hard to say. If it were merely wild tribesmen Pike the Bodawin he] might have got a reputation as a saint and mdracle-worker. Or he might be! a fellow that preached tho pure reli-; gion, like the chap that founded the; Scr.ussi. But I'm inclined to think he must be something extra special if he can put a spell on the whole Moslem' worB. The Turk and the Persian wouldn't foi'low the ordinary new theology game. He must be of the Blood. Your Mahdis and Mullahs and Imams were nobodies, but they had 1 ] only a local prestige. To capture all | Islam aiv.l I gather that Ls what wej fear ths iram must lx> of the KomisilJ th<- tribe of fJhc Prophet hiimsulf." "But how could any impostor prove ' that? for I suppose he's an impostor." "He would have to combine a lot of claims. His d'eswnt must be pretty j go<xl to begin with, and there are fami'iiea, remember, that claim the 1 Koreit.h Wood. Then he'd have to be, rather a wonder on his own account | faintly, eloquent, amd that port of ( thing. And I expect held have to' show a sign, though what that could be I haven't a notion." "You know the East about us we'll j as any living man. Do you think that' kiril of t'hi is possible?" I asked. "Perfectly," said Sandy, with a grave face. "WcOl', there's the ground cleared to begin with. Then there's tihc evidence of pretty well every pe;Tret aigent we^ poeftco. That all seems to prove the fact. But we have no detai'ls and no 1 clues except thut bit of paper." I told them the story of it. Sandy studded it with wrinkled, brows. "It beats me; But it may be the key for afll that. A clue may b dumb in Ijondon and shout aloud at Bagdad." "Thut'is just the pi>int I was coming to. Sir Walter OTys this thing is about a-3 important for our cuueo as big; gun 1 .?. He can't give me orders, but ! he* offurs the job of going out to find: whiut the mischiaf is. Once he knows that, hie says he can checkmate it. But it's g)t to bo foun/cll out soon, for the mine may bo sprung at any moment. I've t;;k. n on t'h? job. WiH you help?" Sandy was studying the ceiling. "I nhould add that it's about as s:ife as playinig chuck- frarthhig at the Looa Groasi-roads, the day you and I went in. And if we fa(f nobody can help u-s." ''Oh, of coutwe, of course," said Sandy in un uibstmcte.t voice. Mir. B'ei.-kiron, having flnirKed his after-dinner recumbency, had sut up end pulled a smwH tuble towards him. From his pccket he had takon u pack of Patienoa card's undi had 1 begun to play the game caHied the Double Na- poleon. He Eicumed bo be oblivious of the oonveriatioTi. S'.i.H.-uH I had a fuelling thut t<he whole ; ff;iir WU il.uk lunacy. II. -1C wtr \vu iK:. I- suni'Y .:IL, Bitting in a I in ! 11 Hal and projecting u mission into tho enemy's cifadci! without aH ii!li what \v wei to <3lo r/r how we wet'd t/o do it. And' one of the thtve wa.4 laokorrg at tihe tiling, and wliistl- Ing v.ifily through h'i'S taeUi, un I an- other was p.!aytng Patience. Th farce of the thing struck n,e ?w keenly that I lau'ghod. Si-imvy 1(>k'l t me i'harp'!y. "You fen! Hke that? Same with m*. It's idiocy, but nil war i idiotic, and the iirofrt wfciolie- hearted idiot is apt to win. We're t/o go on this mad trail whifunvar we think we can hit it. Well, I'm with you. But 1 don't mind ad- mitting that I'm in a blue funk. I had g>ct mypelf , tjiuv! to this trench busiine-is nr.d> wtw quiUi happy. And now yvii have hoicked me out, and my frt art whl." "I don't hcilieve you know what fear i-." I snid. "ThW'ii you'T* wrong, Dick," he solid ly. "Evtiry man who in'l a no on jar. nd ry vt n- k- be ht ed il'l 'e- m. ihe for re- rierl ays put out .8 her and to beat the biggest ainea of oountiry we , rmitit go by crifferent roasfo. Saruiy,' my lisd, you've got to gwt into Turkey. ; You're the only c<na of us that knows thut engaging ix">I>l- You can't get in by Europe very '.Uy, so you must try Asia. What about the coast of Asua Mhx)T?" (To be continued.) Dye OldWrap'skirt, Sweater, Curtains in Diamond Dyes Each package of "Diamond Dyes" contains direction* so simple any wo- man can r < or tint her old worn, faded things new. Even If she has never dyed before, she can put a rich, fadeless color Into shabby skirts, dresses, waists, coaUs, stockings, sweaters, coverings, draperies, hang- ings, everything! Buy Diamond Dyes no other kind then perfect home dyeing Is guaranteed. Just tell "your druggist whether the material you wish to dye Ls wool or silk, or whether It Is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak, spot, fade, or run. The man who rides the high horse is likely to get thrown. Mlnard's Liniment tor Corns and Warts Sphere worker and bread mixer, this year a cake mixer and pressure cooker. I also buy as many extra staples such as rice, soap, spice, and cornstarch as I can afford. When summer with its extra expenses comes, I have some things ahead. Another thing I have is two pairs of curtains for each window down- stairs. How often we know we should wash the curtains but there is so much to do that we just put it off and then like a bomb, we get a letter that a carload of in-laws and some of their friends are coming for the week-end. Think of the relief of having clean curtains to slip on the poles. When I have a lot of hemming to do I sew the ends of the different articles so that when I begin I have a continuous seam. This does away with the little notch at the beginning of each article. I always read the daily paper, no matter how busy I am, and I always spend fifteen minutes with my music. Let's keep from being farm drudges as some seem to think we are. M. M. The Great Central Terminal, New York, is the largest railway station in the world. It has forty-three plat- forms. Mlnard's Liniment for Coughs &. Colds The organ of sight is more develop- ed in birds than in any animal. The bone frame of the average whale weighs about forty-five tons. icle! ,iid,! ach| His | ' at - ,1 tO: Him IUS6- ments for the little tot. I do not agree with many mothers; who think their child should be taught t to be a paragon of neatness and clean- liness. While the rudiments of order' and tidiness must be impressed on the plastic minds of our children, we can ( not expect them to be contented and happy if never allowed to indulge in any of the amusements dear to the hearts of the little folks, such asj blowing soap bubbles or cutting pa-j pcrs. Of course, It makes mothers more work but it does not make a ' disagreeable litter to sweep up and ' either amusement is clean. They both help to develop the child's imagina- tion und love of creation, that is a natural trait In any normal child. We save all the scraps of wrapping paper and now that the older chil-' dren are in school, our little tot: spends many happy hours making ( scrap books. He cuts the paper the I right size and with twine and darning needle, sews the sheets together. In ; these books he pastes bright pictures , which he cuts from seed catalogs or magazines. After the little fellow be- comes tired of this amusement, he is told that it is now time to gather up the scrap papers. He thinks he is helping and is certainly not having' the. idea instilled in his mind that he is to bo waited on, but rather, thnt he must do his part. If the child is inclined toward a liking for books he should be given every opportunity to develop along this line. It is the early training that forms a good foundation for his school training. He will spend many busy hours making himself acquainted with] the characters of his picture book that will help in forming his early impres- sions. Half a dozen potatoes and a hand- 1 ful of burned matches may be employ- ! ed in making another hour pass hap- , plly. A whole circus of potato ani- mtils may be made and with the help ! of a box of building blocks the little folks may have a regular "Noah's Ark." The old-fashioned spool knitting is a favorite with little folks and teach- es patience. If bits of bright-colored strings are saved, tied together and used for this purpose, much more in- terest will be taken. Some children will enjoy half an hour's play each day for the entire : winter, with a box of touthplcks. I- would not advise this, however, if the child can not be taught to gather up ' the toothpicks after playing with them each time. Farms may bo laid out, fences built, ami even n h-mse and barn added by the use of these little sticks. If you happen to have dye mixed for some other purpose and will dip a few of the toothpicks in the dye fluid, it ntil'l add wonderfully to the attractiveness of them for the children's playthings, as it is natural for children to love bright objects. I Mother's clothespins may also be used in the same way. If the fences and buildings are made of these and cows und horses furnished in the form of empty spools, the child's enjoyment can hardly be over-estimated. i A little girl is never so happy as when "helping mother," even though her help is a bother. My mother used to give me a bit of her bread dough whenever he baked and I was allow- rl to care for the dough and then' make it out into a tiny loaf when she 1 made hers out, and when it was baked it was my bread for supper. I know j it was a great herp to me in making' me observant of the method! 1 used In' housework, and I was more willing to help mother when I was old enough 1 I to really be <f service.- Nellie Porter.' !!> lo Make Bread With n Mixer, i I have used a bread mixer sin.-e six waist :k'i> last fall. I have a family j of eight to cook for, mostly boys, and honestly, I don't know how I would manage without it. I bake twice a week, making seven loaves and two pans of plain buns each time. 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There is a great difference in flour and some you use more of than others. Cover the mixer with a cloth, put on cover, and either set in a warm place or cover warmly for over night. In the morning knead down well then put in pan. Let rise as usual, and bake. This makes nine loaves. One can divide the recipe. Mrs. J. L. An INVINCIBLE Treat Everyone in the family will enjoy the delicious desserts made from McLAREN'S INVINCIBLE Jelly Pow- ders. Sixteen Fruit Flavorings. Easy to makt Economical. X Package Serve* Eight People. Ask for McLAREN'S INVINCIBLE Made l.v MeLARKNH LIMITED, Hamilton and Winnipeg. f After :, Every Meal WMGLEYS Tht Gnat Canadiam Stofttmtat provides pleasant action lor yonr teeth, also penetrating the crevices and cleansing them. Then, .too. It alda digestion. Use WBIGLEVS after every meal see how much better yon will feel. The New Spelling. "Oh, mamma." exclaimed lltMe, Gert- rude, "I can spell 'nothing,' and that's a big word, Isn't It?" 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