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WAllOWCD Ufi By . R.W.^>».-TreMitu». BEGIN HKRE TODAY Hope Ranf^rr is missing after CBt- ing lunchofl.i with f rieiidii at the Plaza. Ixjrinjf Kani^r offers a reward of one hur.dred thousand dollars for the re- turn of his daughter. Hope is a prisoner in the sanitarium of Dr. Bristow. Dr. iioorpo Kelsey •Iso is detained ther.- because he knows of criminal tranvuctions of Bristow. Hope and Kelsey mana(?e to escape in Bristow's car. They drive to an abandoned house. Kelsey falls asleep ice cream soda while she and every one else in that fruit shop was watch- ing a row in front of the cashier's desk. And when she walked out, the '""i^„t '!T °°'",' " » u j , I • • . I tju .„. pocket the packaj^c of bonds drug was beginning to work. She was growing groggy, and naturally '.vhcn Bryan came forward she let him help p,, '^,. , , ., , ' . ^ ^, ,. ... V II tnarlie gaped at them Jier mto the limousme at the curb. 'i,„„, „u»»i mi.. •.. o • ..D i Â¥ 4-11 1 .1. •> ir 1 L 1 nosopnat! Why, it s Ranger s ransoni- "But I still don t see â€" Kelsey had . . ,„, ... . .^^„ . ,, , J 1.- V • money. Where did you get it ?' fo lowed every word, his brow grrowing ir„i' » 1 1 u-„ Au ?â-  •â-  .u ' » n, Kelsey told him. Char ic ji'.ing the you'd better ju«t lie low here until night, and then try to reach Ranger." He paused, and ran bis hands through his hair. "I don't know but what I'd better call up Ix)rry after all." He wavered. "We've got to have money. Morton may need it in the hospital to buy a spy or so. Lord I I hate it. Lorry might queer everything." Kelsey gave a little jump, and smiled for the first time. "Don't let the lack of funds worry you," he said ; and drew from his spread- ing them fan-wise on the table. A hundred thousand dollars!" "Jumping Je- more furrowed as Charlie went on. "How could they know that she would while and cutting fantastic pigeon- and Hope hears Bri.stow's voice in the go into that shop, and order the soda?' yard and knows they have been fol-| "They didn't. But a thing like that lowed Sho^surrenders to Bristow and I ^-asn't pulled off in a hurry. They, 1*3 *\!J'L*i"\^l!.'.^7...!'!!L"''f;'^2!:^ had an inside man, Bryan says, named wings. CHAPTKR XXin. Rhodes Scholars Give Oxford Fund American Association Takes Means to Express Grati- tude for Advantages New York.â€" The American Trust Fund for Oxford University, said to Ik- the first international educational endowment of its kind ever establish- ed, has juiit been founded here by the As.sociation of American Rhodes Scholars. The establishment of the fun is the outgrowth of a movement launched nmongthe Rhodes scholars in the Un- ited .States recently to give tan^ble expression to th.-ir gratitude for the ♦'ducation.nl Advantages received at Oxford under the scholarships estab- lished by Cecil Rhodes. ''Orange Pekoe" Is only the name given *j» a size off leafâ€" Some good, many poor. Orange Pekoes are soldâ€" The most economical and yet the finest flavoured Is ''SALADA" Orange Pekoeâ€" Sealed In metalâ€" pureâ€" freshâ€" deliciousâ€" 43c per ^-Ib. imIX^^IJJI TEA 389 London Mail to Rio by Air Gains a Week! friend of Ranger, him. in the roor» with .Mthough the original funa has been ..., „.., „.,„., _,^, ..„ When Hop« drove back through the contributed by one-time Rhodes stu- Fitch, who-so business it was to find hospital grounds and walked between dents, the endowment is open to con- out about Hope's movements, and tip ^^'^ *"«" "P **"> •'*<^«-'ps, down which she (rlbutions from any person interested | , , _. - ., them off when she was to be out alone. !"> * ^^"^^ " '««' h""" before palpitat- , in international education. Income . L*'"''°"--J''f ***'*'>', """ "?*'' "f J Then they were ready to spring any Jf^ ^^'^J* ^cr splendid dreams of free- from the trust i.s to be used for what- ''"^ *" ^outh Amer-ca has achieved a one ^ .L- 1 __i I ii-. _: ifiTiominious contrast. i.o,.»A..;ai »„ »v.„ 7i„:. •„,.>,;♦.. .^aveu on len The first return mail has A Royal Accident Tear in Prince George's Pants Halts San. Barbara Din* I ner Dance Santa Barbara, Cal. â€" The tale of a tear in a pair of royal trousers that I have entertained Prince George of hortatory f ore- 1 .-Well, to go back. I told Frank '""^ !"'»"'' *".» d««'e of light sur-| Franklin F. Ru.sell, secretary of the ^"jived here, having 'f* **>^J^[^t-' i England during the visit of his war- J v.. _iâ€" .. â€" As.sociation of American Rhodes 1^"«.<>" â- '^"?- •^'> ?"<' «'0 a "ay 'â- f';' u:- *„ *>,:, ^.^ NOW no nv with Tmr (storv *"*'" ""^y **^^'' reauy lo spring ""y : â-  ' . C ,, • " " / V. ""'" "'^ " " "^ '" '" "^ """" '"' """- ~„_,„-i,nV,i« ri,n«MQ <> wpok hpin'7 '**'' '" » P*'' 01 royai trousers tnax .V *. ! ^"^.^^^^^^ one of half a dozen schemes, which- 'd°"'. «he was hardly conscious of the ever purr.^.. n-e found to be the most ^^"l^/'i^^f ^^'^Z' /r^X^ to Rio held up a dinner dance temporarily "Now this IS where you sit up and ever was the best under the circum-, '«^°"?;"'«»« contrast. ^beneficial to the Uni^•er.ity. I'tlLro The fi,^? return maU has ^^ going the rounds among thise who listen." Charlie tappe<l Kelsey twice stances. A^.f„ râ„¢i„.. â€" » u„.. ._ *i,„ i,„n i r-, , , . , . ^ â-  l.. <ip .inniero. i he nrst return man nas on the chest with a " _ ' ..^.. .^ „ .,_ finger. "While I was eating ' break- Jabourth'e rscape.TndVhcm'giTtting her ^fV^t^ h" gloatingly a cr^ of American """"^s â€" "" "-^- -• -"- â€" ship to this port, fast an unexpected caller dropped in'„^ain: and hi ^aid it was funny, if glance that took in the girl from head .<5oholars. and one of the 0"Ki"at«rS; That ^"t from J^^^^^^ to th.- jial to see me, an old bird that the girl really was Hope that she '» *^oot. of the scheme. The Bank of the Man-,R'ver Pla«e in 12 days instead of the I Ei7.ed up for a doctor. I win. He is I didn't make for the hiding place in the , ^^e caught Hope by the arm and hattan Company was named trustee, "sual 18 to IJ one, named Creamer, the original man ' oM hous<. instead i.f tak^rr to the '"'l ^^"^ upstairs to her room, thrusting in the deed. John W. Davis, formerly, , me ciaim is mus maoe inai ii is who wandered all around Robin 'Jood" I 'got keyed up then, and he ^«'- >" through the door before her. | Ambas.sador to the Court of St. James, the quickest commem^^^^ But what I made out of , tells me all about it. Ranger had Hood's barn. it was, that my man-eating constable { shown it to him once, when they were ha.! got word to him about your acci-Ljown here together. Then he falls to dent, and Creamer'd doddered off to moanintr and .cobbing again, and I moaning tell him that I am going to get the girl, but I don't want Ranger in on it yet; and if he'll keep hi.s mouth shut : about what he knows, I'll padlock mine made upon him by a violent homicidal Ubout him. .Silence for silence. maniac. That's yi-u. | "just as we were stepping out into the scene of disaster about three hours late. "There he finds Bristow, who has recovered from a desperate attack Hope tottered to a chair and fell into and J. D. Scott, British consul in New li''«r«l over this 6,000-mile journey, it. I York, both signed th deed as wit- ] The route is from Paris by airplane to "Come, get undressed," Anita ord-.'nesses. Dakar, West Africa, and on to Cape ered. j * Verde Islands. Thence a fast steamer Hope twisted petulantly, and let her C,,ncV»inA On '*^*^* *° Fernando de Noronha Island, he.nd fall back again. But Miss Cop- •JUHoIllIlC \Jll , whence an airplane starts for Rio and ley caught her by the wrist and jerked he'- to her feet. Whimpering, Hope rubbed her arm. "So dark in the woods," she sighed. London Bridge The bright morning sun of summer "Well, of course Creamer had to the blessed sunlight of freedom-^nly^e walked and walked, and ran and heated the eastern parapet of London t all the gruesome details; and thenL „,„, rainineâ€" mv eve fell on a hieh '^"- ' Bnoge; I stayed in the recess to remembered-he's Main Street's L,d f^nre â„¢V the. treet from the i Hope lay down docilely, and almost; acknowledge it. The smooth water get he walking historical society place, the old Rose house he it, had .laomo nook bui.t into it, where in the cheery, old times the family used to hide when the Indians wanted to put a kick in their parties by hav- ing a friendly little massacre of the palefaces. "That .^ets Bristow afire. He's all for finding it. when just then the girl tu 1 1S up. No doubt but what she's been trailing around through the woods; her skirt and shoes were wet fcnd muddy. "Creamer says you stole a boat and got ofi", and must have capsized in the storm. Several boats were found adrift' this morning, two of them bottom up. j "The minute that Frank Bi->-an came in I saw that he was in bad shape. He's a cold fish, and I couldn't flatter myself that ho had worrie<l to skin and bones overnight about my fix. I'd been nursing a hunch about him for fome time, though, and this looked like a moment to put the screws on him. It worked. "There he sat. shaking and crying, calling himself bad names and mutter- ing about suicide. "I told him that was all right; go to it. Little by little, I got it out of; him." Charlie's thin mouth clamped "Kelsey, he was in on that damned ubiu'-t!' n." "What?" Kelsey tried. ".Mr. Ran ger's private secr^-tnry?" "Yes; just that. Yet Frank's not bad, nor is he particularly weak, either. Frank was caufht with all four feet in a trap. He's the good young man. with the bad yornger bro- ther. "The Combine â€" that's the gang that's got Hope â€" needed him; so they , board fence across the street from the that this j)joose-gow: and, lifesized and prom- callM inent, a glad message of 'Welcome to Our City,' stares back at me. It's Buenos Aires. Chile and Bolivia using the route. mails are also immediately seemed to fall asleep. | was a broad sheen of light, the built- Anita, after lowering the light, [up river flowed calm and silent by a seated herself where she could keep [ thousand doors, rippling only where her eyes on both her charge and the the stream chafed against a chain, door. She sat upright, nerves and j Red pennants drooped, gilded vanes muscles rigid, listening for some ac- gleamed on polished masts, black- tivity below. Once she rose precipi- pitehed hulls glistened like a black tately and stepping softly past Hope's rooks feathers in sunUght; the clear ^j.^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^j ^j^.^^ ^^^ principal bed, opened the door and li;^tened. , «ir cut ou tthe forward angles of the|pj^jj^g ^^ ^^^ ^a^^^ ^^^^^.^ platform. , Coming back, she took up the same warehouses, the shadowed wharves ^^^^ co-operative societies have built waiting attitude, and pressed her | were quiet in shadow that carried | ^p ^ ^^^^ jj.^j,jjg ^^^ jj^^^^j^^j^^j^g hands distractedly to her temples. i li^ht; far down the ships that were ^^^^^1^^^^^ _ ^^^ annual retail sales Over an hour, surely almost two, ' hauling out moved in repose, and with amount to the stupendous sum of must have pas.sed; and they had not, the stream floated away into the sum-| £i85,0OO.O00. Is it likely that the B,- Co-operators and Their Savings A Trade Unionist In the Empire Re- view (London) : There is at least one very good reason why the co-operative movement should not be afOUated to the Labor party. The co-operative movement is essentially opposed to both municipalization and nationaliza- tion, especially of the distributive brought Kelsey back. mer mist. There was a faint blue 186,000 shareholders would agree to A snag on a rustic bench i-uined the royal nether garments during a dance given for the Prince and other officer* of H.M.S. Durban. Dancing was stopped and a hurry up call for needle and thread was sent out while brother officers escorted Prince George to an ante-room. In a few moments the garment was thrust through the door for a maid to mend. The Prince resumed his interrupted dancing program somewhat later. Barred from flying to Hollywood to visit the film colony, the Prince motor- ed down instead, at the invitation of Lily Damita, rench film star. They were guests of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford at dinner last night. Miss Damita said she met the Prince in Paris more than a year ago while he and his brother, the Prince of Wales, were visiting there. door behind her. (To be continued.) "Beat it for the Far West or hUi your throat .slit." I At last the woman could bear her color in the air hovering between thei^^^ municipalization and nationallza- vigil no longer. She got up again, built-up banks, against the lit walls, in j j[j,^ of the wonderful business they i bent over Hope to assure herself that the hollows of the houses. The swal- Yiave built up? When the Labor party she was asleep, then turning down the lows wheeled and climbed, twittered g^yg that It represents the great trade' light to a siiark, went out, locking the and glided downwards. Burning on, [ union and co-operative movements. It ' the gi-eat sun stood in the sky, heating, gtates that which is not a fact. It the parapet, glowin- steadily upon me represents only a minority of either, ! as when I rested in the narrow valley ^^t. partly through the apathy of the grooved out in prehistoric times. ; ^ank and file, and partly through wire- . Burning on steadfast, and ever pres ' ent a-s my '''^^''' the Is to be added "to" the list ofiit" 'ea-st speck of dust; lighting the great gymg „t money (made up of the con heaven; gleaming on my finger-nail. The fixed point of dayâ€" the sun.â€" Richard Jeffries. Attracting Tourists Injured Dog Visits Doctor An interested reader of "Our Dumb Animals," John J. Shaw, M.D., of Ply- mouth, Mass?, writes of the following incident which occurred several years ago: Coming home one day from my round of professional calls, my wife informed my that a large black dog had been lying on the front piazza all the forenoon. Just then my son came in from school. Being like most boys, fond of dogs, he immediatelj went out to see the visitor. He soon City â€" Assurance of good Quebec food tractions offered to the tonrl.st by the I'rovinco of Quebec. Wihout Rood food, touring is reduced to a di.scour- ^^^^^ aginK experience. Gastronomy ap- , ,, . peals to all cla.spe.'s. The people of chalked up in hobo language; and let France long ago learned this and their me tell you, that he who read was good cooking attract.s more tourists very apt lo run. It said: 'Beat it for than any scenic attractions the coun- the I-ar West at once, or you'll have try has to offer, your throat slit.' j The Minister of Roads for the Pro- "There was a nice little knot of vlnce of Quebec, Hon. J. L. Perron, is , _„„ ...„..„„„„«« onlookers there, waiting to see the' rtetermlned that tourists visiting Que- 1 yearl.')28 than In^l927. and $163,000,000 prisoner shake oflf his chains; and I bee shall not only have good roads to know the (Combine n steadfast, ana ever pres- ^ p„],i„g intrigue on the parts of the i V " ," -^ ="^ \ f VL \ ll j thought. Lighting the broad Parliamentary careerist.s, the Labor • ^^^"'â- "^i «"*^ ,"P^'^^,^'* that the dog broad walls; lighting the party Is still enabled to extract large ^•"? ^^J^' !° I went out and on ex- Canada-England as U.S. Customers The United States sold $74,000,000 worth more goods to Canada In fiscal Censorship of the Mind would have some travel over when they motor, but innocent bystander on hand to make good food at the hotels where they sure I got the friendly word. So I fell stay. For some time past he has been ^^^^ ^, ,,.^^ over against Bryan, acting scared to Insisting on an improvement In the fra^d'^the'ImrtherTwTich wasn^t^avd^ '"'""to later told Sim- standard of hotels throughout the pro- to do as the goods on him were there ifJ"''' ^''"^ ^^ ^""J^" t sec me again in vlnce. As a further step In this cam- Then they closed dowi: on I .** parts, as I was off for sunny paign has has arranged to have He was told that all they l*^"'''^"''"'''' ^'"* '"t«"<led to stay there, courses In cookInK available for those ' "Then I went with " *- "-- â- â- â- -- â€" to get. Frank. --- ~. wanted was fi7ly~thousnnd doM »•â- ' I "Then I went with Bryan to the, who may be considering employment which Ranger would never mis., and L^^'P- '^^'^^'"^ "7 motoijycle to New either actually employed In hotels or the girl wouhl bo held in comfor* until I X"'"'*' r*"'" "P the line for three sta- It was paid. If Frank di<ln't care to'^'""''' I'^P'^'' "" /weight back again, assist, brother would go to Sing .Sing dropped off, and making my way for thirty or forty years. Frank cavwl. it'i''""^'^ these ram-soaked woods, Some dope was slipped into Hope's WRIGLEYS P.K. ICHEWING SWEET off, and these sneaked into the house "IxKik here, Kelsey, is there one human soul in that hospital you can trust, or think you can?" KeLsey reflated. "Morton," he said, "the hou.se phy- sician. I could trust him, if we were In such establishments. The courses in the fine art of cooking are to be given free by eperts at the Provincial Household Service School In Montreal. Kach class will number 25 and the first of the two weeks courses Is scheduled for next April. And so next summer the tourist In Quebec, may. aftei a motor trip through a stretch of scenic beauty or a rich farming area, halt at a waysldo able to convince him that Bristow isi'nn and find there the meal his or her crooked." I discriminating palate yearns for, ser- "We've got to get him here then, ved "a la Perron." without his knowing who we are; and This idea of cooking classes marks I'll undertake to convince him. You a "ew departure In the Provincial see, wo must have some one inside the Government's bid for tourists that place who'll find out for us what will certainly be appealing. It Is one they'r planning. Think hard. Kelsey; that may ultimately be more widely what will bring him here? .Some girl he is interested in?" Kelsey dismissed this, palms down adopted. Tourists Aid Development The tourist is often the fore-runner more than In 192G. according to a sur- vey printed In the "Roston News niireau," C. \V. Rarron's financial newspaper. "Kxports totaled $862.- 000,000, the previous year they were $788,000,000 and in 1925 $648,000,000,", this article continues. , "The 1028 exports across the border: are the largest for any year other than during the period of war Inflation. ' They are more than 2% times greater than the average for years just preced- ing the war. "Canada's purchases during 1S28 make her America's leading customer, displacing England for the first time.' This Is partly the result of a decline In our exports to England. In 1928 we sold that country goods worth $809.- 000,000. or $53,000,000 less than the Canadian total. In 1917, however,' England purchased American goods to I the value of $97S.00O.O0O, against $788 000,000 for Canada." « . amination found a hind leg broken, tributlons of trade unlonVts' Tnd Th"e ' The dog made no objection to the ex- dividends of co-operators) from both amination and setting of the broken movements. j bone, which must have been mors or J ,5, I less painful as was indicated by occa- sional groans. He seemed to try to accommodate himself to our needs in Spectator (London): (At the ro- applying splints and bandages. Aftei* quest of the Home Secretary, Mr. y,^ had finished our work he went Jonathan Cape, the publisher, has dis- a^ay (on three legs), but came back continued publication of a recent the next day with the splints a little novel.) Is the. novelist in future to be Q^t of place. We made the necessary handed a list of subjects he may deal changes, adding surgeons' plaster to with? In writ ng of a psychological jn^ure permanence. On his next call, subject, must he first ascertain if his ,, f^^ jays later, we found evervthing treatment of the matter meets with ;„ p,aee and the leg doing well. We approval in high places? . . . Freedom f^und later that he belonged to a poor of speech and the free circulation of ^^j^red woman not far away. I have thoughts are very precious posses- sions, and. without attempting to minimize the dangers of their abuse, they act as a safety-valve. It may be 1 better to wash dirty linen In public and discuss social Ills openly rather than to bury our heads In the sand and pretend they do not exist ' abashed in (But) to claim that because a book Spurgeon. portrays a sordid but existing side of i contemporary life It has a right to ap- ] pear is a doctrine to which we can- not subscribe. There are things which It is better not to talk about ' Right thinking Is the prelude to right I living. Our minds mus have inhibi- tions and restraints Just as much as 1 our bodies. . . . The Home Secretary acted wisely in asking Mr. Cape to withdraw the book. always wondered if he read mv sign. If a crooked stick is before us, yoi> need not explain how crooked it is. Lay a straight one down by the side of It and the work will be done. Preach the truth and error will stand Its presence. â€" Dr. C. H. "That wouldn't bring him; science is of the homemaker and Investor. He !all he cares for. Wait a minute," 1 visits the country and sees with his light flashed over his face. "I helped own eyes the character of Its people him write a letter to one of the medi-|and resources, and If ho later returns Here U a treat that can't be bcatl Benefit and plea* Mire in generous mcaaure! CIW ( 'E No. 39â€" '28 |cal journals, rebutting the statements in an article by a Dr. Jonas Crayshaw. He was tremendously worked up about it Why couldn't we get word to him that Dr. Crayshaw is down here writ- i ing an answer and would like to have in talk with him?" I "Creat!" Charlie thumpo<l Kelsey lH!tween the shoulders. "I'll take a chance and sneak out to the nearest farm hou.sc and telephone him in the character of Dr. Crayshaw, asking him not to mention my presence here i to any one as I am working aRainst j time and must have the strictest se- 1 elusion." I "But it's dangerous for you to show yourself around hero," Kelsey said. |Ma.vbe Iâ€"?" j "I'll show just as little of mywlf as possible, believe me," Charli* an- jswered. "And If T don't come back, to settle or invest he Is able to do both in a more satisfactory manner. The Kicking Horse Trail The Kicking Horse Trail commences Rt I..ake boulse. In Rocky Mountains | National Park. Alberta, crosses the ' Great Dlvld*; emd follows the Kicking i Horse R ver to Field. Hritlsh Colum- 1 bla, Yoho park headquarters. From { hero accflSB Is easy to tho beautiful ' Yoho valley. The road then continues | along the Kicking Horse canyon and on to Golden. British rolumbla. This motor way, which Is the se<'(ind tnins- montJino highway to be liu M ik rons the r«ntral Rockies, unlocked llie gates of Yoho park to the oiiislde motor world. I MInard'i Liniment el«an»«t cute, etc. "Whafs a nc<'li»rUio, Mazie?" "Must he a peach that necks." We must never throw away a bushel a few grains of chaff; on tho contrary, wp may sometimes prof ibly receive ft of truth becHii.si- It happens to contain bushel of clmff for the few grains of truth It niiiy contain.- Dean Stanley. <• - Siitlologlinl eperts claim China hHHii'l waked lip .vet. It lias been hav- ing 11 lerrllile nlghlmure, then. N'ash vllle Ihiimir. Mlnard'a Liniment for Every Pain. 1 Most any golfer, poor or rich. Would never count the cost Could he but buy a golf ball which Would bark when It was lost. â€" Answers. I had one such, hut 'twas a frost; Like an ungiateful hound The ball that barks when It Is lost Will bite when It is found. â€"Cleveland Plain Dealer. -* Over $!»on,000,000 Is Invested In hydro-electric power plants In Canada and It Is eetlnuiled that $80,000,000 Is being spent this y>'Hr In addtllonal de- velopment. - - ♦ -â-  All records for this year's harvest season were broken recently on the Thacker farm at Burdelt, Alberta, where 67 bushels of wheat per aore MOST people know this absolute antidote for pain, but are you careful to say Bayer when you buy it? And do you always give a glance to see Bayer on the box â€" and the word genuine printed in red? It isn't the genuine Aspirin without it I A drug- store always has Bayer, with the proven directions tucked in every box: were thrpphed on SO acres. TORONTO HOTELS Elliott and Victoria Church a Shuter Stt. B6 Yonge St. In the Shopping District trad* autk (n<riit«n4 in Cuuda) InHaittne Birtr Utnnftrtnn. mil known thot Aiplrin ntuit Hi; K'^HPl,'"' ••*y.l»^*'>« l"«Wt« •»!»« In' Ir -4 ':i n •I N I I H^i'-