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WP â- nac^^.,,.,jiilV!U,jU.A.'X...«UU, i.^.jjia«RcnB«a^n!nK^T7rTr^^ â- par nrrrr And when millions like it better it must lie so. If SALAOA II TEA 'Fresh from tbe gardens* lit ':<^ BKCUN HERE TODAY The body of Doiiplas Rayinr is 'oiinil in tlie oarly cvotiinj; on the fioor of the sun n«>m Ht i'lower Acres, his let my tistcr he »Iaii«lered iind wick- edly nccuscd by is >voninn who would willingly jjcrjuro hersflf to convict my sislcr of a Clime she is incapable of ijtn\K Island honw. Kaynor has been Icommittins- You have no riftht, Doc- »hot through the heart Standing ovvr the dead roan, pistol in h«nd, i» Mal- rolm KinU-y, fcirmcr sweetheart of Rayiior's wife, Nancy. Eva Turner, Haynor's nurse, stands by the <l(x>r with her hand on the liRht switch. In a nionitnl Kancy appears, whitefared and terrified. Orville Kent, Nancy's biother, conien in from the coi th side of the room, and then Ezra Cloddard, friend of Kinlty. with others, enter upon the scene. Detective Dobbini in- vestipatcs. Now an aulopsj' reve.nls that Kaynor, before mi'<'tinK death l)y 1 bullet, was beinfr .systeiiii^ically Josed with arsenic. NOW <;o ON WITH THE STORY. ".She did it!" .MLss .Mattie broke out, between her .'^ob.. "Xan did itâ€" I saw her flip a tabletsâ€" " â- â€¢Hu.'h!" Orville Kent faiily thun- dered at her. "I insist that Miss Kay- nor shall not be allowed to talk. She i» beside herself with nervous excite- nieijt and is not responsible for what she says." Kent was whitefaccd and stern. "Mr. Kent," Fraser said, "you must Dot defeat the ends of justice â€" " "I don't want to," Kent stormed back; "but I refuse to sit here and V^OST people rely on Aspirin to make short work of their headaclies, hut did you know it's just as effective in the worse pains from neuralgia or neuritis? Rheu- matic pains, too. Don't suffer when Aspirin can brin^ such complete comfort without delay, and without harm; it does not afTect the heart. In every package of Aspirin you nvill find proven directions with which everyone should be familiar, lor they can spare much needless aufferine. SPIRIN A«ptrlo la • Itadeuurk Icclgtcretf lo Oanid* tor Eraser, to listen to tlie rsvinKS of a mad woman â€" " "There, there, Mr. Kent," Dobbinn broke in, "you do harm rather than g'ood to your sister's cause by such a violent outburst. Tliis inveslixation must be made. W'«j must ask (juw- tions of those present, a.s they are the ones most likely to know the f.ncts. Mijs Raynor, do ynu accuseâ€"" "No," and Mattie Raynvr fat bolt uprijiht, and conti-olled herself suffi- ciently to speak quietly. "No, I ac- cuse nobody. I spoke Impulsively, and 1 retract anytbiiijr 1 said â€" or sug- gested." Nan looked at her with a sort of dumb gratitude. Then Ezra Goddard spoke. "It Is a strange case," he said; "but I should say. Doctor Frasei', that as the poisoner did not succeed in his efTorts and the persnrt who shot Mr. Raynor did carry out his fatal inten- tion, that the poisoning matter sinks into insignificance before the matter of the shooting." "Not at all, Mr. Goddard. The \w- soner is quite as much a criminal in intent as the one who fired the pistol. Moreover, it is my tbi'ory tlint they are one and tho same. We must ad- mit the desire to kill Mr. Raynor on the part of somebody. The situation I su^iftcsta that this would-be liUirderorl tried the poison j)rocess. and finding that too slow (.r too incfficticious re-, sorted to the riuicker and surer m«>nns! of ,' hooting." â-  "Well," said Orville Kent, shortly,; "get busy then, and f^nd out who it i was. Rut go about it by infjuiry and i evidcnr( and not by the imbecile , method of accuring an entirely un- ! suspected person!" "The .situation is narrowing itself dowii," lloctcjr Eraser said slowly. "While I regret the npcc;-:;ity, I must, Mrs. Raynor, ask you for a frank statement of your attitude toward your late husband." "My attitude?" Nan said, her head hold erect and her <lark eyes blazing with indignation; "that is a strange question, sir. I can only say that my attitude toward my husband was that of respect, honor and admira- tion." "And loveâ€" Mrs. Raynor?" "I don't know just how to answer that." Tho beautiful brows knitted. "I assume I must answer, however, so I will say that while there was comradeship and harmony between my husband and myself, there was not what might be called deep affec- tion." "Why did you marry him?" "For rea.sons of my own â€" quite apart from affection or â€" " "A matter of expediency, then?" "E.Nactly." Nan seemed pleased with the word. Minard's Liniment for sick animals. SMP A PWODDCT OF GENERAL STEEL WARES klMITaO 25 Branehet Across Canada rWlfsi, sum lohn. Qucbrc Ciiv. Monirral (it, C1f(a<ra, Toronto (4). Umltloall), Hranlftird, london (2), Windior, North Hay, Winnipeg (3), Ratloa. Saikatoun, C«lsarY, Kdnonton, Vancouvtr* Ji "And the reaiion for t!i« expedi- ence?" "That I cannot tell you. If you can perKU4tde me that it is necesisary J may do so â€" but otherwise, 1 shall not answer that question." Eraser paid no attention to the aiii;er of her brother, but continued to qnejition Mrs. Raynor. "Had you notice<l the symptoms I described as being those of iwison?" "I had noticed that my husband did not seom very well, hut I a9eril)«d it to the changing diet he was etern- ally trying." "Meaning that Mine Turner experj- nionted on him''" said Eraser tjuickly. "Only in the pursuit of her duty. I know that my husbanid was a faddi.st as to his diet, and I know that Miss Tuinor, as well &g other dietitians he has employed, did her best to please him." In&tead of seeming gratifie<l at this vindication of herself, Kva Turner lotik^ curiously at the tpeakbr. "I thank you," t>he said, at last, nodding her head in Nan's direction, "but I am in no need of your cham- pionship. Mis. Raynor. Nor am I especially interested in the matter of poisonhvg. I should say. Doctor Era- ser, that the shot that killed Mr. Ray- nor was far more important than poison that didn't kill him! And I will ask you to remember that I was the one who turned on the lights just in time to see two people in the room with the dead manâ€" either of whom â€" she paused, and then went on tirmly, "both of whom are secretly glad of the poor man's death." Orville Kent turned on her In a fury of passion, but Ezra Goddard laid a restraining hand on his arm. "Keep quiet, Kent," he said, "Miss; Turner, you are making a grave state- i iment." ' I "I am," she reat>onri«d, her f ace | j white and «ct, "but you can determine; the truth of it for yourself. As the; principal witness, as the one who first turned the light on a deed done in the dark, i hold that my testimony is of; utmost importance and should be cor.-| sidercd first of all." ' "You are right, Miss Turner," Dob- J bins said; "if you saw the dead man and those two people in the room, there ran be no doubt but that one of them frred the fat.al siot. The questkm is, which one?" "That ought to he easy for a detec- 1 tive to discover," .Aliss Turner said, carelessly. The woman's fHce was almost dis- torted by fui-y. (ioddard looker at her curiously. Why should she b.. so wrought up over the malter? Why so bitter to- ward Nancy Raynor, and, inferential- ly, toward Finley? V>'as sh: in love with the dead man? Or with Finley?" .'Vnd then Miss Mattie broke in again. "Oh, Nan." she cried, in a wailing tone, "oh, Nancy, why did you Ao it? I saw you â€" I saw you drop pellets in Douglas' teacup â€" twice I saw you â€" " "Did you do that, Mrs. Raynor?" Fra.ser fired at her, suddenly. "Yesâ€"" faltered Nan, "yes, I did." CHAPTER VII. TlIK SOLE CUCW. The afternoon sun shone brightly on the great bods of blossoms at Flower Acres. The funeral of Douglas Raynor had taken place, and the family had gath- ered again on the western terrace for the tea that was daily served there. The law had stayed the investiga- tion of the tragedy until after the last rites were held for the victim, but oven now the sinister figure of the de- tective was seen coming toward them. "I say," declared Kent, "that's too bad. Nan musn't be interviewed now. She's all in with nervous excitement and fatigue. That detestable Dobbins person can surely wait till tomor- rowâ€"" "I'll tell him so," said Ezra God- dard, quietly, and he rose and went to meet Dobbins. "Como and talk to me first," God- dard said, leading the detective into the library. "Surely you don't want to intrude upon Mrs. Raynor just now. You're on the wrong track, Dobbins. Mrs. Raynor never shot her husband." "Then Finley did it. It rests be- tween the two. And at any rate, she was poisoning him. Why, it's an open and shut case. Hero's the lady, with an elderly husband, who is unkind â€" positively cruel to her, and hero's a younger man, in love with her and she with him â€" " "Hold on there, Dobbins." "You can't deny it. I find that Fin- ley was a rejected suitor when she married old Raynor â€" for his wealth, of course. Now, she's stood two years or thereabouts of the old man, and she just gave out. She couldn't put up with him any longer. So, she being a deep sort, takes to a slow poisoning process. Three different people have told nio they have seen her slipping little white tablets Into the tea cup or wine glass of her husband." "I can't believe it!" "They said it, anyway. The sister is one â€" and two other credible wit- nesses say the same. Now, you must admit that Iwks bad. Uglyâ€" that's what it isâ€" the whole case is ugly," "It is â€" I grant you that. But you must remember, Miss Raynor is no friend of her brother's wife â€" they have never been congenial â€" " "That's neither here nor there. Say they couldn't hit it off together, that's no reason for Miss Mattie to make up a falsehood about tho poison," "They may have been harmless tablets â€" bicarbonate of soda â€" " "No, no. The man had a nurse Dry mouth and parched throat are grateful for the refreshing coolness of Wrigleya Spearmint. Wrigley's whitens teeth, sweetens the mouth, clears the throat and aids digestion, while the act of chewing calms and soothes the nerves. WRIGLEYS liovd knows, I hop* sh» can do ii But my diity is plain, and 1 think the aooner I get at a serious inquiry, the better." (To be continued.) ♦ Buy Imperially a«lii» John Telegraph-Journal (lud.): Canada's products are all those of the north temperate zone, (.'anada has no tropical products, and modern couditlona make ecoDomic in- ter- >neiidence between tropical and ttnr perate producing countries es- BMitial. Tills Is the foundation of the growing ti-ade activ.Ity between Can- ada and tile West Indies. The Em- pire produces within ifs oonflues everything needed, ft there be a choice, therefore, between a product of the Empli% ,Tnd that of another conntry It is obvious nelf-interest to buy in the Empire. The consumer Is not always aware how great an In- fluence he may exert in this. When he Inquires nt a store for a specific article he should first ask himself whether It is an fmperlal product. ON THE GENLIINE f GILLETTS LYE Cleai'S Choked Drains I Cleans and Disinfects Removes OldS^iat^ l^esGoodSoaE cl*tn and looking after him â€" why would the wife administer medicineâ€" -and why secretly?" "That secrecy business may be a mistake. Or merely a secret from My. RayrKir, who would hav j been angry if he had thought his wife was rl->iing him. ' "All right, Mr. Goddard, if that i.s the true version of the tablets, then surely Mrs. llaynor ca.'i't object to evplaining it as such. She will have every chance to vindicate herself, and Mother: "What Ls this drawing sup- posed to be, Tom?" Tom: "A train, Mother." Mother: "But there are no carriages." Tom: "Oh, the engine draws them!" ff For (unburn, apply Minard's Liniment t«UlTTCOMfAI«U Joan was at her friend's party, and had receive*! from Mother strict in- { st ructions not to say "Yes" when ask- I ed if she would like a second piece of birthday cake. "Will you have another piece of cake, Joan?" asked her host- ess. "Th.-ink you very much," said Joan. "Tho idea is not rejiugnant to me." ISSUE No. 23â€"79 L U X O FOR THE HAIR A,sk Your Barberâ€" He Knows .Mussolini holds eight Cabinet Job< now. 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