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I! SALADA" TEA .-it The Tea that comes to you, Fresh from the Gardens The Bishop Murder Case A PHILO VANCE STORY HY 3. . VAN DINK Si N 1'il'S IS. An orjx of irjme* rhyni'i- take* place based on nuiry In New York. A . man known as Cock Rubin in found with i arrow through his heart. Then u- fither. John Pprlg-K, In nhot through the tjp of the heuii. The murderer tend* ir.r.i-klnf notes signed The Bishop. The fallowing people ;' associated with thu i-nse: I'ruf. Dlllard. his nl-c Helle (with whom Mnbln was In lov*. his proteir* nuirrjr H<lle) son (who also hojien to rjorch everv John Pardee. with a Pan- ' I "ha<J no intent in of obstructing jus- tice. And now that she has told us the truth, I think we may overlook her perfectly natural deception in the mat- ter." Then before Heath had time to reply he turned to the woman and asked in a matter-of-fact tone: "Do you lock the door leading to the screen . . for clime. Mri. Prukkvr and her Ja very night." She spoke list- Adoliih U yet B """'i ^he reaction from her fright irh'ii'i. She tell* how some on* visited j had left her apathetic. "You are. sure you locked it last night?" young Ifl. tO hr room and left a chess bishop the rrr-.li.ui night. TMinrtct Attorney Mark- hum has <-alld In Prtllo Vance, a rt<-h hti-hclor who rtftbl)l- In myster- him solv the ra ( HAPTF.P XXI. An i^Ujunding change cams over Mrs. Menzel. Her face pakd; l.er lips tTnbled; and she clinched her hands with a spasmodic gesture. She tried to take her staring eyes from Vance, but some quality :r. his gss held her. 'Where we,re you, Mrs. Mimel?" the question was repeated aharply. "I wss here" she began; then topped abruptly and cast- an agitate*! trlance at Hoath, who wa watching hrr fixedly. "You wtTe in the kitchen?'' She nodded. The power of sp*s h i -ined tn haw deseitd her. "And you saw Mrs. Drukker return fiom the Dillards'?" Again she nodded. "Exactly." said Vance. "And he came in the rear way, by the screen porch, snd wont upstair". . . ATU! h* 'iidn't know that you saw him through iho kitchen door. . . . And later he inquired regarding your whereabout "At half part nine when I went t Vance st*|.ped across the little pas- ageway and inspected the lock. . that hour. And when you told liirn you had been in the kitchen he varnnd you to keep silent about It. . . And then you learned of Mr. Robin'* lea!h a few minutes before you saw him enter here. . . . And yesterday. when Mm. Drukker told yon to say he bad not rlseu uuMl nine ami you beard that Homo one else had >*>'n killed near hen', you been me suspicious and frightened. . . . That's correct, is It, not, Mrs. Monzol?" The womsn was lobbing audibly -n h. r ipron. There was no need f ot- her to reply 'or it was obvious > V.une I. ad (fue.-sed 'he truth Heath took hn < ; trsr from his n. 'iit'i i i glared at her fe-rociously. "Po! You wore holding out on me." lie lx-Ilo\v< <!, (In listing forward his jaw. "You lied l<> me when I quon iiu the other day. juslici'. wcri* you'.'" SI'c KI> S " ^ '' '' '' ' ppcal "Mt M. ' SIM Obstruct-ng "/ frightened "','' he said "It's a return in jr. door?" the sunlight His gaz cam* to rest on Markham, and a crafty, repulsive smile contorted his mouth. "I trust I am not disturbing you," he apologized, with a menacing squint, "but the cook has just Informed me that .the told you she saw me enter here by the rear door on the morning of Mr. Robin's unfortunate di-ath." "Oh, .ny aunt!" murmured Vance, turning away and busying himself with the selection of a fresh cigarette. "That tears it" Drukker shot him an inquisitive look, and drew himself up with a kind of cynical fortitude. "And what abou*. it, Mr. Drukker?" demanded Markham. "I merely desired to assure you," the man replied, "that the cook is in error. She has obviously confused the date, - you see, I come and go so oficn by this rear door. On the morning of Mr. Robin's death, as I explained to you, I left the range by the Tilth Street pate and, after a brief walk in the park, returned home by the front way. I have convinced Crete that she is mistaken." Vance had l>cen listening to him closely. Now he turned and mt the other's smile with n look of bland irv- genuousness. "Did you convince her with a chess- man, by any chance?" Drukker jerked his head forward and slicked in a rasping breath. His twisted frame became taut; the mus- cles about his eyes 'nd mouth began to twitch; and the ligaments of his neck stood out like whipcord. For a moment I thought h was going to lose Sis self-control; but with a great effort he steadied himself. "I doVt understand you, air. 1 ' There was the vibrancy of an inten.se anger lr. his wonls. "What Via* a rhwa-man to do with it?" "Oh".ssmen have various names." suggested Vance softly. "Are you telling me about choss?") A venomous contempt marked Drnk- mnnner, hut he managed to grin. snap-lock," he observed, on,,,., 'Who has a key to ths j"J** "*""* cerutnl >'- ' h * the king :<nd queen, the rook, the "I have a key. And Mis. Drukkr-r - she has one, too." "You're sure no one else has a key?" "Xo one except Miss Dillard. . . ." "Miss Dillard?" Vance's voice was uddonly resonant with interest. "Why should she have one?" "She's had it for years. She's like a member of the family -over here two and throe tlm<- a day. When I go out I lock the bark door; and her hav- ing a key save* Mrs. Drukker the troubie of coining iKiwn nnd le'tinc her in." knight- H broke off. "The bishop! . . ." He lay his bead against the easement of the door and began to cackle mirthlessly. "So! That's what you mean? The bishop! . . . You're n lot of imbecile children playing n non- sense game." "We have exrellon iva.-on to '->C- lievr," said Vance, "that the game is b*ing played l>y some one else with the <-hes bishop as the principal syr b<>l." "Don't take my Mother's vaganvj too seriously, " he admonished. "Her "Quite natural." Vam-e murmured. . '"'''Kination often plays tricks on her." Then: "We "han't bovhi-r you any' Ah! And why do you mention yow more, Mrs. Men/el." Me troll-d out n "\ h . ( ' r '" 'I 1 '" r f ^" n ' porch 'i ouve just been talking to her. on the little . ... , When the door had beer, closed be- Aml yn * r '" m ""' n ' hind us he p< \>:',H\ to the screen do.ir that off net! into the yard. "You"! note ,1-at this wire m -sh lie* " f h " r verj' much haJucinn- been f-,rce! away from the frame, p ? r- like tioil; ." "Your UK, tber may have perfectly good ground* for her belief--." one to inach Inside and turn the l.-tfrb. Kitber Mrs DrukVer'M key or j Miss Dtllurd's- probnbly the hau-r- was used In open the door .)f the house." Heat!, thi tangii.le of tho CH.-C app"aled to him. But Markham was .iOt paying attention., He stoo,l in the backgi-O'ind smoking \ nv * " ? ' l ' ftt ," >n ' " '" '* r ' n ^.^- "Ah. well." sighed Vancfc, shan't, debate the |wint. But it l.clp us, Mr. Drukker, if \ve wher" jfiu vi-i'.- between eight anl nine yesterday mnrnirn}. "I was working in my study. For several months I've been working on a with fuigry eletnrliment. Presently he' "It's of no great importance," Vance tui-m-d resolutely and 'was about ro! s '" >ke '<"''' *"> "*>>"* we <lwt-om re-enter the hou50 when Vance caught ' P M)d ? d J '" U tod " 5 -" Th(>n ' as we were "Mrs. Menzel is It would pain it should happen his arm. "No, no, Mnikhain! That would be abominable technique. Curb your ire. You're o d.-i-h"d impulsive, don't y' know." "Bui, claiun u. Vance 1" M.-.rkham shook off the other's hand. "Drukker leaving, he turned. " ll(i(>1 ' >>1Ir U: ' ' (> l' ly ' The moiiu-iH we were out of hearing Vance turned to Heath: "Sergeant, ; that (ierman llaualnm may have put . . lied to u.. about g..ing out the Dillard I hr hc:u ' '" n T1OO!< ''- ^ " u ' (i l ' rtu-r havo What New York Is Wearing BY ANNABKLLE WORTHINGTON Illitatrutrd DreismaJfinff Le$son Funiinhetl i-''li I', i-y Pattern 3045 A une-pieio :i) i. n ; .'.at you'll en- joy making as well as wearing. It*. cleverly designed with traight panel effect at the front to give its wearer charming sHm- ness. To provide the necessary ;'uine.'s it i laid in pla.r - at either side be- low the. waistline. It ties youth- fully at the back with a bow sash. A red anil white dimity print with red bindings is so attractive and so refreshing. Style Xo. 3046 may b* had in sixes small, medium and large. Lawn in yellow ground printed in brown polka-dots with browr bindings is fetching. Nile green cotton broadcloth witn yellow binding* i> unusually snappy. Dotted 8\\is^, girgham, linen and rayon novelties make up nicely. Medium six* riijtiiros 1 '4 yards 3-invh, with 6' t yards binding HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plainly, giving number and ize of Mich patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin pre- ferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, nnd address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 7S West \dclnide St., Toronto. and Jib Dog SCOTTIE- Wnat cin bfori Captain Jimmy and Soutti* are Hying over China. Thay are lost In the darkness between the lines or two lighting armies, with ten from >oth Ides In their plane. Suddenly on<! of tli Chinese attacks Captain Jimmy. For a moment I was paralysed. My fierce attacker raised his weapon to strike. Then before I could move, a thin spare form hurled Itself at my assailant, careless oi the danger- ous knife point. It was one of the three men we bad rescued from the tree on the day before. I held my breath, amaz- ed that the timid, shrinking Chinese eho-ild display such nerve. Spring- ing to help him, I bit 'be big fellow on the chin with all my strength. By this time the plane was In a spin, and we were BO near the ground that there was no way but to land. I had lost all sense of direction for the moment, nd bad no way of telling whether we were over enemy territory or not. Scarcely had the wheels stopped rolling btfore an excited Chinese sentry showed up and challenged us. "Ask him where we are?" I direct- ed the Interpreter. "Him say much bad Chinese bloy him belong enemy!" "Tell him I belong enemy, too." I said. "He say, you clazy you make rnucnee noise ivakee Colonel getee TUy mad shootee bang all dene." By wb!oh ! gathered we were In the enemy camp, that f he Colonel would hear the plane, get mad a* be- ing disturbed, and have us shot. Not a ^ery encouraging proeptct. Theii a Chinese sergeant and a squad of soldiers appeared out of the Inky darkness. \Vhen he saw the three deserters from !iU camp he raised a terrible rumpus. First he accused us of stealing his men, then after a long pew-wow with the three, they evidently convinced him that they had been taken prisoner, and I we had helped them to escape. | Anyway he took them back and probably fhey were far better off In their own army than amanf the enemy. So much for the three captives, but our own position was extremely dangerous. Something had to be don quickly, or soon we would all be marched to headquarters. "Tell the sergeant that 1 brought this plane to give General Ming." I said. "Tell him to march two soldier* ahead and keep the road clear." Then I turned the searchlight on and taxied along the road behind the two soldiers. After a few min- utes the road straightened out for a stretch of a quarter of a mile or so. Now was our chauce! In an Iiutant I snapped ot the searchlight and opened tUe throttle* full. With a roar the plane fairly leaped forward and rushed down the road on the two soldiers who fled In panic. Bang Bang went the rifles ol the soldiers who followed us, and a few bullets ripped through the wlLgs; but we were gathering speed rapid- ly. A moment more and we were in the air, free as a bird. Gaa was running low, however, to we headed back for our own Hnea. with the help of our searchlight w picked out a railway line. Spiral- ing down, we bumped to a stop on the rcugh ground and scrambled out. While the unknown Chinaman who bad tried to knife me followed cauti- ously. Guess who it waa- The last per- son I ever expected to see Colonel Tien of General Lu's Army. A flM chap that Colonel Tien. Three times I had to knock him out to make him behave. Then be explained th.it he thought I was trying to take him over to the enemy camp. In that case I could understand why be was so des- ^^^ perate, for it ''' Mf^>~^~B would hare gone hard with Colonel Tien to be cansht by the enemy. Far to the north of us a locomotire whistled. A little clump of bushes grew beside the railway track, and toward these we pushed and 'tigged our plane, to get it out ot sight. An- other few minutes more and a freight train rounded the curve stopping not over two hundred yards from our hiding place. (To b continued) Chocolate Malted Milk The health- giving, delicious drink for children and grown- ups. - Pound and Half Pound tins at your grocers. IT SO L I T t ALUMINUM LAWN MOWER g!il bi'f, ,re Robin's murder "Of cotirM' lie ilid I've Mi-pirln! all along tlmt the BCcount he gave u-; of Mt mi iveincnts that morning was a bit farciful. I'.ut it's useless to go iip>luir now -ind bccior him about it. Ho'll yimplv -ay !ba( the rook is iin taken >I:i i ..in \\ ,i* iinciiii\ inri'ii. "I'.ut wluil aii ml ycstvrdny morn ing? I M ;inl lo kllou V. here br w :l ill- cook (alleil him at half n gH>d man watch the Drukkei- hou^e ' t<iiiiirht from th.' rt-tir." ('!"- In- continued, i The Song of the Robin By E. CHESTER ALLEN Tho slender rowans are grey and bare. But there's- promise ,,f .May In the April air. The grass prows !r,-en by the gar- i den gate, And a robin ( .,!; s ( i,j s tal . (ly miX , Pi Prom the highest peak of th rowan ! coin inn -If-:- Quiet Rooms for A LIGHTER, nmg >nd mowci. Aluminum Diiv* Whctlt nd Sid Pl<l. Btrtum Mtttl iclf-4li?nin<] bcnn3t, stctl tin..- Whl Axlct and Stl Diivc Wht<J buthin^i. At your rutdr CANADA FOUNDRIES A FORCINGS LIMITED lnl .Moulin, on, July. I W;M nmiii.i In :t lintel near the railwuy. AH Hie I, iiiill.nl> .mil I \Miit aloiiK a cor- liilnr iip-liiir-'. I s;iiii | ||npc ( | tin- noise of lr;iiiiH i oiilil not In- heard in file j lr,|loo|||-. "One iM'.l'J nothing," CllP i-!,'hl. Why --liniild Mrs. Drukker be answeri-d p.i.itjvoly. Sin- opnnod the *> HLxioii" to hiivi- us believ he w::> dnor of ;i inom, ami a treinrinlous on-! asleep'. 1 " nine -shrli-U niei u- , ..e. minis to drive 'She, t..o. I'lobabU w.-i:i !<i lii- room m I,,,MI li.u-l, from Hie- I lin'-liold. She ami a thnl li" u:. . gone. Then when ,.i,,,| t | u , ( |, H .i. ami tried anntlier one,, she hvaid of Sprigg's dr:ith her febrile ! and we weiv nii-t Instantly by another j imagination became .>vi-rheateil, and tremeiuloun engine ihrlek. She burst slu. proreeiled to invent him with an ; ,,iit lamjliliiB. I laiwhud too. If she alibi. Hut you're only inviting trouble I had ,,,,, prove, i her sense, of humor I when you plan to chivy him about thp' m i K hi i,, ivt , walked sirnlKht out. of the discrepancies in his talc." |hot>l. Bnt her Hn*>- of humor kopt "I'm not so sure." Markham >p' .< ., cimiiiiner with a rm< of liumor. I with significant gravity. "I may be j Rol ,,,,!, , oom , ,, t n u . hek.- Arnold inviting a solution to thU hideous i n Bum ,,, (n -.i,,tirnnl nt Thin** N'flw business." s ,, 1( i old." Vance did not reply at, once. He stood gazing down at the (julvmliiR . T^^-- r , . rr ; hndows cnsl on tho lawn by the wll , low trees. At l"ngth he said in a low I voice: "We can't afford to take tha! chance. If what you're thinking , " ''"' bard innex "THESE HARD TIMES" of should prove to bo true, and you shou't! money malrek It more important than n-veal the information you've jwt w- reived, the little mitn who wan here laat nijrht iniKht. prowl about the up- per hall affaln. And thU tin* h might not bo content to leave bin chiwaninii ontside the door!" A look of hoi ror came into Mark- ham's eyes. "You think I mlchl be Jeopardizing the cook's safoty if I used her evidence atrainirt him at this time?" ever to priuiniiilze. Onu way I save OH olotlics U by miewinfl the color of fmlod or out-of Hfyle driviseH, <oats, stoeklngi, ami iindcnvrar. pr ( iye- Ing, or Mtitltu 1 ,, I always use Dla- monrt !)>>>*. Th>-y are the most economical meti by far because they never (nil to product* results that niakn you proud. Why, things look better than new when redyed with Diamond Dyea. They never spot, To his mate lui I sonthprn seas "I'uini-: Come: Dearie, dearie: Conu, to me i|iii,-'n. I am weary. , wearj : Come to me: r>!a-.i> to me! Quick! Qiii.V A Boft ijrecii covers t lie rowan tr- Thorn's a toncli of June In llio ;at-> May breeze; Anil Hie t iii'iploise ee.ir-< are r laid In a nest 'in-nth MIB lilac's HCI shade. But the robin calls from the ni high, When the raln-clmnls drift from 'he eastern sky "Quick! Quii;k' diver them, cover them! rlo-<e! Close! Hover them. Hover "^ them! Cover th'-ni! C'ovei them' Quirk! Quick'" The row*ns are ilcrkeil with coral red; And the* Illar lilmuns are long, long Size of U.S. Dogs Reduced in Decade Pure-Bred Ones Increasing in Number as Mongrels Decrease \Vitshiiigtuu. There i* about one dog to every ^''i human beings In the' iriiiti Slates, the Department of Com- 1 merce has found out. The movement of population from untry to the city during the past ' decad has not resulted in decreasing '. .e dog population, but has changed 1 i's ni.iKcup by rcilurinu Mi> size of (logs and iiu-reasing tile number oi pure-bred animals to make up for th decrease in the number of just plafft di - . The (it'partment has discovered thai ihe well known fox terrier maintain! a high desree of popularity, because It :> -mall anil does well in cities. Mn are not so keen for the Pekin- gese, (.'how and Pomeranian, and they !> !': the terrier as "a lot of dog in .1 MIL ill pa i \ popular novelist sa>s that whil ;>iiiK ;iwako at night, ho has several lines hit upon tn Kiwi that has re- in a fall-loin;!!] novel. In- can h" a terrihlo thing. The Humorist. Delicious! "The terrible thintf about this affnir strnak, or nin. They go on smoothly The autumn skies mo cool and clear; Unt the rlH.v-hiillt nest Is empty ami drear; And the robin's note Is tender and low, i Tene with Hie. fear of the frost and MllOtt "llstc>! Haute! Come with me. come with me>! South! Smith! Follow me, follow me! Follow me! Follow me! Quick! Quick!" i is that, until we know the truth, we ! face darger at every turn. Vance'n ! voice was heavy with discouragement. "We can't risk exposing any one. . ." The door leading to the porch open And evenly, \vhon ' In the hands ot even a ten yr old child. 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