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fir ADMIT ONE tiY SIDNEY HORLKR ^-' SYNOPSIS When Philip Crane, a young; aeroplane design*-'. arrl\i-H In London on a holiday, through a coincidence of like names, he U taken for the Crook Crane, who Is > tool of band ruleU by a mystertou | be believed, the Mundlhig natives were especially gifted in this direction. that intolerable weight on him, he felt the breath being slowly forced out of his body. But, gritting his teeth, hi battled back, and, managing to get on his side, he rammed a ki.ee .it" the other's stomach and had 'he satisfaction of hearing him grunt in uismay. Then, put'.ing forth all the strength he could summon, he on- trived to free om. aim. 'tTo'be continued.) How Trees Split Rocks It is done, says Robert Sparks Walk- lie rescues Murgcry Ferguson u'i lake* her to a convent. He then goes u Handling In Kent to rencue her fathe>- Meanwhile Charles Whittle, an Amer- i detective la trailing a t>and of forgr-J My close confinement The Emur* to bend Ferguson's will to her own In the meantime I'hlllp Crane nr- rtren at Mrs. llamblc's Inn. CHAPTER X. er In American Forests (Washington) The thought occ-irrod to him as he by beginning early and proceeding ;t out that, never in the history of slowly. Iventure, had anyone fared forth on "Nature performs these feats so .)erik>us expedition so inadequately quietly that not even the squirrel or mipped. He had no weapon no- woodpecker in the top of the tree .hing but his bare fistr! Come to that, above the stone Is conscious of the he oad never used anything that great task that Is being accomplished. might come under the description of: "if man could perform mich a deed "lethal" in his life: he wouldn't have with his hands alone, or even aided by known how to fire a revolver had he maul or wedge, he would Bound a trum- poascssed one; whilst as for a knife - pet that could be heard around the that was unthinkable. The question world! Although affecting merely a casual | in these circumstances was how hj "But nature Is not a braggadocio. Interest, Mrs- Hamble's information would get on even if he managed to She performs a remarkable feat, and xeited Philip to such an extent that, enter a house that was probably close- within ti-n minutes, he was out of the Ion again, and walking rapidly in the direction of the hous,e which, he wr.s convinced, held the secret he had come to Handling to solve. He went cautiously, hat pulled down well over his eyes, and looking con- tinuously to left and to right. This might be a quiet English village, but dtviltry lurked there. The forces of tvil were encamped in the midst of before settling down to scrutinize the not forget that, throve' the encounter of the night before he was already a marked man. The remarkable resem- blance he bore to the American crook this gang had enlisted increased the danger of his position. The landlady's description had been so accurate that there was no chance of his missing the way. As she had sail!, the walk was delightful; he could well believe that some of the finest views in the whole of Kent were those which met his gaze from time to time. But his mind was too occupied with the present problem to allow itself to be distracted by Nature, however beautiful. There was a mental vision firmly fixed in his brain; a girl with fear-stricken eyes looking at him over table in Cima's Restaurant. Three-quarters-of-an-hour's walk rought him within sight of a large rambling house which he knew must be his destination. The owner of this residence was evidently not willing to take any chance with possible burg- lars. The house itself stood well back, and was surrounded by a high wall, formidably spiked at the top; whilst Wavy iron gates seemed impregnable. Realizing that he was probably vis- ible to anyone looking out from the upper windows and, in the clrcum- there might well be watch- en Philip hid himself behind a tree before settling down to scrutinibe the place seriously. What he hoped to sec, he could not tell, but a kind of morbid fascination kept him there. Sooner or later, he was going to get into that house, by hook or by crook, and find out what it contained. For the present, he was content to take in every detail, to esti- mate what chances he had of success, and generally to spy out the land. The wait seemed interminable and, after the first ten minutes, ridiculous. No sigr. of life came from the house; it might have been shut up for any evidence of occupancy. But, just as he was thinking of moving on, he espied a figure outside a window on the ground floor, looking straight across to the spot where he himself stood. It was a considerable distance, but Crane, who had sharp eyes, real- ised that, if this man was not the Simon Stevensson he had met the ILK'-' before, he bore a very close r- srmblancc to that master-crook. Philip felt his heart beating rapidly. Here was tangible proof. The girl had been right- and now, the rest was up to him! Afraid to move lest his pretence be detected by the watcher, h waited until Stevensson if it were he had gone back into the house. Then, grip- ped by a rising tide of excitement, he utiously returned the way he had ornc. Nothing could be done in the day- time; he must wait until night. And the> attempt would be made directly it i dark on that he was determined. Delay might be dangerous. This man they held as a hostage could be mur- . He would not bo content ntil he had discovered the girl's fa- ther and brought him away to safety. His discovery gave him an added appetite for his lunch. But immedi- ately afterwards, on the plea that he had several letters to write, he went upstairs to his room. But for the fact that it might have occasioned dbnbt In that excellent soul's brea.-tt. h would have asked Mrs. Hamble not to mention that she had a lodger. For it was obvious that his presence in Handling must be kept a secret Por- hapi he had already been too in Cautious. The gang might have thoir pies out. Had ha been seen that morning? Well, he would have to risk H. 'Mi- afternoon dragged wearily. He (.ii N. i down to tea at five o'clock, but immediately returned to his room. Evening-time, would mean a constant stream of custom at the Inn. Rustic eyes were sharp, and yokels were very prono t" gossip. If Mrs. Hamble could ISSUE No. 1 32 ly guarded. Time must decide. through it teaches mankind that true worth lies In achievement rather than Play in Nursery Tool of Learning If you have ever watched children at play, you realize that It is a serious business, writes "H. M. R." In The Christian Science Monitor. The great philosopher of childhood, Frederick Froebel, says, "The child learns by do- Ing." He learns by playing, for play constitutes the major part of his ac- tivity. Imagination plays u large part In play, but just as the worker needs things to work with, so the child needs things to play with. His toys are the tools with which he works while he plays. The type of play is governed largely by the kind of tools he has at his command. The wisdom of those who supply him with his play equip- ment is an Important factor In the In- fluences brought to bear on his form- ing concepts of society. The custom of giving children toys at Christmas time Is so common that sometimes we are In danger of forget- ting that Christmas has any other meaning. Those who realize that the great message of love Is at the bottom i of the true Christmas spirit, can help I their children to have the Joy of Salada Green tea drinkers drink the best green tea SALADA' GREEN TEA 'Fresh from the gardens 9 II Shorts A few minute-, more walking pomp or fame, brought him to the inevitable query: j "To accomplish this feat, nature on"!! "It h p Ve !- in v iUl R * h * C<M "* ra " mus , t 1 "tremely patient. At first, -, ag we ,, ag roce , v , d tion of the Police/ But there were an Insignificant-looking acorn or nut, , Rp1flah ,,,, two obstacles to this. The first, and or other seed of a tree, is dropped In most important, was the recollection ' a crevice. It may be through the act of the girl's reply v hen he had pat of a bird or a squirrel who was frisk- to her this same question: she Jarsd i Ing around and lost his prize as It fell ' thought "and not go to the Police, she had said, for; Into a small opening in a stone. ' that would mean disgrace to her fa-j "Sunshine and moisture will germln- ' I . r. Secondly, he did not suppose ate a seed on a bare stone or on a the status of intelligence in the Mand- 1 housetop, where there Is apparently ling Police Force would be of too high not an atom of plant food available, a quality. He could picture the scene: j Just about as quickly as It does in the A village constable staring at him in ground. Decaying leaves and twigs are amazement. The "quality" which then blown into the crevice, and soon meant, in a generic sense, anyone who the rootlets have a little real food to lived in some style to be under SUB- { munch, and then the tree Is started on picion! His story would not only be Its career." treated with contempt, but he would I Every year the wind and rain bring be placed under direct suspicion him- 'In supplies of fresh food material. The self It therefore led L P to this: whet roots reach as deeply as they can! _ ., _ u tucic wnm had to be done, he must accomplish on .their size Increases, and soon the three long cases con t ain | n g miniature his own. (cavity seems to be filled completely. ' 8O ldiers and sailors o: very nationality. Although the time was only a little , The new cells In the young tree con-' even A f rl( . an warriors with raised after seven o clock, the village was , tinue to double. And that Is the whole deserted. The inhabitants of Mandling | process. tlvating selfish Indulgence. It is also important that adults In selecting gifts for children should love I those children wisely enough to use care in the selection of their gifts. To one who takes the play of children seriously, knowing Its re- lation to their future, it U amaring that so many children are allowed to own toy pistols. Arguments against this type of toy have often met with ridicule, but the proof Is so evidenced by boy bandits and accidents with real guns that there is no need for further argument. A recent visit to the toy department In a large department store revealed the largest display of war toys the writer has ever seen. There were New England Bird* evidently went to bed early, or kept indoors. He did not meet a single soul during the long walk to "The White House " have never heard the skylark sing Now that the decisive moment had ! At cloudy gates In early spring; come-or wa, approaching_he began'' 11 " 6 ""er heard he nightingale to realize the difficulties of the po&i- ' tion. The house would possibly con- tain a number of men, and these he , would have to tackle single-handed. Th.t was, after he had got into the1 place-which represented a distinct i UltlDB at n bean "' " th "' problem in itself. He remembered' reading in sensational crime stories \ about crooks guarding their resi- The song-sparrow small, th bobwhUe ' cal1 - singing clear and Ad ' have lleard the spears in hand. All the apparatus for carrying on modern warfare Is avail- able In miniature. A child fully equip- ped with this type of play material could stage a world war Involving every race on the globe. For many hours Ills thought would be given over to war manoeuvers and killing. While some sources are busy work- ing among the youth In our colleges and universities to break down pro- hibition, others are at work propagat- ing war In the minds of our children. Our children are our responsibility, either directly or Indirectly. They are | Every adult human being Inhales something like 35 Ib. of air daily. A degree of "general knowledge" Is to have a trial run at Liverpool Uni- versity. One thousand and forty-four boys were born for every thousand girls In Ot. Britain last year. On an average, soldiers do not live as long as sailors. Among soldiers, Infantrymen live longest. London chimneys emit over 9,000.000 tons of smoke annually, about one- third of this being due to domestic fires. More than 7,000,000 men and women served under the British flag during the Great War of these 4,500,000 are still living. Cats are evidently pouplar In the United States, where, it Is estimated, there are 120,000.000; of this total New York has 7,000,000. A single man with an Income of $1,250 pays income tax In Gt. Britain of $60. In France he has to pay the equivalent of $75. In only flve marriages out of the 315,109 contracted in England and Wales last year were the brides and grooms of the same age. The average hardness of water in England is fifteen degrees, although there are places where It rises as high as twenty-five degrees. Children get married In Egypt, where there are 152 husbands and 687 wires all under ten years of age. Of these child wives, sixty are widows. Professional letter-writers still write the love letters for the young men of Barcelona, who can, for five cents, make a choice from a number of speci- men proposals. Women in Chicago who would be really smart must have their lips har- monizing with or matching their frock. For Instance, with a dress of wine When mountains to the sunlight tower future citizens of our nation, the heirs " olor ' th , e llps of tlle wearer should be result- Do we want them to grow up with the Idea As though his bright throat brought that war > 8 the onl y -worth while dpnrM hv ,~.rr 1 V ! heard the hermlt tllrush make 8on B uences by secret electrnal appliances. , T ... i n e from our arhlpvprnpnts Were those spikes ai the top of the'""" 1 woo < - shado " *l to throng >"* our achievements, wall charged with .some potent cur .< With magic notes and break away A* thnin'h his hriirht thrnnf hrnn the day. achievement In life? Rather let us There I was pleased to stand and hark. strlve to *Ml* U>e Peace and Joy Forgetting nightingale and lark! and satisfaction of useful living as rent? If so, he might be killed and instantaneously, at that. Dismissing this pessimistic thought. Philip began to skirt the grounds. There might IKS a weaker spot to at- tack round at the back. It was whilst he was cautiously pro- ceeding for it was almost pitch- i.iack by this time that he noticed a light suddenly spring to life in an Paris trees are thoroughly attended to. ^ lcs O f community life. Froebel says. Harold Wesley Melvyn, In The exemplified by the farmer, the store- Christian Science Monitor. ; keeper, the shoemaker, and all the I busy people who help to make living > more pleasant Thero are toys to be had which encourage the child to re- Each year, before winter sets In, the produco ln p i ay tne interesting acttvl- Trees in Paris upstairs window of the house. They are pruned, changed, and even .. wnat a chlld lm | tateg ne tries to un- The next moment, he was startled j replaced If necessary. One section of d cre tand." Through a better under- to see two figures locked in what seem- 1 tn e Boulevards, however, between the 8t anding of the Interdependence of ed a fierce struggle. He watched, fas- 1>lnc e do la Republlque and the rue community life will come a greater cinated, for some time. Then, the Drouot, Is not up to the usual stand- closure came; the light faded; what ""'' The municipal service which m.ght have been a cinema picture was' lo ks after the trees of Paris Is wait- blotted out, leaving only darkness be-' ln (? for work in connection with the hind. ! new subway to be completed to take : It was at this minute that Crane tnls P ar ' ' tne Boulevards In hand, > appreciation of the services of others, and a healing for hard times and war. An All-Talkie "Have ou heard the latest about felt conscious, for the first time, of ! and provide It with large and beautiful j the women of the village?" asked some presence near him. He realized trces as line the rest of this Bragg. that this was something more than a thoroughfare. As all work In connec-j "Haven't heard a thing," said mere tightening up of his nerves; it' 1 ' 00 - with the Bubway Is to be finished Spragg inquiringly. was an actual physical shape, hover-j DV lne en(1 of tne vear there Is pro- "They've formed a secret society," ing close at hand. Where, he could n 1 ' 8 ^ 'or next summer an unlnter- . Bragg told him. not decide; all around him stretched ' rupted length of shady Boulevards Spragg burst into a roar of un- the blacknesti which had now become ' sllch n8 d eli Kht 'he heart of the Parl- controllable laughter. practically impenetrable. But that ! slan Droller. warning of the sixth sense which' comes to a man when he is in danger,' now repeated its message. ENVY Envy IB the daughter of Pride, the "That's rich," he replied at length. "Why, women don't know how to keep a secret." "But this society isn't to keep sec- He turned quickly but nothing author of Murder and Itevenge, the rets," returned Bragg; "it's to tell happened. Beyond a faint rustling to ! perpetual tormentor of virtue. Envy them." the right nnd this might easily have is tho filthy slime of the soul; a ve- : boen caused by the gentle night wind , "om, a poison, a quicksilver, which' there was no corrolxiration of his' consume! h tho flesh and drleth up the presentiment. bones. Socra IPS. The sound had quickly died down. = A tnie silence now reigned. But Crane knew it to be the hush of fear. They must hnve sent a spy out; the man was near at hand. He prepared himself for an attack.! Yet the seconds passed uneventfully. ] This was more trying than an actual fight; perspiration broke out on his forehead; ho felt his nerves cracking; and then, just as tho suspense became unbearable, from just behind, a twig snapped as though R human foot had pasned over it. Without hesitation, he rushed to- wards the sjiot. Action was the only ' thing which could relievo his feelings. ' His groping arms closed round a man's body, he heard a startled curse, ! nnd then, all his faculties were occu- pied in tho tsk he had taken In hand; the struggle for life which now en- IGNORANCE There Is no slavery but ignorance. Liberty Is thn chlld of intelligence. Tiger Eyes Tho other hnd tho greater wight, but Crano wn.i more supple. This was oon proved by the manner In which he was able to wriggle away from his opponent's grasp. But, in eluding tho attack, his foot slipped. and he went sprawling. Instantly, his foe wn on him, ruthless linn.! about his throat. If Philip, In spits o.' his sedentary work, had not always .undo a fetlh of physical fitness, tho end of '.hn struggle would liave come then. With deep red. Wheels are- fitted to a tiny one-man submarine designed by Its American inventor to cruise along the bed of the ocean like a motor car. It can also travel on the surface of, or under, the water. Drilling teeth may become unneces- sary If a recent German invention Is successful. By this new method the affected tooth Is enclosed in a case with the decayed portion exposed. On this a few drops of acid are dropped, and In a few minutes the decayed por- tion Is removed painlessly. What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTONi Illustratei Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished with Every Pattern Potato Health Improved By Change of Soil That a trip to the mountains is good for potatoes as well as for sickly human beings was reported recently to the Academy of Sciences in Paris by J. Constant'n, P. Lebard and J. Magro .. These same investigators re- l\>rted previously that growth lor a few years in a mountain climate tends to restore the vigor of sickly varieties of sugar cane and other cultivated Whe one acquires 'teens" she acquires all kinds of dress privileges. Mother can't insist ;. pan those little 2irl types. Delightfully smart is today's model in more sophisticated handling. A avtrite for classroom developed in tweed-like lightweight woolen. The neck and sleeves are finished with white pique. The sleeves may be mad long, if desired. Ribbed wool jersey in dark green is an excellent choice with ahnoni tjreen jersey trim. Wool crepe, tweed-like cottons and rayon novelties are charming satisfac-. tory mediums. Style No. 3456 is designed for sizes 11, 13, 15 and 17 yeais. Size 16 requires 3 yards 39-in-rh material and % yard 39-inch contract- ing material. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of iuch patterns as you want. Enclose LOc in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, i nd ph.nts. Last year a similar experi- 1 Redress your order to Wilson Pattern nicnt was begun with potatoes. Seed potatoes from strains grown for many jears in low-lying parts of France were transplanted to highland fields on the slopes of the Alps. Here the Service, 73 Wes. Adelaide St., Toronto. Evening (From The London Mercury.) lowland potatoes grew for a year just ' ln , e as .hey would have grown in thrlr I The last bee has earned K.wland homes. Seed potatoes pro- duced in the highland plantations then were taken back to the lowland fiol.h and planted side by side with others from plants that never had been awny. The potatoes with a year of mountain experience turned out to bo markedly more vigorous and productive, the ex- perimenters report, than those of pre- cisely the same strain which had been denied the mountain trip. Whether i the year's life at n higher altitude, with its cooler nights and other more rigorous conditions, strengthened the constitution of the potato plants t.hem- M'VCS or whether the benefits were iluc to elimination of bacteria or other parasites which could not withstand lhe mountain climate the investigators . do not know. C With One Exception The cheery fellow met a friend nt a Christmas dance- "Well, well, old man," he saiil hap- pily, "so you're married at last! Al- low ine to congratulnte you." He paused nnd then added with a sly smile: "I henr you have an excellent ..nd accomplished wife." The newlywed nodJed. "I have indeed," he replied. "Why, and the first moth does not stir; the wind has fallen; the wind has fallen under the weight of lavender apple scent, and the scent of gra?s, (these are the scents of quietness). Not by rustle of wind nor of bird nor of moth's winp is the air stirred. And in this stillness mingles bright the day's gold breath with the blue breath of night- Marie De L. Welch. s> Quite The Reverse The Christmas party were assem- bled for the musical program. Smith found himself next to an aged pro-j fessor. "You're the gentleman who is teacb> ing my wife voice culture, is that no<? so? Tell me, what sort of a pupil she?" he naked. "Snowy," of the London 00, presents nn Imt'n-tinj; eyes, sharp tusks and wrluklcd uose. tudv IHTI- .-he's at home in music, she's at homo! The professor leaned confidingly in art, she's at home in books, she's across to his neighbor. ut home in science. In short she's ntj "Well," he said, "I find her \'9Vf[ everywhere, except " apt to say the least." "Yes, except what?" carr.e thj in-j This seemed to surprise Smith. I "That's rather strange," he replied., the other dole- . "I always find her very apt to say tht ' most." Uinry. "Except nt home," fully replied. : " m ll \