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ORANGE PEKOE BLEND "SALAM TEA "Fresh from the Gardens MURDER^H^IMKDR^ by Agatha Christie MBLjc I Air Routes Must Be Held declares Toronto Daily â€" Decries Present Nation- alistic Tendencies "Freedom of the air," advocated by jreat Britain and France just after ;he war, seems to be becoming little more than empty phrase," laments •.he Toronto Mail and Empire in this .â- ditorial: "Aviition, unmindful of the lesson to be drawn from sea experience, is iurnii>2 more and more toward na- '.ionalism. Closing of national areas Uready has thrust serious difficulty in the way of the development of British air highways, notably on the India route. Conditions imposed jy Persia have made necessary impor- Lant changes in organization. Italy, !oo, has interposed obstacles, which lave resulted in the revising of the irrangements for the carrying of the lir mails to Cairo. Up to the present, Britain has not aid down obstructive rcg^ulations, and Italy retains permission to use ports >f call in several parts of the Em- pire, while French and Dutch lines :ontinue to operate across India. With the possibility that the devei- »ping of air routes will become, in lome parts of the world, at least, a matter of little nationalistic bargain- ing, it is manifest that close atten- tion must be given to the "blazing of trails" â€" especially those of the im- [lortant Atlantic passage. The exploratory flight of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh is signifi- tant in many respects. Leaving North Haven, Maine, on July 10, the "Lone Eagle" and his wife proceeded, by way of Halifax, and St. John's, New- foundland, to Labrador and Green- land. Thence the flight carried them to Scandinavian points, and on 10 the Gulf of Finland. Visiting Mos- cow, the fliers, on their return trip, have reached England, where Mrs. Lindbergh has vLsited her invalid lister. On the departure of the Lindhtrghs, nnoflicial statements indicated that their purpose was to study the possi- bilities of the (iieenland route â€" one of the two northern air lines deemed most favorable. A report being pre- pared by Colonel Lindbergh undoubc- edly will convey important data re- lating to the northera lands he visit- ed and the facilities they offer in tho development of air routes and air- ports. The North Atlantic is the shortest but most diflicult of the Empire routes. Service over it is expected to develop by stages, and Newfoundland, which was the scene of a conference »ttended by British, United States »nd Canadian representatives, may become the key-point of the route. Under license from the Dnni.sh Government, Pan-American Airways holds exclusive rights to carry on commercial service across Green- land. As the London Times has pointed out, "the example set by the grantintf of exclusive rights to certain com- panies at other ports on the Atlantic routes is presumably one which New- foundland, and therefore the Briti.sh Empire, will be unable to ignore." It is clear that the safeguarding of British flying interests will call for energy and foresight on the part of the best Empire experts. The future; of Newfoundland, as a strategic point, prusents an especially interesting problem. Whether or not develop- ment there will take the form of an oceanic airport in which several na- tions will be interested presents n question demanding an early deci- lion. Similar problems attach to the Arores route, which, it will lie re- membered, was chosen by General Balbo and his armada nt the last moment for his return trip to Italy. France holds exclusive rights in the Arores; but Britain here also pos- •ecses a strategic point of first im- portance in Bermuda. If bargaining for the right to fly over the Atlantic becomes necessary, it is certain that the reservation of rights on the British island would become an im- portant factor in the situation. Hap- pily, however, a Joint arrangement arrived at by Britain, France and the United States regarding the Ber- muda-Azores route promises to work »ut satisfactorily. Fresh evidence of the importance of the Lindhergh quest is to be Heen in the current discusnion of its possible relationship to the future (leveliipinenl of Russia's Arctic coai«tline. Sinco large-scale mining develfpincnt in Si- beria has been pre<licted, as well as isSUE No. 43â€"33 the rise of diversified indu.stry in China and Manchuria, the problems of long-distance air transportation press increasingly for solution. There must be no lagging by Em- pire countries in the safeguarding and developing of key-points on the world's chief lanes of air travel." .SYNOI'SIH. I'alit. Trevplynn rents IiIh liuuiie lii .Slltafiiid to Mrs, Wlllvtt ami takes a tinallt'r one In Ii^xlianipton. W'IiIIk hl» frlmil .Majiir llurriuljy Hiid three nilKh- l)(j]K iilay at table lIppliiK Willi Mrs. Wll- Ictt ami liiT duugliter Violet, a "spirit" iiii'Sxagu 1« rcoelvtU tliat Trevelyan has iiecii murdered, ilurnuby finds Ills friend dead. Trevelyan's estate Is willed tu four relative.-!, his sister. MrH. Jenidfer Ciirdiier, and the three children of an- other sister, .Mrs. I'earson, now dead. James rearson had <omc to Kxhainpton from London the d'ly of the murder. He Is arrested. Kiiilly Trefusls. his llamee meets Charles Knderby, reporter, and asks hlin to help hor. After she had talked to Violet Wlllelt she heard Mrs. Wlllett mutter. "Will nlpht never come? 1 lant bear It." Emily next meets Jim's .\unt Jennifer. Balanced Diets Prevent "Nerves" Interesting Remarks About Dietitics By Doctors at Chicago Convention Chicago. â€" The average woman of t.day is three inches taller than the average back in 1893, dieticians me.-t- ing in conjunction with the American College of Surgeons, were told by Hr. Charles F. Read of Elgin, 111. Dr, Read, who is superintendent of the Elgin State Hospital, said he at- a'buted the growth in women to a better knowledge of balanced diets ar.d a subsequent lessening of nervous ailments. Balanced diets, he said, act U prevent nervous disorders. It is bad business, the surgeons were informed by Dr. Alfred W. Ad- son of the Mayo Foundation of Ro- chester, Minn., to correct children at n eal time, because it destroys theii- digestion, and acts upon their nerv- ous systems. It has a like effect upon the parents. "Fear," the doctor said, "is the chief cause of all nervous troubles, and it must be avoided. T.-^ke your time about everything, eat plenty of good food, get the proper amount of sleep, have a bit of recreation ca:h day, and you won't be bothered with nerves." The "worrying doctor" foMnd sup- |)ort among the surgeons. Dr. J. Dontlcy Squicr of New York, presi- dent of the college, said: "The day when the doctor loses the human touch and his patients become jist so many numbers to him in a hospital, is the day when medical .science will begin to lose ground." Childbirth, said Dr. C. Jeff Miller of New Orleans, is no longer a natur- al process, and should be supervised by a physician as closely as a serious disease. The Song of the Auto My auto, 'tis of thee, short cut to poverty â€" of thee I chant. I blew a pile of dough on you two years ago, and now you quite refuse to go, or won't, or cant. Through town and coiintrysido you were my joy and pride; a happy day. I loved thy gaudy hue, thy nice white tires, so new, but now you're down and out for true, in every way. To thee, old rat- tle box, came many bumps and knocks; for thee I grieve. Badly thy top Is torn, frayed are thy scats and worn; the whooping cough affects thy horn, I do believe. Thy perfume swells the breeze, while good folks choke and wheeze, as we pa.ss by. I paid for thee a price, 'twould buy a mansion twice; now everybody's yell- ing "ice" â€" I wonder why. Thy mo- tor has the grippe, thy spark plug has the pip, and woe is thine. I, too, have suffered chills, ague an<l kindred ills, (â- ndcavorlng to pay my bills since thou wert mine. Gone is my bank roll now; no more 'twould choke the cow, a.s once before. Yet, if I had the mon, BO help me John amen, I'd. buy a car again, and speed some more. •> Glamis Castle Rich in Associations and Legends Glamis CJistle, immortalized in ShakesrK'urc's "MacBcth," is one of the most interesting places in Scot land. It was the girlhood home of the Duchess of York. The castle, as .seen nowadays, dates mostly from the seventeenth century, hut the walls of the tower, 15 feet thick, were built when MaeBeth was Thane of Cawdor. .Shakespeare took a dramatic liberty when ho had Mac- Beth murder Duncan within these walls, but nevertheless Glamis is rich In romantic associations. On the authority of Sir Walter Scott, we are told that the castle con- tains "a secret chamber, the entrance to which, by the law or the custom of the family, must only !>« known to three persons at once, namely, the Earl, his heir apparent and any third |)erson they may take into their con- fidence. Weird stories have l>een told of some ghastly creature being impris- oned in the .secret chamber for cen- turies, but the mystery has never been cleared up to appease the curi- osity of the public. â€" * ! Quinine says the schoolboy, Is the bark of a Irrc; canine Is the bark of a liu^ CHAPTER XX. When Jennifer Gardner returned she had taken off her hat. Emily admir- ed the smooth sweep of the hair back from her forehead. "Do you want to talk about things, Emily, or don't you? If you don't I shall quite understiind." "It isn't much good talking about them, is it?" "We can only hspe," said Mrs. Gardner, "that they will find the real murderer quickly. Just press the bell, will you, Emily? I'll send the nurse's tea up to her. I don't want her chat- tering down here. How I hate hos- pital nurses!" "Is she a good one?" "I supiK)se she is. Robert says she is, anyway. I dislike her intensely and always have. But Robert says she's far and away the best nurse we've had." "She's rather good looking," said Emily. "Nonsense. With her ugly beefy hands?" Emily watched her aunt's long white fingers as they touched the milk jug and sugar tongs. Beatrice came, took the cup of tjea and a plate of eatables and left the room. "Robert has been very upset over all this," said Mrs. Gardner. "He works himself into such curious states. I suppose it's all part of his illness really." "He didn't know Captain Trevelyan well, did he?" Jennifer Gardner shook her head. "He neither knew him nor cared about him. To be honest, I, myself can't pretend any great sorrow over his death. He was a cruel, grasping man, Emily. He knew the struggle we have had. The poverty! He knew that I. loan of money at the right time niight have given Robert special treatment that would have made all the difference. Well, retribution has overtaken him." "What a strange woman she is," thought Emily. "It may .still not be too late," said Mrs. Gardner. "I wTote to -the law- yers at Kxhanipton today, to ask them if I could have a certain sum of money in advance. Emily â€" how wonderful it will be if Robert is able to walk again." Her face was glowing. Emily was tired. She had had a long day, little or nothing to cat, and : !ie was worn out by suppressed emo- tion. The room kept going away and coming back again. "Aren't you feeling well, dear?" "It's all right," ga.sped Emily, and to her own surpri.se, annoyance and humiliation, burst into tears. Mrs. Gaitlner did not attempt to console her; she just sat silently until Emily's tears should subside. "Poor child. I wish something could le done about it," she murmure<i. ♦ » » ♦ liCft to his own devices Charles En- derby did not relax his efforts. He went out for a stroll, his intention be- ing to cultivate the acq laintance of Miss Percebouse's nephew more close- ly. By a stroke of good fortune ho ran into that young man just as he was emerging disconsolately from the gates of Sittaford House. "Hello," said Charles. "I say, isn't that ("aptitin Trevelyan's house?" "That's right," said Ronnie. "I was hoping to get a snapshot of it for my paper, you know. But this weather is ho|)eless for photography." Ronnie accepted this statement in aiU giK>d faith. "It must be a very interesting job â€" yours," he .said. "A dog's life," said Charles. He looked over his shoulder at Sittaford House. "Rather a gloomy place I should imagine." "No end of a ditTeroncc there since the Willetts moved in," said Ronnie. "It's l)een a go<lsei.d to me, their be- ing here, I can tell you." "Can't be a very jolly spot as a rule, I suppose," said Charles. "Jolly? If I live<l here a fortnight I should pass out altogether. How my aunt manages to cling on to life in the way .the does beats me. 1 say, are yi.i doing any sleuthing? If so, can I help?" "Any clues in Sittaford House?" inquiro<l Charles casually. "I mean (lit! Captain Trevelyan leave any of hi things there?" "I don't think so. My aunt was saying he moved lock, stock and bar- rel. Looks as if he had had a prc- II nnition though," Ronnip's face I rightcneil. "Uwk nere, what abut this? Enemies on his track, be kni«s they're conting, so he clears o.it and passes the bi'ck. as it were, to the WilletU." "The Willetts were a bit of a mir- acle by themselves," said Charles. "Yes, I can't make it out. Fancy planting yourself down here 'n the country like this. Violet doesn't seem to mind. I don't know what'.; the mat- ter with her toilay. I suppose it's the domestic trouble. I can't think why women worry so abo.t servants. If they cut up nasty, ju;;t push 'em out." "That's just what they have done, isn't it?" said Charles. "Yes, I know. But they are in a great stew about it all. Mother lying down with .screaming hysterics, and daughter snapping like a turtle. Fairly pushed me out just now." Charles .sent telegrams, and bought a packet of cigarettes. He then re- turned to the cottage, threw himself on his bed, and slept peacefully, bliss- fully unaware that he and his affairs, particularly Miss Emily Trefusis, were being discussed in various places all around him. There were only three main topics of conversation at present in Sitta- ford. One was the murder, one was the escape of the convict, and the other was Miss Emily Trefusis and her cousin. Indeed, at a certain mo- ment, four separate conversations were going on with her as their main theme. j Conversation No 1, was between Violet Willett and her mother. "It was Mrs. Curtis who told me," .'iaid Violet. "It's almost a disease the way that woman talks," said her mother. "I know. It seems the girl is actu- ally stopping there with a cousin or something. I thought that that was simply because Miss Percehouse hadn't room for her. And now it seems that she'd never even seen Miss Percehouse till this morning!" "I dislike that Percehouse woman," said Mrs. Willett. "That kind of wo- man is dangerous. They live for what they can find out about other people.. Sending that girl along here for a recipe for coffee cake! fd like to have sent her a poisoned cake. That would have stopped her interfering for good and all!" "I suppose I ought to have real- ized â€" " began Violet. But her mother interrupted her. "How could you, my dear? And anyway, what harm is done?" "Why do you think she came here?" "I don't suppose she had anything definite in mind. She was just spying out the land. Is Mr§, Curtis sure al>out her being engaged to Jim Pearson?" "The girl told Mr. Rycroft so, I l>elieve." "Well, then the whole things' natur- al enough. She's just looking about aimlessly for something that might help." "You didn't see her, mother," .^id Violet. "She isn't aimless." "I wish I had seen her," said Mrs. Willett. "But my nerves were all to pieces thi.s morning. Reaction, I sup- pose, after that interview with the police inspector yesterday." "You were wonderful, mother. If only I hadn't been such an utter fool â€"to go and faint. And there were you, perfectly calm and coUectetl â€" not turning a hair." "I'm in pretty good training," .<aid Mrs. Willett in a hard, dry voice. "If you'd been through what I've been through â€" but there, 1 hoin; you never will, my child. I trust and believe that you've got a happy, i)eaceful life ahead of you." Violet shook her head. "I'm afraidâ€" I'm afraidâ€"" "Nonsen.se â€" and ts for saying you gave the show away by fainting â€" nothing of the kind. Don't worry." "But that inspector â€" he's bound to thinkâ€"" "That it was the mention of Jim Pearson made you faint? Yes â€" he'll think that all right. He's no fool. But what if he does? He'll suspect a connection â€" and he'll look for it â€" and he won't find it." "You think not?" "Of course not! How can he? Trust me, Violet dear. In a way, perhaps, that fa'.nt of yours was a lucky hap- pening. We 11 think so, anyway." Conversation No. 2 was in Major Burnaby's cottage. It was a some- what <me-sided one, the brunt of it being borne by Mrs. Curtis, who had been poise<l for departures for the last half hour, having dtH)piH'd in to col- lect Major Burnaby's laundry. "Like my Great Aunt Sarah Belin- da, t lint's what I said to Curtis this morning," said Mrs. Curtis. "A deep one â€" ami one that can twist all the men round her little finger. Engaged t«' one young man and carrying on with ..nUher. That's my Great Aunt Sarah's Belinda all over. And not for the fun of it mark you. It's not ju.-.t flight ine.ss â€" she's a deep one. And now s.'>ung Mr. Garfield-â€" she'll have him roped in before you can say knife. Never have I%cen a young gentleman look mor;- like a sheep than he did this morning â€" and that's a sure sign." Shi paused for brea'.h. "Well well" sail! Major Burnaby. "Don't lot me keep >-ou, Mrs. Curtis." Hf hardly date<l breathe for fear he might dist'-Bct her from her purpose. Bu :.he door clo.-<ed behind her. With a sight of relief the major drew forth a pii^e and began to perue a prospectus of a certain mine which CLUB CHE1VINC TOBACCO money's worth â€" whether it's a traaor or chewing tobacco you're buying. Ask for Club and get the richer flavour and extra satisfaction this famous plug always gives. 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Perhaps it is better that local pro- ducers should be subjected to outside competition as it is likely to improve the quality of the exhibits. The ob- ject of these fairs is to provide com- petition and encouragement for the farmers within reach of them. Now that motor transportation is available the range of the fair is extended. The success attending some of the local fairs shows that the smaller ones have their places as well as the larger exhibitions at Toronto and [x)ndon. Anything that is calculated to pro- mote excellency in agriculture is worthy of the greate.'^t support and commendation. The directors of the Burford fair deserve hearty congratulations on the jplendid success achieved this year. Notwithstanding the disadvan- tages of the prolonge<l dry spell, the exhibits were of a remarkably higi order, and they showed what can b< done even under unfavorable circum^ stances. The Burford fair hai achieved a notable place among thi fall fairs of Wesiern Ontario be cause of its real merits.â€" Brantforc Expositor. Egypt, New Market For Maritime Applet Saint John, N.B. â€" A new marke: for New Brunswick apples has beei opened up in Egypt, and the firsi shipment has just left this port foi Alexandria. Shippers e.xpect largei consignments to follow during the fai' and winter months. Canadian apples, grown chiefly ii British Columbia, have found a mar ket in Egypt for years, but it was not until recently that New Bruns wick exporters became alive to th< possibilities of this trade. The first shipment is being sponsored by tht provincial government. Almost Instant Relief From Neuralgia ^-/I'lL HAVE TO GET A taxi and go home I've devcloped a TER«t8LF ATTACK OF NEUBAIGIA DON'T YOU TRY 2 A^PiniN TABLETS. THEY It GET RIO OF VOUU NEURALGIA IN A FEW Minutes ''Ml r)\ 2. 20 MINUTES LATER â-  ._/TtS WONDERFUt. HOW^ quiCKLV MY NeURALGlA j WENT. 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