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*•>♦*♦*â- :•:••:••>•:•â- :••: ••:":-:-+>*+'>'->^**+**+-:">***^+++*+':*****+* Five CR00K6D CHAIRS By FAREMAN WELLS SYNOPSIS Atluin AJcUsitii. u fai'iiier'i son. • rtlclfd lo a solicitor, malicii a lirav« but utiMui'i'i's.sful atl<.'<nl>t to lli^uil lliit'c lliii'vcs iti a tatf'Mi.iii'liIng r;ii<l Til.: Lag was t^rn fr<ini the luiiids of a liirl wlio explaiiiM iliat It rimtains th<r da)' 'a tal.iiiKK of licr I'atlier'H blu'p. He atU'iiit>t8 tu iiuOK the tlilv^t-if ano readies .111 olj waitliouse. Ailai.) ciilcrii ihK tiuilUliig while the is\r\ wulolich I tie Uoor SuilJi-nly he hf-r.i foolBtci s The man turim uui to tie Ailurii » «ni|ili.yti â€" Coi vUle I'crklii. Adttiii. In hl» I'rUuto Luam eii>eii- niciiiM ".ith »li<<rt-v.ave winleiis. Walliirig iiijiutwatil. .\il..iii ia iitaily run "low I: t>y a lar»;n >v\)ft car. lie calls on l'rlf:rllla .S'orval. Her falliir ricouiit.f Ihi: lii:;tory i.f llvp uiiiliuie chairs he iiM.ssi-^-ea, Ailum Is extroiiitly |)U/7l''d over U;» conneclion of Oor.lll« IVrkln anj Molilalia "hci waiiu the aiiihuio ch.irs. Then I'risiilli Is Pi-iiltcJ away PERKIN UNUEK THE R.\Y Nonal see:i>eil glaii to have .somc- cnc to dictate to him just then. And Adam was for oiico in a rivjud tc dictate. Tht> fact of Perkin's offer bad made him certain of Euccess on the morrow. He refused to explain his plana to Nerval, but sutceedcd in securing hi? promise- that on no acoiint would be hand ovi-r the chairs for anothtr twenty-four hours. He wer.l to bed â- worn out, but tingling with supprebs- ♦d excitement, and hardly knowing how he should live through the next day until the evening when, aftir the clerks had gone, he meant to make his crucial expurimt-nt. There was so much that r.-.iglit gJ wrong. Mr. Peikin might leave the office early, as he gomi'.inu'S did. He might haw a client with him. He might after all not know anything about the disappearance of Scylia. The effect of making sich fin assault would be worse than disastrous un- less it forced such a confession as would tie the victim' hands. At times during that, night of fil- fnl dozing is Ecenied mudnesg puri.je liis plans, at limes he eonfiddit of sucriss. Daylight renewed his determin- ation, and in due course he bore the Tieavy suitcase lo the office. The lonir hours dragged past some- how until r).:iO, when the clerks be- gan to move off, and Mr. Brewster, who was always the last to leave among the staff, to sort his papers. Mr. Perkiii was still in the office, and J10 client had so far arrived to en gage him. Everything seemed in Adam's favour. He put on his hat and then stooped over the suitcase. "What on earth are you doing, MeriKtoiiV Vou can't play aliout with wireless here, you know," said Mr. Brewster a few minutes later ai he â- truggled into his coal. ".Shan't be a minute," Adam an- Bwered as he removed a bull) and plugged in on one of the electric light sockets. Then by way of a pre- liminary Iry-out, he switched on. "lint I really can't allow this, I am willing to overlook a good deal in view of. . . .'' began Mr. Brewster in his most officious voice. He stop- to felt. TO ALWAYS GET FAST PAIN RELIEF WHAT DOES Your HANDWRiTING REVEAL ? .All Rights Reserved Geolliey St. Clair Graphologi.-t (.<â- ! Ill) o( W l.ihlds or pfonoinl. at bottle of ^4or I'Xiol .Ti. ctriigKisrj. Dots NOT HARM THE HEART An As/iirin tablet starts disiiilf- Braliiig as soon as it touches moisture. Yhnx ni*"-"'^ *l'''l Aspirin starts "lakinTn^tr'' . j- «"'»«•» even a had hcaJadio, nc-iiiiiTor rn^;;^"".'- P"'" aTmosl insliwllu. And Aspiriit is i;;'>; Doctors prescribe it. For Aspirin does not h'lrri thf l,rart. he h'ltc to look for tlie name Bayer In Ihe form of a cioss on every Aspirin labltl. Aspirin is made, in Canada und .-til driigt'i»lo have it. Jhinand and Get ASPIRIN Fed, goggled stupidly for a moment, fumbling wiih his coat buttons. Then he shot out of the place. Half-way along the corridor he pulled up, collected his thoughts, and with a pu/./.lcii but dotcrmined cx- iression, strode back to tlie office lioor. He did not cross the thres- hold, but stood wavering there while hi;; deleriiiir.ation faded. Then he scurried off alon;^ the corridor and out of the building. He said after- wards that he was convinced .\dam meant tc blow up the building. No sooner had he disnppe iied than Professor Starling arrived. \i he p.-.Esed the rloor he politely removed his hat. A moment later he clapped it on his head again. "Good Lord," he said, "I (juile forgot! Thai's work- ing rather well I should imagine. Merision, Did you note the reactions of the tall gentleman who has just ieft? He seemed to have become completely bloodless. I hope his heart is not affected. We ought to have the assistance of a first-class clini- cian on these matters." Adam was busily arr.'iiiging his apparatus outside Mr. Perkin's door. He was pale enough himself, and his hands were clumsy with the tension of his nerves, n condition from which tho Professor's matter-of-fact ab- surdities did a great deal to restore him. He turned lo the Professor. â- 'Aboul ten feet, ll's as near as I can gel," he said. "Reaelioii of normal subject about 10 seconds. Extra rold-blooded, de- termined type about 15, eh?" "Will you regulate the dose while I go in and talk to him? We don't wani him to be too frantic to be per- .suaded.'' "Veiy good. When you're ready." said the Profesior. Adam knocked. A voi<-e called "Come in. "''lie (lung tin- door wi<le open and entered. "Oh, it's you is it, Meristun?" saiii Mr. Corville Perkin. "Perhaps youi business will wait for the morning. .'Vfraid 1 can't, spare yon any lime at the moment." Perkin's eyes took in the scene be- yond the open door. He stared haughtily at the intruder, ignoring the Professor. His face was more lined and severe than usual, and he looked as if he had known an an- usually disappointing day. ".\nother thing, Meiiston," he con- tinued in his severe tones, pointedly ignoring all beyond the door, "no one was more pleased than I lo see you take lo wearing a hat, but 1 should none the less prefer you to lemove it when entering my office." Instinctively Adam raised his hand to his hat. "Don't be a fool!" hissed the Pro- fessor as he gave the earth-shield a fractional turn. "Keep it on for heaven's sake." "Who on earth is that?" snapped the lawyer irritably, abandoning un- consciously his post. "A friend of mine. Professor Starling of the Menston Technical College." "Take him away!" screamed Mr. Perkin hysterically. "I can't stand him. I can't!" | The Professor calmly shifted thej earth-shield again. "You are looking very unwell, Mr. Perkin," he remark- ed suavely. "I sincerely hope you aren't going to die." "Die? Why should I die?" Mr. Perkin was recovering slightly under the reduce<l exposure. I, er felt a little ipieer, Imt it's passing off. (Kditor'o .Note: â€" The author of these Intercst'ng article.s invites YOU lo ask for his help. He has already I'elped many of our readers, and ro- iiewH his offer lollowing this «cck'rt article). * 41 • Should a girl who is engaged to a likalde young man make a practice ot going out with another man? This poser is put to me in the following letter I received from a reader: "I am 2'J years old and am engag- ed to be married to a boy of 20 and we are both very much in love. We .-•re to be married late this summer. A few months ago I met another young man and he appeared very in- terested in nic from the start. Ho asked me several times to go out with him, and finally 1 did so. Since then we have been out quite a num- ber of times. 1 didn't tell my fiance anything about this, because at first it didn't seem worth while, and now I am rather afraid of what he may think, although there is really noth- ing between my new friend and my- self apart from a little companion- ship. I should mention that my fiance is out of town for long periods, and sometimes I do get awfully lonely. The trouble now is tlial my new friend tells me that he is very fond of me and says that he doesn't care for any other girl. What do you think about this matter, Mr. St. Ciair? I am sending you specimens of each of our writings so that you can delineate our characters ac- tordingly." To deal firstly with the handwrit- ing specimens. Your own writing shows you as having an extremely affectionate nature and you are quick to feel for others. You are straight- forward enough, but the danger is that you may be influenced to easily by your emolions. That, in other words, your present feeling of friend- ship for No. 2 young man will de- velop into something stronger and really endanger your love for your fiance. Both the young men are apparent- 1\ clean-cut, self-reliant and decent. There is a slight diffeirnee in their temperaments. Your fiance is more reserved than your other friend, not 30 expressive of his feelings, but he is just as capable of emotional fccl- irg; that is, his love will be just as strong and perhaps more enduring. However, on the whole, there is no great basic difference between these two young men. Y'ou could do a whole lot worse than marry either of them. I do think, though, that you have not been entirely "playing the game" with your fiance. I don't for a mom- ent suggest that you have been un- derhanded in any deliberate way, for I believe you were entirely genuine in seeking a little companionship. The trouble arose in keeping it a secret from your fiance. It is in *hat angle that there appears some vfcstige of deception, inadvertent per- haps, but nevertheless pre- nt. .And there is the danger that your relationship to your new friend will lake on a more ardent form. Y'ou are naturally generous and warm-heart- ed and are capable of responding to emotional appeals. I suggest that you endeavour to discontinue meeting No. 2 young man. After all you are, in a measure, being unfair to him too in giving him hope that he may be nore to you tlian he has been in the past. And you are certainly walking on thin ice so far as your engagement is concerned. Have you any problem that Mr. .St. Clair can advise you upon? Would you like his help? Have you any friends whose true characters you would like to know? Perhaps you merely wish to know what YOUR handwriting reveals of your own character. Send specimens of the writings you wish analysed, stating birthdatc in each case. Send 10c coin for each specimen, and include with 3c stamped addressed envelope, to: Geoffrey St. Clair, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, Ont. Let- ters will be confidential and will be answered as quickly as possible. Hi NEW YELLOW LABEL Vilb. BROWN LABEL - 33< V2 lb. ORANGE PEKOE - 40< 1/2 lb. t( This England*' ,. *l,» t%*»'K n^GI^Tlinfll in CAN ADA RELIEVI PERIODIC PAll TF you suffer pid' -*- odic Dlia tSa discomfort, tr'V L;dla E. Pinkhtiii't Tablets. lu rhq" cjitj ^h«y ^i wtlAme'rtli€i MrLCa tin. Riyraot)U Chiiiiir^ KoCte 4* Tilbury, Ofit.'savs,"! STiffcrcd s'dKi* thing terHblc. Had such btckacD^'t and headaches I was wAth fiZu Your Tablets helped me".t*'i iheb help you, too. Afk your litiiiiiii. 'tablei!. "' Enough to make anyone feel queer to be interrupleil this unmannerly way. What's that he's got at the door? Meriston please leave my room. I'll deal with you in the morning." "1 still think you look as if you might die." The Professor was skil- fully making another adjustment as he spoke. " I wonder if you would mind my counting your pulse? Here, you look after this, Meriston." He moved quickly into the rooiv. and Adam obediently look his place as the solicitor, throwing himself lack in his chair, emilled a high shill whine, and pressed his hands against his face. "Now clam yourself, calm your- .self," pleaded the man of science. "I won't let you die if you do exactly what I tell you." "A little less, Meriston, a very lit- tle less," be instructed as he reached for the Irepid wrist of the victim and flourished a large gold watch in his free hand. .V RECKLESS RIDE "Try to keei> him like that while I make a note or two. Meriston" was the next inslriiclion. By now Mr, Perkin was leaning far back in his chair as if in a cringing effort to evade his lienevolent-seeming tor- mentor. The light glinted from little wet bead.t on his forehead. His eyes rolled in a manner that was horrify- ing, and his mouth sagged. Presently the Professor shut his notebook and turned to his victim with a satisfied air. "Now don't be afraid," he recommended somewhat superflously. ".Tust sit still and an- swer my questions. If you answer tl.em correctly, you will not die, just yet. If you don't, you will die very nastily and within ten minutes. Understand?" Mr. Perkin nodded. "What do you wiiiit to know?" he murmured ab- jectly. "We want to know where Miss Norvall is." The victim made a great effort. "1 shall not tell you," he gasped. "Make it a bit stronger, Meriston." There came a heart-rending shriek, and the man in the chair sprang lo his feet. The hair rose visilily on his head. His teeth were audibly chatter ing. "Ease off, Meriston. Now, Mr. Per >in, for the last time, where is Miss .\'orval is." 'Cardiis Holt, Moorsidc." The Aords were mumbled. "Sny it again, please." "Cardug Holt, Moor.side." The Professor looked enquiringly a i Ailjm. "Know where that is?" he .\dam nodded ronfidently. There v.as a ne.v light of enthusiasm on his face. <To Be Continued.) "Change ia not necessarily calam- 'ty. It may be Rdvcnture." â€" Bruce Barton. ; -^ â-  ONTARIO FORCE drr BY HALF Only Eiijht On Police Staff; Score In Rum Rimnin,«; Days Windsorâ€" .Mtluiugh there has been no reduction in the provincial police staff here in the past year, the Windsor force is reported to be less than half of what it was when hquor smuggling acro.->s the Detroil river was rampant several years ago. There is said to be only eight men stationed here now as against IS or 20 some years back. Only three of th'' present force is here at present, the other men being in the Crowland strike district on special duty. The freer sale of beer and wine under the amended Liquor Control Act and the repeal of the American prohibition laws is given unofficially as the reason for the reduction. There have been no layoffs in effecting the gradual reduction, it is understood, the men being transfer- red to other fosts in the province. 17 Casualties Every Hour (Municipal Journal. London.) It is to be hoped that dangerous and liicon-iderate motor drivers will take heed of the warning given by two Judges of the High Court recent. ly- In sentencing a man convicted ot manslaiighte>r al tJie Old Bailey, Mr. .luslice Mai'iiagliten declared that the judges liad taken the view that, "1( this slaiighter on the road eontiiiues, penal servitude nnust be tho punipOi. ment awarded to those who so of- fend." In another case Mr. Justice Atkinson said it was no use Parlia- ment imposing penalties If they were not put into effect. The returns of road accidents lor the tlrst week of tho operation of the new speed limit afford little, U any, ground for the optimistic view that there will ho a sensational drop in the aeeident rate. Throughout tho eoiiufry during that week 2,951 people were killeil or Injured on tho roads, a figure which compares with 3,471 In tho corresponding week ot last year. WOieit account Is taken of all tho efforts made by the Ministry of Trait, sport, the extent ot the decline la disapiiolnting. It Is little wonder that In the faeo of a cas\ially list which Involves more than I" persons per hour, the domand Is boeonilug liiten- silled for lilie Imposition ot much hea- vier peiialtU's uik olfendera. New Statesman and Nation (London) It Is nearly 550 years since the tomb was built, yet it could scarcely be more beautiful if it had Ijeen made last week.â€" Sunday Express. • • « A blind man was chosen by tiie Cressing Silver Jubilee committee to bb the judge of a woman's ankle competition.â€" Glasgow Daily Record. * * • About 30 city workers who were waiting on Hassocks (Sussex) station recently, saw their usual train puss through at about 40 m.p.h. The driv- er of the 7.19 a.m. from Brishton to London Bridge had forgotten to stop. He Htopppii t'be train about 1)0 yards beyond the station. The driver was not able to reverse his train as .1 form has to be filled in before this can he don". A porter ran to the neau-sl sign.;! box for l!ie necessary form, but by the 'Ime he obtained it , an ollleial Iiad df'-ciucd that itie tvnia , sliould cdiilinuf: on its way. -- Eve- I nine Standard I * * * •He d'd not appear to be normal." jtontinii.'d Ihe coroner. "He spent a I lot of his time writing poetry." â€" i Evei;i''!r Standard. i • • • i . • . I am. on tiio whole, ji Libera! ; will: leanings towards a slca. lying ! Coiistrva'.isnt o:i the one hand and : a sli;.:luly radical. 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