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Orange Pekoe Blend "SALAM TEA 810 EATHON THE l>IAMOND BY CORTLAND FITZSIMMQNS Sjrnopiia of Preceding Instalment*: It hat been ten years (ince Pop Clark won a United League pennant with hit New York Bluet. At the teaton opcnt the tportt writert, with the exception of Terry Burke of the Star, give them little chance. He beti $10 on them at 200 to 1 at the restaurant of Tony Murallo, a (ambler, in the Broadway dittrict. From the tirtt game, in which Whit- per, the Philadelphia pitcher, is killed with a rifle bullet through the heart after tmaihing out a home- run, death or injury cripplet the Bluci' ofiponentt. Both Whitpcr and Larry Doyle, the Blues' rookie shortstop and ex-Fordham star, had been attentive to Clark's pretty daughter, Frances, and she had shown her preference for Larry. When four Boston players are in- jured, Burke learns that Sid Stream, notorious New York gunman, wreck- ed their taxi with a rifle bullet through a tire. Stream is found dead and Terry receives by mail the warning: "People who know loo much die!" Terry hat the newt firtt also when Oirkin, Chicago ttar, drops dead from poison after hitting a homer. The poison comes from a phonograph needle fixed in the handle of hit favorite bat Pietro, the Chicago bat boy, disappears mysteriously. Masked gunmen truss up Terry, question him, gag him, and warn him he knows too much. He swears his beats are due to lucky bunches. Both Terry and Doyle have been suspected by Detective Kelly, and Clark sends Doyle to Newark. Larry plays good ball there, is sold to Boston, and is he- coming one of the most popular players in the league. "N'iX. \'o'j st;iy h'Tc unti! I hear trim Now York." TcTi-y watched Dnwdl and Klein a.s I hey he^an a systematic inspec- tion of tlio loom. They went over it conirletcly ami thorouRhly. Th;- iiianairer wa.s still .slaiidini); about tiniasily. Finally he roughed. Dowell pauseil. "Wliat ilo yuu know ah-.ut Scotter?" "Xotl'.ln)? really. He was a Kooil an I steady pjiest here at the hotel." "Any peculiarities that would he noticeable?" 'Uc was a very ()u;et man. He •pent a pieat deal of liniu in his room. He liked to do jijfsaw puzzles; you have h:id a s.-iniple of that. He did not fraternize with the rest of the nun as nio.'-t players do. It wa.s not snobbi'^hness. rather a certain aliDfnei-.s. Ho was amiable, hut liked to 1-e alone. H<; was woman shy, and was sonielinies rude to women who tried to ;fet his autograph.'' "N'ont- of the Reneral things, then, that you are apt to find al)out single Wen." 'Oh, iiol' the nianaKer hastened to «ay. "He was a confirmed bachelor, and while he wa.s polite to the maids, there was never any complaint about h.'ni in any way. He was an ideal guest in many way.s." "You may ko. I'd like to have u talk with the maid who takes caru •f this room. Will you see that she comes up at once?'' The manager no<hled and backed from the room. The maid soon came. .She was a tall, thin, pale yel- low N'egiiss who walked up brazenly »I*I»Z*>Z*X*>I»I*I*I*»I»I*I»I*IO>I»I*I*I*Z' to the inspector and said, "I don' know nothing about anything! I knocked on the door about 9.30 and Ml-. Scotter said he wouldn't be going out until noon." 'Were you in here last night?" "Yes, sir. I came in about 9.30 and turned his bed down the same as I do every night." "Was there ;i jigsaw puzzle on the table then?" The inspector turned toward the table near the window. "Yes, sir." "Was it that one?'' She walked across and looked at what was left of the puzzle. "No, sir." "Are you sure?" "The one last night was nearly finished. Thert were just a few pieces left to be put in." "You are positive of that?" "Yes, sir. Mr. Scotter was very particular about his puzzles. I knock- one off one day when I was cleaning and he was powerful mad about it, and one time he camo in unexpected and found me putting in some pieces and he gave nic instructions to leave his puzzles alone. Very touchy he vas about them." "Did you ever see that one be- fore?" "Not that I remember, but when he is here he has so many of them I wouldn't say." "He always has a lot of them in the room?" "Yes, sir. He keeps them stacked up on his dresser. He rented them from the bookshop. They would send tl'.em over three or four at a time." When the maid left, Dowell said to his man, "Look through that batch and see if there is a bill or anything to tcl! which shop rented him the puzzles." There was a bill in one of the bo.xcs for three puzzles. There were three boxes of puzzles on the dresser and thi! empty box that had contained the pu/.zle spiawied out on the table. "That one isn't part of this lot,'' th(! man explained. "Are you siiri' of that'.'" the in- spector aske<l. "I've checkiil tlu ni and llicy agree with the bill." Dowell grunted. "Call the mail clerk and have him come up." The mail clerk wa.s a thin, pale young man who slid into the room a few minutes later. "What kind of mail did Sniller re- ri've?" Dowell asked. ".All sorts of letters from all over the country and many packages.'' "What kind of packages?" "From the sound of most of them when you picked them up, I'd say they were probalily jigsaw puzzles. It wa.s a known fact in tlie hotel that Mr. .Scotter spent a great deal of his time doing [luzzlis." "How long has he been here this time?" "Four or five days. The team camo back last week.'' "Any packages this trip?" "There was one this morning that came through the mail. I sent a boy up with it as soon as it came in." "What time was that?" "I called Mr. Scotter and asked him if he wanted it sent up and ho Canadian Press Service Lauded President Says News-Gathering Association Lived Up To Reputation TORONTO, â€" Addressing the an- nual genornl meeting of the Canadian Press, the cooperative news gather- lug association of tJie dally newspap- er publishers. President W. B. Pres- ton of the Brantford K.xpositor made an Interesting survey of the world si- tuation during tho past year. ''Euro- pean complications," he said, "pre- empted the front pages of the news- papers and there were many times since last we met when another world conflagration seemed practically un- avoidable. The threat of war almost continuously upon us brought the na- tions to the very brink of another struggle. "Demand from the newspapers for the latest information has seldom been more intense and the responsib- ilities resting upon news gathering organizations have been most severe. I am glad to say that The Canadian Press, thro,igli its London Bureau and Its alliances with the Associated Press, Reuters and Havas, has lived ut> to its best traditions and perform- ed a great public service by giving a very complete coverage of all the news, while nialntaiuiug its reputa- tion for speed and accui'acy and the general reliability of Us reports." The president went on to refer to the careful coverage of the difficult l)olitical situation occasioned by the Social Credit experiment in Alberta, to the reorganization and enlarge- ment of the London Bureau last win- ter resulting in a much expanded and more intimate report of the news of the old country and the Empire, and to tho successful experiment last summer of a Canadian Press picture service, whose logical development in time would be tho carrying of an all- Canad picture service by telephoto alongside the news. Referring to the recent retirement of E. H. Mackliu, Mr. Preston said: I would like to remind you that the be- ginning of our cooperative association goes back 30 years to the establish- ment of the Wc.3tBrn Associated Press In Winnipeg in 1907. That young organization owed much to E. IL .Macklin of tae Manitoba Fi'ee I'ress, first Its tieasurer and from VM'i, its president. A maa of vision, lie never lost sight of the ideal of a national news association. That doc- trine ho steadily preached to his con- freres in the east with an eloquence of plirase so characteristically his own. His unremitting missionary work finally bore fruit in 1917 when tho four sectional news associations were knit into one which has become tho Canadian Press of to-day. '.Mr. Macklin gave the new organ- ization his warm-hearted support and on every occasion ha has taken the long view of the future of oiu cooper- ative association. Hn could have been president any time these score of years but h.3 preferred to remain In the background, though even his mo- desty could not refuse the office of honorary president, created in 1924, to do him honor. History will acclaim him the Father (jf the Canadian Press." Queer World! Pi"ting Back the Clock: Every Ger.'i.m univers .j man must hence- fnth defend his honour by sabre di:cls. 'An affair of honour," it is oHcaUy stated, "may deal with love, n.rn.^y, and rep'. ti.iion of self, fam- i'y, oi Fatherlard." The sabre is 3 ft. long with a qjarter-inch round- ed t'p, razoi-shtrp. Aftcrmp'h: It n nearly twenty- three y^ars sincf the war started and yet h s-t year fourteen new cases •A're iidmitteu to St. Dunstan's â€" all those of n:e whc have now gone blin as a rcsul: of having been gass- eil. Durini; the l:t>-t five years near- Home Hints By LAURA KNIGHT Cookies For All Occasions Unlucky the child of four or forty who lives in a house without a cooky jar. And unlucky the cook who never knows the thrill of mak- ing a variety of fancy and very tasty cookies. There are so many occasions when you will be glad that the cooky jar is full. These lovely spiing days, for instance, when tho <hildren come home from school rav- enously hungry â€" give them cookies to eat. They can take them outside and eat while ])laying. Long, sunny afternoons bring many of your friends to your door while strolling and with a host of dainty cookies on hand, you r.eed have no hesitation in asking them in for a cup of tea, ac- companied of course, by any of tho cookies for which the recipes are given below. These dainties well made, which necessitates using tho finest and best cake flour on the market, will establish your reputa- tion, not only among your adult friends hut among your younger aci|uaintances. Cookies for partiesâ€" cookies for every day â€" cookies for high days and holidays â€" all can be made from Ihe.so recipes with the aid of a few fancy cutters and a little imagin.a- tivo decorating. Nut riorentines Two cups sifted cake flour, 1 tea- spoon baking powder, ','j teaspoon salt, Vj cup butter or other short- ening, 1 cup sugar, 'J eggs, well beaten, '- teaspoon vanilla, '{â-  cup nut meats, chopped, 'â- ; cup brown sugar, firmly packed, 'i: teasiioon \anilla, 1 egg white, stiffly beaten. Sift flour once, measure, add bak- ing powder and salt, and sift again. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar said yes. It was :'. Kttle after nine o'clock." Ilowi'll went over to the waste- basket and pulled out part of the morning jiapcr, some t >rn letters and a large sheet of wrapping-r-aper. Me studied it for a moment and then handed it to tho clerk. "Was Ihnt th;' one you saw this morning?' The clerk looked at for a moment. "Yes, sir. I remember the printing. It's very bold lettering and it has the^ room nuniber, too." It was indeed bold lettering. Terry could see it from where he sat i-.nd it looked as if had been done with (he rid of n ma;ch-stick. (I'm I'(> Continued.) FREE ChEAM SEPARATORS lie one of till! three uuky farmers to get a brand new l!).')7 streamlined stainless ANKI'^Ii-HOLTII separator FKEP'; send postal tor Entry Blank and "How to cut separating costs in Half"; nothing to pay; simply express _..;_:-.. *,:,!- AMI.'I.^I> rum ; noiiiiiig lu pay; simply express your opinion. Address .ANKEK- IIOLTH, lioom 13, Snrnia, Ont. Issue No. 20â€" '37 gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and van- illa, and beat well. Add flour grad- ually, beating until smooth. Spread U-inch thick in three greased pans, 8x8x2 inches. Sprinkle with nuts. Heat brown sugar and vanilla in- to beaten egg white, and continue beating until mixture thickens asain. Spread thinly on surface of dough. Bake in slow oven (325 degrees F.) 30 minutes, or until done. When en- tirely cool, cut into strips, I'i x 3 inches. Kemove from pan. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. Coconut Cream Jumbles Three cups sifted cake flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ',-j tea- spoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt, lis cups sugar, 2 eggs â€" well beaten, 1 cup heavy sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups coconut, premium shred. Sift flour once, measure, add bak- ing powder, soda, and salt, and sift again. Beat sugar into beaten eggs. -Add cream, vanilla ami coconut and mix until biended. .\dd flour and mix well. Chill thoroughly, lioll 'i inch thick on slightly floured board. Cut with floured cooky cut- ter into 3-ineh circles. Place far apart on ungreased baking sheet and bake in hot oven (100 degrees F. ) 12 to 15 minute.--, or until done. Makes 30 cookies. (One cup sweet cream may be substituted for sour cream and soda in this recipe.) Swedish Cookies F'our cups sifted cake flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 iiiijs butter, 1 egg â€" well beaten, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour once, measure, and sift again. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and llulfy. Add egg and beat well. .Add flour, a small amount at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. .Add vanilla and blend. Shape into 2 rolls, l',i> ins. in (iianieter, chill overnight, or un- til firm enough to slice, and cut in thin slices. Or press dough through cooky press. Bake on ungreased cooky sheet in hot oven (100 de- grees F.) -1 to 5 minutes, or until done. Makes 5 dozen cookies. These rich cookies are especially dainty for refreshments. When sliced, they may be decorated attrac- tively with bits of candied cherry, angelica or citron, chopped nuts, col- ored sugaiu or decorettes. For your SEEDS GARDEN SUPPLIES Rornonilmr that: "You pml ihc iKst at PERRON'S". 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They rauTO fron a fc" shillings to hun- dreds of p )unds the average work- ing o'lt at about £1G. S.n/.l.e Slakes with Bter: There was pdacticallf a riot when a travel- ling '^'esni;.!. onti'ed a bar in Syd- ney, \'ew ••ou'h Wales, with a 10 ft.- Iriu^ ?nake -.urleo round his neck. P'it the siako caused no trouble. ".Vhci; his irastci ordered a pint of beer, it cuiled its head down to the g.'a--;s tiid enjojeci a drink. A name for every letter of the al- phabet, from Ann to Zenus, is the proud possession of a London wo- man. •Age Means Nothing to Maria Zo- garska, a Polish woman. She is 65 years old, has been married for near- ly 40 years, and looks like a young woman of 20. The closest medical examination has failed to find any trace of age in her. Tobacco Men Get More Pay New Agreement in Quebec Also Cuts Work Week To 48 Hours Cross-Purposes Our favorite story of the week is about a nurse and a truck-driver. The nurse, an efficient young lady named Pauline, was walking along Fifth Avenue one bright morning, on her way to a private case, when she saw a truck rolling slowly down the street, without a driver. With no hesitation, she ran out, hopped onto the running boaril, and applied the hand brake. Tho truck stopped, and Pauline, wanting to go right through with tho thing, began look- ing around for the driver. Just then a man appeared on the sidewalk, and she said to him, "Is this your trut'k?" He said yes, it was. "Well," Paulino said, "it was rolling down the street." "1 know it was, lady," the fellow said, svist- fully. "I was pushing it." MONTREAL, â€" Chairman Gustave Francq of the Quebec Minimum " Wage Board announced last week a conference of workers and employers In the province's tobacco, cigar and cigaret manufacturing industry ap- proved new wage rates ranging from one to four cents an hour higher. 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