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Greg alts alone for a long time after that, concludes ttiat ha alone knows about the Mnystsrlous light signals. * * * CAUGHT RED-HANDED CHAPTER IX Barly afternoon of Uie next NEW CHARM FOR MATRONS By Anne Adam* Blossom out in a new spring print for wardrobe refreshment wake it up from Pattern 4039 that Anne Adams designed for the larger figure. Krom neck to kern the centre front panel is cut all in-one and cuts down those extra inches too! See how daint- ily it may be trimmed with lace to emphasize the collar effect or made of contrast as shown in the mailer figure. Optional are the In' i sleeves edged with lace, the darted, or, three-quarter sleeves. Pattern 4309 is available in jpmen's sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 4*6 and 48. Send twenty cents (20c) in ohm (stamps cannot be accept- d) for this Anne Adams pat- tarn to Room 421, 73 Adelaide m West, Toronto. Write plainly Ice, name, address and style umber. day tumid tlie convoy riding a heavy after-storm 'swell, but the un was shining again and Qreg- <>i v Rollins felt It was a bappy omen. For the first time in what eemed ages he was cheerful. The old feeling of helplessness had been replaced by tile quickening excitement that comes to a man on the verge of H dangerous ad- venture. While directing a Bren gun crew in anti-aircraft drill atop the roof of the captain's bridge, Rol- lins studied the "A" deck Immed- iately below him and mentally di-fw up a plan for that night 'Sounding for all the world like men beating with hammers upon a tin roof, tbe Bren rattled away at Imaginary Naxi craft. Sandbags surrounded the gun, and the troops wore ste^l helmets as well as lifebelts and gas masks. Greg was a new man when be met Joan Davaar at the Officers' Dance that evening. He had men- tally paraded every suspicion about her aud found harmless ex- planations for everything. Be- sides, he felt that he had grown to know the girl really know her and if, for no other reason, the prospect of bagging th real mur- derer and clearing any possible suspicion from the girl's name held tremendous appeal. It was a bit difficult dancing on tbe rolling flow, but holding Joan In his arms paid its own way. His lips brushed her hair. "There's a most important matter to discuss," he whispered. "How soon and how often am I to see you after we laud?" f "That might be difficult, Greg," she replied, her face sobering. "But when do you get leave?" "Well, we go directly to Alder- sbot Camp, and if all goes as scheduled, I'm due for a 48-hour leave after 10 days. And you?" Joan squeezed his hand. "Do you plan to go to London with all the bombing going on?" "I plan" he spoke deliberately "to go wherever you'll be . . ." Joan's face lighted. "I've got It! We're due for a special gas course in a hospital on the outskirts of London. I understand we are to have most evenings free during the course. Perhaps I could meet you on the llth night after laud- ing at a little restaurant on Greek street in the Soho. 1 used to adore it ... the name Is 'Welcome Snail' aud It fairly reeks of bygone centuries. . . ." "Sold!" agreed <!reg enthusias- tically. "It's a date followed by the Palladium it it's still on Ox- ford Circus. . . ." lie paused abruptly. The regi- men lal orchestra had devised a "Lucky Spotlight" scheme where- by pocket searchlight beam flitted around the d'mly lighted lounge near the end of each dancft and rested upon some nurse who was then permitted to suggest her favorite number for tie next dance. The beam had rested di- rectly on Joan'* blond hair. Rollins felt his heart pumping. . . . That light on her hair . . . Now he was recalling where he had seen her before ... He had tried vainly in conversation to trace the previous meeting . . . It was coming back to him ... It had been in an office . . .She had been standing behind a fil- ing cabinet, the sunlight from a window playing on her hair . . . He had compared her with Mad- eleine Carroll . . . The office had been in Ottawa ... It was the office of ... His face went chalk white . . . There was no mistaking the fantastic truth . . . Without a word, he wheeled around and left the girl staring after him in hurt bewilderment. There was a blanket of moon- less black over "A" deck and a growling nor'wester was roaring endlessly through the rigging. Salty spray bit into Rollins' eyes as he furtively watched the sent- ry shuffle along the slippery deck toward the stern. Quickly he slipped across to the lifeboat he had already selected, loosened a tarpaulin rope, and crawled un- der the canvas. The illuminated dial of his watch told him it was J1.55 p.m. He settled himself as comfortably as possible in the cramped quarters. The minutes dragged intermin- ably and the woo-o-o-ing wind of the ocean wastes added to the monotony. When again he look- ed at his watch it was 12.30 . . . perhaps it would be a false alarm after all and ... he tensed sud- denly as the door just down the deck beffan opening slowly! A dark figure slipped out and glued itself like a darj; smudge against the deck wall for a min- ute. Then it moved like a cat to 'the rail. From his inch of aperture be- tween canvas and boat edde, Rol- lin saw brief light flashes! . . . He waited no longer . . . He ripped back the canvas with one hand and oulled out his service revolver with the othei, but even as he vaulted from the lifeboat onto the deck he saw from a cor- ner of his eye a second dark fig- ure break from the shadow of an emergency raft and rush toward tie other at the rail! For the merest fraction of a moment his view was cut off by a section of the lifeboat. A re- volver shot cut through the howl- ing wind. Rollins streaked around the lifeboat. One of the figures was sprawled on the deck the other bending over. "Reach!" snarled Rollins. Slowly the figure straightened, holding hands outwurd. In one wag a small silver-plated revol- ver. Greg snatched it and wheel- ad the figure around. H was Joan Davaar! * * Without saying a word he amelled the barrel of the silver- plated revolver. It had just been fired. He slipped it into a poc- ket and motioned for her to hand him the contents of the other hand. Silently, she gave him a small flashlight, curiously haped. He pushed her aside and bent over the sprawled figure. Even in the meagre light, Rol- lins could see the face quite plain- ly. Lieut. Haryy Miley was very dead. The bullet must have hit him squarely in the forehead, and hi features twisted into a crazy mile. Rollins pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew three short blasts. Feet came pounding from the stern end. It was the sentry. "Keep guard here," ordered Rollins, "and don't touch a thing. I'm taking this prisoner to the O.C." He gripped Joan by the arm and led her through the door. Inside, he spoke to her for the first time. "You are under ar- rest. Anything you say shall be held against you." Joan's face was white. She didn't answer. Col. Stcphcnson listened attent- ively to Rollins' report, glancing frequently in the direction of the girl who sat with her eyes on the carpet. * * "To which, sir," Rollins con- cluded in a dull monotone, "I must add a personal confession of my deliberate concealment of suspicious knowledge about this girl. Only tonight did I realize how wrong T was. Blame it on infatuation, if you will, sir . ." Joan's head raised, and he felt her eyes on him, "but the fact remains that 1 failed to follow orders by not reporting what now are shown as vitally important details which might have pre- vented Miley from being murder- edand possibly, Syd Tees. I shall make a full written state- ment immediately, and place my- self at your disposal, Sir." Col. Stephenson turned to the girl. "Did you kill Lieut. Miley?" She lifted her eyes to his. "Yes". "Why?" "I do not wish to answer at the present." "Very well," commented the colonel. "Did you also kill Tees?" Joan paused: "Confession to one killing should be sufficient for you." The colonel grunted. "Un- doubtedly it will be." He turned to Rollins. ''You mentioned that your suspicion became definite TABLE TALKS By SADIE B. CHAMBERS More About Honey Now for more of those recipes, using honey as a substitute tor sugar, which we promised you. HONEY SOUR CREAM COOKIES 2 eggs 1% cups brown sugar ^4 cup sour cream 6% cups flour % teaspoon salt 1 cap shortening 1 cup honey 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup nuts ipecans) rolled 1 teaspoon van Ilia Cream shortening, surar, honey ainl eggs thoroughly. Add sour cream, then sifted dry ingredients, walnuts and vanilla. 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Manufacture of pianos in Eng- land is expected to end this year because of materials shortage. tonight. Why?" Rollins spoke without emotion. "1 was going to put that in my statement, Sir. My suspicion, de- | iiberately concealed, became con- I finned tonight during the dance i when the searchlight beam was turned on Sister Davaar. I re- called having seen her before in 1 an office with sunlight on her hair. That office" he took a deep breath "was in the Ger- man embassy at Ottawa.' 1 (Continued Next \Afeek) Says Mrs. George H. Trcmblay, Chicoutimi, Quebec: "I can tell you that I wouldn't care to be without KBLLOGG'S ALL BRAN now. The cause of constipation that's due to lack of the proper bulk is banished by ALL-BRAN. Yes, the best part of it is that it gives more than just temporary relief." Why don't you try ALL-BRAN'S "Better Way" to correct the cause if you are troubled by constipation due to lack of the right kind of 'bulk' in your diet ? 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The harbor, protected by three breakwaters, is 850 acres in extent; has two modern drydocks and excellent facilities for world wide shipping, with engineering shops close to the docks. Some years ago, the government, constructed immense workshops at Dehiwela, near Col- ombo, far in excess of iU immed- iate requirements, and admir- ably equipped with modern ma- chinery. The port is well de- fended, for the hilly suburb of Mutwai rises around and above the docks, and is heavily fortified with big guns. There is ample space to enlarge the present air- drome, anil doubtless other air- fields have been constructed. The second key to the Indian Ocean is the naval port of Trinc- omalce. Trincu aa it is univer- sally called is normally a small town of some 10,000 people. It has a magnificent inner harbor, landlocked and covering four si|.i:ur miles. There is ample water all round, in many places close in shore. In former days, Trincomaiee was bitterly contend- ed for by the Portuguese, Dutch, French and Uritish, and was fin- ally captured from the Dutch in 171*5 and coded to the British in 1802. Ever since, it has been the imvui base of the East Indies squadron, under an admiral, working in with the Royal Indian Navy. This latter force is man- ned almost entirely by Indians, with a sprinkling of British offi- cers. The sailors are mostly re- cruited from up-country tribes around Bombay. British Craftsmen Return To Benches Craftsmen who made beauti- fully worked diamond brooches, bracelets and other examples of fine jewelry for the court of yuron Victoria are among those who lia\c come back fro;.i retire- ment to their I'l'iulir.-, in London workshops to add their skill to Britain's war effort, says British Industries Bulletin. They are now fashioning deli- cate parts for airplanes, tanks, ships, torpedoes and bombs, as well as surgical and precision in- struments Some of them are as old as eighty; in one workshop alone there are as many as thirty ex- pert craftsmen between the ages of sixty and eighty. At least one principal has returned from re- tirement with the others. Ho in R. C. Antrobus, who organized the jewelry trade for war work in the. last war. It was Antrobus who, in 1930, offered i'40,000 for the famous Napoleon necklace which the Em- peror Napoleon I presented to the Empress Marie Louis- on the birth of their son, the King of Rome, in 1811. FINE CUT - 4 Located on Big Hill Creek, Cochrano, Alberta, the Oxyoke Ranch, founded in 1887 im- mediately following the Riel Rebellion, is still maintained by W. Hutchinson, one ot the founders. Comprising 10,000 acres of range land, the ranch annually grazes more than 1,000 head of fine beef cattle. BRAND OF THE OXYOKE RANCH ISSUE 21 "42