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hack -alley tactics---ordess—Nickleby i
--the interprovincial—I. I
Podmore's thoughts were not run.'
ning as clearly as usual, They kept
pocketing themselves provokingly in
blind alleys that led nowhere, er scat-
tering in mazes that led everywhere.
There was such a wide field of specu.
latian open, once he began to con-
sider things from the political angle,
that it was difficult to reach any very
definite conclusion. He was not now
SO concerned as to the why or the how
of what had happened; the cold analy-
sis of motives and methods was
1 dwarfed by the one big fact thtit here
on board the private car and within
easy reach was that, blessed envelope,
containing fifty thousand dollars of
any man's money.- For it did not look
as if it had been tampel.d with; the
seals were still unbroken. Right here,
withm e few sra.rds of where he sat,
. .
i was that little old bunch of green -
CHAPTER VIII,--(Cont'd.) training. iimsmuch as it was known
cost him so many heartburnings this
Thus ran the reflections of Hughey to J. Cuthbert Nicklehy that the .said past two weeks. Talk about lucic!
Podniore RS he lounged comfortably President Wade hoped to restore Old Talk about Opportunity knOcking once
t Nat Lawson to his former place in the on somebody's door1. why, the Old
Dame was chopping down his door
with an axel
With his mind in such a chaaa of
confused emotions Hughey found it
difficult to keep up his end of theccon-
in a leather chair aboarde p
ear, "Obaska," and idly Watched the business world by acquiring control
endless -flow of the Algoma wilderness of the Interprovincial Loan & Say -
pass the windows monotonously. The Cempa,ny—inasmuch did it seem
ear had taken an inspection party desirable in the interests of Messrs.
1 k but a 'Iclickleby and Pedsnore that Mr. Pod -
west to the heacl
venation. and he was not sorry when
wire fram the Vice -President was more should apply far the vacant
sending the President back to heads secretarYS'hiP. Podmore had got the the others showed a tendency to turn
enabling Nicklehn In early. Once the lights were dimmed
quarters unexpectedly. Besides Presi-: Position, thereby
dent wade Podmore and Tayier, the to keep a finger upon the pulse of Ids
he could hardly wait the reasonable
opposition, length a time which must elapse be -
Wade was shrewd, clever, a big fore the other three occupants were
man; he knew many things, (lid Ben- asleep, so eager was he to make his
investigations, But at last the snores
of Cranstot and the steward and the
steady breathing of President Wade
satisfied him that the way was clear.
Quietly he slipped from his berth.
He had not undressed, except to re-
move his boots and coat, and in two
minutes he had the envelope in his
hands, He slipped noiselessly down the
aisle to the steward's kitchen, switch-
ed on a light and examined the prize
leisurely. He felt it carefully, hefted
it in one hand, thenwith the aid of
a thin -bladed paringknifehe succeed-
ed in loosening a corner of the flap
sufficiently to allow of a peek at the
'contents without disturbing the seals.
His involuntary exclamation of sat-
isfaction when he Verified the con-
tents as a package of greenback was
drowned fortunately in the hum of the
train. It was the missing carnpaign
fun, contribution beyond a doubt.
• Back down the dimly lighted aisle
with its swaying green curtains, past
the sleepers he sliipped noiselessly to
the sin:it-Mg desk where he carefully
regummed the corner of the flap, leav-
ing no trace of his inspection. Then
he sank into a leather Chair and lit a
cigarette with a." cheerful grin on his
face.
(To be continued.)
stewards the only person on board was
Bob Cranston. Cranston was`chief of
the railroad's 'Special Service Depart-
ment. Taylor was busy in the kitchen,
jamin Wade, railwaT magnate. But,
preparing dinner. Cranston and the reflected Eugb.ey, there wera many
President hacl the brass -railed obser- things also whirl he did not know,
yation platform at the rear of the and there was a disagreeable twist in
oar to thernsel;ves and were deep in the corner of Podmore's mouth as he
earnest conversation; they had shut lounged and smoked. His revered
the door at their backs and the sound chief didi not know, for instance, that
of their voices was lost in the roar his very competent secretary had
of the wheelsspent the better pert of an afternoon
Hlighey Pochnore smiled cynically alone in the private ear "Obaska,"
as he watched therm There was no- listening to the click of the tumblets
thing' in President Wade's fine strong in the little secret wall safe which
profile to indicate the trend of talk. the President had had built in behind
Both, in feet, were risen who seldom a sliding panel—listening so Lstelli-
allowed what they wete thinking to gently that the eaid very competent
reflect in their facial expressions too secret uv had come away with the
readily. Nevertheless, the perspicaci- combination.
ous- Mr. Podmore could surmise the Podmore's further enjoyment of re-
eubjeet of conversation, or at any rate eaaspeenna was eat short by sadden
give a guess which was close enough gesture which rivetted hisattention
to satisfy his own curiosity. upon the two men an the reeir plat..
He amused himself by 'tinning over form. Cranston had turned suddenly
the list of possible topics. Wade was and /A,,as peering
a big man in financial circles, a man in at him; almost
automatically. Pochnotes eye's drap-
er rugged and Plain-spoken dealings ped quickly to the open magazine OIL
4,7110 commanded the eenfidence of (his knee. There was a zertain hint
every aa.seciate and was respected of caution on the railroad detective's
even by his enemies. There aero many face that did not escape the astute
matters of moment 'which he might secretary. The lattar's vigilance -was
have discussed with bankers Or rewarded presently by seeing Oraners or statesmen, but which he would ston reach into an inside pocket, pull.
hardly attempt -with a bull-neeked out a bulky blue envelope and quickly
bonehead like Cranston. Government pass it across to the President. The
railway bond issues, franchises and latter as quickly stowed it out of
stock camtatice-ts were beyond that sight in an inner pocket of his tweed
coat and himself cast a hasty glance
over his shoulder to see if isle had been
observed. But again Mr. Poclanotre's
cheap stiff's. depth. Probably Cran-
ston was holdieg forth in regard to
some peity theft which his crevr of
spotters had discovered, s.onie ticket- gaze dropped in tine and when he
scalping conductor— raised his eyes casually from his
Or there was aid Nat Lawson's Ca.Se magazine it was to nate an expression
in which Wade -was it it was i of satisfaction upon the faces of both
toPie that was often uppermost in gentlemen. They got up and eame
the railway President's mind, as Pod- inside, laughing rather loudly.
more knew, and Hughey smiled in -
'That them steak and onions Tay-
scrutahly at the smoke curling- from
llor's cook's(' is sure goin' to hit the
his cigs.rette. Old Nat, the founder
'1"'t cried Cranston, sniffing with
and former president of the Interpro- I
i relish. "Eh, Hughey?" He dropped
vincial Loan & Saviegs Company --
into the chair alongside thesecretary
the 'latest old fact' whom Nickleby
with a familiar slap on the latter's
had succeeded in overcoming hv a
s •kn,ee, and thrust his legs out M the
trick, and wbese shoes J. Cuthbert
sprawling abandon of a camfortable
was now weat:ng! It would take more stretch.
Unfortunately he did this just as
President Wade, having turned, to toss
away the end of his cigar, took a step
forward with a hand thrust into an
inside pocket of his coat, evidently
intending to put away in the safe the
envelope which Cranston had given
him. The result of Granston'z sudden
movement and Wades awkward posi-
tion was that the P-residient tripped,
lost his balance and would have mea-
sured full length on the car floor if
Cranston had not caught hisn. In his
effort to save himself the blue envel-
ope was jerked out of his pocket and
fell directly at Podmore's feet.
"Oh, I beg your pardon, sir!"
apologized Cranston hurriedly. -
"That's all right, Bob," laughed
Wade good naturedly. "Thanks,
Hughey," as his secretary handed him
same grooves that he had been able the envelope. "Why, what's the mat -
to unearth enough of Nickleby's very ter?"
private plans to persuade that "rising !odmore's face had gone suddenly
young financier" that it was better to white and he was trembling visibly.
set another plate at the head table "Ain't you feelin' well, Hughey?"
than to have the dishes smashed and enquired Cranston with concern. He
than the fnendzhip of a Benjamin
Wade, powerful though that was, to
selvage Old Nat. That nanny -whisk-
ered old galoot was sunle in too many
fathoms at water ever to wade ashore.
(He smiled at his poor pun.) The
missing power-of-attorney that had
scuttled the Lawson supporters would
continue missing for all time to come.
Mr. J. Cuthbert Nickleby. the then
genial secretary, had seen to that once
for all; itt fact, it had been a charred
fragment of the document which Mr.
Hugh Padmore had used as a eard of
isitz-cduction when he had had his first
long and very- interesting session with
Friend Nicklehy.
Some class to Nickleby all right.
Here were methods which 'Mr. Pod -
snore could understand and admire. It
was because the minds of Messrs.
Podmore and Nickleby ran in the
Lucullus wayla-d before he, coul.d
reach the banquetting-hall.
So Mr, Podmore had hung up his
rang quickly for highballs.
"It's all right,—thanks," stammered
Podrnore hastily. guess it's
hat, accepted a cigar and joined the, just a lithe faintness due to the fact
inner 'ring, soon proving himself a that I ate practically ri0
congenial spirit and at able counsel- all right now."
lor. And inasmach as President Wade, Nevertheless when Taylor arrived
of the Canadian Lake Shores Railroad, with the decanter Pechnore poured
was seeking about that time for a pri_ himself an extra stiff diririk. He had
'vete aecretary with a newspaper, need of it. For a second time he had
lost his poise, and it was only with
the greatest difficulty that he pre-
vented any further manifestation of
the fact during the meal and the even-
ing' which followed. For unless he was
very- much mistaken—and he felt sure
that he was not—that envelope he
had picked up and handed to the
President was the identioal blue linen
envelope that had been stolen with
the tan satchel so mysteriously two
weeks ago! The size of it, the feel
of it, the daubs of gray sealing -wax
--Oh, there was no mistaking it!
Hew in thunderation had it come
into Cranston's hands—Cranstan, of
all men! Had Cranston pulled off the
stunt? Had Podmore been doing him
an injustice? He studied the chief of
the Special Service Department -with
a new and wide -awake -interest: If
Cranston had purloined this packet it
was under orders--Wacle's, of course.
Then that suspicion which had kept
recurring every time he had tried to
think out the mystery of the disap-
pearance was correct. It was a politi-
eel move! The opponents of the Gov-
ernment were lining up for the ap-
proaching election with open charges
of nial-feasance, graft, ---the same old
game! Wade, he knew, had had fric-
tion with the present administration
over certain legislatiori; that,was suf-
ficient motive for hina taking. a hand,
although it was hardly likely that a
man of 'Wade's etanding would allow
'21.himself to become involned in such. MInard's Liniment Used by Veterirlarles
Old Of Her PoVerty_.--.
It was a cold, dark Ivening, and the
Oar lights only inteneified by their
sharp contrast the gloom of the sterra.
It -was the time when wealthy shop-
pers were eating het dinners, and
when the shop -girls -were pled'dieg
homv e, many too Poor to'rid•e tired with
the long day's, standing and work.
One girl was hurrying home through
the slush, after a nerd day's work: She
was a delicate girl, poorly dressed,
and wholly unable to ,keep out the
winter's cold; with a thin fall cloak.
She was evidently very timid and self -
absorb ed. -
A- blind man was sitting in an alley'.
by the pavement, silently offering Pen -
ells for sale to the heedless crowd.
The wind and sleet beat upon him. He
had no overcoat His thin hands
clasped with purple fingers the wet,
sleet-covered'pencils. He looked as if
the cold had congealed him. .
The girl passed the man, as did the
rest of the hurrying crowd. When
she had walked half a block away she
fumbled in her pooket, and turned and
walked tack.
For a moment she looked intently
at the vender of pencils, and when she
saw that he gave no sign, she quietly
dropped a ten -cent piece into his fin-
gers, and walked an.
But she was evidently troubled, for
her steps grew slower., :
Then she stopped, turned, and walk-
ed rapidly back to the deer. alley, and
the Wan half hiding in it Bending
over him, she said softly, Are you
really blind?" • •
The man lifted his head and showed
her his sightless eyes. Then. with an
indeacribable gesture he pointed to his
breast There hung the tall badge of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
"I beg your parden, sir," she said
humbly.. "Pleaser-give me back ray
ten cents."
"Yes, maiam," he answered, and
held out the coin.
She took out her puree. It was a
very -thin one. It contained but two
dollars, one-third of her Week's hard
earnings—all she had. She. put one
dollar of it into his hand saying,
Take biers instead and go home now;
you ought not to sit here in this bitter
wine."
VVOilid You -7?
Would you be at peace? Speak
peace to the world.
Wauld you be .healed.? Speak health
'to 'the world.
Would you be loved, .Speak love to
the world.
Weald you be successful? Speak
success to the world. •
For all the world ,is so closely akin
that not ane individual may realize his
, . .
desire except all the world share ,it
with him. And every good ward You
send into the world is a silent, mighty
power, working for Peace, Heelth,
Love, Joy, Success to all the world—
including yoursolf.—Elizabeth Towne.
Fear nothing but doubt,' hate no-
thing but idleness, &Alice no one but
the 'business MEM who expecte to sell
blit won't buy.
By DOROTHY ETHEL WALSH.
• •
Artthezal Flowers
Plaque and form
Flower plctures are much in vogue,
and decorated plaques are taking their
places a.iso as wall decorations. A
cleVer wQman I know, laiWever, solved
the problem of an overmantel decors. -
tion in a riot original manner. ,Th_e
,plaques on sale in the shops she found
a little more expensive than she, could
afford, and yet they were, se -lovely
Ithat : she hated to give up 'the idea.
The 'style that mostly intrigued
her ,was that with an urn in .has re-
lief with the artificia.11Y prePared
Iflowers„ernerging frozn it and the en-
tire. thing paced against an bye.:
black Wooden Plaque framed in ,reci,
Saeuer. The .artificial flowers , were
'withinthe limit of her purse, so she.
purchased • a most , delectably colored
bunch, dndon the same shopping tour
, , • .
she .peoUred a sheet of black card-
..
board and sonic white. '
When at home she secured an illus-
tration of an urn of pleasing lines and
traced it onto, the , white cardboard.
'She then clipped the .sterns of the
powers as close as possible and glued
them (the stems) as flat as. she 'could
onto the black cardboard'.... She then
cut out the white cardboard urn. and
glued it ,in turn on to the black and
over the stems of the flowers easing
lit a little at that point., ,
A black wooden.frame ,was the next
atep and to make it complete a nar-
Are Applied tau
a wall decoration,
rosy blue hand was placed on the
frame. The result' you; ean see in the
picture. 1 think the woman is justified
in feeling proud.
out
se
A Winter Evening. -
Soft hands of white across a sunny
And thienegthoen,low-toned twilight creep-
Aneighboring roof deep etched with
burdening snow,
Hill, field, and tree beyond,
13Iending in one wide, gentles blnic of
gray;
Brown shrubs and withered grasses
wave aloft
Their invitation to a passing feather-
, ed guest, „
While here and there, and here again
Faint wisps of smoke curl, upward,
Telling once , more the tale of little
homes, ,
Whither, ; theetoil-worn hasten, to sit
them down and rest. ,
So I will spread a table here beside
our hearth;
A joyful feast, for love broods over it,
Lending the snow-white lustre of his
wings,
And now all things made ready, I will
west
And listen for the voice, I Icnow, so
well. —LouiseM., Gridley.
Curtain Fabrics That Launder Well
• Breathes there a womanwith fing-
ers pricked from the annual •martyr-
dom of curtain stretching who has not
vowed, year after year, to emancipate
herself forever from the thraldom of
drapery materials which refuse to
hang to the queen's taste unless they
enierge, straight and crisp, from cur-
tain stretchers?
Textile rnanufactutegs, quick to
sense the requirements of the, modern
housekeeper, have placed' on the mar-
ket fascinating fabrics in various
weaves „which Wash and h•on as easily
and successfully as handkerchief linen.
These materials range in design and
texture, from the eoa.rse filet nets, so
frequently employed by interior decor-
ators, to the sheerest , film of lace
suitable for close -fitting glass ,cur-
tains: By careful shopping and wise
selection the woman who must econ-
omize in time and energy cap,,there-
fore, easily eliminate curtain ma -1
terials which must be stretched. with -1
mit detracting from either, the beauty
or suitability of her drapery fabrics.
While it is possible to purchase ready-
made curtains that will iron satisfac-
torily, there is a decided advantage in
buying goods by the yard, since the
gchreoaicteer. of ma,terials is infinitely
Among the materials one may al -
was -s be sure of are voile, marquisette,
art muslin, English casement cloth,
printed linen, fine Swiss, silk gime,
Georgette crepe and the various spas
cial weaves made for the purpose by
manufacturers who bestow upon them
their own trade-ma.riced nainds.
It is quite impossible to iron the
round -mesh nets that are so luring in
the shops. While they Stretch beauti-
fully, they wriggle away from an iron
most distractingly. Even soffit:, of the
square mesh nets, which look perfectly
innocent, have the same bad habit and
should only be allowed to enter, the
family after a sample has been taken
on probation. Although scrizn and
madras usually iron satisfactorily,
occasionally one finds pieces that are
disappointing.. These exceptions to
the rule, however, should not be al-
lowed to give the respectable members
of these well known families a ',bad
name or prejudice the buyer agairist
these desirable inatatials.o;
Old-fashioned lace curtains have
made their exit from the 'Majority. of
homes furnished in good taSte2 Their
place has beeri 'taken largely -by' filet
nets and similar Materials Suitable for
glass curtains; also the closely -woven
fabrics ef cotton, linen and silk, either
alone or in pleasing combinations.
Unless glass curtains are required to
insure privacy or to soften window,
lines otherwise too harsh', these closer
woven modern materials, used alone,
will contribute sufficient beauty and
dignity to any roczm.
English Casement cloth is perhaps1,
the aristocrat among this class of
drapery fabrics'. Deep eerie itt color,
fine of texture, and of a peculiar qual-
ity that admitsand intensifies light,
it combines the advantages of draw -1
ing-room elegance with • the utmost
utilitarian quality demanded by dis-
criminating housekee.pers. ,Casement
cloth washes and irons.1*e a hand-
kerchief. And it wears almost as
well as unbleached muslin.
Darns on the Machine.
.Sheets,. towels, table linen and knit
Underwear may be darned by machine
neatly and strong. Use fifty ,thnead
for towels and 100 for table linen. Tie
up machine foot so that it is about
one -sixteenth ineh frorn the feed. This
allo7s the,work to be drawn forward.
and back. Stitoli forward from. a
quarter of an inch outside the hole
,
across open area to within -a quarter -
inch of the outside of ,the hole on the
other side. Continue until all the
space is filled: in with threads extend-
ing one way—called "warp" threads.
In the same manner put in the cross
or "woof" threads.
Tested Farm Recipes.
Beef, veal and pork may all be
cdninied in this 'Way and will keep
indefinitely.
Qut the meat into pieces-conv-enient
for packing into fruit jars. Dip the
moist hand into table salt, and tak-
ing a piece of meat in -the other 'hand
wipe both sides with salt, leaving a
very thin coating. Pack in jars as
fast as salted, and on fop put a piece
pack method, boiling three hours. Do
net allow any water to enter the jar
as this spoils the meat. The g-reatest
care must be taken to see that all rub-
bers are good, and there is no leakage
alter the cans are removed from the
.boiler.
Foolish Frosting—This is the new
frosting farm women are using. Put
seven -eights of a cup of granulated
sugar, one unbeaten egg white and
th-ree tablespoons of boiling water into
the top of the double boiler. Set at
once over honing water and beat
steadily six minutes. If you have no
double boiler, use any dish which will
set over boiling water. The frosting
will froth up and resemble the usual
boiled frosting.
A Change is Corning.
One of the strangest and most un-
accountable things in the world is to
be found in the fact that we so flag-
rantly misinterpret the Great Teach-
er's personality-- and message. The
sunnIeSt „and cheeriest of souls and
the bravest messageof hope and.' vie.
tory that ever came to man have been
'made the medium for centuries of
dolor and gloom to the world --the
good news being turned into the bad
news, the, glad tiddngs into the tidings
of gloom, and the faireet vision that
ever greeted the ehild.ren of men
transformed into a death's head!
But a change 115 corning over the
spirit of the long-time hideousi dream,
=Thomas 13. Gregory. .
• •
An elephant's skin; vhen tanned, is
beer an ilia *di*.
'Minard's Liniment for Colds, etc.
4:4 ;
er Ai ea els:wake:ea. (am (iyo y
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where. Free advice 4124 literature.
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Love's Way!
A charming story is told of Jenny
Lind, the great Swedish Singer, which
Shows her noble nature. -Nvalking
with a, friend S he saw an old woman
tpttering into the door,- of an ams -
house lIer pity was at once excited,
ami she entered the door osteaSiblY
to rest far a moment, but really to
give something to the poor soman To
her surprise, the old woman negan at
once to tails of jenny I.ried, saying:
"I have lived a long time in the
world, and desire nothing before I the
but to hear Jenny Lind."
"Would it make you happy?" inquued -
Ay jtehnalitYit Nvouicl; but such folks
as I can't go to the playhouse, .and so
I shall never hear her
"Don't be so sure of th,at," said
Jenny. "Sit down, my friend, and lis-
ten."
She then sang, ' with geneine glee,
one of .her best son,gs. The old wo-
man was wild with delight and won-
der, when she added:
"Naw you have heard Jenny Lind."
Trees for. New ,Zealarak
More than 11,000,000 trees from the
'United States, Australia and Europe
have been planted in New Zealand to
replace native kinds that" grow tao
slowly to be profitable.
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OVER $14,000,000 WORTH
PRODUCED IN 1920
British Columbia Leads in the.
Quantity of Ore Mined With
Ontario in _Second Place.
Canada has Many isnd valuable
known copper deposits which in their
present purely partial state ot develop -
tient are "already aocounting for four
per cont. of the world's copper produc-
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numerous Occurrences of copper sul-
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firmed old inforniation of important
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the Yukon and from many mines in
British Columbia. Smelting is en-
gaged in by the Consolidated Mining
and Smelting Company of Trail. I3.C.,
the Canada Copper Corporation of
Copper Cliff, Ont., an.ci the Granby
Consolidated Mining, Smelting and
Power Company of Vancouver, B.C.
The smelter at Trail produces refined
copper also and also treats in its re-
finery ;blister copper from the other
smelt ors. .
Total Production for 1920.
The total production ot copper in
Canada in 1620 amounted to 81,155,360
rounds valued n $14,16(1 479, as
rgainst 75,0133,581. pount'a valued' at
*14,023,295 in 1919. Tlie 1913 pro -due -
'tem of 115,769,434 Domicile obtained
uuder war demand and stimulus, was
the highest on roccet Of the total
1920 production • 63,39.5,830 poweds
were contained in blister capper and
in matte produced in eanacla, part of
which was refined 'at. Trail, 13.0., and
Port Colborne, Ont., the balance
exported: for refining, and. 17,714,76
pounds estimated as recovered fro
ores exported to United States, smelt-
ers. ' •
The total production of refined cop-
per in 1920 was 2,620 tons, practically
all produced at the electrolytic re-
finery of the Consolidated Mining and
Smelting Company at Trail, B.C., and
the refinery of the British America
Nickel Company's plant at Descheues,
Quebec. The production ot refined
copper in Isis was 3,467 tons, and in
1918, 3,809 tons.
By provitces, British Columbia led
in the matter of copper production., a.e-
counting for 45,344,434 pounds. On-
tario was next ha order with 31,980,067
pounds, followed by Manitoba with
more thaa tliree million pounds. Que-
bec and the Yukon territory produced
768,282 pounds and 334,090 pounds re-
.. ,
spectively.
Copper exports from 0a,nads. in 1920
included: copper fine, in ore, matte, •
$5,253,218; blister copper, 333,348 cwte.,
$5,253,218; blister copper, 33,348 cwts.,
valued at. $.6,617,8.21; and copper "old
and scrap," 10,310 cwts., valued at
$147,564. Imports of copper and its
products amounted to $8,568,035 in the
.same year.
Beatine, the Bandits.
Nothing seems to be easier in these
days than for a ban.dit to hold up it
bank messenger androb him. In-
timidated by a pistol, the messenger
dares not even to niake an outcry.
The robner goes off with the loot.
But suppose that, a few seconds later, •
a loud alarm starts inside tae stolen
bag, a gong ringing and continuing to
ring. so as to attract attention? To the
bandit, nothing could- be more- emberraSsing. The ch, ances,_are
sheer•panic he will drop the bag and
get ,as far away Iran it tis possible.
This ,is, the idea, of a new invention.
w;hiCh provides for an electrically actu-
ated' gong alarminside of a money --
carrying case. in the handle are a
couple ,of triggers. The messeuger, if
held up, can start, the gong instantly
hy touching one of them. Or, if, while
ooveted by the robber'pistol, he
deems that uUsafe, he Pulls the other
trigger,' eatisiu the alarm to start a
few seconds natal% By that tittle tte
bandit will be making his getaway;
hut he cannot have gone more than a
few steps before the thing begins to
make a noise, and it will keep on ring.
ing for six hotom,
Trust,
Over the door of their Natiooal
13ii,nk the Chinese have carved an.
Adage wbiolt reade: you employ a
man—trust him. If you. cannot trust
him, do not employ him."
That IS a good philosophy te applY
to friendship aS well as to bueirms.,
Shipbuilding in India.'
India is reviving its ancient indus-
try at building wooden ships,. ,using
'timber from its vast forests.
Every 1,3ritiaitl warshill h7a
of over 150