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CHAPTER VI.
Renton was • very tired and
went up to his roam to think over
the results of this day's work.
He opened a drawer in his desk,
and took out the photograph of
the strange footmark on the snow-
covered sill of the room in Little
Street which Carlingford had given
him. For some time he examined
it closely with his lens and lean-
ed back with a decided shake of
the head.
"Dash it, this spooky business
won't do," he muttered savagely.
"It's a lot of bunk. If this
thing. . ."
His soliloquy was cut short ab-
ruptly by the buzzer of the tele-
phone..
"Hello? Inspector Hopton speak-
ing,,"
"Oh, hello, sir, it's Morrell,"
came the voice from the other
end. "Inspe•ctor Carlingford's just
rung up to report a new develop-
naent. in the Scutt murder."
"Well?" Hopton's voice was
tense with expectation.
"A woman and two kids were
nearly scared to death this even-
ing in Ritson Lane, quite close to
-where the murder took place, by
Something they describe as an en-
ormous monster which suddenly
appeared mit of spnt'e."
"Anything else?"
"Yep. sir. They say the thing
vanished as suddenly as it ap-
peared. I'n. bringing you Inspector .
Carlingford's full report at once"
"Right you are."
Hopton put up the 'phone and
leaned back in his chair again.
}Ie gazed abstractedly at the pho-
tograph mei) he waft interrupted
by Morrell, who entered with the
promised report.
"Oh, Sergeant," he said, taking
it front his subordinate. "I'm re-
turning to Lambeth almost Mimed,
lately. I want you - to get Super-
itnendent Ellis of Kensington and
ask hirer to make inquiries as to
the whereabouts of a Mrs. Clara
Abershaw, who had a flat quite
recently, near West. Kensington
Station—she's a Spiritualist, I un-
derstand."
"Yes, sir." replied Morrell leek-
ing notes of the meagre facts. "1'11
'phone at once. Is that all, sir?"
"That's all!" •
Divisional Inspector Carlingford
was in a triumphant mood. This
new tragic development had fully
'vindicated his theory that super-
natural agencies might be at the
root of the murder of Frederick
Scutt.
No sooner had he received in-
formation concerning the appari-
tion in Ritson Lane than he or-
dered a police cordon to be thrown
round the district, and, having
carefully questioned the officer
who gave the alarm, proceeded to
direct operations personally. It
'was a miserable foggy night, and\
the neighbourhood where the trag-
ic event had taken place was not
at all inviting, for it consisted of
a network of poor streets and
lanes, badly lighted and mostly
consisting of store -houses and
small factories, while numberless
tlsrk corners and crannies made
exploration a nerve-racking busi-
ness
ussness in the face et the story the
police had heard.
Carlingford was by no means a
' timid man, and had an excellent
record for tackling sundry tough
eharactcrs in the district; but the
supernatural was quite another
matter and, for that reason, he
took one of his most reliable of-
ficers, Detective Sergeant O'Mara,
a Dublin man, with him.
Tile Inspector suddenly saw
something which. made hina grab
his companion's arm with a half
audibly "Hush!" The indistinct
shape of a man had suddenly ap-
peared from the pall of fog, a
slow-moving, suspicious figure in
-a• long coat. and bowler hat, that
slouched across the din?, smudge of
light from a gas lamp and was
gave as suddenly as it had come.
"See that'?" whipered Carling-
ford.
"I did so!" was the excited re-
ply.
"Let's get a closer Iook at that
chap."
The officers had rubber soled
boots and, leaving the shelter of
their doorway, walked quickly to-
wards the ,Point where their quer-
ry had disappeared; but when
they reached the street corner
there was not a sign of any living
creature.
"Where the deuce has he gone
to?" whispered the Inspector. 'He
can't hat e got far."
"That he cannot," agreed the
Irishman in the swine low, mysti-
fied tonne. "Ah, 1 have it! There's
a little lane iu between the houses,
be must be there."
Like two shadows the police-
men lip -toed towards the entrance
of the lane and peered round the
corner into the inky blackuess.
Presently, with almost alarming
suddenness. came the sound of a
match being etruek and, as it flar-
ed up, they could see the man
clearly as he bent forward, shield-
ing the flame with his left hand,
and examining the path as if look-
ing for something.
"What's his game?' inquired the
inspector, so softly that his voice
scarcely reached his subordinate.
"Looks as if he was diggin' up
the p a t h," returned O'Mara,
"Seamus to be getting' up soil."
"Queer," muttered Carlingford.
The .man had his back to. the
officers, but they could see his
()Milne clearly against the flick-
erin: light,,-,
"(loin to "celestite' hip.?" whi.i-
pered the Sergeant.
"Yes. Careful!"
.As the Inspector uttered the
.warning the light wobbled and
went out, and they stood listening
in darkness until the man struck
a second match.
"What the deuce is he doing?"
whispered Carlingford. "I thought
!le might. have lost something, but
We not that."
Ilis voice must have reached the
ears of the cyst eriotrs man, for
he suddenly straightened up into
a Listening attitude and blew out
the light.
St sgeant O'\lara's nerves began
to pt'ingle with the primitive he.
stinet of the hunter as he and his
superior crouched back in the sha-
dow of the wall and waited to
pounce on their victim. Nearer
came the slow footsteps and, al-
most before they had time to real-
ize his presence, the dark figure
of their pian emerged from the
lane. The Inspector took a quick
step forward and gripped him by
the coat sleeve:
"Excuse me, I want a word with
you!„ he snapped, as Sergeant
O'Mara pressed over the switch
of his lamp.
Their quarry swung round, and
as he did so the light flashed on
something bright in bis hand. In
4�,6�•. )t k]sN,R.4;hry,'k:-y,,, rk•:iM1a;'.
a second • the Sergeant had grab-
bed his wrist and snatched away
a revolver,
"Bit leo smart for y.e, la;ddie, o
he remarked tingly, i" 'Tis no use
to struggle, We're police officers."
The lean ceased his efforts• to
escape as he heard the Caution,
and began to •chuckle•.
His amusement offended the In-
spector's dignity:
"You'll find it no laughing Mat-
ter to be creeping about armed
at night," he said, panting from
the exertion of the capture. "Who
are you?" •
• r e ll, as a matter of fact I'm
the Chief Commissioner, Inspec-
tor," replied the prisoner. "Sorry
T scared you."
The shock reduced both. officers -
to horrified inaction until the Ser-
geant at last regained his presence
of mind and focussed the beam
from his lamp on. to the other's
face. One look was sufficient. The
long,- cadaverous face., with its
mischievous blue eyes and the
famous monocle was too well
known to be Mistaken for a mo-
ment, and the crestfallen officers
promptly released hire, looking re-
markably small.
"Tm very sorry, I'm sure, sir,"
stuttered the inspector, as Sir
•1Tallard Costigan recovered his
pistol from the Sergeant and re-
placed it in his pocket. "You quite
took us in, sir. We imagined you
were acting suspiciously . . -
"You were quite in order, Serg-
eant," Sir Hallard assured hinn.
"Glad to see the men in your di-
vision are so efficient, Inspector."
Carlingford thrilled with pride
at this commendation.
"I've got over fifty men posted
at various points in the district
on the chance that something else.
may occur," he said. "That story
about the `Ebony Torso' and the
mysterious footmark has got round
the district, and people are in-
clined to imagine things --espec-
ially women and children.
"I was hoping to get a sight of
this mysterious animal, or what-
ever the thing is," the Chief ex-
plained. "I came down here quite
alone because I felt that several
people mpving about aright scare
it off. don't ye know. I suppose
you haven't seen anything of In-
spector Hopton?" inquired Sir
I ellartL
(Continued Next Week)
East Coast Within
Nazi Bomber Range
Goering knows how to get
planes here, Henry J. Taylor
writes in The American Mercury.
When it is over, we are not likely
to know exactly how it was done
—any more than. the Japs knew-
.exactly
new.exactly how Doolittle and his boys
managed the job.
A squadron can hop from Ger-
many to the barren stretches of •
Labrador, let us say, with the
greatest of ease- From such a hid-
ing place it could come down along
our seaboard, drop its load of
explosives, and return. Such a
trip is readily within Nazi bomber
range. •
Both the Graf Zeppelin and the
Hindenburg in their day surveyed
and charted the air currents
around Labrador and the (ierrnans
had wether stations in the Far
North continuously until expelled
by American and Canadian forces.
Children In Quebec
Must Go To School
Thousands of children of sane/
age in. Montreal and throughout
the Province of Quebec will now
come under the new law 'which
makes education for children com-
pulsory in Quebec Province.
The passage of this law., which
goes into effect on July 1, note
bridges the gap between all the
provinces concerning the educa-
tional needs of juveniles. Free
instruction- throughout the prov-
inces will he of equal standard.
The new law makes school at-
tendance mandatory for all those
under 14 years of age. It was
given royal assent by the Lieu-
tenant -Governor of the Province
of Quebec, Maj. -Gen. Sir Eugene
Fiset, on May 26, after 50 years
of agitation by advocates of edu-
cation for the young.
Empire's Casualties
Since War's Start
The British Empire has suf-
fered 514,993 casualties in all
ranks of Empire armed forces in
the first three years of war, Dep-
uty Prime Minister Clement Attlee
told Commons recently.
Mr. Attlee said 6)2,082 had
been killed; 22(1,711) are missing;
107,8891 are prisoners of war and
88,294 were wounded.
The casualties as distributed
among Empire forces, were listed.
thus: United Kingdom, 275,344;
Canada, 10,422; Australia, 53,959;
New 'Zealatrd, 11],:345; South
Arden, 2,915; 1 n al i a, 101.07e;
Colonies, 30,821).
fHe gave Canada's. 10141 as com-
prised of 11,1.42 Lille,, 2,0+IS
1,357 wounded and 3,305
taken prisnncr5. Thee killed in-
cluded those who dial of wounds
ti Res
or injuries.
Rules For Saving
And Brewing Tea
• Instructions Issued To Apt
British Service Canteens
For their guidance, .a booklet,
complete with diagrams and photo-
graphs, has been issued to the
staffs of Army, Navy and Air Force
Institutes instructing there hew to
brew 'tea to the best advantage.
It le pointed out that if one gal-
lon 'ot teawere wasted each day,
through. . averma.king, in every
NAAFI eenrteen, there would be a
total Wastage in a year, not count-
ing fuel, over the whole organiza-
tion 'of more than 50,000,000 cups
of tea, and that this to equivalent
1 to £250,000 iri cash,
Emphasis is placed on the vital
necessity of cleanliness and the
proper handling of equipment for
the Production of the ideal cup of
tea. The pnsitive side of the ques-
tion is urged in practical style.
"The tan leaf", it is stated,' "only
yields its best when it is subjected
to water at bailing point—that ie,
bubbling fiercely. Boiling just
means bubbling up—aeration—and
freshly boiling water captures this
aeration at its height and makes
the best of tea.
"The length of time allowed for
infusion is a very important factor
in tea -making. Anything lees than
fineminutes means that a large
proportion of the goodness of the
tea will he thrown away while the
tea itself will he weak. Adding
new tea to an old brew is just as
bad as putting new wine into old
betties, particu]ary if the tea has
already been milked."
Ottawa Publishes
Farm Account Book
For several years modern farm-
ing has been too complicated a
business to be carried out by sim-
ply making a few -important notes
and carrying the other details in
-the mind, so the Farm. Account
oak, which was designed by the
Dominion Department of Agri-
culture to provide farmers with
a simple set of forms for record-
ing commercial transactions, has
been found very useful. The book
requires no special knowledge of
accountancy. It is simple and
efficient. The 1943 edition ap-
pears in revised form, and, while
covering all farm operations as
formerly, will be found helpful
in preparing official statements
which farmers have to make from
time to time. The Farm Account
Book may be obtained from the
Ring's Printer, Ottawa, at the
nominal price of 10 cents.
Letters To Soldiers
Are Added Armor
I"t's not an easy thing to write
a cheerful Ietter always. War
isn't easy, any of it, for anyone.
But letters from home are im-
portant. They are more than just
pieces of paper v.'ith worts on
them. A Ietter can bring hope
and courage or leave a feeling of
depression and concern. The man
who goes into battle with a trou-
bled thought because of such a
message is handicapped. He needs
the freedom of all his faculties
for his own good, and for the
good of his comrades. A cheerful
letter can give him that freedom.
—that added armor of an un-
burdened heart.
—Christian Science Monitor.
A. BRIGHT COLORED
KNITTED SWEATER
This smart, knitted swea;.:r is
made sleeveless. All s:.mple
stitches are used. Pattern No.
'1276 contains complete instruc-
:ions 1br making sizes 14, 18
and 20.
'10 order pattern: Write, or
semi above picture with your
name~ and address with 15 CENTS
in 001118 or stamps to Carol Aimee,
Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West,
Toronto,
BOMBS. TONIGHT?
TOY HOUSES, darts for bombs!, A.R.P.
workers study models like these, to be
ready if real bombs come. They're out
training all hours ... come in hungry.
"Man, that flavour of Kellogg's Corn
Flakes hits the spot when I get home!"
says Cecil Fiddy (centre). Hits the spot
with 4 out of 5 housewives in Canada,
too. And they're ready in 30 seconds, leave
no pots and pans to wash. Get some to-
morrow. Two convenient sizes. Made by
Kellogg's in London, Canada.
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SADIE B. CHAMBERS
MORE ABOUT RATIONING
We11, how about your meat ra-
tioning? I think you will agree
that it is not so bad, except per-
haps for those who are excessive
meat eaters, and their health may
be better with less meat. How-
ever, one of the problems confront-
ing nearly everyone is that the
meate not rationed are so hard
to obtain. Therefore it is advis-
able to stretch these meats as
much as possible. The following
recipe for liver will do this for
you and as well provide a little
varlet y.
1
Liver Patties
Ib. pork liver
cup chopped onions
cup cropped celery
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
et cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons of fat or equiv-
alent
Place liver in Trot water for 10
minutes and grind coarsely. 'six
with onion, egg, salt and bread -
crumbs. Form into 8 small patties.
Brown in fat and serve on platter
'with a center of rice and green
peas.
Liver Pie
Cnnrbine a tin of vegetable soup
with r.;a cup flour. Cover bottom
of casserole with ?4 Ib. sliced liv-
er sausage. Add soup and addi-
tional le Ib. of sausage in alter-
nate layers. Adel ?s, cup water.
Cover with 3 cups well seasoned
mashed potatoes and brown.
Canned Rhubarb
Did you ever try tanning rhu-
barb without sugar? The first war
rhubarb can be kept quite well is
by covering with cold water. 13e
sure of two things: that the rhu-
barb is thoroughly washed and
that your jars are sterile.
Cut the rhubarb up into uni-
form sized cubes, place in sterile
jar filled with cold water and :teal
tightly. This will keep for months
or until you hare saved some
more sugar from your regular sup-
ply.
The second way: remember
about clean rhubarb and clean and
litattEERAMMialifirinall
STOMACH MISERY
Those suffering with this affliction can obtain.
valuable information which proved a blessing
le others after years of misery. One 4' the
greatest known discoveries, so affective and
inexpensive. fio medicine. lust Mullin diet
availahie to any home. Quickhauling, streng-
thening action on weak Stomach almost un-
boilevahla, restores lost 4(•14111 and vitnl.ty.
Address P.O. cox 203, Vancouver, a
sterile jars. Prepare :he rtmirtrb
in the same way, but thin time
cook rhubarb far ten m 11•nes.
Then place in jars and proceaa for
15 minutes. Here. again, 'igar
can 1.e added wht.n your e apply
permits.
Baked Rhubarb
Rhubarb requires, less ,agar
when baked. Prepare as for st:'w-
ing, using one half the ar-:.mnnt
of sugar to that of rhubarb. -sake
in a slow oven until it is resleced
to a soft red pulp.
Rhubarb Meringue Pie
8 stalks rhubarb
Flour
1 cup sugar
3,,4 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon sugar for Ine,ineuet
Line a pie pan with plain Isastry.
Cut the rhubarb into pieces Mix
flour and sugar and sprinkle the
rhubarb. It is best to sprinkle the
bottom of the pan with a 'little
flour before adding rhubarb.
Flees,. in oven and cook :mill
rhubarb is broken up. Covet with
meringue and brown.
!Kiri C hampers weleotnc:i per:m astl
tetter:; from interested readers. She
is pleased to receive aasggestt4on8
on topics for her eoluasan. and is
always ready to listen 00 your "pet
peeves." Requests fur recipes or
special menus are In order. Address
sour letters to "Z&isle Sadie at.
Chambers, 73 West Adelaide St„
Toronto,, Send stamped sett -ad»
dressed envelope it 'eu vslsla m
reply.
Sunflower Oil Seed
Oil obtained from. taunt.}icer
seed is regarded as cue of the
fiee.t edible oils. It is expected
that about 17,', i million p4unds
of oil will be produced from e'en-
tiowet's grown in 't'i'c stun Canada
in IS?_8,
ISSUE, No. 25-43
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