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the 9:15 x ress
by Walter Wood
CHAPTER XVII
The Guard of the 9:15 Returns
"Why, what's this?" asked the
amazed stationmaster. "I thought I
left you in a bedroom at my house."
The passenger rose, stood unstead-
ily, for a moment, then shook himself
and burst into a short laugh. "So you
did, trey excellent host," he said; "but
as I was somewhat of an unwilling
guest I felt that it was no breach of
hospitality to get away from your
house and come here."
"And why here?" asked Cotton.
"I had a mind to go back to town,"
replied the passenger.
"Let ale be frank with you," said
the stationmaster: "you are, whether
you Like it or not, lay prisoner."
"1 am aware of it, my goon sir."
"You. must remain here until some-
thing definite is known of al:'. Dry-
den,"
"Of that, too. 1002 quite aware."
"1 nnist warn yeti. -lir. Boltloti" —
Coiton laid a slight emphasis on the
name—"That if '111, Bryden doesn't
turn up, the smatter (-annut but he
serious for yon."
"A. fact so obvious,-" said the pass-
enger, "that it is not worth mention-
ing."
"Beldon, I;eidon, did you say." said
Filler in puzzled tonee; "that isn't his
name. He told 111e it was 1)lvyer."
A Strange World
-He tells many things that are
somewhat strange." said the StrlttOn-
MASI a' sfgfifirailtly.
"It's a etrange world:" said the pass-
enger, "and Heeds strange ways."
"Well," snapped Cotton, losing all
patience' at last, "you'll find that your
ways aren't quite the ways ref this
company."
"I expect so," said the passenger
coolly.
The station -master - walked to the
'door of the room- and Iooked across
the metals to his own house, zrliicIi
eould be seen in the growing light.
The side on which the bedroom used
by the passenger was situated faced
the station -master, and 11e sate that
the window of the apartment was
reined.
Be turned to the passenger again,
"ego," he said. "you got out of the
chamber window?"
"There'; no Ise denying it,' safd
the pssenger, ' 1 (girl, 1 thank year for
baying such a nice soft flower -bed to
fall upon: and for so considerately
'reeving the window—sash without 0.
lore. 1Jad it leen fastened I should
'rave linen under the painful necessity
of tweaking the glass.'
"Better do that, than wreck 11 tele-
gretth instrument." said Potton grim-
ly.
"S.11; t en yoe have beard of the lit-
tle ruse 1 enolteyetd?" asked the pass -
tamer, smiling. "All's iair in love and.
War. 1 wished to g'•t back to town;
wished 1) d0 50 without interfer-
o e, send as 1 silspe(aed that you
would have time to stop me en route.
2 put 1110 1001121110111 ]tors de combat,"
"He means he put it out of action,"
interposed Fi11'1', seeing the station-
niaster's puzzled look. "It didn't oct'ttr
to you. that there were half-adozetl
o ther instruments that are fit for ac-
tion, and 11petu which we e0mlel fall
back?"
"Not at lite indolent, not at the 1n0-
znent--or 1 should have tried to smash
them a11," said the passenger.
The station -master walked 11p to the
Iaassenger, and looked keenly in his
your Pots, PanS
dairy Equi pinent
LIALL COPPER
face. "You're not drunk," he said;
"that's quite certain,"
"I'ni a teetotaller,: interjected the
passenger.
"If you'd been drunk I could have
understood It," continued the station-
master. "As it is, your extraordinary
conduct baffles n1e,"
"You can't understand it?" asked
the passenger.
"I absolutely fail to see the drift of
it," rejoined Mr. Cotton.
"Sir," said the passenger, joyfully,
"you delight me by the observation.
I flatter myself that mystified as you
are and grave:. been I can mystify you
Still 0201'e,"
Don't Know Him From Adam
".Try," said Cotton. incredulously.
"I will." said the passenger. "Lis.
ten. Yon believe that. Mr. Bryden saw
a strange face at the window of the
corridor carriage?"
"I clo," returned the station -master.
"You believe farther," continued the
passenger, "that the man at the win-
dow, notwithstanding his Mark hair
and whiskers, was not guard Cheek -
ley?"
"Of course not," said the 5101100-
121215101' scornfully.
"Quite so," went on tile• passenger.
"Nor do I expect you to say you be-
lieved me when I said that I was Mr.
Beldon?"
"No," said the stationmaster. bold-
ly.
"Right again-- -quite right. Just
what I suppose would dlappett in 1111.'
case of such a level -beaded roan, I ant
not :11r.. B(ldon; I never was -- 1
clan!t know Mrs -Beldon from Adam."
"You are making statements that
aright seriously incriminate yott," said
the station -master. "I warn you to be
careful how you speak .in the presence
of three witnesses."
"litnesses that can hardly be ex-
pected to entertain much friendliness
for you." interposed Filler, uncon-
sciously placing his stand upon his
throat,
"lin! the impression was a good
one." laughed the passenger, seting
the movement. "Rut your own was.
none the less effetafve. I know of only
One that was more snecess£tll than
either yours or urine, and of tluit I
mac not speak at pet a('nt,
"I'm me ;melons to beer." srch] bill-
er', sltortly.
"Oh. hat yea 1v0111t1 be if yott oltly
knew-'•y(i1 22012111 bye if pet 0111
know!" said the .passenger, in a sort
of (0Ftdry.
Later, when Filler knew all, he
wondered hots he could by any possi-
bility have made stteb a foolish re-
mark as when he said 110 was nut
anxious to 110111'.
"Yost 10(112021 far M1', Rrydell 111 the
train?" resumed the passenger.
"We did." said Cotton,
"Tligb and low, here and there, like-
ly and unlikely spots --everywhere on
hoard the train?" asked the passenger.
"We made the closest search," said
Cott on.
"You searched in every place but
the right one!" said the passenger.
The station -toaster started. "Again
I ask you t0 be careful," he said,
"No need for the caution, I assure
you," said the passenger, airily. "I
know well how far 1 may go, and pre-
cisely the shot at which I must, stop.
That spot I have not yet reached. To
proceed. You did not find ;1Tr. Bryden
in the 110111?"
"No," replied Cotton. angrily, "he -
cause he wasn't there,"
He Was in The Train
"You Make al .grave mistake said
the passeng-r, 11i,jblene-"1zYbe ge lle-
em-"w,(R in 111(2 train! You didn't.
look for hire in the right plac0 - that
was all."
"As you know so precisely where
he leas, we shall find your knowledge
valuable." said the station -master.
"Yon will consider yotu'self, for the
timl0 being. at any Patel, under emcei,
"On 'what charge?" asked the pa00-
enger.
•"There's no charge at present," re-
turned Cotton.
"Then On what ground iso you de-
tain me?"
c „
Y •ct• r
our own confession," S. i l said rd S the ta-
tion-ina;Ste r
.
"I challenge your right to keep me
here against my will," h 1 • e
R the passenger
.ager
went. on. "]t isn't legal."
"It's moral," r'epiied the st.11t:l031'
master.
• "And somal," observed Miller.
"There's no doubt you're a danger td
the oo111n2unity.t,
"You oughtn't to be at large," re-
marked Naylor.
"We'r'e not going to argue with you
about the morality of the question,''
resumed the station-inaiter, "It's
A Hostess
Must
Be Fully Po
deed
If She And Her Guests Are Both
To Enjoy Themselves •
The inexperienced hostess is some«'
tinges too ready to throw the towel
in the ring and give up the battle just
when she IS beginning to snake some
headway, only she does not realize it,
How often a hostess says that she is
not the type to entertain because Dile
of her first parties has been a failure;.
She may not realise that the art of
entertaining requires as 'much skill as
learning to ride a horse o1' mastering
a tricky golf course, says Francis Mc
Cormack, in the New York .Sun.
Worry Too Much
Inexperienced hostesses worry too
much about whether their guests are
having a good time, They regard every •
lull in conversation as a major catas-
trophe and are sure that their guests,
are bored if the conversation .lags-
even slightly.
Those who entertain bear the bur -
Clens of hospitality. They must carry
on despite headaches, nerve exhaus-
tion and the fear that their party may
be a failure.
Lends Grace, Charm
What do they get out of it? Some,
times they feel that they are enter.
taining people who never reciprocate
their hospitality or appreciate the ef-
forts they Have made to give thein a
pleasant evening.
However, the inexperienced hostess
should recognize that entertaining de-
spite its handicaps is a pleasant task,
which conies easy to those who prat-
tice it often. It makes a woman gra-
cious and ehar'ming and gives her, an
opportunity to make lasting friend-
ships and enables her to make the
world in which she lives a warmer
and more hospitable place.
For removing white spots from fur-
niture, try spirits of camphor. Moiste.
en piece of flannel with spirits of
camphor, rub spot and follow halve-
diately by rubbing with soft cloth
moistened with oil. Polish with a
sills polishing', cloth,
A vivid wallpaper makes an inter-
esting lining for built-up hook -
shelves. Old-i'aehioncd glass-cloored
bookcases may be modernized by.tak-
ing oft the doors, retouching the
woodwork and either painting or pa-
pering the inside of the shelves.
Divorce Court
I P..I.Never
Issued Divorce
Right to Dissolve Marriage Since
1835 Was Never Exercised
Prince Edward Island, Canada's
island province, was said last week
by a Government authority at Otte-
wa to have the world's only divorce
court that has never grunted a di-
vorce, In the court's century of his-
tory it has had before it only one ap-
plication for divorce and It was drop-
ped. .
Some amazement was caused when
the explanatory notes attached to a
Senate bill to widen the grounds for
divorce said a court, in Prince Ed-
ward Island had had the right to dis-
solve marriage since 1835.
The explanatory note did not ex-
plain that only one petition has ever
been presented to the court.
Federal Parliaments Handled It
In practice all Prince Edward Is-
land divorce matters come before the
Federal Parliament, Parliamentary
officials say this practice is a conces-
sion to sentiment on the island.
"Prince Edward Island was settled
by high -church Anglicans and Roman
Catholics to a large extent," said an
authority. "Divorce just isn't coun-
tenanced and it is doubtful if a court
could be constituted on the island
that would grant one."
They Marry Young
Over In 3ulgari,..
Astonishing Figures Appear In
Census Just Issued
SOFIA. — Astonishing facts regard-
ing juvenile marriages, divorces and
widowhood appear in the population
figures of Bulgaria just- issued.
Thirteen girls and one boy, aged 15,
are already divorced, a girl of 14 and
cline girls aged 15 are widows while
two 15 -years -old boys are widowers.
Marriages include three girls and
four boys of only 12 years of age, 17
girls .and 23 boys aged 13, and 178
girls and 62 boys at the age of 15.
The total population is 6,078,000, of
whom 2,70,000 are married. The mor-
tality rate among husbands appeal's
to be much higher than that of wives
—t111ve are 90,642 widowers and 235,-
773
35;773 widows in the country.
Stage and Screen Star Visits Flower Show
Gertrude Lawrence, noted actress, pauses. at the exhibit of carnation -flow-
ered odorless marigolds, at New York Flower Show.
mostly a platter of common sense.
You've voluntarily confessed a good
deal that doesn't improve the look of
things against you, and until the invs-
fery is cleared up you cannot be -01-
lowed. to leave us. It's now three
o'clock. I'm going Ironte to try and
get some steep after this night's
strange doings, and then I shall come
bark. If you can male yourself 00111-
fortahly on the couch here, do so; if
Yon want anything brought its, snake
r It -61w wente'snowtt. In the meantime
\Tr, Fuller and Mi. Naylor must be
relieved, for the up 212111 is nearly.
(11101.."
"wi11 resign myself to the iuevi_
able," said the passenger. "It Is ue a
less io fight against fate. You wig
see when gnai'd (`11au121ey comes bac/J-
how far you have been justified it
your et -inducts By the way, will the
corridor carriage return when he
(foes?"
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"He isn't likely to let it got out of
his own sight," said the stationeeas-
ter.
"Can you comun:nieate withhim.
before he reaches the end of his jour-
ney?"
"Notwithstanding the erippled ma.
chine, we. can," said the station-rllas-
ter, significantly.
"And he can wire to you?"
".Decidedly," answered Cotton,
"Ile won't return yet awhile?"
Express Thunders In
'"Not 1011ess ire's found out some-
thing very extraordinary," Said the
statiotunastcr.
"Then he may corm' sone?" observed
the passenger, and with This he pro-
ceeded to stretch himself on the
melt, using his bag as a pillow. In a
moment he was to t1I appearances
fast 0510031. -
"You get back io your places., now,"
said the station -master very quietly,
"and •send .two of the steadiest men
front the goods department here. I'll
watch fill they come."
i
said Filler, f a 1 In 1 Name 1
7 1 the s subdued
,
manner, "if be tries to bolt or to .get
at you, take my advi e—T speak
from
u'e--fell hien straight off,' expelie c g 0f , ate
shout for help."
The Wren from the roods department,
came at once, and (Cotton gave his or-
ders, Then he left the passenger, still
sleeping calmly, in the care of the
watchers, sed hurried to the up plat-
form 10 800 t0 the express, 1t'il1011 trod
been signalled, and which could he
heard rumbling in the distanceas it
120011 rl the station.
Tire lair -express teee2.,. "1 into the
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nor, and the great engine remained at
Irest for a brief period.
One or two doors were flung vio-
lently open, and one or two passen-
gers jumped onto the platform and be-
gan to take rapid turns up and down.
The station -plaster was watching
these half -awake mortals, drowsily,
for lie himself was sleepy and tired,
when his eyes rested upon a figure
that had just alighted from a carriage
at the rear of the train.
The station -master rubbed his eyes,
and looked again,
There could be no doubt upon the
matter. The figure was that of guard
CIraukiey, and it was earnestly beck-
oning the Station -master to join it.
CHAPTER XVIII
The Guard Shows The Station -Master
Something
In dull amazement the stationmas-
ter walked along the platform and
joined the burly guard.
"You here!" he exclaimed, "I
thought you were at Austen."
"Should have been but for one
strange thing that happened," said
C.hankley, "It's only once in a while
that 1Ile used 0f. the 9:15 cordes back
before his time: and it's only once in
n while 111111 he brings with hint ]last
of the train he ought io have seen to
the end of its journey."
"Yon don't mean to say you've
brought the----" began the station -
111'
1
1',
' ('0rridnr cal21000?" interrupted
the guard, "That's it precisely, And
I've brought something more — I've
brow' ht Me. Dryden!"
"Thank G0d for that, thank God for
thin!" exclaimed. the station -master,
"Then he wee in the train all the
time?"
"Never left it," said the guard grim-
ly.
"The passenger was right," said elle
station -master. "He said that Bryden
was there."
"But didn't tell us where to look
for hint, or ]low we niight expect to
find hint," added the guard.
"I do wish y011 w0012 be less strange
about this business," said the station-
master pleadingly; 'ivy head is swim-
ming with the complications and sur-
prises of it. Tell me ---is Mr. Bryden
all right?"
"Tell ale tirst," said the guard --"is
the passenger all right."
"Ile,'s being lya telle(1 and cared far
till your return—he's sleeping now,"
said Cotton.
"Unless there's some strong reason
of it;" said the guard, "he'll- sleep
sounder and fru' longer before many
weeks are past."
('011011 looked keenly at his cola Dna-
1011. "YOh'i'y not the plan to tape in
riddles as a Pule," he said, "'Pell lne,
i12 a sentt'ure, what has happened."
The Corpse
"i'(1t1'1'e a 1111111 of iron 11('12(2," re-
turned the guard. "or 1 wouldn't sug-
gest that you should do as 1 want you
to do, t wish to see if your npl,li011
is the "ane. as aline. Prepare your-
self, toad corm with 1)1e."
The station -master, filled with a
strong foreboding of evil, made a sign
to the guard to lead the 'tvay. Cheek -
ley took up a lamp, and `walked at (lot -
ton's side to 111e end of the train,
"'file corridor's tacked on to the
very back," be said, "Only the sta•
tionnraster at Barden and m3'sel( know
why, Ire and 1, managed to arrange
that, I should be relieved rind bring
the carriage back to Braynor to colt -
suit with you, There was no -use in
letting the whole countryside 1211ow
before 11 was Il(reeealy. Here's sev-
(2111ee11-51221y. Now, steady --- yott']t
need all the nerve you've got,"
The gtlurll of the 9:15 opened rile '
door -anti entered the eompal'Yment,
the -atation.master folkmving. Cotton
Quebec Family
Lives L l.'n est
CIain''rs World Record For Long-
evity
BRISTOL, (QUI:•, — The family of
the late Mr, and Mrs, Louis Roy of
this Pontiac County town probably
holds a Canadian if not a world record
for longevity.
Of the nine children in the fenlily,
all born before Confederation, eight
are still living and in good health,
The other died when e young mall
from complications after an aceideui.
Those Being are:
. Louis Roy, Peace River, Alta,, aged
90 years,
Alex Itoy, Bristol, Que., SS.
Joltn Roy, Bristol, Que., S6.
Andrew Roy, 1Rouyn, Que., 84.
Mrs. Catherine 112cEllriney, of North
Bay, 82,
Harry Roy, Bristol, Que., S0,
Mrs. Josephine Herron, Bristol, Que.
78.
William Roy, Alexandria Bay, N.Y.,
70.
The 21111101' died et 813. and the moth-
er, the former Catherine Delararlde,
was 1011 years of.age. She was a des-
ee1t11a11t of James 1-Tud::nn, f01110211 %n
the early history of ("unman, •
"We have no sp0,-ial formula for Due
long life," they all claim. "Plain living
and plenty of hard work outdoors is
2111101 sloes cite trick."
If you would keep your fu;: niture
clean and shining, don't neglect to
dust ruefully each day. Avoid dust-
ing cloths of harsh materials or fab-
rics which ravel 01' scatter lint. If
you find a damp or oiled (luster more
effective don't pour water or oil on
it promiscuously; see that the cloth
is evenly saturated. Don't use a
soiled duster; wash often, since ob-
viously a grimy* cloth would not leave
a clean surface. Soft chamois is fine
for use on wood that has a high
polish.
looked around. but sale nothing to in-
dicate the presence of a passenger
well of 111.
"T see nothing," he said, but stout
of heart as he was, his voice trembled
as he spoke.
"You will in a moment," said the
guard, "and you will sere what I saw.
Onls'you'll eye- it. 1111(ler het ter etymm-
511111 es, for I was quite, alone and un-
prepared, Look!".
'l'he guard suddenly seized the blue
cloth at the back of the seat and
91110160d it up. like tt c110(11in.
The station -master Sauk upon the
seen behind grim With a cry. Lying on
its side before 112111, 10015211g as if in a
troubled sleep, was the corpse of Mr,
Bryden,
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