Zurich Herald, 1934-04-05, Page 2¥'J'AN MOE SEE LAUGflS_:
by :lax Rohmer
everoaeszs
Hurried removal of five crates of
Opium from the liner Wallaroo carrying
$,000,000 pounds of gold to .Australia
discovery of a diary dropped by Yuan
}lee See, head of an international gang.
in the warehouse of Jo Lung, one of
andon's biggest "fences" ---the murder
Of Detective Sergeant Norwich of Scot-
land , rd -rail these precede the appear-
ance of Detective Inspector (Billy) Dew -
non Haig on board the Wallaroo 'when
ibat ship stops at Marseilles. Eileen
Kearney, with tinhorn Haig is in love, is
g passenger. Yu'an has five agents a-
board, one of whom, Dr. (lestler, is in-
formed by wireless of listig's presence,
Another, a huge Chinaman, tries to
throw Haig overboard but is himself
hurled into the sea. When Eileen goes
ashore at Pert Said, a fortune teller in-
duces her to accompany Oestler to a
native shop for bargains.. Haig trails
them and lie is plunged into the drug-
ged Bath of Feathers. Haig escapes
tion the, deadly but cannot c''et
out of the locked building.
CHAPTER XIX (Cont'd)
Eileen work from a troubled dream,
vaguely wondering what was obstruct -
ting the porthole of her cabin. Some-
thing to do with Dr. Oestler. Was it
that Dr. Oestler was standing between
herself and the Porthole ---or was he
standing outside on the deck? Cer-
tainly he had some part in it, al-
though she couldn't actually see him.
An unfamiliar stewardess was
3iolding her head, and very gently ur-
ging her to deink something.
"Haig, chief inspector Scotland
Yard on board . . ." That was a
queer thing to think of!....
Several years elapsed—or so she
calculated—years of the most wretch-
ed suffering, mental and physical. At
Some time during this unaccountable
period she realized the meaning of
that awful premonition which had
Claimed her at the London docks. She
saw a great ship sinking in a calm
Isea. There seemed to be a booming
Seise as the vessel dived into black -
:Ness. Terrified, she screamed, and
teemed to hear the voice of Billy
(Who was "Billy"- She couldn't think
who Billy was, only that she wanted
$nim—wanted him desperately.) He
reid, "It's all right, darling. I'm
e.. f!
The kindly, unknown woman was
there, soothing her, and she conceived
4 Ai definite terror of Dr. Oestler. Words
#coke through her delirium: "Don't
Worry so, cherie--don't worry. Have
lhonrage. While you are with me you
Are safe...."
A Frenchwoman. , ..There were no
French stewardesses on the Wallaroo
e ... But when true awakening came
' Eileen was unable to recognize it. She
'could not accent her surroundings.
She saw a lofty room, one end of
!which was open. Beyond was a flow
cr-laden balcony. It had four pillars
—she counted them over and over a-
tain : One. two, three, four. They
Were stone or plaster, but partly con -
Sealed by flowers. ...Of course it
couldn't be real!
Slle touched the silk coverlet of the
bed on which she lay, pinched herself
—detected the fragrance of clustering
roses. She saw that there was a
tray beside her bed, set upon a Lacquer'
table, which contained a very eomPre-
!sensible medicine bottle, a glass, and
a jug of water, Beside it was a big
bowl of cut roses.
Wildly she stared across the room
towards the balcony; but beyond she
eould see nothing but a cloudless sky.
She was aware of an unfamiliar las-
situde. Her limbs, too, had a leaden
feeling. But as the truth of her sur-
roundings crashed in upon her mind,,
she threw off the coverings and
sprung to the floor..
Dawson Haig stared down at the
long oblong box lying upon a niud
brick floor. Respect for the efficien-
cy of the Hee See gang began to claim
him. Jo Lung, of Limehouse, was no
more than a spoke in the whee). Dr.
Cestler was merely another, There
was a directing intelligence greater
than any of these, by whom the small-
est detail was never neglected.
He marvelled at the man's know-
ledge of psychology—the man who
had laid his trap for him. How could
tie have anticipated that his, Haig's
Professional curiosity would have led
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him to seek for that other eriti ante
upon the pretext of leaving the shoe
by a shorter route? And what &ter -
native snare had been planned in the
event of his electing to leave by the
door opening on the narrow street?.
Something, beyond doubt. He had
been covered from the moment he left
the ship. It had been decided that he
should never return.
This oblong box was ready for him.
It was Packed with straw; a loose lid
rested upon the floor beside it. A tin
of nails, he saw, and a stout hammer
What had they planned to do with
his body when it had been nailed in
the box? Obviously the duty of the
insidious Joseph, having hauled him
out of the trap in the pit, had been
to secure him in this coffin, and then
—what?
Certain "Potters" were coming for
the crate "at sunset," he recalled.
These "porters" must not see him. He
must escape from the premises of Mo-
hammed.
Mohammed! .... That name had oc-
curred in the diary of Yu'an Hee See!
.. , .and under the date of the Wall-
aroo's arrival at Port Said! Eileen's
abduction bad been planned in Lon-
don!
"Calm Billy!" he said aloud. "Pull
yourself together.... Go easy."
He considered the trapdoor; and
now he observed hanging upon a hook
beside it a sort of grappling iron at-
tached to a long rod. The door Poss-
essed two rings by which obviously
it was intended to be raised; there
was a big bolt at the top by means,
of which it night then be rept in.
place.
He hesitated no longer. Stepping',
forward, he grasped the rings, Lifted
the trapdoor, and seemed the bolt. A
suffocating stench from the feathers
all but choked him. He took down
the iron from its Place on the wall
thrusting it through the mound and
into the pit. lie groped about, until,
into the pit. He groped about, until,
tact with what he knew to be a human
body.
Leaning back he dragged, dragged.
until at the edge of the door there
came a hitch. He readjusted the iron.
And so, presently, through that mound
of feathers—overed with feathers --
suffocated in feathers— out cane the
victim.
One glance sufficed to show Beat
the man was dead. His contorted face
was horrible to see. But Dawson Haig
had little compassion to spare.
First --the keys! Re found thein.
Next, he emptied all the dead man's
pockets, transferring the contents
haphazard to his own. Finally be
heaved the body into the straw -lined
box and set the lid In place. Holes
for some twenty nails were already
bored in it. He nailed the lid down.
Then lowering the heavy trap, he
stood still, listening. There was no
sound. Light came through an iron
grating some three feet abdve his head
opening, so far as he could make out,
upon a narrow, brick -enclosed court-
yard. From this courtyard, doubt-
less, steps Ied down to the locked door
of the cellar.
Footsteps sounded in the courtyard
above. Haig started lightly! up the
stairs, regained the Passage, and
there stood still, waiting.
Two men entered. They talked to-
gether in subdued voices in Arabic.
He knew that they were removing
the chest. Presently, heavy dragging
footsteps told him that they were
carrying it up the stairs to the court-
yard beyond. He heard a dull bump
as they laid it down. One of them
returned and closed the door.
Muffled, sounds voices; and, final.
lye silence.
The Wallaroo had left her berth,
and the pilot was taking her down
the canal when Dawson Haig burst
into the office of Shale, the British
Consnle. The consul, standing just
behind his desk, looked up.
"Thank God" he exclaimed. "In-
spector! you have found hest"
Dawson Haig shook his head savage-
ly, "But I know where she was kid-
napped," he replied.' "What I don't
know is where she has been taken.
But first of all, it is most fmPortant
that my Presence here shall not be
known to a soul outside this office.
Not a word that anyone has seen me!
"i WOULDN'T TUSK FAILURES
WITH INFERIOR BAKING POWDER.
LESS THAN 10 WORTH OF MAGIC
MAKES A CAKE AND MAGIC
ALWAYS GIVES FINE RESULT5e
says Mas. JEANNE MC ENztE, whose cakes have wen First Friee�
at two Canadian National Exposititlolls, 7'ot'onit0 •
ArAGIC BASING POWDER costs so little --and it
J,`YJ, gives consistently better baking results.
Actually less thaft 10 worth of this fine -quality
baking powder crakes a good big cake. It doesn't
pay to take chances with inferior baking powder.
Hoke with Magic and be sure!
MA('I .....
A AbE IN CANADA
"CONTAINS NO ALUM." This
statement on every tin is your
gnarantee that Magic 13akltig
Powdcr Ia free front intim ,,�/l
or any harmful ingredient.,"
The gang we .are up agliinst think pie
dead, and I intend them to go on
thinking it. Do yolk understand?"
The four men in the consul's office
signified that they understood.
"I want D. Oestler, end the WO -
Than Ednam arrested at Suez."
Shale mereely nodded and made a
note.
"I want you to get a party togeth-
er," Haig went on rapidly. "I can
easily describe the Place they have to
go to—arid here are the keys, I have
just escaped from there myself. I
want it searched from roof to cellar,
and T want the man Mohammed, who
is supposed to be the proprietor, under
lock and key some time to -night. Is
that plain Mr. Consul?"'
The Consul nodded and scribbled ra-
pidly some notes upon a pad: This
he thrust into the hand of one of the
men, "For Captain E!lis! Bring him
back as soon as ever you And him!"
"How do I get to 1 eneh?" Haig de-
manded. "She may be there! Any.
way, I'm going to see."
"I'll make arrangements— night
train from Carlo." Shale pressed a
bell button.
"In the meantime, as she's an Am
erican citizen, can I leave it to you
to advise Mr. Forman, her Consul?"
Haig asked,
"I'm expecting him at any moment"
"Good enough. Have you ever heard
of a man called Hasten es-Suk in con-
nection] with ICeneh?"
"No." The British consul shook his
head thoughtfully. "But they may
know in Cairo. I'm having you met
there."—To Be Continued.
Working of Hydro
And What It Does
Five Items Listed Below Will
Give Voter a Clear
Outline
Hydro is publicly owned, and co-
operative; the Commission ants as
agent of the municipalities buying
power from It, operating and admin•
istering the buyer's electrical plants.
Hydro's generating plants and trans-
mission lines are financed through
the Commission by the Province of
Ontario; the municipal plants by the
issue of municipal bonds.
Hydro sells power to the purebas-
ing municipalities at cost, this cost
is made up as follows: •
1. Interest on the Commission's
capital investment.
2, Sinking fund charges, on a 40 -
year basis.
3. Anannual charge for renewals,
to maintalll efficiency.
4. Contingencies.
' 5. Operation and administration.
Those 'chargestotal up to , about
11 p.c. on the Commission's''+nvest-
ment. Where power purchasa ►twos'
generated) by the Commission is be-
ing sold, the cost to the Commission
replaces part of the charge under
each of the five headings listed
above.
The rates charged in any municip-
ality must cover these charges of the
Commission plus similar charges on:
that municipality's plant.
The investment in the Hydro un-
dertakings had reached on 310t Oc-
tober, 1933, a total of about $400,-
000,000, of which three-fourths rep-
resents the Commission's generating
plants and transmission lines, and'',
one-fourth the municipal plants.
i
Brazil Buys Planes
For Army Air Mail
R10 DE 3ANEIRO, Brazil—Brazil,
which has used array aviators to fly
air mail on interior lines since 1931,
has purchased 25 new airplanes in'the
United States to expand the five army
air -mail lines now in existence.
The lines serve regions which hith-
erto had relatively slow reran service;
such remote states as Matto Grosso,
Brazil's wild west, and the interior
of Piauhy, another great cattle
country, are getting mail from Rio in
two days. Inasmuch as the coast cities
are welt served by American, French
and German companies, the army has
concentrated on the interior.
The first line, established in 1981,
ran only between Rio de Janeiro and
Sao Paulo, but shortly thereafter was
extended to Goyaz, large hinterland
plateau state which has only a short-
railway
hornrailway line. Other lines were estab-
lished in quick succession, despite a
setback oeeasior: ed' by the 1932 Sao
Paulo rebellion.
LIGHTS OPF NO ECONOMY -
East Windsor. --City economy ex-
perts have found it 10 just as client/
to keep the street lights burning as
to cut off part of the service. For
361 lights turned off, the Hydro Com-
mission has billed the city $250 per
month for overhead 'service. For 888
100 -watt lights in use, $225 was charg-
ed.
'riveCer•i•oriIions offCanadiatts.
have enjoyed3oo'fhien'lather,
byY
s
wi'
Outstanding
Quality
707
Fresh from
he Gardens
What Does Your Handwriting Show
By GEOFFREY ST. GLAIR
(Grapho-Analyst. )
All rights reserved.
(Editor's Note; 'These articles on
Character front Handwriting have a-
roused enormousinterest., many read-
ers are sending in specimens of their
own handwriting for a personal analy-
sis, and replies are being mailea as
fast as possible. If you want your writ-
ing analysed, see theannouncement at
the foot of this article),
A GraPho-Analyst's mailbag is
very interesting. It is a ,reflection
of people's hopes and fears, worries
and problems—it is a very mirror of
Iife itself. And foe each question,
the Grapho-Analyst can supply an
answer.
Handwriting shows so plainly the
character of the writer. Grapho-Air
alysis is an X -Ray that cuts through
the verbiage, and gets right down to
the very nature of the writer.
A girl writes in tormented fashion,
pleading for advice on how to deal
with her brother and father. They
are making Iife miserable for herself
and her mother, and threaten to do
bodily harm if the latter do not Pass
over some money that they have made
themselves. The writing of the fa-
ther and brother show greed and sel-
fishness, with a brutal will that some-
times gushes over into violence.
Another girl is having trouble with
her boy friend. Is he to be trusted.
There are many letters of this kind.
And very often we can give a re-
assuring answer. Sometimes, our ad-
vice will hurt—but the truth is what
People are asking for.
A mother is very anxious an o s t o know
the characteristics of her young dau-
ghters. And what talents they poss-
ess. In this way, she can encourage
then along the lines in which they
can make most progress and in which
they will be happy.
Another mother is Perplexed about
her boy. He is the only chilli she
has, but she doesn't understand him.
Grapho-Analysis reveals his hidden
traits, and suggests a line for the
mother to work along.
A. young man from the West says
his life has been miserable, and try
as ire will, he cannot do anything
right. His writing reveals the tre-
niendous colour in his nature, and the
need for great control. He has a hard
row to hoe before he ran regain nor-
malcy.
The Letters show how many people''
are square pegs in round holes. Real
talents wasted because the possessor
is in a vocation totally unsuited to
hint.
Grapho-Analysis a very helpful. It
reveals not only the major character-
istics, but also those hidden tenden-
cies that are gradually looming up,
and will, ere long, affect one's mode
of life. If they are strong Points,
they can be developed. Often, they
are potential weaknesses, and need
curbing. Grapho-Analysis shows .the
way.
What dose your handwriting show3
T.et a skilled Grapho:Analyst tell you
the secrets that your writing reveals.
You will be surprised at the revela-
tions. And the analysis may open the
door of opportunity for you. Send a let-
ter in your normal writing, with loo
coin and a stamped (3c) addressed en-
velope to: Geoffrey St. CIair., Room 421,
73 Adelaide St, W., Toronto. If yon
send two •specimens of writing, enclose
coin for each.
WATCH YOUR
DIET
By Bon Sante. •
It is the custom with many people
in the Spring to take a spring tonic.
They seem to need it to overcome that
heavy feeling the result of too many
proteins during the winter.
The best tonic one can take is fruits
and vegetables. Eat them lavishly and
in quantity. They will zip up the
system better than any medicine ever
conceived.
Also add fruit juices to your Spring
diet. Several glasses a day are not
too much—morning, noon and night.
If fruit juices are not available take
tomato juice, it is just as beneficial,
In fact, the need for a spring tonic
should never present itself if one will
only follow the rule of taking ample
fruits and vegetables throughout the
year, The noon -day meal should al-
ways be a salad, made from fresh
fruit and vegetables, or both, Meat
is a great mistake at noon—also
heavy pastries.
We Cannot emphasize too strongly
this fact—that the basis of a balanc-
ed diet the year round should be
whole meal Products (no white flour),
fruits and vegetables. Eat anything
else you like, but always in modera-
tion, and stick to meat only once a
day. One heavy meal a day is plenty
Make the other meals very light.
Historic Motor Car
Unperturbed by past history, a
resident of a village in Bosnia Is
driving the oar said to have been us-
ed by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
in Sarajevo that day in 1914 when the
Austrian heir stopped an assassin's
bullet and war toppled on Europe.
The significance of the old-fashioned
car completely escapes the present
owner, who bought it from the Aust-
rian authorities shortly before the
end of the war and now, regardless
of the palnt-cevered coat-otarms,
uses it ns the village taxi.
YMblitE
Atka k City
get 4
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e I eemtnenu Hotel Achievement
.
Issue leo. 13—'34
Wasted Sympathy
It seems to be a sad and depress-
ing fact that so much sympathy is
wasted on the plausible rogues and
on the notoriously evil characters
that there is none of the heart in-
terest remaining for those who are in
trouble and distress through no fault
of their own and who lack the spect-
acular and romantic touch that so
many unworthy fellows know so well
how to assume. ---Timmins Advance.
It is now definitely established that
broken tulips are the result of a
mosaic disease which constitutes a
distinct menace to the culture of this
popular spring Sower. Tulip mosaic
or breaking Is the oldest known plant
virus disease.
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More Than Wheat
The Province of AIberta made s
record in 1938 in dairy products. The
total value of these last year was al.
most a million dollars more than in
1932. Creamery butter from 96 cream-
eries totalled 23,750,000 lbs., being
800,000 lbs., more than the previous
high record. --Calgary Herald.
And He Is Still
"Tired of It All"
Philadelphia—Announcing he was
"tired of it all," Charles Hamilton,
84, drove his landlady, her two daugh
ters and her son out of the house.
Then he barricaded the doors and
nailed fast the windows. --
The landlady ran to a police station
and patrolmen sprinted back to the
house to foil the suicide. Breaking In,
they found the prostrate Hamilton—
asleep.
So Hamilton repeated he was
"tired of it all."
REDUCE theroven Sure and
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sults on first box.
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HERE'S THAT QUICK
WAY TO STOP A COLD
Take 2.Aspirin Tablets.
Drink full glass of water'
Repeat treatment in 2
hours,
If throat is sore, crush and
dissolve 3 Aspirin Tablets
in a half glass of water
and gargle according' to
directions in box.
Almost Instant Relief in This Way
The simpler tethod pictured above
is the way doctors throughout the
world now treat colds.
It is recognized as the QUICK-
EST, safest, surest way to treat
a cold. For it will check an ordi-
nary cold almost as fast as you
caught it.
Ask your doctor about this.
And when you buy, see that you
get Aspirin Tablets, Aspirin is the
trademark of The Bayer Com-
pany. Limited, and the name
Bayer in the form of a cross, is on
each tablet. They dissolve almost
DOES NOT HARM THE HEART'
instantly. And thus work almost
instantly when you take them.'
And for a gargle, Aspirin Tablets
dissolve so completely they leave
no irritating particles. Get a box
of 12 tablets or a bottle of 24 or
100 at any drug store.
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