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By
MARY IMLAY TAYLOR
CHAPTER XIV
For the last twenty minutes,
while the jade god was meeting its
fate, Landon's taxi had been speed-
ing uptown, Landon himself was
no longer impatient; he was glad
of this chance to order his thoughts.
It seemed certain that the bird had
flown. In that case, was there any
harm done? If Pant liked him she
would have to forget him. It. was
plain to Landon that i\fark's cone:
age had failed.
"Ile didn't want to fare the un-
masking," he thought shrewdly;
"he knew I'd have to do it."
Yet he was uneasy; so uneasy•
that he had made up his mind• to
see Mrs. Lynn and feel his way,
find out if she knew anything, and
if Afark Grant had been there
again. If he suspected any effort
to hold on to his acquaintance, he
would denounce the convict rather
than risk his making love to Pam
Rodney. The thought made Landon
furious; he was still stinging from
the tone of her refusal and was ripe
for mischief when the taxi drew
up at the house.
* * *
At the door he got his first shock;
Mrs. Lynn was at hone but she
was not alone; they had company -
"a gentleman." Landon found out
who it was without difficulty, and
his blood boiled. He had intended
to wait in the reception room, but,
as he entered it, he heard the crash
of the jade god in the library and
c startled cry from Pam. Landon
cast prudence to the winds; be
passed the servant who was going
to announce him, lifted the portiere
and apppeared in the library. No
one noticed him. Burleson had tot-
tered as the jade god fell, his gray
face was distorted with the red
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streak, his eyes flamed. He put out
a long hand, a hand that used to
be powerful, grasped' the back of a
chair and leaned on it. He was
breathing audibly.
"You're ill!" 'cried Mrs, Lynn;
"Pam, telephone for the doctor -
your uncle's ill!"
"I'ni not ill," Burleson said thick-
ly, but his hands went to his throat,
he sank heavily into his chair, his
eyes fastened on Mark. "You - go
away!" he exclaimed furiously.
Palmi ran to hips. "Uncle, what is
it? Tell us!" she pleaded.
Mark had not moved. His eyes
were fastened on the shattered
green hits on the floor and there
was something akin to anguish in
his face. Burleson would never
speak!
Mrs. Lynn, still in a panic, fled
to the telephone. "\Ve must have a
doctor for yon, Herbert," she cried,
and came face to face with Landon.
The young man was standing at
the threshold, one hand still on the
portiere, his face livid. He did not
understand the scene, but be be-
lieved that Mark had come there
to carry off Pam, that he was defy-
ing Burleeiil ,'. and the girl loved
him! It wa.G�'the -wildest fancy, but
it kindled t e.:.•spark.
"Why;, Archie!" Mrs Lynn's
startled' exolamation broke the
spell; 'she stoptied with her hand
on the telephone receiver and gaz-
ed at the young man in open
amazement, All her rules were
being broken. When had he come?
Why had no one announced hint?
* * *
Landon did not notice her ex-
pression. He had made up his mind
to burn his bridges. He walked into
the room and stood in front of
Mark.
"You've no right to stay in this
house," he said in a choked voice;
"tire sooner you go the better -un-
less you want me- to tell them the
truth about you."
Mark looked at him and through
him. "My business here isn't with
you, but with Mr. Burleson," he
answered crisply; "after that -per-
haps!"
"Your business is with me," Lan-
don panted, "for I brought you
here, T-" he swung around, fac-
ing Mr's. Lynn's frozen look, Burle-
son's streaked face and Pam's in-
dignant eyes. "I owe you all an
apology! I brought this fellow here
by• mistake; I didn't know the
truth. Tie's an ex -convict "
* *
Mrs. T.yun hong up the receiver
'hastily and stood quite stili. No
one eise moved; the color deepened
in Pam's face but her hand still
rested on Burleson's shoulder. •
"T've already told Miss Rodney
that," 'said bark, coolly; "you're
a trifle late, Landon!"
"No, I'oi not!" Landon retorted
with a sudden wicked intuition;
"you didn't tell the truth. Mr, Bur-
leson, this man murdered his un-
cle for his money. Ask Fosdick, -
he knows."
'A strange little sound like a moan
carne from the young girl; she
crumpled to her knees beside her
guardian's chair. Mark, disregard-
ing, them all, looked only at her.
She had hidden her face in her
hands and his heart turned cold; he
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All neck and knees is this newborn giraffe as his mother, with lov-
ing care, nuzzles him. His arrival was a big event in the Washing-
ton, D. C., Zoo because he was first giraffe ever born there.
had been right in his fears; she
would not stand for this final aw-
ful charge; what woman would?
* * *
It seemed to freeze his emotions,
even his anger, his contempt for
Landon, grew cold. He put up his
hand with a futile gesture, brush-
ing back the hair on his forehead.
He felt himself suddenly a convict,
he might have been marching with
his mates to the jail; the rest•.;of it
was a dream. Then he heard Lan -
don's voice, shrill and womanish in
its denunciation, and he longed to
seize him -this puny product of so-
ciety -and fling him out. He turned
and .looked at him with the con-
tempt he felt, he was se big him-
self, he was so much of a pagan,
as far as the world went, that it
would have been nothing to; pick
the fellow up like a puppy by the
neck. His hands clenched at his
sides, his breast heaved; he had
taken a step forward when Burle-
son's voice arrested him.
"You'd better go," the million-
aire said slowly, "There's nothing
to say -here!"
* * * .
Mark met his eyes; he hated the
man for his injustice. He knew. that
Burleson could have helped hien.
He remembered his testimony
against him, and he had the jade
god all the tine! No one had
thought of that.
Landon, shaken by what he saw
in Mrs. Lynn's stiffening face, in
Pam's bowed head, pursued his
point.
"He was up for murder -fifteen
years," he said, "he's just out,"
Mark turned on him then, and
something in his look made • the
other man give way, Unconscious-
ly Landon stepped hack and Marl:
passed him, taking his stand near
the door before he turned to face
then.
"He's told the truth; I'm an ex -
convict and I was accused of kill-
ing my uncle," he said' in a hard
voice, "and this gentleman" -he in.
dicated Landon scornfully -"intro-
duced the here on a wager. That's
all -quite all!" He stopped an in-
stant, his eyes sought Pam and
caught the lovely arch of her prone
head beside her uncle's chair. She
did not look up and a dull despair
seized him. Not even she would be-
lieve in him l
"It's true," he said again • in his
hard voice, and bis eyes flamed
upon Landon, the wager -maker, the
coward! "The convict bids you all
good-bye."
Again he Looked at the girl, but
she had not moved. He caught
the frozen horror itm Mrs. Lynn's
face, Burleson's grayness, Landon's
anger and malice,
(To Be Continued)
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HEADACHE POWDERS rte
ISSUE 12.1945,
Things We Fight For
The Canadian Red Cross epito-
mies the things we are, above all,
fighting for: human survival, free-
dom of individual choice., mercy
and beneficence.
No one is forced to participate
in or contribute to the present Red
Cross drive for $10 mullions. Vo-
luntarily helping support and ease
the lives of others is one of man's
most precious privileges; the fin-
est flowering of our civilization.
The wartime services of the Ca-
nadian Rcd Cross in carrying out
the finest ideals and noblest senti-
ments of the Canadian people have
been great. Because of its work,
many young Canadians now live;
will, with peace, return to take
their places in the task of unfold-
ing this country's destiny.
But beyond Victory lies an
enormous task for the Red Cross,
responsibilities probably greater
than ever: helping faintain Cana-
dian' prisoners of war during repa-
triation; assisting• in European re-
lief. The Blood Serum Service has
saved thousands of soldier lives in
war. The Red Cross hopes to con-
tinue this work in peace to save
thousands of civilian live.
Success of Red Cross work -hence
success in collecting adequate
funds from the public - is a matter
in which every Canadian has a
personal concern because none
would contemplate the fund not
succeeding. But its success requires
the active, positive co-operation of
all those who do not want it to
fail; who do not want this Work of
mercy and of liberty to he halted.
- The Financial Post.
How Can 1?
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By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I make a lotion to
use after a bath?
A. After bathing use the follow-
ing lotion: 2 tablespoons of oat-
meal in 2 quarts of water, boiled
for 3 hours, omen strained and
cooled. Add juice of 1 lenmon and
1 tablespoon of alcohol, The oat-
meal softens the skin lemon juice
nhitens it, and alcohol removes that
g+•casy appearance.
Q. How can T make flower pots
waterproof?
A, 13y dipping the bottoms in
,pelted iaaraffin. This closes the
pores and prevents moisture •from
Staining the surface of the table or
other furniture.
Q. How can T test the purity
of air f•m a room?
A By pouring some lime Water
oto a glass. Tf a thin, white scum
forums on top, there is an excess
:.f carbonic acid in the air and a
need of more ventilation.
Q Homy can I 'make a novelty
salad ?
A t'se a thick slice of pineapple
for the base of the candlestick.
Place half a banana upright for
the candle, and top it with a mar-
achino cherry. Place a life-saver
mint in the pineapple as the han-
dle. Serve with French dressing.
Q. How can I clean tinware?.
A. Make a paste of powdered
whiting and ammonia, olive oil,
or sweet oil. Dip a rag into this
aolntion and rttb the tin thorough-
ly. When dry, polish with a soft
cloth.
`Rade of Thumb'
It comes from. the brewers who,
in the old days, and 'even now for
all I know. sometunes used to test
the temperature of the brew by
dipping the thumb into the vat.
darxn
Red Cross
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Gwendoline P. Clarke
* * * *
A.t long last we heard from our
so). It was nearly five weeks. Time
was measured not as from day-
light to dark but from one mail
time to another. When the long
looked for letter finally arrived it
was from Belgium and its said -
"Don't Worry about me - I am
well and happy." Yes, we are quite
sure our sou is happy because he
has attained his objective - that
of driving a high powered lorry in
a theatre of action. Bob had the
choice of staying in England as a
corporal or going to Belgium as a
private. It just doesn't make
sense. One would think it should
be the other way around if men
are to be encouraged to volunteer
for active duty. Instead of that
they are penalized. -or so it seems
to us, but of course we niay he
wrong.
* * *
Another high -light of the week
-the lane is open! For the first
time in almost three months. 'Open-
ing it looked like an impossible
task but after nearly three days
work the job was done. First they
went up and down the lane with
tha discs to cut and loosen the
snow preliminary to digging and
shovelling Then Partner opened
up ditches here and there while
young To'm travelled the lane again
with some contraption attached to
the sleigh that scooped the snow
to either side of the lane I never
saw so much snow in our lane
before. Now a lot of time is saved
every n:etnmee, since it it no lo roger
nec.ssaty tc hitch the team to cii,e-
the milk to the road. The truck
is driven in and the milk picked
up at the gate..
* * *
And yet I still haven't driven
to town, Really, I was afraid I
might lose my way! However, I
took our Lizzie to the nearest gas
station for air - and to make sure
I hadn't forgotten how to drive.
So we are getting out by easy
stages. Incidentally, Partner was
used up for the rest of the week.
After all we were warned that
persons past fifty were not sup-
posed to shovel snow. Apropos of
970
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Yes, leather's scarce. So crochet
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Smart with any costume, the year
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Send twenty cents in coins
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that: we have a friend, a little
over seventy, who keeps her side-
walk as clean as a whistle. One
morning when she was thus ac-
tively engaged a neighbour came
• along and exclaimed - "Don't you
know a person past fifty shouldn't
shovel snow?"
"Yes, but I am only forty-eight!"
retorted our friend, Well, maybe
she was right. It is possible for a
person young in years to be pre-
maturely old and for one past the
natural span to be young in spirit.
As to that, a neighbour friend and
I must be almost infantile! Just
recently, we walked all the way to
town and all the way back for the
sole purpose of seeing a show. ft
was "Dragon Seed" - and after
seeing on the screen something of
the marvellous heroism and forti-
tude of the Chinese people our
little walk didn't seen so much of
a feat after all.
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