1.» ‘ :'. UNNY BUSINEES GOING ON”

7Japie leant forward across the , lowering his voice still fur-

“Mr. Green, the police are going Io change their minds about it one :1 these days. I know there’s a funny

usiness go‘ on." His voice sank almost to it lsper. “I often go and re are lghts in Basutoland that glue and go like signals. I'm find (rut about them "

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,_ “Siznii.ls?" said Malcolm incredu- ;,b. busly. V‘ "Yes. man, signals. They come

tom near the lice post, and that

D0 the tunny thing about it. But I'm h

going to find out—I'm going to ride ver and see Dr. Kerrlvalt; he ows those police well. and he'll

ll if they know anything. Yes. man, Eels always drunk, I know, but he

ows much more than people think; and do you know why? Be- cause he doctors the niggers. I Iwol\ldn’t have thought much of the

if I hadn't started counting them one night. I've counted twice. and catch time they were the same, and quite slow—one, two, three, four. five, six—straight at me. I‘m ping to find out about those ghts."

"Look here, Mr. van Stellen," Mal- eolm said desperately, "you know that, staying with Mr. Reooulle, I've been in pretty close touch with the police through the whole business; will you take it from me that they do not, and never have, suspected your father. and that nothing to do with the crop being

‘ nken from your father's house?" ' "Man are you sure?’

"Dead cert.airi.”

“Well, I'm glad. and thank you very much. Mr. Green. Man, I‘m glad I spoke to you! But I'm still going to find out about those lights;

ey're not right."

"When did you see them?"

“The first time was about six weeks I30, and I saw them again! about 3 fortnight back; on dark nights, with no moon and quite late —aftcr midnight. They were just. the same—flashes—-like a man swinging a torch up and down. and Each time just those six flashes.”

Despite a good deal more ques- tioning Japie had nothing more to tell. but, apart from what Malcolm had learnt. their meeting had had the good result of establishing a sort of friendship between them;i kg: before they parted Maloolm_

secured a promise that if Japie saw the lights again, or if he dis- covered anything else that looked iuspicious. he would once more pon- llde in him.

An hour later Adhemar and cor- neille returned. The body found in the river was Mortimers. It bore no rign of violence.

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Both the Reooulles had obviously} now accepted the police view of his, deat.h—not unnatural, Malcolm r~eal- '

ized, because that view must have held a little comfort for them. “We seem to have made too much .';- out of very little," Oorneille said; “and old M8l‘B.k‘8's imagination has " been running riot. You've always got to be careful of what natives say i and think, you know, Malcolm, even when it is a, chap like Maraka." They hardly spoke on the way 3' home. After luncheon Malcolm went 1. - for a tramp, leaving Adhemar and ‘ Cornellle to compose a letter to Mortimer's father. When he return- ed, Maraka, who had been watching for him, told him that they had walked over to Campsie. and that his tea was ready in the dining- r m. ‘You've heard what the police say. ara.\.<a." Malcolm said. "They say hat Baas Mortimer’s death was an locident." Maraka shook his head sadly. . "The police. baas, him like big w:h'i§‘e road. I-Iim no like little foot 4 ."

CHAPTER. XIV ANOTHER DEATH

A fortnight had elapsed since the recovery of M0rtlmer'.~'. body, and

police theory of how he had met his death, the wave of excitement had ebbed.

Malcolm had started in earnest his ap 'eIi‘llCeSlil'l') to farming, but on this morning Comellle, who seemed to find increasing business to transact at Campsle, called him from his work on a broken plough. to accompany him there.

They went direct to the Camps-ie byres. where. indeed. the only busi- mass Was to be transacted, for there they found Cynthia, radiant in cum boots and waterproof. bus weighing milk. Malcolm left Go e to help her, and went to see the calves. Tom was {ceding them, and before long Channing came striding through the omhard, and joined him.

“Hallo. Malcolm." he said in high spirits, “now you'll see what this country can do. Man, I tell gain that if we could have rains i this every month, there's be nothing to beat this country. You wouldn't get land for £10 a morgen—you'd pay £50 and have to take anything you could get." '

“I'll bu next monht or the one

." d Malcolm. "£5 (1 I ughtwill sultme ustuwell.

"Just 9, minute." anning inter- rupted, and turned to give an order In the boy fee the calves; ‘Tom Ell Janavary to erd those Baauto

nd cattle on the ‘bull.’ to-day; In is time. I don't want

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t this time," answered in: iotfngly.

was A lull in the conversa-

end farmed to listen.

no nonsense th to see them in the pianist!

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horseman cantering up it in track to E lonely home—Japie com- ing home on his grew, which knew ‘the road so well and never made a. mistake . . . He went to look for Cynthia and Cornellle and found, to his relief. that they had left for the homestead before the news had ar- rived. But next moment he saw Cor- .neille hastening towards him.

I _"Have you heard!" they burst out simultaneously as they met.

“Yes.” Cornellle replied quickly, "I've seen Chan. This businms has got me absolutely beat. Two men, both good riders on horses they knew well, coming home along fam- iliar roa.ds—and two fatal acc dents, Icaused by who knows what, in last Ithan three weeks. I'll soon be believ.

ling in what the natives say——that I

he district is bewltched. Come on, Malcolm, let's get back. We must tell Father about this." ‘ Adhcmar was standing at the top of the veranda steps, polishing his spectacles

"We must go over at once, Cor- nellle; his fa her will expect us to go. You will come too, Mr. Green?" Distress and urgency were mingled in Adhemar's tone. Malcolm knew that he would want to set out immediately, to offer his condolences to van Stellen. but had hardly expected to be asked to ac- company him. He assented. how- ever. never doubting that Adhemar

‘would accept his offer to drive him

over by car. But with something of the sackcloth and ashes spirit of his I-luguenot ancestors, Adhemar seem- ed determined to make the ordeal as unpleasant as possible, for he firmly declined the offer, saying that van Stellen. who hated cars. would take it as an insult, and insisting that they must drive over in the buggy. (To be Continued)

E. V. McMillan Laid To Rest

LAST POST SOUNDED AT THE GBAVESIDE; VETERANS DBO!’ POPPIES

(Sault Ste. Marie Star, July 4) To the sound of trumpets wailing tliesadnotesoftheliest ,a sound he had often heard after hard. fought actions in France. Major E. V. McMillan, K. C., M, C.. was but- led in Greenwood Cemetery yester- day afternoon.

Past his last resting place. before the casket was hidden from sight.

spoke eloquently of long years in e trenches overseas where the deceased won the Military Cross for valoii, the veterans moved t. And as they went they depos their own simple but touching tribute, the little red poppy that each wore at his lapel. ,

The veterans tribute was of the funeral service, oonduc by President D, Rout of the with which legion members lay all their comrades in their final rut- ‘ lace. It followed the regular servce conducted by the Very Rev. Den P. A. Paris. Trumpeter: 0. Duncan and W. Jnnnlson sounded the Last Post.

service at St. Luke’:

Following a private service at the borne of the deceased, citizen: of all walks of life thmnged St. Luke's Pm-Cathedral to pay their last tri- bute of respect to an mteemed and respected citizen. City officials, B and ex-members of the parlia-

the time of his death. represen

tives from the Y. M. C. A: and the Y's men’: Club. the mayor and members of the city council, reJm>.a- entatives from the sault-Bu bury

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