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PRISONER IN

lMAJORCA

B! BENTLEY RIDGI Copyright

“SBYING lN BIKES"

At two o'clock there was tramp- tng of feet in the yard, and the sound of mlgllsn voices, nunglea with the yap Qt" orders in Majorcan.

Roger tilought he recognized a YOlLJU and yelled through ine door.

"Cullen? 1s that you Ciulen?

“Yes, Mr. Kent. We're here!" Cul- lenls voice returned. "They're 1115! going to put us into the dlrtlest D 8- sty of a place you ever——!

}IAS voice was drowned by the slain oi a. door, and more lffllllpl-V-g feet.

so the others had been brought Over from Santa. Fol

Wes that a measure of economy in machine gun ammunition. R0161’ Woliikixn lviyly.

At i.i:l-c-iliii'iv' the guards return- ed, in; tells were opened. and the six ])l‘l.\\)ll[‘l'S were brought out. blinlcnz iii iiie dayli ht, They were lTlaftlliYi llllO ihe bui ding, and into o room on the ground floor. evident- 1v once Zlll! lluiétl dining room. There ihev wanted.

Geoffrry. lookurg through the “XIKlUXV rlrc\v_ their attention to a huge JIHJFCSSIVC-IOOKMQ car of Ital- i inn fllilllt’. drawn up outside, with a, chziuflcur in military llnilofln,‘ standing b_\'. ‘

Tin- YllO>l unusual thing about the l ca; \\il:- inn: it was ualnied all ovcrl illllflilllflCflil. purple. ic ciiuriot lii'.i...iic!" .~clid Roger. _

Ho loldrhenl what the soldier had suui ilUClill Scnor Nome. until the] pugird l-iiiled to them sharply to stop 1 up, l

Nome, I

l minutes inter. they werel horned llllO an inner room. info the- DIP once of Senor Nome himself. l "iJr Norrie sat at a. table. the iiiizindzlilt of the barracks on one . and a secretary: on the other. senor Nome was a big man, with a hr: f-ilic. and full liddecl, sensual c\i‘.. Hc worc, not military uniform, lilil '<l long black robe. lerc was. \\ llf.‘ and food on the table before lizni. llc went on eating when the rvcxirv and disheartened little party ' iii-ought. in. But his eyes slid .~ them ivliil a llv watohfuines. v-hilc hc continued to give orders to’ thi- secretary, who took them down on a note pad. l

he txirneti slowly and stared at the prisoners with deliberate menace.

R w. collecting his Spanish 01115818 Ogre Q5 ke .Spaln. I would not hesitate to (xter-

in readiness. but. Senor Nome spo in llllt-‘lli, faintly English.

"Six of vou!" he commented with minfltiflil _ “You are very bold 1°11!‘ 0W“ DEODWV

sciziae irony. are vou not. to go spying in sixes?"

"We are not spies-r" began‘ Rcger.

"You were found on the island of Santa Fe. which 1S a military of- fence in itself, all the more so for forcifrn not onals! What are you if you are not spies?"

Senor Nome lifted his eyebrows ment. Kitty. pale ivlth

with an ironlcal smile aside to the commandant.

K‘t:v rushed in quickly:

"We can't be held responsible fori bciriz on Santa Fc. We were cruis-i jn-q in n vaclit which was boarded b" men w th rifles and taken from us. 'I'l.iev took us in a launch, and put. us ashore on the island."

"Criiasing?" said senor Nome. “In l yacht? People no longer cruise

BAIL

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versationalist?

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Make Your Talk An Asset

“Leis sit by ourselves and talk!" How you'd love to have the catch of the evening pay your conversa- tional ability such a tribute! But. oh dear. you never get beyond l ycs-antl-no siage.

There's nothing mysterious about iho guy. cosy talk that makes other: want fu sce more of you. that puts you quickly on friendly terml.

Meeting l new man, you may start a conversation with such l simple remark as "Have you known our hosts long?"

And flalfcr your companion by giving him your undivided atten-

tion. Nothing is so pleasing a Infill. But wide-eyed listening isn't enough. Seem to share his exper-

iences with "l wish I could have boon fhcre. too."

And when you tell a tale of your O‘.\'ll. don't bore with such details as "We drove 40 miles. the traffic was heavy." Bubble over about the highlights. "You should see that adorable inn. And lhe buttered scones! Oooh!"

You will find many more pointers on winning conversation in our 32- pzige booklet. Tolls how to find interesting topics. gel a friendly I-YOU spirit in your talk. be li ease coiiversaiionally as hostess or

iucli members of an cffeie dcmoc~ racy as yourselves!" ‘

surprise that clfeie democracy loo much."

glance.

international > \Vh;‘n Sonar Nome had finishedIzagvbegg/daihailelrhliut 5111-1113511: I

‘ Ll. yo abetting any

Americanized lmlnfll-e 31011 _by the same lveirgeance with which I am exter-

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herein yachts. Your story is lan- LlLSLLl!"_

"~11 it isiri true." said Roger.

"their how aid we get on Santa, re at all!’

‘ 1A it isn't true," sad Senor Nome, with rlcn sarcasm. "It AS the last W112i‘ Him ‘any c1 you are likely to tell!"

‘lhere was a theatricalism in his maiuieryinicn gave Roger the sud- otn iioiloli LIIM the man was haf- ntad; iloi. that ilie fact made him any 1C5.» tiildigfifOili. _"It's perlecdy true," sisted. “lhc vilcht belongs to ths 111655 ffll-llili WE have nothing l0 conceal. Our only iil.ciit.0n when \v._-. were on Silntzi Fe was to get i0. Maureal and report the loss o1 tie yacht lo lire auihuriiies. The vatht‘ was the Gloizous K you'll lindl her listed ill the Brit h shipping register. if you can get hold

Roger per- l

_ of such -a thing. ’

"EXIFBOFdiHRPv!" repeated Senor. Nome. "Extruordinagv that one ‘ should be iiskctl to believe .iich a l Story!“ ilc appealed 1o the com- l mandant. “What do you say, San- " tillado?‘ l

_"lf you don't believe us," Kltiv in exnsperalion. "thin zit ica t allow us to get in touch \\'.fll the British authorities. We've comm t- ted a f,l'l\'l‘.\l offence, lllllll\'l‘f'l€‘lll'v\'. You can't keep us imprisoned like this."

. THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN "

WomelfSRealm/Social rind l3ersonal/F

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D , "raw" w..." orothy Dzx 1.1.3:.

Most Married Women Want An Occasional Orchid in Place of a Beefsteak, Or, in Other Words, a Mite of Praise In- stead of That lhken-‘for-Granted Attitude

What is the chief fault of husband ? What is the one particular thing that husbands do, or leave undone. that takes the gilt otf of the gingerbread o1 matrimony for their wives and tuliis it ln~o ashes?

You would be glXpfléfid 1o know, for it isn't

and fro-account and iliaking tlloin. ‘lhc unforglvcablc sin oi husbands in the

Lilcni. |

ln a lAflj ths column is a clearing house for‘ dome-sic trouliies. ‘lo it every day_ comesv-Qflos o! tear-soddrn letters from wives telling their woe.>__| how dzsillusioiled and (‘IJSEPPOIIHEG they are in their marriages and how their husbands are breaking their irearis by their cruelty. But. where one wile charges her llu band with be.ng_a villain. the Sol}? grievance cf scores cf other wives is that their . ' husbands are noi kixlng bugs. these dzsgruiltied ladies give lliE-I husoniltls a lllic bill of health. say that ihcy are zis ilomcsilc as the hou e cat and never cast air eye at another sk .; that tile)‘ are faithful and kind and generous and good‘ providers. They say they have pretty homes and nice cars and charge] accounts at the best shops and that their husbands are easy to get along \v.fh. huh-boo hco. bco hoo—their husbands iu t take them for grantedl

Indeed most c . They:

“Ilicli- JOlllln don't HGLLCC what they have oil or when they get a newexpected to be extremely lmpzrtant ;ln spring styles. White blouses are

hair-ilo. T119)‘ don't rave over the good dinners they prepare for them. Thcy don't tell ili;m how beautiful and wonderful they are and t at. they love them more and more every uav. And. ivorsi of all. they dont kiss them evcrv llIllE ihey go out oi the house. or, lf they do, they g.ve them a pJck on the chick or the back of the hair that is as coicl and, flabby and <lirniiziv s ihc flop of a llanczike. _ _ I

The pour (it rs \\ l out tliiii tiny are stoning for allection when their_ hi}. tiling 311k‘ \\o nlllg llltlllztflllfS l-O (lCillil CYCIY G3)’ for ihciii. only iliiy ilrc saliilg it w iii iicefstcak. so real i. iiic " sililerliig over their imaginary sorrow that they let it lpo. all the ll‘ miners of marriage for iliein. Frequently they even let it

The House

“Iillilfilis a»!

And Her Activities

wife -

Age is l. quality of mind.

If you have left your dreams behind If hope is lost.

If you no longer look. ahead.

If your ambitions’ fires are dead Then you an: old.

But Lt from life you take the best. And if ln life you keep the jest. ‘If love you hold-

No matter how the years go by. No matter how the birthdays fly.

and grlvlee toward the end of the cooking period, instead of at the start.

Article-length skirts with sweaters or with contrast-color tailored

‘ JANUARY s. 1940

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for Mondly. Jullury 8th MARCH 3i to APRIL 20 (Aries) —'I'hs financial end-of your lf- flirs, watching the budget. making investments that will help make

INDIVIDUAL IIOROSOOPE

(I! FRANCIS III-All) _ (Copylight, i988. King Ieltlrel Syndicate Ine.) Leek In the leeilen your birthday eomel In, em] flnq vhls your outlook ll, leeerdhg to the ltln.

secure your future. m paramount today. Avoid going into unneces- slry debt. Day lsks hard work and intelligent ma element.

APRIL 3i to MAY 30 (Taurus) -May be disappointing 1n some

ijackets are being developed for spring evening wear.

Cashmere "gyn s11?" sweaters which are sleeveless and shoulder- straip pullovers to be worn over

llrulking. it isn't pllllfllltlCllllg. It isn't, being lazy, U103!‘ wncs SUPPOHI

opinion of wivcs is in their not making a iu s overlshoe has the from quarter made

lbreasted over the bodice.

. ‘° 91'9"‘? m?“ 19W 000.000 in recent years to develop “when of ommas‘ Al“? and install equipment for the prep- aratlon of coal for u'e in stikers,

sports shirts. are shown in Lon-

lYou are not oldl don.

—Anonymous.

Too many strive

good looking black suede to overcome others‘ temptations rather than of four inch-wide bands and a their own wide instep band that closes with a rhinestone buckle. Very high

T0 REMOVE IRWV STAINS mQM INEN

The easiest iivay .to remove iron stains from l'nen is to get l dish of boiling water. place the part with stain on it over the dish so that it does not touch the water, and smear lt over with sipirts o! salt: the stain will soon disappear. after which the linen should be thoroughly washed.

The steam from the boiling water keeps the linen moist, otlierwse it

in back and very high heel.

The deb dances in a lovely frock of white tulle with embro'd- cred sliver thread bow-knots over the skirt. With lt is worn a recl- ingote of silver lamb. double-

Tlie lingerie type of blouses is

already being featured along with tailored suits for advarc.» spring wear.

Into B hole when the spu-lts of salt was put on.

The older the stain the more spirits of salt. you need and the

The coal industry has siriit $50,-

CATS KEPT as PETS IN ENG- LAND SINCE MIDDLE 11m

said drive i riii i0 Reno or uito sordid affairs with gigolos who trade honeyed fllY-‘Ordllll; to the Stoker Manufac- CENTURY lliilll to iiiciii for the ' husbands’ good money. lturers’ Association. The result is Mmou h Ls No“. \\ll\' zltiuli married womcil are so llrnstent upon their husbands ma; stoke,- cnm 1S cleaner’ 15 testis‘; g c“ were dmnes‘ 111111-1111; 11 public parade of their nflccilon for them i. one of the mysteries for he“ “item and L. Co; “cawd l‘! Brim" at B very of lullllllill.‘ ir-vchology that nobody," can understand, It isn't to test ther e y 5571.‘! period. We can trace no hiisimiiius‘ fcelinrgs i.".\\l'fil'tl tlhem, because even a female moron knowsfecny 5173(1- evidence io show that they were .. -. - ,, _ iiliciiiti" lit-r liu.» and mes icr 0i‘ not. Also, they knoiv they are nskin - . Indeed? 531d 59m” N°m9- Al” the llllpOsclblfl ivhcn they demand that practical, unromani c. hard? 811111318 yoke treatments occa- Etiegto? 35,35 Lgeenmg-

you aware thai this is an exception- fll period in Majorcziil history? Here we administer the liliv in a direct manner which flllfZllf rather 5lll‘p!'iS'*l

_"All the same, it might not be ad- vuable," Roger ventured to say, ":1.-

Senor Nome flashed him a shrewd

_ "Quite! Naturrlllv I do not desire

complications ovci" were guilty of S offence against our, for the resurrection of ruthless. the conspirators among

In a. silence in which one could have hoard a pin drop. he glared at them with twitching‘ evebails. Then he slapped the table sharpl 1 w.ih‘ his hand. drew back and said:

“However. we will postpone judg- ment!" i Roger made an impatient, nicvc-

V nn.\'ie.y~~ Senor Nome was painfully oppress-

but he said desperate) myself. I would rather you dealt wxth me noiv! I have a five thousiinil pound yacht l0 recover and I wailt to set about doing it." _ “What typical British individual- ism!" Senor Nonie tfllllCd €\'H$l\L‘l_\'. He turned to the Commandant. "I will take the c pCLlLL‘ Willi m -‘ when I go to Juan crux. this after-l noon. Find a. car for ilicm."

"Very good. Senor." l

Turning to ihe others, he told

"To me this is a valuable oppor- tunlty. You English, wlth your

Ma orca." i “ eanwhile.“ shit‘ Roger. dogged- ly. "that yacht—-—?" Senor Nome lOOKCd at him. A subtle insult that was not a part of Senor Name's stock of dramatic tricks came into his eve. i “Yacht?” said senor Nome ircn-, lcally. "What yacht?’ R0 r stared. A s iver of suspicion shot through i him. This man was obv ously, quifei obviously playing with them. Why? "Yacht!" said Senor Nome, grin- ning at the Commandant. “What a fairy storyi". And he told ihe guard: "Takle, the prisoners back to their

oells (To be Continued) W _

CROCHETED LUNCHEON SET

DESIGN NO. X 372

guest. socially. in business. Tipl for girls, mcn.

Send 21c hi coins for your copy or Secrets 0r Good Converslilcn to Tile Guardian Home Bcrv-ce- Be sure to Wfllc pla nly yLur Name. Addree and the Name of bocklet.

NMYIG

3a.; Address

up,’ Provlncl

ivorkiii; bi "inclss men siiall Lcvcr. > duty loss and ilollrng so fiat as the COHYJHIIICHL cnc Ill‘ t.

ei.ll fact that so long d» at iiusn ii < \\l|l uni" her very little else; that so long h ‘ hntl she will clici-"iuib no; privileged to do s .

than the desire of llllilll they can't help it, poor stills, but it llliretli a lol oi troublc ior tlicni and “Wk W?" COIll-llmfd by B ‘Yllamh their husbands. It is a pity iliai they can't sec that so ion-z as a, husband bangs home his ‘

are very fine, C0-(4_Jl3l'fll.Ve and coirslderte of o hcrs. girl of i4. is very BEQYQSSHC and ambit ous an) thing and appavcntly little some o1 lWflhL and “rung, manages w get the beet Of _@l'91'¥lhmi1 and dominates i119 others, rind she has anvays been that way since she was a baby. (égigejlgfzlnloreil against tins ruthless cgonsq: Anti what can vie uo for the l aiii brother or sster and have wondered how it lthe answer to my problem? Answer:

blorirgo-gelt-ers, determined to take what llioy iviiilt oi lllC regardless o. tire rlgntk. oi tfeelulgs of others. . re Vi >a wi hou "c '. lve—shot Rog-er a reszraiiiing glance. regffif; 101‘ m9 Slllllcxflllerlgg mo). “hum upon (“hers '1 ever love Ls themselves. '

14161.15 iOO iaie to cl so sh if youliztd started 1k >- 1 i ..;»- -- . >- -.

when she was a baby‘ but inulouléei 113-1 ll Hi f..i H huh the oi el LlllldLll for you. ren from hcr ruth

them graildiloquciltly: lean do for your

smug confidence, can learn a great them l1 SlTIC-Bl lffitlll 11t lesson from our methods. You shall week. see how we are saving civil zaticn in [hsmugh soakmg water. softened with spec a1 or wi h

And certainly they now that nnliiln:

bog for. . lttl" zin

Yet Wont-En go on Cflillg for cuiciiia l‘ ..iii<-l- likl- _, ll ii. ..

.'.'~ ll!‘ Mk!

O. all liie c’

‘ious pctuliilriiies oi iiic icrniile liillhll? i, \ll"llll’;Cl‘l 5c: \\'ulll"ll to be iiiullc a iu s ovcr. ltr-gbzlbly

_ _ v pay envelope and spends his evenings at his own iire- l ide he doe n t feel that he has to cell his wife that he thinks she is the

greatest. little ivoman in the ivorld.

Tile Female Dictator Type D651‘ DOFQl-lly Dill-We have a family of iii-c children. Four of them The other child, a Shc has no in-li biiion anout Somehow the 1

How can f profs-J. the i

All of us know families VtllO liaic bee. '" llCd m a tomin- l happcncu. Do you know l

PU aauhil) lVIUfhER.

fvo_ I don't. I doubt if anybody docs. Some people jus. seem to re

v ‘ ‘They arc stioilg and they ‘Lianlple uown 1119)’ are caiucicllleloss anti ‘they nave no The onli‘ 1.2513011 they ,

Evidenliy ycur (laughter belongs to the female dictator

tYhe and at , range llcr.

Possibly you mlgllt ha..c mute l.er fess l

Nature would have been too sarong ls io trv to protect the o hsr ch11;-

TllC‘ only llllng ynu can do cssnoss as much as you (fafL

—~ ._vou can 11.51.»; _\'0lli'5 if with t'ie MAKING YOFR FEEI‘ lElLL ifollowing ingredients: two Qllllfijtg HAPPY ‘borzix, two ounces salt. two oirces

‘crushed rock ammonia, and two

Good shoes are the least ysu ounces Epsom salts Then drv the

j _ ‘ fret. In addl- feet and massnge them for a fzw lion. it is a sp enilid idca to g.ve mznutcs Wiih warm olve ol. Wip once a away any wh ch is nit. ab obc.

FITS?» 0f Bil. Elli‘ ihrm a into the skin and rub a 111,19

in ha: s:a;y ‘iiotliviated sprite into the sclcs,

5M5 'll~\".\' Gill-WES Vrcll with talcum

ll wder.

teaspocnful of a mixtu"?

i Crocheted plau- clnilics for lunch- eon and buffet slippers arc gf0W111lZ

more and more bWllllllUl and a very-

approprlntc silggcstlnii. Pwtren N1. X 372 coniaurs list cf materials neerp-(L pipslrawcli nf slftches and crrnole o liirfriictnns.

To oi-tlc" ih = -i'i'"rn send l5 cents in co’n or Slfllllll‘ 1° Needlework Bureau. Charlottetown Guardian. n, (filvrlrPnwinwi (‘i\r*'r‘li:\n Nr-eilll-vrnrk Drncrlmrut lDrsgn N0. X 372

‘Name — — — — — -'-'"“’ 'Address ———- — _ * - - - _

Agrcclnl-nt by Dr. Allan Roy nan» to resign I! War-ll"

protested the separation of the five

iiive a continuou mrlorziiziiil-i- of a mil-lit slonally intrndiiririg ' is Sn ll2l\lll'lf‘l>¢. a. llie a dpq|nml|.h1nz fplytllre sports (‘CSllll'I‘l\‘*'»'

_ .\n 4lll|Cl'f‘i~i iii liolnliii; lit!" in l; it l0 iiir bcnl- for nun and rolls ill-r iicrri-Lf ivmi- l

, words.

DOROTHY DIX. ‘

Quuvrs BEL Qiv c

of the l) orirre iilllniilplris ends a series of controversies between 1h! floc- tcr and tlii- Dlrnn“; over control of the qulnis_ Olva Dlrnnc hld Slbffl the pliysl"! n. twice over incomq- received ihrcugh advert an;

l: :i.-.- d -. h "ng rlclcule. The qulnts‘ fllhcl- had long w" H“ " “n "n" r m“ ‘m; m... m, mt o: "It house In which the children Oil! live with the rest 0f tile family.

contrast. are

W fi d of mmpr e n that. in 1675, the Countess

of Norwich wrote to her frierd the Duke of Buckingham as follows:

nil-cu“ silrkci" and rain"- llie silccci» or fii iirl- oi llit lllil igv ;|v'('<)l'<l ““." . “My lqt_ 1 - ing iolwhetl. r their liuf-jbaiid givg lien: llllfl?’ ‘z Ill‘ tlll‘ ..s li, i_-. ,1, li'- Th" h°‘""m'“3 "mhlmllo" 07 __mv pim- éaite $222.1? {gm 1:33p i 1’ '.-...l- l‘:i-.iri'x' lic lll‘ i. g ir uiuiv niul Willi!‘ is fr'r|u"'iilv secn ' ' ‘ ' n ‘ §