mow mm" "i.ieit—Handth};Im do what? 1'3

me take letter police; my Baas '4 iemy much to pol-lo€>—h1m P191“? ' ﬁne Barn. Arid him 1£It- .

33,35 mm plgnty slim, and him must

noﬁcigrrow the Bass him write to the

p°"'I‘hat's a cunning move." slid

Malcolm laughing: ‘and how d°_,W°

break the news to the D0309? Maraka. lowered his V0106- "The Baas him tell the lies

take the footpath to the river. Mar- ’, aim hzm go there, and show police :2. where to wait for to catch loit- ‘f I-land.” _ _‘ "And me? Where do I come in? , "rhe Baas him can help with 1” plent heavy work. Look.

.3 . Mar a's voice sank to 8- dramﬂtlc whisper: “When all him police hid-

‘~sn.ﬁc,throwismhowdoym!

find that you've made next time I see youi'

The Riddle of the , Riderlesi Horse. By JEAN 6‘ CYRIL CASALIS

gun Jeni letter at- hirnlelnmdsswhirnsttrtoutwitil "ha laid with

thocrnm.“ hott.omotthismmcI7" awn . (XIAPIEI. xxvn I-A81‘ M.INU'.l‘l 11110]!

The police did not {all him. At one ‘ " the telephone ram. and Malcolm was randy to answer it himself. It was the sergeant spoke. and a hint or excitement vaded his see ' Ly cornmonp

‘You're quite sure that’s the right number?" he was as . "1! you mm nrskeamlstabelllpayiorit. not he Y0“-"

time.

The sergeant chuckled. "Eight." he said, but dont let me a mistake,

"Not on your life," replied Mol- 1m up the receiver with

. hon the Jubilisnt reeling that event! Leit-Hand hlmseli had overheard

ing and waiting by the river. theevery word of their conversation, he

night him plenty dark; maybe him ' the police

ould have been hard-put to it to

W him not 8e9|Eums hhat another not had been

mm; maybe what the Baas and l\da.ra.ka him see last night. The police him no . -; Baas. Him can't see plenty W01 in ~ the right. How can the Bus help ‘ . him ,p.:lice?" For the ﬂat time Malcolm ap- roved or his eldest brother's queer grstie in war souvenir-s—Very pistols end even more of his irresponsible sisters parting joke of packing one or these and a. goodly supply of its ammunition, in his heavy trunk. to confound him with the Customs. Mnraka, when he had seen it and its action had been explained to

him, showed by “ohos” and exhibi- bou- how

tions or inm-eduious wonder- thoroughly be approved of it; and their ﬁnal plans for the night’: no work were quickly made. t9, Malcolm was to through all A the normal turmoil of coins to _. bed. He was not to get up beiore .u- midnight had struck; he was to dressinthedar'lr.a:ndwastb.onbo creep down the Campsie . making for the point from whi

Just before he left for his oi‘! " Marakn

tiedintheborrdsiihattheywere

for him. But Left-Hand was not being idle. ‘after- it! Malcolm that

an )1 me one es arise

J i ad t ot?r.h tr boys who had uﬂtoedmlzon Espoir till; the : morning, anparen re- vealed all the oommbsions with which he had been chanted. includ- ing the very big bottle which James had faithfully sen

t out, labelled

“Aqua (mo). To be taken with dis- cretion." and which Janl had been persuad

ed to exhibit to his inquisi- ‘ ""('ro be continued)

Ch'Town Royalty And Vicinity

he and Mai-aka. had “ ‘- the

- diver ,and was to wait there. hidden

‘ ' until the smugglers’ craft had well and truly started from its hiding place. Then, and not a be- fore. he was to tire the Very pistol- the signal which would not only bring the whole of the police iorce rushing on the smigglers, but would light up the whole scene for them. Marako. himself would place the lice. He had already asbed Ad-

sibly to visit relations in Basutolnnd, in reality to make a. last reconnais- ‘ sance of the river batnlr.

In the mea.nti.me Mhlcolm had to '4‘. write the letter to the police. He “ did so at once as !0llows:—-

"Decr sergeant Pienaar,

"I have stumbled on importurt evidence regarding Roy M0rtAine'r’s death and Miss Cha.n.ning's abduc- tion. Both crimes were committed . liquor smugglers to Basuto . Chance has allowed me to be on eye-witness or their operations, and I have strong reason to believe that they will bring on their last coup to-night. The gang is a detox-mined

rid large one. They are armed and hey use poisoned arrows. A fame (I! at least ten is required.

’.‘_ "I cannot ex Lain more than this. but ii’ you wil- leave Brnndiomain

branch of! the main road n Ste1len’s homestead and

along the root th that leads to the river. you be met by Mr. Ro- coulle's cook. who will guide you to the most favourable point. {or am at- tsc Above the

k. a.1 things boy. He knows the lie ottho land and will tell you exivotlv what to do. The signal for the attack will be driven by me. and will consist of a cry light fired into the air, which

a mild simplify your job.

"A progrir cleairi-up could be ef- fected wiv the co-operation oi the Jaasutoland police. but the utmost secrecy and slle must be preserv- nidatallcosis. islsabtgshow and will be Worth your while. Don't jail. and give me the O. K. by ring- ing up at one o'clock to ask me about my car's registration number,

ic_l_1 was taken out in Bloemfon-

n. :“And now for a little note to .n.mes." thctuzht Malcolm. "He ow the value of obliging I cus- me.-r." ..."Dear Mr. James (he wrote) :"I know you won't mind . me in a little pious frMrd.'1‘he on- oiosed is ior sergeant Piennar, and tar reasons which I cannot divulge. hut which I will give when I see mu again. it. is of the utmost im- rtanoe that no one should know » - at I am communicating with him. 2 " me the great favour of - Que letter _sor-ass and delivering i

,_ersoriali.y. .

He called in Monks and read him Hie letters. "Kheiek! said Manta. "Elm

. ': ,;..... .

ttle medicine for the

by devious ways. s or in pairs.

not before eleven 0 trrniﬁt. ear °' ‘ omtin

' enty line! But. the Bus must tell James him must give Joni one Duo. 1110

Crossing tram the mainland aboard the carierry on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Charles I-lnrdy, their -daughter, Mrs. Clayton Worthington, son Malcolm and grandson Mastor Paul Worthing- ton, all oi New Bediord, Ma.ss., enrouto to Mrs. Hardy's old borne in stanhope, where they will re- main ior some weeks. During thei

Abbott_ Stanhopo and brother Mr. V. M. Hudson. St. Avards, Mr. Hardy, who last visited P.E I. thirty years ago. looks upon the prevelnnce or motor oars. electric- ity eiro. throughout the country, as something or an intrusion, from the tourist, point of view.

A festival in aid of St. Eugene: church on Covehead Road. was held on the Gulf Shore, not far xrom the North shore Hotel, stan- hope. A reiresbment booth and bmmtitully laden tea. table, suppli- ed the wants of the inner man. a bingo table and done booth pro- vided o.musement_ w t a. starry

sky. moonlit waters the la. - ping oi the waves on a near y shore, added the oi romance

was supplied by the Maya Bros. or

W West Covehead. The Iutivsl was

well attended and a good time was enJoyed. It was 3 1‘ cial success as well.

Mr. and Mrs. Ohnrles Swen end tarnilyl oi Bt. Avuds. an 3 nd- in; t eir holidays at York oint. Master Harold Gregory (l-limie) st. Avuds. who has been working in V. M. Hudson's Grocery. dur- ing the school holiday, is taking a vacation end s dine it with the 9th Trinity Uni d Boy Scout troop in their camp at Fairview. These boys are assured or I good time having soouimastor William W. Reid (Bill) in charge. —-P.

MIL KENNETH DEUCE STEWAIIT The death or Mr. Kenneth

'11 Bruce Stewart occurred on Friday

oi‘ last week in the Winnipeg General B

He was the son or Mrs Alzort her do tor. Mrs. Wallace Wil-

% .rm.rmmvismani a -» v x m m_

eetto o Butbehndnotreckongdwithhis n-rem.

who

r stay, they will be the guests oi Mrs. Hudy‘s sister Mrs. Russel

Thimble Theatre: Starring POPEYE — .- ' E1 ausv AND ISSING come DOw§i9 '

not unexpec his death come As ioining ;. shock to his many relatives And

‘Stewart. now residing with

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