ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND M ! He had been prompt to act on his im- {AMILTONS PILLS —FOR= HEADACHE, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, KIDNEYS, LIVER, -BOWELS. ° portant discovery, Besides the vol- ume, he left an Invitation to dinner for the girl and her hosts. Sergeant Russell Seymour, official head of the tiny community, was not among those present, having received no invitation. Now, this was a breach of camp eti- quette which could not be overlooked. Far worse than the cut. direct. it was nearly as much an insult as a blow in the face. When a handful of whites are segregated in a bronze man’s country, they naturally cling to each other as they do to the “alders.” Ey syeryone possible within the pale is invited to everything that approaches a function. Eyen squaw-men are asked to attend if they retain a sem- NEVER FIRE FIRST — BY — JAMES FRENCH DORRANCR ~ Co-Author of “Get Your Man, “Glory Rides the Range,” Bte. (Serial F. Rights Arranged Through D. Goodchild, Publishers, | Toronto) H (Continued) The film of mystery brought into the O'Malley murder by his own knowledgé of Eskimo strangling had been intensified into a shroud by his sludy of the exhibits he had secreted. Yet, speculate as he would; there was no other apparent line of suspicion than that of the native’s guilt. He | was at loss how to proceed until he had questioned the man for whom the | warrant had been issued. Each time he looked at the pelts, one outstanding fact came to mind: No Eskimo ever ‘held a. pelt, after his woman had cured it, longer than it took to get to the handiest tréder. It was against all rhyme and reason that two fox pelts, worth many times their weight in gold, would remain in the hands of a ne’er-do-well like Avic so long after they were marketable. How, then. had the native come by them? Under ‘ordinary circumstance rather, under the amity of suffer-iso- lJation- -tggether which had existed prior to the tragedy, he might have gone tO Harry Karmack with his pro- blem. At least, the factor could have given -him an expert’s opinion as to when the skins had become pelts by virtue of tapping and tanning. - But a breach yawned between the two—one-unwittingly caused by the fair addition to the limited population of Armistice. It wasn’t an open one, s0 far, but both knew: that it existed and bridging it was the last thought of either. They were unadmitted riv- als for the favor of Moira O'Malley. Anyone who knew the man, could have read the sergeant’s interest in his countenance. Contrary to winter practice of toilers of the trails, his face had been clean shaved from the morning after La Marr’s departure. The trader, on his part, showed in- tensity of his heart-hurt by countless little attentions to the young woman. The unfortunate brother had been laid away upon the highest knoll near the camp after u simple service con- ducted by Rey. Morrow. The girl had held up under her bereavement with a courage that commanied all their ad- miration. No hint of the real cause of Oliver's death had reached her, so guarded had been the four hresident whites who knew. From the Eskimo. of course, she leaned nothing. . She had accepted the report of an “acci- dent of the Arctic” and had asked no embarrassing questions as to details. The finality of death seemed to suf- fice; nothing else matteerd. A week after the funeral, a stranger would not have known from her man- ner that suddenly she had been de- prived of one of her dearest relatives. She never spoke of having a philo- sophy of life, but something of the sort seemec to sustain her. Her whole behavior indicated that she was determined not to make others un- happy with her personal grief. They all had their lives to live in a loca- tion that made life difficult. Moira O'Malley would do her ntmost to make the winter as happy as might be. She did not even ask if it re not possible to send her “Outside,” now that the reason for her presence had been re- moyed by Fate. Harry Karmack. bearing a book to Mission House in the hope that gloomy thought might be diverted thereby had been the first of the rivals to discoyer her mental attitude. DOALLMY = HOUSE WORK Before I took Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound I could hardly get about. Cobourg, Ont.—‘‘For many years I have had trouble with my nerves and have been in a general run down con- dition for some time. I could not do my work half of the time because of the trouble with my monthly sickness. was told of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound by friends and advised to try it. It has done me good, and strongly recommend it. Since I have taken it I have been able to do all my own work, and I also know friends who have found it good. You can use these facts as a testimonial.’’—Mrs. ELLEN FLatTers, Box 761, Cobourg, Ont. » Why will women continue to suffer so long is more than we can understand, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound? For forty years this good old fash- joned root and herb remedy, which contains.no narcotics or harmful drugs, has been the standard remedy for e-| male ills, and has restored the health of | | thousands of women who have been troubled with such ailments as displace- | ments, inflammation, ulceration, irreg- ularities, ete. If you want special. advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi- dential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter will ! be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. | , Factor Harry Karmack’s dinner was a | mentioned by Moira or the Morrows, | casion. |; accepted for an excellent reason that led: blance of presentability, There was no possible question that function. Although it had never been the sergean* had all the details, These had been relayed by his native hostler who had them direct from the Arc- tic’s interpreter, the latter having act- ed as butler for the all- important oc- The meal had been served in courses, mind you, for the first time in the history of the camp. The factor’s store of delicacies, even to the tinned plum pudding, intended for the Christmas feast, had been freely broached. Seymour could not hope to equal such a spread from police rations, but he was not .o be outdone in hospital- ity. Miss O'Malley and the Morrows had accepted hir invitation to a sour- dough luncheon. The factor had not you probably can imagine. The three from Mission House were | coming this very noon and the ser-} geant had been occupied part of the morning correcting the hapbazard housekeeping of quarters. In fact, they had come, as was attested by the knocking upon the front door. ‘ Their struggles are seldom known. be- cause Through wilds untrod These Se te spirits roam where there 5 Naught but God,” The spell of silence that followed his pronouncement of the Deity was rudely broken by a hammering on the outer door. So peremptory was the Summons that Seymour sprang to his feet, crossed the room and flung the door open, only to start back in amaze- ment. “Avic of the foxes, by all that’s holy!” he exclaimed. Framed in th. doorway, his small eyes peering from a strained face out of the wolverine hood of his parkee, the fugitive Eskimo stvod alone. In- stead of handcuffs on his wrists, he held a rifle across his breast. CHAPTER VIII. The Hero Fugitive As the sergeant moved forward ins tent upon seizing the rifle, the huge, raw-boned Kogmollyc came into the room with a bound that carrfed him well over the threshold. The move had every appearance of an attack of one dement21; but before Seymour could grapple with him the lack of hostile intenr was made manifest. The rifle Avie carried was thrown regardlessly to the floor.. With a snarl inhuman the Eskimo threw himself down beside the platter of caribou roast. The odors of cooked food had proved too much for racial restraint. Hunger had brought on the precipitate acti. For several minutes, Seymour and his “guests stood and-watched the fugitive with amazement. He went at the deer shank after the fashion of KR « arzing meiamute. Sinking his nto tt cculent meat, he’ tore moutofuls which he swal- Moré lovely than ever Moira seem- : ed to him as she returned a smiie to his enthusiastic greetings, | She was dressed to-day eptirely in white, the first time he had ever seen her inj anything but black. tr “What a snow bird-you are, Moira!” ; he exclaimed, almost forgetting to} greet the missionaries, “In that case, I’m relieved you're! not packing a gun, Sergeant Scarlet. ges “Not even side arms.” he said, r leasing hfs whimsica™ “smile, “Tm! the one pats wounded—fluttering. } Put your wraps in the tent, all of you, ! and I'll put y u to work.” For the first time they noticed the! Stage-setting he had created for his j social bow. Every stick of furniture had been removed and the floor cover- | ed with reindeer moss, gray, soft and fragrant. Two reserve sleds, padded with outspre.d sleeping bags, were evidently intendeo to serve as Seats. The “tent” to which he had referred | them wag’a drare of canvas over the! door leading into his own room, About the hearth were scattered: pots, pans and dishes of tin. The fireplace glow- ed like a camp fire permitted to grow dim for culinary service. “So this is what you meant by a sour-dough party,” observed Mrs. Mor- row, her voice betraying her enthus- jasm over the idea, “Wonder if I’m hard-bitten enough by now to get the idea?” Moira asked them. “We're hitting the trail,” explained the missionary. “We've just pitched camp and are about to make muck- muck. As Northwesterners never pack grub for idle hands to eat, we'd better strip off our coats and get into action.” Where the fire glowed the hottest, Seymour rigged an iron spit from which he suspended a shank of cari- bou on a wi: eas supple as a piece of string. Beneath, he placed a pan to catch the drippings. To Moira he entrusted a second wire s9 attached that an occasional pull kept the meat turning. * “There's nothing more delicious than roast caribou,” he advised her, “and this is the very best way to roast it.” 1), i Luke Morrow wa, to attend the broiling of a d6zen fool-hens—a var- jety of grouse—which the setfgeant had shot that morning. To Mrs. Emma was assigned the task of pick- ing over a mess of fiddle-head ferns | which, by some.magic, h2 had kept fresh since fall. He was certain that, when properly boiled, they would produce a dish of greens more delicate than spinach. “And you, Rvssell?” queried the girl, for they soon had taken to first names, except that she sometimes | called him “Sergeant Scarlet.” ~ “Be-} cause of your rank, I suppose youll} merely boss th: job and eat twice as much as anyone else.” He did not answer, but fell to his, knees /besidg the open mouth of a flour) sack, With the’aid of water and an occasional pinch of baking powder, he quickly mixed a wad of dough. Greasing a gold-pan with a length of bacon rind, he filled it with the dough and stood it up facing the fire. “I’m~baking bannock,” 4e answer- ed Moira’s quizzical look. ‘‘When the outside is browned, I'l toss it like a pancake, and soon we'll have a better bread than mother ever made.” The primitlre st at last was ready and they fell upon itt seated tailor-fashion upon the moss. The caribou was so tender, remarked Rey. Morrow in complimenting the fair spit attendant, that you could put your finger through i “Don't waste through it but your their host. when they had turned to moss time putting anything teeth,” remarked ed “coy,” provid- ed as a typical desert, Moira ex ed regret that Seymour's attractive young constable to share the feast. “HavV@ you heard anything fiom La Marr, Seymour?” asked the mission- ary was» not -present . ‘Not a word.” omething in bis tone startled the girl as he gone on a dangerow mission?” she asked. “Are you wor- ried about him?” The sergeant shook his head. “He's | one of the trail-boys and will find | others tg stand by if he’s in trouble.” And after a moment's silence, he quot- “The cord that ties the trail-boys has rt te heart; without chewing. At first were interspersed between the but gradualiy these were suc- « hy grunts of satisfaction. Once’ dropped the shank to fill his mouth tii bannock, but he returned to the while yet his out! Seymour stooped for the gun, recog- ; nized it as a service weapon and grew uddenty eraive. ‘La Marr's rifle.” hé muttered. Crossing to the native, he gripped the back-thrown hood of the parkee and dragged him. sputtering protest- singly, to-his feet. Avic was con- ‘siderable to lift, but Seymour was strong and deeply aroused. The cari- bou shank came with the savage, held in ‘teeth that demanded a last bite. “Here, you dog, drop that!” ‘eame gruff command. “Want to founder yourself?” = Morrow, too, recognized the danger of overloading a stomach long depriy- | ed of food, took hold of the mé@at and tore it away from the Eskimo. “But surely they'll let him eat more later?” asked Moira of Mrs. Morrow in a hushed tone. (To be continued) Strange Bank Note Custom Bank of England Never Re-issues One Of Its Notes British banks have owed much to the influence of Tialy ever since the Lombards caine over to England, sey- en centuries ago, and set up a banking house in Lombard Street, which is still the centre of the banking world ot London. A remarkable feature about Bank of England five-pourd notes is that the whole of the printing is not in Eng- lish, The phrase referring to the Governor and the Company of the Bank contains the *sord “Compa,” which is the abbreviation for the Ital- ian word “compagnia,’’ meaning “com- any.” ' The word “bank” itself has an Ital- ian origin. In the old days the money- changers in Italy counted their money on a table known as a “banco.” If one of these men was unable to pay up his table was smashed and he was spoken of as “banco rotto,” from which comes the English word “bank- rupt.”” : One strange custom of the Bank of England is never to re-issue one of its notes. If a note is withdrawn by a jcustomer from one counter in the Bank of England itself and paid in at another, its life work is finished. A record is kept at the Bank of the -history of each note. Horn-Rimmed Spectacles British Specialist Says Wearing Them Is An Atrocity * Clement Jeffery, an eminent eye dia- gnostician, does not like’ the vogue which is fast gaining ground in Lon- don of wearing norn-rimmed spec- tacles. Lecturing on “The Nation’s the wearing tacles by adults was an atrocity. Mr. Jeffery added that the cause of myopia was not near work as is generally supposed;-but mental strain, If all lessons could be made sting and teachers and parents were paragops of loye and patience, then mydpla would be wiped out of the nation’s defects, Consoling to the Bald A doctor of wide experience declares that bald-headed men neyer suffer from Consumption, and that a tend- eney to baldness is an assurance that the dreaded scourge will pass over him whose thatch grews thin. The Reason Peggy —"Why don’t you and your mummie go to the church that me and my mummie goes to?” Violet Because we belong to a snts their joys, no actors “eit parts Play different abomination." ail Rida Say ‘‘Bayer’’- Insistl For Pain Headache Neuralgia Rheumatism ~ Lumbago Colds Accept only a Saf € Bayer package whichcontains proven d directions Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists aa ie es trade mark (registered in Bayer Manufacture of Mono tiacee of Sallcyleactd Roses Losing Their Perfume Cultivation Mas Produced eile Flowers But Scent Is Faint Although the most beautiful roses in the world are grown in England peo- pie *are Saying that the delicious old scent is gradually departing. No doubt the modern rose has suffered in fragrance owing to the special at- tention that has been paid in recent years to shape, size and color: Ex- quisite flowers haye been produced, but it is assertea that in many vari; ties the scentis now so faing thatnit would be impossible for gentlewomen of the old school, once so gifted in the arts of the countryside, to distil per- fume, from them. We have many Sweet-scented blooms, of course. and dash them dead”; and one of the noblest was said to wear “the white flower of a blameiess life.” x Z How can we be that? By killing bad thoughts that, like worms in the tiniber. eat away the best, and if put into the ship, may cause it to sink in the storm. Near- ly every girl and boy who falls does so because he lets some evil thought|% linger until it weakens him, and when temptation comes, the weak spot caves in. / Out on the prairie the wheat is often ruined by what is called “smut,” a little fungi that tarns the grain black and spreads rapidly by spores. once it gets into the heart of the wheat the only way to get rid cf it is by des- troying the grain. Keep yourselves pure, ¢ girls, and boys —in thought, word and deed? One of the Girl Guide law’ fs tift of purity. “God make me beautiful within,” is said to be a prayer of So# erates many centuries ago in Greece. Pure as the snow fresh fallen; pure as the light that streams into dark spots and brightens all it touehes; pure in what you look at; pure so you can be Your mother’s and your sis- ter’s friend; pure so you can see life’s beauty, for nothing so surély blinds the eye as belng impure. Here are two degrees @ offer you, girls and boys. In college, at graduation, the Chan- cellor puts your hands between his as he says; “Admitte te ad ‘“gradum,” which means, “I admit you to a degree in this college.” And one of the offi- cers puts a college hood over your shoulders and you rise a B.A. or M.A. or M.D. or something else. But it takes some years te get to that day If} Its I-a-s-t-i-n-g flavor satislies the craving for sweets. Wrigley’s is double value in the benefit and pleasure it provides. — Sealed in ite Parity, a The flavor lasts ‘ But these degrees are yours now li you will (ake thein. You do not have to work, and if you are really trying for them you nevér swill be plucked. If you want them really and truly, you can have them. And if you take them, I don’t care much whether you have any other or not. And if you have a lot of them and not these, all the rest will be of very littlo value. A_ Master of Arts! That's fine. A Doctor of Laws! That's a distinc- tion. A Knight of the Garter! That's a proud honour. But—A_ kind and courageous girl and boy; a reverent, self-controlled, pure life—that's best of all! Out where I lived at the Pacific Coast, there were a lot of people who belong to a club of mountain climbers, and everybody had an ambition to climb as high 4s possible. It was a great boast if one could say he had penetrated far up Mount Robson. To reach the topraost point was what everybody desired, and they went ~ through a lot of toil to get there. Mountain climbing is no easy job. It t#kes a lot of wind and muscle and 23 perseverance, all of which is repaid when the summit is reached and the great range lies at your feet. Now, life degrees are peaks to which we climb. Education peak is one, and it is a splendid point to reach. Social pbak is another, and it is good to be high up in society and respected by the world. 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