TAGE FOEIi 3 OEVEN v Dials Mystery By Agatha Christie Copyright by Public Td?er INSTALMENT XXT. "he crossed to the window and peered out. He remained there for a minute or two, then he recros sed the room and turned out the light again, locking the door. I am terrified. He is in the room, mov ing stealthily about in the dark Ah, it Is horrible. Suppose he should come upon me in the dark! In another minute I hear him aain by the window. Then silence, I hepe that perhaps he may have gone out that way. As the minutes pass and I hear no further sound, I am almost sure that he has done so, indeed, I am In the very act of switching on my torch and investigating when-prestissimo! it all begins!" "Ye?" "Ah! But it was terrible never never ehall I forget itf Two men trying to murder each other. Oh, it war horrible! They reeled about every direction. I' thought, too, I heard a woman scream but that 'was not In the room. It was outside somewhere. The criminal had a hoarse voice. He croaked rather than spoke. He kept saying, 'Lemme go lemme go.' The other man was a gentleman. He had a cultured, English voice." j Jimmy looked gratified. "He swore mostly," continued the Countess. "Clearly a gentleman," said Superintendent Battle. "And then," continued the Coun ters, "a flash and a shot. The bul let hit the bookcase beside me. I I suppose I must have fainted She looked up at Bill. He took her hand and patted it. Only a Cartridge "You poor dear," he said;. "Howl rotten for you." "Silly Idiot," thought Bundle. Superintendent Battle had moved on swift, noiseless feet over to the bookcase a little to the right of the screen. He bent over, and picked something up. "It wasn't a bullet, Countess," he said. "It's the shell of the cartridge. Where were you standing when you fired, Mr. Thesiger?" Jimmy took up a position by the window. "As nearly as I can say, about here." Superintendent Battle placed himself in the same spot. , "That's right," he agreed. "The empty shell would throw right rear. It's a .455. I doitt wonder the Countess thought it was a bullet in the dark. It hit the bookcase about a foot from her. The bullet itself grazed the window frame arid well find it outside tomorrowj unlets, your assistant happens to be carrying It about In him." ." Jimmy shook his head v Regretfully. i'yV'. , 7 k "Leopold. I fear, did not cover hinwelf with glory," he rernarked sadly. The Countess was looking ,at him with most flattering attention. "Your arm!" she exclaimed. "It is all tied up! Was it you then--" Jimmy made her a mock bow" "I'm so glad I've got a .cultured English voice," he said. "And I can assure you that I wouldn't have dreamed of using the language I did. if I had had any suspicion that a lady was present." "I did not understand all of it," the Countess hastened to explain. "Although I had an English governess when I was young " "It isn't the sort of thing she'd be likely to teach you," agreed Jlmmjj. "Kept you busy with yourl unoura pen, and the umbrella of Uwatdeners niece. I know the sort er stuff." "BuT what has happened?" asked the Countess, "That is what I want to know. I demand to know whatihas happened." There' was a moment's silence whllHsevery one looked at Super' lnterident Battle. "It's very simple," said Battle mildly. "Attempted robbery. Some political papers stolen from Sir Stanley Digby. ; ,t The thieves nearly . got away with, piemi. but 'thaiiks lo trils young lady he indicated Loralne they didn't."- The Countess flashed a glance at the girl rather an odd glance-indeed," she said coldly. "A very fortunate coincidence that she happened li be there," said Superintendent Battle, smiling. - The Countess gave a little sigh and half closed her eyes again. "It is absurd, bu I feel ex-! tremely Joint," she murmured. j "Of course you do," cried Blli.! "Tjf m- VItv win frti tmni vnnm f Bundle will "Come with you." "It is very kind of Lady Eileen," said the Countess, "tout I should' prefer to be alone. I am really quite all right. Perhaps you will Just help me up the stairs?" The Mole Again She rose to her feet, accepted Bill's arm and, leaning heavily on it, went out of the room. Bundle followed as far as the hall but, the Countess reiterating her assurance with ome tartness that she was quite all right, she did not accompany them upstairs. But as she stood watching the Countess' graceful form, suppor ted by Bill, slowly mounting the stairway, she stiffened suddenly to acute attention. The Countess' negligee, as previously mentioned, was thin a mere veil of orange chiffon. Through it Bundle saw distinctly below the right shoulder blade a small black mole. With a gasp Bundle swung Im petuously round to where Superintendent Battle was Just emerging from the library. Jimmy and Loralne had preceded him. There," said Battle. "I've fas tened the window and there will be a man on duty outside. And I'll lock this door and take the key. In. the morning we'll do what the French call reconstruct the crime Yes, Lady Eileen, what Is It?" Superintendent Battle, I must speak to you at once." "Why, certainly, I " Oeorge Lomax suddenly appear ed, Dr. Cartwrlght by his side. "Ah. there you are. Battle. Yott will be relieved to hear that there' Is nothing seriously wrong with CROurke." "I never thought there would be much wrong with Mr. OTtourke," said Battle. He's had a strong hypnotic ad ministered to him," said the doc tor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning. Perhaps a bit of a head, perhaps not. Now then, young man, let's look at this bullet wound of yours." "Come on, nurse," said Jimmy to Loralne. "Come and hold the basin or my hand. Witness a strong man's agony. You know the stunt." Jimmy, Loralne and the doctor went off together. Bundle continued to throw agonized glances in the direction of Superintendent Battle, who had been buttonholed by Oeorge. The superintendent waited patiently till a pause occurred in Oeorge's loquacity. He then swiftly took advantage of it. "I wonder, sir, if I might have a word privately with Sir Stanley? In the little study at the end there." Certainly," said George. "Cer tainly: I'll go and fetch him at once." ;, . Bondle Reports ' lie hurried upstairs again. Bat tle drew Bundle swiftly Into the drAwIhjr rjnand shut J.he door. "Now. Lady Eileen, what is it?" "IH tell you as quickly as I can but It's, rather long and com plicated." As concisely as she could, Bun dle related her Introduction to the Seven Dials Club and her subsequent adventures there. When she had finished, Superintendent Bat tle drew a long breath. For once his facial woodenness was laid aside. "Remarkable." he said. "Re markable. I wouldn't have believed it possible even for you, Lady Eileen. I ought to have known better." "But you did give me a hint. Superintendent Battle. You told me to ask Bill Eversleigh." "It's dangerous to give people like you a hint, Lady Eileen. I never dreamkotiyour v goffig to' the lengths you nave." "WelL it's all right, Superlnten dent Battle. My death doesn't lie at your door." "Not yet, it doesnt," said Battle grimly. He stood as though In thought turning things over in his mind. "What Mr. Thesiger was about, letting you run into danger like that. I can't think," he said pre sently. Ji"lle didn't know till afterward.' said" Bundle, "fnj 'rio .a', complete' TERRIBLE SUFFERING Day And Night With Eczema fort. Martis H. Qlesbrteht, Winkler, Man., writes: "I hare used with good results for eeeema. Mr faea and shoulders wre simply covered with blotches of this terrible disease. "Nothing did me any good until I took jour medicine and it has relieved ma ef the terrible suffering I had to go through-day and night." Put np only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont mug, Superintendent Battle. And, anyway, he's got his hands full looking after Miss Wade." "Is that so?" said the Superintendent. "Ah!" He twinkled a little. "I shall have to detail Mr. Ever-sleigh to look after you, Lady Eileen." "Bill!" said Bundle contemptuously. "But, Superintendent Battle, you haven't heard the end of my story. The woman I saw there-Anna No. 1. Yes, No. 1 is the Countess Radzky." And rapidly she went on to de scribe her recognition of the mole. To her surprise the Superintendent hemmed and hawed. "A mole isn't much to go upon. Lady Eileen. Two women might have an identical mole very easily. You must remember that the Countess Radzky Is a very well- j known figure in Hungary." .. After the Big Fellow Then this Isn't the real Coun tess Radzky. I tell you I'm 'sure11 tha the same woman I csav there- look at her tonight , the way we found her. I don't be lieve she ever fainted at all." "Oh; I shouldn't say that, Lady Eileen. That empty shell striking! Che bookcase beside her might have frightened any woman half! out of her wits." I But what was she doing th'eVe.i anyway? One doesn't comelfownt to look for 'a book with aiveleetita torch." r Battle scratched his cheek. He seemed unwilling to speak. He began to pace up and down the room, as though making up his mind. At last he turned to the girl. "See here, Lady Eileen, I'm go ing to trust you. The Countess' conduct is suspicious. I know that as well as you do. It's very suspiciousbut we've got to go care fully. There mustn't be any un pleasantness with the embassies One has got to be sure." "I see. If you were sure " "There's something else. During the war, Lady Eileen, there was a great outcry about German spies being left at large. Busybodies wrote letters to the papers about it. We paid no attention. Hard words didn't hurt us. The small fry were left alone. Why? Because-through them, sooner or later, we got the big fellow the man at the top." 4 "You mean,?" "Don't bother about what ; I inedri' Lady' EUeeriV But remember this. I know all about the Countess. And I want her let alone." "And how," added Superintendent Battle ruefully, "I've got to think of something to say to Sir Stanley Digby." SUPERINTENDENT BATTLE IN CHARGE It was 10 o'clock on the following morning. The sun poured in through the windows of the library, where Superintendent Battle had been at work since 6. On a summons from him, George Lomax, Sir Oswald Coote and Jimmy Thesiger had Just Joined him, having repaired the fatigues of the night with a substantial breakfast. Jimmy's arm was ina sling, but he bore little other trace of the night's affray. The Superintendent eyed all three of them benevolently, somewhat with the eye of a kindly curator explaining a museum to little boys. On the table beside him were various objects, neatly labeled. Among them Jimmy recognized Leopold. itlE DAILY NtVS "Ah, "An, Buperinienaeni, Superintendent," said saiai ...-. George, "I have been anxious to'1" hearing of the case in which know how you have progressed, j Carl Halvarson is Involved. At TTava vmt MiKrVif fh m.in?" Inoon today, the case was still (to II Continued Tomorrow) Sport Chat Line-ups for tonight's;:. Billiard League fixture: W. Ji Nelson (Orotto)"VAiA. Easson (Elks). J. Andrews vs. C. P. Balagno. Oeorge Waugh vs. F. II. Stephens.. J- Hillman vs. W. E. Wliliscroft. M. M. McLachlan vs. W. Mitchell. That demand of Jack Kearns for complete fulfilment of the monetary agreement threw the ! Dempsey-Gibbons fight into the air until a few hours before It was to start, and almost wrecked the Montana, boosters who ar ranged for the 1923 battle at the boom town of Shelby, writes Tim McOrath in the Vancouver Sun It was America's first outstanding bit of fistic financial fllibus- Itering. But Shelby, Mont., can rake comfort out of the fact that even such a famous, wealthy and exclusive organization as the Na- tionaF Sporting Club of London had to dig up the cash in advance or have an important fight cancelled right before the eyes of its titled membership. Tommy Burns, recognized as champion by reason his defeat of Marvin Hart, was matched with Gunner Molr, British heavyweight king, late In 1907. Burns scored a sensational knockout of the Gunner In the tenth round. But this sensation was nothing to the sensation he created earlier in the evening. when he demanded that his guarantee money be placed In his corner before he started fighting. Getting into the ring, 'Burns was startled to see the hall was far from filled. There were a number of well-dressed men sitting around -but Burns couldn't see a crowd of that size totalling enoueh ad- mfesfon tickets to'Pav his end. In Lvjarn JdTd theTamed: .Eueerie Corri teft Burns that wealth and no- bfttty abounded in the membership; that the fight was staged for the' members' pleasure and not for any profit-making. Corri named tome of the club's mem- bers, among these the Rothschilds and Lord Lonsdale. Burns dicfiH ' knW 'any' 'iJonsdales. His money wai TSSStetl In his corner. Klnqlly, and ithoi fight went on. Burns drew conslderab derable censure from Britons. But as a measure of recipricity, he made no effort to have, his purse posted a year later when, In Australia, he signed to fight Jack Johnson for $30,000, with the title at stake. And that was the biggest purse in ringdom up to that time. This, in spite of the fact that Burns knew Hugh Mcintosh, the promoter, was not wealthy, had no Rothschilds or Lonsdales behind him, and was gambling on the weather, the crowd and every-, thing. The receipts were $131,000 land the fight gave Mcintosh a financial start. CRIB LEAGUE LAST NIGHT Knights of Columbus Have Sab, stantlal Lead in Standing- , Prince Rupert Cribbage League results last night: Prince Rupert Hotel 14, Cold Storage 13. Operators 12, Eagles 15. I.O.OJ. 8..K. of C. 19. Grotto 17, Seal Cove Sawmill 10. New Empress, 13, Moose 14. C.N.R.A. 17, Orange Lodge 10. League Table W. IPts. K. of a - 07 41 67 Moose Lodge 58 50 58 C. N. R. A ....58 50 58 Grotto 58 50 58 Orange Lodge 56 52 56 I. O. O. F 54 54 54 Operators 53 55 5? P. Rupert Hotel 53 55 53 Seal Cove Sawmill 51 57 51 Cold Storage 50 58 50 New Empress 43 05 43 OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL English League, First Dlvislan Brackburn Rovers 3, Leicester City l. City police court was occupied both morning and afternoon yes fsrrfn,, atrnln fhl mnrntno 'not completed and a further ad Journmcjiit was taken. MEETING OF CATHEDRAL St. Andrew's Church in Satlsfac- tory Positiottr 'Iteporls Received and Officers Elected The annual meeting of the congregation of St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral was held In the parish hall last night. The attendance was large and keen Interest was manifested in the work of the church which, according to var ious reports which were presented, had a good year In 1929. The dfean, Very Rev. James B. Olbson, presided over the meeting. v The . financial statement, pre sented by H. T. Cross, was highly satisfactory. R. L. Mcintosh, as people's warden, reported on the condition of the parish and, on behalf of the church committee, expressed appreciation to all those who had assisted in any way in the work of the church. Reports from various organizations of the church were pre-cented as follows: Chancel Guild, by Mrs. A. L. Holtby. Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. W. J. Greer. Little Helpers, Mrs. E. W. Tucker. Sunday School, E. W. Tucker. Oirl Guides, Miss N. Rogers. Brownies, Miss Eileen Gibson. Boy Scouts, A. G. Rlx. Miss R. Davles presented a very interesting report on the worl: of the Ridley Home. Votes of thanks were passed to the church, wardens, members of the committee, officers and members of the Women's Auxiliary, Chancel Guild, choir, Sunday School (of which E. W. Tucker is superintendent and Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. C. W. Homer, Mrs. W. J. Oreer, Mrs. Bert West, Miss S. A. Mills, Miss Jessie Watklnson, Miss Winnie Hill, Mlsa 1 A BEFORE consult trip by you start the sons! The advertising columns arc a buying guide to ; : vou in the purchase of everything vou need includ- :;;.fng;aimisementsi' A' giifcle that saves your time and ' conserves ytfur energy; that saves useless steps and guards against false ones; that puts the s-t-r-e-t-c-h in family budgets. The advertisements in this paper are so interest ing t is difficult to seq how anyone could overlook them . . . fail to profit by them. Just check with Ihfotffffaf Avoid time road '''I Helen Stamp-Vincent, Miss Molly Lawrence and Miss Nancy Howard, teachers); Mrs. Chris Perry, who had charge of the putting, on ot a Christmas entertainment; miss n. (Rogers, for work with the Girl j Guides, and A. O. Rlx and A. C ! Mattingley for Boy Scout activities-. The rector appointed H. T. Cross to be his warden for the year, while R. L. Mcintosh was unanimously re-elected people's warden. Elected to the committee for 1930 were Thomas Andrew, Wallace C. Or chard, O. J. Dawes., George Rorle, A. O. Rlx, A. H. CarsonA. E. Bazett-Jones, G. P. Tinker, C. V. Evltt. W. M. Watts, Mrs. George Rorie and Mrs. Thomas Andrews. Other church officers will be appointed at a later meeting. Suicide Insurance Latest Safeguard NEW YORK, Jan. 26. "Suicide Insurance" is the latest safeguard for badness men. What is believed to be the first surety bond of that kind was Issued recently by a local surety company. The policy, which consists of a $30,000 surety bond, Insures a New York chemical manufacturer against suicide within the next two years. Business affafrs made this novel form of Insurance necessary. The manufacturer, according to the company's announcement, was arranging to borrow $25,000 from his bank tor the development ot his business during the next two years. He had signed the proper notes, but since the success of his business rested largely upon him, as an individual the bank also demanded life insurance as an additional protection. The life insurance, however, contained a suieide exclusion clause for two years, so that the bank could not collect on the lite insurance policies it the merchant committed suicide. OFFICERS OF M-Aner i in u v jd Lm w uuam it. McCaHum Cho Head of Orri,i...! - --launn . ""-cl,"K i-ast Night Arrca T aw WVkV eWt-KiUll HQ, A q. fleers for 1930 last j night i I 1UW3, I Past Great North Moo 1 Morrison. I Great North Mnn ,. 1 iwciuuum. South Moose, W. 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It fs time well spent . . . always. For example, read the grocery store "ads" this week. - wasting, money-wasting, detours on the to Merchandise value. Head the advertising "road maps." 4