FAGE.-FOEK me Seven IV JYSTERY !By Agatha iChristie Copyright by Public Ledper INSTALMENT XXI. THE STOKY THl'S F-lit Oerry Wide Is found dead In bed at Ohlmotyf, acme o a house party. Seven out of etbt alarm clock placed tn tab room to awaken him are lined jup on a mantel. The guests are told that death resulted from an overdose tS steeping powder. Jimmy Thesiger and Bonny Devereux motor to Gerry' home 'to tell a sister. Loralne, of Wade's death. Lady Eileen Brent, known as "Bundle," find a letter Wade had written to hi sister making reference to the" seven uiais. uunaie feels certain that Oerry was murdered. En route to London a man, mysteriously shot, staggers into the road In front of Eileen' car. It proves to be Devereux, who dying, whisper: "Seven Dial tell Jimmy Thealger." At Jimmy's quarters Bundle find Loralne. The three of them set out to trail the murderer. From Captain Battle at Scotland Yard Bundle obtain a list of secret societies That evening With Bill Svettteith. she visit the Seven Dials Club. A watchman, Alfred, la recognised aa a former footman at Chimneys. Cabinet Minister George Lomax plans a party. He ha received a warning latter from the Seven Dials Society. Btmtfta art an invitation. Mean time she hides In the meeting room of the society and witnesses a meeting attended by masked members. She reports to Thesiajer, who ha also obtained an invitation to the Cabinet member's party. Among the guests is one Herr Bberhard. an inventor who ha military plana of interest to the Air Ministry To present the theft of these plans by members of the Seven Dials Society Ivenielgh and Thesiger agree to stand watch after the other guests have retired. Jimmy takes the first watoh end is armed with an automatic. At 10 minutes of 2 he hears the creak of a board a sound from downstiln He creeps eauttowily down the staircase, then to the library door. Suddenly, flinging open the door, he turns on the lights. The big room Is empty. 'He opens a window and .steps out on v wn uuck in me iiDrajy; 'e"1efciji the dcor from the inside and peclfM- the key. He thinks he hear a soft patter of feet outside nrt iiiv rnvTivi'f Tiir a-rnnv T v " " a si Battle on Watch Bundle stepped out of her flower-bed and turned the corner of the house to where the ter-iifobogan on the south side. She "crepvTrery quietly along It, keeping Hose to the shadow of the MHlse. But. as she reached the ottefia corner sne got a snocK, lor a man was standing there, with the clear intention of barring her way. The next Instant she had recognised him. "Superintendent Battle! You did give me a fright!" 'That's what I'm here for," said the superintendent pleasant ly. Bundle looked at him. It struck her now, a so often before, how remarkably little .camouflage there was about htm.. He was large and solid and noticeable. He was. somehow, very English. But of one thing Bundle was quite sure. Su perlnteudent Battle was no fool. "What are you really doing here?" the asked, still in a whls per. "Just seeing," said Battle. '"that nobody's about who shouldn't be." "Oh!" said Bundle; rather taken aback. "You. for instance Lady ..tileena you usuallylake I don't suppose jpose a walk at this time of night." "Do you mean," said Bundle slowly, "that you want me to go back?" Superintendent Battle nodded approvingly. she nearly relaxed her grip and fell. Supposing Superintendent Bat tie suspected hef. There had .been something- yes, surely there had been some thing in his manner that vaguely suenested the idea. She couldn't help laugKlng a"s' she crawled over the sill into her bedroom. Fancy the solid superintendent suspecting her, Though she had so far obeyed Battle's orders ai to return to her room, Bundle had no intention of going to bed and sleeping. Nor did she think that Battle had really intended her to do so. He was not a man to expect Impos slbilities. And to remain quiescent when something daring and exciting might be going on was a sheer Impossibility to Bundle. Jimmy Missing; She glanced at her watch. It was ten minutes to two. After a moment or two Of irresolution she cautiously opened her door. Not a sound. Everything was stili and peaceful. She stole cautiously along the passage. Once she halted, thinking she heard a board creak somewhere, but then, convinced that she was mistaken, she went on again. She was now in the main corridor, making her way to the west wing. She reached the angle of intersection and peered cautiously round. Then she .stared In blank surprise. The watcher's post was empty. Jimmy Thesiger was not there. I Bundle stared in complete am azement. What had happened? Why had Jimmy left his post? What did it mean? And at that moment she heard a clocif strike 2. She was still standing there, de bating what to do next, when sud denly her heart gave a leap and then seemed to stand still. The door handle of Terrence O'Rourke's room was slowly Bundle watched fascinated. But the door did not open. Instead-the knob returned slowly to Us orig inal position. What did it mean? Suddenly Bundle came to a re solution. Jimmy, for some un known reason, had .deserted his post. She must get hold of Bill. Quickly and noiselessly Bundle fled along the way she had come: She burst unceremoniously into Bill's room. "Bill, wake up! Oh. do wake up!" It was an urgent whisper she sent forth, but there came no -response to it. Bill," breathed Bundle. Impatiently she switched on the lights, and then stood dumb founded. The room was empty and the bed had not even been slept in. Where, then, was Bill? Suddenly she caught her breath. This was not .Bill's room. The dainty neglige thrown over a chair, the feminine knick-knacks on the dressing table, the black velvet evening dress thrown care lessly over a chair Of course, in her haste she had mistaken the doors. This was the Countess Radzky's room. But where.oh, where, was the Countess? And Just as Bundle was asking herself i this question the silence of the night was suddenly broken, and in no uncertain manner. The clamor came from below, In an instant Bundle had sped out pfitheojmteHfjKroom and dowjv stairs. The sounds came from the library a violent crashing of chairs being overturned. Bundle rattled vainly at the li brary door. It was locked. But she could clearly hear the strug gle that was going 6 on within "You're very qu cki Lady Eileemifu . Z JL. VTJithe panting and scuffling curses That' hat's Just .k what I t-j do mean. Did , J;, , ", , you er-eome out of a door, ot the window?" "The window. It's easy as any thing climbing down the ivy. Superintendent Battle Jooked upl at it thoughtfully "Yes," he said, "I should say It ould be." "And you want me to go back?" said Bundle. "I'm rathef sick about that. I wanted to go round on to the west terrace." "Perhaps you won't be the only one who'll want tq do jjhat" said Battle. iS'-'ji-' "Nobody could miss seetngSyov" said Bundle rather spitefully. The superintendent seemed rather pleased than otherwise. "I hope they won't" he said. "No unpleasantness. That's my motto, And if you'll excuse me, Lady Eileen, I think it's time vou .were going back to bed." The firmness of his tone admitted of no parley. Rather crestfallen Bundle retraced her steps'. .'She wai'halfway up the Ivy when a sudden Idea occurred to her and crash as some light piece ot fur niture came into the line of bat tie. And then, sinister and distinct, breaking the peace of the' night ifor good and all, two shots in rapid succession. Loraine's Adventures Loralne Wade sat up in bed, and switched on the lleht. It was ex. actly ten minutes to one. She had gone to bed early at half-past nine. She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so shej&had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep. Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked M her "Quiet, Lurcher," said Loralne. and the big animal put his head down again obediently, watching her from between his shaggy eye lashes. It is true that Bundle had once doubted the meekness of Loralne Wade, but that brief 'moment off brary; door. Voices were heard. suspicion had passed. Loralne had seemed so entirely reasonable, so willing to be kept out of everything. And yet, if you studied the girl's face, you saw that there was strength of purpose in the small, resolule 'Jaw aricTThe' Hps ' that closed together so firmly. Loralne rose and dressed herself in a tweed coat and skirt. Into one pocket of the coat she drop ped an electric torch. Then she opened the drawer of her dres sing table and took out a small ivory-handled pistol almost a toy in appearance. She had bought it the day before at Harrod's and she was very .pleased with it. She gave a final. glance round the room to see If she had forgot ten anything, and at that moment the big dog rose and came over to her, looked up at her with pleading eyes and wagging his tall. Loralne shook her head. "No, Lurcher. Can't .go. Missus can't take you. Got to stay here and he a good boy.' She dropped a kiss on the dog's head, made him Me down on his rug again, and then slipped noiselessly out of the room, closing the door behind her. AT WYVERN ABBEY Loralne let herself out of the house by a side door and made her way round to the garage, where her little two-seater car was in readiness. There was a gentle slope, and she let the car run silently down it, not starting the engine till she was some way from - the house. Then she ?lanced at her watch and pressed her foot down on the accelerator. She left the car at a spot she had previously marked down. There was a gap there in the fencing that she could easily get through. A few minutes later, slightly muddy, Loralne stood inside the grounds of Wyvern As -noiselessly as possible, she Behind her, the noise of a strug gle suddenly broke out. A hoarse voice: "Lemme go," another that she knew well: "Not if I know It ah, you would, would you?" Stnl Loralne ran blindly, as though panic-stricken right round the corner of the terrace and slap into the arms of a large solidly built man. "There, there," said Superinten dent Battle .kindly. Loralne was struggling to peak. "Oh, .quick-roh, quick! TheyTeuvo.rren killing each other. Oh, do be .quick!" , KflhereAwa&jXa&harp -crack 'of a revolver shot and then another. Thesieer Wounded Superintendent Battle started to run. Loralne followed. Back round the corner of the terrace, arid along to the library window. The window was open. Battle stooped and switched on an electric torch. Loralne wa close beside him, peering over his shoulder. She gave a little sobbing gasp. On the threshold of the window lay Jimmy Thesiger in what'look- cd like a pool of blood. His right arm lay dangling in a curious position. Loralne gave a sharp cry. "He's dead," she walled. "Oh' Jimmy Jimmy he's dead!" "Now, now!" said Superintendent Battle soothingly, "don'i you take on so. The young gentkman isn'i dead, I'll be bound. See if ydu can find the lights and turn-them on." Loralne obeyed. She stumbled across the room, found the switch by the door and pressed it down. The room was flooded with light. Superintendent Battle uttered a sigh of relief. "It's all right he's only shot In the right arm. He's fainted from loss of blood. Come and rglve me a hand .with him?' There was a pounding on the 11- asking, expostulating, demanding, Loralne looked doubtfully at It! "Shall I " "No hurry," said Battle. "We'll let them in presently. You come and give me a hand." ""(To" Be Continued Tomorrow) CONFERENCE DELEGATES Names of Those Who Are 'Making History at Disarmament Parley In London The official list of delegates to the 'five-power naval disarmament conference now in progress at London is as follows: Britain Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, Premier; Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary; Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander, first lord of admiralty; Rt. Hon. Wedgewood Benn, secretary for India. Canada Hon. J. L. Ralston. minister of national defense; Com modore W. Hose, chief of naval staff of department of national de fense. Union of South Africa Hon; Charles T Water, high commissioner in London. Commonwealth of Australia Hon. J. E. Fenton. minister of trade and customs. New Zealand Hon. T. M. Mit- ford, nigh commissioner in London. Irish Free State Hon. Desmond Fitzgerald, minister of defense; Hon. Patrick McOilligan, minister of foreign affairs; Professor Tim othy A. Smlddy, high commiaeton- er In London. India Sir A. Chatter jee, high commissioner in London. United States Henry L. Stlm- son, secretary of state; Chas. F. Adams, secretary of navy; Senator Joseph T. Robinson; Dwight W. Morrow, ambassador to Belgium made her way toward the vener-1 Charles Q. Dawes, ambassador to able ivy-covered building. In thei:areat:Britaln. distance a stable clock chimed 2 Loraine's 'heart beat faster as ehe drew near to the terrace There was no one about no sipi. Of life anywhere. Everything seemed peaceful and undisturbed. She reached the terrace and stood there looking about hr. Suddenly, without the least warning, something from .above fell with a flop almost at her feet. Loralne stooped to pick it up. It was a brown paper packet loosely wrapped. Holding It, Loralne looked up. There was an open window Just tabove her head, and even as she looked a leg swung over it and a man began to climb down the ivy. Loralne waited for no more. She took to her heels and ran, still clasping the brown paper packet. France Andre Tardieu, Premier; Arlstide Briand, foreign minister; George Leygues, minister of ma rine; Francois Peitri, minister ot colonies; Aime de Fleuriau, ambas sador fo Great Britain. Japan-R. Waktasuki, former premiejj; -Admiral Hyo Takarabe, minister of marine; Tsueno Mat- Isudaira, ambassador to Great Bri tain; Matsuzo Nagasi, ambassador to Belgium. Italy Dino Grandt, foreign min ister; Rear Admiral G. Siriannl. minister of marine; A. Chiara-monte Bordonario, ambassador to Great Britain; Senator Alfredo Ac ton, Admiral Burzaglal, chief ot the naval staff. The Roumanian Government has decided to -send a high naval of fleer asan observer. Athletic Woman Has Divorce For Her Latest Win CHICAGO, Jan. 23. Winner of many women's tracx ana nera events. Helen Filkey has won out Lin the divorce court and will no Koncer be.knowtt'AS Mrs. "Van1 Husen Mlss Filkey, holder of many reo- brds,eopcd with Warren last April; they separated December 15. Among other things, she charged her husband with Jiieklng her shins under the bridge table when she led the wrong suit and then pushing her over a chair. Then too, on an- hothcr occasion, she charged him with pushing her into a radiator and severely burning her side. Mr. Warren's loss of his wife, however, will be a gain for the field and track events as Miss Filkey, who was granted her maiden name by Judge Sabatb, announced . she would reenter competition soon. THE SKIRL TAMED HIM "A magnlflsent specimen of the wild cat has been captured at Ardgay, in the Highlands." says the Morning Tost. No doubt, when the animal '.found itself face to Lface with.ih'etlbagplpes, it Offered o go .Quietly. London Sunday Pictorial. Sergeant Duncan, chief of the city detachment of . the provincial : .. -f i Sport Cliat Canadian Legion and Elks will meet In the Billiard League to-. nightwitlr,ltneup3 as-follows: I Col. S. P. McMordie (Canadian j Legion) vs. A. A. Easson (Elks). F. G. Pyle vs. C. P. Balagno. i Marcus Andrews vs. F. II. Ste-, phens. J O. P. Tinker vs. W. E. Willis-1 croft. J. W. Scott vs. William Mitchell It's dog-team time at The Pas. Winter snows have summoned the lithe-muscled canines of the north into the frohtier town midway between "Winnipeg and Hudson Bay. Prospectors have dribbled in from their diggings to hibernate in hotel claims, and to debate the merits of lobbies, to chat of the value of their prospective entrants in the Winter Dog Derby, Six weeks away. The famous classic will open on March 4. Miners, trappers and prospectors passing through The Pas may freshen the romantic touches in the picture of the north country, but they cannot rob the northern panorama of a new appearance brought by advancing settlement. The rude Lhut. of the trader may remain, but it is overshadowed by the electric-lighted, brick-walled establishment of his more successful contemporary. The old flop joints have been put out of business by modern ho tels with hot and cold running water. In the dog derby remains one of Lthe old-Ume adjuncts of The Pas. not yet superceded by the northward march of civilisation. The town has surprisingly large schools, a commodious hospital, moving picture shows and churches but the arrival ef all these "modern conveniences" has failek) to force the dog derby into discard. To some extent the popularity of similar oontects in eastern Canada and the United States has encouraged clt-isent of The Pas to keep boosting for their own event. Two months back Bmil St. Ood- dard, favorite son of The Pas, call- ad out his dogs for their first winter teat and with Bmil 's appearance on the streets came the fleet surge of qew prfde in the town's dog derby. Four times in succession the broad-shouldered French-Canadian lad line with his huskies. His victory in the last race came after a series of defeats in the east, due to team injuries, and brought out the citizenry of The Pas tn a new chorus of acclaim. Bmil has put away the striped automobile chassis which his huskies used to draw in summer-time training. With the first heavy snow he started his dogs over the rolling muskeg in front of his racing sled. He sounded the signal for northern mushers to make ready for the race and for the pop ulace of The Pas to open their de bates on the next winner of the northern derby SCOTTISH CUP GLASGOW, Jan. 23. Replayed games In the first round of the Scottish Cup yesterday resulted as follows: St. Johnstone 3, Bonees 1. Aberdeen 1, Halth Rqvers 0. Billiard Averages D. Brown G 8 1024 341 A. A. Easson 'E 11 3330 238 G. P. Tinker (CD 14 3334 233 M. M. MeLachlan (O) 10 2331 233 u. Andrews (O) 15 1365 231 J. Hillman (O) 15 3400 231 W. Lambie (E) 3 691 230 W. E. Wiillscroft E 11 2508 228 W, J. Nelson (Oi 10 3632 227 F. Stephens (El 14 31G6 226 W. Mitchell B 13 2934 226 pS.. P. McMordie (CD 3 071 224 J. W. Scott (CD 11 2450 223 C. Balagno (E 15 3298 220 O. Waugh (Gt 14 3350 219 M. Andrews (CD 15 3237 216 R. Young OD 8 1701 213 F. O. Pyle (CD .10 2009 207 A. Murray (CD 12 2399 200 J. II. Plllsbury (CD .2 380 100 A. Donald (E .4 755 189 G. Howe (O) 1 118 118 Mrs. H. E. Nedden was an lnfor mal tea and bridge hostess on Frl day afternoon, entertaining at her home on Cypress Street. Tho tea police here, owns a summer home at I table, with its Oluny lace centre, fWhite Roelt whleh was swept by a; had been beautifully arranged with disastrous' .fire last night. He he- i flowers of the season In soft pink lievos. however, that 1t was not de- j shades, while blue tapers were in 6troyed, since it is located some stiver holders. Mrs. Roy W. Brown three or 'four streets back of the poured tea Vancouver Province. Central Hotel which was mention- (Mrs. Nedden Is the wife of Capt. e'd as dhe of the buildings that were .Neddenwell known Cli 8. B.sklp-lost. per). nickel pieces. it is Not the Qu You We Urie You to Register Yur Calmont Certi-cates In Your OwinNaine i J SUltAty EsTJafi BUT the comparatively small amount you digest builds your vitality. The unique power of BOVRIL (so easily digested) BUILDS STRENGTH WITHOUT FAT Canadian Legion Robert Burns i nr. ii ik But Did Not Make Sufficient Points in Defeating Grotto to Retain First Place on the completion last evening of Tuesday night's scheduled Billiard league fixture, the Canadian Legion fell into seeead place behind the aftka m the standing. The results of two postponed games last evening were as follows Col. S. P. McMerdte (Canadian Leiion). M4: W. J. Nelson (Grotto). 850. F. O. Pyle, 360: James Andrews, 166. The standing of teams in the second half is to date as follows: O. TU. Av. Ste 3 9M6 1203 Canadian Legion . i 4600 1300 Orotto A 4073 1018 Fauiee is gradsflOly cuttahg down the suddIv of small narwr monev has mushed first over the finish Lm eireu&uon and substttuUng Srerial Promm to Br Brat by C. N. K Toaay MONTREAL, Jan ... Although they defeated the Orot-1 UonUon brt!m to by an aggregate of 11M to 1081 BumE Canad. m s ways wlli broadcast Scottish music acn.s Unental system t : at 0 pjn central tin Ldlan National pip reels, strathspey--Miss Ismc R. Mihi short talk on th p, Cairns Daigleish sing. "Comin' Throw Ye Banks and Dr. Doon," and other .sr lames Bfll-,4.irr Beet WhiW'taw" ' My J and sevt i l ived songs. In Canada, as in States, there ere w i and there tr an mere. 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