t i PAGE FOUR Seven Dials Mystery By Agatha Christie Copyright by Public Ledwr INSTALMENT XXXVIII (Continued) "You're very like a dog," said '1 like dogs. They're so friendly and faithful and warm-hearted. think that perhaps I could Just bring mjwelf to marry you, Bill with, a great effort, you know." Bill's response to this was to re linqutsh his grasp of her and recoil violently. He looked at her With amazement In his eyes. "Bundle you don't mean it?" "There's nothing for it," said Bundle. "I see I shall have to relapse into unconsciousness again." "Bundle idarllng" Bill caught her to him. He was trembling violently. "Bundle do you really mean it do you? You don't know how much I love you." "Oh, Bill," said Bundle. There Is no need to describe in detail the conversation of the next ten minutes. It consisted mostly of repetitions. "And do you really love me?" said Bill, incredulously, for the twentieth time as he at last released her. "Yes yes yes. Now do let's be sensible. I've got a racking head still and I've been nearly squeezed to death by you. I want to get the hang of things. Where are we and what's happened?" Per the first time, Bundle began to take stock of het surroundings. They were in the secret room, she noted, and the baize door was closed and presumably locked. They were prisoners, then) Bundle's eyes came back to Bill. Quite oblivious of her question he was watching her with adoring eyes. "Bill, darling," said Bundle, "pull yourself together. We've got to get out of here." "iShl" said Bill. "What? Oh, yes. That'll be all right. No difficulty about that." "It's being in love makes you feel like that," said Bundle. "I feel rather the same.myself. As though everything's easy and possible." "80 it is," said BUI. "Now that I know you care for me " "Stop it," said Bundle. "Once we begin again any serious conversation will be hopeless. Unless you pull yourself together and become sensible, I shall very likely change my mind." "I shan't let you," said Bill. "You don't think that once having got you I'd bo such a fool as to let you go, do you?" "You would not coerce me against my will, I hope," said Bundle grandiloquently. "Wouldn't I?" said Bill. "You Just watch me do It, that's all." The Russian Again . "You really are rather a darling, Bill. I was afraid you might be too meek, but I see there's going to be no danger of that. In another half hour you'd be ordering, me .about. Oh, dear, we're getlmsllh again?1 Now, look here, Bill, we've got to get out of here." "I tell you that'll be quite all right. I shall " He broke off, obedient to a pres WHEN A CHILD IS FEVERISH, CROSS,UPSET Colic, cat. tour belch tag, frequent reuniting, Teverlthncsa, In bablct and children, generally show food It touring in the little dlgettlve tract. When the ivmp-tomt apftear, giv baby a teannoonful of Phil-lint Milk of Maimeiia. Add it to lh flrU bottle of food In the 'tnornlag. Older children thouhl be plven a taUetpooriTul in a clam of water. Thl vrill comfort the child make hit atomach and bowelt eaty. In five tnlnutet he it cvttfjrtable, happy. It will tweep the biMtfli frw of all tour, indigestible food. ltpo the bow li In cohttlpation. colda, chn&enV ajlmenta. Children take it rea&ly. because it It palatable, pleasant-Uitlnjr. Learn its many uaet for mother and child. Write for the intercttinu book, "Uwful Information." Addrent The Qiae. II. rhUlipt Chemical Co., Windtdr, Ont. It will be tent FRKK. In buTing, be sure to get oenuine Phil rjtjMlllcnM 'lUgneila. Doctbrt hare f iftgfw ifor,lbve'yeari. sure from Bundle's hand. She was leaning forward, listening Intently. Yes, she had hot been mistaken. A step was crossing the outer room. The key was thrust into the lock and turned. Bundle held her breath. Was It Jimmy coming to fescue them or. .was it some one else? Thedoor- opened antfthrlJlack! bearded Mr. Mosgorovsky stood on the threshold. Immediately Bill took a step forward, standing in front of Bundle. "Look here, he said. "I want a word with you privately." The Russian did not reply for a minute or two. He stood stroking his long, silky, black beard and smiling quietly to himself. "So," he said at last, "it is like that. Very well. The lady will be pleased to come with me." "It's all right, Bundle," said Bill. 'Leave It to me. You go with this 2hap. Nobody's going to hurt you. i know what I'm doing." 1 Bundle rose obediently. That note of authority in Bill's voice was new to her. He seemed absolutely sure of himself and confident of being able to deal with the situation. Bun die wondered vaguely what it was that Bill had or thought he had up his sleeve. She passed out of the room In front of the Russian, He followed her, closing the door behind him and locking It. 1 "This way, please," he said. He indicated the staircase and she mounted obediently to the floor above. Here she was directed to pass into a small, frowsy room, which she took to be Alfred's bedroom. Mosgorovsky said: "You will wait here quietly, please. There must be no noise." Then he went out, closing the door behind him and locking her in. Bundle sat down on a chair. Her head Was aching badly still and she felt incapable of sustained thought. Bill seemed to have the situation well In hand. Sooner orlned .homeward later, she supposed, some one wouldj come and let her out, An Emereencv Meetlne-' ' '"'T The minutes passed. Bundle's watch stopped, but she Judged that over an hour had passed since the Russian had brought her here. What was happening? What, indeed; had happened? At last she heard footsteps on the stairs. Jt was Mosgorovsky once more. He spoke very formally to her. Lady Eileen Brent, you are wntr SERVICE OF . CAPT. DONALD Has Sailed Over One Million Miles On This Coast in C.N.K. Boats Seme Personal HHtory commodore of the Canadian Natl nal Steamship Services on the Pa clfic Coast, will chalk up a record mileage In the service of the com pany, says the current number ti'fi Canadian National Railways Mag azlne. His personal log shows that since he Joined the service, in 1910 he has guided ships of the company through approximately 1.-150,000 miles cf the tortuous waters known as the Inside Passage, and famous throughout the world as one of the most picturesque waterways known. Despite the youthful appearance and alertness, which is apparent to many thousands who have teen aboard the ships he has command ed, the Captain Is a veteran sailor. Born in Greenock, Scotland, the home of hardy salts and daring clippermen, when the whltewinged railing vessels resounded to sea chanties, Captain "Dan" started his nautical career aboard the foil rigged clipper "Abercarne," a vessel that sailed to Australia In the wool trade. It was a hard school but one In which the youngsters learned truly and well the art of handling sailing ships In all weathers. From riiE DAILY NfittS Tit??:":!.- v.,v, CITY COUNCIL ..ibELEOATE ON faUTLliT. JifeClbES TO PEACE RIVER fcphtfnued Thm, pae I) River i outlet Yet he honestly be lleved that, outside of the gesture, 11 was throwing mbney-away.to send a delegate. In the final anal- When the "Prince Rupert" warpiii yls, engineers of the Canadian into her berth at the Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific National dock. Vancouver, ort Feb- railways were bouna to decide in ruary It, Captain Dan Donald, favor 6f the outlet to Prince Rupert this trade, to an equally ardous one came the young Scotsman, for next he sailed from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and during a voyage on "Celectlal Burrel," a noted clipper of the port, he was, during a typhobn. wrecked on the Island of Formosa, In the China Sea. Shlp- from Hong Kong and he believed that the decision with respect to the outlet 'would be made not until after the next federal election. Moral Affect The strong point that Aid. Mac-donald saw Was the moral effect bf sending a delegate upon' the people of the 'Peace River.. If Prince Rupert failed to send a delegate the people of the Peace River might feel that they were not getting the Support they were entitled to in advocating the outlet to this port. Mayor Orme, speaking again, said that in a certain section of the city there were not enough water pipes to give domestic supply. The city was wondering where it was going to get the money to instal the pipes. Under the circumstances, he questioned the advisability of sending a delegate to Ottawa. Aid. Pulllen referred to the good results that had been obtained by Lthe mayor when he was sent last month as a delegate to Victoria. Maybe, if a delegate were sent to Ottawa, he might get similar encouragement. Aid. Pullen thought that Aid. Collart was the man who should be sent. He had the work at his finger tips, was energetic and had the advantage of being able to talk French so would be able to meet the French-Canadian members with their own language. Aid. Linzey thought that Aid. Matdonald had clinched the matter when he referred to the moral effect upon the people of the Peace River. Probably this would be the last blow that would have to be struck in the fight. Though he was to Yarmouth via Victoria, B.C., he I not generally In favor of sending dTHdmgHtbe long train Journey, delegates, he did think It would t Whafto 'Jremain on the Pacific Coasf,, obtaining a mate's place aboard a tug, employed in the sal mon packing industry, he gained his first knowledge of the inlets and bays of the 7.000-mile coast line ot British Columbia. Later he served with the Union Steamship Co, on various boats and when, in IWdL-the'rahd Trunk Pacific or-PSfljTO,'lj'r,toat service between Vancouver ! and Prince Rupert, he td at ah emergency meeting of the'f $P Albert," s,1,rlrs1t "icer on "Prlnce Seven Dials Society. Please follow me." He led the way down the stairs and Bundle followed him. He opened the door of the secret chamber and Bundle passed in, catching her breath in surprise as she did so. She was seeing for the second time what she had only had a glimpse of the first time through her peep-hole. The masked figures were sitting round the table. As she stood there, taken aback by the suddenness of It, Mosgorovsky slipped into his place, adjusting his clock mask as he did so. But this time the chair at the head of the table was occupied. No. 7 was In his place. Bundle's heart beat violently. She was standing at the foot of the table directly facing him and she stared and stared at the mocking piece of hanging stuff, with the clock dial on It, that hid his features. ' He sat qulte.lmmovable and'Bun die got an odd sensation of power radiating from him. His Inactivity was not the Inactivity of weakness and she wished violently, almost hysterically, that he would speak- that he would make some sign, some gesture not Just sit there like a gigantic spider in the middle of Its web waiting remorselessly for Its prey. She shivered and as she did 60 Mosgorovsky rose. His voice, smooth, silky, persuasive, seemed curiously far awayV. "Lady Eileen, you have been present unasked at the secret councils of this society. It Is therefore necessary that you should Identify yourself with our alms and ambi tions. The place 2 o'clock, you may notice, Is. vacant. It Is that place that Is offered to you." . Bundle1 gasped. The . thingfwas like a fantastic nightmare. 4Vas It possible that she, Bundle Brent, was being asked to Join a murderous secret society? Had the same proposition been made to Bill, and had he refused indignantly? "I can't do that," she said bluntly. "Do not answer precipitately." She fancied that Mosgorovsky, beneath his cloak mask, was smiling significantly Into his beard. "You do not as yet know, Lady EJleen, what Jt'is you ate refusing," following being master of the "Henrlette.,, which carried stuctural steel for the brldgework on the railway between Prince Rupert and Jasper. Later he was master of the "Prince Albert." then the "Prince George" and fo the last seven years has been on the bridge of the "Prince RUpert.' A total of 907 voyages Is credited to Captain Dan Donald with ships that belong to the Canadian National Services. Through foggy winter weather, through dark nights, with high seas running between rocky walls, and in fair days, he has captained on the scenic seas many thousands of passengers who marvel at the seamanship which carries them through the archipelago of Islands down narrow passages and .by frowning heights that rise in sheer grandeur above the ships. In 1913, after valiant efforts, Captain Donald, was instrumental in saving the crew and 33 passen gers from a storm-tossed steamer In the Gulf of Georgia. During the war years, th? "Prince George" was taken over by the British Admiralty and, with Captain Donald at the helm, was so employed for some time., ne wears a naval decoration for this service. "I can make a pretty good guess," said Bundle. "Can you?" it was the voice of 7 o'clock. It awoke some vague chord of me mory In Bundle's brain. Surely she knew that voice? Very slowly No. 7 raised a hand to his head and fumbled with the fastening of the mask. Bundle held her breath. At last h waif going to know, tha mask fell. Bundle found herself looking Into the expressionless, wooden face of Superintendent Battle. (panuftuoo 9g 0x1 1 wise In this case and that the city should strain a point in order to do so. The Peace River outlet was the life and soul of Prince RUpert, Aid. Black said, and, while he did not much favor sending of delegates, he thought nothing should be done to prejudice Prince Rupert's case In this matter. There was further discussion cerore-tne question of sending a delegate was put and carried. It was decided to limit the expenses of the delegate to $500. YOUTH WILL RESERVED Only One Beard in Cabinet of Old France Now PARIS. Feb. Id. The young New Year's coming to Paris finds youth being served, in more ways than one.. The new year sees only one beard In tha new Tardieu cabinet and that's & pretty fair symptom of a new state of things. The beard belongs to Henri Cheron, minister of finance, indicating youth unitizes the caution of age. . 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