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“It t. be another plaque-—" "I've never seen another one like U. Have you?" "Ne." said Geoffrey. "Smaiibridge bouaht it in Canton. It was sup- to have come from the Win- r Pelee‘ in Pekin." "1 thin that brute is in;

"Why all this harping on our in- nocence? hv eo much trouble to impress us with the horrors of

Yvhat would happen if we were iiillfl to have bee; working for the other side? The oblect is to fngliten us into leaving. lie knows that we don't want to stay while those crooks are on ht, if it. means a revelation of wiy we came hem." "Mr. Ken l" so l Cullen, seine- whiit gloomily in ic silence which followed. "It. may be none of my bitslues; that's how I regarded it in the first place. But it's a bit dif- ferent now that Charlie ai me are just us liable to be stood front

-oi a machine gun as you are. Why

did you come here?" Boner told him. Oi en showed no surprise.

"'.l‘ho fluniln‘ iratesl’ he said. lie sat there viii i his boots off. and his red IJ(‘Wll( red face a. study in indignation. “I'll be—-—if that- NOlllt‘ can have the 'Kate'l" he said. "stunethluizki got to be donei"

"Exactly " said Roger

llu went to the window and it h . he

\\ _y-.u-d lit-low ans a sheer drop to tiie groiiiiii. Above was live feet of iin- brokcn wall to the gutter. To the rlrht ten feet away was another w iidow \\'ll-ll n bnliuitrnded balcony round it; above this window was an overhanging cornice,

ACFOth the coiuiviird two sentries with riili-s barred the gateway to the street; tho cl arvttcs of the sol- diers loiui liar n the courtyard gloived in tie dusk; the lights of a ciifc narose the street glowed in the mi l oivuy.

lioiii-i" drew his head in quickly.

"'I'hcic's a balcony on tie right. If one could Set across to it. it wivuld bi- pcxssib e to climb on to the cornice over the window. and from that on to the roof."

“(loocl Lordi" protested Geoffrey

feobiy. "No, don't look." said Roger as Cullen went. to the window. "The men in the courtyard may see you. I ivould have to leave it until later when the place is quiet."

"But what good-—-?" began Geoffrey‘. "I'm not leaving Majorca." Roger

said. "I'm not ggiing away tiimeiy on this steamer -inorrow. until I've done soiuehing about, the Kate‘ at this end."

"Iiut can we-—-'i"

"Not cu," said Roger. "i can speak tie language. I stand a oianre of lying low and finding

soniethliiil out. but you chaos have nit to stay. There's Miss Small- rid i to look after."

"l you escape will Nome let the rest of i the ‘Marian to- niorrriiv?‘ said Geoffrey,

"We've got to chalice that!" said Cullen.

"'l'luit iuilconvb ten fcet away if it's iii) inch!" doubted Charlie.

PLAN OI‘ ESCAPE

They hunmered on the door and asked the guard to bring them some food; nftcr muoh bargaining through the door he agreed to do so. nun nollnw down the stairs to his mates. After a time the door was opened. and the food was brought in by oi soldier while another stood by wit iii-e rifle.

"Take some to the lady" said Roger. glVlllfl them an extra five [Xisvlll-S.

fsl. senor!" The gazed interest- flilv at his roll o notes, but shut. the door hurriedly as they went out. like ixrscuis sidhng out of a hen- house lost the hens escape. Evident- ii" they had orders to be careful. Attcr they had eaten. the prison- ers nit out. the light and lay down on tie lxwis. Cullen kept saying: "I

can't fenzet iii I can't forget what

ll-iilllened u at that village.’ “it ain't Iiriiishl" said Charlie.

They were all stiff with wearinesa

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Ihl W, January Dill MARCH Ii to APR-IL 20 (Ariel) A big improvement in beriefiocnt rm W" yesterday. Gains to be in industrial . mechanical. manufacturing matters. Shopping. dealing in items for personal use. entertainment, social. club and sports interests among the favored. Also romance.

APRIL 21 to MAY N (Taurus) —Less restricting for you than yesterday elthought care is still suggestui in expenditures and in deviating far from familiar meth- ods. plans and devices. Take ad- vantage of generous offers w co- operate for your benefit. Be alert

today and lees of spending it - especially for useleei items. A re-

sponsivc period for headway in your line of trade Don't. be too. visionary: pay attention to facts.)

JUNE 22 to JULY 23 (Cancer)- Stars advise against ri=ky specula- tion. gambling and wasting valu-

vantagcoiislv spent. improving vourI position and general interests. Evening favors recreation

JULY 2i to AUGUST 2'3 (Leo) -—Day may not be as stfmulatlna as you'd like but with a l'tilc more forethought than usual. you can get new things s‘nri:'d_ rightly. also cmuplcio unfluirhcrl activities. Don't be too nggressivol

AUGUST '23 t.o SEPTEMBER 23 (Virgo) - Sonic very bcucf‘cent vibrations ruianiiting ivhich you slioifld be ab‘e to C‘ll\’(‘I‘i to your good. Yrii born befire Sept. 7 are especially favored. Don't be too eonwrvufive or sloiv to try ideas and methods successfully em- ployed by oiherx Step ahead! SWPTPATBFYR 24 to OTTOBFR 23 (Librni Most. friendly rays for work. Dllllll‘ili‘0l\l"8 tivities that require p\i'ent. andi persistent. effort and calm reason-l lag. Be contcnt. with steady achievement. Do your be=t OCTOBER 24 in NOVPRTITPR 2'2 (Sconwlol Sonic llilfiCIlWl changes indicated. secretive mat- ters attract. special attention. Promote _voiir personal affairs but don't be dis-ainnolnted if money m. turns aren't ouick or as genercus as you nut-‘clpateri. Avo'd 9301"“- Titure: that might brccd insecur- ty. “FWFFIVIIIFYQ 23 f" DVICERTBER 22 (Sagittnriusl -— Elaborate plans may move a bit slowly but you should work hopefully and cheer- fully. Constructive matters. work- ing with those WIWYI‘ interests are your vwd romance favcred. DWYYVATPFZR 23 to JANUARY 2i (Capricorn! _ Stars are very gen-

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and lack of sleep: Roger not least of them. _ I The giuird shuffled to and fro _i outside the door. Under the cover oi | one blanket Roger worked busily in

strips. | quarter to eleven he rose quietly; and knotted the strips oft blanket firmly cncl to end: the oth-y ers silt upon their beds in the! com. l Noiselcssly. Roger opened the c-iiseiiieiit . i The night was moonless. The courtyard beloiv was empty. but‘ troni beyond its outer wall came the noksc of the crowd parading in the

sirec .

At the gateway on to it the two soldiers with rules stood with their backs to the barracks. They were leaning against the gate posts in relax altitudes. conversing with‘ someone on the sidcwidk.

Roger glanced round the windows in the wings oi the building which overlooked liilii. They were so many shuttered blanks; in two of them lgnts glcaincd through chinks here

‘and there . Roger coiled his blanket ro carefully. and leaning hoiselessy

through the left casement while the other iriualned closed. tossed his noose to the right towards the near- est knob on inc corner rail of the ivioiniug lmlixiin‘.

t icll short. The noose hu dangling from his window. an swung in front. of the window below. Chinks of light shownig family through the shutters told him that ‘tire room below wim occupied.

Hastibv he drew in the noose. The guards in the dark’ gateway were still talking with their backs turned. Ire coiled the noose and tried

No . He listened to the oot- sieps of the guard outside the door. He threw a tiird time. with no suc- ces. Swear broke out 0n his brow.

At the fourth try someone Mme out of the door of the barracks be- low. Roacr drew back from the win- dow. hastily flattened himself out of s-ght ainst the wail. The home was dang ing out. of the window. and there um no time to pull it up

Footsteps crow-d the courtvillfl- there was n clang and a murmur of VOlOG§ at the gate.

l-le ventured to look out again; whoever it was had gone. the s0- dicrs acre now making an effort i0 stand upright in the teway. but l had their bac s turned.

‘l Hasiily Rcgcr drcw up his made a last dcsiwrate effort. an lvrou. The uocse

and the blanket ed from his window sill to

eight. more 1meiunoiiia jackets were

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tell over the knob rope hung INIOODv the bal-

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usual; entertain doubt or worry.

JANUARY m to mantras? no

(Mum!!!) —- Put aside frivolous is. mo! for the present.

over unessential arrangements or petty details.

FEBRUARY 21 to MARCH 20 (Pisces) -— You'll have to depend greatly upon YOU today. And ii’ you follow the keen intuition and fine ability that is innzitely yours. you can do a swell job. no matter

rwumful- - how difficult MAY‘ 2i to JUNE 31 (Cieminiil A QHXLD BORN ON THIS DAY —'I'hink mo" ebwt mmnv mm’ will be the dependable. soundly

sensible and generally capable.

somebody in whom an cmployrr can put trust or from wh*m employees can riphtly hc-pe for a square deal. This. of course. if this p6“- son lives true to its finer charac- teristics and eradwates s tcwdencv to jealousy and selfishness. Should

able time that could be more ad- b cumvnc “we 1-;- flower;

MBER AND. . JANUARY

DE . 1 “ETINGS OF RICE POINT W.I.

On Dec. 14. the Tiice Point. W.I.

met at the home oi‘ Miss Selena

Currie. yiresident. who presided at the lil£'(‘lill\!. whirh opened by sing- ing "The Institute 0:10." Roll call

was ftilS\\'(‘lI9(I by tcn members pay- ing ten (‘l.‘lil$. which was to be used to help in defraying concert expen-

werc ndirpled as read by the secre- tiiry. Miss Burdena

in Afton Hall. Each member was

were made for it concert t.o be held asked to donate candy to sell same. given the teacher to buy gifts and help in other expenses.

at A generous donation was

Three pnciunonia jackets. three

Md M“ pair of socks. two pair bring from ' la non-member. were handed in to be sent. to the Red Cross office at. Charlottetown. from where five and

a half more pounds of yam and

distributed iii.

A treat was to be sent to tivo sick non-members. Committees for next month: Sick. Miss S. Currie and Miss B. McLalne. Program. Mrs. F. McEachc-rn and Mrs. John McDonald.

An enjoyable contest was put on b Miss Sadie lvicDouaali. Next meeting to be held at thc home of Mrs. John McDonald. where roll call is to be answered bv "How to improve the Institute." On motion meeting then adjourned by slut:- ing the National Anthem. Lunch was serycd by the hostess. to whom a vote of thanks was extended for entertaining the members.

The January meeting was hcld at the home of Mrs. John B. Mc- Donald. thcrc being seven members and one visitor present. Wit-h the president in chiirrc. meeting open- ed by repeating the Creed in iinl- son. Roll call was responded to by “How io Improve The Institute. Minutes of previous rueeting were adopted without corrections. The net proceeds of the concert wlvcli ainpiintcd to eirrktecn dollars and

to be ordered and

r i next meeting.

twenty cents. I\'E‘f‘€ to be used for committee

school purpmcs. A consisting of lifts; Lillian hie-Doug- ail, teacher, Mrs. Charles ‘McEach- cm and Miss Selena Currie was appointed to decide what. equin- ment. was immediately necessary.

Yarn and pneumonia jackets were distributed among the meni-

ihe darkness. tearing a blanket, into . M“ Mrs. John I‘! ‘iTcDarinld and M“;

Lillian .\fc.Doii<:all were appclntrr‘ on the Sick (“nixwvor for Janu- ary. Program for February to i~~ prepared by iii-rs S. Currie and “is: B. hjiacleiiuc. *

A yo?" oi’ tanks ivas Mrs. hiIiCDffPiild for entcrtsinin".

the members who are to mcct next .

month at the home of .\f'ss Iliirdeoa

liieLaine. Roll call to be ensweicrll b": "My Favorite Song". On znotion‘

mcetinc adicurncd by °l""l‘.‘if "God Save Tiic Kins." A was_sciv_cd__bv_ _hc__hostess.

d couy.

Rapidly. over the knob end ln through the a- ndow. next thing was

the bed head.

I Cullen hcipesi him and they lift-

he drew the roof ieill and took the near. Titer to brace the ircn bedstead against the window sill so that the rcpc could be knotted lo

ed the bed bodily Lviviccu them and ~ct it down in ofiict‘ _ l (‘antral Iurean far H‘ non Th" “““"‘l “M “slfilm l“ a bureau in Geneva. swim. to

make certain

.i h "i h rd. “° ‘ "“ "’ hi.‘ ficéiiiiiimri

that ill" guard time

crackers, It handles thownnde

Gains to be had through your mechanical and artistic ability. Don't be too long

terdcrci ‘

ddilnty repast‘

spcmlan of prison camps. and the exchange

c .

llflll’! lug‘: TEIIQ... Dorothy Dix ‘is:

m w owls" l A

old hen think she ha; hatched a marked decline in the pulation. _ . e

of ire. of raising.

wife of a milll

that can never embittered me achieve eLther

rcn. John is a mathematical shark gineer.

be a spelibndci" when he goes into o

homely offspring. believing that.

inflate its ego and make it es girl who have been drugged on that

up enough to see themselves as they abilities.

where because they are never willing

ray horses. They are always out o

if our mothers wot a clear. unbiased view They would not think us worth the trouble

Nevertheless. this ability of see a future President of the Uri

babies has its tragic as well as its comic mental aspects

were always reaching for the stars. while a street; lamp was their limit.

All of us know parents whose sole topic of eon- versation is the wonderful brilliance of their child-

Mary has a Metropolitan voice. olitlcs

people turn to lock at her on the street. And we ous fathers and mothers can see these shining uualities in their dull and If the matter ended in parents netting e kick out. of they had begotten statemen endtrust mugnates and Miss Americas we might smile at their delusion and think it a compensation for all the work and trouble of rearing a family.

It ends in the pitiful sacrifice of both parents and children to an illusion of grandeur.

Perhaps the cihief hami that this glorification of a child does is to

flattery is the mo t potent brew that ever was conooc

gutted by nature. 'I‘hey think they are Derby winners when they are only

Most of us are Created to be Dray Horses, Not "' Derby Winners, so Children Should Not be Given to Highly Exalted Ideals

It is without doubt a benevolent provision of nature that, makes t a swan erwise

every there would be

For most of us would be drowned

every mother to ited States or the her commonplace little and senti- . For raises great expectations be realized. It fllls the world with n and women who have failed to happiness or success because they

onaire in

who some dav will be a great en- Tom is a born orator who wail . Sally ls such a beauty that

marvel that even fetu-

But that isn't the end.

THE COOK'S ‘ CORNER

ORANGE’ P001. A delicious orange “fool" is made

one tablespoon sugar and the yolks of two eggs.

Mix altogether end stir over gentle heat until the mixture thickens: do not let it boil. Serve in custard glasses.

Bun and Potato Casserole

l centre slice ham

8 medium onions

ii medium potatoes

1 teaspoon mustard

1-2 cup brown sugar

Milk

Mehtod: Wipe the ham and cut it int} pieces of servng eizo. Sprinkle esch piece with the mus- tard and errarize in the bottom of a good sized Ivsercl-e. Press the brown sugar over the meat. then add the potatoes and onions alter- nately in layers. These cihculd be sliced as thin as possible and if you soak the pets-tors first in cold water for an hour. then drain. they are not so apt to curdie in the milk.

Add enough milk to barely cover

teem itself superior to every one else. Home

ted. and the boy and their infancy up never wake} 8

from to estimate their re

really are and

Thus we have always with us the "also ra ." whenever get any- ‘it.

to go tlic re tor which they are

f work because thev expect to start

ii t" Or they are peevish. fretfiil. discontented wives who Timmlm- PM“ ihusbands and think they ceviciesccnded to marrv the poor dubs who sup- The unappreeiaied geniuses. the failures who have never

down their alley. look down on their

result of having been

iport thcin. found any job to fit their talents. the women who are always Wailinz about not being understood. are virtually all the

taught to think more highly of themselves than they

were children.

e M. One of the common sights that is enough to of stone is the spectacle of parents who are liter

‘send children to college who are not for knowledge. who don't cvcn like to to college is to have a good time.

.\ liould when they

wring rears from a heart ally killing themselves to college material. who have no thirst reed and ivhosc sole oblect in 20in!

It would seem that any

Lu college, but_ they don't. They a1‘ children are literally geniuses that

father and iiiothcr would and Mary ivoiildirt study in Ifraniinar and hiizh school they

know that if Johnny won't study e so obsessed bv the idea that the r they cut r...\vn on the food bill at

home and ivear their old clothes and do without the medical attention

they nccd to back home with nothing but a colleg ward their parents.

spend thousands of dollars on a

bov and cirl who come

cyell and a sunercllious attitude to-

Whut a pity that instead of ove them up to have an exaggerated try to sec their children just as they

ther powers to accompli-hi ambition.

coo

Dear Dorothy Dix-I am just 18 months and a half. After I married

nccly. my husband money to pay it. but h I had a little sayings and he took away. He has never given me any he has lied to me about everything. cn the read and he want= me to no

go with him or stay with Mother.

Answer: If you desire to

to know that a man who \\'0lllKl steal ed and that a bride-cream who docs pccts her to support him is a. poor

they can do instead of making them aspire to There is nothing

band made a small salary. so together I thought, We have a car. not paid for. so when the note we» due I gave