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lALL RIGHTS RKSKRVED.] THE FLAMBARDS MYSTERY BY SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BT., Author of "The Heiress of the Season.7 "The Red ChanccUor." The Master Spint, &c. CHAPTER XIV (Continued). THE CLICK OF THE GATE. "I must have a strain of the sportsman in any blood," he observed with a. laugh, "for T. take just as much interest and pleasure in unravelliug a mystery or in tracking down a criminal as the keenea fox hunter takes in following the hounds. Yours is a far more dangerous sport," I qiugi.-ted- he a greed. 1 should l')U ng 00 ag.r"L'u. 5 U not earo to count how many times in the last ten vears I have been face to face with •death. More than once I have actually given m'vself up for a dead man, and notli- ing but nerve or luck, principally luck, has saved me. But therein, after all, lies the zest of my calling; it is the most exciting iin the world." As we entered the town a police inspector came quickly across the road to us. "I was on my way to find you, Mr. Bolt," he said. A party has turned up a-t the station who states he met a man on the station road about 6.30 on the evening of the murder, and he is almost cer- tain tfi3 man turned out of the Flambard's' gate." "Was it you, Mr. Gelston?" Rolt asked with a quiet laugh, which, however, did not quite mask a certain serious interest in the new. It migJ ht have been," Gelston answered frankly. I certainly don't remember meeting or even seeing anybody on tlie I road; but then my mind was scarcely in a condition after what I had just witnessed, to take notice of anything so ordinary as a ohauoe passer-by." It couldn't well have been this gentle- man, the insnectcr said. According to this ,nan st.Litei -i,-nt, the party he met w.?n a tall, ad:: individual." "With a Mack beard?" Rolt suggested. "No, sir," the inspector answered. "He describes the party as being clean-shaven." "That's curious," Rolt said thoughtfully. Anyhow, tJwre's little doubt that Mr. Fisher saw the actual murderer. Let us come and interview him." He walked on quickly to the police i station, we at his suggestion accompanying him.. These gentlemen arc interested in the .caæ- and are assisting me," he said to the superintendent, as we passed into the room where the witness was detained. We sat down, and the statement he had made was read over to us by the superintendent. j Fisher was an ordinary looking man of the lower middle class, an agent in a small way for various commodities, and he was in the habit of travelling about the neighbour- heod on that business. The substance of his deposition was a3 follows. On the evening in question he was on his way from Morningford to the railway station, intending to catch the 7.10 train to Stan bridge where, he lived. When about twenty yards from the gate of Flambards he found his bootlace was loose, so, resting his handbag and a parcel on a gate-post, ho put up his foot on a rail and proceeded to fasten the lace. The gate being set deep in the hedge about two feet back from the footpath, a person standing as he was would not be visiblo to anyone coming along the road till the gate was reached. Just as Fisher was finishing the tying of his boot- lace he heard the Flambards' gate swing to, the click of the latch as it struck the socket being quite distinct. He took his bag and paMMtl-and was just turning on the footpath when he became aware' of quick footsteps approaching, and as he came clear of the hedge he saw a man hurrying towards him. At Fisher's sudden and unexpected ap- pearance the man seemed to give a great start. He stopped for a moment and made as though. he would turn back, then step-, ping off the path into the road he came on at the same rapid pace. passing Fisher at j about five yards distanoe. In the dark Fisher could not see him very distinctly, especially as the man seemed to turn his face aside. He saw enough, though, to be certain that he was a tall, big man, of rather foreign appearance from his black hair and dark complexion. He was dressed in a dark overcoat and soft felt hat, and walked with a peculiar gait, quick short steps with a slight limp. Fisher observed him with some curiosity, unocrtain whether the man's action showed he was in great haste or merely that his unusual gait gave the idea of hurry. The man passed quickly out of sight in tho dark- ness. Fisher had to hurry on for his train, and being laid up for the next few days with a sharI) attack of illness was unable to make an earlier communication to the police. Such was the statement. Rott listened to it with quiet attention. When it was finished he questioned Fisher as to the exact time he saw the man. A3 near as I can calculate," he answered it would be about 0.40.. I walked on quickly, and when I get to the station is was five minutes past seven. Yes, that would make it about 6.40, Bolt agreed. "It would give you about twenty-five minutes to walk a mile and a half, and you were weighted with a bag and a parcel. Now, you say the person you saw was a tall, big man. Do you mean he was stout?" No, sir, not stout; but big made. "And his age you would guess to be "Thirty-five to forty, so far as I could see." Thank you, Mr. Fisher; I don't think we need trouble you further to-day. Just leave word where you can be found on short notice." As the man passed out of the room with the superintendent, Rolt said with a mean- ing smile. What conclusion do you draw from this, Mr. Gelston?" "That the person Fisher met was tho man whom I saw come from under the table," David answered. "There can be little doubt of that," Rolt ag reed "Or that he was Rixon's riurderer," I sugg<«ted. Rolt, I thought, did not seem quite so ready to accept this as well, although it seemed an obvious conclusion. But all he said was: I wonder what made him stay on tho scene till 6.40?" CHAPTER XV. A MYSTERIOUS LIGHT. During the next few days I saw little oi Rolt. But one morning we met in the town, and as he seemed inclined to chat, I walked with him a little way. To my question whether any fresh developments had oc- curred, he answered no, none worth men- tioning, but that he hoped shortly to get hold of an important clue. 0 "I suppose your friend, Mr. Gelston, is at work on Mrs. Jurby's portrait," he said presently. "How is he getting on?" "Oh, well enough from all accounts," I .answered, "although he does not seem wildly keen on the work." "He sees a good deal of the Jurbys?" "Yes; he wants to get the picture finished, and these days are short." "Do you know," he asked casually, "whether Jurby has ever expressed surprise at your being at Flambards that afternoon with me?" The question struck me as being curious, 1100.e the less that Gelston had mentioned Jurbv-'s having asked him how he and I -came" to be there. I tohi—Wolt what I had heard from my friend. j "I hope Mr. Gelston did not say too much" was his comment. "Jurby appears to be a rather blatant fellow, if one may say so; and if our working together i., to have any gc-od result, I don't want our I movements canvassed. You might give your friend a hint." "I will. But he did not say too much; ho is a Scotchman," I laughed. "All right," Rolt responded, apparently satisfied.' "By the way, Mr. Rolt," I said, "I wonder if you have come to any con- clusion on a point which puzzled us that afternoon." "What is that?" "The discrepancy in the time." "You mean," he replied promptly, "tho length of the interval which elapsed be- tween the commission of the crime, 3', I have fixed it, and the hour at which u els ton saw the man in the room and Fir,her met him leaving the premises? m "Exactly." Ah," he said, "that is ebviously a diffi. culty; and the discrepancy can be accounted for only by the supposition that arcmothing happened to keep the criminal there. As to what that something w*s I can merely con- j«:ture, and as my idea may at the present moment not be worth much: I won't trouble you with it." Ho sooke with tactful pleasantness, and oi course I could Hot push my curiosity further. AM the same, it was greatly whetted, aince tha a?ir had by thi3  a fast grip of tha affair had by this taken a fast grip of When Gelston returned that evcmig I toki him what Rolt had said. I "Oh, I must say the old boy was inclined rather to cross-examine me, but he didn't r-et much for his trouble," David replied. "Naturally, Jurry can't for the life of him understand what possible connection we can have with Rolt. Asked me if either cf us knew him before he came down here, and f.shed away for an explanation till I nearly laughed at his anxiety to get one." "Do you think it was all curiosity?" I asked, as a vague suspicion flitted across my mind. "Why, what elso could it have been?" he returned, looking at me in surprise. "What are you thinking of?" "I don't know. Of course it is incredible that Jurby could have any particular inte- rest in the affair, beyond curiosity." "I should hope so," he replied in a •rather mystified tone. "There is surely snough material to set the old boy's mriosity agog. It must appear 6trange to him that we should 00 drawn into the detec- tive work." "Y es," I agreed. "And in the country they have nothing much dse to occupy their Tiinds. Is anyoao staying there now?" "Only Sir Albert Wcodville. He is stop- ping on for the Halidown wedding. That blunder, Adair, has departed for town and rehearsals, having emptied his bag of green- room stories, worn all his swagger suits, and flashed all his imposing jewellery. Jurby, by the way, run up to London to-morrow for the day. They seem to be making a great feature of going to this wedding." "No doubt it is a social lift for them," I remarked. In connection with the Flambards mys- tery a curious thing happened that evening. Gelston was tired and bad a letter to write, consequently he would not come for the usual stroll after work, and I set off alone. There had been a slight fall of snow, so I chose the road to the railway station, with the idea that, the great traffic would have made a better track for walk- ing. My mind was full of vague specula- tions about the late tragedy, the excite- ment of probably nearing developments had t gripped me the atmosphero of tho little place seemed charged with an indefinable ) current of lurking villainy, while the sus- pended rod of the law might at any moment come into explosive contact with it. Perhaps it was that my notions on the subject were so ill-defined and puzzling that they gave me the greater zeat; .the very unkhewn force that was, I felt, ntakiag for 11 crisis absorbed and fascinated me, for I was by no means fool enough to imagine that, in spite of his show of frankness, Kolt had communicated to us everything that was in his mind or had shown us the trump card he probably held in reserve. One or two incidents had of lat* strangely drawn my speculations to the people at Morningford Place. More par- ticularly the episode of the evening fol- lowing the crimfc, the discovery through the window of the watching man, the excite- ment it caused, the pursuit and the sight of Jurby's revolver—all this was much in my mind. But on arguing it out I was compelled to ask myself what tangible con- clusion could possibly be drawn from it. Without violating commonsense and the probabilities, how could Jurby and his friends be connected with the crime at Flambards? It was altogether too improb- able for serious acceptance in its broad form, and there only remained the question of a. mysterious side connection. And with that I felt myself quite unable to grapple. Walking along the practically deserted road with these thoughts in my mind I arrived at the gate of Flambards. It was nothing but natural that I should stop and take another morbidly curious look at tha house. It appeared dark and silent enough, at least from the front view. My imagina- tion pictured the. murderer hurrying up the short drive, pushing open the gate in his haste, and injudiciously letting it swing back. "That click alone might be enough to hang a man," I muttered, as I laid my hand on the handle, pushed the gate open, and, without premeditation, passed through. i suppose it was my then rather morbid state of mind which led me unthinkingly to stroll towards the house. The time of even- ing was just about that when David Gel- ston must have done the same, and knocked unavailingly at the door. Here it was that he struck matches in his search for the bell, and, not finding it, walked round by the narrow path through the evergreens to the window with its thrilling revelation. And on his way ho might have passed t-'c.:ü to the lurking murderer—a narrow Is cape for him, in all probability. A short distance from where I stood there showed over the tops of the laurel bushes the architrave of the study window, through which the criminal had entered and sub- sequently escaped. I stayed there fasci- nated, thinking mournfully of the hideously 1 sudden fate which had befallen the old man who a few hours earlier had been with me full of life and its prospects. In the dead silence of that still, winter evening there seemed to hang over the house a mysterious air of tragedy which made me shudder. The fatal deed seemed to cry out from that dark window, the shed blood calling for vengeance, the spirit of the murdered man striving to proclaim the truth, and indicate the hand that struck him down. I felt the atmosphere of the place was getting on my nerves, and, with a shiver, turned to go away. Just as I did so a slight, sharp sound as of a twig snapping caught my ear. I looked round again to- ward the house, and became aware of a. faint suggestion of light showing above the bushes by the study window. For a few moments I stood irresolute, held by the un- expected sight, wondering whence it could proceed. 'then what seemed the only pos- sible explanation occurred to me. The light must indicate that a detective, probably Rolt, was at work. But Rolt had mentioned casually to me that he would be away from the neighbourhood that afternoon, so it couId srar-elv be he. Who, then? I watched the faint gleam, made ghostly by its haunted surroundings, uncertain whether to retreat or inquire more closely into its cause. At length curiosity overcame the eerie sensation which made my flesh tingle, and I began warily -to move nearer flie bushes above which the light fitfully sit one. But they were' planted closely to- gether, forming a screen through which it was impossible to see. Brought up by this, j and hesitating to push my way through, a thing certainly not to be done without at- tracting attention, I stopped and listened • intently. An intermittent sound, as of someone stealthily moving about, was .Iii d w l iat %v-.i. he audible. Who was it r—and what was he doing? I asked myself. What would Rolt do in my place? Although the mysterious person could not have been more than tour or five yards away I could see nothing of him. As I stayed there listening, my curiosity at length became excited to such a pitch that I determined at all hazards to try to see what was going on. Accordingly I began very cautiously to press myself into the bushes, in the hope that any moment might give me a sight of what was be- yond. At the time the risk I ran did nothing to check the indulgence of my curiosity. Carefully as I pushed my way through; a certain noise of disturbed foliage was not to be uvoided. Then, unluckily, in taking a step forward, my foot rested on a piece of rotten wood which broke with a snap. Next instant there was a sound as of some- one pushing hastily and unceremoniously through the bushes. I did the same, quickly emerging upon the open space between the laurels and tho study window. All was dark and no one was there. I scrambled out again in the direction of the sound I had heard—that is to say, towards the back oi the house. But on the lawn, when ] reached it, all was darkness and silence. The mystery of the light had escaped me. (To be Continued.)
I -THE SWORD DANCE.
I THE SWORD DANCE. The mo peculiar of all the dances is the "sword" dance. It is danccd over swords called claymores, with large hilts of steel "basket" work to cover the hand. It is an awkward thing to have so much hand cover, and officers in Highland regiments are fond of cutting away all the steel-work that is at the back of the wrist. The nattcrn is really en Italian mediaeval one, and the true clay- more was a two-handed sword with I c n'?,, lade of double-edge, and had guards slant- ing from the handle forward. This old sword must have been much more easy to dance over than is the sword called "Hig-bland" now, for the handle, with its sted protection, is a bulky thing, and when the nimble feet cross and recross the blades, springing cross- wise at every jjngle, the feet are too likely to touch the big handle-guard. When this happens the dancer stops, for he knows that he has no chance of the prize.
I HOW SOUND TRAVELS. ,I
I HOW SOUND TRAVELS. In one of his journals, Camille Flam. marion gives the heights at which sounds from the earth are heard from balloons. The shout of a man was heard distinctly at the height of 1,600 feet, the sharp note of a mole-cricket at 2,500 feet, and the croaking of frogs in a morass at 3,000 feet. At 3,255 feet a man's voice and the rolling of a cart were distinguished; at 4,550 feet the roli of a drum and the music of an orchestra; at 5,000 feet the crowing of a cock, the sound of a church bell, and sometimes the shouting of men and women. Nine hundred feet higher still he heard the report of a musket and the barking of a dog. The noise of a railway train penetrated to a height of 8,200 feet, and the whistle of a locomotive engine I to uearlv 10,000 feet. 1
I USES OF SAWDUST.
I USES OF SAWDUST. From sawdust, artificial woods, spirit, tlyes. oxalio^aaid., and <ma.BLy forms of 'Q-l i ing powder are mooG. By mixing the dust of fine, hard woods with ivory waste, water glass, and glue a hard mass is formed from which veneers are cut. These do not warp or crack, and will take a polish equal to that of fine marble. For furniture, for  moulded decoration, for picture frames, for j all sorts of household decoration and for ) flooring, various mixtures of sawdust with other materials are employed. One is a celluloid which has a. real metallic lustre. These can bo coloured as desired. No fewer than twenty-two different Borts of blasting powder are made with i-awdust as a base. "Heraklin," largely used in French coal mines, is made oi sawdust saturated with picric acid and saltpetre, and mixed with sulphur and saltpetre. It burns somewhat slowly, so that the coal is merely ripped and not blown to fragments. Briquettes for burning are made of coarse sawdust by the addition of tar or pitch; and also bricks for building purposes. Fine sawdust is boiled with water glass and powdered asbestos and glue mixed in. Bricks so made are damp- proof and fire-proof, besides being very light and easy to handle.
ITHE FALLS OF NIAGARA. I
I THE FALLS OF NIAGARA. I The Falls of Niagara are the most famous falls in the world. The cataract is divided into two parts—the Horseshoe (Canadian) Fall, with a descent of 158ft., and the American Fall, 162ft. to 169ft. Nine-tenths of the water comes over the Canadian Fall, and it has been estimated that the volume is 15,000,000 cubic feet per minute. The I depth of the water at the crest of the fall is about 4ft., except at the apex of the Horseshoe Fall, where it is about 20ft. A portion of the power of the Falls has been [ utilised in the production of electricity, and the City of Buffalo, twenty-six miles away, derives the greater portion of its light and heat and motive power from this source. This cannot go on for ever, for geologist9 tell us that the limestone edge of the falls is rapidly wearing away. In winter a por- tion of the Falls freezes, and huge icicles sometimes 70ft. in length, are formed. The jagged points of other icicles surround the main trunk, and these in turn increase and descend to the ground until a cavern of icy bars is formed. Visitors arc often in danger I from the breaking of the icicles.
I THE WARS OF THE ROSES. I
I THE WARS OF THE ROSES. I In English history the most famous garden is the Temple Garden, between Fleet- street and the Thames. There the first act of the famous Wars of the Roses took place. This war, which lasted thirty years, and in- cluded twelve pitched battles, was between the rival houses of York and Lancaster. One day in the Temple Gardens the Duke of York plucked a white rose and called on his supporters to do the same. The Duke of Somerset, who stood for the reigning king, Henry VI. of Lancaster, plucked a red rose and commanded his supporters to do like- wise. Thus did these badges become the symbols of contending forces, and when they were combined in the Tudor Rose it became the symbol of unity.
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For travelling on the Bakerloo Railway without paying his fare, Thomas Hempstead, of Brockley, a special constable, was fined .£6 at Marlborough-street Police-court. Lady Gerard, wife of Captain Lord Gerard, of Garswood Hall, Lancashire, and Eatwell Park, Kent, has given birth to a son and heir at Blakeswarc. Private Knight, Labour Battalion, was drowned while oathing at Norton, near Bury St. Edmunds, and Private Wakeford, R.E., Signal Service, was drowned in the salt water bath at Ipswich,
IHOME DRESSMAKING.I
I HOME DRESSMAKING. I I A SMART LITTLE COAT-FROCK. I  Our artist haa sketched for us a particu I larly attractive coat-frock, which,- whilst I very simple in style, is exceedingly smart in «J effect. This coat-frock is an exceptionally useful pattern, for it mav be carried out in  almost any material. jI [Refer to H. D. 237.] j As sketched, it, is made up in a thick zephyr, with a white ground patterned witn a check in two or three shades of brown and blue, whilst the revel's, c-ollar, and cuffs are faced with fine pique, and the belt is also made of pique. MATERIAL REQUIRED.—^To make this coat- frock you will need from 3 J yards to 4 yards of 40in. material, according to your height. If, however, the material is patterned in such a way that it can only be used one way up, you will require at least a yard more. THE PATTERN.—The paper pattern con- sists of eight pieces. You will see that the cuffs and collar are laid upon the plain white pique, whilst the other pieces are placed upon the checked stuff. In addition, you will need a strap of white material about 4in. wide and 32in. long for the belt, and two straight pieces of the white material wide enough and long enough to faco up the fronts, where they are turned back to form revers. You will npd H yards of 27in. material for the collar, cuff, belt, and facings. It must be remembered that no turnings are allowed for. THE CUTTING OUT.—The diagram sho,ys that the back cf the coat-frock is laid to the fold, as the back ia cut all in one. After cutting out all the pattern pieces, cut the belt, cuffs, collar, and facing pieces. The latter should be broad enough to be caught in for a couple of inches with the shoulder seam, but should o-radually taper off towards the bottom. These j>K>ees should be long enougn to come to about 10m. below the waist. If the coat-lrock is to be made in soft wool oi silk material, these revers fronts will have to be inter- lined with canvas. THE LG.-First at- tach the interlining and facing to the fronts. When f _1_- the facings are implied, press weu. the revers by turning over each front, as shown bv the dotted line in the diagiam, and press well, so that they keep in position. Next turn the edges of the fronts in so that each makes a perfectly straight line from, neck to hem, and sew down. Now sew tno buttons on and make the buttonholes. Next tack the coat frock together, To do this, first turn in the side exr-,es of the front and back pieces. Then tack each front on to its back ie7f?ont piece, and each side of the back on to its proper side back piece. Next tack the shoulder seams together and the under-arm seams. Now tack the sleeve seams and put them into the armholes. Next tack the fronts and the back to the skirt side pieces. Now turn in the top edges of the joined up side skirt pieces, and tack them, on to the bottom of the bodice sides. Next sew the dress together in exactly the same order as you have done the tacking. Make the lower edge of the frock quite neat by hemming it. Make up the collar and cuffs by laying lining and facing right side together, and machine round the edge, turning inside out. Stitch the collar to the neck of the dross and the top of the revers like an ordinary seam, then roll the facing just over the edge of this seam and hem it neatly down. Put on the euffs in the same way. Fold the belt right sides together, machine, and turn in- side out. Make the ends neat, and sew on the fastenings. HOW TO OBTAIN Paper Pattern of the above SMART COAT-FROCK. Fill in this form and selid it, with remittance in stamps, to MISS LISLE, 8, La Beile .,Auvage, LONDON, E.C. 4. JJTri^rlea^lv. Name. Address Pattern No. PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each. PATTERNS cut to special measure, 1/6 each. MISS LISLE will be pleased to receive suggestions and to illustrate desitus of general use to the I HOME DRESSMAKER. Hurrying to pick up Lord Beaver brook, was the excuse given by a woman motor driver, who was fine(I 30s., at Marylebone Police-court for exceeding the speed limit. North Devon has won the Devon County Challenge Cup for tractor ploughing for the third time in succession. In a recent week it stood second in rvll England, and, in April, third for England and Wales. The combined coal gas, and electricity The combined oa l  hole country will rationing scheme for the whole country will be ready on July 1. Sir Donald Maclean. at a meeting of the. Navvy Mission at Church House, London, S.W., said he had just come from "that manufactory of red tape, the House of Com- mons.
I.OTHER MEN'S MINDS. I
OTHER MEN'S MINDS. I Wrong is often a good starter, but he ia I always a bad staver.-Mit. LLOYD GEORGB. THE MASTER STUDY. j The beauty of the study of metaphysics Ilie3 in the fact that it makes every other I problem comparatively cas-,r.-LoRD HAL- JDANK. A WAR REVELATION. I The war has revealed how very much of ordinary behaviour is based on a sound in- stinct.—THE POET LAUREATE. I MISNAMED. I I The Independent Labour Party never was a Labour party, despite its naine.-Mu. SIDNEY WEBB. I A HOTTER PLACE. I America. is preparing mighty armies that will help to put tho German autocracy in a I hotter place than a place in the sun.-MR- GERARD. I WHEN IGNORANCE WAS BLISS. I The public little knows how near the country was to starvation up to last Christ- I mas,M,R. CAUTLEY, M.P. I THE FIGHT FOR MANKIND. I Now so far as I am concerned I intend to stand by Russia as well as France. The helples.4 and friendless are the very ones that need friends and succour; and if any man in Germany thinks we are going to sacrifice anybody for our own sake I tell them now they are mistaken, for the glory of this war, my fellow-citizens, so far as we are con- cerned, is that it is perhaps for the first time in history an unselfish war. I could not be proud to fight for a selfish purpose, but I can be proud to fight for mankind. PRESIDENT WtILSON. I THE EMPTY CHURCHES. I The strange thing about the churches to- I day is that" after uearlv four years of war they are empty—MR. E. SMALLWOOD, M.P. I AN UNFAMILIAR COUNTENANCE. I The faca of the world is wrinkled into an unfamiliar countenance to-day by the in- numerable newly-made graves.—DR. JOWETT. I THE MAD DOGS. I I absolutely refuse to regard the Germans as brethren. We might as well try to make I peace with a pack of mad dogs.—DUKE ov PORTLAND. I THE "SPECIALS." I I I The special police have passed througn three stages—doubtful anticipation, kindly toleration, and whole-hear-too admiration.- I Sm EDWARD WARD. I "HANDS OFF THE CHILDREN!" I To those who say that an abundant supply ",f cheap juvenile labour is necessarv to in- dustry wo answer, "Hands off the children They are the nation of the future. They ought to be regarded as potential parents md potential citizens, not to lie acrincAil- as they have been :n the past—to the tem- porary convenience of industry and to con- siderations of private profit. Industry exists for human beings, not human beings for in- dustry; and if the exigencies of employers and the Welfare of the children conflict, then the former must g-ivo way to the latter, not the latter to the former.-MR. ARTHUR HEN- DERSON. I WORDS IN WAR-TIME. I I It is astonishing ?ow tenacious is the I belief of Some P-c- P l(' ill tbc' PITIC'?lev (> f words I belief of some poop? in the MR<cy of ?s the Iin war-time.-I,,Ou,) ROSERT CECIL, M.P. I THE KING'S DREAM. I It has always been my dream that the two great English-speaking nations, with their I individual national characteristics, should work together in close and harmonious rela- tions towards those ide-tl,3, of progress and civilisation common to both peoples. Mis MAJESTY THE KING. OUR FOOD SUPPLY. I Agriculturists have increased the fcod I store of the country from a six weeks' to a forty weeks' supply.-Siu BEVILLE STANIEE, M.P. THE PEOPLE'S KING. I There is no country in the world in which I the head so well! expresses the people's will as the King.—MR. PEARCK, Australian De- I fence Minister. VALUE OF THE PRIVATE SOLDIElt. I The wonderful efficiency of our present I Army medical system is due to the realisa- tion of the enormous value of the private wl,.dier.-Sup.oEoN-GE-.iEP.AL EVATT. HEROES OF THE AIR. I The war has proved that we retain the virile spirit which enabled our ancestors to make the Empire, and nothing has shown that better than the Air Service. Every day t.hat Force is performing feats beside which the Homeric combats were child's play.- MR. W. A. S. HEWINS, M.P. GENIUS AND MADNESS. I Many of the greatest painters, sculptors, and engravers whose names live in their works have their names inscribed in the case books of our asylums.-Sr.R ST. CLAIR THOM- SON, M.D. GERMANY AND BELGIUM. I Germany must retain Belgium economic- ally, politically, and inilitarily. Vol; TIRPITZ. ITHE CONTROLLED AGE. I We are all more or less controlled bv the I Government nowadays.—MR. JUSTICE ÃTKIN. I GER-M-IN Y'S EXPIATION. j For some years at least no boycott of Ger- many will be necessary because the Allies will control nine-tenths of the world's ship- ping and ninety-five per cent. of the coaling stations, and without preference Germany cannot come in. But we must insist that our Government shall formally announce I that part of the enemy's expiation shall be to go without for a considerable period what- ever comforts the sea could bring lier.-Mn. ARTHUR H. POLLEN. WASTE OF TIME. I By this time everybody must know that it I is no earthly use making, conditions with Germany on any subject with any confidence that they wnuli be curried out.—EARL OF 3 STAIR.
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Before relaying a carpet, rub the boards thoroughly with a rag soaked iu turpentine, as a. safeguard against moths. A capital substitute for a glass stopper is a cork dipped in, warm oil. When knitting stockings, knit a skein of silk into the heels and toea to etrengtiheai them and lengthen tho wear. Before cleaning a brass cr courier kettle fill with boiling water. The articles v ill be brighter when finished, and take less time to clean. If the candle is too large to fit the candle- stick, dip it into hot water to soften; it will then go into the socket quite easily. When cleaning windows, add two tabie- spocnfuls of vinegar to the water and the windows will remain clean and bright longer. A teaspoonful of glycerine substitute added to every pound of tlour when making cakes lightens them wonderfully. Three teaspoonfuls to every pound of jam prevents fermentation. If soup or vegetables are over salted, the mistake may be partially collected by the addition of a little coarse sugar. Try cleaning discoloured knife handles with a soft rag dipped il vinegar and bath brick for pearl handles, rnb with olive oil, then polish with dry salt, with a very soft cloth. —— —— A RUSTY SPBIKG MATTBKSE. I A. RUSTY SPRING MATTRESS. To clean a rusty spring mattress, make a paste of whitening and water, apply to the springs with a brush, and, w hen dry, rub olf, using dry whitening. Polish with. a soft duster. To SAVE CANDLES. Store them for some montlis in a very cbol, dry place to dry and harckn. Never let them gutter and dare or bum needlessly. Burn them to the very end by sticking the short pieces on a bit of cork pierced through with a long, thiunish nail. Utilise any scrapings of wax for floor polish or to add to starch. STORING LINEN. I I When storing linen wrap in an old towei or pillow-slip which has been very much blued. This will prevent the linen from turn- ing yellow. To MAKB WHITEWASH. Take four pounds of whiting, two ounces of whito or common glue. Steep the glue in cold water overnight, mix the whiting with cold water, heat the glue until dissolvedr and pour it into the other, hot. Make the whitewash of a proper consistence to apply with a common whitewash brush VEGETABLB HINT. When cooking vegetables reme'ml>er that all vegetables which grow above ground should be put into boiling water and all which grow underground in cold water, with the exception of new potatoes I WIiE1 POACHING EGGS. This is a good way to poach eggs: Place a large spoon in a pan of rapidly boiling water. Slide egg into spoon first, and, after cooking an instant, gently slide into bottom of pan. This always prevents the egg from sticking to th? pan. I To CLEAN CREAM LINEN BLINDS. Lay one blind at a time as flat on the table as possible, and rub on to it with a. piece of rag a little finely-scraped bath brickdust. Go all over the blind with this, and then brush the powder off, and treat the other side in the same way. This makes the blinds look much smarter and cleaner. ———— TEA ECONOMY. Tea will go much further if measured in- stead of guessed; and if made with filtered rainwater half the quantity can be used. Again when necessary to use tea with the very strictest economy, crush the leaves with a clean rolling-pin or with an empty quart liottlo. So broken, it is asserted that half the quantity of tea ordinarily used will be fo-and sufficient to make the brew tiia strength desired. —— —— SOME USEFUL RECIPES. MACARONI WITH SARDINES.—Make the oil from the sardines and a little salad oil very hot, add the sardines (flaked) and five or six ounces of macaroni, and toss all together for a few minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper, and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve very hot. FISH PUDDING.—Line a basin with potato paste. Cut a pound of cod (or other fish) into pieces, season with salt, pepper, chopped parsley, and 1'16 scraping of onion, moisten with lish stock, cover with paste, and boil for one hour. BeTTER BEAN PATTIES.—Soak overnight Boz. of butter beans. Cook until tender enough to rub through a coarse sieve, or a colander will do, aad one tablespoonlul of vinegar, one tablespoonful of treacle, one- tablespoonful of any sort of fat or oil. Season nicely, and mix thoroughly. When cold, form into little flat cakes, dip in coaree oatmeal, fry until a good brown. Serve with a good thick brown gravy. SAVOURY HARICOT BEANS.—Soak eight ounces of haricot beans overnight, cook until tender, drain carefully. Fry one or two slices of bacon, then in the- bacon fat cook two medium sized thinly sliced onions until golden brown, cut the bacon into small squares (the fatter it is the better). Add the prepared beans, one teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley, seasoning to taste; make all very hot. Send to table with fingers of dry toast. RHUBARB JELLY.—Boil two pounds of rhubarb and two pints of water together, sweetening them to taste, and measure off one pint and a half of juice. (The solid part of the rhubarb can be kept till another day, and then served in batter.) Mix three good tablespoonfuls of cornflour with a little cold water, bring the juice up to the boil, and stir the cornflour into it. Boil for about seven minutes, stirring carefully all the time with a wooden s poon. Add carmine colouring to liking. Turn into a rinsed mould, and put it aside to set. SAVOURY LENTILS.—Cook in as little water as possible 8oz. of well-washed lentils, 8oz. of unpolished rice when tender, but not pulpy, drain carefully, savin- any liquid. Chop" finely two nice-sized onions, mix with the prepared rice and len- tils, add four tablespoonfuls of breadcrumbs, 4oz. of cold mashed potatoe, add a little of the rioc and lentil liquid if too dry, season nicely to taste, add a good pinch of mixed herbs. Put into a well-greased deep pie- dish, cover with a crii.,t..of well-mashed, potatoes, dot a little dripping on top. Cook until nicely browned.