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THE VANISHING VENGEANCE

CHAPTER XVIII.

By DOUGLAS NEWTON.

Author of "Double Crossed," "Low Ceilings,"

"Groen Ladios,“ La..

Joyce was too startled even to be shocked. He was looking at her whimsically, his air half apologetic, half humorous. Irrelevantly she thought how extraordinarily like his mother he was with his hat off He had the same air of lineness, dignity, and distinction.

Then suddenly she was afraid for him.

"Oh," she whispered, "don't you know they are hunting the whole district for you?"

"Nobody knows it better, Miss Alleyn," he smiled back, keeping Iris voice low. "I had the deuce of a job dodging the cordon."

"But," he cried in an agonised whisper," it is Otto l who is urging on the hunt. Ollo Rigg and this is his house."

"That's one of the reasons why

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Carnarvon, Jan. 21. modern, highly specialized picture

"After nu interval of several around the production-centres famous Hungarian playwright, montha Bardsey Island, in Cardigan Bay, is to have its regular religious Vajda has just been appointed ministrations and its day school the air, so that the sound of the Ernest Vajda. hullet above Him would warn him that. I was going to stand na non-supervisor of production for all re-established.

the movies. sense, and also, I felt, it would make stories which he himself writes for It has been axiomatic that cele his aim shaky. Almost on top of my shol his spoke, two shots al-brated writers brought in to write

thought I had inust together. I

expected standard in the new shaken him, for, as I ran, there were for the movies were not up to their no more shots.

author was given in production the less successful was the picture.

If Vajda breaks this rule and proves he is different, he will stand but as one of the most versatile "Yes," he said, slowly, "It may have been that. But I feel that es in either Herature or cel this man was bigger, and I feel that luloid. All Hollywood is watching my bullet went too high to touch the experiment with great interest.

And when I

Under the auspices of the Calvinistic Methodist Presbytery in Carnarvonshire the Rev. Owen Jones has agreed to take up his years, among the islanders, while home, as he previously did for four

day school, which, as formerly, will be held in the chapel..

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MANY ILLS ARE EASILY PREVENTABLE.

PROTECTING THE WORKERS.

Out of almost 14,000,000 in- sured workers in Great Britain bo- tween 46 per cent. and 50 per cent. were ill at one time or another dur ing the year, and in some districts the percentage of illness rose'ns high as 80 per cent.

This means that the equivalent of one year's work was lost by ench of 447,115 persons. The records do not take account of illness of three inefficiency and loss due to chronic! or vague ill-health which the worker days' duration or less, nor of the

seek relief or compensation.

glunced round the man had vanished metier, and the more say-80 an Mrs. Jones will take charge of the tolerates and for which he does not

That may have been because you and list him?" said Joyce, with a little moon.

him."

"And Mr. Dudley is dead, shot dead," nit Joyce, in a strangled voice. "That is certain, anyhow." "Yes, that is certain," he said, gravely. "But I feel 1 din't kill him."

Already Partly Proved. "There is actually a chance for He already has proved he But will he make Vajda. in different.

Vajda, you remember, began to good in this new and harder test 7" be heard of in America about four firing. years ago when his play. "Fata Morgana, proved a sensational hit on Broadway.

"But who did kill him?? moaned

I chose it," he answered. "Whe would think of looking for me in the very den of the spider? But Joyce. "Strouch there were several reasma why

had to come here."

"What reasons could there be for

running such a risk?".

"The one that counts most at the

moment la that I wanted to

I

you'

Was

"I don't now," he said. "I don't how."

"And the dead man accused you,” said Joyee.

"He couldn't have!" cried Martin Stamard, startled,

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Seventy years ago 140 persons are giving increasing attention to lived on the island and sailing the care of the health of the worker, vessels carried on a trade in loba-because men are only beginning to

afterwards that a spot once throng-| ters and oysters with Liverpool, realize what a tremendous gonomic It was not for a considerable time drain illness in industry really is. ed by devout pilgrims from all parts of the country was deemed of suffelent importance to require the a minister of the services of Gospel.

now

A similar arrangement to that entered upon existed until 1925, when the island experienced a great. "upheaval." Life proved He followed that so monotonous to the younger mem. with "The Harem," in which Lenore hers of the community-number- Ulric made the town sit up and rubing altogether about 3-that they its eyes: Before that he had won left their homes and settled on the mainland. They were accompanied Tame in his own country.

Less than two years ago he earne ly "King" Pritchard, the last of see you, see if you were safe. Joyce told him about the last to America and for more than the Bardsey dynasty, and he died feel, Miss Alleyn, I have been the

the

pictures cause of dragging you into a most moments of Mr. Dudley, and he year he has been in Hollywood, write shortly after changing his country, The Hon. Frederick Wynn, the dangerous situation. Then I want-listened staring, puzzled. For aing stories for

silent. and studying the new vehicle. His

story, "The Cat's Pyjamas," proved owner of Bardsey, had a difficulty farmsteads ed to hear news. Finally, I wanted full five minutes he was to thank you from the bottom of

"No," he said, in a harsh, voice, reasonably successful and his "Ser- in ling the vacant my heart for the warning you sent don't understand it. I feel cervice for Ladies starring Adolphe with suitable tenants, so that at Menjou, was praised by critics as the moment the population is through my mother."

one of the most deft comedies of numerically what it was before the “Oh, you got that?" she breathed. Itain 1 did out kill him.

exodus. the year.

mely warning, as evenia inve shown."

Then

"don't.

spe

how I could. "You did get that message?"

"Indeed I did, and it was a most We'll have to leave that until 1 can think it ont clearly, steadily I ran off, as I was tell ing you, and hid in my usual place" she Dark House?" she de- male, impulsively. He looked

"But events have shown," protested, "that you ignored that warning."

"Far from it," he said, gravely. "It saved my life."

at her for a minute,

7 had better not say. Joyce," he "Saved your Hfe," she cried

"But we searched the Dark House astonishment. "Saved. your from top to bottom, we tapped and about. Otla ig and inoked ife looked at her quickly, search-Strauch leg nothing to chance." "Ingly "Ah," he said. "something A wry smile twisted his lips.

else has happened. Tell me."

life

He was promoted on his next It was "Serenade," which

y

Menjon again in the lead.

"The Beauty Doctor."

When

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As indicated by Dr. Leonard P. Lockhart, medical officer of the great firm in England known as the Boots Pure Drug Co., 20 per cent. of the loss of time of workers in 1924, which was an average year, was due to the common cold, 14 per cent. to rheumatism and similar troubles,.13 per cent. to influenza, 12 per cent. to indigestion, 10 per cent. to injuries and 7 per cent, to! boils and other infections. Thus nearly three-fourths of all the dif ficulty, and the figures for the United States would be about the same, are due to conditions that are largely preventable.

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Back of it all mocher and dad are growing old. The bald spot on father's head plins the grey hairs above mother's temples show plainly that only a few years of activity remain to plan and save for the act of life. In a.. short time the children will be grown up and passing through similar experiences. It would be embarrassing to be compelled to turn to thera for support. A Manufacturers Life Long Term Endowment guarantees a competence if you live or an estate if you die. Let us help you solve the problem in a poctical way.

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Dr. Lockhart explains simply his conception of the manner in which French Bank Building, bad ventilation is related to the cau- sation of colds. The employee works in hot stagnant air which causes the membranes lining the air passages to become relaxed and engorged with blood. On this spongy mem- brane the germs settle.

Membranes Contract. Then when the individual goes out | This has induced the Carnarvon-into the cold air, the membranes has just been filmed with Adolpheshire Education Authority to re- become tense and contract, impri- fubmitted the story, he was sure to the island its educational Roning the germs in the crypts. assigned also to prepare the con- facilities. In common with other There, where it is warm and moist, tinuity-the technical outline of schools in the county, the children they propagate and produce infec- which the actual of Bardsey, notwithstanding their Lions. The difficully can be lessen- scenes from

cool bends. camera shots are made. It was isolation, will periodically receive ed by having the workers in a cool sign of growing proficiency, and a case of books from the depot of environment with warm feet and Heating arrangements should) the finished picture in the studio the Carnegie Rural Library, was called his and Menjou's best. The Carnarvonshire authority have as their ideal the warming of have apparently failed to make the lower layers of air in the room. "I think I can tell you that I

good their claim that Pembroke The warm air rises. Fans and She stared at him. "Don't you know how badly they were baffled,”

From "Serenade" the author shire should bear a. share of the other ventilating devises can keep know what they are hunting you he said. "Well, after the search

Regardless of the notions held by for now she asked in agony.

As far as can be ascer "Is it for something extra, then? had moved away, and while the turned to a new story, The Beauty cost of educating the Bardsey it circulating.

const was clear for the moment, 1 Doctor," in which Menjou will ap-chlidren.

After the completion tained, there is no trustworthy some health teachers, the majority "For murder," she said, scarcely anie on here. I got in when the car next. have a breath. "Murder!" He stood stiff, mid-man on watch went round to spy of the material, just the other historical ground for stating that of opinion inclines to the view that Windows may be opened wide be- denly deadly white. "You mean 11 on you at the garage. That is all, day, Paramount executives an- the island ever belonged to Pem-the cold draught is not infrequent-

Now you must tell me your story,nounced that Vajda would have brokeshire, though it is recordedly associated with catching cold. killed-Stroach?"

Joyce. I want to know how those complete supervision of the filming that at one time the island paid its

to ventilate the rooms thoroughly "No," she said, despair coming ondrels are dealing with you." of this and all future stories which taxes to that county, including a fore work and during the noon hour

he writes. The director of "The risunly rate of fourpence, ' "Nat

| but proper guards should be provid- to her at his

"You enme for that?"

ed during working hours to keep off Stroach. A man from the Public

"Fur little else--I am afraid for Beauty. Boctor," working under

me everything, Yajda, will be Lothar Menites. Trustee's office. A Mr. Dudley."you, Joyce. Tell

cold draughts. The appointment means that Rapidly she told about Mr. Dudley, your safety depends on it.”

Joyce tok him, unreservedly, all Vajda's own conception of his what he was doing down there, and how, she suspected, he had follow-

their spinning of the ed up her hint and hidden on the that had happened since she had characters, their actions and mu been in the possession of the New-

him. "Perhaps I talked with him on the Common-ves

the sereen just as he made them ought not to have told him about it only last night? It seemed pattern of the plot, will come out on He listened with great attention, five on paper. To gain this end, you and U Common," she ended.

"You did it to save me, Joyce asking questions now and then from Strench," he said, quickly is face became anxious when she "What sort of

tald kim of Stroneh's threats, and man was

Ая Big?

big Dudley?

of the terrible moment in Otto Streach!"

"No, rather small, Small built Rigg's study before 11ugo had come n with the news of Fedden, which and elim.'

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"I don't think I killed him," he Haid.

"You don't think?"

from him.

years ago,

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he and the director will work MAKING EUROPE SAFE. closely together, the writer-super- visar suggesting and the director carrying out.

Taking it Apart,

OPINION OF BRITISH. MEMORANDUM.

Geneva, Jan. 19.

niemo-

A point of the memorandum that

Is noted approvingly here is the emphasis laid on the fact that arbitration treaties have no sanc

Between the present eminent re- cognition and his arrival in She told him of the coming of the Hollywood; ignorant and unknown

The memorandum of the British detective, Mainwaring, and of her so far as movies were concerned, being sent out of the room, and of lies a period of studious toil and tovernment on Arbitration and "I don't think I did," he said he goolers that had been put over unusually patient industry. Vajda Security has been well received in evenly. "That means I don't know,

words. anxious to find out why so views expressed are thought to be you will see. Well, i don't know, in the passage and in the came to the films, to use his own League circles. In the main the

garden.

"I feared it, I feared it," he and many famous authors came down based on sound reasoning, and it either. I had been to Fedden's,"

"They know about that," she at the end of her story. "Otte from the stage to the screen with is also believed that the

Rigg is absolutely ruthless and us a big noise and left with such randum will serve the useful pur- whispered, quickly."

After experiments pose of drawing attention to certain "Already?" he cried. "Ah, without scruple. He will stop at a big silence.

Again his harshness! good!" afronted Joyce, she stepped back nothing to protect himself. He which did not work out so aston-facts which cannot be removed by

means you evil, Joyce. We must ishingly, be decided that the fault mere wishes. get you away from here." He might be in himself and not neces

moment. "To-sarily in the movies. "Fedden is dead," she said, thought for a aghast at his manner

morrow morning," he said. He stared at her for a minute last, "you must see either the de

"I decided to learn," said Vaj-tion but by the force of publie checked by her tone. Then he said tective or the police-hergeant at all quietly. can't be sorry, Joyce costs. From what you tell me of da. "I forgot that, I ever was a opinion. It is also recognised at I did not mean him to die, but the detective, I fancy he has, 41-yo-called famous playwright' and Geneva that, much as Leagne can't be sorry. And if you knew ready made up his mind to have a started to work without any big enthusiasts would have it other- you would see I could not be sorry." word with you. Tell him every noise, but in big silence, seriously, wise, Great Britain in right in stat- She still stood and stared at him; thing you know quite candidly like a simple workman who has his ing that it is improbable that any but something in his tone had even about me. for I know how to chance and wants to know what it nation strong enough to use force 1 spent time with effectively would at present under- touched her, yet she still waited for look after myself. Tell him above is all about. an explanation. What was this all things of your fears of Otto fellow-workers in every part of the take the general obligation to use That studio. I tore picture-making apart force against either of the parties mysterious task that made him so Rigg, and of the threats.

Otto Rigg and inspected it bit by bit." will safeguard you.

to a dispute which failed to submit cruel and ruthless?

If Vajda succeeds as a supervisor, the dispute to arbitation or failed "You are wanting me to tell you as cunning and clever as a fiend. why, Joyce," he said, reading her. Not until I have defeated Otto Rigg

Not utterly are you or any of us-safe a system will be achieved which the to accept or comply with the award. "I can't do that yet.

companies have despaired of for

Sweden and Locarno Model. until my work is done." He wait-from him.

Joyce suddenly remembered years, to have pictures produced by

With respect to the question of ed a moment for her answer. "Shall we leave that?" he asked. Stronch's talk with Otto. "Who is, a single unified authorship, as a

The while certain States may hold that "It means misunderstanding and or was, Annie Purvis?" she asked. novelist writes the story which his security it is admitted here that

"Annie Purvis?" his tone was imagination has conceived. bad feeling between us?"

the British to make the director a sort of col-reaching enough, She nodded, and he went on at startled. "Why do you ask that, best yet attained so far has been the British suggestions are not far laborator and have him alter the method of proceeding is probably. "I had left. Fedden. I was She told him what she had over-story to suit im technique. If the safest and the soundest. In striking straight across the Com-heard, told him of Stronch's nd- Vajda makes good, he may attain fact, Locarno may well be taken as man when I heard a shout, and there miration of Olto Rigg's handling the perfectly unified, consistent, a model. The Treaty of Locarno was somebody in the distance, run of Annie Purvis, of Otto's own ad-Ideal film, ning after me. I ran myself. Soon mission that he had taught Annie.

once.

Joyce?"

I became aware that there were Purvis what it meant to cross Olto aoveral-two, at least after me. Rigg.

curiously, only the shot, I just

is no mere alliance between a group

of friendly States, but is a bond be tween nations recently at wor. It

"He sent hor to gaol on a trump-was designed to avert a specific

ran harder. Then there came a "The brute!" snarled Martined-up charge," said Martin Stan- danger in a specific area. This shot I did not hear the bullet, Stannard, "The. cruel-hearted nard, harshly. "She la serving away should be more efficacious had a glimpse of the man who had devil. Always feared that was sentence, now for defrauding Con- than any mere general system of Aired it at me. He seemed to me what had happened to Annic. solidated Exploitations. She was guarantees could be. a big man as he stood on the sky-And, after all, that is Otto's method the head book-keeper in that ill- famed company. She knew too line, Stroneh, I thought, and I saw of getting rid of honest people."

"He got rid of her?" gasped much-and-Otto Rigg silenced her he was ready to fira again. I fired my own pistol, not at him, but into Joyce. "How did he get rid of that way."

her?"

(To be continued.)

The proposals of the Swedish Government have also been received. They include a project for a col- lective agreement of conciliation and arbitration on the principles adopted at Locarno.

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