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A Cosmopolitan Churchyard. time in force in Ithe area in question varies considerably from the mean sun time upon which the actual length and intensity of daylight is based. Standard time is a convenient artifice established in order to secure uniform time for neighboring communities or places. The sun is travelling from last to \Vest and the noon hour origin- ally trai’elled with it, but it was found advisable to fix definite areas in which the noon hour and other hours should remain the same for the convenience of the operation of railroads and tele- graph-s and the transaction of business wherein contracts involved definite time limits. , The situation was complicated, par- ticularly in the Eastern States and Canada. by the railways themselves, where in actual practice it was fmmi'l sun time 1 and inten Standard uslublishe‘ Canada and the Eastern Stairs and for every insistent dyinand there is nsualiy a real reason. The reason ap- parently is that the so-called standard time in force in mm: area in question varies consideeriy from the mean sun time upon which the actual leuzth Within a few weeks. the question of daylight saving will probably once more become the subject of more or less heated debate in Which business men. city fathers, farmers with cows to milk, mothers with ehildren of school age ‘to look after, and last but not least, railroads with time tables to print and trains to run if possible to the minute, will demand to hav‘ their say. The advocates for daylight saving will point out that in England the'economy in coal consumption ef- fected by daylight saving during the summer months amounted to $2.500,-‘ 000, whereas,the dairy farmers of the‘ middle west protest that the morning! dews and the natural milking time £01" cows cannot be regulated by clock,- while in the North-West. where theI summer sun shines eighteen or twen- ty hours a day the mother of seven. children wisl'l'es to goodness that the darkness and the hour for bed time came twice as soon and lasted twice as longâ€"what'she wants is a darkâ€"’ mess-saving law. The demand for daylight. saving} however, is most insistent in Eastern! ‘he situation was complic ilarly in the Eastern Si Jada. by the railways th ere in actual practice it v essary to‘fix the time as at terminals or divisic branch lines have been ( the carriers have extei se the standard time obs junction point or upon i. There are instances \nch lines radiate out of Send us a post card for; free sample, stating the price you now pay and If you use Black, Green or Mxxed Tea. Address Selada, Toronto. 2717 is quee nment Surpasaing all others in Delicacy and Fragrance naps Why the East Wanis Dayiight gavng er record is due to the vast camp which existed close I town during the war. All slasses were confined there. one of the /‘ mm 6“ y a “%!HIMDELFN‘>‘I\\‘«\G RIC , ' s have extended on ard time observed at int or upon the main 5 instances where the iiate out of one zone mbstone l. Manx. L th the Inc the strangest wa to be seen in tln Kirk Patrick. Isl complicated, par- :tern States and ways themse‘lves, [ice it was found urkey. \» ‘m breaking n points :onstruct he lS ma pine dollars light, a for dayl oblivion in these parts. If N: Dec and the Marilim to adopt Atlantic star is their natural spe wonld save hundreds dollars all the year 1‘4 m bee, to Fort William, in Ontario. :1 dis- tance of 25 degrees, or 1,200 miles, in stead of the 711.76 miles of 15 de- grees. 0n eastern stardard time as at pre- sent maintained in New England and Quebec-the sun rises from May [to September two or three hours before the average person is about in the morning and sets at, an Pmmllv nncnv. tic should belong to the Atlantic Time Zone, and if this time were rein- stated there would be little or no call for daylight saving now. The rail- ways .have carried Eastern time too far'east, and the States and Provinces and Municipalities which have adopted the same time for the sake of uni- formity are realizing that this-does not correspond with natural time. On the railways, Eastern standard time is carried from Gaspe, in Eastern Que» ‘llowil into another, thus introducing a time at variance with the theoretical time of that zone. The contention of the railways is that time should be ‘changed only at the points at the ter- ‘mini -of train dispatching districts ‘when 'train crews are relieved. They ‘claim it is hazardous to require train crews to change from one standard operating time td another during a trick of duty. and impracticable to have train dispatchers operate trains under two standards of time. Now it is noticeable that the de- mand for adoption of daylight saving time by the larger towns and cities is almost exclusively confined to Eastern Canada, New England States and the City of New York. On examination, this appears to be due to the fact that Eastern Standard time which theoreâ€" tically extends only between the 73th and 90 meridians, has been carried in actual practice a very considerable distance east of the Hub degree. Ac- cording to this meridian places all of the Province of Quebec, and all of New England. New York (‘ity and part of New York State in the Atlan- ting-1) mped, blem, 1 child: When the sound, wrmng. and sets : eable hour. He ml for daylight these parts. If eéix as )uls to bodies jc millions then w laces are side together under the crescent ar 21‘ touch is provide adorning the gmve S “‘QI'E met nci e “'OIHE shc fines ving char at at an equally unser- nce the natural de- saving legislation New England, Que- ime Province were andartl time, which pecific time, they ds of thousands of round fort fuel and tally the agitation elie by side, ‘are their ‘national (1 star. and the ed by an Eng- ra] time. On tandard time Eastern Que» )ntario, a dis- 200 miles, inA he agitation be buried in of an b 3' etc. ves assailed man; ir never seen him intoxication, and testified that, a] intoxicated, his strongly of Mario Bampton a well k1 on Wedm by the cc that robk of the as that he sir!” she] skeletons want som too thick headed. s unle we maJur seamen to ‘be temporar- ily stricken speechlGSs by the discov- ery that a man who had acted for the British government should be capable of stooping to the work of a private inquiry agent. Staring all about the room with a_sort of naive wonder- ment, he drew out a big silk hand-ker- chief and loudly blew his nose. all the. time eyeing Harley questioningly. Replacing his handkerchief, he direct- ed his regard upon me. "This is my friend, Mr said Harley; “you may sw case before him without 1 "but 1 was told you were a private detective, and all that.” “So I am," said Harley quietly. “In 1912 the Foreign Office was my client. I am now at the service of any one who cares to employ me." The major seemed to be temporar- ily stricken speeclilen by the discov- “That remains to be seen, “But I was told you were a detective, and all that.” “So I am." said Harlev nui “Sit down, Mr. Knox! Sit down, it!” shouted the major. “I have no ;keletons in the cupboard. I simply vant something explained which I am 00 thickâ€"headedâ€"toodamned thick- Ieaded, sirâ€"lo explain myself.” He resumed his seat and, taking »ut his wallet, extracted from it a mall newspaper cutting which he fl'ered to Harley. “Read that, Mr. Harley,” he direct- d. "Read it aloud.” ' Harley obeyed and read as follows: v. -y “nu-u. ‘ , . riw- ->--~ r" I My friend, standing before the fire- place, his hands in his pockets and ’his pipe in his mouth, nodded brusque- 1y. “I am Pa‘ul Harley,” he said. “Won't you sit down?” shop at h in I seen key! spra Iey 1912 “I am always naturally pleased to see clients, Major Ragstaff,” said Harley, “but a certain amount of routine is necessary even‘ in civilian life. You had not advised me of your visit and it: is contrary to my custom to discuss business after 5 o’clock.” ' As Harley SDoko the mainr (Vlarnzl Brace's smile developed into ai laugh, in which Harley joined. “Adâ€"i mit the major," he said. , Into the study where Harley and I had been seated quietly smoking! there presently strode a very cholerici gentleman. He wore a horsy check ‘suit and white Spats, and his tie; closely resembled a stock. In hisl hand he carried a heavy malacca cane,} gloves, and one of those tall, light gray hats commonly termed whitei ‘He was below medium heig t, slim) and wiry; his gait and the shape ofi ;his legs, his build, all proclaimed theI dragoon. His onmnlpvinn “Jae nun-Mn i Major Ragstafl’, glancing angrily at Brace as the latter left the study, tossed his stick and gloves on a settce and, drawing up a chair, seated him- self stiffly upon it as though he were in a saddle. He stared straight at Harley. “You are not the sort of person I expected. sir,” he declared. “May I ask if it is your custom, to keep clients dancin’ outside on the mat and all thatâ€"on the blasted mat, sir!" Harley suppressed a smile, and I hastily reached for my cigarette case, which.I had placed upon the mantel- shelf. 1'85 “Befoi‘e M reet Polic< dragoon. His complexion was purple, and the large white teeth visible be- neath a bristling gray moustache added to the natural ferocity of his appearangm‘Standing just within the doorway, “Mr. Paul Harley?” he shouted. It was apparently an inâ€" quiry, but it sounded like a. reprimand. My friend, standing before the fire- place, his hands in his_poelgets and “Hullo, Brace,” said Pat ag his secretaw entered. “ is making a devil of a row “This is the offender, Mr. said Brace, and Minded my visiting card. Glancing at the card, Ha a]oudi “MajorJ. E. P. Rags alry Club, London." ,, I Meanwhile a 10ml, harsh ymce which would have been audible in a full gale was roaring in the lobhy. "Nonsense!" I could hear the major shouting. “Balderdash! There’s more fuss than if I had asked for an inter- vicfiv with the Prime Minister." gla rose to depa Sit down, Ml ” shouted the letons in the It something e ESS Quite true Then I’ve ks Harley him“ contin India!" he ng: to w ho on was c} known c! dnesday e constabk you Ha “7mm Hat safilt bore his was ley spoke the major glared mtinuously. “I've seen you ' he roared; “damme! I’ve in Indiaâ€"and, yes! in Tier- I’Ve got you now, sir!” He his feet. V“Yon’re the Hat‘- The ole who‘made' the had not been the and Bampton cor aloud.” 'ed and 1‘92 . Smith at Court .L charged wi clubman ir evening. 001118 POI. "1011’1'9 the Har- m Constantmople in the card, Harley read J. P. Ragstafl’, Cav- 18 before. the pol hough 1 nd read ith at 1‘ mt Jol‘ eath 1d the said Paul Harley Jchr with v-r hat. Max-1'1 lat ice 1ot the wrong )Y r. Knox," state your hesitanon, he ha pleade surgeo actuall smelle Dre Street proved arrest lnotive )fessed )uows: arough Idward major. n §ome one outside.” Harley,” friend a Sang} elled the It’s an indication I you call a heavy fai !instead of “beautifi “Unde‘rstand me,” continued the major, “T am the personâ€"I, Jacki Ragstafiâ€"he assaulted. I was walk-I ing down from my quarters in Mad-I ‘dox Street, on my y'ay to dine at the! club, same as I do every night 0’ my! llife, when this flamin’ idiot sprang lupon me, grabbed my hat"â€"he took up his white hat to illustrate what had occurredâ€"“not this one, but one Ike itâ€"pitched it on the ground and jumped on it!" 1 (Continuegl in next issue.) There is said to be a shooting fish with a hollow. cylindrical beak. \Vheu it sees a fly on plants that grow in shallow streams it ejects a single drop of water, that knocks the fly into the tide. “What do you mean exactly?" inâ€" iquired Harley, and the tone of his [voice suggested that he was beginning to entertain doubts_. of the major's s'anity or sobriety. ' I “Scarcer that," said Harley, smil-I .ing slightly, “but the significance ofi '1hese paragraphs is not apparent, I 1must confess. The man Bampton fwould not appear U be an interesting] icharacter, and since no great damage; ‘has been done, his drunken frolic| ‘hardly comes within my sphdre. Of ,Mr. De Lana of the Stock Exchange 31 never heard, unless he happens to ibe a member of the firm of De Lana l& Day?” , |_ “He’s not a member of that firm, sir," shouted the major. “He was, up to 6 o’clock th:s evenin’." Harley, pipe in hand, stared at spegkeg‘ ‘perplexelly. “That’s what I‘m here for!" cried Major Ragstafl'. “In the first plane, then, I am the party, although I saw to it that my name was kept cm. of print, whom the drunken lunatu: as- saulted." of the Stock Exchange, who died, 3701: inform us, at 6 o‘clock this even‘ng as the result, presumably, of injuries received in an accident." “I confess it," replied Harley quiet- ly; “and since my time is of some‘ lit- tle value I would suggest, without disrespect, that you explain the con- nection, if any, between yourself. the drunken Bampton, and-M1". De Lana, I suppose I must have been staring very hard at the speaker, am] certain- ly Harley was doing so, for he sud- denly directed his fierce gaze toward me. “Ybu’re completely stumped, sir, and 50's your friend!" shouted Major Ragstaff. “He's dead!” declared the major‘ “Dead as the Begum of Bangalore! He died at 6 o’clock. I’ve just spoken to his widow on the telephone.” The puzzled look on Harley’s face! grew more acute, and the major' watched him with an expression which I can only describe as one of fierce' enjoyment. “You’re thinking I’m a damned 01d fool ain‘t you?" he shouted suddenly. “Mr. De Lana, a well known mem- ber of the Stock Exchange, who met with a serious accident recently, is stil_1_ in a precarious condition." “The point of this quite escapes me," he confessed. “Is that 5.)?" said Major Ragstafl‘. “Is that so, sir? Perhaps you will be good enough to read this.” ‘From his wallet he took a second newspaper cutting, smaller than the first and gummed to a sheet of club notgpgper. Harley took it and read \\' M \\'hole I JOHN t paper. llows: Crown Brand; Syrup Total funds on 1.. DAYIDSHN. The Corn Gems you said were the best you had ever eaten, were made with a tablespoonful and a half of Crown Brand Syrup instead of sugar. Shooting Fish. 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