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“But they may have warned himâ€"â€" some personal friend may have done it,” she persisted. “He is a man with world-wide friends and world-wide connections.” “Then warning Thomson triotic E1 “I am so far serious,” Thomson de- clared grimly, “that an hour ago W? succeeded in decoding a message from Holland to Sir Alfred Anselman, adâ€" vising him to leave London to-day. We are‘guessing what that means. We may be tight and we may be wrong. We shall see. I come to beg van to leave the city for twenty-four hours. I find Granet on the same errand.” “They are, unfortunate‘y.” Thom- son retorted, “my very intimate con- cern. This, you will remember, is your ninth day of grace. It is not my desire that you should sull'er un- duly for your humane visit here, but I might remind you that under lhe circumstances it is a little comprom- ising. No, don‘t interrupt me! We understand one another, I am quite sure.” Granet had taken a step back- wards. His face for a moment was bl-anched‘ his lips opened but closed again without speech. Thomson was watching him closely. ‘ “Precisely,” he went on. “You have uessed the truth, I can see. we have een able, within the last few hours, to decode that very interesting mes- sage which reached your uncle some little time ago.” CHAPTER XXXIV.â€"(Cont‘d.) Thomson bowed. “Perhaps I may be able to indulge you presently,” he okserved. “Since you have failed to persuade Miss Con- Yers to leave London, Captain Gran- et,” he went on, turning towards the latter, “may I ask what your own mqggments are likely to be?" “You may not,” w'as the passionate reply. “They are no concern of youg.” Geraldine’é bewilderment increased. Granet's almost stupefied silence seemed to amaze her. “Hugh. what does it all mean?" she cried. “Is Captain Granet in trouble because he has come here to warn me of something? He has not said al word except to beg me to do down! into the country to-night.” l "To-mormw. as you have reminded me. is my tenth day, sir," he said. “I shall report myself at your office at nine o’clock. Good-bye. Miss Conyers! I hope that even though I have failed, Major Thomson may persuade you to chgpgp you_r mind." “And he has begged you to do that,” Thomson said, “because he is one of those privileged few who have been warned that to-night or to-morrow morning is the time selected for the Zeppelin raid’ on London of which we have heard so much. Oh! he knows all about it, and his uncle, and a great many of the guests they have gather- ed together. They’ll all be safe enough at Reigate! Come, Captain Granet, What haveiyou to say about it?” Granet drew himself up. He look- ed every inch a soldier, and, curiously enough, he seemed in his hearing and attitude to be respecting" the higher rank by virtue of which Thomson had spoken. He left the room. Geraldine was so amazed that she made no movement towards ringing the bell. She turned instead towards Thomson. “What does it mean? You must tell me!” she insisted. “I am not a why didn’t he bring the straight to the Admiralty?” argued. “If he were a pa- Iglishman, do you think that The Kingdom of The Blind was ova-«hum. our;ch By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. "i “No flares this time, eh?” Thomson muttered. “All right, Ambrose, I think I can feel my way there." He descended into the street but for a few moments he found himself hopelessly at sea. So far as he could see there was no light nor any glim- mer of one. He reached the corner of the street like a blind man, by OI the street [me a blind man, by tapping the kerbstone with his cane. Arrived here, he stood for a moment in the middle of the road, bareheaded. There was not a breath of wind anyâ€" where. He made his way carefully down towards Downing Street, meet- ing‘ few people, and still obliged to grope rather than walk. Along Down- ing Street he made his way by the railings and rang the bell at last at the Premier’s house. He was shown at once into the council room. The four or five men who were seated around a table, and who looked up at his entrance, bore every one of them. “Nothing at all, sit,” the young man replied. “All the newspapers in London have rung up but of course we have not answered any of them. You’ll be careful outside, please? There isn’t a single light anywhere, and the streets are like pitch. A man tried to use an electric torch on the other side of the way just nowy and they shot him. There’s a double line of sentries all round from Whitehall corner.” ' CHAPTER XXXV. About three o’clock the next morn- ing Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder. He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself. Ambrose was stanvd- ing‘ over him. He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed. “I’ll go at once,” Thomson agreed,â€" “just sponge my eyes and have a brush up. Nothing else fresh, Am- brose?” “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he anâ€" nounced. “He is with the Prime Min- ister. They want to know if you could steg across.” “The fact is, Sir Seymour,” Thom- son explained. “we’ve had noticeâ€"not exactly notice, but we’ve decoded a secret dispatch which gives us reason to believe that a Zeppelin raid will be attempted on London during the next twenty-four hours. I came round to try and induce Geraldine to have you all move away until the thing’s over.” “I’ll be damned if I do!” the Adâ€" miral grunted. “What. sneak off and leave five or six million others who haven't had the tip, to see all the fun? Not I! If what you say is true, Thom- son,â€"-and I am going straight back to the Admiralty,â€"I shall find my way on to one of the air station-s my- self, and the women can stay at home and getrready to be useful.” “Very good chap, Thomson," he re- marked, “but he doesn’t quite under- stand. I bet you that fine young fel- low Granet would never have suggest- ed our running away like frightened sheep! Come along, my dear, we’ll go and dine." to take you a little way fro: . town? You ought to take Olive, for instance. We don‘t want a panic, but there is no reason why you shouldn’t tell any of your friends quietly”. any other course was It won’t do, Geraldine about Captain Granet ing to tell you at this we leave that subject‘ something to persuad to take you a little w The door was suddenly opened. The Admiral Put his head in. “Sorry.” he apologized. “I thought I heard that young Granet wag here: “Sorryf” he apologized. “I thought I heard that young Granet was here.” “He has been and gone, father," Geraldine told him. “You'd better see what you can do with father,” she added, turning to Thomson. “‘TWfiéf’s erng, eh? What's wrong? What’s wrong?” the Admiral demand- ed. r GeY-aldine fiassed her hand through her father’s arm. it is exactly what I expected.” He made his adieux and departed. The Admiral sniffed as he glanced after him. ex Thé for The] beg gatherir 'ou'll f0' is liken 1 forgave .ker to l aldine. I know more ranet than I am go- t this moment. Shall zbject? Can’t we do arsuade your mother ttle way frm. town? ll 3. The l J onen 1‘81! expect nomsm in British Columbia still continues un- abated. \ ~ The original foundation-stock, num- bering some 200 head, entered Canada in 1917 from the United States, when they were examined by Federal auth- orities and each animal tagged with day, no words of mine could explain to you his exact utility. He has a finger upon the money-markets of the world. He has wealth, great wealth, and commands great wealth in every city. Frankly, this man as an open enemy to-day could bring more harm upon us than if any neutral Power you could name were to join the Triple Alliance. Remember, too, Major Thomson, that there may be advan- tages to us in this waiting attitude. Since your warning, his letters can be admitted to censorship. You have the control of a great staff of military detectives; the resources of Scotland Yard, too, are at your service. Have him watched day and night, his let- ters opened, his every movement fol- lowed, but don‘t provoke him to open enmity. We don’t want him in the Tower. The scandal and shock of it “You wish him to continue in his present high position?” Thomson said slowly,â€"“a man who is convicted of having treasonable correspondence With our enemy?” “Listen to us while we put a matter to you from a common-sense point of view,” Mr. Gordon Jones begged. “You see who we are. We are those upon whose shoulders rests chiefly the task of ruling this country. I want to tell you that we have come to an unani- mous decision. We say nothing about the moral or the actual guilt of Sir Alfred Anselman. How far he may have been concerned in plotting with our country’s enemies is a matter which we may know in the future, but for the presentâ€"well, let’s make a simple matter of itâ€"â€"â€"we want him left alone.” “We wish him left alone,” Mr. Gor- don Jones continued earnestly, “not for his own sake but for ours. When the time comes, later on, it may be possible for us to deal with him. To- day, no words of mine could explain to you his exact utility. He has a finger upon the moneyâ€"markets of the world. He has wealth, great wealth, and commands great wealth in every city. Frankly, thisrman as anropen from wouh the women and children, if you please. We gather, sir, that it is chiefly through you that we are in the for- tunate position of being prepared to- night.” “It was through my action in a matter which I understand has been subjected to a great deal of criti- cism,” Thomson replied. “I admit it frankly,” the statesman acknowledged. “That particular mat- ter, the matter of your censorship of a certain letter, has been the subject of a grave and earnest conference here between us all. We decided to send for you. We telephoned first of all to the Chief but he told us that you were entirely head of your de- partment and responsible to no one, that you had beenâ€"forgive meâ€"a brilliant success, and that it was his intention to interfere in no possible way with any course you chose to take. I may say that he intimated as much to me when I went to him, simply furious because you had re- moved a certain person from the list of.those whose correspondence is free from _censorship.” “What can 1 do for you, gentle; men?” Thomson asked. a little‘metal plate stating that it was officially recognized by the Gov- ernment as foundation stock. In or- der to avoid confusion and to limit the registration of pedigrees, all efforts have been concentrated on the three main breeds, Toggenburg, Saanen, Nu- bian, which are noted for their milk- producing qualities. The amount of milk produced by many of these goats is truly remarkable. Official records have been made of over 2,000 pounds per aunum, and one animal is credit- ed with a production of 2,941 pounds. No laborious work is entailed by-an owner in caring for a herd of goats. A snug and comfortable house, free No laborious work is entailed by-an owner in caring for a herd of goats. A snug and comfortable house, free from draughts and rain~pro-of, is all that is required for shelter. A good- sized yard is necessary for the animals to browse in. In feeding, leaves of all kinds, broom, wild berries, and prac- tically all kinds of trush are relished by them, as well as grass and most by the culture 31 ing fad, but such has not been the case and to-day goat-raising occupies a recognized position in the livestock industry of the province. While no other province in the Dominion has entered into this industry so exten- sively, the demand for these animals in British Columbia. still continues un- Min e does Goats in the Province of British )lumbia now number approximately 300, according to a statement issued ' the Provincial Department of Agri- ilture. Practically. all of these ani- als are of the Toggenburg, Saanen 1d Nubian breeds. When first intro- lced into British Columbia it was 'edicted that goats were but a pass- e and to-das ecognized pc ustry of the do us 1e term gre Liniment Used by Veterinarjes Goat-Raising in Brifiak E enormous harm, apart )le financial panic which We will see to it that rther mischief than he Tl' Jn1 me Forestry and the Flying Man. It is only fair that the flying maâ€" chine should prove a valuable aid to forest protection, because it is scarce- ly too much to say that were it not for I the forest there could be no flying ma- i chine. The framework of the airplane {must not weigh a pound more than is {absolutely necessary to ensure the re‘ [quisite strength. Not only does the ’life of the airman depend upon the steel stays and the linen Wings but, Vinainly, it depends upon the strength f'and toughness of the wooden scant- :lings and rods that are the backbone, the ribs, and the wing-bones of the l machine. The wood used is practicalv ‘Ily all Sitka spruce, a species which, Eas its name indicates, is found on the {north Pacific coast of North America, Eand chiefly in British Columbia. The :airplane designer wants to know just [how light he can make these rods l without endangering the safety of his machine. To find this out and also to Eascertain the other qualities of Sitka {spruce was the object of an investi- gation involving several thousand . tests made by the Forest Products La- ;boratories of Canada. 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There is a continual demand for goats in British Columbia, where the climatic conditions and abundance of natural feed make the province an ideal one for the raising of these ani- mals. In time it is probable that the other provinces, inspired by the suc- cess which has attended the efforts of breeders in British Columbia, will also take up this form of livestock, and in the meantime no efforts are being spared to make the Pacific province the leading goat-raising territory on the Coutinent. Platinum, which is r e latter my yea The Sad is the day for any man when he becomes ab- solutely satisfied with the life that he is living, the thoughts that he is think- ing and the deeds that he is doing; when there ceases to be forever beating at the doors of his soul a desire to do something larger which he feels and knows he was meant and intended to do. â€"Phillips Brooks. 1U! Platinum Once Worth! 16X 11' they of. hr hief sourc derived 1! the provi ders. who yard or ( (To be continued.) 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