“Ian. *

- he lay with his eyes sunk. deep in

. you understand." ”

: stirring in Luffe’s mind.

: gtand, he- wondered how much. Luffe

ne “out of. some: red ‘eloth,;: ‘a blue tartan,

j Sa Ya
_|wrong. “Mir “All, the Khan of  Chil-
‘|tistan, was retained upon his throne.
Dewes turned the matter over in his|
slow mind. Wrong, definitely, un-
deniably wrong on the point of fact,
was it not likely that Luffe was
wrong tco on the point of theory?
Dewes had six months’ furlough be-!
sides, and was anxious to go home.
It would be a bore to travel round; *

-- CHAPTER, IV.—Continued
Luffe Looks Forward

“Very well. I told you I learned
something from the lady who was
with me -which it was good for me
to know. I saw something which it
was good for me to see. There was
a young Prince in England then. He
dined in high places, and afterwards
gupped at the Savoy with the ‘‘cory-

gap.
Brighton
Downs ran like a rampart to right
and left, their steep green sides scar-

the high trees of Chanctonbury Ring
s:ood out against the sky.

“Dick
secrets from

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then with a touch of: reluctance con-
tinued: :

“T succeeded: until a month: ‘or ‘so
ago. But a month or &0 ago the
secrets.came.. “Oh, I ‘know. hin. 80
‘wells: He ja trying to hide that there
are any. secrets, lest: his. reticence
should’ hurt.me. But ‘we ‘have’ been
sO much. together,.so much to. each
other-—-how.. should::{. not’ know?”
And again she leaned forward with
her hands clasped tightly together
upon her knees and a look of great

in: where’ runs: the

Behind them the

the” Downs
road.

red here and there by landslips and stress lying Wee ‘ shadow ‘upon
showing the white chalk. Far away er race. tne Titst score,” sie
continued, and her voice trembled,

“IT suppose they are always biiter to
& mother. But since I have nothing
but Dick, they hurt me more deeply

has secrets,”

me. It

Sybil said,
used not to

. . ava alucaw . . than fs perhaps reasonable."; and
phees’’; and ‘both in high places and to Bombay Dy way oF Setoutta. be so. T have always known how a she turned towards her con I
among the “coryphees” his jewels Let the boy go to Eton and Ox-| want, of sympathy makes a child ne SS
had made him welcome This is ford,” said Dewes. ‘Why not?” hide what he feels and thinks, and HEA a peor miter ‘atm sulc.
truth I am telling you. He was a And the years answered him. drives him in upon himself, to feed “What Sort ot Seeress 2" asked
‘ —— his thoughts with imaginings and] Dewes. “What is he hiding?
boaster. Well, after supper that wy ° 7 , ,

night he threw a girl down the OHAE TER Vv. dreams. l have seen it. I don’t be- 1 don’t know,” sho replied, and
stairs. Never mind what she was— A Magazine Article lieve that anything but harm ever|she repeated the words, adding to

she: was of the white ruling race, she
was of the race that rules in India.
He comes back to India and insolent-
ly boasts. Do you approve? Do you
think that good?” ;

“I think it’s horrible,” exclaimed
Dewes. ;

“Well, I have done,” said Luffe.
“This youngster is to go to Oxford.
Unhappiness and the distrust of his
own people will be the beat that ean

soon forgotten by the world.

brought either suffering
honors. But most of all-it was re-
membered by Sybil Linforth, so that
even after fourteen years a chance
word, or pw trivial coincidence, would
bring back to her the horror and the
musery of that time as freshly as if

The little war of Chiltistan was; Comes of it.
But ‘which will last for life. 1
it lived vividly enough in the mem-! Want that barrier
ories of a few people to whom it haa} Pick and me.

or fresh | Shook a little—"T should be very un-
happy
always tried
comrade, rather than his mother,”

It builds up a barrier|them slowly others. ‘) don't know

did not/—-and [| am a Httle afraid to guess,
to rise between] But 1 know that something Is stir-
I'—-and her voice}ring in his mind, something is----"

and she paused, and into her eyes
there came a look of actual terror—
“something is calling him. He goes
alone upon to the top of the Downa,

if it were to rise.
to be

So [ have
his friend and

“Yes,”* said Colonel Dewes, wisely}and stays thero alone for hours. I
nodding his head. “1 have scen you|have seen him. 1 hava come upon
playing cricket with him.” him unawares lying on the grass

come of it, while ruin and disaster{ONly a single day had intervened.| Colonel Dewes . had frequently| with his face towards the sea, his
" very well may. There.are many waya{Such a coincidence happened on this} een Puzzled by a peculiar change of|lips parted, and his oyes strained.
of disaster. Suppose for instance,}™orning of August. manner in his friends. When he!his face absorbed. He has been so

this boy were to turn out a strong}: She wae in the garden with her
Do: you: see?” back to the Downs which ‘rose high
- Dewes nodded “is head. from close behind the house, and she
“Yes, I see,” he answered, and he/ ‘¥8S looking across the fields rich
answered £0 because he saw that|With orchards and yellow crops. She
Luffe had eome to the end of hig|S8W a small figure climb a stile and
atrength. His voice had weakened,{Come towards the house along a
i? ‘footpath, increasing in. stature as it
approached. It. was Colonel Dewes,
and her thoughts went back to the
{day when first, with reluctant steps,
he had walked along that path,
{carrying with chim ‘a ‘battered silver
wateh. and chain‘ and a little black
leather letter-case. Because of that
memory, she: advanced slowly towards |:
him now. :
“oy: dia not know ‘that you were
she - said,-:as ‘they. shook
“When ‘did: you: and?"

as

his head and a leaden pallor upon
his face, and his breath labored as
he spoke,

“T am glad, ” ‘replied. Luffe, “that

of

But it was not until many years
had passed that Dewes saw and un-
derstood the. trouble’ which was, then
And even
then, when che’ did) see. and under- 2
home,”
hands. :

really. had forseen. Enough, at. all

- events, to justify. his reputation’ for "Yesterday." I-am homie for good
; -Déwes, went. out from’ the now. My: time ia: up.” (Sybil Lb |
. 7 [forth looked: quickly: ‘at. “face -

a | etent: “years - old, : but “the: fourteen.

of years had not upon cher the. marks
” Another’ day had come. For|of their. passage as they. had’ ‘upon
another day: the. flag ‘manufactured Dewes.: - Indeed; : :she; patil: retained ‘a
look’ ‘of: - youth, ‘and all the slender-
nesa of her. figure, v “

Dewes: grumbled to; her with.
amile upon ‘his face.

eT wonder how, in ‘the world you:
do-it. Hero. ‘am I “white-haired. and
creased - Mke_ a dry pippins There
are you- "and hecbroke off, ‘J.
suppose. ‘It's the. boy who Keops, you.
‘young, ‘How. fs he?" :

A look: of: anxiety” troubled Mra,
Linforth's face; into her: eyes there
came a giint of fear, Colonel Dewes'
voice became gentie with concern,

“What's the matter, Sybil?”
gaid. ‘Is he {1?"

“No, he {a quite well,”

“Then what ig {t?"

fybil Linforth looked down for a
moment at the gravel of the gardan-
path, Then, without raising her
ayes, she sald In a low voice:

"DT am afraid.”
"Ah, ssid Dewos, as he rubbed

‘and ‘some white: cotton,. floated over-
_ head. Meanwhile, romewhere among
the passes, the relfeving force was
- already on the march, es

: Late ‘that! ‘afternoon Lutte dled,
.. pnd his’ body. was, buried. in the Fort:
“Yie had done hia: work. For two
days afterwards tho. sound, ‘of a ‘bate |
tle’ was heard. to. the: south, the ‘Alege
was raised, and inthe evening: the
Brigadier-Gencral in. Command rode
up to the gates and: found a tired’
and haggard group of officers await-
ing him, They received him with-
out eheers or indeed any outward
sign of rejoicing, They waited tn a
dead ellence, ko beaten and Aispirit-
ed men. They wero beginning te
pey tho price of their five weoks’
siege.

The Nirtendter Inoked at the group

“What of Luffo?"” he asked,

"Nead, air,” replied Dewes,

"A gront lons,” sald Urigadior Ap-

“pleton, solemnly. Rut’ he'was paying
hin tribute: rather: to .tha -elngu to

‘which Luffe belonged than ‘to the

than himaelf, Luftfo was a man of

Independent views, Urigadler Applo-

ton & soldier clinging to.tradition,

-Moreover, thoro had been an. encoun-
‘ter between tho two, in. which Hts

had prevatted,

phe: Drigadior paid a. ‘eoramontouu
vinit to the Khan on tho. following
morning, and once more: ‘the Khan
expoundod his views nas to the odu-
-ention- of his son, :: Dut he expounded
them now’to sympathetic onrs,

"T think that his excellency Olp-
approved of my plan,’ untd the
Khan, :

“Did he?” erled Brigadior Applo-
ton, “On somo points Tam Inclined
to think that Lutte’a viows wero not
always sound, Certainly let the hoy
Ko to Eton and Oxford, A fine idea,
your Wighnera: Tho ‘training will
widen bis mind, enlarge his ideas,
and nll that sort of thing. TY will
myself uree upon tho Government's

advlaora the: wiadom= of your. Wighe|
nenn'a proposal, ” wis nh garden: ‘seat, From this RENT

Marnaver” Dawe falled ta: earry one “overlnaled” tha prardanw hanwa
Lnfto'a dying omonsage to. Caleutta, |'To the loft, the Uttlo villaiza of Toyn-
Kor on one polnt—n point of. tate | Inge. with Ite gray church and. tall)

Lutte! was {Immediately proved tapering a apire,- ad at tho foot of that

featie.

a

he

his chin, "I soo,”

It waw his usual remark.when hy
enme against anything : which he aid
not undoratand,

“You must lot mo have him for
mh weok or two sometimas, Sybil,
Boya will get into trouble, you know.
it is their nature; to.” And soi.
times a man nay be of use i put
Ung things otraleht °

Moe. hint of as smile. glimmered
About’ ‘Bybil Lintorth’y ” Wouth, but
sho ropredsed it; “Shoe would: nat: fay
worlds have let her trlond ace it, lest
ho might he hurt. ; ao
"No," aha replied, “Dick* ta not
in. any trouble, Bute" and she
struggicd for a momont with a feel-
Ing that sho ought not to say what
she greatly doslred to sny; that
spoech would bo disloyal, Tut the
neod to spank waa too strong within
her, hor heart too heavily oharged
with fear,

“To will toll you," nho - ‘anid, ond,

with a glance towards the open win-
‘owas of the houge, she Jed Colonel

ea ee

whera,: Upon iw Erase, mound, thare

made a remark which showed how
clearly he understood their point of
view
agreement with it, they had a way of
becoming reticent in the very mo-
ment of

sympathy was broken, and so often

altogether
less interesting channel. That change

Sybil
abruptly-ceased to speak.
“Please go on,” said Dewes,- turn- ued, as though Dewes had not inter-

ing tewards her. “it ig not natural for a boy

Dewes to a cornor: of -tha: garden |

LE

lost in dreams that I have come close
to him through the grass and stood
beside him and spoken to him be-
fore he grew aware that any one was
near.”’

“Perhaps he wants to be a sailor,”
suggested Dewes.

“No, I do not think it is that,”
Sybil anwwoered quietly. . “If it were
so, he would have told me.”

“Yes,” Dewes admitted.
would “have told you.
_ “Yes see,’’ Mrs.

and how closely he was in

expansion. The current of

no: they turned the conversation
into a conventional and

manner became
Linforth

apparent
leaned back

now.
and

She hesitated, and. rupted,

THIS, ‘SEASON'S TRANS CANADA, ae
7 _EQUALLED THREE TRIPS TO.

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he PyangeCanadn, Tamited, the crack transcontinental express’ .
ofthe Canadian Pacific Rallway, operated from May to Sep...
tomber, completed tty 1924 Kelioanlé ou September 33th, when lla
“|nst traing started and on September 17th “these trains steamed."
Into -the terming at Montreal and Vancouver, bringing ta a close *
ono-of the sarviea'ssmoart-asuceensful seasons, The tratn:covera
(he: 2,886 nillas-of ita run helween the two eltlen in 90 honrs and

tts ‘Toronto- ee rn. of 2,707 miles .in 80. hourt. 2:

“Mr. Foster, Pussénger Trattied Managor,. summing sip
tho Beason’ : + tor mines, RAVE ont some Remarkably. diterésting
firirrea which afford a> partial iInwight into tha. magnitudecof the

task of miuntiiniig sueh acnervies, The Trana-Candda Cinited
bopan dn rank tile year an Miry Thin, and before bein Aleenn:

“Unned mide cI) (rips in-eneh direction, or 248 ne aes The
“eripment of the train de Mmited’ to’ One bagangea, ono Whig ea,
2 four Ktandard alegnors,. one lecompartment. ear Vaneomver 9

‘Montreal. and:-one ad-campartnient cars Toronte.- (a. Winnipes,
oWwith aedrawing oon3- -compartmant. obnarvation:: alenper: Monte

re to Vancouver, plus a local, aleeperoon the west-bound

“movement only from Fort Wiliam to Winnlpes. Thig: the mad 5

orn aceammodation available ino each. direction hetwaen the

Bat and Winnltpog Is) forty-aight rections, twonty-throa “com.
partmonts and five drawing roome, while hetween Winniper and :
the Const there aro forty-oleht -Kneclona, thirtoan corapartments
and five drawing rooms, The nverara nimber of passengers
on the train at night. varios from. seventy-five to 110 on alfferent
seations af the Une, but.for the 119 days the train was in service
Inst souKon there wad nv one-night use of approximately 100,000 berths, -
ant-bound. and west-bound tralna-togethor covered. 6.292

and between Toronto and Sudbury,
TYoronto-Sndbury connection,
| the 238 trips, or three times the distance from the earth to the moon.

Wach day four Trans-Canada trains wore in motion over the Company's

lings in cach direction, At 8 A.M, Gach day, one.

that hour one ‘earnt-hound “was approaching Glacier, °

is of tho Fun, ‘wore , redalred to majatain | tha narvice,

ee

eae erin eee te tee oa Fee deat oe tase eden nates foe iy Seed dew ap tg tenis ast

eagetde aa

“Yes, hejit had a most homelike look of com-
T- was wrong.’ | fort.
Linforth contin-| her. lips.

The
miler avery dny,
Whieh includes-the distance between Montreny and Vancouver, 2,586 milen,
260: miles, covered by each train and Ita
Thus the sonson's milange was 758,748 for

wan weat-bound between

Cartior and Chapleay, one betwoen Kenora and Winniper, ona betwoan Madi~
eine at and Calgary, and ona betweon North Tend and: Vancouver, whtla at:
‘ond approaching
Nogina, ons cant of- Fort. William and one betwoen Challe River and Oltawa,
‘Lon cvmplote sely of equipment, of olideh Tour wore la motion cach way.

“avery day and one was being cleaned, refitted and turned round: at-each ond

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at his age to want fo be alone, fs {t?

I don't think Jt is: good cither. ‘Ltris

not- natural for a-boy of: his age lof

bo thoughtful. I am not sure ‘that |

that ig” good. «Tam, ‘to: tell you thay. e

truth, very: troubled.’ ye :
“Dewes.. looked at” her” *ahaeyiy: pe

Something, not so much inher words |’

as in the careful, slow manner of

her speech, warned him that she'was

hot telling him all of the = J

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which oppressed her. Her fears were
more definite than she had. given
him as yet reason to understand
There was not enough in what she
had said to uecount for the tense
Clasp of her hands. and the glint of
terror in her eyes.

“Anyhow, he's going to
school next term.” he said;
if you haven't changed your mind
sineg you last wrote to ime. and L
Nope you haven't changed your mind.
Alt that he wants really.” the Col-
mel added with unconscious cruelty,
‘fis companions of his own age. He
will do well, you'll see.’

the big
“that is,

Sybil Linforth's face lost for the ‘LEO SOLLOWAY - _
noment all its apprehension, A
smile of pride mado her face very opiSellowany regency a ppointed
ender, and as she turned to Dewes| adian Pacific Railw: ay with officeat

ye thought to himself that really her
‘tyes were beautiful.

“T hope eo. JF think so,"" he said,

“ton, ign't it?” said Dewes.
‘Whose house?"

Sho mentioned the name and add-
‘d:) “His father was there before
Nim.’’ Then she rose from her seat.
‘Would you Hke to sea Dick? FT will
show you him. Come quietly."

She led the way across the lawn
‘owards an open window. It was a
day of sunshine; the garden was
Sright with flowers, and abou! the
windows rose-trees climbed the house:

Montreal and supervision over Ori-
ental and Australasian traflic via
Pacific Ports.

Born in Vancouver in 1895, Mr.
Solloway has the distinction now -of
being the youngest official in Cana-
dian Pacific service, a distinction
which he has won through fourteen
years’ service in the freight depart-
ment of the Company. He com-
‘menced work as stenographer inthe
steamship department of the General
Freight office in Vancouver in 1910,
and remained in that department
until 1915 when he enlisted for active
service with the 72nd Highlanders.
He returned from overseas in the Fall
of 1917 and was attatched to the
‘steamship export department in Van- -
couver until 1918 when he was‘loaned

walls. It was a house of red brick.| to the British Ministry of Shipping,
darkened by age. and with a roof of| acting as assistant to the agent: of the
tiles. To Dewes’ eyes, nestling as it| Ministry at the Pacific port.

In June 1919, Mr. Solloway went
to Montreal as chief.-.clerkc to. the
Asiatic Freight Agent. Two years:
‘later he was appointed ‘chief ‘clerk ‘to.
the: General Foreign, Freight’. Agent;
and last May ‘appointed ‘as: Acting
Asiatic Freight -Agént ‘which’ office:
has been confirmed by promulgation.”

did beneath the great grass Downs,
Sybil turned with a —_— on

“Keep this. side of the "window,"
(Continued on page 4). :

Ieromotivess
WH anggeals Dat yee ie fe
a “aunt Wate aly be tea
SmovewenC at We Trane
“Conndn, “tration cand cton.
Cnetn or onutiment nee ia’
; constant aponnt hens, / y

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Tho year'a achedwo called for 22 changen of engine on every: Trans:
Canada run front: Montreal to Vaneaiver and twa engines « forthe.
Toranto-Andbury connection ‘made bycatch: traln. ‘Tore: ware: 4B¢engino © |pec
tuna dafly for the wervice, Including these: engine-atopa, the tralna mado’: |
only 26 stops on thetr whole ron, “Th Ia on this steady movenionteat a-”
uniform speed over long distances and not on htsh speed that the trains,
mMaintalIned tholr fast sehadulon aver tho tranacoitinental Journey and tha’.
elimination of all but ensential stops resulled inethe amooth running: for:
which itda noted, “Owing to the neceneHy of ehanilue train erowa on:
auch a tong run, abdut Me crowa, or whout: 64 mon, ware roquired: for ona:
trip on theh Gath, wile a8 elseplig and dining-eis employees: were:
required forceach-trip on one train or nearly 400 mon for thie’ branehiof tha’:
TaangeCanada service. None al tho hundreds of employees whose duties...
alana ansociate thony with the Trans Canada Limited; eat awhe. do = trave “
ay ft, is included in thoue. cliliraces Jee os oe

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