... broached the matter again because I thought a week's quiet in these surround ings would be very good for you after London, and you are certainly now look ing rested and extremely fit. To-morrow morning we '11 really get down to the business, and if ten o'clock is not too early for you, I '11 be waiting for you in my study. It was during our talk that morning that he startled me by that most ...

... The L ong Arm The Plot Of The Crime Story Seemed Improbable And Even More Improbable Was The Way In Which The Detective Unmasked The Crime By Ralph Arnold GOOD, said old Mr. Hither, excellent. And the next report, Marcus? the next report, Marcus Green began, is also from Mr. Catch- pole. Flowers in a White Vase, bv Arthur Abbotswood. I spent two whole days,' Mr. Catchpole writes, 'on a ...

... jv Written by WARREN ARMSTRONG Almost everybody has read, or heard, at least one version of the strange story of a certain ship, found abandoned in mid- ocean, with a hot meal untouched, taste fully laid in her main cabin. Hundreds of possible explanations have been hazarded concerning the fate of her crew. Here are the facts. TO Fundy Bay sailormen who looked her over critically as she ...

... A Symphony Of j Wild Life By C. T. Stoneham IT was still dark when I left my Nairobi hotel and found the taxi waiting in the street, the native driver asleep inside. He had probably been there most of the night. I roused him, and within a minute of opening his eyes we were under weigh. The night was clear, full of stars, and warm as an English summer evening. In exactly ten minutes I was ...

... i\ \t\W Tm rr\ UH-n v\ \JH u/^figlA M huhm-* GAS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES A greater variety of electrical appliances will be in the shops this year. Prices may tend to rise, but not immediately. Improved cookers with visible radiant sheathed elements and Simmerstat heat control will be plentiful and available on hire purchase. Washing-machine supplies are increasing, including a smaller size ...

... THE economy keynote stands out among designs for 1950. Interchangeable ensembles give the answer to the problem of the standby suit or dress which tends to become monotonous as the months go by. The two Duet suits designed by Brenner renew the popular tartan theme with, in each case, a jacket and two skirts. At the top a red and green tartan suit alternates a straight skirt with a pleated one ...

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... i I V I want a cooker that lightens vpijS, f my toil, that cooks like a dream ,5 and is quick on the boil M 9 i If your present electric cooker has reached retire- ment age' make its sue- T- I cessor a 1 When your i I reports for duty, I you'll be quite astonished and delighted at the way it lightens your work. You see, cookers are built to new and exclusive de signs: they cook better than ...

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