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And Jake and Charlie are either sealed up or buried under tons of rock.” Manfield said gravely, “That is one thing we must make sure of, but first give me my glass.” Taking out a crushed envelope from his pocket he examined the rope fibres inside, then compared them with samples from Charlie’s rope. “No doubt about it,” he declared at last, “but it will take a laboratory test and the pro- duction of the murderer to satisfy a jury.” Turning to his companions, he said, “You know, rope is just rope to most people, but its history provides a fascin- ating study of mankind. The Phoenicians manufactured cables for their ships out of white flax. The Egyptians used ropes made of papyrus. In India during the 4th century ropemaking was a specialized job, and the ancient Chinese wove hemp into rope nearly 5,000 years ago. Now, we have Manila fibre, which makes the best rope, henequen, from South America, sisals from Africa, and many other rope- making fibres. This, I judge to be a piece of United States wartime manufac- tured rope of inferior quality.” He tucked the rope back inside his shirt. Leaving Lampson to guard Spears, they went down the tunnel. They pro- ceeded some distance when Manfield placed a restraining hand upon Dunn, saying, “Easy. There is a door open and a light inside. It must be the one I heard closing when I was tied in Jake’s room. Get your gun ready.” They went for- ward quietly and peered in. To Man- field’s amazement he saw Charlie with hand swathed in bandage, rummaging in a drawer. “Take no chances, Dunn, he’s deadly as a viper,’ he warned as they moved in. Charlie turned swiftly as they entered with guns drawn. “Hands up, Charlie,” commanded Manfield coldly, “the game is finished.” Looking at the levelled weap- ons, Charlie obeyed slowly. “Search him for a gun and a knife, Dunn. Especially a knife.” “No knife, or I kill you,” said Charlie softly. After Dunn had gone over him, Man- field asked, “What happened, Charlie ?” “Blast blew us back into room. Rock killed Jake. Lost gun and knife. I crawled through ventilating shaft here. Thought p’haps you dead.” The words came flat without emotion, but Manfield, looking in his slanted eyes, knew that the devil’s brew was seething down inside. He bade Dunn watch him. Conversant as he was with drugs, Man- field was amazed as he looked around the damp-proof room, opening cabinet after cabinet stocked with every kind of nar- cotic drug. “Look, Dunn!” His usually quiet voice was tinged with excitement. “A great dispensary. Enough drugs to flood the country from coast to coast. And here, in the secret drawer Charlie was search- IRVIN HOTEL P. ZAHARICHUK, Proprietor FULLY LICENSED Comfortable Rooms ROSSLAND Reasonable Rates B.C. ing, the blueprints of the whole illicit 9. ganization. This will wind up the oper. ations of one of the foulest gangs ever tg tangle with the Law. Let us go.” They picked up Spears on their way out, while Dunn brought Lampson up-to. date with developments. To Manfield, 4 recent prisoner in that grim cavern under ground, it was like coming out into g bright new world. The sun was diffusing its radiance out of a sapphire-blue sky, and Corporal Dunn’s car stood invitingly near. They placed the prisoners in the rear seat, handcuffed together, and Lamp- son sat with them. As Dunn started the car, Manfield took out the rope from inside his shirt and said with a touch of prophecy in his quiet voice, “This rope was the death of poor Joe, and nearly the death of me. Novy, I think it is going to be the death of two very great scoundrels.” Turning his head he instructed, ““Lampson, you will arrange for a party of miners to clear the drift, an escort to convey the drugs to Head- quarters, and the coroner to view the body.” Dunn stopped chewing long enough to ° say, “The coroner is a mighty important person on our job, Chief.” Manfield stretched his long legs com- fortably, favouring his wounded thigh, leaned his head back relaxingly and said in a sleepy voice, “Yes. Death, the de tective, and the coroner. It’s a grisly round, Dunn.” 200 YEARS IN POLICE SERVICE MR. JOHN ORMEROD, chief con stable of Wallasey, England, who is the new president of the Chief Constables’ Association, belongs to a family which has completed almost 200 years’ contit- uous police service—most of it in senior ranks. Since the early ’60’s the County and County Borough Forces have beel represented by three sets of two brothers of the Ormerod family—Mr. Ormerod’s grandfather and his brother; his father and his brother; and his brother and hinr self. Mr. John Ormerod has had a te markably successful career, rising from the ranks to his present position in fewet than 12 years! He served first in a magis trate’s office, and after gaining distinctiol for war service from 1914-18 with the King’s Regiment (Liverpool) he joined the Liverpool force in 1919. He is al officer of the Order of St. John of of Jerusalem, holds the French Medal of - Honour, and is a member of both the civil and military divisions of the O.B.E: THE SHOULDER STRAP