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The Wingham Times, 1909-02-18, Page 7TIErg ViriliGraAM TIMM, i'41317ARY pal Serpent BY FERGUS HUME, Attfhor9 "Mr Mratery Ransom WOW* Mandarin's ran," Eta, 1005, BY G. W, DiLLIINCHAM COMPANY -------.sweaftwww,o+•aasassasaware : "NO. I write on, a higher levet4- "You won't write on a more paying level," replied Hurd coolly. "I know, et -newepaper which will give you -4t I Xecontreend you, mind -a100 for a good tfietectIve yarn. You apply for It," "But I coidelset make up one of those nlots-so IntriAte," "Pooh! It's a trick. You set your ouppets In suck and each a way and ,then mix them up. i'll give you tit° ibenefit of roy experience as a 'tee, and twit!' My plot eud your own writing tnee'll be able to knoent up a story for Ithe paper / talk of. Then, veldt 4100 you'll have a nest egg to start with." "I accept with gratttude," said laee- ,er:' ...moved, "but I really don't tmoW tet': Pau should trouble about me." -7 ecause paten a white man and an tiz• rable gentleman," said the detec- t/hi 'e emphatically. "I'll see about the *tory for you. Meanwhile I am going to a card party to meet Ineidentally Mr. Grexon Hay:" ".Ahl You still suspect hint?' "I do, and with good reason. Hers got another mug in tow. Lord George Sandal, the son of Lord. -well I needn't raention moires, but Hers trying to clear the yoting ass out, and I'm on ,the watch. Hay will never know me as the Count de la Tour. Not be, smart as be is. I'm fawn , "Do you speak French well?" "Moderately. But I play a silent liart and say little. I shut my mouth aand open my eyes. But what I came :here to say is that I intend to tind out the assassin of Aaron Norman." "I can't offereyou a reward, Hurd," ,said Paul, with a (Ogle "Oh, that's all right! The widow, by the advice of Pash, has doubled the reward. One tbousand pounds it is now -worth winning, eh?" "Humph?" said Paul moodily. "I Shouldn't think tate loved her husband , .so much as that!' " Hurd's brown eyes shot a red flatne ,terhtch showed that he was excited, -ft .though he was eool. enough externally, 'tures," he admitted in a careless man- ner, "she certainly does net the weep- ing widow in rather an exaggerated fashion. However, she's got the cash now, or at least her daughter has, ;which is the sarae thing. The two have taken up their quarters in a nisi'. lonable hotel in the west end and are looking for a house. The old woman Manages everything, and she will be ,one too many for 'gr. Ray." "What? Does he know Mrs-. Krill? Be said he didn't." "Quite right He didn't when the la dies went first to Pash's office. But nay, en the lookout for a. rich wife, got Pash to introduce him to the la- dies, who were charmed with Wm, ile's making up to the daughter even in the few weeks that have elapsed and now is assisting them to find a house. The daughter tones him, I fan- cy, but whether the mother will allow ,the marriage to take place 1 catetsay." I "Surely not on such a short ac- quaintance." . Hurd bent forvnuel as about to say • Something, then changed his mind. "Really, I don't know -Hy is fasci- nating and handsome. Have you been to see him yet?" . "No. Ere asked sae, but all thee° troubles have put him out of my head, ,Why do you. ask?" "Because it,,ext time he invites you, go." "You warned toe against him." "And I svrarn .yon !gap!" .ead the DR. WOOD'S NOR WA Y PINE SYRUP is A Remedy Without An Equal For COUGHS t COLDS, And All Affections i Of The . . - I 1 THROAT and LUNGS. , ! Coughs anti Colds do not call for A minute teeind of symptoms an they are known to everyotie, but their dangers are not unclerstoed so well. All the most serious atfeetionts of the throat, the lungs and the bronchial tubes, are, in the begin- ning, but coughs and colds. Too much dress cannot be laid upon the at,dmonitioit to all persona affected by the insidious earlier stage* of Shang and lung atomise, as failure to take hold at once will cause many yeata of Buffering, and in the end that terrible acourge of "Coesuitip.. tion." Dr. Wood' t Norttay P1110 gYfUP Is not Sold as a Curti for CorMuniption but for affeetiotis trileitary to, arid that 'result in, thee elbow. It combines all the Lunt healing virtues of the Norway pine tree with other absorbent, iorpeotorant and soothing mettleitteis of tecognized worth, and is abeolutely hermless, prompt and ,sitat. So greet has bout the sneeess of this arondetful remedy, it is only natural that stemmata petitions hews tried to imitate it. Doe't be humbugged ihto taking anything but "Dr. Woods." Put up in t1 yellow *rapper; three pine trees the trade mak; rites ad *Onto. . .4 • . detectIve dryly. "Don't ask, me to ex- plain, for I can't But you go to see Hay when he Invites you and make Yourself agreeable, especially to Mrs. Krill." "Ant likely to meet herr asked Paul, with repuguanee. "Yes fancy so. Aft r all, you are ertgage'd to the daughter of the dead man, and 3Ire. Krill -I don't count Maud, who b tool -is a deucedly clever woman. She will keep her eye on you and Miss Nomnan." "TVIty? Site has the money and need take no further notice." Hurd closed one eye In a ?suggestive manner: "Mrs. Krill may not be so sure of the money, even though pos- session is nine points of the law. You remember that scrap of paper found by the maid?" "In which Norraan warned Salvia against allowing his real name to become known? Yes." "Well, the letter wasn't finished. The old mart was interrupted, I sup- pose. But in the few lines of writing Norman says"-bere Hurd took a scrap of paper, a copy, out of his book and read-" 'If the name of Krill gets into the papers there will be great trouble: N.cep it from the public. I can tell you where to ;Ind the retteons for this, as I have written' -and then," said Hurd, refolding the paper, "the writing ends. Bat you can see that Aaron Norman wrote out an account of his reasons, which could not be pleasant for lefre. Krill to hear. Then, again, the requeit for the j'ewels to be delivered to that sailor chap was in Norman's hand- writing and signed with. bis name." "A. forgery." "No. Pasta who knows his writing better than any other mate says the document is genuine, Now, then, Mr. Beecot, what made Aaron Norman write and sign those lines giving up his property -or a part of it -just be- fore his death?" "It may have been done in good fettle" "No, If so, the messenger would dot have cleared out vvhen Pash start- ed for Gwynne street. That nautical gent knew what the lawyer would find at the house and so made himself Scarce after trying to get the jewels. This scrap of paper," Hurd touched his breast, "and that request for the jewels in Paslea .possession -those Etre ray clews." "And the opal serpent?" asked Paul. Hurd shook his head gloomily. "Its; connection with the matter is beyond me," he confessed. ,PrIM CHAPTER XIV. HE detective was as good as his word. In a few days Paul was introduced to the aeclitor of a weekly publication and ebtained a commission for a story to be written in collaboration vrith Mr. Hurd. It seemed that the editor was se old acquaintance of Hurd's and had been extricated by hita from some trouble counected with cards. The ed- itor, to show his gratitude and because Hurd's experiences, thrown into the form of a story, cbuld not fall to Inter- est the publie, was only too willing to make it liberal arrangenaent Also Paul was permanently engaged to supply short stories, to read those that were suntultted to the editor, and, in fact, he became that gentleman's right hand. Efe was a kind, beery bohemian of an editor, Scott by name, atzd took quite a fancy to Paul. "tree, Why, I can't un be certainly vigil Make n of me. Heat giVing 4 tana Mernew night at hie re* *eked me." "You go,." saia the de phaticallys °antl. don't let anatilleg to do wIth me," "$ee here, Hard, ;vvo spy, if you mean than" "I don't mean anything replied Hard eatmestly, "is eliaace to meet Mrs. rIU ner and if elle does ehanc few evords about her past let me know," "Oh, I don't mind doing Beecot wltb relief. "1 am to flud out the truth about as you are, if not more go. I take it, is to be found In before be took the name Irs. Krill wal know' of the 'II try and learn all I ean But Hay has nothing to d rime, ancl I won't spy on hi "Very good, Do what you s to Hay having nothlug he matter, I still think Hay pat brooch from you when 'mated down." "In that ease Hay must know who lied Nornaan," cried Paul, excited. "He just does," rejoined Hurd calm- , "And novr you can understand other reason why I take such an terest In that gentleman," "But you can't be certain?" "Quite so. I am in the dark, But ay is a dangerous man and would do ything to rake in the dollars. He s something to do with the disap- arance of that brooch, I am sure, d if so he knows more than be says. sicles"-here Hurd hesitated- "No! tell you that later," Tell rue what?" Something about Hay that will sw- ish you and make you think he has retlaine to do wita the crime. Mean - 110 learn all you can from Mrs. 11." deraftlindr • Morley eat 11 dinner tot Ma and has teettre entt ore yeti have n't play the of the tort," at if you do at this dbe- e to drop a, you might that," said as anxious tills murder The truth, Krill's past, f Norman. t past, and !rota ber. o with the cm" like. But to do with etole that you were 11 0 Iti ly 10 an 11 lia art pe an rn 4s SS ton sou wh * * * * * • * Hay's rooms were large and luxuri- ously furnished. In effect he occupied a S1211/11 flat in the house of an ex- , hutier and had furnished the place himself In a sybarite fashion. The ex - butler and his wife and servants look- ed after Hay, and, in addition, that languid gentleman possessed a slim valet with a sly face, who looked as though he knew more than was good for him, Indeed, the whole atmos- phere of the rooms was shady and fast, and Paul, simple young fellow as he was, felt the bad influence the moment be stepped into the tiny draw- ing room. Two Indies were seated by tbe fire, tire. Krill in black, majestic and calm, ual. She wore diamonds on her t and jeweled stars in her gray Although not young, she was a erfully well preserved woman, er arms and neck were white, ing and beautifully shaped. From p of her head to the sole of her large but well shod foot she essed to perfection and waved uid fan as she welcomed Paul, as presented to her by the host glad to see you, Mr. Beecot," id in her deep voice. "We had an unhappy interview when met. Row is lIfiss Norman?" Is quite well," replied Paul in al a tone as he could command. sake of learning what he could hed to be amiable, but it was when he reflected that thes uave, smiling woman bad reb- ate of jt, fortune and had spoken in a contemptuous way. But swallowing down his pride, little candle to the devil with- aling his repugnance too open - apparently Mrs. Krill believed composure was genuine for she was quite at her ease resence, aughter was dressed like the save that she wore pearls in diamonds. She talked but lit - usual, and sat smiling, the. age Of the older woman. Hey odueed Paul to a handsome Row of twenty-one, with rath- able face. This was Lord Sandal, the pigeon Hay was, luad, although he had charm- ers end an assumption of wisdoro, be was evidently one who had come into the world and bridled for other folk's is Us areas aair. mond tnd ;leant the -to rather was dr a lang who w 'I am she sa rather last we "She as cordi For the be wis difficult Large, s bed Sy' of her Beecot, held his out reve y. And that /ins enough, ba his p The d mother, place of tle, as young lin also intr. young fe "I'll give yott £8 a week," said Scott, George er a fe beaming through his large speetacles pluck:bag, and raking his long gray beard with Leg mann tobaeco stained fingers. "You can live eeedene on that, and to earn it you can give me of those your opinion on the stories. Then be- saddled tween whiles you can talk to Hurd and teeing. "PR ,gatta you 43 o week," said &ea. Write tide Yrent, Which / am Imre will be interesting. Mod bat had Odra* gatmer expesitnetia." 413Y the War," obeerred RUM one ilty to Paul, "ir your old schoolfellow, flm1 friendit se inre:04 third lady was a/so present, who caned herself Aurora Qian, and Hay informed his friend in a whisper that she was an actrets. Paul the re- membered that he had seen her name hi tbe papers as famous 14 light com- (Te be Continued.) Mwmmwmwwwwwwwwmovamoommot Sit Rheum on Hands WINTER ECZE1V1A h is well known that cold water aggravates eczemaL and with many cold weather ha $ the same effect and they suffer from eczema Of salt theuni on the hands and chapping and tracking of the skin. There is no treatment so effective and so lastingly bent.ficial to the skin as Dr. Chase's Oinunent, which h5als up the raw, flaming, itching sores and leaves the skin soft, smooth and velvety, Dr. A. W. Chase's Ointment Is also wonderfully successful as a eine fat chilblains, which for many people make the winter a season to be dreaded. By applying the ointment freely the dreadful itching and stinging is relieved almost immeclietely and its regular use prevents the return of this annoying trouble. 60 etets a box, at all dealers or Edmonton, Bates itt Co., Terento, Anderson, Chapman, Weir- meteland Co., N. 13., Writes: " For ten winters I was troubleclwith &aerial on my hands and erecting of the tilde wh' h was very painful. No treatment teemed to be of benefit unfit I used Dr, Chines, Ointment, it brought immediate relief, took out the sore- ness, softened the thin itid made complete aral lasting Cure sit yeati age: Weak Kidneys Weak thInevs. surely point to weak kldneY Perves. The itidneYs, like the .ffeart, and the Stomach, find their weakness, not in the organ itself. but in the nerves that control and snide a.and strengtiaen them. Dr, Shoop, Restorative its nicaleine specifically Prepared to reach these controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alOne, weil, is rutile, It is a waste of Wee, and of 11101103r as your back aches or is weak, u the urine sec 143. or is dark and strong, if you have symptoms of ',frights or other distressing or dangerous kid. ney disease, try Dr. Shoop's Restorative a month— or Liguid•—and see what it ran and will do foryou. lizuggist recomractul and sell WALLEY'S DRUG STORE. ONCE IN A LIFETIME, (Traveller Magazine.] It was a pitiful mistake, An error sad rind grim, I waited for the railway train; The light was low and dim. It oarae at Wit, and from the oar There stepped a dainty dame, And, lookieg up and down the place, She straight unto me came. ,0 neck!" she cried, "0 dear old Tack I ' And kiesed me as she spoke; Then looked again and frightened oried, "Oh, what a bad mistake!" I said "Forgive MO, maiden fair, For I am not your ,Taok; And as regards the kiss you gave, I'll straightway give it back 1" And since that night I've often stood Upon that platform dim; But only once in matt's whale life Do such things come to aim. STOMACH DISTRESS. And all Misery from Indigestion Van+. ishes Five Minutes Later. Every family here ought to keep some Diapepsin in the house, as any one of you may have an attack of Indigestion or Stomach Unable at any time, day or night. This harmless preparation with digest anything you eat and overcome a sour stomach five minutes afterwardti If your meals dont tempt you, or m ni what little you do eat seems to fill you, or lays like a lump of lead in cane mob, or if you have heartburn, that is a sign of Indigestion. Ask your Pharmacist for a 60 cent case of Pape's Diapepin and take one triangule after supper to -night. There will be no sour risings, no belohing of undigested food mixed with mold, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomaoh, Nausea, Debilitating Ileadaohes, Dizziness or Intestinal griping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no sour food left ever in the stomach to poison your breath with Minseous odors. Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for all stomach misery, bemuse it vvill take hold of your food and digest it just the same as if your stomach wasn't there. Actual, prompt relief for all your stomaokanisery is at your Pliarmatest, waiting for yoa. These are 60-oent oases contain more than sufacierat to cure a case of Dy- spepsia or indigestion. POULTRY FOR TOW NSPEOPLE. *livered by A. Do at e,' being the dress, Mos ghted a large atty. Miss that it is a le living in choose the wl, wish% out friotiOn difficulty is are prop. 117 it is as ple, to the sive houses stooling*, tut bomb, ore desir- r and con. expended lty people unwhole. ee reeont- Ict be plao. of grimed be divid- ents each Ouse; the ts) to be e meter- oonseou- thereto, eir crop; insects, tion and hout her lighter es to be y fowl; fluement own as e Island r utility egetable e, grit, ioh are Set a fowl to equires oe, and nd the urtails over is ion, it aroOnele of Address 0 Moe Veto, of the 0. Poultry Show treultry for Townepeeel subjeet taken for her ad Mary Yates, of Guelph, deli Mitchum, at Clinton, race Yates stated et the ()abet very diffioult thing for poop ottiezt, towns and villages, to moot dein:table class ot fo would be most littble to pre'', With their neighbors. The etwila overcome, if the birder ly housed and yarded; open Witte:tit to ednotste the peo fad that elaborate mid seven are not essential to make a flock of birds. A rough.° with correct ventilation, is m ble to attain heelth and vigo equent rerauneratiou for abor than all elee. Too ma Emma their fiooks to dwell in one atatospberes, Miss Yat ended that the building shots d in the centre of a portion hosen for the ran; the run to d into two or more compartm eying an entrance to the h vend runs (or compute:ten aoted or sown with vegetabl be which may be harvested vely, the birds to be liberated the paths are relieved of MI this way the birds devour all ., that are iujurions to vegeta it trees or bushes. Throng aerobes she has found the de of the Mediterranean class more desirable town or oit y are hardy and enr/ure eon 1, the American ()lasses, kn eke, Wyandottee and Rhod (Is, are destrable all around o 1. Don't neglect plenty of v ter, meat Boraps, out bon e, charcoal, etc., all of wh ntial for egg prodnotion. dard as to the number of ept, knowing that each bird r 4 to 6 sq. ft. of floor spa t allow yourself to go beyo en number; overcrowding c output in every instance. DESIRABLE FOODS. has been found that cut el desirable for egg product :adzes the cost of food, and its place ot be mabstituted by any other able matter. The question being as to whether cabbages are as able, Male Yates replied, that ges do not contain the require. as they are found in clover. The may be fed dry or dampened, way will please the birds, acid it e found they will oftetimes leave foods for the fresh cut clover. d ration for the day is as follows, op and bran, with a little meat mixed therein, for morning, wheat dlings (in small quantity) in the o keep the birds busy throughoet y, plenty of fresh water, renewed ntly, out bone, lime, grits, eta., orl substantial grain foods for the . The waste from the table and hould not be thrown away, nor the coked be mixed with the d re -cooked, as too much cook. liable to rob the foods of their mount. Miss Yates closed Ly ending that for winter eggs the seentials are Prete; wirolesome eres for the hens, by using pro. ntilated houses (not neoesaarily of) proper feeding and watering ot oVerorowding. a 1 ve pl ia 11, BB in ete fru. VOA bit the the wel Re Re tow mat lim ease start be k from don' egos the It very iwwWwWwW44444•WwwwwWW4444,4NWAANWANAMMANNASA=AMAMW• SIIITISTO IN MENNE PLO REMEDIES RETAM TEEM POPULARITY investigatione of French Physiciana Show that Large Production of Synthetic Medicines is Not Crowding Out the Old Favoritee. A late despatch from Paris Says: Prof. Grimbert presented a notable paper before the Academy of Medi- cate on therapeutic tendencies in the last ten years. Basing his figures on medicines furnished to 219 largc asylums and hospitals by the State Pharmacy, he finds that the oId- f s hioned medicines retain their popularity, An expert authority on being inter- viewed states that the tendencies of the medical profession in Canada are along exactly the same lines. gives t he following old-fashioned vegetable mixture as the safest and best treatmett for all stomach arid liver troubles, conetipation, disorder of the kidriey8 and bladder, and states that many of the leading physicians use these ingredients ie some form, often by some fancy and expensive name :- Fluid Extract Cascara ;1 02. Syrup Rhubarb I oz. Carriana Compound 1OZ. C01npontid Syrup Sarsaparilla 5 on, Take one teaspoonful after each meal and at bedtime. This acts in a pleasant way, and Is free from the bad effects of strong purgatives and synthetics. We advise all our readers M tut this ealuable formula out and use it, Any druggist zee supply these ingredi- ents at a small eapense, Yoe can mix them at horao if you Pt -act'. nntenneee-teetteetseeingnets-teetenteeteeaseeene--.—: FARMERS and anyone hirrinit stook Or OttiOr artiol apoee of, ahotid wirer- tibe the /Mae for wile in the Toms, Our large, OirOulation tells and it Will be Oran te Indeed if you do not Kota Otilderner. Witten't guarantee thistyou Will tell beeethe you nnly atk snore for the Israel. or Wok then it le Worth. Band year adtertitentent to the %Ikea and try this plan of di/tooting of rotir stook and others artialee. veget asked desir °abbe manta olover either will b grain A goo oat oh scrap or micl litter t the da freque and go;, evening house a should raw, an ing is require reoomm three e atmooptt perly ve frosapro and by n The local Poultry AS13001/1110II will nuke en effort to have Miss Yates ad - dreier ettother public meeting on April 1st, the date of the Spring Stook Shaw when she will doubtless be right royally received, not only by the poultry frater- nity, bat by the residents of the rural districts in general, A. G. Vantgatoad, the earliest set- tler ot Seafotth neighborhood, died at hie home in Seaforth on Friday morn- ing, Feb. 6fil, at the age of 85 years. The deceased was tt son Of the late ColOnel VanEgerioncl, and was bore tu Pennsylvania. When he was six genre of age the family came to Canada, settling first at Waterline Some years later they rrtoved to Harpurhey And later to Egmondville, where they car- ried on a distillery, taw mill and grist tnill, the VailEgtnonds being among the pioneer residents 151 this part of Canada. In the year 1887 the deceased went some miles on horseback with kis father, Oolonel VanEgtnond, who Was on kis way to join Williatn. Lyon Mellenele, to take pot in the rebellioa, and he %vas the bet meraber of the family to see his father alive, On February 12th, 1846, the late Mr, VanEgmond was Wilted in marriage to Isabel Dryden, by whom there were seven 0hildret4 five ROW,' three of Whom are still living, and two daughters, who died in infanoy, Some years atter his marriage he started in the hotel business hi Iltirptithey, later removing to Egniondville to engage in the woollen business, In 1865 he built the Seaforth woollen mills. These were burned in Deeember, 1886, but the fol. lowing year he built the present Sea. forth mill, mid itt Inly of the Mita yeitr retired from entire business, giving it tO Ida sons. AMAMMINAHMICIAIEWSWSHAMIIIMAIRIONIMINMAA mow tr”Eninimigojyn, — 111101.11917MIUMIIIRMIII101111111111111111ZMWDMIUMMIIIIIII1111111I ,AVegelablePreparationforAs- slmilating itteToodandRegula- tug thgsrarwas andBoweiser Promotespigesiion,Cheerfill- tess and Rest.Contains neither !Cliatutorphine for Irmeral. NOV 'NAIL C izeg.oessevaZkrifisfaWira.2 Stel- dibc‘mno, Aloistleo.f.76. 01140 Safi • Appemuni calhanaie,The a Nmaccd (.(33.454 Jivar . grioporwm -11ayon Aparect Remedy for Cm -Islip - den, Sour Stomenh,DiarrhOea, Worras,Convutsions,Feverish- ness end Loss Or SLEEP. CASTOR,* For l'unts and.921. 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