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ROMANCE
OF
THERAIL
PROLOGUE.
STARTLING NEWS.
N A certain morning in 11Iay
the daily papers of the
United States, from thane
to California, from the
rt lakes to the gulf, contained a
elneatoua news dispatch. It was set
forth with all the bold and, vivid insist.
mite of black "scare heads" and pun-
gent headliner.
Ent!,:, time during the previous alght
frl t. f a. Iimited express train on one
•fur great western trunk lines had.
•'" .tared without leaving a tract
1 in either of coaches or passengers!
i '.lett occurrence was absolutely with -
put parallel 1n the annals ot railroad..
Sem and the tragic import of the incl-
peat- wits intensified, when • it became
I(rk*own that the living freight of the
kat carr *eluded a veil known and
foodspular railroad magnate and financier
aatlonal reputation with a party of
, among the latter some.womesi
wealth and social prominence.
t Their complete vanlshment could not
leave been more mysterious and Epun-
s had eoache* and Passengers bee%
ilkfathoms deep in some dark and
opt pool .r engulfed in a bottomless
snyoti. Not a trace was left; not a
daces. The railroad officials were nt-
early at fault. Nor was the mystery
olucldateed until 'leveret days and
bights had elapsed-
! Meantime the wires .east and west
$!vers kept hot. popular Interest and ex-
dltement running high In every city,
dawn and village In the United States
Mad even in Canada. The wildest spee-
Miatlona were rite as to the tate of the
persons, concerned, all of them more or
less wide of the mark, as the sequel
:proved.
• Yet when the truth was ferreted out
1s. was seen that the actualities rivaled
.h. tall the fiction that had been. woven
*round the cane, which thenceforth
look rank as a veritable romance of clic
fall
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FIRST DAT. b ,
frits mune.1,.•- '
Iia. the- great • dome rooted: utak* NI
Pennsylvania railroad. at , Jersey,ty, on a certain morning is Hay the
tufted train for the west steed awaki-
ng lading of passengers.
: The laag Lias of vestibuled &series
:tt emit tenches was'sespl.adsat Is frith
t as though just out et tb. eine
*FL d'heeburnlahem't bras* ween M
tee; beat rails ant steps shone hits
1d pliefte while tltr white -topped sad
tf. Meltorineid .Metals-srsks*et e
lahude and negro portelri-digai$
�*M gulf Important,. yet gravely
rto.tts withal, stood ready. to weir
w direct er_assiet the fast arriving
1*. Tb. conductor wattle',
l hates, ter the great statics
feinted' at three minute. WenLia preeleely at the hour the Ilia
be at
r nil last trrin boat wan la, and the
e,Itabla late traveler was even now
ding. down the asphalt platform.
Mk* . •.groat engine backed, down and
r, eoupled on, the•, engineer tested
brakes to sees it his' "it;it•" was alt
*tht, the 'tease giant throbbed aril
dewed with pent up energy, and the
°runner," as the engineer is celled In
*away parlance, leaned, out of his
stab, on the alert for the electric cry
A it'sbdardr'•
I At the other side of the station as
hquaiiy Interesting Beene was taking
{dace: On one of the ride tracks stood
Rive richly appointed coaches, one the
private car Miranda end the other an
ordinary Pullman bleeper and drawing;
Loom coach combined. Slnce,8o'clock
iretays of porters and expressmen had
Deers coming alongside heavy laden,
departing empty banded and wiping
their brow& Hundreds of pounds of
ice were stowed away in the long re-'
Deptacle*, under the cars; hampers,
*rates and boxes of mineral waters,
"'strong waters" and delicacies were
liken aboard wild disposed in mysterl-
bus ree;esses; from within came the
Musical clink of glasses and crockery,
;*bile the watte jacketed chef could be
beet flitting about In his tiny kitchen
And buffet putting matters to rights.
The last load of fetishes waa re-
elved and receipted for, the porters,
tor the last time flicked the dust off
the richly upholstered interior, when
Abe fliet of theca, for Whom these elAb-
e:rate preparatione *fere made came
etroliing down the platform. et whose
*trivet all the train men to waiting sa-
luted witte hands to cape.
A good story lie told concet'tling tWo
poor Irishmen Who tante upon a time
+trete debating what tort of an occupa-
Cion etch would choose if kind Prove
hence should ever give thou the op-
ftoti. After canvasatflg the ndatnutant'et
of the various voentionil in life one of
.thein closed the discussion by saying:
t "Faith, Mike, for a nice. elate. teens
lob let me be a btshopl"
, Title probable suinttled up to elike'i
Ilnagibtttive mind.ail the Annfv stile of
'life—Wealth, posttlon, ant:eerit;r and
'not eterttateb Bork.
. But 1 have often thought that for
Bute Anel unedlttit'reted biles the post•
Alton Of president of a greet tali. et.d
BY FREDERIC REDDALL,
oorvZUQUT,1000, BY raaoatuo wrotrtl. 13
11.wersarIQN$ *T 1. W. rAswe,
tt AM 13 tt St
lett little to be desired. It certainly
.seemed so to the onlooker this bright
Mar Morning.
Here was John Draper, president ot
the Pacific and Atlantic railway, a self
made man, a multimillionaire, old
enough to have eschewed the follies of
life and yet young enough to enjoy the
beneets the gods send to sane mortals,
blessed with health, strength, a good
conscience and a better digestion, at
the moment of which I write literally
monarch of all he surveyed and about
to take it trip of three or four thousand
miles In his personal and private car,
surrounded bye charming and eon -
genial company of his own choosing..
who Would bask la the anishine of bis
bounty and give hint grateful thanks,
homage and credit for all the pleasure
bestowed!
So who would not be a railroad prat.
!dent, even If the head that carries the
bondholders' ween is sometimes un-
easy!
With John Draper came two ladles, '
an elder and a much younger one. and,
faithful to the old precept which gives
place to age before beauty, the former
shall be described first. This was Mrs.
Bradley Hurst, a married slater of ant
host. Fair and 40 she, certainly was,
but not even ber bitterest enemy could'
have called her fat. A. laugbtng eye, •
well rounded and mature Corm, of me-
dium height, with a carriage and man-
ner that denote the thorough mistress
of society and Its forma—this War Mrs.
Bradley Hunt, the chaperon of the
party.
By her side and between the two e1d-
er people walked a girl half her age,
the exact opposite et what Mrs. Hurst',
must have been to ber youth—net• tee
tall, graceful, dark of hair; eyes- sade
complexion, a Vassar alumna, and new
a two years' aodety graduate; accom-
plished, handsome and wholesome—and
there you have sketched Kase Florence
Grannies, the ward of John Draper and
heiresrz* a cool allUoa.
Down the platform they *trolled,
.laughing and *batting gayly, yet to the
tender *Melted* with which the mile
road magnate handed the •girl Ihte the
Bier aright haver bow dlaeovenrel• vis*
than the, ordinary regard, segmeeed es
subsist between guardian and ward.
Close at the heele et the* tete caste
two ether& beth young, beth ?Marietta
both bubbtleg; ever with geed humor
and good Write, which were plainly
their natural heritage sae partly bora
.t flys preap.et of this WWII touting:
The Leidy was bliss Ka4M; .A ante
daughter et Mrs. Bradley aterste a
piquant maiden of tome 90 winters,:
blond, petite, blue eyed and altogether
bewitching—at les
at. �theut
We
Chester Ives, sato, walked Maier std,
looking down from his deo feet tea et
masculinity at the Sopr.nt.twe:et fem-
ininity ander the Woad brimmed
1 that bet
Galnsbor ou h
g vetN,
Chatter lame Was a member .t tha
fourth. *tete, whom, privilege 111s ha
wieldthe weapon which it laid tte ble
mightier than the sword --though It Is
often a mere blue pewit.-sndLaireii by
dint of patience,perseverance sod pee.
aistence, had risen tram the foot et the
journalistic ladder is b.: "Wall Name
man". oa one of Xiw York's grent'4.4-
des. • ,Not yet S0, be was already booth
oil"by his intimates for blgher thlage.
E. had. known John Draper when the
latter was "biding hilt time" ta. •eei■i-
paratly* obscurity as a small\ merchant
ne
nese -heSele.
Jet e:�. =.: Ater
Dere teas J'nhn Draper, monarch of at
he sureeved,
In a southern town. Although there
were nearly20 years between their ages
they were friends and conlldrtnts. Yet
each hold certain ulattere in reserve.
Draper knew that Ives loved his nleee,
Chester thought he knew where the
senior had placed his !flections, but
the younger mnn did not know that
Joltnel)raper wits resolved to signalize
his el'a'te lu:ppiness- should it ever conte
to ini:as--by doing what he eohid to
make• Madge and Chester happy at the
sante tilde.
Inst of all came setter slew," In
the felon of Mr. Reuben K. t'l1ley.
pretfem* and contldential Clerk Of Jelin ,
:tri t'r•. It 1s pt'rltalls iteedlees to nay
tl at t.;s horst! knelt the young man
in the latter capacity only. Alert. keen,
It:.le unscrupulous, a New Torp boy
of uucelfain• parentage. tt:ough he
TSB V.1014 JI, llil TIME , OOTO13E11, 14 0(19
clashed English, a product of the
ilumaand the gutter, Reuben .Fillet'
had risen to the surface of the current
of life In the great metropolla by the
very dimple metbol of throttling or.
pushing asilde every other struggling
swimmer who came in his way, "Do
others or they'll do you" was bis
ebeerful motto. He, attracted the no.
tice of John Draper when- the latter
first came to New York; was tees) 1n -
to his employ as an office boy and ulti.
Irately reached the post of private see-
retary, a ptacet which offered great pos-
slbilities to a young man of his peculiar
proclivities and of which he Immo
diately proceeded to take unfair ad-
vantage. "Looking out for No, 1" b'it.
ley called It. Plainer people fond of
calling a spade by its agricultural
name would have termed it lying and
stealing; but, then, Fiiley took care
never to be found out.'
Rascal though he was, be deserves to
have his pen picture like all the other!'
of the party, and here it le: Height, !i
feet 8; weight, 140; complexion fairt
eyes steely blue, shifting and trencher•
ons; a brownish yellow or "Cain col
ored" beard and mustache closely trim-
med served to hide an animal jaw and
a cruel mouth: cars pointed and pecul-
laxly shaped, being so joined to the
neck as to prepent no lobe; in epoch
garrulous, boastful and profane.
He Was by nature coarse and vulgar,
yet by contact with the world had been
licked into what passed current tot
bluff frankness and good nature. Woe
betide the man, woman or child who
trusted Reuben K. Fllley, tor treachere
was in his heart, and self was his gots.
Ills arrival was hailed with an ex-
clamaUon of satisfaction by John Dra-
per, who took from him seversl letters
and telegrams and darted Into the car.
Fiiley was the last of the guests, and
with the coming of Mrs. Hurst's maid,
Annette, and of Draper's man, Henry,
the personnel of the party was com-
plete.
Ii'llley followed his employer late the
ear.
"I fr. Draper," he said. standing bee
tem the Beak where that gentleman
sat, "Is It absolutely necessary that I
go along?'
"I thought we settled all that yester-
day, Reuben," was the reply. "I shall
certatt►ly need. you when we get to
Dia. rh
onester.ibiagsThtoere attendwill bto anda mighundredty Itsand••
tie time In. which to do them. 160 let's
near no more *bout It."
With this answer, delivered in a
quiet but emplane manner that brook-
ed as argument, Filley was forced to
be content, and with a sulky fling et
kis .boulders be turned away, mutter -
lag to himself as soon as he was outer
Draper's hearing:
"The party will be smaller by on.
several *ties this side of Denver. er
my ssnme's not Reuben K. Fllley!"
'Twice exactly three minutes of 10
when a switching engine pushed the
President's private car and its attend -
leg *leaping seaeh out ot the stalem-
ated on to the main track, Here the
"nenit.d" was halted' long enough to
persalt the necessary coupling, and
thea, with a Anal toot, the ineneter
eagle* lay dew* to Its wort and with
a toll bead of steam went rushlag sad
panting• acres' the flaekeasack :mead.
ewe, peat N.wagk, Sllaabeth, Neer
Irunswiek and Trestos, 50 mites as
kour, aid gelato Philadelphia.
Pay this time Cat salllionalr.'a party
were fairly well settled la their re-
spective stooks and quarter.. The three
ladles and the maid were assigned to
the double staterooih in the. Mlr*ada.
Joke Draper took the ether and tete
smaller epee leetwaes, sheen was. tete,
saloon, where allmeats were served
sad which answered. for: a generalrem
delnoue: and leuigiftg plass:. Ives: and
*hey and the manservant• bunked y.•
elite' Pullman, With the aegra Pater
Moak for additional eempaay sat
BOWL
• the way between the 'metropolis
sad the: elty by the $ebuelktll Draper
and Silky were busy over tbelr corre-
spondence at. what nilghtbe• dubbed
ate badness• end. of the Palma Ale
dived at the road street stattoa; the
pseretary• jussped to the platform and.
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Was Taken Very Ili with
DIARRHOEA.
WA$ WEAK AND DISCOURAGED.
DR. FOWLER'S
EXTRACT OF
WILD STRAWBERRY
CURED HIM.
Mr. T. W. Robertson, lel if
writes: --" I was taken very Bl with diarr-
hoea,
beardof, as being everythingfor it, but1with-
Out suavest until I was finals advised to
try Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw-
berry'. I was me week said discouisged
that I didn't mopeot to derive much bene-
fit from._ it but I am happy to say, that,
after I ad taken two donee I waa greatly
relieved, and a few more entirely eared
me. I shall always be pleased tea recom-
mend your nwditxnee to all sufferers turd
I consider myself fortunate to get sueh
a m*rvblotis relief aftercxpecting to die.
We wish to warn the public against
being imposed on by unecitttptdotes
dealers who subetitute the to-estled.
"Strawberry Compounds" for Dr. Fever -
if Yet& want to be an the safe side, eek
for Dr. Fowler's Extract di Wild gnaw -
berry and *1st on getting whit yawl eek
for.
The oriiiinal is mantifeetwed only by
The. T. Milburn Co., bimtited, Toronto,
Oat. rriee 35e,
Fifteen Years of Agony
"Fruit-a«tines" Promptly Qured
Him After Doctors Had
Failed To Give Relief,
on being able to concoct some pretext,,
fair fir fou!, for leaving the party.
Meanwhile there watt some iptertttlt.
teut compensation to be gained front
the tact that he would be able to see
just how far matters had progressed
between hts patron and Miss Grannies,
for Reuben Bliley cherished designs on
the`lleiress, and if he "pulled off" his
present dangerous coup be would be in
a better position to sue fpr her hand
and her fortune.
Tbat a thee bred, high strung and
high minded maiden like Florence
emane a OAntlCTT. Ess,
Harbor au liouche,
Antigonish Co., N.S., March 24, 1909.
"I wish to express mny sincere appre-
ciation of the great benefit I received f rom
taking "Pruit-a-tives," I suffered from
Biliousness and Dyspepsia for fifteen
years and I consulted physicians and
took many kinds of ordinary medicine,
but got no relief. I was in miserable
health all the time and nothing did me
any good. I read the testimonial of
Archibald McKechnie, of Ottawa, and
I decided to try "Fruit -a -fives." I have
taken a number of boxes of "Fruit-a-
tives," but before Thad taken one box
I felt better and now am entirely well.
"I am thankful to be well after fifteen
years suffering, and I am willing to have
this statement published for the sake of
other sufferers, and to thea I strongly
recommend "Fruita-fives."
(Signed) CHARLES BARRETT.
Sot: a box, 6 for $2.$o --or trial box,
ssc. At all dealers or sent post-paid on
receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited,
Ottawa.
Newspaper
Bargains.
The Trams and The Weekly Globe
to Jan., 1911, for $1 60.
The Tistas and The Weekly Mail
and Empire to Jan., 1911, for $1.60.
The Times and The Weekly Globe
to Jan., 1910, for 250.
The Treses and The Weekly Mail
and Empire to Jan., 1910, for 26o.
The TIMES and The Family Herald
and Weekly Star to January, 1910,
for 250.
These Special Offers are
Made to New Subscribers
hurtled to -mall several letters and die -
patch divers telegrams. Rising from
his table, their host cams toward the
lads ■ la
a
�, paying:
'Now I am tree until we reach Pitts-
burg.
ittsburg. Which shall It be, luncheon or
recreation, the mind or the body?'
)'or, plutocrat and man of affairs
though he was, his heart was young,
and the secret of much of his health
sad success lay to the fact that when
lues chose to play nothing else was al-
lowed to interfere.
b[rs. Hurst looked up smilingly, but
It. fe11 to Madge to answer, though.
Jelin Draper happened to be regarding
hie: ward solicitouttly.
move you, sir," she Bald, with
grave • fins, yet dancing eyes, "that the
cat now proceed to business and take
its pleasure afterward. I'm desperate-
ly hungry. Aren't you, Flo?'
Florence admitted to ber stately way
Oa "some engin refreshment would
be acceptable," and no soouer had the
wish been uttered than the millionaire
clapped bis hands—a survival of his
southern training—when Aleck appear-
edand received the laconic order:
"Luncheon Imnsettletely!"
A rery merry party it wits which sat
down to what Madge christened a "car
plcnie." A long and narrow table was
set up fn the center of the saloon. A
chair at either end was occupied by
Mr. Draper and Mrs. Hurst. Florence
Grannini tate seated at her guardian's
right hand. witb theater next to her.
Reuben Fiiley set on his employer's
left. Madge and Chester were rhea -
via at the lower end. as Were, of
course, Miss Granules and Reuben Fel-
ley. Theme positions were unchanged
during mtieh of this memorable jour
ney.
It is a safe assertion that only one
member of the party felt any regret at
bsingthere. This one was b'illey.
john ]Draper was bound for Denver
to attend an important meeting of the
residents of some of the greatest
trunk line railroads in the country;
hence the presence of his secretary and
of his confidential pian was a necessi-
ty. 'Yet Miley bad begged hard to be
lett behind in New York on the flimsy
plea of Ill health and overwork, But
his employer overruled all his (Mete
tions, as we leave seen, saying that the
trip would do bins good.
Now, as a matter of fats, It Was a*
much as Fl.itey's reputation and safety
Were worth to be out of New York at
this ,juncture. Ile had entered 00 a
career of duplicity culminating in tett!.
al crime. tiniest be could be back in
the metropolis considerably Within the
tela day* flamed es the limit of the trig
be would be ruined and disgraced. IYa
must return and would,, and tie cotttitat
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Melt was left to swear under Ms yetiow
beard and be amiable.
Grannies could see anything repulsive
In such an alliance never occurred to
the conceited and self satisfied fel-
low. Beyond the usual conventional
greetings and a few brief Conversations
at their casual meetings in her guard-
ian's house there had been no inti-
mate tbtercourse between them. Re-
specting the man her mind was a
blank. On the other hand, Reuben Pa-
ley bad dwelt so long on the idea eft
one day Calling her his wife that the
thought was become second only to his
master passion, wealth getting. Not a
gesture, not a glance, not a tone which
passed between the millionaire and his
ward escaped his rigtiant and cun-
ning eye. Of one thing, however, he
became sure, there was no definite un-
derstanding between them as yet,
though he shrewdly suspected that
Draper would try to bring matters to
a crisis during this trip. Well, se
would he!
To this end he set out to make him-
self eatertalnlnir and at times versed
on being positively brilliant. All
through tete meal the moat trlaing inci-
dents or remarks nerved to remind him
of e. story or a pat illustration, and he
drew upon his varied store of checker-
ed experience ■o that be well nigh ma
nopollsed the conversation and lane -
ed himself that he was making a good
Impression upon Florence. She tangle -
ed at his sallies of wit, appeared Inter-
ested In his highly colored adventures
and joined in his banter. But it he
could have heard her confidential com-
ment to Madge when the two were
alone he would not hare felt se elated.
"That man leaves a bad taste In one's
mouth," she said. Wherein she but
voiced Cheater's private opinion, which
was that Reuben "did not ring true."
Th* day wore on. The thrilling as,
cent of the Alleghenies was breasted
and the summit crossed ere nightfall
Then came the long descent to the Ohio
valley, and while the party was at
breakfast the next morning the train
rolled into Indianapolis. While the en-
gines were being changed every one
alighted for a stroll Draper and Hiss
Grannies led the way, then followed
Chester and Madge, so that Bliley was
left to swear under hisyellow beard
and a be amiable t
a >t[rs. Bradley res
d ural.
y' H
The astute woman of the world saw
through his discomfiture and took an
especial delight In detaining him at bet
side. so that he had no speech with
Florence, and the situation was ea -
changed when once more the limited
took up the route for St. Louis ever the
Yandalta.
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SECOND DAT.
ram WAlr. AND toe TELE0z*Ps.
By virtue of that omniscience aeeee
-
Tun; WATSON MANUFACTURING CO.,
PARIS, ONTARIO.
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eerily possessed by dvery story teller
WO may be permitted to reveal the se-
crets intrustc'•d to some of the letters
sent dying eastward on that May morn-
ing
orning• to their relatives and friends in
New Torte by the various personages
with whom we are en route for the
great west, First in this series of
gfimpsea behind the scenes comes a
short but weighty epistle from Mrs.
Bradley Hurst to her liege lord, The
italics are the fair writer's, not ours:
I.—Mrs. Bradley Elurst to Mr. Brad-
ley durst, Union club, New York:
Ox Bolan rna MIRANDA, shay 12, Iia,
sty Dear Bradley -1 have heard you my that an
ocean voyage gave a man more opportunitiee than
any other situation to shower attentions upon the
woman he liked, but from personal observation
1 can testify that a trip In a private railroad
ear--eepeclally if 'hat is your man—le quite
ea (raffia/ in chancea to express one's aj eananatt
regard.
John has prayed the role of mine Bost moot
alarmingly to ua all, but to Florence he has beta
devotion tteelf. You know my heart is set anon
their coming together. It is perfectly dear that
he just itirdtzes her. Alen the odious Filler
must see that against such an adversary he hiss ne
chance. I cannot understand why John ever made
Mtn one of us. but it will glia ?Wenn a enema
te the two men side wy side. Girls are so queer
nowadays, and she is so self contained and re-
sected that it is impaeWk to discover whether
her heat is touched. I am resolved that John
shell have every chance. It would be such a re-
lief to know that she was happily married and in
good hands. A motherless gill is such a reason-
ability. How odd it will seem tor as to be sir.
tem -In-law and I old enough to b. her mother!
Stranger things bare happenedl
We expect to be in Denver the day after to-
morrow, and I will write again upon our snivel.
All el the party are web, and Madge meads hes
love with mine. Ever yours affectionately,
Drum.
II.—AIIss Madge Hurst to Miss Fan -
ale Hyde, 7493 Madison avenue, New
York:
INnre,ulOLI, Wednesday.
Ey Dearest Fan—Our journey has been just one
delightful picnic ever since we left Now York
yesterday morning. I are writing this very kur-
riedly at the cutest little escritoire you ever saw
in one corner of Uncle John's private at. sad k
you do not recognize eco theland
7 g esti you nest
tier
7
blame the jiggling of the train, not me. volae.
I1 we don't hare a wedding before we get borne,
It won't bo somebody's fault. I told mamma
that it looked as though Uncle John had arranged
this trip so that he could have darling Ftoaree
all to himself, and then 1 was
in disgrace ee tea• the
rest of the day. lie plays the beau chevalier to
perfection, and one would never think he wee as
old or older than papa. Ile menu to anticipate
her every wish. What she thinks, I'm sure, I
don't know. When 1 tease her, she smiles that
' ulterior smile of hers and citanpea the subject.
But there's no fun in watching other people
make love, and C. I, ssye he agrees 'with me, Do
you know, Fan, 1 begin to believe the foolish fel-
low really carer for me a little bit, but what
mamma will say if she ever suspects I dread to
think. Pity he's so poor—no, 1 don't mean that—
but I'm sorry he's not rich. thnngh I'm sure lie's
got brains enough for both of us, and 1 bunco
4ncle John thinks he'll be somebody some day.
I shall look for a letter from you in Deana'„
dear, so don't fail. Yours, always lovingly,
III. --Chester Ives to Frank Catena-
ter, managing editor of The Daily,
Scarifier, New York:
sty Dear Old Boy—$en I ens In irdhnapoifip,
the second day out from New York. enjoying to
the utmost the ant real vecattoa I have kat fa
ton years, thanks to Uncle Jobs Drapear, whas.
gaest I am We are reveling in Um midi* of a
luxury that Is simply sybaritic. Wit were not
for the motion, you would !merino yossnelf in
some magical palaces You clap your htands, ands,
lo, a black slave appears and spreads a templet is
which the ends of the earth have marl s4 (t
their fatness. You pros a button, sal tteu,�t i
cigars and cooling drinks are at your elbow. W
you want a magazine or today's paper, you bawl
only to gat :a. 11. A bath and a shays may sus
had for the wishing. Alf this while we are aaa3-
bilating span at the rate et f0 si 110 miles em
hour. Truly we Americana are tate greatest MIS.
road travelers in the world, and we have .eetal s,*
surrounded ourselves with "al the comfort* ea
borne" while rushing own the nils. The rtwatern
are somewhat cramped, but as Leper's primate
secretary and I hawe the better part of in mai.
nary sleeper to ourselves, We can't complain.
Of couru there's • ay Is the ointment, mad
Reuben L Fllley fr its name. 1 iiiaa I an pee
ty tolerant toward ether sees, but I dlettrvd sad
detest that tenow, mud I dare say ho returns pew
dislike with interest, yevertbeker, w. eholt
doubtles apish the trip without riot or Dips*
eked Who . Iia mirtakte. 5. evinces a mury,
(To be Continued).
Operating as
a Cure for Piles
Often a fad—always risky—The Mod-,
ern Cures is DR. CHASE'S OINT-
MENT—Here's the Proof.
Many a sufferer front piles has been
cured by the use of Dr. Chase's Oint-
ment, after operations have failed e
Hundreds of thousands have escaped
operations by using this treatment jl3's
and thereby obtaining cure.
Mr. Arthur Lepine, school teacher,
Granite Hill, Muskoka, Ont., writes:
"For two years I suffered front bleed-
in8Pilea,
and lost each t day about out hal!
a cup of. blood. I went to the Ottawa'
General Hospital to be operated on,'
and was under the influence of chloro-
form for one hour. For about two
months I was better, but my old trouble
returned, and again I lost much blood.
One of my doctors told me I would
have to undergo another operation, bub
Z would not consent.
"My father, proprietor of the Riche-
lieu Hotel, Ottawa, advised me to use
Dr. Chase's Ointment, and two boxes
cured me. I did not lose any blood
after beginning lite treatment, ani
believe the cure is a permanent one.'r
60 eta, a box at all dealers, or BantMa-
son, Bates 4 Co,,Toronto.
Do You Realise the Danger of a
J
D0,50
EATH OFTEN LURKS IN A CUT.
you see this danger illustrated in the Case of Mr.
W. C. Edwards, a well-known Friendly Society _---'- .
leader, of Peter Street, Toronto. He cut one of his
lingers with a piece of glass, and instead of applying ' • % � ,, •'
Zam-Buk to prevent blood poison and to heal it, he neglected
the cut, and blood poison followed. He says :---" The blood-
poison from the finger spread up my hand and arm and caused
me terrible agony. After two months' treatment the doctor said
there was no cure, amputation and am tati n w
ould have to take place if I (�
intended to save any arm. 1 left that doctor and consiulted another.
After a few weeks' treatment, he also told me that operation would
be necessary. He said the bone had become diseased and the finger
would have to be opened so that the bone could be scraped. 1 went away to consider when
1 Would have the operation performed and met a friend who advised me to try Zam-Bak,
"That night I bathed the wound and put, on some Ione -Buie 1 get, a little sleep for the
first time the many fright& in the morning the wound began to bleed instead of the foul dis-
charging as in the past. This was a healthy sign so I went on with the 7.art-Bak, Well, "to
cate tt long story Short, irk a few days 1 put away the sling, and in a few weeks the finger was
healed completely, Toddy that, finger is as sound es a bell end 1 ewe its to Teem -Beck. I
Spain over $20 in doctors tees and when 1 think how
tam Buie at, Lich a trifling cost sated fate from arttputgiion
I oat very grateful for the bail 1 can tell you."
WHAT ZA1ANBUlc
Zam-flint cures cuts, burns, sprains. festering
sorefl,uleena,scalds,blond-poieoeinq. eczema, bad lee,
diseased ankles, running sores, ringworm, cold -cracks,
chapped hands, chilblatna, and nil other skirl tike:sees
find Injuries. All druggists anti stores sell at i'ltic,
lux; 3 for $1'25 or post free front Zaire:Bak t,o,,
Toronto, for price. Mefuse tenytliitlg uftereel "just
es good.'