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The Clinton News-Record, 1907-07-04, Page 7July 0101 19o7 Cluttto News-RotAwl:: j J4cT*gsxt, M. D. geTag,gart" .istOwlssrffssf MeTaggart Bros. ',BANKERS., A GENERAL HANKY/tie:PUS'. SIMS TRANSACTED. NOW'S) IDISBOUNTED. DRAFTS' ISSUED, INTEMST ALLOWED ObT DE- POSITS. SALE iI0Tregi fouRcur *SED. *OS. •.".•• . Ts•los esMssss DRYWONE, 4 a BARRISTER, SOWITOR NOTARY, PUBLIC, ETC, IDFFIVE-Sloaste Block-CLINTON. & HAX-rH Conveyancers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Money to loan. -- C. B. HALE •JOHN "ee:DOIIT ORS. CitINN dt GUNN Dr. W. Gunn L. R. C. P. & L.R.C.S. -Edinburgh- Dr. J. Nesbit Gunn M. R 0.5. Eng. L. R. C. P. London Eight calls a'front door of residen On Ratteabury street, opposite Presbyterian church OFFICE- Ontario street-CLINTON --DR. J. W. SHAW- --OFFICE- RATTENBURY ST. 'EAST. • -CLINTON.- R. C. W. THOMPSON PHYSICIAN ANI;) SURGEON Special attention given eu uttstssnes 41 the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat__ -Office and Residence - HURON ST. SOUTH, CLINTON doors west' of the Commercial betel. -DR. F. A. AXON, - (Successor to Dr. Holmea.) Specialist in Crown and Bridge•, work. • Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. • Honor graduate of University of 'reroute Deutal Department . Graduate of the Eleicago College of Denial Surgery, Chicago. Will be at the Commercial hotel Rayfield, every Monday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. 061. 0 J. LEWIS .THOMAS. Civil Engineer, Architect, ete. elate Doe:Anion Department liti4 lie Walks.) Consulting Engineer. for Mo.- icipal •tand County Work', El- ectric Railroads, Sewerageand- Waterviorks Systems, Wharves, Bridges and Re -enforced ewe crete. Phone 2220 L D N, ONT. ILUCTIONEER-.3•AMZEe SMITH Li- censed Auctioneer for the County -of lit.ron. All orders entrusted to me will receive prompt attention Will sell either by percentage or Der sale. Residence oft the Bayfield Road, one mile south of Clinton. 4ICENSED Aj.JCTIONEER.-GEOR- , ge Elliott, licensed auctioneer . for the County of Horon„solicits the patronage of the public for busi- ness in his line. gales conducted percentags or so much per sale. All business promptly attended to. -George Ellitet, Clinton_P-Dee re- sidenee on the Hayfield Line. 58 • 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.e, p.ATENT.S. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may Vicki, ascertain our opinion free wbether orrentton le probably Tattentable._ Communion. time etrietly confidential. MAMMON on Potente ova free. Oldest agency for securing patents. • Patents taken throttab Munn a Go. receive ?pedal notice, wIth.rt charge, In the Scientific Jlintrican. A handsomely tuestratea weekly. tovest eta. vitiation of any selentlde lOUTTIP.I. Torres. Es a AUN. four months, $1. Sold by all tewsdealers. ear & CO 86111rosuber, New ynrk limbo 0114. S25 St.. Wpgaingt013. UPPIliCOTT' MONTHLY MAGAZINE A FAMILY LIIIINAAY The Best in Current Literature 12 ComeLtti Novats Yeasts MANY SHORT STORIE13 AND PAPERS ON To m IN TOPIC* $2.50 POI YEAS: 25 trees A COPY IN° CONTINUED STORIES. ascots foulattan COMPLitTleitt rSELr THE TOURIST SEAS° r/ is 110W n and a Chanee to trawl I Offered to theee Who Spend the. $ part of the year on the fern'. or the smell •settlements. 1:e •Iete Province has more irtetestIl.e. sorts than. Onterill The eharming Muskoka Lakes, Gee:glen Day. Lake'. of Bays, TeMegamt, leouquia Pari, Lake Beaehes, Kewartha Lake es, St. Lawreace liner, W.1110; Moilateiles, Sea t . I wage eilve Exposition, Etc. • The Grand Trunk Railway System I and connections can give yon a. come I fortable feutney to aay of the above pellets, Muse! tillrf Aug! It ChM° • I have been appointed agent for the Maiesey-Harris Coln- • pa,ny in this district and will keep •on hand a complete. list of supplies in iny, store oppos- ite the nielsons Bank. ' am also continuing ilia flour, feed and seed grain bus- • iness and respectfully solicit sr. a continuanceof' your -patron- age. ej_,Adr_Fo, The ftIpKillop- Mutual- PPE rnsitranco.'0004.0nu • -Farm and Isolated Town Property- ' ' 7 -Only 'neared •••7 J. B. 'Vie:Lean, President, Kippen P. 0. ; Thos. • Fraser, ViceePresideut, Brucefleld P. O..; T. E. Hays.: ..Seee Treasurer" Seaforth P. 0. ',L. -DIRECTORS," William Shesney, Seifert] ; Jahn Grieve, Winthrop ; George Dale, Sea - forth ; John Waet, Haelock e• John' 13ennewies, Brodbagaz ; 'James Evans Beechwood, James Connolly. Clinton. e-AGENTS- Rotert Smith; Harlocke'E. Hin- elites', Seafortik; James 'Cummiugs; Egmondville ; J. W. Yore Holmes, ville. • • ' Patties desirous . to effect iniuran.te • or transact other hesieess will, . promptly attended to on application to any of the above ,officers addressed to their respective postoffioes. Lesser inspected by the director. who •Ilver nearest the scene. • With Edged Tools By RENRY SET(IN MERRIMAN mow "The *mom- "Illedezelegerzier," "Irma leeiserethe te Another." gte. Copyrleht. 1594. by WARM. Co IlleaTfteite semoseeemeeterepeel •,• tam, a little plateau, of two square miles, and the niggere think that it ft bantited by 1t11 evil spirit. When we get there we shall have to bold ft by force of arms, a.nd when we send the stuff down to the eoast we must have. an escort of picked men. The bushes grow up there as thick as gooseberry ilusbes In garden at home. With a Mete cultivation they will yield twice as much as they do now. We shell Noiant another partner. I know a mate a soldierly fellow, full of fight, who knows the natives and the country, I. will undertake to lead you there, but you will have to take great care of me. Ft.;!";74.0ittlill".-; 116' koNtioni "Yes," Bald the Englishman, "gee, go i • egetting things together quietly, I have come borne to, buy rifles, mane* Poe and stores" He paused,, watching tee eager, simple face. "We want to know," he said. quietly, "If you will' organize and lead the lighting Wen." . Guy Oseard drew a deep breath. "Then there Is to be fighting?" ' • "Yes" said Dues/over "there will be fighting.. We must fight ontyway there Mid. We must hold It when we get ,there. But se far as the World is con- cerned; we are only a private expe- dition exploring . the source of the OgoeVe." .. . "The Ogowe?" and again Guy Os - card's eyes lighted up. . • • "Yes. I do not mind telling you that mech. Tobegin with, I trust you. Secondly, no one couldget there with, out -me to lead the way?' . "How leeee will it take?' asked Guy. Durnovo tugged at his strange, care tain-like mustache. als mouth was. hidden, It niali quite Impossible to di- vine hisethoughts. ' - "Three .thonths to get there," he an- swered at length, "One month to pick the leaf, and then you, can bring the first crop down to the toast andhome, „while Meredith and .1 stay on at the .•. : preach that' men can experience to :the , ships .between man and woman that • eight • joy that Was hers Is the joy of battle have hitherto lived In the werld-right . occasionally set -the world agog with plateau." . •. . ' months"Icold be. h.ome again In . . . . . . I , 'IT. eittini4 answer Iliat-not .now." In it There is a lot of nustand cora- curiosity and .skepticism. But there And the little' half shrinking glance. .,.motion; the dust gets tete people's eyes „. seemed to be no doubt about, it He -"Ceetainly. • We, thought that ' you - in epee her shoulder' Was a low minded, and blinds them; the conimotIon'weare was over Pride., she verging on Abaf 80; 1 unnzaidenly .invitepoir. . But he was In them Out; and perhaps, after all, . , prose c ege. Both :bad lived might- work the sale ,of the stuff gentleman.% Ile stood els. ground a Loango is better'' • i'I ' once met a Sir 'John Meredith., • , . . an (Men boo and they had ,probabler London and in a couple of years or earnest, and he was, tilnere• all, a ,, moved in the, woride To both life Weis -. when the thingels la Swink Meredith - will come home We can :safely leave once we have eetablethed ourselves up "Then when," ,he asked, :ewhen will ... , she said suddenly an "My father." yard away from :her. .. . . ... . • ' the cultivation in native bands when ... there wid 'made ourselves respected .' ..eciu aesn'er• me e ' • : . . He paused, era'a ing. in his lege and boots - apparently studeeng his neat brown . among the tribes?! ' ' . i e , e. She; stood wieh her back turned to . "I suppose"- Guy seld after a Pausee. Ward hlip, 'looking out over theesmooth , ',*".•wrieers 'of the Solent, where one oe , . " . . that there is the question of monCyr Should you meet 'aim again," , he. t two yachts . and uneevy black schoon. Werit on, ."It •Would not be adelsable • ' "Yes elleredleheenzideeielniVe'talked. ' that . over.-"Tlie*.plan .We fliee upento .'mention my. mune: ••Ele might not et were creeping uli on PM tide before , was that you aiel he each put a thou.:. the niorning breeze. She drummed re care to hear it Wts have had a slight sand pounds into it;.I pet five hundred. • • flectively with ner lingers on tneloW, difference Of oPlidee. • With me it is ' Foe the ' first Iwo years' we share the• Stone wall. . Beneath thew e few gulls . differeni. I' am always glad :to hear profits eqeally. Aiter that we must ' whirled and sereanied oter a shoal of about hime _I have eri Immenee respect i • _ere • come to some fresh arrangement shouldlittle fediOne of the bireS had a for him,", • ' • . . you -or Meredith Wish to, give up an - .singular cry, as .11 It were laughing to She listened grayely, with a Ore- ective Pert in • the 'affair. I ,presume. . :iMeif- . . . . .. , p.tastehuy itnliawt od.ridds.noot net :eon: hP t4-!c.,s short the . you Would not object to coming: up at • ' "N11 ...0' said just nowi ," • Miilicent . ehe end of ;the year with 'a . bandy answered at ,lesigele "that you were . quaintaiace she nad not learned be •et-. squad of men to bring down the crop , not sure •eourself ee net at 'first - and .pect a Pertain lightneep of: •converse . under escertl" - ' , .: . . ' .. i• therefore you .cannot. . expect me to . Penal touch he always assumed . , know all at once", , , . . .• . .when .speaking.ef himself, as if his ' ! . . meet's reflection:. et. should be: able to . : Yche should ...know at , epee,' . he ' argued gre.Aely, "If .it w9so_.;_pilig to . • .. , . Own thoughte and :feelings Were. Mat" . irieo7riesindeti Oseard after a mo- . II • do that". • ' • . , • . : , •. Mrs for-rielcule: .. . • , . . .. "I .reckon," continued the other, "that be: ,no„ ,ir yo70 ,,40. . noi . 8.ar ,eo.,40w., . .1:10f course," heentent o0 "1 Wee in the journey down could be accomplikh- 'I, ean onlythink that. it .rnay be 'yes' the wrong., I know .that • But it Seine- , turn back, and we can talk it oyer as ed In two enth ' ' d eh time you • some day And eime closer.; he time's' hatipens that 'h pan is not in a we go downstream" . to Admit tat; he:,..is in the - do the trip you will reduce our time" , took the hand • that 'hung at. her sidee ‘ ..PcIsiti°P ..eyeser . . ' • . . „. . convenleiatiyencar4"and .1 don't Wane • wrong -'s en, :for insfence, . another . . • ' the detells: which he knew Were musie ' I. will. wait as long ei you like for • .persen would :suffer. by . euch an - ad. "Yes " answered Jocelyn, "1 under .. . . ,;.-.7.11;111fIffrrITS:Trrr .4r....11.04WISStss ehe rope Intstily anti turned sway troPleal Sloateri. • fronl WM. There 'Wee In her heart a . JoilePh kniVaned 110 be In WWI and lineidell feeling, of regret. It was the • as he neared. the veranda he auddenly zia•liattrAbiLkAktAgenest_ _sportoman . steePeti it the *salute; moreover, bo he - sometimes has wheti atiiielidttiatitill'alavtor--wondea-in,-101104-teuala-hahad monarch of the fewest falle before hie I Pecked his ;water% dree$ clothes. merciless rlde-a sudden passing desire An English lady was coming out of that it might be undone, I the drawing room window to meet the "Why not l" he asked, He was des- traveler% She melded in answer to peretely in earnest, wee that wine!' the Iservisee ealutatiop and pealed on .maee hin1 a •good eporteman-an une to greet the wager,. matched big genie hunter, calre and getly brother has been called away asejsftrrnise" dseeldiblenrautinon Stnoireval"-gave bum °124de°17r 613° °°14. "One °f bi° sub agents has beeu getting into trouble licent Cherne 'could not understand. with the native. Of cearss, you are "Wby not?" Mr. Meredith?" "I am," replied Jack,' taking the hand "I do not know because you he held out; it was a small white n2ustzet." And in her heart she wanted hill' tee band-sneali without being frail or diaphanous. "And you are Miss Gor- mley it again. .4a4nacialmcionnoottessheeazeye Iosfhioeuel•dhneotensiae; don, I euppose? aM sorry Gordon le away, but no doubt we shall be able It to you -or to any one else, Bolo as to tine sionieweere to put up." • "You need not do that," she said that goes." quietly. "This Is Africa, you know. *levee' elle cried, really fright- You can quite well stay with us, al-- ened. i'To me it doe's not matter se much. But to no one. eise-no never!. thougb Maurice is away until tomer- Aunt Marian must not know It -nor Sir "v." She was tall and fair, with a cer- John," "I cannot see that it Is any business tain steteliness of carriage which har- of Sir John's: Of course, Lady Can- touree would have liked you to marry title; but If you eared _for me she .would be ready to listen :to reason." In which judgment of the good lady be was no doubt right, especially I1 reason spoke with the voice of 43,000 per annum. "Do you care -for me?" he asked, coming a little closer. . • There was a *hole world of gratified vanity and itugratified chriosIty for • .her In the presence of this strong man at her elbow, It was °tie of the su- preme triumphs of her life, because he • was different from the rest. He was for her what his first tiger had been. for him. The danger that he Might • flicker of the eyelids. They bad grown come still nearer had for her a sense of She pausea, leaving the conversation wonderfully accustomed to each other keen pleasirae. She was thoroughly with him as in the hands of one who during the last three weeks. Here, it enjoying herself; and the nearest ap- knows his businees. Would appear, was one of those friend, " he said filling up the pause 7 ill=1.1001111111111.11MMII16110101.0.00111011111111$ .16•••• ?A:\ I3er brotbler Mind big *tine WINOS ehe came to the le1M10 of the vereenbil a little later be Wee thinking oho* her brother Maeriee, and it never Mee gelded iteelf to be* that lthe not ',peak her 'thoughts to elieredithe wbmn she had net iseen Until tbrals ' week Ogre She had never elneitees Maurice behind bis beck to Man Anne before. "Does it steer otrike foe," be Nato to Jack, "that MenIrlee Is the siert of Inas to be led astray by evil inguencer eyes, or be fed "traight by a peel len fluence, such ne your." He did pot meet her thoughtful glaine Be was apparently 'Watching tho To' • treating forni. of the horse through the tangle or flower and leaf and tardeOt• "I am afraid," said the eirl, "neat say influence is not of much account." • "Do you reallY believe Ware mega% „Meredith, turning upon her with a leaf cynical smile. sbe answered simply. Before speaking again he took a pull . at his cigar. "Your influence," be said, "appears to, me to. be the making of Mamie* Gordon, I frequently 'zee serious flaws In the policy of Providence, but I sup- pose there is wisdom in waking the strongest influence •that which is tme conscious of its power." "I am glad you think I have some power over him," oak' jecelyn, but at the same time It makes me uneasily, because it only COldfirikm1 my tonvictios that he is very easily lcd. And sup- pose my influence, such sze. 'it be erste withdrawn; suppose, that 1 were to die, or, what appears to be more Meer,. euppose thathe should mayry.": • "Then let us hope that he will merry the right- person. . People eometiento do, you know." She smiled with a strange little monized wonderfully with a thought- ful and pale face, She was not exactly pretty, but gracious and womanly, with honest blue dyes that looked on men and women alike. She was prob- ably twenty-eight .years of age; her menner was that Of a women rather • than that of 8, girl -of one who was in •ilfe and not on the outskirts. -• "We rather pride oueselies," she said, leading the way into the draw" ing room, "epon, having the best house In Loango. You will, I think, be more comfortable here than anywhere." • "i see tens have all the new books." "Yes, we have books ane magazines; but of course we live quite, out of . S. • on." Yee will have to baye we carried most of the way. I am weak, devilish weak, • and I tun afraid of' dying, but I know the way thee, and no other roan can say as' much, It Is in my bead here; it Is not written down. It is only in my head, and no one can get it out of there." . "No " said Me edith in his quiet rce -fined voite-"no, no one can .get it out' r WILSON' FL PAD Kill them all. • No dead Ilise • lying about. when used aw directed. - SOLD siv - , . !MONISTS GROCERS AND GENERAL Mtn' ose.,04iiiituttet, ors paceeis for: 25e. solli last a whole ooKsOn. C<244.0141Zonreowe. 7•11.4642 V. •25) $ 1 upwards 1..Come, let us turn en.. Tomorrow I will go deign the river with you. i will FOR SALE BYW.. . HELLYAR • . CLINTON, ONT. CRA'ND TRUNK' RA"\VA SYSTEM "Of•ceurse," Deredree'veent one with you to sae ' 'lite now.. Don't . Say.. 'tior .., missiote' , ' " e , • - •• e '.. ship with .Yletor. Demmer, . .have Millieent 1 wmild rather go on ' ' . . . ,. t . . • HAT. Meredith .proposed to dor . In Oficard's - ears -or '..conrse we shall ..'Yes.' stand.". . ' - . " • .. • • . Menition and seeds for cultivating. the Lentil lamps' and preemie(' to cloSe heavy lowls, of 'provisions. 'am- • to be 'yes,' even if •It is eie after MI.". land up there" ., ' . • band' in his.. . ' . ' . '.' ' ' • • the -windows She was • quite • an old . was accoinplished- to let each Man go ' She said nothing, ;but she left her , and when the purpose of. it ." ! replied Guy Oscard absentir. "May I go on thinking: that:it...will ' ,women -an. Englishwoman -and as she. • In Africa 'Jack Meredith, *nose CU steady ef the Wind'. amid -tbO 'forest . In .hq. eyes. ' • •-• . ' :- • . , -bis .narrative vefth 4 so of ..delibet,a- steady plash of .the paddle, the weird. ' . meliwcholy *song . of the boatman, the . • . . "May. I write to Yon?" .. * • • ' •••. • • don '.'wlifel was exp itileemil Mt . ' . . . eisvirheelelh4I0-kIh-er. head 'and' theri,„.. he , • ..1?' she whispered, with ,a,. tender look .• be 'yese .uritil I -come back'?" 'I cannot prevent your thinking, :cen :. . placed the lamps upon the table she scrutinized the guest after the: man - had departee Jack Meredith. continued nee of .a.privileged' servitor.. When she his way A month later Victor Durnovo . ayese was in London. Ile left behind him in. his ears there rang .already the taken to .get together mere and beats, ,,- • • - • . • • • • Durnovo. rose briskly. .. • ' ' - . • "And,"ehe said, "that la why I eamee. whele. •Dneneve went home to 'Europe' . . • ' • ' .. . . • pleaded. . "Not •often. Just to remind ' to Africa -abet is why. 1 want to make 'Then he. said "you will joln us? • you v11116111' us" ' . : ' • ' . ''' . . ; you of my existence, • - . . ... . money I do not mind confessing to for a threefold purpose 'First, a vielt. .1 may telegraph out to Meredith that .. . . , . • . e. . - . • , • - • . . • to Europe was absolutely neceseary, • .„.e. „ • : l • .. . ' „... - . She gave .a little •laugh, which le . a low greed of gain, .because I. thipk.' . for Ills-. health, sbattered as it was be ...mai do that."". '. • I have.tbe best motive that a: man tan xes., replied Oscard simply: You MO long Et. sojourn" in the fever ridden • • - liked 'exceedingly and. reniembered have ha for wanting te•taake money." ---- CHAPTER VII/. • be a clumsy party gobag up. We shall . waiting 'and th king a it is go ng - t I • t • : At this moment a servant; came in was to enter Into a partner- , pacities for organization were develop- ing very "Cluickly. There was plenty of work for 'each ;to do. In Africa Meredith had under, rivet beds ef the waft toast 'Seamen- , ly, there were rifles, ammunition and stores to be purchased and paeked 19 suitable eases. And, toady, he was to find and enlist the third man, "the soldierly fellow. full of fight," who •knew the natives and. the country. , This, indeed, was s rs care on. reaching London, and before his eyes' and lerain Were accustomed to the roar Of the steeet life he took a cab ter Russell sgeare, geeing the number are fixed to the door of a glooray house, in the least" frequented corner of the .. stately quadrangle.. "Is Mr, Guy teemed at nome?" he ingeired of the grave menders:Ante "He Is she". replied the butler, step- . ping aside • ' Oseard came forward ' and shook, Tends. Eris manner was not exactly; •effusive, • The truth was that their erce eluaintanceship in Airlea had been of the slightest, dating from eome trivial services which Durnovo ha,' been able and -very -eager to render -to thee:meets-, man. . • . • "I'm all right, tbanks," replied Der - neve "I only landed at Liverpool yes- terday. ' I'm home on, business. I'm. buying rifles and stores.". Guy Oecard's honest face lighted up:. at once -the curse of Ishmael was on , hiin le its 'full .force Be wee destined, in he a watiderer on reed's earth, and, all things appertaining M. the wild life of the forests were MUSid In his earse • Durum was no mean diplomatist Ile had learned to know man within a, white or colored akin: The effect of his words was phtent to him, "You remember the elmiacine?" he geld abruptly. eyeser "I've found it.") "The deuce -you have! Sit down." Durtiove took the chair indicated. "IN% sir," he said, "I've gait. • I've • laid my hand on It at last. I've always • been on its track. That has been my little game all the time. 1 (Id not tell rem when we met out there, ,because I was afraid I should never find it and because Wanted to keep quiet About it" •Guer Oseard was looking Mit of- the %virulent :loots to the dell houses and chimneys that formed his horizon, and in his eyes there wile the longing for a vaster horizon, a larger life e "I have got a partner." eontinued . Durnotto, "a good Man, Jack Meredith, son of Sir Sohn Meredith. Yeti have, perhaps, met hitt.° "No," answered (Ward, "but I have heard hi* name. and I have met Sir Sohn, the lather. (awe tWite." "Re is out there," weld on Durum% -TIME TABLE-' at-ande-depat- • from Clinton station as follows BUFFALO AND GODERICH Going East 7.38 a. m. -44 14 41 4 Going West 44 44 41 41 I 41 3-.23p,• 5.20 p. m. 10.15 a. in. • 12,56 13. in. •.8.40 p. in. 10.47 p. LONDON, HURON' & BRUCE DIV. Going ' South 4 IA Going North 4, • 7.47 a. in. 4.28 p. m. 10,15 a. m. 6.35 p. m: , • FULL SUMMER SERVICE LKE ASUPERIOR EIVISION.-SiesIniers • leave S4rnia 3.33 Monday, Wednesday and Priddy, tor Sault Ste. Marie, Port Aithur, Port William aad Duluth -Friday ,steamar 44.)ing through to Duluth, • al:I:lc:IAN BA? & IvIACKINAC DIV.- tepee es ;two( &lirigwood 1.30 p.m., Owen lioond 11:30 p.m, Tuesdays, Thuradays and • Sara -so - lot Saul( St, Marie and way ports, 1 hvi Mlaid Saturday steamers going througl ae. tIar,tta SUDIV.-Por DI. -Por Perry Sound, Ilyng Inlet, French River and Killarney, ateam .tr 'eaves ColliUgwood 10.30 1).M. Mon. 1 Roithnit, PARRY $013NO & PENETANG DIV. thee:net lesves Penetalg daily 2.45 p.m. for Parr., lioutid sled %why ports. Tiolteft *6.1 hearseseren tram ali rallwaY 0/10` sealer mgegoi• "There Is no time -to be . He said this meaningly.and watched novo went on. "Ev'ery 'moment wasted 11 -pare afterwar . "If .you like," she answered. ' • her Lace all the while. At this. moment Lady Caniourne's "A motive -which any lady ought to adds to ,the risk of our being super At was heard. in the distance coil- seded. I sail. for Loango in a fortnight aPprove of." . • • ing thew She smiled sympathetically. evese, , There"r exclaimed Millicent. "We "I approve and I admire peer spirit." When Durnovo had gone G t must go at once And no one -Wo One, She rose as she spoke and moved down mad wrote to Lady Cantourne ac- nlind-moot know of this." toward a side table, where two lighted "Nd one shall, know of it," be an candles had been placed. swered. cepting her invitation to spend a few days at Cantourne Place, on tbe Solent He explained that his visit would be in. the .nature of a earewell, es he was about to leave for Africa for a little big game bunting. ' . • * * * * * • • e ; '"My .motive for . talking so. bare- ., facedly about myself," he said as they CHAPTER IX. moved Mimed the door together, "was HOSE who for their sins have to let you know exactly who I am and ,. , been to Loango, will scarcely .why 1 am here It was only due to , . care to have its beauties ' re- yon on accepting your bbspitality. I Mies Millicent Chyne was walking on ' called to memory And to such ,might have been a criminal or an 05 the sea wall at the endof the garden .as have not visitedthe spot one . can . caped embezzler. There Were two on with Guy Oseard One of the neces- Regy • earnestly recerawend a careful • board the steamer coining out and Say acquirements of a modern ethica- aY0144ce. ' • ' ..: .. : several other shady '.characters." • tional, outfit is the power a. looking ' Suffice it be say, therefore, that -there \ "Yee," said the girl; . "e saw your perfectly at home in a Score of differ is such a place, and the coloes may - motive." . mat costumes' during the Year, and, end it marked in larger type 'than it They Were now in the hall, and the needless to say, Miss Cbyne was per deserves on the marl of Africa, on the aged servant was welting to sbow him fectly finished in this art The manner west coast of that country and within his room. in whiela she wore her •sallor hat, her . an inch or so of the equator. . . ; * * * * '1* * * g 'blue serge and her neat brown shoes _ _ "Thia_laenat cheerevele_Jaele-Meredith eleisz_eine knows," Victor Durnovo conveyed to the onlooker, and especial- °bier v ed to his servant as they found' wee in the habit of saying, "what is ly ble male of that species (we cannot themselves deposited on the beach oing on in the middle of Africa." in conscience call them observers), the within' a stones throw of the French And on this principle he acted. impreseion that she was a yachts- factory. . 'Ten miles above the camping woman. born amt. bred. Ho delicate • "No, sir, not cheery. sir," replied ground where we • first met," be had complexion 'Mel enhanced by the faint- 3oaeph. He. was Very • busy attending told Meredith, "you will find a village est tule.Rielon of stinbern and a. feet! ex- to the landing of their personal enecte eeedingly becoming freckles There and had only time to be respectful. 'It where 1 have my beadquarteree There was afreedem In her movements which . was Joseph's way to do only one ;thing Is quite a respectable :there. had not beele observed La London draw- at si. time on the principle no doubt to look after your ing roomThis wee Diana -like and. in that enough for the moment Is the evil ' wants When you have fixed things up perfect keeping with the delay sailor . thereof. His manner implied that at Lounge and have arranged for be outfit; moreovernine men out of ten when those colored gentlemen had gat dhows to meet my steamer, take up all would fell to attribute the difference to sendry cunning strings Within the (Lon- don) skirt , "It is sed;" Millicent was saying. "to think that .we shall have no more el:lances of sailing. The wind has quite dropped, that horrid tide is running, and this Is your Inst day." She ended with a little leugh, know- ing full well that there Was little sente 111011f in tbe big mau by her skle "Really," she • went We "I, think I 8110111d be able to menage a boat In time, don't you think so? • Please en- , courage ine. an sure thave tried to learn." • "I do not know if you have learned mob," he al:mitered; "but I have "What have you Icarliel':" she netted in a ToW yokel, half reseineted by the •danger into whice she knew that elle was running. "That 1 love you." he answered, Standing squarely In front et her and announcing the foot with a deliberate honesty which was rather startling. "I Was not sure of it before. so 1 otayed away reotn you for three Weekte hut now 1 know for certain." .1...21..1112.11.S..AS nP8,P?t thOt* the baggage safely conveyed out ofthe boats on to the beech It wand be time enough to third( about Mango. • It had been arranged by letter that Jack Meredith should put inr, as his host expressed it, et the small bunga- low ,ocenpled by el:twice Gordon and his sister. Gordon was the local bead Of a large trading association sane - your znen to dee .is the name -and' send the boats neck.. Walt there till we conie." • In due time the telegram dame vie St Paul de Loam", announcing the fadt that Oseard bad agreed to join the expedition and that Durnovo and 'ho Might be expected at Msala in one month from that time. It was riot what sifter ,tbe style of the old East without a •vague feeling' of, regret that India company, and his 'duties partook gack Meredith read this telegram To More of the glory of a governor than be at lisala le it month with fort/Wen of the routine of a trader. , and a yarn load of provisions Meant Of Muerte° Gordon's past Meredith leaving Loango almost .it once. And, knew nothing bee:Med the fact that they strange though It may seem, he had were schoolfellows strangely brought become • somewhat nttached to the , together agate 011 the deck of a coast- dreary west African town. The singU- • Ing steamer. Maurice Gordon was not Tar eosmopolitan society was' entirely reserved person, and it was rather new to him; the life, takeu as a life, froze a lack of opportunity than from altneet Unique Ile knew that he bad ati excess of caution that he allowed not outstayed his weleome.. Maurice his new found friend to go up the Gordon had taken eare to assure him Ogowe river knowing so little of of that In his boisterous, hearty Wan- self-efaurige Gordon of Loango, nor, savoring more Of narrow than of On reaching the bungalow Meredith Utow, eVery niorning at breakfast. Wats pleasantly sOprised. It Was pret- Jack took a seat on the porch and ty and homelike, surrounded by. a gat, began to search for his cigar in the don wherein grew a strange proftiskal ,.peeket of his jacket. Jocelyn went to umzio, Eturitsh Vegetables and ' tho fronted the vernal and %Welled uses1./MS110.112,dieSS,111,..:-.41.. ..--cST-SISGUISSIMIStata-41, sss might beef been ohne/fall De an aseaPed embezzler:" . • cliseereerede as, most .o.t. da that Rae ergerenumberoe'ettio ledynseeire binnk He had abiaosit. told eher, that .he engaged to, be Married, ; nee she had quite understood., -There 'eould not pos- ably he any ,•-wisaiipiebearlion; there ' was no room for oneof those litteeenets- takes about which people write novels and fondly hope that some yontbfrul reader May be carried away. by a' ver,y faint resemblance to that- Which they' •held to be life. Mereever, at thirty one leaves. the first romance Of youth 'bee - There Was: •sirinceleng in Lei =110 that suggested that she did not.quito believe in hie cynielsm. • • • . "Also'," she *said gravely, •useence Stronger*Iniluence.might appear -an 133- fiuence which I amid .not counteract -7: Jack Meredith turned. hie 3�g chair and. looked at her sesiegingly. ."lharee. a vague idea," he said, "that you, are thinking Of Puraevo." • ,,. keUle. 'I' INUEle IN. NEXT : One. andra • ."That's die' first Rae 1. weer sold at • single envelope." Said the young WOW • ati at h. big 'stationer's store in ttbai city's center., •"I've. alivaye sold Omar In packages, but that gentrennim camel, In with letter in .his hand and,asteall: n,errve epee and tneldelrinrenee a cent I. imagine that's the sneaufitti sale. that has been Wide in this estabe lishinent since it opene& • The bigoted' ' 1 ever wade happened' to bole the en e• , velope line too. A rather roughly deem-. ed wan came ineasked to see our en- velopes and wanted to knowethe prk by the thousand. .1 told. Men: Then be'. asked the price by the Millions I goat t'he figures from. our managere wine; . smiled as he gave them to me. Yet Dun wee ordered a million- envelopes, stad; 'when we asked for reference he strel; • he would as lief pay the bill me tine spot, which he did flaw a.roll of yellizelie • back bank notes abeut the size Of ais loaf of: bread. We delivered the .ete- velopes, but haven't fitiMb the. gurehalkel:%• since." • • Progressive. "NASD. mum," said a tramp, "Wailfill you be so kind as to Jet me have a.! needle and thread?). . "Weil, k -e -s," said the, housewife 3,1! the door "I can let you littve that." eThant'tee, Mum. Now, yon'd obligee me very mach if you'd let me bars al bit Of cloth fora patch." "Yes, bereft some." "Thankee very inticb, mares, len a. little different color from nly welt, I: ece. Perhaps, mum,' yeti iseatid: seam, me some of your husbancra oldetilethess that this patch Will twitch" -Wen, I declare! Vetere. eleve*', tnan, and give yen an' Mit sotdt, Item is one.' "Thankek greatly, min*:1 see, Ws , little large, !nem. but It you'll Weedier. fUtellsh inc With n sqiisire meal Webb/ 1 eau 011 It out."