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The Huron Signal, 1889-2-1, Page 2THEIRURONTIGNA L. FRIDAY, FEB. 1.111889 A smasher of the mediae staff is Leaelon hospital Mime recently asked be a reports" of the Pull Mall Gazette host essay of the mom nested in the Mete lotion are attributed to inteinpermos,. replied: "It would be difhcsit to estie mate the souther. but it is ungesetion ably treat. We soeseihnes find rem children with dreekard'e lovers, dusk. the habit of giving infante gas to @mike this terrIbie affair is sever. en. 1 ahead to de with Min that I'd OM hew see wan natlY Ittri• the Uri° who like a few days' leave. 1 should indeed " egfieszt a gientdege his people would be. cosine AssuredlY• !"es "Thai is easily teasagen" returned the knew It would be the nen of him_ 1 It enss mane days before Yeas/ colonei. kindly-tbea hesitated. Mama- told Mai his father -wade Dever overlook Temple reel* wee ordered to "teen to seined ceelned bronzed face-"lik-the--thse-er-well. live on uothing. theft Tom west genie to "Bove Beetitifel who wee did not • Wee. his mouth as if tlia it ar receive me, sad that we couldn't be Issedaaaeuertern mid "tether cent° t° speak. and flubbed scarlet under his marded without hie father. wesenhbet Ws • els° temelf the met"' "halters° am deer boy. the fact is I -I thought pen into a futy-poor boliabe la thalami.- IS cetera to hesdaatterters• sad me Peon came to up comiamad on; baps. after all that has the mistake of your &meet and all that, you naiet find it a little melted to -to ate --sad asked far Hag. out sad tell him that I'd gine it to Ghot. Owe. and that be scald get It free WI* kat he net tweed Mid these while teething. Death is with es " And wits t l a source of much trouble. If the putt r lie -bosses were shut we should ham tc close half oar wards, or ratter, we should be able to take twice as matey teatimes !" THE POET'S CORNER. Si... eleametielag made of social- g„ teatime very sweet . A most delicious compound, with icevedisets Bet it ea occasion. Me heart aad mind aryl that the interview was at an end. So far as poor Owen was coucerned. thei "No, Mr Beresford, I would not. If eainsinkte seer, It halt so greet significaaes; It loses half its power. ileanighlog wade of 'White& and never twice the sante. Tbsegb 'its 'mown in every cetwory where love has had a name; It Is clearly meant for airing, though 'tie sometimes bought and sold. And, like coffee and potatoes, is sot es geed when cold. stud behind were the mourners, all mem- bers of Capt. Owen's family. it oft appeased discord, when words bate These last had been menially demon failed to please. strative to Jim Beresford. showing la in Whether bestowed caressingly or elven just by every means in their power that the'. to tease :had no part whatever in the suspicion For a laugh will often save one from doingI which fur a few hours had been cast upot something worse, him."It is very good of you to meet me like And the lies that taste this sweetness are eel- , this, air," Jim mid to his dead friend' dons heard to curse. ! father, when that old gentleman held on• 'Tie the strangest, oddest attitule. this some- his hand before every one assembled it thing made of naught. , the anteroom and shook it heartily. Which is sever seen nor handled, although "All I can do for my poor lad now is t. 'LI. anes caught ; stand by his friend." returned the ol. Which will sot 'pod la keeping, whatever be men slain the clime. "Thank you, sir," said Jim, gratefully will "I shall never forget that you did stank For this something made of nothing i by We, never." stand the test of time, i And then they had to take their place fend the sad procession started on its wee to crawl at • foot's pace through tb 4B I crowded streets, with arms reversed an e s the bandfplaead ning thehmournfulstrains (tr eager heads were pressed forward to get. glimpse of Jim, as he paced first on they By JOHN STRANGE TINTER. left of the gnu carriage, and to point Jim out as "him as was took up for it, yot --- - - know, but they couldn't prove naught CHAPTER XIX. again him." It was a painful bout, but Jim held his bead up high and straight A Ir•IN it I. ROCAS. and bore himself like the brave, solciieria The colonel, who was staying at a hotel gentleman that he was. • in eValmsbury had betaken himself avray nevr believe that he did it," cries' from the anteroom by the time Beautiful • woman in the crowd at the grave side Jim returned to it. so for that night he elf he'd had a hand in sending the pow could do nothing further to promote the chap there, he could never have look's scheme he had prepared for getting Tommy into the grave so sad and sorrowful as ht Earle sent back to headquarters. There- did. No. I'll never believe it of bine" lore be had to wait until 10 o'clock in the ..Well, he's not clear of it yet, ant nwrning• when Col- Barnes arrived in won't be until something more is fount barracks. out about it," was the answer of her coni The funeral was arranged to leave the ,..nion. door of the officers' quarters at 2 in the "— And then the service came to an end afternoon, so as soon as the colonel ap- and the last volleys were fired over the peered. Beautiful Jim went into the office epee grave of one who bad been a waver with him and asked him for ton minute* conversation ,salifavorite among his fellows. private ersation before he saw any So they turned away and left him tithe others. !his quiet sleep forever, marching awa colonel, kindly. "Now, tell me, whe"s "Certainly' Jill'. certainly*" 'enn'en with brisk and jaunty steps to thie smooth and swinging air which has jarret is it?" so often on hearts harrowed ty a grew "Well, air," said Jim, gravely, "young , and irreparable loss: Earle woe't be able to go to the funeral- , Love one -lore me he's ill in bed, but of course the doctor! Tine thing you love may dia. will tell you about that. Still, I wanted! to speak to you about him. The lad is ill I --in fact, he's been ill and unlike himself ' CHAPTER XX. ever sineo we came here. The place does TEN DAYS' LISAPL. not suit him phi micelle or morally. and I , As soon as Beautiful Jim had a span am perfectly certain if he remains here he hour to himself he went down to Ho will go to the dogs, nothing else." Duck's Tail and asked for the landlord -But I don't quite understand," said the who came to him, looking is little fright colonel. lookinepuzzled. &Mehemet. Aid as goon as Jim found himself opee 1111101 in Blaakhamptem the edged esid iakn "Not • bit. sir," said Jim. promptly Capt. Owen. too, and went; and never WM that he could have tea days' leave at 'It will be painful to ine ever to think maw Wm again till I saw him at the he IlZajtele that he liked. Naturally "about Owen, no matter what part of the quest" he replied that he would like to world I might be in, fur be was the best els that truer' Jim asked, searele have it at once, Ise, in the course of his friend I ever had in my life, but about twin sonversations with Tommy. he had elicited 'the matter of arresting me -well. the po "tree as that Ood is aboveiel.4 Rose the fact that his baler stud had re lies thought they b, • clew, and they Keening answered. solemnly. "Mr. Beres- turned ti. England and were to truth at wage quite right to follow it up. I am ford, I'd no ides of his going back and their town house at that very time. not at all tender on that point. sir, as- murdering him, and if I shielded him it Therefore. Beautiful Jim packed up his suis you; and besides, everybody who was because 1 believed in toy heart the traps -or had them packed ule which knows nue, who knew what friends be and poor Lid was beside himself when he amounts to the same thing -and wok I were, would laugh outright at the idea did it." himself off to London tem, there to smi that I could have murdered him." ••And supposing that suspicion had the lady of bee love. • • Very well. We will see -we will see." grown against me!" said Jim. "Would The journey to London seemed to hiss said the colonel, in a tone which signified you have shielded him at the cost of my terribly long one, although the train by whirl' he went was the fastest express Is the kingdom; but to Jim's impatient heart it seemed to crawl, although when he reached the terminus he found that they were in to the miuute, and that his watch had ueither gained nor lost. And then, being nearly 8 o'clock in the evening. hs had to wait until morning :Afore he could venture to show himself at the house of his divinity -be had to think of his din- ner. after which, for the sake of killing time, he dressed himself and went out very late --anal what he called :'looked in" day was soon over At 9 o'cluck precisely' bad not been clamed that da I should the sad procession left the otheers' quar-1 we given him the chance ofgetting ter, and went slowly toward the emote away. and then I should have spoken out. ter the outskirts of the town The: It was that that made me so nervous end e was carried on • gist carriage and frightened before the jury. I was tern - the pall held by tinkers of the dead mates led lest 1 should clear one at the expense regiment. Col. Barnes being one side of the other." and Beautiful Jim on the other. In front I "But do you know that I am not cleat?' was the basd-or the greater part of it- said Jim. gravely. "So long as this mys which bath come over front Blankbanipton. teen remains I may be brought up agate at any time end charged with my Mende 'punier." ••I should epee& for yop in that ease. Mr. lieresford," said the bar maid, with dignity. BEAUTIFUL . "No, sir. but I'll explain." mid Jtm 'Mr. Brown." said Jim. going straight "It's jute here. Young Lane is very youngaith the point at once, "I want to have tea "I should speak for you is that case, Mr Beresford." "Miss Meeking." said Jim, "I have don you • wrong. You're • better woman than I thought you." The bar maid breathed a sigh of relief •'I'm glad you think so. Mr Beresford I've been nearly out of my mind the las few days, for it's cne thimnati have . handsome eoung fellow love t you and it a quite another to ave mur der on your mind. I've never been mixo up in anything of the sort before, and it'. what I've no liking for. I can tell you." "Nor I," returned Jim, with sempathe "These Mr. Bereefordn said dies Meek Mg, as he moved to the table where h. had laid his hat and stick. "I suppose yen are nut going to tell on this poor lad?" "Miss Met -king." said Jim. promptly "so far es the poor lad is concerued, have neither feeling nor pity. I would willingly see hint banged tomorrow, tot I think he richly deserves it. It Is very well for you to excuse him by saying that be did not know what he was doing, that be was not himself when he did it, and for him to say he was in • blind passion and never meant it. On your part It's a mistake, but on his it's a lie. If I had that!sigh of .'Ties man has suspected on the day of the inquest what Nent7 gave a great sigh, not entirely a great Ilees doleful one, for distinct thrill of sails- parent too, who is old and without re - I kuow now, nothing on earth. not even lee Yet- hie mind is of the smallest. minutes' private conversation with Mite the lack ef society in this place is driving miwkiege Have you any objection to itr bin to seek society that will be the rtun -Not the least in the world, sir." re of him. In short, be Ilse got mixed t Mr. Brown, civilly, "and, perhaps. with a very , designing sort of Kr. ford. you won't be ofieuded if 1 woman. andIfcould induce you to get make so bold as to say I never was so him away out of this it will be the salve- pleased in my life as I was when the jury tion of him, nothing less. Owen, poor gave their verdict -never." fellow, was very anzious about this, and -That's very kind art you. Mr. Brown." almost the last thing he said to me was said Jim, and forthwith held out his hand that he should try to get don to transfer to him. "And now, if you can let me see him hack to headquarters. Muss Meeking for ten minutes, I shall be more than obliged." "You shall, sir. ' said Mr. Brown, and immediately hurried away to carry Jim's wish into effect. In the course of a minute or two the ba- maid appeared. evidently in almost as great a fright as she had been on the day "Watt that the subject of converse- tkin which you would not disclose?" the colonel asked. Beautiful Jim hesitated for a moment. "'Well. tar, frankly. it was. I thought it best to keep it to myself, because I was certain that the lad did nut know that Owep had found out what was going on. the inquest. and it seemed hardly fair to him to teU "noin dad.- said Jim, neiny,_..„-do it." you mind shutting the donne "I umierstand. I will respect your Miss Meaking shut the door and ad. wishes" the colon( said, hastily. vaned very slowly and unwillingly to- • 'Thank you, sir," said Jim. "Apart vrard the fireplace. keeping her terrified from the fact that this woman will ewe eye, seed on Jim the while. tainly nu.rry hint if she gets the chance. Jim handed her a chair. "You had bet - or rather. if she don' not find herself eir- ter sit down, had you not?" be said, the cumventvd by us. Walmsbury is about the same civil tone. "I 'than not keep you worst place in the world for a lad of his 14, hut von look ill. You had better bee. I've sewer ems her Mace the week I was in Looeme Weis Inuit yea. I "But how meld fliseirt kaowr she pen stated. Beautiful Jim's face finned like a Mean elle knew that I had nu hand In it -that I wee abeulutely innecteut." be replied. "Don't ask me any saute. darling. The subject is too painful to me. for you know old Owes was the best friend I ever had la all my linen For some minutes Nancy stood looking at him, her sweet dove'. eyes filled with a light such as he had never seenabieing in their clear depths before. "1 believe.' she mid, slowly. "that you know who committed that. musder." Beautiful Jim returned her searching gags with one as steady and es true. bat he kept silent. Apparently Nancy took It man answer. for she made no attempt to press the quoi- t/on-for a question it was, though not put in the form of one -further, Instead, she put another, and one much more Mi- cah for Jim to answer. -Dues Stuart :now also?" The words rang out clear and sharp, as sada words might tall from the lips of an sousing angel. Jim said nothing. and she repeated the queetitin imperiously. Thee lie spoke. . "Nancy. my dear, If you love me and trust me, ask me no more about this mis- erable affair," be said Imploringly. "If I keep silence when I know, will not you, who trusted me when appearances went dead against me, trust me st Ill" "It is not that I do not trust you im- plicitly, utterly, absolutely."she , at the Savoy theatre. Ile had some sort gently; "but if you know anything and of vain hope that the might be there -but are shielding a guilty person. let me beg she was not.. He was lucky enough to of you. fur your own sake, for mine, to get • stall. the only one vacant, and hide nothing. Jim. my dear, do you real - scanned the house narrowly; but nail be that you are not safe yourself so long there was no such lovely saint's face and as this crime remains unpunished? At dove's eyes as bees, although these y moment matters might take a fresh lovely women in the audience by ths, turn against you end you might be - dozen. banged " So be went back to his betel and Jen shook his head and smiled at her straight to bed, only because the sooner fears. he got to sleep the nearer be would seem "No; I could always speak." to morning and to her. And in the morn "And you would?" eagerly. ing, ridiculously early, that is to my_ be.' "In that case -yes." t wean 11 and 1•2, he started off to Hans' eThee let me beg and pray of you to place. and was told that Miss Earle was. speak now," she cried. earnestly. "Jim. at home. Better still. she was alone. midi believe me, it can du no good to shield the best of all, there was something in hene guilty. It is kind of you -but in such a face and manner as she rose to greet him' case silence, even from the kindest mo. which wade Beautiful Jim forget all cern, tires, becomes • crime. Jun. dear, it la teeny and take her in his arms. "Oh. ray' the first thing I have asked of you." darling, my darling!" he cried, "lay own! The sadness in Beautiful Jim's eyes named distress. darliug"— CHAPTER XXL "My dear." he said. "you don't know how hard it is for me to refuse you any - et WVI TOC"." thing. If I had done it myself I would It was some little time before eitherand give myself up at one; but as it Nancy or Beautiful Jim could collect their go. if speak the beer: will fall the heave ask yes sessothini, so I will hum yes * tow min Men before Mack." This Implied that her father was be in- vite the rooter is join them at that ea, a hint that was not lost Wee him "Well, Mr. Hereeterd."11e maid, myth, door closed behind Neser=f funk, "ens wanted to ask Mb SD hi 4.11111111111111). TEAAPKRAMOI WORK. Wens trees lite hoe eeneseates the rumen The priests of Montreal premise on Teenessace on the last Sunday is the month. They forbade their parialeme eye et i.e(1141404/re to callers tic New Years' Day Cardinal Manning has scoceeded persuading 80,000 persons lu Londe* alone, to eerie thetneelves in his Tema - prises+ League of the Crum. Rev Joseph Conk says : "High li- cense reds the ealtion, trandonne the boa hole Into the gin pulses, and so gives emerual respectability to the liquor trellis." The Texas terood of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at its late meeting held is Danes. edepted • recommenda- tion that unfermented else be used in the aseirement. During the last three mouths of D431, there nine's 5G3 prosecution* of tavern keepeor thrusght Ont. Of he, 380 oases were outs acted, 182 dismesed, and 14 withdrawn. In tea of the name the amused abecooded. By some want of tact an inneeent liquor dealer in the Ncrthwest allowed the police to nese aboet melees of whiskey while en rule from Gletchet to Reifies The innocent one was fined rioo mid his horses and mimeos confite tasted. It hardly pays to deal in whis- key up there. The stuff could have been sold for $1,200 nem persons who are still in doubt as to bother Prohibition w di prohibit, sheuld correspond with • Eames man who is ea Real serving out • seventeen years' imprisonment for selling te38 Ammo of beer, and the inlet and costa ing against his prop. ley amount to Slid 000 Here is au authority or that tench discussed geestion. The Duchess Sutherland, who had been fur several years • total abetainem wearing the blue ribbon, and etio. several occasions opened Stagurd House for temperance conferee cam with ad- dresses by the Bishop of Rochester, Can- na Wtlberf..roe and others, died in Lon- don recoutly in her simh-first year. senses enough to my a single word. Then Nancy made a remark which fairly took Jim's breath away, acting on hen very much like • pall of iced water might do on • cold and frosty morning. "Oh' you don't know. I've been nearly ad." she cried; • 'nearly mad! They all eat upon those who are perfectly Moo cent, who do trot eves guess that such • shadow has or ever could come near them " "They wonid probably be the first to say, •Let justice be done!"' she cried. )int looked at her keenly. lie saw that -ay you have done it, and then Stuart she had no suspicion of the truth; that it ••What did Stuart write?" he demanded, oneaarverheeurtetrehdathetrhmiainletahataaidt ambaittfulbe note"— dernly. 'shadow hung! lie knew that she had lookedShe at him half frightened any beep from item cradle taught to look upon and crlimtianonsy an with doubtful eyes. ••Ought I to tell you? It is all over now ireell'bhrouabsebeeofonlvieltniled: thilikitent4ce and proved to be a mistake." "I insist upon knowing." lee returned, exampleibide�uf fair manedn theyraninlusovedwogoinenfortwiT harshly.t. In spite of the anger in his face, the to battle. and. cost them what It sunshine broke out over the girl's lovely Ltadwha,neavveearfithincaulig the theauhonufreodfeareaa of etcountenance.„hutydeardon't put that word in. dtroan.thhade eartyet.'nhasitto turaheinkaahadaa they nhey were. gist' between you and men she said, gloried In their own fortitude . lie saw gentle- "It "lands ugly, and It belles that she wee of the same rare, this girl he uglier; but it feels the r.gliest of all. There is no need of it, for I will tell you if you wish it. without any lusisting.” Jim was penitent in a moment. -Forgive me, my dearest. he said. be- liver him up to jostle.'" she cried proudly. seec.hnigly. "I have had a good deal to "And your father?" try me since I SSW you Last . and the worst ewe unmet Ah. I might hesitate foe of it all was that I wasn't sure that you lame -she admitted "though, need, he eared a button for ran It would all have would „t 'imitate Llama( been so easy if ed only been sore of "met amide. me," said Jim, heaving loved so dearly. "Supposing that such a test came to yourself!" he waked. "If it was say own brother I would de - preach. That is why I have stained my. the considerations which will keep me ion ran ug - silent now, would have induced me not to "And I was lust the mind As moon as I heard the awful news that suspicion disclose the subject of that conversation bet weeu Capt. Owen and myself, which had fallen on you -you of all men in the world -I sat down and wrote to tell you tree a full account of his interview %frith, you. Wili„,.fle, lit Mr. nirie'S I that I for one did not and never would proceedings. As it 'happened. he left the, believe it. And 1"— ring with Me, and I have it now, so that "Inn wrote to me! I never had tee I have but so speak the word to put the letter." he broke in, impatiently. rope about the young scoundrel's neck. "Because I never sent it," she answered, As I tell you. If it were only for him I quickly. "I-I-rernembered that I would not hesitate; on the contrary, I wasn't sure whether you cared about me should do everything to help the law. or not, and the letter I had written was But when I declined to speak. it was be- cause I did not believe he could have had anything to do with the matter, and it was only last night that I discovered tin truth. Yet, although be persists that le was in what be calls a blind passion, and did not know what be was about, even last night be tried to my face to make me believe that he thought me guilty of the horrible crime, and it was only by the merest chance that 1 happened to be ebb to unmask him." ••Then why do you spare him?" sskee the ler maid, in a tone of genuine winder • •Because there are others to think of His father is a very old man. infirm, ant in bad health. Such a blow would be hi death. His people are all very good, an, would be crushed forever by • shame a. temperament. With proper bringing up eit own,. horrible; he has a sister who an angel ee might have been, and probeely would Inas Mocking sat down. Jim. on the' who baa always been taught to sum. have been, • very fine fellow; but he has contrary, stood up with his back to the aside beeatme he is the boy, the heir. dr not been properly brought up --quite the fire, there was II moment's silence+, last of the name. It Is for the oaks +, contrary, in fact. He's the last of a good "You are perhaps • little oirprised at these, and teem' alone, that I mean is old family and the child of his father's mgaravrtshing to see you. Jim began. -and keep silent, though I know that I tough old age. and In consequence has been say you will be more surprised still to trek." taught from his cradle t» thank himself • when you have heard what I have to say " t's geod of you " and the bar maid young god -nothing short ef it. Now, to you. I wanted, however, to see you the led isn't young god; he's • very or- about the evidence you gave at the in Binary addle heeded young ass, as you quest the other day." saw for yourself. sir, the night he nesse "What about it? / told all knew," and conceit as it's possible to be Therm "Excuse me," said Jim, very politely. Oa full of self ininertanell rime bar maid flashed out. dined wit h us, fore, apart from this entanglement. thie *nut you did nothing of the kind -you Is • very had atmosphere for him to be in; told very little and, as it happens, you he le • meet important peryme and being know a great del" only use of four meu practically isollite'd- Mieg Meaning started up from her chair. for thew. is literally no society here, and but Jim motioned to her to sit down, no 1 fancy the pollee hereabout look upon us tionee with • gesture so imperative that as so since dirt than otherwisce-be Is she n„ compelled obey. able to give his opinion far more feel," "•Yitii die 1.ot tell the truth, Miss Meek - than is good for him Now, with the raw- lug." „ie tn, severely end though it is went be is ecareely able toopeo his mouth neenhie ron do not know it, they rail st all, he is regularly at school, and • false evidence the „meo pct rretty sharp one too, and is made every j» hour to feel himself to be not of the vete "And what did 1 say false?" She smallest Importance whatever." framed the words with her pallid and Well, " see what I tem do &hoe' u-embling lips rather than 'mote them. said the colonel "You implied • great deal. Ton sup There was not tench sympathy in his all that passed between you and tom. but then. as Beautiful Jim knew, Owes &born • ring you were wearing Le did not =clearly hke Tommy. _end at the time. Ton did Denten the jinn that when Col did not Ilk* a Parana he yon had given your word to Capt. Owen was rimer veld gees -Sous, that you would have nothing more. to de "I pupprasae. said the imitinel. after a with Mr Faris, or that die self same moment's silence, "that yen week! like to night you broke. your word, while it wee Mirk boadquartase yovirself, Nees self with a crime, Nancy; for a crime it is, though I hope it will not go hard with me hereafter, being committed through The girl was conquered. "Jim, you have • better heart than I. Ton are more merciful by far. I will take back my request, but only on one condi- "Which Is?" he asked. "That if personal danger from this si- lence should ever threateu you, you will rather affectionate, and it seemed hypo- sPeakel promisennt".you that." critical to write a stilted one; and be- "And sides. I couldn't think of anything to say mune you are sure it is safer In such a one, or what reason to give for einom the worst -yes' I shall be as - writing at all. And then Stuart wrote, and -and he seemed so prejudiced against blamed. and probably severely pun ishedvarelY, if it over comes to light that I have you. said everybody believed you had hidden my knowledge. when my allegiance done it, and that so far as be could see there could be no doubt at all about it. there will always be sympathy for me, I to the queen commands roe to speak; but and that he was very sorry I'd ever met think. - You. and all that sort of thing, you know. ..And you actually have the proofs? But still it wasn't that which made me There =IAA, about thane she, pee. not write, for didn't believe a word of wend. it -not a word." •Ood bine you for that, my "I bold the proof myself," he answered; darling," "end shall do so as long se I live, or until aid poor Jim, passionately. "But tell the truth comes to light." no just what it was that kept your sweet atter from me?" She professed herself satiefied-gently said that she would have been better "Well, Stuart said -of course. dare owned if no such mystery had been bang_ ay it was only gossip that was floating ing over him; nor could he in any way tbout hi the regiment at the time." abe team. h„ that. Aided. riogetically, "but he said it was •.you win me mifatber when he nines bough T0n and Peer CePt- °wen had but he will he in to lunch." itchy cutyouyou out with one of our ,14, it all settled as quickly as possible," great friends, that he had "Oh' yes. I wored like to se. him and Jam answered, with alacrity. Poor fellow, tho pruseect of metes her father was a nun] newts congenial topic of conversation t hen the details of poor Owen's cruel mur- der and the likelihood ef hi. brining the munlerer-voting Tommy, be it ressees- barn•edd-entntjuth”Intklef'he can object to me," he said. cheerfelly "My family and intorno are all right, and my intonel will give me a ened chastener if ho needs it. glad, my darling, and more then ever now, that I always wont in for • good character. It's a tie sometimes, when you caned° things that you tee other fellows doing, and be apparently none the worse for; but going straight pays in the long row Nothing like it. Sot, all the ease. that over 'calculated on any sail at ell. [dose want to blow my own trumpet In the least, but I've ewes straight simply because I hate evetldiing that's crooked." I love you," said Nancy Faris, softly. 'ere we "own among the ciirm'cra that ter rise sed. " e is at his club now, one tas of whom von were awfully fond, admiringly, "fur it will cost you a good and that it wee undoubtedly this that was deal. I've no doubt. I'm afraid. Mr. Beres- at the bottom of it all; and I thought if ford, that you'll find a good many poen you were fond of her that you wouldn't who'll be ready and willing to throw it at care anything about a letter from men you -the murder. I mean. But I Impel "The young hotuidl" muttered Jim be - amid the young lady will be happy. tweet] his teeth. Ob! yes, I guessed at once. I hope shell; The girl tried to withdraw herself from never know it, pour thing, len sure." i the clasp of his jealous arms. "Miss Mr -eking," said Jim, "you have, "Jim • Rhe exclathbod• my best wishes for the future. 1 will "Forgive me, clearest." he .11.1 soften write to you by and by, when matters are Ing instantly. "I forgot for the moment a little more settled, and if I send you • that young Tommy was your brother - little present in return for your straight- we don't call him 'Smart' in the regiment, forwardness to me this afternoon, I hope you know," he ended, with a sad smile - you V•411't refuse it." "but by the unromantic name of Tommy; "Indeed I won't, Mr. Beresford," abe and it earlobes a blow to me to And that said, quickly. Ihe of all the fellows has been the one to "Avid if ever there is anything I can do blacken me. and to you." for you, be sure I shall be ready to dolt," "I dare nay It was only what he beard,: Jim went on, and then he held mit his ehe answered. still clinging to the aid hand, and she laid hers in It. eAnd I habit of shielding her boythough all bee needn't say, need I. that I'm very angry I love and sympathy were with Jini. misjudged yen at first?" Jim shook his head. ••Not • word." said the bar maid. least- "No. my darling. Tommy knew when he ily. And them they shook hands even, wrote that to yeti that I eta absolutely and they parted. Ilow relieved be malt Isnooent. and Int afraid he trumped up would be hard to tell. Of renew. he knew all the story &leen way little mann out of that he ought, In strict justiee, to go mid his own head and to salt his own ends." tell the colossi everything, and elm "hut why? How could he kze• .1 Then there is a consior she cried. "Yes. I have two cousins, erne friends of Was, and poor dear Owen was utterly gone on owe of them." he answered. "I should have beast enchanted If she bed taken him, but she didn't, or rattier I ho - _I did net break *7 word at all. I told out of tench eciasideration for him. el here she didn't, for Owen never said $ 10111--Telk thee I'd have no mom was it not all for the sake of the one wb4 word to sae or I to him about ItAs for "Just se you like, air.- answered Jive, itsdiftereetly. "It is weeny mien all the came to toe I alien Wet get entangled In Walutabery. and thistle of rourse the pleas is dull one piece iv very mach the Mae as mother to we Bet elsees ail almost yet in year mouth, and actually leave Tommy to his well told Mr Earle what seat him straight But he had taken the wrong upon Mao back to barreeks in a blind passion, ennerienee foe her- foe her and the man who was so proud of his geed •-leiv," mid els, dub( and going toward name soil his own unstained home Mai, "as there is • (led itt heaves above For the raid man's sake? Ahl and n4 , retireiren. • - wee Piece iteasemineee Found at 'diet, what the true pabla has been looking for these many years and that is • medicine which although but lately introduced, has mad. fur itself a reputation second to none, the methane as Johnson's Tonic Bitten which iu oonjonction with Johnson's Tunic Liver Pills has performed some 'nest wonderful cures impure or Un- peeerished blood boon becomes purified and winched. Biliousness, indigestion, sick besdachs, liver complaint, languor, weakeem, eta, soon disappear when treated by these excellent tonic suede sires. Fur Sale by Good, druggist, Al- bion block, Goderich, sae skeet. [d Roles the fielleees. 1. Never gin "pleasant surprises "- Nobody likes to be taken unawares in the midst of possible house-cleaning, sickness, or even lbs weekly washing. Duce delude yourself into thiukieg that the pleastem of seeing you will oosipm- sate for the inconvenience caused by year east of thought. Coleus you are exceptionally agreeable it will nut do it. One of the chief pleasures of paying or receiving visits is in anticipation. 2. State beforehand the length of your visit -Every hostess wants to mike the most of the time devoted to her. She cannot do this unless she knows what the time will be and can plan accordingly. It would be • cheap- pointoroget to her le have crowded all your entertainment into one week and then find that the visit was to:be length- ened out to three. & Avehrgiving unneeeeeary troubled -A thouglitees guest is seldom • very agreeable one. It may be only thought-- 1018MM. that prompts one to pro- long calls loug past • hostess's supper hoer, merely throwing her sod the cook into a state of nervousness and expee- biney sadly destructive of • spirit of hos- pitality -but it makes one • very uncom- fortable visitor, CHAPTER IXT1. A =e -MON ABLZ 011JECTTOS It was moisture than half an hour after this that Mr Eerie retuned from his elute and entered the little room where Ina daughter and Beautiful Jim were sin nag. 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