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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1907-12-19, Page 8f3 THURSDAY, Ur.wmber 19, 1907 THE SIGNAL: GODFRICH, ONTARIO 1 sonde, . Hr• spoke as if actually he felt it Ink porfautto Het himself right In my eyes all, we are uune. We are no poll liclan6, bill piiyate gentlemen with a srudlie to Ila). I con- out what' the parties do. Whether we hate the• Pilu cess Isabelle or Henry the Iluguenul 'tis All arse to me: l em out putting either uu the thruue. So It you hNvd got It In your head that we site plot - ling for fit,, League, w'hy, get It out NgaiiC, i' " a But you re eneulles to the Duke of SI. Quentin"' i lie answered m,• slowly: I "We du not. lure him. Rut w'p do lint plot his death. He goo's his way uu harmed by its. We are gentlemen, not l,ravos " or a urned, and wit a oo n deathly terror toll nn his knees crouched up against the door -pont. Ger vats lunged. His blade tossed clean through the man's shoulder and pin Rod him to the door. His head f(•II heavily forward. "Hare you killed him"' cried Yeux grls. "Ry my faith' 1 meant to," came the Zswer. Glarvals was bending over the n. With an abrupt laugh he called out: "Killed him, pardk•u' He has come off cheap " He raised the fellow's ltnwp head, slid we saw that the sword had passed just over his shoulder, pbvetns the linen. not the flesh. lie had swooned from sheer terror, being in truth not so much air scratched. Grryais turned to his cousin. A never meant that foul trick. It was no thought of mine, i would have turned the blade If I rould. 1 will kill Pontoo na3w It you say LbP word." "Nay." answered the other, faintly; "help me." The blood was pouring from his arm; he was balf swoctidng. Ger-alx and i ran to him, and hetween ns bathed the cut, bandaged It with strips torn from a shirt and made a sling of a scarf. The wound wag long but not deep, and when we hall poured sotto wine down his throat be was himself again, t' "You will not bear me malice for that poltroon's work, Ftiemno"." Ger- vals asked, more humbly than i ever thought to hear him spear "That wait a foul cut, but It wan no fault of mine i am no blackguard, I flgW fair. I will kill the knave 1f you like.' "You are ungrateful. t:ervals; he Rated yon when you nmide(1 saving." Yeux-gri■ laughed. "Faith: let him live. I forgive him. You will pay me for my hurt by yielding me Felix." Gervats looked at mr. Wtdlp we had worked side by side oyer Yvnxgria he seemed to have forgirmptY that he was my enemy. But now Fill the old guar.le- Ion and dislike ram.- Into film face for had 1t not but -1 for Potton. You shall do what yon like with your hoy. I promise sou thrtt." "Now that 1: well -:Col. (;c, vak.," re- t tined Yprix-Rrl+, rltiof and picking will his sword, which he h-skthed. "'That is rery well sold. For if ynu did not feel like promising It, why. i should have "M hAgin over again with my left. hand. "Oh, 1 gl%p von than boy," Gervalm 'riposted rather sullpnly, turning awa, to pour himself soma wine. I could not but wonder at Ypux-grip. at his gayety and Itis steadfastness. He had hardly iookPd grave through the whole Affair: hp heA fought with a smile on his lipa and httd takes a Prue? wound with A laugh. Withal he hall boon the constant champion of my 1n nocenre, even to drawing his sward on his cousin for me '.Vow-, with his bloody arm In ita allnit. he was As dpbo- RRir and careless RR ever. i had been stupid enough to Itttagine thr big Gnt I -AIR the loader of the two, and I fond myself mistaken. I dropped on my knee Find klased my Ravior'R blind 1n all grittttilde. "Aha," Raid Yeux grim, "whRr. think too now of being my valet'" Vorfly i wale hard pushed. "Nmnsleur," 1 said. "I own pot murh more than f ran ever pay.jf ynn ware any man'- enemy Lot __ dukp'R I would apr p you on my knees. Hart i wax born no the dokp'A land And i can Ant be Alitioyal. You mAy kill me ynnr xelf if you like," "Nn," he answered gravely, "that it, not my metlor." Gervals laogl pol "Mslc., me that offer and 1 arerpt." Yeux-grim turned to htm with that littln hAutpur he Annomed ocranlonalh. "Yon nrA helpleAx, my cousin. Yon hAvo paxRPd your ward." "Aye, i leave him to you." Hta anllen eyes told me it was no new born tnntlernesa for me that prompted his Purrender. Nor hAd 1, truth in fell, any groat filth ht the maerpdnpam of him word Yet I hPllpt'P.I h" would 1M me he. For It was borne las mpdn Ind that, rlesplte hill pAnglnn and fomppr, he limit no wish to quarrel with Teux grls Whether at bottom hp loved Mm or to Rome we dr,•odpd biro dT"ra 1 remild not loll but of thlx my fear Pharponed wlt% were sura; he had nn M01ro to promp 1n Pipet, brrarh. TIP wool benestly sahsmo4 M hit, hsattchmaC'a 10w dead. yet scan haft" that his 11149moot had 410111Ra4 tha gnerrd. 7.16g, why %RA hr struck me with o hilt of the awnr4" '9 (save him in rot." be re►eeAM. ••On as you Choose. If ton 410M,lt111111 "M, Is Doc," I cried, "I must see him. It is a m -tier of life and death." -1-71-11, our (rased, n1neP It 16In your 'And LtasasY' cause that I sill herp. I have stood at rmcf; cbertsh It N111-1 e" ,ase 'you I •umy. L cas is my cousin's ene. au -i, CHAPTER V. did you barn a taste for Inxolrnc••' a, skulks be 1 sing aeaon'm mn t soon "No." Ger'als answered. "yon stood Etienne' Time was when you were bind the Wn d Hotel St. QIIPAIn 1 tame to my senses slowly, to bear touchy on that moore." end will trot fare my cousin's sword. lout, angry voices. As I opened III). "Tlmr never was when I did not So to reach him tAkt•s a little plotting eyes and stirred the room reeled from me and all was blank again. Awhile love courage." "Oh, it fa courage"' \\lW a surer he Ito yon brli.•ye nu•"" I looked Into his gray eyes, that had after i grew aware of a clashing of turned away Gervais," said Yeux-grts,"have the flashed so hotly las my defense, and i steel. I lay wondering thickly what 1t your IAds." could tint but believe him. was and why It had to be going on kindness to unlock the door.' i 'Yep, monsieur." 1 said. while my head ached so, till at length Gervals wheeled around, his fare :in Ile regarded me curiously. 1: dawnFd on my dull Drain that angry question. 1t cold Po 1 "The duke's life m pms niuc•h to you." swords were crossing. ' I opened my Yeux grog answered with Why, monsieur, 1 am a Hruul." ryes again then. Ilteness: "That Felix Bruux may flags out." I *'And could not be disloyal to save They were fighting each other, Yeux- his head, sighing, and Rall, with R vont. Iirp"" gri and Gervals Tho latter wag at. "Hy heaven, he shall nut'" "You ••Ali life' Mousleor, the Bronx would I most trampling on me, Yeux-grls had gave Sour word yeas would not seek to says their smllm If pressed him so close to the wall. Then leave him to me. Did you lie'." Duc preferred them dmnineil." he -forced his way out, and they drove "i do leave hlm to yon'" (:eryaim I expemed lie w'ogld rebuke ale for each other round 1n a circle till the thundered. "I would slit his impudent the outburtit, but he Jud not; he merely room seemed to ■nun once more. throat. But since you loci, him you may have him to rat out of Sour plate Bald: I ••,find Lucas - I crawled out of the wry and watch off rd them, bewildered, absorbed. I had sleep In your bosom I will put Alp � "Oh, luras"' 1 said. "l know more reason to thrill over the contest with It. But go out of that door till the l nothing of hila. He Im new with the than the more PIrriIPUCe of tl-which twit'' thing la done, Crag dien' Ile duke "n he straight to the duke what duke Aifire my time. [ An not awe him was great --since I was the reuse of the duel, and my very life, bellke, hung geed then' He will Na) hr found us living ; tuythlug sate a grudge for that blow this morning. Mon diou, monsieur, 1 on its issue. 1n my house. What harm'.' We are no am thankful to Son for befriending me. They were both admirable awards felons. Let b1m say if." Wing for monsieur is all In A day's man, yet 1t was clear from the first "And Put LucaR on his guard"' re he work; we expect to do that. But, my where the palm lay. Anything nimbler, turned Gprvmis. tie was angry, yet faith, If I had died Just now It would lighter, easier than the sword -play of mpoke with evtdpnt attempt at re "Put Luras on the trail' lie Is have been for Luras." Yeux- grit I never Dope see in this stralnt. wary Am a rat. ].of him get wind of us At this momenta long groan rams fmperfebt world. The heather silver a herr sod he will never Ir, us ralo•h from the end of the room. We turned; tory was hot, angry, breathing hunt from Gervais, whet world have told me the lackev was waking from his swoon A smile hovered over Yeul-grit's lips. Dlm. "Well." Bald Yeux gris reluctantly, ❑oder the ministration of Gervals. He already a red Able on Geryala'n •liter "It 11 true. though I will not have opened his eyes; their glance w•As dull showed where his cousin's sword had .\rad the bay harmed he shall stay here. I till they tell upon his master. And then been and would soon go again, and will not put a spoke fu III(, wheel . We at once they looked venomous. him Aoeper. 1 had forgotten my beasts, 1n w III take no rtskg till Lucas is shent. Gervals kicked into fuller con - interest and delight, when a red sudden on�whom we all Dad Ignored sudden held prisoner. An The hhall he hed ay s sc i ouRnesa. "Get up, hound. It Is time to meet took ahand to the Rama. Geralm'A lackey started forward and knocked fit. afterward"— "I Alit came myself and let him out," ?t artan." I The w•n-tc'h scranwbled.shakily to his Yenz-grls's arm. His sword new wide RAiA (l-i'yais, and laughed. I glanced at my protector, not liking feet and stood clntchlnK the door Jamb and Gervals slashed his arm from to think of that inome•nt, Ahenevei It And Pying Grrcals, terror writ large on wrist to elbow. might he, "afterw'ird." fie went up to his chalky countenance. Yet there orae With it smothered cry Yeux-gris caught a[ his wound. Gervals. abler( Gervals. "My cousin. are wP frl,ods or foes'. more than terror hi lits face; their w'Aa file look y011 gW in the ryes of a with r sae, sprang place him on lila The, man gaped with amaze Brent, For faith' you trea ,mo Pirangely like � trapped animal that watches its chance to blte v4ov.,-rIR ri:..:...._ meat, then, for these was no time fat t a fp° "We 1 parlev. leaped for the door. it we. I ked It th f le t Are friends" or a urned, and wit a oo n deathly terror toll nn his knees crouched up against the door -pont. Ger vats lunged. His blade tossed clean through the man's shoulder and pin Rod him to the door. His head f(•II heavily forward. "Hare you killed him"' cried Yeux grls. "Ry my faith' 1 meant to," came the Zswer. Glarvals was bending over the n. With an abrupt laugh he called out: "Killed him, pardk•u' He has come off cheap " He raised the fellow's ltnwp head, slid we saw that the sword had passed just over his shoulder, pbvetns the linen. not the flesh. lie had swooned from sheer terror, being in truth not so much air scratched. Grryais turned to his cousin. A never meant that foul trick. It was no thought of mine, i would have turned the blade If I rould. 1 will kill Pontoo na3w It you say LbP word." "Nay." answered the other, faintly; "help me." The blood was pouring from his arm; he was balf swoctidng. Ger-alx and i ran to him, and hetween ns bathed the cut, bandaged It with strips torn from a shirt and made a sling of a scarf. The wound wag long but not deep, and when we hall poured sotto wine down his throat be was himself again, t' "You will not bear me malice for that poltroon's work, Ftiemno"." Ger- vals asked, more humbly than i ever thought to hear him spear "That wait a foul cut, but It wan no fault of mine i am no blackguard, I flgW fair. I will kill the knave 1f you like.' "You are ungrateful. t:ervals; he Rated yon when you nmide(1 saving." Yeux-gri■ laughed. "Faith: let him live. I forgive him. You will pay me for my hurt by yielding me Felix." Gervats looked at mr. Wtdlp we had worked side by side oyer Yvnxgria he seemed to have forgirmptY that he was my enemy. But now Fill the old guar.le- Ion and dislike ram.- Into film face for had 1t not but -1 for Potton. You shall do what yon like with your hoy. I promise sou thrtt." "Now that 1: well -:Col. (;c, vak.," re- t tined Yprix-Rrl+, rltiof and picking will his sword, which he h-skthed. "'That is rery well sold. For if ynu did not feel like promising It, why. i should have "M hAgin over again with my left. hand. "Oh, 1 gl%p von than boy," Gervalm 'riposted rather sullpnly, turning awa, to pour himself soma wine. I could not but wonder at Ypux-grip. at his gayety and Itis steadfastness. He had hardly iookPd grave through the whole Affair: hp heA fought with a smile on his lipa and httd takes a Prue? wound with A laugh. Withal he hall boon the constant champion of my 1n nocenre, even to drawing his sward on his cousin for me '.Vow-, with his bloody arm In ita allnit. he was As dpbo- RRir and careless RR ever. i had been stupid enough to Itttagine thr big Gnt I -AIR the loader of the two, and I fond myself mistaken. I dropped on my knee Find klased my Ravior'R blind 1n all grittttilde. "Aha," Raid Yeux grim, "whRr. think too now of being my valet'" Vorfly i wale hard pushed. "Nmnsleur," 1 said. "I own pot murh more than f ran ever pay.jf ynn ware any man'- enemy Lot __ dukp'R I would apr p you on my knees. Hart i wax born no the dokp'A land And i can Ant be Alitioyal. You mAy kill me ynnr xelf if you like," "Nn," he answered gravely, "that it, not my metlor." Gervals laogl pol "Mslc., me that offer and 1 arerpt." Yeux-grim turned to htm with that littln hAutpur he Annomed ocranlonalh. "Yon nrA helpleAx, my cousin. Yon hAvo paxRPd your ward." "Aye, i leave him to you." Hta anllen eyes told me it was no new born tnntlernesa for me that prompted his Purrender. Nor hAd 1, truth in fell, any groat filth ht the maerpdnpam of him word Yet I hPllpt'P.I h" would 1M me he. For It was borne las mpdn Ind that, rlesplte hill pAnglnn and fomppr, he limit no wish to quarrel with Teux grls Whether at bottom hp loved Mm or to Rome we dr,•odpd biro dT"ra 1 remild not loll but of thlx my fear Pharponed wlt% were sura; he had nn M01ro to promp 1n Pipet, brrarh. TIP wool benestly sahsmo4 M hit, hsattchmaC'a 10w dead. yet scan haft" that his 11149moot had 410111Ra4 tha gnerrd. 7.16g, why %RA hr struck me with o hilt of the awnr4" '9 (save him in rot." be re►eeAM. ••On as you Choose. If ton 410M,lt111111 "M, Is Doc," I cried, "I must see him. It is a m -tier of life and death." -1-71-11, our (rased, n1neP It 16In your a un tare not acrd that man, her - cause that I sill herp. I have stood at ya1R." your shoulder Ilk,- it brother -yon (-an- "\vhy not", I not dpny-It." ' HP(.Russ, the nurntpnt. he is Pinar of "No." Ger'als answered. "yon stood the hoose he will betray you. Lopk at nucfriend-my one friend lit that his fare." hot, no -fig i was yours. i stood at yotr "He shall swear on t.we cross'.' shnuldpr 1n the Atnnthtr ifil-yoil "A,.•. But you cannot trust the oath rRnnnt rlpnY that. 1 have been your of such as he" all, ynnr PPTyAnf, ynnr mnsmengor to "%%'bar would yrnt". We mast send." mad,emolsollp, your envny to Mayenop. "A: you will. Boit yon are mud If ynn 1 have done all las my lower to Ain yon -pilot him." your IAds." Gervals pandered a moment, hls \ shallow fell over Yrox Krls's ripen Rlow•er wits laking in the sltoatinn. fare, ) Then he seized the man by% the rollai. ''That task nerds a greAter power' fnlrly flung him across th" room Into than yourm, my Gervals." I the rloprt and holtc,I the dour npnn fin regarded GPrvaix with a rneftil him amllp, his thoughts of a sudden as far I I will settle with him later. Ibn you awny from inr as if 1 had never set, are right. NVP r:rnnnf s,•nd him." foot to the Rue (bupejarrets. He shook Y,•nx-Kris bursa into laughter. his head, sighing, and Rall, with R "\iy (fifth' we, could not have mar, band ml Goir•ats'- shonlder: "It'd be. tr0ohi, If we wen• heads of the Lpsgi , gond yon, couan,•• than this little Iluel of )nurm Ig givina GPrTnb4 bronght him back to the us. (Vhy, what it we arr Renu' 1 w ill polnt. gra." ft "Well. i've don., what i could .for Gnrvalm started, ynn. But sou don't help file when volt' "No: that will not (ln," in loos, 17py in warn Imens.'• ` "Eh, barn, then. wh^t will ynn pro, "Ifo Shall not go. you know well, p^'e".• cousin. yon will he no glRdder than i Nn' It team sour, one plan who pro when that knave to dead. But 1 will P(I:Pd. i mold to Y,nx-grim: not have Felix nroux Puffer bpeautie "Monsicnr. If all ynnr pfirpoae la he dared speak for the Duke of St. against Lucas and no other 1 cut yoin Qocnttn." fin. n. I will go." "Am ynn rhons°, then. T will not "\\'lint, my stnlohorn neck, ynn'" tourh a hair of his head If yon keep "N'hy, nlnnRleor, i owe you a groat h1111 from Imran." rleht, While T thought yawrrrhAnt III in Once more he tornprl away ArroPP M. in Dur I could tint serve yon. But the room. Aly bewllderm.•nt wan so this I.nrRA H another pair of Sleeves great that the words came out of them. 1 owe him no nlloglanco. Morem•e/, he selvrx: np;irly killed me this morning. ,'there "Mesxlenrx, is 1t Loran you mean to torp 1 am gidtn At your disposal." kill"' "Naw. I wonder If yo t are ly Ing," Yeoxgrim lookrd at me, not instantly Sall (Iprah. replying. i cried aKRin to him: "i run not think he fix lying." Y,nT "MonRlemr, Is It Vorait or the dukr'" gila Sald. "I frow, GervaiP, we have grit Then Ypox grip, demplte P gPattlr: nor mea A,Il get, from Gervais, whet world have told me "ti'Au IPI l m, to beware of Pontou nothing I might Ank, exclaimed: hlerAoxe he ilatex nip, and then would ".Why. Lncaii- have me trust this follow"' (,PrvAln de HP 1014 It In nleh honest sorprlgo inanded, with Rmmoi aciinion. and with xurh R sl°ady glance that the I I Raid: "Monshur, yoil do not seem henry fear that. hall hung on me drop- to underxtand how I Come, to make tied from me like a dead weight. And thin offer." Ruddenly i turned quite dizzy and fell "To got out, of the house with a Into the nearemt chair. I whole Akin." A dash of water In the fare made ' 1 had a joy In daring him, bring Pure me look lip, to Ro# Yeux-grin standing Pill Yeux-grts, wet -handed by me. "Monslrur," i said "i should bo glad "Mon Dleu'" he cried. 'you were as in leave this boner with m.Wkln whole wMtr As theall M you intro at, m leh Pir broken M long as T left nn my Own thea Luras w�n ptri.el: con"' fart. But. yot bavp montloopel thr very "NO;' 1 1014. rl-fns: "1 thought you reason why i shall not betray yml T An meant M kill the Amko." I lint. lnve )-on and i An not love lural no falls taa'(Pir l.o:guorm"' I Thetaft it Noll And M. Luess are in - ngnt i asu nothing netter than to help the quarrel on." lir, stared at me with an air more of bewilderment than aught else, but Yrutc-grls's ready laughter rang out. "Bravo, Fellx' 1 am proud of you, This is an Idea worthy of Caesar' You would set your Pneuudes to exterminate each other. And i asked you to be my valet'" "Which do you wish to see slalu'." demanded the black Gervalm. 1 answered quite truthfully: "Monsieur. I shall be pleased (-fiber way." I know not how he iellshed the an ewer, for Yeux-gris cried out at once: "Bravo. Felix, you are a paragon' I have not wit enough to know whether you are as simple as sunshine or as dref as a well, but I love you." "Moneleur," I amwered, aA i think very neatly, 'M I gm a well truth Iles Rt the bottom.' Well, Oervothar demanded Yeux• grin. Gervals, bent bis lowering brow M his coaslq, "Drs yell say. trust h1>nP "A)r. I would It ham. For never Yet did villain turn bnnest nor honest man false In one short hour. Wbau ho was asked to serve against the duke he showed his stuff. He was no traitor; be was no coward; he was no liar. 1 think he to not those now." Gervals was still doubtful. "It to a risk. if he betrays"— `What Is life without risks?" cried Yeux-grls. A thought you too good a gambler, Gervals, to falter before a risk." "Well," Gervals consented, "1 leave It to you. Do as you like." Yeux-grls said at once to me: "This Lucas, an I told you, is too cowardly to meet my cousin In open fight. Since he got the challenge he has never s(urk his nose out of doors without two or three of theduke's guards about him. Therefore we have the right to get at him as we van. We have psld a man In the house to tell of ails movements. He Is to fare out ,fir cretly at night on a mission for M. le Due, with one comrade only. M. Ger- vats and I will interrupt that little journey." "Very good, monsieur. And 11" "You will meet our spy and learn the hoar of the expedition. IAA night when he told its of the plan it had not been decided." "Then he will be the other man i saw In the window' 1 Ahall know him' "You have sharp eyes and a Aharit brain, youngster. But he will not know you. Therefore you can say you come from the shuttered house in the Rue Coupejarrets. You will meet him in the little alley to the north of the, Hotel St. Quentin. Do yon know your way tc the hotel". Well, then, you are to gc down the passageway between the house and M. de Portreruse's garden - you cannot mistake it, for on two aides of the bonito is tnc street, on the third the garden and on the fourth the alloy we,. Half -way down the alley is an Arch with a small, door. in that arch our man, bents Martin, will meet you Do you understand?', I repeat d the directions. "You hK learned your lesson. You Will ask him the hour -only- that." "And you will take oath not to be tray us." commanded Gervals. i took out the cross that hung on my rosary. I was ready to swear. Grovel! prompted: "1 swear to go and romp straight and speak no word to any but. Martin.' With all solemnity 1 swore it on my erns:. "That oath will he kept." said Yenx grin. He held out a Puddprl hand fm the erose, which i gave him, wonder ing. f swear that we mean no harn whatAoever to the Duke of St. Quen tin." He kissed the cross and flung tilt Chain hark over my neck. At last I Raw the door unlocked Yenx-grls even returned tl me my knife. "An revolr, messieurs." .en•als, sullen to the last, vouch sated no answer, but Yeux-gris caller out cheerily, "Au revolr." (To Rr. (A/!rTIXt'aD.l BORROWED BOOKS. The Wage. Their Return Pricked an Artist's Conscience. in the mane of vane reminisrencea of air VAwnrd ibtrne-Jones a rorrr tgnntlent of the WeAtminmter (:azptte remarks: 'Those who are not "oRt-nd ed" by the peradnxeA of Charl" Lam) would have delighted In Rurno-Jon"' play of hamnr and Imagination. i el Trip 1u xtify my reference to Charles Lamb. i niter returued to Borne Jones antes Marks which he toed lent inc thirty yenrP before, writing to him b, the of fact that If it was base to kepir b,r rowel hooks r i long It was heroic to rrturn them after Hoch long fingers don am might wall brood the sense of ownership. in reply he nsld. "The retnnl of those book's hes of" ply Ptaggrre l mr. it has also pained me, fur It seems to raise the, standanl of morality in there matterR and per Asps to Mlog the susceptible r•,In scie nr'es of book borrowers. i' have many borrowed books on my shelves 1M would rather the- owrrs should dill than that 1 sbnuld heye in think shroil if~ thingn and return them. i have two rosily volume* thnt were lent t[ nor before that little. Incident of oars which, yon may remember, was it Red 1Jnn Rgnarr. I hope the owner 1t no more, for i simply will not girt them tip. And yon have made me un roay and barn helped to turn nn aml able roaral loin a confirmed villain.' A Matter of Habit. They are (ager for breakfast and ask for It with wide open eyes and gentle lowing. They smell the ensilage as It comes down from the silo. Their at' tions plainly Indicate that they would like to have the feeder burry. In an hour they are lying down, eyes closed, and busy with the grind of content- ment. It certainly must be plalu to every one that this Is habit and that a continuance of such regular work Is best for the cow. -M. Vtvwn In Farm- ers' IteTlew. ' Spain's Popular Beverage. "Horchats do chufa" In the Aingular name of the m-st pnpulnr drink in M. *41 7104 Iv made from n not ,filled "ehnfn." yirMing n milky lignid when rMncell fir, n pulp. Thi: Is dl Intel with water and form: A ianst rooting limit refirexhing drink. How - firer, It IR An nrgttirM Inxtn. Very fro like 1t at the Arst trial. Thr hnr0offm rnoj by mod^ fmm difforrot kind: of meta The nlmnnd iR naed aha. Strnngw to minae, the bnr,hntm dr rhnfn I- til wsyR anld tshrre mAttimq 1: kept for sale, Ito that when I -for Arty n roll of the letter outside the On,., do .r It is ■ onfliMent Indication taint In flint par. tlenlar place you mey prnror, n 21nat, of the horchslA in spite of In,plirfn, i waA "Able to d10PnTnr file origin of the singular combination of Artf• iom in sole-lawtclon Truth. Avoiding Temptat.en. (lollwas murk Imprrwd I,% flip annday school teacher'A plen fur rola, alma end derlAM to Asir his pennies for the heathen /ti, made n punt otrt nod fAIIM once nr twice. Then he prajMtl () i,nrd." he ieKgel. "Plasm help mo PATS my mono 'r and Ain't lot Jim. the honnnt man, -mo I town this stnpel." Just Discovered It. Before a New York dairymen's con- vention Mrs. Marshall, one of taw pro- prietors of a dairy farm, gave a knock at some of the dairy advice so freely floating around at present: "In every movement looking to the reform or hatbrownt of degenerate conditions, the e'iffitance of which has been per- fectly obvious to thinking people, there arises a class of 'jnatvllxmven'd- it maniacs' who fairly froth at the month las their zeal to outdo each other In eorm-ting the abase. For It few veft rsthe dairy bas been the target of surplus wrath. It has been speirial- ized, scrutinized, sterilized. pastetr- Ised and paralyzed. time of the Inf- est Items sauce the reformer( have had Their fling nn•. '21her: Is nothing but dirt in the dairy-. and you keep cv.,r- lasting at It.' 'And you tell eve,ry- body of your gymnastics to keep the tlalrles sanitary, and yon about it from the hou"Ptops, and you write Win the dairy- paperw,' and eckln your laborw) will be all done, for nobody will want your milk or butter." tinb-tribe for Th(• Hil;nal. The Housekeeper's Friend —lll.ikes '•gri. easy {7 --makes servants happy —Illakc,; t it v c s look freslu clean acid lycautif:tll ;' poiished. - -n.al:c.; stole po11shin- cost less, too, because "Black Knight Stove Polish lotR longer, is the largest lox at its price, and u the halt polisn -ou can buy at any price. r, CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR RATES Return iettveen All stationm Tickets in Cafimda. P:t•t n( Pott Arthur And t., }fault Sir. \Llrie, Alich.. Detroit. Afirh., mid Ni:aKar.t Fn11A And Hoff lo, N. 1-., on sale at SINGLE FARE Rtmml going Iyer. 21 aod'_'l, teLurr.- ing until Ilec.:d:, also Ilt•r.31 and Join. I. relnruing tmtil ,tan. '_', I ted Mi. • FARE AND A THiRD good going Der. 21. '21,', '2:t, 21 And "i, also Dev.:N. 211. :0, And :11 mod .IAP. 1, all y,4mml rPLur11ioR I111iiI Jan. :1. 1111114, Ticketl and rail Ief.rraaatton rrr„e J11A. Kinn. 9'I.ket Age.' Gos-nrl,. n•writ. C. a. reATrm. 1• A.. .:. v.R.. Tur,rnrn Holiday Specials We invite your inspection of our specialties for the CHRISTMAS SEASON. Our Store is ready to save you money. Dont miss seeing our CHINA BASEMENT A great variety of the newest and best for you to select front at tight prices. ALL MANTLES. Ft1R COATS, FUR BTOLEA We have at pncea that will ple.w you. SILK WAIRTS, Silk Neckwear, Belts, Gloves, Handkerchiefs. Umbrellas, et It is a pleasure to show them to you, because we are sure you will appreciate them. Come early. JOHN STEAD Goderich Ladies' Wear, West St. 1 Commencing Nov 25,'07SHORT LINE NEW TO NIGHT MUSKOKA SERVICE AND PARRY SOUND TORONTO gsdOTTAWA 1V I�TN.'It TIMI'. TABLE ; In rR�mt lieteml.er fall, , I'r�, DAILY h NORTHBOUND lase 1 No J roltaSTlt t awn 1m Lt Totvut•, h•1 p.mi L, IIUn P"a I'�.1•p.n,. \\'ANBAG(I .. 121:,Pm I", fitlerlmrw t Lw.u.. I Ar l"l—broom I. atla. u. ArOttt , . R nr a. m, Ai. Turoutu ;.•n wm SOUTHBOUND THROUGH COACHES and I1'\IUC\ �u1 \1,N"au No t, WA -11 tGU IS.S au. „1...... PALACE SLEEPERS ITIIIp)NTU un ani a 1- n, ' Observation-Uining Parlor Cars be- 1'luouglw tickets imated, itiol it'it inti,tween Toronto and Parry Bounu, Iall lineml ronnect lit :and front Imoints, serving meals a la Carte. in OntAl•i41 .111th, we>L Mud 11411.111 of ,Wily oytrpi !•n.aAnt. To amu.. I ull intornithoo R.ot Offices: All Stations, also Cor. King and J,w I:nur.'ftc►c1 Arr.n. u,drn,,I, Toronto Sts. and Union Station, Toronto, ar—le 4 It. F'OsIlik. 11.P.A.. a .1'.R.. Towuln i Phone, Mam 5179. Christmas and New Years Excursions between all stations in Canada, Detroit and Port Huron, Mich., also Buffalo, Black Rock, Niagara Falls and Suspen Sion Bridge, N.Y. AT SINGLE FARE good going Dec- 24th. and 25th, 1907 trturmng until DEC. 26th, t9o7, also going Dec. 31, '07 and Jan. 1, '08 returning until JAN. aodv il"S. AT FAKE and ONE-THIRD good going Dec. 21 to Dec. 25, 1907 returning until JAN. 3rd, rgog, also good goinq Dec. 28, '07 to Jan. I, '081 returning until JAN. 3rd, rOff$, I Full Informal into may ler nirtalned frau F. F. LAWRENCE, Town Agent (Imes a.m. to ir.m. J. STRATTON, flow, 'ricket Arent, i J. U. Alrlrmtald. Dt.trict fuse. Agent, I, l-nien station, Toronto The Signal's Clubbing List for z 908. 'I'he Signai and Toronto Weekly Globe $1 30 The Signal ;md Toronto Daily Globe 4 50 The Sij"nal and Montreal Family Herald and Weekly Star . . . , . . . . . . I yo 'I'he Signal .tnd Weekly Sun (Toronto). 1'70 'I'he Signal .old Toronto Daily Star 2 30 'I'he Signal and Toronto Daily World 2 75 The Signal and Toronto Daily News . . • 2 35 The Signal and Toronto Weeky Mail and Empire . . . . . . . . . .. 1 70 1'IV wiuits pe -I un•, "Golga(Ian. to R I I yearly oilte.rribm% Io weekly hall and Ku,piry. The Signal and Farmer's Advocate . . "i_ 2 35 The Signal anti Winnipeg Weekly Free Press 1 60 The Signal and London Daily Advertiser. 2 35 'rhe Signal and London Weekly Advertiser . 1 60 The Signal and London Daily Free Press Ntorniiig 1'.diti0n . . . 3 50 I;\l'I11I1�' i',llllhill . 2 90 The Signal and London Weekly Free Press 1 85 "rhe Sigivil and Montreal Daily Witness . , 3 50 The Signal Atilt Montreal Weekly Witness . 1 85 The Sid►nai anti World Wide . . . . . . 2 25 The Signal and Western Home Monthly (Willnipeg) . I 30 The Signal and Presbyterian . . . . . . 2 25 The Signal and Westminster . . . . . • 2 25 'I he Signal, Presbyterian and Westminster . 3 25 The Signal and Saturday Night (Toroillu) 2 35 The Signal aid McClure's Magazine . . . 2 40 lin,ludmic P..1nor on A1cCh,,v , In ( so ha(. nddr, --i. The Signal and Lippincott's Magazine 3 50 dneludina 1—taN,' out Llppinrol l s to 1'aewl6rt. arld(e-1 These prices are fur addresses in Canada or Great The above publications may be obtained by Sig- nal subscribers in anY combination, the price for any publication being the figuregiven above less $i.00 rep- resenting the price of 'I'he Signal. For im!tance The Signal and The Weekly Globe . . . . . . ;t 30 The Farmer's Advocate ($a.35 less;t.00 . . . . 13S 42 `S making the price flit the three papers S2.63. The Signal and The Weekly Sun . . . . . $1 70 The Toronto Dady Star ($2.3o less $voo) . . . . t 310 The Weekly Globe i4t.3n less $t.on• . . . . . . 30 $3 30 the four papers for $3..3o. if the publication you %%silt is not in above list, let its know. We can supply almost any Hell -known Canadian publication. Send subscriptions through local agent or by postoffice or express order to Vanatter & Robertson, The Signal, Goderich, Ont. to