The Signal, 1908-2-13, Page 6fe TIMIDLY, February I., 19'8
THE SIGNAL : GODERTCH. ONTA RIO
N_•- N...... •NNAN•
The Helmet
of Navarre
A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE
BY BERTHA RUNKLE.
Copyright by The Oentur•y Co
('IIA1'r1.K XVI
sir did not y irld it to hint. but held
_ nut both hauls. clasped In appeal.
Lucas sprang up. I "Monelour. you have away* •been
"You have him. Where'!" I no- Int Inc kinsman. i have always
"Yes, I have him," Matenne answer tried to do your pleasure: 1 thought
ed with hie tantalising s&wness. you treant harm to the to because he
"Alive , was a .servant to M. de Mar. and 1
"I suppose so. He had his flogging. knew that 11. de St. Quentin at least
hut t told them 1 was not done won had gone oro the other side. 1 did
him. 1 thought we might have a use for not know what you would do with
bim. He Is In the oratory there." him and 1 could not rest in my bed
"Diable! L1ste ing'" cried Lucas, herons,' It was through me he came
as If a quick doubt of Mayenue's good here. \lonslenr. If 1 was foolish and
_faith to him struck Ida mind. - frightened end Indiscreet do not pun -
"Certainly not." Mayenne answered. 1:11 the lad for tuy `wrong -doing."
"The door is bolted; he might he 1n :linear•• W. tt:! holding oat 1•l
the street for all be can hear. The wall hand 11 :• her.
was built for that." "1 r!wh you sweet drt'ame, my mus-
e
''What will you do with him, mon- In 1 racy'." •
drat?" "Mmnsseer," she cried. ehrtnking
"We'll have him out," said Mayenne. heel: till. •h.e stood egalnst the deny -
Lucas. needing no aecoutl bidding. has Path. "will von net let ihP boy rn?'
toned down the room. 1 "How will you Fools to-ntorrnw," Le
All this while mademoiselle on the .rid w•1•a hl• "eehsnced an:U'. "'f
floor at my feet, had neither stirred yen 1^. all your alre n to -night, my
nor whispered, as rigid as the statued Per07 , • ' reeve?"
Virgin herself. But now she rose and "t ' . rrae:t to yon," she ausweee t
for one moment laid her hand on my- r1''' "Yea v111 mark my white
ahoulder with an encouraging pat: the r ' .i:,.l fey red eyes, and you will
next Fhe flung the dour wide' just r- \ .i.. there f• my 1!tth' cit trio
Lucas reached the threshold I ' ''' sty eon! t i" Mon' t' 11
He recoiled as from a 'hoer. '.t • .• .a•td 1 L1:ve made her ere
"Loranee!" he gasped. 'I,raDee!"
"Nom de dieu!" came Mayenne';
shout from the back of the room.
"What! Lorance!"
He caught up the candelabrum ani '..`,. •, . th,, (•r :, repented.
strode over to us.wL! .vu got tee trete Ln;"'
Mademoiselle stepped nut into the
council -room, 1 hangtag back on the She 03, m 1 stir, bat, atia7; hi:u with
other side of the s111. She was as whit ber',1,::.ae' eyes, ern' nn na if ittn:.•
as linen. but she lifted her head prond I ,r1; nm:u!.
ly. She had not the courage that knows ••1 teumn:l e r ellen 1 u.az a Huy maid
no fear, hut she had the courage that of rite or 'k. gel you and your bio -
rises to the need. Crouching on th' ?Mr Guise I whom plod rest!) -would
oratory floor ahe'had been In a panic cone to our house. You w•odld ask my
lest tory And hFr. But In the moment father to send for me as you sat over
of discovery she faced them unfliach- your wine. and I would run in to kiss
ins. you and be fed comfits' front your
"You spying here. Lorance!" May• pockets. I thought you the handsomest
cone stormed at her. and gallantest gentleman in France,
"I did not eome here to spy. mon- as indeed you were."
'deur," she answered. 4'1 Was here drat, "Yon were the prettiest little crea-
as you see. your presence was 51.101- lure ever was,!' Mayenne said abrupt
looked for by me Si ,'nine by von.'' It.
Ills next accusation brought fhe
blood In scarlet flags to her pale ,o
bend lire- not cruelty. Her
give her to the to guard
- ' and I lay'• +aerie her trite
.1 rcrr). I tr:eh 1 had rot
cheeks; she made him no answer. but
burned him with her tndlgdant ryes.
"Mordleu, monsieur!" Luras cried.
"This is Mlle. de Moutiuc."
"Then why did you come?" demand-
ed Maycnne.
"Because 1 had done harm to the lad
and waa sorry," she said. "You defend
me now, Paul. but you did not hesitate
to make a tool of me in your cowardly
schemes"
"1t waa kindly meant. tns4emc I-
aellf" Lucas retorted. "Sinew I shall
kill M. it Comte de Mar in any case 1
thought it would please you to have
a word with him first."
1 think It did not nerd the look she
gave him to make him regret the
speech. This Lucas was an extraordin•
ary compound of s'.r. ewdness sad retie
lees twee, nue r:eparetine from the Miler
like oil and vinegar In a slov.'ti's salad.
He could plan and toll and wait, to en
one, with skill rind fortitude noel pa•
Benet., but hr could not govern hie
own gusty tempers.
"Yon have been ening, !Ara tee,-
Mayenne raid in a Fritter tont.
"For -my sins, monsieur." she rtr-
pwored qulrkly. "I am grieved most
bitterly to have been the tnveut of
bringing this led into danger. elm...
rani eozcned me iron doing what i did
not understand, and since this is no'
the man you wanted, but only his ser-
vant. will you not let him go free"'
"Why, my pretty J,orence, 1 did not
mean to harm lone" IA:is-e ue pro-
tested, smiling. '1 had him flogged for
hie inanlence•to you: 1 thought You
would thank ate for it."
"I stn never glad over a flogging.
monyeur."
'Then wily not speak? A word front
you and it had stopped."
She flirehrd red for tett shame.
"I wens a,'ralds-1 knew yon vexed
with n'.'," *he faltered. "Oh. i have
done 11'" She turned Io con, silently
Imploring forgiveness. There was no
need fn ask.
"Then yon will lot hint go. mon-
*tour? Alack that 1 did not speak be,
fore' Thank you. my roialn:"
"Of what did yeti suspect me? The
hay wax whipped for a hit of intper-
tlnenee to you; I had no ranee against
him."
My heart leaped tip: at the same
time i senrr,ed meself for a r•ravcn
that 1 had been rvcrenm.' by ground feirintt'•n them 011' night In all three
less terror. ytarrs. 1701 rrrrh•r• and bless the sod
"Then 1 have been a goose en in Ws- /'f Henri de risk,: Gori guard and
tnrb myself." . mademoiselle laughed ;trestle? Charles de Ma ennr.' nut' you
0111 in relief. "Yon do well to rebuke 'mak.' It hard for me to ask It for my
mit, cousin. I Fhall never meddle In i cousin Charles,"
eonr affairs :main.", "Title Is great roll river a borer
"That will 1.e wise of you," Mayenne I tint." Mayrnne•sald Portly.
returned "For 1 did mean in rot the • "Idle Ie a'i rlenr to n horse boy as to
boy go. But since you have opened his i T. Ir its• dr MaSeenr."
door and let him Bear what he should "( bell yon 1 did tint mean to hill the
not 1 have no cholec hut to •ailenee hot'," Mayenne Fnirl. With the door
him "shut he rnald heat nothing. 1 meant
emotionto
"Monslenr!" she gasped. I emotion him and ire him go. Fent Not
"Aye," he said quietly. "1 would bate have seen lit to meddle to whnt. 1s no
let him go. But you have made 1s im- maid's bn.ln'•ss, rnnd.mMselle. Yee
potodble." - lett, nnIneked the door and let hint
Never have 1 /Pell so {Menne :a eight listen to my enneerne. mild men. ma-
ss her fare of napery. Had my hands demoiselle, tell no tales."
been free Mayenne hail heels startle' - "yl. dr Mneenn.'," she said. "i eat
to And a knife to hie heart. not see that you need trntthle for the
"Never mind. mademoiselle," 1 rrh'd tales of boys -you• the :lord of half
to her. "Yon came and wept over m. France. Hut 1f yon moat nerds fear his
and that in worth dying for. tonne, why, even then you Should set
"Monsieur," she cried. recovering him free H.' Ix but n serving boy w,•ni
herself after the flret instant of rane her". with a mes.agr. It is wanton
aternatlon. "yon are degrading the m'irder to take hie life: It 1s like 1;111•
greatest noble in the laud' You, the ing a child."
bead of the honer of Lorraine, the "Ile I. not en harmless as you woad
eh1.f of the L.lagn.', the commander lead our to uppe.se, mademolsell',"
of the *lllyd arnlirs. debase -yourself the duke retorted. "Sines you have.
111 stnoping In take vengeance 00 n herti eavexdroppinc van have heard
atahle. hay." how hr npxet your enn"In Paul's er-
r 'it Is no question of t'onSeaner: 11 rangrmrnts.
It a gnoatfon of safety," he answered "For that you shnnld be thankful to
impatiently. Yet 1 marvelled that lin him. mnnxirur. HP has sated yon the
answered at all, Mitre absolute power xtafli of a enwarajv erlm.'."
i* not obliged to -give an aecount-of"Mlorrllrn"" Mat rattle exclaimed,
itself. t+ -i n foully mnrdrred my brother'."
"Is your estate, then. so tottering
I .The Valois."
1Aaf * stable boy ran overturn It"•lu i "And his hrnrltman, St. Qnentln."
that ease be advisod. (in hone vowed!,r "Not so." she c:led. "H• was hero
monsieur, while there Is yet time." le Pauls when It happened. He wax
He flushed with anger, and this time rernIted et the demi,"
he .'(e,•''4 nn JusttAcatlon, 11„4,a0. hid they teneh ynu that at the con•
red on tho girl with outstretched hand.
"Man- casette. it ip not in, habit "N''• hat it Is true. M. do 8t. Quen-
1' ' wiriest from the tamseie of cot. tf,1 w"'VA my cousin Henri not to go
household Nor do I admit them to
my corned -room. Permit me then to "Parttime you think them angels,
e-- ;ort y0tl to the at*Irease," three St. Qnenttna."
she rete aVd toward the Ihreehedd "1 thins thea( brae and honest gen
Mbo're he stood, still covering one as semen, as 1 think )on, cousin Charles."
with a shield. "rhat sounds 111 on the !Me that
"MOitaleir, you are very cruel to hate Mut now milled me villas and
am" murderer," Mayonne returned.
isssa1111t load. taademotaejte." .s• • "1 hater cot rolled you that. pion-
sieur: 1 bald you had been saved trout
the guilt of murder, and I knew one
day you would be glad."
He kept sllenee, eyeing her in a
Nailed way. After a moment she went
on:
"Cousin Charles, it 1s our lot to lire
in such days of blood and turmoil 111111
Mt, kunw not any other way to do but
Injure and k111. 1 think you are more
harassed and troubled than any 11.511
tit France. Yon have Fleury of N.n'arr'
and the Huguenots and halt the prot-
tares to fight In the field and your own
League to combat at home. You niter
make Glebe with each of a dozen quar-
telling factions, must strive and str:re
to placate and loyallze them all Th
leaders work each for his, owls end,
each against the esthetes and against
you; and the troth Is not In one of
them, and their pledges are ropes of
straw. They Intrigue and rebel and be-
tray till you know not which way to
turn, and you cur -e the day that
made you head of the league."
"I do curse the day Hemi waa SM.
ed," Mayenne sail soberly. "And that
Is true, Lorance. But 1 any head of the
League, and I must do my all to lead it
to aUCCepa."
"But not by the hath of shame!" she
cried quickly. "Success never yet lay
that way. Henri de Valois slew our
Henri, and see how God dealt with
him!
He looked at hxe . , bink he
heeded her words less than her gotta•.
ing. earnest eyes. And he aald at last:
"Well, you shall have >our boy, l.or-
aUre."
"Ah, monsieur!"
With tears dimming the brigltne-'s
of those sweet ryes rhe dropped "n her
knees before beta kissing his hand.
Lucas since ifs one unlucky nut-
bnrat had said never a word, hut stood
looking on with a ruefulness of visage
that it warmed the cockles of my heart
10 see.
('ernes, he was In no very pleasant
corner, this dear M. Paul. His mistress
had heard his own lips decribe his plot
against the 8t. Quentlns: there was
no possibility of lying himself clear of
ft. Out of his own mouth he wu con-
victed of spycrait, treaehen- and
cowardly murder. And In the Hotel de
Lorraine, as in the Hotel de St. Quen,
tin. hie betrayal had come about
through me. 1 was unwitting agent to
both cases: but that did rot make hint
love one the more. Could eyes slay I
had fallen of the glance he shot inc
over mademoiselle's bowed head; but
when she rose he raid to her:
"Mademoiselle. the boy Is as touch
my prisoner as M. le Due's. since I got
him here. But I tow freely give him up
to yO1."
'
She swept him a •curtsey sileutly
without looking at him. 11e made an
eager pace nearer- her,
"Lorene..." Its wird in a lot -. rapid
volre. "I ser 1 av11 out of your :,aces.
"D,able;
listeo.rx?" Cried Lucas.
".end i, Slide heart was bursting
•n oh leve end admit -Mon of you," ahe
r.'tarnod. "when 1 first could lisp 1
14 :trued to pray for my eonafn H.'1111
:,nd•Inv emelt' Charles. i have never
Now, by Our lady. whnt's life worth
to pie 1f yon will not take m" bark
again? 1 admit 1 hare tried to ruin the
Comte de Mar. is that ani' marvel,
sine.' he Is my rlt•eI with you? test
March. when f wan hiding bet', and
watched from my window the gee .f.
do Mar romp airily in, date after day,
to see and make love to yam, was It
any marvel that 1 swore to bring his
proud bead to the dust?'
Now she turned to him and met hfa
gazo squarely.
"The means you employed was ihr
marvel," *he said. "If you did not ape
prove of his visite you had only to tell
hint so. He had been ready en defend
to you his right to make them. •Rut
You Triter showed bpm your fare: of
course had you you could not have boss
come his father's housemat.' and .111•
das. 011.1 1,10*h to know, that the same
blood tuns in your veintk and mine!"
"Ton ppoa; hate words, teatimes
*elle," Lucas returned, keeping hfa
temper with a stern effort "Yon fcr-
gen. that we 11ye Itt Franee in war lime
and net. In the kingdom of heaven. I
t'se trifling ler more than my own re•-
vengcs, I Was working al your cen•In
Mayenue's commands, to aid one holy
rause, for the pre*.'rvatien of the
Catholic Chttreh and the ('ataollc kfr.g-
dnrtt of Franco."
"Your mnvcratnn 1s sudden then:
only an hour ego you were working
for nothing snit no Oho bot relit de
Lorraine."
"Como, mm.'. Loranec," Mni'cnne In-
t.'rposed, Ma caution *erring Ain ever
on the side of compromise. "Paul Is
no worse than the teat of ns. He hates
his enemies, and ■o do we ail; he
work* against them to the best of his
power. and so do we all. They are
Kingamen, we are I,eagnera: they
tight for their side and we tight for
oum if we plot against them they plot
against 111; we murder lost w.' .bo
mord.'red. Wo rennet scruple over our
means Nom de dieu, mad.nolselle,
what do yon enact? Clrll war fa not
dancing pehool '
"Mademoiselle 1s right," Lucas *aid
humbly. refusing any d.'tonne. "ife
have horn using enwerdly means.
weapons unworthy of Christian gentle-
men. And I at least cannot plead I.
le Itne's rectae that I was blinded In
to, zeal for the ('arse. For f know and
yon know there Is bet one Cause with
me 1 went 10 kill Kt. Quratht because
1 was promised ro11 fov It, as 1 would
have goon to kill ihr Pope himself.
This is my excuse; 1 did it to win you.
There 1s no refine In Cody' calendar 1
world not commit for that."
lie had possessed htm►elt of her
hand and was bonding over her, burn•
ing tier seal his hoe eyes. \fest of lies
an the man was, in this Iapt sentence
1 kuett hr spoke the troth.
She strove to free herself from hint
with note of the flattered prid'• In his
declaration which he had perhaps
looked for. Instead, sh.' eyed him with
posture fear, an If ate saw no way of
eacape Rom his rampant. desire.
"I wish rather you would practise
a little virtue to win me," she said.
"S.. 1 will if you ask it," he returned
unabashed. "Lorance, 1 Lore you so
there to no depth to which I could not
stoop to gain you; there 1s no height
to which 1 cannot rise. There 1s no
shame po bitter, no danger so awful,
that 1 would not face It for you. Nor
1s there any sacrifice I will not make
to gain your good will. I hate M. de
Mir above any living man because you
have smiled on him: hitt 1 will let hint
go'for your sake. i ety.'ar to you before
the tlgnre of Our Blessed 1,ady there
that i w111 drop all enmity to Etienne
de Mar. From this time forward 1 will
neither note against him nor cause
others to move against him In any
shape nr manner, so help me God!"
Ile dropped her hand to kiss the
_cross of her sword. She retreated front
him. bar face very pale, Ler breast
heaving.
!'You make it hard for me to know
when you are speaking the truth," she
said.
"May the lightning strike me If 1
am ly.ig!" Lucas cried. "May my ton -
toe rot at the root If ever 1 lie to you,
Lorance'"
"Then 1 ant very grateful and glad,"
she said gravely, and again curtseyed
to him.
"Yes, I give you my word for that
too, Lnrance." Mayenne added. "1 have
no quarrel with young Mar. Itis father
has stirred up more trouble for me
than any dozen of Huguennts; I have
my score to settle wlsn 8t. Quentin.
But I buys nm qusnel with the son.
1 will not molest him."
"Grand'merel, monsieur," she aatd,
sweeping him another of her graceful
obeisances.
"1'nderatand me. mademoiselle,"
Mayenne went on. "I pardon hive but
not that he may be an;•thing t,' you.
That time is past. The St. taunting
are Navarre's men now nod our ene-
mies. For your sake 1 will let Mar
alone; but If he .come near you again
1 will crush hint as 1 would a buzzing
Ay.'
SThat 1 understand, monsieur," she
answered In a low tone. "While I lire
under your roof I shall nbt be treacher-
nus to you. 1 am 11 Lugueuse anti Ito is
n Kingsman, and there can be nothing
between us. There Khali be nothing,
monsieur. 1 do not swear 1t, as Paul
needs, because 1 bave never lied to
you."
811e did not once look at Lucas, yet
i think she saw him wince under her
stab. The Mike ef Mayenne was right:
no. even HIIo. do Monttue. loved ber
enemies.
"Yon are a good girl, I,orance,"
Mayenne said.
"Rill you let the boy go now, cous-
in Charles"." she asked.
"Yes. 1 will let yvottr boy go." he
made answer. "But 1f i do this for you
I shat: expert you henceforth to do my
_bidding."
"You have called me a good girl,
cousin."
"Aye, so you are. .and there is small
need to look so Friday -faced about 1t.
If l have denied you one lover I will
give you another just as good."
"Am 1 Friday -faced?" she said, suns
mooing tip a smile. "Then my looks be-
lie tne. For since you free this poor boy
whom 1 was like to have ruined 1 take
a grateful and happy heart to bed."
"Aye. and you must stay happy. Par -
dims what does 11 matter whether your
husband have yellow hair nr brown?
My brother Henri was for getting hi -u
self into a monastery, because he could
not have his Margot. Yet in IPA* than a
year he is as naon-y as a Miller with
the Dtichesse Katharine."
"Von have made me happy, to -night
at least. monsieur,' she answered gent
1y if not merrily.
"It is the most fnoilsh act of my
life," Mayenne answered, "Rut it la for
you, l.oranec. If ill comes to me by It
yours 1a the credit."
"Yoe can Kwear'him 10 dlence, mon-
sieur,' she cried quiekly.
"What use? He would not keep et-
lenco.'
"Hr will if 1 ask it," she returned,
flinging inc a look of bright. ennfldence
that made the blond dance in my veins
But Nay.'nne laughed.
"when yon have Tirol In the world
as long not 1 have yon will not so flab
ter yourself, Lorance."
Time It happened that I was 001
bound to sll.'nee concerning what I
had sena and jt.'a d in the house of Lor-
rslnr
Mayenne tank nal his dagger.
"11'hat i do I do thoroughly !said I'd
net pmt free Frce you shall be."
M•elernoisclle sprang forward with
plead Pig baud.
"Let nnr cru the t•nrds, cousin Char
lea.'•
He recoiled a bare seennd, the bahlt
of a lifetime eheeknug him again.tthe
putting of a weapon in another'. hand.
Three ashamed of the suspicion, hr
Yielded the knife and she cut my
bootie. him looked straight into my
eyes with a glance earnest. beseech-
ing. loving; and then 1 begat( to rend
all she meant by it. The next moment
she wap making her deep curtsey
Ffrle the .lake
"Monsieur, i shall never cease 141
love yon for this. And now 1 thank
you for your, long patience: and bid
you good night."
With a bare inclination of the head
to 1,ticas she turned to go. But May•
enne bade her pause.
"Do 1 get but n rnrtsry for my tont
desy? No warmer shanks, I.oranee "
Hr held oat his armp to her and pie
let him kens both her cheeks.
•"1 will conduct yon to the stalreas••,
rnademnfsetle," be said,' and taideg
her hand with ',Welt' politeness led
her from the ronin. The light permed
to go from It with Ike gleam of her
yellow gown.
"Lornnee!" Inca, cried •to her, hot
pie nfrej torted her head. He stored
glowering, grinding his teeth together.
hie glib tongue finding for once no
way to better his sorry rape. He was
the plelnre 8f trickery rewnrded; 1
could not repress a grin at hips. Mark-
ing which he burst. nut at me vehem
entl , yet In n low tone, for Mayenne
had hot closed the door:
"Yon think 1 ata heated, In you, yen
devil's prat? i.rt hint laugh that wins;
1 shall have her yet." •
"1 will tell M ie Come ,n," I an
morsel with all the Itnpudeneo f mold
muster.
"Ry heaven, you will tell hint n"
thing," he cried. "You will never ser
daylight again."
"1 bate \layennr'p word." 1 began.
but his retort was to draw dagger I
deemed 1t time to p1A;t parleying, Ant
1 did w hop the hest of �:oldfers nowt
do sometimes: i ran I ',minded Into
Coe gratery. flinging the dnnr to after
Ime He was upon 1t before 1 could got
It shut, and the heavy oak was swung
'hie way and that between us till it
seemed alt If we ntuat tear It off the
hinges. 1 contrived not to let til01
push it open wide enough to eater:
meantime. as 1 WAS unarmed. 1
thought 11 no shame 10 shriek for sur
cur. 1 heard au answering Co
and
hurrying footatepa. Then I,uca i took
hie weight front the door so suddenly
that mine banged it shut. The next
minute It flew open again, mademoi-
selle. frlghtcacd and panting, on the
the•.'ahold.
A tall soldier with a musket shad
Pt her back: at nue aide 1,111lw14 1otn::.
ed by the cabinet where the duke had
set down the light. Wm right hand he
held behind his back, while .11h his
left he poked his dagger into the
candle flame.
Mayotm•, red and panne, hurried
into the room.
"What le the pother? he demand
ed. "Wile, devilment now. Pwtl""
"Mademoiselle's protege is tier.
Noma," Lures answered with a flue
surer. "When 1 drew out my knife to
cet the thief from the candle, he
ecreanted to wake the dead and took
Sanetoary- In the oratory."
1 had given hint the 11e thea and
there, hurt as '1 emerged from the
darkness Mayenne commanded:
"Take him 0111 to the street, d'.1uy•
rate"
The tall musketeer. sainting, ma -
tinned me to precede hits. For a mit.
mens 1 hesitated, burning to .defend
my valor hefort tuademol.rlh•. Then,
reflecting how notch harm my hasty 1
tongue had previously done inc. and
that the path to freedom Was now
open before me,. 1 said nothing. Nor
had T need. For as f turned she flash
ed over to lavas and said straight 'n
his face:
"When you marry time. Paul d.' Lor-
raine, you will marry a dead wife."
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(cater aolvertiaeutent. By the tut• • g
on and off of the current the water
bubbler* over a big red electric. I.Ntl.'.
In another sign a big bottle ie !Meted
over. and ler Ili,' mouth of it
appears at in lel' intervals a great
irregular spot. made with purply titer.
uric lights. \Vlrn lite big root has
appeared there art wren to tall upon
tl. froze, the open u,rauth of the bottle.
drops of magical r•I,'ansintf fluid. As
these magical Snips fail upon the
spot, the Spot disappears :mil in Its
place when the stoat was is
flashed in ted lights the figures 21.
This nems to be going some in the
way of electric signs. -- I'ittalsurg I
patclt.
Didn't Succeed:
Biggs- Thr idea of your letting
your wife go around raying ►1.. made
a•tnan of you! You don't hear my
wife saying that.
Diggs --Nn, but 1 heanl her telling
my wife that abr did her beat.
A Prized Cough Cure
•'I ;'ae,• not b••en without t bottle of
Ooltsfoote Expectorant in the houw for
inter Ilion year.. At that time I pr.rnr
ed it for n bad cold 1 had. It worked
such weeders then that it has Ileo
hntta'bold remedy- ever since, sod w.•
Will have nn other for *rumba and cold.
s, plrar*anl to take, and all of
ray children look fee it me soon as they
get a cold at all. Nearly all of them
hat r been p111oje•1 1" troop, and that't,
when i find Coltafoote Expectorant use
fut. Yon ar'• weir • t" urs Iii• lest
menial as you wish."
\IHS. I,I:\i'i� NII:I1.
Free Sample of Coltafoote Expectorant
wiil b0 arnt to any ',orison s,•ndnag their
nine• and address and •naming this
paper. It has established a wnndrrful
rcrool as a enerfssful rorr for cough.,
colds, an'r .throat , croup, whooping
rough. bronchitis and all irritated con
ditibns of the throat and .'l....1 It is
the prescription of great ap.-rialist in
medicine. .1t all good druggist.. eye.
Dr. T. A. Simeon. lenor,•d. Tor,.nt.',
Send for Free Sample Today.
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The Signal and Weekly Sun i 1 orttn:. I 70
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The Signal an'tl Toronto Daily World 2 75
The Signal and Toronto Daily News . . , 2 33
The Signal and Toronto Weeky Mail .and
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130
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$a 115
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