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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1908-2-20, Page 6.6RAN DTRU NKSYS EM 6 Tausauar, Veba wiry O, 19O6 THE SIGNAL: CUl)1':I;ICLI' ONTARIO S4 •NA1114 The Helmet of Navarre A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE BY BERTHA RUNALLi. �nrm by r CoNN��NHM�«MSH A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE BERTHA RUNKLE. ('opyrtght The Century o NG* NN* CIUAPTER XVII. I,neas's prophecy came to grief within live minutes of the making. For when the muakcteer unbarred the house door for me the first thing 1 saw wan the morning sun. MY spirits danced at sight of him. as he himself might dance on Easter day. Within the close, candle -tit room 1 had had no thought but that It was still black midnight: and now at one step 1 passed from the gloomy house into the heartening sunshine of a new clean day. 1 ran along as joyously as if 1 had left the last of my troubles be- hind me. forgotten in some dark cor- ner of the Hotel de Lorraine. Always my heart lifts when, after hours with- in walla, 1 find myself In the open again. I am afraid in houses, but nut of doors I have no fear of harm from any roan or any thing. Though Sir Sun was risen tbta half hour, and at home we should all have been about our busiueas, these Lazy Paris folk were still snoring. They liked well to turn night into day and lie, invite abed of a morning. Although her,. n shopkeeper took down shutter'•. and there a brisk servant lass swept the doorstep, yet 1 walked through a pleeping city, quiet as our St. Quentin woods save. that here my footsteps echoed into the emptiness. .At length. with the knack i have. whatever nty stupidities, of nulling my way In a strange place. I arrived before the rourtyard of the Trois Lantern's. The big wooden doors were indeed shut. but when I had pounded lustily awhile a yoling tapster, half clad and cross as a hear, opened to me. 1 vouchsafi1 him scant apology. but, dropping on a heap of hay under n shed in the court. passed straightway Into dreamless slumber. When i awoke my good friend• tier sun was looking down at me from ileac bis zenith. and my first happy thought was that 1 was just in time for din- ner. Then 1 discovered that 1 had been prodded out of my re -'t by the pitch- fork of a hostler. "Sorry to disturb monsieur, but the horses must be fed. ' Oh. 1 am obliged to you," I said, rubbing nay eyes- "I must go up to M. le Comte." "ile has been himself to look at you. and gave orders you were not to be disturbed. But that wax last wee,:. Dame! yon slept like :+ salmi." It did not take gin long to brush the straw off me, wash ,uy face at the trough and present myself before nlnn- sleur. He was dressed and tatting at n scratch-- It I.1 rofhinr. Feedlots It taken more than that to put a Ft. Quentin out of the reckoning. Today Is no time for sin!:.; 1 must act." "Monsieur"- -- I le sun. but he broke In on ate: "None de lieu. Felix, are 'MI, to sit 141« while mademolaelle Is cari!sd off by that beast bursa?" "Of coarse not," 1 rola. "1 wait only trying In ask what monsieur meant to du. •, "To take the moon In my teeth." h.' cried. "Yes, mout•icur. hut how'." -Alt. Ji I knew!" air stared at nuc ns if he would rise' the attestor in my fare, but he routed It as blank as the wall. tic flung aan' and made a turn down the roost and . .hal k to seize tn.. le the a1 lit "lluw lire we to du 11, Felix?" he de to,uded. I:ut 1 ,'meld only shoo lay ahoildc:s end answer: ":.ars pus." He paced the they oder more 511.1 eresentiv faced me anent with the .•natation: "Lucas shalt have her only over my Lodi." will only have her own drald betty," I said. - Hc fettled away ahretely aid Alma! to 11•.. window. looking out melt rte seeing ..yes. "IAlranee sem:ince." he nee -marred to himself. I think li'e (Il•i ':el !:now- he spoke t,1o11. 1 could get word i, her" -he wont en presently. "But 1 can't send sea again. Should i write a letter - But letters are misehtevocs. They fall int.) the wrong hands, ani] then where are we:. "Monsieur," I sugge get a letter Into the 1 that lackey who befriended me" - nut he shook his head. "They know you about the place. It 'were safer to despatch one of these int men -if any bad the sena* to go ;rein In hand. Hang me 11 1 don't think I'it go myself!" "Monsieur." 1 said, "Luras swore by all things sacred that he would ed. '11 I eould ands of Pierre, table in his bedchamber, wbfle a drawer served bim with dinner. "You are out of bed, monaleur." 1 cried. "Rut yes," he answered, springing up, "i am a well as ever 1 was. Felix, what has happened to you?" i glaneed at the serving maid; M. Ettenne ordered him at once from the roam. "Now tell me quickly." he cried as 1 faltered, tongue-tied from very rich- ness of matter. "Mademoiselle?" "Ah, mademoiselle!" 1 exclaimed: "Mademoiselle is" -i paused in a dearth of words worthy of her. "She is, she Is!" he agreed, laugh- ing. "Oh, go on, you little slow poke! Ynu saw ber? And she said" - He was near to laying bands on me to hurry my tale. "1 saw• her and Mayenne and Lucas and ever so many things," 1 told hint "And they had me flogged, and ma- demoiselle loves you." "She does!" he cried. flushing. "Fc Ili, dors she? You cannot know." "But i do know it," 1 answered. not very lucidly. "You see, she wouldn't have wept so much just over me." "Did she weep? i orance!" he ex- claimed. "They flogged me," i said. "The didn't hurt me much. But she came down in the night with n candle and cried over me." "And what said she? Now 1 am sorry they beat you. Who did that" Mayenne? What said she, Felix'" "And then," 1 went on, not heeding his quenttona In sudden) remembrance of my crowning news, "Mayenne and Lucas came in. And hero is something you do not know, monaleur. Lucas Is Paul de Lorraine, Henri de Guise's son." "Mille tonnerres du Ciel! But be is a Huguenot, a Rochelaiel" "Yea, but be is a son of llenri lc Baisfre. His mother wad Roehrlaise. 1 think. He was a spy for Navarre and raptured at Ivry. They were going to hang bim when Mayenne, worse luck. recognized bim for n nephew. Siorr then be has been spying for them, he. causeMayenne promised him Mlle. de Mootlue in marriage." He stared at mo with dropped Jaw, absolutely ton startled to swear. "Ile has not got ber yet!" i cried. "Mayenne told :him he should have her when he had killed St. Quentin. And 4t. Quentin is alive." "Great God!" said M. Etienne, only half aloud, droppfag down nn the non of his chair, overcome to realize the Issue. that had hung on a paltry bane- ful of pistolea. Then, recovering hint, self a little, he cried: "Rut she -mademoiselle?" "You need give yourself no uneasi- ness there," I said, "Mademoiscl!•• hates him." "Does she know" • - "I think she understands quite well what Luca Is," f made answer. "Moe- Mame. Momalaur, f must tell you everythirs; that happened from the beginning or 1 shall never make ft clear to 'eon." "Yes, yes, go on." he. riled. He sat down at the table agent' with ' the intention of entitle his dinner as I talked. hut precious few mouthfuls ho ter*. At every trawl 1 spoke he gate deeper Into the interest of Illy- tole. i never talked PO much in my lite, me.. as 1 did those few days. 1 was always relating a history to monsieur, to ma • - demolselle. to M. Etienne, to -well, you shall know. 1 had finished at length, and he burst out at me: "Yon little scamp, you Kee all t he 1irkr 1 ver saw sfch a boy!Well do t!'ey call you Felix! Mordleu, here 1 Ile lapped 111 bed tike a baht', while yon rth knight erraoting. 1 moat 1.. I re' with o1,1 Galen for all rnm- pasy, whb'^ you handy words with the riewerall1almo himself' And make fates at Ioteaa and klieg the hands of Mademoiselle! But. I'll stand 1t. 10 longer, I'm done with lying abed ant letting you have all the fun. No, Li- da .rdal 1 shall take past myself." -But monsieur's arm" -- "Papaw, it 1,s well!" he cried.,"li :a 'Oh. you look very smiling over 11," he cried. "Think you 1 Ilk«• 'n,•;:klnt: back home again like a willpl'ed hound to Itis kennel"." "But." 1 protestt'd, redia""lit, "mon- deur 1s not a whipped hnuea" "We1L a Prodigal ton. as I,u"an named me ye.tird.: It Is the, saes. thing.., • "1 have Ira: rl \I I \ • ;, • !rad C a "dory of the prndlg'1 - n," I :,t' "t l' he was a tatirl;'n, If .'', il. , r •, Monsieur's sort t!:: ti 1.11•"' .. 1- ... Rut It says 'Me 't'ten h14 father east hint routings Inns v.ay Off he nil oat to meet hire and real no his uec'; ' M. laidnlic t ",kc'l no, lie:ethl•f convinced. • \Yell, however 11 coma out It m :st be gone thnogh with. It Ii unly dr•• Cent 10 go to rtnnsiem. Stet cern ut that 1 think I ,.bn"Id not go 11 11 w'•,0 not for mademoiselle." "You will Met his aid, men: heir?" "1 Stall h'.g his advice at lease. For how von and I err to carry og made. molsnlle under Mayenne'. hand --well, 1 confess for the none« that beats me." "We must do it. monsieur." 1 cried. "Aye. and we will! Come, F e)Io, ) on may put your knife Iu uty dish. We must eat and be off. The meats hate got. cold and the wine warm, but never mind." 1 414 not mind, but was indeed thankful to get any diuuer at all. Once resolved on the move he was In ih fever to be off: It was not long before we were in the streets bound for the Hotel St. Quentin. Ile said no more -of monsieur as we walked, but plied m, with giie lona about Mlle. de Mont• Inc -not only as to every word Fite said, but as to every turn of her head and ficker of her eyelids: and he call ed me a dull oaf when I could not an- swer. But its se cit.ere.l the Quirti,r Marais he fell silent, more Friday• faced than ever his lady looked. He had his falr allowance of pride, this \i. Etienne: he found his own words no palatable meal. However, when we rattle within a dozen paces of the gate he dropped, as one drops a cloak. till slgils of gloom or discomposure. and approach• ed the entrance with the. easy swag- ger Of the gay young gallant who had lived there As If returning from a morning stroll he railed to the sentry: "Holo, squinting ('harlot! Open now!" "Morbleti, \l. le Comte!" the fellow exclaimed. running to draw the bolts. "Well, this Is a eight for sore eyes unyway " M. Rtlenne 'laughed out In pleasure. It put heart Into thin, 1 could ace, that his first greeting should be' thus friendly. know what had bessetne of you, monsieur," Chariot volutttee.• ed. "The 0td man wasn't in the beat of tempers last nista after ],,teas got "Sorry to disturb Monsieur, b ut ne-er mutest you more. Therefore you will do w.•11 to keep out of hls way," "My faith. Felix." he bombed. "you talar a black t•t,'w of mankind." ' Not cf mankind. M. Etienne. Only of I,n(•as. Not of monsieur lir yon or V ice .. "Ind of Mas.•iire "I don't make Mayenne" I an- .v:eted. "'1 01011011 lie ons the worst Of the erew•. But he. let me go. 11c said Its wt,uld, and be did." "Th1uk col h.• meant to let you gr Line the first"" ':Who hnowsr 1 said. shrugzinz. "Loins Is always lying. Hnt Mayenne --sometimes ler lies and sometimes not. Hr's hast, and then again hr's kited. You can't make out Mayenne." "11e .ler= not ,neon you shall," M. Etienne returned. "Yet the kry Is not Marled. Hr Is male up, like all !tierce n( ns, of good and bad." "plonsieer," i raid. "If there is any hod in the St. Qnentlns I, for one, d., not know it." ".\h, Felix." he erled, "soli may' br Ilet'e that 1111 doomsday --you will -of monsieur," His fere clouded a little and he fell silent. I •knew that besides his thoughts of his lady came other thoughts of Isis father. He rat ginye- ly silent. But of last night's bitter di. - tress he libelee.' no trace. Last night he had not been able to take bin eyes from the miserable past, ant to -day he aaw the future. ,'. filnre not altogether finwery, perhaps, but one which, how- ever ft fermi lint. shoeld not repeat the 014 mistakes and Outwit. "Felix." he said at length, "1 see nothing for It heft to .at my pride." t• kept still In the happy hope that 1 should hear jest what i longed to: he went on: "i swore then that 1 would nev.•r darken his doors again; I wag mad with anger; so was he. int' paid 1f I went With Gervais i went forever." "Monsieur, if you iepent year hot words s0 Inc, 11e." "i must e'en give him the chance. 11 he do repent them it were chetllslt to deny him the opportunity In tell him so. 1f he still maintalp them It were cowardly to shrink from hearing it. No, whatever monsieur replies 1 must go tell him 1 repent." I came forward lo kiss his hand. I waste ptcaaed• the yicr:es must ha away and yon its the ranee tis all heads Idiots. Things were lively for a tints, nom Arun chieil!" "Rh. hien, 1 ant found," M. L''tl.•"n.• returned. "In time we'll get lagena Ic,, is monsieur bark?" "No, \I. Etienne, not yet." t think he was half sorry, half chid. "Where's Vigo'•" he demanded "Smncw•here about. I'll find hitt for monsieur." "No. stay at yntt• post. ell and him.' no went straight across the en,trt and In .t the door be hair -sworn nese« again In darken. llnmilt'y and relent• ante might have brought him then•, but it was the hand of medcmniPelle drew him over the threshold without a falter. .\Ione in the hall was my little friend \larrrl. throwing dice against himself In while the tithe away. He sprung lip at sight of us, agleam with excitement. Rill, Marrri." m> master 5,11,1, "and where is M.l'Ecnyer?" "1 think •1 the stnble.. monsieur " "Rid him come to the In the small (athinet." He tur'hed with accustomed feel Into the room at the end of the hall whets. Vigo kept the roll. of the guard 1. knowing it to he My duty In keep close et band lest I be wanted, followed. Soon Marcel came flying holt to say Vigo was on his way. M. Eileen. thanked him and he hung about, long hag to pump me. and in my lord's pres. «nee not quite daring, till 1 took him by the shmdders and turned him out. I hate enrlochy. M. Etienne stood behind the table, looking his hanghtlest. 111' w•aa unwire of a welcome from the rontnmaelous Vigo: I read in his eyes a stern deter- • mhtaflnn to art this' insolent Fervent In his place Thr big man entered. saluted, came straight over to his c g lord's FLA•• no whit itr.ltetinpr. L 4 said as heart - 11 as 11 firer ba4 never twee F hard w nM hit's ren them ' "M Btlenne• 1 had Meier flee ! 011 stand here than the king himself." NI Etienne dleplayrd the funniest litre of bafflement. He had been pro gov,' block And then he held out his haud, saying simply: •'!'hank t oPot. ver Viers to," \rico he kis.. 11. to !Cheerful la•,olair, of how that hand had itch- rd In t,' his ears. - "Whet herein,. of y'ru last ni'hl, M. Etienne?" he 1,Iggired. w•as h••n'pzg Leeks When does �unnsleur "uin, Vigil ' Hr thoriu„hl 1''' tui::.h'"t t,e hark Vi - dor. hint he ruold n:•t t,'iL' "Hate you s,mt In till bim about me?" he aske4 coloring. "No, 1 couldn't do that." \'Igo paid. "You See. It 14 qu:te 011 :he curd~ that the Spanish gang may conte hither to dean us an 1 Walt every man I have 11 they do" •'1 understand that," Al. Etienne said, hut"- "t(o lcni at yen are Inneceut a dny or two clatters not," Vigo pronounced "He will presently tern up here or send word that he will not return till the king conies 1't. But since you are impatient. M. le 1'nn,te, you can go to him lit t)t. Denis, 11 he con get lhrougn the gates %o u ran." "Aye, hitt 1 have b,isiue.s in Paris 1 mead to join Kim; Henry; Vigo. There's glory going begging out there at St. Deuia. it would like me well to blar away uty share. Rut" - He m-okc off, to begin again abrupt. ly: "Alt. \'Igo, that ill tongue of yours! You knew then at there 'Inas more fellow! cause of trouble, between toy father ' A twinkle came into Vigo's eyes. and me than the pistoces' i think that is likely true," he said. "1 knew he suapeetcd you of a kiwi- ""1 think that is the rue." to as nems for the Loathe. morxleur. But long as itlayennc desired ft: but now cm aro cured of that." that ktaycnrie forbids It, stealing the iiEprrirt /11\\ w CREAM •',TOAST 1 .Sr , ".. PERK I N'5 • �� CREAM'TOAST •. LONDON A combina- tion of skill, sweet creamery butter and other good things makes Cream Toast the delicious eating tid-bit it is. About 98 to the pound. be worse than that." "Monsieur would never hesitate' Moneleur Is no chicken heart!" M. Etienne cried. "1? be were here he'd may, 'We'll defend the lady if every stone in this house Is pulled frena Iva y A Sad Example. An exchange says: young i+:u: residiug itt a neighboring town r,• Gently boulitltt a shirt which WAS 11111' Chax,'d in the teed. !toiled up inside of it be tonna a note risen i1 y. K. lady who had worked at it, itl which she said ate would 1' phrased to Cor reepoiid with the buyer of the shirt, prim hied be was ]osteine Ily in (lined. Of ' •se the hire ''0lilig 111 An answered it on 1 perfumedpiper r and "'There you are wrung. For i never dcmolselle Is another pair of sleeves." had It, and I am not cocoa of 1t. If 1 "Well, then," cried M. Etienne, all , hung ar t the Hotel de Lorraine It good humor in a moment; "what more , hue not for polities: it was for petal- do you want' Well divert ourselves coals pouring pitch out of the windows on Vigo made no answer, but the Cor- Mayenne's ruffians." nera of hie grim mouth twitched. "No-. M. Etienne. it caret be done. "That's no news, either? Well, then, if M. le Due were here and gave the sine(• you know so much. you may as command to receive her that would be one thing. No nor would obey with a 1 well know more. Step up Felix, and tall your tale." readier heart than I. Mordieu, mnn- fdid as I was bid, M. F.tleunc tor, sleur, i have 110 objection to succoring and then taking the words out of my a damsel In distress; 1 hayg been III the business before now." mouth in his eagerness, Vigo listen- , ing to nit Doth with grace attention. l "hen why not now, hath of my I had for the second time In my career Ilse, Vigo! When 1 know andeyou know the pleasure of startling hint out of monaleur would approve." his trent composure when 1 told hint I don't know it. monsieur," Vigo the true name and condition of Liman.riotov"I only think It. And 1 cannot But at the end of the adventure all the me hof ttyhh monsieur guesswork. 1 ant In comment he made was: charge of e house till onsieur r ".5 fool for luck." 1 turns. 1 purpose to do nothing to "Well," said M. Etleone impatiently, Wrd it But 1 interfere in no way "is that all you have to say? What are your liberty to proceed ax you we to do about it?" - "1 should think not, fdi'S "Do' Why, nothing." Etienne blazed rat furious "Nothing?" he cried. with his hand "1 could:reJaane0 V on his sword. "Nothing'. And let that maddening tranquility, 'I could order scoundrel have her"" the guard -and they would obey -to "That is \1. de Mayenne's affair," lock yon up In your chamber. 1 believe] Vigo said "We can't help it." monsieur would thank roe for 1t. But 1 1 "I will help it!" M. Etienne declar• don't do it. I leave you free to act as ed "Slordieu! Ant l to let' that traitor, it likes you." lhse:l bis rua'•st 1,ugltuue. lit ash•.tt time he received an tut wee stating that the young lady h•oI ,wen 1113, 1 est r wee yeat'i and ha.l 1 wt rhihh••n. Upon inveetig+tion to Hud out why It • w is 111 t 1 ,..', 11 14:15 expiui,te.1 by Oh. fa':t Chit t he shirt had i tin flu the shelves of tile local dealer for several year.. He did nut :trivet Dslibi i wise the only hail, k. didn't, tltlk at her work, and yet Si „ stn it Can't satisfied with her. !OW RTES d Class zsVT O PACIFIC COAST and B.0 POINTS SOUTHBOUND Nn. 2 No. d ih CALIFORNIA ARIZONA i,tlut, full.], t :e,nma ease." N A"tH Ulu fir nal 4.4. se. SHORT LINE lU MUSKOKA AND PARRY SOUND WIXTIi'H TIME TABLE: NORTHBOUND No.l Ne•.) • ' alt, t • 12.1 :1-, Inn Tul;ii\ I • %V A/411.41 NEVADA etc. Tuituvrtt . . ., elw„n, o with his I Observation.Uining Parlor Cars be- tween Toronto and Parry bound serving eals a la Carte. Italy e'.. i't mends). Offices: All Stations. also Cor. Ktng and ,Toronto Sts. and Union Stetioa, Tcront.. Phone, Mau: 5177• that spy, that soul of dirt, marry Mlle.. My lord was white with ire. de :Wenner?" 1a master here, you or i'." "What Mayenne wishes bell have," "Neither of us, M. le Comte. But Vigo split. "Some day you will surely monaleur, leaving, put the keys in my get a chance 10 fight l.ncas, monsieur." hands, and I am bead of the house "And meantime he Is to enjoy her. t111 he returns. You are very angry, "It is a pity." Vigo admitted. "But M. Etienne, but my shoulders are there Is Mayenne. Can we storm the broad enough to bear it. Your mad - Hotel de Lorraine? No one can drink nest; will get no countenance from lip the sea." me.'' "One could If he wanted to as much "Hang you for an obstinate pig!" M. as 1 want mademoiselle," my lord de- Etienne cried. dared. Vigo said no more. He had made Rut Vigo shook his head. Plain' his position; he had naught. to "Monsieur." he said gravely-, "nlott• add or retract. Yenx-gris's face clear - slyer. you have a great (hence. Yon ed, After all there was no use being have a sword and a good eause to draw angry with Vigo; one might. as well it in. What more should a man ask in make fists at the flow of the Seine. the world than that? Your father hat' "Very well." M. Etienne swallowed been without it these three years. Hut his wrath. "it is understood that i get Inc want of it he has eaten bis heart no aid front you. Then 1 have nobody out. Your have been withodt 1t, :and in the eor14 with m, 'as,' Felix here. you have got yourself into all sorts et But for all that I'll win my lady l" mischief. Bet now all that to cominc straight. King Henry is turning Ca- tholic. so that a man may follow hitt without offense to God. He is a good fellow and a first-rntc general. He's just nit there, lit St. Denis. Ther 'a your place. M. Etienne." "Not to -day, Vigo." "Yes, \i. Etienne, to -day. Be advis- ed. niontsicur," Vigo said with his steady tlr'rtdatence. "There is nothine to Cain by staying here to drink up the era. \cayenne will no more give your lady to you now than he would give her to Felix. And yon eon nn more carry- her off than could Felix. Mas cone will have you killed and firing into the Seine In: eery as eating hrenk• fast." "And yeet hid me grudge my life:' Strange counsel from you Vigo" "No, monsieur. but 1 bid you not throw it. ilw-ay. We all hope to die afield, but we have p prefcrenre how and where. if you fell fighting for Na- varre 1 should be sorry: monsieur would grieve deep. Rnt we should say It woe well: we grudged not your lift, to the rouniry and the king. While 11 4.0 fell to thi. food affair ----- "1 fall Inc.my lady," M. Etienne finished. "The bravest captain of them all dors nn better than that." "\i. Etienne. she 1s no wife for yoit. Yon cannot get. her. And if you could :,s114lip ton, 1!t 'Iwere-pity. She is a Llguouse, and cond you front now on aro a Stanch Kings- man Give her up, monsieur. Yon have had this maggot In your brain these four sears. One, for all get it out, Go to St. Denis: tike your troop nniong niron's horse. That is the place for you. Yoe will marry a mall of honor and die a marshal of France." M. Etienne hid his arm around Vigra s shoulder with a smile.(f "Good old Vigo! Vigo, toil me this: if you saw a marshal's baton waiting Sou in the field, end at homy vonr drarrat friend were alone and in peril. would yon go off niter glory?" "Aye, if 'twerp a hopeless tinniness to stay, eertes 1' would go." "Olt, tell that In Bedlam!" M. Etienne riled. "Yon would do nothing of the sort. 1\':1s It. to will glory yon stayed three years In that hole, St. Quentin?" • f had no choler, monsieur. My mas- ter was there." "And ate mi -arc -.s i.• here: Yeti may save your•hrcath, Vigo: 1 know what 1 shall dd. The eloquence of monk Christie wouldn't change me." "What 1n your purpose, hi. Etleune?" Vigo asked. Indeed. there was a vagueness about his su scheme as revealed to .. "It is quite simple 1 purpose to get tippet -di with mademolselle if 1 ran con- trive it, and 1 .think 1 ran. 1 purpose to amnggle her mit -of the lintel de l,nrrntne--sneh teat* have been tor compliched before and may be. again Then. 1 shell ilringg her here and hold her aGalnat all centers." "Nes" Vigo said, "no, monsienr. You may tint do that." •'\'ntre bleu, Vigo!" Ms young lord cried.e "No," *aid Vigo. "1 can't have her herr, and Maye'rfbe'a army after hers" "l`owird!" shouted M. Etienne. I thought Vigo would hake lie both In the senlff 14 our necks and throw n, out of the place. But he answered vnnlsterbed. "No, that is not the resanns met Melte 1f M. le One told me to hold this homes against the armies of France aImo and Spain I'd hold it 1111 the Iaman pared to lush nudeness or anllenneca, '- of eta wit* «lead But1 am here in his fn creep,. de halt en hila, %honied eon- absence to guard his hotel. hts moneys trl,lnn. But this easy cordiality took and bin papers. 1 don't call 11 gen/ding ' the wind nut of his nails. lir atared to throw n firebrand Intent then, and then flushed, and then laughed. griming Mayenne'a niece here would ' Ile 111. tliST11411:1'•1 "Life in Every Dose" "i cannot speak neo highly of Pry - chine, for it is the greatest meaieinis 1 ever us"d. I was ,lust about 'ail in' when I logien the treatment, and in s. months I was as well as ever. 1t is a great tonic for weak and run down pco Plc. There is new life in every dosr.'' .tAs. STOLIK ER. Hidgetown, (int.. De . 19, li)(Nt. It is a sin not to tell your sick friends about this wonderful prescription. Throat. lung and stomaeh trnnhlrs, And all ran down renditions (widely eared by its use. At all druggist., :ee and $1.00, or Dr. T. A. Slocum, Ltd., Toronto REDUCED 011E WAY SECOND CLASS COLONIST TICKETS will be on sale, commencing Feb 29th and continuing dally until April z$th,to the following points: VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, PORTLAND, TACOMA, SPOKANE. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, MEXICO CITY, )nil Into, mneion true .1111, (:,.•1111 Trunk Agra,. h. F. LAWRENCE, Town Agate °tarn boen:a- a !Lill. to 5,all psi,. .1. STRATTON, I wise ticket Agent. J. D. 311,1lonnld, District 1'ow. Agent. Union Station, Toronto,. CANADIAN • PAC I F1,0 FOR ONTARIO HORSE BREEDERS' I:XHiB. $,3.90 TORONTO And Return • Single /Are tram n11 Ontario-tatlrato. Tteket, gond going 11•b. t\ !1 ; (Mnraing until nod on 1 11, -t. '• f hildren tinder twelve hots IAN'. Ticket. and 1.511 Infersni IM: twos Ju.. grin,'.letet Aient. aeernee, n• 5511,' L. O. Port kit. P . t., C 1•.R., Nt'utt„ 1'p -town (Miro open 5 $.m. In 5:11 p.nt. One Way Only Daily Feb. se to Aprd z9 Pall information from Jnr. K esus Ticket Agent. Uu.ei ieh. tie write 1 , 11. FL.TT.a. I/ t' t. 1•,1'.11., 'Ibl'OWu i !I .MOW The Signal's lubbing List for 1908. "ihe Signal and Toronto Weekly Globo - Thc Signal and Toronto Daily Globe . . . The Signal and Montreal Family Herald and Weekly Star . . . , , . . i 60 The Signal :old Weekly Sun (Toronto) 1 70 The Signal and Toronto Daily Star 2 30 The Signal :uttl Toronto Daily Worl 2 75 The Signal and Toronto Daily Ne . • • 2 35 The Signal and Toronto Weeky ail and Empire . . • • • 1 70 I'ro:uiuln ',ie.., "Lou:,;.. u , .,, .. 1 t"', r 1, .b,a t, •r•, to w re1..y 141.,i1 •'r,.1 6r&I,. • 1 30 4 50 The Signal and Farmer's Advocate • . 2 35 The Signal and Farming W ld . . . 130 The Signal and Winnipeg cckly Free Press i 6o The Signal and London ily Advertiser . - 2 35 The Signal and London eckly Advertiser . 1 60 'I'hc Signal and Lon n Daily Free Press lorning Edition . ; . • . 3 50 -livening Lditirlf . . , 2 90 The Signal and L r ndon Weekly Free Press' 1 85 The Signal and '' ontreal Daily Witness , . 3 50 The :Signal an Montrcal Weekly \Vitness 185 'I'hc Signal : d World Wido 25 The Sign' and Western P.on:" (Wi ipeg) 1 30 The Si nal and Presbyterile 2 25 .The gnal and Westminster 2 25 The 'ignal, Presbyterian and Westminster -.r a Signal :owl Saturday Nif;ll: ; . , :1 .l he Signal and McClure's Magazine . , - , inrlt.lirtr, 1'• 're ' ‘1.4. t„ 1 I ,d, , a11,1, "t'hc Signal and Lippincott's Magazine artistes, : „t:",• loft 1.10e0„"•1 - 10 I'.a,,.l '01110i1.01 ad•L '!'he Signal and Hone Journal (Toronto! 3 25 2 35 2 40 3 50 r 30 '!'hese prices are for_ athlretws ill Canada or Great 13r: Iain. The above publications may he obtained by Sig- nal subscribers in any combination.' the price for any pu blication being the fi;,urc given above less'$1.00 rep- • relenting the price of The :iianal.� ) For instance.: The Signal and The Weekly Globe The Farmer's Advocate 1$2.35 less $1.001 , , $1 to I .l5 ;i 65 - 411akint; thi price for the titer(' 1t.11tcr' . .115• The Signal and Thr Weekly Sun . . The 'Toronto Daily Star t$z.3s less $1.00 . . The Weekly Globe r$r.3o fess $t 00) . . $1 jn . . 1 311 ;o • -the four papers for $3.3o. Jif .the publication you Rant is not in let us kr,'uw. We can supply almost any Canndian publication. Send subscriptions through local agent 'or by p(yst-ciftice- or expreY; order to $3 30 above list, well-known Vanatter & Robertson, The Signal, Go(lerich, Ont