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THE SIGNAL : GODERiCH. ONTARIO
The Helmet
of Navarre
A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVEN'T'URE
BY BERTHA RUNKLE.
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A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE
BY BERTHA RUNKLE.
Copyright by The Century Co
CHAPTER XXVI. "Pretty trinket: ob..resd..it-
I ting down and lifting a lormein from
Mademoiselle flipped .rattly out o
the room, taking our heart+. wit)%t.r
Our one desire now ons to be gone
lout it WAR easier wished than accent
glthr,l, for there ..einoined th
Henry process of har aining. Mme.
Mayennewhad set hest on a pear
bracelet. Mme. de Brio wanted a vi
naigretfe, n third lady a pair of. shoe
buckles. M. Etienne developed a reek
lessnens about prices that would hat
whitened the heir of a goldsmith f
then; I thought the ladies could not
kit to be suspicious of ouch prodigal
f the tray.
. I Thi.. C:0,4. ktn*1ihi o1 these men be-
; i tray+ .1 itself in nrdhin% s,o 1114
;'11 e.
• ill their .111erUrt•• :n -'in''' for an•nny•
int en.•!1 other. Il pi I'1'':•. yo!•:f•tree-
de e4 r;plcuntion 1» 1st: ah•enee �Inv-
1 'min w..• -Id ions nay's listened to -it,
• f but.... be withheld' it the duke de -
mewled brusquely':
• "Well. .!n 'elk f;ic" nn account of
a yoas
-rrselfi You had leer."
a 1.1 is repeated the t ctics whie't hr
'.Tdl form•! emelt ,mond ^:rterteinrteut
• I Lenore. Ile Ioo..,J wit'i re.ised cya.
n IStowe toward us.
"You would not have me speak be -
'
I fore these vermin. uncle?"
"These vermin understand r.o
French." Mayenne made answer. "But(rr n+ it likes you. It is nothing to
• roe."
t Mw master pinched my I:and. May-
-
nn'' dol not know iia! titer rill b�
%. its what M. F,ticnne had called him
a mien. neither god nor devil. H.:
could make mistr.krs like the rest of
us. For once ho had been caught nate
nine.
Lucite leaned back in his chair with
a meditative air c4 if idly wondering
whether to speak or not In his plaee
I should .not have wmittered one mo-
ment. Had Mayesine Assured m0 in
flint quiet tone that he eared nothing,
theth .r I spoke 1 should wares have
1.'etr able to utter my woof. fast
enough. But there- was 'o ?trance m
twist in Lucas's nature that he meat
sometimes thwart his own interests,
talus his caprice above his prosper-
ity. Aldo in this case'his story was no
trinmphant'one. But at length he did
begin it:
I went to Belin to inform him that
day before yesterday Etienne de Mar
murdered his. lackey Pontou in Mar's
"Was that you errand?" Movants
said, looking up in slow surprise.'
"My faith! your oaths to Lorenzo
trouble you little."
Lucas started forward sharply; "Do
you tell me you did not know My
purpose?"
Sty. ter imagine we earned stole
goods. But no; the quick settlements
defeated their own ends; they fired
our customers with longing to pur
chase further. I was despairing, when
at length Mme. de Dfaycnne be
thought herself that supper time we
at hand, and that no one was yr
dressed. To my eyes the company a1
ready looked fine enough for a rore-
nation; but I rejoiced to hear them
thanking madame for her reminder
with the gratitude of victims snatch-
ed from an awful fate. We were com-
manded to bundle out, which with all
alacrity we did.
• Freedom was in sight. I was not so
nervous on this journey as I had been
in. As we passed, lackey -led,
♦it oug the long corridors. I had ease
enough of mind to enable me to take
mp bearings and to whisper to my
master, "That door yonder is the door
of the eouacil-room, where I WAS."
Even as I spoke the door opened, two
gentlemen appearing at the threshold.
One was a stranger; the other was
Mayenne.
Otte guide held back in deference.
The duke and his friend stood n mo-
ment or two in low -voiced converse;
then the visitor made his farewells
and went off down the staircaxe.
Mayenne had not appeared nw•arll
of our existence, thirty feet up the
passage, but now he inquired. as if
we had been pieces of merchandise.
"What have you there, Louis?"
"An Italian goldsmith. so please
Sour Grace. Madame has just dis-
ntissed him."
He led to forward. Magenne survey-
ed us deliberately, and -at length said
te M. le Comte.:
"I will look at your wares."
M, Etienne smiled his edger. de-
precating smile, informing His High-
ness that we, !poor elbatures, spoke
no French.
"How came you in Paris, then?"
X. Etienne for the fourth time went
through with his tale. I think this
time he must have trembled over it.
My Lord Mayenne had not the repu-
tation of being easily gulled. For
aught we knew he might be informed
of the name and condition of every
person who had entered Paris thio
year. He might, as he listened, stolid -
faced. be rheeking off to himself the
number of monsieur's lies. But if M.
Etienne trembled in his soul hie word'
never faltered; he knew his history
well, by thio. At its finish Magenne
Paid:
"Come in here."
. The lackey was -ordered newait out-
side, while we followed His Gram of
Mayenne anon, the council -room to
.that table by the 'window where he
had sat with Lucas night before lot.
I flinched my teeth to keep them
.fmm chattering together. iITM gram-
mnnt's brutality, not Lucas's venom,
not Mlle. de Tayanne'e rampant sus-
picion. had ever frightened me so
horribly as did Mayenne' amiable
composure. He made me feel as 1 had
felt whenq I entered the tunnel, help-
less in Ms dark, unable to rope frith
dangers I could not see. Mayenne was
• well. the, light shining down its
sides s way. and far below, the still
surface of the water. You bang over
the edge and peer till your eyes drop
out; you can As easily look through
iron as elisrern how .I.ep the water
is. I rimmed to are clearly that May-
enne suspected us not in the least.
He was as plvid as a summer day,
turning over the contents of the box,
showing little interest in us. much in
our wares. every now and then speak-
ing a generous word of praise or ask-
ing a friendly question. He was the
very model of the gramnna prince:
the humble tra,lesmen whom we
foliated to be must needs have wor-
ehipfulty lowed him. Yet withal i be-
lieved that all the time he knew re;
Run he WAA amusing himnel! with us.
I'rrsenth• when he 4ired, he would
walk essualIy nut if the room and
send in his ereaturee to stab us.
Had I known this for a truth, that
he had disrovered ua. 1 should have
brewed myself. I trow, to meet it. The
rertainty would have been bearable;
1 had rnurage to face ruin. It nae the
uncertainty that was an heart-shak-
ing—like crooning a morns in the
dark. We might be on the mate path;
we might with every asap be wander-
ing=away further and further into the
treacherous bog; there was no way
to tell. Mayenne Wpm quite the man
to be kindly patron of the rrafts, to
!Ark ont a rieh present for a friend.
He wax also the moan to it in the
presence of hie enemy, unhetraying,
tranquil, assured, waiting. It seemed
to me that in a few minutes more of
thin 1 should go mad; I should scream
nut: "Yee, I AT Felix Bronx and he
is M. le Comte de Mar!"
But before I hod verily come to thi.a
something happened to change the
situation. Entered like a young tem -
rt. slamming the door after him,
meas.
M. Etienne elutched me by the anti,
drawing me beek into the lMtbrasure
of the it littlest, where we stood in
plain sight. but with our faeem blotted
nut ereinst the light: Mayenne Ink-
ed up front two rings he was com-
pering. nue in esrh hand. Luras, hat
on head, cam. rapidly Perms the
room.
So your have rippM`,o,nred again,"
•Xayenne said. i could almost fa-
lling mysell back in night before
Ise!,
• .tyre. et last 1 have." i.ucao Was all
hM and ruffl..I, panting half from
burn•. hull from wrath.
"Volt ane fit to he absent 'last
night." Mayenne went on indifferent-
ly, his eyes on the ting. "I trust, foe
tpnr sake. you lase 'teed your time
tlrofitabiy "
"T Dave been eia,ut my own men
rem.. Luc,- 11 wered tightly, ane-
tng himself .,uhhis inaolenee against
the other'. disdain. in A moment M
had mastered the exeitement 1101
brought ham sit stormily into thermal.He was one. more the Luella who
bad entered that other night, sang.
1�Rt• moekwDg.
house in the Rue pejarrets."
"You told Bolin this • t was guy
desire?"
I mahave implied something of
mkt."
the t
li ou repeated it to the arresting
officer before Mar's boy'"
"I had not tune to ray anything
before they hustled me off," Lucas
exclaimed. "Mille tonnerres! Ney,•r
had any man such luck as T. It's
enough to make ane sign papers with
the devil." ,
"Mar would believe I batt broken
faith with him-"
"1 dare say. One isn't responsible
for what Mar believes," Lucas an-
swered carelessly.
Mayenne was silent, with kit brown,
drumming Ida hand on the table. Lu-
cas went on with the tale of his woes:
"At the Bastille I ordered the com-
missary to send its ynu. He did not:
he rent to Belin. Belin was busy,
didn't understand the message. would-
n't be bothered. l lay in sty cell like
a mouse in a trap till an hour !!gone,
when at last he saw fit to appear --
damn him!"
Mayenne feU to laughing. Lucas
crud out;
"Wheu they arrested me toy tint
thought was that WS was your work."
"11. that case how should you be
free now
"You found you needed toe."
"You are twice wrong, Paul. For
i knew nothing of your arrest. Nor
dd'r I think 1 need you. Pardieu! you
succeed too badly to give me confi-
dence."
Lucas stood glowering, gnawing his
lip, picturing the chagrin. the angry
reproaches, the justifications he did
not utter. I am certain he pitied him-
self as the sport of fate and of ty-
rants, the most shathefully used of
mortal men. And so long as he as-
pired to the hand of Mayenne'a ward
SJ long was he helpless undet May-
enne's will.
"'Twee pity,!' Mayenne said re-
flectively. "that you thought best to
be absent last night. Had you been
here you had had sport. Your young
friend Mar came to sing under his
lady's window.','
"Saw she him?" -Lucas cried sharp-
ly.
"How should I know? She does not
confide in me." ,
"You took care to tical-oute" Lueas
oriel, .knowing he was being badger-
ed, yet powerless to keep himself from
writhing.
"i moat hare."
"Did she see him?" Lucas demand -
tool again. the heavy lines of hatred
and jealousy searing his face.
N I yrcdit tlr you if she ,lid not.
You acro:nplieh. singularly little to
Urals 11(. de 'Merin his love -staking.
You deerrve that she should h•:c,setu
"Mar's kNledl" Lucas c "Hs is killed!"
— omBM
"T knew, of coyyr1e, that you (Pere
up to some warloekry," Mayenne at-
sttered: "I did not concern myself s0
diarover what."
"There speaks the general! Then
'peaks the gentleman!'.
entleman !' Lures cried
out. ",l general hangs a spy, 3'et he
profits by spying. The spy rune the
risk', incurs the shames; the general
site it. his tent. his honor untarnish-
ed, pocketing all the `tory. Faugh.
you gentlemen! You will not do dirty
work, but you will have it done for
you. You pit at home with clean hand.
and eyes that see not, while we go
forth to serve you. You are the Duke
of Mey-ehne. I am your bastard
nephew, living on your favor. But
you go too far when you sneer at my
smirches."
He was on his feet, standing over
Mayenne, hie tare blazing M. Et-
ienne made an instinctive step for-
ward. thinking him about to knife
the duke. But Mayenne, -as we well
knew, was nu craven.
"Be a little quieter, Paul," he said
unmoved. "You will -hate the guard
it. in a moment."
Lutes held absolutely still for a
second. flo did Mayenne. He knew
that Lucas, 'tending, could stab quick-
er than he defend. He sat there with
both hands on the table, looking com-
posedly tip at his nephew. Lucas
flung away acro" the room.
',l shall have dismixsed these peo-
ple diteetly," Mayenne continued.
"Then you can tell me your tale."
"i can tell it now in two words,
Luella anewered, Coming Abruptly
bark. "Iselin signed the warrant and
sent a young ass of the burgher guard
:fret Mar. I attended to some affairs
of my own. Then after a time I went
round to the Trot' Lanterns to see
if they had gut him.. He was not
florin only that cob of R boy of his.
When 1 came in he swore, Use inn-
keeper 'wore, the whole crew swore,
I was Mar. The fool of an officer ar-
rested me."
1 exported Mayenne to burst ont
laughing in Lu, as's chagrined face.
Htit ins!ead hr seemet Teem strnnk
with his nephew's misfortune than
with some other aapict of the dAai.r.
Ile said slowly:
him. Hut as n mit:ter of tact she old
not. She was in the chapel with ma-
dame."
"What happened??"
"Francois do. Brie --now there is a
youngster, Paul," Mayenne il.tcrn.pt•
ed himself to pont out, "who has toe
a tithe of your cleverness, but he has
the atvantage of being on the spot
when needed. Desiring a word with
mademoiselle he betook himself to
her chamber. She a -a8 not there, but
MerBrie?was "warbling under tile window."
"
"Brie best.. red himself. He sent
two of the guard round behind the
house to cut off the retreat, while he
and Latour attacked from the front."
"Mar'a killed?" T.ucsu cried. " iie's
killed!"
"Ity no means," answered Mayenne.
"He got away."
I Before he could explain further—if
he meant to—the door opened and
•
Mlle. de Montluc came in.
Ter ever traveled first to ns in 57,8-
iety, then with relief to MaNenne, tit -
ting over the jewels; isat to Lucas with
stertiement. She advanced' 'without
hesitation to the duke.
"T am come, monsieur, to fetch you
to supper."
"Pardieu, Lorance!" Mayenne es•
claimed, "yon show me a different face
from that of dinner time." Indeed, so
she. did, for her eyes were shining
with exciternent, while the calor that
M. Etienne had kiaa..4 into them still
flushed her cheeks,
"If T do," she trade quick answer,
"it is because the more 1 think on it
the surer i grow that my loving rennin
will not break toy heart."
"I want a word with you, Loran',"
Mayenne Bald quietly.
"As many ea you like, monsieur,"
'she replied promptly. "But will you
not send these creatures from the room
first
"Do yon include your cousin PAs'
in that terns?"
"T meant these jewellerx. But eines
you augg.at it, perhape it would be
ex well for Paul to go "
'Arm hear your nrders, Paul "
''.‘ye. I hear end 1 disobey," Turas
retooled. "Madrnroiselle. T take too
Much icy in your presence to he will-
ing to leave it."
"Monsieur," she said to the duke
ignoring her cousin Paul with a cool
tress that must have maddened him
"will you not di:lniss your trades
people? Then can 'Ve talk c'amfoit
ably."
"Aye." answered Mayenne, "1 will
1 am more gallant than Paul. 1f yo.
command it out they ro, though I
have net half had time to look their
were, over. Here, plaster jeweller,"
he addressed M. Etienne, slipping
easily into Italian, "pack up your
to res and depart."
M Etienne, bunting into rapid
thanks to IUs highness for his eon-
d,'s.ension in noticing the dirt of the
way, set about his packing. Mayenne
turned to his lovely cousin.
"Now for my word to you, made-
moiselle. Yon wept so lest night 1t
was impossible to discuss the subject
properly. But now 1 rejoice to am
you more tranquil. Here is the be-
ginning and the middle and the end
of the matter; your marriage is my
affair and 1 obeli do as I like about
it."
She searched his face; before his
, steady look her odor slowly died. M.
Etienne, whether by accident or de-
sign, knocked hia tray of jewels off
the table. Murmuring profuse apolo-
gies he dropped on his kueea to grope
for them. Neither of the men heeded
hitq. but kept their eyes steady on
the lady.
"Mademoiselle," Mayenne deliber-
ately wept on. "I have been oyerfond
with you. Had I followed my own
interests instead of bowing to your
whimei you had been a wife these (so
years. I have indulged you. made-
moiselle. because you were my ally
Montluc's daughter. because you came
to me a lonely orphan, because you
were my little cousin whose baby
mouth I kiased. 1 have let you cavil
at this suitor and that, pout that one
was too tall and one too sheet,
and a third too bold and a fourth hat
bold enough. I have been pleased to
let you cajole ate. But now, made.
tuoiselle, I ani at the end of my pa -
"Monsieur,"
"Monsieur," site cried, "I never
meant to abuse your kindness. You
le le cajole you, as you say, else I
could not have done it. You treated
my whims as a jest. You let me air
them. But when you frowned T have
put them by. I have always don;
your will."
"Then do it now, mademoiselle. Be
faithful to me and to your birth.
Cease eighing for the enemy of our
house."
"Monsieur," she said, "wheu you
first brought him to me he was not
the enemy of our house. When he
mane here day after day, meson after
season, ile was not our mutiny. When
f wrote that letter, rat Paul's dicta-
tion, 1 did not know he um our en-
emy. You told me that night that I'
was not for him.. T promised you.
obedience. Did he come here to me
and implore me to wed with him I
would bend him -away."
Mayenne liked imagined how truly
she spoke; but heo could not look in
her eyes and doubt her honesty.
"Yon are A good child, Lorance,"
he PAiUL "I could wish your lover as
docile."
"He will not come here again," she
cried, "He knows I epi not for him.
Hq gives it up, monsieur—he takes
himself out of Paris. I promise you
is is over.' He gives me up."
"I have not his promise for that."
Mayenne said dryly; "lett the next
time he comes alter you he may set-
tle with your husband,
She uttered s little gap. but scares
of snrpr'i-s--almost of relief that the
bloke, -•v long expected, had at last
been dealt.
'You will marry me, monsieur?"
sloe murmured. "To M. Ile Brier
"You are shrewd, mademoiselle.
You know that it will be a goal three
months before Francois ,le Brae can
mend up to be wed. You ray to your -
eel( that touch may happen .in thre�ee
months. So it may: Therefore wIll
your, bridegrara-Lo--tet .hand to -mor-
row morning."
She made no rejoinder, but her_
eyes, wide like A hunted animal's,
moved fearsomely, loathingly to Lu -
can. Mayenne uttered ars abrupt
laugh,
"No: Paul is 'hot the happy man.
Resides bungling the St. Quentin 'af-
fair he Ilan seen tit to make free with
my name in an cnterp Mee of 111s own.
Therefore, l'aul, you Win dance at Lnr--
ence's welding n Init'helor. Made-
moiselle, you marry in the morning
Senor el Conde 'Irl Rnndelnr v Sara-
gnssA Of His Mnjemer King Philip's
court- ,liter dinner yon will depart
with your husband for Spain."
Lprug forward, hand nn
swoucrd;a lacse' anblaze with furious pro -
teat. Mayenne, heeding him no more
then if he had nen been there, rose
and went to Mlle. de Menthe.
"Have I your obedience, cousin?"
"You know it, monsieur."
She was enrthsying to him when
he folded her in his'arma, kissing both
her cheeks. •
Yon are as good as you are lovely.
and that says much„ ma mie. We
will talk .a little mune about this after
supper.Permit Inc mademoiselle."
He took her hand and led her in
leisurely fashion out of the mono!.
1t wondered me that Lucas had not
killed hint. He looked murder. Hap--
ly had the duke dineloeed by so mueh
R4 a quivering eyelid a eoneeiousnesa
of Lucas' rage, of ranger to himself.
I,ucAS had struck him down. But her
walked straight Deet, clad in his corn-
posure as in armor, and Luca made
nn move. 1 think to stab was the im-
pulse of a moms*t, gone in a moulent.
Instantly he wan glad he had not kill-
ed the Duke of Mayegne, to be est
lifmxelf into dice by the guard. ,titer
the duke was gime Lusa stood atijl
n long time, noleaa furious, but cogi-
tating deeply. -
We had gatheeted up our jewels and
locked our box and stood holding it
between us, wailing our chance to de-
part. We miglyt. have gone a dozen
time, during i1w talking, fur none
marked us; but M. Etienne, despite
my tugginga, refused to Nudge .o long
n:' made moi..elkp was in the room. Not:
011.4 he ready enough to go. but hes!•
tnted to hem if Inc.,, would not leave
first. That worthy, )w.wever, showed
no intention of stirring. but remained
id his pose, honed hi thought, un-
tie -Mr of our tiresome.. Ti. get out we
ted to walk round one end or the oth-
er of the table, pausing either before
or behind him. M. le Comte was for
tnarrhing enrelc..,v before his face.
bat I pull•, so violently in the other
direction that he gave way to Inc. T
think now that had we peeped in front
of hirn Luella %mild have Int ua g .
by without a look. ,As it we.. heariee
adeps at his back, he wheeled about
to confront 't... if the eye of love is
quirk so is the eye,,! bate. Hs cried
opt instantly: •
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Wo dropp., t the box 'and sprang 'lit
him. But he was too quick for 'tx.
He leaped back, whipping out his
sword.
I have you now, Mar!" he feted.
M. Etienne grabbed up tkke heavy
bo: in both hands to brain him. Lu-
re,; retreated. He plight nun thrnugh
M. Etienne, bpt only at the risk of
having lois head split. After all it
suited his book as well to take us
Shouting for the gnanis be re-
treated toward the door.
tint I was there before hint. As
he ran at M. Etienne 1 had rushed by,
illammed the door shut and bolted it.
11 we were caught we would snake it
tight for it. I snitched up a stool
fo- ueapot'.
He halted. Then he darted over
t., the chimney and pulled violently
the bell -rope hanging near. We heard
through the (loosed door tee loud peals
c"uuwhere in the corridor.
We both ran for him. Even as he
pulled the rope M. Etienne struck the
box over hie sword. snapping it. 1
dropped my stool as he his box and
we pinned, Lues in our arms.
"The oratory!" I gasped. With n
strength born of our desperation we
dragged him kicking' and cursing
aerosol the room, heaved him with all
our force into the oratory and bolted
the door on him.
"Your wig!" cried M. Etienne, rum
nine to recover hie box. While' I
picked it up ■ud endeavored with
clumsy fingers to put it on properly 1
he set on its Ings the stool I had flu -!
down, threw the plc.'s of Lueas's
sword into the fireplace, seized Ids
box. dashed to me and act my wig
straight, dashed to the outer door
old opened it just as 1'.erre came up
the corridor. •
"Well, what do you want?" the lac-
key demanded.You ring as if it
wits a question of life and dean!."
"I want to be shown nut it the
Tosser will be fro kind. His Highnees
the duke when he went to supper left
me here to put up my wares, but I
know nut my way to the door."
it was after Nilsenand the rents
back from the waltduaA was dusky.
The lackey seemed not to mark our
emitted end rumr'led looks, and t" be
quite satisfied ester M. Edens.'. ex-
pinuatt(nl, whe,r of a sudden Incas.
who had been stunned for th • tore
snot by tf.s violent meeting of his
head and the tiles. Mogan to peutd
and kick on the oratory door.
Ile war etiolating am well. Bret the
rimed door fed with. absolute lightness:
t• had not e%,•11 n keyhole. His erne.an
canto }o n: muffled and inartieulste.
"(brei di Mosso:" M. Etienne ex-
claimed, with n fare of childlike aur.
pn:e. '7+'•n1e '•nc 1- m R tine hurry
t•' eater! 110 ;no not let him in, Sir
:tinder of the Houe.eholdrr"
"i wonder whom he's got there
now." Pierre tlereol to himself in
Freucb, a tering in puzzled wise at
door: dor: Then Ise answered M. Et•
irons with a laeyk•
"No, nay 2nx•
ninpt ; I do not let limo
in. It might cost me my neck to open
that dont. Colne along now. 1 t
see you out and get back•"to u}
trenchers." ,
met et not a mull on the atnirs,
ev••ry etc, serve'l of servants, being
TO THE
NIUSKOKAS
'4081 SUMMER by the Ick e
`lura F:rpra..w or the . notedLu. \erg horn Ontario Rad n v
Ikgin your ai easement. NOW
by writing to 1.'. !'rim Ore, n. t'i u ,ger Apt Al
C. N. U.. Twew
w.
INTENDING
IN THE WEST SETTLERS
w111 nal the IRA boors -t t.wt- anri pnrcli obis
hind- nlooi the 1 limo throvvenl mile. of the
Canadian Northern ltniheav in Manitoba. Se.-
kateb,•wan and AllrertaL Thb .prinl the honme
Meade of tho grin.! elawkatehewan Plain .111 he
made soreee.ble b) Uoo»e Lake bnncl, Overtsaakat„ou.
i..gnirlc- About IarM --Tho Lane! Department
C.N.It., Toronto.
Tnnuirlea about freight and pe••enger l rain- -
Wm. Phillip., General ISA. -!en . Agro•, 4'. N. U..
Toronto.
1
In Inc supper room• We passed Me
sentry without .question, and round
the corner without hindrance. M, Et-
ienne moppet to heave' , sigh of
thanksgiving.
'1 thought ee were done for that
time!" he panted. "Montle,' ! another
scored off Lucas! Colne, let us make
gird tittle house! 'Twos w iso to be
inside our gates when he gets out of
that closet."
We nude good time, e.cr .listening
for the hare after us. But we heard
ft not. We came unmolested up the
street at the back of the Hotel St.
Quentin, on our way to the postern.
Monsieur took the key out of his
doublet, saying as we walked around
the corner tower: -
"Well, it appears we are sale at
l+enit"
CANADIAN
PACT FIC;_
Homeseekers'
Northwest
Excursions
Leave Ontario Tutr.dey. April1k ,.nd every second Tuesday
Tueay
following until September :7►,
60 DAYS RETURN Lem
, feamd-.•ince round-trip tickets itt
VERY LOW RATES .1
to all important Northwest points.
I leatinsticns. nit's :mil full infnt um. -
t) given iu Itmurreekera'. Isrulphl.'t•
Fre copier and
Ia11 I10•.'1.tl0r• tr...
Jo.. Kul,:. "T.1._ Age,. '. l.n'n.
e• write I . a ruersr. 1' A., t. r a•. l'onsolo
i
I"Yea, M.' Etienne." .
Even as I uttered the !Ford' three
men !root the shadow of the wall.
skeane uet end sized ea.
t,'1iis ix he!" one cried. "M. le
Comte de Mar, i have the pleasure of
taking you to the Bestillc."
Irl PA rt/KrlaIKn•1
GRAND T'UNKSY$ aM
SINGLE FARE
for EASTER
Iletweeu .ell xl.tlil.ns .11 canto,., alw,lu
Detroit and Port Huron, Michigan,
itntvniu, Black 11ick and Sul/penaiun
Bridge. N. Y.
Tie kegs good going .April Ilkh to 7911 h.
Uctw niug no or before April 21st, Inn.
tiomesakers' Excursions
t'onntienyltlg April 11th stud conliuu-
ing every second Tuesday until Sept.
'Joh the Grand Trunk Railway System
will lseue 1.econd-.lass return tickets,
good for IMI &aye, from nil *tethers in
thotarioto pi.ncipel points in Menitob,.
Snekatehewsn and Alberta.
Rates: Winnipeg sad retina Sas. oo
Edmonton sad return 4 90
1' rttonete rates to other point..
Fut 1 Information from any, Grand
Truuk ticket agent.
Secure tickets from
F. F. LAWRENCE,
Town Agent
Mlles lairs - P aces t u %..-ri yds.
, el. 8TRA1TON. • •
!teres: -ricket
:. It. MrlJonaW. Ui-lest! 1•a.,c Ag- '
t'eluu rr.,• . 1u0,uto.
Clearing Sale of
Wire Fencing
IDEAL
n1► pole of S wires. :D4 i'tcbe.-a high. Sic a furl.
fro nils of 7 wires, :!t inchrr high, :•b ,t rqt.I.
AI rode of 7 wires. to inches high, :re.: a rd,l.
N1 rads of M whew, 17 itrcheo high, 111• a toil.
il.
'711 nods of II wino., :d inches high, 4:A' a rood.
NU -rode of 11 wires, in incises high, Ia: it
111) rods of 111 wires. Is lochs% high. lee it rod.
AMERICAN
AU 14a 9 Wire, Stays is inches apart.
:,u rods at 11 wines, :ei inches high, ;; le a toil.
leu rods of 7 wire.. •I:; inches. high, :Vic wrist.
124 nods of ft wit•tw, 12 inches High. 011 a rel.
:MO rude of !1 wires. Pi inches high. Pic a nal.
Stays se inches apart.
iLO rode of ti wires. ;ii itch.'. high, '-', •, a Pod.
1111 rods of K wises, 42 ioches high, a i'• ,. rod.
11) tolls of t• wires. i!1 inrltra high. 11..• .
CYCLONE •
i•wii-e fence, sinches *mil, Ili inche*mil, top wire Nn.
dower thaw No. 91, raft all No. it, at; r• •1 rid.
ti•wire fence, stays 111 inches $pat. 1, top wir• No, 7 •
(larger than No, 20, red all No. P. at ilk: per reel.
A full line of Barb. .7 sad 1 point., coiled No, U and No. 1..
and weaving No. 12 and No. Lt, always in stock.
\Vo carry a foil line of
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
READY -MIXED PAINTS, 01L9, VARNISHES
NATIONAL CEMENT always carried in slack. heet
your order. ahcit' for National 1 !pros,! as a number ,d
ethers are doing, then you am rune of it, when you want It.
IN PLUMBING, HEATING, TINSMiTHING
and ELECTRIC WIRING
we can give you prompt attention and all work and r.lateti.iI
fully guaranteed. •
Store 'Phone 22
/louse 'Phone 112
CHAS. C. - LEE
_AMR'
Great Clearing Sale
$6,000 worth of
Watches, Jewdlery,
Silverware, Cut Glass,
Fancy Goods, Etc.,
eimmetansmsladielaiat
to be sold at from 20 to 5o per cent. off regular prices.
This sale is genuine. The stock is far too large and must be
at Orate reduced.
1 HALSEY PARK
JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN. OODERiCH, ONT.
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