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"I us going to hold you to that mei
hir Dick"
"All right You petit GP "bet Uslat,
yes need, girlie -bet a few. became
they .sI clothes Park. And inn.
time I'll run dows te deers sake ited
have ins net b la half as bon
Ti. will be AO ready. wort peer
"US Tao, PI be ready. de egg
Wag year father."
'Toe bet I Irbil' Diek end beer.
b. lb would len bade bar 1111
arms againbut she evaded the 41.1111111.
"Just *Der Dick pleaded.
"No.- the bride netted with deter
idea boa.
There was dines Is the drawing
room until the two wines beard the
dogleg of the outer door et the aparra
meat. Theo •t but Anis relieved
her pentep emotions is • sigh thet
was sear a iron.
"Ok, geshr atte gasped. "The Poor
nap?"
Oared:. leaning frees tbe maid that
Mc* Gilder had left. esteemed just as
Mary waa glancing over the release
with which General Hastings was to
Yet compensated, sing with the niters
t his letters, for hb payment :4 5111,-
100 to Kiss Agnes I..yuch.
Mary spoke dimply to Lima "And
sow you must ret ready. You are to
ir at Harrisoffice with Me donated
at 4 o'clock. and remember that yes
are to let the lawyer =wage ewer, -
thing."
"1 don't see the use of oil thie stow
key business." .he protegee& "All I
want le the
"Listen. Agnes. The last time you
tried to make • aim give op part of
h is money tt reignited le your going be
prison for two years."
"Rut 'that was so exciting."
And this way la so safe." Mary re -
Hoed shsrply. -Remides. my dear.
you would aot get the mossy. My
way will Tour way was blackmail.
Mine Is not. Understand?"
• surer Aggie replied grilab. i.
her way is the door
-11r 0 rises " Ira nide annisseed.
Then was a emir on the face of the
amid. whiels was explatued a mined*
inter. when the visitor was drown Into
the armadas room. fee his nrosence
was .et • ao elegem', ao extraordinary
as to attract adoption saywbers-and
sated) aa well from ribald otiservind
Meanthne Games bad explaised to
Mary
-It's Knells!, radio Toe soot him
once1 wonder what be wads? Prob-
u sed to wort together."
"Nettling without my consent.' elm
warned
-on. go. so. wee noir 01117010
agreed.
Partber dimension was cut short by ,
the appearance of English Mac
n it tall, handsome loan In the early
Untie& who paused just within the
410erway sad delivered to Mary a bow
that was the perfection of elegaeee.
Mary made so Wort to rostrata the
Made eases by the contend of Mr.
�I liges Yet there was so vielatkr
et the canoes of geed tests *kept
le the aggregate. Prom spats te bat
from wanting cost to Oswalt. .owl -
Stag was perfect of its Ided. Osis
then was as nessiaboredee. se tbat
the seesembie was aunt:net And
the sleds maseere ereebely beraiseir
ell with 1010 .1.410.. whereby the whole
effect was emphasked and reeding
Inaba Ganes took .ss amand leek
and tbrn rocked with laughter.
Griggs regarded his terror mesoclate
reproachfully /sr a memoir lad item
grieved In freak enigma:It.
Prom new .testeme." Mary sug-
gested. "we inkpbt judge that tin le
petrel,' • social eallIs it?
"Well. eat madly." Griggs answered
*1(10a smile.
-Re 1 furled." his bonen replied.
"lis eft dews. please. Ind MU se all
eland it'
English rage wasted se Uses
-Now. look here." be 014 TIMM
"Eire got (104 greatest pme te die
world Two years ago a irat54 Getbie
weitb dalIdAlle aid a in et
pion neigh iltetrili eh
:or.r:arell wen parted frame s ebe-
twat. Is Mere sad megglell105Ole
esentiy.-
-Are them thew redly were Ilse
meets r Parsee eselatmed.
"Insestlises Mere: Mary armored.
"Iltinges bag a eel el Get* tennis,
errephelf • delbrei"
went en .4110 1010 acesest
"Abed a =meth an the Oleo I was
telling yes of were brag le the
eery «S molasestre Its this eft." Ile
Mend lb trair a Mb dent le the
delit eel leant tared& rendre Ms
vette a1 te a whisper ma he Welled
hie plea
' let% ge after Om They were
althillgied. Wed yr& Gad re inner
lailletert be seal nem& Mee
de pre say?
Mine ibet 0 iderrros doer* 10
dire le le bor." he ..ht Gripe pe.
MAIM Hilre segerty er sm. en win
41111V1 bet head degleigely.
"MP Oi OM she dedined.
l
WI Wildest Or
NW 1 UMW le thell, al neer:
Ilebillited dbratiesdy. •Ibut V
yeei 0-
'I7 Mends end 1 DIMS OD =Min
111110 Mat fink yell ter eluded
dig, W. Wes. bet we gaol go I&
and thews itlid of tbe metter."
"ad ball 11 111011011
orpeitulkeld. °Yee el& 'Olt dr) elk
der le -
"UMW" Maly erilideled Weller
'Tim Tee hem whit he le -the dry
seeds inns'
Warp, bewevrehed regales' lass
NM corbel. and bee dike wee tru-
e*, win as she replied:
keitw: bet Pilk the moo. tr. W/°'
eak and 11 weal teach It That's all
there le toil"
'Out half • minicar Otiggs exclaim-
ed Oseessoistely. "There's • den
11511.11 Eddie" dries&
worth playtug for. Think of trt-- He
turned pleadingly to Gerson. "Half •
eullilon. Joel"
The telephone rang. and limr7 'l-
ensed herself. The instaut she wiss
out of the room Grigg torool to Gar'
sou anxiously.
-it',. clot*, Joe," be pleaded. Its
rot • pion at the house." He drew •
paper from his breed pocket and hand-
ed Illeakthe forger. who studied It with
intent a ra ricking eyes
"It loots easy." Gerson tweed.
It la easy What do yeti say?
promised Mary Dever to --
"Rut a ebance like this: Anyhow
-.me around to the beck round at Wits -
key's tonight and well have a talk.
Will your
"What Oral"
"Maks it early, may P"
▪ come." Garsos repUed half
guiltily. And In the as... IDOiliglit
Mary re-entered.
Griggs rose and spoke with an alr of
rein+
-It's 'follow the Medd; " ba sold.
-and since you are against It that est
ties It"
CHAPTER X.
thersesees Nedelses Gest
sOMETHING of what was in In
Wed was revealed In tierson's
fret speech attar Griggs' going.
**That's a mighty big stake
h e's playing for.
"And a big chases be's taking,"
Mary reeerted. "No. Jos we deal
want any of that Well play • game
thers sabi and sure."
The words remelted to the larger
wdrd forebodings that had been!
heehaw him threegheet the day.
11.1 .111 anougb." he dated "het
le it sate?
'What do 7......r
Oars= walked (5 1.4 fro tismeirly
g e he newerett.
Wires the belb get tired of yes
putting ever en er sad try ante!
reign wert 7" •
"Don't worry. lee 1 Itsow • way t•
step it -
'Well, so far se lt gots. so do I."
the forger said. l.'s Medan:it i
Oasis
Mary Mesa wird. eitoolleloselly. 1 leg the wean who had es Innen*
'Tor rough men • se odd -I bare Ir marded 10101.
Ins" He took • e....easitte pistol frond lit somehow Mary coebd set believe
his pocket. 11.w.. ne me odd drape. , Sat bee• bueband wield yield to smelt
with • barrel Maser than mind mud I peemeed gsereiss. gather. eke was
• brilabsped contriveme isttached I ogge bo wish' peeve Meal te her
the musehe 1 he *wed Messigh ever treads
VW111111 malarr, IPPITO tibreght a ratan sibt•gbeimb
et fliet-eisrr
"Peehr Tbs
'Wan W I need it tery weed
pet ee Os isa en thief" Me
&Os strews trebrivesse 40 the
Inspector Burke.
the whole place dos% n on us"
Gerson chuckled.
You just watch that dtnky little
Vase at the table seross tbe room there.
Taint very valuable. is It?"
No." Mary Fingerers&
In tho mime instant, while still Iter
'Yee were on the vase, It fell In • cas-
cade or shlyered glass to the thble sod
glom. Mir bed beard no sound. she
saw no smoke. Perhaps. there bad
been a faintest clicking noise. litur
stared dumfounded for • few seconds.
then tamed her bewildered face to-
ward Gerson, who was grtnnIng In
high enjoyment
"Neat little thing, ain't ttr the man
asked, exultantly.
"Where did you get ter Mary asked.
In Boston. last week. And between
you and me Mary. lea tbe onty model,
and It sure is a corker."
That debt In the heck room of BIM
key's F:nglIsh Eddie end Gerson sat
with their heeds rime together over •
%able
"A chance tile this." Grimm was say -
tog. "e honer Mit will malt• • for -
tour for au of in
it mounds good." Gerson admitted.
wlatroily.
'Welt" sped ()digs "what de yen
way I"
Wow would we spilt it?
'These ways would be tight" Grim
answered. "One to me, one to you
and me to he divided up amoeg the
ethers."
Gerson brought his fist down on the i
tabis with a force that made the glass -
ss Poets
"You're ad" be aid, strongly.
"rod" Griggs declared. and the two
see shook bands. "Now, ru get" -
"Get nothlagr Gerson interrupted.
"I'll get my owe mem Chicago Red Is
Ducey. perhaps
couple of others of the right wort
get them and we'll turn the trick to
reel"r""That:tpleasedlialgifitint". stuff." Griggs egret&
But a sudden shadow fell on the face
of Gerson. He bent closer to Ida rem -
pinion and spoke with • berm teem
sity that b000ked no natal.
Griggs nodded understandingly.
'llbe most never know."
Mary bad gone to her bedroom for a
map. Elbe was sot in the least sem I
pained that Mk bed ad yet returned.
though be bad mendosed half aa boat. I
At the bent there WOOD sway nisei
that :night detain idge-ids father's
absence frost the tace. Aidleeldes is
making arrangements ter his project-
ed lisiosymem trip abroad - which
Would never occur -or the kt
the word there was a chalice of 104
beg Ids tattier promptly. and et tbst
fattier as promptly taking steps to
"Jest whet de mess by mow prevent the see beet ever amla
bit stud • PAMIR nerd
lib particular mem and have
atilhe ele choose of fate to its
within her men of renege.
lbws taro10dd 10a heart tensest -
kg esetinethse 1104nen were hi Ile
"Whet Is 1? 1 MA sayer sem asp
dim Ike that beers"
pmethilltlee 104.11107 mere spbmIlld
•.se loom ripe ele then the Joy of remorse, Ube wend
4.11 01.5 lethe bedaris getAseik not entems the troth ern to de.
sod
71 us/ taw ▪ wid ow meet geld lint the tretb wee there •1111
dome so was mewing that haa. fret bee atremble with rages fears
distreetal soothes which hi the dr* She bila 1/61/4" 14.101•• • limit
solledetle of al ble bred. "There ears "IT r••••111 8"11411•11bs,.; •
MP Or mew Mane sliserem. WIth "Irs • sin mean insits" see es-
semehallese powder In the eartridige;
.54 5. blown ea. I es* soft a AN
haat 017.e.4 "sent .01 ,10 wedeln
even keew it had bees dens 401 110
nese slot believe me."
"taipaseibler Warr abeekrad.
▪ U abet Men watt. 111 dim
yea'
'Oen grades, est here' Mary es-
earape• M slain -We weed have
vistaed as bar uthatese lay kinkier
?And tines nether mem wilt dr
They esti Ow meet 500 70..
Uy this time litiry was odds swab&
ter Ohs sine ef burin the pollee Ow
iderier, nes emingh le star* liar set
et dieweleses.
Ube got sapped bee • leammu.
bathed bar was la aslasell‘ items.
boa hair • Mb sid *Mid ISM the
Timearee. JAheraliT 11.1M •
*pram meek MMUS UM NM MO
bid bees *dais10 esiesffideg met
thee a nand et se herr-em the ellie
101 Indigeslise 01nib
010, 10. yes ors ell lastr the kg,
Wily ems Med as she 11061114.
"Tee. Imossiss.° Mary replied plum
w itty. es OW sensed 110 0. seen
db. gen a gimes toward the ether
visitor. who wee of a alnabarer
with a this. Item Sacsand recognised
Md Instantly as Demarestwho had
rhea part againt her as the lawyer
tor tie sten at the time of her trial,
and who was. now 41.Ulet attorney.
Ube went to the chair at the leek and
meted herself la a leisure& humbles
that increased tel ledlignetiss et the
Aiming Inspector. She did not ask
her melt Invited guests 10 .11.
To whom go 1 owe the pleasure of
this visit. Inspertorr she remarked
coolly. It was noticeable that she
said when sad oot whet, as if she
u nderstood perfectly that the blionee
of seen penes brought hint
"I bare mute to have a few end
words with you, the inspector de -
dared. Mary disregarded him, and
175s4 10 the other man.
"How do you do. Mr. Demareetr
she said evenly. "It's tour years since
we met. and they've made you district
attorney duce then Allow me to con-
gratulate you."
Demareeffs keen face Wok on an ex-
pression of perplexity.
"I'm puzzled; be coafeesed. "There
Woo:nothing familiar. somehow, about
you, and yet' -
'Ont you gasser Mary queationed.
"Search your memory. Mr. Densarest."
The face of the district attorney
fighteoed.
'Whyr be exclaimed, "you are -It
can't be -yes -you are the girt, you're
the Mary Turner wbom 1 -oh. 1 know
You now."
"I'm the girl you mean, Mr. Demar-
list. bat, for the rest, you don't know
use -not at alit"
"Young woman." Burke said. per-
samtorily. "the Twentieth Century
limited leaves Grand Central station
at 4 o'clock. It arrives In Chicago at
855 tomorrow morning." H. puUed
a massive gold watch from his walst-
cost pocket glanced at It, thrust It
back, and concluded ponderously: "You
will just about have time to catch that
"Working for the New Tort Cen-
tral now?" Mary asked blandly.
"Totel better be packing your
trunk." the inspector rumbled.
"Rot why? I'm not going away."
"On the Twentieth Century limited
this saleroom:1." the Inspector declar-
ed in it roice of growing wrath
-010. dear. nor
"1 any year The Answer V.1111 a
bellow "i'm giving you your orders
You will etther go to Chicago or you'll
no np tbe river."
"If yon can convict me. Pray, no-
tice that rattle word if.'"
The district attorney tnterPossd very
suavely:
"1 did once, 1 remember."
"Rot you can't do It agahs." Mary
declared with an larnrraDete that ex-
am! the adonishment at the pollee
Midst.
"How do you know be caul?" be
Mesterei
"Because if be maid be would bare
bad me in prism some time ago"
-nate- ,Burke exclaimed grainy.
"I've seen them go op pretty easy."
"The poor owe; not those that have
11901Sey 1 ha r • IDOOgY. P10itt7 01
money -DOW."
'dopey you stole' the inspector de
turned brutally.
"Oh, dear. not" Mary cried wttba
One show of virtuous iodlgnation.
"What about the $3l&)° you got IS
that partnership swindle? 1 'Void yea
Mart steal thaw
"Certainly not," was the reedy ro
ply. "Ilse man advert for a parts
ner to a Wainer= sore to being big nod
safe retorter We formed a portage.
ship with a catittal of deD.000. We
paid the money Into the bank, and
then at once 1 drew It out. It was
legal for me to draw that mosey -
Monet tt. Mr. Demareetr
The district attorney admitted the
troth of her contention.
"Well, anyhow." Burt. shouted,
"yes may stay beide the law. bull
nerve get to get eutside the etty. Ot
the level. sow. do you think yen could
get away with that young Ondet
scheme you've been planning?" •
"Whet roans Glider schemer
('5.1 wt.l isst week)
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Palth 1. undoubtedly • very good
tang and sines a as. sewbor, but It
Ile soilulhoesilie fee • teed pipe cinch' We dais the, meet of us don't want
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the difference bet wive
lometafilea avid ebereeter Is instellable.
AO lose a• roe are trot rositIng the
entveree why worry about the lofted -
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It wittiest the Weer dad ti whet
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The Charge of the Princesa
The first importent engagement in
which the Princess Patricia e, Ciao-
eda's first regiment on the hattlefront,
took part occurred last week in the
region of Ypree. The following lines
refer 10 the engagement :
• For Corrado sod goelaod, the hearty skeet
arose.
As ono too( line of aright), men. drew .1 all in
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With set teeth and bar oast. died. rto bed on
ward to the trey.
And will their hemerr eon sod •treagth
they ably woo the dwi
The charge col the Prisms, Patricia
'ler Canada and Itrigleod' the err irseserird
15...5e.
They Oases d to Agit,. twy set to let , they
&lashed to right. watts .
th. , tared sot ter the painful wooed,. laftioted
by the tee -
As lima as 115e and 4.rongth swami lest the,
se, ow. ON suet so
Th 3 charge ot the Priem.. Patrielis.
•• air eikamla aid *.51..d.at. thea '4 raM
t*.s Mt,
The sa Pat's,. 'twos easy were oat to
do or 41.
And oboe the 10w.. Osamu boors they were
me &5..*--
Lt
.may they yenta tight vain the Lot
teas died -
Too serum ut tie Prism.. Patriot:.
"Pc, Canada and Itaghuot .1 cry reechoed
thahletia▪ lF.4 ItirsookessaLlorast."tik
3*1011.
A 13.100. bests azhiatIs
15. 4.5.1.
And glad theatres* had wino .1104 10 them
to.how their magist,-
hr • Wows ot the Psio•••• Patria L....
r °earls sad rogistod • sister, *hie *For
bee Ceseetio and lisagiord • errito 1..k woe
Mere.
me is. a um. we. verr ondl. id mar It er
bete weset ;
Mar et ety elf rt brirg oacees• se glart.00r as
their IWO -
110 .10... at the Primroses P•Atielo
Klogehrbigo. Iso. 15.
wale eager kg
finarhe-"Wlist 1. your Wes
uto coshed...I r 14h.rte--"1'eople
emu no'r grecs. Warne Am i u radials Ots
the tali..."
"Tieasset loot the p..o.le .11 the
tigok" essoese.ed be 1., deo orator.
bleow trplied l'red
rZ"There piney .4 eu..fitit
ne half of them War 110. 110..
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I have opened In the stand on Weat street next the
Postoffice • complete new stock of Electrical Goods, and
invite the people of licdefich to come in and inspect them.
Tbe stock includes: -
Electric Lamps, Globes and Fixtures
Electric Light Fittings of all kinds
Electric Irons, blectric Heatirs
Electric Toasters
Electric Cookers
Elect ric Wann i g Pads, etc
Electric wiring11.4 fiti to done in the moat competent awl
up-to-date manner. I have had years of eaperience in
electrical wok and give my attention exclusively to thie
Weiner., and patrons may rely upon the satisfactory and
workmanlike execution of airy order entrusted to me.
mos and e.tiniates forniebed for any desired work.
MY STOCK IS ALL NEW
Come in and see It whether you need anythieg in our line
just now or sot.
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