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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1916-4-6, Page 6TitreIMAV, Aleut 6. 1916 Tag SIGNAL CODrICri ONTARIO KI ON[l/'S Perhaps Your KIDNEYS are out of order. Make the data's lest. 1 gamine /udr urine. 1t should be • tight ei.w coke -it it e. highly teitlrekl,rta4lt.h.re Seep .r.y;e ,f the calor t. •tr•u.g or unusual . "lurkk Just" or mu. u• t. preNent, look to the kidneys. they are out of order. (.et (.I1 I'll IS a on, e, ami take therm res slut,. ��,,,,ttjj Ither man•m, \ tail. a, I.umb• pain Whitt** hack, groin .r hep. �a `ctrl., weaknt.. in the kidney ..1 r a.t on, and the pi es..ng sin es - linty Ian t,!S I'll IS (..n P.U. art ...rth their wt.ght in Kok] be•au•e they drive the,. p•.n. .lean OW 01 the ..•tem. I ler emit .sse eco tents • bot, with the at.v,lule su.r.isle•rol sat..fa. toner ).w1 nkrey 1.•. k. \t• boas. Ice a:. o .x a free lte.trreul ,1 you w t,tt to National Drag at Chemical Co., of Canada, Limited Ter..`. - Ont 14 Nice -"lsi i'e all very pretty, Jack ,but do you think we, ran live 011 love and kisaes'c" He "It's touch the safest -- everything eke is either adulterated. or poisoned, or tainted. (libbe-So you went after the job: i thought you irlievrd that the office should Berl the man." Dibbs-"1 do; but this is a fat jot), and 1 thought it might get ainded Iwfore it reached She- "No. leeorgP, 1 Tike %nu, hot 1 can never be -yot.r wire." Hr - (hwughtilyl-"Never blind. There •re other," She --'1 know there are, (it•orve. I accepted one of them this morning.;' SPRING BLOOD IS WATERY BLOOD How to Get New health and New Strength at This Season. Sp, Jog aihnrnts are, not imaginary. Even the nest robust find the winter months most hying to their health. Confinement indoors', often in over- irrated and nearly always badly venti- lated teams=in the home. the office. the shop and the school -taxes the vi- t•lity of even the strongest. The bloc d becomes thin and water) and is cluggeo with impurities. Some people hew headaches and' * feeling of langour. Others ate 1Iow-spirited and nervou's. Still other• are if-cublyd with dirflglie . log pimples and akin eruptions; wh,b• some get up in lbs Morning frelirie just as tired me when they wgrit to bed. (hese att•sh spring symptumt that Hp - blood out of order and that a mPdi- • cine is needed:.Many people take pur- gative medicines in the opt ing. Thee i► a kerions mi»take. You eannot cute ,y -self with a medicine that galiop- throngb your ey.u•m and troves you weaker et ill. This is all t hat • purge` iv. - does. What -you nerd to give you health and Plrrigth in the opting is y, topic medicine that will enrich the l.Iood and soothe the jangled nerve.. And the one always reliable tonic and blood purifier s Vt. Williams' Pink PiIIe. These Pills not only honied: Penne weakness but guard you against Ihr more serious ailment» that follow. such as anaemia, nervous det.ility. indigestion, ibrume tbtu and other di.ea*Pa due to l -ad blood. 1n proof of 'thio Mts. D. E. Bughte Harenmorr, Seek.. Pay.: '•About a year ago I wa. badly run down. my net vee were all unstrung, and 1 could not go upstairs without stopping to rest A. 1 was,. long way from es doereir 1 dei ermined t., take Dr.Willi.mi Pink Pill» and in the course of a few weeks 1 felt like a pew person. Asan •II -100114 teatora- W five i can heartily iw:nuimend chi o medicine." If you are ailing chie epeleg you ran not afford, In your own interred, to overlook no valuable anode -hie ss Ur A IVilli•mr' Pink Polls. al 1d by all medicine desire • ..r by tend n1'L ii cent a box or rix 1.. xe' for !'LULL (juinThr b Dr. Williams' Med cineem.,t i-ockville, d lint. an r °Crim �1 The house' of the I KAHARINE �rGREEN Pines ANNA Whispering _�_�.I� Then rause the great event of tba day. In nnteclpntiin of which the ronrt room had hem. packed and every hes within It awnkenrd ray Mow degrees t0 a state of grr:,t nereoue ex pee'tanry. The proa.eallon rested. and the Junior counsel for the defense upeued his rase to the Jury. If 1 had hoped for any startling din• elnanrr, ntenlated to r•tabllsh his client's alleged alfbt or otherwise to free the genie frim the d.t!ntte charge of murder, 1 `tad renown to he greatly IIaspir,tnt►ef try this maiden effort of a Tuung n 0.1 inexperienced lawyer. If not exactly weak there was an unex- pected nex-u pled vagueness to Its statements anus h seemed quite out of keeping with the emphatic declaration which be made of the prisoner's Innocence. Eteu Arthur wait aenslbie of the bad effect made by this - preliminary ad- dress. More than ooce during its de livery, and notably at its conclualoie he turned to Mr. Moffat with a bitter remark. which was not wltbout effect on tbat gentleman's cbeek, and e.1 oace called forth a retort stinging enough to cause Arthur to sink back Into his place with the first sign of restlessness I bad observed in him. "Moffat is sly. Moffat bas something up his sleeve. 1 will wait till tie sees 6t to show it; was my thought 1b, as 1 caught a wild and pleading took messfrom Ella, 1 added In podtive to myself, "And so moat she." Answering ber unspoken appeal with an admonitory shake of the bead. I careleelaly let my tinges rest upon meltrap mouth tll I raw that she understood me and was prepared to follow ray lead fora little while longer. My satlsfactiou at this was curtailed by the calling of Arthur Cumberland to the stand to witness In his own de- fense. I bad dreeile•d thla contingency. 1 saw that for some reason both his counsel and associate counsel were not without their own misgivings m to the result of tbelr somewhat doubtful experiment rt CHAPTER XVIII. A •*OTHtt3'n VOW. A CHANGE was observable 1s this degenerate son of the there Cumberlands since many ere bad confronted him face to ewe. Physically be was Improved. batfa otberwe the difference was synch a to arouse doubt as to the real man lurking behind his dogged, uncommuni- cative manner. I felt that beyond the one fact that he. could be relied upon to protect Carmel's name and Carvers character, even to the jeopardizing of bis case. be was not to be counted eau and might yet startle many of us, and I Most notably of all the little woman waiting to hear what he had to say la his own defense before abe threw her self into the breach and made that ds - voted attempt to save him, In bra own despite, which bad been my terror from the first and was my terror now. Perjury. but not In his own .defense 1 -rather In opposition to It -that is what his counsel had to fear, and 1 wondered if they knew 1l. He was asked: /Mg Cumberland. did you have g quarrel with your sister during the afternoon or evening of Dec. 2r, "1 did" Then, as if not satisfied with this simple statement, be blurted forth: "And It wasn't tbe first Sbe disapproved of my fondness for drink - /The didn't like my late bourn, or the condition In which I frequently came home I did not like her expressions of displeasure or the way she fre- quently cnt me abort when I wanted to have a good time with my Mends. e never agreed 1 made ber suffer ften and unnecessarily. I regret It ow; she was a better slater to me than 1 could then ander*tand" Mr Moffat with an eye on DIttrict ttorney Foxwho hail .hown his sur prise at the trend the examination watts king by a slight Indication of tin- iness, went on with his examine - 00. Spring Styles In Footwear Both fashion and good taetc demand suitable Aces for carry occasion. The new shoes for spring enable ou to indulge this taste W1(110111 extravagalnce. And with the charm of Var- iety and correct style they combine ninderate price. We want yott to nee the beautiful creation'` we are Oow showing. REPAIRING Geo. Mac Vicar North Bide equate (:ODF,I4II'11 "Mr Cumberlandwill you tell m when you first felt `hie change of opin- ion le regard to your system Mr Fox leased to his fest. _Then be MRS. SUCK'S LETTER To Mothers of Delicate Children Palmyra, Pa -"My little girl had a chronic rough and was so thin you could count hear nhe and she had no appetite. Nothing we gave her 'seemed to help her, until one day Mrs. Neihert naked me to try Vinol, and now she it. hungry all the time, her c.-.gh is gone, she is stouter and has • more healthy mint i wish e*ry mother whn has • delicate Mild whufd try Vinol. " -Mrs. Atelier SLACK. We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod liver End iron tonic, to make delicate chikfren healthy and •trogg. II 1OIt el n .`'LaEltwhtrr: MARiOIN ! M.tp:n)Y, let Uni era ty Of.. Mentrial slowly reseattd simnel[. Evidently be "DW eon Seen ANT QOAO.aL w1T8 201311 trataa? " thought tt best to let the prisoner have Ms fall say. Wltb a solemn lowering of his bssd, Arthur answered: "When I saw my home desolated to one dreadful night With one sister dead in the house, tbe victim of vio- lence, and another delirious from fright or some other anaiogoua cause. I bad ample time to think -and I used that time. That's all." Simple words, read or repeated, bot In that crowded courtroom, with every ear strained to catch the Ile which seemed the only refuge for tbe man so hemmed to by circumstance, these words, uttered without the least at- tempt at effect, fell with a force which gave new life to such as wished to see this man acquitted. "When did you are your sister Ade- laide for the last time •lire?' "'That night at the dinner table. When I left the room I tnrned to look •t her. She was not looking at MP. An i slammed the door and went up- state". In an hour err an i had left the house to g. -t a drink. 1 got the drink, but I never saw Adelaide again till I saw her In bee coma" This blunt dental of the crime for which be stood there arraigned fell on my heart with a weight which showed me bow inextinguishable 11 the hope we. cherish deep down un- der all surface convictions. I bad been anconselous of this hope, but it was there. It seemed to die a double death at these words. For I be- Ileced him! Courage is needed tor a lie. Tpere were no signs visible in him as yet of bis having drawn upon this last resource of tbe despairing. 1 should know 1t when be did. He could Dot bide the subtle change from the. To others tbls declaration came -with greater or lea force, according as it was viewed in the lIgbt of a dra- matic trick of Mr. Moffars or as the natural outburst of a man fighting for his life In his own way and with hie own weepotta Mr. Moffat aatlsflrd so far. put his next question with equal directness: "Mr. Cumberland, you have men- tioned eeetng your stater In her cot- dn. When was tbisr "At the close of ber tneeral• jest be- fore she was carried out" "Had you seen the casket prior to this moment of wine," you speak? Had you been tear It? Had you handled ft 1n any way?" :'No, Sr." a "Mr. timberland, you bare begird mention made of a ring worn by your to sister In life. trot miming from her finger after death. You remember this ring?" "1 do." no this tt r "It to. so far ul 0! course, you can buy aper teas. but 11 Is undoubtedly the most economical and what appears to be 'cheap' in price will prove to be extravagant in use. The fresh young leaves of "Salada" will Meld you generous value for your money. B IIs What would-be the answer of the ma wbo was bYtsved not only to bay made himself the possessor of tb ring, but to have taken a most strange and uncanny method of disposing o 1t afterward? "1 saw It whin the police showed to me and asked me if 1 could ldentif 1t" "Was that the only time you hay seen It op to the present moment r "It to." The universal Wence gave way to • universal sigh of excitegQient and re - nee. Without w•iUog NT the present sentiment to cool. Mr. Moffat proceed- ed Immediately with bis examination: "You swear that you bare seen this ring but once since the night of your sister's death, sod that was wben it was 'Down you in the coroner's officer "I do." "Does this mean that it was not In your possession at any time during that interim r "It certainly does."'' "Mr. Cumberland, more than one witness bas testified to the fact of your having been seen to place you hand In the casket of your sister, be- fore the eyes of tbe minister and o others attending her funeral. Is this true?" "It la" "Wm not this a moat unusual thing to dor "Perhaps. I was not thinking about that 1 bad duty to perform, and I performed 1f•" "A duty? Will you explain to the jury what duty?" The witness' bead rose, tben sank. Ile, as well as every one else, seemed to be impressed by the solemnity of the moment 1 even thought i could detect a tremor In his muscles as well as In his voice: "I had rebelled against my sister's wishes; i had grieved and deceived her up to the very night of her foul and unnatural death - and all tbrough drink." Here hie eye flashed. and for tbat fleeting moment he looked a man. "I wished to take an oath -an oath I would remember. It wan for this purpose 1 ordered the casket opened and thrust my Engem through the flowers 1 found there. When my fin- gers touched my sister's brow i in- wardly swore never to taste liquor again. I have kept that oath." It was an unexpected explanation and calculated to cause a decided and favorable reaction in the minds of those who had looked upon this espe- cial act of his as an irrefutable proof of guilt. Mr. Moffat'. voice was beard rising again In his strange but telling examination: "When you thrust your hand in to take this oath, did you drop anything into your sister's casket?" "1 did not. My hand was empty. I held no ring and dropped none tn. I simply touched ber forebead." This added to the feeling, and In an- other instant the excitement mtgbt hare risen Into hubbub had not the emotions of one little woman found vent In a low and sobbing cry, which relieved the tension and gave just the relief needed to bold In check the over- strained feelrnre of the crowd. 1 knew the voice and cast one quick gleam I, moat discreet answer given under the e Instigation of hes counsel is The quedton as to who bad dropped the ring Into the casket 1f Arthur had f not -the Innocent children. the griev- ing servants -was latent of course, In It every breast, but it bad not yet reach y ed the point demanding erpreaalon. 'kir. Cumberland, you have stated , that you did not personally drop this 1 ring Into tbe place where It was ultimately found. Can yon tell us of your own knowledge who dldr "1 cannot I know nothing about the ring. I was much sur- prised, probably more surprised than ■0y one else, to bear of Its discovery In that place." • The slip -cod It r '1 WAS Ilia 11etOTH- was a stip for as" him to introduce f that "more"- was Immediately taken adrantage of by bis counsel "You ay *more' Why should It 1e more of a ■urp.rlae to you than to any One else to learn where thla missing engagement ring of your sisters bad been round?' i . "I was her brother. I had a broth- er's antipathies sod rightful suspi- cions. 1 could not see bow that ring came to be where it was wben tbe Only one Interested In Its restoration win in prison." that way, in time to see Ella slaking affrightedly out of slgbt under the die mayed looks of father and mother. Mr. Moffat continued his examination by demanding why, when the ring woe discovered in Adelaide's casket and be saw what inferences would be drawn from the fact, he bad not made as im- mediate public explanation of his con- duct and the reasons be had bad for putting his hand there. "Tm not a mufi;" sbot from the pris- oner's lips in hes old manner. "A man who would take such an oath. in 'inch way and at such a time is not the man to talk about it until he 1a forced i would oot talk about it now" - He was eberked at this point, but the glimpse we thea obfatned ad tba natural man In this indignant and fal- len ontbatst, foilowtog so quickly epee the solemn deeiantloos of the moment before, did more for Wm in the minds et these prr•Pnt than the eaavest and can judge at this distance." "Hand the ring to tbe witness," or- dered the judge. The ring was so banded He glanced •t 1t and saki bitterly: I Ni t ALUM '7 recogntze 1t It we.* her engage - moot ring.' Wm this ring on her finger that algbt at the dinner tattler "1 cannot ay positively, bet I be - erre ea I should bare noticed its absence." "Why. may 1 moor roe the eon time the prisoner llamb- ed. and the took he darted at bin eats se1 bad the sting of a reproach ta 1t. Yet be anevrerM "11 was the Estes d AO engagement I dein t 0e11eve to re Aka 1 ebowtd bare belled nay greet that this sueapmrot we.. oQ.", Mr Meths soiled wigmatSCabe, "Yr (umbeerod It yon are me ewe W baying seas tare nag tams whoa did /'w ser It sae weever • rime has rad to end of flat erececihd esurtraset iii wee r eMaellens mem What woe eamlegt 1 CIIAI'TER CIS. "t AN IN:tOCT.tT." T1118 was a direct blow it my- self and of course called Air. Fox to his feet with a me. ton to strike out this an- swer. An altercation followed be- tween him end Mr. Moffat, which. deeply as It invoiced my life and repo- tation, failed to impress me, as 1t might otherwise have done if my whole mind had not been engaged In reconciling the difficulty about this ring with what I knew of Carmel and the probability which existed of her having been responsible for its re - moral from bee sisters band. But Carmel had been 111 since, desperately 111 and unconscious'. Sbe could hare had nothing 'to do wltb its disposal afterward among the dowers at her sister's funeral Nor had she been In a condition to delegate this act of con- cealment to another. Wbo, then, bad been the intermediary In this bad- ness? The point raised by the district at- torney having been ruled Upon and sustained by His court, Hr. Moffat made no effort to carry bis Inquiries any further in the direction indicated, bat I could see, with all my inexperi- ence of the law and the ways of at- torneys before a jury, that the episode had produced Its tnevftable result and that my poultion as a man released from susple4on had received a shock. f A moment's pause followed, during ',filch some of mr. Moffat's nervous - ems returned. Then he asked 'kir. Cumberland, to return to the nlllrt of your sisters death, can you tett Us what overcoat you pat on when laving your hover Arthur we.. as istonlsbed and tee tatoly •s disconcerted It not as sere ously alarmed as i was by this extraor- dinary move. "I cannot I took down the ant I saw and the first hat" 'Took down? Took down from where 7' "From the rack In the hall where I bang my things, the side ball lend- ing to the door where we usually go out." "Have yon many coats-overrosts, 1 meant "More than one." "And yop do Dot know which one you pot on on that cold night?' "1 do not" "Rot you know what one you wore beck r 'No.' - 'Yon do not know what one you wore back r "1 do not." "Yon have aeon the het and root wbk•b have been shown here sod sworn to as heing the one. 111 which you appeared 011 your reenrn to the boner the day following four ewer's murder?" "1 have" "Alar the bat and emit Pewee ea • remote her* in the rico., ender the attatrtt Dearing the crate. mark on It* mute helm r /) "7.. that Inn" "Yet esenot say where of those tae evereeets yon pet en warn eon let! year borne. an Mer .w , •fere Rtil.h be year dl.wer T' Trapped M Me nw, la arrive et•IM, end remrnwetee.ly tr's...•...t The helve' •Manors. •n4denlr Int,, tee setnnnA►d irioaw's tam was rile ted os the cheeks et the .afar lawyer, previa Even Mr. Pox betrayed hi wrprts, bot 1t was • surprise not uotaged by apprehension. Mr. Moffat must feel very sure of himself to venture tees tar. "1 cannot I was in no condition to lot ev. I was tent ou going Into tows and Immediately upon coming dower stairs went straight to the rack and polled oa the drat things that of- fered." It appeared to be a perfect give- away. And It was, but It was • give away whkh, 1 feared, threatened tlar- mei rather than her bruther. "Mr. Cumberland, were a coat ad hat an that you took from Its ball?' "No; 1 took a key -a key from the bunch which 1 saw lying on the Labia" "What key was Itr "It belonged t0 Mr. Ranelagb *fad was the key to the clubbouse wets vault" "Where did you pat It after tailed 11up?' "In my trousers pocket" "What dad yuo do them "Went out, of course." "Without seeing anybody?* "Of course. Wbom should 1 seer 1t was angrily said. and the duet, which had begun to die away, slowty made its way back into his cheek& "Are you willing to repeat that yon SAW nq 00e?' "There was no one." A lie: All knew it, all felt 1L The man was perjuring himself under Ws own counsel's persistent questioning on a point which that counsel had evi- dently been warned by blm to •vold I was assured of this by the way Mot fat failed to meet Artbur's eye as be pressed o0 hastily and In a way to forestall all opposltlon "There are two ways of leaving yoga house for the city. Which way did you take7' "The shortest I went througb my neighbor's grounds to Iluented street" "Immediately?" "As soon as 1 could. i don't know what you mean by immediately." "Didn't you atop at the stabler A pause, during which more than ow person present ant breathless. These questions were what might be erpect ed from Mr. Fox In ernes examination. They seemed total'v unsuited to a di- rect examination rat the hinds of bis own counsel. What did aoch an inn► yation man? "Yes: I atoppell at the stable." "What to dor 'To look at the horses.' "R' by 7' 'One of them had gate lame. I want• ed to ere his condition." "Was 1t the gray mare?" Had the defense ehenced pineee wltb the prosecution? It looked Ilk. It The sltnntton was Inn tempting for Mr. Fox. With an assumption of extreme consideration be leaned forward and muttered under his breath to bis near est colleegne. hot still bud enough foe those about him to hear: "Tbe prisoner moat know that he te n ot bound to answer questions when . ocb ansirers tend to incriminate him." A lightning glance shot In bye dlree- ton was the eloquent advocate's "sole reply. But Arthur. nettles into speaking, answered the question put to him in a loud, quick tone: "It was not the gray mare, but 1 went up to the gray mare before going out I patted her and bade her be a good glrL' "Where was abe then?" "Where she belonged -In her "telt" The tones had sunk; so bad the previously lifted peed He Do longer commanded universal sympathy of credence. The effect of his forms avowals was almost gone. Yet Mr. Moffat could smile. As I noticed thla and rec0gnlzed the matte faction it evinced my hart went down In great trouble. This esteemed advocate, the hero of a hundred cases, was not afraid to have It known that Arthur had harnessed that mare; be even wanted 1t known. Why? Thera could be but one answer to that`or A Spring Tonic Substantial Proof by • Canadian Witness. Beechnont, Ont. -"I feel it my dirty to tell what Dr. Pierre's remedies have done for me. When 1 comhncooed taking them i 'ram completely 'run down. I have takes[ altogether nine bottles of the (lades Medical Diaeovery' and 'Favorite •ntiv Preacrip- et withth the t Pellets' and tae truthfully my then I feel like a new woman. I wouM cer- tainly recommend three medicines to say one suffering as I did." -ora. Wit Pima - try, Beechmont, Out. An imitation of nature's method of re - wane of tame, enriching inlpo, blood and increasing nerve face is wben you take an alterative retract of herbs and roots made wkb purr thew his, widow the tine of 1e' a IDe.ti^ie' vesplible mrehiearearm the Addal , Emotions red belle in the aseirmlatron of heed, or rather takes from the food jar( the nutrims•t the blood requires. Pure blond is amential to good health. Dr. Pieem'a Glides K Discovery sot Daly cleaners the blood et impurities, but it iarrsem the seeing of the Maed- is sheds, sed enriches she 11 titin maw sm m 7 ' rewept sae Shot the OW br �i beiletN. T' en based.he free rdtieg�t ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN "Fruit -a -tires" Now Known as Woman's Best Medicine "111L'IT-A•TIVES," the famous fruit medicine le partleulariy well suited for Me exo/aniumn, because of its mild -and gentle action and its pleasant taste. In eetere casts of Cosshivatio., lsJi- A.'s ws, Rlestia`, Si.k Ileedaihes, This /s The Bac", Neuralgia, or a General A'sw-/)ass Cox itilalfios,"Frnit-a-!Ives" is the only medicine needed to oorrect Still* troubles and restore the sufferer to complete health. rfs a Josie, "Fruit -a -fives" is inva- luable to purify and enrich the blood aml build up strength and vigor. ;roc. a box, 6 fur $2.50, trial sire 25c. At dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit - a tires Limited, Ottawa. so 1 [nought st *U.moment.. Tim next I did not know wbat to think, for be tailed to pursue this subject and simply asked Arthur it upon leaving be bad hocked tbe stable door. "Yea -no -1 d.tn't remember." wee the bungling and greatly contused res Ply. Mr. Moffat gianccd at the jury. the smile still ou his Zips UW he wide to impress that lxxly wltb the embus nasmeut of his client/ "Relate what followed I am sure the jury will be glad to bear your story from your own lips." "It's a beastly one, but 11 I've got to tell It, bere It L: 1 went straight down to Cuthbert road and acmes the fields to the clubhouse. I had not taken the key to the front door be cause I knew of a window I could shake loose. I did this and went 110- mediately down to the wine vault I used an electric torch of my own foe light. 1 pulled out several bottles and carried them up into the kitchen. meaning to Ilgbt the gas, kindle a bre and have a good time generally. But I soon found that I must do without light if 1 stayed there. The meter had, been taken out. and to drink by the flash of an electric torch was any- thing nything but a pleading prospect Be sides" -here he flashed at bis coax. eel a glance which for ■ moment took that gentleman aback -"1 bad beard certain vague sonnlit in the house which alarmed me as hell as roused my curiosity. Choosing the bottle I liked best, I went to Investigate these sounds." ler. Moffat started. III* witness was harb,g his revenge. Kept In lg'• norance of Irl• rottener' plan of de- fense, he woe evidently advancing teatlmnny new to that rnnnsel. i had not thnu--ht the led so subtle and quaked hi ,i" -ret contemplation of the eonaegnenc. So did others, but the toter.'st was 'ravines. Hit head had hea somas-be acknowledged it Rot what sounds? "But 1 did not complete my In- vestigation& Arrived at the top of the stairs, 1 beard wbat drove me from the Douse at once. 1t was my sla- ters s yoke-Adeialde's. She was in tbe boUdintt ■od 1 stood almost oo a Level with ber, wltb ■ bone In my pocket It did not take me ■ minute to clamber through the window. I did not stop to wonder or auk wby she was there or to whom abe was speaking. I just fled and made my way as well as 1 could acmes the golf links to a ilttle hotel on Cuth- bert road, wben i had been once be- fore- There 1 emptied my bottle a od WWI so overcome by 1t that 1 did not return borne 1111 noon the next day. It was on the way to the hill that I was told of the awful occurteace which bad taken place in the club- house lubbons. after 1 bad left It That sober- ed me. I bay. been sober ever sine," Mr. Mentors smile came back. One might have said that he had bees rather pleased than otberwise by the hitxodnetbo of thla unexpected testi- mony. Ignoring the new facts just given, undoubtedly thinking that they r►oatd be amply sifted In the coming crows examination. be asked the fol. Iowtpg question: WiZ you tell us again how many bottle@ of wine you took from the club- house!' lubbous.r "Oast No -I'm not sure .hoot Mat- I'a set sore et anything. I had only ewe when at the inn in Cuthbert road" Roo remember but outer 'I had but one. One woe evongk. I had trouble m carrying that-" "Was Bei ground slippery? "W woe snowy, ad It was uneven. I ambled more than cats to crossing the Ile s." OmSbertand, to there ■nothing you Want teles to ay in yner ewe de- base ieim 1 tie.. this examine - Gear neitthiss but this: I am innocent-" To Be C. nt e. d Next Week Bobbie's Pse. When Rohl.. w• ..t ',see his grand- mother be Wm h intrrested'in wire er went • eh/. kitchen One days said t h m : "I'm going to make en a In .r. 1 lir pie in a seneer .11 for your olf D e, y•le l.hiuk I'm pretty gond 10 1• k .e n,ue h ttouhle 1' Bobbie pond• , .1 'Ylranrlma," he said at length, "he. thtold are not to bre • hot her atelit C• goin'IobeImishle yew can jest ei w make my pie reg- ular size." "Does you, hu t et i% ever lie to you p" "Kr.vvr. "He TR y..0 know T' "He tons ase 1 do wit, I M a day older than 1 did wham he MI n ea ma, and if Ile 4se oa't iM ave.. t bat I don't tiiae be wand about Ie.. isepurtaat natters,"