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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1904-3-24, Page 7/444441141ttrNl!lE/1141l/144th/lQ:ltt<@414tE4itlEK*(4141 E4 (AWOMAN'S trotwool.,•00,.„6,moobio.3,,I.,)ina.m.,„1103434,010.03w..14, OR, A RROTHE R'S PROr'lISH Ltable circle, He played With hie. sword -hilt la scorch of words, • "Come, sir, I :ant waitir Ilector. • CII'APTER XII, with him, and his imagination done-, ed impossibly lurid capricoles to the At elicit parting the red rose from sound of it. Only at the be of her hoart.�irbecame Tl iva-ln of the reSQ ht tot his come drums was he enough, his own man to t g gcast her out of mind. he asked for it with a look, and it By the hour it was nigh on dawn, was yielded with swift subtlety' ofG a but save for the e comprehension that was almost morechill in the air it half anticipation. than half H%ector might have been any point of the the roso was the bringer of an in - sea four, Por up and in from the finitude of unforgettable messages., ra crept and wound long wisps and Lying beside the silver crucifies., that t eels and.,curls of a white seafog was also her gift, it whispered to that smothered and blotted out I Lint in thrills softer than its awn height and hollow,flag, trench and petals; opening its gold heart as Piled arms. In this Stampa wel- Maddalena s had opened, beating as corned aGod--sent opportunity: "In ' Maddielona's lead beat. It breathed half an hour," he said, 'We will abaol tion of his madness: nay, it did make a generale advance --get ready":' marc -it became their sign of peat- and the IIispaniolans, now unwilling nersiril> In the diving folly. to try a decisive fall, bustled as much as habit would allow.. But Yet not even the maiden fragrance in making his dispositions, Stampa of the rose that had been bettered by ignored his opponents. the warm night of her hair, nor the siren lyrics of his awakened blood, Don Augustin, evoking at the hot could drowse remembrance. of Alun- sly on the previous morning, drop-. La's laughter, sounding from a let- pod a happly , hint into Hector's 'ear, tide above him and his Queen at "With us," said he, "If I have not farewell. Palm to palm :tell more forgottenmy islandweather lore,.! than lip to lip, and they went palm that touch of copper means fog from to palm when Asunta, looking down, the sea, fog in the early hours of the saw fresh significance in the unusual morning—not before four, nor after act. For his life Hector could not SGNren." desecrate the new understanding by Hector talked weather with others, kissing Maddalena's hang as a sub- and on every hand the prophecy found ject should. By nature somewhat of acceptance.So ho summoned his gen- a- poet, he could, when not movedorals to council, and an idea that strongly, assume guises at will, and leaped to him at Bravo's hint was at any oF,het moment that this ho hammered and shaped into a workable could have played the servant; but Plan—not without a good deaf, of op- s certain restraining pride cameo of position from the older men who had their_ equality in love—he was mov-'lost all love for risk. But Hector, ingnow on the same plane as Madda- ;by favor of enthusiasm as well as leua,, together 'their young feet trod by his authority, born down resist - the. clouds, and he was not the one ante. to debase exaltation by trifling with i. now was the hour for challenging irksome subterfuge. irate. Tlie Hlspanioi:an lines were Palm to palm they bado farewell, !lost in the mist. Drums began to and common: words drew deeper :roll low, inveterate thunder along meaning from the simple act ere- •tho Palmetto front. • From orange while unused. !grove ,and banana plantation came "Good -night! Good-bye!" said he. lithe gleam of stool, as company after "Good -night? and good -night!" company and regiment after regiment said she• fixed bayonets quietly. A little group hope that shone in her deter- I of officers stood by the door of Hoc - The minati n not to'say good-bye light- :tors tent. It still wanted ten min- ened on his oyes, and yet again 'lie lutes of the hour at which Hector had gave good -night. /ordered the advance. They were wait- Asunta was no fool: She had an ing for .him. emotional intelligence keenly appreci 1 "But I hold;" Said a little wizened ativo of inflections,intonations; all old man," that some explanation is differences and champs, of voice or due to us. • Tho Queen is young, and look. And her nerves strung in a we are, more or less, her counsel - lore. to, breakrng.•pitch, recognized lees, her guardians: she must be quid a nem note in HToctors voice, a new ed by us, by our experience and know- note :in.. Bdaddalena's—in hers some- ledge ofthe world. It is a delicate thing of fuller trust, something of subject but if it is true—" lingering .protection in his; and in "True?" cried Don Miguel. "Do both: that indescribable lingering cad- You doubt my word, senor?" once which graces the lover's least ut- `Not fora ;moment—not for a mo- terfince with the melody of the morn- went. But Dona Asunta—pardon me, ing stars. Resentment fell on her .Don•Miguel-rumor says—" taut nerves as a knife may fall on a "Ftunrioi lies stretched;; (Iddle string; and the sound "Likely enough': Rumor says that • made in her by the flying ends was Dona Asunta has not hard heart ' laughter—laughter, derisive, ironical, against him herself." contemptuous, spiteful, revengeful. "whatever feelings my daughter She trembled as a woman trembles may or may not have," rejoined Don responsive to the finger -touch of Miguel, with all the dignity he could passion: with cleaving of the tongue display, "her- love for her country to tiie mouth's roof, with parching .. thirst, with hurrying ripples of Heat and cold, with joints turning to wa- ter. She clutched the lattice ledge, and laughed. Asunta had told Hector that she • hated him. There she had lied. . Sho had, indeed, hoped that assumption of hate might win him' where open love could not, as a bitter maysnare the patate honey cannot seduce. She hated him in some degree because he -had scorned her; yet she••loved him tbo:more leecaasuse he had been strong enough to withstand the torrential impact' of her attack. And now that she saw him welded hand in hand with her rival, and heard that in his voice she would have died to awake for herself, she loved him only the more passionately, the more mad- ly. Because • he was unattainable, he twos more than ever desirable. She laughed and slid bath, into the room,: Maddalena had ears for Hec- tor only; but he heard, and knew that Asunta had stolen a moment from his hour. And all the way back to the Palmetto lines (he and Alas- dair walked: the path was too peri- lous for riding), her laughter. went "Senor Grant, I am pained—I aol !pained, 1 say---•" "To the point, sir!" "It is well. You name has been coupled with the Queen's--" "Hier Majesty's, you mean." "With her lifajosty's, My daughter, who loves her country and is devoted. to her Majesty's best interests, sug- gests—I trust she is mistuicon-that the high position to which her Ma- jesty has called you—an act with which we can find no fault—" .• "0! senor, you are generosity's self." • "She sugkests that this act has emboldened you to look still higher," "Indeed! How higher?" "Can you not guess?" "I fear I am very stupid. Pray enlighten me." "Besides, I myself, last night, Saw—" '`Don Migueli "Senor Grant!" Of the applications received, 266 for Assurances of $693,716 were declined, as not conforming to "Well"—a, pause o1 a cold moment —"what did you see?" the Company's standard. "1 have already told these gentle- men that I sates rho Queen in your The grass premium and Annuity income was $2,547,559,74, and the income tent!" !The Income. The interest, including $30,757.20 profit on sale of securities, reached the "My tont! But that is already her handsome sum of $1,176,374.33. Together. these make the'total gross income exclusive of pa y- 0 r gg p y' '1 san' the Queen there!" ments on account of Capital Stock), $4,023,934.07. "Her Majesty honored me with a visit: She'loves her army, her pee - matured death claims paid during -the year amounted to $1,227,414.42. The ole. Her solicitude for their viol= The Payments. matured endowments and death claims (including bonus additions), and faro led her to make some inquiries frQin mo." mannuities paid in 1903, amounted to $1,528,420;46, while $145,273:40 was paid as eanh dividends and Hector's condescendingly polite tone surrender values to policyholders, making total payments to policyholders $1,673,693.86. stung the old man, "With her arms about yourThe Assets. neck?" The total assets at the 31st' December, 1903, as shown. by the .balance sheet. lin snapped. "Don Miguel!" amount to $27,180;007,21, being an increase of $1,215,074.71 over 1902—a In the interval between the word `growth that your Directors think is very satisfactory. The usual conservative practice of the and the turning of all eyes towards 'Company has been followed in• the valuation o£ its assets. him, !rector had time to grasp the gravity of the situation, not so much The growth of the Company's assetsin the past twenty years is shown by the as regarded himself, but as it touch - following table :— ed the honor of the Queen—the honor g of the woman he loved with his TOTAL ASSETS. whole soul, whom ho. loved better In 1553 65,664.000 I .. Iii 1893 $14,313,08f0 than life and honor; and in that sec - onhis mind sprang to. place foot In 185$ 8,954,000 In 1898 20,0;.:8,,9590 on the only path possible to tread. �N ��©��:.��© ��� "Gentlemen, I love the Queen!" s 27,180,000 There was a gasp, and more than one hand moved hiliward. In the valuation of the policy liabilities, the Company's own standard has "As you love her—as you are prow The -Liabilities. again been employed, viz.: the Institute of Actuaries' Table, with interest at tag by your devotion. Who that has 31% for all business prior to Januar 1st 1900, and the same table with 3% interest for policies seen her Majesty, who that knows ., o P � y � o her, who that has heard her speak, issued since that date. The total net Reserve by this valuation standard amounts to $25,093,374.. u- can ncist p eparing to fight for her, tine In addition to this the Company holds Reserves of $32,315 for lapsed policies subject to revival, is no man among them all that does and $55,028 for instalment claims fund. After providing for those Reserves and for all liabilities, not levo here Where, then, is my crime?. except Capital Stock, there remains a surplus on policyholders' account of $1,861,361.32. A large "That her Majesty should love section of our business was valued on the new table known as the Om Table, and the Reserves me—" He removed his plumed helmet. ,brought out amounted to 90.7% of the Reserves required bythe table now in use by the Com - "Is there• one among you brave pany. So that it would appear that' no material change in Reserves would result by theadoption enough to question any acton of her of the more recent tables of mortality. So far as is known this is the first occasion upon which Majesty's? The Queen is the Queen - yore aro her subjects, and you, ihs- these new tables have been used ha a valuation in Canada or the United States by any Company ' cuss her behind . her .back, you who having an established business. want the common courage and , the common-sense of justice to bring full report of the life this will appea @63. the •�0©4�'9�J�, y'$ your insinuations to her feet. Pretty . counselors! pretty gentlemen! And if paper, Life Echoes. her Majesty should love me—what - then? e Cn a Life Assurance O , a►yO 57th ANNUAL REPORT. The Year's $ The new business of the year was the largest ever submitted to the Business. Company, and the figures in tabular form, together with those for 1902, are as follows :- 1903. 1902.. Increase.. Number of applications received 6,863 5,0M 1,841 Amount of Assurances applied for... .. , $13,881,9(80 $10;687,672 $3,194,288 Policies issued .... ... ............. ......... ....,12.635,032 0,734,002 2,916:0:f0 Policies paid for. 10,12:,1139 8,338,383 1,723..7513 Total business in force 93,531,11U 89,170,575 6,3130,55 "A stranger I came • among you. I the most savagely stimulating, giving (how eager, since his morning's dis- am proud to fight for Maddalena 1 shall' and to the blood .a rush like 'a spring Play may be misconstrued into lase - from to: A stranger I shall'' go ling - not!) Iack of from you. You shall remain here spate and to the murder-itchingfen - patriotism; what with freedom, with Medd dopa! I e1•s a fiends grip on steel. Trumpets not!) to show that he is in the front shall go when .the work is done, and talk most of glory (in all brass there rank of Afaddalena's men for enthusi- I desire to go with the friendship of ' is breaclth) and the loud clang of Bel- asm and bravery. He risks too a few of you—with the good opinion lona's wings. But the drums— the much, he pushes on his command too of you alli drums comvey Fate to knock at your ardently, he. lands them deftly into comes first. She has warned me, and "Don Miguel! you say you saw—I heart, theedrums as they roll fast or Staiapa.'s jaws—anct the tiger snaps. y duty forces ins to speak. Be- care not what—something derogatory slow quicken 'or slacken the blood, A coujile of companies have been m sides, my own eyes are good witness- to her Majesty's dignity. T demand .o, the drums sustain the tired feet as huddled about the Hispaniolan guns, es. 1 at1n aid, hut 1 am, not blind, retraction of your words—of your nothing else can, the drums make the masking them completely. The crib soldier.. cal moment comes—they wheel to thank God; and I saw the Queen and very thoughts!„ And now, sounding over and right and left, and at point-blank Senor Grant—” ,.. • "But Senor Grant—" "Good morning, gentlemen." "No `buts,' sir. Withdraw." • through the shrouding mist, and re - mottos shot and shell plough the Pal - Not a face but showed confusion as "Senor—" ; thrheratith with hollow boom from rnettos with grievous furrows. I he time -scored lava -heights, they lifted rear companies behind the turn can - "I calm gaze ranged the group. "Must I give you the lie, sir? not see what is goingon in front "I heard my. name. May I ask "The he to mo?" " the foot of Palmetto out of a ten- , why I have the` honor of being made "You' have been my !lost, and I tury's fetters and sot thorn on the .and they press on greedily to be the subject of conversation?" would preserve a keen memory of high for liberty, Forward went trapped. In half a minute th.e road Each looked to' each to make a be- your courtesios . and hospitalities. high roadena'5 men- this man with sadl3r silent is a of writhing, v 'tended and ginning. You are an older man than I, and I thoughts of wife and children he y "Perhaps I should ask why you do would remember what is due to age. might never more sea, that with Hector sees that tl o is trouble yourselves the honor of making her But, by' God, sir, if you do not dreams of sweetheart and yon last and bids hot -foot n ..tmeet gees fetch Majesty' the Queen the subject of withdraw—" kiss drowns might be recaptured only his lighter guns. Mea�iwhiie he gal - your talk?" Don Migudl looked at the others. in heaven, and all with tho high lops closer. A swift look, a swifter This was still moro embarrassing. Hector's fury had told with them; hope of freedom, all with love for word, and the immediate congestion "bonMiguel, it was your voice I and he read on every face the desire her that was their Queen. She sat is relieved. But what can he do to hoard." that he should make peace. ma yonder in Caldera, and knowing that help the hapless five hundred that Tho patriarchal Palmetto hated impulses were all for peace, but but yet a little while and she must have taken the fateful turn into tho scenes. Asunta had poisoned his. mind offec- set them far above her own liappi- tiger's clutch? Don Miguel is weep- lhoti Dona .Asunta cjlose to make tiveiy (he and not HTector should peas, her own heart's desire—she sat ing, his presence of mind gone with of Friganeta what he caller. "the have been general -in -chief; Hector had and gave her men their richest tabs- 1 his mon, and he weeps tho more now outer court of. Pandemonium," he madeade advances to her which she had man, the poured -out prayer of a vir- that the Hlispaniolan butchers are weep - When soitgbt the solitude of his Study; he rejected; the Queen must .be preserved glia heart. among the wotuhded, killing with longed for that still retreat now. But from the adventurer; the fame of Pal- Caine a flaw from the southward, thrust and twist. all eyes were turned on him, and all motto must bo kept white), "so that and through the rift the leading regi- !IOW to help the victims of Stem.,fell away from him, leaving him the when Don Miguel paused at the door ments looked on Hispaniola's lines Pas inhumanity? Can nothing be uncomfortable centre 01 an uncomfoi•- of the tont, and saw Maddalena at in a maelstrom of confusion -disorder done? There is but one way, and Hector's breast, he was ready to be- inextricable and irremediable. . At a that may be needlessly reckless, but lieve anything. Me know well- that word musketry rattled and rang, and Hector cannot stand still and see his if he did not apologize . a storm of tho maelstrom broke in a thousand men—nay, her men --murdered in cold 1 d. To fir t thens 0o c �, Hlis tniola U. scandal would arise that might, in ;ragged tvaves, running hither andp all probability, divide Palmetto into thither ,aimlessly. Over the levels would be to kill as many of one's . opposing factions, and imperil the want the Palmettos at a swinging comrades as of the enemy. There, is 1 but the bayonet. In a moment he cause of Freedom. But, withal, he double, and over hillocks and hum - was a proud old Irian: he would not mocks they .clambered like goats, flings, himself from his horse, and is withdraw, the lie would be given, he over and anon dropping to the knee at the head of three hundred a -thirst would take the consequences,. for a volley• and always and always to avenge their brethren. The ranks Hector looked at his watch:. . bringing their ridge of steel nearer stiffen as the steal tops them, and he "Gentlemen, we shall resume this and nearer the reg•at.hering IIispaniol- speaks a 'Word of rouse and revenge. conversation in my tent at the end of ens, Then the drums sound, and with Hoe - the day. It is the hour for attack— The shock of meeting --and then five tor at its head the forlorn hope takes wo have delayed too long already: minutes' blocidy work with the bay- the turn and lances itself upon the You have p pealing g ITmpaniolan butchers with ear -split - you your orders: ray execute. onet, the .drumsrevolt o some- ting cries of "Maddalena and Free - them. Get your guns .into action at: where in the rear. While it lasts it toil" once, Genctral 'lornielli." • seems a ;lone day, when. it is over it (To be continued.) 1 Two from the, hill had been seems ' but a:moment. For there, !gunsn: tlotvn the three roads that fall into 4 �"o Chase's �r 8 V I� S SS concealed slightly Behind the aliMin the very heart of Palm City, go position, end ranges taken .e.arefit/1y, 1$tam. pa rind Ths'staff' and five out of THOMAS ANI) 'IIIb BISHOP, s I! Could Scarcely Walk, But the Pains and Aches Have Entirely Disappeared Thanks to The kidneys, after all, are respon- sible for rheumatism as, well as most of the other pains and aches of the body, and iasttng cure can only be obtained when the kidneys aro set right, Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills are the most popular and successful nes•medicine of the day, because they act proiiiptly and aro of 'met- ing benefit. 'it-. Charles Morrish; Dorchester Station, Middlesex ' county, Ont,, Cur itee —"I desire to acknowledge to demi the benefit I have received from Obare's i idney-T.,ivcr 11111s. For taut twelve menthe :f: could hardly jc on account of being so crtPPl oT tip lint kidney derangement and G Fheama tism, !1. had tried many medictece with- • on the previous evening., These, now his eight thousand, Hastening to the out benefit, and hearing of many be- began to semi shrieking death • into haven of city walls. Third on their ing cured by using Dr. Chase's I(id- the fog, and en 'ircur:t,f:ely had they itoele foiloty Maddalena' 1 columns, Ley -Liver fills, I made tip inir mind been laid that not a shell but plough three swift snakes, on the looping to give thein a trial. After having od into its allotted mass of Ilisjran- roads, taken -i' boxes of this fnedicine in 1 soldiery, ba • ri,,a transport, Stampa welcomes new "God -sent 10 art o y, g , t spo t, Sta o f c o cs a n sa succession, I can truly say thet'1 am and anuntnlition wagons; ohnri1111g it opportunity this time he does not in better health to -clay than I have into a ltlgg;ledy piggledy of disorder blunder. Up out of Palen City, jog - been for twenty years. the iltauma gingg risme pains have,entirely disappeared, that rendered riraparatioai for attack: leisltrely alar, the central road, and T am wellaiid Hearty. As I ata thrice impossible., '1 light after flight conte the guns that should have been nearly seventy years of ale, ' I con al sharpnel winged •its passage of in position two dans airo. 01'ev sister my cure remarkable and - give death, and under this cover and that curet pini a mile' from the walls, at a all credit to Dr. Chase's Kidney- of the ?hist, the Palmettos, a: long turn w11.e1 e they.:cent, out of view , of Liver :Pills." dine of dull steel, advanced steadily the pursuers, 111aiutna, is a god for - Dr, Chase's. Biline •-Liver Bills, one to. the ruieb10 of elauttorotls clruitls, rotted, nod in 0. tilt(' the guns are 1 ill a dose 25c a box, at all dealers 'Phis • man joins fight br'1, to the ready, a real•-guttt:•d, holding, off the P , , blare "of trumpets, that to the tt•i1d i foremost hounds meanwhile. Theis, or Hdxnankcli, Dates & Co„ 7 <ir onto. b p , r , .; ' To protect you aga}est imitations:, skirl of bagpiper,, or the elasli of , slowly, like a .sne ;s lierns, the rear - the portrait and signature of Dr, e,viubals; but all hearts nen lifted by guard is drawn 111 - , _: , Miguel itt st,erful tht d anti beat i I Don callhtl�a.nd 1 central A. W. �ltriso, the datxzorrs receipt the a a c f � ns the c r1 book author, are gal every box. drums. Tho img?ipes :is, pc:rlutos, 'column of Palmetto. Ile is eager "Note, Thomas," said a ret•taiti i3ichop, after taking his servant to task one learning, "who is it that sees all we do, and hears all wo say, and knows all wo think, and. 'who - regards even ate, in any Titshap's robes, as but a wile worm of the dust ?" And Thomas Mailed : "The missies, sir." , Pi '1'o pros a to Sen that . le. ��Cb:tso's Ointment is emir/Me absolute euro for 'each and every .form of itchin hleadingandltrotrudlaR"pilo , tiro menereeteret'a baro guar tnto::dit. Seo tea titeenittls in the Batty ptoss and ask Sotrneigh. bete What they think or ft, Yoe min ti,elb and. eat roar nionoV hack if pat enre,9, inho:e, at ell rloal,.vS or TeeleaWeo,y,Derus Sc Co.,Toronto; iIGi,V3harie"s i11• 6`1`'lielft' THE CANADA LIFE'S B's'POItT. Splendid Showing tirade at 57th Annnal Meeting. A striking statement was made by Hon. Geo. A. Cox, President. of the Canada Life Assurance Company, at that institution's annual meeting. He pointed out that since the company's inception it has paid out to policy- holders and their heirs over $27,000,- 000. Such a fact gives some idea of the vast benefits that result from life insurance. Over $95,500,000 of assurances are now carried by the company. During 1903 the new bueiitess paid for amounted to well over $10,000,- 000, a gratifying advance even upon 3.902, itself a record year in the com- pany's • history. Tho assets of the company increased notelly daring the 3(051', Ace livev stand' at well oval' 827,000,000. In making up its po- licy reserves the company again em- ployed the most stringent valuation. basis of any old -established life com- pany on the American continent. Ov- er and above even these strong re- serves the surplus on policyholders' account is more than $1,800,000. 4' POLICEMAN AS BURGLAR. Various Robberies Traced to Liv- erpool Constable. Liverpool people who imagined that their residences were safe when under police surveillance received a rude shock recently in the revelations made before the ata is •r a g t ateq when George Martin, a police constable who. had been on the city force for six- teen years, was committed for trial charged with numerous acts of bur- glary at private houses. It was stated that there was dis- tiact proof that twenty-two houses - had been burgled by him and proper- ty valued at £1,500 stolen. A Greek merchant was the most unlucley vic- tim, his residence being stripped of £S00 worth of silver plate and other articles of value. Evidence was given iii, six cases in which !houses had been left under the surveillance of the police while their owners were away on holidays. Mar- tin was the constable on night duty on the beat in which they were in- cludodi, Sonc, of the stolen property was pledged in the city by Martin's wife, and this led to inquiries being made. A srurch warrant teas obtained, anal the police went . to Martin's house end found a very ;large quantity of stolen' property; and no fewer than 217 latch and other kinds of keys. CAUSE or, '1'ftl QUART/EI., She : "Sol many men marry for inonee• you wou14.1't uar•ry me for money, would � ., tie,• ra: t ?" Ile (absently) : "No, daring, I wouldn't marry you for all the Motl- ey in the world,'' And he wciltders rant why aim c1iaC. not speak the last time he met her,