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CHAPTER II,.. -.(c nit'd) ' I held out my hand ,tto the tall
When I refected upon the massive man, wleo took it izz a hesitating,
doer and ponderous shutters which half -reluctant fashion. "`I cisme
guarded the Ismer story of C'loom- up," I explained, "because I saw
g your lights In the windows, and
ber I could not but pion. force thought that something might be
af my sister's objection. The suzi- wrong. I ins. very lad I did so,
timely visitor must either have used g
considerable' eeeieuee inorder to since it has given nae the chance of
force his way in, or he must have making the general's acquaint -
obtained possession of the keys. entice"
Piqued by the little mystery, I Whilst I .was talking 1 was eon -
Pulled for. the beach, with the de- scions that the new tenant of Gloom -
termination to 'see for yourself who ber Hall was peering at me very
the intruder might be, and what closely through the darkness, As I
were his intentions. Leaving my concluded he stretched cut' a long
sister at Branksome, and summon- tremulous arm and turned the gig-
ing Seth Jamieson, an ,eiel man -o- lamp in such a way as to throw a
war's -man, and one ee the stoutest flood of light 'upon my face.
of the fishermen, I set off across the "Good gracious, ghteei1
moor with him through the gather- cried in the salve frightened voice
ing darkness. as before, "the fellow's as brown as
"It hasna got a guid name after chocolate! He's not an English-
dark, yon hoose," remarked my man. You're not an Englishman—
companion, slackening his pane per- you, sir's"
eeptibly as I explained to him the "rill a Scotchman, born and
nature of our errand. "It's no for
bred," said I, with an inclination
naething that him. wha owns it won- laugh which was only checked by
ria gang within a Scotch mile et," my new acquaintance's obvious ter -
"Well, Seth, there is some one roe. 1 m n eh?" said lie with
who has no fears about going into r\ Seote z a , t
it," said I, pointing to the great a sigh of relief. "Its all one now -
white building which flickered up in a -days. You must excuse me, Mr.
front of us through the gloom. The -Mr. West. I'm nervous, infernal -
light which I had observed from the le' nervous. Conte along, Mc
sea was moving backward and for- Neil; eve must be back in Wigtown
ward past the lower floor windows, in less than an hour. Good night,
the shutters of which had been re- gentlemen, good night ! The two
moved. I could now see that asec- clambered into their places; the fac-
ond fainter light followed a few for cracked his whip, and the high
paces behind the other. Evidently deg -cart clattered away= through
two individuals, the one with a the darkness, casting a brilliant
lamp and the other with a candle tunnel of yellow light on either
or rushlight, were making a care- side of it, until the rumble of its
fol examination of the building. wheels died away in the distance.
"Let ilka man blew his sin par "What do you think of our new
ritch," said Seth Jamieson dogged- neighbor, Jamieson?" I asked alter
ly, coming to a dead stop. "What a long silence.
is it tae us if a wraith or a bogie Deed, Mr. West, he seems, as
he says himself, to be vera nervous.
chooses tae tak' a fancy tae Cloom-
ber ? It's no canny tae meddle wi' Maybe his conscience is cot o' ex -
such things." der'"
"Why, man," I cried, "you don't ``His liver, more likely," said I.
suppose a> wraith came here in a `'He looks as if lie hard tried his
g 1 That are those lights sway constitution a bit. But it's blowing
yonder by the avenue gates ;" chill, Seth, my lad, and A's time
The lamps o' a gig, sure both of us were indoors." I bade
enough!" exclaimed my companion my companion good night, and
in a less lugubrious voice. "Let's 'struck across the moors for the
steer for it, Baster West,- and speer cheery rudy light which marked the
where she hails fra.e."
By this thee night had closed in
save for a single long, narrow slit
in the westward. Stumbling across
the moor together, we made our ined, much stir among our small
way into the Wigtown Road, at the community at the news that the
point where the high stone pillars Hall was to be inhabited once more,
mark the entrance to the Cloomber and considerable speculation as to
avenue. A tall dog -cart stood in the new tenants and their objects in
front of the gateway, the horse choosing this particular part of the
browsing upon the thin border of country for their residence. It
grass which skirted the road. speedily became apparent that,
"It's a' richt !" said Jamieson, whatever their motives might be,
taking a close look at the deserted they had definitely determined up -
vehicle. "I ken it weel.. It be- on a lengthy stay ; for relays of
kings tae Meister McNeil, the fac- plumbers and of joiners came down
tor body free Wigtown—him who froineeeIgtown, and there was hani-
keeps the keys." mering and repairing going on from
"Then we may as well have speech morning till night. It was surpris-
with him now that we are here," `ing how quick the signs of the wind
I answered. "They are coming and weather were effaced, until the
down, if I am not mistaken." As I great square -set house was all as
spoke we heard the slam of the , spick-and-span as though it had
heavy door, and within a few min- been erected yesterday. There
utes two figures, the one tall and were abundant signs that money
angular, the other short and thick, was no consideration 'to General
came toward us through the dark- Heatherstone, and that it was not
nes. .,.They were talking so ear- !on the score of retrenchment that
nestly that they did not observe us he had taken up his abode among
until they had passed through the us.
avenue gate. "It may be that he is devoted to
evening, Mr. Mr Neil," 1 study," suggested my father, as we
said I, seeping forward and address- !discussed the question at the break-
ing the Wigtown factor, with whom fast table. "Perhaps he has chosen
I had some slight acquaintance. The l this secluded spot to finish some
smaller of the two turned his faced magnum opus upon which he is en -
toward me as I spoke, and showed ; gaged. H that is the case, I should
me that I was not mistaken m his ; be happy to let him have the run
identity, but his taller compel:eon of my Iibrary."
sprang back and showed every sign . Esther and I laughed at the gran -
of violent agitation. diloquent manner in which he spoke
"What is this, McNeil?" I heard of the two potato -sacks full of
him say, in a gasping, choking. voice. books,
"Is this your promise ? What is the "It may be as you say," -said 1,
meaning of it?" "but the general did not strike me
"Dent be alarmed, general'. during: our short interview as be -
Don't be alarmed e' said the little ing a man_ who was likely to have
fat factor in in a soothing fashion, as,any very pronounced literary tastes.
one might speak to a frightened If I might hazard a guess, I should
child. "This is young Mr. Fother- say that he is here upon medical
gill West, Uf Branksorne, though advice, in the hopes that the cozn-
what brings him up here to -night is piste quiet and the fresh air may
more than I can understand. How= restore his shattered nervous sea -
parlor windows of-Branksome.
CHAPTER III.
There was, as may well be imag-
ever, as you are; to be neighbors, I
can't do better than take the op-
portunity to introduce you to each
other. Mr. West, this is General
ileatherstone, who is about -to take
a lease of Cloomber Hall,"
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tem. If you had seen how he glar-
ed,at in.e, and the twitching of his
fingers, youwould have thought it
needed some restoring."
"I do wonder whether he has a
wife and a family," said my sister.
"Poor souls, how lonely they will
be! Why, excepting ourselves,
there is not a family that they could
speak to for seven miles and more."
"Gene raI Heatherstone is a very
distinguished soldier," remarked
my father.
"Why, papa, however came you
to know anything about him. 1"
"Ah, my dears," said my father,
smiling at us over his coffee -cup,
"you were laughing ab my library
just now, but you see it may be very
useful at times." As he spoke he
took a red -covered volume frroma
shelf and turned over the pages.
t"This is an Indian army list of
ihre years b�.sok2" he explained,
"ran( here is the very gentleman we
want--`Heatherstone J. 5.,'Com-
ma'nder' of the Bath,' my dears, and
'ry�r. O.', think ofthat, 'V. 0.e--
`formerly colonel in the Indian in-
fantry, dist .Bengal Foot, but now
Pure
Clean
Economical.
Tea is absauflbt.wiyore;
is el preparedr
anti it costs no more
than ordinary Teas.
an sealed pashas only. 000
BLACK, GI EER IiI1 MIXED.
retiied with the rank of major -gen-
erale In this other column is a. re-'
cord of his services—`capture of
Ghuznee and defense of Jellaleba,cl,
Sobraon, 1648, Indian Mutiny and
reduction of Oudh. Five times men-
tioned in dispatches.' I think, any
dears, that., we have cause to be
proud of our neighbor."
"It doesn't mention there wile-
ther he is married or. not, I sup-
pose ?" asked Esther.
"No," said nay fatl r, w .ging
his white head with a keen apreci-
ation of his own, humor, "It doesn't
include that under the heading of
`daring actions—though_it very well
might, my dear, it very well
might."
All our doubts, however, upon
this head were very 'soon set at
rest, for on the very day that the
repairing and the, furnishing had
been completed I had. occasion to
ride into Wigtown; and I met upou
the way a carriage which was bear-
ing General Heatherstone 'and his
family to their new home. An eld-
erly lady, worn and sickly looking,
was by his side, and opposite him
sat a young fellow about my own
age and a girl who Appeared to be
a couple of years younger. I raised
my hat, and was about to pass
them, when the general shouted to
his coachman to pull up, and held
out his hand to me. I could see
now in the daylight that his face,
although harsh and stern, was ca-
pable of assuming a not unkindly
expression.
"How are you, Me. Fothergill
West?" he cried. "I. must apolo-
gize to you if I was a little brusque
the other night—you will excuse an
old soldier who has spent the best
part of his life in harness. All the
same you must .confess that you are
rather dark-skinned for a Scotch -
ma -n."
"We have a. Spanish ;strain in tease
blood," said I, wondering at his re-'
currence to the topic.
"That would, of course, account
for it," he remarked. "My dear,"
to his wife, "allow me to introduce
Mr. Fothergill West to you. This .is.
my son and my daughter. We have
come here in search of ` rest, Mr.
West—complete rest."
"And you could not possibly have
come to a better place," said I.
"Oh, your think so V" he answer-
ed: "I suppose it is very quiet in-
deed, and very lonely. You might
wale through these oountry lanes
at night, I dare say, and never meet
a soul, eh?"
-`'Well, there are not many about
after dark," I said.
"And you are not much troubled
with vagrants or wandering beg-
gars, eh? Not many tinkers -or
tramps or •rascally gyusies--no ver-
min of that sort about `l"
"I find it rather cold," said Mrs.
Heatherstone, drawing her thick
sealskin mantle 'tighter round her
figure. "We are detaining Mr.
West, too.''
"So we are, my dear, eo we are,
Drive on, coachman. Good day,
Mr. West." The carriage rattled
away toward the hall, and. I trette,d
thoughtfully onward to the little
county metropolis.
' (To be continued.)
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On the Farm
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Feeding for Mille Production.
There are two factors which.
largely control the ecenomical pro-
duction of milk. One is the adap-
tability of the eow used for this pu{-
pose and depends upon her indi-
vidual breed characteristics, The
other is the amount. and kind of
food eaten. The problem confront-
ing the dairyman is the production
of the largest amount of milk and
butter at the least expense, In or-
der that this may be realized, both
the important £aciors mentioned
must receive careful attention,
writes Mr. C. H. Eokles.
In most cases the largest direct
expense is for feed. Everyone fa-
miliar with the prevailing condi-
tions knows that a large amount of
feed is used without producing the
results it should. It would besafe
to say that the average yearly milk
production per eow could be in-
creased by one-half or three-fourths
by following better methods of feed-
ing.
Every owner of a oow welcomes
the time when the animal can be
turned out to pasture. Not only
is the labor and expense coirnected
with winter fending done away
with, but each cow pie expected to
give the best results of the year on
geese. In changing from dry feed
to grass, it is best to go somewhat
slowly, especially with heavy milk-
ing cows. The young, immature
grass of early spring contains a
large amount of water and a small
amount of dry matter, and it is al-
most impossible for a heavy milk-
ing cow to eat enough of such feed
to supply the necessary amount of
nutrients. '
Wheat and Rye Pastures
are of the sande nature. Another
reason for putting cattle on pasture
gradually rather than suddenly is
the effect on the taste of the milk.
When a cow is changed at once from
a grain ration to grass a very mark-
ed taste is developed in the milk,
while if this change in feedis made
gradually and not suddenly the
change in the taste of the milk is
scarcely noticed.
Soon after the cows are on pas-
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suggests -what the dairyman must
do in order that the production of
milk may be the largest. It is to
imitate these summer conditions as
faie as possible -throughout the re-
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the careful dairyman and skilled
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spend closely to the . success with
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maintained. The- summer condi-
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be maintained as far as possible
throughout the year, are described
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First --An abundance of palatable.
food.
Second—A balanced ration.
Thied-Succulent feed.
Fourth—Moderate temperature, ,
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