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Exeter Advocate, 1909-06-03, Page 6r Small Investors Can Obtain an Excellent First 1'lortgsg;e Investment to Yield Them 64 PER CENT. INTEREST. Full Particulars Forwarded on Request. /EMiLIUS JARVIS & CO., • BANKERS McKINNON Btll.l)INO, TORONTO. J • 1 10 ► • • • 1 E i 1 f i THE MYSTEBIOUS KEY OIL, PLANNING FOR TILE FU VURE. CHAPTER V.—(Cbnt'd) Gerald returned the next after- noon bringing a brighter face than he had worn since learning of Al- lison's sad fate, and which was ex- plained when he related to his friend the incidents and result of his trip. He also brought home some pic- tures of Allison, which he had cop- ied from an old ono, and which proved to be very lovely and won- derfully lifelike. He passed them to Lady Brotnley. "Take your choicer. I intended one for you," he said huskily ; "that. is, if you would like it." "Indeed I would!" she cried eagerly. "Oh !•' as her glance fell upon the exquisite face. "what a beautiful girl she was; and I am sure her soul was as sweet and pure as her face. You can almost seem to look directly into it through her great innocent eyes." Tears gained from her own as she spoke; she could not be recon- ciled to the fair girl's fate, or to having Gerald's life blighted in such a cruel way. Even though she had never known the fair girl, she Iliad grown to feel very tenderly toward her. through hearing him speak of her many lovable quali- ties. •'I do not see why 1 could not have had such a daughter, or a son like you, Gerald," she added, after a moment, as she turned a wist- ful look upon her companion. The young man could not trust himself to reply ; her emotion al- most unnerved hirer, also, and he was obliged to turn to the window, and gaze stoically out upon the street, to keep himself from break- ing down in a very unmanly fash- iun. He had believed that it would comfort hire to have a better and largtr picture of Allison than the old .photograph which he had had for some time; but the beautifully tinted face, the uplifted look of the large, soulful eyes—which the art- ist had developed in a wonderful- ly lifelike manner—only seemed to nutke him realize his loss so much the more, and almost rent his heart in twain. lint Lady Bromley soon recover- ed her composure. when she at once proceeded to draw his thoughts in- to other channels. She gave him a description of her adventure of the previous day, and how her sympathies had been enlist- ed in behalf of the poor waif who had been so sadly neglected and abused : that she had brought her home, to see if she could not bright- en her life fur a little while. at least. her opportunity and get away from for over 65 years at Rothauistcd, Gerald was greatly interested in her, and this the kind-hearted sur- England. They are reported upon the story; but. after discussing it geon enabled her to do by offering for the 20th consecutive season, for a while, they drifted back to her an asylum in his home. and much instructive information his own interests and plans, which "And did you never meet Miss may be derived by ('anadian farm "Oh, Ellen, she is—dead !" iadly replied her ladyship. Crash ! went the glass flour, and the girl sank knees beside it. "No --no, not dead "' she gasped', wildly. `•qty poor chill, I did not mean to shock you so," said her misteress regretfully; "but it is true." "Oh, it can't be true! 1 cannot bear it! And she was so rich and beautiful ' Now I shall never see her again!" and Ellen, utterly overcome, burst into violent weep- ing. Lady Bromley allowed her grief to have its way for a while ; inded, she herself was deeply moved, in view of the unassumed love and sorrow which the girl evinced for one in whom she herself had been so interested. But when she began to recover herself somewhat, she quietly ob- served: "Yes, Miss Brewster died more than three months ago, and she was not rich at that time --her fortune had been stolen from her, and she was actually driven from her beau- tiful horse." "Stolen ! Who stole her money from her ? You don't mean that she was poor like Inc !" "Yes; every dollar was from her." "Who stole it? Who dared to drive her from her home?" cried the girl, springing excitedly to her feet, her cheeks aflatne, her eyes literally blazing with an angry, vengeful light. "Her guardian—the man whom her father had appointed to man - ago her affairs," replied Lady Bromley ; but mentally wondering why she allowed herself to be drawn into these explanations to this poor, sgnorant girl, who was almost a stranger to her. "His name? What was his name 1" demanded Ellen, in a scarcely audible voice. "John Hubbard." "Ah, that's it! Now I know all about it; and I'rn going to tell— I'm going to tell ! I don't care if they kill me for it !" panted the ex- cited girl, as she again sank, al- most exhausted from tntntal excite- ment, upon the spot from which she had but a -moment before aris- en. ea it by asking another: "Did I understand you to say that this is a picture of the laity who helped you the day you met with your accident ? Are you sure? ' "Sure ."' repeated Ellen positive- ly. "Why, I couldn't forget her if 1 should live to be a thousand years old! She was so pretty, I couldn't take my eyes off of her while we were in Doctor Ashmore's office to- gether, and I've dreamed of her nc end of times since." "Come here and sit down, Ellen," commanded Lady Brumley, indicat- ing a chair opposite her. "I want you to toll me all about that mis- hap; I did not suspect yesterday, when you spoke of the lady who was so kind to you, that I had any knowledge of, or interest iu, her.' The girl sat down, as directed, and went through with the whole story, describing how kindly Alli- son had spoken to her on the street ; how, when she had fainted, she had insisted upon having her carried into the office of the noted .surgeon, instead of allowing her to be jolted over the pavements to a hospital in her suffering condi- tion ; how she had remained witn her during the operation of setting the broken bone; then made up the loss of her aunt's money. and also presented her with ten dollars; then sent her and ht.,- bundle home in an "elegant carriage." She was enthusiastic over Alli- son's beauty; her tones were re- plete with reverence in speaking of her, and of her -wonderful generos- ity; in fact, she had seemed—to the poor, downtrodden girl, who had been little better than a serf—like some beautiful saint, who had ex- tended to her an almost divinely beneficent hand to lift her out of a bitter bondage to which, almost all 1►tr life, she had been subjected. 11+++++++++++•••••• ••++ From the moment that Allison had put that ten -dollar bill into her • 4 hands, she had been a new creature. ' e Money had, indeed, been "power.' • • in this instance ; with it lying hid • - den close against her heart, sht had upon the upon her taken (To be continued.) About the Farm • • • seemed to feel her chains slipping • • from her, for she knew that it would • • give her a start on the road toward W++++++++++••++++++++! an independence such as she had RESULTS FROM FERTILIZERS. never known. She then spoke more in detail The twenty-first annual report of of Doctor •\shn►ore's subsequent the Dominion Experimental Farms kindness to her. When he bad dis- contains valuable data from Dr. covered that she was actually dy- ing from slow starvation, he had been so indignant, upon learning the reason for it. that he was on the point of having her aunt arrest- ed. But Ellen begged him not to do so, for she feared that. in the end, she would only suffer the more; her chief desire was to watch Saunders iu regard to manures and commercial fertilizers. It is pointed out that the experimental plots at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, for the testing of different kinds of fertilizers, as applied to wheat. barley, oats, corn and roots, are conducted on lines similar to those which have been in existence at•000rbed their thoughts almost to Brewster after the day of your ac - the exclusion of all eke. cident!'• Lady Bromley inquired. The next morning Lady Bromley when she concluded. took Allison's picture down -town- "What I Miss who'." Ellen ques- and had it fitted to a costly and tioned. a startled look sweeping beautiful frame. which added great- over her face. 1;; to its attractiveress, and, upon her return. she placed it upon an easel, where the light would fall upon it, and bring out its beauty to the best advantage. "Ellen," she said. as the girl ap- peared in the doorway, "I would like you to bring vie a glass of water." Ellen made no reply. and. hear- ing no movement. her ladyship turned to ascertain the reason of her silence. She found her stand- ing upon the threshold. transfixed, a rapt expression on her face. her eyes fastened with an adoring look upon the picture et Allison. Pre- rends- she tipte.ld across the room. and stood before it. her hands clasped upon her breast. which was heasing with mingled surprise and delight •lt's her." she murmured rever- ently ; "it's her, and prettier than ever '•. • Moo Ellen, did you ever see ors from a careful study of the tables. These show, for each of the wheat, barley and oat crops, the yields of grain and straw for the season of 1907, and the average yields for 19 and 20 years of wheat. '•Miss Brewster, the lady of whom and for 14 nand 19 years of barley you have been telltng me. Did you and oats, from applications of barn - not learn her name I" yard manure and of artificial ferti- "Why—why, no; she didn't toll liters. The experiments were made me. I didn't ask her: but i heard on 19 plots of one-tenth of an acre Doctor Ashnu►re call her Miss Al- each. as compared with two plots lison. I thought that was her which have been unmanured from name "' said Ellen, with almost the beginning. The exceptionally breathless incoherence. "She told unfavorable character of the season the if 1 wanted anything of her to of 1907 is reflected in the yields, ask hits her address. and _let her these being lower than the a% erage know ; but he was se good to ole, , t.n almost every plot. Thus, in the 1 didn't. need to. Wasn't that her ;case of wheat. one unmanured plot name 1'• she concluded, looking' gave only 5 bushels 4o pounds, as strangely mystified. compared with a twenty-year aver - ''Yes, Allison was her first name; age of 11 bushels 391 pounds. It probably Doctor Aehmore was so i is interesting to note, too, that thio well acquainted with her he felt at,average yield of wheat on the un - liberty to address her in that friend- manured plot is nearly 1/ bushels ly. familiar way," Lady Bromley , less than that from the unmanured explained. :plot at Iiotharn•ted, which is a little "Brewster ' Brewster:" muttered:over 13 bushels fur a period of be Ellen to herself, with a flushed. los- years. The beet results are shown ering face, a sullen gleam in her,from the use of barnyard manure, dark eyes the yield from whisk of wheat. tip- -Yes. alias Allison Brouster,— en the average of 20 years. is prac- that lady-?" questioned Lady Brom- said her companion, regarding her tically double that of the unmanur- Icy, astonished. curiously. "What is there about' eel plot. Of the two baruyard-ma- Ellen starviolently at the the latter name that affects you so nure plots. the manure is on one sound of her voice. and instantly peculiarly e. 1 plot applied fresh. and on the came out of her trance of admire- —Nothing:. said Ellen. springing other in a well -rotted condition. tion ,t• her feet. and with a quick in -,The average yields from the two "See her t Of course i''(' seen drawn breath. —I—I will bring you plots are about the same, the fresh - her. and talked with her. and loved that glees of water now," and she 'dung plot showing. however, a her with all ny heart." said the hastened from the nom. as if anxi- slight advantage of about 9 or 10 girli. under her breath: avidins, OUR to escape further questioning. ! pound• per acre. But as the quan- with more animation : ' 'Twos she But, once outside the room. she titins applied are of the same weight who gave me those ten dollars, and stop, and. putting her hand to and as dung in the process of rot - took me to Doctor Ashmore to have her head, stood gazing upon the ting loses weight to the extent of my arm set. Oh. where did you get floor in deep perplexity. about 60 per cent., there is, eri- su+ch a beautiful picture of her 1" "I wonder--- No, I don't believe dently. in the long run. a decided ".1 friend gave it to me last ev- it can be true,— she breathed. after economy in the application of dung ening.' her mistreeer replied. re- thinking deeply for a moment or in the fresh condition. preening a hoary sigh. two,, A feature of the barley experi- '•Where is she now'" Ellen in- When she returned to Lady menta is the evidence adduced in quired, still feasting her eyes upon grsmles'e presence with the water, favor of common salt. This, ap- was 61 bushels 4 pounds, as com- pared with 51 bushels 6 pounds from the fresh -dung plot ; but on the av- erage of 19 years, the fresh -dung plot gave a yield larger than the rotted -dung plot by nearly three, bushels. E%Went ly, the special character of the season of 1907 was more favorable that year to the in- fluence of the rutted dung, as in previous years, the yield from the fresh -dung plot has been the greater. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Pulverized charcoal should be set whore the fowls can partake of it whenever desired. Besides improv- ing the lustre of the plumage it is a conditioner that has few equals. It also is an absoorberit, taking up many of the detrimental gases in the intestines. Wheat bran is a cheap warm wetither food. Old hogs do well on it mixed with water. It is good for growth. or to keep an animal along in a healthy condition, which is all that is necessary with breed- ing sows. They do not need fatten- ing; tho more fat the worse it is for them. It does not cost so much per ton as middlings, and besides, the milk of manure is about twice as much. There is nothing that so certainly indicates the enterprise and thrift of a farmer, or the lack of these es- sentials, as the condition of his team. If the work horses are strong, well kept and well groomed it is safe to set their owner down as a successful husbandman; but if the horses are thin, unkempt, and un- fit for the strain put upon them, one may look for their corollary in broken-down fences, poorly tilled fields and decaying farts buildings. These conclusions do not always fol- low, but the exceptions are no greater than are needed to prove the rule. A tears strong enough tc do with ease the work required of it, costs no more for maintenance than one unfit for its tasks. the lovely face, which she had never she waiteed until she had quench - teen. except in her minds eye and cd her thirst : then. as she took the empty glass from her, she asked again : • Where is she now 1'' with a backward glance at Allioon's pie. ture ; ' you did not tell we. ' her dreams. since that day which tt her. had been the most moment- ( tea of her life. Rut Lady Bromley did not reply directly to her question. She eyad- plied annually at the rate of 300 pound' per acre. gave. in 10,17, a yield of 33 bushels 44 pounds, the average yiekl for 19 years being 28 bushels 33 pounds. In the oat plots, it it noticeable that. in 1907. the yield from the rotted -dung plot HUNTING SEA ELEPHANTS SPORT OR BUSINESS WITH ELEMENTS OF DANGER. Terrible Jaws Can Bite an Iron Rod in Two the Thickness of One's !Finger. An occupation which few follow- ers is the hunting of sea elephants, which are found in great but rapid- ly decreasing droves in the Ant- arotic regions, especially on or near Kerguelen Land. "In November, the beginning of the mating season," writes Capt. C'Ievelaed in Harnpton's Magazine "the male and female elephants drag themselves onto the beaches, where Ley lie in great 'pods.' I have seen as many as seventy-five or a hundred massed in such a bunch. This is also the shedding Ben- son, and the animals rub the hair from their thick hides in prepara- tion for the new coat. "The females and the young have no distinguishing trunk : and the trunk. the mark of the elephant, Liked fly The Whole Family You will never be disap- pointed if you use Libby's Mottles and (Jon d I - m ants on ,out table, Libby's have the right taste, which is always uniform, and you can depend upon Libby's as being absolutely pure. Try these: Mixed Nobles Fancy Olives Salad Dres.Mig Strawberry Preserves Ow'rant Jelly Evaporated MM Libby's foods are the best because thcy are made from the best fruits and vegeta- hies, by the best methods in Libby'a Graf Enameled While Klfoh•na. insist on Libby's, and you can depend upon it that youw•il1 get food prod- ucts which are the most satisfactory frcm the stand- point of taste grows open the male only after he has reached the age of three years. It is really scarcely a trunk ; it is more tike a flabby ,,pout and is only about fifteen inches in length. It elongates when the animal gets excited. "This formidable looking, money yielding brute is often confused with the walrus, which as u matter of fact it resembles only in size. ITS TWO ROWS OF TEETH or tusks—those of the bull—are be- tween six and seven inches long in front and grow shorter toward the back of the jaws. Tho tusks do not project like those of the wal- rus. The largest elephant I ever ncountered was sixteen feet in length and six feet high at the shoulders. "The sea elephant has large oyes, surmounted by huge brows. Its for- ward flippers, two in number, are armed with five nails each, but the aft flippers have not even rudi- mentary nails. The animal when on shore moves with a hobbling, rolling motion, its whole body quivering like jolly, but it navigates the water with almost the agility of an eel. It feeds on cuttlefish and mollusks. "Whenou stop to think that the cuttlefish of tropical waters sometimes attains a weight of two tons you will realize the prowess of the sea elephant and the strength of its jaws. "Having feasted for many months upon these grim delicacies of the deep, the bull elephants hobble out onto the beaches and in the mating season engage in fierce battles. "Our purpose is to reach the is- land about the time that the sea elephant lands. His blubber—the layer of fat immediately under the hide --is then seven inches thick on an average. Upon this fat the animal subsists for six or eight weeks. at the end of which time it is reduced to a thickness of BARELY TWO INCHES. "The fat of the female is by no means so thick proportionately and she is little more than half as large as. her lord and master. The female gives birth to youag twice a year and suckles them like a whale. It is best to kill the female first, as the males will then lie around supinely ; while if the male is killed hist the females take helterskeltcr plight. "The chief danger attending the killing of the sea elephant is in ap- proaching too near its terrible jaws, which are capable of biting in two an iron rod the thickness of arse's finger. The hunter, however, roust get pretty close, as the thick hide and blubber have rendered the animal practically impervious to at- tack, the only vulnerable point be- ing a spot the size of a walnut above each eye. "Careless hunters have at times got within reach of the brute's teeth and have escaped only by dex- terously wriggling from their clothes. I had occasion once to shed my coat with great agility, one of the smaller beasts having caught me by the sleeve." iL- SNAKES OF EAST AFRICA. For one thing East Africa must have credit; snakes are not numer- ous, as they are in the South, at least I never have seen many, says a writer in Forest and Stream. There are pythons, but they do not appear to be dangerous. I shall' never forget how, down In South Africa during the war, I once awoke and found a black mwamba in bed with me. This snake is absolutely deadly. It frightened me SO that after the whole thing was over I went out and was sick. Fortun- ately I was quite ignorant of the fact that it was under the blankets with me and rolled out unconcern- edly. Had I known it was there, in all probability it would have struck me. The Bible is now extant in 500 languages. 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