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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1905-04-06, Page 3l',T1rJe\' ITlT1TJrl1t''1 JTl�1 l\.1�1T111Y11lE/T, alirJt[9►FiTiUTa USTIMITZi n- 1. mels' r „\. uu '\Nl:., The Price of Liberty OR, A MIDNIGHT CALL l'i'p riT„nu_KeleTTiTiSLfir,'e sti el,T,T.T,rrTi 11itiese rrili hilar treee7tr7Ttil2Otla TIfiele.e CIIA1"I'Elt L. • . "Certain. I hears of it. from a nuts who was with \ an Snick at the titer.•, a man *ailed Merritt." '•.lamies Merritt. Really, you have been in choice company. Miss Lee. four knowledge of the criminal Classes is getting exteli rte and Pecu- liar." "Merritt told me th• is. And an n ' as' er cameR bac to Merritt. ".\n answer from Mr. Steel'" "Purporting to be an answer from Mr. Steel. A very clever forgery, as a matter of fact. Of course that forgery was Henson's work, because we know that Henson coolly ordered notepaper in Mt'. Steel's name. Ilo forgot to pay the bill, and that is how the thing came out. Heelless, the little wad of papers on which the forgery was written is in Mr. Steel's hands. Now, what do you make of that?" Rawlins turned the matter over thoughtfully in his mind. ••Aid 'Henson know that Mr. Steel would be from home that nignt?" Ito asked. "Of course, Ile probably also knew where our meeting with Mr. Steel tens to take place." ''Then the matter is pretty ob- vious," said Rawlins. "Van Speck, by some means or other, gets an holding of what Is going on. Ile wanted money from Ilenson which he couldn't get, Ilenson being very short lately, and then they quarrell- ed. Van Sneck was fool though to threaten Henson with what he was going to do. Van Sneck's note was dispatched by hand and intercepted by Ilenson with a reply. Ily the was-, will you be good enough to Kite me the gist of the reply?" "It was a short letter from Mr. Steel and signed with his initials, and saying in effect that ho was at bonne every night and would see Van Snick about twelve or some time like that. He was merely to knock quietly, as the household would be in bed, and Mr. Steel would let hint in.' • "And Mr, Steel never wrote that letter at all?" "No; for the simple reason that he never had Van Speck's note." "Which Ilenson intercepted, of 'course. Now, the stere fact of the reply coming on Mr. Steel's paler is evidence that Henson had plotted some ether or alternative scheme agai,:st Mr. Steel. How long before the cigar -case episode had you decid- ed to consult the novelist?" "We began to talk about it nine or ten days before." -And 'lemon got to hear of It. Then a better idea occurred to Hen- son. and the first idea which neces- sitated getting hold of Mr. Steel's notepaper was abandoned. Subse- queut ly, as you have Just told inc. the notepaper came in useful after all. Henson knew that Steel would be out that night. And, therefore, Van Sneck is deliberately lured to Steel's house to be murdered there." "I see," Chris said, faintly. "This had never occurred to the before. Murdered by whom? •'Ity whom? Why, by Reginald Henson, of course." Just for a moment Chris felt as If all t he world was slipping away un- der her feet.. "'tut how could Ice do It?" she asked. "Quito easily. And throw all the blame on Mr. Steel. book at the evidence he had ready to his hand against the latter. The changed cignrcase would conte near to hang a man. And Van Sn•ek was in the way. Steel goes out to meet you or 30011'8 Emulsion b a food•medicine for the baby that is thin and not well nourished and for the mother whose milk does not nourish the baby. It Is equally good for the boy or girl who is thin and pale and not well nourished by their food; also kr the anaemic or consumptive adult who is losing good flesh and strength. In fact, for all conditions of westing it is the food• medicine that will nourish and build up the body and give new life and ere: rgy when all other means fail. s,, an }, . :re'. steer.c rev.- N • 1 ,T-3810, Ont. some of yo•rr friends. All his house- hold are in bed. As a novelist he comes and goes as he likte and no- body takes any heed. He goes and leaves his door on the latch. Any stoney it is the common latch they put on thousands of doors. Benson lets himself into the house and coolly waits Van Sneck's coiling. The rest you can imagine." • Chris had 110 reply fur a moment or two. Hawlin's suggestion had burst upon her like a bomb. And tt was all so dreadfully, horribly p o- bable. Henson could have done Ohs thing with absolute impunity. It was impossible to imagine for a mo- ment that David Steel was the crim- inal. Who else could it be, then, but Reginald Ilenson? "I'm afraid this bus come as a shock to you," Rawlins said, quietly. •'It has, indeed," said Chris. "And your reasoning is so dreadfully logi- cal." "Well, I may bo wrong, atter all," Rawlins suggested. Chris shook her head doubtfully. She felt absolutely assured that Rawlins was right. But, then, Hen- son would hardly have run so terri- ble a rish for a little thing like that. Ile could easily have silenced Van Sneck by a specious promise or two. There must be another reason for— It came to Chris in a moment. She saw the light quite plainly. "Mr. Smith," she said, eagerly, "whero did you first meet Henson and Van Sneck?" "Wo first canoe together some eight years ago in Amsterdam." •"%Would you mind telling ate what your business was?" "So far as I can recollect it was connected with some old silver-WIl- liamt and Mary and Queen Anne cups and jardinieres. Wo had made a bit of a Lind that we could authenticate, but we wanted a lot of the stair, well -faked. You see, Van Sneck Was an authority on that kind of Using, and ue entploeed hint to cut ruari;s off small gen'tine things and attach them to spirlous large ones. On the whole we made a very suc- cessful business of it for a long trete." "Yoe found Van Sneck an excel- lent copyist. Did he ever copy any- thing for you'?•' "No. But lien -un employed him now and again. Van Sneck could construct a thing from a mere dos- cription. There was a ring he did for Henson—" "Was that called i'rincel Rupert's ring, by any chance?" ••'That was the name of the ring. Why?" "We will come to that presently. Did you over see Prince Rupert's ring?" "Well, 1 did. It was in Amsterdam again about a year later than tho time I mentioned just now. Benson brought the real ring for Van Shock to copy. Van Sneck went Into rap- tures over it. ile said he had never seven anything of the i Hud so beauti- ful. Ile made a copy ui the ring. which he handed back with the ori- ginal to Henson." Chris nodded. 'Phis pretty faithful ropy of the ring was the one that Henson had used as a magnet to draw Lady 1.11 timer's money and the tomo one that had found its way into Steel's possession. But Chris had another ides to follow up. "You hinted to um just now that Henson was short of !tone)," site said. "Do you mean to say he is in (lire nerd of some large sum?" "'That's it," Itawllns replied. "I rather fancy there has been seine stir with the police over sotne busi- ness up at Huddersfield some years ago.'. "A so -celled home both there and at ilrighton'" ""That's 0 it was the idea that Henson con' e•N ed to me when I saw him at Moreton Wells. it appears that a certain Inspector Marie; , of the Brighton Police, i e the semis t an who used to have the warrants for the Huddersfield affair in his hands. Henson felt pretty sure that Marley had recognised him. Ile told mo that 0 the worst entre to the worst he had something he could sell to ',Milner for a large suns of money." "i know," Chris exclaimed. "It is tho Prince Rupert's ring." "Well, I can't say anything about that. Is this ring a valuable pro - pert y?" 'Not in itself. ire the loss of it has caused a dreadful lot of misery and suffering. Mr. Smith, Itcginald Henson hail no business with that ring nt all. Ile stole it and made it appear as if somebody else had luno so by means of conveying the copy! to the very last person who Aho'rld ha'•e pnsscssed it.. "11tat earl business broke 'ip a happy home and has made (Ivo people mluerablo for many )ears. And whichever way you tura. which- ever tiny you look. 3'ot1 find the cloven foot of Menson everywhere. linty, wbat you have toll etc inlet now gives me a now lelea. The sec- ret that Henson was going to sell to Lord ',Minter for a large . was the story of the missing ring and the restitution of the mama" "Kind of braiening It out, you mean?" "Yes. ford Littimer Would give throe time, ten thou/send pounds to have that ring again. But at this point Heston has met with a serious check In his plena. 1►ri'on into a e..rner, he has resolved to make a Tenn ln•enst of it to Lord Littimer Ile procured the ring from his strong box and then he makes n dlecovery." "Wh1'•h is more than 1 have. Pray proceed," *110 discovers that he has not got the real Prince Rupert's ring." ltaee lir s i•okod up with a slightly iiurzlcd au, "Will you kindly tell too what you mean?" ho said. "11. was a forgery. Van Sneck made a cop, from a mere description. That copy eeroed its purpose with a vgt'aI cc. and ist uow athe begttout of euthe North Sea. I mite." eed nut goin- to details, because it is a fawily secret, and does not concern our con- versation at all. At that time the real ring carne into Ilemsou's itosses- sion, and he wanted a copy to hold over the head of an unfortunate lady whom he would have ruined bedore long. You told me just now that Van Snack had fallen in love with Prince Report's ring and could hard- ly hear to part with it. Ile didu•t." "No? But how could be retain it?' "(2uitc easily. The copy was quite faithful, but still it was a copy. Ilut secretly Van Sneck makes a COPY that would declive everybody but an expert, and thio be hands over to-" • 'I'o Henson as the real ring," Rawlins cried, excitedly. Chris suliled, a little pleastel at her ac'rrtten. "Precisely," she said. "I see that you are incliti d to be of my opin- ion." "Well, upon my word, I aro," 'Welles confessed. "But I don't clothe see airy—" "Please let Inc finish," Chris went on, excittelly. "Reginald Henson Is driven back on his last trenches. Ile has to get the ring for Lord Littimer. Ho takes o'lt the ring af- ter all these years, never dreaming that Van Speck would dare to play such a trick upon hint, and finds out the forgery. Did you ever see that elan when he is really angry?" "He is not pretty then," Rawlins said. "Pretty! He is murder personified. Kindly try to imagine his feelings when ho discoters he has been de- ceived. Mind you, this is only a theory of mine, but I feel certain that it will prove correct. Benson's last hope is snatched away from hint But he does not go straight to Van Sneck and accuse hint of his dupli- city. Ho knows that Van Sneck stole the ring for sheer love of the ger?r, and that he would not dare to part with it. Ho assumes that the ring Is in Van Shock's possession. And when Van Sneck threatened to ex- pose part of the business to Mr. Steel Henson stakes no attempt to soothe him. Why? Because he sere a cunning way of getting beck the ring. He I •.• e•If lures Van Sneck to Mr. Stee•i' louse, and there he al- most murder a hire for the sake of the ring. Of co'irse, he meant to kill Van Smock in such a wry that the blame could not possibly fall upon hint." "('an you prove that he knew any- thing about it?" "I can prove that he knew who Van Sneck was at a time when the hospital people were doing their best to identify the roan. And I know how fearfully uneasy he was when he got to know that some of us were aware who Van Shock was. It has been a pretty tangle for a long time, brit the skein Is all corning out smoothly at last. And if wo could get the rung which 'Jen- son forced by violence from Van Sneck—" "Freese me. ihsidid nothing of the kind." Chris looked up eagerly. "Oh." she cried, "have you inure to tell lite, then?" "Nothing authentic." itawlins said; "merely surmise. Van Smock is go- ing to recover. if he does it will bo herd for Henson, who ought to get away with his plunder at once. Why doesn't he go and blackmail borax Littimer and sell him the ring and clear out of the country? He doesn't do so because the ring is not in his possession." "Then you imagine that Van Sneck—" "Still has the ring probably In his possession at the present mom- ent. If you only knew where Van Sneck happened to he." Chris rose to her feet with an ex- cited cry. "I do know." she exclaimed; "ho is in the house where he was half murdered. And Mr. Steel shall know all this before he sleeps to- night." ('I'o ho Continued.) RUSSIAN FXPI"flI'l'ION TILLS. Some Interesting facts about the •lapnnese Government's medical pre- cautions are mentioned in the Chem- ist and Druggist. Beechwood crco- mote is supposed to prevent dysen- tery, sen - ter,, which is very prevalent in Man- churia, and the medical department decided to give each soldier a pill containing 0.2., of creosote at a meal, or three pills it day. Each soldier's requirements aro nicely packed in small tins, each containing ninety pills, or a month's supply; they are labelled "Russian Fxpedi- lion Tilts." At the bu-lest time 2,- 000,000 pills a day were made by the army's tablet and pill works in 'rukio. LiI'i'ING nY MAGNETS. The lifting of massive iron and steel plates, weighing four, six, aad twelve tons, by magnetism, is now done every work day in a number of large steel Works. The 'naivete aro suspended be choirs from cranes, and pick up the plates b} siniplc contact, and without the loss of time conse- quent to the adjustment of chain and hooks in the older method. It is also found that the metal plaice can be lifted by tho magnets while still so hot that it would toe impossible for the sten to handle them. A mag - not weighing 300 posnds a ill lIft 1.5 tons. He. 1 rather like her style. 1n truth Hee looks and ways appeal to me; 1 seem to ; knee her fancy, too- t wonder what her age may he? She. ill• seems to be lnrlined to look With inert. than frietellineee on new; How !eight things are when he 11 near -- 1 wun•ter that's his reelary? WINTER SPRAYING. Tbn practice of spraying trees and shrubs when they are dormant is beeomtng epdIt has been recogaizo,l fletwidsinreath,is way many of the spores of fungi are killed be- fore o-fore they can do harm by reproduc- ing theiuselves in the fruit, Icat'es cr the tree. Just what efficacy there is lu winter spraying we do not yet know, but It is believed that much good results. %inter spraying is in- clusive of that done at any time be- fore the buds open. even late in Merck,. while the buds aro swelling. Even many people that are in doubt aLout the necessity of spraying trues when dormant. yet follow the prac- tice, to be on the seta side. It is certain that if, as some have sup- lesed. the spores of the apple scab fungus liven over ;n the bark of the stpr crna yolnrh 011 rut is ell ground. u d will do good. The man that is prepared to spray late in the winter is in a position to be prompt with the sante work later; and it is promptness that is neces- sary. Some men do not spray till a few days after they should have completed the work, and the pests for which they sprayed get the upper hand and keep it. The first spray- ing of the apple should be while the tree is dormant. This is likely to check the apple scab. If this spray- ing is omitted. the first ono should bo Siren when the leaf buds aro open and before the flower buds ex- pand. This spraying should be with liordeaux mixture for the scab. If the bud worth has been prevalent in the neighborhood, spray with Paris green as soon as the leaf tips ap- pear in the buds. This treatment will also check the case -bearer. If the apple trees are affected by San Jose scale, then spray with whale oil soap -two pounds to a gal:on of water, when trees are dormant. or use crude petroleum at the rate of 25 per cent. or kerosene in the pro- portion of atm to live in water. Ap- ply the soap or petroleum before the buds start. W)1 S FOULTiRY PAY? Poultry may bo successfully raised on land that is both thin and hilly. The rental for such land is low. It the poultryman has a fifty -acro plot of which half is fertile, 25 acres may be devoted to breeding yards and the balance to the raising of grain with which to feed the flocks. WIth a e0 -acre farm, one-half de- voted to poultry culture and the other to the raising of grain, a tnan can. with one hired assistant, clear more money in a year than he could had he worked a secCon of land for all it was worth. He can grow fowls -chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese -both for eggs and meat and with our rapidly growing population and the consequert increasing de- mand, there will never be a time when a young chit lien will beg for a place in the market at from 25 to 30 cents. On the contrary, the mar- ket will beg for the fowls at prices from 25 to 50 per cent. higher. I oullry is as sure a crop as any that may he grown on the farm. True, you may have cholera or some other troublesome disease, and your (lock may be greatly reduced, but are not droughts and cyclones likely to play equally as much havoc with growing crops? '1'o the man who is interested in poultry we say by all means go into the pot.lti y business. Select a suit- able location, go a little slow the first year until you acquire a little experience, and then let people ':now that 3011 are in the business by a Judicious use of advertising space. Even If you aro raising poultry for purely tnarket uses, it will pay to crake it known that from you strict- ly fresh eggs In any quantity, and the finest fowls may always be had. Then bear in mind that cleanliness is the life of poultry and strive to keep your place scrupulously clean. Perseverance and hard work only will be required to crown your ef- forts with eticcess. IIOYS ON "''111: FARM. Lots of boys are driven from the farm by the treatment they receive there. Von cannot work a boy from ten to fourteen hours urs ada', be- grudging him a day off and deprly- t ung him of an opportunity to snake a little m(oney, and have a little fun on his own account. and then expect that he is going to stay on the farm. Hoye are not built that way. But 1f you treat then, right, encour- age their originality and foster their development and the doing of things for themselves, the average bole is level-headed enough to realize th l - vantages cTered by rural life. Some fathers stake the mistake of trying to drive boys Instead of working "nth them, or fail to reeognitc the rapidity with which a bright boy gains en.,wl•'rlge and experience be- tween 12 and 20. and hew quickly ho may know more or have better Judgment in some matters than his father. The parents are quite as often at fault as the boys in those cases when the complaint conies that rho boys won't stay on the farm. FF.EI)IN(1 ON THE FARM. There is nu tetter way of keeping land fertile than by feeding all crops upon it, because manure is fertility pretty quickly available. and we aro less dependent upon the natural strength of the soil. More than this, the Incorporation of manure with the soil furnishes both pheeical ami chemical conditions that enable the i•l.tr.t to use some of the origin- nl loll elements, but Wo have a class of writers who assume that this is the only rational tray, regardlesq of the fact that the Creator must have intended that peop:e eat something beeldes trent and milk. ani that grains, vegetables and fruits 'newt be taken away from the farms pro - The Reason Why 94 t! LAD Is sold only In sealed lead packets Is to preserve its natural delicious flavor and aroma from contam- ination. The name "8ALADA" on each and every Menulne packet Is ''The Quality Guarantee." Black ixed or Green. Highest award St. Louis 1904 Sold only in lead packets. By all Grocers during diem. if that be true it. is a narrow view that is taken by any- one urging all to feed their farm - products for the sake of the land's fertility. Other way's of maintain- ing it are open to us. Half of the fertility of the crops now fed on the farm fails to get hack to the land through the manure on account of careless methods. This Is woeful waste. because the plant -food in it is so readily available; but it is men- tioned to show that many a stock- man is far inoro dependent upon the natural. strength of his land for plant -food than another may wholly be by keeping his soil in good phy- sical condition through sods and fertilising crops without any feeding upon the farm. The tnethod is un- safe in cureless hands, and a good supply of manure is the best key for unlocking additional soil fertility; but the chief need of farmers to -day is to rerogn ee the importance of good physical condition of the soil and to regard it rather than the amount of plant -food they may ho putting into the ground or taking out of it. DAIRY NOTES. Skim the milk before the cream Is sour. It the cream is excessively sour thero wilt be a loss of butter fat. When tho cows have been long in milk, the churning becomes more dlflicttlt . Working nut the buttermilk and working in the salt are where the overworking is done. All the cream should be stirred thoroughly every time fresh cream is added. One cause of soft butter, especial- ly in winter, is chut ning too long. The churn should always be stopped when the butter is In granular forst. Always churn as soon as there is cream enough and sufficient acidity develops. if creant Is held beyond that, It w'lI bo injured. Crean should not be allowed , to gat too warm while ripening. Keep it at abotit 60 rlegrc•es. If allowed to become too warm, the butter will come molt and white. PERSONAL POINTERS. Interesting Gossip About Some Leading People. Tae niayor of the borough of Ne wart , Ie t. land (Councillor J. C. 1Wttk:ht) can probably claire e" he toe tallest mayor in England. st:,n'ling 6 feet 54 inches. His Holiness the Pope smokes. and is said to be the first occupant of the chair of St. Peter who has dont' so. I.eo XIi. and Pius IX. were were both great snuff -takers. The best friend of 9Ir. Pierre Lott, the well-known french novelist, is not a man or n womtan, but a dog. M. 1.oti is never better pleased than when he is making long Journeys. lout no !tatter where he may wander he takes with him his favorite span- iel. The Sultan of Turkey, -rho has gained for himself among European countries so many uncomplimentary titles. is nddressod by the 'Turkish journals as ""The Pearl of the Na- tions,'• '•The Non,bril of the World," "The Cate of .fustier," The Prince of Camels," "The Master of Mas- ters," final "'The Shadow of (lod." On the other band. the Macedonians, the Arnteeinms, and tho Voting Turk- ish or native Revolutionary l'arty stlntatiee him as "Abdul Hamid. the Red Beast." Mr. Itoln•rt Marley Is the (only ('engtegn1ional minister who is a Inember of the famous London club called the Athenaeum. it is curious to reflect that, whereas he has made A world-wide reputation as a tnathe- mnticinn. he showed but little npti- ttede for mathematics ms a boy, and was fourteen before he really know his mrdtiplicntion table. No is now close e n ':evcnty-seven, and after a strenuous life he lone been living in r 'iremetit at Forest. Hill for the Inst nine years. Ile still lectures on act - entitle subjects. it would be really difficult to flnd a man of more pleasing versatility than Sir (filbert I'nrker, M.t'. Sir Gilbert has been professor In a deaf and dural Instituto, lecturer in Eng- lish literature, Journal' et, author, theological stdent, and deacon in the Church -nil in Cnnada. the land of his birth find love. in Australia he has snt in an important editorial chair and produced secresshd plays; while in London, where he has made hie home. he has placed himself in the very forefront of novelette and playwrights. He Is a Doctor of Civil Law, a Fellow of the Royal Ce ilege of Surgeons, a Colonel of Artillery, as well as it member of Parliament, and there Is scarcely a section of the earth which be has net explored. The official title of King Carlos Is not a little imposing. Ile is "King of Portugal and the Algrnves Within and Beyond the Seas, In Africa Lord of Guinea. and of the Navigation and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia. and of the 1Yeat Indies", and he is equally well dowered in the matter of Christian names-Cnrlos Ferdinand Louis Mari! Victor Mich- ael ltnpheel Gabriel (lunzague Xav- ier Francois -d' Asatsso .ioseph Si- mon. From thin 1Ist it will he seen that, In addition to the names of several saints, His Majesty is called after the three principal archangels. '!'his, hosever, is by no means the longest list of names in the I•ortu- guese Itoyal Family, for the King's eldest son Is the proud possessor of seventeen. uhile 11is Modesty's younger brother has no fewer than twenty-two. The King. when Prince of Wales, was spending a suutuler's afternoon with some friends of his own age. one of whom was soon to be !tarried, when this gentleman pulled from his pocket a portrait which his friends at first imagined to be his fiancee. It was the picture of a young girl, simply dressed in a white frock, a land of black velvet round her fair throat. and her hair smoothed back from the brows, revealing a face of great loveliness. The Prince desired to know who this beautiful girl might be, and received for answer: "The• daughter of Prince Christian of Denmark." i'ROVERBS OF MEXICO. It is better to go around than to fall down. Expressing the fact that it is often better to avoid a difficul- ty than to try to overcome it. The devil is not astute because he is the devil, but because he is old. Used to express the value of exper- ience. When it rains we all get wet. The Mexican way of saying, 'Misfortunes never come singly.' When bread is cut crumbs are lett. Expressing the fact that we all have sharo in our neighbors' good fortune. Atter the child is drowned cover up the well. The Mexican way of say- ing, 'After the horse is stolen lock the stable." The noise is more than the powder. The Mexican way of saying it b "hot air." TiIF,IR FEARS. Entering the house, he clasps the fair young girl In his arms and be- llows a rapturous kiss upon her lips. "How dare you, sir!" she cries. Then he sees his tremendous blun- der. ile had kissed the twin slater of his fiancee. After due and proper apologies he says: "1 shall always be afraid lest I make the sane mistake again." "And I," she replies with a sister- ly smile. ';r -hall a:'vays be afraid lest you won't.'" NEl.COMF, SPRING! {Welcome, welcome, gentle Spring! Hail -no, don't hail, please; Blow wr.rm on the little buds, So they will not freeze. Vlhisper 10 the violets, "It is time to 'rake!" And don't 1.'t a blizzard loovc- 1)on't, for goodness' sake! tomeevitle Journal. ALLIG ATOit FARMS. Several French dealers have ttccnt- ly visited America to i•urchase stock for an alligator farm which they propose stn':ting in the South of France. Alligator skis has become so highly prized throughout Craned that the animal 'leulers believe it will pay well to raise the alligators on this. the first. tarn, of Its kind in the world. Not loner ago Presi- dent t.oubetreceived a present of a hunting salt of alligut.or skin. This is said to be growing scarcer ench year, and there if always a great de- mand for it for boots, shoes, hand - bugs, writing -pads, portfolio,, and toilet articles. -- BON'S iN THE: ARRMiES. In the great armies that face each other in the East are many bop:. Counting the dead after one of the fierce engagements,a coes on ent noted the fact that the majority of Japanese in the regiments seemed to he tittle a than youths, some of then) just well into their terns. Rue - eta also has t y ) gsters at the front. It is told that they stand fatigue without complaint and are ready at all Limes to undertake the hardest tanks. Should they come safely through the present groat atr'igglo they will have tho distinc- tion of being veterans (0 one of the world's greatest wars while probably at an age st ill removed from matur- ity. 1 assure you, madam," said the man who was taking the lodgings, "that 1 never left apartments yet but my landlady shed tears." in that case. sir," said the prnettcal landlady, "I must insist on payment in advance." "Toni," whispered the good wo- man in the dead of night, "there are hurgla. s in the house." "(lo and see, my dear," replied Tom, sleepily. "They wouldn't dare to strike a we - Man.'' Mr. Sf•riegins 'gently) -"My door, a man nevi shot at by a burglar, and his life was s*ved by a button which the bullet struck," Sire. Sprigeins-"\fell, what of it?" Mr Sprtppins-"Nothing: only the but- ton mast have been on." First Man-•"Whnt a born! Feet got to make a speech after dinner and talk a lot of non enre." Second) Mart -"Cheer up, old fellow, there's nobody 1 knew better qualified to do that then yen."