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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Advocate, 1905-11-16, Page 7TilE 1.1[IR OF HNI[Figli TUE STEWARD'S SON +:+))+1m+i+i i+0+int+lis o tri+0+*+1 +Ck+C(4-04-ti+*+31+32 CIIAI"I'I':c; XXI1I.—(Continual). niece. Let me sec—" Ile seemed to consider fora moment or two. "11Ity yes, of course, the thing to do is to find out the person who saw her last. No doubt some one Mt the "Yon have made all inquiries, I suppose?" "Yes, my lady. I've sent all over the tillage. Ilut there's nowhere she foto and hulked home with her." ceuli hide away from me. in the t'il- lot;e, or, for the matter of that, 'n Ile made the suggestion so cheer- 1•'c.•ndale. Deceit's too weli known." fully and encouragingly that Ilar- Norah rose with a sigh. Much us man gave hila a grateful look from she would have preferred to remain ber anxious eyes. at home on the chance of Cyril's "1 will help you to find her," ho said. '!'hen he turned to Norah: "Pray don't trouble about it, Lady Norah. 1 ant sure there is no need for anxiety. I will make some in - round and see if we can find her; and guides of the people who were at the don't be nitre worried than you can tete yesterday. The girl hi well help. Depend upon it, she is not far known, anti 1 dare say dozens of her oIt. I expo t we shall lind her at. friends know where she is." home by the time we get. there." "Where shall we go first? '1'o her grandfather's cottage, I suppose?" said Norah. "You will see we shall find her there." They reached the cottage, and Har- man got out of the phaeton. She was away scnrcely two minutes, end re- turned shaking her head. "She's not come home, my lady,'' she said, in a low voice. Norah slid not know 'tint to do ' next, and as she sat holding the rest- less ponies, perplexed and undecidc'cl, Cuildtord Merton turned the corner of the lane in front of thein and came toward them. lie was coming along with his eyes downcast as usual, and did not see them until Ire w'us almost close upon the ponies; then he started slightly and looked up, and Norah noticed that he looked rather paler than usual, and haggard; but his face cleared and lightened as he re- cognized her, and lie cline up with a smile as he raised his hat. "Good-inor niag, lady \orate," he said brightly. "1 am glad to see you out; 1 was afraid you would be ex- hausted. !That a lovely morning!" and he nodded smilingly to Darman, who droppesl a courtesy. "1 rode over to -Ferndale this morning," ho said. "to ask after you. I do hope your headache has vanished!" "Thank you, yes," replied Norah, gravely, and trying to decide whether ,. sine should tell him of her quest; but, ns if he had divined her indecision. he said; quietly: "Is anything the matter, Lady Noraiii" Norah forced a smile, but avoided his eyes. •'!Veil, yes," she said. We neo looking for Jlccca South, AIr. Iler- ton." ills eyes did not quail. and not a muscle of his face winced, as, still smiling, he said "Not a very difficult search, is it? Your lucid is very well known, is she nut?" "Yes," said Norah, constrainedly, for she Mtthat ho was thinking of lust night. and the scene between Cyril and deem, "and that makes it. difficult. Harman—her aunt—is afraid. that she did not return to Snntleigh lust night." "No!" he responded, raising his bines. "But there is nothing very alarming in that, is there, Mrs. liar iivan? She may have stays'' nt Ferndale."' "Oh, we hate thought of that," said Norah, almost impatiently. (:uidford ilerton's presence made the affair still more distasteful to her, and she began to regret that she had not sent 1larnuttt alone to stake in- quiries. "Of course," he said. "forgive me; but the last. person on the scene nl- ways makes suggestions tthich have occurred to others at the beginning. 11 hen cid you sec her last, Mrs. Barman?" "When she started for the fete, sir," replied Harman, almost inau- dibly. "Al), yes," he murmured, glancing at Norah, who sat looking str'aignt in front. her. "Of course. You were not there yourself, Mrs. Harman? %fell, don't look so anxious: 1 have no doubt we shall soon find yo'ir writing or calling, she felt it his duty to help 'Jarman In her trouble. "Order the pony phaeton, please." the said. "You and I will drive FOR BOTH One (disease of thinness in children is scrofula; in adults, consumption. Both have poor blood ; both need more fat. '!'hese diseases thrive on lean- ness. Fat is the best means of overl'onling then'; cod liver oil nukes the bait and healthiest fat and SCOTT'S EMULSION is the easiest and most, effective form of cod liver oil. Here's a natural order of things 'that !shot's why Scott's Emulsion is of so mut'h value in all cases of scrofula and consumption. More fat, more weight, more nourish• Went, that's why. Send fOr fire sample. SO DTT & BOWNE, Chemists Totoator Ooh $It. ad $1.00 n se to to AU limiters Norah lnclineel her heed with a constrained "'Malik you," and turned the ponies, but walked then slowly and he kept by the side with his hand resting on the phaeton. The village, street. usually so sleepy and inert, was alive with groups who looked at the Court car- riage, and discussed the ono topic of the day—the disappearance of Mecca. They guessed from 'Harman's accompanying her that Norah was looking for the missing girl, and as they touched their caps and courtesy - ed one and another expressed their approval. "I ler ladyship's got a tender heart," said ono old woman. "She's ono o' the first to he after tho girl. And there's Mr. Berton. too. 1'11 be bound he'll lind her if any 0110 can!" Norah looked at the people with the same half absent. half troubled expression. The vague, indefinable fear of presentiment. was weighing upon her more heavily each minute. Suddenly she pulled up the ponies. "There are some girls—those stand- ing outside the inn—whom 1 saw at the fete. Will you ask them if they know anything, please?" she said. Berton walked to the knot. of girls. the phaeton following. "Can any of you tell Lady Norah where Mecca South is?" They looked at each other shyly, and shook their Treads. "You were at the fete last night," said Norah. "'lid none of you sec her when you were coating away?" The girls looked at one of the party and whispered to her, evidently urg- ing her to speak; and she stepped forward a little and dropped a courtesy. It w'as the girl who had wished fleece good night as Cyril was writing the letter. "I saw deceit last of any one, my daily," she said, timidly. "Yes'" sitid Norah, gently and en- couragingly. "chill you tell us when and where you saw her?" "It was when I was coming away front the big tent, my lady. iteeen was coming away, too. She Wns standing just. a little way from the tent, near the shrubbery." Norah leaned forward eagerly, and Darman sat with clasped hands and an anxious look on tier face, but Berton stood grave and Impassively cool. "She wens coming away, coating hone?" said Norah. "Why did she not come with you?" •'1 don't know. my lady. I did not ask her, hut--" "Was she alone?" asked Guildford porton. "No, sir," replies' the girl. "There was n gentleman with her.'• ".t gentleman!" he sold. "Who was it? 1)o you know he turned with an encouraging smile to Norah. "1Ve shall Lind her now." "It wns Mr. Cyril Burne, n,y lady," she said. "Are—are you 11 IoW voice. "Yes, my lady, qudlo sure.,, There was a streak of light where they were, and I saw him quite plainly. Oh, I'm quite sure it was the artist gentleman.,, Guildford Berton broke It. "Tint floes not help us 'ouch. .lir. ilurne may have been helping her with her cloak; he was very atten- tive to her nil the evening." "Did no one •1" tescuher after e aft t hat. he asked generally. "No, sir. No, my Indy, none of us how her atter that." "Perhaps we had better ask Mr. nurse?" he said to Norah in the some low voice. "1 don't suppose he can give us ony information, but we will leave no st ono unturned." Nornh inclines' her head slightly, and he went up to the inn door. AS he did so un elderly tion with bushy eyebrows (-rune out. it was .tr. Fur - sure?" she asked in the last fortnight. Ile came back r all is a hurry, us you say, last oteu- ing, and dressed for the ball, un•1-- t and—that's the lust I've seen of hits. Won't you step in, sir, and you, my lady? 1'ut all in u fluster this morn- ing, %%hut with Recent South going oft all of a sudden. and Mr. Cyril not coming back." "No, thank you, we won't coin° in, Mrs. English. a to expected ?tc. IHHuruo to return, then?" "Why, of course, sir. lle'vo only gut on his black dancing clothes, and all his things is here. 1 can't make out why he didn't come back; but 1 thought that he'd stayed at Feraidule perhaps—" "]A'. Burne did not dale !'ark." "Then where can he have gone, tay lady'?" continued Mrs. English. "it's true as he's rather a strange gen- tleman, a -rushing oft, tis you may say, Without a turd of warning: but he wouldn't go up to London in his dancing things, would he, my holy?" "Just "Just so, Mrs. English; as you say, that is not very likely. But 1 don't quite see where he could have stayed the night." "11 he'd stayed at the inn at Fern- dale—but, Ler', Ler', sir, it's a rough place, and Mr. Cyril wouldn't have thought anything of walking hoose here. No, he wouldn't have stayed there, and if he had come back this morning, if only to change his things.' Guildford Merton went up to the phaeton and 'camel on it. "It is very—curious," he said, thoughtfully. "Really, I think Mr. Burne's disappearance as remarkable as Mecca South's." The group had becotne considerably augmented by this time, and they listened in eager interest to the pro- ceedings. "You have not seen Decca South this morning?" asked Berton of Mrs. English, and she seemed quite hurt by the question. "Lor', no, sir! !leggin' your par- don, I should think I've been asked that at least n hundred times on the best o' days. The last time 1 sa.v her, 1 think"— sine paused a mom- ent.—"at least so far as I can remelt- ber, was the (lay Mr. Cyril stare'.' for London. She canal with a nets - long. Ile wns Tilling his pipe, and glances' nt the group, and then at the phaeton; his eyes rester' tit Norah's face with intensity, and he stopped the filling of his pipe. '''hen he touched his hat, half lifting it in London fashion, and, going to n bench outside the inn, vat dowel, leisurely lit his pipe• anti sat smok- ing, apparently paying little or no attention to what Was going on. Guildford Berton glanced nt hits half curiously, and wns entering the bun door when firs. English appear- ed She looked flurried and upset, and dropped a succession .e1 courtesies to Norah. "t:fled tnorning. .Mrs. English," said Guildford Iferton. "Js Mr. Iturne in?" "Mr. Burne, sir?" she replied. "Oh, no, sir; he'S not hero. Ile hasn't been home all night." Berton gave a little Alert. argil looked over his shoulder at Norah "Not been hack to the inn? Is ►.e not staying here''" "Well, you may snv so, sir." Ole said in a nereo115 way. "Bot he's been away—to Loudon, 1 think—fur stay at I'ern- not too low fur Norah to hear. "You distress het lad_ ship." They reecho(' the stat ion, tied he jumped out. "I will not be long," ho said. but Norah, feeling that if her life de- pendtel upon it, she could not remain in suspense while he made the in- quiries, gave the ruins to the groo'u and rose. "!'lease don't get out," he said earnestly. "1 will bring the stativa- master or any one else down to you.' "Dui—time and I mill both conte," she said, almost coldly. They found the stutiun-master, and Guildford Berton put the questions. Norah and 1lartuan standing by in silence. "Oh, Mr. George," ho said, "we want to ask you about the passen- gers by your early train this tuuru- ing " "Yes, air," said the station -mite - ter, respectfully, but evidently with some surprise. "Do you remember any of then? For instance, did you see"—he paus- ed it scarcely perceptible moment, he could not bring himself to pronounce fleece's name Ile fought against the ditliculty in that brief second, but was t►utstered by It—"did you notice %%helper Alr. Cyril Marne—the artist, you knew—traveled by that train?" • "Mr. ''erne—rho gentleman who was staying at the inn at Sant- leigh? Yes, be did, sir," was thu prompt reply. "!'hunk ,you," said Berton. "You are quite sure, of course?" "Oh, yes; 1 noticed him, because I saw hint come by tho down train last evening, and I thought it. rather strange that he should bo go- ing back so soon, and by the early train. 1 suppose he came down for the ball at I'erndale, sir?" "Yes, he did," assented Iferton. "Ask him if ho saw Boca, sir, faltered Darman, fearfully. "Was Mr. Burne alone?" he asked, in a constrained voice. "I can't exactly say, sir. You sea, it was darkish, and the train being a bit behind time, we hurried tho passengers in. 1 don't know whether nay of the nu'n noticed—" He look- ed rotund. "Itid you see Mr. Berne this morning?" he asked of the book- ing clerk, who had come out of his Glen and had stood listening but re - sage from him to fetch his watch, nes re- spectfully remained silent until he he'd left behind." was addressed. At this fresh link of connection be-"1'es, sir, ►ny lady," he said, tween Cyril's movements and Ilt.•cca's p"')lnntly. "That is, it he's a good- Nnrah's face flushed, and she beat ( looking gentleman, in a light over - down to hide it, and arranged the, coat and it silk hat." e ••'11 wns in evening dress,/ and wore fru' strap at her feet. •"l'his deserves to be called the alight fawn overcoat?" said the sta- Santleigh mystery," said Berton to' tte,ee eeeter. Guildford Berton nodded. her with a smile. "Really, I don't know what to do next, unless we in- "Yes, that teas lie. And he was quire at the railway station." alone, I suppose?" Norah gathered the reins in her "Xo, sir. Tio took two tickets, hand. third class, for London." "But pray don't trouble to do so," "Another gentleman with hint, I suppose?" said Merton, "No, it was a lady, or a young women, I should say." "A young woman?" "Yes, sir." "]rid—did you eeo her?" broke In Harman, as if site could contain her- self no longer. "A young woman— dark—with—with black hair'?" she fnitere?l, [tiniest hysterically. "Yes," he said, "that was her, no dou" llnbt.mrnn staggered back, and laid her face in her hands. '1'h.) station seemed to sway from side to side before Norah's owes, but her first thought was of the poor woman upon whom the blow had fal- len almost as heavily as upon her- self. "hush!" she whisper, brokenly. "if may not hc--" "Yew, yes, it's her. my Indy!" .snit' Barman. in n dry, hoarse voice. "It's Deceit, end she's gone off with Mr. Cyril Burne! Oh, God forgive hire; God forgive them both!" Norah tried to (echo the prayer, but the response would not come. he said, quickly. "I will get my horse and ride over." "Barman and 1 will go," said Norah. "Will you let me go with you?" he said. "1 tuay he able to save you a little trouble." Norah would have liked to say "No," but she could scarcely do so, and at a sigh of assent from her he got in, and the phaeton drove off. The group ntthe inn door com- menced chattering instantly like n flock of magpies, and Mrs. English gave a start when a rough voice from the bench said: "!!hat's all the fuss about, mis- t rens?" Mrs. Figlisn turned to him. and, the crowd listening as intently as If they had never heard the story be- fore, o-fore, related the double disappear- ance. The man Furlong slid not seen to take touch interest. "Is that all'? he said, half con- tcmptuocisly, when Mrs. English stoppeed breathlessly. "They can't have got far, either of them; Eng- land isn't big enough to lose nay-' Herr heart seined to turn to stone; body in. Who was that young lady she could only clutelt the Woman's in the pony chaise?" he inquired of- trembling hands and stare at her ter a pause, which the bystanders hod vacantly. filled with indignant glances at the "furriner " "'!'hat? V.I►y, that hens Lady Norah, the earl's daughter," replied Mrs. English. "Yon must be n stranger in these parte not to know that.'• "You're right, I ani n stranger," retorted furlong, and he put his hys up on the bench and west on with his pipe as if "the subsegttent pro- ceedings interested him no snore." Norah drove on in silence, 1larm'tn crying in n seppressed tiny by her side, anti for n time Guildford Ber- ton did not speak. Fate was still on his side, and working Int him in u persistent fn.ih- don that almost alarmed 111111. Cer- tainly, he thought, he would receive a cheek presently; at the station, perhnps. It was just possible t.h IL Cyril liurne tend lett surae message there, had spoken to some one, and the chain of evidence with which Guildford ierton was connecting les disappearance with Recce Would span. "Don't cry, Mrs. llarnu►tt," 'o said at Inst. "We shall be sure to find your niece before many hones have passed. After all, noshing ser- ious can have hnpin'ncd to her." Atthnt moment the vision of the iourderiel girl rose before hitt, incl he MOH forced to pause. "I mean that the very worst view of the ens" n R that she may have taken it into her head to run away. She stns—well, tat her it giddy girl, was she not''" "Yes, sir," Fond Barman, With dif- ficulty. "'keen was flighty and un- certain, but—hut that's the worst that can he said of her, and I can't understand her running nwny. She wns so happy up at the Court With her ladyship, who'd been so kind to her. Besides---" "Yon mean that you don't think she would run away alone. and that you don't know of any one with e'term she WWI likely to du so?" ho put in, stately. "Yes, sir, that's whet i meant,'= as'ente'i llnrmnn. with a Ful ( 0il( lite d Berton looked sideways at Nornh's {tale face. "Of course," he said. cheerfully. "Depend upon it, we shall hear of her presently, and we shall he quite mimeo) with the account of her ad- %enture5. ''ray dont give way." he added, in a low tone, but purposely + SUGGESTIVE INi'rIAILS. At. "Bolsnbury," his country place in the Surrey hills, a younger broth- er of Lord Granville, the octagenar- inn, i'. Leveson (:ower, has a guest - book in which each %i'itor registers on me ival. One day, to entertain nn irreverent young person of the present genera - lien, Mr. (fetter displayed the book, tti(h Its hundreds of distinguished autographic, and utontiontel that en one ntemot'nble occasion he tend ' ho three greatest orators of modern times under his roof at the ono 'lute, and pointed to their names: "Gla c,dst ne." "Argyll." "''right." "1 suppose they Old have the gift of it," the young person remarke:l, languidly. Mr. Gower looked puzzled, and she added: " l'ho initiate of their names form the word gab." POSSIBLE EX Green—'•I've often wondered why more women are 11"t robbed 00 the street, they carry their purses so openly in their hands." Il►'own—"Doubtless the majority of thieves are married men.,, t.reen—"!Fell, suppose they are?" ib•own—"That being the case, they would know better than to vilest 4. their time on a lot of dress -goo Is sample and cooking recipes." FOUND AND LOST. 'Trotter (who has "Miss (lusherdy used foi her ideal. Did she !Mee !loiter—"Yew; him again." Trotter—"Indeed: happen?" Miss homer—"`he 11 as Neu r.arl him." ANCIENT PIiILOSOI'IIY. If evil he sold of thee, and it ire true, correct thyself; it it bo a lie, laugfa et it, been airent1)— to he leaking ever lial hioi?' but she Met Hew del that for Delicious Flavor Og CEYLON GREEN TEA is absolutely matchless Sold only in Lead packets. 40c. soc, and 6oc. per pound. tilghest award St. Louis 5904. ,', Y, Y♦ YYTYTYTT; 1 About the farm ♦+ 4 +++♦♦+++♦+++♦++++♦++++ CLOVER AS A FERTILIZER. In a bulletin from the Central F.3- perimcnt farm may be found a dis- cussion of the profitableness of grow- ing and turning of clover crops. t'x- ground. ('over the roof with paper or felt -rooting. LIVE VE STOCK NOTES. See the! the horse mangers are clean, and that there is no sour or moldy feet in the corners. A horse can easily be gotten "off his feed" in this way, and a loss in condition results. We have known the most successful egg product to conte fruni hens that had the divided ration of corn iutl cooked meat, all they would eat of both. Stmetintes slaughter refuse or similar cheap meat will enable the tensive experiments in this line have grower to feed it as liberally as such been curried on at that farm for is a ration requires. period of over eight years, and the Fora god nnuny yours se nt results gathered therefrom contain n our hest duityonten have proovmed by considerable amount of practical in- experience that under favorable con- formation and data. The advantages ditions continuous stabling during derived from plowing under clover aro briefly seated by the station as follows: 1. There is an enrichment of the soil by the addition of nitrogen ob- tained front the atmosphere. 2. There is an increase in tho store of available mineral plant food, phosphoric acid, potash and litne, in the surface of the soil tak- on by the clover in part from depths not reached by the shallower root systems of other farm crops. 3. There is a large addition of humus, whereby the soil is made more retentive of moisture, warm- er and better aerated. condltimis favorable to vigorous crop growth Ileums also furnishes the materiel best adapted for the developtncit of these forma of germ life that act :so beneficially in the soil. 4. As an agent for deepening and mellowing sofas, 110 crop gives such satisfactiur, in results us clover. 5. Clover serves a useful purposeFARM NOTES. as n catch crop during the aututnn months, When the ground Would he It is never advisable to wash the otherwise bare, retaining fertilizing butter too dry, but avoid leaving material brought clown by the rain, too much water in it, as it is then and also that formed in the soil more liable to spoil A good ru!a is during the summer months, much et to have dry butter for storage, aid Which would otherwise bo lost fairly moist for immediate use. through the leaching act ions of Shingles are probably the hest rool rains. one can put on, if good sound ones a. As shown conclusively by the can be obtained. The lumber from particulars obtained by careful ex- I which they are made now is new peritnents over a number of yours growth, not matured, or from old with the more important farm crops, trees from which the life is gone; so the: plowing under of the green clover that in either case they rot quickly. has a most. marked effect in increas- The available timber that is like ing the soil productiveness. that of grandfather's days, which would lust fur 50 years, has gone with him. Plan to have something for salt from the farm every day in the year, and right here is where the dairy part of the farm comes in. Poultry and eggs aro always in demand. In deciding what to plant, plan to have something to turn oft early as well as late in the season. Strawberries aro the gulden eggs aro the ones thatabout the first thing to be marketed, produce them when they bring the followed closely by various kinds ei early garden truck, and later by pduc price. The object nt this season is to re- onions, cabbage, potatoes, sweet duce the 'locks to a profitable basis corn, etc as it docs not pay to winter useless Chestnut is a very valuable timber. birds. Solt them now. and wherever it will thrive it should Fall hatched chicks require more he eduffs pullyt ow•y tvb(plltantsu�hd rnpidtylentifthat only.Iagrf:.v care than summer ones. '!'hey urn years are required to grow Into fence nit to take cold on frosty mot: pasts and the demand for railroad hies and chilly days. Give them a ties 15 5o great that the growing of wenn place to roust and keep int chestnut for this purpose le a good until after the chill is gong in the investment. 'tiro is nc doubt the morning fencing ninterial of the future, and Repair the poultry houses now, the question of where are the fen e if eggs are desire'' in winter.' Tee pe,st5 "'mingming hum is already heconi- first cold weather should find all inn, n serious one with many farmers. conditions favorable. New bowls awl it is evident that somebody must should be purchased. New bloxl is necessary for (lock no matter what the breed is, and their purchase should not he delayed. Chickens that runt with the hens should have a place to eat where they will not be molested icy the '1'O S'I'RE'I'Cif WiRE. larger ores. Make a low slat steel When no wire stretcher is nvallablo, nett put the feed troughs in the cen- place n wagon with the rear end next ire. '!'hey will learn to go int., to the cnu post. Drive a stake in it and will there be protected from the grounts at the end of the tongue sun and rain. 't can be made of old boards and narrow strips with spaces between for light. The posts may be driven fet0 the ground and the button) strips mile's' on two Inches or noire front the the winter time gives better results than where cow's are turned out part of the time. '!'hose men have no ax to grind. My non experience Is that it will pay, and pay well for all the extra work, to keep cows stabl:d continuously during bad weather, no mutter whether this means three months of the year or nine months. The market demand for hogs is net uniform from season Co season. In winter there is a greater demand for heavy hogs, while in summer the market demands a lighter hog. The winter season is the packing season, and the hog best adapted to Otis pur- pose is the heavy hog; therefore, it s but natural that this kind of hog should be demanded by the market at this sensor of the year. The hogs slaughtered during the summer months are used principally for tho fresh -meat trade, and the lighter hogs aro best adapted to this purpose. POULTRY NO'PI':S. The nests need fully as much clean- ing as the roosts. A piece of alum in the drinking water will prevent throat and lung diseases. Remember that the hens that lay take steps to grow there. The farmer is continually in need of a stick ••1 timber for building material, repairs or something or other. and chain it, to the stake. Raise one rear wheel with a wagon jock :11 anything cotvonicut fasten end , rl wire to the hub, and then turn the V.t:ool, winding the wire uroun<f the hub until tight enough. THE -AFES I' I'LAUi; '10 VI EW AN Ati1'OMO11ILE ItACII,