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"De you really, lay lord?" quite humbly. "Shall I prove It to you by. eVaesi man on the place? Miss Pelham hi quite good enough for any one of We I'd be proud to have her as my wife -- if I lived at Hammersmith Bridge," "You amaze me, sir!" • "She's a very pretty girl," volunteer. ed Chase glibly. • "Oh, she could marry like a dash in New York," said Britt. "A dozen men I know of are crazy about her—good looking chaps too The sarcasm es- caped Saunders, who was fidgeting un- comfortably. "Of course, you know, the breaking of the engagenlenl—I should say the row --wasn't of my doing," be submit- ted, pulling at his finger joints nerve oisly. "I'm atraid it 4a•n't he patched up either," said Britt dolefully. "She's been insulted, you see." "Saunders, we can't have our only romance marred by a breach of prom-, ise suit;" said his lordship- resolutely. "There has simply got to be a wedding.. in the end or the whole'world will hate us. So far you have been our prize young lover. Yon are the undisputed hero. Don't spoil everything at the last moment, Saunders. Patch it up and let's have a wedding in the last chapter. You should not forget that it was you who advocated multimar- riage. Try it once for yourself, and (if you like it, by Jove, • we'll all come to your succeeding marriages and bless you, no matter how many wives you take pnto yourself." Saunders, very much impressed by these confidences, bowed himself out of the room, followed by Britt, of whom he implored help in the effort to bring about a reconciliation. He was sorely distressed by Britt's ap- parent reluctance to compromise the case without mature deliberation. The charity ball began at I0 o'clock, schedule time. Drusilia Browne, as- serting herself as an American ma- tron, insisted that theinvitation list should include the lowly as well as the mighty. She bad her way, and as a result the bank employees, the French maids, Antoine and the two corporals of Rapp-Tborberg's Royal guard appeared ou the floor in the grand march .directly behind Mr. Britt, Mr. Saunders and Miss Pelham. "One cannot discriminate at the charity ball," Drusilia stoutly main- tained. "The hot polio' and the riff- raff always get in at home, so why not here?" "I shall feel as if I were dancing with my greengrocer," lamented Lady Agnes. Later on. when the dancing was at its height, she exclaimed with all the fervor of a charmed imagina- tion: "I feel as the Duchess de What's - her -name must have felt, Bobby, when she danced all night at her own ball and then dressed for the guillotine In- stead nstead of going to bed. We may all be shot in the morning." The Indian fakers and showmen gave a performance in the courtyard at mid- night. They were ' followed by the Bedouin tumblers and the inspired Persians, who danced with frantic abandon. There was but one unfor- tunate accident. Mr. Rivers, formerly of the bank, got very tight and fell. down the steps leading to the court- yard. breaking his left arm. Lord Deppingham and Chase kept their heads. They saw to it that the watch over the grounds and about the chateau was strictly maintained. The former led thegrand march with the princess. She,ewas more ravishingly beautiful thti°n ever. Holitugsworth Chase was dazzled. Something seemed to shout coarsely, scoffingly iuto his ear; "Now do you realize the distance that lies between? She was made for Icings and princes, not for such as you!" He waited long before presenting bituself in queat of the dance be hun- gered for so greedily—afraid of her! She greeted him with a nev, brighter light in her•eyes. A quiver of delight long in restraint came into her voice. He saw and felt theewelcome in her manner. The blood surged to bis head. ire mumbled his request. Then, for the first time, he was clasping her fin- gers, touching her waist, drawing her gently toward bis heart. Once he they swept around the almost empty ball- room she looked, up • into his eyes. Neither had (spoken. His lips parted suddenly, and his fingers closed down upon hers. . She.saw the danger light in his eyes and knew the unuttered Words that struggled to his lips and stopped, there. She never knew why she did it, but she involuntarily shook her head before She lowered her eyes. He knew what she meant. His heart tithed cold again, and the distance Widened Once more to the old proper'•" left bel' with Bobby 'Iirowue ane went out upon the cool, starlit bal- cony, There he gelaily cursed himself for a fool, a dolt, an idiot. The shouts of laughter and the clap- ping of hands on the luside did not draw him from bis unhappy reverie,. He did not knowuntil afterward that the official announcement of the en- gagement gagement of Miss Minnie Pelham and: Thomas Saunders wasmade by Bobby Browno and the health , of the couple drunk in a series of bumpers. Chase's bitter reflections were at last disturbed by a sound that came sharply tohis attention. The noise came from directly below where he stood. He peered over the stone rail- ing. The terrace was barely ten feet below him. A mass of bushes fringed thebase ofthe wall,dark,thick, fra - grant. The next moment a dark figure ehot out from the shadows and slunk off into night, `followed by another and another and yet others, seven in all. Thee the truth suddenly dawned upon him. The prisoners had escaped from the dungeon! He dashed into the ballroom and shouted the alarm. Confusion ensued. "There's been treachery," he ex- plained quickly.. "Some one has ale leased the prisoners. ^,v e mast veep them from reaching the ',.x11.+ They will overpower our guards an pen the gates to the enemy. Britt, see that the searchlight is trained on the gates. We must stop those fellows before it is too late. Time enough to hunt for the traitor later on." Two minutes later a swarm of arm- ed men forsook the mock charity ball and sallied forth to engage in realities. Firing was soon heard at the western gate, half a mile away. Thither the eager pursuers rushed. The wide ray from the searchlight swung down upon this gate and revealed the forms of struggling men: The prisoners had fallen suddenly upon the two Greeks who guarded the western gate, surprising them cleverly, Both fell under the clubbed gund of their adversaries. Chase and Selim were not more than a hundred yards away when the Greeks went down. The blinding glare of the searchlight aided the pur- suers, who kept outside its radius. The fugitives, bewildered, confused by the bright glare in which they found themselves, faced the light boldly, five of them kneeling with guns raised td protect their two companions whd started across the narrow strip, which separated them from the massive gate. Selim gave a shout and stopped sud4 denly, throwing his rifle to his shoul- der. "They have the keys!" he cried. "Shoot!" His rifle• cracked a second later, and one of the two men leaped into the air and fell like a log. Chase under- stood the necessity for quick work and fired an instant later. The second "Under cover!" shouted Chase. man fell in a heap thirty feet from the gate. His companions returned the fire at random in the direction from which the well aimed shots had come. "Under cover!" shouted Chase. He and Selim dropped into the shrubbery in time to escape a withering fire from outside the gates. The searchlight re- vealed a compact mass of men beyond the walls. It was then that -the in- siders realized how near they had come to being surprised and destroyed. A minute more, and the gates would have been 'opened, to this merciless horde. The prisoners, finding themselves trapped,threw themselves upon the ground and shrieked for mercy. Lord Deppingham and the others came up and, scattering well, began to fire at the mass outside the wall, The island- ers were at a disadvantage. They could not locate the opposing marksmen on account of the blinding light in their faces. It was but a moment before they were scampering off into the dark wood, shrieking with rage. The five fugitives were, compelled to carry their fallen comrades and the two Greeks from the open space in front of the gages to a point where it was safe for the defenders to approach them without corning in line with a possible volley from the forest. A smell force was left to guard the gate. The remainder returned as quickly as possible to the chateau. Immediately upon the return to the chateau an inspection of the dungeons was made, prior to an examination of the servants in the effort to apprehend the traitor:;, "The' three men ''Who went down into the diintip, chill !regions below ground, Noon retglxod with iiet, pale maces" THE EXETER T !hero bttd !wen no trailed The mean whose duty It was to guard the prisoners was found lying inside th big1 ecel his G�In'oat cut from ear tel G ear, stoue dead! tie avid been seized from within as he carte to the grat- ing In response to a Cali. Wblle eer fain lingers Cbotred him into alienee, others (1d bis hands.and etherss wrenched the keys from his sash. After that it was easy, Deppfue;ham, Chase and Selim looked at each other in .horror, and, strange as it may even), relief. Death was there; but, after ail, t]eath. is no traitor, OIIAPTER X:^1.I. TIP Jas' OF TEbtr'TATTON, HMI was but little sleep in the chateau that night, The charity ball was forgotten or, If recalled at all, only in con- nection with the thought of what it came so near to costing its promoters. No further disturbances occurred. A strict watch was preserved; the pic- turesque drawbridge was lifted, and there were lights on the terrace and gal- leries; men slept Within easy reach of their weapons. The siege heel begun In earnest, Men had been slain, and their blood was crying out for vengte ante; the voice of justice . was lost 14 the clamorings of rage. The princess was quite serene. She lightly announced that the present state of affairs was no worse than that which she was accustomed to at home. The court of Rapp-Thorberg was ever in a state of unrest, despite its outward suggestion of security. Outbreaks were common among the masses. Somehow they were sup- pressed before they grew large enough. to be noticed by the wide world. "We invariably come out on top," she philosophized, "and so shall we here. At home we always eat, drink and make merry, for tomorrow never comes." Soon after breakfast was over Chase announced his intention to visit each of the gates in turn. The princess strolled with him as far as the bridge- at ridgeat the foot of the'terrace. They stop- ped in the shade of a clump of trees that bung upon the edge of the stream. As they were gravely discussing the events of the night Neenah came up to them from beyond the bridge. She salaamed gracefully to the "sahib." She had no eyes for royalty. "Excellency," she began breathless- ly, "it is Selim who would have pri- vate speech with the most gracious sahib. It is to be quick, excellency. Selim is under the ground, excellency." "In the cellars?" "Yes, excellency. It is so dark there that one cannot see, but Neenah will lead you. Selim has sent me. But come now!" Chase felt 'his ears burn when be turned to find a delicate, significant smile on Genevra's lips. "Don't let me detain you," she said, ever so politely. "Wait, please!" he exclaimed. "Is Selim hurt?": he demanded of Neenah, who shook her head vigorously, "Then there is no reason why you should not accompany us, princess." "I am not at all necessary to the un- dertaking," she said coldly, turning to leave .him. "Selim has found fuses and gunpow- der ]aid in the cellars, excellency—in the secret vaults," began Neenah ea- gerly, divining the cause of the white lady's hesitation. This astounding piece of news swept away the feeble barrier Genevra would have erected lei her pique. She con- sented to accompany Chase into the cellars, a spirit of adventure overcom- ing certain scruples which might have restrained ber under other , • "anions. Neenah led them through t:r. lie cellars and down into the vaults a •- yond the dungeons. The primvas clutched- Chase's hand tightly as tbey stole through the bleak. chill corridor. She found herself • wondering if tbe girl was to be trusted. What if she were leading them into a 'trig She would have whispered her fears into Chase's ear had not a sharp "Sir!" come HAD VERY BAD COUGH And Tickling Sensa- tion in Throat. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Cured It. Miss C. Danielson, Bowsman River, Man., writes:—"Last fall I had a very bad cough and a tickling sensation is my throat. It was so bad I could not sleep at night, so I went to a druggist a-nd told him I wanted something for my cold, and he advised me to try Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup which I did, and after taking one bottle I was completely cured. Let me recommend Dr. Wend's Norway Pine Syrup to anyone who suffers from a cough or throat irritation." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup is without a doubt one of the greatest cough and cold remedies on the market to -day, and so great has been its success there are numerous preparations put up to imitate it. Do not be imposed upon by taking one of these shbstitutes, but insist on being given "Dr. Wood's" when you ask for it. Price, 26 cents a bottle;; pot up in a yellow wrapper* three pine trees the trade mark; thatlufactured only by ho Te Milburn, CO., leitni.sel. Toronto, Cute MES from the girt e0110 WAS leadfog. °`Grp undine 11 thlug there but a coniznraa nevra felt a. queer little throb of hatred to go. 'She stood Straight and unyielde for thegirl—She could noteeVelehe ,it' In on the very spat which had seen The dungeonwas off to tlx right. They Maid hear tbe insistent murmur of velees, with now and they a laugh froth the distant cells. The guard could be heard scoffing at his . .charges. With aoa utioLI tt seemedwhollyl1 y ab- surdsurd to the twit white people, Neenah guided thexn through the maze of nar- row passages, dark. as [rebus and chill as the grave., Cense checked a hys- toricai impulse to laugh aloud at theo proceedings. It was Bice playing at a children's game:. He was walking between the two women, Neenah ahead. Genevra be- hind. Each clasped one of his hands. Suddenly he ftutnd himself experienc- ing an overpowering desire to exert rt tbe strength of his arm to draw Cie princess close ---close to bis lnsi•a"1 body, The touch of her flesh, tee clutch of her eohl little hand. tilted him with the !noel ,•'•, 'l.!te aenso t,; possession. The u,.t: etism nr i!"0 charged froiu ,alar to the ceS'et, strik- ing fire to t'te blood :o was forget- ting Neenah, 1' rgettivg himself, think• hag only of the opper1nnily and its fascination. In reveller Instant he would have draw:: her hand to itis lips. Neenah came to a standstill and uttered a warning whisper. Chase re- covered himself with a mighty start, a chill as of oue avoiding an unseen. peril sweeping over him. Genevra heard the sharp, painful intake of his breath and felt the sudden relaxation of his fingers. She was not puzzled. She, too, had felt the magic of the touch, and her blood was surging red. She knew then that she had been clasping his hand with a fervor that was as unmistakable as it was shame- less. Neenah may have felt the magnetic current that coursed through these surcharged creatures. She was smil- ing mysteriously to herself. "Wait here," she wbispered to Obese, ever so softly. She released his hand and moved off in the blackness of the passage. "I will bring.. Selim," came back to them. "Oh!" fell faintly, tremulously, from Genevra's lips. It was a trap, after all! But it was not the trap laid by a traitor. She fell all aquiver. Her heart fluttered violently; her breath came quickly. Alone with him, and their blood leaping to the touch that thrilled! Chase could no more have restrained the band that went out suddenly in quest of hers than he could have checked bis own heart throbs. A wave of exquisite joy swept over him—the joy of a temptation that knew no fear, no conscience. He found her cold lit- tle hand and clasped it in tense fin- gers—fingers that throbbed with the call to passion. He drew her close; their bodies touched and sweetlytrem- bled. "Are you afraid?" he whispered in tones he had never heard before. "Yes," she murmured convulsively— "of you: Please, please, don't!" Ai the same time she tightened her clutch upon his hand and crept closer to him, governed by an unconquerable craving, Chase had the sensation of smothering, He could• not believe the senses whicb told him that she was responding to his appeal. "Genevra!" he murmured, almost gasped, in his delirium. His arms went about her slender figure sudden- ly, and she was strained to his breast, locked eto him with bonds that seemed unbreakable. Her face was lifted to his. The blackness of the passage was impenetrable, but love was the guide. He found her lips in one wild, glorious kiss. A door creaked sharply. He released her. Their quivering arms fell away. They drew ever so sligbtly apart, still under the control of the influence which had held them for that brief moment. She was trembling violently. A soft, wailing sigh as of pain came from her lips. Then the glimmer of a light came to them through the half open door at the end of the passage. They gazed 'at it without comprehension, dumb in their sudden weakness. A shadowy figure came out through the door, and Selim's voice, low and tense, called to thein. "Forgive me," be murmured. "It is too late," she replied. Then his hand sought hers again, and, dizzy with emotion, he led her up to the open door. As they passed into the huge, dimly lighted chamber he turned to look into her face. She met his gaze, and there were tears in her eyes. Selim was ahead of them.' She shook her bead sadly, and he understood. "Can we ever forget?" she murmured plaintively. "Never!" he whispered. "Then we shall always regret—al- ways regret!" she said, withdrawing her hand. ""It was the beginning and tate end:" 'ems" "Not the cud, dearest one—if we are n1w ays to regret," be interposed eager. le. "But why rte end? You do love me! 1 kuow it! And I worship you— oh, you dou't know how i wbrship you, C,enevrn! I"-- "llush! We were 10018! Don't, please! 1 do en! love you. I was car- ried away by— 01, can't you under- stand? I:ememhet' what I ami You knew and ,t et yeti have degraded me In tar nava oyes Is coy own self r'e- spr'e! riothi''t ? yen will laugh and you may !.east after I eat married to„ - 1ti'll(VIu:" he 1"•'•t"^' 11 ac if In great pain. "Excellency," came from the lips of Sellrn at the lower end of the diem- ber, breaking in sharply upon their lit- tle world, "there Is no time to be lost;" Time tte be lost! And he had held 'her in his arms! Time to be lost! All tho test of time ryas to be. lost! "They may return at any moment." Chase polled himself together, lie ioaked: into . hex., es'es..for tt inomeitttr, her trembling with emotion but t >� o.. Ment before. "Cominr.'Setilat," he .said,: and moved away from ber side as Neenah came toward them from the !apposite wall, Genevr:t did not move. She stood quite still and numb, watching his tall 6g- ure crossing the stone door. Ail, what a man he vete! The little Persian wife Of Selina • waiting fox' a full min- ute,. gelal. ,, itched the arm of the .princess. (,('11evra started and looked down into the dark, aeeusing, smiling eyes. She hushed deeply 'and hated berself. "Shall we go batt,?" she asked nerv- ously. "I—I have seen enough. Come, Neenah. r ead meback to— "Most glorious exeellency," said Nee- uah, shaking her pretty head, "we are to wait here. The sahib and Selim will join ns soon." "'Where are they going?" demanded the princess, n feeling of awe coating over her. "1 don't want to be left here nlen-e," Chase and Sella) had opened a low, 'heavy iron door at tbe lower end and were peering into the dark- ness beyond. "Selim will explain. He bas learned much, It is the secret passage to the coast, Be not afraid." Genevra looked about her for the first time. They were standing in a long, low room, tbe walls of which reeked with dampness and gave out a noxious odor. A single electric light provided a faint, almost unnatural light. Selim raised a lighted lantern as he led Chase through til' squat i door. Behind Genevra were enor- mous casks, a dozen or more, reach- ing almost to the ceiling. A number" bf boxes stood .close by, while on the bpposite side of the chamber four small iron chests were to be seen, dragged out from recesses In the dis- tant corner. Observing her look of Wonder, Neenah vouchsafed a casual' explanation. "It is the wine cellar and the store- room. The iron chests contain the silver and gold plate that came from the great rajah of Murpat in ex- change for tbe five huge rubies which now adorn his crown. The old sahibs stored the chests here many years ago, but few know of their existence. See! They were bidden in the walls over there. Von Blitz has found them." "Von Blitz!" in amazement. "He has been here. He has carried away many chests. There were twen- ty in all." "And—and he will return for these?" queried the princess in alarm. "Assuredly, most glorious one. Soon, perhaps. But be not.fraid. Seism ran close the passage floor. He can - hot get in. He will be fooled, eb? Wby should you be afraid? Have you hot with you the most wonderful, the most brave sahib? Would he not give his life for you?" The dark eyes sparkled with understanding aye, even tnisc'hief. Genevra felt that this ori- ental witch knew everything. For a long time she looked in uncertain mood capon that •smiling, wistful face. Then she said softly, moved by an irresisti- ble impulse to confess something, even obscurely: "Oh, if only I were such as you, Neenah, and could live forever on this dear island!" "But, most high, there are no princes here. There is no one to whom the most gracious one could be sold. No one who could pay more than a dozen rubies. Women are cheap here, and you would be a wom- an, not a most beautiful priucess." "I would not care to be a princess, perhaps," "Y©u love my Sahib ()base?" de- manded Neenah abruptly, eagerly. "Neenah!" gasped Genevra, with a startled look. Neenah looked intently into the unsteady, blue gray eyes and then bent over to kiss the hand of the princess. The 'latter laughed alm,sst aloud in her confusion. She caught herse,r ,"p quickly and said with some ' asperity: "You foolish child, 1 am to become a prince's wife. How can 1 love your sahib? What nonsense! I am to marry a prince, and he is not to pay for me in rubies." "Ah, how wonderful!" cried Neenah, with ravishing candor. "A prince for a husband and the glorious Sahib 'e4=..ems. Jacob von 1311tz stepped into the light. Chase for tt lover all your life! 1-h!" The exclamation was no less than a sigh ,of rapturous indorseti5eni:. Theo tart/wenn :;flared at her Ott !t ,,:l "u WV) u t s • rNfaxiWt •h' ✓aeas ,'se muse *VRVe I1 meltforover' eieere YF,ARi'by MieleMTunes for their el•IiLnREli W T:IIte Ince. with rr erEe'1r sU'CE- aoo'riuis Lite CHILD. EOIerre is the A/,LAYSall PAIN;, CORBS Wifee COI.! s the last remedy for DIAltRneeks, R 1, sotately leirmlees, no puna and ask for ", winslow's soothing Syrup," aa„ i►wi a Aa Mie Mad, T w fl cents a bolti eeesslerfintintt, 1t1'11 ,m '1150,,.,, lei ter she anile Nee i% ord 4 11) es00181 Ill alaiu'xl leg pis petal ' 0 ingettttIu;els' pre. smiled ' to leer r. • II •U5 :.Ivti t and ,Ilulliii;;Na, , , , rat Loewe to tax ,� a Chu tuber " .t (1l: t 1 f ,tai. ere* cite Confounded, to t. :OA 5111' was star ing at 'Chase e r;.a o strange. uIashed Curiosity g,'owtti, ,+1 iffy t,ti'ti. a star that she suddwuii s„re ut'rslil be ntigb; obst'rve Hn(1 u; .1(1810 rl wave o revulsion, ",r shame, spread over he P ) wi]Ule li it g. bVitb the ewiftnt'ss of lightning sh recalled the things that had been said of more thanone grand dame in N' rope—aye, of women lit ber own eon Even a prineess she had known why —but for shawl she cried In her be It could not be despite herself cruel, distressing shyness came o her as he approached, his eyes glow with the light sin feared, yet erav•'` Was this man to remain in ber life Was he/ Would he come to ber , wage the unfair war? Was be bones Was be even now coveting ber other men had coveted the women sh: knew and despised "t She found berse 'r confronted by the shocking convictio, that he knew she could never be wife. He knew site was to wed an other, and yet— It was unbelievable• She met his eager advance with quick, shrill laugh of defiance an,= noted the surprise in his eyes. D''• as the light was, she could have swore that the look in those eyes was hon' est. All, that silly Neenah! The action was as sudden as tbe revolt ha been. Her smile grew warm and shy! "Von Blitz has been here,” he saying half diffidently, still searc - deep in her eyes. "He's played ho And he's likely to return at .any. mine ute." "Then let us go quickly. I have desire to meet the objectionable Mx'. Van. Blitz. Isn't 'it dreadfully dange ous here, Mr, Chase?" "Mr. Chase?" he said, with his ning smile. "Now?" "Yes, now and always Mr_ Chase,? she said steadily. "You know that 1 cannot be otherwise. I can't always be a fool." 5 His face turned a deep red; his lipq parted for retort to this truculent est timate, but he controlled himself. "Yes, it is dangerous here," he sail'_; quietly, answering her question.Al soon as Selina burs that door upon th inside we'll go. I was a fool to bring) yon here." "How could yon trnow what the dans gers would be?" she asked. ;! "I'll confess I didn't expect Von Blitz," he said dryly. "But you dirt eepect"— she began,: with a start billag her lips, "'!'here's a teat differex ^e between expet:ahe 0 slid hope, princess." Nee nab hall jnt'teri :-..t,lim at the door when the men re-entered the cbamber. Noun she lues npprnaehing with ber bus. band. ' "May Allah Meas you and profit fox ,himself, (xrellee les." said the good Seliin. Neenah plainly had advance her suspicious el the brown body seryl 'ant. GeIevra blushed, and tbon her eves bis' -:est. `:be gave the girl li scoriift5l look. Neenah -gnarled iziiiihyc unreservedly, in return. "Allah help us, you should say, it Von Blitz returns," interposed. Chase hastily. "Is the door barred?" "No, excellency- The bars have, sprung. 1 (•aulot drop them in place. As you know, 1 ee lock has been blown away. The oh:a rge sprung the bolts. We must go at once." "Then there is no way to keep them out of the chateau?" cried Genevra anxiou =theysly. criu go no farther than thir3 room," explained Selim. "We lock the, double iron doors from the other side—I the door through which you came; most glorious ereelleney—and they! Gas Distended His Stomach Caused Palp?tation, and Pre- vented Sleep --When Health Was Gone, Cure Followed Use o% "Ner, viline." "My last wish will be," writes Harry P, Pollard, a well-known boot and shoe traveler of Hartford, "that every- one with a bad stomach may learn a9 I did, before It's too late, that Nervi- Iine is the one remedy to cure, Why', I was in mighty bad shape, my diges- tion was all wrong, and every night '"' "" 1 would wakn • Testimonial with mheart a start and! find y No. jumping like a4890' threshing machine. This was mused A by gas on rayl stomach pressing against my heart, When I started to tele Nervillne I got better mighty fust, It is certainly grand remedy for the traveling many keeps your stomach in order, cures cramps, prevents lumbago or rhea statism, breaks up chest colds and sor'e throat—in fact there ha,sa't beer) art ache or pain inside or outside fon the past two years that I haven't cured! with ,Nerviline. De you wonder' I re's commend It?" For general household use N•ervilluet has no equal; it ,will cure tie tithb91 and entente of the entire family - refuse anything but 1V' rviline, 5oelie bottle, trial size e5c, cal dsealere or the Catarrhozone Co., Kingston, Ont;