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THE CANADA STARCH CO., LIMITED Head Office Montreal 30 11111 Illlttil IIIIIIIt1 Inti all III 111111iiiii11111i1i1111511111ii1i111i1111i1i1i1iiui 111111 11 1151 HM11HI115 1111101 IIHIIHIH11111111 THE GOLDEN Cr "The Adventures of Ledgarr3.,, • By the Author of "What He Cost Her." CHAPTER XXVI1I. It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life. The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, laboring amongst them spade in hand'. In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road. The labor was immense, but the wages were magni- ficent. Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless. Trent used the cable freely. + Have dismissed Cathcart for in- competeney—road started—progress magnificent, he wired one week, and shortly afterwards a message came back— "Cathcart cables resigned—scheme impossible — shares dropping — wire reply." Trent clenched his fist, and his language made the boy, who had never heard him violent, look up in surprise. Then he put on his coat and walked out to the cable station. "Cathcart lies. I dismissed him for cowardice and incompetence. The road is being made, and I pledge my word that it will be finished in six months, Let our friends sell no shares." Then Trent went back, - and, hard as he had worked before, he surpass- ed it all now. Far and wide he sent ever the same inquiry—for labor and stores. He spent money like wa- ter, but he spent from a bottomless purse. Day after day Kru boys, na- tives, and Europeans down on their luck, came creeping in. Far away across the rolling plain the straight belt of flint -laid road -bed stretched to the horizon, one gang in advance cut- ting turf, another beating in the small stones.The bronz- ed, nz- T e boy grew thin and o ed Trent and he toiled as though their lives hung upon the work. So they went on till the foremost gang came close to the forests, beyond which lay the village of Bekwando. Then began the period of the great- est anxiety, for Trent and the boy and a handful of others knew what would have sent half the natives fly- ing from their work if a whisper had got abroad. A few soldiers were drafted down from the Fort, arms were given out to all those who could be trusted to use them, and by night men watched by the great red fires whichflared along the path of their labors. Trent and the boy took it by turns to watch, their revolvers loaded by their side, and their eyes ,ever turned towards that dark line of for- est whence came nothing but the singing of night birds and the calling of wild animals. Yet Trent would have no caution relaxed, the more they progressed the more vigilant watch they kept. At last came signs of the men of Bekwando. In the small hours of the morning a burning spear came hurtling through the darkness and fell with a hiss and a quiver in the ground, only a few feet from where Trent and the boy lay. Trent stamped on it hastily and gave no alarm. But the boy stole round with a whispered warning to those who could be trusted to fight. Yet no attack came on that night or the next; on the third Trent and the boy sat talking and the latter frankly owned that he was nervous. "It's not that I'm afraid," he said, smiling. "You know it isn't that! But all day long I've had the same feeling—we're being watched! I'm perfectly certain that the beggars are skulking round the borders of the for- est there. Before morning we shall bear from them." • "If they mean to fight," Trent said, "the sooner they come out the better. I'd send a messenger to the King only I'm afraid they'd kill him. Oom Sam won't come! I've sent for him twice." The boy was looking backwards anti forwards along the long line of disem- bowelled earth. "Trent," be said suddenly; "you're a. wonderful man, Honestly, this I1 road is a marvellous feat for untrain- ed labor, and with such rotten odds and ends of machinery. I don't know ,what experience you'd had of road - making." "None!" Trent interjected. "Then it's wonderful!" Trent smiled upon the boy with such a smile as few people had ever seen upon his lips. • "There's a bit of credit to you, Davenant," he said. "I'd never have been able to figure out the levelling alone. Whether I go down or not, this shall be a good step upon the lad- - der for you." The boy laughed. 1 "I've enjoyed it more than any- thing else in my life," he said. 'Fancy the difference between this and life in a London office. It's been magni- ficent! I never dreamed what life { was like before." Trent looked thoughtfully into the red embers. "You had the mail to -day," the boy continued. "How were things in Lon- don?" "Not so bad," Trent answered. "Cathcart has been doing all the harm he can, but it hasn't made a lot of difference. My cables have been pub- lished, and our letters will be in print by now, and the photographs you took of the work, That was a splendid • idea!" "And the shares?" "Down a bit—not much. Da Souza seems to be selling out carefully a few at a time, and my brokers are buying most of them. Pound shares are nineteen shillings to -day. They'll be between three and four pounds a week after I get back." "And when shall you go?" the boy asked. "Directly I get a man out here I can trust and things are fixed with his Majesty the King of Bekwando! We'll both go then, and you shall spend -a week or two with me in Lon- don." The boy laughed. "What a time we'll have!" he cried. "Say, do you know your way round ?" Trent shook his head. "I'm afraid not," ' t, he said. "You'll 11 have to be my guide." "Right you are," was the cheerful answer. "I'll take you to Jimmy's, and the Empire, and down the river, and to a match at Lord's, and to Henley if we're in time, and I'll take you to see my aunt. You'll like her." Trent nodded. - "I'll expect to,"he said. "Is P she anything like you?" "Much cleverer," the boy said, "but we've been great chums all our life. She's the cleverest woman I ever knew, earns lots of money writing for newspapers. Here, you've dropped your cigar, Trent." Trent groped for it on the ground with shaking fingers. 1 "Writes for newspapers?" he re- peated slowly. "I wonder—her name isn't Davenant, is it?" The boy shook his head. "No, she's my mother's cousin, really—only I call her Aunty, we al - I ways got on so. She isn't really much older than me, her name is Wendermott—Ernestine Wendermott. Ernestine's a pretty name, don't you think?" Trent rose to his feet, muttering something aboutea sound in the forest. He stood with his back to the boy looking steadily at the dark line of outlying scrub, seeing in reality no- thing, yet keenly- anxious that the reel light of the dancing flames should not fall upon his face. The boy leaned on his elbow and looked in the same direction, He was puzzled by a fugi- tive something which he had seen in Trent's face. I Afterwards Trent liked sometimes to think that it was the sn io or nee, name which had saved them all. For,' whereas his gaze had been idle at first it became suddenly fixed and keen. He stooped down and whispered some- thing to the boy. The word was pass- •-- G A A D DIGEST 1 0 N ----Mother Seigel's Syrup corrects and stimulates When your digestion is faulty, weakness and `l the digestive organs, and baninites the tunny ;pain are certain and disease is Invited. ailments which arise from Indigestion. •f ;FOR 40YEARS THESTANDARD REMEDY 'At all Druggists, ot direct on receipt amine, 50c, and 51.00. The lartle bottle contain three, times as Much as the smaller, A.3, Warta a co, L[MiraD, Craig Street West Montreal. ed along to the sleeping men, and one by one they dropped back into the deep -cut trench. The red fire danced and crackled—only a few yards out- side the flame -lit space came the dark forms of men creeping through the rough grass like snakes, CHAPTER XXIX. The attack was a fiasco, the fight - trig was all over in ten minutes. A hundred years ago the men of Bek- wando, who went naked and knew no drink more subtle than palm wine had one virtue—bravery. Bat civil - Nation pressing' upon their frotitier:s had brought Oom Sam greedy for ivory and gold, and Coin Sain had brought rum and strong waters. The nerve of the savage had gone, and his muscle had become a flaccid thing. When they had risen from the long grass with a horrid yell and had rushed in upon the hated intruders with rouehed spears only to be met by a r blindin • tire of Lee-Metford and 1; revolver bullets their braver vanish- ed like breath front the face o a look- ing -glass. They hesitated, and a rain of bullets wrought terrible havoc amongst their ranks. On every side the fighting men of Bekwando went down like ninepins—about a dozen only sprang forward for a hand-to- hand fight, the remainder, with shrieks of despair, fled back to the shelter of the forest, and not one of them again ever showed a bold front to the white pian. Trent, for a mo- ment or two, was busy, for a burly savage, who had marked him out by the light of the gleaming flames, had sprung upon hint spear in hand, and behind him came others, The first one dodged Trent's bullet and was upon him, when the boy shot him through the cheek, and he went roll- ing over into the fire, with a death - cry which rang through the camp high above the din of fighting, an- other behind hint Trent shot himself, but the third was upon him before ie could draw his revolver and the two rolled over struggling fiercely, at too close quarters for weapons, yet with the thirst for blood fiercely kindled in both of them. For a mo- ment Trent had the worst of it—a blow fell upon his forehead (the scar 1 of which he never lost), and the wood- en club was brandished in the air for a second and more deadly stroke. But at that moment Trent leaped up; dashed his unloaded revolver full in the man's face, and, while he stag- gered with the shock, a soldier from behind shot him through the heart. Trent saw him go staggering back- wards and then himself sat down, 1 giddy with the blow he had received. Afterwards he knew that he must have fainted, for when he opened his eyes the sun. was Up, and the men iswere ,strolling about looking at the dead savages who. lay thick in the grass. Trent sat up and called for i water., ' "Any one hurt? he asked the boy who brought him some. The boy grinned, but shook hia head. "Plenty savages killed," he said, "no white elan or Kru boy." "Where's Mr. Davenant," Trent asked suddenly. The boy looked round and shook his bead.. "No seen Mr, Dav'nant," he said. "Him fight well though! Him not hurt!" Trent stood up .. �. �........a fear at his heart. He knew very well that if the boy was about and un- hurt he would have been at his tide. Up and down the camp he strode in vain. At last one of the Kru boys thought he remembered seeing a great savage withsomeone 'e bounding s g away on his back. He had thought it was one of their wounded—it might have been the boy. Trent, with a sickening sense of horror; realized the truth. The boy had been taken prisoner. Even then he preserved his self- control to a marvellous degree. First. of all he gave directions for the day's work—then he called for volunteers to accompany him to the village. There was no great enthusiasm. To fight in the trendies against a foe - who had -no cover nor firearms was. rather a different thing from beard- ing them in their own lair. Never - the less, about twenty men came for ward, including a guide, and Trent was satisfied. • They started directly after break- fast and for five long .hours fought their way through dense undergrowth and shrubs with never a sign of a path, though here and there were footsteps and broken boughs. By noon some of the' party were exhaust- ed and lagged behind, an hour later al long line of exhausted stragglers ! were following Trent and the native guide. Yet to all their petitions for a rest Trent was adamant. Every; minute's delay might lessen the chance of saving the boy, even now 1 they might have begun their horrible' tortures. The thought inspired hint 1 with fresh vigor. He plumed on with long, reckless strides which soon placed a widening gap between him and the rest of the party. 13y degrees he began to recollect his whereabouts. The way grew less difficult—occasionally there were signs of a path, Every moment the. soft, damp heat grew more intense" 'and clammy. Every time he touched his forehead he found it dripping. But of these things he reeked very little, for every step now brought him nearer to the end of his journey. .Faintly, through the midday silence ate could hear the clanging of copper instruments, and the weird mourning cry of the defeated natives. A- few more steps and he was almost within sight of them. He slaekened his pace and approached more, stealthily un- til only a little screen of bushes sena- rated him front the village, and, peer- ing through them, he saw a sight which • made his blood oo tun cold =• C within him, They had the boy! He was there, in that 'fantastic circle bound hand and foot, but so far as he could see,. at present unhurt. His face was turn- ed to Trent, white and a little scar- ed, but his lips were close -set and he. uttered no sound. By his side stood a man with a native knife dancing around and singing --all through the place were sounds of wailing and lams f• entation and in front nt of his hut the Bing was lying, with an empty bottle by 'his side, drunk and motionless. i Lieut. Robert Fay, German Army, 1 who confessed he was in America 1 to attempt to destroy Allied inuni- tion ships. Trent's, auger irew fiercer as be watched, Was this a people to stand in his way, to daint the protection and sympathy of foreign govermntents against their own bond, that they might keep their land for misuse and their bodies for debauchery? x- Ie looked backwards and listened, As yet there eves no sign of any of his followers and there was leo telling how long these antics were to con- tinue. Trent looked to his revolver and set his teeth. There must be no risk of evil happening to the boy, He walked boldly out into the little space and called. to them in a loud voice, (To be continued.) ARMY DESERTIONS IN JAPAN. 'Many Commit Suicide Rather Than Pace Courtmartial, The frequency of army desertion, as' well as suicide of some of the de- serters, is rtec t si t ' some concern ai it g s military among: the Japaneset ,y authori- ties. Statistics show that, during last year there were 956 cases of de- sertion, of which 93 per cent. were common soldiers. 'Tokio leads other cities with 184 cases, while there were 112 cases at Osaka. Out of the total, 258 soldiers were brought before the military court and punished, while 698 deserters voluntarily surrendered be- fore the three days' grace had ex- pired. The increase of suicide among de- serters is believed to be due to the re- duction of days of grace during . the war front si.' to three days, the de- serter sometimes preferring to kill himself than face the shame of court- martial. Deserters who surrender be- fore the three days expire are restor- ed to the service with a light admoni- tion. 'If • they delay their return they become fugitives and are peremptor- ily •punished on their arrest bar the military court. . German 'Q f Icer , Would-be Bomber Of e'r'e you can buy cheaper tea" o but Is undoubtedly the most economical and what appears 'to be 'thea. _ il in .price will prove to, be extravagant nt in is The fresh young leaves o• alada. will yield you generous value for your money,' B 115 Calf Diphtheria. T !around the trees. The old maxim is Calf diphtheria is dtze to a specific "bring your chickens to your tree, infection, and is always a serious mat- i keep them there, and they will destroy ter. The trouble may appear with , more insects than in any other' way." calves from three to five clays old. !The suggestion is a good olio If not in- ,Such calves refuse to chink milk or flicteng extra expense for fencing,suck• They show more or less dis- I but it is' possible that some kind of charge of saliva from the mouth:movable fence should answer the pur- Tliese patches gradually develop into; pose, as the fowls need not be con - ulcers covered with a dead, granular Ifined except early in the season. 1 or cheesy mass, which does not peel easily from the raw Itataii under- neath. There is considerable -rise of temperature and an offensive odor ' ire hear the term "civic pride" in Pride in the Country. from the mouth. The trouble may the city. It applies just as much to easilyeXtend to neighboring arts to I the country resident. It means the g g ' pride that causes you to keep y the lining membrane of the nose, and f premises clean and sightly and re - then there appears a yellowish dis- 1 e P charge. In some cases the lining rentable to the stranger or .passerby. membrane of the digestive tract is And then 'you yourself might get similarly ° affected and then there is 1 some pleasure out of a well -kept farm. tendency to diarrlicea. Little pigs Measured by the common standard, show similar symptoms, se keeping your farm tidy actually adds dollars to its value and to the value of So fax as now known the germ is t a normal inhabitant of the intestines the products you have for sale. Let's of healthy hogs and cattle and proba- bly always virulent. When the dis- ease is prevalent, the virus is, of course, scattered everywhere. Very young animals are most easily and most seriously affected, but cases have seventy-five letters each a year. been reported in. calves and pigs six or eight months old, and even oc- casionally in adult cattle and adult hogs: The sores may be cleaned .with two per cent..creolin in warni water, and then treated with Lugol's solution, ap- plied twice a day to the ulcers. Per- manganate of potash may, also be used, two ounces to each gallon of water; made up fresh each time, as the mixture cannot be kept from day to day. Either treatment should be given • to valuable animals• about twice a clay for from four to six days: l Frequent and thorough disinfection of calf -pens and calf -yards is one of the first essentials in management. ?;;>'>> �b$ :t•i'xs .. .... clean up and stop breeding trouble on our farms. • To the Man Higher Up. Doever ou. stopto think Y As your pen dips :in the ink Which will separate some fellow from his job, What an awful thing •'twill be When your letter he shall see— How his anxious heart will palpi- tate and throb? How about the little tot— ' Do you think of it or not? And the wife depending on him for her bread; And does something seem to say' !That they need his little pay,? Does such a thought e'er travel j through your Bead? Do you think of hint I wonder-- Of onder Of the man who's serving under, Whose destiny you hold in your right hand? Is your thought upon him then, As you dip in ink your pen Which will cast him out upon this frigid land? Is he old and grey and bent? Could he never save a cent That would help to keep his little family now? Was he lucky, just like you? Is he honest, brave and true? - And did you take the word of So - and -So ? o -and -So? Does it ever seem to you, That just what he's going through May be meted out to you some day in kind? Is your love for self alone? Is your heart as hard as stone? Do you ever have your fellow -man in mind? Do you ever, in despair, Kneel down and say a prayer? Or, do you never, never think of God at all ? He has prospered you, old boy, Gave you health and wealth and joy; So be careful when the axe you must let fall. Cancer Experiments. Cancer investigations cost. the lives of 87,253 animals in England and Scotland during the year of 1914, states a report issued by the Home Office. Of these experiments, 21,746 were .in the nature of inoculations and were performed almost entirely union mice to test vaccines. The Public Health. Detiartriieni; used something over 24,000 animals in various experi- ments. :r. The inhabitants of the United King- dom receive, on an average, about Unsafe Lanterns. The season of shortened daylight brings its own peculiar fire dangers. One of these is the use of the lantern about farn buildings. Of recent years, owing to competition, a low-priced lantern, which is, a serious fire men-' ace, has been placed upon the market. 1 Instead of being securely screwed on ' the oil reservoir, the burner is simply slipped on, with the result that if the lantern is upset, the burner comes off and the oil is allowed to run out upon• the lighted wick. The result is either -an explosion or a serious blaze and unless speedily checked, damage to life and property. Poultry and Fruit. If the hens have the run of an or- chard rchard they will not render as good service in protecting the trees from injurious insects as they will if con- fined in yards around the trees. While the orchard should be utilized, it gives much opportunity to the fowls to work over a large, surface, which may to a certain extent lessen their 'vigilance FORcolds in the chest or sore F throats, for rheumatism or stiffness; for sprains and cramps, "Vaseline', Capsicum b r ing s quick relief. Trade aseline hark CAPSICUM Petroleum Jelly.. Made is Canada It does all that a mustard plaster Will do. Is cleaner, easier to ap- ply, and will not blister the skin. There are many other "Vaseline" preparations—simple home rem- edies that should be in every family—"Vaseline" Carbolated, an antiseptic dressing for cuts, insect bites, etc.; Anatole "Vase- line," for neuralgia and head- aches; pure i'Vaseline," for piles, chilblains, etc., and others. AVOID SUBSTITUTES. Insist on "Vase- line" in original packages bearing the name, CHaSTBROUOfI ItAlcUFACTUR- INO GO., Consolidated. For sale at all Chemists and General. Stores. Free book. Iet on request. CHESEBROUGH MF'G CO. (Consolidated) 1880 CHABOT AVE.. MONTREAL oyeuEopitiocconsocla • War upon Pahl • Pain is a visitor to .every home and usually it comes quite unexpectedly. But you arc prepared for every emergency if you keep a small bottle of Sloan's Liniment bandy. It is'the greatest pain hiller ever discovered. Simply the on skin— no rubbing required --It drives the pain away instantly. It is really wonderful. E1115 PAM or rte's Sola 0, .. -J Latest Forecasts. Skirts that are flat back and front with fullness over the hips, cornbined with bodices that are tight at the waistline, and trimmed with shawl, like fiehu effects over the shoulders, are taking on a decided reseinblartce to the old -tire • Spanish -costumes seen in paintings of many of the old masters. The return of Spanish lace is noticeable, too, and sweeping veils are suggestive of the land of Car- men, Then there is the sudden in- terest lit red. Red hosiery, red danc- ing frocks, red hats/even--ail blaz- ing with flame color_ --are incl of the mode. Some of the fine old Span- ish ish embroideries are appearing on evening gowns and are 'rich in tone and fabric, A large quantity of plain serges in lightweight quality, called serge fou- lard, are offered in new tints to tans, grays, sable and Bordeaux. This last color, by the way, probably will con - thine its vogue for next spring. In the woullen fabrics plain pat- terns dominate. However, a serge having a broken hair -line stripe set at intervals of one inch is offered. Some narrow black and white stripes are shown and also cheeks. The prin- cipal feature of the new materials is the fact that small patterns domi- nate. There are no large checks or eccentric stripes; in other words, no conspicuous designs. A new idea is shownin a butterfly jabot made of net and edged with narrow Venise lace. Combinations of net- with Venise edges and very fine nets shirred on to a high stock foun- dation are shown in the fall lines: Georgette crepe plays a prominent part in high and in low neckwear; Some styles are -trimmed with hand embroidery and narrow laces, and even plaited nets are applieidN as trimming on the Georgette crepe styles. All coats have a certain amount of "spring" and the majority flare, some on modest litres fur the mat. ronly figures and others in generous ripples. The circular flare which is by far the most graceful, by means of godets, side plaits and shirring are the favored ways of achieving the new fullness for the skirt portion or bisque of the coat: The flare does not always start on the waistline; this is especially true in the longer models, where the flare starts several inches above the normal line, or on the hips, when the Russian style is favored. The influence of the Russian cos- tume prevails in children's clothes. A Lanvin coat of blue cheviot fggx•. a 10 -year-old girl has a close shoulc and upper arm fit, but it is cut to flare prodigibusly as it reaches the knees. Silver viol and many silver buttons adorn it, and there are convenient pockets set in lengthwise slits.. The little bonnet that is pulled closeover the ears and forehead is made of matching velvet and trimmed with silver galon. The long gaiters and the gloves are of gray kid. Long, straigh corsets will remain in fashion, but it is noticed that the bust line is higher and the skirt a trifle shorter. The waist is a trifle snugger. All very slight changes, but indicative of a gradual return to more pronou -ced curves. Corsets to match the ribbons in the lingerie are the fad of the jeune fille just now and flesh - colored stays are also favored. Coats are of every length, from the extended redingote that covers every bit of the frock to the little bolero that is so short that it appears always to be creeping up to one's collar but- ton. 1' ry LONDON FOOD PRICES. Ascension. Has Been Gradual Since War Was Declared. • London food prices have to date shbwn a, general increase of 35 per cent. since the beginning of the war. Except for a panic rise at the very beginning of the war, prices have mounted with a disquieting and unre- laxing steadiness at the rate of a lit- tle more than 2 per cent. a month since the war began. The largest rise took place last May, mainly ori ac- count of a sudden jump in the price of meat.. It is thought that the new taxes on imported articles will raise this percentage of increase. Present prices have never been equaled in England, with •the exception of the period from 1873_1877, which was a time of peace and prosperity. There was at that time no interference with trade, and the high prices which ex- tended to all commodities were flue, not to short supply, but to extraord- inary demand., Most luxuries are compariely cheap, The price of caviar is the same as it was two years ago. Grouse can be bought at 75 cents a brace, hares at 37 cents, large pineapples at 87 cents and hothouse grapes at 18 cents a pound. Iluman beings generally ;Atop, growing at the •age of eighteen. The'London County Council award �, erf,hteeti scholarships every Let•nt to domestic servants training to 1]a cooks: