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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News Record, 1912-02-15, Page 7'February t5th 1912 News-ReCOrd O. D. Merl'AGGAR'r Id. D. l‘leTAGC.ART MGT aggart Bros. A GENERAL BANKING 13USI- NESS TRANSACTED. NOTES DISCOUNTED. . DRAFTS ISSUED INTEREST . ALLOWED ON DE - .POSITS. SALE NOTES PUR- PHASED. 1'. RANCE. - - NOTARY .PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANCER, FINANCIAL, REAL • ,ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE AGENT. REPRE- SENTING 11 FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANIES: DIVISION COURT OFFICE, CLINTON. W. I3RYDONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, • NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC,. • OFFICE- Sloane Block -CLINTON. CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public \ CornanissioaM, Etc. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE. Isseer of Marriage Licenses. , BORON STREET, - CLINTON. ORS. GUNN l GANDIER. Dr. W. Gunn, L. R. 0. P., L. R. C. S. Edin.. Dr. J. C. Gaudier, B. ea, 21 0. Oflicc-Ontario St., Clinton. Night calle ar residence, Rattenbury St. or at Hospital. ' tine a the Vaeong efeeeeae A little girl from 'the blast Mild of reennen (En) was Melted 1; a 8,1111en party el von by a very eriete. cratic lady to a group of little seee children. pee little girl, as ehe drank her tee and ate her plum cake on a velvet lawn under a blooming eherra iree said to her ; "Does your husband drink?" ' "Why-er-so, not to exeese," wee the testeelehed reply, "1-loW much idoeS he make?" "He tloeen't work," •said the en.y. "He le a capitaliet." "Von keep out a debt, I hope?" "Of couree, child, What on ear,.1---" "Your colour looknatural•.-- I trust you don't paha?, eiLook here'," exclaimed the hosice "what do you mean by all these im- pudent questions?" ' "Impudent?" said the little girl, "Why ma'am, mother told me. to 1 e Sure and behove like a lady, and whem ladles call at, our room they alweys question (pother like that." DR. J. W. SHAW. -OFFICE- RATTENBURY ST. 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"I have eaY Pale and One bendred . say the same," chimed In An- son, and the grim looke of the negro, softened toaan expression ot profound thankfulneee. . "I have two friende, then," he said, looking from one to th,e other. "And what you will, my dear girl, I am not the very two frieads I should have going to Lagos without you. We nlaY ' be poor, but rao long as we are to- gether we shall be happy." '"You do belp me to bear things, 3im," amid Alison, laying her weary bead on his shoulder with a sigh ot relief, "and 1 know that you love me so, well that I am not afraid to take you et your word. ,We are sure to be haPPY, as you say, darling, only ---a Only what?" "I ehould like to find out who mur- dered my poor father." JIM'S fate grew grim and bleak. "I wish I knew. I'd strangle the beast. 11 lo a hard nut to crack, Alison, and the mystery of the death is, so dark that I see nothing at present to throw light on It" "You don't believe that Fodio-""Dearest, again and again I have told you that I believe Fodio to be innocent, as I am perfectly certain he la I would rather eredit Merker with the commission of the crime. But he has had nothing to do with it, as Mrs. 33ottort saw him leave the house when Fodio arrived. There Is Ng'wam, of course." "He was in the cellar," 'said Ali- son, quickly. "Yes, but twice Mrs. Crenshaw saw him at your father's door when he was supposed to be In the cellar. 13owing and praying to that beastly fetish, I expect, since he knew it was in the dressing -table drawer. I have examined the cellar door, Alison, sinee the inquest, and I find that it doesn't fit properly, and that the hinges are shaky. Even when the tongue of the lock is in the socket In the jamb of the doorway, a little shifty movement to the right can ren- der the lock useless. Ngiwam is very strong in spite of his small siee, so It is just possible that lie shifted the door and got out and in as he pleased. Of course, he naturally would slip up the stairs to pray to the fetish out- side the door. Besides Ile is very cenning." "Do you think be murdered father to get the fetish?" asked Alison, r tartled, Jim shrugged his shoulders. "Mc knows! I can't even say if he got out of the cellar on that night. But he did on other nights, for Mrs. Cren- shaw eaw the little beast." Ng'Went declared that father let him out sometimes when Mr. Bet - tort left the key in the lock." "I daresay. But on those occas- ions Mr. Weldon would not leave In the passage to piety outside the door. I intend to look into the (nat- ter, Alison, for Ngiwam came from Merker and returned to Merker. His tale of beatings may have been a blind, and he may have come to get the fetish for Merker, who certainly wented it." "Why didn't you tell this to the pollee.?" "Oh, the police Carver spoke scornfully. "The police are so con- vinced that Fodio is guilty that noth- ing I could say would remove that belief. 1 want to wait for Fedi.° to return before act. Cheer up, Ali- son, I may solve the mystery yet, end your father may be avenged be- fore we marry." "Then Mr. Merlter-" "Don't speak of him, Alison," in- terrupted the young marl, decidedly. "I 'have edready a bad opinion of him and don't want to have a worse. I suspect him, but have no grounds to go on for my suspicions. Wait until Pioche appears." "Do you think he over will, Jim?" "I do. I trust Fodio as I trust my- self. Now, Alison, let us look into these financial papers the lawyer has left, and try to get rid of your grief by working hard, You can drive out one nail with another, and it to 110 use brooding over matters which can- not be helped." This seemed sensible advice, and Alison dried her eyes as she bravely tried to smile in r. cheerful manner. The poor girl did her best to Iteep.up ber spirits, although the loss of her dearly beloved father had been a great blow to her, especially as his death had been such a tragedy. Bnt Jim, who was of an optimistic (Re- position, aided her to endure the sor- rrw, and- as in this instanee--en- deavored to abstract her mind from dwelling on what had passed, by knew you were innocent, ' he said, keeping her to hard work dealing exultingly, for he owed so much to with the settling of the dead man's Fodio that he was tremendously glad affalre. The two were engrossed in to think he was safe. • "But who is columns of figures, In doeketing let- guilty?" ters and receipts, and in arranging "Ah that is what r intend to find various matters connected with Mr. Weldon's missionary doings when both received a surprise. The first intimation that they had of the same was the sharp and abrupt opening of the door without any • preliminary knock. Both Alison and her lover looked up in surprise, a.s neither Mrs. Bottort nor the scullery timid, who were the only persons. ia the house, would have entered without tweaking. But 'when they sew who the new- comer was, Alison (fried off:, in as- tonishment, and Jim dashed ,across the rook( to 'seize the stranger's O year of my own, said arver, sturdily. "And, after all, Alison, we ORD serape together At IffliBt three hundred a year, and in Nigeria we Can get along all right on that, Say THOMAS BROWN, LICENSED Alac- tioneer for ehe countie,s of throe and Perth. Correspondence prompt- ly answered. 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"That is soa' replied the negro, taking tbe 4(41 to whieb tne girl pointed, 'Nevertheless T shall have to prove my Innocence to the authorities, and before I can do rio 1 shall be placed in gaol." "But no one knows you are here, Fodio?" "Mrs, Bottort knows. She let me enter, and told me she would go at once to see the police about me. I am quite willing that this altobld be so, since I am perfectly innocent. Meanwhile it will be ten, minutes or O quarter of an hour before she eau bring the particular fnepeetor to whom she has -gone, so we have time to talk." CLaNTON -- ONT. Teems of subscription -aa. per year, in. aavaace $1.50 may )4e Charged if not so paid. No paper discontin- ued until all a.rream are paid, mi- les§ at ifilO option of the publish- er. The date to. which every sub- scription is paid IS denoted on the label. , Ativertiaing rates -Transient adver- tisements, 10 cents per nonpa.riel line for eirst insertion and 3 emits per line for eneh subsequent 111S02 - ton. ,Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, tech aal "Lost," "Strayed," .ms "Stolen,'' etc., in - sorted once for 35 cents and each eabeequena insertion 30 cents. "How CAD Mrs. Bottort ,act. ' so?" cried Alison, indignantly. Fodio sallied, and nodded his thanks for her championship. "It is na- tural, Miss 'Weldon, when you come to, consider thinge, that she Should believe me to be guilty; and believ- ing so, she naturally wishes me to be locked up, slime the commission of the -crime under her roof must have ruined her business.", "It has," said Jim, quickly, "every- one has left this house as rats leave a sinking ship. I take Miss Weldon down to her aunt in Brighton in two days, as soon as we have arranged certain legal matters. Then I shall come back, rode), in order to help you.,, "I knew you would, Carver," said the chief, quietly. "I never doubted your estimate of MO, Yon are not one of those who call us niggers and think we are all that is evil and brutal," "You saved my life," 'said Carver, simply. "So I want to repay the debt." "But tell as," said Alison, impa- tiently, while radio sent a. grateful glance in. Carver's direction. 'Whilt happened on that dreadful night?" "I saw yeur father at nine o'clock," said Fodio, concisely, "and I left this house at half -past nine. The inter- view was short, as yout father wished to get on with some writing he was doing. He desired me lo go to Paris and see, a certain French missionary, who was with ban years ago in the Congo," Bo let)rt, The land! ady ooked grey ad old and (melee}, ehe pointed.' 10 thc negro. "There lie Is there he,. is," he ga sped, frein bit ri,g, violently, , "Othriaati, eaid the Inepee- toe, placing his heed .on the inan'e ihouider, i11 arrest yeit in the; name of the ICIng for the wlltul murder a' Alexander Weide')." CHAPTER XII.' A PROPOSAL. • The arreet of Fodio renewed , the Interest of the public in. the Bun House murder, as everyoeif was 'cer- tain or big guilt. When it came •, out later that the magi:called returned to England purposely to surrender him- self, a great many people began , to doubt ifa he had really committed the crime. fie had vanished so promptly and completely on. the morning after the‚ of the missionary, that there would` have been both delaY- and difficulty in laying hatida on him.; so this unexpected return into the very jaws of the 1100 went a, long way tbwarris suggesting the man's in- nocence. Ry the time Fotlio' was taken before a magistrate for his pre- liminaaw trial, quite a revulsion. of I3,ub110 faelala, had taken place. But what the Public said, or what • the "Why did Mr. Weldon wish you to see this missionary?" inquired Sim, curiously. Fodio deliberated before he replied. "I don't think I have time to tell' you that," he said, after a short pause. "Mrs. Bottort and the Inspector will be here very ehortly. But my errand had to do with some business con- nected with Mr. Merlter. I went to Paris and found the missionary had gone to Bordeaux, therefore 7 trav- elled there. Thus I did not see BAY reports aabofit the murder until r came back to England." But the French papers----" "I did not read any French pa- pera" said Fodio, quickly, "and .as you know, Carver, 1 do not read many English. However, I did buy a week- ly illustrated paper at Dover, And there saw the report of the murder and inquest and burial." "The Parisian police were on the watch for you, Porno?" "No doubt; although I.(1id not know it at the time. However, destiny stood my friend, and I escaped arrest. Not that I wished ,to, as 2 AD1 inno- cent, but It is better to be arrested by the English police than by the French. Also It is just as well that I have managed to evade arrest, so as to have this' interview and learnthat have two such good frietids." "How can you prove your inno- cence?" asked Alison, quickly. "Oh, very easily. 1 ean prove an alibi. After leavieg Mr. Weldon I went to:a restaurant in Oxford Street ' to have a cap of coffee. That .was before ten o'clock, le as the crime was not committed .until after that hoar I am quite safe." • Jim drew a breath of relief. "I public thought, mattered iittle to the young Wee Ilie dearest desire was to punish Molter for the underhand way in which he had behaved. As fey the aaplorer, Warl some- what, disconcerted by Fodio's prompt return, as he had never thought that he would dare to face such stfang eircurnsMntial evidence as had been collected. The surrender annoyed him, as if Fodio was proved to be Innocent, the mission societies would aesuredly be on his side, and the ne- gro's candidature for the rule of the Orach country, and perhaps of the Akpain Lands, would be supported by them, And Merker, .although he both despised and hated missionaries, did not undervalue the powerful In- fluence would be brought to bear In the matter. Meanwhile, since the guilt or innocence of the Umbidi chief still remained doubtfel, the ex- plorer had many an earnest and re- ligious man on his side. It was nothing for such an onscrupulous ad- arenturer as Merker to feign a desire to convert the natives .of the interior, and he became quite a zealone epos-, tie in the cause of Christianity. There was se' much stak.o that Merkel. ' did not ,eare what he eaid or did, so long as he obtained his ends. The schemer possessed one power- ful advocate in the person of his aunt, Lady Warby, who, being old and rich, and aggressively pious, held the influential petition hi religious cir- cles. Formerly she had deemed her nephew to be a brand for the burn- ing, but when he begen to be talked about as a capable pioneer of em- igre, she relented towards him, and invited him to her rather dna house. Merker wee clever enough to get on her weak side, and pretended to be convertea by her arguments, so that Lady Warby looked on him as a re- generate person, destined to spread the Gospel Light amongst the be- nighted Nigerian heathens. All her influence was put forth In his favour to secure the Akpam Commissioner- Ethip for him, and as she knew many politicians, there was every chalice that Maker would get what he want- ed. Everything was going well with him, and even if Fodio did prove his innocence, the explorer felt that he had what the Americaus call "the inside running!" All the same, Merker was vexed that the negro should return and place himself before the public in such a good light. The lucky chance of the murder had, as Merlcer thought dispoeed of his two enemies, Weldon and Fodio, since one was dead and the other in danger of being hanged. The missionary, certainly, could never trouble him again, but here was Fie- dler placing himself once more in the path which led to the attainment of Merker's desire. 'Unless he could be got rid of he would surely prove an obstacle, so the explorer did his best to gather alt the evidence he could so as to secure the certainty of the negro being senalor trial. And cun- ningly enough, he did this with the oetentatious desire to bunt down the murderer of Mr. Weldon and obtain the approval of Alison. That the girl and her lover believed in Fodio's innocence vexed. Merker greatly. All Ole same, be persevered in his en- he past, which hitherto blocked his deasours to ruin the young chief. »ward path. To wish him to remain On the other hand, Jim stood Val- aeside you with that debt unpaid , !mita( by his dark friend, and on all muld be selfish., It is emelt bettor ' possible occasions praised Folio's meny good qualities. He got those who had known the negro At Cam- bridge -tutors, professors, and un- dergraduates --to give testimony in the man's favour, by speaking of : le brilliant career at the university. And Fodio had bean brilliant, tor he poesessed an amite brain and an in- dustrious disposition. Gradually, in cleft's Bala drawing -rooms, in mission centres and in political circle,11 more favourable, view began to be taken of Fodlo,' tea when the negro appeared in the dock before the mag- istrate, there were mane( wile Wished him well. Iderker Was clever enough, when he saw Heat the tide of public favour wee towards • the Umbidt chief, to work eeeretly. That is, he did not. speak in a Matti° 'manner against him, but deplored the outburst of savagery which had led' the negro to murder Weldon. The explorer found excuses for the act, by citing the won- derful inallience which "It" had over , the .black races, and altloagh he stated his firm belief that Fodlo was Pinta, yet he commiserated the man, , as one who heel struck the blow has- tily 511(1 without premeditated malice. • He even pointed out that Weldon had been aeleep, and that Vedic, had tried to steal the stone withott: hurting Weldon. Only the awaking of the missionary, said 'Marker, had tirought about leis death, therefdre there were extenuathig circumstances to COD 1100- tiOn With the matter, Thus, Mace Marker was by Dile time regarded as an authority of ,thct' black races, e strong party, was against Foclice as a strong party Was for him. London resolved itself Mae two, creams, and eee eat.; of the. preliminary.aartaaadaa, to 'enntiiiiiii Die Aequeeritance; aa line, bad never taken kindly tO the Span- - ish lady. But Jim advised ber to keep 1I1 I,0110h W i Ill Merker's friend, and tor the very- Nation that, she wee merhor's rriond. 'Poelo will certaiuly prove hie la- nocence by Means of thie Milne' said Carver, wisely, "smd when' he is tree he wham% along vFieh me, to eearele tor the aSsamiin of your rather. Ire- dio thinks that Merker lute something to do with' the matter, and as 1)01100 ObT1:itinA is MerkeeS friend, it la Just' as well for you, iny timar, le keep In with •ber." ,"But elm know( nothing' about the matter," remonstrated Allem), "she' was solute :,sleep all the time." ."Oh,I quite believe that" respond- ed ',Carver, readily. "(.Plie lespector in ',charge ef the .caze insisted upon teething frone.Doona Caristeua where she procured the sleeping draught. When he, knew, he saw the chemist' and found that she bad procured a' very streng draught indeed. 'Phen 'Alre. Crensby swore that she gave' the slee0ing-112005111 herself to Donna 'Christina, and saw that she- was asleep before She left the room. 'So' there is no deulit that what Donna Christina says, Is the truth. ahe really was under the influence of the medicine and aeard nothing." "Then what is the use of nay keep- ing up the acquaintance of a woman I dislike?" asked Alison, very nature ally. "Because though Donna Chris -ma way know nothing of what took plum that night, she may have some know- ledge of Merker's doings." , "We know that he came and went." "Quite so, But he might have re- turned again to the house When Mrs. Bottort was in the kitchen, Remem- ber it was not until late that she put the latch -key look in order." "Do you think then, that Mr. ?der- ker murdered my father?' asked the girl, In a horrified tone. , "Nol I don't say that, although Fodio is prepared to go even .. that length, so much does he hate the mane Still, it is possible that Ng'wam, un- der the direction of Merkel., did the deed. 01 course, everything just new fs vague and unsatisfactory, and un- til Fodio Is acquitted we,cannot move in the matter. But believe me, Ali- son, there may be much in Merker's past wbich. Inay solve the problem, tince he wanted the fetish; and through Donna Christenra so to speak, forced ais frieudship on your father. Now she 'knows all aboill the past el the man, so 1 want you to keep In touch with her, $o ae to learn what you can„ should it be neeessa.ry to do so." Alison nodded,, and agreed with what her lover said. see did not know if Jim knew that Merker was lis love with her, and did not seek ta know by putting any queations. But she SAW that by arousing Donna' Christina's jealousy, she could learn Much about Maraer, which that very shady gentleman would prefer not to be known. Therefore site responded to the letters of the Spanish lady with. 'what warmth she could. It was no In Alison's very straightforward na- lo prOee it. It was on ihe Op of the • girl's Lure to act to this way, but to much evas at stake tbat. be Judged le wise to smother ber scruples for the time being. But it was a comfort. to her that elle did aot see Donna Christina, as she did not know 11 she could peek her purpose at a ocreonal in- terview. The reason why it was easy LO evade an interview, lay iu the fact that .Alison went to Brighton imme- illately before Mrs. Bottort left Bun House. A sister of her mother's I lived at the Hove; a quiet, maiden: lady, who was very strongly attach- 1 d to the girl, aud was only too will-, ig to afford her a home meta she arried aim. After tile past stormy Weeke, Alison found Ole peaceful at- Mosphere of Miss YeedleY's 110011e extremely soothing, and during the ; time which elapsed before Ratio ap- I Oared before the reagestrate she was I enabled to become more pineal. Na- I turally she still felt keenly the lose el her kind-hearted father, but Wald ihow more resigned to the inevitable, tud could smile once more. Her re - every was sided lu some mea.sureba he fact that Mass Yardley was a . eosophist and looked upon death es proved, He would not have gone to t step upward ill evolution, and there- bed while Troclio was present, and ore a benefit rather than a ealamity, "Besides, my clear," said the optim- (a:esirtleapinly would 101. 11:IV0 fallen , atic old lady, "your dear father, my 1"Well, I can't explain that. Bet rotherau-law, Alexasider, has, by Fedi° was in the room, anti when the Is violent death, paid off a debt of murder wae discovered, the door wns locked inside: lie escaped by the rope which WAS kept there in ease of s it is, my 1ove, so .et us hotb thank Alison 6°c:or:Id" Rat eZ UrelY fire. Ail ehis Ws very plain, but the assasein mulct not have gained en- trance to ale room otherwise." "If be could get down the rope he ' L , Ae ithraiovielgrlioAf iccept Oat cheerful teaching, the ex - "Could her oneered the explorer, could get up the rope." lunation VMS a comfortable one, said aa.nd how could be fasten the rope to rieethed her not a little. Then her the balcony. let alone the fact that outh and the companionship of Jan the rope iteed was kept in the room. Communie.ations intended for publica- tion must, as a guarantee of good faith, ,be accompanied by the name of the writet. W. J. MITCHELL. radiator and Proprietor "Forlio: at last," he cried, heartily. "I am glad." . • And Fodio it was, who appetteed with sparkling aagry eyes sod a, gran. 1Y set mouth. Ilelooked like e: man in a very Dad temPer, hut when he caught sight et Alleon's pale face peering 'over Jim's slim:Icier hieaeyes ' softened. "Miss \Widen," he/Moved forward and bent down to 'kiss' her . bend, "110110131 900, I 71111 01, kill your father." Alison alitalie1. and sblVered. "T quite sure that .you did meta ' "Ali," Fedi() drew a long •breath of relief andglanced, at Jim. "And yon 9" "I have defended you en every oc- casion," maid Carver, i'mpetuously, "I' never 141 one moment believed that 'yet were guilty." . "Yet appeareames are dead against "I don't care. A fellow suc.h al you are, who saved my life, would not.kill out, my' friend, However clearly I show that I Was out of the house when l'efr. Weldon was struck down, the public will never believe in my innocence until the real culprit Is arrested. Besides," added Fodio, be- coming desperately 'grim, "I have to reckon with Mr. Marker, who has done his best to have me hanged." "Do you think he has anything to do with the murder?" asked Carver, tn a doubtful manner. "Remember he left the house when you entered." "I can't say anything about the matter until I know more. Walt 00 - til my case is threshed out in court beaore a magistrate. Then I will know, how: to act. But the person rho /1111Tdered Mr. Weldon hart 'It,'" said Podia, with great intensity, "and to regain .11, a intend to offer a re- ward: thee we ehall know who 15 the guilty person." "No, reward will tenlpt the guilty person to give up 'It' turd hang him- CURED OF CONSTIPAT011 Mr. Andrews praises Dr. Morse's Indian Root PiII Mr. George Andrews of Halifax, N., 14,, "For many years I have been troubled ti 1111 chronic ConStipaf ion. This all' 1001 never conies single-handed, and team been a -victim to the many Inner:see that constipation brings in Its train Medicine after 11 lediela 3 have taken la order to find relief, but one and all left me in the eame hopeless condition. It scented that nothing would expel from rtic the one ailment that caused so mach trouble, yet at last. 1 read about these Indian Root Pills. That was indeed a lucky day for me, for I was so impressed with the state- ments made that 1 cleterinined to give them a fair trial, They have regulated my stomach aye bowels. I am cured of constipation, and I claim they have no equal a$ a medi- cine." For over haft a century Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills have been curing cow- slip:Ilion and clogged, inactive kidneys, With all the ailments whiell result from them. They cleanse the whole system and purify the blood. Sold everywhere at 25e. a box. . 2 aWell; r trtak' of aailiag, bet a :knew thee my being in court wetelIt not be pleasant to the poor fellow,. I so I decided to etaY (levity." • "Why 'should your presence not be welcome?'' asked Alison, very quiet. - I Marker looked down at his bat, awl • smiled meaninglY. "Well, You eee, Miss 'Weldon, I have been in the Oracle country, and lmow a great deal about Fodio, which be would not like to be knowe in. Eagland. At the sight of me he might think. teat T. intended to give him aWay, sO it Is hest for me to remain absen t, and give hien tr. chance of clearing himeelf." "From wits t 1 knave Ma Fotlio, item what Mr. Carver Ithows, 1 de not think he • ever del anething ifi Nigeria which he would blush to be made known to civilized people." "rine le very good of you, Mise Weldon, but the man is only 0 sav- age with a veneer, after all." "1 think .wbrm we hist met, Mr. Merker. we diseneeed the matter," add Alison, very coldly; "I tikl no2 then agree with your opinion of Fo- ram and 1 do not agree now. And yo1 mast adtrilt that my judgment 11 01030 correet than yam. own, since he IT - turned to give himself up." • Weaker ehrugged his shoulders. "I think be is a fool. Once away he was safe: now theta IF every Chance 'that be will be hanged." "I don't elank there is the slightest chance. 11 podio were guilty he cote :linty would 1101 1.1 tow Waked it is - peel( hy returning." -Well, he Indy be Innocent, al- tholigh I doubt it myself," retorted Merker; "but he will be hard pot to, tongue to explain how positively the negeo could prove that he had not committed the crime, since Merker was evidently ignorant of w7ant 'de- fence would be made. But„ on sec- ond thoughts, she did not see why she ebould supply Irodio's enemy with lump:nation, therefore refrained "We shall know soon if lie is com- mittee for trial, or If he is set free, Mr. elerker," she eaid, quietly, "ns I hope to receive u wire from Mr, Car - V In' as 1)0011 as the decisionis given. As Ole Inquiry le 11020 on, tire tele- gram may mime at any moment." , - "it will Ray that Fedi() has beer committed ra trail," said Marker, de - "the evidence is deal. aealnst him." (1011.1 1,1111111 SO. 120d10 cereal:11y 1:1-21 my father on that night, but Isl.! left befOre len o'clock." "011, that is las story, I don't ameba" sneered Merker, coolly; "be2 lie was in the room when the (virile aas emu:tatted, I am positive." "How can you be poeitive? When my poor rather was murdered he WaS. 111 be(I, as tbe evidence at the inquest "It may tempt an accomplice. Ten theinear pounds is Werth ,gaining." Alison cried out and carver started In anirezement. ",You will never pay so large a sum of money," "For 'It' I would. pay double the amourhaa said Podia, "Toll eee*" he broke off with' a peculiar tonne- eaw.here comes the Inspector to ax, t me "'s - He spolte'truly, for scarcely had the words left hie lips oramo. thedecree opened Sharply atartins 1m:wearer; who had charge of the eaae, Mitered; foilowed by two policemen and Mrs. The News.flecord LEADS for TOWN looked forward to with keen Mterest. Meahwhile, Mrs. Bottort left Bun Mown, bag and baggage, and went downto a quiet Eesex village with enough monny to perve her until she departed this life to join her husband. The landlord way •.cptnpelled to let Ills property at a low rental, as. it was difficult Pier htm to find a tenant for a house in which so dreadful a num- (tea had taken place. The 'boarders had scattered tothe leer quarters of London, but always regretted the haven they hail left Donna, Chris- tina took up her al)0C14 In Pike's Ho- tel, Le:Ingham Place, but did not Tose sight of Alison, With wheel she oar- eeeeonded, Thaf, fa, she •wrote the girl regularly; althougb. she:ravel y 're - AND FOWNSHIP'NEws ceived 'a reply, ajt1;„poLgi3n • elped bet. to endure her loss alth nore equanhulta, so that she soon ecttine more like her old sett Never- theless, what she had passed threugh ended to make her more serious and houghtful. She never again regain - id that carelese rapture of life which hitherto had made exietence BO pleas - int Carver frequently came ,and rent from London, and along With Has Yardley, the girl made far- taching plane for the future. These neluded a promithe made by the, Id lady that she would leave her in- ome to Alison, a possibility which ras naturally pleasing to the couple 0 their straightened circumstances. : litogether it looked to Miss Were 0551051 115mi Instead of in his fa-. pon, ar though the clouda were about to 8014ri.1 thought for one moment that from Merker made her doubt if the Will away, when an unexpected visit pig wife guilty I should be glad to in ease of fire, T said before. Fe - di() undoubtedly NV tbe la.st person, wao saw Air. Weldon alive, as no One elee eould thrive comren e d gone with the door locked. am certain he will. be eonvicted-sent for trial that is.", elVell, I shall learn shortly from Mr. Carver's wire tvhat has happen- ed" 11511 Alison, nd'. not at all impresse by alerleev's arm guents. 'ire explorer frowned, as he died nol. like the cool, convinced way ini which the girl spoke. "radh io as' dertaittly a strong ad"aeatkeiliey lid Yo0uur, Mies Weldon. But as h Sather I ehould Bank yea would be brightness was ,so near at band as she expected. . It was charaderistie of the ex- plorer's. diplomacy, that he did not remain in 7,:ondon during the prelinei inary inquiry before the. magistrate, Certainly there was no need for him to be a witness, is, on the face or it; be knew nothing about the matter: But Carver quite expected thrtt he would be at court so as ho hear the evidence, and satisfy himself Daft i Fodio would he committed for tria on the charge of :murder. Instead o acting In this way, however, Merke went down to Brighton by mid -de teran, having ascertained: Atison'e ad - dl. es from lira Dotteat. Whea be sent in his card no one wa(1 Inoro surprised than the girl herself, as the the last interview had not been so pleasant that be should grant the man another. Al first iihe was in- clined, ae on the former occasion, :,;) refuse, but ,curiosity Prevailed, , so Merker made lils appearance in Miss Yardley's tiny d rawin g -room with sauve looks, and a sympathetic ex- pression of resigned sorrow. This last, 'eves a tribute to tile death: hf Cliq M laslonary. , "How do yen do, Mr. 81011(01, said Alison, gravely, 'and elraking hands, a ceremony site would gladly have dispensed with. "1 thhught ...you Wealri be, in town- to -day." At Fodio's ' trial?" tenswered The vthetole teleteur flee eeat, and:Mated, . , . • (CONTINUED N3n.'T WEEK.). rho Lincoln . County Council has lie - opted the report exontfrabing Treas- urer Wismer from charges .01 irregul- atities. Whooping Cough CROUP ASTHMA CO2I(11H3 BRONietuTts oearateRB COLDS ' . CSTA01.1911[14 1874 A *Male nefe awl clad ye treatment for broo., 6'03 meblee, avoiding druge. , Veporized lane 0000 the paroxyren ,of Whoopee: Coore fuel relleeee eroup at . It irt boon la n,- from Asthme.. 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