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WALKER Pliorlesf• Office 106; Resid, FURN/TURE DEALER arid VIINERA.L DIRECTOR Motor Egttiptrictit Olerreigio ',1'elltlipt,ti to Wit tt,t1t. 1,1,1“1101Miiii44.4, Y64101.11tlftia.. • 4t1.1Palittle..9.14044.14..valM" VoctS94 MM.! qvalesmtemv.aoktiA*411V-,SW oe By BERTHA M. CLAY Authcr Of "A Sinful Secret," "A Golden Heart," "Lover and Husband," "A Gypsy's Daueit :c," Etc. verzy,iiity•orev iitwiskart a "Veal Weal, mg lady," answered Phoebe, and wentmback to her work. By four o'clock that afternoon the boxes were all packed and corded, the carriage ordered, and everything read) for their departure by the • seven -o'clock train from the North- ern Railway. - glasses sy oGrwleinghdatlywnin, meanaasgea!aptroepsw:ali- low a cutlet, and drink a couple of noel for the journey; and then she dressed herself, while Phoebe was down -stars, fortifying herself againet contingencies. But before leaving the hotel, Lady Gwendolyn put the telegram which had given her such sorrowful infor- mation into an envelpon directed it to Colonel Dame, "Hotel d'Allaion," stamped it, and teen put it Min her pocket -book, ready to post in Calais. She thought it explained everything, ,rithout its being necessary for her to add a single word; and she was too utterly miserable to write. Neither did slee care to blame him, for she remembered, as the only thing in his extenuation, that she had e elven way too weakly at nest, and night Dever to have married him antil she had thoroughly investigated .he Barton mystery, and made him ?rove that he was really free. But she had been too eager to zecure herself a little happiness, and .he had loved him so foolishly. That nes her excuse; and, though it mey zeem a, poor one to some, there are ether% who will understand it, and an- the iinon den -elite woluan, who ed found the thing she had coveted "ern to ashes in bei mouth, like the eptes of the Dead Sea. elf there are any letters for you, r monsieur, where shall we forward hem, nailed'?" asked the obsequious -ianager, as he bowed her to the ,arriage. "You had better take care of them .or the present," she replied. *Colonel Deere will probably be pass - ng through Paris in a few days, and :all call for then'. If he changes is plans, I will send you my ad - We may be sure her heart was very :eh as she passed through the bril- lent streets, where but two days agu • he had walked proudly on her bus- eandn arm, happy in his love, and anconscious of a single care. But ehoebe was opposite her, and she was .bliged to assume an indifferent air. She even pointed out a few. objects M „interest to the girl, and bore her martyrdom so finely that the ether _Lever once suspected the real state if the ease. Phoebe tried hard to persuade her mistress to rest a little vsbile at Dover, for her worn, wan look made .he faithful creature anxious; but Lady Gwendolyn shook her head. "She would have plenty of time for rest later," she said, with a wistful, far -away look, as if the rest she long- ed for was not of this world. On reaching town in the cold, gray, early morning, Lady Gwendolyn trove to a quiet little hotel, and then, in spite of herself, she was obliged to le Phoebe put her to bed, for she was so utterly weary she could . _ zarcely speak. But mindful of her Jester's orders, Phoebe took the law nio her own hands, and made Lady Gweaaelyn'take a bowl of hot soup end a glass of wine She was passive loa- from sheer lassitude, and after h.r.tp z„eeii.a fell into a deep, dreamless phoebe sat by her for about an 'lour, during whish- time she never nee 5iirred. And then she began to eel so drowsy herself, she was glad o remember that Lady Gwendolyn aid told her to go and lie down. thoebe was not naturally a heavy ,Leper, but then she had been up .11 night, and was so dead beat by elsaime, that no sooner did her head ouch the pillow than she lost count everything. The clock striking roused her, and :he sprang oft the bed and rubbed her .yes, glancing anxiously at the hour. • In her dismay she found it was xactly four! Phoebe smoothed her iair and dress, and darted off to her elstressa room. Too much shocked (.t be own neglect to think of an ex- cuse, site knocked softly at the door, incl, receiving no answer, concluded bet Lady Gwendolyn was still asleep, nd ventured to enter. But the room me empty, and the strangest part ef Z it all was, that Lady Gwendolyn's net, and the dark cloak in whice. ,be had travelled, were gone from he place in which Phoebe had Put bent. And so also were the muff and ;loves, and minor accessories of her etdoor toilet. It was difeeult to suppose that, naer such a fatiguing journey, and other things taken into account as well, a delicate person like Lady nwendolyn would have gone out into celd. But as she was not to be thie seemed the only feasible solution of the mystery; and Phoebe went down -stairs to see if she could get any information 4% the eublect. In the passaee she came upon a Very pOlite wafter, Who was quite -Ming to tell her all he 'khew, and a little more. He knew the lady t No, .10 had gone out, for he had tolled her a carriage himself. But after he had standiently admired almobe's black eyes, which had done eteat havoc among eouriers aid ailete slime she had hen abroad, he did hint that the head chambermaid .vould know more about it than he Cid, as etie had been summoned to the ia.dy's room, and had brought down the order for the carriage. "Perhaps you will kindly tell me where to find her, then?" Ott. 1, go ane remituer, miss," an- swered the obitaiag waiter, and van- ished, returning presently with rather a sour -faced woman ot forty, whom. he introduced as Miss Smith. And Miss Smith, who was more amiable than she looked, was able to give Phoebe all the infbrrnation she required, and a message from Leda Gwendolyn to boot, that she had gone away upon business, and should not, probably, be back until the evening of the next day. "And, raeantinae, miss, she said you was to be sure and make yourself comfortable, and order whatever you required, conclUded Miss Smith af- fably; "and at any time that you want a little company and change, there's a pleasant room down -stairs, where there's always somebody in and out, and ready for a chat." Phoebe thanked her, and said she would look in later, and then went back to her room, wondering. Lady Gwendolyn's strange conduct suggested a mystery; but with all the theories Phoebe started, the idea of any difference between her master and mistress never once occurred to her. She would have quoted them confidently anywhere as the most united couple in England. She passed the evening down- stairs, and allowed the obliging wait- er to ,languish as much as he liked, being fortified against his seductions by her honest love for a cousin in the country. But when Miss Smith said slyly: "Does her ladyship often go off so sudden -like?" fel be136 dew up her head, and tightened her lips to answer: "Ladies like my mistress have calls upon them people like us can't un- derstand. The colonel's uncle has just died, and left him the title and heaps of money 'into the bargain; so, of course, there's a good deal to do." "Of course!" repeated Miss Smith, with an air of conviction; "only it's so odd her ladyship didn't take you." Not at all—I wasn't wanted. I dare say the colonel sent for her in a hurry, and she got too flurried to know what she was about," "But—well, it's no affair of mine," observed Miss Smith; "but I should be lorry, to see a fellow creature took in. Living in a hotel one sees a good deal of life, and there's often people coming here who pretend to be very fine, and ‘aren't any better than I am, after all." It was the obliging waiter's deser- tion that prompted this insinuation. but Phoebe never giessed that her own height eyes were at the botto in of the scandal, and drew herself lir_ with great dignity. "I am not roe of those who take people on trust," she said, with her nose well en Pair. "If her ladyship had not been what she pretended, she wouldn't have been troubled with my services. I have never had anathina but gooa places yet, and have no fancy tor coming down lathe world." So saying, Phoebe withdrew to her own apartment, feeling that she had had tan best of it, on the whole; and, after visiting Lady Gwendolyn's room to see if by any chance she had re- turned as mysteriously as she had departed, she went to bed, and slept unaisturbed until the morning. CHAPTER XXII. Conviction. Lady. Gwendolyn had come to Eng- land with a purpose, and she pro- ceeded to carry it out as soon as her physical strength would allow her. She awoke about three o'clock, much comforted and strangthened by her long sleep, and was glad to /led her- self alone. Of course, It was easy enough to dispose of Phoebe, but she rather preferred not tg have any trouble in the matter. She breathed freer when she got ztdr- the hotel, but she took gooe care to keep her veil' down. On reach. big the station, she found she hail, half an hour to watt for her train and so she forced herself to take same refreshment. She knew that she had need to garner up -her strength if she was to perform the task she had set herself. ' It -was quite dark when she reached Berton, but, of course, there were lights in the station; and as all the officials knew her eeell, she had to double her precautions. She ordered a fin, and drove straight to the ben inn in the little town, as she hap- pened to know the proprietor of "the Chequers" was a netwcoreer, and had no knowledge of her Personalty, However; he saw in a moment that •ehe was a lady; and though her small travelling -hag did hot look promising, he received her with great dignity, and showed her at once to the best rooms in the hotel. A tidy little mead. was sent to wait upon her, and while she helped to .remove her things, Lady Gweedelen said carelessly.: "Save YOU any face houses in the neignberhood, Meryl" "Yes, ma'am," answered Mary. "There Is Colonel Deere's, me'dm— Borten Hell, it is eallod," "Indeed! is it a tine place?" "Yes,, ratnater; but not so ane uS Lord Teigemouth's, -winch is foto miles out of the town." "Really! -I euppose neither of them is here now?" And my lady toyed with her ring, and looked languidly indifferent, al- though a ,keen obliceiver might lueve noticed that she stoped. her yarn breath to Innen nor .Mareas anewer. "My lord Is envity, &Warn; but I beard this morning that Colonel Datre wao,at the Hail." NGHAM ADVANC -TIMES "And his. wife, too; "-presume?" "No; he ien't there," ''Surely. They haven't been, very long married, you know," "otheLeoenglite'llaaloutglaletaohagPeet.'t'ired of each "It Is to be heped not. But are you sure Colonel Deere Is here, Mary?" "Quite sure, ma'am, for I saw him with my own eyes last night." "But I thought he had come into a title lately, Mary?" "So he has, ma'am, begging your pardon, It's Sir Lawrenee be is call, ed now, for I heard master tell the waiter so. however, whatever he le called, I saw him last night." "You know him, then?" "I ought to, for I lived at Borten Hall when I was younger." "Oh, indeed!" said Lady Gwen- dolyn, beginning to feel rather un- comfortable. "The u I dare say you knoll/ Lord Teignrnouth inr sight?" "Ne, =aerie, I don't, I never saw any of the family," was the reply; and Lady Gweadolyn breathed freer. She was wiser now than she had been, and took care to nurse her strength, Although she eloped and Prayed to die, it must not be just yetn-until she was quite sure she had nothing to live for, She had come to Horton to learn the truth, and she - must be careful that Physical weak- ness aid pot .etand in the way of her enlightennient. So she ordered a chop, and, what is more, ate it, and then went to bed. The next day she kept very quiet till about four o'clock, when the day was beginning to draw in, and then she had a ,fly brought, paid her bill, and drove to the entrance of I3orton vil- lage, where she alighted from the 'vehicle, and dismissed the driver, telling him the house she was going to was close by, and she should pre- fer to walk the remaining distance. He suggested she should have a boy to carry her bag; bat this she dc -1. saying it was quite light, and she could manage very well. It was not lune dark enough for her purpose yit, And so she lingered aboutehe lanes for half an hour; and -when the skeleton trees were faint shadows only, and a few lights began to twinkle in the cottage windows, she took her way -Lowly to Borton Rail., . She glided through the garden, listening to every. sound, hiding her- self quickly if a bare branch areaked in the wind, or a bird flew across her path. Keeping on the dark side of the house, she came presently to a side door, which she tried softly. Finding it did not yield, she brought a key out of her pocket, and, Inserting it cautiously in the lock, ghe soon found herself inside the house. , She knew •e'very corner of it by heart, Mr her husband had always been pleased to answer her questions, only too glad to See that she took so much intereat in their home; so size made her way with little difficulty to the north wing, passing the library on her way, and inhaling the fra- grance of her husband's cigar. How little he guessed that she was so hear. Perhaps even his thoughts were with her, as he lay back in his favorite armchair, with his feet on the fender, and pictured how pleasant the room would be later, when Gwen- dolyn was searching her face on a low stool at his side,_ She had become an much a parr of his life, so entirely necessary to his happiness, that his cigar had not the right flavor unless she was there to see him smoke it. Somehow her image was more than ever obtrusive to -night, and he had to rise and shake himself to get rid of the painful impression that some- thing was wrong with her. "Humbug!" he said to himself angrily,. "I should have heard, of course, if there had been anything wroag. I told Phoebe she was to telegraph directly if Gwen were ill, That's the only disadvantage of be- ing married—a man doubles his anxieties, But, then, he trebles his pleasures," continued Colonel Deere quickly, afraid lest he should be dis- loyal, even unconsciously, to the wo- man he loved so much better than himself; "and I woieldn't be unmar- ried again even if they, offered are in return perfect immunity from care or - pain for the rest of my life!" With this, he lighted another cigar, and then sat down and wrote a long letter to his wife, telling her that his uncle's funeral 'would take place the next day, at two o'clock, at ,Minvorth A bbey--elfere Sir In *- reliefs had died—and that lie ehoved leaVe for Paris that night, te bring her home. It was a very tender eftistle, and the love that was in his heant breath- ed out of every line. He told her :how much he had missed her, and how tame his life seemed withoat her, concluding with the playfel ele- claration that, whatever happened, they would never be parted again, for those whona Heaven had pined bueiness should not put minden even for a day. Meanwhile, Lady Gwendolyn had made her way to a suite of rooms in the next wing, From her 'husband's, embarrassed manner when she ques- tioned him about these she fancied .she should lied the key to -the mys- tery of his life there, and her heart 'trembled within her. A faint line of light under one of the doors ehawed 'that the rooms were occupied; and, stooping down, she tried to reecet- noiter through the keyhole. ' At first she could see nothing, but as her eyes became accustomed to the narrow tube through ,,Which all Investigations had to be ffia,de, Sire perceinecla. female figure seated by the fire, Wile hands were pendent -over the arms of the chair—the whole attitude betoketed dejection although from the hair and figure of this woman she was evidently /Ming. Her fate was turned from the door, and ,Lady Clevendolya longed to ob- tain a glimpse of it, for she felt al- most sttre that it belonged to the per - soh Wheel ehie had seen at Berton /1a11, shortly before her marriage, and bad declared herself to be Lawrence MOTO'S Wife, She Must harae knelt there half an hotr, and still the woman did. not tura .her bead. She was giroVtifaC -eit anu l4louy mkt 140t ti•tal, aim obliged to withdraw from ner Peat of observetioe and rest, When she looked again time large, pale, lace -luster eyes were turiied toward the door, and Lady Garea- aolyn recognized, her at Once. She had almost decided to go in, confront her, and irisiet upon a full explanation, when she heard a step ehe knew only too well mountieg the Stairs, and from a sudden instinct -eattielied back, and concealed' herself Dahlia the heavy curtainof a win- dow behind. She had scarcely drawn the folds about her, before her hus- band appeared, holding a lamp in his hand, which he set down on a little table, so close to the certain behind which she was hidden that she trem- bled in her shoes. He took a large key out at hie pocket, and turned it twice iri the lock. But it was evident that even with this he did not feel that hie prisoner was safe, for he had to en - draw two bolts before he could gain admittance. • Then he took the lamp and walked in, closing tbe door after him.' Letly Gwendolyeas knees shook maciereber, and she had a feeling at the moweet ae if she would rather not know 1.1,0 truth. , But she conquered this weaknesr. and knelt down at the keyhole just in time to see Sir Lawrence eeed ever the woman and kiss tenderly. Then he drew a chair to her and Lady Gwendolye heard him s,cY, a coaxing voice: "You will be glad to get away free) here, Mary, dear, will you lion I have taken a pretty .cottage for )no in the country, where yeti will be a to have a garden, and grow pleiee Lf flowers and fruit. You will like me., I am sure?" . "I want to be with my he...1:-..cee ,obe answered, in a voice of stei reeentment, "What right have ) ,t to send me out of the way?"' "But, Mary, I have thoroughly plained why what you want is possible. And, indeed, it would Let be for your happiness, my peer child." , "I am not a child, and you te rue shamefully," she snapperi. won't have a cottage in the commie "Then what will you have?" LK` asked, with admirable patience, . - though Lady Gwendolyn knew, by inflection of his voice, how eareeme and weary he was. • "I will have my proper position married woman ought to live wee,. her Impend." "If sbe'can, Mary" "And I can, and will," she sa2 , after the mattner of a fractious elli,L.- crying for the moon. "You wan, te hide me up, because you are jeeeeee of my beauty, and know that 1 netee move without a train of admireis; but I've often played you tricks be- fore, and I will play you tricks again - Wherever you put me, I will rob away." "Oh, Mary !"e was his reproachful exclamation. "Don't call me Mary; I hate the name," she said, her pale eyes, dil- ating fiercely. "But you always de everything I don't want you to do." am sure I shall try to please you," lie answered, with gentle grav- ity. "I wish you would try to under- stand that, my dear." • He laid his hand on hers impres- sively; but she shook it off as If it had been a viper. Then suddenly her mood changed, and she began to whimper. Nobody cared for her. What did it signify whether she was living or dead? She would make an end of it all one of those days, that she would! She hated a cottage in the country— she hated everything! She would stamp down the flowers as soon as they put their heads above -ground. It was no use talking to her! Aed so on, until Lady Gwendolyn could scarcely wonder that Sir Lawrence had tried to escapetfrom such an im- practicable, violent person, and began to pity him a little in her heart. • He waited until the torrent ot words had subsided, and then he said, with as much firmness as gentleness: "You know it is very wrong to ex- cite yourself in this way, Mary. I never deny you anything it is rigla you should have, and you` must try and be a little more reasonable." , "Pray, are you reasonable?" she said, 'wieh a harsh, mocking laugh. "You cried for the moon when you were a child." "rosstbly; but, you see, 1 dc u't a • lan It now. As people get older tie nenierstand that what they, want tehoei tmal,ways attainable or good foi "What a bore you are!" she seal rudely; and turned her back upon him forthwith. t Certainly, with all his faults, Sir Lawrence had his temper splendidly under control; for, he did not even look annoyed. Perhaps he felt that he had no right to resent anything she -might say, since she could aover insult him half as much as he was injuring her. However this may be, be was very patient, and tried Judie, triously' to soothe and satisfy her. But Gwendolyn lied heard enough by this time. She tame from her knees, cold slid benumbed, and stole out of the imuse where she had thought to reign queen, in stealth, like a thief, How she got to laorton Station she could, never remember, but she did get there, and, eventually, to the hate!, where she found Phoebe waiting for her, and evidently anxious, ' "Get me to bed as quickly as you nan," said her mistress hoarsely; and not another word did she speak. Phoebe, who did not like her looks. sat beside her for an hour; and then, as she seemed to be sleeping quietly, she went th bed, .1.11 the morning Lady Gwendolyn was very pale, but perfectly composed. Motioning Phoebe to her bedside, she said, with a little tremor In her ;voice: • ePheebe, circumstance over which have no control, force me to leave Sir Lawrence for good. You have behaVed exceedingly well ever since Ton lave been in my serVice, and 1 !should like to keen you with me; at 'the Same time, I should not like to h,etire your prospects in any way, .1 shall llc Very gilletly; I shall net (nee e,an enveeit 1w fane nmt talo, . (COilthltled te.tt verk) Tbureday, June 307 In remote and distant parts of the world, fine teas are grown—wherever they grow, these teas are,procured for "SALADA" blends. The best the world produces is sold under the "SALADA" label. Millions know the satisfaction "SALADA" gives. If you m st al on Country :'- :ghwa3rs walk on the left side Highway Safety Committee The HON. GEO. S. HENRY, Cliairmas. 82 Alt What Is Cash Like When It's "Cold?" A DELCO-LIGHT magazine ad says a LI. man "Pocketed an extra $300 in cold cash in a single year from 250 hens after he lit his hen house with Delco -Light." Hot or cold, it's a nice bit Of extra cash. Hot or cold, it's what we're all after, and if I sell you a Delco -Light you'll get yours in increased egg production, reduced labor costs and all the rest of the things the ads tell about. It's one of those propositions where each of us gets the best 'of the bargain, if you know ' what I mean. M. CULBERT Dungannon, Ontario • just pione Aft, ;Be ta ond rit Arifte Detcoltht to your home for a Med demonttmtion DELCOLIGllT ELECTISICarAWATER PLANT'S ViVSYSTEMS PIKODUCTS OF GENERAL MOTORS Made and Guaranteed by Delco -Light Company * ONSSMOS1111. 1111.4.1•••••11 On the Athabasca Trail The visitor to Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies finds that nature has Made a lavish distribution of het beauty spots within this, the largest National Park and game sanctuary fix America. Towering mountain peaks, pleasant valleys and'shimmering lakes all help to make this a land of real en- chantment, ' The Athabasca River, from its Until - place among the glaciers and icefields of this region, liovrs down first through Rocky Gorges and then through a wide, pleasant Valley. At one point it tum - bles over a cliff at the foot or Mount Kerkeslin, and here at Athabasca Fa Is is one of the beauty spots of the,feened Athabasca Trail. At the coeclusioe of their 028 con. vention which is to be held at the Mac- donalci Motel, Edmonton this vear, the members en the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Meocietion will ,visit Jas. per National Park, arid will spend a ehort holiday amid the beauties of thi$ latgest and Onest of Canada's national OeV-grounder, — Canadian National „ Railways photograph,