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The Herald, 1910-05-27, Page 3ed FFQII!: fhe "Several of the older people are i card -room," said she, as this, the favored of her admirers, led her a "Mr, Orde and Doctor Clifford thein. Mrs. Darnley tells me that uncle has taken quite a fancy to 131 Leroy," glancing covertly up. "1 ai introduce him presently. Felcnner's dark, searching eyes ed full on her. They .had paused iu the bow-wi "There is something behind that, Helen; there is some hideous' consp against my freedom, and you are b ing against me—you too ''mine familiar friend.' "What melting reproach! I was to friendship—only Mrs. Darnley me in confidence," laughed Helen. "Which was, of course, meant for ing it in Oath, as you intend d only, woman-like, you love to be co and pressed. Tell zne quickly, de Mrs. Addison—Helen—tell me, an carest for me!" He bent down, melodious voice velvet eyes so all -persuasive that women could have resisted even they wished. "You are a bold scamp," said "Care for you, indeed? I don't, not bit, so don't. be vain enough to ima sueh a thing." "I don't imagine—I know t 1" ret ed the delinquent, with tuf ved au ity. "1 am waiting for you 'confid sweetest Mrs. Helen. "How abominably spoiled you are "By you among others, then." Helen laughed out. "I tell you what, we are th flirt abominably. I don't know hat Pr would say to us." "We're not afraid of Fr k !" Falconer, laughing too, "n he of flirting; besides, 1'11 %varran he is q taking out his revenge withthat ha some Mrs. Errington. Now 11 me "confidence,' please, or yon will 1 this dance." So at last she told him at his cle had said to Mrs. Darnley. "H'm 1" said St Maur, as comme "I knew he wanted that. Marry and tie down, indeed—not if I ow it, fair friend; so mind you k' my s of the fence, and stand by e if Un Will says anything to you. "Oh 1 I'll be true to your ors if wish it, but—" ` "Well?" "Blanche is pretty, charming, ri "None of which I want," said Maur, coolly. "When is yourext ca party?" "Next Wednesday. You'll come?" "Certainly. Meanwhile, we'll join the `Rush of the tripping feet .' • He whirled her away as he spoke. `A,fter this, his darling—at last, last 1 n. the s a riia(ij. bench, embowered from sight most of all fan redoes,' placing her on it -and way; himself at her side. "No, no; there's no among one to see a kiss. Don't start from me yqur so! anche flirt strong• arm was around , rt to strainiug h.er to Iiia breast, his lips hers, once again—so sweet the stolen, turn- silent kis.:, that it ening lutenist taken and given back—till at last lie ndow. leased her. fair "Just a brief snatch of happiness,' he iraoy said, with a sigh. • "But I must claim and- your promise to meet me, Christine." own "I don't sec bow it is to he donein town," she said, hurriedly. "I am so loyal - tied, and we might be seen and r . g - told hued. anywhere. One never knows ' io is about. It would not, of course, hurt tell- you, but it would be death to me." oing, "Yes," he said, slowly. "Nor wouldI axed care to be so recognized. Could u arest nit, under guise of cloak and crape veil, thou come one evening to me in South Andley street?" and "Falconer 1" few "Yes, I know how much I am asking," • had lie said, quickly, his bronzed the k flushing a little. '`But you shall not be she com'promisecd or endangered. No e one shall know of it but myself and y gine Raluunee—the Indian who, I told you, a tracked you for ate. He shall Wait r you near, and bring you in with is dace latch key, and safe to me. Limen, still. deuce I am the only tenant in the house. 1 have the drawing rooms and floor above; the landlady and her husband keep the rest of the house; the servants are below; and I will answer for your ins immunity from being even seen, much auk lass recognized, cloaked and veiled. t the worst, it is only my morals that said would suffer," added St. Maur, with our othl bitter little laugh:, "and I don't uite think any: good folks think me a saint ate exactly as it is." nd- the "Do you think I eai a for even your one IEndoo to think I azo' -she stopped "not your wife?" "No, no, my darling. IIe,shall this un- nothing of you that is wrong. What • nt tell Rahmnee he will believe," said Fol- nt. eagerly. set- "Who is Rahmnee—o. , rather, why my yon trust him so mu It?" she adds , ids with an instant flash of thought bo cle her husband might construe the fir words. �'ou For answer he told her exactly story he had related to the money -lend - h." „ er. His eyes glowed, filled with tear for abe read all he 1e t untold in tl St. tale. rd- "It was like my ow Falconer," s said. "But, oh, if the h rrible beast had killed yon!" in She shuddered from heed. to foot. "Why, dearest," St. Maur whispered, tenderly; "it was nothing. Don't yo think about it any more, than save that at it was worth the risk that won such strong and faithful affection from eve a poor little libidos lad, and—these di leer on len ed— ro al eco vl u Yo e le g ee on 111 of fo h it 00 n nt u ie A a an n' n u 11 1 al do d w first the s, 1e he d u h n a- s & y s 1 3, n s s r i mo r h bo What an or t to what a rr know cep m col min n , r mut :h?" f n 0 e Maur i ey ec mond drops." Ile stooped to softly kis way the glittering tears from her eye s he spoke. "I verily believe that en nowball's C`bristian theology runs There is one God, and the sahib is hi rophet; and yon because he knows ove you, are as the' sun in the heaven econd only to his master." "He does not know, then, that`?" Chris tine began. 3P "That the 'Mrs. Errington' I sent lain Id to find out was one I had loved year rd ago—one who belonged to me, and wa as good anti beautiful as beloved. '.Cha k. xs what he knows and believes." Is What a sunshine smile gleamed ove the exgnisite face he 'gazed on! Despite all the grievous wrongs o on • the past. all the cruel wrong lie was doing her still, it was so immeasurably sweet to the woman's sore heart to lis- t• ten to such language from the man she g loved! It showed her, too, the abso- w, lute hold she had on his heart, on his ✓ nobler, better nature, and gave her stronger hope of winning him from the • grip of the master passion that had been O his bane. t "For this once, then," she said, after o a longpause, "1 will tonne to your chem- - bers to -morrow evening, if possible; but 1 must write you of that. It depends a on whether I ani wanted at home or not. - 1 will let you know by 2 o'clock. Did she know how she was heaping - coals of fire on his head? For he sud- denly bowed it in silence, laying his dark a -s cheek against here, and his hand, that bed held hers lightly, closed on it with convulsive force --clinging as one drifting out to eeaa might clung t. the saving rope row n from the shore. Yes, she knew it by that tightened -p. the felt the quiver of the man's ne,; frame, and the burning shame at far a momeert made his cheek hot against her own, and knew Gal that very shame told of the struggle the bet- ter nature was ntzaking against the evil. There no sound save the distant music .1;17:7e h-sh!" of the breeze among the trees and high bushes aa�ound; no step or voices near. Christine turned her face slightly and kissed her huisba.nd's lips. "WT'ifew wife, that kies will never leave 'me!" lie whispered, when he could trust. himself even to see- that. And it never did. They stood up. The band had ceased; distant laughter and voices came jarringly to them. Where CHAPTER XII. "My waltz now, Mrs. Errington." a That was for the public about them; a but for all each had said, what a rap- s turous happiness it was to be together again—close, though only in the mazes of a dance, and amid a throng of dans- ern, not one of whom, in the wildest s dream, could possibly suspect what lay beneath the surface. Only she felt the closeness of the cia around the slender, yielding form, at the hand that held hers—only she hea the deep, passionate murmur in her ea and felt the warm breath oil 'her Ghee "My darling—my darling, at last! not this a taste of happiness?" "Heaven knows—yes !" "And you have kept me auother or at least?" "Ah, yes, one !" But before the waltz was over, S Maur drew his wife out of the "maddin crowd," paused by the. open winds near which she had sat and left he wrap—a rich Indian scarf -shawl. "Come into the garden,"• he said, put ting it about her. "I /must speak t yon; there will be other couples ou soon. Come; it is quite en regle t stroll out and flirt with the most beau tiful woman In the rooms," "Espeeiallyr�' said ('hristine, with half smile, as they passed out, "for wick ed Fele St. Maur." "Faith, if I did not in this ease, dear est, I should certainly be asked by Melee Addison if I had gone quite blind or w afraid of you." "But remember, Falconer, that in my position I can not have it said that I flirt." th He bit his lip, then laughed, still mov- ing on toward the thick shrubbery at els the end of the gardens.' stro "I'll remember. sweetheart. See, here tem HAVE YOU BEEN STUNG? Some people have recently been bad- ly "stung" by getting substitutes toe Zam-Buk. When they have asked for a box of Zam-Buk, the dealer has pro- duced some line on which he makes more profit, and talked about "Just as good and cheaper," or "One of my own, and I know what's in it," or "Really, the same thing -at half the price," etc., etc. When tested, this cheap substitute hats, of course, failed to do anything like what Zam-Buk does, but the buyer has, nevertheless, parted with his money! You will have to get Zam-Buk eventually! Don't waste money on useless substitutes. The name "Zam-Buk" is protected by law, See it on every packet before paying. if your local dealer should be out of stook, write "Zam-Buk, Toronto." We will mail It lig return, s were i11 the gardens, perhaps. "Must we go?" the men said, still hold. ing those dear hands, still gazing down into the cksir eyes. out of whhhh stcrcly looked his guarrdian angel. "Must we ;;o back to the throng, then—to pari:?" "Yes. I hear He e.0 Addieon'e voice ftoni the .lawn. We must go back," "Give me a inose rosebud from your bosoms," he said. s'nddeeniy. But he took it himself from its nest- ling -plaice, and laid it tenderly bet.wvecai ' 0 :'" INISCURED 11t4� 24140011,5 bard, soft o `e bleeding by appliying Putnams Corn Elxtractrr. it never burns leaves no soar, bnutains no acids ; le harmless because composed ,lily of healing grans and balms. Flfty years in se*. bti tt ley Refauste bsttitutes all druggists PUTNAIVPS PAINLESS CW& EXCTRAC±T* R •-,•--,•-.+rte the leaves of a small poeket-book he drew from dein brei bp.eeket, "Rest there, thou rose of silent love!" he :said, softly—"a tlisman that shall never die for ate, though thy pi ants may wither!" He drew his wife's hand on to his arm, and turned back toward the lawn; but as they ntrue round the turn of a walk, there heflR1e tltern were Helen and Mr, Orde. "Well, well!" elle cried, merrily. "1 saw you leave the ,ball -room, and hope you have enjoyed your stroll as 1110011 as I have." "1 can • answer for myself," answered St. Maur, gallantly; "for Mee Ening. tons' enjoyment 1 dare not speak. She has generously endured me, et any rate." "Fele, Pale," laughed his uncle, "don't yon pretend to the role of modesty. 'Treat hini not,.: my dear Mrs. Errtintoni He doesn't know bow to even spell the word, 1 bolaeve." "I quite agree with your, Mr. Orde. T mszat teeeon you, ,t 'think, Mr. St. Maur." "Ah, et to Brute!" said he, reproach. fully. Christine laughed. e"Why not? But take me in now, please, for 1 intiist look after my girls, you know. I dare say Doctor Clifford is absorbed in wlt.ist," "I nnist sih•ow felt the shrubbery, Mr. Orde," said Helen, as the other two bowed and passed on. "1 awn proud of it. Frank—my husband—had it laid out to Meese me." "Quite right of him," acid the old gen- tleman, gallantly. ".A pretty garden and a pretty woman are well matched." A speech his nephew might have made. CHAPTER XIII. "Very nice people, those Clibfords," said Mr. Orde, as he and his nephew drove back to town. "I hope you mean to cultivate their acquaintance, Fele." "Ola, certainly! If the doctor will cultivate such a Bohemian as myself,," answered F alc, carelessly, keenly suspi- eious at once, for he had noticed :Miss Leroy making herself very agreeable to, and, doubtless, flattering his uncle; and elderly men are readily flattered by the attentions of a. young and pretty girl. "But I think you have quite cut hie out in that quarter, Uncle Will. You were positively flirting disgracefully with Miss Leroy - sober, elderly gentleman like you! I wen shocked," "Hal hal you wick -4, try, to chaff your old uncle! I Wanted to see what sort of a, girl she was really, for I nether took a fancy to her !ales she was clean- ing wi (th you the fah decline., Did you? And ttie"result .then, of your trotting her out is, I hope, satis- factory?" "Quite we She is a charming, inno- cent, ingenuous girl." "Is she, indeed2" thought St. Mani. "She may deceive you, but she can't fog 1110; but I'll take advantage of the wind, if that's the way it's setting." Aloud he said: "Ah, yes! She is very pretty, and a jolly little thing to flirt with. Ingenu- ous, innocent -hearted girls always are quite delicious. They never know - what anything, nuns. 1 deelx:re, f don't be- lieve she'd have been angry if I had kissed tier ---among the flcywers in the conservatory, of, course!" "For shame, Palc!" said Mr. Orde, puzzled whether St. Maur's sarcastic speech was earnest or rather unseemly jest. "How you racket on!" "Oh, I didn't do it, of course—never dreamed of it !" laughed Palo, truly enough; "too utterly ungentlemanly— bad form." "She would never have spoken to you again, sir." "Wouldn't she, by hoe!" muttered NEWFOUNDLAND PAYS TRIBUTE To the Grand Work Dodd's Kidney Pills are Doing. Fishermen Regard Them as a Boon to Mankind—Mr. Frank Banfield Tells How They Cured His Back- ache. Garnish, Fortune Bay, Nfld., May 23. ---(,Special).—Among the fishermen here, who through exposure to wet and cold are subject to those pains and aches which conte from diseased Kidneys, Dodd's Kidney Pills are looked upon as a, positive boon to mankind. They are never tired of telling how their Back- aches and their Rheumatism vanish be- fore the . great Kidney remedy. Among many others Mr. Frank Bate field, after years of suffering, has found relief in Dodd's 'Kidney Pills, and here is what ho is tolling his friends: "I find Dodd's Kidney P1118 the best medicine for Backache I have ever used. I only used two boxes end they cured me of Backache I had had far five years. It started through a strain. My father's back also bothered him. andhe got some relief from one pill I gave him. They were too precious to give him more. Ali persons suffering from Backache should use Doodbs• Kidney Pills." Why do Dodd's Kidney Pills cure. Backache? Simply, because Backache is Kidney ache, and 1/odd's. Kidney Pills positively cure all Kidney aches and ills. This has been proved in thousands of eases in Canada. If you Haven't used Fale, under bis mustache. "I know ter, you dear old greenhorn l" A "How do you like the other two I —Miss Clifford and her friend, Errington?" "I did not speak to them much certainly Miss Clifford is lovely, a fancy that young Northcote thi chuckled Mr. Orde, en passant; the young widow lady, the ohapen eminently beautiful; but I shouldn't to •marry a widow myself if I we young fellow." "No," said Christine's husband, ing his mustache to hide a smile; besides, one doesn't always know actly who people are. Looks, too, she had . gob a will of her own handsome lady. Uncle Will, I think follow your example still, and keep of matrimonial shoals,' "My boy, I hope to Heaven you never keep clear of them for the s bitter reason I have—a woman's deception—ay, unpardonable treaso Will!" "What else, then, do yen call it, toner, when a woman engages he to a math, lets faint think his love . urned, fixes the marriage, and a ight before elopes with another I aptain Berenger? That is what ra Stanhope did." "Uncle Will, you never before me it was so bad as that," said younger man, deeply touched and p d; "at least, not in detail." "I only told you that she had cru died me, and broken her engage ut these facts are the plain, si ruth. You can, therefore, hardly e very hard and unforgiving, if only woman in the world I absoit an to you is her child." "Did she leave one?" said Falco vading any assent or dissent. "I believe she did—a daughter, maid too surely inherit her mot perfidy of soul." "No, no," thought Christine's h and; "my darling—no, no, not th hank Heaven!" "Did Captain Berenger know of 1 e said, after a pause. "No. Let me do an honorable man j ce. She wrote to your dear mother o ter her marriage, to take the blain and exonerate Berenger. He had ✓ lover; there was some pique— u lt, she said—a quarrel, and a sepa on. Then I came, and you know rt. She had .met Berenger again th eeks or so before our wedding -day. ver told him of her engagement w renewed his own suit—only said th r elder sister (her only relative) wo consent, and they must marry on A • cruel, sorrowful story, Il ill," said Falconer, clasping the au's hand, "but still the poor dau may have her noble father's nat her mother's. You never saw Ca n Berenger?" 'No, never." St. Maur drew a breath of relief; rling had hex father's fare, he kne an with it his noble nature and fa' not the mother's shameless perfidy. If she had but come to me frankly ded the old man, tremulously. "Ilea knows I loved ,her well enough ve released her at once." 'I know you would, dear Uncle W know I would," said Falconer, 'h but his heart sunk. What than as there of his wife's ever being ac ted by William Orde, save by a mi le ? ut the carriage stopped at Brown tel, and tko two parted. St. Mau ked round to his own chambers. Ho envied the peaceful sleep of Rahm , who lay at rest on his mattress foot of his master's bed! anwhile, on the drive hom , anche, tired though she was, chattered ut the glories of the ball and her -rues;-. I do hope," she said, "that we shall t that Mr. St. Maur again! Isn't he ascinating man, and so handsome; 't you think so, Mrs. Errington? and tzes like an angel!" I didn't know angels waltzed," said eoner's wife. dryly. Not much of an angel about the said dsome gentleman, either," added the or, shrewdly. "A very great charm itt this man, with a smile and a , fearless dark eye that I Iike; but gels and saints are not found among n human beings, my love. Are they, Errington?" quietly said. Flow the wife's heart No, doctor." d ! how site dreaded that the next ark world be: "1 heard some one say he is such a gambler," but it was it was: But 1 like him. A cultivated, tray - gentleman is delightful ; and his ,thole is a fine old fellow; asked me to dine with slim and his nephew "at Brown's the clay after to -morrow, and I accepted. Now, girls,"a quiet home - evening this next, mind, to get back the %oses," added Doctor diffoitl, "not that you ever have any to lose, though, Mrs. Errington." She smiled a little sadly, but instant- ly seized her opportunity. "Then, if you and the girls can spare me for a couple of hours, doctor," she said, "I should like to take that op- portunity of secing an old Indian ac- quaintance who wrote yesterday to ask me to drop in about nine some evening bet- loud: et.loud: aches Mrs. , but nks, Z "and on, is like Wet a ,pull - 'and ex - as if that 1'11 clear will ante cruel on 1" Fal rself is re- fort- aver, T,eon- told the ain- elly went; mple hold the hely net, who her's us- ou, t?" us - nee e, been her ra- that nee She hen at Wm at hale old qh- ure, P- his w, ith v - to 111 husk t n C 0 e b t m b e b t h ti of he fa d Pa w ne he he not 0 W m ter not tai da a adr en ha —I ily w cep ac B Ho wal he nee the Me Bl abo par ince a f don wal rr Fal ban doer abo bold an Palle Mrs So ache TOM that not.; sled r- 's r w et e —the short Cliffo pleas "0 hanso would on y IMO s is in during her stay in London." y dear girl, certainly go," said rd. "Order the carriage when you la no: thanks. I shall only take a. rn," answered Mrs. Errington. "It n't 1* worth whik having the ear - liege ordered out tust to go down to Piccadilly; it's near there my friend lodges." "As you please, my dear—as you please. dare not affer to escort yoU, you are so independent." She laughed. Rheumatic Families Inherit a Teeansdee.ncy to piss Medical opinion. confirms tlie view that rheuraatism and gout are transmit- ted from one generation to enothe.r. Only by combating nerve and blood weaknesses can, these be prevented. 11 they exist In the family, they develop quickly when the blood becomes impure or the nerves weak. Mr. E. 11, Hollister, St John's, sayet "Early in life I was ocea,sionally trou- bled with aching pains in the back. Teet- er my joints bectiane stiff in bad weeths er, and lately gouty conditions develop - "These troubles I knew were very common in my family. I can recall bow stiffened up my grandfather was from enlargement of the joints. "A speciallet in New York told me that only by maintenence of the most vigoroue conditions could these fatally predispositions be prevented. Because of his advice five years ago when Fer- rozone was first introduce4 into this up of my system. The New York spe- cielist's opinion was justified in my caee, and I presume it is generally true. "Before eix months had passed had gotten rid of every vestige of rbeurna- tisnt and my health too was risibly im- For rheumatism, gout and general bodily weakness there is no remedy like. Ferrozone; 'try it, 50c a box, six boxes for $2.50, all dealers or The Catarrho- zone Co., Kingston, Ont. care of other people for a calling. I've never been used to be taken care of, except"—her lips quivered for a second —"for two years. Ah! here we are at * * The twelve o'clock post next day—or, rather, the same day—brought Falconer St. Maur a letter. "Ah! from her! Wait, Rahrrinee," he said, quickly. "It is from madame; you know what I told you this morning?" The few lines ran thus: "Let Rahmnee wait for me this morn- ing at nine at the corner of — street, the end nearest your place. I shall come in a hansom, and shall wear a black cloak and thick black veil." St. Maur read it aloud in an under- tone, and then burned it in a taper, tossing the blaelcened ashes into the waste -basket. "Those tell not tales, Raluensee," said; "nor these, know;" and he touched the Indian's lips. (To be continued.) A Faithful Servant, Carlyle told once cif a lawsuit pend- ing in Scotland affecting the succes- sion to a great estate of which he had known something. The case depended on a family secret known only to ono old servant, who refused to reveal it. A kirk minister was sent to tell her she must speak on peril of her soul. "Peril of my saul!" she said. "And would ye put the honor of an auld Scot- tiale family in c,ompetition with the saul of a poor creature like me?" 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I found it impossible to sleep , and night after night would toss about 1 in bed, I was receiving medical atten- tion, but in spite of the careful treat- ! naent I gradually grew worse. My limbs jerked and twitched to such an extent 1 that I <meld' not cross the floor without falling or coming in contact with some piece of furniture. I eould not raise a • glass of water to my lips so badly did did my arms and hands tremble and shake. I cannot imagine more severe suffering and ineonvealience than one en- duree with St. Vitus dance. My father being a druggist knew of the many cures effected by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and advised me to try them. I did so, with the most hanny results. In less than two months from the time I began the use of the pills I was a well man, and have not since had the slightest symptom of the trouble." All over the world Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are making just such cures as Mr. Porter's. They go right down to the cause of the disease in the blood. In this way they havo oved in thousands of eases to cure anaemia, headache cod backache's, rhenmatism, lumbago, neur- algia, nervousness, indigestiom decline 8,114 the special Ailments of growing girls and Women, Sold by all titedicine deal - Ors or by mail at 50 eents a box or six "les; alevays wee so as a girl. I boles for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams° suenose that is wile took to takiegt Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.