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Jt� nia room.
e weer a large yard in the rear
of teahouse, and patients were some-
times allow; to walk for a few
Qninutes at a time in it and to
Visit the handsome conservatory
which was one ee the doctor's fads.
'Mere came a day when Monica.
Was permitted this privilege — one
that she had ;rang and most earnest-
ly desired, and she seas so happy and
grateful. to Dr. Flint, that he fin -
any followed ber to go out nearly
every day, and to l'emain longer
than the other patients.
From the first she made friends
With the gardener, for elle dearly
loved flowers, and thus easily won
the man to talk about hie work to
her; while, sometimes, she would ask
to be allowed to help him in cut-
ting and arranging flowers that
wenn to be sent out.
Ono Thursday—"rubbish day," as
Monica called it—she arose with the
determination to make a deeprerate
effort for freedom.
A'n hour or so after she lied had
her breakfast, and while she was
toying listlessly with some em-
broidery, Dr. feint tvialked lu upon
her for a little visit. ahe led him
on to talk about 'flowers, and then
she suggested that he should take
ber to see the greenhouse.
The doctor assented, hesitetingly.
Reaching the conservatory, they'
were joined by the gardener, who be-
gan to inquire about the repot-
ting of some plants.
May I go to look at the roses,
Mir. Tucker, while you are talking?"
Lnquired byonica.
se"Yee; run along, miss, and see the
81farechal Niels; there are same beau-
ties out to -day," the man returned,
and Mlonica turned away.
"Are the rear doors locked, Tuck-
er ?" geer'ied Dr. Flint, in a low,
tore.
The man turned and glanced behind
him.
'"Yes—there's the key on the peg
where it belongs," the gardener ens -
veered,
Mlenice was just passing into the
rosebouse as Dr. Flint spoke, and her
keen ears caui;ht wiliat he said.
She did not hear Tucker's response,
but she sawn him turn, to assure him-
soelf that the key was in its place,
and her quick wit told her hie ob-
leet, and what she had never known
before --that the key to the rea.r
door of each house wias kept upon
a convenient peg at 'the entrance.
.she walked slowly on between the
reeve of fragrant vines and bushes,
until she saw the doctor and his
companion enter another division of
the eonservatory, when, stooping
lows, she darted back to search for
that precious key.
Sho espied it almost immediately
Open reaching the door.
With a gasp of joy she seized it from
Ito peg and then sped, with nimble
feet, towiard the outlet at the rear.
Minim opened the door at the end
Of the rose ;garden, then she flew back
nand restored the key to its place.
She hail barely got Insi.cas the rose-
beese again when she hea!'d the doe -
ter and Tucker return to the outer i
room, and she was very .thankful that
lie had acted as she had.
Biotic men came into the house
Where she was, and looked about for
a while, bat did not pay much at-
tention to 'her, ars she appeared to
be absorbed in picking off dead
leaves here and there, as the garden-
er had taught and allowed her to do
Whenever she came there.
At length Dr. Flint observed that
it was time to goon.
Mioniea's heart sank within her itt
this command; but, without allowing
a sign of her emotion to become vis-
ible, she looked up at him with gen-
tle aixfleai and said :
"Fleane let me stay a little long-
er—the rbees are so lovely."
"Well, if Tucker doesn't mind," he
replied, giving the man, a wink."
"No, airs I do not mind—she is cotn-
pany for me, and I'll bring her in
Metre hunch time," said the elan.
"All right," the phyeician return-
ed, and then hastened to his office,
where he was expecting • a patient.
The carer stood talking with
Monica for a moment or two, broke
oft a low, flowers for her, then, re-
mexkinig that he was going to fill
some ";lots to take some rose -slips,
but would be back presently, left her
by herself again,
The moment be was out of sight the
girl, iiteratly flew to the rear door
fasps, and n low cry of joy escaped
ar as rhe `sa've .theunder gardener
just in the act of wheeling a bar-
ro %eel ,of rubbish through the door
in• the wall.
Ido did not close it after him, and
Monica could just discern ]tem shov-
eling the debris into barrels that
were standing there, after which he
returned to ,tete, inclosure, and
shutting the door, turned the
ponderous key in the lock, but
did not remove it, and then he went
bis way: for another load.
Monica welted until he disappear-
ed around a corner of the green-
house, where the cog swallowed Nims
from eight. then, 'with 11 quick
glance behind her to assure her-
self that she. wee not being observ-
ed, lifted te latch of the conserva-
tory; door fend passed out, carefujlly
cjlostng it after her.
A coulee foe bounds brought her to
the door In the wee%
With tremlbting,'but strongly nerv-
ed hands she Curved the key?, pushed
her wary out, shut th:e door aster her
her and in another nuonnent was ino
the street—free!
aloe was ithainkfull that the fog
was skull dense, although it seemed
to be lifting a little, Tor she knew
it
would be voryi difficult to t:•ace
her in it.
'With the speed of a fawn sh,e
crossed the alley; and, glancing
back, brooked a eigh bei relief to
find that she could scarcely' distin-
guish the dolor through which she
had just escaped,
Oh ! it was glorious to be libertyl
!once moa'e ! It seemed as if a dead-
en weight had tneen suddenly lifted
from both heart and brain, and she
cooed have shouted aloud for Jos; had
tele dared.
She kept steadily! on, and soon
turned another corner, and then the
next, ,although she had not the
slightest idea where she was.
It was beginning to rain again,
and she crossed to the cesposite side
of the street, thinking she would be
more sheltered, as the storm seen -'i
ed too blow from that direction..
Preseintiy she passed a coupe, al-
though she did not see it until she
was almost up with it. It was stand-
ing before a hawse, and the driver
was engaged in fixing the bridle of
One of his horses, and just 'glanced
up art ber as she passed.
She w+aiked Coln a fe'xv aces ; then it
occurred to her to turn back and
ask the mete too aireet her to :the
nearest street where she cooed get a
tramcar that would take ber, to St.
James' square.
else had determined to go' straight
to her olid lodgings, and if they;
Were there, confront Oarl King and
daughter, denounce them and de-
mand her rights,
She had aimerat reached the oeupe
when she heard a door violently;
thrrown open on the opposite side of
the stre•e(t.
The next miomrent she heard a
swan's -uo:oe call out excitedly,:
"Iiia, there! Is that a public car-
riaget? Driver, ooim,e here a moment,
well ylou e"
At the Sound of that voice M'on-
icra.'s heart sprang into her throat,
foe 'bye L't she instantly recognized
Dr. Fent.
In her Ignorance Of locality, .and
fbetnded by; the fog, she bad inadver-
tently travelled in a circle, and come
out upon the very street on winch
his residence fronted ; and now, some-
thing to hie tette told her that her
flight had been dleoovered, and be
was looking for her there, whale
datelettees the gardeners were search-
ing the grounds end c.;lleyr for her.
What should sbe do^? She had leap-
ed foirwa.rd at the first word the
man uttered, and was ndw close un-
der the shadow of tee coupe. But
for it and the friendly! fog, which,
however, was growing less dense, ev-
ery moment—she must h,a.ve been die'
covered ere this. She dared not stir
nerve., lest she attract the attention(
of both tete driver and the doctor,
and so she+ stood still and breath-
lessly) listened. •
"No, sir; this be a private car-
riage, a,n"'twon't do to leave the
"osses, ser,'" she heard the coachman'
respond, and knew bvi the sound of
hthe voice that his back was toward
her, wh!lle asigh Of relief escapee;
her on learning that the coupe tvas
a private equipage.
With the boi:dnoss of desperation
she tiptoed to the door of the ear -
team which; fcirtu'nate for her pure
pace, was ajar, Opened it, crept in-
side, and crouched upon .the 'floor
Ju's't as Dr. 111tnt called aut again a •
"Iib,ices ellen h. yonn • girl, deeees
ad v�e "vion ft lrroleen .stiet, pass along thin
street within a few minutes ?", ,
."Yes, sir," resporaiided the oaach-
ime, "she passed nee right 'pro not
, timt••e° miinutes baet--•she must 'ave
turned the eorner lie this, but p'raps
ylaui"11 Inoverefee 'er if you're
spiry e
With a muttered oath, Dr. Fent'
banged his door and dashed down
they steps and along the streets
if his .feet were shod with wings,
while the driver turned back td
los horses, never once eusp•lct:ng the
presence of the trembling passen
ger within the carriage.
Almost at the some moment the
door of the house before which the
coupe was standing was opened and
a gentleman of middle age descended
the steps, while Monicaa with a
gasp of fear huddled more closely
Into her corner.
"William, you can drive me direet-
lyback to the office ; send the horses
along at a pretty good clip, for I
have an important appointment at
twelve," the gentleman commanded
in smooth, pleasant tones.
"Yes, sir," returned the man,
springing nimbly to hes box as his
master•entered the carriage, and he
was hardly seated before tlne wheels
began to move.
The next instant he uttered an
exclamation of astonishment.
"Ye gods, what heave we here?"
he observed, curiously.
Monica was discovered.
"Oh, sir," she cried, lifting her
white, beautiful face to him, and
resolving to throw herself upon Itis
protection. "I have just escaped from
the Trower of a wretch—Ise was al-
most neon me, but the fog and this
carriage hid me. He called to your
driver to know- if he had seen me
pass, and deseribsd mt to him. The
man turned to answer ltim—telling
him he bad seen me—.aed I rprang in
here to hide. I beg, sir, that you
will allow me to ride with you away
from this locality—then I will get
out and try to find a ghee or re-
fugee
The stranger had 'paned toward
her, Meetly r tudy:n e her face while
she was speaking, and he realized
at ouc», both from her language and
appearance, that sh' was a lady.
"Aly child," he flak], with grave
kindness, "pray rise and b:, com-,
fortably seated—then tell me all
your story, and you may be
very sure that I shrill not let you
get out until I can find a ;:lace of
safety for you."
As lie spoke be lifted her by the
hand to the seat 'b^eine him, and
the, net of kindness, together with
his gentle toner, were too emelt for
leo/rhea's long -trice. nervrs, ani she
broke into almost ltystrricnl weep-
ing, sob after Fob eexal ing Ii:'r col-
orless lips, while she trembled in
every limb from exeitemetit.
Iter comi:anion conrideratsly atl-
loweri her emotion to have its way
for a. time, and Huts eft to; herself,
this girl managed to r cover her com-
f:O'ura much scoter than she other-
wi
se would hove, Bone,
•,Pray, excuse me," she said, when
elle could control Herself ; "your
kircine;s, when I was zeroes:: past the
point of Iocking for kindness from
anyone, caused such emotion that
I could not help breaking clown.'
She then gave him a bi lef account
of her illness and Imprisonmi nt in
Dr. Flint's Fetiitarintn, and de-
scribed how, for long weeks, she had
been planning some way to esseap',
but only that day bad been able
to effect it,
The man lLstenrcl attentively to
her, his o•tern Ince hut feebly ex-
pressing the indigntition hs experi-
enced in view of so much wrong and
persecution.
"I Nei* heard. rotn•ething about
this Dr. Flint blare," he remarked,
when at length she paused, "but I
never paid much attention to the
reports—I thought they might bs
merely the malicious Hander of
som•o disgruntled patient; but, my
dear young laky, I aseur•e you, that
after listening to your story, I will
make it my business to see that his
character and methods are investi-
gated, just as soon as I can find time
to attend to it. I am a lawyer—
Arohibald Sidney is m.v neme, .And,
now, will you kindly toll me yours'?"
Ise concluded, with a fatherly smile.
"My real name is Monica King,"
else unhesitatingly replied, "but un-
til I can pmt myself under the pro-
tection of someone who 'will help me
to prosecute those, who have
wronged me se, I think I would like
to be known by tame other. 14fy mid -
dee name is Helen, nnel my mother's
maiden name way Fo t"r—T wonder.
if I might: call oyer if Ilelen Fos: -
ter ?"
"Perhaps," said ,lir. Siaine.y,
thoughtfully: "'tve will think about
ht, though. I confess, T have a pre-
jagain"t resumed nam -e Now.
will you toll me a little more about
this cousin, and how he happened
to ,get such unlimited control of
yams affairs?"
Monica then told him something
of her life In 'Mexico, of her fa ther's
death, and how Carl Icing had man-
aged to induce her to sign papers
making him her gnat'elian and giv-
ing him power of attorney.
"Miss King," c'aid Archibald Sid -
nee, when she 'concluded, "I can see
that you Meed a stanch, reliable
protector, or jyotu may get into a
worse situation than that from
which ;y,ou have just escaped. May
I take you to my own home and to
en!ee wife, until I can sift your his-
tory a little more thoroughly in
order to ascertain what can be done
tar iyou? You 'w'ill be very comfort-
able for 'we are both fond of jypung
people, and eve have none in the
'house, my childr'en all being- mar-
ried and away from bone."
Monica lifted a 'face full of grat-
itude to her kind-hearted eieinpanion..
"You are very, very good," she
said, treuiulousty, "and I would leo
like to accept (your getlerous offer,
but It edges net seem quite right
that I, a total stranger, should
becoree such a responsibility; to
;y'ou.".-
The gentlemen' smiled. H'e was
strangely; drawn itbw and this much-:
Wronged child.
"I ant rather inclined to think thee
tuts should find you ia, very pleasant
eesponsibility," he; said, kindly ; 'but
if you are going to experience an un-
comfortable sense of obligation your
shall—if I am successful in winning
back ;your fortune for you—pay me
m;y fee, the same as any clienht.
'There was an amused twinkle in
his eyes as he said this, which in-
dicated that lie had purposely; re-
frained from naming the amount of
his fee.
"Ale that I shall be so glad to do,"
said Monica, eagerly, "and I can-
not toll you what a terrible burden
has been lifted from me heart in so
unexpectedly finding such a friend."
Then, with a sudden thought, she
Inquired :
"Is yams driver perfectly reliable,
Mr. Sidney? I know. that Dr. Flint
would give a large reward to re-
cover me, and If yiour 'man should
see and recognize me, when I leave
te carriage, he might be tempted
to put the doctor on my track. lam
sere he did not see see face distinct -
lel when I passed him, 'but he would
certainty; remember my dress."
"I was asking myself that same
question," the gentleman replied.
"William has- appeared to be hon-
est and faithful thus far, but he has
not been in my employ very long,
SD I think it m:ty be wise to use
caution and be on the safe side.
We are now very near troy 'office ;
when the carriage stapes I will lean
out of tee window and attract his
attentiorn for a moment or two,
while you quietly slip out of the op-
posite door, cross the street to a
bookstore, where you can easily
make an errand, and where, as soon
as I have sent William home, I will
join you,"
lee unfastened the door for 'her as
he spoke, but requested Alonlea to
hold it closed until the 'carriage
stopped.
Presently it (drew up before n. large
stone !building, but before the coach-
man could get down from the box
to hold the door for his master, ass
was his custom, Mr. eedney .leaned
out of the window and called to
him,
This obliged the man to lean over
on that slue and rusts Monica was
enabled to steal forth from the op-
posite door, which she did so quiet-
ly and nimbly that he had not a
suspiclun that the carriage had con-
tained any ltassc•uger care his roas-
ter.
A moment later site had crossed
the street and entered the 'book-
store, as Mr. Sidney had directed
ber to do.
'When that gentleman was assur-
ed that she was out ei sight, lie
leisurely alighted, Paused to give one
ntol•e order which he appeared to
have forgotten, then entered the
building in which his edfic e was io-
eatad, while 'William drove away on
an important errand 5?) which would
requires a couple of hours to execute,
thus giving ate eicinres and his fair
protegee an oeportunity, to reach his
residence, without fear of encounter-
ing bin.
As soon air the coupe was out of
sight lite l:i.wyer hastened to re-
join Monica, whom lie found serenely
looking oe or a popular magazine
which she 11nd just purchased.
elle greeted him tvith a confiding
em11e, and he felt his heart throb
afresh with indignation as h;' looked
into her pure, beautiful face and
thought of the terrible fate to
which her heartless relate es «Quid
have doomed her.
Te, led her to the nearest cab-
stand, assisted her into a carriage,
and a moment later they were be-
ing rapidly' whirled toward Upper
Grosvenor street., .
ITo be continued.)
A tl LSE PItEC.CTtON.
No matter whether the baby is sick
or well, Baby's Own Tablets should al-
ways be in the house They not only
cure infantile disorders, but they pre-
vent then, and should be used whenever
the little ones show the slightest signs
of illness. No other medicine is so en-
thusiastically spoken of by mothers—•no
other medicine has done so mush to
make little ones healthy and good nat-
ured. Mrs. Albert Cuddington, St.
Mary's River, N. S., says : "I do not be-
lieve my baby would have been alive to-
day had it not been for Baby's Own Tab-
lets. Since using then he is growing
nicely, is good natured and is getting
fat." Good for the new born baby or
growing child_. -and ahnve all absolutely
safe, You can get Baby's Own "Tab-
lets from your druggist or by snail at
25 cents a box, by writing The 1)r. Wil-
liams' ,llec1icine Company, 13rockviile,
Ont.
A Farmer Witness' •sappy Retort.
Judge 11. Polk Munroe, of Bufi,ilo,
says the Louisville Herald, recently told
this story of a witness, getting even With
a brow beating lawyer. The witness was
a farmer who was in court complaining
that a certain fellow had stolen some
of his ducks,
"'Do you know that these are your
duels 1-' asked tete lawyer.
" 'Oh, yes, I should know them any-
where,' and then the farmer went into
detail describing the ducks and t'ellin -
just why he would know them.
," "But these ducks are no different
from any other ducks," said the lawyer.
'1 have a good many in my yard at home
just like them.'
"'That's not unlikely," said the far-
mer. 'These are not the only ducks I
have.,had stolen in the past few weeks,'"
MUST BE CONSTANT.
The head of a large department
which sells a proprietary article says
he used to have the idea that when he
had thoroughly'advertised his product
so that it should be known everywhere
he could greatly reduce if not actually
stop his advertising. "I have learned,"
he says, "that in some matters the
public memory is short, and also that
there is a constant and enormous addi-
tion to the public on which I depend.
Besides, to make any great reduction
in advertising is to be considered a
declining force,"
SCI1 TIuA. CURER
ANC?rHIele TRIUMPH, FOlt DA, ..
WLL,GLAIU.S'.F1NLi. PL tbkl.
Her, lletsell, of,' Walkerton, Suffered for
'Wont he, arid. Got no Atelier Until
be began the Use 0.1: These
ems..
Of the many employees of R. Truax
t cn, W au.erton, Ont., none stands
higher in tete conlidence of nos exnplay-
era than does Ian, Thomas J. isEsee.
tie is an excellent mechanic, and eas
been in the employ of this firm for up-
wards of ten years. But, althougn 1yar.
Etsell now ranks among the few men
who,:are never absent from their post of
duty, the time was when he was as of-
ten absent as present, all because of
physical inability to perform his work.
For years Mr. Etsell was a great suffer-
er from sciatica, and at times the suf-
fering became so intense that for days
ho was unable to leave the house.
During these years, Mr. Etsell, as may
readily be imagined, was continually on
the lookout for some remedy that would -
rid hint of the desiase, but for a long
time without success. Doctors were con-
sulted and although he took the treat-
ment prescribed, it did not help him.
Then he tried electric treatment, but
this also failed to give relief, and in
despair he had about made up his mind
that his case was hopeless and that he
would be a suffering, helpless cripple to
the end of his days. Then one day a
neighbor advised hint to try Dr. Wil-
liams' Pink Pills. At first he refused,
believing they would prove like other
medicines, but the neighbor was so "in-
sistent, having herself been greatly bene-
fitted by these pills, so that at last he
consented. The remainder of the story
may best be told in his own words:
"When I began taking these pills,"
said Mr. Etsell to a reporter of the Tel-
escope. "I had been off work for three
months. The cords of my right leg
were all drawn up, and I could only
limp about with the aicl of my stick.
The pain I suffered was terrible. I could
not sleep at all during the night, and I
was in. misery both night and day. At
first I thought the pills were doing me
no good, but after I had taken six boxes
I fancied I was feeling better and was
encouraged to continue the treatment.
After that I got better every day, and
by the time I had taken about fifteen
boxes every vestige of pain had disap-
peared. For ovrr a year," continued Mr.
Etsell, "I have not had a twinge of
pain, and although I am forty years of
age I feel as well as when I was twenty.
Pink Pills cured me, and I hove no hesi-
tation in announcing them the best med-
icine in the world for sciatica."
The cure of Mr. Etsell proves that Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills are not an ordinary
medicine, and that their power to cure
in all troubles of the blood or nerves
places them beyond all other medicines.
You can get these pills from any medi-
cine dealer or direct by mail at 50 cents
a box or six boxes for $2.50, by writing
'I'he Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brock-
ville. Ont. See that the full name "Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People" is
printed an the wrapper around. every
box.
THE DAIRY COW.
A Critical Period--Prot•tctlon
From Inclement Weather.
Department of Agriculture,
Commissioner's Branch,
At this season of the year, when farmers
are extremely busy preparing for winter, the
dairy cows are apt to be neglected. Fre-
quently they are left to pick a scanty living
from bare pastures and the fence cornersof
grain fields, exposed to all the fnclemencies
of the autumn weather. The highly organ-
ized dairy cow is very sensitive to sudden
and extreme changes in the weather, and
nothing could be more detrimental to eco•
nomical milk production. The flow of mirk
is often so materially lessened that it canna
be brought back to the normal standard dur-
ing the winter. Exposure to storms and ly-
ing on the cold, damp ground at night not
only lead to a decreased flow of milk, but
they are very apt to cause udder troubles,
rheumatism and other diseases, and in some
cases even death. It is, therefore, advisable
to see that the cows get a sufficient supply
of suitable food during this critical period,
and that they are protected from storms
during the day and comfortably stabled at
night. That eminent dairy authority, Prot.
Haecker, of the Minnesota Experiment Sta-
tion, has given considerable ,attention to this
subject, and some of his experiments and
conclusions are well worthy et consideration
by owners of cows. In the eeurae of an ar-
ticle on the fall care of cows he says:
One uight or even a few hours of cold rain
causes an enormous shrinkage of milk. Food,
comfort and contentment are the prime fac-
tors in successful dairying, and it is not too
much to say that comfort is .the primes*
factor. To feed well but disregard the bodily
comfort of the cow is to court and insure
disappointment. A cow will fail to elaborate
a full mess of milk if she is wet or shiv-
ering from cold, no matter how generously
she is fed.
Autumn is a more Critical period for a cow
fresh in milk than winter. Cold rains and
raw winds are fruitful causes of decreasing
milk. The first makes inactive the muscular
system, while the latter so disturbs the ner-
vous system that It fails to perform its work.
Cows should theretore not be exposed to fall
rains, left out during cold nights, or con-
fined in muddy or wet yards at any time.
The proof of this theory was clearly de.
monstrated by the Minnesota station herd
two years ago. Some changes were being
made in the cow barn which made it inoon-
venient to stable the cows for a few days,
and just then a cold, rainy spell set in, to
whtch the cows wore exposed. There was not
only a very marked shrinkage in milk and
butter fat at once, but they failed to recover
during the winter, though the feed was lib-
eral and the care the best that could be
given. The cows gave 16.11 pounds of milk
and .8 pound of butter fat a day during the
winter. It was known when the shrinkage
took .place .and why, but the attempt to re-
cover it failed. The next year such an ex-
perience was guarded against, and the sams
herd gave a daily average of 28.4 pounds milli
and 1.2 pounds fat.
It may be asked what the cows did wit/
their food, since they were fed liberally dar-
ing the winter. They made beet or fat with
it, for each gained an overage of nearly half
a pound a day, a gain that did neither the
cows nor the owner any good. During the
two winters the herd was composed of the
same cows, fed the sante rations and received
in every way the same careful attention. and
yet because of that mishap the herd failed
by just i60 per cent, of doing its norma! or
possible work. Please think of this, and do
not lose mosso by needlessly exposing cows
in the autumn.
W, A, CLRMNS.
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