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As a digestive tonic and stotnachic remedy, Mother Setgel's Syrup is unsurpassed. 2015 MOTHER SYRU P. twit 1Yaw 1.00 Sras eon rstus g Trans As xvc i AS Tam rem AI, 517,E soil) X.T jQC PgR soma "get married out in New Zeeland, ane then come home when things are set- tled. What do you think of that, my boy? How does that strike you?" "How will it strike Cap'n Barber?" asked Fraser, a soon as he had re- covered sufficiently to speak. Flower's eyes twinkled. "It's quite easy to get wrecked and picked up once or twice," he said, cheerfully. "I'll have my story -pat .by the time I get "home, even to the names of the craft I was cast away in. And I can say I heard of .Elizabeth's marriage from somebody I met in New Zealand. I'll manage all right." The master of the Swallow gazed at him in helpless fascination. "They want hands on the Golden Cloud," he said, slowly; "but what about your discharges?" "I can get those," said Flower, com- placently; "a man with money and brains can do anything. Lend me a pound or two before I forget it, will you? And if you'll give me Poppy's address, I'Il be outside the house at seven to -morrow. Lord, fancy being an the same ship with her for three months," He threw down a borrowed sove- reign on the counter, and, ordering some more drinks, placed them on the table. Fraser has raised his to his lips when he set it down again, and with a warning finger called the other's at- tention to the remarka:-.le behaviour of the door communicating with the next bar, which, in open denance of the fact that it possessed a patent catch of the latest pattern, stood open at least three or four inches. "Draught ?" questioned Flower, staring at the phenomenon. The other shook his head, "I'd forgotten those two chaps," he said, in a low voice; "they've been listening." Flower shifted in his seat. "I'd trust Jf:e anywhere," he said, uneasily, "but I don't know about the other chap. If he starts talking at Sea - bridge I'm done. I thought Joe was alone when I sent in for him." Fraser tapped his chin with his fingers. "I'll try and get 'em to ship with me, I want a couple of hands," he said, slowly. "I'll have them under my eye then, and, besides, they're better at Bittlesea than Sea - bridge in any case." He rose noisily, and followed by Flower entered the next bar. Twenty minutes afterwards Flower bade them all a hearty good -night, and Mr. Green, walking back to the schooner with Joe, dwelt complacently on the advantages of possessing a style and address which had enabled them to exchange the rudeness of Ben for the appreciative amiability of Captain Fraser. Flower was punctual to the minute next evening, and shaking hands hast- ily with Fraser, who had gone down to the door to wait for him, went in alone to see Miss Tyrell. Fraser smoking his pipe on the doorstep gave him a quarter of an hour, and then went up- stairs. Miss Tyrell made a futile at- tempt to escape from the captain's en- circling arm as he entered the room. Flower had just commenced the recital of his adventures. He broke off as the other entered, but being urged by Miss Tyrell to continue, glanced some- what sheepishly at his friend before colnplyilig "When I rose to the seefape," he said, slowly, "and saw the ship draw - ing away in the darkness alld heard the cries on board, I swam as strongly as I could towards it. I Was Weigh- ed down by my clothes, and I had also struck my head .going overboard, and I felt that every moment was flay last; when I suddenly bumped up against the life -belt. I bid ,just strength to. put that on and give one faint hail, and then I think for a time I.lost my senses." Mir,s Tyrell gave an exclamation of pity; Mr, Fraser made a, noise which mlglit have been intended :Cor the same thing "The rest of it was like a thealxl," continued Flower, pressing the girl's hand; "sometimes my eyes were open and sometimes not, I heard the men pulling about and hailing me -without being able to reply. By and bye that, ceased, the sky got grey and the wa- ter brown; all feeling harl,,goi,s-:eiet—ef' me, The sun rose and blunt in the salt on,rny face; then as I rose and fell Iike a cork on the waters, your face seemed to come before me, and I de- termined to live." "Beautiful," said Fraser, involuntar- ily. "I determined to live,'' repeated Flower, glancing at him• lefran ely.: "I brushed the wet hair from my eyes, and strove to move my chilled limbs. Then I shouted, and anything more dreary than that' shout across the waste of water I cannot imagine, but it did me good to hear my own voice, and I shouted again," Ile paused for breath, and. Fraser taking adv:, etage of the'pause, got up hurriedly and left the room, muttering something' about matches, "He doesn't like to hear of your suf- ferings," said Poppy. "I suppose not," said Plower, 'whose eloquence had received -a chill, "but there is little more to tell. I was. picked up by a Russian brig bound for Riga, and lay there some time in a state of fever. When I got better I worked my passage homein a timber boat, and landed yesterday." • "What a terrible experience," and Poppy, as Fraser entered the room again. "Shocking," said the latter. "And now you've got your own ship again," said the girl, "weren't your crew delighted to see you?" "I've not seen them yet," said Flow- er, hesitatingly. "I shipped on an- other craft this morning, before the mast." "Before the mast?" repeated' the girl, in amazement. "Full-rigged ship Golden Cloud, bound for New Zealand," said Flower, slowly, watching the effect of his words; "we're to be shipmates:" Poppy Tyrell started up with a faint cry, but Flower drew her gently down again. `'We'll be married in New Zealand," he said, softly, "and then we'll come back and I'll have my own again:, Jack told me you were going out N;. lip ,. Another inane hap ,got naycn,n , A lost the .one 1i had before, and l:'w-nt to give him a Chance for a few months, poor chap, to redeem his character. Besides, it'll be a change. We shall see the world. It'll just be a splendid honeymoon." "You didn't tell Captain ,Martin?" inquired the girl, as she drew back ill her chair and eyed him perplexedly. "Not likely," said Flower, with a laugh. "I've shipped in the name of Robert Orth. I bought the man's discharges this morning. He's lying in bed, poor chap, waiting for his last now, and hoping it'll be marked. 'v. g."' Peppy was silent. For a moment her eyes, dark and inscrutable, met Fraser's; then she looked away, and in a low voice addressed Flower. "I suppose you know best what is to be done," she said, quietly-. "You leave it to me," said Flower, in satisfied tones. "I'm at the wheel." There was a long silence. Poppy got up and crossed to the window, and, resting her check on her hand. sat watching the eestless life of the street. The room darkened slowly with the approach of evening. Flower rose. and took the seat opposite, and Fraser, who. had been feeling in the way for some time, said that he must g;o. (To be continued). BOOTS FOR ARMY AND NAVY. Making of the Boots on Which Allies Will Soon March to Victory. 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Many people imagine that the sol- dier's boot must simply be shaped like the great Bonaparte himself would his foot, with' an extra thick sole and allow that it is the feet—or, rather, Heel thrown in, and all marching re - the boots that encase thein—on; whia,lr • gmrements are at once met. As a matter of fact, the Army boot, whe- ther it be for the British, French, Rus- sian, Italian, or any • of the allied armies, is a wonderful thing indeed and one on which a tremendous amount of thought, care, and far- sightedness have been bestowed. has never been offered as "just as good" as some more famous brand ; for Sixty Years it has itself been that more famous brand—and deservedly. "Let Redpatit Sweeten it." 13 io, xo 50 a and ton i� Bags, Made in one grade > tnly' the highest BR!TISR SHIPPING IS UNEXHA ST D UNEXCELLED BRAVERY OF OUR MERCANTILE MARINE, Despite Submarine Warfare' 'the Pro- portion of Seagoing Vessels Is Unchanged, When the story of this war is finally written—as of course Nit never will be,. —the narrative which will contain more of real, quiet, unins - ired hero- ism than any other chapter will be that dealing with the work of the mercantile marine. The cargo boats have sailed with every tide, though the tide might be thick stud- ded with mines and submarines might be expected to lift themselves out' of the blue and fire their unwarned . tor- pedoes any moment. Though England never since 1848 has attempted to feed herself, yet dur- ing this war she has not only fed her own people, but in large part has pro- vided the supplies of her allies. The caereffr boats have attended to that. They are England's pride, they are her mainstay, her backbone, the guar- antee of her ability to make the whole e world her ally whether it will or not. In Liverpool Harbor, We saw vessels from literally every quarter of the globe coming and go- ing, bringing and taking every con- ceivable sort of cargo, says a visitor in England. We were assured that Liverpool had not known one case of officer or sailor refusing to ship be- cause of submarine or other war dan- ger. With the sailors, indeed, the submarine is hilmorously treated as a joke. If it gets your ship, why, you row around in the boats until you are picked up and carried ashore, where you promptly stand up for another voyage in the next boat. The sailors, of course, are intensely bitter against the submarines, The perils of the sea are ample without be- ing accentuated by such a treacherous foe. Until this war broke down all the rules of civilized conduct the world had gone on for centuries steadily de- veloping means for increasing safety of life and property on the wide wa- ters. Now there is no law of the sea save the law of German murder and piracy; but the sailors of England go right on heaving their anchors and sailing t� all the ports of the world. It. has become a matter of honor with them. London Docks. The following day we toured the dock section of London and saw the greatest commercial shipping district in Lurope, if not in the world. At all the British ports the most impressive thing was the marvellous shipping ac- tivity. Ships big and little, steam and. sail, tugboats and liners, rushing through their port operation in order that they might be back at sea. When the war started Great Britain controlled approximately half of the merchant marine of the world; that establishment has now been taken un- der Government control, and by rea- son of transfers to British registry it is quite possible that despite all losses England now possesses a larger pro- portion of the world's seagoing capa- city than when the war began. Hun- dreds and hundreds of vessels owned in neutral countries have been bought or leased or contracted by the allied Powers. The production of new ships has been interfered with by the re- quirements of the navy, but neverthe- less new ships are being constantly and with incessant rapidity produced. The Smallest Bird's Nes t. 1 The most dainty structure built in this country by the bill and feet of birds is the nest made by the ruby - throated humming bird, says T. Gil- bert Pearson. When completed it is scarcely larger than an English wal- nut, and is saddled on a small horizon- tal limb of a tree, often many feet from the ground. It is composed al- most entirely of soft plant fibers, fragments of spiders' webs sometimes being used to hold them in shape. The outer sides are thickly studded with bits of lichen, and practiced, indeed, is the eye df man or woman that can di, - tinguish it from a knot on a limb. A.- though :though the humming bird's nest is ex- ceedingly frail, there is nothing on re- cord to show that any great .number of them come to grief during the summer rains. It is, however, not called upon - for a long terms of occupation. With- in a month after the two white eggs are laid the young depart on their tiny pinions. Young birds that require - a longer period for growth before leaving the nest are furnished usually with more enduring abiding places. In the case of the bald eagle, the young of which do not fly until they girds many weeks old, a most substantial structure is provided. Pr,isperous farmers as a rule are good bookkeepers.