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DONALD ROSS OF HEIMRA.
BY WILLIAM BUM.
CHAPTER III.
(Continued from last week,)
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" And 1, too'when the work is °vet,"
said his neighbor, pulling nut a short, Week
pipe. "And now you see what it is to have
many friends. Oh, I know you, °alum ;
you are a young lad and you are strong;
you think of nothing but fightink, like the
other young lads. But let me tell yon this,
Calum-it is not a good thine, fighting and
quarrelling and making enemies. Ib is
easier to make enemies than friends, mid
many times you will be sorry when it is too
late, and when that has been put wrong
which you cannot put right. For you know
what the wise man of Islay said, Calum.
He said, 'Ho who killed his mother a few
moments ago would fain have her alive
now!'"'
But wbo wa telking about fighting,
Colianeach, telt me that?" said the youth,
arkgrity.
"I was giving you advice, Calum, Vey
son," said Coinneach, lighting his pipe and
pulling away, though there appeared te be
very little tobacco inside. "1 was telling
you that it was a good thing to have many
friends, like master has. Oh, he is the One
to -make friend'', and no doubt about that!
Fcir look you at this, Calum, you know
• what is stowed in the cabin, and here we
come into the bay wiehout waiting for the
night at all, and lust its if there was nothing
on board but a few tins of meat for our own
nee and a loaf or two. That is the wisdom
of having many friends, as I am telling t ou.
Why, if there was any one after us, if there
was any one wishing to put trouble upon us,
do you know what would have happened
this evening' There would have been a
bonfire on every headland between Ru-
Gobhar and the Black Bay. And that is
what 1 tell you, Calum that it is a very
good thing to have plenty a friends ashore,
who are as your own kinspeople to yon, and
will come between you and the strange -tend
will -see that the stranger does not harm
you: The itaster, he is the ens to inake
friends with old andyoung;and believe me
as far as that goes, Catum. Aye, you are a
young lad and you do not know what the
world is ; and you do not know what it is to
go sailing with a hard skipper; and if you
are an apprentice, a bucket of water in your
bunk to wake you in the morning. But the
master -oh, well, now, look at this: if there
bad weather, and there is something dif-
ficult to be done, and you do it smartly.
why, then he calls out to ,you Fhir mi
ehridhe and that is a far more welcom•
thing to you than cursing and swearing; i
is s. far more welcome thing, and ag000
thing to comfort you." He shook the &she, -
out of his pipe, and put it in his pocket
"Well, now, see to the tackle, Caitlin, ane
we'll get the boat hoisted out, for the Master
will be going ashore."
The boat, a twelve -footer or thereabouts,
had been stowed on deckbut they soon had
her launched over ti e side, and everything
put ship-shape and in readiness. And pres-
ently the young man who had gone down
into thaaabin reappeared. again; he threw
eome thiags into the boat and took his place'
in the stern sheets. The men shoved off,
and presently they were well on their way
to the beach, where there was a rudely form-
ed gip. By this time the streaks of lemon -
hued light that had appeared in the west
were dying away. iDarkness was coming
'over land and sea; already in the east one
or two stars were visible 'between the
thinning and breaking clouds.
Young Ross landed at the 'slip, and made
hia way up to a level plateau, on which
stood a long, rambling one-atoried building,
• mostly of timber -a sort of bungalow, with
a slated"pornh, and with some little pretence
of a garden around it, though at this time
of the year nothing, of course, was visible in
it but a few leaflet's bushes. At the door
stood an old WOITISH neatly and smartly
dressed, whose eyes were still expressive
enough to show how pleased she was.
- "Good evening to you, Marthai" said he
in Gaelic, "and I hope you are well."
"Indeed, I am all the better for seeing
you, back, sir," replied the old woman, with
mazy smiles. " The house is no house at
all when you are away."
She followed him obsequiously into the
narrow hall. He only glanced at the ne ws-
papers and letters on the table. But there
was something else there - ri brace of
grouse.
"Will I cook one of the birds for Mr.
Ross' dinner ?" she asked, her Highland
politeness causirig her to address him in the
third person.
A quick frown dame over his face.
Who brought these here ?" he de-
manded.
"Oh, well -they were left," said old
Martha, evasively.
"Yes, yes, left; but who left them ?" he
k.
asked again.
1.
•
" Oh, well maybe it was the Loohgarra
keepera," said she. -
"The keepers! Nonsense l" he said,
angrily. "Do you tell me the keepers
would shoot grouse at this tune of the year,
when the birds have paired and soon will he
nesting? It Was Gillie Ciotach, I'll be
bound. Now you will tell the Gillie Ciotach,
Martha, that if he does not stop his tricks
I will have him sent across the land to go
before the Sheriff at Dingwall; and how
will he like that?"
"Oh, well, indeed, sir," said Martha, in
a deprecating way, the poor young lad
meant no harm. He was coming over here
any way, because he lost a dog, and he was
wishing to find the dog."
At this the young master burst out
laughing.
"The Gillie Ciottieh is an excellent one
for lies, and that is certain 1" said he.
" His deg-? And how could his dog swim
Il
across from Loohgarra to eimra Island?
Tell Gillie Ciotach from me, that when he
comes oyer here he May look after the lob-
sters, but he will be better not to tell lies
about a dog ; and also /lei will do well to
leave the Lochgarra gronse alone. And
nove, Martha, if there is any dinner for me,
let me have it at once ; for I am going back
to the yacht bye -and -bye,",
He went into the Iiimply furnished dining
moon', wherethere was a lamp on the table
and likewise a magnificent peat fire ablaze
1.. the big iron grate -a welcome change
from the little, stove in the cabin of the
Sirene. He had brought his letters with
him in , his hand. He drew in a wicker
work lotinging chair towarde the fireplace
and idly began to tear the envelopes open.
Ifere were tidings, various hushed voices, as
it were, from the busy world that seemed
so dietinct to hm,living in those remote
eolitudet. It is true lie had been away for a
time from Eileen Heimra ; but during that
interval there had not been much of human
companionship for him. Nay, there was,
for the most part, a greatet loneliness than
ever, especially when he took his watch on
deck at night, sending the two men below
for much needed rest. Incleed, these letters
and nowspapere seemed alihost to make a
stir and noise !-so used bad he been to
silence and the abstraction of his own
thoughia.
Meanwhile Coinneach and eadum had re-
turned to the yacht, had got some supper.
and were now up at the bo', contemplative-
ly smoking and chatting to each other in
their native tongue. Night had fallen, but
the :skies were becoming clearer and more
clear, the starlit heavens were gradually
revealing themselves. There was not a
sound now -since the rattle of the anchor
- had diaturbed the quietiade of the little
bay.
" The work is not over t'et," Coinneach
was laying in somewhat low tones, "and it
is the part of the work that I have no liking
for. Anything else 1 shrink not back from
when the master wishes ; he is the ene to
follow, and I will go with him wherever he
desires, and that in safety, too, for who
knows the navigation like himself -yes, and
speaking every language that is known upon
the earth? I will go with him where he
wishes ,• I will do what ever he wishes.
But Calum, I have no liking for the *Uamh
Goilioh na Glaocihaieb."
"Nor I, Coinneach," said his companion.
"Especially in the night-time."
Daytime or night-time ; what is the dif-
ference in the Uamh Goilioh na Glaodhaicha
when it is so dark that no man has ever
been to the end of it, or knows to what it
leads? NOr is any man likely to try to dis-
cover, since the one that went on and on
until he heard the cock crowing. Oh God!
That must have been a terrible thing to be
so near the edge of another world that you
could hear a cock crowing there. And if
the people had caught him and kept him,
_they would have taken hira away to the
place where the piper when he played
Cha till mi 'Clia till mi tuillich ; and
that it is a tale that is told of many caves;
and it may be this, Calum, that all the great
caves lead to thst other world: but who can
tell about such fterful things? A cock
crowing -that is nothino-when you are in
m
your own hoe, with the daylight around
you; but to hear the crowing of a cock after
you have gone away into the earth, then
that tells yon of wonderful things, for you
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
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DECEMBER 2, 1892
Caluna, as he, too, put his pipe in his pocket.
" I think he would face old Donee (* the
devil) himself, and not ask for any allow-
ance."
Young Ross came down the beach.
"Lend a hand -here, lads," he sung out,
and we'll take the other boat with us.
Maybe we'll be able to do it in one trip;
and I'm sure it's a good long sleep both of
you will be wanting now." -
They speedily had this second boat
launched and shoved along to the slip; then
they attached the painter to the one in
which they had come ashore, and presently
they were pulling both boats quietly out to,
the Sirene. The`gangway was open. Ross
and the elder of the two men stepped on
board and proceeded to rernove the skylight
of the nhiet cabin, Calum eecuring the boats
by the bide of tha yacht. And then began
the final business of the expedition -the
hoisting up on deck and the transferring to
the boats alongside of a considerable num-
ber of kegs that were small enough to be
handled with comparative ease. Young
Ross, Who was down in the cabin, worked
just like the others ; slim as hie figure
seemed, there was plenty of strength about
hie arms and shouldere. Therewas no lamp
in the cabin, nor yet on deok ; nor was
there need of any; the black figures labor-
ing away there did very well With the faint
illumitlation shed by those thousands of
know the saying, 'Deep is the low of a cone, tremulous stars. And in course of time the
upon strange pasture.' Well, well, whatil operation was complete, the casks that had
the master says must be done; but many's been skilfully stowed in the main cabin of
.
the time I am wishing that when the kegs
have been hidden it was some other place
we had for tbe hiding of them than the Cave
of the Crowing Cock."
" Coinneach," said the hid, and • he also
spoke in a hushed kind of way, "how long
ago is it since that one heard the cook
crowing ?"
"How long? Who can answer suoh
questions? Can you tell me when the
Maoarthurs came into the world? For you
have heard the saying, Calm, 'The hills
and the streams and the Macalpines came
together; but who can say when the Mac -
&allure came?' It is a long time ago; it is
not any use asking. Aye, and ' there was
something before all of these." He paused
for a second, then he said, darkly, ‘ That
was -that was when the Woman was in
i
these islands." - .
"What WQM1111 ?" said Calum, with the
eager ourioeit3r of youth. ,
But 'Coinneach seemed disinclined t
"ave you Lot beard ?" said he. \ " But
answer.
it is wise not to speak of such things.1 iee
;" What woman was that, --Zoinneech 2"
his companion persiatednfixin his eyes , on
Coinneachts face, that was fullof a sombre
meditation, • .
"Did you never hear of her -the w man
that was here Woe there were any p ople
in these islands or in the mainland either?
"Who was she, Coinneach ?" said CALM.
but it is not prudent to speak."
"Surely she cannot hurt you if she 8.8
dead them many thousamis of years."
"Do not any that," he responded, rather
gloomily. "Who can tell ?-for there re
strange things. You know I am not a o w-
ard, Calum." .
"That ie what I know well !" said Cal m
confidently. "How many days -is it si ce
you stood up against the French skipp r,
and he with four of them at Me back ?"
"Aye, but there are things that are more
terrible than blows ; and it is of these th t
I am afraid. Or, perhaps, not quite afrai
but I think. And that is the difference b
tween one man and another man, Cain .
There is always ill -luck happening; but on
man will suffer it and not'inquire, while the
other man will ask what caused it or wh
was it that did him the harm. And if it i
not always prudent tO-speak of such affeire
at least the truth is safest. You know tha
saying; 'Speak the truth, as if you were i
the presence of kings.' And now I tell you
this, Calum: of a strange thing that hap-
pened- to me when I was a boy."
He abated his voice, as if afraid of being
overheard. Calum's eyes " glowered" in
the disk. ,
"1 had been over to Ru-Gobhar, where I
had a sister married then, and I was re-
turning home. It was .a moonlight night;
the sea very calm ; there was no wind.
Well, when I was at the highest point of
the road, above the Black Bay, do you know
what happened? But I will tell you what
happened. And this is what I saw: the sea
began to move, although there was not a
breath of wind, and there was no noise,
either ; only it moved and heaved in a terri-
ble way; and there was a line of white, but
it was more like white fire than white foam,
all along the land from Ru-Gobhar in to
Minard, and all round the headlands to
where I was. For I was standing looking,
and very much afraid to see so strange a
thing; and then this is What happened: I
got to know that there tr) s Kane one behind
me; and. then I got, to know it wan the
Woman, and 1 duret net_look round, for I
was shaking with terror, May you never
have such an experience in your life, Calum,
as was mine that nighte I knew that she
had COM across the sea- from the islands,
noticing that I was alone and no one to help
me einci. now I knew that she was not only be-
hind me, but in front of me and all . around
me, though I could not see anything, for I
was in such terror. She did not speak to
me nor touch me, but I felt myself' choking
at the throat, as 1! she had a grip on me,
and I gave myself up for dead -for I could
not run away from her -and I kneiv it was
the Woman who had a grasp of my throat.
Well, well, I gave myself up for dead-; but
all pf a sudden it- entered my mind that
she would carry me away out to the islands
and bury me in one of the caves; and with
that I made a great effort and cried out,
'God on the cross, save me save me r That
was the last I knew of it. 'When I came to
myself I was lying in the road, *cold as a
stone, and the sea Was quite, smooth again.
May you never have an experience like my
experience of that ntght, °alum !"
Calm was silent for a little while. Then
he. said, slowly • „
" Ooinneach, *do you supphe the Woman
came from the gave where the cock was
heard crowing ?" ,
"flow can I tell ? ' was the answer.
" Perhaps I have said too mdoh. . But what
I have said to you, that is the least part of
what happened to Me that night, for it is
not to be spoken of." And then he rose and
put hie pipe in his pocket. "Cafe, Calum,
my son, we must take the boat ashore- now,
for the master will be coming down- to the
slip. But do not you speak of sueh things
"as 1 have told you, for it is not good to
speak of them. " .
And to this Calum merely replied;
"What the master wishes is - enough for
you and me, Coinneach ' but I would rather
not be going into the I.Tamh•Coilich na
Glaodhaich this night." ' _
They rowed the boat into the ehore-4hey
could see -their way well enough, for now
the heavens were quite clear, and a universe
of white worlds was shining down on them;
and there they ran her bow into the soft
see -weed by the side of the sliti They had
not loneLto wait. there Was- a sound of
footsteps on the gravOl path; then from ont
of the shadow emerged a figure into the
open apace above the beach. They knew
who this was. Young Russ of Heimra
seemed to be in no great hurry. His hands
were in his pookete ; he came down towards
the host with long,,. lounging, leisurely
strides, and he was whistling a gay air that
was unfamiliar to them -for Coinneach and
Calum could hardly be expected to recog-
nize "La Noce de Jeanne.'
"It is master who is not afraid of
anything," said the elder of the two men,
under his breath.
"indeed you may say that," rejoined
the Sirene were now ranged as tightly as
might be in the boats alongside; then the
men stepped in and took to the oars, while
the young master went to the tiller. Calum
had been told to put a couple of candles in
his pocket, and he was net likely to for-
get that, for they were going to the Cave of
the Crowing Cock.
It was a long and laborious pull -the boat
astern acting as a heavy drag; moreover,
even with this clear starlight, they dared
not go anywhere near that saw-toothed reef
that guarded the next small bay whither
they were bound. They could hear each
successive thud of the surge, and the long
receding roar; and they could even descry,
in a kind of way,the line df white foam that
boiled and churned incessantly along the
almost invisible rocks. But once they were
round thie dangerous point -giving it a
significantly wide berth -they found them-
selves in smoother water again. Not a
word was spoken. The two men toiled
away at the oars -most likely thinking of
the Welcome sleep awaiting them when all
Was done. The land ahead seemed to grow
darker as they approached, even as the
black, precipitous cliffs appeared to soar
higher and higher into • the clear, etatlit
skies. Then there was a whispering of
water. The beach was near. Young Ross
bade them pull more gently now. He was
trying to make out the most suitable Tend-
ing -place -in among those myeterious
shadows.
Eientually the two boats were -grounded
and dragged upto be secure from the tide,
while the work of getting the kegs out
began.
"Calum,') said the young master, "take
the candles out and get them lighted; and
mind you do not light them until you are
well inside the cave.'
°alum. appeared to .receive this commis-
sion very unwillingly; at all events he
hesitated.
--
"It is asking for your pardon I am,
air," he said, " but -I have brought a pis-
tol with me."
"A pistol? And why so ?" said Donald
Ross.
"It is the pistol that I would like to be
firing into the cave," said Calum, rather
timidly, "before any of us went into it."
"And whet is your reason for that,
Calum ?"
Celine rather hung his head, but he eaid
all the same ;
"1! there would be wild beasts in the
OEM it will scare them betore we go in."
"Wild beasts?.And what wild beasts
are there in Eileen Heimra ?" Then the
young man laughed. "Calum, is it a bad-
ger or a wild -cat or an otter that you fear?
Or is it not, rather, the Dark Person you are
afraid of, who used to come every night to
LoChgarra to ask Mr. Stanley if he was not
ready yet? Did you believe that story,
Calm ; and did you not think the Dark
Person very foolish to talk Gaelic to Mr.
Stanley when he was not understanding a
woid of it ?"
Calum did not answer. He was shame-
facedly awaiting permission to fire into that
readed place.
"Well, well, Calum," young Ross said,
odd-naturedly, "you are not long from
our mother's apron -string; if you are
fraid give me the candles and keep the pie-
ol in your pocket. Give me the candles
nd lend Coinneach here a hand with the
egs."
But at this Calum raised his head. '
"Indeed, that will I not do," said he,
'for it is not Mr. Rose that mint go firet
is to the cave ,when I am here or when
oinneach ie here. If I am not to fire the
istol then I will not fire the pistol. But
hi myself that am going to light the can-
ine in the cave."
*limb Goilich Sis Glaodhaioh (the cave of
the; Crowing cock). t "Cha till mi
tuilich ' ( I shall never more return).
watch were needed -pacing up and down
the shingle, looking at the far resplendent ,
heavens and the darker sea, and listening to
the continuoue murmur of the distant surf.
He had lit his pipe, too; he did not seem to
have much apprehension of being interfered
with. And, indeed, all went well; and in
due course of time the two dark figures
came along the beach with the intelligence
that all the kege-had been safely stowed,and
that they were now ready to row the master
back to his own home.
" Coinntiach," said DonaldRoss, seated at
the helm when they wine some way out on
the black' and tumbling water, that glanced
and quivered here and there with the reflec-
tions of the stars, "they were telling me
before we left in the yacht that the lady was
shortly Corning to Lochgarrai House,"
"And, indeed, I heard the same thing my-
self," said Coinneach, "and they were mak-
ing ready at the big house for the coming of
the •Rogliehwoman. '
"And I have no doubt," the master con-
tinued, "that Purdie will oome th her to
show her the property and introduce her to
the people." .
And a luoifer match, Calum," said the
oung Master, turning away from him,
• will frighten wild 'beasts as well as any,
stol-besides making a good deal lees
fee."
The Uamh Coilioh na Glaodhaich was
ly a few yards distant, but the entrance
it was concealed by -a huge mase-atper-
hdioular pinnacle -of rock; and when
lum had got behind this gigantic natural
s reen there were DO more cheerful stars to
g ide him; he was confronted by darkness
a d unknown terrors. And yet he scrupul-
o sly obeyed his instructions. His tremb-
li g fingers' it is true, grasped the pistol,
b t he keptit in his pocket, nevertheless,
hile with his left hand he groped hie way
ell into the cave -dreading at every mo-
ent to see two llery eyes glaring on him -
b fore he set to work to light the candles.
ud bow feeble and ineffectual were those
all red flames in this vast cavern ! Their
°kering hardly showed the roof at all.
ut it was not the roof that Calum was re-
rding ; it was the far-reaching and black
a yes in front of him that led -whither?
erhaps the inhabitants of that other
orld could see better than himself, and
ere now regarding him ?-that other world
i which the dawn began in the middle of
t i e night, and where there were cocks crow -
g when all the natural universe was
a leap. He had to fasten each lighted can -
d it into the neck of a bottle that had been
I ft there for the purpose. But all the-
hile he did so he was staring into that
✓ gue and awful space that the feeble; dull -
✓ d glow did not seem to penetrate at ell-
s itriag'into it as if he expected to find two
hite eyes and a ghastly countenance sud-
nly become visible. And then again, when
had placed the bottles on a shelf of rock
at ran along one side of the cave a few feet
•m the ground, he did not instantly turn
d go. 1 He retreated backward -cautious -
for the shelving shingle was loose and
s ippery-keeping -Me face towards that
h llow darkness, mo that he might guard
h mien against any strange thing or be
arned by hearing any strange noise. Then
a bolder stirring of air told him that he was
o tside. He made his way past the over -
1 oming rock and into clear starlight again,
d with a beating heart -but a thankful
eart withal -he went quickly along the
each and rejoined his companions.
By this time the kegs had been all got out,
' that in chin of any sudden danger, of
hich they appeared to have but little
read, the three of them could have jumped
to one of the boat. and made off. There
✓ mained therefore, only the task of carry -
i g along the casks and stowing them in the
o ve ; and this work young Ross left to
t e two men. He remained on watch -if
ti
6
Ile Little Red Dwarf," said Coinneach,
and then he muttered to himself, "It is the
lower-most floor of hell that I am wishing
for him, and for every ene of his accursed
house."
Young Ross of Heimra took no notice of
this pious ejaculation.
"Now listen," said he. "This is what I
wish to say to you, Coinneach. When Pur -
die comes to Loohgarra with the lady who is
the new proprietress, that would be a very
good time, indeed, for WidowlelacVean to
ask them to give her a cow in place of the
one that she lost in the Meall-na-Fern bog.
Maybe they will give the poor woman a cow,
and she will pay them back bit lily bit if they
allow her time.'
"Its no use asking the Little Red Dwarf
for anything," said Coinneaoh, aullenly.
There is no good -will in his heart towards
the people, Nor is there any good -will in
their hearts towards him -God forbid that
Were should be any such thing. Indeed,
now, there is something I could say about
the Little Red Dwarf -but it does not serve
toat were you going to say, Coin-
ta
,,vvikh.'i
neach ?" the yougg master demanded -know-
ing Coinneaeh's Ways.
"Ob, perhaps Mr. Ross would not like to
hear," said Coinneach, evasively.
"Indeed, but I wish to hear. Now, what
is it you have to tell me about the Troich
Bheag Dhearg 2"
Coinneach was silent for a second or
two.
Well," said he, slowly, "It was some of
the young lade; they were saying that it
.only wanted a word from Mr. Rose. Yes ;
they were saying that. It was just a word
from Mr. Rose, and they would see that the
Little Red Devil did not trouble any one
any more-neithei in title nor in any other
country."
"Ob, indeed," said the master, plecidly.
"Then it it a murder the Gillie &tech and
the rest of them are planning -is that what
you have to tell me ?'
"I would not give a thing a bad name,"
said Coinneach, as he labored at the oar.
"No, no; they were not talking of a mur-
der or any bad thing like that. But -bat
there might be an accident; and a very. good
thing, too, if an accident happened to the
Little Red Dwarf."
"And what kind of an accident ?"
"Ob, well," said Coinneach,looking away
out to the horizon, as if the suggestion
might come from any quarter. "Maybe he
would be riding home 3n a dark night, and
maybe there might be a wire stretched
across the road, and if he was to break his
neck who could help that? And it is I
who would laugh to bear that he bad broken
his neck indeed I would laugh !" said Coin -
peach, though there was little laughter in
his sombre tones.
"And that is what you call an accident,
Coinneach? It is . an accident that might
end in your findingyourself with a hempen
collar around your neck. And what was it
set the young men talking like that?"
"Ob, well, indeed, they were talking
about the draining of the loch and the pull-
ing down of Castle Heimra; and they were
saying that nowadays the law was being al-
tered by the people themselves, and that
right and justice could be done without
waiting for the courts. They were saying
that. And they were saying that we have
come into a new tine; which is the truth.
They were speaking of the people over there
in the Lews, and the last that was heard
was that the people would not wait any
longer for more pasture to be given them;
they would not wait for the courts; they
were going to take the deer forest to them-
selves and hamstring every one of the stage
,---them that they could not eat; and they
had got their tents and baggage ready to go
into the forest and take possession. In for-
mer times they would not have dared to do
so, but the times are different now, and peo-
ple have not to wait for justice; it is they
themselves who must say what is right,
whether about the Little Red Dwarf or any-
thing else. They were telling me that. And
who was to put the crofters and cotters out
of the deer forest over there in the Laws?
Not all the policemen in the island'there
are.not enough. And if they were to send
soldiers, the Queen's soldiers dare not fire
on the Queen's subjects, or the officer would
•be hanged. That was what they were tell-
ing me."
Coinneaoh," said the young master, "if
the Gillie Ciotach and his companion!' are
talking like that they will be getting them-
selves into trouble one of these days.
'They'd better let the Little Red Dwarf
alone ; for one thing, I dere any he Is safe
enough -the devil looks after his own brats.
But do not forget what I am telling you
now -about Mrs. MtioVean. Old Martha
will -be wanting you to go over to the itiaine
land to -morrow, and when you are there you
can seek out Mrs. MacVean and bid her tell
the factor how her cow *as lost in the Meal-
na-Fern bog. She can do no Ilium by
asking."
" Itla very little she will get from the
Troich Bbeag Dhearg," said Coinneaah,
gloomily, "whether by asking or any other
way." -
At last the long pull was over, and the
men, having landed the master at the slip,.
set out again for the yacht. Young Ross of
Heimra went up to the house. Before go-
ing in he paused at tbe porch to have a final
look at the wonderful glories of that vait
firmament -the throbbing Sirius low dowit
in the south, the gleatning belt and sword of
Orion, the powdered diamond dust of the
Pleiadee, the jewelled head of Medusa Ca
siopeia's silver throne -and, perhaps, hete
was
not thinking io much of those distant and
shining worlds as of her who had first taught
him their various names -of the worse than
widowed woman who had shut herself up
here in proud isolation, himself her only
care. Well, she was at peace now I her
wrongs and sufferings and bittet memories
all come to an end.' Surely there was noth-
ing but quiet and sweet slumber around that
white gravestone, far up there on the top of
the cliff, overlooking the wide and lonely
western seas. '
(To BE, CONTINUED. )
•
-As a means of teaching the children of
St. Paul, Minnesota, practical charity, the
principal of the school invited them to bring
thanksgiving offeringa to be distributed by
.the St. Paul Relief Society. For three days
the children carried their offerings to school,
which were composed of meat, vegetables,
canned goods, and provisions of all sorts, as
well as clothing. In these three days the
children have given enough provisions to
last the 2,000 poor in the city all winter,and
more than the city has given in three years.
The 43 schools in the city gave 172 immense
wagon loads of clothing and provisions for
distribution, and it is believed the problem
of caring for the city's poor has been solved.
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Take care t your drafts on
your thysieal e durance don't come
hack to you som day marked "no
funds." Take
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SION
-OfPureCodLiver il&Hypophosphites
to increase your enrgy and so make good
your account at t44 bank of health. -
IT CURES
CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,
BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS
and all forms0Vasting Diseaos,
Almost as Palatiacble as ma. Be sure
you get the genuine as there are toorimi-
lotions.
Pee and onl b at& Bowne,
Do
You
INNIMOMMEMNIMINO
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Need
all Paper
Window
Shades?
You will find all grades,
from the Aeapest to the
most expensive, fully re-
presented in my stock.
-
Freizes and Decoiations
to match all papers.
Shades mounted on
Hartshorn's Self -Acting
Spring Rollers.
0. W. PAPST, Seaforth.
vilf//:•0°
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The Washing
R
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It will. save you much trouble
It will bring you comfort and ease
It will save your clothes and hands
It does not require wasiting powders
ft will wash in either hard or soft
water
It cannot injure the most delicate
skin or fabric
Its purity and excellence have given
it the largest sale in the world
BEWARE OF
IMITATIONS
THERE. IS ONLY
ONE
Sunlight Soap
WORKS : PT. SUNLIGHT LEVER nuos., LIMITED
NEAR BIRKENHEAD TORONTO
STOOK FOR SALE.
The undersigned offers for sale at rook bottom
prices, tor the next thirty days, in order to reduce
our stook before going into winter quartere, young
Short Horn bulls, cows and heifers in calf, Leicester
ram and ewe Iambi!, got by the let prize Winner at
the Toronto Industrial this year. Choice Berkshires
of both sexes. Lucknow station within three miles.
E. GAUNT & SONS, St. Helen P. 0., Ontario.
129741
Wellington
Gonte Noon-.
Ethel ..
Brussels . -
Blnevale..
Wingbem
Goma Sours-
Wingham
Binevale
Brussels, . -
Ethel............
, Grey and Bru.oe.
Pamenger. Mixed.
3.00 r. at. 9.25 r.x. 9.00 r.x.
813 9.45 9.38
8.27 9.52 10.10
8.37 10.02 11.20
Pauenger. Mixed.
6.46 A.x.11.20 A. N. 7.25 p.m.
6.55 11.85 7,55
7.10 11.69 8.50
7.22 12.14 9.26
London, Huron and Brace.
Gonne Nom- Passenger.
,, 8,16A.x. 4.40r.x
Lozinesodern, depa.rt
9.16 5.46
9.28 6.00
Hensall- ,
KiPpen.. ..... 9.34
Brumfield. , . 1. 9.42
Clinton.. 4. . . 10.00
Myth- 1111289
Londesbont
Wingham arrive • . • • •
Belgrave 10.42
Gonna Song-
Wingham, depart
Belpave
Blyth
Londeshoro
Clinton' . . ..... .• .
Brueefield
Hensel.
Exeter..
6.07
6.17
6.46
7.03
7.12
7.26
11.00 7.60
Passenger
6.48A.x. 3.45e.x.
7.03 4.06
7.16 4.20
7.234.24
7.56 4.50
8.16 45.12
8.24 6.21
8.32 5.80
8.50 5.46.
Grand Trunk RailwaY..
Trains leave Seaforth and Clinton station
follows:
Goma Wisr- SRAYORTH.
Passenger - - - 1.12?. M.
Faseenger- 9.00 r. at.
Mixed - 9.20 A. v.
Mixed Train.. - ... 0.15 r.
Gouts LW-
Paesenger. - 7.59 A. H.
Psssenger - 3.00 P.
Mixed Tram- - 6.30? 5.
Freight Train- - 4.25 r. x
Cifelerom.
1.S8 P. N.
9.17 r. it.
10.05A.x.
6.65 r.x.
7.48 A. 5.
2.41 P.
4.55 r. se.
6.30 r.
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VETERINARY.
Xmas Photos -i OHN GRIEVE, V. S., Ito or raduate f
Nothing nutkeetkbetter pre -t than a few Photos
of yourself. That 'you mite ot be disappointed,
better make an early app. ment for a sitting.
Special new instruments for 'king all large sizes.
Enlargements in crayon a specialty. All v orle guar-
anteed first:class in every reaped. I have also a
well -selected stock of
Fancy Frames in all Sizes.
In frames. I have STEEL ENGRAVINGS AB.TO•
TYPES, OIL PAINTINGS, &c. They're works of
art, and no description here would do them justice.
My studio is open for your early inspection, and an
examination will prove that they are the finest Goods
in the trade.
BAUSLAUGH,
Photographer, Seaforth.
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The Old Established.
BROADFOOT'S
Planing Mill and
ash ynd Door Factoiy,
SM.A.FOR11.71-1,..
This old and well-known establishment is still
running at full blast, and now has better facilities
than ever before to turn out a good article for a
moderate price. Sash and doom of all patterns al-
ways on hand or made to order. Lumber dressed on
short notice and in any way desired. All kinds of
lumber for sale on reasonable terms. Skingles kept
constantly on hand. Estimates for tbe turnishing
of buildings in whole or in part given on application.
None but the beat of material used and workman-
ship guaranteed. Patronage solicited.
1289 J. H. BROADFOOT, Seaforth..
J. C. SMITH & CO.
13.A.1NT3KMEts.
A General Banking business transacted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for
collection
OFFICE -First door north of Reid &
Wilson's Hardware Store.
SEAFORTH.
J. Veterinary College. Azill dfseases -Ontario01°Drete
n male treated. Calle promptly attended to and
charges moderate. Vete dna** Dentistry a specialty
Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing
Maeleine Shop, Seaforth. 1112tf
-DRANK Se Beattie, V. S., graduate of Ontario Vet
X (winery College, Toronto, Merr.ber of the Vet
erinary Medical Society, eto.,treats all tilt:eases of
the Domesticated An.als. All oelit promptly at-
tended to either by -day or night. Charges moder-
ate. Special attention given so veterinary dentis-
try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, ono door
south of Kidd's Hardware store. 1112
S
EAFORTH HORSE. INFIRMARY. --Corner of As.
vis and Goderieh Streets, nett door to the Pres-
byterian Church, flesforth, Ont, All Mee es of
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do n sticatea '
animals, successfully treated at thitiermary or
elsewhere, on the shortest nosioe. eharges m der
ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vete, inary Surge en.
8.-A large stook of Vetera ary Medicines xept eon
stantly on hand
LEGAL
Tin S. HAYS, successor to the late firm of Dickson
& Hays, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary public, &c.
eieney to loan. Office-Cardno's block, Alain Street
Seaforth. 1285
HIGGINS 8g, LENNON,
Barristers, Solicitors, INotarIes Public, &e. 0ffices-
120 Tango Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth,
Ontario. Seaforth Oftice-Whhney's Block, main
Street. Money to loan. THOMAS linerox HIGGINS.
JAMES LIMON. 1291.
erATTHEW MORRISON, Walton, Insurenee
jyj Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Conveyances, &o. Money to loan at the lowest rates.
M. MoRBIBON, Walton..
T M. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &o.
e Offloe--Rooms, five doors north ofCommereial
atotel, ground floor, next door to C. L.Papa's
jewelry store, Main street, lireaforth, Goderiele
agents -Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1215
ri ARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barrister!, Solicitors,
&c., Goderioh, Ontario. J. T. GAesow, Q. 0.;
Wx. Footwear. 686
ilAMERON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barristers So -
k/ Bettors in Chancery, &o.,Goderich, Out M. C.
°AMOS, Q. 0., Pima Hour, Dureely . Homan,
"It /FANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solloison, Con.
11j veyansers, ate. Benetton for *he t pita' 40.
Johnston, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan 011166 --
Elliott Blook, 401111$013, ()Mario. A. H. Miiniteic
Jsais Soon. 781
HOLMESTED, ructomsor to the. late firm
McCaughey & Hobnailed, Banister, So.
Jolter, Conveyancer and Notary. Solicitor for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Meneyto lend FAITHi
for rials. Oce in Scott's Block, Mate Street,
Seaforth.
W. CAMERON :SMITH,
BARRISTER.
Solicitor of Superior Court; Comittissibeer for
taking Affidavits in the High Court
of Justice,. Conveyancer,
Money to Lend
Can be consulted after office hours at the Commer
dal Hotel.
HENSALL, ONTARIO.
DENTISTRY.
TJ t W. TWEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton
X . & McInnes' Shoe Store, earner Mein and John
Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad-
ministered forthe painless extraction of teeth. 1169
TAR. G. FRANKLIN BELDEN, Dentist. .0as
ministrated for painless extraction of teeth.
Office over Johnson's Hardware Store, Seaforth.
1226
Inr 14.01.90”.,
ft4'
11)10 AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
_nu visit Heitman at llodgens1 Hotel
every Monday. 1288
lEr KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D. S.,
Exeter, Ont. Will be as Zuricirr
at the Huron Hotel, en the east
THURSDAY IN RAM NORTH* And at
Murdock's Hotel, Hensall, on the PUMP ADD THIRD
FRIDAY in each month. Teeth -extracted with the
least pain possible. All work flrat•clase at liberal
rates. 971
DR. 0, H. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to H. L.
Billings), member of the itoyal College of Den-
tal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or 'with-
out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber, A este awes-
thetie given tor the painless extraction of teeth.
Office -over O'Neil's bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204
N. B. -Plates secured firmly in the mouth by
Yemens' Patent Valve.
wmay TO LOAN. .
merONEY TO LOAM -Straight loans at 6 pu
oent., with the privilege to berroiret ot
repaying part of the principal money at any time.
Apply to HOLMESTED, Bartlett', Seaforth.
MEDICAL.
DR.
0. SHEPPARD, Physician and Stu -loon, Bay -
Ontario, successor to Dr. W. E. Wright.
1225-62
DRS. SCOTT & MAOKAY,
OFFICE, Goderieh Street, opposite Methodist
Church, Seaforth. RESFDENCE, next Agricultural
Grounds.
J. G. SCOTT M. D. C. M., (Ann Arbor and Vic-
toria,) M. 6. P. s. 0.
0. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. O.,
M. C. P. S. 0.
E. COOPER, M. D., Physician, Surgeon and
. Amoucher, Conetanoe, Ont. 1127
pR. ELLIOTT, Brumfield, • Licentiate Royal
college of Phyeioians and Surgeons, Edin-
urgh. Bruoefleld, Ont. 910
'no W. BRUCE SMITH, D 0. M., Membet of
j. the College of Phyeleimas and Surgeons, &o.,
Seaforth, Ontario. Offiee and redden°. same as
moupied by Dr. Verooe. 848
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notioe
and satisfaction gni anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskete, Coffins and Shrouds, &o.,
always on hand of the beet quality. The beet
of Embalming Fluid aged free op charge and
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse. ;
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Reel -
dance GODERICH STREET, directly op- •
Ile the Methodist °hunt in the house
ormerly ocoupted by Dr. Scott.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The undersigned hereby begs to notify the citizens
of Seaforth and vicinity that he has opened out a
Renovating', Establishment.
ANY ONE IN NEED OF
Olothes Gleaned and Pressed,
Repaired or Dyed
Wilt do well to give him a trial.
,
Stains from 011, Pitch, Tar, Paint or Grease will be
thoroughly removed and nicely pressed up again,
making them look as clean and fresh as when new.
Satiefaction guaranteed. Charges moderate,
Shope and residene.e first door north of Thos. Kiddie
residence, and,opposite S. Dicksons.
1266 tf. J. W. SNELL.
OIL OAKE I
Car lots delivered to your nearest
station.
Farmers and Feeders
On club together and take a
few tuns each and get rock be tom
prices.
ALFRED BOYD,
1 Wellington 'Street E
1294-9
da,
Tor nto.
A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
College of Physiciansand Surgeone, Kingston.
Successor to Dr. Mackid. Office 1ate1y occupied
by Dr. Maokid, Main Street Settforth, Residence
-Corner of Viotoria Square, in house lately occupied
by L. E. Danoey. 1127
AUCTIONEERS,
T P. BRINE, Licensed Auctioneer for the Coun-
• ty of Huron. Sales attended in al nowise Of
the County. All orders left at Tan Exreerron
Office will be promptly attended to.
WM. M'CLOY,
Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales prompt-
ly attended to, charges moderate and malefaction
guaranteed. Orders by nail addressed to Chiselhurst
Post Office or left at his residence, Lot 2, Concession
11, Tuckeremith, will receive prompt attention.
12964f
Wit G. DUFF
g
AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, COnveyanme,
Collector, Book-keeper and Accountant Real Estate,
Life, Amident and Fire Itteuranot Agent, Money to
Lean, Correspondence, &e, Parties requiring hie
servIcee in any of these branches will receive
prompt attention. Orrice is Dktaris Brines, (Dr
STAIRS), MAIN Stitirt, Surossn. 11.111.
McKillop Directory for - 1892.
JOHN BOINEWIES, Reeve, Brodhagen P. O.
JOHN MORRISON, Deputy Reeve, Winthrop. ,
DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood.
JAMES EVANS, Councillor, Beechwood.
WILLIAM ABOHIBALD, Councillor, LeadblerY-
J 0N 0. 11011111SON Clerk, 1Vinthrop.
SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, WinthioP.
WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beachwood.
CHARLES DODDS, Collector, Seaforth.
R. W. B. SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Officer,
Seaforth.
WM. MeGIVINS, Sanitary Inspector, Leadbury.
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan and Investment
CIC)3VE3P...6
This Company is Loaning Money on
Farm Security at lowest Bates
of Interest.
Mortgages Purchased.
kfiAIGItil- BANK BRANCH.
3,4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed en
Deposita, *wording to amount and
One left.
OFFICE. -Corner of Market Square and
North Street, Goderloh,
HORACE HORTON.
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