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smoasmatzumpliliall 'elp. If yer want to be made mid- pen at once. There was a triumphant
appy that's your affair. If yer wants "AMfrom Lady Knob Kerrick, as
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inc to 'elp to make yer un'appy, that's she found the ladder and wrenched it
my affair." i '1 from the wall, a yell from Bindle as
At this moment there was a faint . he lost his balance, and an agonized
whistle from farther down the road. . shriek frem, Miss Stria, as she was
"I must be off," said Little. "Cme ° swept frOm her feet by what she,
round and see me on Sunday, and- thought was 'a 'NOM)), but what in
i I'll tell you all about it reality Was the ladder, which fell, pin-
bY 1 The next Sunday night,,Bandl inn* g her to the earth.
1 heard the whole star Dik little "Help! Help! Murder!" shrieked
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was desperately in lOr;t3 with Etheliy Knob-Kerrick, until Bindle
II I I. Jenkin,
t Knob-•Kerrick, the daughter of Lady retched the'groundonarvelling at tile
Bin die,
ei
Knob-Kerrick, whose discorafiture at softness of the substance on which he
• the Barton Bridge`Temperance Fete had fallen when her cries ceased suds
1aigEWMPOIN.60111111.11411.1~Whieeell. had been due to his tampering with denly and only the moans of Miss
the lemonade. Lady Knob-Kerrick Strint were to be heard by the sex.-
' had come to know of clandestine vents, who rushed from the house to
(Continued from our last issue.) =j meetings, and henceforth her daugh- the rescue.
ter had been practically a prisoner, On the other side of the wall the
Ulla"' he muttered, "shouldn't be
I never being allowed out of her me- two occupants of the car held their
surprised if there wasn't sornethink ther's sight or that of Miss Strint, breath, but Guggers saw in the sud-
on. Nova Joe B., for the V. C. or a 1 who
although in sympathy with the den pandemonium that for which he
pauper's grave."
! lovers, was too much afraid of Lady had been waiting, and the Rolls-Royce
Creeping stealthily along under Knob-Kerriek to render them any as. leapt forward. ,
up to the man without being observ- . .
"So I'm going to bolt with her," Little; leaning forward, 'we can't
the sterelow of the wall, he came close sistance"Stop, Guggers," whispered Dick
ed. Just as he gave vent to the third said Dick Littleleave him like this."
whiette, Bindle caught him' by the "And very nice toe," remarked "Gug-gug-go to blazes! This is my
arm. Bindle, as he gazed admiringly at car," was the response, as they tore
"Wow, then, young feller, 'wot's all the photograph of an extremely pretty up Putney Hill on the way to Walton,
this about? 1 'eard you. 'Oly an- brunette brunette with expressive eyes and a where Miss Kerrick was to spend the
ges" Bindle exclaimed. in astonish-
' tilted -chin. night with Gugger's sister.
ment, "wliere did you spring from, "Funny things, - women" continued
sir?" Bindle, "yer think yer got a
It was Diek Little.
bloomin' peach; when squesh and Five minutes later Bindle stood in
"I was just a-goin' to run you in there is only the stone and a little Lady Knob-Kerrick's drawing -room,
for a burglar." juice left in yer 'and. •Funny things, with . Thomas, the footman, holding
"Wet!, you wouldn't have been far women! She'll probably nag yer into
an asylum or the Blue. Bear or
"Shut up, Bindle!" There was a
hard note in Dick Dittle's voice.
All right, sir, all right," said- police.
Bindle patiently. ,"I'd 'aye said the Lady Knob-Kerrick had made en -
same meself when I was a-courtin' quiries of the servants and was new
me little red-'eaded blossom. Funny convinced that her daughter had eith-
thingst women.!
er eloped or been abducted.. Her hair
"If it ain"t rude, sir," Bindle -con- was disarranged, there was dirt on her
tinued after a pause, "ave yer got an face, and leaves and mould upon her
'ome ready? 'Cos when yer get a gown; but of these she was uncon-
hied yer sort o' got to get a cage, an' scions, and she regarded Bindle with
if that cage ain't gold, wi' bits o' gold an expression- of grim triumph. At
sort O' lym' about, well, there'll be least she had captured one of the ruf-
some feathers flint an' they won't be flans, probably the worst.'
'er's.. A woman wot ain't got money Bindle himself -was quite self-pos-
makes a man =silt apretty quick. sessed. All he desired was to gain
Yer'll excuse me, sir, but I'm an old time so that the fugitives might get
warrior at this 'ere game." well beyond the possibility of cap -
"I've bought a practice in Cheslea ture. -
and besides I've got between three ",Now, look here, Calves," he re -
and four hundred a year," replied marked, obliquely examining the foot -
Little. man's gorgeous raiment, "it you pinch
• "H'm" said Bindle, "may keep her I kick. See?"
in scent and shoe -strings. I suppose Apprehensive of an attack upon his.
you're set on doin' it?' white silk legs, Thomas moved away
"Absolutely." as far as he could, holding Bindle at
"Well, help yer; but it's a pity, arm's length. •
it's always a pity when a nice chap "I have had the police telephoned
like you gets balmy on a bit o' sldrt," for," said Lady Knob-Kerrick grimly.
"Right -oh!" said Little. "I knew "Now where is Miss Knob-Kerrick?"
you would." "You may search me, mum," said
A week later Bindle, wearing what Bindle.
he called his "uniform" met Dick "You were with the villans who ab-
Litte by appointment outside Lady ducted her," snapped Lady Knob-
Xnob-Kerrick's house on Putney Kerrick."'
Hill. Miss Kerrick had arranged to -"Who wot, num?
be ready at 9.30. Dick Little had "Abducted her,"
borrowed, thrOugh his brother, Gude "I never done that to any. woxnan.
gers' Rolls-Royce, which,' according I kissed a few, but I never gonefur-
to the owner, would "gug-gui-go any- then Mrs. Bindle (my name's Bin -
where and do anything." dle, Joseph Bindle) is sort o' particu-
Guggers volunteered to drive him- let•"
if At 9.30 the car slid silently "Then you refuse to confess?"
wrong," replied Little. "I'm bent on
theft."
"Right -Oh," said Bindle. "I'm with
yer, special or no special. What are
yer stealint if it ain't a rude ques-
tion?"
"A girl," Little replied. -
Bindle whistled significantly.
Iii the coarse of the next five min-
utes Fie k Little eaplained that he was
in love ntith a girl whose people die-
approvc-1 of him, and she was being
kept erieener in tic house in ques-
tion, eight he was sometimes
able to aet a few evorde with her after
dinner, se- eteanajne a ladder atal
talkini to him fr thc top of the
oriels eva!l.
of these nights," Little con-
cluded, "we're goin' L3 make a bolt
for it. Ty Jove- he suddenly broke
off. -"You're the very man; you'll
help, al: course."
Tip?" said Bindie; "o' course
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-ty now in full
apex. ee your patron-
age tiri to pay you
she - • 7 er cream, pay
you eeteee owe. eeine ..gh, sample
and te. seeh een carefully
and isee. • of the same
We ty • •es feee of charge
and es • • • • et. nnsiness deal
Call re •ees, . s &sot) us a card foe
earth • - '
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one arm, and Wilton, the butler, the
• other. On Wilton's /ace was an ex-
pression of disgust at having tem-
porarily to usurp the duties of the
th id f L d Lady Knob-Kerrick glared at Bindle
•
eeteesseseewese
+ LISTEN TO THIS!
SAYS CORNS LIFT
RIGHT OUT NOW
I own the roadat the eo Tidr
4 ICnob-Kerrick's heuse. It was
a dark throngh her lorgnettes.' I)
tnight and the lights were hooded. "I ain't got nothin' to confess,
drawn close up against the house Tha, Mr fore a lady. LookDicky-
, one could distinguish the ear from Bird, if you pinch my arm I'll break,
I theaurrounding shadow. your bloornite shins." This last re -
A . < .
tz........... 1 • tonneau and reare up aga nst t e
mum; leastways nothin' ,I'd like to
- Under the shade of a huge elrn, and
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mark was addressed to Wilton, w-hom
short ladder was placed in -the
V'-_.
Bindle examined -with insulting. delib-
•
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the moment a few deeps are applied
to any corn, the soreness is relieved
and soon the entire corn, root and
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e You are further warned that cutting
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ake this beauty lotion cheaply for
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At the cost of a small jar of ordinary
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Skin softener and complexion beautifier,
by squeezing the juice of two fresh lem-
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So no lemon pulp gets in, then this lo-
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Just try it! Get three ounces of
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a quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant
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Marvelous to smoothen rough, red hands.
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Chileuen.
Always Bought
Wa. I. Bindle and Little both ITIounted eration. "Must cost a 1s)t to keep yer
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t the wall and waited what to Little in clean dickies, ole sore" he remark -
seemed hours. It was nearly 10 o'-• ed. Wilton writhed. Bindle sudden-
. clock before a slight sound on the ly caught sight of Miss Strint slip -
gravel announced the approach ' of ping into the room, looking very -ill
; someone. A subdued whistle from and obviously in a state bordering on
Dick Little produced a trswer. Not a word was spoken. Pre- hysteria.
" 't, Miss, you do look bad. I
emulous an-
, sentely a scraping against the wan hope you ain't 'urt." There was so -
announced the placing of the ladder licitude in Bindle's voice,
"I am Very upset and—"
ment later a voice whispered;
I from inside the garden, and a mo •
-
"Strint!" admonished Lady Knob -
"Is that you, Dick?" Kerrick, "please be silent. How dare
"Yes, Ettie," was the reply. "Quick, you converse with this man?"
"It's all right, iniss4" whispered "Now look 'ere, mum, I ain't said
I've got a friend here."
Bindle; "I'll catch hold of one arm and much so far, but you're goin' to get
Mr. Little will do ditto with the other, into a bit of a mess if yen ain't care-
ful. If you'll just call orf Dicky -Bird
and 'fore you -can wink you'll be over. and Calves, I'll show yer wot an"oo
You, ain't the screamin' sort, are yer?" I am. I'm a special constable, I am,
he enquired anxiously.
A little laugh answered him. h
and you have done a ' fine thing to-
yer know the law,
"Now, then, look slippy, in case the pn'irg'atp'P-s ae'rijadPogn't. But this is a case
old gal—sorry, miss, yer mother— for 'eavy damages. Now Dicky -Bird
smells a rat." leggo!" • .
It was a hot soundless night. The With a dexterous movement Bindle
atmosphere hung. round them like a wrenched his arm free from Wilton's
heavy garment saturated with mois- glutch and drew his truncheon, which
ture. Every gound seemed to be mag- he flourished under the nose of his
nified. As he finished speaking, Bin- astonished captors.. Thorriast fearing
dle's quick ear detected a footstep an. attack, release& the arm he held
inside the garden. Bending down he and retreated precipitately to the
whispered to Guggers: door.
"Start the car, sir, there's someone "Thomas! Wilton!" shrieked Lady
comin.'. Come along, miss," he add- Knob-Kerrick, "hold him, don't let
i
ed. him escape."
"Ethel" Three hearts gaveT a great "I'll keep the door, m' lady," said
1 leap at the sound ,of a harsh, un- Thomas, his hand on the handle, his
1 compromising voice from almost be- attitude that of a man solicitous as
{ neath them. to his own safetyp rather ,than desir-
; "Ethel, where are you? You will ous of preventing another's escape.
i catch your death of cold walking a- With great deliberation Bindle pro -
bout in the garden at this time of duced his armlet and whistle.
; "This 'ere, mum," holding the ar-
t night. Come in at once!"
) It was Lady Knob-Kerrick. There ticles of equipment for Lady Knob-
!--as no mistaking her disapproving Kerrick's inspection, "is me summer
. voice. Bindle grinned as he recollect- eniform, but as the nights is a little
ed the inglorious figure she had cut bit chilly I added a pair o' trousers
"Ethel, where are you?" The voice and a few other things!'
• Miss Strint tittered, and then, ap-
at the Temperance Fete.
cut sharply through the still air. Palled at her own temerity, coughed
"Steady, sir," whispered Bindle to vielently.
Dick Little, who had lifted Miss Ker- • Lady Knob-Kerrick turned upon her
rick off the wall, "I'll keep the ole gal accustomed victim.
wind Tell ole Spit -and -Speak to "Strint," she cried, glaring through
ett off quietly." her -orgnettes, "have you no sense of
• "Strint!" Lady Knob-Kerrick,s decenct; 7"
Yer d better leave 'er alone," and
au
"She g
ice again rang opt. "Strint, where, s �t an awful cough, mum.
-Ire you V!
Bindle heard the sound of feet Bindle grinned in a manner that Lady
hastening down the path. with
wasth you mean by letting Calves and Dicky
Knob-Kerrick decided was intolerable. M"I want you to explain, UM, wot
standing on the wall, grasping w
one hand the top ofD
the ladder used Bird keep a special constable from
by Miss Kerrick, which reached some
the execution of 'is duty."
three feet above the top of the wall.
Lady Knob-Kerrick looked uncer-
tainly from Bindle to Wilton, then to
Tie had taken the precaution of put-
ting his uniform in his pocket "in ease
1- gets nabbed," as he explained to Miss Strint, and then back again to
. . I
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Bindle heard a suppressed : "You were with the ruffians who
Bindle,
Dick Little, .
gug" from Guggers, on whoeolgtietiagdA ! have -taken my daughter," she said.
"Wellmain, that's where you're
Miss Kerrick alighted. Ile wondered ,
why Guggers had hot sterteethe en- , sort AI wrong. I've collected white
gine mice and rabbits and once I had a
spec'al sort of jumpin' fleas, but I
Somewhere below him he heard
Lady Knob-Kerrick moving about. never collected daughters. Besides
there's Mrs. Bindle. She's a bit funny
Would she find the ladder? • If she
did, how was he to cover the retreat when it comes to another woman.
What she'll say when she gets to
ef the car? He was conscious of en-
khow that yer've had me 'eld 'ere a-
joying to the full the excitement of
the situation. •
gm
ivin' of e the glad eye through
"Where is Miss Knob-Kerrick?" them two 'ales on a stick—I tell, yer,
mumI jest daren't think."
"H
Lady Knob-Kerrick always insisted , ow dare you, you -vulg.ar fellow!"
on the "Knob." Her voice came from Lady Knob-Kerrick had seen the ghost
out of the darkness immediately be- of a smile flit' across Thomas's face.
low where Bindle was standing. •
".1-lold your tongue!"
" began another
"I'm afraid "I can't mum, Lived too long wi'
voice that of Miss Strint, when sud- Mrs. B. I'rn, sort of surprised at
denly several things seemed to hap- ou •'oldin' me 'ere like this. It's like
111,31tON F11'081.11,
kissin' a girl 'against her will." the alighted' mate
At this Juncture there was a loud "No one ole
ringing at the outer hell. ' gets the good thi
"Go!" said Lady Knob-Kerriek, ad- twins an' lodgers.
dressing. Thomas. • 13ill resented t
"Now, then, 'op it, Calves," added ed Bindle reply a
Bindle as he resumed his armlet. forth his views
A minute later an inspector of police "shown" in their
entered. He bowed to Lady Knob- their decorated sno
Kerrick and looked' towards Bindle,: When he had lex
who saluted with a suddenness so quence Bindle rer6a
dramatic as to cause beth Wilton and edly. =
Thomas involuntarirY to start back, 1 "Wild take a lyac
"This man has keen----" Lady an' a (lamb. big !sr
Knob-Kerrick, paused, at a loss to for- dirty words out o'i y
mulate the charge. William."
"Says I've run Off with 'er daugh- I Bill growled o
ter—me! '01yelYloses! If Mrs. Bindle 'ties. s
only knew!" And Bindle smiled so 1 "I ain't religious
broadly and so joyously that even the • "I don't suppose
official face of the inspector relaxed. don't seem to see t ggles wi' wings,
"What is the complaint, my lady?" ; and Ginger ain't lexactly fitted for
the inspector enquired, producing a , satin' on a cloud st-Oullin' 'arp-strings;
note book. but if yer want te come 'ere 'an lis -
d Wilkes's cough,
ti got to clean up
a bit, Ain't that
company Made it
at Bindle had ex-
ents, and Ruddy
sotto voee blas-
sp. Yer always
gs for nOhink, like i
e 1 ugh that greet -
d rfroceecled to pour
out those given ,to
torated snouts."
sd,
misted" his elo-
ked good-huinor-
fitful of carbolic
sh to clean the
ur mouth, Sweet
ti further obscenie
continued Bindle
one of us is. I
"Someone has abducted my (laugh- , ten to my talk a
ter sand—and--we—I got this man." • Sweet William, y�
Lady Knob-Kerrick was hesitant, that talk o' youre
and clearly/ not very sure of her I so, mates?"
ground. The rest of the
She explained how •she had gone abundantly clear
into the garden in search of Miss pressed its senti
Knob-Kerrick, had • corne across the Bill subsided int
ladder, and how in moving. it Bindle phemies.
• had come crashing down upon her, During thee F
and had been captured. Scarlet Horse, ma
The inspector turned to Bindle, for discussion;
whom he knew as a- special constable. religion were dea
"This 'ere's, goin' to be a serious it was impossibl
business for 'er," Bindle indicated
Lady Knob-Kertick with his thumb.
"I 'eard a whistle, then see a man on
the wall And another in a motor -car.
'What -ole!' sa'ys • I, 'burglars or Ger-
man spies. If I blows inc whistle
orf they goes.' I climbs up' a tree
and drops*, on to the wall, crawls a-
long, then I 'ears aiyOung lady's voice.
I jest got to the top of the ladder,
frightened as a goat I was, when
somebody gives a tug, Over I tumb-
led' on what I thought was an' air -
cushion, but it ,was 'er." 13indle.bow-
ed elaborately to Lady Knob-Kerrick
who flushed scarlet. "She nabs me
when I was goin' to nab the lot Of 'em.
I might 'a got the V.C.! Silly things,
wonien." Bindle spat the words out
with°. supreme disgust.
The inspector turned to Lady Knob-
Kerrick,
"Do you wish to charge this special
cmestable?"
"Yes, that's it," put in Bindle.
"Jest let 'er charge me. She's got to
do it now since she's 'eld me 'eve; and
I'm out for damages. There's also
goin' to be some damage done to
Dicky -Bird) and Calves before I've
finished." And Bindle looked fiercely
from one to the other.
Lady ICnob-Kerrick motioned the
inspector to the other end. of the,
room, where she held a whispered
conflab with him. Presently they re-
• turned to Bindle. The inspector said
said with official coldness;
"There seems to have been a mis-
take, and her ladyship offers you a
soVereign compensation."
"Oh, she does, does. she?" remark-
ed Bindle, "Well, jesttell 'er bloomin'
ladysiTlyship wi' Joseph Bindle's com-
pliments that there's nothin' doin'.
A. quid might 'ave been enough for a
ordinary slop, but I'M a .special sort
o' slop, and, like ste special train, I
'as to be paid for. She tan stump up
a fiver or—'
The inspector looked., nonplussed.
He was not quite sure'evhat atithority
he had, 'O'er a *spheral I eoristable. A
further whispered 'conversation, fol-
lowed, and eventualy Lady Knob-
Kerrick left the room and.a few min-
utes later returned. with five one -
pound notes which she handed to the,
inspector without a word, and he in!
turn passed them on to Bindle.
"Well," Bindle remarked, "I must
be oil. 'Ope you'll find your daugh-
ter, mum; and as for you, Dieky-
Bird and Calves, we'll probably meet
S'iong." And he departed.
CHAPTER XIX
The Scarlet Horse
Coterie
One of the indirect results of Mil -
lie's romance was the foregathering
each Friday night under the hospi-
table roof of the Scant Horse of a
number of genial and convivial Spirits.
It was Bindle's practice to spend the
two hours during which Millie and,
Charlie Dixon were at the cinema
in drinking a pint of beer at the
Sarelet Horse and etchanging ideas
wit anyone who showed himself con-.
versationally inclined.
In time Bindle's frie'nds and ac-
quaintances got to knew of this prac-
tice, and it became their custom to
drop into "the 'Orse to 'ear ole Joe
tell the tale."
Ginger would come over from Chis-
wick, Huggles from -West Kensington,
Wilkes from Hammersmith, and one
man regularly mhde the journey from
Tottenham Court Road,
At first, they had met in the public
bar, but later, through the diplomacy
of Bindle, who had explained to the
proprietor that "yer gets more thirsty
in a little place than wot yer does in
a big 'un, 'cause it's 'otter,' they had
been granted the use of a small room.
Sometimes the proprietor himself
would join the company.
One September evening, having
handed over Millie to her cavalier
with strict injunctions to be outside'
the Cinema at ten sharp, Bindle turn-
ed his own steps towards the Mar -
let Horse.
As he entered he was greeted with
that cordiality to which he had be-
come accustomed. Calling for a pint
of beer, he seated himself beside a
rough looking laborer knovvn as "Rud-
dy" Bill on account of the extreme
picturesqueness and sustained direct-
ness of his language.
On Bindle's arrival Bill had 'been
delivering hisnself of an opinion, ac-
companied by a string of explicatory
oaths and obscenities that obviously ;
tillel?artatAed his hearers rough though
they were.
- Waiting his opportunity, Bideie pre-
sently remarked quite casually:
"Words such as 'damn' and "ell,"
like beer and tobacco was sent to sort
of 'elp us. along, 'specially them wot
is married. Where'd I be wi' Mrs.,
B. if.I 'adn't 'ell an' a few other things
to fall back on? No!" he continued
after a moment's pause, "I don't 'old
wi' swearint" He turned and looked
at Ruddy Bill as if seeking confirma-
tion of his view.
"'Oo the blinkin"ell arst wot you
wiv?" demanded Bill truculently,
and with much adornm.ent of lan-
guage.
Bindle proceeded deliberately to
light his pipe as if he had not heard
the question; then, when it was draw-
ing to his entire satisfaction, he rais-
ed his eyes and gazed at Bill over
iday nights at the
y subjects came up
arriages, politics,
t with in turn, but
to keep the talk
away, from the War to which time
after time it ret 'reed with the same
persistency that the needle of the
compass flutters lback to the north.
"rd sooner be like 'Earty than a
German," Bindle one remarked with
decision, "If th y'd only come over
'ere I'd- get a meek at tem, spite
of me various v ins
His forced in ction was to Bindle
a tragedy of wh eh he seldom spoke;
but when he di it was generally to
the point, and m re than one ma -n en-
listed as a dir et result of Bindle's
views on the w 17. 4
For "the slac er" he ,had one ques-
tion.. "You go various veins?" he
wbuld enquire; and on hearing that
the man had no , he would say, 'Then
yer got to joi !"
To those w o suggested that he
himself sho d enlist, he made only
one reply, o get me in the army,
old sport an• " 11 give yer anythink
I *got. Gawd trike me dead if I
won't." And mpressed by Bindle's
eannestness, a most without excep-
tion the quest
feel ashamed
One man h
on the genuine
by the itutho
"Come alon
in a passioa;
And seizing
the arm lie
This part
0 a letter received
from P-te. J. R.. Smith of
the "Princess Pats" by [friend in Ottawa,
illustrates the soldiers' needof Zam-Buk at
the front. To them it is al necessity. Large
quantities of Zam-Buk are bought for the army and
the Canadian Y.M.C.A. keep ,their cantems in
France supplied, but to make I Sure your soldier
friend is not having to go withont, send him a few
boxes of Zam-Buk In your next parcel. -
Zam Buk is just what he needs for cuts,
Ikarbed wire scratches, burns, blisters, sore feet
and gas sores. All dealers or Zand-Buk Co., Toronto.
50c box, 3 for $1.25.
looking! man who seemed half -asleep.
gohig to wait an' see;'r the
in= replied with a strange Moves
ment his lips, which his intimates
were able to recognize' as a smile.
"Youore one of them bloomin' wait -
an' -see radicals. One of tehse days
th_ey'lt see things wot they won't wait
ford'
"If er wait an' = see,"remarke
d
oner had the grace to Wilkes "yer don't get married. an'
FARM FOR SALE
ismomdmovoser.m.
For sale, _lot 29, concession 2, llfcbillop,
containing ?.00 acres: There are on the
raemmisesanl Mivistorey frame house, large bank
, lir lig 4h -ed. - The farm is 411
celared and in first class -state crl .culiiva-
tion. Well linderdrained- and fenced and very
t
ciii,,,,,i;ne-421°1 itiol ClIf Ilailir,il;...'r°:-hZf'.' It
is a -Choi farm alaid will be sbld on very
reszonable rms. If not sold: will be rented.
For furtheri particulars apply to MM. JOHN
H. HATS. Seaforth. 20.40-tf
d himself that s Yes a lot of trouble, He
cast some- doubt up- trailed off into a cough. Wilkes was
less of Bindle's refusal always l coughing.
ties. . 4 "Yes," said Bindle reflectively;
then," yelled Bindle "it also saves yer. explamm"ow it
"'come aloft an' see." 'appened. I'm glad you woke
e astonished man by Wilkiee
relied him round to the "Marriage is a funny thing," con -
nearest recrui g station, followed by tinned Bindle, meditatively fill g- his
those who ho held heard the challenge. pipe. "I seen it quite changemen,
-Before the se ptic had recovered his sometimes for better, sometimes for
self-poseessio
dier and Bin -
of
"various
"Well Gin
pleasantly, a
lowed Ruddy
'aye yer bee
without 'urti
Any mos?'"
"I. been a
ger, as, if h
the Seven D
. °Ginger,"
"the neat *IA
me, pee?"
tinned, '"No
erinans, Gi
•
hefound himself a sol-• worse, sometimes neither one ,thing
le once more convicted nor thel other. 'Mere was a mate o'
thine -wot, got married and it ruined
et," irked Bindle
. FARM FOR SALE,
For saleolkot 82. concession 11, Ituilett, con-
taining 10 , acres. There are on the premis-
es a 13,4 storey brick house- large bank barn,.
driveshed iad hog pen: Artesian well with
windmill aid water in. both barn and house.
The farm well- fenced and drained, and in
a good sta of cultivation. About ten acres
of _hush,' o miles from village of Landes -
bora, railr Ad and church and one mlle
from school Rural mail and telephone. Parma
will sol on reasonable terms. For fur=
ther-itirtic ars apply to CHARLES H. MAN -
}TING; Bon on . • .. 4
•
THE WATERLOO
ter the pause that fol- ""E Was a rare sport; used to back •
Bill's discomfiture, "wot 'orses end wink at women and get
dein 'that yer ean talk druuk; Yes, 'e used to de everythink
L. Sweet William's 'ear. wot a decent man ought to do. Then
• he tookiup.with a.gal an' married 'er,
'joined," grurabled Gin- and she started a -dressing Pm up so 1-
-
had committed one of that all As -mates used to laugh when,/
adly Sins. they met lin.
said Bindle approvingly, "Ladd tune I saw !im 'e was wear-
. yer a's' :yer thinks' wi' hie* le 'white weskit, a.black eoiat, and
ter a pause Bindle -con- a pale blue tie and top 'at. • 'E saw
yer got to kill *three me comin' and tried -to •ook the other
ger, as a sort of apology way, but I crossed over, and takin: off
or 'avin' th ee .babios, That'll square me cap' bowed to 'em te-th and 'e
things."
"I don't want • te kill Germans,"
growled Gi ger.
"Then w 27 did -i er do it?" asked
Wilkes.
"It's all ithroaal., that rosy song.
Blieney! I lt fair s;c!..k of it." ,
Bindle la ighed • efously.
"1 thougli
the next ce
didn't yer?
"I coulch
could I?
time co
There v
this.
"Wel, G
the right t
Wilkes m
vou goin'' to 'amener
-2 as it, Ging. Why
he remarked,.
't .- the 'ole yar.1
l-ey 1.1s, to sing it. ever
C in, se 1: 'listed".
Is ,•ral laughter es
-ter, • 1. been en' don
iin. 'I "'sales inay
,••
show s'att 'e ain't got
no teeth, 24 et ---,is prone up ene-
ty words, bet you done right. I wish",
he added tteeth sdn't verions
veins. I'd; 'eolc tre 17 in khaki a-
tryin' to Ites di-lgtd, frem rennitet
away. 'Ose ebrrf. ...a, Weary?" The
last rematt-enis 1 h -'sed te a heave
•
raised 'is 'at and then T wotched im
efter passe0. and 'e conl -lift 'get
it on right again. 'E fideeted about
with the bloomed thing' until 'e was
out o' sight. NI, yer 'as tri be born
to a top 'at, jest as yere 'eve to be
born- to an like dr -eel." • _
"Women ain't wot thee was." The
remark came f - ii a sire 1 -teen wsth
erey sitiewhiskers who, as soon as he
had spOken and attracted to himself
the attention of !die cornnare. 6dgeted
as if ha regretted his teteerity.
"Wo t yer kildw abote- the orna-
mental! jezebehs t" Rudd- TV" 'truck
en.
"Ulle! you wrhe un to. qweet Wil -
f liarn?" grin-ned itislese eve,frt
*eight, Tom Cave" eh core:need sum..
tag to the mar who h 91)1 ren
"They ain't, an' tt's ali "-reetti the
he fashions."
"'Ote's that? Fashion s 1 en 't rake
women, it's them as mohes the fas-
- 'dons;" ventured Hugglet
" (To be Contieteed N• Week)
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The Three -Plow Tractor for Ontario.
The Tractor that Makes Good.
The Tractor that has stood the Test,
The Tractor that is guaranteed U der
All Conditions. s
Write for Free Catalogue, Prices a
any information Wanted.
Separators all sizes from 24 inch
Cylinder upwards. A few rebuilt
machines at very reasonable prices.
ROBERT BELL
ENGINB & THRESHER COMPANY,
SEAFORTH.
Selling Agents for Ontario.
Bigger bar -'.-bigger selier
.The bigger Comfort bar means more soap for the money than
ever before. Think of that—in war -time! The quality is the
same—the kind that gives Comfort the largest sale in Canada.
Ask for the Bigger liar—your grocer can easily supply you. No premiums
with the wrappers, in war -time. If you are still getting the smaller bar,
however, its wrapper is still good for premiums.
Use Comfort Soap and get a brighter; cleaner, easier wash.
PUGSLgY, DINGMAN & CO., LIMITED, TORONTO.