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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1911-11-23, Page 7VIE WINOTIAll TINES, NOVEMBER 23 ,1911 44+444 44444444++++++4-f+++++444 Linked by ate BY CHARLES GARVICE , Author of °The Vercliet of the Heart," "A Heritage of Hate..." °Nell of Shorne NiiI14," 'Paid For," 44 A Moe rn Juliet," Etc. ++,4.++++++ 4-4+-4 +++44+++++4++44+++++++++++++ night, but ltati lust fallen on, we been 4 4 Lord Lesborough is busy welt the nave been talkipai elle has tell - mg me everytheng, and I hone been tbinking. Sutconebe"--ehe Faueed and bit her lip -"you are sure thee - the marriage was quite legal?" "Quite," he Raid, gravely, and Joolting away from her, "'liken bend down; I -I Want to whisper, Sutcolube," With her face against hte, she whis- pered something in his ear. He eitarted and drew a long breath, then noildeil essentingly, "Yes!" he maidin a low voice. thiVe will do it, It -it is a -clever Stica of your, Vivienne. How din you come to think of it?" "I am a woman, dotter she said. ""But, you will have to ' be gulch -e- ither° is no time to loseh' "X WM manage nly Part, if you will do yours," he wad, and he laid his hand on her shoulder, "To /see her happy -it is all I ask!" • . The tears came to her eyes and she put up her hand and caresaed hie, t 'with the familiar gesture. It was wot necessary for her to say any- thing. It was late when Nina awoke - awoke to find that her dreara that • Vane was restored to her Was true! --and Vivienne was standing beside the bed with a cup of tea in her :hand. "You lazy bones!" she said. 'We've all had breakfast, and Sut- 'combo has gone off to his work -how pretty you look when you blush, Desiree, for it mita be 'Decline! for sae stilt! At any rate, Until I can ,get used to the 'Nina.' I like the eStaii he says it -Nina, Nina!" Nina hung her head and blushed all hthe rosier. "Mr. Mannering, or, rather, Lord Lesborough, has gone back to the -boat to Mend a sail, or something inf the hind. And Sutcombe says, do you mind making some bags for him this morning? Be particularly wants -them st, once!" ''Why, of course!" said Nina, eag- *erne "Give me the Ault! I'll begin them this 'very moment. Are you :sure everything is right in the sa- loon?" she asked, like a careful .housekeeper, "What are you doing?" "Quite sure!" replied Vivienne. ' "What am I doing? Oh, only tidy- ing up a little. Shall we take the bags down to ihe clump of trees in the hollow? Or, perhaps you'd rath- :ei- stay here, in case he should nom!" Nina juinhed up with suspicious promptness, "Come along; it will be shady -there," she said. They went to the spot of 'which ;Vivienne had spoliate It was a little :dip in the valley, from which the' coast line could not be ;teen; and es they worked Vivienne enticed, Nina into agaia telling her the strange :story of the wrecka and all that had followed it; and they were so absorb- ed in the recital that, though Nitka glanced retied occasionallyrather wistfully, ,the morning slipped away. Presently there sounded a step; but Ninaes eyes did not brighten; for it was not the one for which she was waiting -and loneiug. It, was Sut- combo. "Done some the bags? That* you• very much, Lady Lesborouahht he Said, cheerfully. Nina started and colored. "X -I- :Qh, you can me that!" she said, half proudly, half doubtful- ly. . "Yes; it is your wavier your title," he said, gravely. "But -but some times -often -I shall think of you as Decline." $he held out her hand, and he took - it, and pressed it. SEVERE COLD • DEVELOPED INTO PNEUM, ONIA IpoctoR SAID HE WOULD • • NOT LIVE, Next to consumption there are more •deaths from pneumotda than from any .other lung trouble. There is only one -way tO prettent pneumonia, and that is to cure the cold ;just as soon ae it appears. Dr. Wood's Nirrray Pine Syrup will do this quickly :sold effectively. Mr, thigh lvteLeed, Etterhazy, Sask., :rites-"Mylittle boytemk a very Se -etre :cold, and it developed fete pneumonia. ,The doetor said he would not live. / got eome of your Dr. Altfood'el Xi:Tway Ville Syrup and he began to ithprOve tight aWay.te ie tient a Steong, healthy thIld, and sheeWe 210 signs a it coming back." Do not be talked tete buyitig any oth .1s/orway Pine Syrup, but insist on getting 'the original "Dr. Wood's." It is put up le a yellow evrappert. thee pine trees the trade mink; pried, 26 cents, 14aradattured only by The T. Milburn titnitede Termite', Ont1 boat," be said. ''When emit' 11» - !shed the rest ot the tugs --if yott're not tired of them aireade.-ei "No, no!" she said, with unneees- Nary earnestness, -"Perhaps you'd bring theta flOWri to thit &dome if you limn mind. Vivienne, I want your help for le Obey went off, but when they had Melo a tittle dietance Vivienne paus- ed, and, canting back, stooped end hiseed Nina. There did not wake any- thing in 'the moment, espeeielly Li- ln'oPrinte for the cai•ess; but one wo- man is )over surprised when ;mother hisses her, and Nina took it grate- fully, and returned it. After they bad gone she worked until the last of the remaining bags wore finished, then she arose, and, with an encore: seious sigh of relief, went towarde the saloon. As she did So she look- ed round a little fearfully, and yet a nttle • wistfully; but there was no en° in sight. Nor was there any one in the saloon; and, putting the bags on the table, she went toivardri the beach, As she reached it she looked seaward, and to her surprise saw a ewe' in the offing. It wiis the Ariel, and she remembered that it wits the day !appointed for its re- turrk. She was gazhig at it 'when she was startled by discoYering that it was going from the island, instead of making towards it. She ran down the beach to the cove where tine of the Arlene boats had been anchored, and was more than startled to find that it had disappeared. What could it mean? She gazed at the receding vestal, for a moment or two, then ranenie the beach, welling for Vivien- ne. Vivienne did not appear, but a stalwart figure WAS SWiitly from the saloon. It was Vane,. She Atoppehe short, and, 'mating, looked from him to the Ariel. "What is the matter? You were ceiling, dearest?" he said. "Yes!" she responded, anxiously. "I was calling 'Lady Vivienne, I ' can't find her or iLord Sutcombe. And the Ariel -that is the Ariel sail- ing away from the island!" He shaded his eyes with his hand and looked at it. 'Then be geeked at her, a curious expression' in his eyes, a dawning joy. "X found this in the saloon," he said, holding out a note; "perhaps it will explaht-" She took the paper -it was folded riena: lover's knot -and, crooning it, ad "Dear Nina, -Forgive me! It was my wicked plot! And mine alone. It occurred to me „while we were talking last night. We have gone, fer a cruise -for a fortnight -when we will cotne back to see if you are still here. But Lord Lesborough has his boat, and you may both decide to spend the rest of your honeymoon elsewhere. If we do not find you, we will go to England and wait for you in the old rooms et Everleigh Court. Till then, and as long as X live, dear, I am Yours, VIVIENNE.h "They've-gonet" he Said, in a low voice. "And -left us alone! Nina, my wife!" and the next moment his arms were round her and her face hidden on his breast. One morning, a month later, the wiotry sun stealing laihtly through the blinds of the breakfast room at the Court fell upon the black garbed figure of Juliette as he sat at the table, looking distastefully at the good food set out for him. In his morning suit of black serge his thin Ileum looked thinner than of old, but just as graeetul. His face was pale; indeed, looked alnkost as blood- less as the hands thee brisk° the pieco of assist on his plate, Beside it was the post -bag, and every now and then he took up a letter, opened it and eyed it listlessly, then drop- ped it as listlessly on the table. "Shallq give you some fresh tea, rny lord?" asked Prance, he a sub- dued voice -all the voices at the Court had becotne 'Subdued of late, since, in fact, the fatal accident which had kilMd the late earl. "Eh? Ah, yes, thanks," replied Julian. "Is Mr, Holland here?" "Yes, my lord. He is in the lib- rary with Mr, Tressider," Julian nodded. "You can gO,• X dotht want anything more, Prance. Toll Dodson to Mom it carriage ready -a close eartiage-at eleven." "Yes, MY lord," said Prance, 111 the sante tow torte. Wiwn he had left the'roont Julian turned to the letters again, antestale elenlY the gloom in his eyes gave piece to eagerness. He had found a hater that interested, him. Ile* tore It open and read it, with a red opot on his hollow cheeks: "Do not come to see nae. I ant het well enough to see any one, I 'Win write when X ale stronger. t1DITIL " He ttelated the note in his nervous hegers, staring reflectingly at the op' heSite Wall meanwhile; then he tore the note into small fragments, and threw thein otl the fire, Por some Minutes afterward he sat, hi oyee Cited on Vehaitey; there with a start, he rose and • went fete the library, The steward and the Iftwyer were seated at the table, With some tte- eotint books arid paper& before them. Both Men *Were in mourning. They had lean talking about the now 'WI. "just the same, Mr. Treesider,". Ilollarid had taid, "He seems like man fa a dream, and half dazed arid bewildered, fee if he could net get f • ever the goat of-eof ttiat night," "Well, it's not so very long ago,", commented Mr, Trossider, witif a grent, "qtlito 00, ellite se, Mr. TreOpidal X ani not saying that It's Unreason, able; but, well, after a.11, he has the eme end the nstatesi and, &X m,0,3, 4ay 49, his lerdthip 'doesn't strnee PO as the Mild tet Men tel be se etherwheltneh ns to lose sight of the advantages which hie late, perefehieee heath have bestowed Pli hint." "hhi," • field hfr. fPressilder. Phonic' not have credited Mr. JiIan --Pordeni ,I can never remember to give hint his Vain -his lordship -the man to forget that he is now the possessor of the title and e.states. He doesn't sleep, you say?" • "Ventoo told no yesterday that very (inert his lerdehip's bed had not been slept in, and thee he hears him, pacing up and down his room the whole night throughhi The o14 lawyer,- shrugged' his ehoulders. "Well! I shouldn't have credited Mr, Julitto-tut, tut, I mean Lord Lestioroughl-with so much sen- sibility. Rut, there, Mr, Holland, the longer X live the more 1 am con- vinced that there is one subject you can never learn -your fellow mean' "Just sol" aesented Helland, eNen 1ehouid have said that Mr, Juliano -there! I've eaught it from you, Mr. Treesiderl--would hithe got over his poor miusin's death in less than a month; and yet, you see, it preys upon hini and haunts hire as if It happened' only yesterday. And talking of haunting, the whole house seems as if it were under a ban. Mrs. Yield tells me that she can scarcely persuade a servant to stay, and that they who,do penmen to To - Main won't go near the ruips of the Wizard's Room- trusio Here he is!" They rose and bowed. as Julian.. entered. He went t� the table, and. One eventng Sincembe came home -- sinking into a, chair, looked not at he had been down to tha MOMUS- them, but between them. luta in time to dress for dinner: and - "You wanted to see me?" he said to Mr. Treesider. The old la,wyer nodded. "Yes, Mr. Julian -ahem -Lord Lea - borough, X want you, please, to sign some papers.' "Xs -is everythiag, doneo-complete?": eisked Julian, his"white hands fidget- ing with a paper -knife. "Er -well, not quite Complete,"re- plied Mr. Tressider. "There have been . difficulties' in the way, of which the greatest is the difficulty in proving the death" -his voice dropped -"o the late earl." ,JUlian hurried hie dark, eorebre eyes upon hint. a"What, difficulty can there be'?" he asked, in a toneiese. , my poor cousin Was in the room; Land though the -the 'remains were unrecognizable, hi coat was identi- fied," ' "Quite so, quite 'tea Mr. -Lord Lesborough," said Mr. Tressider, "but the Court needs' rather more solid proof of death than that. At present, at any rate. Later, later ,they may accept it. Meanwhile, of course, as the next in succession, you will administer the estate. 1 ;Mall .,znake another application; whiche if successful, will place your title be- yond dispute. Will you sign this, and this, Mettles?" Julian drew the papers towards him and signed in his neat hand, "Lesborough," then he glanced at Mr. Holland. "Do you want me? I am going for a drive." "No, Mr. -Lord Lesborough. There is a lease or two, but they can wait; there is no hurry." Julian rose slowly, with the heavi- ness, the slowness of 9, man of twice his weight. "You aro having the Wizard's Room bricked up, as I ordered?" he said, with his hand on the door. "Yes, Lord Lesborough. The men are working steadily at it." Julian nodded, held the door for a moment or two, then went out. The two men exchanged glances. - "Queer," said Mr.. Tressider, pars- ing his lips. "He is always like that -like a man in a dreamt" saia Mr. Hol- land, with a shake of the head. Mr. Tressider shrugged his Shoul- ders. "It is to be hoped that, he will wake up," he said, resentfully, "or It will be a bad thing for Lesbor- ough, Ale poor Vane Itlannering! He Wits the man!" "Ann yet he didn't, seem particu- larly happy. Mr. Trassider," remark- ed Holland. The old letterer grunted. "Seems as if therewas a alma on the place - and the race," he said,. Julian went into the hall, and e, footman brought his het and over- coat. But when he had got them on Julian stood looking round hint .vaguely It was down those stair Judith Orme had come with white face and horror-strickert eyes the 'Ilt.hrth"; carriage, my lord," meld Pennee. Attended by a couple of footmen, .Julian got in; but as the carriage turned the corner of the lawn he pulled the cord; and as the horses tame to a, stop, got out and sloWly, with !wet head, went round to where the masons were at Work bricking "up the Wizart1' liornit, the stood and gazed at them for' some mirk- "There was never any doubt of and it &Met oh, etes, then he re-eittbeed the carriage sy:11:prose.L.7,°,1‘da.skol"t(;"s°11;atttlog.1.11;bse.; dvatlithilh it Just as it was, passing through the 1 wee now Vivientw's tern to frown itt lodge gates, with the lodge keeper's wife curtsying obsegidolisly„ an open I "IOle?! What?" paid' Letchford, tutelage entered. It pulled tip, end much Stattled. '"Wit', no; how eould Julien, looking from his window* 1 there be?. We saw -or as good as eaey Lord and Lady Fanworthy, Saw -him die." There was a mont- Ille thin face deet' into it scowl fee , ent's peuee, thee he itdded: "Ile the. a monition then he forced it into nI wan,. how You ask the question smile, tend, stopping the brougham, • there is one Person Whe refused to that he Was burnt -old Lade he alighted. "note do you do?". lie said,. stieve- ' Ihinorthy. nut, thee, us everybody th, "Were- you golly up to the 'knows, she is the -most recontric woe Court'? tern heck, • tl item itt the kingdom." "No, not lion 1, Le borough, tati'd 1 I et notsure that het in tedulny Lord Panworthy, leas oely corn- in this ease proves her eccentricity," Mg to tisk yotte if you'd made: up tend Sittromiet "Eh.? 'What?" repeated Letellford, amazedlY. OWN, YOU knnr, When 0.0 terrible akar itapponed-" "And saw Lord Lettlewouehlt he was efeileCtelie Of her la,derehip's notoriously lona eye*, They ;Mewed to pierce hia beetle "No; no, thanks." jellan waved the het And backed towents his brougham; but hady Isanworthy voice arrested him. ;one I wanted to ask yoti-enni, won't think nie guilty of vulgar cariosity, inn -lead Lesboroug-h It was strange that she should share Ate. Tresiader's difilikinty in addres- ging hie lordship by his title,-"bilt bey% yeu heard anythipg of that etrenee servant of home, Deborah? The woman who hisappeared the night -the night -et • Julian lifted his pale fettle, hi dark eyes veiled by their heavy Ude, ineeectrah?" he said. "Yes; you 101019 Nile left the Qourt the day of theo-the aceident," Pad time terrible old Wily, "I know," replied Jetfoil. "Oh, yes! She Went te nttend the sick- bed or a sister. I expect her back (W- eer day So good of you to ask for heal Are iron sure you won't, let me turn beck with you?" "tleite sure!" said her iadyehip, as suayely. As the Fanworthy carriage turned, Lora .leenworthy reampstreted With her ladyship., my soul, don't you know! Rather unfeelinh eh, dear? What on earthemade you drag up that awful businweani • Lady Fanworthy smiled for a mo- ment, then became suddeole grove. eve dear, X did it with an object. r Want to fincl that deaf and dumb woman," "Want to find her! Goon heavens! What fer?" oSimple curiosity. 1 liked the wo- man," 'said Lady Fanworthy, alter a pause, CHAPTER XXV. aneenea•-,-- Vitilenne, ' hearing tels footstps, can- ed hint into the dining -room to look at the floral decorations, nArerehithey pretty Setcombe?" she said, lit the ;softened tones which come so hieturathe to 'most women when they arehipeaking of flowers. "Very,h he Assented. "Is it a Spe- cial oceasion?" "Why; yes. The Letthfords are din- ing with Us to -eight. Had you for- gotten?", "Ah, yes!" he said, apologetically. nIivelerter eebe., en:busy and- hews, v It was the question he always asked when returning home, howev- er short his absence, Vivienne shook her head, and, as he sighed, she asked: "Why are you so anxious, dear? tNhoeatthirg can have happened to He. looked doubtful and troubled. "I don't know. Sometimes I'm afraid- It .was an open beet; aud-I should have thought. one of them would have writeene" Vivienne ?mined reassuringly. "I'd trust themin a coekle-shell, Sut- combo!" she said, The Letehfords vame up to time. They sat down to dinner. Strangely enough -and yet not so strangely, for the Letchforas often thought of their dead friend -the conversation strayed indirectly toward the subject of Vane's death and Julian's succession. ."I met Sir Cbandos Orme to -day -- you know him, I think,- Sutcombe?" said Letchford. • Sutcombe nodded. "A little; who doesn't?" • "Yoe'll be sorry to hear that he is breaking up -at last!, 1 saw him in St. James Street, and scarcely knew him; and he didaot know ree at- alt. Ilo te,•... tottering along like an old marr his wig all askew, the enamel, or whatever it is, cracked' and in blotehee on his face, and his lips twisted into 'a, fatuous, senile grin. A most dreadful wreck, poor old chap! What you cell an awful warn- ing and example. I crossed over and got hold of hisbaed-it shook with Palter -and contrived, after some min- utes, Mt make him recognize me. I wanted to enquire 'alter his daughter, "And how is she?" asked Lady Letchford, gravely. 116r husband shook her head, • "Very had, 1 aathered. She has never got over the Shock of" -his voice dropped -"of that terrible tragedy at Lesborough. I don't think you know much of my poor friend, Vane -ineneerieg, Setconibeh" Sutemelm colored and fidgeted. rte had not been authorized to Proolehn that Vane still liven "I -I have met him," he said. "An awfolly good fellow -one of the aerY best," said LetelOned, with• heep sigh. "Ile had it very nhort innings; and they weren't-pare:thine ly happy ones. • '17here was -seine Cloud- There's it kind of ban ott the Lesborough family, .and I'd hoped he'd bribe% it; but he didn't and the present man doesn't look as if he f S1t W°11t1dc.oppie looked ep quickly, "You, doe% like Mail" he said. Letehford colored at ehe direct ette peal, "Well, n -o," he rep1Sed, Fatima -kitty, your mind about the hoends. Poor' Vane, you kno', was Itary itnereste ad itt them-" jutian steed beside the carriage), with his kat in his heads, "Ince a body?" put in eltitcoutbe, foreigner," as Lady ranWerthy• "No; Ito cow could See that," re - would ILLINO Said. plied Intebrord, in it low voice. "llet "ran considerify the emitter," he tliere was enough to identify lent. Said, "You are Sure you Won't let itte , There was tho coat, it fragmeht of turn back?" L • it, and the buttons-" , He addressed Lord Panworthy but "The might have Wit the • tont - there," euggeeted Singer -Wm. "tir'— but imprefientely-"or he Might haw lent it to some one." Loteidord stared; then he shook hi heed and eigiled. "No good, Soteeinhel I wish It were!. If my pow friend wasn't burnt te death that Mahn Whetebia mune of Min; where is. he?" Seteembe leaned forward, pod, with all eyes, Vivienne'e feaefully, heed on bine he reterted: lawyer enough te remind you that you have to prove that he le dead. Mee. now, Latchford; Yee say that there was a c10091 oVer his life; that he had once Indere disappeared and Mon lost to hie friends; thnt, elthough he had euceeteled to the title, and Was well Ofl- a rich memo be wits still unimppy. How do you know that be 'didn't diseppeer again; that, for reasons yoe and I eannot gimes, he did not. Yield to a desire to stierender the title end the money to cottit0 to10The Ieve,mnch 4ttach.4,. Inn:Wore sprang' to his feet, bis fee aglow. ntly Menne, eluteMelat, you ---you know, you imen bearti something!'" he °et:Mimed, Suteoutbe crintsoeed, then turned pale. , "I -X" -he etammered; but before he could say any mare the elervent came to the door, • "Would you step into the library, my lora?" he sale, very gravely, ' Suteombe, glad to escape, rose promptly, "Excuse roe a moment, will you?" he said. "Some business connected' with the theatre, 1 sup- pose," }Th wont out, covertly wiping the .perspiration from his forehead. lie had gone further than be intended, and the interruption came at a lucky element, and would give him time to think ever sortie way of explaiping away the impression heehadacerteardtteed. He. entered the library, then hack with a low cif, For 'Vane and Nina stood there, Bit closed the door sharply, then got hold of a band of eachand all of theta were talking at once, the two men laughing in the nervous way in which men try to conceal their emotion, „and Nina standing silent, but with the happy tears in her oyes.' When dfd you come back?" Sut- combo was at last able to enquire, "To -day -this !moment. We sent the luggage to the Cerlton and came on here. All the dinner eaten?" "No, no!" said Sutcombe, stiti ringing his hand. "Just at it. And Vivienne! Can't you. guess how' de- lighted she will be, De-Ladyt Les - borough! And we were just talking of you! But when aren't we! But, oh, by dove!" He stopped, aghast. "There's-thereeere some people here eau know -the Letchfords!" Vane's face lit up, and he nodded ,and turned ea Nina, "She knows them, though she hasn't seen them: don't you, Nina?" "Yes," she murmured; for bow of- ten had she not listened to his story of the Liitchfords' goodnees to hint? "Come on," said Vane, "We're not in evening dress, but" --- "But they think you're dead," said Sutcombe, ruefully. ;Then his face cleared, "No, by Jove! for as luck would have it, I've just been prepar- ing them for the face that you are still alive--" • "And kicking!" Vane' finished. "Lead on, afeeduff! Poor, dear, old Letchford, how glad he'll be!" "Give me a moment -just two ele- ments. You stay outside the door tiil I give the word; „you'll know when to show up!" :When he returned to the dining - room Vivienne Saw from his face that he had "heard news," and she uttered a low cry. But ho addressed himself to Letchford. "Vou asked nee just now, Letch- ford, to tell met where Lesborough if he was nOt killed that night, as you concluded; 1 Couldn't tell you it few minutes ago, but l've heard news, and 1 can now!" ViVienne rose, supporting herself by tee table. - "Putcombei Yoe have seen them! Ole where are they?" , "Here, Lady Vivienne!" came Vane's voice in response, As he and Nina. entered; Nina with a cry, that was followeO by one of amazement Vivienne,- into whose mins Nina had gftieli(iitct‘dt.he datehforde and delight h'otn - rot' hours them good, people talk- hch one against the other, in a etete of excitement which threatened th ex- haust the ladies, who, after 'a time retired to the alrewingaroom and Int the three mot to more serious conversat 3031. .,"rhp mention 15," Witt Sutemelet, gravely, "Did ituilan Shore know the teethe" '1 say. "No!' " responded Vane, st mitly. "And Droll it all, 1 wieh timid!" saicl Letchford, "Mit don't be guided by me. I'm prejudiced. I never liked "There is (nay 'one maw, to fol- low," Said Seteombe. "Von mest go down and contemn him, Lesborough. You will :-Te in a monwrit whether be is as guilty as 1 aeon him. Teke hint hy 811rp1'iFe, and you will !Ind*" "That you have wronged him!" broke in Vane. "I'll go tiowe • to- inoyroW, If t end that he is tettneent, then I Will share half the estate, with him, with my wit's htll nail free element I can't give' hint, the title, that" --he peused-"is tun rebut to give. But anythnee Ion Will iind X am right, SW:combo," OlLeleTlett XXVI. The to/loathe duet fdlioso West Sitting in the library. l'hough the weather Wan warm, it lire hod been lila anti he hial pulled the arm- rhair close te it void woe tie...whine over it, with itie tete hamie tele te ne. bine:, /1 thee, mare. in. Mad, e ban on 9,he house of aka - borough, that baii was resting tory ieaVily 011 tbe plasma bearer of the tele: for Jelian oleel the 1131. 1. a 11-trile It 'watt Jeclith, tend ethicist enly Juilith, he thou/tilt as he bent for- ward. bis dark eyes fixed 'gloomily en tbo nre. oi Veine bit thooglit not at Children Cry for Fletcher s \ he then nntifieh The Kind You naro Always Bought, and whieli has 'been in use tor over 00 years, has borne the. signature or and has been made Wider Ithe perm sotial supervision, sine its inianey, , Allow rev One to deceive YOU in 'MIS. All Counterfeits, futitatIoxis arid 4‘..1fust-as-good" are but Experiments that triilo with. and endanger the itealtb. Infants and cbildron—Experienee against Experiment" Whatis CASTORIA Castorla is a harmless substitute. for -Castor Oil, rare+. gorio, Drops and .Soothing Syrups, It is pleasant, It contains neither Opium, Morpliine, nor other Nareotic substance, Us ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays. rerorisbness. Vermore than thirty years it Las been in constant eisie for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, 'Wired Volt°, all Teetlibig Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the .Stomaoli. and. Bowels* assimilates the Food, -giving healthy and natural teleepe The Qxildrere'S ranacea-,The Mother's rriendl GENUINE CASTORIA _ ALWAyS. Bears the Signature. of The Kind You ilave Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK erne all. Vane had been in the way both of his passion and his greed for rank and wealth and power, and-. Vane was. removed. Judith, only Judith, Sat enthroned in the mind be- hind the sombre brow. Even Lady leanworthy's enquiry, almost- anxious enquiry, for De- borah did not trouble him. Deborah had disappeared on the day of the -e fire; but her disappearance had not moved him. It was probable, he thought, that the reason for her ab- sence which he had given was pot far from the truth; she had, ill .alt likelihood, gone to a relative. The loss of her services was kit by him - occasionally, he missed her now and again; but he Was as indifferent to her fate as be had been to that of the cat he lied suffocated, as he had been to -the ,cleatit of Vane. Judith; htow to force her to keep her pact.i lie was now the Earl of Lesborough, ,or, at least, .would soon be the acknowledged master, whitiet once he had been th.e dependent. Ho had performed his part of the eon- -hetet; how should he force her to fun fit hers? .itie nand was at work en • the question all day, and every day, and his thin, . blocantiis lips now formed her itaine inaudibly, He rose, presently, his: lips twitching, end, taking -a spirit stand .fi•oin the shle- board, he peered out 'neer branciy, and drank it slowly,. meditatingly. He paused, and lookeit towerefi the door, and muttered in (mite 31 ne t ter-enfact voice: "That was, like Vane's. the-, nee!'" He sank into tie' Glair and leateel back, with closed eyes, the wide, lie8. gleamilfa in a ghastly faebion front the dark eitadowe witeht p31 ireled eino; but meld-nt,v tee ilas flie,,,re I. The doer' had maned, eel a 31.:'-- 80 etrangely her Vat:en-wee tee irk Gut room. *1•1.0 heavy. With ::ba, nen ... moving his lwad, teetwe hs i••••-•. Vane stood looking down itt 're with an anxious, doubtful, trot:Lied enquiry. "auliun!" he said, gravely, gently. "Don't be frightmed. It is I!" Julian tegardea himn it ith lack- lustre eyes, ''l'oo much Iteately; nosleep,- he, met owed tit It h tsar. "I vette( tett this. Itow lila! It might Le Vane himself." "Don't you know me, Julian?"' said Vane, Still more enrsioUsly, a look 3,1 rr.!ater doubt en 1 female in his 11-,13'. '•1 jo:t rotOrttNi to I.:1104:11d, 1 (..;.114. to tell yop that 1 um 'live, net ep, a:1 follow! 3311'; our 11411,,!, your ctutgratniitt Wits: !-1:.1 is the 3338,3 ter? JUI3Lttt. rm. yon liBe be eorithroa..) ASK YOURSELF TilESE QUESTIONS _ And find out 'f you heve. kidney Clio' orders -Also make this test. Have you pains in th,i back ever the kitineya? Have you urinary disorders? • Do you suffer from severe Itenti- aches. -dizzineee, or •defeetiVe eyeeight? I 1 ire you faillee in health and strength and suffering front ritemniti tie oiliest or swelling ef the linthe? T TheSe il1'0 a few of tlei semptenie, tO kidney di”ase, and here is the teet. i I. the *nine atter strinilitta ee i le enty-four hours is cloudy, milky i er has 3u1 tie1e5 lie:thug nbitut in it. 1 to if there is u sediment in hie het - i tom ef the vesitta y .ur hitlenve ate i (11 '83'(l. 1 There is no thee te lege ht hwein- , Wog til , tiee nt Dr. ("late's, Ithilitil- Liver Pills. They will 1).,Ip yeti mere 1 etliekly than nn' treatment lot! 'n fl i obtain, and that is une reason why I they are so suceese.ful and popular. ' Dr. A. W. Clinic's Nidneyohivet 1 Pins one pili a dont, e5 cents a box. et all dealers, or Belaitinson, Bales itt, 1 -Co., Toronto. Is the el 'a dr nd har.h? THE EDITOR. Most anyone can be an editor. Ail the editor has to do is to sit at the desk six days out of the week, f our weeks out of the month and twelve months out of the year and "edit" such stuff as this: "Mrs. Brown, of Cactus Creek, let a can opeoer slip lest week and eue herself in the pantry." "A mischievous lad of Pinktown threw a stone and struck Mr. Pike in the alley lest Tuesday." "John Smith climed on the roof of hia house last week looking for a leak and fell striking himself on the back porch." "While ,liarold Doe was escorting Miss Winnifred Cappell front the church entertainment on Friday evening a savage dog attacked them, bitting Mr. Doe on the public square." "Mr. Isaiah Trimming was playing with a cat Friday when it scratched him on the back verandah!' "Pete Evans, while harnessing his hroncho 'Reciprocity,' on the 21st of Sept., last was kicked just eouth of his corn crib," 4.14us `-' From acraratlor to Generation. Grandfather Billings smiled covertly when Billings junior wondered where Billings third, aged seven, get his "trickiness." "if 1 didn't„ keep my eyes open," said Billings junior, hotly, "Billy would outwit me every time. 'This morning. he continued, "I premised him a whipping to -night. When the event came off just now. he Lever flinched or yelled. `Pluck pure end simple!' said 1 to myself, mighty proud, for I wasn't sparing him in the least. But that wasn't it at all," he ecncluded, in disgust. "The yeung rascal had on three pairs of trousers." "As I remember it," observed Grandfather Billings, reflectively, "you used te insett a small geography when a "good sound one" was due you." ,The Bad -Cold Seacce. 1 ani eoUghing, mother, coughing, till my neck is out of joint, and I wish you'd bring the goosegrease, my worn bosom to anoint. I have coughed in ancient lingoes, I have coughed in mod- ern tongues, till my India rubber larynx seems to telescope my lungs. I've done ground and lofty -coughing, all the plain and fancy kinds, till my coughing jarred the plaster and shook down the window blinds; I have coughed a coun- ter -teller, I have coughed a rumbling bass, I have coughed until may eoaghing blew the whiskers from my flew. All the dope you've brought Me, Maher, simply fails to bit the spot; 1 have taken tons of tablets, deialiehne ef liquid•rot; 1 Lave drunk the tea you brewed tee, wore a poulti4e, on my i , threat, and the doctor has ray Seringe, 1, and the dreggist has inY goat. Let us- lehange the treatment, mother; give, , me goose or gander grease; reh it on I my tortured larynx and periuree 1'11 die • 11n peace. -Wait hi MOD. Au.......****04 • 1101,elt no RENT,- in Tow n Plea ad tit or without land, good orehard; eh:wen- t ient to foundry, Also some land in Town ;plot will be eel(' elleap. Apply to A Eel. ley.