HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1904-06-30, Page 7THE \' INGRA r TIMES JIHE 30,
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A Tangled Web
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BY MRS. ALEXANDER
1 There are very few cleans-
Atitho ' of " 8eaton'S Bargain," "His Perfect Tru t,"
44 By Another Name," "Her Hea is Idol," Seal) cannot be used to advent,•
"Half a Truth," " H s Rival." age. it makes the home bright
land clean,
ing operations in which Sunlight
"*ng at tenet .1 (lc•sh'(', 1t,'1 and get•
tin!; it, too, by some mums; or otic-
: I1t•
• What al bud chut'acter!'' cries,!
1
y Nora. " if any one else spoke of you
in that way, I should l•4 0 bene
quite angry."
"Anel would ,you have defended
me?"
'eyes, Of course! you are my Litis-
i man and good friend."
"And you are 0. very pearl of a
cousin,"
They were silent 1i11 they reached
.a turn in the puth, from which the
r, ,
u towerstU • c t It
dull re int Of tthl l i e L c
4t.
t visible; the sight of theta pee'lal•s
1 promoted the uhl11pt question:
"What hes becovm of Minton? Is
1 • her Still?"
1t e
' "No; he is gone to Devonshire, I
think."
•' 1la'. and how has he been prosper-
ing?"
•'Prospc•rhlg? IIow? .in what
'way?"
'With your etep-mother. i expect-
ed 1711• l
to x'tr that their cn Kt r lit batt
e(l 1 i t
[,g
m out •e when ,u' a • .
been u 1 )e d ll n ! cut bol..
Why has he lot the gross grow wider
his re t?"
Nora was too aruared to retely at
once; but 3»etnory swiftly unrolled
e• picture ,he past f' months,
her luta! of 1!u t alt truth.,
. and 811o2wr 1 a hundred important no-
things which corroborated Marsdett's
et11I't ling assertion.
"l suppose I ural very stupid," she
tsclaimetl, a8 80011 US she mold
weak, "hut I tuner sespec•ted t'lis.
I llelen, too, is so frank, she would
surely Ian 0 told urc,''
'"1 am not. 80 SUre of that! fray,
-What (14) you think kept 0 man like
Winton in smelt a dull hole as Old.
r
•i t and In ought dt v after
bridge, n Ihim+ t
g.,
'1 ) )!.t 11e Yours( h' eh? A
day to 1 rf c 1a l c
1eT'y team ell tl p). I, t(lrl. You art'
•82111 ('1,vli13) n ag;ttelae. Fwet t cousin."
-indeed—indeed," began Nora egg -
i Y
- erlr, lett Alu1:.c.on tout on smiling.
and shaking. !tis finger at her:
'•1t is toots Mg to so impt•rfec•t a
fellow as ins •lf to lied out a little
twoukne' —a tinge of vat by in such
1 an M11111110 le 'Mown' ns you tire! I
don't 401.1)1 that Wlntorr, li;.e many
another, wot'I:l brae fallen t0 your
tar': hut, you Sr••, he woe Mrs. I; -
I•stranto S lover ie by-g0ee 10205 —
Ww'hen till y here law true! 0111. and laf-
ter--i !.now 2131 aeout it. 1 fancy
Winton wl•en Ise first can'e holuv
from Tn')ln, tees rot ton t•It'•!n"s to
take 11e•len Land(11 buck with Lim, I
remove (r 1) 0. a end-I'y'd, tinlirl
•creature, under the thumb—I sitould
Say thumb -ser s'—of old Miss 11eff-
Ieter. She wee a soft, !taking little
..thing the n, she is a. vet y' charming
4 !Woman now. and W:ntoi is we.l oil
It would he a comtortuhle st ttle-
:talent for Ler and her little gill, for
I they are, 1 think, quite deeeta est on
• you."
IAt the end of this long spores:), dur-
ing which Marsden watelu tl his com-
panion's face, Nora wus quite pre-
pared to reply.
•'1f they are fond of each other, 1
.shall be very please/1. 1 relief has
Jaren a real mother to rue. (UId 1
!like AA'. Rini on immensely. You
don't know what 21 hared lire ilelen
Ihas had. If sir. Winton will ice
kind and 2110)4e her happy—and noir•
,you have opened i;y oyes. 1 think
he is fcnx! 04 her—i 51)titl be (*tact.
Ilut as to her dependance on met It
11 die before 1 12)11 tweuly-one. of
Coiu•se till 1 possess will go to Feat -
rice, and as soon as ever 1 tun of
age I will settle half my fortune on
!helve, to go 10 Igen after her.•'
i "But, Norah! you must not be
quixotic: make some provision for
1 your father's 2V 1(10 ', 111)1 not the
`half of your fortune," cried Mars -
don, looking at her with surprise.
1 "Oh! If !been is married, veli, I
!shall make the settlement on Ilea
only. 1 have ulwa,'S et111Sielerr(1 it en
,Oversight on my father's per.. not
providing for h, r. an oversight I urn
bound to make good."
IIHer tune was; perfectly '218y and
nor did it express the
natural:
slightest e•ctn5e•iouteSS of doing more
:than u simple net. of justice.
afars[t.n walked on ill silence for a
tow. parer.
"You are )'Itt]tt, I thin!:,"' said he.
."e•
'c • • • t know
nuisance ,11 0
•r! nn t
It is u lyol tlit
i
Most Remarkable
Healing
Powers
Old sores which refuse to
yield to any other treatibent
are cure: by br. Chasts's
Ointment.
Many of the dares brought nbant through the
extraordinary antiseptic he:; nag rowers of Dr.
�• Ointment are truly marvellous. 1:czetua.
4 b C,hcase's t7 . t Y
salt rheum attd itclikse skin diseases which seam
,4to defy the skill of physicians are being
4thoroughly and permanently cured by Dr.
•Chase's Ointment,
a 'n
mt
t Atin Echo
r,•t • Ai c, .,
AHN T'Ut.. t
Mt. , 10
t , 1
r )vin
,Ont., trrites :-•- Last spring Iliad n running
• sore, right on the knee cap and could se.ereely
Igetar0tilU1etch it. It Lwes dm so ea thing 1
ever had end would keep (!".1,t: ntly g:t}aringt•
and breaking, .I'hough 1 tried nutty salves once
1 liniments theydtd not scent to 410 me any good.
i hearing Abealt 1)r. Chase's Ointment I pro.
). cured n hex and can freely say it (need my is;
i and I cannot speak too lughly of Its woneerfu:l
• healing poser,'
1 t)r. Chase's Ointment, CO cents a hoe, at all
dealers, or tdm:lnson, Bates .tC Co., 'I'nmonto.
'teprotect in against imitations the portrait
and signature of lir. A. Vl . Cllase, the folue4.5
receipt book author, arced every box.
that people belonging to you want
fee anything: hut, ut the saute time,
you are acting with unusual liberal-
ity. When shall you be of age? if I !
dare ask such it question!"
"The fifteenth of February next, I I
shall .148 twenty-one." •
"And suppose you marry some
stingy fellow before that dale'I"
note laughed mes's'ily,
"1 do not. fancy 1 shall run away
with any ono between this and b'ebe
marry s) ,
tour • and i Ic hui con-
n fv
tentiontt,ly, the lawyers can devise
the means of carrying out, 111y
•'e
til. txx;, or, if the suitor likes my
pool' 111 tie money better than guy.
r '
s.1', why, he 111tay tie, she waved
l)e•r Mind with un expresSiye gesture,
•' I wonder whet sort of a woman
you will (!olden) into, Nora?" said
Marsden his eyes fixed upon her as if
brooding 024r tonne somber thought,
"Ant I not. developed already,
squire?"
"You have hears to learn! for one '
thing, your own power! but, why do
you fro back to that patriarchal atp-
! e bit3011? Promise to cull ate C'llf-
ford, always ('lill'ord."
'•1 will try,". returned Nora smil-
ing, "Now (.'lifTorcl, here we are at
•1Le bridge, and before we hart, pro-
mise tiise rue first to coesid01' all 1 have
sn'd a profound atx't•c:t between us
1 wo; next not to tease 1felen about
Ali.. Winton; she 3s a shy creature,
and I do think he has absolutely
i'n•o!"osea for li»r yet, SO it would
4)11noy her dreadfully if you said any-
thing on the subject."
"'frust ere, 1 shall be most. dis-
creet! nut, Nuru, suppose this mar-
riagetakes )1 ee ten 1 they will oto
1'lf it t
1
vb
1
?„
India. What skull you da.
"Silty behind and educate Pea, or
marry that etingry luau you seem to
have found for 11,e.,,
"•1Wi:1 you pretense to merry the
roan I shall find for you?" cried
llnrst to eagerly.
"Yes! if he is pleasant and hand-
some, and rich, and accomplished,
and ready to love, honor, and obey
nu•," tettu'n^d Nota with mock sol-
emnity. "'!t will take you a bong
ti 1 e to lind such a rarer avis: under- ,
take nothing rashly, so good-bye!"
"Are you going to dismiss roe?
il'bat have I done?"
'•hole,t is out. and' T---1 ale going
to he busy': but if you will cline with
is at seven, we will not oblige you
to vast 5c•orch(d 21n1)ton,"
"'i'hnnks, Many thanks. It is,"
looking 111 his swatch, "three -twenty.
Vey i present. tuyself at half past
six:?"
"Yes, certainly: Helen - will be de-
lighted
o-
lighted to see you.'' She hent her
head with an arses smile and, turn-
ing 1)82.123). walked quhckiy toward the
cot Lag..
Akats•!en leaned Itis arms cm the
3•arupet of the bridge and looked af-
ter hal' '•U long Os she 1w118 1)1 sight,
then Le lu rsu.d his way 1101110 in
profound ihomc;ht,
Noral. wool quietly Io her own
mem, t0 coal tate the wonderful in-
fnt>nalion imparted_ by Marsden,
�Ihe ryas( glad. very glad, not only
for 1[teen, but for herself. This
knowledge• would fortify het• 10 r,'sist
her Uwn folly, to uproot the vidicu-
tot:s fancy 2v,.i, b had plastered her.
'rhe man who was to be ilelen's hus-
band ought to be, could lie. nothing
10 Ler, tier eine. was certain. ilea
eh! whet 11 weak canceivetl fool she
Mari been, to take for grunted that
she herself rine) Sip only wvt18 the at..
rad. 1)1111 dr.W Winton so con-
stantly to Brookdale, to he so blind
to the gltitle charm of her step -Ino -
tholes looks and vole() and internees
She 54122' it alt now• 11o8' qui.tly
tone 0r 1\'a ,trot a1wa3)S 822115 in spettk-
ittl-r to ilelen, and how 1mu•h more
21,41i:. he took of her than of her
)ten chinch.. 0... yet 18(1(1ss Ibis con -
d. tine would shoot. 1'useliat; gluons
of 1n ln:u;t•. r(ett.ling si„nific•ant.
ltd•s and wOr('s which might have
1 0411 i 11trpt•e•(4) as helicaller of a
Ftt•ong liking for hrself, this no
clonl,4 was but the .`xa1ggel•,Itl,nl of
her own vain unhealthy h)1)tr'tnati00.
It sh. tha'tlu"l 1Tea,ru tb.t( n1111e
co :ld lead her thoughts. Sit ) wee
tel rahly sttf., 110 0414' Sour Afrs,
I)nihwell 3)41(1 ever hinted at tiny prnY-
sih'e te11(110 se 1 et ween herself and
Win• on, and that euspic•iolt would
too) 1. d spelled by the announcer
11.1. 1t 0f his ettettgement to Mrs.
T:strangee.
At any rule', for the moment, Nara
ih0uebt le. self' quite ('41)0d, She
21141110 some changes in her dress and
rearranged her hair so as t0 120
ready' for the evening, ']'inn she dc -
8001111e11 t0 the, dfawillg-1'00111, and
set herself diligently to answer some
long-ni•glected letters.
Before 81e had finished Mrs, L'1?J..-
i1't111ge 'Teemed, and there were pur-
re.s to be opened, purchases to be
looked at and put away, sand Jlea'e
report of nil she had seen and heard
to be listetted to.
'' r n re S n• prised and
' Y 1 was t
Airs l.I..t a t a
1, C
'Marsden teas to
pleased in hour that
be their guest. Ile watt tt greet fav-
orite with he r, and showed her much
1111(113' c011Side'ration.
(hl this ew0ning hr eonvers'(1 t•hiefly
With lu•r, 3,111 wh. w1)11 loo observant,
ten Will Ml• 1111 rested in her Stel1-
(hieglhte , 1101 10 pet•ctive that he
tt as au etre of Noral's 1'W•t's. move -
fru M. .ten her slightest g ('sture.:-She
11.41 tart 124)3' suspected that the lard
of 1- vt's1. het) had lost his heart tee
1.1 , le 11 3' 1 i tewolnun. a2)1(1 She 222118
1 at a li 11. tn.z'lt d by 20r0's 200-
1.1.1.t
ya-
d: ).t lnito,Ysci0um'ws. She had very
colnpliratiotts which do not enter
your mind."
"1 do not see how they can when'.
all) in ignorestre."
Isere !etas. itutht•en'x courier enter-
ed with a note, which she took and
glanced .at,
"Let hits coxae up," she said,. and
luta Moment In silence, twisting; ,it
with her small, pointed! (logo's.
"Ain I in the way?" asked Shirley
with stone stiffness•
"Not no; you can stay," said Mrs.
Jiuthven carelessly, and es she spoke
the detective, 1lu1tt•, Was shows! in.
"Sot you are hack again?" she
stl#d. "Rase you anything fresh?"
"Something, 1---" hesitated, and
glanced et ,Shirley.
"Oh, eau may speak: This gent-
lemen, ('captain ,Shirley," with a
slight emphasis on the none, "was,
yott remembet, at the hall when I
was robbed, and .knows all about
little idea, however, of the r)verpovie it."
ering Intensity of the passion Nora SVnite bowed gravely.
bad inspired. • "I have just come from Brussels,"
Prom motives, which need not be said, "A report T heard at, no
AO %V he r.wonied, Mtu•sden masked his natter where, induced the to visit a
butteries cloves:ly; until the right 100- merchant there, who it vas said had
mint cane to open fire, he teas mere- some tine rabies for sale. '1'bey were
ly a pleasant, playful, admiring rola- certainly very fine, and were, I find,
rive. 'l'o-night, however, she was bought from a rest/eetable-1oo41ns'
rtruek by some slight though dis- young man, 0f smell stature and
tinct indications, tvhach escaped his vet•y dark complexion, who said he
reeolut(• self-control. was a native of India. Ile spoke
Marsden had. never denied himself french very imperfectly. ire had, he
anything, nor thought any price too said, inherited the stones from an
high for the pleasure of the moment. uncle. Ile stated he was a native of
Ile had had endless love affairs, but Pondicherry, and had offered the
none of any depth, and when he met gems in Paris. but could not get
Itis young cousin, he was unactount- his price. This surprised the jewel -
eddy fuseinated by her. ITer delicate er, as ht• asked loss, than their value,
freshness, her simplicity and shrewd-' which the purchaser, 1 attrl.rr.3myS,
nests, her quick spirit and keen self- Rue do la Montagne, gave him, Af-
tespect, her moments of softness, ter smelt trouble, 1 traced his man
suggestive of delicious possibilities, buck to Ostend, and aseet•tuined that
of responsive tenderness,
which uh Wasa 1 s n,nr answering n�
it!a
+scrt
-
not to he lightly won, matte, to hien, tion embarked on board ihe"'I)ower
tat irre'iistahh• ConlIinatitn. Stontni oat about three weeks ago,
Clifford Marsden was a ratan of in'- and there 1 lost nil truce!„
. 50 " n it all finite tush: toss .c itu ,that t t ••Ilut you must lied it again," ex -
but mode him enamored of good- claimed Mrs, Ttuthron, who bad list-
ness, if only for its harmony. Alas! emed intently. "You know tate re -
what a chasm that. "but" covered! ward 1 offered for the jewels theln-
ITe could be generous too, though he solves, i will double it, if you en -
was quite capable of sacrificing all aide me 10 punish the robber!
and everything to the gratification Po you not think T am
of self, yet, at times, the self took iitlht?" she added with sudden start -
an amiable form. At present he was 1 ng Vehemence to Shirley, who hest -
determined Nora I,'1•;strnngo should I toted an instant and then replied.
be his wife. She teas the first. w0- ••C.•rtainl•, sirs. Jtuthven, certain -
man he had never wished to marry, ly, Such a miscreant drservcs no
and nothing should stand between
hire anti, the accomplishment of his
s
•i
n hes
e is tinge
I such passion tinta ti t
In 1 a n
pg
of cruelty. Marsden would rather
hill bur with his own band, than
give her up to another.
'Meantime, the wild animal within
hint slumbered in the sunshine of its
own hopes, Marsden talked well,
Nora, who had more color than us-
ual, was charmingly bright. Winton
was never mentioned, and all went
merrily.
CIIAPTjR IX.
The last week of October saw near-
ly all the. personages in this true
history assembled in town.
Nora L'I':strange was almost
ashamed of the eager pleasure with
wltic•h 8110 hailed their removal to
Loudon. The change of scene', the
various objects of interest, the dif-
ferent occupations of town, contrast-
ed with those of the country', roused
and diverted her.
Iletttrice and her attendant fraulein
were left with 122intou's uttnt, ;sirs.
Atherley, W110 had inoiteel them to
stoat' with her in (lldhridge, In order
that the young lady might have mu-
sic lessons from the organist of the
cathedral, and be preserved front the
disorganization of life in a Loudon
lodging, whore she was to join het•
11101 her before ('hristInas.
nlel'CP...
hront PondichetTy, did he say?
1; he rite tins, nut»e .
Did
t,
w
)
• the jeweler was O
A 1 fancy t t l r too
o, J
glad t0 get Snrit a bursate, to make
many inquiries."
"You do not intend to give up?"
cried Mrs, Itut hven, eagerly.
"t'ertairily not, madame. These
are alto first trut'ks." Ile paused and
gave a quick questioning glance at.
Airs. ltuthven, who slightly bent her
head, "1'es," he went on, "the first
tracks 1 have bit on, and I ant deter-
mined not 'to give up till I have clone
! all man can do to find the rascal
and his accomplices, if he Iles any.'"
! "I should imagine he had," said
Shirley, who had risen, and going.
over to the fisc, stirred it into a
1 blase. ••A 'man would hardly attempt
so bold a stroke single-handed."
•'It would be a good deal safer
11hute,"
•'1'hen what do you propose to do
next?'"
"t hose+ not yet quite decided,
sir," replied the detectiVP dryly.
"Mt/rooter, I never speak of my
plates. As there is »0 tine. to be
last in trying to find the trail. f
shall wish you good -morning ma-
. (lame, and keep you informed of my
movements.
1 ''A shrews! fellow," said Shirley,
"but 1 fear his chances are but
scanty of ti'aeking this Barky."
I "11 le will do It 3)et," returned Ales.
Winton, as was expected, soon made I;iitliton, with gloomy con w•ict30)),
his appearance, and then Marsd.n; and fol! into such persist etlt silence.
both bestowing. a good deal of heir that, finding it . impossible to rouse
spate aims• on tile ladies of Brook- her, Sill.ley, 111112 elf 101-1(ated and
uneasy, hid her goat! -morning.
'I he • next afte'1•noon Marsden, who
had been gratifying his lawyer by
detailing the i a olleuhu•s of a sac -
co -said site elation he had route on
the I'n is 1'.ou,80 through the guid-
ance of at friend, drove away to
warmer feelings in her heart, and at •Sntiti niric Str.et, 1lawtu' Srnt s0nw
any rate sueceesfully masking the ; ilowc•rs to keep Airs. ll)tthwen elk's.
true stele of affairs in that weak ; somewhat to has dlscooltture—for
citad01. he always SUSpect.cl that `� '•7'
Air's. Ituthven, however, put in her twos more or less a spy—that 't ..,1('
clam1 for a good deal of her tells- lean nils an tele. gut of leaving his
tee's time and attention. She also card as he went up the steps.
found it expedient to take up her ' Tin Ladies worn ''0(11, driving,
abode in the capital. The police gave with me. \Winton," said the highly
I". 11111e I1ope 0f recovering ilei lost 1 es"r. (akin r�-butler, who opened the
property, but the peetinlinaries of rico•,
her r1('w' purchases made her pre- ")When del you exp+. t them 1111"
s.nc•e rryu181te. , as' od ,lea sden.
"ITawo you Senn Miss 1; I Strang"r?' ''('11n't Bay, sir. Not. till late, any -
asked fits. Ituthven, one morning way,•,
when Shirley had been admitted he- 3inr8(len then left his card, and,
fore lnnchron• turn;ng. walked a few pace's with
No, I thought of calling, but dict ihiele3).
not see what b11sistoss I had to do 'et Lady Port•ington is in town,"
) I wish yen woutd! why should said the latter, 41fter 111011• ll•st ex-
yUtt not?" "Indeed! 1 have not (heard from
"1 (1(2 not know. Mrs. L'Isstrauge her."
is rather stand off."' "'I don't think T Was mistaken, 1
e
••Pooh!" 5h1' 1eturne'd 1221111 sate her drive tip to ;tars. Ilethven's
prc:4sic»1 of e0nI01ll t. "Aces, T;I•:s` hotel nit I left this morning.,,
Irelne0 is 1 0h0i y! 'Iney en 111 41 herr 1 diel not thin] she aomltl he up
yt1Ki(rdaty, 31111 h was o)1. Shirley, I just. yet. Dow is Mrs. Ituthvr'n to -
W1511 volt tv0111(1 make love to Nora! (ivy?„
It would nut be a had marriage for .,yo great things!," said ihirley,
y'ols, mud you n. el not marry her if "This unfortunate business has tak•-
you eau not )1'e.•' en such a hold on her. T believe
"Whet is the real t•eai0l1 of yam til((, stlsprcta every Soni that corers
r1 gst d for 11)y interests?" item. her. She ought to get away,
• 1 want you i0 cu1 out. Winton. ' i amen' new scones null people. It is
•'I d0 nc.t (11311k 1111')'. 38 anything; a pity She 12((11 l)nttght 11115 cilia."
10 interfere with in Out (1i)"('(ion• a "}t is not u. bad investment. She
'1'hc• rululincr rat pre8t•nt is 2111 on ,
Aiatsden's 51()11.,' might sell it any day fora thousand
tattle, 5o the clays went fipeediiy and
pleasantly, with rho help of galleries
rind couc('1•ts 1>y day, and theatres in
the evening, Nora (1a1tered herself
that by the careful cultivation of
more frank friendliness of manner
toward it inton, she was killing out
5(
change of greetings.
\)rs. Tlutitven stopped to pick rapt or so more than film gave. The own-
er was very harsh nil for ready nut/t-
hee pocket-htutdkel•chi('f befcu'1' she re- ov
1.1141(1,' "Well, cut Marsden out. 1Fl;y 1 '•,lh! that's a122'at35 the Way. -these
8110211(1 roll 21.01? 'S'nu 121124' 11,11 • thni hate, to them NMI 11 be given.
w ei
i
.•n1\11'111'«tib ant t ,
•1Y•
t• 1it1 elf Ri• 'it• 1(i H t1 keen
something tl• rh nen friend ha
gAnd our u g
1 1lpprecialion of ti bargain!"
••('f (.02)14e --it is in her blood,"
said Mau'Sden, laughing. ..Now T
roust go tied look utter this sister of
Mine. 51w11 you See M1'14. Ilutlivett
to -day?"
!"t !lope 10 (to 5m. She fancies elm
1 les 801110' faint clew to the ruffian
1 that robbed Itle1•. T 41011't: believe 11
myself, Tt seems there is 80110 SUS.
} Ilieaott 01)031) [t half-easte, front Pon-
t tlielle'rry. 1 kenre41y 1111022• what," nal
Shirley pulled hilnse)f up. "I avoid
i the subject With her now."
"We can not wonder it she in e.
mote, ,'8i•erietlt'Id women than N(fa
h'1' s1 t•unle. before f !tis."
"T ant flattered," said Shirley with
it St',(-sttlisfiett 811111', "51111 1 teams
"011! 1 would give anything t0 see
you Saf• Ty married 1(2 '!tit 01) 1; l:s-
tr(etips" she intorrtlptn(1, 018i1i11g
bet* 11118118 together with a fervent
air. •'1W1114t a denouement the whole
thing Would 1e!" nod 2110 laughed ---
a crus 1, nlac'king laugh.
"ll hutw•hoie thing?" Word Shir-
ley tvihh an angry look.
""Mfr good friend, I aux thinking of
tittle morbid! I shall call at any rate
—early to-lorrow," '.ihwy. inter-
changed hanged '•good-utornings" and port-
"I wonder the bereaved .widow did
not septi tor sue?" unwed :Marsden.
"Why does she hang on to that
cad?" he walked slowly toward itis
club. "I don't fancy 8130 t:aree for
hinx; not now at Jnast—i wish oho
did --or, for any one except myself.
She might have hint for 0. trustee—
she *nay have whom she likes. I esti
well out of my difficulties, and I'II
take, deuced good curette keep elver
of any more. The fact is I: tint very
sintplo in my tastes. only 1 fell in
with an extravagant ret! I Wish
]l.lrs, lattthven would take her de-
Patrtone--anywhere, evert to another
world. Iles she made es will? TW10
has she loft her niOnty 1,0?- ;the has
no relations? Suppose she made me
her residuary legatee'? That would be
too toluic'! I wonder wily sin is so
civil to Nora? She is always watch -
Ing her. She is such a keen devil,
she suspects 111111 in Tote with l,ly
charming cousin. Ay! but she little,
knows how deeply! That girl hag
givt n )rte fresh youth and force, and
invention. Nothing shall part us. Put
I must be cautious for a little longer
than --than--"
So, with head erect, a d'1i0o0
sense of success .unIr f x n his spirit,/
'Mors/len strolled down Park Lane
and along Piccadilly. Reaching his
club, he found a note from his sis-
t+r,commanding—rather than 1 n
v1t-
ing--hint to dinner .that day. Afars -
don felt bound to obey—Milch to his
annoyance.
Lady sic»•rington was exceedingly
formidable to hint just then. She
know something; of his life and errs.
1arrassln'nts -- and she suspected
,, hesitation t •n
She t o f (. )ttitx xt 1
more. h had n t
questioning hi , in the
coolest
and
Most embarrassing manner; moreov-
er, it was exceedingly difficult to
mislead her.
Marsden, however, prepared himself
t' upl "came
rordeal, un[
IO the1
smil-
ing" at seven -thirty, with his plea-
santest, ftetnkeSt manner.
"Well, Cliliord, and what have you
been doing with yourself since we
parted?" asked lady Dorrington,
when dimer was over and they were
left alone.
"A great many things. It has
been a beastly time altogether. I
was over in Amsterdam, as you
know, after these unlucky jewels. I
was in groat hopes of finding a clew
there, but its HO
use' 11 Y. it hven
will never
r
Then
see thent again. I
wont to Paris, to see 1)e Aleutian. lie
was awfully ill, poor fellow—gastric
f such thing. I spent
few days with hint at his villa, and had a talk with some of the
principal jewelers in 'Paris, but could
find nothing. One of them suggested
the stones alight have gone to New
York or Sydney. Then 1 eal.nae over
here to attend to Mrs. Ituthyen's
husinessseshe was in such a -violent
hurry about that villa."
"Is the affair finished, and the
money paid down?" sharply.
"Yes," returned Alursden, looking
up surprised. "Why do you ask?"
•'i'hanic God!" said Lacey riorring-
tbn nluphaticall'. "You know i nev-
er
ew
er mince matters, and 1 can (nil you
1 was in a horrid fright about this
purchase, lest—«ell, lest the money
for It should not be forthcoming in
time."
"My dear sister, 1 aur. immensely
flattered by your high opinion of
your only brother," bowing ironic-
al l'.
••That is all very well, Clifford,
but I know you, and 1 know what
temptation a largo sem of money
absolutely at your disposal must be.
I dreaded the 411)po)111ilent. of a nese
trustee and the discoveries he might
snake, that. was one reason twiny T
was so eager to press yOltt' marriage
with 1Trs. Ituthven. 1 aim 5(.111
anxious for it, het not for its imme-
diate c•eh'hrattan.'•
"TsnhelIs" said i1Ca:Yden quietly,
but in a tone of feeling, while he
looked straight at her, his soft, dark
blue ryes grave and reproachful, "I
have been reckless. eett•au'.ga111t. ev-
erything I ought not 10 be, but to
rob a woman!, too. of whom I an),
in a sense, the guardian—that is an
infamy of which I uta incapable." Ile
was evidently a good deal moved.
"I do not dtser',t such suspicions
from you."
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FRETTING CHILDREN.
When a child frets and cries almost
(Onttv11onnly the root of the trouble in
telae crises out of ten lies with the sto
mach . r bhwrla. 1+'• rutrnrati0u and dee
onntpositiou of the foud means collo,
bloating and diarrhoea- the latter is
especially deem -roue and often farm 4112?-
ing the hot weather months B)eby',•
0411 Tattlers are init. what every 411(1' leer
neede to keep her littler ones healthy.
These Tablets ttantly rr'x2nlate the how-
euro constipation, prevent diarrhoea.
(drank. and ()DOI the stem enh, and 1200
)note Sound. nat',nrel sleet The Tablets,
Dan h(3 etvl,u with sof tv ton new horn
halm,
Aire :T.
1+.012 B tv
Out..
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-ns: "I think Why '44 0 wet Tablets
the
beet tueds(uio 2n the %vexed for the nit
ntent(of little onee. No randier should
he wxtbont theca." S+dd by all dint;
gists 4 r sent by n(nil s) '25 nears a box
m' witting The 1)r. Williams' Ittediotnt•
Co., Brockville, Oat,
CURIOUS FACT'S
The Binh of England 00014)ins Aitvel
ingots which, have lain in its vaults
since 1(1141,
Careful estimate indicate that c i
the 1.,(i2t1.0(10 town in Erghtted 1.10 towel
than 14.000 are tttbtttruiCus.
Ooly 51• per cent. Of Gerh)ofl)'e yens g
eaten are flit for letilit0ry service, Er.
Steadier titleis that heart (litre ese hoe te.
t:reeetd 300 per 00tit, its a decade,
In the OOur8t) of an 1x,etiOn in a Pari`
Iaw 012003. it Wes fileted that the Beton
:lam a young cavalry subaltern, hese
spent $400,000 in the spaee of five
221014(118.
Pointed Paragraphs.
From the Chicago News.
While the plotter schemes the plodder
gets there,
Some men work hard while some
others ouly work soft marks.
Inauy amen is to stubborn to admit
that he is related to the male.
Girls may net convert yoaug men, but
they at least draw then to church.
That woman who lamest admired isn't
necessarily the most admirable woman.
A self-made Haan seldom mixes
modesty with the material in his con-
struction.
There are many "blarney -stones" to
this country. They are set in engage-
ment rings.
ROW IT SPREADS.
The first package of Hem•Roid (the in-
fallible Pile cure) that was pnt oar went
to a suaall Cowen in the Sate of Nebras-
ka.
It made the cure of a case or Piles that
was considered hopeless.
The news spread and although this
was only two years ago the demand
prompted Dr. .1. S. Leouhardt of Lin-
enln, Neb.. the discoverer, to prepare it
for general use. Now it is being sent to
all parts of the' world.
It will cure any case of Piles. There is
a month's treatment in each bon.
Sold for $1 00 with absolute guarantee.
Itis for sale by druggists.
Sold in Wingham by Walteu hIcKib
bon.
Lord Rosebery began speechmaking
at the early age of foarteou, when he
addressed a volunteer regiment and ex-
ited touch enthusiasm and admiration.
The Duke of Connaught surprised
most of the Indian princes during his
,surenation visit to India by his prowess
with the rifle. 'Most army men envy his
+kill.
The Daily Record of International
Opitaion, published by command of the
German emperor, is not munh of an ad-
vertising medium, its circulation being
•xactly two copies. One goes to the
Heiser, and the other to the national 1i•
hrary. It consists entirely of extracts
fr.= G vmau and foreign newspapers,
and its cost forms a pretty big Win in
the civil list.
•
In Our <irnr,elfttner',( lnet.rc
Paralyzes W228 22 11220k 11oho",1ct Of in tiro
youth of tier grntrdpureets. seed now
hearty evaty newspnpor aoot,,iee a se, -
cord of Eli Mite/ being stricken wide.'
this drel(dtul form of lrltdesentesa.
Para]yetisisinreality aMarti tgofnTyke.
anti can always t,e prevented r y tisa.
timely nstt 01 Dr Chase's Nerve Fond.
aprepaaation whioh has nu rival ns 48.
creator of verve force.
German locomotive engineers re' eive
a gold medal and five hundred do 1etrai
for every ten Pars' of teervioe without
accident.
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LOADED UP WITH
IMPURITIES.
IN THE SPRING THE
SYSTEM IS LOADED UP-
WITH
P'WITII IMPURITIES.
After the hard work of the winter„
the eating of rich and heavy foods, the
system becomes clogged up with wastes
and poisonous matter, and the blootI
'.)ecolues thick and sluggish.
This causes Loss of Appetite, Bilious.,
nees, Lack of Energy and that tired, weary*
listless feeling so prevalent in the spring.
The cleansing, blood -purifying adios)
of
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
eliminates all the pent•up poison front the
sycte»1, starts the sluggish liver workings
:tete on the Kidneys and Bowels *nil
renders it, without exception, r
The Best Spring Medicine.
HOW IDS DONE.
It's from the stomach the
Mood is fed anti the nerves
controlled.
i:udigested fora ferments
for leek of gastric juke.
The fermentatioft and mare-
faetlon in the etontach olid
elementary carat are the
main eauses -of disease.
It upsets the nerves.
It 3)0110118 the
FOIE Stitt IX VirIXGLIA.11
be. T.e.nhartit's Anat-Pitt
inerensesthe necessary sup'
ply of gastric juice to quart.
tity awl quality to insure
reelect *totnaelt melon. it
has similar vogues on lite
formation. Anyolte e*
1:env0 thio fur T:ttuself l.y
addressing 11' )4,5(45' 1`tL*
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