The Clinton News-Record, 1909-11-25, Page 7Novembet 25th 1909t
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Mato* Nowak -Remora
there,- Iticleeed; he seemed more Niro
cernecl as to what Kirkwood, an older
man, would be thinktn,g to see Mtn sq
endeared and fondled than moved by
any other emotion. Kirltwood could
see his shamefaced, sidelong glances
aud despised him properly tor them.
I3ut without attending to his re-
sponse Mrs. Hallam rattled on ID the
uneven accents of excitement. "1
waited Until 1 couldn't wait any long-
er, Freddie, dear. I had to know, had
to come. Eccles ensue home about 0
and said that you had told hint to wait
outside, that some one had followed
you in here and that n bobby had told
him to move on, I didn't now what" -
"What's o'clock now?" her son inter-
rupted.
"It's about 3, I think. Have you hurt
yourself„ dear? Oh, why alan't you
come home? You tonst-hav,e known I
was dying of anxiety:"
"Oh, 1 say! Can't you see I'm hurt?
Had a nasty fall and must 'ee been
.asleep ever since."
"My precious one! How"- ••
"Can't say, hardly. I say, don't paw
a chap so,..thamtna. 1 brought Eccles
along and told him to wait, because -
well, because I didn't feel so much like
shuttle.' myself up in this beastly 'old
tomb. So 1 left the door ajar and told
"Have you hurt yourself, dearr; .
hitt not to let anybody Come in. Then
I came upstairs. l'bere must"ve been •
somebody already In • the • house.: I
.knov's I thought there was. it Made
.me feel creepy rather. At any rate, 1
heard, voices down below, and the door
banged, and somebody began hammer -
in' like fun on the knocker."'
Tbe boy paused, roiling an embar-
rassed ey.e pp at the stranger.' .
'Tee, yes, dear!" Mrs. Hallam, urged
him on • . • • • ' •
• '"WilY., 1-1 Maile up illy Mindto cut
•My:stick-let whoever it was' pass. nie
.on the stairs, You knew.. But he fel:-
lOwecl me and•.struck tne, and then' I.
jumped at hini,•and ire b0113 fell down
the whole flight.. And, that's all. Ile-
sides,ttling.„ my head's actiin' .11kc' .every-
."Btit this man" -
Mrs. Hallam lookedup at KIrk.wood,
who boWed silently, struggling to bide
betbliis atnusement and perplexity.
"You, Mr. Kirkwood!"
Again be bowed, grinning .ti*r3i': • •
She rose sudde,nly,.• • "You will be
goad enough to explain your presence
here,". -she informed 'WM, with danger-
.otts serenity, •° • •
• "To be frank with you"- ,
"I 'advise that course. Mr. Kirk-
wo•odlri"
'Ttnks,.awirly. 1 cattle here bait
an hour ago looking for a lost purse,
full -well, not qpite-full of sovereigns.
It Was my purse, by the way."
Suspicion glinted like foxiire in the
cold green eyes beneath her puckered
brows.. "I' do not understand." she
se* id slowly; and' in' level times:
"I didn't expect Yon to," returned
Kirkwood. "No more do L But, any-
wayelt must be clestr to you that I've
done.my best for this gentleman here."
He paused. with an interrogative lift
• of his eyebrows.
"'This gentleman' is my son, Fred-
erick Hallam. But you will explain" -
"Pardon me, Mrs. Hallam; I shall
explain nothing at present. Permit
me to point out thnt your position here
-like mine -is, to say the lenst, anom-
alous." ,The ra ndom...stroke • told, ,as
he could tell by the instant contraction
of her eyes of a 'nt. ."It would lie best
.tioclefer •explanatione till a. more con-
Veneent time, don't you think? :Pilot,'
If you like, we can chant confidences
in en entiplionni 'cheer's. Just now
Fehr -or -son i5. not enjoyitcg himself
nmetrently; and the nitention of the
pollee lied best. not he called to this
house too often itt one night." • ^
[Tis levity seemed to disrilenee end
nerthrit witinan. She turned' from
him, tvith .stn intentient renVentosit of
her shouldets.
"Presidio, deer, do 'yen feel able to
: Ole. 1 dere say -I don't Itninv
Wortil:er w(1111(1 your frietul-nh-Mr
Kirkwood, lend Iowan arm?"
"Chit rmsel,". Klykwerd 4 eelit red
:merely. "it' you'll take thfocimille,,,Airs.
Hallam." .
"One moment." she intis,rposed In
-eolith:don. "I won't 10s01) yall re it.
Ing." Anil, paseher, with en everted
Owe, she ran quietsly liteenirs ip 010
k•ocond floor, taking the lield with. her.
Ite glow failed from. ihr 'wane stbove,
and Riricwoed surinteed that she Irul
entered the front bedchamber. Per
mime moments he could herd, her mov-
ing Mena. Onee something ecraped
tied bumped on the floor,A141400'1 heave
bit of furniture had been moved
By Louis Joseph Vance
..Copyriant• 1008. by She Bohba-MerrIll Co.
•
Again there was a resoundIng thee
that deded speculation, and this wus •
presently followed by a dull clang of
metal.
Eve.ntually-it was not really king -
there Ottrite the quick •rush of Mrs
fIallain's feet along the upper hall
and tire woman reappenred, olle band
holding her skirts clear of her pretty
feet as she descended in a rush Out
cneuritusidtyhe candle's flame to fileker
p
Halfway down "Mr. Kirkwood!" she
called
d".708u1 u 11d11 sl
" t ?" b e countered
blandly.
-She stopped jerkily nt the 'bottom,
and after a moment of contesion "Find
what. sir?" site Itatied
"What you sought. Mrs, 11alinne"
Smilinge.he bore unflinching the pro-
longed. inspection of her eyes,.81 once
sonsber with donlit ot him and flashing
with indignation because of his- hulitt•
deuce.
"You knew • I wouldn't find it, 'then,
didn't you?"
"1 May have suspected you
wouldift."
Now be was sure that site had been
searching for the gladstone beg. That
,,evidently Was the bone of contention.
Calendar had sent 115: de tighter for it.
Mrs. Ilstilam tier son, Dorothy had
been successful. But, on the other
•hand, Calendar and Mrs. Hallam were
unquestionably allies. Why, theu----
"\Vbere
he it,.7.Cir. Kirkwood?"
"madam, have you the right to
know I,
Through another lengthening pause
while they Bleed eneh other be mark-
ed again the curious contraction of her
underlie.
".•I hare the riche". she declared
steadily, '"Where Is it?"
"Dow can' I be sure?" •
• "Then you don't -know!"
"Indeed.," he MterruptNI, "T would
be glad to feel that 1 ought to tell you
what I know." •
"Whet foe !mewl"- • •
'The exciamatiete' IOW spoked, more
• an eche of her •thoughts than intended
for ISIriciveod, 'Ives aceompanled by a
little'shake of...the wOnian's head, Mute
evidence to the feet that .she was 'be-
wilciered by his "Meese; And this de-
lighted the young men .beyond
meat-
ure tuning him .feel •hlutseit master
. of 'a difficult' situation.'
• The evennan would have led. again;
.but young Hallaiu ent 15 notee too.•
courteously: •• •
'i sey, mamma. 'it's.u.o good stend•-
in'. here pelaeerin''. like el lot of flats
-.Besides; Init•nwfly knoc..ked up. • l'etne
get home eted have it out there."
Instantly hlrl Instiller softened, eelY
poo•r•boy! Of eourse we'll go." •
AS they esteeed oiet Kirkwood shnl
the door, and at the same moment the
• little party wes brought up .standitig
by a gruff and anthoritative. Au re derive
Minute., plonse., ytni 411(.1e
"A ha! said Kirkwood elo himself.
thought see And 110 batted- in un•
feigned respeet for ehe burly 11.1141 Im•
presidia, figure, getrbedle blue rule
brass, barring eine weeto the .car.,
Ms.s. Ilallam sheered lees deferesicen-
tor • the ' obstroctinnist. The a ssumed '
.hrtuteur and linpallence of her post
were ertfully refleetiolin.,her 'Videe as.
kino'renteled opon the bobby with ere
indignant demand; -1'''dliat is the Mean
isig of this, officer?" :
• "Precisely what 1 .wants: to know;
ma'am." returned' the man. opyiekling•
bet -tenth his:'rekiteeifttl attitude:
obliged to.ask yen to tell rue what' Tot
Were doing in that 'onSie And when
the teatter..with ellie 'ere gentleman?'
he ,added, with 'a duldmiS stare at
young bandaged head anc
rumpled elothing " • .
"Perhaps' you don't understand," nO
mitted Mrs. Hallam sweetly. "01
course -1 see -It's Perfectly- natural
'he house has been shut up for 'sorra
'time and"- '
"Titanic you, ma'am, that's juet It
There was somethtng wrong giiing pt
early in the evening, tend -1 was tole
to keep an eye ett: the premises„ • Ida
duty, Ma'am. I've got MY report ti
make." .• • . • •
. "The house." geld Mts. Witi
the • long suffering patience of :one eiu
cidating a perfectly plain propositiot
to a being of it lower .order of intelli
gence, the property of iny son
'Arthur Freeleriek Burgoyne Hallan
.of Cornwall. This is" -
"Beg pardon. Ma'am. but I was toil
Colonel George Burgoyne of. Corn
. -
"Colonel Burgoyne died some tine
ago. MY son IS hls heir. This Is m3
sou.. He came to the house this• even
Ing eo get some 'property he destiret
and, it seems, tripped on the stairs anC
fell unconscious. I became worrtei•
About him. arid &eve over, •accom
panted by my friend . Mr. Kirkwood,'
The reinvent:in looked hhs traublet
state of mind and wagged n'tlottbtfu ,
head over the ease, • There Was hilt
.duty, and there was, ()Newell to it. tin
feet thtit ell three 110 '4' garbed in Hu
livery of OP We!l to do. •
.length„ thrrieg nettle driver, hi
drermieled, revolved end rioted le • hif'
inentoreselinn luk linelleeted; 115111189
of Ihe .equipage.
'It's a very temente! (else. meg:int,'
he opoleetecel. "1 'opee e(e1 eee
11 agailisPone. I'm only trying to di
•my duty"-
111;.1,17v1,111t
111:-11.3fityni•;11%1,1
11:1:1 : 41
111,r ol,..Itt,:),11
1:4:::,t 5. I' et
"Thank you. ma'am And would
mind giving mo yetis. verde, Neese, ah
of 3.(eu?" •
"Certainly m 1 " Witty:tit heAtatiot
the. v;(1111415 1001; it little II:110 1,:nt
the sent of 1 ho cerrlies, wi diedilvec
rt eat•d. Her rule Pleovi ,‘, .reneo, ire,
0t150 iitt1 11511(101 Ow 0::101.r Alt 0110117'
711.111;v0 no etird.4 with Me." the Ainerli
eau told the litiliceman.",Nly 4118111m
however. It !hid Tn
stnylng (11 1111'
.1
1' 11;11-, I
(:}4slli;n1; •
tro
1 men pent -lied thr., infermatien 10
tittle ""Thack you, ma•.;;;; no,
Sorry be have e
edited 3 tee (..1Umorning "
leirkiteal Netted 3 tesugellelLtui 1111
the earrlitgo. gave .I l's ilnlinto 51
11111111 and followed her. The mast •lo
e1e.4-• shut the door. mounting the her
beside the driver Immediately 11,4.)
were in metier'
•
CHAPTielt X 11
UPI A610'1..1111 got 11 41 nal glimpse
01 Ilk. 541111.12,,, Hi trim;
ef No.. sr Vreguen sorted atm
thew wit74 ail air sit
Prefellnd utteeristinty Ile lent Iiirk
Wood's 14,4'111011W Iller0in, but he hati
tittle rime to tete .witti hint. air Mrs•
Hallam turned enens Mut very soil.
denly.
• ''Mr
gb 1N011;1(1..,1.411(1(. (13AIV111011. l'16(1111 Will:: I t g1')0(
nye?"
'1110 young man smiled his homely,.
candid smile. "I'll be only too glad.
Mrs, whet) 1 feel Kure vou'll
do as much fitt. yourself."'" •
Sile goer, 'him .00 ntisiver. it WI1S as
It' she ws,re elude:lug words. Kirk-
wood braced himself to meet the
etorte, btit nom, etistied There WM
rather a lull, •whieh strung itself out
Indefinitely lo the monotonous 131117410
of beefs and rubber tiros -
The carte:lee stopited liefore it itintge
wish lighted Mildews. Reetes jumped•
down front the boX and eetirried to
opee the front doer. .
. They were returned teCrstven street!
"Out, 1130re lap round t i1 track!" trineed
Kirkwood. "IN'omier will the 11011t
take natnek
lito ilerilulndsoy Old
St.:\tirs.N"Irs. Ilallours direction. Eccles
ushered hint into the striokitig reoln„
on the ground Cum' itt t),10 relll• of the
theie, to welt while She
helped her son upstnirs Anil to led
Ile sighed with pleasure at first
glimpse ed.' its luxurious but lamella)
comforts 'and threw himself carelessie
info a heavily padded 'colleting (21ist1r.
diemping one lows, ()rev the (Aber and
lighting :the lest of hie expensive
eigars With a sensation sit undiluted.
gratitude, ns one ensiling to'teet In the
shadow of a great rock in A weary
laud. Ile was very sleepy.
'111N/ugh the halls.' on the.. stairs,'
there were ,hurryinge sled -st.ueryings
•of feet and skirts, eonfused.with unite
• intiring yotees. Presently; In stn. ad.
jointng, rein% Philip Kirkwood heard
Trigidser'rant 'wisest it lig -.hopefull5
with that n torit exit spere dug of Mod
.ern dine saVing deviees..the telephorle
fls ethiettenanced by nue Xitglish cots*
Iler patience .and detertninetior
won,etiproval„ bat availed..nethIne
ter her: purpoee.• . In ilie (illt(;Otne ehe
telephone' trjuniphed„ and the niaie
gave up, the unequal contest.
'Later-. a Initler entered the room, a
short .end sturdy .fellow. extremely il
eit ease, Drawlng 11 •sinalltaboret tc
ihe • side of Eirkwend's chair,
placed thereon airey, defer'etitlally im
parting the • leformation • that
'Ailttrn 'as thought 'ow as 'Mr. Kirk
,,wood elight ...clue 'ter a bit .of sup,
. ."PleaSe t.hank ,Irs.,Illatiam for tne.''.
. Kirkwood's, 'gratified s,yes einged the
laded. tray. • Ther.e. were sendwienes
bisCuit,•clieese•aml a pot 'of black cot
tee, with, sugar end oreatn. - "It was
veey•Icindly thought of," he added. .
•• "Very good, sir; thank 501). sir." •
The. plan turned to gee sheifileg
soundlessly. Kirkwood- Was . 85440513
impressed WILLI his ernSiveneSS. EVei
Since be had entered the Nom his
cetintenance had eeemed turned teeth
the guest.
"Eccles:" he.called sharply ate ven-
ture. • •
The butler halted, 'thunderstruck.
"Ye -es,' ssiri" • •
"Turn.roond, Eccles. 1 want a look
at you."• •
Eccles faced hint unwillingly with a'
stolid front. but shifty eyes. Kirk -
v.*
web 14448erted to bct1L own property.
Kirk wood to riled • 11031113 lItto011011 to
the lunch
1.1roughtfully ite poured Newel'. a
eup or 4:4erve. swellowIng It hot and
black 110 it ensue Nom the silver pot,
then uninvited the satalwielies.
It was eindly Benicia of, tide early
morning repast. .Mrs. 111111;111i seemed
More ntitt metre a remerenbie wournit
Willi 011011 1/1111Se of her elearsteter that
site chose to (Useless,. At (aids 81' 1117
111111. she yet toots time to think fit 11174
rfellfltre Ilet.tirl Waling!, tlf. pommies!.
ed gravely, are queel"Illiere's no te11.
lug anything elemt them •
050 of the most unrieulette, speci
.117e41s of tpe ses 011 1V111013 110 pro.
nounced tills itighly original dictum
entered the mem, just 11101), Hnd 110
1101111d illinstqf lit 0111,0 out of,,
And his dream, bowing. ,
"31r8 :Liana •
The women texided and smiled gra-
ciously, 'j'('(' 1014 lute attended to your
needs. I hope? please don't stop smote
Ing" Shot sank luto 115 ItrInelinfr
the other side tqf die hearth and. -prob-
ably by necitient, .0111 of hp End ills of
illumitiation front the In sitting
eideivise, one 14ites; ;there the other, her
white arms Inutuiculate rig:dust the
ember Ilitekt2 rental of etenteint
She weir very handsome, indeed, just
then, though :I keener light might haVe
proved less flattering.
"Now, Mr. Kit kwood?" She opened
briskly, with a second intimate' and
frieodly 1)00. and paused. Iter pose re-
ceptive.
Kirktvited sat down again, smiling
good natured appreetation of her on
prejudiced attitude. •
"Your son,. 111114.. Italia In" -
• "OIL Freddie's doing weit enotrit
Presidio." she explained. "has a dell
elite constitution and has seen little of
-
the. world melodrama as t0.
night's is apt to sheet; hint severed.),
We [mist 15:' 114' it 110 eel Mew, eir Kirk.
weed. I think." she' said dellheratel:,•.
"that 71.in we.ealne to an undor-
standing, "
1,7.1 It Wood agreed --."T es," affably. .
"I p417715144'heieg ,perfectly 141retight-
ronvq,14. To with, i don't pinee
you, . Mr. Ki:.k woed you ar41 ati 114)
known tinantirv, 'a new feeler I'Vettl.
you Neese tell 111se whet 3•1111,11re ;nal-
-are you si friend. of My .:Celsnelar'e?"
'I •1 linty lily' to 111:11
ii01101% • t K irk Wood's ' or
seeing things some little .frailitnoss en
his. OW11 plIrt .wonld is-es:sold 111111 77743'
to got hardly .tcoow him
Mrs. flail:Int • I had the pleasure of
Meeting hint only thi n f tern oo I) "
She .14iiitted her • brou's over. tills
statement,
assure you, is the.t•s•eth," he
toughed.
"IIut, I even), don't underetatel"
.".N.or. 1, etre. •• Csileedar
aside, 1 am l'hIllp 'etre-wood.. Anterl..
can, resident sibroed tor. some years.
a native of San Franci8osi, of cete
tab) -age. eeernarried, .by prOfOSSi011
poor pa in ter.".
.."And ?" •
• "Beyond that? 1 preserne i must..
tell: you, thougli.• I confess '1'in Itt
,donbt.": He hesitated, weigbIng can-.
der in the balanee With discretion..
"Bat Wno are you for? .Are you in
George (.alendar's.pe3;•?" •
"Lleaven •• forfend!" plottsly.•
Sole interest at the present moment- is.
to unravel a most. entrancing mys• •
"Entitled 'Dorothy Calendar; of
cotirse. .yo.u'Ve Rilown bet' long?" ,
"Eight' hour's, • belieN'e," be .stduele;
ted gray. ely-"lees than that, in fat,"
"Anse .Calendar's interests' will: not
Stiffer through anything you , may' 'telt
me." : • •
•• "Whether they will:or no, I see I
mist swing a looser tongue or you'll be;
showing tue the door." •
.1." he • woman snook her iwere.itmitsed
"Not tiotil," .slie .741111 Itt 11 'sI,,ttitil (1)111
"Very Well, Mem" And, he 111tinche.1
Into au abridged nevratiVe of the
-night's ev.eins •tiS he tiudet•etood theme
iouchinglightly on his own dream.-
stanees, the real pieVerty which 'had
brought him back to Craven street by
way.- el Prognall; "And there you
have it all, Mrs. Elellarre" • .
• "It th so like Calendar„" she excleine,
ell, "Solike him that one sees hove'
-foolish it was to trust -no. • not to
11
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crust, nut ro evne7'e-tuat tie einekil
ever be thrown off the scent one he
got nose to ground. So it we Ruffen.
ray bon and 1, I attall have only MY -
Belt to thank:"
Kirkwood wailed in pittleet 'Men-
tion till she chose to continue. Wheus
elm did, "Now for my side of the'
easel" cried Mrs. Hallam and, rising:
began to pace the roam, her slender
and rounded figure swaY141 groce-
fully the while she talked.
"George C.:derider Is a scoundrel."'
she said, "it swindler, gambler -what
1 believe you Americans call a (T1)11-
/WM*0 Than. Ile Ls also my late hue- •
band's first eousin Some 7ears siace
.fitund it coe reeked f() Eng -
1:10(1, I kew Ise his wife and daughter.
Airs (Wender -a countrywoman or
ours, by the loye--died shortly after-
ward Dorothy, by the merest °eel -
deist, obtained a situation as private
seeretary in the household of the late
Colonel Burgoyne of The Cliffs, Corn-
well You fellow me?"
"Yes, perfeetly."
"Colonel Burgoyne died, leaving his
estates to sity sou, some time ago;
Shortly a flerivard DorottlY Calendar
disappea rest We., know now ttn1 her
father took her may, but then the
diseppestrance seemed inexplivablee
esneetally since with her vanished a
great deal of valuable information.
She alunioknew of the mention of cer-
tain of the old eoloners personal ef-
fects.
"He was an eccentric. One of his
peculiarities involved the seereting of
valuables in odd reams. jle had no
faith in brinks. Among these valua-
bles were the Burgoyne family Jewels
-gaffe ei treasure. believe ute,
'Kirkwood. We found no note of the're
• (TO BE CONTINUED 1
Vammanmvosm••••V.Iir
Old Tree Gone..
Vancouver's historic old Balm of
Gilead tree, to which Lev:is and Clerk,
ere.' said to have tied their. canoe in
1605, and which marked the landing.
poiut ef "the Hudson 1153' Co. of fur
traders in 1e24, less fallen a victim
to the waters el the Colionbia River_
llos old -tree, . which stood ou the
bank of the river ht the foot of -limn' -
street; 'Was the starting • point for all .
early surveys. in Clark • county and
the weetern portione :of WitsLitigtors.,
state.' It Marked •the point whero the.
-city limits jet:led tlw tuiliteryereeer-
v„:tion.• The tree' was' hel11 ri.n veiiera..;
tion by Vancouver poople• and
all over the Paeilic North -Wet who,
took an interest in matters of historic.. '
interest,' .'The tree was about:five foot • •
tit diamete.ret its base and was .75,
fra.high, being itelly-.50 feet across
.at its crown, A-copperrailroad spike-
• is. said to have been driven into the.
tree, and it was _from this Point all
surveys_ 'began. This spike isnow-
groWn oVerebut it is likely thatit wilt
be chopped out and !writ in the ar-
diivee:of the city. • ' - • •
SAVED FROM SUFFERINS
Ht n HIS OLO AGE.
Gin Pills cured him.
. 'Annapolis, N.S., May 14; 10092
• I .am over 80 years of age and hive
.been suffering feem Kidney and Bladder.
' trouble for fifteen years: • I took doctor's*
Medicine but got no help. I want to.
'thank yoit for sending me the -sample box
esef Gin Pills, which helped the.
- I have taken six boxes of Gin. Pills elto-,
gether but got relief before I had taken .
near that amount, I had to get up
sortie nights every fifteen minutes and.
• had to use an Metrument before I could
• urinatei Now, I can lie in bed four or
five hchire without getting up: I. can say.
*that Gin Pills have nearly cured me an&
. shall elways keep a.box in the house.
'hanking you for your timely help,
am your .sincere friend and ewell-wishei;
, W, H. PIERCn.
• And all as a,reSult &sending for a free
sample box of Gin Pills.
n Do you suffer whet your Kidneys or
• Bladder? Send to the National Drug
-
& Chemical Co. of Canada (Dept. A).
Toronto, and get.a sample free by return
, mad. Regular size, at all Stores, 50c. a.
box -or 0 for 0.50. . • 1
.reliR.jSTFIAS::STANP CAMPAIGN
THE IMO BATTLE AGAINST THE DREAD*
'WHITE PLAGUE.
Available Beds in • the Muskoka Free Hospital for
Consumptives Increased Three -Fold as a Result of
Last Year's Sale of .Christmas. Stamp's, The Number"
Can Be Doubled This Year. If Everyone Will
'Mr, KW/d('ing) .71) utti 4 Card lor n hit to.
r.filmer.” . ,
wood ginswed htnoup and down',
'ning • ,
"Thank you. Reeles Pll reinemites
you now Von'll' reowleher ete, 71.14
eete't you? • You've 11 bad 1) 'tut', 11
you, Evolve?"
"Ye& sir; 111;11)14 yon, sir." nnimbles1
the 'Man unhappily and 1110k InSfn 1)1
edenntage of the • implied permission
NY. g(r. . •
intenscly.' diverted by the ree.ollec•
lidn of Evened abortlia attempt to erne
hint at the dqor ot No. tined evonster
ing,enoweiltat ('5 11)0 „to thlok It,
,Whe preels'ely yottent 1 fit 7 Ittnt hn0 deem -
0(1 lt tieclaietary tineel with 0 bed.Y.'
and robed mu+ furtive teielmilia
to enter hito tut well 88 to obtain What
QTIMULATED by
1--/ the success of si
yearago t he National
Saeritaritun Associa-
tion have made large
preparations for the
sSai 1211 1°1 pf 1C01(11911 -81t01,11418-
sued on behalf ofthe
Muskoka Free Hos-
pital for (Joint:imp.
t ives.
Nearly $6,000.00 was netted front
last 'year's stile, makingit possible for
the trustees to increase the availnIde
beds for needy patients from atr avet•-
age of fifty-five a year ago to one
Ititt)littltyrt.el and forty, the accommodation.
The trustees are hopeful that they
may lping the accommodation up te
30:).beds its the. otticome of this yestee
Sale of this Tittle one cont messenger
of hope and healing. . .
The Christmas Stamp, as a menns'of
fighting the deenil White plague, land
1114• origin itt Dennteric in 15(41, 'the- sale,
f vein which has fireweed it hospital for
es'nistottpeives in thot esinntry. The
idea weie taken 11e by Ow Red Ceoss
.Hodieler 'of the Unite74l fitateis in 104,
in. 111)1 haserrown each year,
A year. eget a ellit•isttnes stamp of.
eeeelel .tieeiere 1111.8 11111; in circulation
by I ho Pree Ifospit al for
(1111141) nip t With 1110 frillegemiS already
indicated ill tilitri .
The ingre fif Stain I) fel
enly one cent, but whet wondeeful
litinee can is, accomplished byte) tiny
nil boil 1.11111,111. null, is 110 3'0(1.4011
Why 0170i•3,'01ie W110 Writes a It.i 701,,
.1.4.11'04.400 11 peeteeted„ 1H1Ll14 re news-
paper tot parsed fermi this daV -out
thoirts1 11(11 8114' one of theee stampe,
The heal 1 mai value of the stamp
epe,,eriee on every piece of instil mat -
let woul,1 it eon; mous. 'One can
11•Ardly 11 4;11'o 11.1 umterial results,
I& would mein 1'outin3 of the enemy
Tuberculosis that would 1)ring r'pe'
iittdjey aud gladness to thousands of'
homes and conimonities'in all parts of
Canada. • .
-1'.he stamp of 1000 is more beantifnE
than that of a year 'ago. The design,
IS as shown 'hi tilt§ art tele; but printed...
in red and green, and is .of same si0i,
as the regular government postaget
stamp.
This Christmas strinv will not carry'
any kind of mail, but any kind of Mai&
will e.arty it -and earrytoo the happy
Season's Greetings from sender to 3 e-
ceiVer. The stamps will be done up in
Velopes of •ten, t wen ty-five„ lifty Ana
11110 hundred for ordinary eelling, anti.
largo users will be supplied in quan-
tities. The price for ten or for ono,
1.110t1S0,11(1 is it Cep t, 01,01.
Tlta b:111k81 V.PaViill en 7111 si:Orefr
(frog stoves, book and stetienery
'stele* tied 111/111k Ot her Storett AL1 111 1,eti
thorn. \VOnCeit's clubs, church organ'
wit ions, bible (1114 84448 SImO 811111111 y •
Schools, public schools, ni1/1 'Many'
4)1 174')' orga iD1 t10118 1111(1 11i(11V1(11111.1S1
Wi.;1 11(.11) (hitt )ear yettr. • ••'•
sereit.to testerni
*why eeeleyboily eviTyWh('re'insty Hon
I1(;11) in filming an arisen," of • ver.inti,
workers to evil thesesiampe veer
'the Dominion, Tht. Mitskohn Free
Hoepital for 'Constimpt Ives is ill 111(4,
l'itl 1t sense n national institution
1,:teing for petients teem -every prate
'time, '
(i1.4f'iSsIto of Ilia 34.11)11)
ens, toillietninel these will Ito
11111 ink) Virettla hisit 1111111(41.11(1 ely.
1 here 118 1(115 be 11113' TO:114011 Tay
010 14:•,1 it, 5111111111 Mil hi, the> easial
tirtny tinieS over be ft)ro Christmas.
I ne direetion of 7 he sale of C187.11.4
Inas Stamps 1.4 ill I110 11101118 (f J.
S. 11'41)0r71744)5, ltec,-Treastirec. flat Iona) •
i t ,Xesoeintion, 817 1Citer
Stereet, Wrest, Tol.olito, AV110 Will We -
Dromitt eeply to any enquilics
hes the ;damp. '