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The Wingham Times, 1897-08-06, Page 6.0110....00 " BY (TABLES t•IBBON. the wheel and ito power to speak, ant,— and that's all." "Bide a minute and I'll get .Toot Burris to go with you," and she darted up the stair. Captain Duncan was puzzled. He could not make out the man; this was not the way he had ever before seen ;Any- body who was "fou" behave. "I am sorry for you, Bob; butyou has brought it on.yourseP and I canna pass it over. Had. it been onybody else I would hae been on the look ant for sic a thing, but no' wi' you." "You are doing kindly by me,oaptain, and I thank you. 1 dinna understand yet; but. it's coming to me, and I ken that 1 was wrang. I thank you and I'll gm)) He made a step forward, staggered, and fell back upon the seat. He would have fallen on the floor but that the sturdy captain caught him in time. CHAPTER X. The first person Annie encountered on the deck was Cargill, and for an instant she shrank from him, clutching tho top of the cabin to prevent herself from fall- ing backward. During the time of danger the most terror-stricken face of all on board had been that of Cargill. He grasped the nearest rope of the rigging, and clung to it as if he were already drowning, and this wag the last straw of hope. His flabby cheeks grew yellow, and his fisby eyes started in his head more prominent than ever. He had never contemplated the possibility of a wreck, He ndvanced to the captnin severe' times, as if to speak, but saw thrill he would receive very little graoe if he at- tempted it. Then the walked back to the cabin skylight and hovered about it as before. But when they were fast in port he met the captain on his way to the cabin, told him of the dram he had given to Rose, with many expressions of regret at the alinost fatal consequences, and taking his full share of the blame. at the same time he offered his flask to the captain, who very willingly took a dram whilst saying:— "It was a foolish thing for you to do, though kindly meant; but it was a— weel, we'll no say nae mair about that. I dinna want to be in a mission when I gang (loon to hint. I'm no gann to pro- secute him, as I might do; but not o' this Lott he goes this minute, if he has to be carried out." "Don't be too hard on him, c He must have had a drop before teat ha did not take into account oaa raise could never have had such an ell:a.t aton him." ''qle mann hae. bad a gull e'eren draps afore—confound lam—for cu see hae teen a nleo dram the nno, an a henm tire beet' r o'r. irtleaa o' ,ta waur. is teerse la, to tee ;areas.. :le had tate •Is././ t......a aen he WV,S u "All ds sea." caleaain; for same ewn sake cton•t he her i him " "Oh, Pm ti ata to Ii. Ii..t 1 nil dna as I It- 1 ... sea1 „ snuokle Heine tar Lin. ter teed 1 11 menage Ct 1..'t eheuge; but w' ;mean get hint nehere; I canna thole to lee? him near me." So the eriptein went belosv. aol Cer- gill, na before, hovered about the cebln, and thus encenntered Annie w heti she mated up fiotii bel.ee- "Thi yoa wart entatilug—ean I e, t it for you?" be aelted sagerly. "No—yes—thank you," she sell ex- . oiled's', alai with little cenrasion. "Welt a minute " She tweed him and ran to tae bow, Where Ib., man eaaid in a group, t eking and ;Ranking As there weeto ba na dis- charge of cargo till the tellnaing day, they were all taking their erase and dis- cualng the strange events of the passage. "I want yon to go down to the cebin, Jock,' si.a said, touching the aria cf a thi0k-S(1, gray-hearded man, "red hide with I3ob Rom—he le not well. ' "Y7edre faehing yoursel' ewer nmckle about him, missy" (that was her name on baud the Mermaid); but 1 11 do your bidding " "I tell sett all, he is not well; he was not fon." "That's just what I was saying." as. sorted n sturdy fellow named Campbell— the same who had teen the lookout at the moment of peril, "fear he was speak- ing to Ine no half an hour afore he put the wheel wrang, and he was as sober as a judge." Tko man said this doggedly, having just been contending with much opposi- tion frim his mates. "Yoa are right. Campbell," said ,Annie, grateful to find Rome one who agreed with her "Go you up to the town and fetch the best doetor you can find that will come immediately." Then she went bank to Cargill, who Was waiting for her with every appear- ' ance of stelie patience in isle general bearing: but the fishy eyes relict rest - leerily between the allows and the group of men to wham she had been speaking. it wax the Ian gloaming—the hour When emk and land nppenr moat beauti- ful, tonehed by the saddest, sweetest, West my-act/loam lights and ebaciee. Suddenly there ('comes a glory in the eky; great ehafts of lights of many gators, like etraight rttinhowe, dart acres?' It through white streams, and the eyes are filled with wonder. "This ie the first time I have Rem the Adel/Seem Lights, Mies Murray," said Cargill ne he advanced to meether; "and deity are certainly ni hedge,/ / "'Ay. they art fine," she answered gravely, checking the inclination She fete to show her (Henke for his conren- Medal expreselort of admiration: "W. WINS have mean them before believe they art enentlehing mare than admirable—we gavel pet atm wonder into words." ' That is exactly how I feel," he an- e • red, evidently quite unconscious of '•eiralte conveyed in her simple words. -at remarkable ne these phenomena gill you believe it there is some- • which occupies my mind so =eh ec •• acme that I am unable to give t n; prnper attention?" ' neeed 1" "it is true. May I tell you what It is, ail s Murray?" '• May I speak to you first, Mr. Car - E• ven his dull self-et:await was taken ribeck by this curious way of replying :31 liis question. He faneied he had sp nten in the tones of n charmer—he did ht.lieve himself an invincible lady -winner —and she spoiled all his fine prepare - leas by a request whtoh he could not sefeise. He bad a great objection to be • 'steal even in trifles:. Yet she had spokeu very quietly; and the tender overhead—now appearing as ha aeons white strenms simply—shone her calm, sad face, making it so beautiful that for the first time he be - eau e vaguely conscious that there was something in the world finer and nobler tan himself. Iti4 made the grand bow which a dano- '-e. master had taught him, and which brxd learned to perform with lees ammo than an awkward elephant might hese shown. lube funned in a sad, Wilt -hearted way; but still the smiled, and his good opin- ion of himself was metered. That bow lied conquered her, "1 was going to ask you, Mr. Cargill, n hat did Mr. Ross look like when you gave him Ghat dram from your finskr 1)1.1 ho look as if he had been drinking?" IRA answer was so prompt that to her quick wit it seemed to have beeu studied. "I really did not think so, or you may bo sure I would have been the last per- son in the world to add to the poor fel- low's ailliction—to say nothing of the fact that consideration for our safety would have prevented 1110 doing so." "1/id you speak to him?" • "For a few minutes, yes." And he answered you sensibly enough?" "I mast say that so far as my reeollece tion goes, he did. No one was more sur- prised than I was when the real state of the case was brought so unpleasantly before us. But of course I had no sus- picion that be could bo guilty of such— /such stupidity." He had hesitated over the word he should use; for he desired to show a friendly disposition toward Ross. "Thank you, Mr. Cargill. It was a pity you gave him that dram." lihe turned away, looking anxiously for the return of Camphell with the doctor. Cargill's heavy paw rested on her arm. "Aro you forgetting, Miss Murray, thnt I asked to be allowed to speak to your' "Then permit me to do so now" (he bad resumed his grand air and the flabby smile which he thought so winning). I "You know the question I want to ask; your father wishes you to say yes; and 1 need not say that I desire you to say She turned upo:1 him those clear bright eyes and that fair trouhlei face. "I will speak honestly, Mr. Cargill, and it will save you and me a heap of vexation, maybe. I know what you mean, and 1 tell you once for all that as long as I live my answer will be the I same to you as it is now—you can never have yes from me." "But your father would like it." "Ay, but he would never wish me to do what I do not think would be right." the man was not a wooer; he had nob the feelings of one. So instead of per- suading, instead of feeling that he.must give everything to win the one object he desired, he felt his pride wounded, he arew up his big frame and need reproach. "It cannot be that after what has hap- pened you still think of this man, Rossi Yon yourself said that a man who could disgrace himself as he has done would not be worth thinking about." "You have no business with what I may think, Mr. Cnrgill." Then she looked up and her eves brightened again as she cried: "Here's tho doctor." It was curious how the pridropuffed form of Cargill appeared to collapse at that announcement, and he slunk back a few pnces. Campbell came forward with a grey- haired, muscular•looking gentleman, whose fresh, healthy face gave evidence that be lived much nut of doors. On the way to the steamer Campbell had told Dr. Pratt the cierumetances of the case, so that he was ready to see the patient at once. Annie went down to the cabin with him, and after sone hesitation Carglll followed, but stopped at the foot of the stair. Ross was lying on the seat where he had fallen when he made his attempt to leave, He was again in a state of stupor. Captain Duncan was moving restlessly about; Jock Burns was standing by, stolid and indifferent. Annie watched the dootor' t face eager- ly whilst he was examining the patient; and waited, breathless, for his verdict. The doctor treated the ease in a brisk, off -hand way as one of mere drunken - nese, and Annie' heart ached with shame. "He is a strong, healthy fellow," ho said, "and there is nothing the matter with him except that ho has had n drop too much. Put him into a berth and let him sleep it oft. He'll be all right when ho wakens, Then the dootor, too, was against her; he also found that common explanation for the condition of Ross. Annie felt that the last hope of convincing her father that there was a mistake was gone. Ac cording to the doctor, there had been no "fit," no sudden attack nf that vulgar crime of tirtinkerineem. But the had faith, and MO did lint de- spair even nOW. Inas wakened in his berth early in the morning; but he was not yet "allright" as the doctor had predicted he would E ?tiL\ TIMES AUGUST 6, u7, be. He was certainly much better; but be was 0111 confused, and for a little while unable to comprehend his position. Then lb flashed upon him with cruel vividness—the drink—the disgrace. He could not yet recollect all that haat happeued, but enough was clear to make him anxious to get away from the Mer- maid without causing more pain to Annie. With that thought he turned out of his berth and soused his head well • in cold water. Then he had only ta pull on his boots and fasten his necktie, for his clothes had not been taken off. That done, he made his way to tho deck, purposing to go on shore and take the first train home, What waste he done afterward would be decided when his bead was clearer, Early as it was, however, Captale. Duncan was already astir, and as soon as Ross appeared from below, they met, "I ant sorry for yon, Bob, but it's the best thing you oan do to gang barna by train. I dinna think I could thole to hae you on board after what has ta'en place. Had you done it at. any other time, wouldn't, lute thought muokle about it; but when you were at the whoeel and at such a place—oh, confound it, 1 canna think aboot it any patience." Ross bowed hie head and could not speak. Presently the captain went on:— "How's ever you can mak' your mind easy sae far that I'll no speak a word about it, and the lade will hand their tongues for your sake. 45 the same time I am done wi' you." "It's very good of you, captaiu"' said Roes, speaking low and huskily; "but althnugh you may hide it from otherfolk, folk, you cannot hide it front me. That's the worst of it. I don't know yet exactly what I have done er how I did it; but; I dare say I shall learn it all soon enough. Thank you, and good -by." He went nn shore, the captain looking after hint with something wistful in the expression of his ruddy face. Suddenly he turned and shouted, "Campbell—hera. You gang up to the station wi' Bob Ross and see hint safe into the train, Fin doubtin' ho's no just hirnseP.yet." Campbell obeyeu willingly; he was tho only one except Annie., who had the slightest doubt as to the cause of Ross' disgrace. When Cargill rnse and learned that his rival was safely off, he was in high I glee. He had no doubt thht now with a clear enurse before him and with her father on his side, he would apeedily overcome Annie's objections. In his , cunning schemes, however,. he did not take into account hie own clumsiness. Annie did. CH A PTBR XL It was a busy day for the master and orew of the Mermaid. Tho cargo con- sisted chiefly of salt, saltpeter, and a largo quantity of nil, intended for one or tho experiments in oiling the angry waves for which Peterhead was become famous. The captain was desirous of having all cleared out before the 11000 of the following day, and his men found him more impatient than they had ever known him before. Cargill would have persuaded Annie to accompany him on nn excursion inland to view some of the beauties of Buchan, which he had been told were numerous. She declined, pleasantly enough, as it seemed, but so firmly that ho did not persist. He counted upon his victory during the return passage. On this second day after the departure of Ross there -was amazement on boani the Mermaid at sight of old DIA Baxter hirpling along the quay as calmly con- sequential and as much ut home as if ho had beeu at Newhaven "Doti, there are surely few bees l' the byke when the drones come out," ex- claimed tho captain cheerily, "Whar in the world do ye come free, Baxter?" "Just free Immo, captain, and Ian wantin' you to tak' me beak again." "And are you out on badness, or are you just teeing a &under to see the kintry?" "Oo, baith, captain; a nine's never ewer twirl to learn, ane I hap been learn- ing heap as 1 cam' alang. But I wnuld never hae started if it h;.dna beea•that naething would satisfee Bell Caren! ex- cept that I should gang arm errant to look nfter her calf " "Whate; ta'en the auk( wife?" said the captain, laughing; •'tioes Phe think he canna take care o' ?—lues mild enough." "I couldna any: but Bell has notional, and she will hae them carried out." "Aweel, gang you below, mid Annie will see that you lute something to eat." • "And whar's :Teems tho' noo" "Up the town, some gate." At that Dink Baxter hirpled down to the cabin with unusual alacrity'. To Annie his only salutation was, as he pre- sented a letter-- "Bob Ross sends yon that, missy," . Her face flushed with plensure; but she put the note in her pocket in order tgoneastt. tend to the wants of the unexpected "Na, na," he said hurriedly; "read your bit letterie, and while you're doing that want to look into :Tomes cabin. • hae got an idea in my head that pair Bob didna get fair piny, and I want to try and make sure o't. ' "You think that?" she cried joyfully. "X bac nae doubt at Hand the doc- tor that saw him in Edinbro has nue doubt ahout it—for, tak' his word for it that he tasted naething a' day exeeptin' What teemstried, him, But we want to Mak' sure afore speaking. Whar's his cabint She pointed to n door, Old Das& waged into the place, closing tho door after him. Annie, like many others, had groat faith in Dick Baaternt Wisdom, for as he studied the newspapers' so carefully he could always tell about everything then VMS gang on, and no one had ever been bold enough to (meatier' his judginent On any queetion of right and wrong. She opened her letter with fingers which teem not quite so steady ae usual, and read her first love -letter, It was a strange orica • "I Write this to let you know•I am bettor, Annie, and to tell you that there has been some mistake about me some. where. "On the way to the station, Campbell told mo about everything that happened, and although I could not take it all in clearly at the time I have been able te do so since. You all think that I was drinking. You will believe me—I had nothing except what Cargill gave me, and that I took because after what you said to me I was kind of pitying him, anti did not Rae to show ill -feeling. There was something wrong about that whieity. Diok Baxter had been reading something in the paper that made him suspect le the minute I told him about the Imola dent. "He Is going to you. If he should be right I will be able to face your father and the world again, and, best of all, I will be able to meet you without feeling that there is any shame upon me, "It has been a hard time for me, An- nie, and I do not think I (multi have come through it but for you—(cd bless you. 1 am hoping that there is Only a Wee while to wait till I may see you again; and I ani afeared that something may come between us yet. But nothing, oan change me." She put the letter in her pocket. There wag a new light on her face, making it ' look gentler and happier than it had ever done before. Ay,she did believe him—she had believed all along that Ito had been betrayed in some way, although she could not guess how. But Diok Dexter was a clever man and he would find it out. When Diet: reappeared from Cargill's cabin there was a peculiar smirk on his wizened face, and nodding to Annie corn. placently he muttered:— "Just as I thought, just as I thought." "What is as you thought?" sheinquired eagerly, "Gie me a minute or twa," he answer- ed, seating himself before the joint of corn beef which had been placed for him. He took a dram first and then ate heartily. His reflections were:11mill aided by this proceeding, and when he had tin- kled he produced a large well-worn pocketbook, and a scrap of tamer which had beeu out from sotno newspaper ",1 dinna want to gle you ony false hnpes, tnissy but if I be nn far r rang, Bob Ross will soon be put right." "You have found out hnw it was drme?" "1 jaloused it as soon as Bob let me kon,.what had happened. Yon see what Comes o' reading the papers. I would hae been like tho lave o' you maybe if I hadna read that." He handed her the scrap of paper. It was the report of a common enough pol- lee ease: a • man eutioed into 0 house, drugged, robbed, and turned oat into the street in a state of apparent drunken stupefaction... "This is what he has done!" she osied excitedly. "Bide e ntinute, missy. You hao heap to answer for; if it Maine been for you, .the gowk would never hae thought o' sic n dnftlike thing. Hnws'ever, we want to clear Bnh. You say nnetbing about this, no even to your father, and I'll satiefee lath that be was mista'ee. When do yon skirt?" "To -morrow morning." "Weal, as soon's I line told Jeems what his mother wants, I'll gang lime again by train the day. But I wo end like you to tell me nue or twa things first." The "ane or ewe thinge" included the whole of her conversation with Cargill about Ross, and the information she had gathered about the men separately that not one had observed the slightest sign of anything being wrong with the pilot until they found him lying by the wheel. "It's just wonderful how you thought about seeking out a, that," said Dick admiringly; "biet you were aye a clever lass, missy. I canna understand how the captain should be sae ready to think ill o' Bob." "Cargill made him believe that he bad been drinking before," "Aweel, n' be set right afore lang. You • and me mann keep a calm sough for a wee while. Just you keep on as you hae been doing—keep frien's wi' hint and maybe we'll get =air cute' him." When Cargill returned he was annoyed exceedingly to find his bugbear, Dick Baxter, waiting for him. and almost started into n rage when he heard the well-known salutation:— "Well, Janus, how's a' wia you the day?" He would have I motel away' at twice from this pest, but he was detained by the next words. "Your mother sent to ynu anceerrand. She wouldna believe in the post or the telegraph; the matter was sao particiusar that needling would serve her lint I natun crane wi' her message." "What is it she wants now?" was the surly and impatient query "he doesna leant you to break your trip; but she comniands'you to gang straight to her the minute you land. She bade Inc say that you would hurt your - sol' male than you can fancy, if you tlidna do her bidding." "Very well." "Yon'll come the minute you lana?" "Of course, since elle is so particulnr nhout it." "I'll tell her to expect you, for I'm gams book by train the day." That eveniug in the gloaming, work over and all quiet in the harbor Captain Duncan was sitting on deck melting. Annie was walking up and down, occa- sionally halting beside him. During one of these halte, be said abrimtly:—. ".Annie, 1 want you to bo kind to Jennie Cargill." Title was the lint time he had referred to the subject Of the proposed union eltioe that evening in the cottage. "What for in onto/dal, father?" Ile puffed slowly, and looked over the bulwark into the clear blue water whish Was plashing gently against the aides of the Mermaid. He was perplexed; what especial reason was there for asking her to be kind to Cargill? He himself had no Medal regard for the man, and hue for his fertilise Would have had little to CEYLON TEA Wholesome, free fro Dust & Injurious Mixluies Lead peel:nee only, 27, 3n, 40, eo and doc. per lb. Sold by all grocers. tam Deviate'', a; ituy, Ltd., wholesale Agents, Toronto. say to him. "It's this way, .Annie•, you see he's a man that has a great notion o' you: he's weal -to-do in the world; there's naebody has ony particular ill to say against him; he asked me to put in a word for him wi' you. I said I would, and I'in doing it. You might do a hantle wane than agree to be Mistress Cargill," She laid her hand on his shoulder: she could feel the awkwardness with Which he spoke. At another time she woult1 hnve relieved him by laughing at the whole ',Mar. .At present she had too many anxious thoughts weighing upon her for laughter to find vent. "I told you my titled about this, father, when ynu mentioned it before. I nm of the same mind yet, and I will never change." "Aweel, /wrest, I'm no ane to force your will, I was meaning you for an- other man a' the while; but I hae done what I promised and nae mair need Ise said. Yon would hae tomtit blithely enough at—but that's a' by and nne weir need be said." He got up and leaned over the bulwark now, puffing vigorously. A vague suepicion of his meaning flashed across her mitid, making her heart leap quick with surprise and joy. . "Who are you speaking about now, father:" the asked, her voice low and not quite steady 08 usual. "Never heed, never heed, It's a' by noo—the damned focal" Then there was silence. She was trem- bling and afraid to Speak lest sho should find that she misinterpreted her father's thoughts. . "I'm sair put about wi' Bob Ross," , he said by and by, half (angrily, half- regretfully. "What a hypocrite he maun tine beenI—I would as soon 1100 thought la' doing stoat thing niyeel' as hint. Had it no been for that, he was the man far you and the Mermaid tae." "And will he, father," she cried, glee- fully. "Na, that canna be non—ids a' by. I'd sormer see you mnerrit to Jeems Cargill." 'Oh, father, you will find that you are mistaken about Door Bob" "That's impossible." In the midst of her great gladness there came that cruel thought—every- thing had been lost by that one blunder. She knew what, . Carat had clone; Dick Baeter knewit; but -how could they prove it? As soon as the _Mermaid arrived at Leith, Cargill tnok his leave of Annie. He was disappointed: all his powers of persuasion had failed to mare her. She had been civil to him—most civil—but sho would not permit him to get out his proposal. When he was saying good -by he made ono more effort to win hor favor. "I supporta I may come to Anchor Cottage tognorrow?" Then her whole manner suddenly changed, she became cold, almost stern. "You may came, of comae, Mr. Car- gill; but you will not speak to me again until Mr. Ross is put right with my father." He was staggered, confused, muttered that he did not see what business it was of his; and with olumsy baste made hie There was none of Bell's oturtomaly passion in tone or manner. She pro- nounced the sentence calmly, and there Was a tremulous sadness somewhere which rendered her words the more.im- pressive, "What do I know aobut it?" ho said sulkily after the fire; surprise, "execept that I gave him a dram, and*" "And you ken what was in the dram, Jcerns. Yon ken that there was nearly Sito itale 0' this tuff that was in this She lifted the right hand hone the table and showed him a small vial. I "Where did you get that?" he ex- claimed, starting up, and then suddenly • checking himself, whilst inwardly curs- ! Jug his own stupidity in having laid down the vial in his berth on board the ! Mermaid and forgotten it, instead of throwing it overboard at once. He was only fur n moment puzzled as to how I it came into ilia mother's possession, for he preeently• remembered the visit to Peterlread of the creature he now began taitlxotoerk upon as his evil genius, Dick B Cargill went on. . "You bought this on pretense that you wanted a strong sleeping drink, and you g;ed it to Bob Rosa Did you no dao that?". "What is the use of askina such a fool- ish question?" he growled restlessly. Tho old woman looked at hitn a long time, and that strange sadness which was lying somewhere in the background betuatie more evident in the lines of the worn face and the darkening of the eyes. Without 1.0.1er, scarcely with any change of tone, she spoke. "I nye kenned ye were a Pule, Jeems, but I never thought you were a villain. Oven the truth to 109,05' you'll barite own it in a court o' justice. Ye hae wranged theanan that was your best frien'— when I get up I'll mak' amends the him. Burthat's no the question. You) mum male amends tne him enoo, or never a farthing o' my sitter ye shall bac. Speak—you did it." Cargill saw how much in earnest his mother was, and after a struggle With his vanity, which wart overcome by his greed, he answered, with a clumsy at- tconpt to be jocular: "Well, I did put a few drops into hie dram, but it was only / a joke, and meant no harm. I had no notion that he was going to snack us." atlech, sirs and that's a' your repent - Imola Ye ken fine that you were gnun to wreck hint. Put your name to this paper." Cargill looked at the paper, which she held under her hand, and read the writ- ; ing on it. It was a plain, brief etatement. dint he had purl -mealy given Rose a eleep- ing draught. He made an attempt to . snatch it away from her, but whilst she wavered it with ono hand she placed the ether on his.brenet. "Hearken, antes. 15 that paper is no put into the hands n' Dick Beater this ' nicht wi' your name to it you will be • ruined." Ho hastily scrawled his nntne, think- ing that he could easily tear the paper afterward; but at that minute his evil genius hirpled in at the door; and snatohed the paper almost from under his hand. "The paper doesnn matter, mistress," says Dink Baxter, "though I've got it. I was standing on the stair head and heard every word be said tae ye." Cargill's impulse was to seize the man and take the prize from him by force; but the attention of both was attracted to the mother. Her eyes had become suddenly dim, anti she muttered, in a voice growing rapidly huge and more faints— (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.) _ . way OD shore. Thinking over those parting word e of Annie's ho was a little disturbed and in very ill -humor when ho arrived at his mother's "beastly hut" cur ho called it. Entering the rerun lie did not onserve the absence of any salutation, querulous or otherwise, from his mother; but when he Ionised he Was conscious of n change in her appearance which startled even him. She sat. bolt upright in her chair, the white mutch, as carefully ."diped" as ever, surrounding a face like that of n corpse, Her right hand rested on a little table at her side,the left grasped tho arm of the chair suppnrting her In the creek position of ono who is just about to rise to her feet. He did note the singular calmness of her voice, and was more startled by its tenderness titan by her appearance. "I'm glad you hae come, Jeems, for I lute muekle to say to you afore I got "What, is it, mother?" "You ken, :Teems, that I hae tient/ times had rizzon to compieen o' your way o' doing; and mair than otee in my passion 1 was actually meaning to take every bawbee awn.' frac yo and gle it to some o' tho hospitals?" "Oh, yes; hut that was only when you were angry," he answered unonsily. "Ay, but my ringer lasted long enough for inc to /flake out the will." na bo feared. There was a Men' o' yours who niter lang epeakin' gatat me put that paper in tho fire," "Who was that? he asked, breathing freely again. "It was nano ither than Bob Roes, Zine ye DO rizzon to be grateful tao him?" "Of course, and I'll thank him When we Mort" Tho womanle (Wee, set in OM gaunt, sallow face, seemed to glitter as if a flame were reflected in them; and there Was a Weird soleninity in her voice. "Ytell hae to Ciao a heap mair than Ye'Il hae to put him richt wi' his folk. Yell lute to tell how it cane about ebsit he fell doon stupefied at the wheel." ATARRII Mrs. Donal, of London, or:t,, Cured for 25 Cords Doctors Could Help, but Couldn't Cure— Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure !tele. sed the Prisoner, and To day She is es Well as Ever—She Says it is a Great Remedy "Yes, I am Mrs. Dobai'," said a comely, pleasant -facet' woman et her home ;01 netted street to a News reporter to -:ay, "and I eat very gladly tell you what you want to knove. About three years ago my husband was %cry ill, and I had .frevently meat:ion to the in the night and go for a dotter or to the deist. In my huny I often neglected to properly clothe myself, and contracted several heavy colds, which turned at last to chronic catarrh. I tried doctors, who helped me, but del not cure me, and several special catarrh ntedicines. I was relieved but not cured. I was suffering intolerably when lair. Shelf recommended uric to try CIIASE'3 CATARRH CURE, and it began at once to help, and in about two months leed entirely cured me. 1 cannot speak too highly of this remarkable medicine, and cheerfully recommend it to all sunarers front catarrh." 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