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Exeter Advocate, 1912-2-29, Page 7CLOSE QUARTERS ORx THE 'HOUSE IN T1iE RUE }3ARBE'i"I,l E CHAPTER XVI,--(Cont'd) "But what about Gros jean and the Turkel Surely Paris cannot again have swallowed thein up'?" inquired Brett, "Every effort is being made to trace thole whereabouts," was the reply; :`but you must t•emember, monsieur, that they had many hours' start of the police, and that this period of the day is the most difficult of the twenty-four hours in which to make sueeessful' in quiries, You must rest assured that the moment we receive even, , the Slightest clue we will ring you up, pvovided, that is, yen arrange fer sones one at your end to answer the telephone." "Oh," raid Brett with a laugh, "there is •tittle :fear of future de- lay ie that reaped., It will, he day- dight in a eotllea• lion;, and the sera vents are already bus~' abort the place." He rang off and then darted back to Iris witting-reoln to consult a timertable, for the thought ealne. to hien, that Gros Jean and this Turks had quitted the cafe in order to reach 'Marseilles. He Goold, lice yet explain this Strange alliance,It was impossible to believe that, the innkeeper would betray his daughter to serve 'the, ends of a politieal party, No; there must be some other ;explanation width the future 41011e could .reveal, He well knew that the last thought likely to erceur to the naris polke would be to suspect the miss - sue men of ally desire to res eh the eolith yeast, it was with an a 1- coat feveriaah anxiety that be serut- anizeed the pages of the indieateuv des ehenrins de ler, and he heaved za, sigh of pet found relief when hir discirvered that the first train Gros Jeatlt ,-fund the Turks ecauld travel by reit Paris the previous eroding, and was not cine at Marseilles until 8.58 that morning. was now Base • nseven e'elealc It .sclose u , so he went to his bedroom, effected -sore uniehsneeded changes in his personal appearance, and then eousttmed an early breakfast of sof fee and rolls. At halt, -past eight lie tailed a earriage and was driven to the railway station, where, punct- titadly, to the minute, the Paris train arrived. Brett mnanaged to secure a fav- orable point whence he could ob- serve the passengers without being seen, for en the platform were steeked hundreds of baskets of fruit and vegetables which had arrived dry a local train. There were not many passengers ;ether, monsieur;" he announced eagerly, "end the French gentle- man first of all inquired of the driv- er hew much lin would charge to take them to the folies Femmes. Two francs was the fare, and this. was agreeable,; so they have gone there," "I Rope, in this instance," said Brett gravely, "that the folies Femmes is the name of a hotel." "But certainly," 'replied the "sor- ter elevating his eyebrows, He meditated on this question for five minutes after Brett's depar titre, and then an idea atratck him, "Ah" ,. he cried, slapping his thigh with a grin, "lie is a droll dog, that Englishman," Brett, secure in the knowledge that his quarry had been located, drove back to the hostelry.. Tin foiled Edith, Fairholme, and Tali bot .just sitting down to breakfast. Ie joined them, and had barely communicated his startling` znte li- genets when Sir Hubert Fitzjames put in an appearance; "Dear me," said the genial oldI soldier, smiling pleasantly at the assein.bled party, "1 sen you are all nearly as lazy as I have been myself, I hope you slept well and enjoyed a quiet night," The burst of 'merriment which greeted this remark not only amazed the worthy baronet, hut startled the other guests in ;the din- ing• esolre "That is a -strange thing,'' whispered a Frenehman to his wife. "1 thought the Engilsh f never laughed! , 1s 1`11C CREAT BODY-BUILDER See the British Medical Journal, Sept. 16. '11. and the Medical Times, Nov. 18. '11, 0 1 B•2.i2• O 0000000000000000.00 Fitzjarnes, , she walked with them down the Gaenebiere and en the quah. T. Iearound Then she strolled back i pursuing the harbor, still n �t sui of Edith'smidnight wathe track nderings, when Fairhohne suddenly whistled maze with nt. me "By Jove, loot; there ;" he cried, "That's a piece of leek,,, Heointed To the upper part of p � the basin, in which a number of smart aeht -were anchored side by sleds, I,Iaiseilles is a natural point of departure for - Mediterranean tours, and many yacht -owners send their vessels here to be coaled and stored for projected trips, "What is it?" queried Edith, when she Gould see nothing in the locality indicated save the vessels and the small expense of water daneing in the rays of a bright sun, "The very best thing that could have happened. There is Daebe- ney's yacht, the .Blue Bell, Sup- pose it becomes necessary for us to follow up Dubois and his fishing smack, and we let Daubeney into the know. The Blue Bell 'would pursue the Belles Scours to Clrinza. He would ask no better fun. I' tell you that Brett will be delighted when he hears of it," "Yes, dear, but we do not even know that Mr. Denbeney is in Maar- seinesd' n et us go and see. It doesn't matter a pin anyhow, because a telegram from me to him would place the yacht at oilr disposal, and, ho would joie us by express at the firet possible atad 1ng. l lace You do not know what a good chap Dan - honey is," and Fairholme "eontin- ed to dilate upon thesuperlative excellencies of Daubeney until they reached the yacht itself. A smartly attired sailor was pre- tending to find some work in care- fully uncoiling a rope which did not satisfy his critical eye. Before Fairhohne could hail the inan, a rotund form, encased in many yards of blue serge, surmounted by a jolly -looking face on top of which was perched an absurdly'smail yachting cap, emerged from the eompanion. "Why, there he is," shouted the earl. "Hallo;, Daubeney! Yoicks! Tally -ho !" The person addressed in this startling manner stopped as though he had been shot. He gazed at the sky`and,then gravely surveyed the gilded statue that surmounts the picturesque church of Notre Darne de la Garde. "Here I am, you idiot," continu- ed Fairholme. "I am not in a bal- loon. I am on the quay. Come here quick. I want to introduce you to Edith and Sir Hubert." The meeting on the quay was hearty in the extreme. Miss Talbot thought Mr. Daube- ney rather curious. ' But still he was very nice, and unquestionably the services of the Blue Bell aright be more than useful. So she was graciousness personi- fied in her ' planner, and promptly determined to invite him to lunch- eon," thinking ° that the chance di- rection of their conversation, with Mr. 'Brett might leaircl• towards the use of the yacht°being'' hinted at APTER XVII, After breakfast the party ad- journed to their sitting -room and there Pieta detailed his aune,diato plan of action. "The first point to determine is. an important cane," he .said, "Which of you three- -Sir Hubert Fitz - jamas, Talbot, or Fairholrne—looks most like a Id enehnla e 1" The trio at once began to scrut- inize othercarefully, to jells c'icl ct 1t �, Edith's intense aamazemeet. Jack delayed the selection by in- quiring— • "May I ask, Brett, why you, wish one of ous to haul down the British. flag?" "Because it is necessary that some one should keep a eloso • eye on Gros Jean and the Turks. Sir Hubert Pitzjames might possibly be made up to represent un vieux moustache, but it is essential that he should speak French well." "Then," cried Sir Hubert decis- ively, "I am out of court, because in the express, and among the first my h rench is ,rveaic, and I always to alight were Gros Jean and the want to go off into Hindustani *three Turks*Jlussein-nl MuUU and whenever I open my month." the two others he had seen` in the Rue llarbette. It would be idle to deny that the barrister experienced a thrill of liatisfaction at his own shrewdness, and he smiled as he realized' the consternation of the Paris comms- 'dena:ry when informed that he had co easily allowed the rogues to slip out of the net. The travellers were evidently "t ed after a sleepless journey. Gros Jean, being a fat .man, had wobbled about a great deal during the. night. He much needed the restorative effect of a comfortable' bed ; whilst the Turks, though younger and, more active, also showed signs of fatigue, -for this long journey, in their ease,' was a sequel to many hours of detention in an ill -ventilated apartment. So they paid not the slightest heed to their whereabouts, save in so far as to eye with suspicion a harmless gendarme who happened to be on the platform. The policeman, of course, took no notice of them whatever. Gros jean was to him merely a typical Frenchman, whilst persons of dark complexion and Moorish appear- ance are everyday sights in Mar- seilles. • i porter loit- ered railway A diminutive a ` a y p ered near Brett in the conceit that perhaps this well-dressed -stranger, might have felonious•clesigns on the oranges -and cabbages. Isis intense joy may therefore be pictured when the barrister 'beckoned • to him, placed a gold piece in his hand, and said— "You aid— . rg T lou see those Turks there. Go ? andl`find:out where they going. them . are They are' sure to .take �' a carriage as their Iuggagc ap pears to .be somewhat heavy." "Very well," concurred the bar- rister, "it comes back to you, Tal- bot, and I regret to inform you that for the next few hours you must be content with the inferior cooking and accommodation of the Julies Femmes Hotel. If you will cone. out with me now I will get you rigged up in a cheap French suit. That, and a supply of bad cigar- ettes, '•tvill provide a sufficient dis- guise for your purpose. You must pack a few belongings in a green tin box and betake yourself to the, Jolies Femmes. Do not make any inquiries about Gros Jean. Simply hatch • him." "Can't you find mea job ?" de- manded Fairhohne. e-mandedl'Fairholme. "Yes, a most pleasant one. It will be your duty to accompany Miss Talbot and Sir Hubert, and show them the sights of Marseilles. I will -meet you here at lunoheol, but we probably cannot see Mr. Talbot again until late to -night, when 'he will have an opportunity to come here ,have and detail the results of his observations. Of course," he added,` addressing the young man directly, "if anything important happens during the day you know where to find me; either` personally or by messenger." It was natural that Edith's first steps with her lover and uncle would tend towards the scene of her overnight adventure. But Miss Talbot was a clear-headed girl and took no risks. She knew well that in a chance encounter the sharp eyes of Marie, and Eugenie might pick hei out unless she was to some extent shrouded from observation.. e g donned a. lar' Paris' hat So sheb which, ch d•:a,,smat>costiiise � , and , the vcaiuion of, a thick veil, ,render- ed ender - ed her very unlike, the eirl who, The man darted off, secure in the twelve hours earlier ,was `pursuina belief that no one who could afford. a .recalcitrant lover.• to give twenty francs for such Scour e in 'the changed a pp;ear- trigia5,infarmation would be likely ac,cfiectecby these garments,to � � jell in the escort of two pocket a cauliflower. In � half ,a ande.pcc ' n .s eisons^'as minute he returned: such . English -looking li , , <„” r t .Pricy have all 'driven off to- herd L''airhrslmc and � Sire Hubs I understand you have never 6Aiiii U TATI O ABOUND : i been to Marseilles before, Miss Tal- `t' bot. In that case, what do you say Be on: the alert. .,Don't accept a substitute fey if we run over -and see the Chateau d'If--the place that Dumas made ac S. LA17IAt.y , simply because it leaves your famous, you know'" dealer a largo' profit. Deaiand_eneass e "Is it fug" said Edith' "Oh, not very;, about a mile across the harbor, Monte Crista swam the distance, you know, 'af- ter his escape," "Shall we go in the yacht?" Daubeney bubbled with laugh- ter, "Well, not exactly, Miss Talbot, You cannot swing a ship of this. size about as easily as all that, you know, I have another eraft along- side that will suit ;our purpose." He whistled to a tiny steam launch which Edith had not noticed before, and without further ado the party seated themselves. (To be . continued.) e ner time ar. fs w s e subm' a i gY, it tO.�a headache. to o stop it at onot simply take g, > u' ion prug st w r ((,6r3 r tate;t est "tHat, They do not contain? ..... .. tY,.; - s s stem. 5c, a box. $"tt.. fhin .....that. can ii'ai'°fn., b ror'r:.�ncrvpu 2 - _ ros , . 5. O � D4E `r � M C 12 A G, , L bH CA '-CO. O N 4. i uarsA �~c' E t 4 A T, , . Mii� � rr -w M . , t aW> "^'yi t.. ,, T `i 17 ,t 4''"" S"''f �,' TF Vit, Y.✓'uMg rip �,( 4 'r fj�,„"'�i'�G dad.+.. :tiav: fYdGfi*i, PLACER. MININGCOLD QUEOEC. Il the expenditure of a large sum of money. andwith no noise or pub)ioity, there ]tale soo1.. opened up in the Eastern, Townships of Quebec, right 'here at hornet IN CEYLON TEA And you get the genuine unadulterated, un- painted, undoctored article.* 011 INVENTOR'S TROUBLES.. Thirty-six years ago last Wed- nesday—on February 14th, 1870— Dr. Alexander Graham Pell, for- merly of Brantford, Ont., invented; the telephone.. Like other scientific discoverers, he had a hard time att first to get .l people to understand and believe aeve in his in rention. Dr. Bell says that it was his work among the deaf and dumb which led to the ele- phone idea, and he tells a deaf roan's story to illustrate publie dis- trust of anything new, One Sunday a man appeared in and not thousands of miles away, the, a country'church with an ear ritire- argest placer gold mining proposition gasp of the Ganadiau and American Rookies. The holdings oonsict of 71,000 nares of land, known 'aa the Seigniory. Bigaud Vaudreni), Pea Go., including n number of rivers following the beds of e.nolent atreame, with their immense de. petite of gold -bearing errvel, Gold had, until a, tow yearn ago. been mined from Vacate Rravei beds in n primitive way for many years. Differences as to mining right+, °hooked operctionn until tory re. Gently. when a strong company, organ - Seed by prominent business mon of Mont, real. purchased from the original owners of the eetgniory the perpetual rights` to mine for precious minerals on the 71,000 Mee. They eatured into the practical oxploration and development of the won- derful gold deposits on the seigniory, Rud on -landed many t2•ouaanda .of dollars in c�ploitation, A complete hrdraulio plant, with ell neieeaarT machinery. brie boon installed on ono o the many cold -bearing river beds and notual raining operations, est abiicbed Thr aa )arse giante, throwing solid streams of water under immense pressure,' svaob, the sand and gravel into a 9111100 where the nuggets and dust are collected and recovered. Three short "c1Aanmupn' wore =ado before the event of freezing weather r lastNo. venrbe.r, resniting--tor the tr:at clean.uja-- n a rocavery of 36 eta. in said per eu, Yard, Tho second olean.•up lave 42 cte., in gold per cu. yard, and the last ono, in on vir- gin ground. ]:ave values of $252.00. The Company owning this valuable pro. perty is capitalized for S1,000,C00, Sn shares of $1.00 caob. fully paid, and a small of am.uttt Y stock, being the balance e 4 R to sato Treasury Stock, is now offered r to the public,. This is n profitable and permanent investment. / real, producing goid•rining proposition, not a prospect, The Company will- pay largo dividondn from the work of thte ono alone of their many gold tloponitn, while incomes from the operation(' of proposed subeidiary companies on other deposits of their; largo holdings. will • swell tho profits to share holders of the original company. It is o worth•whilo invcatment! A limited number of beautifully .illus. Crated 20 page ,booklets, in English et French, have lust been issued. showing. among' other things, pbotographe of nng- gets washed out at the "workings"; the exploration work; hydraulic, "slants" in, operation; the "clean-up." maps, eta, etc., and giving a complete history of placer, gold in Quebec, The book is extremely; at'y tractive and will- lie maild free,... upon rerauest, to Anyone interested) lddrese;. E. E. Helmick. Special Representative, Champs d'Or (gold, fields). Rigaud \'au• dreuil, Limited, Beard of Trade Building; Montreal, Canada. After only two bourn of wash g FRENCH NAVAL OFFICERS. Orders Conferred in Connection with Delhi 'Wreck. A recent issue of The London Times says :— We are officially informed that in recognition of the gallant aid .ren- dered by the officers and crew of the French cruises Friant on the occa- sion of ;the wreck of ,tli'e Pennisular & Oriental Company's steamship Delhi off Cape Spartel on December 13 last, the King has been pleased to confer: on the offices commanding the cruiser, Captains de fregate Andre 'Paul Marie Lequerre, an honorary commandership of the Itioyal Victorian Order, and to ap- point Lieutenant Charles Jerdme Alexandre°Drujon to be an honor- ary member • of; the same Order (fourth class). Has Majesty has also conferred on She. counted 'without Fairhohne. the, following officer and men who The 'latter "slapped his heavy friend formed the crew of the cruiser's on the back, . steam barge which went to the as - "Look. here, old chap, are you sistance of the ,steamship Delhi the fixed up for la cruise? ' Plenty of gold medal liar gallantry in saving coal, champagne, and all -that sort of thing?" "Loaded to the gunwales." "That's all right, because we may want the Blue Bell for a month or `tThere she is," said 'Daubeney ; "fit to go anywhere ansi do any- thing." The Blue Bell was an extremely smart litde shi a a of dao tons reister, the gold medal for gallantry in sav- f s ; which would have .�l` of twelve ins' 11. e at .c ea: >• al1Cl..a11 ordinary speed _ had ,. ide Talbot been conferreclupon. them h_.d the, knots. Inc_c.�ritally ::;jigs .1 . _ Slits i1eel.::., °- 1 ",hat. the gleno; made discovered , tx . i , n:. ore:, 110 Baxt_s11 Gotcanmc_14j _ t t _r e his home, He was never 'the vessel he g<�ila.nt. happy away i.from her, and the Blue of. their r ,prrec.iation of t Bell v r yachts -conduct of. the officers and crew cif bll known to every 1 II officers a piece of b plate, o cut lei" Goa.. silpp y pie a ilies of ,the hien who lost to; th0, < ni ia'as'•fit?,ecl'�witli �sails,,ancl HIS PREFERENCE. What acurious question this:must, have seemed tto little James ! Hostess:- "What part of the chicken do you like best, my little- man ?" 'ames (passing his plata -tiinidly)i -'"T like the meat." LOW COLONIST RATES TO THE PACIFIC COAST, r h 'est r n: �o nd P, t lY n 1t.y. o vsa Ohicaa a o 0 Salo daily, march 1St to April 15th, front all points 'n Canada to Los Angeles, San Francisco. Portland, Seattle+, victoria, VArtieuv'er and inane - other aloin[,s. Thro ngli tourist, sleepers su,d free reelin„ ing chair cars from Chicago. Tickets via, variable routes with Iiberai stopovers,. Full information on applicatlan to l3. E.' Bennett, Gen.:Agt.. 46 Yonge St,. Toronto,' life' `at sea :—:Gienetnant C, J , A. Drujon, Louis Boussard, Jacques Thomas, Albert Marius Durien and caiv lee: Jean Loris Le, The Xing has also presented to the: faanilies of Joseph \Toe] Re mond F+lorent ;:Emile "Carel and Georges Ma> i.e Lagadec, the mem bers of the crew of the barge: who lost their lives en the:Same occasion, Dr. Alexander Graham Beli. pet --something unfamiliar to the congregation. Just before the ser red' is a rt) aur ai ofI'tc �'1 be n r Ce a pir g the stranger. "Say,” he said, excitedly, "you can't play that horn in here. If you try it, I'll put' you right away." Dr. Bell is a Scotchnzan by birth. His residence in Canada was brief. After going to the United States he became professor of vocal phy- siology at Boston 'University, an d founded the American Association to Promote Teaching- of Speech to the Deaf, to which organization he donated $250,000. Dr. Bell is sixty five years of age, and now lis*es in Washington. —r4 TOO LATE. She looked at him sadly after she had promised to be his wife. "Why do you gaze at me like that?" he asked. "You look as if you were unhappy." '- "Pmsorry this couldn't: have hap- pened before," she replied. "Now everybody will tihink I took advan tage of my Leap Year. privilege." e was inns man` from the 'Hebrides aro the `GoL they Briant;, have presented to the mold,, and don ern. 1 1 they have'made.a grant of .�50,-each To ekel 1 a}sir>lites. hence' afloat. Altogether ether h ia s z 'Talbotiaf that thoassured his visite Blue .3ell could .out a ,ale as comforiablymsafely- any ,• . 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