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mjnd flashed quickly back over all that
had happened since she had left the
house to go to the theatre, So much
troublebad been taken to conceal her
pians—t4 coker up her tracks ---that it
was almost as though she had antici-
pated same disaster from which it
might be possibleto retreat with
safety,. And Meriringtea himself,
either by design or accident, had actu-
ally taken the car along the road to
Dedbuzy, where be was supposed to
be staying the night.
The door opened, and Trehorn en-
tered the room. "He asked po 'Ines- street and her eyes \vele s za P
tions," he said. "He wase sleep. I ( warm jackets or sweaters; three dozen
arxxiety.
shall have a bed made up fox hint in dia ere, twenty-seven inches square,
the consulting room, and I: dare say r: "What is. it, Maisie? 'Iles ilenjie will be required; so will.nainsook
move himupstairs." `grin Can't I' hunt for him?:" skirts and dresses • a can cloak; blan-
to -morrow we call mo p away?s , p, •
Then: he looked inquiringly at Ruth. "Oh, Benjie's all right,"
Maisie re -!!cots; 'pads, and':a small hot-water
"I—I want to tell you everything," plied. "I didn't mean to be rude, Julie. bottle,
she said after a pause. "But I want Do come in. You see, I've been ea• -i Some paints in baby's care I have
to ask you i question first. Can I get peeting Aunt Rebecca for the last two been most watchful of:
bout
the otise
SEVENTY. e safer' in case daily washing were de -
The laughing :welcome on J'ulia'n layecl..
• , Flannel bands:• skirts;.:
pinning
lips: died unspoken at srght of Maisie s blankets; flannel , skirts, "Gertrude"
face. For after a bewildered Blanco at style; wrappers or nightgowns but-
her. Maisie stared past her down the I tonin r iii back • stockings; bootees
' 1 • r with b
„=. back to London to night by hal£ pest
; Dr..'rrehorn glanced at the clock. o'clock, and I'm so wori,ied- rind the cause of its discomfort,
j "Yes," he replied. "There is a train "Good for Aunt -Rebecca!" Julia re- arm water enemas offer wonderful
{ at ten o'clock. It's very slow, and it torted. "I hope she's having a . great relief for gas pain.
will get you into Charing Cross at a old` time. She,must need it if you See that baby has at -least one good
' few minutes past eleven.I .can drive \watch over hex like that." �� s bowel movement oath day. The same
you. to the station if you like, You «gut, Julia, she's seventy! IV[aisze' rule' for nursing mothers.
I need not tell me anything except his voice was full, of consternation. Regular feeding hours for baby. No
address!, "What's .seventy if you don't feel
He spoke slowly and awkwardly, excitement and unnecessary handling.
-BLT LAID
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, one since ten p i
eleven?" hours. She's been g � Na acifiers or soothing syxups,
-' and he did not look at.Ruth as he it? Aunt. Rebe has all her faculties In changing and dressing baby I
spoke, His face was very red and he and more interest in life than half the put him on a softly padded card-tableI
• tarn about Paula, dress over
CHAPTER III. Ito tall., Said something g b � was obviously x11 at ease i x up
You are Paula I suppose? "I must tell you something" she Maisie!"
people you know. Do let lzer alone, slip xing his skirts and
h• feet.
me. < Z ou
•uii over!.
But she may get i As scrupulous cleanliness I don't seem to realize=-" 1
szUlo in the persona
de
Ruth Br ne sat alone in, the
ad y
drawing -room of Dr. Trehorn's house.
A fire: but recently lit, gave out no
heat,but hissed aiid crackled as the
flams danced up the chimney. The
room was small and looker! as though
it was rarely used. It had the stiff,
uncomfortable appearance caf a' r•oozn
a not accustomed to human
that is o
beings. r about the
gfew words—nothz i
saya w g
Ruth, still wearing her fur coat, satu. But you'd better
in, an armchair and stared at the fire, accident, mind you.
see him, as he. asked for you."
and wondered 'if she had not already Ruth hesitated. And then, as she
come to the end of the road that had found Trehorn's inquiring eyes upon
seemed so long and so uncertain. - her, she said. "Yes, I'd better see
She was tired and her limbs ached, him,_ and 'I won't talk about the acci-
not only from the shock of her fall but
dent."
from physical fatigue. She` had help- "Just let him know you're here
ed Trehorn to lift Mdrrizigtan into the that's all."
back seat of the<car, and Herrington "Did you -teal hini—I was here?"
was a big man. They had only just said Ruth, speaking very slowly and
managed it, and then she had been with an effort.
obliged to put herarmround her lov-"No, no. We didn't talk," Trehorn
er's neck and keep his head from jolt -replied, and then,' after a palace,
ing against the cushions. That had "What is wrong, Mrs. Herrington'?'?
been a terrible journey—those two "Ale, he told you his name?"
miles from the scene of the accident «No—I saw it on the label of the
to the doctor's house. suitcase. You'd better come at once.
And yet she had been able to think I want to give him something to send
clearly all the time. She had insisted aim to sleep again."
on the luggage being placed behind the They left the room, crossed the hall,
car on the "grid," She had been afraid and Trehorn opened; the door of the
to leave it by the roadside, where any consulting room and stood aside to let
chance stranger might have found it, Ruth enter. As she crossed the thresh -
not because it night be stolen, but old she saw - John Merrington lying on
because the trunk and the suitcase a couch; his head bandaged with white
were the damning evidence of her linen. Beneath the bandages: she saw
Ruth did not answer the question.
"You told hint what had- happened?"
she queried.
«tongue,"
"No—I told: him to hold his
replied Trehorn,
"Can I see leaf ---now?"
"Yes—there's be no harm in that,
but he must be kept very quiet. You
can just go :in and look at him, and
universal custom`
w
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THE ,3
FLAVOR LASTS
MINING y SITUATION
INT lINIO
DEVELOPMENT AND EX.
PANSION IN 1923.
Substantial Progress Indicated
With Especially Bright Pros-
pects for the.Near Future.
The mining situation in Canada eon,
Unites bright, and there is nett no vee,
g' ,
,tige o�� doubt that the figures recorded
at the end of: the year will show a
,substantially increased production of:
practically all Canadian minerals,
This, combined with the very fair
prices prevailing in the generality of
cases, augurs a prosperous year for
the industry and the definite emelt
gence from depression of Canadians
mining affairs.
Tho outstanding feature of 1923_ is
essentially development and expa'n•.
h new
sign, and then. full effect of the
worlds. undertaken this year will not
be experienced until 1924 and sntbs!e
.scaling ships by machinery. gueently) Never before. haus foreign
his
os- Scalingships' bottoms by machinery capital exhibited such an in�t+erestt in
• I 1 liners as p s P b p
only is Amer\,
care of the baby;is the latest- labor saving practice de- Canadian mining. Not on Y
into Canada at a
:for feeding, and visaed to aid "those who go down •to the can money coming:
1' • utensils ens'ls fox
hand ing ut z g,
faltered. "I -I want you to help
You have been so kind -1 feel as if
can trust you. This this incident is
over. It is necessary—for the happi-
ness of of four people—that!—dict
"As far as automobiles are concern-.
seventy isn't half so dangerous an
— ed, en y
-'',
two of flier should know nothing age as seven. I I've known atleast two
particularly the hands of whoever sea in shies:, Ever since the advent very healthy rate to•promete this c
e -
panic y p �
of iron and steel hells one of the velo hent; but a..large share of .Bri-
ca�es for hen.. 14Irs. G. C. P
o rated hospital ital ex
about it: Would it be possible to=to old- ladies who c u P
j
meanest obs faced by Jack is, clean tisk funds }which are beginning to find
,
keepme out of the matter altogethery'
periences the great adventures of A PRACTICAL ONE-PIECE
fug the- vesl,s underwater section 2i way' to Canada again. are bang
when the ins p
ship p laced in dry dock..darected to now -mining areas.
Trehorn hesitated. Then he said,
"Yes -so • far as I am concerned."
"I—I am very grateful—I, shall be
grateful to you all my life."
"But there will be the servants," he
,continued "I shall have to make it
their lives!Don't' rob your aunt of
t' ing
,any fun that's coming to her!"
"Julia Durant, you're positively
flippant!"
"Not inside, Maisie; -.truly, I'm not.
plain to them that you—well, that ,I'm just thinking how I'd loathe being
you just helped me to get hint into watched and worried;over!"
* car—and that—you did not know =There she comes at last!" cried
3 Y
liim—1 might even do more. They Maisie, running to the door.
Aunt Rebecca came in; her hair was
disordered and her hat awry, but her
eyes were bright, and there was a
happy color in her face. And then at
Maisie's greeting all the happiness fell
were my father's servants and would
do anything forme. But—this Paula?"
Ruth covered her face with her
hands. For a few mornents her cour-
age failed her. Then she said:
"Paula is his wife. He—he was go-
ing to spend the night with a friend from her like a garment.
at Dedbury—a Mr. Ardington." "Aunt Rebe, where Have you been?
"Oh, ;I know old Ardington," laugh- I've been nearly wildl"
ed Trehorn. "Yes, yes, old Ardington. "It was such a nice day," Aunt Re-.
Perhaps I'd bettersend' round there becca pleaded,'"I thought I'd just run
and tell Arlington.""Oh, out to 'Liza'Saunders. I was so glad
"No," said Ruth sharply. I did for she's had such a hard win-
please—you must realize—how could _"
he have told you he was going to stay ,ter—
with Mr. Ardington when he has lost But Maisie was not at all interested
his memory?" in 'Liza Saunders. "You go right up -
"By Jove, I hadn't thought of that," stairs and lie down till dinner," she
and after a pause, "but I should have ordered. "Be sure to cover yourself
guilt. Already she had begun to fore his eyes fixed on her. There was no thought of it. You must trust me to u ,,•
see a situation in which she might be gleam of recognition in` them. He think of everything. You do trust us,
I ain't tired a mite," her aunt
iorced to return to her husband. { seemed to be wondering who she was, me, don't you?" protested. "1 feel freshened 'u All
It had been an easy matter to get and what on earth she,was doing "Yes," she replie- doubtfully. But! pP
Merrington into the house, for the two there: she saw that there was even danger ink the light had faded from her eyes,
servants had helped to' carry him into! Ruthmoved a littlefurther into the the' kindly friendship of this young "Maisie," Julia said abruptly, "I'm
the consulting room. And where he'i room. But still John Merrington doctor. going to take Aunt Rebe home for the
nowas , and Dr. Trehorn'was with stared at her. Ilis'lips did not move. "I want to do all I can for you,".night. We'll be back. sometime! You
y.
him, and Dr. Trehorn had refused to He didnot even smile. And then—he Trehorn continued, "for all of you. I needn't worry; if we die, we'll die to-
allowher to remain in the room while closed his eyes, just as if he did not want to put this -this mistake right. ether!"
1wish to, be bothered with visitors. Please don't tell Inc anything: more. g ,
he examined the unconscious man. onwill "But you havent room,"Maisie
Slee stared at the: fire and awaited, Ruth realized the situation, turned The less I: know the better. He tested.
pro -
give me his address when he wakes « I„ T
i111 make room
to -marrow moi nmg. I only know that
I found hini on the road.. I will -keep Ten minutes; later Julia and Aunt
you out of it altogether.You under- Rebecca were headed for the subway.
stand that. And I dare' say, one of "Aunt Rebe," the girl said to her
these days, you'll beglad that a tire solemnly, "can -you sleep on a couch?
burst. It's possible you will be glad." And go to a show to -morrow? And—
Ruth burst into tears. She herself
was uncertain- whether the bursting
of that tire had ruined her life or
saved it from disaster.
(To be continued.)
the verdict. And: it was almost as her Heel, and walked back into the
though shewereprisoner, as though hall. Trehorn' followed her and closed
a ou g
the long .arm of her Husband had the door behind hinz:'
stretched out and gripped her by' the'. "He does not know me, said Ruth
throat, and was now holding her, in a low voice. "Does he remember
against' her will. She seemed to feel anything? What does he remember?
his presence` in the room. He was Does he know his own name?
laughing -at her. mocking her futility, r She took refuge in the drawing -
looking saidi• face to face with a
at her � with eyes'that ,xoom. She was a
plainly enough, "You cannot escape' problem that she could not solve. She
me now." wanted time to think. Above all, she
And then there was Pa
• ula-she did wanted to escape the eyes of Trehorn,
not like to think about Paula, who had who was watching her.
never done her any harm. If Paula's "You had better go to him," she
husband were very ill—were dying, cried piteously. "He may have faint
Paula would have to be sent for.
Ruth's mind tried to grasp the in-
tricacies of the situation, and failed.
She only knew that she loved John
Herrington .and that she incited her
ed. Don't say anything about me—
yet. He did not recognize me. You
saw that, didn't you?"
Trehorn smiled kindly. "Please don't
distress yourself," he said in his quiet,
husband.. Of Paula -she knew scarcely gentle voice. "There's nothing :to be
anything at all. . worried about—just a temporary loss
"He is nine," she kept saying to of memory. I dare say you have not
herself. But she knew that she was been married very long. And Paula?"
not speaking the truth. He was not "I'm not Paula," Ruth replied. "He
hers, in the sense that he was Paula's. is thinking of another woman. Please
'And she , could not forget that she go to him, and if he—if he asks who I
herself had tried to persuade hint to am She paused, and her cheeks
leave her and spend the night at Ded- grew hot with shame. There was an
bury, that she had wanted more time awkward silence, and then Trehorn
to think before she burnt all her boats said quietly.
behind her. "I shall not answer any questions. I
The door opened and Dr. Trehorn don't suppose he will ask any. For all
entered the room. "It's all right," he he knows you might be my wife or
said quickly. as Ruth rose to her feet. nlY sister."
worry.He's come to his senses He left the room, and Ruth knelt
"Don't
—nothing really serious -certainly no down by the fire, and held out her
danger—just a loss of memory—that's hands to the warmth. She was spiv -
all n ering with cold. Her body seemed to
"Loss of memory?" queried Ruth.
"Yes, doesn't know how he got here,
and- I told him not to worry and not
Mr., _Man -
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After leifebuoy --- you feel
cleaner than in have ever felt
before.
The delight and comfort of
using Lifebuoy are fnmoir,s
around the world.
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be numb with cold. It was not until
a few minutes had passed that she
was able to think clearly again. And
then she saw that she had come to the
er.d of the road. Her lover did not
remember her, but he remembered
Paula. She did not know the extent
of the gap in his memory, but at any
rate it included the first time he had
ever set eyes on her. For him, at
present, she did not exist at• all..
But Paulawas a reality to hint, and
no doubt it was the aPula whom he
had loved when he had married her—
not the Paula he had ceased
t0 love.
The doctor had said that he would re-
gain his memory. But when? Eat
where? Dare she wait, even for a
single night? A week, several weeks,
several months might elapse before
John Merrington knew her again. An.
unbearable situation had been created
—a situation that she could never
have imagined.
The flavor of tea deteriorates rapid-
ly if the tea is exposed to the air. You
should never, therefore, accept bulk
tea when you can buy "SALADA,"
which is sealed in air -tight aluminum
to preserve its delicious freshness.
Evidence Too Strong.
"So they convicted your friend of
selling bad butter? Was there no way
for him to get out of it?"
"No; the evidence was too strong."
Minard's Liniment for Dandruff.
The sudden flooding joy in the old
lady's face brought tears to. Julia's
eyes. "I'll never tell her she's old,"
she volved to herself. "Never, never!
Not. if she lives to be a hundred!"
PLANNING THE LAYETTE.
My three young sons have necessi-
tated my obtaining considerable mis-
cellaneous information concerning a
layette.
I have always preferred a simple,
practical outfit, as it is less wearing
on the mother to prepare it, and is so
quickly outgrown.
The money saved: this way can be
much more advantageously used for a
skillful doctor and nurse, a two weeks'
complete rest for the mother, and the
advice of a food specialist for ` the
baby's feeding if the mother is un-
able to successfully feed her baby. The
baby's life and future health are too
important to neglect giving him the
best possible start,
Three of each of the following
articles are necessary, four would be
She looked at the clock on the
mantelpiece and saw that :it was five
minutes past nine, She would have to
decide quickly if she was still to save
something out of the ruins of her life.l
Paula would have to be sent for in any
case. There was no do ibt about that.,:
And she, Ruth Bradney, would have
to return to London. Surely it would
be better to return' now—go back to
her husband, just as if nothing had
happened: That might be possible,
but only with the help of Treht rn.
She would have to take the doctor into
her confidence, throw -herself on his
mercy, and implore him to lie on hex•
behalf.
"Later oil," said Ruth ;to herself,
"when Jack has recovered his mem-
ory �I must waits --for the present all
b�'911 Nio,36•--'23,„ this -;has rime to a dead end," IIerY''.
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A VIEW FROM AUSTRALIA
Huinanity-a"See, she is sinking! Are you not going to help'?"
Un,cle;Sam--"Don't Euss,'sie,.the body will drift to the shore,”
--From the Sydney Bulletin,
MODEL FOR TI -IB GROWING
GIRL.
4442. Linen or ratine, with em-
broidery or contrasting material for
collar and cuffs, would be good for
this style. - The closing is at the left
side under the plait.
This Pattern is cut in 8 Sizes: 12,"
14 and 16 years. A 14 -year size re-
quires 41/4 yards of 40 -inch material.
Collar and cuffs of contrasting ma-
terial require % yard 40 inches wide.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of 15c in silver. or stamps, by
the Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West
Adelaide St., Toronto. Allow two
weeks for receipt of pattern.
Flarnmers with chisel like heads, wire Time mining report for the first quaia .
brushes and even* cold chisels have ter of the year ixy Ontario shows ; a
beenalaboriousiy wielded to clean off, very encouraging increase, though
marine growths, rust and tile odd paint. there is a decrease in the production
Now comes. the ship scaling machine of gold ,and,silver. Substantial A-
run by compressed air and looking creases are reported in the production
very much like the pneumatic riveters
so painfully familiar to city folk who
live near- modern- building operations.
By its use, one man with a scaling ma-
chine can do as much in a day as could
six men with the old time methods
and do a better and cleaner job at
that. Gauze goggles are needed, ly how-
ever, hi 1 b
cause it works so fast, that bits of
of nickel and copper, cobalt, cabal
oxide, nickel -oxide aandnickel-cobalt:
Important interests have taken up op-
tions inGcpdreau, a comparatively
new field, and development work .on
this claim is proceeding.
Favorable Conditions Extend. Into
Quebec.,
ever, in operating the ship sca er, e It has 1110W been definiteproven'
that the gaoiogica� conditions that.
metal, rust and paint fly about in a tave;Prodntced the important mines of
veritable shower. Another inodiflca-
t
tion of the machine s run by elec-
tricity.
Minard's:LInlrnent�♦Heals Cuts.
Pert Clerk.
Customer—"I'd like to try on that
pair of, shores in the-shoeca.se."
Clerk—"Better try 'em on out here,
lady; 'taint big enough."
the : Porcupine and Kirkland Lakes
areas in Ontario extend over the pro-
vincial. boundary into Quebec on a
belt some hundred miles in length • and
several miles in width In the country
of Teniilskaming:.In consequence, a de-
cided rush' of prospectors has taken
placeand upwards of 90,000 acres of
claims Have bean recorded, as many
as 300 having bean staked within six
weeks. Oa several of these properties
important development work, backed
Grease spots on wall paper can be by both United States and Brirtish"caPi-
removed by rubbing it With camphor- tad,, will be'carried out this season.
cited chalk. There is every reason to confidently
anticipate that this development work
will disclose poSsibilitieS Of importtant•
productive mines on some of these '
properties. Assrayv of samples, from
this area are remarkable for the -geld--
values which they have disclosed.
THE FREEMASON, Toronto. Forty-
third year of _publication. Subscrip-
tion $1. Sample Copies 14c. Cowan
& Co., -Publishers.
�, I s' In Nova Scotia some interest still®a t" ated alvanized attaches to gold prosneeta and exam -
Steel. ar
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to
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Verandah days` are invariably the
busiest days on the farm.' And look-
ing after verandah furniture is just
one more task: That is why hinged
furnishings, especially for the side`or.
back verandah, prove so convenient.
They also save space.
A table hinged to•the-wall makes a
handy place to do sitting -down kitchen
tasks or to hold the sewing materials
in the afternoon. It is well to have it -
large enough to hold Sunday -night
lunches. -
'Seats at either end of the verandah
that let down are generally handier
than stationary benches, as they are
out of the way when not needed and
shed 4rain and snow better than bench-
es. Another advantage of hinged
furnishings is that they are always
ready for use—no storing away in the HID
fall until spring conies.
CAN GREENS FOR WINTER USE,
To can kale or greens for winter
use, one should be rather careful with
every detail as a very poisonous bac-
teria forms sometimes. To prepare
the greens for canning, wash them
carefully in cold water and blanch
4 to 5 minutes in boiling water. Tis
allows them toshrink so that they
may be packed very easily in the jars.
The jars should be well filled, but not
too 'firmly - packed , as they may not
be thoroughly sterilized in the centre
of the can if the mass is too firm. "To
each quart jar add one teaspoon salt
and what other seasoning desired,
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Meets both small and large
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ination is being conducted by Govern-
ment authorities.- •Coad mining which
was et brisk activity, s temporarily
disorganized from labor troubles. Ship-
ments of iron ore. from NewEonnclland
to Germany, temporarily discontinued,
have been resumed,' and create bright-
er conclition+s• in that area.
Prospects are particularly rosy in
the Province of British Columbia,
where an unusual amount of new de,
volapment wank is taking place. -Mines
long closed down are being reopened,
and fresh areas. being aliened up. The
amount of American and British capi-
tal entering into ` the mining develop•
.went of this province isparticularly
heavy.
Activity in Prairie Provinces:_
A greater diversity of activity than
Casual iirei,ails in the Prairie Provinces,
which are receiving a larger share of
attention than in prior years. A. spe-
cial investigation of the whiteware
clay deposits of Southern Saskatcive
wan is being made for ,!the benefit of
a' British synrdica,te which contem-
plates establishing' a pottery in the
province. In .Alberta, experimental
work is being continued, taking place
on • the bituminous sands north of Ed=
montozi ,a campany being "engaged at
the present time in testing the output
of crude :products of bitumen for
street -paying and: road -making pttr-
poeeC
- In a year that is outstanding in
many respects in: Canada the mining
situation is :gratifying. Not only is
theme every indication tliait the end of
the present year will show outputs of
most minerals with substantial '\ware
n•en;ts over the iniiundiartely preced-
ing years, hut developments are tak-
ing place and expansions being under-
taken which will; have ..their effect
only in the ` years to conic and aug-
ment greatly the importance of the
Canadian, mining •inclustre. • . .
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CANADA FOUNDRIES & FORGINGS''
niruo
JAMES SMAllT PLANT
BRoCrsVRCE ONT.
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alaud (iir;w I married)---"Yoti .look
Very inerla.ilcholY, Gdorge; are you sor-
ry ace married "tile?"
Gtorge--'.No, dear, of course not.
I -a: as only iliiniking of all the nice
girls I can't marry."'
Mand --"Oh, George', how l:ox^ id aR
you! I thought you. cared for nobody:
but ine,"
George ---"No more 1 do. I wasn't
thinlliug of myself, but of the disap-
pointment fox them,"
A frowning friend is,better than a
stitiling enemy.
When people speak of a "fond' par-
ent," they would often be more cor-,
reel if they said, "i:ooi parent."