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The Brussels Post, 1912-1-25, Page 2should have r'°alized that you have not fallen into the hands of chil- dren, We do not wish to do you a mischief. Indeed, it would not suit our purpose. It is far from our desire to quarrel with the Brit- ish Government or to take the life of one of its 1•iaing young diplo- matists. The dispute in which you are unfortunately involves] is be- tween a certain section of the Sul- tan's subjects and that potentate himself. But really you must re- cognize the absoiltte helplessness of your position. You have just re- ceived a stern reminder. Let it be the last, for if you give us any more trouble we may end a difficult situation by effectively cutting your throat. Such, an operation would be distasteful %) us and most drstressieg to you, So please do not compel us to perform it.' "I glared at him viciously. Speak I could not, but he paid no Luther attention to me, anal his make-up was now pronounced to be perfect by his critical companion. "Vous etas un Cres bel Anglais, mon Vieux,' she cried, coquettishly setting her head on one side and glancing first at him and the at me," "The cat!" cried Edith. "She. evidently thought you goal -look ing, Jack," Talbot blushed and laughed at the involuntary .slip. "I am not responsible for her opinions," he said. "I am simply telling you what happened, "Dubois left the room," ho con- tinued, "and returned in a few mo- ments dressed in an English tweed suit, with my overcoat and a deer- stalker cap. Upon my honor, he so like me that, notwithstanding my rage, I was compelled to smile at him. Ee caught my transient mood for an instant, "Tiers!" he cried, 'that is bet- ter. The surgical operation is be- ginning to take effect. You see the joke?' "'It is a somewhat bitter species of humor,' I replied. 'Perhaps in the future it may have a sequel.' "'Life is, made up of sequels,' was the airy. answer. 'Events gen- erally, turn out to be so completely opposite to that which i antieipat- l ed that I no longer give them a' thought. I live only for the present, and at this moment I am victori- ous. )3ut now. Mr. Talbot, I pur- pose taking a little trip to the Con - tient on your account. I hope, therefore, for your srke. that the Channel "-i11 he e-esee'. ' - (To be continued.) CLOSE 9}CA TFS; • OR, THE HOUSE IN TME RUE BARBETTE CHAPTER XIII.-(C'ont'd) "He at once aroused my curio sity by 'telling me sensational de- tails of a widespread plot to de- thro:ie to Sultan. An essential part of the conspiracy was to ob- tain possession of the diamonds be- fore they had been cat, as they were an heirloom from the Prophet, and it would be a terrible thing in the eyes of the more fanatical s;eo- tion of the Mohammedans if they were tampered with in any way. '`This sounded reasonable enough, as the same story had been dinned in my ears for several weeks. "At last we reached the Carl- ton. We got out and he paid the cabman, who drove off round the corner; then my new acquai,itanee explained to me that he placed nu greater tryst in his fellow -country - Men than did their ruler. There- fore he hat! led them to believe he was staying at that hotel, whereas 'he had in reality taken up his abode in the fiat of a French fam- ily with whom he was acquainted, If I would come with him for a moment he promised to place me in possession of certaie documents which would render easy my expla nations to the Foreign Office next morning. "I accompanied him without hesi- tation, secure in the knowledge that a strong force of police. guars/eel my charge at Albert Gate, both ins'' -de and outside the house. We went to the mansions where he said he lived. The place had a perfect- ly respectable exterior, and is situ- ated, as you know, in a reputable thoroughfare. We ascended to the second floor, entered the fiat, and were ushered by a middle-aged Frenchwoman into a sort of sitting - room. "Dubois turned to a writing -desk and unlocked a drawer. "'Here are the decrements 1 promised you, Mr. Talbot,' he said : but, to my .amazement, he whippeci out a revolver and held it within two feet of my breast. "'If you move, or attempt to cry out; seep area dead man!' "At the same instant a door be- hind me opened and some three or four persons entered. I was so furious at the trick that had been played upon me that 1 disregarded his threat and sprang at him. but he did not fire, FIiuging the re- volver behind him un the writing table he closed with me. Before I well knew what had happened 1 was tied hand and foot, gagged, and placed helpless in a chair. A few minutes later, alter a mutter- ed consultation between my cap- tors, I was taken to the room in which Fairhohne found me, and 1 never left the place until nearly nine o'clock last night. "It was a most ghastly experi- ence. I would sooner die than go 1 through it again. "If ever I get within measurable distance of Monsieur Henri Dubois. I promise you that I will repay c him with interest some of the agony he inflicted on me. I never thought I should hate a man as I hate that s Frenchman. 1 do not want to kit] a him. I want to torture him!" This was the first sign that Tal- bot had given of the anger that filled his soul. For a moment ne one spoke. Edith stifled a sob, and Sir Hubert Fitzjames broke the tension of swearing as vehemently as ever d'.icl the army in Flanders. "lou have suffered," £sial Brett quietly, "but not in vain. 'It is only by the manner in which these blackguards treated you that we have obtained .so much knowledge. Your eapture was a necessary part of their scheme. I wonder now that after you had served their purpose they did not kill you. It was not out ,uf pity, believe me. The fact that you were spared oonfirmn me in the opinion that the Albert Gate murders were a gigantic blunder, never contemplated le the elcpert m eriinina]- who punned the theft. r But continue, What happened af- p ter"ard91" ti Talbot almost summoned up ab 0 w well as I could judge, it was yet daylight, for the electric lam were turned 04, a el 1 subseque ly found that such rays of nate light as penetrated into my ro during the day did not arrive' a considerable time. "Thenceforth, of course, my method of judging the progress time was by the alteration of me and the difference of light betwe day and night. ,"Some one assisted me to assu a sitting posture, the curds taehed to my wrists wore relase anal 1 was firmly held by two r —one a Turk whom I hal not se before, the other a Frenchre whom you found in the fiat. "At the fort of the bed we standing Dubois and a close veiled female—a young woman, well as I could judge, and a pe son of tall and elegant state who, it would appear, spoke onl Fren_h. "Dubois addressed me calmly. "'I hope,' he said, 'you are i a better temper, my clear Talborei "'It sloes not appear to me tha the state of my temper is of an material significance,' 1 .: teasel ""Ne,' he replied nonchalantly 'The game is in my hands, and wil probably remain there for a con sidlerable period. But I do no wish to be unkind. You have, Tal given to understand, a. highly re spectable uncle and a very "haem ing sister, who will no doubt sof fer much perturbation owing t your mysterious disappearance Now, you may not think it. but 1 am a very humane sort of fellow, Consequently, I am quite agree- able that you should write them a brief note, omitting of course nil superfluous information, such as dates, addresses, and other em- barrassing facts, but simply telling them that you are well. I will guarantee its safe delivery.' "'Naturally I jumped at the offer. "The veiled lady supplied me with a sheet of notepaper and an envelope, and I scribbled the L n - fortunate letter; which was subee- quently.posted in Paris' and caused such a sensation. I had only cne hand at liberty, so Dubois politely offered to seal the envelope for me, first, however, reading carefully what I had written. "" 'That is quite correct,' he said; It will relieve their teolines and prove at the same time higb5,v ser- viceable to me, as the letter will he posted in Paris and not iu Lon- don. You see, my dear 'Talbot, how readily you fall in my Drubs. You are as putty in my hands. Nuw, 1 suppose being a brave l;ngli,ir- man, you would sooner have dud than written this letter if you had guessed it would prove of lnater'i- al assistance to me?" "I fear I used some very bad anguage to Dubois, rotwithstan,i- ng the presence of the lady, but he .paid little heed to me, and the pair at once undertook the most urious proceedings I have ever witnessed, "They had - before them a table et out with all sorts of pant, haste rid powders, such as one might ex- pect to find on an actor's dressing - mom. "Setting himself astride a ,']fair o that the light fell on his face. Dubois submitted himself to the skilful hands of the 'vom•Ln who forthwith began to make him up i.l an exact resemblance to me. The right side of his face was towards me, but when, in obecliaoce to her requirements, he turned somewhat, I noticed to my astonishment teat the rear which I have men -tuned had completely dlisenpeee°d, . ane then I s+tw that his Purk!ih rem.. nlexion had also venially), leaving him a particularly white -skinned 1 Frenchman, with a hien e'llor 1 "`The lady peoeeeticdl with her 8 work in the must business -like t fashion, and to .mv intInee amaye• ant he quickly assumed a marked esemblance to myself. Not sign, erhans as would her close sero ny, bet rather the effect attaincfl y a skilful artist in a ranid sketch, r caught by a fleeting glance }first passing .e mirror. S o. " 'Whet is the game now?' I Med, when tee true nature of their rp', e dawned upon me, "` "Oh just the same,' replied Du- ds. grinning, 'T merely wish to uzzle the thick -herded brains of u Englishmen a little more, That all,' not ps nt- ral one for r sole of ala en me at a, in an re ly as 1' - re, y • u t y t n C CQNDUCTOR CURED OF CONSUMPTION for those f of what this euro will do aifiioted, with the White Plague, road this lotto 1 Dear Mr. CJopoland:- your euro I was note ),lo to sit up in bed and'could not keep anything on my stomach. My doctor and a consumption specialist said I could not live morn than eight or ten clays, br' after taking two bottles of your sure MY appetite Com. meneod gaining anq the weak- ening perspiration stopped. I now have taken ten bottles and fool am betteroand�a completely cured. an Il have been for year a and can recom- mend n to anyone Suffering Prom any lung trouble, knowing what it tau dope for 1110. 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We will give this whole Out.0 froom of all charge to any boy who Will sell 40 sets of our beautiful Valentine St. Pat. rick and other Postcards at 10 cents a set (six beautiful cards in each set). Send us your name, and we will send you tbo cords. When sold send us the money. and we will send yon tho outfit, all ex- press charges prepaid. HOMER -WARREN CO. Dept. 18. - Toronto, Ont. " 'Hallos 1' I cried, 'you under- stand English 1' " 'Yes, he answered coolly., 'It is frequently necessary in my busi- ness.' "'Well,' I said, 'there can be no doubt that you are an accomplished villain. What you intend to achieve by masquerading in this fashion I utterly fail to understand. You can never be such a fool as to think that you will be able to gain admit- tance to Albert Gate by imperson- ating me. Were you even to sea ceed you would stall be as far off as ever from securing your booty, which, i suppose, is the Imperial diamond and its companions.' " 'Really,' he said, with a sneer, 'I thought that yen, Mr. Talbot were endowed with a little more intelligence than the average. Par- don, Mignon, pour en moment.' "Ho rose from his chars unfast- ened a case which he tools .ram the breast -pocket of his overcoat, and showed me the diamonds which had been the. object of so much care and solicitude on my part during many weeks, "'You see,' he continued, seat- ing himself again, whilst the lady resumed her task 'without a word, 'the business has been satisfactor- ily accomplished, Mr. Talbot. The diamond's are here; so are you. Un- fortunately his Excellency and t ;e secretaries are with the Prophet. You will, 1 am sure, express my regrets to the police, to the Fore- ign Office, and to all concerned, that the Sultan's cammissionaries should have boon so unceremon- iously despatched to Paradise. It was not my fault, believe me, nor was it altogether necessary. I am in no way responsible for the bung- ing measures adopted by my Turk- sh assistants. You sec, in Co:n- tantinop]e they are ,accustomed to hese drastic means of settling dis- putes.' "He rattled on so pleasantly that I hardly grasped the true signifi- ce.nce of his wards, so I replied with almost equal flippancy; ""I will be most pleased to' con- vey your regrets to the proper au- thorities. May I ask when 1 shall be at liberty to do se?" " `Ah,' he said, 'there you puzzle even my intelligence. It will tier- tainly be days, it may be weeks, be- fore you can communicate with your friends,' "A sudden frenzy seized me at _lose words, and I endeavored to hose smile ns -he Bni•d— "At last I fell asleep, doling fit- fully t ful]v at first, but finally giving way to the deep slumber of exhaustion. was awakened by e ,n d- one pi I slinking he, though not roughly, It took 'me some time to re -over my ba scattered senses,ard et drrt 7 was p unable to move, owing to the cern- vo strained position of my limbs, As is l yi Headaches --nausea •-- indigestion—muddy complexion—pimples-- had breath—these aro some of the effects of con- stipat!on, The mild, sensible, reliable remedy is Theyconlaln the latest discovered and best evacuant known, which empties the boweda without the slightest d!seemfort and without dtb- turbing the rest of the system, Constantly increased doses are not necessary, 25 a boe. if your druggist hen not yet stocked them, send 25o. 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A few dollars were offered in con- sideration of allowing the sport to proceed, but the tenant refused to be bribed or cajoled, so Astor had to remove himself and his tackle amid the cat calls of an assembled crowd of young and old anglers who came to back up the veteran in his uncompromising attitude. Five or six years ago Waldorf Astor came into conflict with Thames anglers over the right of fishing in that part of the river ad- joining his land at Cliveden. He first tried to stop them from fish- ing in those waters under any cir- cumstances, but the Thames Con- servancy, who are responsible for the stocking and preservation 91 the fish, claimed the right of recog- nized fishing clubs to fish there. Astor insisted on his "rights" and told the anglers and the Thames Conservancy authorities that if they wanted sport they should go into the river in boats and ply their rod and _lino from there, but they must not stanch on his land. 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It tells the many uses of Concrete in plain. simple language --tells how to make Barns Honsr Noels Stables Cisterns Hltching Posta Stairs Dairies Horne Blocks Stalls Dipping Tania Houses Stops F'oundatIone Poultry Houses Tanks Fence Poeta Root Cellars Troughs FeedingFloors SIIos Walks Clutters Shelter Walla Well Curbs Canada Ceme r t Co. Lfmrled E0 -w5 1ationol Bank YTu11g1%a . Monitrettl ee On the Farm KEEP BARNYARDS CLI!EAN. It has always been a source o£ - groat wonder to me how any dairy- man can expect to produce good milk when his cows aro compelled, to wade through mud anal filth in the barnyard, writes Mr. J. B. Lyon, Even if the barn itself is sornpu- lonsly clean—which it cannot be it the yards are muddy—the odor aris- ing from the filthy barnyard will offset all the efforts made to keep. the milk clean when it comes from the cows. There is no one solution to fit all barnyards, Each must bo treated_ by itself and to meet the conditions existing in it. If the yard is situ- ated on a gentle slope, all that will' be needed is tile drainage, placed. about six feet apart. Tile will keep any barnyard perfectly dry, but if; thee° is only an occasional low placea. in the yard the tiling need net be placed so close together. In some yards a great deal of broken rock, gravel and coal cin-. ders are necessary to keep the. ground in good condition. If the ground is a black heavy soil it may, be kept reasonably dry by covor- ing'. it with these materials. Tho'' first thing to be done is to 00100100 the top soil to a depth of at least six inches, then cover the ground with the largest broken rock. This may be in pieces of from two to five inches in diameter, Large pebbles are excellent for this purpose at they allow the water to dram per- fectly from the surface. The layer of large rocks or stone should be thoroughly tamped down' with a heavy tamping iron or relied with a field roller. The second layer should bo a lit- tle smaller and the third vary fine crushed stone. The last layer may be mixed with cindees which make a hard surface and if it is properly leveled off can after time easily bo scraped with an iron or wooden hoe. Of course, the, ideal barnyard is ono made of crushed rock and ce- ment, but this is quite expensive and is hardly necessary. With a clean dry yard -surrounding the dairy barn the milk can be kept in perfect condition as it is nota dif- ficult matter to remove every par- ticles of manure or mud from the yard every day. I once saw in Pennsylvania a dairy consisting of 60 cows where the barnyard was as clean as the floor of the barn itself. The floor was cemented but the barnyard was finished with crushed stone and cin- ders, cement being :nixed with the top layer all well smoothed off. Two mon with a wooden scraper with a surface about two feet pushing them before them, cleaned up this yard thoroughly in 30 minutes twice a day. This was equal to two hours of one man's time, but the dairy- man said he thought it time well spent as ho never could produce milk absolutely free from odors un- til he had fixed hissesarnyard as de- scribed. KEEP MILK CLEAN. Only those farmers who either fail to profit by the lessons taught in producing sanitary milk or who have never learned such lessons, continue to mill: in the old-fashion- ed open pail, into which falls filth from the cows' flanks and which al- lows the milk to absorb all the odors that surround it. ly the use of sanitary milk pails, dirt can be kept out of the milk, and that is the main thing. It is much easier to produce pure milli by keeping the dirt out of it than to attempt to take it out after it has once fallen in. But the: sanitary milk pail alone will net give us aleali milk. The cows must be thoroughly brushed every day, and their udders washed and dried just before milking. The milking must be done in absolutely clean sheds or in the open, prefer- ably on a grass plot, and the milk removed to a clean House, 1x11000 it can be quickly cooled. One of these things is good enough in its way, but all must be observed if we produce an article that is absolutely eleen. GOOD SUGGESTIONS. Cut out the old hoes, the cocker- els and useless roosters, fatten and trend them to market. De it now, because they will eat their treads elf during the winter if kept with the fleck, Never sell the best pullets from the fleck any more than you would sell your best sows and owes. Only by keeping the best for breeding ptu'poses can you hope to build up your bock, , As diseased chickens aro always hard to cure the best way, to save trouble, is to prevent disease by keeping the premises el:rsolut,ely clean, 1f thin is done—which does not' mean half way clown, but eh seliteedy—very few diseases will trouble the flock. err Unless the bird is extremely -vele. able the axe is the best remedy tot a sick chicken, ' -