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The Herald, 1910-07-08, Page 9ttLk?ry�.45 bee ;x«tees,, ;t• She laughed, and blushed, and looked very pretty; but if she eould an;y have seen into his heart, hers would have throbbed with jealous anger indeed. She fancied herself desperately in love with handsome Pale St. Maur, and was begin- ning to resent attentions to any rival. Of the extreme and undeniable beauty of Christine Fer'rington she had secretly been jealous for a long time; and it was that which now made her, in the course of the very first week, fix upon her as the horrid woman who no doubt would like to catoh rich Mr. Orde's heir. "It's she who flirts," she told herself, • "Widows are so bold and impudent! I always thought erncle was deceived in her. I believe she meant to win hire, but she saw it was useless. If"—the girl, alone in her own r'eonl, stepped before the ehevai.glass. "Yes, she is very band- . some, and men will gather about and flirt with anybody good-loolcing in a eotxntr'y-house, and of courso it is as safe to amuse themselves with her as if ber husband were alive—a penniless chap- eron, an ex -ship's stewardess --.!earl! ab- surd! They are all men of family and fortune; how could they dream of any- thing but pastime? And St. Maur must marry to please his uncle, or he'll lose the fortune! Mrs, Darnley hinted what the old gentleman wished plain enough,' glancing admiringly at her own image, "and if I could only get that woman out of the way, I should certainly have what the dear fellow calls 'a walk -over, 13ut Uncle Roland wouldn't believe any- thing intangible. Hal he has never ask- ed to see her marriage certificate, or even where she has married, I do be- iieve--nay, bei sure of it! Why, she might be—anything--and if I could find out any deception or flaw in her pre- vious credentials, Uncle Ito}o world not keep her. She has been with some shshady d Blanc eh people, I can see" ---(oh, —such as the gambling Neapolitan princess; and then that :AIR. dame Raoonier is not our sort at all. I wonder if she knows anything of Mrs. Errington's anteeedents? It is very strange that she should be so au fait at even the most gangling games—even poker and euchre! The only thing is, glee is so frankly open about it, she might so easily have put on ignorance. Well, 1 shall give Mr. St. Maur encouragement -- dear fellow --he is so proud that, be- cause T am an heiress. and he, after all, dependent on his old uncle's will --he might.not choose toe—to—come forward. There.,he is now with Uncle Bolo, smok- ing their.cigars. Ah! what is he talking, about, I wonder? Perhaps about rite! Now, there is his Indian valet with something white in his hand!" Itmen, sannee laamed,ed presented e oagletter 1 to his master. "What! a post in, Rahrnnee•—at half past one!" said Falconer, i} "Yes, sahib; local post, the postman says." "'I see — yes — from Staffordshire, Thanks, Rallnrnee," The Hindu salaamed again and retreat- ed toward the house; but as he neared it his keen black eyes caught sight of Blanche at her window, and they glit- tered suddenly. "Aha! Rahnrnee, see!" he muttered. "lla.hnrnee know pink -white missie watch the sahib; but he no caree you—ab, yah, nor The beautiful mens•sahib is his missie, and you—snake—snake--tiger— ugh r" "Don't stand on ceremony, St. Maur, pray," said Dr. Clifford. "Thanks. The letter is, I see, from my uncle" haue ghtyebrowrtout. As contacted, has tead, his come panion saw, "So the battle is fairly begun," said St. Maur, with a seornful laugh; "and it will be a tough 0710; and, as far as I am concerned, I give then my honor, no yielding of one inch." "Have they struck, then, actually, or do they only threaten ,t?" "Turned out ore strike yesterday. They held a meeting some evenings before, listened to the nl,isehievons agitators who are swaying them, and finally li • 5 Cell`s Spara€s j 'fiharekame Collar and aaddl:a Galls 23! Manitoba avo,, Muting., October 4 1908. "r have used your Spavin 0uio en atlSprung Tendon ult}, good resn;l, end I can raconnnend it Sar Collar and Saddro Rano•" 1. Ir. melee, en y Spavin Cure is a, blousing 10 Iarmers and stockmen. 1n rho past SO years, lkendati•a Spavin Curd bat Morally caved millions of dollars too hor,,o owners. Itis eha opo remtcly that on always be depended span to absolutoly enro Spavac, 81ngbono, anb, Splint, trwo113ngs nnet Ian x:194, Now Moors, scare or turns the bair nddla, As goal for roans for beast GYarOap !Co d on'rbuyat etzzr ecemdanlur, gol copy of our book ^,t 'Shuttles 0n' rho nOrao'L44's pros '-or write to sr R. Is J. . roost/wit rano, 9l9. 1't I;S ,seen 12 e k„ eia,,•t?''sY te•s.,a'w,ssier. a eerie/ made a demand for an increase of 8 per mit." "Absurd, when all commerce is so de - Pressed," said the doctor, "and iron no better than other commodities, is it?" "No; it is very dull, and eould by no possin- deed,bitltwould be bear iworking the minesck an advance, atan absolute loss. Of course, my uncle refused the demand. Result, a strike." "And the end 7" said Clifford, wateh: ing the other's face. The mouth, every line, settled at once into that ruthless look of which habit- ually there lay only Indications. "I know what the end will be, if old Will Orde puts the fight into my hand,". he said. Clifford smiled. "So do 1, I think—their defeat or yours. No; I will say broadly, a trag- "Isbu may say my murder, if you Iike, as you meant," said the other, coolly; "for it may come to that, if there should be riots over it. They know I will never yield; and when my blood is up and steel and lead handy, the leaders at least carry their lives in the;. hands. I shouldn't be too particular if any elan roes for me, I assure you, Minown you,nwould r,h have fully beelione wour ell enough if left to themselves; but they're worked up by socialistic agitators, and for them I, for an0, have no mercy. If theee is rioting, I'll spare oux men where I carr --as ignorant, misguided them I'll fellows—but those likeathe misled euln they are, if they come within range of my revolver." :y "Ah! in a fight, you mean?" "Yes; in a fight, or riot --call it what you will. I should be an especial nark for the maleo 'tents' violence, too, you see; for they all know what I am on the subject, and that 1 am an ugly *- tomer in their way." "Whew -w!" went the doctor. "We must hope it will tide over quietly." Falconer shrugged his shoulders and laughed, "1'11 tell you this," he said: "%Viilliaau Orde, Sir Arthur Channing (I expect his will follow), and another owner near Crass-Rowdon, will presently offer an agreement—arbitration, or a reasonable advance in wages, if even the trade can barely allow it, If that is accepted, well; if not"—he set his foot down --";t will be war to the knife." The sonorous boom of the luncheon bell rang out from the house, and both threw away their Refinished cigarettes and went into o I t itz cheon, Part of the letter its recipient had kept to himself: inti? hope, dear ay with that ebarmine, thet g little bluoe are e - eyed maiden. You know how much. I wish IL" This ire kept for his wife's eyes only, waren he saw her alone—when: "I must soon!" he muttered. "My darling, 1 mu t ---I must! I cannot bear this much longer—Heaven, I will not! Rah/time shall manage to give her a note to meet me one night in the copse; it is impossible by day anywhere.,, CHAPTER XII, "Rob fine A take a "Sill ing up prise. „Fact "My va you die one cal say I'm a hanso Half lender train w pocket was in the tr en inn ordered plain me to r•emov ho asked "is Ne "Well, —quite t there?" Inn ma ed. Ile "I, my much like think; an see 2510 tl one of a ed by Mai "\les, si he 1s, too "Oh." sa inr(Tura cy le:ordin vas'"anl "I supp DOW. Ina' "Oh, yes it good fo the .t?.ddiso as they ea do,' "At horn "Froin tl bread, pouf vegetable: thing they it must be "Certainl "Then loo fodder for far off for supplies the Hes got a sir, a few a pretty Alar inson," said Kenton Morley, one ugust morning, "I am going to few days' holiday," „ exclaimed the old clerk, push - his spectaeles in the utmost sur- !" re turned his master, nodding. lise is in the passage; I'll wire ectly I have an address; if any is (which isn't likely), merely away for a week. Whistle me in, please, now." an hour a.fterwa,rd the money - western stepped into t ticket toinall sol waistcoat for Nest Hill, — shire, which due time reached; and smiler betook himself to , bespoke a room, and dinner, whioh proved a good, al, and when the landlady carate e it, the guest told her so, Then a auestion: at tise far from here?" sir,litlislaogoodish step toolwalk wo mites. Did you wish to go ,it's sense of humor was touch• smiled. good friend? I don't look calling on such swell people, 1 c1 some of them would stare to lore. My question was an idle stranger's curiosity. It is own. or Addison, isn't it?" • 1'; and a very nice gentleman dison idand t a guest, reflecting on likewise." of speech of the uneducated, g to the good dame, Helen ce gentlemen," 0se the Hall is full of guests MS'S , sir, several! And it makes r • the place, you see, because ns do act so fair; everything n get supplied at home they e?" ie town, sir, and farms try, butter, cream, meat, (fruit they've got) --every can buy around, they do, only the best, in course, Sir," )11 15 at the extra food and the horses, sir; no sending that. My husband's brother Hall with a lot of tillage. large farm and inn in one, ilea t'other side of the ltal ; „ ,e "Is it? And 1 suppose yottr Eivar_lton, is the finest' remedy known for sunburn, S s re ferashes,.11 g ecla d blisters. A shin food ! d11 Druggists and StOre,..60c, t &F r °fit tdd 1'1',a iiK;a!'m{�;,�V •. �u+ in-law, they, knows all about the II guests?" "Lor' yes, sir! 1 dare say more'n do; for I don't lcuaw their name though some I know by sight; a there's one or two any one'd know agar if they see 'alit once. And horses there's two brought horses, sir, as eve the major hasn't got the liek of in 1 stables; one's a real h'4xab, my hu band says." , Igen Morley knew well which the was: had not the Arab's master ealie at the old city "den" to say good -by and had told him where he was going "If this Perm and the country are s pretty," said Meilen: "I shall go ova there for a few days. You have a trap of coarse?" "Yes, sir; and I'm sure they'll mak you comfortable and Welcome. Tu -mor row's 'market here, sir, and you nigh find it a pretty sight, being a strango from London." b "I think 1 should; 1'}! devote the auotning to the market, and be driven over to the farm after an early dinner," said Mr. Morley, suiiiing. "Yes," he reflected, when he was done, "these farm people who sere e the Hall will know the guests, and far more than the guests know themselves, too; and 11, as I suspect, my '11and,scmte sinner's' wife is among the party, I shall be able to identify which she it. Poor young fellow—poor wife! 1 wish 1 could set matters right without sueh heavy loss. Well, I can't see my way to it all; but ft may be handy to know where to find the wife. Ile never gave me a clue of any sort. Was that chance or deliber- ate? and if the latter—way,' Not be- cause he mistrusts my pledge, I know. It was a good idea of mine to make a little holiday over this matter!" So it oying the scenery, tlre�f shfor lair the e was oentre change. The next day' he was driven over to Itis new quarters, a Perfectly rural place, a queer, picturesque building, halt fahm-house, half old-fashioned hostelry, with a big, open yard -ground fronting the road, and a fine .vier` the woods and hill—it stood on on• -`end t-ailey, with Nest TIit} Hall tall the d Mance, while ever the trellised frerrt crept honey- suckle and roses it: ' : t lance -•-a para- dise to the chin_ , Marley a'.t. t n . c two iti rooms in front of tree upper furor, and sinking into an old-fashioned easy chair by the window, half behind the white curtain and drooping heeeysuckle that Tooled in, ordered. some tea. • The landlord himself brought the tray in ---tea and rich yellow cream and but- ter. and home -mad: bread, and fruit. 'Ton have indeed a lovely place here'," said the money -lender. ".Your own, per - bops?" "No, sir," replied the smiling host, "My father had it before ilte on a luny: knee. Major Addison's my landlord, sir, and a better ane couldn't be," 'So I've been leering,. dui -n now, ,,, Got uesi,s , I'm taht: "Yes, several, sir. Some has been down before this; some hasn't, you see," "Who has been here before?" "There's one entleman tis lest \•ear straight from t Ncwn rl.etcwn weith our hfajor—Mr. St. 1Ianr's his name— come with a queer In,jun servant; and ply reissue says—she's such a one for fun,. sirs is—that and his horseuand servant the Wa Bali leman ma de to match eac11 other, because they're all three so handsome like. She do make us laugh!" "It was a good idea,,"returned Mor- ley, muck amused. "And who also are there?" "Thof course., rMr. Nor Captain Darnley, Addison's brother, and a London. gentleman and his party—a Dr. Clifford," "Altl his wife and daughter,I sup- pose?" hisNo, ` niece,r. One's the otllertilady''st`half'aofor eigner, I think; anyway, they say she can talk to the Injun in his own lingo; one of the grooms leas heard her ---been it/ India `}r'e'aps, sir. She's "a Mrs. It1r- rington by name, and came with Dr. Clifford --a young lady she is, but a, widow" "011!" said Ken, beginning to think lie was ail the scent; "is she pretty?" "Pretty, sir? She's just the beautiful - est lady I've ever set eyes onl Maybe she's a relation of 1)r, Clifford." '"Ts there n0 Ilea. Clifford, then?„ "Not at Nest 1I111, air, I think Rob- erts, the groom, :Sail .l,0 wor dead." "Porh0r.4 this lady ie to be Mrs. Clif- ford the seceeer" "Maybe, Sit bet I shouldn't thank so, Roberts says she hies with thorn to take care of the young ladies." ",Plum! But you said slie is young her- self?„ young, `.She can't be• aver four or five -and - twenty, sir; but the other two .aro younger still—twenty p'x•aps," • "I understand it now; Mrs. Errington is their companion and ehaper'ou, as they have no mother, Thanks for a pleasant chat, I feel. quite a curiosity to see these people," added Morley. The tea being now drawn, the land- lord withdrew; but • before the money lender had taken his second cap, his �visll -no more curiosity --was unexpect- edly' gratified, for he heard the sound of many horses' hoofs down the road, • and peeping cautiously --for he had no all wish to be reeoguizod---he beheld a ride ing party advancing rapidly, and he 1 knew at once the graceful figure of the foremost rider. ud "My handsome gambler!" ho mutter - 'n ed; and I see Rahmee, too, in the rear, -- with. a groom," ai In the neat minute the party swept lis up to the hostelry, eight or •nine of s- them, with a groom and the Indian in attendance, and almost before he drew rein, Falconer -lead leaped to the ground, flinging the Arab's bridle to Rahmee, e little dreaming of the pair of keen, eag- ? er eyes that were watching him for a o sign, rapidly scanting the woman for the one he called wife. , " "1.1, Jove! that superbly handsome woman, reining in her restive horse .etn- e der thin window—never that blue-eyed doll who has just alighted." t Turning quiekly from Blanche the in - r, slant she touched terra firma, St, Maur was at his wife's sidu�--no one quite near, all talking, laughing, hoofs tramp- ling—only those' sharp, kindly eyes and ears above, unseen, unsuspected. "My darling ---my Christine!" ho said, low and passionately, and lifted her from the saddle. The money lender leaned back in his chair with a softening of every rugged feature and line that it seemed scarcely the same face. "Your d tr'ling---your Christine:" he repeated. "Yee, she is that, and chill be in literal truth your Christine. What prophetic inspiration made them bap- tize her that beautiful name, I wonder? But she should surely go back to the man; she'll do more with hint at his side, and it is her right place." Ay, with the honor that was Iter due, but not under the upas shadow of sleuno. The hall party had evidently been out for a long ride, and stopped for tea en cbemin; the solitary man above could hear them in the large private parlor below his r0o0me, and as all the doors and windows stood open, could hear not only the pleasant, lively voiees, but much of what was said. "Frank," cane often in the soft, musi• cal notes Kenton Horley knew so well— sometimes Mry. Errington, or Miss Le- roy—the ,,12E listener -te gel wondered if .that was the bhie eyed doll. free,, ntly :there was a move below, and _liajor Addison's deep, resonant voice gave the order to the landlord to have the -horses brought around. - lien, women an'l liur:le:3 now r'eappear- ed->-a goodly sight indeed., the India's piett'teeeue figure standing liken dark e to tar• between ecn his own horse and his i 1',t e: s fiery t •�.rabian, riles Leroy. are roti re %-?" said St. ;"Maur, mi 1l1utche turned toward Bila he moment the white palfrey she rode /AS brartgilt. lie could hardly avoid he question. "Forward minx!" muttered the on- oai :er, "Ol,, thank:t, yes." lila llche MIS not a fen therweight; for bong'; not above the middle height; she as more of the robust than slight build (Thirsty, nor hail she unteh spring. I�ai- orer raised l:,'r easily to the saddle, tvever, put the snaffle into her hand, d af.ectivg not to hear something out her glove, bowed, and turned to e if Cilrietille was still afoot. Yes; she was talking to the hostess, d just putting a cluster of honey- ckle lute her button -;tole, "Thank you, belle madame," said the dations Pale, cooly, taking it and acing it in his own breast. "Yon ant it for me, I am quite certain; -mit me to replace it!" and gath- ng another, he deftly fastened it in button -hole. 'You thief!" said she, laughing. 'Not at all; exchange is no robbery, it, Mrs. Renshaw?" 'No, ,sir; tare a lot more flowers," led the landlady, No; I'll be modest far once. Now let assist you, :airs. Errington, for I Frank Addison shaking his fist at Hostler, bring this lady's horse here, s," e swung the slight form easily en - h int) the saddle; she was all nerve spring, like tempered steel; the AN OFA A GENTS A WEEK We have on }land tlrir ty•fiy0 organs, taken in exchange on Iletntzu1an pianos, which ire ximet sell regardless of lues, to make room iu our store, weary instrument has peen thoroughly over•- hauled, and is guaranteed for five years, and full amount will be allowed 0u ex- change. The prices run frein $10 to 835, foe suck well-known xnakes.as 'Phomas, Dominion, Darn, Uxbridge, (odericb an 13e)l This ' T hi your I Crane e to5 y ave A post eax'd will bring fall partleularse kxetn?amen & Co., i1 hang street east, brother• t 1 t tr d Ito an ab se an se au PI 2220 p0 eri the is sn11 me see me. plea II ong and N M ' VICTIMS � a Fuad New Health in Dr. it ilzuns' 114 Pills. . et -11 • :4s Anaemia is sirnply a lack of blood. It therefore follows that the correct treat- ment for anaemia is One that increases the blood supply. T'httt is really the only treatment that eon posibly bo suc- aessful, The symptom of anaemia are easily recognized. Paleness, listlessness, the failure of food to nourish, heed- rls aches and faintness often x and �palpitation and, n3 of the heart. To restore the blood supply' to its normal quantity and quality I3r, Williams' fink fills can be recommend- ed with confidence, First becauee they are known to have cured thousands of anaemic people—the highest possible re- commendation. Secondly they actually contain the ingredients that combine • with the food and oxygen to maks rich, red blood, without which no man, wo- man or growing boy or girl can be healthy. 'nen I carne;l to Red Deer, some years ago, a young girl, I had been suffering for a couple of years from anaemic blood. Doctors had done everything for me that could be done, but to no pur- pose. The doctors said I could not live, but that a change of climate might pro- long my life, so my father brought me to Alberta. For a short time I did seem to improve, but soon became as bad, if not worse, than before I left Ontario I could not walk upstairs, walk on the street, or stand in a room for more than a few minutes without fainting. Life was a burden and I did not care whether I lived or not, and had given up hope of getting better. It was at this time Dr. Williams' Pink l,'i11s were brought to my attention, and a supply was got for are. After 1 had nsed the second box I thought 1 felt some better, and I continued taking the Pills until i felt like a new person. I could walk, ride a, bicycle and skate without the dreadful pains in my limbs I had before experi- enced, and in every way I was enjoying better health than ever before in 'my life, Now, wherever I feel the need of a, tonic I turn at once to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and I ane constantly recom- mencling them to my friends." Sold by all medicine dealers or by snail at 50 cents a bit. or six boxes for $2.50 from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. as - 9 Complexity of i;,,odern Stage. The installation of a complete tele- phone system for the stage of the New Theatre in New York city illustrates not only the variety et of to the telephone is put, says uTh.e Scientific American, but also the vastness and complexity of the up-to-date stage, The stage telephone syetem Inas nine stations on the stage and 25 floor stations, with two switchboards or central stations. Through these centrals, inter -communi- cation with to other stations may be ;tad. From one of these central stations the technical director controls tho op- erations of the stage hands, while the other board is the stage manager's sta- tion. The regular stations are placed in the prompter's booth, the electri- cian's booth, the stage galleries, and one is lccated near the orchestra leader. Calls are made by operating push but- tons from either of the central stations, and they serve to flash a bulI's eye sig- nal or to operate a buzzer, depend- ing upon which of two buttons is press- ed. The theatre is also equipped with a telephone system, used for carriage calls, a -a- 4 cc"*nal�e�" axe tt32pleasant reptiles and roast ladies would get very much excited if they knew there there three er four i11 the hoose. Yet sslckes are cleanly and most kinds are harmless, but the house flies you allow to live in your kitchen and dining rooms are probably loaded with germs of in- fectious and deadly disease. The remedy is found in the constant use of Wilson 's Ply Pads during the summer months. No other fly killer compares with them, A Snake in His Hail. The hair of, the Indian yogi or re}igi_ ous mendicatat owing to long years of neglect becomes matted together in a fashion more easy to imag.ne than to dt',c•ri:be and certain; i could not be leg:shecl out. 1t is of very remit len th leaped to hes 0011 seat, with a 'n I and when allowed to hang down trails 1 had and smile t;b lialttmrce emi r:irino inn the ground. Arab upbeside l'leetfout, lau< hing y swept tate i;uxom laneilady a salute to the saddle -bow, and rade off with his wife after the others, "Just litre the boy," said T:cn, be. tween a 171110 and a sigh; then he leaned out of the window. "Well, :'airs limall) 2, you got a bow fit for a queen juet nova—stteh o. head. scute. young man, tool" Tlie dank Looked up, courtesying, all dimples and smiles. "Lee' bless hire—yes, sir; it's just his fun and inept'enc:--tile 21100st gentle- man, sir, that can be; there Ielr, St, Maur, sir; he'e been all over the world, they s y, Ilei a p'r`at friend, X think, of the rinjor, and Mrs, Addison's, No wonder, sir, itc's such favorite—and he is, too, that's certain." 'Who knew that better than the rnon. ey;leader lximself? and lie sighed again. A week later he returned to towel. What took place at Nest 31111 after that he barn t•Il later, sur tten r eaten said . d to himself.; sadly ; " 'The pity on't--oll ! the pity on't, Zap:" " ITo be enrit:3nued,) One night these yogis ale /mingunder a ttec whena snake wormed its way into his taeg}ed coif- fure, and he had quite a slfficnit task to get rill of it in the morning,--i>+'ide World Magazine. USE OF ALUM is 1131'v' 1(� tSd, State Chemist F. W. Robinson, of _3Yne ltlgan, in an interview saxlle days ago stated that many baking powder 00222- panies have for menthe been terming sod10311 aluminum sulphate as one of -the ingredients used in the manufacture of baking powder, which when sifted down was nothing more or less than alum. (}'itis he 'claims will soon be Used by many of the States as an entering wedge to prohibit the use of that substance in baking powder and many other food - sleuth. Michigan has no mew preventing the use of alum, but there is a stringett law against the use of substances in foodstuffs offs 1 � •..• • that t a1 0 S„r injurious s .l to the re pear, lie health. Aecordilrf; to the Pennsyl- vania decision sham is `used as sueh, and action may be taken in Michigan to prevent the sale of baking powder con- taithe , it,