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The Herald, 1907-04-19, Page 7IT IS. PURE! THIS IS THE PARAMOUNT FEATURE OF GREEN TEA Free from Artificial Coloring, Duet, Dirt, and Alt Foreign Substances Lead Packets Only. 40c, 50c, and 60c Per Pound AT ALL GROCERS. HIGHEST AWARD, ST. LOUIS, :1004. GI. 44s leo, tr. , COCO 0 CC, egneZameagaqa,-1 • The evening of the teazle day upon identify either the first assailants, the rescuers or the country house to which the young lady was taken, have quite hit upon the individual who carried her off thence," said Mac ,looking wistfully at his companion, whose only comment was a smooth, serene— "Indeed." "Yes; they bave quite made out the identity of the individual who carried Lady Etheridge off from the house in the woods! Now, who do you suppose they have made him out to he?" 'Upon my life I could not say, dear Mac." answered Roberts, with cheerful frankness. "You!" "eMe ?" inquired :Roberts, with gay in- credulity. "What nonsense, dear Mac! 'What should have put that into their remark- ably stupid heads?" inquired Roberts, with ea amused expression of counten- ance. "The evidence of the cabnme who was v ere to find me, and. it was cruel in hired by the man to carry. off the lady, you not to come," said Roberts, in his usual gay, sweet tone. and who described his employer as 'a "It was wise and prudent of me. Was tall, stoutish, light-camplexioned gent, with light 'air and w'iskers, and most I, perchance, to thew the police the way the beantifulest smile as hever I see!" bo your lair, Roberts, you are the most imprudent inan I ever knew for a eow- "Ha, ha, ha! A deception that would ard." suit half a million of British gentlemen!" "Epicure, .epienre, dear Mac; not eow- laughed Roberts, gayly. ard, but epicure; it is not danger or "Exactly—precisely. Yet, you see, they death that I dislike, but pain, dear Mae, could think of no one but .yotirshlf.It pain; therefore, call me epicure, or vol- shows that they Whew you to be in Eng- uptuary, if you 'like, but not coward," Puld: and that they are in search of you. said Roberts, mildly. Se, though of course they are ludicrously "Very. well, then- for, an epicure .yeu mistaken in suppoeingyou to have been more risks of fturting yourself than the masked man that earned off the any one I ever knew." beauty trim the house in the woods, yet, "Nay, I am very cautious; I have as their attention is turned toward you, not shown myself abroad by daylight you had better leave England as soon since out adventures But now tell me. as you can get off. In fart, I cannot what does the world outside say of it." imagine what madness it was that "They give opinions as opposite as , broeght you haele:" north and south. Of this, however, 1 "The madness is comprised can assure you, suspicion is far off the ' word—Heleu." right track. Neither you nor I am sus. I "You, 'for another Helen, would lose peeted so far as I have been able to dis- another Troy,'" cover. The particulars given by the `No more ofthat—to come to the young lady to the magistrates are of the point. Though our enterprise has signal - general and unsatisfactory character. ! ly failed, yet I presume the—hem!— Her carriage attacked in the night on 1 nobleman, your patron, has liberally, or Hounslow Heath by thieves, not one of will liberally reward your zeal," whom could she identify; herself res- I 'Push, for heaven's sake. Nu. Had cued by two gentlemen, who called them- we surceeded in securing the beauty, and slas Colon' McCarthy and Captain Rob- , had she been persuaded to listen to his erts, but whose faces she never distinct- suit, I will not venture to say what we ly saw, and taken through the darkness might not have expected from the grot- to a country house in the woods, some- itude and munificence of my noble pat - where off the road between Windsor and ron, for with—hemi—nobles, success is London, and finally carried off again thence by a man 'rho wore a mask and the test of merit. But we failed, and e , spoke in whispers. Very interesting but failuriswith the same judges, the very embarrassing all that. There may proof of demerit. And were we to ac - lee two hundred unidentified footpads in knowledge our deed, and claim reward which these events took place, the mys- terious individual whom we have heard called by the name of Roberts, walked restlessly up and down the floor of his gloomy apartment in the old, ruined pal- ace of Ely. His restlessness was without the least ill -humor; nay, he smiled to himself, as he murmured: "Gentlemen who can walk abroad at large at all hours of the day can, of course, have little appreciation of the tediousness of waiting twelve or four- teen hours in a place like this, or they would exhibit more charity." His good humor was at last rewarded by the sound of steps approaching the door, admitted the visitor, and secured it behind him before speaking. "Well, dear Mao, here you are at last, old fellow. I have been hoping and ex- pecting to see you ever since the night of our adventure. I could not find any safe way of communicating with you until this afternoon, when I contrived to send you o. note. But you knew in one ngland. There are, perhaps, two thou-. sand gents who might answer to the des. caption of Colonel McCarthy and Cap- tain Roberts, of the Ilth infantry, al- though there happen to be no such of- ficers in that gallant regiment. And last- ly, as the preachers say, there are at least two score of old country houses in •She woods off the road between Lon- don and Windsor, though there may be no such place as Howlet's Close found among the number. But there is on thing I cannot understand, Roberts." "What is that?" "Who the deuce could it have been that carried the young lady from the house in the woods, and so ruined my enterprise?" "What V" inquired Roberts, abstract- edly. "I say, I cannot imagine who that man in the mask, who concealed himself in the young lady's •room, and seized and carried her off by force, could have been, or what his motive could have been. I have been thinking of it ever since, and can snake nothing of the mat- ter—can you?" "No, indeed, dear Mac; I never was intended by nature as a, detective." for our zeal, we should be transported for our crime." "Humph! it is a nice business this se. eret service of— nobles," said Roberts, with a good-natured smile. • "It -was a failure,Roberts—. failure, and, as such, must be borne with philoso- phies.] coolness." "And is the case quite hopeless with the young lady?" `So hopeless that she will be married on the fourteenth of next month to his grace the Duke of Beresleigh." No!" exclaimed Roberts, betrayed into more enrgy of expression than was usual with him. 'Yes, certainly, it is publicly announc- ed, bit what is there se strange about that as to make you start up and. ex- claim in that way?' "Rose Elmer—Lady Etheridge—Duch- ess of Beresleigh," murmured Roberts, musing deeply. "Well, well, of course! All natural en- ough; the pair were understood to be en- gaged long before their betrothal was an- nounced; but why it should affect you so strangely I cannot imagine," exclaim- ed Mac, in impatient surprise. "Why, my dear Mac? Because such In feet, I am more puzzled than the a marriage will disappaint your—noble police; for the police are not puzzled at —pardon, replied Roberts, amoothily, all. They who have not been able to having quite recovered his serenity. • u ref. ' • 000 4000 .,trt roe (DO ft5434) 00,0 The effect of Scott' Emulsion on thin, ,pale children is magical. It makes them plump, rosy, active, happy. It contains Cod Liver Oil, Hypophosphites and Glycerine, to make fat, blood and bone, and so put together that it is easily digested by little folk. ALL DRUGGISTS; 80o. AND $1.00. 44443 044 efe 40440 4t, 42. • 00000439' "Pooh; that ie. not the reation, 'What ,do 'you take inc for to 'inapeaie such a story as that upon me 1"• .. • "Really, my. dearMae, this is ene rea- son thougk,. n'the et otly,.. one, The other is that IS1 once -knew 'this Rose Elmer as the de tighter of 4 village read- dress. •And You will aeknOwledge that I haee a right to be rather, startled to hear that she is about to beeOnle a duch- ess," "Hum! I doiebt much whether that is the' whole , reason, either; but 1 will not press upon so very forbearing an at- tagonist. will rather draw our com' versation to a close. You sent for um, merely to knew whether my noble pat- ron would repay your uusuceeseful forts to serve him." • "I did, dear Mac," • "Ad I told you 'no', fot if the 01 - fated enterprise should come to his knowledge, our patron, instead of re- warding our zeal, would' punish Mir crime Mid illustrate his own. high sense of justice." • . "Exactly, dear Mac; but what is the nse, of repeating .painful truths ?" seid Roberts, sweetly. 'In 'order tn come to a pleasant °tie, and to tell you that, although nothing is to be ex.pe,eted or hoped for from mu patron, yet 1 will not permit you to suffer loss from an enterprise into which I was the means of dressing you. I came here with the express purpose of telling you all this; putting this fifty.; tween yourself and -Englanc1 as you cou. pound note into your hand, and advising you to placeas many miles of sea be.; veniently can. for your own good, aqd my safety, for you are just the fellow to turn leing'S evidence upon a pinch," added Mac, mentally. "I thank you, dear Mac. You ere very kind and thoughtful. I accept yoor bounty as a loan, to be repaid with in. tercet some of these days." "Of sour as a loan," replied Mac, very dryly, adding—"and. now 1 most really wish you good -evening, or rather bid you good-bv. 1 hope to hear from you from Quefiee or Constantinople,,, said. Mac, shaking hands with Roberts, and leaving the room. , s Left alone, Roberts took two or ,three turns up and down the room, mutter- ing: ., "Ruse Elmer—Baronees Etheridge— Duchess Beresleigh! high fortunes for the cottage -girl! I could spoil thtt pretty sport if I chose to do so, or d• red to show myself! Were but one . Lan and one woman, out of my way, wl.O. a pros- pect were Opening to • me! 1 . must think! I must think! •Ilerc is a mag- nificent. fortune, and perhaps n baron% coronet, Within my very grasp; 1 et that man who . was a witness of eis erime 1 and that woman. who is the 3111ir. obsta- cle to my ambition! The scion. •1 may- be easily disposed of, poor crest el but the man! the man! I' Must this k. Can 411 these difficulties he overcome in time to permit ine to appear end arrest. this. marriage ? Seareelost.'Vell, let the marriage. go en if it Tr. while, it NMI only -give ree s-eormser heici, upon her grace. . •Let Se', wear the strawberry leaves a little •ehile; he will be none the worse sind es MI6 IS not Helen, .1 am not fastidious! Cie Helen! Helen." CHAPTER XXIII. The marriage of, the Dune of Beres- leigh and. the Lady Etheridge. of Swin- burne came off with great ectat. The ceremony Was performed in .q. James' Chapel, in the presence of tte elite of the aristocracy. - The Bishop of Lon- don officiated . Thebride itViS attend- ed to the altar by the Ladies Wardour, the sisters of the bridegroon and by . I. Miss Elmer, her particular fri nd. After the ceremony the bridal part,y returned to Beresleigh House, where a select party were entertained at breakfast. Immediately aftei breakfast the new- ly -married phi- started for the Contin- ent. After the marriage and., departure of the young duke and clueliess,, Miss El- mer's home with the Lesters way not as agreeable as it had beep. Lady Lester having nothing more to hope from Laura's influence over Rose'in favor of Mr. Lester ,treated the govprness, not with disrespect --for no one durst do that—but with 'coolness. . . Sir Vincent's manner, on the contrary, had grown so attentive as to be trouble. some, and embarrassing. Even. Hellen, Raveeseroft had disappeared from view. Miss Elmer had neither seen nor heard from her since the day upon Which they had last driven out together, when Mrs. Ravencroft had thrown the letter from the carriage window to the stranger who had followed them. • Ferdinand Cassinove kept on the 'even tenor" of his laboidous life—teaching all day and reading law all the evening. His patron had grown cold to him; his occasional meetings with Latra. Elinor were abridged. By a new regulation of Sir Vincent the tutor and his solitary pupil took, their meals alone together in their study. Well did Mr. •Cassinove understand the reasons both of Sir Vin- cent's coolness to himself and of his new regulation in regard to the schoolroom meals, and his heart burned with honest indignation. The chief soltiee of his life was now the daily "good morning" and "good night," when his hand met Litura's hand in a thrilling clasp—when his eyes met Laura's eyes in a passionate glance. And Laura, Elmer understood his mo- tives perfectly. No word of love had. been uttered between them; their mutual es- teem and affection had spoken only through their eloquent eyes Yet Laura Elmer knew that Ferdinand Cassinove retained his position, and endured a thousand humiliations, only for. hoe sake. She was writing for severe' magazines of high character and drawing a small, but sufficient biome from her literary works. She determined, at the elose of her present engagement, to abandon for- ever the Tito of a governese, for which She felt that nature had never' intendd her, and to find Settle quiet, respeetable Iodginge, where she might live indeperts dently by the predestine' of bar WSW s° In thinking of seerelliries for lodgings ta the wilderness • of T,ondon, her thoughts' naturally recurred to Mrs. Rus- sel, the -struggling young mother, in whose excellent character and unmerited endefortunes Case4nove had lie:erected het sympathies, She remembered that Ruth Russel was eegaged in the difficult tittle of trying to support her little fam- ily by keeping a small shop that' would net succeed, and ncnt lodgings • that Would not let, and she resoiyed, at the first opportunity to get the 'address of Mrs. Russel from Mr. Cassinooe, with the view of inspecting her lodgings and possibly becoming her tenant. In the meantnne; Mies Elmer addressed a note to .Lady Lester, advising her lady- ship of her intention to /cave at, the end of her tent...And .Leturceis resignation was -at once ,aecepted, with a few ceavens Hanel expressions of. regret that the young ladies should lose the advantage of the in,struetions of so aceomplished a teacher. And the •news 'get abroad in the household that Miss Elmer was go- ing away. It was about this time, in the interval between the Morning and the 'afternoon session, • that Mies 'Elmer was. sitting alone in the vacant schoolroom, when those came a rap at the door. "Come in," said Miss Elmer, expecting to eee a eervarit, with a message from Sir Vincent or -Lady Le.ster. Mr. Cassinove entered the schoolroom. Hie face was pale andlis voice vibrats ed with intense suppressed emotion, as he said: "I hope you will pardon tha intrusion and give me a few moments' interview, Miss Ebner." "Certainly, Mr. Caesinovee, pray take a seat," she said, handing a chair, and resuming her own place at her desk.l With a bow, ]ie declined to -sit downs but standing before her, uid resting one hand upon the back of the,clothe he said: "You are about. to leave us, I hear, Miss Elmer?" "In a few weeks—yes." ilactTioourfisve the question—for another sit- . "No; when one has .discovered that she is not fitted for a particular work, she should abandou it; and when she has found that for which she is best adapt- ed, she should pursue it. 1 have clearly ascertained that I am not fitted either by ability or inclination for the life or a governess, since I can make myself neither very useful nor very happy in its duties; while 1 have some gift for scribbling, by which 1 can give more; sat- isfaction, if not do more good. At least, it is my principal talent, and 1 pur. pose to give up teaching, take some quiet pleasant lodginge and maintain myself by my geese quill, whieb already bring! mo an Income sufficient for my few 0wants."1 will be more independent, more retired and. happier. I sincerely eon- gratulate you on the change, Miss .hi - mew The most humble life of liberty and seclusion is, preferable to any life of dependance .0:mid uncongenial associ- ates. And since:you apeak of eseinz intQ lodgings, lel rtOM! Petiiitt'ahe recorn- :rip to you toy late landlady, Mrs. Rus - "Thank you; I was thinking of her." "She is a gentle ancl refined woman, unfit tostruggle through the world, and hence she sloes not succeed very well. Phe has now a potty little house at Chelsea, the ground floor of which Is oceupied with her own little shop and family rooms, The upper floor compriees a suite of three or four neat rooms. that she would be glad to let. I think you woulcj like both the landlady and her lodgings." ."I ani quite tome that 1 shoulei. Please give .nie her exact address," said Laura, taking up a pencil. Cassniove complied, and while Laura was taking down the address, he gaze -d upon her beaatiful, bowed face as she bent over her desk, until his own face rapidly flushed and paled, and his breath came short and quick. She heard—her ear caught that quick, convulsive breathing—and she impul- sively looked up just as he stooped and took her hand, and, bowing over it, ut- tered,ion a tone scarcely above his breath, yet deep and vibrating witk his soul's profound: emotion: "Laura Elmer, I love you. 1 love you with my whole heart, soul and spirit. I loved you the first hour looked, upon your noble face. I have loved you with an ever-increasing power ever since, as I shall love yoa through all time and through all eternity. I have suppressed. the utterance of my love for menthe, as I ought, perhaps, yet to have suppress- ed it,for years, but I could not be silent longer; I could not stifle my feelings and live, .And so I have sought you - day, Laura. Elmer, not in selfishness, me- in vanity, not in presumption; not to engage your heart or bind your hand to a poor man, who must yet struggle through many years of labor, privation and hardship 'before he can command a position which he would asiro you to share. No, Laura. Miner, no; I sought you to say that my heart, my brain, my aervices, my whole life, are all your own; to say that I consecrate myself, with all that I am or may become, with all that I have or may acquire, to your service for life and death andoeternity, and. count myself richer than e'...anonarch, more blessed then au archangel, so rat will but accept the offering." (To he eontinued.) • 4.- A SPRING TQNIC,, Dr, Williaine'OPinksPills Melee Rich, steel Health -Giving Blood!. • Cold winter months, enforcing close confinement •In over -heated, badly ven- tilated routes -L -1n the home, itt the shop and in the school --sap the vitality of 'even...the strongest. The blood beconees clogged with impurities, the liver slug- gish, the kidneys weakened, sleep. is not • reettiii—you awake just as tired! as when you 'went to. bed; you are loweapirited, perhaps have headache Slid blotchy skin —*that is the condition of thousands of people every spring. It comes - to all.usts less the blood is eru•iched by a. good tonic—by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills: Theis pills not only banish this feeling, but they guard against the more serious ail- ments tha usually follow—ehhuraatiaan, nervous debility, • anaemia, indigestion and kidney trouble. Dr. Wiliams' Pink Pills are an ideel spring medicine. Every dose makes new, rich, red blood. Every deep of new blood' helps to strengthen: the overworked neves; overcornea weak- , nese.. and drives the germs *of disease from .the body. i, thorough treatment gives you vim and energy toeresist the torrid heat of the coming summer. Mrs. , Jas. McDonald, Sugar Camp, Ont., soya: "1 was badly run down, felt very weak and had no appetite. I could scarcely drag myself about and felt that rays con- • dition was growing worse. I ace's& ed to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills; and before I had used a dozen boxes 1 was as strong as ever. My appetite retruned a.nd I am now able to do my housework without feelinebworn out . I think Dr. Williams' PinkPills the best tonic there It is a mistake to take purgatives in spring. • Nature calls for a medicine build up the wasted. force—purgatives only weaken. it is a medicine to act on the. blood, not one• to act on the bowels, ! which is necessary. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a blood medicine—they make pure, rich, red blood, and strengthen every organ of the body. See that the full name, "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.," is printed on the wrapper around each box. All other so-called pink pills are fraudulent • imitations. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for a2.50 from the Dr, Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. The Warmth of a Snow -House. Usually our snow igloos allowed each man from eighteen to twenty inches space in which to lie down, and just room enough to stretch his legs well. With our sleeping bags they were entire- ly comfortable, no matter what the wea- ther outside. The snow is porous enough to admit of air eireidation. but -even .a gale of 'wind without would not affect the tempera -tare within. It is claimed by the natives that when the wind blows: a snow house is warmer than in a. per- iod of still cold. I could see no differ- ence. A new snow igloo is, however, more comfortable than one that. has been used, for newly cut .snow blocks are more porous. In one that has been used there is always a crust of ice on the interior which prevents a proper elle- ciliation of air.—From "The Long Lab- rador Trail" by Dillon Wallace m The Outing :Magazine for April. I 6 BABY'S fRIEND. Before I got Babys Own Tablets my baby was troubled with eolie and vomit- ing andecried night and day, and I was almost worn out. But after giving him the Tablets for a few days the trouble disappeared and you would. not know it was the same ohild he is so healthy and goodenatuyed now." This is the grate- ful testimonial of Mr. George Myren, Sandy Beach, Que., and. it tells other moth.ens Wit0 are worn-out caring Tor cross sickly children, how they can bring health to the 1•Ittle one and east to them. selves. Baby'e Own Tablets promptly euro the minor ailments of 'ttle oneri, and there are no cross sickly Urea in the homes where the Tablets are used. Sold by all meddeitte dealers or by mail at 25 cents s. box Prom 'Ole Dr. Wit - Beans' Medicine Compaaye Brockville, Ont. Maskers d t Mass. Two sisters, one fifteen, the other sear.. enteen, have been charged at Manta with offending the put•lie feeling of . reverence by coming to elierch in masks. Itt defenoe they protested, with tears, that they meant no harm. They had ' been at a masked ball till 5 o'clock in the morning and belles devout Catholics, had not wished to miss their matins. They had neves thought of :caking off their "loups," but had slipped into the church just as they were. The court delivered judgment to the effect that objectively the accused were certainly guilty but subjectively they had meant and done no harm. They were therefore acquitted. —London Evening Standard. America's Craze for Speed. (Milwaukee Sentinel.) Americans are imhuoti with a fervent de- sire to get somewhere at. any coat and at the topmost 13 peed. Some day we will be actuated by mare sober purposes that will necessitate the elimination, not of space, but of speed. But not yet. The time mar come when human life may be regarded as of more value than eneed, but not yet. There Is no time. Wo are in a hurry. If we can't get from New *York to Chicago in eighteen hours and from Kalamazoo to Spodunk in forty-etelet we are unhanny, be the "butott- er's bill" what it may. Wiping Out the Old Debt. "Did I hear you nay, old elutp, tbaS Marriage has made a ntcw 'mall of you?" Jilin.* right." "Theri that evince out that tett 1 owe, yon. Now lend tne five will yonr--01- waukee Sentinel.