The Huron Expositor, 1892-03-18, Page 249
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Copyright, 1891.
I ins i Mr. Morton, my dear," said Lady;
McCorgeodale. "The great traveller he
Asia, whose book you have been reading.!
Mr. Morton wee with poor Harry when
he died. My neioe, Miss Grey, Mr. More
tom"
The girl looked gravely and sweetly up at
him, and their eyes met. In a second—in
less than a second, in a flash of time—her
cabn expression changed to one of unutter-
able bewilderment. She had no eyes for
the man who actuellv stood before her,
bearded, massive, suipleumed, end scarred.',
The face that met her gaze wait Harry's ate
she bad seen him last. It was like a light4
rting flash for suddenness, and was gone a
soon as there. The two stood eyeing each
other strangely, and Lady McCorquociale
rising rapidly, took Inthia by the hand.
"Sit down, dear," she said tenderly,
and whispered in a swift aside, "I startle
you."
"No," said Inthilds eyes, She was herse
again, but wondering still at the vision sh
had stmt.
"My great-grandson," said the earl
"died like an Englishman, Mr. Morton."
The whole interview had weighed upo
was here he felt it intolerable. He though
him fiom the first, and now that Iathi
It. had come with a pardonable pretence
but now he felt as if he were steeped in ini
famy. 'Hie could not speak without evading
lies. If he had found the people of hiel
blood as he had supposed he left theme
entelly indifferent and cold, his position
would have been easier. But it hit hini
hard to know that they had bees seneitive
of hie honor'eand that in spite of appear-
ances they bad believed in him. He found
it difficult too to sit by and give no sigii
when a casual phrase informed -laim of
Percy Seaforth's death. But for a strong
and resolute repression the tears wifuld
have arisen to his eyes at that intelligenee.
The colonel bad been like & father to himl
and had stood next in hie heart to Inthia. 1
lie had a purpose in mind, and could not
yet afford to betray himself. He felt that
he must harden his heart, as Joseph ha4
done before hie brethren thousands of year/
ago, though like Joseph he would fain heel
gone oat and wept.
CHAPTER .X1V.,
"Begod!" said Hogan, as he left the
house at Harry's side, "ye're curiously shy
Morton. Upon me word now, ye ward
Ilushing and boggling like a school-girli
Ye weren't used to be like that when ye
were more aecuatomed to the society of
ladies, DI go bad."
Harry forced a laugh. He was conten
to leave Hogan to his fancy, and Wa,f3 gl
that he had lighted upon so natural a Imp
position. Hogan wanted to drive him bac
to the hotel, but Harry insisted on ehakin
hands then and there.
"Its in want of exercise," lie said. "Lon
don cramps me."
He strode away, and Hogan watched hi
tea.ssive figure as it went down the street.
The medico was so full of wide in hi
friend that he could not refrain from play
iog him on the very coachman.
"IYys know -who that hi, Hallett.
That's the most famous man at this hour in
London. That's M. Ronald Morton, th
great Asiatic explorer."
"Him as rode on 'orsoliack from the
Calums.in to the Pacific, sir?" said the
coachman, waking to sudden interest.. "lie
looke as if he'd gone througk something,
sir. A splendid figure of a gentlemaud-
liarry strode solidly away, eager to be
alone with his own thoughts. Almost be-
fore he knew it he found himself in Hyde
Park, and there seating himself on a betedi
in a quiet corner he tried to pull his ran-
dom wits together. For a whik he could
think nothing but Inthia. His pulses sang
her name. The thoughts of her face filled,
his mind. Many a thousand Onto; in his
lonely wanderings he had tried to picture
her as grown to womanhood, and had tried
to anticipate the changes time would bring.
He thought her now infinitely more beauti-
ful than he had ever pictur ed her, or than
she had been in her girlhood. He believed
be read a hin of settled sorrow in her face,
and he acetified himself, as anwhoneet man.
mita bound to do. That, young life ought
to lis.ye gone unsh&dowed. He sat in a rsort.
of dreamland, when the thought cromed
him that his own boyieh wickedness and
folly had killed her lover, and had left a
virgin heart widowed. He felt like an as-
sassin. What right had he to rob her in
that way? lie had been a fool front start
to finish, and had even tnieread the legend
cf sterlhig family pride which had roared
him in the face. He ought to have known
that a man in the position of Lord Bridge -
bourne would not allow the family honor
to be tarnished for the sake of a few thou -
rand pound!. The herd old mail had !aid
his debts when he supposed hinedeml, and
would have done at least as much to pre-
vent the open shame of his appearance i
the dock.
Sitting there unobserved he drew fro
his pocket a small leather wallet, dal k
polished with long use. It contained but
eingle sheet of naper—lnthiats last, letter
He knew its words by heart, and had sj
known them any time this seven years, bu
he read the lines again with a sort of rev-
erence. He had always heard the girl'
irnpeetious and vivacious voice in th
words, but now the woman's grai to an t
gentler tones seemed to repeat them with
eolerma surety.
He had, in the eourse of the morning,
felt so strangely moved to betray himself
that he had been on the edge of doing it
half -a -dozen times. Sitting retired in h e
little corner solitude, he half resolved t
let his alias go. He could repay Lor
Bridgebotwne easily,and there lay his plait
honest ;duty. He had made an honorable
and famous name, and felt that the indie-
motion of his youth was wiped so cleah
away that no man would care to bring it u
against him. His -self-effacement, whic
bad once looked like on act of heroisi ,
seemed now only like one more fully adde 1
to the list. He would and be would. not.
His mood of indecigion was all the less to -
era,ble to him because of his accusto
way of life, full of the rapideet ami n t
daring decision. He had made up no fin 1
mind upon the matter, when he rom I
walk hack to his hotel. Tb -ere was o bloc
at a crowing of the roads, and looking n
he saw Lady McCorquodale and Intki
seated behind her ladyship's bla.ck-livet i
etrochineet. They bowed to him, and h
reified hie hat in answer, reading or Olney-
iug that he road, a renewal of the first in -
'miry in betide's eyes. If she filiould re-
cognire him she could think of him only ao
a cowexcl tdding • under an alias from the
reproach he clued not face,
[Lis thoughts were with him all day and
through the night. He awoke restless and
unrefreshed, and walked out for an early.
morning swim in the Serpentine, still de-
-bating the one question by the way. It.
was unsettled when he returned, and looked
ekely to remain unsettled.
As he neared the hotel on his return he
eleserved for the third or fourth time with -
en the lam, day or two a curious figure on
the pavement at the door --a mon in an
elegant little go-cart of finished construc-
tion, whim' mai impelled and guided by the
etipple's own hands. The men wore a skull
;8,,p of dark blue velvet, which was in strik-
ing contraet with the dreadful pallor of ilia
face. His akin was colorless, and of a
hard, emooth texture, like white paper_
Hee imee were sunken, and of a cold dead
porcelain blue. His [ace was so clean
damn that it looked innocent of the reaar•
bat the chin waid decorated by a littletgoat
tuft, and whenever the man was not °c-
oupled in wheeling himself about he sat
caressing this tuft with his blanched
fingers, with a stiff, set smile, as if he were
meditating mischief to somebody. The
robust giant had never passed this ruined
creature without a twinge of pity, which
had yet a trace of repulsion in it. Con-
stant suffering might well have given birth
to that soulless grimace, and it was . hard
that a healthy man whose every movement
was a bodily pleasure, should punish suffer-
ing even in his thoughts.
Behind the man this morning stood a
tall and handsome girl of v. marked Ameri-
can type, slender and insolent. She had a
hand upon the back rail of the go-cart
near the invalid's head, and was bending
over him when Harry first caught eight of
them.
The hall porter was ste,ndingon the steps
of the hotel, and was i conversation -with
them. Harry heard distinctly the name
of Ronald Mortoo, , and as he passed
through the doorway was aware of whis-
pers behind him. The reflection in the
glass doors showed him the group Out-
side, the invalid pushing his chair forward,
the girl peering eagerly over his head, the
hall porter nodding backwards and side -
as who should say, "There goes the
man you spoke of." Harry was constant-
ly receiving some. such eviderioe ma • this
scene afforded hint of the interest he ex-
cited -in the public, mind. He mooed in-
doors and in a nsoment bad forgotten the
episode completely.
The invalid set his chair itiornotion, glid-
ing smoothlmover the level pavement. The
girl walked slowly at his side, -keeping pace
with hint.
"Gilead," eke said, looking down upon
him "that ain't the man."
"What ?" the other snapped, turtling his
eyes upon her.
(It ain't the Elall," the girl repeated
with a drawling nasal dechnon.•
was no broader round the shoulders than I
am. Yon could get three men like Willie
into that man's waititooat."
"You always were sa mule, Priscilla," the
cripple mm,watiewl, "and you always will be.
You'd have been7ta mule if you'd been born
to trousers, but being feminine you're fixed
up proper."
"Mule or no mule," the girl hummed
through her pretty little nose, "that ain't
the an. D'ye think I don't knew Willie
Reid?"
"D'ye this& I don't know him?" snarled
the man in the go-cart. "Don't men tithis
his age thicken in the figure? He wasn't
over Eve -and -twenty. What's to prevent
his thickening in tie figure? I'll tell you
what it is, Priscilla—you make me mad.t
"I don't care how mad I make you," the
girl hummed back at him with a tranquil,
settled obstinacy, "that ain't the mem '
"Parrott' said the invalid, and shot him-
self wrathfully forward at a, great pace.
The girl walked calmly on and by and by
he came circling back again, made a tour
round her and settled into his old place.
know if he's the matt or not," he said;
"Ill put Beatnik on to him."
Unconscious of the peculiar interest he
iireitod, Harry •• breakfasted rind settled
himself to work at the preface his publish-
ers hacl asked for a projected popular edi-
tion of his book. A waiter announced a
gentleman to see him; For a whik he was
indisposed to receive a stranger. He had
been besieged by curious impertinence of
lion -hunting tribes, and had made hie orders
imperative against their adiniesion. But
this partioular visitor clung tenaciously to
his point, and ode at last aclinittod. He
was gray, and responsible in aspect, and
might heve been on eminently respectable
solicitor by his looks.
"My inetructions are, sir," he said, "to
place this letter and this packet in your
hanis. Yoo aro Mr. Ronald Morton?"
'Tam Ronald Morton."
The gray, reeponsible man gravely banded
him a sealedMacket lied a letter, and at
once took op hie bat to withdraw -
"Stay:' sada Harry. "There may be an
answer."
"I was instrected to the contrary," said
the i•esptemablo 'stranger, and with that and
a quiet "Oitod morning " he left the room.
Harry broke the seal. of the letter, anh
found Messrs. Coutts and Co. in corres-
pondence with Mr. Ronald Morton. On the
31a. March, 1875, be was informed that he
had, on the introduction of a respected
client, made a deposit of seven hundred and
fifty pounds, and a sealed. parcel. With
the exception of ten pounds twelve shil-
lings and six pence the whole tun) deposited
had beeu withdrawn a fortnight later,
though Mr. Moreton had distinctly under-
stood that his balance was at no time to
stand at lees than five hundred pounds.
Tho banker' lettere, calling his ;elocution to
this fact had been returned from the ad-
dress left with tliein, and learning that Mr.
Ronald Moreon had returned to London
they begged at mice to place the gelded
packet arid a draft for the balance of his
account in his hands, and to done corres-
pondence.
An air of cold business offence beetled
through the epistle, and it was evident that
the bankers were aggrieved at their client's
neglect, and his contraveution of their rules.
"But' what to do with this confounded
packet?" the recipient asked himself. "It
doesn't belong to ma Poor Morton used to
sav that be hadn't a relative in the world.
The ordnance map shows no Itekewich in
Cheshire. 1 have inherited a mystery, and
I. remit walk out of it by the straightost
road."
He was nos eager to present himself to a
solemn Bank manager with the declaration
that he had adopted an alias, end bankers
were not wont to sureender valuables with-
out being pretty sure �f the identity • of
the persons to whom they hended them.
Perhaps after all, he thought, he vies trou-
bling himself for nothing. The deposit
might coneist merely of oonfidential papers
of no video to s.ny one but the owner. He
had at least the right to look and see.
So thought, so done. The pu,oktt re-
vealed a mass oi valuable bonds, and con-
spicuous on the top of it was the Imperial
Eagle of Austria stamped on the iesue of
the Lottery Leen of 1854. The ,ehecte ley
close and solid, and he could form no notion
of their value without a dose inspection.
The discovery staggered him, and added
greatly to his perplexities. The only thing
altogether clear to him was the fact that -
he could not keep them in his own hands.
He had no more right; to these valuables
than any man who walked the street, but
the oueetion was how to give them back
again.
Ile was Etat deliberating, Marching
solidly to and fro in his room, when two
gentlemen below presented themselves to
the hall porter, and offering their cards re-
quested that they should be at mice carried
to Mr, Ronald Morton. The hall porter
was eXtreniely eorry, but Mr. _Morton's
orders tverc imperative. ; He was not, to be
disturbed. The visitors were suavely and
smilingly convinced that if Mr. Morten,
knew their names he wonld at once receive
thora. The hall porter was doggedly con-
fident of the opposite and declined to dis-
obey the unqualified ordem he had reeeiv-
ed. The visitors appealed to the hotel -
manager, explained that theirbusiness was
of thc utmost importance to Mr. Morton
hirneeLf, and dectered that. Mr. Morton
would be extremely angry if he learned
they had been sent away. On this the
manager himself amended to Mr. Morton's
rooms, end with a little flourish of apology
sit forth the reason of his intrusion. E[is
guest took the visiting cards, and had no
sooner glanced at them than he smiled with
a curious expression. • I
"Quito right," he said. "Show the gen-
tlemen up stairs." The manager retired. !
"Mr. Herbert Whale, F. L. 1). S. r
IF.L.D.' And Captain Peter Heaton.
It will be interesting to meet that pair
again. but what do they want with lioneld
-
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
Morton? icier Morton knew about them,
and had no high opinion of them. But
what brings them to see him? • ,TOW
that neither of them desires to see inc.'!
A waiter ushered in the visitors, who adr
minced efthling, hat he band, but stopped
simultaneously, and glanced from Harry to
each other with a look of sudden puzzle-
rne:2'31%. Ronald Morton?" mid Captain
Heaton, in a tone of eomewhat punlecl in-
Hq us!
gravely. "The hotel manager was
At your service; gentlemen," mid
so certain of the importance of your busi-
ness that you have no doubt something of
pressing nature to say to me." •
Mr. Herbert Whale responded to this
eiteech bty a slew, elaborate wink, and stop-
ping on clumsy tiptoe to the door, opened it,
peered out into the corridor, closed it and
looked it. Having gone through this .curi-
ous pantomine with a face expressive of the
liveliest humor, he returned, and in a cheer-
ful, confidential whisper, said, "How goes
it, William?"
Harry's stare of amazement at this inquie y
left Hump's smile fixed upon his face. lt
stayed there for some seconds, and then
gradually faded to a look of almost abject
vacuity.
"Have you got too proud to kli1OW au old
pal?" he asked at length.
"You're laboring under some sin filar
misconception, sir," said Harry.
"I can't say," said Heaton, interp sing
himself gmoothly between them, "the the
tone you take is altagether surprising. You
have changed, but you have hardly chonged
so much as you 'seem to fancy."
Harry looked from one to the other, and
for a moment deliberated.
"Shall I be candid with you, gentlemen!"
ho answered. "My first impulse was to put
you to the door for a pair of impudent prac-
tical jokers. Perhaps however it may be
best to listen to you. My time is valuable,
and I shall be obliged if you will tell me, as
shortly as you can, the nature of your busi-
"Mr. Gilfoil has twice written te you
since your arrival in London, and has re-
ceived no answer."
"That is possible," sold Hamer. "Who
is Mr. Gilfoil?'
Hump drove a femetious forefinger in the
direction of his companion's waistcoat.
"He wants to know who Gilead is. Tell
him, Heaton."
There was something so mirth -inspiring
in his own fancies that Mr. Whale sitting
with one end of kis walking stick in either
hand, rubbed it to end fro upon his legs in
a subdued mietacy of humorous enjoyment,
mid chuckled te himself.
"Is Mr. Gilfoil the anonymous gentleman
who deeired me a day or two ago to walk
into his parlor?" Harry asked. He lited
come to the conclusion an hour ago that he
had inherited a, m-ystery. He thought it
bade fair to torn out a very 'shady mystery,
to say the least of it. - The visit of Messrs.
Hump and Heaton mooted at present to
thicken it, but might end by clearing it..
"It is quite poseibk that he might adopt
that playful form," said Heaton.
"Will you tell me' erhy I am asked to
walk into Mr. Cileadie parlor?"
"it is seven years," said Heaton, shrug-
ging his shoulders with a smile, "sinte he
had the pleasure of meeting you. He is
afraid that you May have forgotten hitn,
and he doee not mean to be forgotten."
"Will you teflon() why his A.m.:dons fiow
so etrongly my way!" asked Merry.
Hump seemed to find thus inquiry
altogether delicious. lie grew scarlet in
the face, and rubbed his walking etick
np and down his thighs more briskly thou
before. Heaton himself seemed to set, a
elawriiiag harrier in tbe there
was a linegli kie voise an he responded.
"Ctuniaoiw, wasn't titers a little ofeitonni,
between Memos. and Company and
yourself left tin:smolt(' when you disappear
ed into Asia?" •
,‘.!..Wao that soy said Harry. "Will you
tell me its nature and amount?"
Hriton'e smile creamed all over
face.
his
"Don't yies think we've hod enough of
this?" be &Ikea- "It'squite natural that
-you shouldn't be oeger to stump up, and
really if you don't west to know your old
friends they won't prese thernselVes open
you. You don't take into account," he
pursued, in a manner at once soothing and
oxplona,tory, "the change that has ta.ken
piaoe in Gilead since his accident. He has
grown morose and snappish. He hes leas
petience than ho used to hare. Your
seeming neglect of his letters line made
'him angry. Honestly, I know him better
of late, than you do, and he is oven hese
disposed to he trifled with than he used to
be. I won't even say that he might not be
dangerous."
"le ilcazi might bo dmagerous," said
Harry, with a etoliel faae. "Te Me!" He
titiVeclhinuielf lightly on the chest --as
spoke. he
. --
"You have seen a great deal, no doubt,"
Heaton answered, "but let me tell you,
you have not Seen anything mach worse
than Gilead if he gets his hack up. Your
memory ought to toll you that."
"We get no further, 'gentlemen," said
Harry. • "What, in plain English, dem Mr.
Gii foil want?"
"In plain English, Mr. Oilfoil wants his
share."
"And his fair share," interjected liternp.
"And the Go. -want their sharers as well."
"His elia,re of -what?" asked Harry. 1
"Hie there of the property," said Heaton.
Ills creanring smile had iligappearecl, and
had given way to a look of repressed im-
paaienee.
"His share of what property'!"
Heaton rose with a gestuze of sodden
anger, and took 'a etiep or two *across the
room.
"Look here," said Hump, rising alao and
approaching Harry. "Xou're spreading it
too thick, young man. You want t. pre-
tend you haven't boon in it all along. That
cock wene't fight. You say you're Roland
Mortou, and that's quite good enough. We
got your hest letter from Bulgaria telling us
you . Goulds% be back for six months.
That's seven yeare ago, and now we'ye got
you, -William, yeu're not going to Blip us
trighaat,in.., Just yen make up your mind to
The situation :wee growing inte4aing,
and it was oae of a kind that Harry
felt himself more at home in than file had
been in that of yesterday. But it c.ame
suddenly to an end in a intoner he did net
understand. The gallant coptain steed hall
sly, half fascinated, with him eye upon the
pile of bonds.. The fingers of his ngh1 hand
fumbled awe/1y at a little geld pencil -ease
which dangled from his wotch-Chain.
He ,bot the cuff of his *shirt, hleeve
across the knuckles of kis left i hand
and penoilled a hasty note upon it.
With that be turned swiftly, with az air
of triumph and deciinell.
"Let me advise you," he said, "oot to
carry your prement game too far, Mr.
Williaan Reid. Understand that you are
dealing with mon who are accustomed to
enforce their rights. We do full credit to
your genius for shifte end dodges, and you
will reoollect that the rest of Ile are cafe,
and you are not. 'Yon may take what
course you choose, and I do not pretend to
say what time will be allowed you. Bat
ou will:be troubled by no further visit
rom us, aadany further negotiations will
begin oneydur side. (lood-morning."
He marched erect and soldier -like to the
doorounlockecl it, signalled to his °oilman -
ion, and went out, a monument of vir uout
indignation. Half way down the itairz
Hump te,pped hind'on the shoulder witJh hit
walking stick.
"You broke off rather short, old 'matey."
Heaton cast a cautious glance about him,
and saw that they were quite alone, then
diving into his pocket produced a purse,
and drew from it a folded scrap et paper.
The paper WaS frayed at the edges, and he
hod to open it gingerly lest it aliould dell ts
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
DbUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—Thfl undersigned
J) has a number of fine buildlng Lets on tioder oh
aid James Streets for Bale, at low prime. For p r -
i uularsapptv to D. D. WILSOA. 1 90§
1
II.QUsi;tuEeitPeOciReotlka‘gLeEO—n SALE.—For
eSoalrilerth06.f John and
t pleaeently
Sperlleig Streets, formally bcoupied by A. E. Murray.
Tnere is bard andauft writer arid 5 eplOndid garden.
Wilt be Bold °heap and oil easy terms at the owfier
has removed to Kiucardine. Apply to W. G. DUO!.
12.5Dx112
MiAlteld FOR SALE OR TO RENT IN THE TOti'rN,
..1! SHIP OF TU ItNB.Ekt RY. —A good SOO acre farm,
be acme cleared, good frame honse. Retit eau be paid
in improverneuts on the place. Also, wanted to let,
the contract for the cutting and drawing of saw logs
and cord wood off 50 to 7b acres of hind in abeve
township. Apply to GEO. THOMPSON, Box 126,
Wingham. 1260 9.
T1AR.Ill FOIL SALE.—For Bale that 'maplendld and
eonveniently situated farm adjoining the sea
lege of Bruesfield, and owned and occupied by the
undersigned. There are 116 acres, of Which nearly
all is cleared and le a high state of cultivation and all
but about 20 acres in greets. Good buildings and
plenty of water. It adjoinu the Brucefield Station of
the Grand Trunk Railway. Will be told cheap and
on easy terms. Apply OLI the premises or to Bruce -
field P. 0. P. MoGREGOR. 1253 ti.
TIOUSE FOR SALE 011, TO RENT.—For Sale
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frame house containing 9 rooms and a splendid stone
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buildinge. Also a spiendid garden of one e.
Will be sold cheap or routed on reasobnahle tents.
Apply to A. STRONG, or JAMES llohlICHAEL.
1244
LIANA IN STANLEY FOR SALE --For
J.! °hemp, the Emit half of Lot 20, 13 ylleld Road,
Stanley, containing 04 acres, of whiels 62 acres are
cleared and in a good state of cultivation. The bal-
awe is well timberod with hardwood,. There Ore
good buildings, a bearing orchard end plenty of
water. It is within heat a mile of Matt Village of
Varna and three miles from Bruceileld stater.
Poeseseion it any time. This is a rare chance to
buy a firet claim farm eteasantio sitirlated. Apply
to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. ' 114441
TI., ARM FOR SALE.—Lot 12, in the 6th Concession
JU of the Township of Stanley, County of Huron,
the property of the late Mrs. Catkin:0e Mitchell :
100 acres, 80 acres cleared and free front stumps, and
in a good state' of cultivation •, 20 aores' of bush land
well wooded with hardwood timber. The farm is
well watered, and has on it a good frit bearing or-
chard. There are erected a frame (*eating house,
barns and outhousee. Terms of pay lent can be
made easy; a fair proportion of the p ?chase money
may remain on mortgage at a low rat, of interopt.
For further terms and particulars appy to the un-
dersigned. MANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, &o.,
Clinton. ' 1259-8
MIAMI FOR SALE CIHEAP.—The farm of 100
11 acres on the 9th coneeselort of Idc-Killop, be-
longing to Thompeon Morrison, who is residing
in Dakota and does not intend to return, IF; Of-
fered for sale very cheap. Eighty acres ere
cleared and- the balance good hardwood, maple
and rock elm, within 6i mike of Seaforth and
within 1 of a mile of school house, Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches, stores, black-
smithing and wagon making shop, pit Office, &o.,
good buildings and water for cattle, am good gravel
roadisto any part of the township, tease the lowest
of any of the bordering townships. A nuertgage will
he taken for 83,000 at 6 per cent. Apply to JOHN
C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont. . 1170t1
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FARM FOR SALE. ---The undersigned offers for
sale that valuable farm formerly oixtred by Mr.
Mundell, on the 8th conoession, Tudi4ersmith. It
contains 160 aeresi of which 116 acres ar Cleared and
in eplendid condition. It is well fenced and faintly
wel' drained. The bulklings are first -el ps, a geed
brick house alined new, large franie ;barns with
stone stablivg underneath, mutable for biding steek.
There is also it large silo on the promieW capable, of
holding all tbe corn enuilege grown en 10 or 12
• acres. This is one of the fineet farms in the Comity
of Huron, and wil be Hold at a moderate price and
on easy terms of payment. The farm is well adapt-
ed for mixed fanning, produoing fine crepe of grain,
and is also well adapted for grazing. For further
particulate apply to the undersigned. D. D. WIL-
SON, Seaforth Ontario. ' 1309
1FAItlii FOR SALE 011 TO RENT.—For sale or to
rent that vors• desirable farm on the Mill Itoid,
Tockersmith, owned by the undersigned. It o4n.
thine 97 acres, nearly all cleared and in a high Kt4te
of cultivation. There is a ooinfortable bnok ho ee
and good outbuildings. There is an orchard a d
plenty of good water. It is within a mile and a
of Seaforth on a splendid road all the year round it
convenient to eeliool. It is it meet desirable proper-
ty and will be erld cheap or rented_ on favorable
terms. Possession given in March. Apply to the
uudersigued or at Tim Exreorron Qfficsa Sento h.
ROBERT FAN SON, Seaforth. 1282 tf
FARMS FOR. SLith ALE.—Por sale, parte of Lo46
and 47, on the let Conceeeion of Turnberry,
containing 103 acres,- about 98 acres cleared and the
balance uneulleii hardwood bash. Large bank barn
and shod, and stone stabling, and geod frame house
with kitchen and _woodshed attached. There is a
good orchard and it branch of the River Maitlaad
running through one corner. It is nearly all seeded
to grass, and is one of tbe best stock farms in the
county. Also the 50 sore f arra occupied by tho On-
dersigned, adjcining the Village of Bluevsle, all
cleared, good buildings, and in first-class state of
cultivation. It is a neat and con.fortable place.
Most of the purohase rnoney can remain on mortenee
at a reasonable rate of interest. Apply to HUGH
ROSS, Blew:ale. 12024.4
lf
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W. SOMERVILLE
Agent C. N. W. Telegraph' and Can-
adian Express Companies,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
Telegraptie conneetions everywhere. Low rates
en money packages, and remitters guaranteed against
lots. The convenience and safety of our money
orsier service is attracting the attention of and pleas-
ing many patrons. Special rates on produee and
poultry. Toronto train service only 4,1,- hours, Mon -
re al hours. 1228
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The undersigned while thanking their num elves
customers for their liberal patronage in the past,
would say that they ere in a position to eupply aoy-
thing in the
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BUILDING LINE
—SUCH AS—
Shingles,
Laths,
Doors and
Sashe
ALSO
s,
Mouldings of all Kinds
Away s on hand.
make to order.
Cistern Tanks and .Water Troups
(MUFF & BENNETT
to the above firm will
126S-11
N. B.—Parties indented
please sette at onoe.
1\TMW" STOTZ,
--IN—
LEADBUR`ti
HELLO! HELLO
WHAT NOW?
A new tore in Leadbury, going to .se:1 at eost or
MTN' DAYS FOR CASII.
Having opeecd a general store 1 5.113 going to: sell at
wet for Sixty Das 3 for Gash.. Coll and see prn es
and I arn sure to tell to you.
12a1 J. T. MONAMARA, Loadbury, Oet
The McKillop Mutual Fire J,
Insurance Company.
FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN
PROPERTY ONLY INSURED.
6PPctlin
It Loss Pressident,IC/ision I'. 0.; IV. J.
Sherman, Segs'-Treas., Seatorth P. 0.; John
Manager, Seaforth I'. 0.
mianaroes.
Jas. Broedfoot, Seaforth; Ale. Gardiner, Lead -
bury ; Gabriel Elliott. Clinton ; Geo. Watt, Ilariock ;
Joseph Evans, Beechwood; 11. Muni;e, Seaforth;
The.% Gar butt, Clinton.
Thos. Neilans, liarlocle; R-roBbt. McMillin), Sea fort?) ;
S. Carnochan, Seaforth. John O'Sullivan and Geo
Iturdie, Auditors.
!%Parties desirous to effect Insurances er tran
saet other business will be promptly ettended to on
appilesation to any of the above officore, addressed to
; their respective post offices. itee'
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MABeH 18, 1892.
USE IT F P
Di h culty of Breathing,
Tightness of the Chest,
Wasting Away of Flesh,
Throat Troubles,
Consumption
Bronchitis,
Weak Lungs,
Asthma, Cough
Catarrh, Colds.
CUM)
Oxygenized Emulsion of Pure
iver Oil.
For Sale by all Druggists. LABORATORY, TORONTO, Ontario
•-••IMMM•111.
GOLDEN LION, SEAFORTH.
SPRING OF 1892,
We have received ex steamships Mongolian, Alcides and Corean, a large
iortion of our Spring Importations,iwhich we hope to have complete \vitt goods,
ea Canada and Montevidean, in a fpw days.
Good—newest ;styles and good value.
R. JAMIESON
=SEM 3DOTT3E3T_IM
RESSURE and SUCTION WASHER
etween 4,000 and 5,000 already Manufactured are sold
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The Great Mystery Solved.
it is an ax..-knowledged fact, that this Washer has no equal, it is one of the
Wonders of the age, for there are actually two machines in one. Fourteen
qhirts can be washed at a time, seven on each side. This machine has the
1 and principle with a leverage power. The old way is acknowledged by all
ery destructive to the clothes. The finest fabrics can be washed with this
iachine without the least injury to the goods. The machine will pay for
self by the saving of the goods, as there is no rubbing; it is all done by
pressure and suction. When the handles are drawn to the left'the right side
loses, thus forcing the suds through the clothes, and when the handles are
rawn to the other side the operation is reversed, and ,the clothes on the right
side are again filling with water. Another great feature of this machine is,
that it holds the clothes together throughout the washing process, and for each
seven movements of the handles, the clothes make one revolution. Conse-
quently, there are five different operations made with one motion of the -
handles. It does its work equal to,if not better, than any hand work in a very
Short time, and it is also easy to operate. A child of fourteen -an do the
washing.
1
IMULLETT & JACKSON, Seaforth
WHITNEY'S OLD STAN),
Call and see them, whether you
A_re the sole agents for Seaforth and vicinity for this excelleat
machine.
i!ap-ie machines always on hand. want to I
us
ljuy or not.
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S PRE\ G ARRIVALS
;AT THE
argain Dry Goods and Clothing House
SH LJ 0 =II..
ONE CASE DRESS GOODS,
" TWO CASES TWEEDS AND COATINGS,
THREE CASES REALiYMADE CLOTHING,
SEVEN BALES 'GREY COTTON'S,
• TWO CASES WHITE COTTONS,
TWO CASIES SHIRTINGS,
TWO 'OASES FLANNELETTES,
TWO CASES COTTONADES,
' ONE CASA' HOSIERY,
THREE CASES PRINTS, .
;11 -REE CASES MEN'S AND TOYS'
TWO BALES CARPETS,
ONE CASE MEN'S OVERSHIRTS,
AND SEVERAL CASES. OF SMALL WARES.
Fresh arrivals daily. Expect three more comes Dress Goode.by Thursde.y,
31[arch 3rd, from Bradford, England.
We expect our new Milliner, niho-comes to us very highly recommended,
on Friday, March 4th. Also purc14ses of high-clase Millinery about the Same
date, which were made from the leading dealers of Glasgow, Scotland, and
oronto.
WM. rICKARD.
CATTLE FOR SALE.
arlHOROUGHBRED DURHAM FOR SALE.—For
I_ sale 9 A 1 Short Horn Bull Calves from 6 to 13
months' old, got by the Pure Chuiekshanks Bull,
"Perfection" 9100; also s lot of good young cows
and heifers in calf to Perfection. The above animals
have first-class pedigrees and will be sold cheap and
on easy terms to igiit purchasers. Fifty head of
Short Horne to select from. DAVID MILNE, Ethel.
1,t).48-tf
‘TOUNG SCOTCH DURRAll BULLS FOR SALE.—
j_ The undereigned has for sale on Lot 13, Con-
eeselon 4,H.R.8.,Tnekerenaith. two YOUllg There -ugh -
bred Bulbs, the one is 11. months old and the ether 13
months. He has Also a number of good Scotch Der-
ham heifers for sale. WM. C;AltNOCHAN, Eznionde
ville 0. 1255 tf.
Bargains
--AT
VARNA.
GEORGE MORROW, of the Poet
Office Store, Varna, will have in next
week one car load of Sugar, and will
sell to_his customers as follows :
Granulated Sugar, 5c per lb.,
Yellow Sugar, 4c per lb.,
Also on hand
New Undressed Prints,
Guranteed Colors at 10c,
Fine DreBs Prints, 12e,
Also Shirtings of all 'Clads.
Bargains such as the are not tot be
got ever)/ day.
These Goods were ordered previous
to disposing -of my business, and they
must be sold in a few weeks. Parties
wanting bargains COMO along. First
come best served.
GEO. MORROW,
1265-3 Varna.
FARMS FOR SALE.
TOWNSHIP OF MaKILLOP.
Lot 10, on 9th coneeeeion, 100 notes. West half
7 on 10th concession, 50 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS.
South half 21 on fith eonoeselon, 100 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF -GREY.
Lotc, 1 teed 12 on 13th cortoeteion 1_00 acre
TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSIIITH.
Lot 38 on 3ed concession L. R. S., 100 acres.
For terms &c., apply to the uedersigned.
F. HOLMESTED,
1197 tf Barrister &c.., Soaforth.
DUNN'S
BAKIN
POWDER
THECOOKSBESTFRIEND
LARGEST SALE IN CANADA.
4_
W.� GLENN
Wishes to express his thanks to his
numerous customers for their kindly
patronage during the time he has been
in Seaforth, and now begs to inform
the public that he has lately received
a large oorisignment of New Goods,
consisting of new- Maple Sugar and
Syrup, Oranges, Lemons, Tobaccos,
Cigars, cigarettes, Pies, Ponelles,
'Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Pocket
Books, Pockot Lamps, Confectionery,
Canned Goods, Picklea in. bulk 4a7
bottles, Figs, Dates, S'eo.
We keep the following brands of
Cigars in stock. Petits, Bouquets—
imported ; Oscar, Amanda, Violets,
Alvino, Invincible, Peg Top, Stone-
wall Jackson, She, Banker's Daughter,
La Deleeoisa, Hero, Torn Sawyer,
Nattie, Freah, Good Taste, G. O.
Pureza, Nectarine, Aristocrat, Ocean
Coil, Excelsior and Silver Rose.
I have dispoend_of almost the entire
stock purchased from Mr, Burgess, and
my custoraers can rely on getting a
good article at a reasonable price. Our
Oysters are very fine, e?ctra value and
always fresh. (live ug a call. Satis-
faction guaxanteetl,
Remember the place--llurgess" old
stand, one door south of John Ward's
Barness Shop, Main Street, Seaforth.
MARe
"One the
avrkei
formation
-elm cid/nine
and noten
and Calais
etant." IL
etolen ooze
ffeaaen, pe
the trim Dal
her, and th
his hand,
1hero above
"That's a
her of the 1
were 1:ying
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n mmentary •
standing
Ifieserds
gentlemao
partment of
totion for h
Rut like ot
the happi
amt h
which balll
nre in this
bottom of c
title govern
had united!
hmids the
WILY robbieri
with some
bit his -aloe
lingerie It
thot eix nee
man with a,
mores of no
ant succors
nothing wi
robberies,
hint.
M. Vergu
to London. .
thence bad
t time aud S
heen dropp
1 ities in th
imitation of
odeeirable t
lied upon
31, and the
Vergiseire
lief that th
= hind, and
eek and i
beers biesseci
gootifertune
lie had ta.I
Weidminste
immersed in
glam of ;111
awakeneid
which we; e
fauoy's ear.
“Mr. R4)1i
l. Verge
and lietene
-"remit heart
wat .t ge
chante,
know all th
of this parti
he at and ti
was going
whiell was,
one side
Mt Verve
:dippers, &
a cat -like n
kneewith
stayed. Th
was a study
and then
mere ghoot
and at the
his eyes el
second. Jo
ly darei to
o eikotly
drawnl
ghastly ernil
dressed hisl
Reid the de
his held ear
knob, and 1
rage at hie 4
laa.d betraye
&anal phyd
knowledge
next thinr,
the gailan
"Good mom
zeal close, a
the eorriac
pair of beet
eible reason
dodged eat -
and peered
hXe withdre
tain looked
the wall of
eitencia beto
otrained ea
only. Tho
'YThat's
aiimber of
They were
Mr. Verg
Una he wat
habit arnoi
SUCCM to
tune, but al
room heom
afs this had
u
had abandd
ed pride. 11
only long fe
pereort of
hasisometir
rage at the
-
evaded.
for, unztta
content rnea
who will an
came to b
treacbieta 01
toetive wai
that some
him all hie:
room milli
hood with -
hantle with
gratulatioe
as hetet
next room'
to playa)),
It was no
able to tra
est fastnere
remarkabh
inade to y
market.
its eat I
might, aft
draw the]
el his
ttie mon w
it was no
haried bin
darkest pi
tweet' lunl
vooa !ea&
worthy ad
him to hi
heart wan
Ile eat'
twarcely
nem or en
bode and
his door b
.1711 amn
stalwaxt,
this notice
emnothing
And tht pt
"He
WI4h. him;
Ho follt
to make to
llotel, and
pceteuct
which he
eune
—rhe .Y4
W. at
irgiehriciya"
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