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but he kept his hand In Rs biding
place. "That will be unnecessary, sir,
I assure you," he rejoined. "I fear I
am a bad hand at crib cracking,'
The effrontery of the man amazed
me, but I showed nothing in the face
that I wore.
"Why not give it up?" I asked
smoothly.
He shrugged his shoulders. "Almost
you persuade me," he returned jaunt -
fly.
"Fishing," I resumed, "is a more
equanimous pastime, Captain Ser-
combe, I have
heard,"
"No doubt,"he responded ed a uabl
y
and glancing at the window. .A. twitch-
ing of his mouth belled his calm ap-
pearance, and I was disposed to be-
lieve that Le contemplated a desperate
mo't'e. I sat down upon a chair by
the door and surveyed him coolly.
"May I asic," said I, "if you have
found this sort of thing usually profita-
ble?" I nodded at my bureau.
"I was in hopes this would prove
so," he answered smoothly. "I am
not an old hand at it."
"But you have able assistants?" I
asked.
"Come, come Mr.•
Lratres he re-
plied, with a touch of impatience in
his voice, "let us get to business!"
"By all means," said I. "You will
lind me a most reasonable man. In
lay profession I have had occasion sev-
eral times to deal with your profes-
sion."
1f I bad expected him to whlco at
this undisguised thrust 1 was doomed
to disappointment. .1 smile flitted over
his face, and that was all. Ile with-
drew his hand from the breast of his
coat. "May I sit down?" ho inquired in
his most courteous manner.
"Come," said I, "It is rather I who
should apply to you for permission."
"We will not stand upon ceremony,"
he observed, whipping a chair deftly
beneath him.
"A very natural sentiment upon your
Bart," I retorted ironically.
"Mr. Greatorex," said he, with his
smile and now thoroughly In charge of
himself, "there is one tiling I pride my-
eelf'upon, and that Is command of my
temper.
"A very useful trait -in your profes-
sion," I remarked.
The captain took a cigarette from his
ease. "You will not mind," said he.
"The window will air your bedroom."
And he puffed the smoke from his nos-
trils, and It hung about his ragged red
mustache. I waited, my eyes fastened
on him.
"What are you going to ,do?" he
itsked presently.
His own expression carried not a
!trace of anxiety.
"In these cases," I made answer,
°there is a natural course with which
leer majesty's dutiful subjects do not
usually tamper. For my own part I
!confess that I was at first tempted to
flake matters into my own hands, but
vin reflection I do not think I shall in-
terrupt the ordinary course of justice."
he saki, taking the cigarette
from his mouth, "you will call in the
nodded, and a slow smile illumined
Itis red face.
"I think I can persuade you to forego
;that satisfaction," he said, "though I
;may possibly find it more difficult to
prevent your earlier resolution."
"I am entirely in your hands," said I,
(smiling to him, for indeed I was now
Shuekling to myself not only at the
To His
Pleased Customers
The wise grocer studies
his customers—knows their
likes and dislikes—knows
that his best trade want
llooney's Perfection
Cream Sodas
He lots them know that
he has their favorite biscuits
—and sees that they are not
asked to buy something "just
as good," which is NOT
as good+
Grocers wile want to please their
patrons always have Ploonty's Pere
!motion Cream Solas. In their
hygienic packages"air„ tight
and nmieture-proof.
man's equanimity, which was quite to
my taste, but at my own mastery of
the situation.
He looked at me inquiringly, and I
was amazed to see the difference in his
eyes now. They were tense, sharp, and
every trace of idle indifference had left
them.
"You are aware, Mr. Greatorex, what
we are quarreling over?"
"I assure you, my dear sir," said I,
"that I am quarreling over nothing. I
am sitting at your feet. Pray eoutin-
ue."
"I think," he said dryly, "that we are
beating about the bush.7
Il
s
game Of
tierce and carte is very well for nov-
ices, but we are got beyond that and
come to actual quarters. Come, I think
this air of yours is a mere affectation
which has played its part"
I said nothing save, "I am waiting to
bear you, Captain Sercombe."
"You are aware," said he, "what you
have In this house." He was watching
me very carefully, ready, I did not
doubt, to cry off In another direction if
I showed my ignorance of his meaning.
"I know what you and your friends
are after," said I.
Ile heaved a sigh of relief.
"Then I table my cards," said he.
"You have a piece of paper which I
want"
"Exactly," I answered, casting a look
at my open bureau. He laughed.
"Oh, I will admit you have the better
of me so far," he exclaimed. "But we
aro not yet at the end of the cam-
paign."
"No," said I; "not until the police
from Raymond arrive." He leaned for-
ward and tapped me on the arm very
earnestly.
"You mistake me," he said. "I think,
Mr. Greatorex, that you do not quite
understand the position."
"Upon my soul," said 1, "I believe
you are right. When a common bur=
glar shall preach to his victim one
must indeed revise one's notions of the
world."
"You are determined to be flippant,
Mr. Greatorex," he replied severely,
"and so I will disillusionize you. You
have inherited this property from Mr.
Kesteven?"
I bowed.
"A gentleman with whom I had not
the pleasure of personal acquaintance,"
he resumed, "but whom I have reasons
for considering a very discreet and
tenacious man. Now, why, Air. Great -
ores," he said -and he stared at me
dispassionately -"now, why do you sup-
pose that Mr. Kesteven did not employ
these police of yours?"
The question certainly took me
aback. I had never considered it. If
the old gentleman had feared an at-
tack, why had he not taken precau-
tions against it? But I was not in-
clined to make a poor appearance in
the argument, and so "He had excellent
reasons," I said cheerfully.
"You say well," said he, nodding, but
scrutinizing me keenly. "Excellent, in-
deed, with which, since you are ob-
viously acquainted, you will no doubt
understand a good many things which
would otherwise puzzle you."
Here I confess he had me again in
his hands. "Quite so," I stammered
as bravely as possible.
12e laughed softly. "I think, Mr.
Greatorex, that we bad really better
understand each other and not be so
civil. What you don't know, despite
your brave profession of knowledge, is
that the treasure disposed in this house
is treasure trove-- that is, that it was
not the property of the late Mr. Kes-
teven and was not in his power to be-
queath, and consequently is not now
your property, but the property of her
gracious majesty our sovereign queen,.
less a somewhat infinitesimal percent-
age which we may term salvage. That,
I take it, is it statement which is new
to you."
It was, indeed, and now that the
facts were revealed to me suddenly
and as by magic the many mysteries of
the past few weeks were illumined
and grew plain. I kept my counte-
nance as well as I might, for all my
astoni'hm(ut, and then -
"This is very interesting," said I,
"olid I am In your debt for the news."
"Bah, arr. Greatores.!" lie ilterrupt-
ed. "Haven't 1 said that we mint dis-
pense with civilities? Time pusses, I
hate much before me, and we have not
eoneluded our bnrgaiu "
"Bargain!"algein!" x
echoed.
"Why, crrrtahil3,+r said the captain,
grinning pleasantly. "I take it that we
are enemies, but that we make war
upon terms."
"State your terns,," said I coldly,
having now an inkling as to the new
situation.
"That is better," said he approvingly.
"In the first place, titin contest is a pri-
jvete one, carried on. by both sides
without public assistance."
"That is very well lutieet1," said I,
"for a party, numbers unknown,
against one man.
"If I have gathered any impression
it a of
. , C Ob -
of your cb:uadiel, :1I1, Gfcatore ,
ftthl wINUIIAM TIDIES, APRIL
HEYEIx
"I give
you three mtnutcs to bo free of .
the castle."
served the captaiu dryly, "during a few
days' acquaintance, you will be prompt
to destroy that Inequality. I put no
embargo upou your numbers."
"That goodyou," ,�
That is of •ou said I sarcas-
ticitlly.
"Secondly," continued he, unmoved
and counting on his fingers, "there is
no reason why this campaign 'should
breed ill will. I like you, and off duty
there is room for exchange of friendly
courtestes."
"You forget," I said sharply, "In
what relation I find you. There can be
no peace between your profession and
mine."
He smiled.
"The incident was an unpleasant ne-
cessity," said he airily. "But come,
Mr.
Greatorex, this attitude of high
morals would be very well in you were
you the proper heir. But what are we
but both upon the same level? Rob-
bers, bandits, what you will, certainly
with no great reason for pride, and at
least I face the position and would ask
you to do the same."
The words of the man completely
abashed me. And when I considered,
he spoke no more than the truth. He
said truly when he described us as up-
on the same level. We were conspiring
each in his way against the laws of
the country and risking our liberties
in an illegal attempt to steal what the
custom of the kingdom had claimed as
the spoils of the crown. I will admit
that the captain's reasoning confound-
ed ale, and I was left staring hope-
lessly at the situation in a kind of hu-
miliation against which I kicked in
vain. Yet I was not for his seeing so
much as a wink or a blink in ate.
"You must not misunderstand me,"
said I after a pause in which I digest-
ed these reflections. "I put my value
on my own situation, and I am willing
to agree to these terms, so far, at least,
as they consort with my own inclina-
tions. You will not look for a greater
consideration than I would bestow up-
on you apart from this struggle in
which we are involved?"
"Why, certainly not!" said he gayly
and as one who had gained his point.
"Very well," said I, rising. "And
that commits us to very little."
"Then, Mr. Greatorex," said he, "we
have concluded, and we know where
we stand."
At this I pulled myself up short, and.
fetching my watch out of my pocket, 1
said:
"I know this, Captain Serconlbe, that
I give you three minutes to be free of
the castle and outside the gate. After
that time I will take what steps 1
00080 against burglars."
The smile vanished from his face anti
was succeeded by a nasty frown. "You
forget," he said, "that I am here as au
invited guest."
"What, in my chamber?" said I hat
ly. "The devil take your invitation
That I reserve for myself!"
IIe came into the passage. "I be
lieve," said he as amiably as ever
"that I am now within the precincts
of my right and within the rights of
hospitality."
"As you choose," said I sullenly
"And that being so, I will trouble 3-ot
to awaken your host from a drunker
slumber, concocted I know not how."
"My dear sfre," said the captain
laughing now quite cheerfully, "alert
is no eoncoetion necessary, I assure
you. A bottle of whisky or Burguud(
to leis elbow and my young frfent;
a.£mitgnmei'y asks nothing better. Ana
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.e.' sail 1 "'Yee I:et., ..eater
!trent yon," dt(i;l st:1!1'd sou:e•.vlt-•e a1.
,fret- dov'n the stair,.
tieing ' ••"v isy w1trr+: i had is
him, but lii"r'1 Itis Iit''d mein n•,*
dunce, glaring with a stupid and nils-
erabio eye upou us.
said the captain pleasantly,
•'m3- young friend is himself again, or
at least wants but it bucket of cold
water!' send he clapped flim on the
back in a friendly tasiiiou.
"You had better take him away,"
said I curtly, but at that remark and
after glancing from one to the other
the boy's eyes rested upon my face
with a look of consternation, and sud-
denly he buried his face in his arnis
with a sort of sols.
"Faith, I am in the way here," said
the captain merrily, and without more
ado he shuffled out of the house, leav-
ing inc alone with the stretched youth.
I stood for a time regarding him with
indifference, but presently another
mood overtook Inc. Iie was honest
and Leal, I could swear, but he was au
arrant fool and had a very sorry vice.
"'Montgomery," said I, "you have
been guilty of a gave breach of faith.
But so far we arc not the losers by It,
and I think if you will take the advice
of your friend, the captain, we shall be
in ]t better condition to discuss this
presently."
IIe tools the hint, turned from ane a
blotchy face of shame and hurried with
little dignity frons the room. It was
half an hour ere he returned and pre-
sented me ale air of determination
which I could guess had been assumed
with difficulty. It was then that, with-
out referring to his own conduct, I ex-
plained In a general way the harm he
had clone ale.
"You Have said hard words to me,
Mr. Greatorex," lie said, "none the less
hard because they are true." .
I appreciated the struggle which had
been contested in the silly head.
"As it turned out, you have done me
less mischief than you think," I re-
plied.
"That is no excuse," he retorted hot-
ly. "I have acted like a cad, but I will
ask you to believe that I have the best
will in the world to be your friend."
"Yon could be a very good friend to
me," I answered, "if you would obey
orders. .1 good soldier, Montgomery,
has a scrupulous conscience while on
duty. Outside that he may be what he
will."
"I have done what I would alt my
life," he said moodily. "And I am all
the worse for it."
"That is very likely," said I dryly.
"But now you have the chance to
amend."
Ixe looked up eagerly. "Ifo you give
me another chance's" he asked earnest-
ly, "Mr. Greatorex, I will ask no ques-
tions. I don't pretct•d to understand
the position. But yt are free to use
me."
"I am going to tru you," I answer-
ed him, "and in proos 'if my resolve I
will leave you 1.11 chi. age here tomor-
row."
An expression of satisfaction Iit up
hie features
"You w:11 not regret it," he said.
"Anel as foe that scoundrel Sercombe"
-Ile paused, with a savage look of dis-
like -"I will catch him and break his
bottles over his head.'
CIIAPTEIR VII.
1IAII already resolved that it
I
would be folly to depend upon
Montgomeryaloud. Now that
he
W11.8 aroused and upon his guard
I had no doubt of his constancy for
a few (lays. Iint there was no saying
how soon he alight relapse. And in
any ease I needled a wiser head than
his to oppose the cunning of the enemy,
not to say that we should welcome two
more strong arms should it eonle to the
fact of war. 'That the captain and his
friends, whoever they were, were in
deep earnest and would stick at little
I was by this time fully convinced. It
was very plain that we were none of
Us in a position to demand assistance
from the law. We were adventurers
all, and now that I had had time to
face the thought I confessed it with- .
out a blush, resolved, if anything, that .
it Was a,�rirtueut1 net' it to baffle Snell
u peek ell hardened seoundrels. Bet
several duties importuned ale greatly. --
of withal one was to determine how
far this plot bad run and tate particu-
lars and persons of our mimic's, Ser -
combo himself was encs and I bad
no doubt that be was co-operating;
cordially with Ilood, that sleek and
impassive scamp. Questions upon Bar-
nett also illel.ered in my maul, and for
the rest I innst keep my senses brisk
and lay wits awake.
But the most Instant task lay before
me that morning and lead been decided
ere I went to bed the previous evening.
I must have Sheppard or Rogers to
help me against these odds, and that
forthright. Here again I was con-
fronted with a third necessity and
luckily saw a metals to conjoin both.
These rascals were after my piece of
parchment, without which their own
fragment was useless, I must dispose
of this at once and get rid of so much
peril at the least. It was true that I
]night possibly drag Sheppard down by
the telegraph, but then again tlhis was
most uncertain in a man of his tem-
perament, IIe would want the persua-
sion of a sudden impulse and above all
a stirring narrative to thrill his pulses
such as might be presented to him in
a personal iutervlew.
Moreover, if I went to London my pa-
per should go with me. And what was
easier than to persuade Sheppard and
secure my document at one throw?
These considerations pointed to a jour-
ney to town, and that I nmst take at
once and before either Montgomery's
ardor had failed or the enemy had pre-
pared a blow. I reckoned upon an inter-
val of time after the recent exchanges
between myself and the captain. What
quickened...my intentions was an inci-
dent which occurred shortly after
breakfast and while I was still d
ebat-
i ^theden e s ofsituation.the
I
went to my room at 11 and began to
pack a valise methodically in the man-
ner of a man who has all bis life beeu
used to his own labors. The Inst and
the most important particular fu this
work was to put up my writing case
securely. To make sure of my precious
paper I unlocked the case and took out
the sheet. I was upon the point of re-
placing it when I suddenly decided to
put it iu my pocket, which accomplish-
ed I buttoned my coat tightly.
At this moment I heard the noise of
a snapping bough and hastily looked
forth by the window. The lowermost
lestme l of a sycamore chat stood upon
the edge of tate moat hung swinging in
the .lir and showing a great gap of na-
ked white wood. I sprang up, put my
head out of the window and could just
catch a sight of some one vanishing
round the corner of the building. This
news of the enemy came very sharply
upon ale, and without stopping to corn-
' Clete my packing I ran out of the door
and took the stairs three steps at a
time. But no stranger was visible
when I emerged 1111011 the pari:, and I
was driven back upon Mrs. .lain.
here I had a clow, for certainly a
stranger )'ad conte up to the castle by
the gates half an hour before; but, ac-
cording to the housekeeper, no mys-
tery enveloped hila. IIe had rung man-
' fully at the bell and demanded Mr.
Williams, and had been sent on to the
farm buildings by Mrs. Main herself,
' who had overseen his interview with
the housemaid.
"What was this roan like?" = asked.
"IIe was a short, dark young fellow,
sir," said she, "and something odd
about him.' But what that oddness
was she could not tell, and completed
the picture by ascribing to bim "a
squint a11(1 somethink funny -like in bis
walk," adding again and with a sudden
elation, "Like what a sailor might be."
I strode off to find Williams at the
stables. The stranger had been there.
Of that there was no question. Wil-
liams, a sharp, undersized and black
avisetl Welshman, with a passion of
sentiment in his meager body, con-
firmed' the description given by Mrs.
Main. The man had inquired if there
was any thence of a job, but seemed
(so thought Williams) inconsiderably
concerned as to whether there was or
was not. He added that the intruder
was a foreigner, but to this statement
I paid no attention, as to the Welsh
and indeed to all country people the
word implies little more than stranger.
It was plain, however, that the fellow
was my arboreal spy, and that was all
I wanted, as, in fact, it was more than
enough. I admit that I was disconcert-
ed, but the more resolute to go forward
with my London expedition. I have
said that I reckoned upon an interval
of truce. My ideas were destined to a
rude subversal.
It was upon 3 when I started. to ride
into Raymond, for 1111011 second
thought I decided to leave my valise
behind and put up with the provision
of my own chambers in the Temple. As
I reached the Woodman the thin fig -
tire of flood was diseernihle smoking
in front of his door. From the distance
I saw that he was talking with a com-
panion, but when I drew level with the
inn the second man hail disappeared.
Hood straightened himself on
sight
of me, took his pip(, from his month
and touched his bat with his habitual
respectfulness. I Batt been wondering
how the man would demean it inself,
aware as I wits of his O'olltleeti0tl in
some way with the plot against me.
But not a trace of discomfort or confu-
sion showed in his fare, which was as
grave as ever. Ito was clothed in :t
stilt of very dark tweed, his brown
Nee, cut very (-le,i1 autl without an
ounce of waste flesh, tool lis a statue's,
the thin smoke rising from the tape
width Ito 1ieh1 behind his bade. If a
valet multi wear this face of indi'ffter-
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ence, why, certainly so could 1, and, to
male a point better than himself, I
pulled in the nag and addressed him.
"Captain Sercombe in?” I asked as
if in the most cordial manner.
"No, sir," replied hood. "He's fish•
ing, sir, I believe, down the valley.'
"Have you received your legacy yet?"
I asked.
"Yes, sir; thank you, sir," said Hood.
"Very acceptable, sir, from my poor
master."
"I wonder what made him leave you
that?" I asked.
"I have wondered myself, sir," he
said. "But Iie was a kind master, and
he seems to have been pretty eccentric,
as you aright say, in his manner of
leaving."
"Look here, my man," said 1, "what
were you doing that Tuesday after-
noon by the stream yonder when your
master met with his accident?"
Hood's luminous eyes rested on mine
for an instant, but he never moved a
musele. "I was with my poor mas-
ter," he said.
I laughed. "Assisting him no doubt,"
I said dryly.
"No, sir; strigglinlr with him ," came
the answer, pat es you please. I star-
ed at him in amazement at the effront-
ery of the admission.
"Upon my soul." said1 T. "I am not
sure but I ought to give you in (-barge!
You admit you were relating your mas-
ter."
"No, sir," said Hood quietly. "You
came too soon, sit."
I shock my reins with an oath. I
could ]mice welling of the fellow. Hood
stepped back as the horse shied.
"Thank you, sir; good afternoon, sir,"
said he eivi113, and I struck my whip
Into the Planks of the animal and rode
off without so much as a nod.
I was utterly ('ellfblllided by this
genteel,
*evil spoken e1
sectultel. with
his impassive iludat'ity. It began to
dawn upon me now in what relations
these men had stood. The legacy I at-
tributed, as no doubt (lid the recipient,
to a Piece of eccentricity on Kesteven's
part. But I had more than an inlcliug
now of the plan of treatment rthieh he
has. adopted. Hood knew t00 much,
and Ile etas bound to beep up appear-
ancis with him. Kesteven had a good
idea of the danger with which he was
threatened, had probably discharged
the elan with that knowledge. and yet
up to the dere he must needs keep his
secret by tt feint of his former kindly
several o
a-
n remarked 'ir (,(
relations. I re
1;tons upon which Hood lied made an
isteet:trane0 in Our Conversation, and I
Good Rules for the Eyes
Although the eyes contribute more
than almost any other feature to person-
al beauty, they get surprisingly little at-
tention from the mojority of persons.
Here are a few simple rules for preserv-
ing their strength and brightness:
Do not read by fire light. When pos-
sible protect the eyes from the direct
glare of lamp, gas and oandle-light. Do
not read or work in such a dim light
that an effort is necessary to see clearly.
If the oyes are tender, wear smoked or
smoked or tinted glasses. Never apply
soap near the eyes. Bathe them once
daily, the lids being open. in tepid water.
It is best to use an eye bath or egg-oup
and to open and close the lids in the
water. Do not apply any face cream
near the eyes. Pat nothing on the lash-
es bat the best of unscented oil. Never
eat the lashes in the believe that they
will be improved. Keep in mind that
white: cliffs, stretches of sand and of
snow are injurious, and must be guard-
ed against with glasses.
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THE WORST BIND
After Piles have existed for a long
time and passed through different stages,
the suffering is intense -path, aching,
throbbing, tumors form, filled to burst-
ing with bla:k blood.
Symptoms ineioating other troubles
may appear to a thoroughly Pile -sink
person.
This is when Dr. Leouhardt's Hem -
Reid, the only absolute Pile cure, brings
the results that hat made its fame.
It will cure the most stubborn case in
existence and a bonded guarantee to that
effect goes with each package.
Item -Reid is to had for $1 00 at the
drug store, or from The Wilson -Fyfe
Company, Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Commercial insolvencies in the Do-
mioion of Canada, as reported by R. G.
Dan at Co,, were 337 in number and $2.-
919,720
2.-
910,720 in amount of defaulted indebted-
- ness daring the first quarter of 1906, a
slight increase compared with the 357
failures for $2,895,879 in the correspond-
ing three months last year. Failures
this year cotnpare very favorably with.
the average for a series of years back to
18911, iu which year there were liabilities
of $4,241,411.
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nrl
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M
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