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THE MYSTERIOUS KEY OR, PLANNING FOB TUB FUrURK CHAPTER Vn. Lady Bromley was astounded by *the story told by Ellen Carson, .which revealed the plot by which John Hubbard had possessed him- "aelf of the millions of Adam Bre.v- â- eter, leaving Allison practically ,penniless. The girl herself was ig- norant of the result of the conspir- acy which she had overheard. ! "And did you not read about the •caae iu the papers'!" Lady Brom- ley asked, in surprise. . "Humph! I had no money to pay •for papers, and no time to read them if I had," Ellen returned, in- 'differently. * "You do not even know that your â- â- Cousin Anna married Mr. Hub- •bard?" queried her ladyship, in 'Surprise. - "No; I don't know anything .about any of them. I've kept just ^ as dark as I could, for fear of meet- ing them â€" that was on© reason why â-  I didn't want to stay in the store. " I thought either Aunt Lu or Anna « would come in some day, to do some » shopping, find me there, and hunt , me down. I was glad enough to ^et away. I wouldn't have gone there at all, only Doctor Ashmoro ' aaid it was a great chance for mo, .» and he was anxious to get mo set- tled before he went away." "Well, Ellen, then I can tell you . .some news," said her mistress. "Mr. Hubbard has married Miss [ Anna Brown, or Brewster, as she was supposed to be, and has taken her to Europe." "Oh 1 I hope he'U keep her there," said the girl, with a sigh of reliei. "Has Aunt Lu gone, toof "That I cannot tell you^I do not know anything about her move- taents." "How do you know â€" who told j-ou Anna was married?" demanded Ellen abruptly. "Well, I cannot explain it all to you now," Lady Bromley thought- fully returned, "for it is a long story. The case came before the court, and was one of peculiar in- terest to New York people, some of whom have been convinced that it was a deeply laid plot from the be- ginning." "It was," Ellen positively aflSrm- ed. "And" â€" after thinking serious- ly for a moment â€" "you say that she â€"Miss Allison â€" ought to have had all that moneyâ€" that it was stolen from her'/" "The money was hers â€" it was willed to her by Mr. Brewster ; but the poor child was â€" killed " "Killed ! Oh, good Lord ! that is too much I" cried the girl in a voice of agony. "Did that devil kill her?" "Ellen," said Lady Bromley, looking greatly shocked, "you must not speak so irreverently. Where did you learn to use such ctartling language?" "Oh, I have had chances enough to learn a great many things you wouldn't care to hear about," she responded bitterly; then continued excitedly: "But tell me, who killed her ? Did that mau do it to get her money ? Oh, if I thought he did, I'd tell all I know to some judge, even if they killed me for it the next moment. He is a devil- there ! I can't bear it! I can't bear it!" she sobbed, bowing her face upon her hands and weeping afresh, like a grieved child. "No, Mr. Hubbard did not go so far as that," said Lady Bromley gently; "he did not murder his itard. She was killed in a railway accident while on her way from New York to Boston. There is a mys- tery about that journey â€" no one seems to know just why she under- took it so secretly and alone, un- less she was driven to it by her guardian's cruelty, and went to put herself under the care of some relativess. But very shortly after- ward Mr. Hubbard presented the claims of the newly discovered Mrs. Brewster and Miss Anna Brewster, at the same time producing proofs that Miss Allison had not been Mr. Brewster's own child, but on© who had been informally adopted in her infancy." Ellen was still weeping, although she had listened intently to what her companion had been saying. Her heart was almost broken over the untimely fate of the beautiful girl who had shown her bo much kind i3.is, and whom she had sec- rt;'tl.v worshipped ever since on ac- count of it. "I have been amazed at what you have t/ild me to-day," her ladyship continued, "and feel sure that, with this exposure and some facts in the po.sseasion of others, the charge of coTspiracy can be clearly proved tgaiu»i this Mr. Hubbard, who can bf made to suffer for his crime to the exc«nt of the law. I supposo, Ellen, you would be willing to tes tify i« court what you have told we, It It should become necessary for you to do so?" "Ah ! but it wouldn't do b«r odj good turned. "No a sigh 3ho dejectedly re^ said her companion, with 'it is very, very sad; but we must try to be reconciled to the fact. And even if she war© living the would not be directly benefiteu by such testimony â€" the fortune could never be restored to her ; for, strangely enough another heir h&4 been discovered, and he is about to take legal steps to reclaim uho property." "I don't know," said Ellen un- easily ; "I'm afraid of that old fel- low ; I'm afraid of Aunt Lu, too; and as long as I can't do Miss Al lison any good I'd rather not be mi-xed up in it." Lady Bromley smiled pitifullv at her abject fear ; it was evident that the poor girl had been governed by terror all her life, and now shrink from a repetition of scenes which had rendered her existence utc.>rly wretched. Still, she knew that she would be obliged to repeat what she had just told her, and she wishes to per- suade her to do it voluntarily, if possible. "You saw Mr. Winchester this morning, did you not?" she inqiiir- eO, after thinking a moment. "The one you call Gerald?" "Yes; that is his Christian cut offering to take the piece of silver. "I've had to walk miles, day after day, and lug a great bundle, besides." "But I do not want you to walk, Ellen," said her companion kindly; "the ride back and forth will be pleasant for you, you will go and return much more quickly, and 1 slvall get my worsteds and sillc so much the sooner." Pollen studied the fair face smil- ing so brightly upon her for a mo- ment; then she remarked wonder- ingly : "Well, I begin to believe that there are some people in the world who really like to be kind!" "You poor child I" exclaimed Lady Bromley, looking excessively pained, "what a life you must have led if you have always regarded all mankind as your enemies ! There, run away now, and you needn't hurry, either, for I am not gi.ilng to use the things until to-mor- row morning." She took up a book and resumed the reading which had been inter- rupted by her long conversation with her maid, while Ellen started forth to execute her commissions with a willing step, but with a face that was still overcaat with sad- ness, for her heart was yet heavy with grief over the untimely fate of her whom she had regarded as the "good angel" of her life. It was nearly two hours later when Lady Bromley's attention was attracted by loud talking in the hall outside her suite. At first she did not pay much attention to it, but all at once she started to her feet, with mingled astonishment and fear, as a sharp cry, followed by her own name, ut- tered in au appealing tone, fell up- on her ears. She recognized the voice instant- ly, and going swiftly to the outer door, she threw it open, to find El- len Carson struggling fiercely in the grasp of an excited but richly dress- !♦>'♦-♦-♦••♦-♦♦â- â™¦â€¢â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â- â™¦â™¦ ♦♦â- â€¢â™¦ Lady Bromley was a person of name "Yes; I saw him. Is he your I °^ and rather haiidsTrme" woman, son?" "No; he is not a relative, al- though I regard him as a very dear friend. He wa.s to liave ma-ried Miss Brewster." "Her!" exclaimed Ellen, wit'i a .start, and now appearing intercsL- ec in the young man to whom, pre- viously, she had scarcely giv.'i a thought. "Yes ; it was he who gave me t'lis : About the Farm : ♦â-  â- â™¦â-  *â-  4 i«M-»-f -f -f 4 4 -f -f ♦ â- â™¦ -f-f -♦â-  -f •» ♦ ♦•♦-♦ ARSENICAL8 AND LIME-SUL- PHUR WASH. Lead arsenate iu becoming more and more popular as an insecticide. There are several good reasons why it should, but it is still an unset- tled point as to whether it is wise to mix it with the lime-sulphur wash. Results obtained from the mixture have not been uniform ; in some coeeia th« foliagie has been badly burned, while in others no injuries have been observed. Prof. O. S. Watkins, of the Uni- versity of Illinois, has done con- siderable work on this subject, and, while his inveistigatiuns are not completed, he is discouraging the mixing of these two materials as much as possible. Dr. W. M. Scott, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, states that lead arsen- ate may be used with self-boiled lime,-8ulphur washes for spraying apples, but he found, in his ex- periments, that the fruit and foliage were badly burned when applied to the peach. J. K. Haywood, of the Bureau of Chemistry, Washington, states : "We have made a study of the re- actions which occur on mixing these two compounds, and have found that tnere is always more or less decomposition, some lead sulphide and calcium arsenate being formed. When heated, all of the lead is con- verted into the sulphide. The cal- cium arsenate is somewhat soluble, unless an excess of lime is present, in which case it is rendered insol- uble. The lead sulphide formed, being insoluble, would remove some of the sulphur from the solution, but this amount would be relative- Small Investor^ Can Obtain an Excellent First Hortgase Investment to Yield Tliem 5i PER CENT. INTEREST. Full Particulars Forwarded on Request. /EMILIUS JARVIS & CO., - BANKERS MfKI^NON BLILDIiNQ, TORONTO. sweet, was full of reserve power. "Ellen !" she observed in a grave- ly authoritative tone, "what is the meaning of this disturbance? Why did you call mo?" At the sound of the voice, the woman turned to look at the spcak- , , . . , , ,, â-  , , . 1 «•â- . although she did not release lovely picture of her, said l.a'ly , i-.^r hold upon Ellen. Bromley, bestowing a wistful 1 -ok I -.gho won't let me go," said the upon the beautiful tace, and, L:- j gjri, making another vigorous ef- kn, strange as it may seem it has ; f^^^t to free herself from the grip been discovered that he is the rea i ^.^ ^er shoulder. Lady Bromley '^' u'-"" u*°»*^'tt ^L.?'''^**^ ^"rtune, of jiu^hed slightly. She saw at once which Mr. Hubbard has so fradn- that the woman was coarse and ill- queenly presence, and possessed ally small, and would probably not face which, though refined and materially lessen its efficiency. It lently come into possession." "Well, I never! I shou'.J bay it was an awfully nii.\ed-»p afairi' cried the girl, with a puz/ed air. "Indeed, it is; but it bid-, fair U. bo straightened out pr>:ty ef- fectually now, if Mr. Win'ihestcr can gather sufiicient evidence ro prove his suspicions. Of couise, I cannot explain it all to you, out if you would be willing to tell in court what you have related to me to-day, 1 believe the victory will be assur- ed." "Did she love him very much?" questioned Ellen, an eager light leaping into her eyes. "Yes, indeed," responded her companion, with starting tears; "and if she had lived they would have been married just as soon as Mr. Winchester could have settled Ithis law business." "Then I'll do it," said Ellen, with animation. "I would do any- thing in the world for her ; nobody ever spoke so kind, or was so good to me ; so if I tell what I know it will be just what she would wish nie to do for him ; only I wish she could know that I wouldn't stop al anything to help her. Oh, Lady Bromley," she added iu a troubled tone, "why do wicked people al- ways seem to got the upper hand ? Why do lovely people die in such dreadful ways, and ugly wretches manage to have such good times?" "Poor child!" said Lady Brom- ley sorrowfully, "that is a prob- lem that has puzzled wis© men of all ages; but some time, I am sure, it will be solv«d for us all. Now you must wipe your tears, and not cry any more," she added cheerfully, "for I want you to go down to Lord & Taylor's for me ; then, when Mr. Winchester comes home, you must be ready to tell him all this wonderful story. Go bathe your face, change your dress, then come to me for a memorandum which I will make out meanwhile. ' Her ladyship made this errand purposely to get the girl out of doors and change the current of her thoughts, for she had been so ter- ribly wrought up over the discov- ery of Allison's sad fate she feared the result of such a strain upon her feelings if she were allowed an opportunity to brood over it. She realized that her evidence would be very valuable to Gerald's cause, and she felt that she must bt calmed, her courage re-inforced, and her confidence thoroughly gained, in order to prepare her for the ordeal of a court experience and the cross-examination she would be obliged to undergo as an important witness in what was like- ly to prove a complicated and sharply contested case. Ellen soon reappeared, prepared for her trip downtown, wheu Lady Bromley gave her minute directions regarding the errands she wanted her to perform, and then handed her money for her carfare. "I can walk," said the girl, with- bred "Madam," she said, now address- ing her, "of what has my servant been guilty that you should wish to detain her?" "Your servant?" repeated the stranger, a peculiar look sweeping over her face. "Yes, madam; have you been an- noyed by her in any way?" queried her Ladyship, her gravely inquir- ing eyes looking directly into the flushed and rather disconcerted face before her. "No â€" but â€" I â€" know the girl, and I thought she had no business to ho here," was the rather stammer- ing reply, accompanied by a decid- edly embarrassed manner. Then, abruptly turning her back upon Lady Bromley, she bent her lips to Ellen's ear and whispered a few fierce, rapid words to her. The girl shivered in her grasp a,t, she listened, but her captor al- most immediately released her hold upon her, and, without deigning another look at the quietly self- possessed woman behind her, walk- ed swiftly down the hall, and en- tered a suite of rooms which, until v/ithin a few days, had been empty. (To be continued.) CLEAN POTATOES FOR SEED. Clean, sound seed is most desir- able for all farm crops. Sometimes it is Uifficult to procure potatoes that are entirely free from scab. The spores of this pest can be kill- ed either with formaldehyde in solution, or with formaldehyde and potassium permanganate. For treating in a small way, the seed can be placed in burlap sacks and soaked for two hours in a solution made of 1 pound of formalin (40- per cent, solution of formaldehyde) to 30 gallons of water. For treating larger quantities, crate the potatoes and place them self-governing units of the world- embracing British Empire will have the attrinutes and privileges of a full and equal citizenship," then Canadians feel that at last they have among them a statesman, in deed. in a tight box or room. Place 24 ounces of potassium permanganate in a sufficiently large vessel, and on this pour four pints of formalin solution. This is enough for a room of 1,000 cubic feet capacity. For- maldehyde gas is liberated, and kills the fungus. The room should be closed, and the potatoes left ox- posed for 36 to 4 hours. The sprout- ing power of the seed is not in- jured. THE WAY IT LOOKS. "Humanity," remarked the thoughtful thinker, "sconis to be rather unevenly divided." "In what way?" que.riod the de-nse party. "Between those who can't stand )roepority and tho.*i« who can't get any to stand," rcplit>d the fc. t. would appear, therefore, that these materials could be used together wic.i safety, in the presence of an excess of lime, in all cases where they can be used individually." It will be noticed that Dr. Scott states that the lead arsenate may be mixed with the self-boiled lime- sulphur wash for spraying apple trees. In this case there would be an abundance of lime, and this con- clusion would agree with the find- ings of Haywood, in that the ex- cess of lime would prevent the ar- senate from coming into solution. It is quite probable that if the lead arsenate were mixed with home- boiled lime-sulphur washes there would also be a sufficient excess of lime to insure the nsolubility of the calcium arsenate, and thus make safe mixture for spraying purposes, especially for the apple. Lead arsenate is used presumab- ly in this mi.xture, because of the qualities which have made it so popular as an insecticide. It is evident that, when mixed with the lime-sulphur wash, it is not lead arsenate which goes on the tree, but calcium arsenate ; at least, a very large proportion of the lead arsenate would be changed into cal- cium arsenate. This being true, it would appear as though it would be much more economical to mix white arsenic, dissolved in washing soda (sodium arsenite) with the lime-sulphur wash. This is com- monly done with the Bordcoux mix- ture, and the lime present in the Bordeaux is sufficient to insure the insolubility of the arsenic. I do not think that this mixture would be safe on the more tender foliage, but it would probably be suitable for spraying apples. We intend to e.x- perlment with the mixture this sum- mer, and should be glad to hear from anyone who has tried it. In the case of mixing Paris green and the lime-sulphur wash, the Paris green appears to be entirely broken up, some of the arsenic going into solution as arsenic sul- phide, part of the copper, also, goes into solution, the remainder being rendered insoluble as sulp- hide. The presence of an excess of lime in this case uoes not entirely render the arsenic inssoluble. The use of Paris green with lime- sulphur wash, therefore, would seem to be of doubtful expediency. From what has been said, it is evi- dent that the use of the arsenicals with lime-sulphui wash is still in the experimental stages. Probably the arsenate of lead, in the presence of an excess of lime, may be safe for spraying apples. Paris green can- not be recommended, and the use of white arsenic dissolved in wash- ing soda should not be tried, e.\- oept experimentally. â€" R. Harcourt, Ontario Agricultural College, in Farmer's Advocate. CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASLb "I thought you said May Nagget had married a good-natured man?" "So she did." "Nonsense! I met him yesterday and he's a grouch." "Well, he's been married to May for nearly four mouths now, you know." TIME TO LEAVE. Father (who is always trying to teach his son how to act while at the table)â€" "Well, John, you see, when I have finished eating I al- ways leave the table." John â€" "Yes, sir, and that is about all you do leav*." OUR GOVERNOR-GLNERAL EARL GREY AS SEEN IN tillEAT BRITAIN. Canada Has Given the Old Coun* try New I«'.ca8 About Himâ€" A Gretit Mun. Thorpe Lee, in The London Daily Mail writes as follows about Karl Grey, Governor-General of Canada : z\n old politician who had lived his life in close touch with great events, and thereby gained wide and deep experience as a student of mankind, was once asked what quality seemed to him to be mosl necessary to a great man. He closed his wise old eyes for a few moments and thought. Then he opened them, and .said, "Faith." The answer surprihcd several of the little knot of listeners grouped around him, but no one who has ex- amined the characters of groat men can doubt that it was profoundly true. All who have left their mark upon the world's history have hud implicit, unquestioning faith. Some believed in God, some in a cause, some in a country, some in them- selves. But all believed with a fervent certainity in something. "Without faith ye can do nothing." That explains why our modern poli- ticians get so little done. To the great man, however, another quality is indispensable besides faith. That quality is enthusiasm. In how few men are those quali- ties of faith and enthusiasm united ! How timid our politicians are for the mo.st part; with what hesitat- ing voice do they speakâ€"hedging, qualifying, always leaving a loop- hole for escape ! Beside these a man like Earl Grey stands out an heroic figure, a giant, a real man among a collection of wax-work figures. He has faith and he has enthusiasm. He believes in the British Empire. POPULAR GOVERNOR- GENERAL. In England, before ho went to Canada five years ago, there were some who estimated Lord Gi"ey at his true worth. They saw what he had done for such causes as co- operation, garden cities, and pulilio- house reform. They had heard of his unconventional rule iu Rhodes- ia, where, as Administrator, he was ready either to listen or to talk to all comers, and received tliem usually in an airy costume consist- ing of Hannel shirt and trousers with a slouch-hat. They know he was a strong Imperialist and at the same time a convinced Social He- former, a combination equally de- sirable and rare. But it was left to Canada to bring out the greatness of the man who went in 1904 to be the Dominion's Governor-General; and it is Canada which has taught us over here in England to appreci- ate one of the finest Englishmen of our time. Never has the Sovereign's repre- sentative in the Dominion been more universally popular. He is liked because he "puts on no side.'' He is respected because ho is a man of business with actual experi- ence of affairs, and can meet Cana- dian business men upon their own ground. He is trusted and admired by reason of his sympathy (not mere lip sympathy) with every good work. "I regard the British Empire," he said at Winnipeg recently, "as he most potent instrument that has ever been fashioned or conceived by man for speading the blessings of equal rights and impartial jus- tice, of Christian service and true chivalry all over the earth." We, in our sneering, cynical way, may smile at such enthusiasm. But the Canadians are a young and health- ier race. They recognize in Lord Grey the faith that can move moun- tains, as well as the simple honor and straightness which made iho Archbishop of Quebec say of him that "no one could have sot a finer example in the performance of Christian duty both in public and private life." And when Lord Grey looks for- ward to the day when Canada shall have her proper representation in an Imperial Council, when he speaks of the approaching establish- ment of a system "under which the STUDENT OF SOCIAL Pi.OrfLEM. Curious to look back now and recall Albert Grey's first appear- ance iu politics as a Liberal. It was in 1878 that he entered the House of Commons, but only to remain in it for a hw minutes I He and his Conservative opponent polled the same number of votea. Aa the re- turning offloer rofusea to give a casting Tot^ they hotk presftatod themselves at the table in tha House, and demanded to be swora as M.P. However, a scrutiny was ordered, and the scat went to tha Conservative. Two years later Mr. Grey was elected without any doubt, 'rhen he was twenty-nine, a young man who had done well at Oxford ; who had married the great heiress. Miss Holfordi; who was heir to his uncle's peerage; who had the world most comfortably warmed for him without any effect of his own. But warmth and comfort was not what he wanted. His energy de- manded work, adventure, experi- ence. At first he plunged into social questions at home. Now he would be presiding at a co-operative con- gress ; now pushing a plan to beau- tify railway embankments; now lending his support to one of Gen- eral Booth's schemes. One day ho was granted a license for a public house on his estate. Next day he found he could sell the property, if he choso for ii 10,000. The mon- strous absurdity of it struck him.. Ho became the untiring advocate of public house trusts. For a time this occupied him ; then he began to pine for a wider field. He found it through the agency of Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes wanted someone to help him in obtaining a charter Tor Rhodesia. Lord Grey (he had suc- ceeded to the title in 1894) was just the niiin. Afterwards ho became administrator, and a trustee under Rhodes' will. When the Governor-Generalship of Canada was offered to him ha was not particularly anxious to go. But it was a great o portunity ; and as soon as he hud accepted it he be- gan to see what work for the Em- pire he could do. The speech he made at a dinner given to celebrate his appointment .simply sparkled with ideas. There was in it none of the solemn portentou.sness which is usual iu pro-consular utterances. The Canadian very soon took to this modern Don Quixote, this unusual EngliHhraan with the Iribh eyes and none of the English stiffness. In five years ho has made himself a great name. And now he is to re- tain his office for a further year in- hteiul of returnirg to England at the end of the pie.scnt one. PLEADED GUILTY. 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