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I had no occasion to be ] have taken pains to advertise, I re- suspicious, so I got my hat and coat called with a feeling of relief that I and went outside, where already a carried nothing referring in any way limousine car stood purring at the to the diamond. There was the key curb. I could not see much of the to my safe-deposit box, to be sure, but chaffeur; but as he seemed to be in a that would scarcely be of avail to desperate hurry, the reason for haste anybody except myself, bein^ apparent enough, I did not ] The whispered discussion continued hesitate. I for some time, and then it abruptly Somebody inside threw open the ended. Much to my astonishment, I limousine door. I stepped in. Simul- all at once realized that my posses- taneously the car started and the door sions were belhg returned to me, banked to. ; each it«nt being methodically restor- Next instant I was in darkness and ed to the pocket from which it had struggling futilely in a grip that ren- been taken. This accomplished there dered me powerless. was a sudden shifting of position. I was pushed forward; the cloth was nv Mvrvn ^rti drawn tighter about my head; it was CHAPTER VIL ,^^^^ behind. So wholly undreamed of had been ; Without wirning the machine came any idea of kidnapping, or whatever to a grinding stop. I'heard the dooir motive lay behind this outrageous as- open. I was just beginning to specu- sault, that I could not have been more late upon the nature of our deatina- completcly taken unawares. My first tion and their final disposition of me, efforts at resistance were instinctive, when I found myself in a sitting posi- purposeless, and represented only so tion upon the ground, which was hard much wasted power. My wits, how- and unyielding and composied entirely ever, were quickened to an unwonted of projecting lumps with sharp points activity, and they spun almost an in- an;! jagged edges, stanteneous conception of my predica- j I had been deliberately pitched out, ment. ! and with a spluttering roar the car The moment I bent to enter the li- had immediately dashed away, mousine, some sort of heavy cloth had i (To be continued.) been thrown over my head and the | ^ ends quickly twisted, drawing the fabric tight; I could hardly breathe, let alone raise an outcry. At the same time, I had been violently jerked inside and against the soft seat cushions, where I was pinned by a' vise-like grasp on either arm that; NEWS BY MAIL FROM IRELAND'S rendered me completely helpless; thei GREEN SHORES door had slammed shut and the ma- Fresh !rom the Gardens of the finest Tea-producing country in the world. II SALADA' II B74 From Erin's Green Isle Happenings in the Emerald Isle of Interest to All True Irish- men. Sir Hiram Shaw has been appointed Wickinson, Kt., a deputy-Lieu ?K?3= m^4*^C^Z CHAPTER VI.â€" (Cont'd). ' at once uncomfortable and ill •Mr. Ferris!" .he said, breathlessly. ^«««' ^ ^"^ gratified at observing. "What in the world does it all mean ? "Looky here, Ferris, he blustered I'm afraid of that man! Can the miss- =»t la.st, "you take a tip from me and ing man be James Strang, do you be- ^^^ep out of this thing. I'm saying lieve?" "â- '- '- -" "Lord bless you," I returned des- pairingly, "I can believe anything, yet I'm positive of nothing. I don't know what to think." On the one hand was her vanished lorrcspondence, a situation in itself Ktrange enough in all conscience, and on the «tner was the inexplicable af- fair of the diamond. Now it seemed more than possible that Strang and the person who sent me the parcel were one and the same. This line of reasoning at once «ugge8te<l something else. Was it not po.ssible that.?*; jng7 being aware cif Miss E(»*!rwhereabouts, had in- inie diamond for her, and con- signed it to me in escrow until the i|uistion of her identity wa.s determin- ed, meaning to send also a letter of explanation? Then why had nut that letter been sent to me? The combin- ation of circumstances loomed omin- ously. After some moments of reflection I eaid: "I am in a difficult position, Mi.ss Fox. The truth is, I withheld inform- ation from that fellow because 1 had a strong hunch ihut he is not the sort to be trusted with anything really vital, particularly if he should get the idea that the confidence offeied op- portunities for gain. May be 1 am altogether wrong. May be I'm mis- judging him and doing him an injus- tice. If F.o, if anything really has hai)i)en('(l to .Strang, and I should be instrumental in frustrating the po- lice's eft'orts to find him, I'll never for- give myself." At this juncture our tete-a-tete was this for your own good. I can't tell you how I got the information, but she's Steve Willets's daughter all right, all right. Not that that fact alone prejudices me against her, y' understand, but there are circum- chine darted away at high speed. The whole thing had happened in a sec- ond, and the next second doubtless saw us a square away from the San Gabriel Club, bound I knew not wither. I hadn't the remotest concep- tion of direction, my belief in this respect being governed, through the subsequent lurching twists and turns, by the way the machine had pointing when I entered it. I soon stopped struggling and , _, . tempted to express my feelings vocal- 1 Flymg Corps, an Irish officer, has ly; but this also was unsatisfactory , had the honor of being received by and exceedingly discomforting by the King, who invested him with the ^ reason of the smothering folds of insignia of a Companion of the Dis- at cloth that enveloped my head, and I ' tinguished Service Order. I soon grew quiet. I needed all the ,p. ,, ,. , â- ,„ ^ , , breath I could pump into my lungs to! The Marchioness of Watcrford keep from suffocating. Moreover the Presided at a large meeting held in fact that my most furious efforts and Kilkenny Court House for the pur- protests elicited not the slightest re- pose of establishing a branch depot '3CT»JSk. Sealed Packets Only. TVy it-it' s delicious. BLACK GREEN or MIXED. ^*^" j tenant of the county of Londonderry. j,^, I Lieut.-Colonel C. J. Burke, Royal sponse, was in itself sufficient to ex- cite apprehension. After the first shock of surprise, my next sensation was one of dumb wonderment that such t * 1 -.1. f^ , . r have happened at all, and mai, i, oit , j ^v ,. . . stances connected with the fact of , „„|, „„„„„„« ir,â„¢ .i:....:^..^ «„ „ i,„. I Ireland, the police have served in Kilkenny for making bandages, etc., for use in war hospitals. It has been announced in Dublin *v ij ' ^^^ ^y instructions of Major-General ind thTt 'l°"a|'^"^"*'' coinmanding the forces in L 1. • c. iirii 1 . 1 ui ! self-respecting, dignified, peace-lov-; .. ,. - „ „, , her being Steve Willets g daughter , j^ ^^^^j^^^ ^^ ^j,^. j, ;^^^j,j j^^^,i notice on Mr. Ernest Blythe. Mr. *»,„. ™„i,„ ;,„. „. ,i„„„»,-„.. =" ,^g^ gi^g,^j ^^^ ^f ^ ^j^^jg cityful I Liam Mellons and Mr. Pirn (known as for such a melodramatically-staged "A. Newman"), requesting them to that make her as dangerous as dynamite to her friends. I'm not Saying a word against Miss Fox per- | adventure sonally-not on your lifej-she's a i j^^at did my unseen captors mean ripping fine girl and I cant express,, 't„ do with me. that they were willing how sorry I am for her; out-" t„ ,1,^ so reckless an undertaking? Hip patronizing manner enraged " mc. ! "Yes, 'but,' " I took him up when he stopped;* "that's a poor refuge for a candid, forthright, two-fisted man to avail himself of. You'll either explain what you mean, or let me carry uv.'ay the opinion that you are a blackguard and a coward." I These were rough wordx, but I i meant them. I was mad clc;iv through and llardwick knew it. There was I one second during which a savage personal assault hung over mc as im- minently as my next heart-beat, but it didn't come. Hardwick owned .'iome gentlemanly instincts and at least a modicum of common sense, else he' could not have been the pro- sperous man of affairs that he was. Abruptly the lirsl flush of red-hot anger died in him, and he looked at ' me queerly. • "Ferris, you're right," he said in a troubled tone that took me by sur- I prise. "It does seem to anybody not I knowing the facts a rotten way to I treat a decent girl, and Lois Fox is a mighty sight more than that. But, broken in upon, and the day afforded Ferris, think what you will, here's all no further opportunity for discus sing the matter. 'The development of what I had come to regard as our mystery, I might as well explain here, progress- ed only by fits and starts, as it were, occurring as a series of interludes during days that were otherwise de- voted to the exacting demands of my profession, and I ha\e purposely re- frained from mentioning business matters because they unnecessarily Interrupt a chronicle of happenings that were (juite irrelevant to them. I can tell you: I had it put to me to get rid of a certain stenographer, or I else see Kenton-llardwick plunged I into all sorts of dift'icultiesâ€" mebbe I thrown into bankruptcy â€" smashed â€" wiped outâ€" the devil knows what. The stenographer happened to be Miss Fox. I stared at him In speechless amaze- ment; but there was no questioning the man's sincerity. "Hardwick," I exclaimed at last, "do you realize what an utterly pre- posterous thing you are expecting me Hut from the view-point of you who } to believe ? What can there possibly are reading these lines it is the busi- ness details that are immaterial and retarding, except as they directly af- fect my story. Therefore, on a prin- ciple .similar to that with which the toper quiets his conscience, that "whiskey and business will not mix," we shall henceforth dispense with business. It was Thursday that witnessed the incidents last recounted. Nothing more happened until the following Saturday evening, at which time mat- ters assumed a thrilling aspect that Ill-accorded with my inadventurous habits of mind. After dinner I encountered Meyer Hardwick at the club where I reside, and of which he also is a member. I did not in the least mince matters in taxing him with his treatment of Miss Fox. He was at first not a little surpris- ed, and next, when he realized how much in earnest I was, he became all PRESIDENT SUSPENDER A'/7,v/ bo L Ar,r be in common between a girl who has to drudge for her living and your big concern, that could place it in such jeopardy as you have described? Nonsense!" He was writhing in an agony of em- barrassment. He twisted this way and that, and suddenly jerked out his handkerchief and violently mopped his face and forehead with it, though the lounge was cool and comfortable. "By heavens, Ferris!" he splutter edj "it's a fact. I â€" I can't say any- thing more. It's the very deuce, I know; but I can't explain." I surveyed him a second longer; then all at once the cause of his agi- tation burst upon me. "Hardwick," sni<l I wondcringly, "you are in a panic of fright." He stared wildly at me a moment, then rushed away without another word. I dropped helplessly into a chair. What a muddle! Was u sane man ever before called upon to grapple with eventualities so completely de- ranged, Bo purposeless, beginning without cause and rushing to no de- finite end? Yet withal they were dangerous, like some intricate machin- ery running wild. My perplexed reflections were brok- en in upon by a page coming to my corner and notifying me that 1 was wanted at the telephone. An unfam- iliar, nervous, masculine voice told me that one of my wealthiest clients had been taken suddenly ill, that his con- dition was grave, and that he want- ed to see me forthwith. My inform- ant explained that ho was the butler, and added that an automobile already had been dispatched to fetch me. I glanced at my watch and saw that it was but ten-twenty; the night was Were they whisking me away to some convenient spot for the purpose of slitting my throat without fear of in- terruption? Or was this simply an elaborate scheme for robbery? A minute or two must determine; but why should I be selected for robbery ? And then the diamond flashed into my mind. I steadied at once; my mentality sprang keenly alert to meet the emergency, with the gem as the ba- sis of my speculations, I began to draw inferences from the few facts jit hand. . The enveloping folds of cloth serv- ed the double purpose of muffling any outcry I might attempt, and also of effectively blindfolding me; in the fraction of time between the opening of the limousine door and the obscur- ing of my vision, I had noticed thjit the windows were covered with cur- tains: thus I on the inside could be a v/itness to nothing that occurred, just as nobody in the street could glimpse what went on as the automo- bile sped by. The car held perhaps four persons besides myself. So far I had not been in the least hurt physically, the only force used having been to overcome resistance on my part, and now that I had ceased to struggle the hands holding me measurably relaxed their grip on arms and legs, though I was sensible of the fact that they remain- ed in instant readiness to check the first signs of renewed opposition on my part. The entire plot, manifestly, had been carefully planned, its every de- tail thought out and prepared for be- forehand, and I soon became con- vinced that submission for the pre- sent would be the better course for me to adopt. The ruse had been ab- surdly simple and easy of accomplish- ment. I realized that I must be watchful to let nothing escape me by which afterwards I might identify my cap- tors: they must speak sooner or later, if not to mo at least among themselves, and I would have one or more voices to remember; the cover- ing might accidentally bo removed, enabling me to catch a glimpse of their features^almost any trifling in- cident, in short, might alford mc an opportunity. Hut no opportunity presented it- self. I heard no voice; of those with mo I saw nothing. There were whis- perings aplenty, but so slight aa to suggest the speaker's lips held close to an attentive car. Then all at once I stiffened. A hand slipped into one of my pockets. And as if taking this for a signal of renewed opposition, the deterring grasp once more closed tightly upon my arms and legs. One of the ras- cals, indeed, must have been kneel- , ing upon the car floor and hugging '°"'p "'^'1 my shins close to him leave Ireland immediately When a fire engine was going to an outbreak of fire at Bloomfield Factory, Belfast, it knocked down a man named George Robinson, who was so seriously injured that he died shortly afterwards. The death is reported at Durham, Natal, of Mr. Samuel Joseph Gould- ing, son of the late Mr. Samuel Goulding, of Dublin. Mr. Goulding, Jun., rendered invaluable service to the local Defence Rifle Association. A disastrous fire occurred in Bel- fast, resulting in the destruction of the Dufferin Dock shed, some 60,000 bags of flour, the gift from Canada, and a large quantity of hay. The damage is estimated at over $250,000. Second Lieutenant Bernard Con- vey, of Dublin, attached 2nd Batta- lion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, has been killed in action in Flanders. He was the son of a former Chief Clerk to the Maryborough District Asylum. P'or stating that he had met and drank with the commander and crew of a German submarine at Water- ville, a man named Michael Farrell was sentenced to one month's hard labor at Berehaven, under the De- fence of the Realm Act. Sir Crawford McCullough, J.P., Lord Mayor of Belfast, has received a communication from the Minister of Munitions stating that arrange- ments have been made with the Board of Trade for continuing the work of enrolling •\var munition vol- unteers. ALFONSO'S READY SILENCER. An the Amusing Story of a Visit Spanish King Paid. Few of those who recently read in the newspapers that King Alfonso of Spain had celebrated his twenty-ninth birthday remembered that this young monarch has reigned longer than any other European sovereign ttcept the King of Montenegro and the Emperor of Austria. Alfonso was born a king, and has reigned all the twenty-nine years of his life. Pearsn's Weekly tells an amusing story of a visit he once paid, when he was little more than a boy, to a small Spanish town that is noted for a certain delicious kind of .candy that is as sticky as it is palatable. When the young king arrived, a de- putation of the townsfolk waited him and presented him with a h box of the famous candy. At the same time a pompous man stepped forward with a large roll of paper in his hand, which he began to open. It was a loyal address, and evidently a very Requisites of a Good Horse. The first requisites of a good driver are a cool head and a watchful eye, with ready fingers and the quick un- derstanding of the needs and require- ments of his horse. He must also be ready to detect any object by the roadside which would be likely to annoy the horse and grasp at a glance the character of the road that lies ahead of him. No quick-tempered, loud-voiced man can expect to have a quiet, obedient I horse; and the undue haste of the [ quick-tempered driver to corrects what seems to him misbehavior, is one of j the reasons why so many horses are I dangerous to drive. Much of this I abuse, however, to which the horse is subjected, arises more from sheer ignorance and carelessness than from wanton cruelty. Before starting on a long drive you should examine the horse, the harness and the vehicleâ€" the bit should be as easy a one as possible, the harness must be comfortable and well fitting. Do not use a check rein if the road is long and hilly, but should one be necessary then loosen the head of the horse before ascending a hill, when going over muddy roads, and also whenever you stop, as it is natural for a horse to lower his head when he makes an extra exertion, and also to droop it when he is resting. A horse should not only be allowed to walk slowly along steep and muddy parts of the road, but also occasion- ally on level ground; the change from one set of muscles to another rests him. When your horse begins to feel fatigued he will strike one of his hoofs against the ankle opposite, often bruising and cutting it. As it iarfgjnerally one of the hind ankles, an ankle boot should be worn during a long drive, even if it is un- necessary on other occasions. Two other indispensable articles on a long drive are a wooden scraper for removing foam and a hoof-pick for dislodging stones. For one who is often on the road it is also useful to have a few pieces of rope and some brass wire, as with these in his pos- One Thing. Officer â€" So, Mrs. Casey, ye wint to the aviation meet. An', did ye on- 1 your powder like a little man. Ypu dershtand the aeroplanes? i never hear me make any complaint Mrs. Caseyâ€" Shure. an' I did; but ' about a trifle like that." Willie- Willie Spoke. Sisterâ€" "Come, Willie, and take there was wan ' thing I didn't through me head, sir, and that what hold'i thim up! git was Nelson's last words in the cockpit of the Victory were, "Thank God, I have done my dutyl" "Neither would I if I could daub it on my face like you do. It's swallowing the stuff that I don't like." Sir Edward Carson once referred in Parliament to "the gentleman I see behind m6." Its SO Ifanqy ,«- Now, King Alfonso loathes listening The seaVching hand moved swiftly Uo addresses, so as the big man ad- but systematically; it left no part of | vanced, he hanr.ed round tho box of i my attire or poratin unexplored. ! candy among the deputation and made ' Everything in my pockets was remov- ' the would-be reader take a particular- edâ€" handkerchief , watch, keys, pen, ly large • piece. Of course etiquette pencil, penknife, bill-fold, memo-' forbade him to refuse. As ho worked randum-book, and all letters and pa-' ^is jaws up anil down, his tt>eth stuck pers. heard a rustling of paper and, i (^^ ^,^,„, a,,^ he could no more a repetition of the faint whispering, I , ,v „ , ,„„„„ ,i,.,. i, „ i â-  by which I guessed they were .ioliber- >»'^''' ""^' ^^^ address than ho could atcly reading and discussing every , ^nve flown into the air! scrap of writing found. Mentally l| * - conned over the contents nf these vari-! ous letters and memoranda, and while There were only 364 days in the there were some thinfls I would pot year 17&2. SugarCarfons These do more than keep the sugar clean and handyâ€" they ensure your getting the genuine REDPATH â€" Canada', favorite tugar fo* three generations. 2 and 5 lb. Carton*â€" 10, 20. SO and 100 lb. Cloth Bags. tffS^j^ Sweeten it" CANADA SUGAft REFINING CO., UMITED, MONTREAT rssmmmmmmmmHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 144 tt\ session anyone with in^^nuity can quickly repair ordinary daihages to the harness or carriage. Horses, when traveling, shouldhaV" water given to them frequent^-^' i" reasonable quantities â€" if yJ^ drive slowly for a while after wall'*'"'".? S'oni horse, no injurious resi^** will fol- low, and they may be refreshed by a few mouthfuls of grajfif'' •'^y or grass. Should you chance to #°P where there is a strong breeze Rowing, put a light blanket on yoPf o"e, even 11 the weather is warm. â-  â-  â€" ' "" Do not, at any Bart of a long trip yield to the temptation of racing with passing vehicles, for the quickening of a horse's steady road pace to a racing gait heats him unnecessarily, and 11 done frequently is very fatiguing. Remember always that your mood communicates itself to your horse. Be gentle, cheerful and patient in your manner toward him and allow him to derive as much comfort as possible from the drive, as you yourself ex- pect. Nowadays farmers are beginning to awaken to the fact that it takes strong horses to do good work on the farm. The fact that almost any horse can be made to do something at farm work is no valid excuse for men who profess to have their own interests at heart to persist in breeding horses that nobody wants, not even them- selves. In the fields a big team makes haste by the width of the furrow or swath they cut. "There is pleasure and inspiration in the business of breeding and handling high class horses. Bear in mind in breeding horses that it is just as essential to breed good feet on to them as to get weight and blood in thcpt. The pure-bred mare is a good investment to the small farm- er, and if he will allow her to share the work of the place she will do near- ly as much work as a gelding, and raise a good colt besides. A well-bred mare to a stallion of the best type will bring a colt worth as much at weaning-time as a grade colt would bring at maturity, some- times a lot more. â- *< \ 'â-  ! : ^ r« i^