Thou steamer: IN Iluntlully day line and. The main purpose of their careful nnhnumon ham to, pdspt them for day- I In urvloo to om-rnl. Their clMuf,upn- up nuohnhruotad douh Aord the grandest -nlfrlo opportunity In: tho ful. nnjoymont 9! Shin most. thrllllnx trip on the Amoruunv mnllrnt. . ' ho llnorlunn Line of Summer: no the hunt dringht psuong r boats on this an. thug lululuc V. olr Kain: able to run III; Wmvpnw nl owltcrlunuu . orcurdlu dolly urvlou will Appear liter. A p _ UIUW. ~ The clerk's conscience, however, was never burdened with that message, hr ` Gibbbtts entered, with along ulster up- ` ping about his heels. ; 'I`hnt:'n nll rioht." mid Gibberts_ ` II II (usuauer wuuy uuuuucu. 3 In the middle of his meditationanj olerk entered and announced Mr. ` Bromloy Gibberts. \ 4-rluul M... rvm hnnv nnw_ vrpu him ping HUUUII lll IIUUII. That's all right." said Gibbons, ` waving his hand at the boy, who stood \ with open mouth. appalled at the intru- sion. "You heard what Mr. Shorely said. He's engaged. Therefore let no one enter. Get out." mu.. 1.... J........a...l n`n1-`I100 {kn Anno- urommy uwuenu. Tell him I'm busy now. Tell him I'm engaged," said the editor, while the perplexed frown deepened on his huuu-I enter. uen U1. The boy departed, closing the door after him. Gibberts turned the key in the lock, then sat down. N"lV|-n-. H 1.. .nh`| Nnur urn nan talk the lock, man Bill uuwu. "There. he said. Now we can talk unmoleated, Shoroly. I should think I you would be paste:-ed to death by all manner of idiots who come in and in- terrupt you." - "I am. " said the editor shortly. "Take my plan and lock your door, Communicate with the outer oices through a Ipeaking tube. I see you are down in tho month, so I have come to cheer you up. I've brought you a story. my boy. I! Bhorely groaned. My dear Gihbortu." be said. we have uow"- unl. _;. . .' 1.--... -11 4.!-us-.6 that Van nave uow"- -- "Oh, yes; I know all about that. You have matter enough on hand to run the paper for the next 15 years. If this is a comic story, you are buying only seri- ous atu. If this is tragic. humor is what you need. 0! course the up and down truth is that you are short of money and can't pay my price. The Sponge in taiiug; everybody knows that. Why can't you 5 en}: the truth, Shoroly, to me at least? f you practiced an hour a day and took lessons-trorn me. for instanco-you would be able in a mouth to speak several truthful acn- tencel one after the other. " The editor laughed bitterly. "You are complimentary." he said. ``I'm not. Try again. Shorely. Say I'm a bearish ass." Well. you are. There, you see how easy it is. Prac- tice is everything. Now about this story. Will you"- ~ III will want An Irnn nrn unit an ad- story. will you - - "I will not. As you are not an ad- vertiser I don't mind admitting to you that the paper is going down. You see, it comma to the same thing. We haven't the money, as you say, so what in the use of talking?" nu.s.....o. Rinhnl` I-uh: nlmir r-Inna! tn use ox wunngr Gibberta hitched his chair? closer to n the editor and placed his h g! on tho other`a knee. He went on earnestly. 1:31-... .1- LI... 5:..- 5.. Ln, QR...-A11; omera Imuu. nu wuuu uu vui.ucum_y. "Now in the time to talk. Shurciy. In I little while it will be too Into. You will have thrown up The Sponge. Your area: mistake is trying to ride two horses. each facing a dieront di- M nation. It can`: bedono. my boy. Make ` l"riLa'|=u:o 0 low Amer! n Llho`-tonh-cal In the In Illlnono of u 10$ mu W 'l`ho`Dtunau lmplu Sine," `Amorie ud t. V- nun! .12: .no~to-IMO. Awnmmorm A ocbbom and ion mm- `21... ..x...`.5 3..`.`...a`L ".`* up your mind whether you are going to . he a thin! or an honest man. That : the n! nap." ' '_'Wlm do you men?" "You know what I menu. Go in for u jlmwlll heeimrelyuoohn prop- ` dffmbuonuloupdpnnfyuip j Cull ma!!I't." ; "we Mn 3 mm deal at original K pitta in Tbegrohgo " - uo.. A.) Iv. c:.|.. t akin-Q In mm: In xne ngu. V "Yadnd. `II : what I object In. Have it nllotisinal or I'll stolen. Bo llhu-fowl. At leunoomenn k are 3 note: article in Tbospongey II they have red chnrlmo. They then htlicro it In II! twin and you lose _ am. That {tuft H01 `talk to QTII yoi t night`! 530 ill! prove to In thnat dry wilt! I Xx! Ohgt" ` Itilii "iii -"~f...i':."!a".'.aw=:I By ROBERT HAIR. zjgju 1;g,;.TgL mire Trrunsngkv. 1115 IGVCIIO, "wuul. uu yuu Lurun us In It's a good story. |Gibberts. All 1- stories are good," said the editor carelessly. Gibberts started to his feet and swore. Do you mean to say," he thunder- ed, that you see nothing in that story dierent from any I or any one else ev- or wrote? Hang it, Shorely, you would that story is writtbn with a man's heart's blood?" not knowa good story if you met it t coming up Floet street. Can't you see * Lu_.__..1_. ..a....L..l.u-AA nub In": `Ann ant` ` that. I'm nbjunknown nitpr, 3 which you on very well Mun. I don't nee'd to peddle my goods". -urhm. -Aw An vnn rnmn hag lash!!- new to pcuuw my l""'-`IVA ` Then why do :0! conga hm lectu- lng me? ~ ~ 6'4!o`.m- vnnr nun mod. Shmelt. mv Ear your own R006. Shovel! 3|! my," mid Gibberta, calming down II rapidly `she had narodwp. Ho war-A .4535 nnnmiliin mm- - "Fm vanr. own rgpuuy I III! lulu uzlnvu up. an win to city!` uncerliin mu. "For your own food, and if you don t take (N! story some one else will. It will make the fortune of the paper that secure: in. Now you read it while Iwnlt. He:-e`it is. typewritten at one and threepence '3 thousand words, all to save your blessed eyesight." H mmnlu omlz the .mnnunc1-int and lit eyeslgnt." , M Shorely cook _tho manuscript and tbvgas, for it was gattingc dark. ` Gib- um sat down for awhile, but soon be- ghn to pace the room. to Shorelym man- ifeatahnoynnoe. Not oontent with this, `be picked up the poker and noisily stirred the tire.` HG... |......wnn n mrn nit Hnnnu Gib- um. A - Glbbartl seized the poker u if it were a weapon and glared at the editor. HI gnaw nit tlnum, and I will mnkn were uwuupuu uuu guuuu nu um vuluu. "I won't sit down, and I will mako just as much noile as I want to," he roared. As he stood there deantly Shorely saw a gleam of insanity in his `$33- ` H(\L nouns mo wn 1.-rid Qhnmlv. ltltlf um um.` For heaven : sake, sit down, Gib- berta. and be quiet." cried Shorely at 1...; W- Oh. very well. then, said Shorely. continuing to read the story. `ma. n mnmhmt (lihhm-tn ntnnd HIRED- IIJIIIU5 IA! uzuu uuc mung- For a. moment Gibberta stood grasp- ing the poker by the middle; then be M Hang it with a olntteronthe tender, and sitting down gazed mcodily into the the without mating until Shorely had turned the last page. HTITAII H unit! tlnhhm-on nrnnchua fr-nrn nan wmcu um luau pugu. "Wel1."suid Gibberte, amusing from his reverie, what do you think of it?" 61151.. .-. "AAA con:-u Cihhas-On A" H9515 G ULUUUI Shoruly stretched out his . thrust his hands far down in aerlpoolmts. Mn rnnv hnvn hann writfnn HEX`! puuxua. It may have been written us you any, although I thought you called my atteutiou'a moment ago to its typewrit- ten character. " ut\....u. L- Alnnnn Qluw-old " unit` H)0CImIn... U05. I. " vuu nun, .r :- .oAxuuA um um horn mm :5; Ilmbot Nth October and all: on war. ' M Dunn to hon udom 0! to I n I 8n`bhI-l.l0 to 010 single; nuts to 0133 Shogfid Oubli:-lM to no as ulngl; cu.-us to am. nun M blvcrooolmondondu , Lon don . 0 .-Quunutown. aunt. III. to Q3: 50. l lp saloons. oloomo lltlnl. wanton womonudq docks. .` A an, .,__ I In A3I|.l-..-I--n- ten Cl)l'BUI8I'. ' Don't be ippant, Shorely," mid Gibbertmrclapaiug again into melan- choly. You didn't like the story then? You didn't see anything uuuahnl in it- pnrposo, force, passion, life, death. nothing?" H'I`Imu-n In rhm-u nnnnnh rat the end. nocmugr" "Them in death enough at the end. My objection in tlmt~ there is too much blood and thundex-`in it. Such a tragedy could never happen. No man could go to a country house and slaughter every one in it. It s absurd. ' r1:L|...._A... ...._....... 5.. LL: Cant null I-mnnn 0116 In H. u U uululu. Gibberte sprang to his feet and began to pace tho room on-itedly. Suddenly he stopped before his friend. towering ` over him. his long ulster making him M look tnller than ho really was. * ul'\:.1 r ......- 5.11 `can um nnamlv nf 100]! Inner man no ruuuy wun. Did I ever tell you the tragedy of my life-how the property that would have kept me from what bas"'-- Of course you have, Gibborts. Sit down, You've told it to ovex-ybody-to me several times. 4` How my cousin cheated me out of "- * Cortaiuly-out of land and tho wo- man you loved. " . um. I and vm-I that, did I?anid mnn you wveu. Oh, I told you that, did I?"anid Gibberts, apparently ubashcd at the other s fumilinrity with the circum- stances. He sat down and rested his .n ;_ L:- |._...:.. I'I'|L.-..... .....-.. lnnn swuocs. nu HIM. uuwu uuu Icuusu um head in his hands. There wnsalong silence between tho two, which was nally broken by Gibbcrts saying: So you don : care about the story?" Oh, I don t any that. I can see it is \ the story of your own life with _an im~ ` nginary and snngninnry endintz. " ` "Oh. you saw that. did yon?`.' "Yes. How much do you want for OEKIX. Ann 1 Wuub um Luuucy uuvv. Bless your innocent. bear-t.Jcan buy I longer story than that from the grent- est author living for loss than 50. ~ Gibbercs, you're omzy. " n:m.....o. In.-.|m.l nn innnivinnlv 1: If umoerns, you're crazy. Gibbon-ts looked up inquirlngly, an if that thought had never occurred to him before. He seemed rather taken with the idea. It would explain many things which had puzzled both himself and his friends. He medituted upon the matter for afcw moments, but at last shook his head. nu- cu_.__..1_ n I... --hI -nul. . an`.-I. "zlny puuuuu. "What?" "Fifty pounds. I tell you. Are you deaf? And I want the money now." AIDI--- .......n lunnnnnt Iuun-O `nan hl-Iv nean. "No. Shorely." be said. with a sigh. Pm not insane, though goodness knows I have had enough to drive me mad. I don't seem to have the luck of some people. I haven't , the talent for going craly. But to return to the story. You think 50 too much. It will make the fortune of the paper that publishes it. How? Let mo see. I had it a mo- ment ago. but the point has escaped my memory. What was it you objected to as unnatural?" an-m.- .___..._a- ml"..- in nu. -....n|. tibial-Mailteamships Llvaizpool. SERVICE UIIPIIIGIIU. Yea, I have it now-tbe trsgody. Granting a murder like tbat--one mun 3 dead rhot, killing 3 country home full. Inugfne It actually Outing place. Wouldn't In England ring with "it?" . "mutually." "Of course ltvould. Now you mean I: ma. Inn going ioeommit that to II IIXIIIIFIIHIII The tragedy. There in too much wholesale murder at the end. " :1 AL -....... I -.u...lhu.ol than `I I.-an -- . Gibberu began energetically to pace the room again. nailing his lands to- gathor. Bil has In: in a [low 1! ex- nl Qpmnnul ll Fifty pounds." wI\nt9" VIIOIBIIIU lnlltuvr In um uuu. ` "Ah, now I tecollectl New I have V 5" ` M , loga and his trou- A?lmUs'i* A19. 1397 "alum-r I _ . u 1 ting thactino. How, uu. ..x.-3.... .u I omm lmgation Gompany. THE SCENIC LINE OF AFIERICA. Fun Toronto to Hi Inga. Buy. sngidmy. 800 forming on;yoo.". .. ~- 2: - You can`: Coit. Untillueh 3 crime is committed no ~one=would inlieve-it conl be'eommit-ted . You hueno-vlt- noises Goon! ounversltton hem, end! will deny every Isiertibn you nuke. My woxd at present has good I! youl. All you can do" is tofruin your own chance: (I fortune. which knoolreoneo at evefy men : door. When Ioeme hi. you were wondering what you could do to put The Sponge on its feet. I new it in your attitude. Now what do you say?! ' . I'll dun Il Ailm-tho Itm say rt I'll give you 85 to: tho no`:-y on its own merits; though it let his price, and you need not odmmic the crime.-"V Donal vrlm. in mm mm I wanted. (IQ you D080 HOW 0uu.In.|n Ianv uxrnlv. Done! That in the arm I wanted, . but I knew if I asked it you would of- fer me 1,210; Will you publish it within a month? ` U Yes. 1! I _ .Very well. write out tho chock. Doirt cross it. I havo,no bunk nocouut. " 1 'ms..... 0|... nhnnlr n: Iunnrlnd Kiln. ` you : CIOHB II. A uuvquu unun uuvvuuu. When the check was bonded mu), Gibherts thrust it into the ticket pocket of his ulster, turned abruptly and un- locked the door. . Goodby." he said. As he disappeared Shoreiy noticed how long his ulster was and how it npped about his heels. The next time he saw the novelist was under circum- stances that could never be eaced from his memory. fluo Qnnnnn man 1 1` hn HIIIII. ma l.uL'u.|ur_y. The Sponge was 0 16 page paper. with a blue cover, and the week Gib- _herts' story appeared it occupied the first seven pages. As Shorely ran it over in the paper it impressed him more than it had done in the manuscript. A story always seems more convincing in type. Qhn|In`I1 nunt cnvnrnl man at. thn nluh ` nanny. It isn't the general belief of the club," replied Johnson airily. "but Nwlyi IUUIIIB IIIUIU uuuvzumug nu typo. Shorely met several men at the club who spoke highly of the story, and at last he began to believe it was I good one himself. Johnson was. particularly enthusiastic, and every one in the club know Johnson`: opinion was infallible. 1 MIX..." all/i nu nnvnn On ant Hnlr` nf Know aonuuuu I upuuuu wan nuuuumu. 1 How did you come to get hold of it?" he said to Shorcly, with unneces- sary emphasis on the personal pronoun. ht\n t Irnn fliihh T lrnnurnannd tll`V Bury exnpuuum Uu um puxuuucu yluuuuu. Don't you think I know a good story when I see it?" asked the editor indig- nantly. "11- inn !-. Nun annnvnl hnllef of the In etutur a. paper nngur pay. Next day IoO_`he ieputql gbcwib doting increase in onion. He had 3-111- bilnt we've done It at lut" III that enapontod Stanly, who felt thst ho alum should ban the edit. Thu Ind 'C to tho not: In had IentG Iobowontbtbooluhh the hop! at many man. He found Johuonnndukedhini! Gibbutnlnd been teen this that city. , No.-" did Johan. "but I at lain yedorduy. and what do you think was dohgfilown in n (Into an sense: uyhs oumiagu In an I.&-...-.- `laughing anion Int H E 1 'L`\)I!U1`\J"ll.Un`l. nunu uuuu. Stennnn Joan Kingston daily except Ionduy). going use at 5 l\ m Daily (one 0. Monday), gain`. went at 3 pm. Through 1. o 7 Into! mt clnyllahl. " ` gghno-rnu_unn-i'nnAL LINE. in "He told me charm; I: was none of my / business." ien all the members have sent you con- tributlons, so perhaps that amounts for \ it. By the way, have you seen Gibbert: * llly? "Win Why (In vnn Ali?" * unuyr" " 0. Why do you sat?" "Well, it strikes me he is acting rather queorly lately. If you uh me. I don't think he is quite lane. He but something on his mind. " Hun mm mo " amid than new member. lomounng Uu um uuuu. He told me." said the new member. with some hesitation, "but rally I don't think I'm juatied in mentioning it, though ho did not tell it in con- dence, that ho win the rightful heir to 3 property in"- Hnl. can nil Imnw that ntnrvl" cried Rlll myupg Oiflq In I-II vu- hinon: looking seven dloolc II hi. I asked hiin int In in going to do with I Iq volvr'in Ianodm, Ind in bid no dually it via noun cl jay bodncu. which utruckmeum necnntonunn- ning up d thonkuuon Cid away without making run If you want layman by Gib- Hllfti." hlnjlilllfvju Rl. OI nu. IIIII run. 3 an--0 . ` yrouna mmen ndlyvdr P. :a`.:.:"'a1`.'.1".$' Un, wu uu nuuw In the club unanimously. an n.:..I. HI. Mm nln me cum unllnlmnuxuy. "I think it's tho club whisky," said one of the oldest members. "I say it`: the worst in` London. "Vnrhnl mmnlnintn not received. I VVOIHEI LJULIUULI. "Verbal complaints Write to the committee." put in John- son. ` `It Gibberti had a friend in the club. which I doubt. that friend should look after him. I believe he will commit suicide yet. " v-mm... .....;..... h-nnlnna Rhnmlv an ho aulcmo ymi. " These sayings troubled Shomly as he walked back to his olce. Ho sat down and wrote a letter asking Glbberu to call. As he was writing, Mcabo. the business manager of The spouse. came `- A M 0` I10 0' IIIIIIRIII. as'rox.uox~r1'an.u. mm: Rh. Oolumblsn loaves K on-try: at 3:15 an m-. Homlu. We-mutiny and Many for lumnnl. huonnn no nlesiri or may no on bond thin uu`nnu.to night bohm. Baum tug. "lllllrl ulu ll.lI|4lvUl' vuuu inc Iuu sheet this week?" he naked. Matter? I don`: undmtnnd you." I have just sent an order to the printer to run on an extra 10.000, and here comm in a demand from Smith`: for the whole blooming lot. The extra 10,000 were to go to dierent new: agents who have sent repent ordan, no I have told the printer: now_to run on at least 25,000 and keep the plates on the press. I never read The sponge my-` IE", so I thought I would drop in and ask you what the attraction is. This rush in unnatural." II 9.51.. ..--.I `LL nan`. nun!` Qua` A-IO " I'lISl1 II nnuumnu." "Better read the paper and nd out." said Shorqly. who had the usual edito- rial column)! for the bnlineu manage- ment. - M ul _.;fA ll LL;... ._..n. -AA -4; u-nah menu. . I would it there were not so much of your am! in it." retorted Moche. who had I ged belief that Into It not {or the etpumvo and nuclei luxury 0! an editor 3 yuper might pay. Ir.-. 4.- II..n.|_ hunnphul . Mun. "am in ; I'll pnmit yaar comm-` {cup Olin as-Ivnn '3 I "now" T "33 sirins min c_hIrVl/t 311`- rvrunina nn `IMIVL " .propeny Ill - "Oh, we all know that story!" cried In-. nlnk unnhivnnnnlv L--. .n,.-_ __-..|.r_n |_.. ....I...A ;`What'I the matter with u:o'oJdl , , . 31- _ T e1hv:"hefdn *or"ahcrihc4u'c.` Eehirriai buckitplthooeo nnd then found Gibbon!` beldted reply in bi: note. Be hugily tore it open, and; tye reading of it coppletel)._hani ahed what little-ad}! control he hndhft: . ,_ _.___ _._._A ;_ Ieoxne. but I have I0 umuanquw uzpcms for magooull _ ,yo_n. HOWPVET, wnofmmdil` 1 yuwtpm} hm-gain thout 1'18 H 4 ,6Q_ uewda\:shnv:Iauaenl ue duo pnhlicabn lIA`nIl.10N mo nou1'kB`/u. LINE. "HAuIL'I'ON" 9'8` 513:: ' .u.':*.'.:*-.*';.'::.':,:~':*,:-.:-.'.;,".`2 Lnn.vn Klnnton :- gtewdays hirvoeupau qua an of the story. and ldid no% room khan` before tho-week wiamit. '1 @OO`N clllllol` Chuo this nftgx-noon. You sshll have your 1pou.nddeI.lu.ndmora..Yom-I, - Bnonur Gfnunn. uolvnv wuoc v-._p-.-- _. -.-._ VT? nun; Irnonzur-I knoinvhu gun-was -to no me. but I have mum little um. n 4. Imnannlhla tor no to con man ion. - mus only I .':".`.?5`ria'.`.":'.`..? l`.E :'3'$5'it-u mac nf iha ntorv. And I did D!@C 9 nun-v-uup V--9..--_-- Sh}znly`was sdmewhnt paluabout the liplvwbcm he nhhod Ibis -oaawl. He ungon his coat and nuIhoddntou the jstreet. Calling `a bansom.=he said: "Drive to Kidncr's inn uqniokly as you can. No; l5."`- ` nmm lhnm, I'm um-an: an tho` mm ` you cqu. nu w."- - Once there, be wrong up the` steps we at a time audtuocked at Gihherta dour. ..Tl:e novelist allowed himself the luxury of a mnn." and it was the "mam" who answered Shorelrs impe- rionl knock. \ "Wbure'a Gibberts?" l "He's just gone, air. in A human." Gone where?" * To Enston station, I believe. 111-. He's: going into the cqgntry torn week, and I wasn't to forward lane". :01 haven't his address. ; Have you an A B C?" Yes, sir. Step inside, air. Mr. Gib- bcrts was just looking. up. tr|ins,.sir. bofnm he left. " - u1:u.-....1... ...._. It -Ivan Anger: at (Y and DOIHIV D8 IBII-. Shorely saw it was open at O. and looking down the column to Channor be found tho train left in 90 minutes. Without a word he dashed down the stairs again. The "man" did not seem astonished. Queer sh sometimes came to see his master. I\` mg on I4`.-uh-nu nfntinn in I (II-.. ..n- .- D0 808 1118 muster. } Can you get me to Enston station in ` 20 ulinutcs? 1 The cnbmnn shook his hand an humid: I'll do my best, air, but we ought to have a good half hour." rm... a.am..- MA Ma hack and landed IO nave ll [OOH uuu nuur. ` The driver did his best and landed ` Shorely on the departure platform two \ minutes after the train had left. nn'YI_.....!.. LI... ....-6 6-din tn l`.Innvnunv9"' minutes tuner mu lnuu uuu wu. When s the next train to Chnnuor? demanded Shorely of a porter. Just gouo, sir." "Tho next train isn't gone. you 1001. Answer my question." .`"`Ii1fu hninua and an lniIItI_ Iil'_" answer my quermuu. Two hours and 20 minutes, Iir," replied the porter in :1 buff. ` Qhnrnlv thnnahl: nl nn`n`hlI 1] IDE- 2" W.-L':*:"**.' M on - I 0 u. urn ?-amnion. lItI.III.nILIl To-, mama. 1-otu rn. olm-ul, 0| rotnrn. 0180. Bank: and .0511! Inoluslod Ipynh yup. rupucu UJU puncl` Lu :1 uuu. Shorely thought of engaging a spe- clal, hut realized he hadn't money enough. Perhaps he could telegraph and warn the people of Channor Chane. I but he did not know to whom to,tolo- graph. Or. again. hothought he mlght have Gihhcrta arrested on some ohargo or other at Uhnnnor station. That. he concluded, was the way out. dangerous. but feasible. In the aig. , ( "Did you wish to munch Chnnnor bo- fora the train tint : just gone. air?" "Yet; on it be done?" It mightbo done. sit." said the pot- tur heaitntingly. an if he warp on the verge of divulging nsecret which would cost him his situation. He wanted the half crown to z become visible before committing himself further; "nIn half a nnunv-dun if Iran nnn DUI IBRSIDIU. By that time, however. the porter had recovered his equnnhnity. Prtern caunoc atford to cherish resentment, and this particular porter saw half a crown in the aig. ( i ur\:.| _-_ _x_|. ;.` _....-n. n|..._..... 1.. x lrlllll nau Come uuu guuu. Did a man get on in a long nlltax and-- For Chnnlor Cbue. am" "Yes. Has he goth? --' ``Oh, yes. air. The dogoart from the Chlse was here to meet him, air. " "How far in it?" About the miles by road, if you ` mean tho Chase. sir." "Can I get a connynncf? "I don`: thluk I0. air. They didn't ` how you were owning. llnppone. sir. ` But it you mm the path can by the 3 church you can get than befoto the min. air. It isn't- more glint: two miles from the church. You'll find the path A bit dirty. air. but not wane than the road. You can :-mill wean}. 51:, and you can and for your lungs. " . It had hoes ntnhc ud wn nun drinling. A strange [nob h amount: dimmm to lonow. own In Ind day- light. but 3 wet. duh caning odd: tremendously to the dlmlty. Shalaly wuncfty numuiolqumunuadtotho -noentrioltiu 0! country Inna and paths. So an: mluoah ihothuning Induce d a ditch hr a footpath -.q'IIlanly found his minute when h in up h M: WailHlIVIh1.' The uh onto an hav- WUUIV Z -IIIJ17U`7IlINl I- jug--0 -.---- to Ghana Chan. ' The time be bad Ipninwnndarlng through the light would. Sicily though}. allow the dugout b befao hilmnntllnchholuilnltolll case. The nun who nnunrd Hush : :.._..a...... ..~_.....n..M4&.naI&u& may cumnuumg uuulmn nu. cuu. ` Here's half a sovereign if you can ` tell me how it can bedtme Ihort.of ~ hirin a special." 1 H all air umn nnnl thin him or. ulnu I n upcunu. ell, air, you could this the ex- press that leaves at the half hour. It will take you 15 miles pant Chmmor to Bnley Junction; then in 17 minutes you can gctu local back to Channor, whiz-b is due there three minutes before the down train reucheu thore-if-the lo- cal in on time." ha added when the goldpiece was safely in his pocket. umn. waiting for tho awn!-hm Hlunrn- toflmenlmnc when :. ncoeedad 13"..-gnu" ' ""-_-u-u-"" ` A- r`.-..`_- (IL... Imp:-noun mulnonu w wuuuwwuu lur ` goxuplcuu WI! llluly Ill uni y\.II:nI::u. While waiting for thc nxprcsa Shore- ly bought a copy< The Hpongoand (nco more road`Gibhe1'tI' story on the way down. The third rendinglppaad him. He was amazed that in had not noticed lxforo the deadly earneutnen of tho tone. We are apt to underfnle or overruto the work of a mun with whom wo are personally laminar. Now for tho rst time Shm-ely seemed to get the proper pmrpeccivo. The reading left him in 11 state of norvcws collapse. He tried to romp-mbc-r \`.`h!`lL`C: or not he hnzlhurncd Gihbor`;s lctter. If he had left it on his tatlo. what might not happen? ~ 'l`I.. In:-nl urns vn rninntal lain It thn manna. H In lontrul, cl return. 0180. mu: wn . Oonnootlnns no made at Iontrul daily or boo nu . "'17. mG5`i.uv'.' u'"'"7As awn-rt 00. huu Aunt. Puhhl Ann . Oompluu In ovary aamm The ban `upaolol Io Isl so with nuwln VI adnui blu .n.i'L.3`u lIo'l|u-1 nu, _ o` the 0': In. omo an 0 an vlwviml n` oudmynony. or; no oxunu b . ntng-room urvloo 3 ill can dovlu. Thom Ill] tl H htedb I tihh ;1o_`|'_t. pqwaytfeui unppeur The local wu ve minutes late at the junction, and it crawled over the 15 miles back to Olmnnor in B moot exu- rsrating way. losing time with every mile. At Channor he found the London train had come and gone. Hhl.l .. ....... mt la" in . Inna nlnfnr ra.- xquu. _- I Btonux Gmunl. ,1,,,;_ AL- ; 'I'hod;gkf1:o `and gentlemen. all In (main; draw nu.-`~ v`tho h'un.ton-themon . I FTWV ed. He sawnnnmber P, 0.1! lblodei Inward . {H i.ahmon t'i':'l.'heir eyes. ux ~~ u Jud. Tl tl?e?rqtl?::ds. betore_;we nfundhbl-Ifrlldollzz uni interrupted in the middle of I Ilrn "I nnunrn vnn " hawnn IIVfB`n H interrupted lu the mmme 0: n IlI`rIIIvI= "I assure you." hewul uyil_I._thI_t. \ In the oulywayi hywtia 5 ` highest Olll8`.3@'bO:9)ld 1' editor. - '. .I W,- n.. ......_...| .. I... ughl Hal: nnd 9 ounor." - V. . .. -,. .. _.,. Ho stopped as be laid tbh Ind hil- ad to look at the iutrudn. It WI! | mo- ment or two before he recognized the 2---..- ...::4.... a. nu. hair--clad Indi- ment two betore no wougnunuu luv dapper editor in the bedtldj I- ; vidunl who stood qbhIIh`ed at tho . un.. on... ....a. -" I0: nndsnrnliltzib vldunl who stood gnuncu as we uuut. By the gods. be oI'iOd.~*wuwiumih band, speak of the editor an hyp- pcara. In the name of all tlll `I won- All looking toward Athfdoor MIMI ishmcnt in men-, woof.` derful. Shorcly, 1:96: am ` home. And have you dqxna found you out-and meted .yon..you:. certs? Hum `thqy dnokod you AIIMJICIII :_-___n r 5.... Incl Hnnnv IIIHIIJII i-.x.~.m:. lnhrlor nolnu. OBITS? HIVO `WW GIIOIIII yvll purnyuupnr pond) I have 11118 hem tollhr friends but how I cold youghn` which in making thologno ot"'l.'Io Sponge. come forward andlhnw you- solf, Shorely, my boy." V M! ..,....m mm n.wm'd with you." 1 CID COHDCIUIIII Ily EDIE Ul'o IVWIUFI -l' truck. of Wild {z.tru1vbIrI'y that merit. It was the mum at am!` I] ibtlo girl : life but culling:-.....ChO Ill nothing and wok violent .dinrrIm;,, ; Dr. Fowler : Extnct at Wild Sn-uvlprr`; quad hot, and I In! that I omnob H1911 _ n its favor. Mus. Wu.Lux Autgxut, _` erville, Ont. , I self, Sborely, my "I would Hko I-word with you." atnunnered Shot-e|y. , - Ilulmnlt Icahn {Q |IAF. QMI mum` utnlmnered Bnorely; V Then bane it hero." add tho.nav- eliut. They all understand the airma- atnncen. Come and tell them? you die of the story." ' - ' _ , "I warn you." mid Bh'ntdly.' pll himself together and nddrlhlll" QB company, "that this man a dreadful crime. and have s- -..........o M I The wuon oz uuwrn 14:0!-II uwu nu- is loaunt, mild and natural. '1'. _ ont- ly stimulate the liver and `n Illl buwolu, but. do not purgo. `They In Min . In nlnnn. Tn thnm. Illvlliri I-II-li U-Iii`! Dram Ems --I`:-om my own Ox } I can condent! my that Dr. 9..-gm. nl Wild ..:u-mnhnnv nnlnn than nuwoul, nun no nos pm ; to plane. Try them. V I UYUHIII-lll VIII!-IV. lulu 0 nu-Ivy _v>-g`-'.V1:.,.L__'.f. to prevent it. " ` ' Gibberin throw back MI -bead and laughed lond~ly.- V . A "Search mo." hecrlod. .'~'i Illu- tircly unarmed. and. uwetynla have known. among my best M9ndn.~ '- 9-; Htlauui-an '9 nnhi nnn-nId~IV. `M Den Invnuu.-" ' v A-; Goodneas." Iaid 0nO`0iII~1`dy, roll don : moan to any can Ghmnor Gino is the scene of your story nndvhenllh tragedy is to take plane?" ('39 nnnrnn II II...".'. W"! j rmrruire tragedy is to tune planer "Of count: it is.,.".'. add Glhbgrtt . D dn't you reoogniuthalpoul I t- ought I tkactibodhunpor Q down some mound. and diznot 1 you you ware all my vletinmn (Mung h.m.c lnvnn hnnnrtnnt nollt WIIQM - you WI'8 an my vwunlun spun-av forget some important P04" '55` c... . nu I')nn'I: on Mt." ho I114 forget some lmpollln pun wuuutu - ing a story. Don't go yet." he. add. Shorely turned away. "but come md tellyour Itory. Then wewm hnve_ oh man's narrative, after the ltylo (1! ll- kip Collins." . :2... Qknonlli hm! hm] anouIh..IlId'llI Collins. " But. Shotrly had had ...ou.p..4 spite of strolls invitation: Ionmd E departed out into the night, aurulng the eocentricmen of literary men. ' mm mm. H. BRA='s (Jig: nlaznnnvlun un - . In sad Suutdnr It |:l6 LIIL. oqnnooung nit Mr. Jacon runner. wno as -y the Niaglrl PI: PI 1' Falls, N.Y., suffered or I Ion time Rheumatism. "scrotal: uni . ` db- qrdcrrel tolgk Kfomna Curc,u':'d ll:-W. iapc ecly-roc roll I been examined by Dr, H. Indian: who dcclnres him in n pcfldgobu health. and free hon any dbuo. Ir. Fusher himself made a awoagdiia _- c_-n...... u I ..q o|..Fh.au-mlnb an. Fmhcr mmseu mane A Iwutwgjmtullau an Inows: I am the" Flu- amined by Dr. J. H. Su Id. G over a year I was 1 Rhu- Inalinm.-Scrufukh an; M60` Mar. I commenced ta in` cknnn Cure, and now l`Im fnu f , disorder. Rheumatism. ' nth dioeuci, and mycuil by the no of ch . ' `Cinnonkuuvlot A. 11.. C I Dunhbndn \l'VIIl0. unw. The Action of Carter : Lib!-lo UNI` PI` - nlmunnt, mild and nnlurnl. Thaw nont- Mr. Jacb Fisher. who is e 1.. n::....-. mn. Fun (14).. 'h IEI'II8AI$.. ` II. 11113! IWIAII D-. IDOTIIAY Ill u `- othon laIl-lt Din - `,-T---`_ Inhllhl ~--r-.":'-`.'.;;_~:; T 2;; " `Ll tum sngggr m.; 1713.] Wm Paco. nu:-or-u-. r-Ann. ll ""-:_sf:`.wn...cuo.u-autonomic: and nuunnuI.I~`iInn.6-an lulohhonduoconcnnujh A u -Ann.iv,.. Llnhjhjil. rrunm-Em. sa_mn- :`::"-.=`;*. -.'-`u'.`E`-&":`:"`-:..."["`-.'%.-'3 olodmboory. cuisine in of the rat. nobnnunu ng spsrod to mu 9 the in perfect an en lnuy dovlu. Thane anuoful bun no rlllhmtly lighted by electricity. nndoquimaud glint: the more oworful type of Marin oo- Iln uh vu u ...u......... V|:iiI'Q`%:I::m;'I':xyluo;"tho an ar- o Burch M; tn. urn. ac... orrull vlntln-ulto Owl. Vhloh Mao ca orth rlnuusonl (Mami- II. and the all In!` unoo of oh (the sdoctlounl feature 0! 3 ntumhost trip) to- tlnu In the well-molbd dlutlnuhon 0! the qwrme uldron." They are readily room- lxod by I 0 New York Central Shield on tho Mic nmoko ntnoks. day lino hams. Tim mun nuruoso theirrcurpful '.'?'.`.'?!.'."9 '.""a"2 '% A AND ALEXANDRIA BAY. , A lust Lg. II to 6:10` :'.--n'|'UKRI)AY O! 5 (mu \Vout-lI.lllAV at 10 an. Quoboo anal the Banana 1'. NANLKY. As. llWII"l & hymn Aunp. , Acon sjragrma -f`JUBiLEE" L 113- E - MMUDAY5, T7 ? '1'ORON'1`O LINE. .-......... 1--...- |n..-..nm dnllv an n |quwbIroI 3,3. --can-." &: *?...:"-*4-4W-* in-nnu.:..`nru'nhnAIl 2. -gt:-.':.. .sf3"?ml vu wxlwoxnmiu. mm ontnnl. From Quebec. A..- an .I-..Il.uI.A An. IQ.h_In,ln 4:K;`1`;.'.'1'i`.:.`E"` .. . loot wok Ht . intern.` 51': ounce Oh! and Alex- n, nlnnuhv Anal ""'1'r7:``'iu'I7nti.'` '`"`'` "' , .e.. -: - am as `. unk "6 4': lot Bo'l:villo.'Pl.otonpi`:d(u7 s , : 0.0 . -""""** IJOIIPOYIIIIIIA 'I;'W.':"t1iI .` an-Ilmnlnh TB-ii maa T { 1' B936 : Mod) Inn lInvlL.vll`lo.Pa)tonp'h:d(:: 61.1 BOP I0! OX3 Ill!-I IVISI uuvnumuvu wry-` . . It `ILIY ' an J E A Grinukstntlon 1.1`. dlmilminxstvn. Attic. 4': (Ilauenco S0! Manor. non lonr-mu. no-n Huuuvu. IsoMmnn..Auu. Ia, anylluht. An . mu. 8 ma mbndox-...Hopt.. 4. " Bop . MI. l)a.nI Oltomun ...Sopfv.ll. " mu. Ip.m Vancouver. -' ll. " mu. IIn.m Booumnn...0ot.. 2. " 00. ard.:ns.m ... nuunu ..m ..u hmn nanan nth V wk} LJ_f.L .l:;.- - Troy. Bpn ld, Hart rd. Wnnoosur. Pro- V. donoe, Boston `and the -an A Q01! I_JlVllldrI-a -cu-r-u---.. Wagner Pulse: Sleeping Oars between CAPE VINCENT AND NEW YORK. Il....I.._...-A ..4... Mn. 4-..m.. nnzl rnllnhlu Return Tlakocilttaremgston to Good going Amman 23rd and 26th. Rotum 'I`lcnk`%tnau_eKa1ll`:gaton to -Good going August mu. am, mm, mm. mm and sub. "#1 tickets good to ntum until August at th, baht. cheap excunion Io Cunndian North- Wont. AUU. 311% um INJI. Full nnltlnulnh at K. II 1`. and 0. P. B .`!-V *4 Rome Utlo - Liliana ph'lu.Bn _,m,oro, _ Q3-('\'l"" I TlrIB Um: Huumor mr uu-cs vuV\a will leave OSTON tally (atnnda! excel `O AJ1. and 1:36 P.M.. aonnooot at I Vlnoent wit): trains to all pointni_ nho -u-`in-stand-5` 3311191512. UAPIE VINUIJLVI ruvu umvv lvsvu. For lowest ntou. time table: Ind reliable Information upply to FRED. A. FOLDER. City Tlokot Agent R. W. It 0,. RR... Foot Brook 8% ,Klngat.on. THEO. BU'I"I`l1`.RI"lEl;l) _ , G.P.A. 1c..W.& 0. Ila. yflcnu. N.Y. LINE! :__-.:___.._...,__.._._,_ H iIMe7rtEv?i&`0gdensBurgBy l.Y.O. AND IIJI. RR_. LEEBEB. nuuacr EEORT Lima Canada Railways ...~.____ DIAMOND JUBILBB MONTREAL. Aug. wytlirto 28fh. I897. KINGSTON to MONTREAL & $3 Return. Aug. 23: d and 25th. ` ' A . 20th 218$. 22nd, 4th. 26m, 27m $55-65- A1mum....v.uq for return nnt later than Ana. 3ot1*s.l8J7. NEW TIME TABLE. -.._... _.-_ n4nuh --no Anlvo lontrM:`I|, 7% vv ,puam,1mdm.,_ 2. `.1 ' _ ' 7' huvo Mantra! 1 pmwnondnyn. Wodiur ch Edda . 1:31`-a,,dI'unton 9:15 pm. Tuudnn. Thun- dnn.'.A!:.n!dAvn_ ; 4, _ _ A _ . " '-':T_ KINGSTON zgremsnoxa HEPT. nth. Full pattloulnrn At. A. Ticket. o Onhrlo ntroot. F.0UNWA ._.` I. W. Lmm. Aut.Go_n. j .-AC` - Goa. nnnr. --i' Diamond Jubilee Expusilinn! MANTDBAI Ann loth to 28th. nvuavv Illviln u-u-'--- onm nu. scum mm-. No. I xproiu; l.l0 mm. No.Ii.`xprou. Llnnm 5 Express, 1.45 n.m " 6l!xprona.I2.00 p.m. " 13Expnu.l 1! -n..m " I Eulrou. 1.10 p.In. 7 lcxproaml! w p m " Illlxod, 6.05 p.m. " lltxpronu, 1.10 p.ln ~ In ltxod. tH5p.m J. P. HA.Nunr.Aum.. n. . 01 sum 1" t. olJoh - ......`u...`l gin` 9"` "0 n K.i)'ln~Sig*`ht4 I')L_._- g.5:'.'.','.'.'.'.*.'.'.'..'.':' aqqrn & co., has been no lack of _. _f;. [CQp1_Lnd Wood.` CALEDONIA SPRINGS] ;.lIcc;rners mvmm- emu accom a at E ' " whttijgplfce. "."1r:-. 5'0. , ; 1; 5' `mu-omu. awg .. A `I. It . J. . _ . KxI'uotonD:up.n. 'l`uuduI.'iI'I ,_n__.. vu.- A... ll.`-ml-n-I In tho 3: .,.- - JAB. iuaoosu 85. co. .,.....`...InouuunlIbAcI9I!dth . I 1 . I An I II A 1- 8': `_I1- W` Iuntunol from the PA. 1.1. on War, I 0 Intro- duce. h uvan on `to `Ian. and it turn J-An-Innn-that-n onnnnntobo nu me real Charming [eets I-.a';;7 tn. .B`.-l'u_uonon from Kingston can no on n I in .,.:m..:::*:...::'::r.. "= W bum! two out utnmp {or duoriptlvo nnmnliht. TIHB TA Iill lamvn n.` Pu~0n'm` * IwnrMl03\ il`|IvM"- ;j RAVELLlNG-BY RAIL. IO VVOTCUIFIVU stun-oovotbunlcn`-o `hm-lit C B0011! wun lrnllli B0 In puuuun n_u uuu urrisn BTATES. In, __ __ n_n_ _- cn--..l..._ I1-.. L.o.`u.-n 7. T II SIJIIII IILIJIIIY. W 0&9 Inaoutn In sum- booiglnlbnndlao Il. 8 E ' $: r5"*".L" WHY? - Good Quality. Low Prlons. Prompt Delivery. _ . Qglrp Dealing. A"1i:gaa-r'I7u-York 5.8: _us.hlnt.on`I $`OUTH- In-lnpil `II-pfylnu-4| \Hnrr bum! ewc Itmvhm. -.---.- BTl:l0N, MONTREAL. .l':I..I5.c 4,,- `A : Htaumor {or CAPE VINCENT a exceme-1) M Cape -461. ....I.. on in nnliltnl zhn -"l_ h:);; T173 3 far L UCUI` Elli. IJVM-I3 ` WE I`- lrum-n ndtnu moo, Boston pad` EAST. I . Iullgnmnn Inn (`.1 i:s`i:1it..'m`maa'cra EVE. Atlt. Street -tcopyflfht. mm by the Author.) '1`he`roou'a -in which John Shorcly ed- me '1`he*Weekly Sponge` in Euihddfvne not luxuriously furni1'Ih'd'."l:'ut"it comfortable. "A my pictures `decoritcd the walls, mostly black .and "white drawings by artists who were so`unfor- tziuate Is to be compelled to work for !`he Sponge on the cheap. Magazines and papers were littered all about. chiey American in their origin. (or Shorcly had been brought up in the ed- itorial `school which teeohee thatrit` is chain to steal from a foleign publica- Iion than waste good money on original contributions. You clipped out the story, changed New'York' to London, Boston or Philadelphia to Menclxester or Liverpool, and there you were. Shorely'| theory was that the public was a tool and didn't know the tiller- nnoe. Some of the greatest journalintio successes in London proved the feet. he claimed, yet The Sponge frequently bungiht stories from well known au- thors and bragged greatly about it. m......1.v. mm. mm lmm-A with jfimley Story. elsewhere, or oer 81,000 in anoe thorn and bragged greatly anon: ll. Shorely's table was littered with manuscripts, but the attention at the great editor was not upon them. He sat in his wooden armchair, with his gate on the re and s trownon his brow. The Sponge was not going well. and he feared he would have toadopt some of the many prize schemes ch were such .a help to pure litaer re tied up in such away that i ould look lavishly generous to the constant reader, and yet be impossible to collect it a disaster really occurred. o N r... u... ...m.un no his mndltntinnn n ` lltvllliuuuu u-v--v LA 9. llanloy. J. D. Gllderslcevc. Agent. G.'l'.B. Nation. 4! Ohunm St.