RECITES ~ Winter Tours CALIFORNIA, onion and THE hol sot, Fast raha leave n ly, making direct con- nection at troit and Bulalo for Florida and southern points, and at for, California and western points, ! We can mike all arrangements to bring your family and friends from the Old Country. Special attention whl be given them. Por: tall: partiedlars apply to J.P. HANLEY, Ratlroaa Ay Agent Cor, Johnsoh and Ontario Sts. Tor- pm, arpiving Winnipeg 8 been temporarily: with- leaving ., arriving Toron- een temporarily onto 2.30 4m, has rawn. { : Train No. 8, [formerly Winnipeg 1.20 p. to § am, has withdrawn, ' Train No. 27 #_ been resumed between Toronto and Sudbury, leav- .m. daily, arriving i as between Sudbury and ing Budbury 10.4 Ing Toronto § tandird Bleep been resumed Toronto, leav- ran, daily, arriv- & Cars Toronto tn Sudbury and Toflonto to Sault Sta, Marie are carried on train No. 27, these cars 'returping on train No. FOR WINNIPEG AND VANCOUVER Leave Toronto 10.20 p.m. Dally Compartment [Library Observa- ton Car, Standard Sleeping Cars To- ronto to innipeg and Toronto to Yancouver, Tourist Sleeping Caras, Dining Car, Pirft Class Coaches, Colonist Cars. p Partioulars From F. Conway, 0. PF, Oity Tieket » Cor, Princess And Wellington Sts. Phone 1197; pe SLES health, said send me a | nes of "Fruita. wonld tives", which he did and I commenced laking them, The 'apparent with the first few doses that I coutinued to take *'Pruit-a-tives" and was 3 state of lealth, I would advise e "ra Kidney ° roubly Tyake "Fruit-a-tives" and cu Ea pind 6 for $2.50, trial si s0¢ a box, .50, ze, 25¢. At all dealers or from Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa, results were so etely restored to my normal strong] LES CALVEART. GRAND UNION 5 Most people would be } benefited by the occm- sional use of : Na-Dru-Co Laxatives | Gently, th hly, and without discomfort, they free the system of the waste which poisons the blood and + lowers the vitality. 250. a box, at your Druggist's. Na ional Drug nd Cheatiual Cs, OCEAN STEAMSHIP AGENOY C. 8 ATRICK Phone S68 CANADIAN SERVICE. From Southampton From Portland, Me. Jan. 22 ASCANIA Feb. 7 | Feb, 2¢ ABCANIA Mar. 14 Mar, § ALAUNIA Mar. 21 Steamers will pall Plymouth east- Rr RR Ti a ritish pastbound, 2 he Westbound $30 u , up. THE ROBERT R ORD CO. Limited. General Agent, 50 King St KE, Teronte. Hamburg: Amériean Line," Transportation Bldg, Corner Notre Dame ond Francis Xavier Sts., Mon- treal; Conada, or Local Agents. Cole & Studebaker AGENT Bibby's Garage Phone's 201 & 917. Sweet Oranges, 1Gc, 20¢ and 80c & dozen. Malaga Grapes, 20¢ a 1b, Bananas, 16ic and 200 a dozen. Figs, 15¢ a 1b, Dates, 10¢ a 1b. 814 Princess St. Phone 1408 Pie ABA AAASR As ABBAS FOR SALE Earl St, near Division, brick veneer $1,900.00 Earl St.;"nedr Division, hriek $2,000.00 Divigion® St, 'hear Earl, brick veneer $2,000.00 Division St. near Earl, brick $2,150.00 cleaners $10.50 Stationary Vacuum Estimates cheerfully Dominion vacuum Tuee, cleaners. given, H. 8S. CRUMLEY | | | eg eg pp Sale of GENUINE REDUCTIONS 20 per cent. off all marked prices. Any pair of shoes in Store at rednced price. Must be cleared to make roond for spring goods. Call and see. 'We have all sizes and styles to suit every- Jone, Substantial reduction in all rubbers, SCOTT'S Hi: 260 PRINCESS WT. SCREAMED. WITH THE|[-- {in the boat shouted, {eries to port. } broken. by the: collision. Copyright by MeLead and Aflén + "Well, oun the fourth of into Hafdenger to celebrate the day with some fellow-countrymen; I re. telved a cable which rendered my pre sence in New York absolutely fmpers ative. There wus u blg development scheme just ng englieéred in: cons nection with fous property. In ftaet, fhe event which had such a tragic se: July. puttiog || quel 'practically quadrupled your: fou turie and mine. By that time, the ladies were so enthusiastic about the seagoing gualities of the yacht tha | they wogld have sailed around the wdrld in Mer, and poor Pyne had ne difficulty in persuading them to. take the leisurely way home, whilst I raced off via Newcastie and Liverpool to the other side. I recelvéd my last cable, from them dated Southampton, July 20th, and thet were dus in New York somewhere about August 6th or 6th; allowing fdr ordinary winds and wea- ther. During the night of July 2st, when midway between the Selly Isles and the Fastnét, they ran into dense fog. Within five minutes, without the least, warning, the Esmeralda was struck amidships by a big Nova Seo tian barques: The little vessel, sank almost like a ptode. Nevertheless, your father, backed by his skipper and a splendid crew, lowered two boats; and all hands were saved, for the mo- ment. If was Pyne's boast that his boats were always stored with food und water against any kind of emer gency, but, of course; they made every sffort to reach the ship which had sunk them, rather than endeavor to sail back toils coast. As the Bsmery ilda was ler stéam at the time; her boilers exploded #8 she went down, and this undoubtedly causéd the Bec- ond catastrophe. The captiin noticed hat the strange ship.went off o auled (0 the wind, which blew steadi ¥ from the west, s0 he, in-the leading seat, with your father and mother; you and my wife and child, followed n that direction. He shouted to four nen in the second boat to keep close, 18 the fog was terrific, The barque; he John S., hearing the noise of burst- ing bo $, promptly swung round, and in the effort to render assistance aused the second and far move sei: ious catastrophe. The captain's boat sncountered her just as the two crafts were getting way on them, Someone they heard an answericg, hail, and instantlysccashed Into the barque's bows, The sail be came entangled in the martingale of the Yowspril, 'the bout was driven under and filled, and the #écond bout crashed into her. All the océapants of the captain's boat were thrown - (0. the sca. You were grasped by negro, 4 powerful! swimmer. He, with sourselt and two sailors, were rescued; snd that was all. Your father was pn sotreorg man and he could: swim well. been stunned or in- jured in some way. The two sailors amped from © the sérond boat and dugg to the barque's bobstays. THe whole thing was over in & few gee mds." Mr. Tralll rose and paced slowly to the window. Pyne stared Into the (lrel - There was no need for either of 'ther to conjure up the héart-rénd- Ing scene ad the' sharp prow of the ailing-ship cleft through the seas and spurned the despairing hands clutch ing ar her black walls. Too often had the elder man pictured thet horvifle vigion. It had darkened many hours, blurred many a forgetful moment of pleasure with a quick rush »f pain. Even now, as he looked out into the still street, he fancied he could see Enid's mother smiling at him from a luminous mist. He passed a hand over his eyés and gazed again at the moonlit roadway. Fron the black shadows opposite a polideman crossed towards the hotel, and he heard a bell ring. These tri- vial things restoréd his wandering thoughts. How the discovery of his lost child -had brought back a flood of buried memories! "It is easy to understand that I should be fanciful' to-night." he said, returning to the cheery glow of the fire and the brightness of the room. "The whole story of the disaster cén- tered in the narratives of the sailors and the negro. They all declared that both boats went down. The crew. of the barque, who rab to starboard, as the leading boat was swamped and sank on that side, imagined they heard Bat though they lower: &d a boat, and cruised about the local ity for hours, they found nothing but wreckage. You, Charlie, when 1 went to St. John's five weeks later, could only tell me that you had felt very cold and wet. That is all I ever knew of the fate of the Esmeralds until, in God's good time, I met Stanhope on board the Falcon" '""I'hen the manner of Enid's rescue is conjectural?" : "Absolutely. But Stanhope, who is a sailor, and two men named Spence and Jones, who were Brand's col leagues on the Gulf Rock at that time, have helped me In building up a com- plete theory. It Is quite clear that the second boat did not sink, as was re: ported by the captain of the John S. She was damagad, and had her mast In the dark- ness and confusion she would be readily carried past the bargue, which was probably traveling four Knots an hour. two sailors, in springing from her gunwale into the bobetays, would certainly cant her considerably, and at that fnstant my poor wife either threw her child 'into the hoat with a last frenzied effort, of someone caught the baby trom her as she sank: The boat Was see «de must have | cars. narre Fstubborn- lumps; head dizzy and b fog cling to the siirface of the sea and followed the tides. as there was little or no wind ga the days following the loss of the yachi. Again, there were pro- visions in the boat, but so water. Why? Either the = Wa had started their staves when the smas topk place; or a careless steward had tailed to fill them. The t thing is thie 1daéntity of the bos. the sto. pidity of a sailor, one of thé Femersl- da's life-boais was burnt to the water's FE Th indeed, hé and o iy aa death. A boat was purchased; | "sceldent or mis- chance prevented the Esmersidd's name being painted on it. ®t Norwegian port | t stern-bosird, and this was smashed sway by the falling mast. As the sail was trailing iu the watér when the boRt was found 'By Brand, it is as sumed that the survivor or survivors, who paid some heed to the child, suf fered from inj which prévented tim or them 'hauling it fa. Oue man's body was «on board and fie had been dead many days. Finally, we have the 'evidence of the child's clothing." "The girls told me something of the story on the roek" suid Pyne, "Gee whiz! } little med that Enid, or Edith, I mesh, was my first cousin." "You know thal her garments were marked E. T. aud that a little shawl was pinned &bout her with a gold brooch set with emeralds arranged as » four-leafed 448 "Np. 1 fancy that they were hin- dered in 'their warn. Believe mae, there was always enough to do in that wonderful p #~ Besides, | knew shout the brogeh. Had they mention- ed it, 1 guess the gray matter at the back of my héwd would have become agitated by thought." "Yes, of course. | am talking to you as if you were hearing this sad history for the first time." "It is new enough. 'It has a fresh polut of view, which is everything, Now, about that brooch?" "I bought it in Bergen. | remember your poor father laughing about it. it wis odd 10 flud an Irish emblem in thet out-of-the-way litle town. | Jave not seen it yet, but it is ludicrous 10 think that so many coincidénces tan affect two different children cast adrift about the same time in open boats at the junction of the St. asorge's Chaanel and the North At. antl," : "It's the kind of thing that doesn't occur. 'with: monotonous regularity," agreed Pyne. "By the way, I have Just made an intérésting discovery on my own account." "What is it?" "It might easily have happened that not: Enil--sorvys=l mean Edith--but I should have B8n the youngster cast adrift in thar boar." "Yes, that i sby of course." "And 1. would have grown up as Constéince's brdther. Guess * thifigs hive panned out.all right as it 4a." It. was oh the tip of his uncle's tongue to usk for some explanation of the very gratified tone i which Mas- ter Chitries ninde this remark, but the lead wilter entered, solemnly, with the air of respectful reet de- cotum which. only an; i fhmhily butler or a head walter can assume without burlesque: : "Beg pavdon, gentlemen," he sald, "but I thought you. would like to know about the lady in No. 11, Mrs. Vausit- tart." "Yeés, what of her? denfanded Traill, whilst Pyne found himself imagining that which eased his heart to beat nove vapldly than even the fight for lite in the saldon of the Chi nook. "She went ago, and" "Has she not returned?" "Ne, sir. A policeman has just called to say that she was taken ili; and Is pow bein' cared for at Mr. Brand's house." ; Uticle and uéphew glared at each otlier as mén dd when they call the gods to wititess that mo mudder words could be spoken: Before the waiter, they perforce restrained themsélves. But Pyne shouted: . "Where is the policeman?" "He 'is down below; sir. brigg him up?" Sergeant Jenkins, however, was too loyal in his friendship to Brand to tell them exactly how it came about that Mrs. Vansittart was sheltered in L burnum: Cottage. hé directed the lady to the house in the first instance, and that Mr. Brand told him subsequently to convey the out, sir about am hour Shall 1 stated message to the hotel. > 4 Nevertheless, hé was tie richer for a sovereign as he welt out. Mr. Traill helped himself to a whis- key and soda. "Here's to the reconciliation of Brand and his wife," he said with a lighter tone and more cheerful manner than he would have deémedl possible five minutes earlier. Pyne followed his exsfiple. "Say, uncle" "he cried, "here's a queer item. When I first met Co.- SICK, SOUR, STOMACH, ESTION OR GAS Take "Pape's Diapepsin" and in Five Minutes ' You'll Wonder What Became of Misery im * pi Stomach. Wonder what upset your stomach ~--which. portion of the food did the damage---do you? Well, don't bo- ther. If your stomach is in revolt; If sour, gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented into aches; beleh gases and acids and er- uctate undigested food; breath foul, tongue coated---just take a little Pape's Diapeépsin and ia five minutes you wonder what becamé of the in- digestion and distress. Millions of men and women to-day know that it is needless to have a bad stomach. A little élapepsin occasion ally keeps this delicate organ regula- ted and they eat their favorite foods without fear. If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without rgbel- Hon; if your Tood is 4 damage in stead of a help, remembéF the quick- est, surest, most harmless Sahat | is Pape's Dispepsia, which costs y fifty cents for a Jargs case at drug stores. It's truly fal--it di- a He admitted that itance I spoke of WH. Visti, dna 1 called her my prospective stepatint." "A d-------d silly name, 100." § "Constance seemed to think that, or its feminine eguivalent. She correct &d mE 'You mean your fianceé's aunt,' jahe agid.™ \ "Oh, did she?" "Yes, and here's to her being my fiancee"s mother." » * . . * . With the morning came doubt. A maid, who was given charge of the two children, told Pyne that Mrs. Vansittart had been gredtly upset the . |previous Evening: The girl was sure that the lady had passed nearly an liour in téars Kneeling by the side of her bed. Then, havifig regained con- trol of herself to somé extent, she rang for the maid and asked at what tie the first train left for London néxt day. She ordered her breakfast at sn hour which seemed to iudicate hér intention to .depart by that train, sitid that she would leave instructions with Mr. Pyne concerning the chil dren, .and gave the maid two letters which she had written. These were to be delivered at nine o'clock. It was now nine o'clock. be done with the letters' Ap they were addressed to Pyue aud hig uncle respectively he soon settled that point. His letter read: "Dear Mr. Pyné--I am leaving for London quite early, so | will not see you again in Penzance. I have sup. plied the little girls with all the gar- ments they will need during the next few days. If, on inquiry, you ascer- tain that they have no relatives anx: fous, not mérely willing, to. take charge of them, I shall be most pleased to assume that responsibility. io that event, kindly 'write to me, care of my bankers. "Yours very sincerely, "E. Vansittart," The communication to his uncle was equally brief. Mr, Traill read it to hime, It ran: "Dear Mr. Traill--I cannot marry you. Please forgive me. 1 did not realize, when you homered me 'with your proposal, that an insuperable ob stacle existed. That is all--a lame explgnation--but complete so far as it go88, A woman who has wrecked her life finds it hard te choose her words. "Your sincere friend, "E. Vaupsittart." They discussed these during breakfast. "I do not liké thelr tone," said Mr Traill, gravely. "They impress me as the hurried resolutions of a wotnan driven to extremities. Were it not for her request about the children, 1 should think what you thought last night, Charlie, when that policeman turned up." "l must have telephoned my ideas to you mighty quick," was the retort. "My dear boy, even at this moment we don't know what she intended ic do. Why did she go out? What is the nature of her sudden illness? How comes it that she is at Brand's house?' "lI may be mistaken, but | think we will bé given answers to all your questions in due time. Nothing really serious can be amiss, or we should have heard of it from Brand himself Now, will you remain on guard here whilst H'ge-out with-Elsie and Mamie? The one thing that matters in their little lives this morning is that.d shal huery up and £0 doll-hunting with them." » curt notes turn, You will not be long?" 'Perhaps half an hour. Whilst | am out 1' will make some inquiries as tc the condition of our other friends of the Chinook." "By the way, many of them thust be destitute. It is my desire, Charlie, tc pay the expenses of any such tp thelr destination, and equip them properly for the journey." "You are a first-rater, uncle, but it make your arm tired if you O.K. the Al all the time. Now here's a fair iffer. Let me go halves." "Be off, you rascal. You are keep- ng two ladies waiting." With seeming anxiety to atone for he excesses of the week, the weather 'hat morning justified the claim of 'ornwall to be the summer land of "ngland. The sun shoné from a blue iky flécked with white clouds. The widters of Mount's Bay sparkled and lanced in miniaturé wavelets. The {ur 'wag so mild; the temperature so squable, that it was hard to credit sea .{and wind with the havoc of the pre: {reding days. The Gulf Roek disaster did not istand alome in the records of the hur- ricane. Kven the day's papers con- ained belated accounts of casualties n the coasts 'of Normandy, Holland, and far-off Denmsrk. But nowhere slse had there been such loss of life, {whilst renewed interest was evoked Pyne's appearance outside the sit- ting-room was hailed with a yell. Not- withstanding her own perplexities, Mrs. Vausittart had taken good care {that the childien were weH provided for. They were beautifully dressed, and the smiling maid who freed them from control when the door opened said that they 'might go out without ackets, the day wag so fine. | He descended the stairs, with a ci 'gar in his mouth and a delighted youngster clinging to each hand, In the hall lie encountdréd a dozen 'Journalists = waiting to devour him. { They had railed to penetrate th i tegle screen interposéd by the) head waiter. Now the enemy was unmask- ad, and they advanced to the attack. Pyne was ready for them. He had already oultined his defence. "Will one of you geéntlémen, repre senting all, kindly give me a word in private?" he asked. This was readily agreed to. "Now this 18 the deal I will make," he said, when the two were fsolated. « time. "1 will be interviewed, sketched, hair, my autograph, my views on the Far East, the next Presidential elec- tion, and the fiscal question, if you bind yourself to ome thing." "And that is?" "Among the passengers saved from the Chinnook is a Mrs. Vansittart. She is very ill, and is belbg cared for by Mr. Brand and his daughters. Make no referénce to her In any way what- ever beyond including her name in I'il talk a page." "1 sm sure | can agree without con- sulting my col prised reporie® What was io { "1 will "hold the fort until you re by the final relief of all the $urvivors. | stra- | "I'will meet you all here in an hour's | | snap-shotted,' give you locks of my | the published lists. Promise that and |' "The Eve Ray n Anticipated with delight by all who use it BUGMEST AWARD-ST. LOVIN, 1504 Why Are Your Neighbors So Happy ? * Beeause the Wife Bonght An EDDY'S WASHBOARD And Now--Wash day is a joke. = All kinds of Washhoards for all kinds of people. | LADIES' and MEN'S, BOY'S and GIRLS Hockey Shoes AT VERY LOW PRICES. BUY YOUR SKATING SHOES Treadgold Cycle and Sporting Goods Co. 88 Princess Phone AL ATT ENTION... SasssssssasAbngy . Weare now taking stock and have a large quan- tity of Men's Suits, Boys' Suits, Men's Pants, which we will sell for 25 per cent. off for cash. Also a large assortment of Ladies' Skirts, which we will sell at samé discount. Men's, Boys' and Ladies' Boots and Rubbers. These will also be sold at 25 per cent. discount. SPEC BAA A A - py Call in and take advantage of this January Sale. ee JOS. B. ABRAMSON'S| 257 Princess St. Phone 1437){ 1. ..KEEPING FAITH... , WE have always kept faith with the public. That. is our only reason for putting on our "Annual Red Letter Shoe: J So many of our friends have waited yearly : Red Letter Shoe Sale that we faith with them and holding onr Annual usual although leather and materials have ad- vanced so greatly, we were tempted to diseon- tintie our sale this year. 8 oe . gc for our intend kee 2 /. SALE STARTS. MONDAY, * FEBRUARY 280 and will be for a short time only. °