POARNNARNRR RN FH JN A T E NTS a Herbuty J. 8, Denison it xi Spee Wort Too Toronto: Paty wi toca Designs, o eveery- years' exper- * writ te te for booklet. give gentle, timely and effective aid, without y distress. Bibby's Garage FOR SALE 1 Ford ° 1 Studebaker 1 McLaughlin Good eondition. Phones: 'Garage 201; Res, 917 RAILWAY SYSTEM GRAND TRUN| Homeseekers' Excursions 49ieenionna trip tickets to Wes- tern Canada, via Chicago and North Bay or Toronto on sale May 19, and every other Tuesday thereafter un- til. October 27th, at very low fares. Tickets good for two months, We can make all arrangements to bring your family and friends from the "Old Country." For particulars apply to eamahip Agent d Ontario Ste Railroad an Cor. Johnson GREAT - LAKES NAVIGATION Steamed will leave Port MeNicoll Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 4 ee SoM ng May 9th, SAULT STE. MARIE, PORT AR- THUR asd FORT WILLIAM The Steamer Manitoba sailing from Porg, McNicol. Wednesdays will exil a wen Sound leaving that point 10.30 pm. same day. win wns ing ronto 12.45 p.m. on sail ing. days, making direct connec- . ton with Steamers at Port MeNicoll fo WESTERN CANADA IN COM- FORT VIA CANADIAN PACIFIC Particulars regarding RAIL or OC- EAN tickets from F. NW AY, C.Py Kin ston; or write M. G. Murphy, A. DPA, 2 P,Ry., Toronto. NEA ih saat] $48.2 3rd-c x) FREI up. co. I LIMITED, eneral Agents, 0 Ring St. East, Tor- . went out a after promisit 10 14K6 the watker up in the morning. Gilbert was just on the unt of ginning a discussion of G ay when a reporter from the Banner was announced. "I'll come out to see "him," said the lawyer, rising. *No," objected Kerr, "have Mm in 1 want to see him, too." So Mr. Ji Winthrow, the young political ter for the Belmont Ban- ner, was Winthrow, like the usual run o reporters in a town the 'size try, and they were quite as Ee in the main as Were any of the bthers. Beélng on the machine paper ahd a a reporter, it followed as of course he was a loyal machine man. Old Jerry Winthrow, the editor, 'was a dis. TANT relative, but friendly enough and Interested enotigh if the youth to ex- plait to him Sone of the turnings of the political wheels, When Winthtow saw Kerr ¢loseted 'With "Bis" Tegal adviser "he could not suppress a whistle of surprise. "Evening, judge. Good evening, Mr. Kerr." "How are you, Jim?" said Gilbert. The boss merely nodded an acknowl: edgement of the greeting. "What can I do'for you? = "Some stock-yard terminal rumors in the air, judge; just rumors, and I can't find out a thing." "I haven't heard a thing about it," the lawyer assured him. Then to Kerr, "Have you?" "Not a word," dnswered the boss. "Where did yoy get it?" queried an. bert, ¥ ; "Floating 'round town. 1 met AE Kendall 'just now going to the sta tion, but he wouldn't talk. 1 know that the surveyors have been out. "Make the Invitation for a Month." When Mr. Kendall said he'd been here to dinner, Hilby, he's our city editor; told me to sec you." Gilbert turned to Kerr. The leader was a man.of few words. He disposed of the matter under discussion with one sentence, "Tell Bilby, Dave Kerr said not to print a Hine; he'll understand That was all. It was an order, and the reporter accepted it 'as such. Things in Belmont were 80 Well regu- lated that there was no danger from any source which would cause Kerr to think twice before sending his order to the city editor of the Banner by the reporter of that paper. As Winthrow rose to depart, Kerr asked: "You have anything to do with the society columhs ?" "Occasionally stumble on = story." "Tomorrow put in that Miss Gloria Kerr has returned from a trip around the world." Winthrow put it down, and then asked with pencil poised: "Is she at Locust Lawn? "Yes," sald Kerr. "Don't write the item until I tele phone you later in the evening." inter- rupted Gilbert. He had been plotting and planning along social Hines ever since Kerr had told him of Gloria's return. Several things # ad slready thought of flashed th h (his mind. The impossibility of st Lawn as a social center was one of these, and Gilbert had something to suggest be- fore having the Banner write the story which would-herdld her return." "You can add this, t gh. Say that Judge and Mrs. Gilbert will issue invitations next week for a dance' to Introduce Miss Kerr® = + No sooner had the reporfer gone than Kerr, turned, to Gilbert and said i Jather and others say, dA with what was tor him unecysieiing warmth: Sri "That's mighty good of you, "Not at all." Then the lawye on in an injured tone, "I'm i rs that you put the franchise up to m a trade. "I'm not doing it for, Thatr "1 knew you'd do it for the girl's sake, but I want you to get what you can out of it, Amos. I awe you thal much." i Gilbert was glad that his wife en- tered at this minute, for a discussion of Gloria's _ Wocial future probably would not bring out all sided" to" the question "without 'a woman being a party fo the convefsatidn. "1 Just have to talk to some one," | Mrs. Gilbert confessed fiiimediately, "and I didn't have the heart to go into 'the Hbrary." I péeped in Just now and they were sitting in front. of the | fire latighing and talking and appear- ing'to be having the best time in the world. I don't know why, but it made me think of the times when you used to come to sée me, Amos." Hubahd and" wife smiled at 'each other, and he said: "You were a beautiful girl, Julia." "Tn tell you what," Mrs. Gilbert went on, conscious of the compliment but not dmairoos of herself making a comparison. "Goria is a beautiful girl, and what 1s 'more, I can sve that she has a beamtiful character. I'm so sorry she bas been away so long" "What 1'dd, ma'em?" asked Kerr. 1 'couldn't take care of her at Locust Lawn." Locust Lawn had been In' Gilbert's mind all the time, did he had "Wilftea thy to sound his 'wife before spéak- ing. Her enthubiasm was' such, as evi denced in what she bad just said; that te thought now Was the proper time to broath the stibjéct. "Thefe's only one thing to 'do, Mr. Kerr," he #ald. "Gloria" must tome in aud stay with us. Locust Lawn is all right as a home for you, but as' it Stands it is no place for a young lady in society; especially, inde you Want me to be plain spoken, no place for a young lady who has had such advan: tages as your daughter."' "Exactly, éxactly,' asserted Kerr. He had seen that, and it Had been one of the thorns in his flesh all' Gay. Mrs. Gilbert was quick to see that it was the only thing to be done. She had become as much intérésted in Gloria as had her husband, and now she added her own invitation to his. "The judge has expressed my owh ideas exactly," she said. "Mr. Kerr, you must let her come to us. We have fallen jn love with her already." "Have you, ma'am?" Kerr asked. "Thien I'm awfully glad." "Make the invitation for a month," Gilbert directed, "and then we can ask her to stay on." "I'll do nothing of the kind," said his wife airily, as she started on what was to her a pleasant errand; "I'll ask her for the rest of her natural life, and if she wants to stay that long she's welcome." CHAPTER VII. Gloria plunged into the work of ma- king over Locust Lawn according to her own Tdéas with her ustal enthusi- asm. Accompanied by Mrs. Gilbert, she haunted the architect's office, car. rying with her magazines containing pictures and descriptions, of beautiful homes. When the plans<for the alter ations were finally approved, David Kerr léarned with a sigh of relief that the changes could be made without driviig him from the shelter of his own reof, At+the same time Gloria was plan- ning for the changes in the country place 'she and Mrs. Gilbert were also busy preparing for the ball which would serve as her formal introduction to Belmont society. Her time was so engaged that she thought the sugges tion of her hostess an excellent one when Mrs. Gilbert said that it might be better not to become 'tangled up with too many social engagements at & time when it was more vital to see that the Locust Lawn alterations were properly under way. The girl was awar m what she had heard her that things 'were dull at present, and she did not wish to spur them into a premature activity. When the ball was given for her it would be time enough to begin. Mrs. Gilbert was not letting things drift, although the daughter of David Kerr was not aware of it. Every one in Belmont knew what Glora dfd not: That she was about to make a great effort to secure recognition. Belmont was not in a r ptive mood. Its first ught was thit she wis the child of a shrewd political trickster who had fattened at the expense of the town, The offspring of the leopard should not hope to be without spots. "Mrs. Gilbert was clever enough to have girls to luncheon Whom she thought might become interested in Gloria. ' They came, and fn'the major ity of cases surprised Gloria by their | charming manners and their beautiful even clothes, Her court wah to Be more brilliant than she Bad dreamed. The girls were invited one at & time, to give both Gloria jand the visitor thie opportunity of becoming well ac quainted. The luncheon guests cams fo call afterward, but by a strange fuischance if Was always when Gloria ns i | hip, Kad he pass ta know ¥en a hint of an en: ould prove a bin: was that each was 8 company. And i looked the sentient that aach had fs resolved not to breathe, they were happier still iu the thought that some day their .dreams would come true. The paper was occasioning Wright no great anxiety. "Somewhat to "his surprise the advertising revenue was showing most gratifying gains caused by the increase ot local business. The 'Banner had more advertising, but the new owner of the afler noon paper had no cause to complain. Even his adyer- tiging manager could not explain it. Main street. merchants who had been out of the paper for years began to send in cepy without solicitation. i agde the head of the advertising artment think that the millennium was about due. The real reason, un- known to every one except the mer chants receiving the message, was that Dave Kerr 'had sent out the tip for them to throw some of their patronage to the News. This was a shrewd moye on the part of Kerr. He wanted Wright to have such a volume of business that if he shopld order all the "advertising he «could influence cut off; the paper would be instantly crippled. If the News had not much business, then anything Kerr might cause to be dropped out would only show that his power was slight. If 'he had to strike a blow he wanted it to be with a sledge 'hammer. Another 'important "consideration which Ted Him to take hs" Step 'was that the mérchants' "might believe, and he tipped it off In 'a manner which would be most apt to make them jump to that donciusion, that he was himselt interested in the News. This would tend to minimize Wright's influence if he should attempt a crusade, since the public would wink and say: "It's ell a bluff, old man Kerr. himself is inter ested in the psper." The boss even calculated that this would be strength- ened by tha fre quency with which Wright was seen in his daughter's company. He was not looking for trouble, he never welcomed it, but he sought always to be prepared when it came. (To he Continued.) TWO ARE KILLED IN GUELPH Trench Caves in Burying Two Water- works Employees Guelph, "Ont., 'May 18.--Wilfred M¢Rae and Albert Blake, two em- ployees 'of the waterworks depart- ment, were" killed Saturday when a trench on Paisley street caved in on them. No one saw the accident happen. Another employe who went for a crowbar a Yew minutes earlier, re- turned to find thé ditch caved in and the" men nowhere fo be seen. is more enjoyed "=e than a cup of "good oaffec P-- What is simpler to make 8 Why ira of this morning luxury when / May 18--Ordimary | | canis oceur. frequent- | wae Monier on _the : 'ena to. Fecull to the ithe days of Captain Sn th sy days of th it. a iy © at. Hong Xong scores of. @ junks were captured and sunk. ite do are records of forty nd fifty being seut to the bottom in a8 Childar was captured in a very simple way. About fifty pirates went aboard the ship at Hong Kong as or- dinary steerage or 'deck passeng- ers, bound for places up the coast Phere being altogether 200 Chinese making the journey, no notice was taken of them. They were eyidently a little nerv- ous over the. enterprise and soon roused the. suspicious ol -bona-fide Chinese passengers by their restless- ness and earnest conyersations in lit- tle groups. Seeing that they were being waiched, they put their plans into execution sooner evidently, than they had intended, but with complete success, About forty miles out of Hong Kong they whipped out their revoly ers and rushed the officers. There were six white officers, and none of them were armed or within the reach of weapons: The second-officer, who was on the bridge, tried to give the alarm to the others below, and was promptly laid senseless with the butt of a pistol. Otherwise no bodily in- jury was done. know one another, the pirates wore white bands similar to those worn by the Chinese revolutionists two years ago. There were characters on the bands, the translation of which is said to be, "Money tomes easy." Four of the officers were tightly bound and placed in the auxiliary wheelhouse at the stern of the ship, while thé second and third engineers were left free to work the engines under the direction of the pirates. Pirate nayigators assumed control of the bridge and gave the proper sig- nals to the engine-room. A very careful course through dangerous shoals was steered until the ship pat On their arms, so that they should | into a little bay Known as Bias Bay. ly been waiting the arrival of the Childar, received the collected money and valuables which had béen taken from the ship, the officers 'and the passengers. the Chinese passengers were taken, and 'almost all the brass fittings of the ship. In all, the ship lost over $10,000 in cargo, valuables and dam- ages, The pirates were disappointed, for on two previous voyages the Childar carried about $80,000 worth of treasures of one sort and another, valuables that were negotiable ashore without serious danger of discovery. The pirates are to 'make thie big haul they ex- pected, for after looting the ship and passengers, they went through the cabins dnd engine-rooms destroying wilfully 'doors, fittings and furniture. But the exploit 'was not without its humorous 'Side. An "English-speak- thizing" With 'the thirsty engineer whom he was controlling revolver in hand, asked the engineer if he would like a whiskey "and soda; ing a fellow-pirate in €harge of the engine-room, went to the pantry and brought back a whiskey bottle and one of beer, explaining that he could not find soda water. Among the pirates were some who understood the navigation of steam- ships and others who knew how to run the engines, One, indeed, told the engineers in English that he un- derstood more about & marine engine than they did. DANISH ROYALTY IN FRANCE Their Majesties Received With Im- pressive Ceremonies in Paris Paris, May 18.--King Christian X, and Queen Alaxandrine of Denmark arrived here on Saturday to pay a two days' official visit of eourtesy to France during which they are to be the 'guests of the French govern- ment, Their majesties were received with impressive ceremonies on their ar- rival. Troops lined both sides of the streets on their journey of two miles irom the Tailroad station to the Palace d'Orzay where they have taken up their residence. The Parisian newspapers in re- porting the visit lay emphasis on the fact that France amd Denmark have this in common--both have been re- garded by Prussio which took Schies- wig-Holstein from Denmark and Al- sace-Lorraine from France. 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