THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG The Political Sensation of the Year THE LAND OF AFTERNOON BY GILBERT KNOX Read "The Land of Afternoon' and see what happened to the man who placed clean politics above his personal ambition. The scene is laid in Ottawa and the drama hits daringly at social and political self-seeking. R. Uglow & Co. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC . REFRIGERATOR | Frigidaire makes { current-- for less than you would pay for ice. Keep EE RAE = your refrigerator \ \ COLD. Write or 'phone 120-w, W. C. CANNON BIBBY BLOCK, KINGSTON Cups and Saucers $1.00 er ------ Hard Wood Cholce Body Hardwood. 'Soft Mixed Wood. Kindling and Slabs, Chas. Bedore & Son 840 NELSON STREET 'Phone 1746J. in designs and color- ings, and are always acceptable as gifts and prizes. THOMAS COPLEY Carpenter Phone 987 || See us for all kinds of Carpentry || work. Estimates given on new floors ||| Iald. 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Duncan Marshall, speaker of the evening, there were on the platform Dr. J. P. Sinclair, and W. J. Gibson. mayor acted as chairman. Mr. Com- stock made a very favorable impress- fon on the audience, and as for Mr, Marshall it would be a difficult mat- ter to find a more able and convine- ing orator, and it was the opinion of many of the oldest Liberals pres- ent that he was the best speaker they had ever heard in Gananoque. Dr. Sinclair, who Introduced tha speaker is one of his clever and to- the-point speeches, promised the audience something out of the ordinary in the Hon. Mr. Marshall's effort and he certainly made good. several of Mr. Comstock's friends were present from Brockville and en- livened the proceedings with songs, etc. There was a large attendance from the surrounding country. On nly several of Mrs. A. Welsh's friends surprised her at the Inn, the occasion being her natal day. They had with them all sorts of good things to make a merry birthday, including a huge birthday cake duly decorated with candles and all the rest of the things that should go on birthday cakes. The evening was a most delightful one, and the guests included the follow- ing: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Detweller, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rees, Mrs. Byron Heas- lip, Mrs. Robena Armstrong, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. K. Taylor, Mrs. Ethel Morrison (Montreal), Major Barrett (King- ston), W. Dennison, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Mr. and Mrs, W. V, Bulloch, and Mrs. Joseph Dempster. Mrs. Fred Campbell, New York City, fs in town, having been called here owing to the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. William Dempster. Mrs. Janes, Bacon, N.Y., is the guest of her mother. Mrs. Adam Brown. -------------- HEARTS ADRIFT] By Mildred Barbour, THE BREAKING OF AN ENGAGEMENT When Lila heard Madge's name -- the name that was never mentioned in the Demerest' household--spoken by the father of her fiance, she stopped in the hallway, one hand against her sud- denly leaping heart while her face slowly whitened. She knew without being told any- thing further that the moment she had feared had arrived. Somehow Willou- l ghby Creighton's father must have found out about Madge and the old scandal. He had undoubtedly come to denounce his son's finance. With fingers that trembled but with a proud calmness that amazed even herself, Lila removed her hat in front ll of the hall mirror and slipped out of her fur wrap. She scarcely recognized the reflection of her face, it was so | white and set. Every trace of girlish- ness seemed suddenly obliterated, When she entered the drawing room| she found her grandmother seated in her favorite chair by the fire. Her frail figure was erect, her old eyes mea- sured the man who stood before her with a poise and calmness which seem- ed unbelievable to Lila. If Mrs. Demer- est had weathered the scandal of | Madge's elopment and Paul Bannist- - We specialize in uptothemiiute Fash- ionable Footwear for Ladies. : When you feel like treating yourself to as fine a pair of Shoes as money can buy, we would like to show you the mew i £ --_-- er's suicide, she would not break now before this new up-cropping of an old , | tragedy. Lila knew that and in spite of her own anguish, she felt pride in her grandmother's courage--and pity that she should be subjected to this latest I catastrophe. Lila spoke quietly, "How do you do, Mr. Creighton?" At the sound of her voice, he swung around. If she had thought him stern when she met him the day before, her belief was endorsed a thousand-fold. His eyes were like flint. The powerful jaw was set and his leonine head was thrust forward by the vigor of his attack. Before he had a chance to reply to | her greeting, Mrs. Demerest said: "Will you please go to your room, Lila. Mr. Creighton wishes to talk to me alone." "No, grandmother." Lila shook her head slightly. "I think I can guess what Mr. Creighton wishes to say to you. It is my place to listen, not yo rights. made an impatient ges- ture, "I prefer you obey your grand- mother, Miss I i Hi : EEE i g § The' was a dignity about her which sat odd- | ly on her youthfulness. "Yes, she is my 'sister. Her name has not been mentioned here for many | years. It is very painful to my grand- mother to hear you speak it now. That is why I wish you weuld permit her | to withdraw and allow me to take her | place in telling you what you want to know." "I prefer to remain," Mrs. Demerest spoke up crisply, "but I shall say noth- ing. Lila may tell you what she choos- es." { "Then we had better all be seated. | It is a long story and may take time," | Lila said drawing a chair to the fire | and indicating to Creighton that he | was to sit on the sofa opposite her. He obeyed a little amazediy. His | thought was that this chit of a child | had changed since yesterday. There! was none of the awe and shyness which | he had noted'the day before, but a new dignity, a consciousness of woman- | hood. Unwillingly a little admiration and respect crept into his eyes. "Now, Mr. Creighton, will you tell me just what you have heard?" Lila asked calmly. "It pains me very much to be forced to discuss this," he answered with less vehemence than he had shown before. "But today there was brought to me the story that you, my son's fiancee, are the sister of a notorious woman who was the center of a scandal and a tragedy in this very town a few years ago. That scandal, as you know, Miss Demerest, received almost world wide publicity. Even I, in Rio de Janeiro, can recall some details of it. It is only human and natural that I should come to you and ask for the truth. You can hardly expect me to wish my son to marry into a family that has been con- nected with so sordid an episode. For- give me if I speak harshly, but you are undoubtedly aware that he is my only son, the eldest child. It will be his honor to carry on a family name of which we are justly proud. It is not my wish to have my grandchildren smirched by the touch of an old scan- dal, no matter how irinocent of wrong doing his wife may be." Lila rose. "I understand quite well, Mr. Creigh ton and since you know the story of my unfortunate sister, it is unnecessary to go into the details. That yould be painful both to grandmother and me and embarrassing to you. Will you tell your son for me, please, that our en- gagement is at an end?" (To be continued) THE STEAMER JESKA HAS BEEN RELEASED { To Undergo Repairs and Then Resume the Carrying of Apple Cargoes. The steamer Jeska of Kingston, which was ashore at Indian Point, was released on Wednesday by the Pyke Salvage and Wrecking Com- pany. It was nécessary to lighten the boat of considerable of its cargo, before releasing it. The Jeska will go into dry dock for repairs and will then eontinue transporting ap- ples and canned goods from Bay of Quinte ports to Montreal. The cargo was unloaded at the Locomotive Works Wednesday night and it will remain there.till the Jes- ka is repaired, when it will be .re- loaded and shipped to Montreal, ES a------------------ HAVE YOU VISITED OUR | USED CAR SALE YET? A LIBERAL MEETING HELD IN LANSDOWNE By W. H. Comstock on Wed- nesday Evening--Chalmers Anniversary Services. Lansdowne, Oct. 21.--Mr, W. H. Comstock, Liberal candidate for Leeds, held a meeting in Lansdowne tonight and threre was a large attend- ance. x Anniversary s es are to be held in Chalmers United church on Sunday, morning and evening, with Rev. D. T. Lancaster as preacher. The annual thankoffering meeting of the W.M.S. of Chalmers church was held on Tuesday evening. An Interesting programme was given. The attendance and. offering, were very satisfactory. ! Mrs. Edward Comstock, Water- town, N.Y., who has been visiting Mrs, Jane Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bradley, returned home on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. William Austin who spent the summer on Wills' Island, returned to their home in Sand Bay on Thursday. Max Sheppard has received his certificate from the school fair for the highest number of prizes in the junior room; Blaine Moore secured the certificate for the senior room. Mrs. M. Tackaberry has returned from spending the summer in Batter- sea. Mrs. Stoops is seriously {Il at the home of her brother, John McNeill. Mrs. Betty Wood, who has been with her sister, Mrs. Cliffe, Ganano- que, was taken to the Brockville General Hospital on Friday. A large number from here attend- ed the International ploughing match held in Brockville last week. Ross and Gordon Smith attended the banquet held at the Riven House on Friday evenMyg, when five hun- dred were present. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McConnell, of Lyndhurst, and Mrs. Emily Mul- vena, of Charleston, were guests of Miss Green and Mrs. R. Johnston on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Tedford, of Newboro, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tedford, of Soperton, were visitors on Sunday at W. H. Tedford's. Service in St. John's church on Sunday next at 7.30 p.m. Caught a Runaway Horse. Moscow, Oct. 21.--Mr. %. L. Van Luven, of Moscow, while in the city, last Thursday, rushed from the Ford garage across the street and caught 8 runaway horse attached to a buggy, that was swiftly making its way up Princess street where it would likely have come in contact with some of the many automobiles on the street at the time. ---- Entertained at Dinner. Mr, Earl F. 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