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CHAPTER Il *Thal ighi Ruril e Nvai la siru famoes Illevmag. aM slrua4o reisi vIlle alepin m g. og a»dde.plydiho paondr uo ithema~geb"smoV"ll ld vay,unadir me lighl, ool ha gel amp rose su irnsa Il. WIy le, a pouIl vIebai, »ern pole vU h 1e procui Dûsave on cg oommon business, aid vIsvu se far dcvi la thbsoma cél aboul ve loin lIns calsi aposa lagîi vfn vlualciml ht tlheoslovat 0dRosallaiValdai h«4, va belcadhlhi ké HEtyaubutlàpoarisan àibe, wmlby boire.s aidn d ci cion o e- biliîy-amd ah@ vas mde thléalegs1gnn dibp ocille Dks vIces yard, mcnlinras the vwu coîasîmod, wv a e. Aid agal- Canard Damonal vas a camai, aid repusi la ho voalîby. To lemu, hlevasoname- vlas disolute, lui thon a majosil! ci hlm aompotr or oi tshea...Nov, If 1h Caunt lovid tls lady Boialid, aid lad asîgi for >rloin . aid thils e u s a i foig ho boli bave l, vly bai ibis eutra- ordlnary propomal bon senl la the poan gaz- maler?1 Ruia aalsithie queioneaoai imaili a bundred tinas. Bsoveu hbgeaid ia1 dcvi &Il the premfma ln lis mind, aid then ho would iny th mals tl. déduction;- lui no resaaacuuonciooutd ho rive ai. Ono sbougbb clung &bout hlm 111e a im speater aI mgît, whloh bope vauldmal0aangePl, and vhich tean vould paint a demon., Coli l le possîlib l taiRomlnd lai tld bin lovs for hlm, and 11.1 the Dole vauli pay tmre daîrsias h il? HBetrisd t tink som. Hope vhlapored ihst Il mighi hoe. ln the hall ho rhrev an bis heuvy pelice and haing reacîmi the asareel boetelny ho toch a harse and leige aid tarted off fon tbe Kremln, vîbîla vîlal lIe Dole rasi id. Wlitin ans ai thesosmpinaucly lunnibd aparimonba cf the palace ai ih. Dole of Tula, mai RoalidVa"i . Sb*swva beautilul girl, mlisi in penlici faim, ilh thil ml filusaif Isand ai gor, aid pou. sesulng a lace oc pialai uvoausandamiu lillîgenca. Sba*vas cîl7 inetin jeans cf &go, and ah@ lad bon onIsèje an uorphan. Her baIn vam oi a glen lue,asid thesqn. light lovii h ivwell. mi lIe luairig ourle. Hen oYe, vîlolvers oi a desp, liqui lIno, aparklai brlghlly vîsa ilhévwu happy; ami vIsào"a methlsiîe lovly dîraplas of hen chekld tihels&mile aeu aller it lad faded front1er lips. Thor@ vws mctinlg of tha arîmorai lun bl-mo- thing proud, obîlug laugbty, lui geail.. ame.and lave wrye t rus élements of ber tmu, ani ohé couli aaly ho happy vlan ohé 1mev 11mb the vas truiy lcved. 8Sb@llkoi respect, but mhe puni.lIai noapect vîlol oaly aimeab utwîard shov,wvIlle tle hané mnay b. reshlmg vîtI vilet seisuolm.. *Romlni mt tIare, lu inte apanimeni vhiuohv be rafor 1er ova prîvate une, ani she vas ai and lîcughîful. Oas fir bond soppotei Ion pore hnov,wvIlle vlth ths otîen oh* itaile héeau o eailuiksu mmmthtaa nfind hon hiavy rao. Thun oh*ma eat ilsthédcci of ber apenimul vas.opsuii, aid a jcnag girl esalirsi Thé- eveaomer wva s mml, laircraure, brlgbi ani qulol, wyul that rayon bain, vhlah ho. ipeak the cblld ai Maslem loc&au.Bs mom@e vu Zénobi, idiab@ vas nov about mIxtnujeana ci g. Rcsalnd'sftler bai pic1.4 ber op ainîlhiieli ia vldfm hol the Tuila bai fi siedami bin mlii la midamy laimiami hs ad brougli ber lame, thn iamemotlan ifant. And mcv ah. vas Rcemallud'4 atendant i ad mipaim.SbI@ loviben liii andi geilemiareoanad venu bhave laid dovi 1lis iffl a 1r mrvbas. "BHoy nov, Zénobie r' aohai Rcesa, as eh. -notioed tho girl hitlale "Mèeslaàa gentlesman baby vIe mai14d mea 700," tle girl repus "Tel l biIaa molésme hlm," ld Rosa. "But thiI.le Rurila Nel, my minmss" "R1uricla ruiloroi ilesflarmaid.n, suri- log op, vhlle tihe rial hioci monalsi h be brov and bsmplk ."01, I am gi ho lbu cama. My prayons aro urly aawenoi. la" i hm hîllen, Zoolle." The girl dopanlai, aid o- long aller. *0. jouIh. '~"mmoos0". 2Ie" Aspo mIlv ie 11 10dm fl OP% »VUlm ê'hyl gWvi roRus»le NoM . ail 1hlm- fcrgotlig d is u but isMe l ai*ms.i obji$aimli t1.1"boumi nuE h ou lI éh d" cma.mmi £ 1gà 'lis ahci seMMo hàlI@mbjec ilaVlI ileofd," l cibulilS Weibuo Cou amaCuad Dpa ri ' 'Ayo," wiur pe mw wis, VIi ( almides . *ts'or vem oês omil la Sce iouaodIuoci My. cmpmula hp vIsa, if hblai monsho muéibave hnav, 1 Uked àt.el 1 lehla sunber for ljou ma, lle noir' "H. vWon; but ho le Dot îov.0 "'Noé nov 1" nspoai Rurile, yul su. Prime."Wlai missa rotur "Wh"-emply ltai&#ehoahm ked the Dm1. for my band. and lIai ho vas anivor. ed lu the mgailvo. "«Di Iou liar %ho DoLe auver hlm ani "No; but mc il* Dols aur»d mie ha lad! dame. Butvhal moanyou ? "II WinitellI ou. Yemaoday il. Canal came ta my dvofllhg, aocampaalod bl Sisphen Uison. Ho bad apapei dravu up by.île Dolas owa bond, lu vhlol 1 vas made o amy-or raihor, ly vhlol théoviter ad-ihal ha disolalmed aIl pn.onsionsa h youi boaci, aid lIai ho visbi mcl h mairy yo-thttliho lnaely gave you up, meaulasg h mool itbl hela phar of hie oovemmal cirais m&me ompauln onn à.h. vabed. Aid ihi Ivuas aiboigu." "lB! the Couîl " "Yes-by 1he Do's ondors" "'Oh-Il cannai ho," uilsred the fair irl, tnembllag. l'Aid le fuorrassurod mea Iathl Dols bail naqused hlm bh obtli my mdg. naure thorato, m0 ihat lio mghi nacove jour baud vithoul impadimen." "6Sa IahelbCanai might roelve . " But tle Dûakuued meoauj yeeienday tIai I abauld le troubed n"mons yul the Ceuni. May tlIea oi b. smre miihba ?I.' "8TIare caox houao mialak onoumy part. The inatrument vu aalue 'sDkesaovu laid."» IlBut Ion, dld n inIL " "1Ail miIf oo olw avl111-if I ..i. a ourse for aIl I loved."» Il la sînang," the maldon murmursd, bovloinsba a aoy wmoments.«I"And yel," e*addod, loch ug up loto ber oum- pailon'a fco, I Ido nual iblulthe Duks vould ho troacbonoust» "Xo may h," anavarai Ruia. "H. ka oy 1151117 suy r noble ampeoroldo empty tilo, and pirbaps h., fiais If tiIs malter came h 1th. impanlal @or, and yos auld édaim tle righl h marry vigh vhont pou pled, Poter woîld grani youn prayen. Rano ho vlshod h olotmy daim sel&aidle on 11.110o may have a clouer Ufin u vbob ho maya. Do jInknbo hel.Dale'. aalrs stand at proil t1" BoumIid ihouglât avIle or* &ho ansv or. od ; aid thon, vhile a staillei exprassioan camo h ber face ab*nId : "4Rudle, I do remomsber nov Ihai holveon tls Dube and jouas Damonaf tlIme la marne malter ai dispute. Tbon e hmcmi questlon ci propety. I "A,"uiered thé youib oasiy. "BRoy le lIatil," 11Wby-amneaiasî oatu dormiand, Ié t*oe. vu a dispute hoeai iotheDuko aid the eider Damoof aanoo eonumia v, . tlip of Droison, the estate ou theoDon, la Kaloga;-,aad misle t atlera deailCon. rai bu as naanid lislanlly lai. Yen kiov tle Dûami î te old Camai manntod isions, and ibis esiate holigodi honm" "lAid nov," «auid PRud Il mayam thé Duke mau h compromIse lta smalter by glviug pour laid th the ConaI, aid tek. kmg Drotla « o zhaiger IlOh, 1 maintl 11mb o@%" thé maides ne. lureuraestly. I"The Duke voulce moi deollar. HSl ikd toou,Ianasrmm Ho lov me as ilaugh 1I veshiseva«chlid.1 knov ho doos, for la a tbousani vays 'le lua shev Il. se la muindul ai My osa. fort, sud oulcpaies ry ev«y vani.No, men 11f h a dcsltmg ay « omshamutiho bond 4 a»". l ~ ~v o G.u , le, mdgmm ,s# à» MW yen tw g - lo H9Ors le butésilasméhMW a0i les drMt bé Mr. béuaie « I 40 wEl i&Mi.v ami a lewP. y lamau»o*u évoand vu ed ori l. o-a , cM gomar am oend hid.wld% 4 mmd c. f ls te th ng moieion la ls uard bv hai in1eim f~ eralma lad p &ssed, "d an ho o ude a vunrl-a m had-nd I hnolEdivu amàd11-08Ymm don ve udasveil as I h1MdlnOuli mua olook ezeloly inthescrd "Sàjoo th eudRie,&hthe "mi nov, vIyou mtaorvemehâ ils ael" "May eha omengewiorad f' Waivime mont vdo?' &bowe miock hm d ouagludor il. marne ti"1tik»rme ue boy "INd nwLiisa;Ivio il you mlla h eslt, mssky p ou i amd eu pow ndui outrhalal l1aitla ocurda ill d i aiisCn'.m1h "GKoc id t" ulersi&Aailo, as thesgua Il ukenad. "Ho miel tohaOtusigDO- usmd &i olI ullhm.H' parnisov. Ho mutlandis me ai l lilytope ho aisociale viih hlmâ; and par. laps ho blinIs ho cmndo the. mre vhen ho ornes ont among the harder mon. But noyer mind-I viii bo punctual and 1.1*1. fait Rudeo nwoasd homo juast uhlm mollir vwu poing the boardfor dinor. Ho ai ion voîl avay on busines, and ahé ihoughi noi of aaklmg hlm auy qusobloua CHAPTER IV. la thb attennoon Rurlo rotiliitla ils @hop, vIcie ho wanl h o ol upon a ga vhlol lad basa ordoeg4momn days befons. Au e o b ad! ait! uoihing th Paul Scora loig th. affair ai the day belor o s him neiunifront th Kremlin. Haoaked lim now, bowvva, il anyona lad caled. «"Only ihe moîk." ieturned Paul, vilboui oemng th consîder lIai thens vasanytblng "ar imporantinlathe. daIt "Do yau moan the black mok-Valdi. mir '" uked the young man, martug. "'Yo, my mutier. Ha caliod bore about tle middle af ihs loronoan. Ho vantii ane af tle uaatidaggers wvl théepanl lai i. "And di you lot hlm have cusl" «"Ceainly. Ho pai me hf outa eso fl, and voold have pald moms ad I bssm vhflng thatésoA." "And dlithomaks amy coavorsalf» "Y*&ee. Ho asmeus vy tle Camai Damanof came hamoyoelsndy.n "Es&-Bow ho dld ho kmov oftb11,fvfllY "«Ho vas alllug ai the ionafor a ledgs vIsaha averhoard tb. Couand mm.ca ltm cMayenu ng upon the subjoc."n "And di ho mml yos aiy queoste"lo. fig ihé parllcularssil, "$Ye-many."1 "«Aid loy auaverod you?1 I tld hlm th. vIole aiary, hm . b~. ang h sud. I lound liai ho ksm rem thingof ibstrpurpose froni vIat ha accieant. ly overbeand, and nailevilhal ave hlm go avay Mai sinirmise, I tald hil. IL. " l' tésomeoagoino "Yu, My master. 1I lai lbau! lIa usashidm vacf" sans eé pbi o s ealgIM4 My, tpeu" i hv 'd' Wbh i wspone 1et Co"Rnai la vuamotm som Mlle.sAid te p mfor h sgles y et 'Uo" wry lok$ ébatoEls 41 0ooulle gm.es uI atmvess. d'Andlthepou agIela i s a li yVrui lia t un opth soseulaiho p;ioul bm eI s a- veodà ar owàag. H o mes ly -4 ih telossyosg lIauti Dma..r allaim. etalihlm tbaboe te My minai. "et" upoa talle s ouI hothe nly eooi t"o "f.Howla accam Misi a foin mvondsmn." 1"ae-ieo hInsD ibagi. uil auletr mrve mie as ha tltaI propos., ami h miac npou ihs nndirsianmimg lIaI a I have givon olsao thleaCanal. I vonhi do theîamem agMia nuer provacalfen. Yon unieulani 111 do, si,» rolurnesi Union, ln a coehng "1Thon voitla momeilanid IvIl! glve yeu a message ho Ore.» Thus peahlmg Ruil e vnlt tobie desl, ani upon tle bottom. af tb. missive ho bai, reciva frnt. the Ceuni ho viols: " ALÂAMo-I sud ibis th jeu by the smemibaud lIai bon. il h me, and you are Isereby impaone sotmifor me as jeu may diuapropor. I1mIa!! ho go'veraed esuilely ly 7 gomarra"Rement" Bmavn rten Ibis le sbovsed il h Un. son, andauedhlm If ho vouldibear l lao lb. lieutenant. Ai affirmnative reply vas giron, and thon impIy faldiaR ihs noie la lb. opposite vay frouatle orIgjinal fld, tbm gui. maler supsrsoribed Il mmiv ta lIs Ietenoimi, aid hmdd it Ihlie visiion. Ursn sa la it, and vIlh a mtilf boy, but yulh. oui. paalig, le turned ani loftI thmplacs. Thai aenlng, about elghl o'olock, a aleige irove op th Rurio's dooanmd AMarieOrme enterai lIe bouma.gHac&olaithe jooth mideé, aid Informai lia lIaItilsarrange- ments lad. &li beau made. ."Damomafi lailaa burny," hb sali, "mmi vo hâve appintai tls meeting at ton o'obcl lo-morrov foranoon. It vii la eplace ai thébon hof teai isver jusl hoyau Ilse Visha "4Aid teIe apons TuasIsiRuia. "'Svanda," rauei dOrmi."TIi Canai vii brlmg bis cvi, and ha gives yon lbe putvllsgeof meleciimgsncb aaons as jan i "I Iona, AMarie, for your hiniam lIm er anad pou mal nel amurai ilai 1 Ils!! le prompt." ."Suppase Icli hors in lIe mormlag for jon," suffgedels isvisilar. "II ebculi ho pléosei lahave yen dosa." l'ivl l, thon. IsIali ho Ing tu oid mscm yul my sîmigo, mi vo viibail r" theIlsgiaunai lgeiber."I Thue Il vua anagéi, and thoa Oua ol lie haéve. Wbmu Ruide rraei dtoh ils matby Ils firsplace ho wneti IaIhie mother vatces bie »moly, and itilmortn o uodtmn tlroot. Be hd m Omaiée op Ils mini thaS ha o odMy upnolb t laise o" @bout *le affair"mit wvmsoven; butIes.the *»i vas »olendi il hm n rov utgl, lis mIni vavuesi.Wbim ho vs. oven vIées mighibho be 1But h vlev stlshotla hk rs- 9*Wm rnb eVicvcbe0wuimaotber. "e ," îls a NId, aid1hW ve"ustrembled vI* ll I Pcksf "pou ,tllpardon me for P74tuluaoraUMigbeIcamoile from impoli111 »Mathias ce M«ous im auue âWMntl e lâcte in v Fmeu.WIy ane Ilismc1mj ngioudbo? Amidvliy ère pau06 ihobghliulMaimoody 1 Yen mcv a Imeaga. m ou viii aiea ou*# , uyr»mbw.u," Ils jomil 5he. to%% .wu WZupcimrZ boqpu body tem laeiu* aicall ud abo .bffl t. mutll« e, k tev M e W 1%hll .1 W hb mm Y«efrI ",om Il but "o1 thrie S jean m loe Ivi eun io lood Ifpour aoine briclgMdunbodp h 7t 49.ssmgtaepl ciielIXbo.A lopuyonor ibondl Iai1bas gcead , by me sytoesi e talle1 homo bs. e buode»&U . Ifjs cie lad- fn la a a M&hilThsIed hlIai yàm are sparedi luinmuseI feroy m ho olomisiu hul Ilsth ilougI cf bmade upc* yeilads maucin ls povledgsfIaIay jl haioli? "No, u n y tme chslle"geila Ruile, qublollyTaid armesiy. "I vdii ol lav, ao isimla.hlig's bconm aid i I o» avoldl. I a itrosevonoyorlie vii I tme, lihe asmo a Sti bcIlsif-ui aer.,t lIibo anld as bis out aid i enli 1ev vs t hoTIoer.»ng bs Ad long imsiotar tspons aiyhAulo asic. BIythe lavear admonalblliy I mu, avehothyc u oi maiBu isme- bhyas e tool lIe u Emar rae ao Buv thv "ormes- luogly Ils chler lreian- 4mibe. TIispar»yhoenailaid, re in a. Thosln Isphii64àp the ors ch itie -on," 4the ballr.Sheria pak lpopullBut Iacll net Ld,îe iit md. I a bard on. "Couevntp16ywu ho wlow ay as a andben ai." c h Aslow ngheimela He1in an passai t man, ad. et l. menieller millsoumUehoi tal haem *enofth âpntbei mînda vhiut 11.7 vthfai ofh y,1bu darai net. o îl f&-aer aijengioverome th o netanothe "wRupla. mwuson. ah. nid kepfmglad île ineaui a teditoreaofstla btairmen peh l t ard. Bu lta van n Iwav eu m ler aimrnant,-"l No, mcbutle o maname roud. Ifal lm d ly affei. Iamiyour., ond ai " Your..au t lali mnai .11." dal nef"-entlccndemymnLo nos moclasranc hn ield en h 4bgt ou Ad ItbeIadowuiot Ibis o. WIlvS e vha flv Rute r ati enjao, aofho méloye lanIad.Heo ason expertaod "dn. Mnoemce «hml doac youmolkno lal vo areail roie Ian ovelo aur ipera vIsav"mienlGo MpM lIa fue-els aie tbeIIsatopardon. id for mianiag;ybu ba lb. eonly inovbe svcrd-paNevaon. c f ltrci sober. Whoi. laSpain I prc eh*vibI onecihe loopot mvcrdmrnaBut îehkingi Bu tlla;IV iii ' fnmou ana word.iForauis I oaa 1.1 e loi or hineîe ye o1o nv; ol ol i ney mss Ral wu If ird iof vloe a laallbbn temewu et- hll. Me.~ tam. lirna damas WINTZMB MILLINERY, DRESS AND MÂNTLE MÂKING. Great bargains givef in luil departments, especially in Winter Milli- nery. She 8nfoW repared to make HATS AND BON NEI S ini tbc Iatest fasions having secured a first-class Trimmer. New Cutting SystOoe. ,Special attention given to Evening, Wedding, aud Street costumes*, andà made in the latest styles. Al customers from a. distance waited upon on Saturdays. Ail orders promptly att.ended to. EOOXB-Ovea Warnerk Co@ Dry Goodu Store, Doheny Block, nazi door to L. HKgaboibam'a Drue Store. FARMERS, ATTENTION, %hvn soured thlie guqai tit"Road for the MÂSSEY and fHARRIS Cc. paet,1 M pmn la oMuPPlyT armar i the b hés Faru Implementsa t Prices andI ermu whieb (Cant be Beates À us8" ofEleaire lwaysOen band. lvI M "keop ou band Organe, Sewlungmachimua Wamhing MLfacie, etCoel and me me bofore pnrchauing f-1ewhere. JOS, V. STAPLES, Victoria 1toad. VictoiaRWa, Nov. 4th, 1891. -7-26 DIRUQGIST & SEEDSMÂNS Corner of Kent and Wlliam Streets, Lindsay. PULL STBENGTH BAKINQ POWDER, PURE SPICES, LWER TONIO, ELIXIR ÂNISEED, DIÂRRH<EÂ SPECIFIC, WORK POWDER, WITE OINTMENT, FUBNITURE OREAM, TOOTHACHE DROPS, INFANTS' CÂRMINÂTIVE,ý ÂNTIBILIOUS PILLSS Organa Repaîred alld Tuned. SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDM Orderu Iy mailpromptly atndod bo. UB. N. SISSONI WELL - - LINDSAY, ONT., - ASSORTEDU Wiuter iun amr at haad, and vo have made preparations for it, and vould usk you te ueo our sk of BOOTS' &ND SHOESa whiCh you vill. find fally assrted aud go-od value. W. have Ma Bflu re of DBSAND MANTLE GOODS,anddsa crope voe ex"r god tinsyear, we vould suggest that you give your vives a uhai'. iin em bio purchauine a newDmress or Mantle. Our Miney B".kthogh vOhave ha sa large trade in it, if; kept well awtoed. Do't fail tW Sansd use vhat vohave. THE MAt4uUFACTU BERS' LI FE &ACCIDENT niNURÂNOE OOMPÂNIES. ~rp~ Ooeabud uthoei.ed Capital 'i4 Otliet s.r ........... 3000 ,000( J. WWLLÂO Et Agent, Lindsay. W. A. KORjHKIN Dist"t Mmnge, P*wtem "'s' e ENTLOo UI DAY. e4 t ~h. oo,ý v