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The light stream- ing from the open door of the cottage was gluelcd by her with a sigh of relief. For a second hei- dread of Gentleman Dan was forgotten. tut. when, hearing their footsteps, he appeared on the threshold before them. ill)? heart gave a great bound, and for a iii.:,.ii'iei'it her breath stopped. Although she had not. seen him for some year-S. sh. recognized him at once, and, al- though his back being to the light, his on you ’cos I'm your father. Five years him throughout her childhood. She your aunt ’as livedi’crc, and the wooden shrank back behind Bill. Now that she eaoed critturs 'avcn't. found out that, was face to face with Dan, the terror of there’s more good in her little finger the wood was a mere bagal-elle. And “So there you are!" he exclaimed, in a low refined voice; “I was wondering if you were coming to-niglil. Or rather if month or two. He went to Ilull, where you were going to bring Miss Sunbeam. his married daughter lives, and the cot- ()0an in, you must be tired after your tago was empty until a week ago. Some walk," he added, turning to her, his Invalid gentleman is there, I think. But eyes fixed insolently on her pale face. than their great bodies. Fools! southis cld capt’in is good f) you ‘3" He was. He’s been gone now a I not catch the name." “flow you’ve grown! But you’re just 011.. Well. it don't matter to me. No the. same. I should have picked you out one with a lot 0’ cash would come there. of a crowd.” loo sunple like an’ too quiet. And I She smiled weakly. Ills big black eyes a'int‘the fellow to frighten a sickly man. shot. terror into her. Willi the full light her if you told me your old'capt’in had on his dark, clean-shavcn face, her old 13 f1001‘s pal/8d with gold, I shouldn’t dread of 'Jllll revived, intensified. She have the ’eart to rob off him when he'd remembered whispered tales, told by her bin good to my little maid." aunt, of his refined cruelty, his utter She squeezed his arm 1mm)ng A wickedness. Everybody was afraid of slow 0i 1'0!in thrilled her. She felt sum him, even her father. ' he would be kind, . She sat down, trembling, and looked A few minutes later they Siam)ch round the room.. It was very bare. A They had reached the Half way House; small deal fable stood in the middle. Bill opened thte door and onlgpod the On it, a candle burning low in the sock- bar. c-,, a whiskey bottle and .a Couple of cognition on the Three rush-seated chairs. a counter. rusty fender, a couple of slielveswitli “You’ll have a drink," [said her father, coarse crockery upon them, completed IIe handed her a its contents. Another door led into a scullery, with stairs to the top floor. She wondered how Gentleman Dan, who was known to be fond of comfort, “But you must. We're. twoniifcs {111' could have taken such a dreary place. a ’alf from bring, a wretched wall,â€" in this And then the. reincmln'ance of the mur- mist. Besides,” he added in a low voice, ldered man flashed upon her mind and “you want if; we’ve a loto' falkln' ahead shf.‘ 111111941 10 110? COITlpfllli'flll-‘i. of us.” They were talking hurriedly in low “ 30011 to the tOwn ‘3" tones, Bill now and then raising his man, smiling. glass to his lips and drinking grcrdily. “Yes,” exclaimed Bill, hurriedly. “A Dan. his eyes gleaming with excitement, nasty walk, and no one to give us a lift. glai'icing occasionally across at her willi Bail evening [or your trade, missus, “'0 it little smile upon his iliill straight. lips. seem your only custmners." She sliuddered. Those terrible eyes! “Well, I ain’t had many yet. Inf it's Scraps of sentences fell upon her ears. raj-1y, About eight, that‘s all. We don't' ’I‘li-ey were sufficient to tell her that they often see you this way, iiiissie," she were laying plans for what promised a added, smiling again at Sunbeam. big “haul.” A feeling of iii'eni-zc nausea “val-{11 590 1101‘ Queue,- 1m“, pm lepol" crept up in her. Why oh why had she laughed Bill, flinging a coin dowu and hem give“ “"011 3' rum”? MW” ‘1' "'31' Wiping his mouth with the back of his ‘HSI‘JWHY “"01”th me “l‘llfml.'~ Sh” hand. “Now then, Sunbeam, we must 130mm 10 may Silently. hf‘l’ 831‘s Closed. trudge on. Ilaveri’t you finished that? SUNle “lei? VOICES :JIT’W louder. Gimme it them" Her name was repeated frequently. She. I-l-e emptied hcr glass and put it down PallSC‘d in “01‘ Dl‘flyel‘s ‘0 “940". The noisily. Then rolled across the room and “‘l‘l'im" “Willem Was “13011 Il‘-‘l‘- 900" owned the amt ’Sllt: would have to join in to face her “Good night, marm good luck to you.” i father, who,‘ now that he had been he said, as Sunbeam passed out in fronti dl‘lllkllltt hf’flVlll’ WOUId 130 difficult to of NHL manage, and listen t) Gentleman Dan‘s Outside be seized her arm and drew Sit-00m 51198133 “11d CNN] “65‘. Wife. her round the house down a lane that led} sunbe-‘Nll 1‘ 5.10 - - - “l0” “1"” “1V 1101‘ i) the crowded outliousos. From there,i “5': may lslfll'll’el'g- 1""? “dd “Pl” “3’3 011 the lane, instead of terminating, as one that 1131'“ TOP .l'Cm‘S - then Lady might. have expected, in a yard, iconiin “"53 Wm 17“! “101‘0 h-‘H' diamond and past the buildings between two high “Wklflce make“ 1119 "10"”! “’Ult‘l‘. . . hedges. Ifthil’l' been a tell yourself, you can see “\V’liero are we going?" asked Sun- “103W” “CV0? SHSImet 'L‘l‘ 0’ beam, surprised, a. vague fear trembling “‘5 - : -" in leer voice. The words died off in a gurgle. She winced and opened her eyes. Gentleâ€" man .‘ian was looking at. her. llut she sat. silent, a smile upon her lips, a pecu- liar expression upon her face. Bill turned heavily in his chair. “Suiilsean'i l” he called liuskily. “Conic ’erei lloiglit ’ere, near the Iiiflll. I want to speak to you. I want to ’ear your answer to my question, the one wot I asked yer this morning. Come on. Wot air, you waitin’ for, 'ave you gone to Sleep 2’” She started. Sunbeam followed and smiled re- behind glasses. woman the "to keep the fog cut." glass as he spoke. “No, hastily. thank you,” she exclaimed asked the we- ’elping ,. “To Gentleman Dan's, flier. “But there are no houses here! only a bridle road. There’s nothing be. yond but fields and a wood." hit e -'en as she spoke her heart sank. For she reniei'iibercd that beyond the wood stood a collage which had belong- I replied her Iii-l rd to an old hedgeâ€"cutter. The man, we It. is had. lived alone and was supposed to have great savings hidden about 'tlie prriiiises, had been found murdered in the. early spring, about two or three days after the (feed had been counnitted. And the iiiystei'y had never yet been solved. had remained unoccupied The terrible moment had come at last. The heavy mist without seemed to weigh upon her breast. Her lips were dry and her tongue unable to The cottage ever since. People shunning.r it with lior- QVHCUWD' She [en incapable 0f mm" mg. But only for a moment. As he lid‘. :0“. 5.95. more replica mn- bu 'st out; into a storm ofcurses she Where-5 ,, cottage new,“ me “.le nose. Sine-fairs words rang in her ears. “here a murder was done. Dan has , 5”“ “mild be bl'm’e' the room and The light fell It. was as white as death. but in her eyes shone a look of rented that. cottage for a hit. lie got at 5“? "‘t‘PWI “"055 jstopped in front of him. cheap. lle rents it from the people at, , 113” llouse'" ' full Upon hol' ftlr‘f‘. “But,” stamiiiered known he might. be susprcled of theâ€"â€" “Not be. You may be sure he runs no I l l l rink. 'l‘hougli it‘s rum you should think the girl. “if he‘s such calm resolve that her father blinked in astonishment at her. and his curses tiimf away in a low growl. 'f’hen clearing his voice, he demanded snlkily : - “Well. then? Wot ’ave you got to sav for yourself?" . ‘ of that. l 'uil the same thought when he slamved me. if. ’Ow did he know about Any’ow that‘s nothing to do Our business ain‘t about inur- more, I’ve never yet Strike life the place? with us. (lot, and wot's stained lllt‘ ‘am'ls with blood. dead if I lie." ri‘iiiaiiicil cuAi’rnn IX. She silent. puzzling about A silence sharp as a blade fell between Dan‘s motive in faking,r the j)iilt'l.‘. (Imild them. She looked steadily into his he have murdered poor old Dirk for the flushed face. Gentleman Dan leaned across the table. his eyes fixed compel- lingfy «in hers, his lips parted as though about to speak. ‘» “.\‘ow. flien. wot d’ye mean? ’Avc you kid your tongue ?" blurted Bill with an uneasy laugh. “I told you this morning what I lift‘t'llll. father. I have not changed my mind." she said quietly, laying her hand they entered the wood. and peered with on the table as though for support. frightened eyes at the ghost-like frees flc uttered a curse and started towards and bushes as they seemed to spring up her. Then [Ell back heavily in his chair, Sake of a frw pounds? And was be there for the purpose of finding llie liid- 'l‘lie idea. limvrvci'. seemed too iiiiprobabh‘. He was there by coin- rkteiirn merely. so as it make his plans with Hill. free from inlrri‘ri'min'r. lint her nervousness did not leave her. Awakened fear is not easily lullrdlntu dieiirr. filmy-rcpt closer to her father as den inonry'.’ beyound all man she had loved in spite of his misâ€" doiiigs. had so disgraced his manhood. 'f‘rais gushed from her eyes. his eyes rolling with anger, his hand-s heavily clenched. “You mean that you refuse to ’elp us â€"â€"fc repay inc all I've done for youâ€"- you want me and your aunt, to die 0' want when you could 'clp us to comfort â€"-you offer us a stone 'slead 0’ bread. 'lingrateful hussy. You actually refuse t; do your duty by your old hither?" “I refuse to do that.” replied Sunbeam “because it seems wrong to me. If I crn earn money honestly I will, but not in that way. lâ€"I would rather die than â€"«stcalâ€"-â€"or help others to do so." She choked nervously over the. words. The color crept to her brow as she met Gentleman Dan’s snoering smile. What was the good of talking to them like that? They could not understand. {in turned to his companion. “D’you hear that?" he splattered, pouring hin'iself out another glassful of the spirit with a shaking hand. ,“That's the. girl I slaved for an' risked my life for. That’s her grafffood. I told 'er that if. was that or you. I could ’ave sworn she'd choose. that and leave you to get your bride. elsewhere. lliit»â€"-â€"” “Fool,” ejaculated Dan. his eyes flash- ing. “Do you think 1 slian‘t have her, that you use me merely as a threat? Sooner or later she shall be mine. I swore it years ago. Now, that. I‘ve seen her, I say it again. Things remain as I said. If she will enter into our plans I’ll leave her alone for a bit, if she won't the sooner she marries me and learns ft. turn her education to some account the better for us both. I don’t like to interfere between parent. and child. buf as you’ve promised her to me I think I’ve a right. to know whetlicr'she really means what. she says. Your blustering, Bill, is enough to frightei’i a wild cat. You're not patient enough. You can’t mpmt her to see things with your eyes. If you‘d followed my advice and trained her to the profession things would have been different; instead, you (stucate her like a lady, send her to swell schools and the like, and look fit to murder her loos she won’t fall in with your ideas of right and wrong. Ladies don't steal each other's money or jewels. they keep Li stealing each other's reputations with their tongues. If your daughter’s a failure, you've yourself to blame. flow- evcr, you remember our compact. hit be patient with her; patience is a virtue in all trades, even in ours." . “Patience be blowed I" ejaculated ’Bill, banging his fists nailsin on the table. “I've ’ad onougu patience. Thch ycais in quod I’ve spent laying my plans with ’er acting ’er part in them. Do you think I’m going to give them up for a slip of a gal like ’ci'. Gorn with your sernionizing. And you, Sunbeam, just say again wot you mean? I‘ll ’ave the patience to ’ear you again. Ilerc's Dan awaiting to claim you. Which do you choose; to obey inc and come home, or to marry ’iin She drew a long breath and leaned heavily on the table. IIer face had grown paler as Dan spoke and she turned appealineg to her father as the smooth silken tones ceased, to shrink back alarmed at the velieni-ence of his rough retort. For she realized that she could hope for no role-filing from him. lie was already halfâ€"drunk and the devil of evil had cliasrd all softening inâ€" flueiiccs from his blackened heart. She. knew that she was entirely at their mercy. and, for a second, fear held her in its throes. Then again the. vision of Duncan‘s face floated before her eyes and courage returned to her. light was right. llad not he. said With a. little gasp she flung back her head. cxclaiming loudlyâ€"â€" “1 choose neither I" With an oath Bill thrust out his hand and struck her violently on the mouth. She staggered back giddily. The blood rushed from her heart. A numbness seized her in every limb. But. above. and was the thought that the “Fallier,” she. murmured, niovlng unâ€" rsfeadify towards him. “You don’t mean if. You made. a mistake. You‘love me â€"~ yo u â€"-«-â€"~” lle flung her back roughly. “Ungrateful liussy," he Spat “I wash Dan, you can You can keep I trust me hands o' you now. have her when you like. hei here to ‘inake sure 0' her. Lock ’cr up, orâ€"â€"â€"-" ,“(llu father, fallierl What havel done. that you should be so unkind? Let me come home with you, at least," she pleaded. shaking off Dan‘s detaining hand and seizing her father by the sleeve . “Have you forgotten your Sun- beam, your little girl 2’" Great sobs choked her. She clung to his arms pleadingly, the fears pouring down her uplifted face “I love you, father. I’ll do anything for you, if you’ll take me back." ' Ilalf ashamed, he turned to her eager- you . ly. “'l‘licn stop that lilu‘ibering and say ~ \ 'e‘ve wasted you’ll do wet I want. Dan’s enough time over that a‘reafly. worn out with your ’yslerics." Gentleman Dan laughed. “Not at all." he nniri‘nured softly; “it an'iuses me, Miss Sunbeam." But, unliccding him, she drew back her hands from her father’s arm. saying in as quiet a voice as she could coin- inundâ€" “I will do anything but that. never change on that point." Bill‘s anger returned in full force. He 1 shall swung round upon her, his hand llp-- raised. But as she cowered before him, her eyes raised in alarm to his furious face, he drew back with another oath. “Then keep to your pint," he stormed. “An’ leave me alone or I’ll murder you. Don’t you see the devil’s up in me? Gorn out o’ my sight or I’ll kill you as I stand." She crept to the door, even the wood was preferable to this. Out in the cool air her ebbing strength would return. But as she laid her hand on the. knob Gentleman Dan put his upon ft. “Not yet, my girl.” he said. smiling that are “You forget you knowingly. Mm” _ and I do not mean to let you go." i l l l mine. Your father ‘uis given you to nu" She sprang aside with a litile cry and leaned panting against the wall. Dai smiled, evulently understanding, ant. enjoying her horror of him. His eye: gleained with anything biil friendliness though his coolness was not even ruf fled. Riff, ltilling across the table. his eye: stupid and liloodshot, chuckled glee fully. “That‘s it, fame her, my tiny. Clip 1151 .vings and teach her wot I cannot." Ellie glanced at him drspairingly. I: that moment of terror and lonelines: death would have been sweet. “As I can't trust you away from me. now you're mine, bright Sunbeam, l‘n going to keep you here, until to-iiioi'i'ov.'. after that I'll teach you the duties of a wife. And if, in a few months you're not the sharpest woman in our profes- sion my name isn‘t Dan l'lubbard. As you treat me. so will I treat you. That's fair, isn't it ‘2’” tier head dropped on her breast. “Kill me," she murmured; “kill me. and get it over new." lie laughed. “Kill you? Not. 1. little wife toâ€"niorrow. given you to me." Then before she could guess at his iii- tenfiou ho had seized her in his arms and carried her across the room. “Father fallicr help me" she cried. struggling frantically, as Dan bore her up the steep staircase. But a low chuckle and a volley of oaths were his sole response. “life's given you to me,” inurnnu‘ed Dan, laughing softly. “I’m not going to give you up now." She flung out far arms and hit liin‘: wildly in the. face. \Villi a low exclama- tion of rage he stopped and covered her face with burning kisses. “‘l'li-erc I" show your temper. And now you can cool youiiseff in here. This is your cage, good-night. 'l‘o-morrow, when you are good I’ll let you out, my famed dove. Until then, good-bye. You need fear no harm. No one will come near you. You’re as safe as death.” He pushed her from him as he spoke. staggered l‘ack against a. bed. the door You‘re, to be my Your father be out, with a. disappointed oath, and a mut- tered. “It doesn't matter. She's safe. enough," he went slowly d'iwnslairs. Th en indeed d id quivercd with fear at the ren'ieinhrancc of the horror that had perhaps taken place in that very spot, that she was Soii‘iet-in'ics the clean forgotten and whom she called father. (To be continued). â€"% \VIIA'I‘ HIS INT EN'I’IOES WERE. Young Man Daanscl’s Father. “Freddy,” mu. mured the sweet damsel, "is she flung her arms around the young man's neck and yanked down the band sey, of his tic where it had got hitched up Jers in unsightly fashion aiove his collar- sludâ€"“li‘reddy, .papa is in the study and he is dying to have a chat with you.” Freddy wilted. For the moment he :‘cl'. willing to allow the old gentleman he said, “I’ll teach you to Cicanso‘l- to ca evidently trying to find it, until Off-4 do she realize, as she raised platform exposed to forsaken by the man stream We». «WW- . CLEANING MILK VESSELS. . Rusty miik cans should not be toler- Lled. liven a singly rusty patch in a. :an is dangerous. Rust creates a =i;ongeâ€"like honey/combed condition in he texture of iron, and in cases lodges 'l the. interstices thus formed, providing ‘eod for 'the various families of objec- ionabie and putrefactive organisms. "rem these emanate an infective or iutrefying series of ferments, which are tistributcd throughout the milk or :ream stored in the can. Further, a peculiar clialybealo or rusty iron flavor ’s noticeable in the dairy or butter as a. result of the lactic acid generated in the nilk attacking the iron and con'ibining .uid dissolving it. And not only is the nilk in the cans themselves affected ad- re‘scly but also the whole supply in the 'occiving val. I-lcnco it can be seen how imperative it is that cans showing rust iliould at once he sent to the tinsmith to have them removed, or reject them mil get new ones. Wellâ€"made cans generally have lids not likely under reasonable care to become loose. and so 'tECt’SSilulC the daily use of the rags and :lolhs to secure them firmly, this being iii-other objrol'ionable practice. If they to become ill-fitting through careIeSSness .r other causes it costs but a trifle to have their rims remodelled and renâ€" dered serviceable again. When the cans have been brought back from the facfory and the skim milk or whey emptied from them the next thing is to see that- they are thoroughly Cold water should first. be used in rinsing out the milk for the reason that milk contains a certain proportion of albumen (white of egg). and if hot. water is used instead the albumen is cooked on the sides of the vessel, there to rniaiii and to become a menace to the next can of milk. This should be followed by washing with boiling water and for projoiiging the useful age of the r. one of the most. effmtive agents is the use of a boiling solution of ordinary washing soda in the projxirlion of one pound of soda to '20 gallons of water. Provided this solution is applied boiling rniicide. or microbe killer and also a preventive of rust. The cans should be rinsed with water well boiled and afterwards inverted on a. the sunlight, out of range of any objectionable odors is no floating dust. i-sing can be done by where practicable this is undoubtedly the best way. Not only should milk cans thus be cared for, but the interiors frequently examined to die- tccl any flaws in the scouts, which, With dents, are as dangerous to the, sound keeping qualities of milk as rust or dirty and where there, ’and râ€" I-'- i m . . pr..imcd I‘l..m t0 the rags around them-15; v SIMPLE MIIJi TESTING METIICD. The inhabitants of the Island of Jer- froni whence came the celebrated ey cattle, have a very smiplo way of testing milk to tell the pure from the ii‘npure. They simply boil the mnk _'in an enamclled sauce pan. If it. boils Without curdling it is said to be Ill for use. If it curdlcs before it begins to boil they con- sider it impure and is not used as food by the “people or their most valuable l- xvii" in th stud an is )0"on .e,c c y dliclsi calves. l-f his family, but his better nature pre- vailed. IIe owed some sacrifice to‘tlie. charming creature at his side, so to said, like a hero: “Very well, Gladys. ,1 won, Wm“, {March a The cause of the curdling is said to be fillli, acidity. age and contaiiili'iatioi'i. If the milk has been kept in vessels in great deal of f will go in and see papa, if 110 is at dirt, or if that contains a little dirt that liberty.’ He was. In tfact, he was very much at liberty. He had been like it. for about two hours, with nothing else to do but just avail for Freddy. “Come in, young man, and shut the door," he said. The young man obeyed. “Sit. down,” said the father. as be fixed “It‘s “Thanks,” said Freddy, himself on the edge of a chair. a nice evening." “I didn't aslg you here to talk about the stern pa- tlie weather,” remarked come from the hands of the niilker or from the adder of the row at milking time. it will curdic when it is being foiled. If it has been kept in a room where the teniperalure has been high the milk becomes “tint-ed" and will curdle when boiled. If it has stood a long time even in a temperature which is low enough to hinder it from becoming sour, it will slightly curdle when boiled. \filk coming from diseased udders or from cows that have just freshened Will also curdle before it will boil. The test is a simple one and should be rcnl,, as he slucd his chair round so employed by every hmlsekmpm._ s got the. young man into focas. (IN{,£‘)! didn't?" “I did not,” echoed papa. “The ques- tion I'm asking you is: What are your intentions when you call here to spend the. evening with my daughter?" It was the st'alght question. [‘0 his credit, be it said, the young man never flinched. “Oh! easy one," he said. My gasped Freddy, faintly. “You that's rather an “I‘ll answer it in Yes, of a minute. intentions? C(Illl‘Se. Well, in the first .pliiCe, you mm,“ at 50 dwroc; p .r .( I . 4t, . v . #- IIOVV PRIZE BUTTER \VAS MADE..- Georgo l-I; Zrislol, who won the first prize on dairy butter at the Illinois State Fair, says of his dairy methods: I keep only Jersey cows and endeavor to have my stables and all dairy utensils as clean as possible. I feed and milk i‘egnilarly, giving ground feed corn, oats and bran mixed for the grain ration and for roughage shredded corn fodder and al- falfa buy. I use a separator. keeping the l warm before know. this is a nice house, and Gladys churning: mm men chum to granules is a nice girl, and I intend, whenever about the size, of wheat. I call, to make. the best of things, and mo buttermilk, to sit. on the sofa with Gladys, and to get. her to turn the gas down low so ounces to the pound. work a I then draw off wash twice in clean well water. salt about one and a quarter ' liltlein the ~ as to save your gas bill. and sometimes worker, and then pack. in have a little snack of supper, if its only a sandwich. and to talk pretty things and not worry about anything. to forget- the cruel world and just revel â€"~â€"--â€"â€"-ȴ NO KNEAD TO \VORliY Iii these degenerate. days a honsewlfe ‘ cause for in the delight of the moment, andâ€" who makes her own broad has c. andâ€"iii short. my intentions are to have {411111110 Pl‘i a real good time of it, don't you know. I hope you understand?“ It seemed that papa did understand. and he signified the fact in the usual iizanner. When Freddy had sorted himself out of the. gcrziiniuiii-bedi and “as limping sadly honieward. be 'IIUI‘- llf‘fll't‘dlâ€" “These flatliers are (-Lie most iicomâ€" :j'u'eliensililc men on earth. They ask you a straight question. man to man. and when fhry get a truthful answer they don't like it!" ____.~.f¢_..__ Any man can get along \i' til‘tlllf lfllvvl I‘fIl‘ ‘NflV. Sli-o With a laugh he pulled noisily. (lowering in the darkness of the un- known room she heard him turn the key in the lock. Then a sharp iiielalli-c sound like the fall of a key fell on her ears. hot it is beneficial in two wayS. PHIUGIY She held her breath as he gropcd with by acting as a wholesome and innocu- \villi _ . an)" just as well. till he has to do is to let her him, do, and M15. Bronson can, and does, boast. that she has not patron- ized a baker during the whole of her; married life. . ‘ A little while ago she. left a pan of driigh to rise in the kitchen. and then went to attend to other duties. ' Presently her son Thomas sought her out. '- “I say, mum." he said, excitedly, “there's a 1110th just jumped into your braid-pan.” “0h. 'l‘oiimiyt" she, cried frai‘i'fically, “did you take if oul 1’" “Not much. izuiin. Dm'it like ‘rm," was the juvtiiiic's answer. “But i did I lill‘()\V“fl the cat in after she's diggin‘ him out. lik-r and utinmh t"