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§WCE+WH§+§+W+B§+W3§+£€ +nm+3se+nm+mm+nm+n a l CI’IAPTEP. V.III.â€"(Conti'nucd). ' When we were alone, with the door closed, he made the following explana- tionâ€" “I have called upon you, Mr. Ilcaton, at the request of a lady who is our mur tual friend. You have, I presume, rc- '-ccived a letter signed ‘Avel'i" “Yes,” I said, remembering how that I had promised to blindly and olmd'ient- ly rend-er my protectress whatever as- sistance she desired. “I presume you desire some service of me. What is it?” “No,” he said. “You are mistaken. It is with regard to the terrible afllic- ‘tion from which I see you are suffering that I have been sent." “Are you a medical man’.” I inquired, with some astonishment. “I am an ocul-ist," was the reply. “And your name?” “Sladeâ€"James Slade." “And you have been sent here by whom?” “By a lady whose real name I do ‘not know." ’ “But you will kindly explain, before "we go further, the circumstance in which she sought your old on my be- half," I said firmly. “You are mutual friends,” he an- swered, somewhat vaguely. “It is no unusual thing for a patient to seek my aid on behalf of a friend. She sent me here to see you, and to examine your eyes. if you will kindly permit me.” The man’s hearing irritated me, and I was inclined 'to resent this enforced subjection to an examination by one of whose reputation I knew absolutely no- thing. some of the greatest oculists :in the world had looked into my sight- less eyes and pronoutiCed my case ut- 'terly hopeless. Therefore I had no dc- :sirc to the tiarkcred with by this man, who, for ought I knew, might the a iquack whose sole desire was to run up .a long bill. . “l have no. necessity for your aid," 1 .a.r.swered, somewhat bluntly. “There- fore any examination is entirely waste -of time." “But surely the sight is one of God‘s most precious gifts to man ,” he answer- cd, in a smooth, pleasant voice; “and ir .a cure is possible, you yourself would, I think, welcome it." ' “I don’t deny that,” I answered. “‘1 would give half that I possess â€"- nay, moreâ€"to have my sight restored, but .Sir Leopold Fry, Dr. Measom, and IIar~ ker lialliday have all three seen me, and agree in their opinion that my sight is totally lost for CVL‘I'. You probably know them as specialists?" “‘Exactly. They are the first men in my pl‘OleSSfOIlf," he answered. “‘i'et .sometimes one treatment succeeds where .another fails. Mine is entirely and to« tally different to theirs, and has, I may .remark, been. successful in quit-e a num- ber of cases which were pronounced .hopeless.” More quackery, I thought. I am no believer in new treatmean and now me- dicines. The fellow’s style 'of talk pre- judiced me against him. 110 actually placed himself in direct opposition to the practice of the three greatest oculists ia the world. “Then you believe that you can actu- ally cure me?‘ I remark-ed, with an iii- crcdnlous smile. “All I ask is to be permitted to try," he. answered blandly, in no way annoy- -eo' by my undisguised- sneer. “Plainly speaking,” I answered, “I have. neither inclination nor intention to place myself at your disposal for ex- periments. My case has been pronounc- ied hopeless by the three greatest. of liv- tug specialists, and I am content to :abido by‘iheir decision.” “Oculists are liable to draw wrong conclusions, just as other persons do,‘ he rcn'iarked. “In a matter of this mag- nitude you shouldâ€"permit me to say .soâ€"cndeavor to regain your sight and -cmlbrace any treatment likely to the suc- cessful. Blindness is one of mans .most terrible aflliclions, and assuredly the living person who is blind would wish to remain so.” “I have every desire to regain my .sight, but 1 repeat that I have no faith whalevcr in new treatments.’ “Your view is not at all unnatural. bearing in mind the fact that you have been pronounced incurable by the first men of the profession," he answered. “But may I not make an. examination of your eyes It is, of course, impos- sible to speak with any degree of au- thority without a diagnosis. You ap- pcar to think me a charlaian. Well. for the present I am content that you should regard me as Slit"ll;" and he laughed as though amused. g A House iii Mitten g _____H W fi‘tfi‘ffiifi‘tlfittfit 3§+3if+£f+32£+i¢if +334 Vtfiitfitfi+£fi+§2€+£€+fi+fi+fl+ \ vatio'ns. all." OR, THE GIRL IN BLUE V me time to reply to his previous obser- I obeyed his wish. Then I felt his fingers open my cyc- lids wide, and knew that he was gazing into my cycs through one of those glass-es which other oculisls had used. llo took a long time over the right eye. which he examined first; having ap- parently satisfied himself, he opened the left, felt it carefully, and touched the surface of the eyeball, causing me a twinge of pain. “As I thought!" he ejaculated when he had finished. “As I thought! A slight operation only is necessary. The speci- alists whom you consulted were wrong in their conclusions. They have all three made an error which is very easy to make, yet it might have deprived you of sight for your whole life.” “What!” I c‘ied, in; sudden enthusi‘ asm. “Do you mean to tell me solemn- lv that you can perform a miracle?â€"â€" that you can restore my sight to me?’ “i tell you. sir." he answered quite calmly, “tlmt if you will undergo a small operation, and afterwards subject 'your- self to a course of treatment, in a fort- nighiaod. say three weeksâ€"you will again open your eyes and look upon the world ." ' Ilis words were certainly startling to me. shut out so long from all the plea. sures of life. This stranger promised me a new existence. a world of light and movement, of color, and of all the int/.n-esls which. combine to make life worth living. At first I was inclined to scorn this treatment of his, yet so solemnly had- he uttcred it. and with such. an air of confidence that I became half convinced that he was more than a mere quack. “Your words arouse within me a new interest.” I said. “When do you pro- pose this operation?" “'l‘o-nmrrcw, if you w’ll.” “Will it be painful?‘ “Not veryâ€"a slight twinge, thats I remained again in doubt. Ile noticed my hesitation, and urged me to su. - mit. lut my natural caution asserted it- self, and I felt disinclined to place my- self in the hands of one whose bona [ides I knew absolutely nothing. As politely as I could I told him this. but he merely rqplicdâ€" “I have been sent by the lady whom we both know as Edna. Have you no confidence in her desire to assist you?" ‘(Zertainly I have." ' “she has already explained to me that you have promised to carry out her wishés. It is at her urgent request that I have come to you with the object of giving you back your sight.” “She wishes me to submit to the exâ€" per-intent?" “Pardon me. It is no experiment." he said. “She desires you to submit yourself to my treatment. If you do. I have entire confidence that in a week or so you will see almost as well as i do." - . I hesitated. This stranger offered me the one great desire of my lifeâ€"mine de- sire of every person who is afllicted with blindness-in return for a few .mo- ments’ pai'n. Edna had sent him. pro faced by the mysterious letter signed “Avel.” It was her desire that I should regain my sight; it was my dcs’re to discover her and look upon her face. “If I find your name in the Medical Register I will undergo the operation,’ I said at last. , “To search will be in vain," he re. sponded, in the same even tone. “Then your name is assumed?" “My practice is not a large one, and l have no need to be registered," he said evasively. ' His words again convinced me that he was a .mere quack. I had cornered him, for he was pal-pany confused. “As I have already told you,’ I said. with some warmth. “your attempts at persuasion are utterly useless. I refuse to allow my eyes to be tampered with by one who is not a medical man.” Ile laughed, rather superciliously I thought. “You prefer your present aflliciion‘.” “Yes,” I snapped. “'l‘hcn. now that you force me to the last extremity." he said firmly, “I have this to present to you.” And next moment I felt within mv hand a paper the nature of. which. nor the writing thereon. I could not dis- linguish: yci from his voice I knew in- slinciivcly that. this stranger. who-ever he was, held triumph over me. CII.\I"I'F.R IX. “1 have no knowledge of what this is,‘ He seemed so perfectly confident inll said, Puzzled. holding the paper he his. own powers that I confess my has- and my prejudice weakened. lie spoke as though he had detected the disease which had deprived me of \ision. and knew how to successfully combat it. “Will you kindly come forward to the wiiitlt'ivt'?” he requested. without giving thad given me. 'tiiy formed opinion became moderated] “Then. I will read it to you,” he re- sponded; and taking it from my hand, he repeated the words written therc. liven then I doubted him. therefore" i 1,. 01,,- me paper into the kitchen and :bade pmtper read it. Then knew that he had not deceived me. for Parker re-. pcatcd the very same words that he had read, namelyâ€"- “The first request made to you, Wit- frzrd Iieaton, is that you shall repose every confidence in Doctor Slade, and allow him to restore your sight. Obey. “:XYEL.’ The note was very brief and pointed, written, I learnk like the first note, with a typewriter. so that no clue might be afforded by the caligra-plly. It was an order from the unknown person whom I had promised to blindly and faithfully obey. At the time I had given the mysterious Edna that promise I was in deadly peril of my life. Indeed. the promise had been extracted from me under threat of death. and now, in the security of my own home. I felt dis- inclined to conform with the wishes of some person or persons whom I knew not. I saw in what a very serious posi- tion I had placed myself by this lrash promise, for I might even be ordered to commit a crime, 01:. perhaps. for aught I know, have unwittingly allied myself with some secret society. The one desire which ever possessed me, that of being able to look upon the unseen woman with the. musical. voice, who had at one time been my protec- tress and my Captor, urged me, how- was evidcaitly some object in making this attempt to give me back my sight. and if it really succeeded I alone would be. the gainer. Therefore, why' should I not carry out my promise for once, and obey with that blind obedience that had been imposed upon me as part of the co mp a c t? . Understand that I had no faith what- ever in the stranger who had thus come t?» me with a promise of a miraculous cure; on the other hand, I felt that he was a. mere charlalan. and imposior. Nevertheless. I could not be rendered more blind than i was. and having no- thing to lose in the cxperimcnt. any gain would he to my distinct advanlagc. 'I‘hercfore. after further argument. I very dcTuctantly promised to allow him to opera'c upon me on. the marrow. “Good,” he answered. “I felt that your natural desire for the J‘t‘SiO‘tlllml of your sight- would not allow your minor prejudices to stand in the way. S‘hall we say at noon to-mornOw " “Any hour will suit me." I ansxycrcd briefly. with rather had grace. “Then let it he at noon. I and my aF's'stant will be here by eleven-thirty} “I should. prefer to come to your sur- gery." I said with the idea of obtainintz some kcoiyledge of the s'ranger”s ridâ€" dre=q. If i knew where he lived I could easilv find out his real name. “That unfortunately. inmossible,” he answered blandly. “I am staying at a hotel. I do not practice in London." He seemed to have an. ingenious anâ€" swer always upon the tip of his tongue. So, aft-or some further conversation, in which be continually foiled any at.- tant 1 made to gain further kawlcdge of Edna. or of Nurse“, he rose and bade niorrow with the necessary instruments. With a rather unnecessary show of punctuality he arrived next day. ac- companied by a younger, sad-voiced man, and after some clabt‘irate prepara- tions, the nature of which I guessed from my own «medical kirriwledge. I sat in my big armchair. and placed myself entirely at his disposal. From the first moment that he approached me and ex- siu of the part to be operated upon I knew that my prejudice had been hastily formed. lie was no quack, but carc- fui, confident and skilled. with a firm hand evidently used to such cases. To fully describe what followed can be of no interest to any save medical mrn, therefore sullice it to relate that the operation lasted about an hour. af- ter which my eyes were carefully band- aged, and my attendant. and his assist- ant left. Slade called each day at noon, and carefully dressed my eyes, on each occasion expressing satisfaction at my progress. but always .inrprcssing upon me the absolute necessity for remaining with the blinds closely drawn, so that no ray of light should reach the. Dark- ness did not trouble me, yet l’arker found it. rather dillicult to serve my meals in the gloom. and was very in- credulous regarding the mysterious doc- tor's talents. She viewed the whole af- fair jusl. I had once done, and, with cut mincing words, denounced him as '* quack. who was merely running up a long bill for nothing. Like many old mamtry-ln-ed women. she did not be- lieve in any doclo-ring save that of the lsual homely rcnmdies; and in. hcr rural ignorance declared that the whole me- dical profession were a set of self-con- ceited rogues. For nearly three wceks I lived with the, Venetian blinds of my sitting-room al‘ ways down, and with .a thick curtain drawn across them, shutting out all light. as well as a good deal of air, un- til the summer heat became stifling. flour after hour I sat alone, my hands idly in. my lap, ever wondering what the success of this experiment would be. Should I ever again see. after those grave and distinct pronouncamcnts of Fry and the rest. who had plainly told me that my sight was for ever dcslrovâ€" cd? I dared not to hope. and only ruc- maincd inert and lllOllgI'llfllI. congratu- lating myself that I had at least obeyed the dictum of my mysterious and un. known correspondent. under whose in- fluence I had so foolishly placed myself. .-\t last. howeverâ€"it was on a Suntlav â€"Slade camc. and as usual removed lh'c bandages and balhcd my cy'xs in a so. lution of atropine. Thcn. having madn a careful cxmninalion. he want t. the window. drcw aside Hm {'Ill'!:lin.’ and slightly opened the Venetian hi'urls. ever, in this instance, to accede. T-here, me adieu, .pr-t‘nnising to return on the: unlined me prior to producing anaestth In an instant I cried aloud for joy. My sight had been restored. The dc- sire of any life was an accomplised fact. I could actually see- (To be Continued.) ._._.__._*.. WWW till Tilt iiilli. WWW TO PREVENT FRAUD 1N MILK surer. Some amendments to the act .prrycnt ing fraud in the manufacture of cheese ever so well made, if it goes into a poor r‘om it will, perhaps, file spoiled there, because when a cheese is placed' in the curing room it is only half made, the other half 'must be done there. On- the {curing depends the quality and the quantity. This affects it to the extent: of atbeut one and a half pounds on an 3') pound cheese in about one month. If people only realized. this fact they would not hesitate to construct good curing rooms. If a ropiitatfon is to be built up the product must be improved. OUR Axiilxi. ' FRIENDS. Every unkind treatment to. the cow poisons the milkâ€"even talking unkind- ly to her. , Every kind word you say to a dumb and 'llut‘lcr. WCI'O made by the Ollvt‘dil'io animal or bird will! make you happier. Ltjgislaiurc. 'l‘hcso amendments and changes, together with the portions of mama; as soon as You can. Always .kill a‘. wounded bird or other All suf~ the old act- remaining, will the consoli- pit-tug of any cream-6‘ just, before it dated into a. new not governing the-dim, poisons the meat whole question of fraud in milk sup- .1”)- The new bill gives power to inspec- tors appointed by the government, to go on the farms of persons. supplying milk to cheese and .butter factories, and take and test samples, so that by com- parison with the. milk delivered at the cheese or butter factory, it may de- termined! whether the milk has been skimmed or watered. Under the old act inspectors had not this- power, though it was-exercised. in. some cases. The president or other officer of a cheese or [butter co-n'rpany, had the right to go on a patron's farm. and take or test sam- ples of milk, or he could authorize some one to go. The bill gives the. government the power to appoint qualified inspectors, who shall inspect aniil-k supplied to cit- ies, towns and villages. They will have the same power as; cheese and butter factory inspectors have to take samples of milk on the producer‘s farm. in tran- sit to city or town dealer. the premises of the dealer or while 'bcing delivered to customers, the intention being to see that the milk. as produced from the cow ishall reach. the cons-mner without wat- ering. or skimming. Where a city dc- Sires such an il'ispeclor, the Minister of .-\gr§icuilturo would by Order-inâ€"Council. umke the appointment, the city paying to ' his services. By this provision the ,inspcctor would have the :power con- '=fcrred by the Act. , The new bill makes provision for the villages provided it is sold as such an so labelled. The: use of preservatives 'in milk is forbidden unless the milk so treated is publicly advertised to that effect. ' An important clause is that dealing with the trial of a person suspected of watering or tampering with milk. Un- der the old act a person could pl-cad ignorance or blame the offense on some member of his family or the hired help. This cannot be (time under the new Act. Whether watering or taking the cream off milk is done by the proprietor lii‘iii.sel?f; by any members of his family 0" by anybody employed by him, he is responsible. The onus is on the su- spected patron to prove that the deed avas done by a person: or persons o‘utâ€" s’de of his family or employees. Under this provision. the guilty patron cannot shield himself 'by blaming the wrong doing on- .his wife. as has been“ frequent- ly done. LIVE STOCK NOTES. The digestive apparatus of the hog should he developed to its uhnfst ca- pacity. This is the machine that pro- sale of ski'mi-u'iil'k ln;citics, towns and 0x, d object. If there were no ‘rbi-itls, man could not live on: the earth, and birds are decreasing in this country. If you have any doubt as to whether animals feel: pain, watch the look of extnc-mo suffering and hopeless- w-oe up- on thc face of a poor, half-starved ever- :worked horse. Fâ€"q: DUEL \Vl’l‘II “'AX BULLETS. The Worlds Noted Expert Shots to Meet in London. ' Arrangements are being made in London, England, by a number of the world‘s deadliest revolver shots for giv- ing a public exhibition of the “sport” of duclinu on July 13 .and 14 next, in connection with the Olympic games in London. \N'altclr Winans, the champion revol- ver shot of the world, whose Sideboards and tables at Surrenden. Park, his Ken- hsh seat, groan beneath the trophies he has won as marksman, is at the head of this novel departure in public entertainments. He has secured the enthusiastic co~ operation of many of his follow-mem- bc '5 of the Pistolet Club, which, as he said recently, com-prises all the greatl- cst revolver shots and all the due'lists. “The Ipublic duels will be fought ex- actly in every detail as though they were private. affairs of honor, only that the (bullets will be of wax, which will plode as soon as they touch their All the conventional ceremony connected with dueling will be carried through. There will be seconds, the paces will be solemnly measured. the duelists will take their stand back to 'hack, and on the word. being given, will wheel, around and fireâ€"that is to say, they must fire before three seconds are counted. “There will be just enough risk in these duels to make them exciting, though not really dangerous." said Mr. Winans. “A little too heavy a charge of powder might cause the bill- let to penetrate slightly. and no doubt most of the duelisls: will protect their poisons. I do not think 1 shall wear any .rpnotcctlon myself, however. as I dc . not want. to make too large a target. “I have been practising hard during the last few days. and to-day got twelve consecutive shots home from the regulation distance, all within a snafce of a few inches. “If we are successful in fixing up these ducts I shall. shoot on behalf of the United States. “Some cram Belgian and French shots will take part. and. I do not dou‘ht duets the pork, and the better it :is we shall be able to secure.rejm‘cscnta- cared for the greater our profits. Some. good farmers mix sulphur, salt, wood ashes and. oil meal, and keep the mixture before horses and dogs, believ- ing it to be of great tbcnetit to them, tires of one or two other countries." *â€"â€"*â€"-â€"-â€"- CAPE TO CAIRO ROAD. â€"â€" :and saying that the animals will not “in Pmbabll' be conducted i5! Six use enough of the compound to injure themselves. There is no rule for the proportions; equal parts will do. Years. The dream of the late Cecil mimics of a railway from Cairo to Cape Town u is important to gm" gmd mm to will pro-bany be realized within the all annuals, but particularly to sheep. next Six yams, when. the line from To restore flesh to 'an animal is an ex- I . , ,, , fl . ’. pensive. process, as costly" to sheep as Ezzbggcffg to the I‘dl‘mg‘l (“Stud “1” to. other animals; but the sheep, if al- The railway from Cairo southward “j‘f't‘dj‘? Lpooir‘ mfg”. 33055 i}: has already reached Khartoum, while u” ““u‘e 'm calm” )L ms “wd' ‘ the following table will show the pro- weak and poor sheep grows a. feeble fleece. even: if but a, short. time in that condition, and its wool shows a weak place, termed “a joint," by buyers and 'illilllllfthLUI‘Ol‘S of wool. The, proven- live is to. keep sheep well at all times. All chilled and weakly lambs- should wil Make it, they should be allowed and most essential requirement for su- staining animal functions. The laimb ant nulrimcn-t to sustain it many hours. The loss from freezing is far greater than from starving. This loss may be much lessened by prompt and proper treatment. even when to the no- vice there would appear no possibility of restoration. llot water hero works (miracles. To the inexperienced it would appear literally to reanimate. It there is any sign of life whatever, place the tion. When. thoroughly warm. rub dry. wrap and lay in. a warm place. _â€"â€"â€" CZIII‘IEQE IN THE CURING ROOM “.\ source of trouble in our industry." said Mr. N. J; Kuncman. cheese fac- tory inspector. in speak‘ng at the Maui- “'-s’lhc curing roams." Many arc poorly «t'nslru-‘rd. the temperature cannot be Cnllilfld‘tlt in “12'”. Let at_cl:ccse be guess that has been made 'by the railâ€" way coming up from the south:â€" lSQOâ€"Railhcad at Kimberley. tum-Cape» 'l‘own-Bulawayo section opened. ~ lootâ€"Zambesi reached. ‘lllOSâ€"Zambesi Bridge at Victoria Falls he wra ) ed u. nose 'llll '.rs. ‘ W p‘ ‘ ‘ L c“ ~ H the" declared open. ternâ€"Bram]. Ilill reached. too miles some milk first. But warmth is the first “mm of Zumbcsi and 2,100 “was norm of (tape. Town. Negotiatioas are now in progress for .rcn‘ "fa! r .r' ' -. 3‘- . . , , i J l a well ftd one has innate SillIlfl [he omensmn of UN, runway {mm the present terminus at Broken Hill to Ma- bava. an fanzortant point on the (tango frontier; The understanding is that if the British line is extended to the iron- ticr the Belgian financiers will continue the line from the frontier in a. north- wcsterly direction to lluwc. 'l‘he. 1(a- langa copper belt in the south of the l-‘ree State is expected to surpass the land in the prmluclirin of wealth. but lamb m in. tub or water. as varin as even 1mm mmomnnt than tapping this the hand can hour, then. pour in a little PM] dsfimfl is “,0 Opening up «it tho more hot water. lvcop it in several mm- .30}, M “mun my in Porlngnpsc West 'utt's. ruihbnrg well. to establish mrcula- Africa ,0 ledosmr -{1 ' ..â€". ' in.\fl"I.l:\lISX'l"A BY TO HIM. “lleally,"' said Cholly Sappcy. “I caw'ii‘t understand Mass litian at all. She actually called me a ()ll'il'-_l{.' “The idca!" («claimed Miss Cutting, fol-a Ilillii'lillt’lt'r: tinnvcntiz‘in. rcccnll)’. “how flatter-rig!" “Flattering?” ‘ “Yes; .a crank. you know, is a man with one idea." ' eTwVvY-Vw. . .V-i- _. r... .l .1 . .‘ ,Aa«_/“V")f\. MIR.” ,1" .‘c‘..;_«",.