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gr .L‘ able. . . here.”.' _ _ (I. p “I do dell)" it on the contraijy: I deny-it absolutely.” ‘ A ' ‘- “You deny it,‘ 'I affirm it, add donge- , . p lowing. wish to know what you have with M'. dc Carnbel.” ’ ' ‘ ;. For a few moments the colonel did not reply, and when‘he did, it "was in a serious and injured tone. . “Sir,” he said slowly, “I should be -j.-ustified,in cutting short-such an , interview as this, but-I have friendâ€" ly relationswith M..,Dorgercs, and I content myself :with; reminding you ofvthe very singular'naturc Of this summons 'which you have ad- dressed to me in my own house. Assuredly you do- not :hope that I shall submit to you, and do not- pretend to constrain. me 'to. answer you?” ' ' ‘ ' " , "No, I shall take other meansto attain my end. - If necessary, ,I shall have recourse" to the comâ€" missary of‘police.” v » l . “This passes all bounds,” said M. Borisoff. “I have listened paâ€" tiently to absurd questionings. I cannot tolerate threats, and beg you to leave my house“. “Is it your last word?” Maxime, red with anger. “Yes, sir, and I should have spoken it'sooner, for this converâ€" sation has lasted too long.” “Very well. I know what re- mains for me to do, and have no- thingmore to say. You cannot tolâ€" erate threats; I cannot tolerate of- fensive language. You have spoken of my questions as absurd. To- morrow I shall send you my sec- ends.” “I am ready for them,”‘replied the colonel, turning hisback on Maximo, who-went out furious. The calii'i which M. Borisoff had maintained during their interview was on the surface, and when Va- ‘eil. saw his master again he dis- cerned that a storm was brewing. “Do you know what this scounâ€" drel has said to me'.l He has sum- moned me to render up M. de Car- noel. He affirms that he was seen to, enter here a, month agoâ€"in a carriage. He is, you see, well in- formed.” “It must have been that childâ€"â€" and yet noâ€"since he has lost his memory. If he had told it immediâ€" ately, M. Dorgeres would not have waited so long to set these proceedings on foot.” “It matters little how he got his information. He has challenged inc. and threatened me with the coni- missary of police. I scoff at his challenge and his threats. How- ever, we must take the subject inâ€" to consideration. And firSt’ I. canâ€" not release the Carnoel, neither can I keep him here longer. I don’t intendto run any risk of being brought beforetheir tribunals. M. de Carnoel will leave. here toâ€"inor- row evening. Let the carriage be asked ready at nightfall. Be sure and telegraph to our agents to have the relays ready as far as Stras- burg.” ' .i‘Your cxcellency, it shall be .aQn-efr h I ‘ : "‘Now I am‘gomg to make a last attempt to induce him to ca‘pitu- late. Go and announce to him my visit.” Vacili bowed and vent out... _,»:EHis inaster.,was_ decidedly in an ill-humor, for :he walked up and down with long strides. gesticulat- ing and eyen doubling his fist at his invisible enemies. _ “Cursed be the day when I came to Paris to watch over the-intrigues of a few undiscoverable knaves! In Russia one has at least power, and is not afraid to arrest suspected creatures. If I do not succeed in my mission, the great chief will say 1 am a blockhead. I should like to see him here in my place. Come! this Carnoel shall p'iy for- the bothers,” concluded M. Borisoff as - he pushed open With violence the V-dcor ~of-a gallery ‘ leading. to » the library in which‘R-L‘bert- was conâ€" fined. , ' Robert de Carnoel was not ex- pecting a visit from his jailer â€" Robert de C‘armicl had ceased to expect or to hope, ' 0R, “Tile:'nmamas;camping ' VALrazigéffel~T'v a CHAPTER I,IIi.;â€"'(co'nt*a) 1. 1 “He must' be the're,”~.is admin? l The first day's:pfjhisf‘captivity ha'a‘ been ' asse'df in" fearfulfagony. 7H,,e '"ha‘d, fequéntdnte’rviews, with: the H -. . . .~ - 5 - ‘ i .‘ belongirjrh'o} amused ,, himself ~ by - Railing is not answeiing. If ll'e:.t01,fu1;ing’fhiln with Caccounts.“ fire as not here you know where he: is, " - ' ' ‘ ' ‘ for y()‘ii_‘caiinot deny that he came pioject of marriage formed bny. Dorgeres; and ‘t‘lie"pi"0gress which Mignory‘ was-j \ma’kin’gfiin the “heart; of Mllé‘. Alice.‘ ‘ j . .,.The apparition. of.‘thczfirst night: death. Then I was induced to take wasinot renewed on the night folâ€". Robert passed several, hours uselessly beforehthe window‘? panes. The child did not reappear.» chithe'wall.‘ But that was‘no near" son 'for despairing. If the brave bcy proposedto deliver him either by force or "strategem', he must take time for the‘exe'c'ution of so difii-, cult: an enterprise. _ _ ‘ ‘i'A- week passed,’the_n. two, and. then» three, and :thcre was no Sign of Georgeth . Soon the colonel also tack an interest ceased to vmit him, abandoning him sumed. vigilance of. his Mb cubalternsl And Robert, left tom", to the care and his reflections, confined in complete ‘is‘olation, little by little came to believe that there remained to him not _.a single chance of safety. Abandoned by all, he had accepted his destiny, and had arrived at that stern resignation that is born of despair. He spoke .no more, and forced himself to think no more. It will easily be believed that in this frame of mind he received with indifference the announcement of the Colonel’s visit. . The int-endant, Vacili, - who brought it, received no reply, and when M. Borisoff entered M. ‘de C'arnoel did not deign to rise and receive him. ' ' “It is’ a long time since Ihave seen” you,” said the Russian, takâ€" ing no notice of the prisoner’s atâ€"r titude. “I have given you time to- reflect on the proposition I made; and which ‘I do not withdraw: I- gaveyou a month for consideration, and this montlr will expire toâ€"morâ€" row. I come to know if you have. decided to speak 7.” V J “I have nothing to'vsay to you'.’-’- “I must remind you that if you consent to name your accomplice you will be free that very instant, and that I will undertake to rein- state you in the eyes of M. Dor- gercs.” “It is very tempting, but I repeat that I am innocent, consequently that I have no accomplice, and that I shall not buy my liberty at the price of a lying confession.” “I know what restrains you. You believe Mlle. Dorgeres to be irre- coverably lost to you. I' am about to put you in possession of the facts -â€"â€"to tell you how matters stand.” “Spare yourself the trouble; you will obtain nothing from mel” “No matter, it is well you should know all. I told you of 7the pro~ jcct of M. Dorgeres to- friend Vignory has been accepted y Mlle Alice. To-tell the truth, I did not think she would decide so quickly. It was your prolonged ab- sence which led to this result. Had you listened to me it would have been in your power to reappear and cut short your rival’s matri- monial campaign; toâ€"day it would to more difficult. Early in Febru- ary Mlle. Dorgcrcs will become Madame Vignory.” . “Why, then, fatigue me with vcur solicitations? Were I free to- iuorrow the marriage would take place none the less. I should not my to hinder it.” “You would be wrong. There is still time to do so. Mlle. Dorgeres has consented against herself. She llflf‘ grown weary of the war, when after days of waiting you did not ap- pear to confound your calumniaâ€" .toi-s. It would be easy to explain vour silence. 'You might say that you were ignorant you had been accused. It would be plausible, Since the theft was known only to three or four persons. You might add that you had just heard these reports; you might have learned them from some one who was inter- ested in'youâ€"th‘is groom, for in- lstance, who was in the waiting- room when the theft was discoverj ed, an urchin named, I believe, Goerges or Goerget.” , At this name Robert couldjnot suppress a slight movement, which give his- df'ugllter .to'inslfasmei’ w‘honlqhe handof his daughter; that Mlle. had lustsmate, 11? Pail inel’ {row llorgeres, who has not ceased to the manlage ls (ecu ec‘ ' our love me, would be happy to become “THE HEAD HA8 lllllolE lll LIFE” l‘rnui-A-iivgs'f MlBltLE -' ‘ MR_S. JAME'S‘FENWICK i 2 Enterprise, Ont, October Ist, 1908. “Isuflcred tortures for sevenlong. . I was rphla.’ constantly to pains, and I wanted to years from a Water Tumor. forced" to“take mo relieve the awful she. sees only this object. 'u'alkwto'end in a romantic dencuc- 7 is already far off. ‘die to get relief. ‘ The doctors gave 'me ‘ up and my friends hourly expected my “Fruit-a-tives” and this wonderful fruit medicine alias? completely cured 'me. When I appeared _.on the street 'again my friends exclaimed 'The dead has come to life.’ The cure was a positive miracle.” MRS. JAMES FENWICK. 50c 21 boxâ€"6 for $2.5oâ€"or trial box, 25c At dealers or from Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. _ ‘ did not etcaipe the quick eyes'of the colonel. A ' “I mention this child because he in you,” he re- “It seems he saw you en you were brought here by .steward, and came to inquire for you.” “If he knew I was your prison- or ’5 saidltobert, not' without an effort, “he would not have kept it a secret, and some one would have been- found to deliver me from your power.” , , ' “It is quite probable, but on that day he had a fall, from the effects of which he is. and will remain an idiot.” ‘ - ‘I ' This time Robert turned pale. He understood now why Georget had not reappeared. ' “I tell you this,“ resumed the colonel, “that you may not‘build .on the hope cf being succored by I this gamin. And that 'rcmindsme that I made a mistake in advisin ‘ you to say you ‘were informed by him of the remarks of which you have‘ been the subject. But you night designate another, M- Max- ime Dorgeres, for instance. He also is interested in, your behalf.” “I s farcer know him,” said M. de Carnoel, impatiently. “Listen to me, and when you have heard me hhrough, I have not another word to say. You are convinced, are you not, that I have loved, that I still love Mlle. Dorgeres?” “I am sure of it.” “And the offers you have made l'lC' are sincere? You are prepared, if I acceptyour conditions, to re- store my liberty, to support my cause with M. Dorgeres; you will even go so far as to declare that. you have dis-covered the real cul- n . “I have promised you that I am ready to do it,” said M. .Borisoff, quickly, satisfied that he was gain- ing the desired end. ‘ “And you think that, given this new situation, M. Dorgeres, to reâ€" pair his wrongs toward me, would feel it his duty to accord me the .my wife ;‘ that my revival would re- member that he had been my friend and would not seek to dispute with me the heart of Alice? You think, in. short, that: it rests with me to pass from the depths of misery to the extreme of happiness ” “For this dream to become real- ity. you have only to name your accomplice.” ' ' “Do you think I should hesitate if I had one?” asked Robert, in a voice which vibrated. “You have, then, never loved, since you supâ€" pose that a man could sacrifice his love to some sentiment of keeping- faith with conspirators. Had I stolen your casket for the purpose of delivering up your secret papers to the revolutioniists of-your coun- try, I would go myself and recover it from them, if it was necessary, in orde" to marry the 'woman I loved. I would brave their venge- ance and risk a thousand deaths sooner tlian'refuse the happiness you propose to me. You see, then. that I know nothing, and that you will gain nothing by tormenting inc further. Do with me as you please. You may kill me. You will extract nothing more from me.” The colonel knit his brows and hit his mustache.‘ For the first time since he had secured the per- son of M. de‘ Carnoel he asked him- self if he had not made a false incve in arresting him. 'ODCS. ‘hiér dressmaker '2 wind, and laughing in the face of passed up the Avenue de Friedland, farms. ‘CHAPTER IV. WANTED- Is there any one A§3.?.?.;Tu.'a‘2:Enthusiasm has not. times been aroused by work sent any distance. charges paid. Rend' some woman who had passed hiin‘l flight;%;_{Ԥllo}:?,lgfi_”l“rs' N‘mml M‘mumt‘ "She is young, she is pretty, she is _________,3= alone, and she walks with a liur- FARM FOR RENT. i-ying step. She has an object, andl â€"“ \RM'T‘O new. between McafordandOwen is her 1 also pasture. farm house and stood outbuildings. J. W. G. Whitney, “.25 Toronto Street, Toronto. ment, or simply to conduct- her to This‘ is the quesâ€" FOR SALE. )ai-iiculars. The Western Real Estate I“.xchange,I Ltd” London, Ont. tion that puzzles‘tlie curious who‘l Fan snipâ€"4.} nerds. l mile from Londmz ' . . '- ' -‘ . ~ ._ market. bric house. frame barn, splendit {Lllovl her “nth the“ 03,65‘ I mil,allkiiulsoffruit. Terms to suit. We hav fore, the problem can be solved, SllC iFarms of all kinds and sized for sm‘e. Send [0 She has disap-{ p'cared without leavingâ€" any niorcl trace of herself than a bird in its, REAL BARGAINâ€"Mixed farm. 3‘20 act-u ; land, house, buildings, fencing, hay, watch passage through the air- and position all good. Possession, April. Fulll The Old Parisian recugnizes quick_ lpumtJCiilm‘si from Masters, Grenfell, Sask. - ly enough the English or American girl who goes out without a chap- Veron for the pleasure of going out, i of tossing, her blonde hair in thei _ GOES LXKE snrnr . SELLS LIKE SIXTY 5 _. -. SELLS FOR' . $ , ‘ GELSONI -"~ GASOLINE For Pumpinl. Creumi Separalors. Churna.Wash Mia-l , _ chines. etc. Free Trinli ' ‘ Aakfor cnlllnp-ulluizos.‘ SILSON MFG. CO.. 25 York St.. CUELPH. ONT? .IFEEE ’ For eelllng only 82.70 worth of Vegan»? blo and Flower Seeds. You get it all com-i pletc, with one Dozen Slides of Colored _ Views. good mur- nnd magnifying lenses. You can werle yourself and A ll, ‘ glvcpcri‘onnauccs for yonrfrlcnds. The seeds are assorted var- ' letlcs. both vegetable and flower, in no. (small) and 1°C. (large) packages and sell fast. Send 10-day your namo nndlddress, plainly wrllten. A post card willdo-,T RELIABl‘W PIIERIIUM (20.. Dept. 2- Waterloo. Out. 2‘ those whom she "observes 't'dini'st'akc her for a seeker after adventure. But the inorning'after_Maxim-e Dorgeres’ attack upon Col. Boris- ofi, it was unquestionably a French girl who, toward twelve o’clock, i Na in? duet. '; and a French girl young and pret- ty A thick veil was drawn over her face,'7'and she evidently did not wish to be recdgnized. ~At times she turned as if to see if she was not followed, and. appeared uncertain of her route, for she stopped freâ€" quently'to look at the houses and cross-streets. Evidently she sought f.-r Some indication which she did noticare to ask of passers-by. At length. she observed an errand porter whom she decided to \apâ€" proach. “Could you tell me where to find the house of a lady named the Countess'Yalta?” she asked, in a scarcely audible voice. “The Countessdâ€"Yalta? 'Ah, yes, the. Russian' princess who rides horseback dressed like a manlYou are there, mademoiselle. “There is a little ,door 'on'the V avenue fifty steps from here, but if you’re not a‘fri-end of the house it’s no use to ring; they wouldn’t opcnto you. The great entrance is on Rue Beau- jon, thereâ€"to the right. There is no mistaking it; it’s gilded frOm toprto bottom.” (To be continued.) R) ’ . TO STOP A HORSE KICKING. V A reader asks how to stop a horse from kicking in harness. He has a Single driver that occasionally kicks, and desires a remedy. L fpllowing plan will be found effecâ€" tive :} ' Some years ago the writer saw demonstrated a contrivance .for stopping kickers that was about as effective as anything that could be devised. It punished the kicker aii- tomatically. Every time he. made an effort to dust. his heels in the driver’s face he had his head yanked up so suddenly that the hind feet were promptly returned to terra lilrma, and after about three at- tempts to kick, of which the first only was a genuine effort, the kickâ€" er settled down and behaved him- self. We have seen this used on violent kickers, and invariably with success. The contrivanee is made thus: TJC a steel ring securely to the top of the bridle. having it directly over the horse’s poll; tie another ring similarly to the cru-pper, about four inches back of the high- est point of the lump. Get two pieces of quarter or halfâ€"inch rope, each piece about ill feet long. Tie one end of each piece to the bit- ring, one on each side, carry the rapes through the ring at the top of the bridle; run (inc-through each of the rings on the back hand, then both through one ring on the erupâ€" lper. Now pass each rope down and {he totlie shaft or crossâ€"bar. Be lcareful to have the ropes'so tied that the horse can move without danger of his movement causing the =2L..__..._.'_ SEVEN YEARS or 1502mm. ’l'licn After $500 fluid/been Spent in ’ain, Two Bottles of 0.1).”.- ' Cured; ' ' « ‘ Mrs. Horace. Martin, of Sharbot Lake, Ont., writes: “My husband had eczema for seven years. He spent hundreds of' dollars but could not get cured. Hewvas almost wild with the pain and itching. I saw D.D.D. Prescription adver- tised in the paper. I sent and got a bottle and it‘ gave my husband relief at once. He has used a sec- ond bottle and is entirely well. The two bottles of the D.D.D. which my husband used have done him more good than the $500 he spent before.” Do you suffer the l-tormcnts of skin disease, or do any of your family 'or friends? What’s the use? _____._____.â€"_____â€"_â€"._.___â€"â€"___â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€" 3 . u‘. v«._ - e'. _ . . . rcaes to 'e -l' tl . b't. T l)..D.D. Prescription Wlll‘ do forlwfiit for ijiini tznkicll: 1H,? Winhgg anyone what it did‘for Mr, Martin. a badh._su1.p,.ised barge when he *ijFor free trial bottle of DillD. to the D.D.D‘ 11165 it, I’rescri )thIl writ I e As soon as the head goes down Laboratories, Department \V.L., 93 Jcrdan St.. Toronto. ’ “For sale'by an druggists. tion for dusting off the heels in the driver’s eyes or demolishing the dashboard, something is going to happen on the bit that in the kick- cr’s experience never happened be~ fore. .If the ropes are properly at- tached, the horse has changed his lllllld before, he gets his 'heels up very high. Keep the ropes on him ti" the habit is thoroughly broken â€".lf‘arm.er’s Advocate. .pâ€"â€"â€"-â€"~â€"â€" RUSSIAN POLES IN ENGLAND. There was a time when the needs of the British Postofl‘ice in the way of poles to support the overhead telegraphs of the United Kingdom were met solely from Norway. But toâ€"day Norway’s tallest pines are net forthcoming in sufficient num- bers to incet~the demands of ‘the expanding service demands averâ€" aging 50,000 poles per annum. Swe- deh was duly laid under contribu- tion, and now Russia has become a raluable source of supply. It was in 1905 that this source was opened up by the present Compâ€" troller of Stores, who visited Rus- sia for the purpose. The poles come not only from the forests that feed the Baltic ports, but .from those in the White Sea hinterland. ’1‘- I FARM NOTES. Select for fall plowing the stub- born, refractory clay soil, and on all fields not fall-plowed have cover crops growing, to be plowed under in spring. "‘ Chemical or commercial fertiliz- ers are. marked by a high degree of availability. ' In a majority of cases the actual plant food is largeâ€" ly at. once Soluble in water. For this reason such manures givc' im- mediate results, cxccpt when sea- soils are very abnormal or the til~ high very low grade. If the farmers of our country would make their stables so warm that water would not freeze in them inlan ordinarily cold night, -Ull6 third more animals could be kept on the same food as now used. Tar paper and! cheap lumber do not ("\..‘~'li SH much as hay and grain i.” ikccp up animal heat. \‘i'bilc paper and lumber cost only once, l'ccd costs every winter. 3,..-“ WEST HEN LANDS. Why not buy a Western Canada Farm that will pay for itself in 4- or 5‘years. (lhoicest‘ new lands and a few great bargains in improved Apply immediately, Earn) Lands, 301 Kennedy Building, Port-. age Avenue, Winnipeg. ' m4! __ SENTENCE SERMONS. The empty joys arc the unshared Sound. 'l'wolmmlwd acres nmlercultivation, ’ NGINE. The . and the rump goes up in prepara- I W'.V~V‘VVV‘WW v ' '