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:ension Ladders [by P. J. flURLEY :conomical, all new Lste; our hobby is rtaple and fancy lines at order for groceries cmWflfla-St [espie (30’s 01d Stand in; a very large stack Fancy Presentatioo Bike, Rock Salt. ‘1‘- Mill Prices TORES GE MAKERS twear ST. LEY fling" duo 10W“at DR. McCULLOUGE of Peterboro, will visit Lindsay first and third Wednesdays in each month at, the Simpson House. Hours, 2 to 4 9111. Consuleation in Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose diseases. m WHITE, graduate of Toronto University Medical Faculty, also graduate of Trinity University, Tgronto, md member of 0011989 0! Pnysicians and Surgeons, Ontario. omc. Lindsay-an.- Tolephom 107- BRA. GILLESPIE, C. A. and S. 0 once and residence corner at Lind: 93 SUTTON, dentist. Lindsay. Hon“ 01' graduate 0! Toronto UniverSity lad Royal College of Dental Sill" aeons. All the latest improved methods .dopted and prices moder- m 0m“ over Anderson ‘5 Hu‘ mt’a opposite Veitch'a hotel. ’â€" m E. A. TOT’I‘EN, dentist. Lind- ‘1 Gndmto of Toronto TOW “W and Royujcouege of Dent-.1 Wm. Every department of “‘9‘va is done in . practical and ”mm: manner at model's“ Prices, 0mm over. Morgan’l Drug Stan. ”NV («nu Acouzuuvv vv- -â€"v_ v 58? md Russell-3m. Licentiate of Row College Physicians and Sur- “on: Edinburg. Licentiate Of “idWifery, Edinburg. Special atâ€" W‘fion given to Midwifery and dis- 3% of women Telephone 98. VSDERSIG ’- H. (moss, Dentist, Lindsay. Headwaters for good Dentistry. {mm of Royal Dental College. ”3- P. A. WALTERS, dating. 3 Residence Lenhone N0. 43 It“: Honor gradugte 0:3 Throat: ‘1th and Royal 911080 Dem-‘1 y and 11$ Private ready um. memberu of the Royal 001"” “mnemal Surgeons. We In" all Â¥atest method. of W, 89ml attention will be given *4! 3! M0 ntia, Crown and m work. “A minmâ€"L‘I -â€"Lâ€"_ “‘M n! g: The successful extraction“ 01 urider gas (Vitalizod Amend u“M'fion of the bent MW than. ' " this continmtobegspodm 0mm. 0mm 00' Money at 4pm "fcent, MCALPINE mum pan; to Lu: throat, and lungs 10 a.m. to 3 p.r dam“ ate * “w” ' '0 buy g E. wELDON. Block- Lind” 00d mort- Solicitor, Y- / GSED i3 DENT [21' BY DIE, corner William sts.. Lindsay. Spec- maid to diseases of g state mortgages at ant. rates. The bus and interest repaid any expense of re- L150 purchase mort- To INVESâ€" Farm. “tic-1 Funds buy g We a.“ ’Connor. ,7, Bar;:;.t,ers. he County of n of Montreal mortgages at office Wil- Kent Barristers 0 loan at. )1 on mat M0303 u office No Li ndSAY- Jackson Solicit- loaning ;_WARDEB; Office 7 to wouldn’t 85y that;”“ “Well, I would, an’ do,” said Abner, in the full tone or decision. “I know he’s got it!” “Well, yo’re wrong thar, Uncle A ,” said Pole, striding forward and sinking into a chair. “You’ve got as good judg- ment as any man I ever run across. I thought like you do once. I’d ’a’ tuck LllUubub ILA» Jvu my oath that he hadâ€"it limit ’two hours by sun ‘this evenin’, but I kin swear he hain’t a cent of it noyv.” “Do you mean that, Pole?" Abner stared across the wide hearth at him fixedly. “He hain’t got it, Uncle Ab.”- Pole was beginning to smile mysteriously. “He did have it, but he hain’t got it now. I got it from ’im, blast his ugly pictur’l” ' “You got it?” gasped Daniel. “You?” “Yes. I made up my mind he had it, an’ it deviled me so much that I de- termined to have it by hook or crook at it killed me or put me in hock the rest 0’ my life.” Pole rose and took a packet wrapped in brown paper from under his rough coat and laid it on the uuuv- ---~ - v ._ table near Alan. “God bless you, old boy,” he said, “that’s yore money! It’s all thar. I counted it. It’s in fifties an’hundredsf’ . Breathlessly and with expanded eyes Alan broke the string about the packet and opened it. “Great God!” he muttered. Miller sprang up and looked at the stack of bills, but said nothing. Abner, leaning forward, uttered a little, low. laugh. “Youâ€"you didn’t kill ’im, did you. Pole, old boyâ€"you didn’t, did you?” he asked. ’ A -- i 3.. “Didn‘t harm a hair of ms neau," said Pole. “All I wanted was Alan’s money, an’ that it is!" “Well,” grunted Daniel, “I’m glad persons. ery walk of life ore troubled. Backache? If you have it my: ere not People in ev Have you a is the first sign that the kid working properly. A neglected Ba Kidney Trouble. Check it in time by taking ckache leads to serial! DOAN’S KIDNEY 111,95 "VHJ-I w __ “ THE GREAT KIDNEY SPECIricf’ They cure all kinds of Kidney Troubl‘ {tom Backachc to Bright's Disease. 9- 50¢. o box at 3 for $1.25 .11 dealers at THE DOAN KIDNEY PILL CO. Toronto. Ont. 21. 22. (Continued from last week) 45. 13. From From From From Artificial teeth "5 ‘° 53 1 ‘1 1rm a hair of his head," “All I wanted was Alan’s you gat’tne moxiey'." Miller was now hurriedly running over the bills. ' “You say you counted it, Baker?’ he said. pale with pleased excitement. “Three timesâ€"rust when it was tum- ed over to me an’ twice on the way out beer from town.” .Mrs.‘ Bishoo had not snoken now. standing in the shadows t others, as If bawildered by what ed a mocking impossibility. um“...- â€"_ vv 0‘ ‘7, “Is it our moneyâ€"ls it onr’n?” she finally found voice to say. “011, 18 it. Pole?” “Yes’m,” replied Pole: “‘lt’s yo’rn.” He produced a crumpled piece of pa- per and handed it to Miller. “Beer’s Craig’s order on his wife fer it, an’ in it he acknowledges it’s the cash depos- ited by Mr. Bishop. He won’t give me no trouble. I’ve got ’im fixed. He’ll leave Darley in the mornin’. He’s afeerd this ’11 git out an’ he'll be lynched.” - -- Am“: an IJ ”””””” Alan was profoundly moved. transferred his gaze from the r to Pole’s face and’ leaned toward transferred his gaze from the money to Pole’s face and' leaned toward him. “You did it out of friendship for me,” 1 he said. his voice shaking. “That’s what I did it fer. Alan. an’ 1 Wish i could do it over ag’in. When I laid hold 0’ that wad an' knowed it was the thing you wanted more'n any- 9’, thing else, I felt like flyin . “Tell us all about it. Baker,” said Miller. wrapping up the stack of bills. “All right,” said Pole, but Mrs. Bish- op interrupted him. “Wait fer Alfred.” she said. her voice rising and cracking in delight. “Wait; I’ll run find ’im.” She went out through the dining room, toward the stables. calling her hus- band at every step. “Alfred! Oh, Al. fred!” “Beer!” she nee; one of the stables. one Ul. Luc DLuvnuu- She leaned over the fence opposite the closed door, behind which she had heard his voice. “nh Alfred!" she called. “Come “Oh, Alfred!" sue ca. V., out. quick! I’ve got news fer you-â€" big, big news!" She heard him grumbling as he emp~ tied some ears of corn into the trough of the stall containing Alan 3 favorite horse. and then with a growl be calm g- ed into the starlight. ed into me awn-5.... “That fool nigger only give Alan‘s ’ n” he turned. “1 know, be hoss had licked the trough clean an’ gnawed the ends 0’ the co 0' starvin’ my stock right before my"â€" unk Alfrpfl what do you think has v ~-.., “Oh. Alfred, What do you t happened?” his Wife broke in. got the bank money back! I’( managed somehow to get it. in’ to tell about it now. Com Bishop closed the door bet -ann gOL LDC Uuu _______ managed somehow to get it. He's go t now. Come on in!‘ in’ to tell about i Bishop closed the door behind hixr He fumbled with the chain and pad ' ' “'â€"** hn nlnvpd t( in, to IBM uUUuI. u. ..-.., Bishop closed the door behind him. He fumbled with the chain and pad- lock for an instant. then he moved to- ward her, his lips hanging. his eyes believe It!" The old man moved through the gate mechanically. He paused to fasten it with the iron ring over the two posts. But after that he seemed to lose the power of locomotion. He stood facing her, his features working. “I’ll believe my part 0’ that catâ€"en’- bull story when I see"â€" “Well, come in the house, then,” she cried. “You kin lay yore hands on it ‘ ' Llâ€" “an. an’ bull story When l lac» “Well, come in the house, then,” she cried. “You kin lay yore hands on it an' count it. It’s an awful big pxle, an’ nothin’ less than fifty dollar bills." Grasping his arm, she halt dragged. se. Enter- ning and he gave it up. “It’s all there,” Miller assured him, “and it’s your money. “It’s all there," I “and it’s your mo bother about that.” Bishop Sat down chimney corner. t kneeS. While Pole I low. so noboay WW- _-, then wanted to ax“ questions. That’s y” she heard him all out from corner, the pacxet on ma - 11 e Pole Baker modestly and “She axed me t’otner mgnt wu, . .. : quit kissin’ 'er," he said. “An’ I told ’er I didn't keer any more fer kerosene job I had was manag- e laughed. “Yon Mrs. Baker laughed pleasantly as 78 count on a woman to be she brought out a chair for Bishop and invited him to sit down. He complied. I believe et you was trl'in - v twirling his riding whip in lmost on a level Sh out the gills an’ screamed. 0f one of the rooms. It was almost lobody woulxul't beer 'er, an' bare of furniture. Two opposite cor- ltod to an questions. That’s net's were occupied by crude bedstends; lnthocenterottheroom wasa le of it; She knowed in reason 't made from a soapboxonrocken nved t 0’ that when" â€"- opening the gate xgh “the money 5 Pole Baker of the ““789 V9 In» Its“ The silence win broken by Abner Daniel at; be filled his pipe new and stood over the fireplace. “They say money's a cuss an' the root of all evil." he said dryly. “but In this case It's give Pole Baker that a chance to show what's in 'lm. l’d ’a' 1 give the last cent I have to 'a’ done} what he did today. I grant you he used deception, but it was the fust water sort that that Bible king resorted to when he made out he was goin’ to the bad." Abner glanced at Pole and gave one of his impulsive inward laughs. “My boy. when I reach t’other share I expect to see whole strings o' When Pole" mo concluded. I: aech lawbreakers as you a-puu'lu may frog on the golden sands. You don't sing an' pray a whole lot, nur keep yore religion in sight. but when that's work to be done you shuck oi! yore shirt an’ do it like a wildcat a-scratchâ€" w No one spoke after this outburst for several minutes. though the glances cast in his direction showed the em- barrassed ex-moonshiner that one and all had sanctioned Abner Daniel’s opin- ion. Bishop leaned forward and looked at the clock and, seeing that it was 9. he put the money in a bureau drawer and turnod the key. Then he took down the big family Bible from its shelf and sat down near the lamp. They all knew what the action portended. sticks, twigs and chips. ‘ “What’s that fer?" the old man ques- tioned as he dismounted and hitched his horse to the worm fence. “To drive oi! mosquitoes.” said Pole. wiping his eyes, which were red from the eiIects of the smoke. “I’ll never pass another night like the last un e! I kin he'p it. I ’lowed my hide was thick, but they bored fer oil all over me from dark till sunâ€"up. I never ’ve 1 tried smoke. but Hank Watts says it’s ahead 0’ pennyr'yal.” 7.A_‘A- C‘v’m fl uncuu v rw “Shucka!”ugrnnted the planter. “You 't workin' it right. A few raga aln burnin' in a pan nigh yore bed may ke out heer in drive 'em out. but a smo the yard ’11 jest drive ’em in." “What?" said Pole in high disgust. raw. but I'll be blamed et I barbecue ‘ myse’t to please ’em." Mrs. Baker appeared in the cabin door holding two of the youngest chil- dren by their hands. “HY won't take ‘ . Bishop,” she said. “I t jest rub a little lamp oil on my face an’ handS. an’ they don't tetch me.” Pole granted and looked with laugh- ing eyes at the old man. t why I'd “She axed me t'other nigh “An' I told “‘de it" 1(07'98.” CHAPTER XXIV. BOUT a week after 1 recorded in the chapter old man Bi at dusk one ex enin} a many. I Slant 4.. tion. but it was the rust! hat that Bible king resorted ; made out he was goin' to! baby by cuttin’ it in halves. out the good an' squelched Abner glanced at Pole and of his impulsive inward [y boy. when I reach t'other met to see whole strings o’ w .v â€"' _ turned over the case knife and door. “Fer the last month I've had my eye on the Bascome farm." Bishop was saying. “There's a hundred acres even. some good bottom land and up- , land an' in the neighborhood 0' thirty acres 0' good wood. Then that's a five room house. well made an’ tight. an’ a barn, cowhouso an' stable.” ‘ “Lord! I know the place like a book." said Pole. “an’ it's a dandy in- "-7-â€"- --â€" ha pone with the am 01 n then came back to the ‘ a week after the event! rded 1n the preceding uter old man Bishop, just ask one evening. rode up "5 humble domicile. Pole ont vard making a fire of you a-playin' lea!) sands. You don’t he said. “You Mr. Bishop. Ah, that’s what ready money will do! When you got the cash, things seem to come at bottom figures." Old Bishop drew a folded paper from his pocket and slapped it on his knee. “Yes, I closed the deal this evenin’. an' I was jest a-thinkin' that as you hain't rented fer next yeerâ€"I mean"â€" Bishop was ordinarily direct of speech. but somehow his words became tan- gled and he delivered himself awk- wardly on this occasion. “You see. Alan thinks that you ’1! Sally ort to live in a better house than jest this beer log cabin, an"â€" vestment, Mr. 518001). “n, ., _, offered it fer fifteen hundred. It’s wuth two thousand. You won’t drap any money by buyln' that property. Mr. Bishop. I'd hate to contract to build jest the house an’ well an’ out- houses fer a thousand.” “I bought it," Bishop told hlm. “He let me have it fer a good deal less ’n fifteen hundred, cash down.” ,-_,._ ma. still and mute. her hands clasping each other in her lap. She had always dis- liked that cabin and its sordid sur- roundings, and there was something in Bishop’s talk that made her think he was about to propose renting the new farm. house and all, to her husband. Her mouth tell open; she scarcely al- lowed herselt to breathe. Then, as Bishop paused, her husband's voice struck dumb dismay to her heart. It was as it she was falling from glowing hope hack to tasted despair. 1 “Thar's more land in that (am 'an I could do Jestice to. Mr. Bishop. but er thar‘s a good cabin on it an’ you see fit to cut of! enough fer me an‘ one hoss I’d jest as soon tend that as this beer. I want to do what you an’ Alan think is best all round.” “Oh, Pole. Pole!" The woman was crying it to herself. her face lowered to her hands that the two men might not see the agony written In her eyes. A. house like that to live in. with all those rooms and fireplaces and win- dows with panes of glass in them! She fancied she saw. her children playing PM? BIBS General Merchants flakwui, - Ten Departments Kept Well As- sorted Special attention has been given to this department and now you will find a well assorted stock of dinner sets, teasets,chambct sets, glass sets, fancy glues, fancy cups and saucers, berry sets, etc. , BOOTS AND SHOES We have an unusually urge stock of boots and shoes at cloac prices. Men's heavy working boots ranging in prices from 1.50 to 2.50 per pair. from “D to 2.50 Inlay, Welneslay, Friday Evenings at fio’clock “I“ L VI“ â€"_ 7 t. Mr. Bishop. 7 They say he it fer fifteen hundred. It's SIcccsun to Hon 3"“- race of the tired woman with expectation. She on the doorstep and sat ‘e. her hands clamping each hm. She had always dia- CROCKERY Early Closing with the aid of a - me back to the tired woman never cured at strilw tor appear “Oh, I wasn’t thinkin' about no!” it to you!” said Bishop. And tho '9 er. She raised ll. man’s dream was 0v - 7 1 -â€"alyn 0min. “You see!” ' “Oh. l mu It to you!” 3 man’s dream head. awake h to you an’. figural. eXceedlngly grateful. ta 1 .. L.-- 4-th run other] think! you notacceptln' help from th nlzhtoyouan'.lmayas grate exceedingly grateful. ta whit other llvlfl erty. an’ so the out to”â€" Pole drew himself up to his fun big face was flushed. hall “I won’t beer a word _ __|. ‘A- mo R“. my tuna" Pole drew mm height. 518 big 1 with anger, halt ‘ or a tenderer kind over the old man by the warring W5 an' my Lm ' Bad enough fer me It’s done eight year. an’ It kin do at other eight." “Oh. Pole, Pole. Pole!” The won- an’s cry was now audible. It and straight from her pent up. m soul and went right to Bishop’s heart- ,“You want the place, don’t you. 8.!- ly?" he said. calling her by her gives u Mind. mind W11: ordered Pole from fighting emotion. altâ€"wee was on fire. “Yes. I want itâ€"I want it!” she aria!- “I ain’t goin’ to lie. I want it mot. right now than I do the kingdom a! it et we have a right heaven. I want to it. Oh. I don’t know!” She dropped The woman ‘9’ t ‘VLII L-Aw‘p-v - livin’ an’ a comfortable home.” y of her After the manner of man kind, the woman uttered no words of thanks. but simply turned back into tho corn, and, occupied with her own visit!!! of prosperity and choking with gratP tnde. she hurried back to the cabin. $1.: The Southern Land and Timber and Wilson in particular, Ind disappointed Miller and Alan by their reticence in regard to the progres- of was busy in other quarters, and he really did not know what they would finally do about it. (ather’s financial con 'tlon.” suggests. Alan. with a long face. “Most likely." replied the lawyer. '_ “And discovered exactly when 'I (0031an on what you say. Mun :om the depths 01' h” n_ “Mind what I“ l'sjr sobs Incl-weed. but sot unbridled joy. With at eyes she rose and hur- PAGE o glve ln, Pole.” he and. a man to stand betwixt . thing she wants as bad Lt place. an’ by all that’s you sha’n't!” nt Bishop- .. Hecould Sally?