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m UNDEBSIGNED are prepared 30 low money on Farm. Town and Villa. Property, at the very low- -‘e at” of interest, prlvoto or compcny funds. McSWEYN k 1IILDON, Solicitors, to“ Ont-tic M Buflding, cor Kent and W11- hnmâ€"ots” Lindsay. In Omomoo ev- It: Honday. 5'0 BORROWERSâ€"Wo are loaning money on real estate mortgages at the lowest current rates. The bus- iness 1e done in our own omce and the principal and interest repaid to us without any expense of re- mitting. We also purchase mort- gages and debentures. T0 INVES- TORSâ€"We invest money tor click a. mortgages, also upon municipal mes, Wt man and. m. WHOM arm 1MB AND OTHERS withing to, borrow money on farm property will find it to their interest to writ. or no mo beioro placing thezb Joann. Business strictly confident- ial. H. C. HAMILL, lot 57, cans Reduction Prices éurgwm. A11 tho latest and Improved brmchel of dentistry Milly performed. Charges nod-nu. one. our Gregory’- in Store, corner Kant and W11- "'5'. EEO 186,417 par-om moat an madam. Dr. Noelndl mi, lunar or Han-lag. Means“. nonvoymdng in all it- Fox-ml, I. WILDON, W Town-hip flick, Oakwood Ont. I_nlura.nco Artificial Teeth $6 to per set. Fusion. Inlay P. A. WALTERS Honor grad)”- dentist. toot Tt 4} and 5 par out. Solicitor, WI. Domigion non-1mm. of Toronto o! .Torogto ‘, Solidi;- "Nothing." Miss Glover replies calmly, “except that I have grown much wiser lately. Will you sign that and hand me over those ao- countvbooks?" you?” “Ail: mo?" Miss Glover echo... pausing with he; pen guspended. and “She will know, Issbelle,”_ she says at lest, in low unsteady tones. "that I thought kindly of her et the last. I hope she will think kindly of me whenever she remembers me.” “I hope she will. She ought never to forget you, it she is capable of grateful feeling!" Isabelle remarks bitterly. “But for all that," she says within herself, "I’ll make those the clearest jewels Joyce Murray ever wore! She will think them but o poor equivalent for the Pentreeth family jewels, and the Pentreeth cor- onet, which she thinks is just wait;- ing for her to stretch out her dainty hand and take. But she never shall â€"never, as long as I live." Later on that same day, as the useful Miss Glover is busily writing business letters for the Earl in he! admirable, clear, . neat celigrsphy. while he sign. them with en eristo- cratic and quite illegible screw], he â€"a.fter some uneasy "hemminz" end fidgeting â€" asks a. question which has puzzled him very much these three days since the Countess end her companion returned from Lon- His lordship does a requested. scrawls his name viciously, and then look: at Isabelle again under scowl- ing brown, which relax as he can at her. don. g glance of cold surprise at her in- terlocutor. "I am quite well, thank you, my lord.” _ “Stuff!" his lordship says irritab- ly. “You know what I mean. You're in a. deuce of ; stifl stand-on um- per! What's the matter?" Isabelle In looking extremely well. She is elegantly and artistically dressed as usual in soft black laces and trailing diaphanous draperies. with gleam- o! rich salmorhued sa- tin in knots of ribbon and half-re- vealed folds and linings. She is wearing some simple but fashionable jewelry tooâ€"slim coils of gold on her white arms, and a pendant of pink coral and gold resting on her fair neck, modestly veiled in rosy tulle. But above all and beyond all, there is a diflerence from anything that Lord Pentreuth has ever seen in her. It is not that she is cold and informalâ€"she has often been that at odd times when displeased with him-but there is now a cold dignity, a quiet hauteur, a. gracious civility, and an independence of tone gnd glance tha‘ hewilder him. “Belle” has suddenly blossomed in- to a grande dame. “And 'pon my honor," the peer says to himself, with a. grin. "no one would know that she wasn't to the manner born.” this. ‘ ' “Indeed!" sh. says, striving hard 'to say it amiably. "That is a_ hand- some gift, surely, Lady Pentreath. I hope she will fully appreciate your goodness. Few women would have been so generous and -- noble- hearted!" A spasm crosses the poor faded sunken taco of Lord Pantreath'l wife .t these words â€" she understands A spasm crosses sunken {non of Lord P at these words â€"â€" 3 their meaning I0 well. “You forgot yourself, Lord Penâ€" trea ," she says haughtily â€" and he quail: beneath her flashing eyes. "I m not Joyce Murray!" “Whyâ€"why the deuce do you in- form mo of that. fact?" Lord Penr- treath. retorts, stammering with wrath. “I suppose I’m ever. of it without your telling me. You're on jealous of her as you can be!" “Come, Belle. ynu mustn't be at!!! with me," he says, going round the table and touching her pink cheek familiarly. Miss Glover lays down her pen deliberately and rises from the chair. “Of course I haven’t; I have just. said so,” Isabelle responds _ cheer- fully. “I am not a. married wo- man; therefore, she has no chance of wronging me." “I jealous of Miss Murray?" Ins- belle Glover asks, with (rigid learn. “Jealous of what, pray? Ear ropuo tation?" “Don’t you meddle with [in Kur- ny'l reputation," be responds nora- "Mustn't I? It is very 111:1“. I suppose?" the retort: calmly. "It ought to be. from the severe hund- ling it go ." ”2:12PM vkamvfmy :23. 1°" :3: you?" "It’s easy to see who has set all this slander afloat!" Lord Pen- treath says, his small sunken eyes fairly glaring. “You are jealous of m friendshipvfor her, and of my taking a little interest in her affairs, poor girluâ€"without one in the world to advise her or help herâ€"and you haven’t an atom of right to presume to be jealous," he adds in a low dogged tone. ' “Who is making wholesale accu- sations now, I should like to know?" Miss Glover says, with a cool, provoking smile. “Falsehood, conspiracy, jealousy, conceit, selfishness and spitefulness, all arrayed against the spotless in- nocence of one guileless girlâ€" how tragic! Did you ever read Aesop s fables. Lord Pentreath? There is one about the terrible job a cextain man set himself when he went to wash a blackamoor white.” “She has injured no oneâ€"no one!" he declares violently. “It’s a shameful falsehood to assert mg:- thing of the kind! You and that. Dormer girl have trumped up some story between you. She is i«,-;-.lous of that conceited selfish donkey she married, and is ready to sacrifice any innocent woman's character to her spite!” - LADY NORA “Oh, den, no!" Bell. replies, with s careless amilo. “I an not. a max- ried womm. She hasn't injured m that I am aware of.” {0.6an from m 8.) or nex- new PWSPmtJ'n W what the den“ aw nil-VOW. unmoved. and continuing“ odd upm column of figures: “but the wife who to robbed by 3 pretty 1-in oi her husband's time and sttention and thoughts, and such meetion as men bestow on their wives, and who knows this some pretty rival is waiting -â€" actually waiting, end pledged to whitâ€"until death or dis- honor breulu the marriage fetter: and sets the husband treeâ€"this wite. I say, is apt to consider hex-sell bit- terlyâ€"shamefully wronged." AV Vvu â€"â€"- treath. I scarcely understood your extreme indicnotion"--with a cold smileâ€"“even for the sake of your friend Miss Hurray. Now I see what a. vile suspicion. as you truly called it, you consider me capable o! entertaining. Your own guest in your own houseâ€"e relative and trusted friend of your high-minded. noble-hearted wife! How could you imagine I would believe anything so base?"â€"a.nd Miss Glover closes her eyes as i! almost overcome with emotion. Opening them presently. she says briefly, as if too agitated when I spoke. Lord Pentreath." “Well, I suppose it is that eon- ceited fool Dallas Glynne and his wife that you do mean to allude to," growls his lordship. looking down sullenly. "Not that I can see what aflair of yours that is eith- er, Miss Glover. And mind you, I’ll believe no statementâ€"not 11 it were sworn toâ€"that emanates from Dallas Glynne's infernal vanity!" “,.II-- UDI r“- '--â€"wâ€" But Miss Glove: riso- too. lnyln‘ down her pa and closing he: noâ€" count-book. whilst she saw .1. him with such dlgnified reproof and amazement than. the Earl of Pan- treath {eels "mean,” 0 American my, to a. moat. disagreenblo degree. “You are making an oxtrnordlnu'y mistake, Lord Pentruth." uh. ml in severe tonal. in which anger and IOH'OW m ndmlrably blondod. “1 undo no allusion to you and my loved and honbred friend Luly Pan- Lord Pontrnth risen to his foot. visx bly disturbed. changing colonmd looking both enraged and frighten- “all“ Via â€"-v .â€" __, “Swear to an emanation of Dallas Glynne's infernal vanity?” Isabelle echoes, with a cold, scorntul little laugh. “A: if you could expect me of the folly of swearing to anything but a plain, undeniable. incontro- vertible fact!" " What in it?" Lord Pentreath asks; and for so exemplary a per- son he use. some rather strong ex- pressions. “I wish you'd say out plainly what you have to say. I hate stabs in the dark!" "Why will you bring your name into -the question. my lord?" Miss Bella asks, with mild reproach. "I repeat I was alluding to a fact when I referred to another person, not a taithful, honorable gentleman like Lord Pentreath. but a faithlesa and good-forâ€"nothing husband of a trust- ing fond young wife." "Well, what's your fact? I want to know what this fact is that you are making so much of?" he de- mands, with fierce suppressed irri- tation, conscious that Isabella’s keen eyes are watching every change in his face. . - .u A __‘__‘ “ID law- "A proof and a. pledge that what I have just alleged against Joyce Murray is substantially true," she replies quietly. “That she is pledged to Dallas Gynne, to remain single for him or wait till his wife dies? Do you ex- pect me to pelieve such ; ridiculous J‘â€"-_A_ lie as that?" ms lorosmp ucwwu. rudely. “It is not such a ridiculous lie as it seems," Isabelle rejoins. quite un- moved. “Wives do lie sometimes before their husbands, Lord Pen- treath. But, in the case of a very young wife like Yolandc Glynne. it was rather a hopeless prospect. Miss Murray began to think so herself latelyâ€"within the last six monthsâ€"- and to see more material advant- ages than waiting: for years or {or ever for her lovw. Indeed, I think she would be very glad to have her pledge batik , figs-iii. " . I WA“- -1 1-1-- "Oh, no, it is not!" Isabelle per- sists calmly to the last. “Dallas Glynne himself taunted you with the truth of my assertion. in this very roomâ€"you may remember? You said then you wanted Drool of his wordoâ€"have you forgotten? And I told you I would get the wee! hoods from beginning to end!" his lordship cries savagely. "."m-y pox-1:1: 28 the action of tho 1-,“ 4.; a. -: . , _. .,’-:ora.t.o tho no"... 'z‘ncy 13.23:: up the pun down lyn- tcm us no oobcp pemcdy'ln do. They can New: acne Blooms-In... M Fmr, Pulptm on or the flout. AM Eu facts of La. GMDPO. Punt or Dill, pad!" Anamh. Gonna! Doll!!!” and xi?! troubloo nun-0d hytho I'l- tom being run down. Tho luv. our-d m '1'“, will can. you. mwmustaju All“. 3E7. .‘g‘sc! V It'l 3 tissue of also- CHAPTER XXXLXq «7.17311; what mm 9”“ AA A. _ "A‘L "Certainly. my dear boy." Lady Nora. replies, with a. frown. Ho does not speak until the car- riage is bowling smoothly under tho use: by the Serpentinn. and then be any: quietlyâ€" “Will you let. me have that. ring bunk. mother- that diamond and mum on. which you and m to:- m m i-n m m‘%;~1 â€"â€"â€"â€"v m uguveling the plot. at s malo- "All in good time." um n‘bcllo coolly. “Tho next. Um. you and I get. an opportunity at luvlng s an!“ wk. Lord Penn-oath, I will But Iseheue Glover tekee ne noâ€" tice o! hie tncivility. end with e enght bow ehe retires from the room, end leevee hie lordship to digest her words .3 let”. By thet evening's poet ehe write- to Lady Non Glynne. end the letter contains e. aoeeed cheque for twen- ty-five pounds; end by the eune post Miss Glover write: to “John Cer- ter, Eeq., Jeweler end innbroker." "For there'e no knowing what chicanery my Lady Nora. might not attempt to keep poeeemion of money and goods too. it I didn't foil her," she “ye. With e. malicious emile. "John Certer ie an honest men. but explains to the Counteee. calmly putting it into her pocket. But, when medemoiselle open! the tiny parcel In her own room. end locks the little morocco use sway in her own cash box. the "little pearl brooch" has become transform- ed into 3 ring of fine eepphirfl end Outside. as she rustles across the sunny pavement in her dainty morn- ing costume of black and white silk, her flashing jet and cloudy laces. to step into her carriage. she comes face'to face with her son Dallas. He looks thin and ill and haggard. and Lady Nora. recognizes with a shock of dismay that there is even an air of shabbiness about his well- brushed clothes. He certainly looks the reverse of happy or prosperous. “I know he is dreadfully hard up. I am quite certain he is going to ask me {or money." she thinks angrily. Her presentiments are almost cor»- rect. Dallas puts her into the carâ€" riage. and then stands with his hand on the door. “May I drive a little Way with you, mother?" he asks coldly, alter waiting a. moment in vain {or an in- vitation. "There are a few things ebout whichlwishtorpeak to you." ‘ . diamonds. The next. morning. In" sent at! tho 11118 andA 30" “I, cannot possibly spare you more than fifty." Yolanda says. flushing. but determined. and writes u cheque (or that amount, and gives it with a kiss. "I would make it five hundred more with far more pleasure it I could, dear." she adds earnestly. Eighed. Lady Nora Glynn. go- out. shopping. "For I had better get everything I can as quickly as possible." the tells herself pruden y. "I see phinly I can expect no ing from thet girl'- narrow-minded dbsurdity." A Ax___4l end the conseguent pressing malty for e. from. poor Yelende. die- meyed st both pieces 01 news. has not unreasonably asked her where the money is to come from. Her own privete resources. 01 which Lady Nora. has always had the lion's share, ere nearly exheusted. and she steadlestly refuses to increase the household expenses in the present state 0! her uncle's efleirs. "It would be sheer dishonesty. Lady Nora, until every creditor is paid every shilling due to him." ehe says firmly. end Lady Nore feels es i1 she could beet her for this speech and the resolute light in her pure honest eyes. "lint Yolandei. who he: become pretty well used to her ludyship’e taunts. only quietly takes out her cheque hock. "We may a well look our circumâ€" stances in the hoe, Ledy Nora.” she responds. “We were rich once -- we are poor now. There is only my in- come left to support the whole house- hold. Say what I shall write for you dear; end pleue pey ready mon- ey for everythmz."_ .A. n,, J , Vi‘flnnfixst in t3 do with 3 hundrM ponnda," Lady Non maven, with the air of o. mutyr. Lady Nora sulkily takes the any and spends it. in an hour and runs up a. bill for fifty pounds more. and then with a very good appetite goes to luncheon in a fashionable restau- rant. “Vuv'v VJ â€". Not unreasonably else Yolanda bu delicately hinted that, considering the bills that have Wen paid for linâ€" gerie and millinery. for gownl. boots and bonnets. to tailors. dressmakera, jewelers, stationers, and pedumerS. during the last year â€" while she has had the privilege of Lady Nora's companionship -â€" Mr. Carter's bride cannot Want a. quantity of new clothes very badly. This statement Lady Nora resents bitterly. u an unfeeling insulting reminder oi her circumstances. "-7171 had been as well on u I ought. 1 should scarcely have n- minded you of tho expenses of your wardrobe. while you stayed with me!" she says scorntully. "It is well I have provided myself with another home, though I never wished nor in- tended to marry again." (To Do Continuod.) dsmloâ€" The Rathbun Co. Caitlin Portland Cement "g‘ Kent-st... - - - LINDSA‘ W99:*20:€*:+:+:4~:+:+:MW:W PRESCRIPTIONS AN” RECIPES Portland Cement Did you find? 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