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“Well, he drifted about from place to place and at last he got to the Gold Coast. Here I half lost sight of him, and his few letters were more bitter and despairing than ever. The last I had told me that he was inst off on an expedition into the interior with another Englishman. . They were to visit a native king and try to obtain from him certain conces- sions, including the right to work a wonderful gold-mine somewhere near the village of Bekwando.” . v 1 CHAPTER XVII.-â€"(Cont’d). “Well, I am glad to tell you this at any rate,” he said. “I always liked your father, and I saw him off when he left England, and have written to him often since. I believe I was his only correspondent in this country, ex- cept his solicitors. He had a very adventurous, and, I am afraid, not a very happy time. He never wrote cheerfully, and he mortgaged the greater part of his income. I don’t blame him for anything he did. A man needs some responsibility, or some one dependent upon him to keep straight. To be frank with you, I don't think he did.” uv-. v v.-...-- n-v u-..- “Poor dad,” she murmured, “of course he didn’t! I know I’d haVIe gone to the devil as fast as I could If I'd been treated like it!” v- “0" -â€" ‘Why, the great Bekwando Land Comp anv!" she cried. “It 13 the one Scarlett Trent. has just formed a syndicate to work.” Davenant nodded. “Yes. It was a terrible risk they were running,” he said, “for the people were savage and the climate deadly. He wrote cheerfully for him, though. He had a partner, he said, who was strong and determined, and they had presents, to get which he had mortgaged the last penny of his income. It’was a desperate enter- Krise perhaps, but it 'suited him, and e went on to tell me this, Ernestine. If he succeeded and he became wealthy, he was returning to Eng- land just for a sight of you. He was so changed, he said, that no one in the world would recognize him. Poor fellow! It was the last line I had from him.” . “And you are sure,” Ernestine said slowly, “that Scarlett Trent was his partner ‘2_” - - .n ,L__.__ “Absolutely. Trent’s own story clinches the matter. ' The prospectus of the mine quotes the concession as having been granted to him by the King of Bekwando in the same month as your fgther wrote _to me”. It! “And what news," she asked, “have yo u_h2;d s_ir_1ce_?’f_ - ~“ 1 '. n “Only this letterâ€"I will read it to youâ€"from one of the missionaries of the Basle Society. I heard nothing for so long, that I made enquiries, and this is the result.” Ernestine took it and read it out “Fortnrenig. “Dear Sir,â€"In reply to your letter and inquiry respecting the where- abouts of a .Mr. Richard Grey, the matter was placed in my hands by the agent of Messrs. Castle, and I have personally visited Buckomari, the village at which he was last heard of. It seems that in February, 18â€" he started on an expedition to Bekwando in the interior with an Englishman by the name of Trent, with a view to buying land from a native king,zor.,ob,taining the conces- sion to wor the valuable gold-mines of that coun g; The” expedition seems to have been successful, but Trent re- turned alone! -and reported that his companion had been‘attacked by bush- fever on the way back and had died in a few hours._"' “ ' " '- . Q C o l ,,,‘ Ernestine took steadily. 9 as." -.'___ “I regret 'v‘ery' much: having to send you such sad and scanty news in re- turn for your handsome donation to our funds. I have made every en- quiry, but cannot trace any personal effects or letter. Mr. Grey, I find, was known out here altogether by the nickname of Monty. C a ‘0‘ “I deeply regret the pain which this letter-awi doubtless cause you, and trusting at you may seek and receive consolation where alone it may be found, “I am, yours most sincerely, “Chas. Addison.” Ernestine read the letter carefully through, and instead of handing it back to , Davenant, - put it into her pocket when she rose up. “Cecil,” she saig! ’I Want you‘to zleavemevat atthesaihe‘ time. lam going to think this’out quietly." He took up his hat. “Thine is one ! Yo; may 90mg back toâ€"morrow THE GOLDEN KEY Or: "The Adventures of Ledgard." By the Author of “What He (3051:. Her." thing more, Ernestine,” he said slow- ly. “Enclosed in the letter from the missionary at Attra was another and a shorter note, whiéh in accordance with his request, I burnt as soon as I read it. I believe the man was hon- est when he told me that for hours he had hesitated whether to send me those few lines or not. Eventually he decided to do so, but he appealed to my honor to destroy the note as soon as I had read it.” “Well!” “He thought it his duty to let me know that there had been rumors as to how your father met his death. Trent, it seems, had the reputation of being a reckless and daring man, and according to some agreement which they had, he profited enormously by {our father’s death. There seems to ave been no really definite ground for the rumor except that the body was not found where Trent said that he had died. Apart from that, life is held cheap out there, and although vour father was in delicate health, his death under such conditions could not fail to be suspicious. I hope I haven’t said too much, I’ve tried to putit to you exactly as it was put to “Thank you,” Ernestine said, think I understand.” Dinner at the Lodge that night was not a very lively affair. Trent had great matters in his brain, and was not in the least disposed to make con- versation for the sake of his unbid- den guests. Da Souza’s few remarks he treated with silent contempt, and Mrs. Da Souza he answered only in monosyllables. Julie, nervous and depressed, stole away before dessert, and Mrs. De. Souza soon followed her. very massive, and frowning with an air of offended dignity. Da Souza, who opened the door for them, return- ed to his seat, moodily flicking the crumbs from his trousers with his serviette. “Hang it all, Trent,” he remarked in an aggrieved tone, “you might be a bit more amiable! Nicely lively din- ner for the women I must say.” ; I won’t be bullied; We’re in this to- : gether,‘ sink or swim. If you pull me jdown you’ve got to come too. I'll ;admit that if Monty were to present ,himself in London to-morrow 'and idemand his full pound of flesh we {should be ruined, but he isn’t going ’ to do it. By your own showing there éis no immediate tisk, and you’ve got i to leave the thing in my hands to do iwhat I think best. If you play any 1hanky-panky tricksâ€"look here, Da ‘Souza, I’ll kill you, sure! Do you . hear? I could do it, and no one would { be the Wiser so far as I was concern- Ted. You take notice of what I say, 1De. Souza. You’ve made a fortune, ‘and be satisfied. That’s all!” “One isn’t usually amiable to guests who stay when they’re not asked," Trent answered gruffly. “However, if I hadn't much to say to your wife and daughter, I have a word or two to say to you, so fill up your glass and listen.” Da Souza obeyed,‘ but without heartiness. He stretched himself out in his chair and looked down thought- fully at the large expanse of shirt- front in the centre of which flashed an enormous diamond. “I’ve been into the City to-day as you know,” Trent continued, “and I found as I expected that you have been making efforts to dispose of your share in the Bekwando Syndicate.” “I can assure you ” _ . - 11v “0h, rot!” Trent interrupted. “I know what I’m talking about. I won’t have you sell out. Do you hear. If you try it on I’ll queer the market for you at any risk. I won’t marry your glaughter, I_wor_1’t_ ‘be blackmailed, and been spent in facing dangers and‘ con- v ‘ You won’t marry Julie, then?” De. Souza said g]oom_i]y_. “No, I’m shot if I will!” Trent an- swered. “And look here, De. Souza, I’m leaving here for town to-morrow â€"taken a furnished flat in Dover Streetâ€"you can stay here if you want but there’ll onlyfl a caretaker in the place. That’s a1! I’ve got to say. Make yourserf at home with the port and cigars. Last night, you know! You’ll excuse me! I want a bregth of fresh air.” Trent strolled through the open Window into the garden, and breathed a deep sigh of relief. He was a free man again now. He had created new dang ereâ€"a new enemy to faceâ€"but what did he care? All his life_ had '0’ CHAPTER XVIII. quering enemies. W119i be before he could do 38a1%- ”6101': “c DWI“ uu as « ~ â€"_5‘ a :4‘ a pipe and walked“to.3;;3:‘fro,y‘hafiekl that this new state’ of thmgs", 1031*: a“ certain savor to lifeâ€"â€"t60k.f‘mm “7 3;. certain seqsation of £1313!th not €61? together agreeable, whlch 1135 liege-E" great achievements in [the financu'f. world semed 170 have inSplred‘ ”Aft? all, What could Da Souzga d0 -' Hlé prosperity .was altggegie‘r bound up ,,,,__..JA Gm, ysvoyoLAuJ -vvuo LUUSVVD-vâ€" in the success cg fix? Bekwando Syldnfi dicateâ€"â€",he.wasr fever the _man .3011 , ., the goose which was laylng sue “a magnificent stock‘ of goldgn eggs. m1 A _m_:_ _~ 1;“ _- 1... “me nnnr'RT‘n- The afiair, so T313213 he wgs concern- ed, troubled him scarcely at all on c061 reflecti6n. As he drew near the little plantation he ever forgot .all about it. Something else was filhng .his thoughts! _ j?" . The rchangeain himghecgme‘PhYSWal 1‘74- -1! - . fiuv vnhulnbv- an “A“: fivvâ€"Vâ€"vr Es well as‘mental. The hard face of the man softened what there was of coarsfiness in its rugged outline be- came altogether toned down. He pushed open the gate with fingers which were almost reverent; he came' at last to a halt in the exact spot where I he had seen her first. Perhaps it was i at that moment he realized most com- i pletely and clearly the curious thingl which had come to himâ€"to him of all: men, hard-hearted, material, an utteri stranger in the world of feminine} things. With a pleasant sense of self-abandonment he groped about searching for its meaning. He was a man who liked to understand thor- oughly everything he saw and felt, and this new atmosphere in which he found himself was a curious source of excitement to him. Only he knew that the central figure of it all was this girl, that he had, come out here to think about her, and that hence- forth she had become to him the standard of those things which were worth having in life. Everything about her had been a revelation to him. The women whom he had come across in his battle upwards, barmaids and their fellows, fifth-rate actresses, occasionally the suburban wife of a prosperous City man, had impressed him only with a sort of coarse con- tempt. It was marvellous how thor- oughly and clearly he had recognized Ernestine at once as a type of that other world of womenkind, of which he admittedly knew nothing. Yet it was so short a time since she had wandered into his life, so short a time that he was even a little uneasy at the wonderful strength of this new passion, a thing which had leaped up like a forest tree in a world of magic, a live, fully-grown thing, mighty and immovable in a single night. He found himself thinking of all the other :things in life from a changed stand- lpoint! His sense of proportions was Saltered, his financial triumphs were no longer omnipotent. He was in- clined even to brush them aside, to consider them more as an incident in his career. He associated her now with all those plans concerning the future which he had been dimly forâ€" mulating since the climax of his suc- cesses had come. She was of the world which he sought to enterâ€"at once the stimulus and the object of his desires. He forgot all about Da Souza and his threats, about the broken-down, half-witted old man was gazing with wistful eyes across the ocean which kept him there, an exileâ€"he remembered nothing save the wonderful, new thing which he had come into his life. A month ago he would have scoffed at the idea of there being anything worth consider- ing outside the courts and alleys of the money-changers’ market. To- night he knew of other things. To- night he knew that all he had done so far was as nothingâ€"that as yet his foot was planted only on the thresh- old of life, and in the path along which he must hew his way lay many fresh worlds to conquer. To-night he told himself that he was equal to them all. There was something out here in the dim moonlight, something sug- gested by the shadows, the rose-per_ fumed air, the delicate and languid stillness, which crept into his veins and course through his blood like magic. Yet every now and then the same thought came; it lay like a small but threatening black' shadow across all those brilliant hopes and dreams which were filling his brain. So far he had played the game of life as a hard man, perhaps, and a selfish one, but always honestly. Now, for the first time, he had stepped aside from the beaten track. He told himself that he was not bound to believe Da Souza's story, that he had left Monty with the honest conviction that he was past all human help. Yet he knew that such consolation was the merest sophistry. Through the twilight, as he passed to and fro, he fancied more than once that the wan face of an old man, with wistful sorrowing eyes was floating somewhere before himâ€"and he stopped to listen with bated breath to the wind rustling in the elm; trees, fancying he could hear that same passxonate cry ringing still in his earsâ€"the cry of an old man part- ed from his kin and waiting for death in a lonely land; 7 (To be continued.) Above )5; sketqh of the palace of the King of \Vurlcmhcrg at. Stuttâ€" ' E3": Germany, which was attacked by aeroplanes o: the Allies ' , ,3”. .iqmtfliation for Zeppelin raids on London and othc‘z- opmr towns. ~ It ms: bum fin 1746 and is situated in the heart or the Capital of _, Wurtemberg. FAMOUS STUTTGART PALACE . RAIDED BY ALLIED AVIATORS ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO w ‘ a“ " _ ~ . . 1 ‘fiow Japanese ,Kept Sbléigrs Warm i '3 v ,‘ig'mer Chfinimign". ' gMgnym‘f the ingenious. "‘ methods fired“ by the Japanese‘to keeptlfrom freezing to death. during.thm'r winter campaign in Manchuria have been adopted by Russia, Germany and Austria to protect their- soldiers. . In the Japanese army every man had an extra pair of boots, mittens, and foot cloths, to change at night They were made to eat often, and to keep awake those inclined to drop to sleep on the march or in changing guards. They were kept from doing exercise that would make them sweat, and they were not allowed to lie down on snow}. When straw was not availâ€" able, they had to shovel the snow away so as to lie on the ground. The clothes and shoes were made larger for winter than for summer wear, to allow for layers of air. The buttonholes and other openings were protected with special care, after small frozen areas had been found on the chests of some of the soldiers cor- responding to the buttonholes. The fingers and feet were rubbed with tallow or other unsalted fat, and mittens were worn over gloves. The mittens were sometimes packed with straw or feathers, and the shoes with horse bedding. Fur keeps out the wind better than woollens and a fur abdominal band proved a great help in extremely cold weather. Muifs of fur or felt and wristlets of wool or fur were found very useful. When- ever the hands were found frozen, it was learned that the men had been wearing knitted gloves. - n The foot cloth worn instead of socks could be dried in emergencies by wearing it next the body. Wrap- ping the toes in paper, or the whole foot in a pig bladder was also found useful at times. Various Kinds of These Weapons in Use at the Front. Shops in London showing cutlery are doing a considerable business with army officers in trench daggers. These weapons vary in size and pat- tern. Sometimes“ they have a decided mediaeval appearance. More deadly weapons for the “in fighting” which is so frequent a feature of modern trench warfare could hardly be de- sired. They are described as “straight plunge dagger,” “stab dagger,” “knuckle- duster dagge1,” “trench dag- ger” and “Thug knife.” The charac- ter of the grip varies, and the handles are weighted according to the amount of strain put on the fingers by the blow. Sometimes an officer has a fancy of his own as to the most de- sirable kind of trench dagger, and supplies the specification. A little excitement has been caused in a Hay- market shop by the request that an assorted lot of these knives should be sent to the War Office. The order is more likely to mean that one or two officers in the building are about to proceed to the front than that Lord Kitchener is seriously considering the issue of such weapons to the rank and file. In the French Army of course trench daggers, as well as helmets, breastplates and other revivals of an- cient war paraphernalia, have been in use for some months. “Supposing I decided to let you have the money how do I know that I shall get it back at the time you mention?” said Monikins. “I pro- mise it, my boy, on the word of a gentleman,” replied Spifikins. “Ah, in that case I may think better of it. Come round this evening and bring him with you.” He Opened It. A little girl stood one day before a closed gate. A man passed, and the little girl said to himâ€"“Will you please open this gate for me?” The man did so. Then he said, kindlyâ€" “Why, my child, couldn’t you open the gate for yourself?” “Because,” said the little girl, “the paint’s not dry yet.” Three hundred years ago glass windows, which were only to be found in the houses of the wealthy, were considered so precious that when peo- ple left their houses for a time they used to take the Windows out and put them carefully away. _â€".'7~7" '9' , , w OUTWITTED JACK FROST. TREN CH DAGGERS. He Decided. Hints for the Farmer. Every farmer should raise bees. Dryness is more essential than warmth in the hog-house. Honey is an especially profitable crop for the fruit farmer. Bees are easier to care for than chickens, and yield good returns on the investment. Late-sown carrots, beets, etc, store much better than those which are sown early and are too old when har- vested. Cut out and burn the old raspberry canes as soon as they are through fruiting. Cultivate the young shoots and keep out all the weeds. Alfalfa offers one of the best honey making materials. Alsike is also valuable, as is sweet clover, which may be grown to advantage in most provinces. It will cost not less than 75 cents to raise a baby Brahma chick up to the point of laying. Leghorn chicks could be raised for about 50 cents, as they mature much earlier in life. It pays to prepare vegetables as well as fruits neatly for market. Clean, attractive packages do not cost much more than unattractive ones and bring much better prices. Try it. ~ When it is necessary to prune trees, the branches should be cut or sawed off smoothly and a thick coat of paint applied to the cut surface, and a sec- ond coat applied after the first is dry. LFreSfia-and Refreshing The mammoth Russian sunflower is grown for its seeds. While it is bloom- ing at the back of a lot it is a sight worth seeing. The seeds are used for Unchangeable Point of View of The Aristocrats. We read in Chambers’s Journal that many powerful persons in Austrian society wish that the rigid rules of court etiquette could be modified; but the number in favor of reforms is not sufficiently large to bring about a change in the usage of centuries. The nobility usually marry those of their own rank, with the result that nearly all the families of the aristoc- racy are related. Princess Karl, whose mother and father, together, had fifteen brothers and nine sisters, told the writer that at the last court ball there were more than a hundred of her first cousins, and that one win- ter at Abbazia she had not spoken during a whole week of balls and par- ties to anyone who was not connected either directly or remotely with her own or Prince Karl’s family. t was thought that the barriers of caste would be broken down if the Archduke Franz Ferdinand should succeed his uncle, the Emperor; for if his morganatic wife, Countess Chotek (created Duchess of Hohenberg by the Emperor), became empress, de- spite his solemn oath to the contrary, the present rules as to birth could hardly be enforced. If they were so relaxed as to permit a lady not of royal birth to become Empress of Austria, they would be relaxed for all those who now suffer exclusion from court for lack of princely blood. Prin- cess Karl, although she is very broad- minded, could admit no variation of this rule. “In Austria," she said, “it is what you are born that counts, not what you become.” When I ventured to point out that this sentiment belonged to the Middle Ages, says the writer, her reply show- ed me the unchangeable point of view of the Austrian aristocrats. It is not mere vulgar glorying in pride of birth; it is the acceptance of a fact that to them is as necessary and as natural as the coming of night and day. “I was born Durchlaucht” (that is, Serene Highness); “I have married a Durchlaucht; my children are Durchlauchts. How can I possibly recognize Countess Chotek as em- press? Durchlauchts do not make obeisan‘ce to countesses, no matter whom they may marry. Countesses cannot be made empresses in Aus- tria.” - THE PATRICIANS 0F AUSTRIA. “But they can be made queens in Hungary,” I ventured, “and the arch- duke would be King of Hungary as well as Emperor of Austria.” “It is different in Hungary,” the princess replied quickly. “The wife of the King of Hungary is his queen, even ifnshe were 'a beggar girl.” “Then if the Duchess of Hohen- is composed of clean, whole young leaves. Picked right, blended right and packed right. It brings the fragrance of an Eastern garden to your table. BLACK, MIXED OR GREEEI chicken feed and a variety of pm poses. Molting hens need particular can; and attention. The change of coat is a big drain on the bird’s system, and vitality. You must make up in food. An occasional feed of sunflower soc-d is good. Mix a little oil meal in the mash, and give increased ration of meat, green bone, beef scrap, or whatever it may be. The colony plan of keeping poultry is best suited for the farmers and those who have plenty of land at their disposal. 'It makes it possible to keep several hundred hens on the ordinary farm without the expense of yarding them, and still have them away from the home buildings. It's, the farmer’s way. From eight to fifteen colonies «.1 bees are the right number for the average farmer to have, ten being: Us- ually preferable to a larger number, and still fewer being desirable Lu start with. For the fruit farmer bees should be regarded as a neces- sary side line just as chickens are in many parts of the country. The equipment cost for five colonies (.27 bees is about $50. It is possible for careless help in leave a considerable portion of the grain crop in the field by neglecting: to gather up scatterings, loose bun- dles, etc., and by hauling grain on open-bottom racks. From a few pounds to a few bushels of grain may be saved evéry day during stacking, by using a tight-bottom rack, or a canvas over the rack that will catch all of the heads. In seasons when the grain shatters badly, a surprising- ly large amount of grain can be saved in this way. berg had been Queen of Hungary, you would have made obeisance to her as queen?” “Certainly,” was the immediate an swer. “Then why not as empress?” I ask- ed her. “In Hungary the Countess Chote‘r: would be queen. It is only in Hun- gary that I would make obeisance to her. In Austria she could never be anything save the Countess Chotuk, because she was born Countess Cho- tek. One does not make abeisance to countesses, even if they marry arch- dukes who become emperors,” she re- peated. The murder at Sarajevo made it im- possible to put this question to the test, but the Princess Karl gave the point of view of the Austrian nobility in a nutshell. Be Conscientious in the Discharge of Every Duty. Dishonesty seldom makes one rich. and when it does riches are a curse. There is no such thing as dishonest success. The world is not going 10 pay you for nothing. Ninety per Cent- of what men call luck is only talent for hard work. Do not lean on oihers to do your thinking or to conquer your difficulties. Be conscientious in the discharge of every duty. Do your work thoroughly. No one can rise who slights work. Do not try to be‘ gin at the top. Begin at the bottom, and you will have a chance to rise, and will be surer of reaching the to? some time. Be punctual. Keep your appointments. Be there a minute be- fore time, if you have to lose your dinner to do it. Be polite. Every smile, every gentle bow is money in your pocket. Be generous. Mean- ness makes enemies and breeds disâ€" trust. Spend less than you earn. DC not run in debt. Watch the little leaks, and you can live on your sal- ary. A FEW RULES. 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