w “Wellâ€"yea" admitted Ya lter. “T he mind is so light and anything so quiet that he thought he might take this Lib- erty. he felt so very top-heavy." There was nothing remarkable atom. mes» two men in appearance. character. habits. capacities. or otherwise. They had passed their lives. in the lakes. chiefly as sailors. and their ages wore somowhere in the forties. 'Il‘hey consti- tutrd. with the mate, the much in charge of lhe schooner. “Where is Mr. 6091'?†resumed the myste‘rlous paacenger. after scanning mam a moment, with singular inten- sily. “Mr. Gem?†echoed Yatter. “1â€"†He hesitated about answering, looking tr Gomn to help him out. Mr. Geer be- tng the mate, and havmg no right to be absent from the deck at that mo: “But we are to reuse him cut before the cap‘n‘s watch goes on duty.“ supple- mented- Gomn. “and we've also agreed t3 km; his secret.†“That's all right. my men." declared the passenger. with kindling eyes and features. “Mr. 6001' is just where I want him to be. and he’s there because I plied him with drinks during our stay at Fort Mackinac for that very pur- pose. You know who I am. I suppose?†“Yes. sirâ€"Mr. Woodsey,†replied Yar- ter “You took passage in Chimgo for Cleveland just as we were leaving. Tom here calls you Old Mystery!†“He does? Why?†“Because you have so little to say to anybody. and watch everything so close- ly. and keep all o! si ht below.†The passenger smile contentedly. “I see you are observant." he said. 'I'he other sailors are asleep. I believe. and so are Captain Lowe and the pas- sengers. The road is accordingly open for us to have a little business together. Wouldn't you like to make your for- tunes. qui-t slaving in this lashlon, and he somehgdy?" “Hasn’t he turned in secretly in the krccasue?†pursued the questioner. Two men only of the crew were on (3101; a}, the momentâ€"one at the who“! and the other on the lookout tom-ardw but a third ï¬gure suddenly became V‘s- ibte. that of a passenger in the act of emerging from the cabin. This man was in his shirt-sleeves and stocking-feet. and his n‘xovements were as cautious and stealthy as his manner was sinister and watchful. “(tall him here." A curinus sort of chirp from Yatler did the busine§. In other terms It was late on an evening in May. lS’ï¬, when a fore-and~ an schooner called the Nor‘wester lay becalmed in Lake Huron. some thirty- flvc or torty miles southeastpby-east. ot the village and island of Mackinac. The moon being in its last quarter. and the sky more or less covered by large, black patches of clouds, the dark- tcss relgning over the surroundmg shores and waters was intense. since alien the starlight. was mostly intercept- ed. The wind had been llmited (or 36'- ernl hours to an occasional cat‘s-paw cf barely sufï¬cient slrength and dura- tion to produce a ripple alongside or the: creaking o! a block. and had now dted away altogether. leaving a dead calm. “Is it you, Yat'er?" he said lo the holmsman. in a whisper. “Yes, sir.†“And that chap yonder is Gama?†The helmsman assented. 4.6+W§+§+§+W+§+m§+§+§+§+ï¬+ï¬+mw+§fï¬+ï¬+§g The time of which we write was be- tr'rc the Eaxt had hem Connected with the West by railways. and when the great chain of lakes wzh‘ the principal route of travel between the two regions. That period was so long ago that ll has almost rCCedcd to a shadowy niche in our annals. and yet it is within the personal recollection of many men now living. “Naturally? replied Gomn. “and for Bi‘x'éral days pact “e’xe been thinking of an undertaking that may pay us 11 owl thousand apiece!†“May I ask for particulars?" “Certainiy. You‘ve heard of Ben Slo- hie?†“Ben Stable ’ “Yes. the famous outlaw and mamm- dcr. who has so long been thc_tcrror of the lakes, and especially of the great Mackinac wilderness." The passenger smiled strangely. dis- playing an interest as keen as suddm. 114* cou‘xd not have smiled more strangé ly. in fact, if he had been Ben Stobie himseiI! Woodsey uttered a mocking ejacu1a~ hon. lac-king the two men over as if ihey had been natural curiosities. “You prqposc tojdo- that?†he'snccrcd. The two men now “Well. you had‘bquér let the job out to the {its < you nzeefl’rihg-adviscd, will! asa'mï¬Ch‘ eeling as contempt. .‘5 m 5902121 â€my m “Legmm as? migYés. I've heard of him." he answered. with assured camlosancss, “and who hasn‘t? What of him?" “Simply this. †explained Gofl‘m. bend- in: nearer and waxing conï¬den’ iai. As mu me doubllnss aware, a xwewxauk of {“0 mousand dollars has Mm o - term] for Ben Slohic, dead or alim ï¬nd Yaucr and I propose" to earn that money.†“How earn it?†‘By capturing the terrible outlaw and handing him owr to the authorities!†+914 m+mmnsm+mnm+mmmm678uï¬mmmn VOL. 19. 1210351. $1 per annum.‘ TOILET IN THE ATTEMPT _ AND OMEMEE MIRROR « CIIAI’I‘ER I A TALE 0F EARLY DAYS. ' ’ in (:1eiPp0Ck-‘ «propose “Shes lhc wifo of ex-GovernorXVard. the weanhy builder and contractor of Clqwland " ‘:I\e heard of him.‘ said Yartter. “But “hat mu mm not? know, my men" pmsucd “oodsey. “Is the store h) sets by his “ire. He is one of the richest. men in Ohio. but all his “with is as dmss in comparison with her. Even now, when he has a daughter old enough m be married, he is more 1:7.\'cr-l£ke to his wife than he was in the days of their courtship.†“How came she here?’ asked Gomn. “Her sister in Chicago was taken dangerously 111 and sent. for her,’ ex- plnirwi \Voodsey. “The governor was {0-) busy to leave. and the daughter was obliged to remain at home for sev- eral reasons. one of which was that .e'hc had sprained an ankle severely. qo Mrs. Ward, who is a woman of nerve. ri-soh'cd to max-kc the trip alone. Her SIM/er is now on the mud to recovery, and she herself is thus far on her m tum. And her relations to her husband Ming what I have stated. you can see with half an eye. my men. what a pile of money he would pay to recover her 1! she were once in our hands!" \Vlthdrawfng his hands from his pock- ets. he gave each of the sailors several gold coins. which they examined by the light of his binnaclc. lacking starucd and. curious. “What's this fm'?’ asked Yaller. “It s a hint that I'll give you ten limes as much if you will help me in a game I am playing." replied Wood‘scy. “Just packet that.) double calzlps. and listen.“ The two men complied, and their hmplev continued-z - 5'1. “0! course," answered Gcmn. “Who is she?" ' -‘ -. . N'vl- “rԠ.. “I could tell you of many a man who has come to grief by hunting Ben Sto- bie." pursued the .pasengoia with the cï¬sy and persuasive air of one who fully understands what. he is talking alout; “and you are not called upon. cl this late hour. to be guilty of any such folly. I can put you on track." hr. added, his tone becoming still more impressive and conï¬dential, “of some- thing for better. For instanceâ€"sec here!" gz‘r?‘ “In our hands!" chned Gomn. with a sudden increase 0! interesf. “Ah! I see your game! You propose to steal the 2ady?â€"â€"tn take her away from [he schooner and carry her of! to some cor- ner of the great Mackinac wilderness. where she will romain hidden until~y0u choose to p'rmhxce her?†“Yes, my men-umt's my game!“ (To be Continued.) “Oh. we shall ï¬t out a small sloop, and crui>o in the Georgian Bay and Nrrth Channel till we ï¬nd him," ex- plainod Yalier. “When shall you begin?" “As soon as we reach Cleveland. This is our last v’yage as sailyers.†The passenger looked them over again. the contemptuous expression of hu face deepening. “You are simply talking nonsense." he assured them. “You could no more ï¬nd that man than you could find a nr-odlc in a haystack. How can you hope to succeed where so many have failed? Take my word for it. Ben Slo- l;:'o has hiding-places and retmats whorl: no one can find him. He travels in all srrts of characters and disguises, and might be under your nose at this very moment. without your being the wiser. Let me advise you to dismiss at once and forever all thought of the project at which you have hinted, and turn your attention to something more prac- tical.†‘ mé wordsâ€"and sï¬ll more his -â€"seemcd to make a profound slon upon his hearcf‘s. ++++++++++++++++++++++ A TERRIBLE . TEMPTATION ++++++++a +++++++++ 9F+++++++++++++++++++++ CHAPTER NHL-(Continned). Miles fumed and fretted sorely dur- ing the ï¬rst parl of me evening. whom Hope was wgugvd with other guests, and had no time lo bestow upon him; but when (he mums were~gm\\‘ih11 5‘ limo unpty. when the crowï¬ was thin- nzng sum-“hut. he made .his way ‘9 hm sidc. a very rcsdxute expression on his fun). ' ‘ Though 1101 1112311 11115 beati 11g afmqst 90111100111011.1115 o11dent exertemfl}? help-1d to quiet her and she mow‘c‘d 1111 Sign of 11111 1111119111117f1~clin1r as she Pass-01! through the b? cl"dm11‘1ng- mocm «into the 0001, 11111111- iighicd 00115qu- km L01 0111] whom \11105 1119,11 twq chaks under the shadow of a 1‘; Palm, and they sat down in sncno ‘y-Thc x9011 drip or a ‘foun had ,a “You have noticed our lady passen- his manner und impres- “Yés I ounntâ€"mrhnpaâ€"lo hme told you befoxovâ€"onh I dislikn talking about n‘._V V'sclf andâ€"it ammo] conceited to think: Von would cme one way or an- other 'Vï¬mt I may hme done or been.†{‘IL-doâ€"cawre†sh:~ said with. Miles (how in his Neath sharply. rm! for a moman he did not speak. because speech “as impossible to him then he said gruValfVâ€" “Nat free?†Hope said the words quickly. “Will you tell me what you mean?†“I did not. mean to doccive 3011 intenv 1101111113. ‘ he anmemd humbl3. “I newr intondoJ to docciw 3011 at all Butâ€"I h 30 learntâ€"to maxâ€"for 3031â€"- and~I-hn3'c no right to care." " “'\\h.\?’ For the‘ me 0! her Hope could not say anothex 5\11nb1e; she wait- ed breathlessly for his 1-.ep1y ‘ “You dare not take my friendship? Why?" “Because.†again there came that s‘harp indrawing of his breath. “I -â€" want more mnn your friendship; h‘nd Iâ€"dau‘ePâ€"not ask for it. Iâ€"amâ€"not free.†“Becauseâ€"there is annular woman to whom I mm my allegiance? his answm‘ was scarcniy more than a whis- per. “\iy wife is living." “Your wife? â€" Iiope‘ looked up as she said the word. looked £1111 into Miics' white face. her own eyes dark and wido. “You have :1 wifn?†“Yes: i have a wife." “Ls tones grew heavy and lifeless. “Shall I tell you the story? It is the stupid story of a ‘biundoring foolâ€"oi a mistakeâ€"oi a life- longr repentance." "“i'do'nt umik'x know how to thank \011 for yomâ€"Ixiomhhip. butâ€"me txulh 1'7 isâ€"I dare not take i‘ 1â€": F thps IXOLâ€"llfchnlg. 511‘ WhLSfX!‘ C “Lifelong.†he repealed more firmly “I promised to love and cherish my â€"pnor little wifaglill death should part us. Only death can set either 0! 15 free. I made a lemme mistake.†“And shewyour wife?†Hope‘s head was bent low, the words were barely audible. She clasped her hands tightly in her lap. waiting for Miles to speak first. listening dreamily to the sott‘drip of the fountain and the rustling of the lcavvs, wonrleni‘ng what he was going L1 say to her. and what words she should use to explain to him that she “I ought to knmx?" She liffcd hcx eyes for: a moment then dropped them again, almost slam ed by the look of low and anguish in his- 11m gï¬eâ€"Alflrs’ voice broke into hm- meditations abruptly, harshly. hoarse with an agitation he could not hide. ,Jfrbmught you here.“ he said slowly, “lo tell you somctlmrg I thinkâ€"you ought; to know: For that one moment of struggle be- [ween passion and honor, passion won. With an impeiuosity strangely foreign lo his self-controlled nature he stooped towards Hope. he put out his hand to take hers. eager words of love were on ma: lips, when. all at once. he paused and drew hack. A gleam at light from “'11! swinging lamp ovorhoud“!cll full :pon tho iiny gold circlet upon his hand. Hope‘s wedding ring. and as his eyes fell upon ii, his noblor instincts roasserwd themselves; he wa< his true sell again. quiet, grave. self-continued. “She xx '1: an ignorant gir1;I Look ad- vantage of her ignorance. he szrid bi.- lrxh'; “I pcrsuadci he: to belie" e that ‘n marrying mt she would be happv I mam 10d h<r for comenionce sake. at th( moment lhm'c svcmcd nolhing c]: c to (in She “as loft in my charge t: 1101‘ dyinr: mother; she “as poo: and lonelyâ€"3 Her heart Ieapt. with joy and pride, her eyes grew dim. and a lump in Tier throat throatenod to choke her. ' She I‘nlt a wild longing to cry for sheer hap- pincss. This man was so strong. so good. S41 nobleâ€"he was her husbandâ€"andrâ€" Xw !ovc~d her! ’ “Oh! pour little girl," Hope’s \‘oxcc broke in gvnfly. “Yesâ€"poor liltlc girl indeed." he said; “I was a funl. but I acted a: I thoughk host at the moment. Iâ€"-" stirring and rustling amongst the leaves as the summer 1111' swept over them through the oven windows. ring gleaming on his ï¬nger, and ren- lived with a woman’s flush of intui- tion that it was her own wedding ring he wore. A subtle and delicate fragrance of helio'lmpe ï¬lled the conservatory, ming- ling wilh the scent of Hope‘s red roses; the mingled fragrance mounted to Miles' brain. and for a moment. look- ing at the while robed ï¬gure at his side, the downme htrad, the lowly face, he tell his Nsolulion falter. LIkSu um un. 1. IV' “H “:1: :1 kind â€11.1111 11)}1 11e lhoughl.‘ Hope put m impetuopsly. "' 1’“ I"" "' ""A ' ' “Do you think so? Do you wally think 5n? Thank you {or saying that. On my h-nntn‘ I meant well by my unfor- lunnlc wife. but I never succeeded in making her happy. \Veâ€"wcre poles asundvr in awry thought. in awry fool- ing, wc _hnd nothing in Common. Sheâ€"’- “What was she lilcc?’ Hope‘s voice How could he, how could he let he-r go {or the sake of a girl whom he had never loved, who had never loved and who had dclibcralely let him? wa< mgm'. “\‘m-y young. wry plum." her answer- ed shru'lly: “she was scarcely more (Mn :1 (MM. arwntr-on or oighleen, \‘x‘hvu I married her. She was plainâ€" nndâ€"nml very untidy and slipshud. l â€"was impatient with her for that. I hate untidinos-s in a woman.†involun- lnrily his eyes run over the well-dressed head. the daint‘fly gowncd form of the woman by his side: .shc lifted her eyes and smiled at him. ' ’ "UH“ 9..- Hopi saw. and rightly interpreted his action. saw too the itiny gold? ring The smile set his pulses tm‘obmng wildly. ~ ‘ “You speak as if-â€"you had not seen her lam-1y; is she'nway †- , “Sizeâ€"let; mic," he Said abruptly. “0m day she came into my study wjncp I was ovawvhehnod \vilï¬ 'xvm-k.' She began to cry. and in 5mm! at me. She said l.had made her miscrah!e-â€"â€"†A, tumor little girl!" " ‘ Miles eyes _fell ageing? n the'heuuli- ful {11/30 0;.â€" £119sz his. smug Durham and Victoria Standard little girl," Hope’s voice his pulses throbbing MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, MAY 14. 1908. “Youâ€"â€"were married! I beg your pardon." he said roughly; “1 had no idea that you were anything but. what you seemedâ€"a vc-ry \oung girl. just outâ€"naive and fresh as a young girl should be. I did not dream that you were married. I beg your pardon again for all I have said and done to- mght~and nowâ€" “Yo‘wâ€"J. Doctor Andersonâ€"I thinkâ€" pcrlmps~x0u haw been labeling under a delusion aboutâ€"abnut me.†“\Hmt sort of delusion?" “We" .â€"sho tumod her bunch 0! mens .c and {1-3 in her hands. in nppamnl ombnrmszment then continued hurried- h-“I beli'me you Inwo bevn thinking that I um an unmarried granddaughter a! lady DL'deale sâ€"but-Eâ€"J’ “That I am marrled? Yesâ€"but I do.†she. answemd. suddenly lifting a rosy laurrhing face {0 confront. his stern white one. “I don't. qm‘lc know how it, is that you didnt know I was married: “And now," she said softly, Iookinv tull inlo his angry cyesâ€"“nowâ€"I am going to 1011 you my mums, that {here may nm'm- be any mistake again â€" never again." “There will not ever be mistakes be tween us any moreâ€"becauseâ€"if I can help it. we shall not meet. again." Miles voice was slill hzuth and broken. “If you will ulluw me, I think I had better lake you back to Lady Dismude â€"â€"andâ€"I hope you \vlll'furgive me 101‘ having spoken to you as I had ’no busi- ness to speak.†“You must forgive me too,†she whispered, drawing a step nearer lo him; “my grandmother was vexed be- cause I did not tell you soonerâ€"~lhut I â€"â€"was mar-led. She saidâ€"it was not fair.†“Porhapsâ€"Iâ€"ahmlâ€"no right toâ€"Iistf‘n." she answered, rising ulsu. and stand- ing bet-ore him. â€10 light giuncing on downcaat hum] and its crown of rod ['05119.‘ “Iâ€"«huvc sonwthing to tell you 1L0." “What do you mean? You cannot mean that youâ€"that, youâ€"-â€"â€"J’ “I hope not. I hope to God she wiil not! I would gladly make amends to her for the wrong I did her. If it. were for her happinessâ€"if she wished. to come back and M me try again. 1 shouldâ€"agi‘ecâ€"hut i cannot wish hi'r i.) come back again for my own sake. My God. do you ihink whon a man lows a woman. with his whole heart and soul as 1 low you. he would wilqh to have another woman as his wife?" The floodgates were open: his self- control had given way suddenly; he stooped towards her and gripped her hands in a close clasp that actually hurt her. Hope drew them gnnlly away. but she did not. life hor eyes: per-Imps she was afraid 1ch Miles shonhl noï¬ce how they shone. should see in them that liri’y twinkle of something: mischevious! “ch. poor little girl." he answered, sllll in those heavy, lifeless tones; ‘l have never forgiven myself for all her unhapplnoas. but I never dreamt it was urging her to leave me. On that anor- noon I answered her impatiently, and at lastâ€"she {lung hcr rings on the table, and rushed away. This," he held out hls hand to Hope,â€"-“this is her wedding ring. She flung it at. me and thenâ€" .she went. awayâ€"and I have never seen her again." “You looked for her?†Hope had been slowly drawing off her nwn gloves, and was now lwlsting her own rings round and round her ï¬nger. "Ah chair. "You?" He could not say another word. he could only stand and stare at her blaukly! “She told me- sho was safe and well and with kind people. She said she would never come back to me. You see. it is a pitiful tragedy.’ “And will she never come back to you?†“Forgive me." he exclziimcd, suddgx-i; ry leaping to his feet; “I had no righl to say it to youâ€"~1-â€"â€"“ Hope's vyes were ï¬xed on the tiled floor; with one {wot she drew imaginary patterns on Us smooth surface. -“IL was not. fair," Miles answered with vehement-o; “it was neither fair to me or b0-your husband.†“I did everything I could think ofâ€" overylhing the police could deviseâ€"40 ï¬nd her, but I have never had the slight- est clue to her whereabouts. A year ago she wrote to me.†“My marriage.‘ she spoke wry slow- ly, “was-1iko yoursâ€"mat a happy one.†“Your liusb:Is.Jâ€"is here io-niglil‘I" [lope lifted her head suddmly. a smile (lashed over her (ace, a tender lnok crept ink) her eyes. “Yesâ€"ho is here to-nighl; bulâ€"-J’ “Why do you speak of your marriage as not happy. ‘wlion the more mention -‘.f your husband 'mnlws you 100k like that?" he exclaimed with shaking voice. "You cannot pretend to ‘mo,thatâ€"_vour husband is notâ€"all the world 10 youâ€" nnd that. I~liave been, for 1110 second timeâ€"a [00]?" “My husband isâ€"all ihe worldâ€"(Q mifâ€"iwr head droopod, she spake very lawâ€"“but I do not think you were. ever :1 1001. (111110? for :1 ï¬rst 01' :1 500111111 limo. 1 ilxink"»it was 1101' voice that shook .no\\'â€"~“_\ou “ore 100 "11:11] to :1 111110 ugly girl “ho did not 1mg“ how 10 Love )uu 1.11011 13111 no“ ’~ “1.01. ms 1mm my poor liille wile out of the question." he interrupted her, “and lot us end this f-i'uilloss conver- suli-on. Tell me ymir name. and [hon -â€"‘.vc will go. I‘m'hnps you will like to introduce nm to your husband.†His last “Fm-(ls were Hymkcn vex-y biiiorly, 1qu t1; his amazement lht- girl before him only laugliedâ€"soflly, vory softly, and Jaid a hand on his arm. . “Yes," ‘shc, said, a little glad nnte o! mumph in her ,-voice; “I will tell you mv-Hmme and next 1â€"should like [0 iimodme 3011 to my hquand. Iâ€"am u-mâ€"«ploud of him; and thenâ€"I will ask 3011‘t'o-give me back something 011 haw of mine!’ “Somelhing l have of mum‘s?†Ile gazed iulo her uptnx‘nco [ac c with dazed mos.†, :1- much his , ' {133d coming yet. nearer h himâ€"“my éineâ€"isâ€"Ilope!†- Miles staucd violently. ' . “It «wasâ€"Hope 1mas~1t is-110m :LL‘ zé a. “Lag: W ï¬e‘z’wd m “needing ‘is qug‘stion,A bLLt, putting hm other hand y‘v Hope leam forward in her coming yet nearer was an that Vary quietly. almost solemnly. MUM; :1) 15 Wow tho ring {mm hi< mvn ï¬nger, and; bags, slmnod it upon Hope's. amt a‘rr the dim‘ light at tho conservatory. with the «all 1 music of the fountain sounding in their' cars. and lmr ham] still lmtdiclnsoly Bill in his. he said slowly and r‘wï¬onth-A Fix-mt “My \vm‘ldétl Wife. {or better {or lttl'ds worse. far richor f0." DOm‘m‘. in Sir'k- (INTI- uns: and in health. to tow and to clwr- Gal-‘1'- LEADING MARKETS “My “whim wife. In worse. for ric-hor for pa ms: and in health. to 1m ishâ€"«tin donlh us do part F1<JU1‘-~.\ ' nttoba patents, special Hands. $6, seconds. 555.40: strong bak- ct‘s‘. $5.30: winttr wheat Intents, $3.45 Barleyâ€"N0; 2 55¢; hold-M's ask We. Pawsâ€"Nu. 2. 9043. outside. Ryeâ€"N0. 2 source and wanted, 880-. Buttmhutâ€"Nv.2,61%: It) (3.)C. 0315401 “hito £7/c outside; 49: 0“} 1m 5R 10t‘otttu;.\'o.‘2 mixed, #6:). Branâ€" $24. 50 to .."25 two. straitsâ€"$25 at 1m mitts. . and slips-had, and you would not wag; A despafch from Hun ’ - Ont., mo 10 come backâ€"would you?" she on - . r w . v, ’ . . (<11nL<ch<~viou51y suys. A (‘quyblc uaggly .“\ enackd u\\- hy did you let mp say if "1'11†hp; ncrc on Induy. rosullmg mnhc death askpd rmronchfuny, shoking hex hail“ of \elsu‘n Smith, {041110er AHM- \th tender tpuch, gazing mm he! Wm axe Ont" and his young wife formerly $th =1 19M m. 1115 93"“5 £11an made h†1'55 Martha Goldie of lhisgflace, “ha OW†agmngt mm- 1383 been fox some xxwks visiting at the “I did so want, lo hear jlrsl wlml you ‘ felt about your poor little plain \\'M0."E she said, laughing gently. “ll was; naughty, Oh! I know it was wry nnuv'lrlv. but I couldnl hell) itâ€"-and l line“ that I would make up for it all. in the 0nd. ’ “Is it wry wonderful? I can see m.V-'5 so]! so plainly 11s 1 was in muse ole? (11115. I 511100111011 my 1111131- 11110 inoz- (1111:1111 slcvknoss l0 phase 1011.1 ha? no 111011 of 111151111; becoming clothes": roally was :1 wry uglyâ€"ugly duckling"! ‘,.‘And now 3011 must 11‘“ d\\ \\ 0111~ shine , 111g whiteâ€"11nd 101L10d 10mm!" Milan} exclaimed with comictfon: “analâ€"“il'fl you come home with me to-nlghl?" Hope {111511011 crimscu, her \‘uice ta;- lu’cdâ€" “011! not lo-nighl." she said ano11<â€" ly. “lhere is se 111mb 10 be cxplulnml. -. You have to hour all nlfmut the 5111111110 1 way I (lis'mvmwl l belonmd to H101: D1n1qlnlcsâ€"1mdulots of things,†she: eluded inc-olmrently. A}...â€" as she spoke 1101' hand wont. out m- wards his hzmd and touched 1110 tiny gold rim: on his ï¬ngm’. “My Wedding ring." she x'vhkpomf: 'i( you will give it to mn hack nowâ€"4 â€"-wm ncvnr take it. off again.†And than he drew hm Into his arms and ki<sed “her on tho lips THE END. Tornnfn, Mm 1:2.â€".\1.mituba “heat-â€" \0.1 \‘oxthcrn $1.10}! .\‘u. 351.15% NO. 3. $1.10/: feed- wheat, (36; N0. 2 feed. 1300, chrgiun Buy poms. Ontario “Inuitâ€"No. '2 “hue. 0’ c (0 Sim, outsdde; Nu. 2 ml, 92" lo (JR-.0112.- side; No. 2 mixed. 93.: goose, 90c you areâ€"my wife," and he laughed .x; laugh of sheer unbounded happiness- that Il-opc shlvcred against him for very} l0.“ ' 1 ,“I was-an ugly little bit of a girl.‘ wasn't 1†she mumlumd. her hand! closely folded in his; “and wry untidy and slipshod. and you would not wan; me 10 come backâ€"would you?" she end- (:(l m L<choviously. o “Why did I not know you?†he said after nvmomcm. putting her away {rum him. and looking her up and down with tender scrutinizing glance. “Iâ€"have inlmduced you lo my lms-s band.†sho said hurriedly :zmll irrele- mntlyl. “and now there is mm lllinrz‘ mom. You have gall. SAllllOUlillg uZ' â€lino. and luxx‘nnl it. please.†“anolhing of yours?" “Yesâ€"of milky-that you gavn me ~â€" m<2ro than three years ago; nmLâ€"plcasn, Miles. will you put it an dgain. and", {ml-give me {Ul' treating: you so badly“; B.uxiter»;â€"Pricos am ï¬rmer again on: 14114111 offerings. ‘ Creamery, prints .. 290. 10-310; Miles could say, but. (he sudden pres- sure of his arm round her was more eloquent ihan many words. Cumâ€"4W. 3 yellow: 74%: to 75m Tc- :m'nto freight: N11. 3 mixed. to less, \\ 1161413616" quotations- armâ€""â€" l-iggsâ€"lh‘e qwiw is still mm and u u uulJ y high [01 [his tmc cf war. Ne! laid 17C. 2, “Hope," he‘wpomed far the fourth time. his disengaged hand lifting her face to the light, his eyes. Pagorly dc- vmn'ing her every fealurc; “I can’t beâ€" have il. l simply cannot believe that l‘ul.z'x1')§s-â€"0niario, 8:30 in 90'); Dem; warn. 1’59 10 $1, in our lots on trail: hem. Bezmsépï¬lflo (0 $1.75 Im‘ primes and $4.80 lo:$1.85 for rxzxnd51)ic-;I<«id. _ d4; solids I)ai1‘f-‘=prfnts .. do large 190115 (In 5:01de In {CPI-03' ‘-. . . . ..«. llonm-.â€"Shninml steady ul lie to 1°C per pound ful (in-pound pails and 120 lo Hc fni 5 l0 l0 pound pails. Combs {.1 $1." :5 ln $2 .50 perm/111‘ (thro:éâ€"â€"'l‘he' now make is n-sflflfloring \oxy 11 och but 5111110. 4311111 51 1111110111 111(- 11111111111111'1111' 131W and 19(1) 1111' 111.111< 111 1311 lots ho: e; 11 -\1 1110110,]..0 [0' 1:11'g11 11nd 12/1' 101'l\\'1ns.. \Izz1plc Suu -â€"$l 1051 10.1131: gallon. 13111111 $111111~$8 111 $11 p111'“‘1§1jl. llal cifluyâ€"T'mnolh‘ 5 111103011 :11 $15 to $1359.11] on: lots on trags‘hexc. ‘3" â€"â€"~ :9 111101151on 15-: ‘a Puriï¬ï¬hm'l 1:111 $21 10 W110 r b11131 roll: 111 ‘1 $17. 511 1:1 $18 j;~‘~~"" ,. (1111-4191113, 11341:; 111 3% â€/12; â€pans 1'30 V'x'tg 1?? ‘ S111( "and 011' Salteiï¬f oatsâ€"Lang! 111.1111- 011, 10/0. 101 mi cages}: 1131113,." fédium and 11;; *1’5 to 131:; 11111115 ".110. 14/0 to 12c? cks 169 to 11/c' 111de1< 93/0 10¢: rolls 10c 10 10 1; breakfast 111103;†Me to J50; “‘1' L on 51110 M Mï¬hcai May 123'... ‘mm 131 six"ss is boiï¬â€˜g done ' xx hon? patents \xinL 1' whcaï¬ .,s!1-a m mum; $7 ll! HOLIX‘. -Sh10§ i pawn; - a 35.25;; $1 ML - ‘rfll‘Ju‘ Lin-u.â€" Mï¬mar. May ()0. A shflfécdâ€"Mam'obtbrun, i‘té‘MONmEAL m RisiETng Econ, lilyc 1m md cusses? Cm'edium and Mg 454); to 135: F0 lch m 1263 ;‘micks 16c to ul~dex<. /’c (046%: rolLs 10c bleak! asL3 Duo Mo to “150; gems out of piclf;lc.1essv1‘l}§n COUNTM; momma. BRILADS'I‘UFFS. ï¬iNelson Smith Shpï¬-His Wife and Committed y? f .. igSumlde Ill ‘ Ta'ronlo \Im 12â€"- Them “35 n A mme 3 man u coup‘lo of loads of export c.:1tllv 1SCme of thosv sold up to $6. and one cg: two at. even mom [hm 1hat.(1hoice ‘heavy ’cxpurl buns in smc-ml inslancc~ ‘Qoid at $5111er “em a voxy fa“ gynee specimens of butchnrs’ cattle, ch "<old as hi gn as 86. but the {21cm my could ngot be classiï¬ed as bet- 161;.thim medium qualih. A: i5; “g iss Martha Gold-EC of thisptace, who ' 1338 Mon £01 some “oaks visiting at the Wine of her patents jusi}ouiside the town of Huntsvil'e. A, - 'r‘ '[hc details of the murd ' , Suicidv are as foiim\'s:â€"â€".\tr. Smith ~\\I.UO has. ween for some time past an employee «1' ~th Gait, Hespeler Berlin Railway. 311?in in Huntsxilie early iriduyvnom- ,7 g and after bleakfasting at an hutoi . rocreded to the home of his- wift' 5 pm- gents (111 the opposite bank of the river 5 from the town. On the way- he caitmt 3 at the district schoolhouse and inquired , 1-5 his little son. who was in attend. 1 anye. if his mother was at home. and 1 uprm receiving an atiirmutivv answer, lipx'ucecded to the home. Upon wing \11111Yéapb119.-\111y 1'2.â€"â€"\\‘l1.r11â€"â€".\'0. 1 11.5111511144: No. 1 .\';11'H1¢1'11. 51.111114; N0. d2 Ngrthxrn.$1.(17jr N41. 3 Nuth- m1;11.§9%cto $1. 114%; _\1.11' 31. (18%: July, â€$117); to" $1.07%: NHL. .Qllfc. 110111â€"- FfQL patents. 5.1/11 11 $5.60: >ccond 1111- 113111; 55. 35 10 $5. 511111-51 cl 9:113. $125 10 . 5130; 5mm c111.11< 33.54110 $3.111). 1 Bumâ€"1h 1111!]; $21. 75 to $22. I \1 11111111100 Mm 12.'-â€"\\l1eat~~_\'o 1 !No111‘1e1f~n,- -$1‘. 12 10 $1.13; No 2 N<31Il1~ er,n. 31.110110 $1.10/: J111y. 98/1; 111d. 1\_\eâ€"-_~Np.‘- 8134c- 13111111de1. :2. 7:1c; 5111111310631. 10 714:.(201'nâ€"No. 3. cash. 68}! in 6112:111ng G"‘/c bid. . New" $01,}; \111} 1“ â€"-â€"\\'he'11â€"$p1t ir- Ir0311. ar; :No. 2 10d. $1.071/ 111 olma! 11' and-,$1.10}’ 1.0..h 111111211; N11. 1 north- .4141"thth $11111...011 (1111.111: No. 2 *hux‘d-‘ixjimex', $1.13%.I.o.b. afloat. {WUTIMS NGW NUMBER NI 2 Alt u; "-4- ,Lu vnw ~ _ â€hide the bones at human beings, for Some of the murders Wet-0 com‘mittpd so long ago that the ground has sob Hod s-u compactly that it is as hill'tl as that which surrounds the victims’ graves and that was never distut'bvd. The bï¬dy found on \\'c~hto.<da_v was lmcax'm‘cd about ï¬ve feet from \vfliem {our of the bodies were («and on 'I‘uosday and apparently occupied a wooden hex ubeht. ï¬ve feet .«lpngg The bnx was thin. and had rot- d away “ï¬t the soft gxound. The skele- n -\\'a_s- tying face (,toxx'nward. andï¬md ‘ ' n‘tlty been carelessly dumped in- . '_ 1129!} covcrcd. Zeta. Q?“ c§,:1x‘y'cz*e also found on 'cd‘nosday am "2‘8 pitevot slougson ;, Gumms‘s‘pw ., (r, A’searchvotihhe More Bodies Found in House of the Indiana. Assassin. * TRAGEDY gr HUNTSVILLE Biifluld. M'il'y 1:2. -â€" “hen! --- Spring strong: . ".‘1 Northern. 31.10%. cur- hands; \Vi tor higherz, No. 2 rod. $1.07. Comâ€"C ‘mighe': N0. 2 yellow. 7H3. flawâ€"SM g; No. ‘2 mind, 51’/-SC§ No. 2. \vhitehï¬â€˜ï¬ï¬gc. Bgrlcyâ€"JG 20 83c. Rye Oatsâ€"Rolled oats, 83.12%, per bag; lily. Even canners were high-2r at $1,. cornmeal, £81.67}; ‘10 $1.75 per bag. in to $2.? Bullcrâ€"Round lots are now selling at Not many slackers were oflcâ€"red and 28a and jabbing lots to grocers at 2961110 demand czvntluues steady. but przcos per pound. mo not ndvamed. C.l1ecse:¢\cwmakc is selling at 1]§"c 'lhc offerings â€I ca‘. mg }{l\() bar'n wry :1; 11/0, old make is quo'Cgl at 12c 10 hmu' n! late and the maxlul is lxcom- -3/c. { n}: lauded 1m) “1m lh m 'lllc prices Eggs~Fresh eggs in jabbing lots are haw eased off cons (lmnllx. selling at 180 to 18%0 per dozen. single! Sheep and lambs are study and quiet. casas at 18%6 to 19¢. ‘Sprlng lambs are quoted uncl:-angmi. ProxisiozmwBaxrelyslm-i't cut nwss, 'l‘hc hag market. is weak. Th1:- do» $21; hal lf barrels $10.“ 45; clear [at Lacks. mnnd is minor quiet. as lhe provision $22 13 S23: 10m: cul hm“ 8:20; hnlerudv 1'.» (Juli at lhls smsun. Provisions-Barrcls~stmn't cut. mu“. S21; halt bafrels, $10.75; dour In: Lurks. $512 to $21; 10mg. cu! heavy. $30; hulf barrels «It. $10,511:!ds'y .41†long clear ;“bu1'xcls plum MM. S‘ ' 1 NT?» (10.. $7.25 h. $ tum-0.225 11 a ‘thSs beef, $10 ts; $11; :' 1036; cmnpx'uni 111:2}. . ul'c lard». Like l'; “329-: Mine x‘cndcrcd, 'l1}4c 10 12c: hnmt. 12¢ 1. £3340. according 10 size; 1.x-.-ukfn~t 1.41am. MC“ .1230; Windsor but: u. Lil/2'0 » jh killed ubathjr dx-«ssud $9.75; live, $6.83 to S7. Rigsâ€"Fresh eggs in jobbing lots are selling at 180 to 13%0 per dozen, singlv cases at 1840 to 19¢. $22 to $22.50; xmddnngs,‘sz,4 w 325; slum-Ls. $25 to $27 ,per ton, including flags, and pure grain ancuiue at $32 lo ' 3.1. ~ . t. . " , shorts. $23 to 35:24; 0913er grmn, shorts, “A despnlch from ano-rtc. Indiana. lmrnyard'mz's ‘u‘rfgrnfc-n a-fvoakx. snvs: Tho hum-01's of the murxlyx' mm more Lodwsimnqyng {our .ur the aflhc mm home of Mrs. Be'lle (Junncsss 313d a Mg! 9! nznu.‘ .. are jncn‘asing with the (indmg of addl- The lu‘hff 1s gxfrwing â€:M Mus. 110ml ladies. and more is Mlle duubt mss was nolrtbumm If! ‘7‘“). ï¬re a ml the number of murders may be hnmo, b.†that the Inn mpposx ...d _.u um .’ 11.. an... “I “may...†"m I- n kA-m I Yuk \Il‘. ..u-~-. swelled to :1 score or more when all the {acts 8:8 lumwn. One body. the sixth, was added to the list on \\‘cdnosduy. when diggers umarthcd the remains of a man. rmzl within an hour the detach- m': «bones of two other victims \wrc ""md. The work of digging goes on sï¬xyly. but the sheriff is arranging to mm the ground at the entire farmyard ('xc-ux-n'md to a depth of ï¬ve or six foot. cxpcr};nc::s on “Rum-way shmving ;thu.t it is not only the “soft spots" that hide the bunes 01 human beings, for same of the murders wax-o committvd .UXIT‘ED STATES MARKETS. 'CA‘TI‘LE M:\RI\'E’I‘. C. W. Rizggggbs, Publisher and Proprietor A downtf‘h {rum 'I‘t‘ikiu says: The tungcuntum .d tinnm-int dopz'ossion is ‘n- Crt-usmg. Thv “31120.5 are varied. There are rumors that tin: elder statesmen 'n- tcnd to thunge thc Gm‘cmnient policy radif'aliy by -l)0.‘41)0!)i1‘1g the approved military <~xp<.-nd21urcs “Hit by offering the Stain railways as security for a for- 01:11) loan. Mcanwhiio it is signiï¬cant that recent elections shuw that the coun- try districts are not in s;.'in:;zitti_\' with thc Opposition‘s cutcry again-t increus. ed taxation. This may be attributed 10' lmperialistic sentiment. The war wt- crans are in L'n'm' d nmintaining the military picstige of Japan at all costs. Robert chig'nc Killed in the Nancy, Helm Minn. A dcsyatch [will (Inbull says: Robert Levigne. a Fre'ncmnan. Angle. aged ‘22 years, fell down the shaft of the Nancy Helen mine on 'l‘lnlxx':d:xy. â€reviving in- juries from whivh he did shortly after bung removed to the Red Cross Hospi- tal. Deceased was working under- gamnd at the myfcol, Eurekaand fell 55 {wt to the bottom of me shaft. Coroner (ioz‘fd hold an inquest prov the remains on Friday aftrndon, and the jury con- sund llzc company for up; lmmugï¬umd- Lung-cominuvd Financial Depression is lnrrcasing. A dthUf-(‘h {rm lung-Cumin)†.d 1mm creasing. The “air are ruxunrs that in 101d (0 Lhunge m admitted he was shown into the parlor and received by his wife and mother-in- law. Mrs. James Goldie. and he engaged l1? friendly Convex-5013011 with them 901' some time. exhibiting no signs of anger or l‘XCltClll-‘JHL Mrs. Goldie. son . left the room for a. few mom-ms. and was humility) to hear fcx'rillcd screams um; no ‘rovolver slim: in quick succession. and union entering the rmm iuund the murderer standing over the Lady of his dead wire, with the revolver slill in his hand. She attempt- cc- tu disarm him, but he rushed past hc'r out to the grilund, and. putting the revolver to his 'head, blew his own brains out. Thcre is n slmng drmand for cows and bulis for butchering purposes. and mo price of some of tho host of those appxma'zhod 85. while anything that Suki a! loss than 83 was of wry mar qua, lily. Even cunners wax-c higher at $1.- mi A dcspatch from Oitawmsays: During the Last ï¬scal year, of a total of 204.157 immigrants arriving in Canada van oreun @0149. 122.29. were males over {\vulvo years of age. 43.341 were femaias and 38,323 wcre'chilgl-vn under twelve. The ca use of the tramz-dy is not deu- ni(o!y known u< yet. but is believed to have been insane and urn-canoning jeal- ousy on the part of the husband. The murdm'od woman was about 30 years 01‘ ago. and very pcpulur and highly re- spcgtcd in this her native 1mm. Nearly Furl) Thousand Children fame Here Last Year. The lwlivf is gmw'ng 111M Mrs. L new was 1101, bumnd 111 the ï¬re at 1 lymlt‘, b that the Indy supp-350d to 1‘4: hers is 11y 111111 1:! :muthrr wwmun. The basis {:31 411151101119! 1511131 ihe hand of the body sunwscxi to be 511‘s. Gunnï¬ss‘ is missing. The autopsy hnSd i1111ncdiul¢1y ant-r the ï¬re revealed that white 1114: head was nmcrcntly bumed,‘ off. the rest of 111s body was scarcely gum 11.13 Mam lemons th'uk M13. Gunm» is 111 \1 on 11-: 1 \\ m to \orwny. The law-1111111! and \\:11L~‘ of the bum- rd (ia111110.~< 11011111 11110 owmined on; \Mxlmndm. and U10 tappings (1151310501?- 51142111! 1:03 10“ places; Sheriff Smuizér 10113 these 11mm to hunt {41‘ other bod‘x’assi st. Gunncs wus suopcsed to 3,“. been lunnod to death \\ 1111 her threw ‘ chinxcn in {1 ï¬re uhich consumed m: '1' hon c on Ap11128w last, and Guy um;- “i 9110. a caxpcntcx. is In :der angst, on, r‘ su‘p (ion of having set fne to the place, 11 11 “as “hife a search duas being made j 3: 101 1-:enm us that med iscovery a! 3m 'â€" bcdi cs “as maxiofe‘n Tues/(layman; kg 35" ' su tosed to haliwt e! Andmw: ' gg; glc n, who my? irbm South .-_ ' . x» 1111 the pur fmarryjuga 'Hifg; m 55. and the in [bandlen v‘ 111555, 3 (:.1r ca gm. “he was? 1:3 - M15. Gunngs; and may ' 1:1:Septcmbcr £506-. The laédiés were Is at the shaft. FELL I)0Â¥\.V 'l‘illi SHAFT. JUVENILE IMMHERATION. JAPAN IN A BAD “KY. rm Tnkm 1min! dcp! has are \' tjay