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’Engthym ever put an a cum, “and genus-won. you' whip uglptor'n name is Thornton. I’ve nor? chardthatheworkedinmublq though I my be want" “But what I don't under-land," ex- datmod Mr. Renwyck, “is Why you §1g§fffllflfiIftlflliiflafII§a3$ m M. 2:28 a 2: .3... B .82 £5.38 m. many Ina- 8cm, ya: {rich BMnsmm at!!! at mmmonhegenthm hm much dist-cu of mind, for the rock on which the brothers-blur had split was a bushes deal with one am Wflo hams of San Antonio, Tex. â€"â€" ~“v~ - 7 mung echo o: tint doubtful comp!!- rejoieedtodetectnoslznorrecom flan. but before the salad was served he found himself in trouble. For the benefit of hiejuesti fir. effect, thus accounting for his ability torlde anything that run on four‘legn. yet All the while he felt the need! gaze of Mr. Corrigun’s little gimlet ‘ , __A __-Aâ€" pale bluegomnoouuyuvm. neckendeliouidenwhichto mm were the most beautiful in all the world. They let on the trout vet-ends overlookiuthem,eheinulov menuunduentheetepe at herfeet. Behindhimwereclultenof yum-h moxie. while beyond in the Wtheflrstoftheflreflieetwin- kled mm '1?on cune the nighttime ecents end the murmur of thewinducroesthemixhty Hudson outbiourneytotheeee. me- Berriet toldhimof her trlpto _-II-_A “cu-kn- -‘IA ALL, to him. There were at! whichoceupiedhie mind warmed withhhh behmdhimendmcherd everymove. Physically“ monthenumtehforl but the letter m pro! himsdffmthewadomt ceuflonwhichwouldmtl the eoutherner. And I endtherereeolvednever onepeiroftroueerethet pocketinthem. Whetdid tailors know ubont the mm began to feel beads or cold perspiration anthem: upon his brow, but dared not call attention thereto by Beioée in. advent or m. Gordan. Richard had been planning himself on having carried out his role to succeu- ___ A. '-â€"â€" fully. It was mmpmflvel! easy to mummthoeye-ofm3a' ”on “a their guests. but Mr. Cortl- gnn put :. diner-en: compleflw 0‘1 the ace ct mints. for “1° m m nixed the gentleman as : much triad of his father's who had visited their ranch some ten yarn betoro. Richard ,wu then a mereboymdwonld scarce- ), be remembered; he hoped. mu! when masquerading as ' mm“ jun. Asthedinnerprogreuedhem 3131101 1,; __.- -md rejoicedtoi wâ€"w â€"â€" -7, , “a-.. v_v_ eflect, thus accounting for his ability to ride anything that ran on fourteen. yetnlltbewhfleheteltthom use of Mr. Corrigan’s little ghnlat W’who “Mam!!!- “Quite a park, as I remember it.” “Vest,” agreed Richard. wishing his mentor had been a little more explicit as to dimensions. “I was especially impressed," said Mr. Garrison, with deinsive blandness. “with that splendid statue of Napo- leon, which stands at the main en- trance. You ere familiar with it, or course, Lord Overland?" __ “0h, quite!” waited Richard hold- ly, screwing in hm monocle and loch in: Uncle Michael straight in the eye. with neveratremorinhis own. “To me it is quite the finest bit of bronze I’ve ever seen.” Mr. Cox-risen seemed puzzled. “Bronze?” he murmured thoughtful- ly. “Now, that’s strange. I was un- der the impression that it was done in marble." He looked up with a smile end a sigh. “I dare as: I’m getting the table, 796st you pie-u tell u a lot about W rvo:qvutm thematic.“ wereconflnedtornhin the Tower of. London, while he 13M tothotonrth or bronchuandlovoand things he understood. The: Kr. Carl- gul took fund. “Lord Croyland.” he began. mu few changes there, I suppose?” ‘. Richard brightened visibly. This was a subject on which the astute Bills haddrmedhlmwell. Hecouldlponki of it, he thought, with little danger of a 3119. Mr. Catrina went on reflec- . have alway. retained a “Vuygoocthan-I putnnastatuoof ’D l «1.3:; Q53 about to at more queu- uon: when It. Renwyck tuned upon g"; 3 5: '3‘: 39 3 a :3. is :E a ' “Done!” he answered. “I'm ready (or my first lesson. How will you bo- Napbieon at :11. seems to me 2;; man: him a you did H: m rather I «don: thuig to do." “No: it all.” said Rickard mute Ky; “prisoner, y'knowâ€"St. Helen-- and all that)“: or‘thng-erâ€"mlt- n Undo Niche! amino: gun con “x..-- spont in comm with the indict. tor the you; mun’p cloth to single out on. in particular were humbly mu- tratedbythoothorthreo. Itmnat untilngfly umthohad ashortwt hourwiihwmmtinthinhowu repaid or all his tribunfloni. Hill on its journey to the sea. ma- Harriet told him of her trip to Texas and of the will}; cgyboy who quick; “he was nothing of the sort or course he was roughly dressed."es they all are, but a gentleman is a gen- tleman even in a flannel shirt. and ’chaps’ don’t they call them? Do you know, Lord Croyland, he reminds me in many ways of you. Heâ€"no, no,” she added hastily, “I don't mean that. Heâ€"was quite dimerent. You see, he was an American." “Lucky beggar!” observed the pseudo earl. with a heavy Ugh. “Miss Ren- wyck. I, too, would love to become an American itâ€"won’t .ou teach me how?" “1?" she laughed. “Yes. I will. if you promise to-foliow instructions im- “I suppose." he began presently, ‘that the young fellow was of the or- dinarytypeotcowboy weseeaotre- quently on"â€" “No,” interrupted Miss Harriet, with a decisiveness that ple‘ased him to the him for a momentâ€"that 1:, after he put me downâ€"andâ€"and he was in such a hurry to catch his cows.” Richard smiled Into the vista-la vino 1nd was silent for a time. cw..â€" â€"_ had saved her life, while Richard lil- tened with a bounding heart. He longed to claim a hero’s place, to confess 1m deception and tell he: the plain. hare truth. And yet he paused. To confess would involve disclosing the reason of hudeceltandhedarenotri‘the chance of losing her yet. She via young, romantic. The very daring on lover's hold design might appeal to her; Mtg“; done: Italicameu deal: and I‘ sun so bewildered that scarcely even thanked him. i know .3 .8' would give anything on earth 1! I couldonlytollhimthatrmâ€"thttl’m not." \ “And yours“? all that in in min- utes?” he uked eagerly. spa jhought for a monmnt. then Miss Harriet shook her head. “No. We came away 1t once. and I Richard pricked up In. earl. and Mr. chwyck continued: “A loan company bu b‘een organ- lzed and styles itself the Houston. Matagorda City and Gulf Railroad and Improvement company." And Richag'd recognlud the company with corâ€"dâ€"ihim:e;dnichudeccepted. with hinges-tilleucenhuedonnnnen- wyck'ehnndl. “ima- “Thank you, no.” the Tenn answer- ed. “i'umoheitdrytorewhne,” you don't mind.” A The trick wuen old one. He had seen. it worked elong the Rio Grade. A Mexican hed wanted 9 cheroot to a cow puncher._who, 'lftel‘ lighting it. found ’himeeit iooking into the muzzle of en overgrown Colt'Hnd a Texan learns to pmdt by observation as well as experience. Mr. Renwyck now invited his guest to a seat beside him on a nnooth net stone on the edge of the elm. Richard fithahdtoldmmotur.nenwck'l Richard withdrew his foot from be- hind Mr. Benwyck’s leg and in the darkness strove to kick himself. Con- science had made of him’not exactly a coward, but a careful skater on thin ice. my backward It the first sign or treachery. ‘ “Croyland,” he began abruptly. “l've taken a. fancy to you somehow. and l’m going to prove it by putting you on the inside of 1 little business deal." “A business deal?" gasped Richard in unfeigned surprise. “Yes,” nodded the old gentleman. pumng thoughtfully at his cigar. “Of course I don't know how you are fixed financially, nor have I a intention of as ' impertinent qnes ons, but it you are to come with me in a trans. action in which I myself have invested largely I can put you in the way of making quite a snug llttie sum." “That’s very clever of you, indeed." he answered, lighting his perfecto and gazing out across the Hudnon. “I: it what you cellâ€"erâ€"e flier?" “Well. no." laid the old financier. “It’s more than that. It'- 1 dead cer- tainty. and I'm on the inside. Let me explain. To begin with. it is a deep water harbor enterprise in the state of Texas." ‘ story wpleemhonuonthecreet of a his! «elm; the noonllt Hud- eon. At another time the yommn “118M hueenjoyedthevlewotthegmt celmrlvereweemputtheuhedofl moutheurthermmmdorthe circumstance-Wednnotwpfll to hlm. There were other month” which occupied hie mind. Mr. Ben- wyckwalked wlthhhhendnclupetl every move. Phyelcelly the Tenn we: more than 1 metal: for Hr. Benwck. but the letter Ind pmhebly med himself to: the occasion. e trllllnz pre- eeutlon which would not have seeped iEchtéd. but anneal: slid his foot to a po!nt behind Mr. Renwyck's leg. with the aim of overturning m: emf andthmmolvodnavermmtoput on upurot trouser: thathadnopbtol pocketinthem. Whatdldthoueum allots know about the requiromntl of a gentleman nanny? But then It Madmtohhmmdmtm.” wyck was probably no hotter provided $1313.11:sz “mammomotthm to us breast pocket. Richard «usht light o_t a humus projection-1t W mmthenx Eamonthcpolntotumxhh has“ 1'11!th the latte: brought {augment-Indus.- “Haulcw.”b0nld.flthm doubt based on sound Jaw-“m hume- Indâ€"er-v 1983115" 9‘9“" once: yet, on‘ the other bond. it W flak forth. at. of mere my." “Ah." cried tho old flounder. with u snap of his heavy jaw, “90' "0’" hnrboratmuaum. Mm m "In“!!! lath-vicinityuad at. rlgbtofmytoramunobcon- nectwlthmemuudm'ot'rex. an at Houston. Now. this lemme. nil Whammeqnd. Inflletrn- cdltl deans, max proposetosmuh It.” 30 I903. with n unto emphasis. which tended his hard tnd his de termlnmon. u mu has no fury uh. I woman accrued, an!“ and enemy I: almost as venomou- the ash from his cigar. turned .and looked umnlnzly at his young mam: 1n assured triumph. ' Richard smoked In silence for a time. then presently said. with mecc- ed eureka-men: “Mr. Repwyck. what you It: a no doubt based on nound Jmtlngl “Howu'eyou mtodoltf' “k“- McMwithmmmW- “than chanca who I am com- mummrmw.mh1 mowâ€"manencoâ€"wlfl- ln tut. 1w- Mitmmamnw’m Wltmnmumnmw. tummmwflntmfl Iuonwulgotm' um n ma mar adapted for ndeopmmmm Maw legislature uro- I‘ith me." “Which maul." w Richard. “an: the legithhn u doing bounc- It the same old mod.” Hr. Bonnet hunted. “The old man’s name '8 Dal WW” “Tlut Iofindn very American for a rm. but Iowan we put 3t} 11:- an; I an 513% :11 md “ostentatious ut- substituting mzmtt for H"- cm will 1100 be quietly Inp- mby tom. of my £8911“- N° 0” wacm on: this connection at 111. Inf! “Pay rem?" naked Blchnrd In!» candy. , ~ ‘ . “Pt: for the addict. my boyâ€"that u. I." laughed In. Renwyct.compueent- ly. The old gentleman coolly nicked then stopped suddenly, remembering thatbewunotanppoaedtobanpin American railroading airaira. “Well?" -â€"“that such matters reqninad much timeâ€"red tapeâ€"and an that aort of thing. you know.” “Not a bit or it." answered the old gentleman. rubbing his handa in antic- ipated pleame. “Now. listen. 1 have devised this opposition scheme myaelt and know what I'm talking about. In Just two week from now the Bonn- ton. Mangorda City and Gulf Rail- road and Improvement company'a bill for a deep water harbor at new: City will be introduced in the legisla- ture with a great nonriah of trumpet- and referred to the rain-old committee â€"my committee. that in. At the ante or the session for my drugs. The stockholders ot the opposit- col-M no no comb or Incest that their first mortpgo bonds have boa Issued. quietly taken up man; them-cl". mmmmwuomdu. But mm. When the Loumtt W0 h “Certainly.” “Well. thls bill will be tutu-red 1nd tomtten by cvetybody until the last minute, when the orlglnnl bill will be amended, and the large appropriation wfll‘otolmzmttgtoogeuthoend To In continued- some trund- there, 3nd canetoPort Hopeontne‘mzmmm’uglt On Tuesday morning It “(.80 he lightodaclmpoltm.lld‘dter unhomdhudworkhounehod thevflhgedGrutonâ€"dmocttn : “Indochina: with nougnolhnd.mdmmnr. Brown made premtlon for his ev- and "Nodga'n" only guide was the sun. Quite 1 still bros” was blow- ing from the south, oohcpulled d11- lgcntly tor the Gunilla: side. Dark- Thrilling Experience of a Port Hope In early date. Serious Charge Against Prisoner In Armtd OI Chm of Alumni!!! to Poison llis Broth: and is Brought to Liuuy mftumndnvuonsnm Wuhan. Sineoe count-Y. whi‘e brother is s resident of Eldon t The charge “giant the accused 1:. «mt Hem-y 1’th did, on or wont Jan. 1. unhwtnlli. Ind 13‘1" My an: to be W to Thou. Puuumnt s urge quantity of . eel-tun dual! poison- m0“, know a: rough 0" “u- or white anemic. 3nd thatch! “4 W through the township- Chief Vincent followed his mu until be secured him. even 30138 as WM: evening '1”: the 31‘“ township resident who is charged with stump“!!! ‘0 Wm m bro- thex. The wen-ed evaded the 901106. SCOtt’s ? Emulsion Chic! Vincent returned to WNW” MmmmmM $3 “mmm WWWmmMIRa 30011st mwa-t-St-JV- ' Let‘- ALL macaw wmnmybetmduu First-ch ss home-made Buggies, Wagons and Democrats for sale at reasonable rrices. Also some good second hand Buggies very cheap. Come at once and get a bargain at the City Carriage Works. Good winter stock 0‘ Sleight on hand. BHHIS. IcllHARGEY mammotvmchnsopmr lent mmmudplmmd myundbeua whuh,uldtto mluconm.fln.hl‘°°fll’m' admoythotue.‘ronvetm from mmv "”be shouldbocntolluleut‘ Expandko down to the lowest notch. All businm this um koflt strictly print. ad confidenthl Comma-cone it you want money andgetuyxm Lind “out, 91 Kan-Ct. m. mmwmmm,m bobwfllbodinugfln.ud will umdhmmtmtouotha hythcbk’dludthewind.1t in Maturation.thth andmthebluk knots montbothtouvothe Mod unaudtomtthepronim- oucmdolthem.Vcrybadâ€" lymmmumuuy destroyed. a they .113 without "lug tothdrowmudmsmmol It!!! 10 “Al on m or an an- M8 to 10 mun lowest cur. rent nto 0! interest, with privilege of to- pnyment in ins'dxnenu when required. Mudpu-imulownnyothor mpeetnblo oompuy. The settlement of loans iu pomp: and liberal. The resource. and standing of the company 1M those W in it pct-toot mm, against loss. rulmmmmuou 1.0mm mam m the worn - W. R. WIDDESS, Agent for My and Victoris County. -â€"Pa.rt of Cheater-Villa's In section m Moved by 11"- BUGGIES ml, 03., tanned flood- edonthytheieashm. J. H. SOOTHERAN, mmmummmmm m [m Wag Lavish“; unmoun- Wythdrmoou :rcmdbmthou who ooceu-y mvmurdthalu‘ik pins vuln- wotnuonuu “'1 “they will nothcvm- mu «cumin-n. But mun-int. ', 4.1mm wants an mom-y. M will have s new theatre “an ng Diem-II Mflrhgsndprr a W“ "dmwmwm‘z ”Nguyen-avg. [Le-"thaw nuns-.33..." " _- "iim”‘ ’ am? can. with. Bjdq ac. _ _ My)“: G RE Sick 8mm New.” the m1 FIRE AND LIFE. Farm Loans hvuuth.... m MISCELLANEOUS to their neighbor’s trees. Ky 30'! Old Stand ..,.L ..... 99.93.09!) mucous In. few weeks. Mn" "Eating I. '3 MAM) V‘ Goal-u Tomato m foe Vichria Count, m-W'fic, 001' Kent m‘ L "9 (m "Iidf-Yce of Ho " w.) ‘1'.pr 45. h! m Sewer Pipe Portland Cement Fire C!!! DR. “HANDS ‘ DENTIST: 11m“, McLennan 8 Ip-to-dnte in D ‘ 3% Wed; era. .1 E ”E and. Tom-Wed; Cr": Work 3 Spocidty. S 1 m1 m Painleaapm Price. nodente, Washing whines Clothes Wringef’s Slip Ladders Wheel B Curtain Stretchers Horse Clippers . Poultry {6.19%. LINDSAY HARBLE W1 3. CHAIBERS. Prop. 11» only Hue liable and Work: in t1:- County. Latest « low prices and best work. ( nee flu pnomuic tools at work. who. before buying elsewhere. DOCTOR Gnosi Dentist - Lindaq “taxman De . : s ; All ncdem moms i: 333:: dopu-mu of dentistry («new W um OI Kiln-CT. a a. A. mam, 1.0.8)?» Dmxs'r. M. at 9:0 BoyILCgllege of D‘ Windhamtoanjtsbom‘ 'itthl-ivflegu. You my! W mm increase in 1!" interest. Mount and instalment! “utterance. STEWART O'CONNOR SW at Onurio'nd Honor < d «our» University. Than» 3 ”do.“ 311 modern impro om-bmcuunm 3m 9: c ECLennan Mn JAMES KEITH Seed lerchnt and Dealer '1 Best Binder Twine on Mun Grant one in used :9 apply everxutl‘ HONEY T0 “AI AT Ll 01mm RATES G. B. Harms, K. C , Pun Bonn Hormxs, B. Mon to? “10 Bank (If Montreal. wmuwm Gfices, 6 lime] to Loan on Real m La.mxc., hummus. LAID Summon AND Cm; Exam Tekphoujl . heath insulin“ oomouziea. Solicitor to: Funnel-s Bank gt IcLAUGHLIN, PEEL FULTON. lunicipd Dninnge Work a Spa Phone 242 or P. O. Box 25. Wain 81m. 0.: s , Gzo. sun‘s. o. 4 Canal: 9990 nearly opposite Simpeon HOPKINS 8s HOPK‘ m: can. (out and vim-4 (On: I m Bank. Lindssy) nu, rows. DENTTsi We on W“- to lake Iowan. from either 11'! «mp-ms. _.. 1* Oflooâ€"Kut-UL, over the Farmer: 8168 R. KNIGHT, Bariater, 8d \ or, Not", Pnb‘ic, Ree. Emu, wanting but fire, life, accident LINDSAY, ONTARIO. m. to m and of'éobd quiliw. 0.0.3! 5 9523391” .Bariim m M 11-. Canadian Bank «'1 m7 _ _ loan on man" Barristers. Wtors m dint. bani Valium-st ,Lindgr", '. n. loom: x.c. ALI-2X. J xcm ”Wham BARRI STE 135. Etc. BUSINESS 0.413135 SMITH 8:. SMITH Kusomine DENTIST]?! P11 Yb’I CANS HAROLD V given to Barristers. Notsriea eh. .Ln,