The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

iwellasu flung?“ wthe g! l were 170* gin? to ' 9011“ W: O in H39 :2 ,m, M; the ruin. 13 13:1 from 1'“:an [It down on the $2.00 and ' 3"" on; at Wmogndnwo will of the W the Med 3}). mm courtthe utmmmbedlwov: is is his - mm” Iponi toward me sted last h. m ,3 ‘ human: I” L030 .th 31:01 Qim building Shel! at wort. Above fufiaatmbbrmtoqwrel ”mint there on the prune mg" with a. sweep of us me , V the firm ; welwonld.” each!“ desperately . amt. “I'm not meld of you; 4mm you In all. only 1â€"1 V mt to so to ‘Sheeny Joe's.’ " 3 Blocked at her, puzzled at her at- ml yet mnhat reassured by '3 upmsion of confidence. Oh, 5.1 m: m the difference? It . A be better to let her have her . my, and the chute would not A. interfere vlth'hls plans. rather it one of Joe's tables. ? he could talk just is freely out ‘ - under the stars. Besides, it Bilbo 13 well now to humor the Moe. With throbbing puke. II M: the and! revolvor hidden hinting, undoing 3 button so flhflnma. tho mum grasp It "My. Hum: tel: the move- Iuho trembling at her urn. 1"“ “Nd. M 1|. came,” ho 5M: her to nu: lover-like. 'AK fight. M took everything for granted. Malena. convincing him or her 0d. 133 a mm m on n vom'l and helium,” Ment- W about um the sleeve of his "’8' H9 ”Deal-ed. one spoke, old 0M Pulled flu Q '0 If. done the “why ”a ’13 “Ya. has been for a week; we've 72nd m the police force of Shanda hunting you.” pleasantly, and turned thin my to- .wu‘d the hotel. The doctor and I both new and heard them. I was de- layed not to exceed two minutes. ‘speaking 3 final word to Fairbain. and when I reached the street they had disappeared. I hue hunted them everywhere without finding a traceâ€"l have even been through the resorts. ‘She has not refined to the hotel. and I burst in upon you here hoping that Miss Madeire might. have some InIOD 'mation.” . “As I say, she decided upon impeb touting Christie here, hoping in this way to learn more regarding Hawley’s plans. We hed discovered that the two were to meet after the evening performance at the stage door of the Trocadero. i escorted Hope there, dressed as near like Miss Maclaire as possible, and left her inside the vesti- bule waiting for ‘Bieck Bart' to ap pear. At the heed or the alley I ran into Fairbain, told him something of 'the circumstances. and Demanded him toesoortMiuGhriltiebocktothe hotel. He was not very hard to per- suede. Wei], Howie: came, and Hope met him; they went out of the alley- “Keithâ€"Keith," he repeated. as though bringing back the name with an effort. "By God. that's soâ€"dd Jd- ferson Keith’s boyâ€"killed at An. tietam. And you know Hope?" “Yes, General.” He looked about as though dazed. and the sheriff broke in not unkind”- “Well. Waite. ltwe are 291118 19 . 'Doctor Fairbaln was waiting for tine Instead. He said that Mr. Hawley was called suddenly out of town." The old man stared at the speaker. open-mouthed, and muttered acme- thlnz about Fort Hays. but Keith. pay- ing llttle attention to him, hurried on with his story. “I have told you my nameâ€"Jack Keith." he replied, quietly. "motor Fan-ham knows something of me, but for your further information I will add that when we met before I was Cap- tain Hefé‘a. 1 'Ieird Virginia Cavalry. (rd toxin; dispuches from Long- street to Somewall Jackson." The grufl old soldier, halt-crazed by the news of his daughter’s pet”, the Kleam of his eyes still reveaunz un- controlled tamper, stared at. the W er lace fronting him; then slowly I” held out his hand. . "And tuned to show upâ€"dld he send no message?" ponvindng. “My name is Keith. and {I have unavoidably been mixed up I; 91 have unavoidably been mixed up i: 'thie unm- from the beginning. Jusx now i can relieve the doctor of his emberuument. Miss Hope Waite end I hove been mocinted together in en .8011 to solve this mystery. This evening, taking “vantage of the re- mu‘knble resemblance existing be tween herself and Miss Medan-e, Miss Hope dedded upon 3 mask-4' She shook her head, and Waite. glaring impoteatly at the two of them. swore sharply. “That was a lie," he confessed. hmely. “1â€"1 was told to say that." “Good God, man! my girl! Hope. alone with that damn villain. Come on. Sheriff; we've got to find her. Walt. though!” and he strode almost menacingly across the room. "First. I want. to know who the devil F00 are 1'" "Just a moment. Sheriff." and Keith stood before them. his voice clear and Keith straightened up, looking di- rectly into the fierce questioning 673. The eyes of the sherm turned to Fan-ham, whose face grew redder than usual, as he shifted his gaze "toward Keith “He was to have met me at the theater tonight," she said. her voice trembling, ”but was not there when 'I came out; heâ€"he said he had im- portant news for me.” ‘W's um," Waite broke in e3: citedly. "I: Hope here?" .m‘ For e moment no one answered, al- though Keith took 9. step forward, re- minded instantly of Hope’s predica- ment. Before he coulhpeak. however, Christie looked up, with swift gesture pushing back her loosened hair. The Search for the Missing. The note of unrestrained joy of re lie! in the woman's voice rang through .the room, stilling all else, and cans- ing those who heard to forget for an instant the sterner purpose of their gathering. Fairbain bent over her, like a. fat guardian angel, patting her shoulder, her eyes so blurred with tears as to be practically sightless, yet still turned questioningly upon Waite. The sheriff was first to recover speech. and a sense of duty. knbié ‘where tie fellow 13?? "Then this lets Miss Maclaire out of the conspiracy charge,’ he said, gravely, “but it doesnt. make it any brighter for Hawley so far as I can W ”’WW‘ hm _ n ng e.se Any one here He nodded, not yet able to put it more clearly into" words. She swayed as though about to faint. and Fairbain caught her, but she slipped through his nuns, and fell upon her knees, her face buried in her hands upon the chair. “Oh, thank God,” she aobbed. “thank God! I know who I am! I know who withi'choke {1i thé til-{‘55}. “836's; she's the Sirl.” “You mean 1â€"! am actually Phyllis Gale? Thatâ€"that mere 13 no me- take 7” Christie stared at him. her lips parted, unable to grasp what It all '0'?- H: ,n CHAPTER XXXI. could have slipped unobserved through the net be dragged down that long street, or‘ us intern-chin: they: fâ€"but it was withouc mun; nowhere wuthorotoundsmceoteuhetme nmbler or his companion. . He helped her down the rather sharp declivity until both were thor- ouhly concealed below the prairie .level. Feeling about with his hands the found the surface of a smooth rock, nu seated her upon it. Then I. match thred, outing on instant: gleam home his face as he llxhted his clgu. Meeker than ever the night shut down shout them. and he groped for a seat beside her. She could perceive Just ‘one star peering through a. rift of cloud, and in her nostrils was the pungent odor of tobacco. With a little shiver of disgust she drew slightly away from him, dreading what was to come. One thing alone she felt was In her favorâ€"However familiar Haw- ley attempted to be, he was evidently .not yet sufllclently sum of Miss Mao- leire to become entirely oteinlvet She might not have trowned at his love making but npperauuy he had not yet progressed enthciently in: in her good graces to venture to extrema Hope pressed her lips together, (19 terimned to resist any further ap with him. All efforts to trace them 'i'ailed, and the mother finally secured ’e divorce and, two years later, mar- ried Willis Waite. Waite, of course, knew these facts, but probably they were never told the children. When the Isther of M_rs. Waite's 93st 33qu head died, he an all his Ergo proper- ‘ty to his grandchild, providing she jfinflfigglognd and identified within 3 ‘cer n time, Tami which the proper ty was to be distributed on; her- tain designated chlritiz‘s. site W}; ‘named sole adminisfitor. Well. the ‘old man tooras much interest in it to "though it was his own girl, but mode .‘mighty little progress. He did die- “1â€"! don’t think I understand." “No. of course. you don't. You in agine all We’ve got to do in a matter of this kind is to step into the near- est court. and draw the money. One trouble is, our evidence isn’t complete LIUUU ID, vua vv-â€"v_-- -â€"wo' ve got to find that woman who brought you up." _, .. /V m Know “MPâ€"â€" t...â€" cvu- -â€".- U-.. Mann-a yuan? , because she was so ignorant of her parentage, and nothing prevented Hawley from winning except that Waite got mad and decided to fight. That knocked over the whole thing." They Were outside now, and the first touch of the cool night air, the first glance up and down the noisy street, brought Keith to himself, his mind ready to grapple with the prob lem of Hope's disappearance. It seemed to him he had already looked everywhere, yet there was nothing to do except to continue the search, on}? more systematically. The sheriff as- sumed controlâ€"«near headed. and ac- customed to that sort of thingâ€"can- ing in Hickook and his deputies to assist, and fairly combing the town from one end to the other. Not a rat earnest words were a. relief. “I reckon, Chrisuo.’ he said slowly. between path»: on his cigar, tho lighted end of which family illumincd his face. “you’ve gs: the ideal have brought you out lure to mks hire. lord m: I'd like a) tell em “Sure; it's clear enough how that came about. The boy told him about the lost heiress his father was search ingafter and: howed him his sister’s picture. 'Black Bart’ instantly recog- nized her resemblance to Christie Maclaire. and thought he saw a good chance for some easy money. He needed the papers, however, to ascer- tain exactly the terms of the will. and What would be necessary for the identification. ie never intended to go into court. but hoped to either get Waite out of the way, or else convince him that Christie was the girl, relying on her gratitude for his nrofits. When Waite played into his hands by com- ing to Carson City the chance was too cover that the father had taker; the child to St. boats and left here there with a woman named Raymond, but after the woman died the girl com- pletely disappeared." “Then Miss Maclalre is Hope Walte’s half-sister?" “That’s the way it looks nave." “And Hawk}- merely happened to stumble on to the right party?” gccd to be lost. I‘m not sure '29 meant to kill him, but he did can to have thase papers at any cost. Probably :0? tW* search for your daughter we bitter be at It. Come on, all of you; was Madeira will be safe enough here I‘M- " THE LINDSAY POSTs fpeared so completely during that at: ‘gle moment he had waited tom}: to 'Falrbaln? The man‘s heart beat mu ‘8. trip-hammer with apprehension. a -sudden fear for Hope taking posses 'slon of him. Surely the girl woum ‘never Consent to enter any of those dens along the way, and Hawie} L_v5:ou_1d got dare react; to forge in the «(To 9, continued.) ’togaher. He stopped. bowmem. 'startng blindly about, failure utterly t:- {oompiehnnd this mysterious matshlna imt could it mean? What had hag,» Tpened‘.’ How cgglq they have Gm; , ‘â€"74\,L ._ "W‘ “O , "To-night?" she cried, nwnkcnlngto ,tho immediate danger, and rising to her feet. “You urge me to fly with you tonight?â€"â€"no’w?" “Burs, don't be foolish and kick up in row. The horses are here waiting 3!!" around the end 0: the ravine.” slon of him. E never Consent t dens along the yioqlfi got dare “Yes; thought I had got him off on a false scent and out of the way, the first time, but he turned up again like I. had penny. What's worse, he's evi- dently stumbled on to a bit of le 31 information which gakes it safer or ‘us to disappear until we on get the links 91 our chain forged. He's taken the case into court already, and the sharia g here tryin' to and me so u to sorv the p erg. I’ve got to skip out. on so’ve y u' ’34:, r ~27"? "I?” mgung to her feet, lndlgnnntly. I done to be frightened ozfir’,”;?§§ . . :g 1.31.- Jsu 115:2}?fi5... e laughed but not pleasantly ‘ “0h. hell. Christie, can‘t you unden ‘Itand? Old Waite is after you the some way he is me. It'll knock our .whole one if he can get you into ioourt before our evidence is ready. All you know is what I have told you -tha.t’s straight enoughâ€"but we've lxot to have proof. I can get it in a .month. but he‘s got hold or something Iwhich gives him a leverage. I don’t -'know what it isâ€"maybe it's just a bluffâ€"but the charge is conspiracy. and hes got warrants out. There in nothing for us to do but skip." She struggled to break lac-no. twistv in: and turning, but the often was useless. Suddenly he whistlod sharp- ly. There was the sound of feet scrambling down the path, and the frightened woman perceived the dim outlines of several approaching men. She gave one acre-.111. and Haw- ley released his grip on her arms to grasp her throat. In Christie's Room. Keith swept his file-nee up am down the street without results. Surely Hawley and his companion could no! have disappeared so suddenly. They had turned to the right, he Was cer min as to that. and he pushed throng) the crowd of men around the the-ate- entrance. and hastened to overtake them. He found tic-thin: to charm?» â€"â€"-now2rere along that stretoh of street {numbed by window lights, was they» anymofamuandwomnwumm , p.4_k,‘ She jerked away. hut-stumbling backward over a rock. The revolver. carried concealed in her dress, was in her hand. .Iad with terror, scarce2y knowing what she did, the pulled the trigger. In the flash she saw one man throw up his hands and go down. The next instant the others were use: her. Hawley must have expected the re- mance. for with a single movemem he waned her evgn agehe turned to "Oh. but you will, my beauty." he growled. "I thought you might not up and I'm way. Do you think I an: 1001 enough to leave you here done to be pumped dry? It is a big stake I'm playing after. girl. and I am not going to lose it through the whim: ot a. woman. It you won’t go pleuuntly. then you’ll go by force. Keep still. you tigness! Do you mt me to choke you?” "No! No! I will not go!” she da- claxed, lndtgnanuy. “Keep back! Don't touch me!“ fly, pinning her arms helplessly to be: side, holding her as in a vise. She pressed her hunds to her breast. shrinking away from him. “But my clothes; my engagement?" she urged, feeling the insistent earn- estness of the man, and sparring for delay. “Why, I cannot 30. Besides. if the sheriff is hunting us, the traJna will be watched.” “Do you suppose I am fool enough to rlsk the trains?" he exclaimed, roughly, plalnly losing patience. “Not much; horses and the open plains for us, and a. good night the start of them. They ‘wm search for me first, and you'll never be missed until you {all to show up at‘the Trondero. Never mind the clothes; they can be sent . “Yes."he went on, apparently sut- ;unod with her exclamation. “or ;couru, X know she's dead, or at least, Eyon My so. but We havon't got enough lproot without herâ€"not the way 016 White promise! to fight Your clum~ and so wo‘vo tot to hunt for a substi- ftuto. Damion thpen to know any old ‘wonnn aboutthe rlght :88 Who would 9 9% mm: for You? sne probabir f " vo to go on the stand 3.! [‘1], guts will cave in as soon as he ’mw. vit’vo got the evidence.” ‘ no wfilggd {or an answer, but on: may knew what to say. Then she ro- “Twice ?” from her. about my right to inherit?” “Well, there isn't, Christie." pulling fiercely on his cigar. “But the courts are particular; they have got to havs the whole thing in black and white. I thought all along I could settle the en- tire matter with Waite outside, but the‘void fool won’t listen to reason. I saw him twice today." j. ""03!” said Hope. not {what else to say. bored that Keith insisted that u Maclaire had no conception that era was any fraud in her claim. :4 "No, I know no one. Buc.wm (,0 you mean? I thought everything was straight? That there was no queguo; about my right to inherit?" CHAPTER xxx. surprise wrung the know-mg wo : for Alice Maud Kerr, Administratrix of the Estate of the said Deceased, their Christian and Surnames, Ad- dresses and descriptions, the full par- ticulars of their claim, the statement of their accounts and the nature of the securities. if any, held by them. ’AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that after such last mentioned date the said Administratrix will proceed to distribute the assets of the de- ceased among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which ishe shall! then have had notice, and that the said 'Adâ€" mirsletratrix will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereto to any. person or persongs of whose claim notice shall not have been re- ceived by her at the time of such distributions. Dated at Campbellsford this 29th day of April, A. D. 1913. - GOLVILLE HUMPHRIES. Solicitors for the said "Alice Maud Kerr, Administratrix of the Estate of the said Alice Maud Anderson. NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to “The Trustee Act” Statutes of Ontario, 1. George. the Fifth Chapter 28. Section 55., that all Creditors and others having claim against the Estate of the said Alice Maude An- derson, who died on or about the Fourteenth day of January, A. D. 1913. are required on or before the 30th day of May, A. D. 1913, to send by post prepaid or delivered to Messrs Colville Humphr'ies, of the Town of Campbellford, in the County of Northumberland, the Solicitors In the matter of the Estate of Alice Maud Anderson, of the Village of Hastings, in the County of Northumâ€" berland, Widow, deceased. 10 Workers and drivers, all kinds. 1 Brown mare, general purpose. 1 Bay gelding, 7yr old, first 81368 driver. ‘ 1 Chestnut mare, not afraid of autos. 1 Family driver guaranteed against autos. 1 Bay stallion 4 yrs old, by Hermitt Majestic BarOn is a grand big handsome horse of great style, weight and substance, with the best possible feet and legs, good, sound, clean bones and is a fine, close straight mover. It Will be conceded at once that his breeding is second to none, every cross in his pedigree being a. good one, and all over he is a horse of magnificie-nt quality, a typical Clydesdale and qualified in every way to give the utmost satis- faction as a breeder. He was the Lanark Premium Horse in 1908 and the Lockerbie Premium Home in 1909, and the Gatehouse Premium Horse in 1910, and the LAln'wick Premium Horse in 1911 and 1912, and the Lindsay Premium Horse in 1913. as season mares. Mares disposal of before fouling time will be charged ful-l insurance. All accidents at own- er's risk. GEO. W. CURTIS SALE MAY 10, 1913 2.16}. 1 Aged heavy mare, general purpose. 10 Chocice dairy cows guaranteed. 12 ‘ Head grass cattle in good condiâ€" Six months credit on cows. Three months on young cattle. Sixty days on ,horses and a. discount at the rate of 7 per cent allowed on all credit amounts. over twenty dollars. and under twenty dollars cash. Termerâ€"To insure a foal $15. pay- able lst January, 1914. Mares not tried regularly will be charged as 6 New buggies right from factory. 1 Car load bugges, Brockville make. 2 Old buggies in good condirtfion. 1 TWO\ seated surrey in good shape. 3 Sett single harness, second hand. 6 Sett new single harness. 1 Sett double harness 1-} in., new. 12 Dozen sweat pads. given away. 12 Fancy woollen rugs any price. I Dozen rawhide whips, givgn away. 12 Dozen sweat pads, at any price. 6 New rubber dash rugs. :Horses, Cows, Grass Cattle Will be at his own stable, 170 Kent-at. West, during the xenon of 1913 By Baron’s Pride (9122‘) by Sir Evenard (5353), by Top Gallant (1350) by Damley (222), by Con- queror (199), Majestic Baron’s dam Glendale Queen (14507), 2nd darn Lily III. of Meadowf'ieldh (13251), 3rd dam Princess) Lawrence‘(13249), 4th dam, Bell of Meadowfiel-d (9015), 5th dam Lily of Meadowfi'eld (6658), 6th dam Molly (1726). Majestic Baron (13617) (13316) The property of Geo. W Curtis, Lindsay, Ont. The: Great PREMIUM 'STALLION '. A. Fanning ‘ ‘ G.!Iackson 'Noâ€"ti'cEâ€"t'oâ€" Creditors. Prop. LTERMS Anct. 5 mile south of Glenarm, the prop- erty of Mr. Hector McKay, all clear- ed excepting about 4 acres poplark and 4 acres hardwood, well fenced, and in good state of cultivation, a good house, frame barn 42160 ft., with stone stabling and outbuildings, small bearing orchard, two good wells, terms reasonable as owner is home from West, and anxious to sell before returning. For further particu- lars apply to Elias Bowes, real as- tate agent, Lindsay. FARM TO RENTâ€"100 acres, 85 clear- ed and in good state of cultivation. lot north half of 3, con. 10, Emily, 6 miles from Lindsay, two miles from church, school, post ofiice and two stores. Leading road from Lindsay. Buildings on farm medium. For par- ticulars apply to W. O’Neil, Lindsay, Ontâ€"Wu. FARM FOR SALEâ€"100 acres more or 1658, lot 9, con. 11, Eldon, about OR SALEâ€"Fine Scotch Pine ‘2. to . 4 {0.9+ hiah W-‘hifp ”Pins: 9. tn 3 ~14- 4 feet high, White Pine 2 to 3 1 feet high, Soft Maple 8 to 12 feet White Ash 8 to 10 feet high, l‘hnne ‘! 265. [HARM FOR SALEâ€"200 ACRESâ€" Lot 27, con. 5, Ops. Well under drained; 2; miles north of Lindsay. Go’od grain and dairy farm. Bank barn 52 by 72, cement floor all thro'; hen house and pig pen; three .wells; small hardwood bush; 13 acres sum- mer fallow. Eight roomed hpuse, 13 story with furnace; young orchard; pasture with access to river. Apply to W. R. Helson, Lindsay P.O. or on the premises. «éaea. my 5. 999.699.00.03 20969396990» :zzfl .. .1. w. ‘FARM FOR SALEâ€"North half of - lots 4 and 6 concession 6 Mari- posa. Two hundred acres, eighty five acres clear, balance good woodlemi with quite an amount of cedar 0' Dulp‘wood. Half a mile from Cre‘ well Market, Church, Post pffice, at School and one mile from Manilla J unction. Good brick house and first class modern barn, also hog pen and hen house. Two wells, one never fail- ing well at barn, For sale separately or together. Prices right for quick sale. For further particulars apply toi D. McIntyre, 274 Carlton St., Toron' FOR SALE OR TO RENT FARM FOR SALEâ€"Being the west half of lot 32, first Concession Town- ship of Fenelon, on the Victoria: Road, containing one hundred acres more or less. Less one fifth an acre taken off for long Point Methodist Church on the farm. Post office on the adjoining farm. Sixty acres un- der cultivation, balance second growth timber, suitable for ranch or grain. For furtha particulars apply to Myles I-Iaygarth, Victoria Road CSTâ€"0n Thursday May let. a sum of money. Finder will tie re- warded by leaving at this office or at Fox and Brady’s store. Lindsay. pens well wired, six beautiful maria shade trees in front with proper-t] adjoining worth two thousand dol-u Jars. Just the spot for a retired far- mer. Three churches, large school and good stores, and a good doctor in village. For price and. all particulars. a clear deed with property, apn ply to H. Lacey. box. 35. {irkfieltL FOR SALEâ€"1n the beautiful vmaga of Kirkfield, one frame house m good atone cellar. soft water cistern with pump, and an acre of land, eta.- ble for two horses and a cow, 4 hen to reliable energetac men for the sale of our products. We give all the advantages that a. reliable well advertised, established firm can offer. If You wish to repre- sent us WRITE NOW, before it is too late, for further informa- tion. OVER 600 ACRES under cultivation and one of the most complete Nursery plants in Canada- Established 35 yrs. Free catalogue of stock on appli- cation. Pelhun Nursery Co., Toronto, Ont TAlN’I‘Ec'Dâ€"Y‘oung man “goods store. E. E. W. WE GIVE 81’ EA!" zEIPI-OYIEKT ADVgfii‘iSE 1N Th... POST WANTED LOST PAGE THREE. for