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r u fifimtoseewuaetanymmmb agree to anything on this fever.” Mb, I'm not bashful about my ca. get!" laughed Orde. *How old are you?” inquired New- .ukabruptly. ;. «t..- _ 1 .50“, you; have you been log drl" ifi,’ fact, the strange hour was the mi 5 usual Sunday custom in the Bedding -1 $.wi lg. ‘ ”0“,?" years" . ,,, "“3 37‘3““ {at that day and had to do with the “my ““1 3'0“ g? in” If“ ; late church freedom of Ammda and “Because theres nothmg ahead of "her like . “”1133 b“: dirt!" 0rdo replied. With 5 “Come In and eat with n8.” invited ”faint. gfiil Vewmark after a pause. i Orde. " see.’ Q1” L I '[heu you think there's more future ‘ gfifififiififight then a ”mt 90“ or thing than the sort 0: 1 but past 6 for supper” 0rde nsged ““3 {be ”St or your friends go in 1 him “We can 5 re on these things forâ€"law and wholesale groceries and 9.1 little” gu unflag and the mt of it?” i “There is for me,” replied Orde s'unâ€" i g m “About six Win” “91“.?! “Why did you go into it?” 'Because there’s nothing ahead int-21in” but dirt!” Obie replied. ‘I pslfion. "I’m not a cuiosity. l tend that 1 in: us both.” “Weu.” assented Orde reServedb’. “in that caseâ€"I’m foreman on this drive because my outfit went Rel-[flunk two years ago, and I’m making a. trash go ati " “Failed 7' inquired Remit. ‘Partner skedaddled.” wpfied Orde. “Now. suppose you tell no what the devil you're driving at.” “Look here.” said Newmk, abrupt- ly changing the subject, “you know rrLâ€"J I... aha.â€" *Y-et you‘r‘ uvvu u-- v 1 I! changing the subject, “you know 1 that rapids up river flanked by shal- lows. where the logs are always 801118 aground? I] do.” “Well. why wouldn’t it'help to put: string of piers down both sides. with Moms between them whom the logs in the deeper water?” “It would.” said Orde. “Why isn’t it done, then?” “Who would do it?” countered 0:66. "It Daly did it. for instance. then an ‘the rest of the drivers would get the dvantage o: it for nothing.” “Get them to pay their share.” 0rde grinned. “I’d like to see you fit any three men toragree to any- thing on this river.” “How many firms drive logs on this want it- muons “About 500 men.”- “Xow, suppose”â€"Newmark leaned toward-“suppose a firm should be organized to drive all die 1083 00 the river. Suppose it unpaved the river With piers and dams, so that the driv- “Ig would be easier. Couldn't it drive With Less than 500 men and save mon- Eeâ€"nj' replied orde without hesita- "It“. uâ€"fâ€"i t.’ agreed Orde. ' ms chair was plant“! WWW“ W lthe mocalnz; unu 5v ***** l su- h a firm should he organized exclude all others Orle sures 9d the t and mouth leaving them quite simpue. 4 j 0 (1r ‘ ;he logs for these ten firms at ‘ situation with good humor. i like a child‘ s ; i so much ; thousand, do you suppose it l “Going to keep the other felimvffom " He hesitated and stummered ’1‘“?! ‘ would get the business?” ‘ getting a chance, 1 see.” i wmdly "It was so still and 500‘ ling g "It would depend on {the driving Yes, indeed!" fit made me think of the river Sfme‘ . firm." said Orde. “You see, will mm 0,139 bent over and wi 1: great ease. } times about dusk. What was it? have got to have their logs. They lifted ”WINS cm” and all and set I “It wasn’t anything. I was impro- l can‘t afi'gfiigo take chances It would him facing Mignonne Smith and the vising.” ” ‘ not pay.” croquet ball. -. “You made it up yourself? I 1 ve ‘ “Then thatic all righ ” agueed New- “Here, Mignonne." said he. “ire “It was myself, I suppose. (A l mark, with ,a gleam or satisfaction brought you another assistant” ‘ to build myself a garden and ’wan e; 3 across his this face. ‘Would you He returned to the lamp to find the l on until I lose myself in it. I m gla I such an ob~3ect:in view?” ment. watching him intently. , still twilight river." Orde Iaugheé. “Walter is a very bright man in has At this moment the OOtSide door “I guess you don’t realize the situa- own line." said Orde. swinging 1'0!" opened to admit Mr. and Mrs Hilb‘ Emu,” said he. “Ye’d have to have a ward a chair. b“? bf; mustnt be 911- bard, who had, according to their ”3““ far: little things like distributing 103:3 333' monoplfhes. I t hi Sunday custom, been spending the l booms and tugs and a lot of tools and 0w 0 you no: wan m so evening with a neighbor. The com- : sumlies and works of various kinds." mimarily “moved ' the 31" “Ska: ' puny began to break up. ‘ “wen, we’d get them.” .. n “ .Grde pushed his broad shoulders in “36W mUCh are ym worth?” 01d“ WP“, argued Orde, I got him to ‘ a . . the oth‘ inquired bluntly. say all he ever says to any girl “Yes, R 2:.reen Carroll Bishop from form a partnenship with me having girl, her dark eyes alight with unuse- ‘there was :a river m the gardenâ€"a. nice, ' “Twenty thousand dollars. How indeed? toyou couldn't have any more “Ame sta here?” he asked- much cagital Would we have to have?” conversation from him Besides, I “I’m giggling fie.” asked Newmark. want to talk to you myself." “Are you going to be here 1011:?" { 0rde thogght for several minutes. 9° 3°“ flwaysifi“ What W“ want?" was Ofle' 3 next question. . ' “We wouid need somewhere near “gun“ the zlrl “About a month.” “5,000,” heatimated at last. Brae laughed. ”I am coming to see you,” announced ‘That’s easy,” cried Newmark. Any one can get anything he {use Orde. "Good night." “We’ll make a. stock ‘company-say if only he wants it bad enoug " be He took her hand. dropped it and 100,000 shares. We’ll keen just enough “fem followed the others into the hall. lea" between us to cm! the companyâ€" Some people.” she amended. “How-1ng her standing by the lamp. She Bay 51,000. I’ll put him? pile, and you ever, I forgive you. I will oven flat~ “N‘W Mm ”31 an outer door had can nae fn’ van-a “no.“ 'fha “PM"!!! tar you by saying I am glad yon‘ came. 0108841 behind him; Jane Hubbard, ’3‘ “How many do they «3910?? 7. long have you been log driv- “Twezty thousand dollars. How much capital Would we have to have?” asked Newmark. ’ 0rde thoeght for several minutes. ‘ “We wouid need somewhere near 375,000,” hemflmated at last. ‘That's easy,” cried Newmark. “We’ll make a. stock ‘companyâ€"say 100,000 shares. We’ll keep just enough between us to camel the comp“?- aay 51,000 I’ll put in my pile. and you an F6! for yours out oi the earnings 0: tin company " I ,4 1’? e on p A e merely river driving 0'- asking all this out of file } I've got a. scheme in my i I think may work out big i RDO I'm 80 ith b‘im to the lake. I fe at all, but the drive It interested me so w-fim’t sound fairy. "‘ 7 1916 . .‘i. "You pay interest." explained New- mark. “Then we’ll sell the rest of the stock to raise the rest of the money." “I must have something to live on,” said 0rde thoughtfully at last. “So must I.” said Newmark. “We'll have to pay ourselves ‘salaries, of course, but the smaller the better at first. You’ll have to take charge of the men and the work and all the rest of iii-ms to drive the logs." “How can I tell what to charge “We’ll have to figure that very close- ly. You know where these different drives would start from and how long | each of them would take?" ‘ “Oh, yes!” “Well, then we'll figure how many ,days’ driving there is for each. and '. how many men there are. and what it " costs for wages, grub. tools. We’ll just i have to figure as near as wecanto the o : actual cost and then add a margin for i profit and for interest on our invest- 1. ment.” ' Amanda now announced dinner. Newman: looked puzzled and as he { arose glanced surreptitiously at. his ‘ E watch. 0rde seemed to take the sum- ; mons as one to he expected, however. "‘â€"â€" â€"A- ‘hn 7. " Stewart Edward White N “ THINK I’ll go see Jane Hubbard this evening," 0rde remarked to 0rde found about the usual crowd gathered. Jane herself, tall, deliberate in movement and in Speech, kindly mad thoughtful, talked in a corner ~ â€"A â€" {an} with Ernest Colburn, out or college am} W1 WILL! unawâ€" aut of college and who worked in a bank. Orde, standing in the doorway, looked upon quite the usual thing, only he missed the Incubus. Search- ing the room with his eyes. he at 1 :length discovered that incoherent, des- f located. but persistent youth vis-a-vis with a stranger. 0rde made out the }whlte of her gown in the shadows, the willowy outline of her small and slen- der figure and the gracious forward bend of her head. “So you’re back at list. are you, Jack '2" drawled Jane in her lazy, good natured way. “Come and meet Miss Bishop. Carroll, 1 want to .present Mr. Orde.” 0rde bowed ceremoniousiy. The girl inclined gracefully her small head with the glossy hair. The Incubus, his sallow face twisted in a wry smile, held to the edge of his chair with characteristic pertirracity. "Well, Walter," Orde addressed .him geniauy. "are you nanng a good time?" “Yes. indeed!” l His chair was planted squarely to exclude all others. Orde surveyed the situation with good humor. “Going to keep the other fellow-from ‘ getting a chance, 1 see.” any am 'he eéer says to any girl. ‘Yes, indeed? so you owldn’t have any more conversation from him. Besides, I want to talk to you myself." “Some people,” she ameadpd; “How- ever, I forgive you. I will oven flat- ter you by saying I am glad you- came. You look to have reached the age of discretion. I venture to say that time. “Do you always‘gez what you want?" inquired the girl. Orde laughed. “Any one can get anything he wants it only he wants it bad enough.”he fled and as he donsly at his wake the sum- chi acted, however. ‘ hour was the ‘ p- AL‘ ”34.3.“, J unuuou nanâ€"- said 0rde bitterly. ”there's “Oh, yes.» lew- Hell’s Half Mile! Whose fault is that? boys? Look here! the My rivermen’sâ€"my 3-” I suppose you couldn’t understand it it on,” you tried a month. But suppose you were working out in the woods nine Ve’li months of the year. Suppose you slept 1 . Of in rough blankets on the ground or in ‘ 1' at bunks, ate rough food, never saw a [the woman or a book, undertook work to that. P5011? life a dozen times a week in a 1 the ’ tangle of logs. with the big river roar- tock. ‘ing behind just waiting to swallow ether ' you; saw nothing but woods and river. :ging were cold and hungry and wet and so tired you couldn’t wiggle. And then large Isuppose you hit town, where there [were all the things you hadn‘t had. 31088- ‘and the first thing you struck was erent . Hell’s Half Mile. Say. you‘ve seen wa- ‘ 10118 ‘ ter behind a jam, haven’t you? Water ’ good thing in a mill course, ' ‘ ' where it has wheels to turn, but be- many \hind a jam it just rips things. 0h, L. and what’s the use talking? A girl doesn't hat it know what it means. She couldn‘t un- 11 just ‘derstand” to the i “1 think I begin to understand a lit; :in for tie." said she softly. “But they are a ‘nvest- heartless class in spite of all their courage, aren’t they?” r. ' “Heartless!" exploded Orde. "There’s as he no kinder lot or men on earth. There “L- ‘M’, wnvv- ‘wâ€" _'v'- ; Orde flushed a little. The last time he had supped at Jane Hubbard‘s that was exactly what they did do. 1 “They are young. of course,” he said, , “and you and I are very old and wise.” I, “Now. tell me, what do you do?" ‘ “What do 1 do?” asked Orde, puz- {£110}, Bread about the mpg”. out west here.” “I'm a river driver just now." “A river driver?’ 5 be repeated. “Why, I’ve just been hearing a great deal about you_tr_om Mrs. Baggs.” ’ “* ‘--- ‘v-A'I’ “Oh!” said Orde. “Then you In: what a drunken, swearing. worth! lot of tonghs we are, don‘t you?” “There is Hell’s Half Mile," she minded him. â€" -... a , JILL- "Yes. Everybody 5-.- ‘93‘1 ! tions. 0rde finally saw only the shim- bus, I met of her white figure and the white “’9' l outline of her head and throat. At hau‘ i last her hands fell in her lap. She sat 5 looking straight :1 head of her. Orde came to her. “That was a wonderfully beautiful thing.” said he. “What was it?" She turned to him. and he saw that .ni l l l I l 3' to {the mockan had gone from her eyes l l l l :000 1 the and mouth. leaving them quite simple. 1 like a child's. rom He hesitated and stammered awk- ; wardly. "It was so still and soothing % it made me think of the river some- ease. .1 times about dusk.‘ What was it?” ‘ â€"-- dnnn’fl. we all the things you hadn‘t had. nd the first thing you struck was [ell’s Half Mile. Say. you‘ve seen wa- er behind a jam, haven‘t you? Water >ower‘s a good thing in a mill course, 'where it has wheels to turn, but be» mind a jam it just rips things. Oh. .,room. “Well.” said he, “I've made up my what’s the use talking? A girl doesn’t ‘ ‘ ‘ mind today to go in with you. It may not work out, but it’s a good chance. 1erstand." to understand a lit; ‘- 1 don’t know who you are nor how "1 think I begin _ . He.” said she SOtOYu “But they are a much of a business man you are! but heartless class in spite of all their ': I’ll risk 1 n courage, aren’t they?" 0- ' " “Heartless!" exploded Orde. ”There’s , Neiggifung in 320.000! pointed out no kinder lot of men on earth. There ‘ “And I‘m putting in my everlasting isn’t a man on that river who doesn't ’ reputation.” said Orde. an we tell chip in five or ten dollars when a man ‘ these fellows that we’ll get out their Is hurt or killed. and that means three ‘ logs for them and then don't do it 1'11 or four days’ hard work for him. And t be dead around here.” he may 110‘ know 0" like the injured Newmark pursued the subject. “I've man at alL “3"“ ' no objection to telling you about my‘ “What’s all the excitement?’ drawlo l self. New York born and bred; em 8: Dunne, brokers nppose you hit town, Where were . ‘ HE next evening on reaching‘ l home 0rde round that New- mark had preceded him by some few moments. After supper Orde led the way up ltwo flights of narrow stairs to his cu ecu"; uu...â€"-- _- you make it a to be continued in our next? We’re most starved." "Yes. indeed!” chimed the Incubus. The company tr00ped out to the dln~ ing room, where the table, spread with all the good things, awaited them. To Orde's relief no one threw any ‘ bread. although the whole hearted fun i grew boisterous enough before the l close of the meal. ijoined with evident pleasure in the 3 badinage. ‘ After the meal was finished Orde. ‘the piano, struck a I o ithen, her long hands wandering idly land softly up and down the keys! she {smiled at them_over her shoulder. 7â€"... -a. “we? anu-Inv- “Q’sâ€"'7 e Song followed song, 31 g‘then at longer intervals. isat at the piano. her \‘back idly, her hands we in and out of melodie: '61 a lively ’evenmg 55:33:22; mfizmm the £3.51 (3 A'ST o R I A . fuund her at the piano mum allowed song. at first qulcmy, xonger intervals. The girl still the piano. her head thrown 5'. her hands wandering sotdy out 01! melodies and modula~ 1. “Then you know swearing. worthless something U I u 5- ~vâ€"â€"g “That you, Jack?” queried Grandma Orde. Orde entered. Be made For answer out the great square bed and divined the tiny figure of his mother. “Mother," said he abruptly. “I've met the girl I want for my wife." Grandma Orde sat up in bed. “Who is she?" she demanded. “Her name is Carroll Bishop." said Orde. “and she's visiting Jane Hub- bard.” “Yes. Grandma Orde. 0rdc stared at “ ’hy, mother. but who is she?" insisted “Where is she from 2" her in the dim light. blest if 1 know that!" For 8: out the , p“ 1 these fellows that we’ll get out their 0 ' logs for them and then don't do it [’11 I I Newmark pursued the subject. “I've ‘ no objection to telling you about my- 1 \ self. New York born and bred; expe- : ’ rlence with Cooper 8: Dunne, brokers, 1 \ eight years. Money from a legacy. {Parents dead. No relatives to speak 1 l to.” l 0rde nodded gravely. ‘ “Now.” said Newmark, “have you I had time to do any figuring?" “Well." replied 0rde, “I have a rough idea." He produced a bundle of scrib- l bled papers from his coat pocket. “I lltake Daly as a sample, because I've ' been with his outfit. It costs him to 2 $2 a thousand feet. {manufacturer up here. 'I costs the other nine firm I suppose it s from two to _ ” went on Newmark. “it we ‘ to drive the whole river, how 9 ll 3 2 could we improve on that?" ce we wouldn’t need ‘so many men. I could run the river 1 on 300 easy enough. That saves wages e, and grub on 200 right there. And, of .course, a few improvements on the ;river would save time. which in our icase would mean money. We would i not need so many separate cook outfits l and all that. Then. too, if we agreed l to sort and deliver we’d have to build ! sorting booms down at Monrovia." bad all that. What. ‘ “Suppose we for example, do you reckon you could i 3 1 bring Daly's logs down for?” 0rde fell into deep thought. “I suppose somewhere about a dol- i 1 lnr," he announc 1 i “that looks like big money! A hon ‘ dred per cent!" Newmurk smiled. “Hold on." said he. “I don’t knov g . uh l l .__Innna hl‘ f flde: hevt'uh'u 5 am...â€" “Bold on.” said he. “I don't know anything about this business, but I can see a few things. In the first place, close figuring will probably add a {My cents to that dollar. And then all our improvements will be valueiess after we’ve got through using them. You said yesterday they’d probably stand us in $75,000. Even at a dollar profit we‘d have to drive 75,000,000 beâ€" fore we got a cent back. And, of course. we’ve got to agree to drive for a little less than they could them. vw~â€"~-.VVV mit to the ditferent firms: Daly, gave all their time to working out a schedule or tolls. 0rde drew on his intimate knowledge of the river and the locations of. the railways to estimate closely the time it would take to drlve them. At last Newmark expressed himself. as satisfied. “NOW. Orde.” said be. “here is when HE new partners, as soon as Orde had released himself from Chi 1dren CIY __.. ‘- _ n A home. Orde walked a narrow stairs and Subconsciously be King step. but outside ,. he stopped. arrested LllV ‘5be vâ€"_ “V somewhere about a dol- .unced at last. He iooked Lartled. “Why,” be ct'iPd. like big money! A hun- we wouldn't need nld run the river That saves wages at there. And, of nvements on the '0“; and inter- view these men and get t h e 1: Joe,” Orde Ob' jected, “you can talk business to them better than I can." “That was 8m00tn enougu :aumav .. exulted Orde to Newmark. “Yes," nondered Newmark. “What was that about rollways? What does that mean exacflv?’ . . v “Why," explained Otde, with a Slight stare of surprise, “when the logs are cut and hauled during the winter they are banked on the river banks and when the thaws come in the spring. these piles are broken down and set ‘ afloat 1n the river." ‘ “I see." said Newnnrk. "Well. hut ‘ "‘L- ‘51-. no?! why shouldn't we undertake that put of it?” i “it would hold back our drive too 1 much to stop and break railways." The next morning they took the : early train for Monrovia, where were a the nine other 0rde separated from Newmark to spend the rest of the morning with Heinzman. a very rotund. cautions per- “ Ven a an mrfi‘fiw and way to his plate. “Kind of him,” ment. “Did he a “It wasn’t mad one or all sorts about the new They ate hungrfly' men an enterprise. At 12 he had ”0‘ in any into the oflice again, where 0 way committed himself nor expressed cigar. an opinion. “Now, let’s see your men “I vill see Proctor,” said he. i v Orde. rather exhausted. returned to mgehggzg over the thre find Newmark. The “7° had lunch items for some time. together, after which Orde succeeded ‘, “It's got me.” he confessed. in getting two more promises of con- ; . , tracts and two more deterred inter- any” do you mean? aske views. - -‘_- I... ".3 ‘ “It a“ ‘mu qliger to m much encouraged Dy me new“ ..... his plan. “That’s four contracts already,” sald he. “and three more practically a sure thing. ' slower than molasses about everything ! and mean as pusley, and Johnson's up I in the air, the way he always is. for n . “I hat talked with Proctor." sald he. “and we like your scheme. It you can delin’er our lags here for $2.25. why. that ts better as ve can do it, but how do ve know you will do it?" “I'll guarantee to get them here all ‘ right.” laughed Orde. “But what is your guarantee goof “gut." luusucu v"... “But what is your guarantee good ' were twitcmn met! for?" persisted Hetnzman blancny. ment. 3 ‘1 Y with agm “Suppose the logs are not dellfleredâ€" i “Besides I: . . e is going to buy so: ngciahg; How respousible are you ‘ H .39!" added 0 i r a moment. . ‘ was binning” said Newma “seventy-five thousand dollars." ' ' “It you vill give a bond for the per- i W he wanted t° and 0‘“ h Cit- be Lonumcu- tormauce or your contract." pursued I Heinzmau. “that vould he saustac- ; tory." . ”L A--.” hv :C-l- "n11 OKI ’4 _._’..’ 7 1 "(ID Viv»--- _vc caution was unknown out here." i ' 19 h “Nobody would go on my bond for .intere that amount." 1 Iii “Mine either.” said Newmark. “We’ll _ of 60 1 l just have to let them go and drive ‘ 1 H‘ l ahead without them. I only hope they 3 110” won’t spread the idea. Better get 3 1 "‘1 ; those other contracts signed up as soon , "‘S'fi { as we can.” . brow P ‘ 0rde started out early the next morn- ‘ 1 c: g with him duplicate con- :shipp ‘1' ing. carryin 1 tracts. 1 c; 1 About 11 o’clock a clerk of the Wel- “Hint se ton Lumber company entered Mr. Wel- 4 q l mn’s private omce to deliver to Orde a 10 . Orde's mind was smacr. may... ., the request. “How much of a bond?” he asked. “Twentyfife thousand could satisfy us,” said Helnzman. Orde hunted up Newmark. “Helnzman has sense." said New- mark (1qu after hearing Orde’s story. “I was wondering if ordinary business caution was unknown out here.” “Nobody would go on my bond for that amount." , -- -. ;..-_Iv “Wa’” “Mine either. just haye- t0 0rde started out tracts. o :1 About 11 o’clock a clerk of the Wel- i ton Lumber company entered .\i r. Wel- ton’s private office to deliver to Orde a note. “This just came by special messenâ€" ger,” he explained. It was from Heinzman and request- ed an immediate interview. Orde de- layed only long enough to get Mr. Wei. ton’s signature, then hastened away. Heinzman he found awaiting him. "I suppose you would not be pre- ‘ pared .to git a bond.” “I hardly think so.” “Veil, suppose ve fix him this way,” went on Heinzman, clasping his hands I over his rotund stomach and beaming through his spectacles: “Proctor and I 2 ha! talked it ofer, and ve are agreet ‘ that the probosition is a good one; i also ve think it is yell to help the young tellers along.” He laughed si- lently in such a manner as to shake himself all over. “Ve do not vish to be too severe. and yet ve must get our logsontime. S6flyou gitus a'bond secured with stock in the new com- pany that would be satisfactory to us.” Orde’s face cleared. “Do you mean that, Mr. Heinzman?” here. It's n'ow your i013 *0 3° l ' ueer to me. new following morning also be was ‘ mmsaléoioooismgthm: up his “9979‘ encouraged by the 1'“:qu of Why should he take a bond with that m‘ security from us? I: we can't deliver ,Q‘AA-_I_" onh‘ 1-31... #hn‘f t‘Sure !" .v wâ€" v..â€" smooth enough sailing." ‘ 1‘ ‘5qu “In; no ed Newmark. “What 3 railways? W hat does 2 £117?" ‘ med Orde. with a slight re, “when the logs are ‘ during the winter they the river banks and 21' channel itselt.'1‘hen, rs come in the spring, broken down and set rer.” 1 Newmnrk. "Well, but we undertake that part old back our drive too t md break railways." naming they took the Monrovia, where were 3 fleet! of the nine other 1112:. .id the idea. Better get a man”; ( ld , . S 1 . a "n ‘ . ‘ - 3U- cts 51" ed up as soon 2 Holstein (lows, o and 6 years old. ' brought of lwst Holstein farm country out early the next morn- \ 1 car load cows, as goodiloud as ever with him duplicate con- shipped. " 1 car load Armstrong Cutters, tun :lock a clerk of the Wel- months no interest, ompany entered Mr. Wel- 1 sett second hand double harness 4 sett single Harness thee to deliver to r e . a 0 d a 10 Horses. workers and drivers. 1 cheap, heavy Horse, true, sound came by special messen- wind. “39¢ 1 black gelding 5 past, good driver a Helnzman and request 4 Electric Robes, 5 Monarch Robes late interview. Orde deâ€" 25000 new Shingles. sell any price. 3g enough to get Mr. Wel- 50 Horse Blankets. all kinds. 12 dozen good wide Sirsingles. re. then hastened awn . y 30 Holstein and Ayrshire Lows. he found awn! g 19 head young Cattle. no interest. TERMSâ€"10 months on all cattle, on approved joint notes without interest a bond.” , on all sums over $20. A discount at rate of 6 per cent. allowed for cash on struck chaotic by '." said be! It you can 52%. Why. It. but how nlUuuay. Orde glanced over the slip. It re- cited two and a quarter as the agreed price; specified the date of delivery at Heinzman and Proctor’s booms; named $25,000 as the amount of the bond. to , be secured by $50,000 worth of stock 1 in the new company. This looked sat- \ isfactory. -- ‘nLA‘- Flu-man to these terms, then," said Helnzmnn. Lam“... him n nanet. “and bring it in vu "Make your contract to these terms, then," I handing him a paper,“ Monday. ” A A V lbliu. LUlJ . “By the vay"-â€"the little German beamed up at him, swinging his fat legs as the office chair tipped backâ€"- “you viii be selling some of the stock to raise money. Is it not so?” “Yes,” agreed Orde. “How much vill you capitalize for?" “A hundred thousand," replied Orde. “Yell,” said Heinzman, “ven you put it on the market come and see me.” That evening, well after 6, 0rde rc- turncd to Newmark to take dinner. A“ n An“: “'5‘ the order. “But the business you'd never in Heinzman.” “Good!” approved 15 “It was really pret little Dutchman. He put an our stock ,-_1L_ 1 win out, and it we win out, why. t he’ll get his logs, so he won’t have use for security. 80 it's just one * of beating the devil around the b He evidently wanted to give as business, but he hated like the c 5:" nae: “D ‘ ‘ rJ‘Eemzman said he'd buy some of ‘ our stock. Be a (mm seems to think " comeand see we have a Pretty im- good show." " Newmark paused. his potato half- "a; w __ , “Kind of him.” said be after a mo- ment. “Did he sign a contract?” “It wasn’t made out.” Orde remind- ed him. "I am to bring it in Monday." They ate hungrily. then drifted out into the office again, where Orde lit a V9!“ her 259“). - ‘ 30 Holsteins and Ayrshires Cows all 3 . young, all guaranteed in calf. I. 19 head of young cattle, 1' .interest. 1 Holstein Cow has given an average ll : of 60 lhs pgr day. without .) .«m at “'pkrhf “LIL: 55V“. â€" ' V 7 fails; that the nose on your 1 the proposition a g mg to get conu'oL" sub -v av- - “Oh, no!” cried Orde. gstounded. “Orde. you're all right on the river." laughed Newmark, “but you're a babe at this game.” “But Heinzman is {Jonestx’ cried ESale Nov. 26th Ten months’ cwdit sale. nn 1m at FANN [NG'S REPOSITORY vember 26th. ‘ ‘ A â€"_.7.L: , ".vv- 1 Holstein spring?” 3 1100 - v- i A 9.- credit aniounts. Notice to Investors 33mm Newmark briefly. 3----L A. .h We ha ‘1‘ a h \\ fistclass (11513088 of gages for salezwhich we can . to persons having money mnmvest ment to met them 6 per cent interest These mortgages are gust“ th as to princmal and Intake“ Mchenun, Pxn. ’DLTON S'rmsox, Barrjst _ .fgist_e_red Hulstein w-â€" 'v - :ot ’em all.” said Orde waitress had gone with But the best stroke of naver zuess. I rcped worthlessâ€"just when 1t 15 3: course. it's as plain as m your face that In thinks 5 win out, WbY. then ‘ o he won't have any So it's just one my 71] around the bush. nted to give “3 the hated like the devil to pass “9 his a rulesâ€"you know > how those old shellbacks are.” “ H'm -â€" y e 5." said Newmark. 0rde went on: “I got into your department a litâ€" tle too." your memorandA." w:‘Iiiow’s that?" asked Newmark. wring a baked the three simtfle it sale. no int.ex_~£_ast one and is 07' asked Orde 1n fistclase dispose of Bun Calf 4 net, weight lot 14 and 15 in 8 con. moun- Brick house, frame barn. 40 by l” with stone wall and first 0m ‘9- bling. Water in front of bond d cattle with tape. Good hog ya. ; Driving house. Hen house, and ' floors in them all. A _ neverâ€"mili- well, well fenced, adjoining the thriv- * ARM FOR SALE-Lot 15. ecu. 2 ‘ Fenelon, containing 93) gue- more or less. adjoining the Village a Islay. 90 acres cleared and about 5, acres hardwood bush. New m ing village of Oakwood, Know the W. A. Silverwood farm. w. like to sell at once. For further ticulars apply to Elias Bowee, ‘. Estate agent. Lindsay. Lmdsay barn 50:65 on stone wall with first» class stabling complete. cement float. Log house, well finished inside, porn: plastered and partly boarded. SM post omen and blacksmith shop with in a few rods of fun, 3 miles 170' Cambray station. Grass Hm and iCameron grain markets. The proper ty of, 30:31»: R. comsox. F0 ther particulars appIy to Elias Real Estate Agent. Linda;â€" OR SALEâ€"50 acres of chain ‘ farm land for sale, all m state of good cultivation and ready for crop next year, being M d NhfotthofLotlintheetbwl- Emily. For further particulars apply to Chas. Corneil, Omemee, 30:131.â€" wtf. .OR SALEâ€"Lot 11, South of =- Melbourne-st. and west of Cur bridge.st., in the town of Lindsay. This is a corner lot with a. fronts? on Melbourne and Cambridgests. u contains one half acres and .there a: three frame dwelling erected on t which are good renters. Owner 6 sires selling at once. For partisan. apply to S. E. Jackson, Savoyflo- ‘tel, Rochester, the owner; or to McLaughlin, Peel, Fulton : Stimson, Barristers, town, their solicitors. ' w3d18. FARM FOR SALE Suitable terms of paymcm. able purchasers. Apply to Eyres, Leigh R. Knight, 1“ Elias Bowes, Real Estate R SALEâ€"A Number of duioely ~bred Shropshxre rams of Va rions d 10‘, Bred from stock. Prices right. W. 8. Anderson; J ane'tville, Ont.â€"wtf. #â€" V‘ ANTEDâ€"A Catholic Prom rtpacher tor S. S. No.12‘ m V , teacher for S. S. No. 1:5, I: duties to commence on 3rd of .1 ary. Apply, stating salary and perience to GEORGE CONNELL, treas., Downeyvine, Ont.â€"â€"dlu3 OSTâ€"Eeight head of cattle, o! J , Sinclair's ranch, Fenelon. lots’ and 10, 4th con. The cattle urem- l ngs and two-year-clds. One yen-fig with tag of D. Sinclair, Cambray. In- formation as to the whereaboutswifl be rewarded. D. Sinclair, 'Camhny, or Alex. Sinclair. Cambray.â€"w3. FOR Live Stock Insurgngg I am agent for the General 137:: Stock Insurance Co. of Montreal. NOTICE IS HEREBY L a BV law “3-5 pass ‘ p ‘L A (‘A_ i L cnpal Council of the Corporation of the County of Victoria, on the 15th day cf November, A D. 1910. providing for the issue of debentures to the amount of $10,000.00 for the purpose of ‘3: construction of steel and com bridges and that such By-law u registered in the Registry 0m h the County of Victoria, on the 1'8. day of November, 1910. A " .t ‘. ~ 1- _....1. n.- l‘ a Bylaw was passed ny (ne muâ€" no: ‘11 A‘V - v--- Any motion itio 'quash or set the same or part. thereof must he -‘ within three month after the first 1‘ can “cation 3! this notice. u“ made thereafter. _ ___ _ , 7_ A: u i . U "'"fiaitéé the 17m A.D.1910. _ _ - ' tam. 3 miles in, :1. Grass Hm 3’. markets. The pm COWISON. For M‘ EUR SALE NOTICE PAGE 37 WANTED For further 1"" J. R ncNEILLm, Oahu IEREBY GIIVPLY “3‘ was passed by the HI.- »f the Corporation of ti? term, on the 15th (hyd‘ D. 1910. prqviding for J as. H . Kidd, Agents:-