Mary . Grcy's Mystery; | Or, The Mask Thrown Off. CHAPTER XXVIII.~--(Continued). Then he loet his eclf-conirol.. The oe love aweltitn in his soul burst forth in utter: and eloquent, though -- wars, he told her of his mest pres ng al- - meet hopeless And then he waited, trembles: § for the that his esty came from "Eoma used in her .walk, raised her henntinot eyes to hie face and pl both her hands in his And in this manner she silently accept him How fervently he thanked and blessed il ma Cavend: 'sh had alw been autifa daughter to the doting old lady in the "throne room ;' fore ae > ele her no fortune of his and with his way mak world. And if the old la 7 had been somewhat younger she would i robably have done this ve g. But es it ee she was "old and child- whi at ® was more heaveniyeninded and. nearer heaven. than been since the days' of her own infancy and innocnce. , inetea fixing a pair of ---- ou, wn darling! This has come rather suddenly upon me; but co nature, you EY I do not know a oung gentieman in this world to om would as soon see you married as to Mr. Alden Lytton. But, my child, I do not think you ought to be married very boon," ehe add "No, dear grandma, I know that," eaid id ver leave you--neve efor any even for him!' "My darling child, you mistake one--not my pao br oe yg upon ithe pte eh fli He drew : este to yl de, rr him. watet- oe iy "ha appin Bhe ph dne ede yey him farventls esengers to earnestly; and then, returning confidence the steam engine called the pa . for ¢ oniidence told him of her her en- | ke hie companion's arm | pepene nt to the young minister of Wen-| ij) his own, led her into, the jadies: | an ' For rumor, in Mr. Lyle's and Mies Lyt | © Aas lg th vo | ton's cace Bence had anticipated the facts, | 8 peeuggested by Mary Grey's ported their betrothal all over zs rrculated actions while waiting at the countey Plone before it was announced blah tation, a whis - d got around aiden Lystan, with 1 hia approving amcor Se stronients shal the fore heart, wished his wister joy in her pro- | meet ber lover and elope with him; and ti union with the worthy young from the attendants it had reached the re) ome of the passengers. And then the tivo, ee together over j Tek aoe e Alden Lytton placed him- the'r future, decided that they enuet | self innocently enough on the seat ite 2t once to their Unele Jenn Lytton part of bo his sister and himself that night. And, on further discussion, it waa de cided that at the close of her vicit to Blue GUY Holl, Laura should go to Lytton Lodge to make a visit to her relatives there. The entrance of Emma Cavendish put an end to whe discussion, and was tho ocension of new congratulation 'ho next morning Mac am Cavendish gent for Alden Lytton and a Caven dish to come 1 to her room together. And she then and there read them a grave and affectionate little Iecture ayes the dutice and respec ne a of an er gaged joeedhons gave them her bicesing eon dismissed them 'ot Mr yt And.on Monday morning all the erie knew it Jae 2a. well ae they had kno 'ore it happened. And eve ry --_ eal over more what they ad already eiid so often--- that it waa 7 great pity the daughter . Governor Cavendich should to throw herself and her wealth a Lage orned young fortune- and all for the re aid, wae no better than none at all. And really kod Orphans' Court ought to in- But tog very bitterest of the malcon- tents were -- day have aspired to the hand of the Little -- their neighbo be' They parted that morning, tears, -, with bright emiles Bt the happy .lovers what might think about their not with and pro- le, to of Mies Caven- scarcely waiting to receive domsratulations of the minister, 'an urried off to catch his poll for Rich- mo' An hour after thie Mr. Lyle -? an in Victor Hartman at poor fellow's | with the trothadl, Lyle, com- air _ usual greetings opened ¢he con- vereiti & hesvalt 5 by idforariae him of the Boi x granddaughter to M Alden 1 "It tab aie that rory subject bony mS to 'on, madam, on the young gentiem 5a bo plied the minieter, and then and there an the fact Mr. Alden Lyt ei "guardian" would pared n to one hundeed thou- pond wie Miy O on the day of his marriage Cavendiah. -* "Emma has moiiey enough," said the old lady; "but thag indeod = ery liberal. I never coul ndersian eis at obat se- ¢ renga friend, what- TD1g. liked gome information on the sub. "No am eorry that Iam net yet at liberty to tell you more about hin. is, however, I may eay, that he: sep bis word. " nd Richmond, where it etopped twenty minutes for dinner any the pacsengers left the train to stretch ---- cramped limbs or to satisfy their hunger, Alden Lytton got out and went into the orm his eye tion for the w. uman , al a -- eympathy for this erring o ly oe poeneeees nd for Teited 'hie Maithfal poyleh 4 And now, in his compassion. he went er and, emiling very kindly, ke said: "Why, . Grey! am prised see you here, and ' he ad a ohare "h, etill been ever alone. te eo, while friends? But why should this e€ 20 many faithful utter. en she bitterly hated ear her rival'é ts own bitter- riends for out near now. I am ing back Pray --s my nervous- ness! crowd and bustle and ex- citement pe a railway station alwaye does ake m ryous." "You need refreshment, Come to _ with me and have eomething. There * he said, kindly, of- rf td her his arm He felt so eafe and happy in his wisely man, although and by her conduct forever" forfeited--his nest youthful love. He gave her his arm and led her ee the Sg gee where a_ crow efreshmment "ta table. | Sy wae A isper between two at- 'as they passed by. 'the young fellow Alden paid a @ attention to at, thinking eux roterced to eome "levant- ing" pone and ag ie a chosen this etation for their rey emiled qeiuily to herself ey had barely time to get a cup of offee each before the warning ehriek of side Mary Grey, the eyes of several of their fellow-travelers turned with curios- ity towa them Jertainly the demeanor of both rather -- the idea of their being a pair of overs. enalden Lytton, with bis beaming and happy face, and his careful attentions " . wore e look ° 6u irey, her pale, etfy -- ous manne:, had aa uci the appear- nee of a runaway girl, trembling and frighte ened at what ehe was dari Meanwhile "the train whirled onward, bearing many vassengers to happy homes or on mieasant visite; but carrying ne among them on to crime and another to | As they drew near the-end of the jour- lv alone and quite out o eari ng of any fellow-traveler. Then Alden said to her 'I hope you have some plan of oocupa- tion- and happiness for your future life." "Yes." murmured have come Tittle prospect a very good ition 7. A fir t<l ladi college near Philadel "Th it will suit oe 'I do not know. I e promised to go on a e the inetitution and talk with the principal before concluding the engagement. "That would be the eafest, of course," said Alden And I "should have gone or two éince, but the "eer, with its °o a © to aid Alden, comp2s- it. But yet I shall have arty delphia in "eethiaal Mary Grey, in well- netonishmen madam," replied Alden, with bow. "at did not know you ever went North ie added, diftin aon am myself going to "Phila a "You!" affec ted *Y, a to escort you nation 1886, was Licntenas Case get Sy equally. So I beg that you ri Bat I eall for you bs W ns You need not ecg i wil m . I will be The on fee ehrieked ite terrific 4 elackened its «peed. and ran slo le pen. " bg call a carriage for you, eed he left. _ } compares in ehe wait- hile 'went out and pélected " -eaid a good carriage oo er : Then he came back, took up her} travel- ing-ba>. drew her arm in his 6 and led her out to i "Where shall I te e& 06 to take you?" he uired, when had = her comfortably in her es Cranes', O' . ters at the Henri. 2 The carriage started, but had mp ae more th. arte. mile n le going home. lc and etop you yeas wee f Th chman touched aoe. -- tur: his to the ired direction. road whe pode ae evening es the elders taking their e way. _ Bat in the next mile the gate smoking his pipe p ers billing and outage contend skv. Mary Grey kept a bright _ "haunted ror ge ae ; ganized it a d '] through the litele front windo vine-cove: reh. 4 (To be continued.) = SIR J. A. M. : Ae New ating! Spent ] Most of @ n Ma nitoba, Sir ion A. Mv 2 who was the recipient of bachelorhood this week, i lifford - Bisons Bucce: r by Pr peers and ph ae Manitoba." Mr. Aikins, whit in Ontario and educated at ' Sir J. A. M. Atkins, EB, Canada College and Torontp versity, City of Winnipeg. At the time he is the senior barrij the Manitoba Bar and was president of the Bar Asso4 From 1879 until 1896 he wag toba Counsel for the Departy Justice, and in 1880 he was the Royal Commissioners td tigate and report on the adm! tion of justice * the No Territories. e has been for the Government of Mi were regarded as an expres} the views of that Governmer ames, who was @. 1884, long before most of the sent. members of the Manito had been admitted to practice ,was solicited in Winnipeg of the Cana- dian Pacific Railway, from the or- ganization of the company until he wittdrew to contest the. Brandon constituency at the last eral elections. The new knight is a man of wide mat- norary roe and a member of the council of Manitoba cee 'zratetul to yom * Be, and 1 'of.| University, and a director of the aa pel will be Sone, at masetk you." said Aldon, | his numerous friends as "Jamn" by "You are very good 4o say eo, at all -aregptalire he Hoe eo nen. son Gay Mould ct suit you to go on? inet type. Some have called him a "Any day this week--whenever it will | "Wind-j rt means! Any day title week: ©} can. | and continues to ex EUROPES ARMAMENT GROWS GREAT BRITAIN MUST KEEP| Z PACE OR SUFFER. -- + not = : A Writer Paints Out the Martial Preparation of Other Powers, "The military correspondent nt of the ndon Times, examining the England must ace France, Ger- erin Russia and the lesser Euro- n states in the increase of her Seay and navy, or @lse Jose her position as one of the leading pow- ers of the world. He predicts, indeed, that unless England does increase her ar forces she will cease to be corsider- ed by France and Russia as a de- sirable member of the triple en- and .will be left to shift for shall have to call India and the minions to our councils to survey the whole field of imperial strategy and to establish a defensive system adequate to the needs of an Oceanic Empire.'"" In his survey of the growth of European armament, he says: What Germany is Doing. '"'We naturally take stock in Ger- many first because this power is al- ways forward in armament, and on the whole sets the pace which other powers have to live with if they There has been no slackening of German preparation for war, bat quite the contrary. as al- ways, i obtain the largest possible numeri- cal values consistent with quality and to acquire the utmost fighting efficiency at the shortest notice. The personne! of the German navy has been doubled in the last ten years pan ree new German ships of Dreadnought type are to be commissioned this year, and by the autumn Germany will have in full commission a great fleet of battleships and battle cruis- ers of which only a few_will not be- . |eruiser type is probably not un- connected with this discussion. Army 'Increases. "Tf we turn to the German army we that the schemes of last the German 1 administration had to take steps to receive es 60,008 More men and 21,000 more horses than in 1912, and this was $i: light task. come the new law begins to bear trpit. The army is still short of 3,000 officers, but it is expec that this deficit will be made good in two years. By the spring of 1915, when the second increased an- nual contingent will be not only incorporated but mobilizable, the German peace establishment will nearly have reached the figure of 870,000 of all ranks, and the law should have received complete ap- "Senet by the end of the same The reserves will grow an- year enables ranks to be at any moment of Paling In France. As to France, the writer says: "The covering troops on the Ger- man frontier are now sufficient to meet any type of attaque brusquee, and the peace strength of the French army as a whole no longer presents that dangerous inferiority to the German figure which former- ly caused such serious anxiety. At) the same time, France is still much inferior to Germany in strength and has i forces tied up in North Africa. is also beaten in the battle of re- serves, for the French system will eventually result in 1,200,000 fewer reserves than the German 'France has done all that is hu- manly possible to maintain her mili- tary position in the world and looks | confidently to her allies and friends to support her in preserving the balance of power, not only on Jand, but at sea. She possesses no very marked supe riority over the Austro- Italizn navies in the Mediterran- ean, and the permanent presence of a strong British fleet in this sea is one of the necessities of the time. Russia's Preparation. As to Russia--"In view of the fact that color service in Russia is from three to four years, according to arms, the total peace establishment will be raised within that period by about 450,000 men, making a totes peace strength of about 1,700,000, or approximately double "that of Germany.. It appears also to be the intention to recall yearly for train- ing two classes of the reserve for six weeks, and this. syear the 1907 and 1909 classes will join the colors for the period #'*Russian figures have to be dis- unted to some extent on account of tice size of the Russian Empire, the comparative "poverty 'of gom- munications and certain dubouities bs e difficulties were over- Maniifac' : taeaetiee singh od "are cons us turn develo Free HAROLD ©. SHIPMAN & 'oek. : Dept. which training encounters owing to climatic. and other causes. But even with all due deductions made, ussian y to Germany "is expla door Ro # mobilization in time of peace There are Others, "The growth of armaments has not oil gi restricted to the reat military states. i i is oe to an 'anibitious and costly naval programme, which is giekeiy paralleled and will proba- bly be surpassed by that of Italy. The Turko-Greek rivalry adds the number of accountable battle- ships in the eastern Mediterranean, and there has been one more reform of the Turkish army. The Balkan Stathes are borrowing as much as they can get and organizing fresh forces--for example, the twelve divisions of Servia--as fast as their state of exhaustion permits. as plans for an army of 450,000 men and a field army of 215,000 strong. Sweden is develop- ing her eepative preparations. The Netherlands, hankering after Dreadnoughts; are also busy with their coast defences, and anticipate higher expenditure upon their field army. Finally, Belgium is working up to a field army of 178,000 men. Look where we will armaments are growing and there a no symptoms aifywhere of a chang ASSASSINATION OF RULERS. The Number Who Have Been Killed In Recent Years. Following is a list of rulers and Ministers assassinated since 1865: Pg oe Lincoln, President of the United States, April 14,.1865: The Earl of ayo, Governor: General of India, February 8, 1872. Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey, June 4, 1876. ay Sc ted ang sold b: fee Getic Wanted New Invention: & us for new ideas, paid 10,000 offered for uoe ® "Inventions perfected. ander II., Osar of Rus Alex: March 13,1881. President of France, Sane 24,1 Nazr-ed-Din, Shah of Pe May 1, 1896. Stanislaus Stambouloff, Pr of Bulgaria, July 23, Canovas del Juan Idiarte 1895. y. Castillo, Prime Min ister of Spain, August. 8, 1897. 'tana ake ' tent Gtiee Search. "PATENTS S08 emien President donk of gia Feb. 18, 1898. ae eth Sept. 10, of Austria, Hubert, E King of Italy, July 29,) William yea the United Alexander, King o Queen Draga, June 11, Governor-General Finland, June 16, Von P 1904. ve, Russian ae the Tekedior, July 28 President of States, Sept. 6, 1901. off of Bobrikoff, Carlos, King of Portugal, Feb. 1) 1908. _-- Ito, of Japan, Oct. 26) vk Wan Yung, Premier of Korea, Dec. 21, 1909. Ramon Caceres, Santo Domingo, Nov. President of 19, 1911. Peter Stolypin, Premier of Rus-! sia, Sept. 14, 1911. Jose. Canalejas, Prime Minister. -- Feb, 23, President of se Pino Suaiter, "Vice-President of Mexico, Feb. 23, 1913 ., King of Greece, ones 18, meee Shevket Maretd Pasha, Gr. 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