J cetually at two o'clock the in- jews ceased, and Klimo, having] ped an excellent harvest of , returned to Porchester House ecome Simon Carne once more. ossibly it was due to the fact shat the Earl and Countess of Am- erley were brimming over with praise, or it may have been the that he was worth as many millions as you have fingers upon i. hand that did it; one thing, however, was self-evident, with- twenty-four hours of the noble earl's meeting him at Victoria Sta- _ tion, Simon Carne was the talk, not only of fashionable, but also of unfashionable London. hat his household were, with one exception, natives of India, that he had paid a rental for Por- chester House which ran into five figures, that he was the greatest living authority upon china and In- dian art generally, and that he had come over to England in search of _ @ wife, were among the smallest of the canards set afloat concern- ing him. During dinner next evening Carne put forth every effort to plea e was placed on the right hand of his hostess and next to the Duchess of Wiltshire. To the lat- ter he paid particular attention, and to such good purpose that when the ladies returned to the drawing- room afterwards, Her Grace was full of his praises. They had dis- cussed china of all sorts, Carne had promised her a specimen which she had longed for all her life, but had never been able to obtain, 'and in return she had promised to show him the quaintly carved 'Indian casket in which the famous necklace, of which he had, of course, heard, spent most of its time. She would be wearing the jewels in question at her own ball in a week's time, she informed him, and if he would care to see the case when it came from her bankers on that day, she would be only too pleased to show it to him. 'As Simon Carne drove home in his luxurious brougham afterwards, he smiled to himself as he thought of the success which was attending his first endeavor. Two of the guests, who were stewards of the Jockey Club, had heard with de- light his idea of purchasing a horse, in order to have an inter- est in Derby. While another, on heaeug that he desired to be- come the possessor of a yacht, had offered to propose him for the R. @. Y. C. To crown it all, how- ever, and much better than all, the Duchess of Wiltshire had prom- ised to show him her famous dia- monds. "By this fime next week,"' he said to himself, '"Liz's interest ~ghould be considerably closer. But gatisfactory as my progress has heen hitherto, it is difficult to see how 1 am to get possession of the stones. From what I have been able to discover, they are only - frought from the bank on the day the Duchess intends to wear them, 'and they are taken back by His Grace the morning following. "While she has got them on her person it would be manifestly im- _ possible to get them from her. And as, when she takes them off, they are returned to their box and placed in a safe, constructed in the wall of the bedroom adjoining, and which for the occasion is occupied by the butler and one of the under footmen, the only key being in the possession of the Duke himself, it would be equally foolish to hope to appropriate them. In what manner, therefore, I am to become theingpossessor passes my compre- hensiow However, one thing is 'pertain, obtained they must be, and the attempt must be made on the 'night of the ball if possible. In the meantime I'll set my wits to work upon a plan." ~ Next day Simon Carne was the ecipient of an invitation to the 'ball in question, and two days lat- 'er he calléd upon the Duchess of ltsbire, at her residence in Bel- rave Square, with a plan prepar- 'He also took with him the gmall vase he had promised her four night before. She received m most graciously, and their talk fell at once into the usual channel. Having examined her collection, and charmed her by means of one sr two judicious criticisms, ho ask- d permission to include photo- hs of certain of her treasures his forthcoming book, then little tle ho skilfully guided the conversation on to the subject of owels. ee Since we are discussing gems, rne," she said, "perhaps it ld interest you to see my fam- necklace. By good fortune I weit in the house now, for the a sl mM reason that an alteration is being made to one of the pee by my jewellers."' "'T should like to see it immense- ly,'? answered Carne. "At one time and another I have had the good fortune to examine the jewels of the leading Indian princes, and I should like to be able to say that I have seen the famous Wiltshire necklace," ~ 'Then you shall certainly have the honor," she answered with a smile. 'If you will ring that bell I will send for it." zs Carne rang the bell as requested, and when the butler entered he was given the key of the safe and ordered to bring ise case to tue drawing-room. 'We must not keep it very long, she observed while the man was absent. "It is to be returned to the bank in am hour's time." "T am indeed fortunate," Carne replied, and turned to the descrip- tion of some curious Indian wood carving, of which he was making a special feature in his book. As he explained, he had collected his il- lustrations from the doors of In- dian temples, from the gateways of palaces, from old brass work and even from carved chairs and boxes he had picked up in all sorts of odd corners. Her Grace was most interested. have mentioned it," she said. "lf carved boxes have any interest for you, it is possible my jewel case it- self may be of use to you. As I think I told you during Lady Am- berley's dinner, it came from Be- nares and has carved upon it the portraits of nearly every god in the Hindu Pantheon."' 'You raise my curiosity to fever heat," said Carne. 'How strange that you should} | GURED OF COKSTIPATOR Mr. Andrews praises Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. or Mr. George Andrews of Halifax, N.S., writes: "For many years I have been troubled with chronic Constipation. his ail- ment never comes rin eerie and I have been a victim to the many illnesses that constipation brings im its train, Medicine after medicine I have taken in order to find relief, but one and all left me in the same hopeless condition. It seemed that nothing would expel from | me the one ailment that caused so much trouble, yet at last I read about these Indian Root Pills. That was indeed a lucky day for me, for I was so impressed with the state- ments made that I determined to give them a fair trial. They have regulated my stomach and bewels. I am cured of constipation, and I claim they have no equal as a medi- cine." 2 For over half a century Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills have been curing con- stipation and clogged, inactive kidneys, with all the ailments which result from them. They cleanse the whole system and purify the blood. Sold everywhere at 25c. a box. 2 "Tt is very beautiful,' he an- swered, "and I do not wonder that you are proud of it. Yes, the dia- monds are very fine, but -- think it is thejr abiding-piace that fascin- ates me more. Have you any ob- jection to my measuring it: ' "Pray do so, if it is likely to be of any assistance to you,' replied Her Grace. Carne thereupon produced 'a small ivory rule, ran it over the box, and the figures he thus ob- tained he jotted down in his pock- et-book. Ten minutes later, when the case had been returned to the safe, he thanked the Duchess for her kind- ness and took his departure, prom- ising to call in person for the empty case on the morning of the ball. Reaching home he passed into his study, and, seating himself at his writing-table, passed a sheet of note-paper towards him and_ be- gan to sketch, as well as he could remember it, the box he nad seen. Then he leant back in his chair and closed his eyes. "T have cracked a good many returned, bringing with him a wooden box, about sixteen inches long, by twelve wide, and eight deep, which he placed upon a table beside his mistress, after which he retired. just been referring," sald Duchess, placing her hand on the article in question. "If you glance at it you will see how exquisitely it is carved. Concealing his eagerness with an effort, Simon Carne drew his chair up to the table, and examined the box. It was with justice she had de- scribed it as a work of art. What the wood was of which it was con- structed Carne was unable to tell. It was dark and heavy, and, though it was not teak, it closely resembledf it. It was literally cov- ered with quaint carving, and of its kind was an unique work of art. "Tt is most curious and beauti- ful," said Carne when he had fin- ished his examination. "In all my experience I can safely say I have never seen its equal. If you wil permit me I should very much like to include a description and an il- lustration of it in my book." "Of course you may do so; I shall be only too delighted," answered Her Grace. "If it will help you in your work I shall be glad to lend it to you for a few hours, in order that you may have the il- lustration made."' This was exactly what Carne had offer with alacrity. '""Very well, then,' she said. "On the day of my ball, when it will be brought from the bank again, I will take the necklace out and send the case to you. I must make oue proviso, however, and that is that you let me have it back the same day." "J will certainly promise to do that," replied Carne. "And now let us look ingide," said his hostess. Choosing a key from a bunch she carried in her pocket, she unlocked the casket, and lifted the lid. Ac- eustomed as Carne had all his life been to the sight of gems, what ne then saw before him almost took his breath away. The inside of the box, both sides and bottom, was quilted with the softest Russia lea- ther, and on this luxurious eouch 'reposed the famous necklace. The fire of the stones when the light caught them was sufficient to daz- zie the eyes, so fierce was it. As Carne could see, every gem was perfect of its kind, and there were no fewer than three hundred of them. The setting was a fine example of the jeweller's art, and last, but not least, the value of the whole affair was fifty thousand pounds, a mere fleabite to the'man who had given it to his wife, but a fortune to any humbler person. "And now that you have seen my property, what do you think of it?' asked the Duchess. as she watched ker visitor's face: A few moments later the servant | "This is the case to which I have} the! been waiting for, and accepted the | | hard nuts in my time," he said i reflectively, '"'but never one tnat | Seemed so dificult at first sight as ; this. As far as I see at present, | the case stands as follows; the box | will be brought from the bank where it usually reposes to Wilt- shire House on the morning of the |}dance. I shall be allowed to have | possession of it, without the stones | of course, for a period possibly ex- tending from eleven o'clock in the morning to four or five, at any rate not later than seven, in the evening. After the ball the neck- lace will be returned to it, when it will be locked up in the safe, over which the butler and a foot- man will mount guard. "To get into the room during the } physically out dance would be equally impossible. takes it back to the bank himself, so that to ali intents and purposes I am almost as far off the solution as ever."' Half-ax-hour went by and found him stzif seated at his desk, star- ing «#t the drawing on the paper, then an hour. The traffic of the streets rolled past the house un- heeded. Finally Jowur Singh an- nounced his carriage, and ,feeling that an idea might come to him with a change of scene, he set off for a drive in the Park. By this time his elegant mail phaeton, with its magnificent hors- es and indian servant on the seat behind, was as well known as Her Majesty's state equipage, and at- tracted almost as much attention. To-day, however, the fashionable world noticed that Simon Carne looked pre-occupied. He was still working out his problem, but so far without much success, Suddenly something, no one will ever be able to say what, put an idea into his head. The notion was no sooner born in his brain than he left the Park and drove quickly home. Ten miyutes had scarcely elapsed be- fore he was back in his study again, and had ordered that Wajib Baksh should be sent to him. When the man he wanted put in an appearance, Carne handed him the paper upon which he had made the drawing of the jewel case. "Took at that," he said, '"'and tell me what thou seest there." "T see a box," answered the man, who by this time was well ac- eustomed to his master's ways. "As thou say'st, it is: a box," said Carne. "The wood is heavy and thick, though what wood it is Ido not know. The measurements are upon the paper below. With- in, both the sides and bottom are quilted with soft leather, as I have also shown. Think now, Wajib Baksh, for in this case thou wilt need to have all thy wits about thee. Tell me, is it in thy power, oh most cunning of all craftsmen, to insert such extra sides withia this box that they, being held by a spring, shall lie so snug as not night is not only too risky, but of the question; while to rob Her Grace of her trea- sure during the »rogress of the The Duke fetches the casket and to be noticeable to the "ordinary j eye? Can it be so arranged that, when the box is locked, they shall fall flat upon the bottom, thus} covering and holding fast what lies beneath them, and yet making the box appear to the eye as if it were empty. Is it possible for thee to} do such a thing?' -- (To be continued.) we THE BARGAIN HUNTER. Story of a Man Who Bought a Book from Franklin, One fine morning, when Franklin was busy preparing his newspaper for the press, a lounger stepped in- to the store, and spent an hour or more looking over the books, etc., and finally, taking one in his hand asked the shop boy the price. "One dollar," was the answer. "One dollar," said the lounger; "can't you take less than that?' "No, indeed; one dollar is the price."' Another hour had nearly passed when the lounger said: "Ts Mr. Franklin at home?' "Yes, he is in the printing of- fice." "T want to see him," said the lounger. The shop boy immediately in- mediately informed Mr. Franklin that a gentleman was in the store waiting to see him. Franklin was soon behind the counter, when the lounger, with book in hand, ad- dressed him thus: "Mr. Franklin, what is the low- est you can take for that book ?" "One dollar and a quarter," was the ready answer. "One dollar and a quarter! Why your young man only asked me a dollar.'"' "True," said Franklin, "and I could have better afforded to have taken a dollar then than to have been taken out of the office." The lounger seemed surprised, and wishing to end the parley of his own making, said: "Uome, Mr. Franklin, tell me what is the low- est you can take for it?' "One dollar and a half."' ""A dollar and a half! Why, you | offered it yourself for a dollar and a quarter." "VYes,'? said Franklin, "and I had better have taken that price then, than a dollar and a half now.' The lounger paid down the price, and went about his business--if he had any--and Franklin into the printing-office. " FALSE HUNGER. A Symotom of Stomach Trouble Corrected by Good Food. There is with some forms of stomach treuble, an abnormal craving for food which is frequently mistaken for a "good appetite.'"' A lady teacher writes from Carthage, Mo.. to explain how with good food she dealt with this sort of hurtful hunger. "TY have taught school for fifteen years. and up to nine years ago had good, average health. Nine years ago, however, my health bo- gan to fail. and continued to grow worse steadily, in spite of doctor's prescriptions, and everything I could do. During all this time my appetite continued good, only the more I ate the more I wanted to eat--I was always hungry. "The first symptoms of my breakdown were a distressing nervousnesg and a loss of flesh. The nervousness grew so bad that finally it amounted to actual nros- tration. Then came stomach trou- bles. which were very painful, econ- stipation which brought on piles, dvspepsia and severe nervous headaches. "The doctors seemed powerless to Lelp me, said I was overworked, and at last urgeu me to give up teaching, if I wished to save my life. "But this I could not do. £ kept on at it as well as I could, each day growine m re wretched, my will-power alone kceping me up, till at last a good angel sug- gested that I try a diet of Grape- Nuts food, and from that day to this I have found it delicious, al- ways appetizing and satisfying. "T owe my restoration to health to Grane-Nuts. My weight has re- turned and for more than two years I have been free from t*e nervousness, constipation, piles, headaches, and all the ailments that used to punish me. so, aud have been able to work freely and easily." Name given by Postumn Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a, Reason."' Ever read the above letter? A_new ono appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. ofa. "Johnny, do you know why I am going to whip yeu?' 'Why, fa- ther?' 'Because you struck a boy smaller than yourself." Mi | thought perhaps it was because I am smaller than you are." cee The gas-fume whooping cough cure has been much resorted to in London lately. Inquiries made at 'leading gasworks show that a large number of children so suffering have visited the works to inhale the fumes. The sufferers, are kept 'ainong the fumes for an hour or so. IS DAILY WINNING 4 THE BEST PRESERVES DURING THE PRESERVING SEASON Sia Extra Cranulated FRESH LAURELS. Its uniform high quality commends itself to all go housekeepers. ee "BEST FRUIT, BEST SUGAR, BEST PRESERVES." Ask your Grocer for Redpath Extra Granuated Sugar The Canada Sugar Refining Co., Limited, Montreal Established in 1854 by John Redpath. « THE FARM Useful Hints for the Tiller of the Soil J THE ORUAMARD. Three years of spraying, pruning and cultivation will bring an or- chard that you are ashamed of ints a condition that you will be rroud of, Tf vou think of setting out un or- chard and have had no experie ice, better hire a good man to shew yuu how. If you can get a man from your neighboring experiment -- station you will indeed be fortunate. If not, the ntry to get the man who grows the best fruit in your coun- try. The inexperienced planter thinks he is getting a bargain when he buys trees three or four years old, but experience will show him that yearlings are better and he should never plant anything over two- year-olds. Always buy clean, straight trees with short stems and ¢ven then do not be afraid to prune before planting. POTASH AND ITS USES. All fruit crops and most vege- tables where starch is a constitu- ent part require the presence of potash as one of the mineral ele- ments of the soil. The only known source of potash was wood ashes when the value of this ele- ment of plant food was first recog- nized, but ashes now play but a very unimportant part commer- cially, having been superseded by the potash salts from Germany. This does not mean that they should be disdained by farmers having even a limited supply, such as comes from the fires for domes- tic use, but should be carefully saved and applied where most needed. Kainit is a form of pctash ferti- lizer which is extensively used as a direct application, especially on eotton as a specific to prevent blight, and on cora to drive away cutworms and rot lice, as a consti- tuent of home-mixed fertilizers, and is also an inyredient of low- grade commercial fertilizers. It is not the best form in which to se- cure potash when it has to be ship- ped far, as the available plant food consists of about 125 per cent. of actual potash, equal to 23 per cent. sulphate, the remainder be- ing sulphate and chloride of mage nesia and chloride of sodium, all of little if any value as plant food. It is best therefore, when a high grade article is desired, to use sulphate or muriate of potash. Sulphate of potash is suitable for every crop and soil. It contains forty-eight pounds of actual pot- ash in each 100 pounds. It is the right form to use for tobacco, po- tatoes and fancy fruit and vege- tables. The manufacture of sul- phate is more costly than that of muriate, hence the selling price of sulphate is somewhat higher. Its mechanical condition is the best of any of the potash salts, it being in the form of a fine, heavy, dry pow- der. The muriate of potash used for fertilizing purposes contains 50 pounds of actual potash in each 100 pounds, a higher per cent. of actual plant food than is furnish- ed. It is suitable for all crops except tobacco, potatoes and a few fruits and vegetables raised for exhibition surposes. It can be ap- plied long in advance of planting the crop without danger of loss by leaching. It is suitable for use on swamp-land, and a pound of real 'potash in this form costs less than in any other. At the low cost of potash, and since {t may be bought direct from the importers, it seems wise on the farmer's part to "get a plenty while getting it." This is also true in applying pot- ash; use plenty, for it unites with other elements in the soil, forming combinations which are available for plant food, but are not quite so foluble in water as the potash alone. Of course in sandy soils the loss of any plant food is great- er than in soils of a clayey nature, hence the former soils must be fer- tilized mostly for present needs, unless care is taken to apply barn- yard manure or to otherwise fill the soil with humus. The humus question is one, however, that de- serves the consideration of every farmer, whether he uses commer- cial plant foods or not, for decay-| ing vegetable matter in the soil thus making it work easier, and it also is a medium through which the roots of plants can secure air, and, more than all, it fortifies the soil against both deluge and drought and prevents the baked cial fertilizers sometimes complain of, and which is so easily prevent- ed. wa ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE TARIFF. Manufacturer and Farmer Should Have Piutection. It was Abraham Lincoln who gave popularity to the Protectioa- ist side of the tariff question when he said:--"When we buy goods abroad we get the goods and the foreigner gets the money; but when we buy goods at home we get back the goods and _ the money." This sound philosophy characterizes another of the late President's famous homilies: "The farmer and the manufac- turer," the president once said, with his chaacteristic shrewdness, "fare both in the same boat and I reckon thev've got to learn to na- vigate the craft together or they'll upset.'? "He compared the case of a Pennsylvania farmer,' eon- tinues the historian in question, "and a Pennsylvania iron imple- joined. Under a vrotective policy the farmer sunplied the ironmak- er with bread. meat vegetables. | fruit, fodder for horses, ete. and the ironmaker supplied the farmer with all the iron, iron implements, noreves its mechanical condition, | condition which users of commer- | ; |upon surrendered to ment maker whose properties ad-| P OW FRET SUES BY RAL |THE RAILWAY WAYBILL AND BILL OF LADING., The Two Documents on Which AN Freight Reports are Founded. _ The waybill and the bill of lad- ing are the two documents upon which all the vast fabric of railway freight reports is founded.. The pore plays the larger part by ats Ordinarily it is a printed form on tough paper to stand the many | hard knocks it receives both in- doors and out before it is safely filed away. It is four and one-half inches wide by sixteen inches long. On its back many roads print in detail various instructions for its use. It is the connecting link, says the Railroad Man's Magazine, be- tween the point from which the goods are shipped and the point of delivery. It is an itemized statement of each consignment. Where the con- 'tents of a car are all being shipped to the same point but to several consignors there will be several 'bills, but if the carload is for but one consignor only one waybill is used, ' Each car must have at least one waybill. It forms the initial blank in the system of freight accounts, as the check does in bank accounts. It is an order on the freight con- ductor to carry the property and an evidence that the transaction has been recorded. Each waybill must be numbered by the agent who issues it. These numbers generally run consecutive- ly beginning each month with num- ber one. If a carload of freight is loaded at a point where there are no track scales the estimated weight is inserted by the forward- ing agent. The car is then weigh- led at the first weighing point and the actual gross, tare and net weights are entered. The gross weight is that of the 'ecar and contents as shown by the | track seales; the tare is the weight |of the car, which is stencilled on a 'lower corner of the outside of the car, and the net weight the differ- jence between the two. | Upon many lines only one form of waybill is used. On others there lare many varieties. Live stock way bills, for example, are often longer by some four inches than the ordinary kind and are on dif- ferent colored paper. This is to prevent their being overlooked. Live stock must be fed and water- ed in transit at stated intervals and if this is not attended to ser- ious consequences for everybody ; concerned are quite certain. Per- |ishable freight, ore, coal, coke, and | other things that can be moved by 'the trainload have special forms and sizes of bills. The conditions under which pro perty is shipped must be carefull; | recorded on the waybill,, such a "owner's risk," carrier's risk," "released," "strapped, corded and sealed,' '"'knocked down,' "set up,' and so on. ~These are much abbreviated, '"'K. D.," being used for '"'knoeked down," and "S. U." for "set up.' The possession of an original bill of lading by a properly identified individual establishes that person's right to claim the property it cov- ers when it reaches its destination. The original bill of lading is there- the railroad company, the charges paid and the consignor removes the goods. That is the reason why certain classes of bills of lading are used 'as collateral upon which to borrow money, they being indorsed in that event as a bank draft would be. ete., which he needed. Assuming | that a change is made and the | Protective policv abandoned, the | farmer then discovers that he can} buy his iron implements cheaper | from Eurone than from his neigh- bor, assuming that he sells a suf- ficient quantity of flour in Europe to enable him to effect the >ur- chase of the iron. He ultimately discovers that the cost of carriage to the coast, transportation by sea to England, insurance and cartage on arrival, does not enable him to receive such a good reward for his labor as he formerly did when sel- ling his flour to his neighbor, the ironmaker. He therefore, deter- mines to sell his flour as before to his neighbor. But meantime the farmer discovers that while he has been purchasing his iron imple- ments from Europe his neighbor, the ironmaker, has been compelled to stop his works and dismiss his employees not having sufficient work for them. The farmer, tlLere- fore, now finds that he has more wheat than he knows what to do with; also, that he is no longer able to sell his fruit vegetables, fodder, meat, horses, ete., to his neighbor, the ironmaker, as he has gone out of business. In fact, he finds that through buying abroad in the cheapest market he has de- stroyed the home market for his own products and thrown a num- ber of his fellow-countrymen out of employment." we. Many ama nwho isn't a liar Certain classes of bills of lading are negotiable--that is, they may be bought and sold, the title or ownership of the property covered passing to the person who buys the bill of lading, and to whom it is therefore indorsed. Do eee > INFALLIBLE--SOMETIMES. "Perhaps you have heard of the Wangle Memory System ?" suggest- ed the seedy-looking man, laying his bag on the table, and annexing an office chair. "Perhaps I-have,"' busy merchant "Tt is an infallible system," went on the stranger. "'You sometimes forget things; don't you? Listen, For five dollars you may learn how to remember everything. Will you take a course?' "No, thanks." "Tt is absolutely infallible." "T don't care. I doa't want to know it!" "Good-day, then," snorted tha seedy-looking manand stamped out of the office. Two minutes later he came dash- ing into the office again. "Sorry to troublé you," he said. "But I left my bag behind me when I went. out!" ae replied the rag io : y Insomnia," remarked the old bachelor "is is evidently contagi- ous."' "How do you figure that out?' queried the medical student. "T have: noticed," explained the bachelor, "that when our next- door neighbors 26e can't sleep I doesn't tell all the truth le knows. éan't either,'