=z Z OR, A SERVICE TO THE STATE D OHAPTER III.--(Cont'd) Next morning all London was astonished by the news that the famous Wiltshire diamonds had been stolen, and a few hours later Carne learnt from an evening paper that the detectives whe had taken up the case, upon the sup- posed retirement from it of Klimo, were still completely at fault. That evening he was to entertain several friends to dinnér. They Included Lord Amberley, Lord Or- pington, and a prominent member of the Privy Council. Lord Am- berley arrived late, but filled to overflowing with importance. His friends noticed his state, and ques- tionedthim. 'Well, gentlemen," he answer- ed, as he took up a commanding pene upon the drawing-room earthrug, "I am in a position to inform you that Klimo hag report- ed upon the case, and the upshot of it is that the Wiltshire Diamond Mystery is a mystery no longer." 'What do you mean?" asked the others in a chorus. "T mean that he sent in his re- port to Wiltshire this afternoon, as arranged. From what he said the other night, after being alone in thé room with the empty jewel case and, a magnifying glass for two minutes or 80, he was in a position to describe the modus operandi, and, what is more, te put the police on the seent of the burg- lar." "And how was it worked!' asked Carne. ip ' pues oe oy From the empty house next door," replied the other. "On the morning of the burglary a man, purporting to be a retired army officer, called with an order to view, got the caretaker out of the way, clambered along to Wilshire House by means of the parapet outside, reached the room during the time the servants were at breakfast, opened the safe, and ab- stracted the jewels." "But how did Klimo find all this ous?' asked Lord Orpington. "By his own inimitable clever- ness,' replied Lord Amberley. "At any rate it has been proved that he was correct. The man did make his way from next door, and the police have since discovered that an individual, answering to the description given, visited a pawnbroker's shop in the ¢gity about en hour later, and stated that he had diamonds to sell." "Tf that is so it turns out to be @ very simple mystery after all,"' said Lord Orpington as they be- fortable four-wheeled conveyance drawn up to receive them. . The driver touched his hat, and stated that his master was awaiting them on the Downs; this proved to be the ease, for when they left the high-road and turned on to the soft turf they saw before them a string of thoroughbreds, and the trainer himself mounted upon his well- known white pony, Columbine. "Good-morning, Bent,' said Carne, as the latter rode up and lifted his hat to himself and friends. "You see we have kept our promise, and are here to wit- ness the trial you said you had 'arranged for us."' "T am glad to see you, sir,'"' Bent replied. "And I only hope that what I am about to show you will prove of service to you. The horse js as fit as mortal hands can make him, and if he don't do his best for you next week there will be one person surprised in England, and that one will be myself. As you know, sir, the only horse I dread is Vuleanite, and the fact cannot he denied that he's a real clia- ker."' "Well,"? said Carne, "when we have seen our animal gallop we shall know better how much trust we are to place in him. For my own part I'm not afraid. Vulcan- ite, as you say, is a good horse, but, if Pm not mistaken, Knight of Malta is a better. Surely this is he coming towards us." "That's him,'? said the trainer, with a fine disregard for grammar. "There's no mistaking him, is The party accordingly descended from the carriage, and walked across the turf to the spot where the four thoroughrbeds were being divested of their - sheets. They made a pretty group; but even the most inexperienced critic could scarcely have failed' to pick out Knight of Malta as the best among them. He was a tall, shapely bay, with black points, a trifle light of flesh perhaps, but with clean, flat legs, and low, grey-hound-like thighs, sure evidence of the enorm- ous propelling power he was known to possess. His head was perfec- tion itself, though a wee bit too lop-eared if anything. Taken alto- gether he looked, what he was, thoroughbred every inch of him. The others of the party were Gaso- meter, Hydrogen, and Young Ro- meo, the last-named being the par- ticular trial horse of the party. It was a favorite boast of the trainer gan their meal. "Thanks to the ingenuity of the cleverest detective in the world," remarked Amberley. 'In. that ease here's a good health to Klimo," said the Privy Councillor, raising his glass. "T will joim in that," said Simon Carne. "Here's a very good health to Klimo and his connection with the Duchess <f Wiltshire's dia- monds. May he always be equally successful }"' 'Hear, hear to that," replied his guests --_---- CHAPTER IV. It was seven o'clock on one of the brightest mornings of all that year. The scene was Waterloo Station, where the Earl of Amber- ley, Lord Orpington, and the Mar- quis of Laverstock were pacing up aud down the main line departure platform, gazing anxiously about them. It was evident, from the way they scrutinized every person who approached them, that they were on the look-out for some one. This some one ultimately proved to be Simon Carne, who, when he appeared, greeted them with con- siderable cordiality, at the same . time apologizing for his lateness in joining them. 7 "T think this must be our train," he said, pointing to the carriages drawn up beside the platform on which they stood. "At any rate, here is my man. By dint of study he has turned himself into a sort of walking Bradshaw, and he will mertainly be able to inform us."' The inimitable Belton deferenti- ally insinuated that his master was right in his conjecture, and then led the way towards a Pullman car, which had been attached to the 4rain for the convenience of Carne and his guests. They took their seats, and a few moments later the train moved slowly. out of the sta- tion. Carne was in the best of Bpirits, and the fact that he was taking his friends down to the stables 'of his trainer, William Bent, in. order that they might witness a trial of his candidate for the Derby, seemed to give him the greatest. possible pléasure. On reaching'Merford, the little wayside station nearest the village in which the trainipg- stables were | nituated, they disowwered a com- that the last-named was so reliable jn his habits, his condition, and his pace, that you would not be far | wrong to set your watch by him. "By the way, Bent," said Carne, as the boys were lifted into their saddles, "what weights are the horses earrying ?' "Well, sir, Young Romeo carries 8st. 9 lb.; Gasometer, 7st. 8lb.; Hydrogen, 7 st. 1 Ib.; and the Knight, 9st. 11 lb. The distance will be the Epsom course, one mile and a half, and the best horse to win. Now, sir, if you're ready we'll get to work." He turned to the lad who was to ride Hydrogen. "Once you are off you will make the running, and bring them along at your best pace to the dip, where Gasometer will, if possible, take it up. After that I leave it to you other boys to make the best race of it you can. You Blunt," calling up his head lad, "go down with them to the post, and get them off to as good a start as possible." The horses departed, and-Simon Carne and his friends accompani- ed the trainer to a spot where they would see the finish to the best advantage. Five minutes later an ejaculation from Lord Orpington told them that the horses had started. Each man accordingly clapped his glasses to his eyes, and watched the race before them. Faithful to his instructions, the lad on Hydrogen came straight to the front, and led them a cracker until they descended into the slight dip which marked the end of the first half-mile. Then he retired to the rear, hopelessly done for, and Gasome- ter took up the running, with Knight of Malta close alongside him, and Young Romeo only half a length away. As they passed the mile post Young Romeo shot to the front, but it soon became evi- dent he had not come to stay. Good horse as he was, there was a better catching him hand over fist. The pace was all that could be desired, and when Knight of Mal- ta swept past the group, winner of the trial by more than his own length, the congratulations Simon Carne received were as cordial as he could possibly desire. "What did I tell you, sir?' said xf as ae He | upon his face. "You see what a) good horse he is. There's no mis- take about that." : 'Well, let. us hope he will do as well a week hence,' Carne re- plicd simply, as he replaced his glasses in their' case. ry '"Amen to that,'? remarked Lord Orpington. : "And now, gentlemen," said the trainer, "if you will allow me, 1 will drive you over to my place to breakfast.' : 4 They took their places in the earriage once more, and Bent hav- ing taken the reins, in-a few mo- cals they were bowling along the high-road towards a neat modern residence standing on a slight em- inence on the edge of the Dowas. This was the trainer's own place of abode, the stables containing his many precious charges lying a hundred yards to the rear. They were received on the threshold by the trainer's wife, who welcomed them most heartily to Merford. The keen air of the Downs had sharpened their appe- tites, and when they sat down to table they found they were able to do full justice to the excellent fare provided for them. The meal at an end, they inspected the stables, once more carefully examining the Derby candidate, who seemed none the worse fer his morning's exer- tion, and then Carne left his guests in the big yard to the enjoymeut of their cigars, while he accompan- ied his trainer into the house for a few moments' chat. "And now sit down, sir," said sanctum, a cosy apartment, half sitting-room and half office, bear- ing upon its walls. innumerable me- mentoes of circumstances connect- ed with the owner's lengthy. turf experiences. "I hope you are sat- isfied with what you saw this morning?' 'Perfectly satisfied," said Carne, "but I should like to hear exactly what you think about the race it- self.' z z : 'Well. sir, as You may imagine there? And new, if you'd care to', , " eas +4 stroll acrosé we'll see them sad iE have been thinking a good deal f 4 é ) VE < NOT Sac ae 1 ee = gia? | about it lately, and this the coa- | clusion I have come to. If t1-s were an ordinary year, 1 should say that we possess out aad away the best horse in the race; but we must re- member that this is not by any means an ordinary year--i.ere's Vulcanite, who they tell me is in the pink of condition, and who has beaten our horse each time they have met; there's The Mandarin, who won the Two Thousand this week, and who will be eertain to come into greater favor as the time shortens, and The Filbuster who won the Biennial Stakes at the QOraven Meeting, a nice enough horse, though I must say I don't faney him over-much myself." "J take it, then, that the only horse you really fear is Vulcan- ite 1' "That's so, sir. If he were not in the list, I should feel as certain of seeing you leading your horse back a winner as any man could well be."' On looking at his watch Carne discovered that it was time for him to rejoin his friends and be off to the railway station if they desired to catch the train which they had arranged should convey them back to town. So bidding the trainer and his wife good-bye they took their places in the carriage once more, and driven away. Arriving at Waterloo, they drove to Lord Orpington's club. "Do you know you're a very lucky fellow, Carne?' said the Earl of Amberley as they stood on the steps of that institution after- wards, before separating in pur- suit of the pleasures of the after- noon. "You have health. wealth, fame, good looks, one of the fin- est houses in London, and now one of the prospective winners of the Derby. In fact, you only want one thing to make your existence perfect."' "And Carne. "A wife,' replied Lord Amber- ley. 'I wonder the girls have let you escape so long." (To be continued.) whab is that?' asked hs TRAINING IS COSTLY. Carabineer Is Robbed While Stand- ing at Salute. A good story is told in Rome, It- alye to illustrate the discipline and self-control of the famous carabin- eers, that ancient body of military policemen who had their origin in Piedmont and about whom so much has been said-during the Camor- rist trial. The other day a company of them was drawn up outside the railway station for the arrival of a royal prince. The prince appeared at the door of the station and all hands were raised in salute when a cara- bineer felt a little tug at his pock- et, Then he felt another stronger pull, and remembered with an- guish that all his pay and horded wealth was in a purse in his trou- ser's pocket which was being insid- iously attacked, having been ex- posed by the raising of his arm. What should he do? The foreign prince was just opposite, and to put down his hand and not salute was unthinkable, but at the same Bent, with a smile of satisfaction tyme could flesh and blood, and an at 10. Bent, when they reached his ow:f For it resists the hammers, allow himself to be robbed and ruined ! ace His desperate state of mind was shown in the trembling of that hand, which, however, stayed glued to the forehead while the precious purse was slowly and surely ab- stracted. At last the agonizing moment came when he felt that the pulling had stopped and knew that the thief had made off.= . Fortunately, the theft had 'taken some time, as the thief evidently was not very bold, and just as he got the coveted prize in his hand the captain of the Carabineers turned to give an order, the salut- ing being over, and saw what had happened. The order for pursuit was given and the Carabineer who had proved the power of discipline over human nature was the one who caugnt the thief and recovered his property intact. ™ THE ANVIL. Isaiah 40:8. One wight while we were standing Beside the village spring, We heard the blacksmith's anvil In tones of clearness ring. ' And where the smith was working The shadows failed to hide A heap of worn-out hammers Which he had cast aside. We said, 'chow many anvils Did it require, we pray, To wear out all those hammers Which you have thrown away?' He said, "this only anvil Is all I have to show; And wears them out, you know."' And like a solid anvil The sacred Scripture stands; And fiercely is it beaten By unbelievers' hands. With noise and show of learning They make a large display ; But, like the blacksmith's hammer, | They wear tnemselves away. That Anvil is for weapons Whose edge is always keen: And used for making armor For ages it has been. On it are formed the sandals By which brave feet are shod; And heroes shape their helmets Upon the Word of God. But some who once in Scripture Professed to find their joy, To-day appear to labor Its message to destroy. Abortive are their labors, And fruitless all their pains: officer ot the law, too,. deliberately] : | Children Often Nec life-long troubles. The new evacuantin -- : or causing any discomfort. careful what ' purgatives injure the bowels and pave the way for effectively without irritating the bowels The children like them for they taste like candy. One of the most popular of the NA-DRU-CO preparations, 25c. a box. If your druggist has not yet stocked them, send 25c. and we will mai! them. 20 National Drug and Chemical Comp y of Canada, Limited ~ . Montreal. FACTS ABOUT OUR HOME MARKETS, No Need to Turn Elsewhere for Trade in Farm Products. The old fable about the dog with the piece of meat in his mouth, jumping inte the water. after a shadow, and in the end losing the good nforsel he had at first, may be applied very aptly to the country, which has splendid markets at home, but becomes discontented, and although not half realizing the importance of its natural heritage, looks abroad for trade it knows not of. Such is the position in which some people would place Canada in her present relations with the United States. But the facts do not warrant Canada looking away from her home market. The home market is taking eigh- ty per cent. of the produce of the Canadian farms at good prices. The demand. of this market.js in- creasing and it will continue to in- crease as the country grows. It has the advantage of nearness, stability, cheapness of transporta- tion and quickness of returns. The Canadian farmer is familiar with its conditions and require- ments. And yet, withal, the Canadian farmer is inclined to look beyond this market with longing eyes to the market of the forgetting, perhaps. that the Unit- ed States: farmer is looking with just as longing eyes at the Cana- dian market. There are at least twelve farm- erg in the United States looking longinglv at the Canadian market to one farmer in Canada looking at the United States market. Let us remember that there are at least. twel times as many Unmoved by all that threatens The Anvil still remains. With sparks and smoke and vapor, They fashion forms of doubt, Until amid the shadows Tne hammers are worn out. While all the passing ages Their varied hammers bring, They always fail to silence That ancient Anvil's ring. Above the direful discord Which from contention springs, In measured tones majestic That Anvil's message rings :-- "His light. forever shineth ; Night is to Him as day: The word which He hath spoken Shall never pass away." T. WATSON. Tona Station, Ont., 1911. Senin oa es AT THE PARSONAGE Geffee Runs Riot No Longer. 'Wife and I had a serious time of it while we were coffee drinkers. "She had gastritis, headaches, belching and would have periods of | sickness, while I secured a daily | headache that became chronic. | 'We naturally sought relief by) drugs without avail, for it is now} plain enough that no drug will} cure the diseases another drug (coffee) sets up, particularly, so long as the drug which causes the! trouble is continued. "Finally we thought we would: try leaving off coffee and using Postum. I noticed that my head-| aches disappeared like magic and) One day wife said, 'Do you know my gastritis has gone?' "One can hardly. realize what Postum has done for us. 'Then we began to talk to others. Wife's father and mother were both coffee drinkers and suf- ferers. Their headaches left en- tirely a short time after they changed from coffee to Postum. "JT began to enquire among my parishioners and found to my aston- ishment that numbers of them use Postum in place of coffee. Many of the ministers who have visited our parsonage have become enthu- siastic champions of Postum."' Name given by Postum 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 one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. NOW AND THEN. "Before "marriage I used to dream of life in a fine house, with sixteen servants." ; -'Preams never come true." "They do, partially. We live in a flat instead of a house, but we've had the sixteen servants." A stitch at 9 may prevent a rip my old 'trembly' nervousness left. the there are in Canada, and so, while lve farmers in United States.as 'one Canadian farmer will get en- ; trance into the markets. of the United States, twelve American farmers will get entrance into our home markets.. They have already succeeded in selling immense quaa- tities of farm products in Canada, in spite of the duty. They have sold twice as much in Canada as Canadian farmers have sold in the United States. With reciprocity in farm products the twelve American farmers will United States, | crowd the one Canadian farmer pretty closely in his own home market. The surplus production of the United States farmer would be li- able any time to demoralize the home market of the Canadian far- mer. : It will cost the American farmer no more to bring his farm products to Canadian towns and cities than it will cost the Canadian farmer to carry his to the United States. These American products are pretty well kept out now by the tariff wall. With this removed they will enter twelve to one. We must remember, too, that the Americans have the earlier season, and that their products will there- fore be upon our markets before our products are salable and get the early price. i LITTLE HINTS. Furniture Polish.--The best and cheapest furniture polish is cedar oil, It can be purchased from any good furniture house. Take a yard of cheese cloth, divide it in half. Now wet one piece in cold water and ring dry ;,then pour on as much oil as you have water; now rub the furniture lightly; follow with dry cloth. This may be used on the finest furniture, and also on polish ed floors. It requires very little rubbing. Caviar Sandwiches.--A dainty sandwich to serve with iced tea is made of caviar. Take a slice of bread and cut from ¢orner to cor- ner, thus making four little dia- mond shape pieces. Spread. the caviar on two opposite pieces of bread, and on the other two pieces place a small piece of lemon. This makes a cool lunch for hot after- s noons,. Nut Balls. --One cupful of cold chopped. veal, twelve chopped blanched almonds, one-half tea- spoonful of salt, one egg, pepper to taste, and one cupful of tomato sauce. Mix the meat, almonds, and seasoning and moisten with the well beaten egg. Roll into balls the size of a walnut and set in a baking pan. Pour over them the hot tomato sauce. Cook in a hot oven twenty minutes. Serve on a platter garnished with water cress. LS Ty WHEN PRESERVING. USE EXTRA GRANULATED SUGAR "THE SUGAR OF NEARLY 60 YEAR} STANDING," Since 1854 this prime favorite has made the preserving season a fruitful source of pleasure in thousands of Canadian homes. ORDER FROM YOUR GROCER, THE CANADA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED, Montreal Established in 1854 by John Redpath. OALVES AND SKIM M Contrary to wat some | think I have found it poss raise calves successfully on milk, says a correspondent. + way to do is to put the youngs' in a pen by itself after it has s ed the mother for two or three "3 days, and let it get hungry. Then take some of the mother's milk anc : teach it to drink, which should be accomplished after two -or th trials. Feod it three times and at first do not give i than a gallon of milk the three feeds. If the not seem to be very stro) it a fourth feeding at | Always®give it milk warm fr cow until it has a good start is drinking well. Oontinue practice for a fortnight. Then begin to feed in skim Mix a teaspoonful of flaxseed with a teacup of warm water set it on the back of the stove fo a few minutes. This mix with ont quart of skimmilk and one milk and feed it three times always at a temperature to. heat. a Next, gradually reduce the- milk and increase the skimmilk til at the age of one month calf is getting three quarts skimmilk and one teaspoonful -- flaxseed meal three times a@ See to it that the milk # vy sweet. This is a point of the ut- most importance. | Furthermore, -- never overfeed. Overfeeding ere skimmilk always stunts a calf. it does not drink its milk up clean at once, take away what is and give less next time until | has an appetite for three quart three times a day, seldom any more, and as no two calves alike be yery particular to gL each its own ration according to i nge. : 3 When the calf is a month old: begin to feed it a little hay and a -- few oats or a little meal, so as tO ~ keep it growing thriftily. Thou ; this method inyolves some troubh at times, it is worth while, and bar ring accidents, the result will strong, healthy calves capable | making the best of cows or beeves. ----) ADOPT GRADING SYSTEM. The question of grading cream 1s attracting the attention of eream- ery operators more than it has in past years. It is a subject of vite importance to the creamery inter- ests. Whether fortunately or un- fortunately no scientist has been able to evolve a process fo. manufacture of good bu poor cream. If we are {0 > & good uniform grade of butter, the farmer must deliver a uniform good grade of cream. Uniformity in dairy products is one of the most -- essential things in their manufac- ture. People acquire tastes, and in order to be satisfied, the acquir- ed tastes must be satisfied. Joe J. Winkjer, State Dairy and Food Commissioner of Minnesota, assis ed in Opening a new creamery in -- Minnesota where the managemen intends to buy and pay for cream ~ according to its quality. It is the" first creamery in the state to take. this step; it is a co-operative creamery, and if the patrons wil work together there is no rea7o why this method will not prove | swecessful, Several other erea | eries in the state have adopted th | following standard: } All milk or cream containing 15 of one per cent, or less acidity as- 'determined by Mann's Acid Test, ~ \shall be graded and accepted as igrade number one; milk or cream containing more than .15 and not" | over .20 of one per cent. acidity, shall not be graded and accept as grade number two, provided t YES OR NO ? The Weekly Sun, the farmers' business paper, is giving unbiased and reliable intormation regarding this great ques- tion, such as is not given in any other Journal. puecsYOU SHOULD READ THE SUN--xe=q : IO WEEKS FOR 10 CENTS | IN YOUR ORDER ATF ONCE SEND THE WEEKLY SUN, TORONTO |}milk or cream, in either case clean and does not contain any 0! jectionable flavors. Milk or crear containing more than .20 doa per cent. acidity or having"9ol tionable flavors shall be rejee also a difference of two cents pound of butterfat shall be m betweem grade - number one grade mimber two. PAINTING FARM MACHINER Iron or steel surfaces. should carefully cleaned, by means of steel wire brush and emery pa to insure the removal of al} rv before painting. Paint gener should be applied with a go round brush, and well rubbed. ut The rubbing out serves to remov any bubbles of air, also tha fil air found on all surfaces; an insures a thorough ineorperati of the paint with the surface, th affording better protection. rusting of farm machinery doubt largely due to the fac it is painted by the dipping wm cess: Air btibbles cause «pet in the paint film, moist:.ce « antl rusting begins; also, the not being cemented to the « bv being well brushed out. je removed mat haningliy, :