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\ & During dinner _ next evening Carne put forth every effort to 4 _please. He was placed on the right hand of his hostess and next to the ’ Duchess of Wiltshivre. To the latâ€" f ter he paid particular attention, § and to such good purpose that when the ladies returned to the drawingâ€" , _ room afterwards, Her Grace was j ~ _ full of his praises. ‘They had disâ€" _ ~age cussed china of all sorts, Carne ~‘ had promised her a specimen which _ she had longed for all her life, but : had nuever 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, beard, spent most of its time. She would be wearing the jewels in question at her own ball x in a week‘s time, she informed 2 him, and if he would care to see x% the case when it came from her. > bankers on that day, she would be only too pleased to show it to him. it 51@/\'@ )J\lllfllc»w \4 5.3 .0 0000 0 ht t old spiii se ie ed. He also took with him the small vase be had promised her four night before. â€" She received him most graciously, and their talk fell at once into the usual channel. Having examined her collection, and charmed her by means of one or two judicious criticisms, he askâ€" ed permission to include photoâ€" graphs of certain of her. treasures in his forthcoming book, then little by little he skilfully _ guided the conversation on to the subject of jewe‘s. "Since we are discussing gems, Mr. Carne,"‘ she said, "perhaps it would interest you to see my famâ€" ous necklace. By good fortune I Bave it in the house now, for the ‘"*"While she has got them on her person it would be manifestly imâ€" 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 bedrcom 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 theom. In what manner, therefore, I am to become their possessor passes my compreâ€" hension. However, one thing is certain, obtained they must be, and the attempt must be made on the might of the ball if possible. _ In the meantime T‘ll set my wits to work unon a plan.‘" _Next day Simon Carme was the recipient of an invitation to the ball in question, and two days latâ€" ar he called upon the Duchess of Wiltshitre, at her resideance in Belâ€" grave Square, with a plan preparâ€" "‘By this time next week,""‘ he said to himself, ‘"‘Liz‘s interest should be considerably closer. But satisfactory as my . progress has been hitherto, it is difficult to see how I am to get possession of the stones. From what I have been Able to «discover, they are only brought from the bank on the day ‘the Duchess intends to wear them, and they are taken back by His Grace the morning following. _ _ As Simon Carne drove home in his luxurious brougham afterwards, he smiled to himself as he thought of the suceess which was attending his first endeavor. Two of the guests, who were stewards of the Jockey Club, had heard with deâ€" light his idea of purchasing a horse, in order to have an interâ€" â€"est in the Derby. While another, on hearing that he desired to beâ€" come the possessor of a yacht, had â€"offered to propose him for the R. C. x. C. To ctown it all, howâ€" ever, and much better than all, the Duchess of Wiltshire had promâ€" ised to show him her famous diaâ€" monds. ~Possibly it was due to the fact that the Earl and Countess of Amâ€" berley were brimming over with his praise, or it may have been the rumor that he was worth as many millions as you have fingers upon your hand that did it; one thing, however, was selfâ€"evident, withâ€" in twentyâ€"four hours of the noble earl‘s meeting him at Victoria Staâ€" tion, Simou Carne was the talk, not only of fashionable, but also ~of unfashionable London. That his household were, with one exception, natives . of India, that he had paid a rental for Porâ€" chester House which ran into five figures, that he was the greatest living authority upon china and Inâ€" â€"dian arit generally, and that he had «come over to England in search of a wife, were among the smallest â€"of the canards set afloat concernâ€" ing him. Punctually at two o‘clock the inâ€" terviews ceased, and Klimo, haviag reaped an excellent harvest of fees, reburned to Porchester House to become Simon Carne once more. CHAPTRLR III.â€"(Cont‘d) A Visit in the Night: OR, A SERVICE TO THE STATE 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 vou have seon my property, what do you think oaf it?" asked the â€"Duckess as she watched her visitor‘s face. Choosing a key from a bunch she cartied in her pocket, she unlocked the casket, and lifted the lid. Acâ€" customed as Carne had all his life been to the sight of gems, what ne then saw be‘ore him almost took his breath away. _ The inside of the box, both sides and bottom, was quilted with the softest Russia leaâ€" ther, and on this luxurious couch reposed the famous necklace. The fire of the stones when the light caught them was sufficient to «lazâ€" zle the eyes, so fierce was it. ‘‘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 came da‘(yv.)) "I will certainly promise to do that,""‘ replied Carne,. "‘Aud now let us look inside, said his hostess. This was exactly what Carne had been waiting for, and accepted the offer with alacrity. ary â€" "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 ilâ€" lustration made." "It is most curious and beautiâ€" ful," said Carne when he had finâ€" ished his examination. ‘‘In all my experience I can safely say I have never seen its equal. If you wili permit me I should very much like to include a description and an ilâ€" lustration of it in my book." : It was with justice she had deâ€" scribed it as a work of art. What the wood was of which it was conâ€" structed Carne was unable to tell. It was «ark and heavy, and, though it was not teak, it closely resembled{ it. It was literally covâ€" ered with quaint carving, and of its kind was an unique work of art. Concealing his eagerness with an effort, Simon Carne drew his chair up to the table, and examined the box. Duchess, placing her hand on the article in question. ‘"‘If you glance at it you will see how exquisitely it is carved. A few moments later the servant returned, bringing with him a wooden box, about sixteen inches long, by twelvre wide, and eight deep, which he placed upon a table beside his mistress, after which he retired. "This is the case to which I have just been referring,"" said the "I am indeed fortunate,‘""‘ Carne replied, and turned to the descripâ€" 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 ilâ€" lustrations from the doors of Inâ€" 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. "Then you shall certainly have the honor,"‘ she answered with a smile. "If you will ring that bell I will send for i. Carne rang the bell as requested, and when the butler entered he was given the key of the safe and ordered to bring uie case to tue drawingâ€"room. "How strange that you should have mentioned it,""‘ she said. If carved boxes have any interest for you, it is possible my jewel case itâ€" self may be of use to you. As I think I told you during Lady Amâ€" berley‘s dinner, it came from Beâ€" 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. We must not keep it very long, she observed while the man was absent. ‘"It is to be returned to the bank in an hout‘s time."‘ reason that an alteration is being made to one of the clasps by my jewellers." "I should like to see it immenseâ€" 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." 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. "Look at that,"‘ be said, ‘‘"and tell me what thou seest there." By this time his elegant mail phaeton, with its magnificent horsâ€" es and indian servant on the seat behind, wasâ€"as well known as Her Majesty‘s state equipage, and atâ€" tracted almost as much attention. Toâ€"day, however, the â€"fashionable world noticed that Simon Carne looked preâ€"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 minutes had scarcely elapsed beâ€" fore he was back in his study again, and had ordered that Wajib Baksh should be sent to him. ~ Halfâ€"anâ€"hour went by and found him still seated at his desk, starâ€" ing at the drawing on the paper, then an hour.. The traffic of the streets rolled past the house unâ€" heeded. Finally Jowur Singh anâ€" 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. "To get into the room during the night is not only too risky, but physically out of the question ; while to_rob Her Grace of her treaâ€" sure during the progress of the dance would be equally impossible. The Duke fefches the casket and takes it back to the bank himself, so that to all intents and purposes I am almost as far off the solution as ever."" "I have ctracked a good many hard nuts in my time,‘""‘ he said reflectively, ‘"‘but never one that seemed so difficult at first sight as this. As far as 1 see at present, the case stands as follows ; the box will be brought from the bank where it usually reposes to Wiltâ€" shire House on the morning of the dance. I shall be allowed to have possession of it, withoit the stones of course, for a period possibly exâ€" 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 neckâ€" lace will be returned to it, when it will be locked up in the safe, over which the butler and a footâ€" man will mount suard. Carne thereupon produced a small ivory rule, ran it over the box, and the figures he thus obâ€" tained he jotted down in his pockâ€" etâ€"book. Reaching home he passed into his study, and, seating himself at his writingâ€"table, passed a sheet of noteâ€"paper towards him and beâ€" 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. Ten minutes later, when the case had been returned to the safe, he thanked the Duchess for her kindâ€" ness and took his departure, promâ€" ising to call in person for the empty case on the morning of the ball. "It is voery beautiful," he anâ€" swered, "and I do not wonder that you are proud of it. Yes, the diaâ€" monds~ are very fine, but â€" think it is their abidingâ€"piace that fascinâ€" ates me more. Have you any obâ€" jection to my measuring it . "Pray do so, if it is likely to be of any assistance to you,"‘ replied Her Grace. Y"l'rhé'y have fegulated my stomach and bowels. I am cured of constipation, and I claim they have no equal as a mediâ€" cine." For over lralf a century Dr.Morse‘s Indian Root Pills have been ==1ing conâ€" stipation and clogged, inact‘ve kigneys, with all the aitments which result from them. â€" They cleanse the whole system and purify the blood. Sold everywhere atk 25c. a box. 2 ©For many years I have been troubled with chronic Constipation. This ailâ€" ment never comes singleâ€"handed, and I have been a victim to the many ilInesses that constipation brings in 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 Ilucky day for me, for I was so impressed with the stateâ€" meats made that I determined to give them a fair trial, writes: Mr. Andrews praises Dr. Morse‘s Indlan Root Pilis. CURED OF COXSTIPATON Mr. George Andrews of Halifax, N.S., The gasâ€"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. â€" The sufferers are kept amons the fumes for an hour of 0. "Johuny. do you know why I am gmng to whip yeu!l _ ‘‘Why, faâ€" ther?‘ ‘"Because gou struck a boy emallerâ€" than vyourselt"‘ S3 thought perhaps it was because I am smaller than vou are." Ever read the above letter? A _ new one appears fram timi to timg. Thoay are genuine, truc, and full of human interest, "I owe my restoration to health to Graneâ€"Nuts. My weight has reâ€" turned and for more than two years I have been free from tv‘c nervousness, constipation, piles, headaches, and all the ailments that used to purish me so, and have been able to work freely and easily."" Name given by Postanm Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, ‘‘The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There‘s a Reason." "But this I could not do. I kept on at it as well as I could, each day growine m re wretched, my «willâ€"power alone keeping me up, till at last a good angel sugâ€" gested that I try a diet of Grapeâ€" Nuts food, and from that day to this I have found it delicious, alâ€" ways appetizing and satisfying. ‘‘The doctors seemed powerless to help me, said I was overworked, and at last urgeu me to give up teaching, if I wished to save my life. ‘The first symptoms ‘of my breakdown were a distressing nervousness and a loss of flesh. The nervousness grew so bad that finally it amounted to actual prosâ€" tration. Then came stomach trouâ€" bles. which were very painful, conâ€" stipation which brought on piles, dyspepsia and _ severe nervous headaches. "I have taught school for fifteen vears. and up to nine years ago had good, average health. â€"Nine years ago, however, my health beâ€" 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 eatâ€"I was always hungry. 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. stskKCO viC"onop voy the price. "One dollar,""‘ was the answer. ‘‘One dollar,‘"‘ said the lounger ; ‘"can‘t you take less than that !‘ ‘‘No, indecd;â€"one dollar is the price." "Yes, > said Franklin, _ and â€"I had better have taken that price then, than a dollar and & half now." The lounger paid down the price, and went about his businessâ€"if he had anyâ€"and Franklin into the printingâ€"office. "One dollar and a quarter! Why your young man only asked me a dollar." ‘"True," sard ‘Eranklin, ~"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 : ‘‘Come, Mr. Franklin, tell me what is the lowâ€" est you can take for it ?" "One dollar and a half."‘ CA dollar and a half! Why, you offered it yourself for a dollar and a quarter.‘" A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Corrected by Good Food. Another hour had nearly passed when the lounger said : "Is Mr. Franklin at home?‘ ‘‘Yes, he is in the printing â€" ofâ€" fice‘ll The shop boy immediately inâ€" 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, adâ€" dressed him thus : "Mr. Franklin, what is the lowâ€" est you can take for that book?‘ "‘One dollar and a quarter,""‘ was the ready answer. to be noticeable to the ordinary eye? Can it be so arranged vhat, 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 ‘"I want to see him," said the lounsger. FALSE HUNGER. This is also true in applying potâ€" ash; use plenty. for it unites with other elements in the soil. forming Tho muriate of potash used for fertilizing purposes contains 50 pounds of actual potash in cach 100. pounds, a bigher per cent. of actual plant food than is furnishâ€" edi ~IfP is suitable for all exops except tobaceo, potatoes and a few fruits and vegetables _raised for exhibition ~urposes. 1t can be apâ€" plied long in advance of planting the crop without darger of loss by leaching. It is surtable for use on swampâ€"land, and a pound ofâ€"real potash in this form costs less than in anv other. â€"At the low cost of potash. and since it may be bought direct from the importers, it seems wise on the farmer‘s part to "‘a2ct a plenty while getting it." 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 fortyâ€"eight pounds of actual potâ€" ash in each 100 pounds. It is the right form to use for tobaceo, poâ€" tatoes and fancy fruit and vegeâ€" tables._ The manufacture of sulâ€" 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 powâ€" Kainit is a form of potash fertiâ€" lizer which is extensively used as a direct application, especially on cotton as & specific to prevent blight, and on corn to drive away cutworms and rot lice, as a constiâ€" tuent of . homeâ€"mixed fertilizers, and is also an ingredient of lowâ€" grade commercial fertilizers. It is not the best form in which to seâ€" cure potash when it has to be shipâ€" ped far, as the available plant food consists of about 12 5 per cent. of actual potash, equal to 23 per cent. sulphate, the remainder beâ€" ing sulphate and chloride of mag» nesia and chloride of sodium, all of little if any value as plant food. All fruit crops and most vegeâ€" tables where starch is a constituâ€" ent part require the presence of potash as one of the mineral elsâ€" ments of the soil. The only known source of potash was wood ashes when the value of this eleâ€" ment of plant food was first recogâ€" nized, but ashes now play but a very unimportant part commerâ€" 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 domesâ€" tic use, but should be carefully saved and applied where most needed. 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 twoâ€" yearâ€"olds. Always buy clean, straight trees with short stems and cven then do not be afraid to prune before planting. If you can get a man from your neighboring experiment â€" station you will indeed be fortunate. If not, the niry to get the man who grows the best fruit in your counâ€" try. Three years of spraying, pruning and cultivation will bring an orâ€" chard that you are ashamed of ints a condition that you will be croud of. If you think of setting out an orâ€" chard and have had no expsrience, better hire a good man to show s ou how. The Canada Sugar Rofining Co., Limited, Montreal S 5 Established in 1854 by John Redpath. POTASH AND ITS USES. THE BEST PRESERVES "BEST FRUIT, BEST SUGAR, BEST PRESERYES." Ask_your Grocer for Redpath Extra Granuated Sugar Its uniform high quality commends itself to all good housekeepers. THE ORUHARD. Useful Hints for the Tiller of the Soll IS DAILY WINNING FRESH LAURELS DURING THE PRESERYING SEASON THE FARM Many a ma nwha daoesu‘t tell all the t 122 on e e Cl oo Ves ces ie retent oo esn ‘‘are both in the same boat and I reckon thev‘ve got to learn to na vigate the craft together or they‘ l1 upset.‘""‘ ‘"‘He compared the case of a Pennsylvania farmer," conâ€" tinues the historian in question, "and a Pennsylvania iron impleâ€" ment maker whose properties adâ€" joined. Under a protective policy, the farmer supplied the jronmakâ€" er with bread. meat vegetables.. fruit, fodder for horses, etc. and lthe ironmaker supplied the farmer with all the iron, iron implements, etc., which he needed. Assuming that a change is made and the Protective policy abandoned, the farmer then discovers that he can buy his iron implements cheaper from Europe than from his neighâ€" tbor, assuming.that he sells a sufâ€"« ficient auantity of flour in Europe ’to enable him _ to effect the nurâ€" chase of the iron. He ultimately discovers that the cost of carriage to the coast, transportation by sea to England, insurance and cartago on arrival, does not enable him to receive such a good reward for his laborwas he formerly did when selâ€" ling his flour to his neighbor, the ironmaker.. He therefore, deterâ€" mines to sell his flour as before to his neighbor. But meantime the farmer discovers that while he bas been purchasing his iron impleâ€" 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, thereâ€" 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 fruitâ€" vegetables fodder. meat, horses. etc.. to us neighbor, the ironmaket. as he has goue out of business. In fact, he finds that through buying abroad in the cheapest market he has deâ€" stroyed the home market for his own products and thrown a numâ€" ber of his fellowâ€"countrymen out of employment." Manufacturer and Farmer Should Have Protection. It was Abraham Lincoln who gave popularity to the Protectioaâ€" ist side of the tariff question whea he said:â€"‘‘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 manufacâ€" turer,"‘ the president once said, with his chaacteristic shrewdness, combinations which are availabl« for plant food, but are not quite so foluble in water as the potask alone. Of course in sandy soilt the loss of any plant food is greatâ€" er than in soils of a clayey nature, ?hence the former soils must be ferâ€" tilized mostly for present needs, unless care is taken to apply barnâ€" yard manure or to otherwise fill the soil with humus. Thos humus question is one, however, that deâ€" serves the consideration of every farmer, whether he uses â€"commerâ€" cial plant foods or not, for decayâ€" ing vegetable matter in the soil nnroves its mechanical condition, 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 condition which users of commerâ€" cial fertilizers sometimes complain of, and which is so easily prevent ed. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Extra Cranulated Sugar AND THE TARIFE. T5u th & C kHCws T