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Pleat- the Music at aw a great big« bf the curtain b1 10 men during the next 1;; zlmvn the prices of wed stick at the price. {S from Ireland ! UG STORE, th Deans supply our customers arriving nearly every '3‘“ make a. good last'im- I‘St impression. They :Iig'ee. and working, LLER'S SAMPLE SKIRTS LINS ll‘t rchestra nds of Carpet KI ELAND 15 llt‘lsn.’ vv k Plan 9 your order own Prices 20. 1908 \l ardware N. the Hardware Store ! 1r than we slid mnt of havmg hand. bargains, from )m V- D msas with it I] pies of the new ma and chiff- .:. pleated and â€"-on sale $4.25 H : some of :1 pasture :kles and :56 up to potatoes or Paris 1 have a '1 to cox er - m t- ends to 'ancy Dfini’ é'u'm, even Colored ancv 'linen King” tobe wing browns, [1111‘ kasonable Goods [0W in StOCkbâ€" 'eople’s Mills r-IO :ial Reductior mining Done Every Day wwm‘wwmmfiwwwo Ma kinds of G Dress Linen Victmia Lawns \9“ dress 0“0068 W nite underskirts lack satin Ladies‘ coatings icoats for ladies at ‘-‘ (‘11 “1‘“? OT John McGowan. 1’9 PEG and Shoes PASTRY FLOUR SOVEREIGN 0- McArtlmr O ECLIPSE WE KEEP 10 Bag Lots. a Specialty HE Robes. and black i 1ged people. ; xt to Swallows 5.41 DEXCEâ€"Next J. Lawrence’s ’12 H 1: 'wcialty. s wanted this wk. 0n shortesz 11' 9223 lLllxc' 1dies an mm an C-aQ-a ‘WW‘I )l' 9“ here xpwards, s and girdle cor- d 50c pair. he best brands . our make of on the market. ixed Cho . Pea 1d F eed Iii‘lom'. Flour in 5 and 35 Q: 10¢ per yd. w cotton, table et prices. 11‘ waist. Winter Whea, 1e for maing ls. slipperS. bOX' ;ulas canvas. )5 and shoes at 3.1M ongress. bids..- and peb. boots. nxfords alt", bals., patâ€" , made from nnot be beat. :nnestic use. 0} 1w en‘s on hand. t at Market l_ l feed ano r sale. If g Ontarlo rsn class it come to! \ on right. No. S. ‘ .md child- s in white 1n town. R. withcu E I The same young woman sat at the some desk, with the same rather waspâ€" ish expression on her face. Elspeth would have envied her a little for her secure position in life, if it had not been for that expression. But Elspeth i would not willingly have changed hers (much was attractive, even in a. greenish lodging house mirror, with a crack across the middle) for that other, in spite of the material advan- tages which might go with it. “Good morning. Is there”â€"â€" she had begun as usual, when the young woman with the expression cut her short. “The manager will see you in her private room,” she said, with a nod toward the door, succeeded instantly by a fishlike gaze of discouragement for the applicant who followed on Elspeth’e‘ heels. A small boy in livery, sitting by the door in question. knocked, mentioned the name of Miss Dean, and after a. murmur from some one unseen, in- vited. Elspeth to_ pass through._ ters. Miss Sinith, th-e manager' of the Agency, looked up from a pile of let- “Ah, Miss Dean. it's you, is it? I was expecting you.” she remarked. “You generally come in about this time. How would you like to go up to Scotland, and be a kind of secretary in a big Hydro?” . An. 1 ‘ O“ ' v- -- ‘U- v - Elspeth’s gray eyes opened. She had dreamed of nothin more exciting than a place in a ondon office, and it had appeared enormously diflicult to get even that. But Scotlandâ€"dear, beautiful Scotland in August. and a big Hydro! It seemed too good to be true. She was almost sure it would end in nothing, but she did not Show her lack of faith in her attainments and her luck; she was, far too shrewd a girl in spite of her inexperience, to make such a mistalge.” _ .. ' I “Good. But I beheve you nave on bad home practice as yet.” “I used to work from my brother dictation. He could hardly speak t1 fast for me.” “One doesn’t lose one’s head \\‘i one’s brother. Whereas with strange and a great manv strangers at who 0 beck .and call yog’d have to be, you “I“"v ~â€"___ “I should like it, I think,” with creditable calmness. what would I have to do?” “W'ell. it’s not quite an secretarial position.” repli Smith. “You would have to t; the manager’s letters from . of course. Let me see, wh a), rate per minuter _ THE GHOST OF LOCHRAIN CASTLE average and rift “Frankly, I d0 perienced. but F witted. sensible g on; and the m3 C astle HVdT th e pez son weJ-ed IICRte' Conductor,” Etc, Etc. Copyright, 16, by Mrs. C. N. Williamson. lived in posses 51c not too 1 What 15' there U to the man-"tiler IE HE‘S devote ence. he In I! work O\\' n LI. ‘5' )l‘ hundred and thir dt The salan 15 mu 8.. ..-_ usure to have pres- must do use credit. ’. Ethertiseme - ‘1 “ill do mv best." said Elspeth, W t'm Author of “The spee for )ll CHAPTER I ior a spurt But I belie tut I believe you have practice as yet." to work from my bro He could hardly spez )TI'E BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON alread)‘ .eplng fillu 3' whole tune a} vounz “'0 get 5 corn spomlencc least part 1C m we to be )d mam men . P0 W vnu 58¢ girl. w} mager t? can (.10 ill )0 ticxan sponde! \\ (mid of. your ma mto abm she said ‘Exactly 3V" 00' W aid and now In 'Xusti'éfia seeking his fortune) mad insisted on giving her the £11916 In a few mmm arranged. and Mi: 0 send a satisfact‘ manager of the L4 lropathic Hotel. 1 ’0 her lodgings. p triter. which she ‘instaimen-t plan.’ )elongings. Her r: unit] for ky her 1 ?he next morning Station. one sum] for the Scotch eX' Station. one small unit. 111 a cruwu or the Scotch express. When Elspeth was a little girl, she iad been taken once to Scotland to see the place where she was born, but ~he had not been there since. Her fa- 'her’s DBODIB had never forgiven him Cor marrying a pretty girl somewhere beneath him in station, and absolute- Ly penniless. therefore Elspeth knew nothing about them. Major Dean'had left his son and daughter at school in 1 svburb of London when they were cmall. and later he could never afford to take Elspeth out to India. She had lone very little traveling in her life, and was much excited this morning ‘ihe had not dreamed that there would he so many people going by train. though-ache told herselfâ€"she might have thought of it. as Town was now “dead.” and everybody running up t-'o Scotland for what was left of August :md September. Elspeth had a third claqs ticket. but the crush was so great that no place could be found for her. Neither was there anything left in the second class compartments. by the time the porter who had registered her box and taken charge of her handbag began to search for said he. The girl demurred. “But they won’t let me, and I can’t afford”-â€" she had begun, when the porter broke in reassuringly: “That’s all right. Miss; they’ll have to let you. There's no room in the thirds. or seconds, and they’re bound to carry you.” kuâ€" - - v--- ' They hfirried from door to door, but evervthing was full, until at- last thev came to a compartment occupxed onfy They hurried from door to door. but every- thing was full. by two ladies. To be sure the remain- ing seats were covered with small lug- gage, a cour‘e of smart dressing-bags with gold monograms (one of them surmouted with a coronet) and a dust-coat or two. But the porter was not easfly beguiled_._ ' ‘ ‘ .n)’ “U0 VWAAJ vv-â€"â€"â€"vâ€" “These places an taken, madam?” he asked briskly of the elde‘er lady. a 11C “053V“ wu-----.. -- _ , _ very handsome woman, whose ad- mirers would have pronounced he; thlny-three, whose enemles would “Oh, mother, i1 is only one seat be- side ours that is engaged, and we aren’t quite sure about that.” The other frowned with vexation, and she did not look half so hand- some, or nearly so young, when she frowned. “You are ridiculous, Hilary!” she snapped, in a low but angry voice. Then, to the porter: “There is no room here. Don’t you see. the raC's am almgdv full of luggage, and we v‘â€", room here. Don’t you see. the racks are already full of luggage, and we need the disengaged seat for our bags.” “Very sorry, madam, but this is the only compartment with a place free, and this lady must ride some- where,” replied the man, already be- ginning to find Space for the gorgeous dressing bags in the racks. “Impudent creature I” exclaimed the lady, flushing deeply under a deli- cate film of liquid powder, and a veil which heightened its flower-like ef- fect. “Iam the Counâ€"" ; ‘ “Oh, mother. don’t!” implored the E girl, her faceâ€"which Elspeth thought uthe prettiest “he had ever seenâ€"erm r- } let with humilation and, distress. “Sé'e, he is making room. We can’t expect to have the whole compartment to . ourselves; J- L: I.-- I3“ nnr‘ a seat. fou’ll have to go first class, Miss,” L‘ DCJ ‘ 900 "he elder woman bit her “Th; Lightning TEE DURHAM CHRONICLE the girl lip _â€"â€"â€" wasw silent, realizing, ‘perhqps, that ‘it 7---“ v was she who was on the point of mak- ing herself ridiculous. But she twitch- ed aside her dress with such an air of disgust. as Elspeth meekly passed to the seat which had been cleared by the porter that the unfortunate newcomer felt that she was regarded gvéahgvinféHOiâ€"vs-brt of animal: . “I am sorry,” she saxd, lookmg straight at_ the girl; a 91 _AL-_ “Please don’t. Be. It doesn’t matter in the least,” answered the beautiful creature, with a smile so charming that Elspeth’s heart warmed to her. “I’m sure she’s as nice as she’s pretty,” the typist said to herself, “though how she can be, with such a mother, is a miracle}: HIV lllll , w \- -u-uâ€"‘â€"vâ€" The intruder smiled a grateful an- swer, and then tried to appear ob- livious to her traveling companions. She opened her handbag, which she had on her lap, and pretended to be deeply interested in its contents, but -- A‘- A... AA“, uvw - v -D“v-v~ r . ---- she could not help hearing their con- versation. It was all but time for the train to start now. and the elder of the two ladies. apparently forgetting the unwelcome third in the compart- ment, did not attempt to conceal her excitement. “What a shame! I believe he’s not coming.” she exclaimed. looking eagerly out of the window. “An- other minute, and it will be too late. 1 do hope Lady Melton’s news wasn’t a mistake or made up out of the whole cloth. and our time wasted. It would be like her. I always did think Maaud Melton a cat.” “Mot-her, do be careful,” whispered her daughter. “What do I care for a person of HUI uauéuucs. “What do I care for a person of that sort?” asked the other, with a quick glance of contempt .at pretty, plainly-dressed Elspeth. “It’s bad enough having her stuffed in with us, without having to think about her, with every word one speaks. She doesn’t matter any more than one’s maid matters; indeed, she is prob- ably someone’s maid. \‘Vhat is the use of spending a lot of money to travel first-class. if thii'el-class crea- tures are to be squeezed in, without paying a penny?” “Here comes Mr. Kenrith,” broke in the girl, as if thankful to make a diversion. " _L-_..A L11 \ Cl FLK'IL. Instantly an extraordinary change came over her mother. The hand-, some. though rather sharp features, were softened with a charming smile, which irradiated them as the rose of a sun-set glow irradiates a bleak landâ€" - scape in the north. The dark eyes - sparkled, the frown that had drawn . the straight black brows together was smoothed out. She looked suddenly almost girlish and prettily feminine ' as she patted her beautifully undu- . lated auburn hair. Elspeth, though angry, was inter- ested. wondering what sort of man would appear. The name, Kenrith, sounded faintly familiar, as if she had heard it before, but if so she could not remember where. r In another second her curiosity was ' satisfied. A tall, broad-shouldered man of about forty. with a nice brown face. was at the door. “Here I am, Just in time,” said he in a pleasant voice, which proclaimed him from the north country. “May I really travel with you, Lady Lam- bart and Lady Hilary?” “We are delighted. You won’t let us be dull.” replied Lady Lambart. The new comer glanced at Elspeth, as if expecting to find that she was an m-quaintanee also. saw she was a stranger, and begging her pardon as he passed took the unoccupied seat. By this time the young typist knew why the name of Kenrith had sound- . ed familiar. She had never heard it, “\l\ l l s why me name or m... ......... . ed familiar. She had never heard 1t, 1 l but she had read about it in the» papers. There was a millionaire nam- ed John Kenrith. who was very char- itable. and whose good works she had seen mentioned. If she remem- bered aright. he came from Lanca- shire, and she wondered if this nice. brown, rather ugly man were he. “If he is. I do believe this horrid woman is being sweet to him on account of his money,” thought the girl, “for hope he sees through her. He looks clever. but I suppose men never do see through handsome women, espe- cially countesses, and this evidently is one, because now I come to look at it, that’s a Countess’s coronet on she tried to absorb herself in it, as the train rushed her on toward ex- citing new experiences; but the talk of her traveling companions would citing new experiences; but the talk of her traveling companions would entangle'itself with that of the char- acters in the hook. _-1--_-n‘ oasrfiP;QO to hear, after we had made up our minds to go to Lochrain, that. you were going,” saii Lady Lambart. “I couldn’t resisy writing you a line. when I heard you were at the Carl- ton, to ask if there were any chance of vour traveling by our train. Then, when I didn’t get- an answer"â€" “I was away from town all yes- to Lochrain? I thought of it because the air is so good,'and it’s been such a tiring season that it will be more restful for us both than a round of 055v w-_ __ a tiring séasSn that restful for us both ' Scotch, vi§its_::’ g'L‘ 0 53V.- “You poor fellow, I suppose you really do think so,” mused Elspeth. “ ‘Surprised,’ indeed! I wonder she dared say that, after What she must have known I heard when I first got into the carriage. What a scene there would be if I told!” ‘ ““‘-‘ A: Lcum \‘UU-LU UV ‘5 A vvâ€"__ - This idea struck her sense of hum- or so comically that she almost laughed aloud; but nobody was pay- ing any attention to her. Kenrith looked her way occasionally, to be sure, but not curiously to see if she were listening. 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