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I! w nnt keep it come to \w will use you right. by telephone No. 8. 17w tn 25c pr. t' 150 to 250, blfiCk, in THE anywhere in town. ‘Qtfic'kl'y the door opened, and Lad} Lambart, looking very handsome. and almost girlish, in a youthfulh made white dress, stood on the threshold. She had had a charming smile on her lips for Mr. Kenrith, but it froze at sight of Elspeth sittinr' cosily at his table with sheets 0' mannscript in her hand. "Oh, 1-8m 80-80.1"I‘y_ i0 inteh‘m)’ you.“I ‘didn'Ldr‘e‘gm y_ou were wor]--_ ing,” she said. “You'know you to‘.-‘ me last evening that if I want-u] . book to come to your sitting-mo and choose it when yours have her unpacked. Hilary and I have no" worth reading, so I took you at. your work. but"â€" “There is no ‘but,’ ” Kenrith as- sured her, pleasantly. “Miss Dean and I had really finished, and our tune for work is over. My man has filled the bookcase with the contents of my boxes, you see, and you have on_ly _to ehoose.” _Lady Lambert came in. ignoring Elspeth, though Kenrith had spoken her name in a way to make a bow a gracious. act. The girl rose. ant}, hav- in; replaced her typewriter in its case. would have gone quietly out of the room without a word, had not Kenrith sprang to open the door for her. “Thank you very much, Miss Dean,” he said. “You have been splendid, and with such kind help as yours I shall look forward to my hours of work here, even more than I had expected.” His words, so evidently spoken to show Ladf' Lsmbsrt, as well as the girl herse f. his appreciation. touch- ed Elspeth, snd warmed her heart, but she was not to leave the room with such a happy impression for her last one. “Isn’t it that common little crea- ture who got in first-class with us yesterday. and I took for some one’s maid?” she heard Lady Lambart ask in clear tones as the door clossd. Perhaps, if she had caught Ken- rith’s answer, she would not have felt so crushed; but she did not catch it, and so she went away with ting- ling cheeks, wondering if she really did look common, and if she were the sort of girl to be mistaken for a lady’s maid. _ )2..., -LI-. C'“J U “Cw-‘- Her next hour of work, directly after luncheon, was with Lady Ard- cliffe, whom Mr. McGowan had de- scribed as a “peeress who wished to be a poetess.” Elspeth had seen her in the morning talking with Hilary Lambart, but Lady Ardcliffe, who was near-sighted and would not Wear glasses, did not recognize the girl. She was fussy and flighty, with an air which would have suited a spoil- ed young beauty of twenty-one, and though she announced that she was engaged upon a dramatic poem for a Review, which must be finished ‘with- ‘U\.VIL Iv, vvuu-‘-- ___. in a week, she would not settle to work. Instead she talked about her- self, and what she had written. and how much all she had done had been admired. “I do think,” sue said. dreamily. “that I have a little of the divine afflatus. People sometimes ask me to teach them how to write: but how can one teach what is as elusive as flame? Countess Radepolskoi. for instance, is quite foolish over my work. She’s Polish, and has attempt- ed wrses in her own language. I don’t know how successfully. Now she is keen to try in English with my help. Perhaps she will want you in type for her, but if she does, mind I can't give you up a moment of my hour. You must find other time for her. Have you seen her? Has she asked Mr. McGowan to let her have you yet ? . n ,,-. -n ‘.\O #l\;; Innl'1\- Vl’hl JLI-u “I saw her for a moment this morn- ng," returned Elspeth, “but nothing has been said about my wnrking for her.” The girl clicked her machine as if to quietly remind the poetess that ' . was being wasted. but Lady Ardcliffe rushed off upon a new tack. “Tell me. did vou admire the Countess?" she inquired, with an eagerness which Elspeth was at a loss to understand. “I should like the opinion of a newcomer on that sub- ject.” _,_. 1 unnun-m hor promulinfl- ijI. “Oh. yes, I thought her exceeding- ly striking.” the girl was replying frankly. when Lady Ardcliffe's face fell almost pltiably. “But very lor- " Elspeth went on. “Very, isn’t she?” the elder woman caught up the words. “I should hard- ly think. should you. that she would he the sort of woman to attract an American or an Englishman?” “Perhaps not,” admitted the girl, wnmlprimz what this was leading up eign looking, “ Perhaps I wondering W to. “Of cliffe, marry said 1 must to Lady . A rd- cliffe. “a poor ma marry her for her money, for she is said to be rich, and I suppose she THE GHOST 0F LOCHRAIN CASTLE 0mm. 1m», InQN.Wnlh-. BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON Author of “The Ptinccs: Passa,” “The Lightning echoed Lady Ardcnne,”sudoen1y in a flutter of excitement. “That means Countess Radepolskoi." She paused a moment, evidently thinking very earnestly. Then, with flushed cheeks and dilated eyes, she went on: “Look here, my dear, I have something to ask you. Are you fond of jewelry? But of course you are. All normal young girls are. Now, you are going to help me nicely with my work, and I want to give you something pretty to encourage you. Perhaps you have heard that I have rather a fad for jewels, and own a great many. Now. I’m going to get a box where I keep my rings, and I will point out some from among which you may take your choice.” “Oh, 110, Lady Ardclifle, please not !” cried Elspeth. “You are very good, but I couldn’t take such a pres- ent. I am paid by the management of the hotel for all I do for you, and” “Ah, but there is something else I want you to do, as a great favor to me, something the management has nothing to do with, and will hear no- thing about, if you are the nice, sen- sible girl I take you for,” broke in Lady Ardcliffe. “You needn’t hesi- tate to have the ring, and perhaps another little token later on. if you use me good. for you will have earn- ed them. Don’t look so anxious. It's only quite an easy thing I want you to do, and it won’t interfere with any duty. All I ask is that you will tell me if Mr. Trowbridgc writes any love letters, or, indeed, letters of any kind, to women, or if when with him you hear or see anything which makes you suppose he cares about. Countess Radepolskoi.” 1“ AI “I couldn’t possibly,” Elspeth re- plied in haste. “I’m sure you are speaking thoughtleasly, but if I did what you ask I should be a spy, a very mean spy, and I should deserve to be discharged.” V w-~vâ€"â€" -â€" “Oh, dear!” exclaimed Lady Ard- cliffe, distressfully, "such an idea never occurred to me. Of course, I would not. have asked you if it had. Please forget that I (lid. But you shall see my jewels some day, in any vase; now, If vou like” “Hadn’t we better get on with your work?” suggested Elspeth. “We have been talking for half an hour.” But Lady Ardclifle protested that she was in no mood for writing. She had worked herself into quite a ner- vous state, she said, and would feel better if she chatted quietly. And so she did chat, though scarcely quietly, about not only her own affairs, but the affairs of everybody else of any importance in the Hydro. She told Elspeth that Lady Lambart was hor- ribly in debt, that wherever she went duns rained upon her, and that “poor pretty Hilary” led a terrible life with such a mother. Somehow or other, however, Lady Ardcliffe went on, con-' fidentially, Ida Lambart had contriv- ed to fascinate John Kenrith, the Lancashire millionaire, whom every- body liked so much. He was an ex- ceedingly clever man, as well as a charitable and a good one, but he had not been clever enough, appar- ently. to see through Ida Lambart. People were saying that she would sooner or later succeed in becoming his wife, and of course it would be a glorious thing for her, as well as for Hilary, if she should bring off such a rreat coup as that. Still, tradesmen were not confident enough of her ul- ',iinate success to trust her, in the hope of future benefits when she should have. secured the rich man. and that looked rather ominous, as tradesmen had such an extraordinary [ sharp scent. "- A '4 1 01 THE DURHAM UllltUN ICLE Elspeth re- upon gm “PU“ ”‘51, DD 55 uv "v..- .._-- _._ en. Jumping up, he began walking about the small room in a restless, uneasy way, like an animal in a cage. “1 am glad you have comeâ€"glad you have come, Miss Dean,” he said at last. “Were you wanting me?” she in- quired. “Yesâ€"no. I mean I am glad you have come to Lochrain. I am not happy here. I am a man with bound- less ambition. This has been no place to satisfy it. I have been eating my heart out, with no one to speak to as a friendâ€"no one I would have cared to speak with in such a way. But the first moment you looked up into my face yesterday I felt the presence of a kindred spirit. I want to have you for a friend. May I think of you so?” “Please do,” said Elspeth, rather puzzled and not quite at ease, but still with kindness in her heart for her fellow employe. She was very far from sure that she was a kindred spirit of Mr. Grant’s, but she was {quite willing to be his friend. I “Thank you. Shake hands upon that,” he said, seizing her hand and crushing it so hard that she could scarcely refrain from crying out. “Be- fore long I may test your friendship, by asking help such as only a wo- man can give. But I shall not make selfish demands upon it. Don’t fear that. I want the friendship which you have promised to promote your advantage and advancement. I can’t explain how at this moment, though you will know what I mean before long” 1 pp ,__!:A.I 4L_ “You are very good.” replied the girl. “But you haven’t told me yet whether I am wanted for the spare hour and a half before 4.30"â€" Grant seemed to wake from a fever- ish dream. “Yesâ€"yes!" he said. “I had forgotten Captain Oxfordâ€"the man I told you about this morningâ€"â€" has sent to know whether there is any one who can write from his dic- tation a few letters which he is very anxious to get off as soon as possible. I suppose you will have to go to him, though I don’t quite like the idea. Indeed, I suggested to Mr. McGowan that I might do what was wanted. but he thinks he has some worl} which “V --v vâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" râ€" _ _ I, and nobody else, must do for him this afternoon. Rather inconsider- ate, I call it. However, patience is the word for the present. Everything may be very different soon. Captain Oxford has a little room opposite Mr. Kenrith’s, and Mr. Kenrithâ€"who is a friend of hisâ€"has lent him that hand- some sitting room which you saw this morning. Captain Oxford has been moving over there for the afternoon, and it is to be at his disposal each day after lunch, as often as he likes, while he’s on the sick list. Very kind of Mr. Kenrith, I call it, quite un- necessarily kind. Anyhow, that is where you will find the interesting invalid.” ‘- . --“. There was bitterness in Grant’s voice, and it was clear to Elspeth, as it had begun to be earlier in the day, that the manager's assistant did not like Captain Oxford. This, for some perverse reason, made her the more curious to see the young man of whom she had heard so much that was in- teresting and even mysterious. It seemed, therefore, that whenever she went to Mr. Kenrith’s sitting room, "T‘want I'o hd’re you for a frzend. .llay 1 think of you so?” she was destined to look forward with more than ordinary interest to the events that awaited her on the other side of the door. What would he be like, this young man who loved Lady Hilary Lam- bart, and was loved by her in return; who had begun life as a foundling, and made a career for himself in the army; who had won John Kenrith’s friendship and loyal admiration; who was labelled “dangerous” by Lady Lambart, and bitterly disliked by James Grant? Uuwvw “-wuv- This was the thought in her mind as she tapped at the door of Mr. Ken- rith’s sitting room, for the second time that da_y_. - . a. I 0‘ ‘ John Kenrith himself opened it, and somehow she had the convictionâ€" conceited though it might have been in a. mere typewriterâ€"that he was present for her sake, to introduce her to Captain Oxford and put her at her 88.88. His first words confirmed the im- pression. “I ran in before keeping a golf engagement, to see if you were here, as I heard you were coming,” he explained. “My friend, Captain Oxford, met with an ugly adventure last night, with a rascally poacher, or some one of that ilk, it’s supposed, and was shot in the armâ€"of course, the arm that had been hurt before! That’s usually so, isn’t it? He won’t be able to help himself much for a day or two, though it’s the left arm, for he has lost a good deal of blood and is rather weak. I think you had better not let him dictate many let- ters this afternoon; say three or four at most; and I’m sure he’ll listen to your advice. and rest afterward, tho h he doesn’t like playing in- vali . Now come and be introduced. Bee, there he is on the sofa over iw.§’ as 1! ac would continued- Date: on which they will he held in this locality :0 far as we know. HARDWARE AND FURNITURE; Arthurâ€"Sept. Blythâ€"Sept. 2 Clarksburg~S Chatsworth» ! Chesleyâ€"Sept‘ Dundalkact. TWINE ! TWINE !' Durhamâ€"Sept. 22, 23. Dmytonâ€"Oct. 6. 7. Fergustept. 29. 30. Fordwichm-Oct. 3. Feversham~UcL 6, 7. Grand Valley~00t. 13, 14 Hanoverâ€"Sept. 29. 30. Holsteinâ€"Sept. 29. Kincardinewâ€"Sept. 16. 17. LismweIâ€"Qtépt. l6, 17. Landon (“'estern Fain-«Sept. 11 719. Meafordâ€"Sept. 24. 25. Mildmayâ€"Sept. 2‘3, 29. Maxville~SepL 14, 15. Neustadt-SepL 22. 23. Owen Sound-â€"--Sept. I“, 17. Paisleyâ€"Sept. 29. 30. Pricevilleâ€"Oct. 1, 2. Palmerstonâ€"Sept. 21, 25. Rocklynâ€"â€"Oct. 8. 9. Taraâ€"Oct. l, 2. Toronto (National) â€"Aug. 29.89914. Teeswaterâ€"Oct. 6. 7. We have just commenced stock-taking and wish to clear out our entire stock of trimmed hats We have reduced the prices and have six tables of hats, ranging in price from $1.00 11p. We want- to sell them and will sell at exceptionally low prices. LENAHAN AND MclNTOSfl. y “McCormick” Twine SUMMER MILLINEHY CLEARING SALE When you are getting your season’s Twine, see that you get Every ball fully guaranteed Parisian Millinery Parlors, FALL FAIRS. 'â€"~Sept. h» Sept t. 22. Z3. t. 8 9. )t. 22, Z3. t. 6, 7. .29. 2.30 ct. 3. Oct. 6, 7. â€"â€"Uct. 13, pt... 29. 30. pt. 29. Sept. 16, . MISS DICK GIVE US A TRIAL is so well and favor- ably known that the name itself sells it. l7. The Best 18‘ Prop. THE FRUITS OF OUR EFFORT to supply you with the bestfoofwoe are found in our present display (1 summer shoes. They are the smarf est in style, the best in fit. and tt greatest in comfort of any shoes s: have ever shown Come and as them and you’ll surely want at lea: one pair. And when you learn th prices you will see that if you wat more than one pair, the cost will m be an obetecleâ€" to the filling of ye needs. As I ulwaye feel happy when I 3! an account, pnid, I would like to at others made happy by calling our] and paying your account to me u need the money. Entricken Sewell Everything the ' fat-mew v Implement line can be ’ Ware-rooms. sa'yel‘ M3858â€" De Laval and P Rubber rings Massey-Harri Implements Machine Oil. Harness O" ' Ame Grease and H ' Ointment, go to s. P. SA UNDERS 53 'v :‘ Machine 0 The But in the wo NOTICE The Hnrneasmaks