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PAGE SEVEN. Save Your Coupons Feather “ 80c Elect,- 500 and $1 Princess, 35 and 600 )thing finer made. ore Leggett’s Ihocolates real Talcum r In package, $1 HUS. Q HIT r )C 7" “1 I-l PAGE SIX. experlence, us: hibition of fri and son. A rushed up flu in her throat found it difi‘x “(LP LLUL \ “kn lune“ _ A fan: gleam of astonishment lurked in the girl's eyes as she stood before the two men. Never, in her experience, had there been such an ex- hibition oi‘ friendliness between father and son. A curious throb of joy; ‘rom her heart and lodged rushed up i in her throat. For the first time she found it difficult to.respond with com- posure to Brood’s lively comments. Tears were lying close to the surface of her eyesâ€"tears of relief and grati- tude. The buoyant expression in Fred- eric’s told a new story. Her heart rejoiced. - - fi _ _ 3 “.khn aha “Nonsense!” said Brood wnen sue announced that she was going to change her gown. “‘You never looked so pretty, my dear, as you do at this moment. Come just as you are, to please me.” ‘ -â€"â€" nui‘flfia‘r grp ylwuuv - “A tea party and an autopsy are very much alike, Mr. Brood,” said "he. “One can learn a lot at either. Still, if you’d like to have Mrs. Brood see me as I really am, I’ll appear sans plumage.” “I’d like it,” said he promptly. “I am sure you will like each other, Lydia.” .uyum. “I am glad you did not say we would admire each other,” said she quaintly. “You look very happy, Mr. Brood," she went on, her eyes bright. “I believe 1' am happy,” said he. “Then we shall all be hapuy," was her rejoinder. She returned to the jade-room on the upper floor, where she had been, at work on the catalogue. Brood had a very large and Valuable aollection “"d. was of jade. The jade-room. so can; little more than a large closet off the remarkable room which James Ranjab, his :11 an adjoining 1'0 1 , wered about the house that not even James Brood had Viewed its interior. Two cilont unaunroachable man from in the Jade-Room. met Brood and Frederic at of the stairs. She had re- A Noise in CHAPTERIV- 1ryâ€"or ms 3 ense of speaki r to be a. frie‘ :er the ‘ en to he Me Cutcheon be a friend as Wen, vith a freedom that to others. :1 of astonishment was very the Cute: 35:: Her Attention. Brood when she : that softened her frank. 1103' garded hersfiu ente ed its interior. able man from f India, locked erod the N301“ Ranjab was a peaceable fellow and desperately afraid of snakes. Lydia loved the feel of the cold, oily lumps of 3’ de. There were a few pieces of porcelain of extreme rarityi 3; and beauty as well, and several price- . less bits of Cloisonne, but it was the! ' jade she loved. There were two or: . three hundred objects of various sizes. ‘ and col or and all were what might be I i called museum pieces. ‘ She had been at work for half an hour or longer when a noise in the outer room attracted her attention. She had the odd feeling that some one was looking at her through the Open door, and swiftly turned. Except when occupied by Brood the ‘ room was darkened by means of heavy window hangings; tne eflectl was that produced by the gloaming‘ just before the stars appear. Objects were shadowy, indistinct, mysterious. The light from the jade-room door threw a diverging ray across the full! length of the room. In the very cen-i ter of this bright strip sat a placid} effigy of Buddha that Brood had found in a remote corner of Siam, serenely; stolid on {Op of its thick base of bronze and lacquer, with a shining l shrine for a background. In the dim ! edge of the shadow, near the door at ‘. -â€"_.._â€"â€"-â€" LL racted it is Mrs. lsroou. 1 063;, juuL gun”... Shall I switch on the lights?” “You are Lydia: “Yes, Mrs. Brood.” “I have been prowling everywhere. Your good mother deserted me when my maid arrived with Ranjab a short time ago. Isn’t this the dreadful blue- beard room? Shall I lose my head if ___.....a 1“. Hxn (“71.09” her. The low velce the shadow was 11‘. ress. She experien ing to be closer t listen for the ve ”161111;. “"011 have. already been discovered by the ogze Mrs. 1310011359111 Lydia. gavly, “and your 1199 '1 appears to be quite safe.” “Thank you," rather curtly, as 1f re- KIUALKI L7w~' v “Thank you," rather curtly, as if re- pelling familiarity. It was like a dash of cold water to Lydia’s spirits. “You may turn on the lights. I should like to see you, Miss Desmond." The girl crossed the room, passing close to the stranger in the house. The fragrance of a perfume hitherto unknown to her separated itself from the odor of sandalwood that always filled the room; it was soft, delicate, refreshing. It was like a breath of cool, sweet air filtering into a close, ' stuffy room. One cohld not help draw- ing in a long, full breath, as if the lungs demanded its revivifying quali- ties. A soft, red glow began to fill the room as Lydia pulled the cord near the door. As the light grew brighter and brighter the eyes of the stranger swept the room with undisguised won- der in their depths. “n.“ ne ago. Isn’t this the dreadrui mue- ard room? Shall I lose my head if 1m discovered by the ogre?” The girl felt the spell stealing over 3r. The low voice of the woman in _e shadow was like a sensuous ca- 253. She experienced a sudden long- .0 1m he. closer to the speaker, to “Va. .- â€"â€"_ “How extraordinary!” she mur- mured, and then turned swiftly toward the girl. “Where does it come from ‘3 I can see no lights. And see! There are no shadows, not even beneath the table yonder. Itâ€"it is uncannyâ€"but. oh. how lovely!” Lydia was staring a open eyes. frankly a 1: her with wide- stonished. The __‘-\‘/-o‘.'\ “\1“ {VI-‘7‘.) Lydia was staring at 11 open eyes, frankly astc eager, excited gleam v Mrs. Brood's lovely eye rowed ever so slightly. “ V'hy do you stare at manded. lua‘luV u. “Iâ€"--l lexpectedâ€"” began Lydia. stopped in pr ett) confusion. “I see. You expected a middle- 1adv aiâ€"e? And why, pray, SI “I see. You expecu lady, aiâ€"e? And w' James Brood marry person .â€" “I___I don’t kno have offended you Mrs. Bloc- Lmi 3) - :‘I am n‘neteen. "You “Zere surprised to find me .so vouno WV} ** add to your surprlse . :3- ' ~~ - if I tell you that I am ten years older 0” than you; . n “It doesn’t seem eredlbl‘e. â€" 1‘ a...“ rni‘l 9” the V81? 1. (ic- Lesn’t seem credible.” you wondering why he took the g with cri“cr‘.‘. a very grettts L came abruptly. . you, Miss Desn‘ 0nd?” 1 vanished from eyes. They nar- )f two inches 1d the curious I’m sorry If me ‘3” she de- knew not WHY the words. (39 with which thcfi ,e ugly why I tell You idle-aged r, should idle-aSEd .10 my age: “Yes.” said Lydia, bluntly. “In order that you may realize that I am ten years Wiser than you, and i that you may not again make the mis- l take of L111 :restimating my intelli- nee.’ , (‘1', l 0" z The color faded from Lydia’s face. l She grew cold from head to foot. In- ivoluntarily she moved back a pace. ‘The next instant, to her unbounded surprlse, Mrs. Brood's hands were out- stretched in a gesture of appeal, and ‘ a quick. wistful smile took the place of the imperlous stare. her the “There! I am a nasty, horrid thing. ‘* Forgive me. Come! Don’t be stub- born. Shake hands with me and say that you’re sorry I said what I did.” It was a quaint way of putting it, and ‘ her voice was so genuinely appealing that Lydia, after a moment’s hesita- tion, extended her hands. Mrs. Brood grasped them in hers. and gripped them tightly “I think I should like to I know that you are my friend, Lydia. ! Has it occurred to you that I am ut- iterly without friends in this great city 3 of yours? I have my husband, that i is all.” The girl could no more withstand the electric charm of the woman than she could have fought off. the sun-l shine. She was bewildered, and com-' pletely fascinated. “It’sâ€"It’s very good of you,” she murmured, her own eyes softening as they looked into the deep, velvety ones that would not be denied. Even as she wondered whether she could ever really like this magnetic crea- ture. she felt herself surrendering to the spell of her. "But perhaps you will not like me when you know me ; better.” 1 there, my dear, and I have slept in; the palaces of sings. I have seen‘ just such things as met. , that they could not have been trans- ported io this room except by magic. My hush" "d is a magician.” Mi,‘ A “These come from the palaces of kings. Mrs. Broo said Lydia enthu- siastically. “Kings in the days when kings were real This rugâ€"” “I know,” interrupted the other. “My ' husband told me the story. It must VGT “Perhaps,” said Mrs. Brood, calnuy, . almost indifferently, and dismissed the ‘3 subject. “What an amazing roomig One can almost feel the presence of; the genii that created it at the wish} of the man with the enchanted lamp.‘ As a. rule, oriental rooms are abomi- nations, but thisâ€"ah, this is not an oriental room after all. It is a part. of the East itseifoâ€"of the real East“ I have sat in emperors’ houses out‘ ”‘01“: mv (1031‘- and I have slept in I a l l l T91" Why “These came kings. Mrs. Bro: siastically. “~11 kings were real have cost him a fortune.” “It was worth a fortune,” said Lydia. A calculating squint had come into Mrs. Brood’s eyes while she was speaking. To Lydia it appeared as if “I Must See These Wonderful Things." she were trying to fix upon the value of the wonderful carpet. ‘ ‘- 3 _.- ‘\ AT“ Lydia managed to conceal her an: noyance. “I think not, as American', 'fortunes are rated.” E “It doesn't muuer,” said the other,‘ carelesS‘iy. “I have my own fortune‘ And it is not my face,” she added,' with a quick smile. “Now let us look ‘ further. 1 must see all those wonder- ful things We will not be missed. and it is: still half an hour_ till tea- time. My husband is now telling his son ai‘, thgre is to be told about’meâ€"- who and that 1 am, and how he came to marry me. Not, mind you, how I came to marry him, butâ€"4 18 other «mm» w: the way with men UL ‘1le vv “A collector has'offered himâ€"how much? A hundred thousand dollars, is not that it? Ah, how rich he must be!” "r 1-- ,9 said very Lydia hesitated nerore bpcanuub “Mr Broad (ices not coupde in Fred- 1 am afraid they have but little Oh, I shouldn’t have said emc. in common. that!" '- ._ -«-:‘-‘~ ““10. “The collector you refer toâ€"” “I was referring to my husban Lid Mrs. Brood. unabashed. “He ery rich, isn’t he?” ‘ 1 _-- lower than before. “I’m sorry I spoke as Brood,” said the girl, an: self. sen. “Is there a reason why he should dislike his son?” asked the other, re- . garding her fixedly. - ' “Of course not," cried poor Lydia. There was a moment of silence. “home day, Lydia, you 'Will tell me about Mr. Erood’s other Wife.” “She died many years ago,” said the girl, evasively. _ “I know," said Mrs. Brood. “‘Still 1 should like to hear more of the woman Lo {1113 eye-a. a question. 11's» Brood regarded her with naro ‘ “He doesn‘t confide in she repeated, in the form Her voice seemed THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. 4k 'fi1v LLllLALX ated Brood, calmly, d 'before ‘speaking not commie in Fred- poke as 1 did, Mrs. girl, annoyed at her. “(1 vv .7 husband, 9 W11 m is C 1 NV. " u m 3w N U. _ S ¢~ ‘ . Tu e a a.“ 05 3.“ MC now . r e 9 T 9. 0» «nu A.“ 1)“; Aav v . \. rv . . r? a u 1 n .l . S .1 S l “ u‘v‘illn‘ 1 ‘19 com d not forget in all those years- until he met me.” She grew silent and preoccupied, a} slight frown marking her forehead as ‘ she resumed her examination of the rum and its contents. “reat lanterns hung suspended be- sLd-e : shrine, but were now un- lighted. C21 the table at which Brood 77c“ tied to work stood a huge lamp \_1.\.\. will a iacelike screen of gold. When lighted a soft. mellow glow oozed ‘tflI‘Ollgh the shade to create a circle of golden brilliance over a radius that extended but little beyond the edge at the mole. yet reached to the benign1 countenance of Buddha close by. (her all this fairylike splendor 1 [ml Lu: serene, melting influence of the sea w- wiiozn James Brood was i wont to c;;.:;fcss himself! The spell I of the golds: image dominated every- '4 no» it: the midst of the magnificence ‘ A moved the two women, one absurdly out of touch with her surroundings,‘ yet a thing of beauty; the other blend- '1 ing intimately with the warm tones that enveloped her. She was lithe, 1 smuous .itn the grace of the most se- l (iuczlve of dancers. Her dark eyes re- fieeted the mysteries of the Orient; iii-r pale, 9311:6111 skin shone with the ! cherriess of alabaster; the crimsonl‘ "in her line was like the fresh stain . a." blood: he var" fragrance of her! Person semizd to steal out of the am? known She was a part of the mar-i veious settine. a gem among gems. She had attired herself in a dull In~ i ' won gown of chifi‘on. ] ~ \-\ r‘ "' \ Lu“; » .u cit-z : 'T‘. .; or, labile 1:.'3en‘.ed to cling to her 1 '21 ;..;~.:- body with the sensuous joy 0H 9 rmm‘mr-t Evan Lvtlla. who watched her near the t‘l . e penetrat these winwws. U1‘d\'\1115 my v _____ apart, she W; in an ugly gray from the upside world. She 1001131; down int yard and garden that ‘ 1‘ - ' transplanted from distant Arab). "“ tering an exclamation of wonder. she turned to Lydia. “I this witched?” W ILUUUM o T"'ood transformed the old car. ..i\‘1ro 1-)} riage yard into a-â€"I think Mr. Dawes] . K It is rather '. calls it a Persian garden. ‘ Brood, buts bleak in wintertime, Mrs. enchanting. ‘. in the summer it is really .33 the court on the second: those are your rooms. you’ll find. Do you see. ' your win-4 dows, and the vines creeping up to it“! You can’t imagine how sweet it is 01 a summer night with the moon and starsâ€"” - . 0‘ 1AA‘va +nflov tress of the guise. 1118 11115 tightly n Lydia’s arm. smiled upon the girl, a glad devotion. Bis swarthy face ‘ figured. A moment later he his door and passed into room. The key turned in with a slight rasp. “I do not like that man," salo Lurs. Brood. Her voice was low and her eyes were fixed steadily on the closed door. A puzzling trick which will Der- plex your friends can be per- formed with an ordinary egg some vinegar, and a bottle. Take an uncooked egg and let it stand for 15 or 20 minutes in pure vin- egar. At the end. of this time you will notice that the shell of the egg has become so soft that you can make‘a deep dent out makipg a hole. Get a bottle, the neck of which. is smaller than the egg, and Wiln the fingers draw out the. shell until you can insert it into the end of the bottle .After you have the egg inside pour cold water. into the bottle and the egg Will resume its original shape. If the vinegar in which the egg is softened is not strong enough. add about two tablespoonsful of acetic acid to a cup-ful of Vinegar. Usually, however, ordinary vine- gar contains sufficient strength. Your"friends Will wonder how VUU. DUBbcwuuu a.-- I" unbroken, through the small of the bottle. People will 5 an hour examining the bottl: looking for a secret crack \ they believe the bottle must ”w Aqmwfl ZMmHmeOdm HwHOW. Even Lyme Mr “What’s a fraction?” “A part of anythmg, sorr.” “Give an example.” “The sivinteenth of June.” w: almost to t ’I hey were so '. the light of d: o the interior 0 ;. Brood approfl‘ ovrs. Drawing let in an ugly Continued next Week POLICE FORCE EXAM. windows in the! [138 that. ran from? I .051: to the edge of? Jere so heavily cur-I ht of day failed to} ltcrior of the apart- Onprcached one oiz o I es, experienced a desire to hold this e close to her own York or am | ‘fif‘quE’Lyg ‘ by“ at m . WM . set and emotion w to the new mis- The fingers closed , arm. Then he 71, a glad smile 01 :11}; face was trans- later he unlocked ed into the other 1rned in the lock man,” said Nh'sq the small neck ple will sit for the bottle and at crack whore H19 must 11.1“? The man behind the harrow, with his iersey full of dirt, Looks With ever-growing envy 1tQS< the merchant’s laundered‘ shirt; ‘1 But the man behind the counter“ 1 feels the nagging of the trade ‘ And Would swap his polished scis-. sors for the farmers rust} l spade. ; In the night the sleepy doom-135‘ hears the clanging of the 1. a phone, h And. “I Wish I were a lawyer.” is ; his aggravated moan‘ 1 But the lawyer in his nightie hears ? the doctor’s car go past, '1 And he says, “That luckv doct01 ; must be making monev fast.’ ~‘] 1 J1 H The man upon the vessel sees the coast- line slowlv dxxarL 'And he longs f01 te1ra firm-a \11th . the man upon the \\ naif While the other marks the \essel, moving out alone and fzee 1 : And he longs for boundless fiee- ‘ dom with the man upon the. 1 . sea. ‘ The little bov in 10111;)es'sth1nlis" 5 his daddy fiist in giace, i :, ‘lAnd he Wishes he were grown 1.11‘ ... . with some whiskers on his ‘ face; . ' 3.iBut his daddy feels the burden of 1 ’ ‘I ' the moltgage and the debts. e. And Wishes he were \Villie in his; 11‘ baby pantalets. niThe young man sees his sis‘ic'r 31‘ i \1 it her money-spending 11-:l1ez1u. 1 And he szns “If I were sister l '1 could save :1 lot of dough. meut the .\’<5’U“.2' girl sees her _ ‘ hrothm with his \‘(111tile 1" finance pr! And She lung's t0 l1 the owner (1f 0f i the l allot 1nd the pants. €31” Says the peasant. in his (tuttnfrv- THE OTHER FELLOVV’S J01}. thing To have the mighty sceptr the station of a king: ¢Aa¢¢+4¢o¢+¢¢¢ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++;svv+vv¢n 9>+$b§§06§99+60+¢6909¢O#¢QOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOO)O; “W'h at +++++++++++++o++¢+++¢++++++++++++++++++¢++++++++++++ +¢o¢o¢4¢4oo¢9+¢o+oooooooootoooooooo..o¢ovooooooo+§o+ Opp-site the Old Stand Insect proof with 14 mesh wire. Phti \\‘ 1 [m W'c (‘3‘.1 and for Von. Special Prices on F9651 We have a stock 01 Yelhm' Com on hand that we are selling at $1.65 per 100 lbs. in ton lots. \V e We are in the market for Milling Oat-s, Feed Oats Mixed Grain and Barley, and will pay highest prices for any quantity at our elevator. The Rob Roy Cereal Mills Co. 1 e hav e a good stuck of 011191 1 eed 0n 1111101. “1111-11 3111-111 111(1111;~ at folhm 111g 1111095 111 1011 lots: “Chieftain” Corn Feed, per Ton $29.00 sacks included Ground Feed Wheat “ 25.00 “ Clansmay Stock Feed (nearly pure corn) per ton $32.00 . If 3 011 want; Feed shipped to OlltSlde statiofie. call us up and get delivered prices. 6. H U-‘m I u iah tn dispnse n? m} ’hn pv-pmmt yvar. and if pri (m- Hu- hnying public thou t in his cottage. grand and happv VS 1ndoxxcmax be opened to desi1ed hein‘ht, free of 311 obstruction. 11111113 screen r9111a111s in place. I est and cheapest because thevl and can be re- \xired at am time See us for Mill and Carpenter C. J. Furber C0. «1 gram \_(n1.un 'mnds, men”; 2 » 1am:- nnd uvemnls amt s sxwatms. are determined u n- nun-self. CHUSI 1‘1 LL ¢¢¢¢0§§§§§. v Q vv90000'0! (\lll‘ PHONES 1‘0 Suit Requirements Half or Full Sections Moving: of U)‘_\' G and Durham. Ont. Yet I have heard it whispered that the man upon the throne Would rather be the peasant with 'a spirit of his own. So if your lot is irksome, you can set your pulse athrob {Just by musing on the virtues of ’ the other fellow’s iob. Oatmeal Millers. We wouldn’t mind conceit haif so much if the self-satisfied 0:131 actuallv tried to lixe up to his high opinion of himself. 6819 pl'i(_"3>. The! Eggs and BUMP! not be cured by local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure catarrhal deal- ness and that is by a constitution- al remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustach- ian tub-e. When this‘ tube is in- flamed you have. a rumbling {sound or imperfect hearinsr. and i when it is entirely closed. De:lf1ws:~‘ is the result. Unless the inflamma- tion can be reduced and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed [or ever. Many cases of deafness are caused by Catarrh, which is an in- flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catnrrh Cure 3 acts through the blood on the mu- 1cous surfaces of the system. ; We will give One Hundred D01- Hars for any case of Catarrbal \Deafness that cannot be cured by iHall’s Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. All drnggists. TSP. ‘ F. J. CHENEY (70.. Toledo, 0. CATARRHAL DEAESES§ QAN- A Well mated couple is one that quarrels over which one is to have the privilege of reading the :un- tinued story in a woman‘s magtr azine first. rl'ltit‘ July 6. 1 ‘0 $7) H ('1 t mire bLOflk before the a at cost and below 0051 \\‘ Cheapest VT?~"T+v+”?+Tv*+?* and made to fit. Durham, Ontario F4 and 26 work l1