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iIersigned begs to {to residents of bad surrounding that he has his §)Iill and Factory j and is prepared §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ o ELEGRAPH SCHOOL osuience. the School in past years mw. The trustees are nmfinnnllv and spare no but teachers and pupils advantage fur the pro- {inn and acquistion of all kinds of â€" Le Fittings N, Principal. lst Class [50 certificate in Phy- rmzmg ’ (m shark‘s Ins-Next to Swallows m. RESIDENCEâ€"Next n of \V. J ; Lawrence’s per month in advance LthOIiC Robes, and black p5 for aged people. m Sawing nptly At- Ided To R, B A., Queen’s Uni- ialist in Art. Subjects} Literature, Composi- ', Geography, Ancient orongh courses in g and station work . Studv plans or to 10 attend Day or ssions. Full particu- on request. Write haw, President, 3 East, Toronto. Eanfid'él'wrifié for cat- '. J. EHiott. Principal, 734 Yonge St, 'loronto. 'ders for S CLARK hoynnghlfiequipped: * v. m chemical and elec- vmd fittings, 9.th for full us :1 nd Matriculation PRYDERMAN. B. A. ’ersity, also certificate Zulture. Subjects: En- .ar. French. British I." ' Footwear now. cannot now be 2d at old prices, 'eplace them are ing a Specialty .LIOTT LIOTT Mai/[4% \‘ \0/ V L" ’QOQOOOOOQOOOOOQOQ Tex-m Opens zuary 2nd .'~‘ to enter the famous BELL LRTAKER lems shnuld enter at. the the perm if possible. xhtnim'd at reasonable I: IS .‘l healthy and at- .5 and Lath on Hand ht Prices. Tonto. Ont. :1 stands without mnsz G MILL shon Subiects: Scienée, Spelling. PAGE an RN. ,DOORS :o Hosiery and and tirectom High School History, Composiâ€" n Shoe Store“ é mostly {small ++¢o+oooo¢o+m ved ONTARIO J. F. GRANT, 1 niost desir- Secretarv The Busy Workers society of 8.8. No. ', Durham Road, is true to its nant 3, as shown by the good. rec- orzl of Work done in behalf of the solfliers. To December 1, socks have been sent as follows: To Mrs. McPhedran, 144 pairs; po- trench fund, 32 pairs; to Red Cross, 25 pairs; to Secours National, 60 prs. to Mrs. Col. McFarlani, 70 pairs and to Red Cross hospital 58 shirts. The receipts of the society have been: Donations, $52.80, socials $18 membership and lunch fees $67.90, sundries $5.93i‘total $144.68; Dis- A----. m 3mm” 00......“ bursements ”on“ one nae-«mm Ford Car Prices Effective August lst. 1916 the prices of Ford Cars will be as follows: ' Touring Car $495 00 Roadster - - 475.00 Chassis - - 450 00 Courfle’o - - 695.00 Town - - - 780. 00 Sedan - - - 890.00 These prices are all F.O.B. Ford, Ontario. luthv-w E 0rd, untamo. Mrs. Pyde' has returned: from an T1 ., .. extended visit _in Toronto, to 1959 pl'lCeS are guaran- again reside with; her daughter. teed against reduction be- MPS- Carter- , Mr. Wm. Wllcock has suffered a. fore August 1, 1914, but not Paralytic Strok?’ and today, Mon- -â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- ‘AN. C. Smith 6: Sons Txnins 1e.Lve Durham at 7.05 3.111.; and ). 4 ) p.111. " "‘mfins arrive at; Durhtm 1:11 20a..m. 2 .300. m. and8.45p. m. EV ERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY G. T. Ben, C. E. Homing, “ " 1* G.P. Agent,- -- - D. P. Agent,~ ~ \Tnn tribal- TOPODtO. Canadianw Pacific Railivéy‘ Time Table ' ‘ ' A bd “ PriceV‘ m Htâ€"Hâ€"Hâ€"J . ©0099??? gfifih28%ޤ HHbâ€"‘HHH rug-awgoguogwge p O o w l'OOIh“ ' Saul-41: “ Glen “ Mc‘Vi] ‘ ‘ Durha' “ Allan ] “ Hun “ Map ' ‘ Walk ARLANE. UN DERTAKING: Rugs, ()ilcloths \\ indo“ Shades Lace Curtains and alljflousehold Furnishings TINSMITHING M1. N1. Kress has opened a Shop at the rear of the f111nitu1'e ~now 1'00111 m1d1s p191):'t1ed to do all kinds of tinsmithing. Undertaking receives special attention ’.M 3‘. L710 ' Lv. Toronto I: n. 8.10 Lv. Toronto N. 9.13 11.55 Ar. Saugeen J. ’1'1 aims w 111 an iv e and depart as to’ xv~:‘ '..vs until archer unticcz-â€" ‘ .,._,_ maxim Grand Trunk Railway TIME-TABLE aiust advance. EDWARD KRIESS J. TOVV NER. Depot, Agent} VV C- ALDER, Town Agent Dealers, Durham Mofitreal. FLESHERT ON. i: YEu'n $100.04, sewing AND Glen McVVilliams“ Dm ham “ Allan Pdl k Ham ‘ Map 1 ‘ Walk on l 630 3.10 Town Agent .u‘. 11.35 A little of Sunfiglitgoena; long way; every? " 'éle‘jjs pure; there is” ' '“g-V‘to‘ harm the clothes or impede the rapid progress of the wash. Every cakesof Sun’- light Soapearries $3 $5,000 guarantee of purity. 141 8.10 material $25.75, Christmas cheer to boys overseas $4.90,.."sundries 3°C.; total $130.99; balance On. hand. $13.69. A concert under their sins- pices will be .givlen'in the Durham road school house On Friday “ev- ening at Which the admiSsiOn-‘Will be 25c, and. the proceeds in aid of Red Cross work. Married.â€"At Niagara Falls, N.Y.. on November 30', Mr; Robt. J. Thistlewaite, to Miss Clara_ E. Irwin of Niagara Falls, Where the young couple will reside, and‘ be at home to their friends. after January 1. The happy couple are on their honeymoon here this week visiting the groom’s bai- exits. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Thistle- Dr 1). Roy Fletcher, an Arten e- 51a. Stone’s line boy, who returned iron th‘ front some months ago to complete his medical course at Kingston. gradaated with ov€er to doctors last week and has again nnlisted, to return 'to the front with a medical corps \vaite Mr W. J. Bellamy received com- munications last week from - his sons in England, Where a hearty welcome was given the Canadian soldiers Sergts. Bellamy report a ?)lJlL‘ll;-LD UKJLSLQ. “VlhubuJ -vr‘_ . , smooth and pleasant .Vioyag They arrived at West Sandling, in Kent. and on arriv;al were trans- ferred from the 114th Brock Ran- gers to the 36th Battalion. Mrs. .lei‘lllfl‘son also received, a letter vrom her daughter, Who went with a. contingent of nurses. Miss Jamâ€" iwson reports safe arrival in En- gland. but after a stormy voyage and 11 days on the ocean. Rev. Mr. Statenbury of Holland Centre supplied the Methodist pulpit her_e on Sunday, the pastor, -1__-L:...~ 1“ ..ur.,.~ ---..- ___ r -. _ iRev.DhmIDudgeon,conducfing an- niversary services for him; . Mrs. Harry Lowick and. little son of Swift Current. Sask., are visit- ing her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. \VJ. HP md erson. ‘ -n- “ n , A. L;' L .x. \ Miss Holmes and Miss Dafoe, of the high school staff, were in Toronto the end of the Week. Miss Mabel Henderson and 'Miss Alcda Mitchell were at Orangevillc over the ~Week end. Visiting Mrs. W. Miller, formerly Miss Long. Mr. and. Mrs. R. W'heelen have returned from Toronto to reside here. occupying the residence of the late Mrs. Walker. Dr. S. C. Murray, superintendent of missions in the northwest. will speak in the P1‘esbyterian church on Sunday._ 3 ’â€"-â€"â€"-â€" an té¢o¢¢+#+¢61}++¢¢¢¢¢¢ | ’L|LI.r--v dav, is reported v'ery low. HOLSTEIN. Dr. Ferguson and. family left the Village . Saturday afternoon They have gone to St. Marys. for a time, until they can locate elsewhere. 7 A ‘ A O O ‘ ___.-â€"._“; L'LDC W LL 1. Miss Inga. Marsh is improving nicely, and will soon be able be out agaip. - V 4.1 1-:... UC UL‘D Ltbua“ R. M. Tribe has sold. his farm to WhW. Lawrence. Mr. LaWrence gets possession March 1 next. Mr. Tribe intends going ,west, ashis parents are not in good health. ’M'rs. Geo.'Deford of Rose City, Mich, is atpresent Visiting friends in the Village. A Ed.‘_Hoy§Iret With a somewhat serious aceident on -Monday. ‘He had takenvhis Belgian stallion out forasome egtercise and allowed him to; get too much-lead. The animal kicked. striking Ed. onthe right ”arm. breaking it between elbow and wrist. Dr. Mair reduced the fracture. The scarcity of fuel has led: {or some exermse anu. alluwcufuxu . ‘ . , . y to. get-too” much lead... The animal His mend Slghed. ‘ .my cousin -‘..‘ . .0- .. d. on .the ri ht 18 a woman.” he said, ueer’ is not firfifireiflghgljt‘fl between elbgow the word. Her disregard. for my and and wrist. Dr. Mair reduced tne Uncie Theodore’s plans 1s just what pmcture. might have been expected; it is so i The scarcity of fuel has . 103: thoroughly feminine, as you - would muanv of the villagers to repair {0‘ know well enough if you had a will- the forest. and it loolts now as 1* ful, pretty cousin “like-Paige. But by there Will be no famine for W003 thesame tokenlam no more‘resigned for a time. , tl~ to sit twiddling my thumbs in this Bert. ECCles is home from ‘9 bake-oven of a. town until she chooses “iii: H. Hiscock returned from to come homeâ€"plied: least let me‘know - * . Satunda ,. last. He reports abet“: when 1101001:er her.” 330:3?ng Weatheyr there for the 3 108‘: the same, ~11'1818ted Tom. “if past few weeks, most of the she was my cousin Id be worrying. threshing having been completesl. ”I am, Tommyâ€"formyadfithough; Mr. J. J. Wilson is engaged. load-s ‘ for her. . . . But I was going‘ imr lumber at the G.T.R. yards - m thabwe would better let this d abruptly from his counts and: down upon the window whens the . friends were seated. i Van Vechten waved in the w bf Number 1313. ' “Alexander, " he said. “we are gum: breaktaegandwewantyontohotd! ese two chairs for us. Keep an eye; pen that house across the wayâ€"dun: Alexander signified that has under- andthathewaswlllingtowcw :and watchâ€"{or even the club’s ser- vants shared the general interest m e House of Mysteryâ€"and Alexander: wasalreadyseatedinoneottheva- cated chatrs, his eyes glued to the doorway opposite. There were only two other diners in: the grill. Van Vechten and Tom sought. a secluded corner, where the latter :‘HBtened 1n blinking bewilderment to an account of the mornings happen- sings. But, after all, he was no more amystified than the narrator. “I have it!” he impetuously an- nounced. “Let’s hurry and eatâ€"I’m mot hungry now, anyway. What say {to me walking up and ringing the bell at one o’clock?” He was, however, all at once 'spired. But Van Vechten’s comment was not encouraging. “Crude,” was his word. “I fear you will never learn anything beyond isquash, yachts and polo ponies. Those !men are not wandering blindly into fthe house; the indications all point to Ea prearranged meeting. They may be 'the tenants themselves; some sort of ésecret societyâ€"” .OOO‘O [years’ accumulated wisdom. “I'll bet ‘ Miss Carew don’t believe any such rot asthat. Can’tamandoashepbases . with his own money?” “Anarchists!” Tom yelled. A thought *had but to enter his. head to emerge ;at his .mouth. The other two diners ltlooked up; Startled; but perceiving the :source of the outburst, they returned .to their meals with expressions of pa- tient endurance. “Yes, anarchists,” Van Vechten Sagreed; “even so. And you would have a nice, pleasant time getting in â€"or, once in, getting out again.” “Oh, well, we might try breaking in after darkâ€"jimmy, you know, and all that sort of thing,” a sarcasm which was frankly ignored. “It has occurred to me,” pursued Van Vechten, picking daintily at his omelette souffle, “that a person who has been. at such pains to keep his identity hidden from the rest of the world, is stimulated to do so by some powerful motive. If he is a person of intelligenoe it will be no light matter tpenetrating his secret; it might be dangerous forvthe meddler. And it is no business of ours.” ' sen-thirteen. Observe whether any-j odydeparts, or whetheranybodyu-Q Lves, and make cat-em!“ note 913M; fanythingunueual Magma»; no immedhtdy in the 31111. Under-1 “Rats!” Tom Phinney exploded in disgust. “You’re losing interest a1- “Alexander! ” The other elevated his brows and leaned comfortably back in his chair. “Tommy,” he' returned weariedly, “I am willing to try anythingâ€"ence. And, as you know, Whatever I under- take I see through to the end, what- ever that end may be. Jqst. new I {am too depressed by this uncertainty about Paigeâ€"not to mention its dis- agreeable consequencesâ€"to become in- terested in anything.” "It is deuced' queer you don't 'hear from her, isn’t it?” Tom felt called upon to show apolitemcern. ; “Just the same,” insisted Tom, “if ' The door had been closed behind the she was my cousin I'd be worrying.” girl a minute or such a. matter. when ”I am. Tommyâ€"for myself. though; ;Van Vechten and Phlnney saw it at for her. . . . But I was going darted partially open and at once , m that we would better let this Ebanged violently shut again. In truth. mm; themrifinoneotitheybothpiamlyheardtheconons- Pm" , , ' .isfon. Van vechten rose and pressed; ‘Bnt Tom thnew, ones his head closerto=thewindow.'hissalemtelfir twee set.wasnoteasi_ly turned_.a§ide. ilyuponthedooracross theway. “No telling what devilish conspiracy “By Jupiter!” he exclaimed under :lseamot, Ruddy,” he urged; "it’s our might-oath. -“Tom. there's ascnflie 9°- huty as good citizens to interfere it ungonover theremr I’manIndian!” iwe have some reason to think thatâ€"” ; 'And his eurnlise was promptly 81' ‘ “Slush!”remarkea Mr. Van Yeah- Md. The door flew open with 8 ten withOnt feeling. “I am not‘a‘good ma! jerk and a brawny man could be citizen. According to Paige, I belong new standing upon the threshold. He to theiéedWeelaeasét GILâ€"the moo large that he talrly blocked the bpsnders. the meters of substance. doorway; his back was to the street; find I toil not.»neither do I shin”. but it was plain that he was strug- ; from snorted his disgust atsnehsen- sling with somebody beyond. timentB-_ . . I - ~ - Save tor themselves. the mom was t Wt blunem girls are!” declared 'mw once "more ‘deserted (since the i he from the lofty height of twenty-five 29338989 of " the luncheon honr) and notmsownmeismerelyholdinsitmi mwmomrmmgreem-ads trust.”1iflration.' “Oh, my! Wouldn‘tlhatq ',Tom,hawever hadnevermetPaisv butapnnchfikothat'” W. who mm masthtm ' WMMMMMN manner of all well-trained m3 (cm 1912 1:3: Lama. 06.) CHAPTER I“. fl An Exit. »n its dis- {cisiom' become in- - “Tom, I believe my interest is ne- . iviving. If you don't mind, my dear Ion't 'hear Efellow, we shall See whether this is an felt called loccasion calling for an outsider’ s inter- :rn. ‘ference.” my consin ‘f Tom chortied. “Enter, a girl, and aer’ is. not the bindgeon is to be supplemented by 3r my and a “keen, thin blade.’ ” a. j _.__n_..__‘ ‘10â€" bank.” he abruptlykbent the talk back to the paramount topic. ~ Van Vechten W him with a (tar-away look; ,. “0r starting a dramatic "soliool, ” he . “or condemning vivisection or oman suflrage, or something equally hastly. Dmp it. «mom; that’s my ad- , ice. Sitting comicrtahly at a‘window and waiting for whatever surprises our House of Mystery may have to dis- .‘close, is one thing; aetiv'ely interfering with something that does, not an the beast concern us, is Quite another. If there really is any mystery, and it is :to be dealt with at all, it calls for a thin, keen blade, not a bludgeon. " “If that’s some of youtpink-be‘a wit,” {growled Tom, “a. bludgeon is a mighty good thing to have when you are deal- ing with crooks.” "Doubtlessâ€"when the crooks do not iflght with rapiers. I’ll give you a. chance to break even; you don’t want? to owe me a hundred, I suppose?” The troubled look, result of unwant- 'ed mental eflort, was instantly erased from the handsome boyish face. “No, I don’t. I’m on, it you’re bet-1‘ Iting nobody will Show up at one.” “Either end yml like. A hundredi :says no man Win enter thirteen4hirâ€" teen at one My Which was very decent and accom-q modating of Van Vecht en, oonsidedng‘ that he would have been rather enr- fprised than otherwise if one o’clock 'came and went without bringing a, {fresh arrival. And there was another 2arrival, and he was surprisedâ€"very fmuch surprised. And Tom Phinney {lost his second wager, too. which he pould ill afford to do. rtwasverychsetoonefihenthw resumed their seats. Alexander, M patient disappointment. reported that nothing at all had happened. Then theolockstruckthehour, andataxi- nab whirled madly up and came to a; skidding stop in front of Number 1313. A lady hastily descended. a fashionq abb' gowned lady, who fairly ran 1113*. the steps; and before she had dme‘ evento touchthebellthedoorswung open and she darted through the open- tng and was swallowed up. ! Tom was indignant and disgusted. “Now what do you think of that!“â€" glvlng the exclamation the slanglest 'aort of intonation. He was, of course. thinking only of the outcome of the! But Van Vechten had not heard. The instant the woman appeared at the tom of the stoopâ€"until then the cab had partially concealed herâ€"he startled Tom into forgetfulness of his disapv potntment, by bounding from his chain; At the same time he smothered an ex- of égitation and amazement than; Tom’s had been. . U1. “61 ”HIV“ m “nowâ€"v...â€" vâ€"v vâ€"w__ Tom’s had been. 7 The report that Mr. Sam Hugh , “What the dickens!” Tom cried. was to act as the LindsaV LJllLb" Van Vechten slowly sank back ml pendent of the Toronto TLngiam his seat again. has turned out to be 2111501111111 "1â€"1 thoughtâ€"tor a. moment,” be; “$610“ foundation - Guchph muttered vaguely. “If I did not posH Mercury. fively know to the contrary, I should “There are few Canadians (If 7:3 Bayâ€"” Who wear their years so 1ig1tlx :15 He lgfijtunsaid however. Thecatn Sir Wilfrid Laurier” gushes The turned and departed. and the Mi Glob°.Piff1e! There are thousands 1 “1 ~L-â€":-- :â€" â€" â€"-._1n-~a m.-- on Of ’em. â€"Hamilt0n Snectntm. turned and departed. and the young. man sat staring in a perplexed way at} the closed door. It was as silent and! illegible as it had been for mom the windows all as irresponsive, thei sooty famde as sphinxlike. Tom was still contemplating m friend in bewilderment. “You didn’t by any chance think iti 'jWas Miss Carew, did you?" he asked. The other bent a startled look upon “Paige? ‘Heavens, no! Don’t be a blooming idiOt. It was a. young girl, ithough. I couldn’t see her face, buti 5for a second I thought she was some hue I knowâ€"a. much older womanâ€""‘ She words trailed ofi. ‘-, There followed a moment of silence, were not afiorded much time to ex-. :change views upon the newest develop- ent. Without the slightest torewarn4 fix of the gravity of what was about‘ to happen, Number 1313 gave them. the most startling episohe so tar 0t This was the way of it. __â€" â€"' â€"“â€"U ' doorway; his back was to the street; Witwas plain thathewasstrns guns with somebody beyond. Save for themselves, the room was now once "more ‘deserted (since the passage of the mncheon hear) and there wastnobody. else to witnem the‘ abrupt termination. of the amt. Suddenly the man draw back :1 J right arm and struck a mighty. Lab-sight tromtheshonlder. ~ “811133" shouted M in- Mad- m “0h, m! Wonfin‘tIhatq‘ he anxiounced with quiet dee hudmadeoflatsmpidpace. ‘Qnick,Tom!” VanVechtenmnv m dragging 1|,th arm "Onrhats! Wemnstomm turnedthe same corner. insults at §whjch they hadnotgatnednponm , "He’s not acquainted with the neigh- borhood.” Van Vechten ventured; ‘f‘he's making for the Twenty-m gstreet L station. Hurry!” But by the time they turned into iTwenty-third street a. good deal had happened. A Small group of people were gathered at an alley mouth mid- way in the block, and others was to: The absence of German toys is going to increase the pleasure of Christmastide. The war has shown the world. What it can do and ought to have .done long ago.~â€" Guelph Herald. WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS 3y Special Arrangement We Are Able to Offer The Chronicle and The Daily Mail and Empire, the two together, 12 months for $4.00 Get All the News While it is News from World-Wide to Your own Doorstep SEND OR BRING ALL ORDERS To OFFICE OF THIS PAPE; seen '. They saw him disappear east- THE BEST LOCAL PAPER and THE BIG CITY DAILY Manda wevgnine and the thunder sci-magi? that it “shut our Wind. off” for a gimme or tWo, and knocked R. EBryans off his feet. Norseriousrresmts,‘ though. ’Tis' nOt often December favors us With a summer shoWer. ' Mr. Albert McNally’s baby bov was seriously ill last week, but 18 better again. ‘Mas-srs. Joe. McGrade and John Haley came owier from. Osprey last week end, and are busy fixing up smiling on the McGrade home- ste . - Mk“. and; Mrs. BertSum-mers leave on Thursday of this week for Bruce, Alta., where her husbani has been appointed. station agent for the G.T.P. We wish them; a Safe journey. ~- ‘ A -I ww 'â€" All over the township the plows were going the early part of the Week. from gathering to Mr. John Mc- Nally’s sale, and: as the stock was in first class ondver they brought brisk bidding and high prices, While Auctioneer Mc'Phail’s read :wit kept everyone in good humor. Reeve T. Nichol was with us one night lately and his genial person- ality and. big-heartedness and sympathy, makes him .a most oompvanionable guest. We were wishing his county comrades would give him the wandzen’s chair next *â€"' vâ€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"d _) Desiaite thé «steady downpour of rain on Wednesday of last Week. it [didn’t prevent “a gig crgyd year é+www++w+w+wwww December 7, 1916.