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Free catal- request. Write Pres, Yonge 8: uâ€"n ' ' 117/' Next to Swallow a RESIDENCEâ€"Next XV. J. Lawrence’s +§§§§§W ELL {TAKER SESSION CLARK n! in past years he trustees are My ands arena 'hm-s an pupils :0 for the pro- l acquistion of in advance Jo F0 GRANT, Secretarv Torbnto. ONTARIO Uurnam, unwrlo Effective August 1813, 1916 the prices of Ford Cars will be as follows: Ford Car Prices These prices are guaran- teed against reduction be- fore August 1. 1917, but not against advance. §FURNITURE§ ' W p «3.510 “m M“ The Face In the Crowd. Up to the present moment the two young men had been confronted only by a series of mystifying incidents, heating, to be sure, but bearing noth- In; dnbter upon their tace; and un-. In. Van Vechten's more recent per- mm (at night at the veiled lady)- betekenintoueoungneitherhadthe C. Smith 8: Sons Touring Car $495.00 ! Roadster - - 475.00 i Chassis - - 4:30 00 . Couplet - - 695.00 ‘ Town - - - 780. 00 i Sedan - - - 890.00 ' These prices are 3.11 F. O. B. 1101‘d,()ntari0.g 7 Trains arrlve at; Durham at 11.203.111. 22.31.) (3.111., and 8.45 p.111. EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY G. T. Bell, C. E. Huruing. \ (LP. Agent, D.P. Agent, Montreal. Turomu. J. TO\VNER, Depot Agent \V. CALDER. Town Agent Canadian Pacific Railway Time Table ’[:-a.ins will arrive and depart as l IW'S, until urther notice:â€" '13 CO 85 HHHlâ€"Ib-dr-d R. MACFARLANE, AP- Saugeen J- ” “95 4-35 To one such as Van Vechten, accus- “ . '. “ ,.. . , tamed to reading the 3.11 but impercepeg‘, “ gflcenlle .. “.40 1‘ H We indices of schooled features, this en 7.30 4.1L) .. McVVilliams“ 7.26 we ”9”“ was like a “3de human 3°“ .. Durham " 7.15 3.5.3 Terror and deepatr parted the deucateg .. Allan Park 7.01 34; pink lips and widened the lustrous. “ Hanover " 6.52 .33 dark eyes. they blanched her cheeks “ Maple Hill " 6.43 3. )3 and held her breathless, utterly ob- " Walkerton 630 3.10 [Ly-bus of mm else save the dead” Town Agent | Trains leave Durham at 7.05 a.m., md 3.45 p.m. g “LV. Toronto Un. Ar. 11.35 _ 8.10 IN. Toronto ‘1. 9.13 11.55 31'. Saugeen J. “ 7.55 Tl NSM ITHIN G Mr. M’jKress has opened a. shop at the rear of the furniture show room and is prepared to do all kinds of tinsmithing. Undertaking receives special attention UN DERTAKIN G g firand Trunk Railway TIME-TAB LE PAGE SIX. EDWARD KRESS Rugs, ()ilcloths Window Shades Lace Curtains and allfiousehold Furnishings (Wlmhaxcuccmacu Dealers, Durham Cheaper Than the Cheapest MOO” If possible I wish to dispose of my em end of the present year, and if prices .1.- will move the buying public then our 1. move. We are determined to get a M 1 you to see for yourself. 3 Thel stock consists of Drv Goods blankets, woollen goods. mom’s umb- wear. men’s pants and Ova-ails. ; ladies’ and gent’s sweaters. Call and get our Moving sale prices. for you. Eggs m- CHAPTER IV. Allan Park Hanover Maple Hill Walkert-on AND ALL MUST 3,} . SCOT 8 ll) 8 prices. money in it Eggs m d butt” when as Cash. It was at about this juncture, Van Vechten forever afterwards remem- ,bered, that he first became aware of the face. He was standing behind :Tom. a bit to his left, and opposite the galley mouth. His entire attention, nat- urally enough, up to this time had been absorbed by the ugly scene at his feet. It was all the more strange, therefore, that his mind should have been attracted and held elsewhere, geven temporarily. But nevertheless, .all at once he experienced an indefin- ‘able, irresistable impulse to glance up- ward at a certain point in the ring of onlookers. And his regard came to rest upon a particular face. Straightway he became sensible of an unfamiliar thrill, an abrupt quick- ening of the pulse, for which he could not in the least account. Perhaps he would have looked away again at once had there not come to him, as instantaneously as had the impulse to glance upward, a convic- tion that the face signified something far out of the ordinary. The present circumstances might in a measure ac- count for the horror mirrored there, but not for the despair, the terror, which seemed gradually to be chilling the face’s owner into a statue of ice. The face, Van Vechten told himself, was reflecting emotions of a depth and potency for which the man’s death alone was wholly inadequate to ac- Nobody replied; only an uneasy stir- ring undulated through the small gath- ering, which promptly settled again in- to silent immobility; and the blue-coat, .as usually happens in such cases. sought to cover with rudeness his in~ competency to handle the situation. The spell of horror was in a meas~ nre broken by a policeman’s belated arrival. He stooped and turned up the man’s face, and a thin crimson line could be seen staining the left temple. :The features were composed, as if death had been kind and mercifully swift. “Slugged,” was the omcer’s senten- tious conclusion. Standing upright, he shot a. glance round the crowd. “Who saw this done ?" he roughly demanded. Both were profoundly sobered by the shocking end of their brief chase, and even Van Vechten’s more active mentality was slow to accept realiza- tion. As for Tom Phinney, he merely stood gaping at the still form, his .brain for the time being utterly be- named. "my God! Don’tâ€"Don't Look it M9! Uke That!" count; the fixed stare was directed a." "something beyond and behind the m tees figure. It wasagirl’smoe. Itwasreflneq pnd delicate of contour, and was framed in a nimbus of wavy midnight; hair. It was, moreover, a strikingly beautiful faceâ€"even hauntingly beau-' tflul, for it was a face which the be- holder would not be likely to forget for many and many a day. Van Vechteni knew that he had never seen the girl framed in a nimbus of wavy midnight; hair. It was, moreover, a strikingly beautiful faceâ€"even hauntingly beau-‘ tiful, for it was a face which the be- holder would not be likely to forget for many and many a day. Van Vechteni knew that he had never seen the girl before; still there was something about her that teased and perplexed him. He knew dimly, later, that she must- “Huh!” grunted Tom, without under- standing, but inadvertently hitting up- on a part of the reason for his friend's reticence. “It is the veiled lady in the taxi; you think you are on the scent of an adventure. Rats! _No adventure there. She was a. lady, I can tell you that.” The other gave him a sharp glance, as if estimating the degree of his per- spicacity. How much could Tom tell? He knew dimly, later, that she must- have been slender and not very tall. for she was standing in the paved a1- ley, on the crowd’s outward edge, and: it was only an accident of relative poâ€" si‘tions that aflorded her an uninterv rupted view. What terrible, gripping horror was it that seemed to be paralyzing all her. fancies? What did this man’s death, signify tobermore than it. did ta ‘E one else here present? my «mire srno'k before the pricem ..; cnst .md heinw 0055 en om- .tnck -~.:ll he sure to get, am nf :1. <0 we advise ““35. Li. fl.tn1nPllPt.s. .-,.-n. miies undo'r- mum. muslins and h Durham, Ontario 00.00000oooooooooooooooootwt 3 fi He watched a second omcer and the young surgeon leap nimbly down; the first to join his comrade in holding the crowd in check, the other to ren- der such aid to the stricken man as any faint indication of life might call for. The motionless figure, however; was beyond the reach of any surgeon’s skill; it required but a cursory inspecw tion to determine this. .__.._ â€"_ â€"â€"~v -vovav mum“; D wuVULLUL Van Vechter} saw, hazily, the young habit of every now and then poking physician indicate the mark on the is head in at the cabin skylight and man’s temple, and lay the tip of a iore~ houting directions to the bridge play- finger upon another spot behind the: belowâ€"who, as everyone knows left ear, the while he talked in underig ways enjoy that sort of thing. He tones to the two policemen. Then the‘ywould invariably vanish before the crowd quieted, and he had an oppor- 'bnly available ‘missiles could annihi- tunity to look at the girl again. Hate him, and become immersed in It was with something of a shock'some profundity of his self-imposed that he realized she was no longer con- duties. fronting him. I118 glance nun qulvhlj hither and thitherâ€"even hoping for lourney in his own trim steam-yacht the sandy-haired man, as a sort of . (T. Phinney, master), down to the clueâ€"but she was nowhere to be seen. Cheseapeake, to wait for the autumn Both had vanished. hegira of ducks. His cousin’s pros- nun W0.- WUMA‘. a... v v .v..v v. V‘- _ - .uu nut vcn LUIL an 11. Lucy BLOOQ Stripped a sudden confused movement of the , in .a sleet storm. And a beautiiui face, crowd. With clanging bell 8110 8 ' as luminous as dawn, floated elusively 11018? clatter Of iron-shod h0018 upon .before him, pleading, rebuking, teas- the asphalt. a police ambulance drew 5 ing, coaxing, hating, but constantly up at the alley. Phinney and Van Vech- and always leaving him more and more ten were jostled with the others, and . mystified and hopelessly perplexed, ' the latter’s attention was distracted As far advanced as the season was, from the girl and the BandY-haired man. I there still remained several weeks- He “’3“?th a second oflicer and the ; which, earlier, he had planned to spend young surgeon leap nimbly down; the | with the Carterets. Fred Carteret first to 10111 hi8 comrade in holding l owned a pleasant summer home on the, the crowd in check, the other to ten-{north shore of Long island, and a com-. dot such aid to the stricken man as fortable sailing-yacht which Tom Phin- any faint indication Of life might call E ney delighted to navigate up and down. for. The motionless figure, however, the sound, while the other dined, made, was beyond the reach of any surgeon’a' merry or took advantage of the cool Skill; it required but a cursory 1118M breezes to sleep. He even regretted tion to determine thiS- that he must forego Tommy’s cheerful Van Vechten 88W. hazily, the young habit of every now and then poking nknn8-8-_ 3â€"3:--L- LL- ___.__1_ .- Van Vechten turned his attention to the man with something like resent- ment stirring in his bosom, for the fel- low’s manner suggested a proprietary relationship toward the girl, which, for a reason he did not attempt Just then to explain, made him angry. As far as attire went, the man was present- able enough; but Van Vechten was not favorably prepossessed by the sullen, battered countenance, the coarse, sandy hair, nor the big. loose-jointed, powerful body. " Then the cautioning glance was of a sudden accounted for; the man, satis- fied that the girl had caught his mean- ing, showed that he had noted Van Vechten’s more than casual regard, by a vindictive look from a pair of steely gray eyesâ€"a look at once so keen and truculent and challenging that its re- cipient was for the moment dum- founded. 3.“) W U '6", van vecnten's puzzrement over this strange bit of byplay, his en-. grossing admiration of the girl’s beauty, was broken rudely in upon by a sudden confused movement of the crowd. With clanging bell and a noisy clatter of iron-shod hoofs upon the asphalt, a police ambulance drew up at the alley. Phinney and Van Vech- fan mart: {naflofi mid-l. n..- ALL--- -_.s His fruitless mental effort was chaf- ing and fretting him almost to dis- traction; his head ached and throbbed; his nerves felt as if they stood stripped , in a sleet storm. And a beautiful face, 'as luminous as dawn, floated elusively .before him, pleading, rebuking, teas- ; Ing, coaxing, hating, but constantly and always leaving him more and more The ambulance was now departing with its silent burden, the crowd was dissolving or breaking up into little groups to discuss the tragedy, and the two friends were walking at a leisure 'ly pace back to the Powhatan. Once more to themsedves, and Tom Phin- ney’s volubi‘lity returned. However, Van Vechten’s puzzlement over fihi‘s strange bit of byplay, his 611‘. had recently met with a. severe acci- dent ot some kind. This man was staring angrily at the girl. He too seemed to be oblivious of And now he discovered, suddenly. that he was not the only person inter- ested in the agitated girl. His atten- tion was somehow drawn to a man standing at half dozen or so feet from her; a tall, raw-boned fellow with al “Why the dickens didn’t you want assured this prophecy. Was not that to tell him what you know?” be de- honor and glory enough for a girl not manded. yet twenty? The answer was uttered 801W Then why should she and Mrs. Dev- “Tom whatever reasons I may have ereaux go off to London for the sea» I couldn’t put into words. At least, 1 son, instead of coming home to meet sha n’t attempt to just DOW You 8111‘9q the people with whom she would have 13 know what a ‘hunch’ 18: 3011171130 mingle after they were married, 501191116 Of life seems largely to be 80% . and receive their laudations and con- erned by them.” Egratulations? (7" ‘ -â€" “Tom”-â€"after a moment, “if you must talkâ€"and I know your limita- tions as compared with your inten- tionsâ€"promise me that you will not mention the lady in the taxiâ€"to any- body)’ "Why, sure, Ruddy,” was the prompt and hearty response~â€"“it it’s as seri- ous as all that. You know herâ€"What ?” Van Vechten’s manner was so delib- erate and grave that Tom favored him with a. questioning stare. “No, I don’t. But I think that I shouldâ€"which is quite a. different thing.” He knew that one phase of the mom- ing’s happenings would not be too. much for Tom to keep to himself, and; for some unexplained reason Van' Vechten wanted it to be the mysteri- ous lady of the taxi-cab. As they were turning into the Pow-. hatan’s granite archway, Van Vech- ten bent an inquisitive glance toward Number 1313. His curiosity was now immeasurably augmented by a. fresh Interest. And he received another shockâ€"one that fairly staggered him. Forthefirsttimeinallthemonths that he had surveyed the silent facade, he caught a movement at one of the blinds. It was drawn aside, and he was afforded a momentary glimpse of a girl’s faceâ€"the face or the girl in But it was not this drcumetance [alone that stirred him. She was gaz- iing directly at him with a look that was beth bitterly scornm} and accus- was anomea a momentary glimpse of L “Just the acne,” he mused, “if I a girl’s faceâ€"the face or the girl in - ' the ‘1. “mmmhhsrflwouldsent‘ But it was not this drcumstance M a cable that would set her to alone that stirred him. She was 88.2". Mg for a. while." ring directly at him with a look that Unable longer to remain quiescent. was both bitterly scorntul and aocus- In handed from Ms chair and collid- ing. In this new mien the face was ind with Alexander. who was seeklnsi even more beauttul than he had dared Mm in his cornerâ€"an accident that hape for. But why should she be with on not affect the page's “stoned; ering him with a look of contemptn- composure in the last. one disdain and rebuke? He had never ‘ “Gentleman to see you. sir,” m1 his life seen her face before this under announced. - _“Who is it?”_ Van Yeoman snapped THE DURHAM CHRONICLE All.“ 01.50.. wvuAu a... v .u.avn V‘s lourney in his own trlm steam-yacht (T. Phinney, master), down to the Cheseapeake, to walt for the autumn hegira of ducks. His cousin’s pros- pective arrival from abroad had al- tered all these pleasant arrangements. Introducing Mr. Flint. Whatever it might have been that Rudolph Van Vechten wanted to pon- der in connection with the morning’s happenings, he had no thought for the hourly procession of strange men into Number 1313, nor for the veiled lady (as much as her appearance had agi- tated him), nor yet for the murderâ€" 1! murder there had been. His mind was flooded with dissolv- ing images of a fair girl’s face. He saw her shrinking in dread before an unspeakable terror, from which he , and it was not his privilege to comfort her. And then, most vivid of all, were the scorn and reproach of her hand- some dark eyes, against whose silent. accusation he could not defend him- self. Paige Carew had completed her mu- sical studies in July; some day she would enchant the worldâ€"or at least that elect portion of it which she would condescend to favorâ€"with her Violin; her career at the conservatory assured this prophecy. Was not that honor and glory enough for a girl not yet twenty? “My dear fellow,” was the composed reply, “you can’t imagine how emi- nently correct you are in that conclu- sion.” And as they passed inside: “No cocktail, though, thanks. And if you do not mind, go talk to somebody else; I want to think.” “Erâ€"what?” Tom jerked out, slew- ing around and following Van Vech- ten’s set gaze. But the blinds were again closed. “You need a cocktail,” Tom coun- seled pithily after a pause. “This thing of not going to bed at night so as to be up before noon has got you! to seeing things.” .5 actually stung to an Involun- expression of protest. “My God! Don’tâ€"don’t look at me‘ like that!” After they were married! Ever since he could remember, this contin- gency had been taken so for granted that he had never thought to question it. It was so much the proper thing for them to do, such a logical union, so desirable from every point of view, that he and Paige had always regarded it as a settled thingâ€"an assured fact â€"â€"awaiting only the ripe moment. True, neither of them seemed eager to hasten the time, but if that time was. ever to come it must now be near at hand; they could not much longer be content with “some time.” He fr0wned with annoyance. Why couldn’t such a sensible girl come home at the prOper time, when all ar- pangements had been made for her re- ception and her family and friends had; every reason to expect her? There .was one consolation in the absence of those triende from town; he was no; w v-v vv-n- --"-vâ€" â€"â€" _' those friends from town; he was not “see that house across the ways. cached to invent answers to embar- {Wei}, less than two minutes before mains inquiries concerning his dile- triend and I came up with the poo , 'tolly cousin. But this was small com- the} lying in the alley, he emerged! pulsation for stewing in New York by iron there. I am pretty certain. too himself until Paige chose to notify him, that his departure was accompanied‘ .6 her whereabouts and intended move- by some sort of fracasâ€"before that He gave one moment of sober ‘ door was opened, you know." bought to the circumstance that hel The network of wrinkles marked a‘ l . I.” did not know precisely where, wing of 11116 W 9198: while M": in us; it some sudden emergency, ’ mint subjected the unprepossessina ,Md arise necessitating a cable he ! bade to a long, searching scrutiny. ;w not know where to reach her. " “Then," he said at last, “you were But he speedily dismissed this phase iollowing him. Why? Surely, not out id the matter; it was no new thing in idle curiosity?” t, It! .Me to start oi! on a holiday 7 The young man shrugged his shoul- ‘ 'timout conflding her proposed 3ders. “Sit down.” he curtly bade, re- to anybody, and now Mrs. huming the seat he had occupied ear- ‘W was with her. lier in the day, while Mr. Flint sank Just the am-” he mused. “if I hnto the one lately occupied by T9111 Van Vechten paused at this reflec- CHAPTER V. osed hers. Mm. Eumini tier 1:: “if I ‘nto t1 lounging-room. The stranger was un- der medium height, slender and un- assuming in appearance, but carried; himself with a certain quiet assurance that commanded attention. He was as gray as a badger, and his lean. smooth-shaven face resembled tooled leather. There was a conspicuously alert? look about his .steady gray eyes, Van? Vechten also noted, which presently disclosed a habit of narrowing and re? vealing a web of fine wrinkles at their corners. This single change of facial muscles, Van Vechten soon learned to. recognize, possessed the peculiarity of indicating one of two moodsâ€"concen- ,tration upon the matter in hand, or else a smiling humor that made one? worm to him. Van Vechten felt that‘ his visitor would be chary of speech”, but that whatever he might say would be well worth harkening to. J “Why Can't You Let a Fellow Alone When He Wants to Think by Him- «If. “Mr. Rudolph Van Vechten?” now: queried the newcomer in a. tone that. could not have carried a yard beyond the person to whom it was addressed; Van Vechten nodded and motioned to; A it- y name,” he acknowledged. And; {with a wry mouth: “You are a detec- five. I might have expected 1tâ€"but‘. I didn’t.” irriia'bTS'. “T 6011 “wiffi‘f' 1?) bodyâ€"” Instantly the steady eyes contracted and wrinkled at the corners. The‘ onus man all at once discovered that; is irritation was evaporating, and, that he could smile in sympathy with‘ his visitor. Said the quiet voice: “I am glad to know that my estimate of your intelli- gence was not at fault. Flint is myl nameâ€"Phineas Flintâ€"from Central. Oflice.” “Considering that you have never‘ Been me before, Mr: Pym," Van Vech-j pen lightly retorted, “it is rather ex-i tracrdinary that you should possess any particulars upon which to base! ’an estimate of my intelligence.” The steady, smiling regard still met; the young man ’.s "1'11 demonstrate just how simple a: matter it ieâ€"it you have pardoned thim Intrusion ‘I” The listener nodded. His attention has already won. “Have you any idea how the poor. chap met his death?" be queried. “Yes," was the prompt reply. “1-qu was struck over the head with some kind of blunt instrument. It is pretty certain that only one of the blowsâ€"1 the one on the templeâ€"could have proved fatal; the otherâ€"right behind the left earâ€"might have stunned him or produced unconsciousness. But as! to who did itâ€"there’ s the question. There we some extraordinary features,I about His murder, Mr. Van Vechten.” Ruddph Van Vechten rose walked over to a' front wianfl- ‘ 'V "n-vv “Coné ‘h'ére?’ “he invited Mr. Mint; And then, after the latter had quietIY‘ joinel him, he nodded toward Number; 1313. A. 7 ___m m! alum}; 7i! ijrou'can mete anythinc .0! What I have it) tell you, you are Welcome to it.” He began with as much of Number, E18133 history as he knew. and, withs but two reservations, recounted every-. «hing down to the moment that he and; Tom rushed from the club to overtake; â€"“-â€"â€" lâ€"L-â€"-n‘_i he detective listened with a marked! but respectful summon. not once, 1m Continued on The Spectaclod Bear. The spectacled bent of Ecuador 13 so called because of a patch at will!» black bear. But its hair is very shag- Shrinking Billiard Balk. As ivory dries it shrinks. and experi- ence' has taught the ivory billiard ball turner that a tusk shrinks more in from tasks little thicker than the Ball. The tusks of cow elephants are best for billiard balls. They are not so curved as bull tasks. and the fine nerve passage is not so plainly seen. The billiard ball is turned in the rough and kept in a warm room for two years. It is then. after shrinking, turned again ~o o‘m m ~‘I‘ owuaw LU “Really, Harriet. you might a least see that the plates are clean.” “Well, mum.” I larriet rejoined. “I owns to them thu cnb marks, but tint driednrusmrdwas thereaforelcmna.‘ 4m Tit-Bits. The new maid was untidy, and the mistress bore with her patiently at first. But on the third day she placed a very unclean dinner plate on the table, and patience broke down. December 21, 1915 Not All Her Paul.