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Lawrence. ts it flt)u‘d‘ ; all around a y rapids, aracts Look d igâ€"ad 1t , up to the 1 i le Camâ€" failure in p the catâ€" sed to deâ€" r Gordon‘s ~ the Nile there rning Nile . and the r if they rt if they and aol in a fever n and ns ds of voyâ€" ecs. letk it th to an xo what the Canâ€" 1 en CCC W to thl'“‘ was dv‘!ldu the Arabs n January so _ NCM the rhver» sucvtelt h". wi‘y uKs OO 56 .;a:moi the S¢. t river ns the w â€" mad boys " then. to ‘w where in Ale®: o may up the expediâ€" of w« " us wa® eight have that "By force ?" "If mecessary,"" Mr. Sabin anewer «l coolly. The man‘s growlng earnestness beâ€" wildered her. What was to be done â€"what could she say? After all he was not changed; the old fear of bim was creeping through her veins, yet she made her effort. " You want those papers for someâ€" thing more than a magazine artiâ€" cle," she declared. "There is some thing behind all this! Victor, 1 canâ€" not help yau ; I am powerless. I :v\lg Lady Deringham raised her hand to her forehead and sat thinking. take no part in anything which 1 cannot anderstand." He stood up, leaning & little upon his stick, the dull green stone of which flashed brightly in the fireâ€" light. " You will help me,." he sald slowâ€" Iy. " You will let me into that room a%t night, and you will see that your busband is not there, or that he does not interfere And as to that magazine article, you are right‘! What If it were a lie! I do not fly at small game. Now, do you underâ€" Bhe rosse to her feet and drew berself up before him proudly. She toweral ubove him. handsome, digniâ€" fied, angry. " Victor," she sald firmly, "I reâ€" fuse; you can go away at once! 1 will have no more to say or to do ghost of an unholy smlle Tlickered upon his lips. " Di I tell you that I had given them all back to you?" he sald. " Ab! that was a mistake; all save one, 1 should have said! One I kept, in caseâ€"â€" Well, your seX are proâ€" verbially ungrateful, you know. It is the one on the yellow paper writâ€" ten from Mentone! You remember It? 1 always liked it better than any of the others."‘ lt Her white hanmds flashed out in the firelight. It secemel almost as though she must have struck him. He had lied to her. She was not really free; he was still the master and she his slave ! She stood _ as though turnel to stone. s not ?" She looked away from him with a abudder. 4 â€""*I think," he said, " that you will listen now to a little plan which bas just occurred to me, will _ you chHAPTER XXVIL Mr. Blatherwick as St. Anthony. "I~ am â€" afraid," Harcutt said, "that either the letter was a hoax, or the writer has thought better of the matter. It is hall an hour past the time, aml poor Mr. Blathâ€" erwick is still alone." i f "Lean back, you idiot!" Wolfenâ€" den exclaime! soitly ; " don‘t move i# you can help it!" _ e Uncrutt â€" grasped â€" the _ situation ami obeyed at once. ‘The porâ€" tion _ of _ the «iningâ€"room in which they were siiting was little move than a recess, divided off from the main apariment by heavyy curâ€" tains, and se.dom used excep. in the summer when visitors were plentiful. Mrc. Biatherwick‘s table was really within a few fee: of theirs, but they themseives were hidden from it by a corner of the fo.ding doors. _ They bad choson the position with care, and apparentiy with success. . " What is it ?"* she asked hoarsely The gicl who had entered the room stood for a moment looking round as though abou: to select a tab.e. Harcutt‘s exclamation was not w.thâ€" out justification, for she was cerâ€" tain.y proity. She was neatly dressed in a grey walking suit, and a velvet Tamâ€"oâ€"Shanter hat with a smart feaâ€" ther. Suddeniy she saw Mr. Blatherâ€" wick and advanced towards him wiih outstreiched band and a charming "Why, my dear Mr. Blatherwick, what on earth are yxau doing here ?" she exclaimed. "Have you leit Lord Deringham #" Mr. Blatherwick rose to his feet sonlused, and b.ushing to his specâ€" tacles ; he gresied (the young lady, bhowever, with evident peasure. _ uowevrel, w.il CviGsin pPRCCSIIC "No; that is, not yet," he answered; "L am leaving this week. I did no: &nowâ€"I had no idea that you ware in the vicinity! I am very pleased to &S&he looked at the empty place at his tabie. _ s "I was going to_ have some lunâ€" cheon," she said ; "I have wa‘ked «> much further than I intended, and I am ravenously bungry. May I sit at your . tabie f" Podssdsd & & o o fln > en ce ue ~ "With much pleasuse," Mr. Elatherâ€" wick assented. "I was expecting a â€"aâ€"Piend, but bhe is evidently not com|ng." "T wil) taka his plhcs ‘hen, i‘ J may,‘ she sa‘d, seating bhersel! in the <hair which the waiter was ho.ding fi» her, and raising her vell. "Will you order E. Mr. Blatherwick gave a hesitating order, and the waiter departed. Miss Merton drew off her gloves and was perfectly at bher ease. "Now do tell me about the firiend whom you were going to meet," she said, smiling gaily at him. "I hope â€"you reaily must not tell me, Mr. Blatherwick, that it was a lady y C _ Mr. Blatherwick colored to the roots of his bhair at the mere suggestton, and hastened to disclaim it. _ __ ; _ "Myâ€"my dear Miss Merton !" he exclaimed, "I can assure you that it was not! Iâ€"I should not think of such a thing." She nodded, and began to break up her roll and eat it. "I am very %lad to bear it, Mr. Blatherwick," she said ; "I warn you that I was prepared to be very jealâ€" ous. You used to tell me, you know, that I was the only girl with whom you cared to talk." _ Mss " It isâ€"quite true, quite true, Miss Merton," he answered eagerly, drop ping his voice a little and glancing uneasily over his shoulder, " Iâ€"I have missed you very much indeed ; it has been very dull." Mr. Blatherwick sighed ; he was re warded by a very kind glance from & pair of very blue eyes. He fingered the wine list, and began to wonder whether she would care for chamâ€" PSBICâ€" " Now tell me," she sald, "all the news. How are they all at Deringham Hallâ€"the dear old admiral and the countess, and that remarkably silly young man, Lord Wolfenden ?"‘ us APVEEnEs OEPCEREg MBR UE P C Wolfenden received a kick under the table, and Harcutt‘s face positively beamed with delight. Mr. Blatherwick, g however, had almost forgotten their proximity. He had made up his mind to order champagne. t Eo ie Nee P it "The adâ€"adâ€"admiral is well in health, but worse mentally," he anâ€" swored. _"1 am leaving for that yvery reason. I do not conceive that in fairâ€" ness to mysel{ I should continue to waste my time in work which can bring forth no fruit. I trust, Miss Merton, that you agree with me." " Perfectly," she answered, gravely. ""Mhe countess," he continued, * is well, but much worrled. There have been strange hapâ€"hapâ€"happenings at the Hall since you left. Lord Wolfenâ€" den is there. Byâ€"thoâ€"bye, Miss Mer: ton," he added, dropping his voice, "L do notâ€"notâ€"think that you used to consider Lord Wolenden so very sllly when you were at Deringham." Lo uic audh. 40 d stt td c E "It was very dull somet mesâ€"when you were busy, Mr. Blatherwick," she answered, beginning her lunch. "I will confess to you that I did try to amuse mysel{ a little with Lord Wolfenden. But he was altogeth>r too ru. t câ€"too stupid! I like a man with brains !" Harcutt produced a handkoer. h ef and stuffed it in his mouth ; his lace was slowly becoming purple with supâ€" pres ed laughter. Mr. Blatherwick orâ€" dered the champagne. 3 "Iâ€"I was very jealous of him," he adm‘tted almost in a whiper. Tae | lue ey a wiore raiel ag In very elomently to his. | U I 4 ons Ee Un et se oon uae . Mr. Blatherwick had sipped his glass of champagne, and answered without a stutter. 7 L 6 "i“;xi.i;filivfid-é}iuse." she said gently; "and, Mr. Blatherwick, haven‘t you forgotten something ?" uB‘ & $s & & & s se is â€""I have not," he said, "forgotten you !" es o tian name : " I should be del‘ghted to call you M‘ssâ€"Blanche for ever," he said boldly. * May 1?" Sie laughed softly. " Well, I don‘t qu‘te know about that," she said; "you may for this morning, at least. It is so pleasant to see you again. How is the work getting on ?" He groaned. "Don‘t ask me, please; it is awful! I am truly glad that I am leaving â€"for many reasouns !" "Have you finished copying those awiful details of the defective arâ€" mor plates?" she asked, suddenly dropping her voice, so that it barely reached the other side of the table. "Only last night," he answered ; "It was very hard work, and so ridiculous., It went into the box with the rest of the finished work this morning." "Did the Admiral engage a . new typeâ€"writer ?" she inquired. He shook his head. "No; he says that he has nearly finâ€" ished m e es td "To flirtâ€"with anybody else! Oh ! Missâ€"I mean Blanche. Do you think that I could do that?" His little round face shone with sincerity and the heat of the unacâ€" customed wine. His eyes were waterâ€" ing a little, and hi« spectacles were dull. The girl dooked at _ him in amusement. _ _ Ne 9 m"“l“z'lm so glad," she said, "You have had no temptation to flirt then with anybody else, have you ? e N B . & yAUs uo "I am afraid," she said, with & sigh, "that you used to flirt with me." & "I can assure you, Bâ€"Bâ€"Bianche," he declared earnestly, "that I_never said a word to you which Iâ€"I _ did not honâ€"honâ€"h:onestly â€"mean. Blanche, I should like to ask you something." "Not now," she interrupted hastliâ€" ly. "Do you know, 1 fancy that we must be getting too confidential. That odious man with the eyeglass keeps staring at us. Tell me * what you are go.ng to do when you leave here. â€" You can ask meâ€"what you were going to aIterwards." 3 + HEC GUUCB CC PMR NTOTE Mr. Blatherwick grew eloquent, and Blanche was sympathetic. It was quite half an hour before they rose and prepared to depirt. "I know you won‘t mind," Blanche said to him confiJlentially, "if I ask you to leave the hotel first ; the peoâ€" pbe I am with are a little particular, and it would scarcely do, you see, for us to go out together." "Certainly," he replied. "Would you â€"I‘ke me to leave you hereâ€"would it be better ?" 5 "You m‘ght walk to the door with me, please," she said. "I am afraid you must be very disappointed that ."om:, friend did not come. _ Are you not ?" AEOG & Mr. Clatherwick‘s reply wasalmost incoherent in its excess of protestaâ€" tion. They walked down the _ room together. Harcutt _ and Wolfenden looked at one another. & "Wo.ll::" t:;nev lorl"n'rr‘ exclaimeda, drinkâ€" ing up bis liquor, "it is a sell You used to call me by my Chrisâ€" Ub Sivie wa‘le N weln w w css * * in $ oc o "Yes," Wollenden agreed thoughtâ€" fully, with his eyes fixed upon . the two departing figures, "it is a sell!" CHAPTER XXVIL By Chance or Design? Wol{enden sent his phaeton to the station with Harcutt, who had been summoned back to town upon _ iwm:â€" portant _ business. Afterwards he slipped back to the hall to wait for its return, and came face to face with Mr. Blatherwick, who wasstartâ€" ing homewards. o i e "I was looking for you," ‘Wolfenden said ; "your luncheon party turned out a little differently to anything _ we had expected." o w "I am happy," Mr. Blatherwick gaid, "to be able to beliove that the letter was after all a hoax. There was no one in the room,. is you would doubtâ€" less observe, likely to be in any way concerned in the matter." Â¥. _ Wolfenden knocked the ash off his cigarette without replying. _ _ | Mr. Blatherwick was grave, almost p dignified. "Lord Wolfenden," he said, "you are the sou of my employer, but I take the liberty of telling you that "You seem," he remarked, "to be on fairly intimate terms with Miss Merâ€" "We were fellow workers for several months," Mr. Biatherwick reminded him ; "naturally we saw a good deal of one another." "I consider her, in every way," Mr.. Blatherwick saigo with enthusiasm, "a most delightful young lady. Iâ€"I am very much attached to her." C "Sho is," Wolfenden continued, " a very charming girl." o Wolfenden laid his hand on _ the gecretary‘s shoulder. _ _ _ _ "Blatherwick," he said, "you‘re a good fellow, and I like you. Don‘t be offended at what I am going to say. You must not trust Miss Merton ; she is not quite what she appears to you." _ Mr. Blatherwick took a step backâ€" ward and (lushed red with anger. _ ; "I do not. understand. you,« Lord Wol{fenden," he said. "What do you know of Miss Merton ?" e "Not very much," Wolfenden â€" said quietly ; "quite enough, though, to justify me in warning you seriously against her. She is a very clever young person, but I am afraid a very . un scrupulous one." C _ "Steady, Blatherwick," Wol{enden interrupted ; "you must nct call me names." ol "You are not speaking the truth," Mr. Blatherwick continued, curbing himsel{ with an effort. "I will not listen to, orâ€"or permit in my preéâ€" sence any aspersion against that young lady I" Wolfenden shook his head gently. "Mr. Blatherwick," he said, "don‘t be a fool! You ought to know that I am not the sort of man to make evil remarks about a lady behind her back, unless I knew what I was talking about. I cannot at this moment prove it, but I am mor. lly convincedi that M.ss Merton caume here toâ€"day at the instigation of the person who wrote to you, and that she only reâ€" frained from making you some offer because she knew quite well that we were within hearing." "I will not listen to another word, Lord Wolfenden," Mr. Blatherwick deâ€" clared vigorously. "I( you are honâ€" est, you are cruelly imisjudging that young lady ; if not, you must know yoursel{f the proper epithet to be applied to the person who defames an innocent girl behind her back! I wish you good afternoon, sir. I shall leave Deringham Hall to morrow." He strode away, and Wolfenden watched him with a faint, regretful smile upon his lips. ‘Then he turned round suddenly ; a little thrill of soft, musical laughter came floating out from a recess in the darkest corner of the hall. Mss Merton was leaning back amongst the cu h ons of a lounge, her eyes gleaming with amusement. She beckoned Wolfenden to her. " Quite melodramatic, wasn‘t it ?" she exclaimed, moving her skirts for him to sit by her side. " Dear little man! Do you know he wants to marry meo?" e " What a clever girl you are," Wolfenden â€" remarked ; "really you‘d make an admirable wife for him." Bae pouted a little. "Thank you very much," she said. ‘I am not contemplating making anyâ€" one an admirable wife; matrimony does not attract me at all." "I don‘t know what pleasure you can find in making a fool of a decent little chap like that," he said ; "It‘s too bad of you, Blanche." " One must amuse oneself, and he is so odd and so very much in eurnest."‘ MWm EROVME OOR OW P eteim en CC CERcs " Of course," Wolfenden â€" continued, "I know that you had another object." " Had I ?" " You came here to try and tempt the poor little fellow with a thousand pounds !" PCV CmtIwe f "Not on your own account, 0 course; you came on behal{f of your employer, Mr. Sabin, or someone beâ€" hind him! â€" What is this deviltry, Blanche ?" e " I have never," she interpoed calmâ€" Iy, "possessed a thousand shllings in my life.‘"‘ _She looked at h‘m out of wideâ€"open eyes, but she made no answer. _ "S8o far as I can see," he remarked, "I must confess that foolery seems i better term. I can‘t imagine anyâ€" thing in my father‘s work worth the concoct‘on of any elaborate scheme to steal. But never m‘nd that ; there is a scheme, and yon are in it. Now, I will make a propos‘tion to you. It i; a matter of money, I suppose; will you n_a]gl: your terms to com» over to my side ?" A look crept into her eyes whicn uzzled him. s Over to your side," she ropeated, thougchtfully. " Do you m‘nd telling_.me exactly whait you mean by fl".l,t‘.?“‘- As though by accident, the delicate white hand, from which she had just withdrawn her glove, touched his, and remained there as though inviting his clasp. She looked quickly up at him and _ drooped her eyes. Woi{enden took her hand, patted it kindly, and replaced it in her lap. "Look here, Blanche," be said, "I won‘t affect to misunderstand you ; but haven‘t you learnt by this time that adventures are not in my way ? â€"less now than at any time, perhaps." She was watching his face, and read its expression with lightningâ€"like truth. " Bah!" she said, "there is no man ;Vho would be so brutal as you, unâ€" esg_._" now. "Unless what t" s "He were in love with another girl!" "Perhaps I am, Blanche." "I know that you are." He looked at her quickly. " But you do not know with whaem?" She had not guessed, but she knew "I think so," she said ; ‘‘"it is with eyes which bave admirable taste." the beautiful niece otf Mr. Sabin ! You She hesitated. "I should like," she said, "to think it over till toâ€"morrow morning ; it will be better, for supposing 1 deâ€" cide to accept, I shall know a good deal more of this than I know now.‘ ““-\.feux:;.;vevl.l.'.'â€"fi-e s;rcf. "only I should strongly advise you to accept." 5 '""-6'&:"1. undred ;v;ea'r',"“;ifis' repeated thoughtfully. "Perhaps you will have changed your mind by toâ€"morrow." _ “'T'I“-l:;;e is no fear of itâ€"."' he assured her quietly. i. . _:ss o0 ol wl cck ME Pm CCE "Write it down," she said. "I think that I shall agree." "Don‘t you trust me, Blanche ?" "It is a business transaction," she said coolly ; "you have made it one yourself." He tore a sheet from his pocketâ€" M o ind id netile oA ie in Pe c is They walked to the hall door ; Lord Woilenden‘s carriage bhad come back L{om the station and was waiting for im. " How are you going?" he asked. Bhe shook her head. " I must hire something, I suppose," she said. "What beautilul horses ! Do you see, Hector remembers me quite well ; I used to take bread to him in the stable whan I was at Deringham Hall. Good old man !~ & h & Bie patted the horse‘s neck. Wolâ€" fenden did not like it, but he had no alternative. " Won‘t you allow me to give you a lift?" he said, with a marked abâ€" sence of cordiality in his tone; * or it you would prefer it, I can easily order a carriage from the hotel." " Oh! I would much rather go with you, if you really don‘t mind," she said. " May I really ?" " I shall be very pleased," he anâ€" swered, untruthful‘y. "I ought perâ€" haps to tell you that the horses are very fresh and don‘t go well together ; they have a nasty habit of running away down hill." _ She sm‘led cheerfully, and lifting her skirts placed a dainty little foot upon the step. 3 on o :’l-'(;(;;('fit quieét horses," she said, "and I have been used to being run away with all my life. I rather like it." LWZ Wolfenden res‘gned himself to the inevitable. He took the reins, and they rattled off towards Deringham. About half way there they saw a little black Iigure away on the cliff path to the l"lgh_t. . Wls ;4 be io.‘s lu ciÂ¥44 " It is Mr. Blatherwick," Wolfenden said, pointing with his whip. " Poor little chap! I wish you‘d leave him alone, Blanche !" C m“'"f.)‘x'\ B};-o:wc-(-)-hilitlon." she said, smilâ€" ing up at him, "I will." C t A C . uBs wi_ C ooo Em onl 2 ie s "It is granted already," he deâ€" clared. "That you let me drive for just a mile !" He handed her the reins at once, and changed seats. From the moâ€" ment she took thom he could see that she was an anccomplished whip. He leaned back and lit a cigarette. " Blatherwick‘s salvation," he reâ€" marked, "has beon easily purchased." Suie sm‘led rather curiou:ly, but did not reply. A hired carrlage was comâ€" Ing towards them, and her eyes were fixed upon it. In a moment they swept past, and Wolfenden was conâ€" sc‘ous of a most unpleasant sensation. It was Helene, whose dark eyes were glancing from the girl to him in cold surprise; and Mr. Sibin, who was lean‘ing back by her side wrapped in n huge faur coat. Blanche looked down at h‘m innocently. * "Fancy meeting _ them," she reâ€" marked, touching Hector with the whip. "It does not matter, does it ? You look dreadfully cross !" Wolfenden just muttcred some inâ€" definite reply, and threw his cigarette savagely into the road. After all he was not so sure that Mr. Blatherwick‘s salvation had been ch>anly won ! (To be Continued.) Here is something else that happenâ€" ed at one of the revival meeting@ of the holincss convention Guring its giege In this city. At a service in the Metropolitan Church one of the ministers became so carried . away with what he was saying that he bxgan to cry, and great briny tears played tag with each other as they scurrled down his cheeks. During the entire time a little girl not more than 12 years old stood in the roar of the church looking with a wondcring and immobile face at the wild proccedings. None of the shouts nor gcsticulations had caused her to That gemed to b> more than she could stand, for, turning to a little companmion that stood ncar her, she sgaid : P Cs M e‘ Mess move a magole until the evangelist bogan to ery. . "Now, that big lobster ain‘t crying any more than I be. He‘s Just putâ€" tin‘ it on. My ma‘@ a woman an‘ she never bellers fer sech fer nothin‘. It‘s only when pa gives her a slng that ghe cries, and women cries easâ€" ier than man, an‘ that‘s why the preacher ain‘t crying. He‘s only makin‘ believe."â€"Chicago Chronicle. He Got Some Work to Do. "Prisoner," said the learned magisâ€" trate to a lazy fellow before him, "this is the third time you‘ve been here" _ x sls i wl ...7'.6;“' Your Homor," pleaded the prisoner, "I‘ve been trying to get work, but couldn‘t." _ _ : "You wouldn‘t work if you could get it." "Yem, I would, Your Honor." "What kind of work ?" "Anything, Your Honor, so long as it was honest work." "What kind of wages?" "Wages is no obj»ct, Your Honor; all I want is work, with food and clothing and sghelter." #and vonu‘d work if you had that "And you‘d work if you had that sort of a job ?" « "Indeed I would, Your Honor; only try me," and the tears actually came into his eyes. _ _ _ "Very well," sail the Magistrate, kindly, "we‘ll give you a jab with shelter, food and clothln& comblued. ESix months‘ hard labor. Next case." â€"Titâ€"bita £.3% h Doubts Tears ot Preacher. CEYLON AND NDA TEA, GreenA Samples on application, Addre®s "SALADA," Toronto. "SALADA A good deal has appeared in the newspapers of late about bridge whist, a game which is taking a great hold on card players from ocean to ocean. It has caught on in this city to some extent, but not so strongly as in some of the large United States cities. In Detroit, Chiâ€" cago and some of the citlies in the middle. States the papers bave alâ€" ready begun to denounce it. This is bridge whist, the game which has set London and New York afire, and which, having displaced poker, is creeping insidiously into Hamilton society, emptying pocketâ€" books and placing temporary funds into other hands, which they spend recklessly one day to lose in their turn at the whist table the next. In London, Eng., bridge whist has become so extravagant a craze that it has been banishcd from imost of the clubs. At the Duchess of Devonâ€" shire‘s Christmas party . bridge whist was played throughout the entire day, stopping only for meals, and on until 5 o‘clock the next mornâ€" ing, one guest losing $11,000. New York society is bridge whist crazy. Eariy Jjuncheons are given, that bridge may be played during the enâ€" tire afternoon, and an agreement had to be reached by society people that briuge would stop at 5 oclock to give time for dinners and . the theavre. Many of the youth of New York who could not keep pace with their wealthy â€" patronesses . have been greatly puzzled to _ iind excuses for not taking a hand at the many brioge parties to which they are invited, but which drain thcir pocketbooks to the _ danger point. ‘There is one woman in New York who has made a fortune teachâ€" ing the game, and with the exodus of fashionuble New York, on special trains to the south, the woman lhas been taken along to reap even a& greater harvest ; lor New York soâ€" clety women would as soon think of leaving bridge whist behind them as their pet poodles, $ ‘Tn William SButler‘s "Whist Referâ€" ence Book," published in Philadelâ€" phia in 14898.__the game of "bridge" it lends itsel{ readily to gambling purposes, and it is largely used at the clubs by those who play for money. It is said to have originated in Athens, and to have spread thence to Russia and France, and from one of these countries to England, where in 1897 it had become a craze which was viewed with grave apprehension by the lovers of trus whist. In a letâ€" ter received from Walter M. Deane, of Bath, under date of Sept. 6, 1897, occurred this duleful observation: ‘I regrot to say that whist is greatly on the wane in England owing to the prevalence of a gambling spirit that has favored the introduction of the game of ‘bridge.‘ It is with diffiâ€" culty now that at some clubs _ a whist table can be formed.‘ Cavenâ€" dish deplored the same state of afâ€" fairs, and had not been to the Portâ€" land Club for over a year boecause ‘bridge‘ was io full possession." Presuming the reader to be acâ€" quainted with whist, and without pretending to suggest the advantâ€" agos of this or that play, the essenâ€" tial changos in bridge whist may be briefly described. The cards are dealt as in ordinary whist, except that no trump is turned. The dealer has the privilege of naming the trump and can sclect any suit or decide upon ‘grand," which means no trump at all ; or he may loave it to his pnrt'- nor, saying, "You make it, partoer." In case neither feels like making it, or doclaring "grand," the deal must be played without trump.’ ui P t Cimesio i law bole: Abrinccme ClAE Satucs d cfiiiidictintaninttont T When trump or "grand" has been | declared the player next the dealer | has the privilege of "doubling," which | means making trick points twice as | valuable. If his hand does not warâ€" | ant this, he asks his partnor, "Shall | I play ?" thus transferring the priviâ€" ‘ lege. The latter will either double or say, ‘"Yes ;" in which case play beâ€" . Great Improvements Noted Since the Accession of King Edward. A complete transformation has come over Buckingham palace since the gccession of â€" Edward VIL At night it no longer preg>nts a dreary prospect unrelieved by a single gleam of light. The windows are ilâ€" luminated, the courtyards are bright with Incand scent lamps and the whole place looks cheerful and inhabâ€" itable. Buackingham palace stands on the gite of pleasure grounds known in the days of Evelyn and Pepys and frequent!y mentioned in their diarics ns the Mulberry gardens. The proâ€" onl d i c ol .. s nds t es AdBB... o vi perty was eventually bought by the dukces of Buckingham, who erected the first house, which, however, was not very large or handsome, notâ€" withstanding that it was even then called Buckingham palace. George L purchas»d it from the dowager duchâ€" eas of Buckingham as a residence for Queen Charlott», whose palace, Somâ€" erset House, in the Strand, was reâ€" qul;;d.-vt:)}" bubilc purposes. After much haggling with his majest y‘s BUCKINGHAM PALACE. GROWN BY BRITISH PLANTERS. The Favorite Tea of Britain and her Colonies | [( | { i | i Amusing to see foreign Teas advertised as clean. . | | n : Is it not filth that colors them t GREEN OR BLACK. ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO J 1 Ceylon Teas are sold in sealed load packets _ only never _ in 7Mlk. partner have the privilege of doubâ€" ling again, and this may go on inâ€" definitely, if the hands warrant. When one or the other pair desires to stop, they "pass," and play beâ€" gins. There is no doubling in casa trump is not named or ‘g‘rand" deâ€" clared. After the first card is played from the leading hand, the dealer‘s partner becomes a "dummy," his hand being exposed to the tabic. When spades are trump each trick above six counts 2 points. When clubs are tremp each trick counts 4 points. R When diamonds are trump each trick counts 6 polints. oo counts 8 points. W'l.;e-nvtfi;'a no trump each trick counts 12 points. : " Doutling" increases the value of extra tricks in proportion. HONOR COUNTS 8 honors count ... .. 4 4 honors count ... ... 8 5 honors count ... ...... 10 4 honors in one hand... 16 4 honors in one hand, fifth in partner‘s 5 honors in one hand... 20 40 60 When thore is oo trumpâ€"â€" 8 aces between partners count... 4 aces botween partners count... 4 aces in one hand COUNR... ... 4 aces in one hand count... ............ 100 The honor counts do not form & part of the game score, but are takâ€" en note of in the settlement of the wager made or record. The manser of keeping the score may readily be seen by the following example. HONXORS. When he;-rt‘; :}:'&ump each trick This is a soore for a rubber, comâ€" pleted in four deals. The honors are cored above the double line beginâ€" ning at the bottom, the tricks beâ€" low the double line scoring dowr. The single lines are drawn acros@ the score when a game (30 trick points) is finished. Three games conâ€" stitute a rubber. In the llilustratio® D dealt first, made diamonds Lrump$% and won three tricks (18), and held four honors (24). Second deal, A made hocart trumps, winning three by, cards (24) and three by honors (16). Cs deal resulted in a "little slam" NNE secses marsss s (20), and six tricks (48), hearts being trump, and four honors in . one hand (64), the trick score closing the game. B‘s deal, no trump, resulted in three by card (38) and three aceow (30) making a game. D made enâ€" ough in his doal to win the game and rubber. Hearts were trumps, ang the ssore of four tricks (32) and five honors (40) boing set down, the setâ€" tloment was made by adding the scorcs togother, both honors _ and tricks. Thus A and B made 106 points, C and D 246, to which are addod 100 for winning the rubber, 846 in all. Taking from this the 106 mado by A and B, leaves a winâ€" ning scsore of 240 points for C and D, as a basis of settlionynt. The eleâ€" mont of chance is quit* large, and it is possible for the winners of & rubber to loga by score. agent the duchess parted with it for £60,000. It was not greatly altered till 1824, when it was enlarged and almost rebuilt aftor designs by Joâ€" s>ph Nash for the London residence of the royal {family. Power is something for the weak to worship. A emall boy defines a lady as & grown up girl who isn‘t saucy. & usls § 63 ol lt se s sx uis ..V‘;'!'l'l;n-; man l»»ks upon the pot formance of a duty as a task the chances are It will not be well done. It is whispered that the Russlias blouse is to supplant the bolero. WThe man who has no rival is at the bottom of the laddorâ€"iIn a hole. False friends are like your shadow â€"only with you in the eunshine. Eooo mm e eCs T Don‘t underrate beauty ; neither overrate it. It is as a magnet at first, but has emall power to hold, uniess it is brainy beauty.â€"Albany Timesâ€"Union Mrs. Wickware â€" I consider those hatchetâ€"wiâ€"lding prople out in Kansas dreadfully unwomanly, dont you ? _ Wickwareâ€"Oh, L dunno Likely they grab their hatchcts by the middle of the bandle same as any olher woman. Feminine Observer. 106 16 TRICKS see MB 16 20 B2 86 54 Te 40 60 80 count... 80 sount... 40 servaimears MQD ot form & it are takâ€" ent of the 246 100 346 240 106 40 24 18 48 12 24 16 18 i ts