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Durham Review (1897), 16 May 1901, p. 7

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nor-Gonna! of South “rt Itamlary "puns no“ tas. DI (\an "cunts-Lover ' od State for the colonies: I. In, 9.-liu ”Monty'- Gow Mvo received with much tho following when m i'ofg.tmtt"'""t"r for South a that owing to my dwar- " not y“ had tigqe to no "err-eu-r." (Bhgtrsed; (ma-hernia. Injured In the Wagon are ho bard ond All an Injured Anne ot - IospHal tret ER ONE RUNS AWAY A. M. [kn-lumen“. P. tor If!“ Den called to ttto Senate to rd the late Hon. J. ' MOI. united and Fifteen Pernonn [EV N ashes Into a Wagon Kills Two People. M " “H Nit CHANGES M THABEUIES. aa ' ikrtrasetut. ”a well fitted tor the)! with» ll the Molormnn no on Just the run In." . Inn l 1v'rrtterttt re- thy rtputa- grub-rill cap- "rttintt am: ot South Af. ml. Military hr has boon Pral monthl. my»: in drill wanton bu aw trained " twtore tho a writ-I oi rt'.'ittrPP. nt warhue. Th a rtroritttn_ [ "‘0?va the does nut ex- Im Inc-admin- the old “.9 , new condi- Minna! ulng th tte t twenty- rtmi trons hruinm " year: Henrietta HM a dance. ognn. the [ilteu with ttht In“: Pi, on the "out ot a trolley ought he [I lime te, a when]- mutt-rm last that rply Were ‘h an - horn-m. I hit lb. mu mule I part n! t tin-cat. t, will in Irtteuauu gm. MIA; me I wn. an it urrant an rnw val- are ll HI d “an It m to the total“) m tttrue e :‘llfVP rs piled ands In CHILE." Ml u: "taaor rt Lee tttd Til; tuna he rat three Br. The " Fort ormtt " mg". w cut mung. tt 1 Hill bruiq mm) . Intel) [an Hill and "tid El TBr ho CEYLON MI) INDIA TEA, GREEN OR BLACK, 13eran grown tea 1. “was no whitetail“. '"'rdt'S tb nd cleanly It ringworm“ er J APAN W'thi'lg 'g,,eh','1tget' and ' . “I m these I v - - luck. tthred or Uncolorod CoyIOI -. s-us on onllcotloo. Addml "SALADA." Toronto. "SALADA" 'ii:':,':?',,','?:')".,,.";,'::,':',', There was a Illenco between the two women. Mm Merton was watch. .ng Helene Home”. but. one was du, appointed. Her Inca WM tret in cold. proud lines, but one showed no sign: k trouble. "tinder mau- circumstances," Heimto and .. the locket belongs to you. It you will allow me, I will rlng now toe my maid. I am leavlng here thh ”will“... "l 9mm like." was Merton and, "to M: Y"! about Lord Wollenden and myself." Heleue smiled languidly. "You will axons Inc. I am ware," am said. "It In scarcely a matter “not! utterartCmey" my Merton nuatted angrily. She was at a disadvantage, and she knew It "I thought that you were very mum interested In Lord Woltenden," mo sum npltelully. "t haue tound him much plemnter than the majority of Englishmen." "But you don't care to hear about tum-trom nn- y' my Merton ex. osuned. Holman smiled. ' -1 hare nu desire to be rude." who <sui, "but since you put it in that wal I will admit that yuu are right." The gm hit her up. She felt that aha had only partially succeeded. Thls girl wan mure than her match. She suddenly changed her tactics. “on! you are cruel," who exclaim- mi. "You want. to take him from me; I know you do'. He promised-to marry mt‘vlwhnl' you came. Ha must marry a" I dare not go homer." " can manure you," Helene mm quictdy, "that. I have not the taint. mt dwrire to take Lord Wollonden trom youa-r from anyone else! I do not ltke thig conversation at all.und I do not intend to continue it. Per. llaw it you have nothing more to say you will go to your room. or it you mm: to go away I will order a 1'1er mun- tor you. Please make up your mm.‘ quickly." _ Hui-s Mart-ml swung up and walkod Inward-o the door. Her pretty “we vtur‘ distorted with anger. “I do not want your carriage," alu- m“: "l mu loaning the house. but I mil talk." "Just aw you Mme. it you ottly go," Ho-lvno murmured. she was already nt the door, but she turned hack. . I an”. help it," she exclaimed. -1've got to ask you a question, "as Lord wplfcmlwn when) you to marry him?" llvlom- was disgusted, but tthe was: not hard-hearted. The girl was evi- ANN-l} "'rstreaermr--it never occurred to hrr that who» might not be in Mirna-st. 8hr lwrm-lf could not understand such " “wk of 'setr-reorpmtt. A single gleam of pity mingled with her contempt. "I am not at llerty to answer your qunatiun," HIM? said, coldly. "us it con- verns Lord Wollendkn as well as my- no" But I have no objection to tell- lnz you thbr. I am the Princess Helene u! Pnurbon, and I am betrothed to my (mum. Prince Henri of Ortrens! Sn you see that I am not likely to marry Lord Wolfemlenf Now, plenum an away nt once'." “in Merton obeyed. She left the mom literally upmchloa‘ Helene rang th" bell. t “ll that your": pertrmt--MUtt Merton l thlnk her name br-attempts to we me azuin twroro I leave, be sure that nhr ls not ndmitted," she told the ser- van: The man "owed and left. the room. Hr-ls-no- wax left Norm She sank into an may chair by tit" {In and leaned her head upon her hand. Her self-cone erol was Hwy and mtutnitiet'nt, but 'now that uln- was nlotte her “we hull mftnnml The proud llttle mouth was quiwring. , feeling: ot "uranium. ot -ztt.-r Arms-salon, "ole m er her. Tamra "twwvl tor a moment in lwr eyes. but "" bruxhed them fiercely away. "How could lw haw stared '."' rhr murmurs-ll “I whit that l were a mun! ttter all. then. it mum tie-ambition.'" ('H tPTr'.ft XXXV. ‘ l Littlo Hunu- of t'ardee. I Mr Sabin, win-w carriage had not aim down at tlw Urotuer railway stu- tion with lmro-ly two minutes to spurt wok hi» sent in an empty rirst-v1tom winking carriage of the Lunllou train, In-i d"titrrrately lit u tine cigar. He Wm: Mimi with that senm- ot triumph- ant ttso-wetsuit/rt' which falls to ths, lot (if u. man who. ultrr much ar- ,luouas labor successfully accompiis1tty1. W‘s “on near at mind the grunt do- "ire of his lite. Two dnyn' more nuiet Work. and his tank was done. All that hr, had pledged hlmnell to give he would have ready for the offering. The finishing touches were hat a. mat- ter of detail. " had been " great un- ""rtahrlntt--more dimcnlt at times than he had over reckoned for. He mm Nurse" with some complacency that no other man breathing could have brought tt to no satisfactory 3 con- Pin-ion. In. had been a his ot great "ndravorar; this one, however, val the "'9'"an triumph of his career.. ' new DON'T FORGET THE FACTS t" wus done. All that mic-ll to [the Ire, for tlie orferiug. as were hat a. mat- met-then the last veatige of doubt 1htrappeared. it was Felix'. Mr. Sabin leaned back in his corner with dark. ening face. He had noticed to his dismay that the encounter. 8!"er ing though it had been to him. had been accepted by Felix as a matter of eottrge---1ts, was obviously prepared for it. He had met Mr. Sabin‘s anx- ious and incredulous Cara' with a. taint, peculiar smile. His probable presence in the train had evidently been confidently reckoned upon. For ix had been watching him secretly- and. knowing what he did know ot that young man. Mr. Sabin Wanner iously disturbed. He did not hesitate for a moment, however, to lace the position. He determined at onca upon " hold course of action. Letting down the window he put out his head. . ‘, Felix hesitated. At first the sug- ‘geatinn had astonished him: almost immediately it became a tempta- ;tiou. It would he distinctly piquant ito travel with this man. On the ‘uther hand it was distinctly unwise; lit was running an altogether Hum?- ;i'esuzlry risk. Mr. Sabin read his {thoughts with the utmost page. _ "I should rather ' to haw- u [ little chat with you," he said quint- i, ly; "you are not afraid. urn you ?" i yum quite unarmvd. and as you at!“ I Suture haw not made me tor a light hug Tan," - A .. .. Are you going to town?" housi- ed Felix. as though seeing him then was the most natural thing in the world. The young man nodded. “Yes. ith getting pretty dreary down here, isn't it? You‘re ott back, Mr. Sabin assentod. "Yes." he said, "I've had about enough of it. Bremen. l'l'n overdue at Pan. and I'm anxious to get there. hry you ruming in here_?“ . Felix ht-situtuu nu longer He mo- tioned to the porter who was mu- rying his dressing vaseuntl golf Mum. and had them conveyed into Mr. sabin'e carriage. He himself took the opposite seat. " had no idea." Mr. Rubin re. marked. "that pun wvre In tho "oitnttrorhood." Felix Imlled. “You have barn an ongromml in .sour--golL" he remarked. .. It is a. ruminating game. is it not ?" “Very." Mr. Sabin assented. t' You yourself are a devotee. I son." "I am a heginm-r." F"elix :mswi‘r- ed, "and tt very plums; Ix-ginnor. too. I take my clubs with mp, however, whenever I an to the must tttthire time at year; they saw um' from tre, iug considered a madman." "It is slngulur." Mr. Sabin re- marked. "that Jou should haw vluwn to vislt Cromer jun now. It is really a most interesting meeting. I Ilu not think that. l haw had the pleasure of sot-lug you "inc" manor euinw at the 'Milan,' when your Ire. lun’iur towards movforgiw my ul lmlim: to it-wai' Mun-Ply vullsidirr- ate." Mr. Sabin was quite friemll) and uuembtrrrttsapri. He normed to treat the alfair an a joke. Fo-lix looked grimly out of the window. “Your luck stood you in unmlnteud Jan usual." he said. “I mount to kill um that night. You new I dou'ttnind (unloading it! I mm swurn mumm- tlw attempt the first tim" w" tnet fan-o to face." "Coioideriny,' that we urr- (“MP alone,' Mr. Sabin rmnnrknd. Iuoking around the 1.arriupie, "and that from physii-ul orvtCuerutiotri I") lit" nmier tmelt rmuliiiaus is "utirrtl.' at your men-y. I should lik" sunn- us- mimnve that Jolt Imu- nu intvnwm of repeating: tlu- utthm. " would mid wry mnteriull.s to my comfort," The young man smilml without int. medintoly autism-ring. Thru, lwwzm suddenly grnw: hp appeared to he retlvvtlnur. \hnnst inuwrwptihly Mr. Nihin'u hand Htuiv towards tho-wilr lluw. He was milking: u nwntal vul- I-ulzltim: as to “hat heiglit‘ aitove tlie vurringt' window tlw (-unununirn- (inn cord might he. F'elix, wulvhing his fingers. umilml again. - . _-w- on..-" Inn-mil" Ins Huge-rs. 'NON""' "PN""" sq You new! huw- no Ivar." Inn-said; "tho mum- at porsnnul mummy tw- twemx you and ms- in Ill‘ml. You have nothing more to fear trom me " any time." __ - . , .IlAl Jun... aural” Mr. Sabln‘s hand slid down again to his um. "1 am ohm-mod to hear it." he de. ulurved. “You are, I presume. in cur nest t' “Most certainly. It is as I any; the cause tor personal munity be. tnepn us in removed. Save for it strong personal dislike. which under the circumstances. I trust that you will pardon me"--Mr. Sabin bowed-- "I have no feeling towards you what- ever!" Mr. Sabin drew a somewhat eng- gerated sigh of relief. "i live." he “in, “with one more fear removed. v “TQM the re,' grnw; hp “pm-arm to he \lmust irnirervvtihly Mr. and now towards thewitt- was milking: u nwntal val. Is to “lint lmight‘ aitove lg that. we ltr" quite Rubin rmnnrknd. luoking _ Erik conttuued, "in ' Mr. Sabin re- you should haw a matter of twenty-rour hours. She was iii-believed herself to be dylng. We spoke together of u little event many 59am old; yet which I venture to think neither you, nor she, nor I have ever forgotten. It had come to her knowledge that you and I were totrether ln Lmtdon--that you were once more assaying to play a part In clvlllzed and great attain. And [at our meeting should brlnc harm about, 'he told me-something of whleh I have always been in lgnornnce. She 'showed to me a little putol; she ex- Plalned to me that a woman‘s elm lo a. moat uncertain thing. Besides. you WEN some diatanee away. and your Spring ulde helped you. Thea, too, so tar an I could see from the mechan- lmn of the thintt---it wee an old and Clumsy ttttair-lt carried low. At any rate, the shot. which was doubtless Peant for your heart, found a haven in your foot. From her um I learned that she. the sweeten and mosh timid ot her sex. had dared to become her own avenger. Life in a sad enough thlntt, and pleasure is rare. yet I ttteb- ed pleasure of the keeneat and subtiest kind when ehe told me that story. I feel even now some slight. return of it when I look at your-tthail we call It deformity-and consider how diner» ent a person----" Mr. Sabin half rom- to his feet; his {face was white and set. save where a single spot or color was {luring high up near hit; cheekbone. His eyes were boodahot; for a moment he seemed about to strike the other man. Felix broke off In his Bonn-nee. and watched hittt wurily. Tome," he said, "it is not like you' to lose control of yourself in that: manner. It in a simple matter. You wronged a woman, and uhe avenged herself magnificently. As for me, I can see that my interference was quite uncalled for; l even venture to offer INNt my apologies for the fright i must have given you at the. 'Miian.' The account had already been tstraight- cued by nbler hands. I can name you that I am no longer your enemy. In tact, when I look at you"*hla ere seemed to fall almost to the ground-: "whem I look at you, l permit myself some slight sensation of pity for your unfortunate affliction. But it was tttnitro/ttr. Shall we change the Buhject now y' Mr. Sabin Ant quite still in his cor- ner; his eyes seemed fixed upon a dis- tant hill, bordering the tlat country through which they were passing. F'elixU stinging words and moe1t1ttq smile find no meaning for him. In tact he did not see his companion any longer, nor was he conscious of his _ presence. The, narrow confines of the} railwny cnrrlage had fallen away. Re Was in a lofty room, in in chamber of a palace, a privileged guest. the lover of the wonmn whose dark. pas- u'onnte eyes and soft, white arms Were gleaming there before his e,veq. It was but one of many titu'tt tN'e.tieM, He shuddercd verv slightly. as he Went hack further still. He had been faith- ful to one god. and one god onlr--tho Roi of self! Was it a sign of coming trouble. that for the first time for lumny years ho had nhnndoncd himself to the impotont morttidner" ot " l Ntf'lll‘t though: ? He shook h'rpy'lr try: from it with an effort; what lumwy! Today ho wnn on the ow- of a ntieltty Hume s-hlc he? mrv pluztel f'rle upon the threshold! The HM ot all his ambitions stool fair-1v in How, and tho path to it was wide and water. Only a little time, and his must hp (rm of tho Criet mum-s in Euruxnf The thought thrilled him, tho little flool of intportsouul romllwtimm Mmed of impersonal rovollovtions Mmed "Way: he was 1131“wa again, keen, nit-rt. \igormm! Bu0derily ho met the eyes uf his (-ompunion {Hod stead- rnnth' upon him. and his tuce dark- "veil. Thorn was mnwthing ominous about this man's "Ppettrttu1"", his wry prmwm'o sat-med like a forebod- ing of disaster, '. I um nun-h oblige! to you for your little ronmnm." he said. "There is mm point, howowr. Wllil'll needs a little "xplanutiou. If your intern“ is really. as yon nugget-4t. at. an end. what are you doing (lawn horn? I prosume that your :ippmirmn-c- is not. alto, author a coincidence." " Certainly not," F'elix unsworml. tw Int me rorrer't you. howm er, on one trifling point. I mid, you must re- iuetttltor--ttty personal interest." "I do not," Mr. Sabin remarked, t. murtly m tho distinction: in tuct, I do not follow you at nil." "I am so stupid," b'elix devlared, apologetir'ally. "I ought to have oxplained myself more "learly. It in c-wn pom-sin]? (Int. you. who know vver.vtltinE, mar yet. hp ignorant of my prnsent. osourlitiott." "I (-ertuinlv haw no knnwlx-Alge of it," Mr. Babin admitted. b'elix was gently minim-hm. Fr Really! I took it fur grnnwtl, of 1'ourr'e, that you knew. Well, I am "rupltrvoi--uot in any impurmnt. post. or "oupse--rtt the Run-sin" Embassy. 1lis [Wu-Honky has luvs-:2 \rry kind then ?" he remarked-"a ('Ommou spy f" t "Very much at your servlce." Felix answered. with a low bow. “A spy. " you like, engaged for the last trio weeks tn very closely watching Four movements. and solving the mystery of your sudden devotion to a'hoathen- in]: gain? T _ - i, " Ar... Quhiu um gumr ' "There, at any rate," Mr. Sabin said calmly. "yon urp nuite wrong. If you had watched my play I natter myself that you would haw realized that my golf at any rate was no pre- tame.” "I newr invatmed," Felix rejoined. "that you would be anythlng. hut "I nevr‘r imagiuml," rPHN rl'JUlllru. "that. you would be anything but proficient at any Watne in which you Pal-ed to Interests yourself ', but I never Imagined plther that you cum to l 924'qu den-In red, to ha ve Cromer to play ttot-especially just now." "Modern diplomacy," Mr. [Sabin said. after a. briet pause, “ha. under- gone. as you may he aware, a remark- able transformation. Secrecy is now quite out of date; it la the custom amongst the master- to play with the cards upon the table." "There In a good deal in what you lay,” Fell: answered thoughtfully. "Come. we will play the game, then.' It In my lead. Very well! I have bleen down here watchtng you continually, with the object of discovering the source of an. wonderful power try means ot which you are prepared to offer up “Ill country, bound hand and foot, to whichever Power you decide to make terms with. Sounds like a fairy tale, doem't it? Bat you obvi- ously believe In " yourself. and Lo- bemki believes in you." . m A. "Good y' Mr. Sabin declarod. “That power of which I have spoken I now possess! It was nearly complete a month ago: an hour'n work now will :nate it a living and iuvumerable ac ." y "You obtained." Felix said. “yourl final success this afternoon. when yon robbed the mad Admiral." Mr. Sabin lhook his head gently. "r have not robbed anyone," he said; "I never use force." Felix looked at him reproachfully. "t have heard much that it, evil about you," he said. "but I have never heard before that you were known to --to--detu' me, it is a very unpleasant thing to any l" ' “Well. " Y' "To cheat at curds!" Mr. Sabin drew a short llttle breath. "What I have said is true to the letter," he repeated. "The Admiral gave me the trilllng information I asked tor, with his own hands." Felix remained incredulous. "Then you must add the power of hypnotism," he [la-lured. "to your other ttctr-i/trusty-ttttr." h Through the Blood Every than“! Every Nerve end Every 'l‘lseue in l the Body In Nourished- it we'll Blood In Imparts, Disease Takes il Ponce-Ion of the System. il . It you want to be well take cure ot " theblood. The hloodiunptly termml. the Vital fluid. and it is through it! tint every org“: and new; tissue Ml the bollyiu nourished. " the blood become}! 'uupoveristtcd, bhe "ntire rays- tem is in (hinge-r ota breakdown, and what is termel anaemia,geueral de, bility or even nonwunption maylw the result. Prudent people occasion- ally tuke a tonic for the purpow of ‘kevping the blood pure, but the un~ Well ar" thouc to whom this articlel is "hietl.y valuable, an it will point, out l nu easy and prdy mvuns to renewed health. Mrs. Join-pl: Herbs-rt, who. keeps n grorm‘y at, the corner of St. Germain :lll'l lit-ruminv strwtrs, SL| Humour, Quin. tolls th" following" atom of broken health undrcnowed‘ vigor: "I uniform! tor many months," mid Mrs. llm'lx-rt. "from un impov- erished mnditiun of tin-blond, only pled with vxtrunv urwwusnoss. [was very pale and felt languid and indis- posed to "xvrtiou. t dizzy animation onurining quirkly from u chair. or coming down htairs,"otten troutrlnd me. Thu lvnstext-rl-iut- Would lense luv almost out of irrvutls, und In) heart would pulpitulv sioleutly, whilout other times lwould teel a smothering svnmtiuu. Din-n my fave and arm!» would swell undpull’. and the arms 1rtwtttite almost useless. I doctoral morn urll'ml for the Iron- hlo, but did not got a") null hum-fit until I begun the usv of Dr. Williams" Pink Pills. I had been using tho pills only a tew weeio when Hound myself glowing rtm-ngr‘r and b-tlm in every Wu). I continued taking tlie pills tor nearly thrt-o mouths-for l was determim-d the our" would be thoroudh-- but smut-limo before 1 dia- mntlnued using tlwm Irelt in better health thnn l hm! ninjnyvd tor years before. My rrlet'p is now healthful and refrmhiug, my uppotlu- “valiant, and I reel, "ylal _ toyuuor" Tt.1',o'1"'s't Absolutely Necessary to Health and Strength. Mon. I feelthat Iowa ull this to Dr. Williumn' Pink PHI-t. and it will always itise me Irlvttmtt'" tort-vom- mend them." "a...“ _..'-.-. It in the Illils'HiUH otIre. Williams' Pink Pill-I to math: rivit, red Mood. nourish the nt-rvvmtiusuvs unilvari- mm organs of the "oIv.and blind by reaching thu- ront of tite trouble drho disease trom tlu' syutvm. Other medi- t'ittett art uniyulxmthv nymptunw of tho diyettee, and when such "wdiciner' urn discontinued the lruubin rMurnu "often in an 'iggrnvntml form. " you want imilth and strength iM' aura you get the Renuine with the full 7 ---.... . 1‘! I, I‘lll _ l.._ 3... H“. -ppe - __ _ "amp. "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills tor Pale People" on the wrapperttroumi every box. If your dun 1er on nunt mp- ply you the pills mill be sent: post puld at 5004mm abox. or six bows for $2.50.by addressing thenr.Wil- llmus' Mmlicinv (‘0.Brockville, Ont. only pays strictest. attention to her hath. gymnastic and massage. but elm is more careful as to what she eats than any old Roman gladiator. One society woman. who at fortyflve is famous tor her good looks and can eraily attractive and youthful ap- pearance. never puts a bit of bread in her mouth: it might be rank pol, non. for the serum olvlllty it when at her hand». Nor door; u tswept of any kind. sort or description ever pan her lips. nor an me. nor coffee. nor chocolate. What do"; trite eat? Beet, mutton and all vegvtnhioa that grow above ground. but of those she eats only waxing”. so t:vtrtul is milady of embonpolnt. that too to youthful appearanee.--Frunce" Smith in Log. lie's Weekly. The woman of forty or thereabout" whose great aim in life. is to Pr"'"""" her figure and her complexion not only pays Btu-Latest attention to her bath. gymnastic and massage. but aha in more careful as to what she 'l‘he Score! of Bunny In Middle Agr. The strike among the employees ot the Reading Iron Company's tube mill spread with such rapidity that the entire plant. is Nosed. About 1,600 mm an- notw out. RICH, RED BLOOD KERR Command.) The duel between Count Bout de (tantalum and Fernand de Roda” fought in the Pare (in Prince: in Park on Saturday. March 16th. in which the famou- edltor ot Figuo was wounded, recall- th tragic duel which occurred at Nantes in 1858. and In; graphical“, denim-med by Maur. ice Mail-15: Oliver Fontalne. lieutenant in . light inlantry regiment stationed there. belonged to an old Ibulouae family. Hh_m'otl_xer. to whom he was devoted. had educated him in the most orthodox tanhlon. He tul. fllled his religious duties in the rash meat nu regularly as though he had been tied to her apron string. The Bishop of Nantes, who in his youth had been a cavalry officer; used to say that lLieut. Fontaine would have made a better bishop than hunt". He was a. good and amiable companion. as well on a loyal, active and dutiiul soldier. He was idolized by all his reuow-ottieers pxceptint one. Lieut. Trouiltetoa, who owed his commission to the Re; volution of 1845. Trouillelou was it perfect type of vulgarity and ig- norance, and a declared enemy of all that was noble, dolicnte and re-) fined. He continually boasted of a slight wound received in a. tight at the barricades. in " .eyes there was no glory beyond that gained in revolutionary wars. Like most ig- norant men. T'rouillerou wanted to has as a learned man. His histori- cal blunders were without parallel. One day. while the glories of the French army before the revolution ot 1789 were being discussed by u group of officers seated at A table !mntlng priest, a mm and similar ll: unes. Fontain" tor a time bore good I tuuturedly these 'tdiosyrteruteieir, but at hut requested Trouilierou to stop (them. Trouillvtuu complied with tlte inquest, and Fontulne, forgetful of ‘his unpleasant ri-umrks. treated him l with cordlullty. Two months later sm- tral otticert, were gathered around a 'tble. In the Dam:- cate. One, recently returned from a trip to Switzerland, was (peaking of Thoru'aldtwn'r' monu- lmmnt to the martyrs ot tho Swims- rmolution of 1772. r. -_-_-_-V - From that day TrouUlefnu‘s hatred for Feminine increnoe He never missed an occasion to insult the religious feel- hgs of his comrade. He called him a Tr -c"carir, like Lune of Mammal Sum was mentioned. - A” "What do you talk about t" inter. rupted Trouillefuu. "Marshal saw was not before the revolution." The otnetm, looked at each other In " tonlalunent. "Dott't you know that he was killed at Marengo?” -"iAiir," Fontaine replied; "butat Marengo the name of De Sum wax ptPttoun1sed. pen-nix," f Hem. Fontaine had hardly uttered tlie word "barricades" when 'I‘ruu- Ellefou. who was smoking at the ncst table, um] apparently pt-ruxing u newspupé-r, arms from his seal and struck the sppnkur in the face. There was great "xvitiuttvnt. Trouilletou has asked Why ho had struck his comrade. With flux-1m! tocw, bloodshnt eyes and foaming lips, he said: "He has upoken distumircctfully of barri- union tor the Puri"""' of again insult- ing me. 50 um- shull insult mo with mt u blow." . Fontttine was as Wltitts as a slim-L; He tremlrltul. Two largo tours atoll-1 down hite rind-kn". lit, kept his eye-u on _ 'l‘rouillefou ', ut his norm-unload remark ht- wiped tht'm, covered his head with his military cup. tutrled at Trouuletou the words. " You an- an use and ll inward," and left the coffee-houw. Comrade. offered to IIL'CUDJIM)’ him. but he declined their otter. He walked straight to tho chapel of the Virgin, tell upon his knees and buried himself in prayer. Ther" he remained two hours. When he loft the (-hurt-h he was as calm as though nothing had happened. Nearly all the officers of the regiment offort-d thrir services as seconds. He thanked them, but declared that he had sought tuivlce from One .. whom, wisdom and love but! nevrr deuciwd him," and that he had irrevocably determined not to challenge Trouillerou. Th" officers were astouudc-d. Stum- re- niurked that military honor required that he should fight. He replied that Christian honor forbade it; that Jews had not an example of lor- giveness that no (‘hristiun oughttu disregard. Warned try others that l he would be sonnet-ted of cowardice, ‘hc answered that he believed lie vould offer better evidence of lilo courage by obrying God than by yielding to human IrrvJudice. If the army and the world misjudged his moths» he did not care, for God rend " heart. Although "stunned and lovrd by all hln nunrndes. Lie-"tenant. l-‘nn- mine could not convince them of the "orroctetetm of his Hews. Hitt reinvent to tight created such a commotion in the regiment that the colonel deemed it prudent to interfere. He summoned we ortteer to his presence. "18 it true," he asked. “that you have been slapped in the ttsee by Lieutenant Troulllefou." "Yea. mlnnel." he replied. “Have you 118de tor "tiarttuettott8" "No, colonel." "You must as]: for it without fur- ther delay." A 7 _. “Let. us [live your reasons," re- Joined the old_ or.fi.cer. . . _ 7"]? shall. not, for three reasons." was the reply. -, "Because duvlling in uppnsml to human law, to divine law. and to common sense." “Is tltat all y' the colonel inquired. "Yes. colonel" " Well, lonsleur Fondue. " before the end of the week you do not chal- lenge Trouillefou to a duel. I will expel you from the reglment." Fontaine remarked that only sol- diers guilty ot some vrlnw deserved expulsion. The oolonol reluineritht" to stain the uniform of n regiment with cowardice was a crime. and TP- peated his threat. Fontaine left without “Inching In his determine tloll. _ 7_ . " . Thc general then intervened. Mth loved the officer dearly, he entreat- ed him to futht, for the honor orliite regiment. The lieutenant firmly re- ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO pllod: "Order me to give up lite ll behalf ot my country. ot mole”. of rellglon, of an} noble can”. and l will willlngly encounter death. hit at no not to disobey the goapeL" Fontaine, however, could not. to- slat. the treatment of hi! 00er and tngttordittatem. He tendered Ill- mraittutstiort. Tho limiter of Warre- plled Nut it could not be accepted under the circumstance: He could only be dismissed In ell-grace. Thu. {med btte measure. One, evening Fol- mlno again walked into the Cafe tetuntrrontte, where his comrades We“ assembled. Bothtomtrot Mont " the tttoem or Mm&.uch: ”Shaw. "Gentlemen." said he, "you wort wltneuei ot the insult revolved Iro- Lieut. Trouillofou. I intended to lorglve lb, Imam-a my relight when me to (argue. You will no" it: Omar-who. and I obey you God. who ha.- Wilma-sod the struggle ot my heart. will allot to ouch hi. ohm of responsibility tor what. may et; pen. You form me to fight. I ll "gm. I make two conditioner. pttS. n..." . ....._V -r_'_ W um. all who were present at the outrage shall witness the repurc- tlon; mud. that the latter In prirtionato to the offence. I want; a duel m death, with piccolo. and only one ot them loaded. the du- knee to be 15 feet. Do you so- oopt. Lieut. Truuillefon y' The [num- hesitated. but tint“! mannered. "All ritrttr:". _ . A "N-morrow, at 6 o'clovk in tho morning, In the Fore" of Chan-o dere, .by we no" road of the Troll- Louurdn." quid romaine. "k HALL & RUCKEL, A roar of applause gunned " wordl. The airmen- crowded around hlm to communism nun upon " determittatlom and to protein their fr'tepdishiir. ' ' t d "Wait until to-morrow, mtlcmen.” tho lieutenant replied. "You luv. 'ruaspectod me or being n coward. Be- tore protesting your triendsrhip, Fou had better um- me nu the ground f' and he mummy . l - At the appointed time tho officer- of the mg‘lmout. were at the Trafa- Louvardl. The colonel loaded on d the punch. ouveloped them in .1 cm: hanutrerchiet. and "quoted Fon- tatoo to chootw a weapon, as he Wu ths insulted party. The combatant; were placed fifteen feet from atoll other. The officnro silently formed In two lines on thr. right and tott ot the duol'mts. and Um colonel gave the word. 1 s 'rrouillerou was the ttrat to ttriir Rh! plstol curried no bullet. Be aug- KOred as though already woundod. Fontalne could now turgive. But tho Christian teellnrr, h'ul alum way un- der the manure of hitter sarcasm. Ho calmly low-Ind Ma weapon. fired, and Trouillofou full. with n ohnttored skull. There was a wry ot horror, the spectators rutuw"i toward the dead durum. but before Hwy rmrhed him Fontaine was nt hls MM. H" dipped his hand In the blood of tlie dead of ftcer. and with that blood washed tho Hawk upon whirl: Inn hnd Man struck. exclalmimz. “erl. Kmtlvnwn. do you think the insult sufficiently washed away P Thrstt. winning like a lunatic. ttsm duappoared in tho format and "ff In. \lI-IHR'IIIII- I]. -..' v... 77 - 7,7 "Pen no morn at Nantes. “an " torward he was diamow'rml in a monastery nt Rome. wlwro. r'ulor tho relig'bm Inmv of Fra Puncruzio. ha was still praying tor tre rennin-ion ot his aim. and for Hm eternal enl- vation of tho nun: wlwm tte llad kill- ed.--Thr Argonnut 25° Sozodont Tooth Powder A mm Liquid Denali-too for a. Tooth m lull! Will They Spare the Poor or "no.“ l'ndertnkera' Pimple“ ' Than- is nu man with will no dead. an,“ the Philadelphia Record. who has not sometimes turned a thought to his future. When the pomp and eirvtattttiUcttce of his existence have ended tw wants to know that he will go to the last rust with' name befit- ting dignity. Kipling, who (".106 vin- . ,7 .,_._|..._ - ”I"... 's" l'U mu: nun‘ .i..- ..._7. ting dignity. Kipling, who once via- ited u.n American uiitiertaker's shop. cried out against tho fraudulent clothes which the trade put: upon I“ victims and which only cover them in exposed places. A lmmdclnhh coat witiuut a buck. paper oolinrtt cal paper shirts with dieky irunts ruin! a feeling ot rmmntment in every sell-reopecmng trreatrt. NIK'II tailor- ing makes " man really dread win Shakeupenre called his "taking all.” The latent usual! on a man's na- tive and inalienable mums M his own lunar.“ comes in the may» of a paper with). Now. we would not say I'm! on the but that u mp9:- corrut In M treat a ttwitttdle m- tt papvr collar at a paper shirt. but the idea savor. - . - I,_-_.__, In - Sozodont .. a ........ .w.w._ V. of dleupnm. 'Ptrere is no luxury In . paper (dun. Indeed, the Inventor, I Brooklyn doctor. who was visited with the him while ruattcuttng In the Advrtluheku. mldly an)" that " it: 50 per want. uhenpt-r than any other 6ottgn--which condrmnu It on the spot and Ion-am Mm to add that it in GO por cent. hotter than “her Coffins. " is WW) doubtlul. we think, whether the tree citizen of Amer- " will look with favor won this shoddy product of the undertaker'o _-., - . ,._._____. -- 4h- art. iu7Girdot be dumped on the last day, and w.hoth.er he ia to he put under ground or is to be reduced to ”he. at thecretuntory he will re- semt any ”Intact with puplor niacin. He wlll not be tririmt with at a. “II. like that. mnteeialir when the um mum he [mid out ot his own out“. "ma you also in the American paper: than ndvertisomenu for [out Each-I "odor , The” JPutl .b' in but a scan of thtm, to-tlay. "Guns “tray. haw they l' well, there's no um- min-Mining here toe than. Why don't [In-y hunt tor them where they are likely to he found t" "wtsere'q that ?" "Wh.t', In .urtra.s-lia, of course." A pupil in the juvenile dopartnrnt astonished Mu u'm'ht‘r recently by dmrerltrirw n cirile as "A "trnitt" line thath, u-rmkwl all the way round." Where to Hunt for Thom. PAPER COFFINS. FGirdriktm.v to a tr1erqt, if]

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