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'u in "I know very well," Trent answered, "what yours is. You are welcome to it. Yuu can blaektruard me all round London if you like in n week-but I want a Week's from.” Why should grunt it you t" Trent shrugged his shoulders. “I won't threaten," ho said, "and I won't offer to bribe you, but I've got, - Nf there is L; iiaaiii/mee," Trent said, “I can do it. There is mystery --.- ._A_ -_---_ _ * _ - . - " am not," Trent answered sharp- ly. "From the moment I saw her that has been my fixed intention. Every one thinks of me as simply a specula- tor with the money fever m my veins. Perhaps that was true onto. It isn't now.' I must be rich to give her the position she deserves. Thath, All I are for money." N am very much interested," Francis said slowly, "to hen of your intentions. Hasn‘t it occurred to you, however. that your behavior towards Miss Wendermirtt's father will take a, grog; (lea! of explanation t" l Francis sat up in his chit genuine- ly surprised. Something like a scowl mu on his dark. allow Nee. "Your wife.'" he exclaimed, "aren't you_jollinz, Trent Y' "Exactly. Now, forgive my troub- !ing ynu with personal details, but you’w, got to understand. I mean Mitt Wendermott tttyr Ipxwife.” “Sho- ha: to-mor row, "She knew that he had been in Africa. hut all? believed that he had died chm-n What she believes at this moment l cannot tell. Your story evidently moved her. She will prob- ably try to find out from you the truth." Francis nodded. at m: companion. "Frttruit," he said, "you have been my mar-my since the day I saw you tirst in Bekwando village." "Futreely that." Francis objected. “I have distrusted you since then if you like." "Call it what you like." Trent an- Scan-ply a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house. A avrvnnt noiselesrsly arrantted de- cautow and eiqars upon the sideboard and, in rinsponse to an impatient move- ment of Timur-s. withdrew. Francis lit a (-iznn-ttn. Trent, contrary to his vlblum. slid not smoke. He walked to the duo; and softly locked it. Then he rvturnwl and stood looking down shoulder. - 'V - “Yuan don't mean that," Trent said1 “I must have a word wi ou, quie y. I Francis," he said. th y '.'wy' shall see," Francis answered'; “I will come back,” he said. "I ttrimlr. “I'll be frank with you, Trent.'; must we Miss Weddennott into her'When we came in here you called meI carriage," ‘your enemy. Well, in a sense you! But Trect',; hand remained there, a I were right. I distrusted and dislikedi grip of iron from which there was no _ you. from the moment I first met youl escaping. Ill; said nothing, but Fran-Hn Bekwando village with poor old! eis Krew in. man, and had no idea of Monty for a partner, and read thel making " icene. s, he remained till ogreement you had drawn up and 11'l the last had none. and a tall. black ser- flausts about the death of either mak- yum, had brought their coats from the'intt the survivor sole legume. In of "lonk-room. ire‘gular fever swamp Monty was, "You will come with me, puase,"Hrinkimt poison like mtur--and you; Trent mu. "l have a few words to were watching. That may have seem-' say to you." ,ed all right to you. To me it was‘ Franeis shrugged his shoulders and very maeh like murder. It WIS iiT/ olteyetl. lmistrust of you which made me send! _-_-_-__.- ‘men after you both through the bush” CHAPTER Xxxrx. Iland, sure enough, they found Monty'; 'vtcarci'l.V " word passed between the _ abandoned, left to die while you had; two mm until they found themselves hastened off to claim your booty. In tho dunking-room of Trent's house. After that I had ydventures enough of? A ”Hm, noiselessly srranged de-;my own for a bit and I lost sight 0ft mum t _ and cigars upon the sideboard you until I came across you and your, mu]. in wwponse to an impatient move- ‘ 'ent? road-making, and I at." bound hr mom of "lhcut's, withdrew. Francis adrmt that you saved my life. Thats_ lit a cis,rurrtt_ Trent. contrary to his neither here nor there. I asked ttout ”Mum. did not smoke. He walked to Monty. and you told me some plau-g thr dun: and softly locked it. Then‘S'ble tale. I went.t° the place .ylmll hr H" 'll llf"l and stood looking down , spoke of-to find him of course tspirit-': l nt h, corriwat,ion. l ed away. We have met again in Eng 1 "r'runcic," he said, "you have heenila.nd, Scarlett Trent, and I have " - I my , m; Cinco the day I saw you , ed once more for Monty. Once more, Hurt in t',ikwunm, village." .1 am met with ev-s’ons' This morn- l "Smru-ly that." Francis objected. l mg I granted you tl weekT-now I take: "I have tlistru,,tcul you since then if bay?. my word. I am going to makei you “My [mbllc what I know to-morrow morn-l "Call it u hut you like." Trent an-'. 1ntt. i6 crr 1PTF'.R xXxvm.--tCont'dy. The spirits of men and women who mp are mercurial things, and it was 3 guy leavetakinx half an hour or so Inter in the little Moorish room at the head rf the staircase. But Ernutine left her host without even appearing to see his outstretched hand, and he let hrr go without 1 word. Only when Francis would have followed her Trent laid u heavy hand upon his shoulder. l the [madman of Fund; Write for ms Three Eidemiion Dining mamas:â€" THE GOLDEN KEY asked me to call upon her Or "The Adventures ot ledgard." By the Author of “What He Cost Her.” ('ITY HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY, 1310 St. Lawrence Boulevard, Montreal. Que. disco-up", “may " 2Y, tru.- rotec on. Your only (tMal; tor u sure as yo on A your oruu with it. you w” soon he no of the lulu. t not. a sun Ai "native. no matter how t " nu "en ' "0* " sold by an good 2Mf,et hone (ood- nounes. or do- itvered by the manatne urea no tumour. 00.. _ Wu and Oahu. an. I“ You know that whon you I." gr buy throuctho ttlit yott hare About on chance In tt ty to no a . stab . duh-war. “Mir l rag may rotec on. Your only (tMa",; tor u sure as 0 on I you:- one. with It. you w! l noon he no of the. luau. " no“ a gun pre HORSE SALE DISTEMPEB "--Mado of selected hard wood In uni-fur. oak ttnUh. Extend. to It: Not. 3 well nnllhcd have»: to at Top (II-mun " inch". I'rlve "m.-...-............."," "--A mud. nub-math]. well Conltruuled table. Judo of Bqtetrttmt hardwood In nurture oak mush. Lartte Meal-l on . pluform with cluw logs. Extend. to Bitt fut. Three won tutur.od In": with em-h mu. To " Inch” In Glamour. Price C..".?.".."."."."..?'.',".;.'," table, his head u o hi . l faxed upon Vania“ " hand, his eyes "D . y. Afterw enodderd i 't2',Tit'tt/rtyl') tf, td hour Ile,', ii/ r“, tro on de 231.3113: Wt Em . ' o islife. A t 'eetedo D ees yslf-reyant man he h d s ran and d bo tr. e teacher gets m d . ignored eompanionshi a all his life) e y and toy been: f 3 wid . p had bee 'de hou ' . or tto tmek o content to live Giirili't fri n well: " Jes BO quick he n _(-Untained and self-sum . 1' ends, golf, took de dog and nev fan't and )the s only f ie!ent..,'ro-nieht' back som' m er bring heem _ silent}?! by his '.urg"A',nfg',rrt' sat w'at de Ruhr]: ff"tl,1/.'te.te do Jes' :,o/."irl','"gg.he rag te, n latterly toga: {little 2it is go backoofae li,1'tg _ . ' . . n . " a ' ' oo - I his life was in if,,,t,t',g,rl"t,' gab"? of; downs 'l l',"', so Boon he set heemsdf l dagger. n senousa and ‘t'nnFm leetle dogs was com: in (e e man who had left him was a lDe £0”th on front of Leetle Pete ":'r'i'1/,',',7knt','.d dl Jil?,,',',,?,,", man In);I say 'Pete at: 'h', mooch mad and ', " 3 ewas ho ' _ ' ', or you bri {331% flrat human being g"t,rd2 l, thte w en I top You ”3:81:3ch l biti a Thr,. “Fayed the solitary am.’ as dat dog trom' more t' ring 1 T, 0 ha life, and his scornf L Leetle Pete is Man' _tfi,rfute'nrti,,,stt,i11 to bite the air tl: 'Teachers, dis don't C'IA'l and, say, - . n t. . ' . ' m" not? Tnny she 5 nodder one. I got tt'otp,'i.,t"r; The man who had left him was an enemy and a prejudiced man, but Trent knew that he was honest. He was the ilrat human being to whom he had ever betrayed the solitary am- bition of his life, and his scornful words seemed still to bite the air. If -he was right! Why not? Trent looked with keen, merciless eyes through his past, gnd_ saw neyer "a An hour passed, and Trent still re- mained in the chair before his writing- table, his head upon his hand, his eyes fixed upon vacancy. Afterwards he slways though; pt thst hour as one of Francis paused upon "thi/tGi/Gold. "You understand," he said sigrtifl- cangly. _ - ,, - "You had better go, Francis," he said quietly. “I have a defence pre- pared but I will reserve it. And lis- ten, when I locked that door it was with a purpose. I had no mind to let you leave as you are leaving. Never mind. You can Fo-only? Quick”? __ Tant sioid quitisGiiitor a mo- metlt-then he unlocked the door. "More than any woman I have ever met," Francis answered promptly, "and I consider your attitude towards her grossly presmrrptuoqs.", "You yourself, I fancy." Trent said quietly, “admired her?" once "Quite true," Francis answered. "We are playing with the cards upon the table, so I will be frank with you. What you told me about your intentions toward Miss Wendermott makgf me determined to strike at “Since this morning, then," Trent said, "your ill will toward me has in- creased." "I "understand," Trent answered "You want to know," he repeated meditatively, "on what terms I'll hold my tongue for a week. Well, here's my_t_mswer! On no terms n all!” to have that week's grace. We're both men. Francis, who've been accus- tomed to our own way, I think. I want to know on what terms you’ll grant it me." Francis knocked the ash " his cig- arttte and rose slgwly lp his feet. Fromm paid for Ontario and Quo- ber. '" and up; '0 ch” - m our prim-s are the lowest in Putalo‘ur to “xvii“. of hardwood, In a rich [olden ttntsrtt or tn surface oak. Ax. tondo to Ill foot, with four exten- sion have: to M. Size of top " ”who: square Price. [olden nah-h ...... . . . .36.“ Price, surfu‘e oak ttnintt . . _ . JIM up ll _ "Oh, yes, we are engaged to be married next spring. But I fear she has not that utter eonf1denee in me that comes with perfect love." "Why ot" "Well, when a fellow looks tlLd', fellows in love naturally mill, you know-and sees her testing the diamond in her engagement ring on the window-pane, don't you think he has good cause to feel a a dubi- qtatat" l thrslimr--"Hullo, old man, how are you? I haven't seen much of you lately." Mttddox-"You have seen more of me than I have of you." Goslintt-"How do you make that out." At a meeting of the Canadian- American Society in a Maine town one evening recently, two members of the organization fell to disputing which had the smarter children. Joe Belanzer was proclaimed the victor when he came to the front with the following: accordance with a move" “W'mw '"i" soapsw rated some time ago hymfli: t','2udl,1.ye,r,.n.y since leaders to restrict the numbex: oi"I quite licensed inns. The inn was used is ger fot hackground for the low comedy 'sc),",,,',',; and p m the "Merry Wives of Windsor " and! skirts Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Con’uer "I and if and is alluded to in Diekens' “Du?" M ' i the li: tual Friend." The inn perhaps 112'”de had more literary associations Jlll'i' won tl any other English tavern. "it"e,til l Those who believe that such a trade on a permanent basis would prove beneficial to both Canada and the mo- ther country are urging that a small guarantee per pound be placed on con- signments for a time for the benefit of shippers. Trial Consignment Brings Fancy Prices Overseas. A trial consignment of Canadian tuh, shipped frozen, has just been sold for fancy prices on the London market. The British Government is said to regard the experiment as ex- ceedingly important, in view of the Ottawa assertion that with proper facilities 2,000,000 pounds of fish per week can be supplied for English markets. one behind the mnos found it hard to believe that the ‘attnck upon the Bekwando Gold and Land Shares was purely a personal one. For it was DI Souza who had flred the t: in, who had fluntt his large holding of shares iupon the market, and, itnding them promptly taken up, had gone about :with many pious exclamations of thankfulness and sinister remarks. ,Many smaller holders followed suit, land yet never for a moment dill the Emarket waver. Gradually it leaked {out that Scarlett Trent was the buyer, {and public interest leaped up at once.; :Would Trent be able to face settling' 'day without putting his vast holdings ‘upon the market? If so the bulls iwere going to have the worst knock they had had for years-and yet---and (yet-the murmur went round from (fd,','.','," to friend-"Sell your Bekwan-, . os." ‘ 2150,000. As we have received certain very disquieting information concern- ing the value of these shares, we must ask you to adjust the account before closing hours to-day, or we shall l" compelled to place the shares upon the market. "Dear Sir,--We notice that your account to-day stands at 2119,000 overdrawn, against which we hold as collateral security shares in the Belo wando Land Company to the yalue of At midday there came an urgent message from Trent's bankers, and as he read it he cursed. It was short but elpquent. I A little earlier than usual next' morning Trent at his office in the Citv _ t prepared for the worst, and in 10.1; . than half an hour he found himself; face to face with one of those crises! known to most great financiers at? some time or other during their lives. ' sealed His credit was not actually assailed,‘ . , . . but it was suspended. The generali Try tt--it sdehcnous. public did not. understand the situa-l-, , tion,_eyen thyse who were in a meaN- .--, ' --'eT - ___ -- ee -____ __ and furnished for him. He looked at the pile of letters waiting for him upon his desk, little square envelopes many of them, but all telling the same tale. all tributes to his great success and the mockery of it all smote hard upon the walls of his fortitude. Lower and lower his head dropped until it was buried in his folded artm,-and the hour which followed he always reckoned the bitterest of his life. SNADiAN FISH IN LONDON FAMOUS INN CLOSED "Yours truly, "A. Sinclair. Gen. Manager." (To be continued.) Little Pete'n Defence, Why So? CHAPTER XL inc-a; Every woman who has wrestled 'ltg with the problem of looking well on a iiiiiii small Income realizes that the ability wok to do things for herself goes a long and way toward its solution. A crumpled rom blouse or a soiled vestee will spoil the ran- , effect of an otherwise smart costume, Shut professional cleaning is always rent expensive, and apparently one must ‘and be born with a talent for laundry work M" I just as one must be born with a talent {for music. So if you have a knack 'our for wielding a smoothing iron and tip-1 _000 plying soap and water rejoice, and if _ as you haven't--wen perhaps even then; iek- i you may find these suggestions worth; , PC, while. i Red Cnbbnre.---One medium-sized head red cabbage, one large tart ap- ple, one onion, two tablespoons beef drippings or lard, one-fourth teaspoon pepper, three cloves, one tablespoon “It, one cup water, one-half cup vine- gar. Shred cabbage and wash in Amber Puddintr.-into one pint scalded milk stir one cupful yellow corn meal and one quart sliced sweet apples. Add one-half tenspoonful salt and one cupful molasses. Mix all thoroughly; add two quarts of milk, and pour into large buttered dish and bake in slow oven four hours. When cold, a clear, amber-colored jelly will, have forced through the pudding and apples will be rich brown. l Carrot Croquettes--Boil carrots! tender in two waters, mash smooth.I add beaten egg, one large teaspoonful. melted butter, pepper and salt tof taste, and set paste aside until cool,' enough to handle. Form into cry-i quettes, roll in tine crumbs, set in; cold place for 'one-half hour or long-j er, and fry in deep fat until well; browned. I . . pennw Dainty Dishes. l'c1's'l"r.t'.ls' Raisin Sauee.--0ne cup quartered) possib raisins, one and one-half cups coldjome; water, one-half cup sugar, juice one-l so we half lemon. Simmer raisins in water! fessiot until soft, add sugar, boil gently fit..) corset: teen minutes and just before serving' with a flavor with lemon juice. Iwhip}, Never iron your dainty dress acces- sories on a sheet that is not immacu- late nor with an iron that is not above suspicion. It you are the fortunate possessor of a gas or an electric iron, so much the better, but keep any kind clean. See to it that your board is well padded and evenly covered, otherwise the lumps may mar the ap- pearance of your finished work. l iskirts are washed in the same way, land it they are pinned carefully upon ,thc line and allowed to flap in the 6 wind you will find it unnecessary to liron them. Where white silk gar- ; moms show signs of turning yellow it l it well to add a little borax to the wa- iter in which they are washed. If you have found the ordinary starch unsatisfactory when "doing up" your fine lingerie try making starch either of borax or gum rabic. The borax method is the simpler in that it is merely added to the rinsing water (two heaping teaispoonfuls of borax to five quarts of water is the proportion) and gives the garments when ironed just the right amount of crispness. To make gum arable star-chi use half an ounce of the cum arabic) to a cup of boiling water. Dilute to suit your taste in stiffness and use as you would the common laundry var- iety. Wash silk, crepe de chine or Georg- ette crepe garments in lukewarm soapsuds, rinse in water of the same temperature and press before they are quite dry. Never use board or wring- er for these delicate pieces, but pat and press with the hands. Corduroy I Never wash white and colored fab- jies in the same water, and in wash- ing colored fabrics do not fail to "set" the colors. One method of doing this is to soak the garments overnight in a solution made by dissolving one ounce of sugar of lead in eight quarts of told water. Another method is to rinse in salt water, using two rinsing waters. A third is to put a cup of vinegar in the final rinsing water. Wash colored fabrics in warm, not hot water, and do not rub soap on them; dry them in the shade and as quickly as possible. Some domestic‘ science experts wash fine colored clothes in starch water instead of with soap. They Use a quart of strained; starch to four quarts of water, and ai (mart of the starch to eight of the! water in the second. l i Never wash your sheer blouse, col- lar, etc., without mending any tiny rips or breaks that may have ap- peared, nor without removing possible stains. There are, of course, many proprietary cleansers and stain eradi.. cutors on the market, whose merits have no part in an article like this. But it is well to remember that most, hut not all, fruit stains and those made by tea or coffee can be removed by pouring boiling water over the spot. Blood stains should be soaked in cold water, then washed in cold water, then in warm water with plenty of soap. Ink spots should be rinsed; in repeated cold waters, then soaked; in milk. Neither cold water nor milk) will fix a stain. I GREAT BRITISH l " BATTLE or' N - Ibriw ls t"nidly th Porliripant m T Strur'hn T ' P, v, 37‘ k of the finest Te; the world. _ Fresh from the Garailli" About the House _-sift-s Help for Home Laundries. Sealed Itysiyits, Only- TORONTO An ignorant man is usually ignor- Int of the fact that he is ignorant. ner t " A very small boy was taken to a dental establishment to have some of his first teeth pulled. For a Bee- ond or so during which time four teeth disappeared, everything was fairly serene, and then came howls of objec- tions. "l didn't want them teeth to come out."' cried the young patient, suddenly recollecting something. "I want them to stay in." “That's all right," consolingly responded the den- tist. "They will grow in again. "Will they'." quickly rejoined the boy with a brightening Nee. "Do you think they will grow in time for din- l For women of limited means it is best to have two or three pairs of in- expensive corsets, rather than one expensive pair. Try to change your corsets every day. Never wear the same pair two days running. The corsets that are not in use can be straightened out and aired. An ex- pensive corset must be sent to the cleaners occasionally, but it is quite possible to clean a cheap pair at home; of course, they may not look so well as the one gleaned by a pro- fessional cleaner. This is how to clean corsets. Stretch on a board and scrub with a brush dipped in soapy water, to which a little borax has been added. They should be scrubbed until as much dirt as possible has been re- moved, and then they should be rins-, ed in clear water. Pin the Corsets' out fiat on a board to dry in the air,) but not in the sun. I How to Keep Butter in Hot Weather ---Put the butter into a basin. Then take an ordinary plant pot, put a cork in the bottom and see that it is perfectly clean. Then fill with water and leave for one hour longer, then empty and place over the butter. The moisture from the plant pot keeps the butter nice and firm. Cure for Creaking Shoes.--tske a fine awl or a darning needle and in, sert it carefully between the soles of the shoes. Then introduce a little paraffin oil. A small oil-can such as is used to lubricate sewing machines may be used for the purpose. This will quite take away the creaking. Bright Baueepans.--U sauupan.» or kettles have to be used over a smoky fire, try smearing a little grease over the bright parts. This will prevent the smoke from blackening them. If washed afterwards in hot water the pan will be as bright as evisr. For Toothaehe.-rake a fresh cab- bage leaf and roll it with the rolling!- pin to crush all the veins. Then hold it to the fire till it is as hot as can be borne. Tie it on the face before go- ing to bed. This is a simple, but an almost certain cure. BLACK GREEN or MIXED. To Clean Cloth.-To clean black cloth or serge, take a large handful of ivy leaves. Steep them well in boiling water and leave until cold. Sponge the material with this infu- sion and it will be both clean and re- vived. producing country in For Damp Feathers-Throw some salt on the fire and hold the feathers over it, shaking them vigorously. Don't put'them so near the fire that they will burn, i Oyster Bhortenee.-For the filling: Ion, quart oysters, two tablespoons butter, two tablespoons flour, one scant cup milk, salt, pepper and cel. ery salt. For the Shortcake: Two cups flour, two teaspoons baking pow- yier, one-half teaspoon salt, one-fourth iteaspoon lard, butter or drippings, three-fourths cup milk. Sift together liar, salt and baking powder of short- lake. and mix with milk. If cake is Ito be made in one instead of several lindividual portions, divide dough into two parts and roll each thin, place one above the other, putting small pieces of butter between, and bake. For individual service roll dough thin. cut into small rounds, put two, together, with bit of butter between. and bake. For filling make sauce of butter, flour and milk. Have oysters ready, cooked in enough of their liquor to thin white sauce, when add- ed, to consistency of thin cream. Seu- son, put portion between layers of Shortcake and some on top and serve. Nut Croquettea.--One cup stale ground crumbs, one cup milk, one or two slightly beaten egg yolks, three. f fourths cup broken walnut meats, one- third teaspoon onion juice. one-half teaspoon Salt and few grains pepper. (Mix and form into balls containing about one tablespoon each; roll in ex. itra crumbs, dip in beaten egg diluted :with one-fourth cup water and roll "train in bread crumbs. Let stand ‘ until wanted, then fry in deep fat hot §enough to brown a bit of bread in forty seconds. cold water. Melt drippings in heavy kettle, add cabbage, onion in which cloves have been stuck. apple .in quar- ters and remaining ingredients. Cover tight and simmer about two and one- half hours, adding more water it needed. Useful Hints and General Informa- tkm for the Busy Housewife In a Hurry. Handy Hints, B " Then a little thin squeal bleated plaintively above the roar of artiL lery, and I saw the mun on my left scramble over the parapet. l grub- bed my rifle in my right hand, due my toes into the sandbags. threw myself over. and rushed for the slug heaps. But his voice was drowned explosion of a couple of very "eoal..boxeir." "Twentieth Lon-dern," bnwled somebody on my right, with an Accent on the "ern." "0n the sound of the whigtle--, -" "And perhaps a little high explos- ive to give it a ihwov," I added, with a grim attempt at humor. Once attain I looked at my watch It was 6.M. _ "lt's our turn now," beamed an officer, "and we've got shrapnel to go through as well as bullets." A wild shout at! real lrish shout-- from hundreds of Irish (Mouth rent the air, and through a perismpe I watched a wave of khaki dumber and struggle out of the trench in front and rush madly towards the German lines. I fully expected to see those little drub futures flounder helplessly on the German barbed wire to be slaughtered by a merci~ less machine-gun fire, and my heart stood still. But the khaki line swept on, heedless of the terrible havoc wrought by the German tire, and ttn-, ally disappeared in the enemy's trench. l Then the man next (a me broke tl silence. “The Londun Irish are going over he whispered. Suddenly the bombardment, which had been practically continuous for the past three days, ceased. Not a shell shrieked; not a gun thundered. The silence, after that indescribable din, seemed oppressive and unnatural. The earth seemed to tremble and then lie still as if recovering from a blow. I took a deep breath and prestsed my hand to my aching temples, and look- ed wondering” upon a new and silent world. I The morning of December 26 gdawned cold and wet. Slimy mud clung to us; drizzling min soaked u: jthrough and through and damped ‘evcrythim: save our spirits. Everybody around me to look unconcerned, but ing of lips and furtivc photographs and sailed trayed nerves strung to pitch. It was exactly at 6.15 a.m., and I who am a pessimist by nuture, allow- ed myself just twenty minutes to live. Unlike most heroes who are about to die, I did not call down tho blessings of the saints upon my relatives. or re- Eret that I had teased my little sister in her early youth. It was too wet for regrets or heroics. I looked at the watch on my wrist aggin and found it just on 6.80. From what t could gather {mm the various lectures, heart-to-heart talks, rumors, and my own imnkina- tion, the 2nd London Division (47th ‘Divisiom were to take the principal part in the greatest assault launched1 against the Teutonie armies mince1 the beginning of the war. We, the 20th London Regiment, were to fol-' low the London Irish when they had] occupied the German first line nndf rush on to the second defences. lti all sounded very nice and simple in:, cold, precise English; but we had! our doubts. Previous experience had taught uu that German barbed wire has an awkward knack of remaining intact after a bombardment, and duel British artillery had for the past six months been curiously short ofi shells. 1lPu"""ityliptimooaoimommooaa, A â€";‘;:___:7mâ€"â€"S E" , I , A‘flfi:am.â€"â€"- - f‘ I It had been the talk of the trenches for weeks. Platoon command- ers and company commanders lee. tured us about it, joked about it, swore about it, and speculated on it, and we, mere' privates of the line, had the audacity In criticize it. The tollowintrstitadng story of the fighting at Loos is by one of the 20th London. who wax. formerly a member of the "London Daily Express" staff:-, GERMAN GUNS London's 'I'urn Sudden Quit! was trying the twitch- glances at letters he the highest by the ‘sooty" " "Why are luundry wrmep, the forgiving being- on curl}! l'" cause the more was you gin- the more they do for you." “Best ever. When t haunted over bridar i dancing u a rest cure." "Mammal. PM not a stomach ttche," aid Nellie Myth. and six. "That's because you have been without lunch. Your staunch is empty. You Would feel better if you had mmething in it." That thermal: the tttini.,tet. on"~ ed, and In Cottt'ttt' of r1vrnersation re- marked that he had been suffering I" day with I severe headache. "That'. because it's empty," said Nellie "You'd feel better if you haul imme- thine in it." "How is Dr. Woml sieinnt" The bayonet. were lowered. Some- body unloaded the two Runs and an- other tampered with the breech. block-a They were ours'. Suddenly a cry went up among II. "The gum in the chalk pit!" It was taken up and pissed from mouth to mouth. "The guns in the chalk pie" Then about thirty of III inclined half right and charged. Over the slim heaps we went with blood. curdling yells and tttushintr brs.vonets nnd down the chalky slope. The German gunners. with the exception of one officer and a wounded man. did not wait for us. fireing Germans and driving than out of fortified houses and cellars. In the Cttik Ptt. The shelling became intense, and as far an I could judge we must have lost nearly I quarter of our effective:, up to that moment. Then we rushed Loos. Our bombers went first, throwing their missles with deadly "curncy right into masses of , But at thnt wild moment the upper- ». most denire in my demented brain wan to kill, to drive that ugly bayonet. e bristling wickedly ll the end of my . rifle, through a Germ-n. and when I . had withdrawn it, red and dipper! with blood, to drive it through more ' Conn-m. until there were none left ' alive and the world mu free. And , h0 l lit-nun to imagine myself I: a t saviour of the universe and thought. . that l was destined to end the war. _ Hut the madness soon mused, for t was getting out of breath. Ind bullet; and bits of shell were missing me ‘be inches. " The luttllicm, having passed the ILondon irish, we: gathering itself ‘together to rush the second line in 'full force. I held my [math and lspurted on “min. The tire was - ding hotter. Two mnehine guns inttled viciously on our right, and (there was an entllnding rifle ftrq from the same quarter. In front of us some half damn more machine guns spat death at the rate of 700 lrounde a minute. end the German artillery plumped shelll into our imidlt. l The enemy trenche- were but fifty ' yards in front of me, and in that Ind rrueh I think I becme insane. Gerun- Home“. I cm only remember ueeing two Germnrs--one portly and middle- nged and the other I allow youth wearing spectacles. and u downy cram of hard on his face. The first one I beyoneted just. between the ribs before his thick, itethy lips had ton: to cry "ktuttetadt." The wound, who showed a little fight, I caught under the jaw with an up- ward swing of my ride-butt. I left him lying at tho bottom of the trench nursing his face. Then I went on. wards towards the village of Loos. I started running at first, but soon found that the battalion was advanc’ ing in extended order at a walking pace. There was I third line of Ger. man trench to be captured, but no Germnns rcmnincd there to hold the position, so we simply strolled over it towards our objective. Feel Better “NH! l'p-lo-l Dal.- Jat in om er. prescribe: then phy le Mt M '0! It Leaves of Mans th, A (‘0' tPt