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f4 ks s O ol: 9 Heune ~Wed suddenl'y brought back to mundane things. t was now nearly one o‘clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away . He distinctlf heard a shout, and as far as he could make dut it came from the German trenches, which were not far away. "Holloa!" "Holloa!" said Tont "Whar i= &onm PDDP TBE CITC ADA in many months to pray, and â€" mulate his distracted thoughts Lister was kneeling by her t also trying to pray. 1j v1~°4~ ner mind reverted to the boy,' who had gone away as a soldier. t The Town Hall clock boomed out the hour of midnight. _ Alice found herâ€" ’ self mechanically counting the strokes of the deepâ€"toned bell. Then.she fell ‘ on her kn beside the bed, but the | prayer wheim she had been wont to ¢f pray did not come to her lips. _ Her ? thoughts were far away; she picturedAI a distant battlefield; she imagined thefi boom of guns; she heard the clash of bayonets; she thought she heard theis cries of wounded men, too; then a‘ 5 prayer involuntarily came to her lips:‘ "O God, save him! O God, help him A and protect him!" n Thus it came to pass at the time’“ Tom Pollard tried for the first tima| om y 0, 0) 0 © CCRCRCr IZ Un ounâ€" T day School, he was a good business man, he was clever, and he was resâ€"| .. Kected in the town; and yet she esitated . of Hour after hour passed away, and l is still she could not make up her mind., In spite of Harry Reiarfnki. .i UA to him when he Bas ~â€"~ * ~"‘L.. "Of "colrse _ I do," replied Tom; go to him when he dies." ’“what of that?" He was able to But Mrs. Lister did not speak 2 locate the voice now, and knew it came word; in her eyes was a far-gway 100k, from a German trench. f } as though she saw something which| _ 4; have got something to tell you," her husband did not see. and the words were followed by a As for Alice, she sat for a long laugh . se thinking in silence. . | _ Whoever it was spoke in perfectly Harry‘s words still rang in her ea78; | yoog English, although with a German the memory of the look on his £20e| Recent as he left her still remained. _ Still "I reckon it‘ll be lies," was Tom‘s she could not make up Ler mind. _Yes.,re ly. & ' she liked Harry, in a way she admired %y this time another sentry, hearing | him. _ He was a teacher in the .s'"'"Tom’s voice, had rushed up to him. _/ day SLchool, he was a good business "".Z,, ‘01Ce, Nnad rus C T CHAPTER VIL.â€"(Cont‘d.) "But surel[ she can‘t be such a fool as to refuse Harry! Why, there isn‘t a better chap in &runford! He‘s an onli son, and his father‘s brass will go to him when he dies." But Mrs. Lister did not speak a word; in her eyes was a farâ€"away look, :s t}l‘loufh Jsllg_uw something which Pollard‘s mind h. CHAPTER VII Tom, "what is it?" men, ‘00; then A came to her lips: 0 God, help him pass at the time’ or the first tim’ pray, and to forâ€" was _ sudden]_y ’ An f Sc Au‘ttla’:r +d ‘Dearer Thar T or & Scrap o per," * er Life," etc. lgublhh.d by Hodder & Stoughton. Limited, Lendon and Toronto ughts, Alice‘ her bedside! 77 BAY ST., 21 _2 " V CPNWonal opportunity to get a firstâ€" class machine at a bnr_F;ln. Equipped with A.1 Motor, Universal one Arm that ?lay- all makes of records and Tone Control for full or modulated yolume. Has, in fact, all the features found on the higher priced machines. The case is in mahogany finish, 41 in. high. One year guarantee with each machine. If not as represented return within 10 days and get your money back. Price while they last $35 cash with‘ Ordar an Mn Price while order or C.O.D An exceptional Reg. $50 s #385 MANUFACTURER‘s OversTtocx WHOLESALE PRICES It the Phonographs ) He thought one of the other men on uch a) patrol duty had spoken to him. + tgex;e 1. “,You l:g,long to the Lancashires, i~ SE e e mt I an. L230 _ T 04 °_ "jn C CCre @Wuid nave been ;‘ The words which the German haq Gisastrous had not the subaltern â€" to ; spoken weighed heavily on Tom‘s| Yhom Tom had spoken reported the ‘/ mind. Of course he was only ~a| Conversation to a superior officer, who ; private, but might not the news he[had hurnedlf given orders for a numâ€" had received mean something? The| ber of the Black Watch to be brought ,| more he thought about it, the more he UPâ€" _ AS it was, although our loss of was convinced that the German who| life was heavy, we did not have to | spoke to him"told the truth. _ Tom| Yi€!d any ground. [had no knowledge, and no warning,| .. When the affair came to an end the jthat an attack was to be made, and;Cplonel of Tom‘s battalion sent for | yet, within two hours from the timefh".'?' . repar ‘ the German had spoken to him, preâ€" . "Now, my man," said the Colonel, | parations were being made for an at.! tell me exactly what you heard." | tack. _ He knew, too, that his bat.|, Tom told his story straightforwardâ€" | taliof" was eleven hundred strong, havy.| Y _ It was little he had to say, and | ing been reinforced only two days be-’ although the Colonel crossâ€"questioned fore. ]Seeing akyoung officer he de-‘:'}’]mk v%r:y closely he was not able to termined to speak to hi i ake him, what he had lfeard. m and tell hlml "This is varu stuansamh" iX u1 "It is very funny," said the subâ€" altern, "I can‘t understand it a bit; but it‘s too late now, we must go through witk it." _ Ail the same tfie‘ subrltern found his way to his Colâ€" | onel. & 2L w $LL.4. | ueses,,, O VC Ders0n@l supervision your| Then se ’.'o! t%g fi?fll‘(‘(fll?;r;l’\' ve ought to tell one‘;' %___â€"__;L_’L__ ‘i "Nay, it‘s not worth the trouble," in# the attack was made. _ From what, his voie ,| was the reply; "besides, it‘s only a bit, Tom Jlearnt afterwards, it had been ed as 5 | of bluff." | conceived and prepared for in secret.'bnlliant} |_ _ Two hours later the English NOne but those in high command had| sense. | trenches were full of movement; evid., 44Y, knowledge whatever of it. But'two tog ‘ently, as the other sentry had told“""d'fxfly the enemy knew. _ As the| gumptio | Tom, something was on foot. _ Orders| CS an soldier who had warned Tom/ many g: | were given in low, tense tones, and S&id "they were ready for them," and| his i To although it wanted some time to day.| Wwhen the attack was made they were| alert to t light, preparations were evidently be. Met by a storm of bullets. _ Indeed Altoge ing made for an attack. Fthe whole. adventura wanlt Ls.. 1 °00| i!t08e Precisely at . ROBERTSON: _ST,, * _ TORONTO I do A WU f n‘t youl‘.; t six o‘clock that 9 »» L0 OM Vobey AHAGC O3 0. C6 O CmOP CCEng EOE ~ACRCML, .â€"AN(C!HS own Counsel, but h some time to day. When the attack was made they were Ialert to the fingerâ€"tips. were evidently be. Met by a storm of bullets. Indeed| _ Altogether that night ack. It].le whole adventure would have beenlwonderful in Tom‘s hi the German haq disastrous had not the subaltern to| way he could not unders reavily on Tom‘s lwhom Tom had spoken reported the| ed an epoch in his life; i he was only ~a) Conversation to a superior officer, who |in many ways. From not the news he h24 hurnedlY given orders for a num-'vfelt the reality of God. someth‘fng? The| .bir of Athe"B ack Vi‘fatch to be brought an impression whick .« me Th se S S 3 ho ie Cc n ui on t T TORONTO cash with motnâ€" EBC epighaie catb 4â€" ds dibes .. â€"+ 4 a number of their comrades had been killed, â€" and many more had been wounded. _ Still it wasArhat they had come to the Front for. Many of their attacks had failed, and no one seemed to know why. As may be imagined, Tom thought a Ereat deal about it. He knew by the olonel‘s questions, and by the tone of The incident as far as the men were concerned was simply regarded as an affair which had missed fire. How, they didna‘t know. â€" But there it was; & numhaw af shato clcccch C 14e 2 "Of course we must re Headquarters at once," | j Major, "but for the life of see through it." ‘Now then, Blundell," and the Colonel turned to the Major, "what do you think ?" seem to want it. He would make a very good, nonâ€"commissioned officer, sit." "He seems a lad of some education," replied the Colonel. "Yes, sir, a lot of those Lancashire lads are very well educated; they are| quick and sensible too, and Pollard is | one of the best of them. My opinion of him is that he is utterly ttustworthyl and intelligent." .4 eiPndh® ie J | _A few minutes later Sergeant Ashâ€" lworth appeared on the scene. â€" It was the sergeant to whom Tom had spoken when he first came to Ypres. "Tell me what you know of Privatel Pollard," said the Colonel, l Sergeant Ashworth spoke freely ! about Tom. i | _#A smart lad, sir," he said, "inâ€"| telligent, and wellâ€"behaved. I spoke ’to him about whether he would like his! lanceâ€"corporal‘s stripe, but he didn’t' seem to want it. He would make a very good. nonâ€"commissioned officer, I sit. ME | "T“N'o“ TE | stell m ar.| _ Tom av.i y >I ‘be-’ althoug de. him ven im Shake h C “Thi]s olone :-?f gone; ; ‘/ our pla; fio everythi "Where can the treachery be?" askâ€" ed the Major. "You know what the Staff General said. _ It was to be kept absolutely quiet; the men were to know nothing about it until an hour befort the time, and all the junior ofâ€" ficers were to be kept in darkness. You know how careful the General is too ." "But the fact is there, man!" cried | the Colonel, "we have the evidence of | this lad, who could_not possibly have| been mistaken. He seemed an in-' telligent lad too; you saw how closely I crossâ€"questioned him. Who is he2" "I will send for his Sergeant," was theA Major‘s reply. 3 . _ ;1 mg is very strange," said the Colonel to the Major when Tom had gone; "no one breathed a word about our plans, and as you know I laid everything before the General at the Divisional Headquarters. They were good plans too, and if the German« | _ When the affair came to an end the ,‘}(l.iolone] of Tom‘s battalion sent for | him . ; ll "Now, my man," said the Colonel, |"tell me exactly what you heard." _ Tom told his story straightforward-l ly. _ It was little he had to say, and although the Colonel crossâ€"questioned him very closely he was_not able to shake him . $an ul s es ommc ecomed 00 |said "they were ready for them," and | when the attack was made they were \ met by a storm of bullets. Indeed I’ghe whole adventure would have been Euie ie i t OOE mc Eum id 2010000 L206 AOf| _ d 7ePare two pounds of shin beef by ~, each penny spent. lbrowm’ng quickly in two tablespoonâ€" 1| , By this I do not mean purchasing/fuls of fat in hot frying pan. Then 1/ cheap foods, but that you must know / put in casserole dish or baking "dish «| just what you want and the time to and add four mediumâ€"sized onions, ‘ get it. Cook in an a petizing manner| six potatoes, one pint of water. Put | and serve temptinng and you will"the cover on the dish and bake for / feel well repaid by the hearty appreâ€"| one hour in a moderate oven. Or use f“ ciation of your family. fa saucepan that can be covered tightâ€" |_ Do not order by telephone if you)ly and then cook on the simmering | can pocsibly help it. g]ip on your| burner. Thicken the gravy with | hat and coat and see for yourself just| browned flour. _ Season with salt, | what you are paying for. Underfgepper and . finely chopped parsley, |your own personal supervision your} hen serve. C | qeeememmmmmmemmmemmenmmemmmmemmemmemes, .22 9 0 C I Second. Wl;;x'x surface of the m once," replied the must report it to >1 1OULL,S : M me I can‘t DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT HOMB Abou? â€" _ From whatl' his voice, that the affair was regardâ€" it had been ed as serious. Tom, although not for in secret. brilliant, had a good deal of common ommand had‘sense. He was able to put two and| of it. But| two together, and his Lancashire | w. _ As the'gumption led inim to see further than warned Tom,’many gave him credit for. He kept c them," and‘his own counsel, but he had become leâ€"they waral nlast £~ a1. ant4. 0n Phe 2° V NC reality of God. It was not an impression which came to him for a moment and then passed away, it was something which became permanâ€" ent. . God was a personal Power ever present with him. _ He was not simply soms creat Eternal Abstraction, but: @Memmeammamea 22222200 C un op ce cA ZRCeA2Le00, 1C4 FOrmâ€" ed an epoch in his life; it affected him in many ways. From that time he felt the reality of God. _ It was not Al imnvaskinn‘umilg (1_ 10 _ NSS MA [Ps eich oo Y s3 hat night was the most Tom‘s histor&’. In a ot understand, it formâ€" You can brag ab;)u‘t your garden all winter if you have your canned eviâ€" dence on the dinner table. even care. But it was deed he had a greater life than ever, but he w afraid . ,Cleaning and Dyeilrg RER‘S DYE WORKS, Limi 791 Yonge Street % C P esbunnthhen (To be continued.) strength requires less tea in the potâ€"and there‘s only one tea with the rich Red Rose flavor! Kept Good by the Sealed Package The war has so increased the cost of living, the housewife must make her money go further. 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Not until very recently has it been realized that colds are â€"invariably caused by germs. The latter are so flfly&.fl.:e:dl:i’llbn of them could rest on a pin. Their favorite breeding places are dusty, unventilat» ed rooms. Frish air is their worst enemy, cold or wet, Such, c resisting power of may conduce to c this point, the ope The best way to avoid o keep the body in "ft" (mea easeâ€"resistant) condition; away from dusty, illâ€"ventilat and to avoid chilling of the ' How often does one hear that sort â€" of remark. And yet, as any physician will testify, the common cold is one of the greatest enemies of mankind. Your frieng Jones is very deaf. It is a bore tfiy to talk to him. What made him deaf? Colds. Nearly all cases of deafness are due solely to that cause. Old people are more apt ‘to be deaf than young folks because they Rhave lived longer and have had more time to suffer from colds. The common cold is very dangerâ€" ous. Smith, an acquaintance of yours, died week before last. What carried him off? Pneumonia. Ah, yes. But it was a cold that did the mischief. The germs invaded his lungs, and now he is in the graveyard. _ _Heart disorders, kidney troubles and rheumatism are liable to be enâ€" gendered by colds. Remember the case of your friend Brown? He died of an infection of the frontal sinusâ€" the cavity behind the brows. A cold started it, CcoMmMox conp. One of the Greatest Enemies of kind, Say the Doctors. "Only a cold. Nothing in the serious." 7 _6 i5 Hat alterâ€"the war the Red Cross societies of other nations can never treat the German organization again as an equal or admit its repreâ€" sentatives to conventions as members of the same sisterhood of mercy. uen ’ You have been told how the (»â€". mans have been of purpose bombing hospitals and torpedoing _ hospital ships. It unquestionably shows a jeâ€" liberate policy, the Germans arguing that in attracking our Red Cross they are striking at a legitimate military object. It is a mere truth that the German people and army authorities never had and have not now such a conception of the Red Cross as we and other people have. The saddest thing is that after the war the Red Cross societies of other nations ~«â€" That party of Germans stopped their sniping at stretcher bearers, I do not think the world in general has ever understood how completely the German theory of the Red Cross differs from that of all civilized naâ€" tions. All international Red Cross workers in neutral eountries | are aware that the German Red Cross is not an organization of mercy, but as much a part of the German military mtshln? as the artillery. ’ The Germans listened in silence, and when the officer had finished h« floundered back,; tossed away the flag and resumed his place in the shc}lâ€" hole. Two days ago a stretcher party was at work, when German snipers deliâ€" berately shot three out of four memâ€" bers, killing each one at short range, ’ A British officer in a shellhole jumpâ€" / ed from the IIOIG. seized a Red Cross flag, and waving it conspicuously marched straight to where the snipers were hiding. He floundered in the mud till close to the German position, and the Germans, presumably out of curioâ€" sity, held their fire. Our officer spoke German well, and he lashed those Germans as they had rarely been talk. ed to before, pointing out that German stretcher parties were moving about unmolested. " Our stretcher parties also have been moving about, but so f:;.from being respected, it is a fact t in some units the proportion of casualties among the stretcher bearers has been higher than among the infantry on the tfighting line. Some of these casualâ€" ties, of course, are caused accidentalâ€" ly by shell fire, but a much greater number are the result of deliberate sniping by the Germans who know well whom they are shooting. In the mud wilderness where the armies now confront each other there are many German dead and wounded out in front of our lines, writes a war correspondent from the British Headâ€" quarters in France. German stretcher parties are continually at work |reâ€" trieving the latter. They come close to our posts and are never by any chance molested, but when they come close to our line our men have more }tlun once seen them hit by German | shells. . Buch, chilling lessens the wer of the body, and so e to colds. 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