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>': * ut b J\ w U (ad " And what will they do?" asked the gir! in a frightened whisper. " They must first find our friend.and then everything will depend on the eviâ€" dence they can bring against bhim. As be had not been seen in the office since the forencon his lodgings were searchâ€" ed ; but nothing that could incriminâ€" ate him was discovered. His landlady state that he had gone out in the morning as usual, and she had seen no other day at anyrate, but Ardwick inâ€" sisted that too much time had been already allowed to slip by before decisâ€" ive measures were taken." * Yes ; I am sorry to sey," Dacon proâ€" ceeded deprecatingl(v. as if apologising for himself, " the affair has pfissed into the hands of the police. y_ uncle would have put off that step for anâ€" tunately, there is not much in my powâ€" er to do; for Mr. Ardwick, our soliciâ€" tor, has already made up his mind about the case, and his opinion is not favyâ€" ourable to Astbury. I made out, too, that his view was taken by the detecâ€" tive who was present at the consultaâ€" tiom toâ€"day, although he did not express it so plainly." _ "The detective!" All colour faded from Daisy‘s cheeks as she repeated the ominous word, P Hetty‘s hand stole softly into his, and the gentle pressure of her fingers told him more olot“uently than her mother‘s grandiose address what a paragon of manhood he apeared in her eyes. His hband gave a slight convulsive jerk as she touched it ; but this was no doubt attributable to his dislike of such open praiseâ€"although she thought the praise was not in the least bit exaggerated. "I am only'doing what I believe to be my duty to a true friend. Unforâ€" Mrs,. Silverton was breathless with asâ€" tonishment and relented having so hasâ€" tily declared her decision. She put on her glasses and gazed at him with unâ€" bounded admiration:. " How â€" good !â€" how noble of you, Henry !" she ejacuâ€" lated. "I cannot find words suffiâ€" ciently strong to express my wonder and delight at such magnanimity ! You who, on account of your friendship for the young man, must, like poor me, bear some reflections for his misdeedsâ€"you are the first to speak in his bebalf! This is truly noble, and I wish I could think of him in such a Christian spirit. But I am only a woman, and cannot so quickly overcome theâ€"irriâ€" tationâ€"the annoyance I feel after hayâ€" ing presented him to all our friends." I mean to do all in my power to help him.*" "I am pleased that you should share my opinion, Miss Forester," said Dacon, ?uute recovered from that flash of conâ€" usion which Daisy alone had observed. "I am so satisfied on the subject, that " Thank you, Mr. Dacon," observed Daisy earnestly. "I also feel sure of his innocence, and sure that it will some day be placed beyond a doubt." "I do not." The emphatic answer seemed to jump out of his mouth inâ€" vyolunatrily: there was not the faintâ€" »at note of doubt or hbhesitation in its isliverance ; and yet there was a monâ€" '-'urty disturbed expression in his eyes, as if he had heard the words spoken by some one else. "1 should be glad if he could clear himself of all blame," remarked Hetty with a sigh, ‘Impossible, or he would not have run away," insisted the widow, holding to her first judgment. 3 6 Vacon was startled by this abrupt| yuestion from the hitherto unnoticed | listener. "I cannot say what bhe may' bave had to do with them, Miss Forâ€"| aster." | Daisy rose and looked at him steadily as sha put the next question: "I want gou to tell me, Mr. Daconâ€"do you beâ€" ieve that he is guilty ?" _ Daisy had been sitting in the shadow of a large screen, knitting ; but she had been observing all that had passed and paying attentive heed to every word. She looked up now and spoke in ber soft clear voice: " Do you believe he has sngthing to do with these frauds ?" acon was startled by this abrupt question from the hitherto unnoticed _"He cannot be found," was the evaâ€" sive answer. " And is it true that Gilbert Astâ€" bury has run away ?" asked the widow with a severity of tone indicative of her resolution to have no pity for the young man who had so disgraced her sponsorship. _ _ yee s LE was late when Dacon arrived at Ceâ€" dar Cottage, so late that even Hetty had begun to despair of his coming. Her mother had delayed dinner for an rour on his account, and was not pleasâ€" »a by tha inevitable consequence that che extra delicacies provided to tempt the jaded appetite of her future sonâ€" inâ€"law were spoiled. After dinner, as was her custom, when they were quite ilone, she took what was euphemistiâ€" sally termed " forty winks " in her easyâ€" chair; as each wink occupied rather more than a minute and a half, she had usually a good hour‘s nap. She awakâ€" sned under the pleasing delusion that whe had only shut her eyes for about ten minutes, and was invigorated by the repose. She was as eager as ever to learn the details of what had hap pened in the City, and confident that "‘Dear Henry would never think â€" of " You seem to be quite worn out, poor dear," exclaimed Mrs. Silverton, sympathetically adding in a practical way : " Take a glass of wine; or will you have a little brandy iâ€"and have you dined ¢** " A little of this, thank you," he reâ€" plied, helping himself to brandyâ€"andâ€" water ; " but I cannot eat. This has been the most horrible day I have ever known. The loss to the firm is very serious." Hetty ran to meet him, and was startled to see how weary and almost haggard he looked. "I was sure you would expect me some time toâ€"night," he said; " and late as it is, I have coms as soon as it was possible. We have had a bad time in the City, as you can guess." ‘"‘Dear Henry would never think of leaving them in suspense for a whole night." But as the hands of the clock pointed to eleven, she became decidedly impatient; and again when a vehicle stopped at the gate and the sound of footsteps on the gravel was heard, she immediately took credit to herself for never having had a moment‘s doubt of "Dear Henry‘s" consideration for the anxious state of their minds. " There! I told you he would come, my dears," she said, as if Hetty and Daisy had been doing their utmost to persuade her that he would not ; "and sure enough, here he is !" CHAPTER IV. ASTBURY‘S BARGAIN. "Oh, that would be horrible, and Daisy would suffer as much as I would in her place." She clung to him fondly whilst sperking ; and ho felt that she was shivering at the bare idea _ of him being in such â€" a position. "_ Do you think there is no hope of Gilbert being able to prove his innocence ?" The question stung him, and he anâ€" swered with a curious note of pain in his voice, although the sound was searcely â€"above a whisper: "I do not know. Men have been before now in as hbad a fix as he is, and have come out of it all right, or at anyrate not much the worse for getting scorched in the fire. I mean to stand by him whatever turns up, and you can tell Daisy to be certain of that." | This assurance was comforting to Hetty, and would have increased her love for him if there had been any space for its increase. On returning to the diningâ€"room she was flushed, and. there was a happy light on her face, | "We need have no fear about Gilbert," she said, speaking directly to Daisy, "for Henry says be will protect him, no matter what ha_smens." t "I am sure he will, and I have just been saying so to Daisy," observed : Mrs, | Silverton, who had been busy all the time extollmafi' Dacon‘s â€" virtues "with tlf;e biggest adjectives she could think ; of. Heity was surprised fhat Dais was | not s6â€"enthusiastic as herseif ixf c x~] pressions of gratitude, when she reâ€"| peated Dacon‘s assurance of fidelity to| | _ "I do not know that I should tell you ; but there should not and need not be any secrets between us." | _ "Certainly not.," . ‘"Then it is because I thinkâ€"no, iÂ¥ _am sureâ€"that Daisy is as fond of him asâ€"as I am of you." He drew breith and experienced a twinge of pain at the meanness of his momentary suspicion that he was her accepted suitor only because he was the heir of John Ellicott, whilst Gilbert was the man she really loved. He was glad, relieved, yet tortured by the conâ€" sciousness of his own falsehood ; but he was palliating it with good resoluiions to fulfil the terms of Gilbert‘s bargain in the fullest measure. â€" He would make Hetty‘s whole life one of unmixed joy so far as devotion and money could ohâ€" tain that result. His voice was a litâ€" tle husky when, after a pause, he spoke. "That is another reason why I must, do everything 1 can to shield Astbury. At the same time it is a pity, for °I see no chance of his coming back exâ€"| cept as a prisoner." 1 1O Nea the widow ; "but you are so genâ€" |frous and considerate in your way of | looking at things, that you are incaâ€" | pable of guessing what ordinary peoâ€" ple will say and what scandals they can make out of nothing." This was said with a smile and an admiring | shake of the head. / _ "I am glad you say poor Astbury | toâ€"day, Hetty," ‘he said when they were alont together in the little hall and his [ arm was round her walet ? o pr.. C "iCilghtâ€"what will hapâ€" pen? O Henry, I feel so sorry for him, because"â€"â€" ‘She besitated ; and a jeaâ€" lous pang shot through the man‘s breast, extinguishing his better â€"feelâ€" ings. "Because what?" he asked with a gentleness the display of which reâ€" quired an effort. % | 748y fancred that he winced unde'r | the reiterated expression of her aunt‘s |indignation with the supposed malefacâ€" 'tor; but he spoke composedly enough. ‘"Do not disturh yourself at all on that score, Mrs. Silverton. Everybody Iwul be sorry that you were unlucky |enough to be acquainted with a man suspected of a â€"blunder like thisâ€"for ;lL is more of a blunder than a crime. | But nobody whose opinion is worth _ a [ straw will dream of blaming you for | the kindness you have shown him." Wremnperanttial wtbe e akw itc W td determination not to speak to him. Poor chap, he is in a bad fix. I did not like to tell you the worst before your moâ€" ther and cousin. But every > railway station is being â€" watched ; telpframs were sent late toâ€"night to the police at every port in the kingdom to have him looked for and his movements watched. Toâ€"morrow morning, a warrant will be issued for his apprehension," "Should he be caughtâ€"what will hapâ€" pedfi0 Hehity. T‘feel so sorry.for hinw de d. 27 _ : _ 20v00y whose opinion is worth a straw will dream of blaming you for the kindness you have shown him." "It is curtous now he . contradicts himself," reflected Daisy. "He says he believes Gilbert innocent, and now he speaks as if he thought him guilty.") . "I am glad you should think so," reâ€" joined the widow ; "but you are so genâ€" erous and Consifierato In uwaur uraw| m# yond the reach of the Scotland Yard people." 4 Daisy regarded him with an expresâ€" sion of suzprise, and spoke somewhat reproachfully + "Iâ€" thought you_ said that you believed him innocent! If you meant it, you should wish him to be bere to prove his innocence." "It is very difficult to know what one should wish under the circumstances," rejoined Dacon uncom{ortably, for he was taken aback by her keen glance and sharp rebuke. "But we will see what toâ€"morrow brings forth. I will let you know everything that goes on j and _ now I must say goodâ€"night." ‘You won‘t forget that I shall be dying for the earliest intelligence _ of anything that may happen," said Mrs. Silverton impressively as she was shakâ€" ing hands with him ; "for, you know, everybody will come to me for inforâ€" mation. I feel almost as if they would regard me as a sort of accompliceâ€"it is so unfortunate that our names should be associated withâ€"with such a‘â€"she was going to say "criminal," but subâ€" stituted the milder but in some intonâ€" ations scarcely less offensive wordâ€"â€" a.tj()m scarce ‘"‘person." signs of preparation for a journey. She expected him back at his usual hour; but he has not yet returned to the house." § s "He was here toâ€"day," said Daisy, looking at ber cousin, ‘‘and told me that he was going away, and would probably never return." § Hetty‘s cheeks were tingling with the remembrance of the painful scene she had passed through. She: had no thought of concealing the interyview with Gilbert, although she bhad announcâ€" ed her resolution not to see him again until this dreadful business was disposâ€" ed of one way or another. But she could not and would not tell her lover what wicked things Gilbert had insinuated against bhim, and how fiercely s’?e had been compelied to defend him. The reâ€" collection of these insinuations reflectâ€" ed the more lustre on Dacon‘s conduct towards his wouldâ€"be traducer. " Yes," she said, looking down, " he told ms, too, that he was going away." "I am glad you saw him," was Daâ€" con‘s ready comment ; " and I hope you contrived to say something cheering to him, for he has been in very low waâ€" ter lately, Since he has told you that be was going, he must have meant it; and I hope he will get clear away beâ€" sy fancied th , 1 ECC ADRITWIL O TYEL & s the display of whichu reâ€" n e{fort. > n:)t kngw _that I should tell ry that you were unlucky be acquainted with a man [ a â€"blunder like thisâ€"for of a blunder than a crime. him with an expresâ€" ind spoke somewhat â€"thought: you said frtay. ¢ <3,,°0TICSe/ men /s steady supâ€" porter of a}} City rights and privileges, and a true philanthropist, giving help freol{ wherever help was really needâ€" |\ed. Moreover, it was very plainly said that his death was in some mysterious way associated with the discovery of those enormous frauds on his house. Ie had been seen on ‘Change, and had transacted business requiring the clearâ€" est intellect on the forencon ‘of the day of his fatal attack. Fven the deepest impressions, howâ€" ever, are speedily cicatrised by â€"the whirl of Cit life; and 8so, as when the, king dies, tia ¢ry of "Long live the king !" is immediately heard, Henry Daâ€" con found himself recognized as the chief of one of the wealthiest _ firms within the sound of Bow Bells. He bore his honours modestly, and thereby enâ€" hando;d the fgoldelé opinions l:é hatli, i!lll; ready won from ity magnates whils he had held a subordinate position. The great fraud on his house was scon shelved for more recent wonders of the +0 °y 0 2C SUUHCU OLB his honours modestly haticed the golden op ready won from City he had hald a ug~" en * CY tP t Y _intve e A whirl of Cit life ; king dies, tie cry king !" is immediat con found himself chief of one of t Sm CCCN T. "eft PCOAE l "diives and charitable institutions, she was quite satisfied that the future life of her daughter was to be one of fase and splendour, as far as money could purchase these desirable~ condiâ€" tions of existence,. ; In the City there was a profound feeling of astonishment _ and regret; for John Ellicott had been regarded as one of the most prominent of citiâ€" ‘ens and business men: a steady supâ€" porter of all City rights and privilegos, and a true philanthropist, giving help freely whay1. . """}"TropiS CA ha goari_z" C2CFZ*Z,Suntl. INnâ€" Ds card by the Iootm:mâ€"-tf)e ladies were only affected by his loss in so far as it conâ€" cerned Henry Dacon. The widow was delighted to learn in theâ€"course of a few days that Dacon was, as she had anticipated, left at the head of the house in Fenchurch Street ; although she was chagrined â€"at _ the large amount of money of which he was deprived by the legacies to various relatives and charitable institutions, she was quite satisfied that the future life of her daughter was to be one of ease and splendour, as far as money Colld purchaea‘gy.! °C 1HL & F I? which they had been prepared by Dacon‘s letter. Mr. Ellicott had died without ‘once » recoverin consciousness or the power of speec%. As the deâ€" ceased gentleman had not been an inâ€" timate friend of the inhabitants _ of Cedar Cottageâ€"although Mrs. _ Silâ€" yerion did her best to make him out to be so on the strengih of his one visit, when he simnilÂ¥ sant in nr. NOR 6 Sm ng 1100 "oee nc y C090 20 P SCELâ€"PL, | The next day, Daisy had recovered her habitually quiet _/ demeanour. She | was a little paler than usual, but, as| she rarely had much colour in herl‘ cheeks, the fact did not attract atâ€"| tention. She had not confided her sor-' row to Hetty, who had half expected | she woduld" and ‘Was nraharaX +%" LCs | ber every help and c cere sympathy and affe The forenoon post by &)r which they had be Heity did not follow, for she underâ€" stood her sorrow, and knew that soliâ€" tude would be most welcome at preâ€" sent. But she was utterly at a loss to guess why Daisy should wish Gilâ€" bert to be captured by the police. She would have done all‘ that a woman could do to hide the man she loved and shield him from such a fate. She did not divine how thoroughly convineâ€" ed Daisy was of his perfect innocence ; and how completely she was imbued with the idea that his only crime was in failing to come forward to assert it. h Th(:‘ ‘ngxt ,fiay, Daisy had recovered "It is very dreadful, my dears, to think of the poor old man being sudâ€" denly stricken. The last time I saw him he looked as if he would long outlive my time. Still, we must not forget that in the course of nature we have all to be prepared for the end ; and Mr. Ellicott has passed the allotted span." She breathed a sweet sigh of resignaâ€" tion, leaned back in her comfortable chair, and devoted herself to pleasing speculation as to how many thousands a year her future sonâ€"inâ€"law would inâ€" herit. CA ‘"Ah, here is something written inâ€"| side the envelope," ejzwlfiated Hetty, as she stopped in the act of replacing the letter. He says: ‘I have just | irned that Astbury was seen at Charing Cross railway station last night taking a ticket for Marseilles. A detective has followed‘ â€"â€"O Daisy, 1‘ hope he will escape!" The expression | was full of deepest pity for her afflictâ€". ed cousin. | Daisy got up, looking very cold and | bewildered as she moved towards the | door. She stopped on the threshold, | and turning her face to Hetty, said. strangely: "I hope he will not escape ; I hope they will overtake him and bring | him back.â€"There ; do not mind what 1| say ; I am out of sorts." | _ astbyrys bargain. sideration of the change which the uncle‘s death would make in "Dear Hentry‘s" circumstances. He would come into a vast fortune immediately ; and â€"of course after a decent intervalâ€"she would see her daughter united to the chief of the great firm of Ellicott & Co.! But whilst thus cogitating, she was not unmindful of the conventional expression of regret for the old genâ€" tleman‘s affliction and imminent danâ€" get A heavy cloud shadowed Daisy‘sface as she listened to these last sentences. Mrs. Silverton scarcely heard them. for at the aunouncement ‘of the dangerous iliness of Mr. Ellicott, her inlerest in Gilbert‘s fate was for the time extinâ€" guished by the more important conâ€" ., astbyrys bargain. s cate shades of green in the, sunlight. Then down the steep of Champion Hill, through the meadows again back to the Cottage. A telegram from Dacon arrived at luncheonâ€"time: "Nothing known _ yet. except that he has got away." Later came a message with a note for Heity. Bhe was disannointed and â€" distfressed. A telegram from Dacon arrived at luncheonâ€"time: "Nothing known _ yet. except that he has got away." Later came a message with a note for Heity. She was disappointed and â€" distressed, but not alarmed by its contents. This was what she read to her mother and cousin: "It will be impossible ‘for me to call this evening. My uncle has had & serious attack of apopolexyâ€"so serâ€" lous that the doctor fears the worst, and I must remain by hisâ€"side."â€"(The lamentations of the fi)ver for the .joy he had to forego were judiciously omitâ€" ted by the reader.)â€""No trace of Astâ€" bury has beon discovered ; but it is painful to me to write that the bank officials are able to prove that he réâ€" ceived the cash for most of the forged bills. The cashier who paid the money knew him well, and there can be no question as to his identity. I am truly sorry for this ; but still hope that there may be some mistake, although everyâ€" th!‘ngl is against the probability of it." E& his friend. More, she considered her reception of it ungraciously cold. _ nd affection could give. ;Lms‘t .brought the news vho had half expected was prepared to give and comfort that sinâ€" s rgrrcn . Aar uiD se Lrenglh of his one ly sent in his card that the future vas to be one of s far as money desirable condiâ€" P WD it uedibaA c Bsc zdid ns 4 00 NHOW ifur is called "electric seal," and consists ‘of the skin of the ordinary French tame |rabbit electrically treated. The proâ€" cess involves a careful first dressing to robtain softness and pliability, the coat afterward paasim% under a machine of extraordinary delicacy, â€" which catches and shears down the stronger and coarsâ€" er hairs, giving at the same time a softâ€" ness and "How" to whatis left. _ The dyeirfi is skilfully managed to give arâ€" tificial gradations of iolden brown unâ€" der the surface. The fina} stage of manipulation before the skins go to the manu{acturer is reached through the operation of a really marvelous electriâ€" cal mechanism, which removes any unâ€" desirable stiff ‘hairs / 1 hat might have been‘left. by the first machine. . Unâ€" fortunately experiments have been made with both the common wild rabbit and the imported Australian skins have been attended with scantâ€" success, ‘and only the fur of the domestic variety, appears to be available for the proc:g.. The | idea is not new. It has been 'nslderedi for many cars, but it is only through recent mogl.fmatnons andjimgro"emontg in mechanism rendered possible by elâ€" ectricity that has become & factor‘ to be seriously reckoned within the wholeâ€" sale fur business. . ; fur There was no mistaking the old plush imitation sealskin, and many ‘who could not afford the real declined the counterâ€" feit; but it is stated that among the coming winter‘s fashions will be skins so cleverly dressed to imitate the covâ€" ering of the seal that detection will be possible only to the expert. It is exâ€" pected that this innovation will be one of the most remarkable developments 'ghe fur trade has ever known. The new NOR RENRO TT O ORMZ SeWECArHT 4102 2 _ "You mean our marriage ?â€"%h. yes.! and he sends up his kindest wishes for our future happiness.‘* | "Wil you glve me his address ?" | He hesitated, and then said thought-, fully: "If you will consider for a momâ€"| ent, you will agree with me that I must l first ask his permissioq." | She bowed her head in acquiescence, | and the conversation was stopped by the | return of Hetty. | He put a delicate emphasis!l on the word ‘"none," to imply that hers had been prominent amongst the names mentioned. ‘*Does he know what is to take place toâ€"morrow ?" She puts the question unâ€" der the influence of a degree of anxiâ€" ety which seemed to be stiGling her. Dai n age ant nds "Aevenie t mt ‘"Being conscious of his innocence, I suppose he is indifferent to all that. He says nothing about it in his letter to me." ‘‘Ah! he has written to you ?" ‘"Yes, and forgets none of his friends in asking for news of home." "ls he aware of all that has been goâ€" ing on here? Is he aware that he bears the brand of a crime, although he has not been convicted except by his own fo‘!'ll}; in leaving the country ¢" 3 In this case the legend was, that the confidential clerk had got clear |away with his booty in sswe of all the ‘efforts of the police; and the amount of bis plunder was estimated according to the imagination of the individual at | from sng.és-lxty thousand. to two hbundred thou . _‘ An action was brought against the bank to recover; but it was {vompromised without going into court, and the firm bore the loss, which was stated to be very much smaller than . had been at first supposed. . Mr. Ardâ€" wick, the lawyer, deciared that such a .resu‘t would never bave bhappened if Mr. Ellicott had been alive. . He.atâ€" tributed the fai‘ure of the case entireâ€" ‘ly to the balfâ€"hearted spirit in which the new chief of the housse went into the proceedings, whi‘st he cleared out of them in direct opposition to the best: (legal advice. Henry Dacon was, bowâ€" ever, content to let the affair drop, and was glad when it was disposed of, alâ€" though he was so much the poorer by \the arrangement. He was stil a rich man; his wedding day was approaching and it was natura‘ that he should wish to be re‘jeved from the suspense ineyâ€" itably entailed by an undecided lawâ€" suit, however certain the resu‘t may apâ€" pear to be. "Thank heaven it is al seittled, Hotty," he said, on the evenâ€" ing of the day on which the compromise was agreed to. "We can start cear of worries, and know what we are about. Ardwick is wild with me for not gmn%} (on;â€" but I have had enough of it, and ; am easy in my mind so long as you . say it is all right." | | __And of course Hetty said it was all right, expressing at the same time her hippiness in the fe«cing that onâ€"their marriage day he would not be harassed by the phantom‘s of law‘s delay, costs and losses. . She was quite sure that \the lawyers only wanted to carry on the case for their own benefit. " She had made a bold hazard of a guess at the truth, and she had struck the mark. In the meanwhile he had recovered from the first surprise at the vehemence of her attack, and answered quietly, even with the equanimity of one conscious of having done a good turn to his neighbors "Have you forâ€" gotten Miss Forester, that I promised to do all in my power to serve him t: A have kept my word; and you are right â€"â€"I know where he is." ‘"Where ?" "In South America, where he is safe, prosperous, ‘and. I be}i‘eve,_ as happy as a man can be under the circumstances. At anyrate, he has made up his mind not to return to Eng‘and." "You do know where he is," she conâ€" tinued. "and I want his address. It is now more than a year since he went away; and if you have not known it all along, you have known for some time where he might be found.â€"P‘lease, do not waste time in denying it, for I wish to spare Hetty any unpleasant recollecâ€" tions, and she wid return presently. I believe you have been acting as _ his friend, although acting under a misâ€" taken idea as to what was the course a true friend shou‘d take. I mean to set him right before the wor‘ld, and you must help me.". There was, bhowever, one person in Cedar Cottags who agreed with Mr. Ardwick. _ That was Daisy; and for weeks she had been seeking an opporâ€" tunity to speak to Daconalone. He was instinctively aware of her desire, and contrived to avoid a teteâ€"aâ€"tete by one excuse and another, On the very eve of the wedding day, Daisy found her. opâ€" portunity. . Mrs. Siwerton was busy in the drawingâ€"room arranging and rearâ€" ranging the marriage presents; and on an imperative summons from her mothâ€" er to settle something about the disâ€" position of the gifts, Hetty left her lovâ€" er and cousin in the diningâ€"room.â€" As soon as the door c oed, Daisy spoke hurâ€" riedly but resolutely; "I am glad of this opportinity, Mr. Dacon to ask you where is Gilbert Astbury ?" "Astbury Iâ€"Well, really"â€" _ She lifted her hand impatiently, to signify that be was not to procéed if he intended to repudiate his knowâ€" ledge ol the fugitive‘s whereabouts. same character. It dropped into the category of those varying commercial legends discussed by junior clerks at luncheon bars in and about Cheapside. IMITATION SEALSKINS, (To be Continued.) 12gr. itself GOLD IN NEWFOUNDLAND. It is stated that an expert will shortâ€" ly examine the goldâ€"bearing quartz reef discovered at Cape Brayle. Licenses have already been taken out covering the country for. an area of 34 square miles around,the reef.. A recent analyâ€" sis is said to have shown that the | c rock under the quartz yieclds 81w a few who have sufficient wit to get them out of difficulties of this charâ€" acter, even when their brains are more or less befuddled. An amusing â€" ocâ€" currence took place at an auction in one of the rural towms in Pennsy!â€" vania, where a house, barn and farm were offered for sale. Earmers came from.all the surrounding country with a view of making a day of it and some of them imbibed too much corn juice in honor of th6 occasion. NHow an Incbriated Pennsylyania Farmer Bested the Auctioncer. The man who goes to an auction sober is often tempted to purchase things he does not want and cannot afford to buy. But such temptation is much stronger when it comes to one who has been imâ€" bibing over freely, particularly if he is of a speculative nature, Yet there are Lumber, Shingles and Having Completed our New Factory we ;,, to FILL ALL ORDERS Proj: We keep in Stock a large quantil Doors, Mouldings, Flooring ani Sash and Door Fay i k $9, JOOTS, AM1OUiQINES, £100ring and ¢] ent Kinds of Dressed Lumber for outs;3, 1 Ont Stock Of DRY LUMRE l.s V(ery LLUS{; 80 ‘.L ‘ can be filled. ment, FREE. TLR CGONA PCIâ€"ADUSO Or later excesses have broken down your symptoms stealing over you. Mentally, physically and sexua!) you used to be or should be. Lustful practices reep rich harvost danger signals. "E‘“EH ' Aro you a vietIm? Have you lost hope? Are you cor i Mas your blood been diseased? Have you any weak Treatment will curo you. What it has dons for others it will do 1 Free. No matter who has troamted you, write for an honest 0; Charges reasonmable. Books Free â€"="The Goldon Monitor" i); â€" Men. Inclose postage, 2cents. Sealed. Book on "Diseases of W #@~NO NAMES USED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT. PARIVAYTE | No n'u:_;lggn boxes or envelopes. Everything confidential, Question ment. DRS. KENNEDY & KERGAN, YOUNG OR MIDDLEâ€"AGED MANâ€"Y of youth. Belfâ€"abuse or later excesses h symptoms stealing over you. Mentally, you used to be or should be. Lustful pro danger signals. SYPHILIS is the most prevalent and most serious BLOGCD disease, It saps the very lifo blood of the victim and unlees entirelyeradicated from the sysâ€" tem will affect tho offapring. â€" Beware of Mercur + It only suppresees the symptomsâ€"our NEW ME Â¥l1 HAS YOUR BLOOD BEEN DISEASED: ___OUR NEW METROD THEATMENT mlone can cure you, and make a man of you,. Underits influâ€" enco the brain becomes metive, the blood purified so that all pimples, blotches and ulcors disappear; the nerves geoono strong as slool, so that nervousâ€" ness, bashioluess and despondency disappear; the eyes become bright, tho facs full and cloar, enorgy roturns to the body, and the moral, physical and sexual systoms aro in vigorated; mall drains ceaseâ€"no more vital wasto from the system. The various Oorgans become natural and man ly. You feel yourself a man and know marriage cannot be & failure. Weinvite all the afflicted to consult us confldentially and free of charge. Don‘tlet quacks and fakirs rob you of your hard earned doliars. We will cure you or mo pay, HE BOUGHT THE HAY, ton, while the anartz ‘.‘Om- symptoms consult u d gloomy, spocks bot itable, palpitation « In Stoel, ie ow idoibue iiccment t Ereatest Discovery of the is FOR CURING THESE pige:: The New I SELPâ€"ABUSD, p CELB, CONCEAL URB GLEST, & PARTS, LOST n CY, NERYOoUS URAL Bischara the scioer to / once on reachi vouac. ** Troops discomfort in . their heavy tei no faith in thesi no faith in these The&-hvo efter to the field wit er.. Their theo: win .a, battle i vol']axit * inththe Iff that 0s time E» nl?'h t. years ag< has many baygage :( ne w a squart the «eor of the # ime To pilCh eems . a con! $ Doilar per box. 424424 e 4 4 % * p.ecas o § is sold by all re and retail drugye of Canada and U Doilar per box. 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T Shnt wim;emi far ushington + Washington to a vention of the the United smfi Mr. Laurier in that waited on h or d & mâ€"fm(, € real and Quebec A Braniford whiskey with | monses in the . fined $50 for i Chief Enginen that no engine be encountered men‘s at St. A River. The body Thorold was was ndmi three wee have fallen i The ranch and | pub‘ is y _ CBREAT BRj; g ?r{, Glynn has Sterboroug p m &Bd Duchs paturda) The C ate a UI United & ington i Lieut.â€" that the intent Thou shot 11 jon nA ing. yiage Ar Burg dence : and fir tion dama Ch ford have that 44 out C1 The ing I & trc The W a The urod Chare Gue:p® treasd au Part® M be e to ; "Cipn effectp emer + 18 :‘:lwin:ul vERY! to y next x TX pH 1@ RY d BC ; Iteme pritain Bex Lt FiSHC year e wil Xave 11 n w ORL[ of Ds aJ A n« W the A N AJ About the en MJ 18 rerl @I ing the 1€ rox nA i N) 1¢ pi D