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FRO. "l ("at Urdiann In those lei, My. new m we hill nesting r. Dillin. H and arm nah be pro- died h n. Irish- New“ "toe 101‘ ut- a, N Hum ioath (M8 my rs. or be " it ll All " " " Dd dos, main. The front-door stood op- en, and he wont can. There was no one in the 'square-only a lean, black cat that Wtiggled between some area rail.. ings at Sight of him and vanished._ _ In the bedroom of aeommercial ho-' tel hard by Ringham resolved upon hits plan of action. He had been robbed 'uyriteriowrly--robtsed of foreign gov- ernment securities amounting to thir- ty thousand pounds-in the back gar-' let of a counting-house in Austin Fri- Ars. His first thought had been to telegraph this fact to Cairo by means ot at secret code; but a moment’s re- flection showed him his first step should be to find Mr. Grinold and sub- mit to him the bun truth. The safest course would be to seek his aid and prowlion. Could he possibly refuse? (Anthony Grinold “as the person most interested. md his advice would assur- edly prove the moat sound. It must rest with him to decide what action should be taken in the matter, what means employed to unravel the mystery. " The City clocks had not yet etruc'k line when Ringham again presented himself at Grinold's counting-house in lustin Friars. The office an the ground floor, with desks and high steels enough for a. score of clerks. had . deserted nppearnnve. The door Itnod open, but there was no one there. Rinsbam Logan to dread that there might be Some delay-that he might be commoner! to wait another hour-- when he vaught sight of a. little man with a bald head and grayish beard pacing about in an inner room. 'Me. Grinoldt he ventured to uk. He approached the open door while taking and he now perceived that t man “as agitated. His fat, round lace expressed solicitude. Ringham re- tstty!ed his inauiry in a louder Pet: .Tho man started out or his abstrac- tion and looked around. 'No, my name is not Grinold,' said be, ‘I'm Warrener -John Warrener--Mr. Griatold's mun- mr. What is it? Ringham handed him his card. 'Pvty wine from Cairo,' he said, watching the manager’s lace narrowly, 'with a letter ot introduction to Mr. Grinold. It's ttbout a matter of business.' . Gilbert Ringhun stepped soul! an I’ " JiiiireVii; $395.95 l.' ao his look bent upon the card. ‘May I see the let- cur-U The letter in question was produced. Warronor turned It over in his hand. The words 'Private and confidential' were insr-ribed upon the left hand up- per Corner, and it bore tn official and. tlit dos n. I must Consult with Shut- tl.worth about this letter.’ said he. ‘Shuttlbwnrlh will he here directly, I Expect. Sit dossgt.' Btusttlrworth I The name was un- tmmn to Ringbam. Surely nothing could have happened to must the man- ager's suspicions! His nervous, dis- tresslul manner could not, surely, be ”minted with the stolen bonds. Ring- bun, standing ssith his hand upon the chair. hastened to answer: " cannot watt. Where does Mr. Grinch! live? The 'matiirdpuGaieh l have come to Lundun in most urgent. I must see him at otray.' Ringham's words mused a drowsy in- terest not previously manifest. 'Urg- ent. is it? Well, it would be . waste of time to inquire into the nature of your business-only “asu- of time; for I shouldn't like to meddle with Mr. Grinold’s private affairs without consulting sharrleworth. He's Mr. Grinold’s la,wyer.' It "M now quite obvious to Ring- ham that John Warren" was in total rim-knew with regard to the errand upon which he had came. He would otherwise have shown eagprness to put him in direct communication with Mr. Grinnld. He began to grow impati- "l'lie lawyer can he of no service to me. Mr Warrener! Perhaps,' he sug- .ested--'rerups I should find Mr. Grinold at home! Is his house any dis. time from here!" 'No, not any distant-e] '. "Will you give me his tutdress,andr-- 'It would be useless,' mid G'urrener; nur. Grinnlxl is dead.' The manager‘s confined manner - bis repeated reference to Shuttleworth ..-tslt was now explained. Ringham turned this new and unexpected situ- ation rapidly over in his mind. Why should he part with the letter of in- troduction? Mr. Grinold was dead. Ttte letter “as lying on the table un- opened and he recovered it without any sltow of hesitation. while saying: H'vo put up at the "Two Swans." If you. or Mr. Grinold’s lawyer. have any irommunivation to make. you will find no there.' And he stepped towards the door. 'Stop!' said Warrener. ‘I am for- getting myself; bat you will excuse me under the circumstances. If Mr. Grinold had tired---he died quite sud- denl) this morning-you would have been his guest. Won't you ha mine? Let me give you a line to my daugh- ter, Any friend of Mr. Grinold's, any one coming from abroad with a letter: to him, “011M receive a welcome from her. I'll try to get home to an early dinner,' added Mr. Grinold's manag- er, his time. getting rounder at the. proepert; and perhaps [may prevail upon Shuttleworth to join us - per- harm. He‘s a busy man.‘ While saying this he sat down to pen . line. which he concluded by address- ing to 'Misa Helen Wurener. Char- terhauae Squere.’ 'og- moment,' he went on as he rose and placed his hand on Ringham’s grin. 'My daughter knows nothing ebont Mr. Grinold’s death. May I at you. an a favor. to break the. new; to her! She has a very great regard for the old trenumne--rou won't he loo abrupt, will your . C-this n. "in”. War- I'll-pr». n-7, - " was imposible to re "ner had placed the note i: though. in truth, Ringham mood to rundole with the daughter. It had dezolvod ‘ ,4-.__ A null. ‘limt .vu. u....‘.....< v“ ,7 - you. as a favor, to break the news ml her! She ham a very great regard for the old irent1emet--you won't be too nbrupt. will rout " “as impossible to "fuse. War- renvr had placed the note in his hand; though. in truth, Ringham was in no mood to condom with the manager’s daughter. it had devolved upon Itirgr' to make strenuous efforts. devote ev- ery momr-nt of the day to the matter of the stolen bonds. He held an ex- cellent position in the bunk at Cairo: hut thet Would he forfeited - ruin would in ell likelihood stare him in the t---.it this mystery remained may he. urexvla'med. On the way to cururw. Square. he stopped at ttio 7-. Swan} and devised n tele- gram to Cairo. Done into plain Eng- lish it ran as follows; atobbed of honds--Carinoid dead.' When Gilbert 1tingham'ts cab pre- sently imam! him at the door of a small, rod-brick house, in the corner of & row of red-brig houses. facing tlse Bray Weather-beaten walls of a picturesque old monastery. he looked about him with curiosity at the ancient avl'peru'anw of the place. In the cen- eentre of the square there was a garden with a broad walk under an avenue of limes. The solitary figure of a tall girl was moving Loneath the trees, where the autumn leaves were fluttering dossn Hound her in rusaet- tinted showers. She wore a. dark cloak and a fur-trimmed but. and Ls she turned to retrace her steps the full face was directed toward him. He recogniz- ed her at once. It was the girl he had sewn under the hunt.r--the girl who had locked the door in Awitin Friars.‘ . Why not speak to her , She had been the indirect cat1qe of his disastrous lose. Might she not prove. to be a tangible link in the chain of evidence “anted to unearth the affair? He was about to put his impulse into force, to cross over in to the. garden, when the house door opened behind him. 'ls Miss Warrener at home? He was shown into a dingy, old.. fashioned drawing-room upstairs. The windows gave upon the square. No sooner was the servant gone than Ringham hastened to a window and looked out into the garden. The girl was no longer there. . . He stepped towards the drawing-‘ room door. There was still time to overtake her; she could not have walk- ed many paces away. He had trrasrped the handle, was on the point of open- ingt he door with the thought to tol- low, when a light footqu on the stairs caused him to hesitate. Could it be? The (outfall reminded him strangely of the on" he had heard upon the stone steps under the lamp in Austin Friars on the nrevioua night. The door opened, and oe-the girl who had turned the key upon him in Austin Friars--stood there. " Miss 'Warrener f' lt was Miss Warrener; there could be no shadow of doubt; for the manag- er's letter was open in her band. But a still greater surprise was in store for Ringham that morning. No sooner had also greeted him, more cordially than he as a stranger had reason to expect. than the girl hastened to in- quire: V ' 'You have awn Mr. Grinoldl' 'No.' ' Why not y and her voice express- ed valuation. ‘IIe was looking tor you every hour of yesterday. He is an old ‘mnn. feeble in health, and he cannot "ear the suspense. Will you go to him I now r l . 'I am afraid,' said Ringhum, 'that w: out of the quvstion. It was Mr. Warrener's wish'---- _ ' My father , He knows nothing,' said the girl, ' absolutely nothing, about the business which has brought you to England. Nobody does. except Mr. Grin-dd and myself.' ' Nobody except, this girl l' Ringham thought. The situation was becoming our!) moment more puzzling. Should he confide all his trouble to her? It sug- gested itself favourably to his mind. Meanwhile the task which had been im- posed upon him, the task of breaking the news of Anthony Grinold's death, took an exaggerated shape in his brain. lie tried to lead up to a contempla- tion " the bereavement suggestively: 'There was a block on the line-you know what. a foggy day it waa--and, therefore, how was it possiblq to reach Mr. Grinold yeaterday? And now, this l morning--'" I learn from Mr. Warren- jr-he is so seriously indi.spo.tt11, 'rr; while speaking she moved towards the door. ‘Iwill go to him at; once. and u... 'No! l entreat you,' Ringham in- terpomsd, ‘don't go. You-you can do n" good-now.' She glanced round, her look stricken with dread. 'Can you mean-is it. pos- sihle-too late t' Ringhum made no answer, but, he bent his head as a tacit token to her that she had surmised the truth. Helen Warrener stood near the win- dow. glaring hlankly before her. Her lips trembled: her beautiful dark eyes had filled with tears. Ringham‘ wateh- ed her grief unobtrusively. moved by - . I - o__t-sg.'-. TU "(I ei"'" ‘.uv-..-_~_ br" a some of wonderment and admiration. What mysterious link of sympathy had held this young girl in such r'lose rom- muniun with the old financier of Aus- tin Friars? . said 'vic'iiitTy, seeming almost to divine his thoughts. she turned to him and Ringhmn t' 'I never even heard his name till this letter '--and be totwhed his breast pocket--' I letter of introduction. was given me to Mr. Grinold.' --. . " ----- " t....-h"o..- On ‘I'I'll Jinx: I"! .v... - V,_, 'Tre was in a fever of, impatienee to get the serurities into his own hands; am! when tyrs peered out upon the fog- " weather-who he learnt that the mail-train might not reach tendon un- lul‘ll’lnllxu ....,.... __ til after banking hours-he had Bpre- sentiment that---- Why, Mr. Itinghtum' she suddenly broke off, 'how perplex- ed you look! Does it surprise you that} I should know more about; Mr. Grinold l than my father-than any one? It will surprise you still further to learn how I came to make his acquaintance. It) “as in a top room irr Austin Friars l’ ' ln Austin Friars? 'Yea; three or tour years ago. Does it rntereat you! To me: it proved quite a weird experience. I cannot tell you everything, though perhaps I may do an another day; but I can toll you how the meeting between Mr. Grinold and myself came about. Should you like to know t' Ringham willingly assented. A top room in Austin Friars! Be could hard- ly restrain the impulse to question her. Was it the garnet in which be had lodg- ed-the chance was not remote-in which he had been robbed? He would speak presently. when she had spoken. Be would relate his own experience in 1 top room in Austin Friars. and with - . . . .__- -..-..-9- I my .IWI-Il u- 'a'"-"-"-, - V _ V a full sense of mum in her generosity to ive eredeatee to his story. Menn- ',Mlvf-' - _ _ , um. i1,ii'i'ririTruii;rGiiis" illt' my: TIE-bu didn't know him, did you . iiTaeated when l wan barely m- CBA PTRR II M r enteen.’ said Helen; 'and I bad got tired of waiting in the office for my father. He was busy over the books; and it was such dreary work sitting on a stool watching the leaves of his led- Fer flying toand troaa though caught In a high wind. It was monotonous; and so, while he was ahsurbed in his work, I slid off my stool and crept up- stairs.’ She little thought how easily Ring- ham followed her as she went, step by step. The whole scene. by the light of flickering /nataea-instantly re- curred. ' UHIrreu. ‘I wandered from room to room,' She went. on, ' until I came to aback attic on the top floor that took my faney. There was a big, cosy armchair in this room; and after. my tiring ex- pedition-l had never ventured up- stairs tefore--1 sat dossn to rest. It was such a sultry summer's after- noon-the house was so sitent--trnd T fell asleep. _ He could see her there-it was as- suredly the garret in which ho had slept-in the great chair. with her lovely brown head resting upon one of the arms. And then----- L n HE in? uqua. nuu |--‘ .. ‘When lwoke it was night. Mr. Grinold rams in with a light and found me there. He had never heard of PE While she still spoke Ringham was l bracing himself to tell her every- thing. It seemed to him that, Anthony Grinold would have urged him strenu- oasly--was urging him in the spirit- to pursue this course. By a frank, uvowal might he not win an ally t The l lawyer bhiit,tteworttr--her father too--! would doubtless regard his story of: a night in Austin Friars with suspic-z ion: and it would perhaps be imHel-f en Warrener’s power to diree0 and aid I him. One word from her might save him t from stumbling blindly into entangle-I meats: for if any doubt, were thrownl upon his word tie-might have reason to view the future with grave concern. ' But. as fate would have it, he, was deliarred from putting this worthy re- ' solve into force. There was arattling wt the latehkey in tho front-door. a foot- step in the hall. and next moment Hel- en's father came in. f " t've not seen Shuttleworth yet," he said. answering Ringham's inquiring look. It Bat I've had a, note from him. I He's coming round as soon as he. can get away. I told you what a busy man the. was. There's' no knowing when he'll turn up. I Ringham craved to he alone. . He 'knew that, no further talk with Helen Warrener--no reference to the stolen bomu--would how the possible. He would he compelled to act independ- lently. No time must he lost in writ- ily to the bank in Cairo. His version |of the disaster should be despatched to-night; his record of the carrot mys- tery in Austin Friars; and then Shut- tleworth would have to he faced. He pleaded a business engagement. and hastened to take his leave: though with the distinct understtutdirttr that he should be sent for (st the "Two Swans" the moment the lawyer made his appearance. 7 q A . - ----H -.uia . Ringham craved to knew that no further Warrener--no refs-rel] bona-would ho?y t JOHN BULL AND THE GREAT POWERS;SATISFY1NG THEIR CURIOQITY. The Ccntinenial Powers-What are you doing there! John Bull-Uh! Nothino. nothing at all; just looking ont Ill! 'je"'"""'" The letter to Cairo was completed: nothing had been kept hack; and Ring- ham now paced to and' fro in his room at the " Two Swans," each minute ex- pecting the summons to Charterhouse Square. His courage began to waver. What would Helen Warrener have thought utter ttll , Mr. Grinold‘s whole fortune gone! Row could be hope to Dahliovedl Be stopped before his win- - - . _ WA ----i- on. ....n WWllrvr-u . “‘1 uvvrr,“ ,7 - dew and looked out upon the great. noisy thoroughfare. The street lamps were being lighted already; another tog-ridden, wintry night was closing around the crowded city. He pressed his hand to his heated forehand. What was there to binder him from flight? It would not take him two minutes to pack his valise; his coat was hung- ing hauntingly over the back of achair. His look was desperate; his brain throbhed loudly, " plight-flight l" He heard it in the roan of traffic without, in voices raised to shrill cries and mad- dening abouta. in the scurrying tramp of human lite that hurried by, He stood at the brink; one step and the tide would carry him osward--beyond recall. , . Meanwhile John Warrener, seated in his little back parlour beside the hearth had the appearance of a man resolv- ed to take his troubles easily. "Well, Helen!" said he, "I don't know what will become of us; our only support is removed. Who's likely to prop me up M my time of life t" " Perhaps Mr. sfiuttieworth---" Hel- en began. 7 - e-.. . .u, .4A..,. In... "Nut he! Shuttleworth knows I‘ve fallen into lazy habits of late. And not Io be wondered at either! Lazy habits? Why, there's been no business doing in Mr. Grinold‘s offica for many a day. He dismissed all his clerks, as you, know, a while back. It's surpris- ing he didn't turn me adrift. Re had a tidy fortune at. one time," said the ex-munugvr retrospectively; "but I don't know what became of it! Lost it all, maybe; there's no sayiflg.” . a... mu“, ,_‘-,_ --- - r - Halt-n made. no answer. It was not tor her to 3n~1lruct her father about Mr. Grinnld's affairs. Mr. Shuttleworth would presently be here, and them when Mr. Ringhum had stepped over from the " Two Swans," every detail would doubtless be discussed. She was in no mood to touch upon the matter now. The subject which gave her most anx- r, ed out into the fog. iety--spore than she would have cared (Po he t'ontirtuvd.) to admit-had reference to her father's ---.-------' prospects. His affairs were in. userious plight. He had worked for Mr Gri- COLOR IN FLAGS. nnld, ever since the financier had re- '-- tired from active business, an a reduco Itrd Pred-httttrx “up” " a ed salary. They had got into money " a. (‘hlof “my... troubles in consequence; and as a mat- . F . . ' _ ter of fact, Mr. Shuttleworth, being‘, .Theugh .the poliey “mm” taken into their confidence, had more i ities tn “HHS lests glaring “I" than once helped them out. of their dit- forms has been very mark: “CEHOS- And Helen now "Cognisgd-lyears. red remains the mm wi a sense of growing despair, t at 1 ' , . . . _ the problem with regard to repayment I TY for naiio.nal standards of that debt ‘was one. that might never ty-five eountrieti, nineteen I be solved; uni what made the thought with red in them, the list of their liability Still more uninviting. En land United Stat ti Fr Mr. Shuttleworth had lately shown her I g A, t . It '1 ' 'it . marked attention. She was hroodingimany' UM rm, T". pain. over theme matters-her father having Belgium. Sweden, bWItzerlan fallen into a dozer-when there game a l Mexico, Chili, Portugal, Vent knock tst the frontdow- ilo.r.n 1shrstt- last, but not least. Cuba. nun".- ... my ___r_.__ W" er looked up blinkingly. '. It's Shuttle- 1 worth. Will you go to him, Helen? I'll I just collect my thoughts. and join you ; . I. l.--“ u...,...)-, YEN-019mm. - rd; been dimming about Mr. Grinvld'a money. I do be- lieve I" _ Ralph Shuttleworth was slunling‘ upon the hearth-rug. warming his hands over the fire in the drawing-; room, where the lamp had been lighted and the curtains drawn. He was a well- built, handsome bachelor of eight-, and-thirty. with a keen-featur-l ed, close-shown face. His hands were long and delicate. and per-i sistently expressed to Helen a grasp-i ing nature. She was vexed with ilial self for harbouring this ftuncy. for she had never had cause to regard the law- Jer otherwise. than as a frank-natured and generous friend. No "Oman was more quick to discover good qualities in others; and when discovered. as in Shuttleworth's case, 'she was ever ready to shut her eyes to a real or imagined blemish. Ttrnight his look was un- wantingly sedate. as became the occa- sion; and he ventured to retain her hand in his own while uttering words of sympathy and condolence. " have lost a friend," said Helen, simply--" true friend." "A truer friend, Miss Warraner," said Shuttleworth. "than you, per- haps, fully realize yet." Then he add- ed, with a sudden change in his 'tone: ' "Is the men from Cairo here?! have been given to understand that some one with a letter to Mr. Grinold was nak- ins for me." A -'.-- at“ -- ._...._.. Dinah-am ‘came in. "will you sit here, Mr. War- ,rener? It's A matter that concerns you both." , Be took a chair at the head of the table. and glanced from one to the oth- er, method on either side of him. no treated them as he would have treat- ed . couple ot clients in his own priv- ate office in Finsbnry Circus hard by. He mm of a sudden become "or, inch a“. hwy"- WEYZE :vg'entleman named Ringbam. He’s to be found at the "Two Swans," I’ll send over at onge.:' said Helen, "and let him know;" and she moved towards the bell. “Stay!" said Shuttleworth, arresting he rhand. "I'll stop across to the inn myself presently. Mr. Ringhun is in no particular hurry, I suppoee' Pray sit down,"' and he placed a chair for her near the table. "There's a little business I should like to mention- Ahl" he Duke off as Helen's father came in. "will you sit here, Mr. War- rnurl It's o matter that concern- 7' au Vane moired “Ward: I've you and 1"-and he glanced at Warren- er--"under Mr. Grinold's will. We'll go into details when letters of admin- istration have 1mm taken out. Mean- time it will gratify you to learn. sir, that you have not been ovsriooked. LIL Grinold has bequeathed to you the sum of two hundred pounds." ' "I'm Gi'i""crie;TTiir'rartp he nodded at the lawyer. "It will help me to pay my: debts." A- .. . 4L- _,._. 2...“... m, mm... Bhuttleworth waved the sentiment aside. "there is a will among Mr. Grinold's deeds." he resumed. re- ferring to a note-book in his hand. “leaving all his property to a relation in New Znaland. But a. subsequent will. drafted about the time Mr. Grin- old became acquainted with your 'daughter. has made the tormer legacy null and void." Helen's Ji-a as well as her lather' were fixed intently upon the lawyer face. _ - _ IMC. "In a word." Shuttleworth concluded, "by the last will and testament of the late Anthony Grinold. your daughter, Helen Warrener, has been appointed sole reuiduuy lennlee. May I be the tirnt to congratulate her t" “My daughter! What does it all meant "It means " said Shuttleworth, "that Miss Warner has ctrme into a handsome fortune, invested in foreign bonds." "h handsome fortune?" said War.. rener. with a dazed. inquiring look. "Thirty thousand pounds." was Shul- tleworth's reply. At this moment they both lurnvd their eyes curiously towards Helen. She stood at the window. holding hark the "easrtain with an anger hand, and peer- ‘ed out into the fog. "We have been apl'pinreq eaerutortr-- In! Praia-unne- largely In the Standard l of the "ner Hallows. ( Though the policy of military author- _ ities in using less glaring mloru in uni- .fumns has been very marked of late Hears, red remains the most popular 'color for national standards. Of twen- 'ty-five countries, nineteen have flags with red in them, the list including "lngland, United States, France, Ger- imany. Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark. Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, l Mexico, Chili, Portugal, Venezuela and i The. countries which have blue, as an .element of their flags are Russia, tFrance, England, United States. Hol- . land, Ecuador, Sweden, Chili, Venezue- i la, Portugal and Cuba. Three countries i have black as one of the elements of ttheir flags, Germany, Belgium, and China, but Germany is the only one of three which had black and “bite to- Igether. There are five countries which i, have green as a color: Brazil, the flag, of which is green chiefly; Mexico, Eg- iypt, Italy and Persia. There are nine countries in which the flag is partly Gia; These countries are Austria, ‘gSpain. Belgium, Egypt, Sweden. China, 'Persia. Brazil and Venezuela. Coun- ‘tries with flags portly white are the _UUtited States. France, Germany, Rus- sia, Austria, and Italy, six of the seven chief powers. There is no white in' the national standard of England, but the British naval flag has a white hack- _ ground. Other countries having white F in their flags are Switzerland, Turkey, , Persia, Japan, Mexico, Holland. Den- I mark. Portugal. Cuba, Chili and Ecua- Idor, the flag of which is nearer white , than any other country, heing made up of two parallel white columns. lie- F tween which is a column of blue, up- .liii which are white stars. A recent report on the resources of British Guiana and the British West India Islands hy the assistant director of the Royal Gardens at Kew indicates that immense sources of wealth are there neglected, or undeveloped. Yet the British colonies in Guiana, Trini- dad. Barbados, Jamaica and the other' islands sre distressed by hard timea., The report argues that the cause of the distress is the tact that the colonists her eheretnfore practically given them- selves over to the production of sugar alone. neglecting the other sources of tweslth lying at their doors. Coffee, cotton. nee. Innsnas. coconuts. and. in not, every kind at tropical production, can he successfully cultivated there and the forests abound in guts-perch, in- disw-rnbher and vslusble timber; but all these resources lie almost undeveloped. The colonists of Jennies are ssid to have learned a lesson. and in recent yesra have improved their condition by cultivsting fruit end spices. for which their soil and dilute are well suited. U N DEVELOPED W EALTU ONTARIO Am::HivEili' TORONTO (ro' file GEM inued.) M " THE GREY REVIEW mus; u - ll mum cm nun Iowan-om OAPITAL. Authorized 31,000.00: " hid u_p 1.999.911! StandardBank of Canada RESERVE FUND W. F. Conn. A -irnuG,tt-, uni-mob; on!“ at! lulu“. DURHAM AGENCY. inner“ Bulk!!! bun-cu talcum mud and collection. and. on a." pollen. " mound and but.“ allow“ a 'l‘hursday Morning. S G. REGISTRY OFFICE. . Laudor,RegUtrtt Jotur, Deputyaueiattar. 0mm he!!! .. II. to d . m. A Monetary of “My M ”Curd A [be new... The niece of Gatschina can not I). compared “ith such outlets as Ver- saillel. Sunstsouci or SchOvnhrunn. It has nothing of the artistic embellish- ment od the one, the historical memo- ries of the other or the landocnpl ‘hettuty and comfort of the third. Bit- uated in the middle of . wide and dessert plain. it has no pretty surround- Pt and. Luilt without luxury. its ex- terior does not make an imposing im- presaion. Gotechinn. lien between 'I‘sarttkoje-Selo and tirnrmo.ie-Fwio, end the roads from each of these plan. to the imperial palace, 1sttictt have private court railway stations, are placed under particular supervision. land may not he used except by the [oourt. A high “all inclosett the park. in the center of which in the trainee. and this wall is protected by petrole. which never leeve the outer circle nor the part itself for one moment out of sight. Entrance is only permitted by spec- I Ul order. Though the superintend- ence. in so strict, it is said that the in- ' haititanu; of the palace are not, and . must not be aware of it. Their pleatr ' l urea and comforts are not impaired by ."tL, and all the amusement: that could ‘he agreeable to the Fanperor and " . family-drives, hunts. riding and row- ' lug, evening parties, theatrical re- I I presentations, etc.,--- he partuken of. . ; Adjoining the well-tended park is an extensive wood-like the park, eur- ' rounded by e wull and guarded. In , the park itself are tun lake-like basin- l of water; the palace o.oata'snsotmrndid saloons, and two mlonnutee which at- ford agreeable. minnow-den in bad t weather; all thin aids in preventing " the inhabitants from feeling anything - of the anxious and never-tiring out» ervision held over them and the “ant - of more charming surroundings. B Sometimes the roytl family inhabit t Peterhof. but tinnyereturn to Gate. tl china. Ptterhot is more magnificent. fi,i"rll'ilitr,tiiiiiil prettier. but Gutechine .- I is uninitiated safer and quieter. For Eead Office. Toronto. GENTS in .11 many years before the ”reunion of Alexander 111., the palace had how an- used: he caused it to he restored and comfortably furnished. It hull he": seIdom Ipokvn of and nun-rely mom» was known of it than that the imperial hmmdswore kept there. The Gntnchinc race was mlohrnted. and a dog from the imperial pack ut" very vulunhlo. but. people cared little for the was“. and park. -- _ . .. n - "'""- SH” Gtrtnchina has its history. Peter thtxCrrrust made " gift of it to his fav. orite sister. Natalie: Catherine II, trave it to her favnrhe Orioff, who furnish. ed it at great expense and Luilt " ditional edifines, try which. after tht plane M the l'tnllun architect, Rinaldi It received ltd; a different form. All tar Orlotf's eath the empires relmugh. It {ram his family and gave it to the Archduke Paul. who inhuMu-d it for we length of time. 'The [alum forms a long "quare. at PIM'h Corner of which " a. stately tower. The dwelling moms Ire in three ntnries. The colannuloa ron along the aid". and the villus up of Finland worlds. The rooms I." not arrhitrci.turuy homu- tiful. but are adorned with valunhlo ‘pictures and wulpture from the ,im- ‘psrinl hermitm in St. Peter-sham, from the Anitnchkow [alt-co and from the winter puma. The views are lim- ited h thr park and wood, which. how- evar. {an been beautifully hid out by themlohntbd St. Pours-burg "Indra” gardener. THE PALACE or GATSCHINA. SAVINGB BAHR- COURT DRESS TRAINS. The most expensive part of a court drean in the train, which on name elab- onte - cost " much u .5”. But they - other uses. for " the ma- Jority of court trains are now All in one piece, they can afterward he ad- mirwly utilized for (In making of landmine dinner are... and (on (own. Thoe economically inclined can len- onlly turn I con-t cantan- into tw- diner dune- uul on. hall Mina. snowed on avian bull dopam- at a In“. Fromm “caution and our" M custom-1m». use”. g. KELLY. Lou. 3mm“!!! iirar." Jolu A. 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