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rwuuup-, *'i'.'r.:."*.*:."::.':.": '?"s*u:'g'..q. ,.. % ::::&sG'::1;u: tpbonvayedttfpe doorbweutofilhtu nn uh-Ant ... ,..u......una aueppnnz 1n, mstean ot seeing Mr. Richard wriggle he might himself have todo all the wriggling? If he got turned. out of hiseberth this would certainly happen to him when he went home, his fa.ther_being a. fellowship porter, and stout of arm. All this took place a.t,ten o _cIock, the first ` thing in the morning. It was over by half- 'It has come, said the oice boy. watch- ing. He s done something at last. He`s ordered to leave the office in disgrace. I knew he would do something; and I ve got something more, and I shall make him wriggle. He thinks he won't be found out Hol Pm a mea~'ly little devil, and she's a. sapphire. It s something against her, is it! Just you wait. The office be? has a. eye open I . Mr. Murridge went back to his own 011100 and sat down gloomy and wrathtul. He left his door wide open, and the boy, sitting at his own table. his the letter press; wondering whether the time was yet ar- rived for him to step in. But for such a lad T0 stenin hnfnw: 1-J-an -.l..l.+ .........-_A- --.-I -I-A hands on the handle of ` watched him carefully, M - nu -.-nu uu nuup in. 131113 101' 811011 18d stepvin before the right moment might n endanger everything. Suppose if, by reason of premature stepping in, instead of seeing Mr. RihIY" 1!?!-`hm-In I... _..l..`|.L L.-.___, In I vuw auallulllo Dick deslred nothing so much as complete oblivion and the burial of T the whole busi- ness. He said so, in fact; But what shall you do next? he asked. That is my business. Only hold your tongue, and leave the rest of the _case to ma 7 Iuvuun v 1.1 U111 IJIJULII. Perhaps. - Yes; we1L I v'e nothing `for you at the office, Dick. Go and take a holi- day; amuse yourself somehow---as youlike to amuse yourself. "But, mind, not a word `to anyhody-not a syllable. Not a breath of what you ve toldme either to Norah or to her brother. This paper and the accu- sation it con_t_ains belong tome. Do you hold your tongue about the matter. Let no one suspect. v ` ` ma`) rIn.A.l..-j _- _AI 0 V I - ` ' .-w`.`You needn t go investigating dr inquir-_ ing, 011' anytbix(11g, saic; his s1c1) n;f"`youf`msy entire y depen on [t e trut A o my ac . Start from them. ` HT)__.`L , -rv -- -- vv vnu uv uaw I.\l 1uU""uUU VI/l..l.U R130 U53." Mr. Murridge grunted. The checks could not, under any circumstances, have been of `use to his son in his investigation. Now they were gone, perhaps lost altogether. Why, it was now `become a forgery without what the French call the pieces of convx'c- tion. Who can prove a. forgery when there. Is no document before the court? Mr. Mur- ridge retired to his own olce, followed by his son. :17 1" '_..-.._ "7*i." here; Dick, he sau, this thing is_ getting more complicated. I must think it over. You ve done vour share. Leave it to run avvuaa vu uzuvru use UIIIUIU Lulug. ' What. do` you mean? asked his father roughly. Dick showed his key. You see, it is quite a common key. Any- body with a. good big bunch of kevs could open the drawer. Perhaps, even-suc'h things do ha.ppen-when the key was turnezl thedbolt fell back and the drawer was open. What did you give me the checks for? '1 hey were no use to me--not the least use. 11.. '|t.......',:..._ ;_..__._4-.1 rm. , uuuu vv uyvu 411.1. Lwluuatu 3 uruwurl ' There's villainy somewhere. Mr. Mur- ` ridge breathed hard, and put his hands in_ his pockets. "Villainy somewhere. I ll get to the bottom of this. ` LLIIIL- ___,,_o I, R R. HOLT, INSURANCE BROKER AND T . General Agent. Real Estate bought and sold. Collections made in any part of the County. Money to Loan. OE1ce-Bothwell s Block, opposite the Railway Station, Barrie, _.Dnta.no. A 51-ly vv uau uuo uuvu auuuuu 5 DUll.'L'LI you LOT? No, sir. The drawer is never open that I know of, except Mr. Richard s in his chair. Have you ever tried to open that drawer 1 yourself, with a key or wit_houti* 1 `NA nun `I1 - nlcuu--an I....I.... :1. A __ J `I Jvunuvun, "guns on luv VA vvstuvuux ANo, sir. He always locks it. And I haven t got no keys. And why should I wantto open Mr. Richard's drawer? 7) Ir 'l`1\nmn a vn'II4-.3:-av. ..n.-..n-`-1.--- __ up vv ago IJVUUULII. UI. VI-Ila. , The vanishing of the checks, said Dick, seems to crown the whole thing." Whnf. (In vnn rnnn{2" ..al....I I.:.. 1.51.... avvlulu L\J LVPJ auu Lu yuan, . Norah was working with me on Satur- day afternoon, said Mr. M_urridge, until four o clock. I remember. Then she went away. I worked here a`one till six. Have you a bunch of keys at all, you boy! NA aI'ro THn11A1|`I- nu\I- anal-Ia:-`A. I-4. 1-..I- Jvu uv uuuyu \ll. nvla Kill (lull, JUU. UV]! No, sir; I haven`t got anything to lock up. Search me, if you like. nova tn-um onnn Mn 'DI..l.-...J)_ .l.._'_.-_. wvunuu uuv ll. Juu ILILU. Have you seen Mr. Richard s dra_wer standing open? I don`t want to search you. What the devil should I search you for? N0 6*!` 'r"In'!1IIn1x1nh 45 nnnnu nnnn `-`\:u`- T uuuvun um] I ot till three o'clock, sir. Miss Cronan was with you when you brought me out the letters to copy and to post, ' 1\Tnyon|1 urna 1x7l\'uI`rI'r|nI n-v-H-In `via .... 6-4.... sY1?he`}"w'r"'in"t`i"5rve"} ox?" aUt:uu1"d;;;:.. ` Mr. -Murridge went into the outer oioe. A` e The private drawer contained nothing but a. -few unimportant papers. The drawer, in- deed`, might just as well have been unlocked, for the forged checks and the check book, which Dick said were left there on Saturday, had disappeared. ` H1171; I-non Finn-I dun `L35 I\ml:A Ina... ....1....A :6'n`1y Miss Crohan, sir. yand Mr. Richard to-day, sir. Nobody came yesterday; sir. `7I1nI-.l*.I'n1n (`Ha-I TTAII Your-rn i-Inn nlnnn an .What time did you leave the place on Saturday?" u1\T..a- 4:11 LL--- ..9..1....1- _.-_. 1:.-__ n._-__.__ H uuwuay, nu . uuuuuy L'a.u1U _yuuwruu.y, Elf." - I ULV1Dl..-.A. Large zuuuunb U1 nvuw lllll to lend on straight loans, at. oweat rates. 16 MCCARTHY PEPLER 8: MCCARTHY. anus; \IlDGyyVICl \I\Dc Who has been in this oie; boy, asked Mr. Murridge, besides yourself, since Sab- urday? ur\._1_ 1:-:_- n-.-,',_, o 1 up -n. . . ULIUUA Luun uuuv A JVLU an J vua uuuuao They are locked up in my private drawer in the other room. I will get them. He vanished, but returned inn moment. They are gone! he cried. The checks are gone? Gone 1 T They are gone! On Saturday I left them in my private drawer. Now they are gone. VVa.s the drawer locked? It is always locked. Here is the key which has just unlocked it. Indeed, I am Glliia I-I-nnvr Ilioiidh -311 than 4-3-nnvtunn nu nd-.-.-A-.. 77 4 v-m;t;;d.v 1 .44` -, - . ,. ' ~44,` Humph._i Gflve me the paper. l;hm~e5: nest of villntnyjomewhere about the place. Dick folded it neatly. and handed it over with the air of the undertaker`s man hand- mg the gloves at a funeral. _ Hf nnnrun vnn urn nmnnrnd to swear fl) 1.; uuu, _yuu uuvu u.uuu.5u Iv aqua; Jvlu I have enough when I hdve all. Go now --or stay-where are the checks and the nlnnnly Fan`; 4-Bolt `I `off {vi 1-rnnh I-uni-uric? *`Ul` aI.u_y--vvuuru BID Ill-IU Ul-IUUIL3 III-I `check book that I left in your hands! 'l"L.... ...... I,..Ju.uI nu. in raw -uI1.rvn`A 1"! .Y- ' v M Very well. There remains the man who `presented the three checks. 1 `have not yet laid my hands upon. him. No doubt `if Norah confesses, she will tell you who he 18. If not, you have enough to satlsfy you. ` HT Lawn (:0-In-\I1ao'-I nrl-nun T Raina all no nnw mgme glovesaliuzuuunu. V "Of course you are prepared to swear this statement? _ Ce:-tainly." This with perfectly steady. eyes. V ' Of course! tn_1s_t it will not be neces- _, ,,_ H vv cll_|'" ' ' "1 have nothing. to there to say?" V Here is a_dIstin_ct ( aerlous charge. The m`: be made against you." "I have nnnnm. 4.. ....... nun weir unworthy `brothers. Find out, if you can. such an excuse, and when you bring me the name of the guilty person I will consider how far that excuse may avail in saving him from punish- ment." ` . . . - Spare me!" cried Norah. Oh. I will do anything else that you ask me-anything else; but I cannot do this" - ` . "Why not? ` use I cannot. I can giveyou no reason." "You refuse to do it. Why? Idon t ask you this ` me. Norah. lcommand you. If you are still to re- ma!n in my service. undertake this investigation." "I will not. I cannot. I will rather leave your Then, before we part. read this paper. It was placed in my hands this morning by my son. He is your old friend and companion. Your brother is also his old friend and companion. Your family $70,000: of -interest. N and A4` I-I-an fawn uua viuum to Justice." The girl sat before him with pale cheeks and eyes downdropped, and she trem- bled. Her hands trembled, her lips trembled, her shoulders trembled. it shall be your task. Will you undertake it?" `Still she made no sign. It may be-I say it may be-that some excuse; what men call excuses--idle thing-, but they are ` sometimes accepted-may be found. The thing may have been done by some one to help another person in trouble. Oh, there are people so foolish and weak that they will even incur the risk of. crime and dis- grace and punishment for others. Women have been known to do such things for their prodigal lovers and their unworthy `brothers. Find it excuse. when von hrimr mn n... nuuw wnue 1 snouea have done in lots of cases with- out your help. This robbery distresses me. I did not think I could have been so much distressed by anything. I say it is a most distressing thing to me." \ Be repeated his words, and seemed at a. loss how to express himself. Now I will give you one more sign of my condence in you-a`complete-proof of my cou- dence in you. Iwiil put this case, too, into your hands. Do you hear? You shall carry it through for me." , ' I she made no sign whatever. 2 I.wi1l give it to you for your own investigation You shall nd out. Norah, who took the checks from my check book, who filled them and signed them, who presented `them. You shall help me to bring this ..nI-n_ A- l-- -- It IV ouguu IUI. _yUuI' UWII lVC5[-IKEUIOTL shoillnfhnd lled them. this villain to Justice." The and am: rlnn-n.d-nnmui anti .3... ...... uuul um number or me checks. .\'orah," he said, presently, you have been :1 good girl to me; a very cievor and good girl you've been to me for five years. I acknowledge it--I feel it. I wish Ihad raised your saiary before. You deserve more: you've been a very good girl. You have car- ried through many difficult cases for me. I don't know whgt I should have done in lots of with- your hein. Thin mm`...-9 .u............... ...... v .n-a :uecKl. ...'I`.?`..`2 F u_y usuung In l.nlS way? . " They were not my own.` They were forged. 116 _ repeated, sternly. I know that from the dates and from the number of the checks. Ynrah " hn unhl u~..-.-..~....n.. 41-....- L_-__ L - --- - *-- - uz: lli1.'. uuaueu. 10. Are you quite sure-are you positive that M these two checks, cashed by the young lady -and by the boy, were forgeries? 011. Mr. Murridge, think. It is a dreadful charge to bring against anybody, Were they really forgeries? You may have forgotten, you know. They may have been your own. How do you know for certain that they were forgeries? ' Wltntrlld ozho mo}...-a n-n...a .... ......n. ,u,a ..u._ ...--- VI VI 0 L\ll ECI I533` What did she nuan? What `on earth did she mean byvtalking in this way? Thev were nnr. I-nu nun. > run 4...... o........v 3... | 1.: Vin Iv. uv _yuu_qu.urv ulluUl'8IH.llU!" She tried to speak, but she could not. In the young lady she recognized herself. She had, with her own hands, presented that check and received gold for it; she remem- bered who had given her the check, and to ; whom she had given the money; more than this, in the handsome boy with the red tie she recognized her own brother Duff; not because he too, were a red tie, but because he had told her, talking tries over an even- in pipe, how he had cashed one of Mr. Mur- ri ge s checks that morning, and for whom `he had cashed it. ' (6 A `on '..A.. ..-.:4.- __,___ -* I-uh; IILI vi`: ALIS-LILIUI , LAO vvcoil U>Il WU LIIIU ELI J has a red tie. Well, that is nearly all we know at pregnt. I have nothing more to tell you. Stay, one thing more. The forged checks, with the check book from which ` they were stolen, were all in my son s pri- vate drawer, which he keeps locked, on Sat- urday morning. Of that he is certain. They have now disappeared. They. too, have been stolen. My son's drawer has been broken open, and the checks have been taken from it. Do you quite understand? Show tr-inrl fn cnnnlr hut aha nnnl.-I van` 7.. H. LYON. PRIVATE FUNDS TO LOAN O. on Real Estate at lowest rates. Fa_rmers Notes Discounted. Collectxons made In an part of the County. Real Estate bought an sold. Conveyancing in all its branches. Mar- riage Licenses Issued. Office--0ver Canadian Bank of Commerce. Dunlop street. 45-ly ouu_y,_ luv Aunuvtuutu :.Ll..l\.l uu nuulsuuy lllll another for the same sum of twelve pounds was presented at about a quarter to one by ` `a young gentleman whom the clerk declares he would recognize at once. He is described as a. handsome boy, with light, curly hair and an easy manner; he wears a pot hat and `anon cu.-Lt` {"745 Wall Irlsn in I-|l\J|-`vu 1:!` u... By a young whecaeyxwalso, if neces- sary,` be identied. And on Thursday last nnnthnr far the smrnn cum nf funtrn nnlina E uuu luuxvu 53 L]. an-Iv was uvvuv vv -uauw Nothing. Go on. It is nothing. But she was white and trightened, and she trem- bled, and was fain tosib down. `Norah was 3 bad actress. V rluge wutuuuu uu: cuuuu us an: vnuua, auu spoke very slowly. It was a check for twelve pounds, payable to bearer. It was cashed by ayoung lady. What is the mat- ter, Norah? for the girl had turned white, and reeled as if she was about to faint. Al`7_AL_'__ _ (1- -.. T4. J. _..c l...'...... 71 `D..4. ueu, you uusuu xv vv uvav vv -um -A " One, also one of the forged cl:-e:k-2, was presentedon Friday, the 15th, at a quarter past twelve, by a. young lady. _ Mr. Mur_- ridge watched the effect of his words, and .......l,.. wow`? nVnm!v H-. urn: n nhpnlr for ll, VVlp.l.I.l.l up mun uvwu in considerable agitation, a. very thing has` happened . V- '2Wh`e.t is than? i *1 robbed. V "on; bow-dreadful! Is it much? I eha`.ve been robbed-treacherously robbed. he added, `as if most robberies were i open handed and friendly, of sixty pounds, by means of ve forged checks, payable to I-nan Ida)! UUGlUlo Oh!!! . Each "'83 1.01 twelve pounds. Now, ; listen. Three were brought to the bank and ` cashed by one 1nan--a. men who spoke a. foreign accent, and who can be easily identi- ed. He presenfed them on the third, the sixth and thirteenth of this month. try 1! n , JJ \Y-.._I. :1 1.... ..-.. 1.... .|_a___`; l&|.l.l uuu vu.u uwouvu uu. nu.-so Lanvnair Well, said Norah, if he canmbe identi- ed, you ought to be able to nd him. un..- 1-`Ian nun nf Hm for-mad nhnr-Ira, wm: z'v.5 V`;J.1iq,':,'mh,V_9v walking up and down` 1.- ....-4... In mmaidarable agitation. very .LVJ. Ulubo do '1: D171 Barrie.` Barrie. 1st Oct`... 1885. r nanus, 84 'I'he`man wh nrn Inn-. 5.. V Norah was a. actress, [she termed.` What In 1'.` ,4 51.; gxaiionsllvih '15 i id id '1 . H . .th d. `sea of `V. Bur. *%aeV[s`iI til? caual::>f_nnt<;ldo1:t 59ryui;b1Y ldook Blood Bitters W! H11 `ouriljijwoflt cue know- queation but that Dig; when You no more I" _ Im ` This is truly wonderful," sand ho!` _ . . 14 i'W?0%armw Speak or disg1`8 i.1feh ._1iT0l"Q1j~,in thegsame breath? My d8 e-d`;m.:, .`?7;,.15!`<>_A plighted our troth and kiss `gather i-st, it was like the church ha 5 3 Jon know-for better for worse. P9 rypbe. ilitlile of the worsehas come at *'h_" Let me share it with you- ' ` 111180, " she turned upon mm :1 W " ` most sorrowful eyes ever seen. "V"0};` - ,L1ik9 `70 marry a girl disgmced forever! Disgraced, Norah 3 ` Disgraced! Go away, HUS? I can you no more!" u!h|__e, 1, ., . . . . n -..:.1 hnrlo" i a?' . , _ ` Hugh, It must be!" `Tell me why it must be." 1 Bcause--VbecaI1se- I cannot tell 7`: "Oh: Hugh, believe me! Ican never 111311 . Y0`l`lv!W-, and I can never .num'y 1111) 0` -wh -wh 9 . . ` Huyhy shz turn:-J him It Pair M I mt l\IVIIn-uIv3c-I no.-.-u l\I'I\V` ;-nnn "WOIIM ` G A. RADENHURST, BARRISTER, AT- . torney, Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyan- oer. 8:0. Olce-First Door South of Post Olce, Hind s Block. Owen Street, Ba.rr1e., 49-48 I '_- . 1 Lug!` put; his hands ht-hin.l him Y0? mut: take it, Hugh. 1 am seI'i0I1`~7 ,"1 shall not take in, N omh. I am serious. 't~ Ittakes two to muko 11:1 ongagemeni. and two to break it on`. I refuse. my W` Rs... 93 quue comrortably, to cry.` _ _m Oh. Hugh! she said. I won~1?1` *5 - will be sorry? "What for, dear?" ` , I wonder whether you will cons0 5 I. sell. very `soon! There are ms of P:i.'I and better -girls in the world. Oh, 3'0 soon be hmpy again without. me!" My dearest child, wlmculo yo`-1 111L"`T, W I mean, Hugh, that it is all ovc.I`- ' Len back your ring. Our engagement 15 D10 o" ' - v-Luv IIIIIIL` l\' \1\JlIIV-7: The corridor in the Children's H0-`l`" Shadwell, is a. quiet place for a lovers` ,t{)'~j?- though not like a bosky grove, eat?!-`-I" secluded from observation. And there fir? no owers or hedges in it. and the SW`? breezes blow not over cottage gar-lens. bu.`- over the London docks. which is. P9 1`?' the reason why they are sometime: \'9T7_ highly spiced. One i`, however. snft3_f.` being overheard. Therefore; when 5} `D Went out to meet her lover there, she b<`:;33~ I quite comfortably, cry. Mn}. `[.`| ...,}.m D}... .._.-,1 tar ...n..I..- ff vou -AAIDIIII Calista remembereil Dick's . M1`? onvsundayz VVhatever lmppeus it M11 1*` her fauIt. . __ "Tell me, she said. what 11:15 Divk done` I cannot tell you. Then it was something done by Dirk. HW had he contrived to make 1lli.~`chivf l>:tw0~3?} Mr. .Murridge and Norah! ~(':11i. ro.=07?* upon taking the earliest opportunity of -~`< *?' ing Master Dick. Unfortunately, the 9\'*'.`- -` of the next day made that interview imf~` siblo for some time to come. "'3... --...._.-,1-.. 2 . . u rr,,..:... ' -"" ""l"1 ' " " V u` - I am. going` to tell him, ("uIi. Norah, fI`igidl'~', that it i< nil (vs:-1' Let` us. I am going to give him bu--Z; 11.5 rix Oh, Norah! ' Please don't ask "me wh_v. I (`mm-`` you. It is not my fault. (.`:a1ist:1_. while the` tears came a;;::1i11; "it is no fault!" A v-AI \.\a*'lJn He is somewhere in the hw- send for him. He (`an-5'09 you dor or somewhere. You are ; him what has happened 3-" I Inn nnu'n~ A 4.11 L.-.,, up \anwu\.u;uA uuu auaulul U1 Lu|ng.'J~. Don t ask me why _I am bu when Calisiza, after seeing that was comfortable, and having; '03 thermometer an to '.I*~.~ came to her; don't ask me. (`ali- I cannot tell you. I can tr-El n- v You have left Mr. .\lu1'ri1:-. Yes. I have left; him. .1 never go back to him ng.-.i:x. '.\ lista! I must see Hugh as 30011 3. -dxrectly." 5.1:__ _o__ ___A__' L, . .u 1 LIJIAVIA 52 J vu rvavuovo _ "The sister's room is at the en 1 of the war}, ` so that even when she is asleep she is never rea'1y away` from her charge. It is at am her bedroom and sitting room, furnL~'cel with a table and easy chair. as vwll .~.s a I-nu-I Tn lV..1..J-..9.. ,......,. l...a.L.`. I \ ~ "up... up vusuv -ouu -..u.nJ Luau, an hr :1 bed. In Ca1ista s case--but lhira, I 1&1: is a matter of individual Iastx?-Ih0re :1 books--in case she might nnl timn to rrz little--and pictures anul work. Ii:-0 .\' sat down and took off hat and jzu-kt-I, 1 rlering how long people livn: W114; :n'=:- av " of dreadful and shameful tlzingz. u'I\._..14. __ I- __., H,` I uvauauJ 0 V Go into my room, dear. I will be wm, you directly, and than you shall tell me 3; much as you please. "r`|n aha`-1nuo7a 9-Anon `'5 AL bl... ..._ 7 _ 1 `I J '1`. SPROUL, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR . of the Supreme Court, Conveyancor, &c. Money to Loan. Oices over Sanders Bros.. Jewellers. Dunlap Street Barrie. I-Ina uuyyvuvul . Nothing. I have left Mr. Murridge, that \ is all. I am come to stay with youj ` Tell me, Norah. What is itr" Nothing. In proof of this assertion she buratinw tears and fell upon her sisfer`s neck. Tell me. Norah. . I. ca.nnot-yet. Write to mother, and tellher that Iam here-sa.y, if you plew for a holiday. Yes, tell her I am here for; holiday. l1AI'nA when AA-an J`-.. 1 _._!'H I my gun, wu inc one truth." "" 5- Um, .-'Icann0t-- cannot. Yoummt nn H H presented one of those (`h( (:ks,m"] ' " 3'N~I!. 1 . sented another. That is all I can telmy mm W pistols! She was no longer pale. sheIi , `"1 1].- more. In her cheek there was a hm 1 might have been the outward and xv|:g,I:,`f,.:p`- "hlhh scious guilt. As such Mr. Murrirlge n.,,.i` K other hand, it might betoken a wmh W 0m, words. But as such he did not Wad ,L w;`le9D for was, her eyes were aameas she tn itever 1: once more to Mr. Murridge, as she 33,31 " We door open. I advise you for once to follow ynur Ow You have always advised me to trust m,n,,': , you have sometimes trusted me. In this mi" N no one but yourself. When you am Sam. trust will ask me to come back to you. Txli then` .""- 5` lee me here no longer." ~ '11! The oice boy listened. Mon. 111188,!` he BEN}, 88 she Cioted the door. ,,a _ going? He's gone, too. He's done sc;mm'.;n.r""" lknow vex-y.well! Are you really g,,.,,K-,.. ' "I "Really going for 8. time. Joe; perhaps alto 4:. 1 - - "Is there a row, miss? Is h_-"-110 J..,k`_,, J: 5""- rection of Mr. Richard's chair-La iw In iv" W "You had better ask him. Joe, ;n.r,.| pm?- "She's been crying. The t(.-are \\'4_`|'i3 .,,j h(.,,.h( . Iwondenn said the boy, ".h,3;h._;,. , ,mhH `:1; now? Oh, it I could go in with :1 1-u11;,.-,.,,,,,, ,,r,``-" axim` u-n 9; But he was afraid. "It is impossible, said Mr. Jiuxrririqo, "Sim h ~19 have doneit. \Vhy did she turn Slypfily-_I -;,|._., ' she tremble? Why were her -n.-..k.- ;,.,, ml; ;: must have done it! Why did .~h:- rpm...t,,.m__`.`f , the case? She must: Very well, then, '1). i`_ ` something behind it-snmnthin2 that Im- k r-nut 5;` out. Very well, then; they've Cut in ,-1.. '.1,a1.m: now.` lwill find out the truth x:.rn._s-..._-1r;- 57aE3 .s;;l";%E;n?e';`iZy dear Norah: has happened? MN .-.4-|n.'nn. T 1.-.... 1-1`; 1r_ 1: THE BROKEN RING. Calista, said Norah, half m walking into the infants ward, ` to stay with you a little." * u'l`.......-. ...:u. mnz M .. .a__,, \v _ -allflll thm u ,., -sen me why- -. J-3,, derstnd Ot un. tion. U _ ulwm answe;ng?,3,`;:? You will nd om-gelf, M m Caugta when you want m V omen-'5, 01' W` You cmlnm lot It sta gust take 1t1P-when you You 81 IH. have come to (he K (1 why I 11 undefsm" , yo W1 truqh` re-f[)S(`(l to speak." - .\'nrah." truth now, thf 11 Tell me the . - .tc no one, and Mr Mun-xdge, zinc and fmli.-x , ve"nd fg1en((l1S my this },uin(`$1. H0 hm! t grangely mvc OHM my his hands / 1 -rm twhen he Cd mm` , slrnl;.7htW.1y we had 1" 1;f)re the magistrate u'}l)!PIt0`nIt p1t_V.an4l, n 6 _ `Hut! 1: pt-rs . I115` Ifrgfnh reV9 .`t`:flru)).'j;3tq 517! '3 t-vlc!-nr-v an 33?!) `him con: and he was nmvml I0 pity won I \,0ruh.n hp of her Own the truth. - -Fell `P9 . -~ `Hug In. us: uwu muuln, and 3 .1 _ 7 me ':,;`a,',.."} 1"* God's sake, tell me the tmth zinc) O \ besald aboutlt! No one mix: k,,'." tween us two. We will an g.,0,l , my gm, tell me the truth." -I t-.nnnnf._.l' nannno v,\.. , use tnose cnecks?" W` ' Why did I take those checks? with this man for five years, and 1 me why I stole his checks!" Tell me. Norah v... -"`*' . ycauu Luu nave oeen 80 hon` cannot understand 11:. Ten derstand It. ' In An ........___, hive owned so muc . . - . h. take those checks?" "'` `he rest. Whv did I o..I.,. A1 rue wny ; stole ms check Tell me, Norah. Ya. . marl. Ynn hmm um... I.` uauv cowuu VA Avnvl-nvv `Jinan: w.L . .c.. r'1'.n.s . 00 Q G. W. LOUNT. TRATHY QC . i.7-- -.~---v v use check? his man v: yea 8 Oh u I hgv 1'3: 8 d \ 9. hen :7 n "" now he ask: .me, Yes, you hav You have been so no 3 d x . u t 1]] gncnnn. ..... _._- CHAPTER IX. mittll. 6.. 9 I. an hour war, 1, Ihave come MCCA RTHY, PEPLER 8; MCCARTHY. Barristers. Solicitors, Notaries. 850., Money to Loan. Barrie, Aniston and Gravenhurst. D AL'roN Mocnvrnv, Q.C. F. E. P. Pnzpmcn. J. A. Mocuvrnv. T D. F. MCWATT. V - uuunu... .. J-tn." becgme An.) -u. an.- or between Dafml she 9 .I.J $6133. DULlUl.l.vU1'B 111 DISH L/`Ul1I'la UI 01185109, Notaries Public. Conveyancers. Olces over the Bank of Toronto Barrie. 1:91-_______t\:-u coon .. - .. 11 Uouege or uurgeous, mu.1uuurg.. ,uwanuuw of the R0 51 College. of Physicians, England. Omce an Jesidenoe in. Brown : New look. Barrie. Onthg premise at'n1ght, j 5 ENNOX, AULT 8: KERR, Barristers, Soli- citors of the Supreme Court. Prootors. Notaries _Conveya.ncers, sqc. Money to loan. Otcea, mds` Block, opgosxte N. 8: N. `W. Ry. station, Barrie. and Bing HAUGHTON LENNOX. WELLINGTON AULT, JOHN R. KERR. am s Block, Bradford. ' ' OUNT, STRATHY 3; LOUNT. mums- ters. Solicitors in High Court of Justice, Nntarien Pnhlin. Gnnvevnnnarn- Olman nvnr 'r:Ix71E~i(;:LERK COUNTY or SIM V 0015. will be at his office at the Court` House. Barrie, everysaturday. Residence and R0. Cookstown. EAR_N_ 8: MURQHISON, BARRISTERS. Sohcxtors, Conveyancers, 860. Money to Loan. Office--0ver D. J. Murchison s Store. Market Street, Barrie. Branch Omce-Potter's Blook. Tottenham. ' 'Il'.nurAn'nJ I-In-.An\7 `D P! Mtrnnuranv OSEPH SWAN,.AUCTIONEER FOR THE County of Simcoe. Terms reasonable. Dloe at my Store. Craighurst. 46-ly wen u nsuuns, uppt Barrie. C. E. Hmwsox. H WSON 8; CRESWICKE, BARRISTERS, Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Judi- oaturo of Ontario, Proctors, Notaries, Conve - snoersh 8:0. Mone to Loan. O1ces-Bot - we1l s lock, oppos to N. 8: N. W. Ry. Station, Ran-in- C HENRY, APPRAISER 8c BILL POSTER,- . 8:0. Rents Collected, Servants Provided. Olce up-stairs opposite Bank or Commerce. WANTED men to canvass for good selli1;g articles. Liberal offer. Apply W. B. BAIKIE. Bookseller. Barrie. V 35 OSEPH ROGERS, CHIEF CONSTABLE, County of Simcoe. 0lce-Police Court, Barrie. ' A H. AEN NE'1"I`. DEN'l`.ls 1`. l . Barrie, Qnt.. Olce. Sanders Block. gosite new Poet Olce. Visits sdale and Waverle . the rst Wednesday of every month; .Wye- bridge and Midland. the next day'('l`huz-sday). Penetang the following day (Friday). Vitalized Air for painless extracting a specialty. 6-ly -_ JOHN OAKLEY. BOAT BUILDER ON the esplanade. foot of Market Street. Yachts and Skiffb of every description in stock and built to order. Also for hire at low rates by the hour, day. week or season. Boat stallsto rent by the season, sculls, ours and paddles in stock and made to order. II-ly [OSEPH .SWAN,.AUCTIONEER FOR THE nnnntv nf Qimnnn, 'l`Armn rnnnnnnhln. J B. JUIILVBUN. unnmuu, l.1l'U.l1.'.l'.Iliv U.l' 0 and Dealer in Goals of all kinds, and Georgetown, Grey and Gnelph White Finishin Lime, Cements of all kinds, Fire Bricks an Plasterers Hair. Storehouse at the Northern Railway Switch, foot of John street, near the depot. The bond of this Lime is better than that of any other kind. and the nish superior. Olce -Corner of John and Elizabeth streets. oney :9 }end at lowest rates. Agent for Doxmmcn Grange Fire insurance A snoot- ation Canadian Mutual Aid Life Insurance and eserve Fund Accident Associations. TI-IOS. S. MOLEOD. `Dalston. Oice over Coulter 8c Vair s, Barrie, Tuesday and Saturdav. M 6-ly 1_1{% cm-mo-rs.mn shiiions. ;ARRIE FOUNDRY. ENGINE &. BOILER Wnnwn._H'. Qlnwxunv. Mnnufn.nt.urm- nf ARRIE PLANING MILL.-GEO. BALL, Canmnter and Rnilder. anti Mnnnfnntilmr LUWERB, FLuwu;na.-r-our 1"14!)w1:.iL::i bou nets of eve de9o_ on andtnn d l t t t1 1'! 5 *8 8'" " c=%m::. 51.: .t:.,k;'.:ae2.g_1.:t.~,#a/ Morgan & A now ablaze with blr om and~wil_l repay a Plants and wire vases for table decoration loaned at very reasonab`e rates and satisfaction guaranteed. A large stock of roses. bouvardias, carnations, &c.. on hand. The fall. is the time to plant your currants, gooseberries, a straw- berries. raspberries. &c. A very large stock on the fruit ta~m. Greenhouses. Owen Street, Ba nn `lfnilinovfnn Rn-Ant. rrie. Entrance . lolv MORGAN 85 McVI'l`TIE S, ma QU-n;n:N_'s HOTEL.-'-_A.. w. `snowy, Proprietor. mxoanenuooommoasuoh-mr Itrsvollln public. Bu-~a.nd Inrderwoluup-, L:.'..``:`.tr. Lmmm` "%`."`:.;.1'.`.:Z .J`3.`t.`.`.'.*'~L?:`.-%.`)r`?. .`.; VFBUIIUUUBOS. UWEII 5| on Wellington Street. .9--. TENNEDY, GAVILLER A-. i,HOLLAVl-J: Architects, P. L. Surve ors. Valnators, kc. Plans and specications or buildings pre- lsge Lots laid out. Farm Eilred. Town and Vi] as careful] located`. Timber limits examin- ed, 860. &.c. oronto 0ice-4 Mail Buildings. Burris bice-McCarthy s Block. Collingwood 0ice-Lcng s Block. Tnos. Knmunnv. MAUmcn_ GAVILLIR. Wu Jo DlUUlSo 1 Ulalcllllllnlllo EDWARD J. HEARN. D. C. Muncmsox. ONEY T0 LOAN.-$250,000 at 6 and 6} per cent. J.` T. SPROUL, Solicitor, et:c., my-in. ' |'ONEY.-A large amount of rivate funds tn Inn nn ah-niohf.1nn.ns: at nwnnt 1-nfnn T. LITTLE. M.D., C.M.. A . (`Jrnn .-:__j_._...... _._.._..__._._.._ ..-_ FLOWERS, FLOWERS.-_0U'l` `rmwmoii bouquet: every description and fun _ daalonn n on-Ant. var etv and AI . law n1-ices It W. MOVITTIE, D. L. SURVEYOR AN D - Ran] Entntn A:nmt_ nlnml-v. N- W- "I`_ S. JOHNSON. BARBIE, IMPORTER 0F'| and Dnnlnr in Eng]: nf All kinds. and V. UlUV11"l.'l.I!I, Uu .IJ- GUIVVIIIUIS ALV1l`J O O Real Estate Agent. Calgary N. sgondonce solicited with rggard to1nvest- n n Drnvinnn nf Alhnutn `IT 'I` A `V EC).A.'I`-S. AUc'r1oN1a:En, ETC. "R. W. A. ROSS. Lioientiato of Time Roy`! College of Surgeons, Edinbux-3.. Licanti te n! thn Rnvnl nllnnra nf Phvaininnn- lllnalnnd- .":I\a:oNE:*sr. 1vmNU1rAcrUnn._ PIIYSIUIANW 8. ' FOR INVESTMENT on good frnnhnl nanny-ih'7 at Inwnslf. rnfn nnscm. ` _oUs},%` ._.....___...._.__ ._._._ TT7TEf $811010. uecuruy ab LUWEEL run: 0 principal money required until 1. H. H. STRATHY. Solggitor. FINANCIAL. _"_l_'_F'11A1-- . Elalo` --.. Uorraagonuence Iouulwu wnn re ru WIDVBBP ments :1 Province of Alberta. .W.T. A. W. MOVITTIE. Address -Calgary, via Benton, Montana U.S. _"_E`3:*_'_':. Uoluou Churchill. iOn_t. 4; z-35 1 A. E. H. Cmazswroxm.` 41-`tf IIDDPIH ' loly __ _,, 3 ~ `VIIIlII` , HI . :2 zfrid i..':-;: ;.::i 9* `NM 'S!hih'.;r.hd I ut xpeotum and interested, ,z';g`v'y`.gf-_ 9. _ " ;_ `:- f_ _ `_*_f ~3_= T ., `,0; `Go on." he said. ;; ;`.fg;_ lllnilhwihlil" nu \-In cxuu ant: Mun II YUP] SL111-Llg thing to me. `Dick, she said, `when your father comes back, do not tell him that I came here. -I only came to get something-- something which I forgot this morning, nothing of any importance. She stam- mered a great deal` while she said this. I told her ihat it was no business of mine whether she came or whether she stayed away, because I had nothing to do with her or her work. 'Ihen she laid her hand on my shoulder and looked into my face. `But promise, Dick, she said. `You see we are such old friends, you and I, and Daft is your bo=om friend. We ought to be able to depend on you. Promise, dear Dick; say that you will never tell your father that I came to his oice any day when he was out of it. Inaturally promised. And she went away. As soon as she was gone I wentainto your olce to` nd. out what she had been tearing. if I could, being still curious. and not test satisfied with myself for having made that promise. There were two or three great books on the. table, your genealogical But she wouldnot be likely to tear any of the leaves , out of them, because they are not the only ` copies I looked'about,_thereore, and pres- ently. poked away under some papers, `I! found your check book lying on the table. I took it up and examined-it. 1 Ida. not know _ vwhy, because I had no suspicion of, this kind A of thing. What was my gastonishment to discover that otjthe checks had` been" tsken.,.out 0)`. the,book1 Six; they were` erg 994,` `there.-.nF is-kes. T011? 19- .9 1.`.1!nB-,;' bis, at WP3` in vonder to ihir -betoi $99! 5'0 2 were leveq*tho"ha.I99 1#1me1t9.!99?9iI;y& ,h:5bit l5i7 , . , um I: .`.5.'- +`.I'.'...=;-+.I.".4-; `I 0'.-'...'..'a` 'in.a ._ nu vu. a9u.gla.:_.|` JUILI`. uncut UUUK 0110. "111.45 wards, whe'h' the thing "t1%atf.__1.:f>!i1i6-'.'n {1t'wAaaAa:tez~- began to think" about it, `that- I connected the lea.ves.toru out of the bodk,` i and m nnrilIIII1!"'..n1thill -mirll>'.h-:-. 9).; ..s....1.' aa l.l\JIl nuuvvuo She shut the door, W}, as sometimes happens, the lock did not catch, and the door stood ajar. From the place where I was sitting 1 could see through the door, and could catch something of what she was about. I was not curious, but I looked, and I observed that she was tearing something out of a book. This was such a strange thing to do that it caught my eye. Why; should she come 'to your office, when you ` were out, in order to tear leaves out of a book? It certainly seemed to be a book of some kind, but from my place I was quite I unable to see what it was, or why she was tearing it up. .'Then she folded the leaves 3 very carefully, and, so far as I could see, put them in her pocket. After a few minutes she came out again. Of course I was, by this time, very curious indeed,- but I asked no questions. `A man does not like to seem curious about a thing which he has seen, so to speak, through a keyhole. I- noticed, however, that her breath was ' quick, and that her hand trem- I-uhul Ana .1... .._:.| 4...-.. -- \JlIU UL DPIJ I03` Wi;1~._ Murridge grunbed ; but what he meant isvnot known. - Ll('II_ - I ; AI I .1 AISIILBI KUALVLLVU 11111111.--|1l!aU. DAIJJJ, Carpenter and Builder. anti Manufacturer of Doors Sash Blinds. Mouldings. 850. Plan- lng of oil kins done prom tly and satisfac- torxlv. Factorv John street. srrie. ........u, an new u..1uu mu -wwu anxiety ever since. Of course, as you will immediately understand,`direct1y you spoke to me last week my suspicions turned to certainty. I was, as usual, in the outer oice, and I. had nothing to do but to sit and wait for any work which might be sent out. The time was a_qua_rter past t-wo. You were gone out 10 your dinner, and the boy was gone to his, There was, therefore, no one at all in the place except myself. Before you went out you looked up your safe with your papers in it. I know that, because, as you passed through the outer door, you dropped the keys into, your pocket. You left your own 1 door wide open. A few minutes afterwards, , to my astonishment, Norah Cronan came in. i `Is your fat'-er in? she asked, in a. whisper. ` I asked her if she knew what time it was, and whether she expected a regular man like you to be in at a quarterpast two. She made no reply, but went into your office ` very quickly and shut the door. eAs she passed me I remarked that her face was red and her eyes looked swollen, as if she had been cry iug. - I dare say you yourself have noticed that, for some time past, she has been out of spirits? M 1:l'.......'A..... ..........A....a . 1..-; -..I....L I..............a. IJIWI VJ 0 It is now four weeks, he continued, read- ing from the paper, since I had the misfor- t1me-it was a great misfortune to me, and I am very sorry that it happened-to ob- serve, quite accidentally, a certain suspicious circumstance which took place in your own office. This circumstance caused me the greatest. uneasiness and suspicion at the time, and has filed me with anxiety ever since. Of nonmn, an vnn will a'm..m.u..4..1.. uuu. uruppeu, never to De menuoned. again. What the devil do you mean by that? - ` his father cried. The business forgotten! The matter allowed to drop! Do 1100}: like the man to forget such a thing? No further action, -indeed! Wait, you shall see what further action I shall take! `l\.!.I.. .l:.I ..-A. _A.__. LA V -O - I nun vuvn uvuavu .1. auau 06103 ` Dick did not sfop to press thigpetitfon for ` mercy. Ti 1'3 anus I.\....v.--_I.- 99 L- --__A_),__- , 1 ,, , _ 1 `ISIS U W DVLIIUBEIUIJO `MM: Murridge looked up sharply and sus- pic -iously. Yes, as you will" presently see, Dick re- v peated, answering that glance, a confession. When the duty of taking up and investigating this case was laid upon me, my lips, which would otherwise have remained shut,` as a point of honor, were opened. i It I did not obey your command to the fullest extent, innocent per.-`one, might be suspected and - even be_ punished. I have, therefore, re- ~ solved upon telling you all that I know, whatever happens. And since I must write down the truth, I pray that no further ac- tion may be taken in the case, and that this most deplorable" business may be forgotten and dropped, never to be mentioned again. What the dnvil dn vnn wanna `law 4~'l...d-2!! nvwu vuw IIILLIJ5 LID uau ILIHAAU up. ' .Before I begin this statement--the words formed part of the narrative-I `wish to ex- plain that ` nothing but your express com- mand that I should investigate the case for you would have induced me to write down what I know about it. You will consider it _as, in part, a. confession. Mn Muuwufmn `A-\t\`rnA cu... ..I.___'I_. --- I avvncu. nu Ll vus any puulu UL VIEW. Read it, his father repeated. Let me , hear what you have found. If it is true--" . _ He stopped, because he knew not whet` he should do if it were true. VI..- _-.-_.. ...___ I___.IA__A._ I , Q ------ uuvusu V IL Ill WUIV Iv.I'uBg - y The young man hesitated no longer, With per!ee`ly steady eyes,` which met his fathers fearlessly and frankly, and with brazen front, and with clear, unhesitating voice. he read the thing he had made up. ,Rnfnrn T hna-in {thin crfafnrnnnl-,, 41... ......,a_ When Dick had once made up his `mind that escape was only possible by one method, he gave his whole thought and devoted the greatest possible pains to make the narrative complete in all its parts, and impregnable at every point, He wrote and re-wrote. every single sentence half a dozen times; he read it over and over age. document critically; he put himself in "the place or a hostile and suspicious critic; he even read it aloud, which is the very best way possible of testing the strength of such a document, whether from the credible and the probable, or from the plausible and per- suasive. or from the purefy literary point of view. c He was not greatly skilled, as may be ; supposed, in fiction considered as a ne art, which is, perhaps, the reason why he was quite satised in his own mind with his statement, looked at from any point of view. Rand " `Ida 'IlIQQ canon-nnbnpi (IT -4. ___- in; he ex mined the \ 1 I J SEPH ROGERS, CONVEYAN OER. COM- missioner in Queen s Bench, Auctioneer, Apxhaiser. and Commxsslon Agent for the Isle of ouses, Lands, Farm Stock, Household Furniture, Goods, Wares. 850. Also for the collection of Rents Notes and Accounts. Omce-Po1ice Court errie. . jm?' wALi'nR *BEVS~ANT.- V yo.--,-4.1- --vuuau5 uuuu VVll;l.|`]l'r." ;. :`How:dayon-knov.thu;r _<, _ , _ _ ` l B%W~h*=%mthr `3n`-`W!lI:D1'`.9910nt[BIn8t xilimetjnd .0!-tun .1:-.1.` . .....4....i..;.. . uau raulaxj um: You shall be satisfied, then. What do you think of this for one proof? The girl described by the bank clerk as having pre- sented one of the checks was Norah herself. For proof send for the clerk when she is here. - He will be able to identify her, I dare say. That is my first proof. Now for the second: The young gentleman who pre- sented and cashed the check last Thursday at one o clock was no other than her brother, young Hyacinth Cronan--Datfodil. He must have gone to the bank just before one o clock, because he came here a few minutes ` after one, and we went out to dinner together. We went to Crosby Hall and sat there till two. The clerk. you know, gave one o clock as the hour. I have no doubt but he will identify Daffodil as well. It will be perfectly easy. The checks may have been given to them. By the actual forger? Very possible. But in this case unlikely. Because who would do it for them? A Go on. The case was getting blacker. As regards the character of Daif--I mean Hyacinth-for steadiness, I am afraid we cannot say much. He is, as you know per- haps, at University College hospital, and he belongs to a fast set. They play billiards, smoke together, have `parties in each other s rooms, and go to theatres and music halls -all this was strictly true, and yet--poor Dai!odil!-worse still, he goes to a gaming. den; It is` a place open every evening for playing baccarat and every kind of gam- bling game. I dare say, when they do noth- ing else they play pitch and toes. I remem- bered your recommendation to use every means in order to nd out the truth, and I went with him. We went twice last week. This also, as we know, was literally true. I have also learned that he is in money diiculties. Daffodil had shown Dick a letter from his tailor intimating that . something _on account would be desirable. Altogether, I think my theory will prove "right--Norah. took the checks with a view to help her brother. Of course she knows very well your custom of drawing twelve pound checks for private purposes. Therefore , she filled these up for that amount, condent thatthey wouldthen pass without suspicion," and might even. escape your notice. She imitated your signature; and*s_h'e- gave them every oneto her brother, except that which she cashed `herself, pres_umaL_ly also for him. I am quite sure she didjit for `her brother. Whether he knows how`she got the checks, whe_ther'he stands in with her, I cannot tell. That will `be seenwhen he is confronted with the .bank"cle rk, and charged with presenting plies to thecharge.- - ~ , . -`fHasthegirlalover1" .< f. : .; . ' 9`She1has- been engaged for the` last"-week .orsoonl y. ! . v. -' 5 - '_ . -2 Who:ii the m?I_n|".:l, _.- "`Hisns me isfughv Aquila "3 `lHeIr.ia* iresi-. :~ dent= omoer "at `vthe-' :. Childrn s> Hos- A '3mo'd`o`t55li1q|'1ii'e abaiat.7gIsii:E`==. __ azgot; nothing to do`w11;|f1_l)9_` 1.4: t_i" u :- 5;-.:' :.%*.~.5.f"v:.-r. 5 . -.~``II:ulx:I;n_...._L..-4 A.I__pan. ' the check. You judge what he re`: . spit at=_sohe'oI witiiwhhn; {~B`ut -mu ` T me ya 08:58!`-lull. 513183; `"19 IIISCIB V1 9 '1 :hu.uId`ha t:.tnd'inP%; " is not mptiroid mun un:9.;prs299a.!on.- 2 ha thinks. :mth1nx..l.mt~. ,.-JIn.'hnn.u-.1npch2mgnw.a8 ; 110` um nu;.4n:.d9h$;p!%9nny.$!9b1-J `man who hem gmblf ` \.-, u-an sauna us nnnvo Yes, afraid of you. Norah has been your tnvoritealways. You give her the conden- tial work, and me the ofce drudgery. I_ thought. you would not bu. lieve me. Perhaps I hoped that she would get off altogether. But when you placed the whale case in my hands, the first thing thr in forced itself upon me was that the forgery must have been committed by means of` these very mis;-ing checks. VVe11, the numbers prove that." So that nothing was left to me butto con- { fess what I knew, and to follow up that fact I as a,clew.p - Dick sighed. heavily. ' I wish the task had been intrusted to another man". First I thought of going to Calista and telling her everything. But- Norah is her sister, so that it seemed best to tell you all myself. Perhaps Calista may be spared the pain of ever learning this dreadful thing.. As for the actual forger, I `cannot yet speak. But I have proofs as to the presentation of two checks out cf the ve. 1: ll`\ - _ -- .- . - ~ A .1. A UUJ.a I L` Ubll will satisfy me! V1311 ehnTI kn uunvov uuvvno You ought to have told me directly you heard of the loss, ' "I confe 3 agafn.1ha.t.I ought to have told you. Well, I did not. That is all I can say. Fir.~t, I had passed my word to Norah that I would not mention her visit. Next, I was confused and `bewildered on her ac- munt, and then I wag afraid of you." Oh, afraid of me I _ Perhaps; but remember that I only saw leaves, or what seemrd to be leaves, torn out and folded up. It was not till after- ward. .I repeat, that I suspected Norah of `stealing checks. It was not till you told me of your loss that I really connectecl her with those checks." ' now 1 put;_ its to myself, I confess. You ought to have told `me at once. You nd my check book with six checks torn out,` and you did not tell me. Were you mad ? lL"\ u - - '- $331-;`:rLo:]], `sir; I Am glad you think that it may lie" outside us. That, - however, was how 1 put; it to myself, I vnI1 nvvmk On Ln--- J._1_`l ._, OHN MACKAY. AUCTIONEER, COMMIS- aioner. Conveyance:-, Issuer 01 Marriage Licenses under the new Act. money to Loan It Moderate Interest. Creemore. Ont. 61y uuuau uuvu JGISULI uuvlu." Why, no, said Mr. Murridge. For it cannot be proved that no one came into this omce except you two. There is the office boy; there is the housekeeper; there are any number of people whom the housekeeper .may have admitted on the Sunday or in the evening; there is nothing to prove when I left my check book lying about. It might 1 have been lying on the table all night, or 3 from Saturday until Monday. I cannot ad- mit that the thing lies between you and ` Norah Cronan. " ` l.TT_.,,, , , u Lu] uvvu you aUu=I--uuu cuunmng U119 OI- fl e boy-who had access to your oice. These were Norah and myself. One of us must have [taken them. 'I"lTL... _. H ___-.1 `II'_, It as :-~--- -- -V'v v.-, -`V vygvvvu \lIIII {JV Jtlrlg I returned to my desk, and considered what was best to be done. Of con :-se-I ad- mit this free1y-I ought to have gone di- rectly toyou and informed you of my dis- covery. In not doing this I committed 3 gr t error of judgment, as well as a breach 0 uty. For gshould have considered that, when the absence of the checks was discov- ered, it would e be remembered that there were only two persons-not counting the ot- \ H had nhnnna `A wvnnn Alan- ` Proofs? Nothing but the clearest proofs rill _cnf.1'ef v um!" Go on, . ri, he said. "Get qn faster. _...,I L- ..._ .1--I_ 1 THE NORTHERN AD ,_. _;.u31'u{' gala nguf. ,Mum;id_ge p;`eeen`t{yf;~tal:-. fng his head oiit of the safe, i's"wh`.t want. He gave the. young gentleman a .-`--`W'ell-3, haunted-in.a:);vhl,spgr.a :_; A. L xs who .!01lI_Ig zlady /that blerk. new HOd.,&l.80 in2${WhiDI3-.! ;_.-'.;.`; JM:-13.. us ! 2.? ;,,:BI1!hQ.:'Oioo hm!" heorqzangi Lwonenciz /x : :;;.9l1'.I1'QQlli.C.Q 8l1gQ"9fAt773:L}` dz; '1 3:; ,;;;..;: ': ".`1WOlH10!VBQ_f1 f0?KO!.-3;-.1 DR rnorhltht "'11; ' '3 - -..9~-.vi'.v' as? 15:" * Then Mr. and door. ` .`."".` . . . ., _v_vhi_1e Mr. ; . Murridge. _opened ,..his "safe J50 Zenwfith V good own views.` vvllllllclll `Eu. ~ Why! cried Norah; what. is the mat~ ter wi.h you to-da.y?, , Are you ill! `Her eyes were so bright, her face so full of. sunshine, her look so radiant with the happiness of }"outh,'innocen_ee and love that Mr. Murridge groaned aloud, wondering how this thing cou1d,be possible. , Wait a moment here,he said, taking his I will bebeck in a. few minutes. . A plenty `to occupy her. She opened her black bag. spread out her papers, and put them in ,ord;er,,til1,Mr. Murridge re- turned. which ewes .5 after. fve minutes; `he Panid bsi%i`a.;$'9.Ian.g,hsnt1eman. and mmmged Qmonz his. papers. sared at 9:13-,r;a&h=.=mr9 closelst time was 'c. " mann9i7s.,4.ccord.in?; g? .h.Te)'~. ..'?.`_`Hres? 4'sa`iti M;,:).u;.eaaa1g= iasgmia uega oiiti bf ghe " ` e; aha .~..__L )3 I I E 5 : n pest ten. When, at eleven o'clock. Norah came as usual, she found her `employer sit- ting idle. His letters were unopened, his safe was still shut. his papers were not laid , out `before The day : work was not yet 7 commenced. (l'I'lTI.._I!)' c >-n- - '-- AISISLIE .I!'UUlVUI\vl., nn\1uVn K: DULUNIE WoRKs.-H. Snwnnv Manufgoturer of every descrition of lllngin Bo11ers Saw M111 Grist 111, Shingle, La , and Wood- working Machinery.