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tely happy man than youngc'Bby'd ewison as he swung gaily home. to"; er evemnz. , l _ Young, good looking, clever, pos. his world s goods, he-had, scgg-ceiy nown a care in all his free, `favored oung life. And to-night the climax i all his hopes had come, and ;Ma;-- *aret Lonsdale, heiress and beauty of. one of the oldestand proudes; houses in England, hadpromised .to be his wife. _ I i It would have"been` dimcuie mounds i roughout all the world amore abso-f - is charnbers -on that frosty~v`iDpe'm.`\ essed of a considerable amou'nt`o'f; Une 01 me moan` nowu, auu_vw=w- --I rlcheet men oi_ this century, 1n`I|._l'0.%1 nticle, haasaxd, Whatever! am End whaoever success I have attained in 1'-hi? \ world I owe all` to my wife. F10!!! the worm I. owe an to my, wuv. .u.u.n-V -A-. ld.ay_I ijrst lmewher 9 `has been an L. inapu-a.t1on; and the greatest helpmate 91 I111! Rh: '0` my hie." Lu , uuaau nut; 5111:: canny uuvu, _ urn- a 0:53 a pear under her eyes, she has backache, eadaches, bearing-down pains, nervousness, irregularities or the blues, she v should start at once to buildup her system by a tonic with specic powers, such as Ly- vhz; E, Pinkhanfs Vegetable Compound. ' ur.'r\v10:vtv nvn nnlsl-ink `ht? Innnnnal` n `_' 5 To be such a e"gcce_ssfu_1 wife, to retain` the love ami `admxratxon of her husband, to insnire him _to make the most, of him- self, should be a. woman's constant study. 7! .3 nu-nan I-`n-uh: tho! has nnninvina can BC11, Dxluulu IJU up \V unnnu u uvuclaguu uvuuyo If a woman nds that her ene' `es are agging, that she gets easily tire , dark 1113 (\II.' onnonr l\Y'll`rI!` For DYIAC B9- Lyn; 1;, Lu1nAu.uu D V \'~.Uvau.uv vunu uggxgg Following we publish by request a letter from a young wife :` ' V 'Dear Mrs. Pinkham: 7 , l "Ever since In child wasbom Ihavesnf-` ' fercd, as I hope ew women ever have, with inammation female weakness, bearinm .1 . . m n _ ..:.'.... {\nn1vnn1\A urxt` vnrnnkn 13119 J ICICU, no A uuyv 10" Iv \a'JLl\lO vvvn any v, -V---_ -inammation down pains. lmckache and wretched h aches. It a`ected~ my stomach so I could not enjo my meals, and half my time was spent m .ed. ` Lydia E. Pinkham 3 Vegetable Compounu . 1 made me a. well women, and I feel so grateful that I am glad to wnte andtell you of my marvelous recovery. It brought gne health, new life and vita1ity.-Mrs. ewe Ainsley, [ 611 South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.- 11-_- 1.1- -.._ 1.. 1Y......4..L`|.. D11 DUULIB AUDI]. Dulyiclv, .l-GNU:-nun, II unu- What _ Lydia E. Pinkha.m's Vegetable ` Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will do for every sick and ailing woman. . ` I! you have symptoms you d t un-- 5 detltand _ write_ to. NM113. Pmkham, "3i":>"5" "'t'3'1i:s'iir?'and7' Encom --A_l| vzamen It. him. more cheerful, and not look as though -you were attending a funeral;_ ` Boyd turned upon him. ` What is it but a funeral? hc_ exclaimed, bitterly. The `cremation of all 1ife s hopes, joys, and ambi- tions, and to you belongs the credit` not only of building the pyre, but of` setting the match for the conagra-, tron. !,I,-_ One of the most` noted, `sud I_`L-_.|. .._-.. -1 n..:.. ......bnu-n {n g jgggnf Llvu The old man rose with a sudden` assumption of dignity. . I will not brook being insulted by Em`): own son-- he began, displeas- \/vvan avg. --v _--,_,, ` ..._, _ edly. . _ ' . The door opened suddenl A gentleman to see you--import- ant; snr, apnounced `smxthers, m a pecuhar VOICC, and 1n marched .a .short,thick-set individual with "shrewd little eyes and a good-tempered, bull- 'dog `type of face. ' T 1 1 1,2, 1 , _ L _ . . . ....4...11.. "f\ \-IVE |v_y1.I\. VA Aggy- He touched his hafrespectfully to ;Boyd, and then turn ed'quickl~y to the _old man. v ` 1 \.Il\L llltbllo he grimly.` So there you are, he remarked The oldvman smiled sweetly. 7 . I have been expecting you for some time, he observed nonchalargts 'ly. Meanwhile my son, Mr. Boyd Lewison--with an airy wave of his; hand-"has most kindly gxven me shelter. ` - ' - - . .1 :1, CI.'\-lI:\vI 5 ; Boyd looked from one to theother 'in bewilderment. The newcomer saw the glance, and grinned` comprehend- inglyf Then-he touched his brow signivcantly. -- -_ - V--- 1.:..I s`.|l5l11Al\.(LA1|.aJ .- `searching for him ever since, he ex- plained in lower tones, ` Boyd s brain reeled. A My--my father! he gasped. The man grinned again, sympa- thetically this time. - - urn- _......... A 6`1:c Escaped three days ago-bin' ` LIISLIVGLJJ I-Illa ylnnawu That bin. his little gam_et,his time? he said, admiringly. He s, the cutest, sanest `oldloony that ever I had to do with.` Told a whole sgring o sensible lies, I suppose, DUI Illa sir ? pus i Boyd "sat down. .His `throat __fe1t `:dry and parched. .There was a nug- ling in his ears. T c -.19 1,. --L;_.....I Ln.-1-1n'I1r Ills Ill IIID V31 9: W.ho-is'-_-he? he uttered harshly. } and unnaturally. _ ` I ..- p-' A. c T\ , , 1 1 ..---:.-An. IIU UIILIGI-I-ll GIL - Min -Charles Boyidu Lewison! Auubu. ' I I helpful. , --goth: haking'powder that . whitestiscuitl _: `WITH T16 in-& u--w'-J :'y<>.n?.Y.r.8sw-,T?`,.. ` , .. f`Ql_d_era,cgn,NOW-ao up s'r. GE R_GE'$`_` , x . y \. ;,. 111-1." n._` u -wy Jv-v- ~- .,,n._-c'Q..L ` """':*" ..u.... ms " rms is 11-; `1 silent `liste1'1e`r 7 f;3;;:;'ji2n;;>,. sly- liiii ' ' `-9- _ . inmate, too. .'He -turned to the un-. -A--Iowr, ooagngn. ,\_o -..-.`.\., _ [1 .."S'='%Iff!_v-e":`B'_t:'_>x"A1".;s, `one-time butleftf your late fa.`t1iuer st place in wShropsh1f.af six-,e he7.sa"i< l'*ufespectfully. For the T. past fourteen years_, an inmate; ` of Colney Hatch-+atn d `a pretty` lively` concerned watcher- Come along,. you, he said, gru"lIy,`" and do1i t you. try to play any more 0 your little tricks, Goodrday to ~you,sir-`-apo10.- gizingjfor the` trouble he s giv_ .you." And, taking rm hold of 'his'ca.ptiv e s arm, keeper and maniac ..left the room, and `drove off in the waiting cab. > A \B6yd Asta.red-`dvazedly at the .doVo_rb: i_His whole mind felt unhinged by lthlcv lterribliel experiences `of the last two days. `But "gradually ' the glorious truth crept over him. It w.s.a11'L a lie--a lie---a ghastly dream-a de1us_-T ion-.-the `horrible invent_,ionV. of imamac. ` % `And, `t__1:`t;A`<:'1-Iy Qirercome. "ind un`-I % st-'r-ung-:__st1ll' .on1y.half able to .r`e;ali.ze `his escape--he hid his face in both hz}nds and w'as- _sti1l.. - ; Rot` teh .second the` =silence~` was u`n_bAroken, then;1-`here was a sligg,-`.4. creakoiztsifde, the dodrvais pti'sh_jc` `: open..gntlyf,A, a11___d- {1.gir1 s face, b:,.2_. (-1 tiiul and glowing w1th emotio11,7ja_p4 1>eVa1'-ed. ? . _ .- -.' : V " The grey, sh.inin'g eyes ret Iderly for .a_ moment on that"% c.)wi:'d~ head, then, with a: soft swfsli`-?o - ? s`iA1ki' ...`l-I_.L.. A..- -...nn nnanne +13; head, then, wntn a- sort sw1sn;-e-oz-'-mu:- en skirts, she was across te room" and leaning over his shoulder, both! arms round his neck and herf fresh, cheek pressed against his. Boci, Boyd-<'>h, . mi `iamr hm: whispered a sweet, half-1aughing,hal~f-| cryin - voice how, co1i1d'< oue .be,.,so' * J cruel? Father has cut. me 7-o "with. la shilling and the family denotgnced "me, but a thousand convicti f/ath-;rs should not make me give you tipflw VVil1 you have me, dearest, penni1e` s s and outlawed, or will you cast me off? . ' It falls rarely to theE1ot'ofT'mg111_ in` a lifetimevto tastethe ffu1ness' of joy? Boyd Lewison iexperien`ce'd' `in ` that moment, fI`_Pifii1an'_.'g`finned. +++++++++++++++$ I-mus ma REMINBEBS ? . . ~ -I-- $+++++++++++++$++++++++++` Housekeepers will nize the convenience spices in g1ass`jars. them when more in quicxly r:=<;g- of keeping their spices. A {lame tells `them more needed.. ? To save the great -toe of the foot `wearing through" the hose too quick- .ly, cut a piece of chamois and shape it to t over the toe by sewing two `pieces together in a; manner similar ||to a child's moccasin. A. pretty , stock for long, slim ithroats is made very high and mug of white tuckedflawn, with footing`, 4 A ruhning around the neck. The ca-liar is made to are slightly and '.'~ t-n- ; ished at the bow ends with a nanx. w il knife plaiting. ' - ' To clean ivory make a light paste of sal volatile, prepared chalk and oil.` Dip a rag in the pase and rub i it on the ivory; afterwards, put 1 lit- tle more on the ivory and leave it to dry. Then brush it off with a. ' rather stiff brush. = ` . Washing with soap and water to` lwhich a l1tt1e salts of lemnn has been added will remove the grime: from glass globes which is often so hard to} ......4- n$2- anon nrhpn ends! i used. After` Boyd laughed joyously. Very, he agreed serenely, Do you feel strong enough to re- ceive a blow? asked the old many earnestly and unexpectedly. . Boyd looked astonished. A blow? he repeated, vaguely. ' The old man came and stood` fac- ing him, close to him. ` What do you know about your father?" he asked slowly, in a low; meaning tone. A For the first time Boyd experience ed an uncomfortable chill. -Who was. this mysterious old man? And what` did he know about his father. He tried to think.- Nothing beyond the fact that he had gone out to Aus- tralia while he (Boyd) was` a mere baby, and had died out there a year or so after. ` . He raised his head a little haught- 1 glass giuuca wuu.u 1; U1L\.u cu uuuu ..v, get of: even when soda is used. After iwell washing the globes, rinse them thordughly under a tap, and then let them drain dry. l To prevent brass from taniislnng put- an ounce of shellac into 3!. pint of methylated spirit, cork the bottle and leave _it till next day, then pour` oi? the clear liquor for use. Slightly heatthe brassttp-7b.e treated, and then applyathe solution` all over with a camel-hair brush. ` ' . To renovate a shabby wicker chairl give the wicker a good scrubbing` `with soap and water to free it from! `dirt. VVhen clean and dry give it a coating or `two of green stain. For the seat make a cushion` of greex? linen or green` patterned cretonne or chintz_ Another cushion for the back would bean impro_vem_ent_- "Either a loose cushlon of. pretty contrasting color, or one of bag shape, longer than wide, made of the same mater- ial as the seat, and tied with tapes A` sewn at the top and bottom. V -.Capes, both long and short, and ample, though simple in line, are much in evidence, and they promise to` be pretty generally w_orn later in -the year. Some have hoods for even- ~-.... ...;3n.- and rd-Hare have-Raf on]- `Int: ycai. ouauc navy. nuvuo l\Jl \.v\.a:' ing wear, and others haveeat col-- ' lars, with stole ends, _finished with embroidery, lace or braiding. -I To mend a small leak in a hot` water bag, have the bottle perfectly I dry, blow a little. air into it, andthen put the stopper in securely. Place a good-sized piece `of mending tissue ` over the spot, a piece "of silk over the tissue,`.and a damp cloth over this. Hold a warm iron. on the cloth until the heat melts the tissue so that it will adhere tothe rubber. "Remove `damp cloth and let dry. p A useful lotion for `chapped hands is made by mixing two oun_ces of `each _. glycerine and- alcohol,` two drachms of compound` tincture of benzoin and the juice of a` lemon 2 'st'rained. Shake . well and apply af- ;ir.i!.8h?5*- tar "washing the. bands in warm wat- -er.` ~.A_lways:p'dry i the. `hands very -. Powdered alum is one of the simp- glest and most effective remedies in cases of slight injuries which cause bleedihg. rFor_, nose bleed place a _,j;;~th5:w;;;ng~.,out .of_,c__ofld water on m,th"_e_~.,lv'.'0a,V5k?'_<."fe.'t1`l'e. neck also one`o_n`the ' 'f0f!=1Ladg!H01d_r the ghead high and _ ;_alum- 4. wa`te r.e , If V the blood .e ` o ,._,. "1.d8~.',the="v_notti1 1C0_nUnuCS IO IIUW, plug uu; uuauu ;wihf %`9;-Lro1!'ofmoist cotton cloth well , si511;ii5klLd`*:.with. t powdered alum. -Such wi1l`A?=`ca,uj:s;,,.~the t;1c_>o_d to clot, `-`VV-:2--X-I-'..V `hf < _/,.,m:~,_...,..,.~,~,.~- _Northrn an mews ; J outsxde-of. I 3, G ' '3: Noxthern.` Adi'a11'C=f `\:n_d ,3 `er s Advocate _Sun V . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .. '1_\*j(`),1"th`rn".A:di,IaI1(H:3 {mid Herald and` Weekly Stag; (Montreal) ~Northem Advance and to Saturday Night 5%f%"%:.%?.`?**w .--. .` Nofthern Advance and`Wel.;i3.r 3 _.--x 7 if .J1 ` ~_`._4. Ca ` ` n D Q I _ v , . `Mail ._ . . N91;tf_1`ern ` LVUI 51:91:: - Y; M3`! "3": } Novthgzr`. _Northo._:'rn ... J- igwell Made [U1 ucxxus. A " Department. MUHNSIUN XWHRREN Order your. wedding `Invitations early and at the right place. The Advance Job Printing Department `makes a specialty of this class of work. All the latest samples of stationery. Call and see us before ordering. Advance Job Printing | T\.s.`o.-6--an an` II1 "`!"_U"'I"T I -uI- ~ w - I-JNi i:'.~kV. &$ ..: FI um Wm cum1Joaem.%::nnV ezs%ewnee:r ~;;::.,,v:,;j;~;v;,% him: e. A.__ ..-'._ ..---QQQHQZ wt Ul-l_III I I_aII uyu u-u.-,,-wv.-_.-. . . d _ _ ' I 21'. C.:.:'l;:a:::l1:.i9_:9 mthodn and general results. - A - - A - n 1 G0o(1 In Your Spare Time at Home. Or Take a Personal Course at School. To enable all to learn. we teach on cash or instal- ment plan. We also teach a personal class at schod once a mcnth--class commencing last Tuesday :1 . each month. These lessons teach how to _cut, t and` i put together any garment, from the plamest shirt waist suit to the most elaborate dress. The whole family can learn from one course. We have taught over 7.000 dressmakers and guarantee to give $500 to anyone who cannot learn between the ages of 14. and 4_0. You cannot learn dressmaking as thorough as this course teaches it it you work in shops for years. Beware of imitations. as we employ no one outside thesschool. This is the only experienced Dress Cutting School in Canada. and excelled by none in any other country. Write at once for par- ticulars. as we have cut our rate one-third for a short time. Address ., "`--- -----non lDl|'lll\f\' $E2;95uuBLr%&!iI3.S1iMEJ |IlCIyLIVuU- III-I Fall. {8f|;1B-8Ei`Il`i3B[!I. 3rd; EXCELSIOR B.us1. VNESS copgzeiz. SIIOIT uuxu. nuunwaa 9. sagnzns nnzss CUTTING scnoox. . _.n__.: n_n (`---An- 31 Erie s...';ZE~..'..Is;.;.` o.:.. < WANTED AT ONCE-W'e hi! to mat-ruct and em 105* a number yo ladies to teac our course in D8 . aving one teacher for the onnnn: url-nu-n thnv VP.--8.28 20 to % o Yng. drawing preferr you devote your whole time. ladies t avmg 1 towns where they `who have worked 0 N C E-We have decided a. of smart eac IIresamak- eacher six nearest. live-age 35. Those at dgessmaking. or like ed. Please do not apply unless Tun: ScnooL. L V Dwelling (11 rooms). stable, drive house, sheds and nearly 2 of acre of land in garden and lawns `Corner of Peel and Wellington Streets, Barrie. Dwelling-6 rooms. stable and shed. Large- lol: on Peel Street. Double dwelling. 6rooms in each, on Clap- perton Street. V Vn.(~.n.nt lot. -3 of an acre, on Penetanguishene pa":-tzon Vacant lot. i An Sore, Street. Apply to F. M. MONTGOMERY. A ha.` 8 0 * sJ(E>HN-_--$ASC'J. 50 Bayflold $1., Barrie. WHOLESALE 5 RETAIL my; gnd all Kinds of Er~e;h Fruit, ALSO FRESH CANDIES TOBACCO and CIGARS. Givee a Trial Order `WEDDING INVITATIONS. Barrie Property For Sale. like a rst class suit of elcthes cannot `be bought` ready-made You see the best only in our complete line of custom-made `shades. Large assortment of Acnvnniizc; Window ...Shade ` -uew mun stoma- thus. stopping the ow- If the blood: flows from a. bruise, bind _1_1_p the wound with cotton cloth,-V safnrated. ;g{;tq. .'with ; with lemon juice orgsp I1 _.."?" f",`.1.,3`."" -3 -`1`'o@. -`t-3 `E lav Iv saw. V`. .._._V,.. A d:.1i1y'saIt tub, fodied by a; "sponge bath with _it,;p1d.j water, usmg `;a_coa=rse_ towel and -frition for dry- .5118. rcoxpmended -as` a .gc_>od tonic. ;fo':_, ti1f'e4l5.`i'1_2 _ 'pl"e._ Moistegy . git; -mu=sTbm;c1y am the $33; Winddw Shade Makers. ..J I beg your pardon " he suggested, lifting his eyebrows slightly. .1 , -14 ia;g5,;;.c{%%;a`::wogia 'A Wgekny ~BVARBIE- ORANOES, If the kt...-I . tn O-I19! 111 "You are very happy? he said sad- -- ---- T '4 He swung along honie, treading on air, his handsome boyish face-.-1":-hat was quite unspoiled by all Life slleav'-' jsh outpouring of gifts-aglow with"? 1_:- k..mn'1 1-urmlrlprc arm-f ahdl T.iagr. I I uun:aa- z25` x . 1 ~55 22$` Uu'LpUu1uI5 yn 5:-su sfagvn h1s broad shoulders erect , _ The Tufnkof thwheel, a.....B ..--.. \.._,\.v.vn~ v.-c_-_-J. ``I asked you," repeated the old wz NEED ms MONEY Will Allow a nascent at Fancy Goods and NS 1`4 4 laneo5W UN1`n evening!" replied the strang-' TO CLEAR our 50y, hi squared. OFF ALL VV llrll and 1 mur- after iman, apparently unconscious of any snub, what do you, know about your lfather? `Believe me, it `is from no idle curiosity that I ask. Do you-- ocnsider him---dead? ` A " b . The voice and manner were so earnest and absolutely unconscious .of any cause forfoffence that, in `spite of-himself, Boyd was impressed." .,.. . :. .1....,1u 1... . .-.n1i.uI~ u;'|1;u_acu}, .|JU_yu -..... ----,-,-__-,, _ Certainly he.is dead, he replied` sharply,` he died twenty yearsjago or more;' ~ 5 - -The old man iooked up `ercely. ,.sThey told you that-they told you? that? he murmured brokenly; _ -... --uD4\ ; nquou Lu. whistling gaily beneath his breath, let himself in with the latch-k,eV`y-_ His man met him in the. hall. ing to see you, sir, he told him. All right, Smithers, replied Boyd airily,:md ew upstairs three steps at a time, singing a catchy music-hall refrain at the top of his voice. ` Ensconced in a comfortable arm- He reached his own door, arid, 1 ``There s a geiitleman upstairs. wait` of no particular class, rather shabby, yet not in the least like a tradesman, with white whiskers, and deepest cunning, little blue eyes. i chair before the re sat an old man` ``.Good evening!" replied Boyd ten-` ."'iV.ly 15 CJLIV.` 1.1 \.|a\; cov- d1e--he 15 not dead yet`. `He was al convict, `and -they hid it from you, _ and told you a string of purposeless` wicked lies! A convict-a forge r--- sentenced to twenty` years, which good conduct curtaxled to eighteen! My poor boy-my poor boy! 'and_ he hid his face ig both hands, his shoulders heaving. g . , Boyd s `face was ashy pale. He laughed harshly. T A ` .-.. A; 13.. z..' O1:E: ? 1.... `IGUEIIUU |lll.7A|:Jg A ` `.} . ' I I V . I _What tlssue of hes 1s thxs? he [sa1d, sternly. ' ' AA -44 HA Anvuna nf` amu, 3 Lu u1._y . ` The old man got up. _He came and ;stood before Boyd again,` his small Leyes lled with a strange light, ` Your `name, he said in a strange solemn voice, A ' "is .'Boyd- Stephen [..ewi`son._. Mine is--Charles {Boyd Lewxson. ` name vonce. Mme Lex ':son! _ 9!` 3 ` Lac Waauu . _ There was a pregnant pause. Boyd took a deep. breath, and tsquared his shoulders boyishly. Your proof? he inquired coldly. The stranger groaned A again. ' V | Is that all the greetmg my son vouchsafes to his father? he said,l {in a broken voice. ac: loan or -'-v__--- Did you expect me to fall on `your neck, and hail the sudden en- trance of a convict father with de- light? asked -Boyd, cruelly. e The old man collapsed into his chair again, rocking. himself to and fro as though in pain. i '1 M1 ____ ` `.`N.o--no, he muttered. ' I sup-` `pose it is only natural. 1 mnght have known--have guessed---- But_ I `forgot! In all these weary, draggmg, your face again-to that end I work- A -nu! =1-nmrl unthnut cnmolmnt to -years,` my one idea. has been to see` yO11I' Iace 'd.gi:|.lH""|.U uuu. uuu ; nu... ed and slaved w1thout complamt to` gain that longed for and dearly- bought two-years . grace. And in my absorption in the thought of re- lease, 1 forgot all it might mean to _you. . . . .e Forgive me, Boyd! `stretching out trembling hands-for- give me, and call me `Father ! Th L} He looked very old and feeble sit`.-`_ ting there, and.Boyd s heart smote `lhim for his cruelty, ,!_I 1 _ A . _ ..,_ "Good tativoly, an; au: u-u ....y..;. How can I te11?.he said hoarse- 1y_ How can you prove you are 2 my father? .L'1`I ,_,-._I_ 1:1-.. t\ nvvuo-I11 Ef')'I`_ Ill. auu-uy. o There is a mark like a small star- `_fish on rfry left shoulder-the 'heri- i itage of the Lewisons for generations. |Would that convince you? More, on` ]my thigh is a scar -`six inches long `that I received 21 years back, saving you from the fire` that broke out in the Manor. Look at me! True you were only three years old when I wasl sentenced, but is there no faintest stirring of recollection, or have these ghastly years altered `me be'yondre- , cognition? ' ` '- - L_---I 13...": :..1+ ant` Uklsllll-SL111; It was true--true! `Boyd felt and` knew that it was true.~ That star- the insignia of the,Lewison family from txme immemorial-and that awful re which was still the .talk of `Shropshire. He scrutinized the eag-i fer, old, unprepossessing gure,-`and' deep down at the .back of his mind` the wasted features. grew. Yes, he` I remembered 'them`now.. He -groans ed, and put his hand suddenly `over his` eyes. V _ V - _ u- - , , n L. ._z.: 1....I,:I.. .,..,1 Ina cyca. I ` _Forgiv.e me, he said huskily, and! gxve me time. Go to bed n_ow as my. guest, and to-morrow wewnll smooth 1t aoat. ' ` `t -c ` 1:1`! I...-.1.-.4... 51..-` I an um. . __ I He touched the .bel1 before the [other could step l nrr_1.- ._ But you V believe, cried the old man, ianxiously. ~ " I believe, replied Boyd; heavlly. Th`_e_door' opened, and` %`man lca1}1>`:in. _ `_ . X Show thns gentleman "-mto `the guest chambgr, Smithers`, - --fhe order- ed; in the `same toxic-less`-'y`Qice, f-`:i_nd- M... t...+ `Ian `hm: evel`Vthif ..v`th_at5.~ he %ed, in the `same tone~xcss.~;y.u;w, ...... see that .he `has evcryth111_g`?`,tl'_;,atI. .rqay'require." Sir, `I wish" 'go`od- mght. A _ L .- ` ' ..... .. _-_.. 1.....1.-A`-5+ hih-`L Vand The old mah 1ooked`,:at,hii, .and half held out his hand: Boyd tum- ed hastily away,Cpreteriding to `Jook for something! -on the mantel-shelf. The outstretched hand dropped limp- ly, and with bowed hea.d'_the strang-. er _fol1owed~,the "man-servant yfrom. the_ room. ` V V T 3 4 -V -` ' --`=4 am... an .m "-1 CDC 1'O0IIl- | l . Left alone, Boyd flung q a11?re- straint. Fli`n'gin'g he rested his elbows` on the'table, both: hands pressed `-to ..his-' thfobbing :temples, _and tried to "think. f His I.....:.. :..n. .mmhaarl and catalyzed, and himself into a chair, _ Juaxnb um`. V_, , It was rather surprising to nd 9.` total stranger calmly in possession` for apparently no reason, and with apparently no intention of mgving; but Boyd felt at peace with all the world that night, so merely smiled pleasantly and waited. "" r--4- ~-...~..-`A oanv-tvnllc both` hands pressed -to . ms _s_uwuu...,_., and thank. brain felt numbed and paralyzed, he `had a, general sore feeling all over, _- .1. .....;.I... Ban-n nhvsicai buetinsz; he had a general sore ;c_cuu5 ... .._...., 'as though` from ph-ysxcal _bu_etmg. rwhat dxd it mean.-'--what did It en- tail--.-;thAis. awful fthing that `had come - T, , _ ._ ..:;g. 211,. .:.....a hat Hus: ~slin'htest- tail-V-thus awnu Hung -ma. ...... \y\llll\. . upon. :h_ixh._ I %He had, hot the slightest % df9_t1bt_.7Qs.. to ` t1_1e_ . _ve1faci_ty_.; 9f the old ma ifs V %story.= he; `>\..tie:d;;E:to,` think ' V" " maid shay be S_t. i1A:"t;:ai_1` th_Ve` vorld. Yes, `that .15.` what.1t me`a1'_1t." ` All was over bgtweenthem-for ver- and even " f,,_ lI\vIrVV\o\ylI blnvoco ova v u v- u.-g-.. - V -. n '1He sprang 150 his Afeet,VV h1_s.Vface {white and working, and his eyesdark '`and- strained` with pain, and strode: up and` down` the room like. a` c__aged beast, his hands c1enchingCand un- clenching at his sides. ~ ' ..n - 1 ,5 1111... .2. 1...! bsvluvusnaa up an J u u - u ~ -n . What had he done? What sin had he committed that -this terrible thing had been allowed to come to pass? He had thought himself so happy-.-' the m'ost"fortunate man on this earth-ebut one short hour ago. And now--now there was not one beggar in the ` street` with whom`_he would- not `change placysi gladly; - 9 1' '._'.:'_..__ 91 ` IIUL Igllqllsc vy1q\.I._ snauag. j The.Pi'6u Hold;_name of Lo':Wri`son.? . `Mai-garet. `had said . `that laughing, face,_ on `his arms. -- - teasing him.for"his,family pride that very .e1vexiing~.* _Ma:"gar'et-- Margaret --V-Margaret`, whom?` he mig11 t- `never see again!" The `irony of fate! He laughed heart-brokenly, gnd, inging himself ` in'~his ` chair ;again, -hid` his 1 `.1 I H-1, :u\.\_- vs. nnau up.---.. All night: -long he wrestled with j his pai_n'and didfnot go to bed, `and imorning f0l1r`ldAhi',l pale and hag'a`rd, but calm and collected. 3 `I -`A win `nu-g---u ----- --__----_. Margaret must'"know_ at once that.` all was over; and proud old Lord, `Lonsdale too,-_-he must explain every- thing fully and unvatnishely. to him. . U- ...-:4-1-.aA n+ +1-us +.Iv.n{1:-hf. Npvpr-I There was :1 little pause, each mai eyeing the other furtive1y_ ` ' ` `~14--A L- 2...! n ulmg Iuuy auu uu.vauuaucu1_y. LU 111115. . He .w1-ithed ,at the t-hoixght. Never-'. theless, he s._at _ `down `then and there` e and wrote both letterswriting swift- ly, coldly, not daring to" pause to think, and sealed them up to Be des patched as soon as anyone was stir- ring. V ' ~ ' :~ -____1... 1..'.. -.'.........v ......1l 1`. Then he sought his room,_`' and inging himself, dressed as he was,= upon the bed, fe1l"in`to a restless and broken doze. ` _ The next day`was a "A nightmare. ,W_'ashed, shaved, 'and_` properly groom- ed, the old. man_.pr.esen_ted a more re-. spectable appearance, 'and_ minute by eminute his features` grew more fam1- |'liar to the eyes of his" tortured son. `, uh 1._1_! wanna: v\a -.-v `J v... -_ ---_ --_ Yes, I remember you, Boyd told him coldly, dim1y--but sufnciently to be assured that what you say 1s true And now._ now that you have come home and disclosed yourself, what do you mean -to do? II I ' 1'rr` u----- -v Jvw --v-v.-- . .._ -The old man had lost all his dif-| dence onceehis identity was an estab- lished fact. "He was brisk and cheer- fu_l, loquacious even, and to.one not "stricken down by a `mortal blow would have proved a most entertams ing companion. V Boyd looked at him with his hag-1 igard young eyes, and shivered to see lhow lightly his degradation sat on him.` Was this the haughty, aristo- cratic Charles Lewison he had never been -tired of hearing his nurse talk, about when he was a child? vWhat a _,,-. 1_,_- 1.-.... A...` 1...--- GUUUI. wuuu llb Wu: (5 uuuuu vvuuu. u- -liar "she must have been. And how . 18 years of prison life stamps and deteriorates aman. He felt" a. posi- tive repugnance to that smiling. un- concerned face opposite. His father!` --and a convict! He groaned, and tried wretchedly to turn it into a cough. Hefelt that another hour of this. misery would drive "him mad, `and he had a whole lifetime to look l forward to. . , } Mr. ?Lewison helped himself to a_n-E other kidney, using his own kmfei and fork, . Boyd winced sensitively. \I7I... AA uv4'\I1 vvuanrl uuvhnf An I `an, 1.)1CubiL||ll_y auu vvu-own. The old man seemed nervous. He cleared his throat several times be- fore he spoke. But at length he broke the silence. "You are--Boyd Stephen Lewi- son?" he said, more as on_e`_stating1 H fact than as though requiring an= answer. l Boyd bowed. I The old man rose from his chair and began pacing up and down the room. - 9 auu Luxn, uugu VvIAA\.\u u\.nun..v .J. What do you mean, what do i in- tend to do? asked the other, casual- 1y.- 1 . 1 __:;n ___1:...1 *n---.: 111% \`" I mean what I said, replied Boyd hardly. What do you propose do- :_,_j I owl-Iis father looked quite blank. "Doing? he echoed, vaguely. I suppose you see it is quite im-- possible for us to stay in Eng1an(l?. lsaid Boyd, harshly. -9, .--4. 1'1 - uy|n\A .y -, --.u- --- ; Oh! The other's"face fell He i` looked at the ,stern young -_fa'ce `dc-_ pfecatingly. What do you pro - pose?? he asked, weakly. ' "` ' -L_A 1_-A_ 1.2.. '_..`II k""'f ------- ~-; ~-~----.:- g Boyd for a momefntlost his [self- `control. Then he pulled himself up with: an effort.` . ' 1 Iv 5 . -0 --.V. -- I beg your pardon, he said, wearily; T`I had a bad night and am not quite myself this morning. Will I youjxcuse me if `I try to get a nap? ,1 Certainly, certainly, acquiesced the old man, eagerly. Pray don"t a let me be-. a restraint upon you fnany lway, my dear sir. , 1,:,-_| c_:- :.. .1... Irma}, ---J --..- _. _ A restraint upon him! Safe in the den, Boyd began his restless pacing ;once more. It was more than he could bear. fHis whole life shattered 1 by one unprepossessing, common old `man! The Wild.` thought _ashed 1 Ithrough him of utterly denying and 1 repudiating_the claim. But he put it . from him instantly with his British ; lhonor. nHe did not recognize him- self? And was not the hallmark of ithe Lewison family printed on a his leftiarm? No, "he must bear it as ` best -hecould. At least, he could re- l fuse to live in the same house with him, His every little act and lapse ' from the manners of` society got on his nerves horribly. He felt that be- \ fore a month was` up he would want u to murder him. a No, they must live apai-t-'-so much was certain. For the : rest, whatydidg it matter? What did - anything matter now. His father- land. a convictlx - ' - it 1-," QII\I 2 \\lllvI\rUu As the day wore` on Mr. Lewison i senioiygrew more and more hilarious. His diidence and shame seemed to drop from 'him'like `a cloak and the more moody and savage ffuoyd be- came,` the higher his spirits seemed to rise. The answer to the morning s letter had come from Lord Lonsdale . -a' kind, cornmiserating Jetter,breath- .1 ing sincere -sorrow and -`sympathy [from ,every line; recognizing, of . course, -f_th_at everything -was over he- ,`twee1n_ the young fellow ,and his _`daughter, but honestly regretting` and ; deploring. -the terrible necessity. " --'- ----_._ _--g `aurun&: J \l\IAAJ- Poor boy--poor boy! he mured to himself. Perhaps, all, I had better keep silence. tun} r? \-IV!`-VI`-IIIOIB GIIB uvonuw-v ----___ 7' _ `No word or message from Margar- et. :Boyd swore that was only as it ` should be, and what; he had expected. `Nevertheless, there was an added shadow around his eyes and mouth, and {he ywandejrede about ...more rest-. lessly" than-1;:abe9;e;, ` -Hue wondered_ A {f3*.``T it took for` shah I-at `_ ATE}: NOEIHERN ADVA ca ; nIJsnAnn*sA%n1:@stn1:u-Ian (Ill, .1 AJ\\A \-l\-hvv- ----r Boyd`s equanimity remained un-I rufed. A 1 ``Sir}` he suggested. "'1hc old man turned and looked at!