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61 9` 3'. . Qua Rn an uuuuaasulo I am quite well, John, and am not even tired/V she said. Charlotte I am so sorry to have kept you wait- ing for lunch. Please, good people, do not delay now. I must hurry to my {little hungry boy but will be down soon as possible. . She ran upstairs. `.`Come and have lunch,` Charlotte, said John, but Charlotte to his as- tonishment refused. ` (l\Y_ Hutu IILAU J vuus uuzu. You mistake, she replied. I }shall understand her some day and iso will you. I i llQl....`lI `l"-_.1-- - AA ' " ` 1..-v (van; Jvuo i Shall I order a taxi for you? he asked in a cold tone. It cut her ito the heart, but she would not re-. ;lent. She nodded her head. Soon _a cab was at the door, Charlotte gave {her hand to John. She tried to look into his eyes, but he avoided her `gaze. Hr ..`--_. 1.- ____,, .. .- vu ,uuu. uuwu noun Lu HUI uuulu. i Reade was a oomparatively young ?man. Strange to say be rather ad-u [mired Charlotte. He thought her a ? particularly clever young woman. `I ' ` `T Iannraon -vvnn 1.-- -..-2-- -vuauuunvasu Lvtuur ' 1 No, I have much to do and will go, she said. There was an expres- sion on her face which made him cease to detain her. `K1 _2II _, 90 vuuuu uv uvuanu 1.161. ``I will go, she `she added, ' I do Margaret. ` (3 A1..- l'9L..LJ..._' ._--- ?Xi;;,. Chatty; you -never will, sand the young man. van `lV|:|:!`n`p1-A ,9 .-L- ___I3_3 ll`? on JIJILIO Really, have you given your ` ad- : dress to my partner! - Yes, he knows everything about UI-095 vulll Her business there delayed her longer than _ she` expected and when she returned home she found her husband and Charlotte looking out for her. A sort of queer triumph on Char-lotte s face--John s full of sup- `pressed anxiety. - Margaret, where have you been! She turned and gave him one of L116! radiant smiles. I { I , " Traitressnl muttered Charlotte. Darling, there was never her her like, thought the infatuated husband. 1 117 0- -- -- Iv ""1"1Ie`g"1`ia Lf{}tea on her errand, [and two minutes later Margaret was rushing towards Dulwich in a closed; taxi-_cab Eu 1. an IV uvvv IIUI IIIUUIUUB lllll-IO. - He went, and a few moments later Margaret left _ the house accompanied by her nice maid. She walked down the street for a few '-yards with the Woman, then told her to visit a cer- tain shop where she was to make pur- chases and then" return home . Am I to leave -you alone, Mad- am? K Yes. I shall not be long. b Do what I told you. I wish`fshe won'ld7j~n"ot go to foreign `-places` _ so;`_mueh_ f: as shegj does, he ; cdnti_n1ied;" ._`_`sh`e .is., `L a dear . good _s'ou'l .an'd so ~nseful_. f-I `love to see ` her bending ' ,bver. our V little gson. Margaret" made s'on_ie `igeritlee reply although "her heart " was sore with. anxiety and irritation. Why should John think so much of Charlotte and praise her so extravagantly, and oh! of all things, -why did he linger now, and waste her precious time. } `n Ilia?!` Inn`; an Inn: gun -an-La 1-51.... uuu uvllaal-I5 I-Vl Hug uquu UuI|_!l'ULlUn" John said nothingjsfnxther, `but as he was dleavingghe room he reminded Margaret that; d0har1tte_ would be coming `to agy, good-bye. at I lunch timn ,\a vlninall time. 1:94 Irish! 0 ~"1~he'nes1u?:1i"I order the qottiesr for y9`u, darling'!_? i . _ `_`No,? she replied, I shall not want, it. I i shall take -my maid. I am longing for. the little exercise. Tl\`|n ....-L1.-- *1-L - - nanny I9&IIF_U`I ' vuuvxu; ..t . 1 -``No,' Jol_m; she". _` '11),-I _'cin do what I wont _ quite nan here and , more `quickly alone. You... know that 1 I >m'u_st not:`be out long on` account of baby. -` `V . urm.--..". ...I..;n 1- ___'I.`.'. An, to . nd` thod she 9 Island gait nh:p.ei::_aa;gt. do 3 liftlg ,shopping', _- Hg imdiitely oor- ed -` to; go with'.>h:er,,. Tb"-.-his surprise I(\T_ f-1__.99 -1- , ..- ` V - repeated. Then not understand ` con~` d~,7-jof Vctlmrse I .Paris, April 28.--On1y six families oirt of every 1,000 in France have as magnyag four children each, accord- ing to census gures published to-day. `Qt? {the so-called large families ap- proximately two-thirds are in. needy 1`n`IInuI|ia1!o1inn n . P` vazuaa UV-II II V` circumstances. Here you are, he said, pointing with his nger: State-room twenty- nine;_ mid-ships mos_t comfortable. And she sails on Saturday? _ __Yes, you can.jdin at Plymouth. ,`I win take -the berths, I said Charlotte.-_ T ` voav ,cauvLv .I.a |.lLlI Lulu: "`I know all that. Nevertheless, if I do visit Tasmania I__ should like to have it in _my power to visit it. I should like to bring our Margaret news of the old place which she lov- ed so` well `and where all her early days were spent. I think my news would surprise and delight me. She also had .a special friend, a Miss Nugent, I am rather afraid, although I know _nothing whatsoever, that Margaret and Hester Nugent had trouble which led to a painful `dis- agreement just before Margaret came to England. Margaret loves Hester as such a nature must love, but I do know for a fact that she never, never hears. from her. I asked her after baby s birth if she would not like me to write and tell Miss Nugent all about the wonderful boy. Her dear, lovely face became so sad, and she said, `Ah, no, it would be quite, quite useless. Now, Mr. Reade, if I could heal that breach between` two such dear life longfriends don t you think it would be a--a blessed work? Miss Manseld, express" to you my admiration for your `most -noble idea. If _vou bring it to fruition you will indeed have reason to congratulate yourself. Be sure that I for one sympathise with and admire you, and your gen- erous secret is safe with me. I can scarcely - I 1 C311 ' 1-16v uvuvauxus DU HID VlUVVBu You will understand that should ycn meet any of my people I would rather they did not know of my pos- sible ' whereaboutx You may depend on me. -I feel _that I may. But Miss Manseld, that address for instance; I cannot see what ad- vantage it will be to you. Our dear -heiress-is safe at home with her hus- band and boy. Ah, what a beautiful creature; I `understand that she sold the little fruit farm. _ _ ' (IT 1 1 ` ` Good-bye, my best Charlotte. 1 n :1 was greeted by the information that \luuL_nvvvv She called at the large shippingl oice where she had under a false name taken her berth, "or rather two berths for -the following day. She the great vessel, the Belephoron had deferred her sailing for one day owing to a breakdown, nothing ofl importance, in the machinery. ru......1..u... .....2`I...J- -1... 1.-.! ..`!.......II-- I AAQIVVI vuuvv, Lll lJlI\J Auuvuauva Charlotte. smiled; she had. already` looked at the all important address 1011 the piece of paper. She meant tol `go :_tratight_ to gydneyz bt 1:5 her as ma 1011 was asmama, e ourne would be far more suitable. As this delay is a little incon venient, perhaps you can oblige me in another way? she said. `:31 : :..- ...... ........... ....-a..:..1.. 1ur:.... I The Cleopatra s`ai1s for Me1-- bourne on Saturday. T She is a small- er boat than the Belephoron, but otherwise is most comfortable. ~ I can transfer you to her. She is full, or nearly, but 9. cabin was returned to us half an hour ago. It is a deck cabin and the price is ten pounds more on each ticket. Here I can show you the plan. T The. cluevrk t<;ok down a plan of the Cleopatra and spread it before Char- ldtte. " Au uouvvuvn vv IJJ I wuv LII]!-\A| If in` our povver, certainly, Bliss Love1._ Lovel was the name that Charlotte meant to assume while ab- sent. ` :5`: q q . q ' n A: Q J (shill-Itilll I TYes, Mr. Reade. Charlotte now had the coveted information safe in her bag. I am keeping the mat- ter a secret, she said in a- would be playful tone. Not that there is anything to conceal, but my father and mother` would not like the idea of my being so far from home. But I am old enough to be my own mis- tress. ,:I4\ a. -- - '-:auite_ 30, said Reade; buti qmte, qmte` young: ` `I am twenty-exght. Reade siniled delightedly; a perfect age according to his views. VAC! uunnln-.4.L-_J LL..l. ..L-,.11 Vb A105 51 L '-m`?iUwpnder Monryfenny `did not Tasmania? give this to you, he said; does he know that `you think of visiting I ll`? qua Au 1! (|I\.llJt Reade put the address into an en- -velope and handed it to her-he re- called when too l':_zte the queer pert- ;inaciI;y of her . `KT no.-....l.... `ll -.. can wvvvbl-I6 uy uuuauuvuyulg. He hoped she wou.ld not stay long out of England. A year was a long time. He talked of continental de- lights, and gently hinted that in the summer there was no place like Eng- land.` ` I may go further `aeld, l said `Charlotte, that is why I ventured ,to ask for: this address. Ah, here icomes your clerk, Mr. Reade. n`ul|`AA 1-LAAJ --_ . -`- ~ . - V ` ;coxne_aA clerk, Mr. Reade. Charlotte stood up; shewas tremb'- ing_ inwardly. ` `Dnanln ....L 4.1.- _:|.1__-.. 2-4. *1 EY` . pg `lllg ( lleanwbilefneade engaged her in fe;arn'e`sI;, ,:'and` to `him, agreeable con+ retention. His v.adnii_-ration for her atrong, plain, clever, face grew and grew. He thought of her capacities -as a possible wife. Really, although he was not exactly young, neither was he bld, -and Charlotte would make him an admirable wife. Her nine thousand pounds (alas! it was now only nine) would be a vast assistance In setting up housekeeping. A hn Erna`; n` AL:--- `A-- iii!" iphrtner shonZ1Tl r'a1_;ux;1: all would lot;', `f--._.u on _ ' - ._ LARGE ,I'AM1I.IES Ann. POOR. (To be Continued). nuu annva thanks, ' said I `BEGINNING MAY 1st PRICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: INUT COAL--$6.9O per ton; $3.55 per half ton; $1.85 perquarter ton. tulnaoocu Ago: can... `an. .- A. ._ t9 lsrovz: Ab Had c6A1.--$6.65 per ton; $3.40 per half ton; $1.75 per quarter ton. V lrm GOAL-$5.65 per ton; $2.90 per.- half ton; $1.50 per quarter ton. 25c. ton less to farmers teaming coal from yard. Bagging coal 15c. per ton extra and 25c. per ton extra. carrying up or" down stairs. Ofce Phone, 86. Yard Phone, 118. JEWISH WOMEN ADMITTED. London, April 28.-The Jewish Mir~ iams--the name is equivalent to Mary --are anxious that they shall be allowed to share in the Mary coronation gift to the Queen. The executive committee has decided that they shall be allowed to do so, and has added the name Miriam to the former list of those eligible to con- tribute-those who bear the names of Mary, May, Marie, Maria, Marian and Marion. ' A thick slice of onion laid on top of a roast, when put into the oven. will impart a ne avor to the meat, also to the gravy. ......uuJ no u \.uuLl.uCA1Uu vvuau. 'D. D. D. seems to remove. the cause, whatever the trouble may be, cleans- ing the skin, and leaving it as soft, as smooth and clear as that of a healthy` child._ vunnuo Write the D. D. D. Labot-.a_tories, Dept BV., 49 Colborne St., Toronto, and prove its wonderful effec 'veness. GM: 1.... 1]` r1 t>..L.-L--- 1`- uuu 1.11-VVU Luv VVUUUUILUI UILCULIVBIIBSS. Sold b H. G. Robertson, Druggist, `Barie. 3 SCOTT S Coal Although D.D.D. Prescription has been recognized for years as the one remedy for Eczema, Psoriasis, and all other forms of skin diseases, it is now` known that there is no other wash, even those used by the beauty sppecialists, that can compare with this mild liquid for cleansing the skin of pimples, blackheads, rash, and all similar skin aections. 1:1..- A.I.2_ __---, 1 `. ... - uuuucu. onxu. uuucuuus. . For this reason alone, a bottle of D.D.D. should be kept on hand. in every household. A free trial bottle will show you the merits of this great remedy as a complexion wash. '1'} h h nanny-nu I-A nn------ `-3- - - ~ ~ -- ECZEMA CURE A BEAUTY WASH London,` April: 237.. Dr. -emu V Mawson has decided to take" an`*aero- plane with him on the. Australian Antarctic expedition which he hopes to lead. south before the 'end.of the year. Dr. Mawson spent an afternoon at the Aero exhibition explaining hit need in the matter of an aeroplane for polar` work. He examined with. great care a Bleriot two-seated milits -ary type monoplane. Either of the two occupants can control this ma- chine without changing seats. Maps and compasses are fitted in special frames. The airmen are shielded from the rush of wind, and hays an excellent view over the monoplane s wings. Such a machine will take two passengers for 180 miles without a descent. ' 1'0 nrron sou1nro1'.n;% IN nnnzor uonorung um. tree. omen cy ror securing an. Pneo ta taken mg 1: Mann M .lpocl'I1IoIu, without orange. in go -A,AAA4mA. "AAA AAJAAAA \ 1'Iuol: Mums Dtsnaun col-vmmrrs to. Anyone Iandlnc n sketch and donor! may quick] uoortaln our opinion has w other an (Invent on It probably wommmm tlou Itrlot condent on Patent: :03: free. dog genoygoiuocurnnucnu. an nails: 9. 19!: an _-mm: AI-nglnt n (Aiiliated with Lindsay Business` College.) ENTER (ANY DAY. A. H. SPOTTON. H. 0- BEST. Prnnidant Pr-nnnirml The secret of successful men is a busi- ness training. We train young people for honorable business careers. Our teachers are SPECIAL- ISTS. Gregg Shorthand taught by the best equipped teacher in Ontario. who is a Graduate of the Author. All business and Shorthand subgects. --__- __--__- _ -_-_.-____ Orillia Business College (Aiiliated Lindsay ""ci`"n't'i:ff'icm?l"t'h"`c`i'g_a_u,_ L &.'...I..-. 1- into-`nal cnaiiu . REPAIRED an Relieved by Lydia E. nic- ham s Vegetable Compound. Qilrnann `tn 661F415 sauna wants: 1 SH OES .'-..K AH EN? A. W. WHlTBY S HOME si-ii?/E6U'% Elizabeth St. on , nnsnmuun N EAT LY QUICKLY President. I IUII. I . lII'.'3'I p Prmcipal. u Then the only ones _who were present before, were yourself, myself, my wife, and the church verger? I`hat is true. Dare rose. No, I will not have `tea, he said, as a servant entered "with :1 massive tray. He waited until `the man had Withdrawn. 1117 n ,0! 1,, _`-!j tux. Alnlll llolll vvuauuxavvu. . I\'oop your mind easy, he `said: Mliirlg Margaret '3 hand. vNoth1ng will happen at the baptism `to cause you the least uneasiness. If my wife; is prosent she will not say a 'word,; that 1 can assure you; the vergerl will also be dumb; Now, will you` nst on this assurance? ' 4 SEVEN YEARS or "?s'{&est3S,1s'&3'."-'l'5i~'5}"a'3"I{'i;an I suered everything. I was had- fnuil nit GA (`H.171 4; SE / /1 `.1 _I _ , -mu u ve name UomP011n`.1- '.`=;;:;`? " I It is mggo widelyndi Cu `used than any ot:[l1el.`:l'84Vl_IlA0..,1!A-3v`=`i..*"` `cured thousands of . . been troubled wit ; ` v :;8mmation.19m `x T .,. , .... .. ...\...., .,..,,........ .\I_v husband, his cousin, Miss Charlotte Manseld, dear Mr. Earlton, who is to be one of the godfathers, the other godfather, a special friend of my husband s,fand I thin]: that is all. Dr`! `;u(}`J help me! said the vicar. Yes, I will do what you wish; ~.Who` will be present atxthe baptism? HR/fu \...gknnA Lia AA\1I::v\ `lliaal 53 IJIILJV ......... .. . T _ And you would take your in-| nocent child where you were receiv-I ed into God's Holy Church by the sacred rite of baptism--you would. take your child there, there, to re- ceive a like gift! HT Ln..- \1l\ ....:,...`:...-L1..- ......u.;.. Tl \.\'JvLa IA ll|\\. I-U0 5. I have no voice`in`the matter, I must do it. I am harassed, distress- ed, sometimes I am worn` out; {you must not agitate me. I--I nurse my baby ---if I am too much troubled my child suffers. kind to me now. Keep the matterof my coming to this baptism a secret from your wife. Your verger- was present when I was christened--warn him to be quiet, not to breathe a word on the subject. You` do not know through what agony I have been forced to take my child to your church. is lost. You must -be kind to me, be- If you do not help_me, alle " "`o uuu us ruuu, uuu nun cl vvu. .A I can entergafg compan and enjog an them. I can visit when cho9s9.; Walk 38 far as an ordinar. anday in the mon 11; I wis 1 con - tal toevery sutferingyvomanandglrl.f s "-Mrs. Dam Bn'rmnm;_ S1kesboI`;.;Mo_.g` s '0untry for the cure `of all . Omale comgxlaints 1s:Lydh,E.*' The most successful renid V bags Vege able Oonipound;-f ii mnrn nil:-Ina)`:-.An.lI\'tI~'? t d"ti1' tern- lood` tem. could; believe me alpo. that it never there comes a time when the hurdn I carry becomes unendurable, `It will `send for you and you. alone. You shall be my first condant, you shall be the first personwho will hear of that burden that rests on my 30111.? You make me greatly fear, Mrs. Rand, that it is a burden of sin. _,-.._J L-.. 111-; Believe me,V I` wnuld tellllif I ! I I "(I ULIW AAILIU rvohlvca ' vv OOII VVIOI #91` ! Margaret covered her, face. EIt is, shevsaid then. I` A n:] urn`: vnnla `-nV`rn urn..- :- *'nUnsnAi, 9: CHAPTER v1n.-(donc1nuea;) over j` $53. 000.000 SAVINGS ' ACCOUNTS SOLICITED . T Total Ascjati $8.a5o.'oo cmcuad Rem-_v. MISERY 11?. .l. WC! Lu uvu.- . orvf ourorve days -at a time ever E month.andso wen` = I could hardly walk.` I T nunvnnnli and The Soul of; 1 Ma,rgaLret Rand and om, T 33125;; 13.5. General` Manager : Olee, Toronto.` Genefal_ A.Baqlt`in .'BusineuV Transacted The Books ind Statements of this Bank are annually submitted to a. strictly independent audit. Barrie Branch, - Five Points ' A L.J.8ALTlR MnuaIa caoiulj . . . . . . Reservc Fund. ._ . . . .._31r._ Want She had also a fautless walk and a smile so coptiyating that those who /rst saw its.~boam_s shining upon them, `thought that they were looking at `one of heaven s angels. rnI_:.. `_..-........ uuuubn lusts nu hunt! CHAPTER` IX. .. It was arranged that the baptism of `John and Margaret Rand's infant son- should take place on the following Thursday week , and that Margaret and her husband and the greater part of the London household should, go to Melchester Hall on the following Monday. This would be the fteenth of December. 5 The `expected guests were to arrive on Christmas Eve, and the whole of the following `week was to be given `over to` every sort of Christmas festivity. Rich. and poor were to be _remembered and-`the great ball was to take place in the old ball- room on theglast day of the year This hall was built by a certain Lady Con- stance.Rand, who had brought high birth, great wealth, `remarkable beauty, a passionate love for admira- tion and a wicked _nature into the family. ' ' 7111...... .......... ..A....._...- ._L-__:-_ ._1.:-,r [that 1 -A UIIDHUIL UV vuv Dlltlllvhllluuu vg. gyy. Here the county met `and made! merry. Here` Lady Constance reigned as queen. Here her admirers and also her enemies fought over her soul. She had hair like spun gold, very long, thick, curling and abundant, a` face of perfect oval, with a complexion so clear, so white and. pink, that no cos- metics were -necessary to enhance, its. charm. ` Eyes large,` blue as a cherub -a mouth like cupid s bow, with pearly teeth, white as the precious gems to which they were compared, delicate black brows, and heavy black eye lashes, has gure graceful `as .a swan. ~ s . _ 1 _~.__: ; A-__J.1-.... _....'n- .....a .. IUUC UL IIUVIIVUII. D uugcuuo I This `woman worked her evil way. at Melchester Hall `and nished her careeref sin in the ball-rqongs. A.-- ._-; -.... 1......1.. ...`:.1 ..1.:1a- lrn ` -.--.---J u % There.were strange stories whisper- ied about Lady Constance. I-Tn: Rgannun-1&5. nL..........1 LL- ....._ `ya uvvuv aauu uuunvauuca J Her descendants" shunned the men- tion of her name, It was believed by ;all, that notwithstanding her charms `she wa_s possessed by the Evil Eye `Her thirst for `admiration led her along -the path of wickedness. More [than one good and/ hitherto` innocent man learned tocurse the -day when` ihe first met her.__ More than `one `mother died because of the broken heart given to her because Lady Con- stance had ruined her boy. More .than one young wife owed; all `her lmisery to those fatalvcharmsi which had taken her husband from her side. For Lady Constance could call a man s soul until it sat at her feet and could resist those eyes, that _voice.: Q`-an 1-uvnn IUI . chum` n magnum nu-no` did her bidding. Hardly any man` Va. can-V, It-ooovn-a woo avvnsuv ...... ...,. - Lady `Constance it wa who caused the great ball-room to be built at Mel- chester Hall.` It was a -room one hun- dred and .fty feet in length -by seventy in breadth. ,The walls were hung from ceiling to oor with mir- rors. The oor was parquetry ends po1ish%d to theslipperiness _of ice. V Unnn Han nnnni-tr Inn} -on:-I maa CIIIGUI UL 31.11 u; may uqu-u._vyu?. . She had one lovely girl child," _to whom alone she hadeven given any `real aectipn. The child was `six, years of age-like .-her -mother-+with-` out her motherfa sin. -< = ` _ n.___;_..`_. 1.5; 4.-1.`..v-1....11_....`...`.,. 0115 1161' xuuvuur. as mu. _ Lady Cbnstanee left the ball-room Ian, a certain winter s night I-with .3 man as wicked as herself, having de-' termined never to .retur'nv.:-4. :'1`hey._ had made their plans. She ran upstairs to fetch a wrap when `she heard her, iehild calling to.;.her in fra=ntic*t'on'es_.r` ` There Wes a'genygin the *?1it'.tle.-`1roiee,~ buftf tL.9,d'yj `OQne;tgnce ._ .jl_1h`tI nof *titne' v_ . to. h ' DU J-UlI|.`a_ll In "car 2-v.u.._. -..- ..-..-__ __,/ child, to: her frantic} tones. There agony in the little voice, but . Lndy Constance had no time ; w'nit_.* `Bin 5 would `note-ewait. `Someone- felae %j5woulc_1j_~1:e9;r},fthe_,.;_chi1d.; V."-.Sh e gle; ' ':thfev.v:H911`+wLit11` t;e;piexcinz men 1 Will' you do.something else? a I-.-yes,' I- will. 7 ' Will you ask Almighty God to soften your heart, so that you may feel that there is no way for you but the way of repentance, no door for you to peace and _rest, but the door -which is opened wide to all sinners? Don t delay longer, my young`friend,. lsend for `me soon, relieve your heart. `But whether -you send for me {or not, understand that I pray for, you day and night, day, and night, that your eyes may be opened to see the evil, to turn to the good. What shall it prot a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? 1 Good-bye, my dear, God bless you. I l The Vicar went away. ` 1 vvulu ovubuv vblyuv VJ `JO-7' Ublihll V VCUUI She was, in V, short, a. siren, and` rthose who yielded to her soon found [their ship of` life, {among the rocks. `, _ Ladygngyance `was. vvho s in_ tats will` I will. llTYY'II' Incorpbtatcd . 183;. vuunvu Va. U: uUuu- yuu -uavxuv. Clair had managed to please "Char- latte, whowas at once, kind to `her and kept her at a distance. Clair was astute. She knew that her "only chance in life was as far as possible" to acquaint herself with secrets which might be valuable to Charlotte. Char- lotte should _' learn to conde` in her. She would lay herself out to help `Charlotte. Money was, of course, her goal, and Charlotte would pay freely at least for what Clair would give to her. Clair had. not been long at the at before she know quite well that -Mrs. 'R_and s baby was to be baptized _in the little church of St. John the Divine. Clair could not understand the why or wherefore of such a proceeding, but all the more! reason had she to acquaint herself with as much knowledge with regard to the event. She knew about the baptism. She knew the day and hour. Charlotte left her with `plenty of work to occupy her eager ngers. But Charlotte had not been ve minutes out of the flat and accompanied by her father, mother, and little sister was driving to St. John the Divine, when Clair followed her. . | V V O VA 5;|I.|VlU6IiUV KIIILTJVUO I From there she quickly walked to the church. She, seated herself com-' Vfortably behind a curtain just wherel [V she had sat before.. The vergerl ca1'q,e up and spoke to her. What are you doing here? . "I am tired; I have come in to rest and pray. l"'lVI-.n-A ~:a .4-A `Inn o.'Ln-.62-... 2.. 1.3.1. IIVVVVO GVUV ... ......... \_......._-.......... .. `Not- I, said Clair, her eyes , sparkling. V I d like to see the. ne ;fo1k;. you might keep the` curtain` down; I canpeep out new and then. The grand folks won't see me, but it `will please me to glance at them. `II fill` T Irv-uncut Qvnuuu -0..-- 7, Ill-lIIlII7bUI.Ln . After the ceremony the party went in to the Vestry, Clair boldly `crept after them. "Would they see the name of Margaret Rand, not -.yet two years old? She hid by the door. The win-, ter gloom. favoured her. A heavy, black fog made the placeealmost dark. There was no discovery made of any 1 sort. T _ uggiair crept away`? and `when Chat- lotte. came back after the Christening feast and congratulations,` she` knew nothing _about her maid s absence`.g " IATKTA usual `lvun-In-tr (`Haiti 1\n`nn':t` A It was -on the fol1owing>_mo5;-ni_n_g_ that Mar at, now quite` reci_rered,, % `started .-pn. or way I to Dulwich; This 1;; , the rst` -;joI_1t'ne y{_ sh,e`~- had under-' ; *9 8h9e< :..:,: ` . ,._" fiife by ._ |.was`therefo.re well in funds. .-on-oeunvv IIVV Gil-|lW\l. LID! I The baby was to receive his name on a Thursday, and Charlotte would leave her friends `on. the following Saturday accompanied by Clair. No one knew her destination, but her `mother and the lawyers. She had secured her thousand pounds, and} I I1I.__1_L;__ [-1 ,9 I .uuu: Ullvliil-Ill-U VVVIA Au Luuuo V Charlotte had given the baby a robe` of richest` lace for which -she had paid sixtyepounds. He was to wear this_ _magnicent~ garment in the little church of St. John.the.Divine. 'lVI__ L_,1 M--- 1"` vvuvu \Jl(LLl LULAUVVULI DUI: I She hired a taxi -and desired the chauffeur to _put her down" at the; corner of Aldersgate Street. I prawn `Lawn n1nn n.u:n1y1u- vnv1\1"A:` 5.` unuuuu uv vu. Clair sat behind her curtain. The service went `on. ' It was slow _and so1emn-Clair peeped. - She saw Mar- garet in her stately beauty. She ob- served the scowl _ on- her own mis-VI tress s brovy.` ' 1 N, L`, ,,_ 10 , -,,,0A1 '|l"._ ULVDU U IIIUVV I d a sight rather live with Mrs." Rand, thought Clair. Her present maid don t do her hair as good as I did. And yet it were guess work and [genius with me. Poor young lady, she do look beauteous. My Missus, have the face of a wasp. Mrs. Rand might ha done `well if she trusted me, but there, I must - gt? where` my bread is buttered. AnL__ L1,- -_..v_'_.-___ LL- ;__.=.A._ _-._J. IIUUUIII _nuuuv nun. nun,-u n q.,gg.,,g,_ ' We must hurry, Clair, she said, -We sha11.have to" pack all out things` to-morrowf. ` ` lbetter rest in some 9ther_ church. . `WI: T 1}.-X is -to be a` baptism in high ! life here in 9. few minutes, you had -lI`T,A 1'0! ' I Butt` Ill-IIJ V Uuavan Well, I can t return the compli- Qment. It s a. nasty day to take a young-child out of doors, and so far too for his clu-isten'ing. ` ` unnvnuvnu >411; IIl\II Luna: :5 ,1: n vvnan rovtnuv oonv uv aasnuvv (III vuuun Seems to me I know your face, isaid the` verger. . ` A (117.11 1" .......7L ....L.._.. L]... ...\..._1 ...... .... ...., .,......-.....,,. L However do you know it s a `boy? v `V ` x Oh, it s only a guess. I ` Well, stay where you are` and keep quiot-they re coming now. I mngt _be otf._ - ' iberi [ of uavvvuu. lav. She must get" the pearls back; she ,must go to_Du1wich in order to give [directions to Walter Floyd, and to tnd out if any letters from the real jMargaret awaited her. _ rm... 1...... ........ A... ......-=..- 1.2- -----| lyvavu alga .I.I_l\:U_IoI.l Iall W811 '_ Margaret had never heard a this ghastly story. She saw and admired` the noble ball-rooin, and when her husband" proposed that a'.ball should take place at Melchester Hall, a she`- at -once selected this as the most suitable place. John Rand ` hesitated for a moment, but nally yielded. Lady Constance was dead over one hundred and fty years- Her. beauti-. ful picture had been restored to its original place of honour. It was silly to suppose there was . ill luck con- nected withpthat special room. The old story was forgotten. Even the oldest neighbour living had not been .born when ~`Const'ance' Rand left hus- band and children. John would never tell his loved and most faithful wife the tale. He would warn Mrs. Mans- eld not to mention it. Even Char- lotte had never heard of it, and in any case Charlotte would be away. The room was to be opened, cleaned, put in order. John believed._ that when Margaret danced on that oor, the curse of Constance `Rand would V fade away for ever. `Inna:-oL:`n If nnnn _..L `I...J _.__-1_ L- l I AIIVIU III! J I-VI UVUI `L Meanwhile Mar_gar'e_tA had muc_h tol gatgend to.` _ _ _ -_| -w.UVIVvDl\IUj`Il.UIi an II" IIIIIIIIIUIIBBB -T The great` ball-room was shut up, and the lady's picture `was turned with its faceitoj the wall. ` `l'-_.._..-L - L s .1 A V `ICU \IUUuo wi;;.i`;,, a)nstane lived for` years afterwards-V-b.ut in a madhouse Q um... __-- ;.` n_..n -_-._. _,, -- - - `hike. ;eh1l1'rJ!:I!4".=I.I9' 1>nr0,f1odvea ;t"ake!_1* from her. piercing cries of the little voice had been `caused by the ; poo: baby in her .deat_h_ agony. The ` engtainrot, her crib, `owing to the carelessness of a maid, after Lady Constance : own heart; had caught re. Had Lady Constance gone into the room she could have saved the little one. When at last she was dis- ; covered, she was dead. `I .n.Iq. ......L--..- 1...: n...- ._--__ _`?4?"3P.x: `rm: NQRTHERN ADVANCE Of course I can give it to you, and all particulars that you may re- quire. I have them_a1l written `down. The fruit .farm_-fwas `in a. vet`; remote part but yeti Tshall `know what we know. _If you will wait a" few min- ente I will hover-'~t1;em copied `for yQlo,_' . " ' '= 7 ` 'l('Q9, . 7-.'_- 4' F1;1 ic.. " '`.Have. this _ brought back to ; mm+im!6918t`Y$ { ; +139 ; Saiii . :T.heiscle1'k '_ ;W.9n*; -"'7!W3:.-~.Iind.i: Ghtrlotte in To 5-giant ~ * % uuv uusll. l I On her arrival sherlearned that Mr.l `Moneypenny was out but that Mr. Reade would see her. She consider- ,ed ,and then sent in her name. I n....::.. .__- - --._._-_-u T- ..---- .- ....,, ,........... _ Yes, he everything me. h 2 I hope . you will have a pleasant time. V _ ' ` ' . I neither expect it nor look for it, Mr. Reade. - Indeed; then why do yougof I go on business." ` ' 1 ' Ahl_ I presume Moneypenny knows." x . ` ` Certainly. - You have drawn `a large part of your. capital, Miss Manseld. . I have only drawn what I need- ed. By the way, before I leave Eng- land, _I should be very grateful for that address. . - What address! . The address Mr. Moneypenny has forgotten to. sendto me. . ` V VReally, `perhaps I can supply it. "` It occurred to me that -you might. ' `I e g ` . ' H1 .;..:11 :2 :.. ..;-._ ___.;..n `canal-III I.will, if in my power. ` `I am interested 'in ~al1_ the _ events which led to yonr"ndi,hg the. lost heiress, and in eventually making my cousin so happy. ' Vnn vnan-n an n.?I.l--..... _I.!_l. \aI.'Il.L"Ll-I DU You. mean .-the address. which eventually found Miss ' Band in` Tas- mania., ` ' 7 ` " any ,- W..- 1- - I-`-` Readevwent to. his `desk; took a sheet of paper,_oglanced o It it,_1-ang _a. bell and summoned`: clerk.` -' Bu--Ava I may be away some time, she repeated. I hope you will enjoy yourself, Ihe said. , ` Good-bye, ._was her reply. Good-bye, he lnswered. ` When Charlotte left the house in `Victor Street, she thought for a few minutes. Then she called to the cha_utfeur._ ' . L \Jl-l.I.l.&L\Jlll 0 `.`I want you to take me_to Sel- bourne Chambers, Chancery Lane, ' she said. ' ' ` - run. vnvulua :_y vac! v 171 J uuus W uuxuu. I understand ' `you are leaving England for "some time, he said. ` `That is true. I may be away for a year. ll`D-..11.. f.___- --_- --3---- - -` `J".'" ` _ ``-Ypu' a1-every kind", can wait!" ~ '