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E0` , bred gvvgu How long? Until night, prdb- ably. Then with a _'l>ite , -in our haversacks we l-1 take -the roadl again. That is, providing you con.- descend to act as our host. for so long a time. Odds life! but this reception is not over ywarm to my 4 thinking. i I Elmhurst is not a tavern,` sir. No; but the home of a loyalist- lthe commander of half of those men out yonder. However, , I -am not pleading `for them, _ but 'myself persondlly. `What, welcome have I had? By all the gods, I was al- most compelled to ght that `bald- lheaded old` fool to even gain admit- if`;-;`Tl}*;l~eU'l.lO .:uuu1u. `Ur: IO'.1.l.l.lCU- 'v _ . _ re 1: no necesslty for m- dlllglng in threats, Captain Grant,' said the boy s voice `coldly. Elm- hurst has never yet turned a soldier away an hunger. Peter. will 'in-, .str.uc.t what few servants remain to attend to the immediate needs" of. you men. Max I,ask how long you exgect to `remam? . * 1.: a van uvu vu LuuJuAu | |_ i thought VGrantt "was walking` nervously back and forth across the room. ' T I Q A . .- -- - Oh, you did, indeed! That woulld have proven a friendly act. . Necessity does .not take much account of friendship. I was re- sponsible for ` a hundred starving men. Under` such conditions force` would !be `justified. I doulbt if I! could control `the-' fellows now if provisions should be refused. mm.-_'- .-- -- - ' ._ .-- --v:-.-` We1L"if -you Lhadn -t been at home, there would have `been one, along now, burst forth Grant` 3 .rath_er- roughly. Those fellows out` there are desperate enough to sack the house if that was their only method of getting food-. And I promised they should have ' the chance. *' " "- *'_"`* ',* '*" _""`f"'.l : You must have marched Straight` _{ paet yeur qwn place, ` 'the_ boyish Voice mberrupted. mere shell. . Not a nigger left, nor a horse. I d like -to_ know what in- uence keeps this property un- touched 2. L ' `That s easily answered. You forget we are [a divided` family. with, ghting men on either side! ,Little -these outlaws; care for that. V - - At least they appear to, as we remain unmolested. There has not. Ibeen a raiding party halted here since the war began. [.("`fV `IV ...---v-av lyaunvv IIQIIGLG "W3 WC: 1381'" of getting 0.f cburse I didn t know `our foragers had left Elmhm-st alone, and that--for some cause ` which ,mysties` Clinton- these Jersey ouaws have been equally. considerate.` `There was plenty toIbe had here, and I meant to have it in spite of the servants. HT? ~ ` kwhebre` go? The rebels stripped us clean; wehadtohave food. This wasethel pe_ares1;_ gilaeg where we were cer-. () rder by Phone and we will have it } when youcome to town. The Advance, Barrie tted are out of stoc of Parchment l3-utter Paper---but the Advance wisely forsaw the certainty of the shutting off of supply from Belgium on account of the war, and ordered a large quantity to be prepared for just such an emergency. We have a stock on. hand---and unlike most commodities--i-the price remains the same ---i$i1.c25a per ream. . nave` Your i Butter Paper By A p What an advantage the farmer s wife has who uses printed butter wrappers to Taclvertise the product of her dairy. It is a guarantee to the customer that the maker is not ashamed of her butter---= that it is good butter and that the maker always keeps her product up to a certain standard; ' t Dairy Butter - uvvvnvu wuau 1!; an H11 up DU.',' I rt. Y on do not make it very clear] `e to me. ' ` _ . I told you. it was not even clear` _t to myself. This is all` I know. l e`-Wheni I joined Delavan last night; ptijust after dark, he had a young! 1; I oicer of Light Dragoons in charge |;' of -his advance guard. I merely got I _a glimpse of the fellow as we rode [ in, and he -looked so devilishly like 3 Eric that I asked Delavan who the , lad was. He said he had joined at` 1 Mount Holly with three men, was going through to Philadelphia with: 1 despatches from New York, and . was only too glad of escort the 5 rest of the way. Being short of 3` oicers Delavan `gave him charge jgof -the ,van. ' Did he recognize you? I hardly think so; it was pretty 3 dark, and I was put on guard over ` athe rear wagons. I supposed I I would have ample opportunity to I- -learn `the truth after it became daylight. e I I .'(`I')__;_ `I " A` Grant remained silent. probablyil not [Wholly convinced that `he was} being told -the tru,th,= and yet n_ot [venturing to state openly his; suspicions. However. the other said? no more, and nally the Ranger; felt compelled to answer. 'f\ - __ _,,- --.. t,-........_ .|.c u.- u.uI: `yuu. 11i1\'tf' n t seen him '2 ` Quite true; indeed I had no rezi-I son to suppose_ him in the Jerseys atnthis time. V ._ 7-.. _--., ,...V.. u\.n uC1t..:`L \`\"c1u.LC\i| Ho nd out if He was hiding about- *the old place. 1 Is` it true you have-i n t .:nnn 1.:..`.'2 - _anQ\J - I. Yes, and after the attack I was convinced; He and the three men Iwith him ebo`1ted `and got away, Must have run at the rst. re, for: the fellows had us completely hem- med in.A It was Eric all` right, and that is` about half -the reason why 'I led my men back here--I wanted, fn -`:ru:]' 2-...` 1.6 L. ____ `I '1' ` ' 9 use-J 44511 In ` But you believed_ him to |Eric I //17 _,9..- yuugyynxu LU ill1D\\/CI`. Of course, he explaned rather fa Assuredly not. But you 1mu_st_ consider circumstances, and forgive Peter 7for being over-zealous in my` service. I received you as soon as I knew who you were. "1es, somewhat mollied, I presume that is true, although you are chilly enough, . the Lord kIl0W8.: But. what brings you here? ' T1! of vvuuvnl _A-._ 4 --- ' tahce -to the hail. were thos you: nIv`n1-G? " ' M ovders `Z? Rub alcohol stains 0 E wood `im- dipped in atain Grant? What else could I do? Don t be unreasonable! Boy as he is, no one in all that crew of ragamuins has ._done-us greater harm. Again and iagain he has learned our secrets land tbrought Washington informa- tion of our plans. How he does it is the mystery of this department-- Howe has personally` offered :1 thousand pounds for his arrest. lSurely _i'ou know that. Last night I thought we had him in o11r power. lbut the very devil seems to protect !him from capture, even /when luck brings him fairly within our grip." III! - -A lnanasy is that your meaning, cap- Those contemplat g a trip of any nature 3 should consult nadian Pacic Ticket Agents. who will pleased to oauote rates. arrange reservut nsvand atten to all dc: tails in connecti with your trip ; or write M. G. MURP . District Pa.ss._ Agent. ` , . 1 Toronto. It \ _ Limited trains lea Toronto daily. tnnk mg dixect connecti at Detroit and Bu` alo for the Souther ates, and at Chicago - for Ca ornia. etc. CALIFORNI FLORIDA, LOUISIA A, ETC. _......., u.ccnAuu3 uuby D0 pertorm." You would -apprehend Eric? lWo_uld betray him into British ihapds? Is that Cap- I-taln 1:11-n . 1 - - Iamely, I couldn -t altogether blame you for concealing the boy if he had shown up here, `but you will realize that as a King s oicer I bare a serious duty to perform." ` Vnn mm.-I ......._.L--J " ` IFOR ECZEMA _ - -_-- ttxx H. G. 110 Anson, Druggist, Barrie \T.. t... ---- ` ' To The Land 0 Sunshine and Summ Days J. Flefher. Local Agent, Barrie. ( To be ~Continued) uwccg Salve ` coi- H65 " of vho nted an ;was g the [mad ter- Richmond, P..-" When I burned` takmg Lydi E. Pinkhaufs Vegetable ' . .. . Compoundlwnsina dreadfully rundown - `--if state of `health, `if; had internnl` tron-_ T bles, and was so ex- . iii trexnely nervous and ptoetrated thhtif I ' had "given in to my feelings I would have been in bed. A: it was I had _ . . - hardly at ' ' . times to be ofn *.;ny feet and what did downs b'y"ng_ieat. effort. I ooul not; sleep 91: of course felt ` rydbad inithe morning, `; Though andsufferingg At Last F a Help in Lydia E. T '3 V woman wouw 5 Vormvsur 'I`}1at is not a` question I intend an~`wering` to every ruian who Stays me" on. the highway, I re-' turned shortly. I wish to `know what this outrage means I will kxmw. you Wooden-headed image! I was aboutmy business when the four of you attacked me.` ,I wasn t. -..u_- .1 u._:.:\ wauuu (111113: , [ }I_<`= had "turned the" tables `most 11:-;1t]_\', and I glanced over. my ru1x;_'=h garments, awakening sudden-T Iv` tr the knowledge that I was `also! in masquerade. To be sure,I had one aa1va11tage--IA knew these `men haul lreen part of D-e1avan sL for- 2]1:.wr.~. and hence at heart must .be (-ya] ists. ` . ,. . .,..u u u \,vuo;uL,.I. uu1uu=. `loixght so, sir; alt.-hough`Tyo1.1'r c1<.r}1e.<. do `not proclaim -_ the fact. May I ask which army? ' 11,-. L-,J 4.-_.--.._1 LL- 4-11-- . ,,,LI u -.21; o "Of course I 'am, I cried, s\w1'i:1-,t.r without V consideration-. _ . ' 1 . I 1 .'oY `.1- -3. _.'L L - - -A \.1LA. "llow do ydu know,"sir?AV tr-rrupted' gently. . Are -you army. sir? \lI<\,I ..\..... U; g.:u\.J.1 v:u1cu\;t;._ _. "Now, see here !_ I broke forth` ('I`(_'C 1_\'. "Have done with your. ` play. You are no soldier; I doubt if ,\-m' were ever on a" ho1se s "back until to-night. And those`fe10ws with you are not Queen Rangers, I'll wear. V _ __ i _ , Win spite of my edrt at self-com tn.-1; I swore, tempted to [batter that Tstolid fat-e, yet nealizing the `utter 11st*I(*ss11e$S of` such "violence- I ..\' _ .-- 1 ' " 4` __ _ I91 1 I ,__,......e AAA`-I>l\'\ld\o\J, 1.311: 1 "Tl1(`-11 you will tel`i- me what__I wi I know'? _ ' It will afford me pleasure, sin. .\`nn1el1ow I `could not _1:id_myisel-f` of the suspicion. that thei "fe 11ow;twas secretly laughing at me,` yet, round face was innocent and placid, his eyes discreetly lowered. _ ' . "Then kind`-ly inforin me, first of all. who this `young lieutenant is. I fear.. sir, solemnly, " that,_I may l1-ave inisinformedyou when M Sai(l. l1 was a Dragoon._ ' ' "Ye<!" `eagerly; . "I would correct my statement` smm=\\il1at-lie is a Light Dragoon, sun , . - --' ~' W0 "Yes-. sir; very good, indeed,- sirl However. there would seem 'to;_be no need of your resorting to such extreme measures, -slr. ' " - ..'Y`L , - _,,`II 1 `Ir 1 -. n bu. > CSNO Oil . . ` . dd 9 \ _ blt Of an nt . ' U . you br .- In - .. icalp were `yqlg setlllls hsup`er`9;ee. ..[',hd.(`r Ord Grey)` The lie 6:3 Sir. A bowed S~01n_le- I V _ K _ _ .l ." '0_uId` ; 313; sire % 5 bJ'ect,i:ni1 Red; (`lL:f:'tjrtz1in1v not V nl 'Sl0ns_ ' 3 0 * ` Act hke a h 8111 a 10 1: Inanydo. the ]i(`1)t unlan 1m~ of woe Gui enallt ! i)`D1:*`3~~'O0n, sir I is 1 M" I brok. "t`*,\`O11d Dad fe 0 t . `V " _ S9 ? W lweliegeej I hate '11`l'iVtat,ed? $111`: I0 get tlmu `` liar some ra- h_a_\fe to chm: t_-run}, f;0m.B11-1; lwm ` * It out you if. 611'. .\v )7 7 CHAPTER xn.-(Cnti:iue.19_f ; L11 kind? ll-.. Author of : Ldve ,F:i're, "My Lady of the [No*rAthJ, etc} By Ri\%1|dLnll Pa:-rish ` he in- m the Solemnlny : t .. -. ' I' trust there ren_1a1ns_ I_1.05h'1l1;8 more you desire to `learn Sir? not, I am request`ed:toAc_oi1duct you. to the litbxary. yu sir I`-nth:is',:,?V8s.P19399. W A `rr~.7` .1.-~_"..'.1.` ...-.;:.L.:.. ..s."a.'.-i-auL1-2In` -) -Ina '1UIll8 way, pxcuuc, _ 1 , [H_eAsto.0d1 831116," ,'stat.ue-11ke,_ h1sJ ans? ' -2 --o-,`.~ ., =, all. . . d _ .. I could ony stare at the fellow with open T mouth, so dumbfounded aetzo -be speechless. Of a_11.the idziots I had `ever met he was. the worst, -or_ else` ._his ' acting ~ `Was magnic'en:t.. To gsave me _I was" not- eertain ihich might`. be` the ` correct , _'__ 1.3..-./X.` V `. :u`lI':`l`I'!' vuvwu-5 W W .*vw usw - v-s--- Nothing could be added to my Ihappiness, I answered, unless it might a little information which you seemi disinclined tb |fuish._ ' ' ` ' - 1. 1 .1, Q ,1, 1111 OJ Uncool. T Do not. mention it; Asir,. he mur- mured smoothly: `-`we are only, too. proud to have you as our V guest Va Elmhurst. It has been very quiet here now for V some weeks, esir,,an& 'y`o1u}' coming was welcome to us` _. 5 ' -- . v . `solbmmty A: :11 L___ ,_L .I. U1 111511; T He waved "one hand, as though brushing calmly -aside some imagin- Ied,,,n33<?`-.. * % 1 a nu , - _3__ _ L1_'_.__ CKI. ILIQUKJIIO ' - `.`D1smcl1ned? Oh, no, s1r; is nothmg to conceal, s1r,- I you}: mum-.. r...; r1,..v.. M1... 1.4+- .)'UU- . V { Then, for God s sake, let` it out` of your system, man! .I -burst forth impatienty. f`,Whom am I 9." pris- oner to? What` am- I held vfor? What` sort of treatment` is this I axmrveceivixig? 'rI-L___ I.-_`_;J' _.:`l1g4-{.-L -n J-inrxvvlls wlu Iecexvmg x - _ _ Peter bowed; wihout `a tremor of an eyelash. ` - ` A ' - uh- .._';. .......L:..... 1: "2- 77 L, ,,.`.,,._I I \3IQ U I\IL`\/ II`-IL O ` H-`iv vfback Jmy indignation,_ the `-quiet deference of his manner causing meto `feel like a brute. u1\T-41_:__.. -...__'l.1 3-- ,.,'J:J...J .A.- ....... I -l- ll-A.l\ALJ V LIIA V \/ 01911 D 19116 all`-L soundly, for when I nally arwokel a gleam of sunlay the {full length of room, and food was upon the table. -Some .one--Peter,~ no doubt .~ had entered and `departed without arousing ame, Sleep `had `left me in la pleasanter .frame of mind, and I ,ate heartily, _ wondering vaguely what the days would disclose. I determined one `thing, that wthen Peter returned for the dishes, I would back him into a cornerand choke at least a portion ofthe truth out of his unwilling throat. I had` hardly reached this decision -when the door opened, and he stood there gazing at me with sph.inx- like stupidity. It arose to my feet, gripping the -`back of a chair, but the utter vacancy `in that -face seem- ed to numb action. There was `no. positive ex-pression, no dim glime ' imer of `interest in his features; the` `shining bald head alone gave him a grotesque appearance, restraining me from violence. -Iicould as easily have warred with a ibdby. - T 1___..;_ __ __.__._`I.._';. ___.`II' L- LJ("\/ `JO - trust, sir, youslept well, he said soothingly, and "that the ser- vice is satisfactory. . -- I T .J_-I_-Js n.--.`I_ ...... :_:I:.._...;:.... `V COLL`-IKI IVLIJI-I CH VIICCII .u uuu uaptuulcuu auxguh uurb yUU."i There was a click of` the. lock,| ,and the heavy door swung open. -I ' `stood motionless, tempted to spring, yet not daring the-venture. Peter backed V majestically out, and I} caught a _glimpse of the graybeard, and the. black outline of a pistol]. Then the door closed, leaving me alone. The little scrap -of candle` `left sputtered fee`bl5"-_ and, after ;.walking across the oor a half-I I dozen times, striving to gain con- trol of mytemper, I blew it out, and crawled `into the ` bunk. There was nothing I coulld do, but wait for morning; not a sound reached me from` without, and before I realized the possibility, I was fast . M1--- 3 av. ;.\.un;1u5. . A .`He bowed solemnly, backing to-] _ ward the door, and I sprang to my feet, overtaken by a sudden deter-. mination to make a break for free-` dom. Tfhere was a slight glitter in Peter s gray eyes; A as .- he. rapped isharply with hegl on the; `do T 1.-__`l`l ..._.~-,_.a-J VVII-Ll uxa uccl U11 but? UUUT-I I I hardly think that would _he= advisable, sir, he warned softly.` The man outside is `armed, and `in the excitement might hurt you.} Tharp `nae. o A1351- AL L]-..-. 14.1.: nail uauu, cvcu. wur_uaI1uuu1g me. _ . You-- refuse to inform me as to the truth of this affair ? I falteredi at last, as he lifted his burden on one arm. He _ turned a stolid `facei my Way. ' T ' ' ' " -It would seem iso, `Sir. I havei to thank you for a most `delightful evening, isir. Your conversation has been both instructive and en- tertaining. VHowever, sir, the hour is now `late, and I should _advise your retiring. HA L_____] __1A_,. 1 I I - ' the, 3011 were after at. all,Iand V yet I "am held [ prisoner, int" up herexhehind "iron `bars. ,What is thissplace, anyhow? L T . ` .It is called 5Elmhurst, sir. Elmhuist? '- A country estate? A -~Yes, sir, one of the old plantae itions. . iv V T ` _.It s a name . I never heard. Where is that precious lieutenant? `5I presume- he isin bed`, sir,y: and Peter rose Vquiety to his feet, and began repiacing the dishes on his tray. Apparently there was not "a nervous throb to {his pulse, `and he remained blissfully f indifferent to my presence. I stared helplessly at him, even words failing me. V011 TQAIDO In-ml \'..-tn-.--- --- - I must have slet long and 1.... ._L..__ T .c.__ ._1`l._ __._-l__ Ill]. WHICH 11115119` U17 ufu: I.oVL_&vvv . He contmued _A m stately `AN, Copyright. ILL Vc. lloclimr & Co. 1911 assure L UUILJ J-L\JCIrL L. vyyvvc V\4 ```That will do, Peter, for the -present. Have the table prepared for three guests" at once. ` He -:"backed out, casting a- quick -glance of caution . in `my direction, an edowni. the hall, ru*b- fbing his `industriously. _ I Vzvonerins . .. .e._i 3; -9--v- . ----Wu-av------av .-uvuvue I was sure of Grant s peculiar ac- Jcnt, . and the. other ..voice was that of the ybung Light Dragoon lieu- tenan1t. -.Unee1"tai`n whata `to _do ycueu 71v" V; -uuvvv \:vA\.t1\/Ju .|.\4oul..u.5 on the lawn. . ("Whether Peter had retired or _not,` I `possessed _no "means of knowir_1g,- yet `I openecl the door silently .8. `bare inch _to make sure, ;A~t same iystggt my ear caug`h_t_1;he 1ieutenant s dis- missing order, even -its my `eyes hat} glimpse of S`wans 1 1 s Ibroatig back `blocking the; open doorway of a room nearly opposite.` ' 9 ~K`mL_A. _._:II. J. 15.1.... 1.... A... ]iw?1 ~1<`>Jv`vAs`1J;-J "1~i7f; the kndb. This ' was the. only [way out,` for I dare not venture 1.- -_..- 4.-L`. _'.2..`_`l..__ _.`L_'_L A___ vv J L\.I]. .1. uuau uvu vuuuuxw Vv, , O 0 . - -to use the wmdow. whlch was 111 plam new of those sold1ers restin __ 4.1.- `l__.. 'I'TL_J.L-'_ 11-1.-.. 1_-J uuao wag uvu 'uuU. 'L1l1laUU1P1lla luau: They turned in upon the open lawn in front of the door, and I `could plainly distin-gu-is`h the faces. There `could no longer -be any doubt but what` these were the men we had-. fought and defeated the even- ing before. Grant,` with the .two Hessian oicers, `was in advance, and the former strode directly to- ward the house, while the majority of his following ung themselves. at full length ' on the ground,` as though utterly -exhausted. `Some strange fascination held me motion- .,less, watching the man climb the front steps. The iron knocker rang loudly_ twice before there came any response from within. - Then I could hear voices, but the words reaching me were detached, and without denite meaning. Finally A door . closed, and -the two men passed `along the hall, ..-`beyond the room in which I waited. Then Peter s voice said solemnly. as if announcing a' distinguished guest: _ Captain f'Allfred Grant! i There was an exclamation of Tsurzprise, a quick exchange of sen- f indistinguishable, -`although. .T"'..`..... ...-.... ... .f`I.......L9.. ~._....~..=_`l:.... -_ I ' "A New Combination. - My first thought was -that this I t I must prove a trap, and I drew" hast- ily back behind the curtain, be? lieving `myself justied in an effort at escape. `-Surely, under such conl ditions, my word, ofparole to Peter had no lbinding force. Yet I wait- ed long enough to glance forth again.` The, advancing `body was less than a hundred strong, Queen s Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, llimping, dusty and without arms._ `These must be` the remnant of r.Del`avan s` command,` `released by `their guard of partisans, and now. iwearily seeking _ refuge. "But why Wwere. -they coming ' here? Surely this was not -the. Philadelpliif, road?! 7 -I-`nuns-.1-`:1 : m . . - A-- ----~ ru-v- vu chair, and for a moment after he had closed the door I did not _move. Then; scarcely -knowing whether to laugh or swear `over the situation, I crowed the -_room, and gazed out through the window. Far down the `winding driveway, half concealed behind the trees, ahody of British I troops was tramping toward the, house- V I v - ' I I sank hack `into -the upholstered 5 UAABU II, BULL 0 He was enough to provoke a saint, but I Jhad already Ibutted my head= against that stone Wall sui- fcientlyto learn the uselessness of any. "further attempt. `Peter was Peter, and I` crushed back my first 'impatient~exc1amation to `say hum- !'1\']v-' V V And who will" send for me 2 _ * Peter s 'eyes surveyd me, but without expression. 5`I am quite unwble to answer thgg, sir. - Q "`.l"J . - . l `.`To myself, sir. This may seem slightly unconventional, sir, but I trust" you will r_epose suicient con- dence in me not to object. The sole requirements are that you re- main `in this room until sent for. That '-will not `be long Z A I. think not, sir. cc A..1.J ...L- ___-11 ,, Q telhgence, Peter. But_ to whom this parole given, and What does. [4 imply? ` _ um,,,,-`-- - ~- door," `his hand upon the knob-. ,`I am authorized; sir, he said impressively, gazing directly across my `shoulder, not` a feature exp - ing emotion, to permit you to re- main here on parole.. . i Parole! What do you_ mean? ` Parole I was, I believe,- the word used, _'sir, in calm explanation. It is, as I understand, sir, a military: term signifying pledge. A yOh, I know that. Kindly con- ' cede that I some small i1_1- j ti" lbuft, 4- F into the. twilight of the Outer base- 1 `suddenly perceived the presence `there of the attendant m-ni.....a~ It. A: =-- 7* -`:`:AIl right, .my man,- I ll wait stun 9 `GHAPTER XIII. THE NORTHERN ADVANCE {E} [9.(;'I.,_'