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now SHE won; 2M CHAPTER Xi. . Lady Leigh is not long in carrying out her resolve. Her first step is se-' curing men servants, and a carriage and horses, her next calling on the county magnates. She has been so long out of theivworid that she has forgotten some of its eti- qmtte. and her first visit is to Mrs. Crosseâ€"Brereton. and not, as it should have been, to the Duchess of Down- shire, the wife of the lord lieutenant 0f the county. - But this mistake is, after all, a suc- cess. Her grace of Downshire is 'a haughty woman who accepts all eiyi - ities as her right, and thinks anything that Is odd must necessarily be dis- graceful. Had Lady Leigh takenher by surprise it is possible she might have closed the portals of county so- ciety forever against 'her by the fat- al message. “Not: at home," for where she led the conservative county was always ready to follow. . As it is. Mrs. Cross‘e-Brereton is so delighted at being the first . to see the beautiful recluse after her long re tirament that she cannot welcome her enough, and immediately organizes dinner party in her honor. . I Mr. Crosse-Brcreton himself Willing- ly seconds his wife, and gives such a glowing account of Lady Leigh to the club. that the old duke, who happened to be there, in reporting it again, bids his haughty helpmate use her best en- deavors to make Lady Leigh most wel- come when she comes, as the dough- ter of one of his oldest. friends, who had died serving under him in the Crimea in other days, when he was a spendthrift younger son. . And so Lady Leigh is launched into society, and the passport once gained her beauty and grace soon carry all before her. Her romantic story is .an additional charm, and her reputation as a determined man hater brings more suitors in her train, out of pique and curiosity than her beauty alone might otherwise have gained. But she is indifferent to all, and makes no secret of her wish to remain unwedded. One_day, Mr. Meade, who is one of the foremost and most fervent of her adorers, christcns her~"Shy \Vidow,” when she has been more than usually tantalizing and coy. The name is so appropriate that it. is generally adoptâ€" ed, and some. one telling her of it one gay is surprised at the vivid flush that yes her face. In a moment has come. before her mind’s eye the evening when Rollo and she had been disturbed in their games. when her son had lmughingiy accused her of choosing the tutor for her hus- band. The jest had come so true. If . ever she should marryâ€"and even now she Would pause before complying ~â€" it could only be to him that she would :render up her life and entrust lher happiness. . _ Of all this she says nothing. and if any one notices the wistful glance round that she gives on first entering a room, it is the Honorable Graver Meade. It comes into his mind one af- te noon to test her. t is at a garden party, and Rolldl is rushing about with his latest nov~ city. a butterfly net. The boy has found that gifts come fast when one has a pretty. eligible, and marriage. able mother. . “Does your little boy go to school?" asks the Heathen Chlnee, with his most) harmless look and inmost innocenb tone. ' . . l' I‘N’o, h'e has never left me yet,” she replies, unsuspiciously. "All! then you have a tutor. per- h‘aps f" fixing his glass in his eye and staring into her face. “Iâ€"I had one once." He has no pity for her distress and goes on. remorselessly: - "And do you think it answers 9" "Noâ€"â€"â€"yes~--in some cases perhaps." The Heathen Chinee pulls his long amber mustache-s and changes the. sub- jet-t, He has gathered that in this case the experiment has not answered. or rather that. it has answered too well, and, having found out this much, he forbears to torture her more. Only for this time it is noticeable that he does not so often linger at her side. that he has. in fact given up the contest for her hand. And Lady Leigh wishes that others would as easily see when they. were beaten. But they only gain courage from having one rival less. and sometimes the beautiful "Shy widow" is very hard beset. Her Grace of Downshire is now one of her strongest .partisans. and her- self does the wooing for her eldest son. He relies too much on the solidity of the benefits he has to offer to trouble to make himself personally attractive and his cool asxurance is rather ‘re-. fl‘eshing. though at times irritating. Tabitha speaks up boldly for him and does not hesi‘ntc to avow her motives. “lie is not. wry handsome and he is not very nice. but, oh! my lady. I should like to see you above every- body and i've heard tell that the Downshire diamonds are just. magni- ficentl" ' " But the lady only shakes her head and says. smiling. that the Leigh sap- phires are nearly as handsome as the Downshire diamonds. and, even if less variable. are more uncommon. She has enough and to want more would be grasping. Tabltlm's coinmenti on this takes her a little aback. “Now. if Mr. Dare had been a gen- tleman." she begins. musingly, but Lady Leigh cuts her short at once. "Mr. Dare is a gentleman." she says. sharply. “But i do not. see what the; has to do with it." - And then. ashamed of her attempt at deception. she moves away, decided- ly cm with her faithful old servant. it ought. to have made her conscience lighter when she finds, by the amused grin on Tabitha's face. that. it has not at all imposad on her. but it only makes {her anger greater, and Lady Leigh is irritable and uncertain of mood that day. , Another time Captain Venere is pre- ‘sented to her, and Mr. Meade watches lher narrowly to see it} she will recog- : nize him as one of those who answered lher advertisement. But she' does not; 1 she is, as before, utterly indifferent i and inattentive to him and his conver- ‘ sation. , Mr. Crosseâ€"Brereton had conjectured {rightly when he said she would not I again be won by a handsome man. For ;her Colonel Dare‘s rough, weather- 1 lbeaten face, with the keen eyes and ismiling‘ month, has infinitely more [charm than even the perfect features iof her dead husband, whose good looks iwere so notorious that he went by the lsobriquet of “Lovely Leigh l" But the quondam tutor has disap- peared. and she has not the smallest lclue to his place of abode, and though | she starts and wondens when she hears :Castle Dare mentioned as one of the 'xfew remaining architectural curicsi- ities in the county. she does not seri- iously think of it as his possible home. ilt is difficult to realize that the man a who held a subordinate situation in . her home could be the, owner of those lbroad lands and a correspondingly limportant rent role. . l She is staying with the Crosse-Brcr- :etons when the subject is first men- 5 i tioned, and the Heathen Chinee had his ieye glass turned full upon her, and 3 though she does not suspect him of any sknowledg'eof what has happened, she is none the less unwilling to arouse :his suspicion by betraying any extra- Iordinary curiosity. “It is well worth seeing and a very handsome building, in spite, or per- haps because of its antiquity," her hostess is saying. ' "And the owner '3" hazards Lady | Leigh, timidly. l “The owner is awayâ€"has ’ been for 1 some time." . “\Vhy not make a party to explore git, now it is empty? Lady Leigh ought to see all the sights worth seeing in her native county.” It is Mr. Megde who says this , with a quizzical smile, letting his eye glass fall. but keeping his prominent blue eyes still stationary. i "It is not my native county, only by odoption.” interposes Lady Leigh quick- .3‘- - ' v "A relation by marriage," laughs .Mrs. Crosse-Brereton. “and they are often more kin than kind." ‘ i "We are begging the question," says Mr. Meade,unabashed;"and the ques- tion is whether.Lady Leigh would care to go over the old] place or not. i” F “Of course It should like it. \Vhy x noti'l" defiantly. i “Why, not, indeed i I think it would ‘be almost delightful excursion.“ l The proposal is carried unanimously. land an early day fixed for the visit. l “\Ve mil/st malke haste. for the mast- aer of Castle Dare is always erratic in 3 his movaments, coming and going with 1 little or no notice," says-Mrs. Crosse- lBrereton-. as she and Lady Leigh move . to the other end of the room. "\Vho is the owned?” asks Lady ,Leigh, and the crucial question once put, she devoutly wishes it unsaid, for Mr. Meade has followed, and is again beside them with his irritating smile. "i hope I‘ am not intruding on a confidence,” he says, politely. “Oh, no," answers one ladyand the other is coldly silent. The day comes when they have ar- ranged to go, and still Lady Leigh is ignorant of the name of the man whose house she intends to inspect. She does not like to ask again for fear of arousing suSpicion, but she feels a 'strange excitement as they drive al- l l l ong the road, and is half afraid to an- alyze or inquire even of herself what the cause can be. The grounds themselves are unin- teresting and limited. in space, for the greater part of Colonel Dare’s pro~ perty is built over and forms the town making it aumore valuable if less sightly inheritance, but some of the iivilnber is old, and there is to maze ! which has been notorious in- the family 3 history. f . x The'mansion itself is very curious. The architecture is Gothic. one of the earliest specimens, and the necessary repairs from time to time have been so managed that they should not mar the effect. There are no incongruities eith- er within or' without. As the visitors approach they come upon a: side window which is standing open. and Lady Leigh runs forward, laughing. “Let us scale the battiements." she cries merrily. "\_\'llo will follow-me?" “l.” says Captain Venere. "And I," says the Heathen Chinee. But the others go round to the door. "Of course." explains Mrs. Crosse- Brereton, “there is no danger of- the housekeeper refusing to let us go ov- er the place; still. it. is always better to ask. If an Englishman‘s house is his castle. his castle must.be something still more sacred, and I, for one. dare not invade its sanctity without an ex- press permission." In the meantime Lady Leigh has clambered on to the window sill with- out assistance. and has jumped into the room with: the agility of a‘. school- girl, then turning round she bids the iyoung men follow. Al little careful of ‘ their clothing. they are rather slow in obeying. and she goes on into the next {room without waiting.' But on the threshold she stops dumbfounded. A man is seated in a; long armchair , with a book in his hand. He raises his lhead on hearing voices, and. when she enters. starts up with a. low cry of surprise and joy. It is Colonel Dare himself. and once more he and Lady Leigh are face to face. Before either- of them can speak. another door behind them is opened and a servant announces Mr. and Mrs CroaevBl-ereton and Lord Downe. The lady advances. laughing “3d blushing, apologizing for and con‘ ___â€"...__. ,-.....___._____.___-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"m_* gratulating herself on her Presence Soles or Interest About Some of the to there. all at” once; Colonel Dare draws a long breath. and without having no- “Not a. word.‘ is the decided replyl ticed Lady Leigh by‘ word or gesture. turns and welcomes the speaker with ever more empressment than is neces- sary. . Everybody is introduced in a. few general phrases, and the visitors have been some minutes talking before some one discovers that Lady Leigh is miss( mg. Cut to the. heart and more offended than she would ever admit by his thus ignoring their acquaintance. she has Slipped away through the open door and is out of sight before they think of looking for her. Only Lord Downe goes in pursuit, and Colonel Dare's eyes follow. him jealously as P8 wonders whether she has given him the right. But nothing more is said. Colonel Dare shows them: over the house him- self, and is' profuse in offers of.hos- pitaiity, which, owing to Lady Lalgh's absence. are. not accepted. Once .he finds an opportunity of whispering to Graver Meade: ‘ “Did she know i” . and the colonel’s countenance fails. for he had hoped something from her pres- ence, fancying it might have been from a wish to see his home. The visitors do not stay long. and Colonel Dare does not make a. move to accompany them to where the carriage is waiting. When they arrive.there they find Lady Leigh seated, with a face as white as the cotton gown which she had donned in expectation of wan- dering through dusty picture galler- ies or possible vaults and ‘underground passages which it is well known Castle Dare possesses. She is looking cold and proud, utterly unlike the bright, gra- cious woman she has become of late, and Lord Downe, hanging over the car- I‘i ge door. not daring to enter, has evidently not met with at warm re- caption. Mrs. Crosse-Brereton comes up full of glee. , » “Colonel Dare showed us all over the place himself. So odd that he should have returned so suddenly, and how charming he can be when he exerts himself to please i" she chatters, dis- connectedly. "He had only just come from abroad." says her husband. "And is returning there almost di- rectly," interposes Mr. Meade. Lady Leigh listens to all but says nothing. She talks more on their homeward way, and mentions casually that she was feeling unwell when she left so abruptly, confessing that she was a little unnerved at seeing any one in at room. which She had naturally expected to find empty, and which might reasonably be supposed, from its antiquity. to possess at least one ghost to haunt its walls. But in her heart is a cruel conscious- ness of pain, a knowledge that hope is dead. They have met again( it is true but how differently from what she had dreamedl He had not forgiven her. and the opportunity gene she would not again have courage to beg for pardon. All the fondly imagined phrases with which she had meant to deprecate his anger have fled, and she feels that she cannot now ever reckon on a recon- ciliation. He is avenged. She is suffering as keenly as he had done when in her own house she insulted him. For the sec- ond time in her life the haughty Lady Leigh has been "cut dead," CHAPTER; XI. The Duchess of Downshire is giving a ball, and as she is generally noted for either hospitality or prodigality, the event causes some little stir. Mrs. Crosse-Brereton,_ wh‘o had issued invi- tations for m dinner on the same date, promptly sends out a notice of post- ponement. "Such a thing." she says. laughing- ly. "only acours once in a. lifetime and nobody shall miss it on my account." \Vhen she next meets the .duchess she asks her point-blank for what rea- son this festivity is given. and gets a very straightforward answer. "it is .in honor of Lady Leigh. ‘1 think we have every reason to welcome her reappearance; she is a very great acquiSitlon to society. 1 grudge neith- er trouble n'or expense to show my ap- preciation of her." ‘ ' "Nor even your eldest son,” supple- ments the other, wickedly. "No, nor even my eldest son," she assents gravely. And as her. race is never known to jest. or to fail where she resolves to succeed, the report flies about like wildfire that an engagement has al- ready taken place, and on the night of this bail it will be made known. As usual, the person most concerned is the lastl to hear of it, and, not. hav- ing been warned, Lady Leigh sees no danger in the marquis’ frequent vis- its. nor in his being so often in at- tendance on her in public. Only on the very day itself. which is expected to see the denouelnent something is said which opens Lady Leigh's eyes a. little. She makes no outward sign of her knowledge. only her haughty head is held a little high- er at the idea. which seems to be pre- valent, that the handkerchief will only need to be thrown by this young eli- gible for her to eagerly grasp at the chance. To be Continued. HTS “WAY OUT OF IT. Porter. in stationâ€"Don't you see that sign, No smoking allowed? Farmer Oatcake. in a whisperâ€"That's all right. ole man; I'm smokin' on the quiet. CAUSE FOR THANKS. Here is a short peem taken from the Fresh. said the would-be contributor. The French should be everlastineg gratefuL snorted the editor as he open- ed the door and bowed a series of short bows. M A CHEAP MEBIGIlil'.“ Bolts of the World. Lord Duffel-in is said to have twelve IS ONE THAT WILL PROMPTLY AND white cats, almost exactly alike, for. EFFECTIVELY CURE‘ which he paid $6,000. i u The German playwright-Gama Ham! Hr. John. Bitch. of numerous. Tells How ptmann has joined the ranks of invent] no and Spent Dollar l'pon “fill” a . . . . V l B l I 01‘s by devismg a bicycle which can be! i‘ u an" ’n'dm' u“ “"1 c '1. ~ . . . “If Cured film. immediatel ' tr. :‘f t a tri- . cycle. 5 “h ormed m 0 From the Standard. llldgctown. , . .. . _- _ . _ People who read from week. to week Sign; ggp“ll_’:be f "M‘L‘Sha pun“ “ho: of the marvelous cures effected by ie. e I e 0 Alexander III- and the m... of Ur. Williams“ l’ink Pills lit- received therefore a present of $10,~ tie think that right in their midst ex- 000, spent that sum in a. few years. and ist many \'\ ho have been relieved from then committed suicide. paih and sulierlng by the use of these Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has informed wonderlul little pills after having sufs the b0 . ' fared untold agonies for months. ard of directors ofthe Braddock1 Ah,- John Huck. 3. [mm “all uud h“ (Pa) Carnegie Library that she has v0 . - , rably knonn throughout the coun- d<lmaged_ $10900 for 31- PIDB organ W be fy, was ever ready when ~opportunier pa‘ce "3 the bu‘ld‘ng- olfered to speak alword in praise Of The two oldest German Generals are Lhesc pills and was never. tired of re- Majopcen Lucas von Cmuach and commending them to his friends. Al General-Fieldmnrshal von Blumemhal representative of the Standard. flux'i-_ who have been respectively in sarvice 0115 to know of the cause of Mullili‘hs seventyflne and seventy yeura recommendation called upon him at his _ , home recently and upon telling that DIV Nansen W110 had to curtall h“; gentleman the object of his visit Mr. recent lecturing tour in England. be- Hitcli consented to an interview. The ing suddenly called home to Norway istorv in his own words. is as follows: by the illness of his infant son, has ‘16-! “in the winter of 1891 I was taken with cided to‘return to London. A letter a'sei'ere uttac kof la grivpell‘om which from him states that his child is now quite well. The late Felice Cavalotti wrote poems not only in the language of Dante, but in that of Homer. his knowledge of Greek being almost as thorough as that of Italian. His Greek poems were translated into Latin by Archbishop Joachim Pecci. Piper Findlater, the hero of Dargai Ridge. has had an offer of marriage from a. lady who is well. known in inâ€" ‘ ~ ‘ dian society, and who not: only offers “""rdly “or hmmentfs .“lel‘ed Quem' the piper a home, but; says She will I ally gave me any relief. lhe pain was willineg place at his disposal her in] very great, and i was only too leady come of £5,000 a, flat to :try anything suggested. ‘I spent . dollars upon dollars in doetors medl- 11} View of the fact that. Fritz Mull- cine. but all to no purpose. The last 61‘ IS one of the commonest names in week I was attended by u. physician German” Prof Haeckei has pmwsed it cost me five dollars. and having . . v v ' x w ‘ he. news- that the late elm ent t “11 St f about that time liltll in l_ that name should the knggnualerigz papers of the work accomplished by I . . Dr. \Villiams' Pink Pills, 1 concluded gillller-getslfflFfijDefiterl‘O beng the it, was certainly worth the experiment _ me o e p ace. w here the natural- and awardineg purchased a box from 131. went to work in 1852, after his re- a local drug-gist and commenced their fusal to make the state oath. without - . . use. (liscontinuin the doctor's medi- gh‘Ch- he could get no mppmntment m cine. This was ingllunc or July. 1892. rrussm. . . After 1 had taken the first box of the This year England is to have anoth- pills i could feel some change and af- er distinguished Indian visitor in the ter takingseven boxeslnlotlcoKd agile-at - - . . ' ‘ I '. - .' l t sin person of Prince Arm Smgh' Prune improvemtnt icontlnuet ta ng Minister of Cashmere. Prince Ami until [had used thirteen boxcs when Will be under the charge of Major I must~say I felt as well as i ever did Kaye. a trusted and prominent official in my lite. Some. of my customers who came intomy yard would ask me what of the government in India. He will nave an audience of the Queen/and Iwas doing thatlwzis looking so well will undertake a provincial tour. He is knowing the sick spell i had underâ€" gone. and 1 would always tell when direct heir to the throne, being broth- er to the present 'llliaharajah. that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills had M. Sato Preineria of. the Japanese time. This was followed by severe pains and swellings of my lower limbs. I. consulted a physician and he told me it was acute rheumatism. l conâ€" tinued under his care for about tno months. 1 was unable to stand alone, but sometimes when i got started I was able to make a few steps unaid- ed. The trouble “as principally in my feet and clung to me all summer long. I tried almost everything that friends suggested. hoping to gain reâ€" lief. but neither medicine taken in- wrought the change. (l‘hey are the cheapest medicine I ever bought.” said Mr. Hitch. “and if i had what I spent in other medicines i could sit at ease this winter. During the inter- view Mrs. Hitch was an occupant of the room and she heartily concurred in what her husband said, and stated that for one other member of the family the pills had been used with succes sin a case of severe'nervous- ness. Mr. Hitch at the time he was seen by‘the reporter appeared in ex- cellent health. He is so years of age and a man who had always been used to hard work. He. was torn in Cambridge- shire, England, and came to this coun- try 27 years ago. Before locating in Rlidgetown he conducted a brick and tile yard at Longwood's Road. Middle- sex county. He has been carrying on a successful business in ltidgctown for the past ten years. Dr. \\'illiams' Pink Pills cure by goc ing to the root of the disease. They renew and build up the blood. and strengthen the nerves, thus driving disease from" the system. Avoid imi- tations by insisting that every box you purchase is enclosed in a wrapper bearing the full trade mark. "Dr. \Vil- liams' Pink Pills for Pale People." if your dealer does not keep them they, will be sent post paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. \Villiams' Medicine 00., Brock- ville. Ont. legation in Paris met with an extraâ€" ordinary accident the other day. He was driving from town towards the Arc de ’l‘riomphe in a cab, when the horse suddenly bolted in the Champs Elysees. and ran into the Round Point fountain, where it fell. The cab top- pled over into the water, with the driver and the Oriental diplomatist. both of whom had a. bath 'in their clothes, but escaped unhurt. The new master of Solwyn College, Cambridge.. in succession to the late Bishop J. R. Selwyn, is Canon Alexand- the Kirkpatricks of Closeburn in Scot- fessor of Hebrew in the university. Canon Kirkpatrick is descended from a younger branch of the family of the kirkpatricks of Closebul'n, in Scot- land, and 'was born at Lewes in 1849, so that he is not quite fifty years old. He is a "Bell," a "Person," 3. "Crav- en."‘ and a "Tyrwhit Hebrew” scholar. Sir \Villiam 'l‘ulner, who is to be the successor ‘of Sir Richard Quaiu' in the presidency of the. General Medical Council of Great Britain, is the well- known professor of anatomy in the University of Edinburgh. He has oc- cupied the. chair since 1867. when he succeeded Prof. Goodsir. Sir William’s contributions lo the science of ana- tomy. both human and comparative. have been many. the most popular be- ing his researches on the CODVOlUr tions of the brain. ' ‘ During the English Jubilee festivi- ties Lord Salisbury was the recipient, of a costly and magnificently workdd Persian rug. which was formally pre- sented to hiln one afternoon in Down- lng street by the Prince Amir Kuhn of Persia. Recently "this chefdoeuvrc was submitted to the Office of Works, wth the result, that the experts who examined it pronounced it to be of the finest workmanship, and of the value of at least $4,000. It. has accordingly been placed in a black frame of massive design, and will henceforth adorn the Premier's private room at the Foreign Office. A notable English clergymon’hss just died in the. person of the Rev. J: P. Gell, rector of Buried in Susâ€" sex., He was the "Old Brooke," of ‘Tom Brown's 'School Days'; and with him passes away, proimbly, the last survivor of Arnold's famous "Sixth." Mr. Gall began his career as an official of the Colonial office. and was sent out to Tasmania. where he married the dilu- ghter of the Governor. Sir John Frankâ€" lin. the Arctic explorer. He subsequent; 1y took orders, and became distinguish- ed as a preacher. still more as aspeak- er. most of all us an untlring and suc- osefisfni worker in a poor London par- SMALL 1“ A NS. The little Empire fun. so popular all winter and so convenient to handlol seems to have had its day. li‘an fash~ ions have suddenly jumped to the other extreme, and the fan of the spring is nearly three times the size of its predecessor. Closed it is full twenty inches in length. and spread out it forms a truly huge expanse for the summer girl to silnper behind and blush. Big fans will from now on be. all the rage, and no one knows how large tlmy will grow before the fashion changes. As it is. the woman who wants to be in good form can hardly get too big a fan. The new fan is being displayed in.’ every variety. though it is too new a fashion to have gotten into all tho shapes yet. The popular fans will be of feathers in every shade of color, spangled. for tinsel on everything is to be the tad of the summer. and gauze painted. â€"â€"+-â€".â€" DOESN’T iiifit'i‘ ills FACE. Dabber-There's a loan who shovel several times a day. Wigginâ€"Yovu don't mean il. i should think there's nothing left of his face. Bubblyâ€"It doesn't hurt his face at all. He's a barber. ~-- NO A LLOWANCE. They say, Blokely. old man. that your wife has an independent fortune? That's right. it's so confound-nil, indewadent that i can't get. any of if. BRITISH PENALTY. a signalman on the British cruiser Tannngo. on the Australian Station. has been court-martialed for striking an officer and sentenced to three years‘ penal servitude and dismissed from the service. I was confined to the house for some.