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DENTIST. NNIS :tion HOES Sat urday. :”, the be“ WEEKS. ”Open, in the king‘s name!” It was taman's voice shouting. Then he knock- ” again louder, this time with MS Word hilt. Scarce had he ceased Ihen the door was swung back On its 898. and a young woman, more hetalltiful than he had ever seen before. “‘1‘ long skirts of red cloth trailing thou: her and the rose tinted rays 0f early morning sun falling on her Now hair and showing the dazzling “1911958 01’ her skin. stood before mm on the threshold and gazed at him, "’81 Over his shouzm- at the soldiers "f" throng of curious, excited people '13) Wet severity. 0 knocks so rudely at my door ““031 bid the open?" she said. hi?“ Mntain of the guard. who had Papers in his hand, 'l'doked about him .- _ ‘W “W the menacing action. Mm the mgry accusations, of the a“ the 981101- on Margaret: taco M and she trembled slightly M and 8 rise. ““sz Egselfwith a nigh}: 390k? again to the officer. “mud b11338 thee to my door. N mg!“ on “H w?“ “1mm: his shoulders, ‘3 in ”fox-e her conceitedly. then 1% 3:311 t tones, With an in. 1%“ g of “mutation, “I am ”4: h the!” lady. by order of the N“ casted! the nemcm” m: we was: Xâ€" hm"! Mention The Free “Press. and he did not mean any other . ., she said crossly. “Mark me, a fable!!!” would ne’er break his “a to any one, much less to the wo- See. Elsbeth.” she cried mm“ of day! They‘ll come anon!” 1119 women moved about, completing meir arrangements with nervous haste, from time to time pausing in their la- bot! to listen for sounds of approach- in: horseS' feet. Suddenly Elsbeth clutched her companion’s arm. “Hist?" she whispered. “What g9 sounds fall on mine ears! Dost not hear voices loud calling an' the tramp of many feet?” Both hastened to an aperture in the hallway that commanded a better view ofthe road and gates. For a moment they looked on with beating hearts; men Margaret. uttering a groan, cow- against the wall, covering up her race with her hands. .01), God's pity! If Godfrey hath met my cousin Josiah and in his just anger hath killed him!” she moaned. The other stood looking out of tho vindow hopelessly. "Elsbeth. say that thou doth see my Godfrey riding this way unmolestedl” [maret cried tearfully. "I! see thy cousin Josiah, an' mo- unts ’tis the old elder who is the judge o': superior in the council on “muck advancing toward this house,” Elsbeth announced dully, “an’ ”my of soldiery surrounded by a mug of excited people do follow them. They are turning in this gate- m, Margaret!" the woman fairly shrieked as she turned and threw her mabout her young mistress. “Hide, “Nay, nay, Margaret. I cannot go!” Elsbem crouchui down in the corner “30118113 trembling as with a fit of lgue. Hmy tramping on the steps was Mmen a loud rapping on the door. W’s eyes gleamed strangely. "Go, Elsbeth. throw open wide the 3003" she said. "Bid our visitors en- herself with fear and apprehension, “then take of! the cross thou wearest m: doth anger them." At these words Margaret raised her bad haughtfly and drew away from me woman, but Elsbeth clung to her Nth?’ she asked as she pushed her 8911”! from her. “Remember that I have loved thee no that thou hast ne’er missed thy mother!" she cried. “Thou hast told me so. sweet, many times when 'twal thy mood to be tender. Margaret. for theme I have given thee I demand a return. Take on? the cross that doth In!!! them!" The noises outside came neuter. vowing louder. Margaret stooped and Sid the sobbing woman on the fore- find have I not loved thee, too, E18. “.Isbeth. calm thyself. Cease thy munderings." she answered sternly. '1 hide! Margaret Mayland hide her taceasthough she had done wrong! Shaman thee, Elsbeth! Rather bid 11on open wide the door.” “Margaret. sweet babe Margaret,” the old woman cried, almost beside "° I"Hilarnel Take her, good 011!- ’11: be doing God’ 3 work!" brought to bear by powerful influence 1t two courts will be dealt out to those who seek to injure me! Ignorant, de- ure, canst not seethatyeurelfdbythegreedmd any; â€"â€" _ _. Here she was interrupted by much derisive booting and the loud shout: and laughter of the crowd. Disregard- ing the disturbance, she continued: “Mark me well, then, and beware, for I warn ye that a punishment think well before ye act that the wo- man whom ye do accuse is not de- fenseless, but bath a strong protector close at hand in the person of Sir God- frey La Fabienne;”_ - C Lâ€" _.._.k sun, now higher and brighter in the heavens, fell upon her warmly, and the gold cross on her bosom gleamed brightly in its rays. “Ignorant churls! Ingrates! Pol- troons!” she cried, with scomful anger. “Dost know ’tis Margaret Mayland that ye do attack? Cowards, to bring a band of soldiery to take one weak woman captive! But know now and arrest thee for the black crimes of witchcraft and connivance with the devil. I am under orders to see the safely in a cell in the town prison. there to await trial for these charges, and it is my duty to command thee to come with me now.” As the captain spoke Margaret lis- tened immovable, with pale taco and flashing eyes, and when he had finish- ed, as it she could no longer restrain her indignation at the outrageous in- justice, brushed him aside with a sweeping gesture of her hand and. walking through the soldiers to the top of the steps, stood looking defiantly at the concourse or people before her. The “ ’Tis no wonder that thou doth stare at me incredulous, with open month,” she said bitterly. “Yea, I am Margaret Mayland, and a woman most unjustly accused.” “Prithee, captain," cried Elder Wil- liams, the chief councilor, who had been whispering aside with Taunston, “do thy duty with more speed. Happen thou stay longer thou’lt fall under the spell of the woman, and, Instead of per- forming the king’s work, thou’lt be do- ing pranks on the green! More haste, omcer.” Thus sternly admonished, the captain replaced his helmet and, motloning to his men to come closer, said: “Margy mt Mayland, In the king's name I do “Why shouldst thou enter, man, when she whom thou hast come to take stands at thy side?” she said. “Thou. mistress!” The captain fell back a step or two In his surprise. “With your permission I will enter and take her now,” he said. “Men, for- ward!” The soldiers, with swords clanking, came up the steps. Margaret did not move, for, having caught sight of her i-usin, Josiah Taunston, grim, exultant, .Jlemn, astride his high horse in the middle of the gathering, she was gaz- ing at him with an expression of re- proachful sternness. She drew away from his touch with a quick gesture of offended dignity. “Gracious mlstress”â€"the captain laid his hand upon her armâ€""it will be nec- essary for me to take this woman. In the king’s name I ask thee to allow me to enter." At that moment old Elsbeth appeared In the doorway behind Margaret, her betrllled cap awry and her eyes red with weeping. The captain, observing her, made another low bow to Marga- who know him hat, wno manna“ his fine sense of honor, may think not cut he hath taken alarm and deserted me, but"-~â€"here she raised her eyes, gum; passionately into his aceâ€"“I know better; I know that he doth ro- mamclmtthand tot-auctioneer” dva no nonfat-t.” ‘ ‘ 41“ m’ ' an. - -'-' illâ€"“L'â€" last “CL 0 "Ho, ho!” Taunston turned and ad- dressed the chief councilor, who had come closer, with expressions of tri- umph in his voice and on his face. “Wanton! Witch! Thing of evil!” he said in a low, sneering voice. “Hear the truth from the lips or one who e’er speaks truth! Thy lover, thy beauteous, honorable. noble lover, who did talk so bravely to win thy favors. bath at the first sign of trouble run away i’ the night." - c ilLk _ "7'13; not trial” Maragret cried. with set face and gleaming eyes. “I call thee here before all listeners a speaker of untruths and do brand thee as a Taunston rode a few paces closer to the steps and before the throng of rl- otous men and women, who were now capering on the green ln wlld enjoy- ment of their knowledge or her lover’ a departure and of Margaret’s speedy dlscomflture, the cousins, the accuser and accused, were race to race. “Josiah Taunston”â€"the words come slowly and distinctly from her pale lipsâ€"“the truth ls not on thy lips, and I tell thee that thou lleth. And heed thee how loudly thou doth speak. for the man liveth not long who doth call Sir Godfrey La Fablenne dastard!” mill stream. the Sign of the Bed Heart?” “One moment. mistress." W 'nie man stepped down and, going to Josiah Taunston, appeared to be con- sulting him, the concourse of people, now grown silent. watching with bated breath. Suddenly Taunston threw up his head and let forth a harsh. unmirth- tul shout of laughter. “Canst send a message to her lover?" he cried in a loud voice of triumph. “Nay, man, thou cannot, for the das- tard hath run away, and no man know- eth whither!" i "Wltiavggiry glances from her naahln'g eyes Margaret turned upon hlrp. With a proud, hopeless gesture of her head the accused woman turned from the crowd of sneering, sinister faces before her and, addressing the captain of the guard. who stood close at her side, said entreatingiy, “Good captain. wilt thou not send notice of this out- rage to my friend. Sir Godfrey La Fa- bienne, who for some good reason hath been detained at yonder tavern by the “Sir Godfrey La Fabienne!” shrieked one woman ahrilly. “Ha, ha! She doth command us to notify her white livered lover! Ho, ho!” Jeers, ejaculations of derision and contempt, also loud, scornful laughter, followed Margaret’s words. “This cross I wear, no man can touch lt while I live!” she cried. “And as ye have thought it seeme to brand me as a witch and bring soldiers here to ur- rest me, I do defy ye and do warn ye not to lay hands on me until ye have first notified my amanced husband. Sir Godfrey La Fabienne, of thine inten- tion!” As a full sense of the wrongful injus- tice from which she was suflerlng swept over her Margaret turned upon the crowd of 'accusers again, this time more furiously. , A The woman, greatly abaahed, fell back among the crowd. The mistress of Mayiand farm. with flashing eyes. put her hand over the We protectingly, and she pushed her old nurse from her with firm determi- nation, saying: “Elsbeth. thy words do an My heart with shame. A Mayland liked to do the bidding of these village chm-la! Margaret Mayland to be told what to wear and what not to wear by these ignorant, prejudiced people! I have done no wrong. My cross con- tains no evil!” (Old cross that they mlalike. alt of and but-nit before them all.“ they will go their way. leaving thee molested, I'll warrant the, babe.” The dlatreaaed old woman looked to- ward the throng of stern, nnyieldinz faces entreatlngly, but their only re- sponse to her appeal was the loud cry of “The cross, Satan's death dealing charm! The cross! The cross!” The turbulent crowd surged nearer, and one woman, more excited than the others, sprang at Margaret, making a match at the cross as though to tear it off. In a second the handle of Josiah Tannston'a riding whip tell on her shoulder heavily. “Fool!" he said under his breath. (11- recting a dark look at her. .“Wouldst than destroy the evidence?” m Heart tqr Sir not. tho dnderqtgnd £1! Printing. the arrest and Imprisonment otherconltlflrm He“! hasten did not sleep. but touedtromddetoddeotherbedln nmommotmnomlhohudjm heard from Josiah of Wind fate. When, um- nincb trouble. the "filenzhttohaun-ua. “w' young, Joyoua life in he:- hath been killed by one deep thrust. Dry th! tears, dear mother." The captain approaching at thla June ture, the procession started tin-onus the gateway and down the road. where It noon disappeared. anatheonly mot human life left on the Inland estate waa the mm at manna-tn lymroa- trate on the ground. THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS. she moaned, “they are taking thee to prison. where I shall never see thee more! Can naught be done to aave thee? Ah, lackaday, God's mercy on us all! They'll kill thee and no help comes." "ereve not. Elabeth.” Margaret an- swered gently, “grieve not for one who hath recelved her death wound. Can they kill that .whlch 1a alreadv dead? Nay.» good' Elabeth. after the new: brought by Gaston that God- frey"â€"here a dry nob nose in her throat â€"“that Godfrey, whom I love, hath abandoned me to the Insults or these people, no abuse they can heap upon me to cauae me enacting will be an by me. Hourn not for one stabbed ao aharplytbroughtheheartthatanthe At the gateway the captain caiied a halt. as he wished to consult Josiah Taunston on some matter pertaining to his orders. and Elaheth. who had been running after them in tearful ag- ony, wringing her hands and screaming shriiiy. fell at Margaret's feet and threw her arms about her in hopeieu abandon. “Oh. sweet babe, bonny Margaret.” “Nay," cried another. “ "ms with nor- row that her poltroon lover hath desert- ed her. Such kind know not shame!" “To the jail! To the jail!” they cried frantically. “The witch doth hang her head in shame of her evil deeds," said one wo man, running along with a child in her The noise from the clamoring, about- ing mass or people was almost deafen- ing an the omcer. leading Margaret. hareheaded and the long skirt: or her riding habit trailing after her on the ground, started toward the roadway. ‘There Is no need of force;" the aid duny. “I will go with theeifl “By the aaored memory of my moth- er'a love I swear it!" Gaston aaid solemnly. The proud head or the miatreaa of the Mnyland tarm, its covering of yel- low hair gleaming in the sunlight. fell forward on her breast. The captain to hide hia emotion gave a loud order. and the soldiers, with noise of clanking swords. closed in around her. Margaret looked about her in a dazed manner. “Just then another fellow stirred. and. rousing his companion, the men exchanged words. listening. Bread:- leu we walted until the Ioldleu were breathing regularly again. Then my lord, ‘lvlnx my hand a strong pressure. took the first are chance and slipped nolselessly through the doorwny." “Swear whet thou uyst to the truth!" Mnmret crled, now sanding erect before hlm, n denthllke pnllor on “At that instant the man sleeping at my side wakened and raised on his elbow. My master, hardly' daring to breathe, crouched lower in the shadow. so that he was nnperceived. “‘Much more would I say.’ he whispered. ‘bnt I cannot take the risk. Tell Mistress Mayland farewell antrâ€" here tonight and thrown into prison. As all the passes are strongly guarded we cannot escape by'â€" in surprise, found my master bending over me. As I attempted to speak he put his hand over my mouth and whispered these words: “ ‘Gaston, positive news hath reached me that at the rising or the sun I and Mistress Mayland are to be taken into custody by the soldiers who arrived “Kind mistress,” he said, “last night at about an hour after midnight. when I was sleeping heavily on a pile of straw in the stable. I felt some one touching me gently and, springing up “Blockhead. wilt never speak?” Mar- garet shook his arm angrily. “Good Mistress Mayland." the man summer-ed, “1â€"1 have but one word tor the from my master”â€" “And that is?” she interrupted al- most wildly in her desperation. “Farewell.” - Margaret fell back as it she had re- ceived a blow in the face. and the listening crowd closed in around them, with gloating looks and taunting words, wild with triumphant excite- ment. The captain laid his hand on her arm determinedly, but she threw him of! and, clinging to Gaston, be- sought him to tell her more. he, end what t Words of counsel left he for me?" The fellow rose. but did not meet hei' :lnnce. He stood With bowed heed. shitting his feet nervously. “In”, mid," she commanded, with quick influence, “and speak the ma- saxe that Sir Godfrey left for me. What good reason for his going gave The flow of color tint had "at over Mmmt’l face at Gumn'u IP- peannce faded 8W- “Whlther went he ?" mufled tones. “I know not, LLtbelonxnlthtthltprgceded : (To be continued.) m dam; ail-or ii the same 'toymhip for seven consecutive yous. then-dare his ep- pointment u 3 Justice 9! the Pence 'mbggpopnlerone. class”: for twentY‘m‘” hm‘ Mr. Flanagan thinks that there is no one in this world in “MW" (Spcial to Free Press.) Toronto, Aug. 6.â€"Tom Flanagan ar- rived home in Toronto this morning from England. He chimed that it was the heat that killed Longboat at the Marathon. In the twelfth mile of the race he started to mow down the field, and at the 19th, before the collapse come, he lookedgoodtowinbyemile. Atthe IA,_ lâ€"Aâ€" ‘ TOM LONGBOAT IS IN TOM FLANAGAN RETURNS FROM ENGLANDâ€"INDIAN TOOK SUN STROKE. The 45th regiment, under Colonel Sylvester. will leave on August 3lst for their annual camp at Kingston for two weeks. It is expected a large number of companies which were not present at last year’s camp, will be on the field this year. The regiment is stronger than it ever was before. and no doubt will make a good show- Regiment will go to Camp on Aug. 3lst men for this purpose are somewhat at a loss. The usual excursions of farm laborers will be run from On- tario and the other eastern pro- vinces, but the supply of men will probably be insumcient. The Winnipeg Free Press says: The demand for. good farm hands is still largely in excess of the supply, and many applications are received daily in the city at the offices of the Department of Immigration. The wages ofiered range from $25 to 840 per month for experienced men. For inexperienced men. from 815 to 325 per month with board is oflered. As many as fifty applications are re- ceived in a single day from farmers, the letters coming from all parts of the West. The applicants are in many cases men who in recent years arrived in the country practically penniless and who were themselves cared for at the immigration hall and assisted to find homesteads on the prairies. The demand for men for the farmers will soon become acute, and those who are interested in the matter of finding a supply of APPLICANTS FOR HARVEST HELP BECOMING NUMEROUSâ€"MEN . ARE STAYING m ONTARIO. Farm Hands Scarce In the North West train is now paying twice as well as in former years; and it has been a noticeable fact that it leaves each evening with a good compliment of Fendon Train 1;;wthe douncil and citizens of that village to advertise the same in order to make it remunerative to the Grand as well as in former years. and leaves the depot crowded every night. the benefit of the tourists and others desiring to visit that district. In- stead of having to leave Toronto and other points at an early hour in order to catch the 11.10 or 2.40 train from Lindsay, the travelling public can now leave Toronto at 5 p.m., arriving here in time to catch the evening train at 8 o'clock. This train has been a great convenience to the citizens of Fenelon Falls, as well as the tourists. and every endeavor has been made Trunk. passengers. TENS YEAR W” A SUCCESS â€" WILL LIKELY BE CONTINUED. thebenefit of thehrmeninthst districe. and instead of lesving here st 2.40 o’clock they now an remain until 8 o’clock. giving them a long day in town for business. The 05- cials ssy the stain is paying twice Anettvoyars'mnningasbig expense to the 6.123.. the 8 o'clock Fenelon Falls train has made up for its expenditure to the compo: this year. The train stuted- its regular two months’ time-table in my Int. from Lindsay to Fenelon Fells, for new JUSTICE or THE PEACE. Mr. Géorge Brooks, , of Bury’a mm In: received oflcinl notice TH IS MUCH LARGER THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFOREâ€" CAMP AT KINGSTON. at Kingston. A CLASS BY HIMSELF Paying at Last ‘ Mi“?- wile‘d agei saw the boys in this street fighting so much a they have My. There are two of them fight- U, 6'. Gay gilded scenes and shininl P'OG' m m) Poetic fields encompass me round. And still I seem to tread on classic phere all combine to renew a Brute tered constitution. The traveler is reminded of Addison's linesâ€" "For whereooe'er I turn my raviehed REV. FATHER MCCOLL RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP TO EUROPE VISITED THE 8HOW PLACES IN WESTERN EUROPE â€" TOOK BATHS IN FRANCEâ€"SPENT DAYS AT REsORTS. William English Fined for Mr. Howard Scott was the first wit- ness called, and he testified he saw Bates and English raising a row, and that English fell on him in his seat. English then got up and went away. Mr. A. Bates was present and saw the trouble. He was standing near the end of car when English came up and muttered something to him, and he told him it was all right. English came back again and he caught him by the wrists, but was struck by him on the face. Bates then pushed him over a seat. Eng- lish was the worse of liquor.. Mr. W. English appeared before Magistrate Moore, Wednesday, Aug. 5th, after being summoned for the ROW ON JULY ISTH CLEARED U P AT LASTâ€"ENGLISH QUARREL- ED AND USED F OUL LANGUAGE. But Fernie was a. town of wooden buildings, and its business centre had to be purged by, fire before it could be built up with the fine structures that lined Victoria-eve. before the fifth time. He was charged with dis- orderly oonduct on the train from Pe- terboro to Lindsay on July 13th. «My !” The city of Fernie was founded in. 1897me upidly. buthuhnd wmcenserieootdn'bocks. Itxe- oeived its first in mm. when on May 22 the great. explosion at Cool Creek killed 128 men nod badly wrecked No. 2 mine. A strike followed '.and the mine was closed up for three months, but on April Int. 1803. a permanent weement was reached. COMMUNITY HAS HAD “ANY SETBACKSâ€"AN EXPLOSION, A STRIKE AND THREE FIREFINCORPORATED A CITY IN I”. we “as at St. Peter‘s. At Borrento Father {legion say leted Tho Form of Prompt. (Peterboro Examiner.) ID Unkind to Fernie Town Raising Disturbance on Train the } ated as a city. the grand old piles which are scat- tered along the itinerary he follow- ed. In all the countries one has no lifv ficnlty in the matter of language. as English is spoken in all the lead- in; hotels. In the Italian schools it is taught as a regular subject. Father McCall started for home from Liverpool, and visited friends at Wooler before arriving in Peterbor- ouch yesterday evening. ”V". ”v â€"â€" -- nu , hers of our Sunday school.” “Ach! I lee," resulted the Rev. Mr. Wise, “last Sunday's lesson was about stid and Goliath.” . Two weeks were spent in Ireland, where all the historic places were visited. Father McColl acknowledg- ed that he visited the famous Blarney said. could not describe the beauty of the surroundings. a special atttration. From Chan 3 little port on the west coast, his grandfather set forth for America just 100 years ago. His home was at Appin,~a town about 15 miles inward. Needless to say, his visit here brought back many recollections of family love. Rev. Father McCall also dwelt on the loveliness of Loch Katrine in the Trossochs. Words, he In Paris the church of the In- valides was very interesting. Close at hand is the tomb of Napoleon, ar- ound which are flags which the ambi- tious leader won in his great battles. His Grandfather's Home. The trip through the British Isles occupied six weeks. equally divided among the three countries. All the chief cities were visited and also ‘he birthplaces of famous men. Father McColl took particular enjoyment in his visits to the places made famous by Shakespeare, Scott, Burns, Moore, Wordsworth and others. Space will not permit to tell of the important histories. lplaces he visited, but Scot- land, the home of his forefathers, had tains and at the lakes. He saw Lake Geneva, also Lake Luceme. A little chapel on the shore of the latter marks the spot where William Tell escaped from Gessler by climbing the sheer rocks to the ledge above. idea of its grandeur and stateliness. He visited it almost daily while in the city. but always found something new to ponder on. some new feature to gaze at in wonder. Rev. Father McColl had the honor of saying mass at the main altar, which is above the tomb of St. Peter. 0n Palm Sunday he had a private audience with Pope Pius X, and on Holy Thursday as- sisted at mass sung by His Holiness, at which Father McColl received com- munion. His travels took him through north- ern Italy, visiting Loretta. Venice, Florence and Milan. Through southern France. by easy stages, he went on to Switzerland, where he spent considerable time in the moun- 1M and in four hours six blocks in the.centre of the town were in ashes end over $500,000 of property nod vanished. Brick, concrete and stone were the materinls used on most of the new buildings, and in eighteen months the burned portion was fully restored. In July, 1905 another wooden block, valued at $8}, 000, was removed by fire, and in August of the same year 540,000 damage was again Iii: Worship then imposed a fine of $2 and costs, to be paid inside of two weeks. done. In July 1904 Femie was incorpor- The magistrate said he thought the travelling public should not be sub- jected to the foul language of drunks on the train. The ladies and chil- dren, he said, were in a place where they could not escape. Under the cross-examination of Mr. Knight, he said that English was so- ber enough to navigate up and down the aisle, and he thought he had no more than a couple of drinks in him. The accused was then sworn and said he did not think he was to blame for the trouble, and claimed that he was sober. When asked by the magistrate if he had any liquor in him, he replied that he had a few drinks, but not enough to make him conflagration of Saturday last. The first big fire came early on April 29, now. and I’m_ PAGE SEVEN.