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Up to the end of March we have decided to true 0 ur , goods move, if selling at -ost will have the effect. For DURHAM. ONTARIO ”1le ~12. TAKING PRICES “ CUTTERS, SLEIGHS, ROBES and COATS. BINDERS, Mowers, Rakes all and see the Ferguson 8W0? SLEIGH, Manufactured in Owen Sound, before buying. Implemem Agency! Edward K ress, JOHN CLARK Machine Oil, Harness Oil, Axle Grease and H001 Ointment, go to 5. SAUNDERS ‘Ilgoneral Banking business trans “Cd. Drafts issued and collecrmo. “a on all points. Deposits re- dvd and interest allowed at cur. rent rates. Cameron Some of the goods oflorod hove just been opened, be- ing a month on the road. -. _-----\_., A'J.UVVVID, LDCOBCB. W'ilkinson Plows, Land Rollers, Diamond Smoothing Harrons, McGill Grinders. and Dowseil’s Chums. Washers and Wringers, ’U. S. Cream Separators, and Macias in all principal points in On Iario, Quebec. Hannah, United States and England. (McKinfion’d 0ch Stand) FE W OVERCOATS. DURHAM AGENCY andatd Bank of Canada} EKI‘AKING PRICES (.‘U'l‘ Aiw a First Class Hearse always in connection. Em- balming u speciaity. Thu is sure to please ca dwuya be purchased here 1 ”me other lines will T33 SAVINGS BANK. ALWAYS ON HAND FOR SALE. The Harnessmaker. and apwy ardg. Prompt Dunn Hay Forks our wmter facility «Harden distance. DURHAM, ONT. . Agent Bank dr - v- “nu-JV‘ A branch of a tree grated a: window as Mauville scanned rounding garden. Then his upon an indistinct figure ate "-1 1] acre“ the Ward in the ml?! ”Hunt in" l'UUlll. ll: was :1 001111110- «lious apartment. where an excellent How was otfered of the surrounding country on three sides. From the narrow. dark crimson rib- hon. left behind by the flaunting sun, a faint reflection entered the great open windows of the chamber and revealed Mauville gazing without. pistol in hand; Constance leaning; against the curtains and the driver of the coach standing in the center of the room. entered the room. It was a (lions apartment. where an ‘ r â€"â€"â€"vv “You needn’t feat” be continued. reading her thoughts. “I’m not 20m; -' \oumL Ilâ€" ed. The land baron conducted his com- panion to a distant room upstairs. the door of which he threw open. “Go in there," he said curtly. She hesitated on the threshold. 80 remote was it from the main part of the great manor the apartment had all the requirements of a prison. “I will follow you. but”- Her face expressed the rest. “This way then!" He released her. and together they mounted the stairway. For a long time a gentle tootfall had not passed those various landings: not since the ladies in hoops, with powdered hair. had as- cended or descended with attendant cavaliers bewlgged. hemmed. bedlzen- “Pardon me.” said a hard voice, from which all passing compunction had vanished. “Be kind enough to come- With me." A g‘ I “You dropped the mask too soon.” he said coldly. “I was not prepared for re- hearsal, although you were perfect. You are even a better actress than I thought you, than which”â€"mockingly -“I can pay you no better compli- ment.” She looked at him with such scorn he laughed. though his eyes flashed. “Bravo!" he exclaimed. While thus confronting each other a footi'aii sounded without. the door burst open. and the driver of the coach. with features drawn by fear. uncere- moniously entered the room. The pa- treon turned on him enraged. but the ‘ latter. without noticing his master’s i displeasure. exclaimed hurriedly: “The antirenters are coming!" The actress uttered a slight cry and stepped toward the window, when she was drawn back by an irresistible force. 4 .211 i n Her lashes drooped. her attitude be- came less aggressive. her eyes. from beneath their dark curtains. rested on him for a moment. What it was in that glance so eflective is not susceptible to analysis. Was it the appeal that awakened the quixotic sense of honor. , the helplessness arousing compassion. the irresistible quality of a brimming eye so fatal to masculine calculation and positiveness? Whatever it was, it dispelled the contraction on the land baron’s face. andâ€"despite his threats. vows~he was swayed by a look. “Forgive me,” he said tenderly. “You will drive back?” “Yes; I will win you in your own way. fairly and honestly! I will take you back. though the whole country laughs at me. Win or lose. back we go. forâ€"I love you!” And impetuously he threw his arm around her waist. ’ Simulation could not stand the test. it was no longer acting. but reality: ‘ she had set herself to a role she could " not perform. Hating him for that free . touch. she forcibly extricatcd herself J with an exclamation and an expression 1 of countenance there' was no mistalc ing. From Mauville’s face the glad light died. ‘He regarded her once more ‘ cruelly, vindictively. v-U‘v‘r u.uIC “U‘us that! No; you shall stay here.” He spoke angrily. Her disdain at his proposal not only injured his pride. but awoke his animosity. On the other hand, his words demonstrated she had not improved her own position. if he meant to keep her there he could do so. and opposition made him only more obstinate, more determined to press his advantage. Had she been more politic â€"Juliana o! the stage as well as onâ€" she, whose artifice was glossed by art- lessnessâ€" mutely obeyed him and would cut a Then his eye fen grated against the ling slow- the sur- nice_ 'flgure doing The flickering glare fell upon the young actress standing, hand upon her heart. listening with bated breath, and Mauville, with ominous expres- sion, brooding over that chance which sent the leaseholders to the manor on that night of nights. The violent crash of a heavy body at the front of the house and a tumult of voices on the porch, succeeded by a din in the hall, announced that the first barrier had been overcome and I the until-enters were in possession of the lower floor of the 'manor. Mau- U. VOIO";0 Realizing how futiie‘vhhuld be re. sistance. she accompan;ed him once more to the chamber in the wing. where 119 had determined h) make his last defense. After closing and loc'K- ing the door he lighted one of many candles on theomantel. he said ironically. “Meanwhile. as flfis spot has no strategic advantages. 311p- 9039 we Chang? our base of defense.” Realizinn hmm (um- ...-.-._a L Shylock was the man wanted a pound of h] ! At the end of this narrow hall a win- dow looked almost directly out upon the circular brick dovecot. now an in- distinct outline. and on both sides were doors. one of which she was vainly en- With no definite purpose of searching further. be nevertheless walked me- chanically down the .corridor and sud- denly discerned Constance in a blind passage. where she had inadvertpnflv For the moment he almost forgot the nntirenters. He hastily traversed the Upper hall. but was rewarded with no Right of her. He gazed down the stairs eagerly. with no better result. The front door was still closed as he had left it. “Yes; she’s gone.” he repeated. “What a fool I was to have trusted her to herself for a moment!” A new misgiving arose. and he start- ed. What if she had succeeded in leaving the manor? He knew and dis- trusted Little Thunder and his cohorts. What respect would they have for her? For all he had done it was neverthe- less intolerable to think she might be in possible dangerâ€"from others save himself! “Surely I’ve gone daft over the stroller!" he thought as his own posi- tion recurred to him in all its serious- ness. “Well, what’s done is done! Let them come!” “Why. the slippery jade's gone!” he exclaimed. staring around the room. cronfounded for the moment. Then. re- cowring himself. he lmrriodiy left the thambor. more approlumsive lest she lrhould get out of tlw mnnnr than that the tenants should gvt in. The young girl. too. had availed her- self of the opportunity while he was at the window and vanished. pear. FTER this brief hostile out- break in the garden below the right Wing Mauville prepared to make as effective defense as lay in his power and looked around for his aid. the driver of the coach, but that quaking individual had taken ad- Vantage of the excitement to disap- hnnn A crack of a rifle land baron that the cost him dear. risively. “We are the messengers of the made strong by his wrath!” “You are the messenger of the Little Thunder!” Mauville nhmm An interval of portentous silence was followed by a loud knocking at the front door, which din reverberated through the hall, echoing and re-echoâ€" mg the vigorous summons. Mauville the award as though bedlam had bro- ken loose. Maintaining his post, the heir called out: “What do you want, men ?” At these wbrds the demonstration became more turbulent. and amid the threatening hubbub voices arose, show- ing too well the purpose of the gatherâ€" 1 ing. Aroused to a fever of excitement by the shooting of the tenants. they Were no longer skulking, stealthy In- dians. but a riotous assemblage of anti- renters expressing their determination in an ominous chorus: “Hang the land baron!” In the midst of this far from reas- suring uproar a voice arose like a trumpet: or the wnlpporwm. the nocturnal songster that mourns unseen. It was succeeded by the sharp tones of a saw- Whet and the distinct mew of a cat- bird. A wild pigeon began to coo soft- ly in another direction and was an- swered by a thrush. The listener vaguely realized that all this unexpect- ed melody came from the Indians, who had by this time surrounded the house and took this method of communicat- ing with one another. CHAPTER XIV. opery jades agone!" he ng around the room. the moment. Then. re- '. he hurriodiy left the apprvlwnsive lest she a rifle admonished the had inadvertently essenger of the devil. Mauville shouted de- jest might have For nearly thirty years Scott’s Emulsion has been the great. giver of human flesh. Lord. Scott’s Emulsion is flesh and blood, bone and muscle. It feeds the nerves, strengthens the digestive organs and they feed the whole body. cent, the consumptive, the sickly child, the pale young woman, all want human flesh and they can get itâ€"take Scott’s Emulsion. “And if I refuse?” “They have brought tb_em. Go or hang!" tico!" I “You think to turn me over to them !” exclaimed the other violently. “But you do not know me! ' rel of yours. Give me my weapon and take you at your word! But you shall have one chance, a slender one! There is the window. It opens on the por- 'Hm!" The soldie} contemptuously thrust the revolver into his pocket. “As you see.” he said coldly. “and in a moment‘ they”-indicat1ng the doorâ€"“will be '\n-.-‘ .9. here!" We will send you a couple of countenance of Salnt-Prospel'. ______ “You here?” stammered the land baron as he involuntarily recalled from bisown weapon. wc, uuve Drought a rope with lem. Go or hang!" The heir hesitated. but as he DOD- This plaint was answered from the distance. and soon a number of anti. renters hastened to the spot. Mauville, in vicious humor. moved toward the threshold. One of the panels was al- ready broken and an arm thrust into the opening. The land baron bent for- ward and coolly clapped his weapon to the member, the loud discharge be- ing succeeded by a howl from the wounded leaseholder. Mauville again raised his weapon when an exclama- tion from the actress caused him to turn quickly, in time to see a figure spring unexpectedly into the room from the balcony. The land baron stood in amazement, eying the intruder who had appeared so suddenly from an un- guarded quarter, but before he could recover his self possession his hand was struck heavily, and the revolver fell with a clatter to the deor. His assailant quickly grasped the weapon. presenting it to the breast of the surprised landowner. who looked not into the face of an unknown anti- renter. but into the stern. familiar countenance 0f Sainhprncnon “You meddlesome fool!” exclaimed Mauville. lifting a revolver and dis- charging it in the direction of the voice. Evidently the bullet, passing through the panel or the door, found its mark, for the report was followed by a cry of pain. “Here they at the door. Soon they were chest to chest. which had grown in the solitude of the manor. Passionately he addressed her. knowing the climax to his ditiicnlties was at band. Once near her he could not be at peace without her. he vowed. and this outcome had been inevitable. All this he uttered iinpetnonsly, at times incoherently. but as he conclud- ed she only clasped her hands 11811). iessly, solely conscious of the uproar‘ below. which spread from the main; hall‘to the adjoining rooms. “They are coming; they are coming!” she said, and Manville stopped short. But while anger and resentment were at strife within him some one tried the door of the chamber and. finding it locked. set up a shout. Im- mediately the prowlers in the wings, the searchers in the kitchen and the stragglers below congregated in the main hall. Footsteps were heard ascending rapidly, pausing in doubt at the head of the stairway, not knowing whether to turn to the right or to the left. ' wot-dire!) from his lips. an; tated. eloquent. voicing those are!" called out the man m who human unpremedl- dered the nntireuters were eflectnally ose~ desire. shattering the heavy door. “The serfs are here! The drawers of water and hewers of wood have arisen! ,Hang the land baron! Hang the ten- ,' dal lord!" OU!‘ 9' "1 am no friend of his.” continued g the soldier in a firm voice. “You had ‘ one purpose in seeking him; I another. ;’ He oarried on' this lady. I was follow- ; ing him when I met you in the grove." ; “Then how came you hereâ€"in this i r0011: '3" f “By the way of a tree. the branch of i which reaches to the window." "The land baron was in this room an moment ago. Where is he now?” For answer Saint-Prosper pointed to the window. “Then you let him"â€" “We're wasting time." impatiently claimed the soldier's identity to the pa- troon. “Come!” -with an oath - “do you want to lone him after all? He can’t be far away. And this one bn’t “You aren’t?" growled the disap- pointed leaseholder. “Then who are you? An autirenter?” he added sus- piciously. "No; I am not the land baron." he terposed. For a moment following this stoned outburst their rough ; sought one another. and the quickly took advantage of this tion of hostilities. “Shield him!" she retorted as if aroused from a trance. “No. no! i'm not here for that! But this is not thu patroon. His every feature is burned into my heart! I tell you it is not he. Yet he should be here. Did I not see him driving toward the manor?" And she gazed wildly around. “Woman. would you shield your bus. band’s murderer?" exclaimed an owr- zealous barn burner. ulcul. uuu. Knew no language. At this unexpected annouucenwnt imprecations and murmurs of incredul ity were heard on all sides. “That is not the land cried. staring at him in ment that knew no langual And. pressing irresistibly to the front. appeared the woman whose husband had been shot by the deputies. lier features. once soft and matronly. flamed with uncontrollable passions. Gently the soldier. now partly recov ering his strength. thrust the young girl behind him as. pushing to the fore- ground. the woman regarded him vengefully. But in her eyes the hatred and bitter aversion faded slowly. to be replaced by perplexity. which in turn gave way to wonder. while the uplift ed arm, raised threateningly against him. tell passively to her side. At first. astonished. doubting. she did not speak. ‘ then her lips moved mechanically. 5"fl“ - A .9 _, man!” __-__..".., 3v vvu'Clo “Kill him before his ladylove!" cried a piercing voice from behind. "Did they not murder my husband before we? Kill him if you are men!" a white figure flashed before him. eon~ fronting the tenants with pale face and shining eyes. A slender obstacle. only a girlish form, yet the tearlessness 01 her manner, the eloquence of her glanceâ€"for her lips were silent-kept them back for the instant. But fiercer passions were at work among them, the desire for retaliation and bitter hatred of the patroon, which speedily dissipated any feeling ot‘ com- pnnetion or any tendeocy to waver. 41".-- h Breathing hard, his chest rising and falling with labored etfort, Saint-Pros- per fell back against the wall. The nntirenters. quickly recovering from their surprise, gave him no time to regain his strength. and the contest promised a speedy and disastrous con- clusion for the soldier, when suddenly A ___I_!A n ~vâ€"â€"â€"v-' landing with a crash on the floor. where he lay dazed and immovable. Then slowly, almost imperceptibly, the soldier managed to face to the right. twisting so as to place his left hip against his adversaryâ€"his only chanceâ€"a trick of wrestling unknown to his llOl‘Cllleal‘l but clumsy opponent. Gathering all his strength in a last de termined efl'ort. he stooped forward suddenly and lifted in his turn. One porteutous momentâ€"a moment of doubt and suspenseâ€"and the proud rmweseutative of the barn burners was hurled over the shoulder of the soldier. Dick’s muscles grew taut like mighty whipcords. his chest expanded with power, he girded his loins tor a great effort, and it seemed as if he would make good his boast. Held in the bands, the soldier staggered. Once more the other heaved, and again Saint- Prosper nearly tell, his superior agility alone saving him. “Stand back. lads.“ he roared. “and let me throw him 1” And Dick the toll~ man rushed at Saint-Prosper with tu~ rious attack. Soon they were chest to chest, each with his chin on his op- ponent’s right shoulder and each grasp- ing the other around the body with Joined hands. 7v..- -â€"â€"--" of necessity. and he sprang upon the balconyâ€"none too soon. for n mommt litter the doOr burst open and an in- congruous element rushed into the room. Not until then did the soldier discover that he had overlooked the possible unpleasanzrness of remaining in the land baron’s stead, for the anti- rentors promptly threw themselves up- on bim. The first 1.: grapple with him was a hercuiearP, thick ribbed man of extraordinary stature. taller than the soldier if not so m-il knitâ€"a Goliath. indemi, with arms l< :ng as windmills. - - _.‘,_-â€"- the chances of life and death. gazing Iealously upon the face of the appre- hensive girl and veununously at the Intruder. the heir finally made a virtue A braver man than Mauvillo might have been cowed by that chorus. but after pausing irresoluteiy, weighing the land lmrong" she disappoint Self up, uvut or we manor. breaking in explanation. W “Where 1! he ?,, “We left him and"â€" a '11” down the mad _-‘II “I The readiness of r: . Reed was never u“vhy.n muttered “this Is not the mm s where the latest comers had taken pos- session. Few in numbers. the gather- ing had come to a dead stop. regard- ing in surprise the broken door and the furniture wantonly demolished. With unusual pallor of face the young girl stepped from behind the sheltering post. Her hand. resting doubttuiiy upon the halustrade. sought in unconscious appeal her compsnion's arm as they descended together the broad steps. the men ill discerned the figures. but divined their hearing in the rel outlines limned background. A flickering light below suddenly threw dim moving shadows upon the ceiling of the hall. As she spoke she stepped forward and stumbled over the debris at the door. His arm was about her almost before the startled exclama- tion had fallen from her lips. for a mo- ment her shapely young figure rested against him. But quickly she extri- cated herself, and they picked their way cautiously over the bestrewn threshold out into the hall. “They’re coming in! Tilâ€"9'3"“! dowm stairs!" she exclaimed excitedly. .v“ ”In-v. “I haven’t yet thanked you‘ll" And h felt the cold. nervous pressure of her hands on his. “You must have ridden His hand closed suddenly upon one of hers. He was not thinking of tho ride, but of how she had placed her- self beside him in his moment of peril. how she had held themâ€"not long~bnt n momentâ€"yet louz.r enough! “Clearly these men are not the lease‘ holders. They may be seeking you." She turned eagerly from the window. In the darkness their hands mot. Mo- mentary compunctiou made her pause. “Why do you suppose they fled from them?” she continued. Wan it a tendril of the vine that touched his cheek gently? He started. his face toward the haze 1n the open borderland. a noisy band of trodpem. they 65-8 talking excitedly. but their words were indistinguishable. Below the men were dlsmounting. ty- ing their _horses among the trees. Like “Then who are they '3" she halt Whil- pered, drawing unconsciously closer In that moment of jeopardy. her face du- tant but a curl’s length. “Them men are not the Enos Who Just fled," he replied. “Are they coming back ?" she asked. involuntarily clasping the arm of her companion. She who had been so courageous and Del! controlled throughout that long. trying day on a sudden felt strangely weak and dependent. He leaned from the narrow casement to command the View below, striving to pierce the gloom, and she, following his example. gazed over his shoulder. Either a gust of air had extinguished the light in the candelabra on the mantel or the tallow dip had burnt itself out. for the room was now in total darkness. so that they could dimly see without being seen. noon they had vanilhed over field and Mn dell. Then the horsemen turned, rode through the avenue of trees and drew up noisily before the portico. From their window the soldier and MI companion observed the nhrupt en- counter at the entrance of the manor (rounds and the dispersion of the leaseholders like leaves lwfm-o the an- tumn gusts. Constance. who had breathlessly watched the flight of the erstwhile assailants, felt her doubts reawakened as the horsemen drew up betore the door. [To an: (20::me u the nntirenters were hurrying out. At the sight of thin formidable band the leaseholtbu immediately scattered. Taken equally by surprise. the other: made little eflort to intercept them. and A!" Quotatlo.‘ g rapidly," drawled 19 as he picked him- rvpartee of Thoma. >r betterAmustruted mt i‘nd 801d. lm-‘ur (moâ€"flacKenzie‘s Old Town. Durham. Um. n . Land anunur and l u for the County 01 Grey. “ed to and notes cash d outed Auctioneer gey.‘ mud ‘Y‘l “‘0'. mmio‘f. court bulefi l was gram er. Convexam-er etc; b Inn. Old amounts u ABRISTEJL SOLI Mclnty re a Block L ham. Collection and A¢ Mad to. bean-he.- ml trv Oflice. 06098. ._;.1 . 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