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Durham Chronicle (1867), 23 Nov 1911, p. 6

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oZJ IF I” Pumps, Curbing, Tile WINDSOR SUPPLY CO" Windsor. Ont. (hm-n1 SIX To Winnipeg‘s AND WEST: Best Quality. large 11-4. Flan- nelh-ne Blankets... . $1.50 pair Unhlv whm'l Sheeting. 72 in. wigle- ................ 300 yard {'nh' Widu. . . . .......... 20 ' y-u u Fine Blent'hed Table Linen. 68 inl'hes widP. ......... 50¢ ymd F ltmr Uilclot wide . . . Stair Oilc lath Cheap R. MACFARLANE.T0Wm Ag't Durh: or M. G. Murphy, District Pas senger Agent. Toronto. ~\xluiuister Rugs, Au: A Way 111mm wae‘uy. Larg' est' (Eu- on 1 any adenflflcjonmal. Terms to: “imam m Sold b3 Egaé‘ Anvono sending a sketch and deem-mum mas 9111c! ‘y ascertain our opinion free '3 tether ax 2mg. ‘ :1 :3 pxobaby pawn .nhle. Communiow ’ C " . , .ulzconndcmk‘k HANBBGBS on Patent! uge VVb he Counterpane . . . “$1 40 em h ACE CURTAINS DIRECT ONLY CANADIAN THROUGH ROUTE CAR LINE DAILY SERVICE Solid through 2 m. wide in black. navy Sleepers and Dining Cars. Toronto to Vancouver 10.20 D.m.daily. eavhml Table Linen! 54 in. e. 61:125.? Maxiâ€"'16? 's'lf‘c'izi-{fig’péiéfiif _...:‘ 1.5m; through Mum: a; 00.113094“ 3 not“ thhoacchgme. in the . H. BEAN long. long. long. long. long. unc'llfih] 1 and '2 yards . . . . .30c square yard Hh-lnLh- . - . . ..... 150 yard TRAVEL BY THE )u Ever! W113" 27 in. wide.‘ 2.5 pxir 30 in. wide, 50c plir 30 m. wide. 70.: pxir 50in. wide,90(:pu.i1 60 in. wide. $1 pair and Di: 9" by 54 -l . . $2.00 e--u:h Calder“; u ofL' Block ml 3.1 1111 an burglarizeri ;‘.:ain in .h- on earth an _ ‘ people prtwaing all around in the darkness? 1 never was so frightened in my life. ': declare I nearly fell in a faint wht-r 1' discovered it. Please come with me and I will show you.” Dumfoundeth'. and with my necktie still danglina: from my hand, I follow- ed her Silhi.’ figure as she climbed down th«. from stairs, waddled through the dining-room and kitchen and then. one toot at a time, descend- ed the steep stairs that led to the basement. There was only one door entering from the outside into these and that was never usedâ€"in fact. had been bolted ever since my occupancy of the premises. The aperture in the side of the house through which the coal supply was dumped from the drive into the bin which was always carefully locked after such an operation, and the low windows which admitted light to the furnace room had fixed iron bars on the outside. The police, LeDuc and myself had gone over this region thor- oughly in our search and had found that rho lor'ks had not been tampered with nor the gratings disturbed: the dust and the rust had proven that be- with nor the gratings (llSLux'Uttu, we dust. and the rust had proven that be- yond (’fOIlIQIITiOIl. Now, to my amaze- ment. I saw that the door had been forced by some powerful instrument that had tom the receiving socket for the bolt bodily from its fastenings. My hair arose with a cold tingling of my scalp. much as it might have done had i been suddenly confronted by some uncanny object in the dead of night. “And the door at the head of the stairs which leads from here into the kitchen, was that disturbed?” I asked her. as my first sensations faded. She ‘: was panting from excitement and the ? haste of her movements. "No. the door was locked and just as I left it last night with the key still on the inside. He could not have gone up higher than the head of the basement stairs. I just happened to remember that I had left a broom down here yesterday, and when I came down after it I noticed this door right away. Who on earth do you suppose could have done it?” She was wringing her hands weakly, the perspiration of nervousness pOpping from her forehead. 5 Being in total darkness myself, I imade no attempt to enlighten her as Iu also de 3'; his opinio ing the 01 with ham soothing E surances iality to ' 11131“ atte i sat QOW'D i; Abner as 1 when l hac‘ phoned the that he mc -â€"‘ A A _ _ stairs that led to the mere was on}y one door , the outside into these , and that was never . had been bolted ever upancy of the premises. in the side of the house h the coal supply was the drive into the bin (1 by an iron grating: Began interrogating him as to his Own! movements since we had last fore-I gathered. But when it came to that he had little to say, and at first seem- ed disinclined to part with even that. Later on, as we ate, however, he be- came a trifle more communicative. Under the warming influence of to- bacco and coffee he began to make more satisfactory replies to my quiz- zings, but if he had learned any- thing 0f importance he did not betray! it. Since the day upon which he‘had taken an active interest in the case. and I had heard his low whistle at thei mention of Mackay’s name, curiosity; had filled my mind as to what his I‘B'g searches would be in that direction-f I had gone to Mrs. Dace’s with the'; mention of LeDuc’s name that she; might understand why I had repeated- to him conversations which had oc-' curred between herself and myself, that she might not feel that I had tattle-taled our private talks without explaining the reason to her. But though I had paved the way by which he might have had a confidenw tial business chat with her, if he had availed himself of the opportunity, it had not come to my knowledge. That LeDuc might now have full informa- tion of what I had done, and feel at liberty to interview her should he de- sire, I now told him of my talk upon the subject with her; telling him that she had denied absolutely having re- peated my half confidences to any one, and had seemed to be amused at the idea that Janet was anything more than an automaton. This information he receiwsd without comment. hey. nd the paradoxiva? 2':~n‘iai'k that he (t'i‘uld not rememb.;r t.:at he had t't'n'grzttan anything. "‘.‘.'hz‘:' else have you gvt to tell me?" i urged in finishing. II“: Closed his lips so tigiltEy around his cigar that it resembled a nail di':\:ll into a crack. and appeared to be tili- not remember that he had n.1ig=';tr.<-n anythinO. “‘.".'hz“~! vise have you gwt to tell me?" I urged in finishing. 1-1:: closed his lips so right?) around his Cigar that it 1esetnbied a nail d1 \- into a crack. and appeared to be xiiii ingi3 1i1nse1f to his toes with smoke as he reflected. Presently he exp.- died the smoke fiom his mouth, after the manner of a nursery dragon. “I don't know whether i am acting wisely or not. but under your prom- ise to divulge nothing you may learn from me without my consent, I am go- ing to risk it. I know that you be- lieve in your cousin Bruce's honesty.” “Implicitly.” “But do you happen to know that he has somehow or other managed to come into active control of enough money to resume his operations on ’Change on a rather liberal scale?” he queried with a thin smile. I was astonished. and told him so. “Well, he has " he pursued, asser- tively. “Furthermore, he is carrying on his Operations under some name which does not sound at all like his own. You look surprised. That’s the way I felt when I first found this out.” I ruminated. “But certainly he would not be fool enough to openly and notoriously and under our very noses begin the use of money dishon- estly obtained almost the day after the commission of a crime of which he knows he has not absolved himself of?" I cried. LeDuc looked at me queerly. . “That is what almost anyone would think under first impulse. But when you are dealing with criminals you ‘must remember that they do not rea- son and act just as do honest men. When a sane man takes his life and liberty in his hand and commits a desperate crime, he is of necessity more or less regardless of conse- quences, as well as being driven by strong pressure. And in nearly all cases it is because of this reckless- ness that we catch him. He may com- mit the crime 1 tself with a skill and caution that is almost more than hu- man, yet the next day, is apt to go out and do something so foolish that it instantly attracts attention to him. For instance. having had no money before, he now begins to spend it lavishly; or becoming under the in- fluence of liquor, boasts or lets things drop that sound queer. If it were not for these peculiarities of the criminal make-up, and the fact that he gen- erally makes a confidant of some wo- man, who betrays him, the road of the criminal would be comparatively safe and that of the detective an unhappy one.” “But I cannot believe that there is anything crooked about Bruce. De- ceit is foreign to his Whole nature.” My friend Ihx‘ust one hand in his pocket. - “Does he ever smoke cigarettes?” he 'smiled. “Frequently.“ “Any particular brand?” I paused to reflect. “I think so. As I remember, those that l have seen were invariably a Turkish abomina- tion with a serrated gilt band for a mouthpiece. What is your reason for asking me that?” He withdrew his hand from beneath the table and tossed a half-smoked specimen of the species which I had been describing on the table before me. I looked at him inquiringly. ‘ “I found that in the hallway of your house near the closet where your un- cle had been confined. Perhaps you noticed at the time that I picked up something that I did not show you}; sueâ€"111:1; Thea}: itrying to read his blank eyes. But as for divining What shades were drawn. Silent}; I sat trving to read his? . o ‘ . . 2 3 v. ' . * k r S fi‘ 1‘ .'\." blank eyes. But as for dlvmlng What II Jag Eflefl bf“ 9"“ 9d " e contract for burldmg a new bar; lay behind them I might as well have . Mac -:for 'Mr. Jas. Atkinson, of Glenelg. n $3233.;génggginnach OI Whlch the‘He has also got prospects of fiother barns in the surrounding CHAPTER XIII. icoun'try, and it looks as if next Directly after this seance with Le-lyea'r will be an active one for Duc. the stcek which I had :margined 3 building, began that series of kangaroo leaps upward which will never be forgotten! Tax 00119;“0‘1‘: J' Adams, has by those who. by reason of their in- been on has rounds for the past teres't, watcned the marvel. I probaâ€"’ 'eek after money. Taxes are high bly called my broker up not less than .. . . half a dozen times a day during this a the 'year causmg a murmur from the farmers. period, and i‘ ‘s seldom indeed that ms l_a_._s_t at as ngt higher than The sympathy of all this part \‘- A. g”-.-.-o-. "- THE DURHAM C .If an hour b'efore. it : ting Skyward in the eccentric 3 ,gs with which a kite mounts in‘ a gale. and within a fortnight I found 3 myself richer by thousands added toi thousands. The glittering heights of; fortune seemingly hung close over me; the end of the rainbow with its] great bag of gold was within mathe-l matical striking distance; and taking of greater gains, I plunged wildly as I l restaked my Winnings on every throw. And day by day the Midas touch was mine, and I won, won, won. Then, grown money reckless by my constant success, I permitted myself another piece of extravagance for the allure- piece ot extravagance for me allure- ment of the woman I loved and the eater opportunities it would give me be with her. I bought a handsome ‘ motor-car upon which I had had myl eyes for some time, housing it in 31 public garage. and telling nobody but her that I had purchased it. I took Mrs. Dace out on the first enening after I had mastered my new acquirement for a long ride country- ward. The weather was ideal, the roads in splendid condition, and we sped along to the low whir of the machine, with the soft night air fan- ning our faces. It had long been un- derstood between us that she was to carefully guard all my confidences, and I kept few things from her. Ex- ultantly I spoke of my increasing wealth and magnificent prospects. Her arm slipped under mine. “Good, good,” she cried, with a anlnnn‘lcriri’g enthusiasm. “I congra- (7-..... “You say that you love me with all this great love and tell me that I must answer your question, Tom, dear,” she said, very softly. “Very well, I will answer you. I will marry you upon one condition.” ‘ 3‘â€"â€" l- -13.... “And that?” I cried wudly, feeling myself grow weak in the suspense. “That you will not importune me now to fix the date. You must leave that entirely to my discretion. When 1 think the right time has come I will manage in some way to let you know that I am ready. Until then you must be patient with me like the dear box that you have always We nfl'er One Hundred Dana's Rows rd {or any cane of Cat-4n}! that mnnnt ho mun-«l by Hall’s Can a v-rh (‘m-e. We the Imdnrsigxmd lmvv known I“ J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectlv honorablfi in all businass mnuctimm and finan- ci-ailv able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. anxa. KINNAN MARVIN. Wholeaale Drugg'ists. Toledo. 0. Hall's: Catarrh Cure is taken i“t.rrally. acting directlv upon the blood and mucous smfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold bv all Druggists. CORNER CONCERNS. A snow fence is being erected 7:1 the second corn-cession at lot 1.0 near Holstein. Tile is 13.in on the !gI‘«’,‘..Ind for the new bridge at lot 6, conces- sion ‘2. The contract was let in June and will be completed some time, health and Weather permitâ€" tin-g. As the price of bags again last Thursday reached $6.55 it caused 21 large delivery in Holstein. Sheep and lambs were also in abundance. 'We were all very sorry to hear of our efficient township clerk and weigh master at Holstein receiving a severe kick from a horse in his stable. The blow render-ed him un- conscious for a time and raised a large lump on his head as Well as rupturing a couple of veins. We hope to soon hear of his recovery. Mr. Archie Baird returned from the'West last week Where he has spent the past few months. Mr. James Matthews sold the spring colt he had advertised in the Chronicle to Mr. E. Johnson of Holstein. He thinks advertising Take Hall's Family Pills for con atipation. ontmued on page 7. F T (YHY'IVEY 3? CU . 'V'nk‘d ~ 0 How 1 This I cried wudly, feeling goes out to Mr. James Brown and family on account of the death of Mrs. Brown on Saturday last. Your Priceville correspondent thinks things have been coming our wayqof late. by the Globe sup-1 plying us with free kindling. and a news item into the bargain. The stormy weather last 'Week gave him a great lift. With his budget, but didn’t provide the heating. Election matters are very quiet here. Everybody seems to calmly realize that we have a good Gov-.5 ernment. and a right good rep- resentative in Dr. Jamies-on, and feel that everything is ok. But they must all turn out 'on the 11th, and express it by ballot. 'or exactly the opposite might be the result. The Orange brethren of Varn-ey L.O.L. were down to Holstein last Week and organized a lodge there. A number of right good citizens joined, who will do credit to the Order. The Blyth’s Corner scribe says those wild geese that were down his way had not the Gander for a leader. No, unfortunately for them they had not, but when they passed us about two o’clock, they looked as if they could go safely themselves, but they went down to Nlormanby, and took a few turns around with the Weather- cock of that place‘ and returned again in a more Wanderingr kind of Way, and that too, just at night. Which oonVinces us more than ever that anythimg going to him for guidance Will soon be-' come beW‘ildered and benighted. Mr. Ben. Woods held his annual rattle a Week ago. As we were Macfarlane Co., Our Preparation for the Holidays Months ago we began thinking about our bun. day stock and now you can come and see what 1119 result of the thinking has been. Our line this year is much larger and more varied than last swung. and you know how ample our stock was then. The present display means choice picking for you and our large buying means satisfactory prices. PAYS TO BE PROMPT Holiday buying begins earlier than it mm] to: people appreciate the advantage of Choosil’lg delib- erately before the rush starts, and of lmzngz amp to pick from an unbroken assortmom. om- mtire stock Will be on exhibition DQCiflIleI‘ lst and fore- hauded pwmle nx-ml no: wait. ome C. P. R. Town Office a fly, and as Often as You Like '1abou't it. but presumv I have an enjoyable firm {the company was fr n: The news annuungin: of Mrs. ThiO'S. Whitmo Ville. Man., was rem) sadness by all who krzr- kindly disposition sh and genuine hospitalil.‘ came under her roof. be forgotten. Don’t waste your m strengthening plaster: lain’s Liniment is chm: ter. Dampen a Diet-C with it. and bind it ' fected parts, and it pain and soreness. I: all dealers California Mexico Return tickets at reduced - on sale at any Grand Ticket, Office. Full particulars from J. R. GUN, Town Agent. J. TOWNER, Depot Age?" or address A. E. DUFF, D. 1- ‘ Townto. November 83rd, Druggists and Booksellers Florida 19114 5' \V‘ :11” Blast of it ho 2 EDWARD ‘AA- A macaw om 3.0000000000000099: 5:. SCHOOL SUCH With everv pain n1 enlighten the has“ foxm their duth s 1 containing one 19 4 articles that a1 e a? boys and girls of L Buy your .4 Cases. the bes Don’t fail to >t best: quality and November 23rd. 1011 Clare not marry if (>u”11111(1 (3 lat, thenIcon fidcnt BL We Treat and Cure 000 and URINARY We; Had all Diseases Pg: “Mica: FREE. __ ‘Qnesfionsxankfor 1m NEW STOCK Ji‘S'l living profits. FOR T1”; Door Mats. I’M «1- ~ FOR TH ii \VL \Vindow Shades, Ii: FOR THE K 1'] FOR THE DIX Tables, Diningr Cha FOR THE PARIJ; Chairs, Parlor Tahiob. N Frames. and all other n- FOR THE B A LI 1-â€" FOR THE RED 1-H BCd Room Chail‘S. (‘ulw IS NOW 0V O a ‘ . . . o ‘c 0 Buy your ano‘ uses. the best [11 Custom work :1‘ AT DURHAM witha pai CI..'S'1‘()M BOOTS and SHOES TRFNKK.V We are Sti RsKE g3” £3 53 h: 2“": .‘LJ .If you desire :0 Int as we see and t l for corresponds: .fq , DRs. KENNEDY innâ€"3r Private add res». REAPING A E ’0 I‘Lfifi L "*3: m ’. Michigan Ave. The Shoe NOTICE A Nice Hock YOU C AN I UNDERTAKING RE Store Big \V att TH

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