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"Head vd d| 'Oh, ue can't eave London al- r | officer. He's just a clerk in the = 16ckod up. sta : Lester was standing, A down at her. "Won't you accept the offer?' he lasked, taking a seat beside her, "You were thinking of something that pleased you, anyway. Come |» whole penny I' {she declared, shaking he 'Not for a thousand nd pounds smili a trifle guiltil: ne priflo guilt was aware of it Had taken her hand and kissed Tester!" she exclaimed, in- "im sorry I" he said, contrite- couldn' help it! You look- | so adorable, and T--1 just could | ed wb help 1. Flosso try to forgive time bo hd ever the state of at. | from her en- od | see me. 10-mo |"'coming dows. ot e I must have been mad}; 1 | sweetheart! « I did for Bo now you know I' She turned and hurried away, with flushed, shamed face. A couple of hours later, Mr, Gib- n called to see her. They were one for some while in the draw- ing-room, and then Miss Harding ie { went. up to her room, while Mr. Gibson, lighting a cigarette, stroll- ed off along the front. - She came downstairs again hl before lunch. "I suppose you'll be saying good- bye to everything, Miss Harding' said Lester, intercepting her, seemed to have been awaiting her advent. "1 shall be awfully sorry to go!" she said. "I shall never have such a good time hers as I've had this last fortnight. I shall always re- member it. "There's I'd known, Miss Harding. You see, {1 thought you were rich and far Snove he A Id only known you, , Wor or a living--"' "Well 1? "Well, I honestly confess I should have done my best to cut out your t you were engaged once, didn't pose there's no chance for me even now, is there! I love you! You {must have guessed it. 'And if only u'd have me, you' 'could - easily | n live 'down here at the: seaside al- lost a{ ways, You and I could belp mo- Tou're right 12 - admit wasn't raight! Please Rive me."' Apparently ghe gorgey him, for johars a ed to ft in their ood f Ee hip for 'the rest of the fr that evenin thers was at |mo Jatt a letter from Mr. Gibson. Miss. Harding appeared to read {the epistle with. ei » 'He's coming down es ed r the tidin t her the day. " 'ought to pénest satis- .Althoug] have bre jaction, iss Harding appeared to i | find considerable cause for thought "1 ghall have to oontess every- «| ther with this place. 1s your ee i |aturning to to lunch here, Miss Hard: Fito, 3 she replied softly; . 'he's: He's not coming back, 'You see; to tell me that he's--he's found someons he' cares for much more than me, and to ask me to release him, And of course, 1 did release m eyes, He stood looking at her for a ment, 4 Here Just step into the office with me for a moment, will yon?' he begged, o ly. "There's no one in there."--London Answers. ENGINE SANS BOILER. . Internal Combustion Has New De- velopment. An invention which promises to revélu e. power production for ted, | any purpose has just passed its first tests successfully. : Tt is an engine driven" by coal, without boiler, or Te a day or two | ven The' inventor is a young. mai Mr. A. 2 Low, hase : fo hi P 6- free of at of ey on of London Ingland) Unive years to petféct, t step 'in internal 'combus- development. i. ia burned 'inside the en- ? er 2: Low explained to an redentative reoently, | oh The coal is not anti the, precise ed is' oh ig Thos | ola" to lor oxbint gas will | SEblode i the tion en He | the Se we one thing I wish | treaties; las II sup- | with the i i came specially fo see mé to-day | Sa She stopped, and lowered her het 7 Senator Ji INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM ONTARIOS CAPITAL. Si ts tw it he apap sok | 3 --Senator Jaffray and Sir Mackenzie Bowell--The New Judge--Real Estate. Bir . Ross does not often m public ad DOW, at Ein Spd he is sure ure ofa. large a Suiience an rapt attenda) does or disap: t apctAHORE eiiher in the. matter of addresses or the manner of his deliv. nk as one of the first, orator 'that this prod neral Sateen in which the former Lg » held Ww " expressed on jhe . A. Russell, office: i 'wae Dot. ever: id, who ald retire from hig his to i lite and Particularly 10 nate, and could retain such a grip ou _affatis aud such influence with the public, Bir George's subject was "The Panama Canal." He briefly traced its history and then referred ai length to the various treaty obligations on connection there. with entered into bs the United States, demonitraling ySlearl oak up to the present year the States, by the utterances of fia pubis men and by un- equivocal Jangusge in the most solemn a n and again declared that the Canal" is to be open on terms to the subjects and sitisens of "ai nations, and that there should 0 dis crimination against any. The oo oh of the Btates now in seeking to exempt its own vessels from the terms of this treaty was inexplicable. A Masterly Address, Sir Searges Warshalling of 'the facts | to was master first time any Canadian of prominence hae grappled issue in public, and Bir og ad 0 featlonly and forcefully, ill, dou furnish w bt, for others, An To future action, Bir Georee advocated, first, vigorous ' protests « Parliament, second, an al to that perh some fo! night be be ade seftive, a last ya The occasion was Js of the high spots in the Jeuadian lunch. Club history all Al erowin , and Bian! Sir "aeorge Lo lied Soros 'the Sabie thatls, wD of TH TOOm [ed taliation except as ye fa ots ge al or battles he has braved. Senator Jaffray of the Globe. Beside Bir George sat a brother Senator, Hon. Robert Jaffray, whe as anot! mem- of the old, guard, furnishes another | Sample © remarkable vitality of fan public: men. Benawor Jaffray is over 80 years old, but he is literally as lvely ws a orieket. during the last ten years Sena- tor Jaffray has been much more in Babi oye han he was.in earlier years. t personal interest canes! Ty all buble' affairs, rarely missing any Cansdian Club, or else where, for that matter, ' where any iesue affecting Canada b under _disoussion. It is perhaps Ho senerally known "that alteay one man more than any other i NE the Globe news- paper, and A at pape r represents. nominal conneqtion with it is that of President of the company. There are, of 'ours, other directors and shareholders aud h a Sumber of editors, but the man the. court of last appeal on any. Thos 'of foyia & 3 or. of large fener e Senator, il to the Globe was mach more' fin oe than it 'is now. He had bi tate has been in oon 'in Toro! six! years--al 6 'Globe was as a ta side' line was content to conduct AE department hands, But in recent years LA, bss and more th and not oh spend sever: ments. A Boy at Ninety Years, But in Boh of years the grond old man of Optarie Sublis life. is Mackensie Bowel Lime this is written he ie hia" fn Be elle vate it. erin, om oy Tone phsieias have not noted any ann symptol but he _is old they are almost afraid v0, ny got altonether Fell a he lives until vin be Dideiy J years Coast. from. & trip to o Paci i Saks for no 8 ber when he Ieave Eat di nistraiion Sel 30 Te na FEE oi AS rhe oad poi wioay | law. become Sate i Hott of his life } Fh thors depart nen, nie ie 2 fet at good one. ca Little Sister" 3 thiomasives to to deh indent tetas Jetay the a Jovi of North Sohonto, owing do Shite a section aT ciisene Ane th threstenad \ogal entanglements, order of the Ontario anicipal Boi annexation is practically an accomp! fagt. Thereby, Toronto adds at t one stroke a population of 6,000 souls, and an of 2400 acres, including large tracts vacant lands. The Angexation opens the way for a more al development of the city's territory, ee the new area is much nearer to the corner of King and Yonge streets than are the outl ing east ern and western sections. It Yonge. street, up P53 the where it has not been spoiled by by cemeteries or inferior buildings. Rds itsel oument, as & high class otto > trict, Indeed, it may interest those who dre inclined to take a PoC in Toronto suburban real estate know that probabilities are that North Toronto sul divisions ate Jikely to be the next to built up. ter them will probably come Mr. Home ithe Humber Valley pros Real Estate Still Booms, 0 h netan 8, hed at' the "Saction th Fou x A n of "the ak" Perhage hers eo 4 ©0 many persons are er of break nal | perty. and are conseque permiiting the riod Tot "advan tous thee Wom 00! 'The "chie! problem in Sonnsation North Toronto's AReaLitn wil sei ont an of of the stre sires rajl i ox @ 0 wi Peniich of "ihe York Rady oH vhick Js i trolled' by the Mackensie also own the Toronto Birest. alway, Tut it is a different gauge, so that inter. change of cars. is impossible. North To ronto passengers coming Jute the of therefore to transfer. and have also, as yet, to. pay mo Saree Needle to say, the railw on making keep io the in fied di cars y Metgo lon a of the oity post bo. remain on that day ess and un io res. islature is padaed, chan Byars aw. It expected that this will Sot be anes without Sppasitio on, there are few people in Ty , do not use the street cars Py day no matter how much they were op them when they were inaugurated. A ---- ' Fisheries in - British Columbia produce $7,200,000 annually, SR ne | Every Gold Debenture Issued by the Great West Fisheries, Ltd., Pays Annually 6% and Partiolpates in All Profits, Besides Being Insured Against Loss of. Principal. The Great West fisheries of B:. C., whose head office is 515 Sayward Building, Victoria, B. O., Is a concern which will bear the closest Investigation. It controls, throush license, vast areas of valuable fishing waters in Northern British Columbia. Every Bond is insured against loss of prineipal to the investor, through the Granite Seemrities Co., whose assets and surplus behind this issue is $700,000. One hundred shares of com- mon steck are set aside against every hond as a Bo nd from which the holder dividends, while the 'Profits. " this Industry are large, being about 100%. YOU CANNOT MAKE A MORE SAFE INVESTMENT THAN THIS. ALL DEBENTURES ARE ISSUED San IN DENOMINATIONS OF $100.00 edgy EACH, AND ARR BEING OFFER "ED TO THE PUBLIC AT $95.00, ON TERMS OF 3% CASH, BAL- | ANCE ¢0 AND 90 DAYS, © °°