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TE ALE wEe Sealed Packets Only - Never in Bulk BLACK, MIXED or NATURAL GREEN thought of for a moment: so---- "Saxon," cries Krin, suddenly rising! fj to her feet, "why don't you speak? Before them, half hidden by the giant trees, rises a tower, old and ivy-clad. "That tower has always had a facination for me," says Krin, stop- ping suddenly to regard the old pile before her. "Who built it, and how long ago?" "Oh, hundreds of years, possibly." "It must have been uncomfortable as a residence at the best of times, with all those great open slits for win- dows through which the wind must whistle. What is inside it, I won- der?" "Dust and spiders, I should say. Some day we will get the key from old Simon, and reconnoiter, Bye the bye, talk of somebody--here is old Simon. Simon, have you the key of this place about you?" "Ay, master,--my lord,--I allug car- ries it here," returns old Simon, div- ing into one of his numerous pockets, and producing a huge key, that is al- most bright from constant friction. "Will you be long here, master, my lord?" he goes on, wistfully, as he hands the key to Saxon. "I was on my way home, and--" "Then continue it," says his master, kindly: "I will keep the key until we meet again. Do not let me delay you." "I shall be up at the house again to-night wi' a message; mayhap if you're going there you would leave it wi' Mrs. Mason for me," says Simon, as though anxious to regain the trea- sure he is parting with for so short a time, "TI will," says Saxon, and, with mumbled thanks, the old man shambles off through the woods toward his cot- tage, where his ancient dame is faith- fully awaiting him. Rowden turning the key in the mas- sive lock, the tower door swings easily , backward, and they enter. Within, all is dark and gloomy, though a few threads of light stream down from the openings above, and there is not so much dust nor as many spiders as they had imagined. "Ugh! how dreary!" shivers Krin; and together they ascend the narrow winding stairs that lead into the only other room the tower contains,--a re, desolate apartment, void of all J4-re beyond a stone bench that "ulnies out a fixture from the wall. "I \confess I am disappointed," says Krin, laughing. pose was it built?" tower, certainly, as it does" not rise never be forgiven, that is all." sufficiently high to betray the ap- proach of foes. mong the trees." A loud noise, followed by a decided click, interrupts her speech, "What is that 7" she murmurs, faintly alarmed. "The door closing, I think." "Oh, is that all! How loud it sound- ed! Come, the place is uncanny; let us go on to the house." But Saxon's face is slightly clouded. "I hope the lock has not shot into its place," he says, uneasily; "it has that trick, I know, though I forgo al! about it until now." : "Nonsense! do not let us imagine evil," Krin' exclaims, nervously, run- ning down the stone steps, while he quickly follows her. But when they reach the door they find it fastened and locked against them beyond all doubt,--the key being on the outside. "Now what is to be done, I should like to know?" asked Krin, with a white face and frightened eyes; "how are we to get out?" "I don't know," says Saxon, and then, the absurdity of the situation striking him, he bursts into laughter, sudden and irrepressible, For a mo- ment Krin disapproves this line of conduct, but presently--being young, and her own laughter ever near-- she too gives in and joins heartily in his merriment, forgetful of the awful consequences, What will mamma say when they arrive. late for dinner? How will proper Rhoda look? "Of course somebody will come directly to let us out," she says, with conviction in her tone. "Of course. You remember old Simon said he would be back here again to-night, and night with him meant early evening without doubt." "Then let us go up stairs again, and wait for him above. It is so dismal here!" But waiting does not bring him. An hour passes slowly away. The shadows grow longer and longer. "What o'clock is it now?" asks Krin, in a low tone, and for the hun- dredth time Saxon examines his watch. "A quarter to seven," he answers, reluctantly. "Oh," moans Krin, in a voice of anguish, "are we never to be released ? How shall 1 ever face mamma and Rhoda? 1 wish I had never seen this hateful tower! Why did you induce me to enter it?" The * accusation conveyed in this speech js so unjust that for the mo- ment Saxon is silent. "How can you say I induced you, ! Corinna?" he says, gravely, when he! has recovered himself. "Did you not | tell me you were most anxious to see! the inside? - When you said that, { what could I do but show it to you "Nevertheless it is all your fault; but for you I would not be here now." | "But for Simon, you mean, and your own desire." i | "Now, for what pur-| otherwise? i I suppose they must than they are," says Rowden, gloom- ve thought it would look picturesque ily; "you cannot be more upset about | the whole affair than I am. "1 should like to put in windows, and | going over to one of the windows and oak chairs, and tables," says Krin re- | staring down--"even if I jumped out flectively: "it would be a charming it would do you no good. The fall place for tea in the summer, and--" | would certainly stun me, if it did no i like a beautiful spoiled child as she passer-by. "Of course when you did I shall go mad if this goes on much longer. Have you no plan, no 7 Oh, do something to get us out of this place!" She lays her hand upon his arm, i and raises her face imploringly to his,| Big Yields Produced by Mixing Grains As he returns her gaze he sees two large miserable tears rise in her eyes| sowing oats and barley in eombina- and roll slowly down her pale cheeks.| tion of equal amounts in bulk, but in They pierce through Saxon's very| various total quantities per acre, by members of the Ontario Agricultural "Krin, Krin, don't do that!" he ex-!and Experimental Union, show that a "I can, 1 will do| mixture of one bushel of oats and one me. | bushel of barley, or a total of two Forgive me before I go, child, for|bushels per acre gave the highest general yield in grain production in| 1916 and also in the average of the! previous five years throughout On-i "Look, it is quite simple," he says,| tario. : heart. claims, hurriedly. something, but do not unnerve making you so unhappy." " 'Go;'" whispers Krin, shrinking from him. "Go where?" leading her to the window and point- ing to the sturdy branch; "I shall|college previous to recommending' spring from here, and catch that (I] these tests of barley and oats in com-| wonder I did not think of it before).| bination for I shall then descend, open the door for| throughout the province, that a com- you, and set the bird free." He speaks lightly and presses her|o! grain gave no satisfaction through But she is not| increased grain production, but that combination of certain classes show-! "Oh, no, no!" she gasps, trying with ed decided advantages; one of the both hands to draw him from the|most marked being that of oats and "It is not to be thought barley of the right variety, which! It would| gave a yield of 200 Ibs. per acre over| either grain grown separately. The, "Nonsense, Krin! do not be foolish. | varieties giving this exceptional yield Come,| Were: Danbeney oats ard 'Mandsch-! hand to reassure her, to be so deceived. window. of. No one could do it. be certain death. You shall not go." I tell you I can and will do it. look up, and wish me luck; in five min-| euri barley in 1910; Alaska oats and Ontario Fertilizers, Limited, West Toronto. 0. A. C. No. 21 barley in 1911; Dan- I p---- " Now go away from the beney oats and O. A. C. barley in 1918 ; > utes I shall have you laughing at your fears, window, and wait over there for me."| 2nd 1914; O. A. C. No. 8 oats and the For a moment he hesitates, then,| 0: A. C. No. 21 barley in 1915. taking her face in both his hands, kisses her gently. A little later he|ing (41, 82 and 123 Ibs, per acre) is standing on the stone parapet that Here used in the co-operative experi- 8, : 1 rush. | show that in two years of the five the faint pause, followed by a slight heaviest seeding (128 1bs,) was most successful, these being dry years, but that in each year the lightest seeding gave the lowest yield of grain per acre. projects from the wall. There is a ing noise through the still air, a crackling of wood, and Krin, shudder- ing and half fainting, sinks back upon the friendly bench. . Is it five hours, or five minutes, or The average results obtained from )ORE EMILIUS ced men from 38 to hain En he Jarvis Recruiting It was found by experiment at the co-operative work! ination of varieties of the same class! It Pays to Use Good Fertilizers Cheap fertilizers are always more expensive in the long run. If they are not well mixed, for instance, they ma roduce uneven plant growth, because the fertilizer is weal pn gome places and strong in of ¥ e sure of first- class results by usitlg ; Harsh FERTILIZERS They are very finely ground and perf: mized by the most thorough method known. One of these oh Bin is the right one for your soil. It will increase your crops, hasten maturity, Snprore the quality and make more m for you. Harab-Davies f are true plant foods good for both crop and soil. Write to-day for bullétins and our fertilizer booklet. We send thems free of charge. Three different thicknesses of seed- and the tabulated results A TRIN]: } FOR BREADS CAKE, PUDDINGS PASTRIES R Can you guess it ? There are housewives whose a lifetime? Saxon's voice rings sud- denly in her ears, as though sound- ing through deep water; and, looking "It was you opened the door," she | up, she finds him bending anxiously insists, pettishly, looking all the time | over her.' "You silly child," he says, cheers sits on the old stone bench, her head ' fully, "I 'do believe you fainted. Are turned petulantly from his gaze, her you better now? Come, the air will eyes watching through one of the do you good, and we can make our| 3 openings in the wall for any chance! escape at last." of feed for live stock. He laughs, and, passing his arm Results from further experiment with the sowing of mixed grain for the production of grain will probably be announced at the coming meeting of the Experimental Union and extra interest in the practice will no doubht be expressed by many farmers whose chief interest in grain-growing ligs in the production of a plentiful supply The habit of growing the old standard grains-- wheat, oats and barley--by themselves 80, I went in: who could have done! around her, raises her to her feet. is 80 set in the minds of many farm- use of losing your temper by it? "You need not make matters worse But"-- worse; and to have me lying insensible out 'there would not help matters in the least." "Do you suppose I want you to kill yourself 72 says Krin, half frightened; and again silence falls between them. Half past seven. Half past eight. The long summer's evening/is draw- ing to a close at last: it is growing positively dark. For the last hour not one word has been spoken by eith- er of them. This slow torture has proved too much for Saxon. For the past ten minutes he has been revolving a wild idea in his brain, and with it before him is fast losing sight of all common sense. Not far from one of the open spaces in the wall that represent windows stretches sideways the branch of a 5 I, top of the stairs, "I hardly know; not as a watch-lam in a dreadful scrape, and I shall But there! where is the Mechanically she follows him to the ers that it will be difficult to induce but there, even|y 11 40 change their method, but the through the falling darkness a deep 3 red stain upon his hand attracts her fact that Jeol Is xieptionally scarce notice. "What is that?" she asks, nervously, popularizing any means that will in- stopping short; "is it blood? ment should do something toward Oh, | crease the supply without added cost. Saxon, you are hurt!" and this, added With cattle prices as they are, the to all the previous excitement, over- live stock raiser should be satisfied to coming her, she hides her face 'in her follow his line of farming to the limit hands, and bursts into a passion of |. 4 give up attempts to win out on tears. either of two counts, namely, sale of "Corinna," says Saxon, quietly, al- f though his pulses are throbbing grain in ha food Neicon ox sale somewhat wildly, "I declare T am as-| yrioeq are very much below the avers cut, hamed of you. scratch upsets you. I thought you quite age. a plucky litle girl, and see, a mere] oq too much of a plunge, then at least ' Why, your own|g particular field should be set apart toy penknife could give as severe a! for the growing of the market grain I assure you I don't even feel| while the majority of the farm is de- it. Come, remember how late it is." | yoted to production of feed. An ex- If such a course is consider- He feels a great desire to take her| gegsive yield, due to the mixing of in his arms and kiss away the tender| two classes of n, should tears she is shedding for him, but| worth trying for at any rate. some inward thought and something. be well There are many parts of Canada in the time and place prevent him.| that are so situated with regard to Although he did press his lips to hers| goil and want of proximity to market, before attempting the dangerous feat| gs well as climatic conditions, that that, but for his being fortunate en-|iwheat-growing is their obvious line, ough to reach fhe tree, might have| To these districts should be left the resulted in his death, still, now that| work of providing wheat for export, danger is at an end, he shrinks from! and, largely, for all milling purposes, until such_time as through decrease of fertility of the soil, the farmers of the districts find it necessary to go into live stock raising. Ld Value of Farmyard Manure, The cost of manure obtained from the dealers is determined by the not concern | this method not the latter; then if the cffect of both is equal, the value of the manure may be set down as equal to that of the commercial fertilizer used. Of course, with barnyard manure a great deal of expense is added. in handling, by reason of the great bulk required in comparison with other fertilizers, but the humus supplied by the former offsets this, to some ex- tent, possibly entirely.' The value of this supply of humus is, however, a matter difficult to determine, requir- ing as it does, the tracing of effects through several years' crops. A mistake made by many growers of vegetable crops is that of increas- ing the application of manure unduly the aext season, after having obtgin & satisfactory crop owing to the use of a relatively small quantity. A case in point within the writer's knowledge was that of a man who made a success of tomatoes in one season by the use of 20 tons of ma- nure to the acre; hoping to nearly double his in planted, he doubled the application of manure, with the result that his second crop of tomatoes consisted chiefly of vines, and was not as good as that of the first year. ; | In general forming ti alway + ~ | found that light but appll- | cations of manure pay be 1: "at long interval, is cak: is always praised--whose pastry is famous forits melting kiness--whose firm, light bread wins daily compliments-- whose puddings are noted for Javourylightniess<w hose cook- ies are so They have one to all their-baking. eri morale cae rapes Can you guess it? Editor--How's the new .society re--- porter? I told him to condense as much as possible. Assistant--He did. Here's re nd Mo Emborpoi snored." ee