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Coralie Stanton ~ and Heath Hosken Van Ost had. very little in common with the Count Tn his heart he regarded the West African -native from a' very' different standpoint to 'hers, alththough he had never But-he had a great regatd for her abnormal. intelligence, apd he had on several ocvasions rendered er slight neryio" es when he was out in West Africa. A few. rinutes: after his' arrival the major-domo announced. that lunch was served. Van/Ost did fall justice to the meal' down,/o the wonderful Sujreme de framboises au vin de Tokay, with which it terminated. Coffee was served at the table, and the Countess lita small cigarette- and' poured herself out -a gluss of very oli brandy. "My dear.Van Ost,' 'she said, turning her little bitd-like face. to him, "you- have told: itie- absolutely .nothing. been talking politics.and Pai the! time, ahd you have given me no news of the gteat forests and the rivers and the dear black people to whom I long to re- turn! Vari Ost smiled discreetly, but refrais from betraying amusement. "T must confess, chere madame," he, said "that I have come to ask your help and advice, and-I am. 'afraid I have no news. You know how monotonous life is out ined chronicle."' "But what is it that I can do for yor the Countess asked, lighting a second cig arette. 'You Know that I shall be de- lighted to be of, service to you, my friend, | ab any time.' 'Ost: took out his pocket-book, and from |. it extracted an envelope, The enyeloy contained a sheet of paper, which 54 smoothed out in front of him.. " He then replaced the énvelope in his pocket-book. "Will-you telh me if'there 'sre. any spe- cial characteristics' about that hantlwrit- The Countess read the letter through. | From the tinie she was silent, it seemed jas the. letter that Lady Monk had .re- ie , -énélosing the papers, stolen from her blotter, that did not concern the B. RC Ij was curious that wien she bad finished reading the leiter she did exactly the.rame, 'as. Van, Ost had done when Lady Monk Had first shown it to him. She held it 'to her nostrils, and sniffed! at it: 'odor seenied' agreesble to her, for smiled, a faraway, . reminiscent: sort' of smile. "Well?" adked Van 'Ost She put' the Teter down and: looked a- cross the tubl iol hats boraesig. dome conaliaion: & bout this letter, my friend?" she . asked | quietly. "T have," Be aseiitiet, "but. I do not trust' my own jud; That is why I ame to you: . The was .sent toa friend of mine 'anonyinously. You see that it refers to some papers. This is. matter of. great importance to 'my friend. _ The papers were stolen:"" "Well, tell me what is 'the conclusion you have arrived: at?" "It is this. I think that letter was writ-| ten by a 'West African native." She nodded, "That ia, easily seen," abe. said. "Not by-tverybody. - I eauldn't believe it. I mistrusted my own eyesight. The circumstances make it' so peculiar. Can you tell me. more?"" +2 "As it happens, I can. It is most extr ordinary that you should have come to me F"'¥ou know it," exelainied VanOst in **Yen, . Do. you remamber-niy blnck 'ser 'vant, Soda?"' "Of courte I do,' What has become of him? And what hax be to do with this "Not 'the slightest," ||. "There is no doubt there, and we workers have very little to | "You. overwhelm fie, madame." » Van} thst she read it through more' than once. ;° "lone. Tt a1 and highly polished- patent boots. with this letter. I know this handwriting." i. getting into mischief. "You spoke just now of a theft, my dear Van Ost?" T will 'tell you as myeh as 'I can pre- sently,"* he ssid.' your discretion. It is a matter that con- cerns others 'than myself, But, first of all, tell :me, lame, have on really no idea where the man is?"' é answered. SST kept on hoping that he would 'This letter," said Van Ost, "'bears the London postmark. I 'must tell you that there is a great deal of mystery about the) aff You know Sir.Glare Monk?" * Blosh me, ya'ro: Bot fra ried the landlady. inthe police," adame ; calm yourself, I pray you. 'That is' all. Well, .you'd " said the landlady, him wit T am a friend of friend. "I sm quite certain -of¢ of 'monsieur's. Se ge eee "Oh, I see. better . come still regarding "The utmost -suspicion, She, led hom upstairs and knockdd at the door of the="first floor front."" On a broken- | pees wretchedly furnished room. down couch sat the negro, off his coat, and was-in the off his' glossy boots. "By name very well. I have only' met him one." I have the greatest admiration | for him.' "Well, the papers in question were stolen from 'his house in Blackport." "And you say that Soda stole them?" about it: These) papers had reference to the B.LR.C. quesr They-werg supposed /to:be signed by | Sir, Glare Monk. He has declared them. to be forgeries.. But of course, all that is 'well known to you. © The rest I-can only men- tion in: outline. "These papers .were taken from Sir Glare'e private safe." For a little while they were in another. part of the house, It-was from there that they were stolen. With them were othe had nothing to do with the these that" "T see, said the Countess. mysterious, And you think |that Soda en- tered Sir Glare Monk's house and took the papers?" "'T want to ask what you think, inadam. Is he clever enough Gruild She carry through. anything like that?!" "From my knowledge of)him, I -should never have 'thought so Aid yet he was cunning, and I-did all T¥eould to develop | his intelligence. Alas! if it were for_such. an end," "Tell me, madathe, did Soda bear ary} grudge 'towards Sit Glare Monk." "Oh,. not"? she exclaimed. | he? I don't know that he" knew: 'anything | about him. I can only think that he must have got into 'bad hands,"? a "Another question, madame. Did Soda ever come into touch with Valentine Drake," ne "Not -to my knowledge," she answered, "and certainly not with my approval. |do not approve' of 'Mr. Drake. Do , 'you suggest that Mr. Drake had got hold of | Soda and is using him. as a tool?' Well, you sée, those papers would' in- They would be "But surely, Mr. Drake would not stoop to theft!" exclaimed the Countess. "It is only 'a suggestion: \ nothing in it. Anyhow, you have helped | me enormously, chere madame, You \have narrowed the circle of my investiga- tion, "They rprolve themsdhves now into | | finding Soda. ! she exclaimed earnestly. implore you. He is only', poor ignorant "black: I feel certain thet, if hé has done / this thing, he wus the tool of somebody else. Jit you find hi | boudoir after 'luncheon. He took 'his leave most immediately, with voluble protesta- jong as. to his good: intentions towards. the. errant negro. He was very pleased with himself as he drove back to his hotel in a He left for London that night. On the | way he wired to the Countess for a photo- Faph of Soda, if she happened ot have ed the day after he did. Soda apparently 'bad the usual passion of- natives for 'being photographed, arid had presented | his mistress with a copy, The photograph représented 'a very tall -and largely-built negro. 'To an outsider it would haye been | impossible to distinguish the face: from that 'of any other black, but Van Ost, with his intimate knowledge of the race, found enotigh personal. characteristics in the pic- tured . face to be. quite certain that he would recdgnize"the 'man if he saw him. For a day or two he-did not 'set 'about a systematic search, as he had: other things to do: And on' the third.day search he- camie useless, for he Came face to face with Soda in quite an accidental way. He was walking along the Strand in thé marning, and ta attention: was attracted by 'the way a I6t- of people' stood still to examine-a man who was coming out of a wine shop. This proved to be -a full' blooded nigger, very tall and largely made; and dressed in light trousers, frock. coat hwith 9 flower in the bitton-hole, silk. at, Van' Ost recognized Soda 'st once. Soda walked ith a swing and a strut. He 'was slightly bow-legged, but otherwise quite an imposing figure, He swung '3 sil- ver-topped cane, and there was broad grin on his shining black 'face. é lingered. and allowed him to get jay shead, He thought she neers drink. He rather hoped that he. had. 'Soda walked with the same jauity strut through many thoroughfares always north' wards, -untilhe reached Bloomsbury. He turned into a 'treet that passed by the "Why should | ge "Ab, but ou will deal Ianientty with him. Van Ost.did not linger in the Countess's}. black thoughts are-onen to me; I can read | them like «book, Where are those papers? Have you sold them to Monsieur Drake? Ts that. where you got: all this"uely. finery musing picture. - He sprang to entered the room. Van' Ost him in that language. He still wore his top- hat, however, and made a curious ani a- It was a He had taken act of pulling to his feet when his visitbr ) bowed politely | to him, and, remembering that the countess had tiught the negro: French, addressed | White Currants, 'box Soda responded "immediately. He spoke' quite - fluently, coltied: for' himself. | quesne,' chair und' lighting o1 cigars. He did not offer the or: twiee. de_Cicorsoprano."' The, negro made a curious throat, come to 'him. though « ungrammatically, and some. of his' words he seemed to have am pleased to'see you, Monsieur: Le- { Y gald Van 'Ost, Yaking .a-eat nen | cere nes ne of his Iong.! negro one 'I had the pleasure of seeing you before once| es You wert then called Sode, and cies ecm. shelled," qua : | were in the service of Madame le Comitese is sound fn his Evidently discovery was not wel- | His eyes rolled fearfully. "What does m'sieur want 'with me?" te asked whee he bat 'Seen feet | Radish, bunch. . am no longer in the service of Madame | pera grase, bunch ly Comtesse.' "It seems you ran. away caped--hein, men brave," He. spoke with @ 'mixture of sterness and good nature "The service aid the negro sullenly "No, 60 T understand. | paid you better--hein? us calling, all the same.' jo 'not understand, m' Il, you took clear? Do I make myself It-- would break her heart was not what what a! réturn for all madame's, kindness! from her--es said Van Os I wanted, You found some- thing more to your liking, something that But a more dan- sieu:" plain? Bab, if she knew." The negro had suddenly become a craven, cringing creature. ed. I would not have her me. ' Ost. sternly. not attempt to deny it, you kept.others that were. fare those papers? Speak. at me_with those Dieu, if we were in Africa!"" The negro cringed sgain, Soda, I do not know what sieur wants." '"Madamé does not -know," sad because of | "Nevet_ mind madame. now," "T know, that' know hat you entered the house of Sir -|Glare Monk in Blackport, and toak from the boudoir of Lady Monk some papers. Do T know that some 'There may be of those papers you returned: to Lady Monk because they were of no value-to you, but tupid owl eyes: he whimper- said Van s enough. I Now; where Do 'not. stare Mon "Monsieur, do not' be fierce with poor it is that Mon- "I want those pavers that spsaile "T have no papers.' ~ "Do not lie to me. Tt: is that suits you so badly? itation, gold your tie?" 'muttered Soda, wit! enough?" got that atrocious watch,chain of im- and/ thst glass diamond in (To be continued) no good, Your Is that where have not sold the papers to Monsieur th' a covert: air. would, he not pay -- you Good Crop of Grass To, the Editor of The Examin Dear Sir:--I was amused the many notices in-our-town the. Grass." eget Yeading one of "Keep: off Amusing--yet bordering on "Keep off the Grass" If you w visitor and gre tired, sit down on the Sidewalk. If your chile . hard to romp on let them "The grass wis made to look at. speliking- of looking at the grass, if for i A one wants # view of it, a p all creditable to. those keeping of our streets clean, find that too take the street t not, at ible for the canbe had by standing at the corner -of Owen and Me- Donald Sts., sees a sight Query propounded by a gm natural 'history "lesson. "He Looking*in five directions one which rehinds him all boy during a of "the asked the' tea- cher, "Where does a snike's body 'leave off and its tail start?' 'In the minds'of many viewers of and qwellers upon' some of 'our residential streets: the question "Where does the boulevard the highway begin?" arises, leave off and Thanking you in edvande, Me Editor, ¢ Barrie, August 23, 1917. HOLIDAYER. Se Samia fe tr a, look 4 connoisseur to buy wisely. Corn was {quickly at 20c. per: dozen: cobs. Potatoes were $1.50 to $1.75 per bag. Many got 40c. for their butter, though 38c. was' an average. Eggs were 40 to 42c. per dozen. Average prices were as follows:-- > 'Butter, Ib. . Pete dozen... Fowl, Ib., dressed - New Potatoes, peck New Potatoes, bag Cucumber, bask Tomatoes, ripe, Ib. | Tomatoes, Tipe, basket. Tomatoes, ripe, 2 boxes .. | Raspberries, box..... . |'Red 'Currants, box.. .. Black Curzants, quart Parsnips, basket, old Onions, 'dried, hasket. . |Onions, green, bunch, of dozen Cabbage, head. Corn, dozen. . Beets, bunch ... | Geen Peas, in pod, quart -. Gooseberries, quart .. : Cherries, 'ordinary basket. Apples, basket... Summer Savory, small bunch. 'Thyme, bunch Asparagus, bunch Turnips, White, bunch ot three - [Straw, ton .. . Pigs, 'Tamworth, young, EAR-BY MARKETS, Collingwood=-Fall wheat. $2.35, oats 78c, potatoes 81.25, butter 36-37 40. Orillia--Wheat $2.15,» 0% $10.00-$12.00, potatoes, bag, 1 | butter '36e, eggs 40c. Alliston--Wheat" $2.00, 'outs 75c, pota- toes: $1.50-81.75, hay $10.00-812.00,' chick- en 20-226, butter 28-30e, eggs 35c. Sree ees $2140, oats 75c, butter eggs. Stee Batter 31-38c, eggs 6c, chic-| ken 15-18 'New Wheat on Market New -wheat has already , been marketed |° in town, both Brown & Co. atid 8. J. Fisher 'having received several loads, What has come'in is a splendid sample' of cléan, plump, well ripened wheat and averaged | Jover 60 Ibs. to the bushel. From 25 to 40 bushels'to the sere is to be the yield, and some cases are reported | where the farmer expected to gét 50 'bus.| section will, average pretty well up to 35 $2.15 to '$2:20 hus: been paid for the mew wheat, and dealers report the price some- what easier, Ohe stated that he expected the. new. crop to. sell for about $2.00. ~ Barley and: oats sre a very hedvy crop both in straw and grain. ¢, heavy~ vats to stand up in recent. vy, Winds and farmers had to do their 'eytting all. ofie way, adding great- ly to the labor. of harvesting. Roots are looking in fine shape' and the bot weather to bring it along. . 'Altogether the farm crops premise to be far: the best in years and. with' very' few exceptions.the farmers are greatly pleased with the outlook Barrie Fair Remember the dates--Sept.. 17, 18, 19. The Directors have. increased the prize money in several classes. 4 roots should bring out some large samples} this fall and a special eifort is being to get a big show of the'products of the farm and garden. 'The attendances from year to year in- creases because the Directors put 'up ® good show. "This year will be no exception and all that is needed is for the people to show. their interest and niake the exhibits more numerous: Get the prizé 'list. which -will be ready this week and make up your en- tries and let R. J. Fletcher: have them early. Remember the 19, and réad the, prize "Fist? anid 'bills and keep our eye on Batrie"Fair. | * ] Newspaper Merger. Anent the transfer of the Barrie Gasette plant from Barrie to Midland oe Whitby Gasette has the following item:-- 'The Barrie. Gazette and the Midland '| Free Press 'are to be merged into ohe 'after September Ist- next. A, very -strong stock company has been formed in' Midland which has agreed to. purchase the plant, premises plant | Production. Studio: King Block. Dogs fates cad fon' Dee canac pate wenk be LRCS,, }122:.Bloor St | Owen 'St bushels per acre, and it was all well saved. |_ Gorn ia {uirly good, though needing some | y° The favorable' season for vegetables andi] pa, {Barre Bune, Phone esi /|'studio 'on Wednesdays. vind oie tr: -- MAUD E. CLAXTON, L-T.CM. '| PIANO AND VOCAL LESSONS. «In vocal work special attention is given 'to Voice MISS, ELSIE NELSON: TEACHER OF PIANO AND THEORY. 7 REGAL |. ALEXANDER COWAN:~ Suctessdy nox, Cowan & (Brown Barrister, Solicithe for obtaining probate of wills, guardianship aid administration, end General Solicitor, Notary, Conveyancer, eto. | Offices: Hinds' Block, No. 8 Dunlop St Money to: loan. = \BOVS & MURCHISON Barristers; Solicitors, Notary 'Public, Con- yeyancers, Etc. Money to-loan. at lowest, '5c! rates of interest. Offices: 13 Owen St. (in the: premises formerly oogupied 'by the Bank of Toronto). . Branche ol ee Elmvale, Ont. A. Boys; K.C, MP. D.C. Murchison STEWART & STEWART ~ BARRISTERS, Solicitors, Notaries Public and Conveyancers. Money to loan in, any sums at lowest current rates. Office: 13 Owen St,, Barrie, Ont, D. M: Stewart. _ CHARLES W. PLAXTON BARRIS SOLICITOR, ETC,. 606 Coutinental: Life Building, Southeast oprner Bay and Richmond Sts,, Toronto. * DONALD ROSS,,LL.B.. © BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, . Bank of Totonté 'Building, Barrie. Money to loan. CRESWICKE & BELL. BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS FOR THE Supreme Court of Judicature of , Ontario, Proctors; Notaries, - Gonveyancers,. etc. Money to lonn. Offices:. in' Ross Blook, W. A. J. Bell, KC " MEDICAL "DR. AT: ARNALL = | Office and Residence Corner .of Toronto and Elizabeth Streets, opposite Elizabeth St, Methodist Church. Telephone 1 DR. W. A. ROSS Edinburgh, F.C.P,, London, Phy- Office and Residence, Telephone 165. DR. E. G..TUANBULL (McGill) (Successor Dr. 'R. 8. Broad). Office and Residence/cornerElizabeth and | Bradford &ts., Barrie, Phone 105, sician, Surgeon, ete: Dunlop St, Barri W. A. LEWIS, M,D.,.C.M. SURGERY AND 'Gy 'NECOLOGY, especial- ly. Phone 61. 56 Collier St., Barrie. DR. MORTIMER LYON Toronto, will be at 91 Barrie, every Saturday. Dis- eases of Eye, Ear, Nose and-Throat. - Con- sultation hours 11 am: to 5 p.m. and by appointment. Toronto Phone North 3326. It is thought that the wheat yield in this | Barrie Phone No.'2. "CHIROPRACTOR, - DR..VY¥LA M. FINLAY. U. C. C. 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