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I have even seen a copy of his report. He laid great stress upon the absolute devotion to sport of our young men, and the erftre absence of any patriotic sentiment, or any means of nation- al defence, Well, us you know, for various reasons his counsels were over-ridden, and Japan chose the British alliance. That was entirely the fault of imperfect German dip- lomucy. At a time like this, though, I cannot help thinking that some elements of his former distrust still remain in Nikasti's mind, and T have an idea that Baron Yung ix, 10 a certain extent, a sympathiser. I've at the bottom of this before I States. If 1 need your help, will you give it me?" "If T ean," she promised They saw Mrs. Hasting's figure on the terrace, waving, and Pamela rose reluctant ly to her feet "T don't supp Lutehester con as they strolled acrose the lawn, "that you hyve very much influence with your unele, or that he would listen very much to enything that you have to say. but if he is really in shout this thing, he is going to ya tertibly dangerous game. As things are at present, he has a very pleasant and responsible position as the sunporter and friend of very eble men, With regari to this new movement, he mag find the whole ground crumble away beneatlihis feet. Fis- cher is playing the game of a madman, It "1 only political defeat that might some to him. but diserace--even_dishonour. sued, i ir uncle." he went on, "ix one of tharonghly conecited, egotistienl men thos |who will probably listen ta no one You see, Thuve found out a lit'le about him al- ready. But they tell me that her socia! po- 'tion mesns 4 great deal to your aunt. Ni her birth nor her friends could «ave ther if Fischer drags your uncle to his char- iot_ wheels." "Do you think. perbans, that you un- derestinvate Mr. Fischer's position over she asked thoughtfully. don't thik T do," he rep! here is something which vou have scarcely appreciated, Fischer has had the effrontery » link himself up with a little crowd of ermans all through the States. who are making organised attempts to destroy the factories where ammunitions are _be- ing made for the Allies. That sort of thing, you know, would bring any one, however distantly connected svith K One moment," he it, to Sing /Sing. crided quick! forward ton the British Embassy tonight?" The others are going." she said. « "My aunt didn't feel she was sufficient We sent you 2 card round especially fternoon,"" Lutehester interrunted. come." How nice of you! Of course I wil she promised, CHAPTER XXXIV "Small affair, this,"' Downing observed, as he piloted Lutchester through the stately reception rooms of the Embassy. "You eee, we are all living a sort of touchy life here, nowadays. We try to be civil to any of the German or Austrian lot when we meet, but of course they don't come to our func: tions. And every now and then some of those plaguey neutrals get the needle and they don't come. so we never know quite where we are. Gusdopolis has been avoid- ing us lately, and I hear. he was seen out at the Lakewood Country Club with Count Reszka, the Rumanian Minister, a few days ago. Gave the Chief quite a little flurry, "There's an idea over in London," Lut- chester' remarked, "that a good deal of the war is being shaped in Washington nowa- jays. 'That is the Chief's notion," Downing assented. "I know he's pining to talk to you, so we'll go and do the dutifule" Lutchester was welcomed as,an old friend by both the Ambassador and his wife. The former drew him to a divan from which he could watch the entrance to the rooms," and sat by his side.~ "4 glad they sent you out, Lutches- ter,"" he said earnestly, "If eve needed watching by a man of intelligence .|and experience, this one does, to-day." "Do you happen to know that fellow. Osear Fischer?" Lutchester asked. "T do, and I consider him one of the most dangerous people in the States for us,"" the Ambassador/declared. "He has a great following, huge wealth, and, although , vjhas never been so thin. The Ri "You frighten me," Patel confessed | ly. he is not a man of culture, he doesn't go about his job in that bull-beaded way that most of them do." "He's trying things on with Japan," Lutchester observed. "I think I shall msn. age to checkmate him there all right. But there's another scheme ufloat that I don't follow so closely. You know Senator Has- tings, I suppose?" The Ambassador nodded. "Senator Theodore Hastings," he repeat ed thoughtfully, "Yes, he's rather a dark horse. He is supposed, to be the President's hosom friend, but I"hear whispers that he'd give his soul for a noi any cause or fight any one "That's my own idea of him," Lutehes ter replied, "snd T think you will find him in the field with a pretty definite platform before long." "You think be's mixed up with Fischer?" |the Ambassador inquired, |. "Tm sure he is," Lutchester assented |"Not only that, bur they have something [up their sleeve, I think I can guess what it is, but I'm not sure. How have things seenied to you here lately!" "To tell you the truth, T haven't liked jthe look of them," the Ambassador con- [fided. "There's something afoot, and 1 can't he sure what it is. Look at the crowd |here tonight. Of course, all the Americans |ure here. but the diplomarie attendance panian |Minister and his wifr, the Italian. the Span lish, and the Swedish representatives are jall absent, T have just heard. too, that {Baron von Schwerin is giving a dinner- party. é /Lutchester looked thoughtfully" atthe \little stream of people. The Ambassaror sume Inte comers. He returned presently and resumed his seat by Lutchester's "OF course," he continued, lowering his voice. "all formal communications between us and the enemy Embassies have ceased, but it has come to be an understood thing, to avoid embarrasements to our mu- tual friends, that we do not hold funetions jon the same day. T heard that Von Schwer. in was giving this dinner-party, so I sent found this morning to inquire. The reply wos that it was entirely private one. One of our young. sters brought us in a list of the guests a short time ago. J see Hastings is one of them, and Fischer, and Rumania and Greece will be represented, Now Hns- tings was to have been here, and as # rule the neutrals are very punctilious."' ""T suppose the way that naval affair was [represented didn't do us any good,"' Lut- chester observed. "Tt did us harm. without al doubt," |was the lugubrious admission. 'Still, for- itunately, these people over here are clever enough to understand our idiosyncrasies. T honestly think we'd rather whine about defeat than glory in a victory," is "Diplomaticdlly. too," Lutchester re- marked thoughtfully, "I should have said that things seemed all right: here. The President comes in for a great deal of abuse in some countries, Personally, I think he has been wonderful."" The Ambassador nodded. "You and I both know, Lutchester, have a well deserved repu- tation as a safe and effective remedy for stomach ail- 'ments, They are Quickly elpful in bilious attacas, sick headache, dyspepsia, heartburn and constipation. They act gently and surely on the organs of climina- tion, purify the blood, tone the system and very quickly Strengthen Digestion Largest Sale of Medicine in Wosld, 'Sold everywhere: In bees, 250 left him for a few moments to welcome | jhe said, "'that the last thing we want is to find, America dr: into this war, Such a happening would be nothing more nor less than a catastrophe in itself, to say nothing of the' internal dissensions hére. On the other hand, as things are now, Washington is becoming » perfect arena for diplomatic chicanery, and. I have just au instinct--I can't define it in any way-- which leads me to believe that some fresh trouble has started within the last twenty- four hours." Lady Ridlingshawe motioned to her bus- band with her fan, und he rose at once to his feet. "I must leave you to look after yourself for a time, Lutchester,"" he concluded. "You'll find plenty of people here you know. Don't go until you've seen me again," Lutchester wandered off in search of Pamela. He found her with Has- surrounded by a little erowd of ae quaintances, Pamela waved her fan, and they made way for him. "Mr. Lutchester, I have been looking e erywhere for you!" she exclaimed." W 8 secretive person you are! Why couldn't you tell me that Lady Ridlingshawe was your cousin? I want you to take me to her. please. I met her sister out at Nice." She Isid her fingers upon his arm, and they passed out of the little circle "AL bluff, of 'course,"" she murmured "Find the quietest place you can. I want to talk to you." They wandered ont on to balcony where some of the younger people were !taking cea, She leaned jover the wooden rail "Listen,"" she sdid, "I adore this atmos: 2 LITTLE GIRL NOW A PICTURE OF HEALTH 'y Suffered Da: "-- Night for Years--After~Taking Tan- lac Looks Like Different Child. My little daughter, Jean, has gained ten pound on Tanlac and now she's the very picture of health," xaid Jim' Snell, well known poultry and truck farmer of Raleigh, Tenn. "When Jean was only seven years old," cuutinued Mr. Snell, "she was taken with something like nervous stomach trouble, and there wasn't a day or night she didn't suffer, until we got Tanlac for her, and she's now fifteen years old. Her stomach was in isuch a bad condition she had to |live ou toast and eggs and milk, and she couldn't eat any kind of meats or vegetables. She com- Pluined of pains in her stomach all the time and would spit up half digested food. She was ner- {vous and would toss and roll all |night, for she couldn't sleep well lat all. She was bilious and her complexion was bad, and she 'hed pale and sickly all" the phere, and I am perfectly certain there is something going on--something exciting, I mean. You know that the Baron von hwerin has a dinner-party?" "I Know that," be assented "Unele Theodore is going with Mr. Fis cher, He was invited at the last mom: ent, and I understand that his. presence Was specially requested." Lutehester stood for a short time in an ubsorbed snd sombre silence. In the deep Shae twilight his fuee seemed to have fallen into sterner lines. Without s doubt he was disturbed, Pamela looked at him anx: Fj iy Is anything the matter?" she asked, fe shook his head "Nothing definite, only for the last few hours I have felt that things here are reaching a crisis. There is something going on round us, something which seems to fill Fischer and his friends with confidence, something which I don't quite understand, und which it is my business to understand. That ix really what is worrying me." She nodded sympathetically and glanced around for a moment "Let me tell you something,"" she whis pered. "This evening my uncle came into my room just before dinner. There is little safe built in the wall for jewellery. |He begged for the loan of it. His library jsafe, he said, war out of order. I couldn't [see what be put in, but when he had closed |the door he stood looking at it for a mom: ent curiously. I made some jesting re. mark about ite being « treasure chest, bu' he answered me seriously. "You are going to sleep tonight, Pamela," he said, 'within a few yards of a dozen, or so of written |words which will change the world's his {tory Lutches'er was listening intently was a prolonged pause. "Well?" he asked. at last She glanced at the little Yale key which hung from her bracelet "Nothing! I was just wondering how 1 should be sble to steep through -the night | without opening the sufe."" "But surely your uncle didn't give you There "|the key!" She shook her head, "IL don't suppose he knows I have such a thing." she replied. "He has a master- key himself to all the safes, which he used. |soon ss I prrived,"' Lurchester looked out into the darkness. "Tell_me,"" he inquired, "tis that your house--the next one to this?" "That's the old Hastings' house," she assented. "They are all family mansions along here." "Tt Inoks an easy place to burele,"" he remarked. She laughed quietly. "T should think it would be." she ad- mitted. "There are any quantity of down- stair windows. We don't have burglaries in Washington, though--certainly not this side of the city A little bevy of young people had found their way into the gardens. Lut- chester waited until they had passed out of earshot before he spoke sgain. "T have reason to believe,"' he continued. "that in the coursé of their negotiations Fischer has deposited with your uncle a cer- tain autograph letter, of which we have already spoken, making definite pronosals to America if she will change her attitude on the neutrality question."" "The written ivords," Pamela murmured, Lutchester's hand suddenly elosed upon her wrist. She was surprised to find his fineers so cold, yet marvellously tenacious. "You are going to lose that key and T am going to find it," he said, quietly. ST ami socre--but you must." "Tam going to do nothing of the sort,' Pamela objected. His fingers remained like o cold vice woon her wrist, She made no effort to 'do you believe that the Hostings.cum-Fiseher party is going to be the best thing that could happen for America?" do not," she admitted. T beg. ,You shall have no other responsibility." "And what are you going to do with it?" "You must leave 'that to me," he ans- wered, 'I will tell you as much as I can. I stopped Nikasti sailing for Japan, but I made a mortal enemy of him at the same time. He bas come to Washington to consult with his Ambassador. They are together tonight. It is my missfon to con- vince them of Germany's duplicity." (To be continued) THE MARKETS SATURDAY MARKET The Inst Ip of May weather proved a hot one and no class of people feel the heat more keenly than the faithful far- mers who drive many miles that we may be properly provisioned from week to week. The heat therefore was a minor considera. tion on Saturday, though it perhaps brought things in earlier than: usual. Meadows are This is one the housekeeper gave me as| | bs reported abundantly clothed in choicest |Hay tine, We ve her most every {kind of medcine we could think lof. but nothing helped ber. | "After hearing of some of the !good work Tanlae was doing, we [got some for Jean, and it has| |done wonders for her, She ac- jtually looks and acts like a differ. ent child, and she's taken only two bottles of the medicine, She commenced picking up as soon as |she started Tanlac and she has igained ten pounds. She never jhas indigestion now, and eats just janything she wants--even such jthings as beans and other vege- and if was the first time ight years she dared taste corn, and she eats boiled bacon that's cooked wilh vegetables, [She's not nervous nor bilious now, and sleeps like a baby, and | we never he r anything out of her from the lime she goes to bed un- |Uil she gets up in the mornings. Her skin bas cleared up and bh cheeks look fresh and rosy. You can just look at her and tell she's lenjeying good health." | Tanlac is sold in Barrie by in Lefroy by G. R. Ardill, in Stayner by N. B. West, jin Cookstown by W. G. Mackay in Wanbaushene by Georgian Ba: Lumber » Ltd, in Port Me- Nicoll by P. H. Beattie, in Allis- fon by E. B. Schell, in Lisle by ;Robt. E. Little, in Gilford by James A. Blain, in Tottenham by Chas. A. ¥ ver, in Penetang- uishene by Chas. A. Nettleton, in Hawkestone by Thos. A. Stone, in Hillsdale by Richard Rumble, in Coldwater by C. G. Millard, in Midland by Geo. Gerrie, in Brad- ford by W. I.. Campbell, in Stroud by Chantler Bros., in Craighurst by T. Hill, in Collingwood by Jury & Gregory, in Belle Ewart by A, Trombley & Co., in Mt. St. Louis by E. J. Peters Son, in Moon- stone by J. B. toria Harbor b Advertisement T. W. Brown.-- ward as a coincident--$40.00 was last week's quotation, $25.00 this week. Butter has not shown itself a secondary consider- ution of the heavy meadows, in price or quantity yet, Just a fair average was brought in and held firmly along the 47 to 50c price per pound. Eggs, too, refused to be' dislodged from ' their high price of 45¢ dozen. = For. dozen shoots of black currants their ow- ner asked 25c and gave an absolute guar- antee that although they were in blossom they would bear next year. Beans und peas for seeding purposes were on hand, No professional possibly could show a pret. tier lot of nurcissus than that show! one stall. There were also daisies and tulips 10 cents a nosegay now. Lust year we Jeould satisfy ourselves with a. 5¢ bunch. But we will leave the flowers and go on to the asparagus which were 4 bunches for 25c and rhubarb was so very evident we make just passing reference to it. Duck eggs for cooking were 50c a dozen und another carefully wrapped dozen of the same were 75c, being fertile and for setting purposes, Just why more of these hardy fowl are not raised is hard to learn, as they are greatly 'in demand from their "green" state on. It is said they are more easily managed than any other fowl, a requisite being lots of water but not necessarily running water as many suppose. Pig- lets, aristocratic ones, were $12.00 each, some poorer cousins $10.00 a piece. There was a great uncertainty about the price of potatoes, but $1.50 to $1.75 seemed very near the quotation, though exactly what they sold for could not be learned. Seeding was reported finished. Eggs, per dozen . Butter, Ib. . 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