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Page Ten THE BARRIE EXAMINER Thursday, Octob PHONE C. BROWN 250 WOR THE BEST IN BAKERS' BREAD HOME-MADE BREAD BROWN BREAD SANDWICH BREAD AND A FULL LINE OF - PIES, OAKES and PASTRY Bakery and Saleshop: Cor. Elizabeth and Small Streets Your Reading Needs Are Well Supplied f Scott's Bookstere Jas. Arnold Fire & Life Insurance Agent Real Estate and Money to Loan 'A.number of Valuable Farms| and Town Properties for Sale on the most reasonable terms. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING GOVERNMENT BONDS Within the last four years thousands of who had never been the owners of valuable securities, heave purchased bonds, ' recommends: Box as an assurance by fire or theft. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE fie Branch ~- H. M. Lay, Manager Che Kingdom of the Blind . By E. Phillips Oppenheim Copyright, 1916, by Little, Brown & Co. Serial Publication rights secured by The Examiner, through special arrangement with owners of copyright. (Continued from last week) 'The ambassador bowed suavely. Preclaely. my friend! You see. 1 we) MT" cofuse cto: wetept 'thie' extraordinary the France that is to-day. towurds the cause of the Allies ax it i to-day," wae the stern answer, the epithet "my friend' because at a time |, M et. their | ission,"" Pailleton declared, rising to his like this ll Frenchmen must forget their {feet you" ean send lee ea at fferences and work together for the good | differences and work together for the good! Rei 1 huve greater affuire before ine." . jond the honour of their country. Is it not | 6. 6. Smith & Co. '60, monsieur?™ . ; The ambassador shrugged his shoulders, Eatablished 1800 UNDERTAKERS Open Day and Night Morgue and Chapel in connection BARRIE, ONT EL TE -- INSURANCE Al! Kinds Placed in RELIABLE COMPANIES WE WRITE Farm Risks at the Old Rates YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURED To Cover Everywhere A. F. A. MALCOMSON The Insurance Man, Barrie. DYEING AND CLEANING Your Clothing will be properly cleaned inside and outside at W: Firth's. 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We aim to serve one and all, rich and "That is indeed true," Monsieur Paille-/ 'I' shall not press you," he said, "I ton admitted slowly may work in|shsll only put before you the alternative different ways but we work towards the) You are at this present moment upon jeume end." \French soil. If you refuse thir miesion | "No one has ever doubted your patri-|which has been offered to you, I shall de jotism. Monsieur Pailleton.'" the ambasss-jtain you here until I bave the means of dor continued. "It ie my privilege now to vending you under escort to France.' Tput ir to the test. There ix a little misun:| "Detain me? On what charge?" Paille. derstanding* in Brazil, every particular |ton exclaimed angrily, leoncerning which. and the views of our! "On the charge of treason," was the |Government, is contained in the little par-|quiet reply, 'I shall have you stripped and Jeet of documents which you see upon this|«rurched in this room. I shall have your tuble. Put them in your pocket, Monsieur [luggage and your room seurched at the Pailleton. 1 am gomg to ask you to serve |Milun Hotel. And now. Monsieur Paille your country by leaving for Liverpool this ton?" Jufternoon und for Brazil tomorrow on the, Once more the mun was bewildered, This steamship "Hermes" time, however, it wax bewilderment of a Monsieur Pailleton had been a litile tak-Idifferent sort. He thought for a moment Jen aback by the visit of the Baron, He !steadfastly. Who was there who could have sat now like « niin temporarily stupefied. !hetrayed him ? He was too amazed to find any sinister) "What is the nuture of thie document, signifie: in this mission. He could only | monsieur, which you expect to find amongst lganp. The ambassatlor's voice. as he con-)my belongings?" he demanded. tinued talking smoothly, seemed to reach) °*An authorised offer of peace from Gi hin from a long way off. Jmany to the French people," the amir | | vir may be a little contrary to your jsador answered slowly, "It is the second frend." the latter procerded, attempt which bas been made. The first 'ourself au {nr from the throb of |was torn into fragments before the face of jour great struggle, yet in these we setve|the person who had the effrontery to pres list who obey. Tt is the wish of:thone who | ent The second, Monsieur Prulleton. stand for France that you should take that Jis ig your posession. You may keep it if Ket atid boarll that steamer you" will, Iu Brazil you will find it of Monsieur Pailleton begun in some mene |lirtle use ure te recover himself. He wat still, how-] Monsieur Pyilleton folded his arms lever, bewildered "Tam 4 Frenchman." he proclaimed Monsieur," he protested. "Ida not_un-/*'What T may do. 1 ido for France." derstand. This mission 10 Brazil of which| "You refuse iny mission, then?" you speak--it @pn have no great import I refuse it." ance. Cannot it be entrusted to some other! 'The ambassador «truck a bell upon the nger'" thle, One of his secretaries promptly ap: Ian! no, my dear eir."" way the uncom: | peared promising reply, 'It is you -- Monsie "Send Colonel Defarge to me at once,"* ; whom the President desires to travel to his chief ordered. . | Brazil." {. There was a brief ppuse. The ambaxsa | 'The ligtt was breaking in upon Paille-jdor was busy writing ut his table, Puille. ton, He clenched his fists |ten, who was breathing heavily, said no. "1 gps to be got out of the w exelaitied, "The President fears me poli ical form. entered "Monsieur le Colonel."" the ambassador said, stretching out bis hand towarda Paille- more upright, 4 stiff, unbendi ton, "you wil accept the charge of this words reemed suddenly to become charged | man, whom you will consider under arrest with more wiht T take the full responsibility for this pro. "Monsieur Pailleton," he suid. "the only | ceeding. You will conduct him to thi France fears is treachers rooms here and you will search him 'Pailleton gripped ut the buck of his chair.|document found in his péssession you will The room for a moment swam before his|bring to me, W eyes, . Jet me know and T this an insult, Monsieur l'Ambassa- {ity to proceed to his apartme he demanded. un Hotel, You understand ?" "Toke it as an insult if in gourshenrt| 'Certainly. my. chief." there ix no shadow-6f treuchery towards| The officer saluted and moved toward en you have finished. give sin the Mil poor, alike--to rendér the very best we know how. W. D. MINNIKIN Phone 431 34 Mary St. 2 doors, south of our former looation, Pailleton. "You will come quietly, monsieur, is it not so?" he asked. Pailleton waved him away. He turned to the ambassador. | "Monsieur," he decided, "I will go to Brazil." Chapter XV TWO MORE GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK WITH ALL HANDS "The Admiralty report that they receiv: ed last night 9 message from Commander Conyers of the destroyer :'Seorpion."" an- nounecing that she bas destroyed German submarines U22 and 27, with all hands." "of the superiority of the article. Cauli A music MAUDE E. CLAXTON, L.1. THE MARKETS PIANO AND VOCAL LESSON, MEAIEAMF IAB SF BEAMRMEAMEAG | {9 voeel work special attention is giyes (Voice Production. Pupils red as SATURDAY MARKET (AT.GM. degree in buth' piano and. vocal Possibly it was "'after the Fair' that| also elementary exams. of Toronto: Conser. |brought out such s large display of vege-|¥8ry of music or University exam: tables on Saturday and the flawless con- Studio: King Block. Phone 424. {dition of most of them would seem to: mark | =e [them as prizewinners. An odd blue or red W. H. THRESHER Fair ticket was also noticed to assure one | Organist and Choirmaster of St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church. "Well, Vm damned!" the Admiral ex-|{0Wer we especially good and retailed at claimed, as he laid down the newspaper a, £0F 25¢ for small sized heads. Tomatoes : edit 2 are fast dwindling in supply but both green beget eee a: done tt thin | oa cipe cues were: on bend, 250 and 206 tect sole: |not in such demand and many were unable "T knew at seven o'elock,"* abe declared. |! dispose of their baskets at fancy prices Geraldine looked over bis shoulder, her |barket seemed » general price. Apples were | gg Worsley 8, her of Voice Culture, Piano, Organ and Theory. Pupils. prepared. for any examination, practical and theoretical. Voices tested free. Residence and Studio, Phone 510. 3t-yrly "he| thing. Presently an officer in French uni-| "Harris brought me the paper up. are all so excited about it in the kiteben. 'You'd just gone out in the Park." "I want to know how it was done," the Admiral speculated. 'Can't have been remming if he bagged two of them, and they surely never came to the surface vol- untarily with s destroyer about." Geraldine glanced sround the room to be sure that they were alone. "Don't you remember when Olive and I were at Portmouth?" she asid. 'Ralph has been absolutely dumb about it bur he {did just give us o hint that he had a little surprise in atore for the submarines. There wax something on deck, covered all up and watched by a sentty, and just hefore we sat down to lunch. you know, we were turned off and had to go to the 'Shin.' \Ralph wouldn't tell ux a word about it but {I'm ure he'k got some new contrivance lon the 'Scorpion' for fighting the xub- marines. = "There may be something in it,' Fhe |Admirsl admitred cheerfully, "I nuticed 'he Morning Post naval man the « ber day made a very guarded reference to june secret means of dealing with these {vermin { Lady Conyers sailed into the room, telegram in her hand | "A wireles« trom Ralph." she arnanne led "Listen | Have sunk two of the brutes, More |to coms, Love Ralph. They pored over the telegrams und the |newapaner unfil the breakfast was cold. The Admiral was like 9 boy again "If we get rid of these curses of the sea." be suid, settling down at last to his bacon and eggs. "and get thase Germans to come out, the war will be aver months [before anyone expected. I shall po down 'to the vif they mea hi jnever even mentioned anything else." The telephone rang in the next room und a servant summoned Geraldine "Cuptain Granet wishes to speak to Mise Conyers." he announced Geraldine left her place at once end hastened into the library, She the receiver, "le that you, Captain Granet? she ask, e anything to tell. Ralph gave led T felt that T must ring you up." he declared, 1 congrutulute you, Miss Con. vers, on your brother's exploit. [have hud half s dozen soldierefellows in already | . this morning te talk about it. and we're F rk is different. T can under |simply mad with curiosity. Do you think ;* he doesn't like to talk a lot} wer shall be told soon how it was done?" "Father's going down to the Admiralty lta try ued find out." Geruldine replied. | "Ralnh doesn't #4 Janke them. We him thie morning "Tt really dorsn't matter much. does it." Granet went on. 'so long ax we get rid of the brutes, I was perfectly certain lwhen we-we.e down at Portemouth, that |your brother had something up his aleeve, 'Dox give one a "thrill, doesn't it, when jone's ashore and doing nothing. to read of things like this "You'll soon he at work again." she 'told him encouraging "T don't now." he sighed. "They [talk shout giving me a home job and T don't think T sould #tick it Are you walk ing in the Park this morning, Mis Con- lyon?" She hesitated for a moment. vo. Tam playing golf at R tT call, this afternoon?" "Tf vou like." she assented. four o'clock. though. beeause Tam stay out to lunch," "Thank you so much." he replied grate- fully She set down the receiver again and went back to the breakfast-room 'Captain Granet just wanted to con gratulate us all." she announced, know if he could come into tea t noon," word except thut he had a wireless from "Better ask him to dinner, my dear." the Admiral sugges "He's a fine voung fellow thought- ful of him to ring us up." \dLudy Conyers mare no comment. Geral- dine was bending over her plate, The Admiral rose to his feet, He was too much excited to purse the conversation, "I hull walk down to the Admiral see if T can get hold of old Wileock."" he continued, "If he won't tell me anything, Tl wring the old beggar's neck." The Admiral left the house few min- utes Inter and Lady Conyers walked arm in arm with her daughter into the pleasant little morning-room which looked out upon the Square, The former paused for a 10: ment to looR at Thomson's photograph, which stood upon one of the side tables, Then she closed the door. raldine," she «aid, * about you and Hugh." hy not. mother?" the girl asked, looking out of the window. "Perhaps becauce 1 like Hugh." Lady Conyers went on quietly, "perhaps, too, because Tam not sure that you have done wisely. You haven't given*me any reason yet. have you. for breaking your engage. ment?" Geraldine wae «Kent for a moment. Then she came back end sat on the rug at her mother's feet. She kept her face, how- ever. a little turned away, s so hard to put it into words, mother." she said thoughtfully, "only Hugh never seemed to give me any of bis confidence. Of course, his ia very dull work. looking after hogpitals and that sort of thing, but still, fd have liked to ltry and take an interest in it, He must have eeen exciting things in France, but it is only by the merest chance that one ever realises that he has been near tho Front. He is +0 silent. #0 seereti am not very They |ER6s and butter keep up to city prices and Leqar showed no difference from last week int thi regard. The usual offering was on hand. ALEXANDER COWAN Chickens are being culled out and marketer!, | | Successor to Lennox, Cowan & Bi the offering being heavier each week. 30c | Barrister, Solicitor for obtaining probate "a Ib. was the usual price. Potatoes were | Wills, guardianship and administration, amd {40 conte » peck or $2.00 bag. There were |General Solicitor, Notary, Conveyancer, ete. quite a lot in. Some bay was quoted ut/ Offices: Hinds' Block, No. 8 Dunlop stweat. prices Money to loan, _ BOYS & MURCHISON Barristers, Solicitors, Notary Public, Coa- veyancers, Etc, 4 Money to loan at lowest rates of interest, Offices: 13 Owen St. (in the premises for. merly occupied by the Bank of Toronto) |Chicken, dressed, ib., Duck, Ib... |Eamb. || Ses Potatoes, bag... Potatoes, peck Corn, dozen Amiralty after breakfast und see | t sbout the net scheme but he; took up | VC. and goodness knows what. * |she Beets, bunch |Apples, per basket Tomatoes. ner basket Onions. basket Cucumbers, basket |Mint, buneb . . 'Bage, bunch Horse Radish root, o Horse Radish, half pint bottle Cream. qt... Milk, quart . Huy, ton Hoge NEAR-BY MARKETS (Sept. 25. 1919) Beeton---Butter 52e. eges 52c Orillia--Butter_60-52c. eggn 48-500, po- tatoex bug 81.50-82.00, hay $27-830, dresserd chicken 25-30e, peas $1.50-$1.75, hogs! $16.50. | Newmarket--Eges Sic. butter _55-60c, dreesed chicken 30¢, dressed duck 25c. po- tatoes $2.50 bag. onions $100 basket, pumpkins 10e each Alliston--Butter 48-50c. egge 48-50c, po: tatoen $1,75-$2.25 bhg. chicken 25-27c, peas $2.00, 1 ooo \have osked him no end of questions. but ibefore he has answered any of them prop- jerly. I find him trying to change the con. | | versation." ' "Men don't like talking sbout the war. ou know." Lady Conyers went on, "There wax that nice Major Tyndale who was th o Not 3 word would he say shout any one of the fights. and he is cheery enough in a gen- eral isn't he, and fond of talking?" then." Geraldine protested, |back from the Front the other day hour the wounded and thut sort jut he must have had «ome venture "Todon't think."" Lady Conyers eaid, "the very nicest' men tulk about their adven*utres, | Geraldine made a Tittle grimace. "Hugh doesn't talk about anything." she comnlained, 'He goes about looking us thouch he had the cares of the world upon his shoulders, ond then he hax the --well. the cheek, T call it, to lecture me vbout Captain Granet, He does talk about Captain Granet in the most absurd man- ner, you know, mother. "He may have his reasons." Lady Con yers observed. Geraldine turned her head and looked at her mother. Now what reasons could he have for not liking C Granet and. «uanest him of all manner of ridiculous things? "Did you ever know a more ingenuous, delightful young man your life?" "Perhaps itis because you find him all these things," Lady Conyere suggested, at Hugh doesn't Tike him," 'Of course, if he is going to be jealous about nothing at all--" Is itenothing at all?" Lady Conyers raised her head from her knitting and looked across at her auga- ter, A little flush of colour had 1 iden ly streamed into Geraldine's face. She direw back as though she had been 'ing too near the fire "Of coune it is." she declared, "'T| have only known Captain Granet for a very short time. I like him, of couree-- everyoue must like him who knows bim-- bur that's all." 2 | "Do you know.' Lady Conyers said, a | mother?" "Because T consider Hugh '« a preat known Hugh since he wos s hoy, and we have known Captain Granet for about a week." Geraldine rose to her 'fret "You don't like Captain Granet, mother."" "T do not dislike him." Ludy Conyers replied thoughtfully. "I do not see how any one could." "Hugh does, He hinted things about him---that he wasn't honest--and then for: bade me to tell him. 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