CHAPTER KXXIII LEONIE‘® NEW ROLE "Leonie, certainly," she laid ons on Hall‘s shoulder for a momen a movement which was almost « ing. ‘"Help me to get the as quickly as possible. Some of poor fellows are appallingly bac who‘ve been lyinz out in the w the mud. We‘ll have plenty o to talk afterwards about everyth heaven and carihâ€"and hell, too attached here at presentâ€"been wards and forwards for days." THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 1 Even as she spok2, Hall‘s side and was b the waterproof weathe back of the ambluance, erâ€"bearers and orderii» moned, Tor a time the in the rainy semiâ€"C brusque orders, the st1 of men lifting heavy clogged and weighted | moans of the wounde forced to endure the r of removal from the a hospital building. The work was done quick.y pertly. In a minutes Leor within the groundâ€"sheet shadt way and looked around the bi room, lighted by sclectric bulb on wireés from planks covered v red canvas which formed an porized roof ‘to replace the ce celling. The first impression of each w same, that the other had ag=:d than the passing of a mere months warranted. Hall, always and slightly built, was now t] attenuation. his face gaunt and less, with cheskbones japp: heighiened and eyes sunken behi salient ridges, and hidden behind es in place of the familiar im Yet he gave the impression of strung alertncss, a man living nerves, perhaps, but, all the sam much alive. As for Leonie, any loss of wel her case could only be guessed concealed were all the lines of he by the shapeless great COat C French infantryman which she Hall came to join Lzeon way, and. the. two looked for the first tin:ec, gravel ingly. UNION BUS TERMINAL â€" NORTH BA Y Ly. NORTH BAY 8.40 a.m. Ar. TORONTO 4.05 p.m. L. TORONTO 8.15a.m. Ar. NORTH BAY 4.10 p.m. F,. N. WHALEY 8 Reed Block lJort and want altl age o3. jJust 82 a weeck * payable now, will guarantee you this 825 mouthly cheque beginning at age 65. 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NICOLSON 10 Marshall Blk 1 1J appral l O11 more welve um â€" nund cept body the tood pa C ind the nA 11 hcC ner garments, W poilu, from whoc deed, her garb by a mudâ€"stain Rt mon We lit er men for brit f1°C tre PU enfiladed by that Leonie pitiful ambt before. theit more dGoctors, quic then the post wias â€" by aeroplanes, who for the bis jrgead, and soaket ou now for nad nolhming SsInCce This been a strenuous day, tu the fighting is over for the bombardment slacks siderably and some of units have been relieve« the way, will you?" _ * ind owed ull“ N1 Behind the main building a few tents had been put up for the staiff. ito one of them Hall ushered Leonic after a glance round by the light of a dim and smokinz ‘oll stove. "The others aren‘t here; that‘s good!" he said. ‘‘We shall get a few minutes peace, perhaps. How on earth can we dry that coat of yours? It‘s soaked through and through." "Oh, I‘m used to itâ€"it doesn‘t matâ€" ter!" 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Why not talk it over with a North American Life man today. ac nd T‘l "PhHa nche 11€ Thi 1 be emiâ€"mill dlyv enf ila bed can you spa ET SUDU d injured men s. : or out of th Th juildin s from 1€ T1 looked beyor accent of C contingent of er than the 1 hin pro 3 IM CHhf the TCro ximate rate at c was because iilable amot TO MARRY YÂ¥ O U â€"â€"â€"" n a communication trench ‘ho German machine guns had taken up her present ance load only a few hours clothes drenched with rain 1 by the frost which fol= WA e impt ught you some shall be T Y 1pposeC hours, ng qul as po. d and SUre o C cause the A ThA which habbiest aspect inâ€" only distinguished ied Cross brassard. ambu‘ance women sression that it had the nm bombed dli nd Hall and spok€ commendation. 1t yours ist we r orde ies and heavy h mud. On her lackness like all can» of a French OLlU iump near nere. out hers myself, e as bad as that. 2w minutes?" to be off duty, ind I don‘t think Tome to my tont morning. It‘s , I rather think he time being; ned today conâ€" the front line E. .. You: lead ible wen» not ar more easily circumstances. ier> were fewâ€" st the French ded, for these ige visited the C had herseâ€" erlies. But a week ago robably out p| their duty. the actual holes and iniiorm, military it was British women and as fashion As she sat down on a box, indeed hands drooping between her knees, the light thrown upwards on to her face from the stove, the likeness to Bonaâ€" parte of the early campaigns was more marked than ever and almost involunâ€" tarily Hall commented upon it. Leonie glanced up and smiled faintâ€" "It‘s tring in France, I supposeâ€"in the country he made, with the Army he made, for, after all, that‘s what it is. I feel sometimes as if I were seeâ€" ing what he sawâ€"until I remember that the English are in line with us and not in the trenches opposite, where they‘d have been then. But this talk doesn‘t get us anywhere. How long have you been at the front?" ‘"Nearly four months. I was attachâ€" ed to the Prancoâ€"American Hospital in Paris first. I tried to get into both armiesâ€"French and Britishâ€"but my eyvyes have been turning against me and prevented my acceptance. Chrissie Struan was working in Paris for a time, too, until koer went to Mesopotamia. Now, she‘s in London, a V.AD. at a hospital, working very hard. too. ‘"There‘s a baby now, you know. Elizabeth, they‘ve called herâ€"a jolly tle betgar." "Ah!â€"yes, of courseâ€"he went with the Indian Expeditionary Force last monthâ€"â€"I expected so," Leonie said. tle beTgar. "Ahâ€"I‘m comfort to child. And pora?" ‘"‘Tim Jones was wounded at Loos and is probably out of it for good. So far, Struan hasn‘t had a scratch. And â€"ithe Maharajah?" "Back in India. He had a bad atâ€" tack enteric, I believe; anyhow, he has been invalided. No, I didn‘t see him; why should I2 All that Indian life is aver and done withâ€"fini!" She laughâ€" ed shortly. ‘"Nothing remains of Khoâ€" talghar in Europe except the six aceroâ€" planes which were made over to the French Aviation; they are attached to the Lafayette Escadrilleâ€"the American squadron, you knowâ€"good pilots and good machines. I tried to get taken on with them myself. but it couldn‘t be managed, worse luck! So I learnk to drive an ambulanceâ€"and here I am." "Doinz very fine and usefiul work,." Hall commented quietly. "Ahâ€"that!" She put it aside with a contemptuous sound and gesture. "A job anyone could take over! If this is all that I‘m meant forâ€"but it isn‘t! I ‘can‘t believe that, there must be something waiting for me." "Of courscâ€"I suppose this is a bit of impertinence, but I‘m going to say itâ€"*"* Hall paused, stared at the saluceâ€" pan of cocoa which he was stirring over the stove, and went on more slowâ€" "Now that things have altered, and the British are the Allics of the French. you must feel differently, you â€"can‘t surely ... hate them in the sime way?" "I can!" Leonie ‘hrew back her head with a fierce jerk. ‘"‘Why not? IL dossn‘t alter the past." "No. but it makes a considerable diflâ€" ference to the present," Hall said, "You *can‘t injure one of the Allics without affecting the others, can‘t even wish evil against it, far less take acâ€" tion. Surely, that‘s selfâ€"evident?" "I can help France without helping England!" "Can you? That strikes me as sophistry, Leonieâ€"although perhaps it‘s a sicp in the right direction. In the mrantime, here‘s your cocom. ‘"‘Thanks." She sipped it slowly. "You‘re a good friend, Wilson." ‘Friend? Oh, yes, somcone you like in a thorouzchly tepid, sisterly way. Sametimes I‘d almost rather that you hated me,. Leonic. There‘s something revolting in a feeling which is neither hot nor cold." "You really don‘t mean that, do you Wilson?" Her tone was almost wistâ€" fuil. "Because, after all, I believe I give you the best of which I‘m capâ€" ableâ€"poor is it seems to you." "It isn‘t. I‘m ungrateful, Leonic; you make me ashamed when you speak like that," Hall said under his breath. "You deserve more. Would it make you in any way happy if I promised ‘o marry you after the war?" "Leoniec! " Hall raised his hrad to stare at her in amazement, found her eves regarding him kindly, almost tenâ€" evyes derly She had gone, but in going, left the nemory of one of those rare smiles of glad of that. It will be a Chrissic. She needed a our other friends of Pathaâ€" Copyrighted THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO iwo pieces, each without a title, one an essay and the other a poem, from R. B. Holmes‘® scrapbook, deal with women. They are quoted here because the mother and the daughter, the fathâ€" er and the son, will all enjoy them: When the Hindoo Vulcan had finâ€" ished making man he found he had. no concrete material to make woman. He displayed, however, marked ability in overcoming the difficulty. When he realized he had no more concrete matâ€" ter to construct woman he took the rotundity of the moon, and the lightâ€" ness of the lcaves, and the clinging of tendrils, and the trembling of grass, and the sienderness of the reed, and the bloom of the flowers, and the glances of the deer, and the joyous gayety of the sunbeams, and the weepâ€" ing of the clouds, and the fickleness of the winds. and the timidity of the hare, and the vanity of the peacock, and the softness of the parrot‘s bosom, and the hardness of adamont, and the sweetâ€" ness of honcy, and the cruelty of the tiger, and the warm glow of the fire, and the coldness of the snow, and the chattering of jays, and cooing of the cuckoo, and assimilating all these into one most wonderful and alluring enâ€" tity, he gave her to man, and said:â€" "Here. I have manufactured for your happiness, and comfort, this exquisite creature, with a variation in her makeâ€" up that excells anything I have creatâ€" ed. Take her, love her, provide for her, defend her, and remember this â€"that I have exhausted all my artistic powers in giving to you my masterâ€" piece." \ If You Like i. Books "A woman is qucer, no Goundt avuou, that, she hates to be thin, she hates to be fat; One minute its‘ laughter, the next is i Cry ; You can‘t understand her, however you try, But there‘s one thing about her which everyone knows, A womans‘ not dressed till she powders herâ€"nose. You never can tell what a woman will say, She‘s a law to herself every hour of the day. It keeps a man gucssing io know what to do, And mostly he‘s wrong when his guessâ€" ing is through; But then you can bet on wherever she goes She‘ll find some occasion to powder hner nose. I‘ve studied the sex for a number of: years, . | I‘ve watched her in laughter and seen her in tears,; On her ways and her whims I‘ve ponâ€" dered a IlOt To find what will please her and just what will not, But all I‘ve learned from the start to the close, Is the sooner or later she‘ll powder her nose At church or a ball game, a dantce or a show. Theres‘ onc thing about her I know that I know, At weddings or funcrals, and dinners of taste, You can bet that her hand will dive into her waist, And every few minutes she‘ll strike up a : posg, And the whole world imiust wait while ‘ she powders her nose." Art Exhibit Pleases Large Numbers Here Much Interest Taken in Disâ€" play of Paintings Brought Here‘by Mr. H. J. A. Tygeâ€" sen. A large number of local people have already visited the exhibition of art at the Empire Hotel, and several have purchased valuable paintings, but thosc who have not yet taken advantage o this opportunity will be glad to know tbat the exhibition will be op>n until Saturday, November 5th. Mr. Tygesen, who is in chdrge of the art exhibit, and his assistant, . Morton, will be glad to point cut mtexcstmz paintings to visitors. and welcome both adults and children to the display. Mr. H. J. A. Tygesen recently returnâ€" ed from an extensive tour of European countries, purghasing a large quantity of paintings at the time. Speaking to The Advance about his recent journey, Mr. Tygesen mentioned the great changes in Austria since his last visit in January to that country. In Engâ€" land he visited with friends and fellow artists, meeting the famous artist, Rowâ€" bouton, whose miniature etchings in colours are world renowned and arm especially popular with the people of the United States and Canada. At Copenhagen, his home€ city, Mr. Tygesen attended the wedding of his eldest brother. "It was a real Danish wedding", said Mr. Tyzesen. "In Denâ€" mark, at a wedding, they do not use inoiby autos. A brautifully decorated carriagr drawn by two white horses, awaitb the bridal couple af the church. When the bnide enters the church, she 'walks over a carpet of flowers, which have been strewn on tiw» ground by a group of little girls." All the customs of the Danish people are interesting, hers. For long MHall sat motionless, gazing straight in front of him, that he might nct lose that memory. (To be continued) aoubt about and cntirely different from those of <Canadian people. "Aflter the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom remain at their now home," added Mr. Tygesen, "and the fuilowing day, they receive thoir guests. These guests arrive at the home of the newlyweds with beautiful gifts, it being a custom of the Danish people to present the gifts to the bride and groom when their friends make a social visit. After the bride and groom have received all their friends, they leave on the honeymuon trip." Among the collection of paintings now showing at the Empire Hotel are many by outstanding artists. M. Orâ€" thez, whose painting, "Off the Coast of Ireland," is on display, was born in Ireland but studied at various acadeâ€" mies on the continent and received a diploma from the Deutsche Kunstler Verband for distinctive art creations. R. Waldson, whose ‘"The North Sea From the English Coast," is one of the most realistic in the collection, is an English artist with Scandinavian name, best known for his bold seascapes, which are vory striking in their freshâ€" ness. E. T. Valmont, who portrays romantic cavalier studies, is noted in the display with "The Toast." (From Christian Science Monitor) The hobo‘s lot is not a strenuous one. So easy, in fact, railroad police in Albany are complaining about the increasing demands upon their services by those who ride the rods. Modern Hobo Takes Along Blanket and Other Goods In Amsterdam, N.Y., the other day, shortly after a transient had been unâ€" tangled from the rods of the night freight and hustled up to the local hoosegow, came this urgent telegram to Capt. Joseph B. Boyle of the New York Central Railroad Police: ‘"Train rider arrested here says baggage still on train. Please meet train and reâ€" cover." Judging by Captain Boyle‘s indignant outbu‘st, the wellâ€"heeled hobo has only to make his wishes known and a uniâ€" formed atteondant will make arrangeâ€" ments for the luggage. "It‘s the new vogue," the irate official finds. "Most of the ‘boes we‘ve encountered lately have their belongings with them. We got a fellow the other night with food as well as blankets in his baggage." Could anything be more expressive of the subtle amenities which have come to mark the manners of the modern mendicant? Food and blanâ€" kets, of all things! What will they want nextâ€"soap and towel with their finger bowls? Gone is the day when a tramp took to the roadâ€"or the rodsâ€"with his wardrobe compressed within a knotted span of a red bandana dangling from a stick slung on tired shoulders. Detroit News: Misprint: A tennis writer in the East, giving a column to two Australians, fails to identify them as Men from Down Under. No longer does the hobo humble himâ€" self before the farmhouse door to the threadbare tune of **Please ma‘am, may I have a cup of cold water? I‘m so hungry, I don‘t know where I‘m going to spend the night." Probably his to spend the night." Probably his hints are now more concerned with the merits of the mattitress, and whether there‘s a radio in the room. MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE . . . the outcome of 121 years‘ successful operation h4 You Will Find Us Helpful In A Score of Ways BANK OF MONTREAL SEND for a free copy of our booklet, "Your Bank and How You May Use It." ‘C olorado Mine Man Asks Aid for Mines (From Globe and Mail) Governments are Justifiecd in extendâ€" ing direct financial assistance to lesiâ€" timate mining propositions, according to Robert S. Paimer, secretary of the Colorado Chapter of the American Minâ€" ing Congress. MHe told that to the reâ€" cent sessions of the congress at Los Angeles, and endorsed a recommeondaâ€" tion forwarded to Washington suggestâ€" ing that the American government could help in the development of mines in the following ways® 1. By allocating money for superâ€" vision of general geological and geoâ€" physical work and actual prospecting for mineral values. 2. By assisting in exploration work, drilling, trenching, testing and making preliminary opsnings. This would inâ€" clude tunnels for drainage, as well as tunnels for exploration. This work should be done in known mineralized areas which have favourable geological reports. 3. By blocking out, on public and private land, ore encountered in the second or exploration stage. 4. By erecting concentrating mills to treat the various kinds and amounts of dre which have been found and blocked cut during the entire developâ€" ment stage. In suggesting such government acâ€" tion, it was pointed out that, in cases where it is definitely known that bodies of water are holding up mining develâ€" opment, official oction could step in and clear up the problems. "It is certainly as good an investment to take water away from proven minerâ€" al lands as it is to put water for irriâ€" gation â€"upon promising agricultural land," the recommendation to Washâ€" ington points out. ‘"The returns from mining properties, intelligently develâ€" opment, official action could step in more certain, than the returns from agriculture and manufacturing." Mr. Palmer cited a recent case where the Urfited States government had helped directly in mining development, though no funds were placed in minâ€" ing properties. It concerned hydraulic ;““00“00000““ 000000000090 00000646 0 094008 400668¢ ys Helping Mines as Proâ€" fitable as Helping Farmâ€" Vimmins Branch: T. W. TOD, Manage! our varicty of coal Coke â€" Welsh Anthracite â€" Pennsylvania Blue â€" Briquettes â€" Alberta â€" Pocahontas â€" Buckâ€" wheat â€" Nut Slack â€" Steam Coal and Cannel. COAL AND WOODYARD AND OFFICE 86 Spruce South Phone 32 ESTABLISHED 1817 mining in California Mining, according to court decision, is prohibited where dobris is discharged into strecams tributary to the Sacra=â€" mento or San Joaquin Rivers. So the government®has decided to build debris dams, which should be completed in a few vosrrs. pointxd out, "that the completion of these dams will result in the producâ€" tion of $600.000,.000 in gold from hyd« raulic mining: while an era of parative prosperity and security in the district affected is anticipated." Mr. Palmer also advocated governâ€" ment construction of roads into re« co:nized mining areas. That is being done by Canadian governments, Of the four policies advocated above only the first is being carried out in Canada under government direction. May Reseue $600,000,000 has been estimated," Mr. Palmer PAcGF THRNEE Timmins