a at eS aay -- y= 'said Amberley. "A Visit in the Night: € OR, A SERVICE TO THE STATE : CHAPTER Iil.--_(Cont'd) "Pray do not look so alarmed, "Personally you have done nothing.- Indeed, on second thoughts, I don't know that I am right in saying that it con- cerns you 'at all. The fact of the matter is, Carne, a burglary too place at Wiltshire House, and the famous necklsee has disappeared." 'Good heavens! --You don't say 807' "But Ido. The circumstances of the case are as follows: When my cousin retired to her room iast night after the ball, she unclasped the necklace, and, in her husband's| ; presence, placed it carefully in her jewel case, which she locked. That having been done, Wiltshire took the box to the room which contain- ed the safe, and himself placed it there, locking the iron door with his own key. The room was occu- pied that night, according:to cus- tom, by the butler and one of the footmen, both of whom have been in the family since they were boys. "Next morning, after breakfast, the Duke unlocked the safe and took out the box, intending to con- vey it to the bank as usual. Before leaving, however, he placed it on his study-table and went upstairs to speak to his wife. He cannot remember exactly how long he was absent, but he feels convinced that he was not gone more than a quar- ter of an hour at the very utmost. 'Their conversation finished, she accompanied him downstairs, where she saw. him take up the ease to carry it to his carriage. Be- fore he left the house, however, she said: 'I suppose you have looked to see that the necklace is all right?' 'How could I do so?' was his reply. 'You know you possess the only key that will fit ir?' 'She felt in her pockets, but to her surprise the key was not there."' "Tf I were a detective I should say that is a point to be remember- ed," said Carne with a_ smile. "Pray, where did she find her keys?' "Upon her dressing-table," said "Though she has not of leav- Amberley. the slightest recollection ing them there." "Well, when she had procured the keys, what happened?' "Why, they opened the box, and, to their astonishment and dismay, found it empty. The jewels were ne!"' "Good gracious! What a ter- rible less! It seems almost impos- sible that it can be true. And pray, what did they do?' "At first they stood staring into the empty box, hardly believing the evidence of their own eyes. Stare how they would, however, they could not bring them back. The jewels had, without doubt, disap- pearexl, but when and where the robbery had taken place it was im- possi 'ble to say. After that tney had up all the servants and ques- tioned them, but the result was what they might have foreseen, no one from the butler to the kitechen- maid could throw any light upon the subject. To this minute it re- as great a my stery as when mains they first discovered it. "T am more concerned than I ean tell vou," said Carne. "How thankful I ought to be that I re- turned the case to Her Grace ast night. But in thinking of myself I am forgetting to ask what has bre mught you to me. If I ean be of any ase? istance I hope you wil].com- mand me. 'Well, I'll tell you why T have come."' replied Lord Ambericy. "Naturally, they are most anxious to have the mystery sobved and the ] wered 2s jewels roc soon as pos- sible. Wiltshire wanted to send to Seotland Yard there and then, but his wife and I eventually per- suaded him to consult Klimo. As you know if the police authorities are called in first, he refuses the business altogether. Now, we thought, as you are his next-door neighbor, you might pessibly be able t6 assist us."' "You may be very sure, my lord, >I will do everything that lies in my power. Let us go in and see him at once. As he speke he rose and ine what remained of his cigarette in- to the fireplace. His visitor having imitated his ¢xample, they pro- cured their hats and walked round from Park Lahe into Belverton Strect to bring up at No. 1. After they had, rung the bell and the door was opened to them by the old woman whe imvariably received the detective's clients. 'Ta Mr. Kimo at home?" asked cere 'And if s0, can we see and the question had to be re- peated before she could be made to Mnioritand what was wanted. As soon, however, as she realized their desire, she informed them that her master was absent from town, but would be back as usual at twelve o'clock to meet his clients. "What on earth's to be done?' said the Earl, looking at his com- panion in dismay "Tam afraid I can't come paces again, as I-have-a most important appointment at that hour.' 'Do you think you could entrust the business to me?" avked Carne. au so, I will make a point of sec- ng him at twelve o'clock, and could call at Wiltshire House af- terwards and tell the Duke what I have done."' "That's very good of you," re- plied Amberley. "If you are sure it would not put you to too much trouble, that would be quite the best thing to be done."' "T will do it with pleasure,' Carne replied. "I feel it my cluty|a to help in whatever way I can." "You are very kind,"' said the other. -"Then, as I understand it, you are to call upon Klimo at twelve o'clock, and afterwards to let my cousins know what you have succeeded in doing. I only hope he will help us to secure the thief. We are having teo many of these burglaries just now. I must catch this hansem and be off. Good-bye, and many thanks."' '*Gocad-bye," said Carne, and shook him by the hand. The Hansom having rolled away, Carne retraced his steps to his own abode. "Tt is really very sirange," he muttered as he walked along, "how often chance condescends to lend her assistance to my little schemes. The mere fact that His Grace left the box unwatched in his study for a quarter of an hour may serve to throw the police off on quite an- other scent. I am also glad that they decided to open: the case in the house, for if it had gone to the bankers' and had been placed in the streng-room unexamined, I should never have been able to get possession ofthe jewels at all."' Three heurs later he ¢rove_ to Wiltshire House and saw the Duke. The Duchess was far too much up- set by the catastrophe to see any one. : "This is really most kind of you, Mr. Carne," sad His Grace when the other had supplied an elabor- ate account of his interview with Klimo. "We are extremely in- debted to you. I am sorry he can- j not come before ten o'clock to- j night, and that he makes this sti- |pulatieon of my seeing him alone, for I must confess { should like to have had some one else present to lask any questions that might es- 'eape me. But if that's his usual hour and custom, well, we must! abide by it, that's all. I hope he! will do some geod, for this is the! STRONGER THAN MEAT. A gentleman who has acquired a judicial turn of mind from experi- ence on the bench out in the Sun- | flower State, writes a carefully 'considered opinion as to the value of Graps-Nuts as food. He says: "For the past 5 years Grape- j Nuts has been a prominent feature lin our bill of fare. "The crisp food with the delici- ous, nutty flaver has become an indispénsable necessity in my fam- ily's 'everyday life. "Tt has proved to be most health- ful and beneficial, and has enabled; its to practically abolish pastry and |! nies from our table, for the chil- dren prefer Grape-Nuts and do!' not crave rich and unwholesome vod. "Grape-Nuts keeps us all in per- fect physical condition--as a pre- ventive of disease it is beyond value. JI have been particularly impressed by the beneficial effe .s of Grape-Nuts when used by ladies who are.troubled with face blem-4 ishes, skin eruptions, ete. Ip clears up the complexion wonderfully. '"'As to its nutritive qualities, my experience is that one small dish of Grape-Nuts is superior to a pound of meat for breakfast, which is an important consideration for anyone. It satisfies the appetite and strengthens the power of" _Te- sisting fatigue, while its use --in- volves none of the disagreeable consequences that sometimes follow a meat breakfast.'? Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, ich "The Road "There's ich. Read the little book, to Wellville,"" in pkgs a reacon.' ver Te ag ae A Judge's Opinion of Grape-Nuts. | ¢ } him, A nem one. calamity that has ever te fallen me. As I told you just now, it has made my wife quite ill. She. is confined to her bedroom and 'quite hysteri -f¥You do not nape -any_one,.I suppose?" Anquired. Carne. "Not a fea, " the other answer- ed. '"'The\thing is such a mystery that we do not know what to think. I feel convinced, however, that my servants are as innocent as I am. Nothing will ever make me think them otherwise. I wish I could catch the fellow, that's all. I'd make him suffer ae the trick he's played me.' Carne offered an appropriate re- ply, and a little further conversa- tion upon the subject, bade the irate nobleman good-bye and left the house. From Belgrave Square he drove to one of the clubs of which he kad been elected a mem- ber, in search cf Lord Orpingwon, with whom he had promised to lunch, and afterwards took hin to a ship-builder's yard near Green- wich, in order to show bim 'he steam yacht be had lately pur- chased. It was close upon dinner-time ie- fore he returned to his own resi- dence. He brought Lord Orping- iton with him, and they dined in state together. At nine o'clock the latter bade him 'good-bye, and at ten Carne retired to his dress- ing-room and rang for Belton. "What have you to report," he asked, "with regard to what I bade you do in Belgrave, Square?' "T followed your instructions to the letter," Belton replied. "Yes-|-, terday morning I wrote to Messrs. Horniblow and Jimson, the house agents in Piceadilly, in the name of Colonel Braithwaite, and asked for an order to view the residence to the right cf Wiltshire House. I asked that the order might be sent direct to the house, where the Colonel would get it upon his arri- val. This letter I posted myseli in Basingstoke, as you desired me to do. "At nine o'clock yesterday morn- ing I «dressed myself as much like an elderly army officer as possible, and took a cab to Belgrave Square. The caretaker, an old fellow of close upon seventy years of age, admitted me immediately upon hearing my name, and proposed that he should show me over the house. This, however, I told him was quite unnecessary, backing my speech with a present of half-a- crown, whereupon he returned to his breakfast perfectly satisfied, while I wandered about the house at my own leisure. "Reaching the same floor as that upon which is situated the room in which the Duke's safe is kept, I discovered that your supposition was guite correct, and that it would be possible fur a man, by opening the window, to make his way along the coping from one house to the other, without being seen. I made certain that there was no one in the bedroom in which the butler slept, and then arranged the long telescope walk- ing-stick you gave me, and fixed one of my byots to it by means of the screw in the end. With this I was able to make a regular suc- cession of footsteps in the dust along the ledge, between one win- dow and the other. "That done, I went downstairs again, bade the caretaker good- morning, and gotinto my cab. From Belgrave Square 1 drove to the shop of the pawnbroker whom you od me you had discovered was out His ussistant inquire ad my- business, and was anxious to d> what he coull for me. 1 to's however, that I must see his master personally, as it was about the sale of some diamonds I had had left me. I pretended to be annoyed that he was not at home, and -muttered to myself, so that the man could hear, s: egg about its meaning a journey to Amstor- dam. "Then I limpe:l out of the shop, paid off my cab, and, walking db wa a by-street, removed my moustache, and altered my appearance by 1: ae ing off my great-coat and muff. few streets further on I pur: chased a bowler hat in place af the old-fashioned topper I had hither- to been wearing, and then took a of town. cab from Piceadilly and came home.' "You have fulfilled my ne 'ti ons admirably,' sal Car 1 reached Montreal. it in the handkerchief again and j locked it in his safe, "it is pleasact to be able to congratulate : nacclf on havin gs It is without its equal, and I don' t think us Shall be overstepping-the mark if [ say that I think when she receives it Liz will be glad she lent me the money.'. (To be continued.) e 7 WITH YOU. Matthew 28 :20. To Thee we look, our risen Lord; We triumph in Thy faithful word ; 'Lo Thee we give all praise. Upon Thy statement we rely; ; For Thou hast plainly anid Am with you all the day Our every need shall fe coi. For Thou dost with each one abide Who Thy command obeys; Forth at Thy bidding we shall £0; For Thou, we do most surely know, Art with us all the days. We ae thy precious "Lo, I word pro- aptize dinciptes in Thy name, And walk in all Thy ways; May we rejoice Thy will to do; For in this work we know that Thou Art with us all the days. With us in the darkest days Thou art-- With us when dearest friends de- And grief its sceptre sways; No more have we to walk alone; : For Thou whose love is freely shown Art with us all the days. Thy glorious Gospel we will preach, To Thy disciples we wil] teach All that Thy word conveys; Upon Thy presence we depend ; For Thou, as Saviour, Leader, Friend, Art with us all the days. T. WATSON. Tona Station, Ont., 1911. WI me, ancien WHERE PROTECTION HELPS THE FARMER. Keeps Out Meats and Butter From the Antipodes. An instance of how a Protective Tariff protects the farmer of Can- ada is seen now and then, when the Customs Officers. hold up for duty some shipment from far-off Australia or China. On March 158th last, 750 carcasses of frozen lamb from Australia were landed at St. John, N. 250 carcasses were sent to the William Davies (o., Limited, Toronto. The greater part.of the remainder were shipped to Montreal. This lamb was purchased at nine cents per pound delivered in bond at To- ronto. Under existing conditions the duty was three cents per pound. This made the lamb cost twelve cents per pound laid down in To- ronmto. Fresh dressed lambs were scl- ling in Toronto at that time at 12hee. to 13¢. per pound. Henee, after paying tris duty there was net much difference be- HEADACHE WAFERS relieve the worst basideahe in 30 minutes or Jess. Atsolutely harmless. 28 cents a at all druggists'. NATIONAL DRUG & (CHEMICAL Co. OF CANADA, Laurren " Boleros are oriental in style--the Greek, Byzantine, Egyptian em- broideries--are used to stimulate the bolero l'ne in many dresses. Hair "swirls" have come in again, held in place by tortoise and' amber combs, sometimes studden and again of metal set with mock gems. There is a growing tendency to- ward the Norfolk jacket 'style of coat, which means extra length and a belt that slips well down below the waist. Fringes and paoons are used to weight down tu A large pale 'bac 'straw hat seen in the shops had a crown of eye let embroidery draped to form:a bow at the back. RECIPROCITY OR NO? The Weekly Sun, the farmers' business paper, is giving unbiasea and reliable YES. information regardi tion, such as is not Journal. pu=amYOU SHOULD READ THE SUNeome [0 WEEKS FOR 10 CENTS ng this great ques- given in any other SEND IN YOUR ORDER AT ONCE THE WEEKLY SUN, TORONTO | "THE SUGAR IS = OTHER N 4 EXTRA GRANU This explains why it is so generally used during the Fruit . Season. 49 See that you get it from your. Grocer for it means cece Satisfaction."' The Canada Sugar Refining Co., Limited, Montreal Established in 1854 by John Redpath. OF QUALITY" | AME = , LATED SUGAR tween the prices of the Australian, znd Canadian lamb. The duty protected the Canadian | farmer against the Australian pro- | duct. But under Reciprocity the duty! on this frozen lamb will be only ie. per pound, so that similar shipments could be laid down in Toronto at 104%c. per pound, two or three cents per pound cheaper than the price for the home raised | products. | Referring to the lambs which' were sent to Montreal. When they Canadian lamb was selling at 104%c. The AuStra-: lian lambs were sold at 9%c. deliv-! ered ex cars Montreal duty paid, | the owners apparently being con-} tented to undersell tne Canadian | market by one cent per pound. Now, if you wish to see the effect; upon the live steck market of the | receipt of this Australian Jamb in! Montreal, turn up the Montreal' papers of March 2tth, in one of | which, for example, the headline | w "Sheep Sold Lower in Local} } ets. with the three cent duty on! every pound, frozen lamb can be profitably imported fram Austra- lia, it seems almost conclusive that reducing the duty will also reduce! the price of Canadian lamb accord- | ingly. And not only does Australia ex- -| port frozen meat, but it exports | 'And if the business comes off, I expect it will, you shall -reeeive your usual percentage. Now must be turned into Klimo and be} off to Belgrave Square to put His Grace of Wiltshire upon the irack of this burglar."' Before he retired to rest that night Simeon Carne took something, wrapped in a red silk handkeren'vi, from the capacious pocket of the coat Klimo had been wearing a few momerts before. Having unrol'ed the covering, he held up to the light the magnificent necki1ze which for so many years had beer the joy and pride cf the deal hovse of Wiltshire. The elecrric light nlaved upon it. and touched it w'th a thousand different hues. {Where so. meny. have failad." said to himself, as he | butter as well. It exports annu-| ally between fifty and seventy- five | million pounds of butter. | } Australian butter can be laid down now in bond at Montreal at 238c. per pound, <A duty of four cents per pound keeps it out of. competition with the Canadian. -butter now 'selling at 26c. per, pound. : | 'Under Reciprocity, which would! do away with the duty of four! 'cents per pound, the Eastern Townships butter would have to compete during the winter months with Austraizan butter which 'cost i only 23. per pound in Montreal | Not many. sbanevable Satfots gar- ments are seen, but they are ex- cted he hare a aaron 2 run 2 on. little FREIGHT PREPAID TO YOUR galvanized and perfectly woven. The freight both ways If not satisfied. The following styles we curry in of any amount. All fence put up i 6-40-0 Has 6 line wires, 40 In. high, 9 stays to the rod. All No, 9 hard steel wire. Spacing 7, 7, 8, 9, 9. 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