The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

vane shook his head. He never could sit still and hear a man misjudged, esâ€" pecially when that man happened to be dead. s _ "You do my grandfather an injustice," he said. "I never knew a man put on Kss side than he did." C "Less side ?"‘* repeated the squire. "What do you mean ?" Vane laughed apologetically. ‘"‘That‘s a slang way of saying that ho wasn‘t a proud man," he explained. "There wasn‘t an ounce of it in him. He was a perfect gentleman. I have reason to speak well of him, for he was very good to me. Of course, when he died, my cousinâ€"the present earlâ€" didn‘t feel that it was his duty to find mz in coin, andâ€"andâ€"" "In short," said the old man, "your great connections cast you off, and if it hadn‘t been for me, plain Reuben YValeâ€"‘"‘ "I thought you were generally called the squire ?" Vane could not help putâ€" #ing in. The old man reddened and frowned. "‘‘The foolish people give me a title I‘m not authorized to bear," he said, with a grunt. "I am just plain Reuben VYale. If it had not pleased God to put tons and tons of metal under my acres, I should still be a working farmer and unable to make an allowance for the grandson of an earl." Yane flushed. "Have you finished, sir ?" he asked. "No !"‘ snappéd the old man. ‘"What % was driving,&tis this : As I said, when ‘Mxmfi a hundred a year woealainaye ®:en Aiuida=fensiinl but I was only a young farmer. ou are â€"â€"what is it they call it ?7â€"a ‘swell,‘ an sristocrat. I can‘t even imagine your way of living. I was only in London once, and then only in the city. Isupâ€" pose you live in a big house, with plenty of servants * Vane laughed. Vane laughed. #I have just four rooms : a livingâ€" room, a couple of bedrooms, and a bathâ€" room in St. James‘ street,"‘ he said. The squire gazed at him thoughtfully. . ‘*Four rooms ! Then how do you spex{d a thousand a yearâ€"twenty pounds a week 7 f Vane knit his brows and stroked his moustache. "UJpon my word, sir, I don‘t know," #o said ; ‘"and yet L can pretty well guess. There‘s the horsesâ€"I‘ve got a eoupleâ€"one for the dogâ€"cart, and anâ€" ether for riding ; andâ€"and there are gloves and cigars, andâ€"* The old man eyed him keenly. ‘*And the play at your clubâ€"oh, I tEnow ; and your supperâ€"parties, and the money you lend your friends, and the womenâ€"‘" 3 Vane‘s face reddened. "You can strike out the last item, sir." m»a said, with quiet dignity. The squire took his pipe from his mouth and looked at him searchingly, then nodded. ‘"‘In all but one way, then," he said, "you fling your money about ; you waste it, as if it were water. Is that right ?" "No ; not quite," replied Vane, meetâ€" ing the piercing eyes frankly. "I can‘t sdamit that I fling it about; or that I spend it like water. I just live as the eéther fellows do, as I am ~hbhliced to do if I live with them at all. And that brings me to my purpose in coming acwn to you, sir.‘"‘ .ts "Ay," said the old man, curtly, "let‘s have it." And he leaned back in his chair and puffed bis pipe. "You want money, of course ?" "I‘m afraid I do," said Vane, gravely. "But I want it for the last time. I mean, I‘m asking for it for the last time. I exâ€" ‘pect I shall want it often enough." He paused a moment and drank some of his €laret. ‘"I am very much in debt. I came down to ask you to pay my debts. and to give me enough to leave the counâ€" try. While I stay here in England, Lonâ€" éon, I must keep spending money, and gotting stoneâ€"broke every ,now and then.â€" There is nothing I ca% do here. I‘m too old for the army, and if I wasn‘t I could not pass the exam. And I don‘t know any other tradeâ€"the law, or anyâ€" thing of that sort. But I have a notion I could do something in the Colonies. I might get into the Cape mounted police. I can ride a bit. I win a steepleâ€" chase now and then. Anyway, I shan"t Bbe surrounded by such temptations as I am in London. There must be someâ€" thing to be got by a fellow who has strong arms and is willing to use ‘em." ‘"Yes ; there is always some stoneâ€" breaking and roadâ€"mending to be got in the Colonies, I‘m told,‘ said the squire, grimly. Vane laughed. ~"‘Pon my word, sir,‘"‘ he said, "I think Td rather go in for that than hang about town. dodging writs " The old man looked at him for a moâ€" ment in silence ; then he said : ‘‘What is the extent of your debts ?" Vane considered awhile. ‘"‘"A couple of thousand pounds, sir," he said. The squire smiled grimly. ‘"‘That is a nice sum,"‘ he said, but not angrily. ‘"And you expect me to pay it:" You.think. that I‘m so. rich that two thousand pounds will only be a fleaâ€" bite:?" ‘"No,"‘;said Vane, quietly. "It is a large sum,.even to a rich man. If 1 didn‘t think you were very rich and could spare it, I shouldn‘t ask you for it. sir."‘ This charming piece of candor, so characteristic of Vane Tempest, seemed to stagger the old man. He took his pipe out of his mouth, and frowned and pursed his lips. ‘‘*You speak your mind, nephew," he said. It was the first time he had. in adâ€" dressing him, referred to or acknowâ€" ledged their relationship, and Vane felt encouraged. ‘‘You think that I shall be making a good bargain by giving vou a eaunle of tuousand pounds to be rid of you, eh ?" put in the squire. Vane reddened ‘"No ; I didn‘t, ‘sir,‘" he said, quictly, but with sufficient emphasis. "I didn‘t think of that at all." ‘*Well,"â€"he said, "I feel that it is the last time I shall ask you for any money, andâ€"" The old man fell back. He had leanâ€" ed forward to deal the last thrust, and smoked in silence for a minute or twoâ€" so long that Vane thought he was never going to speak ; but at last he looked up and said : ‘*You are right. I am a rich man. They say I‘m worth a million. I don‘t know. Perhaps soâ€"perhaps less, perâ€" haps more. And I am your uncleâ€"your mother‘s brother. Why don‘t you ask miwho ,I‘m going to leave myâ€"my mofley to ?" He fixed a piercing gaze on the handâ€" some, debonair face. f Vane laughed quite easily. ‘"I haven‘t cheek enough for that, sir,‘ he replied. "And, besides, I‘ve no desire to be kicked out of the house. I‘m too comfortable." The answer semed to please the old man. He grunted and scratched his chin, still eying Vane. "Oh ! you are comfortable, are you he said. "Extremely so," said Vane, with a shake of his head and a slight stretchâ€" ing of his long limbs. "I‘ll own that I was rather uncomfortable when I disâ€" eccvered that trick you‘d played on me. I don‘t think it was quite fair of you to play it so low down on me as to pass yourself off as a servant and allow me to tip youâ€"" ‘"And to stick to the halfâ€"crown,"‘ put in the old man, with a grim smile. ‘"No," said Vane. "But I‘ve got over that. I tel! you frankly, sir, that wheâ€" ther you give me the money or not, I shall still be grateful to you for your past liberality to me, and that I sha‘n‘t regret venturing to pay you a visit. And m;mfl-iâ€"mw The old man rose : the fire, hs pipe in his sunk on his breast, his flocr. "No," he:said at last.‘ "I wish you to stay. I will tell you Wheg to go. /1 wish to show you the estateâ€" Stop !" be broke off, though Vane had made no attemypt to speak. "If you think I‘ve a notion of leaving it to youâ€"of making you master of Vale Hallâ€"better get rid of it as soon as possible. You will never inherit a rood of my land or a penny of my money, Vane Tempest." If he had expected Vane to look disâ€" appointed or chagrined, he himself was @isappointed. « "All fully. ‘‘You wonder why frowning at him. ‘"Noâ€"â€"‘"* began Vane ; )but the‘ grim, stern voice cut him short. *‘*Perhaps I‘ll tell you before you goâ€" perhaps not. Now I‘m going outâ€"going round the sheepâ€"fields. You can go with me, or stay at home, just as you please. This is Liberty Hallâ€"to you." "Ill go with you, of course," said Vane springing to his feet. Hie let his hand fall upon the old man‘s shoulder, not presumptuously, but with that peculiar, halfâ€"tender frankness which made the young man so univerâ€" sally irresistible. "Never mind the confounded monsy, sir,‘" he said. ‘"Let‘s be good friends and enjoy ourselves while I‘m here." CHAPTER XL. The cquire disappecred somewhere for the rest of the day, and Vane was left to himself.. He sauntered about the nlace, ard into the stables, for one thing. He found several horses, all in vond fettle, and evidently well cared The gardens were extensive and adâ€" mirably kept up, and the home farm, he learned, was actually the farm on which the squire had worked in his boyhood and early manhood. He was informed by James, the footâ€" man, who semed to have been specially told off to wait upon him, that the dinâ€" ner hour was half past seven ; and he went up to his room at seven, debating within himself whether he should dress or not. He had brought an evening suit with rim, and after a little besitation, he decided to put it on ; at any rate, he would be on the safe side. When the great bell clanged out for dinner, he went down and found the sqauire. The corduroy had disappeared, and in its place the old man wore an evening suit of dark blue, with lace ruffies to his shirt and brass buttons on his coat. Vane had never, excepting in old prints, seen such a getâ€"up. Probably the squire had never seen modern evening dress, for he looked Vane up and down and grunted ; but whether with approâ€" val or condemnation it would be diffiâ€" cult to say. At any rate, he must have found it impossible to refrain from admiring the stalwart form and the disâ€" or right, sir,‘" said Vane, cheer and stood before s mouth, his head ; eyes fixed on the said the old man 9+ nephew tinguished air wmc‘ nfionged to his The dinner was*>an Uxtremely good onre ; but the squire ffinod himself to a chop and his siiver flagon of ale, and left the manyl and . wellâ€"cooked courses to Vane, wh *di(gfull justice to them. %{sg« l pe ‘"Why, indeed, if ifl$ large enoughn, . said Vane. 3 % The old man smilel grimly. "If you ride round é’you will need a good horse, and the ixercise will give you an appetite, ner"uéw," he rejoined. "There is only one t ing I want you to understand, and tha is I don‘t like quesâ€" tions.‘"‘ o + "Questions ?" sai( Vane. ‘"Yes," he said, wi la frown. "If you tappen to come upo: anything that surâ€" prises you, keep you curiosity to yourâ€" self." c "All Tight, sir," , d@d Vane, in his prompt, frank way, Soon afterward t: : «old man got up. ‘I am an early rk: r, and I go to bed early," he said, "but you can sit up as long as you like. here‘s claret, and there is whisky and brandy. You can ring for anything else you want. Goodâ€" night‘" ; and with a nod he walked out. Vane sat over the fire and smoked his pipe. Should he accept his uncle‘s inviâ€" tation and remain for a time at Vale, or should he get an answer from him respecting the two thousand pounds, and return at once 1'F town and prepare for the new life he HKad mapped out for himself ? | â€" He decided to stay at least for a L°ew days. The place intjlrested him ; and, if the truth must be told, the owner interâ€" ested him far more than did the place BElood is thicker than water, and Vane had already conceivjed a liking for this grim old relative, v ho lived alone, and clad by day in a laporer‘s suit, in Vale Hall. ]ao * The events of the day had for a time driven from his mird the incidents of the Witches‘ Caldron and little Nora ; tbut as he was undr ‘ssing he came upon the shilling threa(ged on the ribbon taken from hbher hrir, and she seemed to rise before him The next day t’,fi chose a horseâ€"the squire bad evidenpn Uy given instructions that his poyf » / wishes were to be consulted P orders obeyeiâ€"and went for in4 some portion of ‘ atrrartas h>â€"not exagâ€" gerated. (It was : .qcoadi¢tte. ~~gS$NnUS farms standing i> wide fields and meaâ€" dows, large stre thes of wellâ€"timbered wcoods, and lastl3} the mines. Vane gazed do, m the shafis of these sources of his un .e‘s wealth with curioâ€" sity and interest, ind he began to underâ€" stand, as he say (the big piles of ore the carefully cor itructed railways, the gangs of swart ; men and scores of nnréas that the‘s qauire of Vale was inâ€" He looked from yie window in the direction of the ‘Caldron, and his last thoughts as h 11 to sleep were of the singular girl~ ,ho had tried to kill him. TAF 25 3 # $ Vane gazea do sources of his un sity and interest, stand, as he say the carefully cor gangs of swart horses, that the deed a millionai The menâ€"farn ers and minersâ€"â€"reâ€" ceived him at f rst with the reserve which character! zes the ‘people of the western coast, bu t they soon thawed beâ€" neath the genial sun of Vane‘s manâ€" ner. There was a frank lightâ€"heartedâ€" ness about him.jvhich melted the most reserved and sta ndâ€"offish ; and after a day or two he g(}dt into the habit of takâ€" ing his lunch with him in a sandwichâ€" box, and a flask,, and eating it and smokâ€" ing a pipe after ward, among the men. He liked to hegr them talk in thei; quaint, rude {lalect, and he asked enough quest;fl,ns about themselves their families, ‘md their work to fiuil a book. One day, having Nora and the Witâ€" ches‘ Caldron |on his mindâ€"and they were seldom G@ut of, by the wayâ€"he ventured a question about the smug gling. He was sitting on the ruins of a truck smoking his jpipe, the men grouped around hbhim, Smoking also, to a man. They had been talking readily enough until he said : "Do any of you know about the smu3s gling along the coast here ?" Then, with one accord, they all seemâ€" ed to dry up and stiffen into reserve and suspicion. An old miner answered at last. "What should we know about it, sir?" he said. ‘"Woe‘re a goodish bit from the coast. Besides, they do say as it‘s all done with, and that there ain‘t no such thing nowadays." C & Ns o Mn ie a e t ns 12 gcL9u s Vane saw |that, whether they knew anything of it or not, he was not likely to get any i \formation from them, and he changed the subject. up â€"That afternoon, while he was there talking with the men, the squire came He was Cressed in his wellâ€"worn corâ€" duroys, an l~mounted on a small Exâ€" moor pony, which Vane knew was as tough as & rock and as swift as the wind. | § The meft Iqpked at cach other, ant 0°C emitted a kind of grunt. "Old squire in one of his fits ag‘in.. he gaid, s-]gofifly_ "Ay," assented the other. "Is my uncle subject to fits ?" aske Vane. "Or go you mean that he Pas : bad temper ? Because, if so, I think vor are mistaken. I don‘t believe a better tempered man exists." He eyed Vane and the men curiously, spoke a few words to the foreman, then rode off, without having addressed Yane. ‘} 2 Ripars Tabules : best liver tonic. To be Continued. ers . antd ; minersâ€"reâ€" rst with the reserve zes the ‘people of ‘the t they soon thawed beâ€" sun of Vane‘s manâ€" a frank lightâ€"heartedâ€" at least for a few each other,. and in his Our Jackets and Capes all REDUCED. Our Millinery Prices cut in two. Remember the measure of cheapness is not how little you pay, but what you have paid for itâ€" how much quantity and how much quality. We will give both and guarantee satisfaction. IN FANCY GOODS w Our store news relates to your interests more closely, we‘ll venâ€" ture, than you imagine. _ That‘s best of reason, ample reason, for reading carefully. :: 44 i0‘l~ . 40 00 t â€"_ Buckling & Co‘s i&uction, Toronto, Dec. 5, 1895 S. R. Morden, Manager White House, St. Catharinesâ€"Have purâ€" chased best part of J. W. McKadie & Co‘s stock, average to cost 55 cents on the dollar; cannot ship till Saturday. PARKER. LOOK US UP WHEN IN HAMILTON The above telegram speaks for itself.: All I may state is that the above firm made the best an1 finest clothing in Canada. Even Hamilâ€" WM%%M%W%nlace with the above firm. This fact is known by all merchau D Atribr® 15â€" Poâ€"M.. The buying of Bankrupt Stocks and putting them on sale in a city of this size means ruin to prices asked by regular clothing dealâ€" ers, particularly as the entire purchass of $5,700 consists principally of Men‘s and Boys‘ Overcoats and Ulsters. \ There are quite a number of Children‘s Two and Threeâ€"Picce Suits, and they are most beautifully made and trimmed. We have added ten per cent. on the dollar on this purchase. l That means you will get $10 worth for exactly $6, and EFAI A V BE News that Touch you A Grand Sleigh will go with each Boys‘ Ulster, Overcoat or Suit. We have added this bankrupt purchase to our altogether too heavy stock and paid cash for it We started this great Doubleâ€"Stock Bankrupt Sale Tuesday morning at eight o‘clock. People are quick and keen nowâ€"aâ€"days to look up prices, for before 9 o‘clock our big Jlouble store was crowded with customers intent upon buying at bankâ€" rupt prices. The baukrupt prices mean that we shall sell Clothing, Hats and Caps for the next week or so at about half what it cost to make them. Men‘s Suits that areworth 6.50, bankrupt price....«......... â€" 2 971 Men‘s Suits that are worth 8.50 and $10, bankrupt price...... 4 97 Men‘s Ulsters that are worth 8.50, bankrupt price ........... 4 50 Men‘s Ulsters that are worth 10.50 and 12.50, bankrupt price.. 7 50 Boys‘ Suits that are worth 3.50, bankrupt price ...:}......... 1 19 Men‘s Suits that are worth 8.50 and $10, bankrupt price. ... .. Men‘s Ulsters that are worth 8.50, bankrupt price ........... Men‘s Ulsters that are worth 10.50 and 12.50, bankrupt price . . Boys‘ Suits that are worth 8.50, bankrupt price ............. 150 Men‘s Coats, and the poorese coat in the lot is worth $5,and some cheap at $10,. banlenpt price. ..................... Men‘s Odd Vests, easily 200 in the lot, and. worth 1.25 to 2 75, bankrupt price . ... ue d en a ie y i )nn P se e n 0d ie Men‘s Pantsâ€"It is no use to say anpthing about this lot, only that we will give you 250 and 2.75â€"Pants for........... Another lot worth $2 and 2.25 (and you must hurry or they will beigone) for:s. :. [ la ul uin dirinl. Siraive P al e sikle Men‘s Overcoats that are worth 5.50, the bankrupt price. .. ... Men‘s Overcoats that are worth $10, the bankrupt price. ... .. Boys‘ Overcoats that are worth $5, the bankrupt price . ... ... Boys‘ Overcoats that are worth $7, the bankrupt price ... .. .. Boys‘ Pants that are worth 50 cents, the bankrupt price. ... .. Boys‘ Odd Coats that would cost you $2 and 2.50,bank rupt price Imitation South Sea Seal Caps that would cost you 1.25, bankâ€" arupt price.../ %x.....0.....0itaaa t +lcd‘s Men‘s Derby Hats, latest styles, 27 and 47 cents Men‘s Fedrra Hats, 49 cents. A § 22 and 24 St. Paul Street, ST. CATHARINES. ‘hristmas Talk TP e WVhite A. R. KERR & CO. Every day until Christmas we will give (Special Barâ€" gains in everything suitable for presents HAMILTON thile Nouse, EK TN GG E., Hloumse ho mie d ons c im am ow on cce se 3u n se mc por . yer c Jn comr o alira ..;_._,\..I mt P S Air i 83 2 990 5 00 2 25 3 47 19 1 00 1 | 07 19 53 N}ec.1 5 Dec.1 5 3‘-‘[‘“@ 118 vO W C A 26 TT M C e e Yhestey Lucknow Simeoe *«%eorgetow n Milton Toronto «Srimsby Mount Forest Owen Sound Y@amiiton Orangeville Wingham Rarton St. Berlin. King St g:-.yst, Deposits oS $1 and upwards réceived and Sumterest allowed from date ofdeposit to date wgf withdrawal. Special deposits also received at current wates ofinterest. Correspondents in United States : «._NMew York â€" Fourth National Bank and KÂ¥amover National Bank. Buffaloâ€"Marine "Bank of Buffalo. Detroitâ€"Detroit Natlonal Banmk. â€" Chicago â€"Union National _ Bank. \Bostornâ€"International Trust Co‘y. Kansas Hgyâ€"NMational Bank of Commerce. : Gorrespondentsin Britain : WationalProvincialBank ofEngland, Ltd CGollectionseffected at all parts ofthe Do« wmalnion ol'Cax}‘s%LnA?t lowest t?ates. fNareful att=k** **â€"given and prompt tlaras made.» **~ c 6 TFre Indepenmlent will be eaabscriters on the following "%ormsâ€" Treasurer‘s Township of 1894.5. «Sohn Proctor, Esq. f *Â¥ m.Gibson, M. P. A. B. Lee, E8q., lfl’.,'l‘urnbull,Cashler. H. 8 «Gaplital[ All Paidâ€"up) MReserve rund = SJabhun 4tuart «Zroceries and Teas "Officer‘s salaries . THE INDEPENDENT/ «* BANK OF HAMILTON GRIMSBY. SNarprise Soap......... HBunlight Soap......... :3 large bars soap ....... 3 Ibis. starch......s/;!. Baking powder per lb ... ‘Bhred cocoanut........ ‘"New Japan Tea 40c. now rom the 15th of Dec inclusive fositn slas B tm C/MP 4* > 1 k 9l % »4 4 4 Â¥. +5 & 'It:" 4 ,-..,:k h B o K $242 39| Paid ten sghqols ‘i<\*s $2889>99 | forloan:.>.‘~.s..;...100 00 Intereston borrowed money 10 50 Â¥OL. X. No c.15, James Lavery, care of town hall and furnishing $8 Darwin Lounsbury, plank 3 C V. Merritt, plank.... 52 W. Merritt,repairing bridge 7 A. Overend, erroneously _ assessed for dog ..... 1 "W., A. Merritt, in lieu of municipal loan .:...... 10 CP. Hannigan,repair‘g bridge 1 {P.Neargarth, work on town line. .:. y t 2 } fECrown,stringers for sluice 1 ‘H. D Miller, overcharged statute <labor......... A. Pyott, repairing bridge 7 14 7,J.A.Livingston,printing 25 K. G. Sever, constable and use of hall. .......t. . io I. Springstead, per judge‘s order malll.l. m us y‘ ig. 19, W. Murphy, plank for road ..a issc .ulay.{n 3 31, Redeemed note: #ivan BRADT . ErFlished Avery Thursday 31 vable NGL HEAD OFFICE, HAMILTON. ». A. HVINGSTON, GRIMSBY,ONT \UM2 ADVERTISER, 1€ art, Esqâ€", President. A.G. Ramsay, Esq. . Nicholls, collector $1100 00 \lontlm‘ nvarlablyin advance EXPENDITURE, Statement. s annual report in the f Caistor for the year OPIER THKREE CENT : "uublished by RECEIPTS BRANCHES. 66 DIRECTORS: Listowel Port Elgin Lucknow Simecoe Milton Toronto Mount Forest Owen Sound Orangeville Wingham Berlin. nt will be furnished to 133 and 135 King St. 66 deorge Roach, Esq A. T. Wood, Esq. Toronto. .4%teven, Assistant 1894, ‘to 31st V iceâ€"President $3340 00 2240 00 $1.00 .~~00 re: asonahle 1 00 $1,250,000 $675,000 | 24, Non resident 001 turugd to Co. 004 Road receipts fri0j ced tor for 1894 ... 00 I Feb.4,C0. North, buildin, 25, W. Bettler, i refundeA.. /. .: ‘ RGrant, timber | 40 j C.shirton, plank | 78 | 4 Bpringstead, p 01 ‘ Manierpal \\-'ur}r‘i] 0O j BX charges. ofi‘ 3 ! Mar.:.22.d (+:â€" e repalr Devoted to th ed to county tt Road receipts fd Mar. Received by lon J une10, Sale of old p| ~25, Received by $ a EXPENDITUV an.9, County schuol gt County »rates for 21,J.Creek,sluice 4 G.Jeuninge,re-puim R.Adams, pollin| J, AshepOstage ar tion Tyices.... J.K.Ti.d® Polling 1+ c2c2c">"‘ ooo RECEII From 1st of January 1895, inc Jan, 1, Amount in h} 8, Rec. from D.» collector ... .. 24,Rec.from D N collector..... Dog tax for 189 Nonâ€"resident tax M.. S. BRAD No more high feed _ Bran $14 pe 75e per ewt. at stor and middlings equ; Goldie‘s flour, w‘ tail. Car lots on Storehouseâ€"Red road, 4 mile west 0 U Worcester Sauce. .. Large Bottle Pickles Delicious Coffee . ... Pure Ceylon Tea ... Breakfast Cocoa ... Chocolate for cake .. Japan Siftings (not ( JOY FOR THE J . Lavery, woodl"} J. Young, polii I.Springstead,el« pebres}....... H.H Hamiltonâ€"â€"Near C on W CuaPges on a ’.(%HPI]‘r(-apa‘ir’ Continued on 1 Cosby, polli IJiVillghi()n ptiut‘ing [ g&R1138V, stadtdi WM. V U ()