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I. "You forget yourself. Lester,” she .said; “gentlemen never threaten wo- men." He bit his lip angrily. "There are extreme cases of des- peration." he made reply. "You $m'ust keep you: promise." he Said. de- utea‘minedly. “No other man must ,adare speak to you of love." She saw the mgry Light flame into "TWhat ’hawe you dome l" he cried, hoarsely. “\V‘hy, I left you at “'hite- stone Hall. feeling secure in the be- limf that I had won yau. Returning suddenly and unexpectedly, I found you Ind game to Florida. to the home of Box Lynn. Do you know what I would have done, Pluma. if I had found you his wife and false to your trust V" “I knew you would not refuse me, Pluma," he said. clasping her hands: and kissing her cold lips. He noticed the glance she gave him had nothing in it but coldness and annoyance. "You. do not tell me you are pleased to See me, Emma, and yet you have promised. to be my wife." She stood perfectly still leaning against an Oleanderâ€"tree. “\Vhy don't you speak to me, Plums ’4’” he cried “By Heav- en! I am almost beginning to misâ€" trust you. You remember your promise," he said, hurriedlyâ€"“if I re-’ moved. the overseer's niece from your, path, you would. reward me with your h'emrt and hand." She would ’have interrupted. him, but he silenced her with a gesture. "You said your love for Rex had turned to bitter hat- ‘ rod. You found he loved the girl, and that would be a glorious revenge. I did. not have to resort to abduct- ing her from the seminary as we had planned. The bird flew into my grasp. I would have, placed her in the asylum you selected, but she eluded me by leIang into the pit. I have been haunted by her face night and day ever since. I see her face in crowds. in the depth of the silent forâ€" est, her specter appears before me until I fly from it like one accursed." She could. not stay the passionate torrent of his words. "Lester, this is all a. mistake." she said; "you have not given me a chance to speak." Her hands drop- pednervo'usly by her side. ’Dhere were fierce. rebellious thoughts in her heart, but she dare not give them sutteraame. "\Vhat have Idone to deserve all this Y" she asked, trying to assume a tender tune She was far from feelimg. “The mad fool!” she cried. clinch- Lng her white jeweled hands together. "\Vhy does he follow me here? “'hat 'shall I do? I must buy him off at any cost. I dare not defy him. Better temporize with him." She mutter- ed the words aloud, and she was shocked to see how changed and hoarse her own voice sounded. "\Vo- men have faced. more deadly peril‘ than this," she muttered, “and clevâ€" ar-ly outwitted. ingenious foes. I must win by stratagem." She quickly followed the tall fig- ure down the plth that divided the lit- tle garden from the shrubbery. "Plum!" called alow, cautious voice. “come down into the garden; I must speak with you. It is? I, Les- tecr Stanwick." Even as the thought shape, in hex mind, a dark form cautiously forward. She was not startled; a pas‘sing wonder: as to who it might be struck her. She did not think much about it; a shadow in the m'oonlight did not frighten her. In a single instant the soft lov‘e- light had faded from her face, leav- ing it cold, and pitiless. A vague. nameless dread Seized her. She was a courageous girl; she would not let him know it. r "I shall always love this fair south- ern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark. dazzling eyes. "I am Fortune’s favorite." she said. slowly. "I shall have the one great prize I cov‘ct most on earth. I shall win Rex at last. I wonder at the change in him. There was a time when I believed he loved me. Cdulzl it be handsome, refined, courte- ous Rex had. m‘ore than a passing fancy for Daisy Brooksâ€"simple. unâ€" pretentious Daisy Brlooks‘? Thank God She is dead 1" she cried. vehemen- tly. "I would have periled my very soul to have won him." illvlary light bathed the waters of the glittering sea. the sleeping flowers} and. the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and. golden fruit lmid the green foliage. CHAPTER XXVI. Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight. then Rex zxcused himself. and on the plea of braving important business letters to write retired to the library. For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing. The night Wag still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of Heiress and Wife. yd its‘elf stepped The cause of uric acid is a derang- ed liver, which fails to convert :undi- ges'tai food into urea. Permanent aura can only be effected by a. treat- ment such as Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liv- er Pills, which act directly on both the liver and kidneys. 1An early and marked indication of the presence of uric acid. in the blood is a deposit similar to brick dust in the urine. This is accompanied usuâ€" ally. by pain or irregularity in urinatâ€" ing and weakness or aching in the small of the back. The outcome of this state of affairs is the formation of uric acid stones in the kidneys and bladder, a most excruciating and even dreadfully fatal ailment. ! The most dreadful result of indigesâ€" tion is the overcrowding of the liver by crowding“ on to it the mass of unâ€" digested food. Failing to do its work under these conditions, there is deft in the system more mic acid poison than the kidneys can possibly remove. He saw away from "That is spoken like your own genâ€" erous self, LeSter.“ she said, softly, claspitng his hands‘ in her own white, jeweled ones. "You pained me by your distrust.” The fans-e ring of apparent candor did not deceive her; she knew it would be a. case of diamond cut diamond. "You mmy have perfect confidence in me, Lester,” sh". said; "my word ought to be sufficient," as if quite diwining his thoughts. “You need have no fear; I will be true to you." “I shall remain away until this af- fair has blown. over," he replied, "I can Live as well in one part of the country as another, thanks to the inâ€" income my father left me." He laid great stross‘ on the last sentence; he wanted. to impress her with the fact that he had plenty of money. "She must never know," he told himself, “that he had so riotouslw s‘quander- ed the vast inheritance that had been left him. and he was standing on the verge of ruin." 'A marriage with the wealthy heiress would save him. at the eleventh hour. "I will trust you, Plums," he continued. “I know you will keep your vow." Gives Rise to Painful and Fatal Complicaa tiensâ€"The Liver and Kidneys Respon- sible for the Presence of This Poison: “You shouLd have waited until you had cause to reproach. me, Lester,” she said. drawing her wrap clos‘or about her and shdlv‘er'mg as if with cold. “I must go back to the house unw; some one might miss me." He made no reply. The wimd bout the reeds, and the waves of the sea dashvpd up on the distant beach with a long, low wash». He was wondering how far she was to be trusted. Not avfeaturre of that proud face quivered. to betray the sharp spas‘m of fear that darted through her heart. “Perhaps she looked upon you as her future daughter-inâ€"Iaw," sneered Lester, covertly. "l have IOHOW'GLL you to- Florida to prevent it; I would follow you to the ends of the. earth to prevent it! A- promise to me can not be lightly broken" "I ham heard all about it," he ans- wered, impatiently; "but I do not qucg-stand why they sent for you." "Mrs. Lyon fequeéted. it," s‘hé reâ€" plied, quietly. "Rex simply obeyed her wishes." upon a woman's bidding? You would soon be called to account for it. You forget that little circumstance, Les- ter; you dare mot go to Rex!" He knew what she said was: perfectly trim. He had mot intended going to- ch; he knew it would. be as much as his life was worth to encounler him. He was aware his name had been coupled with Daisy's in the journals! which had described her tragic death. He knew Rex had fallen madly, desâ€" perately in love with little Daisy Brooks. but he did not dream he had made her his wife. "You have not given me time to explain why I am here." his eyes, and trembled under her studied composure; yet not the quiv- er of an eyelid betrayed her emotion. She had. 1101. meant to quarrel with him; for once in her life she forgot their prudence. "supposotlmt. by exercise of any power you think you possess, you could really compel me to be your wife. do you think it would benefit you? I would learn. to despise you. \tht would you gain by it ?” ’Dhe answer sprung quickly to his: lips: “The one great poiint for which I am str‘ilfingfipossession of White; stone 112111;" but he was too diplomatic to utter the words. She saw a lurid light in his eyes. “You Shall be my wife,” he said, gloomiily. “If you have been cherish- :‘uug amy 1110va at winning Rux Lyon, abandon it at once. A15 :1 last TE- sort. I would explain. to him how cleverly you removed the pretty lit- tle girl he loved tram his path." "You dare not 1" she cried, \\ bite to the very lips. "You have forgot- ten your own sflmre in that little af- fair. \Vho would believe you acted My; deney‘fg-Lgdms only stimulate she was anxious to get him, and he bit his lip the kidneys to unusual effort, and so help them temporarily to remove the excess of uric acid. Dr. Chase’s Kid- neyâ€"Liver Pills strengthén both the ;Iiver and kidneys. By their invigora uting effect on the liver they enable id ! to do its duty perfectly. and so removd :the cause of uric acid; at the samd ltime they tone the kidneys and en- liven them in their task of removing this poison from the body. No treatment was ever so successful as Dr. Chase's Kidneyâ€"Liver Pills in correcting derangements of the kid- neys and liver, and so avoiding the de- posits of uric acid, which cause rheu- matism or stone in the kidneys and bladder. Dr. Chase was the first to conceive of a combined treatment act- ing at once on both the great filterâ€" ing systems of the body, and the suc- cess of his prescription. Dr. Chase' Kidney-Liver Pills‘ has been phenom: anal. One pill a dose, 25 cents a box, at all dealers. or Edmrmson Hats: 3 00., Toronto. ' The months flew quickly .by; the cold winter had slipped away, and the bright green grass and early violets were sprinkling the distant hill- slopes. The crimson-breasted robins A curious change seemed to come over romping, mischievous. merry Eve; she had grown silent and thoughtful. "I could never believe any one in this world was true or pure again if I thought for one moment deceit lay brooding in a face» so fair as little Daisy Brooks’s‘." \Vhere was she now? “Ah, who could. tell ’2' Eve :ilone felt: distressfld. "I knew everything looks that way, but I shall never believe it," she cried. She remembered the conversation she had so lately had with Daisy. How she had. clasped her loving little arms about her neck, crying out: “Pray for me, Eve. I am sorely tried. My feet are an. the edge of a precipice. No matter what I may be tempted to (lo, do not lose faith in me, Eve; always believe in me.” Poor little Daisy! what was the secret sorrow that was‘ goading her cm. to madness? Would she ever know ’3 No one thought of searching for her they all accepted the facts as the (use presented itself to them. Daisy had certainly left them of her own free will. “ch did not 'mention having rcâ€" ccivevd. it," said Bess; "when he came with Birdie to bid us goodâ€"bye." "She probably read it and destroyâ€" ed it," said Gertie. "\Vell, there was nothing in it Von-y particular. To: ward. the last of it I mentioned I would sand the note over by Daisy Brooks. my mothlar's companion. More than. likely she took umbrage at that." “That was a Very unkind remark," asserted Eve. "You had no business to mention it at all; it was uncalled for.” "\Vell, she would not have known it if she had. not read it," replied Ger- tie” "You must admit that." Mrs. Glenn felt sorely troubled. In the shsoTt time Daisy had been with her she had put unlimited comfidcnce 'Slowly the long hours of the night dragged themselves by, yet Daisy did not return to Glengrove. The hours lengthened into days, and days into weeks, still there was no trace of her to be found. Gertie's explanation treadin accounted for her absence. "I must hurry matters up, delays: are dangerous," she thcught. walking slowly up the broad path toward the house. “She preferred to lexve us rather than deli-vea- my note," she said, an- grily; "and. I for one am not sorry she has gone." i Another momeht and she was a-lone. walking slowly back to the house, a V'on torrent of anger in her proud. defiant heart. “Goodâ€"bye, PI-uma, dearest," he said, "I shall keep you constantly ad- vised of my whereabouts. AS soon as matters can be arranged satisfactor- ily. I am coming back to claim you." "Forget that it ever existed. my darling. \thre there is such ardent. passionate love. there is‘ always more or loss jealousy and. fear. Do you realize I am making an alien of my- self for your sweet Sake? I could never refine you a request. Your slightest will has bean my law. Be kind to me. Plunn." with vexation; her pretty, coaang manner did not deceive him one whit, yet he clasped his arms in a very- loveIâ€"like fashion around her as he replied: She talked to him so gracefully. so tenderly, at fumes, he was almost tempted to believe she actually cared for him more thzln she would admit. Still he allowed it Would do no harm to keep a sfrhct watch of her move- ments. CH AFTER. XXVII‘ INCREDULOUS HUMANITY. Pay as you go is my rule. Yes; so many people won‘t believe you when you say you'll Day (‘5 you come back. Before going any further a. lectur- er on. sociology wants to hear a reas- onable explanation of why a man has 20pockets and awoman none at all. Mr. Hoonâ€"The theory is a prob- able one, I should say. The aver: age amateur cornetlst would throw the ordinary lunatic Into fits, and almost any physiclail can cure fins. REASONABLE. Mrs. Hoonâ€"I have read an item which decluto; that insanity can often be cured by musia. To accommodate this ass‘ortment‘of threads, special varieties of needles are required‘ Besides the needle owned in different segments of a circle, surgeons us‘e needles shaped like spears, javelinsl and bayonet points. Some are as long as‘ hodkins, in a point like a miniature knifeâ€" blnde. Others have the sharpened end triangular. The crutfit of a modern surgeon in- cludes dozens of different kinds of thread used for sewing up cuts‘ and wounds. Among them are kangaroo tendons, horsehair, silk and very fine silver wire. Many of these threads are intended to hold for a certain number of days, and then naâ€"- turally break away. The short, tough tendons taken from tho kan- garoo, which are used. for sewing Se-I Vere wounds, will hold for about four weeks before they break away. 'Silk thread. will remain much longâ€" er, sometimes six months, while fine silver wire is practlczilly indestrucâ€" tible. \Vith the entire outfit a sur- geon is able to select a thread that will last as long as‘ the wound takes to heal, and. will then disappear com- pletely. one of the Queer Klml l'sed by Modern Surgeons. “You hnie asked me to be your wife, Rex, but you have not said one word of lowing me." “I have something to say to you. Pluma," he began, leadjmg her to an adjacent sofa and seating himself beâ€" sLde her. "I want to ask you if you will b3 my wife." He looked perhaps the metre confused. of the two. "I will do my best to make you happy," he contimued. "I can not ,say that I will make a model husband, but I will say I will do my best.” A lovely colo'r was deepenimg in her cheeks, and hen: eyes dmoped shyly. Ho btmrke rhg-hxt into the subject at once while he had. the courage to do it. There was a filflnute's silence, awkâ€" wzuf-d enough far both. “Good-morning, Rex." she said, holding out her white hands to him. "I am glad you have com-e to talk to me. I was watdhvimg you walking up and down under the trees. and you hooked so lonely I hvalf made up my mind to join you." Rex looked. at her, at the imperious beauty any man might have been proud to win, secretly hoping she would refuse thm. a cheerful fire burned. in the grate, throwing a bright, glowing radiance over the room and. over the exquisite morning toilet of white cashmere. with its white Lace frills, relieved here and there with co-quettish dashes of scarlet blossoms, which Pluma wore. setting off her graceful figure to such queenlly advantage. her wonder, hcr remarks, :1de have Lived; his dead love was far too sacred for that; he could. not take the treas- ured loveâ€"stony from his heart and hold it up to public gaze. It would have been easier for him to tear the living, beating heart from his breast than. to do this. He had walked imto the parlotr that meaning. where he knew he should find Pluma. She was standing be- fore the fire. Although it was early spring the mnmnings were chilly. and The torture of the task seemed to grow upon him as the weeks rolled. by. and. in desperation he told him- self he must settle the matter at once, or he would not have the strength to do it. He, never once thought what he Shn'uld do with his life after he mar- ried her. He tried to summon. up courage to tell he: the story of his marriage. that his hopes. his heart. and his love all lay in the grave of his young wife. Poor Rex. he could not lay bare that sweet, sad Secret; 310 could not have borne her questions, He was the same handsome, debon-z air Rex, but 3111. how changed! The merry. laughing brown eyes looked. silent and grave cndugh now. and the Lips the drooping brown mustache covered rarely smiled. Even his voice seemed to have a deeper tone. were singing in the building bfanches of the trees. and. all Nature reminded 0mg the_gllorious spr'Lng had come. He had done the -0ne thing that morning which his mother had asked him. to do with hem dying breathâ€"ho had asked Pluma Hurlhurst to be his wife. Rex Lyon]. stood upon the porch of W'hzitestone Hall gazing up at the white, fleecy clouds that scudded over the. blue sky. lost in deep thought. IT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED. KANGAROO THREAD. To Be Continued. GEN'ELEBIEN AS HACK DRIVERS. Reduced gentlemen find occupation‘ as coachmen in Berlin. Among the coachmen of that city are seven ro- tired army officers, 16 noblcmcn and three clergymen. Do not worry thyself with the trou- ble of toâ€"morrow; perhaps thou wilt have no toâ€"morrow, and why shouldst thou trouble thyself about a. world that is not thine? Blessed is he who gives from his substance to the poor; twice blessed he who accompanies his gift with kind, comforting words. There are three who are especially beloved by God: He who is forbear- Lng, he who is temperate and he who is courteous. Let not your heart with cares be filled, for care has many a victim killed. your own learning, born in another time. Beautiful is the intellectual occuâ€" pation, if combined with some prac- tical work. (Do not confine your children to One inward contrition in the heart of man is better than many flagella- tic-us. If thy friend is honey, do not lick him up altogether. if the thief has no opportunity, he thinks himself honorable. Associate not with the wicked man, even if thou canst learn from him. 'A man should be careful not to at- flict his wife, for God counts her tears. FROM THE TALMUI.‘ [Do not live near a. pious fool. Attend no auctions if thou hast no money. Pride is a sign of the worst pov- ertyâ€"ignorance. To those who are weak, easily tired, nervous. or whose blood is‘out of condition, Dr. VVilllams Pink lels come as a blessing. curing when ,all other medicines fail and resturing those who give them a fair trial to a full measure of health and strength, The pills are sold only in boxes bear- ing on the wrapper the full name Dr. William’ Pink Pills for Pale People, If your dealer does not keep them they will be seat post paid at 50 cents a. box 6: six boxes for $2.50 by addlressing the Dr. \Villiams' Medicine 00.. Brockville. Ont. Lug any of the unpleasant sensations that I once underwent. I feel an al- together different man despite the fact that I am now sixty-seven years of age. “All I can say' is that Iattriâ€" bute my present good health to DI. VVilliams' Pink Pills and Iwould ad- vise any other similar sufferer to try them.“ Heart Palpitation, Dizziness and. Weak ness in the Legs Followed Until the Sufl‘erer Felt That 813 03-0 Was A1 most Hopeless. From the Mirror. 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The doctor I consulted said I had al bad case of anaemia. He prescribed for me and I took three bottles of medicine, but all the while Iactually grew worse until I became so weak and emaciated that it seemed impos- sible that I could recover. Having (read of the cures effected by Dr. \Vil- liams' Pink Pills Idetermined to give them a trial. From the first box I :noted an improvemlent in my condi- tion My legs became stronger, my appetite improved, and by the time I had used four boxes Ifelt better than I had done for months. That the pills are a wonderful remedy there is not the least doubt. I can do light work about home without experienc- RESULTING FROM POORWAT- ERY BLOOD. Extreme Weakness confine your children to learning, for they were