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Or. g“ Mommmmommoomooceog CHAPTER XXII. The Count Oscar (le Verement was as shrewd and keen a man as a suc- cessful liverâ€"byâ€"his-wits needs to be. He had absorbed the information which chance had thrown in his way â€"the knowledge of the. whereabouts of the woman who was sentenced with him at the Central Criminal Court. Miriam had spoken so confidently that he did not for a moment doubt remembeer now that he had seen him home, intending to keep up the intimacy with a man who had apâ€" Ilcm‘cd to have well lint-d pockets. llut about that time the police ar- rested him. He did not suppose for a moment that. Ashley would rememâ€" ber where he met. him, or have any recollection of the police incident. The Post Office Directory, Debrett, and the Illue llook did the rest. He got the name of Ashley's Clu-b. Ilc ginqulred there how often Mr. Ashley the accuracy of her information. ’l‘heijync can,” and the hanflmnm. In- woman who was to marry Sir George Grayne was the Wolnun who He laughed as he tho .ght 01 that woman's past, and how, if she Was marrying a rich man, what rich man's poeket would blood; for the Count had no scruples; he was by no means above a little blackmailing. The danger to himself he set at naught. The woman could not af- ford to betray him; and if the worst came to the worst, he possessed the, certificate of his own demise, that would need a deal to upset it. Fouri men at the inquest had sworn to his death. One woman would have an‘ uphill task in upsetting the lttngirnrarI General’s return. I He went to London and bought two pounds' worth of private (|(-t(c-. tiveâ€"that is to say, he (lid ,not gt the ordinary way to work. and in} so much a day for "inquirin." He had once had a share in a private in- quiry agency, and he knew how those ; things were worked. An athcrtiseâ€" ment in the Daily Mail for “:1. 1mm used to making inquiries" brought him a score of replies. IIe inter .viewed one man, and said ' “I can‘t offer you a permanent job, but I can offer you a couple ofl sovereigns for what you can do in a couple of hours, once you get on \hel spot. I am in the line myself, andr I am spotting some one in the house; but I can’t show my fave there with- out spoiling the thing. See ‘7”- "Yes." “It’s down in Sussex. I just want the full names of the people living. there, all of themâ€"who they are; what they are, and how long they have been staying there. I could go down myself, and by laying hold of" a. servant get the information I wanted easily.” “Of course you could." “Is the job good enough for you, then ?” “Yes. I am doing nothing." The Count gave him the address of‘ Grayne Hall, showed him the wom- an’s photograph to identify, it possi- ble, gave him his railway fare, and half a sovereign on account, and waited patiently for the report. It came. The information was of course easily obtained. The man had had identified the photograph. Had seen the woman walking in the grounds; the servants had told him her nameâ€"Miss Evelyn Westcar. Was supposed to be playing up to Sir George, the owner of the place. Had been there about three years. There was a stepdaughter, Vere, and tw0 nephews, named Ashley and Reginald Grayne, living there, barristers, with chambers in King's Bench \l‘alk, Temple. That was enough. The man doâ€" parted with the balanLe of his two, pounds, leaving the Count deep in thought. He was thinking of the, name of Ashley GraynC; he had it in his mind somewhere but he. couli not connect it. And then it sudden- ly flashed on him. At one of the midnight orgies in the old days, Ashley Grange had been a promi ent . club, and very drunken guest. The Count formed and Wednesdays. the servant, a man passed in, seemed to recognise him, and both nodded. lounger, and, with nothing on hand but to kill time, stretched out his hand, saying: "I know youâ€"-your faceâ€"quite well, but, hang me if I can remember your name i" himâ€"regularly on Mondays Whilst talking to and they They exchanged raids. The title impressed the lounger. "Met somewhere, I suppose. Will you join me in a whiskey and “polâ€" ly?" Beastly hot weather, bai Jove. !" The Count seized tre opportunity. He was a brilliant conversationa'ist.. They spent some hours together, and ultimately dined at the Holborn. When they parted at night they arâ€" ranged a meeting for the next day. Th Count did not think he would stop in London long, and his new friend desired to see as much of him as possible whilst he did stay. The Count knew his man well enough: he was one of the pigeons he had helped to pluck in the old days; he was glad his new friends memory was not as keen as his own. So they met each afternoon at the and the Count walked in and out of it with the ease of a member. He had ascertained that Ashley paid a morning call on Mondays and Wednesdays, fetched his letters, and _idled away an hour or two in the readingâ€"room. So on the following Monday morning the Count, was in the readingâ€"room, waiting. He watched Ashley come in, recogâ€" nised him in a moment, and prayed kind Heaven that Ashley would not recognise him. Presently he saun- tered over, and, stretching out his hand, said : "Mr. Ashley Grayne, I believe T" They shook hands. but Ashley goodâ€"humouredly said : "You have the advantage of me.” "Really, youâ€"perhaps I did wrong You did not want to know me ?" "If you were not smiling; as you said that, I should not take it in very good part. You know me evi- DRJI. W. BHASE’S ’ GAIARRH SURE 0- is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower Heals the ulcers, clears the al: passages, stops droppin s in the throat and permnnnnl y cures Catarrh and la Fever. Blower free. All dealers. or r. A. W. Chase Medicine Co- Toronto and Buffalo dentlv, but I can't remember you.” “\Vel‘, it is somewhere about three years ago since last we met. I have been travelling abroad, and no doubt you have forgotten Ille; perâ€" haps." he was smi ing, again, "do not want to be reminded of our last raeeting." But Ashley was piqued now. In some way the man had the advan- tage of him. He said : "Please do not talk so. Sit down. Stands.de A. Cure 4 (.4 .1. for tohng hiss. When Doctors and Surgeons, Medicines and Oper-i ations Fail, You Can be Cured by Dr. Chase’s @iniment. The man was a. club-i Womomwuoomooo Come now. tun me who: ,. m- met and raves. as owly road as a (lock 5. Greed For Gold The Sign of the Arrow why you say 1 "Well, I will tell you a little >story, and if you like to apply itâ€" ’Well and good. If you don't, well. Llet bygoncs be bygone-s, and we will sayâ€"say that l haw made it mis- itakc, and bid cmh other goodâ€"bye." i “(10 on.“ I “About three years ago I Was :knocking about town. I got into ‘one of the nightâ€"houses, partly :ganblingâ€"hcl], initly llllll: anyway, in :\\’('II plate. I um afraid I had Hind enough to drink, but there was a 301mg fellow il‘t'l't' \\i.o had had inort~niore than enough. He, got into some quatrrll and was turned out. I took his part. and was thrown out too. In the road I found that three roughs were setting till)()lll the first man who had been ltlirown out, and were looting him. :I wns sober enough to lay about me |\vith my stick, snatched the watch and (‘llillll they had taken, and helpâ€" ,0d the man to his feet. As he re- lplau'etl his jewellery he swore eternal :gratitude. lle gme me his address; ‘we got info a hansom and I saw ,I im to his rooms in safety, and left jhim protesting unending gratitude :and friendship. Since that time I ‘have not seen him until " "Until 10â€"day," and Ashley graspâ€" ed the Count's hand and shook it 'lxearfily. "What a. confounded out- ‘sider you must have thought me! llut no, you would know I had forâ€" gotten The recollection of the inâ€" (iflent had escaped me. llelieve me thatâ€" What will you drink ‘2" It, commenced that way, and tl‘e friendship continued and iipencdâ€" the Frenchman looked to that. He played his cards well.’ and ultimately wonâ€"won what. he had been playing for, an imitation to Grayne Ilel!. Fortune favours the brave, and con- summate cheek helps along consum- mation of the cheekiest Scheme. CII‘APTICR XXIII. When Evelyn fainted, the newly in- troduced guest showed sympathy onâ€" lyâ€"no surprise. Ie was prepared for the meeting, the advantage was on his side. Salts brought her round. She stared wildly at the Frenchman, and then dropped into the situationâ€"she saw no sign of reâ€" cognition in his eyes. That meant safetyâ€"for the time being, anyway. She apologised for her foolishness. talked of the heat, whispered to Sir George that joy had a lot to do with it, and the dinner was served. The Count shone at most dinners, he was excellent company, and he scorâ€" ed at this one. Sir George liked him, Vere liked him. Ashley was proud of him, Evelynâ€"well, she knew him, "here was just that feeling of fear gnawing at her heart which made the dinner one of the most uncomfortable she had ever sat down to. Doubtful clouds are ever troublesome. When the overhead sky is thick, the bother is to know whether it will blow away or rain; Evelyn did not expect her cloud to succumb to the wind, she was waitâ€" ing for the rain. After dinner the Frenchman was a success again. He sang well. It happened that in that old, twoâ€" fioored house the musicâ€"room was on the upper floor in a line with the bedrooms. That was why in a whisâ€" per, as he bent over to turn the music, he said to Evelyn: "lle here in this room as midnight strikeSFâ€"do not fail." And she did not fail. She found him there when she entered. He turned the key in the door and came Iover to her side. The light of the moon came full on her face through the shutteiless window, and he did not like the way she looked at him. Ie had intended to be all affection and honeyâ€"why not ‘2 He was (loyâ€" ‘ed with Miriam, and would fuin re- turn to his old love. But he saw that sweetness would be thrown away, that no softness would 1.711“ vail, that l:e must put down his ‘foot, and, if need be, show his teeth. “You do not seem overjoyed to see me ‘2" "How (lid you escape ?" "Escape? What do you mean?" “I’rom prison." "Why talk of Such things ‘lâ€"they are best forgotten." “Not ilâ€"" “Must I then remind you. too, of lprison, the priron you were in ‘? Are Sllcll dead mommies raked up with .uny advantage '2" “ lut I served my time. I am free. You ” "Not so fast, llli>S~--(-‘l‘â€"lil. nit- we, what is the last alias?" She shivcictl. “ Ye are both free. I hope we shall .‘rcmmn so. You say you are free. as There is always some standard by I tried several salves and ointments, ‘if 11,31 “rm-p u 1mm], (md to play, which the merits of the article areuz'l-i 11 (ml). ailiordud inc temporary ie- “in it mum. um- dm‘pmnre, think measureth Ainpng ointments' lllOlllCl. Sometimes I would be laid oil you. “hvmm. 11,0 “NIH-imminent is 0,. Standard IS Ilr. Charo S. If a dealer-from work for weeks. One day last .was past, Int-sent, or future, if it tiles to sell you any other kind lzei tiles to clinch his argument by say-t ing “This is as good as Dr. Chase‘s." 1 Don't be satisfied with substitutes, or imitations, for Dr. Chases ()iutâ€"[ ment is the oily positive and guarâ€"t untced cure for every form of pie“. V Rev. \Vni, Thomas, ()nt., \vlites: "As a man of seventyi years I am grateful to (lol and tol llr. Cliafe's Uintment for a cure of piles which has caused me endless annoyance and lunch misery. The itching and burnirg was almost beâ€" yond endurance, but Dr. Chases Ointment brought quick re ief. and as, the trouble has not returred, I have llrownr vile. 1 reason to believe tl‘ut tle cure i4 lasting." .Ir. l'L-llt‘all )Inc\1 Lalo-noun Mines, N. 8., her of years writes: "I-‘or a num- I have been troubled‘ with bleeding and protruding piles.‘ I winter one of your books came into my hands, and after reading the lesâ€" tiinonizils of Mr. ’l‘arbot \‘nln, N.S., and Ilev. S. A. Illipl'nu of lh-llmille. 0111., I (letided to give Dr. Chase's Ointment a trial. After using two boxes of this ointâ€" ment I found myself completely curâ€" led. What I suffered from that awful disease would fill a big bOok. You are at liberty may be the to publish this, as it means of convincing .some poor sufferer, such as I was. that there is a cure for piles. To‘ all sufferers from pl'es in any form 1 would rec‘onimend Dr. Chase's Oint- ‘ ment as the only cure.“ Dr. Chase’s Ointment, 60 cents a box at all dealers, or Edmianson, llntes & Company. Toronto. To pro‘ tect you against imitations the porâ€" trait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase. the famous receipt book anâ€" thor, are on every box of his reincu dies. Donald MacLean of‘ ‘('Ulllt‘S to the cars of Sir George (lrayne 2’" 1 She shivered again. She felt the ‘man had her in his power. but she was not going to give in without a struggle. Fl e said 2 “A word from me to the police that we have an escaped convict in the house " “Would mean the Shattering of all that little fabric I Suppose you have been erecting. The police would not find an escaped convict. The last time I left prison, I did so, shown to the gate by the governor and chief warder: both shook hands \-.ith me, wisth me good-bye, and expressâ€" ed the greatest sympathy for what. I had undergone.” She stared at him in amazement, but the look in his face told her that lie was speaking the truth. She .knew him well enough to know when he was lying. Even the greatest ,‘bcuhlull'cls sometimes have telltale 'when you know how to read them. i "Why, then, the change of name!" Ile changed his position at. that '. lturned his back to the light. IIe lllllfl to go from truth to ioniance. land he knew her abilin to lend his‘ ‘face. "I came into a title that I had ex- }pccted to come into just about as ,much as I might expect to he Lord Mayor of London. An entire famâ€" ily, yachting, were drowned. At one ,swoop eight lives betwoen me and lthe title weie swept away. Then the. ldisgl‘nt‘c on the fumin name had to the erased. French influence was brought to hear on perfldious Albion. The llpme Secretary was made to Isee that there had been a misrarliagc 'of justice, that. I was innocent, and fl was liberated." "lsâ€"itâ€"poss'ible '.’" "llehold me I I am here." She had thought to lune the whip hand of him. She had to recognise 'that she was in no better position than he was. lle seemed to read Iher thoughts, for he said : ’ "Whereas I am a free man, with sympathy from every soul who knows of my wrongful conviction. you are--â€"" He paused. She realised what he meant. If the Graynes knew they were harboring a woman who had filled a sentence of two years' hard labor-â€"â€" Well, she threw up her hand. “lt. was. no accident brought you here ’2" lie smi'ed. "Then I suppoeoâ€"blnckmail7 Is that if 7” "ls there any need to use suchâ€"" “()h, we need not be particular about words.” lc shrugged his shoulders. "You want money, I suppose ?" He smiled again, deprecafingly this time. "I haven't anyâ€" IIe looked at her. “Yet.” "I understand that." "But it will come. Do you know that I am to marry Sir George '2" "ll I allow you to, yes." He was showing his teeth at She turned on him with: "What do you mean 7" “Sir leorge is wealthy. I poor. Need I say more ?" “Your terms '2" “Half your marriage settlement money." "Yewâ€"thief l” He smiled and shrugged his shouldâ€" ers as he said: "How very fond you are of plain language I" "No date is fixed for our marriage yet." “Then you must hurry it on.” "Must ‘2" “Must. I need money quickly. Don’t misunderstand me, hurry the marriage on before I make the mar- riage impossible.” She saw that he meant what he said. And for her own sake, too she must hurry it on. “There is nothing more you have to say to me 7" "Nothing, if stand me." “I do.” He turned to the door, and turned the key in the lock. The hand he held out she disregarded. He smiled. "Then we are to be enemies ‘Pâ€"is it wise ? We worked so Well togethâ€" er before. Even again you may find me useful." "But to blackmail me i" “As,"~â€"he answered softly,â€""as we have so often blackmailed others. The sin did not seem so very great then. We shared and shared alike in the old days; why this difference now ?" Whilst he was talking an idea flash- ed through her brain. It prompted her to take his hand and say: “Very well then: friends as of ()1 l." "(food little woman. That's better." “Hoodâ€"night." “Goodâ€"night." As he turned the handle of the door a figure rose from its knees on the outside, and glided away silâ€" ently in the darkness. The figure had not been at its devotions, but had had one of its ears to the keyâ€" hole. last ELIII you quiet under- much (To be Continued.) _+____ THE FIRST BABY. What joy there is in the home when the first baby comes, and yet to the young and inexperienced mother who has to cure for it there is no other period of her life so trying. In the. little ills that are certain to come the incxperiencvd mother scorn-1y knows what to do. To the young another-to all mothersâ€"Baby's Own fl‘nblets are a. real blessing. They ‘prompily cure such troubles as conâ€" ‘stipution. colic. sour stomach, diarâ€" rhoea and simple fevers. 'l‘lu-y break lnp colds, destroy worms, alloy the ,irritation accompanying the cutting ,rof teeth and prevent more Serious :ills. Theso Tablets are sold under a iguarantce to contain no opiate, nor iany other of the harmful drugs alâ€" ways found in the soâ€"called “sooth- ing” medicines. They are good for all Children from the new born babe {to the well grown child. If you do :not find the Tablets at your medi- cine dealers send 25 cents to The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Brockâ€" ville. Ont, and a box will be mailed i you post paid. . __*___‘ An eminent painter was asked what 4 t he mixed his colors with to produce‘ miv ‘so extraordinary an that. "I Was tl’c zi:.~ itlleln with brains, sir," lswez'.” UURED [1F ASTHMA. THE REMARâ€"I-{ZABLE EXPERL ENCE OF A NOVA SCOTIA MAN. He Had Suffered for Years and Often had to Sit Night Aftei Night at an Open Window Gasp ing for Breath. Mr. Thomas Johnson is well known ‘,in the vicinin of llemford, N.S., Ila Ehns taught school in lnlnenburg "county for more than thirteen years, land his reputation as a teacher is :deservedly high. It is known that Mr. Johnson has been a severe suf- ferer from asthma, and as he ha! :found a. cure for the trouble, a re ‘porter thought the facts of his casa Would prove interesting to similar lsufferers. "One, evening," said Mr. l-lohnson, "while lighting my pipe ] inhaled the sulphur from the matcll The fumes appeared to pcnetratd every portion of my lungs, and near“ ly strangled me. It Was more. than an hour before I recovered from the effects of this mishap, and I believe that that. was the starting point of the trouble that has made my life so frequently miserable since. At all events a few days later I had my first attack of asthma. Follow- ing this the attacks became more and more freqUent, sometimes con- tinuing for a week or more at a time. When these attacks came on I dare not lie down, and many a long, cold winter night I have pass- ed at an open window gasping for breath. I was treated by two of the best doctors in the country, but derived no benefit. Then I began trying the remedies usually advertis- ed as a cure for this trouble, but with no better results. I was con- tinually growing worse and life was becoming a burden. About a year ago my wife was using Dr. “‘illiams‘ Pink Pills, and was deriving so much benefit from them that one day she said to me, ‘Why don't you try these pills, they might do you good, and they certainly can't do you harm.’ To please my wife I began taking the pills, but only oc- casionally at first, but inside of a few weeksIfelt that I was improv- ing in many ways. Then I began to use the pills in earnest, and soon found that breathing was becoming easier, the spasms came less fre~ qtiently, and I could go about out of doors Without danger of bring- ing the trouble on as was formerly the case. I took twelve boxes of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills in all, and after the improvement began every box added to it until all signs of the trouble had disappeared, and I have. not since had any recurrOnCe of it. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have saved me from- a life of misery, and I am glad to make this public ac- knowledglnent." The above strong evidence proves that Dr, Willianis’ Pink I’ills are not an ordinary medicine and that ‘ they cure. when other medicines fail. ‘Bvery pill makes new, rich, red blood. and thus enables the system ,to resist the inroads of disease and ‘works a cure. Only the genuine 'pills can do this, however, and the purchaser should see. that the full name, “Dr. Williams' Pink Pills fox Pale People,” is printed on the Wrapper around every box. Solc. by all medicine dealers or sent post paid at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50, by writing direct to the .Dr. William’s Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. â€".._._+_.___ RAIN SUPPLIED TO ORDER. Storms Are Now Produced by Alf of Chemicals. Dr, McCarthy, a Melbourne (Vic- toria) medioo, has invented a. me thod of producing a downfall of rain. The doctor says' “I claim to pro- duce rain by Sending up continuous- ly from three centres a column of gaS, made by certain chemicals. The gas, if Sent up for a maximum of thirtyâ€"two hours, will produce rain over a range of DO miles at any alti- tude, with any sky. and with tin wind from any quarter. "I do not need to wait until the wind is from the usually rainy quar- ter. In the experiment I made the ,baronictric conditions were quite :Illllll\‘K)I‘ililllC', yet I produced rain. I'l'he gas, you see. causes in the dif- ifercnt strata of the atmosphere a :vacuum. This vacuum is the centre of a han storm, and is filled by ,dense clouds that contain rain. These, ‘clouds come down with the gravity ‘of the earth. when the rain des‘ lumls. 1 "Hip rain is different from ordinâ€" ary rain found in districts in which been made. it is (joining from very lofty regions living slight at first, and then later descending in heavy shoWI-l‘s and bucketsful.” ‘experiments have a tropicnl rain. r l l 4â€" , "What‘s the matter, \Vliile ?" said er5. Brown to her small son, “he was crying. "My kite won't fly," lsobln-(l Willie, "and l fin-.(h- it out of flyâ€"paper, too." i I's-unlly the cln-erinlm-ss of 1|. ,hride's father would six-in to Ilitlii‘ule ‘that lll' is thi- lw-st l‘fall at tle wed- (ling. It is to weep merjr time one Sm‘: :1 \I'l'll“!fl'_(Ҥt)(l um um b-‘i: g Alraggl-t ‘(lown the strut-t at the end of a Hui-g by a (log. |