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MW-chcek to invite me to a. blackmail-lbin of a. rotting ship. they meet;ll€3‘ forget me‘ andâ€"if 1 mm, off" ~â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"-â€"- ing meeting on board one of iny,thus Michael Strang keeps his a little friendly counsel on A, mat- own ships. A likely thing. indeed. ti‘yst. ter r s a ‘ ' ‘ ‘7 .. 0 I’ll not go. I‘ll himâ€"not another At last the strain becomes mml‘ minlféetulilaiiipriidhaihjEli mtelefl penny shall he have. erable. She enters the cabin. and “Ali. vou are no l‘riciid of Dar 9 “And yet”~~this after a few moâ€",smiling wisttully into his face, vid's." she tells him ment‘s further thoughtâ€"“if it's‘ibegs {or speechâ€" “Miss Manestv those words are 'l‘lijnionl phyH this1 sec-racy.h why”, “Won’t- you speak to me, Ml“- not fair. Iâ€"-â€";" . I . :voart tie armies an w y M.‘Sti';‘.n 7” “Yui .~ 4 w . -‘ ‘ ” M.‘l Besides, if it should be Tin- “SpE‘akvâ€"oli, yes, certainly. oer-.ghg flieiifiplg,{mad{ifoli‘ggiifgis lion there’s no [chi 1g what he, mayltiiiuly.” he stainincrs. "1â€"1â€"1â€" at comiction "else voii would not do. What if he took his scrret toihow d’ye do i" advise me to‘dcsert him now when Or, The Girl the Nut BrOVVH David Graham?" Strung positive; A friwn sweeps the. smile ayvny'.,his friends nrp mm. a handful and ly shivers with apprclieiisi«,.~n. “It'sr “What is it you want with inephjg “Cod is so great.” A Hair and Dreamy Eyes. worth money in that Quarter. Ginâ€"51h. Strung?” "Then, I presume. your ambition ham would pay and pay handsoiiie- “Want with you'l Want with ; is to place him again-0n the throne Mm Ily, and. tool though he is. 'l‘iuion you?” 'which he has so willingly abdicat- MMAWWMMMMWWVWWWW ‘knows it. And I won‘t be baulked, "Yes; you sent for me, you‘cdl” now; I‘ve got him down in the‘knoW. else I shouldn’t have liccnl “I don‘t know much abom, ii. su'h,henl‘lldoalllcanto , w . _ 00v efEAPTER YIXI f giiielghetr back the happiness slie’slmudlfmd he Shim 1", “11194418 :m‘t “film”; ,, , Ithrilnesl.1\1r' Strauss, She replies 61‘ y an entang ement O parted with. Bamaim ch‘ Cay its s ime. Ilsupposc I d bcti‘ci go “bent for you? he repeats.{Sunny7 “It seems to me that there blanketJhWfii-‘i “Pd COllntel‘Pflrle‘min? Point numbe} two Settled; Hyes. ther’es no help for ii-1d “Oh. no, there 3 a mistake some-uh“ been too much of this'regay rags, The Captain stretched his now for the last Strokes, better go. where. I never sent for you.‘ . dreaming. I want to help David lanky length upon his shakcdown Then The Captain threw the bed Din-n upon the harbor he bluu- “But I have your note. I didn tjm his Ham.) again, 1 want to he”, and stared through tho attic sky- l ders on to the wrong side of the know that you had sent it. but it h" . i, light into the eye of the moon. In\ ' ‘ m] to bemm“ a 800d man once coverin s over his head and osi- . . , . . . . . tively rgolled upon the inattreiis in mom-mg pOStS’ Stummlis agamst the bears 30‘” Inltlals' and 1t bid“ “‘0, more. to realize that power and an ecstasy of mirth. ltaumned ropes that bmd the relu‘i'lCOmC hem “Mllght’ 50 that I maylgolil are not life’s choicest prizes. “IVS a Squeltcher. this, any no “1.1:; ships to the land, (‘11;‘53’8 tl}0{ii,l],!ear sonwthing aboutâ€"about, 1)u\,id and I are friends.” a“ “0550‘ 381m IMO he lune Graham and the terrible “rung Nothing more than that; no this there was nothing unusual, for much of The Captain’s meditation . was done by night, with the dark- ness to help in mental concentra- mismke‘ 01" MiCha’fl Strang‘ where safety lies th t 'q hen, done to mm H . . ‘ . - r , Michael Strung, I ve rigged up a V - : ' . . a ‘r f‘g . - llleI'OXCS, no vaunting prophecy. hon, hm, now The captam 5 CD65 bonny bit 0’ music for you to dance NO“ he can see the "mic hghts Daw‘l Graham’ternble Wm“3_ He picks up his hat and lantern, more shiny, his lips twitchy, his . for Whose gleamiug triangle “‘93 Second no“! verily he” is (lifi'ranid coaxing from his reserve an- whole attitude effervescent. and ' ‘ home'comlng mal‘mel‘ 1001*“ and aster most complete; he sees liiin- . I . ,w , . 1,, longS, HOW “10 briny breath Of the self routed, the stones of his fortâ€"4itiiegsrgigdo{milibe‘eabfiiil:tdfi‘silbm Solway meets him, and heI‘E, at rcss {lung upon the ground. But Margery, not yet foiled in last, is the Hercules. He is sorry, butâ€"ah, yes, tliisbef quest Chocks him with uplifted Thef Ecrlculgs. bcdit known, is is the note, is it; received by post hand ’ i . one 0 Al er alc’s ere icts. an only this mornin . He spreads the H} V, '15. v : cr- business at Routendale Harb01*,'he laughed hllnself to Sleep‘ years ago her name should have slip out upon thge table where the mums; Lgieagilmn'f‘fleigei‘: had come face to face With liarâ€" V been expunged from the register. lantern light may fall on it. The something age 1 want to say, some- gery Manesty as she passed on her CHAPTER XX. In Michael Strong 8 leXicon. how- paper is different. cleaner, but thething to ask, What have you to way't'o Cap n Dan’s house, With the ever, the word “derelict” had no pencil scrawl is the same as in theiteu me abuut David Graham?” additional Circumstance of a. look, mince, and one of the counts in themne reposing in his wallet and the “Ten 3-0,, about David Graham?” to, and even when the fiddles have these conditions were decidedly stopde 3'0“ n “M” be able to drop above the common. An explanation 3'0"]: Jig' 0}" it‘s 5‘ b‘lm‘v“ bit {1” of this disturbance centered in the musm’lf’fi fin?! 11":15'.:‘1.ne'1,a“cl ,l‘, e fact that that very afternoon, name. ‘9 Ewen 0 1 15â€".em', while engaged in Michae‘ Strangs A little later The Captain soitly Beyond a doubt, Michael Strang which although mer‘}ly 0139 Oilgajwdefggérfitafiwtnd B‘IIIL‘LO‘Yeg indictment against him was tliatinitials his ownâ€" hC snark,” “Miss Manes/Cy, you We curiosmy, yet burned into him as If y“ . d S, “'1 P 1 £39 he had never been known to hand “If you ML ,1 t l 1 D 34 G compelling me to be rudeb Win one of condemnatmn and reproach. ips a conspire in . e crea ion a vessel over to the knackers. , n 0 ie p an. ra- . ham, meet me on the bri Hercules 30“ Obllge me by leading my Ship?" sidgensit‘ifnglogeeigviiitiihipiiiiiigi “0‘” i“ the 01d dOCk “tgwerdale: MHe momt totl‘vards'b twhim” , c» i -' ‘ w _ . - ar er rcrcaimr ars is ro‘ give eyes upon the deck, but the nine o clock to meirow night. Tell 3 y bi P . ,ni htl'e th' k ldha“. d 11 . a scrap of dirty paper, on the floor degtai] ils sbleézedmilm 21;:3'. an a Bending low so that Margery lay an envelope of corresponding Once, twice. thrice he walks thelmay not detect the working of his‘ hue, and his treatment of the one ‘ - features, he reads it, 3. am andlknow of David: You can,give me suggested that it contained but thel ength Of the Ship‘ {me and an he“ 8 isome 0f “‘6 knr’WIedgs I m Seek‘ . searches the hull for glimmer ofiagffirl‘ . iin â€"I’m sure of that. Somethin snssssssnssss£;Mmanmlbmfimsmm,mm ImfiwfltthmweMvg H - - tells me that our meeting here is - , . finall he ri s the niizen shrouds made 3'9“ the “Chm Of 3’ 0"“er -~? - ' - 1113 9363 “1181” not yet behold. and Ewing? ha)me on board ‘llOflX. Miss Manesty,” he says, conâ€" “0t an (“£de Who “mte thm Again and again and again he read What shall he do new? Awaitrhonting me girl again uThe hm “Ole? Signed With 5'01” initials" the note then threw it u on the - - 1' - . ' ' lWh-V are. you here? Shipowngn table, but only to instantl}? snatch on deCk the “mung 0f h“ ma“ or‘t‘als ale certamly mine but the are not in the habit of inspectinfl . . ‘go below? Better seek the cabin ,“il'iting is “Ot' I know nothng derelicts bv lantern li ht. F01 Lin-:2 11:38 :gceenfififil pfgliiilts the deCk is too Open; there 0011:3139“? the new; I never sent. 1?; whom were‘vou waitinglgWhy were p SC “ versation may be overheard. So thls ‘3 the first I have Seen Of It‘ 'vou smitten“ with fear when I en- _ . _ . “You didn’t send for me?” ' ‘ ‘ half as sound now as it did 'esterâ€" ht ShOOtS but}! lOCk and hood and' , tered your resench Ion have no 3 i 3 doors and is swallowed in the rnawStunned by the avowa’l‘ the C‘asue cause to fegr meâ€"I‘m only a girl ' day. The licks have got t-O be , peepers opengd Am lying b 7 i ‘ I . V_ . y on,I ‘ I - . 1 ‘ of Hope, on whose sunâ€"kissed tow- : .- v sharedâ€"David Graham’s carryingithe Hercules Emmet you tomightig‘g‘: ggfiliebagrfibggzz igglgfii‘fi Us her eyes have been fixedâ€"vbut I in Dav1d’s fiiondâ€"â€"and you i of a, frown. Stronger proof still “It’s not fair ” he argues softly . . . . u ’ I of mental distraction, a little dab to hlmself’ that I Should put oi color showed redly upon his yel- David Graham right now; he ‘ . , doesn’t deserve it He,d a good lowly cheeks. In his hand he heldr name, a mountain 0’ luv, the pro- mise of one of the bonniest losses in Cummerlan’fland all the‘ lot he’s dropped like dirt for the sake 01' a heap of miserable money. Now he’s lost the luv and the respect and the peaceâ€"and why should I not myself to give them back to him? If a .man gets what he’s worked for why should he grumble ll “And yet there’s something wrong. That notion doesn‘t seem ‘no one; come aloneâ€"M. S.” 8118,35; When you have answered my question, Mr. Strang. What do you “Be careful. D. G. may get his a weary load of his own shoulderâ€"'at 9 o’clock _.M M H , ‘shall tell me what you know.” , v y J , . . . above In 1 ad f . 1 t d throughout the day thus rudely‘ i. . -. _ i ggplgmcrlfifffirloBligefifioinéflfi? H t did th h having {durifl onefxcgaxzi; ethis;vivlincl;crumbled into dust,’Margery re-Ieatfogurpuizpdfimbfififitsigfifi. ' . e urne ie a e ov -, . . . - .- v; . u-‘I . ,â€" _ H the weight of it. I never bargained p p r 91 Dug mm feeble hfe- igards him “1th Shooked and unbe commonly like playacting. _ he knew that its underside was ~ ' -' ' - . ' for that. Pve got to do somethlng;!bare of Sign in pancfl or in pen; He looks at hls watch. The fin_ lieying eyes, after a. fashion, too, I Can’t bide the memory Of that rescued the envelope from the floor look I got at Routendalc Harbor, and ripping it Open, examined it‘ Proof against his gibes, her pur- ‘gers inform him that impatience_vher brain makes shift to sort the‘pose “ushaken‘ Sh: meets himd 01. can it be feal.?_has broughtrtanglcd threads of circumstance. ..What (1030“ know about David , ~ - - “You haven’t called me here toâ€" , Lord wh should men be iven the ‘ ' mm to the “3’3th Place ‘59“ mm‘ - n , .. , _ , Graham I” ’ y g made and out“ utes in front of the appointed hour. mght‘ She says’ 30“ have” t “This,” he POWGI‘ 0f joy and sorrowâ€"we’re “Curse the fool who w ot 't ” ~- - , v .' savagely “torts, “one Of “5 fit to 13y a finger on it- . be exclaimed; “who can h: b: 1and hve “OWâ€"four' three’ twoz a'bliieiielr'nindowiilie'toiiozii‘: hTeiign'diiliii “this’ that he is a mean‘ miserable “Anyhow, I’ve settled one point what has he got hold of? M M l lAkaOtgau Iii-at? hghtlfi, on fished-81f?” ’ l 3 ) SCYeW» one Who is grinding 801d out . ' ' ran s a are is ca . ow in- *‘ . . . . n " â€" “mum’s no longer the word. But â€"â€"not a soul in Allerdale I can fit Eonflori if not he, then the man “A mere comeidcnce, Miss Manâ€" Of the bows M h“ men a “week” I’ll not 0 to him with m taleâ€" the letters on to. D. G.’ 1 - . , c . , (‘1 shipS. a something for which the g .V s c eai as who wrote that note_ls on the esty. Some clumsy fool sent yourscum of the harbor Side revue hm]. whatever I do or say I’ll deal with daylight. D. stands for David and ‘ that notc' I desired to s e that ' - - her. The question iiiâ€"how?” I G. stands for _Graham. ' And be “$23, ship was hll right; we szlected Thatyls What I anW Of David Gm‘ Havmg thus conceded the prin- knows something, eh? I wonder Crash; same hourâ€"and that is all.” iha'm' . Michael Strang’s watch is on the floor, its glass shivercdr into countless fragments. “Is that all?” His callous outâ€" burst she turns aside with a smile. “Why, I know more that that myâ€" ciple of intervention, The Captainlwhat and how much. I wish now . A . “All!” sle r it , th ' applied himself to the selection OfIthat I‘dâ€"-â€"” 1 repea s m er to herself than to Strong, “and I had, method. At the end of half an hour “Shafl What a ninny I’m gain . '. ' - ex ected s m h Wh t t 5 h]: a. tliioughtful 5329. upon the} iInto.T Whyl‘w didn’t I see it at firstg. biggie door“ 3y 3’ gnhSh form 13 dopnowgn o uc ‘ a mug I 3 self. 121 know kzit 161351: thptthlzéivkig ‘ s yig an murmur â€"- t’s om ’iiiion, and no one else. i ' . “Bett b k h " M J“. M} a “recrfil no" ‘ “That’ll do fine. Treat her ac- The Noah Would come in last night, Marge” Manes“! csty,” 1i: iili hoerii? ‘A‘lgs: bzgkidldn t ca“ me Hwakkllk away Face to face, merely the span of . ' a. ship’s tiny table between thein' and pa" .no .more heal to gummy" are Lind h man wh didâ€"- 1’“ more “10119.? Out Of 11161 Bubshadows, black‘ bmwm grey: moms ini'itations to secret conferâ€"i] h H t e 0 ’ ‘ .. . r . _ , nd ‘ne of these (’3 '5 I shall find I 11 Show lum‘ And “'boa‘ld t‘herinassed behind, below, everywhere; ences; 80 1101118 and fOI‘get to‘la U i 3 1 ' - u v . _ - y - . ‘out why he did it.” Heclfls’ t’ ‘11 t thithus, down in Epgtlfcrous ca_,nlgbt s meeting, forget the Hercu- (Tr, be ,Tnfinued.) nor scuttle the Noah; and I think cording to my own ruleâ€"help her and this is 2» dodge to frighten a, if she shows that she deserves help. Yes, I will. If Margery Manesty’ll do a bit to set David Graham _A_- I -A‘A“. Etlfifi fifidhfiEg. Mining brings quick returns if you are in on a fair basis and early enough. Don’t wait until all the preliminary profit: are taken. Don’t wait until the ore is bagged and shipped; until brokers can play see-saw with the market at your expense; until the prices of shares soar out of reach or reason. Don’t wait until someone else has taken all the cream, Come in with. us new awed. fifisare Goad. firoflts PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTING AND EXPLORING l The total Capital of this Syndicate is $5,000, one hundred shares at $50.00 each. four thousanbdb dol‘ We believe in The Savillc Prospecting 8: Exploration Com- . : ars ($4,000) is retained for property and the balance. viz., one thousand dollars ($1,000) is to ‘ ex- , - ,- v u , - ~ -,. su - -d 1 pended on the property, the number of which is M.R. 2178. consisting of about 40 acres, situated a pan)’ Lm‘lwdf (no 161501133 Lléblh‘é)‘ from saw 9 is 8' WI ‘8 y short distance North-West. of the Government Townsite of “GOW GANDA” and is in the diabsse k110an “‘ell‘llkedy thorough-smog experienced Prospédor- W06“ formation with nice calcite veins and .one year’s assessment work .done. The property is now held in this Company was organized with the low capitalization of $500,- trust by a, prominent member of Parliament- who will personally Sign all receipts and Will direct the 000‘ pm. value 951, of which 300,000 shares are Treasury. Tom development work. a . n . i ,. ' i ‘ The OBJECT is to take oxs THOUSAND DOLLARS (31,000) provided m in the Syndicate to Sam“? M”th ‘03’030 “113 PM Shares M “We Splendld prospect the claim carefully as soon as the snow goes. If the property develops, as we believe it Claims described as MR. 844. Silver Lake District; hilt. 105, will, the Syndicate will form a. Company and sell Treasury stock to raise money for further develop- and MR. 1070, Miller and Gow Ganda LakeDistricts. These J meat. which will give each Member of the Syndicate a substantial holding at first cost, and it it makes three claims are located in areas of proven silver richness in :1 success there will certainly be a large profit for each holder. If the Syndicate are not satisfied the immediate vicinity of weir-known claims of demonstratch .3 with the property after expending the money they will sell and secure as much as possible. OUR IDEA value. Tom Saville has also signed a contract Wilh “If? company is that a proposition of this kind is the best pOs'sible investment in that Camp today. We like the to give his exclusive serviceswithout-salary for N11? F9313 H‘e locality and have strong faith in this property. FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) invested in this manner on is now prospecting in a. new Silver diSKfH't. 3‘“ all the result-‘5 the ground floor in “'I'I'lMISKAiiI-VG.” “CROW.' RESERVE." “HI’DSON BAY," or many properties of his efforts during the comiusz year W‘Ul 56mm“ 355535 Of this __ in “COBALT” would have made enormous profits. and fortunes have been made in the manner we are Company. We have secured a. small block of fhares in this {: offering this Syndicate. "B.\RTLI~I'I"I‘.” ".‘uiAXNJ' “REEVES-DOBIE” and many other well known Company, and for a. quick sale to provide funds tor developing .7; properties in “GOW GANDA" are situatecl South of this Claim on the same kind of formation. How- the prepertics now held, and to 511????” Tom smile 3 9,3910”- eVCT. thib‘ is FUN? SPQCUIthVC~ tion party, we will offer them at SHARES $50.00 EACH ' THIRTY CENTS A SHARE -,.. \‘V ' U f ~ 2138533332?“ MULHOLLAND & $9.5 Fuiiferiifis 34 VlOTORlA ST... TORONTO, ONT. '. idiifitngfimffly‘b" ' . . . .,. i ..,,,_.. < sawmms'htfiilfiwi‘; stash-Tr" - ' WE HANDLE ALL MiNH‘éG STOCKS ON ALL EXCHANGES. 53:59.5!» '- s "A 7 , 177‘“ " xii-'3‘