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Lundheon came and went, and the dinner 'hour approached. A heavy weight hung upon Lady Betty’s spirits, and she seemed to count the hours that must elapse ,Lefore she must see Bruce and tell him of Floris’ sudden disappear- ance. “Ho-1d you long tongue!” exâ€" claimed Lady Betty, perempt-orily, “and leave the room.” The morning were away. Some of the party went out ridin , others played tennis or wanderefi about the grounds, but on all there seem~ ed to rest {L cloud as of expectation and disquietude, and everybody looked forward to the return of the hunting engedibion. It is scarcer necessary to say that she had very carefully exam- ined fihe latter-bag. Joggian held u vh‘er hands with an expresswn o’E ismay and shrug- ged ‘1}er_ shou‘lder‘s. ‘ ‘7 “Ah but that is bad!” she mut- tered imtween her teeth. Josine was standing with an open letter In her hand, and w1p1ng her eyes. “There is no néws,” said Lady Betty, with 51, sigh. “No,” ret-orted Lady Betty; “I dare say not I” A few minutes aftwward she arose and went to 1her room. "Ah, no, miladi, not at once. I would not be so ungrateful as t0 leave you so suddenly. I have writ- ten to tell them to 161- me know if he gets worse. If he doesn’t I «shah not kvaub to go, but if he does”â€" and she sobbed. “Very well,” said Lady Betty. hope for your sake as Well as mine that he will get better.” Jo‘sine dropped a. courtesy. “Andâ€"andâ€"â€"may I ask what news miladi has had from Mademoiselle Carlisle. Pardon, miladi, if I pre- sume too much.” “I should have thought she would have sent- a. postcard,” sug- gested Laady Blanche, smoothly. “We all are very curious and anxi- ous, ibut not so anxious as you, I N) dare say, my clear. “11'- J ..._L~..L_.1 T_.J... "BALL". NT “Oh, miladi, I have had bad news. My only brother, miladl‘. And I have not. seen him for years!” “What’s the matter now 2” asked LadyrBetty,’ ixjritgbly. " “0h 1" said Lady Betty. “And of course you want to go at once, :8 that; it?” “No, it is not strange at all: retor‘oed La-dy Betty. “I did not expect; to hear until toâ€"night. She â€"~s~he may not have had time to writ}; ygt.”_ - Lady Blanche shuddered as if a. chill had passed over her. “Bad men’ls blessings are good men’s curses,” says the! Spanish firoverb, and she felt as if she had een banned. Drawing her shawl around her she went into the thouse, and the first person her gaze fell upon was Lady Betty, sitting pale and anxiâ€" ous over the fire her hands clasp- ed, her bro'ws knltted. With this flow of unholy satisfacâ€" tibn within her bosom, she went to bed and slept the sleep of an innoâ€" cent. child, for the simple reason that the aw’ful excitement she had undergone had resulted in com- plete exhaustion. > The morrow came, and Lady Blanche glided down to the break- fast-room. There were half a. dpzen persons at the table, and Lady Betty anggngfihgmi ' Lady Betty shook her head. It seemed as if she could scarcely find courage to say “No.” “Really!” murmured Lady Blanche witih wellâ€"feigned surprise. "How Very strange 3’ She looked up as Lady Blanche entered, and tried to smile, but there were traces of tears in her eyes, and a, most cruel triumph filllgg Lady Blanche’s heart. “This woman,” she tlhought, “triumphed over me a. short time ago. She helped Floris Carlisle to rob me of my lover. Now it is my hour of triumph. They are partied forever, and I shall Win him back.” She looked pale, and anxious, and worried, but she flushed as Lady Blanche came up to her and greeted her with .a. sweet, sympa- thetic smile. “Have you heard. from Miss Carâ€" lisle 2'" she asked. Josine looked hurt and wound- Fighting Life’s Battle; CHAPTER XXI.~(Cont’d) 0R, LADY BLANCHE’S BITTER PUNISHMENT Some one set off to find the young doctor, who was playing ten- nis, and came bounding on to the terrace alert and ready witbed. Sir Joseph had written a few lines only, saying that, Lord Nor- man had met; with a, serious acci- dent, and that one or both of the medical men who were staying in the house was to come on to Scar- fross with the necessary things. 7 “What is to be don}; Q” panted Lady Betty, who like most of her “Oh! what is to be done?” she walled. “Do you think he is killâ€" ed?~n0, not killed or they would not send for a doctor! Where is Dr. Greene?” n Itady Blanche, without, the slight.- eslt hesitation, took the letter from her hand and read it. She did not stagger as Lady Bet- ty 'had done; no cry escaped her lips; but, they all noticed that she turned white to the lips, a deathly white, awful to sale and remember. For a. moment she stood as if turned to stone, her eyes distended and fixed on vacancy, her fingers clutching the scrap of paper. “Lord Norman has met with acoldent; {he Is In great danger! 7 There {vats a murlfiur of alafm and sympathy as the group gathered around Lady Blanche. One of the gentlemen took it from [her trembling hand and read it aloud. He added in a posiscripfi “1 need not exhort you to be careful not to alarm Miss Carlisle!” “Give me: the letter! Oh.‘ What shall I do ‘2 Poor Bruce! Poor Bruce! I can’t read it!” she sobâ€" bed. “Will some oneâ€"J’ 'As those words were read out, Lady Betty groaned and put her hands before her face. cry. Lady Betty tore the envelope open, and 'lan-cel at the scrap of paper insi c, then staggered against the balustrade with a faint For a moment only, then she looked around and in a. Low, hard voice, so unlike her usual smooth bones, said: MLVLA1,\| Adww.’ u......_v..-. With) a piteous cry Lady Betty held out her hand. W‘V‘VGLivVe it to me !” exclaimed Lady Betty, snabphing it. - . n One or two others, attracted and alarmed 'by the sight of the horse, had joined them on the terrace, and as the man rode up and flung himself out of the saddle almost at their feet, one of the gentlemen ran down the .steps to him. It was Donald. “A letter for Lady Pendleton,” he said, hoarse-1y; he was nearly eX< bausted as the poor beast he had ridden. ........... a _V Tl; rest drew away from her, all but Lady Blanche, 'who remained wlhvere she stood at her side. If the hunting party made good traveling it would return before duvsk, and Lady iBefo’qy was staqdipg t6 the; house; and they saw that the horse was covered with ‘foam and nearly exhausted. Her heart misgave her, she knew not why, and, like most women of her temperament, she looked around for help and company; and at. the moment, as if she, too, had been watchingâ€"as indeed she had â€"â€"Lady Blanche glided through the window and stood by her side. Lately Elfinche smiled contemptu- 0931):.~ , “Why should you think so '2” she said. "‘Sir Joseph has sent one of the men on in advance to! tell them to put off the dinner for an hourâ€" that i-s all.” Lady Betty tried to smile. “I wish I had your nerves, Blanche,” she said, almost spite- fully. “It isn’t a question of nerves. but of common sense,” reborth Lady Blanche, coldly. “What could have happened '2” “I doyt know; we shall soon learn,” answered Lady Betty, grjyfly. 1 u......., v.-.“ ........J .7-.. on the terrace looking toward the road that wound through the park when she saw a. horseman appear in the distance. He W815 riding very hard and evi- dently urging [his tired horse at lbs utmost speed. “Sofnethihg happened!” gasped Lad y 7 Bejl‘gy. “Who is that coming 2” said Lady Betty, in an agitated voice. “It iswsome messenger,” she said, very quietly. 9, WV, Th-evman rode fearfully hard, and soon passed into phedro‘ad leaduing so '2” she ,n “Because it pleases me,” re- turned Lady Blanche, h‘aughtily, “"i‘o Svcanfro’ss? Why 2” demandâ€" ed Lady Betty. “Why should you go?” And this was her triumph, was it? It was for this that she had plotted and schemed, that the man she loved should be dying, dying in a hut in the wilderness. Dying! Oh, Heaven, if he should (he be- fore she could reach him, before she could see his face, touch his hand once more! “Have you ordered the carriage, B1anch-eâ€"" she said, then she stop- ped and stared at her. “Why have you got your habit; on? Where are 3011 going?” She had scarcely got it on than there came a, knock at the door, and Lady Betty entered the room without ceremony. ‘ She was dressed for the journey and was still trembling with agita- tion. “Ivam going to Scarfross,” said Lady Blanche, coldly. “Say no more, leddie,” said the old man, doggedly. “I’ll saddle a. horse for ye, and what’s more, i will ride back to Scarfross too.” is to 'follo'w. Will you see about the horses? And, Dbnald. will you see that a lady’s saddle is put up- on one.” “I am not only thinking of it, but I mean to do it,” she said, calmly. “I am a good rider, and strong,” she said. “If Dr. Greene can go, I can go! The night is not dark. Lord Norman is lying there without a woman near him ” Lady Blanche 'went back to the house without a, word, and reaching 'her room threw herself on her knees beside the bed and hid her face in her hands. With a cry of despair she ms-e and began putting on her habit with feverish haste. Lady Blanche put her hand to her heart as if she had received a dagger t'hrust; then she looked at the old man’s rugged face with a, fixed determination. “Donald,” she said, “a doctorâ€"â€" Dr. Greeneâ€"ls gomg to rlde out to Scarfr9s§ at onch and a carnage “And what for “I” he demanded, staring at her. “For me,” she said, gently. “For the leddie-s 1” he exclaimed. “But it’s no possible you’ll be thinking of riding through the dark 7) nigh t to Scarfrossfâ€"f‘ “It was all for the lad’s sake, me leddie; he gave his life~if so be the laird dies-â€"f0r the young boy! Poor ,boy, he’s almost daft over it, and wellâ€"nigh broken-hearted! It was «a noble thing to do, me led-die, and a sore sight to see so grand a man laying broken and bleeding. It’s a strange thing, too, me leddie, that Lord Bruce .had a warning the night before. He could not sleep, and came to me to know if he could ride back here. Strange that were, now!” and Donald shook his head gravely, feeling convinced that Lord Bruce had received a direct “warnin .” _ Lady lanche listened with low- ered lids and tightlyâ€"sen lips. “Andâ€"and do you think he will die?" she asked rhoarsely, each word leaving “her white lips as if it: hurt her. ' Donald shook his head. _ “He’s sort hurt,” he -said,_grim- class, was thrown into a. complete state of helpless despair. Lady Blanche stood for a moment as if collecting all her mental and physical strength; then she went down the terrace and round’ to the stables. There she found a, couple of grooms wiping down Donald’s poor worse, and trying to make him com- fortable; and seated on an upturn- ed barro'w was Donald himself. “Will 37011 fiell me how the arc- ciéent happened ?”7 she asked. “There is no time to lose,” she said, in a low, hard voice. “Will you start at once, Dr. Greene? I will see that a conveyance follows you With anything you may order.” The appearance of the “grand lady” in their midst flustered the men somewhat. She went up to Donald quickly. “I will write a list of what I shall require,” he said. Then, turned and looked around. “This Scar- fro-ss is a mere hut, quite solitary in. the hills, is it not?â€"I mean there is not likely to be any womenâ€"folk who could nurse Lord Norman?” “It, is simply a, rough, hut-like place, in a perfect Muldernesxs,” some one quickly answered. “Very well, then,” ’he sziid, de- Clswely: “some one you can rely upon had better come on after me In the carriage,” he said, and ran off. Suddenly a, shiver ran through Lady Blanche’s frame, and, as if she had recovered from an awful stupor, she turned to 131‘- Greene. Donald'flook off .his .glengarry, and told her in {his rough, guttural, broken English: He glanced at her white, set face approvineg. The physicians of Tibet 1,500 years ago employed the same means of diagnosing the condition of a sick person as the physicians oi the present dayâ€"they felt the patient's pulse, looked at his tongue, ct",- Among the “remedies” which they recommended were not only \‘eger tarian diet, baths, compresses. but also massage and cupping. What is more remarkable is that physio! ans who did not keep their instru- ments quite clean were severely punished. The ancient Tibetans were in this respect extremely mod- ern. The old Tibetan medicine book prescribes that healthy persons should “lead an orderly, sensible manner of life, avoid all excesses and irregularities, ‘axlso conscienti» ously cherish, keep clean, both soil: and body.”â€"-Pa.ll Mall Gazette. Quite recently a warship found it necessary to call for a, few hours at a. military port on the coast of Ireland. Tommy Atkins, meeting a full bearded Irish tar in the street a couple of hours later, said : “Pat, whbn_ are you going to place your vs hlskers on the Reserve List 2” “When you place your tongue on the Civil List.” was the Irish 5.» lor’s reply. A girl doe‘sn’t like to be called a, flirt unless she isn’t. A Tibetan hand-book of medicine which was known and used about 1,200 years ago, and even then was regarded as an “ancient” and ven- erated source of knowledge, was used as material for the investigaâ€" tion. The Russian Academi‘cirans have thus made the astonishing dis- covery that this book described drugs and cuies which European physicians “dis-covered” many hun- dred yeays afgerward. Thus the doctors of Tibet so many centuries ago were not only acquainted with the secrets of the entire human anatomyâ€"how many bones there are in the human body, etc., the principal nerves, namely, ninety-nine-bvut knew that the skin contained eleven milâ€" ion pores. According to this venâ€" erable book, “the heart is king of all the organs and the support of life.” “Sickness in general origin- ate owing to the evil and ignorance of human beings, especially owing to their inability to overcome their passions, which disturb the heel- thy nourishing of the human or- gans. All evil thoughts also have a harmful influence on the heart and liver.” Used Methods 1,500 Years Ago That are in Practice To-day. The ancients, priests and sevents of Tibet, were skilful physicians when almost the whole of Europe was overrun by ignorant savage: 01: semi-civilized barbarians. The Russian Government recent- ly received. a petition from the Si berian Buddhists requesting this medical schools should be estab lished among them in which the ancient Tibetan art of healing should be taught. In consequence of this strange petition the Mediâ€" cal Academy of St. Petersburg has been making investigations con- cerning the claims of the ancient Tibetan. art of healing. Lady Blanche winced as if she had been struck, then her face crimsonâ€" ed and her lips parted as if for sud- den ‘breath. . I Anaisbiee‘chlesswfor what could she say? Lady Betty crept crying from the room. ‘ but 'with a dangerous gleam in her eygst “There is no occasion for you to go,” she sold. “I am gomgfâ€"ZJ’ “Floris~â€"Floris Carlisle!” she said, with suppressed scorn and vehemence. “Yes! she may be nearer to ‘him than I .am. You taunt me with that, do you! Where is she, them? Why is she not here? Perhaps you do not knowâ€"but, yes you do, as well as 11 She has de- sertedhim. And it is 1â€"1 who have loved him all throughâ€"who will go to him now 1” ’Lady Betty looked at her jeal- ously. PAT’ S RETORT COURTEO U-S D. HEALING IN OLD TIBET. (To be continued.) It has long been observed that; manure is beneficial out of all r‘o-Y ,portion to the amount of ac ua plant food contained. This is dué‘ to the humus it adds to the soil an? to the large numbers of benefici bacteria introduced into the .so Ll Plant growth is dependent upon“ the action of bacteria in the soil.‘ Among the most important are the; bacteria of decay. These the meal nure introduces in enormous num-1 bers. It is a good practice just be-l fore turning under green crops, to spread a little manure over the ground, no matter how thinly, to' introduce these bacteria, that ‘ther ‘ may be an ample supply for the defil cay of the green crop. Norwegian Crullers.â€"‘-Oue cume 0E sugar, one teasponful of butter, four eggs, four tablespoons sweet cream, one tablespoonful of brandy, The most ecouomical plnn fo‘ handling manure on the avera farm is to use plenty of beddin go absorb the liquid manure, an ' allow the liquid to accumulate u . til there is sufficient to justify hauli- ing, when it should be taken direct Iy to the field where it is to be use and scaittered. A manure spread; e- is a good investment. If straw 15 used for bedding it should be cu up into small lengths, as this greaiw ly increases its absorptive power, and leaves the' manure in bette acondition for handling and rapi decay in_th~e soil. ‘ 1215-61“, viz? Luv-unawy v v u L u a v . M . w ‘ . . “V” a httl‘e salt. Beat yolks and whltes separately. also beat cream. Floud [enough to roll thin. 0111; in any; shape and fry in hot lard. I WheFC large numbers of cattle 3419“ fed in open sheds, the manure may be allowed :to accumulate :11me- ter WIthout any serlous damgge: l 1 < The greatest loss is in letting the’ liquid manure go to water. The! liquid manure contains a. li'ttlel more fertility than the solid marl nure and it is more available. Ye few farmers make‘ any effort t3} save» it. When large applicafions of man; nure must be used, as in the case or gardeners, it is necessary to let ’oh manure rot before usin . This 1' best done under cover iy observh ing the precautions to preventI heating. 7 . 1 My“, -_Iv Fertllizers containing nitrate o; soda should not be applied with fresh manure or immediately fol-. lowing it. as the presence of fresh; manure promotes dentrification. ‘ The escape of ammonia may b3; prevented by sprinkling gypsum on the layers of the manure pile as it, is being formed. Acid phosphate and kalnit are sometimes used for this purpose, but it is said that} these materials injure the hoofs ofl the animals, so they should not be used in the stalls, but only in the manure heap. Another source of loss is the heat-l in-g of the manure pil-e. When St-ho manure pile heats, nitrogen, th most valuable part of the manur passes off in the form of ammonie. It is this compound that gives-f heating manure its peCuliar ‘oldora The heating of the manure pilei‘ may be largely controlled. Hot. fermentation of manure is produc-l ed by the action of minute organ- isms (bacteria) which require a lib-‘ neral supply of air for their activit . It the manure is compacted so as {o exclude the air, fermentation can-j nolt take place very rapidly and the temperature cannot rise very high. If the manure pile is under cover water may be added to the .pile to; help exclude the air and keep the; temperature down. But care must .be taken not to add enough 1301‘ walterlog it. With the air excluldy ed, other kinds of bacteria, which work in the absence of air, effect the decomposition with little or no loss of nitrogen. The manure should be compacted While fresh, as hot fermentation may set up in few hours. The main reason why horse Ink) nure heats more rapidly than cow, manure is that; it is more poroua,’ thus admitting of a freer circulflr’ tion of atmosphere., Cow manure contains more water. which also keeps the temperature down. One source of loss is leaching. When the manure is fbhrown from. the stable and exposed to the rain all the soluble parts of the manure: are washed out and pass off-in the drainage water. ‘Manure may lose. most of its fertilizing value in thit way. W++H++ +++++++++éa CARE OF FARM MANURES. I It is desirable to consider th sources of loss and means for pr venting loss, for, it, is estimated" that from 75 to 85 per cent. of the; fertility removed by the cm}; me» be returned in properly cared for manure. gym: :'. ‘++;fig+t+.+§fi;fiwm Him! the Farm