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“Thén you know Lord Geofh‘oi 3” he said, stumbling woefully over the words. Hyla. glanced at him quickly. H-e knew by the man’s mocking tone that he was disbelieved.‘ Hyla, was hm; a. poor liar. “So you go to Icomb for sanctu- ary,” he said slowly. “And Geof- {mi sent his men after you. It is a long way through the fen to go after one thrall. And also they say Lord Roger Bigot is going to Hi1- ay with a, great host. It. is unlike eofiroi ole la Bourne to waste men hunting for a sari at such a time. He is growing old and foolish.” “It viiâ€"as game,” said HyJa quick- 1y ; “by; game,” he, added in an ungasy afterward. Thei'e was silence for a minute. The long, lean man seemed turning (we); something 1n Ins mlnd. “We two be at a. tangle,” he said Mi length. “You are in flight, then from the Hilgay men '1” "For my life,” said Hyla. “Then you and I are in one boat Kyla, as it is said. I doubted that you had come against me‘just now. So they are after you? Have you been killing game in the forest or imaging corn?” me 1” The other looked at him with a long searching glance for near a minute. Kyla. glanced hurriedly round the quiet little pool. "Where? where ’1" he said in a. tone of unmistakable terror. “Have you seen them, then? Are they in wait to take “I doubt me there is something strange hefe;’-’ said the tall man» with a. sudden ’ bark of anger. "There is something black here, my good rogue. I pray you throw a tble light upon this. If ever I saw a man with fear writ, upon him you are that man, Hyla. I beg leave to think there are otherswof you not far away I There are more from Hilng about us in the fen.” With a sure hand the stranger rent the boWs at a, break but a. yard wide in the reeds. The put went hissing through the narrow assage, pushing the reeds aside I a. moment, only that they should wring back again after its pas- sage. A few yards through the thick growth brought them into a circular pool or basin. -Lns also Bnt'whab arrested the serfs im- tlmdiate attention was a, curious structure at the far side of the pool. It resembled nothing so much #8 a, small house-boat. A wooden but had been built upon a floating platform 01 timber, and the whole has moored to a, stout pile which yrojected some three feet from the water. A fine smoulder‘ed .on the deck in bent of the hut, and a- cooking pot hung pverr it by a; chair}. “This is my; home,” said the man, pointing towards the raft. "When-q] gq I take my hquse with} me, and ask no man’: leave. I have lived on this pool for new two years new.” They landed on the raft. "Now you shall fill your belly, Sir Wundarer,” said the man, "and than I will hear more 0! you. Here is a mess of bare, marsh quail, and herbs. It’s fit for 3, lord eke a thud], for I see you wear a, thrall’s Dollar. Here is a wooden bowl, fill. it, and so thyself." He came out of the cabin with two rough wooden howls, which he dified and filled in the cauldron. en for a. space, while the sun rode up the sky, there wa 1w- sound hemd but the feeding of hungry Hyla. began to feel the blood mov- ing in him once more, and the strength of manhood returning. The sun shone on his chilled limbs and wag-qu them, the night was over. At the finish of the meal the tall man turned on him suddenly and without praparation. “Ho-W should Kyla. of the long arms, than of Qeofiroi de la Bonrne, be making his way to Richard Espec‘l Is Geoflroi about to profess for a monk 1” Hyla stared at him stupidly.,with open mouth, and swift fear began to knock at his heart. ,was surrounded with reeds which towered up into the air. It was wary small in diameter, and float-â€" big on its placid black water was like being at the bottom of a jar. The plaEe was full of the earliest sunlights and busy with the newly awakened life of the ien. ~“I know him,” raid the man slowâ€" CHAPTER XIV.â€"(Cont’d) FREEDOM AI MM History of a Man Who Lived in Misery and Torture nulcklfiiégfi EoilTsfcuI-cs'comrbeavl; the throat and km 5. - - - 25 cents. He opened the box and drew sev- eral objects from it. One was a great. look of nutrbrown hair, full three feet long, as soft and fine as spun silk. Anofhelj was a- ring of gold. in which a' red shone «shone darkly in the candleâ€"light. There were one or two pieces of embroi- dered work. half the design being uncompleted. “Théy were Isonlt's,” said the man in a._ hushed vome. So saying, hevfumbled in his coat and pulled therefrom a key, which hung round his neck upon a cord of twisted gut. “On this day,” said the man, “I will show you what no other cyes than mine have seen for eight long, lonely years. I doubt, nothing but that it is God His guidance that has brought you here. to this place. For to you more than all other men this sight is due.” “See here,” said the man. At the end of the cabin was a broad shelf painted in red, with-a touch of gildâ€" ing. A thick candle of {at with a small Wick, which gave a. tiny glimg mer of light, was burning in an iron stand. In the wall behind, was a. little doorlesshuphoard, or alcove, in which was a small box of dark wood, heavily bound round with iron bands. At the hack of the alcove a. cap of parti~eolored red and yellow was hailed to the wall. The man who cavlied himself Lisole lifted the box from the alcove carefully, and as he difi so the edge touched a. bell on .the end of the pointed cap. It tinkled musi- cally. $517953 Cum He took Hyla by the arm and led him into the cabin. It was a, com- formhle little shelter. A 'couch of skins ran down one side, and nboye it were shelves covered with pots pans, tools, and fishing gear. A long yewâ€"bow stood in one corner among a few spears. An arbaiist lay upon a, wooden chest. Light came- into the place through a, win- dow covered with oiled sheepâ€"skin stretched upon a sliding frame. In one corner was an imn fire-pan for use in winter, and a hollow shaft of wood above it went through tho roof in a, kind of chimney. The place was a palace tb'Hyla’§ notions. No serf had such a home. The cabin was crowded with posâ€" sessions. Unaonscionsly HyIa beâ€" gan to speak with deference to this owner of so much. Hyla knew nothing of what he said, for he had no Frencn. Seeing his look of astouishment, the man recovered himself. “I {orgot for a moment” he said, “who‘you were. Now thank God for this news! So on have killed him! At last-l At astl How and why? Bay quick- 1"), “Come, man," he. said briskly, resuming his ordinary voice; “you are keeping something. Tel} out straight. to one who knows you and Grauch alsoâ€"does that surprise you? There are no friends of the house of Bovine here. What is it, what hast done 2” "Killed him,” said Hyla, shortly. “Splendeur dex V’ said the man in a. fierce- whisper. His face work- ed, his eyes became prominent, he trembled all over with excitement like a'hunting dog wanting a quar- ry while in the leaah. Then he burst out into a torrent of questions in French, the foreign words tumbling over each other in his eagerness. *Hyla. told him in a few words all the gtog'y. 7 "I call myself Lisole to the few that I meet in the Ien. But agone I had another name. Come and see.” “Andeho are you, then ‘1” he said, when he had done. 1y. “I am well acquainted with that lord, though it is eight years since we have met.” Suddenly his voine rose, though he seemed to be trying to control it. “God curse him l” he cried in a hoarse scream; “will the devil never go to his own it. Hyla. started eagerly. The man’s passion was so extreme, his curse wa's so real and full of bitter hat- red that an avowal trembled on his lips. face ! The other game him the cue for I!) The “midsummer hum”â€"in Norâ€" folk they callthe monotone of sum- mer insect. life by that nameâ€"lulled and soothed them. There was peace in that deep and secret. hidingâ€" place. In the afternoon they broiled some firm white 'fish and made an- other meal. “Come and see my field,” said Lisole afterwardsp They got into the small punt and followed a narrow way through the reeds, going away from the wide stretch of Wave: on‘the further shore of which they had first, met. At a, shelving turfy shore ‘they dis- embarked. - Neither said much for several hours, thu thoughts of both were grave and sad. and yet not wholly without comfort. ‘ They seemed to see God’s hand in all this. There was something fearful and yet sweet in their hearts. Isoult had been watching by the side of a womanlewife to one of the menâ€"at-arms. She Crossed 'tho courtyard to her 'own apartment, in front of Geoffmi do la, Bourne. He,‘being mad with drink, thought he saw some. phantom, and drew his dagger. With a shout he rfishâ€" ed upon the lady, and soon she lay bleeding her sweet life away upon the frosty ground. Hyla, and Lisole sat gravely to- gefihqr (m the/deck of the boat. They buried her with great pomp and few dry eyes, while Leâ€" railleur bided his time. The rest we have heard. It was a strange meeting. This man Lemilleur had been bufioon to Geoffroi, and had come with him from Normandy. His wife, I‘soulta was a. sweet simple dame, so iraâ€" grant and so pure that all the world loved her. She was a. strange- ly auccesful nurse, and doctqr, and knew mum of herbs. In thoseeim- pbe times her cures were thought miraculous, and she was venerated. The Jester, a, grave and melancholy man when not profesalonally em» played, thought her a. saint, and loved» her dearly. Now one winter night, Lord Geoffroi being, as was his wont,.very drunk, set out from his feasting in the hall to seek sleep in his bed-chamber. "Not so. Sometimes I get me to Mass at Icomb, and I am well with the monks." ‘ “Ah, now I am Lisole. But thank God for this day. I can wait the end quiet now. So you have :killed him! Know you that I 3.1. so tried? I was not bold as you have been. > I tried with poison, and “Chen fled away by night. I took the poppy seeds and brewed them, and put the juice in his drink. But I heard of him not long after as well and strong, so I know it was not to be. I never knew how I failed.” "I can tell you that,” said Hy" In, “it was common talk. Lord Geofiroi went, to his. chamber in O‘utfangthef Tower drunken after dinner in the hall. Dom Anslem led him there. On the table was his night-draught of morat in which you had put the poison. Geofiroi drank a. long pull, and then fell on the bed and lay sleeping heavy among the straw. Dom Anslem, beâ€" ing thirsty, did go to take a. pull at the morat, but had scarce put lip to it when the taste or smell told him what it was. Host; been a, chirurgeon, they do say, and knowâ€" eth simples as I the fen-lands. So he ran for oil and salt. and pourâ€" eth them into Geoflroi until he vom- ited the poison. But for two days after that he was deadly sick and could hold no food. I mind well they searched the forest; lands for you and eke the fen, but found not.” . “Aye, I fled too swiftly and too far for such as they. ’19 takes Wit to be a fool, and they‘ being not fools but menâ€"at-arms had no cunâ€" ning such as_mine. I built this house'of mine with wood ‘from Icomb, and have lived upon the wntgrs this many a year.” “Ever alone 3:.nd~{vith0\1t speech of men 3” “Was once Lemilleur, whose jesting died eight eight years ago. It was buried in Her grave.” “God give her peace,” said Hy- la. "See you this scar on my arm? A shaft Went through it in the big wood. Henry Montdefeu was huntâ€" ing with Lord Geoffroi. I was beating in the undergrowth, and a chance shaft came my way. La Gu- erisseur bound it up with a mess of hut cru-hed leaves and a linen strip. In a, week I was Whole. That was near ten years ago.” “You knew me not ‘3” "Nor ever should have known hadst not told me. Your hair it is as white as snow, your face has fallen in and full of lines, aye', and your vr-iw is not the voice that. sang in the hall in those days.” Ia. "Isoult, the Healer.” "Then you who are called Lis- oleâ€"1” “Isoult 1a. Guerisseur 1” said By- A COMMON HABIT. If he can get 10 cents for nothing a. man is generally willing to give up a chance to earn a dollar. Cabbage Without Odor.â€"-Cut a cabbage into quarters and remove the core. Put the four pieces into a pot of violently boiling water, drop» ping in one at a. time gently so as not. to stop the boiling. Cover with a. plate or weight to keep the cabbage under water, add a pinch of soda, some salt and boil fast for twentyfive minutes. Put Hm cabbage in a. colander and press the water out and cut it up. Serve withvinegar or cover with a, white sauce. Green Tomato ’ Mincemeat.~â€"One peck of green tomatoes; chop fine, squeeze and drain off juice. . Cover with hot water and two tablespoonâ€" fuls of salt, Boil a few minutes, then drain off. Do thisrthree times, then add one-half peck of chopped apples, three pounds of yellow “0” sugar, one cupful of vinegar; one cupful of chopped suet, two table- spoonfuls of cinnamon, one tableâ€" spoonful of cloves and one nutmeg, one pound of raisins, and one pound of currants. Then boil till apples are done. Can in fruit cans and seal tight. For long hours, as Hyla. fell asleep covered with a skin upon the deck, he heard the low voices of the monk and his host in the cabin. It: was a soothing monotone in the night silence. In the morning Liaole came to him and woke him. “The father and I have talked, the night- through,” he said, “and soon I leave my home for 100mb. "Twill be better so; We will start anon. It is hard parting, ‘even with this small dwelling, but it is Godys will I do not doubt.” “Anon, my son,” said be, “you shall go back with me to peace. We thought, indeed, that you had left us with the thrall Cerdic, and we were not pleased. «Your wife and daughter have been in a rare way, sa_they tell me.” Hyla waited as the punt shot- off into the alternation of snver light and velvet shadow. Before long he heard voices coming near, and the splash of the pole. It was a, monk from Icomb. ~ About ten o’clock, or perhaps a little later, a long, low whistle came over the water to them, in waves of tremulous sound. Lisole jumped up and loosened the painter of the punt. “It’s one of the monks,” he said; “now. and again they come to me at night time.” He greeted the serf with a, “be- nedicite,” and told him that Lisole had given him the outlines of his story. - - “fill my own work, Hyla,” said the ex-jester, with no inconsider- able pride in his voice. “I delved the ditches and got all the water out of the land. Then I burnt dried reeds over it, and mixed the ashes with the soil for ainanure. Then I sowed my wheat, and it is bread, white bread, all the year round for me. I flail and winnow, grind and bake. and no man helps me. The monks wouM lend me a thrall to help, but I said no. I am happier alone, La Gnerisseur seems nearer l.‘h’en. I have other things to show you, but not here: Let us go back to home first. To-day is a, holiâ€" day, and you also need rest.” ‘ When the moon rose and the big fishes were leaping out of the water with resonant echoing splashes in the dusk, they were still sitting on the deck of the boat in calm contemplation. They spoke but little, revolving memories. Now and than the jester made some remark reminiscent of old dead days, and Hyla. capped it with another. 3111170113 Cum Climbing up the bank they came suddenly upon three acres of ripen- ing com, a. strange and pastoral sight in that wilderness. Small dykes covered with bright waterâ€" flowers ran through the field divid- ing it into small squares. It was thoroughly drained, and a rich crop. rulcilvr “:15;- coh iufcure;cord;.rwhe;li h throat and [In a. - - - 25 Gen». NM Dnu and Chemical Company of Canada. Limited. (To be continued.) VEGETABLES. wm make Me oomfortab): for you again. ‘ They relieve flue worn headache in 30 mimics or less. A MARTY. 1'0 HEADACB’ES? 25¢. a Box at your druggaéi‘s: Ar-d then there isxarxofiher thing that? shouid ‘be consideré'd ‘in ooh- nection with this businfissgand that is tbgg making ‘of quite) halal-go amgunt uf excellentgmanure, that is, So much needed on abbut every: Farmers should raise more pigs. Go into the business understandâ€" ingly. give it, all needml‘ait‘tentiom and see if the resultmarenot satis- fzu-tnry, as the writer'has found them to braâ€"~13. R. 'l‘owle, in Hum-(1's Dairying. MANURE FOR'HAY LAND. . \‘x’hvat, corn and other crops are no more improved by rotation than bay. The Minnesota :Ifixperimentl Station shows that a plat continu-; mme cut. for hay the ‘past fifteen! years; has given an average yield of 1.73 tons per acre, While on a pYot undrr a threeâ€"years rotation of. wheat, clover and corn, bay has: yiemmi, the past ten years, an av'j wage uf 2.9 tons per acre. In a. fi\(‘fi‘(‘&l‘ rotation of wheat, timothyI and clover. pasture, oats and com,’ {the hay has yielded an average of 3.9 tons per acre, since 1900‘ Eight inns of manure peracre were ap- plied once in five years on the five- yem- mtmmn plots. There is mane; in manure. _ The maps grmvnfiromlhe. use' of' this: munurc‘ should go along way» in famishmg or gmwjng‘the gram that; will be .n-eeded‘in. fattening the pig-é. This is something that should be well consideredfl ‘ ()n 20-(70w farms there<$honld be an income of from $1001» $150 from pigs grown and {attend gen the farm. There should hafilgwo breeds of these and each should; he grown and fat-toned in six 'ngth8’ time. This will require somchgwiin along wuh the milk, but ‘the probes-s should be continuous from meaning to slaughtering time, rand this will require some attention and care. The prices for meats are now pmpm-mionally higher than for grain, so it will pay .tofjfeed ae‘liber- ally as seems to he neoegsagy. My attention was lqtélyuraned to a thrifty, gooddooking :Berkshire sow. that the owner .._-stated had reared 2] out of 28 gigs for the first year. Lhese had eltfiér bean sold or were valued at $69.3}; four to five \Weks old at goingpriaesxThis wanid more than equeil {the aner- age product of t dairy cow, while the cost of keep g. fiéuw be conâ€" siderably less. This certainly a goofij‘x‘ecord fur tha; that of any yeay'and‘at usual A farmer wit-h an.av6lageâ€"sized dairy should have at least one good brm-d sow or move when) ’.needed.l One will usually hignish xenough pigs to grow up andiglbenon the farm, at least, and 1553711163119 quite a saving when otherwisedfihey‘would have to he purchased. From the returns from this 9ng1ng .a good' sum should be. realiibd‘fiibher from pigs sold at weaning'..fim§, or as fattened on the farm. ‘ 5”“WWD SWINE ON DAIRY FARMS. On dairy farme Where the skim- med milk can be retained for use, the feeding of it to pigs can be'made very profitable where the iarmer has arrangements that are suited to the purpose all the car around. There slmuld be suital)‘ accommo- dations for cold weather, as with these and a fair supply of milk and grain and proper carelh’c business can be made as profitable in win ter as in summer, and 03611 more so. And first theraalxoum. be the selection of the breed fliunghtto be best, all things consddtm'eadJ ,for the locality, paying partin‘ular attention to that of the sow for ‘bmeding‘pur- poses. These should be of the best type and form, (100316 (and quiet, that will make good motlie‘rs, then keep them several years. ’Bhis will be found more mtisfagtqyy than making frequent changes. There should be zit least two good litters of pigs in‘ a. year. The sows should have suitgble Quarters in winter, ample,‘ oomiof'table and kept dry and well bedded. .Insumj mer she may run in a, yai‘d or small field when- it will be hatterk'for now and pigs; than in a pan. The sows should be well cared for at all times, not, fat, but‘finr a thrifty,, healthy condition. a WWW/3”“ E 0n the Farm ZR 1‘! I) {layering and the; I {an .vmzu a 13 um; (.104: . i new: oak. u 14 Mag, a riot.- ez m V . 3!