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Or “The Adventu CHAPTER XXVIII. It was then perhaps that "l‘rgent fought the hardest battle of his life. The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, laboring amongst them spade in hand. boats were deserted, every one was working 0n the road. The labor was immense, but the wages were magni- ‘ ficent. Real progress was made and the boy’s calculations were faultless. Trent used the cable freely. ‘ “Have dismissed (‘athcart for in- competencymroad stai'te(l--~pi'ogi‘ess magnificent, he wired one week, and shortly afterwards a message backâ€" ' I “Cathcart cables resignedâ€"scheme impossible â€"- shares droppingâ€"Wire reply." Trent clenched his fist, language made the boy, who had never heard him violent, look up in surprise. Then he put on his coat and walked out to the cable station. “Cathcart lies. I dismissed him for cowardice and incompetence. The road is being made, and I pledge my l and his word that: it will be finished in six months. Let our friends sell no shares.” Then Trent went back, and, hard' as he had worked before, he surpass- ed it all now. Far and wide he sent ever the same inquiryâ€"for labor and tores. He spent money like wa- er, but he spent from a bottomless purse. Day after day Kru boys, naâ€", tives, and Europeans down on their luck, came creeping in. Far away across the rolling plain the straight. belt of flint-laid road-bed stretched to the horizon, one gang in advance cutâ€" ting turf. another beating in the small stones. The boy grew thin and bronz- ed, Trent and he toiled as though their lives hung upon the Work. So: they went on till the foremost gang came close to the forests, beyond which lay the village of Bekwando. I Then began the period of the greatâ€" . est anxiety, for Trent and the boy and a handful of others knew what would have sent half the natives fly-i ing from their work if a whisper had, got. abroad. A few soldiers were‘ drafted down from the Fort, arms were given out to all those who could be trusted to use them, and by night men watched by the great red fires. which flared along the path of their' labors. Trent and the boy took it by turns to watch, their revolvers loaded. by their side, and their eyes ever} turned towards that dark line of for- est whence came nothing but the singing of night birds and the calling of wild animals. Yet: Trent would} have no caution relaxed, the more: they progressed the more vigilanti watch they kept. At last came signs' of the men of Bekwando. In the small ‘ hours of the morning a burning spear came hurtling through the darknessT and fell with a hiss and a quiver in! the ground, only a few feet from‘ where Trent and the boy lay. Trent stamped on it hastily and‘gave no, alarm. But the boy stole round with} a whispered warning to those who could be trusted to fight. i Yet no attack came on that night or the next; on the third Trent and‘ the boy sat talking and the latter frankly owned that he was nervous. i “It’s not that I’m afraid,” he said, smiling.' “You know it isn’t that! But all day long I’ve had the same! feelingâ€"we're being watched! ‘I’m perfectly certain that the beggars are' skulking round the borders of the for- ' est there. Before morning we shall hear from them." i “If they mean to fight," Trent said,‘ “the sooner they come out the better.! I’d semi a messenger to the King. only I’m afraid they'd kill him. 00m; Sam won't come! I’ve sent for him' twice." THE GOLDEN KEY By the Author of "What He Cost Her." â€"â€""n‘ ' a :and ends of machinery. In a week the fishing came i ' answer. res of Ledgard." wonderful man. Honestly, this road is a marvellous feat for untrainâ€" cd labor, and with such rotten odds I don’t know what experience you'd had of road- making.” “None!” Trent interjectcd. “Then it's wonderful!" _ Trent smiled upon the boy With such a smile as few people had ever seen upon his lips. “There's a bit of credit to you, Davcnant," he said. “I’d never have been able to figure out the levelling alone. Whether I go down or not, this shall be a good step upon the lad- der for you.” The boy laughed. “I’ve enjoyed it more than thing else in my life,” he said. “Fancy the difference between this and life in a London office. It’s been magni- ficent! I never dreamed what life was like before.” Trent looked thoughtfully into the red embers. “You had the mail to-day," the boy continued. “How were things in Lon- . don ?" “Not so bar ,” Trent answered. “Cathcart has been doing all the harm he can, but it hasn’t made a lot of difference. My cables have been pubâ€" lished, and our letters will be in print by now, and the photographs you took of the work. That was a splendid idea!" “And the shares 7" “Down a bitâ€"not much. Da Souza seems to be selling out carefully a few at a time, and my brokers are buying most of them. Pound shares are nineteen shillings to-day. They’ll be between three and four pounds a week after I get back." “And when shall you go?" the boy 4 asked. “Directly I get a man out here I can trust and things are fixed with his Majesty the King of Bekwando! We’ll both go then, and you shall spend a week or two with me in Lonâ€" don.” The boy laughed. “What a time we’ll have!” he cried. “Say, do you know your way round?” Trent shook his head. “I’m afraid not,” he said. “You’ll have.to be my guide.” “Right you are,” was the cheerful “I’ll take you to Jimmy’s, and the Empire, and down the river, and to a match at Lord's, and to Henley if we’re in time, and I’ll take you to see my aunt. You'll like her.” Trent nodded. “I’ll expect to,” he said. anything like you?" “Much cleverer,” the boy said, “but we’ve been great chums all our life. She’s the cleverest woman I ever knew, earns lots of money writing for newspapers. Here, you’ve dropped your cigar, Trent." ' .Trent groped for it on the ground With shaking fingers. “Writes for newspapers?” he re- peated slowly. “I wonderâ€"her name isn’t Davenant, is it?” The boy shook his head. “No, she's my mother’s cousin, reallyâ€"only I call her Aunty, we al- ways got on so. She isn’t really much older than me, her name is Wendermottâ€"Ernestine Wendermott. Ernestine’s a pretty name, don’t you think?" Trent rose to his feet, muttering something about a sound in the forest. He stood with his back to the boy looking steadily at the dark line of outlying scrub, seeing in reality no- thing, yet keenly anxious that the red light of the danc’ng flames should not fall upon his face. The boy leaned on his elbow and looked in the same direction. He was puzzled by a fugi- tive something which he had seen in Trent’s face. Afterwards Trent liked “Is she sometimes gtO think that it was the sound of her in?" them in their Own lair- any- l lthing to the boy. The word was pass- ied along to the sleeping men, and lone by one they dropped back into the deep-cut trench. The red fire danced 3and crackledâ€"only a few yards out- i side the flame-lit space came the dark forms of men creeping through the ‘rough grass like snakes. r CHAPTER XXIX. ' The attack was a fiasco, the fight-1 ing was all over in ten minutes. A hundred years ago the men of Bek- 'wando, who went naked and knew no :drink more subtle than palm wine filiad one virtueâ€"bravery. But civilâ€" fixation pressing upon their frontiers jhad brought Oom Sam greedy for 1ivory and gold, and 00m Sam had .brought rum and strong waters. i nerve of the savage had gone, and his :muscle had become a flaccid thing. ‘When they had risen from the- long lby a blinding fire of Lec-Metford and , arevolver bullets their bravery vanish- 3 ianiongst their ranks. On every side the fighting men of Bekwando went down like ninepinsâ€"about a dozen only sprang forward for a hand-to- hand fight, the remainder, shrieks of despair, fled back to the shelter of the forest, and not one of them again ever showed a bold front to the white man. Trent, for a mo- ment or two, was busy, for a burly savage, who had marked him out by the light of the gleaming flames, had sprung upon him spear in hand, and behind him came others. The first one dodged Trent’s bullet and was upon him, when the boy shot him through the cheek, and he went roll- ing over into the fire, with a death- cry which rang through the camp high above the din of fighting, anâ€" other behind him Trent shot himself, but the third was upon him before he could draw his revolver and the two rolled over struggling fiercely, at too close quarters for with the thirst for blood fiercely kindled in both of them. For a moâ€" ment Trent had the worst of itâ€"a blow fell upon his forehead (the scar of which he never lost), and the wood- en club was brandished in the air for a second and more deadly stroke. But at that moment Trent leaped up, dashed his unloaded revolver full in the man’s face, and, while he stag- gered with the shock, a soldier from behind shot him through the heart. Trent saw him go staggering back~ wards and then himself sat down, giddy with the blow he had received. Afterwards he knew that he must have fainted, for when he opened his eyes the sun was up, and the men were strolling about looking at the dead savages who lay thick in the grass. Trent sat up and called for water. “Any one hurt?” he asked the boy who brought him some. The boy grinned, but shook his head. “Plenty savages killed,” he said, “no white man or Kru boy.” “Where’s Mr. Davenant," Trent asked suddenly. The boy looked round and shook his head. “No seen Mr. Dav’nant,” he said. “Him fight well though! Him not hurt!” Trent stood up with a sickening 'fear at his heart. He knew very well lthat if the boy was about and unâ€" Up and down the camp he strode ig vain. At last one of the Kru boys thought he remembered seeing a great savage bounding away with someone ‘on his back. He had thought it was one of their woundedâ€"it might have been the boy. Trent, with a sickening sense of horror, realized the truth. ‘The boy had been taken prisoner. Even then he preserved his self- ,control to a marvellous degree. First 3 of all he gave direciions for the day’s [workâ€"then he cal ed for lto accompany him to the village. ,There was no great enthusiasm. To ffight in the trenches against a foe {who had.no cover nor firearms was irather a different thing from beard- ‘ Neverâ€" The boy was looking backwards and ' name which had saved them all. For, i the 1955: “mm twenty men came f0!" fwwards along the long line of disem- whereas his gaze had been idle at first lWfll‘d, inClUdlng a gum“, and ,it became suddenly fixed bowelled earth. and keen. “Trent,” he said suddenly; “you’re! H0 >‘t00l‘9d down (“Kl ‘Vhiiipel‘ed some- I l Kg. 'i'lvcy :L-ciii to is ready to :t r 'Elliviig-n..7 ..i.. . .. it'd. uritt‘ ., 1. 1'! 1.}. VFW”... . “no... i t .3... 7.-.;“w-” AL. I“ f V? \ :. ' I M â€" screw/stirs Have you r. lllunc Mange and t-iiicr Corn Starch Puddings? the mintâ€"together, tlity make simplc, iii- expcnsivc (it sorts. the; crcryonc 521)": are “simply dclicious’ . ‘lE‘a‘i’.-i.icDSBUR(i “CROWN BRAND” CORN SYRUP lll.!l\\'.\ :l Ilu‘.‘ .‘illll allt‘u‘liyk' (i ."S liillil‘t! .\l‘i. butter or preservcs \ilic l s is lit-st for Cniidy-iiiziking. ASK YOUR GROCERâ€"it; 2 . N3 10 L3 Tues. ’ ; THE. CANADA STARCH co.. LIMITED Head Office ~ Montreal 30 Delicious with Blane Mange c‘. or tricii “(712.11 [inn/z!” witli blcnd pcz‘icctlyâ€" solicit improves ) e uvcr all kinds mi Puddingsâ€"â€" i<ll (It sinli :11; ultl ‘ ;' .1..-.:1:r il.;:ii l.-rc.:iiâ€":1nd 5.105 Tâ€"fi i their w Trent |was satisfied. ! They started directly after break- lfast and for five long hours fought ay through dense undergrowth and shrubs with never a sign of a path, though here and there were footsteps and broken boughs. By, , noon some of the party were exhaust- 'ed and lagged behind, an hour later a long line of exhausted were following Trent and the native guide. Yet to all“ their petitions for a rest Trent was adamant. Every minute‘s delay might lessen the chance of saving the boy, even they might have begun their horrible tortures. The thought inspired him , with fresh vigor. He plunged on with long, reckless strides which soon placed a widening gap between him and the rest of the party. By degrees he began to recollect his whereabouts. The way grew less difficultâ€"occasionally there were signs of a path. Every moment the soft, damp heat grew more intense and clammy. Every time he touched his forehead he found it dripping. But of these things he recked very little, for every step now brought him nearer to the end of his journey. Faintly, through the midday silence lic could hear the clanging of copper instruments, and the weird mourning cry of the defeatcd natives. more steps and he was almost within sight of them. He slackened his pace and uppiocched more stealthin unâ€" tii only u. little screen of bushes sepa- yrtul bin; from the village, and, peer- ' The " grass with a horrid yell and had. rushed in upon the hated intruders lwith couched spears only to be met ed like breath from the face of a look- i ing-glass. They hesitated, and a rain ‘of bullets wrought terrible havoc with - weapons, yet i but he would have been at his side. ‘ volunteers l stragglers . now I A few ' i buy cheaper teas, .1 is undou “Salado” will yield 3 your money. ' Calf Diphtheria.“ _ Calf diphtheria is due to a specific infection, and is always a serious mat- ter. The trouble may appear with calves from three to five days old. Such calves refuse to drink milk or suck. They show more or less disâ€" icharge of saliva from the mouth. These patches gradually develop into ulcers covered with a dead, granular éor cheesy mass, which does not peel !easily from the raw surface under- lneath. There is considerable rise of ,temperature and an offensive odor :from the mouth. The trouble may easily extend to neighboring parts, to the lining membrane of the nose, and then there appears a yellowish (lis‘ charge. In some cases the lining membrane of the digestive tract is ,similarly affected and then there is ltendency to diarrhcea. Little gshow similar symptoms. So far as now known the germ is a normal inhabitant of the intestines of healthy hogs and cattle and proba- bly always virulent. When the dis- ease is prevalent, the virus is, of course, scattered everywhere. Very young animals are most easily and most seriously affected, but cases have been reported in calves and pigs six or eight months old, and even oc- icasionally in adult cattle and adult hogs. The sores may be cleaned with two per cent. creolin in warm water, and i then treated with Lugol’s solution, ap- plied twice a day to the ulcers. Per- manganate of potash may also be ‘used, two ounces to each gallon of lwater; made up fresh .each time, as .the mixture cannot be kept from day ,to day. given to valuable animals about “Frequent and thorough disinfection [of calf-pens and calfâ€"yards is one of lthe first essentials in management. Unsafe Lanterns. The season of shortened daylight lbrings its own peculiar fire dangers. iOne of these is the use of the lantern iabout farm buildings. Of recent years, lowing to competition, a low-priced jlantern, which is a serious fire men- ace, has been placed upon the market. Instead of being securely screwed on the oil reservoir, the burner is simply slipped on, with the result that if the l l I ling through them, he saw a sight ‘which made his blood run cold within him. 1 They had the boy! He was there, in that fantastic circle bound hand and foot, but so far as he could see, . at present unhurt. ed to Trent, white and a little scar- cd, but his lips were close-set and he uttered no sound. By his side stood a man with a native knife dancing around and singingâ€"all through the place were sounds of wailing and lam- ' entation, and in front of his hut the King was lying, with an empty bottle by his side, drunk and motionless. ‘Trent’s anger grew fiercer as he watched. and sympathy of foreign governments against their own bond, that they might keep their land for misuse and ‘their bodies for debauchery? He ‘looked backwards and listened. As yet there was no sign of any of his followers and there was no telling how long these antics were to con- tinue. Trent leokcd to his revolver and set his teeth. There must be no risk of evil happening to the boy. He walked boldly out into the little space and called to them in a loud voice. (To be continued.) GOOD DIGESTION \‘v'hcn your digestion is faulty, weakncn and pain :rc certain and disease I: invited. . FOR 4OYEARS THESTAHDARD _ REMEDY A: nil Druggisis, or direct on receiplof price. a . much as the smaller. IV of (saga-cyst. " the most economical and what appears to be ‘cheap’ in price will prove to be 1 extravagant in use. ' The fresh young leaves of pigs . Either treatment should be; itwice a day for from four to six days. = His face was turn- ' Was this a people to stand ‘ in his way, to claim the protection, A. J. “'11”: E: Co. .â€"â€"â€"â€"-o-â€"â€"â€"â€" cau‘ , r. .. but you generous value for 8115 lantern is upset, the burner comes off and the oil is allowed to run out upon the lighted wick. The result is either an explosion or a serious blaze ,and unless speedily checked, damage to life and property. Poultry and Fruit. If the hens have the run of an or- chard they will not render as good service in protecting the trees from injurious insects as they will if conâ€" fined in yards around the trees. While the orchard should be utilized, it gives ‘rmuch opportunity to the fowls to work iover a large surface,which may to a certain extent lessen their vigilance around the trees. The old maxim is “Bring your chickens to your tree, keep them there, and they will destroy ‘more insects than in any other way.” The suggestion is a good one if not in- ~flicting extra expense for fencing, but it is possible that some kind of movable fence should answer the purâ€" pose, as the fowls need not be con- fined except early in the season. Pride in the Country. We hear the term “civic pride" in {the city. It applies just as much to 5the country resident. It means the ipride that causes you to keep your |premises clean and sightly and pre- sentable to the stranger or passerby. iAnd then you yourself might get some pleasure out of a well-kept farm. l Measured by the common standard, keeping your farm tidy actually adds idollars to its value and to the value of ithe products you have for sale. Let's Lclean up and stop breeding trouble on our farms. ,.- / _.___..._-I< ’ BA("l‘ERIA-TREATEI) l’EA'l‘. ZJack's Beanstalk May Be ~\‘ladc to ‘ Grow Again. l ! Jack's celebrated beanstalk is like- ,ly to be rivallcd by Prof. W. B. Bot- !tomley, whoOhas astonished agriculâ€" gturists in London with plants grown ,in peat treated with bacteria. He 3be1icves that the same process can be iapplied to wheat growing as well. i Professor Bottomlcy, of King's Col- Hege in the Strand, has been conduct- w ing his experiments on the roof of his icollcge building in the very heart of jLondon. The method by which he doubles and-trcblcs the sizes of plants ’and their fruit was the result of a .long line of experiments. He started inoculating the soil with a culture of bacteria obtained from the root of leguminous plants. Soil so treated, it was found, greatly increased the ni- trogenous matter in the earth and produced more nodules on the roots. Peat was found to be the best medium for the bacteria. From 18 plants fed on 1h.- buctcria- lizcd peat, Professor Bottomlcy cut 72 cucumbers weighing a pound each af- ter 11 2|) days’ growth. Sixteen pounds of tomatoes were taken from onc- vinc. “There are thousands of acres of pcat. in Ireland which could, by bacâ€" tcrial trcatment. be converted into a rich manure and at least double the pi'oducti‘vcncss of the soil." said the professor. “Incidentally. it would give Ireland a new industry. {or its practical inexhaustible supplitw of plot would provide all that is rc- Iiuircd for the rest of the l'nitcd Kingdom." 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