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Only Fine, Flavoury Teas are used to produce the famous blends. (till Every leaf full of its natural deliciousness. in sealed packets only. is fresh. fragrant Sold B 107 --~ iii? 35 iii? THE CABLEMAN. AN EXCITING PRESENT-DAY ROMANCE BY WEATHERBY CHESNEY 3‘85 CHAPTER Xll.â€"(Cont'd.) “This!” said Montague. “I konw, you, and I know that if the facts were so, you wouldn't be sitting there saying them. yourself up to the police. if they» would take you! You would have called yourself a murderess, and given your friends a damned uneasy time 0f "5 proving to you that you Wci'en’tll‘ That you are s'tting here quietly, scooping the pudding out of a custard, apple with a spoon is proof enough for, me, that you had nothing to do with. it. “You are right,” said Mona. “Ii hadn’t. Ithink that Carrington had, himself well in hand in the talk he' had with me. His mood was a mix-l ture of sham, pathos and calm cynic- ism. If either or us was excited, it was I, not he. Besides. the place where I met him was ten miles from‘ the place where his body was found; I believe that the doctor was right; it was overexertion which killed him.”, “Or if it was overexcitement, some! one else did the excitingâ€"afterwards,". said the circusman eagerly. ‘uYes.n “Then,” said Montague angrily,, “what do you mean by frightening me} Like this ? Why couldn't you have said, so in the beginning, instead of hint- ing at horrors in this way?” “You said that there was something that you didn’t like. You couldn’t tell me what it was, so I tried to tell you.” “You didii’t suppose that I meant‘ that!” l “I didii’t know what you meant. I don’t quite know yet.” Montague drummed the table with' his fingers. Then he said: } “There’s no doubt that the money was yours, is there 'I’ l “The twenty thousand? None.” I “Then I suppose it’s all right; you. are entitled to have it; but I don't' like the way it has come to you. Can’t| you see what my feeling is? What-f ever it was that killed him, thoses dia-’ Say, why don’t you blaze out at me?”l monds seem like the price of his life." “The price has not been paid to me." “What!” cried Montague. “Steadyll How’s that?" "I do not even know that it is true that he had those diamonds at all. If he had, none of them have come intoi my hands. The £50 I offer you clean money. You can take it inf perfect confidence that not a penny ofl it comes from the man who died by the Caldeira de Morte.” “How did you get it?" Mona smiled. “At present,” she said, “I don't suppose to say. Why| not? Perhaps for the same reason that I refused to tell Mr. Scarborough what my private business was on the night of Richmond Cai'rington's death. He suspected me.” keep them neat. \BLACK-WHITEFT \.\\\ xv“ I“That so?" he said. you don’t think I’ve insulted you by, ‘ oiis Contain no acid and thus keep the leather soft, protecting it against cracking. They combine liquid and paste in a paste form and require ugly half the effort for a brilliant lasting shine. all the familyâ€"children and adults. .5 LII I r Montague “But I don’t." criiil in distress. “No, I don't think that you do. But I have my whims. \Vhen the Cari-ingâ€" You’d have givena ton mystery has been Cleared up, ask; me again, and I'll tell you. Mean- while you’ll take my cheque?” “Not 1!” “Why not?” “Because I don’t count that you owe it to me. I’ve explained all that. Be- sides, hang it all, you know, lhad an- other plan in my head! But,” he add- ed doubtfully, “there’s no" good of mentioning it now. I’ve had my lOS:-'. As I told you, I shall take my profit out of the advertisement Ishall turn it into." “I don‘t think you can do that." said Mona quietly. “I told you not to reckon that in your estimate, you know. You won’t be able to do it, be- cause I give you notice now that I shall not perform again. A month’s notice or amonth's wages on either side were our terms, weren’t they? I will pay you the forfeit now.” Montague looked at her with twitch: ing lips. “You mean that?" he asked quietly, “Yes-l! ‘ He broke into a short laugh. “Then.” he said grimly, “you have ruined me after all." CHAPTER XIII. “Since its settled that I'm to be ruined,” said Val B. Montagut gloomâ€" ily, “I may as well tell you about that. other plan at which I hinted just now. You’ll laugh. Iwas thinking of a partnership. Now smile-" Mona de la Mar did not smile. She gave him a quitck look, and asked: “A partnership? You and I? On what terms?” ‘ “Marriage, and pool the profits,” said Montague simply. Ridiculous notion wasn’t it?” “What put it into your head?” “Dunno! fond of you in ‘the last two years. “Why should I?” “Don’t you feel you want to?” UNO.’) Val B. Montague looked relieved “Then I guess mentioning it. I was afraid you would. When a woman’s rich enough is, to throw cheques aboutâ€"which seems! to be your case, though I don't under-; stand \how it’s happenedâ€"she gener- ally thinks an offer of marriage from a man like me pretty insultitngl don’t speak from experience, mind you; but. I’ve taken notice of other1 cases, and it’s generally so. Sure you don’t want to blaze ?” “Certain.” said Mona, and then she added, smiling: “I’ve never had an offer of marriage before; perhaps that‘s why.” ‘ \ }%?L’.za / Easy to use for Shine your shoes at home and F. F. DALLEY co. or CANADA. Lru. HAIiLYON - CANADA a §§ /4 A7 T‘ \-\\. x // / / / :54» In. . Expect I’ve got kind of. e V r I - r - “Oh. you ll got plcnty, now that you ; pei‘ous issue to your attempt. arc rich!" " “But not from \':il B. Montague?" . “Well, no. Not from Val B. Montaâ€" gue," said tht circusâ€"man, grinninp'. “Thoiighi l was that SUl‘l of skunl (llll you?" r l ’l “I think." said Mona quickly, "ihiit‘ you are one of the host fellows lhavc, ,cvcr known. Now loll me why you ;.\.'ll(l l had ruined you.” 1 “It's prctty plain. isn't it? My capia llll i.-;n‘t Mg. and isn't distensilile; i“.- too small to swallow a loss of four or, live huiidrcd pounds without choking, and it won‘t stretch to the bite. ll though‘ I could get my own back by booming you in the West Coast lownai‘ l ,lilll you've put a :toppoi‘ on that. No.13 one that will appeal to you. I am: luck’s against me, and has bccn cvcr} since wc came here. now. I expect he‘ll be giving me a, month's iioticc soon; or more likely.“ Mil-Linc: A wrinkle from you, and lliil‘itlâ€"‘roasonl" said Mona, smiling. “And ll 'lht', think you are clever enough to know? l"~'€' that. or you would not have begunl How will it help your love’ ingr me a month's pay instead. Combination is breaking up. said so pretty often lately, and .lllOlliIlli 1 “'39 “my t9“an Nil“ RN!“ to know about Mrs, Carrington?" 1 it’s the truth." Ills tone was as mournful :1“. ii" he, of the mystery that surrounds Richâ€"j 'l‘he‘ mond Carrington's death will help, spoke of the demise of :1 pal. hushcd voice suggested the gloom oi", , funerals. pressing u smile. l “Why should I‘hil V'ai'ney lcuvc l‘yoii?” shc asked. “Has he threatened .to do so?" I “Thrczitcned, nol, I’d know how to italk to him if he did. But he's dc- Vcloped a sudden and suspicious inâ€" terest in fruit farming. He’ll stay in San Migual, marry the Davis girl, and . grow pine-apples for export to Covent lGarden. You know as well as I do, that he’s up at the Casa Davis every ,day. I had hopes that Davis would show him the door, but instead of that the old man secms to have taken fancy to him. No, no; it's no gool disguising the thing. My family’s , dcserting me." Mona thought for a minute. she said: “I've changed my mind. If it means: ruin to you, I won’t be the first t.» push you over. I’ll stick to you." “You’ve given me notice,” said Mon- :tague; but a gleam of hope lighted the gloom of his aspect, and straight- ‘cned the (hoop of his mouth. “I withdraw it. Unless you‘ll take my £450 to cover the 105ses?" Montague shook his head. “Very well then,” said Mona. “I shall stay with you till the end of the tour. But we’d better be clear. About that offer of partnershipâ€"‘2” “I never made it," said Montague, quickly. “No, butâ€"" “And I’m not going to make What do you take me for?” “A fool in some things,” said Mona laughing, “and a gentleman in all the Then it. rest. Very well, we understand each ‘other. The offer was never made. lNow let’s change the subject. Mr. Scarborough passed along the street just now, and looked up at the win- dow. He saw me, and took his hat 1 off. I think he’s coming here. I won- der what he wants.” Scarborough came into the room al- most as she finished speaking, and advanced to the table in the window. Montague rose and held out his hand. “Mr. Scarborough, sir," he said, in. his usual fantastic mannerâ€"the man- ner which during his long discussion' with Mona had never appearedâ€"“I am very glad to see you. It’s a dry day â€"-what may I offer you as an antidote .to the atmospheric aridity? Do you know if I were a superstitious man, I should think that your fate and mine were curiously linked somehow? Asl ‘I am not I merely remark that life offers strange coincidences. Colare â€"kummelâ€"â€"whiskey and soda?” Scarborough sat down beside the girl. “Nothing, thanks,” he said. 'what is the coincidence?” “That you and I always seem to meet at a crisis in my affairs. The first occasion was, you remember, ,when I was making up my mind, whether the clown or the ringmaster1 would have to go; the second, when the Sea-Horse was missing from thz harbor yonder, and I didn't know where she was; the thirdâ€"” he paus~ ed. “Ah, well. the third crisis has beent safely bridged. You won’t drink? I’m in the mood for standing champagne just now." “No, thanks," said Scarborough again. “Too early, you know.l came up here in the search for information.” “Anything that Icanltell youâ€"” Montaigne began. l “Miss Ryan possesses the knowledge ,that I want,” raid Scarborough. , Val B. Montague rose took hi3 ha from a peg. : “I under-tand you, sir." he said, “ll ‘nm the unnecessary unit of our trii'.’ lwill go. But if you will allow me to give you a hintâ€"you will?â€"â€"thcn it's this: if you hope to obtain informaâ€"' :tion of any sort from the lady before you, don't try to bully her into gir- ing it! As we used to say at the Bosâ€" tizi academy where. as Ihave ju:£ ‘ now told Mi‘s De in Mar. I learned my :1\ as an extraâ€"experts credcf “Butl R. 1‘1". I have the honor to wish you a pro -: and :2, and a very good afternoon.” With a bow to Mona, he left them, and went out of the. room humming :in air. Val B. Montague had passed through his crisis, and was his own man again. Mona dc lzi Mui' turned to Scarbor- ,(uigh with a smile. "Well"? she asked. “I want you to tell me what sort of person Mrs. ('ai‘rington is." She, gave him :i steady look, answered. “Telling me your rcuson for wantâ€" ing to know. Please understand that Montague is right, I give no inâ€" formation on compulsion.” I don't. know whether my reason and working for loveâ€"to help the girl I . v , Vi . . Theres Vainc.‘ llove," said Scarborough Simply. “15‘ 2h c reason good ? " “To a woman. the one excellent like this. “Anything that leads to a solution me." said Sctarbortottutt.ttttt‘ rate, I think it will.“ “Then, why don’t you daughter herself?” “It would be no use.” (To be Continued.) 0 |.. ask POULTRY RAISER’S CHANCE. Present Greatly Increased Production During 1916. Great and From present; indications Britain will require all the eggs “ poultry Canada can produce during 1916. Last year, as a result of great- ly increased “production, Canada was. able to ship to Great Britain the larg- est quantity of eggs exported since 1902, and at the same time reduced‘ her imports for home consumption by nearly a million dozen. Canadian eggs have found favor on the British market, and the prospects are that, providing they are available, much larger quantities will be ship- ped this year. The unusually high prices prevailing at the present time are largely due to this anticipated ex- port demand. Prices for poultry are also high, and will likely continue so for the rest of the season. Last fall and winter all the surplus Canadian poultry was exported at highly profitable prices. Between fifty and sixty cars of live poultry were shipped from Western Ontario to the Eastern States alone, and in the Maritime Provinces, par- ticularly in Prince Edward Island, the export demand for canned poultry has greatly enhanced prices to producers. Although some uneasiness has ex- isted on the part of the trade as re- gards transportation facilities in view of the high freight rates and the shortage of boats, it is now reasonably certain that an even greater demand for Canadian poultry and eggs will occur this year. It is important, therefore, that every poultry producer takes steps to profit thereby, by hatching as many chickens as possible this spring. Now is the time, by hatching early, by hatching everything possible in the month of May, to guard against the marketing of so much small, un- dersized, poorly finished poultry, which annually becomes a drug on the market in the fall of theyear. Again it is only by hatching now, and giv- ing the chickens every possib chance to thrive and grow, that‘a7maximum of eggs can be obtained in the win- ter time. x“ » Given their proportionate amount I of attention, the growing of poultry brings quick and profitable returns to the farmer. With the increasing cost of meats, milk, butter, etc, there is a constantly increasing demand for poultry and eggs. The labor problem is not critical, as the boys and girls on the farm can readily take care of -â€"-â€"GOOD DIGESTIONâ€" Vthn you: dunno: is (null . weakness and pain on: certain and issue h! lnvltod. ' A: cl Dgsu. or dct on receipt much as the smaller. A. 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Just use part " l | i l mwnvn litmus-in!!! 9 ‘ CORN STAR Try It, p‘vmu instead of all wheat flour. and prove ii. Get a package of BENSON'S at your grocer's. and write to our Montreal Oillco for copy of our new recipe book. “Dessarts and Candles“ that wznvmml tells how. THE CANADA STARGH 80. lIHITED MONTREAL, CARDINAL. . BRANTFOID. 218 A roar WILLIAM. l Mona had difficulty in it». he.” said Scarborough. “Or, at any: the poultry. The cost of feed is nom- linal, prices for poultry and eggs are the'high, the highest, in fact, for many ,‘years. It is obvious, therefore, that } Canadians have a patriotic, as well as 3an economic duty to perform in mak- i ing the year 1916 the banner year for ipoultry production in Canada. A .0 0 FROM A HOSPITAL COT. By Carl Hawes Butman. At first they said I was dyin', But I prayed to my God not to go, (There's the falks bock ’ome and- Jimmie; I've been missin’ ’em lately, you know. ;I fought best I could in the trenches, Do you think that I wants to be l ’ere? But wot could I do? I was shot through and through. An’ they ordered me back to the, rear. IWe’d ’ad an ’ard fight with the Deut‘ schers; I must ’ave plugged forty or more, Orders came to advance on the beg-1 garsâ€" I must ’ave got ’it in the fore. But I never knowed that until later, When I woke in a 'ospit'al cot, With a nurse fussin’ round, ’andy some’ow; I was clean, but the fever burned ’ot. To-day I’m more fit an’ quite ’opeful, That last chargeâ€"it ain’t ’arf been told; We’d been waitin’ and waitin’, most tiresome, With weather first) ’ot and then cold. 'When it rained you were wet to your middle, You couldn’t keep dry an’ I whole; {Everyone was clear out of tobacco, And the stench from the field ’urt your soul. stay' Well, the charge come at last, on a, . Sunday, We was up an' away at the sign, ’Twas me and Jimmie, me Bunkie, Were a-leadin’ that khaki-clad line. There was bullets and shrapnel 3â€", plentyâ€"â€" Small wonder we didn’t all die, But we fired from prone on our bellies At nothin’ mostly, an’ ’igh. " â€"From The Canadian Magazine for May. a n A Great Loss. l “So your car was stolen?” “Yes.” “I wouldn’t worry; pcrhap; it will 'be recovered.” , “I’m not worrying about the cm; that was insured. But I had six gal- ;lons of gasoline in the tank and l l’can't afford to stand that loss." Moihet Scliel'n Syrup correct: and stimulate. and banish.“ the many on: lndlzcsiion. .,_.._ the diaestlve ordain ailment: whlch arlte fr ,5sroaicn' 5.ANDiivsn "TROUBLE 7fll5 and $1.00. 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