HE T IME S F RI D A Y . , DECEMBER 19. 1919 yourself all this time, but I ’m going to speak


“Rut mark my words, the day will conie when vou will all bo sorry you took things lor granted- You shot your liushaiid, and saw him fall, and yet, in the face of that you believe ho is alive. A\hy,” he went on loud­


ly. saw his dead body, and------ ” * A movement at the door made him stop


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you think that i t can he meant for me*'” “ Yes,” lie t>aid slowly. “ J. am sure it is. Everything makes me think it is a message,


w A coupl« of dnys Isiter Xij;ol l<nst wns pn*-


pnrin^ for n trip in liis new csir. lie pocked a bag for emergoiicie.s. and took out of the cupboard a long waterproof coat. ‘I t ’s bound to rain.” he inuttero<I, “ so


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woman and Iier Imshand who were “ looking after him.” and a. couple of hours later was a god many miles from Swadlingga.te. where the tangled threads of Ids de.stiny had become so interlaced with those of Adam "Weir’s wife. The air was doing him good, and hll- iu him with all sorts of new ideas concerning his campaign against l^oger Brentall. He hud, by excessive and generous bribery, ob­ tained the address of IMrs. Weir and Hetty from Lizzioj and his car was taking idm well on the way to the little seaside village where they had sought refuge from Ids persecutions. A punctured tyre necessitated his putting up at a fishing Iinmlet some miles from Deer- thorpe, where his (pyirry were, and he decided to stay the uiglit at the Inn and motor on in the morning. A fairly well cookt^l dinner


restored his good temper, and afterward.s on the de.serted stretch of sand he hired a. boat from an old hslierman, to whom he gave lialr- a-crown, and grinned as the man made im­ mediately lor the village pub. “ TJiats it, my friend.” he muttered. “ go


and drink away tlie la.st grain of intelligence you possess; it's your idea of heaven, 1 sup­


pose!” He stayed on the sea for half-an-hour, and


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then, a bree/.e springing up. he rowed hack to the hoathouse on the shore. Suddenly, just as he was about to shout out lor the oltl hshermau, ho changed his mind. A man had come from heliind the boathouse and raised something to his head, and tlie next moment Nigel heard tlie “ ping” of a revolver, and saw the man fall to the ground. He hurried forward and leant over him. Tiio shot had so disfigured his face that it was barely recog­ nisable, and yet he was struck at once by the stranger’s strong re.semblance to Adam \Neir. The rich beard, dark colouring, and rugged features, besides tlie build and general style. “ Might ho a twin brother,” Nigel inut-


tored. “ I wonder who the poor devil is!- Anywny, J ’ ll look through his pockets.” Ho did so. and beyond the fact tliat the


stranger came from London, aiid iiad onl\ u few shillings in Ids pockets, he found nothing


else. “ I daresiiv the iKJor chap came to some


lonelv place' to end hi.s life hecause things tvere*^ going badly with iiim.^’ Nigel mur­ mured. “ I suppose [ ought to go to the police, and yct^------ ’ ’


He caughtj his brentii suddenly, and an ex­ . , ,


cited latigli rose to ids lips. CH.A.PTKH X-Vl.


IHK DISCO\'KUV. “ You are really feeling better. Ilutli


dear?” Hetty said. I t was tlio second wet>k of tlicir stay at tlie small seaside place to which they laid come, and already Hath was looking more like her old self, while the child seemed to he perfectly happy with his nurso on the sands. ” Y’es,” Until answered slowly, ‘ 'I. am well


,


n i bo prepared for all sorts of weather.” He then gave a few curb orders to the old


“ Oh, J^oger, do you tliink it is true? Do


. only you had liettor not tell AVeir, in case it may he a. failure- after all.” “ 1 won’ t ,” slie repIio<l softly, “ hut .1 leel,


.Itogcr, that soon our awful suspense will he at an end. and that he will he hack willi us. He—ho can’t hedejid! I t is madness of Uutli to think he is.” “ 1 have a detective from London down


here,” Jtoger went on, “ and in order not to excite gossip in the village he works on the farm in the day and investigates at night. I tell you this because you may see him and wonder who hq is.”


Hetty nodded. “ .r undemtand; 1 am glad he is here. Do


you think lie belicTes fatlier is—is alive?” “ Yes,” Roger replied. “So far he has no


brought, all this misery into our lives. Do you lemembcr Iiow happy we were hel’oro?” Roger caught Iier hand and raised it to liis


lips, and then dropped it as the door opened, and the man they both hated came into the room. His face was wreathed in a smile that meant uiisclhef, and as their eyes met the light went from Ruth’s. “ Quito a family party,” In* said gaily.


“ May 1 he allowed to join i t? ” Roger glanced at his mother, and under­


standing his meaning, she said “good-night.” and left the room, and after saying tlie .same to Ruth, he turned to Hetty: “Will you come to the door with me.^” he


said in a low voice. “ I should like you to see tlie detective. He is outside.” She followed him out of the room, and when they had gone Nigel looked at Ruth and


laughed: “ Ratiier cavalier treatment, isn’ t it? She


will have to behave a little dilferently when


we are marritxl.” ]Uith looked at him (luiecly. “ I don’ t think that will ever be,” she said. “ So .vou mean to defy me,” he began after


a pause! “ I Jiope you know what it means.” “ 1 know that nothing could be worse than


your bruUU blackmailing,” slie liiiiihed. “Tlie last time 1 saw you i nearly took my own life. I was so sick and tired of strug­ gling agjttnst fate. You Iiave driven me like a rat- into a lioie, and if you are not careful


1 shall turn and bite!” “This is very big t:ilk.” Nigel said slowly.


“ i .see, you have grown strong and braver


since your visit to the seaside. Rut you for­ get that I also share anotlier little secret of yours,” and he looked at her meaningly. ‘ Forget!” Ruth answered scornfully. “ Is is possible, that I could forget one wretched


thing? Rut 1 have mado^up niy niind to con­ fess evorytiiing. and then your sway will be


over for ever.” “ Which do you moan to confess?” Nigel


said sneefingly'', “ the secret of a few years ago, or the latest?” Her face Hushed hotly. “The first concerns only my hushnud.” she


man laughed brutally. “11 you confess that I am afraid it will mean a very serious thing, as well as a public disgrace that will cling to your child all his life!” Ruth shivered.


said in a low voice, and the second------ ” “ Also conceru.s him, I. should say!” the


“That will he my punishment,*’ she said. ,


enough to go home and begin to light for thoso 1 love, instead of letting them light for me,” and she laid her liaiid on Hettyhs shoulder and smiled a brave sweet smile. “ Perhaps,” Hetty said cheerfully, ‘-‘wo


m • 'I


shall have some news when we get lioiiie. I liavo searched the papers, and don’t Mud any­ thing that need frighten us. and yet,” slie added, “1 have a feeling that all will come right in tlie end.” I t is sweet of yon to think so. and to say


.self.” she said, “ and.” slie went mi. Iier viiiee faltering sliglitly. •


so,” IHith said slinvly. ” 1 have something before me now, dear, that iiiakes me feel that i cannot be a coward again, not even if I have to face a hundred Nigel Lasts!” Hetty pressed her arms alfectioiiately. “ Y'on are going to he your brave sweet


• when father returns we


everything from the beginning, and then leave myself in Ids hands.” As she spoke she rememhered Nigel Last’s


shall be all the happier for this parting.” “ Y’es,” Kiith replied. ” 1 would tell him


words at their liiial meeting, and wondered why she believed him so thoronglily. He had frightened Iier to such an extent that she had actuallv believed what he laid said that la.st time 'they had met. when he had given Iier two siicli dreadful alternatives to choose from, lint during the time that she andTlettv and the hoy had been alone, she had iiiiforded that last terror to the girl, and Hettv, glad that she laid done so, had com­ forted her with her own sweet coramonsense


and sympathy. Now they were going home, and Ruth wa.s


glad that she had taken Dr. Broiiiptoii s ad- mce and not worried. In spite ot the still dreadful fear at the back of her mind that she had not confided to Hetty, she felt more peaceful and able to look things in tlie liico. instead of shrinking away from them. The heautifnl knowledge that Dr. Broiiipton had imparted to her had, in a sense, restored her self-control, and made her respoiisihlo tor :i


life entirely dependent upon her She and Hetty journeyed to Swadlinggate


with “Bov” and his nnr.se. and when they reached the farm, Ruth felt a rush of glad joy spring to her heart. At least Adam’s second child would he horn on bis onmi land, and she know that the past folly and cowar­ dice would bo wiped out by that one tact. Reger and his mother came in on the even­


ing of their return, and while Mrs. Brentall was talking to Ruth. Roger drew Hetty


aside. “ Don’ t let Mrs. YVeir .see Nigel La.st , , , , . i t t


alone,” lio said in a low voice. “ ,'fl'o man is dangerous, and no matter what silly threats he brings forward, refu.se to .see him yourself, or let her see him—you understand?”


Hetty nodded. “ Yes I know what vou mean. He seems


to hate' iier. I hope he won’ t come to seo us. T shall dread meeting him myself.” T^fien she went on in a low voice, “ Hoger have


you heard nothing about there must he some news after all this long


*T o g e r drew a. paper from his jiocket and I


graph he pointed out. Then she saiu in a low, e.xcited voice:


^


^ “"nd s^m ay^r may“L t be"a reply to tlio advertisement you pnt_ in some time .age. ^HeUy’r o k ‘ the


Fl-OWERS AND THEIR NAAIES. Camellia is named after Camelli, the Ger­


man botanist and missionary, who introduced it into Euro[)« from the East. He died in


Ui90. Campanula comes to us iroin the Italian


word for “ a bell,” campanil. Carnation comes from caro carnis. the


l-atin word for ‘llesh.” because of its liesli colour. Tho same word comes in Carnival. ClirysantlioHium means “ golden llower,” from 'the Greek chrysos. gold, and anthemon,


llower. Clematis means “ a twig ” from the Greek.


Kloma. twig. Convolvulus conies from tiie Latin con-


volvere. to roll togellier, because it rolls up at


sunset. Cornllower is so called becau.se it grows


amongst com. Cowslip is probably “ cow’s leek.”


Crano’s Bill is the English of Geranium. Dalfodil is really “d’Asphodile,” the French


name of this flower. It was once called .aff.adil. 'file “d” does not really belong to the word.


AIEN DRIVEN FROM HOAfE BY ARAIIES OF ANTS.


^fd T a '<


Drivers cling together in masses as big as a. cricket ball and float to safety.. They can cross streams by making bridges of tlieir own bodies. They aro good scavengers—most ants are— but tli'ey take so nuicli of the good with the bad that 'they are a post .and a terror to man, who must give up bis house while tlio Drivers are on the warpath. The same rc*- niark .applie.s to ants such as formerly troubled the island of (Jrenada,. They descended from the hill like torrents, we .are told, and the plantations, as well as every p.ath and road, were filled with them. Rats, mice, and every kind of'^weptile were coasumed by them, .and birds on alighting for food, were overcome and devoured. Streancs of water failed to check them, Tho leaders rnslied blindly into tho water; myrids more followe<l them, till a bank was formed of the dc.ad bodie-s, sufficient to dam up the water and allow the rest to pass over in. safelv. Fire was tried without suc- CC-B.S. They r'uslies into it in such to put out the flames. A reward of £20.000 was vainly offered for tlieir extomiinatiqn. At host there c.ame a frightful storm winch toro up tliO homes of these ants and drowned


Heavy rains may hood tlieir homes, but tlie


them out, and so freed tlie island of a plague of little insects which for long had been too powerful for iiian. Alen aro still plagued by ants. The white


ants, or teniiites. aro amuiig the worst. They aro really not ants, and belong to a difl'ereii't


j order of insects. Rigger than aiits and pos- I sessing more terrible jaws, they are called aiits i because they live iu enormous nests like ants. I 'J'lieir homes are like great mud huts, but full I of underground galleries. Their domes arc as I much as twenty feet in height- and one liuii- 1 dred feet across, and so strong tliat a. Iiig man can jump on tlieni witliout liroaking them down. Tho torniites can bite through a man’s thick clothing and inflict most painful wounds. They cat almost anything, and destroy cloth­ ing. boots, fiiriiitnre, trunks, paper's, any­ thing and everything that a man prizes, un­ less i t be of mineral or metal. This does not oxliaiist the list of ants and


their ways, but it proves the wonderful skill and intelligence of ants, their virtues and their vices, do seem to place them very close in the scalo to the best of men and tho worst of men.


AlILLfONS OF FJ,ASHES FROAl A POUND OF FLINTS.


Hundreds of thousands of pocket-lighters


are in use to-day, and tlio so-called “ flints” used in the striker to produce the .spark were almost all made in Germany before tlie war. Now a Frenclimaii ha.s found out how to


whieli will give two and a half million flaslic.s! LIFTING A HEAVY OB.IECT.


I f you watch a person who is not used to


keep your h.ack str.aiglit, bend your knees, grasp tho object with your hands’, and pu,sh up with your logs, putting tho hardest work


hard work attempt to lift a heavy weiglit, yon will notice tliat ho invariably bends Ids hack, keeps his logs str.aiglit, and t'lion reaclies down and lifts the object. This puts the greater part of tlie strain upon liis back. The best w.ay to lift a Iio.avy weight is to


make the Hints, and has equipped a f.actory capable of producing all tho flints requircxl In- Franco. Iron and coriuni have to ho nieltecl together in furnaces at a teni[mraturo of 1100 degrees, and tlio molten alloy is then run into long tubes, so that when cool it comes out in tlio form of narrow .sticks, which are cut into diort lengths wo buy .as “flints.” One pound of tho allo'y m.akes 2750 flints,


FOR TH E CHILDREN.


“Better far to endure that than to submit any longer to your vile tlireats. Resides.” she went on, ”*it is only your word against mine, and while Adam cannoi he found, his death C4innot he surmised for some time. 1 have talked this ever with Roger Rrentnll. and he believes, lilce Hetty does, that lie is


not dead.” “Rrentnll is a fool!” Nigel flashed angirly. ,


evidence that he is anything else.” Then he went on, “ Nigel Last has been away motor­ ing. 1 wLsli he would stay away altogether!” “ So do I ! ” Hetty breathed. “ He has


abruptly, while Ruth’s iuiiited taco coloured hotly. ’'Had they been overheard? ho was


. Nigel was the first to recover his seU-con- trol.


at the door? He went to the door and flung it open, aiul ................ .. ,


then shut it. “There wa.s no one tliere.’ he said curtls.


“ J t must have been the wind!” Then he wont on, “Well, do you mean to conles.s, as


you call it, or ‘ stand in ’ witli me?” She drew a deep breath, and said slowly:


“ I shall never consent to your marrying


Hetty, so 1 suppose it will be the other.” “ As you like,” he- siiwrod furiously. “ Hut


when you are iu the dock, don’t sa\ nou liadn’ t a chance. You will liiid i t a dilfereiit tiling to stand there alone, not one single friend by your side, and the judge sums up! Ah!” ho cried, as sho winced and buried her face iu her hands, “you are beginning to .see the other side of the picture, are you? I hope you will come to your senses the next time we meet.” Then he strode out of the hou.se, and as he left the farm lie almo-st collided with a man


lighting a pipe. In tlie dusk lie seemed to bo a tall, clean-shaven man, and wore gla.*ises. As lie muttered an apology that was silently acknowledged, Nigel remembered Roger iheiitall’s word about tlie detective, and smiled sardonically. “ Pardon me,” lie said patronisiugly, “you


was the reply given in a iiusky voice. *• I prowl about at night fur that reason, instead of in the daytime.” “ Have you any theory regarding Mr.


are a detective, arn’ t*you, my man?” “ I doat wisli it generally known, sir.”


Weir’s ab.sem-e?’’ Nigel a.«ked. Tlie stranger paused. “ I can’ t say at present. There are so many


side issues to be grasped, but J don’ t tliink Air. AVeir is dead!” Tho detective shot a glance at him from


under the peak of liis .soto sap. “You are interested, sir?” lie said politely. “ Yes. 1 .shall be- glad to have the mystery


solved,” was the re]>ly. “ Let me know when you make any discovery.’’ As he strode away the detecetiv looked after


him and smiled. “ Yes.


I ’ll certainly leD you know,” he


more quickly than the detective had con­ sidered uece.ssury. A couple of days later Ruth was with the


muttered, “only the discoveries won’t he yet awhile. I t ’s a very delicate job J ’m on, anti J. shall take my time.” Rut fate, meant to liurry on things a little


child in the oak room, wlien Aliss Keeling was aimomiced, and she came into the room with an expression of malignant triumph on her face. “Glad you can see vi.siiors again, Airs.


AVeir?” she said loudly. “I expect you’re getting over Adam’s disappearance by now. That man Roger Rrentall’s got down to look into tlie matter is a poor sort of fellow to my mind. Why can’t he go about in the day­ time,, instead of prowling round wlien pt'ople are going te bed?” “ I have not seen him yet,” Ruth said.


“Roger Jlrentall is taking things otf my liamls but I expect i must see him soon,” and a. quiver of pain crossed Iier face.


asks me for any information, and i ’ ll tell you so to your lace, Mrs. AVeir,” .she went on. “■ I don’t do one thing before folks’ faces and


jinother bohind their backs.” Ruth raised her eyes to her visitor. So


much had happened that she felt notliing fresh could hurt her. Rut she was amazed at the exprotssion of hate in Miss Keeling’s green eyes. “ You’ve no right to live here at Aloadows


and call yourself Alr.s. AVeir.” the cold, bitter- voice went on. “ Vou never were- Adam’s wife, and if he’s dead, you’ve no call to style yourself his widow and come in for his money.” Ruth nise and looked at her in cold dis-


plea.surc. “How dare you?*’ she said slowly. “How dare you speak to me like tliat? You must


be mad!” “Oh no. J am not mad.” Aliss Keeling re­


torted. “ I ’ve got proofs of who you really arc, and a precious nice secret you’ve kept to


“ There’s one thing i sliall do whenever he .


up ami seo things righted.” “J.eavo my liouse.” Rutli said slowly. Her beautiful face bad llusliod, .and ber eyes shone


with indignation. “ Y’our lionse! I t ’s no more yours _tban


mine!” Miss Keeling went on. “and------ ” She .stopi>ed as Hetty rushed into tho room


and ilung her arms about Rntli’s waist. “ Ruth. Ruth I” she ga.sped, “ tboy have


found him! Ob, my dear—we were all wrong!”


in tlio woods, near tlio Hermit’s Cottage.” Hettv cried, “and tliey say i t is fatlier!


CHAPTER X X I J . THE INQUEST.


posed to be -Ydam Weir at last gave gossip a liaiidle, and tlio wbolo village seenied to take a personal interest in tlie. affair; and when it was found tliat the man bad a. bullet wound in bis head, not self infiieted, tongues wagged witli exeiteiaeiit, and the Hermit’s Cottage was the rende/.vons of many a trap, motor, or cycle, to .see the spot where Adam Weir liad met Ids death. At tho inquest, which was to take place at the Eden Hotel, near the bridge where Nigel


ter. Nigel bad offered, and to bis siirpri.se Roger Brentall had not objected. Tlie inorn- ing of the inquest Hetty sent for iioger. who came to her looking palo and tlioiightlill. “ Oil, Roger,” she cried; “wc never tliouglit


it would end like this, tliat we should liml him—here, so close to us all the time!” “ I t is certainly an niilookcd for coiitiii-


geiiey.” Roger said slowly. “ You are not coming to tlie inquest, of coiir.se, dear,” lie went on, “ it would be too imieb for you.” Hetty’s eyes sbono with tears. “ No, 1 could not bear i t ; be.sides, f must


stay witli Ruth. Sin- lia.s heen awful since yesterday, saying mad tilings about herself.” “Don’ t let anyone el.se bear ber.” Jtoger


reiilied hastily. “ The village is dragging her name iu quite eiiongli as it is, tliaiiUs to Miss Keeling. YVby, lost night f beard a riiiiionr tli.at she shot him herself! Why, she couldn’ t handle a revolver.” Hetty looked grave. Y'e.s, she can, Iioger.” she wIiLspered.


“ father tiuigliD ber before be went away; she wii.s !ilway.s practising, but. of course, it is absurd to say that Until shot him. rjbe didn’ t even liwir bo bad returned. It was such a stningo thing. Roger, bis coming back .so secretly, and going to the Hermit’s Cot­ tage. What rea.son could be Iiave for not coming straight home? 1 suppose.” slie went on anxiously, “ that tliero can be no mistake; that it really is father? Onejiears .so iiiiicli of cases of mistaken identity.” “Everytliing iioints to the supposition that


it is your fatlier, dearest.” Roger said slowly. “ Tlio body is dressed in bis clothes, and Ids signet ring, and ciilf links, barring one nii.ss- ing, are all bis.’ ’ “ How awful!” Hetty nuiniiiired;. “ bow


terriblo to lose .someone you love Hite that. Ho was always so kind, so good to everyom-, tliiit it is awful to tidiik lie bad a .secret enemy.” Roger turned to her. and took ber band in


Ids. “ Dear,” lie said gently. “1 want yon to be


brave, and to do your best to keep Jlrs. Weir up too. There is a great deal to be gone tbrougb,- and if either of you break down it will make more ditfieulties.” “ I will bo brave.” Hetty said after a brief


struggle with lier.self. then slio went on : “ Will the deteotive.s go away now?” Roger hesitated. “ i don’ t think so. Vou see, dear, there


Hetty shivered. " Y'es, f liirgol." she nuirinnrcd softly.


“ Ob. Roger, everything has gone wrong with ns since Nigel Last came here! He seems to liavo cast a blight on us a l l." “ His day won’t bo a very long one.” Itoger replied, “ and now, dear, i must go: there is


on to your legs, which can stand a heavier strain than your back.


SO.ME’L’HING NORODV KNOWS. There are many apparently simple things


tliat even the wisest men do not understand. Sir .loscph Thompson, .speaking recently to tho Jiritish Science Guild, gave a striking ex­ ample of this. Ho mentioned tlie well-known fact Hint


wool after being wrung in water regains its former shape, while cotton does not. The caii.se of this, lie said, is not known; and he pointed out that possibly a fortune awaits the man who can lind out tlie reason. Anotlier instance is that which I’nife.ssor


Grah.-im Bell, inventor of the teleplame. re­ cently gave at Toronto. The albatross, even when travelling against the wind, can over­ take a ship witliout moving its wings. Tlie flying of these birds is a problem of science, and no one can say liow tliey do it.


A AIOTOR-CAR FROAl A RUBBISH HEAP. \\’e are proiiii.sed a. motor-cap built from a


rubbish heap and sold for C50. There will be hardly any wood in i t ; it will he nimle almost entirely of a sort of concrete—light, but strong and enduring—produced from waste inaterial, such as slag, clinkers, sawdust, and so on, covered with a iiietal solution. I t is owing to the ahundauee of waste


materials of this kind—a product of the. war —and also to new inetliods of constniction, by which the parts of one car will he .sent out each ill one piecn, that it is luqied to .sell the car so cheaply.


AAVKAVARD FOR THE BOY. A vigorous old gentleman writes urging on


tlio campaign against rats, and tolling of a feat in wliicli ho shared.


The scene of the hunt wa.s a hrick-hnilt


hanq where the fodder was removed a fork- tul a't a tiiiie, so tliat the r.ats stayed undis--' turhed until they were quite exposed. Tlien in a quarter of an hour the party killed 200 of the rats. The liuiiters were oxlianstcxl by tlieir efforts, and rcistcd silent and breathles's until suddenly a farm had cried. “Tliere’.s a rat up my hreeclitvi I There’s a- r,at up mv hrceches!” “ All riglit,” said Hie keeper quietly, “ let J put a ferret up after i t !”


LITTLE AVINNER OF THE AVAR CRO.SS. The French; who are levers of every form of


lieroi.sni, have deeor.ated with their AVar Cross a .siiiall boy living in the Jure Mountains. Ho i is eight now, hut was not four when li ■ won I tho (lro.ss. When the Germans appe.-ired in | his village all the other children ran .away; ' but Roger Bavoux would not rmi, and whi n the enemy came up ho would iim sav “ Good day” to thorn, because, .said he, “ tl'iov were Prussians.” Presently, wlien the French re­ took the village, Roger r.an to welcome them, c.-illing, “ Hero come the French!” The victorious regiment enrolled him a.s one of


liast’s motor smash had occurred a few montlis ago, formal identification bad to bo gone tlirougli, and tins would probably be done by Nigel Jaist. in the absence of Ruth and Hetty, the dead man’s wife and daugh­


'J'lio finding of the liody of the man sup­


“ SVbat—what is i t? ” Ruth said tamtly. “ They Iiave found tlio body of a- man buried


..........


a groat deal to be done.” As ho w.Ts strolling through the village ho


passed Yltss Keeling iu iier “ cabbage patem, a pair of gardening scissors in her band. Her sallow face looked even more iiiiattnictive than usual, inarked by haggard lines and


swollen ovolids. She beckoned Roger to come up to her. and


ho went reluctantly. “So it’s happened at last, has i t? ” slie said


lioar.sely, “ t always said i t would, but j, never tbougli't it would be quite so laid as this, that Adam AVeir would bo done to deiitli by the woman wlio bad no riglit to iiiarry him.”


slowly, “I think you aro the- criielle.st and most' cvil-toiigiied woman J. liavo over met! Von ought to be ashamed of yoiirseli.” “Wait .a niomont,” sbo said slowly, “you


Roger looked at Iier witli disgust. “Tliougli you aro my kinswoman,” be said


are defending her because of Hetty, but I ’ ll do my'duty, and that woman shall be arrested. I saw her myself tearing along the Etwi-ll Roail tliat night of tlio storm nearly a month ago, then look at the bundle of muddy, tlrag- gletl clothes slio gave away because she was afraid of anyone seeing tlieni. Besides,” .slie went on coiitoniptiiously. “ if yon say there’s no motive, what stronger one i.s there, than a woman afraid Iier linsband will send ber away from her luinie when lio learns the truth?” “YVonien don’ t shoot men they love,” Iioger


said impatiently. As ho moved away Iier shrill voice followed


him. “ t am coming to the inque.st, ami f shall


denounce Airs. AVeir at the same time.” (To be Continued.)


--------♦ ♦ ♦ -------- GRAVE ARID GAY. Ho who is tlie friend of every one lias no in­


terest for me.—Alolicre. To be over solicitous in making a defence


is very uiucli like pleading guilty. i f you are idle, b ; nat .solitary; if you are


solitary, be not idle.—Dr. .loliii.son. A political speecli, like, the niaimii in the


wilderiioss, lo.se.s its savour on tlie second day. —Lord Alorley.


Saying a clever thing is no proof of a sound


understanding, but saying an absurd tiling is a proof of tho contrary.


Woman's heart is jii.st like a litliograplier’s


stone—what is once written upon it cannot be subbed out.—^Thackeray.


Simple dress makes those who wear it


simple; coinplicated dress insensibly compli- eate.5 the manners of the must .simple people. Not every man can provide liiinself witii dress that suits Ids cliiiracter; but all. iuevitalily, suit their nianiiers to their clotlics.—Joiibert.


Jerrold ouco at iv dinner hoard a gne.st .say,


“Slieep's head for over!” and .lerrold ex­ claimed, “What egotism!” That might be clas.sed a.s wit, but when .Jerrold said, “I t is better to be witty and wise than witty ami otlierwi.se.” Iio was more liumorist than wit.


“At the luncheon bis Imperial Alajesty


occupied the seat of honour on the Lord Alaior’s right, and on the Sluih’s left .sat Prince Albert.”—“Sunday Paper.’ ’ AVe gather that the Prince siit iu the Lord Afayor’s lap.


made prices ranging from 13s. a liottle for Mosello to (is. 3<1. for Poiiiarde.”—“ Daily Pa[>er.” “'i'lioro, my boy; that’s the stufi' to make yoiir hair curl.”


“ Miss------ 's small but select stock of wines “ Don’ t liaiid .sweets while the children are


playing games and dancing. They will only make tliouiselvus sick if you do—some tlirougli mistaken politene.s.s and otlier tlirougli real greedine.ss.”—“Homo Cookery.’ ’ A lias la politesse—when it takes tliis form.


The male cook lias come to stay, says a


are iieaps of things to be done. If that is proved to be Mr. Weir’s body, there will be the question of who shot him.”


conteniporory. Well, that is more than 7o per cent, of the other sort do.


HE FOUND IT. “ 1 can’ t imagine why old .Sniitli sliould be


so angry with his son. The buy did just what be was told.’ ’ ‘ What was that?” “ The father told him to go out and find an oi>ening. and the next tiling be sent bis father word he was in a hole.”


themselves, and now he has Hie Cross. .-Ami


Well the little fellow ileserved it. for what moro could lie have done? The Frencli fell he had In Imn the spirit which makes tlieir country great.


’THE HAVEN.


lieatliery land, for the great prison of Dart­ moor over-slmdowed her tlionglits as well as iier iiume. Siie fretted her iieart away for tiie prisoners, and wlienever the guns went elf.


Years ago there was a farmer’s wife living on Dartmiior, hut she found no joy in that sweet


telling the folk a prisoner had escaped, .she cried: ’’ Thank God! for prison isn’ t tlio way to


caiiio angry, saying: “ Vuu’ll ho hiding them next! And look


one to want to see thieves and the like w;ui- deriiig over Dartymoor.” iliiju his wife would lie wisely silent: hut her heart was sore for llie poor fugitive', :ind


tliougli she was a timid woman .she made verv bravo iilaus. Every niglii—wlieii news was iibroiul that a


prisoner had escapid—she waited patientlv until Hie little, maid had climbed the stairs to her htxl in the attic, and the farmer had smoked liis last pipe. Then, wlien he, too, had disapiioared up the wooden stairs, to sleep like a log until the old cuckoo clock struck five the next iiioriiiiig, she made her preparations. hirst, she made up Hie fire and .set a pan of


hrqtli to simmer on the lied. Tlien. niuving soltly, .she drew ui> a chair and laid acro.ss i° a complete set of Iier liushand’s old clothes. Ah. Hie fanner would never luive snored so pei^fully if ho Imd known! Slio put hoots and socks, too, and an old


turn their iiearts, poor creatures!” But when she was pitiful her linsband he-


you here, my lass, it you do, you’ ll he finding yqurselt up vondei* in tiie prison too; ami mine won’t ho the hand to save von—I ’m not


lace and term, are being gmliereii , ^ ‘ IU Los Angeles, Galilornm, to adufp tsuiisliino Loiiiedies dial William paring to sliow in Eiiglmitl. .\„t F*-


Girls of the sweet seventeen kmd, pr,,,,,'", these comedies have heauiv, fim [||,,,, ' ..“'‘l


crowded with amazing s'limts aad'im,',, Air. box believes the public needs 1-, just as mueli a.s it due.s drama and he i *** iiig spofial attention to these lau.'h.e,.^®'’


Iheso comedies cost mure per rei-r i a . '■'i’- ordinary five-reel drama.


' ‘ 'I'* ’There will he tears iu pleiuv ivl,,-,, p


gnerito Clarke, beloved of tim'usands , making films. Y’es, she lias made in, i,,.;. that a liaudsoiiie liiLshand and a siiue


far greaUu- attractions than caTm-r-i grease paint. Friend Imshand was oak-'*"® ueiitly demobbed, and tliev had uulv’i*^'^' m.-irned a lew days before 'his liauali’on ,7'* ordered away from tlie home town ,i Fay ot tho Films .feels it is tune a -ir career heciimo a second cmisideratiu'u 'sm? we hope it will mean only “au revuir” ana , .


••goou-hye,” for the screen can scarcelv m/ ” her yet.


,


liuuse-limiting question by buildiiie .i i, after his own de.sigu. His wife, Alary CluT* son, also iiad a finger in tlie pie, and bv'di do.scriptiou of the new AValthall iiuiiie'it k warranted to make every liouse-liunter tills side wisli he were in Calitornia lious-e stands on tho bauta Alomta l’alis;i(le“ and overlooks tho Raciiic on one. side and it! gorges on tho ocher. Tlio interior is ju-t'i' alluring as^ tho i;iow to he ohtuiin-d from thl windows. This famous actor lias a woiiderinl collection of curios, valuable rugs, and furni ture, Tlio now home gives Airs. ri. ]J annii.i scopodor imiking tho most of them all.


The famous H. B. A’altliall ,,uk.t.a A


AVinter I’asliioiis in liliiidom are maav and 1 aried, and if xou look well at tiiese pit-turo


, you will note that though eacli of the artipej ; IS wearing tuns of some description tla-v at


manage to get tlioir own individualitv'inm their clollios. First of all we gel Doroiir; Dalton in one of the fashionable moloskiii cloaks with a cajie collar elfect. Vak-sta Siiratt has a cape ol black fox tijijied wi-J]


] whito and a 'Tam-o’-rfhanter cbajieau of ih- Sitmo fur. Louise Lovely favours a fur .mj


I close-fitting little toque from brother briim ; Norma Talmadge indulges in a woiideriui sable cape 'with hanging tails and a iimlf w iiiatcli. Lois Alereditli is another black Ls .advocate, and Francis Al. Nelson looks suiar; in a whito fox fur. Jackie .Saunders s-oe.- in for sometliing really cosy, her tull-leagtii toa; being of black sealskin witli a miilf and UKjiie to niatcli. Rita Jolivet looks distinctly I'arr-tui in a fur of soft heaver and a ciiic little Imi ol plusli with !i heavor crown.


quulilications, tlie,se aro just a'tew of iliom- Texas Ranger, De[>uty Sheriff, North A


A ’ar in Cuba and the Tfiilippinos,


f t Tom .Mix were asked at any time lor ins A’o-:


Alouiited I'olice,. Chief Scout iu the Spamdi- synierican A


Scout in the Boxer Relieliion in China. Wild AA'ost Showman in America and Kiigbuid.


tion of “ rotten’ ’ wiiere film players are cuii- cerned. First, popular A'iolet Ho(soii came a crojiper tliere because a dog flew at her horse’s head, and he threw her. Now Hilda liaylev tells mo slie was riding a. mare fur ;i film sceiiL- on the famous Tan aliout two weeks ago. and the animal luid a wonderful desire to retura to its stable. No matter how much .Aliss Hay- ley (she .admits slie is not an exiiert Imrai- womaii) tried to turn Palsy to the right, siie would turn to the left. As a liiml lalih-au. Aliss Bayley held up all the trallic oa tbe crossing, and collided violently with two otlier players wlio were riding tliere fur the sanir scene. “ A


'Ihat's wily lie never fakes a stunt. _ Rotten Row cercainl.v lives u[i to iis r.-jiiua-


A ■


I personalities! MOVl-LAND.


OF


STARVELSI^G BY DAAIJAN CU’I’Al


Last tveek wc detili with ..


„-hstant curate made o hal Bad as the liiiaiicml [nisiu.m f


issistaiit curates is. it L


«-oi4e than that of tlioic-ani mi over the country. Ami. 1 of* the (Jhui-cll ol Lnglaiid h i which the curate has not. ih i .01 saddled witli homes mm ,.,rnncrlv inanitaiiKMl on ih KvTg "on which sums ol I 'proportion Iiave. to be exiieil in doing what are coil


huidlord’s and lemmfs rc i J thn incumbent he so uiilu. when his vicarage is no I .linccsiiii siirvt'Vor s ceriil.l sum, if any tliero he, win. .T m smape together to prone old must; be deplctco. 1 rirelY swallowed um m [.a mto thorough hrst-ela" I


successor. |


ClK'liiisford [ireseiited to In ,.„eo the ether d a y - ( . i . niarried, six clnUIreii: iiimil


Here are a, leiv relunis wl !).. 7 d .i 0 »


children, income U’- t ! I 's . I .U 'm n stm ii^ !'


clothing, and hooi>. -Al> lal only of Bible. Prayer liook.l Onl'v those who know a hall man of ediicatimi will a|| mraits ui which any one mil


wMowed sister depeiidenl o writes: •


• Aly ri>v<aal j


tells his hooks. How a:I often gladly gone wiihoii|


order to buy some neeessai ,,1-e.suiiied, in tlie. ca.ses ot i that they are. eompelled I houses as usual, and aie II


’’ ‘ So much for the dun


which is far eamigb aaa peroiis Lancashire to esi ii| lathv. Let ns now iiirti ..


whellier we ireai, onr e erg own neighhimrlioml. U an this article, let iliem eiilu put their [iride in Heir p.., turns


their [larislies are hroiig n of day. First we. will de;:l parisl'ic.s immediately roiicl in each case Hie immhers I tlio gross ineonie. and the . to that income by the p:


m tlif


vear. VnilKSHlHE. new Dim


Parisli "sA,” . Pop. house: Easter Oherm-|


parisli


■isli “B” . Pop- ’y"- - I house : Easter


Parish “C” . Pop- house: Easter Olivr.ml


Parisli-ish ” D” - Fop. iiotiso: Easter OheiimJ


parish ”E” ._ Fop. ’L l house: Easter Ofieriii.


P:rris!i ”r ” .,Fop. house: Easter Oiieiin.l


Parish “G” .^ Pop. 'P".'- J house: Kastor Ohrinul


YORKSHIRE 'H'TAL.'


4.743: gross ineonie !-l.>;| which income I''e imnsil voluntary Easter Olieriiig.-r


I.ANC.ASHIRE, Dioces.l


I ’ lirUli ” H’’ . Pop. .‘i('7 : g house: Easter OlferinJ


Parish ” K’ ’ . Pup. ibd; H house: KasU-r Otfcriii:


I>ari.<h “ 1” . Pop. 2>9: d house: Easter Otfcnnl


Parish ” 17•. Pop. 1400 ; J house: Kasu-r OlfcriiiJ


Parish ‘-M-". ’o three arrived back at the pro­


ducer's side hot, dishevelled, and had-ieni- [Hired, wliiLst those throe gees siiajilv stood and shook—with laughter, 1 helieve." Mis. Bayley told me..


Tlie Chaplin Company has hcvii atigmeiiied


by two new members who have been cagaged oil a long-term contract—Alii-sier .lack Cogan and Air. Artliur Tliahi.sso. Little .laik. who is only tour, was discovered by Chajilin whoa lie appeared at the Lo.s Angele.- Ihpiieimi with Annette Kellermtinii’s revue. AAitliotit being unpleasantly precocious, the young-ter Is exceptionall.v hriglit and clever, and a horn mimic. Needless to say. Im is tiiorough- ly in his element iu the Ch'aidiii .Studio, and Ciiarlie lias ettst iiiiii for a big p;iri in tlio now pieturo now under way. Air. Tliidasso i- to he Chaplin’s “ lieavy fetid” ; and in feniuriw iind pliysique is not unlike Hie iaie Erie Samp- hell.


H. B. A’anier, the well-known stage actor, A


who lias just signed a new contract lo apiiem- in films, for a year, lias a sincere admiration for moving pictures, and lie wishes that lii- existiiig contracts would allow him moro time to devote to Hiis art. lii .spite of liis sticcv.ss he is very modest, as witne.ss lii.s roooiit do- elaratioii, stating that lie considered ho was too old. and not qiiito tlie right man to play roiiuiiitic juvenile parts. No doubt many readers will disagree witli liis point of view, for lie is in reality quite young, and al>o ex­ ceedingly handsome.


Soiiie of the items in tlie will of tlio late


“Smiling” Bill Parsons are not witliout a touch of stroug ‘human interest.” I’o hi" second wife, Levita Parsons, better known ^ “Billie Rhode.s.” lie leaves the whole of iih estate ap.-irt from certain leg.acie.s; to lh< former wife, Bertha Parsoits. ho leaws the •sum of one dollar.


Let me tell you why you must not speak too


HOAA' TO BECOAIE A ElLAt STAIl. Bv Tlietia Bara. LESSON A'.


slouch hat, and bread and meat in the over­ coat [locket, and on it all slie pinnetl .a little note saying, “ You’re welcome to everythin^, poor soul.” Then she tinlatcliod the window and .sob a tiny light iu it, locked the kitchen-


door firmly from tho outside, and crept up to bed.


‘ f t was a wild, daring thing to do; but i t was


tile only way this kind-hearted wonian c-oiild Sn to her warm bed with a clear conscience. blio W.0S always down first in tlie morning,


and twice, during all the years she pre|iared tor some unknown fugitive, she found her Ittlii offerings gone, and each time a tinv


i hurried note expressed oterii.al gratitude to


creature, said one to whom tho f,arnier‘s wife conle.sBcd her daring deed, when years had 1>J'! and she wa,s an old, old l.-idv.


cnirf tho old woman. “ And nianv a wakeful night lb’s given mo to think that not once m all those years did I ever have the thought


to put as nmdi .as a penny-piece in tho poor croatures’ pockets! ’


^ • J i i ’ dear, but X was a stingr one!’*


iGr. “ Well, any way, you wore a kind, good


much in front of the camera. I f yon lialiblo you cannot conceiitrato your eiiiotions suffi­ ciently to carry them over to the audience. Y'ou know yourself that inveterate, talkers are apt not to feel so deeply .as [lersons who are silent. Surely you recollect moments in yonr own life wlien you felt most deeply. I’erhap.* you remember that at Hie momeiit you were not able to utter a word. Tliis is a coniinon experience. Secondly, when you talk your iiioiith i"


open. That is obvious. Do you know liow pretty an open mouth looks in a pliotograpn- I t is just a big lilack slit and, ton chances to one, even your pe.arly white teeth will apm'at black on the screen, you will recognise that this cannot add to any ouc'.s be.auty. Tlioreforo keep your nioutli closed .as niucn


as possible. Only when there is a line w' vital importanco, when you must make an exclamation, move your lips carefully Min sparingly.


'


you in discovering how you should .and ho yoii should not open your mouth. This is -on excellent prescription. ( Lesson VI. next week.)


, Practising in front of a mirror L 1‘ousiA^ ; hasitT Otu'i'ul -


Parish “N’L I’op- “V.-' ' i liousc: La'ter Oiieriiil


Parish ‘H)” . l*op.


house: ICasier Otieriul TiAXCASHlKK TOr.vT


1


pop. T.io-l : HK'OllU' *J of which incomo the paril Toluntary Kasier Oiieriiipl


HOHOLUH OK CLITH. Mn luhesti


Paridi “ P” . Pop- house: Ka-ter lUrennB ■ \


Parish -Q ’L Lop- 3000: , hoiisi*: l’!a<ter Ufierml


Parish “ U*’ . Pop.


house: Kasier Otferiil CLITHKHOK WTALH


f


11.009: gross ineonie E'>l| which income the pari> volumary Kasier (.hleniiL'l


(N.B.—^riie reiuriis for not out yet, and it is parishes respouded lo cluster’s appeal made and gave an Ka.'ter Ofl j But we know several ilif


number of parishes lias population; nor the amoi| by the same standard) a| the wages paid; nor ilu* to do with the cost of lu| and if the truih wen* ki| pleiely iiapliazard aiuI unir every way. Bui ln>weve apix^ar to the husiness i; the ueighbourhoo<l, ilu* l iJ here we have ilaily at mill leeii priests who are paid I IGs. o-^d. a year (not iiul must sixteen of theuD lil sivo houses: towards whil .far les.s than those of luml families to whom they ni| to-do. the working folk penses of living, eontrilnil of R>venteen times El When you consider thatj


.Looking at these ligu|


purchase'only what abmir lore tho war. you will uni your clergy going alunnl boots, and'with patches trousers, why tlieir wiveJ iug tilings, are.ihvssed i| year before last, am! why " furniture are pm up !»' nnd then. You will he thinking


bappinoss and good ehe«! yon realise that many o have enoiurh to eat on the Child of Bethlehem ore?


----- ST. DENYSl


^Irs. B . Southworih. p- hoar, large roll of .‘^erj meat and liread: t)niee.| cro'ss, jam ; Mrs. Thornh-, Kemp, Christmas Car<!|


The. Matron thanks ih|


Christmas cords: BashnI Mrs. Hargreavo.s. Chat


fuocolatos: Mrs. Hnrgrel war; jwr :MicR Welch. i J Mr, Grime, dish and hoof


I I bl ;ac’aa>'a |


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