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iiraetiticmer, was !\lanur to at tend


that lying


tells her hi'other that he cannot eertily hei p|;n-ed iiitn in possession of tlic l.aets of the ns dead.


is deeidy in


a stIntoate


love with Corn, hnds 111' npii.aront dentil.ain.


she nl aiip


is dead. e


no 1 j In a lew minutes the twn dnetors had i caise; they seemeil to _ shock him heyoinl


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that hv nhliging Sir .John he can ohtain lus adviee'oa t'nra. Ile, therelore, leaves t ora In ilie hands nf Dr. Smallwood, a urother priict iiionci', aiul ha^ilcns to Loiulon. I no onefjiiion dovelojis Imdiy, and ])r. JIurnev i.s dolavfd. \Viic-!i ho returns, aeeonipamed l»y Sir Jolin UiilFord, he is auiaJ'.cd to Imd that


tion nnon a eatiiaet minister. Ile ihinks ■ ■


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Cora lias hoen hurled. Tliey iind Br. Smallwood under tlie in-


llijeiiee of drink, and Burney is a^liast at the thou;iht. tliat Cora luis lieen hnned ahve. lie and Sir John a t once decide to open tlio i'aiiiily vault, in the lior.e ol re.seninji Cora.


Cl lAPTKll -(Continued.)


linwdnn Westelilfe, Cora's brnlher,” linniey answered.


■ The key is an dnnhl in the possession nl


(Inim mare he rang up .Mnrton Hall, nml ohinined Die ininnnntion Irom rhe Imnse- keeper llml the key to llie vault was in lliu possession ol ^D'. Westelilie.


Hall, hat much broken down and shut in Ins own rnoni.


had seen tlie vault, lacked and the key given to him. ^ os, i\lr. We.slulifie was at pie


.She hersell “ 1 must see Westelill'c immediately, and


g e t ' tho key nf the vaul t!” e.selaimcd liiirney, orilefing his car.


we got the key we mast act irt once.” Over the tamiliar road at a jiace whiuli


“ Fll come with you,” said Sir John, ‘‘if


far exceeded tlie speed limit, Ihirney's ear liew to .Morton JJnnor.


pnnion renehfil it. There was Imt one wimlnw which showed a light in the whole


i t was iiearlv dark wlien he and his emn-


t rout of the big limise. A footman in mourning livery opened ilio


dool* to thorn. •• It is nooe.ssarv,*’ .said .Ihirney, •• i-liat wc .should sec Mr. WcsteiHfc at once on most


urgent business.” The imui looked very dubious.


•*.Mr. Weslelilfe Inul shut himselt m his room, sir,” lie said, ” and given orders that


, 'i r .lohn Itiitforci from t.omlon. I will go to .Mr. Westelilfe's room myself.” He iilmost pushed the nnni aside, and sirode up tlie big stairense. lollowetl liy ihc


phvsician.


ami he went straight to ii nml knocked at tile door.


WesteliU'c’s room was well known to him, ,


.


vou tliis moment: it is a mat ter of lite and deaih. Sii' Joiin Huliord. the specialist Iroin l.omifin. is liere with ine ami we hoih in­ sist upon .'teeing you. .IMease o|)en your door


he t r ied' t l ie liamllc; Hie door was locked I •• M’estcliile!” cried liurney, “ I .must see


A .surlv voice answered Irom within, nmt . . . at once.”


Tliere was tlio gnunhhng souml oi n man s voice once niore, ami tlien Westcliile came


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lo tlie (It)or ami opened it. 'Hie iTom was full of tobacco smoke, com­


bined with ^■oom. the unmistakaldo ^moll ol


in an angry tone. Ihirney and Sir


inform vou tliai we liave good reasons to lielieve that your sister is nor dead, ami that she lias lu-eii placed in tlie vault in a state of suspended animat ion.” Westelilfe !>laeed two chairs for niom


•• Wc have come.” began Ihirney, , ,,


•• Vi'hat do you want?” asked M’cstcIiU'e .lohn walked into the to


,


he is not to lie disturbed.” I am .Miss tVestelilfo's medical at­ tendant ,” llurncy answered, '■ and this i.s


ashed.


oijou the lonih to-night,” wn.s tlie reply. A messenger came ami he sent lor lits


•• We intend to return lo Uedliorougli and ,, secretary.


arrival. Sir John lield in his liaiul the order of the Homo Secretary to open the Wesieliffe


Within a few minutes o! tlio l.^Uers . , , .


lamily vatdt. •• Now,” .'Miid Sir Jolm, when tliey had


jlLst ^


dt»or, wiili my ticeoml chauilcur who liiiows ilie road as well as tlie other. Wiildii lour hours we may reasonably espcct to he at the Mausoleum in the Park of Morion Manor. 1 sliall lake the precaution of calling at Scot­ land Yard on our way, ami al ter showing Hieni our pa[)ui's Irom tiie Home Secretary, gel tliem to telephone lo .Bedborough to give us every assistance; they may even send a man witli us. They Icnow me.” Sir Jolin was right. M'heii the Snperiii-


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dined aalisfaciorily at the Athenaeum, ami liad i)V tile old man’s advieo consumed bottle of champagne between lliem, “ il is elei'on o’cloelv, and llie car is at tho


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l.nniion hv Si l t .KlHN RUKFURl), a specialist in catalepsy, in perlorm an npern-


.Inst then Dr. Itnrney is summoned lo


Her lirniher, KAWIHI.N W EsJ LLI l ' l ih, tells j liini win,


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lie thinks in


Jiurney, lier


IQH. mmin greatest case B BY DIXON KAYE.


rtyXOI'SIS (IF I ’llEVJOUS Cl lAl’TEIlS. j J)l! (III.ISEIIT l i fUNEY, ii nsiiiji youiri; |


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residence when they at last Iraeked him down at hall'-liast eight, and wns just going to dine. They lonmt him si t t ing in an arm chair hy a gieen-slmded lamp, just shut t ing n|i Ids last despnteh box. i le knew Sir -John, nml rose niul greeteil


The Jluine rieereinry wns in his nflieial


measure. He louehed hk> hell. “ Ami you intend to return to-night;-” he


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af ter the Superintendent had given some tlireclions as lo Hie disposal ol tho coHin, all tiiree entered tho ear ami proceeded Lo Hie .Manor Jlouse. It was a long time beiorc a servant eoukl


The two doctors made no demur, and


AYABDINGTO^^ HOAD IMPROVEMENTS.


be aroused, but wlien the door was a t last opened the Superintemlent pushed In* ^ “ T.^ko us at once to .\lr. WeslcliHe s


the great staircase, turiiiug on ilie electric li<diis as he went. Tliey tollowed the corriilor along which Sir John ami Burney liad proceeded wlieii they sought MestellHe; the footman sloiiped a t ilte door. It was


wide open. I’he sitting-room and Hie bedroom heyonU . . , , every direction.


riie Superintendent looked around. “ When did you see -Mr. Wesiditfe last.-’


, , , .


the rei>ly; “ he came straight up hero ami siiut himself in.”


Wlio sliowed Hiese two genllemeu to liis .


rotiin;-” was tlie next ([uestioii. .Nobody,” was tiie reply. “ Hr. Burney


t l iaf - ’’ the Suncrintemlenl asked. •• .Not that 1‘ kiiow of, si r .” was ilie re{>ly. We all went lo bed about ten o’clock, , 1 1


e >1 might tq).” Hid anyone see your master al ter


and the house was shut up.” room.


'riie police oHieer walked into Hie lied- ,


he said; “ Hie bed has not been dislnrhed. . \ t this moment some of tlie alarmed ser


aiimiunced. Sir Jolin. It is verv clear he did not sleep here,^^ , , .j


ants apiieared, among tlieiii tlie chautleur “ One of the ears has heoii stolen,” , ,


out of the room and took llie two doctors aside.


'I'he Superintendent ordered the servants .


“ What do you propose to do now.- asked .


OHieer. “ I tliink \('nr master has gone otV in i l .”


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lemleiit on viuty Jieard Hie laets and saw the Home .Secretary’s order, he detailed s| j)iain clothes oilicer-to accompany them, ami this man fortliwilli mounted on the bo.K be­


side the ehaull'eur. Sir John Hulfonl drew liis thick rug over


liim ami sank hack in his corner. (Jilhert Burney, witli his eyes on Hie clock


CUAl'TKIi V.


iledborough was just cliiuiing the .second nuarter al ter two o’clock, wlieii Sir Jolin’s car stopped a t the .Bolice Station. The inspector on duty had already heard


The clerk on llie old clmreli tower of


from Scotland Yard on tiie tcleiihone, ami a Jocksniilh ami a couple of labourers were waiting to accoiniiaiiy them in the Superin­ tendent ’s car, which that ollicial proposed to drive Jiim.seif. ’i’he occasion was such an impoiTaiit one tliat lie inul been lelclieil out


ol lied. With very little loss of time ilic two cars


slaiTed for tlie ,Mau.soleum hy tho old church in the Park of ^lorion Ylanor, a hal t being made for a few minutes only ut Gilbert


.Burney’s house, where lie provided himself witli necessary rcsK*ratives. Within a 'qua r te r of an Jionr they had


readied tho hack drive of the .Manor, whidi led direct to the old diurch. Jiere tliey were not surprised to liiul two of the County Constabulary guarding the tomb. West- dilfe had lieen as good as his word. It, Imwevor, only reipiired a ftnv words


in the car, Imped ami prayed that they would he in time to save the girl lie loved.


swear an information,” lie said; “ ami will get vou. Hr. Burney, to come with me Then I shall api»ly for a warrant lor .Mr M'esteliffe’s ar rest .”


CHABTFB VH.


ney?” a.sked Sir John, when after a goo' sleep, he was selling out unee more Jor Bomlon. “ Ho you inleml to let the matter rest, or do you wisli to carry it lurtlier Burney answered very sadly. “ It is my intent ion,” lie said, “ to tie-


“ What do you propose to do now, Bur


“ T’iien you Hiink she still lives?” assed the pliysieiau.


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was the answer. “ AM lier .symptoms whicli were mere speculations on my p a n are no\v


“ I am more sure of it now tlian ever,


certaint ies.” “ M'ell,” commentetl Sir .lohn as lie got


into liis car, “ you may ho certain that .Scotland Yard will follow it . no. The even- ihg pai'crs will he lull ol it.


even a small paragrapli in one of the morn­ ing issues wliich 1 saw at hreaktast, headed:


I here was


‘ .Mvsterious Ihirial “'Yes, ,1 expect to lind it one ol tlio scu.^a-


tious of the hour,” replied Burney, “ ami ill a way. I am glad of it. 'rhe more pub­ licity, the more likelihood of the poor girl


lieing discovered.” Ho you think slie is a willing pany uj


ception lb certainly must he. ’ •• I am perft'ctly certain she is not, answered Burney.


from the .Superintendent to explain matters ami Hien the whole party moved througli tiie churchyard to tlie Westcliile ^lausoleum, which almost abut ted upon tlie churdi. .Around tho door ami U[»on tlie steps of


Sir Jolin detoctod the tone ot the lover,


lain siie 1ms not a jiartiele of deeepiiou in her nature. ’’


“ I .am periecily cer- • ,


.


Hiis great stone edilice Iniilt hy the ridi ironmaster, ami in which his liody rested, were littered an nhumlanee of wreatlis ami llowers of all sorts, for Cora was a great favourite in the neiglihourlmod. Sir Jolni still sle))r. and Burney resolved


have been tlie motive ol it all umler such eircunistaiices,” he eoiiimented; “ hut it is cui te certain that wlmlcver Hie >clienie wa'.,


;ind smiled. “ It is very difheult to guess what can


without answering: then went to his own near ilio lire, wliieh he lookeil st raight into. Ihil he did not speak for some momeiils;


door of tlie toinl). Tliis was of solid iron, and locked. The locksmith, at a wortl from llie Siiperintmidoni, elankeil down his hag of tools on Hie stone stops ami cominoneed to pick tlie lock. Tlie work, however, of the old ironmaster liad been good, and for a long time the lock resisted all the smi th’s elVorts; hut the lock was an old-fashioned one, ami alHiougli nearly two hours elapsed spent by Burney and imloed the whole pnrty in the greatest tension—before any signs of success appeared, the man announced at last liiat he could open the door. At tlie same moment Sir .lohn came from


tlii‘11 !u‘ lu’oke the silence. • Wliat reasons have you lor believing my


.*.i>ter is mu dead;-” he asked. Burney, in a few word.s, repealed to luin


llie svniptoms he had mdeil in bora, ami thou .Sir John addeil his opinion. •• It i.s my oitinion.” lie said, “ that eases


not to ilisturb him till tlie last moment. He ami Hie Su])erintcmlent inovetj to Hie


U lias failed. I expect to liml at least a do/.eii iiatients waiting for me.” he addeil. so tlie .sooner I reach home Hie iietter. TTieii. with a hearty grip ol Ins old


.stmiont’s liaml, ho was gone. Bnrnoy dreamed liis lite away during the


(liseoverv of the emnty coliiii had been in a way a solace lo him in st rengfhemug h:s lioiie that Cora still lived. All (lav long he thouglit ot her : general .v as sittiu’g hv her barn and Hlliug the old


next few days, and gradually recovered from the slioek ol the wlnde thing.


the


Bedhoroi’igh obtained Hie war rant , and SeoHaml ‘Yard added its long arm to Hie search, no trace of WesteliH'e could ho loumB T'lie'only clue obtained—if clue it could


Hall wiili Hie sweetness of h^r voice. .Althomdi Superintendent T’homnsou oi


of .'.uspended animation are by no means rare, and il is ([uito ptissihle that your l ister mav liave been huriml alive; hut as Hie lmria‘1 was fo recent it is willnw the liounds of i>ossiliility that >he may yet oo .savoil. 'riierofore. no time simiihl lie lost in opening Hie eoilin.” Westelitle .'•larleil to his leet. •• I don’t believe a wtu'd of i l .” he cried.


** Dr. Smallwood eerlitit*d her diMth and iliiTc t‘an he no doubt about it.


Burney, *• ami ipr tlie love I hea. ner, I niiphu'e you to give us llie key (*s l..e vault,


•• For Hie love vou hc»re your s i ' ie f . ’; erieil _ Hiai W


te-'lnliou of hive for llie >ui«posed dead girl, as lie answered:


t.i have mv sisier's grave violated lor a im.ue whim. ! will not have the vault


•• Once and for all,” he said. ** 1 retiise , •


Sir Jolin ,'lood up and faced him. •* I ask you sir,” he .*aid, •* to recousuler


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•• 1 will not leeouiulcr my dee-.xion, re- plied Wc-li li'fc hull' ■ viid 1 will hiivc the


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•• We can go ro llio llimie Secretary and (thtain ids mamlat<? lo open Hie loinh. But we must act •[iiiekly. 1 hero* is just tin? hope


•• 'I’liere is still one* eliance. he .saul. . . , III ■i 4 l( i i :|till| i : | lii-pll'jliif is I r t 'j lS


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When iiiey were liack at Bedh-irough, tue .


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of saving her.” inn eoiisulled


Hie consent of the Hoiiir Secretary.” He paused ii momrnt. ” Me


•* It is ]>erfecl!v useless.’’ >ir .lohu said, Itt attempt to ’remove Hie coUin witnoul


go awd {^'t


it.” he .added slowl-i'. “ ’riiou you Hiink ihei'e is a ehauec


hours and a half, wo can .sco the Homo .SciviTtary, ohtain his iiiandato. ami return


alone?” Insisted Gillieri Burney. Tho phvsician shrugged his shonhler.s.^ “ 1 am ‘used to lieing tired.” lie said,


the aiiiiwer; “ we can reaeli Bondoii in two


liore before tho niglit is spent.” “ But you are tired out. Cannot I go


•the wav hack, if T am lucky. Tlnnt will ho a night ’s rest for me. ITcsidos, thw case i.s more than urgent. • A few minutes may mean Hie dilVerenco between luc and death to this young ladv. Perhaps my opinion may eai-ry’ weight with the Homo Secretary. Comb, Burney, let us go.”


slopl. all tiio wav lierc, ami T slinll «lco» .alt


Burnev broke in. “ W'e must not weglect any chance, wa.s


viiiill giianled hy tho p.ilice." Sir .Itilm siood hack, and wmspered io


Buriiev: ojvmHl!” that ileeisitui.”


Wttsuditl'e* half-sueiwed at Burney s pro- . ,


(* mav re.'scuc her !”


lie said. “ I advise th a t the eoMiii he brought out into the open air, and hlankols must l>e provided to wrap the patient in.” Tliese were eventually produced from tlie Beclory. and ilion in the deepest silence tlie l)ig idaek door of the tomb swiiiig open, ami Gilbert Ihirnoy and the SuperiiUemlent CYiiteroil. their oleetric torches Hashing into Hie darkness. There was not much ilouht as to which


ilie c;ir, nibbing his eyes. “ 'I’he greatest care must he exercised.’’


was Cora’s cotliii: among tho milik'wed ca>kets of Hie long dead Weslelitl'es. Llie brightness of ilie lirass furni ture ami newness of the solid oak declareil it at once. But. in aildit’ion, there was liie brass nanie- j'lale, \»lii<-ii Burney read^ with a gas[>: •• ( ’ora .Mary Wesiclill'e, D i i ' d ...................... ”


ami tlieso only occasionally llasliod—-am! dim ohl lantern • carried hy one of tiie labourers, tiie new collin, heavy with it leaden lining, was carried out and [liaced (511 an old Hat al tar tomb in iho chnrcliyard. .\lready. as tlio smitli moved his tool hag


Witli tho liglit of Hie electric torclies


1)0 cailed-Twas rlmt a inan who miglit have lu*eii l?awdou \\ (“steliHe. for iiuM'e was uo certainl-v nliout it. arrived at Hie aerodrome at Croviloii on the morning af ter the open, ing of the tomb, acenmpauied l)v a lady ana aUemled iiy .in Indian servant—a most un- Fiively thing in Y* (‘stcliHw .s caso—anil the passiiorts ami ]ianers ol the party being in the most perfect, order, they were dulv tiown over lo Baris with other passengers. Further iiuiuirics of the French noliee produced no result; the t r io—if rojilly trio they were— had obviously jmssed Ihiviigh I’rama* to some other country, “ destination nnknowii.


(To he eontiiiueiB)


LAID UP WITH RHEUMATISM THREE MONTHS.


BFT BAIN.S HAVK Al.L CiONK XOAV.


I pcared in the east. T(j remove tlic niany hrass-lieaded »crews


and hronghi il l»y the colhn to work uiuni it. faint bluish-grey streaks of dawn aii-


trom Hie lid was a mat ter of hut ten minute lou io «n)on Hn* solid-looking lead eolhu he- neatli was another mat ter. But with the aid of a shar- chisel, the


smitii at last accomplislu'cl this, ami as the dawn light grew, two of the men lifted the lid oil’. Beneath lay a heavfty-laced silken


shroud. Sir .lohn and Burney, the lat ter with his


eleclritr torcli focussed unon Hie spot where Hie iieloved face should appear, wailed for the workman lo stand nsiile; then .Sir .lohn advanced and reverently removed the cover­ ing from the face. For n moment lie ga/.ed ai^^wliat was within, and Hien started Imck with an exclamation. “ The colHn is empty!” lie cried.


CHAB'rEB VI.


ward and rapidly stripped away tlio slmmd. AVilhin were a numlier of ohl Inioks—nothing else: 'when removed they appeared to liave been selcetod more for their weight than Hiir contents. “ ’This funeral has been a mockery, gen­


tlemen,” the police olHwor exclaimed: “ and from tills time forward T lake eliargc of Hie ease.” “ AVliat do you tliink lias happened?”


asked Sir John In an ainaz.cyl voice. Tlic Superintendent shook his head. “ I t is impnssihlo to say at present,” he


answered; “ Inifc T should bo glad i f you, Sir .Tohn and Dr. Burney would conic with me to the ^Fanor, to q'uesiion ^fr. AA^cst- cliffo.”


Tho .Supcriiitomlent of Bolice stepped for­ LABOUR


fiomlon. wi'ites a letter full ol gratitude. She .says: “ You cannot imagine how (,U‘e|.ly grateful 1 am for your woiiderfui remedy. .After iieing laid up with lHieumati>m for liiree montlis, with terrible paius down my back and arms, I. saw your adverti.^ement of .Baker’s Backache Belleis. ami at once sent for a box. After taking tlc in. mueh to my ib;}ighl', till lbt‘ pain 1 liad disappeared. ! fee! I must write ami congratulate yoti on your woml.rful di<.covery.” Yes. Baker’s .Backache Bellets are imhod a wonderful discovery, as .Mrs. Beriisieiu says. They have a womlerful record in tlie relief of Bach- aelie,


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PARTY’S DRIVE.


WHIST


somewliat against tlie success of Hie function organised liy tlie Borougli lailiour Barty and liefd in tlio _A\’caver;s‘ Inst i tute on .Saturday evening. Fi l leeu tables were occupied and a most enjoyable time was spent. Air. T. Norcross was the Al.C.’ and Airs. I’k llootli, •I.B., presented tho nrizes. wliieli wore won hy Airs. Hudson (leatlier bag), Airs. Sltaekle- Um (suede hag), Air. Joint Swales (silk scarf) and Air. J . Hargreaves (.scarf).


Several whist drives elsewliero militated IMieum:itisni. T.umhago. Sciatica, Mrs. Bernstein, of Caunoa-Mtreet-road. the deception?” asked Sir Jolin; “ lor de­ “ l. shall go to the nearest magisirate amt ,


I. don' t tliink so,’’ emnmenlcd tlie 1 once '


he asked the I'ooiman. Ju s t af ter the funeral yesterday. was


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were in a .state of the greatest disorder; clotliing and paper had been thrown in


»om,” he said. ’I'lie half-wakened footman led the w’ay ui>


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R/lr. J. Finder and Financial Obligations.


The mimiles of the Highways Commiiice,


iiresented to BowTaml Hisi.sici Couueil ai tlieir iiioiilldy ineeling, qu .Monday, coii- taineil the appoinimonl ol a hul»-comiiiiiloe eonsistiug of .^le^^rs. J . Watson, 1. Walker and the .-^urvevor, lo inspect the ijoriiou ol roail on W’aildington Fell, known as Wliite Brow, and repori on drainage improvements. A recummendation was made to temporarily


repair the road between Bolton Beel and Copy .Nook until it is reached by ibe reeoii-


siruelion seheme. A snb-coininillee was selceled lo meet -Mr.


sclieme.


the amount to .'Vugusi Mist lor damage to Hie roads in connexion willi the bylde \ \a te r Board’s works, ami lo lonvard s:ime to the


The Surveyor was authorised to >uiimit , • , Board’s Surveyor. t •


W'addingtou road was willing to give.; Hu: area required for reinovnig ilie “ hliml^ eonicr hevond Hie BillamU gJiie, and tiie imiiruvemeiiL, at an estimated cost oi


It was reiioried that the owner ol laud on • , , W'ord.'i.


was recommended. W'itli reference to ilie proviMon «'l the


, .


while line a t dangerous corners, a letter was received from llie Divisional Boad Fngineer relative to llic scheme.


Wh e r e Th e Money Comes From.


inglon road improvement, allmicu d» Hie claim lie advocated sevenil year.s ago in the Boiion-liy-Bowlaml townshii», when lie was told the Council could not atlord it. Now tlial the road reconstruction sciicine was in progress the ratepayers 111 that district had Hiomdit it an oiiportnne time to get the work done? Instead, it was now proposed to undertake a scheme on the Waddiiigton road :it a cost of CdUD. T'lie Chairman (.Mr. H. Hnchiii) observed


.Mr. J. i ’imler, coinmeniing on ihe W’add-


vote my iite, apar t from my practice, to ilie discovery of .Miss We?.teliHe.”


,,


tlial the Surveyor he auHiorized to paint a wiiiie line a t * Hie Higher Hodder Bridge corner ami to report as to cost.


It was resolved


Sheplierd relative to llie scale oi charges lor extras necessitated in the reeoiisirucium


CHEAP PREPALDS. (ON I-AST BACK.)


Tlie I’oBIowiiig chu^s of Adv.-rtisrincm. RKMITTANCIS AKK SL.M' Wliu HP


namely, .Siunuions Yacani u,- ‘\V .w’d,!’ louses to Bet. Articles Bo.'i nr


„


are charge ‘ as follows One


.. 1 II .. 1 .. 1 U .. 1 9 ..


0 ' .Advert i.sor


means that the name ami address q., advertiser may Ije ohiained at q, .


'• Advci-tisor nml Tinu's ” Ullivs. „r Mill lie sunt liy |u].st tm iviimMi. by a stampeil aiul post c-iinl.


e:ivt‘iujH‘ ,ir


“ AVrite (B(;x .Nmnl»er or initials) ” 1,1,.;^, that rejilies to iho advcriiseiin'nt imu; made hy letter only, addressed t i ih.. box niimher or iait iaB. c ,, q.,^ “ .Advertiser ;iii<l Times ’*


BUSINESS SALES. Sales a|ipertaining to regular


are accepted for iiucrtimi in the I'nvat- Sale.s column at. tlie^follow ing rat.-.


12 . .. 2 0 18 . .. 2 0 2J ;io


... J 0 ... -1 0


J 0


l.’l Insertions douhle tii** pru'e s-x, BIUTH.";. HF.\T1!S.


Inst ‘ inn. 1 M.''en inns •1 (1 n tl t) U 7 (1 > 0


One Thix'i*


ACKNOWBKHG.MK.NTS. IN MKMni;i.\M, MAUltlAGF .NDTICK.'^, Kte.


prepaid, am aeeepted at *J «i eacii; if lie.ik..i -I/- eacli; In . ]i‘in>iriaiii .Notues ' |>i< |i.n ii, ’


Births, Heaths and .\(d;iiou leilinei.;-,. :•


21- plus 0(1. for each four iiii“s nf vei>o. ,ir less tlian four line-': if hook.-iL •; ;,:i> for each four lines of V' Cse or les‘' : .Mam.ijv', if prepaid. J/0; if liooked.


that the scheme for widening the .Mere Syke road was comlilioiial on the owners giving the re(pii.sile hiiuB As that consent had m>w lieen oliiained tlie improvement there would


he carried out. Mr. IDnder: Boil tliere are oHier lia-i


curtiers. T'iie (liJiirman: Yes. hui the .Mere ."*yke


we had not tiie money to du the wnrk. -Mr. Watson: 'I'his imumVement on Wadd-


mad is the nio>l urgeiii. -Mr. Binder; 'I’hey were leli out hecmise


iiiglon road will eventually In’.'.e to Ik* (lone, ami now that we have Hie kerb" ti|i it will lie moi’e ecouoniieal to do llie job at once. -Mr. I’imler: If we liaven’i tin* money tor


one nlace, we liaveii'i il tor :in<*iber. -Mr. Watson: But we have all llie up'Ci


at Waddingtoii :iml il would be Dto!i>li i(» iiave to straiglilen the roail in a lew iiioniii'


time. .Mr. Binder ; Ihe scheiiu* at .Miitoii w:is


'I’liese improvements cost money is the money lom m.g I ruin ? Tlie (ha in n a i i ; We receive a


wards the (‘o>l. 'I'lio .Surveyor i.Mr. Ma t tenl ) :


cent . Ser ious Blunder .


oil any lowiC'liip or road, tlie N\ addiiigto:^ roail is one of Hie principtil highway> in the Bowiaml area. We liave embarked on an expensive reeonstructiuu .■vcliemo. ami at tins pariieular point we liax'e ibe Uerbing tip ami are in ,i position to do the work .'.iiiiulian- eou.Hy. -Mr. Bimler i> ju'^titied in raiMiig llie question ot other districts, but it is bt“- lieved l)y the C’cmmittce tliai Hie ('.miieil will l)c giiiliv ol a '.ei'i()us blunder it Hits bad corner is not removed wliihi the higli- wav a id the lonipalh ari* being recon­ structed. Common .'•eii'e iia> prompted the eommiti.ee to make this riM-ummciidalion. -Mr. 'r. Walker: And we Imve recummemled


Tiie Ciiairman: A\ iibout (.‘a^iiug reilecti'Ci-^


eon>i(lered llie larger .'(heme ten expeii-'ivu. and we reeommeiul the h‘'-'*er 'ciieine at


.CtH'U.


have no ohioetiuii to thi^ -iheiue. It ’' •' (jUe>i5ou ot (•oii''i'*leiiey. Will'll siiouhl l.il-.e


.Mr. I’imler; !)o n<>l misumler^tnml me. I , ,


eedence is raised, wliat. ot .Milton, where jjegs Iiave marked out a propo>ed road widening scluine tor live year>r Tlie n ia i rman : It is not a question oi one


[irccedeiiee ? Mr. G. Boi)iii>un: If tlie que-tiuii ui pre-


townsliii» ver.-'Us another. A\ e contend H::*t tlie lime lor this improvement at W.iddtng- ton is opi'ortuni* and that it can he done (heaper now ilial xve !i:i\e all the up-Ll than


jifterwards. .Air. Wallhank: Fmlouhiedly. It you are


gi)ing lo do i t . do it U‘>w. ■ The Clerk (.'dr. Backlmu'eY al>o agree: , adding lliat there would not he ;:s mueli imtcadam to out (h)w:i,uow atterward-'. .Mr. Bimler: Wind w;i< the (0"l •'! "iir


aclieme ? The .•'Purveyor: C'MO.


Moi-iey Saved.


Walker told Mr. Bimler that a go..d Mini iiad tieeii saved in the esiimaies ol tin' r«*- const met ton .seioMiio hy ilu* Suiweyor ui ’.ieli wimhl recoup liie is'si at V. addingtoii. Air. Binder: I raise no ohjcciioip ii) the -Are you going i" i*v


In further iiuestions as to c('>t. Air. .sisieut ? .Are U‘U considering the iinpixivciiient,


con- other


lowns'nips Mr. Hilchin: Certainly. .Mr. Bimler: Boixuise we don't want to be


told later tlial llieiv is in' money ter ihem. .Mr. Hitcliin: I iliink we know what is a; the iiack of your miml.


Bolton Be('l—( ooy Nook roc.d. the ( ban- man said it w a s priijnised to put on a dre.->- ing of rough macadam, lo Hil \\\* the por


Alluding to llie tenqn^rary repair «*l the . .


lioies and lain the roller over it. Imtt i reaimeni would m:ike the highway pa>satite until Iho work oi reconstnuaion came along. Tlu* minutes wt're cotiHiamd on tlie p”o-


po^,iiinn of -Mr. Wallhanli. seconded l*v Air. A


A ’olfendeti. — >—« O c»— .SOAIF BFLIEF. A class of older hoys in a metropolitan


elementary school last week were discussing tlio various senses in wliich Hie word ‘rclioB iniglit be n.sed. Upon the work of the “ re­ lieving ofl’icor ” being mentioned the teaclicr asked, “ AVliat does Hie relieving olheor relievo jutoplo from?” A


and simidtanemisly the nqily came trom two of Iho smartest hoys, “ A


A ’ork!”


BT'.KTLKS .AHTO VBOPAGATTXG. — Kill them NOAA' with Keat ing’s. Sprinkle i t at night and .sweep tlio Beetles up in the morning ])EAD. Cartels 2d., Cd. and Is.


A ’ithont bqsitation PENDLE BUS


ON BUS5NES3 OB PLEASURE t r a v e l by the


BULLOCK St BRIGGS, Tel . 6824. LEYLAND St., B i a c ^


but now in' is :i scia|'IH-i. 1. 1,‘atIuT Jioi'ortcr.'’


Diirinjj iiH' 'vai'


tiie least eostlv of iw.i sclieiiu''. The Chairman: We i-ild th>* Survevur we


* Commci.icni'O^ Me.aUh


left over for the same reasc.ii a ' the others. Win


gm lit Fiitv


and .Side of stole >h(‘ep aiel Liiiib- d,i- last l■'^idJly inoiaiiiig. Tlsa-- u--:- >iieej) i*efore the judges, .iiid th> i.‘ \\;i' ,i tleiiiaiid tor young, sound. ueli-I.now u |.i Best halfdired shejiflitigs ni;i<l.- I'l.ini h


A U C T I O N M A i r r s . CUTI lFI tOI ’., I'rbbi.v: Tl,-


7i^s. ; iiaif-hred himli". !*'>. to ewes, IDs. lo tM'; ditto. Liunm’ i'. ■(’ •Dv; Su;i!edale ewes,


.•siifrolks irom C(> l(»s. lo c so- . ; ,la> to I 'o. : Oxford". L'** to L'. Ti;‘‘ y were .Ml ""!'.", K, H. .Al-ioit' i |{iiuingn‘n_ Bartiiigtoii (Seltlet and T. 1 .ni (Settle), and they alloinM the follows I’eii of Tell hidl-hr-il Bohiii"Oii. A’halley: 'J. A\. ueM.


< L' !


oiinnier": 1. AV. Bol.Mi"..n. WCd'.-. • ( ’owpelt hu ilite, CliHliToe. I'eti "t ' c, hreil oininn i' lamb"; 1. J. W'S'd. i H' ■J, .). lloigate. .'sawlev, B-ii <‘1 >• n ewes: 1. T. 'roMdin"'ai. Wi'Uill: 2. W' ainl Hmaalen. Clil lierot'. l*-‘ii "i O's dale e u f ' : I ain! -. J. Ive-t'n W dlc


I*>ai ol ten hiili-l.i.ii A


Kerr.v e\-.('. to UOy-: otlier-'. 'lo>. t<> A largo >hi>w of rani" iiielu<l'‘'l ' ‘ i:!-- < Weii‘'iey>!aie.s, whicli matle iq> \<


to ’•!. .“ ^ix li-vni-i,.. Insorlion.


[•or Sale, cie. ([.rivate .<^.des ..nlv- i„- trade or regular business sabs m- iV


Three


Insertions, L' U


•I H -I, . ,


ty


Jtfi 1 'Ur.iM.S'.rft 1 V


’.,v. Tt-.f, ;a>:i nV* ^ ' > A'-


llittiMo.Uili'LiJliS —


O


* •! Ul" J.• t ■ A ug'd: ’ 'i‘i> svD.xit'B


■A "5;apD=” bcHdf ndt.th.


N'o cx::.‘'e‘'^-b‘il cktici" are J.liXDilV a


Muii-tlV J.-niiil.- .-tafxii.nt— ‘• ^ l c e ;» v.'illi


}ouv ^ pme ^lrai!:h^ and e:r:m-^


torted and yuur Icallh wdl im[irovo.' 'I hci: tell your f: iends. A tnozt cordial inoitation


-II ;ci<l lilt'* i


linvi-


liM.e to fl io l' - v o n tlii M- niat- irra. of. WimIo not imimrliine


voi: to Iiiiy iio'v. W '■ ilioiii“ llo'ir o " n raiimioii-


Ecnse aiipcal Eella tlici::. AGENT


J. E. Smithies )E ST,


CLSTKEROE


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