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ajUjeal lund. the eongrejiation at Ia)u* Motn* l lilted Methodist Churcli organised a terj* excellent concert tvhich, by the hindness of the trustees of .Aloor-Inne Clmrc-h. took jdace in tha t .scliooirqoin on Saturday even­ ing and was exceedingly well at tended, not­ withstanding ^ ruimerou.s counte r-att ractions. Alis-s Jk*atrico Cunningham. L .L c .M. A.h.C^M., of .Pre.ston. daughter of :\!r. *Av! Cunningham. fonnorly of Castle-.strcet (Jithero<;. wlio is fast establishing lior.'-elf in iho public favour as as elocutionist of nmch above the ordinary average, was responsible for the ar rangement of the verv delectable programme, all tlie art istes verv kindiv giving thei r .services to help the ’infirmarv fund. Cliief amongst the vfK-alists was IMiss Deborah Duckwortli whose rich con tral to voice .so completely captured the audience th a t they were not content to re­ call this talente<l singerj but demanded <lonblo encores. Indeed, oncore.s were the order of the evening ami were acEorded to every ar t is t , including Miss Ktliel Travis soprano. ,ilr. Ha r ry At twater , tenor, and Mr. Philip Park, a bril liant .‘^olo pianist who>e execution and toclmi{pie were perfect .Mi.'ss Cnnninglmin posses-es all the attri- buU's of the accomjillshod elocutionist and


For tlieir effort in aid of tlio IMavor’s I THE MOORCROFT MANOR MYSTERY I By J. R. WILMOT (Author of ” Where There’s a AVill, ” etc.) ( J fAPrKI i XX\ /J .— (Continued.) mi l t . .Manor as four people maile their \rav giltliug tlie tur ret s of Moor-


hceii .■iwoiuplislied in Suiierintemlent Xelsoji's |.■aJ■, li tt le had heen said. Tlie deter t ive if


Ills emotilms had been capable of classilica- tloM, liliglit have owned to a cert.niti ilegree ol Moptici.sm. l ie had read Si i idairX tele­ gram with mi \cd feeliiig.s.


I,, ordinary


circtiiiistaiices he wonlil most cer tainly nut | ia\e flagrantly <lisregarde<l so many s|k*imI- ninits on ln\ drive from T.ondon to tin* North, but lie had to confess ilial Im had lieen impiesved by the note of confidence the y»uing man’s message.


Helen had been palpablv calm wlien Sin­


clair bad met her and .Mei-rivale at the stat ion, hnt there was ;i loolc in })oi' eves ih.’it lie ha<l not seen before when lie grippetl her small, gloved liand, a look that m.-ule his lieart. beat fpiicker. and a smhlen .sense of ^ >ii[ireme .sat i-I act ion eiiv<-lo[)t‘tl him. Tliey ent<-reii by tin* small, old <loor. .‘sin-


elair glancing imiuiringly at H<*len. Tiie girl was (pjick to read bis eye.s.


* I 111 (piite all rigiii, ’ >be assnix'd him. ‘‘ IMca'e don’t mind ahonf me in the least.


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brought t heniselv<.‘s to rt*visit a nhice of Mi«-h haunt ing memories.


Sinclair, ai a nod from the det4*ciive,


advanced towanis the oak panelling by ilie inireau jdk! placing both hand.s upiJn its mellowed sur f jue he exerted a slight pres­ sure* on tlio <*dge of tile lu*ading. Ins tanth, the pam*l yiel<le<l, ami .'Wnng inwards on silent hing(*s. n*v<*aling an aper ture .suflieieiit to a<lmil a m:iii of tall s tature. Helen drew Imek a little and citing to


.Merrivale’s arm jis slie noticed tiuit Nelson had drawn liis revolver.


•■'Ibis way.’ .Sinclair wliisn<*re<l, indicat­


.Sim-lair a lew .>tej)s, then he pau.s<*d and turned.


ing a narrow tliglii ot wootlen stai rs that jiscended steeply from hohiml tlie wall. .Nelson, revolver in liand. now pr<‘ceih‘d


“ I think it would he hel ler. Mi-s Ovei*-


ingion.” he saiil. in a low voice, “ if von Were to remain lierc with .Mr. Mevrivale unti l we have .'een wliere tlii- ]ea<)s ns to.” Hel<‘ii. hra^v though .she wa-. b-lt grate- Jtil lor the <Ieteel i\-e’s words. Hvr jh*w<>s


staircase. NA’Ison and .'^imlair rlinibed uj»- uar<ls through the ••enu-<la>'km*ss. . \t the top they louhl <liscern a gleam of d.-iylight. and when they eiiiergetl it was to find iheiii- lv<*s in a long, low room obv.iously bem*ath


tin* grev-tii(’<l roof. The pair pan*<‘<l on the topmost .step and


4)pposit<* wall flung a gohleii riblKUi aiTi's-s the room ami ts'‘«ied isith uii<-ann\' a<'curary <01 :i sliort-hii iidleil <lagger which reposed there.


tln*re. lying <oi the bed. <lres.se<I in bis cavalier's costunn*. Ids wliite f;u*e uptunn*d ind llie saun* inscrutable •iinih^ on his lips,


*• I slnuiM say in* iunl bc<*M <h‘ad for (piite


toM him. as iliey walked «iui<oly towanis the staircase. *‘ ami the pr<*s<*ut. I think, M*an<*ly a j)roidti<ms moim*ni.”


C'HAIM’KB N.XVI I hat .sann* night a iiith* party of ti\e


t<*inK*nt .Nelson occupied the large.st arm- air over by ilie lire wln*re in* could till


-s<*<*me<l itiddenly .sliy and nervou'. N»*.vt c.'ime Merrivjile, innisually f|ui<*i tinmgh tln*re could Ik* no <lonljiing hut wh.'U he wa-s Imppy.


“ 'i'lu* story 1 liave to tell you.” In-gan


Sinclair . ** is closely inierlac<*d wiili the <*V4*nls of this afternoon. It i^. in fact, the -story of the man we all knew as (Heave, th a t groy-haire<i old fellow, wlm. as hiiiler up a t Moorcrofi Mamir , ministered to our manifold wants with a ipiiet iligidly and an easy grace. It is tlds th a t inak<‘s tho telling of my story all llie harder and the


• ticj-eplance of it. and all th a t it implies, the mor<‘ diflictilt. Neverihele.ss we are liere. I hope, to face tho facts, and in order to umh*rstand them 1 shall liave to ask you


to accomjniny me on a li tt le Id'-iorical ex- cu r.sion. “ ( want you to try and picture M»M)rcroft


Manor thr<*e or four lnindre<i years ago. ami Iiarticnlarly in the <lavs of ' the cavalieis. There is one line of Boyalists, liowever, upon wldcli I shoiihl like to fix your a t te n ­ tion. Tliey wore tlio 1a.‘ Hrootuiis—u par ­ ticularly virile stock, born to command: to rtile. Now in every family there -is—and tid.s is the most impor tant—a i>eculiar pride of race and habi tat ion. This t r a i t was stronger a liundro<l years ago llinii i t is to­ day, but tlio jwculiarity still exists in mem- l>or.s of dozAJiis of families whos<* lineage can l>e traced back to the days before tlio Norman Con(jiio.st. “ 'fbe 1a' Breetons were onco an impor tant


f.amily. They ohlaine<l considerable con- ce.ssions from various court.s. They were always strongly HoyaRst, and. upon more than ono occasion, ^loorcrof t Manor housed a King of Knglnnd ei ther in a moment of liis tr iumph or upon one of those occasions when his life was of no considerable conse- (luenco to anyone but his chosen foUowcr.s. '• Having, .so to si>oak, obtained a mental


picture of tho family—and to appreciate the res t of tho storj ', i t is absolutely neces­ sary t h a t you get the r ig h t atmosphere—I want you to realize th a t tho Ix> llreeton.s were long-lived. Tliero is an old book in the l ibrary up a t tho Manor , which gives a


fire bnrnisldng tln*ir lealures and nuiking the occasion an aIlogei}n*r- s,.asoiiaiile om*. H«*l<*n was sealed next t<i .luliii. who


gatln*r<*<l togelln*r in a ]»rivate room at the ‘mi awai t ing Sincla ir ’s story. Siip<*rin-


iml re-till Ids e\er-pres<'nt pipe with coni- lort and conveideine. Tin* others were anged in a half < ircl<*. tlie glow from tlio


•*11 me. wlial mmie you su.sp<*ct (Heave, llie Imtler. as b<*ing tin* * ghost ’ r ” Th.'U uivoIv»*s a lengthy story.” .<im lair


w<‘uty-t«mr Inniis.” n*marketl .Nelson. ** but ■


lireath .slinrply. .Softly, he creiit across the floor in tin* <lirc<*tion of the able, only to lialt sud<l<‘nly with a li tt le gasp of ainaze- iiieni.


Il<‘ l>eckioie(l .Sinclair forw.'u<l. ami


was tile man wlio batl umrfh*red H**l»*n’.s aiher.


Sinclair !u*ar<l the <letective tak<* in lii'


tool-- stock ol their Mirroumlings. 0 \ e r in one <oiner >l«iod an old c'anoiiy bedstead wliose gi!(le<l Iraiiiework had long sim-,- lost its iiK'diaeval lustre, the lianging tapestn\-s, thei r tesseiated <-olours. Mesid** tlu* bed was a small talile, ami as they watcbe<l. a bai t ot .sunlight troin a wimlotv in the


were now s t rung to a 4laiigeroiisIv high J'itrh. I.<*aving tlo* pair at the foot of tlie .secr«*t


1 .slumldn’t liave come, if I had Jell that wsiy aliont i t . ” , . hew girls in Meleirs position could liav<‘


S Iiwly up the luoss-frctted drive towiirds the iiiaiu <'ntr:inee. During tlio journey from tmvn ivliicli liad


womh*n’uny


;;i-ophio <loMTiption of t |o’ of tho fomily forlunoV.' •pho, |,ook


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script, h, Miccos,,ive Konoriitionc, | i loniis .1 lalnahlo m-or.l oi i:,,oi|y .......... . h lo,,, .alroady told iilo, for ln>lamo. that (ioolirvv 1.0 Mrwtoii, who wac horn in ih,' w a r l-|.-i


Wllliaia laarriod hut had no i wdo died iwoiity yoai-s apo.


“ "o,.""*’ >l"'oo danphlor-. ' Th and his


Mirnvinp imnnhor of i ld, oo.-iom ood hominralilo laimly. oonld Ltiil ho ;dii.. -u thiK vory moMioni, ihonph \w a'-o awaro of oonr-o. thai ho is Ivinp doa.l -Manor.


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Which may <u- may mu he strictiv hist .'lily true. Mv that . I


siipporu.,] by th<* more recent clironidex «'i the l.e Br<‘eton ijuuilv. it cjjji ne\-


, nicjni. ilui't while it


tlinronglilv ‘.iilivt.-iutijited'be.*jiiiM* tin* I'vr-oii wfio c;iu «1<I M,—tViIIi;im I.«* Br liimv<.|| - .|i:iv


woi(N. •• Bearing in mind what 1 have told vuii


bevcHul tlu in‘c«‘ssity of t he


lie cliecked himselt. cjui<*kly. •; .Now I coiiie to a fioriiou of tin* stoi*v ITIC-


Hie detect iv<« was almut to i i i tcmn . t . I.iit


er lie only


<*el*in


nlKiiit taimly pndc that almoxf imletlnablo »*spr<*vsii)u oj clan l•on^ciousn<•ss is it un- icaNonahle tii >{VfuIat<* that William Be M,v,.t„M-ihe lavi of hiv s tork- finding him- MJ in reduced cir<*mnstanc<*s is obliged i.i "«*n hiN liiNioru* liome iu order to m<*et the «.*ver.pre.i,>ing fiuaiieial obligations of ilie^e materialistic, modern <iays;-” •‘ 'Hie possiliility tif such jm event


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perieetly logical one, for at that tiiiu*. | believe, he was .as saue ax am of ux )u*re He e()iH*eiv<>d the ich*a of a ghoxily vixiiaut to haunt .Mo<»rerolt .Manor ami to Iniild np a spectral repntai ion for it. that wouhl .^caro away pro«.[K*cii\e lenani.s <*itlu*r he- lore they enlen*«l into oernpation or x|,ori|v at tern a'-(lx ; and what m<.r<* |iietiir<*-(iue tigure than of an ame- t ral cavali<*r-' riiere you hav<* ray viory in a nuixliell. 1 nia \, ot <our'<*. l»e wrong. Uut I have


a'sUIM|itloMs fa<'t' .so j-e


mainiain. perfectly cre<libh*. But I am pVe- |»arctl to go ev<*n beyond that and suggest that Uilliaiii I.<. Bieeion. having (lev<*l.)i)e<l .•I p<*euliar toriii of mania for IHn old luune, thought out a scheme whoiebv he ••ould iHo..mphs]| his 4lcsire. That s<*lM


‘me was a


nnnod, nolinp Iho imorostvd ocpro-,ion on oi .n- ionos laoo and parl inihi r lv .VoN..ii'. roalizo th a t Willioui l.o Hrooi.'.o iho i i-l


■•Von will by ■now, I ho|ioV' .^imlair ,on- .son


1ms a ciirionslv pathetii* side. In xniti* nf wlmt liapnoiied nn Clmixtinax Kvo, I iiavo l<*lt iii.vxclf ff<*iiiig xiiigiifariy symp:itlu*tic ttiwards this old man. and I am glad to think that, the erinu* lu* e<uiimitl4‘<l \tax not oiu* of p.'isxion. Ble.'itc <loiri think I am making <‘xeii>es for liiui. Far from tliat. but in all tilings there is alwayx a flii-’ er • if luimanitv if we woiihl Init look for i t . ’’ Helen ha<l imt r«*'<*iued ilu* young man’s


alhi.''ic)n in the h'ii't, Aft<*r ' li4*aring liis xtory x}i4'. too, 4*vpcri<*uc4’d ji iK’a<<* of niiml xhe had not known xjncc liofme tlu* inur4ir*r. It. was i-omforting t<i think that William la* Br4‘cton ha<l no pei'Oiial aiiiino'itv towa*-d< her fatlier.


lift* .'iml h<*ld out his haiul. “ I congratulate you, .Mr. .Sim-lair.” ho


.Nel'oii xtruggled out of hix «hair hy ili<*


4l«*i-c(I hi»w nim-h of hi ' 't4u-y lu* Jiad hc;i?-i| ami a'xiiiiilated. hut :ifter all it <11(1 not iiiaH4‘r \-4*ry mm-li to tlu* voijiig hiwyt-r. His llimights uen* cB<*wlu-ro.


'bvly. •• Wliai will liapiwu to Mr. .Morrell!'” I'A-4*rvoiu* bad forg*)iten ahoiii .Morrt-IB


•‘ By tile w a ' .” .Julia iiilerpO'0<B ratlu'r


H«* might iu‘ve«* have 4*.\i't4‘4l — 'ccnied to l>4-loiig to soMU* otlu-*!* 'tory.


.Ncl'ou tolil Ii4*r. •* H4*‘I1 he 4init4* >.'if«* witli M' lor .1 hi i , ’’ lio ad<I»“d wiili a fom-h of Immour. 'riier4* was a strained silence for a P*w


lKmi»l4* smilc<l a t eacli otluu* ami talkeil lot of things.


Three months later sju-ing ha<i emne t


the world, paint ing the loan bram-hO' o the trees with tiny Hakes .jf green, whil ilu.* suji crayoned tlu* maiding <laffoHi! down hy the r iver ’s crystal hrink. • I ’m glad ilu* 'priiig-tiiiu* has .-lune


again. niiinnnre4l Ht-h'ii. ;is .sin* 'vat»-)i<-il lim-i Hy away with a w i 'p of ' t raw in ie'ak.


tlu' <lr«‘ary grey '\int**r.” .''im-lair 'inih-d,


ilioitght tlie maii.*r out >o e.ijetiilly. that I mil eouviiice«l 1 am riglii in ni\- lM-cau'<* they '<‘<*m to lit tlu* niarkalily wt i l .”


tlu* murder. ' ‘


Doev your tlu-ory altogether ai iount lor ) <letecli\u*'x \oiee Wax


low. Imt <*v<'iy wonl was mt<*r<**l xlowly ami dixt inct i\u*l.\.


•• Would not tlie repeaio<l


apiK-aram-e ot tin* apparit itui have Jieon .Mitiiei<*nt to couviuct* a tenant lif'


ington that tlu* place wax M-arei*lv rent ing.” I hat ix a point I )ia\ e not lorgoi t« ii.”


-a ml pleaM* corr«'<‘i nu* if I am


Over- w ortli


Sinclair told him, •* ami perhaps I ought t.) apologive for not uu*ntiouiiig it. You mav recol l e d—


wroi ig-dhat .Mr. Overiugion iluriiig <liuiu*r on Chi’i.xtuiax l*.\u* wlien tin* iiiatt<‘r of the gho'i ly viMiam wiis meniione<| e\pr»*>*.e<! a very <l<*liuit4* x<eptici>ui eomerniiig all fornix of p'svchii- plu*nonu*n:i. Thai . I .xiigge't. wax tlu* reaxoii wh.v h<* »*\cuxed liimxeh from coining up with iix to th<* Ka.xi Wing.” ” Tl iat’x <|uile rigl it .” intimat<*d Meli-ii,


ipiit'tly. •• Daddy didn’t believe in glioxf*. ami lie wax nev<*r alrai<l ti* 'ay 'o. During diiiiu*r. wlii-n Diuldy wax talking, tlu- Initlej* wax ill ilie ro<mi, wa**!!’! lie’r ’’ •■ ^<^x.” xai<l Sim-lair. “ I liav<> an v\-


<-<‘IN-m ivcoIie<-ii«iii of tliai beiaiiM' ” he pau'e<l. ume r ta in wlu*tlu-r or not to pro- ceofl. *• BecauM* it wax tlu*ii that I o)i- tained my tirM cine.’’ •• ^ oil what!" Do you mean to >ugg«-'t


wor<!x rjuii-kly. ami .<im-lair noted the note of ir ritatioii niiiniiig throngli ilu-m.


d<‘l»'<-tivt*'x gax.<*. ealniiy. “ But how !'


that you’r** a no('romanc<‘r ’r ‘ Sim-lair knew that .Nol'on wa.s .Mlopiing


\ocat i \e. He liirm*<l to Heh*ii. •* Do \ou r«*niomh<*r tlu* ilay I ariivod at


quite the right attitiuh*. He i-ouI<l umh'r ' laml the <l<-tedive's feelingx. What lie i.'xim-Iairl Inul 'ai<i had (ortainly l>e<.‘ii jtro-


\is liVe lliat.


1 re(-ogiiixod iu (ileav<*’s p<*culiar way *if smiling that he was a l.e Br<*eton. Natur ­ ally. th a t in itself, i ' not jnsiifu-ntion for murder, and it wax not unti l in l.ondon wlien I wa.s c.nsting alumi for .some way out of tlie mystery that .'uddenly I .'^nw a mental picture «if a eavalier with a xmiliug face, and then I km*w tliai at Mooreroti Manor and not in Bondon would I tind the prooi I lU'oddB “ 'Hie human brain often plays tricks wiili I t receivo.x nn impiu’xsion


ono day and instead of rottiining it in liie upiK*rniosi mir ror, it ijromptly xiores it


.away in the crypt . Then one d.ay soine- thing happens, and tho jiicttire Is brought out again, and wo .xuddonly realize that wo’vo .seen i t lioforo, but , for tbo life oi ux, wo c an’t think whore. On tho night iK'foro the imir<lor was committed, i looked up into ilie but ler 's face ns bo wa.x refilling iny glass, and saw him smilo. 'rhat- smile was .so fami l iar th a t I wjus cer tain 1 liad soon it .xomowhoro l)t*foro. 1. had,


th a t morning th a t 1 had commontod upon in tho gilded frame.


“ There can bo no doubt, of cour.*.e, tha t


Wil liam liO Breeton. lat ter ly .suiTering from a very well-known form of mental malady —th a t d«va5tnting mania th a t come.s witli mental obsession; whon tho mind constantly and deliberately focussed on ono pnr l icular thing day af ter day, month af ter month, slowly weakens under tho s t rain. That is why a heal thy mind needs variety. Brood­ ing brings madness.


Jt was only


plied. “ Weren’t- we al^o '|)ociilating nj*on ilie re'p<‘div<* characte rs, and .v<iu wer^- mak­ ing suggoxtituix as to wlu» aimmg the (-liUi-c- tion were their wivesr” •• Well, it was th rough that ]H«r!rail that


-<pe(-niat<* upon the eliaradei-x. of ili<* aiu-o- iral por t rai t ' ! ' W<‘ll. on that o(-ca'i<ui. I tliinl;. I wa' iiiipre"<-<I hy tiie )>ecnliar 'inile on the Ia<<* *if an ol<I i^-prohatt* of ;i felhm* ill (-a\ali«*r’> d r o " wiu) seenieil to ri*gar»l h i ' am e ' io r ' with a 'or i of 'olf-sati'tii-d grin. Tlu* frame imt of which he 'iiiiU*d w:i' next. Init <uu* to tho window at tiio «*nd.*' “ Of cmir'C. r renu^mher i t . ” H<*len re­


in tlu; to


tlu* Manor liow yon offorod to xhmv me <*\< r the oM ]*la<<‘. p<>iniing out tlu* tiling i n t i ' i ' c ' t T h e girl replie<] aMiruiativi-ly. and tlu* young man jirocecded. “ Von will r<*iiu*nilu*r. tlieii. liow wo paU'c<l I'orirait gallery ov«-rlooking the hall


WTllTEWELL.


•I't, the li;*'t ot ;i .xerit-x ol ellteriaiiiiiU'iilx w..' giv4*ii. hy tlie kiml nevmisxion of Mr


nm Mr. . M. •n,y|„r. io liodlioloo. I.onn.i H.iil ire.* OI 4-liarge. The halt is a verv 'Uitalile J.laee tor .-.xen'j'ing the fantaxii'c toe. ami iJu*ret.)re many irom tin* . .inter-


oo'.dino^ wore opoiKol l.y a wlii-i-drivo ami ■ lamo. tlio ovor.ovr l.oi,i« .Mr, H. I'vo, wl.o al'O wax tile ai'.-ompanixi. for i|,e (j;i I lu'


imn.m. ( iwr.- |iro.MMil. Tlio |,ro-


tlu* winners in* Mrs. Tavlor as follow.x- — l.aiho, : I. .Mrs .Shan : p. Mr. -ly \V),i,akor (playing as a lady) ; ;t. Miss P o n v (h*n- tlemen: 1. .Mr. Horreli ; i>, Mr. Nels.m: H Mr. ,1. Bipley. 'I he lius whicii hrouglit the vixiior.x to the m a t i n g place a<ltled


inaienal ly to the j)Ieasur«* of tlio par ty. I he \ leal .sai<l lu* was pIotise<l to M.*e >o many .xcions, ilic rising champions of I'hig- lamPs glory. Solomon the ^YJ.xe• said tliere was a t ime for evorytliing, and the time that, night wa.s under the aegis of Terp-


.sichor4*. He fur ther s laus l the obioel of thei r gather ing, which was in aid of the lunds lor Whitewell school chi ldren’s annual excursion—in order to give them an enjov- alilo day .at iho .st*a.sido. The facilities and telicities ot travel l ing which we now posso.s.s eiialiled isolated places like tho valley of \\ hitew<*ll lo exchange happy greetings with wopk* 'videly .snndor4*<B ’ Even from foreign lands' persons could como to our .bores across tho Channel m ,a few hour.s oitiier by .swimming in tho v.astv d4M)p. or .sailing in a boat at intervaks; ami join with F


uiggor is, perhaps, tho greatest gamo yot in­ vented by man.—Mr. l^bcrt Ljud.


a.in.— (Contr ibuted.) M’ork may bo a cur.^xj, bui working liko a


‘»-iends a t home. Tlio rendezvous Ix'gan a t 30 p.m. and endosl with g re a t eclat a t 3-0


<lid their work etli. ieiiily ami well: The »-at<*ring wax ,»t a high or.i.-r .if nierii. as wax evimed liy tlie . elerity .if Moconioiiou hy wliu-li the solids and liciuids eva|Hirat.‘(l trom tlu* t:ililes. The jani tors were Mesxrs M. I’aylor and C. Wood. The prizex w,*re g n o n liy .Mrs. Axliworth. .Mi>s Por ter . .’Urs. 1 aylor ami .Mrs, W iialU*y. ami <iixiriluitO(i to


Hu* piinvyoi-s. tlu* .Mi'sex K. jind B. 'Baylor! ,:


A'hwor th ami ilu'i r axxi'taiit.s .'UU'lllg.


Think w'li.ei it Mu'iui*. to have H Iloor llmt won t 'vratoh or gi*t xhaM.y::: Jii^ta l uklin of li.u-kalim* will lio the* 'iir- routul of a wlu.le ro.iin. lii-l H tin to day luid m*


m*tuig L'llcct it givtt.s. la tins 1/-. 1.6 Juul 2 G.


J a c o b e a n O a k F lo o r S tn in


Id a r k a l in e Jackson, Clitheroe.


Your ( (


Kodak F i l m s !


Send them to us for Develop- ingand Printing. Youcanrely


on us to produce the best pos­ sible results, (or we take a personal interest in each film.


But uerk—Moderate charge,


HARGREAVES THE . KODAK DEPOT KING STREET


c> thi: lowly KN'i;Kl!TAiNMKNT,---,hi Kn.lay ovonmu


that you liad a (-Im* to tlie inn*’ii**r '>iiiie hoiiix liefore it wax <-omniitie<l r ('otiu*, .Mr. Sinclair. iher<* :u«,* oiu* or two thing-* I can’t xw allow.” Su|»eTini<*mlcnl Nel-on ihi'lied out hix


•• 'Hiat i> 'l l.” 'ai<l .Sinclair, nu'i-tiiig tlu- .\re you Trying to tell mo


ha t ing ' 4* 4*11 Helen lool- nuii'4* aikirahk* tii


It make' one think of lmp»* an Il4* iiev4.-r renu-mhored


tlu* wiiul running iiivi-iliU* Jing**r*. throng] lu*i* hair.


ju* (Ii<l at that uioiiicni. )ia tl<" and with •• Spring- l iiiie ix lik.* th a t .” In* agro4’<B ;;


lie 'i*)o(l h4''i(K* in-r. •• Houc ami ilu* l.uH bur' t ing from ilu*ir homhig** i' oi t . ‘ii 'tiang4*!y xyniholiial for 'Oiiu* <f ns. .\tt** all. lo'4* i ' !ii4*’x iN'ginning. 'Hu4 girl lifted lier eva*' until they met hi


*'l it tlu-r** i-..” he ';ii<!. ximply <]r;iw ing )i yicMingly lowaiaU him unti l their li[>' iiu*i ill the lirst e \u l lan t ki's of love. . \nolluT j»air of lovers c<ninect4*d ui th


tliix 'tory liad «lom* tlu* .'aim* thing in lum h tlu* 'aim* way. hut that tias 4niite twii nioiiili*. ago. for .Julia Sl.'uh* 4]i.'<-oV4*r4‘il ilnit ( ’lilfor*! Morrivale difl not .'illow the gra'S of In^'llatitm to grow long within li i' EMt*!!.


THI-: FND. ♦ * • • (Tlic characters in llii.s story arc entirely


imaginarv, and no referenco lo living person.s i.s intended.)


and in the i r azure lU-jith' he w:u\ tlie aiix\v4*r lu* Inul been .seeking '.i long. “ You <les<*rv4* lia|>pine.s<—every link* hit


moments, th4*ii: *‘ M’elB T tiiink I ’ll Inuu* a word witli lN*ior Slaide at ilu* ba r .” iumms*<l N4*I.son with a nu'tiiiiiig 'luiU*. “ When lie had gom*. four htifipv young


••Oil. lie’ll get iu' t what lu* <h‘serv«*d.’’


said with genuine eiitliuxia'in. •• You liaV4* achi4*v<’<l .siiim*tliing of Tthieh any iiu*inh4*r oi oiir xtafl would lia\<* 1k‘<*ii inxiihahlv nroiid. 'I hero is ufit, a uu'.nk link an\ w)u*ro in your 'tory. and. to l.c frank. I ’m' i iot at all xo»Tv that Yhingx liave tn*-|ied out as tlu-y liavc lIoiu*. Kiiiiwing what F woiihl he hound to kiuiw xooncr or lator alioiif- William B<* nr»*4*ion, I xlioiihi h:i\’i* hat4-i| allowing tlu* ea'4.* to go jfirward to i t ' in- 4-vitahlc eiuB .\x you 'ay. .Mr. Siiu-Iair, ih<-r»* is Mior<* than a t4im-h oi' iiatlio*. in it, altluiugli wo ar<* not .xiipiio'CMl to h<-conu* '4'iilimental over ;i c.*i'4* <»f ijiix kind. HeU*n helil out her Imiul t«i .**^iiu-lair. too. ‘•'I'haiih yon I” v}u* 'ai<B 'inipl^-, .M(-rrival4* jii't 'niih-41. jiml ^im-Iai?- wo •-


You will agree, T think, th a t the .stnr.v


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