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1 Time Heals Most Wounds A Tale of Love and Disappointment too sufficient to teM its own tala. I repeat, how much?" 'What will you pay?" 'Now you are talking business. What have you to sell ( I can't fix an amount till I know ; I don't want ed. Thief as well as blackmciler, cost of dealing with such an epi- Mr. Ackroyd." I demic is enormous, and the Secre- He hastened from the room and'tary of Agriculture is asking for entered his motor-car which was 'an emergency appropriation of waiting below. I $500,00C for this work. "Now, ray Lord Harecastle, I The last epidemic in the States :delails, you needn't show your hand think you will sing to a different | occurred in 1902, when 4,461 ani- tune. I hold the whip hand," he cried triumphantly. (To be continued.) CHAPTER X. Ackroyd left the Castle nth Joel's cheque in his pocket, but he 'did net feel altcgether comfortable. lie could* not arrive in London in time to be able to pay the cheque into his bank. He could not cash it at Joel's bank, for it had natur- ally been crossed. He therefore had a restless night, but as soon as his bank opened its door he enter- ed and asked to see the manager. "I want this cheque to be speci- ally cleared," he said as he handed it over. The manager looked up in sur- prise as hs read the a:T>.ou*.t. "Rather a large cheque, but the drawer is good for it," he'said with a smile. "I can clear it by noon to-morrow if that will do?" "Yes. That will be satisfactory. I suppose you don't mind if I draw a few hundred in the meantime." "I am afraid I can't do that," the manager replied, after a mo- ment's hesitation. "If a hundred will do!" "Yes, that vill be sufficient. Good morning." The notes once in his pocket, Ack- royd's spirits rose in a wonderful -degree, but his mind was not quite easy. He bought an evening paper in which he found a mention of Lord Wolverholmo's illness; to his relief it was stated that he was a little better. â-  Then came a disquieting i^ea. What if the Earl were to confide in â- Joel and get him to stop the cheque, for ne may have discover- ed that he (Ackroyd) had succeed- ed in regaining possession of the cipher letters during the time that he was unconscious. Ackroyd com- forted himself with the thought that the Earl would not dare to tell of his treachery to Joel. No, he felt tve was safe. But he found that he could not rest, so he proceeded to amuse him- self by spending the hundred pounds. The luxuries, that pover- ty had compelled him to deny him- i-elf, he immediately indulged in to the full. The finest cigars that money cculd buy, expensive jewel- lery, and a visit to a Bond Street iailor. where he gave orders that astonished the tradesman. â- Vi Ahall pay half when I try on end the balance on delivery," ho said" curtly. "No necessity for that, sir," was tiie respectful reply, but the tailor would probably have required it if it had not been suggested, and Ackroyd smile i grimly. He detcrniined to have a night's enjoyuieut for he wa& sure that he would be unable to sleep so he movd his trunk to the Carlton Ho- tel and engaged a table for dinner in the restaurant. He required) every dolicacy in and out of season, and his choice of wine was made with much dclibpration and a keen anticipation of enjoyment. He had no intention of hoarding his ill-gotten gains, for he was al- ready making plans for increasing them by speculation. To his joy he foun 1 that the cheque was duly rlearefl, and that the sum of near- ly twcuty-five thousand pounds stood to his credit. He revelled in its possession. To do Ackroyd justice he was not in the least mean, for one of the first things that he did was ' o hire a motor-car and drive to a little cottago a few miles from London. There he was received by a white- haired woman, with every sign of evident joy in his presence. 'Woll. Nan, how are you getting on!" ho asked cheerily. "Sadly, sadly. Master Julian," she replied with a shake of her head. "§orry to hear it, but tilings will' be bottter now. I am arranging that j you shall have thirty shillings a i we^k for the rest of your life." "Cod bless you. Master Julian;! You have been so kind to an old j woman,"' she said sobbiiigly. j And indcd he had been kind. She; was his old nurse who had fallen on evil days, and in spite of his poverty, Ackroyd had managed to give her sufficient money to keep i her out of the workhouse. | He left with her blessings ringing! in his ears, and this in a mrvnnerl forvod to soothe the qualms of con- 1 gcienee that had been prickins; him. \ Now ho launched forth into every | kind of extravagance. He took i chambers in St. Jamos' and pur- 1 chased a motor-car ; each morning he drove into the City and specu- lated on the Stock Exchange. A rage for riches had seized him ; he was not content with the thousands! that*he liad, he dreamt of becom- ing a financial magnate. From the outset ill luck followed I him in hi.=: .»pcculations. This only : involved him the move, for ho now bega 1 to plunge heavily to recoup! hidi'-clf for his losses. The nsualj result ensued, and in a very short time be found that his fat balance; at t'u> bank was wdl night depleted. [ He did not stop to consider his po- j «iti'<'i, for lie was governed by the frjunUling fever that possessed him. ut lh»» time quickly came v.hen he had but a few hundreds left. Then he stood aghast at his unwise con- duct. "If I had but invested the money at four p.5r cent. I could have lived in comfort for the rest of my life, Tvhile now I am nearly as badly oft as I was before I got the cheque," he growled to himself. He had just risen after a late night. His breakfast lay untasted on the table ; around him was every sign o' wealth ; his room was lav- ishly furnished, and the dressing- gown he wore was of silk. ': too much, but 1 must know ifr it '. makes a powerful lever." -"Yea, it's a weighty weapon," Ackroyd said with a smile. "It must have been to enable you ! to get that cheque. What is it! A I woman !" j Ackroyd shook his head. I "I'm glad. That wouldn't have • been much use to me. What would I be the effect of the use of this in- formation you possess f '"Immediate and irretrievable ruin to tte Earl," Ackroyd replied. ! â-  "How would it aliect Lord Hare-I ; castle â- '" he asked. - "Is ho con-i . .,-•â- -, , ^i_ cerned directly?" lease m the L meed btates, and the I "No, but he would natarally suf-^ blocking of all shipments of live fer with his father." stock irom certain States of the 'That is so. It this information \°^'^«» ^^^ Canada, has attracted IS of the nature you say I will pay ^'^^ attention of the agricultural y^a " community, and i Ackroyd leant forward expect- several inquiries I antly. Joel eyed bim keenly, and of this disease. i 11 FiSl FOOTAND-^OUTH DISEASE. The present outbreak of this dis- mals were killed, and the owners compensated to the amount of $128,S0.S.57. This outbreak lasted eleven months. â€" Prof. F. C. Har- rison, Macdonald College, in Farm- er's Advocate. jnd- my I has resulted in as to the nature His fervant entered quietly. i finally came to the conclusion th-t "Mr. Joel Josephs wishes to see no gjjiaU sum would tempt this man you," he said respectfully. i Foot-and-mouth disease, also called Aphthous Fever, is a viru- "I will give yoa a similar cjieque Isnt and contagious disease of cat "Not at home, not at home," he to this," he said at last, cried hurriedly. _ "Twenty-five thousand pounds?" But Joel had anticipated such »^ he said breathlessly, move, and he had followed closely: ^'Yes." on the servant's heels. "It's a bargain." "I won't detain you a minute," Ackroyd impetuously jumped to tie there may be some diminution he said as he pushed open the door, i his feet and held out his hand. Joel of the milk flow. These troubles Ackroyd rose and angrily told the looked at it contemptuously and he arc quickly follo-:v?d by eruptions tie, sheep and swme, young ani- mals being particularly susceptible. Symptoms. â€" The general symp- toms are usually slight fever and lack of appetite, and in milch cat- shook his head. servant to leave the room. "What is the meaning of this in- trusion?" he demanded curtly. "Simply that I desire to see you, Mr. Ackroy '." i Joel laid emphasis on the name. "What do you want!" ! "May I sit down! Thanks. I out the cipher letters. He then re ' ?ee that I stated your correct name^ sumed his seat. when we met at Wolverholme Cas-I "Some thirty years ago," he be- . tie. I rarely make a mistake," gan gravely, "Lord Wolverholme (Joel said, as he took a seat and was sent by the Prime Minister to i made himself comfortable. j St. Petersburg on a delicate nego- : "I think we can do business to- tiatioa with the Russian dovern- gether," he continued gonially. "I ment. It appears that the Earl was nave use for you, and I am prepar- heavily in debt and he was just ed to pay handsomely," he went about to marry. Uubss ho could on. "Please understand that I fmd a large sum of money the mar- of the muscous membrane of the "This is a business transaction, mouth, the skin between the toes, Mr. Ackroyd," he said grir- ly. and of the skin of the udder and Ackroyd' s face aush-^d hotiy. and t.-ats. The eruptions or pustules in for a moment he. was about to speak the mouth may be on the lins, pal- angrily, but he quickly chansjed his ate or tongue, and they soon burst mind. He went to a safe and took pxpcsins a red, inflamed area, and profnse and continued salivation follows, often glairy â€" like white of eg";â€" and sometimes bloody. The animal finds much difiieulty and pain in eating, rumination is im- and the breath HOW JAPS FIGHT A FIREi FLIMSY STRUCTmES MEXACE TO CITIES' SAFETY. An Antiquated Hand Engine Manned by Clianting Firemea. Travelling in the Island Empire, i one se?!3 the old, mud-wailed, ' tiiacched-roofed houses of tea cen-i turiea ago. But in the cities they are giving place rapidly to a more' modern form of arcaite^ture. The' tile roofing has superseded the thatching, and the mud walls aie covered with black plaster. liU and copper are seen in place of ti.e aacient and crude eaves of bam-' too. , ] rhese-<:hanges, however, have not been etfected so much by foreign intiuences as migtit be supposed, but rather becau'se of their betti-r protection against fire. Earth- quakes and wiiid-stornas (typhoons) are a constant source of danger to the Japanese but fire is their great-; est me-iace. Enough to fill the stoutest heart wi:h dread are thote frequeut conflagrations that utter- ly destroy hundreds, a;id often thoiii>and.<; of homea. Tokio, the peded, and the breath becomes ' capital, has been partly reduced to fetid. I ashes on several occasions. The The pustules on the feet and ud- met'nod of construction insures their der are usually smaller than those | dwellings against ail except the of the mouth, and, on breaking, most severe seismic disturbances "The physician attend- ing me prescribed, on my rallying from an attack of rheumatism, your Scotfs Emulsion, which I have been taking every winter since. I find it most valu- able in strengtheninsZ and building up on2 after a severe illness. I have not had rheumatism since the time mentioned above and I owe it to your most valu- able Emulsion- It is my life now, and makes me strong and healtliy."â€" R. PICAPJ), Grand Lisne, Quebec. For two hundred j'?ars be- fore Sci-' ?"'9 Emulsion came Cod Liver Oil was used for rheumatism. cott's is modernized Cod Liver Oil ; the purest and best cil partly predigcsted, made palatable and. suitable for the most delicate child cr invalid. It enriches the blood, tones up the entire system, and diives out rheumatibm. 4X1. DRCGGISTS Lat OS send roa a eopr oi Mr. Fiuard* i latter S2jd ol£er liwrmtur. ea lite cub* iocs. .^ Pnet Cud. men ti ngin g uu»pape<; ie iuflL:ieat. SCOTT & BOWNE 120 Vl^<.!lin«tun St.. W. Toroato come in a perfectly friendly spirit I '"On that own account, or that cf another V ' Ackroyd asked with a keen look. 'My own, absolutely, but my does not concern an- ulcers usually form, and, in the case of the feet, extend under the horn. From exposure to mud and filth, further infection occurs, and the hoof may be entirely shed. the story short, a Russian official Sheep in such a condition will often got into communication with him "â- "a''^ "" '^''^ir knees. In acute riagc would be broken off. The lady to whom he was engaged was if high rank and possessed a good deal of money. The Earl did not . ^. , â€" ^â€" . ...,•, â€" ^ know which way to turn. To cut ! business other." , „ -, -_ „ , ,. ^ , "Come to the point then," Ack-. and offered him a large bribe to soil cases the disease extends to the royd cried impatiently. i bis country. The Earl accepted the respiratory and di<;estive tracts, 'With pleasure. How much do bribe " | and death occurs in five to six days. you want for your hold over Lord Joel rose to his feet, and his face The majority of cases, however, Wolverholme?" he replied coolly, i plainly showed the pleasure which are Doilu. and respond to proper Ackroyd started violeatly as the this statement gave him. 1 treatment, and the animals recov- words reached his ears. | "Can you prove it?" he demand- er in about two weeks. "I don't understand you." he; ed hoarsely. - , , ,' I"ff<^''''° in Man _- -The disease ! ^he writer reciembers one he saw blurted out as soon as he had re-i ' The evidence is here, Ackroyd attacks man. and there are many : -j. ^ ^^.^^^ northern town, far from covered his s^lf-possession. I said, placing his hand on tne let- j cases of siuh infection taking place, ^j,^ beaten trac'' of tourists I was "You understand me perfectly. ; ters â-  Such cases usually .occur from: ,tavirg at a smlli native inn, and How much do you want! | .'Let me see it. drinking the milk of infected am- - => ""What hold have I over Lord| "It's a cipher, but a simple one. mals, and the symptoms are some- Wolverholme?" Ackroyd began cau-' I will explain it to you." I what similar iii" man tf> those of the burning dwellings. Ail the friends and neighbors of people liv- ing in the immediate vicinity called at their houses, and left cards oa which were written offers of protec- tion to them, should their homes bo endangered or coD<;umed. These calls usually are returned the next morning by the recipients of this 'kindness. , . J u u 1 ,. ; At the fire, which was consider- only one storev, and buiit close to-i , ,, ' „, ,i,f„„-,„ »,„__«_ .1 r. â- â€¢ 1 1 ed a small one, eighty-nme nouses gether. a fire in one may burn down jestrovcd. .\fter a fire, near- a street, or aa entire district. A. â-  ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ large fire in a Japanese city is a, ^^^ J^ ^ j^^^^ ^^^^ ^j ^^j^. ^^-^^ wine) from which friends and ac- aud wind-storms; but the use of candles and poor oil-lamps, rest- ing on uneven floors, for lightinc;, and small hibachi (fire-boxes) filled with, glowing charcoal, for heating purposes, make danger from fire; doubly probable. As most Jananese houses are cf, sight NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEX. quaintanccs help themselves. A good time, bordering upon revelry, is kept up till the next morninp. It is rather singular that, with so many strangers about, and rough men freelv entering different houa- tiousl:. For a moment Ackroyd hesitated I am asking you a qu3stion, Mr. i to let the papers out of his possos- Ackroyd. How much do you'sion, bnt he now felt that he could want?"' trust .Joel, for he had come to the animals. A very good example may be instanced during the prev- alence of foot-and-mouth disease ia Berlin, Germany, in lSs)5. A at the time of t.he first alarm was reading by the light of a tallow es ar.d shops, ca.idie. I THINGS ARE RARELY STOLEN. The landlord came in with macyH _ t .i • • .i * knv bows and apologies for inter ' ^. V°%'-^,*^o^ f""" *'"« '^ •'.'^'^^ »" ^'- rupting the houorable foreigner's ^'''^^ ^^^'-^^ ^'^'"^. * ^"^°^-"^S ^°"^^' learned meditation on =„i,;o.^to er from one in danger of burning, suujti-ts . , V . .., , .. â€" , ., ^„ considerable number of milk con- ' whiVh'uo doubt his (the landlord's) '^'^l^"?'^* to bring down the curse ignorant mind could uof even im-|'^ftn<'f«;^-8°d upon the culprits. " ^ â-  I After the fire was conquered I returned Co the inn, which had been aumers in that city suffered from "Don't you think you had better conclusion that he was not acting be frank, Mr. Jool ? It will shorten, on behalf of the Earl, so theta was our interview considerably." - no danger of his destroying them, i ^^^.^ ^^^^ the characteristic erup- ; agine. and finallv begged to stat*' "I am perfectly open with you. -tan you make it out ( ' he ask-.^i^^^, ^„ ^^^ ^ ^„j mucous that the house uVvt door but one . ., ,, - ^ I want to know how nuch you ed „ , i • j • .• membranes of the mouth, which, on ' was on fire. Bv the time that the !" ".« P^" ', »* j.^e '^.md wa.s blow- l "Yes. yes,' Joel cried impatient- 1 b„,.^t-„g_ _,^f, ,.„y ^^:^f.^^ ulcer- ceremonious ho'st finished I J_ _ Jl | _p || I liiP atioas. The acute disease lasted rangue I had gathered up my loose^?^^***^''^'^/^^^'^^^^' Itm. uiiti. for five days, and left a sense of belongings, dumped them into my The •boy. as male servants, no great weakness for a time. The two travelling cases, and had them. °'_?'"_^ V]^Y_o''^j_*'^^*/» »7, *'^,':'"l^^- I celebrated patholo.gist, Virchow, i ready to move. want. "Do you know what you want to! ly buy ?" Ackroyd asked slily. For a while all was silence only Joel thought for a moment. ] broken by the heavy breathing of "No, I do not," he rapped out the two men. At last Joel looked at last. i up, and his face glowed with tri- "I thought so. What if I say I umph. have nothing to sellT' 'This was ed in Japan, seemed to think that who made an investigation, unhes- 1 At" the entrance to the courtyard â-  .^^ master s possessions, and^ even Ackroyd," Prime Minister? Ackroyd nodded. â- '"It must be ritten by the late! ''^*'"S'i' P'""^""^^^'^'' *<= ''^ ^^^^^^ '"° ''''''^' '''''' ''*'"^" '^'^^^'^ ) ind-mouf h disease Cases of inft-cion through butter 'You will be a liar, Joel said genially. "How do you know that I have any connexion with Lord Wolver-i would not have holme?" j him. I will keep Joel did not speak, but took a Ackroyd." ii<^ct . .„ â€" _ . ij u- 4.u 4. u 1 j ^. cheque from his pocket. ,. Joel, took out his cheque-book and j search, but so far the orsanism \ "SS^S^: t^'l^ ^'m that he could be- ^^^ ^.^^-^^^ ^^^ - .^^^ ^^.,^ ^^^ causes the disease has not moan nis laie or pray 10 nis lox-i . . of his class attached to the inn, was :''''â- /: "f^ ^^^ P^^S^n prayers, loudlv la.Tienting, but making no, At the present time, in large Ja- ' - panese cities, ordinances and regu- rtain e.\tent govern struction of houses. ,^ ^ . io house is built at Id be'- â-  ^^^ carpenter shop, and taken to ''This endorsement speaks for it-jufUe d in a form. i which self. The Earl handed my cheque' "I will retain the letters, if you!bee.i found. In KS9g"tlTe cTe â„¢ra"n ,' Sod of ftre as much as Iw «if e^N! are'^ingenimfs''rnd%Xlt1vr**"^^^^ over to you. What was the con- don't mind, Mr. Joel. You go to: Governiijent appointed a commis ! o"t tiiat it lie raisea nis '**^:."'-''""; ^of is first built, with a larae beam ideration!" Joel demanded. His' ^ our bank and brin^ the uotea sion to investigate the causes of ' P'-^^son from those chates until or- i ' rid^ey so fash'oued I^ lazy manner had disappeared and; here." Ackroyd said suavely. the disease. In IbdT they reported . ''^'•ed to do so he would be skipned/^' ^"*^- -'â- '"?« P"'^' ^o tashioued as th£vt they were unable to find any I casual ov;;anism, but from their â-  there wi^ menace in his voice. | As he spoke he laid his hand on Ackroyd changed color. For a- "'<' letters which Joel still graspe'cl, tew minutes he paced to and fro, '.SJid the two men faced one another. . experiments they were of the opin- dccp in thought. Ho had great; "As you like," Joel said indiffcr; ion that the di.«ease was caused by admiration for Ji.el's astutement, j enily, "I will be back in a quarter: an invisible microbe, or, in other and he wanted to ascertain his rao- <-H' an hour. Don't go out." I words, the organism was so minute tive in thus approaching him. Wasj An unh«ly joy seized Ackroyd i!,at even the most powerful niicro- i. on behalf of the Earl, or was wlica ho was clone. A fortune w.a3|seope9 could not reveal its pres- there something behind it that hel^3.'><^»? more in his grasp and this|pi,j.e Since this discovery, a num alive bv his most iudulgent^and '° enable the house to sway and kuid-hearted master. ;^ivc m time of earthquakes. Sup- Then I ran out of the gate into ; PO't^PS *he roof are upright posts the street, and a moment later -.rtis' '«' "J^ ^t^* ^P*"".*- ^n^, ;i\'°«d ^y b«ing literally carried toward tho ^m-Y»^^oo latticework >ted with fire. I don't think mv feet touched i"-^'^-«t»-»*"j;<'P^3 ^nd fielled m with the ground more than two or three ! P'^^'^f- . ^'^'^^^ uprights rest on bearine a ! four-by-fours, so that the heavy did not know ? time he would not dissipate it. A,!,^^ ^f investigators have reported "That was a private business quarter of au hour passed and he' ^q certain other diseases produced j !,i!,'^^^f *„ '^H,-,n«t^ ansaetion between the Earl and; looked impatiently at the clock. He; ^v invisible microhe.<i. â-  against an aniiquaxe yself," he said firmly. hvas beginning to grow nervous. >rcvention.-The usual measures M" rnnL-vvTv -i'l trai my: "Yes, 1 have heard it termed j «hen to his relief Joel bustled ia-jtakcu to prevent ti»e spread of the busines.s," Joel said musingly. • 'I: to the room. disea.=ie is to arrest all movements have also heard it called by a harsh- He pulled a bundle of crisp notes} ^,f ^^,^.j. ;„ ti,^ affected districts, to cr word, ' he added eniphaticallv ; from his pocket and flung them â- â- you had much better be frank, for it will pay you." "If I understood your object?" I do not see how that concerns j exclude all visitors, and quarantine ; said all who attend or arc brought into : > contact with the infected auimals..P'*"\^'""\ r*^^*^"-^" r' '»« '"P' '^^^'^ I In Europe such measures are i ^'^""t*^ ^^^«. g"^^""*^- The men who tinies. Every one ..».- ^v<.kw.» »; . c .lu u • . .. red paper lantern, with his name ! P*""^ «^ **'<^ '^^"^^^ »* ♦^"e 'op ; and and address on it. This human cy-1 d;'"ng «« earthquake or wiud- at last deposited me up! ^'''.'â- '" ^*^<' , '\""*e 1^ able to give, •d haad-eugine, i '^^^'^^ 'T^'"''^ be impossible it it was the full benefit of 1 <•'" * solid foundation. At the back of every large store, and also in „ ,, , , . , . , . â-  •'oraes of rich men, a fireproof But I was too much interested m' v.arehouso. called a go-down ia the proceedings to imud my drench-; built, in which are kept merchau- ing. At each cud of the engine, dise or familv treasures Foreign loug bamboo poles, with red-paper rooms are being added to the homes lanterns fastened to t^ie top, were! of the rich, rather in the form of A BREAK IN THE HOSE. living down on the table. "The letters, please," ho curtly, Ackroyd took up the notes and; you as long as you get the money.! methodically counted them, while' .. You are 'broke,' and in confidence! Joel watched him with a grim smile.' P^ *' you won't get another penny out of "They're right, I .-iuppose," he the Earl, he hasn't got it." said caustically. "1 thought so.; , , ; „„., ^^ u,. „ .. r '"'i it," Ackroyd Now let me have the letters." j land, beiug stopped t.> a policeman, i -^^ ^, ^ whatever they could new Government bi.ildi.i.'., „;<- „f ^ He took out his pocket-book and; ^^'^^^ informed him that should he ; ^ j,» j, ^an-ls ou ; but, ,.s t'-^r as I ^freiKu ar !.^ eltm-e andT, eh Ta I can. I will' placed them carefully in one of the? P*'^^ * ccrtam point he would have '. , ^ , .u:__ :. '""*â- Â» »' .nteauie, and as tho Ja^ ' compartments. to remain in the district for ten "Good morning, Mr. Ackrovd. U^ays- ^^ foot-and-mouth disease Let mo givi> you a word of warning. ! <»-as present in that locality. Blackmailing is a dangerous gamoi Disinfection must be carried out to play. You have twice been sue-: thoroughly. Many Governments ccssful, but be careful of the third , ;->HU-avor tA .tamp out the disease j^^rsebuck.'- The reason for tjiis - te.i.arked, have im c^IlarVa-d ai-e Its au unlucky num- '^y the slaughter of all infected an-' â€" *-;~i; .« ..-» n.~t â€" 1.. *!.« t)C„ : •_ •.. . ' , , "- "-^â- 'ars. a..u tell what But ho could fini said astutely. "Not so easily as pay handsomely." "First you must makes you think that I know any- thing." ''With pleasure. It is really very simple. I knew you lied in saying you were not Ackroyd when we met: attempt. rope suen measures are ^ '="''"""''"'"â- . •>"'â- â- â- â- ,'"â-  -,*"- â- ",'" "•â- -; reception tha-j" everyday rigorouslv enforced bv the sanitarv ! ^^*''-*^ pumping wa er from the wci rooms. The writer remembers, on ^ *^»S' ;''" I'f h^^'' ^i^^^" .ed. u dismal j Some of the nobles have buih one occasion, whilst taking a walk ''fP*^'*' ^'^ ^^"^ ^""^t ^' ^\'? *"'^ ^'n^'- ; beautiful palaces: hut it is to 1 â-  in tho vicinitv of Berne,- 8witzer- : .^^f"',*r^". *'\^' â- ^i'j!'^''""" >;'»^>'ed, noted that usually they live ia the r ; into the burning buildui,K, and came' attached Japanese suite. Alt the â-  they could new Govornmnnt Ki.iU);«^„' lay their hands ou ; but, could see, they put everything ia| par.ese rarely entertain at their own homes it was found aece sary I for the Government to erect . ;!ieial r ' â-  f construction a safe place. Tourists in Japan up to 1^8 wondered why the follo.wing clause! residences after the foreign ' 1 was inserted in their passports : -n- le at tho Castle; that was suspicious Then I am pretty well informed as to what goes on in the City ; I heard of your s.udden accession to wealth and of your gambling. I took a h.^ind in that myself, and I think I accounted for a number of your bad investments, for I can move the market niicn I choose. Finally, I obtained my cheque back from It tamp out the disease T f^"^''^5j«,'? tj* "Attend * Sre ..uj The native houses. 1 should h.ive camp out me disease hc,rseb«ck. The reason for tjjis 1 - - . - , • .. .restriction was that oaly the Pre- j bulk a little above around o'l an imals,paym|_the owners some com- 1, ident of the town was permitted ; average of about twcf ^cJ It W ber ^ . Joel nodded curtly and then a pensation. This is the thought seemed to strike him. I United Statf^s "Bj- the by, why did the Earl ' carrying out. AH part with the cheque before he got j are slaughtered, and the owners' easily as tho chief, the letters?" he asked. are indemnified to tho extent of i The sixth house Ackroyd's face flushed, and hei two-thirds of the AnnrnisiPfl vniii/» ! hesitated to reply. |of the cattle, in s the method the L to go to a firo on horseback, so that ' be aJded kT^ X Vap, no â-  n^Z Government are he might better direct, the work of,ter.. prepare a .superi- kind of In," fii^ ..!'!I-! I the fireiien, and be recognized more sea'Tolding. The roof or. ,- up. the 1 ... _!..-« I entire house is surro\.iJeJ with . , , , , from the one. IK, U-s tied together and proteote:i ftpprai<^ed value {afire was torn down rapidly, tiro- from thad weather bv otrav* awn- some cases the â-  men stood on the roofs at the ad-.' inc;.^. Tiir.bers. olastei' and other â-  ^\' I ""^^^.''f^^'^' Joel con- State paying tho rest. Tho cost of : j.,inins houses a.ul threw large irat»rials »re nol V^,- ,h1 f^-n ori« turned, 'You did give Uicm up and [disinfection is also paid by the Fed- 1 stoites. passed to thoin by men on j-iace io anothl-r C.^- n«.«ed froio the bank. Your endorsement w«s got them back again when he taint- cral Governmeut. â- NT , 11 , '. ,, - , â-  1^, ^'^ P'*^e tv) another, bir. pa.^ec- ^atu^ally, the ladders, tho more quickly to razo banj to hand fr.iia tlio s,rou!id. ilt!-i'itm ^ tKm > m ^ r^vmnmn:^~n~~~. â-