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Ill OR, THE HERITAGE OF MADAME YALTA. IN PAIN FOR YEARS '*F|tllT4-TIVES" MISS IBJEF CHAPTER IV.-<Cont'd) "A name which will tell you no- thing. It wsa LsdiaUs. But I kx>ow th« man." "Ah!" said the conntesB, tran- qnilljr. "Who is ha " "He is a foreigner, a Slav who I«d a mysterious life here, and sud- denly disappeared. He lived in Bu« Jouffroy, and had for compan- ion a marvellously beautiful crea- ture who vanished with himself. Dr. Villages pointed her out to me at the Rink." "And no doubt you made love to her?" said Madame Yalta, smil- ing. "No. I accompanied her to her door, where I narrowly escaped be- i&j| murdered. It was Geerget who â- aved mo from them. Being their aocomplie* he waa aware of their plans, and manoeavred lo a« to de- liver me from them without de- nouncing them." "We see now that Georget knows better than any one what has trans- pired, since he knows the thief. Let us return, then, I beg, to M. d» Camoel. It is he alone who in- kcrests sm, and whom I wish to find." "I think I have discovered him." "You have seen himT "No, but I know where he is. It obtnced that, on returning with Georget to his grandmother, he re- cognized a certain wall, from the top of which he had fallen, and re- membered at last why he had climb- ed it. He had in the morning seen Bcbert de Carnoel enter a house, the garden of which was enclosed br that wall, and having watched before it all day, ascertained that he did not leave the house. An in- stant before his fall he saw him again, holding a torch which he wavfd as a signal. I shall give you a surprise when I make known to you that this house is occupied by the Russian whose casket was stolen from my uncle's." "Borisolfl ah, th« wretch! He only would be capable of so infam- ous a proceeding!" "Then you beUeve as I do, uiat the colonel has made use of a ruse to get M. de Carnoel in his pow- er, and of violence in kpeping him I" "I think we may esteem ourselves fortunate if he has not killed him. Ihis man is a secret agent of the Russian foreign police. He wishes at any price to discover by whom his papers hare been taken. M. de Carnoel was accused. He began by obtaining possession of his per- lon, and has made frightful threats with the hope of inducing him to •opfess what has been dune with the casket. M. de Carnoel has not been able to say, since he did not know, and Borisoff, having com- promised himself by this arbitrary arrest, cannot set him at liberty. Borisoff will make an end of him It he has not already done so. I bave not a moment t« lose in sav- ing the unfortunate young man, and it is I only who can. I beg you, therefore, to abstain from taking any step." "But." said Maxime, "it isâ€" I bave already taken one." "What 1" " asked the countss, quickly. "The most natural. After hav- ing taken Georget to his grand- mother, 1 returned quickly to Rue Yigny and asked for Col. Borisoff." "It was folly. He did not see you, 1 suppose! ' "I beg pardon, madame. He received me immediately. He thought I was sent by m.v uncle." "Mon dieul what did you say I' "I asked what he had done with U de Carnoel." "Ah!" murmured the countess, "all is now lost.' •What!" exclaimed Maxime, "it I had not gone directly to the point be would have had time to prepare b's reply. I hoped to surprise and embarrass hiui." "Do you Hatter yourself that yru succeeded!" "I cannot affirm that he seemed perplexed. These Russians have a marvdlous sang froid " "What was his reply 1" "He began by a'^king why I ap- plied to hira tov nev/k of the young mail, and feigned igaorance. Then 1 ti'UI him plainly that M. de Car- nup) had been seen to enter his bouse, that he had not been seen to coroe out, and that he must be •(ill cher>i>.'' "And in proceeding thus y-.u boprd H. Borisoff would confess what he had done and yield up his prisoner to you?" '1 (onffss 1 had not reflected Kuch - 1 followed the first impulse- vhich I regret, since you disap •rove of it," added Maxime, sadly, Iretiug conscious that his conduct •pceared absurd in Madame Yalta's •yes. "Ob, 1 do ao( reproach jrvu; jr*)i acted for the best! Tell me now the interview terminated." "The Russian denied the charge with disdain. I threatened him wit i recourse to the commiasioaary ff police." "Nothing more was wanting â€" " "I was irritated, else I should not have gone so far, especially as I have no idea of mixing the police up with this affair. And the colonel did not seem to attach any import- ance to this menace, for Le asivai- ed a haughty and contemptuous tone, which exasperated me. I re- doubled my urgency, he requested me to leave, and I went out an- nouncing that I should send him my seconds." "But you have not done so, I hope I" "Not yet; I have not had tiaic t) look for them." "And I hope you will not 'ook fo- them." "Borisoff expects them." "Borisoff knows well enough that an affair entered upon in suo'Q a manner will have no consequences. And he has his reply all ready in case you send two of your friends. QForget, then, the false step yoil made yesterday, and let us consult as to the best means of repairing' it." "So," asked Ma.xime, timidly, "you judge mo still worthy of sec-' ending you in your generous en-j terprise!" j "Do you doubt it If I had notj an absolute confidence in you. do; you think I should initiate you into ] mv most secret projects 1 I have! no other friend on whos<? aid I cor.ld Irely: Dr. Villages least of all." I j "He fears for your health, andj ;hte is right." I "Not only for my health. You| jhave never reflected on the danger j 'attending an attack on Col. Boris-' I off 7" I "I confess I have not. We are, not in Russia, and in Paris I d0| not see how this Russian agent can' exercise his occult powers." | "Y'ou have, however, iinder your^ eyes, a striking illustration of his! mode of proceeding with a French- j ! man who incommodes him." j I "M. de Carnoel's case is peculiar. | j He was accused of theft ; he had [ j taken flight. It was probable that i no one, unless it were his accusers, wculd concern themselves to knowi I what had become of him. The! colonel would scarcely undertake such a game with you or me." ' "He would find some mode of at- I tack. I tell you this man is for- : midable. for he shrinks from no ! means of vengeance, and in this af- 1 I fair he has a great vengeance to' execute. He has been overreached by those who have taken his papers, land if he could annihilate them â- every one he would not hesitalp." "You believe that this theft had ! only a political end. But by whoml"' "By proscribed unfortunates, probably. Europe i'? full of e-xiles who, having suffcrc.' from Musco- vite despotism, make war upon it from afar. I have the good fortujie not to be a Russian subject. I have therefore, nothing to do with per- sons of the Borisoff species. But I a:n always of the party of the weak, and therefore it is that I interest myself in those whom this spy per- secutes." "Then if JI. de Carnoel had aid- ed the persecuted in getting posses- sion of this casket, you would de- fend him still!" "Yes, certainly: but it is not true. We know who committed the theft since Georget has designated a certain I.adislas. It in a Polish name â€" some refugee, d>''ul)tiess." "Befc-re placing myself at your disposal, l<-t me enlighten you fur- thei £ss to the history of the the';. I It is well you should know all. One j Wednesday evening, Vignory and I, who were going to pass me evening; at my uncle's, observed a light i>i I tha office, and on going in made » \ ; frightful discovery. The safe !â- â€¢ de-j feuded by an appar--: as ,£i cc. strueted as to seize V>y ihe arm any one» who shall attempt to open it without taking certain precautions. Well, a woman's hand was found j remaining in the vice. To avoid j being arrested, she had caused her hand to be amputated." "Do you believe an ordinary thief would have done that?" asked the countess, in a quivering voice. "Assuredly not. I thought from the first this attempt at theft had a special motive. Afterward, when I learned the disappearance ol th« Russian's casjcet, I was conrinced of it. We conceivedâ€" Vignory and ' I- the unfortunate idea of keeping I what we had learned, secret.. The attempt was not repeated ^ tile woman, who must bare beoa lut- teriug the consequeoces of the aa« putatiua.'' ••»•. FRANK KareN KrankvUle. Oct, Sept. J7, 1909. "I saffered for years froai lieadache« •nd paia in the back, »nd I coBsnlted doctors and took every remedy obtain- able without any relief. Then I begmm taking "Kruit^-tives", the famotufrait juice tablets, ind this waa the only medicine that erer did me any real good. I took several boxes altogether, and now I am entirely well of aU my dread- ful headaches and backaches". (Signed) MRS. FRANK EATON. 50c « box, 6 for $3.50 or trial box, 15c. At dealers oc from F ruit-«-tivca Limited, OtUwa. "If she did not die of it," mur- mared the countess. "It is certain that she had an accomplice â€" this Ladislas mention- ed by Georget â€" and the next day this accomplice succeeded without accident." "You say that there were two at- tempts at theft, and that the first took place during a soiree at M. Dorgeres'. M. de Carnoel was doubtless in your uncle's salon at that time V ' "Y'es, certainly; he never missed the Wednesday reception." "He was not, therefore, with the thieves. It might be said he had given them instructions. It is in- admissible. Information, furnished by the secretary of M. Dorgeres, the intimate friend of the cashier, would have been more complete. The unfortunate woman, who was mutilated, would not have lost her hand. He who took the casket the next evening understood how to avoid its terrible embrace. Do you still maintain that in this interval M de Carnoel might have warned theral It would be an absurd sup- position. The secretary, initiated into all his master's secrets, must have long known the existence of the trap, and had he been in league with the thieves, would not have waited for a grave accident before pointing out the means to avoid it." "All that is very just," murmured Maxime. "So just," resumed the countess with energj-, "that I am lost in am'azement at the blindnesj which struck you all at the moment the theft was discovered. To accuse a man for the simple reason that he is absent is something unheard of." "It was not I,â€" I did not accuse him, â€" I was not present." "No ; Georget told me there were only this Russisn and the cashier. The Russian was in the waiting- room. The cashier was alone when h3 discovered the theft." "True; but he called Col. Boris off, and sent immediately for my uncle. Vignory verified the con tents in his presence." "And they recognized the disap- pearance of the casket. The cash- ier also made known that a sum of money was takenâ€" I don't know what, something comparatively in- significant,â€" and it was believed on h'r. affirmation." "Butâ€" I "less it could be suppos- ed he had taken it himself--" â- No such question was raised. The case is simply this : Here are three men brought together by an event which touches them all in dif- ferent ways ; and without refliection, without investigation, these three men agree to impute the misdeed to a youth whose life hitherto had been irreproachable." ".\ppearances were against him, his abrupt departureâ€" â€" â- ' "But they knew the cause of this departure. Your uncle knew very well that he had dismissed M. de Carnoel, who was in despair. The cashier had received the young man's confidence after the event took place, and the Russian waa made by them aware of the situa- tion. No matter â€" these gentlemea forthwith decide that M. de Car- noel is the last of scoundrels; that he has dishonored himself to oblige an enemy of M. Borisoff and to ap- propriate a few bank-notes. And instead of delivering him to the aii- thcrities, who would at least have allowed him a chance to vindicate himself, they agree to abandon him to the investigations and the ven- geance of a man interested, and consequently partial. In truth, one appears to be dreaming when he examines calmly the strange fea- tures of this affair." Maxime, struck dumb as he lis- tened, lowered his head and spoke not a word, having no reply to make to the close reasonings of the countess. (To be continued.) "SALAD A** is the fame wherever or wheneTer yoa hay it--«lwi^f of unvaryiag good THE FEDERAL LIFE- Besalts of the Pa.<»t Year ladieate tioed Progress. The annual report of the Federal Life Assurance Company of Canada contains very satisfactory indica- tions of progress. The report, which is given in another place in this issue, shows new business con- sisting of 2,600 applications for in- surance aggregating 93.663.886.66, of which 3,301 applications for $3,- 5C 1,235 were accepted. As in previ- ous years the income of the com- pany shows a gratifying increase and the assets of the company have been increased by $329,092.58 and have now reached 93,643,949.53, ex- clusive of guarantee capital. The security for policyholders including guarantee capital amounted at the close of the year to $4,513,949.83, and the liabilities for reserves and al! outstanding claims, including 120,000 set aside as a special addi- tion to policy reserves. 93,331,354, showing a surplus of $1,163,6S5.33. Exclusive of uncalled guarantee ca- pital, the surplus to policyholders was 9292,685.53. Death claims to the amount of 9200,406.07 were paid. Including cash, dividends and dividends applied to the reduc- tion of premiums, with annuities the total payment to policyholders amounted to 9347,274.43. The as- surances carried now amounted to 921,048,322.31. Ito natire purity and garden freahneM is per- fectly preMTved in sealed "SALADA" Packets. II in niir ^^^^^ Fairbanks-Msrse Semi-Portabia or Skidded Eng^ina Z^»^n*t wltlt K«apar*t*r Taaa. 0«*laiMd wpMtaily l«r gMitral rmrm Wofil Bailt la S aa<t I IP. Ummm. S««ci«lif IU«rt«d (or Werii In I E.P. S«iBiPortabl9 EaclB« with faU Waathar Kraporator Tank. *'"'â-  â- Â«Â«Â»""• These Ea(uie« ar« tha •ame aa the Standard Horixsotal !»»»â- â€¢ aiiir >â- - Ciacv, •xcrept tbat ther ar« moanted <m (kids wiih raaolin* taak plaead ta b«M of the Facta*. whar« it ia well protactsd. maklnx a verr atat. oamttM. •alf^oataiard oatflt, aa eaa b<> M«a tron the U!<utratioa abera of Uk* t k.v. Gaaoliaa £acina. rt^«a«eut<««t tiUAa<MBpUt«*JT*rtlMa.*nkaa(l*«ad foreoaalac W.PC THE CANADIAN FAIRBANKS COMPANY. Llrrtl'ted â- ONTREAL, . rr. JOMN. M. â- . TOnONTtC WIMHirit CALGARY. VANCOUVfR Xai* AsDaasi Fringe is being used on nvtny cf the turbans of draped straw or ' silk. M « Camphor Ice VASELINE FOB cumi sm ars uk, ML! 8MES, WtniBRI. 12 YiseMe Rmdks ta Idbts Cspaicuo. Itorstcd. Menlholi^ied, Carbo- laced, i.'aiapaoratad. White Oside uf Zlac, MO. EttCb iar gpaelal pu^coKa Writa :«r n«« VaacUM Baok. OMBSKBROUOH MFO. OO. 'Oena'd) 37* Crala St. W., MontrMil M«pi* Syrup Maker* The Federal Life Assurance Co. Of Canada â- fha Tr^smy-gryfire AnhuATV^altng of th# Sh'areTioI>I«rs of tha r»4«ral Utm â- AMwanaeo Companr of Canada waa hMi at tha Compwrnr'a Haad Ofncw. In Ham-< tlton. oa Tuasday. Itth Tebruarr, ItlO. at 3 p.m., Mr. David OaiCar tn tha ohalr, Mr. W. H. Darla, Aotin« Secratary. Tha Annual Report, aa toUowsi waa read and adopted. i>n moUiin of th« PrasMlent. Mr. Daxtar. aaoonded by toa Vtca-Pr«a1dent. Lieut.-Col. Xanu: Totir Director! have tl'.« honor to preaant the Report a.Td KlnaaclaJ Stata- mact af tha Con.jany for tha y««r which cioaad Hat Dacamhar. ItOt. duly vouoh* e4 for by the Aulltora The naw buslnaaa of the year cona'stad of two tho-jaand *i' huadrad apsU» eatlona for insurance, ascregattns $I.SS].83$.(«. of whtch two thousand At* hundred and one applicationa for ll.SOt.iSS.Od were accepted. â-  Aa In prevloua yaara, tha tscome of tha Company ahowa a rratlfyinj la-* crease, and the asaeta of th« Comp.xey hava b««n lucraased by lUI.OSl.Sl, aarC have now raached tS.*4t.34>.53. exclujiva of suarantra capital. Tha S«curHy for Policyholders, lacludinc »uar«nte» capital, amesatad al| the close of the year to $4.31S.»49 SI. and rha Ilabilltlaa for raaaryaa and all «ati standing clatrua Including tlO.OOi) set aaldA aa a special addttlou to p«llcy r«-» servea. |S,S51.)E«.00. ahowlnc a surplus of t1.Ml.S13.53. ExcluslTa of unealtaA Kuaranteo capital, tho aurpiua to PoIleyho'.Jars was t2(*.«Sa.!l. !' Policies on one hundrsd and flfte^n Uvea bacama e'atms thrauch Aaath tha amoant of ISOO.408.07. Intludlr.c Canh Dlvidanda and niTridan-ta applied to tha redaction of pramt-J ams. with ancuittaa, tha tota'. payment to Pollcyh'->Id»r» ara'>ant»<l to l847.V7i.lt.' Careful attention has bean given to tha Invaatment of the Company-'a ftradnt in Crst-claaa honda mortsace aecuriilee. and loana on the Company'* bo^M** amply secured by raaarras. Our Inveatments hava ylaldad a ftvr aAtlatartovy rate of Interest. 5xpans*a have beea cnnflned to a roaaonaMa )!mlt. eonalatant wUk 4ua »t» forts for new bnalneaa The reanlts of th« year Indieata a moat tratlfylnsf [n o- »resa Compared with tha preceding year tha flg'iraa »>i<>mltta.l by tha Dlraat* ors for your approval shv'^w an advance of nearly ten po^ cent, in aaa^ta Tb« aaauraneea carried by tha Company now amount to t21.04I.Sll.ll. qpaa whioh tha Company holds reeervea to tha full amount required by law. aaj. IM addition thereto, a eonsiJerabta surplus. Tou ar» to b« congratulated on tha fact that the ssxrplus over C&pital aae all Uabi:itles Increased t43.l24.SS d-.trlnv the east year, from which a spaotel addition of ISO 000 was made to pollcv raaervea. The fS'ld nfftcera and aaents of the Compaay are Intalll^ent anS !•»»!. an4 are aotttlod to much credit for thair able r«pre»«ntatloB of tho Company'a lntar« •ata. Tha mambers of tha aMc* atalf hav* also proTad faithful to t.ha Co«. I»nv's »erT<c<». Tour T>lreotor» are pleaead to bo able to state that tha bualn-»a«i of tk* Company for tha earrent T««r baa Oaen of a moat satisfactory aharaetar. aaA that tba outlook for tlia fatura la moat •acouraalnc. DATtn I 'Pi A TBW. ** Proj^aot aad Manaclas DlractavL Atientlor>l â- ow caa roa reasonably expect to aaka svan a fair quality of syrup tuiac out-ot- 4at* pou Ba4 kettles and pane tor boilinc your Maple Syrap. Write for booklet oa (ba "Ckampioa" KTsporator to Tka CRIMM MANUFACTURINC Company, U Walllnatan St., Montroal. Jkinonroiu* luepoin^. TW tk« P raa M eat »*A Rtrartaro erf tkr Federal Life taawr«wc« CosataaTS Oaatlaaaaa. â€" We have carefully audited the hooks and records of yoar Oaa H pany far tho year ending J^st Docanibar laat. and havs certified to tbair aoaaraoM Th« CSLah and Journal Vouchers have baea alcsaly axamined and as(r«a wttil the entriaa recorded. The Dabenturea. Bonda. etc.. In tha poaaaaaton of the Company bOTa b aaW jBspectad. whllat thoaa dat>o«ited with tha GoTarnnient haea bean varlfled kr jeartlflcata. tha total agraalng â- with the amount as shown In the 9tatomsnt jt jAaaata T ~ ' Tlie aoeompanslair Statement. tHi . Revenue and Wxoend'ture. AaMats aalR Xilabllltlaa. ahows the roault of tha year's oparatlona and also tha Ananctal â€"^ tlon of tka Company. Itospacttulty subtnttted. BaMa«»«. la« rskrwajrr. Ut*. CHARI «•* STlFr. C. C. ft 8COTT, r. C. A. AttdUoM. ,„ â- â- .,ss^i^-^-^--K J^^â€" PAGE WlfffE FDidS StL-5i Vl^AWCtAI. 9TAT«»l«?rr TO*. 1W*. . RBCBIFTS. '^. Framlnm and Annuity laooma |T1».»JTII Interest. B,<fnts and ProOta 174.674 It . Mii.Mt m IMSB rn samiN-T*. Paid to Polleyholdara «4T. JT4 41 All othsr paymoots j. . . l»JI4l) 04 Balanca »ll.47l 11 •SM.MItk ASSKTe. BKCBMBKX aiST„ tM*. ^ pabanturoa and Bonds fl.44S.tTil| llortca»oa v S««.cu TT » Lean* oa PoUeioa Boads, Sloaka. ato. 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