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" HIS DOG" The dog had followed Owen Rid Icy up to the bedroom, and wlic . ho turned from the dressing-tablf he saw (hat the big Newfoundland was spnad out luxuriously on the lira it h rug. "You've no business hrro, you know. Huff," lie remonstrated, in a tired %<!<<'. Glancing at t)'e clook ho notim.! that it w earlier than he had tli4iiight. He pulled up an arm chair. "You can tell I'm in trouble. can't you 1" He stroked the dog's oar, stariinr into the fire. He was glad, in a way, that he had sent his wife to some relations for a fortnight. He knew that late- ly he had been depressed and irri- table, 'ore so-.. 1 ins the catastrophe ahead. She was returning that night, however, and he would have to brenk the news. How Vera would take it he could not guess exactly. He hoped that ho would spare him reproaches, for it was through no fault of his own that he was to lose his situa- tion with Dane-hurst's. He would have to thank Kenneth Frome for that. Frome had always disliked and rivalled him. When Ridley first made Vera Thornhill's acquain- tance, Frome had displayed jea- lousy. He was penniless then, and unable U> support a wife. Ridley remembered his outburst on hear- ing of their engagement. "You've persuaded her with your money! She'd have waited for me otherwise. She's only marrying you because her people- are poor. She doean't love you, Ridley, and she never will ! But' I'll pay you out one day !" From's insinuation was well fourdod ; he realized 'hat now. Al- though he had been happy enough with Vera during the few months of their life together, he admitted to himwlf that he had never under - stord her. One thing was obvious their marriage had not turned out quite the success he had hoped for. Doubtless the still thought of her other suitor. She- had known geateel poverty all her life, and had been afraid to face more of it with Kenneth Frome. Now she regretted this. The irony of Fate, too, had made Frome prosper. With an unexpect- ed legacy, he had join<vl a rival firm, whieh was now amalgamating with Danchurst k Co. The staff would consequently be reduced. Ridley knew that he would have to go. On tho previous day ho had en- countered Frome at the office. "So our positions arc reversed!" A triumphant eniilu had accompan- ied the words. "I suppose you ima- gined your job here was permanent eh?" His meaning w;ia apparent. He would use 1m influence to have Rid- ley included in the list of those to be discharged. The Newfoundland rvM->ed his massive b</dy against, its master's leg. He etretch'd out. his han<l ag.-.in. "Tliat's risrht : irako yourself comfortable. Ruff, old boy. You may rot be h'-r.- iinn-li longer." Soon h : . . search for work must be- gin. He knew h-i-v liar I it was to find fre*h occupation of any F,jrt, especially at the salflry ho hud been obtaining. It might take months, and he had sini-d v<-i litth-. Ridley sin<Mtii?d liin pet's rough coat. Somehow, it comforted him to sprvik t<j the d"g. Always fond of animal?, !i* wa- c attached to th<- Xrwfouii'llur-'v for a special reanon. It hud F.IVP'! his lifo that Master, wh.-n l.o Imd in- Mtttionily bathed a!ne in a roiifjh s>a. 8ei/ed with cramp, and rar- ried away by the current, ho had phontcd deapairiogly, Once again lie reeollectod his joy- ful relief on weing tho dog ap- proach. Clinging to its collar, he had reached shallow water again. Now his voice shook a little as he patted its head. "You Imp me, old boy, if nobody H HWH Presently he got up. There was time for an hour's billiards at his club before Vera returned. Per haps the game/ would occupy hio mind. "I'll leave you here, Ruff." The dog WUH nslc-ep. "IJetUir shut y4>u in, though else you'll prowl, all over the hous<-. " Wcarilv, with shoulders bent, he descended the sUirs. * A RMtioulating group covered the pavement nrar bis gate, ho noticed when he turned the ntr -i>t corner < >n his return. H<! wondered i<Hy what could be their rci- in for taariug up towards fhr r4x>f i. "Somebody's chimney hns caught," he muttered, caUhing ight of tho smoke. AH he drew tinarer a presentiment made him quiekeii hi* pa-ce. It -li ing i lie spot, ho partly gu<vaed the truth. Before he could ascend th st>cps ' tho front door opened, and Uwvir servant rushed out. Tho girl was white and trembling. "Sinl" h screamed. "Fire!" Trust Savings Accounts 13 Y leaving your eurplna earnings ** with tho flaring:) TVrnrtment of tli; Company, you obtain Inter- rat at the rnto or POUR PER CENT. ):-T annum, compounded four timi a year and the wbole or any part of It may 1>> withdrawn by cheque. Intcrent bring irald from date of receipt to d.ito withdrawn. Accouuts may bo opened by wail. UKITK FOR BOOKLET. The UNION TRUST Company, Limited Temple Building, Toronto DO you want to he sure of your CORN CROP this MM sou? WK whelp ynn. Writ* for our CiilAlogu* and fee. I QEO. KEITH & SONS, TORONTO S "e-d Merchm'a Sine" i8*ft Corn Ridley stopped her, and caught her arm. "What's the mattoH What's wrong? Pull yourself together!" "The house it's on fire, sir!" she repeated hysterically. A shout from the watching crow_d announced that flames had appear- ed. Bonwone was already speeding to tho nearest alarm. Ridley turn- ed towards the hall. "Ought to have gone up to tell him. but I I couldn't, sir." "What's that?" he queried sharply, with a stare. "Gentleman came to see you," the maid faJtered. "He's in the sitting-room. Didn't answer when I tried to make him hea/r just now." The lower staircase he scaled at a run. Dense smoke met him on the landing. Rending low, he stumbled on. Instantly there flashed into his mind the fact that Ruff was a pri- soner at the top of the house. Ap- prehension caught him by the throat. He was fighting for breath by the time he reached the sitting-room door. Crawling in, he dimly dis- cerned a prostrate figure. Next moment he had lifted tho man's head. He gave a choking cry of amaze- ment. It was Kenneth Promc. TVmptation came to him. He drew back in an agony of indeci- sion. Perhaps there vas time to scale the upper flight, and unlatch the bed-r4X>m door. This was his enemy. Ho owed Frome nothing, ami the dog HO much. Certainly, if he had carried Fromo to tho street, it would be im- possible to return, whereas now he might reileaso tho Newfoundland if he acted at once. A few scconda' delay, and tho chance might be gno. "Ruff!" he murmured hoarsely. "Huff, old boy!" Others were coming up the stairs. He could, hear them calling wildly. He seized Frome almost roughly. It must be done. Hi* decision was mad:*. He must first save the human life. But he stifled a eob as he struggled down to safety with his burden; and when he would have swung roimd again, many hands restrained him by force. He fought with them frantically. "Can't be done," a fireman in- FHtod, after a vain attempt to as- cend. He eiignalled to a comrade. ";M1 safe; only aidog." Riillpy trio<l to Rpe.a.k, but could not '.-!!- to utter tho retort which camo to his lips. "I/et me go," he Raid, with an effort, to tho men who gripixxi his arm*. "You needn't hold mo now. 1 ' Ho brusjiod a hand :KT.- * his eyes. They pointed to the oilier* who were carrying Fromo. He fol- lowed blindly. An appivMwrliing cab stopped a short distance away. "Let the lady pas. Rhn lives there. Tell her it's all right!" They lexl her in Kenneth Frome'a direction, telling tho story of his euo. At that moment. Ridley re- cognized who it was. Then they mo faco to face. "This is tho gentleman who saved him, ma'am." Agitatedly she caught his sleeve, but before *ho could npenk Ridley indicated Frome's unconscious fig- ure. "Don't bn afraid, Vera. Ho'll soon revive." He laughed harshly. "Yon went went, in for him?" "That's true. Foolinh thing to do, wavn't it? And I had t<> leave Huff bi'hind. Yet.,' the dog th-j dog was upstair* She laid a hand gently on his shoulder, and he walked mochani- colly toward* a neighbor's houoe. sat with her hand in his, bending clone. "We must look on the bright side of things, Owen. 1'voi j iliing was irmurfd." Ho would not meet her gazo. "The bright iidel" "Ah, you must try to forget poor Ruff ! It't difficult, I Vnow ; butr-" "And I ought to reJ4>ico over Frome ; is that what you mean 7 Oh, I'll leave that to you !" "I don't understand, dear. Mr. Froroe has novor ben anything to MRS. DAVID LIVINGSTONE'S MONUMENT. Mary Moffatt Livingstone, the wife of David Livingstone, the African explorer and missionary, was the daughter of David Mof- fat, who spent 54 years as a missionary in Africa. She died at Shupanga House, April 27, 1862, and this monument on the Zam- besi in Africa, marks the place where her body was interred. me. I'm glad he <^caped, of course, but I'd havo felt practically the same for any stranger." She dropped his fingers, and turned away. "It was you I was anxious about. It's always been you I've loved. Not so much, perhaps, when we were first married ; but since then oh, I've longed for you to see it to know it! But you never would '.'' He looked up ; then suddenly put hi.s arm around her and pulled her cloee. "How foolish I've been!" For a while they sat in silence, rejoicing in their newly -found hap- piness. Presently Ridley began to epeak of his impending trouble. "Yes, he's going to have me turned out of the office. And that's tho man I had to rescue!" Ho did not mention tho dog again, but she guessed -what was in his mind, and kissed him sympathe- tically. "As for Mr. Frome, he can't real- ly injure u. We'll be poor, per- haps, but we're everything to each other, Owen. Nothing matters but that!" Someone rapped on the door, and Frome himself entered, moving shakily. "The doctor expected me to lie- down for an hour more ; but I was worrying. I couldn't rc-st till I'd seen you both. Tho people of the ii4iuso wiid you were here." He leaned against the table, and continued in a hesitating fashion : "First, I'll confess why I'd called on you, Ridley. It was to tell you that Danohurst's Thorpe & Dane- hurst now wouldn't require your services any longer. I wanted to watch your face when you heard tho news. I wanted to laugh at your dismay- giloat over it ' They stood up and faced him. ."Wait, please !" Ho made a gesture. "Now, of course, I I've given up all such ideas. While I was waiting for you to return, Rid- ley, I was taken ill. When I rea- lized the house was on fire I tried to leave, but I I couldn't. I slip- ped down, and gradually the smoko stifled mo !" Ho paused for a second or two. "I have to thank you for saving my life, Ridley. I'm hoping you'll Forgot tho post, too, because I want to bo f.riends." Ho eyed them appenlingly. "Please, stay with tho firm at votir own salary. There may be, a better opening soon, and then I'll recommend you for promotion. This isn't only gratitude. I owe 'it to myself." Ridley hung back, hut his wife gently pusJied him forward. The two men were shaking hands when a ring sounded at tho front door, ami excited voices were raised in the passago. Tho owner of tho house busUocl in. "Groat, news!" ho exclaimed. "You'll be so very pleased to lie^vr it I Your maid's just, couie to teJl you " Tho servant-girl pushed past him in her eagerness. She was pant- ing for breath. "Ran all the way, I did, directly I heard. Old Ruff the, dog, sir" Ridley gavo a start, and a stifled exclamation. "Tho bed-room window was open, v. ry likely " "It wan -it was!" "And he most havo jumped out, frightened, on to tho top of the scul- lery, then over to tho roof of tho one noxt door, sir, and along ovor more hoiiHoa tho same way, trying u> find a place to get down. Do you think ho started it all, air- -knocked over the towel-horse into the fire I'd lighted for the niissia?" Ridley gasped. "Tho question is " "Oh, ho'a all right, sir, if you mean that! I've soen him. myself. Jus-t a ladder it wants to reach him, up against the corner house, air " "By Jove, I'm very gladl" said Kenneth Frome, whole-heartedly. But Ridley and his wife did not heflr. They were already in tho hall. London Answers. Offensive Breath Caused Usually By Catarrh A Simple Remedy Discovtrcd That Curei Without The Am<Tirnu peopl suffer mor from Catarrh than from an; other dineaao. It underminci more ooDRtitutioM and cre- atea moro Bicknpas than all other diseases combined. It ia. therefore. MTV danger- ous. Yon can't successfully treat Catarrh br internal donlng-you muet In eom4a way nond a purifying, healing agent through t'ii, breathing organs, so that the germ! ran bo reached. Thli you do every time you Inhale Catarrhoione. It's rich ei- srnces and healing balsanm are brrmhod all throiivh the none, throat and 1 'UK, and effwtlvely dewtroy every trace of Ca- tarrh. Thin la a proven f.i.-i. I endorse Catarrhotoni- beoawte I know of six bad cases of Catarrh. Including my own. that it haa eurcd. It is a sensible remody beraiwe it is rapnble of going where the dienB4> is. I believe it cnron quicker than olhcr remedy berauee it geli sooner to the source of the riiwooe than anything ele I know of. I had headache), bnd broath, and much stomach trouble :m- wiointed with iny Catarrh, but they havo dlxappearcd sinc using Catarrhotonr, which keeps ni free from colds, head- aches, catarrh anU all winter ills." OTTO E. KRAMKH, Belleville. Out. Catarrhoione ia needed in every home. Large t lusta 2 months, price (1.00: small elie, 60c. : trial .;/.-. 25o. At all storekeeper* ntid druggiHts or Tho Catarrh- osonn Co., Huffalo, N. V . and Kingston, Canada. Two Recipes for Sponge fake. Two cupfuls sugar, six eggs, leav- ing out the whites of three ; one cupful boiling hot water, two and a half oupfuls flour, one tablespoonful baking powder in the flour. Beat the yolks a little, add the sugar and beat fiftoen minutes ; add the throe boa ten whites and th< cupful ol boiling water just be fire the flour, flavor with a teaspoonful of lemon extract and bake in three layers. Put ioing between them, made by udding to tho three whites, beaten to a stiff froth, six dessert spoon- fuls of pulverized sugar to each egg. Flavor with lemon to taste. Host Sponge Cnko. Four eggs, two oupfuls sugar, two cupfuls flour, three level traspoonfuls bak- ing povder, one, level tBUpoonfttl cornstnifh. Add sugar to tho eggs anO bi-nt thoroughly, then the flour with th* baking powder and corn- alnrch, sifted together, and last three-tiuartors of a cupful "if boil- ing wotcr and one t<Mvspoouf\il of lemon juiuo.- "Bake in a (juicl; oven and it is dulicious. WP always feel sorry for the man who has really done his best. If you have too much money you can easily acquire more. If you are going to combine busi- ness and pleasure, be sure you don't lose tho combination. CURES COUGHS (LCOLPS LOOK FO THCBLUE PACKAGE CAftEFOLTO SEC THAT LAB EL ON PACKAGE JS BLUE. HO OTHER COLOR EVER USED ON ROYAL YE AST > REMEMBER THE COLOR BLUE LW.GILLETTC3QLTD TORONTO .- ONT. UJSJ WHITBTI IHOME Recipes for the Sick. Sippets with Milk. One slice dry toast, one tablespoonful butter, three-fourths cup scalded milk, one- eighth teaspoonful salt. Cut toast in small pieces of uniform size. Put remaining ingredients in small heated bowl, add toast and serve at once. Oatmeal Jelly. One-third cup rolled oats, few grains salt, one and a half cups boiling water. Add oats mixed with salt to boiling water gradually. Boil two minutes, then steam in double boiler 45 minutes to one hour. Force through a fine strainer, mold, chill and serve with sugar and cream. Oatmeal Gruel. Three table- spoonfuls rolled oats, one-fourth teaspoonful salt, two cups water. Add rolled oats to boiling salted water, cook until thickened over di- rect heat, then place over boiling water and cook 1% hours; strain and season to taste. Cornmoal Gruel. Two table- spoonfuls cornmeal, one-fourth tea- spoonful salt, two cups boiling water, three tablespoonfuls cold water. Add meal and salt to cold water ; stir to a paste. Add to boil- ing water ; etir constantly until it thickens and let boil one hour. Add milk or cream according to the needs of the patient. Hlce Gruel.-One tablespoonful rice, one cup milk. Wash rice, add to milk and cook for 1% hours in a double boiler, covered ; strain, sea- son and serve hot or cold. Cracker Gruel. One tablespoon- ful cracker crumbs, a fe-w grains salt, three-fourths milk. Scald the milk, add the cracker crumbs and cook over boiling water for about ten minutes, season to taste. linked Apple SaiH'p. Two apples (cored, pared and cut in eighths), one tablespoonful water, two table- spoonfuls brown sugar, one tea- spoonful lemon juice. Put alter- nate layers of apples, sugar, and seasoning in a small baking dish, cover and bake in a slow oven for one hour. A little grated nutmeg may be added, if desired. Serve hot or cold. Apple Snow. Wipe, pare, core and quarter one sour apple. Put in small strainer, place over boiling water, cover and let steam until apple is soft, then rub through a sieve. There should be one quarter cup of ft|>plo sauce. Beat white of one egg until stiff. Sweeten apple pulp to taste and add gradually to beaten white of egg. Pile lightly on glass serving dish, chill and serve with steamed custard or cream. linked Ilanann. Wipe banana and loosen one section of skin, then replace, put in shallow pan, when banana should be soft. Remove from skin, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve at once. French Dressing. Three table- spoonfuls olive oil, one-fourth table- spoonful salt, one tablespoonful le- mon juice or vinegar, pepper. Mix ingredients and stir until well blended. French dressing should be added to salad greens just, before serving. If allowed to stand in dressing thev will quickly wilt. Hollrd Salad Dressing.' Yolk of one egg, one tablespoonful butter molted, one-half cup cream, few grains cayenne, three-fourths tea- spoonful salt, three-fourths toa- spoonful mustard, one tablespoonful vinegar. Mix ingredients in order given, add vinegar very slowly. Cook over boiling water, stir con- stantly until mixture thicken% strain and cool. Hints for the JI, no. It is never economy to buy chc-ap eggs. Cook carrots and beets whole, then skin nnd slice. Sweet potatoes should always be boiled with their skins oa and pared ' after. A good dish tl/irr can b m.<ulo of a big roast-ing pun with a cake rack set into it. 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