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"~ _ he returned to the laDi¢ PBMP | was again reading the note. j "It is really quite thrilling, isn‘t itt"* ‘ she said, and there was still a quaver of indignation in her voice. "Are you not mystified ?" "Not in the least," said he promptly, and drew a chair up close beside hers. | "1t‘s as plain as day. Your father bas | foupd you out, that‘s all. Let‘s read . it again," and they read it together. _ "A word to the wise," it began. "Two | men from a private detective concern have been employed since yesterday in watching the movements of your leompanion, for the purpose of safeâ€" gugrding hber against good looking young men, I suspect. 1 have it from the most reliable of sources that her father engaged the services of these men almost #imultaneously with the date of our sailing from New York. It may interest you to know that they you to St. Cloud in a high car and no doubt are watching : olR your faithful friend, who likewise is not far :'gy.!1 "I should have anticipated this, Mr. Schmidt," she said ruefully. "It is just the sort of thing my htherlvould CHOUBHE "I am quite used to it I would be | wotth a great deal to any enterpris~ | Ing person who made it his business | to steal me. There is no limit to the | ransom he could demand." | "Â¥You alarm me," he declared. "No ’l doybt these worthy guardians look : wnon me as a kidnaper. 1 am ln-l ::l-l;md to shiver." ho Ginnariihhdtiabeiniar it « +All‘s well that ends well,‘" quoth l she, pulling on her gloves. "I shall | restore you safely to the bosom of the ] Rits, and that will be the end of it." : "I almost wish that some one would | kidnap you, Miss Guile. It would afâ€" ford me the greatest pleasure in the ‘l world to snatch you from their | clutches. Your father would be saved | paying the ransom, but I should have to be adequately rewarded. I fancy, ! ver, that he wouldn‘t mind payâ€" | %!‘ho reward I should hold out for." * "T am quite sure he would give you i anything you were to ask for, Mr. | Schmidt," said she gaily. "You would . be reasonable, of course." l "I might ask for the most precious . of his possessions," said he, leaning forward to look directly into eyes that wavered and refused to meet his. «Curiosity aimost makes me wish that I might be kidnaped. 1 should then find out what you consider to be his most precious possession," she I 1 _ l g9..Je said, and "I think I could tell you in adâ€" vance," said he, his eyes shining. "Iâ€"I prefer to find it out in my own way, < Mr. Schmidt," she stammered hurriedly. Her confusion was imâ€" . mensely gratifying to him. There is | no telling what might have happened ‘ to the Prince of Graustark at that ent if an obsequious attendant not intervened with the earthly information that the car Was waitâ€" ing. The car shot across the bridge and was speeding on its way toward the Bois when Robin ventured a glance behind. Through the little window in the back of the car he saw a big, swift moving automobile not more than a quarter or a mue in the rear. wWanld vou like to verify the reâ€" The Hand of the Law. | dero, E princée called an attendant "Do not be alarmed," whispered Robâ€" and ordered him to find Miss nwmnzwmmhwvm Guile‘s footman at once. When |.yutmm.bpctmmmw 1 P 70 Cl avs ZACLA L she tow alkieets his voice quick wit She knelt with one seat ard peered back e OmE PCM PCO CO C Bs port of my friend Gourou?" he asked, his voice quick with exhbilaration. She knelt with one knee upon the seat ard peered back along the road. k "There they are!" sho cried. She | threw the véil back over her hat as ' she resumed her seat in the corner. | Her eyes were fairly dancing with excitement. ‘The warm red lips were. parted and she was breathing quickâ€" ‘ ly. Suddenly she laid, her hand over her heart as if to check its lively thumping. "Ien‘t it splendid? We are being pursucdâ€"actuuny chased by the manhunters of Paris! Oh, I was never so happy in my life. Isn‘t it great?" "It is glorious!" he cried exultâ€" autly. "Shall I tell the chauffeur to hit it up a bit? Let‘s make it a real chase?" "Yes, do! We‘ll see if we can give them the slip; isn‘t that what you "It is glorious! autly. "Shall I t hit it up a bit? 1 leh.u?" _ "Yes, do! them the eall it?" C@il 165 Robin £ave hurried â€" directions ‘ through the speaking tube to the atâ€" tentive footman. i Miss Gauile then took command of ‘ the Aight. She called out the instrucâ€" | tions to the driver, and her knowledge 1. the intricate routes through the , rk stood them well in hand. It was ; quite clear to the pursued that \| the car containing their followers had . been successfully cluded. For some time there had been a worried look in the princa‘s eyes. Onca he undertook L2 camanstrate with his fair companâ€" Miss Gauile then took C the fight. She called out tions to the driver, and het the intricate routes t rk stood them well in hi quite clear to the p the car containing their fc been successfully cluded. time there had been a wo the princa‘s eyes. Onco h to remonstrate with his CHAPTER XIV. fon. 10H. "My dear Miss Gulle, we‘ll land in jail If we keep uD this bair raising apoed. Thore wouldn‘t be any fun in that, you know." "Pooh! I‘m not afraid of the police. Wheyâ€"why, what‘s the matter? Ob, g00Gn esnt . The car had come to a somewhat abfupt stop. Two policemen, . dis mounted from their bicveles. formed flfl'Fonmwr And ?ii! NO OTHER. _ _ goodness ey â€" pORoooo e her voice was perilously GRAUSTARK in at once. WBen jeyes TD€ IMORL AMARE MOTAAEDTO S to the table shp !d_nm,.btdmtnolu?. d (By George Barr McCutcheon.) take it calmly who likewise is onl l 01 â€"~ iPsurmvuniabie OgeLroeuimt, _ """T were almost in the shade of the Troce _ ‘The polite officers came up 10 ! window with Mlu_t_!o‘m eBu We EmE PC C C000 "I‘d like to have & word in private with the magistrate," said the Prince of Graustark to one of the attendâ€" In ©BUS. I "Impossible!" he said, lifting hbis eyebrews in an expression of extreme amazement. "It is impos‘‘~â€" A sharp Miss ko 4A 1 AAbdetstins At "My name isâ€"oh, is there no way to ; avoid the publicity"â€"she sighed misâ€" erablyâ€""the publicity that"â€" "I regret, mademoiselle, that there is no alternative"â€" began the judge, ‘ to be interrupted by the banging of | the courtroom ~door. He looked uP, | glaring at the offender with ominous eyes. The polite attendant from the ‘ outer corridor Was advancing in great baste. He was not only in , haste, but vastly perturbed. He thrust into the hand of the judge & slip of paper, at the same time gaspâ€" ing something that might have been mistaken for an appeal for pardon, but which more than likely was nothâ€" ing of the sort. | The magistrate was impressed. He took up the slip of paper and read _ what was written thereon. He was ‘ guilty of a start. Then he cleared his was quivering ; cmd ctccsaaPP ve fiush, His own identity had been TC '“wmm ll““u’ that the daugbter of William Blithers flmulyfly interest in & French court of justice, so it must be that Gourou or Quinnox bad come to lmmmm'flww ‘m.mdmwm lsw or no law. |â€" 1. M Sh o cctcbt .'.w_w.-mn-h so good as to resume your seats! An extraordinary condition has arisen, . 1 shall be obliged to investigate." He descended from the bench and murried | into the . corridor, ftollowed closely by the prosecutor and the adâ€" mm dik<Pramir 4 ~4_ C + a voceate, both of whoms almogt trod 0§, his heels. . . , our plight, Mr. Schmidt," she Q: quite composediy. . "We: will he tw leased in a very fow minutes." * He smiled complacently. He could afford to let her believe that her mm-‘mwmm‘ miracle. "Your friends must be very poWor _ "They are," said she, with consider able directness. _ _ _ _ thmyouvfllnndthea.rinnull ‘ view. It was removed by two gentle ‘ men soon after you condescended to ‘honoruswlthnvlsltoflupecflonnnd | thereby you have escaped much unâ€" E t 22020 410 smednonme fresh, sweet, open air and discover their car for them without delay," "It is suggested, m‘sieur," said the polite LaChance, "that you walk to the * _ ~ movond. turn to the left and corner UERURTE mssy : necessary attention from the curious who always infest the vicinity of poâ€" D S mny 0 vate w eEEVOseu m O C e e 2 lice offices." He saluted them gravely and returned at once to the corridor. The chauffeur Was examining the car when they came up. No one was near. There was no one tavtell how it came to be there nor whither its unâ€" known driver had gone. It stood closp ‘to the curb, and the engine was throb Mn en n on o e i c n Lo TBW UHEUY ERUCOMOLLCEL bing, proof in lgselt that some one had but recently ‘deserted his post as guatâ€" pâ€" | blood has . ty | simply wond to acts. The on #» n * \ sm':'e-m t so &nenfi an i y the di up |""Go to yo simply ask to | "Anuric," t *( Wnn al ere | kidney or l ige, ‘ sample of * ! asmpntoms. "The obliging man hunter®, ""S gested Robin in reply to a low volced question. o "Or your guardian angel, the great I Lo C ore Fo ns sSSE COs PCO BCO O Cece ols © Gourou," she said, frowning ‘ slightly. "By the way, Mr. Schmidt, do you e#â€" pect to be under serveillance during your stay at Interlaken?" ; There was irony in her voice. "Not p F wasa wam B SEa omm lt s if I can help it," he said. "And you, Miss Guile? ‘ Is it possible that two of the best detectives in Paris are to continue treading on your heels all the time you are in Europe?" 'l‘heywereintheenrnowandptv ceeding at a snail‘s pace toward the Arc de Triomphe. Her eyes narrowed. "I shall put a stop to this ridiculous espionage at once, Mr. Schmidt. These men shall be sent kitingâ€"1I mean about their business before this day is over. I do not intend to be spied upon an instant longer." "Still they may have been instruâ€" ments of Providence today," he re mind her. "Without them we might u> F 2 n 223 An» now b';v'imgfiiiiimg in jail and our spotless names posted for speeding in the Place de l‘Opera. Bedelia Guile WC! Doi L WELE and Rex Schmidt. Encourage t« Plate" at home. DISCOVERY IN CHEMISTRY This is a recent d‘m"’z‘d Doctof «Then why do you CR!! NU "NPC" Picrce, who is head of the Invalids‘ 1127 she asked, shaking her head. 1 Hotel and Surgical Institate at Buff@i¢» uqy you feel that way about it Iâ€"1 N. YÂ¥. Experiments at Doctor Plerg 8 bly implore you to s veriook my g“pii": lm:(:)rths:rv ifiém '3?;:.‘1 % freshness," he cried in despair. ere & it. For téh} «will you. get out here, Mr. that can be compared to it., "Ol PC _ . _.ar++ ghe pressed a button, and Nesudv Te i Onmeraeean that can be compared to it. . For to OW PMA EeC 00 S OWEC 1 easily recognized symptoms of in â€" Schmidt?" She pressed a button, and | mation â€"as backache, lfl"dm! uripe the car swung alongside the curb. and frequent urination, &8 ell as sediâ€"| «When am I to see you again?t" he ment in the urine, Or it uric acid in &# seyeq, holding Out his hand. She blood has clnaed rheumatism, it i8 __,, "‘ a firm, friendly gri nnd 1: simply wonderful how surely " Anuric® 5* y gtp said: acts. The best of results are always! "I am going ”-3'"""‘_‘“ the dag obtained in cases of acute rheumatism after tomorrow. ‘Goodby," .. . hihg.gflnu.ingnvelmglgout.l_nd 2in B A invariably the pains and stiffness which (To be continued.) ‘I.o tre&lueléfiy and pg(;:ifl;_:fly accomâ€" anndrass ns fosgnors s ‘focmouss y the disease rapi appear. m S hee mt narget . l esEX y as a “Axrnric," manufactared by Dr. ”.héee. STEAMERS IN ‘: s oual cce to Dr ;luww mf;re; HANDS OF BRITISH al package. y 1 ki?;ey or bladder trouble. send him & mtâ€"=c= » : 8800 u2| _ London, July 17.â€"The Admiralty anâ€" C hi only by wnâ€"ups who ACRIUTZ MTUC restore &'3: kidl::eyl to perfect beahh.l by conscientiously using one box â€"â€" ot more in extreme cases M3 " Anuric® (thanks to Dector Pierce‘s .chmemm is CC dultwun â€" Aairens Rebent ETCOE T 100C onundi \a laxativeâ€"three for a cathartic -Lz':nk';lo'_l)-iéwt Pierce‘s achievement bnbcitd 3 far the most perfect kidney ‘The 48th Highlanders of Toronto bladder correator obtainable. were given a rousing reception in New 4 lank, where they will spend a week mm'uimi!u ’l;l.lln‘.’e"e(;'mul?fl‘:. Pa'l:t fos|in securing recruits for the Canadian NeHO TT Sloas far a cathartic, . l‘“‘mt e TT "T _ the â€" sitd tm THE NEWEST the "Gospel of the Clean the great |ed in the test? do you ex. | berly, ‘;;""’.mz ce during |Schmidt / *E |nedelia." dag "Nfl‘ mk you. Emt t 85 St. Rose St., Montreal. April 4th. | #For over two years I was sick and miserable. I suffered from constant Headaches, and had Palpitation of the Heart so badly that I feared I would die. ‘There seemed to be a lump in my stomach and the Constipation . was dreadful. I suffered from Pain in the Back and Kidney Disease. I was treated by a physician for a year ; and a half and he did me no good at all. â€" I tried " Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives"" as a last resort. | After using three boxes, I was greatly | improved and twelve boxes made me { well. NowILcan work all day and there { are no Hcadaches, no Palpitation, no i Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no i Pain or Kidney Trouble and Z/eel like | a new beingâ€"and it was "Fpuitâ€"aâ€"tives" : that gave me back my health". ; Mapax ARTHUR L.»\l_’l.ANTE. i. L0c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 206. | At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit» | aâ€"tives Limited, Ottawa. § woula vour iainer SaY 10 Lu&t? She smiledâ€"a ravishing amile it was. His heart gave i stupendous jump.‘ "He would say that it sof ved me right," said she and then, "But what difference can it possibly make to you, Mr. Schmidt, if the detectives continue to watch over me?" _ "None," said he promptly. "I sup pose they are used to almost anything in the way of human nature, so if they :don‘t mind, I‘m sure 1 sha‘n‘t. . 1 ‘haven‘t the slightest objection to beâ€" lngw;l't;ojdflg; detectives, if we can only keep other people from seeing _ ‘"Don‘t be silly," she erted. "And let me fimd you white I think of it. You are nc to call me Bedelia." _ * ~ : ‘"Bedelia," he said deliberately., :‘ She sighed. "I am afraid 1 have ‘been mistaken in you," sye said. He irecaBed Gouroun‘s advice. > Had he failâ€" ied in the test? "But doh‘t‘to itaghin." | "Now that T think of it}" he said soâ€" berly. "vou are not to ‘cal me Mr. DORY . wl casirerel Schmidt. ‘Pléase‘bear that in P1 call you"â€" f Just then the footman turned on the seat and excitedlyâ€" pointed :to a car that had swung jnto the boulevard from a side street. sharply. Once more she seemed per« turbed and anxious. ? Her nervousness increased as they sped down the Champs Elysees and across the Place de la Concorde. He thought that he understood the cause and presently sought to relieve h:t’ e oo n wl Desse PPSNRCCCC 2O TS anxiety by suggesting that she se€. him down somewhere along the Rue de Rivoli. She fushed painfully. t "Thank you, Mr. Schmidt, Iâ€"are you sure you will not mind?" > "May I ask what it is that you are afraid of, Miss Guile?" he inquired seriously. "The NOR P00 "To the Ritz, Pierre," she cried out vently. 1 '"Thenv'hydomedlmow% lia?" she asked, shaking her head. Jl MJR sys 1908 I London, July 17. nounces the capt! steamers by Briti North Sea. NEW BENG" )*« The steamers are the Beliworm. Brietzig, Marie Bern and Heinz Blumâ€" berg, all from 1100 to 1500 tons bur den. Six German steamers were sigâ€" nalled by British war crafts, 4 were \taken and two escaped into Dutch waters, badly damaged by gunfire. , sily"â€" hunters!" exclaimed Roâ€" July 17.â€"The Admiralty anâ€" he capture of four German by British destroyers in the I don‘t like the name. no!" be cried fer 10 1U&ALT pril 4th. |ed, in 1 sick and | be disp« constant 1. M on of the | season ould die. | fleshed p in my |or ove ion wa$ | preedin in in 44 | them, i ers, the for a year % T od at all. | Toms ist resort. | qucks, as greatly yeu“ made me 3. J and there | classe tation, no lmlsht Jikk ns POT E. On The Farm THF VJ PACT T mands Mmmw*"‘"“ eggs or growth be killed 1 tlse ‘The present high prices of feed also j e tR keeping of such classes of * poultry decidedly unprofita "'""“\ intramii dn + +C as unpatPotic. Therefore,: for your | onnodu‘lorm‘pololfi-eu:-i try, kill them. * " | mThore Bre in every poultry yard | 'l'hm‘:! m ovuHf HEsneZ CC birds _m-.nuvodw-a-l-i ness and others that will mqrpy’ their wgy, these might profitably ‘be | finished and marketed, not necessar dly all nmebntu-oouupncuc-l i.ble. takthg into account the market, | etc. > 1 ‘ UEC. In these classes might be mentionâ€" ed, in the order in which they should be disposed of, the following: . ~ 1. MALE BIRDS. The breeding season being over, all males should be fleshed and killed. It will cost $2.00 or over to keep each male until next breeding season, therefore, get rid of them, it will also be better for the lay~| . ers, the eggs and the growing chicks. %# 2. TURNKEYS AND WATERFOWL == Toms and turkey hens, geese and e ducks, not absolutely needed for next 3 yen‘breedins should be disposed of. ; 3. Hens. All hens of the heavier | ? classes that are 2 years old, and over "; might better be marketed now. 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