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_ BABY‘S OWN The Lady of . "Not now. I hava â€"come to ask youâ€"if you would care to see this young lady. She is a friend of "Do you think I do not know that? Ppo you think I would recover if I could. I have begged to see you on purpose to tell you. There are sec rets which make life worse than purgatory. Won‘t you sit down and listen ?"" "Of mine? You must be mistaken. I know no oneâ€"â€" Stay! Who can it be. Miss Beaufort. Notâ€"â€"â€"" "You must be very calm,‘ she said, laying her hand upon his foreâ€" head. "She must not be agitated by even a single word, forâ€"she is dyâ€" Ing, Mr. Lansing." "Then it isâ€"Bebe?" he gasped. "Yes." For some moments there was abâ€" solute silence, then a peaceful smile broke over the suffertng face. § He was incapable of completing bis sentence, but lifted his eyes to the beautiful face in dumb agony. "Little Bebeâ€"dying!" he whisperâ€" ed. "We go together after all, my little Bebe and I!" He was not excited when they< cartied him to Beb‘s bedside. but | when the attefdants put down his | cot he reached over and placed hls{ hand upon hers. 4 She was the child of his heart, the best beloved, after all, and Migâ€" non understood without a shadow of jealously. "LAttle one," he jsaid tenderly. ‘"God is sending me to take care of you. You will not be afraid to cross the dark river if papa is with you, will you, my darling?" "No, dear." she answered so‘tly.. "It was so good of Him to give us 1‘ all back to each other. just at the last, and it is so much better that‘ things are as they are. You believe‘ that God knows best, papa?" l ©¥es. You shall tell me all about your life, little one, when we are over there in His presence. We must think of the living now. You love me, Bebe?" "So much!" "Yet you know that I deceived "You thought you were doing right. I have forgiven you, dear, even as God has forgiven me." The stiffening hand closed over bers with a sort of spasm; then Meredith Lansing turned his eyes in the direction of Soeur Mathilde. "‘There is a little time," he said, with the effort of death strangling hig utterance. Won‘t you come near me, Miss Beaufort?" She came at once, and took the disengaged hand in hers. «‘There is something that I must tell you," he continuedâ€""something you will be so glad to know. Come nearer to me. I am strangely faint." She sat upon a low stool beside him, brushing the hair, dampened with the dew of death, back from his brow. "Ig it something you wish me to do?" she asked softly. _"Noâ€"only to tell you. It is a horrible secret that darkened all my life, that poisoned all happiness, all hope. Child, there was once a man who did a great wrong to one I loved. I thought to punish him, and in my endeavor to take vengeance from the hands of God into my own, I killed a man who never injured me!" "Heavens!" "You shudder! What will you do when I tell you that an innocent man #uffered for my fauit? When 1 tell you that Harold Childes, the brother of Erle Childes, was hanged for a chime of which I was guilty?" FOR BABY Four generations of babies have been kept clean, fresh, fragrant, and free from skin troubles by the use of Through the death film he saw "Safety First‘" Sold by all Grocers. Beaufort Park BY WENONA GILMAN "Harold Childes was innocent." she gasped. the agouized whiteness of her face, the curious blue that overspread her lips. "As a martyr." _"And Erle?" ‘"Believed him guilty until my odiâ€" ous secret was forced from me only a day or two ago."> "Oh, my God! what have I done?" She buried her white face in the cover of the cot beside him and groaned. s He placed his hand upon her head. ‘"What is it?" he whispered. "You believed him guilty, The fault was mine, not yours." "He never knew that you killed Ralph Breckenbridge until you told him here in Paris?" "Never!" "I believed that Erle Childes himâ€" self was an accomplice," she groanâ€" ed. "He will never forgive meâ€"he could not." "Yet you loved him through all?" ‘"Heaven help me, there is nothing that would have the power to kill my love." "And do you think that such afâ€" fection as that should not meet the reward of forgivgness? Ob, child, he will give it without the asking. Look at his face and see!" But Vhiginia iBeaufort did not look. Her suffering face was still covered when some one touched her lightly upon the arm. ‘There is ag‘man dying in Ward 6, Soeur Mathilde. He wishes to see you. Will you come?" Miss Beaufort was again the Sisâ€" ter of Mercy. She went. The sacriâ€" fice was terrible to her, but she forgot herself after the struggle of a moment, and with bowed head softly left the room. As she closed the door the sound of Bebe‘s voice reached her; but there was no jealousy in the puriâ€" fied heart when she knew that it was Erle Childes that was calledâ€" Erle Childes who kneeled beside the suffering girl. She left them there without hearing the words that were spoken. He took the tiny, childâ€"like hand and kissed it. ‘‘Don‘t say that, little one," he said gently. "There will be many moreâ€"â€"" "You are there, Rdwin?" Bebe whispered faintly. ‘"Yes, dear." "Won‘t you come nearer. Won‘t you let me feel your hand in mine while I make the last request of you that poor Bebe ever can make?" ‘"No. If you think I shall get well you are wrong. I am dying now, and am gladâ€"very glad. 1 want you to tell me that you forgive me again for making you unhappy, and I want you to make me a promise." "I promise anything you may ask." "I knew you would. You were alâ€" ways so good to me, Edwin. I should like you to remember that when I am dead. There is nothing for which I could ever reproach youâ€"nothing! 1 could not be content even with God, Edwin, knowing that I stood between you and happiness, and J want you to promise me that as soon as I am dead you will go back to her who has always been your wife in spite of me. Tell her that 1 said you were worthy of her, and beg her to accept again the allegiâ€" ance of which I unintentionally robbed her. I have your promise." The silence was only disturbed by a longâ€"drawn sigh from him. "Edwin!"" she said, even more faintly, after the pause. "Speak! Tell me again that you will." "I promise, little one." ‘"‘That is right. Will you kiss me and say farewell?" His lips pre@sed hers for a brief instant. ‘"Farewell, Angel!" he whispered brokenly. ‘"Farewell unti) we meet in the presence of God! She held his face between her hands for a moment, closely, tenderâ€" ly, then smiled as she motioned him away. "Etienne!" The name was scarcely more than a movement of the lips, but he heard and was at her side in an instant, ‘The soldierhusband arose and walked to the far end of the " eredâ€"without you. It is farewell only for a little while, dear love, such a very little while. Iâ€"wish that 1 might joinâ€"tme in heaven. Let me hear the sound of your voice once again, dear, that I may carry it with me into heaven." "My darling, my heart is breakâ€" ing! 1 cannot give you up!" "It is only for a little while! Such a very little while. Be brave, for my sake, Etienne. Bé happy, dear heart, butâ€"don‘t quite forget me. Goodâ€" by!" ‘Etienme!" she cried joyously, "Etienne, I see! I see your face. Oh, God! I die corftent!" Her arms fell from him inertly. He held her closely, raining mad, passionate kisses upon her face; but it was, the unresponsive face of the dead. yet!" Even before his sentence was finâ€" ished, a wild, glad cry rang through the room. With the strength that characterizes the dying, Bebe had raised herself and flung ber arms about his neck. Erle Childes took her gently from him, laying her back among the pillows, and one of the physicians led him, unresisting from the room. With nervous dread of what effect the scene might have had upon Meredith Lansing, Childes turned in his direction. Even as Childes looked an attendâ€" ant drew up a sheet over the still, cold face, and the tragedy in those two lives was ended. He was lying very quiet, ominâ€" ously quiet, a peaceful smile upon his lips, already growing blue. Four men were arrested last week at Toronto, on charges of "conspiracy to defraud the public and their creâ€" ditors of $500,000," the charges arisâ€" ing out of the failure last March of the brokerage firm of Bryant, Isard & Co. One arrest was effected in Torâ€" onto and three in Montreal. Those held are: CHAPTER XXXIV THE END OF THE TRAGEDY. With a heavy heart Virginia Beauâ€" fort silently followed the sister who had come to request her presence at the bedside of a dying man. He lay upon a eouch, so bandaged upon the head that nothing but a pair of filmy, suffering eyes were visible, which were lifted pleadingly to the beautiful face bent above him. "They tell me you are Soeur Matâ€" hilde," he whispered hoarsely, "and that you are an American. Will you grant the last request of a dying man ?" "If it is within my power." ‘"Then kneel down here, where I can see you‘ Closely and quickly, for the time is short. That is right. Now, listen. My God! who are you?" The hands were guddenly flung out from beneath the sheet and caught hers. his eyes seeming to cdefy death in their burning intensâ€" ity. WERE ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD PUBLIC. Adin E. Bryant, 301 Russell Hill road, arrested in the office of Bryant Bros., Room 506â€"8, C. P. R. Building, by Detectives Archibald and Tuft. Bail was fixed at $20,000. Norris P. Bryant, brother of Adin Bryant. Chester G. Fickett, bookkeeper. Andrew Dunn, alleged to have acted in an advisory capacity to the firm. The firm of Bryant, Isard & Co. assigned on March 3. and the trusâ€" tee named was John L. Thorne, of the firm of Thorne, Mulhollana, Howson & McPherson, Chartered accountants, Bank of Hamilton Building. Mr. Thorne took possession of the books and, it is alleged investigation showed labili ties of $800,000 and assets of $300000. * From Pain to Ease with T.R.C.‘s." TEOUSANDS of Canadians have tried TRC‘a and found thev 4* tried T.RC.‘s and found they do drive out rheumatism, and all similar pains. T.R.C.‘s reach the seat of pain, for their medicinal powâ€" der is carried in the blood. ¥” at your druggist‘s. Free sample Templeâ€" Ethelâ€"Why do you always refuse to go motoring with Tom? "Not yet. Bebe, my darling, not T.R.C.‘s Claraâ€"He drives too carefully (To be Continued.) NO THRILLS. Mast other pains are easy. _ and‘all | _ Fredd§y ‘after waiting in suspense :::lh ”‘:f for several moments in the cellar) % g,“ at | â€"Awâ€"it‘s a fake; 1 didn‘t hear a + Temple» | thing. +. Jimmyâ€" Good! ‘That shows it‘s Sor PAR. | working right 1 didn‘t say anything "Yes, yes, I believe I have." said the stranger, feeling in his pockets. want to find out how many have A WAY OUT. Father and mother were discuss ing the costumes they were going To wear at a fancy dress ball. Joan, aged seven, was an interesied lisâ€" tener. ‘"Mother," she said, "can 1 go as a milkmaid? "No dear, you‘re too small." "But, mummie," pleaded Joan, "I could go as a condensed milkmaid. * ONE OF THEM. ‘Now,‘ said the school teacher during reading lessons, glancing round the class, "can any of you tell me what is the meaning of "divers diseases ?" The fatal hour had come. He knew that he must be brave, so he screwed in hbis pcourage ‘ap{ the sticking point and said: ‘‘Please, sir," said Tommy, with superb confidence, "divers diseases is water on the brain." _ ‘"You‘d better do it now," suddenly answered the small brother from under the sofa. ‘"Pa‘s just taken his shoes off." ‘"Shall I ask your father for his consent toâ€"night, darling." A SLIGHT MISTAKE. In a country church a babe was brought forward for baptism. The minister, taking the child in his arms, spoke as follows: "Beloved hearers, no one can fortell the fuâ€" ture of this little child. He may beâ€" come a great astronomer, like Sir Isaac Newtom, or a great soldier, like General Pershing. He might cven become the President of the United States Then turning to the mother, he asked: ‘"What is the name of this cinmati. wWORSE LUCK Grandmother â€" "My dear boy, you‘ve grown to be the living image of your father. You have your faâ€" ther‘s eyes, you have his nose, you have his mouthâ€"" child ?" THE NEW RECRUIT. Captain. ‘‘Why the dickens do you take such long strides?" Recruit: ‘"Sure, sir, I want to save shoe leather." Jimmy (gloomily)â€""Yes, and I bave his trousers, too!" A couple took a child in long clothes to be baptized. When the parson poured water upon it the baby, to his astonishment, opened its eyes and said: "What are you up to?" Ain the abifld happened to be small for its age and the baptism had been unduly delayed, its parents had arrayed it in long clothes!" A man who had _ several times sought the help of his minister to secure employment was lounging near a railway station as the pastor was hurrying to catch a train. "Excuse me, #ir,‘ said the unem ployed in a trembling voice. "So you are out of work again," eald the minister severely. "It seems to me that you get tired of a new employer very quickly." ‘‘Don‘t misrapresent me, sir," pleaded the man. "It can never be truthfully said that I tire first." UNEXPECTED. Young Hopeful had been expelled from school and his father was surprised to see him. ‘‘What are you doing here, my boy. A holiday? â€" h ‘‘Yes, a holiday," said the boy. ‘"A long one?" "Yes father. In fact, I don‘t think I‘ll go back any more." "Do not say that. my son," said hig father. "Why, that school has turned out some of the most famâ€" ous in the country." PERFECT Jimmyâ€" You take this wireless receiver I just finighed makin,‘ and go down stairs in the cellar hold it clos, to your ears and listen. "‘Yes. I know," replied Young Hopeful. "It turned me out." "Mary Ann,/ was the reply SHOCK FOR THE PARSON THE FATAL HOUR. NEVER HIS FAULT |\ _ Due to the efficiency of Bruce | Aldrich, Managing Director of the l Provincial Contracting Company of | Toronto and Dundas, the last 9‘%% 4 miles of the Hamiltonâ€"Brantford | highway was completed at 11.30, on Nov. 15, or four and oneâ€"half hours before «chedule time. Mr. Biggs paid a generous meed of praise to I the contractors for their efficiency. After a Jong while he shouted to some villagers who stood watching church clock struck yet?" _ â€" "No," came back the answer, "It "Well, in that case, why have you painted her with a strange gentleâ€" man ?" "Thats fine! But who is the lady, dad." "Why. that is your mother." After a long pause the son reâ€" marked : NOT FAIR PLAY. ‘"Theres a church near," said the country farmer to his paying guest, "not that I ever puts my nose to it." Anything wrong with the vicar?" "Well, it is this way. I sold the old vicar milk and eggs and butter and cheese, and seeing as he patâ€" ronized me I patronized him. But this new chap keeps ‘is own cows and hen. "If that‘s your game. I thought, we will have homeâ€"grown religion, too." â€" DANGEROUS SPORT. Little Johnny. who is of an inâ€" quiring turn, was baving a quiet talk with his mother. Johnny wantâ€" ed to know why Mr. Juggins marrâ€" ied Mrs. Juggins. His mother was rot able to tell very clearly. Johnuy thought for a while, and then askâ€" ed :â€" 5 ‘"Mother, why did you marry my dad." â€" "Johnuy, I married your father because he saved me from drownâ€" ing." replied his mother. "I bet that is why dad is always telling me not to go in for swimmâ€" ing,‘ said Johnny. He‘s a new driver. What makes you think so? He hasn‘t got over arguing with the traffic cop yet. Hon. Frank C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works, last week officially opened the Hamiltonâ€"Brantford Proâ€" vincial highway. HAMILTON â€" BRANTFORD HIGHWAY OPENED Mr. Biggs in the presence of reâ€" presentative citizens of Hamilton: and Brantford, cut the silk tape on the highway, and declared it officiâ€" ally open. He said that there had been murmurings of discontent from certain sources in the Province, but he felt, all who had the interests of the Province at heart would acknowâ€" ledge that the future of Ontario lay in good roads. The ribbons were then cut and the large party . of motorists proceeded to Brantford and around the Bell memorial and back to Hamilton. THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES ATTENâ€" TION. The large stock of Ball & Co. at Waterloo has been bought by A. E. Barron & Co. at a low rate on the uollar. The goods have all been marked down to a ridicuously low price and the thrifty housewife will be well repald by visiting the store this week. See ad. on another page of this issue. 0 % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % % % 6 $ LIVE FISH THAT WALK. & & Patrons of the Royal Winter @ Fair this week at Toronto were @ & privileged to see in action the @ © famous sextet of "walking @ 4& perch‘* owned by George $ Wright. These fish are the onâ€" @ # ly three pair in existence. % $ The walking perch is a naâ€" @ ® tive of Egypt and India, but in # recent years has become ol @ & most extinct, authorities state, @ % According to experts, thi@ apeâ€" ® © cles of fish is known to have % & travelled 18 miles on its fine @ ® when water hoies dried out, @ & in order to reach another. . ® CAAIIAIIIIIIIIIL E. BY HON. F. C. BIGGS SURE SIGN f Measures :to ‘aid Canada in sue Ww 7 cessfully mesting competition from|| â€" _ am# . ~ _ > Canadian products suffering hbeâ€" cause the Dominion had been slowâ€" er in improving the appearance of her products than hr competitors. 1. The appointment of a first | ancer, etc. Money to loan, Office, class business man with a wide| Molsons‘ Bank Building, Waterloe. knowlod‘e of urk:unurd woducu cznnemnmmmmmnenevencmmerenenmutooent neveumipeioe to act as Canada‘s representative CLEMENT, HATTIN and SNYDER, in Great Britain in connection with law offices, Waterioo County Lean her products than her competitors.| PW!ding, corner King and Fear egg exports, to study conditions,| 4Â¥ Streets. Phone 77, Kitchener, to make recommendations to our| O# Government and the producers 25| Sigg. BhaY and MeINTOSH. Hiarâ€" to how hnpmw’n@u can _ bje vey J. Sims, LLB,, G Bray, brought about to help trade by juâ€" B.A.; D. G, Mc Intosh; Barristera, dicious propaganda in the Old Land and to act as referee in No oml' ou.:l. ftiee, # trade disputes. T emlen e ooo ock, King sst, 3. Active participation in Britâ€" ish Empire Exhibition, to be held at Wmibley Park, London, in 1924. 4" A more thorough grading of dairy products, for example. a close classification of butter into "Canada No. 1 colored," "Canada No. 1 uncolored," ‘"Canada No. 1 grass," "Canada No. 1, fodder. 2. More active participation the large agricuitural shows Great Britain. 5. Propaganda in Canada to imâ€" press the producer with the necess ity of doing his part to attain the ends in view. 6. Some experiments in the way of comparative shipments of fat steers shipped alive and as chilled beef to the Smithfield market, for the purpose of securing informaâ€" tion with respect to high freight rates, which are injuring both the chilled beef and fat cattle export business. Dr. Grisdale found that Canadâ€"| DR J. A. HILLIARD, pnenpist, ian products, parficwlarly bacon. é-:“n- ;t %"L‘é %‘:m Ul:::-' cheese and ‘butter suffered from :ity?e‘ All branche« of â€" dentistry ‘ack of uniformity im appearance m:dcod. Office Weber Chamâ€" and quality The lack of trade â€"_J_â€"L’szwz% names and the fact that packages | emphasized the fact, however, that did not seem as well made nor as . the demand would be for wellâ€"bred attractive as those from Australia type storas and that only these and New Zealand placed Canadian should be exported, it Canada butter at a disadvantage. New hoped to bulld up a trade and Zealand cheese, too, on account of maintain the demand. its greater UnIfOFMIty, D@LL@T DBCK~ «mm ages, and smoother texture. very often commands a few cents perCatarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured hundred _ weight more than thezc:“t‘ge hecaged bortics ‘:‘”u“".':,‘ Canadian product. Canadian beefCatarrhal Deafness ires _ constitu» varied in quality from day to dayuug‘picm: wnfim‘w but commanded favorable prices EafAIThal Deafmess e'.'.,".‘..‘.'.'&".."fi.flfi and Canadian eggs enjoyed a repu-gtmmguhnnmbt r‘z;:;:l m!‘hh tube : tation second to none on the Briâ€"imperfect hearing, and when it is entireâ€" tish market, and showed it by the:{:m-m’;:&:n“'“': '2: ':d“hu‘,z uce they | nmmentec. _ _ MITS ChoaSha "Bepsing h Dr. Prisdale believed the demandthrough the blood on the mucous surâ€" in England for Canadian store catâ€" a‘:;'";‘l&’ :’n;'w:"“mm' tle would be keen when the emâ€"tlons. bargo against them was lifted. He (l;‘"gu“t‘:r:er'\:;ehAC’;D;gfs:;uofih uit Eon neen ERmRnnn Enp it Jll[.' n nvliuf"."Vv Reca l The measures proposed are: l Solicitor, N ’*lul-u THR How Flour, Feed and G Some quoiations from recent reporis: "I use Long Distance entirely in my business (HMay and Grain}). Sales are made quicker and with lesa expense than by travelling. Since yesterday I sold 2 cars of grain." "I sold 10,000 jute sacks on which my commission was $100.00 at an expense of $2.80 for L.D. calls." "I sold 3 customers in.__.____between $10,000 and $11,000 at a cost of 45 cents for Long Distanceâ€"«@ little over the price of two cigars " ‘‘We regularly make Long Distance sales to customers from carload lots before placing orders for same." ‘"We accept reverse Long Distance calls on orders from customers." sales are increased by Long Distance We can tell you how to apply Long Distance to almost any business F. 8. ROUTLEY, J in D. S. BOWLBY, B.A., LLB., Darâ€" DR S. ECKEL, Lv.S., D.D.S, SCELLEN and WEIR. J. A. SOMâ€" DR F. u. HUGHES, DENTST, Oddfellows Block, Waterioo. DR J. A. HILLIARD, DENTIST, L D. S, Rofitl College Deuta! Surgeons, D.D.S., Toronto Univerâ€" sity. All branches of Aentistry m:ficod. Office Weber Chamâ€" . King W.. Kitchener, Ont A. L. Bitzer, B.A., SUCORSSOR to Conrad Bitzer, Barrister, Solict tor, Notary Public, ete. Monay to emphasized the fact, however, that the demand would be for wellâ€"bred type storas and that only these should be exported, it Canada hoped to bulld up a trade and maintain the demand. 5 Hoim Apartments, Yo Phones, Office 1383J, H, er St. Block, King West, Kitshaner. rister, Solicitor, Notrry Public and Conveyancer. Office Merchâ€" ant‘s Bank Building. Telephone 247, Kitchener, Ont. Bolicitors, Htc. Money to lesa, Wconomical Block, King St. West, Kitchener. Pequegnat Block, next to Markew, Frederick St., Kitchener. ?dnguate Chicaédo r(‘»olf:g'e of Denâ€" urgeons an ja : of De,nt&lg:rsw" °f,3‘9r°?:9‘-'§°°.- Notary Com tal office in new Mo!lsons‘ Bank Building, _ Waterioco. _ Dent: ‘ry practiced in ail its branches. DENTAL , etc. 13 Web + Di 4 & a &