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Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, November 21, 1867.

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73 “

Summerside Markets,
SummensipE, November 21,1867,

Oats per bush - 28 84d
Barley per bush 3s Gd a 4s
Potatoes per bush - -- - 1s 6d
Turnips per bush 10d a 1s
Butter per lb by Tub -- A0d ads
Lard per lb ---- 9d a 10d

Tullow wer lb, -----+-+- 277 9d a 10d
Wows per doz ---+-----5 "= Dd a 10d
Bach perib seers eceee 17 - sda 4d
Mutton perlb ------+----- Bd a dd
Pork per ib by carcass ------- 44d a 5d
Geese each ------ 1s Gd a 2s

5Gs a GO#
16s a 18s
60s a 708

Flour per bbl -
Oatmeal per ewt.
Hay per ‘Ton - - --

Straw per owt. ----- 1s 6d

Vine Boards --- - - 10s

Spruce Boards - ----------- 4s a 53
Charlottetown Marke

November 21, 1867.
Ada 6d
dda dd

3eef (small) -

Do. by quarter - - :
Mutton - : - - 3d a bd
Lamb per Ib. - - - 84d a 4d
Butter : * - - 1ld a Is
Do. by tub - - - 10d a 1s
Cheese - * - - 4da 7d
‘Tallow - - - - 9d a 10d
Lard be - - - 8da dd
Flour 1b. - - - Bd a 34d
Oatmeal 100 Ib. : - lisalds
Tugs - - - - lld als
Potatoes : - - 1s gda 2s
‘Yurnips - - bd - 15d
Barley - - - : 8s a ds
Oats : - - - 23 8d
Bourds (Ifemlock) - - - ds
Spruce - - - - 4s n5s
Pine - - - - fs a 9s
Shingles ee - 123 a 15s
Wool - - : : Is als 3d
Hay - - - - 60s a 70s
Straw ewt. le G 1s Gda 2s
Tiomespun - - - 5s 6d a Gs
Sheepskins - - Oda Is
Calfskin Ib. - - Se bd add
Hides lb, - - « eS - 44d

Gards,

Business

BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Corner of Queen § Water Sis., Charlottetown
L Brenan.

President—Hon. Da
Cashier— WILLIAM
Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursdays.
Hours of Business—I’om 10 a.m. to L p.m,
from 2 p.m to 4 p.m.

“UNION BANK.
Grofton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown

President—Cnarirs Pats Esquire.
Cashier—JaAMES ANDERSON, quire,
Viscount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays
Yours of Business—From 10 a.in to 1pm.

: from 2 p.mto 4pm.

SUMMERSIDE BANK. 7
Central Street, Summerside, P. E. Island,

President—Ion. Joun R. Garvinen.
Cashier—E. L. Lyprarp, Esquire
Discount Days—Tnesdays and Fridays.
Notes for Discount must be in betore 11
o'clock on Discount days.
Jlours of Business—10 a, m., tol p. m.,
from 2p. m., to 4 p.m,

o-Partnership Notice.
TALE Subscribers have this day entered into
CO-PARTNERSHIP as BARRI STEMS
and ATTORNIES-AT-LAW, under the
naine, ‘style and firm of
ALLEY & DAVIES
OFFICE,—O'HALLORAN’S BU ILDING,
Greav Grorod STREET.
GEORGE ALLEY,
LOUIS H. DAVIES.
18, 1867. oct 24

THOMAS KELLY,
Barrister - at - Law
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC, &c.
G6UMMERSIDE,- - - - P. E. ISLAND.
aug. 9, 1866 oo
FRANCIS LONGWORTH,
BARRISTER AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
t@ Office—PAVILION HOTEL.
(next door to the Ifon. Joseph Ilfensley’s.)
CHARLOTTETOWN - - - BP. 2. Island.
Jan. 17, 1867. ly
KITSON CASEY, MD.,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR

formerly Assistant rgeon in the U. S.
Navy, offers his protessional services to the
people of Summerside and vicinity. He can
be consulted athis office, over the Store of
Green & Schurman, in Summerside.
June 13, 1867. tf

DR. PRICE,
Physician & Surgeon,

Ovrice—At the Sunmensips Drea Stor,
next door to Bank, Central Street
SUMMERSIDE, P. E. ISLAND.
October 12, 1865

“WILLIAM M. HOWE,
Attorncy-at-Law and Notary

Public.
Sr. ELEANOR Sp reece

Charlottetown, Ow

»P, E. Ietaxp

Business Gards,

CRAWFORD’S HOTEL,
No. 9 King Square, StJohn N-B.

Permanent and transient Boarders accom-
modated on reasonable terms.

In connection with the above th» subscribers
have opened a

First Class Grocery Store

where they will keep constantly on hand,
Flour, Corn Meal, Provisions, ‘ea, Sugar,
Molasses, and all articles usually kept in a
Grocery Store.
J. CRAWFORD & SON.
May 30, 1867.—ly

it ‘ . ar 4 or
Sountain House Hotel,
King Square, (North Side,)

ST. JOHN, N. B.

The Subscriber having leased the above
Hotel, and refitted the same, is now prepared
to uccommodate ‘Transient and Permanent
Boarders, and trusts by attention to meet a
share of public patronage.

Having also leased the commodious Stable
attached, and securedthe services of a careful
Hostler, who will be in attendance at all
hours, travellers will be sure to get satisfac-
tion at lowest rates.

JAMES W. THOMSON,
Proprietor.
St. John, N. B., July 4, 1867,—ly
ROCKLIN HOUSE,
Kent Street, Charlottetown,
SIMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR.

Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders will
find the above House to give satistaction,
Clvtown, June 13, 15:

Mocth American Motel,
KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN.
JOHN MURPHY, PROPRIETOR.
Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders will

find good accommodation.

Good Stables in connection with the Horrt,
a careful Hostler always in attendance.
yn, Feb, 14, 15: tf

EVERY MAN HIS OWN FIRE BISADE,

‘A little fire is quickly put out, which be-
ing suffered, rivers cannot quench. ”—Vide
Mr. Cardwell in the British Mouse of Com-
mons,

MY PNON
LEXTINCTEUR,
A new Portable, self-acting Fire Engine,
Sor the Lutinguishing of fires in
their carly stages.

The little Engine can be carried on the back
to any desired spot; throws a small stream of
water, impregnated with eight times its volume
of carbonic acid gas, which is the most simple
and most effective me? vet know to science
for destroying fire, ‘I B 1¢ advantage
of being always ready f$r use. All that is
necsssary in applying thtm is to turn the tap
with one hand, and with the other direct the
stream epon the flame, which will instantly
extinguish the fire. hey are indispensible
for houses, stores, warehouses, factorios, pub-
lie offic halls, &e., &e.

Pric 23. 4 $27, 5 $30, 6 $85.
Chemical Charges— $1.10, 4 $1.40,
0, 6 $2.25,

JAMES R. WOODBURN,
58 Water Street, St. Jolin, N.B.

or Mr. ROBERT YOUNG,
Queen Square, Charlottetown
1867 tf

important to Shipbuilders
Block:

Blocks! ocks!

Price of Vegsels
in England, order a set of those SULENDID
BLOCKS, which everybody is praising, from

YOUNG'S.

Terms Liberal.
Water-st., Summerside, Sept. 26, 1867.

Fo nr ae re
Carriage Factory !!
Ifead of Queen Street,
CHARLTOTIOI OWN.
11K Subscribers few ienye to acquaint the
public that, having entered into a Co-
Partnership, they are prepared to execute all
orders in the

CARRIAGE, SLEIGH,

On

Blacksmith Business ,

and having each had considerablé experience,
they are able to turn out it FIRST CLASS

Carriage or Sleigh.

Repairing of all kinds, together with all
other work appertaining to their line of busi-
ness, will be attended to.
Send in your orders immediately

PROUD & McCOUBREY,
Queen Street, Charlottetown,
Jan. 10, 1867 ly

DAVID BERTRAM,
Saddle and Ilarness Maker,
Water Strect . . . . . Summerside.
“ctober 12, 1865.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
at his

LUMBER YARD ON WATER STREET
all kinds of

LUMBER,

consisting of

Pine & Svruce Boards, Deals, Scantling

Laths, Pailings, Shingles, Studding
&e, &e,

p@™ Lumber constantly kept on hand.
JAMES CALDWELL.
Summerside, Jan 31, 1867. ly

MBER YARD.

Business Gards.

CARVELL BROTHERS,
AUCTIONEER,
Commission Merchants,
And Generali Agents,

BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET,
Charlottetown, - - + + - P. E. Island.

JABEZ HUDSON,

Authorized Auctioneer,
GENERAL AGENT, &c.,
TRYONS ge eee ae Tt, Ly

dune 27, 1867.

CARD
WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,
Commission Merchant,

Auctioneer & General Agent,
WATER STREET,

Summerside, -o---enr--n one P. EL Tsland,
WILLIAM DODD,
Commission Merchant,

And Auctioneer,
QUEEN SQUARE,
CIARLOTTETOWN--- P. E. ISLAND

KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO.
Slour, Produce, eather,

AND GENERAL

Commission Merchants,
MONTREAL, 2252.2. iL, 1}

The most careful attention given to the
execution of orders for Flour, Grain, Seeds,
Provisions. Leather, Hides, Coal Oil, and
general Merchandize. Freights secured and
Insurances effected at lowest current rates.

Merchants in the Lower Provinces will find
itto their interest to forward their orders for
Flour to us for execution, as an extensive
acquaintance with Western Millers, and as
Agents for some of the most popular Brands
in Canada, we can with safety assure them
of every satisfaction.

Remittances against orders when not other-
ise provided for, may be made with Stirling
nge, or Gold Drafts on New York,
Dratts on New York being worth usually an}
to a 4 per cent more than on Boston.

Every information as to the state of the
market, present and prospective, given when
required,

Consignments of Fish, Cod Oil, &e., erre-
fully realized, and returns made with the
utmost promptitude, or applied according to
the wish of consignors.

Charges only made for actual disbursements
and counnissions not over those of responsible
Houses inthe line. Unquestionable refernces
given when required,

KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE

508 St. Paul Street,
Montreal, C, LE.

& CO,

Cc. L. RICHARDS,

Importer and Wholesale Dealer in

British & HoreignGroceries.
i, Head North Wharf,

ST. JOUN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK.
Dee. 6, 1866, ly

‘ames Greenough,
FLOUR

Commission Merchant.

No 47 Commercial Street
Clinton Street - BOSTON

Cor

J. H. ALLEN,
Commission {erchant,

And Dealer in Proyisions, &¢,
MARKET SIRE,
St, John, N. B.

ba Gives personal attention to the Sale
and Purchase of every desciiption of Goods.
May 9, 1867.

THOMAS HANFORD, ~
AUCTIONEER

Commission Merchant, |

ST. JOHN, N. LB.
Nov 1, 1865
THOMAS FRIZZEL,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
WATER STREET,

opposite Colin McLennan's Store.

Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con-
stantly on hand, and for sale cheap.
Summerside, June 6, 1867. ly

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
TIRE AND LIFE,

Established 1809.

TWO MILLIONS,
HEAD OFFICES:

CAPITAL: Sterling.

EDINBURGH & LONDON.
G. W. De BLOIS,
Agent at Charlottetown,
Forms of Application can be had by apply-
ing to Mr. J. Bertram, Journal Oflice, Sum-
merside.

| forehead

POBTRY.

HOPE ON.

{lope on! how oft the darkest night
Precedes the fairest day!

Oh! guard thy soul from sorrow’s blight—

Cloud’s may obscure the day-god’s light,

Yet shines it still as clear and bright
When they have vasse ] away,

Hope on! though Disapp intment’s wings
Above thy path shall soar;

‘Though Slander drive her rankling stings,

Though Malice all her venom brings,

Though festering darts detraction flings,
Still must the storm pass o'er.

If slave to poverty thou art,
Bear bravely with thy lot;
Though keen her galling chains may smart,
Strive still to rend their links apart;
Ifope on! for the despairing | eart
God surely loveth not. «

Hope on! hope on! thdugh drear and dark
The fitture njay appear;
‘The sailor in his storm-tost bark
Still guides the helm and hopes to mark,
Amid the gloom some beacon spark,
Ilis dangerous way to cheer.

Though wealth take wings, or friends forsake,
Be not by grief opprest;
Stern winter binds with us the lake
But genial spring its bands shall break ;
Ifope on! a firmer purpose take,
And leave to God the rest.
Turovore A, Gourn.

Select Hiterature.

NORMA;
or
THE HEIR OF CHESTERWOOD,

BY REBECCA FORBES,
[CONCLUDED, ]

On the eve of the third day Norma ar-
rived; Ralph would haye gone to have
met her if she had only stated when she
would be at the depot. She was a tall,
majestic woman, Ter hair, black and
glossy as araven’s plume, was coiled and
recoiled around her queenlike head; her
wis as white and smooth as
though cut out of a block of marble, and
Leneath it was set a pair of eyes, so fring-
ed with drooping lashes thatit was almos
impossible to state what color they were ;
her moath was pretty, her lips scarlet as
avipe berry, and betrayed a strong con-
trast lo the white face.

Gracie welcomed her enthu-iastically.
and then turned to present her to ler hus-
band.

“You are very welcome here,” he said,
in his musical voice, extending his hand.

She laid her hand in is, and he felt it
flutter like a bird; her eyes drooped to the
floor, then they were lifted to his face with
a varying expression, she half started,
gave hima look of recognition, drooped
her eyes again, saying, ina soft, dreamy
yoice,—

“Thank you—your kindness will be
appreciated by me, [am so utterly deso-
ate.

“You need never be desolate more,” he
said, soltly.

Then the three went in from the portico
into the richly furnished sitting-room, from
thence Gareie showed her up into the
room she had prepared for her, and then
left her to rearrange her toilet, She look-
ed around her.

« Tow grand everything is,” she said,
slowly; ‘fand to think that insufferable
little milk-and-water chit is mistress of it
ally

Yhen she commenced to make her toilet.
She put on a crimson dress, trimmed with
rich lace, which brought out her beauty to
advantage; it was cut low ia the bosom
and had short sleeves, and around her
throat she ¢l set of handsome pe
and in her hair she placed a single sprig
of erimson flowers, and then descended to
the sitting-room again, Never had she
looked more radjantly beautiin!

The softest tint suffused her cheeks as
she entered and found no one there but
Ralph. Ife sprang up and offered her a
seat. In some way, her hand came in
contact with his, and he vetained it.

« You have not forgotten me, Norma,”
he said, passionately, as his eyes fell on
the pearls around her throat,

“Poor Norma never forgets a friend,”
she replied, drawing a heavy sigh,
letting her eyes droop bencath his pas-
sionate glance.

He stooped over her—he was tempted
to kiss her, but at that moment Gracie 2p-|
peared. This was but one among the many
seenes which followed, Every day they
met, and she forgot about going goyernes-
sing. ‘They wandered together down to
the brink of the river; they went ont to
sail in the little boat which was fraught
ith so many reminiscences of her court-
ship and still earlier youth to Gracie; they
rode horseback together, while she, poor
child, was foreed to remain at home, Tle
wag enthralled with the bewitching wo-
man—the Norma whom he had flirted with
before.

One day, when he returned from a ride
with her, a servant approached with—

i womin will insist upon
you. We tried to drive her away,
but could not.”

Ascowl settled upon his brow ashe went
to where she was waiting for him.

“You here!” he exclaimed,

“Yes,” she replied, ‘I'm here! I want
money to keep me from starvation ; ifyou
have no natural feelings left, give it to me
because it was I who put you—”
“TLold your tongue, you cursed witch 1”
he shouted. ‘Take this,” flinging her a
purse, ** and dow't you ever dare to yen-
ture here again! Go! go! I command
you!” and he pushed her rudely from the
door.

Charlottetown, June 20, 1867.—ly

OR, MoNHILL, | |
Physician & Surgeon,|

Resipexnce—At George. Garret's, Esquire,
Stanley Bridge. |

New London, - - -- 7. E. I.|

Jan 24, 1867, ly !

a»

“Twill go, but my eruse will rest upon
you,” she hissed, ‘* Thave lost all the pa-
tience I ever possessed.”

He only gave a bitter smile as he turned
away—he did not believe that she meant
what she said.

row.
remaining on earth, was
his bed—died of heart disc

had looked forward to.

When Ralph and Norma, the evil star
of his existence met a,
strange meaning in their eyes,
| He is gone, Ralph,” she said, exulting-

ly

“Yes, Norma, my darling. he has gone.
Norma, I love you devotedly. It would
be heaven to spend my life; with you,”
drawing ber so close to him that her hen
rested on his shoulder, and his warm
breath swept over ber hair, ** but G 1
If—" he waited for her to finish the sen-
tence,

*« She was not here!” she said, looking
up into his eyes, ‘and you know the
yaults—she might be missing ?”

Tle caught her meaning, Clasping her
hand, he ed it to his lips, und then
sought to kiss her lips.

“Not yet,” § sid,
right to your yoo!”

‘*Grace—you forever cast that up to
me!" he exclaimed. ‘ But it shau’t be so
much longer.”

There was an exulting smile on the lips
of the siren. All her scheming and plan-
ning was about to be fulfilled. Chester-
wood would be at her command! ‘There
would be no need of her going out as a
governess ‘

** Bah!” she ejaculated lo herself, ‘! Goy-
erness forsooth! [ never cherished such
an absurd idea !?

Tt was net many days afterward that
there was a loud outery at Ch }

sterwoug,
Gracie, the gentle young mistress, beloved
by all who knew her save the two who
had plotted so successfully to deprive her
of her rights, was missing! ‘The servants
turned out to rch; the neighbors, the
aristocratic portion of the town all joined
in the vain search, At last the little boat
which had so long been moored at Ches-
terwood Place, was found some miles
down the river, where it had canght so ne
trees in its downward course, It was
capsized, There was no more doubt as
to her fute now. She had gone out in the
boat alone, and was drowned,

talph appeared like one distracted; he
was hypocr cnough to play his part
well, Ife had heavy weeds on his hat,
and every gate and every door was fes-
tooned with crape. ‘The insignia of death
was imprinted everywhere.

Then came the parting, Norma had to
leave Chesterwood Place for awhile; it
would not look well for her to remain there
now, especially as his attentions to her
had beea so noted before his wife was
missing. ‘There were many tears shed,
and then she went on her way rejoicing.
There was nothing now to debar her from
becoming the Jady of Chesterwood, and
she was triumphant.

As for Ralph, he was infatuated by her;
he would dare the wrath of earth and hell
for her, and he belived that she would do
the same for him. Ah! he forgot that
when a woman can become so dabased, so
utterly lost to everything pure and good,
as to aid or devise plans for the ruin of
one of her own sex, that she will not ex
pose herself to danger for any human
being. She is a frail support for any nan
to put his trust in, for, if it would be any
gain to her, she would not hesitate to be-
y him. There is no vow too sacred for
her to break, for a bad woman is but a
fiend in female garb.

During Norma’s sta,
mained at home to take
Down into one of the cells he had forcibly
taken poor Gracie, Day alter diy, as he
had an opportunity, he carried her food.
Ife showed her the erape on his hat, in-
formed her that he was having a very
iarye monument erected to her memory,
and, moreover, told her that but a few
months would expire before he would
bring a new wife home to preside over
his house. At first she begged to be re-
leased with many tears, but when she
found that he was determined, she became
silent and melancholy,

«Could this be Ralph whom she had
loved since her earliest childhood 2”

She asked herself that question over and
over in her solitude. Then she began to
suspect that he had been the instigator of
Cliffe killing his father; but she shuddered
and tried to banish the thought,

She asked him to provide her with knit-
ting needles and yarn, and, though she
little expected if, he granted her request.
After t she knit, ravelled, and re-knit,
feeling that it her fingers were not occu-
pied she would soon become insane, and
every diy she felt her mind slowly becom-
ing weaker. Oh! how she prayed for
death to end her miserable existence,

Nine months had seareecly elapsed since
the disappearance of Gracie, ere Ralph
Chesterwood left his home and proceeded
towards where Norma was awaiting him,
The nine months of their separation to him
had been very long and drear. He had
to be where he was reminded of his guilt
every moment of the day. With her it
had been but a short period. She had
been bountifully supplied with money by
him, and she had mingled in the gay
society. She seareely cyer gi
thought now, snd had any other as eligible
an offer presented itsell, she would have
no scruples about accepting it, so utterly
worthless and destitute of honor was this
beloved Norma of his,

However, she met him with a great
display of motion ; she vowed that he h
occupied her thoughts during e Vi
second of their separation, and he believed
it. Ife would wait no longer; she must
consent to an immediate union with him,
and their nuptials were solemnized by a
very select few, who were bound as yet
to keep it secret. Then, at her earnest
persuasions, he returned home to wait
three months longer before he was to take
her hence as his wile.

“You know, dear Ralph,” she added,
in her soft tones, ‘*that it would look so
very bad to the people there if you should
'y before your mourning year ex-
pires.”

So, with a deep, muttered curse on lis
lips, he went back alone, and she plunged
deeper into fashionable amusement. Now

abroad, Ralph re-
of his captive,

reached his cars; so she flirted and fa
nated even more than she had done before

Weeks passed on—weeks of bitterness

ded to her almost overflowing cup of sor- {aud claim her
Her father, the only friend she had | home.
found dead in jseorn, replying to him thatif he had a
se! Ralph ex-/*twax doll to deal with he hadu’t one
pressed no grief; this was the event he | now.”

“Gracie has the}.

that Chesterwood was secured, she was
not purticular as to what kind of reports
i-

and bring her

But e treated his threats with

| Adlast the time was drawing near that
he was to bring herhome, Ife felt dread-

vin, there was Gi iully denreesedyp spirits; a gloom seemed

to enthroud him, and in vain he strove
against it—he could not banish it away.
He ‘ pshawed !” and * poohed,” and tried
to laugh at his own silly fears, but all was
useless.

Towards dark, the day before he wis to
start, alter he had overseen all the pre-
parations which had taken place to receive
the ‘* bride,” he wandered out alone, Ie
was somewhat annoyed by seeing a bevy
of gentleman coming up ‘the gravyelled
pathway, and for a moment he thought of
hiding himself; but before he had come to
any definite conclusion, one of them step-
ped forward and slapped his hand heavily
on his shoulder, saying,—

** You are my prisoner !”

He started—turned pale,

“Thisisa rude joke!’ he exclaimed,
with umed calmness, ‘* What am i
arrested for, pray?”

“For being an imposter!” was the re-
sponse.

For a moment he quailed, then tried to
brave them out,

“It is only a joke, gentlemen !”

**A veal joke, sir,” clapping a pair of
handcuffs on him, ** there is proof positive,
Here is the true heir,” and one of the new
comers stepped forwar

* You here !” he e3
ly.

“T am here, Lester Leighman, ‘ was
the response; ** your nefarious plot has
not succeeded.”

We will pass over his transition from
master of Chesterwood to the confines of
wprison. Proof had been brought forward
that he was only an imposter,

Years before, he and Ralph Chesterwood
met in California, ‘Phe close resemblance
which they bore to one another was very
often marvelled at, but by none so much
as Ralph himself, At last 2 crime was
committed, ‘Testimony came forward to
convict one of the two—he having been
seen in acertain place at a certain hour.
Ralph pleaded innocence, but Lester, who
had previously arranged it with some
guilty companions, brought forth proof
that he had been elsewhere. As soon as
he had seen Ralph safely deposited in jail
on a false charge he started homewards,
(le went direct to his mother, Agnes
Leighman of yore, now an old, withered
crone, told her of the marvellous resem-
blance between him and old Chesterwood's
son. ‘Then for the first time she made him
quainted with the fact, that he was his
d that he and Ralph were hall-
“She told him all the history of
the Chesterwoods, which she had gleaned
from different sources, described to him
the place, and proposed to him to go and
act as his son—the heir.

That was the very course he had decided
on, Ife had heard Ralph relate many
little incidents of his youth, and mention
his carly engagement with a little Gracie
‘Trevor, so he anticipated no trouble. Ile
succeeded, we well know. But, through
some means, ater several years’ imprison-
ment, the true Ralph was set at liberty,
and started for home,

When he arrived there he found that his
father had died, that his enemy under false
pretences had becoine the heir, and was
supposed to be the real Ralph. Ile turned
away, disheartened ; he knew that it would
be hard for him now to dislodge the enemy.
The first person he met was an old beggar
woman, who insisted upon telling him his
‘fortune.’ At first he would not listen to
her, but she persisted. ‘Then she told hin
the whole story of his youth, of his false
imprisonment, of his cnemy, and finally
told him that she was Agnes Leighman,
the impostor’s mother.

Ile took her toa lawyer, and had her
strange story written down; she more-
over assured them that there was a curious
mark on Lester's arm which could be proof.
She was kept secure so that she could not
escape before the t They gathered
up other evidences, and at last he was
arrested,

In the court Agnes Leighman swore to
all which she had stated; the servants
identified her as the beggar who had visit-
ed him, and she arose and confronted him.
“When you so_basely turned me awa:
from your door with the threat which you
had uttered that you would murder me,
{swore to be rcvenged! You were my
son, but you had no natural feeling for
your mother! Impostor, you are ex-
posed !”

Ile was committed to jail again, and
there word was brought him that his guilty
accomplice, Norma, hearing of the desola-
tion which had befallen him, had fled with
2 French tor, from a third-rate theatre,
Also, that she Jeft word behind her th-
“«Chesterwood had his wife confined
the yaults.” Ife listened as if dum
struck ; made a movement forward ; utte:
eda groan; a blood sel ruptured, ani
he was lying unconscious on the floor, A
few moments afterward, he wasdead! A
piece of paper was found about him, in
which was written the whole confession
of his crimes.

Ralph Chesterwood had a search im-
mediately instituted in the yaults for
Gracie. They found her just on the verge
ot death from starvation, Ie had her
removed to the house, where a physician
was called in, but despite all their efforts
a long and severe fit of illness set fn, and
months elapsed betore she became cons
scious. ‘Then tho dreadful tidings of the
changes which had taken place was broken
to her gradually, She did not weep; she
could searcely comprehend it all, but she
breathed freer; she felt that she was se-
cure from further persecution,

“T must leave here now, Mr. Chester
wood,” she said to. Ralph, when he was
admitted to see her after the revelation
which had been made,

‘No, I cannot permit it Miss —,

. » he stainmered; what should
we ay Sam icio, I am about
Pa me for several months; stay

: * You are very kind, Mr, Chesterwood,”
she replied, as she saw how this Ralph
and the Ralph of her girlhood was the
same; ‘t but, indeed, Leannot. J liayve an
;|uunt—a quakeress—I will go to her.”

aimed, unguarded-

and he fumed and swore aboutit, writing| ‘If you wish its” he said, in a die’
to Gracie, and then another drop was ad-|,o het that if it continued he would go

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