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"Before we left India. sir. I h"! been initiated into the mysteries of Zora at a special meeting o! tho Brotherhood held at the fool o! the Ii-ajmahl Hills. They invested me with the title of the Western Z011. bidding me organise the Brother- hood in Europe, with my head- quarters wherever I cared to choose. It was rather good fun, sir, being heal-lot a. secret society. I liked the mysterious power I was supposed to wield, for no one was to know who Zora was. I was supplied with the names of the Brothers in England and France, and circulated the Lodges whenever I felt we ought to meet. Only one man knew of my identity. His name was Kasha, and he saw to all the arrangements. All I had to do was to appear shrouded and veiled at the meetings and to give them news of their Indian Bro- thers.

"Natalie was growing up, and she was happy with her aunt and uncle. They loved her as if she had been their own. She always ca!lcd me ‘Uncle C.‘ " he added, his eyes misty with the emotion the memory brought to him. “'I'hel1 came the War and that altered things a. goodish deal. I went across with the first batch in August 1914. My brother-in-law joined up shortly afterwards. He was killed at Neuve Chapelle early in 1915. Then, after I'd been pipped four times and looked like being sent back to blighty, you got me, sir, and there's no need for me to go ovcr that part of the story, sir, except this-you've caused me a lot of trouble, sir. You see, I owed you something, I owed you my life. If that Jerry had got me, I would never have got my re- venge, and by God, sir, I'd have hung on to life tightly rather than miss my chance. I knew it. was bound to come sooner or later if I waited.

"I was happy enough to get. back with you, sir, after the War. It meant that I could pursue my ven- detta against my sister's betraycr with greater ease. There was much less risk of my being discovered. It enabled me to keep into the back- ground, sir, and when I found that 1'01! were engaged on the casc-en- llflsed in trying to discover who Zora. was-I felt glad, glad because I'd always know where you were, sir, and that was often a great help. But it also hindered me, sir, It would have been quite easy for me to put you out of the way. I only thought of that once-only once and then I never forgave myself. I couldn't kill the one man in the world I respected and honoured; the man who had saved my life and who deserved the V. C. for it. "That was where you were rather in the way, if I may say so, sir, 5o there was nothing for mg to do but l0 try t0 Wflm you. You will recol- lect, sir, that nasty little thing from a blow pipe was sent in your direc- tion once. Of course, I might have known that that wouldn't stop pou. It didn't and I'm sorry, sir, if I've caused you any discomfort, ‘espec- ially that night on Wandsworth Common. But I knew you were going to Bradford, you told rne so yourself, and I knew that the only reason Why you were coins was to see Ball. I'd heard he was back in England and that he'd been out in India. at the time, sir. I had an idea "AL" SMITH T0 WARBLE BAL- LADS FOR. BENEFIT 0F NEW YORK SICK

NEW YORK, Nov. 24—-"Al" Smith 1S 80mg on the stage.

The fonncr Governor of New York State, and one-time candid- ate for the United States presiden- cy; the man who has made brown derbles and the pronunciation "rah- drio" popular, will sing in public. Admission: 25 cents. The Town Hall W1" Provide the stage-not Broad- WBY- He will exercise his vocal "abilities" for the benefit of the fund for the City Infirmary for Women and Children-not; 1m- (he benefit of musical review patrons. "Al" consented today to put; his heart and voice that. spellbinds po. litical gatherings into the commun- ity sing-song plan for raising funds. On November 29 he will make his debut. "The Sidewalks of New York," from which “Al" mag to vast political power, is the title or "it! 80m; he has chosen for his first night.

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that Bail would get into touch with Scotland Yard and tell them about. the occurrence. Bad he done so and mentioned the name Hooker, it might possibly have conveyed some- thing to you. I couldn't risk that, so I got Freda Vane—a friend of mine who had been useful on sev- eral occasions, sir-to keep you out of the way until Kasha had gone to Bradford on the train you should have caught and removed Ball to a. place of safety. He's quite all right, sir. Youll find him at ‘Red Gab- les!"

Hooker paused again and closed his eyes exhausted.

Blayne waited patiently and then revived him with the tiny medicine glass that stood on the locker.

At all costs he must keep Hooker a little longer. He had purposely re- frained from making any of the numerous interjections that had been repeatedly on the tip of his tongue as he had listened to the man's extraordinary story.- Blayne felt relieved when Hacker's face brightened and the blue eyes open- ed again and turned to him. "There ls just one thing, Hooker," he said, “that you haven't yet told me, and to me it is more important than anything else. I want you to tell me how Montgomery Gaynor died."

CHAPTER XXIX.

Hooker Raises the Veil

It was obvious to Blayne that Christopher Hooker was a rapidly dying man. He could do little for him. It. was only a question of wait- ing, and Blayne was assailed by a sensation of desolation.

What Hooker had told him had shaken him strangely. It was hard to think that what Hooker hadsald was true and yet, of course, it must be so. Hooker, the man he had al- ways trusted; Hooker the faithful.

"I can quite understand your wanting to know how I killed Mont- gomery Gaynor, sir,” continued the dying man, but not without a trace of humour in his tone, Blayne thought, "because I don't quite know myself."

A look of amazement shot into Blaynés face.

“But, Hooker, you must know how it was done. What was it made him so life-like for so long, andlwhst was that peculiar ash I found in his flregrate?" ‘

"I'm not interested in science, sir," said Hooker, slowly. "I don't pretend to know anything about it, sir, but before I come to that, I should like to go on with my story so that you can get the whole thing right."

"As you will, Hooker," Blayne res- ponded.

“Well, sir, I hadn't been exactly 1B!!! as regards the man I was de- termined to find. For years I searched, but the world's s. big place in which in hunt for one man, But I had an idea. that sooner or later he'd come to London, and that, if I knew ought of the man at all, he'd come as someone of importance, for I'd heard that Gaynor had plenty of brains.

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(By HENRY SMITH)

A sketch of our historical Provin- cial Bullding that OCCIIDIOS such a commanding position on the cz-ntrc of Queens Square; Charlottetown,

list to the _.ounger portion of the handsome buildings of the Maritime

Provinces, and has often been spok- en of as a gem of architecture.

The Provincial Building An Historic Link In Confederation History

Colonial DaysAnd The Story-Of 77w Momentous Events" Leading Up Tot The Confederation Of The Provin- _ ces Of Canada Are Recalled In The Following: Sketch Of The Erection And EarlyHisto ry OfPrinca Edluard Island ’s Legifititjve Building.

ed to carry out. the work; Honour- abies, Ambrose Lane, Thomas Heath Haviland, James Peake, Edward Palmer and John Mhyne Holl. The architect, Isaac Smith, was appoint- ed Superintendent of the work. On

may not be without interest, at the 13th of October 1842, just nine-

ty years ago-the first agreement

present generation. It is one of the was made between the Commis-

sioners and John Boyle for the necessary excavations and to rc- move all surplus clay to the low

"Committee appointed bY the m‘ eclltive Government to superlntend

the erection of the building: A. Lane, T. H. Hsviland, James Peake.

Edward Palmer, Johlt M. Holl." The following coins were also de- posited: A Sovereign, a half sover- cign, a halt crown, a shilling, s. six- pcnce, a fourpence, a threepence, a two pence, a penny, a. half penny,

a. farthing-all of Her Majesty

Queen Victoria.

mu building is unique umoufl B“ other Provincial Buildings in Can- ada, as it has the proud distinction o; bging the Cradle of Confeder- ation. It is one hundred and WW feet long, sixty feet wide and three stories hish- It has a burflw °“ each side and a win! 0n “m” and‘ Until Confederation it was known as “The Colonial Building?

In the early (i895 01 the Cilkmy the need of a suitable buildlhl; 1'01‘ the sittings of the House of A5- sembly and for the proper Prof-Eli‘ tion of the public document be- qamg very apparent, and. in 1837 the matter was brought before the House of Assembly. At the opening of the Session His EXOEUBIICy, Sir John Harvey, the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, referring to the Govern- ment House, the Central Academy

colony said z "But I have remarked with some degree of surprise, and I must add, alarm, at the absence of one public building which I cannot but regard as indispensable to every Colony—I allude to some solid and well constructed edifice for the de- posit and safe custody of all public records. In the oflice in which they are at present placed it ls evidently impossible to adopt adequate pre- caution agsinsi: accident or care- lessness, by the effect of either of which the titles of almost all the property of the Island might at once be involved in ruinous and lrrctriev- able confusion and disorder."

Committee Appointed

In pursuance of the reference to this important matter by His Ex- cellency in the Speech from the ‘Ihrone, the House of Assembly at that session appointed a committee from its members to prepare and report the draft of an address to His Excellency the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, praying that he would be pleased to cause plans and estimates to be procured and laid before the House, of s. Colonial Building sult- able for keeping the public records, and for the better sccommoda" ul of the House of Legislature. The address as reported by the commit- tee was received and presented to His Excellency, who was pleased to say that he would comply with the desire of the House.

This was the beginning of an undertaking that involved large ex- psndit es and it was not untillthe 10th of August 1839 that a "Public Notice" appeared in the Royal Ga- zette oiferinli a premium of twenty pounds for the best plan and ten Pounds for the second best plan for a brick or stone building in com- t pllnnce with the requirements set out in the advertisement. Tile plan submitted by Isaac Smith, Arelil. tect, Charlottetown, was chosen as the one most suitable and the fol- Willlll Commissioners were appoint-

and other public buildings of the

1118 Was laid by His Excellency Sir Henry Vere Huntley, Knight, Lieut- enant Governor o! Prince Edward Island, on the 18th day of May in

eight hundred and forty three, and in the sixth year oi the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, assisted by the Sh. John's 1068c No. 883 of Free and Accepted Masons",

THE PROVINCIAL BUILDING, CHARLOTTETOWN

ground on the Northern side of the building. For this work Mr. Boyle was 1,0 be paid forty-four pounds. The other contractors were: John and Charles McKenzie of Pictou. N. S. for supplying the free stone

for supplyling the Island stone; James Watts and James McDuff for building the stone work; Nathan Wright and Henry Smith for doing the entire wood-work of the build- ing; George H. Chadlelgh and Wil- liam McKay for slatlng the roof; James Mlllner and James Millner Jr., for doing the plumbers and braizers work; (this included cov- ering the whole of the flat part of the roof. with sheet copper); Wil- liam McKay and James Connell for the plastering work, and Henry Smith for the painting of all the wood-work.

Before proceeding with the exca- vation for the building it was neces- sary to remove the old round Mar- ket House which stood on the centre of Queens Square, the intended site of the new building. This was done under the supervision of the Con- struction Inspector at a cost; of £41. i4. 10.

Corner Stone Laid

On the 10th of May 1843 the im- posing ceremony of the laying of the corner stone of the Colonial Build- ing took place. A large stand was erected for the accommodation of spectators with seats provided for the ladies. A Guard of Honour was drawn up on the South side of the building near the South corner, to receive His Excellency the Lieuten- ant Governor, Sir Henry Vere Huntley, who was to lay the simc. Two field pieces were placed in the

rear oi’ the Guard.

" At two o'clock His Excellency, in uniform, mounted, arrived with his suite. He was preceded by St. John's Lodge of Free Masons and a procession consisting of the Hon. Edward J. Jarvis, Chief Justice, the building Commissioners, the Speak- er of the House of Assembly, the Pulsne Judges, Members of the House of Assembly, Public Officers and Magistrates. His “xcellcncy with the building Commissioners and Free Masons proceeded to the Southeast corner near the st/one. In the upper surface of the stone there was a cavity for deposits, in which W88 Dlloed a parchment, in a glass vial, bearing the foliowing'inserip- tlon : “The first stone of this build-

he year of Our Lord one thousand,

for the building; John Fitzputrlcle

The glass vial was sealed and de- posited in the cavity of the stone and covers‘. by a plate of copper. Mortar was then spread over the lower stone by His Excellen _,, and the corner stone, nearly three quar- ters of a ton in weight, was by block and tackle lowered down to its bed upon the mortar.

Governor's Address

A solute was then fired and His Excellency in a. short, but very ap- pl-opristespeeeh said: "The Legis- lature of the Colony having made provision for the erection of a build- ing suitable for the dignity of its Sittings, I as Her Majesty's repre- sentative, in accordance with the practice usual on such occasions have laid the foundation stone of the future Colonial Building.

His Excellency expressed himself as feeling a. pleasing anticipation of the time, now not far distant when, within the walls now to be erected would be heard the words of truth and devoted loyalty recommending the adoption of sound and salutary measures for the benefit of the Col- ony which His Excellency sald had his hearty wishes for increasing prosperity.

The completion of the ceremony was immediately followed by three spontaneous and hearty cheers. éx- pressive of the general feeling o! gratification that existed at the pros- pect of a speedy erection of an ele- gant, spacious public building to remain as a token and proof of the importance of the Colony and the stability of its government.

On Tuesday the 26th day of January 1847, at. three o'clock His Excellency, Lieutenant Governor Sir Henry Vere Huntley came down with the usual state and opened the first Session of the Seventeenth General Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the new Colonial Build- ing. The members of the Legislat- ive Council were: Hon. Hubert Hod- son, Attorney General; Hon. James H. Peters, Solicitor Genersll" Hon- ourables John Brecken, George Dliifymllle, .1. M. Holi, Charles Yflllhk. Charles Hensley, John Small McDonald, Stephen Rice, William Swabey, W. W. Irving. The members of the House of Assembly were: _ _

Prince County-J-‘irst District: Nicholas Conroy, James Warburton; Second District, Alex. Rae, ‘Allan Fraser; Third District, Joseph Pops, James Heron Conroy.

Queen» County-rant District! Duncan McLeod. George Oolss; Second District, John 1911mm“ Robert Mooney; Third ping“; John Little, John McDougall,

Kins» °°llfliv~First District: John McIntosh, Donald. mpqulq; Second District, John Jardine, Id- Wrd Whelnu: ‘Third District: Id- WB-rd Thornion, John LeLacheur.

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following address was, on motion of

His Excellency Sir Donald Camp- bell the Lieutenant Governor:

ial Building being now finished and "My for use for the officers" for whom they are provided, the House of Assembly are desirous that those gentlemen should remove from their present offices to the Colonial Building with as little delay as possible, and the House of Assembly theréim my roul- Excellency will be pleased to cause the requisite orders to be made for the occupa- tion of all the public ‘offices in the Colonial Building.

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mo...“ Statement on the 12th of April 1847, the

Lieutenant Governor laid before the Rouse of Assembly, for its consider-

ation, the ‘following communication received by the commissioners for the erection of the Colonial Build- ing from the architect. 15""!

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‘Charlottetown. 9th April 1847 ,

“To the Honourable the Commie-l

lnted to superintend sictxhhmoggcltlon of the Colonial‘ din . ; o;- {.1 beg rapectfully ttention to e neces- tgtfll: filfisolo; provided for the oqmpletion of theColonlal Building while the Legislature is in session. ‘ "It. will be remembered that the‘ original grant of ten thousand pounds was barely sufficient to cover the amounts of the several con- tracts, although the dimensions of‘ the building had been considerably reduced, and everything removed from ‘the design that could possibly be dispensed with in order to bring the whole expenditure within that sum. The Legislature and the com-| munity at large expressed their disappointment and their decided digappfavfl of the alterations which had been made as they became manifest durin! the prosress of the work, which led tn an oddltivnll grant of two thousand five hundred unds. p0" This grant was expected to cover the whole; but the pieces of stone required for the additions being much larger than the pieces specified inthe contract. m. emu-I ence per foot was found to be much, greater in Pictou than in other! places where the trade is carried on more extensively, and the facilities for quarrying and transporting large blocks of stone consequently much better.