We have a large assortment of the above Sleighs- Piano Boxes-Auto Seats—High Backs and Gentlemen’s Drivers, with Cloth, Cord and Plush upholstering.

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Pung Sleighs-High Box Sleighs and Wood Sleighs. Sleigh Robes, Heavy Cloth and Fur Coats, Sleigh Bells, harness, Root CuttersgGrain Grinders, Cream Separa- tors, Washing Machines and Clothes "Wringers, all of

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la is. g BE. DARBY, serving alive-year

t Wounds received tin the war.

— chair. by "Darby, I suppose you followed

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_._.. _ BEGIN HERE TODAY l*'~¢

"r In a convict gang tolling on a {and on the outslqirts of wplla a .

i enitence for robbery committed while a victim of amnesia due

A chance meeting with: EZRA Jill-JLVIIALE, an old friend- ‘ of the prisoner, results in recog- n’tion Melvtllle pleads with: GOVERNOR iMcNAMAkA to have the prisoner examined. The mental test is made by FOREST, a noted alienist of Se- attle A small box is brought forth and "Darby remembers tits contents. the Victoria Cross given him for valor in the war. GO ON WITH THE STORY

.- a. ’ McNamara focused an intent gaze first on Ben. then on the al- elix-sl. "it is, then~as fyotpguess- ct "

arrest marked the end of his trouble; you might say that his brain simply snapped hack Into ltealtli and began to function nor- mally again, after a period oi’ tem- porary mania from shell-shock. In other words he has been slowly convalescing since that might; under tIie_ proper stimuli l have no doubt that everything would come ‘back to him." | "And our friend here-Melville -—otifers to supply those stimuli.” "Exactly. And it's up to you‘ to say whether he gets a chance.” Thoughtfully the eiteeutiive drummed his desk with his pencil

ish and pleasant broke over his face. Ho turned slowly in. his

what the doctor said?" he asked easily.

"liliifly "well, I think."

"I'll review it, if ‘l may. It reems that you have been the victim of a stiaiige set of unfortunate cir- cumstances. Due to the efforts of an old ianiily-fniend we've looked up your record. You served in l-‘iance with Canadian troops and there you won among other hon-

ors the highest honor that Government oi‘ England‘ " can award a hero There you were

ltil‘ later, that wiill not only be the ‘best possible influence toward re- calling your memory, but will al- so give you a clean new start in life. -

11a W'alla, Darby I'm going t0 DB1‘-

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CHAPTYER II u, ._

H iiram Melville's Will

I >1 qmei-c was a great house-clean- ’l'ing in the dome of the heavens “one memorable night that flush- ed like a jewel front the murky desolation of a. rainy ED115115- 'I‘he ‘Seattle citizenry, for 1h" firs-t time in some weeks, ‘recall~ etl the existence of the silt-PB. A migniiflcent inooii rose in the east too big and too bright to compete

with.

Yilmillléll (Wholly unmoved by it.

the influence of the moon, more Potent: than to Ben ‘ known as "Wolf" Darby through “mill!- far and now newly from the state cap I131,’ walking Seattle's streets with hie ‘ward and" benefactor; Ezra Melvlille. '

"- WRp"‘Mellviile'="tiiii_e for expen- ments‘ tonight. All the way out he gird Watched his patient. sounding m. all that" he had ‘behelddhad gone to strengeuing his own ions, " " ' ' '

you that the guesses you've read-y made are right. Your nunic ill ‘Ben Darby=~and you used to be known as "Wolf" Darby—for reasons tthat sooner or later you may know. Abner Darby was your lathe? Ediith Darby was your sis- _'_ _ . ter t at ain't, no more. You went Aibsolutely. The night of hisiawhtle m McLean-s college, in 0,, tario.

proposition‘ up to you. I'm hopliiig you'll see fit to accept ‘it. I don't see that it makes a whale of a lot of difference your memory back or not.

you where I'm goin‘ to take you us for your own good.’

for that, lMr. ‘Mclvillef’ Ben inter- posed quietly. ‘

a time as any, to let up on the lMiIster.‘ lMy name is Ezra ‘Melville and I've been known 0s ' meseuuy a slmle’ “lurkedly my‘ as long as I can remember, to my friends the Darbys called me that, and you're a Dar-

cau’t do for you all I'd like to tlo simply because I mean-s. On this expedition to come we'll have to go on No Pullman's, no hotelr-sleeping out in the hay when we're caught out at night."

tions, but the olti swept his own away.

mellwe got», a brothew-lea-stwlse .l had him a few weeks ago-d-lirain Melville by name" Ezrain went ou

But to no one lln the city was Darby, once

s pread-ing districts.

roves: lied given byéi the case: studying his reactions, anti convtict~

“'1 don't see any harm in teilin‘ al-

"Now, Ben, I'm going to put a

whether you get

_"The reason I'm goin‘ to take

"I'm willing to take your word And I might say how's as good

‘Ezram’

in particular

‘:I'll sayi in the beginning l

haven't the

the cheaps.

Ben tried to out in, to ask ques- niairs words the

"To "bféglill at beginning.

shell-shocked, in the last month: “Ha was ___ prospector up u) a 0 tie war. . .1] 1 Sn - Gulch | nTlllS good friend oikyonrs liai ﬂukea °“,,,“IL,, “$1M, up in! a pm" mnhned that he“ w“ m“ the Caribou Motiiittiins. in‘

CanadauSoiiie \h'C'4.‘k5 atw. SQ} “_ . letter from llilH: The letters right!

here. . l “l'l'll.;i'llll‘glliy glad that I've not‘ some-timing at least worth lookin- iu-to to. let you in on. I only ‘Wish! it was more." ‘ ~"\Vhy should you wan-t to let! me in on everytliiiit-ti’? Ben asked clearly. , The tiii-cct tiueslivu received

only a stare of blank amazement!‘ 1min Ezrani. "Why should PT’, he repeated, seemingly" surprised, out of his" life by U"? lllleﬁliun- “Shocks and quil- l1119l'“l'l"~"‘5 me Maybe I'm getting a little to 01d to tlo much. I want a butldY-Soflle: one who will go halfway with me.

“Therefore I suPIWBQ 3'9“ 5° w the ‘pen’ to find. 0Il€,"l3(}ll com' mentﬂl, wholly unconvinced.

"I'm going to make this Dfilllil?‘ ition good," Ezram went on as_ Ii he had not heard.‘ Listen to this.

f No living creature who saw it (fr? ‘be Canmmed) " ' Trade ., Guysboro Man Emlllre G f On QPOIIGG 1, Burned To Death , y; v 1 . < '—_' ' c ilk-With refer- - , _ ,‘ ~ n. l9——J hll IJONDQN» D°- , ‘ BY(:£‘UYVISB((')(AI1I£Q(I\ abhouetc sixty-‘flivo 0MB m‘ ‘hi’ ‘orthcomlng Empire ‘P ’ n‘ ' Trade ‘Conference, Arthur Balfour.

l years of age was huirnetl to death l in a fire which tlestroyed the ’ home about two miles outside of 4 this town Friday mornlus- GTQVOB lived alone in n small wooden 4 house and while the origin of the l fire is unknown. it is supposed 4 that he had iriatle on too much fire < in his stove anti this, during the night hutl burned tip setting litre < to the house. His daughter liv- ing on the other side of the road. .was the first to be aroused about five o'clock Friday morning. and she and her family attempted to get into the dwelling and help res- cue its lone inmate. There was, however no sign of Bravos until ‘t after the house had be entirely dc- b

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mollshod and they found his body in the ruins. There were some rumors of trou- ble on the pirevlous night during ‘ the visitation of several people to t the house, to which may have been attributed the cause of the fire. At the inquest there was consider- able confllcting evidence, but the verdict of the Coroner's jury with Stipendfary DeBanres ' was to the effect that Brevos had met hisnleath ‘by suffocation-when his htruaewus destroyed by fire of an unknown origin. . .. _. v - . - Suppose you have. as many wives as the Sultan of Turkey and were out of~,work. as hells, with no sultan-Jobs opanT. 9' _ In Portland, Ore. they‘. barred all music for one day. but no

presiding, -

one at the 183d"!!! Tlgllreg/ h} m“ British stqci trade. in a" 111W" view says if the conference re- stilts in nothing further being M!" compllshed than placing etuisru- tion on' 1B sound basis it certainly will be warranted. As to the ex- port trade witih the Dominions. Mr. Balfour says the only WHY it can be dmproved is to "give the Doniinionsexactly the kind of goods they requre, instead of for. cing on ._them good-s which we think they went as we have done In the past."

The overseas section of the Em- pire, lldr.‘ Balfour says, can help the Mother Country iby a policy of extending their public works.

Mr. Balfour says it ls desirable that iiidustiiul expert-s, with a knowledge of Colonial and Domin- ion trsd» be allowed to zittendthe conference for the purpose of gly. lng advice regarding the feasibil. ity of proposals made thereat.

DOCTORS WRITE PRESCRIP. - TIONS FOR COAL

doctors have taken to \i:r‘,"-ng in drug stores. er said today that within two weeks he has received a dozen prescriptions, each calling for halt a ton coal. Inch was written on a regular prescription blank, and Jvac signed by a local doctor. Buchortlcrc ore given apt-elec-

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