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3 BEAVER STATE HERALD, DECEMBER 28, 1906 THE PILLAR of LIGHT ... By ... Louis Tracy, Aodtee of •'n« W.ngs •f ths « CasxrlShl. IHM. by Edward J. CU4t J 4. (This sb*ry <•«• conim»n<-«-d in th« *» : «trm-tlou«. they «earcbed the laind's sue «if Nuvsmlier SUth. Those •udncrlb- End and the wide reach of Mount'« Ing at one* will <m rtspirst receive «cop) l«ay beyond Carn du Rare a wuddlug ul that date ) «all or two beating lu from the I-Izard HYNOITI1H. and a ouupl« of big «teamere hurrying CHAPTER I — At <|ayl«reak an assist- from the earl—one a trauaatlautlc ant krriier <■( the liglitlinuse, dlairt.r» I tra import liner from Ixmdon there III the diataiKt- a »hip in «lislrvas. Htrpli- via uotblug visible. In tbc far dis rn Brsnd ajtiw* t<> swim out to It. In ao doing «•<*«««•• in contact with » tance the ■«•■ looked aniooth euougb. • hark wlih'h he kill« and l««rda the though they needed no explanation of • hip He And« on lauird th« l«»ly of a the reality when they saw the Irregular <lea<l man and a at range bundle under a white imtchea glistening aguluat the m H. June« the light I«*»««»«- keeper low bull of a I’euxanro fishlug smack. er« a l-asllrt and haul, lirand ami bls | “Oti. Couule. the roof!” auld Enid ■trange bundle aafely U|. II.— The auddenly lu a low voice. bundle contain» a live I why of which They glanced at the turbhl retreat which Jonea aeaumee vliatg*. Ix-lt«-r> of tin« title» over the submerged rock«. •’El” are found on clill-'a clothing. The aea *«• heavier, the noise louder, Buliy la placed ill charge of nur««> a ho line charge nlao of tiU-plien Brand'« now that they listened to It. than when children I'lnM ia named "Enid Trevil they arrived In the Imlay, little more lion. 111.— Eighteen y< ara Lite , Con- than an hour earlier. Home giant force •tam e, ilaugliter >d Brand, und Enid go seemed to l»e wrestling there, raging to the llghtuonac with an old Aaherman ■gainst its lairnla. striving feverishly naine-l Ben. They are caught ill a storm to tear. rend, utterly destroy Ita Invisi and sstlu-y near the lighlbotlae liearllu* ble fetters. Hometlme», after an uu «iaiis-cr aignal from th«* rra-k. They land usually ltn|H-tiioti« surge, u dark shape, aafely and And that two men linv> la-eti trailing witch tresses of weed, »bowed hurt. Biand ••-■> Is the injnrol men for an Instant In the pit of the cal Itack with Ik-ii. IV—Jack. >n «ml Bale* dron. Then a mail whirl of water are loweie-l Into the l««at ami B« n t.ik«** would |M»unc»* on It with a fearsome them l-ack t-> 1**111 im«- Th«* Daisy la spring au<l th«« fang of rock would be li»« t l*y Lieutenant Mtanhopv wlm 1« smother*»*! ten f«-«-t deep. devotctlly in love with Ennl. lie u«al«t* l-’or Home reason tlu-y did not talk. in caring (or t!ie wounded men They wen- f;>«ctnat«-<l by’ the |«o«ver. the grandeur, the untamed energy of They pans«-.! Into th« narrow stair the spectacle. The voice of th«« reef way. Their voices and foot^epg h*-ld them spellbound. They listened sounded hollow. It was to the Boor mutely. beu.-nth that Batea bad fallen. Il*-u««ath Brand wrote with scholarly i don't think I like living In u light- ease: botlM." cried Enid “It give« one the “TUerefori- I d«^l*l«-d that It would creeps.” best serve the Interests of th«« board "Rurely there nr*- neither ghosts nor If I sent Batea nml Jackson to Fcn- ghoul» hen«." wild Constance. “It la snnce In tlx- l«ont In which my daugh modern. sclent I He. utllltnrluu Itl every ter"-be paused an Ins taut and added an "a” to the word- “fortunately Imp- atom of Ita solid granite.” Hut Enk! was a.lout aa they clltulied pene«l to visit me. As 1 would l«e alone on the rock, and the two gtrls might lie the steep stairs. Once »lie stopped ami peeperl into helpful until the relief came. I retained them.“ her father'« liedroom. He glance«! at the weather glass In “That 1» where they brought me when l flr»t came to the rock.” «be front of him and made a note: •'Barometer falling. Temperature whispered. "It tired to la« Mr. Jotiea' room I retucnil»«r dad «Hying SO." higher." C«»n»tau«-e. o-j n ho*«- ahoulderw the In anotlier l»»*k In» entered the exact reassuring «-look of aclem-e bung eome- records. A column headed "Wlml di what looael.r. pine*«! her arm around rection and force" caused him to look lu-r sister's waist In n auddeu access of up nt the wind vane. He whistled tender twaa. softly. ”T«u have Improved In appenrance “H W„" be wrote, and after a sec alB<*e tlien. Enid,” rhe wild. ond's thought Insorte«! the flgurc U. “What a wizened little chip 1 mint Tin- aallor’.t »<-aJ<«. ye Ian !«•««, differs have looked I wonder who 1 nm." I from your«. What you term a gale nt “I know who you soon will be If you ne.« he Joyfully halls a» a fresh breeze. don’t take care." No. 6 Is a point above this limit. wh*-n Enid blnalicd prettily, Rhe glanced a well conditioned clipper ship «-an car nt herself In a «mail mirror ou the ry single reefs and topgallant «all« In wall. Trust a woman to Und a mirror chase full anil t*y. No. 12 I» a hur hl any apartment. ricane. “Bare pole«." «aya the »cole. “I suppose Jack will ask me to mar Htowly mounting the Iron la<ld«w. he ry him,” she mused. ato'Hl licaide th«» silent watchers. The "Ami what will you reply?" bay was nearly d<»»«-rt<«<l. No sturdy The girl'« lip t>«irt«-d. Her eye« «hone tugboat was pouring amok«- from h<»r for an Instant; then »he buried her funn<-l nml stageertnc toward the rock far»« against her el«t«*r'a Ixmotu. Northwest and wc.tt the darkness was "Oh. Connie." «In« walled, "I «hall spn-mllug and loverltg. hate to leavo you nml «Ind. Why hasn’t J!e did not trouble to examine the .la* k got a brother as nice a« him reef. Its sign«« ami tokens were toe self F familiar t» him. Its d< At.lte bellow oi Whereupon Constance laughed loud muttered thront was part of the pre- vnl’lng inAttence of the hour o" day nml long. Tin« relief was grateful to both. II«» had l«< n«l Its voice too often to tlud Etild's Idea of a happy solution of th«» nu omen in It now. ••This time I niii-t cn-gratulate both domestic difficulty apiieale I to their of you." be said «inietly. < a»ll.v «tlrrcd sen««« of humor. "tin wlmt?" they c-ied In v.nlson. "Never ndnd. dear." gi-«pcl Con- stnni-e nt Inst. "You shall marry your shvi'l with unn«-keowle lge-1 excitement. “I ndle« <cl I >m If ever piss n n'ght Ja« k and Invite all the nice men to «tinner. <J hu I gracious! I will have on a rick lig'-ih ri«-. Y >u wiil have th«- pick of the navy. Perhaps the ad that r :rc prlvlle-e." Enhl «!i»p;i<-d her hiind-i. miral may be a wlilowcr." With flushed faces they reached the “I am delighted." she exc!n!“:ed, "Win tb'-rv be a storm, father?" ns» region of ll,:ht. J-.rnnd was writing nt c.1 t'«m«ta!M-e. n small <l«wk In the ««-rvlci- room. “I think «». \t any rate, only n “Homi-thlng »«»cm« to have amused you." ho mil«!. “I have heard weir«! miracle will enable the teg to reach tt« before t -morro v. rnd mlrnc! -a arc not p«- 1« ascending from the depths." “Connie I* going to splice the ad freipicnt occurr«-n<-«-s nt sea.” “I know of on,-.” was Enid’s com miral," explained Enid. ment. with |-rcnt acrl »unties« f.?.- Iit»r "What admiral?" III- renil her thought. "Any old admiral." "I was yonneer then“* he smiled. "Irniced I will not take an old ad “Now I nm fifty, nnd the world has miral»** protest«*d tbc elder. "Then you ha«l la-tter take him when aged.” he 1» a lieutenant.” said Brand. This offered too good an opening to CTIABTER V. be rc»l»ted. HEY <les*-ended Into flie service "Enid has already secured the lieu room. tenant.” «he nitirmured, with a swift "T^-t me see.” said Enid. “It glance nt th«- otfler. will l»c nineteen years on the Brand looked up «pilzr.leally. 22<1 of next .Ttiu«« alm»» you found me “j>*-ar me," h«» crl«-«l. "if my con- floating serenely toward the Gulf Rock grntnlntlonn are not bvlah-d” — In a deserted boat?" Enid was blushing again. She threw "Yi s. If you In-dst on accuracy as to her arm» nlioiif his neck. the date. I might cavil nt your so "Don't bellt-ve her, dad.” she said. renlty." "She's Jealous!" “And I was 'estimated’ ns a year old Constance «aw a laxik lying on the then? Isn't It a weird thing that a table, “Regulations For th«- Llrlitbous«-’ year old baby should Is» sent adrift on K«-i vice." Hlie opene-l It. Brand stroked the Atlantic In an open laiat and never Enid’s hirlr gently and resumed the a word of Impilry made subse<tuently writing of his dally Journal. as toller fate? I f*»ar I could not have ••The Ehler Brethren!” whispered been of much account In those days." t'onstance. "Do »hey wear long white "My dear child. I have always told j*>u that the boat had been In collision Is-nnls?" • ••Ami carry wands?" addetl the re during the fog which had prevailed for several days previously. Those who covered Enid. "Am! dress In velvet clonks nnd were caring for you wore, probably kn«x-ke«l overboard and drowned.” Inn-kled shoes?” “But alone, utterly alone! That Is “And any 'boo' to naughty little girl« th«- strangene«« of It. I must lie an who won't let me complet«» my diary." American. Americans start out to bus slmute«l Brand. “Be off. I«oth of you **tle for tli«-m»elvea curly In life, don't Keep a lookout for the next ten min they?" utes. If y«" n,,-v signal" from the "Certainly In that re«|»ect you might mainland or catch sight of the Iainee- claim th«- record.” Brand bad not told her all the facta lot. call me." They climbed to the trimming stage of that memorable Juno morning. Why of the lantern, which was level with should ho? They w«A-e not pleasant the external gallery. Obedient to In .... —...... •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •a •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • a • • »• • • • a • • • a • a "Would that stop collisions at sea?" • • “Nothing will do that, because some • • •hl;si' officers refuse at tiro««« to exer • • memories to him. Why «mmlier her also with them? For tiie rest lie hnd drawn up and read to her long ago n curefully compilod acrouut of her res cise due care, but with my Instrument cue and the atc|si taken to dim-over her on laMird two sbl|Hi. and a time «-hart attache ! to the drums, there would be Identity. ”1 entered on an active an«! uaeful no nee«l for a board of trade ln«|ulry career with no such halo of glory.” to determine whether or not the proper broke lu Constance. *T am Just plain warning was glv««n. To the root m.v English, born In Brighton, of parents Jorlty of navigators It will prove an ab- not |>oor. but f»-«i>e<-tabl«- Motiser died Miltite l»!««sslug.” a year after my birth, didn't all». dad/' "You clever old thing!” cri«a! £nid. "You were thirteen months old when “I suppo»*- you will make heaps of we lost her,” be answered, bending monejr out of It." over the clockwork nttm-limcut of the "The Inventor Is th«- last man to fog ls«!l to wl|»e off an Invisible Hfss-k make money out of b!s Inventions, as of dust. Hluce bls flr»t term of service a ml«-.” said Braud. "I suppose I differ on the DM-k the light had changed front from the ordinary poor fellow luaa- an occulting to a Axe«l one. mtich as I arn not dependent for a live- "Mie Is bnrl«-d there. Isn't she?" the llliood ou the success of my dbcovery.” girl went ou "How strange that amid • 'Tlier*'» not U h - least bit of «-hance our journeying we have never visited of there being a fog tonight?" queried Brighton.” Enid so earnestly that a ware of mer- “If I were able to take you to her rinient rippled through the room graveside. I would not do it.” said “Not the least In any eveut, you Brand. ”1 do not encourage morbid twd girls will la» In bed and sound sentiments even of that perfectly uat , asleep at 10 o'clock.” tirnl kind. Your mother to you. Con “Feriab the thought!" cried Con stance. Is Ilk«- Enid's to her—a «l«»ar but stance. “Bed at 10, during our first visionary legend. In a degree ft Is al- aud only night on a lighthouse!” waya so between loved ones lost and “You will see.” said her father. “You those who are left. Truth, honor, work cannot Imagine Low tl..- clock dawdles — these are th«- highest ideals for the | In this circumscribed urea. Work alone Individual They satisfy Incr.-asln'.-ly. conquers It Otherwise, men would Ilappy as I am In your cotnpaulonsbln. quit the service after u month's experi you must not lie vexed when I teil you ence." that the most truly Joyful moment of “Ship ahoy!" s<-ream«»il Enid. “Here my life was ronferr«»:! when my little cornea the Lapwing round t'r.m du. frleml here first res|«onde«l accurately Mr. Lawton must have lent her to to external lnflue-:c««s bring tlie relief. How kind of him." He Ink! hl« hnn«l on an <»h!ect re’t'ng “Tlie Lapwing cannot approach the on a table |>y Itself. It )ook«»d like an rock." sakl Brand. "I will signal aneroid barometer, but the other« knew 'Lauding imptmidble todr.y.' It will It was tbc marine anrlsrop«» to which sure them a us«det*s journey.” he bad <!evot«“l so many pitl“ut hours lie s«-l«H'ted the roquioite flags from “Is It In working order now?” asked a locker, the phrase lie needed being Constance Instantly, mid Enid came code«L Soon the strong breeze was nearer. Together they exumlncl thr try lug to tear the bumlug from the small dial. It was etjulppel with an cordage, and though they could not arrow headed jiolnter and marked with hear the three whistles with which the the divisions of the compass, but with little yfriit acknowledged the signal, out the distinguishing letters. tlu-y could easily see the Jets of steam Th«--«» three uudersto«»! each othet | through their glass*»«. exactly. By Inadvertency the «-oncer Constance liHpjteued to overlook tile aiitlou bad touched ou a topi<- concern table on which stoed the auriscope. ing which Brand was always elthet “This thing baa actually recorded vague or silent. Both girls were «inlck those whistles." she eried lu wonder. wltted enough to know that Con “What sort of ablstle has the Lap- stance'«* mother was never willingly j Wing?" asked Braud. alluded to eltb«?r by the IlglithiUs« “A loud and deep one. worthy of a keeper or by the elderly Mrs. Shop leviathan. It was a fad of Mr. Law part!, who looked after them In In ton’s. They say bls siren co-.isumea fancy and was now the bousek«*-pet more steam than bis eugiues." of Laburnum cottage. Her father laughed. Constance was annoyed. How could “Anyhow, he Is sticking to his she -have been so thoughtless as tr course.” he aunoun«-ed. “I may as can««- her T.ith«-r a moment’s suffer'nj I well take In the d«»<»oratlon«.” by bringing up painful renitnlscmces Vndauntedly. but much flurried by a But he hel]>ed her. being master of sea ever lucreasing in streugtli as the force of the ebb title encountered the himself. He adjusted a switch in the Instru resistance of the wind, the Lapwing ! held on. With wind and sea against ment. "I had no difficulty In constructing a I her she woukl have made slow work of d'nphrngni which would lnt«»reept al : it. As It was. there was help forth- •ounda," lie said. ’’The struggle cam« I coming f°r I "th Journeys unless the when I went«,! an agent which wonltl i wind went back to the north again as distinguish mid register a partlcnlst rapidly as it ha«l veered to tlie south- set of sounds, no mutter what addi j west. She would not l-c abreast the rock tlona! din might ls> prevalent nt th« snn-e time. My hot—a were wrecked sc , for nearly an hour, so Brand left the ift«-n that I began to despair, until 1 girls in charge of the lookout while be chnneod to read one day bow the hiid visited th«» oil room. A wild nlglit such tension Induction coll caukl Is- turns' as he anticipated «lemanded full pres to dlareanrd cl«»ctrl«'xl Inluer-.-s otliei sure ai the lamp. If the air became than those Issue] at the same pitch su|K-rsstnrate*l. breakage of the .glass My anxiety, until I ha«l procured anc chimneys mlgli] take place, nnd lupnnst experimented with n properly con . have a good st«x-k on band. Water aud rtructe! coll, was very trying. I assurt coal. too. were needed. Th«» double ao > ehli-nt to Bates and Jackson had you." "I remember w nnd«ring what ot thrown into arrears all the ordinary »arth It was.” volunteered Enid. “Ii ilutlro of the afternoon watch. Naturally the pair In the lantern aoundel Ilk« a mathematical snake.” "And I nm sorry to any that even yet found tlie progress of the yacht exas- I nm profoundly ignorant ns to Ita true peratiugly slow. "A nice Lapwing." said Enid scorn Inwardness," smiled Constance. fully. "I will tell Mr. Lawton he ought “Yet you girls delight In poets who to rechrlaten her the Bantam. All her bid you hearken to the music of the power Is In her crow." spheres. 1 suppose you will admit that When Brand J o I ims I them matters be- the ear of. say, Ben Pollard is not tun ■ came livelier. More accustomed than ed to such a celestial harmony. How*- j they to the use of a telescope, he made ever, I will explain my aurlscope In a iliscwreles. sentence. It only listens to and Indi “Tlie two supernumeraries are there." cates the direction of fog liorns, sirens he nnnomictst, “but 1 cannot see Law raid ships' Is-lls. A shrill steam whistle ton. Indeed, so far ns I can make out, exclt«»s It. but the breaking of seas she Is commanded by Rtnnhotie, dress- aboard ship, the loud flapping of a pro «»*1 In Ben rollnrd's oilskins.” peller, the noise of the engines, of a “He has left I-ady Margaret!” cried gale, or all these In combination, leave I Constance. It tinmove«!." “Ho never went home!” essayed "I remember once, when we were I Enid. going'from Falmouth to Porthalla in a “Foor chap! ne was going to take fog. how dreadfully difficult it was to j ns for a drive tomorrow,” sakl Con- discover tlie whereabouts of another | stance« steamer we passed en route," said bls "To Mnraih." explained Enid, with da tighter. a syllable emphasis meant for one pnlr “Well, with this little chap on the of cars.. bridge, the pointer would have told "It Is very n’ce of him to struggle on the captain unerringly. I don't suppose and have a look at us," said Brand. It will I m - thick while you ar«» here, or “He can come close enough to see ua, you would see It pick up the distant but that Is all. Our small megaphone blasts of a steamer long l»efore we can will be u«el«»s».” hear them an«! follow her course right Indeed th«» Taipwlng dared not ap round the arc of her passage. It Is proach nearer than the Trinity moor most Interesting to watch Its activity ing buoy. By that time the three, pro when there nre several ships using tected from the biting wind by oilskin their sirens. I have never had an op coats, were standing on the gallery. portunity of testing It on more than The reef was bellowing up at them .three vraaels at once, but as soon as I with a continuous roar. A couple of could deduce a regular sequence In the acres of Ita surface consi«t<>d of noth seemingly erratic movements of the In ing more tangible thau white foam anti dlcator I tniirke«l the approach anti driving spray. 8t:inho[»e, resigning the wheel to a passing of ead> with the utmost ease.” •• I If WT WW W1CT Miti n MWT | •• •• •• Suits, $7.45 to $25.00 • • •• •• •• •• •• • a • • • • • • • »• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 221-223 Morrison St., cor. first. • • • • Portland, - - Oregon • • • • V The American Clothier a • j Imhoff & Minar, Marble and Granite Monuments • ¡ ALI. KINDS OF CEMETERY WORK 1 : * 335 East Morrison Street, Portland, - - saibr, braced himself firmly against, the little vesM-l's foremast and began i to strike a series of extraordinary at tltudes with his arms and head. “Why is he behaving In that Idiotic manner?" scream«^ Enid. “Capital Idea—semaphore—clever fel low. Jack,” shouted Braud. Abashed. Euid held her peace. < The lighthouse keeper, signaling In turn that he was receiving the mes sage, spelled out the following: “Is all well?” “Yes.” be auswered. "Bares ami Jackson reach«*d hospital. Bates compouud fracture. If weather moderates will l»e with you next tide.” “All right.” wavetl Braud. Tlie distant figure started again: “L-o-v-e t-o E-n-i-d”— Enid indulged in an extraordinary arm flourish. “A-n-d C-o-n-«-t-a-n-c-e.” “That spoils It.” she screamed. “It ought to be only kind regards to you. Couule. I believe yon are a serpent, a”— “Do stop your chatter.” shouted Brand, nnd lie continued the message: “Weather looks very bad. Little hope for tonight. Lancelot due at d. Will see personally that no chanee is lost. Goodby." "Goodby.” was the response. Tlie Lapwing fell away astern from tlie vieiulty of the buoy. “Why is he doing that?” asked Con- stance, close to her father’s ear. “He Is too g*K»l a sailor to risk turn ing her In that broken water. A little farther out there is greater depth and more regular seas.” They wattAed the yacht in allene«. At last her head swung round toward the coast. When broadside oti a wave hit her. and the spray leaped over her masts. "That gave them a wetting.” cried Brand, nbd his calm tone s’llled their ready fear. Indeed, there was greater danger than be wanted them to know, but the Lapwing reappearetl, shaking herself nnd still turning. "Good little boat!” said Brand. The crisis had passed. She was bead«»d. at full spe«l, for the bay. And not too won. Ere she reached the comparative shelter of Clement’s island she wns swept three times by green water. Inside the lantern, their faces ruddy with the exiioanre. their eyes «lancing with excitement, the girls were voluble with delight. Conld anything he more thrilling than their experiences that day! “That semaphore dod-re Is too pre cious to lie lost." cried Enid. “Connie, you nml I must learu the alpha! »t. You shall tench us this ve-y evening, dad. Fancy me signaling you the whole length of the promenade: ’Just look at Mrs. Wilson’s l»onnet.’ or ‘Here com«» the Taylor-Smiths. Scoot!’ Oh. It's fine!” She whirled her arms In stiff Jointed rigidity ami mitulcked Stanhope's fan tastic posing. . "Why should you scoot whan you meet the Tnylor-Smlths?” asked Braud. “Because Mrs. T.-8. hauls us off to ten and gives ua a gallon of gossip with every cup.” "I thought your sex regarded gossip an the cream?” “Sex, Indeed! Old Smith is worwe than hie wife. He doesn't say much but he winks. One of his winks, at ttu end of a story, turns an episode Into a I three volume novel." “It seems to me I must teach you the code In my own self defense.” he Oregon * • •••••••••••••••• Watches and Jewelry -RfcPA!RIN<; A i»PE<lALTY — All Work Guaranteed. For Special Bargains in Watchea, See Fred D. Flora, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER 191 Morrison St., PORTLAND, - - OREGON Near Pap’s Restaurant. Two Small Tracts for Sale. Sl-2 acr«»s improved, running water, se«xie<l to timothy nn«i clover, on Sandy road, 1-4 mile ca«t of Cleone. 6 1-2 acres, all improved, seed ed, 4-room house, well, good fenc ed gartlen, orchard, plenty of all varieties of fruit, 1 mile east of (.'leone on Sandv roa I, one mile west of Tr*»ut«lale. Write or see Major H. W. Love,Troutdale, Ore. Î « ♦ :* ♦ Sell Your t CREAM ♦ A ♦ ♦ to VETSCH & SONS, ♦ Boring, Oregon -We put on wagons. Prices. ♦ Write for 1 I ▼ replied. “And now for tea. Let ua have It served here." They voted this an admirable notion. The girls enlivened the meal by relat ing to him the doings ami sayings of current interest ashore during tlie past two months. By a qtie«w coin«-fden«?e. which be did not mention, his relief was again dne within a week. Just as on the occasion of Eiiu*» first appear ance on the rock. The fact struck him ns singular. In all probability he woukl not return to duty. He bad compk»t«»d twenty-one years of active service. Now he would retire, nnd when the commercial nrrungeineuts for tlie nnrlscope were completed he would take his daughters on n Ions promised continental tour unless, in deed. matters progressed between Stanhope anti Enid to the point of An early inarrtase. He had foreseen tnai Stanhope would prolmbly ask Enid to be bis wife. He knew the youngster well and liked him. For the opposition that Lady Mnrgaret might offer he care«l not a Jot. He smiled inwardly—as the con venient phrase has It—when be re vlewetl the certain outcome of any dispate l»etween himself and her lady- ship He would surprise her. [ to bz coxtixvkb .] Good Printing? Call on The HeraM.