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MARKET NOTES.

A Boston man conversant with Su-
gar affairs, who went to New York last
week to run down the many Sugar ru-
mors current, says: Il am informed
that the Arbuckles will under no cir
cumstances become part of the trust.
in fact. the Arbuckles have, just placed
orders for new machinery to double the
capacity of their plant to 1000 barrels
per day"
Wagers made more than one. year ago
that Butte would not be consolidated
with Montana within year, have late
~ been paid.
ton is the broadening character of the
trading and the presence of the largest
financial interests in the street in the
more prominent movement in stocks
Money is getting easier. This fact
ought to foster bull speculation. and
probably will do So
The man who has been buIlish on
Leather common since it sold at IL. is
rarity. The Outside" trading con-
tngent thought they saw great finan-
cial possibilities on the shGSa-side of
Leather common around this price.
They We're doomed to disappointment,
and many had to pay dearly for their
experience tit does come high once in a
while). We have good information
however that Leather common is To-
day purchase. A passing of control
to Standard Oil men would not in the
least surprise us.-Corey, Millken &.
Instead of increasing its rate of divi-
dends at the present time, the Genera
Electric Company will give stockhold-
ers the opportunity to take stock at
par, and thus increase the working can
ital and enable the. company to later
make a larger distribution in cash of
its earnings to shareholders.
For the last quarter of 1899, SO Fall
River corporations paid s476,O7O in div
idends. the total capital being 500. 921.
900. and the average dividend being
&8 per cent. This makes for the whole
year an average of 5.71 per cent and a
total of $1,223, 627.50 in dividends. By
quarters, the payments were: Jan. l to
March 81, $17S,800, or an average of
0.7S of one per cent; April to June
80, $265,525, or an average of 1.21 per
cent; July 1 to Sept 80, S3O9, 292 so, OF
an average of LAP per cent and Oct
l to Dec. 81, $476,O70. or an average OF
2.3 per cent. The 5.71 per cent average
of the whole year 1899 compares with
222 per cent in 1898, 3.3S per cent in
1897 and 5.95 per cent in 1896 The cur
rent quarter shows the best average
since 1892 In the first quarter of 1S9!
there were Is non dividend pay.
ing mills, in the second quarter nine
in the third quarter four, and in the
fourth quarter three. The average
dividend paid in the last 10 years by
the Fall River mills is 1-3 per cent.
At a special meeting of stockholders
of the United States oil Company, al
Portland, Me-, Saturday, it was voted
by nearly 10000 shares out of the 100000
shares outstanding, to increase the cap
ital stock of the company from 10000
shares to 100000 shares of a par value
of $25. Fifty thousand shares will be
offered to stockholders at $40 per share,
the proceeds to be applied to the pur-
Chase of new properties, now under OPP
ton
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REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption she
bought bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued it's use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and well;
now does her own housework, and is
as well as she ever was.-Free trial bot
ties of this Great Discovery at Brewer
& Co.'S Drug Store. Only so cents and
81, every bottle guaranteed.
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GO WEST BY THE FITCHBURG
RAILROAD.
CThrough the Great Hoosao Tunnel.


(Through the Great Hoosac Tunnel.)
The scenic route os New England. The
shortest route, offering best service and
quickest time
To Chicago in q hours.
To Denver IN ~ days.
To California in days.
through sleeping cars TO Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Fort Wayne, Detroit, Chicago and
only line running through Pullman
sleepers to Chicago via Binghamtch and
Youngstown.
UnexceHed service to Montreal and Que
bee Parlor and sleeping cars on through
trains Day coach to Montreal without
Trains leave Worcester week days:
FOR TROY, BUFFALO, CHICAGO and
the west at $40 a. m, II .45 a. M; 3.A5
p. M. 6 p. m Sundays at 3.4 p. m.
FOR WINCHENDON and intermediate
stations, week days, at $40 a. m. IL .AS
a. m; 3.45 p. M, . p. m, 7.55 p. m.
Sundays at 3.45 p. m.
g. 10 A. m. and IL AZ and p. m. connects
week days at Gardner with accommoda-
ton trains for all stations west.
8 10 a. M, II 45 a. m, .45 p. m, 30 o. m.
connects week days for Bellows Falls.
so a. m y a a. m, IS p; m, week
davs, for Bellows Falls, White River
Junstion, Rutland, Burlington, Ieousea
Point, Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec.
For time tables, rates, parlor and sleep
ing car space apply to
j. F.. HEALY, City Ticket Agent SSs
Main ST.. Worcester.
A. S. CRANE. Gen. Traf. Man.
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DATA COMPILED.
F. B. Halls Scheme For EIectino Ar
dermen Backed Up BY Figures.

dermen Backed Up BY Figures.
Copies OF the data concerning alder
manic boards of New England cities
taken from the argument of Frank B.
Hall for change in the system of cleo
ting aldermen in Worcester, so as to
do away with minority representation,
delivered before the common council
Dec q, 1898, also the order introduced
at the same time, were distributed
among the delegates after the republi-
can municipal convention yesterday
morning Mr.. Hall intends to push the
matter i'll the new city government ear
ly in January Friends of Mr.. HAIR
plan argue that in view of the annual
fight for places on the aldermanic ticket
and the consequent ill-feeling of dis
appointed wards, the change will meet
with a ready approval of the city gov
eminent. MIR. Hall says that he can
get the full democratic support for his
order, and thinks as a result of the
ward 7 throw-down, that the men from
that ward will be with him.
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ly.
fierce and sudden raid on Leather
dropped it six points, and other spe-
cialties were then attacked, Sugar
yielding and Tobacco and Manhattan
a point each. This checked the buoy
ancy in the railway group, and realiz-
ing depressed Baltimore and Ohio is
sues, Pennsylvania and New York Cen
trail to 8 points from the best. Bust
ness was large and the distribution
was wide, but the market became quiet
by the end of the first hour when
prices had reacted in many stocks be-
low Fridays closing level. Moderate
buying to cover shorts caused rallies
in few shares, and the strength be-
came quite general by midday. Sugar,
Baltimore and Ohio preferred, c., B.
& O. Manhattan and Federal Steel
were the leaders, and averaged gains
of over a point. Large purchases of
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville lifted
it 2 points, while Consolidated Gas
broke Az and rallied 21a. Better prices
were obtained for bonds, but the de-
mand centered pretty much in middle
grade issues,
The market showed a yielding ten
dency after IL o'clock, and there was
positive weakness in spots. Union Pa
cific sold down a point, and the trans
continental lines were all heavy. The
reaction reached a point in number
of railways. General Electric moved
up points. 49,.
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday, on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
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BONDS.
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, Nov N.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury will
show: Available cash balance, 1885, 483, 81
gold reserve, $241, 619, 345; net silver, $10
494, GAG; United States notes in treasury,
ofS Tecens tbs ho9es OF zS ~ tS
month, $42 949, 504; this year, s2S3, $40, $50;
total expenditures this day, 81 200, O0O this
month 1915 046,000 this year, $221, 397, 1872; de-
posits in national banks. SS2547. 2S3.
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THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, Nov. 27.-Money on call 312
96; last loan 6; prime mercantile paper
512Q6; sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills 4S6@14 for de-
mand and at 4.S1QA for 60 days; posted
rates 4.S2Gh and 4S7; commercial bills
$50; silver certificates 5S14@%; bar silver
5S%; Mexican dollars AN; government
bons irregular; state, inactive; railroads.
strong.
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GOLD MINING

is attracting more attention now than
ever before. Hundreds of abandoned and
neglected mines are being reopened and
are working at a profit. Among the many
companies bidding for public favor, none
offer better opportunity for making a
profitable investment than the Occidental
Development Co. It's Harrisburg group,
located at Idaho Springs, Clear Creek
county, Colorado, is considerably more
than an ordinary prospect. 1t is rapidly
approaching the condition of full
fledged mine. Active work is now in pro-
gress with two shifts of men. The COM
pany also owns some very valuable cop
per property, which it will develop as
soon as the Harrisburg is placed on a
paying basis, which will be in the very
near future. A limited amount of treas
ury stock is offered at the low price of
TEN CENTS PER SHARE, full paid,
worcestershire. If you desire to make an
investment in a going concern that is rea-
sonably certain to yield large returns on
your money, don't fail to obtain a block
of this stock at once. Occidental Devel-
opment Co., 81 Rogers bldg, 209 Washing
ton ST. Boston.
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BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.
worcester. Nashua and Portland


For Montreal and all points north: Port
land, Bangor and all points east.
On and after Oct. 2, 1899, passenger
trains win leave worcester as follows:
FOB 9 g STERLING JU1dNcTIoN s,4$, S.O5.
FOR OAKDALE--6.43, S04 905, IL is, 1120,
i 40 a. m; $50, 3.14, 4.5S, 6.25 p. m.
FOR CLINToN-6.4 S.O4 11.15, Il. 40 a. M.
FOR IANcASssTSESRRp6. & 11.4O a. m; 2.sO
FOR EAsHiUA-s.43 s.o4, HIS express:
train stops only at Oakdale. Clinssn:
As, 6.25 p. N. sundays-s.45 a. M; AS
FOR RoCHEsTER--s. O4 a. M; $50 D. M.
FOR PORTDAND-S.04 a. M: 2.S0 p. m.
FOR KENNEBUNK, BIDDEFoRD AND
FOR ALTON irSiiA BAY & 4 (, W WanFBoRo-
ro K North Il r. Z c e + z 500 a. m.
FOR FITCHBURG - (Via Sterling juno
tion)-Zs;4S, 11.2o a. mi 45S p. M sun
FOR ToWR TllhlIoi il 20 g. a. M m Soy r M
FOR LAWRENCE 11,4O a. M; 4.5s
FOR MANCHESTER AND CONCORD
S.O4 2. m, Sundays-4.45 p. m.
FOB RRSTR{%%ffNS GToR, 81: ALsANs AND
m No sss M san u Hnsf}og 5 illS
FOR ST. JOHN BURY, NEWBORN AND
MONTREAL-(M. and B. Air Line)-S.Ol
FoR M 81 & M sqan yary 80 p
S.4. II 40 a. M: ESQ, ABS p. m. Sum
ToR BosToN1j(ivia Central Mass. R. R.
IS o. % a. m; SA p. m. Sundays
FOR WARE AND NoRTHAMPToN-sos
D. ]. FLANDERS Gen Pas. 81 Ks AK4.
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state Mutual Life Assurance Co
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

HARTFORD RAILROAD.
eastern District. Worcester Division, }
Commencing October % 1899 passenger
trains LEAVE WORCESTER as follows:
FOR PROVIDENCE, WOONSOCKET.
MILLBURY, WHITINS, UXBRIDGE.
MILLYILLl1, BLACKSTONE AND
PAWTUCK ET-6.37, +7.44, $751; flO.57 a.
press, 6.2r, 7.55 955 p. m. Sunday
trains leave at 7S7, 1870 a. m, and 4.S7
p. m.
FOR NEW TORK-Via Stonington Line,
except Sun lays-'6.0S p. m. Return
Leave New York 800 p, m. daily except
Norwich Division.)
FOR .NORWU'H-6.4O 9.25 a, m; 100, 4.45,
$500 p. m.
FOR WEBsTER-6.4O, 9.25, n.2O a. m;
100, 4.A5, go $500 p. m.
FOR sOUTHBRIDGE-6.4 40, 9.25, n.20 a.
M; 4.45, $500 p. m.
FOR PUTNAM, WILLIMANTIC AND
HARTFORD-6.40, 9.25 a. m; 100, 4.45,
500 p. m.
FOR NEWBURGH-9.2 rs a. m.
FOR NEW LONDON-6.4O, 9.25 a. M; LOO.
Express trains.
**Stop on signal.
For connections and time of trains at
intermediate stations see local time ta-
bles. furnished at ticket office.
NEW YORK-Via Norwich Line. Train
at New London with steamer due New
York at a. m. Returning, steamers
leave New York from new pier Sc, North
river, at $50 p. M daily except Sundays
For ticket, staterooms and further In
formation apply at Union station or at
City Ticket Office, o. r. RAWSON, agent,
391 Main St, Worcester, Mass
A. G. KENDALL, General Passenger
Agent.
G. PETER CLARK. General supt.
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Moward. Crosby & Cos Boston Letter,

Boston, Nov 27-Wheat liquidation
continued today although the market was
helped in the early session by some buy
ing against puts, but for all that there
was little business outside of the Deem
Der liquidation as above There was some
cash inquiry, but it was little out of
line. Lake rates were reported Ac
higher and this partly offset the
decline Of the grain prices so far as the
shipping business was concerned
The visible supply of wheat increased
1,S36,000 bushels. which was more than
was expected. The worlds wheat ship
ments for last week were s, g04, 900 against
71SS,0O0 the week previous and 7.761 ,OOl
same week last year. The market closed
weak and we. should not be surprised if
to come had already been reached.
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THE COTTON MARKET

New York, Nov 2L-Cotton' futures
closed steady: November 7.47; December
757; April 1853; June, 7.GO; July, 7.62; Aug
ust, 7.57; September, III; October, $50
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STEAM ERS.
WINSOR'S LINE
Only Direct Line to PHILADELPHIA

Every Wednesday and Saturday at n.
m. from Ives wharf. India street. Provi-
dence.
For Freight Only.
Steamships Norman. "A. S. Megathlln.
Saxon, 5. q. Sherman
No wharfage and no rehandllng. Goods
received daily ana forwarded promptly,
Connects with Pennsylvania Railroad, also
Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship
Co., for Savannah.
Freight forwarded to all points in the
south and west. Mark your goods Win
sors line.
GEORGE A. KILTON, Agent Ives
wharf, India street, Providence.
GEORGE C. ECKHARDT. Agent, 4Ss
South Delaware avenue, Philadelphia, Pa
E. B. SAMPSON. Gen. Man. Boston.
Mass.
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BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
Corrected to Nov 49, 1897


PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE WOR-
CESTER FOR BOSTON-"5.0 l, 100, 800
1888, 1894 1000 "10.57 a. m; %1.0S, LIS,
*15O, az 20, $50, 400 +4.40 GA, s7.55 1851,
1920 p, m; Sundays-.5.0 o., sos, 1884 a.
RETURNING g LBAyE BOSTON &c 800
@i2 90 noon; 1O2, 200, *245, % 80, 400 4So
$40, 5000 200, 9.25,. al 90 p. m. Sun
days-S rs, 1000 a. M; 1920 70. As, u co.
5,25. 800 *1l.G0 p. m.
FOR MILLBURY-7,OO, 1000 a. M; 400
FOB M1LFoRD-nOO, 1857 a. M; lbs,
FOR PITTsFIELD AND ALBANY-6 .33.
+9.42 81 a. M; 1,O2. 1852, "4.39 7.12
*+12 rs p. M daily, except Sunday morn
ing. Sundays-*n.37 a. m; 1852 II IL p.
FOR sPRINGFIELD-e.S8, $50 "s,42, 1o12
+11.37 a. M. 1910 *1.02, 1872, 1857, 49,
IS o. $3.50, ZIP p. M; "12.28 midnight
Sundays-%11. 81 a. M; 1852, IS 06, ZIP
p m. az % midnight.
WARTH'S AND WEBSTER-6.S S, 10. 20
a, M; sos, 6.15 p. m. Returning, leave
Webster-5.3O $50 a. M; 125, 40 D. m.
FOR HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN AND
NEW YORK-6.33, *1012 a. M; *1.02
800 Z. 12 p. M; *12. IS midnight Sun
days.. 06 p. M; Az % midnight
Express trains. *"AIbany sleeper at
IL .2S a. m. daily, except Sunday morning
Local time tables, showing time Of
trains on all divisions of the road, will be
furnished on application at station: also
through tickets to all important points.
A. S. HANSON, Gen. Pas. Agt.
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FOR SALE.

What am l offered for Forty
Shares of Stock in the Flexible
Door and Shutter Co. OF Worcester,
Mass?
f. HEBARO, Atty,
80 Nassau ST., New York.
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The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday, on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
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TELEPHONE STOCKS.
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THE CHICAG MARKET.
(Reported by ]. L. McLean)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-22
TO BE CONTINUED.

WILL BE RETIRED AS A BRIGADIER
1t has been decided by the military au'
lhorilies that Major General Shaftel
will be obliged TO 60 on the retired
list as a brigadier general when be
reaches the age of 64 years, General
Shafter will be "a in August next, and
under the law he must retire from ac'
tive service then. He is now major
general of volunteers and brigadiel
general of the regular army. There
is no retired list for volunteer officers.
Under the act for the reorganization OF
the army, General Shafter will be ap
pointed major general but it is pro-
vided in the act that the additional
major generals appointed in proportion
to the increase of the regular estab.
lishment shall receive volunteer and
not regular commissions. The reor-
ganization will remain in force for two
years unless sooner revised by con-
gress; but, as congress will not meet
until after the date of Shafter's COM
pulsory retirement, no legislation can
be secured to permit him to retire as a
major general of the army. Other
general officers whose war services will
be recognized by reappointment under
the reorganization law will retire also
in the rank they occupy in the regular
army before the time limit of the pres
ent establishment expires.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-22

born, and then the lads troubles began
in earnest. He was brought up with the
other children, but the duke treated
him with coldness and indifference, and
the tutors and domestics took their cue
from him. His happiest days were those
be spent at Eton. He was sent to Christ
Church, and the bar was intended for
his final destination, but at Oxford he
got in with fast set and came to grief.
His allowance there was small enough,
and when he exceeded it he dared not
apply to his stepfather. He got into the
hands of the Jews pretty heavily too.
Then he got mixed up in some scandal
1.-THE particulars Of which l have forgot
ten, if ever heard them), and was sent
down The duke paid his debts, gave
him e1O0 and turned him out of the
house. and from that day to this he has
never been seen in Lamford. / believe
be went to sea in q merchantman, but
nothing definite has ever been heard OF
him from that day There have been
rumors Of his being seen in all sorts OF
places under all sorts Of conditions-a
hanger on at Monte Carlo, billiard
marker in Melbourne and bar waiter
at the Cape, but these are only rumors.
All that is definitely known is that ne
has gone to the dogs
Mabel seemed immensely relieved
when I read her this letter.
"There, Duncan; so she had brother
after ALL You do not know how glad l
am to have this news. May We not now
believe she was doing what she could
to redeem him?'
IL don't know that we are justified
in believing that, Mabel-at any rate,
not with our present information. The
robbery in which she seemed to be an
accomplice scarcely looks like an at
tempt to improve his morals. But, first
of all, we have to identify the brother.
Which of the men was he-the one
armed man, Lambert, or the other,
Dacre?'
Liam bert seems the more likely. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Vandeleur, he had led a
wild, rowing life, which would fit in
very well with what Mr.. Wray writes
about the brother.
"Yes, that is so, Mabel, but the other
man may have been equally wild. We
seem to have very little information
about him. l must ask Wray to get me
a description Of the brothers. appear
ance. That will no doubt help us. as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-22

The engraving above shows one of the
prettiest frame church buildings in York
county, and the home of one of the old
est religious organizations in this section.
The full story of the organization and
career of Tirzah down to the present time
would, no doubt, make interesting read
ing; but such a story is not obtainable.
The writer is informed that the late Rev.
DR.. Latham wrote such story some years
previous to his death; but the manuscript
has probably been mislaid and is not now
accessible. In the absence of this manu-
script, it is possible to give only few
scraps that have recently been gathered
by some of the living members.
During the latter part of the last centu-
ry, the people living within radius OF
10 or Is miles of the spot on which Tirzah
church now stands, were for the most
part believers in the Presbyterian form of
worship, but entertained conflicting views
as to what they considered essential de-
tails. The result was number OF small
organizations, and from time to time a
great deal of shifting about before matters
began to reach an established basis.
Tirzah church owes its origin to small
congregation of Associates, who, for
number of years, had their place of meet
ing at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Miller,
which was located five miles east of York
Vile, on lands now owned by Mr.. j. j.
Miller. This congregation eventually, in
1902, formed itself into a regular organiza-
ton, which it named "Tirzah" and built
small meeting house on lot which was
donated by Mr.. Milus Carroll, and on
which the Adnah Methodist church now
stands. Some of the older people of to-
day remember to have heard the older
people of the past generation refer to this
original church as the "Sheep Meeting
House." 1t was because the structure
was a primitive affair built of logs, with
out doors, and the sheep of the neighhor-
hood were in the habit of congregating
there for shelter.
What minister participated in the origi-
nal organization is not definitely known ;
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CHAPTER XII.
nISREPuTABLE BROTHER

Lady Florence Mostyn the receiver OF
stolen goods-a possible thief herselfl
Each stage l gained in tracing the his
tory of this woman only showed her
character in worse light Yet could
not doubt the evidence, for each word
of the landlady had corroborated the
tale told me by Mr.. Finnecure Vande-
leur. l did not stay long at Hinton, and
all the further evidence collected SIM
ply substantiated what Miss Pridgett
had told me.
hastened back to town and acquaint-
ed Mabel with the result Of my mission.
She did not say much, but could gath
er from her looks, her horror at the
news that the woman George had loved
so passionately was the alder and abet-
tor of thieves. Suddenly she said
Duncan l begin to have ray OF
hope This Lady Florence Mostyn may,
after all, be what George thought her,
a good woman What if she were the
unwilling accomplice Of these men?"
shook my bead.
II wish I could believe so Mabel, for
1 have thought of that possibility. But
all the evidence seems to prove the con-
trary. She was sorry when the two men
left her, and downright glad, Miss
Pridgett said, when they returned fresh
from the robbery, and am afraid she
was their too willing accomplice.
"Poor Georger" Mabel sighed. 1T Is
awful to think Of. I am sure it will be
terrible news for him when he knows
what you have learned, for he had no
suspicion Of it himself. Of course he
had not. He believed the woman to be
absolute perfection; but surely" she
went on, "when she disappeared, and
George was making inquiries, he would
hear of these men, Lambert and-what
was his name?-Dacre, having visited
her and of the friendly relations exist
ing between them. Did he not mention
them to you, Duncan?"
"No, he did not and from what he
said should not have gathered be knew
of their existence"
"But he must have heard Of them,
Duncan. Perhaps now he would speak
to you about them. He may be able to
tell you something Of them that would
lead to their Identification. 1t seems to
me this rs most important clew, and
we must leave no stone unturned till we
find out who these men were and what
was their relationship with this wom-
an. think you ought to see George at