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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

NezU York Stocks eake Tth London selling Cotton lo0e
Toaoba Mining Stocks still lead the others IN this ndrkef
,SilveY and Exchange rates about as before.
argentina sending in Wheat crOP damage reports
Barley firm under continued light receipts.
Holders Of 1904 Oats disncIined TO SELL Corn steady
Hay easy ac7th larger a,yi5als Oilcake Meal higher
No further change in Beans and Seeds
Butter easy. Cheese sh01lng frJnness
Large Ines Of Eastern Eggs coming IN here
Dealers still considering 0d5aHce in Bacon and Lard
Cattle Sheep and Hogs continue in large supply
Gamers announce quotations for Tomatoes
Ne7r Potatoes in larger supply and 07r. Onions PLENTIFUL
Poultry market OvcrStOcked 5cih Hens.
FrTHt market 7oeH supplied 4h the demand moderate
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Poultry and Game.

The Poultry market was heavily stocked
with Hens both Western and Californian,
and they moved OF slowly. retailers were
well supplied with that description. a pOr-
tion Of the car OF Western that came in on
Thursday and another car that arrived yes
terday were on sale. Young Californian
chickens both large and small were in good
request and cleaned up well at good figures.
POULTRY-Llve Turkeys. 14Q i5c per ID;
Geese per pair. 81 25a1 so: GOslings. 81 500
80. Ducks, $4d4 so per dozen for old and
81 50G5 80 for young; Hens. IS 50Q6 for
large and S4a5 for small young Roosters,
81 JO69: old Roosters, $4 5OGj: Fryers IS 500
80: Brolers SSN4 for large and 81 25G2 so
for small; Pigeons. 81 so per dozen for old and
81 seal a. for Squads
GAME-Hare. 81 so per dozen: Rabbits,
81 T5Q2 for Cottontais and 81 per dozen for
brush
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WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS.

WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS.
RiverEide-Ncw crop Of oranges promises
well. bat iE backward
Hsnford-Apricot drying in fun blast: grain
and fruit doing nicely grapes doing ex-
celcntly.
Holllstsr-Prunes and apricots doing well.
Stockton-Aprlcots and berries going for
ward. fairly good quality.
Napa-MOrning high fog; heading barley
medium
Santa Aaria-Beans and sugar bsets growing
satisfactorily hay good, barley fair; oats light
Palermo--ft Gather more favorable for crops
Colusa--N-heat rlDening RAPIDLY: pears in
good condition.
San Jose-Apple crop very light
NeWuan-Nc change.
King Liry-Ihreshing viii soon commence.
Jivermore-Grain yield VIII probably be light.
santa Rosa-CroD prospects still favorable.
WllloWs-barley turning out better than at
FIRST n season.
Cloverdale-Low sap causing moss IN fruit.
GEORGE II. WILSON. Section Director.
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Beans and Seeds.

Firmness still characterizes the market for
Lima Pink and Bayo Beans, while large and
small Whites continue easy. All prices re
BEANS@Bayos. 50 4o@2 IS: Pea. 50 9o93:
Buffers So: small White. 81 s5G3 10; large
White 81 1902 90: Pink. IS 1903 so; Red.
81 1895: Blackeye. S2Q2 10 per ctl; Horse
Beans S2l2 so
SEEDS-Brown Mustard 81 25d4 so; Yellow
Mustard, 81 5093; Flax 81 1922: Canary.
5kQ5$tc for Eastern; Alfalfa. 141a 416c; Rape.
2Q21ac: Timothy, 666hc; Hemp. 3lz94c per
Ib Millet. SG315c; Broom Corn Seed, s2oq2l
per ton
DRIED PEAs-Blackeye, So per ctl; Niles.
So 25: Green Peas $3d3 25
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Flour aud MiHStnfS.

FLoUR-california Family Extras. 81 500
4 90 usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50q4 so:
oregon and Washington Jobbing at So $500 25
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour. So so per 100 lbs 7;
RYE Flour SO 50 Rye Meal. SO 25: Rice Flour
ST. Corn Meal. 81 so; extra cream do. 81 25;
Dat Groats. 81 SO; Hominy. S4q4 %; Buck
wheat Flour 81 5014 20; Cracked Wheat 81:
Farina 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour So IS
Rolled oats bbls 81 259s 80: in sacks. SC 756s
g 10. Pearl Barley So; Split Peas, boxes 81:
Green Peas. S5 so per 100 lbs.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Neav York Money Market.

NEW Tc4zI<, June 17.-Money on call easy.
highest, \ per cent: lowest. ]; ruling rate
IA last loan. IL; closing bid. Isk: offered
days. 2a25s per cent. six months. sS3H Der
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3san4H rer
cent Sterling exchange drner. with actual
business in bankers bills al 81 ST20T4 s7Z5 for
demand and AZ s.. S52004. 1926 Tor sIxty-dav
biiis. Posted rates, 81 S6G4 -. Commercial
bills 81 S5fs s5Ls. Bar silver 55ssc Mex
tear dollars. 4f5zc. Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds. Arm
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Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo- June 17.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1000; market steady. Native steers
81 5O6D6 90; native cows and heifers. 50 254
50 5nn4: calves 81 50G4 90; Western steers,
81 25G6 Western cows 50 25a4 20.
TOGs-Receipts 5000: market SC higher
Rulk Of sales. 81 s5G5 121s heavy. 81 o52
5 ofh packers 81 e0g5 oo; pigs and light.
81 25G4 %.
Muttons 81 5O64 60; lambs S5n6 rs; range
wethers, 81 25G4 90; ewes. SO 50@4 60.
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Ne1V York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. June FIXTURES opened
weak: June 10. 90G1l .1Oc; July 11.16c: Aug
ust. II .O7c; September. 9.S7c; October. o. SIC;
November. 9.5Oc; December. 9.50c; January,
o .5Sc.
Futures closed steady: June. 10. S5c; July
10. 95c; August 10. J1c September, 9 SIC; Oc-
tober. 9.56c; November, 9.4Se; December
9 52c: January. o Soc.
Spot closed quiet. thirty points lower; mid
ding uplands. II TOc; middling gulf. II .95c;
sales 1047 bales.
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Common are quoted at 4G5hc; prime. $40
5%c: choice, 6a615c; fancy &c.
PRUNEAContinue quiet. but show steadi-
ness. with quotations ranging from 2z C TO 5Ac,
according to grade.
APRICOTS-Are in very light supply and
rule firm. Choice are quoted at 91a910c; extra
choice 1Ol4 dI0Hc; fancy, 11q13c.
PEACHES-Are pretty wen cleaned up and,
while the demand is light. the absence Of
pressure iuparts a firm tone to the situation.
Choice are quoted at 7G7Ac; extra choice, II
QSc; fancy 9kq10c.
The board OF managers of the Coffee Ex-
change to-day voted to close the exchange on
SATURDAY. July Q
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Hay and FeedstnfS.

Receipts of Hay larger again being
SOS tons. but the market showed no particular
change A car OF new tame Oat sold at SO
A cargo Of new Barley and Dat was offered
There is no change In Feedstuffs beyond a
slight advance In Oilcake Meal.
BRAN-$22G23 per ton
MIDDLINGS-S24a29 per ton.
SHORTS-S22d23 per ton
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled Barley $22 50T2s
per ton oilcake Meal at the MILL $50 50g31 50;
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ONlaha.

OMAHA. June 17.-CATTLE-Receipts 100;
market steady: native steers. S. 7596 25: cows
and heifers 81 5oa5 90; Gamers, $2d3 25;
as so. bulls. 81 1914 so.
HoGs-Recepts. 5000; strong to &c higher:
beavv 81 o5T5 O5: mixed 81 s5d4 30; light
81 7o64 90: pigs. S494 co. bulk OF sales. s4 s5
al 95.
sHEEP-Receipts, 200; steady to stronger:
as 25: ewes. 81 5065; common and stockers,
S3d5; lambs, So T541.
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jobbing $32; Cocoanut Cake. S22623; Corn
Meal. S32G33; Cracked Corn. S32 5O033 so;
Mixed Feed $22423; Horse Beans. $3O040 per
ton: Broom Corn Feed, 9Oc per ctl
HAY-Wheat Sl0G14 so; Wheat and Oat.
lev and oat. Si@Ii; Stock, sTas: Alfalfa. s7s
10 per ton: new Volunteer Wild Oat. S7GS per
ton. New Wheat. S10G12; new Oat. $40; new
Alfalfa 81 ton.
STRAW-6OQSOc per bale.
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cured: Eastern sugar-cured Hams 13c: Call
fornla Hams 12G12Hc Mess Beef. Si0O
10 so per bbl: extra Mess Si1f11 5Os Family.
$124l2 80; prime Mess Pork. S14: extra clear.
81; Mess. SlI 80; Dry Salted Pork 9Ac. Pig
Pork; S26; Pigs Feet. IS: Smoked Beef 14c
per ID
LARD-Tisrces quoted at sue per 10 for
compound and SIC for pure; half barrels, pure.
9Ac
COTTOLENE-One half barrel. s%c; three
half barrels. sac: one tierce. Slscs two tierces.
Sc: FIVE tierces. 7TSc per ID.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. June 7.-CATTLE-Recepts
2oOO. weak: good to prime steers s5 506i6 so;
poor TO medium. 81 5om5 so; stockers and feed
) IS. Gamers 81 T5G2 T5: bulls 50 50a4 so;
calves 50 5OG5 25: Texas fed steers. $5n5 60
HOGS-Receipts to-day, 2S,OOO; tomorrow.
o0GO. strong 10 sc higher: mixed and butchers
81 O5TI5 Is. good to choice heavy, SIS 05G5 90;
rough heavy. 81 s5d5 05; light. 81 S5a5 10;
sHFEP-Receipts. 1000: steady to strong;
gcod 10 choice wethers. 81 s5G5 %; Western
sheep 81 5OG5: native lambs $5d6 so; West
ern lambs. $6d7; spring lambs $5aI 50.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Cash quotations
as follows: Flour. dull and easy; No
spring wheat. 92d95c: No. S5da2c; No. 2
red, 9scqS1; No. corn 4shc; No. yellow,
5OIhd5lc; No. . oats, Al al lac; No. white.
41laa44c No. 2, rye. CSC; good feeding bar
ley 35q4oc; fair to choice mating, 44a54c;
81 Os; prime timothy seed 81 80: mess pork.
per bbl.. S12 5Oq12 55; lard. per 100 lbs,
So T5dG TTL; short ribs sides. doose). S7g
p; short clear sides boxed, STdT %; whis-
key. basis Of high wines. 81 2s; clover, con-
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Cloudy weather prevails over the northern
PORTION ~ the Pacific slope and along the Cali
f.fria coast north of san Francisco, elsewhere
l- is fair. Light rain Is falling over the west
-rl portions of Washington and oregon.
The pressure is rising rapidly along the
c1as- and falling over eastern Washington.
The temperature changes have been slight
fr all districts. In California the tenpera-
ITO is about normal
Forecast made ar san Francisco for thirty
. lrs ending midnight June is. 1904.
Northern Csiifcrnia-Fafr Saturday except
E along the coast in the morning. fresh
~flWest wind.
Southern CalifCrnia-Fair Saturday; light
wind
NeTsda-Fair Saturday
saturday and vicfuitF-Fair SATURDAY. ex-
pa t7cEy ID the morning; fresh northwest
--d o. II. WILSON.
Local Forecaster. temporarily in charge.
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Provisions.

The Chicago market was slow. with Pork
1Oc lower and Lard and Ribs SC lower Our
local dealers are still talking over the prac-
ticabIity of advancing Bacon and Lard to the
Chicago level, and IL is possible that some
action may be taken to-day.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. exc per ID for
heavy. 1Oc for light medium 12c for light.
131sc for extra light and 15Q16c for sugar
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Bank CIedringS.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE following table
compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clear
ings al the principal cities for the week ended
June l6, with the percentage OF increase and
decrease as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. June 1T.-To-day's state
ment Of the treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive Of the $3.50. 600 COO gold re-
serve in the division OF REDEMPTION, shows
available cash balance. $164. .09O.0l9: gold
SG5 55o 6lO
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE, June 1T.-Clearings, $519. .534; /;
balances, 500, SOC
TACOMA. June 1T.-Clearings 1921 ,16s; bal
ances, S37. $40
PORTLAND. June 17.-Clearings. $52s, 1855;
balances. $6S, 500
SPOKANE, June 1T.-Clearings $352, ,T65;
balances, $37, 1874.
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Butter. Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. June 17.-on the Produce Ex-
change to-day. the butter market was steady.
i3lad17Rc daries. 1lisg16c.
Eggs. easy i4Q143c.
Cheese, weak: 7AGSc.
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Ne1U York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. June 17.-Total imports OF
dry goods at this port for the week ending to-
day were valued at 81. .705. .S33.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND June 17.-Wheat--walia Wal
la. CSC: buestem. &c; valley. Tsc.
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar siyer-Quiet. 25ssd per ounce.
Money! a. per cent
Inc rate OF discount in the open market for
snort piils Is 2is per cent and for three
months l1-l6 per cent
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Family Retail Market.

Aside from a few minor changes In prices
OF Fruits and Vegetables, retail rates show
but little variation this week. Dairy Produce
is plentiful with prices normal. and Fish,
Meats and Poultry are still selling at the ia
miliar quotations.
Seasonal kinds Of Fruits and Vegetables are
abundant and Green Corn is added TO the list.
COAL PER TON
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UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK, June 17.-No bond transac-
tions to-day.
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY
Common. bid 4. asked AZ preferred bid
371z. asked 3Slk
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
St. Lottis Wool Market.

ST LOUIS, June 17.-WOOL, steady Me-
dium grades. combng and clothing, 1sn23 &c:
light fine, 15@lSc; heavy fine, 12Q15c tub
washed, 21Q32c.
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Weather Report.

Cl2Oth Meridian-Pacifc Tirne.)
SAN FRANCISCO. June 1T-5 p n
me following maximum and minimum tenn
perarures are reported Tor preceding day from
Eastern cities.
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Totals. Canada. .S54, ,197, ,351 . I6
sNot included I'm totals because containiT
other items than clearings.
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Asparagus. ID .. Sa10lLeels. db bunch 1920
Artchokes doz 15Q30i Mushrooms. ID. .50cGSI
Beets dozen .10G-tOnions. per ID. ID
Beans white. lb. 5G-lOkra dried, ID. .2OQ-
Colored per h. So Potatoes. old, lb.1hQ2
Dried Lima Ib..-1 81 Do. new lb. .21 y as
Cabbage. each E. 59i0i Parsnfps, per dz. l5al2O
Celery. head ... 5Gl0l Radishes dz bch. 1920
Cress. db bunch. 154-l Rhubarb h. 80
Cucumbers, dz. .3OQ40lSags dz bnches. .25d-
Garlic .......... SQ10l String Beans %. ga s
Green Peppers Id. .10Q20 Summer Squash
Dried Peppers .l0G20l per ID ........ ga s
Egg Plant. %. .1C<520l Spinach. per H.. 50 q
Green Peas lb.. 46 SThyme db bnchs. .25d3O
Green Corn dz.. .25G 10 Turnips per doz.-6115
Lettuce per doz. 1880 Tomatoes, Ib.....-q 5
FISH
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Frrat ana Wheat Bulletin.

a1r the twenty four hours ending AZ 3 ? m.
.tl meridian urne. san Francisco. June
1904.
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23
CHAPTER XII,
Engaged.

Sanford was in a state of excite,
ment at the news. Kate Meddon was
engaged 10 Lord Carr-Lyon The
major went from one house to an
other with the great tidings, strutting
ike turkey cock and putting out
his chest like a pigeon, and before
noon of the day after the majors little
dinner, every soul in Sanford was in
possession of the fact.
There was not girl in Sanford
who did not envy her. To be the
countess of Carr-Lyon, with a five-and.
twenty thousand pound rent-roIl. and
houses in three counties of England,
to say nothing of Scotland and
Irelandi
1t was great catch" everybody
said; but the mothers of the marriage
able daughters, who had been angling
for his lordship ever since he came to
sanford, shook their heads. and
Nhawed, and hoped she would be
happy, but in the same breath muir.
INJURED something about Lord Carr.
Lyon being rather wild and unsettled;
but still they hoped poor Kate" would
be happy, with little plying accent
on the poor" which spoke volumes OF
their own envy of the good fortune
which had befallen Major Meddon's
daughter
The fact is, my DEAR" said Lady
Warner, who was the wife of General
Warner, and the principal lady in the
place, and a great friend of Hates,
tho fact is, my dear, they are simply
mao. Here they have been trying
their hardest to get him for their
own girls, spending no end of money
in dinner-parties, new dresses, and it
is all thrown away. And so you are
to be great countess, Kitty"
Il am to marry Lord Carr-Lyon, if
that's being a great countess" she an.
swered. dreamily.
you take it very quietly. my DEAR
she said, with a smile. "You seem
less-what shall l say?-surprised
and excited than any of us. To me, at
any rate, it does seem rather wonder
full; you don't mind my saying that?
You see, | have known you ever since
the major brought you here, quite
little girl, and you seem almost a girl
still to me. WHY it is only the other
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His Golf Words Costly.

One of New Yorks prominent
clergy-men who is an enthusiastic
golfer was playing over the Morris
town links recently with a clubman
whose language is not always suitelf
to clerical ears. ASer a badly sliced
drive the latter, from force of habit.
let fall word or two which required
an apology to his reverend companion
BEG pardon, DOCTOR" he exclaimed;
but it hoped out before | knew it. IF
make many more strokes like that.
though, | won't vouch for what NAV
say. You'll have to forgive me- It's
a bad habit I've got into
Mr.. H" said the clergyman,
thinking to put an effectual quietus to
this sort of thing. suppose you agree
to pay me 81 for every oath, the money
tc be given to charity"
Mr. H. looked dubious
''All right, I'll go you on that" he
said. finally.
All went smoothly for while until
he ''foozlod" his drive. when cut came
the dollar bill, which the clergyman
quietly pocketed. On the next hole he
drove into the bunker and had to go
down into his pockets again. This
time out came a twenty-dollar bill
But I haven't the change. exclaim-
ed DR.. -
Then don't bother about it, doctor
for | intend to swear if out"
And he did by the time he got out
of that bunker.-New York Times.
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loved at ALL But you can't lose what
you never had. and never had you,
my queen; never had more than the
look of your sad, sweet eyes, the
music of your sweet, gentle voice.
You can never De anything to me but
dream and longing; nothing more,
nothing more!''
All was still and motionless, save
the soft roll of the waves and the slow
sweep of the night-gull
But was there nothing else?
Yes, there was something coming
down the path by which Clifford had
come in time for his deed OF heroism.
Slowly it came down in the dark.
ness, then stood on the edge of the
rock on which he had sood before he
took the leap that was to mean life OF
death for Nellie-stood quite silent
and motiOnless; and the moon touched
1t presently, and revealed the slim and
graceful figure of a young girl.
She stood with her face turned
toward the lighted window of the
cottage, her blue eyes forced upon it
with strange, deep look in them.
A look was in the violet eyes, SO
thrilling in its ecstasy of gratitude,
and tenderness, and usefulness, that
1t is wonder it did not pierce the
dull walls and reach the moody man
inside and, draw him towards her.
She stood motionless while one
could count fifty, and then she
stretched out her arms towards him
with a gesture of infinite trust and
love-
1t was Nellie; but as she stood in
the moonlight she might have been
taken for the Spirit of Maiden limo
cence.
Innocence trembling on the verge
of that mysterious river beyond which
lies the land of loye-and sorrow, and
JOY, and pain.
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CHAPTER XI.
From HayIoft to COTTAGE.

ClHord was almost bewildered bv
the sudden and extraordinary change
in his circumstances.
With the happy -go-lucky tempera.
ment belonging to him. he had. like,
Mr. Mlcawber thought that some.
thmg might turn up" but this had
turned up in SO strange a fashion
that he could scarcely believe his
senses
He stood and looked for the 1ittIa
heap OF silver in his hand to the
quarry behind him and the omen sen
IN 'front.'. in amazement.
bul Tor the accident of saving the
slrl from the falling rock. he wouIa
sun be tramping ON to his unknown
destination, penniless and friendless
anu at every hour putting miles be.
tween him and Kate Meddon,.
anu now he should remain within
tnree miles of her, The thought made
ms heart beat and his color come
les, though no should be hidden
away below the surface of the cliff nm.
hhown and concealed. he should be
breathing the same air and be within
reach of her!
ne might never see her again, for
II was unlikely that any one wouIa
come TO Woods quarry unless they
haa business there. and he would mn
80 10 sanford and chance meeting the
major and yet it was something 10
know that he was near her.
L
ne rocked about him and took in the
peautS OF the scene; perhaps her near.
ness TO 1t made 1t seem more heantifl
MN out IN simple truth ii was a
lovely spot. F
Inc quarry itself. with its iesn
colorlngs, rich beds and erays ana
picturesque masses OF rocks. tho ut,1,
pay, halt natural and half ARTIFICIAL
with It's jetty at its mouth The darE
rocks, and the blue of the omen ssa
beyond made a picture which wonln
nave hiled the soul of painter with
delight; and Clifford had large slice
OF the artists nature.
Yes. it's lovely" he exclaimed ~,
had had my choice of a place r.
work this is just what would have
chosen--just' But that won't do; Mr.
Nat Wood doesn't pay me to lazs
about and admire the scenery. IN
begin at once"
lie went back TO the men, who had
returned to their toll. and commenced
to make himself acquainted with the
work.
They We're rather sullen, or perhaps
Shy at first, but Cliaords frank
pleasant manner soon told on them
and when, in the course of his in.
quiries. he took up pick and welded
1t as skilfully and vigorously as he
strongest OF them. their rather natural
desire to "heave rock at his head
abated, and they grew more friendly.
Clifford examined the whole of the
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Continued

Right" said the old man. with a
chuckle. Don't mind her, Mr.. Raven
she's solid rock, though she's stylish
Now, come along"
He half strobe, half waddled, like a
man out of heavy material to the
center of the quarry, and putting his
hand to his mouth, shouted:
Hi, boysi"
The men stopped work, stared, then
came slowly forward.
Boys, the new manager, Mr.. Grow
from today until further notice
You'll find some beer in the cottage;
drink his health"
AYE, aye!" said one, evidently the
spokesman Of the gang, and with
charming promptitude they all made
for the stone bottle.
Hi, you, JIM" shouted Mr. Wood
come here"
A lad Of about fifteen, who was fol-
lowing the men. turned and came
back.
Put that cottage in order. jim.
You're Mr.. Grow Ravens"
Crow will do" said Clifford.
You're the managers boy DO zee
understand? Light the fire and keep
him comfortable. He's the best hand
at cooking steak or billing an hegg
| know, he said, soto voce, to
Clifford. Now, off with you and do
your duty. Right" he continued as
the boy sped away. Now wen go
down to the jetty."
He tramped away Clifford by his
side.
my vessel. Got six of 'em. Hi,
captain, the new manager. Right!
There You are, all settled and dome
ard how do you like it?
Il only trust they and you will like
me half as WELL" said Clifford.
Right! There's my lad. Now
yCull want little time to yourself,
| reckon. Jim's your man the whole
time, Our village is three miles. I'll
send in provisions for a week-and
stop it out O your celery. Don't be
AFRAID, my lad, and here's half a
weeks to go on with until"
Clifford put up his hand, his face
red. his eyes suspiciously moist
And the people say there are no
good men left" he murmured in.
audibly. as he thought, but the old
mans ears We're very sharp.
Wen. 1t nd be bad world. Mr..
Raven, II there wasn't a man left who
hadn't heart enough to be grateful to
gentleman for saving his only little
CARS life, and the sense to get hold of
good servant. anyhow. Right.
G0od-morning!