The Lone Inn.

leDtly. Onco I proved the identity of the dead raau by means of the pearl ring, .which Olivia would recognize, I hoped to mako short work of tho pro.tuu siong of Felix. Ifc was a difficult task, but I was now seized with what is known as detective foyer and determin ed to run tho assassin to earth. His name, I firmly believed, was Edward Strent and that Felix was an accom plice. It was questionable whether Rose Strent had taken any active part in the commission of tho crime.

In a few minutes I saw them riding down the avenue. They looked a hand'

In a few minutes I saw them riding down the avenue.

some couple, and I sighed to think how the outward appearance of Felix belied his fonl spirit. Olivia looked remarka bly beautiful and managed her horse to perfection As they drew near I noticed their haggard looks, as though they had passed the night without sleep, and again the thought flashed through my mind that there might be an understand ing between them. But, however miioh Olivia knew, I felt sure she was ignorant that Francis j had been done to death by his brother, i else even she would have recoiled from so base a scoundrel. "Here we are, you Bee," said Felix defiantly as I raised my hat to Miss Bellin, "quite ready to set out on this wild goose chase. '* "I am afraid you will find it more se rious than you think, Briarfield." "At all events, we won't find that body you speak of." "I am certain you will; Mr. Felix Bri arflold." "You still inßistthat Frauds is Fe lix?" said Olivia as we rode oa together. "I am absolutely certain of it." "What about this?" interposed Felix, reining up his horse and handing in a telegram. * 'Olivia received it this morn ing." I. glanced at the telegram. It was from Felix in Paris to Olivia at Marsh minster and stated that he was going to Italy in a few days, but hoped to re turn for the wedding. I handed it back without remark, but it struck me a& strange that suoh matter should have been sent by wire instead of by post. The telegram, to my mind, was anothe* I move in the game Felix was playing so boldly.

"Well, Denham," ho said, restoring it to his pocket, "you see by that telo gram that Felix is in Paris, and, if so, 1 must bo Francis."

"In that case," said I, looking at him keenly, "who is the dead man at tho Fen inn."

"There is none there," ho answered jestingly, yet with a lurking anxiety whioh I was quick to note. "I have no third brother. We are twins, not trip lets."

I vouchsafed no reply to this witti cism, which I judged to be in bad taste, but rode on rapidly. By this time we had left the town far behind and were some way on the winding road which crossed the marshes. Miss Bellin evi dently did not desire to talk, for she pushed forward well in front, and as Felix also relapsed into silence we rode on smartly without uttering a word. A

more dismal riding party I never saw. The keen wind brought a touch of color into the pale cheeks of Olivia, but she had dark circles under her eyes and looked considerably worried. Felix rode by her side and addressed her every now and then, but I was too far in the rear to know what they said. I felt anything but comfortable while in their compa ny, as they regarded me with great dis favor

''Never mind," I thought, touching my horse with the whip. "Once I bring Fglix face to face with his dead brother, and he will be forced to abandon these airs. At whatever cost, I must tear the mask off him, if only for the sake of that poor girl, who believes so firmly in such a villain." There was no change in tho appearance of the Fen inn &s we rode up to it save that it looked more ruinous than ever. The solitary build ing had a sinister aspect, and even in the bright sunshine hinted at secret murder. I noticed how thick grew the grass arotrad the house, thereby marking more strongly its desertion and desola tion. Sure enough, it had not been in habited for a considerable period, and this fact alone roused my suspicions as to the motives of Strent and his daugh ter. They could have no good design in staying in so haggard a dwelling. "You see, the inn is a ruin," said Olivia, pointing toward it with her rid ing whip. "No one could find shelter there even for one night.'' "I did, Miss Bellin." ' 'It was a dream,'' she answered —"an idle dream. You may have slept there, but you never met Francis within its walls." "We aro on a fool's errand," said Fe li^ derisively. ''I thought so all along.'' "Come and see," I said, dismounting at the door of the inn. "He laughs best who laughs last." It seemed to me that Olivia made as though to turn her horse's head away from the house, but by this time the hand of Felix was already on the bridle rein, and she suppressed tho momentary inclination to flee. Tho action revived my suspicions. With a half sigh she To be continued.}

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TEEES FOR SALE, 1 AT\ A()A PINUS JNSIGNIS (\(\ AAA MfICROOARPA 100,000 LABOH IK. AAA FRUIT TREES ID,UUU (all kind*) "I f\ f\f\f\ ORNAMENTAL XU,UUU TREKS & SHURBB I *fr f\f\f\ CS< Ifß ROSES 3aaa WALNUTS AND • v/v/ \J Spanibh Chestnuts. AND THE MANY OTHER PLANTS, ROOTS, ETC;, FOUND liSf A LARGE NURSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OFFER. All Fruit Trees and Roses that die in Planting WILL BE REPLACED by hav ng new trees Btjpplied to the Purchaser »t he Nursery free of cost. Order early and co secure beat aeleclion. thomaTsealy, NURSERYMAN, ETC., "?0 RIVER BANK, ASHBUhTON, Telephone No 50. P. 0. Box & J. BALLANTYNE & Go., OF OASHRL STREET, OBBISTCBFRGHs rj AYE fITTEDfA MOST COMPLETE FACTORY,™ andj Manufacturi 'FROM START TO FINISH;,High-ClasßeFurniture it very MODERATE RATE«, A |Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and r actory, by any of our Country Client when in Chrietcharch,! will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY ;THE FIRM. . QUALITY TELLS A TALE - PROVED BY THE FACT THAT HIARLY - I out of every 4 or the whole population of Men, Women, and Children DRINK. or MHentied Teas. fhß above statement, after 1b years' trial, should convince both the trade and public that N. M. & Co.'a Pure Teas cannot be equalled. COMPARE Any of our Teas with others costing 4dper Ib. more money, and you will be convinced ours hava no equal for Quality. ~ MIBS CARSONi fTIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL Pjt terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Road Ea9b. 1 136 PROPERTIES FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED,— Sheep Farm of Xlßl acres, part freehold and part leasehold 40 acres adjoining the Racecourse 20 acres fronting the sea beach, Wakanui 5 acre's valuable suburban land fronting Winter's Road 209 acres near Hinds Railway Station 290 acre farm 44 acres Alford Forest, with improve ments 10 acres Allenton with good dwelling i house and other buildings Improved farm of 262 acres 5 acres 20 perches suburban property, Netherby 300 acres near Hinds Railway Station 20 acres fronting the eea beach, Cold stream 147 acrea fronting the road leading from Hinds to Rangitata And Building Allotments in Country Townships of Mount Somers, Winslow, Hinds, Chertsey, and Rakaia, and a number of properties in the Township of Tinwakl. T. BULLOCK. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mkllou's Zealandia Boot Store,



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-GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF 1 Drapery, Clot Mug*, and Boots, ANDREW ORE WILL HOLD AN IMMENSE CLEAEING SALE OF QURPLUS STOCK OF|HIGH.CLABS DRAPERY,:;CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, O.OjMJM|EN|OING FBLDAY, JUNE 30, FOE ONE MOKTH ONLY. All Goods Remarked »b> TREMENDOUS REDUCTION, bo as to effect a Complete JClearacce. • BKB HAHD BILLS FOR PRICKS. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS GREATLY REDUCED. EEMEMBEB SALE - FEIDAY, JUNE 30. ANDREW OR R.



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GOOD NEWS FOR ALL. fn 171 /^ LAV TON, formerly of • JL • \J East Street, complying, with the wishes of former patrons, begs to inform them and the public generally, that he has recommenced business* in the Arcade, opposite Mr T. Bullock's office IF YOU WANT STYLE, FIT, & SOUND WORKMANSHIP, GO TO JF 1. S\ CLAYTON. His selection of Tweeds, Fancy Coatings, etc., are the beat in the Colony. A grand me of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton West of England Tweeds, at prioes to >uit everybody F. F. CLAYTON, PBACIICAL TAILOR, BULLOCK'S ARCADE* 6 220 81-GKLORIDE OF GOLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridi c* Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unlesa you re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Addbess : i BICHLORIDE. OF GOLD INBTITUTE Aahly House, Rat tray Street, Dunedin, CHEAP MONEY! CHEAP MONjSY CHEAP MONET IN BUMB JF £100 ™ £10,000, "ON COUNTRY, CITY, JANDJ .SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At "exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND JFULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Chrietchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner, ABSOLUTE )ASSUR ANCIi IS ONE OF THE" , PERFECT OFJFEBED BT'THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. THXAMPLE of Nonforfeiture Conditions. Xli At Age 30 next Birthday, uodei Table C 20, Assurance cf £1000 will coat £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the;. Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER 5 YEARS.? £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not ooly Paid up for £1000, bat is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business> HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton ART CLASSEB. ETHEL j^ JONES, /CERTIFICATEDart teaober, Canterbur/ \J College School of Art; Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of James M. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Arc, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mr Johh Wilson Burnett street,



poisoned: " A report comes from the district of Wa-mnyah N.S.W., of a rettler and his family exhibiting very serious sjjaptoms of poisoning after partaking o their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus pioion fell on the tea they had used. A saaapie taken from a one pound tin in nse was analysed and found to conta-n strong traces of muriatic acid, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirits of sa'ts in welding the parts of tin together. The nalyst w?,-is consumers that tea packed in small tins, ow.'ng to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to tjome impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human consumption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed la lead with »n inside lining of vegetable parchment. This sty c of packet is quite impervious to the air, aDd tea bo packed has been known to retain ai its aroma and strength for a period of five year"' nrOTR.—KOZIB i«A is packed in lead with an I aside lininglof Vegetable Parchment. DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT :iN (QUALITY, FLAVQi AND BLEND. Packed t n Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS I