KILDEE.

Oβ,

The Sphinx of the Red House.

BY MAY E. -BRYAN,

Aethor ef "The Bayou Bride," "The

Fugitive Bride," &C.

CHAPTER XXXIT.

Tun reception at the Blair mansion, which had begun with the brass-bund music, speeches, and a dinner at six, was still at its height. Yet when Heathcliff, half-stunned by the succession of reverses that had fallen upon him, stopped in the shadow of a tree that everhung the sidewalk to collect Ins thoughts, he saw Hazard Hall, whom he had left the gayest of the guest?, pass him hurriedly arm in arm with a youns man. Where the.streets cornered, a few steps further, tho two stopped.

" I say, Hall, let's go to Bieiman's. His bear-garden is in full blast, to ni»hc, Old Cap sings a jolly song and red-haired ttottie dances. Come." " (ia'n't," returned the other. " I nave an appointment at ten, and I. must see some men before that time. It's nearly nine now. Nothing bub important business couldhave torn me from the Blairs, I assure you. " Political, of course. You'll bo steeped to the chin in politics from now till the election." , .. " This is not. politics, however, though it will have a strong bearing on the vote for governor. It is a bib of fine detective work " said Hazard, whom wine had warmed into indiscretion. " Listen to-morrow ; you'll hear a thunder-clap. " Why, what's the mischief ? You heat my curiosity to boiling-point. Tell me what you mean ?" " Sufficient for the day is the account thereof," returned Hazard, with a laugh and a toss of the hand as he rushed away, Heathclift" scarcely heeded what lie had heard. He walked on with the uncertain step of one who had received a heavy blow. As he reached the brightly-lighted heart ot the city, a sudden temptation rose up and plucked him by the sleeve. All his life he had struggled against an inherited craving —the craving far alcoholic stimulants. It had assailedliim, as evil things do, in mo ments when the barricade of his will was weakened by fatigue or care ; or when it ■was overthrown by some storm ot sorrow. Hitherto he had battled against it success fully. Never, but once, had it gained even a temporary victory.. To-night it came on the heels of his bitter and bewildering dis appointment. As he hurried down the streets, he passed the doors of lighted liquor saloons. His pride forbade him to enter these, bub presently he came to a hall opening on the street, brilliantly lighted, wilh large, richly, curtained windows full of foliage and flowering plants. A little miniature fountain tossed up its perfumed waters. The notes of a piano and zither floated out: from the further end of the hall, Lid by light curtains of lace. "Gentlemen's Reading-Room was tho glittering sign over the door, but Heathcliff knew that this was but the fair-seeming bait of a gilded trap. Ho know that tho lace-hung vista concealed other attractions besides the latest, newspapers and uncut magazines. A vision of red wines and tho fire and frost of ice-cooled brandies, tinkling in crystal glasses, came to him as quenchers of the firo that burned at his heart. He had never entered tho place in his life ; now he paused before its open door. He hesitated, then he turned to go in. Was it chance, or overruling Fate, that interfered ? A hand touched his arm. He turned and saw Kildee. A little factory boy, whom he knew, was Her companion. In that hour of anguish and temptation, her kind smile, her sweet, tender face seemed the smile and face of the Angol of Conso lation. He grasped her cool littlo hand in his hob fingers. '" Child, where are you going V" " Home," she said ; "to Mine. Jean s. I have been with Mrs Barnes since six o'clock. She sent for me. She is no better. lam so glad I mob you. I have been to your house twice to-day to see you, and you were gone." -" You wanted to sco mo about something particular?" " Yes, I wanted to see you about some thing very particular. Will you walk home with me, sir? It ie but a little way." " Assuredly ; Johnny Betta, you can run home to your mother," said the mayor, dropping a coin into the hand of this ahock headed seventh of Mrs Betts's "young

ones.", • He took the girl's baud and they walked on together—past the glowing windows and lace-draped viatas of the " Reading-Room " —past temptation. There were no customers in the shop when they entered. Mme. Jean was put ting things into the tliow-cases and on the shelves.

Kildee led Heathcliff to a little recess among the tall box plants, and brought him a glass of sherbet. She had seen at once that ne looked weary and troubled. She seated herself on a little ottoman at his feet. {'■■■'

" And now tell me your something par ticular," he said, with an effort to smile. "Isifc something that worries you—some thing that I can help you in '!" She shook her head.

" It is not about myself," «he answered ; and she told him what she had heard the night before, while she was sheltered from the storm in the old building adjacent to the Red House. ' '

Hβ listened with ah agitation he could not control. He understood at once that a spy had found the one unguarded loop hole of his secret —the window facing another window in the house believed to bo unoccupied. He felt almost sure who this spy was. •' Did you recognise the man's voice," he asked, not expecting an affirmative answer. " Yes: it was the voice of a young man I knew when I was a child. Ho lived in the lodging-house whore the woman who claimed to be my mother left mo. Hβ was Lottie's friend. He went away, but I saw him a month ago, when our troupe were at Rock Springs. I have seen him here several j times passing along the streets, and once he bought some bananas of me, Ido not think he recognised me. ' . , "And hie name?" ""Hazard Hall." . , ~,, ~

The mayor had felt this woqld be the reply. And the woman with, him he was sure was Honor Montcalni. But this con sciousness gave hardly a wound.* Appre hension banished jealousy. A sudden thought almost paralysed him with its suggestion of near danger to one he loved. That appointment at tsn,,that " bit of nice deteottve work " which H.all had spoken of not fifteen minutes ago. What could it mean bufc this ?—the Red House was to be searched at ten—the hour the Spliinx had occupied "it when the spy had seen_ her. It wanted now not an hour to the time too late for escape. The house was watched, of course. ;, : ■' . •, ■ " She is lost," he said, striking his brow with his clinched hand. .Heiqrgofc the pre sence of itildee. Hβ sprang to his feet and walked the floor, trying fe think of some plan to save herhhre r loved. His knitted brdw and cbhipresSed lips hie anguish to -Kildee; she followed me movements with pitying f yes. ,„ . ~. ', He caught her ~wis3»l look »b length. Hd stopped arid looked at her. Hβ" won dered to see no dJjftejwf) in hpv fran|? fly^s.

" What must you think of me after what you heard in that house, and after you have seen the way it has aflected mo i You must believe I am a hypocrite and a bad *"i do not think so," she answered, simply. ,' , . . "Butyoudoubfc me?" She gave him a long, steady look. . "I do not doubfc you, *he said. "God bless you, my child," h« uttered, turning away, while his lip trembled. "If my promised wife had only hud such faith in me," lac thought. He turned to her again. A sudden re solve had come to him. " fuldeo,*' he said, "I have a secret, a strange one, full of sadness and danger. 1 ought to bell you this secret to confirm your belief in mo." '« You need nob ; it will be painfui to you. I believe you have not done any wrong. Do not tell me anything—unless I can e 'P you. Can I «ot do something ?" "You? no, sweet child ; what could you do ? And yet your intuitions are s» .clear-— like a child's. If you knew, perhaps— Kildee, by your noble trust in me, you have earned a right to my full confidence. I will tell you this secret." ' He sat down close to her. In brief words ho told her the story of a life that he had unexpectedly and strangely found linked to his own, a life which circum stances had put in fearful jeopardy, neces sitating instant and skilful concealment. And now thin concealment was about to be penetrated ; suspicion was aroused ; the eyes of trained detectives were, without doubt, watching the house ; in less than tin hour it would be searched. What could be done? Kildee sat thinking, her little hands clasped tightly upon her knees. " Do you know who was the woman that watched the house with Hazard Hall last night?" ahe inquired at length. "Ithinkldo." "Did she or Mr Hall ever see the—the concealed lady before she was fugitive ?" Heathcliff hesitated reflectively. '• No," he said, " they had never seen her, I am almost sure." "They would not be able to identify her then. They have only seen her at night in a dim light aoross a considerable space. They may even have had but a glimpse at her face. Someone else, dressed as she was, and disguised to resemble her might— Stop !" she cried, interrupting herself, with sparkling eyes and heightened colour. "Wβ have no time to waate in talking. Let us act. Mr Heathcliff, will you trust me to help you ? Will you let me carry out apian that has come into my head? Do not ask me what it is, please." "My little loyal heart! it may be souie-

thing that will injure you." "■Oil, no. ldo not think so. Don't be afraid of me. 1 take it for snmtec , I have your permission. Now only one question : How can 1 got into tho Red Rouse ? You teli mo tho gate is always locked." " There is a bell which an old nogro janitor will answer. Whisper into his ear ' Ich Dien,' and he will admit you." " That is simple onough, and now trust me, and leave me to my little schemo. Co and find out if your suspicions avo well grounded; I mean if tho house is really to ne searched tonight. Do not be bo sad, dear friend. Hope for the best." He kissed the little hand she held out to him. "My aiißel of consolation," he said, and ho did not noto how the blood rushed to her cheoks. She turned quickly to hide it and disappeared into tlie inner room. Hcutliclifl' left tlie ijhep, stopping to say a word concerning an order for fruit to M. Jean, who had come out to shut up tho shop. Kildee had meantime run into the little kitchen, where tho Irishwoman who had been hired to wash that day lay anoring on a cot. On a chair lay the woman's clothos. Kildee caught up n long, rusty sack and v gun-bonnet, put them on in a twinkling, .picked up a basket, ran lightly up to her loom and took some articles from her trunk and put them into tho basket; thea she went softly down to the shop. M. Jean, who was putting up the ehuttore, turned and saw her, but supposed it was the washwoman, Mrs Mahoney, who hud concluded to go home. She hurried along the side-walk, imitating Mrs Malunoys swinging gait, and stopped at tho next crossing to wait for a street car, which would take her within a block of tho Red House. Sho know where it was—sho had gone there early, this morning, for after her adventure the night before tho place be come a haunting mystery to her. In less than a rninuto eho saw the green lighte and heard the jingling bells of the street car. There were nob many pas sengors, and these paid no atteution to her. Sheltered by the long gingham bonnet, sho yat in tho corner, until the placo wan reached where she must leave the car. She got out and walked rapidly until the dark mass of high I terrace and brick wall and tree-tops which concealed the Red House came in sight. Sure enough there was a man pacing in front of the house. She once more imitated the Irishwoman's gait und walked on with an assured step and a fluttering heart. She stopped at tho iron gate and pulled the bell. Tho man wheeled and approached her. He stepped closo to her, and eyed her searcbingly. Sho was glad that the sun-bonnet had such depths of shadow and tho sack such swaddling folds. It was not two minutes (though it almost seemed as many hours) before the old negro came shuffling down the walk in answer to the bell. Before he could speak she ex claimed, coarsening her voice and fitting her accent to her dross :

" Your powerful slow gitfcin' here. Do you think I want to wait all night•?" Ho peered at her through the iron bare in astonishment. Quick as 'thought, she dipped her head and whiskered in his ear "IchDien/ , He gave a start and a kind of snort of astonishment; then he slowly unlocked the door, and with mutteringe and head-shakings admitted the visitor who had given the mysterious password. Apparently satisfied that she was a servant belonging to the house, the detec tive turned on his heel and walked,on smok ing his cigai , . . " Show me at once to mistress. My business "is important," Kildee said to the negro. - He went ahead, ascended the liroad granite steps that led,ittfco the gloomy, ivied verandah and unlocked the front door. He led her along the hall to a room at the lower end ; there he knocked. It was some seconds before a voice inside gave the per mission to ' f come in." . , Kildee found herself in the presence of the mysterious mistres.s of the Red Hpue*. Miss Faust liftedjier crooked figure from the depths of an armchair. The veil of thin grey hung before her face, but through it could Jae seen the purple mark covering one half her face, the large nose, the bright eyes behind the blue glasses. She looked at Kildee in surprise, it seemed in agitation, foi- she. attempted to epeakj, and checked herself, turning to Caleb. " Die here woman guv de curus password at de gafee, els,e. she neber jgot inside, ma'am, declared the ,old negro. "I have .important business jirith you, madame. Please dismiss your servant," said Kildee. , Miss,Fauet starred fco.Jieftrthe refined accents and silvery tones so at variance with the dress. With a gesture she eenc Caleb from the room. Kild.ee flung off the sun-bojinetand came close to her.

"It is no time to stand pn ceremony," $1)6 sftipl./ v'J oame Irom Mr Heathcliff; he liasihoncrared me with his confidenoe,and I am here Jo help him and you, if \ I can. ThiflihoUije Jβto b* searched in lees thjwvbalf an hour. The object is to find a lady ;#iP iftas peon Jaafc, night in an upper room at the back of the house. Those who ea;w her bad never known her before she 6ought--r«tkemeat. There ia k chance to

deceive them by a stratagem. 1 am here to personate that lady. Will you show me the room ahe was in, and let me have the dresß ehe wore Inst night ? I havo with me tho other materials for perfecting the dis. tniise." ' ■ . For a breath's time the deformed woman stood atariiig- at her, with hands pressed convulsively together, and spoke no word. Then her hands fell at her side; she uttered a low moan. " It has come," she said, prei-ontly. "Oh, don't give up; have courage, ui-Red Kildeo. " Above all, be quick- -for your sake." ~., . ~-. "" My sake !" she repeated bitterly. It has come $ let it full; lam weary of the struggle. Death is b«tter-oh, tar, tar better. Even that death/ , " You must not feel so. You mush exert yourself to keep up the concealment--for his sake, Mr Heathcliff's. Discovery would be ruin to him." , She lifted her head, then light came back to her eyes. "Ceme on," she said to Kildoe. "For his sake I would do anything."

(To be Continued.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONgAY.- OCTOBER 17^887.

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Sal « ~~ Ono'ga to AnCkl'd. a.m. a.m.a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.ip.m. p.m. p.m.|P.ro. p.m. a.m. p.m. .Onehunga ..dep. 7.5 8.20| 9.30 10.0 12.10 1.0 4.25 5.10 6.20 7.15 10.50 2.0 10.6 5.30 •Tβ Papapa .. • *I * * * * *I ' ' *l * " " * Penrose Juno. .. 7.15 J8.30i 9.40 10.10 J12.20 1.10 1 §5.20 811650 »7.30; ILO 2.10 10.10 5.10 Kllerelio .. 7.20 8.35 9.45 10.15 12.25 1.15 4.40 5.25 6.35 7.36 11.5 2.15 10.15 6.45 "Green Lane * * *' '; * * * * * * * * * * , * Remuera .. 730 8.44 9.55 1«.24 12.36 1.25 4.51 5.35 6.46 7.45 11.15 2.25 10.21 6.53 Newmarket Juu 7.35 8.49 10.1 010.30 12.40 1.-30 6.4 6.40 6.51 7.50,11.20 2.31 10.26 6.58 .Auckland, arr. .. 7.45 8.58J10.10 10.39 12.50 I.W 5.13 2.40 10.35__6.7 "Change for OnehunKO. § Chausre for Otahiihr. t Change for Waikato Stations. a Change for Kaipara Branch Stations t Ohauee for Mercer and In".ermediate Statlone. I) Change for Auckland and Intermediate atatlona. MAIN UN a. AUOKLAND-MEROER-TB AWAMIJTU-QTOROHANGA. Bopth—Wbek Days. , _ ' I ' I I A . . |p.m7 AM. A.M. A.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 6.20 asss**.-- dep ; & || ?! i& i« j| gjf a Reuiuera . . ..6.16 6.40 730 8.15 B 4.30 512 6.36 * ;aS' ftne 6*22 6.48 7.38 8.23 b 4.40 6.26 6.46 16.50 Penrose Junction " " &28 1.0 §£0 8.31 12.25 14.49 550 * 'Westflcld * •• * •• •• •• * 7.5 Otohuhu.. .. {•£ *•« uo 8 - 10 8. 41 12.40. : 4.59 *° \\. fiSasSl * •: :: *B & : :: Papakum a . ." " " V. 8.0 T. .. Wo., 6.37 " BBF :: :: :: :: :: v* :: ms iy :: :: "Jtunclman * •• ■• , » puShe* :: :: :: :: aw :: c.« aie 628 ;; :: Tuakau ... 9.21 .. .. 2.43 6.43 "VVhangamta * - •• -_ „. Piikenrt 9.46 .. •• 3.3 7.0 Mercer .. .. {$£ 10 .55 3.40 HVhangamarlno •• -• » # •• •Wairang .... ' t *• .. •• •Hangirirl * * ;S v ,7 al :: :: :: 12.20 5.25 r. ■ :: :. r'uS'ri :: ::• :: :: :: :: :: 12.35 5.40 .. Ngaxuawahla | V 2.55 6.10 "i'ukoto .. .. -. •• : :\ # •• "Teßapa.. .. ♦ •• •• „ , „ — •• •• cFranktou Junction Gl^ , ** " cL4O , E6.65 7. '.'. .'. Ohaupo ~ .. •• 2 v 15 7^° •Lake Road «. .. ..I ...... # , — « - -!« ftroto Varr! " '" 1! C 2.40 E7.55 " " " TkAwamutit .. | d u gp :: ;; " D 2.60 •TePtthi .. .. .. ••' I •Kawa •• " « " "Kioklo •• ' •• .* 'Otorohanga .. •• ,•• p 3 - 3 " •■■ ■-■•■ 1'" " '" NORTH—WgggJjIyiB. , ... A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. ■Otorobanga <*ep- •• - •■ •• FB i o •Kioklo .. - r ■HCawa •• — •• •• * •ToiPnht .. - •• •• ■• ( arr. ... .. .- •. F9-0 .. .. TβAwamuti; .. ~ idep. - .. •• •• 6.15 .. .. .. Xgarolo -.' •■ ' I' " •Ijikeltoad •• •• •• c . c '■ •* *• Oliaupo .." 9 -™ '• " "... 'Rukuhia .. - - •• ;; ;• m2O » Z .;• Fraukton Junction .. a \dep. «. - •• - 10.35 - •• 4,10 "To Rapa — *• •• ••• +, " " » •Puketo - •• ~ nin ~ •• . .. ;; .. V ■; - •; -• \\f : ■"- " };§ . 'Ohincwal « - •• •• •• # •• •• „ "Hungitiri .. •• •• •• , •- •• # •Wairuiigi •• -• - •• •• •• # " •■ « •WhaniTEnmrino .. .. >• •• •• •• •• _. r ,**. •• , ' f arr. .. •• •• •• 1-45 .. .. 6.30 Mercer ». .. ~ 1 dep. - .. 620 11.30 2.5 .. .. 6.60 Pokeno •- •• ' •'■ .. - - 6.31 11.43 2.16 .. „ 7*o S tt aT rata :: :: : :: : :: 4 % - • pukekK. r. :: :: :: : " im 1231 3.3 :: :: 7.37 'Paerata — •• ii •• •■ # SSS™ , .*! :: :: : i " ~ »# ig «*; :: :: a * lo IWkura:! i! 1! '.! I! H - 8.1 1.26 3.47 \\ ','.: 8.18 ManuroWa .. '• - •• 8.16 1.42 4.2 .. ... * Panatoitol .. ..." .. •• •■ ' -• 8.30 2.0 4.16 - .. ofohuhu.. .. .. '. .. 6.50 a.lB 8.41 2.10 4.23" 6.20 7.16 iveeTfieidT* 30 " :: :: r: «•»: 6 «•» 4 iVjierello !. .. •• •• •• 7- 20 8-36 8-S8 2.X 4.40 . &36 * SeS 1 "* :: :: ::.;;• w> w ! a.« jfe• 6:fe. £#. ■. •ss£ KewDmrkctJunc. 7.35 8.49 9.19 2.65 16.4 6.51 7.60 9.20 &pc" ■■ w arr. 7.45 868 9.28 3.5 6.13 .7.0 8.0 9.50 1 t bbange for Onehunga. II Chanso lor Auckland and Intermediate Stations; t Change for Kaipara Branch Stations. 9 Change for Otahuhu. . A Passengers arc not booked by this train to Stations between Auckland and Unenungs. ; B' Only stops to pick ud Passengere for South of Penrose Junction. c' Runs on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays only. D. Runs on Mondays and Fridays only. : E. Run? on Tuesdays, Toursdaye, and Saturdays only. . *-. Rune from Otorohenga on Tuesdays and Katurdays only. The 9.15 a.m. train from To Awamutu runa dally, p. Fraaktoa Junction for Cambrldgo.Te>r -..ul Rotorna Linas. CAMBTtmGB—Tβ Aroha and Rotorua Lmas. . SoOTn.-WnEK Days. North.-Week Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. Auckland, dop. ■'~", 8.0 11.40 Licbfiold, dep. .. .. .. .. 012.10 ■.., ' ' ■—-— -— ———- *Ptttttruru Junction ..' . .. • >' . ..PM. p.m. "Taumahgi .. •.-. .. .. * Frankton Jun., dep ..1.4067.0 Oxford, dop. .. 12.55; Hamilton Woat.. ~ .. - .. %M 7.10 'Okoroire .. .... .. * *HaralltonKaat.. .. : .. .. • • *Maneawhara .. .... ■'. ■* V , Ruakura Jun., arr. .. .. .. ..2.0 7.22 Matamata .. .. .. .. 1.35 ... ■. ■ • . — .' ; i»■ *Waharoa .... .. -. .. * , Cambridok Bβ.— ; . *Walto» ~,.. .. \\ Ruakura Jun., dep. .. „ „ ..02.5 7.25 *Kiwitahl.. .. .. ;. .. * •Mongaonui .. .... - '.. * * Mori ins ville, arr. .. .. .. a 2.40 ♦Tamahere .. .. .. * * ■•, —^— — —- ♦Fencourfc .. .. .. .. * * TeArokaßb.— . •Hautapu * * To Aroha, dep.». .. ~ .. &L 55 CambridßO, arr. .. 02.45 ! b8.5 *Waihon .. - .. .. .. .. ':* „ ,—. _. Ht** *Waitoa .. 'ii;. , * ; "■ Kuakura Jun., dep. ... .... .. 2.5 ... *Tatua o Hana .. ,« .. ..; f *Kureka .. .. .. .. .... * .. •Murray's ~. .. .. •• •SlotuniuohQ .. .. .... .. * .. Morrinsvilie, arr. .. .. .. &2.4Q Morrlnsville, arr. .. .. .... 2.45 .. • — "— -■ —-— —'- . 1 -.'m : — Morrinsvilie, dep. ■ 2.55 Te Aroha Br.— •Motumaoho .. .. .... J Morrinsvllle, dep. a 2.55 .. *£ureka .. .'.' .'. .... •Murray's * .. Ruakura Jun., arr. .. .. .. 3.36 *TatuaoHaua .. .. ...... * .. —h~>-m — -' _, ■ ,„,. , , .„,,——.^a^:^.- *Waitoa «. >. ~ .. .. .. * .. Cambhidqkßk. — . < :r *Waihou. .. .... * .. Cambridge, dop. .. ..9.20 .. ToAroha,arr ..a340 .. *Hautapu. ' '.. '.. .. • .» '— j - ————' u> —■ — *Feacourt .. .. -.. * .. : Morrinsville,dep. ~ :.■,,. „ ..62.65 '.. *Tamahere t . .. ~. * &0 .. ~ .. .. .. » .. *Mongaonui •, .. •Walton .. .. .. «. .. .. * .. Ruakura Jun, arr 10.0 *Waharoa .. .. '.. _ .; ' * .. p&u —tfjS—srfi Iα : !iw Matamata .. ... .. .. .■••. 4.0 ... Rua'kura Jun., dep. .. ..10.3 -3.38: , - .. * .. "Hamilton East.. ~ ~! * * *OkorolreV. , * .. Hamilton West.. .. ..10.20 363 Oxford .. .. ... .. .. .. 4.40 .. Frankton Jun., arr. ..10.85 3.58 *Taumangi ■ ■'..■■ : ..■■ .. .. .. ;** ~ -i— T r--- —-———i—-— — *^—- "-•: *PutaruruJun.». - .. .. •.. • .. Auckland, arr. " .. ~ 6.13 9.30 Lichfleld. arr. -. . M ~.. ... .Jfc5.25 .. ■-■,■■.■,,, . *JTlag Station. , ' * - : a Runs on Tuosaaye, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, b Runs on Mondays, Wednesdaye, and: Frldayaonly The others run 4aifjr,':. 1; , ~ \ ~...,. ~ , .• -.■ ■..■?■• > ■;%'!■' KAIPARA BRAKCH.—Auckland— HE^Dßßiios-— :E^BysYiLi.E. Auckland to HELENsViit.B.—Wkek Days. HBLENsvitLB to Auckland.—Week DATs- ■ A. ~''. :• '■ •"■■"".■ "' : ■ A^ •m- β-m. p-sn- p.m. mm. a.m. p.m. p.m. Auokland .. dep. 7.0 10.65 4.40 Helensvllle .. dep. 6.20 11.45 4.0 r .. Newmarket Jtinot'n 7.12 11.12 4.57 2.25 South T. * * + ~ Mount Bden-; .. 7.19 11.19 6.4. 2.32 *Ohirangi .... * 1* * .. *Kingeland .... * *■ • tt *Paeroa?. .. .. * * *■ ... ( *Morningnide.. •- ■•**■ -'* * * «W6eßhlll' 'L. .. * * * .. •Mount Albert - * * * * *Rewett:. .. '.; * •• * •• Aypndale .. .. 7.35 11.38 6.20 *■ . *Wfttniauku .. .. * f • •NewLynn .. .. * * » t *Kttmeu .. •• 7.16 1.5 5.0 .. •Henderson .. 4 . 8.0 12.6 5.45 .i Waltakerel .... 7.35 1.30 5.80 .. *Bwanson .. «.'■.*,.*, * .. *Bw«nson : ». .. * * * .. Waltakerti .. .. 8.25 12.32 6.15 .. Hendoreon .. .. 8.0 2.5 5M ..: «Te.npftki .. ... i * *•■' • .. •Waikoinltt ;. .. * * * 4.45 KunloU .. ..8.45 1.6 6.33 .. *New Lynn .. .. * * # • •% •WftUnauktt ... .. -,* ;* ? .. Avondale ... .. .8.27 .2,32 .410 * ;; •Reweti.V Li '.. *: ? *~";..,. *Mount Albert . "* ' '*"* '. * • *■' ■ •WoodhUl ....•* * .. .. * * * ! •Paeroa.v • .. * * « : i# *Klngaland .. . * ■<■*> •Ohirangi .. .. | * ♦ .. Mountmftn,. .. 8.47 2.65 6.24 ~;5,15■,-.: •Heleneville South.. * * * .. NeWmarket Junot'B 9.4 3.10 6.16 f.21 : HelenaYlllo ~ atT. 9.40 2.10 7.30 |_.. | Ayokland .. i,rr. 9.13 .3.20 6.45 ' 5.3Q r l , * A. Rune on flret Sund yin each montli only. ■■' ■"* '' ■■ "'W -A I-KA TO- TRAIN ,S,.JC,B.y W P. : ~' ~,. I Trains from Auckland Fon , „ ' i rp« a «» m i,+n J Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a^ To Awamutu .. » - \ Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11,40 ».av tW_-j *Otorohanga .. Li' .- Monday's and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. ~ . . : " „ a^lu ' \ v ' f /Daily at 8.0 a.m., also on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Hamilton At eat.. „ ™ \ Fridays at 11.40 a.m. in f . n ! e . tn „„...„ ' i Mondays, Wodneadays, and Fridaysatll.4oa.ni. Cambridge- - ~. -» j Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdayeatß.o».m* ■ . KSSff 1, - *:. I t TSes y dS ß ?Thursday ß , and Saturday, a^oa.m. ' OzlOrcl and IdChfleld »,• »■ Mondayß, >V'edneßdays,.ai>dl''rida3 r e:a;tß-!?*fWt I Train* for Auckland from: . ••: ' '.'■'"„,', Morrlosviile .; .. « .Daily at,2.55p.m. ' ' ~ Cambridße ....'.. Daily at 9.20 a,mi ~ „ '■■' Hamilton West.. ~ A Dailyat 10.20 a.m. and 3.63 p.m. , . -■ '• ' *Otorohanga .. .. •• Tuesdays and Saturdays at. 8.10 a.m. ...,.;;> ; 5 Flag Btations.~An asterisk 5 opposite a Station denotes that trains jJSSSS ' topickuporeetdownpaßsonffers. Nonce should be given to G» a^ a^^9 0 D " ao ed. statlona by any passenger desiring to alight at Stations opposite an asterisk js pia«eu. . ■ IT All Tixn6 Tablw Issued prior to thia dale are now c^ c m l^ w e lL enera i jfaneger. *



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