A CORSICAN VENDETTA

By C. A, QUITTER, The Successful American Playwright

CHAPTER XVII

Taking off his hat very respectfully, Tomasso mutters with an embarrassed arr : "Mademoiselle Marina, will you permit your old attendant, who is also your foster father, to ask you a question V"

"Certainly, dear Tomasso,' says the girl, holding out to him a hand which he lasses in a stately, reverential manner, standing before her in his native, pic turesque costume, like a feudal servator, making a figure that Mcisdoruer might havo immortalised with bis brush, and called the portrait " An Old Corsican." So he bogiue, in his palol< : " This English officer who lias been with you so much these last two days—the one you nursed when Ij was with you in Egypt-is ho a spy that is to betray Ins fellow who murdered your brother and my foster-sou into our hands?" "No!" replies Marina very family, "No, Tomas._o, ho is tho man I love." "He is English. Impossible !' '' Impossible ? When 1 marry him ?" says the girl sharply, for she will have no disre spect shown to the man she honours, even by Tomasso, who has dandled her a;, a child on his knee and is very dear to her. " You marry one of the brood who mur dered hhn'i Youi brothers picture ! It has gone from the wall ! You no longer dare look it iv the face !'' this he utters as if astonished, and then gives a cry of woe, "Maketidal You have forgotten your vow!"

Every word of his has stung Marina like a lash.

"Don't reproach me," sho cries, «' Tomasso, don't reproach me. The Church has taught me revenge is a crime." "A crime? To slay thy brother's murderer? Antonio, your sister- has be trayed you ! Bub I, your foster-father, will remember !" Then this old man hisses at Marina, "Love has turned your blood to water ! You, a Paoli, have forgotten you are a Corsican !—and for this scum !"

He gets no further. His mistress turns upon him, a blaze of fury in her eyes, cry ing, "I am still Corsican enough not to take insult from your lips! Though you are dear to me as one of my family, one word of disrespect to him I adore—to him who is my lord, and therefore your mauler— -and you leave mo for ever !" At this tho old man falls at her feet, whimpers like a dog, kiss.s her hand, and begs her to forgive him, for he is as a blood hound that has grown old in service ; obedient to his mistress's whip ; but face to face with his prey his eyes will become red ; and then all the lashes in the world could not keep him from flying at his quarry's throat"—and killing. " Very well," says Marina, relinquishing to him her hand." "Hove you, Tomasso, and I pardon ; but after this you utter one word that is not honour to him, I forgive no more !"

So he goes oub from her, and stands as if stricken with despair, muttering to him self : " Danella v. ill have a word to say to this. A Paoli nob a Corsican? Heaven turn her heart that such dishonour do not come tons." From this time he treats Edwin as hi. master, for he knows that a sign of dis respect would cause tho girl he, worships to send him from her: but at times, when looking at Anstruther, his eyes have a peculiar and nob kindly glance. As for his mistress, sho looks after her servator's retreating form and thinks, " The sturdy old fellow, faithful in his loves, faithful in his hates—lie is a better Corsican than I." Here she laughs a little to her self, and cries : " I must send him to Father- Enrique to make him repent like me !" then suddenly becomes very j.ule, and »mtters with white lips : "My God, what ■Kill Danella do <"

CHAPTER XVITI.

SATAX ENTERS PARADISE. Mb Ar.-truther strolls into Lady Chartris's parlour, and asks, " Where's Enid ?"

" Searching the hotel for you," says that matron, with a serious voice. Edwin, you're to go to bed at once." "To bed, mamma!" cries Maud, in astonishment. "Has he done anything naughty?" Bed in the daytime to her is a synonym of punishment. "Of course nob. Ho is ill."

" Oh, ill ?" Here the girl turns her eyes on the supposed invalid, and diagnoses his case in an instant. "He looks too awfully jolly to be ill." " Maud, you're a very clever young lady," remarks Anstruther. Looking at the girl, a little sea-dog pleasantry conies to him, and he gives Lady Chartris this shob: " What are you educating Maud to be ?" " A lady, of course. Why do you ask ?" •'Oh ?"—here he puts a critical eye on the costume, and replies : " I iad a suspicion you were bringing her up for the bollet. "

" Chestnuts !." screams Maud merrily. "I don't like sailor jokes before chil dren," says the widow, with a very red face; and " What do you mean by chest nuts, Maud ?" for Maud has learnt this

Americanism from Barnes,

"I mean I've heard that thing before!"' laughs the miserable infant, rushing to her fate. " Yon Bulow asked n-.e how old I was the other day, and I told him I was only eleven, but that I had had three birth days that you had said nothing about, and on "which you gave me no presents !" She emphasises the presents wibii a very savage glance at her mother, who says, in a tremb ling voice, " Well ?" for Yon Bulow's foreign airs and graces have made a cruel breach in her ardent old heart.

" Well, then," he said : " Mamma makes yon a ballet girl because she is too ancient to be one herself, petite ? "

Anstruther, who has looked on slightly amused at all this, is now astonished and somewhat shocked.

Lady Chartris becomes a pale saffron sallow, save her two rouge spots that are now streaked by a couple of trickling tears. She says to Maud in a voice that permits no reply, " Leave the room !" " You're not going to punish her for my fault, I hope, Lady Chartris ?" asks Edwin. "Certainly not! but I am going to take my child to England to-morrow, away from men who teach her to despise her mother!'' She says this with some dignity, apd leaves him, her resolution having more efl'ecb on Edwin's fate than ho knows of at the time.

He is scarcely by himself a moment when Enid, running in, says in an anxious voice, " Whore have you been ? You have made me so miserable. Dr. Sandwich and I have been looking for you all day. He prescribes immediate rest. Now go to bed, and I'll bring him up to see you at once." y " No doctors for well men, Enid." " You aro not ill ?" She gazes at him astonished.

" Never better in my life !" and he em phasises his remark with a hearty guffaw. At this she suddenly cries, "Why! you've got back your old laugh." " My old laugh ?" " Yes ! That one you told me you had left behind you in __gypt." "Oh—ah J Yes—of course ! I'm feeling up to a prize-fight now. This morning, had you brought force to compel me to go to*lted, the fainting invalid would have astcWled you." ■'■'.... , j " Astounded me ?"

"Yes. He would have knocked out every Franco-Italian waiter in the hotel." " Then you are not sick this morning?" and he gets a reproachful glance that makes him ashamed of himself, bub ho sayS, doggedly, " No !" On this Enid's face becomes angry, ana she criea: "So you caused me (your sister) a day of anxious misery by pretending to faint. Oh ! what a heartless, practical joke. Then you disappear ; and this after noon, coming back in your genial quarter deck manner, with some other of your vulgar sailor witticisms, send LadyChartria in hysterics to her room and poor Maud into despair. She is howling now at the thought of being dragged bank to England to school! Infamous!" But ibis invective ends sud denly with a shudder, und the girl sobs: " You must be delirious, dear one! I'll have tho doctor." Here Edwin gives another peal of merri ment and asks " Is that a mauiac's laugh '." "No! But what say.c reason could you havo for torturing one who loves you by pretending illness':" " Monaco is a pleasant loitering place, and ' Burton, darling,' could wait." "So thai was your reason. You preferred those frightful roulette tables to taking me to him .' Oh ! oh !" Rage stops her—but women are nob often speechless long, from any caus-e'; and after a second, she exclaims, " No ! you needn't pretend to love me and try to pull me upon tho sofa beside you ; and embrace me in your- great brutal sailor captain's way—let me alone !" She gives a vicious stamp of her little foot, and then shoots at him, " Is this your duty to your sister in the hazard of her life ?" " Hazard of your life—what do you mean ?"

" Don't you think, as my brother and my guardian, you ought to take me to England and investigate the character of Mr Barnes, to discover if he is worthy, before you en trust my life to his keeping ?" At this cunning appeal to carry her back to the absent Barnes, Mr Anstruther gives a grin, and, having all tho winning cards in his hand, proceeds to play them in a very lazy and nonchalant way. " Oh—ah I I am sorry you think • Burton, darling,' worthy of you. Perhaps I had better break off the match by letter, Enid?" " Heavens 1 Do you want to break my heart? He is the dearest, noblest fellow upon earth ! But then, as a matter of form, you know it is your duty to investigate

him." "Impossible, for a few days. I have a reason. ' " Then why didn't you tell it this morn ing insterd of frightening me so unkindly." " I did not like to speuk of the matter

then." " Ah ?" Mis 3 Anstruther is suspicious. "But tell me now.'' " Darling !" Miss Anstruther is curious. " I am going to bo married." " Married, Edwin ! To whom ?" and Enid is questioning with eyes and tongue to gether. "It- can't bo Mildred Lawrence? She's the only English girl here." " I have nob the honour of that young lady's acquaintance." "You know no one! Great Heavens! Lady Cliartris is agitated ; she fears to meet me—Oh !it is she. My poor brother, the designing woman is old enough to bo your mother !'' This is uttered in such agony that Edwin suggests " Guess again. What do you say to Maud ' She was also excited when I last saw her." " This is too serious for fun. What English people do you know here ?" " None. Bub what would you say to Mademoiselle Paoli ?'' " Edwin ! It is she ! You lovo her I" " With all my heart!—and you ?" " Sho is tho dearest creature in the world ; but I wish she was not a foreigner 1" and Enid's face is a little troubled. "Ye?, it is hard !" says Mr Anstruther grimly. "Barnes is one too, I am told. Did I object to him':" " No, darling ! and I hope you will be as happy as I am; I can't wish you any more,' murmurs Enid. Thon she suddenly cries as if str* _k by an idea : " Wiry you're tho man fihe's been breaking her heart about! That's the reason sire used to kiss mo nearly to tho death ; she thought I looked like you ; you wero her lovo that was hopeless. Oh, my ! How romantic. She has a vow !" " Yes," says Edwin, very happy at these revelations. " You know?" " Of course."

"Oh ! tell mo all about it." "She was to be a nun. Sho prayed all

last night before she gave it up for me." " Why, at one time I thought she was a Nihilist, or somebody that went about kill-

ing people." "Donb talk nonsense, Enid," Mr An struther says very sharply. " Bub 1 urn sure sho did say something about assassination, aud then, Burton " I don't think you had better tell me what Burton said," remarks Anstruther, with a dangerous ring in his voice, "Bub, by Heaven ! if he suys anything against my angel, I'll !" " Stop !" cried Enid, with a little tremor in her voice and growing very pale; for every drop of blood in her body is thorough bred, sho is mortally afraid of setting those two men she loves at each other's throats by any words of hers. "Mr Barnes invariably _ poke to mo of Mademoiselle Paoli in the highest teims and with the greatest re spect." 1 ' So I had presumed. Marina told me he introduced you to her."

"He did I"

"Do you insult him by supposing he would make you, his future wife, acquainted with anyone unworthy of your friendship?" " Cctainly not !" " What did she say about her 5" " He said that he feared she was breaking her heart, and ib was a pity that she, so young and beautiful would nob let herself be happy." " A sensible fellow ! I endorse his re mark—but remember, I must have no pre varication in this. If Mr Barnes has made any charges against Mademoiselle Paoli, ha shall have a chance to prove them, and if he doesn't by the Lord— I"

"Remember I am your sister, and never feared anyone else sufficiently to lio to thorn. Now what do you want to know '!" says Miss Anstruther with dignity, a bright red spot of anger on either cheek. "What was the worst thing Mr Barnes ever said about Marina?"

•' Well, when she disappointed me about being my bridesmaid, he said "

"Ah!— What?" " I presume you know some girl in Eng land who can take her place." "Was that off?" " Yes !" ,

j At this her brother looks at her contemp tuously a second, and says: "Woll—l'm d !" He catches the naughty word be tween his teeth and goes on : " What do you mean, any way ?" "I mean," says Enid, who is perfectly content to take all the blame so long as the absent Barnes does nob share her brother's wrath : •* I mean foreign girls are some times queer." " Queer, perhaps ; bub not queer enough to try, on nothing, to poison a brother's mind against the woman he loves. Enid, I am ashamed of you !" j

"You can say what you like of mo !" re turns the young lady, "bub don't you dare to utter a word against the man I love !"

"Of coiirse not! Mr Barnes, apparently, has common sense; lam only sorry that his future wife has so little;" remarks An struther, caustically ; and then ho begins to pace the room and look indignantly and re proachfully at his sisbcr, whose meekness, to tell the truth, rather astonishes him, a* Enid has a way of generally going into the front rank of the battle and staying there.

" Why don't you answer me ?" he breaks

oub, facing liis sister and looking like a wounded lion. " What have I done to you that you should try to make mo unhappy 1 When you wrote to me saying you loved, did I retort «He is a foreigner—perhaps a dynamiter and an assassin ?' You bad only known Mr Barnes one week. I took your word that he was a gentleman and worthy of your love." '" • , „ "Yes, dear, you were kindness itseu, and there aro tears in Enid's eyes, as she remembers her brother's letter. "Yet, when I come to you and say: Here is the woman 1 have worshipped for a year-one who did a saint's work nursing the wounded and dying—who beat death from my couch, and when I awoke from delirium said: 'It shall be my office to make you well, so that your loved sister that you raved aboub shall see her brother's face again on earth ' —" "Oh !-oh. Tho darling:" cricsEmd, run ning to the door. But Edwin, catching her, sternly de mands ; " Where are you going ?" " To give Marina a sister's kiss, dear ! Ho dotains her for. a moment in his arms and says: " You aro very dear to me, bub don't you think you were a little foolish to day ?" , "Don't b—b—bully mc any more, whispers his sister, choking. "Can't you see lam c—c—crying now ?" She breaks from him, and, going to Marina's rooms, salutes that young lady as her sister ; and means it, tor, after that hospital speech, not even Mr Barnes could have made her believe anything bub good of her brobher's nurse.

After a few minutes Marina says: " Enid, your eyes are rod." " Yes, I've been scolded for you, dear." " Impossible !" " Yes, I told him of your vow." "Nob what I said to you?" falters Marina.

"Oh, he didn't let me."

" No ; what did he say?" " He commenced to strutand hector about and iook like a lion at bay, and cry —'By Heavens, if that Barnes says anything against my angel!'" and Enid laughs and gives a little pantomime of her brother's ragO ; then suddenly says : " Marina, don't tell him what Burton said to you about not associating with me, ib >vould make trouble between the two men we love." The Corsican considers a moment, thon takes Miss Anstruther by both arms, looks her straight in the face, and replies very gravely : " Certainly not! Mr Barnes was perfectly right; I havo taken his advice. My vow is a thing of my past; there is nothing now that can prevent my making a good wife to your brother. Do you be lieve me ?" %

"Don't I!" cried Enid, emphasising her words with a tender embrace. "What a curious vow it must have been."

" Some clay I will toll you," whispers tho Corsican—"bubnot now—now it is too sad a remembrance ; but never doubt me or my love for your brother." "Asif I could !" returns Enid. " Come down, my sister, and make him happy as well as me."

At this the two girls go together to Mr Anstruther, when it is settled that Enid is to bo Marina's bridesmaid ; and then tho wedding over, tlroy aro all to go to England for another. Miss Anstruther looks at the billing and cooing of the two lovers, until she feels like an unhappy Peri standing at the gates of Paradise, then wanders off to write a long letter to the abaonb Barnos, contain ing much unexpected aud curious nowa. Late at night, as Enid is going to bed, a knock conies to her door. " Who is it ." sho cries. V Marina !"

As the beautiful Corsican enters, Miss Anstruther asks : " Anything the matter?" "No ; but I thought you might like to talk about him."

"Come in bed with me, dear, and we'll devote the night to Burton." " No, I mean Edwin !" murmurs Marina with a laugh. "Of course! How Bolfish I am. Wo'll halve them; I'll talk of one—you of the other."

And whispering of their two Adams, those two beautiful Eves sink into blissful slumber; while the early morning train brings into Monte Carlo the Serpent, in the form of Count. Musso Danella, with the apple of knowledge, which is the root of evil, in his hand.

(To be Continued.)

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" " 17.16 t|8.30 18.54 tg'.JW 14.36 16.30 17.30 9.0 KlicrfrUo .. .. ~ .. •• 7.20 8.35 8.58 2.35 4.40 7.36 * Itomuenf .* " ••* '• •• »•» 8.44 9.7 2.45 4.51 6.45 7.45 NowinarkotJune. 7.36 8.49 9.19 2.66 J6.4 6.61 760 9.20 AUCKLAND .. .. .. arr. 7.45 868 9.28 3.6 6.13 7.0 8.0 9.30 t okango for Onehunga. I ChAUKO for Auckland and fntonhediato Stations. t Change for Kaluara Brancli f:ltation». f. Ohango for Otahuhu. A Paasengora are not bookod by this train to Stations oetwcon Auckland and Onehunga. »' Only stops to pick uo Passengers for Month of Penrose Junction. c. Runs on Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fridays only. v. Rnns on Mondays and Fridays only. K. Runs on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and, Saturdays only. V Runs from Otorohanga on Tucsda/8 and Haturdays only. The _.1S a.m. train from To Awamutu runaidatly. o. Frankton Junction for Cambridge. Te Aroha aud Rotorua Linea. OAMannwrg—T» Aroha awtp RorontTA I_i_ g_. aotn-n.-Week Dats. North.-Week Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. Auckland, dep. .. 8.0 11.40 LiohHeld, dep. .. ~ .. .. a 12.10 ».__— —» —— *Putaruru Junction * ..P.M. p.m. *Taumangi * Frankton Jnn., dop « .. 1.40 67.0 Oxford, dop 12.55 Hamilton West «. .. 1.48 7.10 *Okoroiro • 'Hamilton East.. „ I .... * * *Mansawhara * RuakuraJun.,arr. 2.0 7.22 Matamata 1.35 __-. i *YV"aharoa .. , * CAMTimtM-K BR.— *Walton * Ruakura Jun., dep,, - .. 02.6 7.25 'Kiwitahi * •Mongaonul .. .. . M .. • * Mori Insvillc, arr a 2.40 •Tamahore „ .. * * — —; — •Foucourt * * Tk Aroha Bit.— •Jlautapu * * To Aroha, dep. „ „ .. .. 61.55 Cambridge, arr. _2.45 68.5 *Waihou „ .... * —-— ——- *Waitoa .. „ '~ ~ „ * Ruakura Jun., dep. 2.6 ... "TatuaoHaua .. _ .... * •.Eureka * .. * .. 'Murray's m * •Motumaoho * .. Morrinsvillo, arr. &2.40 MorrLnavlllo, arr. 2.45 -.. ■■-- M orrinsvllle, dep. „ , ~ 255 Tk Aroha Br.— "Motumaoho .. „ ... * Morrinavllle, dep. .. „■ • m ~ a 2.55 .. "Buroka .. .. «. .. * ♦Murray's .. * .. Ruakura Jun., arr. .. .! .. 3.35 •TatuaoHaua .. .. «. .. * .__ •Waltoa _ * .. Cambridge Br.— •Waihou * .. Cambridge, dep. _ ' 9.20 «. Te Aroha, arr. o3 40 .. *Hautapu.. .. Z .. * Z -—. ■■" '■' ' *Fencourt — .. ~ * „ Morrinsville, dep _. ..62.65 „ •Tamahore * ♦Klwltahl.. .. .. ■«. .. .. * .. *Mongaonut .. ~ „" * „ ♦Walton » » .. • .. Ruakura Jun, at-r. .. ..10.0 » •Waharoa « .. * .. T._ Matamata ~ .. .. 4.0 .. Ruakura Jun., dep. ~ ..10.3 3.38 *Mahgawhara -...*. •Hamilton East.. .. * * *Okoroire «...'* .. Hamilton West.. _. ~ 10.20 353 Oyord .. .. -l. 4.40 .. Frankton Jun., arr. ..10.25 3.68 •I'aumangi _. „ ~ .. ~ * ~ ___--_ *PutaruruJun.- „ .. „ .. * .. Auokland, arr. .. .. 6.13 9.30 Lichfield.arr. - .. .. .. .. 66.25 .. ' r " * Flag l-liation. • a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only. -6 Run 3on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only The Others run daily, «. .turn j. KAIPARA BRAyCH.^-APCKLARD--HEN'DER3ON—HELEN3VILt.E. AaOgtAND TO HeLENfiYITXE.-WEEK DAYS. HBI.KNBVIT.La TO APOKLAND.-WeBK DAYS. At.ekland dep. Vo' 10_55 [ P ..10 ftft Helens.ille .. dep. 6& JSI« P .o* V ™' Newmarket Junot r fl 7.12 11.12 4.67 2.25 'Helens.Me South *.. * *• • kV Mount Bden- .. 7.19 11.19 6.4 2.32 *Ohirangi .. .. • • • " ♦Kingsland .... * • * * *Paeroa7 • • • M •Mornlngalde.. * * * » *Woodhfll » » « ' '•* •Mount Albert . * • . . *Reweff Z■ T- "• *• . * " Avondale .. 4. 7.35 11.38 6.20 • *Walmauku .. '• •« * • A "NewXiynn ~...* * * * ♦Kuman Qic , r en ** •wnikomiti _ .. • • * 3.6 »S2Si :: :: 7, - s L 5 5 -? - .S_s__.__ - •• 'H' 6 $ " -SwISS rr* * • : »r: :: : : : :: ASfißU' - 8 -s 7 2 * 32 ®° : *woo_hiii ~ . • : * :: ;: ■. : ;- ■: XRS2f_H ~ " * I - •• "gingaland » « * * * • .s&* South" • " _' I! fiSJS&Jinert; .-J 7 fg 6 6 Fa? - ,9.40,2.10 7.30,1 ;• I JUP £.j. fjj |g MS |g A. Runs on flrstSunday in each month only. ' . WAIKATQ- TRAIN SERVICE. TRAIN'S FROM AUCKLAND FOR Te Awamutn m „ m, \ fc^y ß - Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. . 1 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11.40 a.m •Otorohanga „ . „ Mondays and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. Hamilton West „ .. ~ { D |%ays am 40a m° n Mondays » Wednesdays, an 4 Cambrldgo_. - .. „ i %,-? a 6 ! B^^ 8 ' _?.. at 11. .0 a.m. gfiftdtdohiieid -: v. l^^^^s^t^:&isis: Ui -«.-_;•«__ _,_*_,. , Trains for AtroKUND prom Wohflrid and Oxford .. .. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays tea :: :: :: d^Kr dayH,andFrldny3atl - X , .. .. .. Dally at 9.20 a.m. Hamilton West Dally at 10.20 a.m. and 3.53 p.m. • SiTiJ?2,_l_ "' " •• Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.10 a.m. T« Awamutu ~ .... Dally at 9.15 a.m. * Flag Stattonfl.—An asterisk • opposite a Station denotes that trains do not ston nnl.._...r_.m._i_,_i to pick up or set down passengoi-s. Notice should bo given to l£oGu__d at m?«_ _!?•« __£&&£ Stations by any PMsenger; destr-lng to alight at Stations opposite which an astei-Fsf is n_ao"d PP B ' m iUffiiU- IftWes Issued prior to fills date are aow cancelled. aatollßlt ls P lacecU J. P. MAXWELL, Uehoral Manftger,



I YO 2J~CAN' T 1 Al SOAP. 1 homes of New ZeaH* mad<i to i_J_3sß 1 H___S-K$2S«_5J I SOAP. I Itis a simple but tWerm _..(._. _, 2 —_»__ I USE IT. OKCE) s_?»i_'sU3_--f_ft BURNS'S Al SOAP (the^ Cleanser* butiLlM2K&™ bitionlf I have failed t, Qamn^m7m COiNViWCE IOD. ; llrii ! -v- —=—^-LjS&J.,; WHOLESALE AGENT-, A. BUCHANAN, CUSTOMS STREET HAS'" !)• E VITT ' Gj- UNMAKER And Importer of every description of mtsmsL , Ammunition, and Shooting Appliances by the best makers. . " . . .* ■ CARTRIDGES.-^*!*** are carefully 16aded oh the premises, ;a_4 guaranteed best material. ~. - tl : -,-,,■ ~; FISHING TACKLE. 'B'tREWORKS *? h __!> «. x xivw t» , of. Fireworks, imported by thelidyern-sei-.aH&t from J. Pain, the celebrated Pvrote(._i_isf, ■•'" T J_iJ_._r__U.J-vO.-~ Barrels ,Brd,w_al,aiii ■■ every other kind of repair doheto Kreirmij. Guaranteed equal to the best £_gli__,work. Prices reasonable. Breechloaders and-Maz_s« loaders chokebored. -~',''■ 'D. EVITT,,, Gunmaker and Importer 254. Queen-street, Auckland (opposite the Market House).. [Established 1859,] , ""' Price lists free on application. l ■ m ? E A c. 0 C X, -*-° OPTICIAN, MA JHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAIi ISS-RUMENJ . /.-.IMaKER, .T':' hi __•-.._ -'!-: ; i '/•.. SHOETI_iN*>-STBB-_r. - ';'■'•' Al.i._3 in Stock— {Spectacles and Eyeglasses of evfcrykijid. aft■■■■ accurate fit guaranteed ;■..--,-. r-i.; .-,> Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes. Binocular Field Glasses, a»_ 3ttifit°* : scopes,powerfulandcheap ~J : ;_»__, Tiaeodolites, MiningCompajssesi Ah»ey ?-sTe\s Drainage Levels, Drawing Instnunents, P a F*J. WMP Ships' L _gs. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles , Barometers, Thermometers, Dydromcters " Electric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings, Magnetic and Galvanic M-dwalMactoes^,, ; ..... Magi i Lanterns and Slides, St(o3copes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, E_-llno__ctcr- Jiistli-ceired— ■'■' '::'.'':,.;,'.._ Settlers Telescopes, powetiul, porfiible, Wfl Setttere*!_ieroidfc ; 2556 d ,'.),, |.f ■ ■• '-.v:i'_- i - > .V.*<t-i»_4 Settlers' Microcopies, magnifying l,i-- u~c-. AlsSteam andMectro Motor WortJny-iD-cls and Steamers. :- -{."•-; Instrnme-taot every-Kihd-ftep-irOcU Opposite ssa.P-OT-tOproi., i■< s. x 0 E T a : McIEOD BEOS. ' T o»Hi« Brass!orNickel. These. Fasteuiingsaro * __™ S -kind, being most auraWe as OAS_M-llWfe a's«ig«S%_aW assortment of Fancy- flasnera w_w choose from. <____ 1 moli-od b : ros.,; „ ~;,' THE AUCKLAND B___D_^J«W«_ Albert-street (near Y.ALC.A.) CO . BXMOBTH STREET. QO_A COK^AECOAt,'.^: at Lowest Price f Ifurniture g hapeßoe^a.*.



Bnsiness NeticeSi Iron Curved for Veratsdas (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. GEORGE MfcCAUL, MANUFACTUIUNG PLUMBER AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (Opposite New Library) and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS FOIt SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanised Tanks, assorted 500 Colonial Ovens, all sizes 50,000 Feet Load Edge Ridge Cap, all sizes 50,000 Feet O.G. Spouting, all sizes 50,000 Feet DO wnpipes. all sizes 60.000 Feet Galvanised Water Pipes, all sizes Lead-head Nnils, Lead Washer s Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames Copper Boilers Jam, Fruit. Honey, and Butter Tins on the latest American principle, in quantities as per agreement Etc. Etc. Etc. Awarded Three First Prizes for above lines at Auckland Agricultural Show. Latest and best selection of Gas Globes in Auckland. As Mr McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. .... ..-.,* Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Wellesley-st. East (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy streets, Thames. I>ECOMMENDED by the MEDICAL XV PROFESSION. Sold in tins Is each (sample tins 6d each) by the Patentee, RALPH ROBINSON. Chemisr, Hobson-street, and by Chemists, Grocers, and Storekeepers. Wholesale by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.: Kcmpthornc, Pioa«er. and Co.; Sharland and Co.; F. and C. T. Renshaw, etc. TfJNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. «BKW CHARLES SMITH, «3_ itilill MANUFACTURER OF \_Ssaa_-J__S_f ,- BASSINETTES. V?S«§_______i_f PERAMBULATORS, INVALID CARRIAGES, £_li|s»B2& AUCKLAND PERAMBU- LATOR FACTORY, Victoria-street West (near Freeman's Bay). CHARLES SMITHi The Largest Maker in Auckland. My prices are as low as possible consistently with quality and workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep in reparr for one year is a sufficient proof of their excellence. Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in exchange. Country orders recoivo my special attention. Price H_st3 post free. Buy direct from the Factory, and prevent mistakes. USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP, AT McLEOD BKOTHERS'. PICNIC BASKETS from Is. Useful and Pretty Presents in Wickerware from 6d. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBERT-STREET (near V.M.0.A.) ALEXANDER TTARVEY, XX ALBERT-STREET (Corner of Durham _troet). Direct Importer and MAXUEACTtrKER or All Kinds of Dairy Uteksils, Tin, Iron, and Coffer Work. . DAIRY FACTORIES AND CREAMEREES SUPPLIED WITH ALL REQUISITES. Estimates Given. BEST VALUE IN JAM TINS, HONEY TINS, BUTTER TINS. Etc. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1888. ; CHOICE FARM FOR SALE AT WAIUKU. For sale at the Waiuku Cattle Sale Yards, on Saturday, January 7, at one o'clook, /GROUND UMBI G&OUND LIME For Salk, - - SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIO GROUND ROCHE LIME In any quantity for Concrete Paths, Floors. Cellars, etc. Next, to stone-flagging it is un rivalled for durability and Lard-setting qualities. For tanks and othor wet work it is a urst-clasa material. B. KEANE. SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. W. L E V '* BOOKBINDER. PAPER RULBR, _ ACCOUNT BOOK! MANUFACTURER, . i Wyxdham-street. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS," \'(L Insiu-ance and Mining Register Books Speoauly Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Librariea, and Sunday School Books Well Bound., Bakers' Special Ruled Day Booka, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Rebound.- BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED ISSOLVED BONE MANURE. — Freezing Co.. £3, of all merchanta, I