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LAADY " LARKSPUR' (DY MEREDITH NICHOLSON Copyright by Charles Boribuor'a Sons Y''ontinucd fromi 1st pange, this section) 1( 1 l t', ' h~ i lltftttt :l2l I aro'l'lr. - - 1)P . i l uist (j itll 11 V 2.' 120121-" , t tot .1i iit 2112( 1tl' joy; oiti lI s. ii Ai~i(, (Il 11tes ll 11 1:1 o Al , 01 20t itt all heI 'll- 111c.1 1 o a -:. :11-( adspoken. I~ Si[(2l22 od ho I vt 11( tl t h t 1 '; theL * r t1(1 r1I Ig titt2-tli t I it "ILe "2 i' lll. ' a rn I llk u '21tI(2 i t' th ball.( 1:1:: l!. ':ii~1 1 just I:, slte I .. 212(2i -tli::2 at2022. 1 to o: l tilt' (2, to ",' tit- l cx 2 (t'll. "l .. i (' 1 lim !.: I ill :1:t 1d I tlut st i t *l : 1(-2121 1 1.: it' ll aleI ~ l12 1>i 2' " I I titiot, otn tie s: i'!Ot '1 ., >1 1 1 t"411'r Ier~, tiult '[t -t lit.; 1;1r ii with Iits gotlden glint, 1102 3'; 2 te-l gown witht " tlaal~ l lerIII lU..wristliatids. It was~ 1111 a; t-, 1tiia a' .. 211111 rous~ied (11 to Ins2tant21 Sj2r,. 22>,: m2. Twent y-Uive, I dtcided'(, ta.Iis 11 (Is.. :2121122 uore lket' ly t sho 2 wi lot ofI- ''r year1s I shltidn't hiaveha th~ le 11+::: I to dispute it. ""ill) Singleton,"' I saild ti04d stupidly litl1.oii, "anvd 0ou atre M rs. 1111,-ll 0fl ?' 121:I'le for the life~ o1 tne2 o) aIvoidt tanU lclg Ithe staltemnt into 21 '11 l~11 r1Y. *"I 1a1 your an1111 AliceI,"' sheid4 0L~ "Dw n, Ile ! she110 11 t111 1110I le4W ti1lt' OV11111 (0W'' t er; "1l i on t ; i sch ol' *AT'.BOTH STORES BIG SALE ON '" 222[': Ii. I 2cs; I...........1.98' (t ....,.........48 sprawled In the said and begat, try. lug to swallow the ball. "Wasn't that silly of nile to try to kill you the first time we met"' 1er eyes danced with terriaientt. "I didn't know of course that any one was abolt. Biut you inade a very nice enzeh of it ! I hztd expected to receive you nest fornally in the drawitlg-ruotnl, but this really serves very well. That tree' iown yonder is Inviting; suppose we stay out here and talk a hit." This struck tue us the phtusattest thin;( inutghnable, tIough I was still 1luzeI atn1 tty tongue seenmed its 1vIre (hal l i lly mnuth. Th'is girl, tism~ wholl'.y cairming anld dlelihtful 4t-o! y w nirtuii, was' the n ionstrots iht' ing I haul co)jectutrel as the globe tr1a(11ingt wbliow who hadis klthnaiped .1nd1 n it! ied iny unl1cle! Not only h1ad1 slhe innr1ried Inly tincle lIti tutn :1e lite 1)o1.10( Mtredhn ; she hads been ;I b'low4? wshen shiet naitarried bhint. The thint. was stiggerin. IewtinIt; g. .ii e w . le:tily antxioits It be ;rie1tidly, hr.1t nothing thtat I haid thoug-ht of 4ay )nr to her iIIted the situation. ":I1 t lit tist pilIace," I fina:Illy begat. "1 tMust upiot4::':.e ituo t inttiii 1,1y' for tit' ea:irnest efiorits of the servtalts to ttinrtdir you bist in it. Mr. 'T1orrence lead p;reii )'iised it) let Ine kniulow When youIl woul reatcl here, but hie itust hav ee 14orgotten3 it. I' h:ll itoe'1dieI to ita it'shouse to dline and.( diden't get back until the inischief' was donle. !'11 v-ery sorry." ".Not for the world would I have tinssd 'itat," She' excluitnedl with at n.i't'rry laugh. "It was perfectly delleiouts ! And it was aill liny fauilt, 11nicantt to rernain at daly at llartf'ordl you kntowv, and sedti a inesstge to rie Torrence fr'oin there, but 1 fo'und that b)y pushing on I could reach itn yesterday. And you know we Englisi ulways expect strange things to luippei in Amenica. I don't understand yel why those people at tilt gates wetr so jolly anxious to ,kill us ; but il doesn't ttatter; you would spoil thi joke by expliating it." However, I did muy best-it was t weak atteitpt-to explain the nervous ness of the veteran servantit and thel display of violence. Her arrival made 'it likely that we should sootn knotv more about the "parties" whose visit: and inquiries had so alarmed Antoin aind his comrades. I told her will all the hmnor I could throw into th recital of the drilling of the hell-hop andi of the uncomfortable relation between the Allied forces 1111(1 th Teutonic minority on the estate. "It was dear of Mr. Bashlf'ord, t provide i home for these people wasn't he really the kindest soul th1m ever lived?" sie said softly. Site gazled wistfully seaward, and i aa1w the glh'ti of tears ont her' lon lashes. My uncle had, tle, mc something it) her! No one, in spee I 1 lot39 nch 25c S to $4.39 Hot Pr ce the ar S$14.39 - lt $1.98 .$4.98 1 lot fine :9-ic lv jo'$3.39 the yard. leet. e.95c 1 lot heavy Chevio [toet Hot Price, yard . to $6.39 ___________ > 48 "$6.39 . 1 lot 36-inch Bleac lOYS' Price ... $1.98 2 Plugs Red Jay chew, Red Hot pri t o $1.98 Big Line of $2.25Re 4) $9.95Re il84c 19c, 2 $1 1OotleS) lie.) *Hot Price ug~imi Xe coai ne l5c. 39c 1ind 45c ing Sai 1n- I Ome4 iurens Street or mnanner, could have, suggested the adventuress less; uncle Bash was a gentleman, a man of esthetic tastes, and the girl. was adorable. More re markable things had happened in the history of love and marriage than that two such persons, meeting in a far corner of the world, would honestly care for each oter. "You stopped at Hartford," I began, breaking a long silence. "You have friends there ?" "Not one I I had made a pious pilgrlimage to Mark Twolin's last home it Reitding, and hearing that he had lived at Hartford, I came throu'gh there to render my fullest homage. He has always been one of my heroes, yo~u know," '"Our introduction is complete," I siltt reverently. "Let's consider our selves old friends." "I rat her thought we understand eai ih other," she said In her even, mneIlow ton's. "You know, we had your photo)graph out Eapt--a very good one. It seeins--so I had an idea of wha:it you looked like. "li. w1.-: very fond Of you. 110 wI : r .. proud that you had gone n~~ Io he "w""." 't'i: ; git I to hear tU at ; I thought I . ;.'-rov'd of ine for r'eftis :n' to - n b siness, Ile oho.'a m1 t .2 1 in! iutl ist be ti 1! h s ah! Iw timt ; ti I th i he li tke: - : :IIu r betier !or refui n i~l t. ith hitm was merly'' I un en . i l .\;Iul it was l.t 11i I'lt(e ht.:bl t e ' t tusnt w ie. \" : re-'- to t nit joy tiii e be'a tif' n. n sl\. t it thyll t l of m n' .:.e t ' i...I Ith lo s of, her dotm'p luoiJ n ; v.:,' evven more grievous,; hil' ' itn ill hrI y imu i 1er\ i i!dt e t.' h : -i I " !. '' tl e for gi me Iii ., i e i l ''. h' s iti " in thi iiai t, "' R d.I illness am quite rcets] "tsnt I'11n keepin~g you." shte es: et (!itnd-ilenly, Jtnpridaw fRd th ai. "At I must finish m; . w'e walked to the hns I ans weeir gytstio, s about nih oiirhe.. and promised to teh-phone T irct itidhit ely of her arria. ""You: w\ill hanve lunleh~eonit h us-i l! or - -:::h -- dinner would b. btter--.r both',s shall think ou esnt o . To:cc, If o don't din1to the lotse -er- ,hy. Mrs. arn-sw-- rth-m. fuid ngs compaion--Is a very i Horisting -woman. I am sure you will for information that she was pro ted In her youthful wi"dow\hood by a comupai lon was Imparted neatly. "it w o reanly much nicerw, meetin t tis way," she s;aid, giving met her hind. "We shall expect you at sven." TheBigSal Red Hot Prices] ea Island, Saturday, Red I found them on the veranda. She ante toward me, a slender figure in ;hite. Site seemed taller li . white; is she took a few steps toward. me; I was aware of a stateliness I had nissed at the shore. A queenly oung person, but as unaifectedly cor hial and friendly as in the bright torning sunlight. "Mrs. Farnsworth, Mr. Singleton." Mrs. F'arnsworth was a pleasant faced, white-haired woman with re. unarkably tine, dark eyes. If the >ositions had been changed-If Mirs. I" 'unsworth had been my uncle's choice af wife, the situation would have peen tnuch mnore real. I instantly liked Mrs. Farnsworth. She ut utered ifew connonplaces in an uncolIton ilace toite without plising in her knitting. Mrs. BIIushford had been Inittilug too. and as site sat down :he took up her yarn and needles. I er manner of knitting was clharmt lng. She knew that I was watching Ier hinds and remir:ked with i a grace. fill tutrn of the head: "For an English boy sotmewhere I began by knitting for my brother mdni cousins, nut"--her head ,t Ieit low er-"tlhat isn't for ane to do any more." 1er eyes. ttr'ned upon mle for it moment, were bright with tears. It had1(1 been years since the house ill known a woman's hand,- and it sus astonishing how humanized it 1m(1 become in a few hIous. The ong dining-room, always a bare, for >idding place, had been reductd to COsy proportions by screens, and a small romund table replaced the mas sive, oblong alfair that always looked as though it had been built into the house by the carpenters. (To Qbe continued.) NEURAGA? . FOR PROMPT RELIE- T.rI( 2. TABLETS WITH A CiLAGS OF WAT1ER THREE T1MES DAILY AF t R MalA' S. G1NU1N ASPW Rh0 DO S NOT INJURE THE HEART For This Week MiIlin 1 lot Ladie's and and Mi worth $4.00, while they I your choice....--.... 55c Best made Sea Islan week---... 1 lot 36-inch Bleaching (1 RedHotPrice-.-.... . 1 Lot Women's Sill 'Fine Quality and Lat They Last See our Table of Gin Prices . . . . . 10c Cake Sweetheart .speelall.... ........ items from ou w our motto is ~r Less Moi 18 sGoing or A'I4I'ENTION OIL MILL AND GINNERIES . Do not forgot that we carry a large stock of Injectors, Oil Cups, Lubricators. Also two or three high grades of Rubber Belt,-Leath or 'Belt, and Genuine Gandy Dilt; Pipe, Valves, Fittings, -Packing and 'hoiler Tubes. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST GEEVAIS .S7REE T, COLUA1JIA, Sa C. 45-n. Kill That Cold With CASCARA QUINiNE FOR AND Colds, Coughs L a G r ip pe Neglected Colds are Dangerous Take no chances. Keep this standard remedy hanty for the first sneeze. Breaks up a cold in 24 hours - Relieves Grippe in 3 days-Excellent for Headache Quinine in this form does not affect the head-Cascara is best Tonic Laxative-No Opiate in -Iiil'L. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT Dixie Fabricated Bungalows give every man a chance to own his own cosy, substantial, en.durable, 'weather-proof, enjoyable home. Four wall-layer construction with dead air space between effects insulation against Summer beat and Winter cold. Shipped in easy-to-handle sections-quickly erected by any handy man, by plans we furnish. What you save in rent will soon pay for a Dlxle Fabricated Bungalow. DIXIE HOUSE COMPANY . CHARLESTON. B. O. Write for iise trated entalog of Dixie Houses priced fro m $364 to 83800,. taufloor plas. - spo! loations aad priors. . Quiek - -~ - --4 Shipnmeata - - O AT BOTH STORES BIG SALE ON ( ')linterjinilis anid Bedt1. Quiiltis $2.39, y.$ 2 .98 to........ .... ......$4.98 sses fine felt hats, if* ...........$.3 kathr lve--$1.989 p o$29 d, yard wide, this ........ $9 uto123 lo. '70) 35c quality olgt.l)('I Pies Poplin Dresses lOSORhE lo vAMry ~st 'Styles While ~ W'5lo, r. lOSuilery Sa . .to 1.7 .... ...............4.8.o.245c ujo..way..... ba3gt.$.8 -.~li .H .$....98......l $to.1.4 ~hams, R2.H8 to ~ .... .... ........~ ....$2.98 n ow t i.-- ---- a ... $ .48 . . . 7 3 19 a 5c igln Men 's Wor Glovs, gJ ttkfn ood1.3 ether glos...... ..4.9 up to $2.00 'I' Spcial values 7i~ . Laie Des Sits 29 5Cat .... .... .lte.........$2 .. o 1.9c timt a 1m 1ladie' witk Dreses Ladies'..S$rg3 $498 t $690esises. Ldites' Popli.Dreses2al (going t spec a iat picesoa...... I itlie of en Sihoesi~ly501) dres s o a pand wshis ... e.....$.4Su o23 Women' Shol ress shoes...and..every 2day sh Ptil. ..........98 o.90 Cild est Sholesci. ... ....$1.to.39 r nks m.. .e 1.l . .o W .tn P. .. . .. .o45 unIO Cases ~.i.'.t.. e......... . o8 1Mce 'lo Sox p . l..e. . . . . . .to.48 33 aci n H ose . .. ..... ..... to $2.98 'Poy Oi Cloth, a ae.. ..48 o3 Men' Sauitsv bitofinCevi tailyed ig yadlie Woensand Children's.2 P1red Silks, .Pin ..id ... $48 to $4.0 2 saet whi Pls.... .... .... ..5 N lagidhit Wa h e ... ...$.3 -> hox......Mat...h..s............25