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"t " 166' GEORGE BA Coprgn"j, 1001, iu lrcre,t 4. derstood that Prince Lorenz wouldl col descend to meet MI. Lorry at S o'clock on the next morning in the valley be yond the castle, two miles from town. There was no law prolibiting duels in ;. Graustark. "Well, you're in for it. ohd (1man." saId ' ' ., Ailguish gloomily, his cii in his hands as he fastened melancholy eyes upon his friend. "Don't worry about me, Iarry. There's only one way for this thing to end. Ills royal highness is douned." Lorry spoke with the earnestness and conviction of one who is riittled to see into the future. Calmly he prepared to wvrite somec letters, not to say farewell, b ut to ox plau to certain persons tle, cause of the duel and to say tlhat hv gloried in the good fortune wlhici Ilul preselnted itself. One of these letters was adti dressed to his mother, anolher to tie father of Priice l.orenz anci the last to the PrIncesI of ;raustairk. To the latter he wrote much thlt <iiid not :lp pear in the epistles tidir(ctel to 1he oti ers. Anguish had heen in his room more than an hour and h:(1 I'rt-lic'iu1InIy called to his friencl and be'g,g himi to secure what rest he coulId in order that their ne!rves itght he steidy h, the morning. lBut it was not until after midnight tlint the duelist sealed the envelopes, directel tlhoet and knocked at his second's door to say: "I shall Intrust these let Lt's to you, Uarry. You must see thit they start on their way toimorrow." Then lie went to bed anl to sieep. At 6 o'clock his second, who h:,( Slept but little, ealled himin. 't'hey dressed hurriedly and pre1''a reI I for 1lie ride to the valley. 'I'heih ''-n tiie English bulldog revolvers were to serve as Weapois inl Imw om'1:1ing com bat, and a carriage w t I ,' in wa ing for them in a Si iv si ree. t . i o'clock. Before leaving their ruinni they heardi . evidences *of COM)ulioIi~n inl the hotel and were apprehunsive lost the iii mates .haid lenri'iI of the duel : $were maklng realy to follow the 11 .1 ers to the appohited spot. TI'here v .ht confuslon of Volees, tho somli > .':1s 1 Jug feet, the ban;ing of cI I ruIsl noise increasing as tl ' 0ors, (it stepped into the ou'!n 1 I. l wo n: a inazed to see hlI' 411r4's/ 'I'hey wer women sltanding or r1f . "I'd Dn1 .111 halls, intense excl y .uing about ihn and ii their acti . :an in their faces policemen wewr :ns. White unit'orue: doi's. So 'f : .lock intlii lo I It' corri ~9' !" ihr -rs, coatlAs. :nd hins, - 'fr'e 'tidmti their hetcs, c:i ae da.slhinig upon the scene. 'l'her' were' ('xiitt'd eries, angry shouts and, maore~ uiystily ing than all, hiorrujld looks anid whIis p ers. "'What has happened '" asked .L orry. 'I t can't he a IIi'e. Looi k! 'The door' to tha t r'oom dowtn thter'e seemsi to b e tlm' centetr of attr'actlin. I le!u on! >oii't go over there, Lorry. 'IiThre may he somethluig to iunet've you. andI thmt. must not halppen now. L et. us go dhowni this stairway. It le:.ls to a sIde ('n tr'ance, I thInk." Theiy were hlu: t wayu downz the staha's when the thiniahlr of' rushing t'eet in te hall aboitv' c'ameO to thleir' ear's, ca ushing themii to hiesi tat e b e tweenu cuiosilty and goodI judtgmtenit. 'They are comtuing this wauy." 'IIenr' them howl! What thle devil * can be the caulse ot' all this rumuiilts?'' cried the othert. At that instanit a hal f do'zein plice guards appeared at thle heLadi ot' the stairs. Upon seelig the .\mericanis they stopp)ed and tuarnted as it t) oppose a foe aipproachinig f'rom the oppoitet dIi rectiona. Unrioin li:mygk sep)ariated himself from thle white conts abhove and called to the men below. lIn ahirm'u they staritedl for' the stri'(et d6or. iIe was with theit In nu st ant, his usa nlly red( face chuanging fr'om whIte to purple, hIs anxIous (eyes dt in mg first toward the gr'oup above and( thien to Ward the bewIldered .\mnericanus. Wlihat's the imattter?"~ denonde ld Lor' ry. T'1her'e! See!'' crel(d Da:.!o.ss, andi even as lie spoke a 'oniflici beganu at * the head of the sta1 irs. Ithe Ipol e., a ug mnented by a few solIiors, striui:gliig against a hiowliing, (eir:ge inai:s5 of' Axphinin s. IDangloIt ss dlraggmed Ihiis re * ucetanit chartiges thirugh a smal door, and they found thiemus'lves in thle hag gage room of theo hotel. I 'ejpit h'iieir qjuer'ies lie offter'ed no exdh:nia tion, but rushed them ahlong,0 pasin oui t' the opposite dioor, douwn a shtoit iirway and into a side striet. A halfII dozen policergujardls were a waiing t hem, a i' bef'ore they could catchu the falintes. idea of' whait it all imeait the'y wven unning with thle Otiiers thirotught a nilIley as if' p "stued by1)* dlemionis. "'Now, whlat in thundher tdoes this mean1 i?" panited Lorry, attlemptinug te slacken I he 1pace 11e annd Anguish were lust begining to regahin their "D1o not stop! D)o not stopl".whIeezed1 Dangloss. "Yo)u miust get to a place of u'mfety. Weo cannoet prevent somethIng dreadiful hutpponngif you are cauighiti" "It we..'mSgautght!" cried Aniguish. aoDnoss. This cYl Lorry. oe ealtnl We are IRK "Y RR McCUTCUEON + Wtone pollee. A few moments later they were Inside thie prison gates, angry, ini. (lent, fatigued. "N this at plan1 to prevent the dlue l?" deltlu(ed Lorry, turning upon the Chief. who had dropped lilmply into a chair an(1 was mopping his brow. We'tn he could find ia breath enongi to: an swer, )angloss (11(1 so, and he iiiight as well hiave thrown a boltbshell at their foet. "There'll be no duel. Prince Loreiiz is dead!" "ll(il!" gasped the othc1s. "''nliid (e:atl in his 1)(1. stabled to the heart!" exeh:tinrd the chi'f. "'We fin e saved you 1froti I:is frientils, en ti:tulni, but- I ilust say that y"ou are still in a tight place." lie then rel:tei to thieii the whole story. Just heft ore G o'c'loek )l!m: h- ' I gone to the prince's room1 to p ie hima ftr 11he iiii . TIhe door wasti (lost d, but tunlot"ietl. as hie found af't!r r:'i,':tt t'l knot'its. Lorenz was lying on the 1it', un<dressedi ndu covered wvithi blood. Th'le hoirrified ltuk' Mnic"it ansty ex :atniintion :i Iinll(I that h w:s len:1. A tl:igger hutl been driveii to his ieart :1s it' sht'1l. 'The hotel wats aroit;t'il ,( p(:lito were eIlletd,a and the excite .\:is at its hi"--hest pitch when i' nent ft;eends c e: ' froti their roor' Il' wo t!i ll llle t i r ll 1 i.a f 1' ""ilit what h:ave wo to ri c!r':HIttl' l :tl!':ir? W hyv 1>' w th t i off he4reo like tritm i .nlis' we tshtIl f i i:-,keti I iorry. :l i(tl:)i, or* 4.-111. l;tg n 4 (f,t i lie kn<owiI1(la e Ilhal.' grow ino.; u :u1 of h11:t the print' -Lor; nz wa"i: t:da h:1" tn:pnct was freed lio1' ""1y 1'rientl." " f - -.ll s -i I n slo w ly - . N: '. " tli of .'he inuntlr."' a y, tot - tt,, 1 1n h sturinetl to N nl"m1t".; we:1k to protest. I"or s neu .:1 t at'ier the blow t'ell he .it1 lt' pif w ere' spt'ec bllss. Then t:nine thIrt'iaf "It'Sta tiins, the i"::: n' it Ill'h s::t tsW. trhrou h :t ll1 of whit-h I>:itim :w tlg enhlyl. 1''in:llly he sttughlt to <init .t''. part ially snlt'creintig. ".\r. L tiry, le e iln e is very striig n;:ilst y\'tu, ilt ytou ha:il 1!t t lit' ui.in-:.!y trented. Y I are 1i1t( a outa'r ,as yet. i t 'r:Isl:-k 4 nln ":hu a 6-0 u : t of ttitt'. r mnd wh"Io w'as (1 by ani: ocoui h .l It" !1i1 . ' - (t t'ih "a li!-:e !I'.i ' ' III I -il w lh -ii :, I'2'. ,i b .Ion l ne e teeh - <i ii i. y 1 't' i he l|-i r:, t w'i h th ntn- -r of ti. I.: "-.. :itn lli i: I : ht n . tii t- iii itil .it 's t Il-i tin-.u 1t .:j I -.i . 8)4: il't-I": 1:ia. \M j-l I I i tt?.:i i :11 i11 Iii "V1liti how n to nk i:i net1tn'L hin o kniyy w notig ofl ui:- iir un':i r"eti:'l ii phii ie I rig e5i, I st - the biltl i baton. ''ie' r'(rhs 'ltli you h apt t:ii:~ ::', I)i yo4 :-)1 n s I ol I g t'll w i li' yet;'." .\n' S:ilih Otngh :i - l ,iLil -in i. o 14 i "f':ttt enlie, sli. f it h;: l i (l shws. "~iet 'nyhe ~1iey v iew. bt. yin weoe thigh':. '.ist:' :out wer heard *to lI'ay) lt; In would 5tlil h ini You tbegan) th lei;;tt. You1 wiere il a t 44ss(4 o t' it lii .iis one'ese oniir.t Iis ab o .it rootn. Ahrug hewiii' Will door1 tlndi iileft'by the fane. Tite're ar dos oft bilood in hei: L carpt, t h':l!n de t toli printit'i' boidy atingers t whr y:tgou orisotn, on11( I ie vah ie t his hdin oeing-4 i'te o. 11IS t0)was5 this dsUov lie 141tl ritnce thryat: ou wr lguilt.e goneI~.l3 fonr m the seare. the 1 igh t a'te tii headCt of)4 t)he stirs and $theWt rat 'xt ite pr gion T'(im rsoIn 'i. 'paveti you froni'i1hQl no 'ihigsi ubl bet)plait n theou I lov iny 1111 I princess. andt 1 bntd for itit ihn y40oue iswe yoir !!fe. eaghnof yoe uopotect h uer. haey woerel tha.uter,oete, to c:oe ouldset ian )unglo lel"d orry goyu If you tal intorte handtst ,tonhs flioer .is nO. A ewC n horsill cnote nttles theoath sem. Linow no h~ote ItrhIs sutocoe."he. "BTre wl anotiely in Dangloss't var.l for he tords they har t ered ulH~~~i flepeSu,o 8mw. you believe me guIlty." "I do not ;ay you iare gullty', 1':'lenr ber, but I will say that if you did mur der Ptrjie" I.c::-e' you have In:t(Ir tho people of G r;t l:tal'k rejocee f11-ul tl bottoms o ! I liel et'1rts. aI yon wrlfl be eulot;l'cl f'rom;t onte end of the hiid to the other." "IIanged and e1ulogIzer1," said Lc"i'" grimly. CiIA 'i'.:li xviI. 'N 'rill.: -1r w :n. 'II1 two (a1)t!ve' who w\"ere not p1iSon('rs were so dazed by the I utn':-:I)(i:'( events of the morn"I I1g 1i:t tie'y lid not realize the vast serltisl's, o' tlie situation for hours. lhen it dw:n\ied upoln theihl that t1)l)earan)('is wPire rea:I llygainlst thbei anid that t!hey were alone in a land far be.yondi It' r",.alh of h('lp froin hmlits One c"iretninstance( pzzled thlc'n with ils (tau)11il:; I:)stcry: Hlow came thef blood si:iupon the loorltiob? )an - t;loss couirteUusi' (iscr::;e(d this s1Iii:gte and til'trtttnatt' fc'alure With thei, but with ill c(it'otl.t.d slepticisln. It was eVil'nt IL::11 Il., ml)indl was clear In re gard to 11h:- wvhole' ai:ait. An;gui;h v-:'. of the opillion that the reatil I rtleclr' ' d:i(1 st:litned the knoh inl tentio!:alJy,. ai)uin..; to cast suspicion on thle ln!t, whlo ha;l b)een chalrllen ed1. Tlhe" ;its:t 1 ilad all bje t i n l:'aving il-scc co'tnVici iin. e 1 r;.1' J)'aikl's w'ie would d t mt laa'e. !li de(sit''d tl"cr arre"lst anrd llte 1 (,' t AItt('t'i("att or h c (aji(.Own guilt .) .i: c'e )( :l l i n thtrou.;t; the Iitslc'arhi:: ev\idener Iory h1d. r1 1n11 his (lth :t":4)!1 - la "h' (r'n a '' -ol 'it t.*.Ih h rne h lh e --'( i:1' i i ::Iit1 woI.ho IONVedi his . L.,:.:n too -Vc( oteilly to Ste her wet ,f i t .2::. Then why 'should he wanlutonly e::st ,uilt n,)(,u the ntan) whlo hand h,'::!t twr 1rot'(11(r, oh)jec"ted1 1an gi222s. ''h' 1-.?, ;;uardt1s came in from the hoIt e! i i o'lok,he:!rin; ainrks of al t- .l t;'tn!cht with the Axlha.ini a1ns. T-yr:rtdthaIt the avengr h::(l bo -n < lt:"Ilh'dc for fIte time being;, but t ;,a :t (1-: '!lit i hw1 l alre:ly CI 1:22 W' I! ns ' to h:1y the Il:'tter beo':e I ' 1inces:. Ollioe's hadl s ar h l ..' : 1 'o,n:s of te' Ailert(:i:m for !' i'n :l 2a1i-.. but luid fouin:l no: si;n "..:d you tii Ilo::cly walw in whieb hal:l: lt::l l won wased ?"'l'' askedl An I. ." !I n'(1 one of the guardi'(Is. T i' ' w::. ntinl to ' I n diti in theIt' ( , ,t 11 \. Ti -"-- i : , L ' i st:. li i n I hI e t'c1 n:l). " h t ' !.:;!Cts ye."-r lt t)ory a 1litt!(', C ' vr- l .\ '.ainah 2lirl I:: 1t1 ly. ":. :'! I.'c':''s 11ani : tlii s :' if (." i, ' 2' d 1' :1 I it i. li.t y( 's\ Ih .' i w ' t ".:i c 1(:tI in-'! t,:1: 1 i atell ated. )at';:': , ( w ; I ' 'i'i"- on l his brow. h ( .a .'--a li:. k ;1 m'. ': , l . L , - u: . -om21 1 -T p I:w al,iiv ii -2 T 2 i Vra-: i :h e iuu-nt. 11:' 2222im- 22i'' 1n- 112 iu ': hin 'ii 1' hi 'l - 2. 2 l- Ir h. ' Il:: fi|y en o h hh1.n' 11a*r2(1av not see 80'. Ibh-''' 212:0 li' 1. 'd elw2 b ~'4' since 2 th1 :( l 'y my s uh.22u2arei i ah flit l box,'sir. 4 t L i 22 il if 2 you 2 a2t'ini 22o 1en;2 th I"l '-2 re,'train yo'2 :ily o r lf out 2'id I e!08 \lh: ) wocht init2e worth I ; 122'. srInpne by' ai,) hai'iioz en ofI2 hi' ni22'. n' i" u2p '2:12 5;w prieo 2ab1ahn 2.22 o~ '!e :In was promp ly :.'ii'I12.1 25 1: Tne y ;nu 1a tin;1i was(2 istaki2I hin lie." 1121h1 w ft er 21 reet122.iiI. WtU:.2 ia i lif e i' il I11'22 fa. ez." ii(lP fiLif1rry~1ii t tini asi i5ah't alO-l. "Youli (-1ym?is chi'lI nji to : y I 511:3 h e ha si:;IlO CIt tlwaran'e l'l2' 1 e r .m 112 h le t "fhr I::: ho t siiefthe warr int. bti plea21 (ded. n C::.ndw Iit h) tg he I uke fo Iis hanul,e to give yain t all If us. 11 wes thderoter amdi heatne to carryIll (oheiflfut 1 to 1)ro 1Cwh would1 Inon fltanlyetandatsacn.A the(Iyoftrl. 'Whe s wlinto dae mfkyou tare proved innent ther wsd ntoo other oedf fora herth t tlos dieao and sign1 thist roye dte. CiIl' aand Danloh s ie nstuctd tl ie yo10 ulip thegh papers. Oane frothe atefr hMr. Lorry'shr resty and othprlorerws yot to bessub "chatge' fhi ardt pac hm arrest?" h ed an(d rbls aterf I idt tot see theS capti' hadtibl sh passd tle dcumets t anloss no quant neede propei whole, It easily has' sh Anderson have -Fr th promi .u..1 I f you sl time i succes ' wvill be home the so< A home FOLGER, THORt-NL *A - ry.J. Yu fari / ~probably will th:a "u "plough for that is yo ur business, the SSee that you get the most mon for your <cp- by using iiberall TViriiaCarol: The ill great!y "increase your yi obtain th:: bret poswible amoAcunt o y our nereage if y. u wili, but doub11 Fetlr r:: y w .ill see, feel ai \your ince:(I pr't s. D)id you \dea!er; *oy of our free almranla< ni ng i ntion. '.~ Y"~''~ ~ Richmond, V. " ~Chaxrliston, S. -J~J -. -------- Atlnta, Gn. C, 1 C-. M ontgomery, $1 / blol ~OPbA(,IirIH5 a AIIAt.. 'SStt & 10,/ Happy Greetings to a I thank you, one and all, past and1 hopeC by honest pric< again this year, trade with J. F. Hi 'o give best results, must be u: ty and above all the best quality Vhat constitutes best quality is, d, such as ammonia, Potash and manipulation of these ingredien must also have to be in such I and well distributed. Experik own that the,go'ads manufacture PAphate an( a1 the qualities mentioned abo, best of fertilizers. We have nent planters in the South bearin you are now using; Anderson F ould continue so to do, but if y< n changing your brand and con sful planters and use these good: he roads are good now, the rail in worse shape !ater on, so yo before it is too late, as you w )ncr. gents at every rallroad station Jftice for information. Ll ipJIt anDI 01 Y & CO., Agents, Pick " S.':tiF17 f i Ca s ner" not deny or money' - noblest occupation ou earh, ey out of your plouighing-or elds per acre," and help you to r.ioney for your labor. Decrease e your use of "irginia-Car-olina A"" d hear your pockets jingic with an"" get from us or your fertilizer . ? It's a beauty, and full of. A LES OFFICES : .. Norfolk, Va. Durham. N. C. ' .Baltinmore. Md. Savannah. Ga. ""reas IShreveport, La.or 1ed Per Acre" A FEW BARGAINS V b-flt over fromi our' Ii Mea'son are now~ ig Sacrificed'( at u. Ir[d-of p)r ices', and1( ij i have not1 n!readIy "1O , !K lilaf t a.cold I not as expenIsiv. L. RiOTHLSQHILD ud Tuii 'Jzi r, Greenv'lle (c ll my Friends and Customie for your liberal patronage in the s and fair dealing that you1 wvill, iRRIS, y imsel. tasty kin~d-.....we do. RS ;ed intelligently and in suf } should be used. first, the amount 0f ingre Phosphoric Acid, and ne ts so as to form a well bal 1'( nech -'ial condition as ; in AInl'erson, S. C., by 1 Oil Comp. e and should uncloubtedh + letters froni some of th, g out these Statements. erti l izers )U are not, you should - ling into the fold with th roads very badly congest w;.. u should haul your fe ill not have to pay for th call on them, or writ mns. S. C. Oi1nitsy, Sprain!.and wlI "Ini N&Ve'mber', 1901, I ,1. ,tuid ha sleu ct11q i(8y. A\ly siwoll so I c ol d hardly ppli<d lhit)( rl.in'. i'i1 gave ie reiit : ,liotlo, lii dIyi I witn all iih, uii. Consins, Ot'erb)urn, i\1c11. lainl's t.'inl tIt.ln is at lin)il e1pecia11 ll;l ) ,na ' for sprati linl s. 1'or al(4 btI ek('ki 4 111 itl\ W -..-f wviii p):( Wr 'ti for thie 'O}'till-'o ( :Af U111-0ii('O Agilo1w, ljlir[l TueInd YoIur vI,. CrlO.. .1,1111 W. Rl.t out'e 1, P k fit( stll. 1'f Noglf n D lies. ('e'fctl Or tsyl lp(1i c (o.pto. To.. y'G oldn ley ad'i '. Iud K lsd ncy te oilii a g 'Ie.J J'Z i. )irth. S ot a h . hini hihe~i~ Jk Rocn prepar a be yfo m, C s is bg . JIc iIOLrM'ig( i)~ua ( Mi.A . . o ufant and ?j , The. Kin Yo. i'H'et; ApII A BuNsy Medicine f'Nt Bu-lsyl in I-:s Golden Helh ni Rni A peillo.. ul for CoI pt ion .n alit Nodney f.oubrs Pimples. ii Bloo. a:r1i Breat. Sui 1,sh~ andUnca.' Ituis Ro IC Alou - se frm, I:5 cents ai box. u Gvo: iolsF. itUi COM5P. NY. FOnR on s:-ID Liurdt and l trmicklhte etu .0 .p 'M.' N : .l a d ly tOxe i- . I U L:25 i, o.2 aIyfo (oNEY h .C.i7 Coliti.tlCTONewer& W iitoi:. Arr ival and Dea an SfCC1 vilW . L.gn A. fr t eAinl * .I.AtTia:t