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?2Beverly i :: rausta - e e~i- , 1 amm b-!VtIen avoled. Tivrlile and Beverly. wilh IN)11 mar zggt ibe babhy, m11:11h. merry wIile the ':r' ivere Ili conncil. Their iniorinA r-a vpeu t in the slmly p:lrk stIr 12:romng the -astle, vti r afters )ons in r' g, riling anti walkii. Ot'len T;..- Ihe pinc waC( ~s h~tirrI d 1oml] 1- - .siiph-phs~sure by thw exi:-t-n1 -:. C her posIon. Sliv was; ohlitill -:43 P UIi :~ Pan l 'es,~ observe4 cet't iin 'nS T4XA *f stti-, atieli to the crtis -r. c.ate irectly ilider her snitervi umpn eiO e-onfer vith the nobles tn at' .Y-r / (*t lght 1iii iliiportnia"T. ttv * dej'l d I lt' l tIlle th rolle 1'410111 . 1341 .uIh'rgroitiid alssIges. 'i'hy sig ju6mj more to her Mil :ill (ft, rst. She, wwss shown theP r1m)n Inl whit-h1 .or. .':.ad fal led tihe Viein nese who oncet t t to :thdne11t Yotive. The <ugo * %4 . i~llrit'I slt'o llis first 4i.\s of ". i i" Pn0t i tower litll w lit'll Lorr'y /uIn ' otP-l III'id a1 prisolle' mtid thle 111o11 .:rer. a) the (.lomids Were all1 places of* I2mta~ irt erest to her. M*rm of tht people o tihe c1iy lht'g:i ib 7rognize the fair Amerlean girl who *):.' guest In the castle, anil a certaiin cikm.t of homage wa's alil to her. -2a :hte rode or drove in the streets, w ori attenint sohleirs, the people "V-dI as deeply Inld as respectfully xv :'4'ifr (ld to the princess herself, and .- %ywas just as granid and gra S :Op if slit had been horin with a : ev-r inl her hand. Thevyl soft moonlght nights charmed )lr wit.h a sense of riptuire never ') )(%fore. With the eastle bril tyI il~lm~inateil, the halls anti draw ft. '7:01VTn filled witi gay ontti,'rs. the S.t : Sat a iheir posts, Ihe inilitary 'bux.- pying in th- iara- e grotintd. the J- 4Nii allit por'cnes offt-riing their , , 'Cily'ing tin 'ieiits, it is tO von) ki- 1r' R orly wa~s tntltietil. Wa r1 . ito er-rors for h-e. If she thought * ' : k -D1J it Wath with the fe~ir that it :i Ltr. . dalnrh (he dre:tiu Into whill she a: f): lr True, there was little or 1-ntne kv distress the most timid in .m-ist cirKr. -ays. T1hie controver-sy he" mum:the inrincipalitles wns at a stand WN. althtro there was not an hour in iht'~ rPaC'ral:lons for the worst were '~i. To Beverly Calhoun it '.ntlt.tn wher.. stent iment was laid -lsi.. 'Tgr. "etive and her people this VIMaktfe -wT swith.'Dawsbergen meant wwr'hlng. gls., 'going .baek and forth be t&man Edk1welss alid the frontier north 'mi'n'kuk, where:the best of the pole Aa$ .9anett-aservice watched with the MAiWIhess e0yOc or the lynx, brought un OIngumews'.to theminuistry. Axphaln -'9wop -were eugaged in the annual L-anMeuors Just across the border in Miktt xm~ iterritory. lUsually these lwserue'khld un the plains near the capt. fr.r.m I thire was a-- sinlaqter sinifl catasem: Jtie fact that- this year they weset'keng 'carried onii in the rough -tismaere-ettremlty of tac- principality, w'shr ibjfe rn arch of'.dhe Gra usta rk ..TIUJJfgay- rtwo months: earlier than 's-dai.. '.'r1'e edoughty hnron reported * c3t: totzhem'e aud artillery were en .aird ithdiiis, and thjat fully 8,000 1 :sen erc-mased in the south of Ax -iu ~The 'doirtletions et Ganlook, uD~da'": -.fl. cten~ 'towns Ju northern 'Meussarin were strengthened with al -'satathessame care as those in the ~' odth'ci-iwhere confikit with Da ws bergen .mAitorst.be spected. General Mar. L::-adn..hia stalf rested neither day a.'4tIyh'i "'The army Of Graustark '.wuameny. lUnderneath the castle's ,-cirttot there smoldered the fire of 1.4 adlstbtk'remior of dlefiance. 3.oone- aftieinoon Beverly Calhoun -'b. uris .Angtiilh droiye up in state to I 1w' TAw4r. otherein esat-D~angloss and I es-a'akbedgs. The'scowl left his face mai'~t-.1ternalture 'twould 'permit, and lhe v.comd6.'.he 'ltiies warmly. E sewme tto .st about.'sy friend, the gatt huntdit, 'said Beverly, her cheeks r Wifine mo~ster than usual. ""H iarar froma an..amuable person, .my rlblhoss," -said idhe ofmcer. When * @leise I13aldos he -never failed to :-ml~iese l)everl~y as -"your hIghness." '-*1%lie.ever :ia gone, anud he is able to '-at ihnatc~an but he is as i1stearmaaw '.itch. .lrollowing instruc iimata, 1 ihaje- not cques'tionedl him con *'tnn:Ig .Umikplans, unit I fancy lie is *"ietoeoturn to the hills." 'wha~ tdilif'le say when you gave I Mim mry mesagge?" askted Beverly. "1W hone,- yoer hi ghness ?" asked ifst wkvt tntikltig densit y. "W~,.ithe -suggestion that lie should --mn stoddHiweiss for better treat r.gtmt;"A ~ted JBeverly severely. 1 ''Re !h lie was extremely grateful fterw your kind offices, but he did noi emse is:adivisable to come to this city T:~fe wequested me to thank you In hit Ekehn :.nlue Ito .tell you that he wil anwe *orget What you have dne o GEORGE BARR M'GUTCHEON, Author of "Graustark" - * - --*..m CoP)TIcht. 19M4. by Dodd. Mod and COMAny 11W. himi."' "And lie refuses to e:me to Edel weiss?" ieritably deian- ed Beverly. "Yes. your highiiess. You see, he still regards himself with disfavor, being a luiitive. It ik- hardly fair to blame him for respecting the security of the hills." "I hoped that I miight induce hi) to give itp his (old life and engage in some thin.., ,rfretly hiOnest, althouih, mind 1 y011. 1htron I )nglo s, 1 (10 not ques tion his Ittegrity Ii the least. H1e shoulil have a (balce to prove himself worthy, thit's all. Tli is iuon0hing I pe titieii d 'ont .,lal-:nx to give im a place inl the fl-stlee-ar. "AIy d r liss (I'alhoun, th" princess < has"- bega ch :1110in. S "'er highnies !:t-z Sanctioned tile r- I quest." initf-rrup1ted shie. c "Anld the coilit Is proanised to dIS cover a iany," said 1)agimar, with a silie that the balron understood per- f fectly well. "This is the first time on record that old Marlanx 11as (ver don(e anlythinl.g to oblige a soul s:ve himiself. It is won (erful, Mliss 'alihoin. What spell do y-oul Amelrienus1 (:).t over roeck and melt al that they hel'oIli as sand in your flugers?" said the haroni, admiration and wonlder inl Ik eyeZ. "IYou dear old fla t tiver!" cried Bhever ly so waruly that hwe cauight his brea'h. "I believe t!:at you c:n conq'uier eve:1 that stubarn fell' 'w in anlook." h said. fumihlinig with his glasses. ' is the m1ost ohstinate being!u I Le. ind yet inl tell nititites yOU etiid ]A-ill" hIm to tormus. I am ure. Ie 'ould 1ot resist you.'' ''"e still thiks I am the princess' "Ile does.l and swem-s by you. "Then mly ni"ind is madfe up1. I'll, rS to Ganlook and briig 1111 back waiI1 me, willy nilly. Ite is too goIt a i to be lost Ia the hills. (10(11)y. 1r111oM Danigloss! T111nk youl weve an(d ev(r so m1 uch . ( 11h , y es; w ill y1-u1 w rite n t , orlr delivei( iering him over to mw? T l11P hospital peopf'e may h--er-disohliI- c ing, you kinow." "It shall be hI your highn hind l this evening.'' The next mnorninig, with ColoInel hQuil. nox and a small escort.. Beverly ol hioui set ot' in (xe-o" the.- royal conehesi for (anlook, anenimpanli I~e y by- failful' Amnt Fanny. She vamt-'.e(d the ordel from Baron Danglos% ant a letter from Yetive to the Countess Rallowitz in suring hospitality overnpighit in t I F nortliern town. Eorry irad the royal household entered' merrfay into hei projeeit and she wnt away with the' godspeeds of all. Tile- rront Count him self rode beside her- con-eft to the city. gates. an unheard of eond'e- enslion. "Now, you'll lbe sure' to find a ni'e place-f'or hIm In tho'enstIle guard. won't you,. Count Marlan??' shre said at thie partihg, her hopes as iesh as the daisy in tile dew, her conddence supireme. The- count promisedt faithrfulhy, even. eageitIy. Colonel Quriainox,. trained an he was In the diplouacy of alhenice, couldl scarcely conea-i his astonah ment at the conquesti of the hard old warrlor. Alitillough the aft'emnon was welli spent before Beverly seached Gianlook. she was resolved ttn i-st the obduratc patient at once, reiy'ing upon her re He~~ d-opdtoM ne sour efuns tro ecur t hsd prome. to start wIth her for Edeiweiss On the following mornIng. The coach deliv ered her at the hospltal door In grand style. When the vIsitor was ushered Into the snug lIttle anteroom of the governor's office her heart was throb blng and her composure was under goIng a most unusual strain. It an noyed her to discover that the ap proachIng contnct mmt, a hiraleoa Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes. The kidneys are your blood purifiers. they il ) ter out the waste or impurities in the blood if they arcsick cr ow of crder, they fail to d, their work. P0ins, achcsand rh. matismi come frz.rm 6: ces of uric acid in th blood, due to neglectec kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unstead heart beats, and mtnes one feel as though they had heart troub1c, becauso the heart Is over-working in pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through vcinc and arteries. It used to be conidercd that only urinary troubles were to bu traced to the kidneys. but now mcdern science proves that nearly all constitutional discascs have their begin. ding in kidney tra ?le. If you are sick you can make no mistako >y first doctoring your kidneys. The mild ind the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's -wamup-IRoot, the great kidney remedy is ,oon realized. It stands the highest for its vonderful cures of the most distressing case md is sold on its merits - >y all druggists in fifty :ent and one-dollar siz7 !. You may have a N ' ample bottle by maii nomo or swarnp.ifoot. ree. also pamphlet telling you how to find ut if you have kidney or bladder trouble. 4ention this paper wlhen writing Dr. Kilmer c Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y. Don't make any mistake, but remember ie name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's ."'amp-Root. and the address, Binghamton, Y.. on every bottle. 1liunter VaIs giving her such uninistak. ble synptons of perturbation. From an lpstairs wVIidow in the hos dtal the eoniivalescent but unhappy pa lent witnessed tier approach and ar 'Ival1. lis, sore, lonely heart gave a ond of j.3y. for the days had seemed mg since her departure. lie had lhd time to think (iuing hose days- to. Turiting over in, his Aind all oli the details In connection rith their meetingr" an1d their subse~f tint intercourse, it began to danrn pon himi that shel iight not be wiat he isstitmed. to be. Donbts assailed ii, suspleiolns grew inito ama1lZig omis of certaiu-ty. There were times -ien lie aughed sardonically at him elf ,for being takhen Ili by this strange ut charmi ing young wonan. but lirough it all his heart and mind were ving drawn more and more fervently aard her. More- than once he called imself a fool and nmore than once he reamnied foolish, dreams of tier, prin ess or not. Of one hing he wias sure -he had come to- love the adventnire or the sake of wmt it promised, and here was no bitterness beneath his uspici ons. Arrayed in (lean- Iinen and presenta >e clothes. pale from Indoor confine nent and fever, but once more the traight and strong cavalier of the illIs, ho hastened into her presence Ohen the smtinmons canie for him t~b lescend. He dropped to his knee andi :Issed her hand, determined to play lie game notwitht-tanding his doubt&.. as he arose she, glanced for a flitting ueond into his. dark eyes, and tier own ong lashes drooped. "Your highiness"' he saidi gratefully. "Hlow well arnd strong you look!" she maid hurriedly. "Some of the tan ia [To DR coTrrmvD.J A Happy Home To have a happy home you should have children. They are great happy-home makers. If a weak woman, you can be made strong enough to bear healthy chil dren, with little pain or dis comfort toyourself,by taking OFACAR DUI ATonic for Women It will ease all your pain, reduce bnflamination, cure leucorrhea, (whites), falling womb, ovarian trouble, disordered menses, back ache, headache, etc., and make childbirth nitural and easy. Try it. At all dealers in medicines, in ?1.00 bottles. "DUE TO CARDUI is my baby girl, now two weeks old," writes Mrs. J. Priest, of Web ster City, Iowa. " She .. a fine healthy babe and .we are both doing nicely. I am still taking (Cardui, and wouid not be without it in Buneas Boldes Pseete Pueuinna NO INSI . Company will insure any KIDNEY ] Every trace of kidney t UVA $100'wil' Baltimore Md., for ney trouble UVA 8( A Word to For Sale byPICKEN E!IIf TED Stylish Millinery, I rim Tlie trininging is 1i charp Witi nine season's experfei ta. You .re cordially inv Goods. CATEECIEE (W' Something to P1( Will lave a line of liats o Hrs. R T Stewart. between and after Oct 1st. A. K. West End, ,Naturally. Two men met at the gate, of the cem etery, and each with ekcessire polite ness bowed to the other to pass in be- g fore hinm. After a few minutes of this, when neither would give way, the a younger of the two smiled and said-: "Yoh are the eider of the two, so naturaily you ought to go first." Son urr. Run and Unrun. "When 1 first went to housekeeping I tried to run everything. I ended with running nothing." "Absolutely nothing?" "Well, perhaps the gamut of the emotions now and t hen."--Ne.w Yor1k World. His Position. Peckem-My wife referred to me as the head of the fatmlly to:Iny. Meeker E -How did that happen? Peekemn- - She was talking to a man who calleit to collect a bill.-Chlcago News. Many a man finds out too late that he cannot hide anything from his own eonsene. -Pliny JRANCE one having any trace of 'ROUBLE rouble is eliminated by SOL. Paid by the' Inter homic 'I C.)., of any caso of Iid. L will not I elp. the Wise! S DRUG- CO. II IiSauEIl Imings, Etcetei-a. 'e of 1Jiss, Warr,,at ti'I meir ce in Augustat aud Atlain-. 1ed to come and see her I. 920, anld 3d lase Everybody. n display at the honie or Oatcechee and Pickenis on INTPI iear3 R0eiity 3a$ $h00i, Park, Greenville, S C Lt my owe prioe as usual. This time Liberty.Bell tobacco, factory price 88o, ai y price 29e by the box or 100 for 15o ilugs. A little of that cheap crockery rare h-ft. I wnrnt to tell you something bout crufee and salt. I expect to get ome of your trade if prices will do it. Thorhil waons 'T. D. Harris, -PARKER'S 4W 1romotes a lur ul t gowth Curecal duicasu &alrlal1 . 50c~and$l.teat Drugghte_ Good Farm for Sale. 160 acres, luonated on Little Eastatne retik, 20 acres good bottom, ne0w hou se, mile to church and schosol. Good home t a barpnin if inken at once. For par iculars apply to C. W. Parrott, Greer, I.0. Sore NI'ppies and Chapped Bands ve. Try t; i ' absuccess - ice a rcens FOLEY$HlONEY-TAR her ebLEdres~ aafe. aure. Pio optatea.