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SENTI U RNAL Entered April 23, 1903 at Pickons, 8. 0., as second class matter, under act. of Cougreq of Marob 8, 1879. VOL1. XXX VII. PIS081 IOUI CAJLINA1 THIURSDAY, M!ARCH 12 IOCI G D The Enc A Childr ARG Judith, a little girl living 11 ed and peevish. She has a i "too bad." Her nurse remc litt1e girl who is being brougli cottage, appears upon the sue Betsy's life. An old woman guise, accosts Judith, and aft which she has only to bite be wishes will happen. Judith finds herself in Betsy's coltt d.nts of the day's toil are rek woman finds Judith repent throws off her red cloak, rt sends Judith back to her own CHA J tid ith ................................. N u11rsef................................... B tsy ................................... M oth er................................ O 1 Woman, or Fairy........... W Igoners ............... H iynakers ........................ I ,ah1orers .............................. Milkmaids.................... S(hool Children, etc,....... 1 Choris .................. 2 Air (Nurse) ........... 8 Duet (I".tsy and Judith). 4 )uet (Judith and o!d We 5 Cihovus (Fairies )............. G Dueti, and ChoruIs. ............ SSolo (Mot h.'r) and Chrns 8 Chorus (Wagoner*)... 9 Solo (Juidithi).............. PAR~T : 10 Chorus.......................... ~ 1 Air (Judith).............. 12 Solos (Old WVoman and Ji .13 Chorus...................... (C4 BEVERLY OF GRAVSTA R 1By GEORGE BARR WCUTCHIEOD Author of "Craustark" Copyright, 194~, byjIhxid. Mead and Comrpa .iik wvith tie tanigled insne. or ' truggled anid fought breiac to back. Tro hier dismay, Reve'riy saw the pc ofi a~ sw~ordI at her throat. "Out o!' the way. girl !' the inni the cloak snarled, furious at her rei nueie. "You < - as Well as your k unli ess you su'rrend~er. lie cannlot ('.1)e me1." -"A nd iC tI refmse!" Cre-the nm rl.. -0 Lanted Ap; ents Operetta UMENT I a comfortable home, is disc< abit of saying that everyti nstrates with her in vain. B Lt up to poverty and hard wo ne, and Judith wishes she cot in a red cloak, who is a fairy or a conversation gives her ai lore going to bed, and whatei )ites the apple, and in the m ige doing Betsy's work.. TI Lted and when night conies i .mt and with temper cured rveals herself as Fairy Contei home with some good advice -0- - RACTERS ..............................M iss Jan ...............................R uth B a ...............................;R u th I ........... .................... Li i ...............................E lberta AR T I. .............. ..................E ven in ... ..oo ba.! this is the morni .Why, miss, I have to make i om n )................................... ..........h, this is quite del ....................................H o ! I. -M orningll. .............................T.r.e to t. (a.. oes)..................... ..............0 dea, what a st.u) .....................Tramp, hoys, ...And . it true that grief is f *Hi.--E venin. .............Now fresh from ....... ...................D olI idith)......So now at length y< .......................T he cure is w SR T A IN.) - ing ucl'-a:.31 .13 3 I t i h *. "I will drive mny blade thirot1 - heart and tell the world it deed of your lover." Ba ldosi groaned. Ills adverb courag~ed b~y the change tin ti lion, 1pessedl himi sorely. "D~on''t you (dare to touch mw Marlan:C. I know you !" she hl~ know~ what you would do witli life." nuy The sword camo nearer. Ti died In her throat, She gre T__ ierror pa1ra lyzedi her. Suddld heart gav'e a1 great thump of j eso U rceful Iness of the trapi surging to her relief. The thie souith leaped Into life. ldlanration of conllect beat dow 11fears. "Take away that swo please!" she cried, her voice ti b)ut not with terror now. It erultation. "Wi'll you promise es- hIls lire? WIll yo swear to tr-go, I f I" "No. no-_never! God fm.i ploi'edauos. -. . E "Ha, ha!" chuckled the man in the my master has reveled in your charms. E # How do you like that, my handsome goat hunter?" "You infernal scoundrell I'll.settle you yet!" Baldos fairly fumed with rage. Gathering himself together for a final effort, hie rushed madly on his rapidly weakening antagonist. + "Baldos," she cried hopelessly and in a tone of resignation, "I must do it! It is the only way!" The man In the cloak as well as Bal dos was deceived by the girl's cry. He Immediately lowered his sword. The lantern dropped from Beverly's hands and clattered to the floor. At the same instant she drew from her pocket her revolver, which she had placed there before leaving the castle, and fired )ftent- point blank at him. The report sound Ling is ed like a thunderclap in their ears. It etsy, a was followed quickly by a sharp cry and Imprecation from the lips of her rk in a persecutor, whio fell, striking his head ild live with a terrible force on the stones. in dii- Simultaneously there was a groan and the noise of a limp body slipping I .) ,le to the ground, and Baldos. victor at rer si.e last, turned in fear and trembling to ornig find Beverly standing unhurt staring .fl. at the black inass at her feet. C ill1<1- "Thank God, you are safe!" Grasplug he old her hand he led her out of the darkness She into the moonlight. Not a word was spoken as they ran it, al d swIftly on until they reached a little cunp of trees not far from one of the gates. Here Ui34idos gently released her halind. She vas panting for breath. bUt he realized she must not be allowed to rIsk a moment's delay. She must pass the sentry at once. "Iave you the watchword?" he et Bolt eagerly asked. linger "Watchword?" she repeated feebly. "Yes. the countersign for the night. arsons It is Gantlook. Keep your face well 3n Bolt covered with your hood. Advance Yoing boldly to the gates and give the word. There will be no trouble. The guard Is ......... used to pleasure- seekers retuittlng at ......... all hours of night." "Is he dead ?" she asked timorously. .........returning to the scene of horror. -------.--"Otily wounded, I think, as tire the ......... other men, though they all deserve death." Re went with her as close to the gate ns he thought safe. Taking her hand he kissed it fervently. "Goodby! It won't he for long!" and disappeared. Bells Se itood still and lifeless, staring after bii. for- aes, It seemledl. IHe was SO1g gone. Gone forever, no doubt. I Ir eyes grew wilder and wibler wi tlh th1e h1) dpity- of it all. Pride fled intinntly. She- longed to call him back. TieI it OCCurredf0t to her that lie was hur:-ying hrl tf off' to that other woman. No. he said 1 he would return. She must hte brave, 10! h! true to herself. wNthatever ha itl)e'nedl. She rnarheted bolly up to the g-:. a ~,iva thec countersign anad imssed thro-ngh, not heeding the crious in tees :ast upon her by the sentry, turned into the castle, up the grand e till . itaircase and fled to the princess' hed chmmnhor. 13terrly. trembli.g and sobbing. (I girl hrw i-ers'lfr int tie arms of lt rin tlllfp 1 ce. Itenherently she related all that had !iappenel. then swoonel. romd . ,-, she hid I been rest ored. I he promlb o YtIe t I nrot ect her, w'.a t - ever happeled. comforted her sae.w w~vhat. i - mus't ha~ve been Lalariinl~anx," ht man ed Ue.verly. school " Who cisc could it have br':n ?" me lidthe princess, who was visibly ex >u Ovvl Stminoning all her (cour~age, she wvent i'Olght on' "First, wve must fintd out li' he is b'adry burt. We'll Itrust to luc(k. Che~er u p!"' Sh touched a bell. T1here cam te aknock at the door. A guard was told to enter. "'Ellos,'' she e'XChtlied, 1"did you hear a shot fired a short Itime g or. ago.? gh yothe I thought I dlid, youri highness, but vate ams not sure." "-Baldos, thte guard. was 'escaig by ary, en- the- sect pasage."' cotnhm'd thle prin o iu-cess, a wontderf'ul IuspiraiIon coin g to her tescuie. "'11 t'mbssed thrwoughi t :e ', Count c*hapiel. Niiss ('Cahoun was thiert'. Alone ased. "I anmd single han tded she tried to prevent me hn. It was hetr duty. ie refumsed to seek his obey3 hier cotnnand to stop,. and she e od followed blin ito the tuntnel and fired ewrsat himn. I'ti alfraidl yo u are too lot? Wv faint. to cap~ture hinm, but you many-or,. Rev mnly her erly, ho~ lucitky you were to follow~ Wy. The htuim! (;o qiuickly, Ellos! Search the ted w~as tunnel atnd rep'ort at otnce." An the r'alor of guard sainted with wonder, admuirat Ion The ex' andi unbelief lhe saw the two conspir a all her ators locked ini each othe's artms, ed, then, 'Presetntly3'he returtned andI~ repiornted1 embling' that the guards could hind mno trace of was ex- any otne in the tunnel, but that they to spare found blood Onl tihe tloor neari the exit let him anmd Itat the dloor wals wide open'!. 1The two girls looked at eaich ot her Iin ld1't Im. pm aZ li.. ,m-- Wa ...a 3iM agisi' relevosi ig eyes. "Ellos," inquired the princess, siderably less agitated, "does an) else know of this?" "No, your highness; there was ni on guard but Max, Baldos and helf." "Well, for the present no one must know of his flight. Do yot derstand? Not a word to any o: myself will explain when the p: time comes. You and Max have very careless, but I suppose you el not be punished. Ile has tricked t Send Max to me at once." "Yes, your highness," said Ellos he went away with his head 9 ming. Max, the other guard, reci like orders, and then the two y women sank limply upon a divan, "Oh, how clever you are. Yet came from the .American girl. what next?" "We may expect to hear some disagreeable from Count Marlang dear," murmured the per'plexed confident princess. "but I thini, have the game In our own hand you would say in America." CIIAPTER XXVI. " UNT FANNY, what N white thing sticking the window?" demanded erly late the next mor She was aitting with her face t< windows while the old negress dI her hair. "Looks lak a love letteh. Miss 'ly." was the answer as Aunt F gillger-ly placed all euvelope IIn he tress' linid. Beverly looked at anazemnent. It was nunmistakal letter. addressed to her. whieh )een left at her window some th thd night. Iler heart gave a il and she went red with antt'vi ileiasIlr. ViTh eager flngers si ol.el the envelope. 're ir'st glai tile contents brought disappoIn to her face. The 11Issiv w1s. Count Ma'.rlanx. but it was n rel tind that he Was v\ery mnlliel aliv kleking. As she read oil there c look of iCrpleity which was -u ed by murning indignation. Th In the cloak was Ireparling to stir Your secret Is rlno. I 1:now ni happened In the 'chape an.1 underl pa.,ae. Ynu hav' betray.d ra In 1Iding thlis 1n1 to n1ap. Th was cleverl. exctited, but you e without the jealous eye of love. Y( vnve yoirself anld yo. hoior andl p: your priner-s". hut the condition mine. Thi timt there can ho no ti I Want you to treat me. fairly. 4o0 you it you refuse. Oive me tIh a I want. and your secret Is sntfo. shield you with my life. At 11 o'e shall come to ,7.e yoL. I have I poS(essIon aL doewnnt th:t will In.1 you. You will do well to keep a 101uth t11111l yoll ha ve rn tils pap ThL:; alarming no(te wIas all thal Iettled to restore Iire to ie Il, bloio. of tile Amirleenn g:rl. its v.a deeldedly Contrary (o that I Marlanx inust live anit icipalted. Stead of colla1ps!ing1. Beverly qpra her feet with energy and life lii fiber. Ier eyes were t'.:i-li flhng i-i. of b:tttle'. "Thait wulold wXreh!" she to Aunt Fan1y'samzmet "I the me1t'alest hunnil bing inl 11 wol BHit 1 h's-1 unii4 king th miIsi ta his lif7o. i' ho, Aunt11 F.anny? C C'otuil. 1u 't know wh!aiIt I nlever 11111nd. W\e've' got a1 suripri I '.m. ll '122 h.im~ at 11 o'e%-k, tile thou'tght of' whait shei was21 gal saiy to hhniu. Ik-'vely felt very S in the s!mndowv ofi the p~rinlces. A Ch:ltter- oft hiorses' hoosi onl th r:l'e groun~id drlewv her to t'he a Wa se saw. brioug~ht jloy tt "'Ah, tis 1.4 joy ! Now ther-e are good Amr'ilins here. I'mi not af' 11he said brIa vely. Aunt Famiy ii her' head( lauppr-oval, althoughl h: not knowJ~1 wha1t It was all abont. osity more1 thanl atlr made11 he eager'i to see the doemnenl'lt wlh-e Maran hhl'l~X104II in reservie for' her. A mes sag'' fr-otu thel prlincem nlounled1 tile une'xpeedi return C two Ame2 rioeans. She sid ' they we use I12arry3 Anguish's ownl expr-e "beastly' near sitarva:tioni" aind ch; ed for- substan11 til breakfasits. -He waIs urgedi to join them anid to ftle lte (st ne(ws fromt tihe frontier-. Lorry- and4. Aniguisoh werie full excitemienit oin'i whlh tihey had liv of raids by the lutw~sber-geni scout had1( evetn (aught sight of a1 smailll of fleeing hlorsemenO. L~orry r-elin't admliittedl that Ga~ibrlei's armyil sc loyal to lilm rini thant therie wasi holm)1 of1 ai 4an'iet beinlg av-erted, hnad liamlmel..- 1 oug t l, ul(t''C dismayed, when Yetive told him certaia con. portions of the story in regard to Mar tone WaIx; and, by no ineans averse to see Ing the old main relegated to the back > one ground, heartily indorsed the step tak my- en by his wife. Ile was fair enough6 however, to promise the general a else chance to speak in his own dtense it I un- he so desired. Ile had this in view e. I when he requested Marlanx to come to roper the castle at 11 o'clock for consulta been tion. iould "Gabriel Is devoting most of his ener s ill. gy now to hunting that poor Dantaw into his grave," said Anguish. "1 be annd ive he'd rather kill his half brothe wim. than conquer Giraustark. Why, the in 3ived human monster has set himself to the oung task of obliterating everything that re minds him of Dantan. We learned Ive," from spIes down there that he issued "But an order for the death of Dantan's sls ter, a pretty young thing iianed Can thing dace, because he believed she was se my cretly aiding her fugitive brother. She but escaped from the palace in Serros a we week ago, and no one knows what has s, as become of her. There's a report that she was actually killed and that the story of her flight is a mere blind o the part of Gabriel." that 14He would do anything!" cried Ye ind1! tive. "Poor child! They say she is Fly- like her English mother and is charm ning. > the "That would sot Gabriel ngainst her, 0(l I fancy," went on Anguish. "AId by the way, Miss Calhoun, we heard some Bev- thing definite about your friend, Prince anny Dantan. It Is pretty well settled that h'ms- he isn't Baldos of the guard. Dantaa it In was seen two days ago by Captain 3iy a DanglosF. men., Ile was in the Daws had bergen pass, and they talked with him no II and his imen. There was no mistake ump. this time. The poor, half starved chap patted coufessed to being the prince and beg tore god for food for himself and his fol lce at lowers." nient lo"I tried to find him and, failing i8 from that, left word in the pass that if he bef to woiil but cast his lot with us lit this e and trouble we soon would restore him to ue a his throne," said Lorry. "Ile may ae eceed .'ept, and we shall have lim turning a In up here sone day hungry for revenge. k k. And now, my dear Beverly, how are i ta you progressing with the excellent ;round Ibaldos, of whom we aanot make a estark prince, no matter how hard we try?" (u plt Ileverly and the princess exchane-ged 1u c:1an glances in wvhich consternation was dif -rha,1PS : eult to con ceal. It was clear to Bev 1 1ar I erly that Yetive had not told her hus haid o1 the ( esae(l. I-er) "I don't know anything about Bal I wti dos." she answered steadily. "Last lock ii gh t somne one shot at him in the cio..? Tli veu.e you say !" er. "n. oerde to protect him until you re w tnid, rena. I had him transferred , to uar duiaty Ins(e the easil," ex eIffCt I lained thin "ess. "It reall Seem-. - i ai a i 1ece'ssa:ry. etnrl \laax ex I. II 0e(ts to p resenaat formal cha1r0s a-nalust to hl'i this mning.i S) 1 suppose we .'1i have to l nt bl:I 1:1 lrons faor a ht', i t while. It stlene:n to") hal , doesn't "'':4. I)s as straight a. a string, I'll swenar.** said Lrry emp I cally. - I'll ;,io t hot wi ws ho were rafely the out or tlla lac." venturied .\nik.uish. , O -t w two youn', wonena buish': them sel .'as xuiblnly. wI ih tle'r coe;"'e. 41, of i'"lTe chance is lie's sorry lie ever, W ca me into it," said Lor;'y tantat.lzhgly. -. S(1' WIhll they were walting for' Matr tiahinx the youang I uke of MIztroxc was 13 t annuneetlaa. 'The han ds'omei Axphnan nug to ilannae with relief' amal dismay strug eeuare glinag f'or tm atery in Ihis face. "Yomur highnessa" 1he said after the ' tin- greetlings, "'I am come to iuform you, conly. thiat Grm'austark huas one parintce lss to lae' acacouant for. AXp~hauin has found her ii ni fuagit Iv. *efore "Whlen ?" cried the prIncess and Bev erloy in'n 0 v0~ olee and( with astonishing three eagerness, naot unmlxed' with dismay. -ald." "Three (days ago," was the reply. added "Oh," (!tnme in deep i'olief fromn Boy 0 did( ei'ly ais shec sank back into her chair. Curl- The same fear had lodged in the hearta v'erly 'of thec two fair conspirators-that they, h old1 had freed Baldos only to have him fait She into the hands of his deadliest foes. "I huave a message b~y courier frons 1 nn1- my13 uncle in Axphain," saId Mizrox. f the "lie says that Frederic was killed near, r'e (to Labbot by soldiers, after making a gal ~sion) lant fight, on last Sunday nighat. Thei maor- Princess Volga is rejoicing and haa. v'erly' amply rewarded his slayers. Poor; hecar Fredoric! Hie knew but little happi ness5 in this life." i' thec There was a full minute of reflections 'a for ' before any of his hearers expressed! tcnce the thought that had framed itself in. a ami)1 every inda. buand "Weoll, since D~antan amid Frederie arai anatly' accounted for', Ilaldos ia absolutely, emed~t obliged to b)e Chrlstobal," salid Anguish small~ resignedly. as lhe "He's just Buidos," observed Bever en1 0f ly, snulhling out the faInt hope that had: