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F i _2 rroNTn VA-/J > 1 1<J A Romance ofihc r V RANDALL PA [ -^authoa o/'m iapy f&hrnokm.'nav HSBHtiBBaS i < plan. I cnnnot. nor any of those men confined amidships. By wintilltK McCann's confidence; by st'emiiiK to yield to his desires, you will be allowed freedom on board. You ran demand it as the price of your surrender. All else must depend on your woman's wit." "But?but could i convince the man of my sincerity? I?I detest hlin so." "He will want to be convinced ; your mere consent will satisfy him. You j must not look at this from your stand I Could Not?Do Not Ask That of ' Me." point. He is conceited and cowardly. < To save his own life he would be ' fnllty of any treacherous act. He will < Judge you by his standards. There ] will be no necessity for any pretense t love; you need not even permit him to touch you. Merely allow him to believe that fear makes you an unwll- l ling victim." "You?you actually wish me to do this?play this hideous part?" 1 "Only because of our desperate sit- ( nationwe must tight with the only Weapon at hand. There Is no other course open. The one thing I have In ' mind is?someone on boaril free to release the prisoners immediately after the boats leave, in time to enable us to prevent the ship's going down." "Hut?hut. Mr. Hoi lis, would?would ha not insist upon my going with him In the boat?" ' I walked twice across the narrow ' apace of the deck, conscious that her ' Questioning eyes followed me. i "Yes," I admitted, pausing to study her face. "You might even he obliged ' to do that. You must front this pos- * elbillty, although the necessity may he ( avoided. Hut McCnnn's boat will make 1 fit. Johns. lie dure not resort to 1 force once you are ashore. I do not count that a serious danger?only he must not suspect your purpose until too lute to prevent his interfering with your action. Nor will you he unsafe with him In the open boat, for the two of you will not he alone. Your great- ' est peril will he while uhoard Ihis ship, and completely in McCann's ' power." "The open boat will not he long at aca ?" "Not to exceed a few hours probahl y; Liverpool and White are seamen ' enough to see that it is equipped with 1 a sail, and if the wind he favorable, A they will make land quickly. Hut there Is even a chance that vuii need ' not take this risk." * "What chance?" the full measure of her emotions finding evidence in her voice. "If Lenyord or Olson could be se- i 1 cretly released, or even If you could ' be assured that I was free to attain 1 the deck at the proper moment, and 1 thus able to release these others, we 1 might best play a bold game. My urg- s ing some excuse you could delay leav* ( lng the ship until after all the mutineers were over the side, and In the ' boats. McCann might remain on hoard * with you, hut he would be only one man to handle. Once we had control of the ship, we could defend the decks, ' and prevent those ruffians from return- j 1 t lng on hoard, at leust until they sur- J f rendered all arms, and agreed to such j * terms as we offered." v "That?that would he a most despe- " rate expedient," she said dejectedly, ^ its success doubtful. You would be 1 terribly outnumbered, and without weapons." i 1 "I do not see It so. Outnumbered, yes; bnt with every advantage of position. Those fellows could not clam- " ber up the side, unless It he one at a v time. Besides, the major part of the crew are doubtless mutineers against their will, and would be glad enough ' to return to dnty If promised protec- 0 tl on. I donbt If there be three re vol v- n era on board. I have one of these, and McCann carries another. Really the * I AvMND' > T^orth Atlantic DDISfl [jr /r./?/i^ff ? d JV K JL^yJL 1. I ? <?fhe FOREST," LTC open port. gazing out In silence acrt the waste of waters, the wind Hill strands of her ruffled hair. She i malned there motionless so long I I came Impatient. "Have you no answer to make?" questioned at last. "You think t scheme Impracticable?" "No; It Is not that,** but wlthc changing posture or glancing abo< and I felt there was a deadness her voice, far from encouraging. "Bui bnt I do not like the part assigned me." "Yon fear yon might find It dlflta to carry out the deceit?" She turned and faced me, and th? were tears In her eyes, which s swept Indignantly away with a sw gesture. "You have used the right word," a sxclalmed, no longer hesitating speech. "I am not accustomed to <3 ?elt, Mr. Hollls; I have never learn how to He, or conceal iny true feellni [ am not nfrald physically; It Is n .hat; but you ask me to permit tt fellow to make love to me, and I a to encourage his hopes, and pretei to yield to his advancements. Y< ask me to lower my womanhood, take my place on a level with a gl }f the streets, and pretend to sell m jelf for a price. Is this your conce don of my character?" It was as though she had slapp me In the face, yet I was ready, hi anticipating she might ussume this [ iltlon. "No; but I believe you willing lacrlflce your conception of what < llnarlly seems right to save this Hhl and the lives of those aboard; to pi serve Philip Buscom's fortune. The need be no love making, no preten at love. You seemingly yield to fori surrender to fear; that would be t >nly way In which McCann would ? pect to gain your consent." "You?you wish me to do this?" "It appears to me as our only hop< "And If I do, you will not despl me? You will not feel my action u womanly?" "I feel that of you! Never; wt It would be Impossible for me to c? celve of your acting unworthily I" She held out her hand. "Then I will try," she said simp! her eyes uplifted to mine. CHAPTER XXII. Words of Lov*. My hand-clasp tightened, and t! long lashes shaded her eyes, concei ng from me the mystery of tin depths, a brighter color flooding h ?heeks. Outlined against the op >ort, and the blue of tin* water beyon he fresh young beauty of her face w ilmost a new revelation. The wor die had spoken, her manner, her su len surrender to my wish, perplex< ne, and completely overcume my < 'ort at self-control. "Why did you ask me that?" I qu< loned, scarcely aware of my words. "What?" "If I would despise you; would dee pour act unwomanly?" "Because?because I had to kno [t does not even yet seem right to me 11 together. I?I could not do such liing unless you approved." "You have faith in me, then?" "Yes?yes; I?I believe in you." "And you mean you would have r 'used to take such action if I had n trged It upon you, and had faUed issure you that doing so would In i vny lower my respect for you?" Her eyes flashed up questioning nto my face, only to he instantly lo< red again. "Yes." "Not even to save your own life?" "I have always felt there were co lit ions more to be dreaded tin loath." she answered slowly. "Me issoelation, such as you describe th ulventure to be, with Fergus MeOan nay not be such a condition?yet shrink from It. I have chosen n ourse, not because It may preser ny life, but for the sake of the othe telpless on board this miserable ve icl ; because of the crippled mi ocked in his own cabin; because < he mother praying for him In Phil leiphla. Oh! Mr. lloills, can you n inderstand ?" "Vern, why do you question me 111 his? Why should you hesitate, dout vhen you realize, as you must, thi mly through you, and your power ovi ifcCann, Philip Bascom's life and fo une can he saved?" "Because I would not snve them i he cost of your respect." "Mine I You think that of me?" "Yes," she said, and now her cy< net mine frankly. "I think that < on, Robert Hollis." This avowal, quietly, honestly sp en. sent the hot blood tinglir hiough my veins, yet left me for tt loment speechless. I could not, dai iOt hope that her words meant a hey seemed to mean. She must hai ead the bewilderment in my fac ^ ,*_ yL. < - " " v'*;*- "\-t'** -"Vi- H " *?* ?l\ ': x THE LANCASTER NEWS FRID, IMS jf ! i?.\ a tremor in Ttie sou voice. 1 nave ..ongi , boon to you a more girl. No; do not alonj I interrupt with denials, for It Is better j^a 1 should go on. But I niu not a child; 8tate I think and feel as a woman; Indeed, but , 1 have cause to believe that my life? lonely and without companion of iny , own age?has made nie older in expo- ? 3rlenco than my years. Why do 1 con- j f0j fess tills? Because I believe the time ,n|ne | has come when you should know. 1 jn In 1 am going to carry out your desire; 1 BUSp| "?| am going to outwit Fergus McCunn. froUi Jituu iiiriuniir ins >mniu.v. i inn gum;; tllOUj to lower myself; renounce my Ideals, ness. for your sake." j ?y >g^! "Mine! oh, no; you cannot liunn hnps that?there are others." -?UUM Zri "Yes, there ure others. I sympathize Jc with, nnd am glad to serve them. Ye! the their fute alone?even my own peril? temp , _ would never have led me to make this j,iact . decision. I trust you, and am willing." think "You care, actually care that much two , mt fOF IUer 1 H? 'Ul "Is there any disgrace, any unwornQt' anliness in saying so? We are In des- \ joUg perate stress, all of us. Even death my < may be lait a few hours away. This Is |M)rtc to no situation to he ruled by social eon- that ventlMw, or lack of frankness In ! 0f tfc a,t speech. I do care for you, Robert Hoi- them lis; you would have known It longer j McC, *** ago If you were not blind In such ! nwvij he things. Y'ou have cared for me ever | lQg c ! since we were In the boat together Is i daug j this not so?" I rhecl | "Yes \ut I never thought?" 1 possl | "Of course not: you are not the sort point , of mail who would. You have nor ?no , le- j ed made n lbe study of women; perhnpn aI1 js. ' that Is why I trust you so thoroughly. r ot If?If you laid made love to me, Itoh- j lis | ert Mollis. I would have laughed at im vou ; but?but now I do not feel like dlreo rid j laughing at all." look ou i "You do love me I You?you love sky. to I me?" that Irl "Oh. you mustn't compel me to say tudes iy-j that! 11 Is enough to confess I care; tlon. p- , that 1 am interested. If It was not for the i ! the desperate chance 1 am about to , tlvelj ed take, I should never have said these Now. : ds \V# imply niu t under ^nd of^ M "Because I Love You." . id, half as Cann pretending to yield to his desires, "T1 ds to conform to his wishes, without you bors d- comprehend first of all that I do this line," ed not even to save my own life, but? they >f- luu'liiKa I Iauo vnn "You love roe? You really love me?" whoh ?- "As woman never loved before, I gerou believe," she answered gravely. "I flshln love you." ment m I know not what time passed as I small held her In my arms, and whispered niont w' those words repressed so long. Almost had I forgotten where we were, the na- ?t. .1 fl ture of our surroundings, the fnte 1 whleh threatened us. I could remem- proxl her only her. the velvety touch of her flesh, the welcoming light of love In >e" her eyes. I know not what we talked ^ ' ?* about, conscious only of the joy of " to being alone together, with every bar- wllde 30 rler between us swept away forever. I "n The sunshine poured In through the Johns 'y open port, touching her hair with "^'1 w~ threads of golden light, and leaving ' a bar of brilliance across the state- handi room deck. more Yet I Imagine the respite was not He s" n- long. There came a sharp rap upon ships in the wood of the door, bringing us In- keep ro stantly back to a realization of our po- Uver I*1 sit Ion. Her arms released me, and I n, arose to my feet. I I "What is wanted?*^~' "IIi iy "It's a few minutes till noon, sir," deck; said a voice I failed to recognize. "And I si rs I'm to tell you to come on deck." the ft 'ft- "Quite right, my man, I'll lie there togetl in at once. Stand by to carry the lnstru- cabin of meats." specii ft- "A.ve, aye, sir." doubt id There was a certain cheerfulness dec s and respect In the voice, which con- gathe te vinccd uic that the fellow was not t'ann >t, among the ringleaders, but the hope door, at of making him an adherent to our to Jul er cause vanished when I opened the nor \ >r- d< r, and recognized Dade. The man man. w s too weak, too much of a Jellyfish. ' Dlv at to render his friendship of any partlcu- < hi? lar value. Besides Dugan was also In uous toe cnldn, leaning Idly ngainst the HI ?t ?a i talr-riiil, but quite as evidently on emba [>f guard. I nodded to him, but he only with condescended to stare in return, and order o- the look In his eyes convinced rne that cabin ig lie h: d not yet forgiven the rough t Carrli le treatment accorded him a few hours New -e before. The memory made me smile. J each .11 "I've seen you when you looked hap- j seen pier, Dugan," I said carelessly, "but I j not h e, imagine you hava nothing on Jim , peara rww ?H I i il yV*1*' r vt ? ? t ? ? .,* a i \Y, DEC. 21. 1917. e left to get smart with. Get oecas: I now after yer things." McCa .de followed me Into the captain's htuno room. He was obedient enough, prevl< reluctant to talk, no doubt afraid being lug overheard by Dugan. oped e conspirators were grouped on Th< ifter deck waiting my arrival, and I cou lowed Dade up the ladder, deter- as he d they should perceive no change the s y demeanor, which might awaken barra Icion. McCann's manner was far desuli #Wir<1lnl no T k..? T tlwtlK. vviuiui uo A u|;pi UUVllfVI, UUl a ght It best to Ignore his churlish- elsew the ui ou were long enough coming; per- n dec you still think yourself In corn- broke 1?" he said savagely. lady hat would iudeed be a stretch of for a mngtnatlon," I replied, holding my er, and motioning Dade where to > the sextant. "However, I do not : I have wasted my time?It Is still minutes of twelve." KEEF growled something, but I busleo If with the observation, only anx- Lord to make It accurate enough for aa >wn use. Whatever figures I re d, It was absolutely uecessnry I know myself the exact position The le ship. Nor did I dare to Juggle most ! greatly In my report, for while inet. inn was far 'rom being an expert that t (alar, he yet possessed a smatter- nnyth if knowledge, which rendered him elianc erous, and be was very sure to of th< ( up vny figures with every care most ble. However, I fooled him by a purse! or two, sufficient for my purpose, chanc wrote down the result on the back kept i i old envelope, while stowing away of tin orrvct figures In my own brain. heavll hough the air was balmy enough, with wind from the southwest alum*; and t tly In our teeth, yet there was n 'V'!" r r Ik ii of the north about both sea and which would have convinced me ^ ^ we were approaching higher latl- . without the aid of my observa- .. . Without being able to explain n,,w n thenomcnon the seaman Instlnc- o](j Qn ' recognizes northern waters. t.t,||or as my eyes swept the wtde circle worit(i le horizon, vainly seeking the fnm||? i of some distant snll, the heav- p?rse xpanse of water, the overarching 8tH(P were almost alike In color?a towari renellent hlup mlsilnp Intn umii ?? nouse off, as though particles of fog the atmosphere. Indeed It was vhlch Interested me the most, this i evidence of floating vapor, for Js f ' ?w enough of these sens to surthnt this might prove the fore- in,t>stl ;r of storm, already preparing to thiB y down upon us out of the more a" S<1 ern mystery. Others must have dy in the evidence also, for Liverpool will at ed the deck to where I stood, leav- or flv< McOann with the chart In his a|f * we wll hat do yer think o' that sorter ^ out yonder?" he asked. Indicating lstance by a sweep of the hands, striving to make his gruflT voice " I friendly. B5S1 may mean nothing," I unswered ^55! p enough. "I have never sailed hi waters, but my guess would be there 1r u storm brewing to the of us. What does the barome- 1 slight drop in the last two hours; fl LA n' much yet, but It don't look ? to me." ? w Cnnn Joined us, the chart still I fl :iere seems to be plenty of har- I J along this Newfoundland coast M he said. "Do you know what ere like?" B ily what the map says. The n ? const Is rugged and rocky, dan- 1 V is for any vessel larger than "Em g schooner. There are govern- Ej w mall bouts calling at those P ?&; er towns during the summer ffi ow far are we to the north of f|J|| .vo hundred and fifty miles, up- IB mnieiy." j Kj i lilch makes us about duo east II III Is White buy Indicated here?" fil U *s; but there Is not even the name P town given; nil that country is | r rness, I take it. Why do you ask? E y? >ught you had decided on St. B I <?" we have," In no pleasant tone, 'rumpling up the chart Iti both i, "hut I thought If there was a f , quiet port to the north It might rv ifer. There are apt to be war- H at St. Johns. However, we will H |B to that course." lie turned to ^B^B here's White?" rward somewhere." fpi ive him coine aft, and take the A J It's time for dinner." iutll never forget that meal?not mii rst, but the last time we were all j Kji tier about the table In the nfter Mill Not that unythlng occurred of |i Ld il interest to this story, hut I 19 9 if ever a stranger company, un- I 1 tranger circumstances, was ever R | red together, even at sen. Me- E ? rapped at Miss Carrlngton's II and she received his Invitation H n us with a graclousness of man- | 3f which must have surprised the , fl erpool, who sat at the lower end, li *' icomhed red thatch more cons pic- n M than ever, appeared decidedly B ag ease, but his presence failed to Hj 9 rrass the rest of us, or Interfere B fl the game. I>nde, at McCnnn's If M s, helped Philip Bascom from his ly ,* and found him a place at Miss R ngton's left, directly opposite the n Yorker, the two men greeting j 9 other with a stiff bow. I hnd not, JH Bascom for some days, and could yTL elp being Impressed with his ap-1 fl] nee of Illness, his face having a I Bl vain InnV Vol > mutmiwt 1 9 B V I.. tonally Addressing a remaru tt> nn, vho replied In assumed good . ^ r. Wine was served, although >usly I had no knowledge of uny J ' on bourd. and the party devel- [ Into a rather pleasant occasion. - * ? girl played her part well, and lid rend Biiscut.i'a bewilderment -|,-i"c endeavored to Join with them lu a me spirit. To relieve his em- "'i'\ ssment, 1 managed to keep up a lory conversation with hltu, alii my thoughts were busy enough here, endenvorlng to figure out j s leaning of all this byplay. It was Ided rfellef when the party fiunliy 'O, I up, and McCann conducted the K back to her stateroom, pausing final farewell at the door. j J\ (To Be Continued.) X!) 5ER OF THE GREAT SEAL m "Oi Chancellor Regarded, In a Way, than One of Most Important Mem- info5 bera of British Cabinet. bon'i you lord chancellor Is one of the know Important men In the^Brltlsh cab- "C< In a way, for It Is "through him Shoci the king signifies his consent to go Ing slgued In his name. The lord on*tt el lor is. technically, the keeper pny j > king's conscience. One of the' elaborate and dignified looking * In the world belongs to the Sold el lor. It Is the purse In which Is e(j a8 the famous "great seal." Made * very finest purple velvet, It Is ,y 'a y embroidered In colored silks Mackej the arms of England, the lion he unicorn surmounted by the lal crown. Below Is worked In Latin motto meaning, "For God [y Country." The purse used to ide of scarlet velvet, which was cnd? ed to purple toward the end of Ineteonth century. Formerly a ? sa ne was provided every year, the testanv ie being u perquisite of the chan- ?d, n c Mnny of these elaborately In the d purses are heirlooms In the bate C es of former chancellory. The South containing the seal Is borne In |a before his lordship as he walks ' ' :1 his seat, the woolsack, In the (?mi> of lords. w,? ofl to the SCRAWNY CALVES. court I it makes a calf scrawny?off Carollr d? Germs?parasites?In the 1918, nes. Why not free them of lying a "ouble? If you will give the townsh >me B. A. Thomas Stock Item- Carollr its feed, within a week you more o ?e It brighten up and in four lows, t i weeks you won't know the lands t Costs you but a few cents and by the >1 refund that if It doesn't do south say.?Adv. merly Lancaster Mercantile Co. ton an ? and on ' scriptic ? m I j ert B. LUC I :dat? 31 _ . y ilfi of Me8 WAS a |l _ _ m HI H deed o Misery III "From the time 1 en- H ! Exec tered into womanhood |||tJ ling, d< . . . 1 looked with dread HI I lt-a-we from one month to the ! next. 1 suffered with my g back and bearing-down I I pain, until life to me was | J] a misery. 1 would think I ! Taxes 1 could not endure the H pain any longer, and I bgradually got worse. . . I nj | a pe Nothing seemed to help M n , added me until, one day, ... I M Pent f, I decided to I I | cent fo TAKE BB|por, | | I II B B B B B Ordina mm BSg B H Q H B'mills, I D RTm9 B B B B B 1 mills, b 9 B S Bl Bi H K B n BhmP IB B Fund le Woman's Tonic M"h''7 "1 took four bottles," fihip B< Mrs. Jones goes on to ||Sm sh,p S say, "and was not only IH rlownsl greatly relieved, but can U^iCroek truthfully say that 1 have I I! Bper not a pain. . . I I rious c " It has now been two I 9 trlcts i years since I tookCardui, I I trlcts : and 1 am still in good Vlj district health. . . 1 would ad- H 27, 30 vise any woman or girl I district to use Cardui who is a I 7 six sufferer from any female S nne-ha trouble." || U I 10, 11 If you suffer pain caused I I <31, 32 from womanly trouble, or I I 49 etx if you feel the need of a I I (j > , good strengthening tonic 11 (11) n to build up your run-down |f|? A1, system, take the advice UH of Mrs. Jones. TryCar- [IB! * diti. It helped her. We IIB (So00 believe it will help you. IB 1 and" a| All Druggist* ||r.? ?1 ? r a Corn-Peeling ?Ig, Use^'fiets-H" nAe a# Annn PAM* T?A4 T\i? .OVO av VUVVy Wiu V UOV 4/iUO votir Qorn-rlddlng easily, with mil,-.?the banana-peel way. . the "<lets-It" way,?the only your corn or callus cotnes off ilelu as though It were glad to >ff. Around the ' via World la Corn Anoijr, 1 " Loo "bfU-It." pis-It" has cured more corua all other remedies combined, ts sure as the sunrise, and as as water. Used -by millions, t take a chance with your feet, can't afford to experiment unknown mixtures when you r "Gets-lt" never falls. T rts-lt" will remove any earn illus. Wear those new. stylish i or pumps If you want to,? ahead and dance. Demand i-It,"?throw substitutes back te counter! 26c Is all you need it any drug store, or It will be direct by E. Lawrence & Co.. igo. 111. in Lancaster and recomuienathet world's best corn remedy ncaster Pharmacy and J. F. r & Co. * TDK'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. sr and by virtue of the power contained in the last will and ent of J. C. Rowling, deceasopy of which will be recorded office of the Clerk of the Pro'ourt of Lancaster county, Carolina, I, the executor of st will and testament, and in ince with the terms of same. ^ Ter for sale at public auction ? highest bidder for cash at the louse door in Lancaster, South ia, at 12 m. on January 10th, the following tract of land .nd being in Pleasant Hill ip, Lancaster county, South ia, containing 108 1-4 acres, r less, and bounded as folowit: On tjje north by the >f J. C. Williams, on the east lands of J. A. Bridges, on the 1 by lands belonging, or forbelonging to Mrs. Alice Hord lands of W. J. Hammond, i the west by lands of J. C. as. For a more complete darn of said land, reference may to a deed of same from RobMackey to H. E. Williams, of I sptember 19th, 1905, and reIn tho o t Ko O 1 11 iliu '"HVt IM IUU IVCKIDIOI no Conveyance for Lancaster In Deed Hook "O," page 229, rerence may also be had to f said land recorded In Bald n Deed Rook "O," page 544. the 5th day of December, C. C. COBB, Shelby. N. C.. utor of the will of J. C. Boweceased. >ek?4t?Fridays. TAX NOTICE. Are Payable from Octo15th, 1917, to March 15th, 1918. inalty of one per cent will be for January payment, two per or February, and seven per r March. levies for the different purire as follows: State purposes 8 1-2 mills, utional School Tax 3 mills, ry County purposes 4 1-2 Public Heads and Bridges 6 Interest on Past Indebtedness I mill, Interest and Sinking on C. & C. Railroad Bonds nllls, Interest on Borrowed 1-2 mill. Total 24 3-4 mills, payment of Interest on Town, nnds: In Pleasant Hill Town-4 of 1 mill. In Olll's Creek tilp 1 1-2 mills, nnd in Cane Township 1 3-4 mills, lal School Taxes for the vallstricts are as follows: DlsB and 13 two (2) mills, dls22 and 4 5 three (3) mills, .s 1, 3, 4. 5, 9. 20, 21, 23, 26. , 47 and 4 8 four (4) mills, ts 36 five (5) mills, district (6) mills, district 14 six nnd If (6 1-2) mills, districts 2, , 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 26^ . 33, 34, 39, 42, 43. 46 and ht (8) mills, district 38 ten mills, and district 40 eleven nllls. male citizens between the f 21 and 66 years are liable capitation tax of three ) dollars for road purposes, II male citizens between the f 21 and 60 years are liable m>U tax of one ($1.00) dollar, mm****0'