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?T i tk ? The *t Princess Virginia I By C. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON, Authors of "The Lightning Con ductor," "Rosemary In Search of o. Father." Etc Copyright, 1907. by McClure, Phil lips & Co. |CH\PTER. THIRTEEN;] KEAKFAST at .Schloss Lyndalberg was an In formal meal under the reign of Meehtilde. Those who were socia bly inclined appeared. Those who loved not their species un til the day was older ate in their rooms. Leopold had shown himself at the table each morning, however, and set the fashion. And the day after the parting in the garden he was earlier even than usual. It was easy to be early/ as he had not been to bed that night, but he had an extra Incentive. He could scarcely wait to, see how Helen Mowbray would meet him? whether she would still be cold or whether sound advice from her mother would have made her kind. This was his last day at Lyndalberg. By his special request no programme of entertainment had been arranged, and before coming down to breakfast Leopold had been turning over in his mind plan after plan for another chance of meeting the girl alone. He had even written a letter, but had torn it up because he was unable to say on paper what was really In his heart. Breakfast passed, however, and when , she did not appear Leopold grew rest less. He did not ask for her before the others, but when he and the baron ess had strolled out together on the terrace, where white peacocks spread their jeweled tails, the emperor sought some opportunity of bringing in the name that filled his thoughts. "I see the red October lilies are open ing," he said. "Miss Mowbray will be interested. She tells n?j there's noth ing like them in England." "Ah: she has gone just too soon!" sighed the baroness. The emperor glanced quickly from the mass of crimson flowers to, hi3 hostess* face. "Gone?" he repeated. . "Yes," the baroness answered. "They must have reached Kronburg before this. You know, they left their com panion there: Perhaps your majesty did not realize that they were leaving here quite so early?" He turned so white under the brown tan the mountains had given that the baroness was alarmed. She had taken Virginia's words as Virginia had meant her to take them and therefore supposed that a formal farewell of, some sort had been spoken. This im pression did not prevent her from, guessing that there must have been a misunderstanding, and she was tin gling with a lively curiosity which she was obliged carefully to hide. The romance which had been enact ed under her eyes she believed to be largely of her owu making, and, not being a bad hearted woman, she had grown fond of Virginia. She had even had pangs of conscience, and, though she did not see the way for a happy ending to the pretty drama, it dis tressed her that the curtain should go down on sadness. "I did not know they were going at all," Leopold answered frankly, will ing to sacrifice his pride for the sake of coming quickly at the truth. "Oh," exclaimed the baroness. "I am distressed! Miss Mowbray distinctly said when I begged that they would wait. 'The emperor will understand.'" "I do understand?now I know they have gone," he admitted. "But Miss Mowbray thinks she has some cause of complaint against me, aud she's mistaken. I can't let such a mistake go uucorrected. You say tbey must be at Kronburg before this. Are they staying ou there?" "I'm afraid not. your majesty. They leave Kronburg for England today by the Orient express." "Do you happen to remember at what hour the train starts?" 1 "I believe at 12." Leopold pulled out his watch. It was twenty miuutes past 11. Forty times sixty seconds aud the girl would be gone! The blood rushed to his face. Bar ring accidents, he could catch her if he ordered his motor car aud left at once. But to cut short his visit at Schloss Lyndalberg would be virtually to take the world into his secret. Let him allege important state business at the capital if he chose, gossip would still say that the girl had tied; that he had pursued her. The baroness knew already. Others would chatter as i? they knew. That was Inevitable?it* he went. A month ago. when yielding to in clination meant humbling his pride as emperor and man, such a question would have answered Itself. Now it answered Itself also, the only differ ence being that the answer was exact-1 ly opposite to what it would have been a month earlier. "Baroness, forgive me," he said quickly. "I must go. I can't explain." "You need not try," she answered softly. "Thank you a hundred times. Make everything as straight for me as you can. Say what you will. I give you carte blanche, for we're old friends, and I trust you." "It's for me to thank your majesty. You want your motor car?" "Yes." "I'llAtelephone. Your chauffeur will fcave it here in six minutes. And your aid-de-camp. Will you"? "I don't want him, thanks. I'd rather go alone." Seven minutes lat?r the big white motor car was at the door which was the private entrance to the emperor's Bolt, and the emperor was waiting for it, having forgotten all about the sable lined coa*t which had been a present from the czar. If it had been midwin ter he. would, have fowcotte.o. Just th? same, nor would he have known that It was cold. I There was plenty of tlme^ow to car ry out his plan, which was to catch the Orient express at the Kronburg station and, present himself to the Mowbrays in the train later. As to ''what would happen afterward, it was beyond planning, but Leopold knew that the girl had loved him. and he hoped that he would have Lady Mow bray on his side. The only way of reaching- Kronburg from Sehloss Lyudalberg was by road. There was no railway connection be tween the two places. But the town and the castle were separated by a short eight miles, and until checked by traffic in the suburbs the sixty horse power car could cover a mile in less than two minutes. Unfortunately, however, police regu lations were strict, and of this Leo pold could not complain, as he bad ap proved them himself. Once he was stopped and would certainly not have been allowed to proceed had he not re vealed himself as the emperor, the owner of flie one unnumbered car in Rhaetia. As' it was, he had suffered a delay of five minutes, and just as he was congratulating himself on the goodness of his tires, which had made him no trouble for many weeks, a loud report as of a pistol shot gave warn ing of a puncture. But there was not a moment to waste on repairs. Leopold drove ou on the rims, o-ly to acknowledge presently the truth of an old proverb, "The more haste the less speed." Delayed by a torn and flapping tire, the car arrived at the big central sta tion of Kronburg only five minutes be fore 12. Leopold dashed in, careless whether he were recognized or not, and was surprised at the absence of the crowd which usually throngs the .platform before the departure of the most Important train of the (lay. "Is the Orient express late?" he ask ed of an inspector to whom be was but a man among other men. "No, sir. Just on time. Went out five minutes ago." "Eut it isn't due to start till 12." "Summer time table,. sir. Autumn time table takes effect today, the 1st of October. Orient express departure changed to 11:50." An unreasoning rage against fate boiled in the emperor's breast. He ruled this country, yet everything in It seemed to conspire in a plot to wreck his dearest desires. For a few seconds he stood speech less, feeling as if he had been dashed against a blank wall and there were no way of getting around It. Yet the seconds were but few, for Leopold was not a man of slow decisions. His first step was to inquire the name of the town at which the Orient express stopped soonest. In three hours, he learned, It would reach Fel garde, the last station on the Rhaetian side of the frontier. His first thought on hearing this was to engage1 a special and follow, But even in these days there is much red tape entangled with railway regula tions in Rbaetia. It soon appeared that it would be quicker to take the next train to Fclgarde, which was due to leave In half an hour and would ar rive only an hour later than the Orient express. Leopold's heart was chilled, but he shook off despondency and would not be discouraged. Telephoning to the hotel where the Mowbrays had been stopping, he learned that they had gone. Then he wrote out a telegram: Miss Helen Mowbray. Traveling From Kronburg to Paris by Orient Express, Care of Station Master at Felgarde: I Implore you leave the train at Fe! garde and wait for me. Am following in all haste. Will arrive Felgardc- one hour after you and hope to find you at Leo poldhof. So far the wording was simple. He had signified his intention and express ed bis wish, which would have been He wrote another, which he signed "Leo, the Cliamols Hunter." more than enough to assure "the accom plishment of his purpose had he been dealing with a subject. Uufortuuately. however, lleleu Mowbray was not a subject end had exhibited no sign of subjection. It was therefore futile to prophesy whether or no she would choose to grant his request. Revolving the pros and cons, he was forced to conclude that she probably would not grant It?unless he had some new argument to bring forward. Yet what had he to urge that he had not already urged twice over? What could he say at this eleventh hour which would not only induce her to await his coming at Felgarde, but justify him ia making a last appeal when he came to explain it in person? As he stood pen in hand suddenly he found himself recalling a fairy story which he had never tired of reading in his childhood. Under the disguise of fancy it was a lesson agaiust vacilla tion, aud he had often said to himself as a boy that when he grew up he would not. like the prince of the story, miss a gift of the gods through weak hesitation. The pretty legend In his mind had for a hero a young prince who went abroad to seek his fortune and receiv ed from one of the fates to whom be paid a visit three magic citrons, which he must cut open by the side of a cer tain fountain. He obeyed his instruc tions, but when from the first citron spraug an exTjulsite fairy maiden, de manding a drink of water, the young man lost his presence of mind. While he sat staring the lovely lady van ished, and with a second experiment it was the same. Only the third citron remained of the fate's squandered gifts, and when the prince cut it in half the maiden who appeared was so much more beautiful than her sisters that in adoring wonder he almost lost j her as he had* lost the others. "My knife is on the rind of the last citron now," Leopold said to himself., "Let me not lose the one chance I have Last night he had believed that there would noff be room In a man's heart for more love/than his held for Helen Mowbray; but, realizing to the full bow great was the danger of losing her. he found that bis love bad grown beyond reckoning. He had thought it a sacrifice to sug gest a morganatic marriage. Now a voice seemed to sa.v in his ear: "The price you offered was not enough, is love worth all to you or not?" And he answered: "It Is worth aUi I will offer 'all, yet not count it a sacrifice. That; i& love, and nothing less is love." A white light broke before his eyes like a meteor bursting, and the voice ? In his ear spoke words that sent a flame through his veins. , "I will do it." he said. "Who is there among ray people who will dare say 'No' to'their emperor's 'Yes?' 1 will make a new hw. I will be a law untp myself." His face, that had been pale, was flushed. He tore up the unfinished telegram and wrote another, which he signed "Leo. the Chamois Hunter." Then, when he had handed In the message and paid, there was but just time to buy his ticket, engage a whole first class ' compartment for himself and dash into it before his train was due to start. < As it moved slowly out of the big Dtntion Leopold's brnlu rang with the noble music of his great resolve. He could see nothing, think of nothing, but that. His arms ached to clasp his love. His lips, cheated last night, al ready felt her kisses, for she w^uld give them now. and she would give herself. He was treadidg the past of an empire underfoot In the hope of a' future with her, aud every throb of the engine was taking him nearer to the threshold of that future. - But such moments of supreme ex altation come rarely in a lifetime. The heart of man or woman could not beat on for long with such wild music for accompaniment, and so it was that as the moments passed the song of the emperor's blood fell to a minor key. He thought passionately of Virginia, but he thought of his country as well and tried to weigh the effect upon oth ers of the thing that he was prepared to do. There was no one on earth whom Leopold of Rhaetia need fear, but there was one to whom he owed much, one whom it would be grievous to offend. In his father's day one man. old even then, had built upon the founda tions of a tragic past a great and pros perous '.nation. This man had been to Leopold what his father had never been and, without the magic power of Inspiring warm affection, had instille.l respect and gratitude in the breast of an enthusiastic boy. "Poor .old Von Breitstein!" the em peror sighed. "The country is his idol ?the country with all the old tradi tions. He'll feel this break sorely. I'd spare him if I could. But I can't live my life for him." He sighed again and looked up, frowning, at a sudden sound which meant Intrusion. Like a spirit called from the deep, there stood the chancellor at the door between Leopold's compartment and the one adjoining. (To Be Continued.) No Use to Die. "I have found out that there Is no use to die of lung trouble as. long as you can get Dr. Kings New Discov ery, saj's Mrs. J. P. White, of Rush boro, Pa. "I would not be alive to day only for that wonderful medi cine. It loosens up a cough quicker than anything else and cures lung disease even after the case is pro nounced hopeless." The most reli able remedy for coughs and colds, la ?rippe, asthma, bronchitis and hoarse ness, is sold under guarantee at Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, Mfg. Co.,, drug store. 50c and ?1.00. Trial bottle free. Best Healer in the World. Rev. F. Starbird, of East Ray mona, Maine, says: "I nave used Bucklen's Arnica Salve for several years, on my old army wound, and other obstinate sores, and find it the best healer in the world. I i\se it too with great success in my veterinary business." Price 25c at Dr. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., drug store. What a woman can't stand about the unmoral part of gambling is if you lose. Tired mothers, worn out by the peevish, cross baby have found Cas < asm et a boon aud a blessing Cas casweet is for babies and children and is especially good for the ills so common in cold weather. Look for the ingredients printed on the bottle. Contains no harmful drugs. Sold by A. C. Dukes, and A. C. Doyle & Co. If you try to kiss a girl's cheek her lips are liable to get in the way to stop you. How Cough Germs Multiply. When you have a cold the "mucous membrane is inflamed and the disease germs which you breathe find lodg ment and multiply, especially the pneumonia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes and heals the inflamed air passage, stops the cough and ex pels the cold from your system. Re fuse substitutes. A. C. Dukes. CURE BY C?TICURA AT CITY MISSION Young Woman Found in Awful Con dition with Scabies?Body a Mass of Sores from Scratching?Tried Many Remedies for Seven Weeks ?Result Was Discouraging, But ITCHING TORTURES YIELDED TO CUTICURA " While I was doing missionary work in the lower portion of several cities I found it necessary to know a little of the efficacy of a few medicines and after a while I found that a little knowl edge of Cuticura was about all I needed. One of the very bad cases I had to deal with was that of a young woman who had come to us not only broken in spirit but in a most awful condition physically. Our doctor examined her and told us that ehe had scabies (the itch), incipient paresis, rheumatism, etc., brought on from exposure and the effects of her ragged-edged life. Her poor body was a mass of sores from scratching and she was not able to retain solid food. We tried many things, a good tonic was prescribed and baths with a rubbing of lard and sulphur. We worked hard for seven weeks and you can imagine how discouraged we were when, after all that time, we could see so little improvement. One day I hap pened to see a Cuticura advertisement telling how a little baby had been cured of a bad case of skin eruption, and although I had but ninety-seven cents with me, I bought a cake of Cuti cura Soap and a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent. When I reached home I was like a child with a new toy, and w? bathed our patient well snd gave her a full dose of the Resolvent. She slept that night better than she had since she had been with us and the next day I located the price of a box of Cuticura Ointment. I am mot exaggerating when I say that in exactly five weeks this young woman was able to look for a position, being strong enough to work and full of ambition. In another month she left the home, and now ha9 a good position in a nice family where she is respected and is strong and well. You may refer any one you wish to me, personally. Laura Jane Bates, 85 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., Mar. 11, 1907." Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor of Infanta. Children, and Adults, con sists of Cuticura Soap (25c.) to Cleanse the Skin. Cuticura Ointment <50c.) to Heal the Skin, and t uU cura Resolvent (50c), (nr In the form of Chocolate Co:i ted Pills. 25c. per vial of CO) to Purify the ?lood. Sold throuchout the world. Potter Drug 4 Cliem. Ocrp- Sole Props.. Boston. Mass. ttdTMalled Free. CuUcura Book on Skin Diseases. THE GOME AND SEE SIGN This sign is permanently attached fco the front of the main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, loam, Mass. What Does This Sign Mean ? It means that public inspection of thexLaboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. It means phut there is nothing about the bus mess which is not "open and above board.? It means that a permanent invita tion is extended to anyone to come and verify any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Js.it a purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs ? with out drugs ? Come and See. Do the women of America continu ally use as much of it as we are told ? Come and Sec. Was there ever such a person as Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick woman are asked to write ? Come and See. Is the vast private correspondence with sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential ? Come and See. Have they really got letters from over one million, one hundred thousand women correspondents ? Come and See. Have they proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured thousands of these women ? Come and See. ? ?This advertisement is only for doubters. The great army of women who know from their own personal experience that no medicine in the" world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ills will still go on using and being ben efited by it; but the poor doubting, suffering woman must, for her own sake,be taught confidenee.forshe also might just as well regain her health. iVm. V. Izlar. J. Stokes Sailej Fire Insurance. iZLAR & SALLEY We represent the The Home Insnrance Co. Liverpool and London and Globe] German American Continental Northern Assurance Phoenix and Georgia Home. The Strongest Combination in the State. .Take No Other. CASTOR jtV Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Sewing Machines. NEW DROP-HEAD MACHINES sold on asy payments. Good prices allowed for old Machines in pxchar. 3. Second-hand Machines *rom $5.00 to $15.00. Also parts ? ad attachments furnished f '11 standard makes. Prompt attention to mail orders. New Bicycles Q*>!d t a Easy Payments. Also Bicycle parts and sr .-jdrie- furnished for all standard makes. General Repair Shop for fcewmg Machines, Bicycles, Guns, Clock* d Watchee. anGive me your work. Satisfaction guaranteed. , J. H. S M I T H. Market Street ? ? Opposite New Postofficc { The Edisto Savings Bank, I IORANGEBURG, S. O. f j Capital..1100,000.00. Surplus. 130,000.00. ? 5 . H. Moss, President. M. O ': vn. X't ( I r 5 1 . S. Dibble, Vice Presidert. m. L. Gltvo, CarlJe ? DIRECTORS X M O. Dantzler J.M.Oliver . R.Low n in W P. r Fa'ev 5 g B. H. Moss T: C Doyle Sol Kohn J. W. Smoak * ?Si Money saved is money made, and the * 17 t> siVe is to do35it jou ? 2 money in the savings department and draw interest on the first iav? *8 ? January, April, July anH.Octooerat the rate of four per cem oe> *?????? J ? This bank's absolute sarety is best attested by its capital tock, it ? 8 surplus and by tb?-charncter and standing of its officers ana board of } 2 directors. Money loaned on good security. 2 The Orangebarg Collegiate Institute Orangeburg, S. C. Our new building is now completed, and at the opening of the sec ond term January 2nd we will be able to accommodate about twenty five new boarding students. Catalogue and terms on request. f . W. S. Peterson, President. "The Buggy House," - Samuel G. Parier, Manager. BUGGIES: We sell the celebrated Hackney buggies and the old established Columbus, besides we offer the following well known makes: Corbet, Barbour, Parker, White Star, Oettinger and Taylor-Cannaday. OUR LEADER: JUST LISTEN: We will sell you a Hackney bag gy for the siim of $65.00. Remember this is cheaper than a Hackney has ever been sold on this market before. The Hackney is the buggy that wearSi it cost twenty dollars more to make it than the cheaper grades that are offered in competition at this price, buy one and you vt ill not haveto buy a new one or trade for a new one next year. BUT DON'T FORGET: The old reliable Columbus?Be sure it is a Columbus. WAGONS: We sell only the Hackney wagon?The "Tough" Wagon that lasts on our rough roads. SUNDRIES: Harness, Saddles, Whips, Laprobes, Etc' Etc. Orangeburg S. C. Wm. C. Wolfe. R. E. Wannamaker, Thos. F. Brantley, DIRECTORS. ll-7-3m. Merit Wins Leadership in any business is proof of superority and merit winch alone will win out in every instance. Every Argument You hear in favor of the best buggy is just one more reason why you should try a "KOCK HILL." Every Advance ment known to vehicle construction is re presented in a "rock HILL" buggy. They are sold?konwn and admired by thousands everywhere. Every Aim of the Roch Hill Bnggy Co., since its organization has been to keep the quality to the very highest standard realizing that quality will be rem embered when prices are lopg for gotten;?Hence the famous trade mark?"A Little Higher in Price But?." AVE HAVE NOW OVER ONE HUNDRED VEHICLES 1\T STOCK INCLUDING A CAR OP EASTER STYLES PLEASURE DRIVING RIGS OF EVERY KNOWN DESCRIPTION JUST RECEIVED FROM "ROCK HILL" AND WE ARE AFTER YOUR BUSINESS. WE WANT EVERYBODY WITHIN REACH OF ORANGEBURG TO CALL IN AND SEE THE NEW STYLES. EVERYTHING NEW EX CEPT THE NAME WHICH HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR THE BEST KNOWN SOUTHERN BUGGY. STJFXjT Sc FRITH