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' S \J C^xv<^<^v COPYR CHAPTER III. The Garden Fete. ^HllE gardens of ?Inte. Sonla Sa 1down's villa, just outside Paris, were gtiyjy decorated fas a j ?- * la ./ti fete. The grounds were* j (dotted with laughing groups of bright ly dressed men and women, for Sonia Jiad particularly requested <li it all her Alarsovirui guests wear their pictur esque native costutue. and the result ?was a veritable kaleidoscopic carnival ?of color, a perfect riot of gorgeous hues and strikiag figures. Ambassador Popoff, his long, lean figure draped iu vivid green, was pac ing'the hilft/s of the garden near the entrance gale, pausiug nervously now and agnin to scan late arrivals in ?Ke rch of some one. At length he de scried the until he sought. Nlsh was just bustling Into the grounds.'and the ambassador at ouee beckoned to him. "Now. then. Mr. Nisb," cried Ponoff as soou as the little clerk had sham bled wiihin earshot. "1 told you to . bring Prince foanilo here and not- to leave him for an instant until"'? "He wouldn't let me stay." explalued Nislu "He says he won't come. He's giving a party?if 1 may say so. a very gay"? "And for the sake of a lot of pleas ure seeking idlers the prince refuses to obey my orders and come to Alme.. Sonia'sV" "Yes, your excellency. He positively refuses to come. And when 1 say 'positively' refuses I? Here he is now!" Dauilo. respleudent In the uniform of s Marsovian captain of hussars, stroll ed nonchalantly forward, with a care less nod that quite ignored the ambas sador's glare of reproof at his late ness. , "i understand, prince." began' Ponoff coldly, "that yuu positively refused to! ot?ey my"? "So' I did, so I did." assented Dauilo cheerfully. "But'at the last moment 1| changed my miud and my clothes, and here I am. I've postponed my party for an hour or so. 1'ou see. 1 remem bered my promise to help you scare away from the widow any Frenchman who seemed inclined to make love to her. That's why I came." "Good!" approved Popoff, rubbing his hands gleefully. "Very good!. And where do yon expect to begin?'' eut rAysojv as IGHT, 1908, BY HENRY W. S. ? words V" "Well, your excellency;" Rtamroerw'. 1 Nisli. "I happen to know M. <li- Jt<-,?? j don is already head over heels i.i love i with a lady who Las a husband. IL- "? I "Mr. .\isii." tliuudered Popoff.''yon j arc demeaning yourself t(? the coo j temptible act of talking scandal: A-w you aware of that. Mr. Nisli? K sw?. go on talking it and ielf nie who- sl?? is." "You fool!" whispered iKiuiio iu> NIsh's ear. "Everybody, bat the am bassador himself knows it is Sine*. Popoff whom De J,olidon loves. Be careful:" "Well. Mr. Nish." repeated PoponT majestically as. he eyed the squirming: clerk with lofty majesty. wait ing to hear the name of the lady thar DeJolidou is in love with;" "He?-he ueglceted to tell met j^our excellency," sputtered Nish. "Then." decided the ambassador, "f shall discover her by diplomatic means, and when I Und who she is she shall use her influence to hire De .tolidon away frotn the widow. Prince; will you help me in this?" "Leave it all to me," suggested Da nilo. with startling willingness. "Don't try to learn her identity yourself. Let me attend to the whole matter.'*' "All right." consented Popoff. "If will be a good lesson in diplomacy for you. Perhaps I can put you on the right track." . The ambassador drew an ivory fan from his pocket. "Last night at the embassy ball," said be? "Nova Kovitch, who used, to be one of my attaches, brought, me this. He was crazy with jealousy. He'd just picked np the fan; said it was bis wife's and that some man bad written '1 love you' on one of lip sticks, lie was going horne ,to beat bis wife and make her confess who the villain was when I persuaded my wise to save poor Mine. Nova Kovftchi by pretending the fan was her own. Ah; but my wife is a born diplomatist: Nova Kovitch was convinced, and 1 pocketed the fan for future reference.'' Danllo toys the trinket from Popoff's hands and read the penciled inscrip tion. "Why." he said on ijnpttl.se, "this is De Jolidou's handwriting! How does it happen that he"? "Then." squealed Popoff in tritmtph. "it is Mine. Nova Kovitch fie loves. The whole thing Is absurdly simple when a brain Kke mine is brought to bear on it:" Delighted with his own astuteness, the ambassador pattered off to join the other quests, leaving Danilo. fan ia hand, blankly facing the astounded, lit tle clerk. ~--?w^ ZUHU?lE A.VAGE j "And yon are going away like that? .Oh. yon stupid man:" ! "I can't toll wbar yon mean." be-an* j siyered. pux/.iei!. ? "And ] suun't tell what 1 roeiinl" she , rejoined. rl.Jy site way." she added. I "now do you happen to he here: ion j declined my invitation." i "Taj here." lie replied bluntly, "be ??aust* I'm making it my business to i get rid of every Frenchman who shows cd'ms of proposing to you." "But why';' she asked in wonder. "For my own amusement; that's all." ?You?you d-^n't happen to be in love \vilu me yoursulf?" siiv* asked, a tinge of willfulness- ia the light mockery of heir tone. '"Certainly not'." be retorted, with suspicious promptitude. "You"re very, very rude!" she re t*rovedL "But sine* you don't love iu?* you. ought to be able to give me good ! advice about accepting a man 1 really want to- marry." "Oh!" growled Danilo, chagrined, "Tbeu there* is some one you want to many ?" She nodded. "Wlioever the man is, he's after your money,"- h* sneered. "No,." slie coutradicted: "He is not? not this oue." "Yousaid.all men were alike." "This man is-different He loves me." "Then marry him! What is it to me? Marry any one you want to. I don't care. And I'll dance at your wedding. Til dance- till I wear holes through both my shoes."" ? "You. Silly boyr* she scoffed. "You're jealous-!" "Jealous"'" he- raged. "Jealous? I jealous? That's a good one!"' Words failed him, and he stalked away to a nearby summer house, where he paused, lost in seeming con templation of the- little building's archi tecture: The neglected fan lying on the table caught Sonin's eye. She picked it up idly and opened it. The words "1 love you" met her gaze. Quickly she glanced at Danilo. "1 understand." she murmured to herself. "He vowed he'd never say it to me. so- he's written it.'! Noting that Danilo's back was to ward her. she furtively lifted the fan to her lips and kissed the written words. Thcu'as she restored it to the table she whispered: "Jnst the same, I'll make him say it. He shallr? She crossed to where he stood. "Have yon nothing to say to me, prince:" she asked. "Only oue thing?goodby!" "GpiKlby!" she echoed. "You're? you're ?iot going?" I ALL HER MARSOVIAN "With the most duugerous suitor Who is he?" "Well." replied I'opoff confidentially, Tve had my eye on her. and it seems to me that !>e Jolidon"? "De Jnlidou!" exclaimed Dauilo. "impossible!" "Why impossible, pray? 1 think 1 have as g'?od eyes as any man. i think, sir. I can dc'ect love when I see it Amt from the way De Jolidon looks af the widow ?why. man. I don't know a single thing thai doesn't point toward his being in love with her. ir? 'lf I may sny so. your excellency/' put in Niah, shuttling nervously. "I think I could tell you of a 'single' thing, or, rather." lie added. Chuckling, "when i say 'single' ( mean 'married.'" "Mr. Nlsh." Interrupted I'opoff. "if you t an slop wciggliog around like an fuebiiated cientiped long enough to tulk plainly, will you do me the honor t<* put youc tditherinjs into plain ?VESTS WORE THEIR PICTURES "Nisii." observed Ihe prince, "do you suppose it's possible I>c .lolidnn can he ?it love with Mine. Nova Kovitch as well as with Mini'. PoiiofC?*' ? Til I'd like to lliiak so." murmured Nisii as lie started faithfully oft' in i he wake of his chief. "I'd like lo ihink su. It it would make it less exclusive, less of a monopoly. And to think bis excellency never recognized his owu wife's faul Where ignorance is bliss why read up on divorce laws';" Laying the fan on a nearby table, Dauilo was turning a way when a voice behind him called mockingly: "Still In retreat: So you art? afraid of me!" Whirling about, the prince faced Souin. She was bewilchingiy pretty iu the black and gold Marsoviau dress that showed to fullest advantage every willowy line of her figure. "I'm not retreating." he contradicted, "ouly skirmishing in light euvalry fashion." IQUE NATIVE COSTUMES. "I leave Paris tomorrow morning ? by ihi; tir>"t train forever!" '??|*licn you won'i in- lien*, after nil, to da nee a! my wedding":" ??.No"" '?Hut you promised. And umv, I sup l?ose, 1 shall never see ymi again, for when I*m married I shall live in Paris." "1 I hough) you were mere patriotic." he sighed. "Ii seems hard that you should turn your hack on your native land, marry a Frenchman and settle here." "Vet i\ is what 1 have decided." she answered. "This i? probably the last Ihne 1 shall wear our native cosiunic or dance our wild national dances. To day's fete is a sort of farewell to old times." "No: our dances and costumes would uot appeal to a Frenchman. Who is it you are going to marry':'' "The engagement isn't announced yet." she evaded. "Then." he returned, with a shrug. "I suppose* I' shall never know, tor i leave early tomorrow." "And you won'-t dance at my wed ding?" "I've (old you T would not." "If you won!f." she cried, a sudden inspiration dashing though her mind and lighting her pare- tiaec- to dazzlin, beauty, "dance-wit:!* me- now'" She si retched* out her slender white arms with amaUu-renc-ttl that no mor tal man could! nesist. . (To be continued.) Scrap Book Anythi'n-a, Far a Change. "I am tired of seeing that everlast ing mackerel brought in for break fast.'" grumbled a boarder, "and I in tend to- speak to the landlady about It." Some of his fellow victims ap pln tided, but most, of them doubted his courage. The matter was under dis cussion when the landlady appeared. "Miss Prunella," began the bold boarder. "I was about to say In regard to I he mackerel that we desire a change." "It's good mackerel." responded the landlady grimly, "and Iben? will be no change." "Then, for heaven's sake," resumed the bold boarder, "order the girl to bring ? in tail tirst for awhile." NEXT DOOR. We saw the tapers burn In I lie home so close ti> ours; Bui. however onrliearuc nilgai yearn. We dared not send our liowora. "He will not understand." we said. "Our lovinjc thought of Iiis loved de**." O city, thus you hide 1/he pity in every heart! Those who are. at our sid.? Von sunder a world apart. A Hille barrier built of stone. And my neighbor grieves?atone, atona. '_ ?Smart Set Got It Cheap. "X corruptiohist," said a senator, "once entered a voter's house. In the voier's absence he pleaded his cause to I he man's wife. Filially, spying a wretched kitten on the floor; he said: '? TU give you for that animal, ma'aiii." ' She accepted lliose'leruis. "The corruption ist. ihrusliug the kil len iu his pocket, rose to go. At the door he said: " l do hope you can persuade your husband to vole for me, ma'am.' "'I'll try to,' said the woman, ?though Jim's a hard one lo move when his mind's made up; but, anyhow, you've got a real cheap kitten there. Your opponent was in yesterday and gave me S5ii for Its brother.' " Orders Must Sc Obeyed. "A martinet." said a military orticor, '"is generally a fool. "They tell a story of a martinet of the civil war, a captain. He got orders trotii headquarters one day that his men were |u change their undershirts. " 'But, captain." said a sergeant, to whom ibis order was communicated, the men only have one undershirt each." "The captain frowned. Then he said: "?No mailer. .Military commands must be obeyed. Let the men change undershirts with each other.'" Burr's Pierce Retort. Aaron Burr at one time attended a church In Albmiy where all the aris tocracy of the (own was to be found on each Sunday. Soon he fell into the practice of being hue. and dually the Maidens of the church asked the min ister to reprimand him openly. On the next Sunday when Burr entered late as usual the minister stopped in the middle of his sermon ami said. "Sir, I shall appear at the judgment seat against you!" Burr gazed al him placidly and an swered. "Sir. iu all my practice I have found that class of criminals that turns stale's evidence the most to be despised." There were no more public reprimands in that church. Summer complaints and other serious ailments, common in hot weather can be traced to the sto mach nine times out of ten. Keep the stomach in good order right now by keeping a bottle of Kodol' Ztandy in the house alt the time; but es pecially during this month. Take Kodol whenever you feel that you need it; That is the only time you need to take Kodol. Jusu when you need it": then you will nor be trou bled with sour stomach, betcning. gas on: tile stomach, bloating, dys pepsia and indigestion. Sold by A. C. Dukes. M. D.. A. C. Doyle & Co. "'Whom iL< girl sighs it ik ?etiler be cause lie Ehisn't cihie or-hw won't gi. Never say die! Try L. L. L. Buy Lowman's Liver Lifters. Take Lowman's Liver Lifters. Use Lowman's Liver Lifters. Try Lawman's Liver JLifters. Harris Lithia Water. For sals by Lowman & Lowman. You can measure any creed by its | fruits in character. - Quick Relief for .-YstriWna Sufferers1 Foi'ejC'd Honey and! Tjr affords im mediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stage and' i:t! taken In time will effect a cure;. Lowman Drug) Co., A. C. Dukes. Pfltf who does what he can can soon do what he would. When Trifles LWrome Troubles. If any perso.rt suspects that their kidneys are deranged they should take Foiey's Kidney Remedy at once and not risk having Rright's disease or diabetes. Delay gives the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foiey's Kindney Reme dy. Lowman Drug Co.. A. C. Dukes. Some talk so hard about duty they have no strength left for deeds. -y The Remedy Tliat Does. "Dr. King's New Discovery is the remedy that does the healing others promise but fail to perform," says Mrs. E. R. Pierson; of Auburn Cen tre. Pa." It is curing me of throat and lung trouble of long standing, that other treatments relieved only temporarily. New Discovery is doing me so much good that 1 feel confi dent its continued use for a reason able length of time will restore roe to perfect health." This renowned cough and cold remedy and throat and lung healer is sold at J. (.'. Wan namaker Mfg.. Co.. drug store, -"'fie. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. j Some mistake coveting sin's pr: jfits for zeal aginst sin. Rest the World Affords. i "It gives me unbounded pleasure to recommend Rucklen's Arnica Salve 'says J. W. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill. \:. (.'. "I am convinced it's the best salve the world affords. Ir cured' a felon on my thumb, and it never fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to which it is applied. 2"tC: at J. G. Wannanmker Mfg. Co., drug I store. You cannot win men from glisten ing sin by a gloomy salvation. "When the stomach, Heart, or Kid ney nerves get weak, then these or gans always fail. Don t drug the Stomach nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a make shift. Get. a prescription known to Druggists everywhere as Dr. Slump's Restorative. The Restorative is pre pared expressly for these weak in side nerves, build them up with Dr. Shoop's Restorative?tablets or liquid?and see how quickly help will come. Sold by Dr. .T. G.-Wrau namnker. Mfg. Co. Will cure any cas beyond the reach of ?RcAP im New York Woctatw Fir a broken heart try the liniment of anither live. While Kennedy's Laxative CAugh Syrup is especially recommended for children, if is. of course,, just as good for adults. Children like to take it because it tastes nearly as good as maple sugar. Its laxative principle drives the cold from the system by a gentle, natural, yet copi ous action of" the bowels. Sold by A. C. Dukes. M. D.. A. C. Doyle & Cd. _(_ It's olmia? that milk meu sh'ihld' he as rich as cream. Millions of bottles of Foiey's Honey and Tar have been sold without any person over having experienced auy other than beneficial results from its use for coughs, colds and' Hing trouble. Tlirs is because the genuine Foiey's Honey and Tar in the yellow package contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. Guard your health' by refusing any but the genuine.. Lowman Drug Co., A. C. Dukes.. Does your back ache? Do you have sharp pains in the side and' the small of the back? This is due; us ually, (o kidney trouble. Take De Witt's KTdDey and Bladder Pills. They wilT promptly relievo weak back, backache, rheumatic pains- and! all Kidnvv and Bladder disorders. Sold and recommended by A. C. Duftes, M. D., A. C. Doyle & ?o. Eor Infants and Children. The Kino You Have Alwapteght Bears the Signature of Seo. S. Hacker & Soo, Charleston. S. C. MANUFACTURERS HOOGS, SASH AYD BLINDS. BALUSTF.ItS, COLUMNS AND ETC. WINDOW AND BOOK SCRKKNS. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup CONTAINS HONEY AND TAR Relieves Cold* by working them out el ihe system through a copious and te&tthy action of the bowels. Relieves Coughs by cleansing the mucous membranes of the throat, cheat and bronchial tubes. "As pleasant to (be tasta cs Maple Sugar" Children Like It For BACKACHE?WEAK KIDNEYS Trj Do? Kldnoy and Bladdor Pilto?Suro rJ Stfi Sold by A. C Dukes, M. D., and A. C. Doyle ?t Co. e of Kidney or Bladder E medicine. No medicine cai Dr. C. DUKES. LOWMAN DRUG CO. Michigan WomarrTells of Her Broth er's Terrible Suffering with the Disease?Gra??ichild and Another Baby also Permanently Cured. CUTICURA REMEDIES PROVED INVALUABLE "My brother had eczema three dif ferent summers. About the same time each summer it cime out between his shoulders and down his back, and he said his suffering was terrible: He used dif ferent kinds of medicines that -were said to be good for that disease, but nothing 6eeraed to do him much good. Wlien it came on the third summer,, be bought a box of Cuticura Ointment and gave it a faithful trial. Soon he l>egan to feel better and he cured himself entirely with Cuticura and has never been bothered with eczema siaee. He also used Cuticura to cure a bunch* over Iiis eye and a terrible corn which was so bad that be could not wear hie shoe. A lady in Indiana heard of how my daugh ter, Mrs. Miller, had cured her utile son of terrible eczema by the Cutkrora Remedies. This lady's little- one had the-eczema so badly that they- thought they would lose it. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and it cured her child entirely, and'tHe disease never came back. Mrs. Sarah E..Lusk, GTPeckham St., Cold water,.Mich.,. Aug. 15 and Sept. 2, 1907." WORLD FAKUS Cure for Torturing, Disfiguring: Sfcia and Scalp Humors.. The agonizing itching and burning off (tieskin, as in eczema; the frightful-scal ing, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of scalp, as in scalled'head; the facial diBfigmrra ment, as im acne and ringworm,.find; instant relief andi Bpeedy cure, in the majority of ' cases,, in v/arra bat Iis with. Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings With Gulfcura Ointment. Ooraplfite External and Internal Treatment tor Every Humor at Infant?. Children; ana Auult.n tlMllltl) Of etUhrnra Soap (2?c.) to Cleanse the S&u. OAtlcura. Otolaient (50c.) to Heal the 8 ktn,. an? Oiticura- lEwjiVent (50c.),(orln the form oJCTinoofci?,? 0??e<lieil?*2ijc. per vial of 00) toPlltlfy the. Blood:. 3><*<Vthroiiztio*rt toe world. Cotter Drus .t- Ofrera. CJrp-. Sol'- rrops- Boston. Mass.. aarHalMit I? ere. Cutleiira BooV. ca?tlaXil TBE DRUG $$W& is the one place on earth where it is unsafe to look for "Bargains,"' If you are satisfied with getting the worth of your money, the best Medifeiase it is possible to compound from the highest grade drugs, jd the services of an ex}texiencect Phan&a cist you will send your Doctor's Prescription to J. G. Wasnamaker Mfg. Co. PIKE'S Special bargains for the week - - 2,000 yds beautiful gingham dress good, 10c quality at 5c very thing for school children, ee . our 10c chambreys 61-4 New lot of 5c calicoes, light, navy and red 5c. 25 doz. aprons worth 35 and 50cc choice at 25. Children's half hose in blaok white and tan at 10c Good handkerchiefs at 2 1-2 each. PIKE'S. A'pretty girls piety is lik<- promi ses and pie crust. Constipation causes headache, nan sae. dizziness, languor. h?'art palpita tion. Drastic physics grip*-, sicken, weaken the bowels and don't cure. Doan's Regulates act gently and cure constipation. cents. Ask your druggist. Cures Backache Corrects Irregularities Do not risk having disease not Bright^ Disease 1 do mote. or Diabetes r,.