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;y , , \ . v| . % fsERIAL^ L STORY j Uhe \ Women's \ Candidate j w w ' A I ? ?JLfi By BYRON WILLIAMS A f =========^= ? Copyright UU. Wf-?u>ra Newspaper Union 4 SYNOPSIS. In n spirit of fun Mayor Bedlght, a summer visitor. Is chased through the wood* by ton laughing girls, one or whom ho catches and klssea. The girls form themselves Into a court and sentence him to do the bidding of one of their number each day for ten days. A legislative measure opposing woman suffrage, which drofd>esl from the mayor's pocket. Is used to compel him to obey the mandates of the girls His flrsf day of service Is with May Andrews, who takes him tlshlng. They are threatened by the sheriff with arrest. CHAPTER V. Eleven o'clock on a moonlight night In July Is a bewitching tlmo to sit alone on a balcony and dream, and If the dream be 6taged at Squirrel Inn, where the scent of perennial stock j and thf* rlrVl cntlihrlmio ' hemlocks waft up to meet the nostrils. If It be In the midst of towering trees with n lake lullaby chanting and crooning on the beach nnd if the Bpirit of wanderlust Is abroad to i charm and inspire, ah, then the time nnd place nnd the girl are in harmony sublime! Judge Jackie Vining, clothed in a loose, clinging house gown, sat alone < and gave her fancy free rein, enjoying the serenity of the night and the alluring promises of her nlr castles. And ever and anon ns she mused i there crept into her thoughts with suffusion of blood to her cheeks, the < pcene of the dogwood swamp, the 1 face of the man who had held her close agnlnst her will and sipped the i nectar of her lips. 1 "A perfect gentleman!" Somehow she felt a thrill of gratl- i tlcatlon at the verdict ns rendered by 1 Mae Andfews, for Mae was one of the most charming of the ten girls 1 who idled at Squirrel Inn and her approval of the prisoner promised well t for the remaining nine. And, too, it ' relieved her mind, somewhat, for the i responsibility rested heavily on fair head. As the accepted leader of the vacationists she felt accountableness and besides, if' one is kissed by a man one likes toV^10tt. that aftcr nil he is n gentle^nftn though bold, t onfession- is for tjle BOUi aiui I ! r.If I? .-a that if she must be ! icr own 'iyj'cr confessor, she at least need blush for the chaiacter of ' e ^jfkn who made the confession necej^ ^^Rsary. yer rejoicing was broken in upon /7 the redolent odor of tobacco blend/ ins pungently with the perfume of the stock. She drew back Into the shadows. As she did so. a whiteclothed form sped lightly across the lawn toward the house. Miss Vlnlng's heart thumped strangely. The scudding figure was that of a woman and In the moonlight her hnlr was fair. The apparition in white 11 Itted up the hotel stairs and disappeared. The "Judge" waited furtively, wntchlng the summer house?from which there soon emerged the figure of a man?and in the night the red coal of his cigar glowed in the darkness! Jackie's indignation sprang into monstrous being. Who of the ten young ladies was holding a clandestine meeting with His Honor, The Mayor? Could It he Mae Andrews? Hastily slipping down the hotel corridor. Judge Vlnlng gently tried the door of Miss Andrews' room. It fir O n \I'UU ? I * .. ii.i iui ncu. ?> mi it iit'itvy nean Jackie returned to her apartment; hut as she lay tossing in dainty negligee upon her bed, a new worry was harassing her. Any married woman will bear me out when I say that if there Is anything a man dislikes it Is to go shopping. When Mabel Arney, the Tuesday girl, apprised Hedight that she desired his protection on an expedition to Lakevllle, he was ungracious enough to deplore the fate that bound htm to do as directed?and, besides, there was double reason why he should not go to I.akeville. The game warden and his company of quick arresters undoubtedly loafed at the vil lage nvery stable and would bag hlin Instanter. He suggested Hornby as a trading post, dwelling enticingly upon the advantages offered by the enterprising merchants of that four-cornered community. Hut Miss Arney sniffed coldly and commanded him to bring forth the two saddle horses owned by Mine Host. The mayor went away with misgivings?but as the pair cantered off down the wood road, his spirits rose with the sun. Who could be distrait and gloomy with such a bewitching little lady as Miss Mabel Arney smiling upon him from the saddle opposite? ^ . MIbs Arney was petite, with hair of that violet black color, big, laughing eyes and the daintiest red-lipped mouth Imaginable. Vivacity and Miss Mabel were pals and mischief lurked In her horizon like the rosv netals in the sunset's glow. "I love horses," she babbled, patting the sleek neck of her mettlesome black mount. "I have an Arabian at home?and he's simply perfect." "I go In for bulldogs myself," crossflred the mayor, taciturnly. "Nothing beats a bulldog on the front seat of an automobile." "With the man under It on his back," rippled the girl, curbing her horse as a pig woof-woofed from the highway Into the weedy roadside. The fhayor laughed. "And with a woman In the back seat pouting at Chawles and telling him every five minutes In a shrill voice that that Isn't what'B the matter with the machine at all!" he scoffed. The girl Bhrugged her shoulders. "Your wife?" "No, my bulldog." Striking her horse with the whip, the girl dnshed off ahead. "I'll race you to Lakeville!" she cried over her shoulder. Bedlght's face clouded as he followed. The horse Miss Arney rode was a nervous, long-limbed beast with a wicked eye. She had chosen him of the pair against the mayor's suggestion that she ride the mare he bestrode. Around a turn In the road she flew on the black, his ears back, the bit In his teeth. Iledlght spurred after her, but the mare was no match for her mate. The twisting road kept the girl from view, but ahead he coultf hear the rapid hoof-beats of the flying animal. Then, above the noise of the race, there came piercingly a sharp whistle followed by a woman's 6cream! The mayor urged the mare forward At the turn he saw ahead a imrtlnn engine on the turnpike. In the wood beside the road two grimy workmen stood over n woman lying upon the leaf mold. The mayor rode up and dismounted. As he approached the girl sat up, bewildered. An ugly scratch on her bridle hand was bleeding freely. "He?he shied at the engine," she explained, gamely, "and scraped me off under this tree." Bedlght's relief was plainly depicted in his face. "You are not seriously hurt?" he inquired, soberly. "No," she laughed. "In the words of Iliehard III., 'Give me another horse and bind up my wounds." " He tore a linen handkerchief Into strips, knelt before her and carefully Uound up her hand. "ThnnU vaii " ctu> u.iw "Uiu, 1J , '11IU now if you will catch my horse wo will proceed." Jll1e," ? One of the workmen cj nie forward eading the runaway ' '"\ou were congratulated he mayor as Aiey set out on the road. 'But careful of that animal. He's otter." "A nervous horse and a nervous woman always fret themselves into trouble." she said, laughing, "but really he wouldn't have thrown me If I had had a clear field." "I'm not so sure," admonished the man. ' I'll prove It;" cried the girl, spiritedly, giving the black full rein and dashing off again, like a madcap. The mayor, raging, set out as the tall to the kite. They were near the village now. Down the hill the black went like a race horse In a swirl of dust Across the bridge and through the main street they tore like two leaders on the county-fair course. And then a baby-cab, propelled by a small boy, rolled directly in the path of the mare. Bedight tried to guide free, but the mare was heavy on her feet. There was a crash, a cry from the boy, a wall from the babe? and the devil to pay. The girl came back trying to hold her fidgeting horse. Some one grasped the rein of the animal. "Get off. lady!" ordered the stolid Individual, who looked like the village blacksmith. "You're arrested!" The mayor in the clutches of the village marshal, a burly native, redfaced. thick-necked, stern, looked at the girl blankly. Here was a pretty mess! And thus they went up the main < ' Mabel Arney. street to the Jail?the mayor and the town policeman in the lead, the stolid individual and Miss Arney second. while behind trailed the baker, the grocerynian, the photographer, the town loafer, the village drunkard and thirty-seven small boys! "Git in here," commanded the marshal, "until I kin communicate with Jedge Harrison. I reckon th' lady V. ML 'iP llyn 4 rTtt K f'tr i'ai 'tMJ J? i " - * ' won't mind sssoclatln' with th* gent j until I kin arrange with th' sheriff's j wife to take keer of her," with & grin j on his florid face. 1 "Not at all!" sniffed the girl, her I chin elevated to a degree of high dig- ' nlty. j When the key had turned In the( lock, Ltedlght thrust his hands deep Into his coat pockets and said: "Damn!" "if you don't mind," commented the girl, her face serious In spite of her- J self, "you may repeat that again? i, for me!" The mayor refrained?but he liked the girl for her genuineness. "Was the baby hurt?" she asked f, anxiously. "Crowed like a young rooster when they picked him up," replied Hedightj, : "but the peace and the dignity <$,f Lakevlew Is shattered to splintereetUa. We're In for It, I'm afraid." f The girl looked up bravely. j "Are you still my prisoner?unjder parole?" J "Under lock and key," he replied, looking at his watch. "Then try that window." polluting to a grated aperture through w/hich I 11 _ ? - . - 1 ??*> weu i over an a peered thrt>ugh | the grimy glass. J "This bandbox is on the river bank." he said, "and?yea, ther-e's a boat down there. If we could get|'these bars loose?" | "Try the leg of this chair," suggested the girl. "These village lockups are f^asy to get Into?and ? not ? very ? tyard? ** working?"to get out of," as tihe rotting casing let go its hold vjJton the bar. | "Hurry," urged Miss Arney. ^'They'll be back before we can get ouJt." "Hurry," Urged Miss Arney. "No fear," replied the mayor. "They don't go very fast in4Bwns like I.akeville?and besides, the justice of the peace, knowing he is to try a pretty young lady," bowing, "will have to change, shave and put on his army button. We'll make It." Ten minutes later the hody of the mayor slipped through the hiatus in the village jail. "How?can I get out?" queried an anxious voice from within. "I?I can't come feet first?I?" "Let me lift you through. There, like that." placing the woman's hands upon his shoulders. As she came out. he took her In his arms, her breath upon his cheek, and set her gently down upon the ground. "Now, we'll run for It," he cautioned. "There are no oars, but we can drift!" They scampered across the intervening sward. lie broke the lock that held the chain of the boat. They climbed in. The current carried them gently down stream In the midday sunlight. A c t ho rrl rl cn t f/,! , < 1.1... ? V. ~ .... ...? r,.. 1 n? i 1UI Mih nun lilt] 111.III could *iot resist breathing: "If you will permit the liberty, may I say that you are a very pretty Jalb bird?" "Prisoners should never be faceI tlous with their keepers." she replied, making a face at him in the sunlight. "Here, gol darn ye. where ye goin'1 I'm lookin' fer you!" It was the voice of the game warden. bawling excitedly from the hank. For answer, Medight shaped his hands like a horn and. In mock earnestness, called back: ' "I'm on iny honeymoon! 'Rverybody's doln' it now.' " It was dark when a farmer's wagon stopped a block from Squirrel Inn The mayor and Miss Arney strolled leisurely to the veranda of the hotel "lie's perfectly lovely!" confided Mabel to Jackie, blushing rosily "Ilm!" responded Judge Vlnlng, with a queer little feeling under her corsage. "I'm glad to hear It. The sherifT Is waiting for him in the of flee! *' (TO HK CONTINUED.) Stagnant English Towns. I It Is only seven miles up the Avon from Stratford, through a hoary druldi- j leal wood. At last you climb the rocky j eminence on which this clustering, clambering town is snugly nestled and find yours-df upon soil that was broken | k..l 1 .J ? ?- ?V * * * i?ji uuhuiiik ?" <"? very year mai our Saviour wan b^rn! We Americans ara likely to fancy that If you give a vll. I lage tlm?< enough to grow It 1h sure to become a city by an by. But look at Wantage, crowning the hills near old Oxford; a village when Alfred wa? born there and a village to this very hour.?The Independent. I I L_ IStraighte Backache is one of kills thousands every yea ' while help is possible. E rid of backache, strengthe Don't neglect a bad back, lame in the morning, if it hur if the dull aching keeps up all c a burden and rest impossibleneys. If the urine is off color a ment; if passages are irregu too scanty, or scalding, this There may be dizzy sp nervousness, dropsy swell attacks, and a general tirei condition. Use Doan's Kidney Pills, tf publicly recommended by 101 many different lands. Doan's tain no harmful norhabit-forrri: wholly harmless, though renii "WU E ,11 Tf 11^11 4, UU1 L DOAN'S i At all Dealers or by M, Take T wenty! New Homestead | Acres in the Could Easily Believe It. He--I live on iny wits. She ?You don't look any too well 'ed Host on KvetiinK Transcrinl. 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