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i THE PEOH.E. BARNWELL, S. C. Erskine Dale — Pioneer By John Fox, Jr. Copr^f ht by Chari** Scribner'* Son# “THAT’S MY SON!” SYNOPSIS.—To the Kentucky wilderness outpost eommaluled by Jerome Funders, In the time Immedi ately preceding the Uev.elutlon, comes a white boy fleeing: from a tribe of Shuwhees by whom he had been captured and adopted as a son of the chief, .Kahtoo, He is given shelter and attracts the favorable attention of Dave Yandell, a leader ^.mong the/settlers. The youngster Is naked—a breech-clouted savage. He speaks only bastard French and Shawnee. But he shows a patch of white skin and proudly taps his breast. “Paleface—white man!” scalp, were fixed steadily and began tO widen. “Who In that boy 7" he asked sharply. ' "Never mind now,” Raid old Joel Roothlrigly, “yon must' keep sllll!” The hoy’s eyes hud begun to shift un der the scrutiny and, he started away. “Come back here!” commanded the wounded man, and still searching the lad he said sharply again:/ “Who Is that boy?” Nor would ^te have Ills wound dressed or even taike the cup of water handed to him until | “fteew.ea" sh««M ha»# a vote* la *ha j elections, have iviiial right to say who the lawmakers and what the lavr. The way was often ns row. Any man oould get two thousand acres hy service to the colony, cohid build, plow, reap, save, buy servants, and roll |n Ida own cpnch to sit a's hurgesfr There was hut one seat of learning— at Williamsburg. What culture* they had they brouglit from England or got from parents or minister. And al ways they lin'd seemed to prefer sword and stump to the pen. They hated towns. At every wharf a long shaky trestle ran from a warehouse out Into the river to load ships with tobacco for England and to get In return all conveniences and luxuries, and that was enough. In towns men Jostled and Individual freedom was lost, so, old Joel briefly told' the story, when he lay back on the ground and closed Ho\ for the greet sweeps of land and CHAPTER II ' —2— Old Jerome rind Dave and the older jnen gathered In one corner of the -Stockade for a council of war. The boy had made It plain that the attack-- ing party was at least two days lie- hind the three Indians from whom he had escaped, so that there was no dungor that day, and they could watt until night to send messengers to wfirn the settlers outside to seek safety within the fort. Meanwhile, Jerome would dispatch five men with Dave to scout for the three Indians, who might he near hy in the woods, and the hoy, who saw tliem slip out the rear gate •of the fort, at once knew their pur pose, shook his head, and waved his hand to say that his late friends were gone .back to hurry on the Mr war tmrty .to the attack, now that the whites themselves knew tbelr danger, old Jerome nodded that he under- ■toad. Hat tot the In It) Ills eyes. Darkness fell;■ in each tower a watcher kept ills eyes strained toward the black silent woods. The dying man was laid oh a rude bed within one cabin, and old Joel lay on the floor of it clijse to' the door. The stranger lad refused‘To sleep indoors and huddled himself In a blanket on the ground in one corner of the stock ade. Men. women and children fell to a deep and weary sleep. An hour later the boy In the corner threw astfde his blanket, and when, a mo ment later, Lydia Noe. feverish and thirsty, rose from her bed to get a drink of water outside her door, she stopped short on the threshold. The lad, stark naked hut for his breech- clout and swinging hi* bloody scalp over Ids head, was stamping around the fire—dancing the senlp-dunce of the savage to a low, fierce, guttural song. The l>ny saw her, saw her face In the blaze, stricken! white with fright and horror, saw tier too para lyzed to move and he stopped, staring at her a moment with savage rage, and went on again. Old Jnel'a ImsIt THE SHOE MODES Black Has Advantage Over Sand and Gray Shades. CHIC DRESS OF WHITE SlU Variety It Afforded by Wearing Stock- Inga of Any of the Grays Browne, Writer Saye. or the Iswny of a territorial . lord! Eng lishmen they were "of Shakespeare’s time hut living in Virginia, and that is all they, were—save that the flower of liberty was growing faster in the new-world soil. Englishmen called It the “Good Land,’’ and found It “most plentiful, sweet, wholesome, and fruitful of all others.” Down It now came a little girl—the flower of all those dead and gone— and her coming \va« Just as though onev of the flowers about her had stepped from Its gay company on one or the other side Of the path to make through them a dainty, triumphal march ns the fairest of them all. At the dial she paused and her Impa tient blue eyes turned to a bend of the yellow river for the first glimpse of a gay barge that soon must come. At tbe wharf*the song of negroes rose as they unloaded the*dloat Jnst from Richmond. She would go and see If there was not irpeekage for her moth er and perhaps a present for herself, so with another look to the river bend she turned, hut she moved no farther. nnd n<*lded to <*ther* hi* appre- | filbil the next <itM>rwsv 11^ OUt Instead. * Ite gave a little gasp. In i of tlie Men Me anil keenne** of . with a b ar*h oath, and i ic®ln th# ‘ l»oy which (her e was no fear, though what l, but be let *Ji e men go Ju»t the *l<i|tped. With another oath at nd a | she saw v raa surely startling enough threatenl ns centure Joel mast ItflK •d to i to have in ■i|e her wheel In filgM. In- i#»f Snn«it*r» Hi »|« nre«l nod cried the roriM i*r of the storks III* BUffi trlth j 1 stead. *he guted *teai|tly Into ■ pair j !Im p **114 III#** to ||f*P i a flat* of >t*Aance in k 1® Mark t*® j | grave bl laek eyes that were fixed otl Stir* tiMft the lad *1 a Iked slowly ®«i4 pr. her from antler n croen hraneh that |«a | riithrti."* •n«! M*Mjr© V rom IwMnd him j thr %ot <*»» of 1 .ii jirf.im® the footpath, and atewdlty rl|ir«| ft* |»uV tl wrm <•*» In a few (tbr wmjf aled man e»|l*4, 1 J««*t *h<wt the fig*** •istutlng ph III# !••! rr«|i ifMtnftr%| ifi f S t if rYH*«t Tnvfw mi®* ® ®lif | thrrr. fmti n the coartokin rap d»wn th* ■‘Was * 11 rii#** 1 tm, «rt^t!#f • ti»# \ ifft mum » P*ivhi r»r frlncral 1 kontlns-altlrl otvd fringed f,*f t HfH ' "I saw It M tis 1st toa!f ; fy|t« -1 rts®t*® 1 f 0 * • the w*^~»»!ned fort And ml th* •#«## tlMM I — thoi’a V farx^l J** stilt ftl# 1 'tranae fsore sfot-l arm# ~Tf Is the little things that count, observes a fashion writer. This well- j worn bromldlc saying Is more of a truism when applied to dress flvtin ; anything else. It Is the little mistakes In dress that spoil the/Otherwise per fect costume. One may be ever so careful in the choice of a gown, pay ing any amount of nifney for It, but ruin Its effect by the choice of a pair of shoes, stockings, gloves or any other of the small essentials that go to make up the correct toilet. Shoes are especially confusing at this time when so much Is offered in the way of variety. It Is easy for the novel and tbe bizarre to usurp the place of good taste. The feet should be beautifully shod, but not In a way to attract undue at tention to them. Nor should one wear shoes that In any way detract from the costume with which they are worn. The woman who cannot afford a com plete shoe wardrobe such as Is neces sary In following shoe fashions today would do well to adhere to black or the neutral tuige and gray tones. Black has an advantage over the ■and and gray shades, either singly or used In combinations, In that It can be wnm with any c<i«tume and with any of the hundred* of brown, beaver, beige or amber tonea. as well os with the ever-p«»pul*r grays. Then again variety may he obtained by wearing •forking* of one of the numerous ■hade* of gray or l rown. Color* or style* In dream** and snlta have hud practically no effect on foot wear this sewaon. GUIMPES IN NET AND LACE ^ f JL?, - «k SUCH PAINS AS- THIS WOMAN HAD Twolbatki CotUNotTn bM. Lydia L PinUkam’s Vegetable Com pound Finally Restored Heafek Seattle, Washington.-***! had drag* and could not stand on fing pains first i ■y-\ A fetching outdoor dreta of white fiber silk with a pin stripe of green in the skirt with green piping* on skirt and waist. With this is worn a leghorn hat trimmed with canton crepe. The parasol la of the tame green and white etripe. the patchwork or Normandie, which combine* Valenciennes, Irish, filet, ba tiste medallions, and even hand em- I broidery and tucked net. It la nota- I Me . that parallel ruffle* of valen- j rimne* are used a great deal on the I neckwear. A gulmpe of eyelet work was ua- I usual and dtatlnctlve. Thee* lace and net effect* are n.»w being made la Soft. Fluffy Cffscts In Meckwcar, Important Item of tho Fro*- ont M*sow. tho my feet, then I had chills and fever and such pains in my right aide and a hhrd lump there. I could not turn myself in bed and could not sleep. I was this way for over two months* trying everything any one told me, un til my sister brought me a bottle of Lydia EL Pinkham’a Vege table Compound. I took it regularly un til all the hard pains had left me and I was able to be up and to do my work again. The hard lump left my side and I feel splendid in all ways. I know of many women it has helped,”—Mrs. G. Richardson, 4640 Or am St, Seattle^ Washington. This ia another case where Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound brought results after “tryingeverything any one told me” had failed. - If you are suffering from pain, her- vousnesa and are always tired; if are low spirited and good for not take Lydia E. Pinkham’a Veget Compound. You may not only relieve the present distress, but prevent tbs development of more serious trouble. Marriag* vs. Businss*. More and mure young women are be ing trained for some definite work today. They follow high school with I college and vocational work, and whew | they are educated they are cflmpped { to fill a good position nnd draw • good salary. Much women are not willing to gtva j Up their iBilevrudent Income* when - they marry. They do not car* to throw 1 tl.efr education ajid nines* Into tho , diward. aBd he ■atlaBed with k»ep- lag house and llvtag the money made hy the nms they mosey; em portal!y they as* not willing to takn what he rh we* fe glv* them as ■pemllag mnaey This may eg may aat he fort «••!#; It reetelwly i* a fort. I and «ne that take* a wtdee CHAFTCH Ml Mr— La*«n Shirt. i- Kv »t HAT FOR THE SUMMER DRESS SV?* tl th Mg It who staggered and fell Iwtilnd u hu«h. Just nt lhat moment there vve/e yells from the wood* l»ehind—the yells of white men that were answered by .Joyful yell* within the fort: \ “Tlio Virginians! The Virginians!" And a* the rescuer* dashed Into sight on horse and afoot. Dave naw the lad leap the wall of the stockade and dis appear behind the fleeing Indian*. “Gone back to ’em,” he grunted to himself. The gates wore thrown opeh. Old Jerome and his men rushed out, V ■ • sind besieged and rescuers pounnl all their fire after the running Indians, some of whom turned bravely to emp ty their rifles once more. “Git in! Git in, fluick!" yelled old -Joel. Ho daiew another volley, would"' •come ns soon as the Indians .'reached 'the cover of thick woods, and come t-heYoilpy .did. Three men fell—one the leniWv. of the Virginians, whose liead flopped forward ns he entered the gate and was ('might In old Joel’s arms. Not another soiimh enmo from the wood;*, but again Dave •frpm the tower saw the cnne-bnish rustle at'tjie edge of a thicket, saw a hand thrust' upward wlth/rhe palm of peace toward the fort, «nd again the ,"^.stranger boy emerged—tills tlaie-with a bloody scalp dangling In his left^ hand. Dave sprang down and met him :pt fhe gate. Tlie boy shook his bow |' •anil arrow proudly, pointed To a crlss- •cross scar on the scalp, and Dave •made out from hi* explanation that •pnee before fhe lad had tried to IUH hlf-totmentor anil thitf the scar wn* The sign. In the eentcr.of the enrto*- ure thg wounded Virginian lay. and wih<41 <4d Jerome stripped the *hJrt Tro.il kJ* hrrtrtt he .hook his bend Bounded min opened |*wm> MRS. WINSLOW'S r SYRUP || ll m mpartaRy g**4 St (hup LamptaS* tortMlU lasd trm |r*m a*r(u<Kx optatew *i» o#v,« apd alt harmful mgrsdirata Wra* Ms In* fcasUtp *f tm*t* Inm m smAU muhsm ttytisA Owtftt. 1 “Who la That Boy 7" He Asksd Sharply. nnd mighty pillars set deep back from the river In a grove of ancient onks._ltehlnd the house spread a little kingdom, divided fhto field* of grass, wheat, tobacco, and corn, and dotted With white-washed cabins filled with slaves. Already the house had been built a hundred years of brick brought from England In the builder’s own ships. It was said, and the second son of the reigning generation, one Colonel Dale,< sat in the veranda alone. lie was a royalist officer, this second-son, hut his elder brother had the spirit of .daring and adventure that should have been his, and he had been sitting there four years before whoTKthat elder brother came home from hls'diyst pioneering trip into the wilds, to ten That his wife^wns deid and their only son was a captive among the Indians. Two years later still, word catne that the fitther, too. had met death from the savages, oje the l{ttle kingdom passed into Colone 1 Dale's" bands. \ Indentured servants, as well as blacks from Africa, had labored on that path In front ofvMm; and up It had once snaked a deputation' of the great Powhatan’s red tribe*. Up that path hail come members of the-; worshipful Hnnse of IJutgH-so*; Muff planters in silk cVwCts. the governor T! nnd m* •mt>er* of the eotini i ll v . dls tingulstied visitor* from England color dal gentle men nod ladles. And was E» • l Ali still —- hook*. - rltiitti«Hi a Amt ■*. 1 and forks; ItM • rhureh. ttlf* t Q frll Kii *1 IsimI ; the l screc'-li of a pearock. the sou^s nf tirgr.n** fr<>ui far-off fields. on the .porch vit a gcntlemr.n !a powdered wig and knee-bre«**'he«. who, lifting hi* eyes from n copy of Th* Spectator to give an order to a negro servant, saw the two o..ttdng, and fh# first I.N.k «if hew llderiner.t on hi* fine face gave way to n tolerant smile. He asked no question, for a purpose very decided and definite was plainly bringing the little la*dy on. and ha would not have to question. Swiftly she ran up the steps, her month prim ly set. and handed him a, letter. “The messenger is tbe son of ft Ittag." “A what?” ‘*rhe soli of n king.” she repeated. "Ah,” said the (gentleman, humoring her, “ask his' highness to be seated." Ills highness was hmlqng from one to tin' other gravely and keetdy. He did not quite understand, but.he'kpew entle fun was being poked at hint, atid-^he dropped sullenly on the. edge of the'TMjrch abd^stated in front of him. -The ilnLe girl savy that ids n.oc- caslns won- much worn and that in one w'as a hole with the edie blood stained. A-ud then she began to watch her fatlmriuface. wliicij -bowed that the contents of the leftrr were astounding,hbn. He rose qui’ckly wben he bad finished and put out bis hand to tbe stranger. “I am glfid tr. see yon. my Joy.” ho said with" sreat kindne«*. “ilnriutro, tlils J* a liltVe kinsman «f oer* fr-tia 'Kciituclfy.^ H* was the" irdopte* *oi. of an IndlaTt'sJ.ief. !»ut by bloc,! | «• is \«»ur c«asio. Hta nam? is Lrfkloo HU*" This is a pretty ’ *nad* of orchid io horsehair braid. It to a lovoly shads for tha doiicat* summer dras*. Th* gropos of oatm art different shades of . purple and orchid. A a rkltr crept r t|« f fvv«r|| *e*H rr rrt»t Ijr f«i ■r • MS Io • r-taid ft® € ©a* . ^a s *rr ■ tgfl It tine •. biHttH 1 aU h ret 1 *r If fab fir. had Tl* r». " Flie frurk a a® enod at #*u her i .. i to about ftt r lo ichao at the i skirt ptlx e, the retl binding s*\ trlKj ling t lit Ht <1 the ■lashed are- til at. A *1 It ( he il hi nt of the red was w om with this fni Nk. FOR TAILORED STREET FROCK Uneven Hem Line and Panels That Swing Free From Garment, the Features. tst hi “live WHuqbW*. *i«? I I *»••*•» by a fi*m C«* . L_*" The uneven hem line and panels that Bwlng free from the garment, two pop ular style features, appear In a tailored street frock. This dresfi Is so simple that It might he made by any hojne dressmaker, .ns the foundation Is merely a straight line, chemise dress. Four swinging panels are set on to the dress, one in the center back, one In front and one on each side. The back panel is a trifle wider than those at front and sides. The dress was shbwq in a navy silk Crepe, the panels faced with spark red georgette and trlmrri&T with hands of enjhroidery In red, gold and gretin done on navy. The girdle was merely a band of the embroidery finished with gold thread tassles. The dress Is a slip-over nnd unllned. The flared sleeves have the red failing, and bands of embroidery finish them. The uneven hem' line Is affected In many ways. Longer panels are very frequently seen, but a skirt is often cut frankly longer at one side than at Vivid Green. A peculiarly vivid shade of greeo I* much Id rogue This bids fair to lucreus* as Warmer weather and the Deed of colors approach. Light greeo toMierthlng* lo stilt »u»d vmi!c arc p«»|> •Ur. lull) sloe* light greeo I* pretty wheo rmubUed wttL white «r rrowto loss. White spert ah'** wtth the other or long on Imth sides with short back and front sections. A charming frock of Milk crepe In a caramel shade, recently seen, was cut on the straight lines so generally ac cepted and approved, hut with on* side long enough to almost tip th® ground, while the other was eight or nine inches from the ground. A nt self-fahrle tied at the long side and with swinging ends accentuated the effect. Collar and cuffs of brown organdie nnd lace finished the frock and constituted the only trimming. Freshening Touch. Crisp little frills of white are being used on summer gowns of dark shades. Tight and tiqy frills are seen at the neck and around the edges of the sleeves. Now and then a* long frill rims the sleeves, a reminiscence of the Queen Anne days of dignified dress. Some of th« summer frocks even have little muslin aprons, which introduce a flueor and pretty note. The aprons are edged with the nar rowest of frills and have the merest touch of eiribroldery at the corners. 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