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I We a H FERT1LZF Jf Buying w *>?< rf? ?sf?? 4 Zero Pr A great many B of Wi We are intensely in winter merchandise?nee< for the greatest Showing this section of the state. Zero prices prevail?} of goods offered, that an hunter's eyes to glisten w The fnllowinsr rtrices S-J.t M t >K t I t s, S.r.n hi-iti Sen Island 1 Of ( hit iDLjs 7 (? 1 - lie ('it 1 icM?s I I I-*J New Spring Waist it 1(i I ,a<l i?*s I )< in Six ?cs 1.:_' *? Mens I?r<??_? ;111 Slims Whit tt-ii's -J. fx i M<? lis \ .*"?.()() ('it >sst t V iV < ' > I la i i s 1.7x i I o >ys Tin I ?als Woiix'tts I It'av \ < tlijih,s !{.< " ' Mthis I Jt 'Lft 111 I'at. I a'at Ix r atxi \ ii i I St t Tea S pt h ?i is I " Tahlf r?( if St if U 1'i lis 1 .( ii i " " .a.c ^ c i ' rxa: r.ui -U Lt^S %|c) o lit it'll htnmylini; i By thornas Cobb. of r,.|r:ir \V;f I'.OI til. vt-ry! ? *1 l ink > K^l'rirl 'in i;- : j?v, . .,i,i .i, j ha 1. |5|?? n? 'iielllilP' In* Sillil, Willi .1 SlllllO. \ I'll 'IfrliiuinK you ull this distance out ( , ] ,, | af your way.' she in- :r t? < 1. taking a sj,, . i rhnir j -| , ? \Ik>llt as mucli trouble as a liar 'Onlx v !i bor cimsi's a storm-tossed skip!' \Vrn> mntknhlv sv I . I "l 1 "I \;;i. n| j,lly A'i II.' said Joan, a liarkor i- often note of aspi dit'.? ?;lt io make. and Oh. I don't n |H.lsun |n . fain \ ion have lost many spars.' : -j S|Kir,.,i | Vnxltow. ilu-rc re iiulm s ahoui anvhow ' Hi place, and I am in tho mood to jonn four a)1 eeiate it," lie all! woeil smile Vi'i'.v tired?' she cri I. with a 'Now. how In lull lievi 11 liele he ohserv- R]l0 demaildi ed him a little anxiously 'I pU? on ,, i i tve l? . n playin : a part in a - Ijp explained ' '< d\ or irauedy?' she asked hadn't a res "I ' od, I liardlv know.' ; aid Kratnlated h V. mine was extremely ear Jlallty I :t i ? a highly (inoti nal . i'i'IH'. f0j? h"r hap 'i you tin- truth' lie added. 'I've truth' I d! trot over it yet ' ' 1 >i.l she In So Mm have seen liei at last!' '\VeP U' cos I seen h"i* ?? last,' he ? ,iidn' FEf ire handling :R CO S HIGH GRADE WM SI ^ *$? * ices Prevail. argains on a great Liti inter goods. earnest about clearing out i 1 the money and need the roo of Spring' Goods ever offered prices so low, that for the quali inspection will cause thebarga ith the keenest enjoyment Will SPVVP PQ finrrov to +1 >,s? 2.50 4' " i 1 1.25 Fine Linen Damask nr> 25e Neck Ties '12.50 Overeoat's 0 5.00 " n 1,,i; 1.25 runts 1 .< ?< > 2.5o " 1 l ??r, 0.0(> Suits d I ,?>S 1 '2.50 ' ^ Loo LoO Wright's Indcrwear Loo 5(>c Fleeced is 50c Shirts ii5c. Ladies ]iolts LP 5 t; ("iikcs Toilet Soap .(?:{ 15.00 Ladie* ('loaks < .(>5 7.5< > " " I 1 ?i 5.on " " 2 hd 7 5c (' 11 i 1 ds Gold Ki ii{4' 2.O0 Ladies " )ry Goods Co., BatBsburg, S. (i. "?/? *3* *>? * *?/?? *sTs -tin -* * > fty# V^S# VQ* *Q# vis# vl* v^s# ? ^ fe isked .loan. i ., . . , 1 I have an unconiiortahio siispic licit it was present .. .... . l: ... .. that she still that she ha?s a linj i sni?' Mrs. ( at heart s . ... . ? , . ,. inp eonvietion ? tt ;: i ( IV>uI'll! in, In mind of nurse Tha >'0" '',r" P *' , h j(.(. ()n (lu> , suggested. For her. you know, tun patient, said \\ rav. ... .... I Il(. yerv- And you nro not? . " "No. I'm not/ Wray answered. 'It is not to ho wondered at.' er on are oxtrenndx liritat i, , ,, . .loan. an lra.\ t? 11 m- wluir . . ... I hat she should 'If who roalh mi- interprets v . . eonduot. Knowinir why you name <>" England-;,,,,! I si,.- .1. o < mount ne rejoined. Oh. yes. '.in . was she was re- , .. , ,, ... . . . ?i on can har-llx Idnnie her mpathetic. . supposing ;i week h.-i left yoil v ? veliiiin?-?i in; m .1 same intention ?;JilI." said .foni Titv; 'she regards you as <you gw/ hf% n.j>s| (<) ,.XJ1.alniiood ot mpa; i> was the letter that did it Stto ki in elTortto under-jVe her. (hfl( MfH ^jlCftr1 pa(! her ,.J It hard to r? press a th,> dark- a,nd- U, Paulino lost ti'inpor. Upon my word. Wra> .lid von si t about th . claimed, \sbe looked magnificent (M, ' lit a rage!' said .loan skepties iv most cheerful manner- Val1 il rlRhtooua indignation.' \\ i 'i tried to show that I "Bgeated, with a smile. sh;ret in tin- world. I eon- claro,\ she had been de?ei\ed er with tin utmost eor trappedured her of m> desire 'l>id she say (tuit to your face? piness, and I *|>oko the t ^ vS- ko ?'tsw?re<k 'That she had been entrapped lievo yon?' 1 her engagement!' She seemed to hMve rather a f? t believe yon, then!' for the k'urd.' P. M ? iVru . As I fF ^fj? 1TILIZERS. ? the old Reli CROP RODUCSNOGOODS \ ft? .cjR?/?*A?, IIV III A ? would have It, my letter reached Mrs. ' Though he hud Baited fr JL^ | Cat heart's hands the day she decided | only at breakfast that ni j 1? marry Strnchan.' : looked forward to seeing 'Then,' answered Joan quietly, 'If as eagerly as if they had | she was entrapped into the engage- rated for many weeks. I nient. she will quickly put an end to it. C.ilbert was not a jealou Oh, 1 don't imagine that,' he ex- i this regard nobody could , claimed with a startled expression. ' more different from Bern I 'After all.' said Joan, 'it's of less ! hies. A month ago he hi | ^ eonsequence what she thinks about 1 that he did not know win you than what she feels on her own was. part.' But the fact. was. Paulln Well, I'm not sure,' he answered ducted the ease against h luthrr ruefully. *1 fancy she feels manner which left its marl raiher wild with herself?in a man- protested that he trusted "] 1 tier ' ltly, ami so in a way he dl< All 'Why?* She. however, had urged __ 'She seems to see herself as she so forcibly that he almost 111 imagines I see her, don't you know.' to himself. He had plighte * 'You don't think she?she regards open-eyed, yet her own 111 >'"U us she used to do?' Joan persisted, i often occurred to him. 1 'I sincerely hope not.' the opportunity to choos I 'You are shuffling, Wray!' himself and Waterhouse. How?' he demanded. sho have chosen? . I 1 asked what you thought, not He tried to silence hi I you hoped.' doubts, her demeanor duri l I '1 Din mv fnith In Amnhot 1 + ? 'v- ; 11 10 uorseinore assuredi; ,111 fortcd. Ho told himself that sue I see ' were unworthy and ungen< 'Amabel insists that Pauline is lm* left htm with a sense of i mensely fond of Straclian." only her presence could ^ "What a strange confidence to make lieve one uu^ik iu kiiow. \\ i'UN uisisicu. nt'j : m- nepineu. v%mi a j ^ 'Hut anyway.' Joan continued, 'it ietv. " r could make no possible difference to 'Site's upstairs,' Amabel II.> you.' not without embarrassmen 1 {) 'What couldn't?' ho demanded. 'And Mrs. Cathcart?' - j i 'If Pauline threw Sir Gilbert over; from a sense of duty. " of course, one would loci immensely *yy mother is a?a little 4 *' sorry for him, but you would stand said. [ just, where you do at this moment.' 1 suppose you know,' he 'Oh. well ' j 'that I hope to be marriec - 'Why not?' she said. , end of next month.' "L ' 'lhtt she won't do anything of that ! 'Oh Gilbert!' cried Ama kind.' Wray insisted. "She simply saw unusual tears in her ej lost iter temper, and. after all. Mrs. Well. I daresay I'm mal ?-* Cathcart didn't treat her well. Any- a tool <?t myself.' he said how,' he continued. 1 oongrsitulate fact is, I always take ad lite myself on ono score.' i you You've stood my pal t I - It's well you can congratulate your- i you see.' - j ( self.' .loan returned. ! | fear it s quite out of '"J 'I'm immenseli glad I tool, the i to help you now!' J' ' precaution to go to Gloucester Place. | | fancy 1 can walk alon 'Ah. there you were wrong. Wray:' | answered confidently. 'You would have risked the sce:i | You make it so hard t< ?i;> in public, then?" he said. Hut any- ' Amabel exclaimed. how it is over now. and 1 confess I His face looked suddenl} , ft*t-l relieved.' j "To tell me what?' he Yet a week ago how differently , *Xo bad news!' vol hoped it would end" she ox- I thought it was b-'tter claii 1 you.' I It like that when I landed at " -what on earth for?' Southampton, it's true,' lie admitted. 'That is why I waited For h -w long after? she asked, explained. 'The whole h( forcing : smile. topsy-turvy.' 'Not very long!' 'Pauline Is not ill!' he c 'Oil. Wray. Wray. was over a man oh. she's well enough, so feeble! she cried. see- Mr. Waterhouso has < He rote and held forth his hand: 'Well, how does that < "1 wish you would try to get rid of jlc asked curtly. ? that notion,' lie said, looking down in- *lt poems to affect Pai A ? to her lace Amabel with a sigh. v 'How can I. when you daily give mo lt 'Has she seen him?' _ j fresh evidence?' | <Ho was here this after 'You must think me a little eon | the answer. 'He hasn't temptihie.' j Very long.' *\n) 'No. no.' she protested. i m told you the man wa ?er 'Hut. if ' j drel,' said Gilbert. 'Otl 'Oli. wo need not take you too seri- wouldn't have come to Hii lian ously. T don't hlatne a butterfly he 'His wife is dead, you cause it goes from flower to flower.' plied Amabel. And.' sin 'You see,' he returned, 4 I want you ,]on , think you ought to s to take nio seriously.' Gilbert began to pull She looked up at him gravely. heard. He took two or t T fear yon wouldn't stand the test.' paces about the room. Pt She said. 'And why should I? ospe stopped close to Amabel. I mi- imr enougn ?o ny 'For God's sake. tell mo my way now and thon. At all events poi (,, ,\pect.' he said she added. '1 ant glad you have pot ,\nd she began to toll hi " ' over today?It must have boon a had occurred until th; i rather trying experience." sju. ,v plained that Wray h ! "It was." he answered, but now to t,.j] ,\t r> Cat heart l is or ! we've c leared the air." dead, that Pauline bad be ' ' J "I funoy it must still be a little jpnoranoe <?f the fact, a 1 .. j thunderous in Oloueester I'laee." said tjie tjnie slu wa- still m I Toan. with a laugh hound to (lilbert. r" CHAPTER x\l -Yeii remember.' said An 1 While Wray Waterhouse was dis- sj,. hesitated, how she dint her missing with Joan his recent visit to self and all the time th> e\ Gloucester IMace. Sir (lilbert Strachan port ant fact was being h! aligltted from a train at Charing Cross j, %V;ls ;i little anno> illy I station. Having seen his portman p?" ray j teau placed in a hansom, lie ordered Gilbert rested bis hands ( de . the cabman to the private hotel in gazed witli a mela -en llrook Streei. where he usually stayed pros Ion into Amabel's fa ' during his visits to l.ondnn. 'Are you Itiding anything | Tn order to reach Gloucester Place ?nappod out : in time for dinner, he had not many -Don't you see thnt 1 am into i minutes to spare lie certainly hail p,,sl to prepare you * I no desire to dine alone, he deplored por what, in heaven's t iiey 1 every hour which could not l?c spent Well it's no us.' pvoie lu.eh I with Pauline; and once in his room. Pauline isn't a good deal pi he began to dresg with eager hast Amabel able Ash< >, Give us a Call y, S. Q. <ni Paulino yon are not suggesting that?that omlng. ho !;}u, regrets ' her again -j can't toll you.' cried Amabel been sepa- rather helplessly. 'Wo have gone through the most dreadful scenes. I s man. In don't understand her. Only, she rehave been fused to leave her rooui till you arlard Vena- rived." id Insisted 'Well. 1 am here." he said doggedly, it jealousy i oniy wished to warn you. She ' needs careful management.' e had con- j -Tell me honestly what to export, erself in a I urged (lilbert. 'Let mo know when- 1 <. She had stand. Do you believe she regret.! her itnplic- what she lias done?' il trust her. I shall leave her to talk to you,' her doubts saj(> Amabel 'Only, you must be diptook them ! lomatlc.' 'You see. I'm not clever at that sort suggestion Qf thing.' he retorted. It sho bad 'Still, you can try to remedy your c between | deficiencies.' said Amabel. 'If you how would | make a false step, you may ' 'Well?' he demanded, as she hesitats incipient ; cd. ,ng her vis- 'You may lose her altogether. y assisting Frankly." she added. 1 think Pauline h thoughts is just on the balance?you in one ereus; they scale. Wray Waterhouse In the other ' ;uil: which j 'Do you imagine 1 would lift a fluent ire'.y re- j ger tc. turn the balance?' he exclaituI ed. iu\?'t - aiix-j no retorted. Amabel seemed reluctant to leave answered. 1 him. She stood hesitating in the midt die of the room, until presently, lifthe ;.-k<(l ing her shoulders, and sighing rather helplessly, she stepped towards upset.' she the door. 'Well, I suppose 1 may as well tel' continued, I her you are here,' she said I about the I Having closed the door after Ania . bel. Gilbert thrust his hands deep in bel. and he I his trousers pockets and took short es. paces about the room. He stopped, ting rather for some inexplicable reason, to shift 1; 'but the the position of a paper-knife on a vant igo of side table. He looked in the glass, til through, pushing back his hair. Before three minutes bad passed he took out his my powei watch. The sudden change in his outlook e now. h? seemed quite incongruous too violent to be consistent with the even routine > tell you.' of his lift'. It had the effect of eonfusing as well as irritating hitu. It alarmed. was not an ordinary storm of the demanded, temperate regions which threatened 1 him; it seemed to be tropical in its to prepare force and velocity, altering the face l of the world in a few minutes, j He tried to show no sign of disturbhere." she ance when Pauline opened the door, >use seems He looked a calm, almost a stolid self-possessed man, of somewhat for Tied. mal manners. lint?you Instead of asserting what until an onio back.' hour ago he deemed his prerogative, ffeei me?' and embracing her as he had done at parting that morning, he fumbled tlijie.' said with his watch-guard, while she. advancing quickly to the sofa, sat down. Pauline also had schooled herself noon,' was . for the interview, but her calmness been gone was merely of the surface. i A woman of strong emotions, rig s a scouit idly controlled for the most part. Paul lorwise he ine deprecated nothing more deeply s house.' than her own ebullient tendency. Pos know.' re- sensing a conscience too sensitive added. '1 for reticence?judicious or injudicious ay that" she could not in any circumstances his short rest without laying bare all the mohree quick tives of her recent outburst To her esently lie i self these appeared simple and disi tinct what I've After an awkward silence. ?cho j said-ini sit least I?i wished to speak to you. and at mo-., nt. I \rt it Is difficult ? ' ind wiilt. ; j *it was not difficult to tell me anv wit- w ! thing yesterday.' he suggested '1 ?en left in | have soon \mahel," Gilbert added. Itb<> ijrli ni I Pauline's anger besran to bubbU hi aeiuai'i: j over again. "Did she tell you how atroeiourly 1 label, 'bow have been treated?' she exclaimed, rusted her 'She -aid that Wat ot house was ir most ini England.' he said, folding his arms !d< n troui Then realizing that his pout had ruck inn. w isn't I el. he straighten" 1 it. ^ 'Did she tell you that his wife ' >n bis hips. 'Yes. 1 have heard of Mrs. WateriK-holy ex- bc?u <'s d? nth.' Gilbert answered c lb" wrote to my mother, she from in thought fit to mislead me,' erled Paulit> . ami she look ?d at him almost im i doing my plcvlngly for an instant The full f ree of her loveliness seemed t< lame?" vri'i him. He drfjpped his arms tr nding that his ride, leaning eagerly towards her it out,' said 'Pauline,' he said, 'Pauline, it eoub! have made no d.;ff? rence Nothing or ifNIi&g* flHi 1 I* M ?r'&' ^ ^ I 1 ' , -i^i *##*M* # / earth could have made any olfterence.'How can I tell!' she faltered. 'But. Pauline- ' '1 was not permitted to judge.' she insisted, more strenuously. Do you suggest you would have de- ./via cided differently?' he asked. ; 'At the very moment.' she con tin> ned. 'that I was telling you of my | doubts, my mother knew that Wray was free?that he was coiping to me I It was shameful not to tell me.' 'J 'No doubt Mrs. flat heart thought?' 'Oh, it was shameful!' Pauline ' claimed. 'I was deliberately entrapped??' Gilbert took a quick pace forward 'Not by me.' he said. g 'WfH It does not matter by whom!' Oh, it matters very much indeed." Gilbert retorted. 'There is the fact,' she said. 'They wanted mo to marry you. They kept xne in ignorance They deceived me.' $ 'Then, if you had known ' 'Nothing should have induced me to j commit myself." 'To commit yourself!' Gilbert cried, i with a start. j 'I would not have deeMeH ?- , ,. v i . .fit \ I !, till 1 m | V . . notho:' | rou ;oui(l not . t.uuiu na>e oorue anything but this hateful deception. When 1 realize it. my head seems on fire And when I think of Wray, I feel utter ly ' Do you think of me at all?' said 1*ihp* i t ratner curtiy. E ? "It was unfair to yoti as well,' Pauline admitted. 'But imagine what Wray's feelings must have been. He rarae to this house expecting to find me free ' 3 Tpon my soul,' cried Gilbert, 'I don't want to discuss the fellow.' Then he added, warmly, 'You regret you were not free!' 'Bitterly.' 'Pauline,' ho said, 'do you realize what you are saying?' 'Oh. don't misunderstand me.' she retorted 'I am not blaming you ' 'Blamiiiu me! Good 1/ord!' he exclaimed "it you knew. T don't think you I could blame me.' she continued. 'I ! ! told you?I warned you?1 said 1 couldn't trust myself. Every doubt that tormented me then is alive now. 1 only claimed the right to choose ' 'You chose? -' "In ignorance.' she said. Let me ask you again,' he cried; 'and for God's sake, realize what you are going to say. Do you wish you were free. Pauline?' She seemed to hesitate. 'I want to tell you the truth,' she faltered. '1 want to hear it. Yes or no. Do you wish for freedom?' 'One word will not suffice. I want ' you to understand ' 'Oh. 1 think there is little fear about that." he retorted, standing before her. almost threatingly. 'Which is it to he 'Yes or No?' 'Then?yes,' said Pauline. He tin vv out his arms and let them drop liinpH at his side again. 'You are free from me,' he answeri ed. 'Do you imagine I am the man to attempt to force yon?" 'But ' 'In short, you have made a mistake.' ho said. 'I feel just that doubt,' she confessed "If only they had treated me I frankly, what a world of misery it would have saved!" 'Well, it isn't too late.' he muttered, 1 i and he began to button his coat. She leaned back silent on the sofa. > her eyes fixed on his face. I 'You see,' she said, almost as If F by way of excuse, how cruelly served 1 i.? i irnvu uecu. i I 'Not you alone.' 'Ah, it must have been terrible for . ! Wray,' Pauline cried. 'And It was maddening to think of sitting under it whilst they bad their way.' 'They won't have their way now.' ho said, grimly. 'You have acted chivalrously,' she said, and he stepped gloomily towards the door. 1 Continued Next Week. DP.KING'S NEW DISCOVERY wf' Purely Slop That CouqIu