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▼ ABNER DANIEL Uy... WILL N. HAR.EEN Author of "XV'JltrftU" Copyright, 1902, by IIARPEK. « BROS.. Who Publish (he Work in Booh Form. All Rights Reserved - • \ 7 CHAPTER XIX. HAT afternoon the breeze swerved round from tin* south. brinj, r in£ vague threats of rain. About .t o'clock Alan. his uncle and his mother and father were out In the front yard looking at the house with a view to making some alterations that had been talked of for several years past. “I never had my way In anything be fore,” Mrs. Bishop was running on in the pleased voice of a happy child, “an’ I’m glad you are goin’ to let me this once. 1 want the new room to jut out on this side from the parlor an’ have a bay window, an’ we must cut a wide foldin’ door between the two rooms. Then the old veranda comes down, an’ the new one must have a double floor, like Colonel Sprague’s on t»... -iver. except ours will have round, wmte columns Instead o’ square, If they do cost a trifle more.” “>?he knows what she wants,” said Bishop, with one of his infrequent smiles, “an’ I reckon we’d save a little to let her boss the job ef she don’t bender the carpenters by too much talk. I don't want ’em to put in a stick o' lumber that ain’t the best.” “I'm glad sale's going to have her way,” said Alan. “She’s wanted a bet ter house for twenty years, and she deserves it.” ' “I don’t believe in sech tine feath ers.” said Bishop argumentatively. “I’d a leetle rufher wait till we see whether Wilson’s a-goin’ to put that road through. Then we could afford to put on a dab or two o’ style. I don’t know but I’d move down to Atlanta an’ live alongside o’ Bill, an’ wear a clawham mer coat an’ a dickey cravat fer a change.” “Then you (nought run fer the legis- latur’,” spoke up Abner Daniel, who had been an amused listener, “an’ git up a law to pen up mad dogs at the dangerous part o’ the yecr. Alf, I’ve always thought you’d be a’ ornament to the giddy whirl down thar. William was ever’ bit ns green as you are when he fust struck the town. But he had the advantage o’ growin’ up an’ sorter ripenin’ with the place. It ud be hard on you at yore time o’ life.” At this juncture Alan called their at tention to a horseman far down the road. “It looks like Bay Miller’s mare,” he remarked. "This is one of his busy days. He can’t be coming to fish.” “Railroad news,” suggested Abner. “It's a pity you hain’t connected by telegraph.” They were all now sure that it was Miller, and with no little curiosity they moved nearer the gate. “By gum, he’s been givin’ his mare the lash,” said Abner. “She's fairly kivered with froth.” “Hello, young man!” Alan called out as Miller dismounted at a hitching post just outside the fence and fastened his bridle rein. “Glad to see you. Come in.” Miller bowed and smiled as he opened the gate and came forward to shake hands. “We are certainly glad yon came, Mr.' Miller,” said Mrs. Bishop, with all her quaint cordiality. “Ever since that day in the ottice I’ve wanted a chance to show you how much we appreciate what you done fer us. Brother Ab will bear me out when I say we speak of it mighty nigh ever’ day.” Miller wore an inexpressible look of embarrassment, which he tried to lose In the act of shaking hands all round the group, but his platitudes fell to the ground. Abner, the closest observer "T m. "You must stay to early supper any- way, Mr. Miller.•• among them, already had his brows drawn together as he pondered Miller’s unwonted lack of ease. “Bring any fishing tackle?” asked Alan. “No, I didn’t,” said the lawyer, Jerk ing himself to that subject awkwardly. “The truth la, I only ran out for a little ride. I've rot to sret back.” “Then it is busihessT as, brother Ab said,” put in Mrs. Bishop tentatively. Miller lowered his eyes to the ground and then raised them to Alan’s face. “Yes, it's railroad business,” said Ab ner, his voice vibrant with suspense. “And It’s not favorable,” said Alan bravely. “I can see that by your looks.” Miller glanced at his mare and lashed the leg of his top boots with his rid ing whip. “No; I have bad news, but it’s not about the railroad. 1 could have written, but I thought I’d better come myself.”* “Adele!” gasped Mrs. Bishop. “You have heard”— “No; she’s well,” said Miller. “It’s about the money you put in Craig’s bank.” “What about that?” burst from old Bishop’s startled lips. “Craig claims Winship has abscond ed with all the cash. The bank has failed.” “Failed!” The word was a moan from Bishop, and for a moment no one spoke. A negro woman at the wash place behind the house was using a bfttting stick on some clothing, and the dull blows came to them distinctly. “Is that so, Ray?” asked Alan, calm but pale to the lips. “I’m sorry to say It is.” “Can anything at all be done?” “I’ve done everything possible al ready. We have been telegraphing the Atlanta police all morning about trac ing Winship, but they don’t seem much Interested. They think he’s had too ♦ig a start on us. You see, he’s been gone two days and nights. Craig says he thought he was on a visit to rela tives till he discovered the loss last night.” “It simply spells ruin, old man,” said Alan grimly. “I can see that.” Miller said nothing for a moment, then: “It’s just as bad as it could be, my boy,” he said. “I see no reason to raise false hopes. There is a strong feeling against Craig and no little sus picion owing to the report that he has been speculating heavily, but he has thrown himself on the protection of his church, and even some of his fel low members, who lose considerably, are standing by him.” Here old Bishop, with compressed lips, turned and walked unsteadily In to the house. With head hanging low and eyes flashing strangely, his wife followed him. At the s' ps she paused, her sense of hospitality transcending her despair. “You must stay to early supper anyway, Mr. Miller,” she said. “You could ride back in the cool o’ the evening.” “Thank you, but I must burry right back, Mrs. Bishop,” Miller said. “And Dolly does she know?” asked Alan, when his mother had disap peared and Abner had walked to the hitching post and stood as If thought fully inspecting Miller’s mare. Miller told him of their conversation that morning, and Alan’s face grew tender and more resigned. “She’s a brick!” said Miller. "She’s a woman I now believe in thoroughly— she and one other.” “Then there is another?” asked Alan almost cheerfully, as an effect of the good news that had accompanied the bad. “Yes. I see things somewhat differ ently of late,” admitted Miller in an evasive, noncommittal tone. “Dolly Barclay opened my eyes, and when they were open I saw—well, the good qualities of some one else. I may tell you about her some day, but I shall not now. Get your horse and come to town with me. We must be ready for any emergency.” Abner Daniel came toward them. “1 don’t want to harm nobody’s charac ter,” he said, “but whar my own kin is is concerned I’m up an’ wide awake. I don’t know what you think, but 1 hain’t got a speck o’ faith in Craig hisse’f. He done me a low, sneakin’ trick once that I ketched up with. He swore it was a mistake, but it wasn’t. He’s a bad egg—you mind what I say; he won’t do.” “It may be as you say, Mr. Daniel,” returned Miller, with a lawyer’s re serve on a point unsubstantiated by e\ idence, “but even if he has the mon ey hidden away, how are we to get it from him?” “I’d find a way,” retorted Daniel hotly, “so I would.” “We’ll do all we can,” said Miller. Daniel strode into the house, and Alan went after his horse. Miller stood at the gate, idly tapping his boot with bis whip. “Poor Mrs. Bishop,” he said, his eyes on the house. “How very much she resembled Adele just now, and she is bearing it Just like the little girl would. I reckon they’ll write her the bad news. I wish I was there to—soften the blow. It will wring her heart.” That evening after supper the family remained till bedtime In the big, bare looking dining room, the clean, polished floors of which gleamed In the light of a little fire In the big chimney. Bish op’s chair was tilted back against the wall in a dark corner, and Mrs. Bishop sat knitting mechanically. Abner was reading—or trying to read—a weekly paper at the end of the dining table, aided by a dimly burning glass lamp. Aunt Maria had removed the dishes and with uo Uitle aplasia and. clatter was washing them fif the adjoining kitchen. Suddenly Abner laid down his paper and began to try to console tL, a for their loss. Mrs. Bishop listenr pa tiently, but Bishop sat In the very co ma of despair, unconscious of what was going on around him. “What’s the use o’ talkin’ about it?” he said impatiently. “What’s the use o’ anything?” He rose and moved toward the door leading to his room. “Alfred,” Mrs. Bishop called to him, “are you goin’ to bed without boldin’ prayer?” “I’m goin’ to omit it tonight," he said. “I don’t feel well one bit. Be sides, I reckon each pusson kin pray in private according to the way they feel.” Abner stood up, and, removing the lamp chimney, he lighted a candle by the flame. "1 tried to put a moral lesson in what I said just now,” he smiled mechanical ly, “but I missed fire. Alf’s sufferin’ is jest unselfishness puore an’ unde- tiled. He wants to set his children up In the world. This green globe is a sight better ’n some folks thinks it is. You kin find a little speck o’ goody in mighty nigh ever’ chestnut.” “That’s so. Brother Ab,” said his sis ter, "but we are ruined now—ruined, ruined!’ "Ef you will look at it that way," ad mitted Abner, reaching for his candle; “but thar’s a place ahead whar thar never was a bank or a dollar or a rail road. an’ it ain’t fur ahead nuther. Some folks say It begins beer in this Hie.” This s^orv will be continued in ne\( Friday’s issue Fashion Tips For Men. In hats for men this fall and winter there is little attempt to introduce now styles, says the New York Mail and Express. The block of the winter hats is slightly different from last year’s, hut these are bought by young men who are anxious to be up to the minute in dress. White tops for patent leath er shoes are being exhibited, and occa sionally a pair is seen on Fifth avenue, in New York. The shoes w r itb tops oth er than black are designed for after noon wear. Socks in iridescent colors are the newest combination to wean away the ifToney of the smart dresser. Some of these socks are pleasing to the eye, while others are too conspicuous to be in good taste. But with this ad junct of dress, as w’ith others, it has been found that the man who has oth er things to think about than the finer details of his raiment chooses some thing just as near as possible to what he bought last year. Germany’* New Battle Ship*. German critics are comparing most unfavorably the battle ships now build ing for that country with the latest au thorized by England, France, Russia and the United States, says the New York Commercial Advertiser. These ships displaced only 13,200 as compared with the 10,200 and 18,000 ton ships building for England, 16,300 ton ships building for the United States, 16.00C ton ships for Russia and nearly 15,000 ton ships for France. Their largest guns are only 11 inch as compared with the 12 inch guns of other navies; their next size, 6.7, must be compared with the 7 to 9.2 of Germany’s rivals. On 1 the other hand, the armor belt and tur rets are generally heavier than on the latest American, English, Russian or French ships. A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson, when getting his usual Saturday night bath, stepped back against a hot stove which burned him severely. The child was in great agony and his mother could do nothing to pacify him. Remembering that she had a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Calm in the house, she thought she wo’ald try it. In less than half an hour after applying it the child was quiet and asleep, and in less than two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson is a well known resident of Kellar, Va Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment and especially valuable for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co; L. D. Allison— Cowpens. It’s as hard for some to suspect i evil as it is for others to suspect good. Cured of Tiles After Forty Years. | Mr. C. Haney, of Geneva, O., had the piles for 40 years. Doctors and dollars could do him no lasting good. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him permanently. Invaluable for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, lacera tions, eczema, tetter, salt rheum, and all other skin diseases. Look for the name DeWitt on the package—all others are cheap, worthless counter* feits. Bold by Cherokee Drug Co. Girls talk about their brothers as though it were an honor to have them. 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