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y By .. . WILL N. HARDEN Author of “tOtJitrftlf ABNER DANIEL 5! Copyright, 1902, by HARPER «l BROS., Who Publish the Work in Book Form. All Rights Reserved - ■ a lialf an liour. TIis mother mot him at the door with a mysterious smile on her T CHAPTER XXVI. HE next morning as soon as he was up Alan went to his s s- ter's room. He found iter dressed and ready for him. She was seated 1 efore a cheerful grate fire looking over it magazine she had brought to pass the time on the train. “Come in.” site said, pleasantly enough, he reflected, now that Miller was not present to absorb her atten tion. "i expected yongto get up a lit tie earlier. Those guns down at the barroom .iust about daybreak waked me, and I couldn't go to sleep again. There is no use denying it, Al, we have a barbarous way of amusing our selves up here in north Georgia.” He went on and stood with his back to the fire, still unable to rid his brow of the frown it had worn the night be sweet old face as she nodded at the closed door of the parlor. "Don’t go in there now,” she whis pered. “Adele and Mr. Miller have been there ever since they come. I really believe they are in love with each other. 1 never saw young folks act more like it. When I met ’em it looked fore. ! “Oh. 1 reckon you’ve got too citified for us. " be said. “along with other ae eompli shnionts that f: 1st set down there 1 ims taught you.” Adele laid her book open on her lap. “Look here, Alan.” site said, quite gravely, "what's the matter with you?” “Nothing that I know of,” he said, without meeting her direct gaze. "Well, there is.” she said, as the out come of her slow inspection of his clouded features. He shrugged his shoulders and gave her his eyes steadily. "I don’t like the way you and Miller are carrying on.” He hurled the words at her sullenly. "You see, I know him through and through.” “Well, that's all right,” she replied, not flinching from his indignant stare, “but what's that got to do with my conduct and his?" “You allow him to be too familiar with you.” Alan retorted. “He’s not the kind of a man for you to—to act that way with. He has flirted with a dozen women and thrown them over; he doesn’t believe in the honest love of a man for a woman or the love of a wo man for a man.” “Ah. I am at the first of this!” Adele. instead of being put down by bis stormy words, was smiling inwardly. Her lips were rigid, but Alan saw the light of keen amusement in her eyes. “Is he really so dangerous? That makes him doubly interesting. Most girls love to handle masculine gun powder. Do you know, if I was Dolly Barclay, for instance, an affair with you would not be much fun, because I’d be so sure of you. The dead level of your past would alarm me.” “Thank heaven, all women are not alike!" was the bolt be burled at her “If yon knew as much about Ray Mil ler as l do, you'd act in a more diguilied way on a first acquaintance with him.” “On a first- oh, I see what you mean!” Adele put her handkerchief to her face and treated herself to a merry laugh thal exasperated him beyond en durance. Then she stood up, smoothing her smile away. “Let’s go to breakfast. I’m as hungry as a bear. I told Ray burn—I mean your dangerous friend, Mr. Miller that we’d meet him in the dining room. He says lie’s crazy for a cup of coffee with whipped cream in it. I ordered it just now.” “The dev”— Alan bit the word in two and strode from the room, she fol lowing. The tirst person they saw in the big dining room was Miller, stand ing at the stove in the center of the room warming himself. He scarcely looked at Alan in Ids eagerness to have a chair placed for Adele at a little ta ble reserved for three in a corner of the room, which was presided over by a slick looking mulatto waiter whose father had belonged to Miller’s family. “I’ve been up an hour,” he said to her. “1 took a stroll down the street to see what la mage the gang did last night. Every sign is down or hung where it doesn’t belong. To tease the owner, an old negro drayman, whom everybody Jokes with, they took his wagon io pieces and put it together again on tli“ roof of Harmon's drug store. How they got it there Is a puz zle that will go down In local history like the building of the pyramids.” “Whisky did it,” laughed Adele. “That will he the linal explanation.” "I think you are right,” agreed Mil ler. Alan bolted Ids food in grum silence, unnoticed by the others. Adcle’s very grace at the table, as she prepared Mil ler’s coffee, and her apt repartee added to his discomfiture. He excused him self from the table before they had finished, mumbling something about seeing if the horses were ready, and went into the office. The lust blow to his temper was dealt by Adele as she came from the dining room. “Mr. Miller wants to drive me out In his buggy to show me his horses,” she said, half smiling. “You won’t mind, will you? You see, he’ll want his team out there to get back in, and”— “Oh, I don’t mind,” he told her. “I see you are bent on making a goose of yourself. After what I’ve told you about Miller If you still”— But she closed his mouth with her hand. "Leave him to me, brother,” she said as she turned away. “I’m old enough to take care of myself, and—and—well. 1 know men better than you do.” When Alan reached home, he found that Miller and Adele had been there "I’ve drupiM’d onto a little news.” jest like he wanted to kiss me, he was so happy. Now, wouldn’t it be tine if they was to get married? He's the nicest man in the state and the best catch.” “Oh, mother," said Alan, “you don’t understand. Rayburn Miller is”— "W ell, Adele will know how to man age him,” broke in the old lady, too full of her-view of the romance to harken to his. “She ain’t no fool. son. She’ll twist him around her linger if she wants to. She's pretty and stylish and ns sharp as a brier. Ah, lie’s jest seen it all and wants her. You can’t fool me! I know how people act when they are in love. I’ve seen hundreds, and 1 never saw a worse ease on both sides than this is.” Going around to the stables to see that his horses were properly attended to, Alan met ids uncle leaning over the rail fence looking admiringly at a young colt that was prancing around the lot. “Christmas gift,” said the old man suddenly. "I ketehed you that time shore pop.” “Yes, you got ahead of me,” Alan ad mitted. The old man came nearer to him, nodding his head toward the house. "Heord the news?” he asked, with a broad grin of delight. "W hat news is that?” Alan asked du biously. “Young Miss”—a name given Adele by the negroes and sometimes used Jestingly by the family—“Young Miss has knocked the props clean from under Miller.” Alan frowned and hung his head for a moment; then he said: “Uncle Ab, do you remember what 1 told you about Miller’s opinion of love and women in general?” The old man saw his drift and burst into a full, round laugh. “I know you told me what be said about love an’ women in general, but I don’t know as you said what bethought about women in particular. This beer’s a i(articular case. I tell j'ou she’s fixed 'im. Yore little sis has done the most complete Job out o’ tough material 1 ever inspected. He’s a gone coon; he’ll never make another brag; he's tied hand an’ foot.” Alan looked straight into his uncle’s eyes. A light was breaking on him. “Uncle Ah,” he said, “do you think he is—really in love with her?” “Ef he ain’t an’ don’t ax yore pa an’ ma fer ’er before a month’s gone, I’ll deed you my farm. Now, look beer. A feller knows his own sister less’n he does anybody else; that’s beca’se you never have thought of Adele follerin’ in the trail of womankind. You’d hate fer a brother o’ that town gal to be raisin' sand about you, wouldn’t you? Well, you go right on an’ let them two kill the’r own rats.” Alan and his uncle were returning to the house when Pole Baker dismounted at the front gate and came into the yard. “I seed Air. Miller drive past my house awhile ago with Miss Adele,” he said, ‘‘an’ I come right over. I want to see ail of you together.” •lust then Miller came out of the par lor and descended the steps to Join them. "Christmas gift, Mr. Miller!” cried Pole. “I ketehed you that time.” “And if I paid up you’d cuss me out,” retorted the lawyer, with a laugh. "1 haven’t forgotten the row you raised about that suit of clothes. Well, what's the aews? How’s your family?” “About as common, Mr. Miller." sail ; Pole. “My wife’s gittin’ younger ni' 1 younger ever’day. Sence she i i .i.. j 'er new house an’ ;.ot to whi: ' jishii ! fences an’ makin' t! nver beds ... j thing another she looks like a • ••w pe; ton. I’d ’a’ bou-iit 'er -i house . • f I'd n-knowed sin wanted it that l.a. •'■e ii’ii on ’ o' w' '.V .v‘ with napkins n'kor entin’, an’ my lit- j tlest tin s<in a high chair an’ says. ‘Please pass the gravy,’ like he'd been . off to school. Sally says she’s a-goin’ I to send 'em, an’ I don’t keer cf she does; they’ll stand head ef they go; ! the’r noggin’s look like squashes, but they're full o’ seeds, an’ don’t you fer- got it.” “That they are!” intoned Abner Daniel. “I’ve drapped onto a little news,” said Polo. “You know what a old moon shiner cayn’t pick up in these moun tains from old pards ain’t wuth lookin’ fer.” "Railroad?” asked Miller interestedly. “That’s fer you uns to make out,” said Baker. “Now, I ain’t a-goin’ to give away my authority, but I rid twenty miles yesterday to substantiate what I Imerd, an’ I know it’s nothin’ but the truth. You all know old Bob by Mrlburn's been buyin’ timber land up about yore property, don't you?” "I didn’t know how much,” answered Miller, “but I knew he had secured some." “Fust and last in the neighborhood o’ six thousand acres,” affirmed Pole, “an* he’s still on the warpath. What fust attracted my notice was findiif out that old Bobby hain’t a dollar to his name. That made me suspicious, an’ I went to work to investigate.” “Good boy!” said Uncle Abner in an admiring undertone. “Well. I found out he was usin’ Wil son’s money an’ secretly buyin’ fer him, an’, what’s more, he seems to have unlimited authority an’ a big bank Recount to draw from.” There was a startled pause. It was broken by Miller, whose eyes were gleaming excitedly. “It’s blame good news,” be said, eying Alan. "Do you think so?” said Alan, who was still under his cloud of displeasure with his friend. “Yes. It simply means that Wilson intends to build that road. He’s been quiet and pretending indifference for two reasons—first to bring us to closer terms, and next to secure more land. Then they all went to find Bishop to tell him the news. |Try forlleallh! 222 South Peoria St., Ciitcaoq, III., Oct. 7, 1902. Eight months ago I was so ill that I was compelled to lie or sit down nearly all the time. My stomach was so weak and upset that I could keep nothing on it and I vomited frequently. I could not urinate without great pain and I coughed so much that my throat and lungs were raw and sore. The doctors pro nounced it Bright’s disease and others said it was consumption. It mattered little to me what they called it and I had no de sire to live. A sister visited me from St. Louis and asked me if I had ever tried Wine of Cardui. I tol l her I had not and she bond t a bottle. I believe that it saved ray life. I believe many wome n could save much suffer ing if they but knew of its value. Don’t you want freedom from pain? Take Wine <jf Cardui and make one supremo effort to l»o wi 11. You do not need to be a weak, helpless sufferer. You can have a woman’s health and do a woman’s work in life. Why not secure a bottle of Wine of Cardui from your druggist to day? Finest Assortment in Town! K NUTS! NUTS! NUTS! F ?Y Apples, Oranges, Prunes, Dates, Jv ^ Figs, and all kinds of Fruits w for Christmas Holidays FINCKEN’SF Full line of Xmas Cakes. This story will he next Friday’s issue continued in THIS STORY in book form, bound in cloth and beautiful ly stamped in green and gold, will be furnished any of our readers for $1.50. Hetler Until » I’lHHter. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain’H Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment for the re lief of deip seated, muscular and rheumatic pains. For sale by Cher okee Drug Company ; L. D. Allison, Cowpens, S. C. The woman who tells you that it is foolish to worry almost has a fit if she discovers her hat isn’t on straight. [it;means_ SOMETHING when you speak of being up-to-date. It means that you will find Our Photographs “present time” pic tures in every way. They have that soft finish and delicate tone which tells of the touch of the ar tistic and tlie fidelity to the nature and de tails which the cam era alone will not give. Each sitter is carefu 11 y posed. None of the beauties of face or figure are lost. JUNE H. CARR 625 Limestone St. 'Phone 176. Residence 171 The Lone Star State. Down in Texas at Yoakum, is a big dry goods firm of which M . J. M. Haller is the head. Mr. Haller on one of bis trips East to buy goads said to a friend who was with him in the palace car, “Here, take one of these Little Early Risers upon retir ing and you will be up early in the morning feeling good.” For the “dark brown” taste, headache and that logy feeling DeWitt’s LittR Early Risers are the best pills to use. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The Democratic National Commit tee will meet in Washington on Jan uary 12, 1904 to fix the time aid place of bolding the national conven tion next year. I^OI—^ Hull ituv and Fla8i*-rin(r Lime Ooat, and Plaster Hi't'. Piaster Pans Shir sties. Portland ncment. Dynamlti, Blastlnx Powdor, Pus- \nd DyonmK*- c *l u/j milestone Springs Lime Work; CARROLL & CO., Lessees. T driihone FOLEYSHONEY^TAR stops tHe cough and heals longs ^ BANNER SALVE ths most healing salve in the world. FOR 30 DAYS WE WILL SELL^= Mules, Buggies, Harness, Extra Shafts, ' Horses, Wagons, Poles, Lap Robes and all kinds of the Best Groceries at prices that will astonish the buying public. The Finest Line of Table Silverware in Town. We defy competition and invite your patronage. J. C\ I^ipseoint> & C'o. Liberal Treatment Prompt Service Absolute Safety are some of the features of our service guaranteed to patrons of this Bank. We want your business. Call on us at any time. National Bank of Gaffney. Brought to Our Bargain Counter We have made A filG CUT IN PRICES in several of our lines in order to get rid of the stock and make room for other goods. If you want some good wearing apparel at a small cost, NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Clothing Cut-rate prices to close out. $12.00 Suits at $9.00 10.00 Suits at S.00 5.00 Suits at 4.50 Hats and Caps #3.00 Hats at $2.75 2.25 Hats at 2.00 1.25 Hats at 98 See our “Highstepper” Hat, worth any man’s $2.00. cut to fi.50. Hig Line Boys' Winter Caps— “Warm Things.” Extra Pants #4.t)0 Pants at $3.25 3.50 Pants at 2.25 2.00 Pants at 1.60 1.50 Pants at 1.20 1.25 Pants at 95 High Grade Shoes Just got another lot of those “Maid Marion” 98c Shoes that have given such perfect satisfac tion. Also new line of “Equiva lent” Shoes—best 011 the market at the price. An extra good Shoe is the kid-lined “Phonograph” Shoe—we have it. See our line of best dress Shoes. Some Bargain Offers in Dry Goods 30c White Twilled Flannels at 24c a yd. 25c Red Flannel at 24c. Few more pieces Waist Goods cheap while they last; several pieces Skirt Goods at a sacrifice; some broken pieces Danish Cloth left—all profit knocked off to run them off. GOOD LINE 25c UNDERWEAR TO CLOSE AT 23c. Come early and get better choice. North Gaffney Mfg. Co. LIMESTONE STREET. Sam W. Clary. •\ 1 Kydalea Stomach Tablet*. Rydales Stomach Tablets are made fur the Sromacb and organs of assim ilation and are not intended for a “cure all.” They contain concentra ted aseplic, Pepsin, Pure Pancreatin and other digestive agents. They contain powerful tonics and mild stimulants that have a specific effect on the stomach and organs of assim- ulation and which aid nature in reconstructing the broken down cells and strengthening the flacid muscles of the toalls of the stomach and other digestive organs. Rydale’s Stomach Tablets are a perfect stomach medi cine, they relieve at once and soon cure the worst forms of stomach trouble. Price 25 and SOots a box. Gaffney Drug Co. At Brinkley. Ark., Sunday morning a white man wbo bad cut a police man to death was lynched by a mob composed of less than fifteen people. The coronor’e jury returned the usual verdict. One linndred Dollars w Bos is the value of H. A. Tisdale, Sum- mertou, 8. 0., places on DeWitt’s Wilob Hazel Salve. He says: “I bad the piles for 20 years. I tried many doctors and medicines, but all failed except DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It cared me.” It is a combination of the healing properties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics and emollients; re lieves and permanently cures blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum and all skin diseasas. Sold by Cherokee Drug Go. BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING, MOULOING. ALSO A FIXE LINE OF Paints and Oils 50c *o per gal. L. BAKER RmSKTONEYCUKE Make* Kldneya and Bladdar Right One Minute Gough Cure Fop Coughs, Colds and Croup* FOLEYSHONEY^TAR Curas Goldsi Prevents Pneumonia And Still They Come. The bargains referred to last week have been arriving almost daily, “and still they come.” There’s no end to the good values I have for my friends and cus tomers this time. My line of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing is unsurp-issed. both in quality and price. Men's Suits front $5.00 to #15.00 Youths’ Suits from #2.00 to $8.00 Boys' Suits from 75c to #4.00 Shoes and Hats to fit and please all. Dress Goods in Flannels, Zibelins, Shark Skin and JJothei stvles 25c and up Fleeced Waistings and Tricot Flannels, at 25c per yard. Red, White and Blue Flannels 4 to 15c per yard. Ladies’ Skirts from #1.00 to #5.00. Jackets #1.00 and up. (Juilts from 75c to #1.50 each. Blankets from 75c to #5.00 per pair. Lap Robes from #1.50 to #6.00 each. Horse Blankets #1.00 to #2.50 each. Biggest line of Trunks, Dress-suit Cases, Telescopes and Satchels to be found in the city and the prices are as low as the lowest. For a few days only I will offer my entire stock of Buggies at cost to close out If in need of a Stylish Rig now is the time and this is the place to get it at bargain. I am also prepared to give you a bargain in Harness and all other leather goods. Disc Harrows to prepare your land for grain. Bagging and Ties as low as can 1>e sold anywhere. Fresli lot Fertilizers for grain at prices that can’t be beat. My Trunk and Clothing department is on second floor. Come up and take a Yours for trade, look. A. T T. Cure a Cold in One Taka Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Seven MilBonboxMSoM in post 12 ■"ontha. TMft AkmAtnrA. V-/. This signature. b Two Days. on every box. 25c. . "