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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlc-12 Months, $1.00 Payabl lu Advance. Rales Tor Advertising.?Ordiuarjr Ad vertisements, nor squaro, one insor tlon, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 coats Liberal reduction inado for large Advertisements. W. W. BALL, Proprietor. LAUREMS. 8.C., Sept. 1?, 1008. The Uallroad Commission. When Railroad Commissioner Garris states In his report concerning the Fishing Creek disaster that for tho railroad commissioners to inspect the traokage and trestles in South Caro lina carefully would bo a physical Ira pjsslblllty ho states the truth. No one will set up the claim that the commis sioners should be track-walkers. It is needless to etlargo on this proposi tion. At tho samo time, tho commissioners could bo and ought to be informed fully and thoroughly as to tho general physical condition of any considerable seotlon of railway mileage and its roll Ing stock In South Carolina. If, for ex ample, it hi true that the Fishing Creek tro3lle was in obvious and noto rious used of repair or reconstruction, tho likelihood Is strong that tho tres tles and trac.kago of that railway di vision was In similar need. Any man of common sense should bo ablo to ox amino ono or two trestles and a mile or two of trackage of any railroad and thon to judge with reasonable certainty whothor or not tho road's condition was being properly maintained. Mr. Garris' explanation that the commis sioners cannot keep watch over each trestle in detail does not go far enough. Tho only sate position for tho commis sion to assume la that it lacks tho pow er or is not bound In duty to keep watch ovor tho physical condition of the roads. Whother or not this posi tion would be justified turns upon what the commission's duties aro de fined by law to bo. Assuming that tho commission Is re quire;! by the statutes to watch tho phy sical condition of the roads, could it to day answer in a general way and with approximate accuracy this question: is tho Atlan'.ic Coast Line's track be tween Columbia and Charleston kept up to a good standard *of safety? Lot us assume that it could answer the question afiirniatlvcly, could It also an swer a similar question affirmatively as to tho railway of which the Fishing Creek trestle is a part? Stories aro 'vory gouorally current, emphasized by the recent disaster that the condition of Ibis latter road is not and has not been physically pood, if they were so current can tho commission givo any reason why liny wore not Investigated and tho results of the investigation at last made public before the accident? Trestles may and do break en the best of [roads. No rules instituted by the railroad commissioners will pre vent accidents. However, any intel ligent man who travels in the state can see and truly say that there are rail way divisions by no means so well maintained, as, for instance, the South ern's division between Greonvllle and Charlotte or Greenvillo and Atlanta. The i-i.ilroad commissioners should be j able to distinguish between dilTerentJ sections of track as truly as tho aver- i age layman. They should bo able | moreover to establish general rules as to railroad construction and mainten ance and these could be enforced in I part simply by keeping tbo public in formed. Wo beliove that we know of one section of railway track that Is, as compared to others that wo know of, not8afo?and th's In South Carolina. In lato years it has had more than its proportionate share of wrecks, and ono can tell in traveling over it that trains aro operated on certain trestles with a caution that betokens a want of confi dence In these trestles' security. If we are correct In this caso, an official pub lication by the commission of the facts would tend to drive business from this road and so cause its.ownors to im prove it, in self-defence. Tho railway commission should fix a standard of security In railroad con struction at loast as good a* the bost now found on any line In South Caro lina which wou'd cortalnly bo none too good. Tracks not kept up to this stand ard had better not to ba operated at nil. Tho commission could employ pub licity as a valuable if not adequate remedy In enforcing tho regulations. Meanwhilo tho railway commis sioners should be men educated in the railroad business. Such men cannot bo selected In popular elections. I n fortunately, the poople m.ich prefer to give these and all other offices requir ing expart training on tho part of those who hold them to mon who aro master s of tho business of politics than t> men oapablo of rendorlng the best service. We even as a rule, elect poll'ioiani to manage our schools and state merchan dlsa bu?iness instead of school men and merchants. Thoro would equally bo as much sound sonso displayed If we elected railroad mon, editors or doc tors to sit on tho supreme bench. Af ter all, shall wa not ?ome of these days elect a phys clan or a printer to a seal on the supremo bench? If net,.why not? Moro Reform Needed. Ho form! Three choors for reform! After cr?ol, grinding, Weary years of stubbing our toos against tho roots and rocks of the road that tho minority travels, THE Advertiser has porched on the rofbrm bandwagon and is now the loading reform organ in South Carolina. ' Mr. Josse T. Gantt, a thoroughbred reformer and incidentally Secretary of State (also a mighty nlco young man) points out that tho Sate of South Caro lina ended the yoar 1001, (a yoar before tho present administration took office), ?1 l.r?,00.) In dobt. Ho also declares in Ihis oteap and able article prepared for the press that tho state is getting deep etiitt debt each year about $100,000. The time was when we thought South Carolina had been reformed a plenty but?we need another dose. When we reflect that In the bloom ing days '4 of reform ever sinoe 1898, the state has been getting In debt each yoar we are pained, When we remoinber that. In all these years, hieb some ol IU have boon continually reformed till it hurt, we are dazed. Can it be possible that anybody has been banibauched and deboozled? Perish tho thoughtl It is true that taxes aro paid on many millions moro of property than in the days when the stato was ruled by "the oligarchy" and "incipient corruption" was discovered- thosodays, by tho way, when tho stato lived within its income. It is horribly true. What ace wo going to do about it? Plainly we need reform and noed it quick. In the noon-day splendor of re form the "Octopus," alias tho hateful Coosaw Phosphate "Monopoly," was slaughtered. Since then the phosphate royalties have about disappeared. Oivo us reform. Verily we weep for it. What arc wo going to do? Wo might smash the stato colloges, but Mr. Gantt tolls us that tho saving thereby would not amount to a great deal. Really, we do not think South Caro lina should llvo beyond her "lien." Tho proper remedy is to reduce salaries. To begin with the salaries of the members of the state whiskey board of control should bo reducod from $400. a year to a dollar a month This would savo about $11<>4. a year. Tho salaries of the three railroad commissioners should bo reduced to a dollar a month and the members of the legislature should be allowed to ride on their free passes. Thus tho "inile ago" of all tho legislators would be saved. Tho salary of the governor should be abolished ontirely. A governor should bo ab'o to live In Columbia on tho gar den truck raised in tho penitentiary? Tho governor's mansion should be rented. It is far too nice a house for a governor. Some of tho bottlo factories or distilleries now nourishing in Co lumbia might pay $80. a month for It. From what wo have heard It would not do to reduce the salaries of any of ( ho other ?t?te officers. Since tho erec tion of tho 1'sky-scraper" in Columbia, the expenses of living in that town are said to have gone up thirteen stories. Some think these officers Could dwell over in Lexington County, it's only a mile, but that Is out of tho question. There's a toll bridge across the river. It's no use to talk about reducing sal aries of state ofAoors. Wo've got to re duce the state oftlcors. The trouble is that they arc a tonier set than this down-trod state can afford. Mr. Gantt favors raising additional revenue by a ''franchise tax." So do we but our "franchise tax" is of a differ ent kind. Let tho constitution be amended so as to allow every man not now entlted to vote to do so on pay ment of ten dollars each olection year. Roosevelt, Hanha, Lodge and other plutocratic Republicans in the North would be glid to pay this tax, out of the Republican campaign fund, for 21,000 negroes. Wo could afford to let that number bo counted; at $10. per. Hero is another good schome. We are told that 1000 men applied for posi tions as state constables and were re jected. Let tho governor reconsider and appoint all, charging each a fee of $10., to go Into tho state treasury. This would raise $16000. Tho 1 GOO new con stables could bo stationod in Columbia and Charleston where they coidd easily seize enough blind tiger beer and whis key to pay their servicos. In conclusion we wish to remark thai among all tho firms in the United States engaged in the whiskey busi ness tho proud state of South Carolina is probably the largest singlo dealer and when such a firm is getting behind ?very year there must be need of more reform. # IT SAVED HIS LEG. P. A. Dantorth, of LaGrange, Gr. suffered for six months with a fright ful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcorp, Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. Every bottle of Our New Discovery guaranteed. NOTICE. The Board of County Commissioners for Laurens County will receive and open Sealed Bids for the re-Indexing the real estate title records of the Clork of the Court's office on Monday, the 21st day of September, 1003, at 12 o'clock noon. All bids to be accom panied with a certified oheok for thirty dollars as security for the execution of bond required of bidder. Tho said re-indexlng to be according to the Cott System, according to speci fications in contract on file in the of fice of the Clerk of the Court. Bidder required to give bond in doub'e the amount of his bid for the faithful ex ecution of the coniract. The right re served to reject any and nil bids. II. B. Hu.MUEtir, Supervisor, Laurons County. September 1, 1O03 ? 3t. SOME JEWELRY FACTS. It is a fact that every article in our stock is thoroughly good and reliable ; just what it pretends to be. It is a fact that our guarantee ? stands. It is a fact that quality consid ered, our prices are reason ably low . Don't these facts interest you? Fleming Bros. THECRIP OF HOJSfO'R ...-By. .. Cyrus XSo\Mnsend *Brady9 Author <j/""CA# .J~outhtrn?rj," "In th? XOajp'j JVtat," Etc. Copyright. I900. by CUA.'RLES' SCRIVSfEH'jr SO/fS EI SM CHAPTER VI. THE MABTKK ri.AYKIt TAKES A HAND. |T tills moment a number of rod con tod soldlors clnuibored down tlio path in tho rocks, wlill?! a squad of cavalry come galloping upon the bench by the road at the other end, and, at once dis mounting, advanced up the strand. The seamen In tho bo,at, In obedience to a wave of O'Neill's hand, swept her In toward the shore, Jumped out and moved toward htm, drawing their cut lasses and handling their pistols threat eningly though they were greatly out numbered they would not give up with out a struggle. It was Coventry's op portunity now. "1 shall not bo able to Indulge your desire for the loss of jour life," ho said, stepping back and pick ing up his sword, "but I fear that duty Imposes upon me tho necessity of de priving you of your liberty. 1 regret the necessity, believe me; Mis a poor return for your generosity, but I have no option." "What mean you?" "You are, by your own statements, a rebel against bis majesty. It Is my duty ns commander of this post and a loyal servant of the king to apprehend you. Indeed, I have been especially charged to look out for you. I will promise you and your men the best of treatment, however, and you liberty of action If you will give me your pa role." "I am twice captured then, it seems," said the lieutenant, looking at Eliza beth, who had come forward as soon as old Trice, who bad left her, had sprung to bis olllcer's side. As the girl drew near to him and Major Coventry turned away his head to give an order the Irishman said to her: "Why did you not call out to save your lover a moment sinceV" "It was not necessary," she said, looking at him With eyes filled with tears. "I knew what you would do." Delay was dangerous to him, Coven try was posting his men. He hesitated a moment, however, ami, taking her hand, bowed low over it. "Thank you," he whispered grateful ly. "This word, and you, I shall re member." "And I," said the girl, her eyes tilling with tears, "will never forgot"? "Come, sir," said Coventry dryly, turning at this moment, having finished his dispositions. "I think you overstep the privileges of a parole, and If you Will have your men lay down their arms we will go up to tho castle. I have sent for a carriage for you, Eliza beth, which will be hero shortly." "Do you know," said O'Neill, "that I have a mind to say to you that I might ns well die right here as at any placo else, and I do not think I shall go to that castle, after nil. There are seven of us hero"? "Close in there!" sharply shouted Coventry to his soldiers, who obeyed him promptly. "Make ready!" "Handle your pistols, men!" cried the other, whipping out his own; but again Elizabeth Interfered In tho fray. She ran between the American seamen and tho English soldiers with outstretched hands. "Stop!" she cried. "There must be uo further lighting here. This gentle man came to this spot to do mo a favor, to set. mo free. My life Is his"? "I give It back to you!" cried O'Neill. "And yours. Major Coventry, was bis also," she added reproachfully. "I give it to him ns well, and If any more lives uro wanted anybody con have mine for the tailing," interrupted tho sailor again. "This must go no further," continued the girl. "And It shall not, madam!" cried a deep, clear voice as ono of the cutters of the Hanger, filled to the gunwales with heavily armed men, nnd with a swivel in the bow and a man standing over It with a lighted match In his hand, came sweeping around the head land and dashing in toward the shore. It was under the command of .Tones himself, who had grown Impatient at the delay. "1 run sorry to Interrupt a letc-n-tctc,, gentlemen," he cried. "You are beaten again, Major Coven try," said O'Neill calmly. "The odds nrc In our favor now. Throw down your arum Instantly, you dogs," be shouted to the English soldiers. "Hack! Out of the way, Miss Howard." He sprang to her side and, clasping her around the waist as If she bad been a child, lifti <1 her out of Ihe line of fire. Tho J?nlous Coventry noticed two things be did not release her. nor did she Struggle to get nwn.V. The sullen soldiers rallied about Coventry and presented their arms (hreatenlngly; they bad no mind either to yield with out a lb ht. "Stand by!" shouted Jones to the ma rines In his boat and to tho gunners; forward. "Stop, for Cod's sake slop, Captain Jones! You have been good to me," cried Elizabeth, now struggling faintly to escape from Ihe grasp of O'Neill. "I know that yon are a gentleman. That officer is my betrothed. Withhold your lire. They will retire. There must be no bloodshed. You promised to set me free and in B.tfely ashore and leave 1110 there. (So, I ell treat you!" "Steady, lad?, steady!" cried Jones, stepping out of (ho boat, ,-<*^ ml ; ni, sir." to the English officer, "will you Withdraw qulelly, taking your lady with you, of course, If we engage lo do ihe same? You are outnumbered, and we can cut you to pieces. Take tho word of nn older fighter, your honor will bo safe, sir." "You are right, ?lr; 'tis best. I must needs submit, I suppose," said Coven try, resigning himself the more grace fully to the Inevitable, ns he could then receive his love again, "Come, Lady Ellzab'uh," "Now, why didn't you protest when I was captured'/" paid O'Neill, releasing her waist, but still holding her hnnd. "Could It be because I wanted you to be With m??" fhe whispered, caught off her guard in spite of herself, with a blush covering her face. "God bless you for that, and goodby," ? \c said, bowing over her hand. "A year, give mo a year"? IIo turned and walked away. "Sir," said Coventry, sheathing his sword and Walking down to where Jones stood lipon the sand, "we havo been misinformed concerning you. I havo had n little interview with JfOUt first lieutenant which has convinced me that I was wrong, and this talk bns added to my knowledge. As an oib< er of the king I offer you my hand. \Vli:?tovoi" your polIIleal or personal itUlllutlom nay bo, I um glad to reo .ignlxu in you gentlemen ot* merit ami distinction. I trust to ho ablo to re pay tin* obligation you huvo lalit upon rod i i.v bolrotbeil on some future k < sision. Wo are friends?" ' !>!.?." replied Jones, "I love a gul i.i itt foe, I shall remoinber you. 1 tlmul< yon for your courtesy." "And 1 ."is well," added O'Neill. "It is not tlio prnctlco of tho Amor? lean nnvy," eoutinucd Jones, "to forco ships "f war and bloody battles be tween loving hearts. Mistress How ard, frtro you well. The Hanger, her ofltccrH and crew uro yours l( you wish, if wo should im met by another ship wi:li you In command, we strike to you without a blow." "Kll/.abeth," sntd Coventry magnani mously, "can you not bid your friends goodby?" "1 rIiuII over remember Captain John Paul .lours," said Lady IQIhsabeth, stepping forward and giving the little captain her hand to kiss, "and I shall never forget Lieutenant O'Neill." ? Will you wait one year for him?" lie whispered as he bowed iow over her hand. "Come and see," she answered, and turned away. CHAPTER VII. avtku a i.oxu time. RBKH are only two men-of wnr In too whole lot." "lllght, yer honor. That un near tho shore there nwny looks like a big frigate. That 'II be the Serapls, I'm thinkln'." "Yes, and that oue farther out tho Sen rborough." "Aye, aye, sir, an' all the rest on 'em Is nierehontmen. There ain't a gun on board any on 'em. Nice plcklu's them 'II be for us poor sailor men arter wo dlsposo of them war vessels. Dash my wig, Jlst think of them fat traders an' we n-rummagln' among 'em"? "That will do, Price. Just moderate your transports a little," said the ofll eer, stepping forward to tho brow of the hill and taking another long look at the harbor. "I ain't no transport," muttered" tho garrulous old man under his breath. "I won't carry no soldiers nowhere. I'm a man-of-war, I nin," but he took good care that his superior should not bear these somewhat Insubordinate ro marks, ' Well." said the other, finally turning about nflor his close scrutiny, "I think we have ascertained about all we have coiuc for. They are the Baltic convoy, without doubt, and you would better .make a straight course for the ship at once and report." "An' you, sir?" asked the old man re spectfully. "Won't you come along, sir? I hate to cut cable an' leave you here ad lift alone, yer honor." "No," answered the ofllcor, after a retleellvo pause. "I think I shall go up to thiil castle on the bluff beyond aial lind out a little mote definitely as to the situation, if possible. Mean while do you get on your horse and ride hack to Dridllngton bay. Co aboard the Alert and tell Mr. Unit, from me, to Join the Richard to tho southward at once, and notify Captain Jones of what we have seen. Tell him 1 think It will be perfectly safe for him to come on. There Is a great tleet of merchant ships here with only two ships of war. lie will rejoice at the chance of a fair light. I will find means to join him tit tho rendezvous before the rest of the ships can nsseni ble and they can get under way. Now bear a band. Don't let tho grass grow under your keel." "Oh, Lord, yer honor, have I got to git on board that 'ere four legged craft ng'in?" said old Trice ruefully. "That's what you bavo to do, my lad," remarked tho officer cheerfully, "Seems like somethlu's wrong with him," said the old sailor. "A animal wot steers by the head 1s contrary-like to natur". Now If I could only git him to go about on t'other tack, or wear him, by sblftin' bis tail, I'd understand him perfectly; but this yore tiller rope rlggin' over his bows Is wot gits mo. An', sir, I can't make out with them ?ero stirrups nufher; it's like hangln' on to tho ynrdarm In a tossln' sea without no foolropes. Ifowsomever, tf I must, I must, I guess." "Oh, you won't mind It," replied the Ofllcor, laughing at the old man's rue ful face. "Resides, the wind's fair and you'll be going free most of tho way. Just give him a touch of your weather heel once in awhile, and you'll soon make the harbor." "I nover thought about the wind," said the veteran gunner thoughtfully, bis face brightening as he turned and listened for It. "Yer honor's right. ' J'wlll bo plain sallln'. Well, sir, chor's nweigh, an' hero goos','' Tho old seaman, giving great evi dence of his disinclination In splto of flie favoring breeze, at last climbed up on the back of his staid old horse, and, resisting the temptation to give him his direction by a pull of the tail, got under way nnd lurched rapidly down the road. Deft to himself, tho lieutenant mounted his own horse? surprising to state, for a sailor he was an excellent horseman?and rode down toward tho sleeping town nestled around Hcarhorough harbor, which, was Ailed with n largo fleet of mor* chant shtps convoyed by two men of war, all riding cpiletly at their anchors. Opposite tho acclivity on which tho two men had stood and to tho north of the town rose a bold, splendid head land, or scar, almost an Island, to the height of about 800 feet. The rugged crest was crowned by a picturesque old castle. The headland Jutted boldly out Into the sen, nnd the wild waters dashed upon Its walls from every side. Access to the castle from the town wns by uicans of a causeway imd bridge springing ovor- a rocky and otherwise Impassablo roiincction be tween tho cliff nnd tho mainland, which was sometimes flooded at high tide. Portions of the enstlo were in bad repair or had been dismantled in tho several wars in which it had played a memorable part since its erection near ly 700 years before by a follower of William tho Conqueror, but a largo part of It wss still Inhabitable and had boon provided with a sufficient garrison. A heavy wator battery, which had boon placed in position dur ing tho rebellion In 1745, had been re cently strengthened ond re-onforeed. Captain Jonog, In tho Bon ETommo Rhjbjird. -toad teem crulsjnt around the connts of tho British Islands for some time. Ho had hoard of the expected arrive] of tiie Baltic Hoot In those wa ters nud had presumed that it would make Scarborough harbor. Word bud boon received from a amall trader he had overhauled that a large number of ships bad assembled in that harbor, and In order to ascertain whether ho might safely attack theui with his small nondescript stiuudron he had ac cepted the voluntary services of Lieu tenant O'Neill, seconded by Gunner Price of tho Hon lloinine Hlchard. 'Day had goiiO on ahead of the squadron In the cutler Alert and had landed bolow Scarborough headland and ridden on to Scarborough to ascer tain the facts. The Alert was to carry the news hack to Jotlcs, ou the Hlch ard, farther down the coast, and the vessels of his squadron woro nil to ns somble u day or two later at Bridling ton hay. n small and unimportant town with a good harbor within easy reach ing dlslanco of the expected prey. Should the report of the scouts be fa vor.' hie they would proceed at once to nttiu I; the convoy. On their journey to Scarborough O'Neill had ascertained from a pass ing countryman that Lord Wostbrooko was still governor of the ensile, and he at once surmised that Lady Elizabeth 1 low ai d would probably be there with her guardian. Sl\ mouths more tiian Ihe year he hud asked for from her hnd elapsed, and many untoward cir cumstances bad prevented him from carrying out his plan of seeking her, but she had ever been in bis heart, and time and separation had but In tensllled his passion. The mercurial Irishman had been deeply smitten by the proud English beauty, and the con stancy of his devotion evidenced tho depth of tho impression she had made upon him. When Jones had returned with the Hanger from his first successful cruise, he nud his ofllcers had been feted and made much of by the French court. The gallant adventures in which ho bad participated lent a new charm to Ihe fascinating personality of tho Bon of tlie old marshal, whose entree wna already everything that could bo de sired, and his heart accordingly had been a target for repented attacks upon the part of Ihe bright eyed and fasci nating dames of France, but to no avail bad they attempted Its capture. Something of the story of his devo tion had been allowed to leak out, however, to account for his obduracy, and they Anally understood why he was so unusually Insensible to their charms. This romance naturally only added a piquancy to the feminine pur suit of which he was the object, al though the ladies' sportive love chase Moved In the end unavailing, lie had resolved, O'Neill said, to shqw the world that unusual spectacle, a con stant Irishman. This was to attempt the Impossible, bad been the quick re ply, but nevertheless be had accom plished it. Our Celtic mariner did not resign from the American service, however, not because he cared particularly for America, for democratic doctrines could inner be acceptable to a follower of Ihe young SlUOI't, the Intimate associ ate of the young nobles of France; bur, primarily, because he saw In It renew ed opportunities to annoy and humili ate the stout Hanoverian whom ho and his people hated and from whom they had received much harm, and, second'1 ly, because he was so much attracted by the strong personality of l'anl Jones, So great had become his regard for this wonderful man that he had even waived considerations of rank In favor of an American, the gallant lthhard Dale, and had consented to serve as "HYN, sir, wot (ire J/OM fl-f/O/H' ViTi" second lieutenant Instead of flrsl on Ihe Hlchard, when that famous ship and her ill assorted consorts started forth upon Ihe memorable cruise, Tho tacticians of the Pronoh navy unfortunately were not given to con sider downright hard lighting ns the ?ml and aim of naval enterprise, Their maneuvers were ealculaicd to annoy uid harass the enemy, but their llrst though! was liol to destroy his ships, but lo protect their own a fatal mis take i< i olley from which they have ever suffered. This was not John Haul Jones' way. Whatever else he did, he was a lighter from (ho beginning to Hie end, and O'Neill found in him n congenial spir it. The lovelorn irishman had hied several tlnfFs to COinmunlentO with Lady Elizabeth by letter and messen ger, but without success, for ho re ceived no reply to his letter*, and his messengers bad never returned. There fore, when he found himself In such (dose proximity to her as on this, the evening of Tuesday, the 21st of Sep tember, 1771?, he was Utterly unable to resist tho temptation at least to try to see her again. Jones and the ships were not dhft fit tho rendezvous until tho day after tho next dayj that would ho Th'JWdaj morning. There would bo ample time to rejoin them on the next day, Wednes day. O'Neill Imagined himself perfect ly Knfe. He bad used no disguise except to wear the uniform of a French naval officer, and as France nnd England were nominally nl pence he persuaded himself that he was In no danger. It was n breach of military propriety, ho admitted, of course, but nothing more, this failure to return promptly to his ship, nnd for that ho was willing to suffer. With tho delightful casuistry of lov ers, he persuaded himself against his better Judgment nnd failed to see his action In Its true military significance. Trusting to audacity, mother wit and Dnn Cupid for protection, he went bravely on. In fact, he was tnklng his life in his hand. His love blinded him. It Is the chief function of the cherubic god. Without that power most matches ho attempts would fall. Meanwhile, With n beating heart-beating not from fenr, but with anticipation?ho rode slowly doWn the hill and Into the town, where ho left bis horse nt an Inn nnd made his; way, on foot and supporloss, such his eagerness, toward the castle. He had no definite plan. There dkl not see,,, .oberen for any. He had one consuming desire?to see, to speak to, to wnio In touch nun In with tho I ..-.-nit l t'n! girl who had been tho object of Ids every thought, tho end of his every deBlro, the spirit of every dream In which ho hud Indulged slnco they had met. He had a thought, a hope, tbut Bho was Btill Elizabeth Howard. Thero was that in her promise, in her look, In her word, when sho had said. "Come nnd see" on the strand, which gave lilm tho hope that sho would wait nut II he did come, be It one year or two, and, with the SQUgUtne spirit of bis rnc<\ he could not prepare himself for u disappointment. The moon had risen as he walked quietly through the town and began to mount the hill. lie did not know how to gain admittance to the castle when ho approached It, and as 111 luck would have it as ho was standing on tho cnuseway looking toward tho gate he was approached by a squad of soldiers, Under the command of a sergeant, which was returning from an errand in the town. His meditations as he stood ga/.lng at tho lights shining from tho different windows, wondering behind which wall was ensconced the Idol of his heart, were rudely Interrupted by the grasp of a rough hand upon bis shoulder and a harsh voice In his ear saying: "Well, r.lr, wot arc you a doin' 'ere at this hour o' the night? Entrance to the castle Is forbid to every one ex cept members of the garrison or them w'lcb has passes. .No one is allowed on the causeway after sunset even. There's so many biles of rakiln's an' bell's own doln's on the coast by that bloody ravagln' pirate Jones an' bis blcedin' gang that we're n'most in a statt? of siege. (Jive an account of yourself." "My friend." said O'Neill calmly, glancing rapidly about him and giving up at once any Idea of resistance, for he was surrounded by at least a do'/cn men. one or two of whom Juid laid violent bands upon him "iny friend," be said, speaking In broken English, with II well simulated French accent, "1 am an officer of the king of France, traveling for pleasure through your great country. I hear of the old cas tle I wish to see it ; heuet? I come here. I have done nothing. You will let mo go free';" "A Frenchman?" "Yes. monsieur. 1 l ave that honor." "Well, that settles it. You've got to come along with us now. A frog eat in' Frenchman's our natural born enemy." "Hut, monsieur, there is no war be tween my master nnd your king," "Don't inonsluir nie. i don't take no palaverin', an' I don't know uothln' about whether there Is war or not," saht the sergeant brusquely; ' but we always did hale the bloody Frcnchtes, an' we always will, an' whenever we ketch one of 'em around hero he's got to give an account of hlsself. Now, if yon come along peaceable like, all right we won't hurt you. If you don't, we'll Just pick you up and carry yon. You can take your chfXjeo," he added Indifferently. A horseman galloping In from the town at this moment drew rein in front of tin- little group. "Ah. sergeant, what is it? Whom have you thero?'" he queried sharply. "'Tis :i Frenchman, sir. We found blm a-prowlln' round hero, lie's a spy, I takes It." answered the sergeant, sa luting, but still retaining bis grasp. "Pardon mo, monsieur," said O'Neill; "I am no spy. i am a gentleman of France, as I explain to this man. l travel ?come here to see tho castle" - "Well, sir, I can assist you to at tain your end," Interrupted the lieuten ant on the horse, "and, since you de sire to see the castle, perhaps you would not object lo taking a look at it from the Inside." "As a prisoner, monsieur?" "Well. I am sorry you put it that way, but I shall be compelled to turn you over to the governor." "P.ut I protest, monsieur;'' "Yon can protest to the admiral if you wish the governor, I mean ?for you will have to come along now, un der the circumstances. Wo hear that d-d Scots buccaneer l'aul Jones Is on the coast, and wo don't know when he might strike or whom he might send on shore. We can't be too care ful, you know." "Very well, monsieur, I come," said O'Neill, shrugging his shoulders and resigning himself gracefully to the In evitable. "That's good," answered the young officer. "Bring him along, sergeant." "Yes, loftcnant. Now. you Johnnie, right about face, march:" It was in this unexpected and undig nified manner that O'Neill gained en trance to the castle. As they walked beneath the great gates of the gloomy fortress bis heart, In spile of tho seri ous nature of his position, grtvo a bound of elation. Tills reckless young man had as yet no other though! than that l>y every step he had been brought a little nearer to his divinity. If other thoughts bad come It Is doubtful if ho would have allowed them to slop him now. As the party halted in the court yard, while (he lieutenant dismounted and hastened to apprise the governor of the capture, he even ventured most Imprudently to ask the sergeant if I.ady Elizabeth Howard was In the castle. 'jSho Is," replied tho astonished func tionary. "Wot's tlu\t to pou, I'd liko to know?'* _(TO UK CONTINUED). Atlantic Coast Lint, CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Wilmington, N. C., July 21, 100:' Through Train from Charleston ic Oroenvllle. No. 52. 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