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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Prlc-18 Months, $1.00 Pnyabl In Advance. Rates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, tl.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liboral reduction made (or largo Advertisements. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. LAUKENS, 8. C, Sept. 28, 1008. The Moderate Drinker's Law I Three new beer dispensarios have been opened In Charleston. The Char leston Post, a consistont and unrolent ing opponent of tho Dispensary system, points out that tho law's enforcement in Charleston will be facilitated by these new concerns. Patrons of blind tigers will in numbers patronize the legal beer saloons where they can drink without fear of molestation. The "tigers" will sutVer from the competi tion. The Post hails with approval the beer shops, or beer gardens as It oalls them, because the demoralizing viola tions of law will bo diminished,?the gardens affording means to allay thirst for intoxicants. While tho'o's no donylng tho truth of Tho Post's statement that tho boar gardens will bo a strong prop to the law, it is equally true that these sa loons are an Important contradiction and violation of the law Itself. One of the basic roform features of the sy6tem is that intoxicants are not to be con sumed on the same premiaos oa which they nro sold. If it b3 no violation of the dispensary law as written In tho constitution to sell boer in one room which is thou drunk in a room adjoin ing, neither can it bo a violation of the same law to soli whiskey or brandy in ono to bo drunk in another with a door between. We bellevo that no do fonder of the dispensary, however partisan, will attempt to contradict this. Tho constitution of tho state bo lng higher than a statute, tho beor sa loon Is substantially as much a "blind tiger" as Is any other Hielt establish ment selling intoxicants, the only dis tinction being that the legislature and tho courts encourage and protect tho beer seller and roliove him of the re sponsibility of law-breaking. The main fact is that the dispensary authorities are endeavoring to directly stimulate the consumption of intoxi cants. The fact that it is an effort to promote drinking of mild at the ex pense of strong liquors docs not affect the principle. The dispensary law was doslred as "a stop towards prohibi tion." Tho diversion of tho people in the direction of beer drinking may bo a step towards temperance but that is not what the prohibitionists demanded and not what they wore promised. In deed, it Is rather what the opponents of the dispensary and prohibition have favored and advised and the attitude of such a paper as The Charleston Post tonds to provo It. The whole policy of the dispensary udmin!stration Is plan ned to choke out of existence what otlll remains of prohibition sentiment in the Btate and day by day the prohibition ists havo forced upon them the humil iating realization that no set of voters over allowed thomselves to be so com pletely duped and "gulled'* as they did in 1892, when they had control of both houses of the legislature and a popular vote of instruction taken in the pri mary behind them. Tho prohibition legislators, however, feared the Till man lash more than the voice of the pooplo themselves and abjectly surren dered. Now, while the dispensary sys tem Is being enlarged and "pushed" as a revenue producer, while the drinking reform features are ignored or minim ized by the dispensary officials as far as possible and In South Carolina the "tho business is boomed," prohibition is growing rapidly in neighboring stai.es. Changing conditions have made possible a prohibition that rigidly does prohibit in at least throe fourths of the counties of Georgia and perhaps an equal proportion in North Carolina. Whiskey consumption is probably far greater in South Carolina now than in either adjoining state. Although the time has come when prohibition is practicable anywhere and everywhere in the South savo in the larger towns (in which latter the dispensary has eo far failed to demonstrate itself a suc cess) prohibition, through the timidity of its own advocates has become a hope less cause in South Carolina. Beyond doubt the dispensary is a sucoess?as a money maker. As "a so lution of the whiskey question" also it is a success?if whiskey and beer drinking Is the object to be achieved. Even those who olaim that the dispen sary lessens the consumption of intoxi cants must and will concede that ? o system could be better adapted to the wants of the moderate drinker. ? What Tho Farmer Needs. More than anything the Lsurens farmers need a fuller appreciation of the attractions of their own calling. The time has arrived when farming of fers more to the thrifty, industrious young than any business or profession. Indications are plentiful that the price of cotton is not likely to drop below seven or olght cents for years to come. Well informed mon think that it will avorage ten cants this year. When cotton dropped to four and three quar ter cents the pound some years ago no body in this country starved. The re cords of the public offices will show that even then few tracts of land were sold for debt and that practically none were sold for taxes. In other words the history of that yoar is clear proof that the farmer oan live In this coun try under conditions that woutd seem Intolerable. Times were hard, men had to deny themselves luxuries but nobody actually suffered and everybody had enough food to eat and clothes and fuel enough to keep warm. With cotton bringing more than dou ble that price, there should be some thing handsome In the farming busi ness. Moreover and still more important, the farmers in Laurens county are not dependent on cotton. The thne has ' come when thrifty,sharp-witted, think ing farmer oan live comfortably with out planting an aore in cotton. In the past fifteen years a great "home mark et" has grown up In this region. In Northern South Carolina more than 100,C0 Opeoplo have been added to tho town and villago populations who have oeasod to produco fo >d. Those peoplo must be fed. Consequently every ohick en, egg, pound of meat and basket of fruit and vegetables raised on tho farms iinds roady sale at pr!cos almost double tho?o of a few years ago. The demand is far greater than the supply and the opportunities are most excel lent for farmers who are shroud enough to embrace them. Meanwhile, fa-m life has been re lieved of most of tho incidents that have teemed to mike it uninviting. Free rural mall deliveries and tele phone systems havo placed hundrtds of families in oasy communication with the towns and railway stations and tho facilities are rapidly increas ing. The schools are better and the school terms longer. The introduction of wire-fencing has made pasturage and therefore cattle production practic able and profitable. The ono thing lacking, good roads, is bound to come. This Piodmont country has, however, two advantasoa that overshadow all others from the farmers' point of view. The first Is that the region is healthy. Ono can live anywhere In Laurens tho year round. Probably no rogion is so free of mild disoascs or deadly postl lencos. In tho second, a crop failure is unknown. Sometimes the cotton or grain crop is muoh loss than in other years but there is never a failure in the sonse that thoy occur over vast aroas of tho great West. In Louisiana a freshot sometimes wipes out the su gar cano plantations and years aro re quired for recuperation. Tho same dis a?.tnr may come to tho rico farms iu South Carolina. Iu Ihe Piedmont, something and somothing cousidorablo is always mado and tboro is no limit to the kinds of things that may bo pro ducod. Tho prices of lands are going up rapidly. In sections of Laurons county they aro already pretty high . In oth ers, lands that may bo bought now for live;, six and eight dollars tho aero will in a few years, possibly iu two or throe years, bo worth in the market ten, twolve and sixteen. Tho man with a capital of $5,000. or $10,000 in a farm has a safer, pleasantor and more money-making business than tho merchant with the same. Tho man with 81,000 in a farm is incomparab'y better off than the small shop-keeper. Tho man who has nothing has a better chanco to accumulate money for "a start" on the farm than he has in tho store?a bright boy can accomplish moro by hiring to a farmer than to a store-keeper. If there is anything in him, ho will soon own a small farm of his own. If the young men, native to Laurens, now growing up on tho farms, do not stay on them and own tho lands,strang ers will como in and take their plsees The men who own tho farms in tho South, especially in this region, will alwayb ba the independent, well-to-do and governing class. The farmer boys are already "in on tho ground floor." If they voluntarily get out of the way for others, they will havo only them 89lvos to blame. # Sir Thomas Lipton is threatened with appendicitis. Don't think that eruption of yours can't be cured. Take Hood's Sarsa parille?its virtue is its power to cure. Get the Best for the Asking. When you order a sack of patent flour from your grocer, do not tell him to send you "a sack of good flour," but tell him to send you a sack of "Clif ton," because "Clifton" is tho best patent. Every sack is sold with this guarantee, and if it does not provo as represented, your money will be re funded. "Clifton" is an all-.ound flour, and is as good for cake and pas try as light rolls and biscuits. T. N. Barksdale, M. H. Fowler. Eight hour laws are Ignored by those tireless, little workers ? Dr. King's New Lifo Pills. Millions aro always at work, night and day, curing Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick Headache and all Stomaoh, Live and Bowol troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and W. W. Dodson. In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "Allow me to give you a few word, In praise of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," saya Mr. John Hamlett, of Eaglo Pass, Texas. "I suffered one week with bowel troubles and took all kinds of mediolne without getting any relief, when my friend, Mr. C. Johnson, a merchant here, advised me to take this remedy. After taking one dose I folt greatly relieved and whea I had taken the third dose was entirely cured. I thank you from tho bottom of my heart for putting this great remedy in the hands of mankind." For sale by Laurens Drug Go. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature FOR FALLSOWINO. Farmer* and Gardeners who de Biro the latost and fullest informa tion about Vegetable end Farm Sosds should write for Wood'o Now Fall Cntologuo. It tells all about the lall planting or Lettuce, Cab. ba^cond otlur Vegetable crops which am proving co profitable to eonthern growers. Also about Crimson Uovcr, Vetches, Grasses and Clovers, Seed 0ab, Wheat, Rye, Barley, etc* Wood's New Fall G'.Ul'.guo mailed ficc or. KTittst. Write for it. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Secdgften, - Richmond, Va. THE GTt.IT OF HOJVOH ... -By. .. ? Cyrus Uobimsend "Brady, Author of "t5h* ~/~vuth*mtrj," "In th? TOmr'j fitjt," Etc. < Copyright. 1900. by CHAHLES SCR t "Bff EH'S SOffS < CHAPTER VIII. LADY ELIZABETH DOES NOT KNOW TUB MARyUIS DE KIOIIEMONT. QBFORE ho could niiBwer an or der anno for tho prisoner to be brought forward. After nseemUng n flight of worn stone steps and going through a long, dark passage, a great tloor was thrown open nt the end and ho was confronted by a blaze of light which dazzled him at first, until, his eyes becoming accus tomed to the Illumination, ho realized that he stood on tho threshold of a splendid hall In the old keep, which had possibly once been tho banqueting hall of the castle. Long hincot win dows upon one side, their leaded frames filled with rich painted ?lass, looked out upon the sea, whose waves beating ceaselessly upon the bluff below filled tho room with a subdued murmur llko a strain of hushed and vibrant music, such was the elevation of the tower. The room was massively and splen didly furnished with heavy antique furniture. The stom alls were cov ered with hangings 01 fleh old tapestry from the famous looms of Arras. Here and there were portraits of distinguish ed members of the Westbrooke family, women renowned for their lustrous beauty or men who, holding the castle nt different times, had made their names famous by their bravery and skill. The prisoner's foot sank Into a thick, soft, luxurious carpet stretched upon tho stone flairs of the old floor. Writing at a large table standing near the center of the room and cov ered with candelabra sat a bewlgged old man of commanding prcsenco dress ed In a naval uniform covered with or ders and stars bespeaking high rank. Farther away, with her back turned to th > light and to tho door by which he had entere?!, a young woman sat, ap parently reading Intently. One glanco at the graceful curve of her neck and the exquisite poise of her head told I'dtU It was she. Forgetful of every thing else, he would have stopped for ward had it not been for the restrain ing hand of the sergeant. "The prisoner, m' lud," said the lat ter, saluting. The admiral continued his writing a moment and then, looking up, fixed his eyes keenly upon the young man. His first glance told hiin that he had to denl with no ordinary prisoner. He rose nt once and bowed with tho cour tesy of a finished gentleman. "Have tho goodness to step forward, sir, and be seated," ho said, pointing to the chair. "Sergeant, remain on guard where you are." With an equally low bow to the older man, O'Neill took a few steps In his direction and sat down on the Indicated chair in front of the admiral, facing him and tho woman beyond, who, still intent upon her book or lost In thought, had not yet noticed his entrance. Pris oners, In fact, being everyday occur rences nt the castle in these troublous ttmes, had ceased to Interest her. Still the unusual complaisance of tho old man as expressed by his voice and manner attracted her attention. She looked up from the book without turn lug her head and listened. "I am sorry to subject you to any annoyance, sir," continued tho admi ral, "but tho rules arc very strict, ami I must abide by my own regulations. We apprehend a descent upon our coast by tho notorious pirate, John Paul .Tones"- O'Neill started violently and bit his lip, but said nothing -"and it Is my duly to take unusual precau tions," addad tho speaker. "I must ask your name, your station and busi ness here." ?M am the"? said O'Neill quietly, but with his glance fixed on the powdered bond showing over tho chair back op posite him. There was a commotion nt the other side of the table. Lady Elizabeth sprang to her feet with a hurried ex clamation, dropped her book to the floor and then turned quickly and step ped toward the other two. O'Neill and the admiral both rose at tho snino time. She was en grnndo tenue, her hair rolled high and powdered, Jewels spar kling about tho snowy thront, which rose from the pale blue silk of her corsage. "It Is"? she cried. "The Marquis de Rlchemont, at your service, mndcmolsolle," O'Neill inter rupted quickly, lowing low bofore her, fearing lest in her surprise she would betray him. "Good heavens, Elizabeth, what in tho meaning of this? Do you know thts man?" asked tho admiral in great astonishment. "Every traveler," smilingly inter rupted O'Neill suavoly, striving to give Elizabeth tlmo to collect herself, with tho appearance of tho greatest sang froid himself, though his heart was boating so rapidly ho could scarce maintain his composure, "on theso Is lands has heard of tho beauty of Lady Elizabeth Howard. Her reputation as a woman of charm has oven extended to tho continent whenco I come. It was In the hope of having the privilege of seeing her that I walked up toward tho castlo this ovenlng. I hnvo not the honor of her acquaintance, monsieur." "Do you know this man, -Elizabeth ?" persisted tho admiral sternly, his hi. - plcions aroused by her actions. Thero was evidently somo mystery about his coming, and tho girl was quick to see that to proclaim O'Nolli'a namo nnd occupation would nmhably place nlm in an embarrassing position, to say the least. She recovered herself by a groat off oxI and, turning languid ly away, remarked with well assumed carelessness: "I? Certainly not, sir. I have never hen i d of tho Marquis de -Rlehemon t be fore In my life." Tho statement was absolutely correct, the Irishman's rank having boeu kept strictly In abeyance. O'Neill shrugged his shoulders and ex tended his hands in confirmation of her words. "Why that cry, then, and your sur prise, madam?" questioned the still unconvinced admiral. 'I know not, sir. I must have been d' inning, and tho sound of a strange votco startled me." "Reg pardon, in' lud," said the ser geant, saluting. "Yer worship, he axed if Lady Ellznboth Howard lived 'ere wen he was down in tho courtyard." "Silence, sirrah!" thundered the old admiral, who allowed no ono to enter tain doubts of his ward but himself. "Do you mean to Imply that Lady Elizabeth has knowledge of this gen tlenmnV* "Oh, R?rgcqntr' said t!io girl, clasping I ( ; hands :ind looking jit (ho old vet rnn with i-,ii tho fuscluatlon of which she was capable. "No, yer ludshlp, no, sir. O' course Iu i ; ecrluluiy not, ycr honor," returned iho man in great confusion. "I spoke l y way o' showlu' that's wot ho conic for." ' It was In pursuance of my deslro to B<'o so ?reut a beauty that I asked the question, monsieur." "Sir, your admiration does mo too much honor," said Elizabeth, courtesy lug. "I lunko up for the fact that your reputation does your ladyship too llt Hle. I hen. mademoiselle," he answered. "Enough of this," said tho admiral Impatiently. "The ?Irl is well enough, but you didn't come here to look at her, did you?" "On my honor as a gentleman, mon sieur, for no other purpose." "Well, give some account of your self otherwise1, and perhaps If It bo satisfactory, as you have accomplished that purpose. 1 may send you on your way rejoicing," said tho admiral, amus ed at tho extravagance of the young man. "No man could leave tho presence of Lady Elizabeth Howard rejoicing, sir." "Dnmuatlon, sir!" cried tho governor testily. "Are you going to stand hero and bandy compliments about all day like n French dancing master?" "I have nothing further to urge for my words, my lord, when my excuse stands iu your very presence." The governor looked at tho two young peoplo In Kreut porplexlty. "1 fear, my dear Marquis do Rlche mont," said he Ironically, "unless you can ?Ivo 6oiuo more coherent, account of yoursolf I shall be under the pain ful necessity of having you locked up, In which case tho only divinity you will be allowed to gaze upon will ho the lovely faco and figure of yonder sergeant." "Yos, yer ludshlp, I"? exclaimed tho sergeant, grimacing. "Silence, sirrah!" thundered tho ad miral. "My lord," answered O'Neill, Bmll Ing, "it Is very simple. I nm nn officer In the navy of the king of Franco, making a tour of England for pleas ure. I came hero to this town this evening. I hear of the great admiral, Lord Wostbrooke, In his great castle, and the beauty of his ward, Lady Elizabeth Howard. I am a lover of tho beautiful. I stand on tho cause way gazing at the costle. Your sol diers arrest mo and bring me here. I rejoice to find Lady Elizabeth more beautiful than I havo dreamed. A year and a holf hove only intensified her charms." "A year and a half! Dreams, *"lr! What mean you by that, pray? "What have the years to do with the matter? Did you see her a year and a half since?" cried the admiral suspiciously again. O'Neill started; it was a fatal slip, bul ho hastened to repair It ns best ho could. "I have seen her pleluro, sir." "And where, pray, havo you seen her picture?" "In the possession of on English of ficer, a friend of mine whom I met nt Liverpool a year and a half ago," an swered O'Neill audaciously. "And who was this English officer, pray, who displayed my picture?" In terrupted Elizabeth, with an appear ance of great agitation. "Major Edward Coventry, made moiselle." "Oh, Edward! Why, Ood bless me," said the admiral genially, "he Is my son. Do you mean to tell me you are a friend of his? Why didn't you say so before?" "I had the honor of his acquaint ance," said O'Neill, bowing gravely, "on one very Interesting and memora ble occasion Indeed, when ho was on duty at the Chateau Dlrkenhead, I be lieve." "Yes. that would he obout a year and a half ago. Sir, In that caso you aro very welcome to this castle," said the admiral. "And now I beg leave to pre sent you in due and proper form to "It <*"? she cried. my ward. Lady Elizabeth Howard, permit mo to introduco to you tho Marold? dr? Hlcheusont." "I nm charmed to havo the pleasure of mooting tho marquis," responded tho girl, smiling and courtesying deep ly. "The pleasure nnd the lionor aro mino, mademoiselle," responded O'Neill, ful ly entering upon tho comedy of tho moment. "And," continued the admiral, "as my son, Major Edward Coventry, has sent me word ho will bo hero shortly, you can renew your acquaintance with him." It was ns if ho had ozploded a bomb shell In the room. "Edward! Coming bore?" cried Elle nboth, her voice filled with terror at tho unfortunato event, which she vain ly endoavorod to conceal. "What fort Why did you not tell met" "Ho desired to snrprlso you, my dear," nnswored tho admiral, wondor ing again at hor agitation. "You know your wedding takes placo next week." "Ah, a wedding!" said O'Nolll, start ing and looking nt Elizabeth. ".Made moiselle is then to marry?" "Yes, your friend Major Covontry," replied tho old man, "an old engage ment" "I refused to marry him for a year, nnd for six months more. I waited all that time. Thero was no word," sho saht slowly to O'Neill, ns If each word were wrung from her by his Intent look, her pule eheeks flooded with col or. "HltVO you .taken leave of your senses, Elizabeth?" continued the ad miral In great surprise. "Of what In terest to a stranger Is your?er? maid enly hesitation?" "Anything which concerns so fair a lady Is of deep Interest to your humhlo servant," answered O'Neill Ironically nnd bitterly. The comedy had gone, tragedy, as ever, following hard upon it. A door at the rear of the room was opemd softly at this moment, and a young man In the brilliant scarlet uni form of a British officer entered nnd Stopped lightly toward them. His glance fell Qrst upon the speaker. "Harry O'Neill, by heaven!" he ex claimed, springing eagerly forward With outstretched hand. "How came you here?" For a moment the young soldier wos oblivious of the presence of his father and his betrothed. His un timely entrance filled the room with apprehension and dismay. CHAPTER IX. THE PICTURE ON THE WALE. "riF^&rVNKI lA, :" s",a ,1,0 n(ll,,lral, In 1 ^Ll ,uuel1 bewilderment. "Ed nJDYfHN ward, this Is your friend VBShSJ tbo Marquis do Hlchemont." "Edward, do not speak!'' cried Lady Elizabeth distractedly. "A!i, Elizabeth, my love and duty to you, but not spook? About what, pray? What mean you?" ?is this gentleman, the Marquis do Rlchemont, your friend or not, sir? Cease this byplay, Elizabeth. I will have an explanation," demanded tho now thoroughly aroused admiral. 'My friend? Quito so," said Major Coventry, smiling. "Though I was ig norant that he was a mnrquls, ho is none tho less welcome. I am exceed ingly glad to see him again. You, too, I presume, Elizabeth?" "Olad even as you are," she roplled deliberately, now seeing that further concealment was useless. "Hut you called him O'Neill," con tinued the admiral. "That Is my name, sir," said O'Neill calmly, recognizing tho uselessness of further evasion. "I nm one of the Irish O'Neills, formerly of County Clare, now in the service of the king of France." Ho could not have enld it more proudly had ho been the king himself. "The last time I saw you you wero on tho Hanger, that American Conti nental ship," continued Coventry. "As a prisoner, sir?" cried tho ad miral. "As an olllcer, my lord," answered tbo Irishman. "What, sir? And now you aro"? "Second lieutenant of the American Continental ship Hon Ilomine Richard, Captain John Paul Jones, at your serv ice," was the dauntless reply. "Good gad!" Haid tho admiral. "Is it possible? And you, Eliza both?you have deceived mc also. You knew this man?" "Yes, sir; but not ns tho Mnrquls do Rlchemont." "You havo met this gentleman be fore?" "Yes, sir." "Where, may I nsk, aud when?" "About n year nnd a half since, sir. You remember when the Mnldstono was wrecked? Ho saved mo from deatli then, and after Captain Jones put me ashore, you know"? "He spared my life, too, ns well, sir, at that time," said Coventry; "they both did." "You seem to be a good hand nt sav ing lives, Lieutenant O'Neill, mnrquls do Rlchemont. Perhaps you can think now of some way of saving your own," remarked the admiral sarcastically. " 'Tis useless to me now, my lord, and not worth the saving," answered the young man calmly. "But I would not have you mar the approaching nuptials of your son and ward by an execution. Let me nt leust llvo until tho wedding. I shall be inoro willing to die then," ho ndded softly. "You came hero for what purpose?" continued the admiral, disregarding tho latter words of tho young man as utterly irrelevant. "To find out tlio number and forco nnd disposition of the ships In the harbor." "At the Instance of"? "Captain Jones, sir." "The murdering pirate!" "I havo resented such language nnd proved its falsity upon tho person of your son, sir," burst out O'Neill step ping forward, his hand upon his sword. "Shall I impose the samo lesson on tho father?" "You aro a prisoner, sir," replied tho admiral impcrturbnbly, "and aro hero at my plcnsuro to receive, not to give, lessons. Stand back, slrl Sergeant, bring In n fllo of men for a guard. De liver up your sword at once, sir, to Major Coventryl" "Your lordship is master here. I obey," answered tho Irishman, shrug ging his shoulders, and, drawing his sword, ho tendered it to Major Coven try, who stepped forward reluctantly to recelvo It. "Father," ho said respectfully, "so far os my knowledgo goes Captain Jones is certainly a gentleman. Had It not been for his magnanimity and that of my friend?I may still call you that, sir?" "I am vastly honored, sir, I am B?ro." ?"my friend, tho Mnrquls do Rlche mont, you would bo childless to day. Had it not been for tho courage of this gentleman, Lady Ellznbcth hero"? "Oh, sir," cried Elizabeth impetu ously, "they aro men of honor. I pray you, release this officer nnd let him go freo. Nay, nevor shake your head; I ask It as a wedding gift to me, sir." "My liberty your wedding gift, made moiselle? -Never!" Interrupted O'Neill firmly. "Say no more, either of you," said the admiral decisively. "You, sir, came hero os on enemy, n spy." "Not so, sir. I camo hero in tho uni form of a French officer." .im that is not tho uniform of the flag under which you now nerve," con tinued tho admiral keonly. "You may sccuro some consideration, however, at my bonds as representing bis majesty the king, God bless him! by revealing tho circumstances nnd plans and tho ultimate purposo of your rebellious captalu." "Clearly nn Impossible proposition," Said O'NoIll, bowing. "But, stop!" said tho admiral. "Now that I recall It, you gavo mo your word of honor that you came here to see this lady." "And that is true, sir. I might havo escaped to my ship with ease, in pos session of tho Information I desired to got, but I enmo up to the castle to seo her." "A most foolish excursion, sir, anVl why, pray?" "Because I love her," said O'Neill calmly. "Whatl" cried Cogently, In great w ? ."is** ;>***vA ?urprlso and dismay, you BE&w tills, Elizabeth?" "Is n woman ever Ignorant of tlio feeling* she excltCS In a lover's breast, *ir?" O'Neill onewered for her. "Ami have you did you"- continued Coventry, looking Htlll at Elizabeth. "Lady Elizabeth has done nothing. Blr. No word of affection has ever crossed hor Hi>h. to me at hast," ngulu replied O'Neill. "She would not oveu wait." "Oh, but she did," interrupted Cov entry jealously "a year nls mouths she tried to postpone her Wcddlug for six months more. I begin to under stand." "I'eaee, Edward!" wild Elizabeth, trembling violently. "The Mnrquls de lllchemout Is?Is nolhlug to me CttU never be anything to me. that Is. The wedding shall proceed at the appoint ed date. I gave you my word. It was the wish of my mother, the Wish of tho admiral, your wlsb" "And yours also, dearest Elizabeth, Is It not?" said Coventry, taking her hand entrentlngly. She hesitated and stood silent. "Have mc executed at once, Blr, In mercy and pity." said O'Neill to tho admiral. "Let It be now?the sooner the better. This I cannot stand. "Iis too much." "Not bo," replied the admiral grave ly. "I will consider tho matter fur ther and consult with you again. Meanwhile If you will give me your parole I will allow you the freedom of tho castle." "Parole! 'Tis given, sir. Faith, 1 hardly think you could drive mo away." "That's well," returnod the admiral. "Sergeant, call my steward and have him assign chambers to tho Marquis do Itlchemont. Coventry, I presume you will placo your wardrobe at his disposal in case be needs anything. Now the marquis will doubtless wish to retire. Wo will boo him In the morning. Come, Elizabeth. Good night, sir. Tho sergeant will attend you." "Lord Westbrooke, I thank you. Ma jor Coventry, your servant. Lady Elizabeth, I wish you Joy on your wed ding. Cood night," replied the young man, bowing to them all in succession. As tho admiral and tho others left tho room, the young lieutenant sank down on his chair and put his head upon his hands upon the table. Tho old Bcrgeant, who had seen it all, watched him a moment In silence. Walking up to him finally and lay ing his hands on his shoulder with tho familiarity of a privileged charac ter ho Bald: "Come now, sir, be a soldier." "You can glvo no worse advice than that to a sailor, my friend," replied O'Neill, rising and smiling In spito of his misery. "Lend on; I will fol low," ho added. As they passed down the great hall the eyes of the wretched lieutenant fell upon a largo picture hanging rather low on the wall In a far corner above a dais near tho doorway. It was tho portrait of a beautiful woman In tho fashion of some fifty years back. She was seated In a great carved oak chair, the counterpart of and evidently paint ed from one sitting beneath it. In face and feature the portrait Was a striking likeness of Lady Elizabeth Howard. Tho skill of the painter had boon bo great, the colors had been so nicely chosen, so delicately laid on, that In the flickering, uncertain candle light, which left this part of the room In a rather deep shadow, the picture actually seemed to breathe. O'Neill stopped ns If petrified. "Come along, sir," said tho sergeant gruflly. "A moment, If you please, my friend ?a moment. What sort of a man are you to pass by such ns this without notice? It should be Lady Elizabeth, but tho fashion of tho dress"? "It's her mother, sir, a cousin Of tho admiral. I pass it every day, sir, an' I've got so I don't take no notice on It, no more. She was a young thing scarce older than her young leddyship when she set for that paintin', an' they had no children for years, leastaways they all died till tills baby was born, an' then she died too. I've been at tached to the admiral's service In one way or another senco I was a boy, an' dandled her many a time on my knee. Yes, and her young leddyship, Lady Elizabeth that is, too, w'en she was a little girl." "My regard for you goes up a thou sandfold, my friend," said O'Neill, smiling. "I could alm03t envy you your opportunities. Would I had been you!" "'Taln't no use wlshln' that." Bald the old Bergeant, shaking Ids head. "There never was no Frenchman could ever take my place." "Quite right," replied O'Neill, smiling. " 'Twould be clearly Impossible." "Come along then, yer honov." "Stay a moment," returned tho on raptured Irishman. "A year at gaze WOUld not sate mo with the beauty of this picture. HOW like is tho fair Im ago!" murmured tho entranced young man, approaching nearer and fairly holding his breath under the influence of the moment, lie stretched out his band toward tho painting with a little reverential gesture. "Look out, Blr!" said the sergeant warnlngly. "The picture hangs very loose an' the frame"? What evil fate was it that deter mined Its fall at that moment? There wos a tremendous crash, something gave way and tho greot frame dropped from Its place on tbo wnll and roll across tho heavy oaken chair which stood beoooth It, and the picture was Impaled upon Its Oothlc points. The two men sprang to seine It and lift it up. Alas, it had been literally torn to pieces! Tho canvas had evidently been originally a defectivo one, /or It had split In every direction. Restoration was clearly, impossible. "Good/heavens!" said tho Irishman. "What a mfsfortanol" "It had to come, an* It's too late to bo mended now," said the sergeant philo sophically; "so wo must get on." 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