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LOVELY RECEPTION FOB MISS MURPHY. Ulveu by Mrs. Thorn well Jacobs-A Beautiful Entertainment?Tho (itiests. Clinton, Deo. 19.?-Miss May Mui phy of Morgdntou, N. C, was tbe bonoreo at a lovely leceptlon ;:Iven by Mrs, Thornwoli Jacobs at her home, Oaklawn, one evening last week. Holly and mistletoe wore used for tbe do coratlonp, wl h vases of wbl'o carna tions and f irn*. The young ladies wore t-sked to make cravats, whl'e their partnors would trim them a bat. Miss Murphy was awarded tho ladlos' prize and Mr. Theodore Peako was voted on for having fashioned tbo moat itylish hat. Mrs. Jacobs was arsisted In re ceiving by her alster, Mis. Camp. Dainty refreshments were served at ten o'clock to the following: Misses Addle Horton, Laura Vance, Sail'e Wright, Clara Duokett, Mollio Man sor, Catherino Copoland, Rosa Bnll>?y, Ellens MoOaslan, Ina Vance, Messrs. F. M. Boland, R. C. Phlleon, C N. Stone, L. 1). MoCvary, W. D. Cope* land, Graham, Larry Ddlard, T. J. Peake, T. L>, Copoland and Downs Bell. MUs May Forguson is visiting rela-. tives in Co'umbia. Mrs. Colton Chsso of Columbia is tho guost of her parents, Mr. and Mr?. Geo. Hiscr. Miss Sadie Chatham of Ninety Six is tho new teacher elected in Miss Bessie Bynum's place, who resigned to accept othor work in Atlanta. Invitations have been received to the marriage of Miss Alico Colo Boozer and William Beauregard Ccs'.ls, on Thursday evening, Dec. 22nd, at Al colu. Mis3 Agnes Miller of Grcenvillo will spend Christmas week with Mi?s Laura Vanco. Miss Catherino Copeland leaves Wednesday to spon? the holidays in Statesvllle, N. (J, Miss Elleue McCaslan will have for her guest during Christmas, Miss Inez Dickson of Soneca. Women lovo a clear, healthy com plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur docit Kloo.i Bitters makes pu-e blood. NEWSY ITEMS FROM LISBON. The Experience of a Plucky R. F. D. Carrier during the SIcct. Ldsbon, Dec. 20.?Mrs. Charles Rober son and sister, Mis? Lorrle Teaguo, of A'abama are visiting their paronts, Mr. and Mrs. T. 8. Teague. Mrs. E. F. Teaguo of Columbia, is also visiting the family. Mr. Stokes L. Teague of Savannah, Ga. is visiting friends and relatives in this oommunity. Mrs. J. T. a. Bttllew will spend the holidays with friends and relatives In Elucksburg. Mr. Tom Holmes of St. Louis, will be at home in a few days. Mrs. Ella Hudgens will move to R. T. Dunlap's and make ihat her future homo. Her daughter, Miss El'za Hud goes, will at'end tehjol in Columbia next year. Prof.JT. J. Pylesof the Lisbon High School will spend Christmas in Green wood. Prof, and Mrs. T. F. Jones of Ninety Six, will spend n??xt week with Mrs. Jones' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wright. We wentout to hear our new preacher Rev. Mr. Bradley, last Sunday and on joyed his sermon. He will proacb for us the coming year. On account of the s'ippory condition Of the roads Thursday the ho.se of our faithful mail carrier, Mr. A. B. Crisp fell three times wl bin half a mile. Mr. Crisp being a young man with plenty of pluck and energy, put his horse back in tbe stable and Want out on his ruuto a foot with bis mail pouch cn his back determined that the people on his route might have their mail. We farmo's aro vory thankful for so much good corn and so many nice hogs in the country that have been butcher ed. Wo are happy If tho price of cot ton did go down. Telephone. Hill-Neel. Miss Victoria Hill and Mr. John B. Nee!, popular young couple of Cross Hill township, were married at the homo of Mr. T. II. Hill, Sunday, Dec. 18, Rev, J. 'J. Taylor oflleiating. A Christmas Herman. The Lauren8 German Club will give a big Christmas danco Monday night at th.ir hall. A number of visitors are expected in tho city rnd tho event is anticipated with much intorcst. "Neglec'td colds mako fat grave yards." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Sy rup helps men and women to a happv, vigorous old age. Notice. All porsons holding claims against L'vurens county not previously present ed aro hereby notilled that same must be deposited with tho Clerk of the County Board of Commission rs on or boferothc drat day of January, 1005, as required by law. J. D. Mock. Clerk County Board Comml sloners. 2)-2t ~W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will practice in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. ~W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAUUEN3, S. C. HINDKPO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND Kir / CURE. ricni.roB fan Rliliwjra . 1 ninrtrtpr, niirlfleH tli? piOOd. Puts FlOih on Ihm peoplo. KtreiiKthfm< tn? NtrVM. ( Wnr? Um Urnln. Cure? N. rvo.m lability, Im.oi.ml/i, Foiling Memorr. RlWtOTW ? lie Vim, Vigor, Vitality <tn<l Strength of Youth. In both vvenk Men nii.l Women. * TI.Ih No* Henirtl.y; Kork? Ilk* MnKlo. hut Is Ab solutely linrr.ilrod. Weigh yourwlf bVforo tnklng. iv?rl0.?f ^? 1 ? ?S.OO, by moll. A> o will cliK-rftilly refund tlm money If you aro ?lot bonoflttcd. Try It and bo convinced. \Laurens Drug Co. litt e:1 if ran HALLIE Bj'.. ERMINIE RIVES Hearts Courageous USE Copyright. 1902, hy THE B0WEN MERRILL COMPANY Jnrrut Tor once hud no retort. Tho outer door opened, and Foy and three soldiers In his majesty's uniform enter ed. Foy carried a folded pnper. The four entered the Inner door and stepped on to the crowded floor togeth er. Fronenu and .Tarrat both pressed after them, the former In engor curi osity and the latter to slip Into the background. Anno stood with the marquis, her fingers on his arm, awaiting a minuet. Tho Addles were weaving the first meshes of the tune. She felt his arm suddeidy tighten, his clasp take Closer hold. "What is It?" she asked. There was n bustlo at the lower end of the room, lie looked down at her. Something in his voice smote her. "Remember what you snid to me nt Green way Court? what you said when we stood under tho pines by Gladden Hall. If 1 should come to be mean and low and dishon orable before the world"? "Look!" she cried. "They come this way. What can they want?" "Listen?low before the world, but still loving?still loving you"? An indefinable .tremor came to her. The dancers were beginning to slop. Colonel TUlotSOU had turned his head. Foy, followed by the soldiers, had paused In front of them and was point ing to Armand. "Take him!" said he. The fiddles broke off with a screech. The whole floor was stricken suddenly hushed, suddenly motionless. Anne could hear in Foy's throat his hoarse, savage breathing ns the soldiers step ped forward. The assembly gasped, thunderstruck. Then Instantly thero was an uproar. "Stop!" they insisted. A dozen dress ?words, among them Frencnu's, came out clicking. The ladies shrank, the gentlemen came up furious, muttering curses ngnlnst tho royal governor. "What Is tho meaning of this out rage, sir?" Colonel Tillotson stood tall nnd threatening. "By what right lay you hands upon tho person of tho mar quis?" " 'The marquis!' " said Foy. "I want no marquis. This Is no more marquis than I am. I havo hero n warrant signed by the royal governor of Vir ginia for the seizure of the person of ono Louis Armand, calling himself the Marquis do la Trouerle, swindler, Im postor and consplrer against-the peace of his majesty's colony. A lino sport ho has made of you, ladles and gentle men I Will you come hence peaceably," to Armand, "or shall I havo you dragged?" Tho hearers wavered. Mrs. Byrd had fixed her eyes on Anne's face, and In them was a tiny, feline glitter. Anne's hands wero clasped nbont Ar mnnd's arm, nnd a spot of Indignant red burned either cheek. "Oh, infamous!" she said clearly. " 'Tis a lie!" "Sir," asked Colonel Tlllotson of Ar mand, his tone halting, "will you an swer this?" The young Frenchman's eyes were on Anne with a look Ineffably tender, struggling with a sudden anguished shadow. White lines had fallen around his lips. "Colonel Tillotson?gentlemen," snid Foy, "there Is not a particle of doubt, though tho rascal has been clever enough to deceive even his excellency. Lack of proof has prevented his earlier exposure. This man crossed on the same ship as the nobleman he repre sents himself to be. Tho passengers of the vessel knew him in his true char acter." " 'Twas the Two Sisters," Anno de clared. Her eyes sought out Cary. "Why?why?you were on tiiat ship! You left her in Hampton Roads. Yon must know. Tell him he lies!*' Her tone was certain and defiant. Cnry's lips twitched. He looked nt Armand, where ho stood straight and quiet, his eyes on Anne's, nnd he seem ed again to see that lithe form hurling itself against tho brutal mate of the ship for the hurt of an outcast woman's heart. He struggled against a wish to cry out that tho matter was not his business nnd fly. He dared not look at Anno, knowing what he must see there when he spoke. "Mr. Cnry was on tho ship?" asked Foy distinctly. Anno drew a long breath, and a pal lor suddenly struck her face. But she bent forward and laid her hand on Cnry's arm. "Answer!" she bade him. "Who is he?" Cary raised his hand. "Ho is a gen tleman, and he Is a brave man. Be yond I ask not!" "Is ho the Marquis do In Trouerie?" Anne's voice was clear and firm. "Ho was my friend!" cried Cnry. "Is he tho Marquis de In Trouerle?" Cary's look turned to her. lie saw tho grnyness In her cheek nnd the bravo light In her eyes burned his heart cold. He looked from side to side?nt tho sneering laugh of Foy, at the calm, stern evenness of Colonel Tillotson, nt Anno's face, now grown deadly white. "Is ho the Marquis do la Trouerle?" "Answer, my friend," said Armand. Cnry's voice was husky ns he spoke. "He Is the marqnls' secretary," said he. The men standing nearest drew away from Armand nt this. Anne had given a flinching start as If smitten by the Hying terror of n bullet. It seemed to her that present, future, dreams, real ity, heaven, enrth, eternity, wero all slipping nwny from her. Armand touched her hand gently, his face torn with conflict. "You told me if tho man you loved"? The words failed. She raised her great eyes to his. "Arc you the Marquis de la Trouerle?" A whitening pain had conquered blu face. "I niii LotflS Armand," he said as one whose heart Is broken. Anno closed her eyes and stood trom? billig, nnd in that moment lie dropped his arms to his sides and turned to the waiting soldiers, "Take him nwnyl" said Foy. Seeing, Ami.- struggled pltcously to speak. She slf.od an instant with both hands stretched out nfler him; then she slipped back Into Colonel Tlllot son's arms. The dance was breaking up as tho door opened for Armand and his guards. Then across the quiet strack discord. A far babble drew suddenly nearer. There was a din and a scurry of cry ing. Windows were opened. "Haste!" fretted Foy. "To his e.v ccHoney with the prisoner! Conolly has been seen. The alarm Is out, nud the town will rispj" Gallants and dames Issuing into the street lu their ball finery, the ladles' rouged Clieeks faded In (he early light, saw n horseman who rode by bawling: "The powder! The powder!"' he shout ed. "Duumnrc's men have robbed the magazine!" And with the shout the great bell of the palace began tolling the summons calling all soldiers of the king to assemble. "The governor has come to his senses at last." Mrs. Byrd said with satis faction as Bite en mo out to her chair. "We shall presently see these precious rebels scampering to their holes. You must go, 1 suppose, Francis?" "Aye, mother," he answered, his eyes bright with Anne's pain, and gave her his check to kiss. But he did not go to the palace. The resignation of his commission went to the earl instead, and lie himself hasten ed to the narrow house in Duke of Gloucester street which bore the name Albert! and the sign of lite violin. It was long before ho saw his mother again. ******* The volcano had burst. There Is to bo small doubt from this time where any Virginian stands. By noon the bank of the James river at Burwcli's ferry, where lies the man-o'-war Mag dalen, whither Duninore's crafty agent CotlOlly has marched bis marines with the powder raped from the Williams burg magazine, is black with threaten ing men. Steadily numbers swell the crowd that chokes Duke of Gloucester street? city councilors, some In furtive delight at this loyal ruse, others stamping an grily, with powdered wigs askew and hands Becking the hilts of their dress swords; sober men mounting and dis mounting horses; ladies, brilliant as ever, in red heeled shoos and clocked stockings, eager, excited, voluble. Hero Is all the aristocracy, the blue bloods of the valley planters; hero are the duller garbed burgesses of the inner counties. The mob Surges up and down past a square, prim house of glazed brick brought as ballast in the tobacco ships. It is fronted by a little garden, through which loads a path hetween exact flower beds of while lupins, love-in-a mist and Canterbury 1> nd here in his chair sits old Baron Fairfax, lean ing on his cane, listing to the tumult, knowing it means nnger against the royal authority, but not bending his stubborn loyalty enough to pnss be yond the gate. He is all a-quiver with rage at the seizure of the marquis. "Fools!" ho' storms, grinding his teeth. "Idiots! I will to the governor so soon as this cursed uproar ceases. The king shall hear of it!" In his stronghold on Palace street the royal governor sits glowering, lis tening to the bum. He has the powder. T/Ot the rebels rave. In the night tie has converted his palace into a fort. Cannon look from the windows. Hows of muskets nre lying on the floor to arm the household. The council, hurriedly summoned, is met in the llbrnry?n few smiling. Colonel Byrd wavering, some indig nant. At the indignant ones the gov ernor rages like a wild boast, vowing that if violence be offered him by the people he will proclaim freedom to the slaves and lay Wlllinntsburg In ashes. The streets are In a boil. Betsy, who has wept an hour for Anne's sake, looks on from the Byrd porch, while her mother, having heard of the defec tion of Francis, watches red eyed be hind her bedroom curtains. The crowd has centered opposite in the wide square at the foot of Palace street. There are cries: "The palace!" "To the palace!" The mass moves rest lessly as If meditating an attack. Slower counsel prevails. There Is a hubbub of talk. Then a delegation is sent to the palace to demand I lie powder. Betsy sees them, four grave men, start from the crowd, go up the street, pass the guards, enter the door. There Is a wait. They return with their news. The wily carl has smoothed his rage, has heard them with courtesy. Ho has rc coived the report that the slaves are about to rise In an adjoining county. If the powder be needed at WJlllntns bUl'g he pledges his honor It shall be returned "in half an hour." The dele gation has seen the muskets. The crowd smolders?is nonplused. The earl looks through an upper win dow and rubs his hands. These Vir ginians arc no match for him. Ah, the end Is not yet. He has still to reckon with a sallow man who sits in (ho upper room at Alberll's. This man is to ride like a whirlwind to Now Castle, make a flory appeal to the Hanover volunteers and to march back to Wlllinntsburg at the head of 6,000 men with nrms In their hands. Before they reach tho town u spark flies along the angry streets that turns them to a flame. It is the news of the battle of Lexington! And when Patrick Henry marches Into Duke of Gloucester street, John Murray, earl of Dunillore, you pay for that powdcrl CHAPTER XIII. mHK shadow of Anne's grief hung heavy over Gladden Hall a few days later, where Henry and Colonel Tillotson sat alone lit the llbrnry conversing. It was the eve of the former's departure for the Sec ond congress. "Patrick," the colonel came out squarely, "what make you of this ar resl of i,a Trouerlo?" "There Is something wrong, colonel," ho answered, "and 'Iwill out. Mark me, that young man In no charlatan. I would slake my soul ItO is not of low character. You are judge enough ot human nature to know that," "Cnry was on the ship. Besides, he admitted it himself when he was seized at the Rnlolgh." Henry leaped from his seat with an exclamation. "Granted he Is not the marquis, tho man Is no Impostor. I want nothing but that night at the King's Arms in Winchester to convince me of that. My God. you should have seen him light Foyl I la ng your marquises! Ar mand Is a man, I tell you! What was there to gain by a vulgar masqueradeV" Rnsblelgh at this juncture entered, bearing n salver. "Leiter for Mars' Henry,;' said he. "Mars' Randolph's Kh'nc/.ej- foteh It ober iiiier lii:n film WHUani hurg dls mawnln'." ? "Why," said Henry, breaking tho seal, " 'tis from Dr. Franklin. Busi ness of the colonies surely. Stay?you shall hear it: "London. Jan. 10. 1776. "Blr? Dr. Cralk, who needs no Introduc tion to you, on his return to Virginia will seo that this reaches your hand. It will Ini.M in you that M. do Penot la arrived from Philadelphia. Ho astonished mo much when he told mc that it was too dis creetly doubted In tho colonies as to tho disposition of tho court of France with regard to us. The English court hero has llttlo of this doubt; Indeed there has been actual trepidation. Tho good news I send by this letter will show you that there was abundant ground for such fears. Not only have King Louis and M. Turgot, his minister of finance, considered togeth er by what means they might assist so unhappy and interesting a people, but I have just learned that a nobleman of great family connection and great wealth Is lately sailed for your colony, an officer in the flower of his age, who has already proved his talents In Corsica. I am in formed by our co-worker lloaumarchals, who Is now hero at tho town house of Lord Mayor YAM Ikes In Prince's Court, thut this gentleman's Judgment Is much valued at Marseilles, and In caso the state of tho cause In Virginia (which tho k|ng deems most important of the southern colonies) seems to warrant ho will doubtless be commissioned to mako certain representa tions touching aid and comfort to coma from France in the evont of united hostil ities. 1 am satlsllod that any civilities and respect that may bo shown M. tho Mmqula do la Troucrlo will bo service able to our uffalrs. Ills mission is, of course, secret. I shall Inform no one elso of this, trusting tho Information to your wholo discretion. I have the honor to ho, sir, your most obedient servant, "13. FRANKLIN. "Patrick Henry, Esq., Wllllamsburg, Va." Henry rend slowly, without a pause, while tho other's eyes did not leave his face. When ho had finished he looked up with nn expression of mingled sat isfaction and puzzlement. "Marquis do la Trouerlel" Colonel Tll lotson exclaimed. "Armand's master, then, was the messenger of France! And ho is doubtless in Virginia now. But how dares the secretary poso ns his master?" "Because tho marquis Is dead I" fell a heavy voice behind them. Tho host got up frowning. "Cnptnln Jnrrnt," said he brusquely, "I like not well theso soft footed intru sions. Nor, If I may sny It. do I Hko tho dress you wear. Times aro como when I no longer welcome a coat of that color In my house." A smoldering red rose to Jarrat's cheek, but be spoke evenly. "I should bog pardon, colonel, for nn uncere monious intrusion Into a conversation. Uashlelgh let me In." "Curse Bnshlelghl" said ?ie colonel unmistakably. "I rode to Inquire for Miss Tlllotson," the visitor continued, "but since I ntn unwelcome, why, I will betake myself home again." "One moment, colonel," interposed Henry. "Captain, we spoke of a gen IIonian ns you entered. May I ask what basis you have for your Informa tion?" Jnrrnt look out his poeketbook, drew forth n yellow paper and handed it to Henry. "Tho Man nils do In Trouerle tiled en route to these colonies and was burled nt sea. There Is the leaf from the logbook of the Two Bisters recount ing the unhappy Incident. The news of his rtenth was suppressed In Ilrltlsh Interests." "And the secretary?'' Henry's vole W08 calm. "Tho incident is now closed, gentle men, and I violate no confidence. He was bought by the earl?for services." "My God!" ejaculated Colonel Tlllot son. "Are we never to know truth in this world? He was not an impostor und a charlatan. No. He was n Brit ish spy!" "Why, then," Interrogated Henry, "did Dunmorc expose him?" "I exposed him." "You!" the colonel cried. "I Intel crossed on the same ship and recognized him nt Wllllamsburg. Dis covering the true stale of affairs, can you wonder, Colonel Tlllotson, nt my concern for Iho Intimacy which I saw growing between your niece ami Ibis person? 1 think," he said, masking a glowworm gleam in bis eyes, "that my feeling for Mlslrcsa Tlllotson is not mis understood by you. I know Lord Dun* morc's plan, nnd I could not openly tell you the truth. Is it a wonder 1 forgot that I was n king's man? I did the one thing left to nie. I net afloat such sus picions that the governor, to save his own repute with Wllllamsburg, was compelled to sacrifice Ills million, lo him self expose tho imppsturc and to cry himself also deceived. I tell you thus much In confidence. Bollove mo, sir, I steered tbe best I knew between tbe hurt of a lady whom I honor find the governor's displeasure. It was Iho Scylla of duty nnd the Chnrybdis of love. Colonel, I love your niece, and I would not see her suffer humiliation." Colonel Tlllotson roso and paced Up and down tho floor, plucking nt the side curls of bis wig. "And if w luil you toll us is true," he said, meditating, "I have done you wrong, i urn not overklnd to your col ors, but I have II respect for honest loy ally. Oed knows Mis scarce enough. Mayhap I hnvo been unjust. Will you ho .sealed?" Jnrrut sat down, his watchful eyes turning about tbe room, something ahnngely like expectancy in them. Tho colonel rung for his major domo. "Bnshlelgll," said be soberly, "ask your Mis' Anne to come to tbe library. And ftdmlt no one no one. Do you hoar?" "Yns, mnrsn; yns, sun! Nuttln' but or grnbeynrd hn'nt gwlneter git by dut do' 1" "Poor child!" Henry's tone was piti ful. "Von menu to tell her? At least wait till your wife is returned." "The sooner she hears some things the belter for her. She has her sharo of pride; never fear." "The day I was last here, sir," ob served Jnrrnt, "she boasted sbp, would wed him nn he were n laborer In your fields." "Aye, maybe, but not If he were a consplrer ngnlnsl , her country. My niece Is a daughter of Virginia, sir." And the master of Gladden Hall noisily took snuff to cover his feelings. Hen ry's face Was like a sphinx. While they waited came n clatter of hoofs outside. A moment later tin? hall door was (lung open, and Itashlelgb was beard in excited Jabbering. The COlonel repeated an objurgation. Tbe next instant he Jumped to his feet, and Jnrrnt started as If nt nn ap parition. Armand stood on the thresh old, mud splashed nnd pale. 'I be newcomer's look- ignored the cap tain. Ho bowed to Colonel Tlllotson and addressed himself to Henry; "Monsieur, I cone.! to warn you that a detachment of Dtmniore'fl men is on its way hither from Yorktown to seize your person." "Tbo deuce!" shot out the colonel like n javelin. "I thought the price the earl put on you, Patrick, was but brng. Ho dares violate my house, then. Mount nt once and nway by the north road." Henry's gnJ50 had seemed to dnrl and play about tbo young Frenchman's face like yellow summer lightning. "And what would the governor with mo tills time?" "To transport you to trial (orj^jgh yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooc X Santa Claus 'it's a source of infinite pleasure to me to present all my Boys and Qirlsat Christmastide with shoes like those sold by R. E. COPELAND of Laurens, S. C. As 1 skip over the roofs, glide down the chimneys and slip a pair of COPE LAND'S shoes into the youngsters' stockings. I know that I'm doing them a kind deed for which they'll thank me all the year to come. I know this will be so, for experience has taught me that these shoes look well on the youngsters' feet and do not succumb to the over enthusiastic antics to which every kid is heir." Fall Derby Do You Wear Copeland's Shoes? PRICES: Men's $1.00 to $5.00 Women's $1.00 to $3.50 Boy's $1.00 to $2.50 Misses .75 to $2.00 Children's .25 to $1.50 It Will Pay You to Look at Them. One Price Store. Customers' Shoes Shined Free. treason. It was plotted tills day aboard lIm? Fnwoy." "From which you nro escaped?" "Yes, monsieur." .Tnrrnt's voice cntorotl: "To attack tbe residence of a Virginian gentleman Without crown warrant la not so ready n thing even for a royal governor, but a man may disappear by night from a lonely road and who to blame? Our fleeing marquis, with his nose for deli cate deceit*, Is n likely catspnw. I swear such overt folly of Duninore's will yet drive me into Whlggory!" Colonel Tlllotson paused In perplex-, Ity, but Henry looked at tbe speaker I with it gaze keen and Inscrutable nn nn Indian's above that flickering half smile of bis. "Von have no time to spare, mon sieur. They were to leave Uif Fowey nt sundown. I implore you to haste." "As well," cautioned Jnrrnt, "to go by another way than tho marquis antici pates." "Von liar!" said Armand, flaming on him, "This man was in the plot. He waits tho troops here nt this moment Monsieur, I beseech"? Ho did not finish, stricken dumb by the 011 trail CO of Anne. She had caught her breath nt sight of him and stood, statue-like, In the candlelight. Then she hold out both arms nnd ran toward him with a glad cry: "Louis! They have released you! Oh, thank (Jod; thank Cod!" Tbe young man did not speak; only n little spasm t,renched his features. But Jnrrnt did. "Tho Jailbird was slip pery, mistress," he sneered. The colonel, who had reached her in a stride nnd pulled her back, dropped her arm nt the look of offense nnd scorn she cast upon the speaker. "Anne." he said, facing her rigidly, "listen to mol This man is not only no nobleman"? ? I caro naught!''she Interrupted wild ly. "I care not who he is! I only know what he Is to me!" A light dawned on Ariiiands face with her words. lie drew closer to her, ns If wondering, afraid to trust his senses. She turned ngJllll (o him. "I could not tell you that night nt the Itnleigh. 1 hud no time"? "But," cried Colonel Tlllotson, "ho is a spy?a hireling, child, bought to this deception to bei ray the colonials!'' "Sooner than that," she declared, "would I believe Captain Jnrrnt capa ble of nn honest love! This Is n lie of your making, captain. He Is no spy. Whatever ho bus done, 'twas not In dls honor." "Anno, Anne," urged hoi uncle, "we have seen the proofs!" ' Von do not believe them?" Armand whispered. "No, no! Nor ever will I" The young man laughed out trium phantly In sudden abandon. "You hear that, messieurs? 't here Is one that be lieves In nie!" "Believes, nye. and loves!" cried Anne and ran to hill). He drew her close to his breast, murmuring soft words. Her fOCO was pale, yet burning, her whole body thrilling with passion nnd defi ance. "They cannot destroy my faith In you!" she breathed. "I shnll love nnd trust you n I ways, always, always!" "She Is bewitched," Jnrrnt said, with dry lips. "Von bated hint!" she blnzed nt him. "Oh, I know bow you would creep and creep! My friend," turning to Henry? "my friend, do you believe this?" Henry got up with a round onth. "No!" he swore t "By the great day, I do not believe it!" Hor fluttering cry of dollght was stilled by Colonel Tlllotson's tense whisper, "HnrU!" Thero was a ?lull drum of hoofs thudding over sml and with it Swcotlips' Uorco ehalleii . (Simultaneously came a wall of ter ror from tho kitchens, and liashleigh plunged in from t'.;>> ball, his woolly head shaking with fear. "Do Bojors! l>e sojorsl" ho screeched. "Mars' .lohn, dec gwlnc kill y'nll!" Jarrat rose to Iiis foot. "You know how 1 can creep and creep, mistress?" he sold. "Well, (hen, now you shall see how I can strike!" Anne had rushed instantly to i!: i window and drawn (ho blind. "Troop ers!" she cried. " The house i j being surrounded! You have I? en pursued, Ironis!" "'Twos true then!" frothed Colon 1 Tlllotson. "Jarrat, had I n wonp n 1 would shoot you, I swear to God'. 11 ? ? is one way, Patrick. lien-, quick! Through this hall and to tho buttery! There Is a small window ! Bpccd, and God send you get safe away!" As Henry disappeared Jarrat ran from the door, shouting directions to the soldiery. "Louis!" gasped Anne. "You must go! Take the same way, quick!" "Walt!" ho said. "I must give some thing Into your care- something impor tant! Promise me you will do with it what I ask!" To ho Continued. ??????BBMBMnwinctir wranryi For Sa le* House and lot corner Sul livan and Hance streets, M. H. Fowler residence. Price, $2,000. Terms easy. 200 Acre tract near Stomp Spring, Improved, $2,000.00. 116 Acre tract near Cole Point, Improved, $1,300.00. 3 large tracts in Jack-. Township, Cheap. Store house at Mountvillc, $650.00. 217 acres near Princeton, #ia per acre. Vor Rent 2 horse farm near I,islam. 2 horse farm near Cole Point. Store house under "Advertiser Office." Money to loan at reasoiictble interest. Wanted To buy small tract of land near Ora, well watered and level. M. L. 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S, O.j on Selestlay in January nex'. being the 3rd day of tho month, all thai lot or puree 1 of land sllu ito in the County nnJ Mato aforosald, in Lnu rens Towmhlp, coutaleiog nvo acres, more or le -, bounded by lands ol |)r, W. C. Irby, Sudle Lmgston und Lcoh A'.IUod, Purohns1 r to pay for paper?. If pu - chnscr docs r.oi comply with terms <>.' s;ile, land \vi 1 ho resold on same day at risk of defaulting putohascr. John V. Bolt, c o. c. i'. Dec i:t. '04.