The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 21, 1904, Image 4
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.
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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
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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.
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200 Acre tract near Stomp
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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."
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interest.
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near Ora, well watered and
level.
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opium, laudanum,
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hn:? book of par*
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II. M. WOOM.KY,
Whiskey Cure]
Atlanta, (ieorKlfr
]?. (). l!o\ 287,
State of South Caiolina,
LAUHENS COUNTY,
Hy virtue of the. (IcoreO of UlO Court
of Common Pieaa in tho case of \V. I..
Oray vs. Wado Flnley and others, I
Will Bftll ut public outcry to the high
est bidd-r fir cash At Lauo-s, O. H..
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.