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Uncle Terry ... By... CHARLES CLARK NUNN Copyright, 1800, by l-oo Sc 8hep*rd Then sho raised nor one free arm. nnd, resting it ngalust a nonrb.r tree, pressed her faco upon it and almost whispered: "Oh, don't ask me now! I cnn't say 'yos,' and I can't say 'no.'" "I shall believe that your heart says ?yes,'" he responded quickly, slipping one arm around her waist, "and until you do soy 'fio' I shall keep on loving you just the sain^T Sho drew herself away and, turning a piteous /ace toward him, exciulrued, "Don't, please, say nnother word now, or I shall hate myself as long ns I live If you do." For one moment he stood dumfound ed, and then It dawned upon him. "Forgive ino, BWeet Alice, ho said softly, "for speaking too soon. I be lieve I know why you fool as you do, and I shall go away hoping that In time you will come to know my mother better. And since you have said that you can't say 'no,' I shall anticipate that some time It will be 'yes.' Now we will go ond gather lilies." Then, ns he led her to the boat, his arm once more stole around her waist, nnd this time she did not try to escape its pressure. When, two days afterward, the broth er nnd sister were ready to depart, Blanch put ono arm caressingly around Alice and whispered, "Now, remember, you have promised to make mo a visit next winter, and you must keep your promise." And poor Romeo, standing by, had to look the love that was in his hoart while he envied his sister her parting kiss. B3 CHAPTER XXIX. |HEN Frank ond his sister were away from Bandgate sho said: "Well, my dear Ben Holt, did you capture sweet Alice that afternoon? You must have made an effort, for she showed It plainly." "No, I did not," he answered frankly, "but I made a break, and as she didn't take it amiss I feel hopeful. The fact is, sis, she is the most proud spirited girl I ever met, and mother is the ogr? that stands In the way. If mother ap proves of Alice I am all right, but if she doesn't receive her with open arms It's all day with me." "I could have told you that the day after we arrived there," answered Blanch, "and I am not surprised. Now"?with a laugh?"you must court mnmma for a few months os well as your pretty Alice. It will do you good, for you never have been over dutiful." Frank frowned. "Oh, bother these finicky mothers!" he exclaimed. "Why will they turn up their noses at every poor girl? If Alice had rich parents she would be all right, no matter if she were as homely as a hedge fence.'* "Maybe that's so," answered Blanch, "but you can't change mamma, and If you want to win your Alice you must do as I tell you and court mamma. Now, I will tell you what to do, and If you're good to me I'll help you do it. In the first place you must stay in the mountains until we go home, and do nil you can to please mother. Take her driving, ask her to play whist with you, und when she makes a good play praise it; carry her wraps for her, be solicitous about her welfare and com fort in all things, and treat her just as if she wer?} Alice Instead of mamma. Then when she Is well cared for, act downcast at times and depressed. Wait a few days before working the melan choly net, and don't say muchto other girls. Danco with Ede and me and say sweet things to mamma for a week. Then some day take her out for a drive and act as if you had lost your lost friend. She will inevitably ask what alls you, but don't tell her too quickly. Let her coax you a little, and after awhile make a clean breast of It "I would suggest you Insinuate the girl has favored your suit, but has practically said 'no' because sho in too proud to marry Into o rich fam ily. That will do more to pique mam* ma's Interest In the matter than vol umes of praise for Alice. Don't say too much, but if sho questions yon about her answer frankly to the point, but convey the Impression that you consider your case hopeless, and leave the rest to mo." Frank looked at his sister In silent admiration. "I didn't know you had such a wise head on your shoulders," he said at last. When Frank and Blanch had made a short stop at Saratoga, "Just to be able to say so," as Blanch said, they return ed to the mountains, ami the little do mestic drama began. As It progressed Frank grew Interested In watching the effect it had on his proud mother. To have her only son show her so much devotion before crowds of people glad dened her heart, and it was soon no ticed and commented upon. She hod known that Frank was from the first a little smitten with this sister of Ids college chum, but as he had had several mild cases before she thought nothing of it. With motherly caution she took care to ask no questions, even when Blanch told her they had visited Alice on their way to Saratoga. When the denouement came she was, as Blanch hod predicted, completely taken aback. She made but little reply to !'s love lorn tale except to laugh at him and assure 1dm he would soon overcome It, but that night she questioned Blanch. "I noticed Frank was very attentive to Miss Page," Blanch said, "while she seemed to avoid being left alone with him a moment. She Is one of tho sweetest and prettiest girls I've met in a long time, and also one of the proud est. I fell In love with her at sight ond oin sure Frank has, but so far as I saw she gave him no encouragement, Sho Is poor, pretty and proud, and that tells the whole story. I imagined she be lieved she would not bo welcomed by you." When the last of August came and the NasOtlS returned to Boston, Frank and his mother were on excellent terms. "What has come over Frank?" Edith sold to Blanch ono day. "He has never been so well behoved In his lifo. First ho quit idling and began to study low ns if bo meant to be Homebody, then ho deserted his crowd of cronies for us ond has acted os If wo were his sole core In life ever since. What Is the meaning of It, Blanch?" "It seems so good to bOVS him de voted to us that I om not going to ask any questions," onswercd Blanch. CHAPTER XXX. |HB lost doy of August downed fair in busy Boston. Sum mer sojoiirncrs wero return ing, .lohn Noson's store was filled With new fall styles, the shoppers wore crowdtiig" the streets, and the hustling, hustling life of a front city was at flood tide. Albert 'age, full of business, was In hU of fice, and Frank Nason was studying hard agnin. Small fortunes wore be ing won and-lost on State street, and In one smoke polluted broker's office Nicholas Frye sat watching the price of wheat. The September option opened tbat day at 78'4, rose to 70, felt to 70% rose to 78 aud then dropped back to 70. lie bad margined bis holdings to 71, and If It fell to that price his $00,000 would be gone and he ?ruined. For many nights be had bad but llttlo sleep, and that made hideous by dreams filled with the unceasing whir and click, click, click of the ticker.. II? was worn and weary with tho loJg nervous strain and misery of seeing his fortune slowly clipped away by tho .-?ckor'H tick that had come to sound like the teeth of so many little devils snapping at him. To let his holdings go, be could not, aud, lured on and on by the broker's dally uttered assertion thnt "wheat could not go much lower, but must have a rally soon," he bad kept putting up margins. Now all he could possibly raise was in the broker's hands, and when that was gone all was lost. Frye nut and watched the blackboard where the uneven columns of quota tions looked like so many little legs ever growing longer. Around him were a score of other men watching the figures. No one cared whether an other won or lost in the great gam* bliug game that ruins thousands. it was the caldron filled with lies, false reports, fictitious sales and the hope and lust of galu thnt boiled and bubble,!, heated by the fires of bell. And over around that caldron tho souls of men were circling, cursing their losses and gloating over their gains. And Frye was muttering curses. So fast came the quotations that the boy could no longer record them. In stead he called them out In a drawling singsong: "September wheat now seventy three the half?flve-elghths?A half five-eighths split?now a half?three eighths ? a quarter ? seventy-three!" Frye set his feet hard together and clinched his hnuds. Only 2 cents In price stood between him and the loss of all bis twenty years' saving. All the lies he had told for miserable galit, all the miserly self denial he had prac ticed, nil the cllonts he had cheated and robbed, nil tho hatred he had won from others, availed him not. Ills con temptible soul and bis life almost now hung by a miserly 2 cents. . "Seventy-three-a quarter -an eighth ?seventy-three?now seventy-two sev en-eighths -three-quarters--five-eighths ?three-quarters spilt?now five-eighths ?a half a half!" Pandemonium was raging in the Chi cago wheat pit, and the ticker's teeth clicked like mad. "Seventy-two?a hslf?a half?three eighths- a half?three-eighths?a quar ter?seventy-two!" Cold bends of sweat gathered on Frye's forehead. One cent more and he was ruined. "September wheat now seventy-one seven-eighths ? seven-eighths - three quarters?seven-eighths split -now the three-quarter?flvo-oighths?a half ? a half?flve-elghths?a half?a half again ?three-eighths -a quarter?an eighth? a quarter?an eighth?a quarter?an eighth an eighth?a quarter split?an eighth - "Seventy-one!" Frye was ruined. lie gave one low moan, the Hist and only one during those three long weeks of agony. Tho devil's teeth kept snapping; the endless colls of tape kept unwinding. The boy continued his drawl, but Frye paid no heed. Only those spider legs on tho wall seemed kicking nt him, and that fatal seventy-one - one?Olio?kept ringing In his cars. He une.e and staggered out and with bowed head made his way to the olllce. Whlr-r-r-r-r! Click, click, click! Seventy-one -one one! It was the last be heard, and then ho sank for ward on his desk in stupor. At this moment Uncle Terry, with Frye's loiter In bis pocket and right eous wrath In his heart, was speeding toward Uoston as fast ns steam could carry him. The clear, incisive strokes of an ad jacent clock proclaiming midnight awoke Frye. lie raised bis bead, arose, lit tho two gas Jots and sat down. Seventy-one?one?one! They brought It all back to him, and now, alone In his misery, he groaned aloud, and with bis despair came the dread of the morrow, when he must go forth crushed, broken, despairing, pen niless. All would know It, aud all would re joice. Out of the many that hated or feared him not one would fool a grain of pity, and bo knew it. Then his past lifo come back to him. Ho bod never married, and since he had looked down upon his dead moth er's face no woman's hand had sought ids with tenderness. All bis long life of grasping greed had boon spent In money getting and money saving. No sense of right or Justice had ever restrained him. Year after yenr he bad added to his board, curefully Invested it, and now It bod all been swept away! He toek a pen and wrote a brief let ter. Then be went to his tail safe, opened both doors ond, taking a small, flat packet from an inner till, returned to his desk, placed that and the letter In one long envelope and sealed and di rected It. Once more bis head sank forward on the desk, and ho groaned aloud. For a long time he remained thus, living over the past three weeks of agony, and then there smote upon bis tortured nerves the sound of many clocks strik ing 1. It sounded as if they were mock ing him, and from fnr and near, some harsh and sharp, some fnlnt in the dis tance, came that fatal, one, one, one! He arose and, going to a small locker lp his room, grasped a bnlf tilled bottle of liquor ond drank deeply. He arose again and, taking a letter opener, crowded bits of paper Into tho keyhole of the door and up and down the crack. Then he closed the one win dow, turned out the two gas Jots and opened the stopcocks again. An odor of gas soon pervaded tho room, into which enmc only a faint light from the statehou8G dome. KS CHAPTER XXXI. [JyTUDRT PAGE had Just fin ished reading his morning mail the first day of Septem ber when his office ^oor opened and Uncle Terry entered. "Well, well!" exclaimed Albert, springing to his feet. "How are you, uncle Terry? How ore yonr good wife and Telly, and when did you arrive, and why didn't you let me know so I could meet you?" "Waal," answered L'ncle Terry, seat ing himself, "I got in purty late last night an* put up nt a tavern near the depo'." "But why didn't you write or wire me, so I could have met you at the iralu?" "Tha fact ou't is," replied Und? Terry, removing his hat and laying it on the floor beside hhn, "I've allus pulled my own boat In this world, an' It sorter goes agin the grain now to h'lst the oars over to 'nother fellow." Then, reaching into his pocket, draw ing out a letter and handing it to Al bert, he added: " 'Bout two weeks ago I got tblt, 'ere from that thief Frye. I was 'spectiu' the gov'ment boat 'long most every day an' so couldn't cum any sooner." Albort read tho letter and gave a low whistle. "Frye must have been either very hard up when be wrote," he said, ?'or wlso the other parties are crowding him, and this Is his last effort to fleeco you. I have heard that he hns been speculating In wheat lately, and it may be he has got caught. I hope so, so It will bo easier for us to bring him to terms. I have my plnus all mapped out, ond I think we had best go for him ut once while he Is llkoly to be in his ofliee." Then, calling to Frank and rapidly writing a check for $000 while that surprised young man was shaking hands with Uncle Terry, ho continued: '"Please go up to the station, Frank, and get an officer at once and step Into the Maverick bank on your way back aud get tbls check cashed. We will go prepared for the worst." When Prank had gone Undo Terry said: "There wa'n't no need o' yer get tin' money, Mr. Page. I've brung three hundred, which Is all ho asked for." "We may need more nevertheless," answered Albert, "and ns I wish to mako but one visit to Frye's ofliee, It's best to go prepared." Then after Ail ing out a writ of replevin he added: "Excuse me a moment, Mr. Terry. I will he back soon." He was absent perhaps live minutes, and Iben Uncle Terry was astonished to see a strange man enter from on Inner room. He wore a full black beard, smoked glasses, brood slouch hot aud a clerical coat which was but toned close to bis chin. Undo Terry looked at him In surprise, waiting for the stranger to spook. "Don't you know mo, Uncle Terry?" sold the new arrival. "By gosh, It's you, Mr. Page," ex claimed the old man, "or else I'm tuck with a change o' hoart!" Then he add ed, with a laugh, "I'd never known yo 'cept for yer voice." "I'm oil right, then, I guess," said Albert, "and now for my plan. When the officer comes we four will go at once to Frye's ofliee. You will go in alone and open matters. Contrive to leave tho door fljar, ond when you get to talking the rest of us will creep up and listen. And here Is where your wltB must work well. Act as though you did not suspect anything wrong, but tell him you are discouraged and hove put out oil the money you can; also that j'ou ore poor nnd can't af ford to waste any more on what you believe to be a hopeless cose. Then auk him to return you the trinkets you gave him, as the girl values them highly; and right here Is where you must contrive to get Fryo to admit he has these trinkets. Most likely he will refuso to give them up until his fee Is paid, and he may ask quite a sum. If you can settle the matter by paying him one or two hundred dollars I should advise it, but not more. If it comes to his refusal we will walk In at that point, and the officer will serve tho writ. We can search his premises and even make him open his safe, and If we tlnd what we want we will take It." When Prank and the officer returned und ike formor had also donned ft dis guise, the four proceeded to Frye's of fice. It was early, ond none of the other occupants on that tloor had ar rived. Uncle Terry knocked at Frye's door, but no one answered. He knock ed ogoln; still no answer. He tried the door; It was locked. Then he knocked harder; no reply. Then ho stepped back to where the others were waiting. "Thai's nobody In thar." be whispered, "or, if thar is, he's asleep." Albert went forward and listened. There Avas no sound. Then lie stooped and tried to look through the keyhole; it was plug ged. "I smell gas coming out of Hie key hole," he whispered to the officer. "You go and try it." The officer did so. Then he took out n pockctknll'c and thrust the blade through the keyhole and peeped In. Then he beckoiu <1 to Albert. "Something's wrong in there, Mr. Page," he said. "I can see a man's legs, and the gas is coming out of that keyhole enough to choke you. We'd best call the Janitor." That official was found, and he, too, peeped. "I noticed a light in Frye's otllce when I retired last night," he said. "Dopond upon it, there is something wrong." Then, turning to the ofllcer, ho added, "You are an officer of the law, and as I am in charge of this building I give you permission to open Frye's door on the score of public safe ty." Orosplng the knob, the officer threw his Weight against the door, and it gave wny. A cry of surprise escaped him. Frye was sitting in his chair, with head thrown hack, staring nt the cell ing and with mouth and eyes wide open. The room was stilling with gas, and tho olllccr opened the window. In doing so he noticed tho two stopcocks were opened, nnd he turned them off*. Then he returned to the hall. When the room was fit to breathe In again all four entered, and tin- officer laid Ids bond upon Frye's foce. "Dead:" he exclaimed. Albert noticed on envelope on Frye's denk directed to Silas Terry. He quiet ly put It In his pocket nnd Joined with tho rest In a search of the room. "It looks like o case of suicide," ob served the officer "door locked, key hole and cracks plugged, window shut and two gas burners open; safe un locked and wide open, nnd here's a till with money In It!" And then he added, "In the no me of the law I must close the door and noti fy a coroner." When Albert, with Uncle Terry and Frank, reached the otllce he drew the letter he had taken from Frye's desk out of his pocket and handed It to Undo Terry. "It was directed to you," he said, "and I thought hcsl to bring It away." When the old man opened it he ex claimed: "By the great eternal jlltnpln' Jehosophnt, if here ain't the hull o' the things we waid so bad, an' a letter to some furrlnersl Here, you read It, Mr. Page. The wrltin's wussen crow tracks in the mud." The letter was fis folio vs! Messrn. Thygemvi & Co., Stockholm: Gentlemen i have need nn?l sunicii-nt reason to bellevo an h? n- to tho estab In your hands exists In the person of a young woman now living with one Sllaa Terry, a lighthouse keeper on Bouthporl I'd. ,1.1. Maine, and known an Telly Terry. This person, when a babe was saved from n wreck i>y Ihlfl man Terry and bj him cared for nnd brought up. A report of the wreck and the saving of ono lifo (the child's) was made at tho tlmo by Ihlfl man Terry nnd In now on Oh- In Vv'.irfh-1 Ington. Ae I nm Kohig away on n long Journey, I turn this matter over t ? you for further Investigation, and p.ubo< rib* myself, rerpectfnlly yovvg, _KICHOLA8 l it vi: When Albert had nOUbed rcaalug tho letter aloud be grasped Uncle Terry's hand and exclaimed. Take those valu ables back with you, but leave me the letter, and I will attend to the rest!" Then he added, "You are my guest as long ns you cun stay In Boston." When, two days later. Uncle Terry was ready to deport Albert handed him a large package containing a silk dress pattoru for Aunt Llssy, n woolen one for Mrs. Loach and a complete artist's outllt for Telly. "With these things," ho said, "go my best regards for thoso they are for, and among them are tho photographs of two sketches I made when 1 was with you that I want you to ask Miss Telly to paint for me." When Telly opened her package she found two sketches of herself, one loaning against a' rock with her face resting on her hand, the other sitting beside a llower decked boat with a broad sun hat In her lap. CHAPTER XXXII. NT a letter which Frank wrote to Alice soon after his re turn to Boston he said: "My mother and, in fact, all my people seem to think BO much more of me since I have set about fitting my self for a profession. Father says ho is growing proud of me, and that pleases me best of all, for he Is and always has been my best frleud. Of course I think the world of Blanch, and she seems to (hink 1 am the best fellow In the world. Little do any of them know that it Is you for whom I am working, and always with the hope that you will deem me worthy of the prize. How many times I recall every moment of that one short hour on tho old mill pond and all that made It sacred to mo no one can toll, I go out little except to escort mother and the girls to the theater once in awhile, and so anxious am I to he able to pass an examination I often go to the ofllco and read law till midnight." When this effusion reached Alice the mountains around Sandguto were Just putting on their autumn glory of col or, and thai night when she sat on the porch a) 1 heard the katydids In the fast thinning foliage of the elms she bad what she called an old fashioned Qt of tho blues. And how lonely It was there too! Aunt Susan, never a talkative per son, sat close, but as dumb as a graven Image; no house near and only tho twinkling lights of several on the other side of the valley wore visible. On a knoll just below them she knew were a few score of while headstones, among them her mother's, and when there was a moon she could see them plain ly. It is during the lonely hours of our lives that wo see ourselves best, and this quiet evening- no more quiet than many others perhaps, but seemingly so to Alice she saw herself and her pos sible future as it seemed to be. Every woid of her lover's letter had been an emissary of both Joy and sorrow Joy thai lie was so devoted to her and sor row because she felt that an Impassa ble barrier separated thein. "He will forget me in a few months," she said to herself, "and by the time he has w,m his coveted law degree bis schem ing mother Will have some eligible girl all ready for him to fall In love with. As for me, she will never have the chance to frown at me, for even If Blanch begs, I would never set foot In her house." When her feelings had carried her up to this point she arose and, going Into the parlor, began play ing. Her piano was the best and about (ho only companion she had and quick ly responded lo her moods. And now what did it tell? She played, but every chord was a minor one, ful.1 of the pathos of tears and sorrow. She sang, but every song that came to her Hps Carried the some refrain and told only of hungry hearts and unanswered lovn. And last, and worst of all. almost in sen,il.lv her lingers strayed to tho chords of one well remembered song. One verse only she sang, and when the lasl pathetic i'.no was ended she arose lind, going b> her aunt and kneeling, bowed her head i:i (hat ;;.>?>.i ?.ld soul's lap and hurst into tears. ItVld not last long, however, and when the storm was over she nrosu and said: "There, auntie; I've been spoiling for a ;:-.i> 1 cry all day, and now I've had It nild feel belter." SI ? (bought of her brother, toward Whom her heart had always turned When hi trouble, .and not in vain. Of (ho Jes( thai Frank had made regard ing th" island girl Albert had fallen In love with she thought but little. She foil to thinking what a void It would make in her life if his thoughts and affection were centered elsewhere. Then she began wondering why he had failed to write as often as usual (lur ing tho past six weeks. She had known his plans for the yachting trip, and Im agined his letter announcing its failure and bis return lo work an expression of disappointment. Sinei? Iben he had written but once, telling her that he was ovorwholmned with business and inclosing a check, but falling to Inclose any but the briefest expression of love. Life with Alice was at best a lono somo one, and Sunday, with Its simple services In tho village church, tho sing ing In the choir and pleasant nods from all she met, was tho only break in Its monotony. Now, during summer va cation (line, It was worse than ever, and she began counting tho days until school opened again. Once, with Aunt Susan for company, she had visited (ho old mill pond and, rowing (he boat her self, had gathered an ample supply of lilies, only to come homo so depressed she did not speak once during the four mill' dilve. Sho had written Frank an account of the trip, but failed to men lion that she had landed at a certain point and sat on the bank and shed a few tears while Aunt Susan waited In the boat and sorted tho lilies. She had Inclosed a woo little Illy hud In this letter, but not a word by which 1)0 could infer that her heart was very hungry for some one. But all things and all series of days, be they 111 led with Joy or sorrow, conic (o on end, and so did the lonely vaca tion days of Alice. When tho school gathered once more and (he dally round of simple recitations began, she realized ns never before how blessed a thing It I? hi this world that we can havo occu pation. ES sss CHAPTER XXXIII. WEEK after Uncle Terry's return from Boston he asked Tolly to go with him on ids dally drive to. tho head of tho Island. He had described the excit ing incidents of his trip both to his wife nnd Telly, and, feeling obliged to do so, had told thOin thn.t Mr. Page had taken charge of the case and would Communicate- with him when anydilng definite was learned. Telly had seem ed unusually cheerful ever since, nnd more affectionate, and hod ot once sot about painting the two sketches Albert hod sent. "Tho leaves Is turnlii' purty fast," ho said to her that day, "an' I thought mebbo ye'd Uko ter go with me an' take a look at 'em. They won't last long.'' When the two had Jogged along In almost sllenco for a few miles Uncle Terry said, pohitln? to a small rock by the roadside, "That's whar I russ found Mr. Page, Telly." lie watched her face closely as lie spoke and noted the look of Interest that came. '?I told him that day," lie continued, chuckling, "that lawyers was mostly all thieves, an' the fact that he didn't take it amiss went fur to convince mo ho was an exception. It's a hit bird as allus Mutters. From what he's dono an' the way be behaves, I'm tblnkln' more mi' more o' him the better 1 know Min. an' I believe him now to bo as honest an' square n young man as I ever met." Uncle Terry was silent a few mo ments while be flicked at the daisies with his whip as they rode along. "Ye've bad a couple o' letters from him sense he went back, hain't ye?" ho asked finally. "I noticed they wus in his writln'." lie saw a faint color come to her checks. "Yes, he wrote mo be was finishing a couple of sketches he mado here, and wanted to have me paint them for him. They are the ones I am working on now." "That's all right, Telly," continued Uncle Terry briskly. "Pin glad ye'ro doln' it for him, for he's doln' A good deal fer us." Nothing further was said on tho sub ject until they were on their way back from the head of the Island. The sun Was getting low, the sea winds that rustled among the scarlet leaved oaks or murmured through the spruco thick ets had almost fallen away, and Just as they cairn; to an opening where the broad ocean was visible he said: "Did ye ever stop ter think, Telly, thnt I.lssy an' me is glttln' purty well 'long in years? I'm over seventy now, an' in common course o' things' I won't be here many years longer." "What makes you speak like that, father? Do you want to make 1110 blue?" "Oh, I didn't mean It that way, Tel ly, only 1 was tblnkln' how fast the years go by. The leaves turnln' allus makes mo think oil't. It seems no time sense they fust came out, an' now they're goin' ag'in! It don't seem moro'll two or three years sense yo was a little baby n-pullin' my fingers nn' callln' me dnda, an' now yer a woman grown. It won't be long afore yer a-sayln' 'yes' to sonn? man as wants ye, an' a-goIn' to a home o' yer own." "So that Is what you are thinking of, father, Is It? And you are imagining that some one of the name of Pago is likely to take mo away from you, who are pad always have been all there Is in life for me." She paused, and two tears trembled on her long lashes, to be quickly brush ed away. "Please do not think nie so ungrateful." she continued, "as to let any man coax mo away from you, for no man can. Here I was cast ashore, here I've found a home and love, and here 1 shall stay ns long as you and mother live, and when you two are gone I want to go too." She swallowed a lump that rose in her throat and then continued: "As for this legacy that you have worried about so much, and I am sure lias cost you a good deal, It Is yours, ?very penny of It, and wheth er It Is big or little, you are to keep and use It as you need If you love me. You haven't been yourself for six months, father, and nil for this trouble. I have watched you IllOI'O than you think, and wished many times you had never heard of It." When she ceased Uncle Terry looked nt her n moment, suddenly dropped the reins nud putting both arms around hor hold her for a moment nud kissed her. Ho had not kls-.ed hor for nmnv years. "I hain't bin tbtnkin' 'bout myself In this matter," be observed as he picked up the reins again nnd chirruped to tho old horso, "an* only am wnnttn' ter see ye provided fer, Telly. As fer Mr. Pago or any other man, every woman needs a purtcetor In thin world, an' when the right 'un comes along don't let yer feelln's or senso o' duty stand in the way o' bavin' a home o' yer own." "But you are not anxious to bo rid of me, are you, father?" "Ye won't think that o' me," he re plied as thoy rattled down tho sharp inclines Into the village. She noticed after that that he want ed her with him of tenor than'ever. Later, when another letter camo for her In a hand that he recognized, ho handed it to hor with a smile and Im mediately left her alone to read It. CHAPTER XXXIV. HM halcyon days of autumn had come, when one day Al bert packed a valise and boarded the early morning train for Maine. An Insidious longing to see the girl that had been in ids thoughts for four months had couio to him, and week by week Increased until It had overcome business demands. Thon he had a little good nows from Stockholm, which, as he said to him self, would servo as an excuse. He had told Frank what his errand was to Uncle Terry, and to say to auy that called that he would return In two duys. Of his reception by Telly ho was a good deal In doubt. She had written to him In reply to bis letters, but be tween each of the simple, unaffected lines all he could read was an under tone of sadness. That, with a vivid recollection of what Undo Terry had disclosed, led him to believe there was some burden on her mind. Whou ho grasped Uncle Terry's hand at the boat landing that old man's faco fairly beamed. "I'm right glad ter see ye," he said, "an' so '11 tho folks be. Thar ain't much goin' on at the Cape any time, an' sence ye wur thar it seems wussen ever." "I thought I'd run down and stay a night or so with you," said Albert, "and tell you what I've learned about the legacy." Uncle Terry's face brightened. "Ilev ye got good news?" be asked. "In a way, yes," replied Albert. "This Arm of Thygeson & <"o. wrlto ex pressing surprise that Frye should nave given up the case alter they had paid him over $500, and ask that I fllo a bond with tho Swedish consul in Washington before they submit a statement of the case and inventory of the estate to us. It is only a legal for mality, and 1 have compiled with It." ."They must 'a' got skoery o' lawyers frum dealin' with that thief Frye," put in Uncle Terry, "an' I don't blame 'em. l>ld ye 1'arn the real cause o' bis sul eldln'?" "Wheat speculation," answered Al berl. "He dropped over $00,000 In throe weeks, and It broke his miserly heart. I never want to see such a sight again In my life as his face was that morning. It haunted me for a week after." When Uncle Terry's homo was reach ed Albert found a most cordial recep tion awaiting him from Aunt Ltssy, and, what pleased him far more, a warmly welcoming smile from Telly. "I'm sorry we didn't know ye were comln'," said Aunt Llssy. "so wo could be better prepared for company." (TO BK CONTINUED.) Arrested After Nine Years. Mack Thompson colored, alias John Green, who killed Jordan Gary near Hel ena, Newbery Co., in September 1896 was arrested, on Thursday near Laurens by Mr. J. W. Abrains and carried to Newberry on Friday. Church of the Epiphany. rev. henry thomas, hector. Next Sunday. June 4th. 10 a. m. ? Sunday School, jll a. in.?Morning Prayer, Sermon and Holy Communion. 8.30 p. m.? Evening Prayer and Ser mon. Service at night at 8.30. You are in vited. Notice. I have sold my interest in the busi ness of Clary, Adams and Co. Laurens, S. C, to J. J. Adams and S. R. Todd who will continue the business and who have assumed all liabilities. -12-3t *J. E. Clary. MERCHANTS NEWS See the big line of embroidery bar gains this week at O. B. Simmons Co. Sec our corsets with hose supporters attached for 50c. The Hub. 15 1-2 pounds granulated sugar, $1.00 at Red Iron Racket. Have you seen those $2.25 oxfords for men at Copeland's? They come in patent, tan and vici. 17 cakes laundry soap 25c at Red Iron Racket. Rig reduction on ladies and misses oxfords this week. Sec our prices. The Hid). Negligee Shirts in neat designs at Copeland's. See us for belts, gloves, Handker chiefs, Fans and other seasonable no tions. O. B. Simmons Co. Gibson Ties for Juno Brides at Cope land's. Lot Indies' fine dress goods 7 l-2c, 10c to I7c per yard at Red Iron Racket. Special slipper and oxford bargains for the balance of the summer at O. B. Simmons Co. White canvas oxfords for women $1.50 at Copeland's. New shipment of the latest novelties in ladies neckwear just received at The Hub. Sec that big line of embroidery bar gains fresh from the manufacturer at O. B. Simmons Co. Just received another big lot of ladies' hats and flowers at way down prices at Red Iron Racket. Si raw hats are "Kool and Komfort able" in hot weather. Price 10c to $3. Copeland's is the place. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy The Very Best. "1 have been using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and want to say it is the best cough medicine I have ever taken" Bays Geo. L. Chubb, a merchant of Har lan, Mich. There is no question about its being the best, as it will cure a cold or cough in less time than any other treatment. It should always be kept in the house ready for instant use, for a cold can be cured In much less time when promptly treated. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F, Posey. 39-3t _ CL> r$ O X2. T A , Bear? tho 1115 K'ri1 ^[ ILiVfl Mv.iy.s BOUgM Man's Unreasonableness is often as great as woman's. But Thos. S. Austin, Mgr. of the "Repub lican," of Leavcnworth, Ind., was not nnreasonablc, when he refused to allow the doctor to operate on his wife, for female trouble, "Instead," he says, "we concluded to try Electric. BitU/^. My wife was then so sick, she could ' hardly leave her bed, and [5J physicians had failed to relieve her. After taking Electric Bitters, she was perfectly cured and can now preform all Tier household duties." Guaranteed by Palmetto and Laurens Drug Co., price 50cts.. 39-5t O jSt*. ?35 <E? HPS. X . Notice of Election In School District No. 6, Dial Town* ship. Whereas, a written petition from one third of the electors and a like propor tion of freeholders of the age of 21 years, residing in School District, No. li. Dial Township, Laurens County, has been filed with the County Superintendent oi Education of said County,asking that an annual tax of two mills be levied ami collected upon the real and personal property returned for taxation In said District, to supplement the Constitu tional tax of .'1 mills levied for school purposes in said District, it is ordered That the Hoard of* Trustees of said School District shall hold an election nl Barksdale Station in said District, on the 31st day of May, 1905, for the pur [>osc of deciding If said tax shall be evied and collected. At said election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax re ceipts and registration certificates, as required at general elections, shall be allowed to vote. At said election the said Board of Trustees shall act a? Managers, and the election shall be conducted as is pro vided by law fortlie conductof general elections. At said election each elector favoring the proposed levy shall cast a ballol containing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon, and each elector op posed to said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" writ ten or printed thereon. Within ten days after the olec tion, if the majority of those voting shall vote for said levy, the said Board of Trustees shall furnish the County Auditor with the statement of the amount levied, By order of the County Board of lid ucation of Laurens County. R. W. NASH, Chairman K. B. BABB, W. I'. CULBERTSON, County Board of Education. J. R. fiellams DEALER IN MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS Gray Court, S. C. Highest Grades and Finest Work manship In Granite or Italian, Vor mont and GeOgia Marbles. Desij ;n and estimates furnished on apphca tion. W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. Strict, attention to all business entn Office hours !t u, m. to5 p. in. Oflicc .second floor Simmons' Block. MORE GOODS FOR SAME MONEY SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY Red Iron Racket CHEAPEST HOUSE ON EARTH ^^s^ General Merchandise, Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Ribbons, Laces, Clothing1, Hats, Millinery, Notions and Embroideries, Shoes and Slippers, Hosiery and Underwear. B A G A N S Don't miss Seeing: Bargains in Basement: Tin, Glass, Crockery, Lamps, Curtain Poles, Window Shades, Trunks, Matting, Rugs, Jewelry, Watches and Clocks. Six Special Bargain Days Each Week. Wc are located completely out of the High Priced District, 200 yards West of the Public Square. Red Iron Racket. 208 Lauren.s Street. Laurens and Greenwood, S. C. wmm