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1L TRATrD / LAURrN STOUT CHAPTER XIX -Vtatant works won- at the moment be.l.g held out in an k ors in the old place, lie discovers that adorable gesture toward a little child e has a fortuno in old walnut trees. In a smiling matron's lap-and but a CHAPTER XX-With the advice aria single glance wa vouchsafed to him Istanco of the major and Shirley, Val iant restores the gardens to what they were In his father's time, CIIATLKX~t-'I'? yarlyluuna-bore hint to the purple pavilion, for he CH-APTEC XXI--The yearly tourna ment, a survival of the Jousting of feudal was one of the committee. ,times, is to be held at Danory court. But for this distraction, he might ,have seen, entering, the stand with the CHAPTER XXII. Chalers just as the band struck up a delicious whirl of "Dixie," the two A Virginian Runnymede. I "tralgers whom the doctor had ob "June in Virginia is something to served an hour before as they whirled remember." Today the master of by the Merryweather Mason house be. Damory Court deemed this a true say- hind the judge's grays, Silas Fargo ing. For the air was like wine, aid might have passed in any gathering the drifting white wings of cloud, piled for the unobtrus above the amethystine ramparts of the rifle le an. aa far Blue Ridge, looked down uponf t er tall willowy figure In its violet world bound in green and silver. champagne-color lingerie gown and hat In his bedroom Valiant stood look- garnished with bronze and gold this ing into the depths of an ancient ward- ties, setting in relief h'r ivory robe. Presently he took from a hook statuesque face, drew a wave of wiiis a suit of white flannel in which he ar- pored comment which lt a sibilant rayed himself. Over his soft shirt he wake behind him. The party made lnotted a pale gray scarf. The modish a picturesque group as they now dis white suit and the rolling Panama threw out in fine contrast the keen loveliness contrasting with the sun-tanned face and dark brown eyes. eager sparkle of pretty Nancy Chal In the hall below he looked about mers and the gipsy-like beauty of him with satisfaction. For the last Betty Page. three days he had labored tirelessly to "you call it a tournament, don't fit the place for the evening's event you?" asked Katharine of the judge. The parlor now showed walls rimmed "yes," le replied. "It's a kind of with straight-back chairs and the contest In which twelve riders Coln grand piano-long ago put in order- pete for the privilege of naming a had been relegated to the library. That Queen of Beauty. rhere's a ball to Instinct for the artistic, which had night, at which the lucky lady is made him a last resort in the vexing crowned. These little tents are where problems of club entertainments, had the noble knights don their shining aided him in the Court's adornment. armor. See, there go their capari Out of the kitchens Cassandra's soned chargers." egg-beating chatted like a watchman's A flip or negroes was approaching rattle, while Aunt Daphne put the fin- the tents, each leading a horse whose ishing tduches to an array of lighter sadle ani bridle were decorated with ediblea destined to grace the long ta- fringes or various hues. In the center ble on the rear porch, now walled in of the roped lists, directly in front of with snow-white muslin and hung with the stand, others vere planting up candle-lusters. Under the trees Uncle right in the ground a tall pole from Jefferson was even then experimenting whose tol projected a horizontal arm with various punch compounds, and a like a slender gallows. From this was delicious aroma of vanilla came to Va- suspended a cord at whose end svung liant'a nostrils. a tiny object that whirled and glt * * *t * * * m Dree ei the sun. The Red. Road, as Valiant's car The judge explained. "On the end passed, was dotted with straggling Pe- of tie cord is silver ring, at whica ctr-sans: humble country folk who tie knights tilt with lances. Twelve trudged along the grassy feet-path rings are se'j. The pike-points are with no sullen regard for thb swift made to flt them, an the kiight ho cars and comfortable carriage that caiioe off the greatest number of te left ther behind; stur-dy barefooted twelve is the victor. The whole thing children who calid shi-lily after him, is a custom as ancient as Virginia and happi~y-go-lucky negro youths clad a relic, of course, of the old jousting in thei- best with Sunday shoes dan- of the feudal ages. The ring is sup gling over their shoulders, slouching posed to represent the evic on tile regardllessly in thme dust-all bound for boss of the shield, at which the lance the same Mecca, which presently rose thrust Mryas aimed." before hint, a gatewayhof painted can- "iow inteesting!" xclaime Kath vas [roclaiming the field to which it gane, and turning, sent the stand opened Runlnyniede. with her lorgnette. "I suppose all the lie halted his car at the end of the county's . F. V.'s it hem," she said field and snapped a leash in the bull- iughingly to Nancy Chalners. "I've dogit collar. "I hate to do it, old often wondered, by the way, what he manl," hoe said apologetically to Chumn's camne of thle Second Families of Vir reproachful look, "but I've got to. ginia." Tghere are to be some stunts, and in "Oh, the've mostly emigrated suc ocasins ou'e at t becon sttuesuemedre Nay wave onhs vicd yu'rethemai oneof he cn- reda cm-et al-ch anciet. a Therlan tesant, wichmiht aus a ix-p.ae familnd here Tht doarty adi Nevr ind Illancoryo whreyo they ee bgnu at all." w is won'tmissanyting. Sised ig te shookes, Katoopiedshcol Withthe xcitd do tugng eses woi s laug trast"ng North the for hi, h theadd hs wy trouheaidgenisarl,e've pret reNar Cha and'thn is lovd andtouhe hi tees franyody gwhy-ok eat ofs cap at aYsalctationlietwasncon-tindone. cinsof vft ir-lkeolacesfrst in whc twlv rier com prett girs. Hee wa nonoofet e Anfow oer thviee ftte ing a rigd sraiht-hea gze r vcan anQe owBeaut The'a bairs ao stae o te cty ouevad; heeye sight wa dwherible atharinek ldyked tima looed t hi, faklcuiousaganed aThse fitl "thots tae where andinqiing wee ullofeas opn idh 1 inl gvnght direthins hen comrdeshp. Sme f thgirsw ro w Seeok thee aglon the's coprn gown andhatstha migt thtmon- ned thayger." n hae isue frm tme nedo a Tht's, Major Mnadigue horstwo" mateials Butabou thelattr hug dtle healds fre years. Teae tha lao enuming elf-onscousnss. ltrint cofl ardous hapen wthou cther 'boreothehselvesdalike.,'Herwcslbegin-rmnjor. in toreaizetha thre igh relly "I' surend, lker him," shantinu exat traten~ irumsancs, vensreht " hatron a ll girle io acua pvrt, hihye ceaeonstlkn top!rjcedahrzo"l r Oppoitethe anvs-coere grad ite ajonr galmlows.listm.this was tenteah wth astaf antin sfla. eRdged aPeodt left?" se sung Midwy lnesof laxe roes treche tinyalo oiet "that whrne and glte Ibewe* rows oflne ped sap telen"h n The fRed. whoad, tos Vlat fard "eu.Bthesil ews' psedws ottevd buning.h ptalin ee n pt twe 1 ae u awaited aong the omiteassy doot-arh . W'l aet etaogwt tho uen a egband was diped leenknghs. ncampandtools, abhe b arrime tat Seadanxcmtinodsay cildnrenmwonclte w illyi ather su-"ooiigem, wa liy light happy-go-andcka aer outse~ glowTeehvade be est h iong ghirlst ith astela ushos wid qarilaoihtno-Wh os' glinoveri their blso uesqluechating omiteceeesm oei i radslender aiclthe tal darng plfortn hyntak r a the viaciou esture whike whtey rswa-e a ei u ottngt ' vaws -rcamn thegnr freld the bi suehite ldt el uee Hues withedout trhetcte endofeth Telidgnap athletic figue twed bll- dl sad ulighi m dog'e whtell.o"I hatewt man glaces pea."oldfu atogto maant' yesi apooeercasl te Chswthm cud rd edeo' rteproathfwer looki"bu f've but oe. ono ore" erfetda! aher arsto vbely so e ftuns an uik metI 'ld t t'xcl h ih suchn ofciapiontyu'et Perhapscon- 'ing o'eaeee ilhre v asilld Po'ehapnsoneuo the con- shi endbqhr yso h ln testants whach mbgt high, fa hmiwx-up.guelogsic rcgnzd heer ind; l'oleanchrwt ao ghru yofundrteprl aiin h a Woung tepe ecold otugn ha e- h omtptterhastg e 'wrh m, she oreaved thatit was thoughad urelyetr .hei lues with e xhlation. dow I 'ervd rimwa wond it a haed iiTheug oepn . "Ont thireyen plue o th pm tit. er oth govte cingers a spled ring, atwhich Swasnot wth he. Shewas ringksomwa erousy. The ierins hare [fgg~bI4 wx ashit .pssedlwr~ btevihe~ victbor Jh wholting coming..-r -a saddle,' n!wever, was perforce to be vacant, what more ap propriate than that he should fill it? The thought had come to her instantly, bred of an underlying regret, which she had all along cherished, that he was not to take part. But beneath this was a deeper passionate wish that she did not attempt to analyze to see him assume his place with others long habituated to that closed circle--a place rightfully his by reason of birth and Dame--and to lighten the gloomy shadow, that must rest on his thoughts of his father, with warmer sunnier, things. She heaved a secret sigh of1 satisfaction as the white-clad figure rose in acquiescence. The major returned to the grand stand and held up his hand for silence.; "Our gracious Liege," he proclaimed,, in his big vibrant voice, "Queen of Beauty yet unknown, Lords, Knights and Esquires, Fair Dames and gentles all! Whereas divers noble persons have enterprized and taken upon them to hold jousts royal and tourney, you are hereby acquainted that the lists of Runnymede are about to open for that achievement of arms and grand and noble tournament for which they have so long been famed. But an hour since one of our noble knights, prick ing hither to tilt for his lady, was be set by a grievous malady. However, lest our jousting lack the royal num ber, a new champion hath at this last hour been found to ill the Table Round, who of his courtesy doth con sent to ride without armor." A buzz ran over the assemblage. "It must be Pendleton who has defaulted," said Judge Chalmers. "I heard this morning he was sick. Who's the sub stitute knight, I wonder?" At the moment a single mounted herald before the tents 'blew a long blast on a silver horn. Their flaps ported and eleven knights issued to mount their steeds and draw into line behind him. They were brilliantly decked in fleshlings with slashed dpub lets and plumed chapeaus, and short jeweled cloaks drooped from their, shoulders. Pages handed each a long lance which was held perpendicular, the butt resting on the right stirrup. Under the pavilion, just for the frac-. tion of a second, Valiant hesitated. Then he turned swiftly to the twelfth tent. Its flag-staff bore a long stream er of deep blood-red. lie snatched this from its place, flung it about his waist and knotted it sash-wise. He drew the rose from his lapel and thrust it through the hand of his Panama, leaped to the saddle of the horse the major had beckoned, and with a quick thrust of his heel, swung to the end of the stamping line. The field and grand stand had seen the quick decision, with its instant ac tion, and as the hoofs thudded over the turf, a wave of hand-clapping ran across the seats like a silver rain. "Neatly done, upon my word!" said the judge, delighted. "What a daring iclpa! Who is it? Is it-bless my soul, it is!" Katharine Fargo had dropped her lorgnetto with an exclamation. She stood up, her wide eyes flxed on that figure in pure white, with the blood red cordon flaunting across his horse's flanks and tjUe single crimson blossom glowing in his hat. "The White Knight!" she breathed. "Who is he?" Judge Chalmers looked round in sud den illumination. i forgot that you would, be likely to know him, he said. "That is Mr. John Valiant of Daiory Court.' (Continued Next Week.) Use U'nrisinn iare, its nadtoral color, or has thLat mttedt, lifless tild .serag;y appel~arance. lihe Parnisiani Sage aputi!l da il f or a weekt and11 lhen oI'ensio fal ly is4 all ta at Aic'n'ded. It remo -~ a ddru f with one c jtp'ention; zj/nost i innuediaA'y invigorantes tin.- -tli and mnakec iil. strinicy hair son abundant an.l raili aut wvith lire. 'Equtally good for, noii. it. '\ lar'ge bottle of lthis; d,'ligtful hairc tnIc ('nn be1) hadl from th' i cauren'cs Drug Co. 01' any dru'lg (oun tr for1 .W a cents. You will suirelyv like Pa risiant Sage. TPhere is ito othert "Jlust-ats goodi"-Try it now. RE') SPllDElt IS SEEN. Pests Make .\ppearatnce it Fiel In Newberry. Newberryv. June 10.-Thl'e red spicier has made its appearantce it :is coun ty. Geor'ge P. I1111, a iarmier on thIe Belfast road, three0 mltels we-st of New - berriy, foun d a place it one otf is thte des5truIctive little pests, thbe area becing four or live yards squarei'. The1( unduerside of the leaves was covereid witht thte w~ebs antd thme little spideri s were pre'sent in great ntumbters and tile leaves htad turned red, the juice havitng b~een sucked out of them by the pests. The cotton was seven or' eight inches high, out in thte amiddle of the field andhad been growing nicely, with no poke or other weeds nearby. Mr. Hill1 has pulled tip the infested stalks and -burned .them and hopes by that means to stop) the spread of the spider. Can't Keep It SIecret. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Tablets is daily becoming more widely known. No such grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles has ever been known. 11'or ale by all ,alers. MISS PANKHURST AGAIN IN PRISON Arrested Whiien She 'Tries to Visit Premier. Pollee on the .\lert. London, .1 uite 1 0.- .liss Sylvia PanlkhuIrst was niot periitted to a' - proach W\estninstet tonight to inter view Preinier Asquith. TheIl proposed visit was arranged some days ago by Miss Pankhnst and other mailitant. leaders and it was decided that she should be carried shoulder high in the procession, as sh1e was not considered strong enough to bear the strain of the journey. llefore the procession had gone a mile Miss Pankh urst was arrested for the eighth time since she was set tenced to six months' imprisonment for using Inciting language in Ilyde park. She was conveyed to Hlolloway jail. 'lm procession strulggled on wit hout a leader until it was dispersed by the police. U'nder the leadership of George I~annshttry, fornier Socialist Inembher of the house of (collloins, a leputatioi of wollen pri(o'Ceeded to parliamIlieltt, wvler' they were releived by 1'. 11. l11lingsw;4orth, the itef ILiberal whip. :)fter" h vinig lwen re'httffed itn attetnis to see the prdelllielr. A Dr~iiaall Eiiort. The demonstration Was organizted for (raIIIatic effect. :\ crowd of 10i. 00) 'people gat here at 8 o'clock, where t wo processions were to join. Miss I'ankhurst addressed the crowd from an upper window, saying it -might be the last time she would have such a privilege. "IBtt if I sacrillee mlly lie' inl this cause,' she said. "it will not have been in vain if you will 'arry on the light in the same spirit." T'' sl!'ffragellt' iproc'eSsiot was forined1, lheadecd bythe lRev. .\Ir. W\ilts. .\Miss i'ankhurs t was bIorne onl a litter. T he procession started under escort. of ilotunted anod toot police. Thc (rowds grt'ew steadily, but it' poli e had laid their plans carefully and wlln tihe proession hil arrlivel at at point where Ilahli (tllieop Ild it tc divide, a sharpe comnintd ra n g out. The Arrest ('ompleted. ''he stret was q <tickly cordoned hv policet and bef'ore' her supporters w'i'ere' awar' what had haiptelned Sylvia I'ankllhur.t wa.; ituuler ar:est and was hinz e uli1:kd awaay in .a taxicab t< 'ilT womeni'; r'eformelld t1h 'ir antks. buI lt c : F lu'; proaretss. tu~d tsi at tmp: i to i te'fe're with Ihel aid ert':li' diisittrhane.4, Int11. were oile by the iollit, whol louredl iln inl suel' i iu m t i li ir a ll a l u m, tilie rol lte th:tI t wereas nuearous : tiosi' in l' ;?!'ilw-ession. ihtere was littil' e' thu Isiasmn amion!: thet mnartbers lind tint opt-nly t 1res,.wd hosltilIly of thei i;op i lacr dato1.,wnedt thet 11rdor1 of thet dem.11 olstra:i eio sio tIla):t Il('h t imle il taeln-d the trAinti the' police had lin I :liility in lisiwrsilla it. t is: ' ( nkhlit wv: 1- iL nly mili tai:t Itke into0 (custody. rison ('ioi er (or ( 'ottitn. iFor tihe paSt two or' three(' years'~ wc have b)en cuttting our I 01ats iotJi thit mniddlec of .J une and sowing iteas foI htay on the oat s stubble, sowinug eri sonl clover alter t he Peas and t uring 11 for' Cotton iln the spr11ing. Ottr Itoubl< -!s thlat this crop of clover does no! get much('l groth( %ti belfore it. Is necessart* to turn l it for cot toll, We hiave beeti now ing som~te rye withI this clover, andl tile rye' gets ai fairly good growth b)y the tille we turn it uinder, but ti (lover' does nlot. Could weo sow tin' clover eaitrlie'r or amuong tile pe~as ami( get a standi? We have ";rimlsont clover knee-highI that was sownl in Auigust inl tile cot ton rows, anld whlere we arIC go ing to p) ln ICOrn is1 spr1in1g, buti the clover afte'r leas does not gc; mul~ch growthl?"' Nevertheless I aml sure that it pays to glow tile clover for thle cot toln, CrI'mson elover saives the loss of fer tility by acting as a wintelr soil coy tr, and while it dloes nlot get very muichl growtht before It is time to iun l for Cottoni, it has paid wvellI for Its ulse. I fear I thlat the heavy shade of thle peasl iIght (lestro th' le geriminat ig cIlover seed. Itu t it woul 11onlly be the Cost of tile seed to mlake tile IXexperimenlt by sow.'intg amon011g the ieas just. a little wh.itle before 1110wing Jlhomt for hay. TPhi is a matte th' iat ennal only be settledi by explerimlenlt.--ThPle Progressive Farmier. Trake Plenty of Time to Eat. There is a satyinlg thalt "raplid eatin~g is slow suicido." if you have formed the habit of eating too r'apidly you are most likely suffering fro 'indigestion or constipation, wi' will result eventually in serlou illness unless corrected. Digesti begins in the mouth. Food s uld be thoroughly masticated a insalivated. Then when you have a fullness of the stom ach or feel dull and stupid after eat Ing, take one of Chamberlain's TJab lots. Many severe cases of stomachl trou-ble and constipation have been cured by the use of those tablets. They are easy to take and mnost agr'ecable In effect. Sold by all dealers. Large variety now Post Cards, 5 for* c. Hanyns 5 and 1e Stmr. 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Study the Game and You Will Understand Why Some Things Are Deceptive, Tn trating any blood disorder Ite fhinda- Frv" ,, the active purpose of arousing eali mott.tl faIt nius be obeorve-d iatt the iitn cilitilhi'it' of tlhe tissnms to sele't froni alt; ,b t of the mnedline itsedi is to ptiit ith' ilunil tihe nutriiieii or inaturiuis re st lilt, it homne 1.1t u antd a sure, Safe hit 'iti' ' Cifr Ientiowni of henlh. every tiii.S.1epa nds tof in us'., nwn+ Now Ii lil'opitttis'r' eff'eet of 'S. S. Is nunteriatis, nut lilt 411ti1c" of tUing, b'lng uSed. regulhtt the blood formnatlon. > sst 4 Anul yett it is inorf" lutent. nwior powerful. dve loptnnt ofu Ilssue anel to hno - a, dbed muore sonrehlt" et nudtore produictivi. ol' helrlin upon ihe liiiuhatic in iti till of rtstorativ ri sult' i t. t hu fritt i ust -N010i is i the piitntiii of hi 1 Iwa l. ,t i of all the ininetral employed In *Anid t his progitilsivi' effecti will hi't iiilni' iii''ililhne. Intstriglht hall pliched ito insure n lIs netion by" elhinn.-Wn of the irritatin sti d dit itnd not the deceptive gyrations polisois that infect iii' biood. is otne of thft &igi'd to) fool the hnittier. S. S. S. it a vry imuportant thins to know. Iii iii. siiiight blol ittler. It iSi not a Yon can get . S. S. att any true store, 1inifnlii xiftre to miiovei Ithe hotw'l" i d illt tite no othier so-enllit'd it4)uil puitr thus falsely pliy lipon susceptible iniitt. fi tk em no atrsnitds good.' it is not a nerve excitint to exhilarate for u h SI in red ''h MS thi ni oment nd then die away. It - . S S. is prepared by Thi Swift Spt'l'if inini none of thos mieniir'l drtgs whilh C'o., (IflO Swift Iidir.,t.tlan tn. . nnd if dry upr the tissuos. In other wordIN, It doues you have nny" deep-sented of obtinte bloort tiot plny to the bienellers nor to the "frits." Iroutle. write: to) their lfedioal Dopt. for it is just n wholistile. powfut''l, searclitgti ' ree advice. It. y I b o %%vrth yout whip bloot teniedy, vune ingredint of. whlehl to du io, e re BEAUTIFUL GIFTS 0 1 FOR THE BRIDE 0 1 THE PRESENT YOU SEND JfILL BE A MEASURE OF 0 YOUR AFFECTION. LET YO{hPRESENTS FOR TIlE BRIDE * AND GROOM COME FRA( OUR STORE AND TiIEY WILL . ' KNOW YOU HOLD THEM IN HIGH ESTEEA. " OUR JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE WILL ALSO STAND 0 THE STRAIN OF TIME; OUR CUT GLASS IS EXQUISITELY 0 WROUGHT. FLEMING BROTHERS Laurens, S. C. Are You Using Nitragin? Your neighbors are using it and they say it increases the yield of the crop to which it is applied, from 25 to 100 per cent. Beside.'this it causes that crop to store in each acre of ground from 100 to 200 pounds of pure nitrogen for the benefit of the next crop. Nitrogen in commer cial fertilizers costs YOU about 20 cents a pound. Use Nitragin and you get it FREE from the air. Apply it to all your Peas, Beans and other pod bearing or legume crops. Can you afford to pay 20 cents a pound for Nitro gen when your neighbor gets it FREE? Full information gladly given. R. C. McLEES, Clinton. S. C.