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Egbert Copyright, 1015 "No, sir, I won't be watching Japs this time next month, and wondering whether they're imperial spies or merely housoboys," remarked Francis Gordon of the secret service to his friend as, they lingered outside the railway station. "There'll be a clear month's leave coming to Barbara and me and we're going to make our honeyipoon worth while. It'll be New York and-say, it seems to me I've seen that fellow's face before." The two friends looked at the group -of Japanese who were clustered upon the station platform. The man's face certainly appeared familiar, but then it was hard to distinguish one Jap from another. "I wish you luck," said Gordon's friend. gripping is hand. "Miss Ward and you have pulled together for a good while now." "She's just a girl, but the cleverest member of the secret service," said Gordon, enthusiastically. "And she isn't going to quit just because she's marrying me. Ifello! Look there!" A young, smartly-dressed woman was waiting on the station platform, and one of the Japanese, detaching himself from the groul), approached her and began talking in an eager manner. After sone hesitation she accompanied him, the man's compan ions scattering as they advanced up the platform, and then following tlp pair. "There's something that'll bear watching in that," muttered Gordon. "She didn't know the fellow. IIn's taking her into an auto. Iere's where we follow!" The two chartered a machine, and none too soon, for the woman, now ac ecnipaed by t hrce Japantese, had on tered a waiting automobile and was being whirled away. The dtectives followed, taking eare to keep (gr elough behind to avoid arousing sus. pleion. After a furious race, involving a number of turns, the automobile drewI up at tlthe entrance to a rather raimasol.ckle house 1upen the edge of thle ('inese (Iluarter. Ste Ipping o't of lthe anutomoile, the woimant and Ih three men ran up the long flight of ,ep; and disap peared withlin theo entrance, "Nox I woider why she went Sere""''S ;a lost 'd'(ordon. "P'est wait 'Ihey waited. bit no qound came from within, and 1 i length, 1hig do talled u11)(n cae they went away with sinev misgiving. Eitring the chijf' ofilee later in he d!o. (Cerichm tannd a CnultaLt ion in) l'ro;reves. iUn ? har Ward, huis fiu na prof I t i'-l v:huo looked like I"'t!'" 'hni' a m'o-ahrr~i of thle secrect "I~o at t'mft, Frank!" - she ex I '''lehft,!ly, lminting to hir lhat. 'i h a -i flty (-'I the vae, and i il it c:',,'e f>'i l'aii andt was ">.~ w, Mis WVar'l!" remoeinsfratedc the c~lhi'f irl i -ntly i. "'Gordoin, I've I.. a t rying to gr I you t his lait halt' haour. It seems a matter- of impuor kijice. Yout know Fr-ed Langford, the in v-nt'or'? I !e's dr toppied (out of sight Inately, biecauiiso those JIa' spis have Ibe-n hot herintg himi, trying to get thle secrept of the new naval gun he's wVorkinig on. Ho w'as e'xpecting his wife thiis morning from the East. Well, lhe got this note In place of bet, and he i-an r-ound here like a ci-azy man. I had to send JTohnson home with him, with ordlers to keep him there till the matter's settled(. You'll see why when you readl this." Gordon tr,ok the note from the chitef's hand and read(: "Your- wife is in our hands. Be at Red Briggs', Chinatown, at eight o'clock tonight, or your wife will pay the penalty. The Biack Hand." "That's the first time I heard of the Black H-and having a rendezvous in Chinatown." said Gordon~ thoughtfully, as lie hiand(ed back the note. "It lookat like--why, it's sonme game of Kawaka mi's!" he shouted, suddenly remem bering the face of the Japanese wvhom he had thought he knew. "I see his game now," he contin uod.. "He's kidnaped Mrs. Langford aind forced her to tell him Langford's address, so that Ito ,can get him in his power. The Black Iland and the five thousandl are part of the bluff." Andi lhe told the chief of the eplsode of that morning. "I'll take Miss Ward with me," he said, and the chief agreed. On the way to the pr-etty stut. bungalow which Barbar-a occupied h lover outlined his plans. "I'll meet the JTaits with the money while you rescue Mrs. Lanngford," lie "Trhere'll be a good thraee hours. till !iundowvn,'*hle conitintied. "I've half foirmed lay plan already. ~Suppose you wait at the studiho till I retuirn, and~ pial-a til as a .Jfp-a man, liar bara." t was nnhan in la.e .'hnn ii4. aut mobile- rolled up. It contained, be. sides himself, one of his aides and the limnp, trursed body of a Japanese man. Quickly the prisoner was carried in side the studio, where Barbara await ed them. Her pretty hair was con coaled under a black wig, her eyes squinted oddly beneath the obliquely penciled eyebrows--in short, Barbara Ward looked a very passable Japanese indeed, just such a boy as may be seen anywhere at all hours in -the coast cities. "Here's one of them, Barbara," panted Gordon. "I caught him com ing out of the house. Now we'll have the screen up and you can exchange clothes with him." Five minutes.later the trio emerged into the street, leaving the bound and gagged prisoner upon the studio floor The moment that the door had closed the Japanese deftly began to wriggle out of his bonds. They whirled away in the machine until they were a block from the house. Barbara descended. "Good luck, dear," whispered Gordon. Then the machine was gone in a cloud of dust, leavIng Barbara before the house, uncertain and nfraid, in, spite of her brave denial. Hardly had she reached the bottom of the long flight of stairs when the door opened and half a dozen Jap anese came out together. It was too late to retreat. Barbara averted her face\ and lit a cigarette to conceal it. But the men, hastening by, thought her the watchman and hardly glanced at her. She hurried up the steps. By a mir aclo of good luck the door was open. She closed it softly behind her. The interior of the house was dark and gloomy, and the mission must be car ried through as hastily as possible, be fore any of the men returned. Some 'would probably escape from the trap that Gordon had laid; and the ren .dezvous was hardly five blocks away. Overcoming her reluctance Barbara hurried up the stairs. At the top ot the first flight was an open door, through which the girl could see a roomi furnished in oriental style, with tle inlaid teak tables of a Chinese eat ing or gaming house. As she hesi tated, a wizened Chinaman came slow ly toward her. She shrank back into a dark corner. The mnan peered about him, withdrew and closed the door. Next instant Barbara was scurrying Ip to the top story. Some instinct, born of experience, told her that the caltive would probably be at the top of the house. There wero two doors here, 1ne on either side of a ladder leading uip to a trap door in the roof, Baraira hesitated one instant only, then she opened the door to the right. Upoln a pile of sneks erouched Mrs. Laniford, moaning in fear. As liar bara entered site looked up, sprang 4 Heplssi teGapofHrCtr. to he fee andshran bac-agis the.wal...n.terror ?.. Hepbesri trhed toake ofHer Captor-. standi, but tihe woman seemed para iyzedl with fear. At Iast sihe took her b~y the arms andl shook her roughly. "I'mi a woman--don't you undler stand?" she whlispere&. "And I have comel to save you. Quick!" She pushedl th9 captive before 1her toward tile ladd~er. Suddenly she heard tihe shouts of men below. A Japanese was running up tile stairs. Looking down over the banisters Barbara saw the prisoner whom Gordlon had brought to the stu dio. At the same time her eye fell on a long coil of rope. "Tis way!" she cried, snatching up the rope and driving the woman be tore her up the ladder. As she followed her the Japanese came rus ing up. Barbara felt him grasp at ihr. She struck him in tile face with her 11001. Tile man released his grip and tumled backward. An instant later flarbara stood upon the roof wvith Mrs. Langford The hlighl, isolated roof overlooked a yard, an awful distance below. There were perhlaps two minultes' of grace. The 'h0ouse seemed( filled with tumult. Withoeut a secondl's delay Harbanra knlotted 'the' rope about the' other woman, fastening it beneath her armas. "I am going to lower you," she said. "I can't-I can't," stammered the uthler in terror. "Let me go! I~.--" But iBarbara remorselessly drew her. to the edge and, vielding In tapanhy Vitality is imparted to your whole flock by the wholesome, invigorating effects of ProfUS Poultry Regulator Its use makes more eggs, a greater per cent fertile, bigger hatches, stronger chicks. Satisfaction Guaran teed or Money Back. Refuse substitutes; insist on Pratts. Increases your profits and saves you money. 'Pkgs. 25c, 50c, $1.00; 25 b. pail $2.50. .7, Get Pratts 160 Page Illustrated Poultry Book. J. C. Shell & Co.; J. A. Franks; Todd, Simpson '& Co.; A. L. Mahaffey. We will give five times the regular amount of Booster Coupons. From Monday, eFb. 22, to .londay, larch 1, we shall give flvo times the regular amount of nooster Coupons for purchases made at olnr store with cash or produce, or for money deposited withli us, to be traded ou't later. Double cou ponis in settilietn of accounts. we give fifty ilooster Coupons to each person presenting a list of three articles, and a -12-piece )l inner Set to the one making the most coiplete list of articles we sell, as well as thousan(ds of Blooster Coupons. Got particulars at our store. In order to reward the persobs who have made the most comiplete list of a1 tlt'les in the Listing Con test, the Hooster .Journrual of Spring field, Ill., will give to each of the best ten, who is not now a Booster a non- transferable coupon check for' 200,000 Hooster Coiupons. This imist he deposited for yourself in the Booster Club Mallot lox. This check withl other Booster cou ponls you cnIi colect will enable you to win one of the preitn iu il that will be given in the Booster Club. Who will l:e the best looster aid win i th tjrd watch on .londay, March 5th. e Who vill furnisl sic Saturday. 'i'wo loosters can fuin ish i cmile. oi( hour each. STANDING MONDAY i.ALLOT BOX COI'NT. FitST-Miss May Itoper F'X( 7ND--\lSS beA-1, R01oundtree~ TIll l D--.\lrs. iva Teague FOt.TRTl l-.\liss Itith 'atton Others followig closely. The ig (lean Sweep Sale will go right. on throughout Feb I uary. You enn get lots of couponls nlow. THE BOOSTER STORE J. C. BURNS & CO. MAN s jugedby the clothes he wears. Hei ie iejudged by his Stationery. ~ This fact. being true, why not have the best ? You can be sure of getting the BEST bsending your next order to The Adverti Sser Printing Comnpaniy at Laurens. Mrs. McCords StudioI Mrs. McCord announces that after SMarch 1st. she wilbe in personal charge of-her Studio. She most c,ordially invites all of her old friends to call and hopes-that anyone interested in Photographic Work now, or at gny future time, mnay r emember that she will consider it a real pleasure to serve them in this capacity. OFFICE HOURS STUDIO 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Opposite Post Office' )