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I White. I~l~II~u&- *,tIIiII~lhI~- Bl Continued from first page, this section. "Ai6thei' tliig that Is vir ften In the book of great truths, which, by the way, is the primer of the citizens of the world," continued Trevor, "is the axiom that success begins at the point where a man stops asking for favors and starts giving then. You'll get the connection when I remind, you that the possessor of a million of anything can always give favors." "A whole cotillion," agreed Andrea. "Faving a million, I shall have no difficulty in bulling a railroad across Africa with other )eople's money, and hying built one, I shall build another find then an1other. To put it II at nut shell, I might say that from now on all my prayers will Ihe stated in terms of miles of ronldhed-wllat you E'Inglish ca2l permanent way. Other nn'1 grr(a tr men have built empi1ri; I s.iould like to (n1it them together."' . "When are you going to start?" asked Amiren. "I've started already," answered 'revor. "I've got inly stake and a steaimer hoshles; that's pure velvet now-a-days." "I'll tel you when you really started," s:l Andrea. "The moment you conneltel your inner lhimte with the staflr (of Tr nsport." "Yol'ro coming on," sn( Trevor, pleawt 10 u her retiinherling. "A ind why," said Andren, "have '0U never o0nc plhted the p1hologia1ph'" "Eh,'" exehtinved Trevor, his mind somi-rsault. "Look here," he prodt . ~ '"a1re you trying to howl nme m.(r wi my owl philosoplfy of (.Ion \Vhat (1le devil has the p1111oo 1 (id) with stltrs ail imeir ther T: Th d-- ihing isn't i11m itit A'why I nlever use 1(. It's tai nted by - pros , 1.cive ownership." loser. naseo Andren aflmid. * -'. tlashed a smilie ant himl. "W. unyway. 1 know it's going to "W.Mit ? T he phonograph." " 9,. y.!htibling rAilroaids."1 CHAPTER X. " 'om that (lily -Andrea's health h gan r> \d ith trelintenouls rapidtly. Tre:'.r It( verl tired of watehling 1h-: 1(01 11 oined to WondOr Ut U recoverj F'iNAL SETITlEMlHNT. Takl'e nottee that on the l1th day of hruaiy, 11120, 1 will render a final )accolit of ml1y .1acts and doings as lNxecutor of the estate of Lillian Ow Ings deceased, in the ollice of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at, i1 o'clock, a. im., and on the same day will apply for a final dischargo from ily trist as N-xecutor. Any person illdehlted to said estate is lotified and requird to make pay ment oil that date; and all persons having claihs agailsi. Baid estate will Plresen t. themi(i on or before said date, duly proven o' be forever barred. J. A. SMITH, Mixecitor. Jan. 7, I' 25-ft-A BETTER ThAN COLJ3S MBR New Elixir, C.aJ3ed Aspon al, Medicated With Latesit Scienltific I~Xmedlies, UsadL' and Eindorsedl by Euro pean and Amer'ican~ Army Surgeons to Cuht Short a Cold a-nd P~revent Compli cations. Evmiy Druggist in 'U.'S. In structed to Rcfundl Price While You Waits at Count er If Relie'f Does Not Como Delightful TastLe. Imm'ediato SRelief, Quick Warm-Un. Thoe m.aniion ri the yvear in thle dru-tg Ini i:1 Aspironal, the wo-. thioritat ively' guannte-d by the~ labora-i Sories; t ested', nppro'~ved and imost enthusatical em l by1 thIe high the comt: ont pa -in as ten tijmes as (ic(k and effer' . o as wvhiakeyv, iock and rye, or nnyV (,theri cohli antd (ough itC:nedy theiiy lae ever\-i triiedl. All druag aslo ' arc e now auppli ed withI the w.'ondrl4Ai no0w elixir', so) all you have to do0 to got rid of that cold is to At ep into t h ainearesat driug st oret, hand the crk half n dollar for a bot tle of Asph~onal andti tell huim to se'rve you ftor tonspoonbiiful s wiithI fouri t easpoon. fimls of wa~t'ir in a glass. With your watch in your1 hanid, lake th di'iinik atL o'ne swVallw and 1111call fei'~or iI yourminey bac-k ini two) inutesIC it .'ou cano ii(t foci y'ouri cold fading a wny likho a d1ream within the timeo limit. lDon 't ho bash jful, for' all d ruggists invito you andi expAet you to try it. 1Nvorybody 's domtg it. C When your cold or cough is ro lioved, take t he i'emaindiei' of thio bottle hoimo to your wvifo antd babios, for Anpironal is by far thme saifost andit most effective, the onslost to take and the most agreeablo cold and cough remedy for infanta andl chilrn._Ad.) Visible. It reminded him df one of the marvels of his boyhood. An old man had said to him* one dawn, "Hear the Corn growing, sonny?" and he laugled' whereupon the granddad had ~taken hini by one ear and marched him to the nearest furrow. "Pick out a stalk and watch It, you little :egg-sucker," he commanded. "See It grow, If you can't hear." Andrea was like that; she was un furling as though in the morning of a new youth. Never had her eyes been brighter; never her cheeks so quick to play with fire. Incidentally, she was fuli of .a devil of mischievous remin [scent innuendo. "It's all a .great joke now, young lady," Trevor would defend himself, "but if you'd seen what I have of per nicious malaria, you'd keep grave for a year. I've seen three Swahilis that had nourished mosquitoes from their youth up, fall like dogs, one after an other, within a mile and a half of an infected camp and the best of them weit stone blind for a month." "Did you nurse them, White Man? Did you see them through?" These were the questions that drove him nearest to desperation, but the gleam in the eyes above the demure mouth from which they issued inva riably warniedil him of the trap in time. He was on his guard; he knew that there were things between him:1 and Andrea that speech would turn into glstly skeletons walking by (lly and which only consiteilt silence Could entolb. But so deep had grown his syipathles that even in this he under stood her. It was not that she was perverse, but that. her prie demanded a constant test of his loyalty to her other self-that internal self th it had I11an bareid, rvae n epssi his arms. About those things which miglt have arousedl a legitimate curiosity, she asked few questions. Without a word of inquiry she saw him ldespa teh t welve picled mn1 on some mysterious mis ston whose intriencies and imiportaince nleessitated a preliminary paliver of an hour's duration. IEqually silent, she watched his detailed preparations of a well-appointed safarl. Tents were brushed and set to air; cots and mat tresses put out for a sun-bath ; provi sions of all sorts packed in one-load cases; water boiled, filtered and hung in canvas coolers. Only a few days before, Just such -signs as these had made her heart heavy with unanswer able questionings, but her illness had changed all that. The successive mo ments of the throbbing present each in its turn filled her whole horizon. She knew instinctively that he had somethilng )ig ip his sleeve, and that he would shake it out on the slightest provocation. She also had a long mIem ory, and had no difliculty in recalling Ills exact boast as to what he would do when she was well. Ile was going to take her in free fight. She was well now, she reflected; she had never felt better in her life, and if there was one thing she hungered for more than an other, it was the promised combat. There is no telling how long An drea's innate stubbornness would have held out, nor at what point Trevor's exasperation would have driven him, for their wordless contest was inter rupted by an event whlich he had both foreseen and feared. They were sitting at a table after dinner on a cloudless night, brilliant under a full moon, when a fir-avay sound Cilano to dlisturbl their purpose fat silence. Trevor straighitenedl in his chair andl leaned forward, his whole blody tense in tihe effort of listeining. It camne aga'in, a ghost of a sound that gradually assumned substnance and rhythmic form until after flye long minutes it \vas recogizablle as the cadenced rumble of an African river chaniitey. Instantly Trevor was on his feet. Hie issued ordlers to Bathtub, whlo inlune diately b~egani to clear tile tablle and1( elimlinate every item of furniture t hat wouldl indilcate a dual occupancy of tihe white portion of the camp). They had dressedl thlat night for dinner, not as5 a celeblration or any special event, b~ut because thley were b)oth bored with too mluchl time on their hands. Trevor now excusedl himself to Andrea and withdrewv to his roomil. In a fewv min utes he reappeared garbled in his roughest khaki shirt and trouisers. is face was grave as he adlvancedl on Andrea with a nod towardl her hut. "MacCioster will be here in half ain hlour," lie stated. "I ask you to go to your room, close and( lhar bo0th doors andl stay there unltil I call you." Wilthout waiting for her commlaent, he turned and left her. She sat on, withl narrowedl eyes, until she had( finl Ished her cilgarette, and1( then, wvith a glance around to see if Trevor were watching, shle arose andl walked slowly across tihe open1 court of the criaal. In her breast was a great reblellion at thle curt mnanne:; in whlich lhe hadui made his request, bult she had1( to admit to herself thlat no other form of address, coming from himi, cold~ have impressedl her so deeply, moved her so quickly. She went to her room, closed the front door, b~ut (lid not bar it, chose a book and sat dIown to make a pretense of reading. The souind of the chantey rumbiled'( near andl then waveredl afar accordinag to the bends of the river, but In splite (If thils variation the sumhi of its volume swelledi stead(ily ini ani omfinous appllroach unitil it died quite sudilenly at the bloat landing. (To be C'ontinued.) Assuring a Success. "If you wanit to have anl informial dinner anid are aifraid it woni't bi,"' (conl I bled Mrs, lomier Iochi. "Just ask a few of the children along with the nairents"-Kansns ('itv Tnime. SWITZER COMPANY FRIDAY,, SATURDAY and MONDAY Saletartriday Morning 9 o'clock Hundreds of Yards of Silken Fabrics to go on sale at $1.95 .95 and 1.5 Fashionable Silk Fabrics for Spring $1.95 Yd. 36-inch all Silk Messaline, worth $3.00 for spring. We closed out a big lot. Will sell 3 days only. All shades, Navy, New Blue, Purple, Garnett, Green, Brown, Taupe and Grey. Only $1.95 Wonderfully Exquisite Silks at $2.95 Yard THE CREAM OF ALL SILKEN FABRICS IS CHARMOUSE 36-inch-wide Charmouse, worth $4.00 for spring. Just what you want for a new dress. It will wear like serge. Navy, Taupe, Brown, New Blue. Our price for 3 days only $2.95, 1 lot 36-inch Silk Poplin. Will be worth $2.00 for spring, Big special for 3 days only. All new shades. $1.25 Switzer Company LAURENS, S. C.,