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VOLUME XXXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1920. NUMBER 33 A.C1 AW2 HOMETROUGli JOHN BOGA TRE BOBB-HM (Continued from Last Week.) Trevor ignored her. "Your questlob," he said to the bishop. "Is a natural one." le went to the high desk, took certain papers and, flushing slightly, handed them to the bishop, who glanced over them with undisguised interest. "So," he said finally. "you are a re tired ofilcer of the Royal Flying Corps, a D. S. 0. and you also hold the croix de guerre!" He tapped a devil's tattoo on the arm of his chair and gradually the furrow on his brow cleared and he smiled. "Unexceptional credentials; lut as I am in peril of becoming a very much interested third party, I can not refraIn from asking if you are in a position to render such financial comfort to this young lady and to her family as I believe it has reason to ex pect from her original betrotlied." "I am not buying Andrea," said 're vor quickly. "Millions for herself If she needs them; not a cent of tribute for the family. Not to waste your time further," he continued, "I wish to say that 1 vonsider you entitled to the thousand pounds' reward offered for her (iscovery alive and am prepared to-hajnd you the sum In gold at once If you h4ave any scruples as to takinf it pdt'sonally, there is surely no reasot why 'you should not accept it for youi mission. In return, you will marry ut immediately by the 'rites of youl church, which you doubtless kniiow will be accepted as legally binding in m3 own country. "If you refuse," said Trevor grim ly, "you and your companions will bf detained, forcibly if necessary, ai witnesses to a ceremony performed ix accordance with native custom." "What 1" exclaimed the bishop aghast. "This isn't an argument," said Tre vor dryly; "it's a proposition, quiti fair and above-board. You take it o leave it-inside of five minutes." The bishop turned to Andrei "Would you-" he stammered an stopped. "I am quite indifferent as t method," said Andrea quietly. "No cel emony can add to the pledge that have made in my heart. He has m love. He can have my body and soi for the asking." The bishop was silent for a momen his eyes fixed on the sudden glow th illuminated Trevor's face; then I said, "Well, my dear, that settles it sethes it finally, in fact, that I car help but perceive that you are bol equally In haste to repent at leisure Hie arose with a resIgned sigh. "IFla minutes are soon up," he said to Tr vor. "Will you agree to take time o1 whIle I talk to my associates?" "Most certainly," answered Trrevi gravely and opiened the door for hi lordlship). In ten minutes the associates we persuiaded ; in half an hour, ithlti assistance of the diamond mgnati engagement rinlg, Andrea and Trev were made man and wife according the ancient usage of the Church England; and just five mInutes aft that, Blathtub announced dinngr. was high time, for in spite of tbhe totl that she had had with her tea, Andr wvas faint and pale with hunger. Noi lng short of the stimulus in tihe citoment of being married for tile ve first time in her lfe could hove say her from collapse. That was a great and merry dinn The toasts that wvere drunk to bride were nmany, somne hearty, so1 witty ; but the one that stood< shove all othlers was that in whieh pledged hlerself. Shle stood, glass hand, andl looked dIown at tihe kind encouraging faces of tihe four meni "This, the swan-song of tihe Hon able Andrea Peller," she said in a ye that started a hit gaspingly hut si steadied to a clear flow, "who w ahiped false gods flippantly dlur twenty-five years of her life, who tr cued blindfolded through a heauti world to the feet of a Calf of tiold i mercifully died on a certain heach four o'clock of a morning. She dIl ''th yout to Andrea Robert Oddn Trevor, tihe happiest woman-the h1 plest we-the-" Trevme lnnned to his feet~ nut RGEJ 4EW 2R OF -8AINED GhAB QDU3.-BIClliR1 ;L&__ X010 R1ILL C0MPANY - nrm around fier and patted her on the shoulder. "There, there " he soothed desperately, his face flushed wIth em barrassment. "Kiss her, you duffer1" roared the three divines in one voice. CHAPTER XIV. They were all early to bed, the word having gone out to break camp at (lawn for safari. The bishop and his comipanlo-n were northward bound, Andien and her man headed for the south and the coast. In the cold mist of the mor'ting they parted with tight handelasps and earnestly murmured "Uod-bless-you'S." Incidents, following rapidly one after the other, kept Andrea's mind off the coming encounter with ier old world until she was actually on its verge. Late one afternoon they came upon the hay and Trevor walted expectantly for ier to recognize (he scene of her ravishment. Ile was disappointed, for the thin, insignificant strip of yellow Ban( tucked under the red cliff dimin Ished by distance to the proportion of a railway embankment, meant nothing to her inexperienced eyes. At last he pointed it out to her. "le hold," he-, said, "the beginning and the end of all things." "Whv." exclaimed Andrea. *Is ! irally the beach-our beach? How It'I shrunk I" "It has," said Trevor solemnly. "The erosion on this bit of coast Is a foot for every hutidred years. We'd better hurry if we want to make a landing." He chartered two sailing boats from a Greek fisherman and in an hour the beach had broadened, the cliff had risen to almost Imposing heights; while they were still well off tile shore they shot into its shadow. The boat man chose a landing at the foot of the Cliff road, a quarter of a mile away from the steep path by which Andrea r had made her descent. As the safari began to form on the beach Trevor ' turned to Andrea. "We're going to your old hotel, you know. It's really the only one. If you prefer, I can send 0 for a motor-car for you and myself; but we'd have to wait half an hour." Andrea caught her breath as she y realized that it was only minutes i before she would be in collision with a world. Hecr eyes ran down the line t of their marching column already or t tile edge of an incongruous setting, but still impressing with that subtle digni ty which the free and half-naked blacl tI takes with him everywhlere and wicd ,, ih orn of his absolute indlifference t< stanards not his own. PC"Let us go (Iown at tihe head of ou; men," she answered. it "Yliu are righlt," said Trevom pleasedl at her shrewd judgment. "W' Smorials," he added, "don't always rec is ognize tile importance of- fighting al atmosphere with an~ atmosphere. T re go in as cock of our own walk is ti thousandI times better thlan a motoi scar and tile back door." or Andrea noddedl. "I felt it but I coni o not put it in wordls like that." ofAs Trevor, the white head of erquarter-mile-long and glistening blac It serpent of humanity, svung in ba stween tile gateposts of the hotel's ini en posing portals, the ever-opportunl h- Miarguerite stretched his neck, raise his barrel-hlead and blrayedl. Aboi rythat raucous cry sounded theo sponti 'neous andl uncontrollable peal of Ai dren's silver laughter. r. The groups of men and women he all but one--on the hlotel veranda sto no pe in thleir various occupations I ~ut though 'paralyzed ; drinks pausedl hal in way to thirsty lips, cigarettes burni inunconscious fingers, knitting needi ypoised instantaneously-all but o1 -pair. The manipulator of the exce ice tion was a dear but very proper o eelady wearing a cap of filmy lace on her plentiful white hair and enouj or- filmy lace on her person to make t2 lg porch chair, in which she sat, 1o av- lko a stall at a Itedl Cross bazat fl She was knitting a vast khaki-color Indl sweater and at the sound of Andrei at laughter she gave no sign beyond pii iks ing her withered lIps wile she mel aodically finished off the stitch up p-which she had been engaged. his T ~at_ done, she raised apar (Mneitinnnd on last page, tis seetk( See the r Minter CO.'s Every day we are loop 0 ments of all the new 0 0*E E E * 0 0 * e e * Evr aywor SUITS Refreshing Is possibly the one word that best describes the sting 0~ Suilt styles. While they are mnade * 0 for service-as is indicated both by materials and colors--they lack 6nothing of that egnin raceful ness and attractiveness that lend themselves to the production of real Charm o. o $30.00 to $75.00 MIL1 This department is C. H. Armstrong and M M*. * n0rAlileyDpateto be*iu ffcsi0pin 1lie * -* .. h*, e0 \ .owes / e.~daee D0*0baooQ.*O@Oe *s 4000 (o09 @*a$*S few Sprlii ~r ....AT..,. Cash Depart receiving Express an things in Ready-to >re you see Fashion'e. .0 SPORT COATS The new showings are distinctive, revealing a fineness of quality, rare beauty of designing and rich colorings. Materials that are at Once trustworthy and most rea.;on ably priced. Early selection will insulre prac-tically un1restricte'd choice. $25.00 to $40.00 .INERY DEPARTM again in charge of Miss P iss Mary Peterson. The3 a Millinery. the~ se~cond~ tlooir you1 il thnd a nut ginlii< -, a display3 ta for rlichness and Tarl~ I: s ic lttes as correct Is represenited InII it ters, lrit, I'enithers, Itibb~onls andi 01 the are tirull stuning In appearnce :o. Cash D LAURENS, S. C. g Goods ee.0o 0t S G~ ud ment Store 0 d Parcel Post ship Wear. On every Calendar register 0 0 'IIf DRESSES (Itching the real spirit of the sea onwhen everyone grows young agnia, fashion designers have fea tor(Id the garments for spring with 0 a wide scop j ' o effects. that Iendt er them de0 liht fillyN yonthfls,1-effects; .hich are sein to no bett.r ad vae hninl (he new\\ dresses.so $25.00 to $75.00 ENT' adgett, assisted by Mrs. o * will be pleased to show 0: 0B* *5t *0*O**0OPb~***4.