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t I lie Men By ALBERT PAY COPYRIGHT. 1608. B1 v. CHAPTER II. Old Love and New. ** y?-r ELL. here I ain," announced lAj a tall, slender youth, entering 1 the deserted salon a few ininmJ utes later with Xish at his side. "I'm here at my country's call, all right, but my confounded country doesn't seem to be on hand to meet me." His graceful walk was not wholly 6teady, and th?re was a flush on the handsome young face. The late ar 1 1 r*o Horeovio livui nne riuivc i/nuim v?i .uuiov<?? attache of the Marsovian legation at Paris. As a diplomat he had scarcely scored a success, for he had a delightfully normal aversion to work and a simple, unfailing joy in the amusements of Maxim's and his cluhs. "I'll hunt up his excellency at once," I r I' 4 ' ^ V . i a I t ' ..4T I 4 /" "* ' THE LATE AEEIVA1 " Niah was asssring the prince. "Areas* you quite in condition to see him, a? If I may" "Oh, Pm all right enough^' yawned Danlk), "only I forgot to go to bed last night If I coold reel off a few yards of sleep" "Perhaps I could find you some plaoe tb" \ "I'd prefer a desk, if you ean find one. I always 6leep best at my desk. But I suppose" "There Is a couch, sir, over in the corner behind the palms. How would that do? You could get a nice nap there, and in a little while I'd find bis excellency for you. But, sir, if I may ?y so, why do you waste your life in dissipation when you might marry and - * Al * irr^.,1,1 settle down t Just iuiuk, uuw: nuuiu not a dear little wife and a borne of your own be better worth while than all your clubs? I leave it to you if? "You leave it to me?" retorted Da"Xllo. "Then I make it clubs." "But, if I may say so"? m+d "You may not," interrupted Danilo, J^sjpssing to the couch and throwing himself at full length among its tush I Ions. "By by! 'If you're waking, call me early?*" He spread a handkerchief over hitface and in a moment was sound asleep, leaving Xisb to tiptoe out in search of Popoff. For a few minutes no sound was audible in the empty salon save the distant swell and fall of dance music, punctuated by the slumbrous prince's heavy breathing. / . Then Natalie. hurried in with De ry Widow J SON TERHUNE i1 i r HENRY W. SAVAGE J ' J U1IU"II. HTvni-u ?ui.wvuo. . "How careless of me!" the ambassador's wife was exclaiming. "Where can I have dropped the miserable fan? ; , If my husband should pick it up and ' find 011 it those words you were foolish i enough to write I wonder if I left it in the niche on the stairs when we ; I were sitting there. Let's go back and ] see." ' ( They turned back, almost colliding 1 | with Sonia. who was entering. Cas-' ! ! cada directly behind her. "Oh. Mine. Sadowa," asked Natalie. | I "you haven't seen anything of a white i ' Ivory fan? I've looked everywhere, i i I and" | ' "No." replied the widow; "but I'll ! i look in this room if you haven't made i a thorough search here already." Natalie, thanking her, hurried back 1 with her cavalier to the stairway, i Sonia idly began her search, but Casi cada interrupted her. "That can wait, no pieaaeu, out 1 | cannot Won't you bear me?" "Certainly," assented Sonla eheerfull ly. "You are going to propose, aren't jyou?" lt WAS PRINCE DANILO. "Ah, you read my secret!" "It required little cleverness. You men are all alike." ^ "But no man ever before loved as I love!" protested Cascada, his voice unconsciously rising in his emotion. "You j are all the world to me. Until I met , you I never thought I could" "Ring off!" grumbled I>anIlo in his ,j sleep, vaguely bothered by the loud 1 voice. Sonia started. ^ "Some one Is here!" the whispered, pointing toward the hidden couch. , "You are mistaken," contradicted Cascada, "and even if it were so I am willing for all the world to know how I"A long, blissful, sonorous snore from the couch. Sonia laughed, her eyes alight with amusement. "Snoring and romance don't go well together, marquis," she observed, "aud as the snoring doesn't seem likely to stop the romance must You say you are In love with me, and I know you are in love with my fortune. Goodby." "You misjudge me cruelly!" Cascada ? protested. ( "Oh, no, I don't! Men are all alike, j Goodby." As the discomfited marquis made his way wrathfully from the room Sonia mischievously crept across to the couch. There lay the man, sound asleep, his face still covered by the handkerchief. Sonia touched his hair. "Scat!" roared Danilo, giving his head a shake that let the handkerchief fa 11 ln?M 11is laee. "I.ianilo!" gasped the widow, starting: back. At sound of his uauio the prince sat up, dazed and blinking. His wander-, ing eyes fell on the woman, and. with 1111 exclamation of utter amazement, he : stumbled to his feet and stood staring incredulously at her. "Souial"' he exclaimed. "Sonia!" Then, recovering liiniseir, ne Dowea stiffly and said: "I l>eg your pardon, inadame." "So; 1 beg yours," slie replied. "Pray go on suoring." "You don't remember me?" he asked, surprised. ^ "Not in s very least," she answered. me v^nvav. "Yet you my name." "You we, jeep then. That was i different." ' "And now I am awake to the joy of seeing you again." "The joy is all your own. Is It so surprising to find ine In Paris? I am here enjoying my wealth and freedom !" "I congratulate you on both, especially the freedom." "Yes. freedom Is one of your fads, I believe." r?**"*>?*<ked Sonia. "especially freedom A .jarriage. Do you still make a .t of avoiding marriage at the las nonient?" "Sonia, j a are unjust. If It had osted with should l>e my wife low. not anothe, nan's widow." "If it rested w.'\t you?" she mim- | eked. "Well, let ti.\whole story rest low. It's forgotten.' "Ry you. jterhaps i >ver by me." "Oh. no! 1 remember it every now tnd then for my own amusement Rut I t is hard to tlrr.k of myself as the ittle Mursoviau peasant maid to whom [be cm ..!:y of'.cer, Rrinee Dan> tire eiig:ged and whom i*"' at the last moment !orba..v Im'cause of her poverty. How 'dv tlsat same rich )ld uncle wou!o ^^!ic match tolay! Twenty 111. s a pretty lowry." "At least it seems you didn't break rour heart over losing me." sneered Danilo. "No; iny plebeian heart stood the shock excellently. I soon found con iolation an elderly uusoanu woo uvea lust one week after the wedding and eft me all his wealth." "Yes; I heard how your father forced rou into the match. Next time yon :an choose a husband to suit yourself." "Why should I marry again? I am Ich. free. I have everything " "Including love?" he asked, his eyes ievouring her fragile beauty. "I don't believe in love." scofTed Sonla. "All men ar<^alike. Dozens of hem are after my money and make ove to me because they can't get it Evitbout me." "Men are not all fortune hunters," le deuied hotly. "I for one" "So they all say. Each says 'I love rouT Each means my fortune." "They do?" cried Danilo, in rage at :he strong insinuation. "Well, here's >ne that doesn't I for one shall never ?ay to you. 'I love your " A strange smile stole across her face. She came very dose to where he stooa; jo close that the faint perfume of her lair was sweet In his nostrils; so close :hat her breath was - -arm upon his Ips; so close that his bewildered soul struggled In vain to hide from the glory n her eyes. Her voice was a musical (vhlsper as she asked: "You'll never say to me 1 love yon ?'" There was an infinity of allurement n the tempting words. Danllo, with a nighty effortt shook off the spell and shouted: . "Never! Never! Never!" "That's a comfort!" she said coldly, * * J waII Kor 1 rawing away ami eetnuug iu ?c?* keen disappointment "3ut," she added more softly, "why not say It If you really want to?' "I don't want to!" he declared sulkily. "And yon promise faithfully you'll never say to me, 'I love you?'" Again she was perilously dose to htm. Again his eyes tore themselves free from the pleading seductiveness of hers as he reiterated: "I promise! I'm n* going to make a fool of myself or be made a fool of." "Is that a declaration of war?" queried Sonia. "No of friendship. Do you mean to say If I asked you to be my wife vou wooia merely laugh at meK "Probably. All men are allwF "They are not, and In time I'll prove It to yon." Before she could answer the ambassador and several of the guests came Into the room. At first opportunity PopofT drew Danilo aside. "Prince," said be impressively, "you >?'"> nn?u twin aftaohAd to this leaa tioc needy four months and" " Few of my attachments last bo long," observed Derrllo. "You refer to your love affaire? I have heard of them. They have brought you \o the brink of ruin. You are uimoat penniless. Here is my plan !o save you, also to give you a chanoe :o save your oountry from bankruptcy. [ want you to. marry." "To what?"*cried Danilo. "To marry beautiful woman, my boy -twenty millions M me. Sonia Sadowa! Hey?" "Never!" returned Danilo. angrily, as le rose to end the interview. "Then a Frenchman will marry ber, md her fortune and our country will ie ruined." "I won't marry her," repeated Danilo, 'and she won't marry me. But for my country's sake I'll keep any Frenchnan from marrying her." "But how?" "You shall see!" * # I CHAPTER III. The Garden Fete. mUE gardens of Mine. Sonla Sadowa's villa, just outside Paris, were gayly decorated for a lawn fete. The grounds were dotted with laughing groups of brightly dressed men and women, for Sonia had particularly requested that all lwr MarsovLan guests wear their picturesque native costume, and the result was a veritable kaleidoscopic carnival of color, a perfect riot of gorgeous hues and striking figures. Ambassador Popoff, his long, lean figure draped in vivid green, was pacing the alleys of the garden near the entrance gate, pausing nervously now and again to scan late arrivals in ST.rcli of some one. At length he descried the uian he sought. Xish was just bustling into the grounds, and the ambassador at once l>eckoned to him. "Now. then. Mr. Nlsh," cried Popoflf as soon as the little clerk had shambled within earshot, "I tcld you to | I r ?' If r "NEVER! NE\ bring Prince Danilo here and not to leave hiin for an instant until" "He wouldn't let me stay," explained Nish. "He says he won't come. He's giving a party if I may say so, a very gay" "And for the sattt of a lot of pleasure seeking fellers the prince refuses to obey my orders and come to Mme. ? l-t- o?? DUUKI 0 I "Yes, your exeellency. He positively refuses to come. And when 1 say 'positively'refuses J Hese be Is now!" Danlk), resplendent In the uniflorm of a Marsovian captain of hussars, strolled nonchalantly forward, with a careless nod Chat quite Ignored the ambassador's glare of reproof at his lateness. "I understand, prince." began Popoff coldly, "that you positively refused to obey my" "So 1 did, so I did," assented Danllo cheerfully. "But at the last moment I changed my mind and my clothes, and here I am. I've postponed my party for an hour or bo. You see, I remembered my promise to help you scare away from the widow any Frenchman *ho seemed Inclined to make lore to her. That's why I came." "Good!" approved Popoff, rubbing his hands gleefully. "Very good! And where do you expeet to Begin?" ""With the most dangerous suitor. Who is her "Well," replied Popoff confidentially, "I've had my eye on her, and It seems to me that De Jolidon"? "De Jolidon!" exclaimed Danilo. 1 "Impossible!" "Why Impossible, pray? I think I have as good eyes as any man. I think, sir, I can detect love when I see it. And from the way De Jolidon looks at the widow?why, man, I don't know a single thing that doesn't point toward his being In love with her. i r"If I may say so, yonr excellency," put in Nlsh, shuffling nervously, 'T think I could tell you of a 'single' thing, or, rather," he added, chuckling, "when I say 'single' I mean 'married.'" "Mr. Nisb," interrupted Popoff, "If you can stop wriggling around like an Inebriated centiped long enough to talk plainly, will you do me the honor to put your blitherings into plain words ?" "Well, your excellency,* stammered t ^ Xish. "I happen to know M. de Joll- j d<?n is already bead over boels In love \ with a lady who has a husband. He" "Mr. Nish." thunderetl i'opoflf, "you are demeaning yourself to the contemptible act of talking scandal! Are you aware of that. Mr. Xish? If so. go on talking it and tell me who she j is." "You fool!" whispered Danilo in j Xish's ear. "Everybody but the am- j iiocci/iftp litmcoif ttiftu's it is Mine. " I Poponr whom De Jolidou loves. Be careful!" "Well. Mr. N'i?h," repeated Popoff j majestically as be eyed the squirming j clerk with lofty majesty, "I'm wait- j ing to hear the name of the lady that | De Jolidon is in love with." [ "lie lie neglected to tell me. your | excellency." sputtered Nish. "Then." decided the ambassador, "I shall discover her by diplomatic means, ' and when I find who she is she shall I use her Influence, to lure De Jolidort away from the widow. Prince, will you help me In this?" I "Leave it all to me," suggested Dai nilo, with startling willingness. "Don't i try to learn her identity yourself. Let . uie attend to the whole matter." "All right," consented Popoff. "It will be a good lesson in diplomacy for you. Perhaps I can put you on the right track." The ambassador drew an Ivory fan 1 from bis pocket I "Last night at the embassy ball," saitl he. "Nov i Koyi.tch. who used to ER! NEVER!" (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.) Re? I W Williams ITestlfles Rev I W Williams. Huntington' W Va, testifies as follows: "This is to certify that loused Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble, and am free to say that Foley's Kidney Remedy will do all tnat you claim for it." Foley's Orino Laxative, the new I lxative, stimulates, but does not l Tf la fVip hpnt Hi -A. V AO vuv wvv? -W?W.WW . Guaranteed or jour money back. Delay in commencing treatment for a alight irregularity that could have been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney Remedy may result in a serious kidney disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy builds up the worn out tissues and strengthens these organs. Commence taking it to-day. HARPER'S HAPPENINGS. Botes of Man Fonnd Near Rosemary? Beloved Veteran's Illness." Harpers July 27:?We have entered into "dog days" with rain the first day. According to __i__ 4-Vitc popular supciaiuuuuu Lino means forty days of wet weather, which, if it come to pass, will mean a short cotton crop. Crops gennerally, I am pleased to report, are better in this community than for ten or fifteen years. It is a daily occurrence on the street to hear farmers say that they expect to Cokesbury Con COKESBUR II Founded In 1!>34. Located iu Piedmont Felt. >ti Health retold baldly unjasstd ty any stbiol Tuition and Fees, $115.00. rite for catalogue. W T-30-8t ? in !:forty \> >;' o > the acre, or a bale of cotton on the same area. Uther productscorn, peas and potatoes are also tine and unless disaster befall us there will be no scarcity of food for man and beast in our favored section of old Williamsburg another year. A series of services fs in progress at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev T.J Rooke of bake City. I understood that the meeting has been well attended and much good accomplished. The writer was pleased to meet on our streets recently Mr , Simon Fryer, who was formerly a resident cf Harper, but moved to Georgia about twenty years ago. Mr Fryer was caiiea to the bedside of his step father, Mr J W Skipper,who issuffering from the intirmities of old age 4 and also from a wound he received while serving as a soldier. This most estimable old gentleman is beloved by all who know him and has the sympathy of the whole town in his affliction. Mr Skipper and his noble wife, both of a ripe old age, live alone and have the love and respect ; of our citizens generally, all of [ whom cherish the hope that this noble old gentleman may be ^ spared many more years before he answers the last roll call. Something of a sensation was caused here Saturday (July 18) i . ^ by the discovery ot nuraau oones in a bay near Rosemary by a party out hunting. The bones were those of a man and the clothing and shoes found with the skeleton seem to indicate t ^ that the dead man was a negro in the employ of the ACL corporation who disappeared some time ago. It is believed that the negro was murdered,as we learn that there was a hole of considerable size in the back of the skull. The body was found within less than 200 yards of the depot at Rosemary Your correspondent lias not been able to ascertain the name of the negro whose remains these are supposed to be. . Harpers and Johnson Swamp base ball teams crossed bats on the Harpers diamond Saturday, the 25th instant, at 4 o'clock p m., the result being a score of 36 to 7 in favor of Harpers. This game was won by Harper's, second nine, the small boys composing it playing with the skill and "ginger" of veterans. 1 notice in The Record an account of a game of ball played , between Harpers and Spring Gully, resulting in a victory for Spring Gully. Our boys beg to ! say that this report is untrue; that there was no game played hv th<? tfarner team on the date *--- - . specified. (As to the above statement we of course know nothing about the facts in the case. We accepted the report of our Spring Gully correspondent in good faith, but if he is in error we hope he will make amends by correcting the report he sent us Editor The Record) I think, Mr Editor, that base ball will soon be called off in favor of fodder-pulling, thus merging the interest in the national game into the cause of agriculture. Mr W S Camlin,Jr;has gathered the fodder off his field of corn planted on the Williamson plan. This is a tine field of corn, its yield being estimated by good judges at 40 bushels per acre. I think this the coming method for corn production. At the proper time Mr Camlin will give his experience in The Record in corn cultivation according to the new method and thp nutcome of his experiment. 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