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?^ r The Men By ALBERT PAY * COPYRIGHT, 1908. BY Y, Jlgi CHAPTER V. To the Rescue. NISI I. who hail obediently followed l>e Jolidon and Natalie at I'cpofTs orders until they had entered the summer house, now wriguled forward in confusion on hearing the ambassador's voice. "Did yon call me. sir?" he asked. "I must surely did call you. Mr. Nlsh!" cried PopofT. "Ami I told you I was certain 1 saw a lady, or. rather, a lady's skirt, disappearing into that summer house. Who was she?" "I?I don't know, youri excellency." tremblingly lied Nish. "You ousht to know!" scolded PopolT. "You were standing nearer the sum mer house than 1 was. Didn't you see her at all?" "Yes. sir?yes. I saw her, if I way say so. but I don't know who she was. I really don't. 1"? "Was she alone?" "No. your excellency, not quite alone. There was. if I may say so?there was a gentleman with her. At least he looked like a gentleman, but 1 didn't recognize liitu either." "Well, well, well!" chuckled the ambassador, seating himself in a garden chair and eying the summer house I with delightful interest "A little llir- I tation, eh? (ione in there to whisper 1 sweet nothings where no one can in- l terrupt "era. 1 wonder who they are! i Now, 1 really wonder! Mr. Xish, I ' would not for the world have you think I am the least bit curious. But?I'll just sit here awhile, for a joke, and watch them come out. In the mean" victi tkrm iriitrhf- slin nriinnrt i ULU V, .Ul. .n^u, to the rear of the summer bouse and fee if there is another door there. If there is. you might lock it. Under, stand?" "Ye-yes, your excellency:" mumbled panic stricken Nish, scuttling away among the bushes. The little clerk never paused until he had found Sonia. To her he poured forth the whole story, gazing with wild horror as she broke into a peal of uncontrollable laughter. ^ Suddenly she grew sober. "Her husband will never forgive her," she murmured, half to herself. "He will never understand that it's jnst a silly, harmless, sentimental talk they're having." N Memories of the ways of jealous Marsovian husbands flashed into her mind. In that primitive fatherland , wives had been beaten?yes, and murdered?for less. Something must be done, and done quickly." "Don't worry f she consoled the terrified Nish. "Say nothing to any one else. I'll get Mme. Popoflf out of the icrape if I can." , Before Nish could reply she had dis*nn<?ftred down a Dath leading to the rear door of the summer house. Meantime Popoff, his curiosity mastering him, had left his seat Stealing forward on tiptoe, he put his eye to the keyhole of the wicker door. He had scarcely bent over this when Danilo, happening to pass by on his way to the gate, paused in amazement at sight of the Marsovian ambassador thus assuming the role of Paul Pry. "Why, hello, old chap!" cried the prince. "What are you up to?" "Hush!" warned Popoff in an excited Whisper. "A lady went into the aumi xner bouse a few minutes ago with a gentleman. I can't see them very clearly. There's too much fluff in the keyhole. But they're sitting opposite each other with only a little table between them. The lady's back is to me, but It somehow looks familiar. ! ; The man is talking as earnestly as if be were trying to borrow money. Now he's bending across and kissing her band, and she doesn't seem to mind. It's?why, bless my soul, it's that fellow De Jolidon? Well, well! Of all things: Now, if only the lady would turn her face so 1 could see her"? "Come away, sirl" begged Danllo, the whole situation oursuug upvu uu mind. He caught PopoCf's sleeve, but the ambassador shook him off. "Let me alone!" he whispered. "Can't you see what It all means? It means we've found the lady De Jolidon's Id love with, the very woman we've both been looking for! And now If Bhe'll just turn her head a little I'll be able to see her face, and then"? "Then you don't know who she Is?" queried Danilo. "No. But I'll"? "Then take my advice and don't try to find out. Let well enough alone. Come away, old chap, and"? "No, no! There; you pulled my head away just as she was turning around. I'd have seen her in another second. They're getting up. Mayl>e they'll go out by the other door, and then I shan't be able to know who"? "Let me do the looking." suggested Danilo. "If either of us has to play the eavesdropper I'll"? "No. It Is my place," asserted Popoff. "But I'll betji ou a hundred francs I ry Widow SON TERHUNE ' HENRY W. SAVAGE ; ;t"s Mine. Novn Knvitdi."* "It would ! o lihe stealing a (ihuimm man's watrli. I won't take the bet. t'ome away. sir. and let tlie matter drop where it is. For your own happiness"? lint Fopoff was once more at the keyI bole. "They're standing tip to go," be re ported. "Now she's heainnj::g to face i this way. it's- Oh. pmtl Lord!" The poor old man staggered away from the door as thot:ah struck bei tween the eyes. Keeling to a chair, he ' collapsed and buried his face in his j hands. "No, no! It can't be! It can't!" be | moaned. "And yet 1 could hardly be I mistaken. My wife! And"? I "Itrace up. your excellency!" entreatJ cd Danilo in genuine distress. "Full yourself together. There are people corning along the walk. Don't make a scene, l'erhaps yon were mistaken." "No; i saw her!" groaned Fopoff. "My own wife and De Jolidou! And j he kissed her hand." i "Oh, i dare say she was more kissed ! against than kiting!" Danilo observed , consolingly, "lint be careful, sir. A j whole lot of people are within earI snot." "Thon let them know the worst!" ! cried l'opoff In a voice that brought a : liiimlior of guests hurrying to tlie spot. I "I'll denounce her before them all! Come out of.there," be bellowed, rushing forward, "both of you! Come out!" lie threw the summer house door wide open and shrank back, incredulous, aghast. Ou the threshold stood I>e Jolidou and?Sonia! "What?what does this mean," gurgled the confused ambassador, "this ?this change aud"? "You called to us to come out." returned Sonia calmly. "May 1 ask what you wanted of uaV" "Sonia!" gasped Danilo. And through the confusion of many excited voices she heard him and thrilled to the note of anguish iu his half stilled cry. "If?if it was you who were In mere wun ??. ue ouuuuu, ouiuimv.vu I'opofY, "where is my wife?" "Ilere 1 am. dear." answered Natalie, stepping out of the crowd, with which she had mingled after her hurried exit through the rear door of the summer house. "Here I am! What is the matter?" "Matter enough!" cried her husband. "I could have sworn 1 saw you sitting in that arbor with M. de Jolidon." "My dear!" Natalie's exclamation was a triumph of shocked propriety. "He was kissing your hand, I thought," went on the dazed ambassador. T?WI? VnfolU O TVQ V frftTTl JL UiS ULUC l^ulanv UiVf ? "?v him in offended dignity. But Popoff hastened to throw his arm about her and draw her back. "I was wrong.** he assured her?"a blunder of eyesight! I apologize! I'm sorry. I"? "I begin to understand," put in Sonia, stepping forward in fear lest Natalie overdo her pose of virtuous indignation. "It seems that the Marsovian ambassador has done me the honor to listen at a keyhole in hopes of overhearing my conversation. Sooner than disappoint him, M. de Jolidon, will you please repeat to him Just what you said to me in there?" De Jolidon understood. If Natalie was to be saved, if Sonia was not to be talked about, heroic measures were necessary. "I asked Mme. Sonia Sadowa," said he, "to do me the honor to become my wife!" Daniio stood motionless, his lips set in a white line, amid the buzz of congratulations and laughter that followed De Jolldon's announcement Sonia noted bis agony and said joyfully to herself: "My prince, I think I've won! You'll *> <"> " arwoolonnn fir lfltp now find when you do"? "And Marsovla loses the twenty millions!" Popoff muttered, recovering his self possession a*' somewhat belatedly remembering his country's needs. "Prince," called Sonla mischievously, "I haven't heard your congratulations yet. You don't look as happy as you might at the news." "Happy!" echoed Danllo, with a scornful, mirthless laugh. "Why shouldn't I be? Accept my congratu latlons, my paternal blessing and anything else you choose to levy on me for. My own motto is, 'Love when you may, propose seldom and marry?not at all!' "Let me tell you a little fairy story: There were once a prince and a princess. They loved each other. But the prince was poor and dared not tell of his love for fear of being thought a fortune hunter. Flis silence made the princess angry. So she went and promised her hand to another man, and they all lived miserably unhappy ever after. And the moral of that stupid little story is that I'm sick of respectability, and I'm awake from my crazy i dream of love, and I'm going back to j Maxim's, and you can all go to?Mar! sovia!" I "lie loves me! lie loves me!" panted Sonia under her breath. a L * * CHAPTER VI. At Maxim's ' n . i (] j jj AXIM'S after midnisht ? the i I r v - - snow restaurant wiihiht si^mi li ? ' seeing Amcrieans and other | L-'J tourists flock and whose dizzy. t . Iii.ie made merriment they solemnly toiieve t<> be a part and parcel of . true' Parisian life. < >11 the night of Souia's garden party j, ore group of men and women who eni tered file jolly restaurant were so difi ferent from the usual hahitues of the 1 phxe as to cotne in for not a few j amused glances from their neighbors. They were Mm.'. Natalie Popoff. .Mine, j, i Nova Koviteh and Caseada and St lirixhe. Tlie visit was Natalie's idea. a&m" -~P ^vii '-r'--X T I ' jJiy - '3 1 >A i use I" \ X yffl >? / U " WSJ ? ), ifC? \ yljjljE ^ I ! V. 1 n 4t Maxim's. ! She had heard Panilo's wild speech of 0 goodby to Sonia and his announcement that he was o!T to Maxim's. Hence r i the ambassador's wife, with a feeble v yearning to atone in some way for the j false [?osition into which the widow 0 had l>een thrust for her sake, had resolved to follow in the hoi* of securing 1 a word in private with Danilo and ^ setting matters right again. J' Natalie had not confided her plan to her husband, and now as the party were ushered to a secluded table in an ^ alcove she glanced at the riotous scene ^ about her with a delighted nervous- - ness. The aeiignr vamsnea Miuueuij, ^ however, and the nervousness waxed to a panic fear a9 a familiar voice smote upon her ear. Popoff had just come in and was standing not ten feet away from the secluded table where bis wife sat ^ j trembling. v "I want to see Prince Danilo at t once," be said to the head waiter. & "Has he arrived?" ' , n "Not yet, sir," was the reply, "but he ^ will be here very soon. There la a supper party waiting for him over ^ there." waving to a tableful of gayly a appareled girls with tired eyed men. 81 "Really!" exclaimed the ambassador. ^ "I'll just join them till he comes." e He toddled off to the distant table, n where, to Natalie's Jealous eye, he J seemed to make himself at home with c a phenomenal ease and quickness. He was scarce seated when Danilo strode in The whole table rose to give the prince noisy greeting. "Why, hello, your excellency!" cried Danilo. "This is queer company for a monument of respectability like yourself to wander into!" . "I came only to see you," protested * the ambassador, drawing him aside. "I was bound I'd come here and wait ? till you appeared if? "Oh, I see." cut in the prince, thor- i o oughly enjoying his confusion. "Fools rush in where"? "I didn't rush in," fumed the ambassador; "I crept here in a measly cab, and I sneaked into the place like a pickpocket for fear some one would recognize me. I sacrificed myself to my country. Suppose my wife should ' hear of it! I came to implore you, to 8 east myself on your mercy, to beg you ? once more to prevent the widow r from"? "I must see his excellency," insisted ? a portly man behind them, his voice booming through the whole room. "He - I 18 cere, ana i? am ae uru?e uu uu * sight of Popoff. "Here you are! I"? "My dear Nova Kovltch," pettishly Interrupted the ambassador, "is It necessary to hunt for me with a brass band? Couldn't you"? "I'm sorry to interrupt you," answered Nova Kovltch, but here's a dispatch from the Marsovian ministry. It seemed to me important, and I brought it on." Popoff took the slip of paper and read aloud: "If Mme. Sadowa's twenty millions are allowed to leave Marsovia we are a bankrupt country." "There, Prince Danilo," continued the ambassador, turning on the youn? man In melodramatic appeal; "you see it's right up to you! Your country ap- ^ peals to you to save it! You are Mar- , sovia's last hope. Marry the widow nd" ? "I'll marry no one!" flared up Damlo. To the deuce with matrimony aud larsovia and myself! I'm done with illy dreams of love and all that non- ' ense. I'm free, and I'm going to aake a night of it. 1"? He paused and stood silent, dum- i ounded. Down the little flight of tairs leading into the room a woman ras advancing alone. "Sonial" exclaimed Daniio. With a word of excuse to the others, e hurried across and met the widow s she reached the foot of the steps. "You're here." he muttered in horified wonder?"here alone?" "Yes." replied Sonia coldly. "Is it ny aft'air of yours?" "First the summer house." he went :i as in i dare, "then Maxim's." "Ouite so. Is that all you have to ay "No." !i? reported; "I have one thins nolo. You -::ouI?I not marry De Joli,om" "No? Why not. pray?" "I?ecauso I"? lie checked himself. She finished he sentence for him. "because yon love me?" she sug- I ested. lie broke into a discordant, miserable | a ugh. "Don't laugh that silly \vt " she i eprinmnded >li:trply. "I am sorry you don't U> it." he iljserved. "It's the only < I know." "Then don't laugh at ^Tlie laugh 5 on my side, anyway.1 -? "On your side?" "Yes. You are an v t what hap- i ened this evening, but it wasn't I rho was in the summer house with M. e Jolhlon." "Hut 1 saw you there." tie declare 1, I"- ' .*s "1 took another woman's place to f ? er out of au awkward rape \*y ler husband?with M. I'opoff. Sli ras"? "And I never even gues-ed it!" cried lanlio. his sullen face breaking into | smile of utter relief. "What a fool ; was! I was green and yellow with ?a lousy. I"? Ho caught himself up. but it was too ite. Sonia's eyes danced. "But since you don't love me," she sked. "why were you yellow and reen with"? "Because green and yellow are our ational colors. I am nothing if not atriotic You see"? "Mme. Sndowa ? prince 1" gurgled opoff. trotting up to them, unable mnger to restrain his anxiety. "I hope t is all settled. All nicely arranged, h?" ( "If you mean is madame to marry )e Jolidon," answered Danilo, "she is ot." "But tliis evening," ejaculated Topff, "In the summer house.'" "She took another woman's place,"eplied the prince, disregarding Sonia's rarning gesture. "Dear me!" squealed Popoflf, his curisity reviving. "Who was she?" "Excuse me, your excellency," remarked NIsb. who had entered with iova Kovitcb and had hovered aim*ssly atiout waiting to get in a word, but here is a fan that was picked up i the summer house after the party, 'ou told me to search the place, and I Id. If I may say so, I"? 1 CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.) Cored Hay Fever and Summer Cold ^ S Nusbaum, Bate3ville, Indiana, rite: "Last year I suffered for hree months with a summer cold o distressing that it interfered with ly business.Ihad many of thesympoms of hay fever, and a doctor's rescription did not reach my case, nd I took several medicines which eemed only to aggravate it. Forunately I insisted upon taking Foly's Honey and Tar.*Il quickly cured le. My wife has since used Foley's loney and Tar with the same sueess. W L W allace. rHEEPPS HOUSE OPENED BY IRS. CARRIE MILLER :e:i boarders. 8-6-4t PHONE 18 Creditors Notice. All persons having claims against he Estate of D B Nexsen will preent the same duly attested, and all >ersons indebted to said Estate will nake payment at 01:ce to Jno M Nexsen, t-C a i. r\ i.e j r-> ru-*L v^uanneu Jiixscutor. i Monthly Statement FOR A Di*i?on*ary No. Locat ion Kingstree 1 Academy Lake City '2 Acline Av Scranton 3 E. R. R. S Total, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,! Williamsburg County. ) PERSONALLY APPEARED W. E. y Dispensary P.oard, who being each d ind correct. Sworn to and subscribed t TRIE PERFECT WAT. Scores of Kinesiree Citizens Hare Learned It. If you suffer from backache, There is only one way to cure it. The perfect way is to cure the kidneys. A bad back means sick kidneys. Neglect it,miliary troubles follow. Doan's Kidney 1'ills are made for kidneys only. (J L McElveen, living on S Church St., Manning, S (J., says: iv j T7! i .. T>:iV. "IJOHU'S iMUlH'Y fills ill uijr lusc i prove'I to be the best Kidney remedy 1 i ever used. My kidneys were too frequent in action, and caused me j to arise frequently during the night. The secretions also contuines a brick dust sediment when allowed to stand. 1 suffered severely from backaches and had pains through my loius. At times my back became so lame that it hurt me severelv4to stoop or litt anything. I did not rest well at night, owing to the aches and pains. 1 finally read about Doun's Kidney rills, procured them and they acted just as represented. .Since 1 used them the, backaches have not troubled me,and the lameness has vanished and I do not have to arise during the night. 1 eau highly recommend Doun's Kidney Pills for the benefits I derived from their use." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo New York, sole agents for tlie l'nittales. iemember the name?Doan's? vtake 110 other. RAvmrh V/wiLTivtr/^nilVl [ULUdlUUnLItUIV Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right "A dollar is a dolli There is no better way dealing with J. L. Stuckey, the ol man. I have a splendid line< n TTIntvnr IIP, wap that in view of the hard times above cost. A nice bunch of HORSES at prices to suit. J. L Stu< When food fails t v v 1 .1 Help me It is like a lame ankle. It will never get well while you use and abuse it But rest it completely and Nature restores its strength. You need a perfect <Jigester. Not pepsin alone, for pepsin digests albumen only.. There are starch and fats and phosphates which must be digested too. And half of digestion takes place In the bowels. You must supply what is needed there. It is not an easy matter to create a perfect digester. It has taken us years. There are plenty of ways to digest part of the food, but that isn't sufficient A digester must deal with a mixture of foods. It must do all that the stomach does when well, and all that the bowels do. Kodol alone will do that ?r ""* If any food remains undigested, of the Dispensaries in I THE MONTH OF JULY, ill Stock is Given at Consumers' Prices Total Invoice Including <>pei Stock on Hanu First Total Sales of, Month St. 991.31 638.79 e. 960.32 893.08 It. 534.28 872.10 * 2,485.91 $1,905.07 . Snowden, J F. Ii run son and I). J. Epp; uly and severally sworn, deposes and sa >efore me this tenth daj* of August, 10C J. B. S Foley'8 Kidney Rem 9HH any case of kidney or ble that is not beyond medicine. No medicine W L Wallace. NoticeWe will be at the folio* on the dates named below pose of regesiering voters: BBNH9 Greelyville, 1 day (Jourdins. I suttons. nn Salters. I < Vdar Mvamp, 1 day ^^B|H Blooming vale, Morrisvilie. Muddy creek. " " 10. f Vox, " * " 11. ^ J Prospect. " 4i 12. Cades, " "14. Hebron. " " 15. McAlNters Mill " " 16. i Scranton, J11". LakeCitv, 2 days Sept ^-19. J Y McClu.. 8-2<M>s Clerk Bd Supr Reg. ? "i Wofford College Fitting School, SPARTANBURG. S. C. High Grade Preparatory SchoolWell equipped plant. Two large dormitorit-s and one recitation room, all brick. Limited school: small classes; { charges reisonaoie. session oegin? Jsept. 16. For catalogue address A. M. DuPKE. Headtuast'-r, Spartanburg, S. C. Wofford College HENRY NELSON SNYDER, A. M., Lilt-, D.. LL. D., President. Nine departments: Library and Libra- , rian; tiymnasian under competent Director; Athletic Grounds. Next Session begins September 16. For < atal< >gue address, J. A. GAMEWELL, Sec'y. 7 23 Spartanburg, S. G. i saved ar made" . to save your dollars than by . i Id reliable live-stock )f - - ? . ii ill Him,i i am offering at 10 per cent > and MULES always on hand -key, Lake City, S. C. < ; ?????????m ' ' M o digest, you must ^ Stomach * 1 it irritates the stomach lining ' The pain tells you that ' v That is why the stomach fail* to recover?the irritation makes it d impossible. 1 Kodol leaves no food undigested J ?leaves nothing to cause irrita- B tion or pain. ^ The result is, the stomach get* well very quickly. Dieting is unnecessary. The body requires a variety of food. If you stint it, some part* are robbed of their nourishment < Eat what you need, and let Kodol digest it For food will do more for weak stomachs than medicine. Our Guarantee On the first dollar bottle of Kodol your druggist gives a signed guarantee. If it fails to do all we claim, your druggist returns your money. You take no risk whatever. This $1.00 bottle contains 2*6 times at much as the 50c bottle. Made l^S E. C DeWitt & Co., Chicago. _ J i/:n nmnkiinn f nimfll Miiidiittuuiy luumy 1908. - m A atinff Expenses Stock on Hand of Each Breakage Last Dispensary Day of Month 269.% 6.00 327.15 285.71 1.70 16.20 128.66 1.20 111.40 684.33 $ S.90 * 454.75 s, members of the Williamsburg Counys that the foregoing statement is true )8. TEELE, Notary Public. [L. S.] ?. i . ->