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r ' V A - ' ?^ ^ I v ^1 ? ? ? t * By Booth Tarkington and Harrv Leon m Wi'son * ? t ^ A COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THE Piloted 1>y lite iceiiiUT v\ I. . had m? Kirby. the small impromptu j>os? quickly made its way through the ui derbru^li. emerging on the road whie ti e gambler, at a point below the fori was even then traversing. When tli fork "f the road was reached Tom an two companions chose the right ' southerly branch, while the man wh had met Kir by, accompanied by a hal grown youth, bore away .to the lef Thus by another intervention of th fates young Randall's meeting wit the gambler was again postponed. Th former and his companions, alarmin the countryside en route, reache town without overtaking or even sigh mt their quarry. Meanwhile the other members of th no?i fnrflri ?or worsi They had uot loug left their compar ions before Kirby was sighted, wali ing leisurely with bowed head and ev dently preoccupied mind. Warned b the rapidly advancing steps of his sel constituted judges and executioner he turned in mild curiosity and awali ed their approach. The farmer and his son?for sue was ihe relationship existing betwee this contingent of the pursuers?cam up hot and panting from their exei tlons and, meeting Klrby's cool an pleasantly Inquiring eyes, became fc the moment nonplused and confused. "Rather a warmish morning for sue strenuous exercise, gentlemen." greei ed the gambler. "It Is obvious ths your business is with me. Pray i what ruauner can I serve you?" The youth's loutish bearing becam the more evident in coutradistinctio to that of the elegant and conrteou gambler, and. with banging lip, b fell ba.k. overawed by the tflent bi compelling mastery of caste. His parent, however?a string: drawling, malarial gentleman?wa cast in a more determined and herol mold. "Yuh all be the gambler the call Cameo Kirby," be exclaime< pointing a threatening finger. "W seen vuh all come from the duelii baks. an' we nil liave Just come froi there Yuh all have killed an unarme man. an' we all are goin' to have yu all up for murder." "My dear sir," replied Klrby. a ranging his cravat, "you all's Intel tlons speak well for you all's respe< for justice, but I assure you all ther Js some mistake. The gentleman I ha the.good fortune to kill entirely merl ed his end. i|preover. be was not ui armed, but made an earnest and sir cere eflU^rt to settle me all. In shon ours was a fair and bonorable'meeting and as such matters are not prohiblte* by the ! tatutes I really fail to see hot It concerns you all?comes within th scope of yon all's worthy usefulness." "Them bic words and makin' fun o my* langwidge don't change the case,1 said the farmer grimly. "I seen yu! all's victim with my two eyes, an' & did my boy and a lot others. He didn' have no weapon of any kiud. an' tha we kin prove. Lynchin' is too good fo you. Mr. Kirby. an' yuh all know it." "The devil it is." replied Kirby "You are the victim of a mistake, Mi Farmer, and I'm evidently the victir of an enemy who has concealed ra; late opponent's weapon. I will not pei ^ mit your ignorance to swing me frot the end of a rope." Tom, run for h^lp. I'll hold this fel low? cried thg farmer. And as the bo ran J&ff the malarial gentleman flun bis wiry arms about Kirby. A fierce and protracted struggle et sued. Kirby realizing that he was nc only fighting for liberty, but life. I those days lynch law was only to corumor. and he knew what to expec at the hands of an infuriated, ignoran und unreasoning moft. And iu the pre! Ant instance all explanation wouh prove futile. for mob rule is not intii enced t#* judgment, aud he was a ready a dog with a bad name. The would hang him fir^t and inquire int the merits of the case afterward. I possible prompt and ignominious fligL was his only salvation. Tru" to his class. Kirb.v's opponen possessed sume kuowledge of wres tling, but was totally ignorant of eve the rudiments of pugilism, and tli younger man confined his efforts t frustrating tripping attacks while s the same time striving to free his pit ioned right arm. This at length he su< ceoded in doing, a vicious wrench, clever f< i:t. .1 smashing uppercut, an the ir ii dial gentleman went down o his b:i' !v wiiile Kirby. waving an air adie.: t<? the n?>w advancing army c yelli':. ur-uers. took nimbly to hi heels. J-fi.U. lee: and long winded ruum thong!, Lie was. capture was not iliu t<> ! ily < ml footed T!i.? < rv t i -if mnrOfp'r!" i* iiilin:ri* mp! ; ' -ai than that ?f "Stop tiisef! au 1 ! t*rs w??iv -.atttiii . i .. : tr;? ' 1:1 aiartni:!'. . ; fvti" ft: . . s < '! t"':-' ?o ' . ( ft 1 W Y jnr ' - an,. yr ~~ i jfc ' <v ;Tf v ? , l f ' jl M* i fc Je v*. Jfc K k\ . ^ j HCvj?:ea t r.r.\ :he ?"ay cf he Name by v<. 8. ''. , .. } ergu.scn '? I ?- ? ? \j a j AINSLEE MAGAZINE COMPANY L | ~ ?? ? f | ,t em-ruei ic and .|lii~i" i\!j w oilier, l ilt :i iever ?] I'l" .1 well <1 refted blow It f; liim lit vwfil the ever increjis. ^ iuir army *nj|?-nt < In ilie rear. No fox doublin;; -Mid iftl.>iti !ihit i'ii his iraeks wlii i- in ftiii view to 1 lit* p;i< K ? owned a more koon delight in thus staking acumen and ability against ,r overwhelming odd> than did the young ? gambler. By nmv the city proper had " been gained. and the pursued, dashing ' around the tir<t <>pitortune corner, l?ee i oauie lost to his pursuers, h Kirby found himself in a quiet side >? street lined with aristocratic, fat litK tie red brick houses whose drawing d room balconies were little more than t- 1 a man's height from the side path. lie vaguely realized that he was in the e heart of New Orleans' old French ?. | quarter. The street was not very long, i- I und he did not know to where It led. t- Owing to the early hour the shutters 1- of the houses were still closed, but y one house seemed to be an except ' tion. for his quick, searching eyes j, , noted uu his right u half open drawt ing room window with Its gently flapI ping curtain, h He had dropped into a quick walk n in order to gain a much needed breathe ing spell, but now as the hue and cry r- ; of his persistent pursuers became more d Insistent he again broke into a run. r In a few moments they would turn the I corner and sight their quarry. Almost h at the same instant another chorus of t- cries came from the far end of the it street toward which Kirby was hasn tenlng. He incontinently halted, realizing that the enemy, familiar with ? the neighborhood, had divided its army n and seut one contingent around his * flank to head him off. He was trapie ped. for it was impossible to advance it or retreat. Louder and louder sonnded ; the cries from front and rear. Anr. other minute and the short street is would be choked with the meeting ic mobs. y Without hesitation nor caring where 3. it would lead. Kirby accepted the dese perate and solitary chance that was i' offered him. Hastily returning to the n bouse with the open window and asd cending Its steps, he leaped high In W i u 1 air, caught the overhanging balcony, drew himself up, leaped over the elabr" orately scrolled railing and. pushing aside the gently bellying curtains, stepped quietly into the room, e, J1! CHAPTER VII. j r^plHE General looked up gravely. J[ I "Dele. I wish you would ** ' rea(1 son,e "lore to me. for U ISagi?J there are words here that are too long. Both the princes are just ? about the best heroes I ever heard of. v One is a good prince and the other a , 6 bad prince. Which would you rather be. Auatole?" . ' , "Oh. but the good prince, of course," ; replied M. Veaudry. good humoredly 1 ^ concealing his vexation at being con- I 0 stantly interrupte<l in his snatched * tete-a-tete with the child's sister. | "Both o* *eui have so many hair| breadth escapes 1 just can't tell wheth- j 1 er I'd rather be the good one or the 1 bad one," sighed the General. "Think j " of this: The "good prince is in a secret D passage, ami the bad prince gets it : f I walled up at both ends, but the good ; prince lias got a slow fuse leading | D . through a crack to a barrel of gunpow | der under the bad prince's throne 1 where he's sitting, but he doesn't i v : know about it. What kind of time was 1 ^ that to tell anybody he couldn't hear the rest till after breakfast?" ; "Drink your milk or you shall never , hear any inure." threatened Mme. Dan : vezac. And the child obediently but 0 unwillingly seized the huge glass and * attempted to drain it at a draft. * i "You are pale like the camellia," murJ" j mured M. Yeamlry. resuming his tetei a-tete with Miss Randall. "It is only ,# j '* i the air of the plantation you need to | make you the rose, and we are go'n' y ! to make you renounce these black: we 0 go'n' to persuade you to wear both the j rose and the camellia in your dress lt once nwre." "Not yet." said the girl sternly, tiult goring her black dress. J* "1 know what you mean." he ren turned. with deep significance. "Yet e I tell you 1 think you are go'n' to take ? oft your mourning at the plantation. lt When you do then you will listen to what I have kep' in my heart so long"? "I will not listen to any other man a before then." site interrupted listlessd ly. "Why is Colonel Moreau not to n come with us?" she added abruptly, y turning to her aunt. "I have such im>f patience to meet him. Are we not to if see him?" "'Hi. yes. l'ossibly lie may come 'i" in rinio to start with us." returned if Mt. <\ Ihiv??x::c. tvs.-uing rlic Genera! if from. >Tr:!iiculation : < he again at>' td I to -.rill 'lis milk hi a draft ier - return to "The - p- A lloinanc"" < 'ioivl Mor-;iu J.itf-Jii ' :>><?.' .\ ri?*y?l?! i" V b* .? jf vii n<*<'< (:??.( : '\ < u i<! I i. ... " ' i i.i' z ; iiu| \u?i there is .1 ckinz east? in ' .it':!. ' Mme. l>:tveza<\ ' f )" i' if it < i ' :*'o . :t .1^ ?he u 1 < ?;i ' ': > room ~i 10 :.?;d ! gravely; , Las always foiidet *.?!" you. I 1 ? ?i .11 ->f ; riv ohol m: a. You 1 n .-i help to her from this . t She wears tii.it i: ? urniiij: it??w ::. r. iiuii a tear. i'gh! She bro<*ds; | sfcr> - ? > bitter. so strange, so iiu j l?u:<iv#?. mi full of morbid impulse. Hoc;: use i:?-r father h;ol no one to pro* toot him the poor child thinks she should U'friend all the world which | is in trouble, l.ast week one day com- ! ing home from the cathedral she has ! given lier warm cloak to a rapped wo- ( man it: the street. Tlmt was in tb" ( rain. You must help to rouse her. cher l j Auatole. from this gloom." "It is no secret from all what I j * would give to make 'er happy once j i* more." he replied, with gloomy sin- ! cerity. When the young ereole and his hostess joined the others at their packing the General, unnoticed and temporarily forgotten, had laken his book and secreted himself under the table, in ' * - - 1 A- ?A| I which City or reiuge ne nopeu 10 iui j low without interruption the further I ' adventures of his two heroes. With all \ a child's adaptation to environment it j was not long before he became com| pletely absorbed in the romance. Presently vague and disturbing cries came stealing in through the open window, and these he impatiently shook off. for ] natural iuquisitiveness as to their ori gin was trivial compared to the fate of the two princes. But the voi&s re- 3 fused to be thus lightly dismissed. Excited cries of: "He went this way! Look in that courtyard! He turned this corner!" certainly merited the earnest attention and searching inquiry of every healthy eight-year-old whose native inquisitiveness cannot be damp- . ened by being dragged from bed before dawn or discouraged by the prospect of au all day journey. After all. ( exciting fact is superior to exciting fie- " tiou. for the former is but temporary, while the latter is comparatively permanent?to be used as a stimulant or j o/ulativa lvhon I lifd is lflcklniT in ! a appeal. Turning around and iookiug up from under the table. the General's inquiring eyes met tljose <>f C'auteo Kirby, who. standi up motionless by the curtains. was warily scanning the room. For a long niomeut man and boy mutely estimated each other, too surprised to speak. "Come; cheer up." said Kirby at length, unconsciously employing his characteristic phrase. "Don'ti be afraid." "1?I'm not afraid." breathed the General, creeping cautiously from under'the table. "Does the roof of this house touch the roof of the bouse next door?" pursued the gambler, with a reassuring smile. "No." said the child, round eyed. "Are there people upstairs?" "Yes. there are." Kirby considered, no hint of bis dilemma in voice or bearing. He felt that he could rely upon this child, who. with all the composure of a self possessed adult, evinced no alarm or amazement at the sight of an over heated nnd disarranged young man entering a strange house via the window. "Does that lead to the street?" he asked, pointing to a door on his right. The General nodded. He was breathless and territied with joy. "Are you somebody making a hairbreadth escape?" he stated rather than asked. "I hope so," admitted Kirby. with a smile. "Do you waut to be somebody helping me to do it?" "Yes. of course. What do I do?" "Go out on the balcony," Kirby gravely explained, "and look as if nothing was the matter. Lean your elbow on the railing and tell me what you see." He drew aside the curtain as the child, with flushed cheeks and shining eyes, obeyed. "There are men up on that comer," announced the General at length. "Don't point." warned the man in the room. "How many men?" "Five. Two of them all got guns." "All right. Don't turn your head when you speak to' me." "There's more meh hunting through the garden across the street." piped up the boy, wallowing in the satisfying knowledge that at last, by some miraculous intervention of a benein-ent providence. he had become an indispensable character in a very real adventure win. h promised to eclipse the j most thrilling hairbreadth escape he had ever read. "Are any of the men looking up ! here?" whispered Kirby. "No? Come j in. then?quick!" The boy obeying, lie [ cautiously closed one part of the wlnI dow, but refrained from drawing the 9 curtain. "I think." Impressively announced the General, approving ?>f these pre- i llminary maneuvers, "that this is bet- | tor than where the good prince's trusty ' friend cuts his bonds. Which one are j you ?" I I "Which what am I?" asked Kirby. I with a pondered smile. ! . . ( "I mean are v??u the good prince or | int* i?au prniw: l -Oh. I s*v. Wei!. I'll try r<? he ?ht? ,1 good prince for st few mimitcs if y< u'll ; ( ! help me get : way. Suppose you find | I me a bat. ehr * to RT: rrrt^ED.] . . r~?. ' ' T' ^ r. : k ' * * "?> ' ?. ??: "! ' A i'-* V ' ' *l v*.. ' .* * /.\i t. ti If ,S.TiFPI&i AL il 4L> t\/.: lj Li ti. \?is~\Ali^i . .^ _ |>\ ]u.^Jli-Sj J Kin?stree '' CAN. PNG 27. ',* - *" "itf * > ?! 'I -,r- *" ? '''' Mi.nriHj v ?'*i I '" "t<"h ' *' -i.4x %\f*h VSM n/ " Vf4"' "*7' . * v > w' 1; a.! -\ : ; :o romt v.- . y upai 'i - : r. 4 stnmr s * v .* VyS J :hJ N *r- -"' hint*. TiiOS. MfCrT'HKN, 5-m ron. Com A < H> \K < A M 4.15 eM. E. B. McElveen, 7-4-6m. ' Con. Com. "g? zsiof P9. Vvynfi.rf' Kingstree Lodge Bg||f N?. 91 Knights of Pythias /xy' Regular Conventions Every 2nd and 4tk;Wedaeaday night* Visitinj? brethren always welcome, ;astle Hall 3rd story liourain tfuiiuing. (J. D. JACOB.' , C. C. 3. C. Burgess, K RS&MF Seed Cotton Licenses. Th? following is a list or those who lave bought seed cotton licenses up to md including Srptember 27, 1010: Peter Pendergrass, S J M Tisdale, J J Bradham, H I) Ferrell & Bro, H J MvFadiien, Bartell Bros, Marshall Bros, John >1 Barrineau, F Rhem & Sons, F Rhem & Sons, A T Cooper, W N Clarkson, Daniel Wilson, B N Stuckev, W E Davis, A B Burro W I Nexsou, S J Fnllmore. Blakeley-Mc'ullough Corp, Blakeley-.McCullough <urp, Blakelt J-McCullotieh Corp, Gourdii Mercantile Co, W Wesl< y Singletary, Snow Graham, J D Scott. Joint Stock Co, Mouzon, Prv<sser & Carter, . E F Prosper, J N Browder, W R Graham, J M Nexsen. S L Thompson. H L Grayson & Bro, W W Barr, R D Gamble, E C Cunningham. A J Prosser. N W I Tisdale & Bro, Mack Hammond, Wash Miller, Cooper Bro?, J L Gowdy, J J Hanna. W A Brockington. F E Huggins. S R Mouzon, Jr. E M McCutchen, M D DeLorme, T J Pendergrass, W I) Harmon. C W Hanna, W G Hanna. W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, w C Hemingway & Co, W ( Hemingway & Co, T M Prown. J B Tall eras t, Gus MeKnight, Kelley Thomas, S B Poston, Poston & Johnson Bros. Walter Poston & ('0, Billie Cooper, P?urge*s Bros, John Scott, It Wallace Jones & Sons, D E McCutehen, M G McMillan. G .1 (iraham. Jr. Scat Bros. E T.Gaskin> & < "o. H Ei I ward Ea:My, John Wilson, A K Mill. William MeKnight. S l> Cunningham. II O Hun ton. i-l -v.f C C C P .v G S LIGHTNING RODS! *. L. WhitlocK, Lake City. S.C. Special Sales Agent {ei'Ti'setiiiinrllif Largest Manufacturers ot All Kinds mproxed Copper and Galvanized Section Rods wr>' d\v i i:e ! I chest S-jVntifie Au;i : ! ! i??uranee('omj>::ni"s). Jure copper \\ ire Cables, All Sizes ! '"!' V, <1 afuitee with S cL- Job. > of{)r"Ht.<iividr i-lcnicl's. DYSPEPSIA TABLETS 1 r J * v _J H educate lour cm, | blNfiSTREE GRADED A | prepar E Boys and Skis for Co iirnate unexcelled. Flow Competent Instructors. T music. Building: xveli Hea Boarding Pupils and Co-operati Spacious Auditorium and Si Fall Tenu Begins Mon For further information apply J. W. Swittenberg, Superintendent. Kingstree, Choice B living 49 49 Ham bur 49 49 Beef 49 * | Ground Bone for Your 45 J| makes hens lay and the lii Jj 10c per pound, 3 po ? * &/>e People's * H. A. MILLER, I $999999999999999999 fine Shoes Fo Ladies Given I A Contest on our lines of MA ladies and our line of WALK-OVE lady who gets the most words out < TON" will be given a pair of $3.50 The man who gets the most word OVER" will be given a pair of $4.0( This Contest will close on the ber, so please send in your list by We want to sav that we carr in stock in all styles and qualities parallel when it cames to Workn Qualities and Price. Boys' Clc Perhaps the best line of Bo; ever shown in Kingstree can no Just listen to the chat. Ten dozen Boys' Knee Pants, loc but we hand them out to you a Fifteen dozen Boys' Knickerbock we feel sure you can't find for hand them out to you at Boys' Knickerbocker All Wool B] Boys' Two-Piece Knickerbocker I i7 years old, will go at $2.50, Little Boys' Norfolk and Buster to 8 years old. will go at .L/ctUies, li yvu waiiL lv acc a Clothing you will nnd them at ou Don't fail to see our great line for ladies and Walk-Over Shoes 1 Quilt Patch Remnants at our st< Sea Island Homespun, 38 inches Splendid Sea Island Homespun, i Rest Bleach Homespun, no starcl I yard in 10 yd cuts or more. Don't fail to see our Japanese. feet at $3.50, that have always s< See our great line of Rugs, Ar low sna<K\-" nut imuspanu nnu'i Don't fail t > our May Mailt I )'ir WaIk 0 vv i Sh vr f01 men, I JopKnvfii J Jg, y< .< ' *. k m ? ' ^ * 1 - .jfcg iclren at Home | NB HIGH -SCHOOL j J i liege or Business horoueil trair.ir.^^^ l ion of Patrons Solicited. Dlendid Library. day,Sept 19,1910 > , lO E. C. Epps, 1 Clerk Board of Trustees. S. C. ' I ??*?*????????#a? eef and Mutton at ? prices. ? ger Fresh Grouna b* . ^8 115c per pound. Hens and Biddies t 4 fctle chickens grow. mm unds for 25c. |B Market, 'roprietor. ^ O/Jl r Men and \ toy FREE N Y MANTON SHOES for # :R SHOES for men. The of the phrase "MAY MANi May Maijton Shoes FREE, s out of the word"WALKD Walk-Over Shoes FREE. !Oth day of next Novemor before that date. ' y these two lines of shoes and they are without a lanship. Finish, Wearing ? Vk+Vi 5 M ni* tilling* ys' Ready-Made Clothing w be seen at our store. ?k real cheap at 50c, t 25c the pair :er Knee Pants that less than 75c, but we J* . 50c lue Serge Pants at $1.00 Suits, from ? years to $3.00, $3.50. $4-00, $5.00 and $6.00 the suit Brown Suits, from 3 $1.50 to $4.00 the suit < nice line of Children's ir store. 4 ? of May Manton Shoes for men. ore in 5th bundles SI.00 / A wide, only 6 l-4c yd M >8 inches wide only 5c yd I h, 1 yard wide, only 7 l-2c ^ fl Art Squares. 9 feet by 12 old at $5.00. t Sqitares, Matting, Wine Furnishing Goods. Oil Shoes for Ladies ar>d *m. Go, I; . "J