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ewster's illions By GEORGE BARR WCUTCHECN (RICHARD GREAVES) CHAPTER XXII. THE peacefulness ox fairyland was something which Brewster .could not afford to continue, and with Bertier he was soon ?fanning to invade it. The automobile "which he was obliged to order for the -anysieriocs marquise put other ideas ?n?o his head. It seemed at once ab I T-3Bola??ly necessary to give a coaching .party in italy, and, as coaches of the aright kind were hard to find there and ?cb&nges of horses most uncertain, ?lothing could be more simple and nat -3ZT&1 than to import automobiles from JParis. Looking into the matter, he ?oun? that they would have to be pur? chased outright, as the renting of five isnaehines would put his credit to too .?vere a test. Accordingly Bertier tel -^?phed a wholesale order, which ?taxed the resources of the manufactur? iers aid caused much complaint from ?orne customers whose work was unac ?e?rtmtably delayed. The arrangement made ?by the courier was that they were tp be taken back at a greatly re <tBX?ejf price at the end of six weeks. machines were shipped at once, 3gve to Milan and one to the address of <the mysterious marquise in Florence. It was #rith' shc.rp regret that Mon *ty Goroke into the idyl of the villa, for "ti? witchery bf the place had got into 2rfcs "blood. But a stern sense of duty, ?^combined with the fact that the Paris ?chauffeurs ?ud machines were due in raman on Monday, made him ruthless. ' JBSe was astonished that his orders to ?a?ecamp were so meekly obeyed, for? getting that his solicitous guests did not know that worse extravagance lay ?jeyondL He took them to Milan by itsahi and lodged them with some splen '<cior at ihe Hotel Cavour. Here he 'found that the fame of the princely profligate had preceded him, and his .portly host was all deference and at? tention-all regret, too, for monsieur awns Jnst too late to hear the wonderful ? company of artists-who had been sing? ing at La Scala. The season was but 3ust ended. Here was an opportunity missed, indeed, and Brewster's vexa? tion brought out an ironical comment Bertier. It rankled, but it had its ?effect. The courier proved equal to the emergency. Discovering that the manager of the company and the prin? zipal artists were still in Milan, he j snggested to Brewster that a special j performance would be very difficult to j secure, but might still be possible. His ' ?chief caught at the idea and authorized j tiim to make every arrangement, re-1 serving the entire house for his own , parry. ? "But the place will look bare," pro- , tested the courier, aghast "".Fill it with flowers; cover it with tapestries," commanded Brewster. "I pat. the affair in your hands, and I trast you to carry it through in the .right way. Show them how it ought to done." Berfier's heart swelled within him at the thought of so glorious an opportu sxiry. His fame, he felt, was already -established in Italy. It became a mat? her of pride to do the thing handsome? ly, and the nee essa ry business arrange *n<mts called out all his unused re ?*arees of delicacy and diplomacy. When it came to the decoration of the ?opera house he called upon Pettingiii for assistance, and together they super? intended an arrangement which cur? tained off a large part of the place and reduced it to livable proportions. With t?? Sowers, and the Jights.. the tapes? tries anar^e~^e?T_fa7Teli~S?gs, it b? cme something quite different from the usual empty theater. Tfc the consternation of the Italians, ihe work had been rushed, and it was sm the evening after their arrival in Milan that Brewster conducted his friends in state to the Scala. It was al- j ?aost a triumphal progress, for he had j generously if unwittingly given the town the most princely sensation in ! spears, and curiosity was abunda^ j "Kiss Valentine, who was in the . j cage with Monty, wondered openly wiry they were attracting so much at tien?soEu *T3aey take us for American dukes and princesses," explained Monty. They never saw a white man before." ?perhaps they expected us to ride on ?nfJaloes,"" sa?d Mrs. Dan, "with Indian captives in our train." Subway Smith protested; "1 ?eena io see disappointment in their Saees. They are looking for crowns and Boasters and a shower of gold coin. Seal!?, Monty, you don't play the game as goa -should. Why, I could give you points ?a the potentate act myself-a -milk white steed, a few clattering at? tendants in gorgeous uniforms, a lofty ood here and there and little me dis 3tehuting silver in the rear.'' **i xrouder" exclaimed Mrs. Dan, "if ?iua't get tired now and then of Sacing .potentates. Can't you fancy liv- ! frgg in palaces and longing for a thatch? ed cottage?" ""Easiiy," answered Subway, with a f2augh. "Haven't we tried it ourselves? '-fwe months of living upon nothing but -Satted calves is more than I can staud. ^3Pe shaU be ready for a home for dys SK&tics if you can't slow down a bit, JM&nty." Whereupon Mrs. Dan evolved a plan -^Lnd promptly began to carry it out by i inviting the crowd to dinner the next ? -sight Monty protested that they j ^Tciiix? r. .;.a . i ; ?, the after 93&o>>? and .ai ?h.'? wr.s .* simcrJy bis dear "boy, 'you can't ""have" things ye own way every minute. In anott month you will be quite spoiled. Ai thing to prevent t?at. My duty i plain. Even if I have to use hen ! measures, you dine with me torn j row." j Monty recognized defeat when m^t it and graciously accepted li ! very kind invitation. The next n J ment they drew up at the opera hou and were ushered in with a deferen j only accorded to wealth. The splend j of the effect was overpowering Brewster as well as to his bewilder guests. Aladdin, it seemed, had fail outdone himself. The- wonder of was so complete that it was some tit before they could settle down to t opera, which was "Aida," given wi an enthusiasm that only Italians CJ compass. D?ring the last intermission Bre^ ster and Peggy were walking in ti foyer. They had rarely spoken sin the day of the ride, but Monty notici with happiness that she had on sever occasions avoided Pettingiii. "I thought we had given up fair land when we left the lakes, but I b lie ve you carry it with you," sue sai "The trouble with this," Monty r plied, "is that there are too many pe pie about. My fairyland is to be ju a little different" "Your fairyland, Monty, will be bui of gold and paved with silver. Ye will sit all day cutting coupons in a office of alabaster." * "Peggy, do you, too, think me vu gar? It's a beastly parade, I kno\ but it can't stop now. You don't rea ize the momentum of the thing." "You do it up to the handle," she px in. "And you are much too generor to be vulgar. But it worries me, Moi ty; it worries me desperately. It's th future I'm thinking of-your futur* which is being swallowed up. Thi kind of thing can't go on. And wb.2 is to.follow it? You are wasting you substance, and you are cot making an life for yourself that opens out." "Peggy," he answered very seriously "you have got to trust me. I cnn i back out, but I'll tell you this-yo shall not be disappointed in me in th end." There was a mist before the girl' eyes as she looked at him. "I believ you, Monty," she said simply. "I sha! not forget" i The curtain rose upon the next ad I and something in the opera toward th end seemed to bring the two very elos ! together. As they were leaving th ' thea *er there was a note of regret fror ! Peg^y. "It has been perfect," sh i breathed, "yet Monty, isn't it a wast that no one else should have seen it Think of these poverty stricken peas ants who adore music and have neve j heard an opera." I "Well, they shall hear one now.5 Monty rose to it, but he feit like J j hypocrite in concealing his chief mo i tive. "We'll repeat the periormanc< j tomorrow night and fill the house wit! I them." j He was as good as his word. Ber i tier was given a task the ?next da: i which was not to his taste. But wit! \ the assistance of the city authorities h< ; carried it through. To them it was ar : evidence of msanity, but there wai ! something princely about it, and the} ' were tolerant. The manager of the op era house was less complacent and h< had an exclamatory terror of the dam > age to his upholstery. But Brewstei . had discovered that in Italy gold is a j panacea for all ills, and his prescrip j tions were liberal. To him the daj j was short, for Peggy's interest in thi : penance, as it came to be called, was ! so keen that she insisted on having a j hand in the preliminaries. There was ! something about the partnership that j appealed to Monty. To her regret the DeMille dinner in ; terfered with the opening of the per I f ormance, but Monty consoled her with I the promise that the opera and Its ! democratic audience should follow, j During the day Mrs. Dan had been ! deep in preparations for her banquet ? but her ;yans were elaborately conceal J ed. They culminated at 8 o'clock in the j Cova, not far from the Scala, and the dinner was eaten in the garden to the sound of music. Yet it was an effect of simplicity with which Mrs. Dan sur? prised her guests. They were prepared for anything but that, and when they were served with consomme, spaghetti -a concession to the chef-and chops and peas, followed by a salad and cof? fee, the gratitude of the crowd was quite beyond expression. In a burst of enthusiasm Subway Smith suggested a testimonial. Monty complained bitterly that he I himself had never received a ghost of ? a testimonial. He protested that it was J not deserved. I "Why should you expect it?" exclaim? ed Pettingiii. "When have you risen from terrapin and artichokes to chops and chicory? When have you given us nectar and ambrosia like this?" Monty was defeated by a unanimous vote, and Mrs. Dan's testimonial was assured. This matter settled, Peggy and Mrs. Valentine, witb Brewster and Pottingill, walked over to the Scala and hoard again the last two acts of "Aida." But the audience was differ? ent, and the applause. The next dav at noon the chauffeurs ^?V:< i||l? I ol! Venice. Through Brescia and Verona i and Vicenza they passed, scattering I largess of silver in their wake and 1 leaving a trail of breathless wonder. I Brewster found the pace too fast, and j hy the time they reached Venice he bael a wistful longing to take this radiant i country more slowly. "But this is pure : ly a business trip," he thought, "and I i cs.n't expect to enjoy it. Some day Fl] eenie back and do it differently. I could spend hours in a gondola if the blamed thing were not more expensive by the trip." lt was there that he was suddenly recalled to his duty from dreams of moonlight on the water by a cable? gram which demanded $324 before it cculd be read. It contained word for word the parable of the ten talents and ended with the simple word j "Jones." CHAPTER XXIII. r*Tn?HE summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to JL see even a little of the northern coast of Africa. It was decided, there? fore, that after Athens the Flitter should go south. The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession-a kind of triumphal prog? ress-was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a humed survey of Rome. By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad. New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury. As September drew nearer he got into the habit of frequently forgetting Swearengen Jo oes until it was too late to retrace his; steps. He was coming to the "death struggle," as he termed it, and there was something rather terroriz? ing in the fear that "the million might die hard." And so these last days and nights were glorious ones, if one could have looked at them with unbiased, untroubled eyes. But every member of his party was praying for the day when the Flitter would be well into the broad Atlantic and the worst over. At Alexandria Brewster had letters to some Englishmen and in the few en? tertainments that he gave succeeded once again in fairly outdoing Aladdin. A sheik from the interior was a guest at ? one of Monty's entertain? ments. He was a burly, hot blooded fellow, with a densely populated harem, and he had been invited more as a curiosity than as one to be hon? ored. As he came aboard the Flitter Monty believed the invitation was more than justified. Mohammed was superb, and the women of the party made so much of him that it was small wonder that his head was turned. He fell desperately in love w-ith Peggy Gray on sight, and with all the com? posure of a potentate who has never been crossecLhe sent for Brewster the next day and told him to "send her around," and he would marry her. . Monty's blood boiled furiously for a minute or two, but he was quick to see the wisdom of treating the proposition diplomatically. He tried to make it pla.n to the sheik that Miss Gray could not accept the honor'he wished to confer upon her, but it was not Mo? hammed's custom to be denied any thiiig he asked for, especially anything feminine. He complacently announced that he would come aboard that after nooa and talk it over with Peggy. Brewster looked the swarthy gentle? man over with unconcealed disgust in his eyes. The mere thought *of this ugly brute so much as touching the han i of little Peggy Gray filled him with horror, and yet there was some? thing laughable in the situation. He could not hide the smile that came with the mind picture of Peggy listening to the avowal ht the sheik. The Arab misinterpreted this exhibition of mirth. To iiim the grin indicated friendship and encouragement. He wanted to give Brewster a ring as a pledge of affection, but the American declined the offering and also refused to carry a bag of jewels to Peggy. "I'll let the old boy come aboard just to see Peggy look a hole through him," he rssolved. "No matter how obnox? ious it may be, it isn't every girl who can ;say an oriental potentate has ask- I ed ber to marry him. If this camel herder gets disagreeable we may tum? ble him into the sea for a change." With the best grace possible he in? vited the sheik to come aboard and consult ?Miss Gray in person. Moham? med was a good bit puzzled over the intimation that it would be necessary for him to plead for anything he had expressed a desire to possess. Brew? ster confided the news to Rip Van Winkle and Subway Smith, who had gone ashore with him, and the trio agreed that it would be good sport to let the royal proposal come as a sur? prise to Peggy. Van Winkle returned to the yachT"at one?, "butTEls coi?p?n ions stayed ashore to do some shop? ping. When they approached the Flit? ter lf.ter on they observed an unusual commotion on deck. Mohammed had not tarried long aft? er their dei-arture. He gathered his train together, selected a few costly presents that had been returned from the harem and advanced on the boat without delay. The captain of the Flit? ter stared long and hard at the gayly bedecked launches and then called to his first officer. Together they watched the ceremonious approach. A couple of brown faced heralds came aboard first and announced the approach of the mighty chief. Captain Perry went for? ward to greet the sheik ivs he came over the side of the ship, but he was brushed aside by the advance guards. Half a hundred swarthy fellows crowd? ed aboard, and then caine the sheik, the personification of pomp and pride. "Where is she?" he asked in Iiis na? tive tongue. Tho passengers wore by this time aware of tho visitation and began to straggle on deck, lilied with curiosity. "What, do von mean by coining j racing the beaming suitor. Au inter? preter took a hand at this juncture, and the doughty captain finally was made to understand the object of the visit. Ile laughed iu the sheik's face and told the mate to call up a few jackies to drive the ^'dagoes" off. Rip Van Win? kle interfered, aud peace was restored. The cruise had changed Rip into a hap? pier and far more radiant creature, so it was only natural that he should have shared the secret with Mary Valen? tine. He had told the story of the sheik's demand to her as soon as he came aboard, and she had divulged it to Peggy the instant Rip was out of sight. "Brewster found the sheik sitting in state on the upper deck impatiently awaiting the appearance of Iiis charm? er. He did not know her name, but he bad tranquilly commanded Rip to pro? duce all of the women on boa rd so that he might select Peggy from among them. Van Winkle and Bragdon, who now was in the secret, were preparing to march the ladies past the ruler when Monty came up. "Has he seen Peggy?" he asked of Van Winkle. "Not yet She is dressing for the oc? casion." "Well, wait and see what happens to him when she gets over the first shock," laughed Monty. Just then the sheik discovered Peg? gy, who, pretty as a picture, drew near the strange group. To her amaze? ment, two,slaves rushed forward and obstructed her passage long enough to beat their heads on the deck a few times, after which they arose and ten? dered two magnificent necklaces. She was prepared for the proposal, but this action disconcerted her. She gasped and looked about in perplexity. Her friends were smiling broadly, and the sheik had placed his hands over his palpitating heart "Lothario has a pain," ? whispered Rip Van Winkle sympathetically, and Brewster laughed. Peggy did not hes? itate an instant after hearing the laugh. She walked straight toward the sheik. Her cheeks were pink, and her eyes were flashing dangerously. The persistent brown slaves followed with the jewels, but she ignored them completely: Brave as she intended to be, she could not repress the shudder of repulsion that went over her as she looked full upon this eager Arab. Graceful and slender, she stood be? fore the burly Mohammed, but his ar? dor was not cooled by the presence of so many witnesses. With a thud he dropped to his knees, wabbling for a moment in, the successful effort to Mohammed dropped to his knees. maintain a poetic equilibrium. Then he began pouring forth volumes- of shattered French, English and Arabic sentiment, accompanied by facial con? tortions so intense that they were lit? tle less than grewsome. "Oh, joy of the sun supreme, jewel of the only eye, hearken to the en? treaty of Mohammed." It' was more as if he were commanding his troops in battle than pleading for the tender compassion of a ladylove. "I am come for you, queen of the sea and earth and sky. My boats are here, my camels there, and Mohammed promises you a palace in the sunlit hills if you will but let him bask forever in the glory of your smile," All this was uttered in a mixture of tongues so atrocious that Subway Smith afterward described it as a sal? ad. The retinue bowed impressively, and two or three graceless Americans applauded as vigorously as if they were approving the actions of a well drilled comic opera chorus. Sailors were hang? ing in the rigging, on the davits and over the deck house roof. "Smile for the gentleman. Peggy," commanded Brewster delightedly. "He wants to take a short bask." "You are very rude, Mr. Brewster," said Peggy, turning upon him coldly. Then to the waiting, expectant sheik, "What is the meaning of this elo? quence?" Mohammed looked bewildered for a moment and then turned to the inter? preter, who cleared up the mystery surrounding her English. For the next three or four minutes the air was Ailed with the "jewels of Africa," "star," "sunlight," "queen," "heavenly joy," "pearl of the desert" and other things in bad English, worse French and per? fect Arabic. He was making promises that could not be redeemed if he lived a thousand years. lu conclusion the gallant sheik drew a long breath, screwed his face into a simpering grin and played his trump card in unmis? takable English. It sounded pathetical? ly like "You're a peach." An indecorous roar went up from the white spectators, and a jacky in thc rig? ging, suddenly thinking of home, piped up with a bar or two from "The Star Spangled Banner." Having accomplished what he consid? ered to be Iiis pari ol' thc ceremony, the sheik arose and started toward his l:tnn<'h conllv mntirm?Tw?- f/yy l>^r 1^ t'nl eyes f?ll of ?x'citement "Implored" him to stop for a moment. "I appreciate this great honor, but I have a request to make," she said clear? ly. Mohammed paused irresolutely and in some irritation. '.Here's where the heathen gets it among the beads," whispered Monty to Mrs. Dan. And he called out, "Captain Perry, detail half a dozen men to pick up the beads that are about to slip from his majesty's neck." [TO BE COJNTLN CED.] LADY KNOCKS MAX DOWN. Richmond "Masher" Given Two Blows in tlie Face Ile Will Not Soon For? get. As a result of his inability to size them up, there" is one masher some? where in this city who is bemoaning a broken nose and a black eye for his audacity in approaching and ad? dressing a respectable woman. The few and far between pedes? trians who were in the neighborhood of Capitol and Governor Streets last night just as th e City Hall clock was pointing to 9.30 were startled to behold a female figure hand out a cou? ple of pretty stiff blows, straight from the shoulder, into the bold counte? nance of a man within a yard of the fair hands. They stood aghast as the man fell to the sidewalk with a dull thud, while the woman hurriedly step? ped around the corner of Governor to? ward Broad Street. The fellow was indeed down and out, and some one hastened to 'phone for the ambulance, only to find on his return that the victim of the woman's strength had arisen and was on his way west down Capitol, where he final? ly turned into the Square and was lost to sight in the trees. One of the bystanders who saw the incident as it- occurred, stated that he noticed the man approach the woman and say something to her. She, as well as he could make rat, having ta? ken but casual notice of the meeting, was surprised by the vm.j.':, behavior, but when he persisted and offered his arm, she raised her right fist and let him have it with all her strength. The unknown was evidently athletic, for the man staggered, and instantly was the recipitnt of a second knockout lick, which felled him to the pave? ment. The witness to the lady's bravery declared that the thing happened so suddenly and in such a short space af time that it took him entirely by sur? prise, and he could do nothing toward the identification of the woman, who, he says, was stylishly dressed and was good looking. The.man was attired in a ^flashy suit, and wore a flat brim? med straw hat, and was unknown to the observer. ' The man was bleeding profusely from the nose as he passed westward from the scene of the encounter that had proved his undoing. However, it is not thought that his wounds were of a serious nature.but they will proba? bly cure him of any buttinsky propen? sity he may possess in the future. The circumstances of the deed point to the fact that the man thought he was up against something, easy, and made his advances in an audacious manner to the fair one. He missed his reckoning, as he soon learned to his grief, and if he is a Richmonder; as he may not be, he may take the hint as a gentle reminder that Conty Island tricks cannot be tried here.-Rich? mond Times-Dispatch. How to Break Up a Cold. *It may be a surprise to many to learn that a severe cold can be com? pletely broken up in one or two days' time. The first symptoms of a cold are a dry, loud cough, a profuse watery discharge from the nose, and a thin, white coating on the tongue. When Chamberlain's Cough remedy is taken every hour on the first appearance of these symptoms, it counteracts the ef? fect of the cold and restores the sys? tem to a healthy condition within a day or two. For sale by all druggists. What is believed to be the tiniest horse or pony in the world is the property of an Italian nobleman, who makes a specialty of breeding dwarf horses on his estate in Lombardy. The diminutive creature barely meas? ures nineteen inches at the withers, scarcely the size of a large dog. The owner possesses many such equine dwarfs. *Y0u cannot induce a lower animal to eat heartily when not feeling well. A sick dog starves himself, and gets well. The stomach, once overworked, must have rest the same as your feet or eyes. You don't have to starve to rest your stomach. Kodol for dyspep? sia takes up the work for your stom ch. digests what you eat and gives it a rest. Puts it back in condition again. You can't feel good with a disordered stomach. Try Kodol. Sold by all druggists. The State Dental Association will meet at the Isle of Palms June 24. *The sworn statemei ^C^rhe manu? facturers protects you fr ^s?es i.i Kennedy's Laxative Honey ^ CASTLE HALL REPORT. The Grand Lodge K. ol" P. Committee Favored the Proposition. "To the Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Domain of South Carolina: Brethren: "Your special committee appo'nted at the last convention of the grand lodge to look into the feasibility of selecting a permanent home for this body, to secure options upon suitable ft sites at eligible points, and to report their findings at this convention, beg leave to report, that they met in the city of Columbia during the last ses? sion of the general assembly, organ? ized, and advertised through the press, requesting that all proposals for sites under the resolution be filed with the. chairman of this committee on, or be? fore April 15, 1906; that up to that date no proposal was filed, and that cn May 17th, your committee he!d ? second meeting at the office of the chairman in the city of Columbia, at which time the proposal herewith transmitted was informally submitted, and this committee then adjourned to meet at the Hotel Sumter in this city on Monday, May 21st at 8:30 p. m., at which time said proposal, as herewith transmitted, was formally submitted in writing to said committee; that the committee met again at ll o'clock on May 22nd, after notice of said meet? ing had been duly read at the opening of the grand lodge, stating that any proposals would then be received; that no additional proposals were submit? ted to the committee, and they now beg leave to report: "First, That in their opinion, the time has arrived when the conventions of this grand lodge should be held at some fixed central point, easily acces? sible to its membership, where ad? equate accommodations can be readily obtained for the growing membership of this body, thereby relieving the local lodges from the constantly in? creasing burden of entertaining them. "Second, That it is the opinion of your committee that the city of Co? lumbia meets all of the requirements mentioned for the fixed location for the convention of the grand lodge; since by reason of its geographical lo? cation and its railroad facilities, the expense of the conventions of the grand lodge, including the expenses paid by the subordinate lodges, will be materially reduced. "Third, That your committee here? with transmit the proposal already re? ferred to without any recommenda? tion, except to say, that with the in? formation now in hand, they regard the price mentioned in the option for this property as very advantageous to a purchaser, and that a substantial increase in this value may reasonably be expected in the near future. "Respectfully submitted, "Henry T. Thompson, "Charles Carroll Simms, "George S. Mower." ?The sincerest tribute that can be paid to superiority is imitation. The many imitations of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve that are now before the public prove it the best. Ask for Dewitt's. Good for burns, scalds, chaffed skin, eczema, tetter, cuts, bruises, boils and piles. Highly recom? mended and reliable. Sold by all drug? gists. Ambassador Whitelaw Reid says American slang is degrading to the English language. Yes'; it has de? graded it up to the point where it is the most virile and expressive English spoken anywhere.-Sanavannah News. Will Cure Consumption. A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark., writes: "Fo? ley's Honey and Tar is the best prepa? ration for coughs, colds and lung trou? ble. I know that it has cured con? sumption in the first stages." You never heard of any one using Foley's Honey and Tar and not being satisfied. Durant's Pharmacy. Danger in Delay. Kidney Diseases are Too Dan? gerous for Sumter People to Neglect. The great danser of kidney troubles is that they get a firm hold before the sufferer rec? ognizes them. Health ls gradually under? mined. Backache, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary trou? bles, dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease follow in merciless succession. Don't neg? lect your kidneys. Cure the kidneys with the certain and safe remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills, which has cured people right here in sumter. B. A. Betts, well-known farmer, living two miles north east of Sumter, says: **I believe Doan's Kidney Pills which I procured at Dr. A. J. China's drug store- are a good kidney remedy. For a number of years I had a hard time with my back and every cold I caught settled in my back and the pain felt just like rheumatism and would just lay me up. I could not sit for any length of time in one position or attempt to turn over in bed with? out the sharp pain striking me and making me yell right out and I had to take hold of some? thing to support me when I got out of bed. The kidney secretions were irregular, un? natural and at night too frequent in action, ? used lots of remedies and took doctor's medicine but was just the same after I used them as before. 1 was told about Doan's Kid? ney Pills curing other people so 1 went and .rot them. They helped me Immediately and since then the pain lia^ ii'ft im-, my hack is strong and the kidney secretions do not both? er mc. My In-altli is greatly improved tn ev y way and 1 give Doan's Kidney Pills tho credit"