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' You can't expecl and be paid for th( jay interest whei ook at this, A Merchant's iik In his goods. Can he ; ... his actuai inv IN OTHEK Can you buy on ci more for your goods No you can't. If you v worth of cash spent h A Straigf Ca The credit business n in higher prices, or inferio THE EES For the Iov prices is o W. T. BEA DRY, GOODS, SHOES HATS, ETC. ^OOH0 044OO^OO^oo4?OOO ! A GIRL 1 i OF GRIT. ! ? o $ :: BY MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITHS. o .o O Copyright, 1000, by It. F. FcnnoS- Co. o J?OOHOO^OO^OOHOO^OO^ But Sir George 1'itz uugn tne was the first sea lonl) sided wltli Captain Fulteney. The information was too vague; nothing was positively known, neither about the papers nor about Captain Wood. "You see, Sir Charles, you have noth lug to go on about those papers, wore tliey stolen, seized, whatever we may call It. Who can bo certain cl that, or of anything. except that they linve disappeared, as Wool has? And you Infer that the same people have taken them both. How do we know that? You take too much for granted Or. let us admit they were, taken, how do wo know that they were put on hoard the yacht? It is all pure eon Jecture. 1 should be very sorry to net?to take upon mystlf to net: w< must wait for the II rut lord." "When do you expect hint?" 1 asked Impatiently. I was getting cross at all Ihose dlllieulties and delays, and I could see that Sir Charles Colhnghaui was dangerously near losing his tent K * per. lie only controlled himself hy re maiuing stolidly silent. "lie Is always here in the nftoruoon; takes the office 0:1 his way to the house. You might see him. then. Sir Charles, If so minded." said the naval secretary. "The afternoon! Probably four good hours hence. Absurd!" I cried hotly, "when every moment is precious. Why, this pirate yacht lias already had 24 hours' start. Oh. come. Sir Charles! I.rt us go somewhere else. There are other ships besides warships ?steamers, yachts in dozens, for hire. Why do you hesitate? Will no one help me?" I asked this possibly with some warmth, for I heard some one say as we went off. Sir Charles and I: ""My word, what a little fury!" From Whitehall the general took me to Lloyds, lie knew the secretary, he Baid, and something of the ways of the place?Its wonderful organization and Ilie vast machinery nt Its command for knowing nil about ships, almost from liour to hour. But the secretary, a grave gentleman, with a Fly twinkle in his eye, shook his head very doubtfully when he. heard the whole story. "I fear we shall not he able to lay * our hands upon that yacht?at least ^ for some time to come?If she wishes to keep out of the way. We can track her down the river, of course, as far as Southend on one side, the North STomiana on the other. But If after t i > * * i; to borrow money 3 borrowing. You i You borrow; but >ney is locked up _ rr iii i anora 10 loan nis gooas, ested capital. . . \ WORDS 'edit without paying by way of interest, /ish to get the actual luy at ht ish Store. nust get it out of you in less quantity r quality. T GOODS vest cash ur motto. TY & CO., , F. G. AUSTELL, Manager. ilmt nlio steers a straight course onot ward till out of sight, she will be lost In the German ocean." lie touched a bell 011 his table and gave Instructions to a clerk. "Comiuuulcnte with signal stations down the Thames, and then with thoso on the east and southeast coasts, and inquire for a yaclit answering this description?it Is the I'leur-de-Lls, in fact. She is registered here; you can verify her from the books. Ask if she lias been seen or spoken with, and if so. what course she is 0:1. That won't take half an hour. In the meantime, you might lie Inquiring for a steamer to send In chase. That Is your idea, is it not?" and again lie signaled In a desk tube, summoning another subordinate. "Can anything come of It?" asked Sir Charles doubtfully. "Why not? Yon will, of course, have to send a posse of police In her. It will not he enough to overhaul her; you will have also to overawe the abductors?always supposing you come up with and can positively Identify the Fleur-de-I.ls, neither of which Is very nreliable " "It Is just what 1 toll this young lady. We've got llrst to catch the beat, nml then to he sure it is the Flour-doI.is, before we go a step farther." "Exactly. Ah. Trevor"?'this was to mother *lerk who now came In?"let nie know with all tlisj oteh what steamers could ho hired for a special mission. Class of no consequence, but she must have a speed of 13 to If knots, and be ready for sen this afternoon. Price of charter by week 01 month, all found?crew, enptain, coals on board. Sharp's the word, you understand? Who Is going In her? Yon should have some police oflicers, Ir case there is any arrest to be made Perhaps you will see to that, Sii Charles?" "I should like to pro In her," 1 nou said. "My dear child," protested Sh Charles, "that Is pure nonsense. Ir the llrst place, I think It Is highly Im probable that she will catch up tin yacht. But if she does there will b< some rough and tumble work ?flghtlnp perhaps. Those villains, after golnp such lengths, will not be very willlnp to give up their prize. It would nevei do for you. Miss Falrholme." "I cannot bear to remain Inactive. ] want to be doing something," I con tended. "I expect you would b<? inactlvi enough on board the steamer," said th< secretary. "Hanging up and down the waters probably, a wretched sort ol cruise and always In Ignorance as tc what was going on nt home. I think you would be wiser to find some othe: outlet for your energies." At this moment the first clerk came In with n slip of pnper in his hand. " 'A small steam yacht, flying no colE,' he read aloud, 'was reported pass; the North Foreland about 8 p. m. t.uUfct, tad a steamer, the Mm Bfl - r:r;:r.t. -v..:-. rrrr. :*r.?.cky ill's morning ata. in. I lor course apparently \V. S. \\V westerly. Nothing so oft of her since. Stait Point and I.lr.ard have hoen warned specially to look for her and report.' " "She is making for the Atlantic, I expect," was the secretary's commentary. "At least that would he a fair Inference. P.ut once in the wide ocean, who shall say what will become of her?" "Could she not he intercepted from Plymouth or Falmouth'/" I suggested. "What would you calculate her rate of steaming at the progress she has ainde?" "It's a good suggestion. Miss Fairholme. I should imagine the yacht would he off the Start soon after midnight and Plymouth by early tomorrow morning. I could wire instructions to Lloyds' agent to send out a tug, and no doubt Sir Charles could arrange for * police constables with search warrants . an<l authority to detain the Flour-doLis." . "That will I, by the Lord, and scud an officer of my own besides. 1 have ( other reasons ? official reasons ? for . Mr. Snuyzer was pleased to express his approval when he heard what I had dune. wishing to come up with that yacht and detain her for search. On the whole, I think that this is the most prompt and sensible course. You would hardly get a steamer off from this or any other port under 24 hours, and that would be a fatal loss of tilUO." "Cnu I go In the tug?" I still stuck to my point. "Quite impossible," replied the secretary. "They have no proper accommodation, and you would have to pass the night in utter discomfort 011 the open deck." "I should not he afraid of that. But some one who knows Mr. Wood and everything else must accompany the tug," 1 argued. "My otlicer, Swete Thorulilll, knows him, doesn't lie?" "Yes, but not the others, or the meaning of the whole thing." "Send the Yankee then. lie will be quite equal to the emergency. Can you get hold oj him?" "Easily. lie is on the telephone. Besides, 1 know his address." Then we left Lloyds, having given carte lilauoli" 00 ""?n ?r--?JJ*---, and with full assurance that all proper arrangements would be made. Later Mr. Snuyzer answered my summons, and was pleased to express his approval when he heard what I had done. "I don't admire another night out of bed," he said grumbliugly, "but It is in a good cause. There's sense In the plan and it may succeed. The chase" was mere idiocy. You could never have caught up the yacht. Besides, I can be back in London on Saturday at latest, which is most Important." "Yes?" I asked, rather indifferently. "Yes truly. Sunday I sail from Southampton by the Great River line's steamer Chattahoochee for New York." "What! Why is this? What reason?have you found out anything?" "Here is a preliminary list of passengers by the Chattahoochee. Run your eye over the names. See? Duke and Duchess of Tlerra Sagrada.' "You are indeed wonderful, Mr. { Snuyzer," and in sheer admiration I gave him my hand. 1 "But that Isn't all. Have you gone i right down the list? Well?" My eyes swam, my head turned ' round, I felt giddy and faint, for there at the end of all, was the name of? . "Captain William Wood!" "I was pretty right, you see. miss. I i see all their cards as though they were j on the table. The right man held up, the wrong paraded with full papers of I identification fo make a clean sweep : of nil they can acquire. It's time some i one should go over. Perhaps it will be Mr. Wood himself. If I can piclc ' him out of that hooker and bring him i on shore, I shall put it to him that he had better cross the pond right away i to protect his own Interests. That i would be far the best. But some one . must go." "Mr. Snuyzer," I said, with a sudden, irresistible impulse, "if you do not r return on Friday night, 1 will go over to New York." Directly we sat down, to lunch I i broke it to mother. ' "I am going to New York on Sun? day," I said very quietly. ? The words had no meaning for bar : at first. I had to repeat the statement ; more than once, when at last it duwned C upon her. r "Of course I cannot go nlono," I continued, In the same matter of fact [ voice, "at least, I'd rather not; sq you - will have to come with me. Now, aarung," i went on, "don't be difiagreo? aide. It Is a matter of the utmost Im> portauco I must go. I cannot help . myself." f "It Is something to do vflth that , wretched Captain Wood, of <?urseT Dear, dear, how I wish you liad> never settled It that way. I don't/know what ' to think of him; whether we ought tot trust him. Suppose ho Is deceiving you; suppose he has run away?" "Mother, you must not hint at such a thing. I have unbounded faith in him, aa I am sure he has In me. It is foe I V ?wwwpwrmmmammmmmmwnrw imw <*-*->; <% f/^T~cS /TSafcjPsl If is very much like the blossomI / ing of a flower. Its beauty and , | perfection depends entirely 1 j I upon the care bestowed upon 1 I its parent. Expectant mothers , I should have the tenderest care. 1 j They should be spared all worry and anxiety. They should eat 1 plenty of good nourishing food 1 v and take gentle exercises. This ' I will jr(> a lone wav toward nreserv- \ I ?reat diamond brooch in ids slipknot le. lie was not handsome, far from t?freckled face, red hair and ferrety ;yes?and yet there were kindliness, jood feeling, chivalry in his face, that uany a better born gentleman might mve envied him. "Gness you're new to this kind of Lliing," he said affably as we started. 'Never been across before?" Mother frowned nt me from her coraer as though to check this forward stranger, but I was so sure he meant svolL and so eniteful to him for his cindness that I smiloa nnn iei u.m alk on. "You see, there are a lot of big toads n this puddle, and outsiders are left a ong way behind. Quite a number of swells on board the train?dukes and luchesses, young millionaires, that Urcesus British captain." My heart bounded at the names he nentioned, for I knew that he was referring to the conspirators, and I aslc;d him, rather nervously, if he knew iny of these people by sight. I dared not tell him, of course, how deeply :hey Interested me. "Why, certainly; the whole hypothec, ["here's the Duchess of Tlerra Sagrada. riie title is Spanish, not much, I take It, like their castles. But she's an iraaziug line woman, tall and handsome. Reckon that's won her her Juke. She was on the boards once? lome Boston variety show. The duke's like a hit of dried root aad black as jarsaparilla." "And this millionaire?" "Wood. You have heard of him. Is that so? The young English captain who got all the McFaught millions. I aeedn't show him you: guess you know him by sight?" How was I to answer this most embarrassing question? Was It put quite Innocently? Ilad this man any suspicion? I looked Into his little pale blue eyes, but they never faltered, and I replied that, like the rest of the world. I had heard the story. "He's no great shakes, you'll say, not for a British officer. Don't fit his fortune quite. It's a good deal to live up to." When the train ran Into Southampton and we left it for the wharf where lay the little tender that was to convey us to the big liner, Mr. Rossiter (my new friend's name) showed us the people he had named. We were crowded now Into a narrow space, and sat almost in each other's pockets. It was easy to make out every one, and I soon learned all I wanted to know. First, there was the arch Impostor, the villain who was masquerading as my dear Willie Wood. I saw a short, thickset, vulgar looking man, very much overdressed, smoking a long cigar, holding his head high, as though arrogance and hauteur were in his part. He was not alone; his two companions. the only persons to whom he spoke, were the Duke and Duchess of Tlerra Sagrada. as my friend whispered me. I confess I stared at them with all my eyes, my heart boating tumultuously. If I only know wlint tlioy did! Thoy had boon with Willie?wore the last to see him, probably, in the Victoria dock. The man, a small man, thin, twisted snakoliko, and venomous, was u< doubt the ringleader, one of the prlim movers In the plot. As I looked ni bis dark, sallow face, heavy, brooding with dull, savage, bloodshot eyes, 1 trembled to think I might have t< | measure strength with him?that I. i I 1 ii-vj their health an<l their beauty < ', as well as that of the little one to 1 i come. But to be absolutely sure i 1 of a short ami painless labor they < should use ' t i / Friend reoailnrW Aiwinf the rnnntb" of tion. This is a simple liniment, which ( ( is to be applied externally. !t gives ( i strength and vigor to the muscles and ( prevents all of the discomfoi ts ?>( preg. ( , nancy, which women used to think vr.-re absolutely necessary. When ( ( M 'titer's Friend is used there is !. ? ( danger whatever. , ! Get Mother's Friend at' the drug ( store, Sfl per bottle. Tilt BiUDlif lD RFGMATOR CO. 1 , ATLANTA. OA. i Wrlto for cur free boo!*,*' Ilcforc lUl jr l< |t?*m M J wt'tt!;, in iplt'ss woman, might bp called upon l > t tiuiask It!i:t, ami bring him ! > account. What chance should 1 have alone against these unscrupulous, murderous, coldly deliberate villains? I got some little comfort, however, from my examination of the woman. Duchess or 110 duchess, accomplice and confederate or hapless tool, willing or constrained, I knew that within her poor means she had been kind to Willie, and would have helped him if she could. .She was not wholly had, I felt sure. A handsome woman, undoubtedly; very tall, with a line figure and a beautiful face, although with a sad, worn, anxious expression?the face of oue who had known some trouble. Was site vexed, harassed, tortured perchance, by a past that was irrevocable, at present hateful and intolerable, which she was powerless to mend? There could be but little sympathy between her and her husband. They hardly spoke to each other; when they did, the man seemed to snarl, and if she answered at all, it was only in sullen monosyllables. When the false Willie Wood addressed her, which he did front time to time with an air of easy familiarity, site disdained to reply at all. It was clear "~?<-"irntors were not n happy family. While 1 sat looking latently at these people and engrossed with very serious thoughts, 1 was disturbed by Fansbawc, my maid, who came up and said, in a very fretful, disappointed tone: 'T'learc. Mi.-a Frida. I'm worrited to I death with thai tiresome dog. \\ hatever made < 0:1 bring hint is more than I can say. I can do nothing with hint." Hoy had hren pretty good till now, and when we got ott hoard the tender I handed him over to Fanshawe. lie had foilov.td her very obediently front tlie train to the quayside, hut when once embarked had shown the most unaccountable restlessness. lie began questing about the deck, dragging Fanshawe al'tt r him, for he had great strength and. besides, he growled so threateningly that site was forced to give in to him. When I took him in hand he displayed lite saute restlessness. At last, in despair, she appealed to mo. 1 again took the leash out of her hand and tried to pacify hint. As a title I eon IJ manage him. lie had taken to me long before, in the early days of our acquaintance, and now, since Willie was gone, lie transferred liis affection, as 1 hoped, to tint. Hut now I had lost all control over him. lie would not keep quiet, still much loss crouch down at my feet. He dis daincd to obey. 1 tried nil ways with 1 i: t spoke to him softly ami sweetly, scolded him an 1 cuffed him. hut all to r.o put pose, lie stood away from me at the longest distance his chain would allow, as if we were utter strangers and ills only hh :t was to break entirely avvav at the very first chance. Then. Just as our tender ran along side the great liner, and 1 was occupiod with mother and all our belongings. he made one great snatch at !.i> el.a!::, it slipped tleou; h my lingers an I in an Instant he was gone. lie ran forward to the lows of the tug. a:. I I hear I im ra ring i.irimisl.v along lie dock through the throng with lout! quite joyous yelps, as eager as if i.e was round!::;: up a Hock of scattered sheep o:t the mountain home of l is am est vs. In lite end I saw him crossing the gangway at the fore part?that put down for the second cabin passengers. , He was thrusting his way through them noisily, ami was 0110 or tIn* earnest at the ladder, which ho ran up, to disappear hastily Into the hi;; ship. Directly I had installed mother into , a snug place in the music room and set Fanshawe to unpack 1 made inquiries for the dope. "Dor, miss?" said a passing steward. ."Is he a passenger? Then the butcher will have him safe. If not, guess he is made into sausages by this time, for the chief officer's bound to have him hoxuted." f ! ,r* [*0 BE CONTINUED.J . , ...jj > I us sake i nil! going. Alia, KiOtbC? -?o~;lve mo?whatever you rny cr do, I ilmll go." She could say nothing. na:l t > oh so lie mutter 1 struck while the Iron was lot and secured our passage that very ifternoon, paying the deposit. Mr. >nuy>:or's name was also down on the 1st of passengers, which was a coin'ort to me, for I saw that lie was eonMont of success in his present mission, f he Intercepted the yacht and rescued iViltie, we need not start, mother and aiul 1 would gladly forfeit the depost. What Willie would do there was 10 saying. But the days passed, Friday, then Saturday, without one word of news, low I got through the time I can liardy say. Mother saw that 1 was wretch>d and. thinking 1 was fussing and 'retting over our rash expedition, tried iinldly?sweet mother!?to get no to jive It up. But 1 was only the more determined :o go. The day wore on. I was hoping igainst hope, and in my own secret lenrt 1 wns becoming terribly frightmod, almost out of my wits, hut I 'ought hard against that. I knew that f I gave way one little bit 1 should ireak down utterly. CHAPTER VITI. TIIF. S. S. CHATTAHOOCHEE. I never felt so deserted and forlorn is wlien I stood on the platform at Waterloo on the Sunday morning waltng for the special train for Southampon. There was a great mob of people :rowding and clamoring around paslengers and their friends to see them )ff?all strangers to me, many of them nlklng an uncouth, unintelligible language. The porters were too much overpowered with luggage to attend to no, and 1 had Roy to look after. He was very fractious, dragging at lis chain, yelping in short, angry snaps, ivitli tierce shows of teeth, and keeping :very one at a distance. 1 cannot say ivliat 1 should have done but for the cindncss of a man, a gentleman who spoke with a strong Yankee twang and ivlio found us seats. lie persuaded the juard to allow Roy to remain in the tarrlage with us, and the dog was for , :lie moment good. I don't know why | [ burdened myself with him, but 1 tlung to him feebly, desperately, for lo other reason than that he was W11ie's, the only real living link left me ivltb my dear missing friend. This new acquaintance was a youth. Ittle more, in a straw hat and a light iheck suit; lie wore no gloves anil had l diamond rinir on one ilneor and a. v* ?I iu? I mmi mm 19 mammmmmmmm* <;i:xi:i;m, / *: ; V?\S sotj;s. <1 Village Ji lackstnith Saved Ilis I.iltIc Son's Life. Mr. If. if. U'.ie'f, ihe w?ll known vniH'jd iiHC^snu'li, at (i rj ham vi I le, S, t. i ?*t ? (J ? , X. Y., *<iy : "O.ir Jitlle s ;). ti .*e years. old, hr8 always been suk j -el t?> croup, aid Hi hail have the itUcJM h*?:i tha' wo have feared many t i moa i hat !io would die. We 1 uvo had llie doctor ami used many 1.1 dieiius, hut CimMiherlaiu'a C"U,.K Hi:-!: .a'y is now our Bole id a .no. I seems to dissolve the t o: ,!i mucin an t by giving fre<> ! : t ! ulr-n tlm croupy Fympion a pp. y.r v.o have feuiul that the i'rw?(l >i < r " j> is cured hcforo it gets aitib Tt-oi'o in no danger iu girng this i. tr.trdy fi r it c.n'aina no opium ( r o*!;':r injurious drug ami may ho given >.:> c> ifi lenlly to n habo as to nn adult. i'\>r Hilo by F. C. Duke, D.ugt'iit. IV fe.scr \Y. 1>. Parker, Pennsylvania, a eueiui?t who has made a study of high exp'.o-iw, cxpresHca the oj ioion tint no s nokelesH powder has yet, been juudo l.iut can he safely kept for any kcngtii of lime, without dc? teriorauon ami liabiiiaty to explode without app.irant can so. He thinks the recent explosion at the goverum.nt proving station on the Potomac, b?'ow Wa. hingt in, was causod by stnokniefs powder, which our uaval (dicers bad (ltc'ared to beperfect. j\? nnio\e a troublesome corn or buuio..: First soak the corn or bunion i:i v.ar:n water to soften it, then pare it down as cVsely as porsiblo without drawirg o! ii' l and apply Chamberlain's l'aia 15-tiin twice daily; rubbing vigorously I >r live minutes attach application. A corn plaster should be w i.-o ! r a f-?.v Jays to protect it from the : h >c. Asa general liuimont for sprains, brwis.-s, lameness aud rheumatism, l\tiu llilm is uutqua'ed. For sale by F. C Duke, Druggist. If S "iat ir Sullivaa, of.Mi.'s, was not a a comparative ly new man in puhM iii'u, inc. accusation against him tor L ck ol' promise of maniage. li'.cl in Washington, tevcral days ago, by Mis Lc-ctou, of Mies., would have merited inucii more of a sensation. The suit alleges that Mies Leetou was brought to Washington by Senator Sullivan and lived with him as his wife, while being intruluced as his niece, and that f ?r a time the/ lived in Alcxandiia, Va , openly as mau and wife under an assumed name. 'T have used Cua:ubc-rl aiu'o Colic, Cholera ai d Diarrhoea Remedy aud furl it to be a great medicine,'' says If %.&! speak too high of it." This remedy always wins the good opinion, if not praitC, of those who use it. The quick cures which it clients even in the mmt severe cases make it a favorite everyi where. For sale by F. C. Duke, Druggist. Gjldwaite it Sm, Troy, Ala.,wrote: Tektaina's speedy euro of sores and eruptions upon the akin have been j remarkable. 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