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r c I i |? VT7) !|g| Opens this seas B!ue Ridge fo ||| mosqu ~s. A ^ ill ccsfrom !fu IP you should, ani 'g|| summer hotels ||| Sines, teSegrapl f jlgi Chick Springs Compa *|?3 Gentlemen: For ?g?, her Physician said "V JEjl ^at xiever at any--ar of tWje-.has she ever ' Springs. In he ' ^ol1 anc* a*so 'j other stomach trouble ^S? syster" Chick Springs jKpj . Of comforts, conv , ^courtesies and kindne ( memories long after 4 fp* them. (Signed ? ""ql I I CHICK SI iliiPiPiillili .I'-J'.i'.-'vi: iUs.::?Vv-.v.V*V.*.v U Beverly o |K Graustar She was disturlied by his threat to reprimand Baldos. For some time her mind bad been struggling with what Ikt the count had said about "the lesson." HL It grew upon her that her friend had f lteen bullied and humiliated, perhaps in the presence of spectators. Kesentxnent bred her curiosity into action. \ "While the general was explaining one > of the new gun carriages to the count<* ess Beverly walked deliberately over to ' where Baldos was standing. Iladdan's knowledge of Fnglish was exceedingly i limited, and he could understand hut ? ) little of the rapid conversation. Standing SQuarely in front of Baldos, she sjuestloned liim in low tones. "What did he mean when lie said lie Iiad given you a lesson?" she demanded. His eyes gleamed merrily. ^ "lie meant to alarm your high. . s." 'Didn't he give you a talking to\-. fr' "lie <n>arhcii in<? in ethics." "Vnu ore evading tilt question, sir. ^Hb Was lie mean and nasty to you? Tell H} me; I want to know." "IVrfl, he said tilings that n soldier Hf must endure. A civilian or an equal wight have run liim tlirough for It. your JjjL biglmcMS." A tlush rose to his elieoks, ...... jijf.-. i|inii-K'ii ever no sugUII.V. ^Pc Rut Beverly snw ami understood. Her tienrt was in her eyes. "That settles it." she said rigidly. "Yon are not to report to him at 9 tomorrow." "lint lie will have ine shot, your tiigliness." sail! he gladly. "lie will do nothing of the kind. Yon aire ni_v guard." And her eyes were stlesndng dangerously. Then she re- ; joined the group, the members of ; whirli find been watrhing her curious ly. "Count Marians." she said, with entrancing dimples, "will you report to uie ut 9 tomorrow morning?" "I have imi appointment." lie said I, " slowly. |iut with understanding. V "But you will hreak It. I am sure." 1 I she asserted confidently. "I want to: girt you si lesson in?in lawn tenuis." jj Jjiter on, when the victoria was well atwny froinJhe fort. Dngmar took her j K companion to task for holding in publie friendly discourse with a nieinbet i B Tfc- ,1"' ?'unv,i- whoever !)? might be. "It la altogether contrary to custom K I and"? But Beverly put her hand over H Hie The Soutl son with splendid a othills, its altitude mong other advas stion, Dyspepsia, I. d are not benefited, in the South. On! i and long distant Columbia, ny, Chick Springs, S. C. my wife it was a very fort Veil, try Chick Springs." ? id she has "tried" many d received so much benefit r case it is remarkable. It to state, I am convinced, tl js, for "run dowp" and "al Water has no equal, eniences, out and indoor sses shown the "Quests" tl 'the Water" has surely at ) Yours t wri* BRINGS COI W&I By ??#1 1 GEORGE BARR ! HI M'CUTCIIEON, 1 k".'Author of "Grimlirk*" UwKjtit. 1904. b? tKxid. ' ^ Cotrt^nr ^ i ujp critical lips ami smiled like n guilty cliilil. "Now. ilon't scold." she ple*?ded, and the countess could go 110 further. The following morning Count Marians reported at I) o'clock with much hotter grace than he had suspected himself capable of exercising. What she taught him of tennis on the royal courts in the presence of an amused audience was as nothing to what he learned of strategy as it can be prae* , ticcd by a whimsical girl. Almost before he knew it she had won exemption for Haldos, that being the stake ( for the tlrst set of singles. To his credit, the count was game. He took the wager, knowing that he in his ( ignorance could not win from the blithe young expert in petticoats. Then he offered 10 wager tin? brass candle- . stick against her bracelet. She consid- , ered for a moment and then in a spirit 1 of enthusiasm accepted the proposition. After all. she coveted the candlestick Half an hour later an orderly was riding to the fort with instructions to return at once with Miss Calhoun's candlestick. It is on record that they were "love" sets, which goes to prove that Beverly took no ehnneos. i i fount Marlanx, pulling ami perspiring, Ills Joints dismayed uul Ids hrnlu confused, rode away at noon with Unron Pangloss. Beverly, quite happy 111 her complete victory, enjoyed a nap of profound sweetness and then was ready for her walk with the princess. They were strolling leisurely about the 1 beautiful grounds, safe in the shade of the trees from the heat of the duly sun, when Baron Dnngloss approached. "Your royal highness," he began, with his fierce smile, "may 1 beg a moment's audience V" "It has to do with Haldos. I'll take oath," said Beverly with conviction. "Yes, with your guard. Yesterday he visited the fortress. He went in an otft- ( clal enpaelty, it Is true, but lie was privileged to study the secrets of our defense with alarming freedom. It would not surprise me to find that this stranger has learned everything there Is to know about the fort." Ills listeners were silent. The smiles left their faces. "1 >iin not saying that he would betray us"? KS i's Peerless Sui nd expensive reno of 1,300 feet ins it ages offered are: Jver and Kidney no pay will be as v one mile off Soutl . ? A. i ? A1S J r c j/cneunone. /\ii in A S. C., July 2, 1906. unate selection, when >he did, with the result uring the same period : as from her stay at gives me pleasure to tat for Indigestion and 1 gone" feelings of the amusements, and the ley will retain pleasant id permanently cured ruly, U. C. HUDGINS. rE FOR BOOK MPANY, ^3303 Eli EJ5KE1P gMoamtsajn tt&a sjja Stiifi S ".No, no!" protested Beverly. ' ?"but be Is in a position to Rive the most valuable information to an ene- 1 my. An otHeer has Just informed me ' that Baldos missed not a detail in re- ' gard to the armament or the location * uf vital spots in the construction of the ' fortress." "But he wouldn't be so base as to use ' his knowledge to our undoing!" cried ' Yetive seriously. ' "Wo only know that he Is not one of us. It is not beyond reason that his al- ' legiancw is to another power?Dawsbergon. for instance. Count Mnrlanx is 1 not at all in sympathy with him, you are aware. He is convinced that Hal- J dos is a man of consequence, possibly one of our bitterest enemies, and he * hates him. For my owu part, 1 may 11 say that I like the man. 1 believe he is to be trusted, but if he be an agent of E Volga or (Jabriel, his opportunity lias come, lie Is in a position to make accurate maps of the fort and of all our ^ masked fortifications along the city walls." Beyond a doubt the baron was * worried. T "Neither am 1 one of you," said Beverly stoutly. "Why shouldn't 1 prove 11 to be a traitress?" I' "You have no quarrel with us. Miss Calhoun," said Dangloss. " "If anything happens, then, I am to ^ be blamed tor it!" she cried in deep distress. "1 brought liiui to Edelweiss, and 1 believe in him." ? "For his own sake, your highness, *' and. Miss Calhoun. 1 suggest that no " ?p|H>rtunity should be given him to communicate with the outside world. We cannot accuse him, of course, but f we can protect him. 1 come to ask I your permission to have him detailed | for duty only in places where no sus- ^ pieion can attach to any of his ac- 0 lions." t, "You mean inside the city walls?" $ naked Yetive. p "Yes, your highness, and as far as n possible from tin? fortress." p "I think It is a wise precaution. Don't Ik* angry. Bevorly," the princes* s said gently. "It is tor his own sake. v you see. I am acting on the presutup- r lion tliat lie is wholly innocent of any |, ileslre to betray ns." j Q "It would be easy for some one high ,. in position to accuse and convict liini," c said Dangloss meaningly. H "And it would be just like some one. , |( too." agreed Beverly, her thoughts. v with the others', going toward none ? lint one man "high in power." . Later in the day she called Baldos j. to her side as they were riding in the castle avenue. She was determined te j, try a little experiment of her own. "Baldos. what do you think of the fortress?" she asked. "I could overthrow It after half an hour's iHunhardment. your highness," " tie answered without thinking. She sturted violently. ? "Is it possible? Are there so many * weak points?" she went on, catching a J nmer and Heal vations, both in gi ure cool nights, fc the most valuable troubles. If vou s <v C sked. One of the r hern R. R., with 5 ( ie popular outdoor < Best orchestra Concerts and I abtindantly supj tables from the Always a happ people to be four To spend awh ing water, and I this place, will 2 sciousness of livi LET ANI) TE1 ler breath. "There are three vital i>oiuts of weakless, your hiidmess. The nuurjiziiie ?m h? reached from the outside if one mows the lay of the land, the parade rrouml exposes the ammunition huildng to certain disadvantages jind the dg guns eouhl he silenced in an hour f an enemy had the sense first to boniinrd from the elevation northeast of lie city." "Good heavens!" gasped j>oor Bevery. "Have you studied all this out?" "I was once a real soldier, your highless." he said simply. "It was lmposilblo for nie not to see the defects In our fort." "You?you haven't told any one of his. have you?" she cried, white fact#! ind anxious. "No one hut your highness. You do lot employ me as a talebearer. I trust." "1 did not mean to question your lonor." she said. "Would you mind ;oing before tile heads of the war ilelartment and telling then' just what on have told me? 1 mean about the real; spots." "if it is your command, your highiess." lie said quietly, hut he was surrised. "You may expect to 1h? summoned, ben, so hold yourself in readiness, ind Ihildos"? "Yes. your highness?" j ou neon say nothing to tbcm of ur having talked the matter over lieoreliand?unless they pin you down to t, you know." CHAPTER XV. . 1 FEW hours later all was dark A I and silent within the castle. On r^l tlio stone walks helow the ' steady tread of sentinels rose n the still air. In the hallways the rusted guardsmen glided about like peeters or st'^oil like statues. An hour efore the great editlee hail been bright ml full of animation. Now it slumered. It was 2 o'clock. The breath of roses rented the air; the gurgle of fountains A ras the only music that touched the I ur. I loverly Calhoun, dismissing Aunt f 'anny. stentied from tier u-Uwinw p ut upon tlio grent stone balcony. A 1 Ich oriental Iressing gown. loose and fl oinfortnlile, Was her costume. Some liing told her that sleep would be a >n^r time coining, and an hour in the rami, delightful atmosphere of the Ight was nine attractive than the lose, sleepless silence of her own room. Ivory windtAv along tlie balcony was ark, provinft that the entire household ad retired > rest. [ToJ BR CONTINUED.] "There nretwo sides to every argnlent." "Well, If onl slde has a gun and the tlior is disail.ied. there is only one j Ide that you lan notice to nmount to 1 nvthlng." 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