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r?= * j Tf I Masqu By KATHERINE < Author of "Th i Copyright, I904, by Following up his point, ho dilated on & these subjects of the British erdwn who, cut off fMm,-adequate assistance, " * can only.turu In persouol or commer1 + clal peril to the protective power of *?. (it.? uenrfHi consulate. Then, quietly I demanding the attention of his hear- | era, he marshaled fact after fact to demonstrate the Isolation and Inadequacy of a consulate so situated; the till but arbitrary power of Russia., wUf> In her new occupation of Meshed^tmd only two to wUbWirfj^L lier from open aggression?the knowl- 1 ?dge of England as a very consider- ' able, but also a Very distant, power;.J. the knowledge of Persia as an nent, but wholly lmpotent,?v faetor jwf the case. ?.* 1 Having stated his opinions, he^re- ' Terted to the motive of ids speech?his ' desire to put forward a strong protest ' against the adjournment of the house 1 without an assurance from the govern- ' ment that Immediate measures would ' be taken to safeguard British interests c In Meshed and throughout the province 11 of Khorassan. I The immediate outcome of Loder's 1 apeeeh was all that his party had de- s aired. The effect on the house had been 1 1 marked, and when, no satisfactory re- j I spouse coming to his demand, he had [ r In still more resolute and Insistent ; ' terms called for a division on the mo- : 3 Hon for adjournment, the result had been an appreciable fall In the government majority. * To Loder himself the realization that t he had at last vindicated and Justified 1 himself by Individual action had a pe- | d cijllar effect. His position had been al- 1 tered In one remarkable particular, f Before this day he alone had known , s himself to be stroug; now the knowl- ; I edge was shared by others and he was ! " human enough to be susceptible to the : t -ge. ti The first appreciation of It came Ini- r mediately after the excitement of the C division, when Fralde, singling him e out, took his arm und pressed It affec- s tlonately. v "My dear Chlleote," he said, "we are f all proud of you!" Then, looking up Into his face, he added. In a graver o tone, "but keep your mind imon the . .1 ^Utniuwever bright It seems." tJ At the touch of his hand, at the spon- b taneous approval of his first words. Lo- j li der's pride thrilled, and In a vehement rush of ambition Ills senses answered [ j, to the praise. Then, as Fralde In all e unconsciousness, added his second sentence, the hot glow of feeling suddenly e, chilled. 1 h In a sweep of Intuitive reaction 1 the meaning and the dunger of his y falsely real position extinguished his b excitement and turned his triumph h coia. with an involuntary gesture ho ? 1] withdrew his arm. t) "You're very Rood, sir," be said. "And you're very right. We never should for- | j get th.t there ikr-^Xuture." f The old man glanced "Up, wui n? ?? \ I the tone. i 0 "Quite so. Ohllcote," he suid kindly. : ? "But we only advise those in whom we x v believe to-look toward it. Shall we find j v my wife? I know she will want to j j, bear you home with us." But l^jder's joy In himself and his , achievement had dropped from him. He shrank suddenly from l.ady Sarah's r congratulations and Eve's warm, silent j approbation. ? "Thanks, sir," he said, "but I don't J feel tit for society. A touch of my j nerves, I suppose." He laughed shortly. "But do you mliul saying to Eve that I hope I have satisfied her?" He 1 added this as If in half reluctant afterthought. 1 Then, with a short pressure of Fraide's hand, he turned, evtjdlng (the many groups thut waited to ' him, and passed out of the house altrnVK Hailing a cub, be drove to Groevenar square. All the exaltation of an hour ago had turned to ashes. His excitement hud found Its culmination tn a sense of futility and premonition. lie met no one in the hall or on th^rif stairs of Cldlcote's house, and on enter, lug the study he found that also de- 1 eerted. Greening had been among the most , ahsor! oil of those who listened 10 his speech, Passing at once Into the room, lie crossed as if by Instinct to the desk, and there halted. On the top of s:>ine unopened letters lay the significant yellow envelope of n telegram; the telegram that In an unformed, subconscious way had sprung to h's expectation on the moment of Frnlde's congratulation. Very quietly he picked It up, opened . and read it, and, with the automatic caution that had become habitual, carried It across the room and dropj>ed it In the fire. This done, he returned to the desk, read the letters that awaited Ctalloote, and. scribbling the necesBnry I notes upon the margins, left them In readiness for Greening. Then, moving with the same quiet suppression, he passed from the room, down the stairs and out Into the street by the way he , iind come. J CHAPTER XX. 4 iN the fifth day after the motnenJ 11 || tous 1st of April on which he 11 II had recalled Loder and re I 1 sumed Ids own life Chlleote I left Ills house and walked toward Bond i streot Though the morning wus clear eraderI I :ECIL THURSTON, e Circle." Etc. Harper ?? BrotUejjBr^V and the air rilmoe^frtiftii/tpr the time of 3*ear, he wns bnMfeijn into a long' overcoat and was wearing a muffler and n pair of doesklti gloves. AB h% passed along the street he kent eioa* ? ~ 'if ~ ?" IP*I! * to the house fronts to .avoid the sun that was everywJierA stirring the wile- 1 ter bound town like a suffusion of',4 young blood through old veins. HA % avoided the warmth because In this * ^ennt^Mght,^ but. ge- ^ ng. Before hie cdtupact with T/ Oder I his old life had been A..net About hie 1 f 'eet. Now the mealies seemed to have x larrowed, the net itself to have spread g ill it smothered his whole being. His >wn household, his own rooms even, j ?lTered no snnetnary. The presence of 1 mother personality tinged the attnos- \ there. It was preposterous, but It was < undeniable. The lay figure that lie had t let in his place hud proved to be flesh I mil blood, had usurped his life, his i lositiou, his very personality, by sheer ; ight of strength. As lie walked along t 3ond street In the first sunshine of tlie rear. Jostled by the well dressed crowd, \ le felt a pariah. < He revolted at the new order of t hlngs, but the revolt was a silent one? < lie iron of expediency had entered Into ( lis soul. He dared not jeopardize Lo- 1 i ler's position because he dared not dispense with I.oder. The door that ^ ;unrded his vice drew h I in more re- t isllessly with every indulgenee. and c .odor's wns ttie voice tha{ called tlie i open sesame." He walked on aimlessly. He had eon but five days at home, ami al- 1 eady the quiet, grass growu court of j s ,'llfTord's inn. the hare staircase, the n oinfortless privacy of Ixider's rooms, c couied a haven of refuge. The speed ! rith which this hunger had returned a Tightened him. j r He walked forward rapidly and with- ! s ut encountering a cheek. Then sud- a tim uiti>n Avaa bra1*"" - ? >?? Hum I lirong of r>eopfft one called him | 3* his name, and, turning, he saw Lil- s an Astrupp. She was stepping from the door of a v iweler's, and as he turned she pans- | d d. holding out her hand. P "The very person I would have wish- c d to see!" she exclaimed. "Wherex ave you been these hundred years? K *ve heard of nobody but you since a ou've turne<l politician and ceased to * e a mere member of parliament." She v ingtied softly. The laugh suited the v Ight spring air, as she herself suited e he pleasant, superficial scene. He took her hand and held It, while ^ ils eyes traveled from her delicate ace to her pale cloth gown, from her * "" ~ *- ivnneh n* rosea fasten- ! * d In her uiuflT. The sight of ner was t * curious relief. Her cool, slim fingers * vere so casual, yet so clinging; her * J oice and her presence wero so redo- j put of easy, artificial things. ' "How well you look!" he said Invol- . jj intarlly. I f Again she laughed. "That's my pre- i ogatlve," she responded lightly. "But ( [ was serious In being glad to see you. i Sarcastic people are ulways so Intul- | :lve. I'm looting for some one with 1 ntnltlou." I Chilcote glanced up. "Extravagant ' \ igdln?" he said dryly. I She smiled at him sweetly. "Jack!" I , the murmured, with slow reproach. ! 1 Chilcote laughed quickly. "I under- | ] stand. You've changed your minister i of finance. I'm wanted In some other fo." time her reproach was expreesa glance. "You are always she said. * \ words seemed to rouse him ' o the shadowy self distrust that. _bt of her had lifted. "It's?It's delightful to meet you like this," ho began, "and I wish the meeting wasn't momentary. But I'm?I'm j rather pressed for time. You must let me come round one afternoon?or even- ' Ing. when you're alone." He fumbled ; for a moment with the collar of his coat and glanced furtively upward to- 1 ward Oxford street. But again Lillian smiled, this time to , herself. If she understood anything ! on earth, It was Chilcote and his ! moods. <L "If one may be careless off anything. Jack," she said lightly, "surely It's of time. I can imagine being pressed for anything else In the world. If It's an appointment you're worrying about, a motor goes ever so much faster than a cab." She looked at him tentatively, her head slightly on one side, her muff * * i,n Al orwl onmo thf> raifM'U III! lilt: rirara IIIIU ovun> w soft fur touched her checks She looked very charming and very persuasive as Chllcote glanced hack. A teal n she seemed to represent n respite? something graceful and subtle In a world of oppressive obligations. His eyes strayed from her figure to the smart motor car drawn up beside the curb. Hhe saw the glance. "Ever so much quicker," she insinuated. And. smiling 1 aguin, she stepped forward from the door of the shop. AfterJj second* J Indecision Chllcote folluwapicfThe waiting cur had tli<R seat?. 01 | In front for tho chntiflTejfr. two v's" vis at the back, offering pleasant poH j bill lies of n tete-a-tete. "The purk?and -drive slowly," 1'^ ordered as she stepped inside. nisfU* lag Chllcote to {he sent oplk??Utt? They moved up Bond street sniofry*' ind rapidly. Lillian was absorC? in the passing traffic uuttl the l'rble irch was reachcy}; then, as they#Wed through the bfg gates, she fokod tcross -ft t)?r eorapaulbD. H had :umed up thfe collar of hlscoatjiough ;he wind was'scarcely percept ip. and juried himself In It to the eursf "It is extraordinary!" she e^lnied ! mddeuly as her eyes rested b '-his face. It wajj seldom that sh\ felt lrawn to ex^khtnotlod. She Was Isualy tho Indolent to show surprise.] But |pw the feeling v^jts' called for? be'oro she wis aware. ' YJ ^ ' Chllcote looked op. "What's ettyior Unary ?'V he said sensitively. ! 8be,^leanod forward for an Instmt I kid touched his hand. -,T < '. J "BesitJ" she said teaslngly. fott,1 \ Uj|i ||ei Ig ll" T 1 leemg htm. axpressiou, she ta?C,i1v ilgbt Of W^riche's party?whenA you fymti'+t me"* over Leonard Kane's ien<L You remember?" She gla'iced ' iway from him across the park \v> i vhere the grass was already showing ' ;reener. '( Ohlloote felt ill at ease. Again he >ut his hand to his coat collar. "Oh. yes." he said lustily*! "yes." He wished now that he had questioned Loler more closely on the proceedings of :hnt party. It seemed to lilrn on lookng back that Loder had mentioned lothlng on the dny of their last- exchange bnt the political complications hat at>sorl>ed his mind. "I couldn't expluln then." Lillian vent on. "I couldn't explain before a crowd of people that It wasn't your/ lark head showing over I-eonard> ir<1 >ne that surprised me, but tlMVUW^t vonderful, the most extraordAary Ikeness"? She paused. I The car was moving slower. yjqre tvas n delight In the easy niobn hrough the fresh, early air. But CI1- j cote's uneasiness had been arousd. i Te no longer felt soothed. "What likeness?" he asked sharply ; She turned to him easily. "Oh,a ( Ikeness I hnve noticed before," se mid. "A likeness that always seerrid trauge, but that suddenly beeame/h- ' redlble at Blamche's party." to He moved quickly. "LlkenesaleS j-e i tn Illusion," he said, "a men*lowgl- ] mtlon of the brain!" His manerwns ] hort; his aunoyance seeming/ out of ( II proportion to the cayse'.j Lillian . not aVvJSfB??* yours^J^ - ; he began. / . tllV.0 "Nonsense!" he oke ' . thlmrs ' rays denied Ilk/*986*- Such ^ ! L-* uaiiv Likeness seeing Is mrely an Indy^^'"^ matter?a preoon- > eption." If spoke fast. He was , messy undff tbfi cool scrutiny of her Teen eyey And with a sharp attempt t self < ?ntrol and reassurance he al- i ered hi/volee. "After all. we're being j cry fj/upld!" he exclaimed. "Wefre ; rorrytng over something that doesn't J xlst." Lillian was still lazily Interested. To ier own belief she had seen Ohilooto j ast on the night of her sister's reoaplon. Then she had been too preo>teu>led to notice either his manner or his - superficially It had- lingered In her imna ran m? had seeded musunlly reliant, unusually well on hat night. A remembrance of the Im>resslon came to her now as she itudled his face, upon which Impercep- : Ibly and yet relentlessly his vice was letting Its mark, In the dull restlessless of eye, the unhealthy sallowness >f skin. Some shred of her thought, some suggestion of the comparison running :hrough her mind, must have shown in aer face, for Chilcote altered his position with a touch of uneasiness. He glanced away across the long sweeplof Ian covered drive stretchings between the trees. Then he glanced furtlvjeiy back. 1 "By the way," he said quickly, "jjfou wanted me tor something?" The memory of her earlier suggestion came asl w sodden boon. i I She iHKMTtiSf ai^i eid her roses thoughtfully. "HlB: If -- - oWf _ _MA2J nothing, really," she saia. "xou nir Castle people give very shrewd sugres tloij8 sometimes. and I've been ratqW] wanting a suggestion on an?an advijn ture tha t I've had." . She looked doivi at her flowers with a charmingly attorn tivo air. But Cbilcote's restlessness had 1 n creased. Ixx>klng up, she suddec 1; caught the expression, and her 01 n face changed. "My dear Jack," she said soft j "what a bore I am! Tret's forget te J ous things and enjoy ourselves." 8 y leaned toward liiui caressingly with y air of concern and reproach. {TO SB COSTl.HJBO.l How Clouds and Foga Differ. I Clouds are bodies of moisture evupj rated from the eartli and again partial] ly condensed in the upper regions & the air. Fogs differ from clouds am In one respect?they come In contax with the surface of the earth whll clouds are elevated above our hendi When the surface of the earth ) warmer than the lower air the vapor c the earth, lielng condensed by the chl air, becomes mist or fog. But whe the lower air Is warmer than the cart the vapor rises through the air aud b comes cloud. Fog and mist differ I this reajtect?that mist Is a fine rul! while fog is vapor not sufficiently eo densedi to allow of its precipitation drops. . . . " ., .i ! f* 1 t WecA on To\mcco VRvptms torn &\\mu\a\\Yv^ V* St I Three ways are used by for curing and preparing tl bacco for the market; nami cured, air cured and flue The old and cheap way is ca cured; the later discovery a proved way is called flue cure In flue curing the tobacco i from the fldUls^ anji racked ii especially built to retain he there subjected to aN continuo temperature, produced b& th heat of flame heated fkjes, brings out in the tobacc stimulating taste and aron expert roasting develops in coffee. These similar procesi to both tobacco and coffee the inland stimulating quality th ularizes their use. The quality of tobacco c much on the curing process ; kfhd of soil that produces it, /pert tests prove that this flu< R. J. Reynolds Toba West Springs Dots. ? f" 1 lie \\ est Springs school ami the I ' Glemvood school from Glenn Springs! I united in a picnic at West Springs I Jc Saturday. The occasion was most | jnl( snjoyauie. miss Alice Miner i^? ??- ? teacher for the Glen wood school ind Mrs. Annie Horton and Miss j,',1," h 1<?iti High teach the West Springs toj school. A speech was 11 a 'e at the ? picnic by Mr. (I. T. Hyatt and Mr. / J. E. L. Smith recited "How Zack -ame to College." Games were /i " tot".1 v/vta utftienevn-, ur ( ''t ipent Sunday at, West Springs. Miss Maude Hawkins, of Union, ^ visited here Sunday. Rev. J. R. Funderburk filled his' ^ aj appointment at West Springs Sunday. Mr. J. R. Sumner, one of Union county's best men, is very low at jRjjff his home in the Coleraine neighbor- ? hood. He has been in poor health I for about a year, having had a l , stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Charlotte Gregory, of Gibbs, ; ^ is very low. She is suffering from I cancer. ? T 'all The fifth triennial festival of the ( nitional Schlietzenbund opened , May (> with a parade of rifle clubs, j floats, musicians, etc. The target. W? shooting was started with the lire of fro a rifle l?y electrical connection by p|g President Roosevelt pressing a but?jg r ton at Washington. The telephone . connection allowed the president to . hear the report of his own rifle. The festival will continue until an May 14. p U _ . "? A th A Most ValuaDie Agent. The glycerine employed in Dr. Pierce's ?~ medicines greatly enhances the medicinal I B proi>erties which It extracts from native tLf medicinal roots and holds in solution ! much l>etter thin alcohol would. It also _ possesses medicinal properties of Its own, being a valuable demulcent, nutritive, 1 antiseptic and antl ferment. It adds ,y greatly to theeftlcacy ottfh* islack Cherry- . * wrki'floodroot, Golden SqaiToot. Stono W^root and Queen's root, contained In - ' Golden Medical Discovery " In subduing - chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial, y P throat and lung affections, for all of which / . these agents are recommended by stand- ^ ard medical authorities. In all cases where there is a wasting ! away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak Stomach, as in the early stages of con- ] - sumption, there can be no doubt that gly- i y cerlne acts as a valuable nutritive and u aids the Golden Seal root. Stone root, K Queen's root and Hlack Clicrrvbark in , promoting digestion and building up the j llnsh and strength, controlling the cough |. and bringing about a healthy condition of the whole system. Of course, it must j 0 not be expected to work miracles. It will i 0 not cure consumption except in its earlier stages. It will cure vcrv severe, obstii U 1.. I.n.i.olil.1 i iihvk. uaiiH^ii, viiiwanv uiu^mo, , I and laryngeal trouble*, and chronic soro , I throat with hoarseness. In acute coughs t I It i* not so effective. It is in the lingering , 1 hang-on coughs, or those of long standi in;. | Ji even when accompanied l>y bleeding from {* [ lungs, that it has performed its most V r, marvelous cures. * Prof. Flnloy Ellingtvood, M. I)., of BonL ! nett Med. College, Chicago, says of gly- | j cerine: M " Fndy.spenslaltservasanoxcellent purpose, e ; Holding a flxed quantity of the peroxide of M hydrogen in solullon. it Is one of the i>o*v J I ? I manufactured productsof the present time in ' ?. Ih 1 Ita action upon enfeebled, disordered stom.? achs, especially if there Is ulceration or ca* tarrlial gastritis (catarriial inflammation of II stomach). It Is a most efficient preparation. Glycerine will relieve many cases of pyrosis _ (heartburn) and excessive gastric (stomach) It acidity." "Golden Medical Discovery" enriches and *" purities the blood curing blotches, pimples. In eruptions, scrofulous swellings and old sores. n or ulcers. u' Send to Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Bnltalo, N Y.. 01 n- for free booklet telling all about the native in medicinal roots composing this wonderful medicine. There U no alcohol In it. I ? VRV^Tj&Vet \\ hrma ?n& las'1 o\\Tvap^s "\o>aacc and Gtittet farmers tobacco, grc leir to- mont regior ely sun sweetening cured. any other se tiled air and has a nd im- juicy, full tc ;d. tobacco hun is taken prefer Schr l barns cheers mon :at and tobacco, an* us high Schnapps p e direct ?one chew< which until the :o that therei la that pounds of green population i ses give v tobacco is i cheer- those states at pop- yet been off A ioc. pi lepends economical and the plug of chea as ex- per pound i i cured and 15 cent cco Company, We To make Ice Cream In 10 minutes lor 1 cent a plate. Stir contents ot one package 11-oice Cream Powder I * a quart of milk and freeze, without iting or conking. Simple, isn't it ? ave? the com of egos,?unHr ftnj iinVorlng. pe? measuring out ingredient!) and cook. Does away with nil uncertainty, and ines the best ami purest ice cream possible produce. Failure impossible. Nothing to I except milk. One package costing 13c. kes nearly two quarts ice cream. 'latorn; Ch'folate, Vanilla, Strawberry mm ai'tl UnjUi vnrat, fV ~\?, v ~ 2 parkaije* 'J!ir. I , "'..vrs' ?s? I i fcis/ir I e Grnesre Pure Food Co.. Le Roy, N. Y. I P. ?S. Pflirinv* Crrom Pm'th'vij ?an I ' l*o be iimdtfnxm Jtff-O ICE CREAM M 1 ; ' ;raved Cards, Invitations, Annniinrpmpnfc- Ftc. j Ve have a beautiful line samples, representing the best styles of the graver's art. f you have your plate, will have them];made m it or we can have ites and cards made at easonable price for high iss, artistic work. Call inspect our samples d get our prices before icing your orders for any ing in this line. IKE DRUG CO: PRICES: H vllow Ground (2.50 ^Doable Conctve tor Exrta Heavy Beard t(3.00 Vss5v>^vPalr ,n Lea'.herCasa $6.60 r..k> ,,0? More azor Troubles jtf&t Possible >4?^ 365 Clean Slaves jdtS&r Every veerjl^?jr Get one from your dealer on 3Q days trial, with NO OBLIGATION TO PURCHASI For sale by [gion Hardware Cc )R. T. F. LITTLEJOH DLMIST price: NKHOLSON BANK J* BI7ILDII OPPICE HOURS 2:10 a. m. fo 6 p. m. PHONE 117. 1 UVft im\?ps \Yve \OUTVd ' o >wn in the famous Pied- ? l, requires and takes less j than tobacco grown in i :ction of the U nited States ! wholesome, stimulating, ; >bacco taste that satisfies ^ ger. That's why chewers lapps, because Schnapps ; than any other chewing d that's why chewers of I ? ass the good thing along | er makes other chewers, ] fact is established that* nore chewers and more ^ tobacco chewed to the n states where Schnapps sold than there are in ! where Schnapps has not "ered to the trade, ug of Schnapps is more than a much larger ioc. j p tobacco, bold at 50c. in 5c. cuts. Strictly 10 plugs. r STSTON-SALEM, N. C. Union & Glenn Springs Railroad Company. Schedule in effect January 13, 1907. Retween Union and Buffalo. Morning. No. 1 leaves Union 7:30 a. 111., arrive at Buffalo 7:45 a. 111. . No. 2 leaves Union 12:30 p. 111., arrives at Buffalo 12:45 P- ni. No. 5 leaves Union 3:45 p. m., arrives at Buffalo 4:00 p. in. No. 2 leaves Buffalo at 8:45 a. in., arrives at Union 9:00 a. in. Evening. . Between Union and Pride. Morning. No. 34 leaves Union at 9:3?: leaves Monarch 9:35; leaves Crawfords 9:40; leaves Gregory's 9:45: leaves Medors ):55; leaves Neal Shoals 10:05; leaves Red Point 10:15; arrives at Pride 10:25 a. in. No. 33 leaves Pride 10:55; leaves Red Point 11:05; leaves Neal Shoals 11:15; leaves Medors 11:25; leaves Gregory's 11:30; leaves Crawfords 11:35: leaves Monarch 11:40; arrives at Union 11:50 a. 111. Evening. No. 52 leaves Union 5:15; leaves Monarch 5:20; leaves Crawfords 5:25; leaves Gregory's 5:30; leaves Medors 5:40; leaves Neal Shoals 5:50; leave! Red Point 6:00; arrives at Pride 6:10 p. m. No. 31 leaves Pride f>:40; leaves Red Point 6:50; leaves Neal Shoals 7;0?I leaves Medors 7:10; leaves Gregory s 7:15; leaves Crawfords 7:20: leaves Monarch 7:25; arrives at Union 7:35 p. m. f. R. DTCKERT. G. M. M. R. SUMMER. G. P. A. 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