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“Mr. Carr is going,” she said, singu
larly interested in what was going on
out of doors. He leaned forward to look
and, accidentally, their hands touched.
They drew them apart as if each had
come in contact with a burning coal.
.They laughed convulsively, in apology.
“He’s a strange man,” said Eric
hastily, covering his confusion. Then
his face clouded. "I say, your father
looked at me in a mighty strange way
out there. Just as if I had been doing
something I shouldn’t have done.”
She hesitated, uncertain whether to
add to his distress of mind or to com
plete what she had set out to do in the
beginning.
"Your aunt told him yesterday that
she is afraid of you, Eric,” she blurted
out wrathfully. “She says you once
tried to kill Chetwynd, and that some
times she catches a—a murderous look
in your eyes when she offers the slight
est reproof or advice.”
Erio laughed. He was able now to
enjoy the situation. "They expect me
to slaughter someone before I die,” he
chuckled.
“She was very serious about it,” pro
tested Joan, displeased by his levity.
“She says that Mr. Presbrey works
with you by the hour, trying to—
Please don’t laugh!” she cried, pouting.
"I shan’t tell you anything more.”
“I can’t help laughing,” he said.
“Don't begrudge me the chance to laugh
at Mr. Presbrey. Why, Joan, he gets
■me off in a corner and prays over me
as if I were the original sheep that
was lost from the other 90 and 9. I’m
half way to the bad place all the time,
according to him, and he’s in a contin
ual scrap with the devil over my re
mains. But I have good news for you:
Mr. Presbrey says I've gdt a splendid
chance to get into heaven in spite of all
that. All I have to do is to follow him.
He'll get me in, slick as a whistle. He’s
going to get Mary in, too. He’s got
Uncle Horace and Aunt Rena waiting
at the gate right now. All they have
to do to get in is to die. Chetwynd,
too.”
“You shouldn't scoff,” she cried, but
smiled in spite of the reproof.
“Well, I’m glad that your father
doesn't believe I’m as bad as they make
me out,” he said soberly. “He—he shook
nand3 with me twice out there, and told
me I’d find you here. That shows what
he thinks of me.
Her face brightened, a glorious light
suffused her eyes, her lips parted in a
warm, glad smile.
"Oh, I am so glad, Eric. I—I was
afraid he might be prejudiced against
you. You know how much store he
sets by Mr. Blagden. And he can be
very hard when he wants to be. He—
he has to be heartless sometimes, my
father does."
Eric returned her smile with one
equally enveloping. Suddenly the
shackles of fear and self restraint fell
away from him. His heart leaped up
^.nd In one swift rush overcame the
timid brain that stood in its way. It
Bwept all resistance aside and tri
umphed over reason. The look In her
warm, sweet eyes did the work. With
a half cry, he slipped from the seat
and sprang to her side. Before either
really knew what had happened his
arms were around her and he had
kissed her, eagerly, bravely, full upon
tho lips.
“Oh, Joan, Joan,” he whispered. She
did not move, but closed her eyes, and
appeared to have stopped breathing.
Then he felt a dreadful fear stealing
over him. As the chill of shame and
remorse began to creep over him, the
slender body quivered in his arms, and
her hand caught one of his as it was
about to be withdrawn. She convul
sively pressed it to her lips. Then her
eyes opened and looked into his. Tears
swam In them as he looked down, dazed
and unbelieving.
“Eric, Eric,” she whispered, so soft
ly, so timidly that he could hardly hear
the word. "You dear, dear Eric."
He was dumb with joy. His lips
moved, hut the words remained smoth
ered In his throat. She returned her
head on his breast and began to cry
softly. Physical expression of love was
new and bewildering to them. They
were amazed, frightened, abashed.
“Are—are we going to be sweet
hearts?” he asked, out of the maze of
strange sensations. He only knew, or
felt, that something vital was expected
of him In this wonderful moment, some
thing decisive and honorable, and ex
acting. Her handclasp tightened with
involuntary fervor. She hid her shamed
face more completely in its resting
place, and a delicious pink covered her
cheek and the little ear that was left
exposed. He repeated the question, al
most breathless with the eagerness that
filled his soul, tingling from head to
foot with the exquisite agony of joy
that was growing so full and com
mandir.ir that he could understand it
even as he doubted hia senses.
The faintest nod of the head an
swered him. He caught his breath,
striving to find an outlet for his feel
ings. The words came in a whisper:
"I—I’ve had dreams, but they were
never like this. Oh, I’ve dreamed it 1,
000 times. I never thought it could be
real. Are you sure, Joan? It isn’t be
cause I’m so strong you—you can’t get
away, is it? You are not angry—”
“No, no! I—I’m not angry, Eric,” she
cried softly. “Oh, I’m so ashamed.
You—you don’t think I'm bold and—”
He kissed her again, triumphantly.
The eternal man in him was solving
the problem. Victoryl Conquest! That
is the man of it.
“I didn’t believe It could ever hap
pen,” he cried, aglow with bliss. “I—I
don’t see how I ever got up the courage
to do it. Why, until now, I thought
you liked me Just on Mary’s account.
What funny things girls are. And you've
been liking me — like this — all the
time?”
“Not like this,” she said wistfully,
looking up for the first time and meet
ing his eyes. “I’d never thought of
this.”
“We’ll be sweethearts forever—” he
hesitated and then uttered the word for
the first time, shyly, awkwardly—
“darling.”
“If you will always like me,” she
jnurmured.
“You won’t let anybody come between
us, will you?” he demanded. “You'll not
let them change you with their stories
about me?"
“As if they could!” she exclaimed.
“Oh, Eric, you must not do that! Sup
pose that father came in, or one of the
maids. Please, please!"
“I’m so happy I can’t help—That re
minds me, Joan.” He took his arms
from around her and stood erect, his
face very serious.
"I’ve gV; to speak to your father," he
announces, but with an utter absenco
of deternflnation. “A gentleman nevr
asks a girl to marry him until he’s
seen—”
She started up, all a-flutter. "I—I
haven’t said I’d marry you,” she cried.
“You haven't usked "mel Were too
Touns to talk about—”
"There you go!" he cried bitterly.
"You mustn't be foolish, Eric,” she
pleaded. “Don't tell father, not just yet.
Ho would laugh at us. And he might
put a stop to everything—to our seeing
each other and all that. Don't you see?
There's plenty of time. It is all going
to be so sweet and dear, to love each
other in secret—just between ouselves,
with no one to say whether we may or
may not. You—you might spoil every
thing by going to him. Goodness, I
hope he didn’t peep in here a minute
ago!” She was in a great state of
trepidation.
For that matter, so was Eric. He
glanced toward the door with con
siderable anxiety.
"Perhaps—perhaps it's best to do as
you say,” he admitted in some haste.
"Not that I'm afraid, of course, but—
well, it might spoil everything right at
the beginning. Your father just couldn’t
understand.”
She clasped his arms in her eager
ness. “It will be so lovely to have this
beautiful secret all to ourselves,” she
cried, in guarded tones.
"But we are—engaged, aren’t we?
Say we are, Joan.” he pleaded.
"Yes, yes,” she half whispered.
"And you’ll marry me some day?
Swear it?”
“Oh Eric, it—it seems to unusual.”
“You will?"
"I—I suppose so.”
He was not satisfied. Men never are.
His brow clouded with the darkness of
jealousy.
“And you won’t have a thing to do—
ever—with any other fellow? Promise,
Joan.”
“Of course I won’t,” she cried, and he
was content.
"Aunt Rena’s got her heart set on
you for Chetwynd,” he said, suddenly
conscious of another agreeable triumph
over his aunt
“I hate him.” After a moment sho
went on, her brow clouded with an
noyance. “She says Chetwynd wants
me to Join their excursion down the St.
Lawrence next week. She’s giving it
for him and there will be live or six of
us.”
“It’s the first I’ve heard of it,” he
said stolidly.
She flushed painfully. "Mrs. Blagden
didn’t—that is, you and Mary were not
ill VIA LAUAAVU.
"We wouldn’t go, anyway,” he cried
hotly.
“It’s too bad,” she murmured plaint
ively. "The trip Is a lovely one.”
"Are you going?”
"Father says It would be nice If I—
but I won’t go If you don’t want me to.”
He was fair and generous. "You must
go, Joan. I won’t mind, I’m—Hello!
Thpre’s Judge Bright in the hall.”
When Judge Bright entered the
study a minute later, the sound of his
footsteps having warned them in good
time, he found Eric sitting on the edge
of a table at some distance from Joan.
If he observed the suppressed excite
ment in their manner, he gave it no
thought, while they, on the other hand,
were miserably certain that their heart
throbs betrayed them.
The justice’s grave, dignified face
wore an expression of profound thought
which lightened materially as the girl
called out to him to come over and sit
in the window with her while Eric tried
out the new camera on them.
“Snap us in this posture, Eric,” he
said genially, sitting down beside her
and drawing the dark head to his
shoulder.
Her eyes were sparkling. Eric
nervously began fumbling with the
camera. His fingers were all thumbs.
She laughed and he made more of a
mess than ever.
"The light's bad," he floundered
helplessly. “Can’t we go out In the
yard?”
“I’m afraid I can’t sneare the time,”
announced the Judge. His brow clouded.
“And I shall have to ask you two to let
me have the study to myself fcr awhile.
I’ve an Important matter to—er—to
think over. I’d spoil the picture, any
way." He arose, patting the restrain
ing hand as he did so. “By the way,
Eric, is Chetwynd at the bank today?"
“I think so, sir," replied the boy, re
pressing a start.
"Joan, before you go out, will you
telephone and ask him if he would
mind coming up this evening ^.fter din
ner—if he isn’t otherwise engaged?”
Her face fell. 'Td—I’d rather not
telephone to Chetwynd, father."
Her father smiled. "Just tell him that
I want to see him for a few minutes.
Put it that way, my dear.”
She went to the telephone in the hall,
rebellious but relieved. The Judge
turned to Eric, who stood hard by, un
decided what to do next.
‘Tve known Adam Carr since he was
a little boy. Eric. I saved him from
drowning when we were lads together.
You may be sure he would accept no
week for Joan—and you. He is ex
tremely fond of you. because you are
good to his old father. And let me tell
you something, my boy: he Is a friend
worth having.”
"I am sure of It. sir.”
“Chetwynd will be here at half-past
seven, father," said Joan from the
doorway, a moment later.
CHAPTER IX.
TRAGEDY.
As Eric walked sprlnglly down Blag
den avenue an hour later, his heart
thumping with happiness, he came face
to face with Mr. Presbrey. In a twin
kling his spirits fell. The sight of the
excellent gentleman brought him back
to earth. He had been In heaven for
two hours or more. Strange, that a
minister of the gospel should snatch
one out of heaven and restore him to
the sinful earth so rudely, but that is
precisely what happened. Seeing Mr.
Presbrey just then was like taking a
sudden, unexpected plunge Into Icy wa
ter. Beautiful, warm visits of delight
faded away, and In their place stretched
all the ugly, unkind scene he had man
aged to forgot In his new environment.
Once more came Into active reality the
bitter, depressing chill he had shaken
off for the moment. Mr. Presbrey’s
friendly, spiritual smile at once sug
gested 100 bitter wrongs and heart
aches; disillusioning realities, cruel
charges and spiteful Innuendoes. It re
vived all the mental anguish of the past
fortnight, to say nothing of the Indig
nities that had been spread out over
the whole of his life with the Blagdens.
The world turned black and harsh for
him In the flash of an eye. Across his
horizon lay the shadows of Chetwynd
and hla mother, with the less sinister
shape of his uncle behind them.
Mr. Presbrey accosted him, halting
as the young man came up. He plant
ed the ferule of his gold headed ebony
cane firmly In a crack in the brick
sidewalk, and said:
"Ah, you will be late for luncheon, my
dear friend.” He glanced at his watch.
“It's half after one."
It occurred to Eric, and not for tha
first time, that Mr. Presbrey seldom
missed the opportunity to censure him.
even though lie meant to be kindly and
considerate.
"Yes, Mr. Presbrey,” he said quietly,
"I am afraid so. I must be hurrying
along."
“You shouldn't keep your aunt wait
ing,” said Mr. Presbrey genially, lift
ing his cane high enough to poke it at
the youth In playful reproof.
(Chetwynd, who now and then ut
tered something pointedly original, once
remarked that Mr. Presbrey carried a
cane so that occasionally he could be
in touch with the earth.)
Eric hurried on. He looked back onee,
with a frown on his face, taking in Mr.
Presbrey’s stiff back as that gentleman
moved off up the street. Mr. Presbrey
looked back in the same instant.
"He’s always looking to see if I'm
in the narrow path," thought Eric, run
cor in his soul.
Ho and Mary spent the greater part
of the sultry afternoon on Stone Wall,
where she dawdled over a novel while
he tried to concentrate his mind on ono
or two studies that had been haunt
ing him since the spring examinations.
But his thoughts were of other tilings,
both harsh and pleasant. Thoughts,
delicious thoughts, of Joan were upper
most in his mind. Then, there was the
cruel disappointment in connection with
the prize, of which Mary was in ig
norance. She had not seen his draw
ing. He had not told her of Chetwynd's
foul trick. He could not, in Justice to
himself, relate the story of his amazing
interview with their uncle, nor would
his tender heart allow him to repeat the
unkind newrs he had obtained through
Joan. He secretly was debating in his
mind the wisdom of revealing Joan’s
rosy plans for the coming school year.
Persistent reminders of Adam Carr’s
strange words and his even more mys
terious attitude also forced their way
through the labyrinth of thoughts that
confused and distressed him.
At last, in a burst of confidence—
perhaps it was pity he felt for tha
sweet faced girl who sat beyond him all
unconscious of the fact that he watched
her with troubled eyes—he told her of
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silence on her part for the time being.
Mary was In ecstasies. She forgot her
book and her troubles, and he laid aside
his own affairs while they discussed
hopes, possibilities and obstacles.
Toward evening they strolled home
ward, both wrapped In the cloak of op
timism that lies on the shoulders of
youth. Arriving at the upper gate to
the Seaman’s Home on Lord’s Point,
they paused to shed some of their ef
fulgent warmth on ancient Mr. Carr,
whose sunset was clouded.
The old man was feeding the squir
rels; a dozen of them scampered about
his feet, or clambered over his person
In frank security, A certain listlessness
marked the old man’s movements. The
sprightliness was gone from the wrin
kled, nut brown face. He delivered the
peanuts In a dreary, disinterested way
and forgot his erstwhile cheerful cluck.
‘‘Hello,” called out Eric from the gate.
The old man looked up. His face light
ed in an instant.
"Como in,” ho called out to them.
"Where have you two been a-keepin’
yourselves for the last week?’’ he de
manded Irascibly, as they approached.
He scattered the nuts broadcast and
arose to welcome his visitors. The
cause of his depression was revealed:
ho had missed these cheery young
sprites, and he had been lonely.
"Did you miss us, Uncle Jabe?” asked
Mary penitently.
“You’re a pair of derned lngrates,”
announced Jabez sourly, belying the
joy that shone In his sharp little eves.
“I might ’a’died right here a dozen
times over and you wouldn't 'a‘
knowed anything about It—er cared.”
"But you didn’t die,” said Eric calm
ly. "Say, Isn’t that a new squirrel?
I’ve never seen him before," pointing to
a shy, alert little fellow on the edge
of the group.
“Third time he’s been around,” said
Jabez, Immensely gratified. ”1 was
wondering if you’d notice him."
"Where's Mr. Adam?” asked Erlo
abruptly.
"Ain't you seen him? He went out
along Stone Wall a couple of hours ago
lookin’ for you, Eric. He must ’a’ missed
you.”
“We were near Bud’s Rock all after
noon. What did ho want?” There was
a trace of excitement In Eric’s voice.
“You might as well ask me how fer
it is to Jupiter,” replied Jabez serenely.
"He’s tjie derndest feller I ever see
fer keeping his businss to hisself. Hel
lo! Yender he comes now. I reckon
he’s been huntin’ fer you out there all
afternoon.”
"That’s strange," said Eric. "He’s
usually pretty good at finding what he
looks for.”
Adam Carr slowly approached from
the direction of Stone Wall. A vague,
Indefinable feeling of unrest came over
Eric, as of one Who Is being spied upon.
Something seemed to tell him that
Adam Carr had been watching him all
the time they were out on Stone Wall.
"Well, he’s found you, ain't he?" ob
served Jabez, In hts driest way. Give
Adam time and he would find what ho
looked for, that was Jabez's Inward
contention.
(Continued next week.)
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CLEAN SWEET SCALP
May Be Kept So by Cuticura Soag
and Ointment. Trial Free.
To have good hair clear the scali
of dandruff and itching with shampoos
of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuti
cura Ointment to dandruff spots and
itching. Nothing better than these
pure, fragrant, eupercreamy emol
lients for skin and scalp troubles.
Sample each free by mail w'ith Skin
Book. Address Cuticura, Dept. XY
Rostnn. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
Not So Easy.
If you think It’s easy to be a wai
correspondent Just try to give an ac
curate description of what happenec
when house cleaning began in youi
home and how the place looked aftei
the first onslaught.
ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE for the TROOP!
Over 100,000 packages of Allen’s Foot-Ease, th<
antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, an
being used by the German and Allied troops a
the Front because it rests the feet, gives in
stant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollei
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy
Sold every where, 25c. Try It TODAY. Don’:
accept any substitute. Adv.
Narrow and Gabby.
“Is Tawkins liberal in his opin
ions?”
“No, but he's lavish of them.”
You can usually judge a man's char
acter by the value he places on hi:
wife’s ability to earn bread for th«
family.
TOUR OWN DRUGGIST FILL TEU, YOl
Try Marine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Water?
Byes and Granulated Byellds; No Smartlng
Iust Bye comfort. Write foi Book of the Kyi
y mall Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co., Chicago
A man in trouble always appreciate:
a friend—until he gets out.
: REMARKABLE
CASE of Mrs. NAM
r _
! Declares Lydia E. Pinkham’t
< Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, Mo.—“I feel it my duty
r to tell the public the condition of my
!£!i health before using
your medicine. I had
falling, inflamma
tion and congestion,
jj$ female weakness,
pains in both sides,
uacnacnes ana Bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed1 sleepless
nights, and had
neither strength nor
energy. There was always a fear and
j dread in my mind, I had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body,
I had a place in my right side that waa
• so sore that I could hardly bear the
weight of my clothes. I tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and I never expected to get out again.
. I got Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and I cer
tainly would have been in grave or in an
. asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now I can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
’ All pains, aches, fears and dreads are
gone, my house, children and husband
' are no longer neglected, as I am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms I had
before taking your remedies, and all is
Sleasure and happiness in my home.
Ire. Josie Ham, R. F. D. 1, Box 22,
Shamrock, Missouri.
If you want special advice writ*
Lydia 13. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
(confidential) Lynn, Mass,
*"'* . S—I———B
A Stationary Science.
A medical student once asked th»
late Prof. Parker Cleveland if there
were not more recent works on anat
omy than those In the college library.
1 "Young man," said the professor,
“there have been very few new bones
added to the human body during tha
1 last twenty years."
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle ot
CASTORIA, a safe and sura remedy foi
Infants and children, and see that It
Signature o#f
In Use For Over 30 Tears.
Children Cry for Fletcher’s Cantoris
Had Practice.
He—1 believe that debutante you
introduced me to iB engaged.
She—Why, what makes you think
'so?
He—She talked to me with such
blase abandon!—Judge.
The chances of being struck by
lightning are four times greater In
the country than in the city.
Don't accuse a man of dumb luck
who has sense enough to keep his
mouth shut.
California’s death rate Is high and
that of Washington state very low.
I
^ supply you with Certain-teed Hoo f i ng.
Ki Guaranteed 5, 10 or 16 years according to
W the thickness. Don’t accept a substitute.
« GENERAL ROOFING MFC. CO. 4
DAISY FLY KILLER “^52; ‘4
flits. Neat, clean, or
namental, convenient,
cheap. LaatB all
season. Madeol
1 metal, can’tspill or tip
over; will not roll of
1 nj ure anything.
Guaranteed effective
All dealers ore tent
express paid for 11.01.
HAROLD SOMERS, 160 Dt Halt Avt.. Brooklyn, N. T.
SUDAN GRASS matures quick, makes fine
hay. Pure seed 25c lb. *$20 per hundred. Valu
able Instructive book. I'llery, Lubbock, Tex,
SIOUX CITY PTG. CO., NO. 22-1915’
CanadianWhedt3jy|0|
to Feedihe World*'ff-?®£g|gfj|
) war’s fearful devastation of European tiK# M> '4 1
has caused an unusual demand for grain 1 jn I
e American Continent. The people of the j JrSjl PJ BJ
11st be fed and there is an unusual demand g ft Pwf iK
lian wheat. Canada’s invitation to every Ki |k| ■
s American is therefore especially attrac- lW I ®
i wants farmers to make moneyand happy, * w* jwuf] M d BB
9 homes for themselves while helping her
imense wheat crops.
an get a Homestead of 160 acres FREE and I
[a can be bought at remarkably low prices. Think of the money yon B
with wheat at its present high prices, where for some time it is lia- E
tinne. During many years Canadian wheat fields have averaged 20 ■
i the acre—many yields as high as 45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful I
of Oats, Barley and Flax. I
rming is fully as profitable an industry as grain raising. The excel- I
;es,full of nutrition, are the only food required either for beef or dairy fl
oses. Good schools, markets convenient, climate excellent. W
itary service is not compulsory in Canada. There is no conscrip- Jf
uy tion and no war tax on lands.
Write for literature and particulars as to reduced railway rates to #J|r
’ Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or
1V1' - ft 7I** J. M. MacLacfalao, Drawer lSf.Water* ir. -Vn
__ town. S. D.; W.V. Bennett,220 17tbSt.,
ftyV1*' Room 4, Bee Bldf., Omm, Neb., aid .'*w
8. A. Garrett, 111 Jeckion St., Si. tali. Km. wSSib