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fsERIAL i I ETnnY rv 1 Ifcfq. &VJ R (Copyright, HMO, Bobbs-MorrlU Oo.) SYNOP8IS. At 14 years of rro Admiral Sir 1V(t ITawkahaw'H nephew, Ulchurd (llyn, Ml deeply In love at first ultrlit with l.aily Arabella Btormnnt, who spurned his at tention. Tim lad, nn orphan, was Riven ft north hm midshipman on the AJax by l.ln unrliv Oiles Vernon, nephew of Sir Thomas Vernon, became, tho boy's pal. riiey Httended a theater where Hawk shaw's nephew k.iw l.ady Arabella. V r non met l'hllip Overton, next In lino for Sir Thomas Vernon's estate. They fcturt rd a duel which was Interrupted. Vernon, Overton ami llawltshaw's nephew found themselves attracted bv pretty Ladv Ara bella. The AJax In battle defeated French warships In the Mediterranean. Ulchard Ulyn Rot prize money. Hu was railed home by Lady Hawkshaw us he was about to "blow In" his earnlnffs with Vernon. At a llawkxhaw party Ulyn dis covered that Lady Arabella was a poor but persistent Rambler, lie talked much with her cousin Daphne. Lady Araboll.i Braln showed Iovh fur learning. I.uter she held Ulyn and Overton prisoners, thus delaylnK the duel. In the Overton-Vernon duel, neither was hurt. I.ady "Ara bella humiliated Richard by lier pranks. Richard and Olles shipped on a frigate, fiiles was captured by tho French. Sir I'eter arr.uiKed for Ills exehanKe. Daph ne showed a HklnR for Ulyn, who was then 21 years of atee. Ulles was released. Olles and Richard planned elopements. Sir Peter objected to tho plan to wed Daphne. CHAPTER VIII. Continued. This made me hope that Sir Peter would not be present, for I thought our chances of getting oft would ma terially 'Improve If he were not on the spot. The play was to be over at half-past ten, and it may be Imagined that we had plenty to do until then. We en gaged four of the best pairs of nags In the town. We arranged to pay the postboys according to the time they took us over the border, and we felt In ourselves the strength of Titans, to overcome whatever resistance might be offered. Of course we counted on the surprise, and we determined that the best disposition to make of Lady Hawkshaw was for Giles Vernon to appear suddenly, when the people were coming out, placo Lndy Ilawk shaw In her coach, and then make that bold dash for love and beauty which we had determined upon. Our postboys, who were not new to the perils of elopements, grinned at the prospect, and were Instructed to re main near Lady Hawkshaw's coach and Impede it as much as possible, so that it might be the last to reach the door of the theater. Our arrangements were complete by eight o'clock, and from that hour until fen we employed ourselves in dispos ing of a good supper at the tavern. We were in a gale of rapture then. It seemed to us both as If we were In that happy and exultant mood, when the enemy is within gun-shot and the ship is cleared for action; and we only awaited the signal for victory. We had some punch, but both Giles and myself knew enough to be ex ceedingly careful In attacking it. "Dicky, my lad," cried Giles, bang ing me in the back, "this day Is the anniversary of the day we whipped the Indomptable and the Xantippe!" and so it was. "So we shall capture the Indomptable, in the Lady Arabella, and we will disable the Xantippe ha! ha! in my Lady Hawkshaw." This I thought a very fine Joke in deed, and we drank to it. "Picky," began Giles again, wiping his mouth after tho punch, "I never thought I could be constant to any woman, as I have been to Arabella. Hy heave.i, the whole ecx is so se ductive that it was the last one I saw I loved the best. Hut since I knew that witch of a girl, St. Anthony him self could not bo more Impervious to female charms than your humble serv ant," which was true enough. "And as for Overton that psalm-singlng devil I defy him. Give mo but a week, and he shall seo Arabella hanging upon me so fondly! Let hlin have her ,-,0,000; 'tis so much dirt and dross to me. And she may be Lady Vernon yet. Do you know that old rapscallion .Sir Thomas Vernon's estate Is In this part of the country? Though nearer York than Scarborough. On our re turn from our honeymoon I have a great mind to tako my Arabella to Vernon Court and show her what may one day be hers." So he raved and roared out snatches Bacchus' Juy I'll freely roll, Deny no pleasure to my soul, I,et Rarctlus' heallh 'round freely move; For Haectnm Is the friend of love And ho Hint will (his toast deny, Jiown Anionic the dead men let him He," And 1 took up the chorus ami bawled it out;, for I, too, looked for no more grosses In this life, having Daph ne for my wife. So the time passed until ten o'clock; and at ten o'clock wo sallied forth. It was a starlit night In early Le comber. The cold high blue heavens above us seemed to radiate huppluesR; ,tb, nU'xJjttJ iUrjUyed wjt, Joy; THE LOVES of the LADY ARABELLA By . HOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL j wo scarce felt the ground under our foot. The two post-chaises awaited us on the highway, the postboys full of con fidence; the horses, the best in the town, were-ager to be off. We Jumped together In one, and were whirled into the town, and were at the door of the playhouse almost before we knew it. One of our postilions speedily found the coach which had brought Lady Hawkshaw there, and, in pursuance of his instructions, got the coachman ofT his box to drink In a neighboring tavern, while one of our postboys htooo" watch over the horses. Giles and I remained in the chaise until It was time for us to make our descent. At half past ten the play was over, and then began that hurry and com motion of the dispersion of a crowd in tho darkness. Wo heard loud shouts for Lady Hawkshaw's coach, but the coachman did not make his appear ance. There were many ofllcers and ladies from the garrison, and a num ber of equipages; but soon they were driving off, while half a dozen men nt once were shouting for Lady Hawk shaw's coach. At last my lady herself came out of the entrance, followed by Arabella and Daphne, and at that mo ment Giles slipped out of the chaise, and appeared before Lady Hawkshaw as if he had risen from tho earth. I, too, was on the ground, but out of sight. "Pray, my lady," said he, in his most gallant manner, and hat in hand, "allow me to show you to your coach." "Mr. Vernon!" cried Lady Hawk shaw, in surprise, "I thought yon were In London. How came you to Scarborough?" "By chatse, madam," he replind, po litely; "and I hope to see the young ladies before I leave" (the hypocrite! ). "Is Sir Peter with you, madam?" "No, he is not," replied Lady Hawk shaw, her wrath rising at the idea. "Had he been with me my coach would have been awaiting me." And then turning to Arabella and Daphne, who were behind her, she said, sternly: "Arabella and Daphne, this does not happen again. Sir Peter conies with us to the play, after this." I caught sight, from a coiner be hind the chaise, of my dear Daphne, at that moment. She stopped sudden- "Rather Would I Die Than Marry Him." ly, and turned pale and then rosy, and glanced wildly about her. She knew I was not far( off. How Arabella received Giles' sud den appearance . I never knew, as I could not see her. Hut In another mo ment he had placed I ady Hawkshaw, with tho utmost obsequiousness, in the coach; then folding up the steps like magic, be Rlanimed the door, and shouting to tho coachman, "Drive on!" the conch rattled off, and tho next mo ment his arm was around Arabella and mine was around Daphne, and they were swept off their feet; and In less time than it takes to tell it, each of us was with the Idol of his heart, whirling off toward Gretna Green, as fast as four horses to a light chaise could take us. Now, what think you, were Daphne's first words to me? "Unhand me, Mr. Glyn, or I'll scream for assistance!" "My dearest on!" I exclaimed, "you are now mine. By to-morrow morning wo shall be over the border, and you will be my wife." "An elopement! Gracious heaven! I never thought of such a thing!" she replied., I might have answered that she bad not only thought of such a thing, but talked of it. I refrained, however, knowing a woman's tongue to be ca pricious In lis utterances, and. in stead, assured her that my passion was such I could no longer bear the thought of existing without her. ""And do you mean to marry me. sir, without my guardian's consent?" sho asked, with much violence. "I do, Imiwd. my angel, and-1 thought It -was agreed between us." This was an unfortunate speech, and she again threatened to scream for as sistance, but presently remarked that as there was none to come to her as sistance, sho would refrain. And then, having done what propriety required, she began to relent a little, nnd at hist lay in my arms, asking me, with tears, If I would promise her never to love another, and I told her, with great sincerity, that I never would, provided 1 got out of 111 at alive. Deep in our own happiness for nl last the dour girl admitted that she was happy to bo mine wo yet thought of Giles and Arabella, and I would have got out of tho chaise t each of Iho three mngo.s, where we madu a rapid change of horses, except that Daphne would not let me afraid, she BiUd iotit I should Jjerecojj.nIje(l AAd get Into trouble. She afterward told me it was because she feared we inlsht be stopped. We did not forget tho precaution, in our brief halts, to pay the hostlers well to do some harm to any pursuing vehicles which might be after us; and our plan seemed to bo prospering famously. So ull night we rattled furiously along, and at daybreak we crossed the border, notified by the huzzaing of the postboys. H was a dank, dismal morn ing, tho weather having changed dur ing the night, and we saw that we had passed the other chaise in the darkness. It was some distance be hind, and the horses seemed much spent. We contiuued on our way to the house of a blacksmith nt Gretna Green, who, so our postboys told us, usually united runaway couples. We dashed up to his cottage a humble place, surrounded by a willow hedge and he, warned by approaching wheels, came out, half dressed, in tho murky morning. "Como to" be marrit?" he cried. "Step out, then." I assisted Daphne out of the chaise, and then, as we stood on the damp ground, in those squalid surroundings, looking at each other, the possible wrong I had done this Innocent girl suddenly swept over me. And in her eyes, too, I read the first conscious ness of having committed on impro priety, This dirty, unkempt black smith, the coarse, laughing postboys this, a way to make the most solemn and spiritual of all engagements! I felt an uncomfortable sense of guilt and shame. It was only momentary. The moro depressed she, the more should I sup port, and therefore I called out cheer fully: "I take this woman to be my wedded wife," and such other words as I recalled of the marriage service and I said it so heartily and prom ised so devoutly, removing my hat when I made my vows, that it heart ened up Daphne and her response, so full of faith and love, gave a kind of holiness to it all. We were two rash and foolish young people but we loved each other truly, and we made our vows solemnly, determined to keep them. Perhaps that counts for more in tho eyes of God, than nil else; at least, we realized the sacrednessof out vows. Scarcely was the brief ceremonv over for ceremony we made It when the chaise containing Arabella and Giles drew up. And the sight I saw I can never forget. Arabella's face was quite pale, bul her eyes were blazing. There were? some drops of blood upon her cheek they came from her wrists, whicb Giles held firmly. The door of the chaise being opened, she stepped out v.'ililngly, disdaining the assistance Giles offered her. His fnce, too, wai very pale, and he looked and moved like a man In a nightmare. The black smith grinned broadly; he thought his galnswere to be Increased for .' had not forgotten to pay hlni"hand somely. Giles seized her hand. "Arabella," he cried, desperately, "surely you At not now mean to threw me over?" For answer, she gave him a glance of ineffable hatred. ' x "This man," she said, turning to mo "you friend, your Intimate I blusb for you has dragged me here. Rathei would I die than marry him. Look!" Sho held up her wrists, and thej showed marks of violence. " Twns to keep her from Jumping out of the chaise." said Giles, widly "She would have had me leave her ai midnight, on the highway alone and unprotected. Dearest Arabella," he cried, turning to her, and trying tc clasp her, "will you not listen to mj prayer? How can you scorn such love as mine?" And he was near go Ing down on his kuees to her, In the mud but I held him up. I confesi that the most painful thing of all thlt painful business was Giles Vernon't complete surrender of his manhood under the Influence of his wild pas sion. He, an officer in his majesty't sea service, a man who had smell powder and knew what it was to look Death in tho eye and ndvance upor, hlm who would have answered wltt his. life for his courage, was ready tc grovel in the earth like a madnini for the favor of a woman. Nothing was it to him that low born creaturei like the postboys and the blacksmltt beheld him with contempt and dls gust; nothing to him that a womai like Daphne, and that I, 4 brother of ficer. witnessed his degradation. He seemed to have parted with the las' semblance of self-respect. tTO HE CONTINUED.) SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER Fate of Unhappy Man Who Aroused Ire of Young Mother. Tho baby In arms was screaming lustily and the man in the gray sub could not hide his irritability. "What on earth, madam," he splut tered, "do you mean by bringing suet a howling brat Into a public vehicle?' "It isn't a brat," retorted tho moth or, with natural indignation, "And, I I'm any Judge, It doesn't howl half ai much as you did at Its age, going b) the looks of you." The ma:i in gray wriggled uneasllj under tho general scrutiny. "Ilaby, see the uglyman?" pursue" the Infuriated ftma!e, pointing at him "See the nionkey-ponkey, gorilla man what might tako a first prize at I beauty show for the horribles! face! Itaby. hush, or tho ugly monkey mat will-" Hut the sentence remained unfln Ishcd, for the man In the gray mil' hud bolted. Award of Self Donlal. Tho more wo deny ourselves the more the gods supply our auU. llor ace. The Sunshine Ginger Wafer These are called Yum Yums they are made at the "Sunshine Bakeries" too with. the other "Sunshines." Baked in white tile top floor ovens amid pure air and sunshine. They are the best ginger snaps you ever tasted. isnsfairae Yum Yums "The gingery ginger snap" Dainty wafers with just enough snaps until you taste the "Sun- spice to be appetizing. We employ Infinite skill costly material to create them. packcd in thrice scaltd carton3 You miss the best in ginger, amply protected from dust JoOSE-ILES Biscuit Co. WANTED TO MEET HIM AGAIN Patriarch Had Something to Say to Man Driving a Big Red Automobile. The Stranger That's a singular looking old fellow sitting out thero on the fence. He seems quite a patri arch. Tho Native Yep. He's been slttln' thar fer three years. "Three years! Good gracious! There must be an Interesting story In volved ' in this. Is ho. waiting for something?" "Yep. He's waiting fer a tall feller drlvln' a big red nutymobile. He came by 'bout three years ago an' runned over' the old man's calf. Th' feller stopped an' said: 'What's the dam age?" an' the old man said, "Bout 'leven dollars,' and tho feller gave a twenty nn' drove on. An' th' old man's Blttiu' over there waltln' for him to come back." "Eh! Poor old chap. Forgot to thank the man, I suppose. But what's he got that shotgun for?" "The twenty th' feller gave him was bad." INTOLERABLE ITCHING. Fearful Eczema All Over Baby' Face Professional Treatment Failed. A Perfect Cure by Cuticura. "When my little girl was six months old I noticed small red spots on her right cheek. They grew so largo that" I sent for the doctor but, Instead of helping tho eruption, his ointment seemed to make It worso. Then I went to a second doctor who said It was eczema. He" also gave me an oint ment which did not help either. The disease spread all over the face and the eyes began to swell. The Itching grew intolerable and It was a terrible sight to see. I consulted doctors for months, but they were unable to cure the baby. I paid out from f 20 to (30 without relief. One evening I began to use the Cuticura Remedies. Tho next morning '.be baby's face was all white instead of red. I continued until tho eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs. P. E. Qumbln, Sheldon, la., July 13,'08." I'otter Drug & Cbem. Corp., Solo Pmyi, Boston. NOT WHAT HE MEANT. v. , Saphedd I'm rather dull this evening. I feel a little down in tho' mouth, don't you know. Miss Cutting O, impossible! Why, It is not a sixteenth of an inch long! Beginning Right.. "Your folks must bo mighty excep tionally fond of eggplant," remarked the grocer's clerk to tho deacon's son when the two met after the church services ono Sunday. "Your father ordered two dozen of 'em yesterday." "Oh, that's easily explained. You see dad's been reading about tho latest methods of chicken-raising, and he decided to try tho business. Al though the books advised beginners to purchase adult fowls, dad decided It was better to start with the eggplant." Harper's Weekly. Atk Your Druggist for Allen's l oot-Eat. "I tried ALM:N"S FOOT-KA BE revi'iU. Iv, and have Jimt bmiRht uiiotlirr mipply. 'X hiH niroil my eornn, iiml tho hut, limn ing and ItclilitK HtMiMMlon In try fret which ft'us almost uiilit'iiruhli', ami I would nut Ixj without It now. Mrs. V. .1. Wallenr, Camden, N. J." SuM hy ull DriigiflBts, Lie. Not Missed If Take t. "Hid you tako u bath?" "Mo, Is hero one missing? 'Colum bia Jester and shine" kind. Sunshine Yum Yums are and moisture. They arc at your grocer's nurlf-irroo Try a package judge all "Sunshines" by them. EXPERIENCED ADVICE. The Customer You don't nppenr to have a hat in the placo to suit me. The Hatter Try a soft green ono, sir. Escape Nicely Timed. A Germun shoemaker left tho gas turned on In his shop one night, and, upon arriving in tho morning, struck a match to light it. There was a ter rific explosion, and tho shoemaker was blown out through the door almost to the middle of the street. A passerby rushed to his assistance, and, after helping him to arise, In quired it he was injured. The little German gazed in at his place of business, which was now burning quite briskly, nnd said: "No, I aindt hurt. Ilut I got out shust in time, eh?" Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children, and see that it Dears the Signature In Use For Over :iO Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought Gratitude Poorly Expressed. An old woman was profuso In her gratitude to a magistrate who had dismissed charge brought against her. "I thought you wouldn't be 'ard on me, your worship," she remarked, as she left the dock; "I know 'ow often a kind 'art beats be'lnd a ugly face." With a smooth Iron and Defiance Starch, you can launder your shirt waist just as well nt home as the steam laundry can; It will have tho proper stiffness and finish, there will be less wear and tenr of tho getods, and It will be a positive pleasure to use a Starch that does not stick to the iron. J What Did He Mean? Mr. Urown and his family were standing in front of the lion's cage. "John," said Mrs. Itrown, "if these animals were to escape, whom would you save first, me or tho children?" "Me," answered John, without hesi tation. liverybody'8 Magazine. Accounted For. She Do you know, dear, I had my heart set on ice cream to-night. lie I thought, you seemed rather cold hearted! 1'1'KKY IKWIS' rAINHIt I.KK Piiimtitrrouiilihiiit, honrl I niiitili',rniiiiun hnyn no terror In the iMiiiM.luiitl w hen I hl.M'inl.ililii mtxi iunulHkt'ptt.n imiul. fen, k-uiiI iAk' bntili'M. Don't offer odds to tho elevator boy or ho'll take you up. A Friend In Need There is absolutely nothing that gives such speedy relief in Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus, Cholcra-Infantum, Colic and Cramps as DR.D.JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE BALSAM It is friend In nerd, and yon should always keep it in your house. Its valuable curative properties hare made it s necessity tor both adults and children. Sol J fey all drugghlt at 25c ptt Unit I 4f I Soy mm mm i -sr mm Jf J e .! r.--1:' o -. in Irj t4 A Tall Bear Story. "Why, once, do you know, I found a bear iiihldo a hollow log. Well, of course, I couldn't get at him to shoot hi in, and the log was too heavy to move. I didn't know what to do. So at last I thought of cutting four holes In tho log, about where the bear's feet must be, and I got his paws through slick. Then I tied a ropn about tho log and mado him walk with It into camp. And would you be lieve it? we had all our food and all our fuel for the winter out of that one denl!" Outing. Seek Prevention of Consumption. The municipal authorities of licrlin have decided to Introduce another featuro in their administration of tu berculosis. Heretofore, municipal ef fort tins been confined to tho mainten ance of one or two hom'es for curable consumptives, but It lu recognized that, useful us this Is, it alone can not copo with this tllsease. They have resolved, therefore, to deveite moro at tention to preventive measures. Lit tie children arc BiiffcrinR every day in tho year with Fpmins, bruits, cut, bumps rind biirno. Ilanilime Wizard Oil in banishing thee nelics nnd pnins every day in the year, the world over. And it sometimes happens that aft er a man has mado his mark he ac quires a wife who makes him toe it. Mn. AVIniiluw'd Soothing Frrnit. Forrhililien tei'tlitntr. nofo-UH ttm t'r, miucM In lUiuiutlluu, llu) iln,cimj wlml uullu. 'Im bulila. You cannot build a frame house un less you have tho rocks. Smoker like Lewis' Sinnlc Hinder cigar fur ita rich, mellow iitiulity. Married life does not amount to much until it reaches pa. tmmmt 4. nryincR !z5 Guara Don't Buy Just 'Shingles You want to be aide to buy ono lt of shingles this week aud to po back next week and buy some more nnd have tho quality ex actly the same. Louie fur this mark, it stauds for the best in Washington, UK!) CKDAK Kill NULLS. Always the same quality. . e ASK WW PrjMXR 1 U V ''I ' Bad BLOOD "Before I began using Cascarcts I had a bad complexion, pimples on my face, and my food was not digested as it should have Iwa, Now I am entirely well, and the pimples have all disappeared from my face. I can truthfully say that Cascarcts are just as advertised; I Lave taken only two loxes of them." Clarence R. Griffin, Sheridan, Ind. rvtuant, Plntble, Potent, Taste Rood. I)o (ioori. NVvvr Mokcu.WualceDor Gripe. lIV, 2.V, 50c. Never aold In bulk. Theiferu Ino tablet Htainpril C C C. Uuwitateod ti euro or your money back. Hi DRY FAREtlS Trult liell. Olil-tlme Limcl drabber, know e'orui'i'x. Writ. brnJ Htitmp. H.C. CK0FF0R0 Newcastle, Wyoming W. N. U., OMAHA, NO. 27-1909. fmsm
