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'".' : lYf ,.Vf J4 m M I sS ' MMND AT y.7 f r Vv ' x'V4 MEREB1TH"" V JLLU&TRATIOm 3Y RAY WALTFR6 CCPYR1CW '907 BY BCdaS -ttRRtU CO. , CYNOPSIS. ltln P-Urlrla llnll.iunk iinil M'm He'i-n flolbrook, it till iv, win' rtitniHti .1 h the i lire nf ;iuriivi I Mitoviiti, n w r ' r aiiminrrltiK near 1'ort Aiitwimluti Mm 1'iitrli'lii i (intl.li'.l tn IVuuiN'in tlmt -lio foaroil lior lirollii'r Henry, wlm. rului'il ly :i b.ii'k ftiilt.ro, hail constantly Ihriviii'in'il her for money fmtit Ms fiitlii-t'n will, of wlilrli Miss Putrid i whs ru mlliiti They cnme to Port Atitnimlulu to it ape Henry CHAPTERTContlnucd. "If a strange knight In quest of n lady conies riding throush tho wood, how sliall I know him? What valorous words aro written on Ills shield, nnd doos ho carry a lanco or a suit-ease?" "Ho Is tho Knight of tho Sorrowful Countenance ," said Miss Holbrook In my own key, as Bho rose. "You would know him anywhere by his clothes and tho rcmarkablo langungo ho uses. Ho is not to bo taken wry seriously that's tho trouble with him! Hut I have been nfrald that ho and my tirothor might join hands In the pur suit of us," "Hut tho Sorrowful Knight would not advance his Interests by that ho could only Injure his cause!" I ex claimed. "Oh, ho has no subtolty; lie's n very foolish person; he blunders at windmills with quixotic ardor." "Won't you please say good-night Uo Miss Holbiook for me?" I said, my hand on tho door. And then nn odd thing happened. I was about to take my departure through tho front hall when I remem bered a Bhort cut to the Olenann gate from the rear of tho school. I walked tho length of tho parlor to a door that would, I know, give ready exit to the open. I bowed to Miss Pat, who stood erect, serene, adorable, In tho room that was now touched with tho Orst shadows of waning day, and her slight figure was so eloquent of pathos, her smllo bo brave, that I bowed ugaln, with a reverence I already felt for her. Then as I flung the door open and stepped into the hall I heard the soft swish of skirts, a light furtive step, and caught a glimpse or could havo sworn I did of white. Thoro was only ono sister in tho house, and a few servants; It seemed Incredlblo that they could bo eavesdropping upon this guest of tho house. I crossed a narrow hall, found tho rear door, and passed out Into tho park. Something prompted mo to turn when I had taken a dozen stops to ward tho Glenarm gato. Tho vines on tho gray stono buildings wore cool to tho cyo with their green that hung llko a tapestry from eaves to earth. And suddenly, as though film came out of the ivied wall itself, Helen Hol brook appeared on the little balcony opening from ono of tho flrst-iloor rooms, rested tho tips of her fingers on tho green vino-clasped rail, and, Booing mo, bowed and smiled. She was gowned in white, with a scarlot ribbon at her throat, and tho grenn wall vividly uccontcd and heightened her outline. I stood, star ing llko a fool for what seemed a contury of heart-beats as she flashed forth thoro, out of what seemed a Bhour depth of masonry; then sho turned lior head slightly, as though in disdain of me, and looked oil toward tho lake. I had uncovered nt sight of her, and found, when I gained tho broad hall at Glcuann House, that I still carried my hat. An hour lator, as I dined in solitary state, that whlto figure was still pres ent beforo mo; and I could not help wondering, though tho thought au gured me, whether that graceful head had not been bent against the closed door of tho parlor at St. Aga tha's, and (If such were tho fnct) why Ilolon Holbrook, who clearly enjoyed tho full confldenco of her aunt, should havo stooped to such a trick to learn what Miss Patricia said to me. CHAPTER II. Confidences. Misa Patricia received mo tho fol lowing nfternoon on the lawn at St. Agatha's whore, in a cool anglo of tho buildings, a mnld was laying tho cloth on a smnll table. "It Is good of you to come. Hlon will bo hero presently. Sho wont for a walk on tho shore." "You must both of you make freo of tho Glonarm prosorvo. Don't con sider tho wall ovor thuro a harrlcado; it'rt moroly to ndd to the picturesque ness of tho landscape" Miss Patricia was qulto rested from her journoy, and oxpreBsod her pleas ure In tho bonuty and peaco of tho placo In frank and cordial terms. "I could ask nothing bettor than this. Sister Margarot Is most kind in every way. Helon and I havo had a peaceful 24 hours tho first In two years and I fool that at last wo havo found Bnfo harborage." "Rest assured of It, Miss Holbrook! Tho Hummer colony Is away off thero and you need bco nothing of it; It is qulto out of Bight und sound. You havo scon Annandule tho slcep'-ist of American villages, with a cuilo shop and a candy and soda fountain placo and a plcturo postcard booth which tho young ladles of SL Aga tha's patroulzu oxtonslvely who, thoy are hero. Tho summer rcsldoiUs are Just befli;inln to write on thetr -horo, -ts IT4S1E Mj2&tautiArj fsi , -f" j- rri-irrWl.r'3g-raa?arf'r--aA: 111 m!ss III llllllllll 1111 I lu li -li i PI Hi H A. -3Csv,rr!?5ZA- V 'i I Saw a Dark Figure Sprawled on the Veranda. but they will not molest you. If they try to land over hero we'll train our guns on them and blow them out or the water. As our neighbor beyond tho Iron gate of Glenarm I beg that you look upon me as your man-at-arms. My sword, madam, I lay at your feet." "Sheathe it, Sir Laurance; nor draw it save in honorable cause," she returned on the Instant, and then she was grave again. "Sister Margaret is most kind in every way; she seems wholly discreet, and has assuied me of her interest and sympathy," said Miss Patricia, as though sho wished me to confirm her own impression. "Thcro's no manner of doubt of It Sho is Sister Theresn's assistant. 11 Is Inconceivable that she could pos sibly Interfero in your affairs. I be lieve you are perfectly safe here In every way, Miss Holbrook. If at the end of ft week your brother has made no sign, wo sliall be reasonably cer tain that he has lost the trail." "I believe that Is true; and I thank you vory much." I had conm prepared to be disil lusioned, to find her charm gone, but her small figure had oven nn added c'lstlnetion; her ways, her manner nn added grace. 1 found myself resist ing the temptation to call her quaint, as implying too much; yet I felt that In Fomo olden time, on some noble estate in England, or, hotter, In some storied colonial mansion in Virginia, sho must havo had her homo In years long gone, living on with no Increase of ago to this present. Sho suggested peace and gentleness and a beautiful patience; and I strove to sny amusing things, that I might enjoy her rnro luminous smile and catch her eyes when sho gave mo her direct gaze in tho quick, challenging way that marked her as a woman of position and experience, who had been more given to command than to obey. "Did you think I was never coming, Aunt Pat? That shore-path calls for more strenuous effoit than I Imagined, and I had to change my gown again." Helon Holbrook ntlvanced quickly nnd stood by her aunt's chair, nodding to mo smilingly, and while wo ex changed tho commonplaces of tho day, sho caught up Miss Pat's hand and held It a moment caressingly. Tho maid now brought tho tea, Miss Pat poured It and tho talk went forward cheorlly. "Oh, Mr. Donovan," said Helen Hol brook, ns I put down her cup, "there aro somo lottcrs I should llko to write and 1 wish you would tell me whether It is safe to have letters conio for us to Annandnlo; or would it be better to send nothing from horo at all? It does seem odd to have to ask such a quostion " and she concluded In a tone of distress and looked at me up- pcalingly. "Wo must take no risks whatever, Helon," remarked Miss Pat, decisively. "Does no ono know where you aro?" I inquired of Miss Patricia. "My lawyer, In New York, has tho nnmo of this place, sonlod; and ho put It away in a safety box nnd promised not to open It unless some thing of very great lmportanco hap pened." "It la best to take no chances," I said; "so I should nnswer your ques tion in tho nogatlvo, Miss Holbrook. Iu tho course of a few weoks every thing may suom much clearor; and In the meantime It will bo wiser not to communicate with the outer world." "They dellvor mall through tho wuntrjr bore, dou't they?" asked Hel TPW-snr- W A ROVF-Sss??. M w W Wl Au r BT TS V 2Pt thrill llTl m wfcttrfsam wtaM-i viJ-f.r &Mmv?m& k (1 ,Yh J'- lit - ChC JI if&.(ftV M rs A -ci'T'M H AY v ZSt&miM vv: t r-m jms r m v ?am& mm i Lv zr- i -sin iiM r tvnwrrturv rA L wr. ,;,: IE-?-. mMmk : rmjf.-- . 'Ai en. "It must be a gient luxury for the tho farmers to b.ive the postofllco at their very doors ' "Yes. but tin srhool and Mr. Glen arm always send lor their own mall to Annundale " "Our mall Is all going to my law ycr." said Miss Pat. "and it must wait until we can have It sent to us with out danger." "Certainly, Aunt Pat," replied Hel en, readily. "1 didn't mean to give Mr. Donovan tho Impression that my correspondence was enormous; but it Is odd to be shut up In this way and not to be able to do as one likes in such little mntters." It was time for me to leave and I picked up my hat and stick. As 1 started away I was aware that Helen Holbrook detained me without In the least appearing to do so, following a few steps to gain, ns she said, a cer tain view of the lake that was par ticularly charming. "There Is nothing rugged In this landscape, but It is delightful In Its very tranquillity," she said ns we loitered on, the nhimineilng lake bo fore us, the wood behind abla.o with the splendor of the sun. She spoke of the beauty of the beeches, which are of noble girth In this region, and paused to indlentc a group of thorn whose smooth trunks were like mas sive pillars. As wo looked back I saw that Miss Pat had gone Into tho house, driven, no doubt, by the persistency ol the west wind that crisped the lake. Helen's manner changed abruptly, and she said; "If any dlfllculty should arise here, if my poor father should find out where we are. I trust that you may be able to kuo my aunt anxiety and pain. That Is what I wished to say to yon, Mr. Uonova-i ' "Certainly," I loplled. meeting her eyes, and noting it quiver of the lips that was eloquent of deep feeling and loyalty. She continued silent as we matched on and I felt that thoro was tho least defiance In her air; then sho drew a handkerchief from her sleeve, touched it lightly to her eyes, and smiled. "I hnd not thought of qulto follow ing you homo! Horn Is Glenarm gate and there lie your battlements and towers." "Rather they belong to my old friend, John Glonarm. In his goodness of heart ho gave me tho uso of tho placo for the summer; nnd ns gener osity with another's property la very easy, I heroby tender you our fleet canoes, boats, steam launch nnd tho stnble, which contains a variety of traps and a good rlding-horso or two. They are all ut your service. I hope that you and your aunt will not fall to avail yourselves of each and all. Do you ride? I was specially charged to give tho horses exerclso." "Thank you very much," sho snld. "When wo aro well settled, and feel more secure, we shall bo glad to call on you. Father Stoddard certainly sorved us well In sending us to you, Mr. Donovan." In a moment sho spoke agnln, quite slowly, and with, I thought, u very pretty embarrassment. "Aunt Pat may havo spoken of an other dlfllculty a mero annoyunco, really," and Bho smiled at mo gravely. "Oh, yes; of tho youngster who has been troubling you. Your father and ho have, of course, no connection?" "No; decidedly not. Hut ho Is a vory offensive person, Mr. Donovnu. It would bo a mattor of great distress if ho should pursue us to this place." "It U Inconceivable that a ge tle- ) n . 1 VA - ml s j av -- ii. w f tm il. iSJ& man If li" w a geutleiunn should fellow mm iinici. for the iuirpo.se of niiiolii-' sun hae heaid that niim; ladies iiMinil know how to get ild of luiportimuii' suitors.'' "I have heaid that they have that if, uiatlon," she laughed back. Hut Mi Gillespie- " "That's Min name, is It? Your aunt did not nn utlon II." "Yes, he lives quilt near us at Stamford Aunt Pat disliked his fa thet hofoio him, anil now that he is (lend she lslls her dlspleasuie on tl'o son, but she Is quite right about It. I is a singularly unattractUe and uninteresting person, and I (rust that he will mil tlml us." "That Is quite unlikely. Yon will do well to forgot all about him forget all oui troubles and enjoy the beaut of these Juno days." We had touched Glenarm gate, and St Agailia's was now hidden by tho foliage along the winding path. Helen thiew an the bits of twig whoa wo came to the wall, nnd, as I swung the gnte opi n, p-iused mockingly with clasped hands and pooped InrJde. "I must go back," she said. Then, her manner changing, she dropped her hands at her side and faced me. "You will warn mo, Mr. Donovan, of the tlrst appioaeh of tumble. 1 wish to save my aunt in every way possible -she means so much to me; she has made life easy for me whoro it would have been hard." "There will be no trouble, Miss Hol brook. You are as safe as though you wore hidden iu a cavn In the Apen nines, but 1 shall give you warning at the first sign of danger." "My father is Is quite lolentless," she mm mured, averting her eyes. I turned to retrace the path with her; but she forbade me and was gone swlftlj a Hash or white through tho trees before I could parley with her. I stared after her as long as I could hear her light tread la the path. And when she had vanished a fooling of loneliness possessed me and tho coun try quiet mocked mo with Its eace. I dunged the Glenarm gates to gether shin ply and went In to dinner; but I pnudciod long as I smoked on tho Htarhung ton ace. Thero waa no disguising the truth that the conilntj of the Holbrooks had got on my nerves at least that was my phraso for It. Now that I thought of It, they wero Impudent Intrudeis and Paul Stoddard had gone too far In turning them over to me. There was nothing in their story, anyhow; It was pre posterous, and i ii'solved to let them severely alone. Hut even as these thoughts inn through my' mind I turned toward St. Agatha's, whoso lights were visible through the trees, nnd I knew that thero was nothing honest In my Impatience. Helen Hoi biook's eyes were upon mo nnd her voice called from the dark; and when the clock chimed nine In the tower beyond the wall memory brought back the graceful turn of her dark head, the llrm cuive of lior throat as sho had listened to tho mellow fling of tho bells. Sobered by thews rollectlons, I left the torrnco shortly after J 1 and wnlked through tho strip of wood that lay between the house and tho lake to tho Glenarm pier; and nt onco matters took a turn that put the love of wom an qulto out of tho reckoning. CHAPTER III. I Meet Mr. Reginald Gillespie. Aslncaredthe boathnuse I saw a dark flguro sprawled on tho vernnda and my Japanese boy spoke to mo softly. Tho moon was at full and 1 drew up In tho shadow of tho hoiiho and waited. IJIma hnd been with mo for several years and was a boy of unusual Intelligence. He spoko both Hngllsh und French ad mirably, was deft of hand and wise of mind, nnd I was greatly attached to him. Ills courage, fidelity and dis cretion I hnd tested more than onco. Ho Iny qulto still on tho pier, gazing out upon tho lake, and I know that something unusual had attracted his attention. Ho spoke to mo in a mo ment, but without turning his head. "A man has been rowing up and down the ahoro for an hour. Whcti ho enmo in close hero I asked him what ho wanted and ho rowed away without answering. Ho Is now oft there by tho school." "Probably a summer boarder from ncross tho lake." "Hardly, sir. He enmo from tho di rection of the vlllago and acts quoorly." I flung myself down on tho pier nnd crawled out to where IJIma lay. Wo lay by tho post that bore tho threo lanterns, nnd watched the slow move ment of a rowboat along tho margin of the school grounds. St. Agatha's maintains n boathousu for tho use of students, nnd the pier lights rod, whlto and red lay beyond tho boat man, nnd ho seemed to bo drawing slowly townrd (hem. (TO in: CONTINUED.) Thoro Is no place In tho world whero tho clovo tree thrives ns well an In tho Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. It to tho principal product of the Islunds, and, togethor with copra nnd tho Ivory brought from the mainland, cloves form the prluclpal Item of export. tS S UL4 'Jv'ffluOW 6 NEW strength ron DACKO. WOMEN'S Dad Dack Dcttcr. Women who suffer with bneknc, bearing down palmi. dl..y spells nnd that count :mt feeling of dtillncrs ami tired in s.i, will find hope III the advice of Mrs. Mary Hiiihoii of 21 Slroiher St, Ml. Mul'ng. Ky. "Had 1 not imed Doan's Kidney 1'UIh, I be lieve 1 would not bo Using today," says Mrs. lllnson. "My ooslght wim poor, 1 suffered with nervous, splitting head aches, spots would dance befoio my eyes and at times I would bo jiodl.zy I would havo to grasp something for nupport. My back wan ho weak ami painful I could hardly bend over to but ton my shoes and could not get urniiud without suffering severely. Doan's Kid ney Pills helped mo from the first, and I continued until practically well ngaln." Remember tho nnmo Doan's. Sold by all dealers, fit) cents u box. Foster Mllburn Co.. HulTnlo, N. Y. A CLOSE BOND. WMqi,VJ .'.OTT Fanner'u Wile They wero born the same day. Neighbor Twins, in fact. Grace. A paper out In northwestern Kansas tells of n pious old farmer who has the habit of gazing ut the rafters in his dining-room when saying grace. One day whllo so engaged ho for got himself, nnd his grnco sounded something llko this; "We thnnk thee for this food and by Joe! there's that darned gimlet I've been looking for for the Inst six months. I'll havo Jim go up there nnd get It. Thou hast been gracious to us, O Lord, nnd again wo thank thee. Amen!" Kan sas City Star. How's This? Wa otr Onn llumlwt Dollan nrwnrt for any kuw nl Cntarrli liml caniuit lw ourcil by lUII'i Catarrh Cure. r J. cur.sr.Y a co.. Toiran. o. We, tlir timlrmlituHl, Invn known 1' .1. ('In nef fnr th l.ut i i lire, una ImIIovv him ivrfirUy huiw nrahln In nil LtiMnctm triuiftrtkiui ana (limnrlalljr khlu to carry nut uny olilnmtlotia ninilc by till Urin. Waluinu, Kinnan A Maiuin, W hulmnlo Dniwlitm Ti)lrlo. O. Hairs Catarrh Ctin- Is taKrn Intrnmlly. luting dlrcftly urm thr hloxl nna inucom mirtiici-t nl Uio Ryatcm. 'Irrtlinnnlnla writ Inv 1'rU.o 73 ci'QU per boiur. pout ny nn urujciii. 'lake Haiti l'umllv I'ltta fur con.Hlintkja. Relics of the Stone Age. Dining exenvntions conducted near Wlllendorf, on the Danube, by the pro historic section of the AiiHtrlan Natur al History museum, a chalk figurine, II centimeters high, lias been discov ered in a stratum containing instru ment h and weapons characteristic of tho stone age. Tho figurine hIiows traces of having been painted nnd rep resents a female flguro with lemark ablo precision of artistic execution. IU that doos a base thing In zeal tor his f i lend bums the golden thread that ties their hearts togothor. M CSSft ?? MmH rk Ml Jit! As we get older the blood becomes sluggish, the mus cles and joints stiffen and aches and pains take hold easier. Sloan's Liniment quickens the blood, limbers up the muscles and joints and stops any pain or ache with astonishing promptness. Proof that it is Best for Rheumatism. Mrs. Daniel II, Dir.iiuof Mann's Choice, R.F.D., No. i, Pa., write! " ricaae send mo a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism aud stiff joints. It Is the best remedy I ever knew for I can't do without it." Also for Stiff Joints. Mr. Milton Wheeler, 2100 Morris Ave., Iilrmingham, Ala., writes t M I am glad to say that Sloan's liniment haa clono me more good for btiff joints than anything I have ever tried." Sloan's Liniment is the qickest and best remedy for Rheuma tism, Sciatica, Toothache, Sprains, Bruises and Insect Stings. I'rico SGc, GOc, and $1,00 at All Dcnlors. flentl fur Mlonu's I'roe Honk on llortot, Adrirees DR. EARL S. SLOAN, BOSTON, MASS. DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION. Quickly Cures Rheumatic Pains, Also Splendid System UuilcJer. Gi to any good proscription dn.v gl. ; nnd get the following nnd rV.t them: If he does not havo these In gredients he will get them Irom Ms Wholo'inle bonne. tine ounce compound syrup of Hntsnpatllla, nnd one ounce Turin oiii pound. Add tin so to a half plM of llrst-class whiskey, and use a-table-spoonful before o-ich meal nnd at hod time. The bottle must be well shaken each time. This simple remedy Is one of tho most effective known. Tho restorntlve action will bo fell after tho first lew doses. The Price of Courtesy. "Politeness costs nothing," mild the man who quotes proverbs. "You aro wrong ngaln." answered Mr Slilus darker. "You have evi dently not Hgurcd how much it costs to porsuude a Now York waiter to look pleasant and say 'thank yuu.' " Washington Star. Short and Ugly. "Professor, what Is tho latest won) of science as to there being Inhabit ants on Mars?" asked the reporter. "Hot!" answered the eminent ns tronoiiu r on the other side of tho con tiuventy. Many Children Are Sickly. Mother (Iruy'H Hwci t Pnwili'iM for Cltll ilrrtt, tiM'il liy Mother ('. riv, a nnrso In I'liililn'it'H Home, New York, cum Hum hut Complaint. 1'Yvorlnliiu'Ms, lliMiliielte, Htnlimrh Ttniililt'H, Ti-'thlllk' I MxnnliT:) Mild HcHtniy WiiiiiHi At all DrmtKlHlK, '-"'. Siniiili' tnalldl I'lUCi: AililUHM AlliMi H. UllliMteJ. l.o Uny. N. Y. !f a giddy woman could hear what Is said about her giddiness behind her back it would knock some of the gid diness out of her. DON'T M'.UI.IXT THAT t'OIKlll It crrtalnir nu lit jrmir hj-sIimii una iiur run Into MiiwthliiK Mi-rliiim. A Urn's Ijiiik lllNllii Kill i-hrrk ItiliiUUly una ix'tiiuiiu nt lx Tor MlmilullilruKKlM". Gratitude Is the sweetest music that Hows from tho human heart. Henry I. CO. Ilr rii-rc's I'loioant IVIInta M'ltiil.itn nnrt Inrlir omtn NimiLirli, llvt-r uml IxiwkIs hiiniir-t.itd. Uujr.MratiuU's, cukj toUiko. Do iiolitrlio. If a man Is a liar it Is useloss to toll him so. He knew It all tho time. School children should cat Quaker Oats at least twice a day 0 Aaxortcd clilnu In (be Furull HUc Packago Five Minutes in the Morning NO STROPPING NO HONING KNOWN Till: WOULD OVER For Rheumatic Pains -a3rth-frl5aSB3!' H ? T 1 1 fH ffMV,M.Vuif4r .'fcVMn''uOlVVl11'