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The firm OF Severance * Sons has
been dissolved by the retirement OF A.
II. Severance, who will locate at Hen
dersonville, n. c., where he took his
wife for her health, and where the doc
tors say IL Is best for her to remain. MIR.
Severance will put In an ice plant In
his adopted city and the people are sc
anxious for him to do SO that they have
donated desirable lot for the plant
Mr.. Severance is a an energetic Young
man and we are sure he will make
success of his undertaking. The firm
here needs the money to pay him his
share and will offer prices that will
raise H. See ad.
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DIR. H. GoLDsTEIN, the eminent ocu-
list, will be with us again on the 18th
and 18th. See card In this issue.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

SEE the latest designs in crepe paper
Craig x Hooker.
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SCREEN doors, poultry netting and
such at Warren & Shanks.
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RUBBER hose at all prices at Warren
a Shanks'.
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SPLENDID rains have fallen and
vegetation Is climbing out OF sight.
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WANTED TO trade buggies Tor some
good, smooth plug horses h. n
Wearen 4 Son.
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PLANTS. Remember | have all
kinds Of plants ready for you when you
want them. o. J. Newland.
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TRY the Safe Hog Cholera Cure for
sale at Craig q Hocker's.
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GLASS cabinets reduced 10 81. Time
limited. Miss Sacray, photographer. =
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SOUTHERN German millet seed. b
X. Wearen x son.
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JUST received a beautiful line OF
box paper. Craig a Hooker.
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You may trust mel will keep your Sc
cret.' Valerie smiled scornfuly.
But L can keep secret! For instance. I
want to hear where Capt Hollywood is, be-
cause / know the count hates him, and
also" she nodded her head slowly, land
also our dear friend. Baron Won Elmur."
Valerie was startled.
Baron Won Elmur?" she repeated
ooh, you quite mistake the matter. The
ill-feelng has nothing to do whatever with
you or with me. The count and Won Elmur
hate him on very different grounds Every
thing appears to interest men nowadays but
ourselves," she ended, sadly.
Because he is English, perhaps?"
"Well. yes. 1t has something to do with It,
You remember that last night at the castle
1 conclude it was Jack who spoiled their
the dukes apartments
1.-The count and Baron Won Elmur to-
gether? What did they go for?
The question dried up the little stream
of babble.
How should I know? But there was a
fight-Fd back Jack against most people!
That is one reason Liked him. We heard
the shots. and though was horribly fright
ened told you none of the particulars. yet
I knew all. Speak to me, Valerie! What
are you thinking of?'
II was thinking of Capt. Rallywood." an
Swered the girl at last, offering the excuse
Isolde would be most likely to accept as
true 81 did not know he had so many enc
! mics. But is he not in Revonde?"
NO. ne mas not Deen at the barracks
since yesterday afternoon. I sent him an
invitation. You never give me credit for
sincerity. but 1 am steady in my friend
ships. do not mean to drop him because
he talked all that nonsense at Kofn Ford
You boosted about NJ Selpdorfs power
make him use 1t now to save Hollywood.
begin to believe that you are really as cold
as you pretend to be, Valerie, you care sc
little! Whereas I. in spite Of all that has
happened, would serve him If could"
81 shall see my father when I return to-
night, I promise you
Isolde buttoned her glove thoughtfully.
You must be careful not to let him sus-
pect that you have any special interest In
Jack" she said. 'for that would be merely
an additional reason for letting Hollywood
go
Valerie could not misunderstood the
euphemism.
Isolde. my father is not savager she
exclaimed.
Perhaps not" said Mime. de Sagan,
simply. HE is, l know, a very charming
man In society; but my experience goes to
show that every man Is a savage-au fond -
Words which embody the opinion Of more
women than one cares to number.
It was o'clock when an officer of the
| guard. leaving the wind-swept darkness Of
the country behind him, rode through the
north gate of Revonde into the vivid black
and white perspectives Of the city. where.
close outside the brilliant line Of electric
lights night herself seemed to stand incar-
nate. . Jealous intensity Of bIackness
Hollywood had picked up Unziars r.
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thoughtful movement of the finger and
thumb, regarding Hollywood as he did so.
Then why have you brought them to
me-" he said at last.
Because soldier should see no further
than the point of his sword. your excellen-
cy,' replied Hollywood slowly.
Good. And how do you come to know
what the packet contains?'
1.-The persons who robbed Maj. Counsellor
did not even take the precaution of placing
it under another cover. He recognized II
at the block house"
1T seems to me- then, that You had a de-
ciSion to make at the block house?"
Yes" said Hollywood simply.
But it was not subject to bear discus
sion.
LAS a soldier of Nassau you decided
rightly" Selpdorf misjudged Hollywood
for the moment; 1t crossed his mind that
this was a mercenary, after all, and to be
bought.
But as a man now wish to resign my
commission"
Selpdorf raised his brows
But why? At the very moment when
you have proved your faithfulness and your
zeal? When we owe you recognition OF
these high qualities?''
Il want nothing. your exeellency, but to
go out from this house free man." re-
turned Hollywood coldly.
Reconsider your words, Capt. Rally
wood"
even if other difficulties had not arisen, u
went on Hollywood. Il may remind your
y
cover robbery and assassination
Selpdorf was, and looked, astonished.
Il don't understand you," he said grave
ly. Pray tell me what you mean"
Il found Maj. Counsellor alone and I'M
conscious in single carriage that had been
sent rolling down the incline on the line
where the outgoing mail train could not
fail to collide with 1t. The inference is
clear. Some one wished to make an end of
HMM q railway accident. But the plan
was a curiously stupid one, for nothing
could satisfactorily explain Maj Counsel
lors presence there, since it was well
known to the British legation in Reyonde
that he was entering, not leaving Nassau"
Selpdorf stood silent. Here was another
ill-devised amendment born of Count Sa-
gan's laundering brain.
1T Is very strange story he said at
length. Had the train come into collision
with the carriage which you assert was on
the down line
1.-The troops from Kofn and the railway
people at Alfau can prove that"
1.-The mail might have been derailed with
no one can tell what loss of life."
Count Simon holds life cheap" said Raj
lywood. mo life that stands in his way
can be safe. Not even the life of Mile.
Selpdorf!'
The chancellor was moved for once.
You are out of your Senses" he said,
sterniy. .aA..--.
1T h true 49,.
Both men looked around. Valerie had
entered.
Father. you must hear me before ysou-
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hued loneliness. the soft. dusky curls above
her brow; her girlish reserves and petu-
lances, all her sweet, unapproachable per-
sonality, enhanced to pain the knowledge
that he was looking his last upon them.
Nothing to distress you, mademoiselle,
because NJ. Selpdorf knows all about it,
Then tell me; know so much already"
II wish / could. But | think his excel
lency might prefer to tell you himself
''Is 1t good news, then? Maj Counsellor
has succeeded? Then why are you SO sad?"
Sad, mademoiselle? he answered with
a smile. Men often look sad when they
are only hungry and dog-tired."
Then eat" she said. Let me give you
some wine"
She drew him to the table and poured
out a glass Of wine
ITO the success Of Nassau and of Eng
land" she said Then touching it with her
lips in the graceful fashion Of Nassau.
she handed 1t to him.
"Hark I think 1 hear my father arriv-
you before he comes"
She clasped her hands nervously, the
bare, shapely hands. with their cleaning
rings, and Hollywood watched her and
felt as if he were dreaming.
Capt. Rallywood want to thank you.
I can never thank you enough for that
night at Kofn Ford. l understood-pray
believe I understood it-and 1 think you
are the noblest gentleman alive!"
Hollywood did not hesitate. There was
one thing Valerie shoald know and be GER
tain of in the uncertain future.
'Give me a moment, mademoiselle" he
exclaimed, detaining her. II see you do
not quite understand.S l could not expect
you to understand. But now-now that
am leaving Maasau,- 1 must tell you the
truth. Perhaps you will believe 1t some
day. I I'm proud"
IT know it, and~yet you-oh, say no more
For my sake you stopped to say it. 1t was
not true! But I knew that"
He took her hands between his own In a
firm. strong clasp.
Listen, madenoiselle 1t was true!
Since first I saw you it has always been
true"
II remember she said. breathlessly.
She could not help saying 1t.
DO your" he answered. The tempta-
ton to wander a little was too sweet you
wore this cloak'-he touched 1t softly with
his fingers, then laid his hand over hers
deliberately, in the quiet, confident way In
which he did everything, and which she
had grown to love-"and ever since 1 have
carried the glove you despised And,
though this Is my goodbye, I will carry
Railways"
''Oh, don't ask you to believe me nov"
he said, bitterly. II am not noble, made
moiselle. was only too proud to say I
loved you that night. as'-with another lit
tie smile-'T was only too proud not to say
1t before"
Valerie raised her face, and her eyes were
full of light.
Then it was true-thank Godp'
But Rallywood. though he saw the psar-
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CHAPTER XVI.
Loves Handicap.


AS Hollywood galloped steadily through
the night under the shrinking moon, with
the tsa behind him and the pearl-gray
road whitening away into the level dis
lance ahead. it happened that the two wo-
men of whom he must have had some
thoughts during that lonely ride met and
spoke together.
Valerie. 1 called for you to go with me
to the Abenfeldts' reception, because l have
question to ask you" began Isolde at
once, when the door of the carriage was
closed.
The passing lamps shone varyingly upon
their faces as they passed through the
lighted streets, and Nine de Sagan looked
at her companion
Where is Capt Rallywood?" she added,
abruptly
His name had not passed between them
since the interview at the blockhouse.
y cannot tell you. 1 don't KNOW" said
Valerie, coldly.
"Oh. my dear child. all is fair in love and
still?''
rs it necessary to recur to the subject at
alp
VIII you never forgive me- I wonder?''
Valerie looked steadily back into the
lovely face. where the underlying spirit of
mockery was transmitted into an innocent
playfulness like child's.
ION the contrary, l thank you"
"Why-for humbling him? Valerie, you
are
Happy Valerie could not forego the
very womanly triumph. Very happy! And
you made me so.''
But said Isolde, with some perplexity,
you would have it that he did not mean
what he said
In her heart she thought Valerie a great
goose for making any such disclaimer.
Vanity has knowledge of no tongue where
by to interpret pride.
mo, but it showed me what he was"
Il wonder how Baron Won Elmur would
like to hear that his future wife was not
ashamed to declare her love for another
man." retorted Isolde.
Il mean to tell him.
mo, no, Valerie, don't!' exclaimed Nine
de Sagan. whose weakness exuded very
often in sort of kind-heartedness. "I
should not tell him. Such a confidence is
apt to turn sour in a husbands memory
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IN THE CHUR HE S

Mr.. D. l. Moody, the well-known evan
geliSt, according to a letter received in
this city, has recently adopted some ad
vanced ideas in regard ts church work.
Quotation is made from what is said to
have been the remarks made by Mr.. Moody
in a conversation with the writer of the
letter. as follows:
1T is no use talking. things have got to
be revolutionized in New York before we
can reach the masses. Some people may
be surprised and even scandalzed. but
unhestatingIy state that every church in
New York should have a roof garden.
am convinced that we must do some hard
| work In New York and other great cities
during the summer months. The talk
about everybody going out of town during
the hot weather is all bosh.
II say that the summer Is the best time
to reach the people. You do not then have
to go into the house to do it. You can
find the people outside-whole families sit
ting out of doors. In the winter you have
to go inside to rout them out. I repeat.
every church in New York should have a
roof garden. The thing Is perfectly prac-
ticable. and there is no reason in the world
why we should not convert many sin
ners in roof garden as in a church. I
would make the church roof gardens as
attractive as the theater roof gardens.
The services would be the same in the
stuffy churches. and there would be plenty
of good singing and good preaching"
1t is understood that a number Of the
members OF the Epworth League of the
M. e. Church South in this city will at
tend the meeting of the Winchester Dis
tr:ct Epworth League of the Baltimore con-
ference. which is to be held at Martinsburg
the 10Th, Both and 31st instants. All the
preliminaries have been arranged. Topics
have been assigned to many of the minis
ters of the conference as we'll as to lay
men and women members.
The program as prepared will be partici-
pated in by the following all of whom are
well known in Washington: Tuesday. His
tory of Epworth League Movement" by
Rev. DIR. s. K. Cox; Work of the Women
of Methodism of Today Compared With the
mer Days" Rev. A. NJ Cockley, D. D.;
Wednesday, How Can the Pastor Best
Utilize the Members of His League So AS
! to Promote the Unity, Harmony and Spir-
ituality of His Charge" Rev. J. l.. KILLER;
How to Make the Literary Committee Eff
fective in League Work. Rev. F. A. Gains;
Short Talks on the Literary Work of the
League; Importance of Junior League
Work and Best Methods to Be Employed"
Miss Lottie Hout; How to Get Rid of All
League Work." w. P. Licklider; How to
Secure the Aid of the Older Members of
the Church in League Work." Rev. H. III.
Kennedy; How to XIII the Business Meet
iDg; How Can the League BE Made to
Contribute More Than 1t Has to the Spir-
itual Life of It's Members?' Rev. j. c.
Jones; Thursday, Should There Be a
Semi-annuaI Installation Service of the Of
ficers Of the Lacquer" Rev. I. @. Michael:
How Can We Best Train Our Young Peo-
WORK." L. A Adams; From what Class
Should the Members of the Devotional
Committee Be Seiected?" Rev. O. C. Beali:
"shoald the Charity and Help Committee
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lays OF horses at certain points, and on the
whole had made good time of the ride.
Now he crossed the bridge that lies oppo-
site to the gate of the palace and mounted
lerie. -
He swung from his horse at the foot of
the broad flight Of granite steps under its
ON oshsr e Rh ors
were flung open and roll of red cloth
dropped from Step TO step down to the
pavement. couple OF footmen placing it
with the quick dizziness of use until 1t
AS she alighted Mile. selpdorf recognized
the tall figure ID the travel-stained riding
Capt. Rallyweod. Hhere have you come
From the frontier. shmademoiselle:"
WIN you g1vf me Your arm? What has
happened? Hal Maj Counsellor come
back?" she whispered as they went up the
steps
accident"
Valerie said no more. but as she entered
HAS his exceIlency returned?' she asked
or an attendant. 'Then place refresh
nents in the small library. Capt. Rally
wood, will join you in a few moments.
NJ Seipdorf will be home very soon. He is
1t was little necessary make-believe be-
fore the numerous servants. How far 1t
deceived them may be family guessed when
one considers any ones secrets in relation
to any ones servants
Man designs his own game" thought
Hollywood. as he followed the servant into
whose charge he was given, "or he is
forced to stand out and circumstances play
II for him. In the years all is one.'
Whichever way the issue of this night $
work turned, Nassau and Valerie must
both pass from his life forever. The one
supreme obstacle which turks always be-
side the mercenary's path had arisen to
par his advance at last.
Valerie opened the door softly. She was
trembling and afraid. but she would not be
outdone in generosity by Hollywood She
had determined to thank him for the words
spoken at Kofn Ford and to show him
how entirely she comprehended their chiv-
a!rouS intention. But when her eyes fell
upon him all thought of self faded He
was standing midway between the gleam-
ing wine and glass of the side table and
the Pickering glow Of the open stove. up
right and stately, as he ever appeared to
her, but In his new attitude her sharpened
senses perceived a suggestion of disheart-
eEment and solitude.
Swept away by the feeling of the mo-
ment. she crossed the room to his side and
laid her hand upon his arm.
What is it? Something has happened.s'
she said.
Hollywood looked down at her. The beau
tiful eyes, like starlit darkness. her clear
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sxnop,i, Of Preceding Chapters.

Mansau A little duchy In Europe, which
has rnaintaired its independence because OF
the jealousies Of the large surrounding coun-
tries seems about to be swallowed up Ter
many is represented ct Revonde. the capital
by the shrcwd stat. sman. Baron Won Eihnur.
Englands Influence Is strong and MaJor
Councillors presence mcars much. France
and Russia are also playing the diplomatic
game At the time the story opens John
Hollywood. a young Engishman. who mas
served seven years in the Nassau frontier
cavalry. is about TO resign his commission.
when Sclpd ,rf the chancellor and man OF
the kcnr.'' sends for him and makes MIN
gentleman Of the guard. hollywood meets
Valerie Selpdorf, the chanccllors daughter.
The gentlemen of the guard object to the
appointment Of the Englishman. Unfair.
leader. and n sutton for Vaierie's hand. ar
ranges for the sfair Of honor involved.
misses his shot and. with his companions,
Is overcou. by the manly bearing of Rally
wood The guests at the palace ball over
vheIm the young Engiishn-an with congrat-
ulations Countess Sagan takes great In
terest IN Rallywood and invites him 10
Castle Sagan with party. Won Elmur
plots with Salpdorf in behalf Of Germany
TO dIshand the guard. At the castle Valerie
offends TIL duke. Sagan. fearing that the
women will spoil the plot wishes to cause
the death Of Valerie and his wife. Won
Elmur will not consent because he wishes
to marry Valerie, and stIll believes he can
carry out his plan with Sclpdorf. Meantime.
the guards Unfair. Colcndorp and Rally
wood must he disposed Of. Won Elmur.
Unziar and Rallywood WOO Valerie. Coun-
tess Sagnn foresees the danger of the young
Englishman and warns him. Colendorp
refuses to he - traitor 10 the duke and Is
murdered by Ssgan in the presence of Won
Eimur The followers of Sagan attack the
guard in the castle. Hollywood and Unfair
are overpowerrd. but Major Counsellor. in
disguise the duke, appears and the whole
affair is hnshed NJ. Sagan does not dare TO
carry out his present plot. since Germany.
Russia and England would know the facts.
Countess Sagan and Valerie escape death
from n prearinnged runaway and Rallywood
finds them badly frightened Mt a frontier
fort. Here the countess attempts to humble
Valerie. hat Hollywood turns the tables by
deslaring his love for the Young girl and
then hastens away to Revonde before an
explanation he made. Won Elmur and
Selpiorf plan to withhold the English pro-
pnSals from NASSAU. Hollywood is sent to
Eofn Ford to take charge of n prisoner.
Thu unknown prisoner turns out to be Major
Counsellor.
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Man of the Hour.

Ine man Oh poe HOUR
''Selpdorf is the man Of the hour" Coun-
sellor once said to Hollywood, and the ma
jor's sayings had a trick of lingering in the
memory. With the chancellor then still re-
NAMED the key to the situation. He was
implicated In the conspiracy. but he had less
to gain and far more to lose than the
others. A dangerous condition and one pos
sible of development.
All this passed In flash through Rally
woods mind as the opposite door opened
to admit NJ. Selpdorf. who replied stifhy to
Rallyw Gods bow.
81 was not prepared to see you this even
ing" began Sepdorf.
II have brought the dispatches, your ex-
cellency.' replied Hollywood. taking the
packet from his pocket, but continuing to
hold it in his hand.
Selpdorf eyed him.
From whom?
Lieutenant Unfair"
The affair was falling out in an unexpect-
ed manner. Selpdorf was a student of human
nature, as all of his craft must be, and
RallywoOd offered for his observation a
character out of the common and hard for
a Maasaun to read. How had he escaped
from the dilemma in which he had been so
carefully placed? The chancellor was curl
Gus to hear. The man was an artist In the
human passions.
From Lieutenant Unziar?' Selpdorf re-
peated tentatively. And your prisoner?
The man whom l ordered you to keep at
the block house?
The chancellor half expected to hear that
Counsellor was also in Revonde, and that
Rallywood with unassuming but I'M
speakable effrontery had called to explain
his own view of the matter.
"Unziar is with him-with Major Counsel
lor at Kofn Ford. Unfair was unable to
ride on at once after crossing the river,
which is in food. Therefore 1 have come"
Was 1t possible Hollywood had merely
Cd fani he ipIl1t n
thought Selpdorf.
"Ah. Major Counsellor? And these are
the Dispatcher"
''These are Maj. Counsellors private dis
patches, which were stolen from him within
the frontier of Nassau said Hollywood.
Selpdorf's round eyes showed their lids in
an odd flicker The attack was sudden.
He brushed his mustache upward with a
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| Then ne buy any
From Tft-Bits.
He told the shop assistant that he want
ed to purchase something that would be a
suitable present for young lady.
The clerk brought out albums, books,
gold pens and pencils and card cases. but
nothing seemed to suit. AS the last resort
he showed the young man an engagement
calendar-a beautiful little tablet which
to record the engagements for each day
of the week.
Quite the fad now" he explained. as he
displayed the calendar. 'All the young
ladies feel the need of them, especially
during the season.
What Is it? asked the young man.
AN engagement calendar, replied the shop
assistant. She'll find it Invaluable"
You think she would like one?' asked
the young man. with forced calmness
I'm sure she would. If she hasn't one
already, said the assistant.
We'll. I want to say TO you that she
wouldn't" exclaimed the young man. los
ing control OF his temper. Il know her and
you don't, and l want you to understand.
sir, that she has no use for any such cal
endar. She doesn't have to keep any rec
ords of her engagements. This is the only
time that she has ever been engaged, and
any man who says that she will ever be
engaged TO any one else, or that she has to
put ii down on a tablet to remember, has
got to hight me. That's all there is to that"
He had left the shop before the assistant
| had sufficiently recovered from his surprise
to explain.