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A Logical Sequence.

|OH. there is that t.. dreadful san..;,o o,oo., no",
Mr.. Faulkner
u should imagine it was profession
al heart-snatcher trying to mesmerlzt
poor Mas Trevor
Absurd! Anybody can see that che
is putting herself in his way
>She is unccmmonly handsome said
Mr.. Harding.
Handsome echoed Miss Petit; with
that combination of yellow hair and
black owl eyes? Why it is artificial
theatric, and positively ugly
>Mr.Faulkner evidently admires her.
Oh, of course he must pretend a lo'
when such a vain creature forces her
self upon him.
,Ah, so? Perhaps both are experts
in the high art Of flirting, and are mere
ly trying to sharpen their trained blades
on each others polished and pachyder-
matous armor.
Judging by the colloquy, one might
suspect that they had both felt the stine
of those trained blades
Meanwhile the experts in the high
art of flirting were speeding, hand in
hand, over as pretty sheet Of frozen
crystal as ever delighted skaters heart
They had first seen each other during
the early days Of the previous summer
Before they met each had heard un-
pleasant things about the other. The
girl had been told that Faulkner wat
conceited and egotistic. and that be nsed
all the power Of his intellect and all
the charm of his exquisite courtesy te
capture the hearts of unwary women.
He had been told that Mics Trevor
was shallow ana insincere, that the
conquest of lovers was her pet pastime,
and that sne cared no more for any OF
them when she had once gained the
triumph of beholding them at her feet.
Naturally they regarded each other
with distrust at the beginning of their
acquaintance.
Later, when they began to feel an
eager desire for each others society
when each ether would have been glad
to feel absolute fuith in each other &
truth, those old, unpleasant accusations
haunted both and caused more or less
constraint between them.
Just now, however, neither seemed to
care for anything but the amusement
of the moment.
NOh, was there ever such hlorlous
sport? Miss Trevor cried rapturously as
the wind hummed in their ears and the
ice ting'ed beneath their racing steels
vt would be perfect if only one nigh
reach Paradise at the end of the race.
Faulkner replied vaguely.
'Oh, do you picture Paradise as
place of ice and snow and winter? Youl
idea is unique said she, laughing.
Whatever place holds the heart
treasure, there is paradise. whether i
be among winter SHOWS or summer flow
ers.' he rejolned.
>The hearts treasure may be one o
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Thumo Frederick County, Maryland Thursday September Z, 1901

many things-gold Or souvenirs of graf
flied vanity or of satisfied ambition
Fancy the paradisaical strong box being
stuffed with dead rose leaves, yellow
billet doux and the photographs Of
professional beauties. said Miss Trevor
>Or several scores of lovers hearts,
skewered on cards and labeled, as one
impales bugs and butterflies said Mr..
Faulkner.
Just then each detected d swift and
searching look from the corner OF the
others eyes. Miss Trevors usually
serene and colorless face flushed scarlet
while his imperturable countenance
showed some ANNOYANCE. Both we're
silent tor a while, and then an almost
poignant constraint succeeded.
Something of the sort occurred every
time they met. In their hsppiest mo-
ments tbs traducer's yenomous hiss
Jared upon their memories and turned
their harmony to discord.
'Oh, if I could only trust him. the
girl murmured to herself.
'Ab, if l could only believe that she
is as sweet and true US she seems,' be
thought.
They h>d reached a tinv peninsula
shadowed by the stately pines and
bushy hemlocks which thickly fringed
the lake. At the point a miniature
Swiss chalet had been erected for the
convenience of any skater who might
desire rest or refreshment, and the little
building was provided with a bJou
tower from which the sport might be
witnessed by those who preferred to re-
main spectators rather than participate
in the amusement.
THAT little eyrie up there suggests
pleasant possibilities Faulkner remark
ed as he surveyed the little octagonal
observatory, its big square glass panes
framed in English ivy, and its fretted
minarets sharply defined against the
brilliant sapphire sky.
And who can resist the temptation
of testing pleasant possibilitiesT his
companion replied with her low, pretty
laugh.
Where are times when I am tempted
to test an unpleasant probability. only
l. Faulkner began recklessly, and
then abruptly checked himself.
Only what" she asked with look
of unconcerned curiosity.
Only that strong box crammed with
certai skewered and LABELED articles,
exerts detsrring influence, 'he answer
ed, yet more recklessly.
Miss Trevor uttered no retort.
They had gained the top of the spiral
stairs and she quietly crossed the little
glass-walled room, drew open one Of the
easements, AMI stood there with averted
face. Apparently she was engrossed by
the gay scene on the frozen lake, which
WAS now swarming with skaters.
Faulkner knew it was not so. He
knew that his mad and dlscourteoui
speech had stabbed her to the heart
Something glittered for on instant or
the flushed cheek which was not quite
hidden from his remorseful eyes, ant
then dropped downward through th'
sunshine ike falling diamond. Ane
at the sight Of that tear he could have
slain himself at her feet in his penitenc'
and shame.
He walked over to her humbly ant
fearfully.
u don I deserve your pardon, ,Andrla'
he said, in a voice almost inaudibl'
with emotion; but I love you. darling
and my heart will never hold anothe
love while I live. You must do Will
me as you will
tCoNT1NuED ON 4TH PAGE
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Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. g. A Whitmore
as or. Sunday School $50 a. m. Divine
Services alternate Sundays, 1880 am. and
Guild every Sunday evening, Gas. Mid
week services, Wednesday 7:45.
Lutheran Church Rev. W s. T. Metzger
castor. Services, Sunday 10 A. N. and 500 r
IN. Sunday School,, P. NJ Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, p. m.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit
Glass Meeting every two weeks at lO a. m
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society S mi monthly, Wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. Ms. Meeting
Montkly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church Rev. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, a. ii.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w. L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M and 700 P. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. n. Prayer Meeting
everv Wednesday evening at 7,3O M. Ep
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
ST. Stephens Church, Protestant Ep,scoal
Rev Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. mp at Walkers
vile at 1890 a. M. at Thurmont,
Service SATURDAYS at 400 p. m.
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Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
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face became hard and drawn as with
pain. Her smiling mouth became hard.
The light died out of her eyes. She be-
came suddenly 20 years older. 1 Won
dered what this change might mean.
You will think that I was a very sim
pie person not to guess more from all
these indications. She pushed back her
chair and sprang to her feet She
walked over to the window and looked
out upon the cold street, in which there
were flying flakes of snow. Then she
came back and stood before the fire.
You can co. she said harshly, not
looking me in the face. "You can
co." she repeated, forgetting her
proffered hospitality of tea. about
that woman, Jack, you may find her
yet. Many a wicked woman has been
goaded by wrongs intolerable to con-
TESS her wickedness. think you may
find her. 1t will be too late to save
Molly's fortune. But when it is all
spent there will be chance for you,
Jack" She turned upon me wan and
sad smile. Happy Molly!' she added,
laying her hand upon my arm with the
sweet graciousness that she could COM
mand. Jack" she added, II think we
may pity that poor wretch who person
ated Molly. It was perhaps out of love
for worthless man. Women are So
It is not worth or virtue or ability or
character that awakens love and keeps
it alive. A woman, Jack, loves man.
There is nothing more to be said. If
he is a good man, so much the better;
if not, still she loves him." She sighed
heavily. ''What do you sailors know
about women? Virtue, fame and for
tune do not make love. nor Jack, which
is hard thing for you to believe, does
all the wickedness in the world destroy
love. A woman may be goaded into
revenge, but it makes her all the more
unhappy because love remains.''
l went away, musing on this woman
who sometimes seemed so true and ear
nest with all her fashion and affecta-
lions, for as she spoke about love the
tears stood iii her eyes as if she was
speaking Of her own case. But l new
err suspected her. never had the least
suspicion Of her as the mysterious wo-
man.
took oars into the city and went to
my cousins shop. where there were
half@a dozen gentlemen talking volubly
about new books, among them my
friend who had taken me to the gam
ing house and to the tavern. When he
saw nue.. he slipped aside. ''Mr. Pente-
crosse" he said, "your cousin reminds
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friends denied that she was married.
"Yesterday,' the vicar went on,
there arrived simultaneously three let
ters. One Of them, an anonymous let
ter was addressed to Captain Crowle;
one, from respectable bookseller in
London, was addressed to Mr.. Pente-
crosse. master of the grammar school,
and one, from a certain fellow Of his
college at Cambridge, was addressed to
me. All these letters together contain
ed charges which show how deeply we
have been deceived"
Have care! Have a carew said
Lord Fylingdale.
by these letters and other sources"
the vicar continued, II learn first as to
the noble lords friends the following
particulars:
Il find that the Lady Anastasia Lang
ston hath been lately presented by the
grand jury Of Middlesex for keeping
house riOtOus, of great extravaganza,
luxury, idleness and i'll fame.
Il am Informed that Lady Anastasia
hath held bank every night in this
place, to the hurt and loss of many.
II turn next to the case of the Rev.
Benjamin Purden, who stands before
you. He was the tutor of Lord Flying
dale. He is described as the compan-
ion of his vices. He was the cause last
year of grievous scandal at Bath. He
is the author of ribald piece Of verse,
by which he has corrupted many. No
Dlshop would sanction his acceptance
Of the smallest preferment."
'"This Is very surprising" said Mr..
Purden, shaking his big head, "but we
shall see, we shall see-immediately."
'There are next the two gentlemen
known as Sir Harry Malyns and Colo
mel Lanyon. Their occupation is to act
as decoy ducks, to lure young men to
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THE LADY ]
OF LYNN !
By SIR WALTER BESANT
Copyright, 19oo by Sir Walter Besant

OF nave l not the right to claim ny
wife,"
The vicar stepped forward and con-
fronted him. His tall, thin figure. his
long cassock, his thin and ascetic face,
contrasted with the overhaughtiness
of his adversary.
"N1y lord" he asked, chow long has
this lady been your wife?''
1--WE were married." he said, Eat 6
o'clock this morning by the Rev. Mr.
Benjamin Purden, who is here to bear
witness to the fact. The wedding was
private at my request, because, as you
may perhaps believe, I was not anx-
ious to join in the wedding feast with
a company Of Doors, pumpkins and
Sailors
Ladies and gentlemen''- vicar
raised his voice and by gesture 81
fenced the orchestra-"I have to Law
before you conspiracy which l be-
lieve is unparalleled in any history.
You are aware that Lord Fylingdale,
who stands before you, came to the
spa few weeks ago for purposes best
known to himself. You will also doubt
less remember that certain persons
who arrived before him were loud in
his praises. He was said by them to
be model of all the virtues. I will
not repeat the things that were said"
"All this" said Lord Fylingdale, sis
beside the mark. come to claim my
wife,
Among those who accepted these
statements for gospel was Captain
Crowle, the guardian of the young lady
beside me. 1t was to him great hon.
or to be admitted to converse with SO
distinguished a nobleman and to be
permitted to consult with him as to the
affairs Of his ward. He even Informed
his lordship Of the extent of the lady's
fortune, which is far greater than was
generally understood. Thereupon his
lordship began to pay attention of
marked character. You have all, be-
ieve, remarked these attentions. Then
came the attempted abduction and the
1ady's rescue by Lord Fylingdale. Aft
err this he formally offered his hand
and his rank to the lady. The honor
seemed very great. He was accepted.
He then engaged the lady to undertake
private marriage without festivities,
to Which she consented. She promised,
in fact, to be married at st. Nicholas
church this very morning at O'clock"
"All this,'' said Lord Fylingdale cold
~, lis quite true, yet why you detain
the company to the narrative I do not
understand: The lady kept her prom
Use. I met her at the place and time
appointed. We were married. Once
more, Captain Crowle, I claim my
wife,
Ladies and gentlemen" the vicar
continued, "there is but one reply to
the last statement, for the lady did not
keep her engagement"
"Sir"-his lordship advanced a STEP
ARE you aware of the meaning of
words? Do you assert that was not
married at that time and in that placey
The Rev. Benjamin Purden advanc-
ed. Sir he addressed the vicar, like
his lordship, l am amazed at these
words. Why, sir, l myself myself
at 6 o'clock this morning performed
the marriage service as prescribed by
the church for the right honorable the
Earl Of Fylingdale and Miss Mary Mil
ler."
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she discoursed pleasantly in her

she d1scoursed pleasantly in her
and charming manner, as if shr
made happy just by meeting ne :..,~
as If she had always been thin::::i::: :
about me.
She placed me in a chair before tie
lire. She sat opposite. She rang the
bell and called for tea. Then she be-
gan to talk about Lynn and it's people.
Iell me, Jack, about your friend
Molly. Is she reconciled to her rank
and title yet? I believe that she does
not live with her hushand.'
"She denies that she was married.'
All! l have heard in fact that
there is some sort CT a story-a cock
and bull story-about the wedding.''
Another woman was substituted.
Molly was at home''
another woman? Strange. Why
was she substituted? Who was she:,
II know not. The matter is a mys-
terry. Certain it is. however, that Lord
Fylingdalc was married. myself saw
the wedding. was in the church."
"You were in the church," She
raised her fan for moment. You
were in the church? And you saw the
wedding? Who was the bride?''
Il do not know. At the time I
thought it was Molly
Jack" she leaned over, looking me
full in the face, ''have you no suspi-
cion?''
None. 1 cannot understand how all
in moment and when he found that
Molly was not there the bridegroom
found means to substitute another wo-
man dressed as Molly should have
been. cannot understand it,"
1T Is, as you say, strange. Do you
think you will ever find out?''
why not? There are three persons
in the plot-Lord Fylingdale, Mr.. Pur-
den and the woman. One OF the two
last will perhaps reveal the truth"
She was silent for moment.
well, and what are you doing in
town."
Il came to learn, if 1 can, some
thing of Lord Fylingdale's private
life.''
Have you succeeded?'
he is Il gambler and a rake. He is
rapidly wasting the whole Of poor Mol
ly's fortune. In a few months or
weeks it will all be gone"
"Yes,' she replied. Cali will be
gone.'
"First he took the money and the
jewels.''
"What?' She sat up suddenly. "He
took the jewels?''.
HE took them first. Then he sold
the lands.'
"Oh, tell me no more! He is wasting
and destroying. 1t is his nature. First
he took the jewels. How long ago?"
"Six months ago."
HE has had the Jewels" she said,
has had them for six months?' Her
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pany by their presence. l know not
what the law may decide in this case.
supposing his lordship so ill advised
as to go to law. But the truth, which
is above the law, remains that an i'm
posture Of the most daring kind has
been attempted, and that some woman
has been found to personate Miss Mol
~. I have to express her sorrow for
keeping you SO long from your pleas.
ures.".
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Solberg Bros. have opened a black
smith and wagon shop opposite B.
Soule'ssplaning mill and are prepared
to do all kinds of blacksmithing and
wagon work. Horse shoeing and
plough work a speciality. Satisfaction
guaranteed. 44tf
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CHAPTER XVIII.
CONFESSION.

len, six months later,
1 returned from a
cruise. l found that
Lord Fylingdale, hav-
ing agreed to leave
Molly free, had been
put into possession
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CHAPTER XVII.
AT YOUR PERIL"

( this time the compa-
ny were crOWdino
round, eagerly listen
ing. No one could I'M
derstand what had
happened. The BRIDE
groom claimed his
bride. The hrido's
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When trading in Princeton remem-
Der S. A. Carew at the old Sausser
corner. He can make you way down
bargains on clothing, boots, shoes,
groceries, etc. 45tf
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st. Francis Milling Co.

St. Francis Milling Co.
With renovated machinery, renewed
water power, our mill is now running
and doing better work than ever be-
fore. Highest price paid for all kinds
of grain, and grinding done at lowest
rates. All mill stuffs for sale.
ST. FRANCIS MILLING Co..
43tf St. Francis, MINI.
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[ have some bargains in residence
lots. Will sell for cash or on time
2O-23 L. S. BRIGGS.
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Sheep for Sale.

Just received, car load full-blooded
Shropshire ewes. Cash or on time.
45tf e. MARK LIVE STOCK Co.
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And with these words he offered his
hand to Molly, and we withdrew and
the music struck up lively country
dance.
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CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

ed the vicar. ''She can write. I have
seen the registers. She has signed in
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me that I once told him what could
learn concerning an unfortunate poet
named Semple. If you would like to
see him, think I can. take you to
him.
I thanked him and said that would
willingly have speech of Mr.. Semple.
SO he led me down Little Britain and.
by maze of streets, to place call
ed Turnagain lane. He stopped at an
open door. The street in the waning
light looked squa!id and the houses
mean.
"The darling of Parnassus," he said
lies in the top chamber. You will find
him there unless I mistake not. be-
cause he cannot conveniently 60
Abroad
So saying he left me, and climbed
up the dark and dirty staircase, some
of the steps of which had been taken
away for frewood, and presently
found myself at the top Of the last
fight before a closed door. I knocked.
A faint voice babe me come in.
There was no fire in the fireplace:
there was no candle. By tile faint light
which struggled through the window
perceived that I was in a garnet; that
all the furniture visible was a bed and
man in the bed, a table and chair.
On the mantelshelf stood a candle
SUCK without a candle and a finder
box.
WHO is it," asked the man in the
bed.
II am in search of Sam Semple. Are
you Sam Semple:''
TO BE CONTINUED
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Try our Boston coffees. They are
the best yet. FL. LUDDEN.
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Highest prices paid for all kinds of
grain at the St. Francis mill. 43tf