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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Charleston, May 12-Saied, steamer
Comanche, Plat, New York.
Fernandina, Fla, May 12.-Arrived.
steamer Cheniston (Br). Colver, New
York.
Wilmington, N. c., May 12.-The
schooner Gertrude l.. Trundy, previous
ly reported towed into Southport, has
seven feet of water in her hold and
has been beached in the harbor await
ing advices from vessels owners.
Norfolk, May 12.-Arrived, steamer
Oriel (BD. Savannah. and sailed for
Bremen; Nordby, Fernandina.
Philadelphia, May 12-Arrived,
schooner Ella NJ. Wiley. Apalac
Cleared, schooner NJ. V. B. Chase,
Mayport Fla.
. Baltimore. May 12.-Sailed, steamer
Lexington, Savannah.
New York. May 12.-Arrived. steamer
Apache, Charleston and Jacksonville.
Sailed, steamer Iroquois, Charleston
and Jacksonville.
Cette, May S.-Arrived, steamer II
Piemonte, Pensacola. via Genoa
Bremen, May 10.-Arrived, steamer
BoXgrove, Savannah.
Port Tampa, Fla, May 12-Arrived
schooner Cordelia E. Hayes, Ross. Bal
timore; John E. Devlin. -, San Juan.
Sailed, steamer Martinique. Dillon
Havana, via Key West: schooner L.
Herbert Taft, Willie, Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Rough rice. 75cGs1.OO per bushei, &C
cording to quality.
Fruits ana Nuts.
APPLES-Fancy reds. $500.
RANANAS-$125@1.75.
RANGES-California navels, $3.259
$50.
LEMONS-Market easy; $325@3.5O.
PRUNES-2Os to 30s. 1O1zc; 3Os to 40s,
SIC; 4Os to Sos 724c; sos to SOS. &c;
COS to 7cs, 615c; 7Os to sos. SIC; sos to
sos. SAC; COS to zoos. 41@c.
PEANUTS--Ample stock, fair de-
mand; market firm; fancy hand-pick
ed Virginias. sac; N. c. peanuts, 4Ac;
ex. Virginias, &C.
NUTS-Almonds. Terragona, 15c;
Ivicas. 14hc; walnuts. French, 121ac;
Naples, 15c; pecans, 12c; Brazils, lie;
hlberts. lie; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 121hc.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporat 71AQsc; sun
dried, 7c.
-Evaporated, lie pound;
nectarines, 1012c.
RAISINS-L. L.. 2-Crown. $3.50; s.
Crown, $500; 4-crown clusters, $3.50;
loose muscatells. 7%c; 1rb seeded, SIC;
imperial cabinets, $500 per box.
PEACHES-Evapora peeled, 16c;
unpeeled, SIC.
PEARS-EVaporated, lie.
CITRON-A. s. drums, 12"c; Fancy
Corsican, in 10-pound boxes, 13c.
CURRANTS-Barrels. SIC; 25-pound
boxes. SIC; 1-pound cartons. &c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Cdsh QUOTA IOHS WeIe ds IUIIUWs'
Flour quiet and steady; No. spring
wheat 7S4a6791Ac; No. 3, 72@79c; No. 2
red, 7S@7S5sc; No. 2 corn, 4434c; No. 2
yellow, 461ac;. No oats, S51sc; No. 2
white, 37Ac; No. 3 white. 331a@361ac;
No. rye, 49a4 @5Oc; good feeding bar
ley, 37@40c; fair to choice mailing, 400
sec: No flax Seed Sill; No. l North
western, $1.15; prime timothy seed, $3.45
$3.50; mess pork, per barrel, 1880
1924; lard, per 100 pounds $S.75@S85;
short ribs sides Qoose), $9.15Q9.25; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), $S,579@850;
short clear sides (boxed). 9.621a @9. 10;
whisky, basis of high wines, $1.30; Glow
er, contract grade, $3.50.
Receipts - Wheat, $4,000 bushels
corn, 347, 700 bushels; oats, 261, 100 bush
els; hogs, 1900 head.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago May 12.-Dunness pervaded
both the grain and provisions pits to-
day. and wheat ruled easier, July clos
ing BQAc lower; July corn was &c
higher, with oats up A@asc, and Sep
TENDER provisions closed 213c to 712c
higher.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


. Steamship New Orleans, Peters. Bal
timore.-J. w. Smith.
Bark Lillian (Am), Krum, Philadel-
phia, coal.-Master.
Brig Lady Napier (Br), Richards,
Antigua, molasses.-C. NJ. Gilbert & Co
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Vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Steamship Teresa (AusD, Persich
Barcelona, Genoa and Trieste
Strachan & Co.
Steamship City of Gloucester (Br).
Milburn, Havre and Hamburg
Strachan & Co.
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seahonrd Air Line Rx.

jacksonville Excursion May IL
Only 81 round trip. First Jackson
vile Sunday excursion. Full day at
Jacksonville. Leave Savannah Z a. m.
railroad time: returning arrive Sa-
Vannah IL p. Mad.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
Continued from Ninth Page)

Copper. 1900; Colorado Fuel and Iron
s $500; Louisville and Nashville, 400; Ma
tional Railroad of Mexico, 14,250; Mis-
souri, Pacific, 2S,250; Norfolk and West
ern. 2,400; Pennsylvania, $4,000; Read
ing. $500; st. Louis and San Francisco,
6 400; st. Paul, $500; Southern Pacific
$500; Southern Railway, 1900; South
ern Railway preferred 400; Tennessee
Coal, 1,S00 United States Steel, ,250
United States Steel preferred, 1923.
Now Vorlx stock Hud Rond Idat
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To Fernandina and Return sundays.
Only $l.10,via Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way. Train leaves Union Depot, $40
a. mad.
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Notice TO Mnrinern.

Pilot charts and photographic in
formation will be furnished masters Of
vessels free OF charge in the United
States photographic Office. in Custom
House. Captains are requested to call
at the office. Reports of wrecks and
derelcts received.
This Office operates a time ball on
the roof of the Cotton Exchange. drop
ped daily at 12h. com. o0s. (Suudays
and holidays excepted) 10th meridian
time. In case OF failure the bail is
lowered slowly minutes after y.
Notice Is hereby given that on May
the structure from which this hxed
white post-lantern light Is shown. on
the southerly side Of the south channel
o. the Savannah river, on Mackey
Point and the westerly point Of Elba
Island, was carried away and VIII be-
replaced as soon as practicable.
Foreign Exports.
Per steamship city u Gloucester.
CLEARED
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Notice to Captains of Vessels.

Vessels arriving at night will be
reported by the Morning News in its
dispatches without charge if captains
will confirm reports of their arrival
to No. 241. either telephone
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Next sunday. May II, $500 Excur-
sion via seabOard Air Line
To Jacksonville. Fla. City Office. 7
Bull street. Leave Savannah a. m.
railroad time; returning arrive Sa-
vannah II p. mad.
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Vessels Sailed Yesterday.
shipping Memoranda.

Steamship Hudson, Robinson, Balti-
more.
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Baltimore, May rs. A. l.. COM
mon 25h@25%; S. A. L. preferred, I'M
quoted: bonds, As, S30S3A.
A. c. L. common $127A 0129; A. c. L.
preferred. unquoted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
FoTeiEn Esparts.

Per steamship city Of Gloucester.
cleared Nay ~ for Hayre and Ham
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
OttOn Bagging and Ties.

BAGGTNG-Market firm; tute, 2
pound, SIC; sea island bagging, lie.
Ties-Standard 45-inch arrow, large
lots S1.05. small lots. $1.1s.
Bacon, Hams and Lard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Savannah ALMANAC, 10Th Meridian
Time.
Sun rises at 52S a. m. and sets at
7:12 .. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at S51
a. m. and $40 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

H-A ~ l1t1
GOLDEN GATE ave., 9G7. opp. Jefferson
Square. new sunny modern aat; 8 rooms
and bath
SUNNY nat. 6 rooms and bath. electric iights
and gas $35. 3l22 Clay 81, near Baker.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the san Francisco
Gail, corner Market and Third streets; open
Until u O clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street
corner Clay: open until $3.50 ?. n.
200 Hayes street: open until $50 p.
e38 McAllister street; open until $3.50 p. m
ri5 LGrkin street: open until $3.50 p. m
1871 Mission street open til 10 p. N
s26I Market street corner Sixteenth; open
until Z
i06 Eleventh street; open until p. m
3090 Valencia street; open until 3 p. m
Northwest corner OF Twenty-second and Ken
tUcky streets: open until .. m.
goo ELLlmore street: open until D. N.
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FACTORY BU1LDIsa TO LEASE.


FOR rent or lease-rTnne thres-st0yy frame
building, ~ good order, and laEGe lot suite.
able Tor n4aHufacturiTg. factory; lodge or.
club purposes; lights three sidess choice cea-
tior caT lines pass dcnr; floor space 5000
square feet: very reasonable terms; .ens SiOO.
Box TG9 Cali office.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

500 REWARD-Gold watch and chain los
Jan 10. Return to 2000 Washington st. an,
receive reward; questions asked
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

COTTAGE of rooms and bath; furnished
1898 Twenty-fifth St, near Church
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

OLD Stevenson mansion. opp. Grace Church
with annex 500 California ~ sffr,..-t,-.. 49,
terror; exceptional table, free Billiard room.
ELDERLY lady can be accommodated Win
room and board at 1860 Ninth ave. East
VAN NESS. SJ0-HandsoTneIy furnished fror5
rms; board. use parlor. piano and phunr
COUGH. 1GOi, opp. Trinity Church-suite ~
single room: breakfasts OPTIONAL
I4AMBoURNE. 40 -Iigh-cIass 55as-.
furnished suites oF single; steam heat
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
CHURCH SERVICES.

Golden Gate ave and Polk st.-Freaching to-
morrow 81 il a. IL. and 80 p. NJ. by the
pastor. II. II. Bell ID. D.; morning theme
quarterly Communion evening theme:
"A Chain In The Home Sabbath school at
3-s5 a. ga; g. =. Societies $50 and $50
D. ms strangers cordially invited all ser
vices; pews free; courteous ushers; come and
bring YOUR friends.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

AT C. r. HANSEN & CO.'S o's................
-............-.... Employment Agency
40 Bush st....s..s..s........s.. .642 Clay ST.
.s.:-..-....... SHIP TO-DAY ..--......-...
Tunnetmens machine men. header and cor
. neT men dgiliets and nuckers... -. ...,: -.
80. Fou NEVADA =. -.
(. ,s,.. sTIIF TO-DAY ........... -.
Free Ease ........' .'....;.. .,....:... Free fare
. stenoETaeher and typewriter: and assistant
oookheePeE, city $50 and: l'oafd 80. ~ :.
:iS.. HOT f;Is: Is:Elf:ls!AtsT.MENT ....,: i.
Head wasgrs fog tiYst. CiIfeS country; secs
@ @Gtd COOK, sf5; TeEeta bic: ctgt scOu1try hotel
Ali-round iaugIdryin&1; tn$ take charge OF a
hotel laundry, ,:tisineTS. $40 90 $50 and found .
washer and ssGrcner; same. piatR,# $40 S3h.
g #lt; 4tASSfss ~ * .s2g Bush ST,
BranciiG -: -. IS. .G42 Clay 50.
HOTEL baker and astTy conl. SEQ: nurse, $50
ana foun. married stab!e.naIl, $50; lumbeF
grader, $50: fHTNlerS, $2S Rld $50 :: carriage
slser:: carriage Blacksmith; ctsHAE. s;s5
ana fnln cnoiL and wife Tor mill crew. SIS;
Z ssteTOSta apheti $40: and j. CEsQS.
) EFT: q; saCfAnne nt0 :.:$s
NseacS1;EIl--S0lnE vrs.ns:stUa take charge ~
~ IetnrtTent TetAil dry gopt!s house
A'idtsss = ~ hax li9. Call offlce.
Vy-AsTEsip -RarheS for SATURDAY and SUNDAY:
s 50 ElsaraNteE S: IS s0i Laetro 81
BOY iG learn trade Ias from start. CARSON
GI.OyE GO. l9.:i Second si,
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z,
The First Registered Trance Clairvoyant and
Palmist Ever in San Francisco.
I % hereby s0lemniy agree and guarantee
20 make you no charge II fail 10 tell your
name. occupation and what YOU are called
for. I promise to tell you whether husba nd
Wlie or sweetheart IS true or false; whom and
when you viii marry; l will tell YOU how TO
gain the love OF the one you most desire even
though miles away; in fact, l will tell you
every hope, fear or ambition better than YOU
can tell yourself viii give you luck that
wins success in love, maria ge. business min
ing, speculation, health. locating buried
treasures, better positions, etc; no matter
what YOUR trouble. 1 will help you; ''rnedi-
ums quickly developed -
Ny regular So reading this week for 81
.326----O' FA RREII. STREET ooe
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
DENTISTS.

DIR G. w. RICHARDS, dentist. has re-
moved from Al Post st. to Mutual Bank
building, room GA. corner Geary and Kearny
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31
BUSINESS CHAyCEs-continu.a.

FOR sale-S1200: a corner grocery. with bar
and four nice liyinE-rooms; $25. IN
quire Eagle Brewing Co, 2215-2229 Harri-
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HOUSES TO LET.


list of houses to let; send for cir.
cular. G. II. UMBSEN & CO. II Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-31

FLATS TO LEsT=-FURNISHED.
A MODERN sunny Groom nat Tor sale 81 q
bargain; rent S25: water free; cheap cas-
rate $50 Polk 81; phone Howard s45s; no
agents: no dealers E....s, 8. ~
JONES. 1914 Spanish young couple Will rent
part of newly turn. nat TO couple; ref; $50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
THE TALLIAFERRO TWINS
By TEMPLE BAILEY.

Olmstead was awake. For hours he
had punched his pillow into every cor
ner of the berth, and had flung his
great frame from one side to the other
with a grim determination to sleep in
spite of agitating thoughts and the
rumble of the train.
At last he had given it up and lay
looking out of the window into the
wind-swept. night. The track followed
a thread of shadowy. misty stream,
and beyond it doomed the black line
Of the mountains.
Something in the wildn6ss of the
scene suited Olmstead's mood. In
another day he would be away from
fiat his desk, he who loved every
breath of freedom that a man draws
on the plains or in the mountains.
Suddenly out of the darkness sprang
a great square of yellow light. In
some house a door had opened, and
in the door Olmstead saw a girl. Her
arms were beating the air above her
head in seeming agonized fright, her
mouth was open as if she screamed.
but the roar of the train made silence
of the sound. Then the train swept
on
Olmstead sat up and groaned. Back
there something was happening and
he was helpless.
He slipped on his clothes and made
his way to the smoking compartment.
A sleepy porter nodded in one corner.
BY much questioning Olmstead dis
covered that in a few minutes a stop
would be made for orders. The spirit
OF adventure was upon him. He
crowded his things into a bag. and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

edge was a line of dried earth, as If
a muddy boot had scraped ii.
The door was open, and Oln1stead
could see straight down the path in a
little summer house at the end. Sew
eral times he thought he saw the flut-
ter of a dress behind the lattice, and
this thought was confirmed as a girl
came out with a basket on her arm,
heaped with roses.
1t was Miss Sallie! But how did she
get there? He had heard her go up
stairs, her high heels tapping the pol
ished steps, and she could not have
come down without his knowledge
She had changed her dress, too, and
wore faded blue cotton, simple and
clinging.
She came up the path and across the
porch. He saw her eyes. But they were
not laughing eyes now-in them was
WEAKNESS unspeakable, and her face
was very pale. What had happened
to change her in the few minutes since
she left him?
She did not enter the hall, but fol-
lowing the porch around the side of
the house she disappeared.
In another moment he heard her
voice on the stairs, and turned and
faced-a girl in a pink cotton gown,
with eyes that laughed and lips that
curved happily.
Surely she had worn blue! Surely
his head whirled.
You can come and see father" she
said. Then she looked at him curious
ly as he stood and stared.
What's the NATTER" she asked her
bushes pinker than her dress.
Il saw you down there" Olmstead
was pointing toward the sumemr
house, mot more than two minutes
ago, and 1 was sure you wore blue.
and now here you are in pink. Are
you a lightning change artist. or are
there two of you?"
Miss Sallie's head was thrown back
in irrepressible laughter. Then she
dropped him little curtesy. please, a"
she said, there are two of me. This
is Sallie and the other is Sophy."
"Sophy always wears blue" she ex-
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shall always. bad or good. But won't
you please, Don; oh. won't you please
try to be good for my sake, so that 1
can marry you with a proud heart"
Olmstead turned and looked through
the window into the misty night, while
Miss Sallie covered on the settee. When
they looked again Mis- Sophy was In
Dade's arms, but now there were tears
on his cheeks.
IT was mad, I think" he said, ''to
ask her. But l want-her- Perhaps
when 1 come again, you'll let me have
her" His words, low in their humil-
ity, were addressed to Miss Sallie.
Indeed. we will. Don. dear" she
said, and then with a look at Ohm
stead. she slipped out through the big
door to the porch
He followed her, and they walked
back and forth in the darkness.
What do you think of u.s." said
Miss Sallie. The pale moon shone on
her uplifted face.
II don't dare tell you what l think
OF you" said Olmstead. unsteadily. 1T
is too soon"
Then in a wonderful silence. they
wandered down the rose ordered
walk, and saw across the sky the first
faint line of the dawn.
AS they stood by the little summer
mouse. lJdOe came out OF the bis uOOi
and mounted his horse. He rode up to
the porch, Miss Sophy rested her cheek
for a minute against his coat. and ne
bent his head. Then he rode away
Il must go to her." whispered Miss
Sallie.
But Olmstead held her back. Gould
you love like that?" he whispered.
Miss Sallie was pale no longer. What
do you think2"
Olmstead took her hands and gazed
straight down into the limpid eyes 81
don't think" he ventured, II know"
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woman is capable of. She didn't just
superintend; she pitched in and did
things herself. And a lot of respect
she received for her pains.
Mrs. Ronalds' fife in London has
been singularly lacking in reverses,
socially speaking. Ronalds stock has.
as II were, seldom fiuctuated. Other
American women, many of them, have
sometimes been popular and some
times not, but Mrs. Ronalds seems TO
have good-naturedly maintained the
even tenor of her way.
Mrs. Ronalds is business down to
the ground. She answers questions in
regular order, and evidently has the
knack Of thinking logically. She is a
kindly, generous woman, who has re-
tanned, through years of hazardous
social ambition, the sincerity and Sim
plicity OF nature which made her, as
girl, universally beloved.
quiet In Her Dress.
In dress. Mrs. Ronalds displays very
quiet taste. She does not AFFECT easy
neRligee, even when working in her
boudoir. Instead. she employs
close ltting work-a-day dress of
black boardcloth. Her street gowns
are usually OF blue and simply bui1t,
and her evening apparel has as little
fuss on u as etiquette demands. Her
thick. dark hair, dressed with very
much Of a bang. 10 worn IA a net.
When not holding an "at home"
Mrs. honaids's only ornament n
long chain ~ blue and white beads.
with which she ls especially fond Of
playing ~ she talks. when entertain
NC, only q few nne jewels are tasca-
fully displayed
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a book-agent, and Miss Sallie was
undoubtedly descended from genera
lions or gentlemen who had neither
spun nor toiled.
He explained hastily that he was
seeking information, not selling books.
and Miss Sallie's bushes came out
again. She had no tremors for an
INFERIOR but this was different.
They exchanged conventionalities
as they trod the narrow path side nv
side. In charming confidence she ex-
planned that she had been to a dance
the night before, had danced all night.
and then sat talking 10 her lea
friend, Betty Dade until morning.
Betty's brother Don, was to fake her
nome but he could not be found, and
IN spite of protests, she had started
alone. The gayety of her voice was
subdued as the story ended. IT
couldn't wait" she trembled DO
you ever have presentments? was her
sudden demand.
No" said Olmstead, as became a
practical man.
81 had one last night. Something
was wrong, something"
In Olmstead's mind was a startled
thought.
You were not at home last night?
mo, Indeed" said Miss Sallie's ten
der voice, while Miss Sallie's Iimpid
eyes questioned.
Does Miss Dale live near the
track"
NO; the Dade's are way back in
the country
Yet Miss Sallie was the girl he had
seen in the door of the old house,
And looking straight down into the
limpid eyes, he doubted her.
a Sudden curve had brought them
close to the Talliaferro mansion. II
was White pillared and white porSi-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

with the eyes of the porter and con-
ductor following him suspiciously, at
the next station plunged from the
prosaic Pullman straight into the un-
known.
At the end of a little platform there
was a tiny point of light. Near the
lantern Olmstead found the telegraph
operator. He questioned tactfully
He did not want to unearth any fam
lily skeleton for the benefit of inquisi-
tive neighbors.
His friends, he explained, lived near
the track.
You don't mean the old Talliaferro
house?'
On venture Olmstead nodded.
The operator expanded at once.
ANY friend of the coloneTs?' he
began.
Olmstead felt guilty.
Its a business matter" he asserted,
and decided that he would make good
his statement.
With a nod to the agent. he started
away with a long swinging stride.
AS the sun rose the mists of the early
morning rolled up the mountain side,
and chung to Olmstead with soft,
warm touch. There was spicy scent
of pines, and the subdued occasional
notes of belated birds.
Then all at once there rose song
that was not the song of a bird. Olm-
stead took a step forward and stopped.
Coming down a little path toward the
road was a girl who, two hours be-
fore, he had seen in the sudden pic
ture her face convulsed with fear.
Now, with the song on her lips, she
seemed the incarnation of care-free
youth She was strangely attired for
early morning. Under the folds OF an
enveloping cape, he caught a glimpse
of a fflmy gown, and as she held her
ruff1es nm from the wet grasses, she
showed slippers, dainty and thin-soled.
All at once she saw him and hesi-
tated.
"Oh!" she said Evidently young men
in correct tweeds were not of daily
occurrence. Then she came on, all
bushes, but holding her head high.
81 beg pardon"
She stopped, and he asked his ques-
ton of direction. Her eyes-gray eyes
We're lifted, startled.
Col. Talliaferro?
YES"
II am going there. am Miss
Sallie Talliaferro. You wish to see my
father?"
olmstead's brain CROPPED for an ex-
euse. All at once he knew that it was
fate that had brought him. But that
was a foolish reason to offer to a girl
whom he had known but a possible
sixty seconds. However, the gray eyes
demanded explanations.
''I wish TO see him about book
that--we think of publishing-I un-
derstand his library"
He was safe. he thought. All South
ern colonies have fine Libraries, OF the
Eemnants and knowledge OF one.
Yes. he Is Interested IA books"
Olmstead fancied a shade Of GOODNESS
IN Miss Sallie's tone, which puzzled
him Until the solution flashed through
his braln. He had announced himself
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coed, and had a general look of run
down grandeur.
On the dying grass of the lawn were
the marks of hoofs. A little frown
gathered on Miss Sallie's fair face
a little worried frown, and as she went
up the broad steps of the porch, she
stopped as if to examine something.
Then, drawing herself up sharply, she
fitted on. Olmstead, following her,
saw that muddy footsteps extended
from the steps across to the door that
last night he had seen flung wide open.
1t was shut and barred now. and
Miss Sallie struck it with the brass
knocker-once, twice. There were shuf-
fling steps within and an ancient COL
ored woman peeped out.
''Is dat you, honey?" she said. We'll,
you all is up SOON" She smiled know
ingly and nodded to Olmstead. Evil
IDENTIFY she counted him as Miss Sallie's
latest target for Irritation.
In the big hall, a fireplace faced the
| door, and Olmstead was invited to
sit down while Miss Sallie went to
prepare her father for his coming. AS
she left him. however, Olmstead saw
her eyes rest searchingly on the fen
der When she had gone he bent and
looked at the polished brass. On the