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- lLANCH MASON, Franks
\ % | younger sister, was his good
EsS friend and sympathizer and
~ in all the family discussions
had usually taken his part. His elder
sister, Edith, was, like her mother, rath-
er arrogant and supercilious, and con-
sidered her brother as lacking in fam
lily pride and liable to disgrace them
by some unfortunate alliance. It was
to Blanch he always turned when he
needed sympathy and help, and to her
he appeared the day after. be had left
the Gypsy. His coming to the noun
tains surprised her not little.
'eWhy, what has brought you here,
Frank" she asked. 81 thought you
were having high jinks down in Maine
on the yacht with your cronies."
ooh, that is played out" he answer
ed. "The boys are at Bar Harbor, hav-
ing a good time. Bert is at little IN
heard Of place saying sweet things to
a pretty girl be found there, and 1 got
lonesome, so came up here to see you
and get you to help me-"
ct thought so,' answered Blanch,
laughing. You never did come to me
unless you wanted help. Well, who
is the girl now, and what do you
want:''
Frank looked surprised.
Glow do sou know it is girl? ne
asked.
"It usually is with you," she answer
ed, eying him curiously. $50 out with
it. What's her name?'
"Alice Page" be replied.
What the girl you wanted US to
invite to so on the yacht% asked
Blanch.
"That's the one, and, as you know,
she wouldn't come:''
(Which shows her good sense" inter-
rupted Blanch. "Well, what can I do
in the matter?'
\ stMuch if you want to, and nothing
if you DON'T" he answered. 'The fact
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has gone wrong from the start. You
know what wanted, but as it couldn't
be, did the next best thing and made
up this party, and now the cruise has
ended in q fzzle By the way, where
is the girl with the wonderful eyes you
met here?"
Gust now I imagine she's helping
her mother in the house." answered
Albert quietly; and then he added,
"Well, what is the programme, and
where are you going with the Gypsy"
II want to be landed at the nearest
port where I can reach railroad, and
then you can do as you please with her.
Ny skipper Will do your bidding"
What about the rest Of the boys"
"Well, you can run to Bar Harbor
and dance with the girls until the rest
want to come back, or you can do as
you please. The Gypsy is yours as
long as you want her after I'm ashore.
I think I'll run up to Bath and take the
night train for the mountains If there
is one. If not, we will lie at Bath
overnight"
IT must go ashore and leave word I
am coming back" said Albert. THE
fact Is I've found a client in this Mr..
Terry, and it's an important matter" !"
$50 Is the blue eyed girl, I imagine" !"
observed Frank, with droll smile.
When the irrepressible owner Of the
Gypsy had deserted her Albert return
ed to the Cape and remained there for
a week. How many little trips he in
duced his new found friends to take on
her during that time, how much gossip
it created in the village and how many
happy hours he and Telly passed to-
gether! The last day but one Of his
stay he invited everybody at the Cape,
old or young, to so out on a short
cruise, and nearly all accepted.
When the morning Of his departure
came, Uncle Terry said, II hope we'll
see ye soon, Mr.. Page, and ye're sure
Of a welcome here, so don't forget US"
and then he pulled away on his daily
round to his traps.
Telly accompanied Albert to the cove
where his boat was and bade him good
by. When the yacht rounded the point
she was there waving an adieu aud
camained there until lost from sight.
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He was absorbed in that when he
heard sharp whistle, and, looking up
there was the Gypsy just entering
the harbor. He ran to the cove where
he had left his boat, and by the time
the yacht was anchored had pulled
alongside. To his surprise no one was
aboard but Frank. where are the
rest Of the boys?" he asked, as that
young man grasped his boat. Frank
laughed. "Well, just about now they
are playing tennis and calling fifteen
love- and thirty love- with lot Of girls
down at Bar Harbor The fact is,
Bert be continued as Albert stepped
aboard, "our gander cruise has come
to an end. They ran into some girls
they knew, and after that all the
Gypsy was good for was a place to eat
and sleep in. I've run her up here and
shall let you keep her with you until
you get ready to 80 home. I'm going
to cut sticks for the mountains. and II
I can get one Of the girls to so with
me may visit Sandgate.'
Albert laughed heartily. want to
hear some one sing Ben Bolt again"
he Queried.
"Well, maybe" replied Frank. The
fact Of the matter is, the whole trip
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c.ou1 grew black, and wheat rose to
9s The papers were full Of wild ru-
mors, and the Wall Street Busle said
wheat would look cheap ut q dollar and
a half inside of a month. Then 1t ad-
vanced to 81, and Frye lost his head.
His holdings showed 4 profit Of $1,000.
and sudden riches stared him in the
face. Once more the two bellicose for
eign powers growled and showed their
teeth. Wheat rose another cent, and
Frye doubled his holdings. Then the
powers that had growled smiled faint
ly, and in one day wheat fell to 90 and
was still falling. At every drop Of
cent he was called upon for $4,000.
Day by day it vibrated, now going up
cent and then dropping two. and when
Uncle Terry and Albert We're discussing
how to checkmate his further robbing
Of the lighthouse keeper he was, with
muttered curses, watching his i'll got
ten gains vanish to the tune OF many
thousand dollars per diem. He neg
lected his business, went without his
meals and forgot to shave. He had
mortgaged his real estate for $4,000,
and that was nearly gone. Wheat was
now down to so, and France and Ger
many were shaking hands.
Frye could not sleep nights. His
margins were almost exhausted and
his resources as well. he had put up
$4,000, and if wheat fell cents more
it would be all swept away. Then he
executed a second mortgage at high in
terest and waited. 1t was the last shot
in his locker and all that stood between
him and ruin, but wheat advanced 2
cents, and he began to hope. BE had
absolutely ignored business for two
weeks, and now be went to work again.
To collect the little due him and raise
all the money he could was his sole
thought. He wrote to Thygeson & Co.
that he had at last found the heir they
were in search of and described what
proofs he held, at the same time stat
ing that on receipt Of his fee Of thou
sand dollars all and sufficient proofs OF
identity of the claimant would be for
warded. Then he wrote to Uncle Terry
and demanded $500 more. September
wheat had now fallen to rs.
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Town Property
For Sale.

No. 1-Two-story dwelling in Man
ming, Clarendon county, large lot
with fruit trees, artesian water, near.
graded school, price $4,000. s..#ss.s
No. 2eTwo-story dwelling, conven-
lent to school, new building. arteslanS
well on the place. price $1,000 s.S
No. 3-One story dwelling near
Methodist church, I acre lot, and
ut.buildings, fruit trees and good
water, price S2,500. - -
No. 4-Two-story dwelling on large
lot, barn and stable, all buildings
new, artesian water and electric
lights, a nice place, price $500. 6.
No. Vacant lots suitable for
building residences. all OF good size
and well situated in best part Of town
and will be sold at reasonable prices,
according to location. so
FARMS.
No. 6-267 acres good farming land
six and a-half miles from town, con-:
tanning dwelling and outbui!dings,
convenient to school. Price S18s per-
acre. s:;.:s: -
No. 800 acres good farming land.
four miles from town, $40 acres cleared
no improvements, except tenant
houses, price $40 per acre. .sz;l:Sss
No. e165 acres three miles IRON Z
town, 4 tenant houses, price So, COO.
This place will be divided into two
tracts if desired, at SIS per acre.
No. $50 acres one and 8 half miles
from town, two tenant houses, at SS335
per acre. a very nice little farm.
No. 10-450 acres about twelve
miles from town, good farming land. s.
at SIS, 90 per acre, or will be divided
into tracts of so to 200 acres each.
For further information:a apply to-:
j. T.. WILSON
Manning, IS. c..
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.Teu me, .Al1ce," he pleaded.


stepped out Of the boat. Only a few
steps up messy bank offered its temp
tation, and with quick gallantry ne
drew bis coat off and spread it for her
to sit upon
"It's nice and cool here" she said,
"but we must not stay long. Blanch
will be waiting"
Frank had thought many times OF
what he would say and how he would
say it, but now that the critical mo-
ment had come his well chosen words
vanished. He had remained standing
and for a moment looked at Alice as
she sat with hat hidden face, and
then his heart-burst came.
Miss Page" he said in low voice.
"you must know what I want to say,
and-and I'VE come all the way from
Maine to say it. and can you-is there
any hope for me? Is there just
little?'
He paused, but no answer came. only
her head sank q trifle lower, and now
even the tip of her chin was invisible
beneath the hat. 1t may be the move
ment emboldened him, for IN an In
slant he was beside her on the ground
and had one hand q prisoner.
Tell me, Alice" he pleaded, us
there any chance for me? Say just
one word-only one! Say yes"
The prisoned hand was at his lips
now. and then she raised her face, and
oh, divine sightLthose blue eyes
were filed with tears.
One instant flash of heaven only,
and then a change came. She arose
quickly and, turning away, said nal
petulantly: ooh, please don't speak, OF
that now and spoil our visit Let,us
60 back tosthe2milL'
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.
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is, sis, I want you to pack trunk and
go with me to call on her. She is
mighty proud, and I imagine that is
why she turned the cold shoulder on
my efforts to get her to come to Bos-
ton to meet you all. Now, if you so
there, if only for one night the ice will
be broken, and Of course you will in
vite her to visit you and all will go
well.'
"A. nice little scheme" responded
Blanch, "but what will mamma and
EIDE say"
"Oh, never mind them," answered
the plotter. t'They need never know
1t. Just tell them you are gQing to
Saratoga with me for a few days. We
will go there if you like, only we will
stop off at Sandgate on the way. Now,
do this for me, sis, and I'll buy you
the earth when Christmas comes!'
"Well, you will have to stay here
until Monday" said Blanch, "and be
real nice to mamma and Ede all the
time, or can't fix it. Lucky for you,
Master Frank, that they are out drlT-
ing now!'
'But why must we wait four days"
asked Frank petulantly.
Because, my love lorn brother, IN
the first place I don't want to miss the
Saturday night hop, and then we are
booked for blackboard ride tomorrow
Another reason is I mean to pay you
for turning your back on us and going
off on the Gypsy
That afternoon Frank wrote Alice the
longest letter she had ever received,
nine full pages. It was received with
some pleasure and a little vexation by
Alice.
"Alr. Mason and his sister are coming
here Monday" said she to Aunt Susan.
"and we must put on our best bib and
tucker, T suppose. But how we can
contrire to entertain his sister is be-
yond me-" Nevertheless, she was
rather pleased at the prospective visl-
tation. Her school had been closed
for over 4 month and her daily life
was becoming decidedly monotonous.
When Albert had written regarding
the invitation the Nasons had extend
ed, she believed it was due solely 70
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g Coming Events Cast
Their Shadows Before"
THIS PROMISES TO BE
OUR BANNER SEASON.

nda5 gratifying to note the unusual increase in the vol
f orr business and to say appreciate the confidence
nosd in us gives but faint idea OF feelings we regard
M interest of every person that does business WITH Us s ours
on5 viii do everything in our power to protect them
gold collars for ninety 5 eTchsnt o oe
merchandise at less than his OBJECT TO aIUlac
you with view selling you ing I'M ne the
arce as well as comfortable profit the other items
Nothing Of character will be tolerated IN TINS store e
o and that close basis as conssc WIZ Ia
telgent merchandising 1t true we sometmes sen soous az
5 cost but only at the END OF season.
en we have erred buying something that dd not prove 70
GOOD seller expected bought TOO 1reey OF civa
has aue us that always the ghtest ooi ao
ton opeht to be satisfied for sa by those VINO are
position to know. to be
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EON uu Se 0he 0e pAoyeA
EE meetn'w asked Uncle Ter.
ssgUys ~ the next morning as Al
@D bert stood watching him get
ting ready to start on his daily rounds.
"Did the Widder Leach make :e feel
ye was q hopeless sinner"
1T was an interesting experience"
replied Albert, land one shall not
soon forget"
"Oh, it don't do 'em no harm to git
together an pray an sing, an most
likely it divaEts their minds from other
troubles; but, in my way O. thipAn,
prayin' is a good deal like feller try
in to Lift himself by his boot straps.
It encourages him some, but be don't
git much further" Then he added,
"Yon haven't thought O. no way to git
me out O my scrape, hev ye?
II have thought a good deal about
it." replied lA,yert, "and the best way,
it seems to me, is for you to go to
Frye and tell him you can't afford to
carry the case any further and offer to
pay whatever fee he sees fit to ask.
You can tell him you will give up the
case entirely, and ask him to return
the proofs you want I may decide to
have detective within hearing, so that
if he refuses you these things we can
use the detective as witness in re-
plevin suit. Most likely he will de-
mand quite a sum, but it is best to
pay It if we can get the proofs. I will
advance money enough to cover what
he is likely to ask. What I want you
to do is to wait until be sends for more
money; then come to me at once"
Uncle Terry looked at Albert a mo-
ment and suddenly, grasping his hand,
exclaimed. "I can't thank ye 'nough
for yer offer to help me, but I kin say
how sorry I am Gstrusted ye at fust,
an as long as I've q roof to cover my
head ye're sure to find welcome IN
der it an the latchstring allus out"
'I thank you for your kindly words,
Mr.. Terry" responded Albert, "and +
am likely to avail myself Of your inyl-
tation again before the summer is over.
expect my friends back today and
must Join them, but I assure you I
would much prefer to stay here for
the two weeks I have planned for my
outing"
"Ye won't so till see ye again, Will
ye:" asked Uncle Terry anxiously.
..No. If the Gypsy shows up today
we will stay in the harbor tonight, and
I should like to have you and Miss
Te!ly visit her" Then as the old man
pushed off and pulled out Of the cove
with long, slow strokes, Albert watch
ed him with a new interest. poor old
fellow.' he thought. ts8e is honest as
the day is long and has heart of gold
beneath his blunt speech. How hard
he has to work for what he gets, and
what a vile thing in Frye to rob him
So" When the old man was out OF
sight Albert strolled over to the vii
LACE. On the outer side Of the harbor
! and opposite where the houses were be
! came to some long rows Of slat benches,
and busy at work spreading split fish
upon them vas the old lady who had
thanked the Lord so fervently at the
prayer meeting.
For an hour he strolled around the
harbor watching the men at work on
boats or fishing gear and snlnng
the salt sea odor Of the ocean breeze,
and then returned to the point
and began sketching the lighthouse!
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| N fhE one pOlnt OIL pTlUe III MILL
olas Frye's nature was his
~SI absolute belief in his own
SSssssy shrewdness. They can't get
the best Of me-" he would say to him
self when he had won an unusually
knotty case. He knew be was both
hated and feared by his fellow mem
bers of the bar. Being hated be didn't
mind, and being feared fattered his
vanity to an intense degree. When
Uncle Terry pat himself IN his power
and. like Q good natured old shee.,,
stood to be sheared, Frye only laughed
at his clients stupidity and set out to
continue the robbery as long as posi-
Bile. Messrs. Thygeson s. Co. Of Stock
holm, who had first employed him to
hunt up an heir to the estate Of old
Eric Peterson, whose son Neils and his
young wife had been lost on the coast
Of Maine, Jared 10 better. To them he
only stated that be had found several
promising clews and was following
them as rapidly as possible, but it all
cost money, and would they kindly
send q draft on account for necessary
expenses, etc. When Albert had taken
away his best client the old scoundrel
suffered the worst blow to his vanity
be ever received Curse the fellow"
he would say to himself. "Ill pay him
and have revenge If live long enough.
No man ever got the best Of me, and in
the long run no man ever shall"'
But there is a Nemesis that follows
evil doors in this world, ready to strike
with an invisible hand all who are lost
to the sense Of right and justice. In
Frye's case the ayenging goddess lurk-
ed in his inordinate belief in his own
shrewdness, coupled with a fatuous
love Of speculation. A few lucky ven
tures at first In the stock market had
famed the lame.
Then along came war cloud IN Eu-
rope. Stocks began to drop and pro-
visions to advance. September wheat
was then selling IN Chicago at90 cents.
Frye bought $4,000 bushels on mar
gin. France and Germany groWled,
and wheat rose to 81. Frye sold, clear
ing $1,000. Then it dropped a cent,
and Frye bought a hundred thousand
bushels more. Once again the war
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"Oh, no, I hope not" he answered,
smiling Il try to dc as I would be
done by, but the good people here
might think I was, maybe, because l
am not professor Of religion. For
that reason should be classed as one
Of the sinners, presume"
"Well, so is father, but that doesn't
make him one. Deacon Oaks calls him
a scoffer, but I know he trusts him in
all money matters, and think father
is the best and kindest man In the
world Ee has been so good and kind
to me would almost lie down and die
FOR him If necessary"
How 90 you feel about this matter
of Belief" Albert asked after pause.
Are YOU what this old lady would
call believer, Miss Terry?"
"Oh, no." she replied slowly, II fear
am not always so to meeting Sun
days when there is one-mother and I
-and once IN awhile to the Thursday
evening prayer meeting. I think it's
because enjoy the singing
When they reached the point Albert
could not restrain his desire to enjoy
the society Of this unaffected, simple
and beautiful girl little longer. The
moon that Frank had planned to use
was high overhead, and away out over
the still ocean stretched broadening
path Of silvery sheen, while at their
feet, where the ground swells We're
breaking upon the rocks, every splash
Of foam looked like snow white wool.
eff it's not asking too much, Miss
Terry" said Albert with utmost polite
ness, won't you walk out to the top
Of the cliff and sit down few mo-
ments while I enjoy q cigar? The
night is too beautiful to turn away
from at once
Telly assented, and they took posses
sion Of the rustic seat where Albert
had listened to her history the night
before. What food Of emotions came
to him as he watched his fair COM
panior, all unconscious Of his scrutiny,
and with them a sudden and keen in
terest to unravel the mystery Of her
parentage and the hope that some time
he might do it. he also felt an unac-
countable desire to tell her that he
knew her pathetic story and to express
his interest in it and his sympathy for
her, but dared not. "It may hurt her
to know I know it. he thought, "and
will wait till she knows me better"
Instead, he began telling her about
himself and his own early life, his
home, his loss Of parents, his struggle
to earn a living and how much success
be had so far met.
When his recital and cigar were both
at an end and it was time to &c in be
said, "I may not have another chance
to ask you, Miss Terry, before I leave
here, but when I get back to Boston
may I write to you, and will you an
swer my letters if do?
The question startled her little, but
she answered:
Il shall be pleased to hear from you,
MI. Page, and will do the best can in
replying, only do not expect too much"
When he had bidden her good night
and was alone in his room the memory
Of Mrs. Leach and her pittful prayer,
coupled with Tel.y's pleading eyes and
sweet face, banished all thoughts Of
sleep, and he watched the moonlit
ocean while he smoked and meditated-
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The Largest Retail
Dealers in the State.

And while we might satisfied to remain just in the position We
Would be practically impossible must go backward or
forward and our mercantile pride will not permit OF
Step and each year will ind in the front rank SEEKING new
feds new customers and keeping fully IN touch Win 1e s0
and progress of the city which we take such pride
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TIRE I0renOOu SuLHeIIHS I11Ies t1A11
watching the great wheel that d1pped
and clattered between its moss grown
walls. 1t was a curiosity to S!anch,
for never in her life had she seen one
Of those old time landmarks. now so
rare. That afternoon they drove to
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CHAPTER NEt1ll.

7~N sWO days of Alice's visitation
passed like a summer breeze.
S=- The first day they drove to
lsgsXJ the old mill and spent the en-
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TOLEYSkIOOENEY zz6I AR
Sor ckudress sGfes sa-o. 40 opactea 4

Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar.
Cures all Coughs. and expeis Colds from
the system by gently moving the bowels
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This heading great deal for it is no easy task TO per
feet every department Of establishment ke ours 70 ane m @ s
onme Of trade that have reason to WI" oe e
dered to us this season. September far mas SHOWN very
e increase over the period OF last year. ana
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CHAPTER ZXVI.

= ME one point of pride In Mich
olas Frye's nature was his
nj absolute belief in his own
Sgs shrewdness. They can't get
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CHAPTER XVII.

~ 1LANCH MASON, Franks
\ % younger sister, was his good
5A friend and sympathizer and
Bss:s:5ss! s::ss:sssss!sa in all the family discussions
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CHAPTER ky.

eVY9OW did ye Ike the prayer
ii meetn'T' asked Uncle Ter.
MNTBS ~ the next morning as Al
Hy bert stood watching him get
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Cigars
and
| obacco,

at close margin prices. At my
store can always be found a full
supply of those things that are
needed for a good dinner.
I want the public to visit my
store and look at my line of
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Novelties,

and as to prices and quality Of
goods, I boldly declare l defy
competition.
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Uncle Z ! err'1
-. By....
CHARLES CLARK MUNN


. z := 8: -
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I hon1as


I desire to call attention to the.
public that my store is head
quarters for all kinds Of season
able Fruits. which [ sell at
wholesale and retail. My stock
OF