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what cool his fiery southern nature,
had promptly answered his Cousins
urgent letter by shelving all business
demands and fastening south. An old
bachelor. his late uncle and he had
been unusually close to each other
through life. and he had lavished all
his affection upon the others children,
Adele in particular being his especial
favorite. Business cares had prohib-
tied his attendance at John Randall's
funeral, and. in fact, he had been kept
In ignorance of the facts surrounding
the others suicide. Adele holding that
It would cause needless worry and sor-
row.
The unpleasant duty Of explaining
the tragedy devoved upon Judge Pley-
dell, and, even while Tom was renew.
Ing his acquaintance with Colonel Mo.
reau, Aaron had arrived at the little
house in the old French quarter of the
town and Pleydel was recounting to
him their plan Of campaign against
Kirby.
1--WE have all our plans arranged,
sir" the old judge was now saying,
while he paced the room in some ex.
element, land l have taken affairs
more or less into my own hands. Tom
would have hunted out the villain and
shot him on sight. but l venture to
think my way is the best, for we must
recognize the honor due Mr.. Randall's
memory. and that means making no
resistance to Mr.. Kirby's claim. The
first thing to do is to send your cous-
ms out to the plantation, and they will
surrender the place to its claimant
slaves. land. everything. Then, sir, we
send the Iadies-Mme. Davezac. along
with my daughter Ann and the little
boy-over to my plantation, while we
remain behind to deal with the gentle.
man. You understand? l don't think
he'll live very long to enjoy the proper
ty, and this time l don't think he'll
get we'll"
well see to that" replied Aaron
quietly. There's you and Tom and
r.
"And Colonel Moreau." supplement-
ed the judge. Il understand he is a
dead shot. Then there is NJ. Veaudry,
whom you know. He has long been a
sutton of Miss Adeles but since her
fathers death naturally she has been
in no frame of mind for courtship, and
consequently poor Anatoe is as bitter
on the subject of Kirby as she her
SELF"
poor Cousin Adele" murmured
Aaron. wiping his eyes "When last
saw her she was such a happy, bright
eyed girl To think Of her young life
being made tragedy by this scoun.
drc! I'd cut Off my right hand for
that girl. Judge Pleydel But this
Colonel Moreau, this defender of the
family-you speak of his cooperation.
Is he, then, in town."
II have heard so," said the other
quietly, land there is no doubt that
he will join us in our crusade against
this scoundrel. He is not the man to
forget or condone such an ,lnspeakably
vile action as he witnessed aboard the
Shotwell that night. In fact, your
| cousins hope to have the honor of
entertaining Colonel Moreau, and Tom
has gone out for the express purpose
of ascertaining his whereabouts, for !
heard quite inadvertently that the gen.
| tleman was in town. reckon Mr..
Kirby is due to lose his life pretty
shortly. He has made lot Of misery
for us, sir. and it is high time he had
some himself
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one with such blood in him could do
what you all believe he has done-it
Is impossible"
"But. madame" protested Aaron
"this gentleman. this stranger, Colonel
Moreau"--
"Ah.' she quickly interrupted. II
think Colonel Moreau acted from the
highest motive. None of this family
has greater wish to make his &C.
uuaintance and thank him THAI have
l. But I am still sure there was some
thing he did not see, something he
did not understand, something which
would take the stain from the action
of that poor young man. Yes; you
think me fool. you laugh at me-" she
added as both gentlemen smiled iron
ically. "but 1t is what think. and it
is good to see some one laugh In this
house even If it is at my expense"
AS she turned to leave an old negro
entered and announced that the
"French niggehs" would serve coffee
In fifteen minutes.
"Wait. Group" commanded Nine.
Davezac. Then, addressing the two
gentlemen, she added: Listen. This
negro belonged one time to the father
of Eugene Kirby. Group. tell the gen.
temen what you have told me once
of that time your young NJ. Kirby has
fall from the oak tree"
"Well. sub. it were like dis heal" "
began the old negro. turning to Judge
Pleydell "'Twere long time ago, TO
Marse Randall done buy me to keep
me from bein' sold at auction. Den l
! b'long to ole Marse Kirby, what's been
long dead and gone. Dat hl' Marse
Gene Kirby in dem days round de
place all de niggehs done know him by
de name of LIP Marse Come Cheer
Up, kase dat what de li'P boy allus say
TO- greetin'. But de way what de nick
name got fixed on him is dis: He SIGH
q tendah hahted lad seem lahk he jest
KANT STAN TO- to have nobody in trou-
BILE nohah. An one day li'p yaller,
no count, ornery brown pickaninny
done CHM up in de high branches Of a
tree TO- to rob de aigs outen mockin'
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Colonel MOreau set out fOr
Es;s61 his destination at so vigorous
ts$EZ pace that Tom Randall, who
confidently expected to dog the others
steps. was disagreeably disappointed.
for by the time he had gained the first
corner around which the estimable de-
fender of the family had disappeared
the latter was nowhere in sight. Fa-
miliar with the city and its environs.
the boy possessed knowledge of sew
eral time saving short cuts to the
dueling oaks, but this on the present
occasion he considered useless. for. ig-
norant OF the exact spot where the
combatants were to meet, there exist
ed no alternative but to press on in the
wake of Moreau, who no had every
reason to believe had taken the famil.
lar and direct route. Thoroughly i'm
bued with the desire and expectation
of witnessing Kirby's death and thus
in measure Cutting his vengeance.
young Randall broke into run, conf
dent that on turning each successive
corner he would come in sight of the
serene and indomitable colonel. But
time and distance few by until at
length the tall trees bordering the
grove broke upon his vision, and as yet
his quarry had not been run to earth.
Momentarily perplexed and mysti.
fled. the boy turned and scanned the
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do ME THE FAVOR OF USING THIS"
manded Aaron. attempting to bar the
others way.
"Don't meddle with me!' violently
warned Tom. IF ever man had the
right to another's life l have the right
to Cameo Kirby's. Colonel Moreau
may have taken it from me. but de-
you think I'm not going to see II
done?"
mot in honor" said Aaron sternly
zach was to go alone"
what honor did Kirby show my fa
ther?" cried the boy. Get everything
ready at the plantation and tell Adele
that Colonel Moreau and l will follow
on horseback. II Moreau doesn't fnisf
Kirby l will. III get him somehow"
And, flinging aside Aaron's OBTAINING
arm. he dashed from the house.
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CHAPTER V.

HIS trouble has driven Tom
pretty near crazy" went
on the judge. land I've put
Off his and my daughter
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CHAPTER vi.

I ESPITE his lfty odd years
Colonel Moreau set out fol
p his destination at so vigorous
vi a nara TINT Tom naDtloll wh(
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NO HEALTHY SKIN. LEFT

my little son, a boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try 0 certain medical college,
but its treatment did no good. At
the time I was induced to try CUT.
cura he was so bad that I had to cut
bis hair off and put the Cuticura Oint.
ment on him on bandages, as 1t was
Impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was m mass Of
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them it used
to take the skin OF with them, and
the screams from the poor child were
heartbreaking. I began to think that
he would never get well, but after the
second application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment I began to see signs of improve
ment, and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled of twenty
times, but 1t finally yielded to the
treatment. Now I can say that he Is
entirely cured, and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
is to-day, twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam,
1148 Forty-eighth St., Chicago, I'LL,
Oct. 8. 1909"
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PAGE FROM ANCIENT HISTORY
Incident of H%annibars Career That
Writers; Appear to Have
Overlooked.

H
Hannibal and his staff we're pacing
merrily over the Alps on their faithful
wal elephants. Suddenly a, man with a
tin badge and chin whiskers rushed
into the roadway and held up his
hand. "You stop right where you bell
he cried. why should I stop?" thun-
dered the great Carthaginian as his
mahout hooked the elephants ear.
You're e%xceedin' the speed limit" re.
piled the mar with the star. "An' I'm
a duly appointed constable, by heck"
Hannibal was so overcome by this
amusing holdup that he tossed a bag
Of g~azoolians to the officer and laugh.
ing Historically rode away. Later on,
however, his indignation uppercut his
sense Of humor, and he proceeded to
slam the life out of the Roman con.
suls and their picked veterans, Fore
ing the fighting to the very gate OF
s%huddering Rome.-Boston Traveller. /.
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Praise and Flattery.

There Is just this difference between
The W degrees Of praise and fattery
that whereas the former h~eartens
up to brave. and ever Drawer e%ndeavor,
the latter checks s%elf-culture and de-
stroys future progress by making one
believe In attainment. According to
the fatterer, the goal has been won
and the great plateau of perfection
reached; there are no more dreary
to traverse. no more rugged
mountain sides to climb. All that Is
needed is to enjoy what one has, and
he grateful and glad for what one Is.
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came in the foolishness-l tormented
myself wondering II he had not
sensed how I loved him and had
come to me out Of pity? So I hung
hack.
He was patient enough with. me
too patient for DUR good-untl Allen
Waite began haunting me, and say
Ing everywhere ! was the beauty Of
the country.
1t was truth. though all along until
I was full grown I'd been called
almost ugly. a tearing tomboy, all
frowsy and freckled, who cared no
more for frocks than to have them
whole and clean, and had rather play
hop-scotch and ride races bareback
on the colts than sit and sew patch
work, or make buildings, or darn
stockings.
Aunt Jane had changed all that
she was my mothers sister, and let
me see she cared to have me look
the lady. My stepmother had not
cared-nobody bad until Aunt Jane
came. She made me pretty dresses,
and brushed my hair till 1t was like
spun gold, and took OF my freck1es
with buttermilk, and kept me In
gloves till my hands were baby soft.
She was to blame for the boys both
loving me- But they never held it
against her-and certainly I don't.
It's right down pittful to think of a
girl growing up and knowing
what It is to play the great game.
Love IS the great game. I had my
FIJI of 1t that summer twenty years
back.
In the early June the elders all
lowered. the richest, heaviest bloom
J ever saw On them. And there were
such clumps Of them all up and
down our lane, with wild roses in
between and wild buckwheat climbing
and tangling everywhere. I loved
to walk there. stopping whites to
bury my face In the elder bloom. I
never liked to pick the clusters-it
seemed a sort of sacrilege The
moon fulled as they were in prime,
and John walked with me through
its shining. He lived a little way
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ELDER BLOOM
By MARTHA McCULLOCH. WILLIAMS


You say elder bloom is sickish
sweet? 1 love tit minds me so OF
things-things. maybe. l had better
forget.
It's hard loving and losing just
through pure pride. If / had known
but at twenty you think everything
Of your own way. John said l was
twenty only by the book-the big
Bible, where all our ages were set
down. He would have it, outside OF
that, I was Just about seven But ne
thought L was old enough to marry
him.
Somebody else thought so, too-Al-
len Waite. the squire's lame son.
We had gone to school together, all
three-John had always helped Allan
on and of his pony. and In class 1t
had often come my way to make
things a little easier for him. A good
lad he was, in spite Of being so sadly
spoiled.
1t hurt his people terrible to have
their only child a cripple. He had
been born straight and lusty as any
body's child-it was a fever that gave
him the withered leg and twisted
foot. Except for them, he was fine
and well made, with a face like a
picture. But some way, when l
looked at him, Johns face always
came between-a good ugly. honest
face. with the kindest brown eyes to
light it.
1 loved John all the way up from
spelling books-yet he never cared
for Ee, except as a little lonesome
girl, until I was rising nineteen. All
at once 1t came to him that he
couldn't live without me-. He told
me SO right away-if Joy ever killed
I shouldn't be living now. But here
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In a Hurry.

It was Annals first visit at the sea.
side. She was only "a little girl, and
very enthusiastic over the longlooked-
for opportunity to go into the water.
They came too late the previous
day for a dip in the surf, SO Anna was
up early, and as she put on her bath
ing suit while the rest were at break.
feSlxsome one questioned her as to
her haste.
well, you see" replied the thought
full child, 81 want to hurry and go In
before SO many people get In and get
the water cold"
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SOCIETY LADIES
READ THIS
You Will Find This Letter From
Mrs. Baker, Of Floral,
Very Interesting.

Floral, Ark.-"Until a month ago."
writes Mrs. Viola Baker, of this place,
II was in very bad health. I was so
weak and nervous that l was unable
to do my homework. I tried Cardui.
according to directions, and now I am
in good health and recommend your
medicine to all my friends. I gave
Cardui to three of my friends to try,
and they all say it helped them"
Society and household cares make
nervous, weak women, who suffer
great pain and misery, much Of which
can be avoided by taking Cardui.
Worry and overwork act on your
nerves like rust on metal, and they
simply go to pieces. You can't always
make rusty metal bright again. and
sometimes you can't get your nerves
Strengthened out again, 81 better be-
gin before the trouble goes too deep.
For half a century, Cardui has been
used with benefit, by sick women,
thousands of whom have written, tell
ing of the good results obtained.
Doesn't this mean something to you?
Benefit by others experience. Car.
dui will help you. Try 1t.
Ask your druggist about Cardu1.
N. B.-Wrls to-: Ladies' Advisory Dept.
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga.
Tenn, for Ssreiai Instructions. AID 81
page book. Home Treatment for Won
en-" sent in plain wrapper on request.
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Paris's PoIyqIot Policemen.

The polyglot policemen Of Paris, who
made their appearance about two
years ago, are not an unqualified sue.
cess, and only two members Of the
corps now patrol the ~boulevards. Their
failure Is to be ascribed to the. colos-
sal ignorance Of the tourist.
1T is a dreary and monotonous oc-
cupation to have to supply informa-
ton to foreigners who have lever
before been to Paris" said one of the
force, land we decided that we would
move to have ourselves abolished.
Nearly every hotel nowadays has its
interpreter, and the need for our ex-
istence struck us as more than doubt
full"
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The Effects.

II have come to you, my friend, for
comfort. My best girl has treated me
very badly. I was trying to explain
something to her, but she gave me
such sharp looks they cut me to the
heart; she withered me with her
scorn, crushed me with her cold
ness and stabbed me with her keen
edged tongue" II
See here, man, you oughtnt to
come to me for comfort; what you
need Is to go to q hospital for treat
ment."
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True Independence.

You will always find those who
think they know what is your duty
better than you know it. It is easy in
the world to live after the worlds
opinion; 1t Is easy in solitude to live
after our own; but the great man Is
he who, In the midst Of the crowd,
keeps, with perfect sweetness, the in
dependence Of solitude.-Emerson.
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q Brick CARVING Record.

Edward Ashbee, an employee Of the
High Broom Brick company, ear Tun-
bridge Wells, holds the record Of hav-
ing carried considerably over 100000
600 bricks on a wheelbarrow in the
past 80 years.
The weight of the bricks is esti-
mated at nearly 10000 tons, and in
the course of his work he has walked
nearly $4,000 miles, or than
twice the distance round the world,
Ashbee is a nan of fine physique and
looks much younger than his fifty
years.-London Daily Graphic.
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SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case Of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
ANY good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. so cents and Sl.00 a bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
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Future

Our future progress must be spirit
ual. Physically we have done the best
AMI Intellectually we have made our
giants. Man Is as yet being made. and
he has the tools Of his perfection
Rev. C. J. Harris, Universalist, At
le1ta.
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His Only Af7lction,

cramp?Sasked the beautiful maiden.
mo-" replied the poet, but I've
often had writer's kink."
Writers kink? What Is that?"
"It's a trouble that consists of the
kinking Of the stomach around the
spine, due to non-eating."
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Made Sure of Death

A student Of a school in Shinshu,
Japan, recently committed suicide by
jumping into the crater of Asama-
yama. The tragedy was not discovered
until three days afterward, when some
documents left by the suicide near
the crater were picked up.
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On the Ball Ground.

There is no reason why the boy and
young man on the baseball ground
cannot be a Christian and lead an ex-
emplary life. The church, shop, bank
and office should stand for n and
the same thing.-Bishop j. H. Vincent.
Methodist, indianapolis.
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Best Have Ever Known,

Hughes Tonic for years; it Is the
best chill remedy I have ever known.
During the past two years ! sold near
ly twelve gross. It comes nearer be-
ing a universal chill cure than any
thing I ever handled" Sold by Drug
gists-50c. and s1.00 bottles. Pre-
pared by Robinson -Pettet Co. (Inc.),
Louisville.
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A Generous GIFT.

You may say what you like against
young ministers, but I have nothing
but praise for our young pastor" the
pompous Mr.. Brown remarked, as he
passed out Of the church. Nothing
but praise!"
$50 I observed" dryly retorted the
deacon who passed the plate.-Har.
per's.
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pended upon It.
The kidney Sc
Getions were in
terrible condi-
ton and I bloat-
ed b a IDLY. l
$ b e d for
death, learned
Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and as
a last resort, I
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Another Victim.

Here IS a news dispatch that may
be styled the pipe dream of a pipe
hitter"
Whats It about?"
"A plumber thinks he has solved the
problem OF perpetual motion"
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No Scratching.

The sufragettes had gone to war.
and their army>h had been repulsed.
And what have you done with the
suffragette prisoners?" asked the COM
mander Of the mere man forces.
I'VE are disarming them," replied
his captain.
"Ah, relieving them Of their weap-I
ons., eh?"
Eyes, we are filing their finger
nails"
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began their use. Gradually I I'm.
proved until at last l was well. Over
a year has now elapsed and not a sign
Of kidney trouble has appeared. ! give
Doan's Kidney Pills credit for saving
my life"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 2.
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Precocity.

Precocity.
Kitty had found a stray section of
gas pipe and va trying to crowd her
doll into 1t, feet foremost
What are you doing to dolly, pet?"
asked her mother.
Pm putin a hobble skirt on her,
mamma" said Kitty.
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Unhappy Thought.

Just suppose the mar who finally
obeys the latest demand of fashion
and goes on his knees to propose,
finds he has had a moving picture
machine making material of him for a
new comic film!
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A PERMANENT cui:E.
No Sign Of Kidney Trouble for Over
a Year. !

Mrs. c. ]. Becker, 3S Chestnut So,
Jamaica Plains, Boston, Mass. says
II was a physical wreck. could not
have walked q block had my life de-
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ProQreSS.

"As a politician that man was a dis
grace to the city"
well, he has risen in the political
world since then. Now he's a disgrace
TO the state."-Puck.
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Which DO You Like Worst7


Which DO You Like Worst7
This Is the greatest known way for
undecided people to make. up their
minds. = {
None but a strong-minded woman
can ever decide which OF two or three
hats she likes "the best" particularly
If they are all comely.
Popular bellies have been known to
have similar troubles with their
sweethearts. Which do I like best is
often a momentous question. Z
Why not try the other way?
Decide which, of men. or hats, or
attractive dates" you like the worst,
and then proceed to eliminate.
From there you can factor out in
the grade Of desirability, until 3oil
actually find yourself at a decision,
because it, whatever it Is is the only
one left. I'LL
The process is delightfully."- simple.
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For L and GRIP

Hicks CAPCDGN is the best remedy-re-
Iieves the aching and observation-disclosures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
liquid-cffects Immediately. l0c., 25c., and Soc.
At drug stores.
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1t Is 2 wise man who knows his
own business: and a wiser man who
thoroughly attends to It'll. l.. Way
land.
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Submarines Toll Of Lives.
In the last five years about fifty
lives have been lost in France in sub
marine boat disasters.