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Mr.. Devine had followed his friend
to tho door. Now no returned. TO md
that the Countess had been lookinu
expectanuy after him.
This IL folly. Mr.. Devine, nothinp
but folly" she said. with an attemp,
at sternness.
"Perhaps." assented the "Cherub.'
carelcasly; but It's In a good cause"
You mean that you are making
this sacrifice to keep mo from leav-
Ing the house that was once my
homer Then I must tell you that
shall not accept It. You must 90 a,
once"
"No," said the "chcrub." dossediy.
II can't"
Cant! Why can you not go?"
She Was standing directly before him.
holding out her hands In . pleading
manner.
"Because-weil. because I think
more OF showing you that I'm not a
born gambler than do for all the
railroad stock In tho country. That's
why"
This came straight from the heart
OF "Chcrub" Devine. There could be
no mistaking either the tone or the
look In his blue eyes. And the
Countess could sec and hear. She
understood.
"oh, OIL" There was surprise in
the cry, perhaps Joy. For an instant
she hid her face In her hands. When
she took them away the spots Of
color were cleaning beneath her
brown eyes. Shyly and very de-
mureiy she came to him with clasped
hands and gazed up at him as II TO
search for the truth In his face.
II believe YOU" she whispered.
"Oh, I do believe In you! But want
you to go. Go this time. to please
me-"
Honest? Are you sure you want
mo to GOT" He gripped his hands
tightly at his side as he looked At her.
Eyes. yesl Go and-and smash
them" The fghting spirit OF all the
old Continental Hewingtons must
have blazed up and burned anew In
her brown eyes. Don't let them beat
you. Smash them hard!" She made
q gesture with her soft. white hands
to illustrate what she wished him to
do. The "Cherub' smiled.
But you will not run away while /
am gone. will your" he demanded.
Perhaps motif you smash them
hard enough"
Good for you. Countess! You're .
trump, I'll 60. I'll smash 'cm or
20 to smash. trying. But you're to
stay here until
Eyes. yes. but you must hurry"
urged the Countess. Hurry; he Is
starting!"
Eluding the "Cherub's" attempt TO
take her hands In his. she lodged
behind him. whirled him about by tho
shoulders and pushed him toward the
door. -.
Hold on. Nick: I'm coming!'
shouted the "Cherub."
He had Just climbed into the al
ready painting machine when tho
Countess ran down tho steps and
tossed n package to him.
81 almost forgot" she said. breath.
iessly. IL wanted to ask you to sell
those for me. They're some stocks
or bonds or something. and I want
them sold. That's all. Don't stop!
HurryW and She waved ut them to
be gone.
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'CHERUB DEVINF> gN !

piled the Countess. "I have seen
stock spectators before. They arr
Just as much slaves of the marke,
az the wretched men who haunt the
gambling halls of Monte Carlo are
slaves Of the roulette wheel. No, you
Will be back in Wall street to-mor-
row morning. eager for the game. II
10 all you live for-speculation, specu-
lation! And. after all, It's only
gambling on q big scale. No, you
Will 60 back In the morning, and by
noon you will have forgotten that
any such person as my poor self ever
existed"
The "Cherub" was dumb before this
outburst. It had been so unexpected.
OF course, have no right TO say
such things to yoA" she continued,
more soberly. II did not intend to
say them either. You have been very
KIND to US. and IL admire you in
many ways. But you should not have
tried to make mo believe too much,
l am not a silly schoolgirl. you know.
IL have had one experience with a
man who was''-she hesitated at the
confession-'who was a gambler"
She had turned to hide the sudden
hush that crept into her cheeks. Sup
pressed emotion was gently shaking
her shoulders. y
Az In a fash "Cherub" Devine
knew exactly what he wanted 10 do
now. and II was only by ciasping his
hands resolutely behind his back that
ne Kept from taking her In his arms
and otherwise making a spectacle Of
himself. He saw II all. Even II she
did despise him he was In love with
the Countess Vecchi.
II qha ohD,,lA Loau,t
appalled, at his own audacity,
There. youll forgive me, viii, Won
notY' she said. turning so quickly
toward him that no started guilty.
Il didn't mean to lecture you, really
l didn't. And now I must say good
by"
"You-must-say-g by!" He
repeated the words duly.
why. yes, I have decided to 20 to
town Tonight. shall not ask YOU 10
let Timmins drive me to the station
this time. You will not go until morn
ing. i suppose"
DO YOU suppose we'rc going 10 let
yom run of to New York alone?"
"We?"
yes: your father and I. We have
had little talk about you"
You and my father" The Countess
seemed incredulous.
Yes. We were talking over n busi-
ness matter. something about the terms
on which he was TO keep this place,
and then we got to talking about you"
May ] take time to think II ovcr?"
she asked.
"Of course. all the time you want"
he assented readily.
The Countess paused as II about 20
announce that she had already changed
her mind. Then she looked up quickly
and replied:
= This II Monday. isn't II? Well. nv
night I shall probably be
able TO tell you exactly what I mean
10 do: that Is providing I am still
here"
"But YOU can wait two days. can't
you?"
Eyes. can II you can"
Then the "Chcrub" understood. She
meant tn take him at his word and
hold him TO IT, Although no thought
~ many things which might happen
70 +. u. N. II for two whole DAYS his
eyes should be taken from IL,
he did not finch.
I'm game" he said. "yve will
watch each other. I'll stay to see
that YOU don't wander of among
strangers with a hundred pound suit
case, and you look out that ion't
rush Off to Wall street to indulge NV
supposed mania for gambling"
Thus the pact was made between
them; and they went back TO the
house for dinner
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v49Sss Exchange. During five
years there had never been q morn
Ing when "Cherub" Devine was not
to be found within earshot Of that
gong when It rang in Wall Streets
brief but tumultuous day. He was to
be found waiting with calm conf
dence whatever crisis. big or little.
might arise. and generally there was
something Of the sort.
Yet here he was at opening hour
on this post -holiday Tuesday morn
Ing. only vaguely conscious that he
was miles away from II all. II he re-
membered, 1t was only the trouble
some thought OF a moment. What
did he care II a thousand gongs were
ringing to open a thousand stock ex-
changes? They might stay open for
ever or close for good and oil: he
was helping the Countess Vecchi toss
bits Of sweet crackers to a pair Of
white swans.
Thus 1t happened that the advent
of q red-headed boy on u bicycle
seemed almost an impertinence. The
boy dropped his wheel on tho lawn,
pulled a thin, black book from his
pocket. and held out yellow en-
velope to Mr.. Devine.
Message for you." announced the
boy.
''Honest!" said the "Cherub."
Aren't you joking?"
house said 1t was for YOU" insisted
the boy.
Funeral faced duck? Countess,
do you recognize that word-painting
OF Eppings? Well, young man, you
take that precious message back to
the house, chuck II on the porch, and
get Eppings to sign. Here's dollar:
one quarter for delivery charges,
three for the word painting"
He Of the red hair grinned ex-
pansively and retired. For another
delicious period they threw pieces Of
sweet crackers TO the swans. Then
the boy came back on his bicycle
Prepaid reply message!" was his
second announcement.
You're not fooling again. are
your querted Mr.. Devtne, quizzi-
youT
YEP"
Yep"
Hero II 10. then. Chuck this mos.
sage where you put the other ono and
toll whoever sent II that I'm very
busy. or sick abed. or Eons fishing
ANYTHING you think bsst-and sign
1t yourself"
This time the red-haired boys grin
was still moro expansive a. he ped
allied toyously away.
You don't seem greatly interested
In your teleSrams. Mr., Dsvine." OBJ
served the Countess. y thought that
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4. r.. ,', ,,',.
a' "o"io'"o'o rr'uay
"neh. between 10 o'clock and .. he re-
celvcd no less than nino messages by
telegraph. Tbev war. nh from NJ
Dov,r.
In the hrst one MIR. Dcvine asked II
the Hewingtons were still there. In
tho second no demanded to br In
formed II the Countess yccchI hma
gone. In tho third he cautioned T Inn
minis to wire him N the Counts.s
made any preparation for leaving In
tho fourth he asked soi,cito,,sly an TO
the condition OF the Countess Vecchi..
sick aunt. whom he had never aeen.
Later kilograms instructed Timmins
to meet various afternoon trains. md
then told him To be az tho station MT
$50. as Mr.. Devine WINS coming up ON
"a special.
Eppings. also. was favored with two
messages. which notified him that Mr..
Devine would be there for dihn,.d 4 *
finally the Countess herself received
this communications:
Wait. Coming up to- night. I'm
portant."
An result Hcwington Acres
hummed with anticipation. What
could II mean? What had happened
what was going to happen?
Possibly the only person In the en-
tire household who was neither fur
ried with excitement nor on tiptoe
from anticipation was the Countess
vecchi. There was no mystery In all
TINS 10 her. That last moment when
she mad stood looking into tho blue
eyes or "Chcrub" Devine had fur.
hished her with key which solved
mi
Wahoway was Devine's companion
on .he Trip from town on the special.
cherub's eyes fell on tho object at
when young MT. Whlioway was 30
earnestly gazing. IL was nothing
more than tho gold oval which no
wore as watch fob. 1t was open.
shoulder "Cherub" saw II contained
a picture. miniature on ivory. And
,he picture on which young MIR. Wal
Ioway was gazing with such rapt
pathoH was n likeness OF the Countess
|ecch''
Ana In that instant II was made
rmnr 70 M MN ahat the woman whom
ioved ana lost, and still continued to
love: was the Countess Vecchi.
wei. Nick. no began. we're al
most there. Now. the first thing on
the docket In for you 10 fix up this
business about tho house with tho
Countess.
IT, exclaimed Nicholas.
why. sure: You know her better
IMAM ! do. You 20 up and have q
talk with her; tell her how you sold
tho stocks and what she can buy
back the property for"
"But-but-why don't you
mo! Oh. I've got to skip back To
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CHAPTER TX,
fOout1nusd,)

~ TOP. father. stop. This
- 10 too absurd" The
sd Countess vecchi had
\ ca stepped between the
shfol '.' two mon. 'It was all
NJ fault. I was running away and
Mr.. Devine tried to stop me and when
] wouldn't be- stopped he went with
No and carried my bag. Then It
ra1nsd and he got wet. And he
brought me back from the village
when was tired. He has behaved
splsodidly. Don't you dare call him
any more names! He IL splendid,
eplendid-and he Is very wet"
I'm wet, all right" commented the
~Cherub." looking down ruefuily at
The little pool Of water which had
leaked from his clothes on the polished
noor Of the hail.
Sure. he II wet" assented Mrs.
Ttmmins solemnly.
Mr.. Hewington's stern gaze changed
Into . pushed stare.
Il don't understand, Adele. Just
what, explanation there In In Mr..
Devine's being wet. I want to know
Ehy no induced you to run away with
But he didn't induce mo to run
away at all, father. He tried to stop
ma and no made me wear his coat,
ana % got wet. He may take cold
and die. SEQ. he Is dripping even
now"
IN Q dassd manner Mr.. Hewington
inDpocted once moro tile obviously
damp condition of Mr.. Devine's raj
msut.
YES, yes. Adele: I suppose II is all
1eht. but 1t In not yet clear In my
tho "Cherub" was not inclined TO
continue the dialogue. "Oh. we'll
straighten that all out In the morn
Ing. Mr.. Hewington. Just now I
would advise you to see that the
Countess 10 taken caro- Of She Is tired
and almost a. wet a. I am"
4 moment later tho chimes of a
French clock announced tho hour Of
three.
Three o'clock." exclaimed the
"Cherub." II don't believe you'll
catch that seven thirty train, viii
you, Countess?"
She had started up the stairs, but
she turned to smile and shake her
head. It was q friendly smile.
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brokers nearly had III when they
couldn't md you anywhere around
town. They had ten clerks out look
ing Tor YOU
Got nervous. did they"
nervous! why. man, didn't you
see where =. IA & N. closed yester-
aay!
raven reau paper since I've
oeeh mere, NICK ana don't Intend TO.
Wheh you go BACK tell my brokers' 10
Keep cool.
means Hlscniel' Chcrup. Tnercs
,ot OF thein IN DIE pool. ana they're
naIh,herlns your rairoad hoidings
right anu Ieft. some one nus peen
leasing intormauoh. ana theyre MT,
uhE you where IL VIII hurt. When
saw nov t"inSs WERE going : oesah
WIFE you Dio"t you gut 'he Hie"-
e"seS .
>,,a,. Mncw those ,iust ne iroin you:
NIB, ~, no one e,se knew where ., !, was
.Wnu" Why I'LL. u you " .i o..
,,,, 80" nun reg" '"e'r; sSr onS
hnHinr = h~II, , No. ,hS co, W. "u nS
! randin o ,h ,,r we 'ou''eSS anu
u .,Eoaa, n ' nv . .'.nn.,. NJ. ,,,o,o,,.
,y,,,or,,', 800 .o.,,,r ;,,,,;on,,ns,
,a," '' e'"'"'' '"N'."''"s
pa you over watch swans squap-
pic Tor sweet crackers, NICK!
'rackers! iou might JUST as wen
nave thrown punches or thousand
aoiiar DIS ~ them. Why' NheruD.
- n; ana ~ opened AT o91s thls
morning AZ soon as round you
NAOMI SHOWN UP l started Tor you.
l hau my car mea me at tne sta
.,on ana us oa.sine now. we can
Jus, ,iaho inc II''v pach, anu perhaps
you ~ % IN 'ine 10 STOP mem peiore
an o'er; Sonie on, let s.aIt;
=. Scrry, MGR out ! couiuht think Oh
II, IN TAXING noilday, you see
what 10 you mean 10 say that
you rs not coming Mr; Wano"ay
saned douDtihgiy AT inc Cherup'
Not to-uay, NICK.
,, on ! say cherup. don DO an -,
no checKea nimset Win swift
eiance AT inc Countess whose Drown
eseS Instantly souknt ,he coowepoy
stun IN her zap DON'T De Iooiish'
u" continued. u haven't told you
an.u,h" worst, you KNOW
WelI' you can tell me all ABOUT II
to.morrow, NICK.
io-norrowI tcat scott, man.
sou uon I "nuers.ahu' may hean 10
HnlSn INC Jop to-oay. lo-ihorTo"
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,hn ', .,, ,o's ~ '"" 60 ,hot
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,o"L,na ,,i,n ,r'ardiv intoyss, at The
,"n'rs WI" ,r''a'S '"'e'e'' ~ wv
pcs,aes' ,ne oIo ''a'"s- hi,iI"'r
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WHY ohouiu stay mere!
Why do you want me to
No. '', T,r c,n,,...
NJ Ing Mr.. Devine these ques-
tons with as much sincerity as IL
thsse could be no possible reason
Why he should object to her leaving
Remington Acres.
Why-why. because you ought to.
because I want you to stay. Don't
~ sect want you to stay"
For tho batter part of the day the
"Qherub" had ,been waiting for Just
TIL. opportunity. Now that It had
cSmA he stood staring at her with q
blank bafned look In his blue eyes.
The Countess glanced curiously at
hiu and then turned away with o
iieht laugh.
."Do you think those are worry good
rsasonA Mr.. Devine?"
He had found her In her favorite re-
treat . rustic summer house perched
On little point Of rocks which jutted
cat into the Sound and marked the
sastsrn boundary Of the estate She
had been examining some papers frum
. 3Apannsd document box. but sho
hastily put them away when she saw
him approaching.
The Countess showed no Ill effect 9
from her midnight walk In the rain,
NOR I'D she evtnce any inclination to
fev4sy the adventure. 1t was when
ehN Nfvh es..k>N hsh ssiA that no hon.I
shO had given up her idea Of running
sway that .ahs asked him why she
TSseing that his oass needed strength
sains. M. Dsvins prepared for the
ri.ook here" he said, arguments.
lively, "you don't think that came up
here 70 drive you out Of your home.
Do your Il win amount to that II you
enough to hold all Of US, isn't II? Why
not stay here for q while. anyway"
tits very kind Of you. Mr.. Devine.
I'm sure, but ! don't feel that I can ac-
ont such o favor from-well, from =
Gorangsr, you know"
! FSW6p eet acquainted, then"
" But the Countess firmly held TO the
FAINT. HsWtngton Acres was no longer
heB home. therefore she must leave 1t
sPorhsps II 10 mine. but ] don't want
Ia place" urged tho "Cherub." II Just
houSht Il Tor O Joke. III tell you what
fm goins TO DO. I'm going to sell It
h0Oh 70 your father. Ill let It 80 cheap
~ VAo sNles ol 6etting rid Of It."
STho CovntAss shook her head at this
psoRc:: X "a Tsih'r could not buy "
TsOr may rent Il to him."
g''No, We must 60 away somewhere
nd ga another home. . home OF our
oWn." Thsrs Game into the voice OF
to Countosa Q little quaver which
made Mr.. Dsvine feel that he had
done Q harsh and cruel thing.
II believe it's just because I am
here that you're In such q hurry to
70, II I should clear out now and
not come back until"-
sNo, no." protested the Countess.
= shouldn't feel like staying . min
ute After you had gone. not . minute.
while you arc here ! am, In . way,
your guest, but II you were not hero
should not hnvs even that stand
'.-1nsa I'll stay." declared the
'ACherub." "l'u stay hare . week, .
'Soh. no. yo0 Vssnan'&r quickly re-
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CHAPTER X.

1Ur why should I stay here!
i Why do you want me to
stay7"
j The Countess was Ask
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lY5pofsis, o. PRECEDING onArTrns.

yxNOf1D, o. PRECEDING CHAPTERS,
MaM 80 plnsw buy. ! "a Ioss isissa
" = Sss; IS; Sh 49,! ~: ss'i !. a. 4!
SS,ssss5 ~, AGs's 49,. ssSSvsd cS@ts;: q
E.s bE dansyvuus ssimipI and ss.s out ut
~. Hsyineso. fOrtids Adas 70
s.aSV country houss SET sttsnds. This
coRS NroHh : ykmdsrssn% and brins, bes
= - ~ fstA~. Who sccusss hn q tryine
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CHAPTER XIV.

o hint OF this altered pro-
gramme, Of course. had
reached Hewinston Acres.
80 II happened that whom
Timmins finally did bring
up the lsthered cobs with q fne hour.
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CHAPTER XII.

r remained for q train boy to
disclose Just how the public
Viewed the crisis In Mr.. De-
vines affairs. Halfway to
the city the boy came aboard
with thu early afternoon edl-
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CHAPTER XII.

~ HE Changing Of a big gong
announces the daily open
ings of the New York Stock
EXChange DuripD O,,a
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CHAPTER XIII.

N the life Of J. Tasker Tim
minis. tho one day which ne
recalls with n flush OF pride
and a sonse Of Importance,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-07-23

culcnt roots, has largely solved the
question of food supply for this ami
NAL by providing IL with an abundance
easily accessible both in winter and in
summer. Truly the conditions OF the
alfalfa field are such as to render life
easy for the gopher tribe. Not only
does the animal injure alfalfa by
actual consumption of the roots, but
by covering up a considerable portion
tsometimes 30 per cent? of the area
badly infested. and by rendering the
crop in fields so infested difficult to
harvest. OF the many methods Of
combating these animals. poisoning
has been found at once the quickest
and most efficient This Is done by
putting carbon bisulphid into the bur
row and closing the burrow ut once
The fluid may be poured into the bur
row directly from the bottle tan ounce
OF the liquid or preferably a wad of
cotton saturated and rolled into the
hole. and the opening closed inn
mediately.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-07-23
PROPER TIME TO CUT GRASS
Haste Makes Waste When Crop Is
Hurried to Barn Not Fully Cured
-Hurrying Doesn't Pay.

AS to the best time for cutting
grass. 1t does not pay to be in to-
much of n hurry. When the grass Is
young and tender and seemingly sue
culent in the fresh state. it is harder
to cure, dries and shrinks more and
has not nearly the food value of the
more mature crop.
While the opposite extreme should
be avoided. cutting before the seed is
so ripe as to scatter. there Is much
more nourishment In the matured
stalk; and one farmer who was com
plimented for bringing his cattle
through the winter on n minimum
amount OF grain and yet keeping them
in good flesh attributes his success
largely to this fact.
Haste makes waste when the crop
is hurried to the barn not fully cured
Hay cut green requires more thorough
crying than that almost overripe. II
the season is n wet one hay can be
mown and taken in the same day
when a pleasant day comes. even
without n tedder. If matured.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-07-23
GOPHER is INJURIOUS
RECOGNIZED As MOST lMPoR.
TANT ENEMY OF AGRICULTURE.
Natural Food Of Rodent Consists Of
Sueeuient Roots and Such Green
Vegetation az Can Be Dragged
into the BUrrow.

No other animal attacking the I'M
derground parts of alfalfa can equal
or even closely approach the gopher
In destructiveness. The pocket gopher
occurs in almost all sections and Is
everywhere recognized as an impor-
tant enemy of agriculture on account
of It's habits OF feeding on cultivated
pasture grasses and grains. They are
Injurious in fields of grain which they
destroy In great quantities. In Guilt
waited fields they are harmful on ac-
count OF the large mounds which they
throw up in digging their burrows.
The plains pocket gopher, which
holds sway on the Western plains. and
the prairie pocket gopher which is to
be found in almost all parts of the
country, are very similar In habits.
and the methods of combating one
form will also serve for the other.
The prairie gopher is short and
stocky, showing an average length of
about ten inches from the tip OF its
nose to the end of its stubby. hairless
tail. its body is covered with silky
dark-brown hair. its eyes are small
and well protected by fur. and its ears
are so short as hardly to cause a rip
pie in the smoothlying fur of the
head. Its front feet are furnished
with long. strong claws and otherwise
modified for digging. In fact, the
whole structure of the animal fits IL
Tor its subterranean existence.
Except for possible brief excursions
at periods of migrating. the gopher
passes practically its entire life in it's
burrows. Indeed, it is a rare occur
renee to find one abroad on any er-
rand. They appear to live solitary.
each individual gopher apparently
bent on having the world TO himself.
and each digging and taking care of
his own dwelling. Doubtless where
fields are Sc badly infested that tun-
neis cross and recross, more than one
gopher may be trapped in the same
runway. The female produces but ono
litter OF young per year. yet because
OF her sheltered life raises enough of
them that the species is constantly in
crcasing.
The natural food of the gopher con-
sists of succulent roots and such green
vegetation as can be dragged from the
surface into the buTrow. The coming
4 alfalfa, with its deep-growing sue