The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13

founded and which was tho prfncioal
source Of his wealth. has failed.
CHAPTER lille voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor tho corporation.
CHAPTER Hills entire remaining
white bull dog and Damory court, q
neglected estate In Virginia.
CHAPTER Vile learns that this es-
tate came into the family by royal grant
and has been In the possession OF tho
Valiants ever since
CHAPTER V-On, tho way to Damory
court he meets Shirley cambridge. an au-
burn,halred beauty. and decides that he
is going to like Virginia Immensely
CHAPTER vI-,An old negro tells Shr-
leys fortune and predicts great trouble
CHAPTER -vII-Unclo Jefferson. an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court.
CHAPTER -shirlcy's mother. Mrs.
cambridge. and Major Bristow exchange
that the major. Valiant's father, and q
man named Sassoon. We're rivals for tho
sassdoo band of Nj Mrs s, Dandridge In her, youth.
account In which the former was killed.
CHAPTER IX-Valiant finds Damory
court oyergrown. with weeds and creep
9 s nunnFs 1nae n sry mnoh ueh
his wife, Aunt Daphne. are engaged as
servants.
CHAPTER X-Valiant explores his nm
SeS5fn SMntin, home; He'll, He Is surprised by fox
He recognizes Shirley at tho head OF tho
party.
CHAPTER XI-1Ie gives sanctuary to
tho corncred fox. Gossips discuss tho ad-
vent Of the new owner and recall tho
tragedy in which the elder Valiant took
part.
CHAPTER XII-Valiant decides to re-
habilitate Damory court and mako tho
land produce living for him.
CHAPTER XIII-Hc meets Shirley. who
has been gathering flowers on the Valiant
estate. and reveals his identity to her.
CHAPTER XIV-Valiant saves Shirley
from the bite of q snake, which bites him.
,S,, knowing the deadliness OF the bite. ,shir;,
ley sucks the poison from tho wound and
saves his life.
CHAPTER XIV Shirley tells her mother
OF the incident and the latter Is strangely
moved at hearing that n Valiant is again
living at Damory court.
You don't mean to say" cried his
bearer In genuine establishment, that
virginia has q lineal descendant Of the
tourney"
Ihe major nodded. Yes Certain
sectlons Of Kentucky used to have it,
too, but it has died out there. 1t
exists now only in this state. It's
curious thing that the old lxnightly
meetings Of tke middle ages should
survive today only on American soil
and In a corner of Virginia"
Doctor Southall, meanwhile. had set
MS gaze on the litter Of pamphlets. He
tnrned with an appreciatiye eye.
YSuN beginning in earnest. The
Agricultural Department. And the
Congressional frank"
xm afraid Tn sad sketch as a
scSentist.' laughed Valiant. my
puint Of view has to be q somewhat
practical one. l must be self-support-
ing namory Court Is a big estate.
le has grain lands and forest as we'll
sf my ancestors lived from 1t, can.
tTs not only that" he went an more
slowly, Il want to make the most of
the place for it's own sake, too. Not
only Of dts possibilities for earning,
Sut of it's natural beauties. lack the
resources | once had, but can give
1t Thought and work, and If they can
hT1ng DaBory Court back to anything
even remotely resembling what 1t once
WAS. IN mot spare either"
fhe major smote his knee and even
tho doctoGHs face showed a grim, II
transient approval. II believe you'll
DO It'll" exclaimed the former "And
sef me say, sab, that the neighbor-
hood Is not unaware Of the splendid
generosity which is responsible for
the present lack Of which you speak" ="
Valiant put out his hand with a
nttle gesture of depreciation, but the
IL IiS.rn 1n,l IA
sab. Il was to be expected Of Va
liant. Your ancestors wrote their
names in capital letters over this
country They we're an up and down
lot. but good or bad (and, as Southall
says. reckOn"--he nodded toward the
great portrait above the couch-"they
weren't all little woolly lambs) they
did big things in big way"
Valiant leaned forward eagerly, q
question on his lips. But at the mo-
ment diversion occurred in the
shape Of Uncle Jefferson, who re7en-
tered. bearing a tray on which set sum
dry jugs and clinking glasses. glow
ing with white and green and gold
"You old humbng," said the doctor,
don't you know the majors that poi.
soned with mint-juleps already that he
can't get np before eight In the morn,
ing?"
well. suh," Uttered Uncle Jeffer
son. "Ah done foun' err mint-baid down
below de kitchens dis mawnin' Yo'-
all gemmun' bout de bigges expuhts
in dis yeah county. en- All reck'n
Mars Valiant sho sist on yo' sam.
plfn' et"
"Sah" said the major feelingly,
turning to his host. "I'm proud to