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JULY CLEARANCE OF
COUNTERPANES

remarkably unusual assortment
also weight
conerpanes those who and
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MARQUISETTE- 36nch Marqusette,
in white and ecrue worth 25c
yard. special ---------------- 1Sc
MADRAS -4S.inch fancy madras
worth $l.OO yard, Special 75c
LACE NET 25c Lace Net special
LACE NET -25c Lace Net
special ------------------- 19c
LACE NET-35c Lace Net. A. inches
wide 25c
LACE NET 4Oc Lace Net, 40 inches
wide -------------------- 29c
LACE NET-75c lace net, ecrue CSC
LACE NET $l.OO lace net, AZ inches
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Nothing more necftin
the linen supply. NOtier
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appeal to the bride as nor,
keeper. You can MAXI in
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cry housekeeper in tht vi.
ment during this salefh
these remarkab bly, low 4
2" fable Linen, clea
! Table Linen, clea1
Mercerized Table
jNC Table Linen, ~ NJ
5c Table Linen, 70 u
$1.OJ paJnask, ~ inches
S1.50 Damsk, II inches
$500 Damab. ~ inches
$3.50 Fine Satin Dama
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GREAT SHOWING IN cHIL0RENS
WASH DRESSES

4 big line of the latest models in ging-
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A visit to the garment section will reveal
the fact that we are making extra special prices
on silk, Crepe and Lawn Kimonos for this sale
splendid assortment of new patterns and
models are offered at HALF PRICE.
$3.50 silk Kimonos, extra special 1928
$1,000 silk Kimonos, extra special 800
$500 Silk Kimonos, extra special 80 4.5O
$3.50 Silk Kimonos, extra special --- 4.25
$3.50 Silk Kimonos, extras pecial - $40
$3.50 silk Kimonos, extra special 900 3.25
$500 Silk Kmonos extra special 800 $50
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$500 Silk Kmonos, extra special --- 1 90
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Counterpanes, plain hemmed
$3.50 Ripplette Quilt size S0x9O 10
$500 Fringed Quilts, SO
$3.50 Scoloped Counterpanes S 80
$500 Counterpanes, ia 10
$3.50 Counerpanes nged, with cut corners So 80
Counterpanes. scolOped
scalloped 20
Counterpanes,
special
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mystery that win pay wen when
solved. Besides, it might act as some
sort Of safeguard for us. There has
been plenty of talk Of late that our
band may need friends to keep US
from the moose. Very well, them
think the ownership of this coin at
least will give us friends when we
may need them. Guard it well, that
same broken coin, my brothers"
What do you mean?" asked the
spokesman curiously. 'Who has
sought 1t, them"
Such men as Count Sachio OF Ora
hoffen. 1t was OF him took it. There
was pursuing it, also. that same young
American-and that ruffian of hers.
who serves her so like dog-Roleau,
heard her call him. My word, he
had grip Of steel in his hands-he
well-nigh did for me before / could
make my escape. / saw Count Sachio
drop the coin upon the floor. / threw
my man so | could pick 1t up. and
then fed. My word to you, brothers,
l fed at speed! So here l am"
Now, while these thieves of the city
were holding their little conference,
their bolder brethren of the desert,
not 80 far away in their own rendez-
vous, were gathered for an evening"
CONVERSE dozen or more of Lam
dozi's band of desert riders, hail fell
lows well met, friends of the kings
troops and enemies, as they boosted.
of none but the rich. Their headquar-
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IN your room, Il Is true. or near to It
az least, and was set upon by a rufian
ana a young woman. Between them
.ney bound me and left me helpless
hung me into your room here as Won
see. ask no belief Of you. Take me
70 Count Sachio-I am his man. Let
MIN plead for me. / shall make no
plea at ALL"
Count Frederick found upon the
moor a little kerchief, which told him
much.
Very WELL" said he to Rudolph.
that Is precisely what shall do! We
shall go to fad your master. Count
Sachic. There has been too much
mystery Of late: perhaps he can ex-
plain a part Of it."
1t was thus, therefore, that Count
frederick and his new passenger had
come In swift car from Gretzhoffen
direct to the lodge of Count Sachio.
beyond the neutral lands. And hay-
ing arrived at the chalet Rudolph had
lost no time in fiinging himself from
the car and fastening to explain to his
master that absence which he knew
woulc be so resented. Seeing Roleau
there in advance Of him-and bound
mis- own rage overcame him and he lost
not an instant in casting himself upon
Count Sachio's prisoner.
This was not altogether a fortunate
matter for any; Rcleau, surprised at
the attack, and by this time somewhat
In possession Of recuperated powers.
made SO stern a heave at his bonds
that ne broke them; and thereupon ad-
dressing himself to the combat once
more, soon gave Rudolph all he liked
to do.
Meantime Count Frederick, thinking
II well 70 guard all exits of the chalet,
himself had gone to the rear, and had
found the open window through which
Kitty and the stranger had escaped.
what he now saw, therefore, in the
main room, was his own late prisoner
engaged in conflict with Count Sachios
prisoner.
They find him Tartari" exclaimed
he to himself; for at that moment Ro-
leau, casting Rudolph aside, made for
the outer door of the chalet.
"Stop!" cried Count Sachic loudly,
as others would have followed him.
1t Is useless! Wait-he has not the
coin. Why waste time on him!"
They fell back as the count once
mere took charge of this complicated
situation.
AS for you, Rudolph" he exclaimed,
you have come late, and you have
failed-you have not the coin that you
were sent tc bring me-"
"Excellency, mol have failed. That
mamie pointed to the door where
Roleau had fied-"he and a young
woman caught me even as l was
searching for 1t where you directed
me. They fell on me and trussed me
up and left re helpless. / stayed
there until the master of the place
came. 1t was he who brought nee
hither-I told him you would make
any explanation that could be made"
"And fine explanation anyone can
make!" exclaimed Count Sachio bit
terly.
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no. brothers." cried the ruffian who
held Kitty in his arms-"By the Lord,
It's the same!-'tis the young Amer
lean highness whom we lost."
Loose me! Let me free!" cried
Kitty vehemently-'T came to you for
help. ! trusted in you. l am in need
and I ask you gentlemen to be my
friends"
What, your friends!" They laughed
loudly at this.
Eyes, your leader knows me-do you
not remember how he took us captive
the other day? He told me then If
needed aid to count on him. Does one
of your brotherhood speak falsely?"
They fell back from her now re.
specially. impressed in part by what
she said. and in part by the fear that
they might offend their leader. This
latter fear was well placed. for even
now they heard the sounds of rapid
hoofbeats.
Hist" exclaimed one, "Landozi-it
is very likely he"
And 1t was he, the man whom they
all respected through their fears. He
flung himself from his horse now and
strobe into the lighted circle.
What now, fellows," exclaimed he,
as he caught sight of the young wom-
an standing there, disheveled, pale.
DO you not know this excellency?
What. would you insult her!"
Il came hither for help" exclaimed
Kitty, addressing him with such ap-
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tiers, as was generally known, lay lit
tie way back on the cross-trail of the
main road, between the two kingdoms
of Grahoffen and Gretzhoffen, which
crossed midway of the neutral lands.
When Kitty fed after the thief
Blake, it was at first with no definite
purpose of her own; but she had not
gone far before she realized that alone
she could accomplish little against
such men as hes and she doubted not
that he was on his way to join his
comrades. What then was there to
do? Who could aid her?
Even as she rode the thought came
to Kitty's mind of the debonair bandit
leader, Landozi, the same who had 50
CALAMITY freed her and escorted her
to the city's gates but a short time
before. She was woman enough to
know the impression she had made on
the bandit chief-and shrewd enough
also to hit upon him as an ally in her
own plans. Therefore, as Kitty rode
now-not so fast as not to leave abun-
dant bits of paper on the trail so that
Roleau might be able to track her-it
was not towards any citadel of the law
not II Gretzhoffen town itself-but
towards the capital Of lack of law;
the rendezvous of the ragged ban
ditti of the desert.
They sat, these rude and careless
folk, ill clad, ragged, yet not ill con-
tent, under the sheltering rocks which
made their lair or den on the cross
road in the neutral lands. Cooking,
eating, drinking, they spent the time
as persons of no more mentality than
theirs would spend it-joking, con-
versing, talking of what they had done.
vaporing Of what they were about to
do. Most prominently in their minds
seemed to linger the memory of their
little expedition in which they had
taken prisoner the Count Frederick
and the beautiful young American.
''And the chief let that prize go!"
grumbled one. "Out of the whole en-
terprise we got nothing, absolutely
nothing. What the count gave us
HOuIu MI nave INO III dplCCC,
divided fairly among our band. The
main prize-the young woman-we
got nothing for her whatever. And
yet, what a chance for ransom!"
"Such a chance does not come oft
en-. But / wonder where the chief
himself is tonight. And are the pick
cts out down the road? In these times
we cannot be too careful, for they say
that between the two kingdoms war
may come, and If so 1t would be but
our luck for one of the armies to
ask US to recruit with them
Go, you fellows, two of you," in
structed one who seemed to be some
sort of lieutenant step out and
scout down the road a Bit
1t was not long after this that the
men left at the rendezvous heard in
the darkness a woman's scream.
With this came the laughing shout of
their comrades
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Sewer Rats.

The Sewer Rats.
who was the thief that robbed you,
excellency?" demanded Landozi, as
they drew up near the edge of the
city-did you see him well?"
Perfectly" said Kitty. Moreover,
I am sure l have seen him before"
'Where?"
with your own band, monsieur-he
was one of those who rode with you
the other day."
"Ah, a slim ma2-sharp face
white?"
"Precisely-the same"
Il know him-Blake! He was with
US that day, yes. but / promise you he
is not really of our brotherhood He
is not worthy of association with gal
liant gentlemen like ourselves. We
ride the trails-he creeps through the
alleys of the city. We are borderers-
he is common thief. Blake-truly,
it must have been he. No one of our
own gentry would have robbed a WON
an. Now, you help me in your own
quest. | know Blake's lurking place.
He and his kind have sort of den
in the low quarter of the town. The
project of police leaves them pretty
much alone, because in these times
the officers of the law have much else
20 think about. Their opium lair
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Apaches.


The man who had proved himself
the last possesscr of the kings half of
the Gretzhoffen coin was the most I'M
worthy Of any thus far concerned in
its destinies. True, Kitty's recollec-
ton had been correct-she had indeed
seen him among Landczi's condottieri
Yet lawless as the members of that
band were, he scarce was fit tc claim
comradeship with them.
His name in truth was Blake-a rem
egade Englishman, who had for some
time belonged to the underworld of
the capital Of Gretzhoffen. If, animal
ed by some greater ambition of his
own, he now and then joined the bands
of the desert rovers, his real prefer
ence was for the underworld of the
city, where, with his comrades of the
cheaper thieving gentry, he might for
the most part smoke or leaf in idle
ness, not concerned in deeds Of activ-
ity or daring. 1t had been by mere
chance Of his prcwliDg nature that he
had learned something about the own
that it might have some value, and
had resolved to possess himself of it.
AS he fed now, therefore, he made
not for the desert so much as for the
dens of his own sort In the purlieus
of Gretzhoffen town itself. When at
length, after his long ride across the
neutral country, he found himself once
more near to what he called home, he
cast loose his horse and completed his
journey on foot.
At the door of the underground dive,
where he counted upon meeting most
of his friends, he made the usual sign
of admission 1t was a choice band OF
kindred souls who rose to greet him
as he entered They asked him what
cheer.
What have l done-what have l
taken?" Staggering, he pushed them
aside and threw on the table in the
center of the room a bit Of coin which
he took from his pocket.
Something, comrades, am think
ing"
A roar of laughter broke from them,
as, a motley group, they surrounded
him.
HE is a jolly jester, is it not so, my
brothers." exclaimed one. "A coin!
If IL were whole 1t might be worth per-
haps a Ira or so, but broken-it is
worthless. What can we get for this
in a bank, my brothers? So, Blake,
is this your days work."
"You may laugh, comrades" said he,
"all you like; at the same time,
venture you that coin will be worth
something to us before we are done
with It,"
what is it?" exclaimed one, Curl
ously, examining the inscription. AN
old Roman coin, do you think?"
"True, there is mystery about 1t,
my DULLES. never doubt that. 1t is a
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peal in her eyes as any man would
have found it difficult to resist. Il
am in need-I am in pursuit of thief
and -
And you ask a thief to catch a
thief?" The bandit chieftain smiled
grimly.
mo, not in the least-I do not call
you So you brothers of the desert.
You yourself, Captain Landozi, told me
to come to you if l needed help. Well,
1 need it now. tonight, this
very moment! am all alone.
| need conduct to Gretzhoffen
town. | am convinced that the man
who robbed me fled thither. What,
would you allow one to escape who
would rob a woman?"
NO" exclaimed Landozi. THAT is
not our trade. 1t is our profession
that we take only from the rich; and
we do not side with those who rob the
weak. Excellency, my word is my
word. You come to us for aid, and we
should be barren CT all honor did we
not give you aid. What can we dor
ride with mel" exclaimed Kitty.
"Yourself-two or three nen-show
me the way from here to Gretzhoffen.
Shield me against any other possible
riders who may not be of your broth
ehrood. Is it agreed?"
at is agreed" exclaimed Landozi,
and with small discussion they soon
were in the saddle again-Landozi,
two or three of his stoutest men and
Kitty; and once more she felt the
rush of the wind against her cheek,
as a good horse carried her forword.
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rVho" hO "ACA you Can. Ill leave
trail" And as she caught up a book
from the table Roleau guessed what
she had meant by this-a paper trail.
She locked this way and that, but
could see no trace of the stranger
who had thus treacherously intruded
upon their own plans. A strange feel
ing came to her mind that perhaps
she had seen him elsewhere before
| now. Where could that have been?
Ransacking her memory she conclud-
ed that he must have been some one
OF the band of banditti who had sur
prised her and her companions in the
desert.
Trusting to fortune to bring her
aid, she ran forward In the general
direction which she supposed the man
had taken. She passed from the floor
of the gallery, which held no trace of
| footprints to the softer ground where
she might see the trail, and caught 1t
now. He was running in great leaps
towards the edge of the forest, where
| the road came in Yonder lay the
trail to Gretzhoffen. He seemed bound
for that. Yes-she presently heard a
sound OF horses hoofs.
"Horses!' thought Kitty to herself,
recalling the stables where some of
| Sachio's mounts were kept-indeed,
she doubted not that some might be
saddled and waiting in the yard. 1t
was true-an instant later her cwn
flying hoofbeats pursued those now
lessening in the distance. And as
she fed Kitty left trail.
AS for Roleau, his faithful heart
was wellnigh broken when, having
seen his mistress follow his advice
and make her escape, he found him.
self in spite of all unable to join her
in the pursuit of the escaping thief
who had their coin. The grasp OF
Sachio upon him did not relax, and
now others REINFORCED their leader.
"Ah, well, messieurs,'' he said grin
ming, at length, you have the argu-
| ment."
Search him," exclaimed Sachio.
Il have lost the coin. 1t was here. 1t
is gone-he has it about him scne-
where"
The companions of the count COM
piled. but could make nothing of the
search, Roleau stoutly asserting that
he knew nothing of it and had it not
III his possession.
q dropped it on the floor in the
scuffle," exclaimed Sachio. Surely
this man must have it, or it has wings!
l had it in my hand but now, this very
moment. That American-surely she
is witch. Did she take it, fellow?
Tell me?" He turned furiously upon
Roleau.
Monsieur, how can l tell?" replied
the latter.
At last, however. there came the
sound of one driving furicusly.
"On guard, gentlemen" exclaimed
Sachio. I'VE do not know who comes
I hope it may be Rudolph"
1t was indeed this missing stranger
the man who had been left bound in
Frederick's apartments.
1t should be understood now that
when Count Frederick had returned
to his own apartments and found his
private room occupied by a man who
evidently had been there for no good
purpose-a man left trussed up and
bound by yet other intruders-he had
had some parley with the helpless in
truder in the way Of learning what
had been the cause Of his strange
plight
Il know wou, fellow" said he. you
are of Count Sachio's suite. You have
been quartered here with him as a
guest of this house-and now you
would rob me!
Your excellency," exclaimed Ru-
dolph, spare me! was found here
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a piano or sounded by the voice. Such
an ear is a gift; it can be acquired
only to a certain extent The writer
knows a ten-year-old boy whose ear is
so accurate that he can tell any note
struck on the piano and can say with
certainty in what key piece OF mu-
sic is being played. He called his IA
theirs attention to the fact that the
note struck by the parlor clock was
exactly midway between E and F. He
remarked of certain phonograph
record:
THAT does not end right. The key
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The rising had a dull sound with a
falling cadence, the falling shriii
sound with a rising cadence. BY md
ing the spot over which the dull SOUND
of the Russian shells changed to the
shrill, Mr.. Kreisler was able to give
the commanders of the Austrian artli-
lery, the precise range of the Russian
guns.
A really accurate musical ear is a
rarity even among musicians. A Ia
nous violin teacher says he KNOWS
few musicians who can tell with GER
tainty what note has been struck upon
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Anglicize the French word 'commu-
nique," and we are reminded that
while only the French military news
was thus designated during the
early stages of the war, statements
from all the foreign combatants. and
even communications issued by our
own admiralty and war Office are now
thus described. The word has no
special military significance, and as
there are both official and diplomatic
"communiques, IT is incorrect, con-
tends our correspondent, to call an off,
cial statement a "communique" with
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quently would forbear to catch an
other half dozen lest the sudden dump
ing of such quantity-more than the
public could readily absorb-might
break the market and bring on a panic
In prices.
Il didn't know it, but I was playing
the Wall street game in all its essen
tials; so was that hotel keeper"
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get mosquito bitten and my face
scratched and my clothes torn-just
that for about four or five hours any
day, and I'd have fully five cents
worth. Time? What's boys time!
My old fear-felt every time made
a delivery-was that my purchaser
might complain that the high prices
were running him and demand re-
duction of couple of cents dozen;
of course, I'd have yielded rather than
let my monopoly go.
also l feared at times that over
production might glut the market; fire.
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year-old child; but, in those ambrosial
DAYS, l thought myself the most fortu-
nate of business men to get such
terms.
Five cents for just dozen old bull
frog legs, 1t seemed almost too good
to be true. There they were, squat
ting down there in the swamp, waiting
for me to come and get 'em. All l had
to do to get a whole five cents worth
was Just to slosh around in the muddy
ooze that oftentimes reached my
knees, and sometimes fall in hole
over my head, and bark my shins and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
FIFTH INSTALLMENf
CHAPTER XVIII
New Intruder.

Anew Intruder .,.,
IAN senses Of Roleau, schooled
Z keen =, him of some hidden dan
~. ' Uo-v tenseness of the situa-
the a.,, J8,' him. Turning, he . saw
Va. ,aad weapon. and in a hash
pPl4 .som his own powerful arm
op -. nI ering through the window.
sea .ii n on the floor at the feet
',iI cocSio and his friends. Kit
o slDns5 from the danger which
S e,SI NOT realized, sprang back. An
lau r later Roleau had grappled
Il the intruder. .,.;, 0noour.
q o ll.-I sachio and his companions
.1 =. tbe intervening door. broke
% Thew found two strange men
,.d in an encounter whose G cause Sc
4 sonld not guess, but both OF
Uadorbtedly we're intruders in
s nlsrs. and who, therefore might
BEARDED as enemies.
FL American exclaimed SachIo'
.r he saw also the young girl
~ o,5eavoring as best she
va "a give assistance to Roleau
/. Struggle with the stranger.
E,1icE excellency, run" exclaimed
! strange man was not easily
4 disDosed Of, but gave even the
.e-frl Roleau all he liked to do to
H. him. Meantime Sachio flung
Nh upon Roleau, his comrades did
Incl for the stranger.
j tbe melee, which slipped from
4 to place upon the floor Sachio
SEsD the little bag with the kings
Il coiD-in his excitement he had
Sotten that he still had 1t in his
The stranger, whose shifty
i caught everything, saw the bag
Il lay upon the floor.
Suking gradually towards the
/ where the little bag lay, now
zerfoot now scuffed aside by the
kggling men, the stranger managed
srp and throw that one Of Sachio's
his who pressed him most closely.
n fell directly before the packet.
Aty the long hand Of the stranger
khed out and caught it up.
<here remained for him no more
b for the fight, An instant later,
Ecrossed arm against the throat Of
assailant, he broke away, flung
kugh the open window and left the
krs to shift as they might.
spleau. still held in the powerful
b Of Count Sachio himself, strug-
] turiously. all the time calling to
u to make her own escape.
Roleau" called Kitty. Quick. he
Ras i:-he has stolen It. We must
b. him" And Roleau did his
4 to shake himself free.
Iot so fast, not so easily" painted
shio, whose stern grip still held
Pans collar. You will not get
|ilst yet Who are you. to come
ping about my place-thieyes
ELst thieves? You shall tell me
all this means"
r., excellency, run" painted Ro-
still to his mistress. Leave
r to me III come when I can"
PITY turned. knowing that she
H act quickly or be taken prisoner
kelt
Follow me, Roleau!" she cried.