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mol" could not Keep the Joyous

-No!" / could not Keep the Joyous
note out of my voice. You mean"
Merely that came here seeking
your release, or rather to urge that
you be given trial at Charleston. II
is scarcely likely under all conditions
that will prevent your escape, or at
tempt to do so. You saved me from a
fate worse than death, and were cap
tured while endeavoring to serve me.
Surely you did not suppose had
forgotten? You received my mes
sage?"
Yes, and was most thankful for it.
/ confess had doubted before"
Il read your thoughts in your face:
that was one reason why l wished to
reassure you. / could not be migrate
full" She glanced across the room,
and began again as though anxious 10
get upon another topic. Il request
ed Lieutenant Raymond to intercede
in your behalf, and he pledged me his
word to do so. Less than an hour
ago learned he was exerting his in
fluence with Colonel Pickney against
my wishes. / determined to come
here in person anG learn the truth.
Have you any explanation, Lieutenant
Raymond"
1.-THE fellow is self-confessed spy"
he asserted hoarsely. There was
nothing | could say to save him."
Lieutenant. made no request that
you would interpose to save this man
from his just fate under military law.
My father was a soldier, and ] know
soldiers duty. All asked was that
he be sent to Charleston, to the head
quarters of this department, where he
could have an impartial trial. If you
had so advised Colonel Pickney. that
would have been done He would have
gladly shifted the responsibility else
where. Now the full burden of deci-
sion falls on me. I must choose be-
tween two duties-my loyalty to the
Union or to my husband"
Raymond certainly was no more
startled than / at this avowaI. per
haps less so, for although the words
choked in his throat, he managed to
give them utterance.
Your husband! Good Godl Do
you mean to say you are married to
this fellow"
81 not only mean it," she said calm
ly but | have the proof with me. |
tell you the fact merely to justify my |
action, for l intend to save him if
can. wish Colonel Pickney to know
why 1 do this-what conditions justify
me in so rebellious a course. This
man does not deserve death; he was
captured while defending me from in
suit, and he is my husband. should
be unworthy the name of woman if !
did not aid his escape"
She turned TO me, her eyes eager
tom, you must do just as / say"
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Beqqars' Paradise.

In China begging is in the nature al
an art, and the various sorts OF sup.
plicants have been classified. until
now it is known that there are At
least thirty classes OF travelling mendi-
cants.
The passenger boats know thcm
and do not attempt to collect passage
money, for they sleep on the open
deck, and, curiously enough. pay far
whatever rice they require. This be-
ing the case, rather than have any
trouble with them and gain their
enmity, the boatmen allow them fres
passage.
When they reach the CITY they put
up at the beggar hotel near the Big
Pagoda and let the beggar headmae
know of their arrival Soon the regu
lar allowance is forthcoming and the
man spends . few days in pursuit o.
pleasure and then moves on to ar
other place 10 repeat The sams
cssdtnE.
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ONLY SURE CURE FOR COLDS
Must Be Fought With Practically
Its Own Weapons.

| Doctor Johnson, knowing nothing
of microbes. thought he had crushed
the story of the cold that strangers
bring to St. Kilda by asking: How
can there be a physical effect with
out physical cause?" Then ne pro-
ceeded to make merry The arrival
of ship full of strangers, he jaugh
ingly supposed. would kill the inhab-
itants of the island; for if one
stranger gives them one cold, two
strangers must give them two colds.
and so in proportion" In vain did be-
levers in the story argue that 1t was
annually proved upon the arrival OF
the owners steward. which always re.
suited in cold for all the islanders.
THE steward" replied Johnson, al
ways comes to demand something
from them; and so they fall a-cough.
ing"
The proper cure for cold. which
always seems to have baff1ed the doc.
tors, is-cold-on the principle OF
homeopathy. The only sailors in the
Crimean days who escaped sore
threats were those who could not get
mufflers. The members of the Scott
expedition never got cold until
they had left the frozen Antarctic and
reached civilization. We should es
tablish the refrigerating chamber as
antiphon to the Turkish bath for euro
of colds.-London Chronicle.
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-Yop win let mo rnank your

VO VIII ICt I00 tuA0A JVot
please do not speak of that -sver,
moment now means SO much. Yes,
understand perfectly; shall | go now!'
l nodded. Drawing slightly back be
hind the door, thrust both revolverf
into the belt / had retained; this was
to be an affair of bare hands-swift
merciless, noiseless.
She grasped the latch, lifted her
eyes to mine for bare instant, then
stepped out into the hall, her lips smil
ing, as she paused moment to glance
backward into the room.
Very well. colonel; | shall certainly
take her your message" she said
gayly, land / thank you 80 much"
Her fingers released the latch. leay-
Ing the door standing ajar.
"Oh, sentry" she said pleasantly.
but with guarded voice. Il know it is
perfectly ridiculous, but a strand of
hair has become entangled in this
clasp. Would you kindly see if you
can free it?'
Certainly, miss"
! heard him set down his musket
against the wall. and step forward
ION the other side" she suggested
"If you turn this way you will get the
benefit of the light; it is caught in
those crossed sabers. | think"
She stepped back as | gripped him.
steadying the musket to keep 1t from
being Jared to the floor A gasp. and
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latch clicking sharply. Her eyes
opened wide, staring first at the
colonel, then at Raymond, so startled
at the discovery of their predicament
as to be dazed. took a step forward,
and the swift light of recognition
leaped into her eyes, as she leaned
forward to scan me more closely in
the dim light of the single lamp.
could not tell, could not be sure, yet
I thought the expression on her face
was one of relief, of rejoicing.
''You!" she exclaimed. as though
not yet half convinced of the truth.
you here-and free! What-what
have you done to these menu"
laughed lightly, so relieved by her
reception as to feel a new man.
Merely turned the tables; this time
tleman seemed eager to prove hero.
AS you perceive, they are like lambs"
They hardly looked it, for If ever
murder glared unconcealed in the eyes
of men, it did then; but they we're
helpless to move or express them
selves-at least the colonel was. al
though he struggled fercely. The
younger officer made no attempt, his
thin lips drawn back in cruel snarl.
was certain there was swift CLEAN
Of amusement in the girls eyes. but 1t
passed quickly as her glance again
met mine.
But you! Tell me; l must under
stand IN order to know what to do. |
How did you come here?"
From the big chimney. | had no |
suspicion this room was occupied. un
III | came face to face with these
men. But they were more surprised
sven than |. I got the guns first. and
hat ended It; but cannot hold you
lp that way"
''Thele Is no necessity"
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Lady Chooses.

1
| She came across toward me. he
back to the others. and spoke swiftly
yet in low voice which did not carr,
to their ears.
There is only one way possible fol
you to pass out of this building anc
through the camp safely. There are
guards everywhere, and the orders
are very strict; but think we can &c
together. / know the countersign-
Captain Fox is officer of the day, and
trusted me with it. lift you only
had uniform! Where is the one you
wore?"
my trip through the chimney left
that in rags" | answered, Impressed
by her earnestness, and getting my
wits together
She glanced about the walls of the
room. a trown between her eyes
Then we must forage from the en-
emy," with a little, nervous laugh.
you would never pass the sentry in
the corridor wearing that suit. You
will have to take the lieutenant's coat
and cap. Be quick about it-and-apd
you need not be particularly gentle on
my account"
Nor on my own, either-Fox in
formed me of what he told you
l was not long about the job, nor
did Raymond make any resistance to
the exchange forced upon him. / took
no chances. binding him with greater
care than before, and fitting a gag into
his mouth to silence any possible cry
for help. Noreen stood close to the
door, apparently listening for some
noise without, yet occasionally direct
ing her glance toward us anxiously.
Are you ready?" she asked in low
whisper.
Yes; but tell me your plan. need
to know what character ! am to en-
Not at first; not in the hall. That
would be useless, as there is light
Listen" and she grasped my
sleeve in both hands in her eagerness
% explain. There is sentry sta
toned outside this door-the colonel's
orderly, | presume, but fully armed,
md two others at the front entrance.
These are twenty or thirty feet away.
md out of sight from this door. ! am
lot particularly afraid of passing |
hem"
TITS the fellow stationed here?"
Yes; he will be suspicious of a
tranger coming out with me, for he
as seen everyone who came in"
There is only one course to pur-
ue, then. We must trust to force.
nd quick assault which will give
he fellow no time to raise an alarm
'ou go out alone, leaving the door
lightly ajar. and engage him in con-
ersation. Did he appear to be genial
hen you met him before?"
Yes, rather eager to talk--a young
IAN"
Good; then you can gain his atten-
on for a moment. Stand so that his
ack will be to the door"
You are not going to kill him."
There will be no necessity; once
It my grip the affair will be over
u understand?
Her lips were firmly set, her eyes
'avely earnest. the light fell full
her face could not refrain from
uchins her hand.
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tractor pulling two plows at two miles
an hour will do the same amount of
work as one pulling one pillow and trav-
cling at four miles an hour, other con-
ditions being equal, and the horse
| power developed at the drawbar is the
same, because the element of time en-
| tiers into the determination of horse
power. The slower any given tractor
is geared to move the greater will be
the load which it can pull at the draw
bar, as it pulls it less rapidly. The
amount of work done and the total
amount of power exerted will remain
practically the same.
1t is obvious that in the case men
toned the tractor pulling one pillow
and running twice as fast as the one
pulling two plows must move its own
weight over the ground twice as many
times as will the other tractor. IL the
weight of the two tractors is the same,
power has been expended in moving
the weight of the high-speed tractor
as has been used by the one of low
speed.
A great many farmers find it diff
cult to understand why a tractor of,
will not pull as heavy a load as will
ten horses. This is moi because a
mechanical horse power is less than
the amount of power developed by a {
horse, but is because of the fact that
a horse has an enormous overload ca
pacity-that is, great deal stronger
pull than he should normally main
tain hour after hour.
A tractor, however, has very little
overload capacity when pulling its Hof--
NAL load. Thus, if tractor with a
drawbar rating of ten horse power
pulling its normal load of plows IN
der average condition should strike a
particularly hard spot where the draft
was double for few minutes it would
stall; while ten horses under similar
conditions could readily increase
their pull sufficient to meet the in
creased draft. ,
From this it will be seen that in
cases where the draft will vary tand
this occurs in practically all kinds of
farm work because of grades, soil va
ration, etc. the load which a tractor
will handle satisfactorily is that which
it can pull up the steepest grade or
through the toughest soil in the field
This load may be only half of what it
can pull under more favorable condi-
ions in the same field 1t will also
De apparent that the working load of
tractor under ordinary farm condi-
ions is considerably less than the
formal load for its drawbar equivalent
n horses, that is, tractor of ten
lorse power on the drawbar will not
'ull. except under constantly favor
bile conditions, the load which a ten
lorse team would normally pull The
inference might be said to be entire
y in the overload capacity of these
wo prime movers. With a tractor
Is maximum power is practically its
ormal power because it is capable of
ulling this load continuously but can
OF carry anything in excess of this
IN the other hand, the horses nor
lal load is much less than what he
an do in an emergency.
Until definite authoritative stand
I'd of rating tractors has been adopt
i, it is recommended that farmers
hen comparing different makes of
actors pay more attention to the
mount of work actually done under
ke conditions and with practically
le same fuel consumption than to the
dialogue ratings.
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She Stepped Back as 0ripPed Him.
one convulsive effort to break loose;
but with the first jerk backward | had
him off his feet, helpless. my arm cir
cling his throat, holding him in a wise
/ dragged him forward through the
door, and flung him to the floor face
downward.
mot a cry, SON" commanded
sternly. I'll not shoot unless have
to. Hand me the rope card in that
upper desk drawer, NoreeD; yes,
that's it. Now, Jack, put your hands
behind you! Rather surprise party,
wasn't it?"
The fellow stared up at me. and
grinned.
You sure did put it over me that
time he admitted, touch nf genuine
admiration in his voice. who are
yer, may | ask"
(TO BE CONTINUED
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USING A SEPARATOR
IN SEVERE WEATHER
Milk Should Not Be Allowed to
CooI-CoId Skim Milk Is Not
Good for the Calves.

The milk should be strained at once
after milking while still warm. II Al
lowed to cool the separator is likely
to clog, and too much fat is lost in
the skim milk, and the cold skim milk
when fed to the calves is likely 70
cause scours and indigestion.
During the cold weather. pour lit-
tie hot water into the separator just
before separation. This warns the
separator parts, thereby preventing
clogging and obtaining close sknnming
at once.
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Can for Grub Worms.
When digging the garden have :
TIN can near By for tie grub wcrmA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
WMUrge$56,OOO
for James Riuer
Army Engineers Prepare Re-
port Shouting Big Increase in
Hatcr-Borne Commerce.
WASHINGTON. December 81, be-

WASHINGTON. December 2.--It be-
came known here Tonight that the
army engineers will recommend To
Congress the expenditure OF $50. to0
for expenditures upon til, James River
during the comir. year. OF tins sum
Slo.ooo viii he applied upon the origi-
raj Improvement proJrr:. With view
OF continuing In. " ,r.l already begun.
The sum Of $1,000 viii IT," "S,,! Tor
the maintenance of that part of the
channel now completed
In the recommendation tn. cnGi-
.neers will show tina; water-borne
commerce Of the James River during
the calendar year 1871" was valued at
S5l.010.O0o. This was IAN Increase of
1900 tons over that Of 1914. an in
creased valued at SIa.o00.o00. The re-
port of the engineers will he trans
mitted to Congress in the general eS-
Inmates Ia bc sent in on Monday by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
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GAS WORKS ESTIMATE
i<nowl 'a>s II VIII Cost SI0n.OS..5i
,cNt Ncnr-IncrcuSc
of S:3.051.

superintendent W. +. knowles. If tho
Gas department. in his estimate of de-
partmcnt needs for the coming year
which has just been filed with the Nd
miniStratiNc Board. asks for an APP
propriation of S+9o.0S2.54 to run the
plant. OF this amount. $l+l.9lS25
which is S13S07 greater than last year.
is set aside FOR nay rolls.
The estimate for extensions is 5l3l.
$50 for coal and oil $205.31S. and for
street lighting. tl0SS0. The total APP
preparation to tho department this year.
including the sum from the May bond
issue. was Si60.l25. which is S2?.957
year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
BY VOLUME OF TRADE
Monthly Letter Of American National
Bank Reviews Present
Conditions.
FACTORS HAMPER ADVANCE
Says Peace Talk Is Rife. and While
Nothing May Develop for Months.
Business Should BE Shaped to
Withstand Reflex.

The business story Of the past month
rs In the main a repetition OF that OF
most other months in i?i6. in other
words. high record marks i. many
lines OF trade. established several times
during the year only TO bc surpassed
the succeeding month. have once more
been set up" reports the American Ma
tional Bank in its general letter on
trade conditions AMI business forcca ST
for the month of December. which was
issued yesterday.
THAT business has attained the
enormous totals recorded in spite OF
the fact tina, some factors are at pres
ent seriously hamperims its advance
the letter says. speaks clopuently of
the size and extent of commercial and
Industrial operations.
The letter states that bank Clcarin.s
AT l62 cities during the month OF pc-
tober aggregated >2t.oco.poo.o0", in
crcasing "a per cent over tn" same
month OF last year. and set new
high record for bank ClcarinSs for amy
one month This couu;ry's favorable
trade balance continues to noun, 10
hitherto unApproachcd figures. total
ing S349.oeO.o"o in Scpcmtcbr. while cN-
ports for the sam" month amounted
TO $4,000. coo. as against $500, o0p.oo
year ago. with imports Of $iSi."oo.-
200. compared with >iSl.oo".ooo in sep
temhcr 1918
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HOTEL AT CHASE CITY
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
,Gur>tS nnd tttondnmts Escape In
Wight Clothes. Wan! Women Brin.
lowered From Windows.
Especial to Tho Times piSpa,ch.l

Special TO rho Times bispatch.I
CHASE CITY. VA. December THE
Little MecklcnburE Hotel here was
burned this morning. at o'Clock. tho
ntmes orig mating in the lobby and
destroying the entire building. Then.
were many narrow escapes ana sew
elal women We're lowered from See
ond-story windows and ctugh, in
blankets.
Nearly every one Of the guests. thir-
~ or more: tn" pr"nri";'"S-. ""
FRANK iiylton: the Mattresses and
other hotel attendants eS,ap,u la ...
night clothes. losing all their belong
inps There were fifteen football,
players from the University OF North
Carolina in the building aud they lost
practically all their clothes.
The Little MeclilenhurI. WAS owned
by John T.. hughes, Of Danvill". and
was erected soon after the fire which
destroyed the Zig Mccklcnburs IN
1909 1, is a complete loss. not a
piece Of the furnishings being saved.
The loss IL partially covered 10y insur-
ancc.
The store OF prudcn " Hutchinson.
next the burned building. was many
times III danger. The First Natiohai
Bank. across the street. had plate
glass window broken by III" heat. and
several windows We're broken in Il res
taurant opposite the hotel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
NEW HIGH RECORD IN
BUILDING OPERATIONS

a new high record for building opera
tions in this country for tho month
WAS set IN October. with operations Of
SIS. 900. which was gain OF -
per cent over last wear. Gross earn
ings OF tho railroads increased |" per
cent in Scptcmbcr. and net earnings
totaled Sl2i,0o0.0O". ~ against Sll2.-
100000 in September last year.
After dealing with practicailS every
line OF trade aud industrial develop
mcnt that affects business conditions.
the letter closes in the followin. state
ment:
There are both favorable and un-
favorable aspects of the present situa
ton. The longer abnormal conditions
last. tho NOR" abruptly will the turn
toward a smaller volume Of business
appear. when it does come and the
more quickly viii all lines have TO ad =
just themselves to the change That
ii has maintained its unprecedented
totals for SO long time. however,.
provides additional opp"rtunity for the
business man to prepare for the iu
tur. II he has not already done SO.
Peace talk is rife and. while uulh-
ing definite may develop for some
m"nths, all business should hc shaped
I" stand the rcncN which viii naturally
follow the close Of the European war.
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pimples Getting
Very Uncommon
Stuart's Calcium WATERS Have Done
Wonders for Society in Kidding
u Of PiIuplcs and Other
Skin Eruptions.
write for n Free rrin, Package.

You don't see anywhere near the
number Of faces spotted with pimpleS
since Stuart'S Calcium WATERS became
so widely known and used.
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REPORTED DEAD. HE RETURNS
George ROdgcrs. Thought Lost on the
Mnrinn. * Snfc and
Souuu.

NORFOLK. VA. December .
George Rodgers. of Norfolk. rcporic cd
lost on the steamer Marina. sunk by
a German submarine off the coast of
ireland on October -. walked into his
home at Ocean View yesterday
Rodgers says that two torpcducs were
fired. the first not being immediately
effective. At the second the ship was
cut in two. he says. RodIcrs's name
was not in the list OF the survivors. ana
IL WAS not until few days ago that
his family knew he had been saved
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TO ARGUE EJECTMENT CASES
Counsel viii Go Before Judge Me.
DoNcU at Lynchhure ON
Deccm ~.

l.YNCHEURG. VA. December -
Counsel in the numerous buchanan
County cjcctmcnt cases. which nav"
been pending in the Federal District
Court here for year or more. VIII he
before Judge Mcdowell here TO argue
several points al issue on December 10.
Judge Mcdowell has been at work for
some months on an opinion in the
cases. which involve title to hundreds
Of thousands Of timber. coal and min
cral properties in Buchanan County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
POLLARD CLUB TO MEET
VIII Nuke speech ut
Gathering In Norfolk To-
Morrow Night.

Special to The Times Dispatch.
NORFOLK. VA. December 2.-rhc
John Garland Pollard Rooster Club.
with more than 5000 members. will
hold Il meeting in the Southland Hotel
on Monday night. tn hear reports from
workers who are securing signatures
TO membership cards Mr.. Pollard will
he present. and will deliver his first
speech in his campaign for governor
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LOST. ONE INCH OF RAIN

From the nctrDroloS heal summary
prepared by Director t. \ Evans OF
The RI"h:nrnd weather bureau. i, ap-
r".trS that the month ur November
iuS; closed WAS 4 OF u tcurrr below
norual in mean Temperature" aud los
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snow fell. and there we're two killing
fr"sis. In the first eleven months OF
the year 1916 the accumulated dciici-
nn"y In rainfall. acrordiuR to the re-
port amounts To ASS inches.
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total precipitation WAS | 81 inches
The percentage Of sunshine in No
'"mhcr days was ~ seventeen o.!
II" days were clear. nine were cloudy
,nd four partly cloudy. \ trace Of
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inches below in total rainfall Vary
ing from the maximum Of a. degrees
uu NoNcmh'r = to the iniririum OF 49,
"n November 80. the moan ,cnpcraturc
:"r ihc entire month WAS tSi III.