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he said abruptly. "and has provided
for the enlistment of fifty thousand
volunteers In addition"
She let her hands fall to her lap.
Does that mean war is sure?"
mot yet. But they talk OF 1t freely.
England will yield to none Of our re.
quests"
She smiled proudly to herself at his
use Of the word "our." He went on
with his news:
"Mr. Clay wants a stronger navy.
Curious isn't It'll that Kentucky
should be in harmony with the sea.
board states In this"
"Yes-they called US the wild men
on the Ohio last winter"
He smiled at her flash Of resent.
n,ent. "Are you still as eager for
war as you were onceT
Tolnette shuddered. 1t was unnec-
essary to reply to the thrust
David went on evenly:
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Louisville to Ciarksville: and setting
of at dawn one morning. he strobe all
day long through the silent woods.
The sun was going down when he left
the road, painted to the top of the
Silver hills and hung himself down on
the ground. Away to the south
stretched the broad and majestic cur
rent Of the Ohio till 1t passed out Of
sight among the blue hills of Ken
tucky; below him, In the lengthening
shadows Of the evening" rose the slen-
der columns Of smoke from the cabin
chimneys of Clarksville. cluster Of
dozen or SO log farmhouses. Be-
yond. across the rushing waters OF
the Falls, he could distinguish the
roofs Of Louisville, bright In the sun.
set light
He looked his fill upon the broad
expanse Of the great river-the Beau.
tiful river. as the Indians called it
Its hurrying, tumultuous waters. the
fatboat ferry, slowly crawling across,
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the green snores beyond-and ther
scrambled down the steep hillside te
the village, where the smokes Of
kitchen fires sent up their friendly sig
nails. At the Inn where he rested thai
night the tavern keeper indicated 9
deserted cabin that stood near the
river bank.
"Thar's the cabin whar Gineral
George Rogers Clark used t. live
pore old critter"
"He's not dead, is her
"Him dead? Ye kain't kill him with
ak. ! seed him yistaday, over yam
waving toward Louisville-"pore old
critter-driv the Britishers outen
these parts thirty year gone, an sets
thar erost the river withouten' q TO-.
pence"
David heard him listlessly. His
goods had arrived and were piled IL
the tavern lean-to; and as he turned
toward the shack to see that they
were in readiness for the homeward
/ journey in the morning, he heard his
name called by a girls voice.
He wheeled and saw Lydia Gran.
mer. The girl broke into a laugh al
the expression of utter surprise.
You here. LydIa?" he cried IL
amazement. did you come here from
Corydon? Where's your fatherw
"Why, yes, we've been here fol
weeks. Fathers gone to see some
friends at Fort Steuben tonight, but
he'll be back soon.'
So this was where Cranmer had
gone, after that night In the smlthy
at Corydon. David saw In a flash
that upon himself alone must depend
Cranmer's capture. Hiding his ex.
citement, he pretended to listen to
Lydia with eager pleasure.
She ran on In naive delight at see.
Ing David once more. They were llv.
ing In the cabin nearest the inn, she
said; and she begged David to come
and talk with her till her father re.
turned. 1t was late when they heard
Cranmer's voice lifted In a roaring
ballad and distinguished his portly
form moving uncertainty down the
path that led to the cabin.
David felt himself grow hot with
repugnance as the man drew nearer,
He had not seen him since that night
when he had watched the three con.
spirators In the smithy.
Cranmer's heavy steps drew near
er; he started In surprise .when he
came on the two figures in the dark.
ness and there was note of relief
in his laughter when he heard David
speak.
"Why, It's young Laurence! Sweet.
hearting out here In the dark, you
request Well, when your mother
was your age. Lydia! :"
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CHAPTER VIII.
Fear.

Fear.
David went back to his dress-stuffs
by day and his law books by night
with a heavy heart. The days dragged
by as slowly as they pass the beds Of
the sick, feverishly hot. inexpllcably
hostile; till at last he welcomed the
necessity of journey to replenish
his stock Of goods. Colonel Posey
had once more postponed his return
to Corydon and had asked David to
buy whatever was needed to carry
on the business. His supplies were
to be ferried across the river frcm
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rapturously as she drew forth from
the great chest walking dresses Of
white jaconet muslin; a China robe
OF India twill; preposterously mad
eqlate cloak Of sarsenet silk; tiny
slippers Of white kid and rose-colored
silk and precious packet containing
ferroniere, a headband of fiat gold
links with a great pendant of pearls
hanging from Its clasp down on the
forehead 1t was Patrice's birthday
gift for his daughter. ordered through
an old friend In New Orleans.
There were to be two weddings In
town that m0rning-as the weekly
newspaper put 1t, Mr.. Philip Bell was
to marry the agreeable Miss Rachel
Harbeson and Mr.. Isham Stroud the
agreeable Miss Patsy Sands-and Toi-
nette vacillated deliciously in her
choice OF a costume to grace the two
occasions.
The weddings over. she made her
way home In her silken slippers,
sYathed herself In an apron and pre-
pared their dinner. David had not
been at either wedding. She was
thinking Of him as she busted herself
at the hearth, and old Patrice read
happily from his beloved Arcadia" !"
She drew the fiat board on which the
cornmeal had been baked to golden
brown out from the fire, set the roast.
ed wild turkey on the table, pushed
back flying lock Of hair from her
flushed face, and reused her father
from his book. 1t was her happiest
birthday feast In the new land.
In the evening the old gentleman
logged off on horseback to General
Harrlson's farm, to pay his respects
and be served with glass Of Ma
deira. Toinette preferred to remain
at home-Mr. Blackford would call,
perhaps David as well. She finished
her work and sat down to amuse her
self with some embroidery. a candle
made of the wax Of the myrtle berry
throwing Its light upon her flying fin
gers. The sumner dusk fell rapidly
around her. The night closed In,
heavy. warm. full Of sleepy sounds of
bird and insect. Someone's feet at
the doorstep, hand raped at the
door. Toinette lifted the latchpin. 1t
was David.
She swept him eurtsy.
One Of the functions of woman's
dress Is to snatch a man out of his
dull shufIlings upon earth and show
him a world glorifed. That function
was performed In this case. David
saw Madame Recamier Che had heard
OF such person. curtsying to him In
the house Of Patrlce O'Bahnon. Ma
dame Recamier spoke, and To- 1t was
Toi1ette:
"Why don't you say how you like
it?
1t was evidently the gown Of cob
webs that was meant.
Exceedingly well. Excuse
my asking, but is that all Of it?"
"Imbeclle! The latest from Paris |!
It's too bad to waste 1t on you"
"Well, Welt" David pretended a
dry Indifference.
Toinette turned up her nose. "Why
weren't you at the weddlngs?"
Couldn't. l was off on hunt
'1ucky!"
"No-only couple of deer"
"The brides were sweet
She sat down at her needlework
one more and David, seated In the
dlmly lighted room, his high linen
collarband cleaning palely between
his dark face and the somber blacks
Of his crayat and his coat, watched
her In silence. When he spoke 1t was
to introduce new subject:
Congress has voted to increase the
army by twenty-five thousand men,"
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CHAPTER WI.
The Course Of True Love.

corydon lay baking under the sun
Of August. Along the parched ground
the waves Of heat. the lazy Law
rences," danced maddeningly. Toi-
nette was rejoicing In the arrival of
a great box from New Orleans-sent
by fiatboat to Louisville, hauled
thence on clumsy oak-rurner sledge.
jolted slowly over the rut.y road, by
the patient oxen. Tolnette cried out
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il Is the year 1911, and David
Larrence, exiled English weaver,
comes to corydon, Indiana terri.
tory, intending to kill an old en-.
emy, He makes friends with
Patriee o'Bannon and charming
Toinette, his daughter, and with
Job cranmer and his daughter,
Lydia, recently from England.
He learns that cranmer Ia a spy
against the United States when
he overhears a war plot. Gran.
mer disappears. The settlement
organizes a militia. Dayid's re.
gard for 'Toinette becomes very
warm.
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L0VE.MAKlNG

Do you enjoy the spectacle OF
4 pretty .irI .oquetting with a
man who loves her devotedly and
Is cut to the heart by her teas
Ing? Then you'll find stirring
interest In this lnstallment.
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Do you believe that, In bitter.
ness Of spirit, David will marry
Lydia and become involved with
cranner In spyino-much as he
hates the spy now7
(To Re coNTINUED.)
The Silver lInlno.

The Silver Lining.
The Tender-Hearted Cook-No bad
news, 'ope. ma'am?
The Mistress-The masters been
wounded.
The Cok-There now, ma'am; don't
let that worry you. They tells me
they can patch 'em up SOS they're
better than before.
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Compromise.

Compromise.
"Never marry a man with a cham
payne appetite and a beer income" !"
said Maude.
Certainly not" replied NaymiA
"Ice cream soda fe. nina
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
SwordIess Soldiers.

Though some ancient weapons are
being revived the sword has passed
perhaps, forever. Long the symbol OF
war, and the badge Of the officer, II
has now been banIshed from the Amer
lean army. II has been abandoned
because II Is worse than useless says
Mllestones. II Is no longer an eifec-
tive weapon either for attack or de-
Tense, and II serves as II distinguish.
ing mark of the officer, thus making
him the prey Of the enemy sharpshoot-
er. With far too few trained officers,
America cannot afford to waste them,
and II Is wise to adopt the present
practice Of the armies of her allies.
The modern line officer of infantry
in nm attack carries watch In one
hand and an automatic pistol in the
other. With II watch he times the
progress OF his troops, holding them
to n slow walk so that they may not
advance more rapidly than their artil'
lery barrnge lifts ahead OF them. Mod
ern attacks are run with n time table
80 that the artillery may know just
where their own men are at each mo
ment, and not drop shells on them
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14

give the attention to proper road
building as we do now.
Public roads have been Of a uniform
width Of 68 feet and the by.roads about
40 feet. They have been too wide II
we were to Judge by the condition In
which we find many Of them. Wasted
land on either side Is used only to
grow weeds.
Why not make them the width that
is used and plant trees on either side
as we have advocated In these col
umns before2 Then the thousands Of
acres of land that are now practically
wasted could be put to some good
use.
Some of the Eastern railroads are
teaching us a lesson In this regard
for they are farming their rIght-Of-
way. On recent trip East ! saw
great long stretches Of land on either
side of the railroad track planted to
alfalfa. Acres were planted to truck
gardening. l understand similar con-
ditions are to be found In some parts
of California.
For the sake Of economy In building
and upkeep let's build our roads more
narrow. Restore the acres Of valuable
land to farming. Build scientifically
constructed roads the proper width
and plant trees on both sides.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
KEEPING UP COUNTRY ROADS
Whether or Not Farmer Lives on Pub.
lie Highway He Should Take In
terest In Nearest One.

Every farmer should feel his de-
pendence upon good roads. Whether
or not one lives on a public highway
he should take an interest In the near
est one to his farm or the road he
must use to market his farm, orchard
and garden products.
There are many times when days
work can be spared for the road. Aft
er heavy rains the road may need GER
tain repairs or improvements when the
overseer Is not ready to call out the
hands. Why not Individual farmers
donate days work on the road at
such time?
BY keeping road drag and drag
glng the road along ones land after
heavy rains the road may be greatly
improved. 1t is an easy matter to have
an agreement so each farmer will drag
the road in front Of his farm. This
would maintain the road till the regu-
lar hands could be called out at stated
intervals or till the commissioner could
make the repairs.
The time has come when we must
consider the roads an asset, indls-
pensable to the well-being of the farm
er and his family. This being true, is
It not every mans duty to do all he
can to keep the roads in good condi-
ton?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Overcoming a Difficulty.

Reference at social affair was
mnde to the ingenuity OF school chill
dren In getting around difficult ques,
tons when Representative Frank Les
ter Greene, Of Vermont, recalled n iit-
ting anecdote.
One afternoon the teacher Of pub
lie school was lnstructlng Il juvenile
class in geography, and after others
had answered various questions she
turned to small boy named Jimmy.
James" said she, describe to me
the route you would take If you were
going to Bermuda"
"Yes, mn'nm,' returned Jimmy, III.
tie doubtfully. ~ would go to New
York and then--and then"
"Yes, Jimmy" interposed the teach.
er. "What would you do them
"Why, | would get on steamer"
answered Jimmy, with happy inspl'
ration. "and leave the rest to the cap
tain"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Those who object to liquid medI.
clnes can procure Peruna Tablets.
Ancient Cathedral Is Saved.

An ancient cathedral In Havana,
Cuba, In which the ashes Of Christie,
pher Columbus once rested, has es-
capped threatened sale and destruction
The proposed sale Of the historic Co
lumbus Cathedral by the ecclesiastical
authorities, and Its consequent destruc.
ton, aroused such opposition that the
| edifice, which was built In 1704, and ia
which In the next year the ashes of
Christopher Columbus were removed
from Snnto Domingo, will probably
soon pass into the ownership Of the
Cuban government us permanent ma
TONED monument. Though the ashes
of Columbus were removed by the
Spanish officials at the evacuation In
1900 the crypt where they had reposed
Is still to be seen by visitors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Five Generations in Wars.

Five generations Of one family have
served In the United States wars, the
chain being completed by the recent
enlistment at Los Angeles OF young
man named Bennett Not only did his
two grandfathers, Bennett and Brook
over serve in the Civil war, but his
great.grandfather. Daniel Bennett, was
mans Observation-Disclosures Asa
Bennett, was In the war of 1872. and
his two great-great-great -grandfathers,
Bennett and Harris, were In the Rev
dictionary war. Although not In direct
line Of ancestry, young Benefits I'M
Gle, Harry Brookover, represented the
family In the Spanlsh-American war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
GOOD
ROADS
PROPER WIDTH OF HIGHWAYS
Writer Advocates Narrower Roads and
Restoring Acres Of Valuable
Land to Farming.

Just at this time many are inter
ested in the question, how wide should
our public roads be? A number of
things should be considered In an
swering this question, says writer
In Utah Farmer. The kind of mate
rial to be used In making the road.
The typographical conditions through
which the road will pass, the proper
drainage Of the road. The special use
to which the road may be put, If any.
For years very little attention has
been given to the waste of land in our
road building. Land has been cheap
and plentiful and years ago we did not
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
GOOD ROADS IN CONNECTICUT
Concrete Highways Being Built In
Twenty-Five Cities and Towns
Cost $4,000 a Mile.

The construction Of concrete high
ways is going on In % cities and towns
In Connecticut, and when these CON
tracts have been completed there will
be about 10 miles Of, concrete-surfaced
pavement In that state. The highways
are IS feet wide and cost $4,000 a
mile. The longest single street Of con-
crete road in Connecticut is two miles
In Cheshire, on the main highway
from Plainvllle to New Haven.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for hfty-one
years In all parts OF the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. II gives the patient GOOD
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectorntion In the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe the
innamed parts, throw Off the disease,
helping the patient to regain MS
hoalth. Sold in all civilized countries.
80 and 90 cent b0ttles.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Girls as Bell Ringers.

Bell ringing Is being done by girls
In the little village of Longstock, Ire
land, MS the young men who used to
perform this duty have Joined the
army. The Ginning Is excellently and
regularly performed by three or four
girls. trained by local lady, and week
day and Sunday the bells send out
their CHEEKY message over the coun-
tryslde. This may not be essential
wnr-work, observes n correspondent,
but II Is one of immense value to the
morale Of the neighborhood, and a
work which would be left undonc, like
so many other "odd Jobs" Of wartime,
but for the good offices OF the women
ut home.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14

package. This relieved me and l
gained considerably; 1t also relieved
me of headache from which l suffered
very much. Anuric is fine for the kid
neys."-MRS. SARAH A. SHEARIN.
If you wish to send sample of your
water to DR.. Pierce's Invallds' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, and describe your symp-
toms, same will be examined without
any expense to you, and DR.. Pierce or
his staff of Assisting Physicians Will
inform you truthfully.--Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
A GREAT DISCOVERY
(By J. II. Watson. NJ. d.

Swollen hands. ankles. feet are due to
. dropsical condition, often caused by
disordered kidneys. Naturally when the
kidneys are deranged the blood is filled
with poisonous waste matter. which set
ties In the feet. ankles and wrists: or un-
der the eyes In a~-like formations.
As a remedy for those easily recognized
symptoms OF Inflammation caused by uric
acid-as scalding urine. backache and fire.
quent urinatlon. as well as sediment In
the urine, or II uric acid In the blood has
caused rheumatism lumbago, sciatica.
govt, II Is simply wonderful how quickly
An-u-ric acts; the pains and stiffness
rapidly disappear, for Anuric. double
strength Is many times more potent
than li,hia and often eliminates uric acid
as hot water melts sugar. All druggists.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorably
known for nearly 50 years.
Anuric Is a reoert scientific discovery
by DR.. Pierce. Chief Of Staff at the In
valids" Hotel and Surgical Inst. In Buff
falo. N. Y. Send 1oc there for trial
pkg. Of Anuric. Large package 6Oc.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
I Hope
You
W1N
Publish
This
Letter
TRICKS OF MIND READING
Writing Of Questions and Reading
Them by the Performer Through
Prearranpement, Puxxling.

In ancient times the Straightforward
performers were popularity regarded
with awe, as beings who were gifted
with supernatural powers; and tn,
performers, to enhance their own i'm
portance, took care not to contradict
the general belief.
Nowadays we know quite vel
enough that all feats Of legerdemnin
however wonderful they may appear
are quite natural. If we only knew
how they were done, observes writer
One Of the puzzling tricks performed
by so-called public mind readers, or
clairvoyants, Is an extremely simple
deception. The performer, standing
on the stage asks several persons IN
the audience TO write each n sentence
on slip Of paper and seal 1t in an
envelope.
OF course the stationery Is furnished
and afterward collected. One of the
audience Is n confederate. and writes
sentence agreed upon beforehand.
When the assistant goes through the
house gathering up the envelopes, the
confederate's contribution Is carefully
put wehre II will be the last one Of the
lot to be taken up.
The performer picks out an enve-
lope and, after feeling 1t, with much
ceremony, pronounces the sentence
agreed upon. and the confederate In
the audience acknowledges that he
wrote II.
To confirm this, the performer tears
open the envelope and repeats the SEN
tence rs though he found II on the in
closed paper, which Is In reality an.
other mans sentence, which he reads,
and then. pocking up another envelope
and fumbing 1t over, he calls out the
sentence he has just read.
The one who wrote II says II Is right.
the performer tears open the envelope
reads what Is In il, and proceeds In
that way through the lot.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered,
go to your arrest drug store and get a
bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t
is a physicians prescription for ailments
Of the kidneyu and bladder.
1t has stooc the test Of years and has
a reputation ior quickly and effectively
giving results IN thousands Of cases.
This preparation so very effective. has
been placed on sale everywhere. Get a
bottle, medium or large size, at your near
est druggist
However, il you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
4 Co., Binghamtoe, n. Y. for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men
ton this paper.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
county--ss
Frank ]. Cheney mal,es oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm of Il. JcCheney
& Co., doing business In the City Of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed Ia
my presence. this 9Th day Of Decembe..
A. D. 1883.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax.
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
In Memory Of the Titanic.

The Titanic disaster is being com
memorated in Belfast by the erection
of n memorial which will In all re-
spects be worthy of the city where the
Inflated ship was built II consists
of Titanic group in marble on n
granite pedestal. The memorial will
occupy Il site on the carriage way OPP
poslte the City Hall, facing the Royal
Academical institution, and will bear
the names of Ulster heroes who per-
iShed with the great vessel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
Off Ointment In five minutes with CUT.
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change In your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Good Roads.

Any neighborhood that does not
have enough enterprise to keep two
or three log road drags going for a
couple Of weeks during the late fall, Is
sadly behind the times. Farmers who
are too lazy to do this ought to be
compelled to drag their weary legs
through the mud to town next spring
AS they surely will.