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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. May 17.-Cattle. 10000: slow
mostly steady; weak TO Is cents lower
on plain heavy steers: top yearlings
$40: top heavy steers to killers SIS;
hulk beef steers S.0e99.oO; fat caws
and heifers largely 6.OO575o; 'bnR bulls
5ssR6,25: veal calves strong'to higher:
hulk to packers, S.5OG9.2!.
Hogs. $4,000; uneven; steady :" ~
cents lower than yesterdays average.
Hold over moderate; top S.Su: bulk S:l'
Qs.65: pigs steady t" strong; bunk de-
sirable S.25@S.50. 49,:
Sheep. 1900: steady TO rs cents
higher; some yearlings up more: wooded
lamb top 1915: bulk l@.5oW 1873: sh"rn
lambs top 1900: bulk 100 Ills: CAB
ifornia springs l4.1G; wooded Hcar''ng
top ll.e5: shorn 1lUO: best California
shorn ewes 40.
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Sugar

New York, May 1.-THE raw suEa
market was firmer with all varieties
advancing to tho basis Of !.l2 for cen
trfugal. There wcr" sales Of "i.1"n
bags of full duty sugars in store and
afloat and $500 bags of tubaS from
store all at equal to 81. Interest Was
: ccntered in nearby sugars only.
The firmncSs in rawS had 10 r!f"c: IN
! futures whcr" prices were easier in
creased pressure from commission
houses. owing to tho inCrcas sing supplies.
with closing prices from TO II points
net lower; May 3.6l; July 81; Dcc"m-
Der 3.49.
No changes in refined prices, a.
though the demand WnS less active win
list prices ranging from $50 TO $50 for
moderate trade IN refined futures. the
total business consisting OF only four
lots. but prices were easier, active posi-
tions selling at declines Of to 10
points. The close was uncha nged for
July and to 10 points lower for other
positions. July 60; August 6.3'; Sep
temher Il 40. and October $50, all bid.
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Big Decrease In the
! W, Va, Lumber Product

Washington. u. G., May lI.--A pre-.
liminary comparative report on the pro
duet ion of lumber, lath and shingles l1f
1919 has been issued by Director w. NJ
Struart Of the bureau Of census, depart
mcnt Of commerce.
The report, which WAS compiled in CO.
operation with the forest service. 10
partmcnt If agriculture. shows H.
quantities Of lumber. lath and shingles
manufactured in the United States dur.
ing tho wears 1909 and 1919. Figures
for the year 1919 ar" preliminary ard
subject TO such changes AZ may D. nee
essary from further examination Of The
reports.
The figures shown for tn" two years
ar. comparable and cover the production
Of lumber h! custom mills as we'll as
the larger merchant establishments
During the intervening years. from 1903
10 1919. the bureau nf census and the
forest service have compiled and pub
liShed annual statistics of the lumber
cut. The cut shown for these years
however. did not include the pr"ductitn
by small mills cutting less than $4,000
feet annually
The total value. 1T the mill. OF tho
lumber manufactured during 1919 s re-
ported WAS approximately $l.043.9S2.0Jn
or an average Of SaO.@1 per NJ feet. az
against SGS+.4t79.9nN or an average OF
$15.3S per VI feet. for the cut Of 100"
The total Value for 1919 is based on Nv
"rag" values reported by Il majority OF
tho mills. Tue total value Of tho hath
cut in 1919 WAS approximately s9.2@9..
OoO and Of the shingles approximately
$41.llS.000.
In West Virginia. Tho number Of ac
tive mills in 1919. is 1876. compared WITH
l.I"t in 1905. and tho number of feet oil
lumber cut in 1919 is 763. 900, com.
pared with l.412.?00, Don in 1909.
In III" United States there arc 40 81.
active mills in 1919. compared with
1864 in 1909. while tho lumber cut ir
1919 reached 3i.552. 100. 600 fce;, com
pared With 44.iO9. 500. OON feet in 1909.
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Moasv and Exchange

New York. May 11.-Prime mercantile
paper 6X al: rxchang" Irregular; stcr'-
ing 50 day bills and commercial GO day
bills on banks 3.a51x: commercial GO day
bills 3.94%: demand $685.; cables
40O%: francs demandS.50: cables So;
Belgium francs demand $50: cables SIS;
guilders demand $500: cables $500; lire
demand SIS; cables $50: marks demand
ia; cables ia: Greece demand Boz
Sweden demand 1855: Norway demand
1000: Argentine demand 3131: BRAZILIAN
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Pittsburg Live Stock

pi,sburg. May l7.-IIogs receipts 500:
market steady. Hcavics SIS assoc: heavy
Workers, light porkers and pigs $500 $50.
sheen and lambs receipts quo: mark
ri steIdy Top sheep $50; top lambs
1l5O. Calves receipts 200: market
,op 1925.
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dnnla nd 1dl2; Montreal 100 l-6 per cent
d ScuIInt.
Government bonds Easy: raH ROAD
bonds steady.
Time loans steady: 6u days, 30 days.
i months. 81. per cent.
Call money firm: high :: low - ruling
rate !: closing bid q: offered at !; last
loan :: bank acccptanCcS JSi.
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W. J. WOLFRAM 4 co.'s
CLOSING LETTER

(Rv private wire to A. j.. MaStcn co..
New York. May II. l9@l.-tas SHARES
were active and higher in the late trau-
ing, Peoples Gas selling in new hlgn
ground. Pacific Gas & Electric also
active at better prices Studebakcr ad-
yanced to 81. Philadelphia Company be-
came active around "a. Hide d Leather
shares fell into strong hands.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. May tI.--Wheat averaged
higher in price today largely. a result
OF buying OF the part Of the houses with
eastern connections. The finish was an
settled at the same as yesterdays finish
TO half cent advance with May l.46ti TO
l.46ii: and July l.15t to l.l5'4. Corn
lost * TO IS cents. oats Is 10 = and
provisions cents TO 90 cents.
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N. Y. COTTON MARKET

Wheeling, w. Va. May II. 81.
Furnished Tho Intslligencer by A. e.
MastGn 4 Co. members New York Stock
ExchanSe- Second floor National Bank
Of W Va Bldg.
Stocks. Open. High. Low. / Close,
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n. Y. SIOK EXCHANGE

Wheeling, W. Va, May l.. '2l.
rurntshsS me inieriIsacsr By A. \
IA sten 4 Co. members 81 the New Yori
stick Exchange. National bank Build
mr.. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis =. Brand.
Resident Partner.
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New York. May 17.-Cotton goods
were qu;eter today. Prices were we'll
maintained and demand Of cotton yarns
showed slow and steady gain. Blk
hosiery markets continued strong. Silk
piece goods were irregular.
Spring clothing sales at retail proved
disappointing. Cool weather was 4
factor.
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,X3rStl quotations.: Wheat No. hard.
lS1nl.6li.: No. 3 mixed. l.JlL. corn
No. . mixed. .59a4 a 30; No. yellow.
.6OA "a sou. oats No. white. .SSil y
SO: No. 3 white. 81. q IS. Pork NOM
inal. Lard, 9.@5. Ribs, 9.3I Il0.o0.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

wheeling. W. Va. May II, Il
Furnished The InteiliEencer by A. E
Nast4n 4 Co, nnSEnbers Plttnhurgh Stock
81 change. sscSnd floor NationI! bank
u w, Va Bldg.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Wheeling, ". Va. May IL 81.
Furnished The intelligencer by A. E
Nasten & Co, members Boston Stock
Exchange. second floor National Bank
NJ w Va u. RidX
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STANDARD OIL
SUBSIDIARY STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. May -, '2L.
Furnished The lnr elngencer by A. +
Nasten & Co, members New York Stock
Exchange. SecorI floor National Banh
Of W Va. Bldg.
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So. :otSs. 20 IS. ooiSs .oc
Total sales $4,000 shares.
NEW YORK CURB MARKER

Wheeling. w. Va. May II. 81.
Reported BY A. L. Masten & Co. mem.
tiers New York Stock Exchange, second
floor Natiopal Bank OF w. w. Bldg.
STOCKS Bid. | Ask.
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ToIXDo GRAIN.

Toledo O.. May l7.-wheat. cash AMI
May. l56: July, 21I. Clove-seed, primo
cash, 1915: October, 800: December,
Ella Alsilc, prime cash. 1880: August
lI.5O: October. Ito. Timothy. prime
cash. 1918, sos: 1919, $40: 1920. 3i5;
May. SIS: September. 3.45: October. $50
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CITIES SERVICE SALES

wheeling. W. Va, May -. '2l.
Furnished by Henry l.. Dohcrty GO
Wilson Investment Co. Mutual
Bank Bldg.
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OIL City. Pa. May 17.-Credit hal
apces $3.50. Runs. sT.aiS; average.
! S. $40. shipments. 1881: average.
43,461
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LOCAL STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. May l.. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-17

1--WE appear" remarked Hugh quiet.
Iva few minutes later, Ito be in for q
. CHEEKY night" =,
For moment the German had left
the room, and three motionless, bound
figures, sitting grotesquely In their
chairs, were alone.
'How did they get you, Toby?'
Half dozen Of 'em suddenly ap-
peared," answered Sinclair shortly,
knocked me on the head, and the next
thing I knew I was here in this d--d
chair" :,
'Is that when you got your face?"
asked Hugh.
mo-" SAID Toby, and bis voice was
grim. 1--WE share in the matter OF
faces, old man." :,
"Lakihgton again, was it?" said
Hugh softly. Dear Heaven If could
get one hand on that .,...".. He; broke
Off and laughed. "What about you,
Algy?'
81 went blunderlng in over the way,
old bean," returned that. worthy, land
some dam fellow. knocked my eye.
glass of. So, as I couldn't see to Kill
him, i had to Join the picnic here =
Hugh laughed, and then suddenly
grew serious. .... e..
"By the way, you didn't see man
chewing gum on the horizon. did you,
when .nade my entrance? DogrOb.
herS and face like motor.has.
cot" !, q..I ,hn,
'.Thank Cod, was spared that!" re-
marked. .Algy. .--..--,.-...--..,
Good" returned Hugh. Hes prob.
ably away with it by now, and he's
no fool. For I'rl thinking It's only
Peter and him between us and. He
left his remark unfinished, and for q
while there was silence. Jerry Is
over in France still, putting stamp
paper on his machine; Ted's gone up
to see that Potts is taking nourish-
ment." -
And here we sit like three we'll.
[ preserved specimens in a bally
museum" broke in Algy, with. a :rue.
I ful IISugh3 "Whatll they, do TO US,
/ Hugh1"
But Drummond did not answer and
| the speaker. seeing the look on his
face, did not press the question.
Slowly the hours, dragged on, until
the last CLEANS of daylight had faded
from the skylight above, and soil
tary electric light, hung centrally,
gave the only illumination. Period
ically Heinrich had come In to see
that they were still secure: but from
the sounds Of the hoarse laughter
which came at frequent intervals
through the half-open door, it wns evil
! dent that the German had found other
and more congenial company. At
length he appeared carrying q tray
with bread and water on It, which he
placed on table near Hugh.
Food for you you English swine,"
he remarked, looking goatingly at
each in turn. Herr Lakington the or.
dert gave sa that, you -Wilta;fit be to
morrow morning Fit for the torture -
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2
He thrust his Flushed face close te
D[rummond's, and then deliberately
spat: at him, 49,. =. .--..s.
;, Algy Longworth gave a strangled
grunt, hut Drunmond took no notice
With d quiet smile, he looked up at
the German. ..,....
How much, my friend" he re-
marked. "are you getting for thIs?" :.
The German leered at him.
Enough to. see \tllat you tomorrow
are here" he said. = =
:""And always believed that yours
was business nation" laughed Hugh
"Why, YOU, poor fool, I've got thou.
sand pounds in notes in my cigarette
case.", .:'s:s - :. -
,""You hof; hof you" the German
grunted. :'"rhen the filthy Bocbe will
for you Of them take care. -, %'i; :. ..
Hugh looked at him angrily.
IF you do" he cried, "you must let
me Co." :? '.@:.
The German leered still more.
"Naturlich.: You. shall out of the
house at once walk ;.
He stepped up to Drummond and
ran his hands over his coat, while the
others stared atone another In amaze
mTent.:. Surely; Hugh. didn't ;. imagine
the swine would really let him 60 he
would merely, take the money and
probably spit. in his face again.. Then
they: heard him speaking, and a sudden
gleam LOT comprehension dawned on
their faces.
you'll have to undo one Of the
ropes, my friend. before. you con gel
at it,, said Hugh quietly. g.: g. -: -.
:: For moment tbe German hes!tat.
..ed. BE looked at the. ropes carefully;
the one that; bound the arms and tile
upper part Of the body was separate
from the rope round the legs. Even II
he. did. undo 1.-THE fool Engllshmau
was still helpless, and he knew that he
was unarp:d. Had he not himself re.
moved his revolver, as he lay uncop.
scious in: the hail.? What risk was
there. after all? Besides, II he called
some one else, in he would have to
share the money -. =: :,.a-:s =.
land, ttas he watched the Germans
indecision, ..Hugh's forehead '; grew
damp with sweat: ;. Would he undo
the rope? Would greed conquer eau.
tion? -, III; -. -.
..., At last the. Boche made up his mind,
and. went. behind the chair. :, Hugh
felt him, :fumbling with the rope, and
flashed an urgent look Of caution at
the. other. two. ,.- 49,. ......:. -..,
"You'd better be careful, Heinrich
he remarked, ;r.that none, Of the others
see, or You might have to share. -.
The, German, ceased undoing the
knot, andl gftihted.' The English swine
had momehts Of; brightness, and; he
went over and. closed the door,. Then
he resumed the operation Of untying
the rope; and, since 1t: was performed
behind the chair he was In no position
to see the''fook on Drummond's face.
Only the two. spectators could see
that, anauthey had almost ceased
breathing in their excitement. That
he had a plan they knew, what It was
they coad hot even guess: -. !,
At last. theSrope fell clear and the
German sprang back. - -.
. ;.'-:.'>.r( Ito o~Be' Continued).
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REAL ESTATE
$$$$$ If You MIX
Want Them, See HA
SOME OF MY OFFERINGS:


40 Aeres-seven miles; from, York
bounded by lands Of J. 3. McCarter, c.
w. Carroll, H. G. Brown and others;
Groom residence, barn and cotton
house. Well Of good water; FIVE or Blk
acres bottom land. Buck Horn creek
aid branch runs through place. About
4-acre pasture; 5 or'.6 acres woods
mostly pine and balance work land
About IA mile to Beersheba school
It is going to sell; so! If; you want II
see ME right away. Property OF II. C.
Farris.
%6o2.5 Acres s-41-2 miles from York
and less than half mile to Philadelphia
school house, church and station. -Four
room residence, besides hall; "4-room
tenant, house; barns; wells OF good
water, and nice orchard About acres
in pasture and woods and balance open
land. Act quick il you want 1t. Prop
erty of c. J. Thomasson.
r. go: Acres at ttonsville-Property
OF Estate Of Mrs. Agnes Harris. Will
give real bargain here.
144 Acres-Five miles from Filbert
on Ridge Road, bounded by lands OF
w. M. Burns, John Hartness and 9th
ers; room residence. 5-stall barn and
other outbuildings; two 4.room tenant
houses, barns, etc.; 2..wells and j. good
spring; horse farm open. and balance
in timber (oak, pine, &C., and pasture.
About miles to Dixie School and
Beersheba church. Property OF Mrs. D.
J. Barry. -.
SO Acres Adjoining the above tract.
About or acres Of woodD and bal
ance open land. Will sell this tract
separately or in connection with above
tract. Property Of ]. A. Barry. :.
, 1876 Acres-Feur miles from York. Oh
Turkey creek road, adjoining lands or
Gettys Queen and Watson; 2-horse
farm open and balance In woods AM
pasture. One and. one-half miles to
Philadelphia and Miller schools. The
price Is right. See me quick. Property
Of Mrs. Molly Jones: 49,.
Five Room Residencs-On Charlotte
street In the town Of York. on large
lot. / will sell you this property for
less than you can build the house
Better act at once.
MeLain oroperty-On Charlotte st.
In the town Of York. This property lies
between Neely, Cannon and Lockmore
mills, and is valuable piece or prop
erty. Will sell it either as whole or
In lots. Here is an opportunity to
make some money.
SO acres-9 miles from York, miles
from Smyrna and 5 miles from Kings
Creek. Smyrna R. +. D. passes place
One horse farm open and balance n
woods-something like 100000 feet saw
timber. u acres fine bottoms. 3 room
residence. Property Of P. B. Bigger.
210 acres-3 1-2 miles from York on
Pinckney road. room residence, well
Of good water, 2 large barns, three 4
room tenant houses and one 8 room
tenant house. 4O-acre pasture. GOOD
orchard. About, $50 acres open land,
balance In oak and pine timber. Prop
erty of NJ. A.. Mcfarland. !.
Loans arranged on farming lands,
GEO. W.WILLIA M s
:. REAII5EsTATE !: =
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,W.s. - -: .I@,s..,. 80:
BOOK OF. COMMON
~, " PRAYER Y: =.
According to the Use Of:
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 49,.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER
TRINITY. g.,
The Collect.

. f H'
~ GOD. the protector of all that trust
~ in thee, without whom nothing is
strong; nothing is holy; Increase and
multiply upon us4thy mercy; that,
thou being our ruler and guide; we
may so pass through things temporal,
that we finally lose not . the things
eternal Grant this, o heavenly Faith
er, for, Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord.
.-;.:.. The EpistIe. Rom. viii. 49,, -.
r. RECKON, that the :sufferings Of this
= !. present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory. Whtch shall
be: revealed in us. For the earnest ex-
pectation Of the: creature Wditeth for
the manifestation of the sons of God.
for the creature, was made subject to
vanity; not willingly, but by, reason o1
him who hath subjected Fthe same in
hope, because the creature itself also
shall be delivered from the bondage OF
corruption into the glorious liberty OF
the children of God. For we know that
the whole creation groaileth and trav-
ailetif in pain together, Until now. And
not only they, but ourselves also,
which have the flFet fruits Of the Spir-
it, even we ourselves groan within our
selves, waiting for the adoption. To
wit, the redemption Of our body.
The Gospel. st. Luke vi, 36.
DE ye therefore merciful. as your
- Father also is merciful. Judge not,
and we shall not be Judged: condemn
not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye. shall be forgiven: give,
and it shall be given unto you; good
measure pressed - down, and shaken
together and running over shall men
give into your bosom. For. with the
same measure that ye rrete withal It
shall be measured to you again. And
he spake parable unto them;, Can the
blind lead the. blind? shall they not
both fall into the ditch? iThe disciple
is not above his master: but every one
that IS perfect: shall be as. his master.
And why beholdest;tholi the mote that
is in thy brothers eye, hut perceivest
not the beam thatis in: thine own eye?
Either how canst thou say TO- thy
brother. Brother, let me pull out the
mote that is in thine eye, when thou
thyself befioldest not the beam that Is
in. thine own eye? Thou hypocrite
cast out. first the beam out of thine
own eye and then shall thou see clear
ly to pull the mote that is in thy
brothers eye. -adVertlseEnent
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Have You Made Any of These?-

Have You Made Any of These?-
Judge Mccormick. of San Francisco,
says these are the thirteen common
est mistakes in life:
Fa /. To attempt to set up your own
standards of right and. wrong. .
D.. g. To try to measure the enjoy
ment of others by your own.
g.. To expect uniformity Of opinions
in this world. 50 :. =.
4. To fail to make allowance for
inexperience., .s...,, ..y ,>,,... -.
g., To endeayor to>mold all disposi.-
tlons alike S.i;r ::>'ji. -, t, ...,:
%. Not to. yield Ito .unimportant
trifles. :, =. :. :r..: ,aJG r..-s..,
7. To look like perfection in our
own actions. .r;,t,I.
5. To worry ourselves. and others
about'whati cannot be remedied.a,! g..
9. To. consider a thing, impossible
that we. cannot. ourselves. perform.
To- Failing. to- help everybody,
wherever, however and whenever we
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raised Arm.
She came almost at once, a villain
ous-looking bluckguard with her, anu
as she saw Hugh she gave pitifui.
little moan and held out her hand to
him.
"Why did you come, hoy?" she cried.
Didn't you know it was only for
gery-that note?"
"Ah! was it?' said Hugh softly.
"Wassits indeed!"
An interesting point" murmured
LakinSton. "Surely If charming girl
Is unabie-or unwllling-to write her
self to her fiance,. her father is
very able person to supply the def
cheney. Especially If he has been kind
ly endowed by Nature with special
aptitude for-er-imitating writing.
But time presses. And I don't
want to go without telling you little
about the program, Captain Drum
mond. Unfortunately both Mr. Peter
son and l have to leave you for to-
night; but we shall be returning to-
morrow m0rning-Or, ut any rate, l
shall. You will be left In charge or
Heinricll-you remember the filthy
Boche with whom you had words
the other night. AS, you may expect,
he cntertains feelings of great friend
ship and affection for you, so you
should not lack for any bodily conf
forts, such as may he possible In. your
present somewhat cramped position.
Then: tomorrow; when I-retun; I pro
pose to try. a. few eXIerinentS on you,
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. "SAPPER'
lnustratio,,s by
IRWIN MYERS

:sIpgfon .Sw0lId have struck; Peterson
Himself! then ne controlled himself,
and, with an ugly laugh, flung the
whip into a corner.
n forgot" he said slowly. Its the
leading dog We want-nOt the puppies
that run after him yapping." He spun
round on his heel. "Have you i'm
..ished?" ...... - -. ~. :
The rope-artist bestowed final
touch to the last knot, and surveyed
his handlwork with justfiable pride.
"Cold mutton" he remarked tersely,
would be lively compared to him
when he wakes up"
"Good!, Then we'll bring him to-
:Laklngton. took. some crystals, from
a jar on one of the shelves, d:piaced
them. in tumbler. Then he,.addel
few drops Of liquid and held the
glass directly under the unconscious
mans nose. Almost at once theshqufd
began to effervesce, and in less than a
minute Drummond opened his eyes'and
stared dazedly. round the room; He
bliIked foollshly as he saw Longworth
and ) Sinclair; then he .looked1,dow
and found he was similarly bound. HIM
self. Finally he glanced up at the
man bending over him, and full real
izationr returned, -. :; BE-,
.Eeeling better, my frend?" d. With
a mocking SMILE Lakington laid the
tumbler on. table close by.
''Much thank you, Henry" .mur-
INJURED Hugh. "Ah! and there's Carl"
He ,grinned cheefully, and Laking-
ton struck. him on the. mouth. ~;
a"You can stop. that style OF. con-
!yersatiop,, Captain Drummond," be re-
marked. II dislike II"
: Hugh; stared sat the: striker in 81
,lence.@ :,nI? 49, *;
+. Accept my congratulations" he
said at. length, In low voice which,
despite himself, shook: little. -'."You
are the first man who has ever, done
that, and !, shall treasure the memory
Of that blow 80. ....-., r..
>, :11.d hate Tito be a lonely memory, 3"
remarked darlington. $50 here's an
other, to Keep 1t. company" Again he
struck him, then with q laugh. he
turned on bis. heel. ':'My. .compltt lttmeDts
to Miss Benton. he said to, asSmsn
standing near the door, "and ask her
to be good enough to come down for
q few minutes" ~.
The veins stood out on. Drummond's
forehead at the mention Of. the. girl,
but otherwise he gave no sign: and,
in SILENCE, they waited for her arrival