Show Tr T— rrr T j 77J W A j ijfe r lOIIE THE CAPITAL Penny Token Left by Will Brings Great and Unexpected Mineral Riches PRODIGAL sv GOOD CAROLINE MILDRED RIDGE “And to my second nephew Ronald Blair as a reminder of his remarkable powers of memory I leave the munifiAs he has cent sum of one penny seen fit to imitate my peculiarities In private so may he copy my diligence life on one cent capital beginning which is more than I had at the start tnd making his own way world" The legatee In question listened to the slow measured tones of Lawyer Jones like one in a dream The reader of the last will and testament of stern Blair Jepthah practical man as he was cast a mournful and symp thetlc look at the young man Ha liked Blair Immensely as did every one else In the town unless It was seated the Telford in also Hugh spartment He smiled viciously and He was safe ashore triumphantly In dark while Ronald was floundering waters The "Blair Plat” was to be to Telford given together with stocks and bonds valued at f 10000 “I suppose you feel like cureing Uncle Jepthah” insinuated this precious young schemer and spendthrift Ronald was pale disappointment and chagrin showed In his frank sensatlve It hardened as he face fixed his clear accusing eyes upon hiB sneering relative “No" he ‘replied steadily “If was of the cursing sort you might come in for your share for— I understand now” He left the lawyer’s office as he spoke and a shade of anger and fear crossed the features of Telford Ronald bad to admit that he had expected a substantial legacy He had every reason to anticipate it It waB cruel after all his hopes and plans and his heart sank like lead as he thought of Ruth Mason his fiance Where should he go for comfort save to her? It was his privilege his By JUDGE kUGHAn KESTER: JUVSTtyTtMS Com? ip" lbBo603 II The icene at the opening of Ihr atory Is laid In the library of an old aouthcrn plantation known aa the BarIts ony The place la to be aold and the history anti that of the owners 4Julntarda la the subject of dUcuwilon a Jonathan Crenshaw a business m anil Bod stranger known aa Bladen Yancy a farmer when Hannibal Wayne Hazard a mysterious child of the ota southern family makes his appearance NatYancy tells how he adopted the boy the haniel Kerris buys liia Barony but of 1 ?’ (julntardz deny any knowledge boy Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain Murrell a friend of the- - Qulntarda apBarpears and aska queatiohs about the Hanony Trouble at Scratch Hill when Capnibal Is kidnaped by Have Blount overtakes Yancy tain Murrell’s agent Itlount gives him a thrashing and secures the boy Yancy appears before Squire Balaam and Is discharged with coala for a friend of the plaintiff Betty Majroy the Ferrises has an encounter with Cap on tain Murrell who forces his attention her and la rescued by Bruce Carrington home Betty sets out for her Tennessee Carrington takes tho samewithstage Yancy on Murrell and Hannibal disappear their trail Hannibal arrives at the home of Judge Slocum Brice The Judge recognizee In the boy the grandson atof an old time friend Murrell arrives Judge's home Cavendish family on raft rescue dead Brice who Is apparently Yeincy breaks Jull Betty and Carrington arrive at Belle Blaln Hannibal’sthe rllle diacloaea HanJudge some startling things to nibal and Betty meet again Murrell arrives in Belle Plain Isfromplaying for big long dreamlstakes Yancy awakes ess sleep on board the raft Judge Brice makes startling discoveries In looking up a young Norton land titles Charley Is mys planter who assists the Judge leriously assaulted Norton Informs Carrington that Betty has promised to jnarry him Norton is mysteriously shot More plans uprisilight on Murrell’s plot lie with Hannt-ling of negroes Judge Price visits Betty and she keeps tho boy as a companion In a stroll Betty takes with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks who warns daughter of the overseer her to Betty of danger and counsels terrifleHve Belle Plain at once Betty ied acts on Bess’ advice and on thetr wuy their carriage It stopped by Slosson the tavern keeper and a confederate and Betty and Hannibul are made prisoners The pair are taken to Hicks’ cabin in an almost Inaccessible spot and there Murrell visits Betty and reveals his part In the plot and his object the plot and his object ty T' CHAPTER XX (Continued) me go!" Bhe panted “Let He laughed his cool laugh of triumph “Let you go — ask me anything but no reward that Betty! Have you for patience such as mine? A whole sumsaw you since mer bus passed first — " There was the noisy shuffling of feet on the stairs and releasing Hetty Murrell swung about on bis heel and faced the door It was pushed open an inch at a time by a not too confident hand and Mr Slosson thus guardedly presented himself to the eye of his chief whom he beckoned from the room "Well?” said Murrell when they stood together on the landing “Just come across to the keel boat!” and Slosson led the way down stairs and from the house “Damn you Joe you might have waited!” observed the outlaw Sloa-so-n gave him a hardened grin They crossed the clearing and boarded the keel boat which rested against the bank As they did so the cabin In the stern gave up a shattered presence in the shape of Tom Ware Mur- “I thought you rell started violently were hanging out in Memphis Tom?’ he said and bis brow darkened as he stepped sinister and forbidding closer to the planter Ware did not answer at once but looked at Murrell out of heavy bloodshot eyes his At last he face pinched and ghastly said speaking with visible effort until “I stayed in Memphis live o’clock this morning” “Damn your early hours!” roared “What are you doing here? Murrell suppose you’ve been showing that face of yours about the neighborhood — why didn’t you stay at Belle since you couldn’t keep away?" t “I haven’t been near Belle Plain How am came here instead going to meet people and answer questions?” His teeth were chattering "Is it known she’s missing?” he dead Plain added "Hicks raised the alarm the first thing this morning according to the instructions I’d given him” “Yes?" gasped Ware He was it j i from every pore and the Bickly color came and went on his unshaven cheeks Murrell dropped a heavy hand on his shoulder "You haven’t been at Belle Plain you say but has any one seen you on the road this morning?" “No one John" cried Ware pantThere was a ing between each word innnieit’b Ware spoke pause and again "What are they doing at Belle in a whisper he demanded Plain?" Murrell’s tips curled"1 understand there is talk of suihe said cide "Good!” cried Ware “They are dragging the bayou down below the house It looks as though you were going to reap the rewards o' he excellent management you nave given her estate They have o find yon In Memphis been Irving r ou shew yourseil the fn rhe Ffon be concluded lrGer ‘ignltlrantly von Irive her tm'e "You sr- h r o t from i r V - sr jiwiui 'jisir err tor me By DMelviu COmmmr 3S river tonight” tortb an empty sound and he sighed he attempted to peer Into it again Slosson who up closing one watery eye as he tilted it “Captain” to this had taken no part In the con- toward the light “I wonder no Yankee has ever versation "when are you going to cross to t'other side of the bayou?” thought to invent a jug with a glass “Soon” replied Murrell Slosson bottom” he observed for?” asked "What Mahafty laugheT “You astonish me Solomon” ex"1 didn't know but you’d clean for- claimed the judge “Coming as you business want to got the Clan’s do from that section which Invented ask another question— but first want and an to say that no one thinks higher or the wooden nutmeg more frequent of the ladies than just clock that has been known to run as much as four or five hours at a me I'm genuinely fond of ’em and I am aware the Yankees are I've never lifted my hand ag'ln ’em stretch I wonder an Ingenious none people Mr Slosson except in kindness' of 'em ever thought or a Jug with a looked at Ware with an exceedingly so that when a body bottom glass virtuous expression of countenance holds It up to the light he can see at He continued: ”Yo’ orders are that a glance whether it is empty or not we're to Blip out of this a little afore Do you reckon Pegioe has sufficient midnight but suppose there's a hitch confidence to fill the jug again for —here's the lady knowing what she us?” knows and here's the boy knowing But Mahaffy’s expression indicated what be knows” no great confidence in Mr Pegloe’s “There can be no hitch” rasped out confidence Murrell arrogantly "Credit” began the Judge "Is pro“I never knew a speculation that verbially shy still It may sometimes couldn’t go wrong and by rights we be Increased like the muscles of the should have got away last night” body and the mental faculties by ju"Well whose fault is it you didn’t?" dicious I’ve always use regarded demanded Murrell I hope Pegloe’s as a cheap mind "In a manner it were mine but the have done him an injustice" He put ark got on a sandbank as we were on his hat and tucking the Jug under fetching it in and it took us the whole his arm went from the house damn night to get clear” Ten or fifteen minutes elapsed "Well?” prompted Murrell with a considered this a good sign it sullen frown didn’t take long to say no he reflect’’Suppose they get shut of that no- ed Another ten or fifteen elapsed tion of theirs that the lady's done Mahaffy lost heart Then there came drowned herself suppose they take to a hasty step beyond the door it was watching the river? Or suppose the thrown violently open and the Judge whole damn bottom drops out of this precipitated himself into the room A deal? What then? The lady good glance Bhowed Mahaffy that he was looking as she is knows enough to laboring under intense excitement make west Tennessee mighty "Solomon I bring shocking news for some of us say sup- God knows what the next few hours pose it's a Hash in the pan and you may reveal!” cried the judge mop"Miss Malroy his dishave to crowd the distance in be- ping his brow tween you and this part of the world appeared from Belle Plain and Hanyou can’t tell me you’ll have any use nibal has gone with her!” for her then” “Where have they gone?” asked Slosson paused imand his long jaw dropped "And here's Mr 'Ware pressively! to God I had an answer "Would feeling bad feeling like hell” he Solomon!” sumed "Him and me don’t wart to ready for that question the Judge with a melananswered be left in no trap with you good Uod He gazed choly shake of the nead only knows where” “I'll send a man to take charge of dowu on his friend with an air of 1 can't risk any more large tolerance "1 am going to Belle the keel boat Plain but you are too drunk of your bungling Joe" Sleep and Join me when “That's all right but you don't an- it off Solomon swer my question” persisted Slosson with admirable tenacity of purpose “What is your question Joe?” “A lot can happen between this and be said Murrell "She’ll 8YNOPSIS oHi sent down seer bad town” Just fetched the news into Again they were silent ail their energies being absorbed by the physical exertion they were making The their before road danced burning eyes it seemed to be uncoiling Itself with hideous undulations Mr Mahaffy was conscious that the Judge of whom he caught a blurred vision now at his right side now at his left was laboring painfully In the heat and dust the breath whistling from between his parched Ups for apoplexy “You’re Just ripe Price!” he snarled moderating his pace “Go on” said the judge with stolid resolution Two miles out of the village they came to a roadside spring here they an Instant for paused Mahaffy scooped up handfuls of the clear water and sucked it greedily The Judge on his stomach and burled dropped his face in the tiny pool gulping up great thirsty swallows “If anything happens to the child the man responsible for It would better never been born— I’ll pursue him with undiminished energy from this moment forth!" he panted “What could happen to him Price? asked Mahaffy “God knows poor little lad!” “Will you shut up!” cried MahafTy savagely "Solomon!" “Why do you go building on that Idea? Why should any one harm him — what earthly purpose — ” we are the "I tell you Solomon pivotal point In a vast circle of crime This is a blow at me— this Is revenge nor less! more neither sir They have struck at me through the boy It is as plain as day” “What did the overseer say?” “Just that they found Miss Malroy gone from Belle Plain this morning and the boy with her” How ito "This Is like you Price! you know they haven’t spent the night at some neighbor’s?” "The nearest neighbor Is live or six Miss Malroy tfiid Hanmiles distant nibal were seen along about dusk In the grounds at Belle Plain do you mean to tell me you consider It likely that they set out on foot at that hour CHAPTER ITecdge shook the Jug It gave t a he TEACHING “That’s the XXI li iffv him' her midnight — ” “If things go wrong with us there'll be a blaze at the head of the bayou Does that satisfy you?” “And what then?” Murrell hesitated “What about the girl?” insisted Slosson dragging him back to the "As a point at issue between them man wouldn’t lift my hand ag'ln no woman except like good looking eald in kindness but she can't be turned loose she knows too much What’s the wbrd Captain — you say He made a gesture of it!” he urged appeal to Ware “Look for the light better still look for the man I'll send” And with this Murrell would have turned away but Slosson detained him “Who'll he be?” “Some fellow who knows the river” “And if it's the light?” asked the In a hoarse undertone Again he looked toward Ware who and ashen was regarding him steadfastly Glance met glance for a brief Instant they looked into each other’s eyes and then the hand Slosson had rested on Murrell's shoulder dropped at his side The Judge Meets the Situation The judge’s and Mr Mahaffy's celebration of the former’s rehabilitated credit had occupied the shank of the evening the small hours of the night and that part of the succeeding day which the southwest described as soon in the morning and as the stone jug in which were garnered the spoils of the highly confidential but entirely the misleading conversation which Judge had held with Mr Pegioe after his return from Belle Plain lost in weight It might have been observed that he and Mr Mahaffy seemed to gain In that nice sense of equity which should form the basis of all human relations The Judge watched Mr Mahaffy and Mr Mahaffy watched the judge each trustfully placing the regulation of bis private conduct In the hands of his friend as the one most likely to be affected by the rectitude of his acts a consumpProbably so extensive tion of Mr Pegloe's corn whisky bad never been accomplished with greater highmindedness They honorably i spilt the last glass The Judge sighed deeply He took A stray in the jug and inverted It drop or so fell languidly Into his glass “Try squeezing It Price” said Ma- no attempt have It cun - - jut secured a position as(&n accountant In a near city There reached him the first week the disquieting Intelligence that Hugh was banging around the Mason home Then he received a leta good deal ter from Ruth It read: “De patient for a year I am going away and you must not write to me" There was no further word and Ronald felt that he valued was fading everything away from His business went well The penny In seemed to bring him good lack street melee the bullets severely wounded two Innocent bystanders but one striking the penny glinted ofl Then the and left him unscathed penny was observed by a loyal old Scotchman leading to a friendship and a large amount of business It was just year later when Ronald paid a visit to his home town He learned that the wonderful ozochad erite vein had run out Hugh pretty nearly dissipated all his ready that he money He boasted however was engaged to Ruth and Ronald believed this after her Inexplicable silence In later years he never forgot a sad and moody ramble ending at the lot In going barren twenty-acr- e over it he stumbled his watch chain penny caught on a bush and the down snapped loose and disappeared a great open crack In the ground Ronald had no thought of losing a token which treasured he sincerely He saw a man digging on an adjoining farm Went over to him and bar gained for a careful excavation In quest of the lost memento of treatment y It took hi dry crumbling dirt to manipulate At a depth of four feet the bottom of the crack the penny was produced “Hello!” suddenly exclaimed the workman as scraped off his spade — “say If this should be the real vein!” Ronald "The what?” questioned' vaguely "The vein of ozocerite Look here— that’s the real stuff” and he took up a handful of the scrapings from the spade It was "the real Btuff” that was proven within the ensuing two days All the town was on fire over the rare good luck the old penny had brought to Ronald for the real ozocerite vein had been tapped Ronald was standing on the land that promised so much In the yellow dusk of the fading day a few evenings later when a familiar figure came up over the rise in the landscape His heart stood still as she approached Then a bitter thought came into his mind— Ruth had heard of hfs good fortune “The year is over" she said brightly as she approached him “Did they never tell you? It was Hugh Telford who laid his fortune at my feet and my foolish father encouraged his suit Finally It was agreed that I should take a year to decide away from both of you As if a year or a thousand could make me forget— you!" And she lifted the old penny from the hand of lover the lucky and penny of old Jepthah Blair kissed It (C spyright 1913 by W G Chapman) to GENT “Try brain steady” your Is clear Squeezing and your It legs and Jerked out an oath Mahaffy ofT his chair stood himself lifting He snatched up his hat erect Into “Stuff your pistols your pockets and come on Price!” he said and stalked toward the door He flitted up the street and the judge puffed and panted In his wake They gained the edge of the village without speech and “There is mystery rascality here!” said the Judge Price “What do you know and where did you hear this?” Mahaffy shot the question back over his shoulder "At Prg'oe's the Pe!le Plain over i Price" Said Mahaffy and without a word to any one to make a visit?” Inquired the Judge for this Mahaffy did not contend point “What are you going to do first Price?" "Have a look over the grounds and talk with the slaves” “Where’s the brother— wasn't He at Belle Plain last night?” “It seems he went to Memphis yes- tut terday" 'They forward in silence plodded now and again they were passed by whose dessome man on horseback tination was the same as their own and then at last they caught sight of of trees Belle Plain In its (TO BI5 CONTINUED! Real Stuff " right and half an hour later he was seated by her side on the porch of the Mason home “It must be between you and me all that I have to tell you dear” he said to the pitying angel at his side "Two years ago when Hugh and I were at college there was a character play In it was a miserly old fellow In dress and actions so fully a counterpart of Uncle Jepthah that This came to many recognized It In his ears and that will was made reality Hugh had made the suggestion of the character to a chum and rather gloated over 'showing up the old hlB uncle skinflint' as he called Then when the matter got public he became frightened and told uncle that was the culprit” “But you told me that later everyto Mr Blair” thing was explained suggested Ruth "That Is true and uncle took me He even back Into his good graces called upon Hugh in my presence to verify his statement that he had deIn made will stroyed the anger Then Now Intestate he died suddenly this will appears By some trickery am convinced Hugh preserved It” “But the law" began Ruth "I shall not appeal to it Let Hugh As way go his selfish cowardly tong as I have you what does the rest matter? We can wait a little while longer can’t we dear?” Ruth lifted her sweet bonny face to his ineffable tenderness and fidelity In Its beautiful depths Ronald preserved the penny left to him Most fellqws would have cast Ronald It away with an anathema knew his old uncle meant to do him Justice It was a rare old Scotch coin He had the jeweler make a hole In It and suspended it from his watch cljaln The Blair Plat left to his cousin was a valuable property Just before the death of Mr Blair a deposit of a rare and valuable clay used In stereotyping and for electrical purposes bad been discovered It was known as in found elsewhere ozocerite only If things turned Austria and Utah would out as they promised Hugh some day become a wealthy man the plat was a twenty-serAdjoining patch of sterile land which had been left to Ronald b his mother (t was of so little value that he made ' I CHILDREN TO SWIM Valuable Course Has Been Added to the Public Schools of the City of Pittsburgh A course In swimming has been added to the required studies in the and Dr public schools of Pittsburgh Watson L Savage Is quoted as saying that he will see to it that every child in the city is taught to swim This is a step in public education that deserves the hearty approval of every and seeker of the publia parent every welfare To ride to shoot and to speak the truth” wbb the ancient Persian ideal of education Needless to say this was for boys only girls In this day fare better than when the maxim was made They are taught to exercise as well as to develop their brainB Alike boys and girls ought nowadays to learn to swim and the public should provide means of teaching thaj most valuable and pleasurable accom plishment It Swimming is a splendid sport develops muscles rarely used In other sports and its usefulness is beyond Yet comparatively few perquestion sons learn to swim There are sailors who have spent many years on the water but are unable to keep afloat when suddenly cast into the element with which they ought to be thoroughly acquainted Drownlngs are far too numerous knowledge of how to swim would greatly lessen their number May the time soon come when every child who passes through the publio schools will have learned how to swim Nelson's War Stores Found Au interesting find is reported from Rome Some fishermen declare that a shepherd has found near Cape Testa the extreme northerly point of a large cave containing an enormous quantity of powder and other war stores is It thought probable that the stores were placed in the cave by Nelson when he was watching the Toulon In the operaFrench fleet tions which ended In the battle of Nelson need Sardinia as Trafalgar hls base of supplies and It was while he was refitting there that VUlenetive escaped front Toulon and got clear away to Martinique whence be returned to European waters where he to bay was at last brought The Italian military authorities are Invest gating the find at |