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Why does the lawn “Why Tomt look like this?” “Like what?” inquired Tom “Why this — all weeds and briers and the paths overgrown 1" Mr Ware rubbed his chin reflectively with the back of his hand ‘That sort of thing looked all right Bet” be said “but It kept five or elx of the best hands out of the fields right at the busiest time of the year" “Haven’t I slaves she enough?” asked The dull color crept Into Ware’s cheeks He hated her for that ”11” So she was going to come that on him was she? “Don’t you want to see the crops Bet?” The girl shook her head and moved swiftly down the path that led from terrace to terrace to the margin of the bayou At the first terrace she paused “It’s positively squalid!” cried Betty with a little stamp of her foot Ware glanced about with dull eyes “I’ll tell you Betty I’m busy this see you poke about and morning what you want done and we’ll do It” he said and made a hasty retreat to his office Betty returned to the porch and seating herself on the top step with her elbows on her knees and her chin sunk In the palms of her bands gazed about her miserably enough She was still there when half an hour later Charley Norton galloped up the drive from the highroad Catching sight of her on the porch he sprang from the saddle and throwing bis reins to a to her side black boy hurried “Inspecting your domain Betty?” he asked as he took his place near her on the step “Why didn’t you tell me Charley — or at least prerare me for this?” she asked almost tearfully “How was to know Betty? haven’t been here since you went away dear— what was there to bring Tom Old would make a cow me? pasture out of the Garden of Eden wouldn’t he— a beautfiul practical sordid soul he Is!” Norton spent the day at Belle Plain he was there on and though his good behavior as the result of an agreement they had reached on board The Naiad he proposed twice Tom was mistaken In his supposition that Betty would soon tire or Belle Plain She demanded men and teams and began on the lawns This Interested and fascinated her She was out at to direct her laborers She had the advantage of Charley Norton’s prosence and advice for the greater part of each day In the week and Sundays he came to look over what had been accomplished and as Tom firmly believed to put that little fool up to fresh nonsense He couJI have booted him! the $7500 No Extras 19 Exclusive Features JTound in No Othef r Standard Typewriter Combines all the advantages of several models in one MASTER-MODE- L Royal Typewriter Co 364 i Broadway New York I' Stewart Gleeson Co -- 36 West Second South Street Salt Lake City Utah Branch Offices and Agencies the World Over A POSITIVE nnd PERMANENT CURE FOR Liquor and Drug Addictions Urn is wn publicity w iIcVmn kiwi b thctr per— iWy STITUTE U4 Sratb Iadlcc trcitcS m THE SM Uk City TU Slrl oo KODAK? 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What 1 do? ’ 'Why Margaret keep your eltsed of course!” faint to in would eyes He Does "If you take my advice” said Jones Nc will mind your own affairs nan ever got rich fighting other peo pie's battles" “Oh I don't know” replied Brown mow about the lawyer?” “‘you X As the grounds took shape before her delighted eyes Betty found leisure to Institute a thorough reformation Indoors A number of house servants were rescued from the quarters and she began to Instruct them in their new duties Betty’s sphere of Influence extended itself She soon began to have her doubts concerning the treatment accorded the slaves and was not long In discovering that Hicks the overseer ran things with a heavy band Matters reached a crisis one day when happening to ride through the quarters she found him disciplining a refractory black She turned sick at the sight Here was a slave actually being whipped by another slave while Hicks stood looking on with his hands In his pockets and with a brutal satisfied air “Stop!” commanded Betty her eyes She strove to keep her voice blazing “You shall not remain at steady Belle Plain another hour” Hicks said nothing He knew It would take more than her saying so to get him off the place Betty turned her horse and galloped back to the house She felt that she was In no condition to see Tom just at that moment at and dismounting the door ran upstairs to her room Meantime the overseer sought out Ware in his office His manner of stating hla grievance was singular He began by swearing at his employ er He had been insulted before all the quarter— his rage fairly choked him be could not speak Tom seized the opportunity to swear back “Sent you off the place did she well you'll have to eat crow I’ll do I don't all I can know what girls were ever made for anyhow damned if I do!” he added Hicks consented to eat crotv only after Mr Ware had cursed and cajoled him Into a better and more forgiving frame of mind Later after Hlcka had made hi!7 the two men smoked apology friendly pipe and discussed the situation Tom pointed out that opposl tlon was useless a losing game you cquld get your way by less direct means She wouldn’t stay long at Belle Plain but while she did remain they must avoid any more crises of the sort through which they had just passed and presently she'd be sick of the place In the midst of her activities Betty occasionally found time to think of Bruce Carrington She was sure she did not wish to Bee him again! But when three weeks had passed she began to feel Incensed that he' had not appeared She thought of him with hot cheeks and a quickening of the heart It was anger Then one day when she had decided forever to banish all memory of him from her mind he presented himself at Belle Plain She was in her room just putting the finishing touches to an especially satisfying toilet when her maid tapped on the door and told her there was a gentleman in the parlor wjio wished to see her “Is It Mr Norton?” asked Betty “No Miss— he didn’t give no name Miss” When Betty entered the parlor a moment later she saw her caller standing with his back turned toward her aa he gazed from one of the windows but she Instantly recognized those broad shoulders and the fine poise of th shapely head that them “Oh Mr Carrington—” and Betty short while her face grew stopped rather pale and then crimsoned Then she advanced boldly and held out a frigid hand "I didn't know— so you are alive — you disappeared so that night — ” suddenly “Yes I'm alive” he Bald and then with a smile "but I fear before you get through with me we'll both wish I were not Betty “Do you still hate me Betty— Miss Malroy — is there anything I can say or do that will make you forgive me 7” He looked at her penitently But her heart Betty hardened him and prepared to keep against him In place “Will you sit down?” she Indicated a chair He seated himself and Betty between put a safe distance them “Are you staying In the neighborhood Mr Carrington?” she asked rather unkindly “No I’m not staying in the When I left you ' made up my mind I’d wait at New Madrid until I could come on down here and say I was sorry" "And It’s taken you all this time?” Carrington ' regarded her seriously “I reckon I must have come for more time Betty— Miss Malroy” in spite of herself Betty glowed under the caressing humor of his tone have chosen "Really — you must poorly then when you selected New Madrid ft couldn’t have been a good pises for your purpose" TxeDoees Memmt Dr Pierce’ Favorite Prescription CHAPTER ftIIItFflYa Is II I ya IW down the road that out — everybody' straight and you’ll find there to the and reckon you've missed the but you’ll be in time for the shooting Why ain’t you there Mr Carrington?” “I'm going now Mr Pegloe" answered Carrington as he followed the Judge who with Mahaffy and the boy had moved off “Better stop at Boggs’!” Pegloe called after them But the judge had already formed and his decision were suggestive of that progressive spirit the absence of lamented so at had much which he the Jail raising at Pleasantvllle Memwas their objective point but phis Boggs’ became a side Issue of ImThey had gained the edge portance overof the village when Carrington He stepped to Hannibal’s took them side “Here let me carry that long rlfie son!” he said Hannibal looked up Into his face and yielded the piece without a word Carrington balanced It on his big palm “I reckon It can shoot — these old guns are bard to beat!” he observed “She’s tbe closest shooting rifle 1 ever sighted” said Hannibal prompt- For Our money making proposition Free Writ today Home Portland Ore ply Oo Box 100 OLD PettitsErasaire GAVE HIMSELF OVER YEARS XI ' ' glyceric Your Given Satisfaction Over 40 Y Mrs It Has Como? “I think If I could have made up my mind to stay there long enough It would have answered” said Carr “But when a boat rington tied up there yesterday it was more than I could stand You see there’i danger In a town like New Madrid of getting too sorry I thought we’d better discuss this point — “Mayn't I show you Belle Plain?” asked Betty quickly But Carrington shook his head “I don't care anything about that” he said “I didn’t come here to see Belle Plain” ‘Then you expect to remain In the neighborhood?” “I’ve given up the river and I’m going to get hold of some land" “Land?’7 said Betty with a rising Inflection “Yes land" “I thought you were a “I’m a no longer I am But going to be a planter now tell you why and all about It some other day” Then he held out his hand he added “Are you going?— Mr Carrington” and Betty’s fingers tingled with his masterful clasp long after he had gone yam Hide without alcohol —a pur extract of American foreat toots druggist will supply you KESTER uvsTtyrms By DMelviu JBewsre the Yeoman! ASTER-MODE- over By VUIGHAN the game of love to It for pastime Jk woman plays ’wfe a man plays lor ator JUDGE LAKI US If you suffer frdrn tech syuintuni Irregular intervals you should take aa tonic and womsnly regulInvigorating which has given asUolsctioa at mad gold Anyway a To Women Backache—Nervous? Headache— Blue? THE We make ichool pint and dau pint and rings juat at you want them made Draw designs to your order and make (hem up in our factory on the prem- 50 centi to $5 Bronze silver AWAY I ly The at Boggs’ Carrington laughed on The judge’s faith in the reasonableThere was a rusty ness of mankind having received a the stock of the old sporting rifle blow there began a somethis caught Carrington’s eye staggering what furtive existence for himself “What’s the name here? Oh for Solomon Mahaffy and for the boy The judge a step or two In adThey kept to little frequented byways and usually It was the early hours of vance wheeled in his tracks with a the morning or the cool of late after- startling suddenness noons when they took the road “What?"' he faltered and his face A certain not afternoon brought was ashen them Into the Bh&ded main street of “Nothing I was reading the name Lady of the House — Is your than Sklnnem’s? Milkman— Well it’s purer Lady of the House — How do milk richer you know? Milkman (absently) — I have my pump a filter on Italy’ Fight Against Malaria Reports from American consular officers In Genoa and Leghorn prepared In response of Inquiries from the United States as to the market in Italy for a remedy for malaria show that the prevalence of malaria In that kingdom has steadily declined In recent years mainly due It Is stated to the energetic measures of the Italian government Quinine prepared at the State Military Pharmacy at Turin Is eaid by Consul General James A Smith to be on sale at all government tobacco shops at 4 cents a gram and distributed gratis to poor patients Consul Frank Deedmeyer writes that In 1911 the number of deaths in Italy caused by malaria was estimated at of over 3500 in a total population 33000000— Dally Consular and Trade Reports Thought He’ Had ’Em Parmer Brown — Hello John! you How feelln’T Farmer Jones — Poorly I felt all right yesterday but I kinder think today somethin's tbe matter with me I feel some o’ the symptoms of sciatica lumbago dyspepsia ringworm bronchlhls an a few other 8erns ail- ments Fanner Brown— Du tell! What la th name o’ Tophet did ye do las’ night? Farmer Jones — W’y I read the new Farmers’ almanac till near morula’ Crime Note First Small Town Police Official — A crook was Just In to get permission for a little criminal work tonight Second Ditto — Yegg work? First Small Town Police Official— s hold up by th Not much original New York company— Puck Last Extremity Clara— May I borrow your beaded dear? Bess— Certainly But why all this formality of asking permission? “I can’t find it”— Smart Set belt It’s Always A Good Thing To have a Clear Horizon both at 8he Instantly Recognized the Broad 8houldera a straggling village Near the door of here It Is yours sir I suppose?” said the principal building a frame tavern Carrington “No sir— no my name la Price— a man was seated with his feet on Price! There was no other Slocum Turbervllle— the —” he muttered thickly staring sign of human occupancy the stupidly at Carrington “How do you do sir?” said a “It’s common name youseem not Judge halting before this solitary' to be to have beard It before?” said tbe latwhom he conjectured dividual “What’s the name of ter the landlord of pain A spasm this bustling metropolis?" continued passed over tbe the judge cocking his head on one judge's face "I — I’ve heard It The name is on side Brifce Carrington the rifle apyou say?” As he spoke "Here on tbe stock yes” peared In the tavern door pausing The judge took the gun and examthere he glanced curiously at the ined silence In It wayfarers shabby In Shelby county “This is Raleigh "Where did you get this rifle Hannibal?” be at length asked brokenly Tennessee" said the landlord "I fetched It away from the Barony “Are you the voice from the tomb?" sir Mr Crenshaw said I might have Inquired the judge In a tone of playkttful sarcasm toTO BE CONTINUED) amused sauntered Carrington ward him Minor That’s one for you Mr Pegloe!" Detail be said Reporter— “I have a good descrip“1 am charmed to meet a gentleman tion of the dresses presents and your of Now whose shows appreciation what shall I say rplrit appearance with a literary allu- about the bridegroom?” bis familiarity Bride— “Ok sion” said the judge bowing suppose be must be mentioned! “We ain’t so dead as we look” said Just say he was among those pres“Just you keep on to Boggs’ ent!” Pegloe A dish ends of the day of Post Toasties and again at evening meal open and closes a dash of sunshine for breakfast the the day with Toasties are bits of hard white Indian Corn first carefully cooked then rolled thin and crinkly and toasted to a delicate appetizing brown Not a hand touches the food in manufacture and it is ready to serve direct from the package— to be eaten with cream or milk— and sugar if desired Post Toasties good and are taste richly deliciously nourishing |