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Show r knew that the time bad long passed for her return to the house. She did not know then that three men had witnessed her flight from the duke, or that they bad taken swift vengeance upon him for his unpardon able conduct in the road. It was not Jerry's way to ac cept misfortune tamely, and after circling the wall of timber that shut her in, In the hope of determining where she had entered, she chose a trail at random and plunged Into the woods. She assumed that probably all the roads and paths on the estate led more or less directly to the great house or to some lodge or bungalow in her She bad lost her riding-cromad flight, and she broke off a switch tossing Its leaves Into the moonlight and laughing softly as they rained about her. Suddenly ahead of her through the woods floated the sound of singin- gone of those strange, wavering pieux cantlques peculiar to the south.. She rode on, thinking to find help and guide back to Ardsley; then the music ceased, and lights now flashed faintly before her, but she went forward SERIAL STORY moon-blanche- d THE LITTLE BROWN JUG 'ATI I I KILDARE MEREDITH NICHOLSON lll.lrallM. By AY VUtlU . guardedly. "I'm much more lest than I thought Copyright line by Th Comma I was, for I must be away off the es 8YN0PSIS. tnte," she reflected. She turned and rode back a few rods and dismounted, Thomsa Arrlmora and Henry Maine Grlawolti atiimhle upon inlriKiin when the and tied her horse to a sapling. . She BoblM-Mfrti- ll Carolina governora of North and Kouth are to have qimm-livl- . Oriawold alllrareported hlmeelf with Hurhara Oxbirne, daughter of th governor of South Carolina, while Ardmore enixtune the caum of Jerry Diirin.TttHil, dnughter of the rovernor of North Carolina. Theae two young ladles are trying to fill" the ahoea fathera while the latter are mlxa-tnpf their Both atatea are In a turmoil over one ApplewelKht. an outlaw with great polltleal Influence. Unaware of each other' ixmltlon. hnlh ftrlutui.l.l and Ardmfira et out to make the othor proaecute An- piewe.ifni. Ardmore orgHnlcea a big mint. ni no taken the tlelil. KratiK Cl yrnwuMi Una, Atlanta reporter, la arrealed by Ard more, but releaaed to bernmn nreaa agen or the vounar mllllduMlrn'a exrwriltlnn. Qrliwold'a men capture Hill Appleweight g. CHAITER XI II Continued. "Now we'll see what'si happened,' eald Habersham. "H looks almost too easy. The members of Qrlswold's party who had been thrown round to the farther side of the church began to appear, one at a time. There was no nervousness among; any of the band a fact that Impressed Grlswold, They were all risking; much In this enterprise, but they were outwardly unperturbed, and chewing their tobacco silently while they awaited the return of the two active agents In the conspiracy who had dealt directly with Applewelgbt 'Habersham count ed heads, and announced all present or accounted for. The tall leader who had ridden the mule was the first to rise out of the underbrush, through which he had crawled clrcultously from the rear of the church. His companion followed a few seconds later. "We've got BUI, all tied and ragged nd of his boss," drawled the leader, "and the how Is tied to the tack fence. Rest V his boys thought lie's gone ahead, but they may miss m. i a. a a uiiu uuu come dsck. ttes aare enough, and ef we keep away from him we'll be ready to light out ef the gang scents trouble and cornea back to look fer Bill" "You're sure he's tied up so he can't hreak away or yelir "He's as good as dead, of his hosa in the thicket back then." "And now," said Habersham, "what we ve got to do is to make a run for It and land him across the border, and stick him Into a North Carolina Jail, where he rightfully belongs. The question Is. can we do It all In one night, or had we better lock him up somewhere on this side the line and take another night for Itf The sheriff over there In Kildare Is Applewelght's cousin, but well lock him up with Bill, to make a family party of It" Duuer not try too mucn to night." counseled Grlswold. "It's big thing to have the man himself. If It were not for the matter of putting Gov. Dangerficld In a bole, I'd favor hurrying with Applewelgbt to Columbia, Just for the moral effect of It on the people of South Carolina. We'd make a big killing for the ad ministration tlmt way, Habersham.1 "Yes, you'd make a killing all right, but you'd have Bill Apple eight on your hands, which Gov. Osborne has not until lately been anxious for," re plied Habersham, in a low tone that was heard by no one but his old pre , ' m was disappointed at not finding to camp of Ardmore's whom she would unhesitatingly bave confided herself; but it seemed wise now to exercise caution In drawing to herself the attention of strangers. She did not know that she had crossed the state line and was In South Carolina, or that the singing she had heard floated from the windows of Mount Nebo church. She became now the astonished wit ness of a series of Incidents that occurred so swiftly as fairly to take her breath away. A tall, loosely articu lated man came from the direction of the church and walked toward her, She knelt at the tree and watched, the moonlight giving her a clear view of a rustic somewhat past middle age, whose chief characteristics seemed to be a grizzled beard and long arms that swung oddly at his side. The brim of his wool hat was turned up sharply from his forehead, and she had a glimpse of the small, keen, gray eyes with which he swept the forest before him. He freed a horse which she had not before noticed, and she expected him to mount and ride away to Join others of the congregation whom she beard making off In a road beyond the church. Then, with quickness and deftness that baffled her eyes, two men, rose beside him Just as he was about to mount; there was no outcry and no sound of scuf fling, so quick was the descent and so wood-cutter- perfect the understanding between the captors. In a moment the man was gathered up, bound, and flung on his saddle. She had a better view of him, now that he was hatless, though a gag had been forced Into his mouth and a nanaaercmer ilea over nis eyes, so that he presented a grotesque appear ance. Jerry was so absorbed that she forgot to be afraid; never In her life had she witnessed anything so amazing as this; and now, to her more nu ceptor. "Youd better get over the Idea that we're afraid of this outlaw," rejoined Grlswold. "The governor of North Carolina dare not call his soul his own where these hill people are concerned : but the governor of South Carolina Is a different sort." While they thus stood on South Carolina soil, waiting for the safe and complete dispersion of the Mount Ncbo congregation before seizing the captive they had gagged and tied at the rear of the little church, the fates vtcrt ordering a very different ter mination of the night's business. MIbs Jerry Daogurfleld, galloping nway from the duke of Ballywlnklo, with no thought but to widen the (Usance between them, turned off at the , which began well first but degenerated rapidly Into enough, a miserable trail, through which she was obliged to walk her horse. she was aware of It she was In the midst of a clearing where laborers Itad lately been cutting Umber, and the found, on turning to make her way out. that she was quite lost, for three trails, all seemingly alike, struck off Into the foreHt. She spoke aloud to the horse to reassure hen self, and smiled as sr. viewed the 4trlm phalanx of stumps. She must, , however, find her way back to for there were times when Jerry Itangcrfleld could be serious with herself, though It rarely pleased her to fce serious with other people; and she rroKs-road- Ho-'or- e Ards-ley- Renewed His Efforts to Free hlmsslf. Msten, and heard through the still night first one cry and then man) voices In various keys of alarm and rage. Then she bent toward the pris oner, tore the bandage from bis eyes, and with more difficulty freed him of the gag. He blinked and spluttered at this unexpected deliverance, then blinked and spluttered afresh at see ing that his captor was a young worn an, who was plainly not of his world. Jerry watched fclm wonderingly, then addressed him In her most agreeable ' tone. :.. ...'.;.: ... "You were caught i.nd tied by two men over there by a church. I saw them, and when they went off and left you, I came along and brought you with me, thinking to save, your life. I want to get home as quickly as pos sible, and though I do not know you, and am quite sure we never met be fore, I hope you will kindly guide me to Ardsley, and thereby render me service I shall always deeply appre ciate." , Mr. Bill Applewelgbt, alias Poteet, was well hardened to the shocks of girl, time, but the pleasant-voice- d coolly sitting her horse, and holding bis own lank steed by a strap, was the most amazing human being that had yet dawned on his horizon. He was not stupid, but Jerry's manner of speech had baffled more sophisticated minds than Applewelght's, and the sweet sincerity of her tone, and her frank countenance, hallowed as It was by the moonlight, wrought in the out law's mind a befuddlement not wholly unlike that which had possessed the wits of many young gallants south of the Potomac who had laid siege to Jerry Dangerfleld's heart But the cries behind them were more pro nounced, and Appleweight was noth ing if not a man of action. "Take these things offn me," he commanded fiercely, "and I'll see y safe to Ardsley." "Not In the least," replied Jerry, who was herself not unmindful of the voices behind. "You will kindly tell me the way, and I will accommodate my pace to' that of your own some what beast And as there's a mob looking for you back there, all ready to hang you to one of these noble forest trees,.! advise you to use more haste and less cau tion In pointing the way." Appleweight lifted his head and took his bearing. Then he nodded to ward one of the three trails which had so baffled Jerry when first Bhe broke Into the clearing. "Tbet'B the Highest," said Apple- weight and we'd better git" She set the pace at a trot and was relieved In a few minutes to pass one or two landmarks which she remem bered from her flight through the woods. As they splashed through the brook she had forded, she was quit confident that the captive waa play ing ber no trick, but that In due course she should strike the high road to Ardsley which she abandoned to throw off the duke of Ballywlnklo, It waa now ten o'clock, and the moon was sinking behind the forest trees. Jerry took advantage of an occasional straight strip of road to go forward at a gallop, but these stretches did not offer frequently, and the two riders kept pretty steadily to a smart trot As they walked their horses through a bit of sand, the prisoner spoke; "Who air y'u, little gal?" Jerry turned In the saddle, ao that Appleweight enjoyed a full view of her face. "I am perfectly willing to tell you my name, but first It would be more courteous for you to tell ma yours, particularly as I am delivering you from a band of outlaws who undoubtedly Intended to do you harm." He laughed a curious, chuckling laugh. He had ceased to struggle at his bonds, but seemed resigned to, his strange fate. He had not answered Jerry's question, and had no Intention of doing so. .The sudden attack at the church had aroused all his cun ning. Appleweight alias Poteet was an old wolf, and knew well the ways of ttie trapper; but the bold attempt to kidnap him was a new feature of the game as heretofore played along the border. He did not make It out; nor was he wholly satisfied with the girl's explanation of her presence In that place. He had several times called out di rections as they crossed other paths In the forest, and they now reached the main trunk road of the estate. The red bungalow, Jerry knew, was not far away. Her prisoner spoke complete bewilderment, the captors, after carefully Inspecting their work and finding It satisfactory, seemed to disappear utterly from the face of the earth. In the woods to her left she thought she heard a horse neigh; then she saw shadows moving In that direction; and again, from the road, Bhe heard the brief debate of the two men as to the whereabouts of "Bill;" and It again. (TO BE CONTINUED.) struck Jerry humorously that he would not soon see his friends unless Turpentine and Forests. they came and helped him out of his You do not know the turpentine tap predicament. pers, but If you come to Florida you It may help to an understanding of will soon find them out. It Is a curiMiss Jerry Dangerfleld's character If ous business that will deIt Is recorded here that never In her stroy all the forests ofdeliberately a half dozen short life had she failed to respond to states for a little Immediate gain; and the call of Impulse. She was lost In still more curious is the lassitude that men lurked allows the destruction to go on. The the woods, and strange about; a man had been attacked, French have a method of tapping trees seized, and left sitting In a state of which gives a profitable return and absurd helplessness on a horse pre- leaves the trees practically uninjured. sumably his own, and there was no In this way an Industry Is perpetuated. guessing whnt dire penalty his cap- but our American tapping Is another tors had In store for him. thing. Quiet reigned In the neighborhood The trees are cut with a broad ax. of the church; the lights had blinked hewing out great slices and leaving out; the bang of the closing shutters scars from which the resin flows Into reassured Jerry, and she crept on her boxes at the bottom of the cut and Is knees toward the unconscious captive, scraped once a month Into casks. The y loosed his horse's rein and led it cut Is repeated each year, and in six toward her own horse, a little or seven years the tree 4s exhausted. farther back In the woods. Her blind- So go great forests of pine that stand folded prisoner, thinking his original 80 to 100 feet high, leaving us thoucaptors were carrying him off, renew- sands of acres of standing lumber ed his efforts to free himself. hlch will be cut down by portable Jerry gained her own saddle In the sawmills. The end of It all Is a hagleast bit of a panic, and when she gard waste. E. P. Powell, In Outing. had mounted and made sure of tho Her Plans. lendlngstrap with which her prison Mistress I foel very 111, Bridget. er's horse was provided, she rode on at a rapid walk until she reached the What would you do It I should die? Maid Faith, an' I cud give warnln' clearing, where tho stumps again to yourself. grimly mocked her. She stopped to to the master as well rap-Idl- u m a mm ms 0(6) A FOR FULLEST MEDICAL EXAMINATION tick with Professor Munyon has engaged a staff of specialist that art renowned leaders in their line. 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Indianapolis, Ial You certainl Inoreased Capacity for Mental Labor omee Leaving Off Coffee. "The first notlceablp rrom the change from coffee to Postum was the natural action of the kldneya and bowels. In two weeks action was greatly Improvedmy heart and my nerves steady. Then I became Iphr i0on,..i., ad the desire to be "bowed proof of renewed physical and mental mastel Mv EVER Many former coffee drinkers who aye menial work to perform, day after day. have found a better capacity and greater endurance by using Postum Instead of ordinary coffee. An Illinois woman writes: "I had drank coffee for about twenty years, and finally .w. doctor called 'coffee heart I was !rM. aDd "trcra!'y despondent; or Physical ES 9,mfntal had kidney trouble and strengthconstlpa- tag iee." With the advent of. the telephone the old "working nights at the office" excuse has been .given a permaaeit - Back to tha Wild. ' Tbere was a time when all dogs were wild and when what wo call wolves were different from other dogs only as a collie now 1b different from a Newfoundland, for instance. From time to time you will hear of dogs that have returned to tho life of their ancestors and have run wild with tho wolves of the prairie or of the woods. In the town of Sandy In Oregon greyhound one night made the ac quaintance of a coyote, which 1b kind of wolf, and ever since ho has lived away from the town, running with the coyotes and approaching hu man dwelling-place- s only to steal hen or two when be has been more than usually hungry. . bathini "Well, e blooming t tack, reto "Ah, but Mem off yoi U aU. t Colore ef work. Hut! Ca Cheerf certainly things a: What's In a Name? "See here, waiter," Bald Mr. Grouch, scowling deeply over his plate, "I ordered turtle soup. There not even a morsel of turtle flavor In this," "Of course not, sir " returned the waiter. "What do you expect? Shakespeare said there was nothing In a name. If you ordered college pudding would you expect a college In It? In Manchester pudding would you look for a Bhlp canal or a cotton exchange? Any tea, Birr TlfcBlu. HER LITTLE JOKE. A Touch of Family Life. When the country youth proposed to the city girl, he received the conventional assurance, that she would be lis sister. It happened that this youth had BlBters at home and knew exactly bis privileges. So be kissed her. At fcis Juncture she availed herself of the sisterly right to call out to father that brother was teasing her. Father betb, as she relumed In a few min- responded In good, muscular earnest. utes with an open letter In her hand. Then the new brother-and-slste- r rela"Can't understand what?" she was tion was dissolved by mutual consent. asked. judge. "Why, here's a epeclal delivery from Gertrude Baying Bhe will not be In the "I am greatly encouraged," said a city until tomorrow. What does It man today. "A good many people mean? She Just telephoned me an anocmng on me that is a sign hour ago that she would be here to I am amounting lately; to something." dinner." Don tnrew up both hands and laughed. "Ha! Ha! Betsy, Betsy! I'll bet on Betsy every time!" He threw him- self on the lounge and smothered bis face in the pillows. Stop rolling round that way and tell me what the matter is!" Elizabeth commanded. "You're a great girl! But then women are all alike." "Tell me this Instant what you mean. Don rose from the couch, and dron. ping upon one knee before the offended mistress of the house he said- "Sister, mine, forgive me if you ran but I ouldn't resist the temptation "Get up! Get up, I say! Do you mean to tell me that you played that trick on me?" "Betsy, you made such a fuss about Gertrude's coming that I though! I'd like to see how you would act if the lady herself should happen to announce such a mad possibility,' so I went to the corner telephone-a- n found out!" "Donald Warner, you are a hean thing the meanest thing on eaith!" His sister dropped Into a chair and covered her face with her handi "Poor dear. It was a aham'v a base trick!" Don admitted contritely as he patted her head and deferred to the faces of the smiling group, -- nut Just think, sister, my room Is cleaned " bs whispered for her ear alone. ' I gun my p - family, and now Gertrude Allison has riltM that aha will be out In tho afternoon." "Here comes Don. Perhaps be can suggest a way out of your troubles." Bald her husband with evident relief. "Hello, sis, what's the matter? You look as black as a thunder cloud. I see, had a quarrel with Tom, and the first year, too. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Mr. Leonard." Don't be silly, Don," bis Bister pouted. "I Buppose you will disagree with me lust as Tom did. Here's a letter from Gertrude saying she will be here on Thanksgiving." Well, sister mine, may I ask ue cause of your displeasure?" "The cause! That's Just like a man. Can't you see, either, that we want to be alone on that day?" Poor Betsy I Shall I telegraph, 'Only the family wanted. Others will please stay at home and "Do stop your nonsense, Don. J suppose I am foolish, but I thought we'd have such a good time together." Elizabeth" sighed. About an hour before dinner time the telephone rang and was answered by Elizabeth. Hello! Who is It? 0, Gertruae: Well, well, old girl, are you actually there? ' Glad? I guess I am. Just wait until I get you at arms' length. Coming out to dinner? Oh, that's 'ovely. And stay all night can't you? Good! You needn't think 111. let you go tomorrow. You've got to give me week at least Won't we have a good time talking over old times? But you must stay. Don't be a minute late. Goodby Oh. for heaven's sake, whatll 1 dor asked Elizabeth, as she hung up the receiver with a nervous bang and faced her husband. Where am I going to put her, Fd like to knowi There's, nothing to do but make Don give up his room and go to the hotel. And, oh HI have to clean that room at once! It's tho worst looking place I ever saw." Half an hour later as Don mounted the stairs he was surprised to find his special sanctum undergoing an un usual process. "Impossible!" he exclaimed. "Don't you dare to come In hero! his sister commanded. "Certainly not If you don't wish." "Go down and tell Nora to put on an extra plate. Gertrude Is. coming to dinner," Elizabeth added In a tone that left no room for comments. And Don obeyed, speechless for once. Dinner was ready, but there was no sign of Gertrude. Let's sit down and eat" suggested Don. . Tho bell rang. "There Bhe Is now. sis," said Don. "Go and give her a Bister's welcome." "I can't understand it," said Eliza-- i He, togs s GUNS aa pmmioiw"'' '.. 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