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The Clinton News-Record, 1902-12-04, Page 3Demi:a:oar 4thi, '1908 TSZ OVINIZON 21W8-RACORD I I ........_......„.„.........4.,_....,............._. Maud Percy's 47:9;:tfai . „, . , „ "The Unseen e ...Er..." S . . . - 44A Terrible BY MAY AGMS FLEMING Secret.' 41.44-414-4—÷-4—÷±1.6.44•0•4*0 44-4,11.---•-sio :44.-4;i tlis face attaining with triumph, as he laid -att- one powerful hand on her shoulder, and held her fest. In one instant the whole danger of her situation flashed upon Pet. 8110 had made this man herdeadliest en- emy; he had probably been lopg wait- ing for an opportunity of revenge - here she was completely in his Tow- er, aloe on the long, dreary, desert- ed beach, where her cries, if she ut- tered any, could reach no ear. Above her toward the high, precipitous, beetling rocks that she could not climb; on the other hand, spreed out the boundless oc•ean, more merciful then him into whose hands she had fallen. Like lightning, it all pessed through her mind, and for one ream- ent she quailed. But then her brave heart rose; this was no time for puer- ile fears, and she faced around, drew up her slight form to its full height, and met her enemy with a damitless eye. "Gooki-evening, air. Garnet," she said composedly, "this is an unex- pected pleasure. We thought you had gone away." "Ah! did you? Gone where, Miss Lawlees?" he said with a sinster smile "Well -anywhere -to the coenty jail, as likely as not; but people don't always get their deserts in this world." "Very true, Miss Pet; but you are, at present, in a very fair way , to get yours." "Humph! You'll allow me to dif- fer from you there. I deserve 'some- thing better than bad company, I hope; so permit me to wish you a very good -evening, Mr. Garnet." "Not so fast, Miss Lawless; you must do your humble servant the honor of conferring your company upon him for a few days. As I have not seen you for so long a time, it would be highly impolite, not to say cruel, to hasten away so soon, now." "In•deed1 Mr. Garnet-in-deod!" said Pot, arching her brows. "Your lesson in the library did not cure' you, I see. Are you aware that there is such a thing as a jail in udestown, where refractory gentle- • men eho threaten peaceable citi- zens are sometirnes taken for a change of air? Really, Mr. Gainer., I think a little wholesome correction would not hurt you in the least." "No, Miss Lawless, I have not fors. gotten that scene in the library of your father's house, ". said Garnet tightening his grasp until Pee* Seine - ed with pain. "My hand bears the mark of your sharp teeth yet; and as I am deeply your debtor for that Ju- das -kiss, I shall pay you in your tan coin before either of us aae• ny hours older. Dia you think haw near retribution was when you gave me that sharp caress,- Miss Lawless?" " 'Sharp caress,' I suppose that. means a bite. If you're not anxiousi to test their sharpness again, Mr. Gernet, y.ou'll let go my arm. Faith! I wish I had made one of my Ser- vants horsewhip you from any gates. that day; you would not have dared to come sneaking round like a white - livered coward, that you are -'now[" "Petronilla Lawless, take care!" he hissed, with a fierce gleam ofhis eye. "Take care of what? Ian not afraid of you, Rozzel Garnet,"- flash- ed Pet. "Anything irk the shape .of a man who would go roundsealaying, the spy on an unprotecled girl, has sunk rather low to be feared by me. Take care, you! I vow! if there is euch a thiijg. as a cowhide in the country. I shall have you thrashed for this, within an inch of your cow- ardly life." "And get your attached friend, the gipsy beggar, to administer it -eh, Miss Lawless?" he said, with the smile of .a fiend. "What a- pity .ha. hi not here, like a true kpight-eitant, to rescue his lady-lovel" "It's well for you he's not, or be wouldn't leave a whole hone in your miserable skin. Let rne go, I tell you! - Your presence is pollution," said Pet, struggling fiercely to get free. Ie beld her with a grasp of iron, and watched eer Ineffectual eflorts with a grim smile. "I told you when we would- meet again, you would plead to me," he Said, with an evil glealn of his snake -like eyes. "That time has come." "Has it, indeed?" said Pet. "Well, if you have heard or aro likely to hear me pleading to anybody under heaven, I must -say you have a won- derful pair of ears. I have read of eea gentleman called Fine -ear, wha cOnild hear the grass groveing; but, upon ray word, he couldn't, hold a' candle yo youf" "The time will come, girl, when you will grovel and plead at my feet, only to be spurned!" "Now, Mr. Garnet, look here," said Pet; "you're plagiarizing a story out Of 'The Arabian Night's Entertain- ments.' You needn't, think to petal It off on nte as original, for rife rea.d it, as well as you, and knovf all about the glass merchant, who fan - clad ho would marry the vizier's dau- ghter. and have her kpeeling at hie feet just as 1 am to do Id your royal highness' you know, and then he would very ungallantly giVe her a kick, and in so doing, etnasehed his basket of ale:ea all to- pieces. 'You needn't think to talk me in, yon see; for my education has aot been neglected more than yortr Wen," "Cease that fooling," said Garnet,. angrily, "and come With Me. Re- sistance is useless. You are conte pletely in rrky power, and in as Weik come quietly." "I won't then! Not a step Will budge; if I die for itt" Said Pet, plant4ng her feet fairly in the yield.* ing and. "I tart not itt the habit of walking out with gentlentert at tide hoer of the (Werth*, / Would have yoke to knoW." 'Cottle one, COMO all, tide reek shell Ay Preen itafient base air coon ae r.' 1 And Pet, With an undaunted look, that would have Wale her fortune avirtkkotre heriehtit irk 'clifiletkItiert on tile siege looked ttellitiehiligly: irk hie fate, though her fateekt heart wa Webbing aft She Oath Menteat Mere AS Mere Olegrly fiti,W her danger, • - W48 flushed, his eyes were. "Then 'I shall Make you, by —1" And Ite swore a fearful oath, while a terrible frown settled on his face. ! "Slime youwill not walk, I will hind you band foot and have you carried. Scream as loud as you like," he added grimly; "there is no one far 'or near t� hear you." 'Holding her still with one hand, he began fumbling in his pockets, prole-, abla in setkrch of something to bind her hands and feet. Pet cast a• quick, sweeping glance around. Along the betuai aot a livipg soul was to be seen, and even the beats were now out of sight. They were close to the boulder, exeunt' which the waves were now seething and dashing, and the tide was rapidly ad- vaucing to where they stood, rot bad her back to the boulder while he stood feeing It, thus wedging her into a narrow prison, with the high, steep rocks on one side, and the dashing sea ork the other, and pre- venting all hope of escaping by run- ning along the beach. His eye followed hers, .and he said, 'with a triumphant chuckle: "Caged, eny bird of paradise!' Seared, my mountain eaglet! Trap- ped, mny forest fairy! Won, my dutattless lady -love! Teal hal hal Your over -triumphant star has set, at last, ity bcautiful, .blaca-eyed bride:" Standing between her and .all hope of escape, he ventured to relax his grasp fer a .mornent, toeid in the search for something to. bind her with. In oneleecond, like a bolt from a bird,• she darted forward, and With one wild, flying leap, impossible to anything but desperation, she sprang sheer into the foaming waters and vanished 1 ' Vanished 1 or but an histant, Pet could swim like a fish, or a ciarki or a mermaid, or anything .else you please''while Mr, •Rozzel Garnet had as intense an aversion to cold Water as a sufferer front hydrophobia. As quickly as she -disappeared, Old her bin 'c curls .glieter above the- 'white Imes). again, as theedatintlessly streielc. out for the shore. She hed not Sax to swim, and she' Ini?feted the waves like a sea -god- dess; so.. while Mr. Rozzei 'Garnet - stood stunned, speechless, paralyzed,' she had gained the shore, aed as fast as her dripping alestaes permit aer along the beach, rushed up the path, then back again an the rocks up above, until she stood dire ectly over the spot where' the foiled villain still remained, as if rooted to the ground/ takable to comprehend. which end. he Was .standing an, -to. use a strong figuee of speech. • 'Hallo, Me: Garnet! how do you find Yoerself?," shouted Pet,. frora* above. "Oh, rayl :howebeeneifully! you did iti My starsl you ought too have : a leather' znedal presented to oU for catching girls -you no it BO cleverly.? . He turned and looked up; and there in the dusk, bright : Starlight,: ha. sate Pet all dripping Mee a Naiad;' and her black eyes alknost outflash- • ing the stars themselves, "Cursee light •on,herl" he hissed -between his teeth. e • "Thank you, Mr. Garnet! . Curses, like chickens, • come' home to roost, you know. Ah, you did--it-didn't you?" said Pet, provokingly. aDon't you • wish you had me, though? It's slippery' work holding eele, ahd dare- gerous. • t� Ailey with exploding bombshells, and stinging octupation punier nettles; but the coat -sleeves that try, to hold me, will find alarca. er and more dangerous job than eny, of thein. Good -night; Mr. 'Rozzela Garnet, and pleasant dreams; • and remember, when 3/du next•try to cap- tivate Me, that earth, air, fire, and water; were never made tie hold me."• "Ah, you may triumph nette-it is your turn," he said looking up, live id with rage; "but mina will. tome Yeti' rnY time will comer' "Well, it's :consoling to' hear. I hope you'll have a good time When it does come," • And with a, taunting ret.do.rted oft • Little did either ..of them dream how closely that time was athand, CHAPTER XXVEL Judge Lawless was pacing up -rend down the floor of his study with rie Pid, excitea 'steideti.'his brow knit, his face flushed, his hands clenched; his teeth- eat, his whole look, attie tude, eend bearing, speakirig. deep' .cet, intenseet excitement. When in profound Or troubled thought, lin had 0, habit (many have) of talking to himself, enconsciously; and now he muttered, between his teeth: ani going mad -I am mad-be- witched-bowildered, Tie think that 1..at lay years, shmeldfall in love like eaboa of eighteen. • I, who fan - Wed 1 bad outlived all such rubbish. altit, 0 that gir11 that glorious girl! that angel of beautyl that transcen- dentin radiant creaturet that lovely, bowilderirtg, enchanting, intoxieating Errainiel Good heavensi how the very thought of her sets ray head whIrSingt that electrie Erin:Mit:0 With her angel smile and- irradiated face ataho could help loving her/ Not certainly, and yet- it is only oae Short week Slime het, retUrn imam, Oh, that I could Win her to leve Oh, to passese that love -angel 0 Erreiniel latenintel" And breath- ing out his very soul In the syllables Of her narne, he sank irtto a chair, and leaned bar throbbing aead„ On Ms head! -'Judge Lawless had ell his MO eotti-‘ Peted hite8011 as a palm, self -pose Sagged, dignified gentlemen; exceefilve- ly proud, excessively unbending, and ea cairn atkd unimpessioned that It seemed a matter of doubt Whether he Wes Made of common flesh and blood or cast-iron. But uoW, the Mature age of five -and -forty, all Itis pride and digeity blew away, like a whiff ot down on a blast, at the drst gliatpse o Entente GernIttinear fair, Sunshiny, WI:reining aetnig fee; teed here he wa now, Making a doletwight fool o self -is many another old geatIeman has done, is doing", and will continue to do, while the world goes round. Forgetting that Ite was nearly treble her ao, forgetting his high poeition itt the world and her lowly one, forgetting he was- far Mors likely to be Some day her father-in-law than her hus. band, forgetting everything; in O. yOord, but that kahettoti.hoadisype rtor,oriprori *40.64.04. ed his brain, Judge Lawless rat down to reflect on the best cearSO to pursue la the present seenewbut urn - satisfactory state of annire. Judge Lawless woke, as I told you, a grave, telm-pulsed gentleman, Ito tonsidered himself as goodnot to say considerably better, than any other man in the world, and held itt the pisorounclest contempt, he iittlo comer of the world in 'which he 11V - ed, end its quiet, humble, habita- tions. Therefore, he heard Pet bole* terously relating the arrival of Mr. and Miss Germaine with tbe greatest indifference, and without the remot- est idea of ever giving either of • them another thought beyond a cool caution to Pet not to associate too freely with people of "that set" ; but when, the next morning, riding pest OM -Barren's Cottage on his way to Judestown, vision- Met his eyes of such dazzling beauty that involuntarily he stood etock-etill to ge!zeo Judge LaWIOSS found that the only orke in the world worth think- ing of Ives one of "that set," There stood Erminie at the gate, in her trikn, spotless, muslin mprningedress, with her snowy linen collar and cuffs, looking as freshi and pure, and fair, as the beautiful form they drap- ed. The morning Sunshine flashed in her shining, waving, thick, soft hair, gilded the roses on her cheeks: kind- led a, brighter light in the large soft, violet eyes, end lay like a friend's 'lass on the full a,nd rounded lips. Judge Lawiess was spellbound, en- chanted, bewildered, bedeviled, to to use his oval phrase. In all his life he had never seen so dazzling beauty -in all his life he hecl never expected to see anyone half so lovely again; and there he stood, gazing upon her like a mart in a dream,. quite unconscious that the young lady, who ever she was, might think this prolonged stare very strange, to say the least of it, But 'she did not think it very strange at all. ethe recognized hint, of course; and thinking he was merely trying "le identify Met', she pushed' open the gate, an.d make out to him with a blush rata a 'smile, and, being al- ways a little awed end *timid of his stately grandeur, held out her haud to him with a girlish, thearlity quite charming. "I suppose you have forgotten me, sir," she said, lifting the irre- sistible violet eyes. to his face, "I am Ernkinie Germaine," "Little Erminie? Why, how pret-- a-a-1 mean, how well Yott a7h look- ing!" he said, taking the hand she offered, andholding it much longer. than was strictly neeessary. ' "Who would ever think! Why don't you coxne oyer to Heath Hill .sonic time, Miss Germaine?" a "1 have promised Mies Lawless it) go and spend the day with her goon, said .Erramie,•ernbarrascd by his too -ardent gaze; and • striving to, „ withdraw her bend. "I hope she ts well?" . • '"Whae Eh? , Oh; eras! she's.well, Coale over to-motrow, AriSS fl Maine; ,shall be very Otte tie see • ' 'thank you,, sir; I' shall be. mosthappy• to do so," relined Eriainie, growing more and more embermeeed by his Open,. admiring gkieee; erd again trying to withdratv her .hetel.... But • the judge, "quite unconseinusaie held the little--snowflake-fast, airrika sa.eiried incliiiect to eorekieit petty iat ceny by keeping :it altogether, while • he gazed and :gaZed an• the sweet, blushing face, With its waving hair; coal eleteeping eyes; and fell desperado- . ly and more .dt.ately in 'love ee-' -ery momeat. . • "Won't you come in, -Judge Law.; lease" said Erenrile, at last, Y&:infits.• ed by her situation, fearing to. era . feed' him, yet' wishing to gee away. "Come in*--? Oita yes-ee be sure" , exclaimed the judge, .with •alacri “I was just thinahkg-ea--of going.tie • eo your grandmother. a hope • the - . is quite 'well."' • . s • • And °the judge, who bad .never en-. aired :the cottage •before; nor dreems • ed in the meet rentote .wtka of even • . dolma, so, actually got oft .his horse,..; . tied' him to a stake and follawd the ' eararised 'Erminie into the house.' A»r1' then fOrgeting Hetruet., and his Hakieeee Judestown; and all ath- • subluliarY 'things. Mania!' prest ace of .• saillirenchanting. maiden,- there he re- m:lewd for eliree piortel hours; until the.' urileoked for erztetnce of Rana wee-, had- beep over. the • Moor gure hug, and now retertred with 4' well-, fiiied.ganie bag, lookfnghappy, halal: - some, and' with a powerful' appetites , As his eye fell tipot iheir. strange guest, . Ise Warted, and the* bowed with 'cold liabtekir udge Lawless eau; ned it witit . one no has stiff.; for though in -love the Meter, it by no means. followed. .wae 'very passionately anamored et the bretber. And then dietakar- lag, to .his .horroe, ,that: the - whole. morning was gone, ha reek) og, fol- lowed by the haunting , vision of 4 , street young fitce, with waving float - tag, hair, •anddark, lustrous, violet eyes,. . And from .thet • hour Irate be dated., the "decline and fall". of :Judge Lew-. • lesAst..1 eo Judge Lawless, teas in leVe . . •end unsuspectr•d• And as he sttt theta in. the. Ille•ttey, tvith his heed in h1 hand, thineing, and pondering, and revolving, and woerieteng, on the best method. of bringing mat - tees to a crisis and astonishitig his Wends. - Ills ,intentioa was, to raise Miss Germeine to the dignity of his' wife. • Judge Lawless was severely moral; but how to proliese-1 hat was the trying horn of. th:i dilettanti. Judge Lawless was not, acaustomed• • "Ilave :her 1 must, . come 'what will!" hosaid, getting tip again, and cestaning Ida 2.40 paee un and dawn the floor, "I tun nutd aliout that; girl, I believe. The world may 'twee/a end sneer .at the idea, of marrying a svell, a paeaper, itt point of fact, when 1 eould, Win, if I chose, the highest in the land, Well, let. them. if .Judge Lawless cannot do as he plerkees, 1 • should like to know who cane I haveWealth enough to do un both; the hue- adtniral will leave his estate rknd bona -stock to Panty and Pet, and her -nim, alkia- Yes, have her I atust-that's settled, Mid this Very afternoon shall ride over and let her KnoWthe hon- or la store for her!" And that very afternoon, tree td hie promise, Jutige Lawless arrayed in. a 'somber, digrkiiied suit of bleak, With his hair and whiskers oiled am/ scented to that eetent that his fast Mare, Wfldfire lifted up her head, and looked at him ht grave astonishment and ittwar'clly resolved to keeki a Wary eye on her rattetakr for the Ar- turo, lest he should take to dandyism In WS old age. Arriving at the cottage, he eletaten- Ott his Mare, and **Need di the Cottage deer With his riding whip, in a, grand and' Important Sort of WO befitting the oceeelon. Erminie her - elf opened it; and, at eight of her, beautiful, rounded form, the taper waist, the swelling but, the White, rounded throat, on whieh the gram. •• • /01 little bead was poised wIth ate queculy air of a roykkl princees; the waving, sunshiny hair, ilia smiling the soft, tender, violet eyes, Judge Lawless wail twice, and thrice, as deeply, and irretrievably, and des- perately in love as ever. ITO came in. Emelt& was alone. Low he thanked the gaffe for that I took a seat, stood his ca,ne in the corner, laid his hat On the table, drew out a. snowy camiwie liazulkee- chief, redolent of meek, eau de col- ogne, otter oe roses, and bergamot, front one of those intensely myster- Muir pockets gentlemen, for some inscrutable reason, wear . in their Mat -tails, blew his nose, replaced his handkerchief, 14id a baud on each knee, looked at Emulate, and prepar- ed her for what was conking by a loud "About" Erminie, whose rosy tingles were flying, as if by stress, on some arti- cle of dress, did not look up; so all these significant -preparetions, pro- per to he done, end which are al- ways ,done, I believe, whenever elder- • ly gentlemen go to propose, were quite thrown away upon her. "Ahern!" repeated the judge, with some severita, and yet looking with longing eyes at the graceful form end sweet drooping face before hina"Miss L'enkintet" She looked up inquiringly with a "Ahem!""ahe stately judge was rether enabarressca. ''Perhaps, Miss Cleeinatne, you are not in .• utter ig- norance of-erthern!---of the object of My visits bere. . I have revolved the matter over irk all its bearings, and have come to the conclusion that - ahenal--that I 'am. at perfect liberty to please inyself In- the niatter. The World may wonder -no doubt it but 1 trust- I have" wisdom cnourst te direct my own ectlens; 'and though it may stare, it cannot but admire the person Ienihemi-I have ehosent" The judge made•a dead halt, drew out his 'biandtkerchief again, until the ser• wand tram remilided you of -"Ceyloias spicy breezes," and shifted • Ids left. -leg .ever his right, ,ana' then MS eight aver, his left. Erminie, not understanding one wond of his valedictory, . had dropped her work, - and sat 'looking at hien -with wide- open eyes.. • "In short; therefore, Miss Ger- amine, eve- will, if you please, con- sider theenatter settled, end you will greatly' oblige zne by naniing the ear- ilest possible day for the ceremony." "The ceremony.! .• What. ceremony,. sir?" eald the puzzled Erniiree, ineeprettler than ever in her perplex- ity. "Why, our .marria▪ ge, to be. surel" "Our marriage?" .“Ccetein'y,. Ines leve. ' The earlier ihs die, the sooner my • happiness will ,be complete!" And • the judpn teased her hand 'to • his - lips, With the statelyformality of five-and-twcn.ly, Year8 before; fear.- ing to .vc nture • Ny flirt here for there wee it look in the sweet, eavenderinge 'eves .that inatie. him rather 'eireSasy, .• '"Judge Lasviese. ee.cuee Ape. I 'do 3 1 nut ailieW What you mean. r fear 1 have mieunderstood you," said VP., 311'10'0,, more perplexed titan' she aver west before In the whole eoutese of her life. "Afiseinderetood rae? Impossible, Miss Germaine, I have Used the ittpl:lynepaur t1:ifses?i,h,lej language, 1 think, asaing you to be 'MY Wiier: "Yes, my wife! Why this surprise, dear girl? 'Why Ereninie! Good aleaverke, Emulatel is it possible yott really have not understood .sne all this time? Way, deerest, iairest girl, I love you -I wish yeti to be my wife! Do yoa understand me now?" Ile would have passed his arra arouud her waist; but crimson with burning. blushes, she sprang to her fret, a vivid lip,ht irk her beautifal heyileltiaafr. alid raised her hand to Wave "You are mocking me, Judge Law- less! If you have had your amuse- ment, we will drop the subject." "Mocking YOU, ray, beautiful 4tnin- 101 I weer to you 1 love yon with 411 my heart and. soul!' Oaly melte nwriefehrh pPy, by saying yo4 will be my The conviction that he was really serious, now for the firkkt time dawn- ed on Erzbirkie's mind. The teeny tide flooded neca and brow again„ anti she dropped her flushed face in her hands, as she remembered he Was Ilanty'S father. • "I am not surprised that: you should wonder at may choice," said the judge, complacently. "Of course, the world expects I should marry•a worrkam of rank; but I like you, and 1..ktrn determined to please myself, let them wonder as they wall" Erminie's hands dropped from her face, crimson now, but uot with em- barraeenient; . her eyes- flashed with the fiery spirit ofthe old'De Cour- eys, itS 14b 'grew herself up to her full height, and calmly said: "I will. spare yog thebumillation, and your friends the trouble. of wondering kit your choice. For the honor you have. dene me,• I thank yeti, evea while I must decline etai "Decline it!". The judge sat aghast. . , Erminie compresited Iter lips,' and. silently bowed. She stood thee", like a Young queen, her pectust little -head erect, her fair cheeks scarlet, her eyes darkening and darkening, until they seemed almost black.. "Decline itt" The jarigee la his am- . azement, was it. sight to see, • "Yes, sir." , "Miss Germaine, Iee- Int thunder- strilekl eonfoandedi utterly 'confounded!. Miss Germaiee, you do not Mean it; you .cannot mean iti impossible you can mean it! Refuse Me! Oh,- it is utterly impossible you can mean itt "On the eorktrary; wonderful as it seems, I must distinctly and unequiv- ocally decline- the honor." And. Et- minikee look of calm determination shpwed her resolution was not to, be shaken. Jialgo Lawless rase t� his feet and Confronted her. Indigna- tion, iiurnItiatbon, auger, wounded pride, mortification, jealtneey, end a dezen other disagreeable feelings, flushing his face arktil its reaection feirly imparted a rosy hue t(„) his sZlow"ivhite shirt boson!. "Miss Germaine, am 1 to under- etand that you refuse to Marry rue?" "Decidedly, sir," "May I aele your reason for this refusal, Miss Germeine?" "I recognize nd right by which you are privileged to question me, Judge Lawiese, but beeattee of the respect I owe one sce much My senior, 1 will say, first, 1 do riot love you; Secend if I Itt4, 1 would, not marry ono, wbo looks upon me as so far beneath ham and third--" She pease& caught his eye fixed upork her, and colored more vividly than before. "Well, Miss Germaine, end third," he said sarcastically. , "I will answer Ile more such Mies - tions, Judge Lawless," she said, with ei Poepetuoi Motion. When George Stephengion Waft asked, "Do you believe in, perpetual motion, 7" he replied, "Yes, if you Jilt yourself by the waist -band of the trousers, and carry yourself three times round the room," Just so, and 4 woman would Just as soon believe that she has not to pay dearly for common premium soaps, in the low quality of soap, fit ruined hands and clothes. She would be kept in perpetual motion trying to do with common, soap What she could 00 eaeilY do with Sunlight Soap -Octagon Bar„ Z1.6 CAXRP...&S WIER-AS .744 o ameras • proud intlignation; "and I repeat fn CAZIARAS once "again; I carmat 00 your wife." "That remains,to be seen. Miss. Gerxrukine.. There are 4110re:ways than one of winning a lady -I. have tried one, and failed; now I shall have recourse to another." "Judge Lawless, is tliat meant as a threat?" said Erminie, aer proud De Gamey. blocal flushing en her cheeks, flail lighting up her eyes again. He smiled slightly, but made no other reply, as Ile took. his hat tied cane and prepared to .go, - "Once again, Miss Ermiale, before go, 1- ask you if your mind is fully made -up to reject me?" The darkenina., strearalpg light of theviolet eyes fixed full upon him was his only answer, as she stood drawn' up to -her full -height. • "Good-moring, then," he said, with it courteous "I do. not deepen., even yet, Time workswon- dere, you- krtow, Miss Germaine, (live my •best .regards to your excellent grandlnother." • And with a ' stately bow, a la Greardison, 'the judge . left the cottage, aps1 the light of the dark, indignant, beautiful .eye. Bute onceon his horse, end gallop - ling like 'mad ever the • heath, a change wonderful to aee came over the bland faee of the judge: Dark and derker. it grew, thicker arid thicker was his sciewle. apgrier and angrier becatneshis eyes, until • • his feces loolced like a human thunder- cloud. "The proud, conceited, impertinent a minx!" he Meat out, "to refuse me-: meaane, Jud ke Lawless. nahy,- she must be- tined! By hi:event she sliktil he mine -yet, if • tatty to teach her a lesson, Black Bart is in -Judestown eaw h•ita yeatiii lay; and be, with hie fellow -smugglers, pieates, or .freebootertas or whatever they are, Shall tad me M. 'this. Xt.' does.; not sound well, tO be sure,- for:a' judge ef ' the land: ,to tacitly favor smuggling, bet thee; those oecitiemakind and treralice. would. eenapt St..: Piece' 1 i elf 'The sh 11 d t' s ins • Y a oa. e en r 4,..terf).+++++44+44.!Itto.4+,*44.90.•••••t••••• 0•4444**040444..***•••4 .1 There is no feature of our business that we wish to impress upon the public more than this : We want you to feel just as free to come in and view our stock as to glance in our window when passing. " ome Buyers are now choosing the 'presents they intend to give for. Christmas and, are . having them laid aside till later on., It is a good Idea this ehoOsing gifts early. •et4ER1eee WATCH CASE C:q 70501410, kliS1 • IlAVA 4 I,A.ROR RANGU OF CA.1,1RRAS BUT TIM BST FOR ' A Cl-IRAP CAUERA. IS, BROWNIE NO 2 WHICH WE SZL ,AT $2. Persons hi neighboring towns who are thinkipg of Inmates ing ancamere. will receive an gasttriau catalogue by drops ping us it card. Other cameras ' besides tlae Eastman can be supplied. Films, developing powders and other light sup - Plies can be sent by mail. Our cheap Exposure Meter at 350 gives the correct expos- ure under all conditions and pays for itself in a short time, by saving' over and under ex- posure in' negatives. • B COMBEy Chemist and Druggist, e Ihvc New Raisins Currants Peels, .Spices Shelled, Almonds • Ginger Chips - Dates and Figs Try these -for Your • Christmas Cake. . A1] -fresh, find: goods • and the best qualities., Try our. Christmas Plum Pudding already made. It is. very,fine. • A. stock' of Table Delicacies. • Maitland, Successor to Ogle Cooper Watches There are few MOTS pIeahing events in the life of the average boy or girl than the arrival of the first watch. A Real Watch that keeps good time." • The cost • of such a watch is no longer the serious barrier it once Waa, Rizigs: Admitting that a lady has a good ring or two another one 'will always be. Wel- come. There are so many styles and such varie4 combinations of stones that one can always procure something different. - We have gathered together a very large assortment of articles suitable for the young, middle-aged and elderly - at prices which are reasonable. 4440:404:440:44:44444040:440441, 14.:44.444•44:.4.4.44.:44:4•1`44.4444 Jeweler A. J. Grigg, and Optician. Christmas 'Greetings How can you better greet a friend at Christmas then with a photegraph ? it is as near to personal contact 0.8 you can come ; we will help you smile ina friendly manner to your friends Christmas morn- • ing. 'JERRY'S ROTE STUDIO. Standard Elevator —CLINTON- - kinds of grain wanted and the highest prices paid in OASH for any quantity. Call at the Elevator and ' see us before selling. Prothert.