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THE ADVERTISER.
Subscription Prlce*12 Months, $1.00
Parable In Advance
Bates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad
vertisements, per square, one inser
tion, $1 .00; each subsequent Insertion,
60 cents. Liberal reduction made
for large Advertisements.
W. W. BAl<I.,
Proprietor.
LAURENS, H. C, Moy 27, 1903.
Till man and Cleveland.
The languaRO of Senator Tlllmau in
reference to the suggestion of Cleve
land for the presidency was to be ex
pected of course The senator is re
ported to have said among other things
that the mention of Cleveland was "an
insultto the Democratic party." "What
sort of curs do they take us for," be
Inquired, * to ask us to vote for such a
man as Clevelandr" When Mr. Tlll
man, then governor, entered his first
race for sonator, airainst General M. C.
Butler, in a speech at Reck Hill, he
made an abusive attack on Mr. Cleve
land, the Democratic president. For
Senator Tillman to cease these attacks
would be for him to swallow great
streams of abuse that have proceeded
from his mouth during nine years
against Jftr. Cleveland and the senator,
even if he knows himself wrong, has
not the largo heart and mind to con
fess it.
In tho samo intorviow, the Senator
whilo expressing no preference for
president spoke kindly of Judge Parker
of New York. If Senator Tillman sup
ports Parker or any Democrat of his
type, ho will (.wallow all his past ut
terances quite as though he were sup
porting Cleveland. The Senator holds
that Cleveland betrayed the Demo
cratic party booause he did not en
courage the two candidacies of Mr.
Bryan. Tin's cannot be the real cause
of his opposition. The Senator cannot
and does not oppose any Democrat who,
like the editor of The Advertiser, in
1896 bolted from the Bryan organiza
tion and voted for ether Democrats,?
Palmer and Buckner. Senator Tillman
in that year, in tho May convention
In Columbia led in the adoption
of a resolution pledging the South
Carolina delegation to bolt the
Chicago convention In the event that
it failed to endorse tho free coinage of
silver at 16 to 1. It was an issue of
principle, not party, with tho Senator;
he would remain in no party not
friendly to 10 to 1 and would help to
smash and shatter an organization
that failed to condemn the gold stand
ard. It did not become necessary for
the sonator to bolt, his wing of the
party won iu Chicago, but the Senator
bravely forced tho issue of Tightness
or wrongness of bolting and as leader
of the faction favorable to bolting, he
defeated Senator lrby who was a con
sistent, dyed-in-the-wool party Demo
crat?ready to abide by the voico of
the majority in the national conven
tion, come weal or woe. Senator Till
man was true to his May convention
principle In that he openly favored for
Democratic nominations such bolters
from the Republican fold as Teller and
Towne.
If Senator Tillman supports any
other, in or out of the party, than a free
silver at 10 to 1 mnn now, it will be in
effect exactly equivalent to supporting
Cleveland. His abuso of Cleveland is
the abuse of a name. It is a mere
dodgo,?an awkward effort to cover a
retreat. It will fool a great many peo
ple of course, It may have the desired
effect in South Carolina, but the sena
tor will take his place in the ranks of
those who "insultthe democracy" if ho
supports any other than a Democrat of
the pure Bryan typo for the presi
dency. It is a rough bed that the Sena
tor made for himself in 1890 when be
pinned himself to the principle of "10
to 1 or bust" but he has got to Ho in it.
And it Is not worth his while to try to
kick the cover oft'.
Mark Mr. Tillman's contrast with
Mr. Bryan. In 1890 he wan even more
extremothan Bryan. He stood squarely
by Bryan In 1900. It is principle with
Bryan yet. Bryan mu&t know that
bis causo is lost, at loast for some pol
itical generations, but Bryan is battling
for it still. Wrong, foolish, rooking
with error and full of non-sense as we
believe Mr. Bryan to bo, there Is no
doubt about his loyalty to his convic
tions. Nobody has ever hoard of Sena
tor Tiilman battling for a "lost cause.'*
Sonator Tillman diffors from Mr.
Cleveland today in no essential of
Democratic policy. Sonator Tillman,
Senator Latimer, Senator Daniel of
Virginia, Senator Bacon of Georgia,
Senator Morgan and all the other
Democratic free silver leaders except
Mr. Bryan are practically gold bugs.
The gold standard is the law and these
men have ceased to fight it. Sonator
Latimer at Wares Shoals last ye?r ad
mitted that free silver may haye been
a mistake. From the point of view of
Gold Democrats, leaders who no longer
oppose and fl^ht the gold standard are
not their enemies.
In 1000 Senator Tillman with splen
did dramatic effect read tho platform
at Kansas City doclariog for anti-im
perialism as the "paramount" Issue.
The paramount Issue, too, has busted.
The polioy of this government towards
the Philippines is sotthd. The Demo
crats seized its "paramount" issue of
four years ago because tbey wore grop
ing around for any old issue. It never
was worth shuok?.
Of oourse the Palmer and Buokner
Demoorats will not reorganize the
? party. They understood in 1806 that
they cut themselves off from polities]
preferment. A few, not one in South
Carolina that we know of, accepted of
fice from the Republicans, but the vast
majority, made their fight to save what
they regarded Democratic principles.
They wore forced into back ?eats of the
Democratic party and are still content
to occupy them. But they have lived
to see the day when the THlmuns, Bai
leys, Carmacks, Bacons and all the
rest who applied to them the harmless
name of "Assistant Republican" line
up and consent to the essential princi
ples for whloh they declared in theh'
Indianapolis platform. Senator Tillman
may storm as rauch as he chooses about
"old Cleveland" hut in polioy today he
is a pretty good Cleveland Democrat
just the samo. He has boen whipped
into line, along with all save Bryan?
who is a politician fool enough to have
a consc'ence. Tom Watson, really the
ablest of all the freo silver men, lis
tened to his conscience and fell outside
vhe breast-works long ago.
?>
Mot at all Strange.
This paragraph is taken from the
Spartanburg Herald:
''The Advertiser believes now, as it
has steadily believed since his first
election, that Grover Cleveland is the
strongest leader In the Democratic
Earty and the worthiest of support."?
?aureus Advertiser. How can such
things be! This sentiment expressed
in Laurens county! Has not our No
ble Leader spoken that the suggestion
is treason? What will Lisbon Alliance
say to this?
For about 18 years, under the pres
ent ownership, Thk Advertiser has
expressed the views that the Herald
refers to. At no time have there not
been plenty of people to stand by The
Advertiser. In all this period, The
Advertiser has been opposed in poli
tics to the majority of people In Lau
rens. In Lisbon Alliance, that the
Herald sneers at, The Advertiser has
always had friend;, opposed to its poll
tics, but with confidence in its integ
rity of motive and willing, yes glad, to
support a paper that they regarded as
honest even though they thought it
wrong. In other words, the people of
Laurens are not narrow minded or
stupid; they are ready to hear and read
both sides. The Advertiser today
has more readers and friends among
those who do not agree with its politi
cal views than among those who do.Nor
is this strange. No intelligent person
is content with only one side of an ar
gument.
V?
LOOK HERE FOR IT.
It is What the Reader lias
Long Sought.
People will read ' advertisements
about cures made by medicine. As
they read they wonder if the state
men's are true. If true, was the re
lief temporary or permanent? Read
this case about Doan's Kidney Pille:
W. H. Clarke, of Bennett street, ac
countant at the Bloch Bros. Tobacco
Works, Wheeling, W. Va., says: "If
my back aches I know what wi'l cure
It, Doan's Kidney Pills. They are the
best remedy I ever came across. For
months I was plagued with backache,
not sharp pains, but a dull aching all
the time, that made me feel misera
ble. I got medicine on different occa
sions from doctors, and it seemed to re
lieve me for the time, but it was soon
as bad as ever. Hearing of Doan's
Kidney Pills, I took a course of the
treatment. They cured me, and that
cure has been lasting. I will coitobor
ate this in a personal interview or in
reply to any communication mailed to
me*"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y., solo agents for the U. S.
Remember the name? Doan's?and
take no other.
Notice to Creditors.
All creditors of the estate of D. P.
Goggans, deceased, are required to
prove their claims before O. u. Thomp
son, Esq., at bis office at Laurens,
South Carolina, on May 80th, 1903, at
eleven o'clock A. M., at which time I
will apply for final discharge.
J. Wade Anderson,
Administrator of D. P. Goggans.
April 24th, 1903-4t._
A NEW LAW FIRM.
The undersigned have this day en
tered into a partnership for the practice
of law iu the Courts of this State, under
the name of Simpson & Cooper and will
promptly attena to all business en
trusted to them.
H. Y.Simpson,
R A. cooper.
C.9 N. iL L. R. R. .
In effect Sunday, October i9th, 1902.
No. 62.
Pas8?nger.
Leave.
Columbia, 11 20 a m
Leaphart, 11 40
Irmo, 11 46
Halen tine, 1154
White Rock, 11 59
Hilton, 12 02 p m
Chapin. 12 09
Little Mountain, 12 19
Slighs 12 23
Prosperity, 12 32
Newberry, )2 40
Jalapa, I CO
Gary, 105
Kiuards, 1 10
Goldville, 117
Clinton, 1 80
Parks, 1 42
Ar Laurena, 1 60]
No. 63
Pass.
Leave.
Laurens, 2 02 p m
Parka, 2 09
Clinton, 2 22
Goldville, 2 84
Kinards, 2 43
Gary, 2 49
Jalapa, 2 54
Newberry, 310
Prosperity, 3 24
Slighs, 3 34
Little Mountaiu, 8 39
Chapin, 3 61
Hilton, 3 67
White Rook, 4 01
Halentino, 4 07
Irmo, 4.17
Leaphart, 4 23
Ar. Colombia, 4 45
For rates, time tables, or'fnrtberein
formation call on any Agent, or writ
to?
W. G. Childs, President,
James A. Summersatt,Train Master
AUGUSTA and A8HICVILLK SHORT
LINE.
Schedule/in Effeot Mar. 1,1903.
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(Houthern Railway)
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5 31pm Ar Balada F<vH3!)biu
8 11 pm Ar Hendersonvilla Lv 8 05 am
(Of A W. C* Railway)
1 AS pm Lv Laurens Ar 145 pm
2 51 p m Lv Greenwood Ar 12 44 pm
5 20 pm Ar Augusta Lv 10 10 am
2 35 pro Lv Aoguata At 11 55 am
6 30 pm Ar Beaufort Lv 7 60 pm
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2 0yPm Lv Laarens Ar 185 pm
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rates, schedules, etc., address
J. R, NOLAN, Agent Laurens 8. O.
QEOvT.J5BYAN, O. A.
v KtfNEST WILLIAMS,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga.
r % M. EVf ERfiON, Tratte Man.
i WHEN VwYgHHKWD |
? WAS IN FLOWER S
y Or, Tb? Lot? Story o? Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, the King's Sister, and
V Happening In tho Rdgn of His August Majesty King itenry the Eighth ijfiP
Hewrttfen ?.nd Rendarod Into Modern English From Sir Edwin
Bp Ctvikodcn's Memoir %V
ft By EDWIN CASKODEN [CHAiiLLS MAJOR] ?
flfc Copyright, 1898 and 1901, by the Bcncr.i\-MrrriH Company
CHAPTER VIII.
THE TBOUBLE 1$ U1I.I.IROHUATE WARD.
080111'" n week after Brandon's
uiemorable Interview with
Mary an Incident occurred
which changed everything
and catne very near terminating his ca
reer In the Bower of youth. It also
brought about a situation of affairs
that showed tho difference In the qual
ity of these two persons thrown bo
marvelously together from their far
distant statlous at each end of the lad
der of fortune in a way that reflected
very little credit upon the one from
the upper end. But before I tell you
of that I will relate briefly ono or two
other matters that had n hearing upon
what was done and the motives prompt
ing It.
To begin with, Brandon had kept
himself entirely away from the prin
cess ever bIhco tho afternoon at the
king's antechamber. The first day or
bo Bhe sighed, but thought little of his
absence; then she wept and, ns usual,
began to grow piqued and Irritable.
What was left of her judgment told
her it was better for them to remain
apart, but her longing to sec Brandon
grew stronger as the prospect of It
grew less, and she became angry thut
it could not be gratified. Jane was
right; an unsatisfied desire with Mary
was torture. Even her sense of tho
great distance between them had be
gun to fade, and when she so wished
for him and ho did not come their posi
tions seemed to bo reversed. At the
end of the third day she sent for him
to come to her rooms, but he by a
mighty effort sent back a brief note
saying that he could not and ought not
to go. This, of course, threw Mary Into
a great passion, for she judged htm by
herself, a very common but dangerous
method of Judgment, and thought that
if he felt at all mm she did he would
throw prudeuee to the winds and come
to her, as she knew she would go to
him if she could. It did not occur to
her that Brandon knew himself well
enough to be sure he would never go
to New Spain If he allowed another
grain of temptation to fall Into the bal
ance against him, but would remain in
London to love hopelessly, to try to
win a hopeless cause and end It nil by
placing his head upon the block.
It required all his strength even now
to hold fast his determination to go to
New Spain. He had reached his lim
it. Ho had a fund of that most use
ful of nil wisdom, knowledge of self,
and knew his limitations, a little niot
ter concerning which nine men out of
ten go nil their lives In bllsslesn Ig
norance.
Mary, who was no more given to self
apnlysis than her pet linnet, did not
nppreclate Brandon's potent reasons
end was In a.flaming pnsslon when she
received his answer. Rage and humili
ation completely smothered for the
time her affection, and she said to her
self over nnd over again: "I hate the
lowborn wretch. Oh, to think what 1
have permitted!" It seemed only too
c|oor that she had been too quick to
give, no very comforting thought to a
proud girl even though a mistaken one.
As the days went by and Brandon
did pot como her anger cooled as psual,
and again her heart began to ncho, but
her Honso of Injury grew stronger day
by day and who thought she was be
yond a doubt tho most ill used of wo
men.
The negotiations for Mary's marriage
with old Louis XII. of France were be
ginning to be an open secret about the
court. The Due do Longuevllle, who
hnd been held by Henry for some time
as a sort of hostage from the French
king, had opened negotiations by In
flnmiug the flickering passions of old
I,<mis with descriptions of Mary's beau
ty, As there was a prospept pf a new
opipcror Boon nud as the imperial peP
had of lato beep making a most yehp
raont buzzing in Relay's bonnet, bp
encouraged Oe Longqoville and thought;
It would be a good time to purchase
the li*lp of France at the cost of his
beautiful sister and a handsome dower.
Mary of course had pot beep consulted,
and although she had coaxed hep
brother out of other marriage projects
Henry had gono about this as if ho
were in earnest, nnd It was thought
throughout the court that Mary's coax
ings would he all in vain?a fear which
she herself had begun to share, not
withstanding her usual self confldeuce.
She hated the thought of the mar
riage and dreaded it as she would death
itself, though she sold pothlng to any
ono but jane and Wfl& holding her
forces In reserve fpr a grand attack.
She was preparing the way by being
very sweet and kind to Heury.
Now, all of this, copilng upon the
heels of her trouhlo with Brandon,
made her most wretched Indeed- FOF
the first time In her life sho began to
feel suffering?that great brondoner, in
fact maker, of human character.
Above all, there was an alarming
sense of uncertainty in everything- She
could hardly bring herself to believe
that Brandon would really go to New
Spain and that sho would actually lose
htm, although sho did not wunt him as
yet?that is, as a prospective husband,
Flashes of all sorts of wild schemes
had begun to shoot through her auger
and grief when she stared in the faco
tho prospect of her double separation
from him, her marriago to another and
tho countless miles of fnthomless sea
that would be between them. She could
endure anything better than uncer
tainty. A menacing future is the keen
est Of all tortures fpr i?ny pf ps to, bear,
but especially for a girl Hke Mary.
Douth Itself is pot so terrible an tPP
fear of it,
Now, about this time there lived ovor
in Billingsgate Ward, the worst part
Of London, a .Jewish soothsayer named
Orouche. Ho was also an astrologer
nnd had of late grown Into groat fa pie
as prophet of the future? a fortune
teller.
Ills fume rested on several remark
ablo predictions which had been ful
filled to tho letter, and I really think
tho man had some wonderful powers.
They said he was half Jew, half gyp
sy, and, If there Is alchemy in tho mix
ing of blood, that combination should
surely produco something peculiar. The
city folk w?re said to hove visited hlin
In great numbers, and, notwithstand
ing tho priests and bishops nil- con
demned him ns nn imp of Satan and a
follower of witchcraft, many fine peo
ple, including some court ladles, con
tinued to go there-by stealth In order
to take o dangerous, Inquisitive peep
Jnto the(future.
Mary had long wanted to see' this
?jroufho, at llrst out of mere curiosity,
but Henry, who was very moral?with
other people's consciences?would not
think of permitting It. Two ladles, La
dy Chesterfield and Lady Ormond, both
good and virtuous women, bad been de
tected in such a vjalt and had been dis
graced and expelled from court In the
most cruel ma. ?er by order of the
king himself.
Now, added to Mary's old time desire
to see QroiK'he, came a longing to know
the outcome of the present momentous
complication of affairs that touched
her so closely.
She could not wait for Time to unfold
himself and drop bis budget of events
us he traveled, hut she must plunge
ahead of him and know beforehand the
stores of the fates, an Intrusion they
usually resent. I need not tell you
that was Mary's only object In going,
nor that her heart was as pure ns a
babe's, quite us chaste and almost as
Innocent. It is equally true that the
large proportion of persons who visited
Grouchc made bis soothsaying an ex
cuse. The thought of how wretched
life would be with I.ouls bad put Into
Mary's mind the thought of how sweet
It would be with Brandon. Then came
the wish that Brandon had been a
prince or even a great Rngllsh noble
man, and then leaped up, nil rainbow
hued. the hope that he might yet, by
reason of his own great virtues, rise to
all of these and she become Ids wife.
But at the threshold of this fair castlo
came knocking the thought that per
haps he did not care for tier and had
deceived her to gain her favors. Then
she flushed with anger and swore to
herself she hated him and hoped never
to see his face again. And the castle
faded and was wafted away to the
realms of airy nothingness.
Ah, how people will sometimes He to
themselves, ?od sensible people ttt that!
So Mary wanted to see Grouchc, first,
through curiosity, In itself a stronger
motive than we give it credit for; sec
ond, to learn if she would be able to
dissuade Henry from the French mar
riage and perhaps catch a hint how to
do it, and last, but by no means least,
to discover the state of Brandon's
heart toward her.
By this time the last named motive
was strong enough to draw her any
whither, although she would not ac
knowledge it, even to herself, and in
truth hardly knew It, so full are we of
things we know not of.
So she determined to go to seo
Grouchc secretly and was confident sb.>
could arrange the visit in such a waj
that It would never be discovered.
One morning I met Jane, who told
me with troubled face that she and
Mary were going to London to make
some purchases, would lodge at Bride
well House and go over to Billings
gate that evening to consult Grouche.
Mary had taken the whim Into her
willful head, and Jane could not dis
suade her.
The court was all at Greenwich, and
nobody at Bridewell, so Mary thought
they could disguise themselves as
orange girls and easily make the trip
without any one being the wiser.
It was then, as now, no safe matter
for even a man to go unattended
through the best parts of London after
dark, to say nothing of Billingsgate,
that nest of water rats and cutthroats.
Hut Mary did not realize the full dan
ger of the trip and would, ns usual, al
low nobody to tell her.
She had threatened Jane with all
sorts of vengeance If she divulged her
secret, and Jane was miserable enough
between her fears on either hand, for
Mary, though the younger, held her in
complete subjection, Despite her fear
of Mary, Jane asked mo to go to Lon
don and follow them at a distance, un
known to the princess. I was to be on
duty that night at a dance given In
honor of tho French envoys who bad
Just arrived, bringing with them com
mission of special ambassador to De
Longuevllle to negotiate the treaty of
marriage, and It was impossible for
me to go. Mary was going partly to
avoid this bal}, and her willful per
sistency imuie Henry very angry, r
regretted that I CQUhl not go, font \
promised Jnno \ would send Brandon
Jn my place, and ho would answer the
purpose of protoctton far bettor than
I. I suggested that Brandon tako with
him a man, but Jane, who was In
mortal fear of Mary, would not listen
to it. So it was agreed that Brandon
should meet Jane at n glveu place and
learn the particulars, and this plan was
carried out.
Brandon went up to London and saw
Jnne, and before the appointed tlmo
hid himself behind a hedge near tho
private gate through which the girls
intended to take their d?P"rture from
BrldewelJ.
They would leave ulumi dusk and re
turn, so Mary said, before it grew
durk
Tho cltlaens of London nt that tire*
pnld very little attention to tho law
requiring then) to hang out their lights,
and whou it was dark it was dark.
Scarcely waa Brandon safely en
seonned behind a clump of arbor vltm
when whom should he see coming down
tho path toward tho gate but his grace,
tho Duke of Buckingham, He was
met by one of tho Bridewell servauts
wlio was in attendance upon the prln
ceau.
"Yes, your grace, this la the gate,"
said the girl. "You can hide yourself
and watch them as they go. They will
pass out on this path. As I said, I do
not know where they are golug. I only
overheard them say they would go out
"rV#, your grace, tM? U the oatofl
at this gate Just before darb. I Ym
sure they go on some errand if Mg
lnntry. which your grace will soon
learn, 1 make no doubt."
Ho replied that he would take care
of that.
Brandon <lld nut see where Bucking
ham hl? himself, but soon the two In
nocent adventurers came down the
pa tit attired lit the short skirts and bon
nets of orange girls and let thew?elve?
out ut tho gate. Buckingham followed
them, and Brandon quickly followed
him. The girls passed through a little
postern iu the wall opposite Bridewell
House and walked rapidly up Fleet
ditch, climbed i.udgate hill, passed
Paul's church, turned towurd the river
down Bennett hill, to tho left ou
Thames street, then ou past the bridge,
following Lower Thames street to the
neighborhood of Fish street hill, where
they took an alley lending up toward
Hast Cheap to Orouche's house.
It was a brave thing for the girl to
do and showed the determined spirit
that dwelt In her soft white brennt.
Aside from the real dangers, there was
ouoUgh to deter any woman, I should
think.
Jane wept all the way over, but Mary
never lllnched.
There were great mudholctJ where
one sank ankle deep, for no ono paved
the street at that time, strangely
enough, preferring to pay the sixpence
flue per square yard for leaving It un
done. At one place, Brandon told me,
a load of hay blocked the streets, com
pelling them to squeeze between the
houses and the hay. He could hardly
believe the girls had passed that way,
ns he bad not always been able to keep
them In view, but had sometimes to
follow them by watching Buckingham.
He, however, kept as close as possi
ble mid presently saw them turn down
Qrouche's alley und enter bis house.
Upon learning where they hnd stop
peil, Buckingham hurriedly took him
self off, and Brandon watted for the
girls to come out. it seemed a very
long time that they were In the wretch
ed place, nnd darkness had well de
scended upon London when thoy
emerged.
Mary soon noticed that a man waa
following them, and na she did not
know who he was became greatly
alarmed. The object of her Journey
had boon accomplished now, so the
Bpur of a atrong motive to keep her
cournge up was lacking.
"Jane, some one Is following us," she
whispered.
"Yes," nnawored Jane, with an un
concern that surprised Mary, for she
knew Jane was a coward from the top
of her brown bead to the tip of her
little pink heels.
"Oh, if I had only taken your ad
vice, Jane, and had never come to
this wretched place! And to think,
too, that I came here only to learn the
worst! Shall we ever get homo alive,
do you think V"
They hurried on, the man behind
them taking less care to remain unseen
than lie did when coming. Mary's
fears grew upon her ns she heard his
step nnd saw his form persistently fol
lowing them, and she clutched Jnno
by the arm.
"It is all over with us, I know. I
would give everything I have or over
expect to have on earth for?for Mas
ter Brandon at this moment." She
thought of him ns the one person best
able to defeud her.
This was only too welcome an op
portunity, and Jane said: "That is
Master Brandon following us. If we
wait a few seconds, he will be here."
And she called to him before Mary
could interpose.
Now this disclosure operated in two
ways. Brandon's presence was, It Is
true, Just what Mary had so ardently
wished, but the danger and therefore
the need was gone when she found that
the man who was following them had
no evil Intent. Two thoughts quickly
flashed through the girl's tulmL She
was angry with Brandon fqr havh>g
cheated her out of so many favors and
for having slighted her IQVC, an she
had succeeded In co- \ lnclng herself
was the case, all of which Grouche hnd
confirmed by telling her he was false.
Then she had been discovered In doing
what she knew she should have left
undone and what she was anxious to
conceal from every one, nnd, worst of
all, hnd been discovered by the very
person from whom she was most anx
ious to hide It.
So she turned upon Jane angrily:
"Jane Bollugbroke, you shall leave me
ns soon us wo get back tq Greenwich
for this betrayal qf u\y contldcnpe.1'
She was not afraid how that |ho dan
ger was over, and feared pa new d?u
ger with BrapdOU at bond to protect
her, fpr in her heart shu felt that to
overcome i\ few Rpr-y dragons and o
company or so of giants would be a
mere pastime tq him. Yet aoo how
she treated blip. Thu girls had stopped
when Jane called Brandon, npd he was
at once by their side with uncovered
head, hoping for and of course expect
ing a warm welcome. But even Bran
don, with his fund of worldly philos
ophy, had not learned not to put his
trust in princesses, and bin surprise
was benumbing when Mary turned
angrily upon him.
"Master Brandon, your Impudence In
following us ffbnll cost you dearly. We
do not desire your company, and will
thank you to leave us to our own af
fairs, ns we wish you to attend ex
clusively to yours."
This from the girl who had given
him so much within less than a week!
Poor Brandon I
Jane, who hnd called him up and
was the cause of his following them,
began to weep,
"Sir," said she, "forgive mo, It was
not my fault. Sho had just said"?
Slap came Mary's hand on Jane's
mouth, and Jane was marched off,
weeping bitterly.
The girls had started up toward Rast
Cheap when fliey left Orouche's, in
tending to go homo by an upper route,
and now they walked rapidly in that
direction. Brandon continued to fol
low them, notwithstanding what Mary
had said, nnd she thanked him and her
(lod ever after that ho did.
They had been walking not more
than live minutes when, just ns tho
girls turned a corner Into n secluded
little street, winding its way among
the Ilsii warehouses, four horsemen
passed Brandon In evident pursuit of
them. Brandon hurried forward, but
before ho reached the corner heard
screams of fright and as he turned In
to the street distinctly saw that two of
the men had dismounted and were try
ing to overtake the fleeing glrlH, *F|ight
lent ?Vings to their feet, and, their short
skirts affording freedom to their limbs,
th^y were giving tho pursuers a warm
little race, screaming at every step to
tho full limit of their voices. How
they did run and scream! It was bnt a
moment till Brandon came up with the
pursuers, who, nil unconscious that
thoy In turn were pursued, did not ex
pect an attack from the rear. The
men remaining on horseback shonted
an alarm to their comrades, but so In
tent were the latter In their pursuit
that they did not hear. One of the men
on foot fell dead, pierced through the
back of the neck by Brnndoi/i sword,
before either was aware of his pres
ence. The other turriVd, bnt was a
I gppt? bejere he <;o?kl iry out. The
girls had stopped h short distance
ahead, exhausted by their night. Mary
bad stumbled and fallen, but had risen
again, und both were now leaning
against a wall, clinging to eaeb other,
a plcturo of abject terror. Brandon
ran to the girls, but by tho time he
reached them the two men on Itorse
bnck wore there also, haekiug away at
htm from their saddles. Brandon did
his best to save himself from being eut
to pieces and the girls from being tram
ple?! under foot by the prancing horses.
One of the men on foot fell dead.
A narrow Jutting of the wall, a foot
or two In width, a sort of Hying but
tress, gave blin a little advantage, and
up Into the slight shelter of the corner
thus formed be thrust the girls and
with his back to them faced bis un
equal foe with drawn sword. Fortu
nately the position allowed only one
horseman to attack them. Two men on
foot would have been less In each oth
er's way and much more effective. The
men, however, stuck to their horses,
and one of them pressed the attack,
striking nt Brandon most viciously. It
being dark and the distance deceptive,
the horseman's sword at last struck the
wall, a Hash of sparks flying in Its
trail, and lucky It was or this story
would have ended here. Thereupon
Brandon thrust his sword Into the
horse's throat, causing It to rear back
ward, plunging and lunging Into the
street, where It fell, holding Its rider
by the leg against the cobblestones of
a little gutter.
A cry from the fallen horseman
brought his companion to his side and
gave Brandon an opportunity to escape
with the girls. Of this he took ad
vantage, you may be sure, for one of
Ids mottoes was that the greatest fool
In the world Is lie who does not early
In life learn bow and when to run.
In the light of the sparks from tho
sword stroke upon tho wall, brief as
It was, Brandon recognised the face
of Buckingham, from which tho mask
had fallen. Of this he did not speak
to any one till long afterward, and his
silence was almost bis undoing.
How often a word spoken or unspo
ken may have the very deuce in it
either wny!
The girls were nearly dead from
fright, and in order to make any sort
of progress Brandon had to carry the
princess and help Jane until he thought
they were out of danger. Jane soon
recovered, but Mnry did not seem anx
ious to walk and lay with her head
upon Brandon's shoulder, apparently
contented enough.
In a few minutes Jane said: "If you
can walk now, my lady, I think you
had better. "Wo shall soon bo noar
Fishmonger's hall, where Homo ono is
sure to be standing at this hour-"
Mary said nothing tn reply to Jane,
but ns Brandon fell a stop or two bo
hind nt a narrow crossing whispered:
"Forglvo me, forglvo mo. I will do
ony pepnnco you ask. I am unworthy
to speak your namo. I owe you my
life and more?and more a thousand
times." At this she lifted h?r arm
and placed her hand upon his cheek
and neck. She then learned for the
first time that he was wouuded, and
the tears came softly as sho slipped
from his arms to the ground. She
walked beside him quietly for a little
time, then, taking his hand in both of
hers, gently lifted it to her lips and
laid It upon her breast. Half an hour
afterward Brandon left the girls at
Bridewell House, went over to tho
bridge where he had left his horse at
t\ hostelry, and rode down to Green
wich.
Su Mary had mndo hor trip to
Grpufhe's, but It wns labor worse than
lust. Grouche hud told her nothing
she wanted to know, though much that
hp supposed she would liko to learn.
He had told her that she had many
lovers, a fact which her faco and form
would make easy enough to discover.
He Informed her also that she bad a
lowborn lover, and In order to put n
little evil In with the good fortune and
give what he said an air of truth he
added to Mary's state of unrest more
than he thought by telling her that her
lowborn lover wns false. He thought
to flatter her by predicting that she
would soon marry a very great prince
or nobleman, the Indications being In
favor of the former, and In place of
this making her happy she wished the
wretched soothsayer In tho bottomless
pit?lie and all his prophecies; herself,
too, for going to him. His guesses
were pretty shrewd that is, admitting
he did not know who Mar)' was, which
she nt least supposed was the case; so
Mary wept that night and moaned and
moaned because she had gone to
Groucho's, It had added infinitely to
tho pain of which her heart was at*
ready too full and made her thorough
ly wretched and unhappy,
TO HK CONTINUED.
A SURE THING.
It is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. Dr. King's Now Discov
ery for Consumption is a sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thous
ands oan testify to hat. Mrs. C. B.
VanMotre of Shepherdtown, W. Va.,
says: *'I had a severe case of Bron
chitis and for a year tried everything I
heard of, but got no relief. One bot
tle of Dr. King's New Discovery then
oured me absolutely." It's infallible
for Croup, Whooping Cough, Grip,
Pneumonia and Consumption, Try It,
It's guaranteed by I.aureus Drug Co.
and Palmetto Drug Co. Trial bott'es
free. Regular siy.es 60 cents and $1.00.
We are making a special run on
Celery Co. Great Nerve and Blood
Tonic, and have made special arrange
with the Company to sell a $1.00 bott'e
for 60 cents. If the medicine is not
satisfactory we will refund the money.
Palmetto Drug Co.
There is no beverage more healthful
the right kind of beer. Barley malt and hops
?a food and a tonic. Only 3*^ per cent
of alcoho!?just enough to aid digestion.
But get the right beer, for some beer is not healthful.
Schlitz is the pure beer, the clean beer, the filtered and
sterilized beer. No bacilli in it?nothing but health.
And Schlitz is the aged beer that never causes biliousness.
Callfor the Brewery Bottling.
THm Bmmr that mada Mllwcylkam famaum.
For sale at all dispensaries in
tli" State, id quart and pint
bottles.
BIGGIES, CARRIAGES AND HARNESS
Not How Cheap but How Good is Our Hotto.
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR LEADERS:
Columbus, Babcock,
JC Watertown, Summers,
Rock Hill, Sechler,
and Others.
T. N. BARKSDALB,
J. A. FRANKS,
Give us a Call. Leaders in Fine Vehicles and Humes
BUY YOUR
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls
?^BBBP^^^ F ROM ^?"="?nBJS?&>
?. R. TODD,
:AND
SAVE DRAY AGE.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
Court of Common Pious.
S. W. Simpson, Plaintiff, against Dave
Simpson, Y. A. Simpson, Km ma
James, Othella Davenport, Lillian
Cunningham, Early Cunningham,
Maxcy Cunningham and J. M. Simp
son individually and as administra
tor of Sonny Simpson and J. F
Hicks, Defendants.
To the Def. ndants abovo named:
You aro hereby summoned and re
quired to answer tho complaint in this
action, which was filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for paid County, on August Oth
1002, and to serve a copy of your an
swer to the said complaint on the sub
scriber at his oftlco at Laurens, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service: and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore
said the Plaintiff in this action will
apply to tho Court for the relief de
manded in the complaint.
Dated August Oih 1002.
F. P. McGowan,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
April 8 lOOil?6t._
State or South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
Court of Probate
Ex Parte Lula Dendy, Administratrix
with Will annexed, In Ha Estate of
E. J. Dandy, Deceased.
To M. \V. Dondy, E. G. Dendy, Eliza
Lipford, Kmallne Adam?, Cornelia
Crisp, Melissa Pierce, E. H, Watte,
J. C. Watts, Elizabeth Donald, Kittle
Nelson, S. I). Austin, Robert W. Gol
den, BennieS, Cole, F. A. Golden, C.
W. Golden, Lilla or Lena Donald, M.
L. Crisp, A. B. Crisp, Ruth Crisp, W.
E. Crisp, E. M. Crisp, Eugenia
Crisp, Sidney Crisp, Clara Watts,
JuH* Llrdsay, Itichard Watts,
Dallas Watts, A'ma Watts, Walter
Watts, Hugh Watts, Sidney Watts,
Virginia Watts, John Watts and
Lilla Wells.
YOU are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer the petition in this
action which Is filed in the office of tho
Judge of Probate for Laurens County,
and to serve a copy of your answer to
said petition on the subscribers at their
office at Laurens, S. C, with'n twenty
days after tho ser/ice hareof; exclu
sive of the day of suoh service; and if
you fail to answer the petition within
tho time aforesaid, the petitioner in
this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the petition,
which is to have the will of E. J. Dendy,
dee'd., proven in due form of law.
SIMPSON A COOPER,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Dated Lith April, 1903.
O. G. Thompson, J. P. L. C.
To the Non-Residents?S. D. Austin,
Robert W. Golden, Lilla or Lena Dona'd
and E. H. Watts:
Please lake notice that the patition
in ibis case was filed in the office of the
Judge of Probate for Laurens County,
S. O., on the 13th, day of April, 19f>3.
SIMPSON & COOPER,
Attorneys for Petitioner, '
thinly plated Silverware
looks like the solid ware. You
can tell the difference in the way
it wears, but when the article
you bought for solid or triple
plated turns out to be thinly
plated , what are you going to
do about il?
Goods bought of us are
sure. We know what they are,
and we tell you, fully and frankly
all we know about everything
you ask to see.
Kvery thing is protected by
our full guarantee, "It's bcltei
to be sure than sony."
Fleming Bros.
Final Settlement.
TAKE not'ee that on the _'.'>th day ol
June, 1003, I will rouder a final ac
count of my acts and doings an Ad ninit
tratrix of estate of Joseph fTipp, de
ceased, in the Office ol the Judge ol
IVobato for l.aucona Oounty, al <?! iven
o'clock a. m., and on the Bamu daj will
apply for a final discharge from m\
trust as Administratrix.
AIL persons having demand . againsl
ssid cstato will please pr?sent llioin on
or before that day, proven and nutl en
ticated, or be forcvor barn-.I.
PARK ICY N. O. (JUUir RTS< >N.
Administratrix with will annex*
May 20, 100J?td
Final Settlement.
TAKE notico that on the 10th daj ol
June, 1003, I will render a final account
of mv acts aud doings a-- Executor
of the estata o' J, II. Shell, di
ceased, in the OHioc ol Judge (I l'io<
bate for I.Harens Couuiy, a' 11 o'elOi'l
a. m., and on the name day will app'>
for a final discharge Irotn niv trust an
Executor.
All persons having demands against
said ostate will please presont thcin on
or before that day, proven and ar.lhin
i hau cd or bo lorever barred.
B, T, ?H KM.
[Oxeoutor.
May 13th, 1008.- Im,
To Cure a Cold in One Day
t*. Uxativc> Bromo ?^J^d ^4
Cures Crip
in Two Days.
toMlnpostia
on every
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