CBeverly( SGraustar "I am1 happy to have pleased your highniess," he said steadily. "It may linterest you to know that they cease(d to be ladies in waiting aft er that expostire." "Yes, your highness, it certainly is in teresting," he said as lie fell back into position beside lladdan. During the remainder of the ride lie caught lhimii sr-if time after time gazing reflectively at the back of her proud little head, Possessed of ail almitiost tincoi ntrollable desire to touch the soft brown hair. "You can't fool that excellent young rman much longer, my dear," said the countess, recalling the look in his dark eyes. The saei thought had been af flicting Beverly with its probabilities for twenty-four hours and more. Count Marlanx welcomed his visitors with a graciousness that awoke Won der in the minds of his staff. His marked preference for the American girl did not escape attention. Some of the bolder young oflicers indulged in strrept Itious grimaces, and all looked with more or less compassion upon the happy faced beauty from over the sea. Marlanx surveyed Baldos steadily and coldly, deep disapproval in his sinister eyes. He had not forgotten the en counter of the day before. "I see the favorite is on guard," lie said blandly. "Has he told you of the lesson in manners lie enjoyed last night?'' Ile -as leading his guests to ward the quarters, Baldos and laddan following. The new guard could not help hearing the sarcastic remark. "You didn't have him beaten?" cried Beverly, stopping short. "No, but I imagine it would have been preferable. I talked with him fot half an hour," said the general, laugh. in-g significantly. When the party stopped at the drink ing fountain in the center of the fori Baldos hialted near by. IHis face wat as impassive its iarble, his eyes se straight betore him, his figure erec :and soldierly. An occasional sarcas -tic remark by the Iron Count, mean -tor this ears, made no Impression upoi 'the deadly composure of the new guar who had had his lesson. Miss Cal houn was .consclous of a vague feelin -that she had served Baldos an il tur: when she put him into this position. The count provided a light luncheoi in his quarters after the ladies bat - gone over the fortress. Beverly Cal houn, with all of a woman's indiffer .ence- to things material, could not bu see bow poorly equipped the tort wal as. compared to the ones she had seet an the United States. She and thi countess v'isited the armory, the ar senal and the repair shops befori luncheon, reserving the pleasures o! the clubhouse, the officers' quarter: and- the parade ground until afterward Count Klatlanx's home was in tht southeast corner of the inclosure, nea: the gates. Several of the officers lunch - ed with him and the young ladies Marlanx was assiduous in his atten tion to Beverly Calhoun, so much so in fact, that the countess teased hel afterward about her conquest of the old and well worn heart. Bever3 .Abought him extremely silly and senti -aenta.1, much preferring him in tht .character of the harsh, lmplacable mar tinet. At regular intervals she saw tha straight, martial form of Baldos pmi the window near which she sat. HF wats patrolling the narrow piazzi whieh frontegl the house. T1oward thi clIose of the rather trying luncheon shi was athnost unable to control the im gulse to rush out and compiel him t< sidile. She hungered for a few min udtes of the old ti::ie freedom with him The Iron Count was showing hei somte rare antiqute bronzes lhe had col sected in the south. Tfhe luncheon Wat! *over, and the countess had strolled ofi Anoward1 the hastions with the youni 'vfic'ers, leaving Beverly alone with th( lis. Servants came in to clear th( tables, but the count harshly ordered them to wait until the guests had dle patrtedi. "It is thte dearest thting I have seen,' salid IBeverly. holding a t'are old candle tsi(,ik at armi's length and1( lookinig at 11 In ats many ways as the wrist could tu. Ile lt ose151 sleeve's (ended jutst be sOW thet elbows. Tshe count's eyes fol JowedI the graceful curves of her whitc t'oreamii with an eatgerness that wvas linn oying. "I prize it more dearly than any * thter Itiece in my collection," lhe said, "it camie from Rhome. It has a history wichl I shall tr~y to tell you sonme day 'ind w1hich makes it almost invaliable A4 .Germa~n nobleman offered me m .smnall fortune If I would part with it.' "And yout wouldn't sell It't" 'I was saving it for aun occasion zjaotr higenan li 1anantA bla tnt awm~ BY tEORGE BARR Author of "Graustad - a ftjIghit. 1904. by C-"I load mnd Coo'ws, glittering. "The glId hour, has con when I can pmrt with it for a recou pense far greater thanl the baron gold." "Oh, isn't It lucky you kept it?" sI crlied. Then she turned her eyes awi quickly, for his gaze seeied greedi mieavoring to pierce through the la< Insertion covering her neck and shot drCs. Outside the w ind)w the strU tramp of the tall g:ird weit on im niotonous ly. "The reconupense of it sweet smile. tender blush and the unguarth thanks of a pretty wom11a1.-. The cal dlestICk is yours, Miss CHPalhoun--if Y< will repay me for my saerillee by a cepting it without reservation." Slowly Beverly Calhoun set the ca diestick down upon the table, her ey< meeting his with steady disdain. "What a rare old jester you ar Count Marlanx," she said without smile. "If I thought you were In en nest I should scream with laughtc May I suggest that we join the coui ess? We must hurry along. you knol She and I have proimised to play tenia with the princess at 3 o'clock." T1 count's glare of disappolntlent lastf but a moment. The diplomacy of eg tism came to his relief, and lie he back the gift for another day, but w for another woman. "It grieves me to have you hur away. My afternoon is to be a di one unless you permit mie to wa-tch t tennis game." he said. "I thought you were interested on in the game of war." she said poh edly. "I stand in greater awe oft a temi ball than 1 do of a canion hIll, If It sent by such an1111 rm 1 your," nt he not only laid his eyes, but his haa upon her bare arm. 'She started as something had stung her, and a c shiver raced over her wari flesh. I eyes for the inoment held ler spc - bound. He was drawing the hand t his lips when a shadow darkened t French window, and a stber ratt warningly. Count Marianx looked up instani a scowl on his face. Buldos stood the window in an attitude of alert tention. Beverly drew her arm an spasmodically and took a step towa the window. The guard saw by I eyes that she was frightened; but, his heart beat violently. his face %v the picture of military stoniness. "What are you doing there?" snar the count. "Did your hIghness call?" asked 13 dos coolly. "She did not call, fellow!" said 1 count, with deadly menace in his vol "Report to .me in half an hour. Y still have something to learn, 1 se Beverly was alarmed by the threat his tones. She saw what was in st< for Bialdos, for shdi knew quite as w as Mariann that the guard had del erately intervened in her behalf. "He cannot come in half an haou: she cried quickly. "I have somethl for him to do, Count Marianx. Besid I think I did call." Both men stna at her. "My ears are excellent." said M lanx stiffly. "I fancy Baldos' must be even bett for lie heard me," said Beverly, hers on1ce more. TlIe shiadow of a si: crossed the face of the gunard. "lie is implhertinaent, insolent, y< highness. You will repart to mel tonm rowv, sir, at 0 o'clock in Cplonel Qu n lox's quairter's. Now,' go!" coiimman( the count. "Wailt ai mlinute, Bald1os. WeC are ing ouat too. WVill y'ou open that w dow for' me'?" Baldos gladly took it a 'ommai~nd and1( threw opena the le French window. She gav e him a gra ful glance as5 she stepped through. ai lie could scarcely coniceal thae gleama Joy thiat shot into his owni eyes. '1 dillrk scow'l 01n thme !ounlt's fiace imil absolute Ily no0 impresslion i:joni hima. closed the window and followed 1 pances behinad the coulet. "'Your ;;uaird Is a iless treasua' said( thaceaount griml~ly. '"Thalt's wvhalt y'ou sai h about the c*: diostiek," said she swveetly. She was d istuirbed by his threat reprimlan 111al dos. For' soame tIme 1 It grew upon hera thit her frlind i1 b~een bullied and humaiailiated, peril: ini t he( presenlce of specta Iors. Ihcese mlenit fired her cu~riosIf y lulto nl'tl WhIle the generai w'as explhInIng< of the new gun carrlages to the coul ess Heverly walked deliber'a tely over w~here Haldos was standing. Ilndda knowledge of English wasi exceedina [To BER CONTINUED.} Clerk's Sale, State of S. uih Caroliin, ( County of P ekens. In Common Pleas Court. In rttuance of at dcoreetal ord m do in the following-niamemd case a, on tile in tWe olerk's office, I will sell the highest biddor, during the le hor o alie, at Pickenia conuihous S. 0.. on Saleiday in December, l( the followitig-loe4ribed real est to npi the termis heei-ter mlenit-.ned,0 to-w James T rol tor, Ot al., 1 iin Trtt.ter. e lat. All Ii . eorlain piece, parcel trict. of lqtd l' ing 1ad being sit uato 's th ieoulty ind istte afreid, lf olai ing lt anti 17-100 acres, imol e or les to 11H rer)ae by p of survey1m yinl the tlivis4iont of thbe e~state of Og. Mc)l y Trotter, deeahed, on tis- 25thli day September, 1:07, by C. A. Ellis, sv y v3yor, and better laowni ats thi imit D triaet of G. .MD. Trotter, (iecoetst adjoining liind, of B. P. Msnuldin, Fc. a gmon"ia lnid., Ri eso BowuIen n(l othei 2d. All that other piece, parcil n tract of lhmd lying and being situiae c- thie county and1 statte aforemaii.,containiii 119 and 83-10) acres, mnore or less, shiown by pl)t of %urvcy mmdii inl t Slivisioi of the esfiitt of G. Mio' . Trott< deceaseiCd, Oin the 25th (1,y of Septembi a 1907, by (. A. Eilis, - urveyor, it hIei r- tht- nortlitrn portiouof theoeatate of I r. Meo). Trotter, deceased, adjoining Jan of M. V. Simmona, the home tract, E Heidrioke at d others. Is to Termlat-Onewh!lf cash, balance oi d credit of twelve months from day of sa 0- The credit portion to be scured by id "bond of the purchaqAi and a nor ga a of the premises, sitid mortgage bohril interent from d"ay of sale sit th.- rate Y eight per cent. per annum, with lew the pirichaiser or purchasers ,.t pay 3e casi on (ay of ale. Terma of aale" mi y be complied with in one hour after sa it- or the premiste will be resold it the r of the former pnlrCiasier or purchase Purchaser or purch siers to pay for ptpers a. d fur recording the saie l d. A. J. BOGGS, if [S- al.1 'lerk of C( urt t. Clerk's Sale. to 81at S of sonth Carolinn, County of Pi he .m.-Iu Common Pleas Court. ed ~In )Irananics of a decreetal or .mdei in the filli 'ivng-naumd cs11;e 1 at on fil-- it the clerk's oilice, I will sell at- the highest 1-idtler during the legal ho sy for maepatt Picaeos courthouse, 8. C., rd Salexlay tn December, 1907, the folh er inig-deseribed real estate, upon th ett-r f hereinnifier mentioned. to-wir: 'as Licema Riggina, et al., Plaintiffs, againist Clatyton C'ollim,, et ad., Defendanta All that certajin tract or platntation he landa in ansid county anud state lying -' waiters of Crow creek, waters of Keom ou river, containing two hnndred and fi six (250) aceres, more or lesa, being all re thnat tract of !and represented by a I elI atnd snrvey of same1 maade by Tbo. Ib- Oorvin, surveyor, dated the 19th day~ April, 1854, less fifty andu one fons ' (51i) sores Bold off therefrom to Dai: esg Alecander by the said Jordan Rice, ed will aplpeari hi- deed from lordant Rica Daniel Alexiander', d~od Mmarch 12. 18 tr- andt reordled in D)eed Book "A," algts 735and 736 of tihe records4 of Pi, er- en eounity, f4 0., re'ference beinsg him ri mi lade ton the aibove-menitionied deed IIpiat, aind to a pliot of the portion sold or fmmon the original tracot made by E. iur. Eden'1l, snr'veyor, dated) May 8th, 19 Inl- for' a mlor'e cmpitete dsscriptlion of ci) reain uing 256 soren, more or less. Trma-n-ne'-hal f each on dlay of 'a Is. the hahmeiin on1 a credit of twelve mont as The. edit porttioni to hoar inaternal nig the mate of esight par centum per nun te- initi paiid, antd to be acjured by a br 14) of thle piurel.nae'r ud mortgaage of li'pelamse sold. with lemiyo to tile pinrOhns de to paly s'l (taSh 'in daty of sale. Ter of' sasle mnat lbe comtiphed with in enj honr. or the proesnt* will beo sold anme da of i salit the risk of thle forni "X purchsas, r. Pn c a~m r to paIy for A. J1. 11OGGS, to [Seal. Clerk of Coinit 'a Notice of Final Settlement and [ charge. Niotice ist htieeby givet ihnst T w 'ill meri ..appicattioni to Je. B3. Ne'wheryv, TK IJndge oif Pr'oh .te for- Pisketns cinnlly, -the State oif South Ciarioliina, on th lit 'a day of December, 1997, at 11 0'clocks nt the forenoon, or nas s~on thereapifteri to Baid apaplicationt can) ho hieard, for lei nt's to make final) settlemeont of the ctte sly W B. Sitigloton, deeceased, anti out discharge as executor of saidi ett. H. D). SINGLETON, Ashmore & E have just received to ~Dress Goods and S] rtI right up-to-date iI ( 17, Bring us your Prod ens, Eggs, Butter., P We Will piay the top or fliaythling you have 1i Our Motto: "" .Bett Shoes, It will Pay you to nel buy your Shoes. Yours Or ASHMORE an iag ORCANIZE 3. J. CATER, W. T. O'DrL die President. Vice Pre LIBERTY LIBERT' l ofits - - S Deosits - - to au DIR ECI Wt F. B. MORGAN W. 1. 0 t1, J. N MORGAN J. CARTE isk Aojutai of Merohauta, Fartners. Firms, Ir. all - HL-. A. RI1 ek- GENERAL MERCHANDISE I m WIRE FEi\'UM HORSE HIGH, r wE wI Bull TT. Strong.J ChiCken Proof . SHog "' Tight. 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