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POLK COUNTY NEWS, TRYON, NORTH CAROLINA By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON Author of v "Grausiark," "The Hollow of Her Hand;,MBeverjyof Graustark," "The Prince of Grau ttark," Etc, Etc CHAPTER XIII Continued. ; . . 11 "I will put my coat over your head. Here is a little electric torch. Don't flash It until I am sure the coat is arranged so that you can do so with out a gleam of light getting out from under." He pressed the torch, and a bit of closely folded paper In the other's hand and carefully draped the coat over his head. Barnes read: 'Thank God! I was afraid you would wait until tomorrow night. Then it would have been too late. I must get away tonight but "I cannot leave I dare not leave without something that is concealed in an other part of the house. ! I do not know how to secure it. My door is locked from the outside. What am I to do? I would rather die than to go away without it." Hastily he wrote: "If you do not come at once, we will force our way into the house and fight It out .with them all. My friend Is coming up the Tines. Let him enter the window. Tell Urn where to go and he will do the rest. He Is a miracle man. Nothing is Impossible to him. If he does not return in ten minutes, I shall follow." There was.no response to this. The head reappeared In the window, but no word came down. Sprouse whispered: "I am going up. Stay here. If you hear a commotion In the housed run for It. Don't wait for me. I'll probably be done for." T11 do just as I please about run ning," said Barnes, and there was a deep thrill in his whisper. "Good luck. God help you if they catch you." "Not - even he could help me then. Good-by. I'll do what I can to induce her to drop out of the window if any thing goes wrong with me downstairs." A moment later he was silently Scaling the wall of the house, feeling his way carefully, testing every pre carious foothold, dragging himself painfully upwards by means of the most uncanny, animal-like strength and stealth. Barnes could not recall drawing a single breath from the Instant the man Copyright by Dodd, Mead and Company, Inc. man sits In there all night long, keep ing watch. You could not approach Prince, Ugo's door without being seen by that watcher. . "You said in your note to Barnes that the er something was in Curtis' study." "The prince sleeps in Mr. Curtis' room. The study adjoins it, and can only be entered from the bedroom. There is no other door. What are you doing?" "I am going to take a peep over the transom, first of all. If the coast is clear I shall take a little stroll down the hall. Do not be alarmed. I will come back with the things we both want. Pardon me." He sat down on the edge of the bed and removed his shoes. She watched him as if fasci nated while he opened the bosom of his soft shirt and stuffed the wet shoes inside. Then he said : "You are not dressed for flight. May I suggest that while I am outside you slip on a dark skirt and coat? You cannot go far in that dressing gown. It would be in shreds before you had gone a hundred feet through the brush. If I do not return to this room inside of fifteen minutes, or if you hear sounds of a struggle, crawl ' through the window and go down the vines. Barnes will look out for you." "You must not fall,. Theodore Sprouse," she whispered. "I must re gain the jewels and the state papers. I cannot go without "... "I shall do my best " he said simply. Silently he drew a chair to the door, mounted it and, drawing himself up by his hands, poked his head -through the open transom. An Instant. Jater he was on the floor again.. She heard him in serting a key In the lock Almost be fore she could realize that it had ac tually happened, the door opened slow ly, cautiously, and his thin wiry figure slid through what seemed to her no more than a crack:- As softly the door was closed. r ; : For a long time she stood, dazed and unbelieving, In the center of the room, staring at the door. She held her left his side until the faintly luminous breath, listening for the shout that square anove ms nead was obliterated I was so sure to come and the shot. hy the black of his body as it wriggled perhaps! A prayer formed on her lips over the ledge. - and went voicelessly up to God. we will follow Sprouse. When he Suddenly she roused herself from crawled through the window and stood the stupefaction that held her. Wltti erect Inside the room, he found him- feverish haste she snatched up gar-j self confronted b a tall, shadowy fig lire, standing half-way between him and the door. He advanced a step or two and ut tered a soft hiss of warning. "Not a sound," he whispered, drawing- still nearer. "I have come four roents from the chair on which she' had' carefully placed them in anticipation of the emergency that now presented itself. A blouse (which she neglected to button), a short skirt of some dark material, a jacket, and a pair of stout walking shoes (which she failed to lace), completed the swift transforma tion. As she glided to the window, she jammed the pins into a ' small black hat of felt. .Then she peered over the ledge. . She started back, stifling a cry with her hand. A man's head had almost come In contact with her own as she leaned out. A man's hand reached over and grasped the inner ledge of the casement, and then a man's face was dimly revealed ' to her startled gaze. "Not a Sound," He Whispered. thousand miles to help you, countess. This is not the time or place to ex plain. We haven't a moment to waste. 1 need only say that I have been sent from Paris by persons you know to atd you in delivering the crown jewels into the custody of your country's' minister in Paris. We, must act swiftly. Tell me where they are. I will get, them." "Who are you?" she whispered tensely. . "ily name Is Theodore Spfouse. I have been loaned to your embassy by toy own government. I beg of you do not ask questions now. Tell me where the prince sleeps, how I may get to his room " ' "You know that he Is the prince?" "And that you are his cousin." She" was silent for a moment. "Not only Is it impossible for you to enter CHAPTER XIV. A Flight, a Stone-Cutter's Shed, and a Voice Outside. "Why have you come up here?" She came swiftly to his side. "Thank the Lord, I made it," he whispered, breathlessly. "I came up because there was nowhere else to go. I thought I heard voices a man and a woman speaking. They seemed to be quite close to me. Don't be alarmed, Miss Cameron. I am confi dent that I can " "And now that you are here, trapped as I am, what I do you purpose to do? You cannot escape. Go back before it Is too late." "Is Sprouse where Is he?" "He ,is somewhere in the house. I was to wait until he Oh, Mr. Barnes, I I am terrified. You will never know they" "Trust him," he said. "He Is a mar vel. We'll be safely out of here In a little while, and then It will all look simple to you.. You are' ready to go? Good! Sit down, do ! If he doesn't return in a minute or two, I'll take 41 look about the house myself. I don't Intend to desert him. I know this floor pretty, well, and the lower one. The stairs are " . ' t "But the stairway Is closed at the bottom by a solid steel curtain. It is made to look like a panel In the wall. You are not to venture outside this room, Mr. Barnes. I forbid it. You" "How did Sprouse get out? You said your door was locked." .. . ; i;, "He had a key. I do , not know where he obtained r" ; ' Skeleton keyr such as burglars use. X 'IT! LJ! " J B, Jove, what a wended for you to get out of this One except ry tne .way you entered. If I thought there was the slightest chance for you "Let me be the judge, of that, coun tess. ; Where is his room ?" -The last to the right as you leave this door at the extreme end of the corridor. Across the hall from his nom vou wyi see. an open door. A would. make! Courage, Miss Cameron! He will be here soon. Then comes the real adventure my part of It. I didn't come here tonight to get any flashy, old crown jewels. I came to take you out of" "You you know about the crown jewels?", she murmured. Her body seemed to stiffen. r. Then you know who I am?" r "No. You will tell me tomorrow." "Yes, yes-ptomorrow," she whis pered. For some time there was silence. Both were listening intently for sounds in the hall. She leaned closer to whis per in his ear, Their shoulders touched. He wondered if she experi enced the same delightful thrill that ran through his body. She told him of the man who watched across the hall from the room supposed to be occupied by Loeb the secretary, and of Sprouse's incomprehensible daring. "Where is Mr. Curtis?" he asked. Her breath fanned his cheek, her lips were close to his ear. "There is no Mr. Curtis here. He died four months ago in Florida." "I suspected as much." He did not press her for further revelations. "Sprouse should be here by this time. I must go out there and see if he re quires any" She clutched his arm frantically "You shall dp nothing of the kind. You shall not -7 "Sh ! What do you take me for, Miss Cameron? He may be sorely in need of help. Do you think that would leave him to God knows what sort of fate?" "But he said positively that I'was to go in case he did not return In in fif teen minutes," she begged. "He may have been cut off and -was compelled to escape from another' "Just the same, I've got to see what has become of " "No! No!" She arose with him, dragging at his arm. "Do not be fool hardy. You are not skilled at " , "There is only one way to-stop me, Miss Cameron. If you will come with me now " "But I must know whether he se cured the " . '"Then let me go. I will find out whether he has succeeded." He was rougher than he realized in wrenching his arm free. She uttered a low moan and covered her face with her hands. Undeterred, he crossed to the door. His hand was on the knob when a door slammed violently some where in a distant part of the house. A hoarse shout of alarm rang" out, and then the rush of heavy feet over thickly carpeted floors. Barnes acted with lightning swift ness. He sprang to the open window half-carrying, half-dragging the girl with him. "Now for it!" he whispered. "Not a second to lose. Climb upon my back quick, and hang on for dear life." He had scrambled through the window and was lying flat across the sill "Hurry! Don't be afraid. I am strong enough to carry you If the vines do their part," With surprising alacrity and sure ness she crawled out beside him and then over upon his broad back, clasp ing her arms around his neck. Hold ing to, the ledge with one hand he felt for and clutched the thick vine with the other. Slowly .he slid his body off of the sill and swung free by one arm. An Instant later he found the lattice ' with the other hand and the hurried ' descent began. His feet touched the ground. In the twinkling of an eye he picked her up in his arms and bolted across the lit tle grass plot into the shrubbery. She did not utter a sound. Presently he set her down. His breath was gone, his strength exhausted. "Can, you manage to walk a little way?" he gasped. "Give me your hand, and follow as close to my heels as you can. Better that I should bump into things than you." ' Shouts were now heard, and shrill blasts on a police whistle split the air. On they stumbled, blindly, reckless ly. He spared her many an injury by taking it himself. More than once she murmured sympathy when he crashed Into a tree or floundered over a log. Utterly at sea, he was now guessing at the course they were taking. Whether their frantic dash was leading them toward the Tavern, or whether they were circling back to Green Fancy, he knew not. Panting, he forged onwards , At last she cried out, quaveringly : "Oh, I I can go no farther! Can't we is It not safe to stop for a moment?- My breath is" "God bless you, yes," he exclaimed, and came to an abrupt stop. She leaned heavily against him, gasping for breath. "I haven't the faintest idea where we are, but we must ; be some distance from the house. We will rest V few iriinutes and then take it easier, more cautiouslyt I am sorry, but it was the only thing to do, rough as it was. ' ;" "I know. I understand. I am not complaining, Mr. Barnes. You will find me ready and strong and" ;'.- "Let me think. , L. must try to get my bearings.. ' Good Lord, I wish Sprouse were here. He can see in the dark. We are off the path; that's sure." . ' '. r- i "Do you think he escaped?"- ; " , "I am sure of it. - Those whistles were sounding the alarm. He may "come this .way. The chances are that your flight has not been discovered. Do you feel like going on? We must beat hem to the Tavern. They" VI am all right now," she said, and they were off again; Barnes now'picked his " way carefully and with the . great est" caution, r He could only pray, that he- was. going in the right direction. ' An hour" but what seemed thrice as long -passed and they had not come to the edge of the forest. Her feet were beginning to drag ; , he could tell that by, the effort she made to keep up with him; From time to time he paused to allow her to rest. f. You are plucky," he once said to her. ' - . i4I am afraid I could not be so plucky if you were not so strong," she sighed, and he loved the tired, whimsical little twist she put into her reply. To his dismay they came abruptly upon a region abounding In huge rocks. This was new territory to him. His heart' sank. O; jMU pBy Joye, I I believe we are farther away from . the road than when we started. We must have been going up the slope instead of down." : ;:t4In any case, Mr. Barnes," she mur mured, "we, have found something to sit down upon." iJIe chuckled. "If you can -be as hlerful as all that, we sha'n't miss the cushions," he said, and, for the first Holding to the Ledge With One Hand, He Felt for and Clutched the Thick i. Vine With the Other. CO .'Conducted by National . Council of the Boy Scouts of America.) . , TO ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTERS Chief Scout -'Executive James V B. West sends this -word to the almost 18,000 assistant scoutmasters" of; boy scout troops: t "Ypur rank and opportunity. Is one to excite envy, f Your job is what you make it and your troop is largely up to you. The chance for the boy scout movement to be serving a million boy members by next, birthday rests with you.. If anyone else brings about the million, that someone will have stepped in and picked up your op portunity. ' - "Dofes this seem strange? A typo graphical error, putting. In the, word assistant? Then consider the lleu rennnt In the ereat war. "We think of you as the man with' youth and physical vitality, enough to carry on and carry through to success the plans of your, chief. V "To jus you are the man, the only man, who can say, "Boys, Mr. Scout master would be greatly pleased if we rolled our packs and put our camp site in perfect order right after dinr nerhe would enjoy our Afternoon tests and games and swim, himself, if he didn't have that cloud hanging over him, of askine you to police this spot at 5 f. m. We owe him a good time. That-a-boy. You'll be done in ten minutes at the rate you're J doing ,lt "You are between the boy and the ultimate authority; and your word of encouragement and your sympathy when scouts are in wrong can be one of the truly great factors in the troop's success.' . BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Service! good turn every day! That's scoutlng's heart and souL Its brain and brawn. A good turn every day Not for pay. Not by rule, But from love N Boyhood's boyish, manly love. Boyhood's deathless love, Selfish love Of Good for Good's sake. 55- tlme. risked a flash of the electric torch. The survey was brief. He led her forward a few paces to a flat boul der, and there they seated themselves. "I' wonder where we are,", she said. ; "I am Inclined to suspect that wre are above Green Fancy, but a long way off. to the right of -it. Admitting that to be the case, I am afraid to re trace our steps. The Lord only knows What we might blunder Into." li "I think the only sensible thing to 4o, Mr. Barnes, is to make ourselves as snug and comfortable as we can and wait for the first signs of day break." ii He scowled and was glad that It was too dark for her to see his face. He wondered if she fully appreciated what would happen to him if the pur suers came upon him in this forbid- jding spot. He could almost picture his own body lying there among the rocks ' and rotting, while she veil, she would merely go back to Green I fear you do not realize the ex-1 treme" gravity of the situation. We must get out of these woods if I have '. . ' . . . . . to carry you in my arms. "I shall try to keep going," she said quickly. "Forgive me if I seemed to falter a little. I I am ready to go on when you say the word." "You poor girl! Hang it all, per haps you are right and not I. Sit still and I will reconnoiter a bit. If I can find a place where we can hide among these rocks, we'll stay here till the sky begins to lighten. Sit" "No! I shall not let you leave me for a second. Where you go, I go." She struggled to her feet, suppressing a groan, and thrusi a determined arm through his. , "That's worth remembering," said he, and whether it was a muscular necessity or an emotional exaction that caused his arm to tighten oh hers, none save he would ever know. After a few minutes prowling among the rocks they came to the" face of what subsequently proved to be a sheer wall of stone. He flashed the light, and, with an exclamation, start ed back. Not six feet ahead of them the earth" seemed to end; a yawning black gulf lay. beyond. Apparently they were on the very edge of a cliff. "Good Lord, that was a close call," he gasped. He explained In a few words and then, commanding her to stand perfectly still, dropped to the ground and carefully felt his way for ward. Again he flashed the light. In an instant ne understood. They were on the brink of ashallow quarry. : r : (TO BE CONTINUED.) : Christian Unity. ' r '; He who takes hold of one end of thellitter. on which a- hurt brother ts prone must nof pause to question the name and affiliation of "the man who takes hold of the f other end. The Christian Herald. j4 N Each Works to Same End. The ease, the luxury, and; the abund ance of the highest state of civiliza tion. are as productive ; of - selfishness as, the difficulties.' the privations, and the sterilities of the lowest. Col ton. Rich boy, poor boy,- Boy of city, boy of town. Boys of -every real boy land. This hemisphere, and that J Scouting binds them all In service, ' service, service, Day after day, day after day. Work service, play rvice, ' Growing, growing, Manlier every hour, Soon to be full men. Full heart, full mind. Full body, full soul. To the.RooseveHlan utmost; Men to the last drop of red blood, To the last nerve twinkle, To the last heart flutter. Men, yet forever boys; Men with virile boyishness Of boy scouts. Prepared! . Prepared for life! For the merry seriousness of It, The fun play fight of it. The thrilling carrying on of It, Boy Hfe, man life, Welded. Prepared! Prepared for death! The smiling calm of It, The certain crown of it. The onwarsl, upward, living faith of It. Ptanrhness! Stanch, hand in hand, Shoulder to shoulder, Heart with heart, ; Livings and helping to live. Living close to nature's heart. Helping bird, helping beast, All God's creatures! Every man, every woman. Boy scouts, big and little, Boy -men. yet just boys! Edward Branch Lyman, In New York Sun. IMPROVED UN1F0IM Mrs Wernat ioitAv Lesson P T? CM 1 fflnm (By REV. P t? cm Bible institute of Chtl n U, (Copyright. 1819. Wetern K. J Cub LtobUN FOR SFPTc.r THE HOLYjRlPTURESt LESSON TEXTS5Po, Timothy 3:14-17. ins l-1-U n GOLDEN TEXT Thv . unto my feet, and a liffht 18 a rsaim 119:105. "lu my ADDITIONAL MATERiat d . man. 4:j-ii; L,uke 4:16-1'- ,.1 1 aaim the world. Dest book i JUNIOR TOPIC-Wha, tains. l"e Kible INTERMEDIATE TOpto a lam. Path, author. SENIOR AND ADTTT t epiration of the Bible. A Th in- I: The Characteristics of h. ,.. . of God (Psalm 19:7-11). wor" 1. The law of the Lord u the fv. 7. ThP Irw hor - 'rect ..v,.c lueans tho damental princinles , t . as . SCOUTS FURNISH GOOD BLOOD. For some time Boy Scouts Alex Ho gsm, Douglas Peck, Frank Hampshire, Arthur Bohn and Frank Smith, mem bers of the boy scout organization In Salt Lake City, have been going to the hospital twice a week to give their blood to rejuvenate an injured man. .. , v In an ; effort to save the life of Frank Adkln, who was taken to the hospital after receiving serious in juries wjien a piano fell on him dur ing a fire, the Salt Lake City boy scouts council was asked to furnish boys to have their blood transfused Into the veins of the Injured man. Dr. Clarence Snow of the hospital, In an effort to obtain non-smokers and non-alcohol users for , this purpose, turned to the scouts for co-operation. Although Mr. Adkln Is in a serious con dition hev has been Improving : rap idly and Is expected tofully recover. The blood was furnished at the rate of a pint every other day for several days. ': ;:. moral being reveals to the consoled of men as .binding upon the J? These principles are free from . omissions and redundancies, pert . v.v,uc. lt penectly accom. pllshes its design, namely, the convert ing of the soul. The effect of Z Haw of God Is to turn men to God him self, to righteousness and holiness. -xne testimony of the Lord (v 1) , By testimony Is meant the wltiesi which God bears as to his attributes and against man's sins. This testi. mony is plain and infallible. Those who receive It are made wise. Those who with open and teachable mlndj receive God's testimony are wiser than the greatest intellectuals of thi earth. 8. The statutes of the Lord are right (v. 8). His statutes are the principles given to us to fit us for the different. relationships of life. These are Just and equitable, because they are from the righteous God. They ft Joice the heart, because the true heart rejoices In Justice and equity. 4. The commandment of the Lord (v. 8). This brings into view the per sonal God who stands back of HIi law to enforce its demands. This commandment is free from error and deceit, and it enlightens the eyes. The effect of God's law is to give msn ability, not only to understand his love and salvation, but to be wise as to the things abont him. ' 5. The fear of the Lord Is clean (v. 9). The reading of the Word of Sod produces reverential fear in the heart of the reader. Those who have this godly fear have their hearts cleansed from sin. The life and rela tionship founded upon this fear abide forever. '" 6. The judgments of the Lord art true and righteous (vv. 9-11). By judgments is meant the sen tences pronounced by God's Word. These penalties are absolutely true and righteous; they are conformable to the Jntuitive moral sense of man. These judgments serve as warnings; they prevent, man's shipwreck upon life's sea and bring just return to those who obey. II. A prayer to God (v. 1214), 1. - For cleansing from secret faults (v. 12). Those who reverently study the Word of God realize in themselves the presence of bidden faults from which they need cleansing, and thej cry out to God far ttjfs cleansing. : 2. ' Kept back from presumptuous sins (v. 13). ' , The sins which result from pro defiance of God's laws need to DJ eradicated by God's special grace ana ui, find 3. Words acceptable with w (v. 14). The godly man Is concerned w even his words and desires them to under God's control. 4. Meditation of the heart ' Ml. The Inspiration of the Scriptures (II Tim. 3:14-1")-TnsnirflHnn means God-breathe, w the scriptures is meant the. Old & ment. If Paul's testimony be ac v ed, then, the whole Old Testament God-breathed, regardless of n skeptical critics say. BecaUSf)fl,ii)!e are God-breathed they are ' 0JL" Doctrine, that is, teaching. 2. Reproof. 3. Correction. 4. Instruction in righteous 5. Thorough equipment or of God for his work. SCOUT DOINGS. The scouts of a i troop in Colony, Kan., did their godurn by delivering papers on account ', of accident to or sickness of newsboys. . , Cleveland (N. T.) " scouts put out three fires, cleaned 1 the village pond and helped get an automobile out of ' the. Jake." C S ' r ; . Wisconsin Boy Scouts are hunting fresh-water pearls. They, will go into camp and. hunt for pearl mussels while wading barefoot in the shoal waters o will drag for them from boate. . t iU a II I '"" J. L.ove tnaurcui homev - Love beareth an lulUe 99 pe all things, - endureth all tn . pie we love sometimes aj fW They do things w e never u. could do. If we love them- we they not abandon them beC.a ,,.re tbat faults. We shall Just bene fa day they will put away d0 & cease to do evil, and fr" e. Love never despairs never faileth. Of One All humble, m pious, and devout nhpre of one reli V.o tnl'nn fff thP mUsn ...-orS una vn.v.u v. ,.p Ql'1 one another, thou?" l" fill. ion. an ' tne? rtf ies they wear make them Penn. I V, When to Beg." - vlL:a; than iinjuu v -mil v A more glorious that when the injury 0d the kindness should Tillotsoa.
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