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t ?: i v it. ' ^ ^' I. 1 - ;;,*>> }" o*^ ?$$& iVii-ii ,iv. , < {,ii? ."-the Ct>dl V. .v Th year ? ><r 5. ? Shi? --* -. to ">' $, AV<:l^c?rv. heix iUiJit. that shtf, wii! . ry ?>a '. - Ki.b) fcai ;? >-;.. h. for yfs^et'jini.-c?";.r. eye (or ap eye'"'; IVhiie .: I! eh: : v<: sh. r.u-vts Henry, MotgStn. a i^ohairc- jc-tins off see vwho la! < u\ *ove with her; S!i t : pelf. H5? a.-J\4&kce>. Si e is engaged as .spy for- the Confederate fyiveuurter.z and urged to use a-] the wiles and power of her sex to f?ml one fsk-.sph Kennedy are bring hia- within the Southern ones. Il is planned t-> have her make headquarters with a family of southern sympathy in Washington. : Jea nn 1 earns teleirranhv and ntK^r technical branches of her new call-' iiig. Ar.cS clad as a boy often in the Bine of the North, she makes her way through the lines. She Icarus of, an organization of eleven Union spies and of their meeting place in a Richmond loft. As .she overhears the leader add: ss the masked men j seated about a table, Jeanne is discover d ind dragged into the roem. Tbe leader unmasks as he threaten*? her with (tenth. but is dissuaded front .shooting hnr by the suggestion, from * one of the men that one of their nu inker marry her. She consents and wiu-t; on of the masked men volunteers to marry she refuses and claim- the right to choose. Hiiv. rejects the vu uiVieer and select:1 *he one- who vg\gosr.al the mar-, ridge. Hhh she names To her -urpylse the leader is no dfinp'ri thin: Parson John Kennedy lie per- t Jofhe e svmony. :y" says ids nam-.- is alhorg Those who sign as, \vithe^-e>, <jw*S t.efore they ic-ave he?. ; Jtoun >). hi ?hc la'hiv. ing e ode form: ; John. K<n?iiedy4 X>. T>. ( - A G-L HrRIVM A-XK-S P-PA -a G-Ki)-A fh J-NK-K A r-P.N-S J E-Wt.i-S W-KE-H T..aier Jenn-nr iciirns mat Mniran is a spy. To hvV ;uvpv.':-f she v r* iv.-v a l' t-: tor f the cnrion.- J*:-v?ce she-! had -oeri tat: on her avt?. The !oit-.u\ ironical in its tone, shov. that hor unkv.vmn husband is :a Richmond ami :tthovi*s vhe riamfe and identity ui - v. ;f? -' si>.- cuts her iiair. straiivi hci fai'o o.n<i. to iialtjmovc, a-.-.niv tlie iv-iinv? ol . Alice Trent. not fcno\v injur a jg&r \ son liwd in Haitirnoro An io.Uy-r:^ cat.V man - -k-cini a:..: . rt-wnod % Hkptaiu .1 .?hn .?1 ? . i? ' Wi'i. '1 1 her y;ist:ui-.-d r..-.uv5 J&Pv , >??? teii? -Motisiii ?.T rhvjf tattoo; A' . .'.', mark and at hi r renoesr he t(. 1 abdi: - 1\: > - Karlfiix so that she! kV':; ear- ceeffinni biYii wi? in-- name. nr. ''v -1-'.ic; V t Am > gK 3. . .V' - v;S iJ . the ?-.::vrin.cc- v' r'. ?Kvnnody ' A;-... y;it!i .fheif;y . ii [js&zU-l ] *; servu ? '^rc-ctod. that Arini ,, tagc v.-atch W;r. Ivonnvdy ' 3f is; carr ot nvay * jj A' but' p'? -' ; ; }.-,'Jparlr.-r? -h;i?.:. A?ftV2tfcj?? 1 ,' rescue'- him. J writhe pos Gc-n'erTif Ai-natoer father- of the captain. Is discti^firu* fisr... for thefinal campaign ag-ui.oit Richmond ,: whet. 3o:>,ftattempting to ste.v them. if- .-I.ptiiro.l. Thottgh she is in hoy's .dothcs Or. plain Arraitagc reo g ognittes ffir, but say: nothing-, and h bo., fid to face a leans si,ua<l in the mcrr.nig. Arinttasrc Belon Jnnnne to escape and she make*' hsr way li.-ick to r,-.i jsj homo, ir is now the center of a ?t Confederate encampment. Sentries R' brir.sr von! that . !':vi. r. spy is on the ground.- The spy attemptirs escape R is h ic:-.r.v.- '-ad:- a dispatch in Hs a - SS lire r,o.clrr.i- rndirjii rrif* ?n's?.t hf? was B V" C-RI>-A ami on his arm sees 'he tally S too mark. She n?ryw believes- that he. was her husband- Morgan is discovered to b? a Confederate spy and swears vengeance on Kennedy. ) ' Jeanne hopes to obtain, by torture it, necessary the truth about" her marriage from Kennedy. The parson kMBcfiS- an<* Ar milage accordingly are kidnapped and taker to a deserted cabin. ?HThere, bound, they, are seated when Morgan lights a short' fuse attached to a powder barrel. Jeanne saves them and tells Ar milage, with whom she is falling v deeper and deeper i:i love-, that she fives him "a life for a fife/* Arnti' fe| iage, rejoining his father's comf lotand, is present when she runs away S? with a federal locomotive. He fires Bv/ at the engine and hits her in the arm. She makes her way back to the Con'A , federate lines and while recuperating life' OUND . ?^ . NORJ] TTarold Mac 0 AStr&ted hy Hemy J iajrcld ?*Tac Or?.tlx ~ Released xlim Att ' " - *' *'' -? ) it shsO'f e'vwie names $3t$F ihfArtrltaee; on a stv.nir.g exp-ecl:.\<tiyfe resist the temptation ' {.'.* near .Jeanne's h.-nio ar.tl &ca^:ui'. -i !.y tlj?v Canted, rates. '0kcyf$ - of. ? spy in the moi r.i: g, hi :u i L yt* t t.i- offer ot Morgan- to white' r.v.av t|ie t:in{*;ii\ r.. g.inie of cards. CHAPTER X! you kr.w\v; Morgan; th* t Jibe?;evt i shall never attend' ytur firing oarty i* vhe morning:?*'' "Indeed. Armi: hge. you'll he there; 1 \Vou dn t have you miss it for anything. I thought you had that terlS?#)t. the game emis." So it d"i -1" ; AV:nitage;=i hand flew acfoss the tah' ujfii the graickness of an ad- : del* s ?trik< 1 - : i Morgan's? pis-. u>i. Hh <irev.- ?ck with equal rapid-; it;-. '.'Stir 01 make a sound and I'll kill; you, Morgan. You know it I: I have] to ?i!v you'll ?v- with me, or fcefor:-' >"<- " i J a. i iti the n-A i way ?impelled :|;> return - p:\-r red a book' ajrainst her heart. vShe hadpickd it up at random without thoueki or pur Morgan stave : at the ro'und .black idazzle of his ?v;v?vlvy.?r: he was paralyzed by tra upexpeeU;ci_rit->s ot the '*( :.h to ih vy to ( n>n:- IlVOUtid h< . umnonded A* mirage. "M'Vrd the t?*i Th. moment i'he -entry started to' , :o;k\ tda- 'o.nniai'd. A:mitaew Utx-ohack Up band a fed >av;.v.. M .. ehkvti i n?, ?..*. Th h?> !< a? ? } f 1 aaj't bp-^Y.imiow just as dear, tie f, hurled her Uook.^t-- l be eandeiubrur.i ,rvcctraiidyr:.; | | 5 ?gjj When- hei;.arm was stovntr ayaiii . v :mined r t >.* ?. !. iui'Voa. To loan for jriu.'V the ns.iv.e if tv,e man who had tnur? ied heir and . had po\v became ;m obsession*. sh? uk:-1 know; .or.|S e>ia?i. p' She i'utd not the slurhtost fairh in , Arnirat'geV si:-.:,run. Ke was i t ( .he ma'n.: she was so n'osoln: civ -on. chLs ha* no shtuiovy Of <louj?t v , yarding ir ever ioitetvg| her mind. , Kut ah If oiiiy ho bad spoken the ( lf?only h?; had mhriru-1 him! S.o. :idroith yet MilH'iy :isirii"--? I, k-ai ipitei'ed iVui-faingiiori on.'e more: ; ! >! .'f the ?r.;ve risk:--, in spite * tha -imin'mtiMi lUr.avrx She f..um! An ot-ctvto buv iespi'i'::il>It hoarding i.cUf. and (iyti! tiw-i e~\ q-ieiij. To flurries Lowe!!, om of t ii,- eleven Tie h.Vd'nsct with Arn.otjiite. she p:? .. I. I: whs a ieitir v.hu-h \y/Yii1ci m.1? arouse the curiosity of a man! Vie it Kennedy. 1 will. -1 Mili: fur'::.: f1-viV.mk-u. " it.jAvv to '"AViiat lid-yoVv *^ink of it sont';' '. Anuaage'ircacL . "l.ieivtr< nant Chav\e-sIti>\\el!': . "Wiil you do mo the honor to i ! call if J crvft voir explicit | | rk't..s hew, vo firtl! ?no. I have I somr;Vjuni? to say to >< .. which I. vitally .concerns 'us' bf ?th.' "Address AV-X, general ocfct I ! office" -1 , i "What ho you thmk oi it, Rursorf'j i countered Aimirage. His was! ! /ihfe. hn^Als steady. | I T Nhouisi tear it hp ami noj ! further attention.'' Kennedy yawu-j cd. "I- may be some woman who! i wcfAi vou to 2vt hov hubhy or. broth- \ i ' - ' : . I1 yr or son a job in the AVer _ Off Re. The town is full of them. ' "Good advice-/* agreed Amiitace. ' Tear it up Charlie: Remember you tSvo arc .di'rie with me tonight eight. I'm oft." IvOiice in the street ArmUajre pushed back his hat and wiped; his forehead What should he do? How -J. i J U _ ? Lowell started to tear up Vfco notel when Kemifidy stayed his hand. "No. Answer \u Keep the appoint-j mcnt. If it's a trap I'll be close ati hand. If it's only a political angrier I well, I'll still be close at bard. And! say nothing: to Arrnitage tonight." ' On the following afternoon Lowell! was admitted to a modest house in j the middle class district. The light in the room was not very good; but presently he saw the figure of a woman. her back to the window. "1 am Jeanne Beaufort." she -aid quietly. ''Good heaven!" '1 brought you here to ask a question. Who was the man I married that night? Sometimes it seem? as if I !!F.' WAX A VGA DEMOCRAT?EYI to f4p 3""?" rath y y~~ Fay tec / tocaster Service - i v:.;cr mk'c) I ism a proud \vc? '' ' >r, s'&n.k to her kliees sud' S. v. ??ti my knees I i-k you." } ' Why h vhe world -hould youj . The nuiii <t i: ;rot oven touch <?. Y( ll exaggerate the af-, ?-&\y. Any c.v.urt '>?'! .iur.m iz." j * I - he irWr.tf or dead?" "I have .-wot . never to reveal that name. But it was not 1 who ifd you, or 1 wourd break, uric by one. all the oaths a man niiglit swear to claim you as m\ own." He rried to lift' her up, but chej hang back, a dead wWtrht "You shall have twelve hours in \ which to leave the city?twelve and j .. mere." Gently he freed his hands. ' "Geodhye, deunne Beaufort; and God i rake you. hack -afciy to your lines." i lie passed out into the street*. For; several blocks Pa is on Kennedy fol-j hsin thoughtfully. There was a third tiian whom neither Kennedy nor ! .' wi " observed. Kennedy onutrht np with Lowell. "Well, what v.;;> it about?" ' bd Lord, Parson, I had forgotten aH about your! Oh. there was . governmehtai in the affair. I'll let you know all about it iii j R< uvedy nodded and pretended not" to :wt < Ipreoccupation. An idea took form :sml jfrew jr. hi- infernally bright blind. Lowell had seen Jeanne Beaufort'! ; Tin name was like wind upon the j li'Ibw iii-'' o< >;.'>s; his rial gri;\v white U was hatred which had no logic. A; hei feet lay the death of six j ?11 hit n. a: . t IU'jnii'wt was f'ar-on Ken; obs s>ien, and he proposed u? h\ rui of it thai niyhv. ?>noe and for ^ #J| y^-M{ i monw ;d h b i,t?\v? lie pat fi:> idea into actio:.. He would trap ho: by proud-bar to piv< h v the .aiiK of the man she nVarnod (for no doubt, that was the for hev* soekiiifr l/'wvl! I ; ho would use Low- ': sdi's naftrc IVc-stdys. I Oh. -ho wouiii t!;>nic to that olti attic whore she and Morc&n hod . >: h:-nj?p<! then l>i*s .of information. It was moohli^ht bthside. ketine'dy-l ind his nun: waited in the dark. They w. re at' .- [Oa'tlnj- pa the- floor to. prevent the sliph.fost soutuL As lo .noo entered from lier left: o.nu rhfc -oatth of a match- It flar-j ?i. c?he heboid, a Inige hand, and her: fa-omatoii eye ran up the arm to the ^acis above. She Stood face to face with Parson K.C i uy ! AU'S fair fc love ami war.'* 6bsfvoti Kennedy "'Love for \y<bnen and war lor rasta WelL msdaVjS what - ,y?" 1 "Xolhtr.K-" Ther?* reiilK isn't much ro say; is "You rti*?i j<. nnuUm- my soul, tnyj fe ^ Pars m. KO,ne<iy frowtted. 11 v wan-! Leo' to humble tragi ctcuhiw ft-. -ivn^t* ! lean- ftpnt those unfaltering eyes, tu' i-e-vi her rt; Her hm-i-s, ro see Kr:. hands holil out >11 passionate .-upp'icatiWp; hi- WaoVe-.l nothing tess than that; "1 \vr- ;i rare fool that night. t -hoaid ban. shot ;.ou." "1 gave you hack your life <.iire." | But' why? To save Annitnire." . "Hatdi up: The firjit ma:: who turns diesgj| The voice came fr -m the wall behind the el inter; u t ruifeerr- 'live of them dropped tr.r, markets, startled. j paw, leaking nv- r the heads of, tlu> :inf2t, beheld a yawnimr doorway -iJill a rr.a'8 in front of hiin Two re-; voivers vera levelled steadily in ills' dim lion. The stranger wore a mask. "I have twelve bullets and when Ij shoot it will t>t to kill. Take up that j revolver front the table fcirl Now step har k toward me Men. stand a-1 side a little hut lake heed not to turn Quick, girl!" Even as he spoke Jeanne was obey- | ing his orders. She drew hack frora j the troopers, who moved asid. from her. but did not torn. They had roc-j ognized the death-note in that voice. j As the door swung into place, her | rescuer heard a yell of rage. "Morgan! Shoot* you fools!** Bat in the shadows the fugitives mounted safely and away. The roan. still kvpt the mask on his face. He had not uttered a single word since entering the lane. He suddenly drew in and Jeanne's horse stop ped of its own accord. "Charles Lowell/' she said rather breathlessly. "I shall always remember what you have done for me this IKY THURSDAY?li(>OXE. N. C. ci-ot. w? am me tv.eh^ hour* Tfcau&^&.: j.Your ivay <> W'ds ,'.there, >.;' Jfomi yox.d?". We may oev, r meet a^ak So, Cind bhis< you ami !;> i !> :. afe and whole" ' v. ; t The voice* was mufftied. The* r.ia?: dr v.- ;i folded paper from ais pockVt and handed it to her. Ho ini - vt y kissed the hand that reach our; then h- folded th r pair.! over. : Oft ar..d let the hand fa*!. T - horse, is. mi!?.?'; kt?p it. Good1 y . .Teanne Beaufort !" Fit wheeled siuid, :p..\ and eov.ierod , ;.v nought it strange that he i did n?-r raise hi- mask. ;?.>omi?ch .vshe hod cov< r d his Identity*. When he ? .peaved r-he opened the paper curiously. lhe tvtt: clear: (>;:t she j had to r- t.i; che v.ouSf ha* know:; u.ai paper in che dark airionj' all oil - thy wcrM? by the move feel o:C it. j it was her marriage ccrtificaxe.; Sir la iak<?! brokenly. She passed through singularly trying ordeal, j and now, out of it a7-) saiYly. her nerves began to go. She shock with ! ir.-f'ksicni vertigo and dared not' start her horse lest she tall. rlfcliry .Morgan: bo many things she understood at la?t. He fisd left his ( own name out of the list he had giv en ! her?H-RD-M was on the certificate. i How simple it was! And so blind had beeu her faith in his loyalty, little as sh- liked him. that not the least inkling of the truth had ever* com.* *o her. Lowell was sittirg in their room when Armitage, looking like a man . wbo had been riding hard and far. ] entered. "I look Jear. Beaiiforv out ?f Ken-' nco.y's hand- tonight;"' said Ann it age, I with a i'ov. preliminaries. ".Am I . traitor "1 dcivt knowv 5'ohn. She \yar.te.J J to k.dmv of irte which one of us h;i<i| marric: hhr. I toil her ijifit i* if Had neon L 1 would biAv l.'rok n every j oath to claim lu \ " > l egaii Arm?, "age-? Low. r-uude: y -nionu i*ro:n hichaii. "Get out of those cloth':- instai.Uy.. cm ck t: cm; boots nnd x'u jiito the whvdi ! 0 n't you urdlerstaid!? Kennedy will he hc-tv to quest ioth us IV:- ' tt .; . ; !:i ' at tillVt Wit'hiM l .w mtr.ute: Aririk;u? had eh?ng?-<i into a drcsSsng gown and, s'ippvr':-. He laid his pistols on \?M tabic-. Kvn;.vd\ enUred. Very ys-y and \\e;n\ he 1- ok< ?!. 'Antlwv.r u v ,r.,r " * ' tage, Kennedy sipped glass of sh< : ry : ?: it oh the tabic. His fingorstouched the pistols and hi* look them up and haUineed them (>?> his palms. I Suddenly he tcalizcd that though the| room v. a- very warm tin weapons! wv!\ very could. Which of you smutched .ii-nnne Jitniifbrt out of my hands thi? h 'w he asked with ominous oirh-t (Continued next week.) ADVERTISING OF CIGARETTES UP TO THE SUPREME COURT Topekn, Knit.. Jmte 28.?-The Kan- ; -:n> supreine court must decide whether the law ?nv.h?i'!tn?y a'dvei'tiisiiij* at* cigarettes is un const: tut ional. A test case is oii ..pp.al hidvight hy 01 Lit'tlc of Alrria, who repw.-t.nt-e.-i Kansas newspapers recently in a; suit to deter mine if by. statute cigar-i cites, after year ban, can he legally sold hut not adverrisod. : The F m Make hay while er crops must be The McCormicil more satisfactio ?We can furnish 3 inc Mowers. L wt , marks repairs a Hay Rakes, Ted Hay tools. aim Ask your neigh MOWER. ?ad Will make cash i | BOONE Hi Slogan, "Plai LINDY'S LANDED Moderate _ _ . _ n ffif-:' iiawj^ _ ~ .? *.; ^ 'fj"""^"N ~ ' fpg^BIBaaEMi I I I I 1 1 | v,--.u? I\v' oo-ltc i!Z ft-taal. Qnft jva faaar tb? pco-pia ! * ttetf, 3c u cr-'ty Joefc * mm (fyfey U?J - 7?i t,>n>? hack bouw, dm l^' J^"^" ^ > ^jwfiliMri a*^ pax - Ua **** .Ua.. ^_i? , c-n ^J?? to ? Yew aA-at ukti ? tot! tocrcr*j *t? $ ?ma to U - 3. *^*w~ln?<^ U'v p J ** <"* ftw - ?l?n Uud, t Y?toa?-aOi.i ^2::4r,:,^i^^fetJ^i "" ' sLoTI JL/ ,^__???_? _________ It has been lalsely reportec busy to take care of any n j just phone me your paint \v j sufficient number of painte your paint needs. NUFF-CEQ SKP. K I\< AFP THE P Phone 49 ? _ " ' ' ''""" "" laying Set you can. The season is here ar : harvested at the right time or c-Deering Mower will do your n than any other machine we /ou Repairs for the McCormick ook for the trademark I. hi. s genuine. ders, Sweep Rakes and all kinc bor about the DEERING NE1 enrol a t iJ 1 IZj V_' 1 J~\- I? irice of $80.00 on Mowers for t VRDWARE CO nt More, Grow More, Make T mmsmmmsBsmKSBmm A JUNF. p, 11*27. HOME V01& w*i M--?io ?f KtCU AJDAiR boot. LtoJ - ?4 i^T- c< " , \ rt*i !m So? o? On tit Ben, n*V On Mi Out n?w * -aim tto . ^r!^fe?^g^?r-?^gj ir- 4w - T LimC. . f. v*? laW car its - 1, Ton ?c? ly ujtir It* JSjJ _ *U ft? Hot* ?mt qamm,- H ^ * HMD ? |m(,Hi bjiHY i'li >re? 1 I I ! I II 1IIIW ?fMll ! II 111 nil I ! that 1 was too love paint jobs, ants and I have a rs to take care of D A i N T b R Boone N. C. ^^mmmf mm .;'&<<+ ji^'.-;'.-'?^ ^p ftS ' .vJ8? ison id like othbe lost, work with know "" A : ancl DeerC.. which 3s of Hand W IDEAL his season. MPANY I Vlore." -im
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