6 TSERIALT L/a STORY C\J LTTHECJ [ESCAPADE] I MARITAL ROMANCE I ■ • Cyrus Townsend Brady :1 1 ILLUSTRATIONS BY l| l| RAY WALTERS Mi (Copyright, IW, bjr W. O. CUpmu.) SYNOPSIS. The Escapade opens, not In the ro mance preceding the marriage of Ellen Sioeum, a Puritan miss, and Lord Car rington of England, but in their life after settiirg In ICngland. The scene is placed, just following the revolution, in Carring ton castle In England. The Carrlngtons, after a house party, engaged in a family tilt, caused by jealousy. The attentions of Lord Carrington to Lady Cecily and Lord Stratligate to Lady Carrlngton com pelled the latter to vow that she would leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady <'arringtrm and her chum Deborah, an American girl, met Lord Stratligate at two a. in., he agreeing to see them safely away. He attempted to take her to his castle, but she left him stunned In the road when the carriage met with an ac cident. She and Debbie then struck out for Portsmouth, where she intended to sail for America. Hearing news of Ellen's flight, I.ords Carrlngton and Seton set out In pursuit. Seton rented a fast vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate, bleeding from fall, dashed onto Ports mouth, for which Carrington. Ellen and Seton were ulso headed by different routes. Stratligate arrived in Portsmouth in advance ot the others, finding that Ellen's ship had sailed before her. Stratligate and Carrlngton each hired a small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel, upon which each supposed Ellen had sailed. Seton overtook the fugitives near Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground, just as capture was imminent. Ellen won the chase by boarding American vessel and foiling her pursuers. Carrington and Strathgate, thrown together by former's wrecking of latter's vessel engaged in an impromptu duel, neither being hurt. A war vessel, commanded fcy an admiral friend of Seton, then started out in pur suit of the women fugitives. Seton con fessing love for Debbie. Flagship Britan nia overtook the fugitives during the night. The two women escaped by again taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord Carrington is ordered to sea with his ship but refuses togo until after meeting Strathgate In a duel. They light in the grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle. Encounter is watched by Ellen and Deb bie, who have reached land and are in hiding. Carrlngton won a bjoody con test at swords from Strathgate, Debtrie and Ellen looking on and praying for the latter's husband. Carrington, immedi ately following the duel, was placed un der arrest for refusing to obey his ad miral's orders and Ellen, who had swooned during the duel, awoke to (ind him gone. Sir Charles Seton found the fugitives, proposed to Debbie and was accepted. Debbie, Ellen and Sir Charles made a plea to the king t<> spare Car rington. The king decides to grant a par don after promising Lady Carrlngton that he would frighten the lord. King Oeorge, with Admiral Kephard, arrange a surprise for Carrington. CHAPTER XXII. The Royal Intervention. Five bells in the forenoon watch on the Britannia. The great ship in the perfection of readiness, so clean that you could have eaten your dinner off her decks with a clear conscience if you wished; her 700 men in spick and span uniforms, her officers gorgeous in gold lace, royal blue and spotless white; her marines in vivid scarlet; her masts decked with flags from fly ing-Jib to spanker-boom end, her yards manned with row after row of sailors, others mustered around the great guns on the main deck, was ready for a visit from her august master. Everybody on the ship was full of excitement except the lonely prisoner In the gunroom. A barge was seen pulling from the shore and from a flagstaff forward the royal ensign flut tered out in the fresh morning breeze. In a few moments a little man in a shovel hat and plain civilian's dress stepped out of the iioat and clambered briskly up the accommodation ladder —really a flight of stairs which had been rigged over the side. The ad miral, the flag-captain, the officers of the ship, hats in hand, with much bow ing and saluting met him at the gang way. As the royal foot touched the white deck the royal flag was broken out at the masthead, the boatswain piped, the band struck up "God Save the King" and the great guns of the main deck thundered out the royal salute. The admiral turned, faced forward, waved his cocked hat and the whole ship rang with enthusiastic cheering. The king nodded like the plain little famer he was, without any particular ceremony, shook hands with the ad miral, waved his arm graciously to the officers and, attended by the admiral, stepped aft and disappeared later in the great cabin under the poop deck. "Now," said the king, as he sat down in the cabin, "has everything been prepared?" "Everything is ready, your majesty. The ship is provisioned for her cruise, the officers and men aboard. All ready, sir," "I performed my part of the under taking this morning." The king chuckled. Kephard grinned profoundly, but said nothing. "You can fetch the prisoner here now." The admiral turned and called the orderly, gave him a message, and in a few moments my lord Carrington, un armed, presented himself in the cabin. By the king's direction Kephard ■tood in front of his majesty, and Car rington did not at first see who was there. He knew certainly from the commotion that the king had come aboard the ship, but that was ali. "Llentenant Lord Carrington," be gan Admiral Kephard severely, "the hour of your court-martial has arrived, but before you appear in its presence his gracious majesty has kindly thought fit to see you In person. He is here to receive you, to hear what you have to say for yourself." Admiral Kephard suddenly stepped aside and disclosed little George sit ting back In the huge admiral's chair. Little George had a very heavy frown upon his face and did his best to as snme a godlike and menacing mein. Carrington knelt at once. The king looked hard at him. "Rise, sir," he said In a voice which he strove to make harsh and forbid ding. "Pretty doings I hear about you." Lord Carrington bowed profoundly, but said nothing. "Have you nothing to say for your self, sir?" continued the king. "Your majesty, nothing." "Hey! What?" cried King George. "Nothing, sir." . "You make love to another woman, Cecily Carrington; you are ashamed of your wife; you allow her to run away with Strathgate—" "Your majesty," cried Carrington, stung to action, "give me leave, sir." He bowed. To interrupt the king was a heinous offense. "Have I permission to proceed, sir?" "Proceed," returned his majesty. "You have been misinformed in one particular. Nothing you can say of me or to me is unmerited, that I will ad mit; but Lady Carrington did not run away with Lord Strathgate." "I understood he away with her in your carriage at night, at two o'clock in the morning." Lord Carrington winced under the apparent insinuation. "That is true," he replied; "but my lady was entirely innocent. She had with her a young woman ,a compan ion. She knows not the world, your majesty." "And you were ashamed of her for that?" "I was, your majesty. Now, I glory in the fact." "Goon, sir." "And she simply used Strathgate as she would a coachman. When he would fain have abducted her she tried to shoot him. She did escape The Lonely Prisoner in the Gunroom. from him and, thank God! I was able to place him out of the running before he could pursue her or annoy her again." "You fought a duel with Lord Strath kate?" "Yes, your majesy." "You know my opinion of duelling? You know the law?" "Yes, your majesty. There was nothing else I could do." •"You're not sorry for it?" asked the king sternly. Carrington had to tell the truth. Although ho felt morally certain that he would bring down upon his head the wrath of the king, which would be the last straw added to his already heavy burdens, he scorned to lie. "No, I am not sorry, sir. I should do it again." "You're an honest man, Lord Car rington," saig the king, "if a very fool ish one." "It was Lord Strathgate himself who told me that I was, saving your ma jesty's grace, a damned fool." "Ahem!" said the king, "it seems that Lord Strathgate can speak the truth on occasion. When said he that?" "Lying on the ground with my sword through him," answered Car rington, his face flushing at the king's deliberate corroboration of Strath gfete's uncomplimentary opinion. "Well," said the king, "that's what caused you to disobey orders?" "That and that only, your majesty, and I am ready to take the punishment for it, whatever it may be." "And what is it likely to be?" "Dismissal from the service, per chance, sir," returned Carrington hoarsely. "And your wife, what of her; Where is she?" "I would to God I knew. If I could have word that she were safe and well, sir, I could bear anything." "You have that word." "What, sir?" exclaimed Carrington. "You have it." "Whose word?" "Mine, your king's. "Tis as good as that of any gentleman in England, 1 take it, Lord Carrington," said the king, with a real touch of majesty. "Your majesty," returned my lord, sinking to his knee 3 again, " 'Tis as surance enough for the most dis traught mind. I thank your majesty. 1 bless your majesty. Now, sir, I am ready for the court." "Good!" said the king. 'But will your inajably add one favor CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1909. to this assurance. May I not see my wife?" "Well, Kephard, what do you think about It? Should a prisoner on trial be permitted to see his wife?" "Not immediately, your majesty," growled Kephard, turning away to hide his face. "I think It will have to bo as your admiral says, Lord Carrington," said the king. "You cannot see her for the present." My lord was too proud to beg, yet there was something else he could do. "Thero Is something else. May I ask your majesty?" "What is it?" said the king kindly. "Ask what you like." "Will your majesty—Can a message be carried to her from me?" "I think there's 110 harm in that, eh, Kephard?" "No, your majesty." "What is the mesasge?" "Wllr your majesty tell Lady Car rington how I have misjudged her and how bitterly I have rapented my fol lies, and how proud and happy I am that she is not as Lady Cecily and the others?" "I think I may say that she will get the message, indue time," said the king. "And if I might further trespass on your majesty's good nature, I will ask to have this letter sent to her." As he spoke my lord pulled a paper from out his breast pocket. "What is that?" said the king. " 'Tis a letter I wrote on the eve of my engagement with Lord Strathgate. It may be conceived of as conveying the true sentiments of my heart." "Hark ye, Carrington," said the king, "I will not have Lady Carring ton, to whom I have taken a great fancy, further vexed by letters or mes sages." "Your majesty," answered Carring ton, "you may read the letter yourself. 'Tis such a letter as would convey joy to any woman's heart, provided she loved her husband and could forgive him his folly." "Well, as to what may be the state of Lady Carrington's feelings toward you, that will have to be developed later. Meanwhile"—the king hauled from his pocket two papers—"Admiral Kephard, here is an order which will obviate the necessity of a court-mar tial. As commander-in-chief of the fleet I interpose. I am informed that the frigate Bellona is ready for three years' tour of duty in the East Indies." "You're right, sir," answered Kep hard. "Here is an order from the admiral ty appointing Lord Carrington first lieutenant of that ship." "Ay, ay, sir," answered Kephard, taking the order and scanning it rap idly. "Lord Carrington," said the king gravely, "I have estopped the court martial. Your offense has been a seri ous one, however, and it cannot go un punished. Because of it I order you to the Bellona. You will spend three years in the East Indies. Perhaps by that time you will come back a hap pier and a wiser man." "A wiser, your majesty, but there can be no happiness for me." "And why?" "Because I am parted from Lady Carrington and because I have shown mysef unworthy of her." (TO BK CONTINUED.) A TRIBE OF FIGHTING INDIANS. Aborigines of Central America Seem ingly Without Fear. "I sojourned for more than a year in Central America, mostly In Hondur as, where I went to make a study of the native Indian tribes," said Charles C. Lesseuer of New Orleans. "These aborigines are . mostly of warlike mold and as brave fighters as any of the human race. I was es pecially impressed with the Inhabi tants of the Copan and Gracias dis tricts. They are the best fighting stock in all Latin America. Three or four hundred of them will often defeat an army of thrice their size. They are ever eager fur battle and reck nothing of heavy adverse odds. They are supposed to be Christians, but from what I saw and learned of oth ers I came to the belief that they prac tice heathen rites and ceremonies. They are excellent friends, but ter rible enemies, and if defeated in bat tle are apt to visit their wrath on their unfortunate officers. "These Indians cling to their primi tive customs and do most of their hunting with bows and arrows. The way they use the bow is rather unique. They sight their game, calculate the distance and then shoot their arrows into the air, whereupon the weapon falls upon the mark, whether bird or beast, seven times out of ten, with fatal effect." —Baltimore American. Queen and Her Lover. Essex street, London, derives its —name from the ill-fated earl of Es sex, the favorite of Queen Elizabeth. The earl's town house stood In Essex street and the queen often vißited him there. The story goes that It was in the garden of Essex house that the queen gave her favorite a box on his ear, saying: "Go and be hanged!" and the hot-tempered young man swore that he would not have brooked such an insult from her father. A curious discovery relating to Essex and Queen Elizabeth was made by L«ord Cholmondely In 1770 at a house in Essex street which overlooked the earl's gardens. Scratched on a pane of glass lr a top window were the let ters"l. C. U. S. X.and E. R.," which has been interpreted as "I see you Essex and Elizabeth regina," and was probably the recorded Jest of an in quisitive onlooker, who witnessed the meetings of the quean and her favorite. FROM THE HOUSEKEEPER'S NOTEBOOK Cooking Without Fir* — How to Make b Norwegian Cooker. (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) Fireless cooking la the latest, and "Flreless Cooked Sunday Dinners" ap pears on some menu cards. Some of our Norwegian friends are smiling at this and saying they have used these cooking boxes in the old country for about 200 years, and that our govern ment has adopted them at their ad vice, but this is only added proof of the efficiency of the method, and like most old-new things the flreless cook er is a decided success in this country. This flreless cooker has three recep tacles, the box is packed with asbes tos paper and the pad resting by Its side is stuffed with the same. This pad is placed over the kettles before the lid of the box is closed. Many of our stores carry these flre less cooking boxes, which come In various sizes. The one in the illus tration is home made, has granite ket tles and is about 15 inches square for each kettle, or 45 to 50 inches long. The box rests on the floor, and when closed is ornamental. So great Is the rage for these cookers that in apart ments or restricted quarters It is dan gerous to sit on a couch for fear cook ing is going on inside. These Norwe gian cooking boxes are simply a plan to save fuel. It is a scientific fact that it Is Impossible to raise the tem perature of boiling food above 212 de grees Fahrenheit, except in her metically sealed vessels. The fireless cooker retains this heat, which the food has attained before being re moved from the fire. In other words, a kettle of food is raised to the boiling point, and then packed in a box filled with non-con ducting material. The result is a fire less stove, which will save 75 per cent. of the family fuel. The principle upon which these stoves are constructed is the scientific retention of heat, the cooker being to retain the heat first generated on the cooking stove. This process is excellent for many things that require slow cooking and the comfort of preparing a dinner and at tending church or being gone for a half day or more with the knowledge the food will be well cooked and not burned is a boon to many house keepers. All kinds of material are employed in the cabinets that are for sale. Some are artistic arts and crafts creations, and others are elaborately covered with plush. However, it is entirely un necessary to buy an expensive fireless heater, as many housewives have proved. The accompanying picture gives an idea of how the box should be constructed. One of the best home made fireless cookers was made by the man of the house out of a large wooden box, whose cover fitted snug ly after it was placed on hinges. This he lined with asbestos paper, which cost only a few cents. A large two quart granite kettle completed the out fit. When the kettle wa£ placed in the box it was completely surrounded with small pieces of newspaper, which fitted in ail the chinks and corners. After the food was brought to the boil ing point it was placed in the kettle, securely covered, and the result has been perfectly cooked food, at a small outlay. Rolled newspapers were first used in this experiment, but did not prove a success, as the air could get around them, and they could not be packed as tightly as the paper clip pings. Still another family has construct ed a fireless cooker out of an old trunk. The trunk holds three large covered granite kettles and around them is securely packed as much hay as the trunk will hold. A clean piece of flannel is placed on top of the ves sels after they are filled and covered. When the trunk lid is fastened down, it is left undisturbed all day. This woman is employed down town all day. She pares her potatoes and other vege tables after breakfast and puts them over to boll. As soon as they reach boiling point she places them In the receptacles in the Norwegian stove (once a trunk), and when she re turns at six o'clock her dinner is com pletely cooked and ready for her. In this way meat and two or more vege tables are easily prepared. By using double boilers, such as are used to cook oatmeal, this woman manages to make one receptacle hold two kinds of food, and can cook as many as eight different articles. This woman's experiment was so successful that another —a china paint er—tried using a large tin cracker box. In this she placed a tin kettle and covered It closely with excelsior which came around her china. A piece of carpet was laid on top and the box closed. The result, after leaving the food for a day and first boiling It for 20 minutes, was entirely satisfac tory. When she wants to take the food out sooner she reheats It and replaces It after It Is thoroughly warm. In fact, thero are countless ways In which this tireless cooking can be tried. The basic rules, and without adherence to these one will fail, are to use an air-tight box filled with a non conductor of heat, and to have the food steaming and at boiling polut when it is placed inside. TALKS TO SALESPEOPLE By Miss Diana Hirschler, LL. B. (Expert Trainer In Salesmanship.) "AT HOME" TO YOUR CUSTOMER. A lady approaches a glove counter. One saleswoman is fixing up stock In a big box, the other talks to her meanwhile. The lady hears Miss One say: "You wait on her," whereat Miss Other turns on her heel and walks away. Miss One then takes plenty of time putting away her box before she begins to show her customer attention, while the lady struggles between a desire to run oft and a desire to save time by staying. She must have gloves. So she stays. Here was a case where the or dinary decencies of life wero violated. The customer, a person for whom the store is run, was practically told that she was not wanted. What is the difference between that case and the following? A caller was met at the door with the message from the maid that her mistress was not at home. "Are you sure?" said the caller. "Oh, yes, mum; Missus said if a fat lady called with a wart on her nose she was sure not at home." There is only one difference between these two cases, and that Is that In the latter the party had the privilege of deciding whether she was at home or not, whereas In the former the sales-person was paid to be at home. Plainly, these two sales-people were "not at home" to this customer —bat, being unable to furnish a proxy, they told her so themselves. Is it too much for a customer to ex pect that when she pays for service it shall be rendered her willingly and with courtesy? Why not be "at home" every mo ment that you are in your depart ment? I mean, why not have on your company manners? Why not have your department glowing with hos pitality? Don't you know that the frostiest of customers will melt in the sunshine of a smile? This idea that there is sunshine In a smile is not all poetry, It Is hard fact. Try it. No, no, not like that, such a stingy ghost of a smile! But smile, smile from the in side out. Aren't you glad, genuinely glad to have a customer to handle? Do you want your pay to be in the na ture of a pension, or do you want to work for It? Now, courtesy sells goods; discourt esy is certainly the best sale-squelcher that could be Invented, and yet how many seem to take a patent out on It. And why? Because a sales-person does not always realize to the brim, after he comes into his department that he belongs fully to the stranger who enters his gates. I 3 must concen trate upon his customer's whims and needs. That is what the sales-person is paid for. Yes, he is paid to concen trate —and if there are whims to un derstand, he must accommodate him self to them. If there is Irritability to be met, he must wind out and in so as not to set it buzzing. But the public is mostly good-na tured If you will give it a little chance. I haven't seen that most peo ple are going about with chips on their shoulders unless they happen to see one on yours, then they begin to chop wood and the chips do fly. It is so easy to forget the good-na tured 99 and to remember the irritable one. » Courtesy is the spirit of helpfulness as shown In manners. The kind that counts from within. I remember a smartly dressed fellow who once stepped on my toe in the street car and said, with sixowy accent, "I beg your pahdon," and then proceeded to step on the other toe. Here was the counterfeit for the real, but none the less does the real count. Manners do not always make the man, but the man does make his man ners, and good manners are the out ward signs of courtesy. The public must judge by the slg-ns. Had the man stepped on my two and only feet In succession without the outward signs of courtesy I should Lave been even more indignant. Deeper than courtesy is patience. Patience is courtesy continued under trying conditions. Here the real test of the seller comes In. The courtesy that holds out when the other fellow Is riddling it with shot is the kind that is based upon a genuine desire to be of service to him In spite of his particularisms. The salesman Is there for a purpose. This purpose is vio lated if he allows himself to be swayed from serviceability—when he doesn't adapt himself to the person for whom he Is placed there. Mold your customer; do not let him mold you. The way to do It is to keep sweet. Radiate good-will and you will thaw anybody. 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