SERIAL STORY A ROMANCE By Louis Joseph Vance [Mustrations by Ray Walters (Copyright, 1910, by Louis joseph Vance.) SYNOPSIS. w G arre tt Coast po Chet am 4-35 PTER XVi.—(Continued. CHAPTER XVII ting the ring upon schooled himself well,” he said ir You've got a civil request, and to like It; but I'll be gre struct this Chinese giant t Your owr What! are you there, C Blackstock's simulation of was admirable—-if it were “You may release Mr 1ed ; he hang?” surprise simulation Handyside,” he contin has promised to be good.” Withou a dropped His gtolid as glinting like a heavy, half-closed a hint of derision Coast lifted his shoulders in a shrug not bravado but of endurance, turned to the tool bench by the motor and replaced the wrench thoughts were all confusion; incident mocked him with meaning. that Blackstock recognized his voice and knew him for himself, ©urrett Coast? That be suspected him of be ing another than Handyside-—a spy of the Treasury Department, in short and had determined to disarm him as A matter of common precaution, sus pending sentence until he had deter- mined precisely who he was? “You're wondering,” sald Black stock, “why 1 didn’t demand this gun before taking It by force. Aren't you?” “1 am,” Coast assented bluntly. word the Chinaman and stepped aside. it, was as only the yellow eyes, through their lid#, seemed to hold arms when WAYS, face Const saw cats of hidden Would 1?” “Certainly mot. What right “One moment: 1 'm coming to that,” smiled his weighing the weapon bestowing it pocket gi’ § am morale is the bi had to be made to understand that this island 1 dictator, my quivalent secret reflectively be hip ine You on in a ding ip word fore gecurely WAS itter ol ter am word law, ud refu means day wer weular spect relations clear as Pe ated conception of when maki light The main trouble with WAS ng our his exagger the portance him a ractica emonstration I gave the or did r didr and sckstock with an “Instruct | | i anxieties, all ry well the Ve make best of a Appleyard until nightfall It four of a sultry, afternoon. In the two a half or three hours of daylight to fol what might not happen? What if Blackstock purposed leaving No Man's Land in the little catboat within that tari *T Wh could possibly be contrived to stop him by one man, un Soutrive and unarmed? Pausing at the farmhouse to make sure Katherine there, without purpose, in weary pondency wandered through Cold Lailrs beach As he drew collie kept bad was not to now turn WAS half-past overcast and misty and low, at only brief was not des down the he the on, toward near the spot where the its vigil, the animal, ap recognizing his footsteps, and whined a woebegorne He sensible rose come passion, of a too, was outcast, potent, the sport of malign circum. stances. That thought rankled. Presently It occurred to him that the dog must be hungry. On sudden impulse he left it, went back to’ the farm-house kitchen, and without word of explanation to the Chinese there, foraged for scraps until he had heaped a pan with food; with which he re. turned to the collie, It ate ravenously, as If breaking a long fast. And while he stood watch. ing It, wondering at the dumb fidelity which had kept it steadfast beside the | though It slowly starved-—he heard a faint cry from seaward, turned in surprise, and saw hurriedly up Though had evidently ning dis nd d breathless Lhore WAS than haste in her manner; there wag its stimulu L mingling pendent un- ily in they the been rune was flush BOMEe- from she for some tance ed an if strong ontu and them 2d fee] you igh She eb while her tho Me Go. im He do with me: Mr. ed him £ hated, the brief explanation had he her blankly in her lashes as she breathed convulsls It's so terrible even n The juliet iped to gtood stare trembled trembled in a dull and bring to all sald dispirited Was [I born only and chet suffering and me? Don't say 811¢ pleaded wretched!s longer and “But nothing get, Garrett Kind don't principled or g thoughtful ireatment that they and now, Garrett, Silent, fort her, ond t one rless to terror and and death can ever make me fon Mr. Power was believe especially high- yod but was and his was of ily oddg-- that Oh, she sob he as to of wi me It constar resented be CAUs« at ne re because of Garrett! who knew he let bed no words to « grief apend When she was more composed, he ventured a question that had been troubling him ever since she had betrayed her fears learned of this? “It was the boat-<the boat they sald he stole,” she explained listleasly remember thinking at the time wasn't like him--that he would have ‘waited until the fog cleared, and then would have taken the sall-boat. knew a great deal about the water, and knew that the tides run very strong between here and Squibnocket.” S8he named the nearest point on Mar tha's Vineyard. “1 thought it strange he should try to row across with noth- ing to guide him and the dauger of being swept out to sea" (TO BE CONTINUE om. itself her ED) i i DOINGS AT THE STATE CAPITAL Railroad Deaths Increased Five Food rests Ordered Here. 2 a 3% Bid on Supplies. many applica ing bids ing Stat be opens The feven schedule 1eMN Guard Favors Butt Memorial. Natior gave approval ta morial wan lost vy the 1 Guard officials in the prop me hibald Butt, wh tanic and will is started this city ya ol con tribute if the move Find New Blight Center. New centers of chestaut tree blight {infection have been discovered in tral counties by State Comudssion ig being made in counties quehanna Valley cen # the inspectors of the and a close su wey in the Sus Named State Depository. The State Board of Revenue Com missioners has approved the applica of Ephrata to be a State depository No Titanic Insurance in State. As far as the State Insurance De partment can learn none of the Phila delphia or up-State companies hand ling marine Insurance had any insur ance on the Titanic, the bulk of it be ing held abroad and some in Nev York. TER wrms of russertpon tw he Hie Jar per year in advan 6 ADVERTISING RATES-Dplay adverts | ros or ore ine | sertions, vight cewis per lueh for eaoh imus. Dies | niay sdve't slug ocoupying les space (han lea inocbes and for lem #5 hrks wwertions, from en to twenty Seni Ba neh each lesue, ae” display advertise eordiog Ww eomposit Loos] notices socom 710g Ing five conta per line {usertion | other wise, eight oeuts per line minimum charge twenty-five cents, Lega! notloss, twenty osnis per line for three fusertious, and wen cen per line for exch ob ditional jusertion. 8 OW about that printing job you're in need of? i i ee iP eh dd Come in and ses us shout it at your first opportunity. Don't walt until the very Fast moment but give us » little time snd we'll show you what high grade work we cas tara oul Everybody whe reads magazines buys news. papers, bul everybody who reads pewspapers doesn't bpy wmagazises. Catch the Drift? Here's the mediom to reach the people of this community. Advertise IF YOU Wanta Coon Want a Clerk Wasnt a Partaer Want a Situation Want a Servant Girl Want to Sell a Fiano Wasnt to Sell a Carriage Wasnt to Sell Town Property Want te Sell Your Groceries Want to Sell Your Hardware Want Customers for Anything Advertise Weekly in This Paper. Advertising Is the Way to Success Advertising Briags Costomers Advertising Keeps Customers Advertising Insures Success Advertising Shows Energy Advertising Shows Pluck Advertising Is "Biz" Advertise or Bust Advertise Long Advertise Well ADVERTISE At Once In This Paper EE — RONSBURG TAVERN BOALSBURG, AMOS KOCH, PROPRIETOR This well-known hostelry is prepared to sooom modate all travelers “Bus to and from all u Mopping at Oak Hall Station made 10 soommmodsate the travelin ory attached FA OLD FORT HOTEL Ce EDWARD ROYER Proprietor Location : Accommodations Oretclass Parties whahing #, Joy an evening given speoial sitention. Minds [ such onoms! ons prepared on short notion Ad wars pruphred for the transient trade, RATER 81 0 Per Day One mile South of Centre Hall DR. SOL. M. NISSLEY, VETERINARY SURGEON, A graduate of the University of Peun’s Office at Palace Livery Stable, fonte, Pa. Both ‘phones. Belle ool]. olive DR. SMITH'S SALVE CURES : Flesh Wounds, Ulcers, Swelling. Skin Eruptions, Pever Sores Pleas, Buras, Sceaids, Chilblaing, Corme Banlons, Chapped Mande, Bie, Bee, Be Mall spe. DR. SMNUTH CO, Contes Wall, Centre Reporicr, £1 a year, in ade vanes. ATTORNEYS. B P. FORTH EY - ATTORNEY -ATLAW BRLLEPOUTR 8 0s Furl of Oourt House vw. RARRISON WALFER ATTORNEY -ATALYW BEILEPOMTR BO Pe IP V. Righ Sweet. x I All professional business promptly stented bb Gone Iwo. J. Bows v5 tia Fra, BOWER & LEERY ATTORNEYS AT-LAW Eiols Broom BELLEFPONTR MN #aocosssors wo Oxvis, Bowes 4 Orvis Oomsultation in Buglab sud German ERT : BH B. SPANGLER ATTORFEY-AT-LAW EELLEFOFTR PS Practioss in sll the seurta Censullation I English and German. Ofos, Orider's Rxcheng Building ro MLEMENT DALR wv ATTORNEY AT LAW BELLRFONTA PA Offos B.W, corner Dismoud, two dos Bem First National Bank. pe Pats Valley Banking Company CENTRE HALL, PA W. B. MINGLE, Cash, Recelvas Deposits , , Discounts Notes . . 50 YEARS" EXPERIENCE Trappe Marks Desions CorvyrigHTs &0 k aC; seosive ‘Sif rn, WU 400s 3 Brenden «8a Adi ibdbid id ~ New Tort Jno. F. Gray & Son Suocdisors to. , GRANT HOOVE trol Sixteen of the Cir Fire and Lille urance Companies in the World. . ... THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST . « + + No Muth No Asemmesh Before toeuring your life sey the comtrect of THE HOMB which in csse of death betweeh the tenth and I 3 turne all premiums pa on dition to the face of the policy. to Loan en Fires Morigage Office is Crider's Stone Bediding BELLEFONTE, PA. Telephone Connection Money H. 3. STROHMEIER, CENTRE MALL, . . . . . PENN Manufacturer.of and Dealer in HIGH GRADE ... MONUMENTAL WOR) In all kinds of Marble am» Granite, Phe Wg wy pre a —— BW WW WW WWW |NSURANGE LHeency IN CENTRE COUNTY H. E. FENLON ‘Agent Bellefonte, Penn’a The Largest and Beast Accident Ins. Companies Bonds of Every Descrip- tion. Plate Glass In- surance at low rates. ( EAA]
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