100 with med to in Seirg veen You haven't back In Ir years? Betty Tom-—nor any “NOr seen out yonder?” little tinge of color tty’'s cheeks “Will our acquaintance at I shall be in Tennesses had west the su 14 here within a toward her. and on Rgure, and eave bending n Der week. he His the his giance face pliant senses you You his lip, are Tom's friend.” and then 1 oniured the he rished “Tom roached out and rested his or tid iv Suddenly hand if 1 might think his tongue stumbled ng was usually of a sort, but some quality in the girl him in check him, an angry color on her and an angry light in her eyes give me Betty!” murmured but his and passion sent ita surges him “Don’t you know what ing to tell you? gathered up he cried, hand on “lot he gan, Dut love-mak! held "For Murrell heart I'm try- he whispered. Hetty her reins “Not yet" hers me go--let me go!” ty indignantly No—not yet still nearer and gathered her “You've got to hear me I've you since the first moment my on you--and, by shall love me In return!” struggle to free herself from his grasp with a sense of savage triumph. Bruce Carrington, on his way back to Fayetteville from the Forks, came about a turn in the road. a tall, handsome fellow in flush of angry girl grasp At sight of the new-comer, Murrell, with an oath, released Hetty. who, striking her horse with the whip, gal loped down the road toward the Barony. As she fled past Carrington she bent low In her saddle. “Don’t let him follow me!” she gasped, and Carrington, striding for- ward, caught Murrell’'s horse by the bit, “Let go!” roared Murred. ond a murderous light shot from his eyes. “I don’t know but I should pull you cried Het oe ayes God, an man’s manhood; Carrington, struggling In a degusrarons By DMreLvies CHAPTER VL Betty Sets Out for Tennesses. r ' do haat red line of th st the sky, and sr th § ae ii Artfst drift drifting, their corn and whisky, to that arket at the river's mouth seen the day its zenith, rafts they were with and Bruc of barge wo Carrington had and raft reach had heard the first shrieking whistle, whi the gleam h sounded the death-knell of ancient order, though the shifting of glow m and did not pass over to the new lingered still In mighty boats and in the of some ten thousand haif-horse, half-alligator that nightly gathered In New Orleans, After the reading warrant that morning. Charley hada shown Carrington the the Forks, assuring him when arated that with a little decent use of his eves {it possible to fetch up there and pass plumb through the without knowing where he was He was on his way to Fayetteville, glory of the oid at once atter the but keel meric carousals of the breed of the Halaam road to they CATs around, and Murrell occurred like to see again, was atill thinking would He of the girl Later, in the bar, he engaged his host in Idle gossip. He had met a gentleman and a lady on the road that day! he wondered, as he toyed with his glass, if It could have been the Ferrises? Mounted? Yes, mounted. Then it was Ferris and his wile—or It might have been Captain Murrell and Miss Malroy: Miss Malroy did not live in that part of the country; she was a [friend of Mrs. Ferrin’, belonged In Kentucky or Tennessce, Or somewhere out yonder at any rate she was bringing her visit to an end, for Ferris had In. structed him to reserve a place for her In the north-bound stage on the morrow, Carrington suddenly remembered that he had thought of starllpg north in the morning himself The stage left at six, and ag Car rington climbed to his seat the next morning Mr, Claggett was advising the driver to look sharp when he came to the Barony road, as he was to pick up & party thers. It was Car rington who looked sharp, and almost at the spot where he had seen Miss All throu the mor irwanrd a f ‘the glare, and at midday shaded 1 and drew ug dinner was walting them Betty saw Carrington took and gave a perce; start of surprise flooded with a rich cok the man who saw her Murrell yesterday! mou naln street of a sleepy villag before the tavern wher when ghe scarcely hen her gent, ytibi a Was This was with Captain There was a brief iution and then coldly it was four days to Richmond days of hot, dusty travel, four of uncomfortable where Betty or ’ ent of irreso- ghee bowed crossroad st } suffered sleepless nights and the unaccustomed pangs of early rising She occasionally found her self wondering who Carrington was he conducted himself She man who could be unobtrusive The next morning he found himself seated opposite her at breakfast He Httle nod, cool ‘You stop In Washington?” Carrington Betty shook her head going on to Wheeling.” “No, | ly home,” he observed. “I'm going on to Memphis” Betty exclaimed: "Why, ing to Memphis, too!” “Are you? By canal to ( land, tional Road to Wheeling?” Betty nodded they'd finish thelr raliroads, it? Do you suppose ag far west as Memphis?” she sald “They say it's’ going to be bad for the river trade when they're builit on something besides paper,” answered Carrington. “And | happen to be a fiatboatman, Misa Malroy." No more was sald just then, for fletty became reserved and did not at. tempt to resume the conversation. A day later they rumbled Into Washing: ton, and as Betty descended from the coach Carrington stepped to her side. “I suppose you'll stop here, Migs Malroy,” He said, indicating the tay. ern before which the siage had come to a stand, “Yes,” sald Betty briefly, “If 1 can be of any service to you" he began, with just a touch of awk wardness !3 pd manner, “No, 1 thank you, Mr, Carrington,” I am go doesn’t sald Betty quickly. He tall “Good night away, and form disappear In the twilight ® . . . 4 * ad . A month gince good-by turned Betty saw his and more Yancey's trial man and boy Hill Murrell Bob days later from Scratch thelr trall hot pursult of the heard of Reaching ahead nDhesiee | week ere for, gianced about ply yard Siack.,” observed “Yes, sir, siack's under Niosaon the stood he ref He I the Murrell, first The ianguldiy ily name for It it the state of trade the other of es rested on the hand yet It seemed to have a tonic effect on Mr Slosson. What might have developed into a smile had be not immediately twisted his bearded lips as he made an answaring move ment “Eph, come here, youl” Sloss son rajeed hig voice This call brought a half.grown biask boy from about & corner of the tavern, to whom hia horse said the captain over was erred to wked from one to men As hin ey that three tw raised right little, gentieman fingers of his WAR Ver so geature “Let's Hagvor,” tion of the bar “Come on, Nevvy!” sald Yaney (ol entered the tav the best of good as he ruised hia “Well, here's to luck!” sald Murrell, glass to his lips “Same here,’ responded Yancy Myrrell pulled out a rH of blils, one of which he tossed on the bar lien after a moment's hesitation he de tached a second bill from the roll and turned to Hannibal “Here, youngster-—a present for you,” he sald good-naturedly. Hanni- bal, embarrassed by the unexpected gift, edged to his Uncle Bob's side. “Thank you, sir,” sald the boy. “let's have another drink” gested Murrell Presently Hannibal stole the yard, He still held the bill in his sug debating this matter for a moment he knotted it carefully in one corper of his handkerchief. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Let Them Go On Training. The woman who thinks she has the best husband in the world probably doesn’t know any better. Weekly Review of Trade and | Market Reports. R.G Dun & C trade says: “Business is some importan standing the u and the stock ng in time of busin current tic feature +68 ding 0.8 weakly revi snd in lines, active, motwith- ual summer slowing up ) ay ident gatisfactore year the ters in all sectior the expanding and mism. Confidence is in : degreas tha based on ing but a crop failure calamity can now nt has set teworthy that nowhere optimism more marked agricultural sections seen emeoent that Wholesale Markets CEs2C Western oh! Cheose TEAMS roosters ern, 30@ 35 BALTIMORE —Whea! for Western op red wheat prices were Corn--Contract, Oata-—No. 2 dard while asked, Light ats are heavier white WwWear tha Btraw--No. 1 $17.00917.50; No. 1 tangled $13.00G13.50; 1 12.00@12.50; No No. 2, $1200@12.50 i rEAMery, 8G 27 fancy, 28%; ice, creamery, creamery, prints 27028 Pennsylvania and nearby firsta, 18c; Western, do, 18; Virginia, do, 17; Southern, do, 18. Recrated and rehandled eggs 4 @lc higher Live Poultry Chick 2 hens, heavy, 1434c; do small to ‘mediom, 144c; old roosters, 9; ring, 14% lbs and over, 26; do, 1% be, 24; 1 1b and under, 24 Ducke-—White Pekings, 1%¢: muscory, 11; puddle, 11; spring, 3 Ibs. and over, 16@17; do, smaller, 1214 Crean good, 283030; mery, blocks, Eggs—Maryland, West Live Stock 10¢ higher; beeves, $5.7039.70;, Texas stears, $5.8007.40; Western aleers, $6.25@ 7.70; stockers and feeders, $4.00 @8.56; cows and heifers, $§2.7008.30; calves, 35.500 8.35. Hogs--Market for best Gc higher; others So off; light, $7.00@ 7.50; mixed, $3250 7.50; heavy, 36.808 7.50; rough, $6.85@ 7.10; pigs, $5256.85; bulk of sales, $7.200 7.45. Sheep. ~~Market steady to 16¢ high or: native, $3.00 56.25; Western, $3.25 @5.25; yearlings, $4.25G 6.60; lambs, native, $4.00@7.75; 7.85. KANSAS CITY, steers strong; weak; calves strong. Dressed beef and export steers, $8.26@ 0.56; fair to good, $0.75 8.25; Western steers, 3708.60; stockers and feeders, $4206.80; Southern steers, $4.26@8.50; Southern cows, $3.5005.25; native cows, 2337; native heifers, $65: bulls, 33.50 @6; calves, $408. Hogs—Market steady to So lower, Bulk of sales, $7.20 7.45; heavy, $7.40 @7.50; packers and butchers’, $7358 745; lights, $7.10Q7.35; pigs, $5500 415 MO. Cattle; mar tn AMPDORY ET -APLAW NELLAROETE BS Boe Farts of Down Boues Ca — | ¥. RARRINOE WALFER ATTORNEY ATHAW BELLEFONTE BB Pe BW. Righ Sweet Ml protemional vosines precptly sttented AbD Gms Tou. J. 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