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Tlli KIDNAPPED PEASANT GIRL
By H RV Baker
tT WAS nil very well, tills bclnff kid
1 tinppetl, until the innRkert mnn nt t'10
h"el f tlic ntite tMeil te kl her.
Then the drl let out n rcrcam tlmt (lie
UtV walls Mtr'erf buck and forth
;..!.;, IiA nine UOOcR
u t il.l tntitiMtu nm tt At Iih in ImM UIh
The kidnapper nnn nrawn up uciuc jii. ; i B" :"."". ",""" '"'"
n rendl and without n word lmd'She had put him off, laughing, until
vlfc, and In (act his '.ether and mother
wero rnthcr anxious (or him te settle
down.
Hut Mnxlnc'liad Insisted en eloping.
In order te have a tuMe e( rumnni-c.
She wanted te mirp Ise her aunt with
whom Bhejvns BtayitiR whl'e vleltlng In
Hnrcndnc, ter ene thing, and she wanted
Berne excitement when alie took the
mnn lnge yews.
Onrvln hnd been trying' ever since
lie became acquainted with her two
'SLJi u'nrm firemitl the nl-1. ltmlnnt-, the tlmc enme (or the masked ball.
inc n smncklng Wis full en her red 'Inn.
Until new It hed seemed like n, grand
lark, but nftrr .that well, she really
was frightened new.
The man was In gnrmentfl cvldcnt'y
Intended te rrednlni Mm n a knlcht,
hut It was rnther incemlslcnt nttlre.
ije were army leggings ever blue
.,cpth. nnd a striped blouse of red
I and yelleW. A sword with n dented
Dnk domino coveied Ills eyen nnd fore
head, with n red heed surmnuntlng nil.
The face was elenrt-sliurcn and the nart
that eh wed was net at nil lopulstve.
The girl nppcurcd te be u peasant of
Central Kiirupc. Her face well, the
red Hp and dimples were n'l tlmt could
he scen bcrnusi' she wan masked, tee,
with a thin strip white.
When the girl screamed, the man ic
leasfil her and appeared taken nbnek.
"Why, what's the matter?" he
aired, astonishment In the voice, which
decidedly was nut grim.
"Mnltpri" rhe e.u.nlincd indignant
this
Dnn't ou think seu are caminn
bis cHCu.iailc a little loe far?"
"Toe far?" he echoed. "Yeu don't
mnn re say kiul u imuu ihiku i inn
riht te kls the girl he Is eloping with,
de you?"
Slit IflUgneu scenuuiiy.
"KlenliiK Scetil- lou're tnklug n
let for granted. I'erhniN you're insane.
v. I tliiik thnt's it. Ne man In his
right mlml would talk nnd net l.kc you."
Garvin iieskcu runny ni iiumru uj
thb gifl's behavior. What was the
"Yes, I'll marry you, Gnrve," ehe
said, "but It's get te be nti c.epcmcnt.
Yuu dress as n knight and I'll be a
peasant girl. After the fifth dance I'll
meet you under the big oak trce en the
lawn nnd we'll elope. The arrange
ments for n minister, of course, are ut.
tojeu." '
"And I'll call when?" Inquired the
elated Garvin.
"Yeu won't call nt all," she said.
"I'll go te the dance with sumo et
the girls, and you go alone. That'll
make It mere romantic.'"
Garvin made the nccesnry arrange
ments, whjcli Included mnrrlagc by n
minister In the neighboring town of
Charlette. He dressed ns n knight te
the bent of bis ability and went te the
dnnce alone. 'And there wna his bc'eicd,
jlrcsscd In the peasant commie, exactly
llttlng the description Mnxltic had given
him. Yes, she hnd met him under the
link nt the appointed" time, and he bar.
inrricd her oil In the nute. And wncn
lie pulled up beilde the reed te claim a
kiss as his just due she screamed.
They snt In silence for n few me
ments nfter the conversation that fel
What mode you think I
The moon's rnrfl becdme brighter new,
'me te Ihe shifting e some clouds, and
Maxlw.
tvnuf
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various subjects, which became' mere
and inore personal ua the beij -8 pnsfeu.
hiiu-Ia iaIi . t.etu It- hnttbencd
my kidnapping you !ntend of yeiir els-
tbe glrl'a face showed plainer. Yes, tfr n Qflrvjn flnnlly urged.
Ol
rm-ii wnn n ilirfrpnfp. HhH WAS elder.
that was certain, nltheugli net nicli
elder. ...
"Well, hew what " he Btnm-ne-"l.
...
"That's what I say," she exclaimed.
"Hew What "
''It's 20t me beat," he declared. "Te
yOU liapilCU HI KIKIW .IIUXIIIU uiuunni
in.. t i-rl 1..., ) .aM Ti irlrl.
"I had n talk with Mnxlne 8 former
fiance, with whom she nunrrclcd seme
time 'age. He gave me n-message and
when Maklnc received It sh? went bank
te mnr y him. Bhe nsked me tft bud bud
stltute for her nt the ball nnd Raid
she would arrange for mete meet tverv
n.ce man unucr inc euk irj " j
,Z rth! Vi8h?''. -r y0U"KCr I knew nBajZt ' the ' rlepem nt pian. e
- afi te' vi8.t Aunt' as'L'iSfJKJ
Ml. il mm. ami 11- nvvwin ...we
aaran, i ,n, t, .,,. t,.,,.- nrvmrtlniivl. .ulilln
u vin'8 ii"art sanK. he mis was me ; u.uiu .... ;:v'T-"t-A'-.;-v
outcome of the carefully laid o'epement the frogs wa -bled in the nearb mars
piuis. He stepned en the starter and n.l l.una s-ii.c beneath Ihe ,)VCl'tr
tu ncd the car out In the read, heading horben. When dawn crPt up from
' .. ii..i,n,i. tv. emn -nm .. Hmv ihn Knst tin elrl yawned and bad nn
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words passed uciwa.cn '". .
"uid you ioei: nt tne eaiiurj itei
rede along no
He Maxlne had gene back en hlmt
Wc'l. he didn't understand It, but he
'vnp't selng te play the feel by asking
questions.
But the car took a hand Hi the game.
A rear tire went (Int nnd Garvin had
te mend n puncture because th extrn
was nt n vulcanizing station undergoing
epnlrs. It was fully an hour before
the car was ready, ami then, nfter going
the distance of a block, It stupped and
could net be Induced te move. With
n (tavhllght Onrvln explored In the heed,
but was tinnbl? te remedy matters. The
girl tried te help nnd get dabbed with
greajse, but she didn't seem te mind.
"I'm lust n peasant, anyway," she
mid. umillne.
Ne. fthe was het Mnxlne
tee willing te he'p nnd tee patient
Gnrvln had net. but "he "did, nnd found
It loose, llcmcdylng the trouble, be
stepped en the starter, then paused te
remark :
"Love nt first eight is wonderful,
Isn't It? Shall we de It new?"
Her answer wus Inaudible, but when
the mnchlnc rolled along th? read it
carried two elopers toward Charlette.
DRY RAIDER IN DISGUISE
"lzzy' In David Harum Garb Visits
Farmers and Summons for Stills
New Yerk. Jan. 26. "lazy" Eln-
She was stcin, j,'cw Yerk'B most spectacular pre
lowed the scream nnd It 'began te dawn Maxlne -would have fretted nnd fumed
en Gnrvln that there must be a mistake
Bdmcwhe e.
"Would you mind removing your
mask?" he asked the girl.
"Net If you will de the some," she
answered.
Fer reply he removed the domino nnd
at once the girl lifted thb cambric.
Yes, It was Mnxlne. In the pale moon
light her countenance showed up n
'ovey ns ever, except that It seemed a
matter With SlnXlllOMiadn t She llgrCOd r lln nl.lnr hut. nn .InnhK thnt wnn
toelepo from the costume ball with blm? ( ue te the shock of being nlmest kisbed.
tfflii she chanced her mind after all the
nrefully arranged plans? Well. he
inew she wn fickle, but It did net seem
reasonable unit hiicaveuiu tmci out new,
There was no
JAYUUl
oed
That was net uulte consistent, either
for Gnrvln never hnd supposed Maxlne
te be that unsephis'ticated. He scru
tlnbcd her closely, nnd she returned the
tlepemcnt, nnjhew. Maxlne's parents
were dead, and Garvin's folks never had
diapaved nn Inclination te med lie in
bis affairs of the heart. He had enough
money in uis own rigm. ie euro ler a
reason for nn stare. Yes, it whs Mnxlne's ejus, and
the nose nnd hair were hers. But nhv
the change In her nttltude?
"Mnxlne." he began, clearing his
Ihrent. "I don't n
"Maxine!" the exclaimed. "I'm net
nnd made no 'ffirt te hfH matters. Gar
vln was be lnnlnj te like the gl 1.
"Well, I can't llx It," he flnn'Iy nd
lilbitlen agent, yesterday disguised him
self In David Harum garb, assumed an
authentic "b'gesh" dialect, hired a
!. .auABs 1kaa Inid tlirt intii(4
mlttcd as he walked away from the'""L"r ",Yr';.Y&iin n Y nnd returned
several hnmlrcu1 gnllens of innsn rcaay
for distillat'en. nnd iievcrnl cans of
"moonshine" rendv for consumption.
Incidentally, he hnd served three sum
monses en up-Htnte farmers, calling for
explanations in Federal court.
"Izzy" first Intrigued Isaac ami Mrs.
Lift with "hess talk," while three as
sistants looked ever the Llff farm near
Bethel. The agents found two stills,
they claimed, and COO gallons of mash.
the dangling scabbard. While she
laughed merrily no detached the sword
run threw it en the car lloer. "We're
miles from any habitation, and this 'is
an unfrequented read. It's mere ro
mantic than the mnln thoroughfares,
that's why Maxine wanted why I
chose It."
"Then there's nothing te de but
pond the night here," said the girl.
"It Isn't very proper, but circumstances
She ru led up en the scat, whlle Then "Izzy" and his assistants drove
Gnrvln tried te make himself comfort- te the Herr's Gorden farm, where the
able en the running beard. Yes, Ma, ruse was repeated, with Gorden getting
in 1 tc i' i llkub.c. N'li in summons In exchnnge for n still and
hadn't he met her first? pove-1 enns of "moenshlho" awaiting
They stayed nwnkc by conversing en shipment.
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SWEET
MARIES
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TJERE'S the cookie
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health and happiness
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Health because pure, sweet
butter, tested eggs, high grade
flour and sugar make SWEET
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Happiness because SWEET
MARIES' tempting flavor sat
isfies the kiddies' craving for
sweets se wholesome that
hungry youngsters can safely
eat their fill, at meals and in
between.
The Independent Grocer
near your home is featuring
SWEET MARIES this
week His stock is fresh
from our evens.
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What would you be paying for Feeds today, if it were net for Almar Stefes?
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WAREHOUSE REMOVAL SALE
Yeu save horn 2c te 9c en Every Article in This Sale. See list below.
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Special
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ROGER'S
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EVAPORATED
MILK 9
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FINE FLORID op e or- r,RAPF ac
ORANGES-C ODC FRUIT" &&t
ATMORE'S
MINrF 23c
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ALMAR BUTTER
CHALLENGES COMPARISON!
Positively the Best Butter made and Wrapped in
-lb. prints for your convenience
ATSROOK BUTTER A Werthy Second te Almar Brand Only! 4 2 C lb.
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F.'aver
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EGGS
3ec oz'
Every Egg Guaranteed
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India Ceylon
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These Pries Reduced te Save Mnv'rtx Srl- Positively Ens Saturday Night
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' CANNED VEGETABLES
Paris Cern cn'lp
Fancy Cmslied C-ra can Zy?r
Vmar Shee Peg Cern can 14'
Mmar Fxlra Fancy Pea . . . .can 23
ncy Tender Peai can 17
Silver Lake Beets, whole . . . .can 15c
Mmar Fancy Tomateei .large can 18
Choice Strinp'ess Beans can He
Almar Striugless Beans can 23c
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Clethes P.'ns carton 1 1
C'ethes L:re 10 yvd 2
Perfec'en Breems ea-hG0
Gem Breems each 49
Mmar Ammonia 2 Ints 15
Mmar Blue be't'e5
Waxh'n- S:da 21bs5r
HL0R0X b:ttle22-
A'mar Lye can 10c
Chlo-'de r I '! can 9c
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Almar Fancy Lima Beans .. . .can 25c
Silver Lake Lima Beans .... can 23c
Jersey Cut Bees large can 10c
Mixed Vegetables for Seap . .can 10c
Fancy Sourkreut large can 14c
California Sp:nach large can 19c
Fancy Jersey Pumpkin can 12c
Del Mente Asparagus Tips . ..can 35c
Calif. Asparagus tall can 18c
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Insect'ne can lie
?ani Flush can 18:
Impenal Polish can 4c
A-l Metal Pe'ish. Half Pint.. can 13
Amer. Steel Weel can 8-
vulcane Steve Polish can 8c
Gimax Steve Pe'ish can 12c
Almar Scrub Bni'hes each 17c
Arjfe Laundry Starch pkc8c
Buckets each 19c
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CANNED FRUITS
"a'ifern'a Anricets . .tall can 14c
"a'i'erria Cherres . . . .ti'l can 21c
ra'ifemia Sl'red Peaches tall can lPc
el Mente Pi'hes ... late can ?7
prv Jersey Pears. .. .large can 23c
Pineapp'e, larre can 27f
Pineipp'e, med can 23c
Pineapple, small can 15c
ancy tg? Hums large can ZJc
Jeriev Rhubarb en 19c v
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Fels Nartha cake 5c
P. & G. Naehtha Seap cake 5
Life Buey Sev) cake 7r
Babb'tt's Best Seap cake 5r
Babbitt's White S?ap ca'?e 5c
N--velty Borax Seap cae 10c
Fa:ry Seap cake 5c
L'phtheuse Cleanser can 5c
weelhear S-ap . . . 6 for 25c
Snowboy Waihing Powder . .pkg4c
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Pure Feeds That Yeu Need Every Day. Buy a Ouantity at These Prices.
A 0al P'- 8c I California Prunes med'm 9c I Williams' Buck. Fleur
Almar Rolled
Mether or Quaker Oats . . ,p!;g 10c
Kellogg Cern Flakes pkg 8c
Pest Teasties pkg 8c
Calif. Lima Beans lb 9c
Yerk State Marrow Beans lb 7c
Finest Soup Beans lb GV2c
Whole Green Beans lb 9c
Yellow Split Peas lb 9c
California Prunes large 12V2c
High Grade Evap. Apricots . . lb 27c
Seedless Raisins p'tg 4c
Orange Marmalade jar 23c
Hecker's B ck. Fleur pkg 14c
Toilet Paper, 1000 Sheet Rolls, ea 9c
Toilet Paper, 500 Sheet Rolls, 3 for 10c
Blue Rese Fancy Rice lb 6Vac
Kingsford Cern Starch pkg 10c
Penn Cern Starch . . . pkg 6c
pk9c
Hecker's Pan. Fleur pktr 14c
Williams' Pan. Fleur pg 9c
Kara Syrup can 10c
Turkey Syrup can 8c
Calif. Evap. Peaches lb 17c
Grape Juice bet7V?.c
Table Salt large bag 7c
Table Salt small bag 4c
Deve B-and Molasses . ... can 18c
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LOWEST
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Round Steak,
Rump Steak,
Sirloin Steak,
20c lb.
22c lb.
30c lb.
Chetce and Tender, .from the Finest Steer Beef Only
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Nice and
Tender
32c lb.
Pure Perk Sausage, 18c lb.
CITY
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Perk Shoulders, 19c lb.
Boneless Bacen, "Eg. 17c ft.jffgfcpPORK, 28c lb.
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