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The Planter's Daughter 25 FATE'S REVENGE Br MRS. ALICE P. CARRISTON Author of "A Waif from the Sea," "Her Brightest Hope," "Wayward Winnefred," etc. CnAPTEU XVII. At her wi!s' end for a reassuring reply, poor Claire flung her arms about the oM man's neck, and pillowed her head upon his breast, while he, made un responsive by the horror which had taken possession of him, Mood cold and rigid as a statue, offering her no support. "You must know, dear father," ahe began, "that I loved my husband, and I told myself that he would neTer love me. The thought unseated my reason until I fancied that cruel fate was pur suing me, ever crying In my ears, 'you have agreed to die, and yet you still live!' Goaded to desperation, I forgot you nd mother, and I planned the fatal draught" "And this man was so blind as to be unable to read the direful secret In your soul!" he cried unappeased. "It was his Indifference that has driven you to de spair! lie has no heart! Had he him' self poured out the poison, he could not seem more culpable in my eyes! "On, father, father!" She was trembling now with such dire apprehension that she was forced to cling to him for support. Her agibatioo seem ed to exasperate FhiliD Burgess the more. "Heaven be praised," he ejaculated, "that I am neither so old nor infirm that I cannot hold a weapon! I will kill him, kill the rogue or fool, whichever he may be, who has so misused the angel whom I Intrusted to his keeping! "Father," she said, fixing her magnetic eyes upon his face, "since I still hve, since I have agreed to live, believe me, it is only because a fresh hope has found its way to my heart, a hope imparted by him." "By him!" muttered Fhilip Burgeas, Incredulously. "What has he done that Should deserve pardon at our hands?" "During the terrible crisis of yesterday end last night he never deserted my bed- Bide, even for a minute. He sent every one away, and watched by me alone. When I lapsed into slumber, I felt my hand moistened by his burning tears, When I awoke he was there by my side, and 1 asked myself whether this meant remorse. In the early gray of the morn ing he left me, thinking that I slept, left me with the imprint of his burning lips upon my brow, and 1 asked myseli whether this could be love?" She had spoken the- truth, and her plaintive words carried conviction with them. The old man was touched, and the ready tears welled from their fonts, and plashed upon her bowed head. "It may be so, my darling," he mur mured; "heaven grant that it is so! Come, let in go to him totetbrr and see." As he cast his arm about her waist, and laid her bend gently upon his shoul der as they enteerd the shadowy hall, out in the garish sunlight, unseen hands parted the hedge that fringed the lawn, end the face of Nemesis glared through livid, haggard, vengeful the f uoe of Syl phide Cotiramont! "Alive!" she panted In dismayed sur prise. "That creature lives! So all in rain has heaven removed the first obsta cle which separate me from Lucian. I am free yet she lives!" It would have been an appalling study to have looked Into her soul then, as she let the shubs snap back Into place, gath ered "She rich draperies of her sable at tire about her, and with a rapid step took her way up to the villa. As fate would have it, she crossed the sheltered nook where Caniille had taken refuge after hla alarm caused by the vision of innocent Claire at the uncur tained window. At Sylphide's approach Caniille sprang about, and faced her, as though the, too, were another haunting specter. "Caniille!" she said, herself surprised, "Mrs. Hastings!" "Hush! You must not know me, must never have seen me Her words were cut short by tha Joy ous cries of little Leon, who, in hot pur suit of a sportive terrier, came bounding in among the trees. Instantly Sylphide's eyes shot fire. "Leave me with this child," she breathed. Imperatively. "Go into the venue and wait for me. I have much of Importance to tay to you. Go, go quick!" As the man only too readily obeyed the command, she knelt witfi outstretched arms, and accorded the boy, who had abandoned his pursuit, and drawn him self up in military urray before the veiled Intruder. "Ieon my son!" she cried, beseech lngly, her voice softening to yearning tenderness. ?o, be answered, proudly; I am not your son; I am mamma's son." "But I am your mamma, my darling." "Oh, no, yours not! My mamma mamma Claire, my white mamma!" "That woman again," groaned Syl phlde. "They have robbed me even of tny child. But. I will repay them! He shall go with me. We shall see, Lucian wheUher you will not follow ms then!" 8 he caught at ths boy, who ntruggled to fres himself. "Leon, coma to ma, come!" she plead ed. "No, no!" ht screamed, In terror. "Let me go! Let ma got I do not know you!' His frantic cries, mingled with th harking of the little dog, attracted Clair herself in haste to ths spot. As nddenly appeared, Leon broks from Syl phids's grasp, and flew to msst her, cling ing In childish terror to bar rob. "Leon!" exclaimed Claire, pausing In ths shadow of ths trees, "what la tha matter?" while flylphtd regained bar feet, her pallid lips framed th words "At Us!" "Who are you, madam?" demanded Clair. "Where wcr you going with my onT "Yonr sonf" hissed Bylpmd. throwing hack her Tell, whose thick fold stifled her. "Rh say h 1 my mamma," walled Lson. "TU her sh is not I Oh, say so, mammal" Claim wavered an Instant, stricken with a sudden conviction. His mother!" she faltered. "I know you now. Madam, you ar Sylphide Oouramont." Yea," caws the defiant reply: "I am Sylphide Courainoot, and hia mother. But he repulses my caresses; he does not even recognize me. "I understand your grief, madam, and I pity you." "Indeed? I am worthy of pity, am I not? I am wretched indeed tinoe heaven and earrh have conspired to betray me. T a Vs Kikssn fK Kiwi I9 m w aw a si rwl sia tune, and of tha man I loved. I have ! been robbed even of the child for whose sake I descended Into the valley of th shadow of death." "What brings you here, madam?" mur mured Claire, terrified by her vehemence; "why do you seek to enter my home?" "Your home!" sneered Sylphide; "are you going to summon your people to eject me? It is true that I have ventured to intrude upon your home, but what single thing have you which does not come from me? You lay dying upon a miserable FEUDS ARE DUE TO POUTICa Only Anglo-Rsxoua Ilury Thrlr Enmi ties on ths KvenlnK of Elections. In ths Vultcd States I am told that people who have been lighting each other with all the ferocity of a Presi dential election are able to meet, the very evening after the result Is made known and ebat and Joke with each other If nothing had ever occurred to separate them. A a rule. English men are also able to light their politi cal contests with no unnecessary ma lignity, and In the House of Commons, for Instance, personal hatred between j members of opposite parties Is almost unknown, although there la plenty of personal hatred between men of the same party. Irishmen, and, to a certain extent, Scotchmen and Welshmen, are not as free In this respect from personal feel ing as Englishmen. When Irishmen do differ they differ all over. There are plenty of Irishmen In the House of Commons who have not exchanged a word with each other for years. In deed, during the days when the old split subsisted. It was Quite a common sight to see Irishmen separate them selves even In the dining-rooms accord ing to the group to which they belong ed. In France It Is pretty much the same thing, for there political differences follow the same lines as religious and social cleavages, and, therefore, are the more acute. I never expect a French politician to speak of a political opponent In any terms but those which would rightly be applied to a man who ought to be In penal servitude and had Just escaped the gallows. But even In France there are mitigations. eh S ores A Constant Drain Upon ths System. pallet in New York: three months only you had to live, your father and mother Old Grevy, when he was president of were famishing; father, mother, husband, I the Chamber of Deputies although he child, and life itself, I gave you all! And you dare to tell me to my face that I am in your home! Verily, madam, you are ungrateful." Trembling with alarm, poor Claire re plied: "It Is true that without your Interfer ence I fihould now perhaps have been in my grave; but if you have saved my life, confess that you did not intend to; If you have married me to Lucian Courtlandt, you chose me, as you have, just admitted, because you considered me condemned to death. Now, what can I do to repay you? I am prepared for anything but death." "I demand nothing, wish nothing, ex pect nothing from you." "Then why are you here? Oh, I dread to understand! You came expecting to find me dead. Well, your hope has prov ed delusive. You need remain no longer." Those final words appeared to contain the venom of a deadly serpent for Syl phide. "I shall not depart until I have seen Lucian," ahe iaid, firmly. s "Lucian!" gasped Claire In dismay; "you shall not see him; I do not choose that he shall see you. I am still very weak, madam, but I think I can summon the strength of a lioness to my aid In defense of my happiness! Besides, you know that he no longer loves you." "No longer loves me!" hissed the ene my; "pray, how do you know that? How can you judge of the empire which I have exerted over him? Ah, I do not come unarmed; I bring with me the memory of three years of passionate love!" "I tell you, you shall not see Lucian! I am his wife before the law!" At all events you shall give me my child!" "No, no! Stand back!" "Stay! What are you doing here?" The few but imperative words cut short the terrific struggle of a moment, and as the two women recoiled, little Leon flew into his father's arms. "Embrace your child, if you will," ucian Courtlandt raid to Sylphide ."but bear In mind that he Is also my son, and e shall never leave me. Now, you need delay your departure no longer." She returned his stern look with lances fire. "Have you not heard the news?" she asked, wfcJi swift Intensity; "slavery has been abolished; I am free!" But I am not free," he answered steadily; "you remember our compact while Claire lives we are to remain stran gers. Yon have violated your oath. Fare well forever!" She faced her doom as the great oak breasts the storm; she paused an instant irresolute, then lowered her veil and turn ed away. Presently she stopped and looked back to find Claire nestling in her hnwiand s srms. Farewell," she breathed, "but not for ever. e shall meet once again, Lucian Courtlandt, once again on the day of reckoning!" (Ts bs eon tinned. I was a very stout republican used to play buiiards with Paul De Cassagnac, the swashbuckling Bonapartlst. In Germany the socialists are so bit ter In their hostility to all other sec tions of the Imperial parliament that any one of them who would venture to accept an invitation from Count Bil low, the Chancellor, would lose all his Influence with his colleagues; In fact, he would be politically ruined. M. A. P. A man may be perfectly square and move In the best circles. Philadelphia Record. He If i tried to kiss you would you call for help? She Would you need it? Stuart Set. Mrs. Buys Have you any low even ing gowns? 8aleslady I-ow cut or low price, madam? Boston Font The Debutante I think she's Just as pretty as she can be. The Wallflower Most girls are. Detroit Free Press. Between the acts; Governess Well, Marjorle, have you done crying? Jorle No, I haven't I'm only resting! Punch. "Didn't you feel like killing the waiter when he stood you up for a tip?'; "Yes. I felt like giving him no quarter." Cornell Widow. "So Jagsby has absconded. Another good man gone wrong." "Nonsense. It's merely a bad man who has been found out." Philadelphia Ledger. Mrs. Wackum How did that naughty boy of yours hurt Mrs. Snnpper That good little yours hit htm on the head with a brick. Tlt-Blts. "So you think your country will be lost?" "I haven't quite made up my mind," answered the King of Cores, "whether It Is going to bo lost, stray ed, or stolen." Washington Star. Ma Oh, how cruel! In India they whip children with young palm-trees. ronie Eating Ulcers Nothing it ft source of so much troublo aa an old tore or ulcer, par ticularly when located upon tho lower extremities where the circulation i. weak and iluggish. A gangrenou. eating ulcer upon the leg u frightful aight, and a. the poison burrowa deeper and deeper into the tissue! beneath and the aore continue! to ipread, one can almost aee the flesh melting away and feel the trength going out with the lick, ening discharge.. Great running aore. and deep offensive ulcers often develop from aimple boil, awollen gland, bruise or pimple, and are a threatening danger alway.. because while all audi .ore are not can ceroui, a great many are, and thi. ahould make you .u.piciou. of all chronic, alow-healing utcera and .ore., particularly if cancer run. in your family. Face aore. are common and cau.e the greatest annoy, ance because they are o Wheeling-, W. V.,My 88,1903. persistent and unsightly Bomyrs o whiisat work.I fsilover atruck and detract ao much from LZaSSX c. one', personal appearance. ma l wouta hv runnin- aorss (or life, and th. S,llr" , Miililln ao-ed and old neo- if thsy olossd up th rssul would bs fatal. Un. 'ting! T j !P "u L tll l d.r this dt.oouraaing report I UftosT their treat. UKJ UU IIKJBO mrilOTU m m9at SOd MSOTtBll 10 USS Ol D. . . 1H1MQU is contaminated and taint- wer. prompt and f"f7' " J0' L??i'!rt ... , . whll for the medloln to curs up tosaorea, and X ed with tho germ, and yoi- km not da th dootor intimated i would b, son of.malariaor aome pre- lous sickness, are the chiet sorib.d ooourr.d. joiiK W lUNDlS auffcrer. from chronic .ore. 0rs Sohmulbaeh Brawing Oo. ' ' n,t ulcers. While the blood remain, in an unhealthy polluted condition, and the .ore will I continue to grow and Bpfead in spite of washe. and wives, for t ' i. the outward sign of some constitutional disorder, a bad cond .alves, for the sore ition of i.i.,...,im the blood and system, which local remedies cannot Cure. A blood pu- i,ov f rifier and tonic i. what you need something to cleanse the blood, ' . , .1 . 1...'' 1 t ! .. .1... ..AmeW,ri mri K quicken the i. just such A SWITCHMAN'S DAUGHTER circulation and invitrorate the constitution, and fc. b. b. a remedy. It counteract, and remove, from tho blood .. .. . 1 J all the impurities ana poisons, anu grao ually build, up the entire system; and when the blood ha. been purified tho henlingproces. begin, and the ulcer or sore is soon entirely gone. S. S. S. contains no mineral or poisonous drug, of any description, but i. guaranteed Willie Huh! Don't you spank me purely vegetable, a blood purifier and tonic combined and a .afe and with your pulm? And It ain't such a permanent cure for chronic .ore. and ulcer.. If you have a slow-heal- Ing sore Ol any ainu, cxicrnai or nucmui, wruo us avuui u, uu u hvsicians will advise vou without charge. Mook on "ine liiooa ana ... Is Becomes the Wife of a Bon of Former Senator Thurston. The marriage of Miss Nellie Cotter to Clarence Thurston In St. Louis re cently was Invested with romance. The groom I. the eldest son of John M. Thurston, the distinguished law yer, orator and statesman, who was the Intimate friend of Blaine, and who once rep resented Nebraska In the Unit ed States Senate. She mrs. TuuBSToif. Is the daughter of a railroad switchman In Omaha. The romonce began In Omaha fifteen years ago, wnen Clarence inurston and Nellie Cotter went to kindergar ten together. The children grew up together and their love for each other became fond er with the passing years. The fact that his father was general solicitor for the Union Pacific and her father was a awitcnman in us service was nothing to him when they were chil dren. And then when the opportunity came he took her to be his wife. When John M. Thurston was elected to the United States oenate and went to Washington to live the son went with blm, and In the gay society of the capital he met many beautiful women from all parts of the world, but his heart remained true and faithful to the Omaha girl. Shamed by Boys. Inspired by the condition of a street which, it Is said, the officials had neg lected, says a writer In Youth's Com panion, certain small boys In a Mulue city called on each resident of the street and offered to clean the side walk and roadway In front of bis house for one cent a week. Everybody accepted the offer enthuniastlcally. Motrt of the boys paid In advance. The boys worked hard for two duys, hoeing, sweeping and carrying refuse to the "dump," nearly half a mile away. Then all of a sudden the regu lar city teams appeared, and when the boys got home from school they found their occupation gone. It Is shrewdly suspected, however, that It was their activity that shamed the street com missioner Into coming round, and ev ery cltlsen who patronized the ama teur brigade feels that he got his cent's worth. Therefore the word goes out to try the scheme In other communities. With variation, It has Indeed been tried elsewhere, and whether a street cleaning department la lazy or only forgetful, Jt has gener ally worked well. Senses of the Reptile. An Austrian doctor has lately pub lished the results of bis observation upon the special senses of animals, especially upon the sense of reptiles. He concludes that these are capable of going directly towards water, which appears to attract them, even at long distances. Light acts upon them In dependently of heat. Their sight Is generally good, and Is probably their most acute sense, yet their vision Is limited. Crocodiles cannot distinguish a man at distances above ten times their length. Fish see for only short distances. The vision of serpents Is poor; the boa constrictor, for example, can see no further thnn one-third of Its own length. Home snuKcs nee no further than one-eighth of their own length. Frogs are better endowed and see twenty times their length. young palm, either. Boston Post, "Marrlnge," remarked the mornllzer, "Is a lottery." "Yes." rejoined the de moralizer, "hut It's one of the games of chance that clergymen do not try to discourage." Cincinnati Enquirer. Fassengcr Why don't you pro nounce the names of the stations so that we can understand them? Brake man What do you expect for thirty dollars a month a college professor? He Yes, I remembered you at once as the girl I was engaged to In tho mountains some seasons ago. "What a remarkable memory for faces you have, haveu't you." "No for rings." "I wonder If he's really of any use In the world," remarked the girl In blue. "Oh, yes,"' replied the practical girl In gray; "he can be used to ninke other men Jealous." Chicago Evening Post. "Are you at all familiar with riato?" asked Mrs. Oldcuatle. "No, that's one thing Joslab always blames me for. He says I never make real close friends with anybody." Philadelphia Ledger. Kate Charley and Bessie are very fond of each other. Bertha Bather wy they are both very fond of Char ley. It Is a cuse of two souls with but a fclngle thought, you know. Boston Transcript Mamma Why did you take little brother's candy and eat it up? Why didn't you ask blm If you could have It? Little Alice Why, I did, mamma, and he said I couldn't" Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. He I suppose you hotd that a man should never deceive his wife? She Oh, no, I wouldn't go as far as that How would it be possible for the aver age man to get a wife If he didn't de ceive ber? Boston Transcript. Detained: Mrs. Smith We mlse4 you so much at our party! Mrs. Jones And I was so vexed when I couldn't come! You see, our cook hnd company unexpectedly, nnd she needed us to till out the card tables. Detroit Journal. fhysi ts D isease. " free. JUE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CAm Difficult Horseback Feat. . There are no better horsemen In the world than the cavalry oflleers of the Italian army, yet even among them there are Very few who could perform the feat recently achieved by one of them. To run an ordinary foot race Is ensy enough, but to run at full speed for several hundred yards holding In ono hand a spoon on which rests an egg and to reach the goal without dropping the egg Is a feat which must be prac ticed carefully a long time liefore It con be performed successfully, and as a result there are not many who can be sure of accomplishing It whenever they try. Great, therefore, was the surprise when an Italian otlleer mount ed on horseback performed this ullll cult feat. Moreover, he seloeted a course In which there were two or three high fences, and these be cleared at full gallop without losing the egg. Otis pound of cork Is sufficient to sup port a man of ordinary sis iu th water. Perrin's Pile Specific The INTERNAL REMEDY No Case Exist. It Will Not Car 1 'Jfifc HEALTH RESTORER. A Sure Protection. Barton, N. Dak., May 9. Many case are being published of how diseases have been cured and lives saved by I (odd's Kidney Pills, but there is a family in this place who use this reme dy as a protection against the coming on of diseases and with excellent re sults. Mr. W. A. Moffet says: "We have no very serious illness or complaint for we always use Dodd's Kidney Pills the very moment we (eel the least symptom of sickness and they soon put us right. If we have a touch of lame back or think the kidneys are not right, we take a few Dodd's Kidney Pills and the symptoms are soon alfgone. "My brother had diabetes and the doctor told him he could not live until spring. I got some Dodd's Kidney Pills for him and although that was several years ago, he has lived through I If- II i mm ii m x MA W WW YOU CAM EARN $25.00 PER DAY cutting Watar. OU ar Cal with AUSTIN WKUL DRILLS Miili In all ilit and stylsa. Writ lor aia loirura and Hat ol ussrala Will, Beall I Cb. 818 Commit elal Block. PORTLAND, OKB BUY Illght In Ills Line. Mother I don t know what In th world to do with my son. Us la a born rover. Neighbor Why not mak a Methodist minister of him? Her Prayer. Gladys had lost two front teeth, says Llpplncott's. She had been told that God would give" her some new ones. Hue was to take part In the Easter, exercises at Sunday school. In spite of all wishing, however, the teeth refused to put In on appearance, and Easter was at hand. One night Glndy's mother heard her talking after she had put her to bed. Khe went hack and saw her kneeling beside her bed In the moonlight "Oh, God," she was saying, "If you haven't got my new teeth done, won't you please drop my old ones down again till after Easter?" BlUafnl Voya. Mrs. Noah was very happy. "Just think," she mused, aa emptied the suds out In the sea, all the winters and springs since and is TTnnlnir Acnlnst Hone: Gnvhov (time still living. Dodd's Kidney Pills arc 1 a. m.) I say, old chap, Isn't this a lit- wonderful medicine." tie late for you to be out? Aren't you afraid your wife will miss you? Knpeck I hope she will, hut she can throw pretty straight for a woman. Chicago News. Mrs. Colls And when you told him I was married did he seem to be sor ry? Friend Oh, yes; he said so quite franklyl Mrs. Colls Did he really? Friend Yes, Indeed be said he was extremely sorry, although bo didn't know the man personally! "No, thank you," said Miss De Mure. "I don't care to meet any new young men." "My: exeiuimca miss uauuio. "You are select all of a sudden!" "No," replied Miss De Mure, glancing dream ily at her new ring. "I've merely been selected all of a sudden. Philadelphia Press. Another brute: Mrs. Pretty-Isn't It strange? Mrs. Beautl has not put oil mourning for her husband. Mr. Tret ty I understand that her late hus band particularly requested that she should not Mrs. Prctty-The brute! I suppose he knew how lovely she would look In It Plck-Me-Up, "You ought to have a place In grand optta," remarked the sarcastic pssn ger who was trying to read. "Oh, 1 don't know," replied the fat port across the aisle, who was giving en Initiation of a song. "I've got a p'nee In Grsnd Itaplds that', good enough for me. Detroit Journal "Yes, air," aald the Denver hotel clerk to the new arrival, "that whlts- Curlon Legal Custom. A curious custom 1. In vogue In many parts of India. If a dispute arise, between two landowners two ,nn. mountain awar off there Is In boles are dug close together, in each th. Hookies, and It la a hundred and be of which defendant', and plaintiff. nfty miles from here." "Who would "we lawyera have to place a leg. They havs lmaalned It was ao far?" com have two of everything, even fiatlrons, have to remain thus until either one niented the guest "Oh," was the airy and no neighbors to borrow them." of them Is exhausted or complains of response from the clerk "If the atmos- being bitten by Insecta, when be Is pbere was only a little clearer It would imcw luiiuiu uufc uvuvr tuv ujau, judged to be aereateu and hi. employer ns three hundred ' mile, away." uui utw mmu iu i..-c.im, to.e nil case, Judge. PROM YOUR DCJAL,UR ly CUSIt HUt All nil IAli. Q Iu BmI Cutitfh Srrup. Tula UwnL tlN n Ij In it mi,. Sold hr druirirt.M. ff tr 'J. lie Kind You Havn Always Jiouarlit 1ms borno the slirmi- ture of C'lins. II. Fletcher, and 1ms been made under Ills) personal auperviHlon for over HO yenra. Allow ito ono to deceive you in this. 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