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I your pleanurr." •a»ar*tii that ! o*ur Faulknrr to toe. wltli 1 -It la alwave ray j.leaaure to be with ' you. iny courernt-ur. and 1 do like that j you command me." 1 aald to him In anawer to that Kentlrueea that bad aomethln* of a sad lonrtus In U“And may 1 not return linn.cdlately after that auppcr to that club Of OM Hickory for conreraatlou with you and my uncle, the Genera I Robert'' I ask-

ed. with eacerneta.

"Boy. by the time you have eaten that fatted,calf and danced at least a portion of It off your system IH be —he bumlny the midnight oil going over the j«i«ra In the case of Timms. I want to weigh all the testimony carefully In the case given In court about his own and hi* brother’s relations with the woman Mary Brown. Aa long as I am the governor of the elate of Harpeth no honeat man U going to swing for protecting a good woman from the outrages of a brute. And yet

-nut — Timms confessed the crime and denied

SYNOPSIS wlth that coat Bobert!" be com the motive. Cross examination failed » orphan. hslf French. half n*. snd before I could make to get the statement from the woman • r1, " c ,or “““TtZJEZ resistance my coat was almost com- that would Justify my reprlevta, or o secure mules for Franc. pletely off me by bis aid. and I was V^dtaS'of^Se By a mistake. Roberts', unci. b.lleTe. obliged to let It aUp Into Ms bands ‘ ^ |b ^ Mtg P and ^ y m j^t

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knowledge of French to straighten out a of a great number In childhood be roU nlpht ,^,1,,;- An( i w nh those words, deal for providing mules for France. The rd up the eleeve of my nice white ahlrt wh , rh p j,, Ia | n ^ his very deep trouble goremor-a honor U involved in the mule wHh , he brown atrip of coloring In ac- ^ me mj ( ;„ urprnrnr Faulkner de-

cord with that beloved and regretted afM1 j pd fyom the seat beside me la the

Roberts pledgee her aid end 1. Intro- j cherlot and bared my forearm, which cberrr to the lavement beside his

— T.r, mm, .a, »blt.. bot »Ut» „ d t.t.j Wm t,u t ; also apiwered to me to be dangerously Au o{ tb,we very gay and nice "babes roooarf lor LU I «. ,lol Uut , „ a „rtUD a ,- *l.lrb lb, CormOTr

to get the governor', signature to «b. arm was covered with a nice gore pjolkner had mentioned were wltn me banasctlon. which bad com? from the long silt. ( t the table with very much laughter The governor gives s dinner to Roberts, but which had ribw well nigh ceeacd to ( , n d merriment.also much converaetloo. who has been made private eecretary pro nju from me.’so that he could not oh- And In that conversation were very um. She matches her wits agslnet Mrs wrT(| lliat ,j t s-e. 0 f guch a feminine many jokes u[ion my r,u». because ha Whitworth. mold 1 had lieen trans|»rted to the capttol by Roberts examines specifics lions of the -Ye*, /ust a deep acratcb that I can my uncle, tbe General Robert, and glvwapoaed deal. Mrs. imworth triqi to—^ m yaelf In my own bath- a n hard lal*or until almost tbe time to Ot an v neriod than any of the OU.m when we get back to the man- j enire for that nice trapper which he at anj pen J Iu Jlme for ^,1, t j, e (en- wag eating With much hunger. Powers. She also holds a command,^ l t j bope - my beloved : -well, ifa not my fault that Tlmma in the essential element which will w.uverneur at be helped me again to , U p » n d biffed bla brother Into eternity

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American, sterling for Arnerics t

•• ^ D1DJTT go to hurt the young gentleman nor you either, gov era or." aald the mnti from the cot aa be sobbed and buried bis bead In hla arms "I w as si ways a

good man. and now I"—

“Don't say another word. Tlmma,'' Interrupted my Gouveraeur Faulkner Vi a voice that was a» gentle a* that father of state which be had aald himaelf to be to Timms. “Nobody will know of this, for your sake. 1 waawaa baiting you. 1 know what I want to know now. and you'll not bang on the 10th. Tbe stnte wUl try you again. Call the auperinteudenl. Robert." “Don't try nothing to hurt Mary, governor. Jest let me hang nud 1 won't never care what"— the poor hu

man began to plead.

"I'll look after Mary—and y» i too. Tlmma FU see to It that"— my Gouveroeur Faulkner was answering the trembling plea for hla merry when the superintendent came in and unlocked

the cage.

“Don't let him know of the-acci-dent. youngster." whispered the Gouvemeur Faulkner to me. and In a very few minute, we were out of that priaon Into the cherry ear and whirling with great rapidity down the eoumry road with Its tall trees ui<ui l»'tb hides. “Stop. Robert." cummnni!<-d his excellency aa we cume under a large group of very old trees which made a thick ebelter of tSMr gn-en leav they leaned together over tbe stone wall that bordered the ►*>.<• road. "Now let me see Just »! : did happen to that arm which came between |HK»r Timms' sharpened ease knife and my life. We are out of sight of the prison nos - . It would have all been up with Tlmm« If that attack upon me had been discovered. Your pluck will have eared Timms. If he's saved, as well a* your governor. Here, turn toward me aud let me see that arm." And as be s|>oke my Gouverneur Faulkner put his arm across my j shoulder and turned me toward him so that he could put his right hand on the sleeve of that cheviot bag In which

, .nainral re* um * ,h * garment of cheviot | a R for buxxlug pretty Mary Brown, man-power and nutoncliea natural , Mini ^ , bp xnonnulns of the i and j don't are why 1 had to be rung anthority to command both without lte 0 f Hsrpetb. boy. where when i (q to ^ )r t out of a million sheeta of 1- Moreovee *he<ls his blood for the life of an- triul evidence the Ues he told about It pcluunentary process. .Moreo^c^ ^ ^ u ^ ^ G «,mo, BU U nodo-r participation in the war was begun, n B(1 to bla fencer, and that means a | night, i say when m msn wai from considerations of territorial aco closer than the ordinary one ; to be hanged as badly as that be ought

r .b ,,,r anr othcr by birth. I acknowledge the t0 KrI what lie's crying for and not

from the promptings ol the rnos _d to you for all time. Uttla brother, t^jtt In on a perfectly Innocent awn's

New drive on quickly to the mansion , afternoon fox trot." was that Mr. Burr

1 DIDN'T go to hurt the young before we are In danger of being late dendemilng's walling lo all of tbs gentleman nor you either, gov- for dinner with the general. It will j conl p aI]r -^..k the other way. »ue. era or." said the man from the take me some few minutes to get you ^ aa u0 , to , urn lb i. muffin cold until

•• u- anMiMi and burled his out of that shirt and Into your dinner j ^ lt buttered." cost. I'll send for It. aud yon can -j to |d my washwoman, who la dre»- with me." j Mary's slater, that Mary ought to be "Ub. no. my beloved Gouveraeur |t> wbat did happen, and Faulkner: I must go Immsdlataly to | ttw . D „ ^id all Is- arrange.! so that borne and there make myself presents- tbp p^,. min could lie saved to bsr. I ble for s dinner that my Bute has sr- , think It Is hard on Mary to lose both ranged for me. That nice black lady. | „id that very intelligent MU-

Klzxie. will wltb Joy attend on this Rummers

scratch upon my arm." I exclaimed. -Th Py tire just over beyond y>s back with great alarm for fear that that j ^ gulipow . we all go and put It Up very strong mind of my gouveraeur | t0 tbp tttrar tive Mary to ajirak up and would command me to make my toilet | kwiJi frtiul tbp danger of oveeIn bis company In the mansion. “Pleaae i work a ^^.nd time." said a nice young do not command me that I ahall not! g^^man with what 1 comldsfsd a *° : great Intelligence, but which caused

•Of couree. youngster, go to your lnncb ta u |t hier.

frolic with the rest of the Ub-s and Xai at (hat aU gg»^lon whl- b esuaed auckUngs. only remember that I al- ^ mvch lnprr , lnfnt that daredevil ways like to have you with ms. but Roberta, marquise of Gres and

Bye. again arose sod commanded me

' to attention.

“Go. Robert Camitberw. and obtain “that l>apev °f statement from that Mary, so tbit your chief, that good

es that knowledge to spring In between my Gouvi ni»ur Faulkner and tbe bright knife 1 bsd not even saen. That place la located In tbe heart of Roberta, marquise of Grex and Bya. and not In that daredevil. “Mary Brown." I aald to her. with all of the gentleness In iny voice that was commanded by my sympathy for ber. “If a person were going to kill _Ub a rope tbe msn I loved I would lay down my own life that he abould live. If y».* Write one Uttle paper to _ jy that lie murdered In defense of you the good Gouveraeur Faulkner srlll aave him to you. Give to me that paper.” “Go away 1" she moaned aa ahe ehook her bead and cried Into her anna. “Bee. Mary: Here la the fend! and the puper to write the words of life for Timms to that Gouveraeur Faulkner." I aald aa I seated myself beside her and extracted my notebook ssd pencil from tbe pocket of my overcoat where I bad placed them on leaving my room as is always beat, 1 deemed, for a secretary. "There are Just two things tbs: are tbe duty of women. Mery—to beer men and to save them. Save yours now. Mary Much win happen. It may be. but that Tlmma la a good man and must live." “1 daseent He told me not to, Timms did." “If a knife waa aimed at Tlmma' heart, would you not throw yourself between him and Us cut. Mary, even though commanded by him not to so aave him?" “Tea." The knife Is aimed and here’s the paper by which you can throw your person on that knife. la It of such moment that It cut Into your own heart, that you atand and let It give death to him?” “I give up: I give up. m can't let nobody murder him. Nobody ever put it that way to me. Olv# that paper and let me git to him fer Jest one minute tomorrow." a' answer to me as ahe seised the paper and pencil aud began to writs with tbe paper spread beside ber upon the

step.

“WUl that do. misterr al wltb anxiety. On that paper she bad written: Hen Timms bad loeksd ms In the and was attacking me when Os be broke In and got me sway from him. He had f bust bis head wltb a fisUron to make bit let so of m* I am a good woman. MARY BROWN. “Tea. good Mary, this will thlel Timms from that knife, I feel s cei talnty. and 1 will send for you and ae that you go to an Interview with him at 10 o'clock of tbe tomorrow morning. And now good night, with great respect to you for s brave woman." I said as I roue to my feet "Who are you. mister, that have spoke to my heart like they ain't nobody spoke to lu suffering yet. though you ain't said many words, and them la curtous-llke?" she asked of mo as I prepared to take a hurried departure. “I am the secretary of the Gouverneur Faulkner. Mary, and—and I know

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poe-iu. I'll juet MM Up the wbeeia ot state until tbst dsnee Is over. Go ahead, youngster. CaU the taxi and get back to Belle. I’ll send Jcnklas to get the pejier. and you can—can tell me all about It In tbe morning. WH1 0 o'clock be too early to call you from your rosy dreams?" “I do not have coffee until 6 o'clock, my Gouveraeur Faulkner, and I do nM make a very hurried tollcL but I will i-ome to you at the capitol at 9 o'clock. If you so command, very gladly. -Ob. no. Well all of us Just-Just icol our bee's until you get your coffee ynd toilet. iHm't hurry. I be* of you. Good nlriit. and lieat It to Bella, as Bus* would say Good night, yoo- . u :i_ But III wiy It all In tbe morning if It tnkes a half day Gpod night again." And with that iwrtlng tloa my Gouverneor Fanlkoeria voice died from the telephoto with what I thought had the sound of a very nice

laugh.

CHAPTER XI.

Behold, I Am a Spy. 1

HEN 1 awakened the next morning, liecause of that

dancing, behold. It

of the clock and 11 thereto

before I arrived In a very great hurry with much pinkness of cheeks In the office of the Gouveraeur Faulkner at

the capitol of the atate of Harpeth.

“Good morning. Bobert." he aald to me with n laugh aa he came and stood close beside me. That Roberta, mar quire of Grex and Bye. will blush within me when that twloved gouverDeur cornea very close beside her. In a way that la an embwraaar—nt to Rob-

ert Carrathere, his aocretary.

now tell me what you aald to that

stupid Mary Brown that made ber

tbe lightr be asked me. with his flue eyes looking Into mine with a great Interest nnd something of admiration “1 asked of her If she would no throw herself before that beloved good Timms If a knife was aimed at hla bcart. and she perceived from that

question that abe must give to

jailier. A heart that has felt a great tragedy drew near a beloved one can si-oak without words to another who sees also a beloved In danger, la it that you slept In ease, my Gouveraeur Faulkner, after you bad received that paper? It grieved me that you should sit at work while I waa at dancing." I answered to him as 1 drew nearer and laid my hand with timidity upon

tbe aleeve of hla coat.

•Heavens, boy! Do they grow many like you In France?" waa the answer that the great Gouveraeur Faulkner made to me a* he looked down Inti

_ . 1*1 Gouveraeur Faulkner, doe* Lot work I OU don t have to to the i,Uht which U for rest, and that

.j your beloved Burx may not again hava be a steeplejack to take •" — 11b "

* ^ dancing. Go aud Bud that Mary *•

a tumble.

Fnuttagr. In d»a •cm though hu *- ready Md that Information. . They mako tote a foM lay ncle. the General Robert Oan^b^ who would keep hU •**»“«*•

pmrvrraeor of that

of- i exclaimed to myuelf to my rags -And this woman thinks to !*«»*“*

the life of French aoldtera with that same Gouverawr

does abe? No; there Is Bobteta. qulae of Ore* and Bya. whoto * u^

dler of ber repubUqu* by

from the great capiutoe. toe Oomt d* Laeeellea. to both watch and furta« the Interests of Franc*. wh<* *• must meet to combat BretT | And aa I aald throe wonM to my—«| I made a rapid writing of both papeeid and with them asked admittance toj

“I bet a many of ’em have loved you. God bless your sweet eyes.

Good night, sir!"

And with those kind words from the poor female, who was beginning again to sob. but wltb another motive to ber weeping. I took my departure down tbe street—or up—I did not know In Just which direction. 1 had the Intention of returning to the bouse of tbe party to obtain tbe cherry, which I bad left standing before the door, and In It convey tbe message to my Gouveraeur Faulkner that should bring relief to his anxiety, but I soon found that 1 had lost myself upon streets that I had never seen before. What «l» It that 1 abould do? My Mart suffered that my Gouveraeur Faulkner abould not know the rehel of that paper 1 had In the locket ol my dinner coat, but 1 could not

now.

was a lung * which was no “1 very moo cheviot, whicl •ln.es. U non with a great that knife b

i from tbe knife

ret with u

dancing. Go aud Bud that Mary soon a« tbla dinner t* at au enj “ Aud what was It possible fur BM to

rr n [ +L ‘ — Us do but U. answer the eommaul to*! B^if. and I did not know exactly rail tor this ngnt daredevil person Within me? All Of what qt>ratlon , | tb „ u i,j ask

which 1 did 1 made excuse of mr bethought me of that telephone, which self on account of a lie which involved ^ America la ao much used, but not to my attendance on my uncle, 'he O^n- France I entered Into a store for erel Uolwrt. and dejiarted sfror I had B^ldneo U|>on tbe comer of • but one nice slide with t(.e lovely ^ (br at rests In my wandering, looked but had obtained a pr intro of ' 4 ujj grot | J ln , bo,* | 0 anj the numfrom Mile. Belle If I found It pro 0 f ih* uianalnii of tbe gouveraeur. atble to return by the hour of 10 and aftp, many tellings of my desire, /dock. - - "

After many Inquiries in sma l streets

opportunities staring L.T ST SuS .1 r • the very small house, but epem the

you in the race in our

Open your eyes. See what you look at Glue them on the

want ads.

Dollar day is bar- J ‘jlij gain day. f^SLidW,

Every day is dollar \ day in the mart of classified ads. —

People w'ho want to 3-i

sell something use this business center. People who want to buy some-

thing also use it.

Often they get together. I *-'

al last my i^ruverneur Faulkner made

an answer In my ear that wai

broutlful to vole* aa the words ha

spoke to me in hla presence.

“Well?" he aaked me.

This is Robert Carrutbera

“Viva la Frai

and ths ststs of Hae-

_ room of that Gouveraeur Faulkner who had Just dismissed the good men who had come to thank him tor hla mercy shown to that poor creature

-Thors arsoost tw.

“Oh. all right youngster: How did tbe perty go?" That was a very nice party, your excellency, and I have a iwper from that Mary Brown concerning the murder of the brother of good Tlmma for cruelty to Mary 1 wish to give R to

you."

“What do you mean, boy?" “I have said It." Then bring It here to me at one* and tell me how you got It." “I cannot rom* to you." “Then I'll come to you. Where are

you?"

"1 do not know. 1 am lrot.“ “Heavens, boy. what do you mean?" "I am to a slurs of medicine that ts many streets from that house of good Mary Brown and also from the bouse

of the dinner party "

"You belpleas young blot, call a taxi “ th ' n, i? * h *i ,r * ,h * and come right here to me." hr> "I am promised to a dance with from tbe i .uon and Mile Belle by tbe hour of lu. of which s«t the pc:-on that It lacks now only a quarter Cannot bud asked .uldancr 1 go to that taxicab, which It la of uau whom 1 sought much Intelligence of you to suggest to *d In her t.oudx. as me. aud send by that taxicab tv you : human to the cage the paper frvtu Mary Brown while 1 m. and fr, in her I 1 stay to dance that danceY* i-f slow weeping ''Well I'll be— No. 1 can't say ll I shall way lo her?*' j over the telephone " And then suddab- “What la It my Gouverueur Faulk wend frctu withis < ner? place that nail arte- TU nay U la the teunilng to you In

“la R that »

tbe adoration of my eyes raised with a question that was of deep be wlldrrment. “France baa grown many young and hnr men wbo-wbo die. my neur Faulkner for her in tbe trenches where I must noon go." I answered him. with my brad drawn to Ita rntin height In the likeness of Hie old mar quls of Gres and Flanders. “When you go Into the trenches of France, youngster, the state of Harpeto will have a governor OU leave to tbe same trench." answered me that Gouveraeur Faulkner, wltb a very gen tie hand laid on tbe sleeve of my coat above tbe bandages of my wound and a glow of tbe star In bla eyes "Broth era by bloodshed. Marquis of Grex and

Bya.’

“Roberta, marquise of Grex aud Rye. how will you even gain the refuge of your petticoats and get away from these lies of dishonor If you are to be so pursued by"— I was asking of my self when my uncle, tbe General R.d* ert. opened the door and raid' “Better see this |iardon delegation now. governor. Tliat other matter I* going to go to the deuce as fast as H can If we don't scotch It Robert, a*' lit on* letter* on your desk Into United State# as quickly as i-usalble. That French deluge la uji>n us. Come luck aa soon as you can." With which I was dismissed Into my own small an And what dpi 1 Ond lu those letters'' Aa I sat and held lu my hand thus, paper*- t» which were two long me sages, the one written In a very poo: English and tbe other to a very elessni French, ibr woman Roberta, marquis, of Grex and Bye. trembled with fear u( a discovery of ber woman's evtste. w hllithat daredevil Robert CUTirttirrs raged within and also turned with a deadly hatred arid distrust of the grea'rot gen tlrman that 1* bon Dtsu bad ever given tv bun to know it was as 1 ray and fur this reason In Che letters were an Louie eluent' of the arrival of the Lieu tenant Count Edouard dr Bourdon on that Tuesday which the Madam Whit worth had meutloned. They were writ ten with great ceremony tv my uncle, tbe General Robert Carrulhers.

reury of tbe state of liaipeth. U> give. wU1 lo nriii that Information **• —a i — ■

In that room I found my uncle, tbe General Robert, and the Gouveraawr Faulkner In deep consultation, and they both turned toward me with anxiety In their faces. “Wbat did you make of toe letters, boy?" aaked my unde, the General Bobert. with keen anxiety. The great gouveraeur was silent, and for the Brat time since I bad looked Into hla face my eyre did not giance In hla dlrecTbey both announce the arrival ew Tuesday of ths Lieu tenant the Count de Bourdon to sign tbs cun tracts cos ceralng the mutes to bs soM by tbs state of Harpeth to to# rapobUq— of Franc*, air," I answered In a cold and formal voice and then stood at an el tendon for any more questions •Tbe thunder they dor exclaimed my uncle, tbe Genera] Robert, while •till the Gouveraeur Faulkner waa silent. “Do they give no excuse for being nearly ten days ahead of time,

alrr

“No. honored uncle." I answered. "Madam Whitworth aald to me that tbe Gouveraeur Faulkner had set that date for the arrival of tbe commission and had ao Informed ber. and I think that to be the reason for absence of auch excuses" And aa I made that answer, which waa on* of great 1m pertinence from a secretary to a chief who waa a great gouveraeur. 1 looked with cold cal ranees Into too dark star eyes under their black lashes, which were darting lightnings of anger at my

words.

“What!" exclaimed my uncte. the General Robert Camrthera. And he turned white with a trembling as be faced tbs lightning to those eyes of the aura But It was not to hla aocretary of auto that the greet Gouverneur Faulkner made hla denial, but to hla bumble secretary. Robert Car ruthers. who looked without fear Into the very depths of those lightning*. This Is tbe Srst time 1 have beard of a change of date for tbe arrival of tbe com mission. Robert." he raid to a calm voles aa for a second his eye* held mine, a second which waa auffi dent for a truth to paro from hla heart and still the storm to mine. I did not understand all that hla eyes aald of a great hurt but I knew that wbat he spoke was true and would always be. “And what were you doing g with that lying buxxv. alrr - d my uncle, tbe General Robert, with to I slant belief In the word of that Ooorerl neur Faulkner, turning hla anger upon me. who stood aud took It with such a Jor lu my heart from the truth that had come Into It from those eye# of the night stars that I did not even feel

Us violence

“Vlv* la Francs and tbs state of Harpeth: Heboid: 1 em a spy'" I an ■ nrred him as 1 drew myself to my greatest height and gave the salute which hte old sokHrre give to him at that raising of the tmuner of tbs cause that hr had lost to hte youth “You young daredevil, you. I'm a great mind to break every bon* In your body, as 1 bare said before." be said lo me. but 1 <Muld see a smile of priu<maklug a lightning of ths gloom In hi* countenance over tbe trouble of hte af fair* of stats. "Tvu keep away from"“Rohert," was tbs Interruption made by my great beloved Gouveraeur Faulkner, “upon you will fall the task of making ths plans for the entertain moot vf this countryman of your*. Tbe general and 1 wUl be to* busy f—tteg ready tv meet them on their own ground* to give any time to that Re member, they will have tv b* shown the be>t grazing land to tbe »*!'ey In moturvar* Wbru they are don* *Uiug ua up we ll be ready for them. Tbe count and hte secretaries vein, of course, be entertained at tbs Manatou and you can make arrangaments at ths hotel for the rest of toe suit*. Also wUl you Me*— Instruct my servant*

how t ' '

confer with Mia.

* , “l Whitworth, who, as Us wTs of Ua