Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1911 Page: 7 of 8
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gone. toot tt *•• ■*
«| »« IX, courtier
■m at* •« •tefca.”
«Wtoeo you atoaal
change
guessed
serve
I thank you for coming.”
■For the present the prisouers are
te You mfy as’* ttom altogether.
W. T. Scttlea of Krum t
day on bustoUBs.
J. B. Bullen and. son
because, forsooth, a knight makes a re
quest?" '
“Then, your highness, pardon me; to
the princess I will not appeal, but to
the woman.**
Thursday's Daily.
R. Q. Allen is in Dallas on buslnes*
Walter Davis la in Fort Worth on
business.
Suitor Meva** of
Herald la here today.
Herbert M. Walden la home from
• •‘.s he I la.v.
f fur -IsMl'ltK
I IO tartr l»U
•’iv fv<v<- pn<
“So for you have succeeded. H to
poMlble«-uay. probable—that the prtn
I Wot you. Be bumble;
•oif beet Of my coming
sey in Dallas.
Dr. Frltx and daughter,-Mis*-N*H,
left this morning for Caro. Mich., to
spend the summer.
Mias Verna Wilcher, who has been
attending xhe C. 1. A., refurteu nome
to Ferry this morning.
Mrs Henry A. Hudspeth, who hat
v<-<-n visUing at the fij 1. A., return-
ed home to Teirell this morning.
Miss Angie otsley of"Fott W’orth
when il».'
sudden ••
“Wlv
UTt PERSONAL MENTION
of the princess tha® I eared 10 **•
knowledge.
“Bhe denied the gift.*’ be went on.
•She could truly do so. for 1 saw the
manner tn which It was given. You
could expect nothing else but her an
ger and the banishment she pro
nounced.” " , . ...
“I have fought and lost, as many a business trip to San Antonio,
another man has 'done before me.’* | Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whiter mid of
“You bnve not lost yet. Sir VerraII Greenvmo, were here on business
I was tonight sent to the priests by yesterday.
her highness The sacrifice of the Jtiaaes Ethel, Hilda and Mildred
prisoners is delayed for the present" j barters are visiting Miss Ethel Do-
K j bav Art i Aa Hmm
been
very dry. . ■
F. M McCoy, formerly of Denton,
Ij, hi'in from southeast of Pilot Pointpany.
I,, senate ««« *
itv is expects’
the
hi’! is offered* 'I
it is said
s the demorf
irocliy.
al Carji
ralin,IST^—
SCOMB
ialist XaH
c and Tbroi1
quare. Deatoa.^t’
k last winter***
fh7 reside* .jRa
wn, fell fro®*
. „oie 'VedB**H
L broken «Bi»"
for a home.
lui 1 reach
Be-
llas
of Krum was here to-
wcro here
tomor-
^fin^g^ewton^sgrate-**
marbe met aud rim
«• wimuiiMilii! lias wean- county, is .iiomeTbr the-wacat on aud
ft lu the faces
would not let |
mitlTlJMkacaflLflP'; iaef-TfcwpeniCTigK. ■drngtasih
lese prisoners of not returned V”" ' ” **—”
ant has
of
— 4a_His most friendly manner.
a _ ’’”*' " ~ S -49 • — ■ -—•• I .. « t
t fitting knight fb do your wishes, tlrat i,fldy Aldrida stepped back
1
Tell me, are nil
Then she
their gentle-
r 1
mediately drew aside the curtains
bw comparison, •▼•d ■■ •• •
Denton county fanners ought >e
wteeta the Urso ef
B Breeding s’
"As you have already appealed to
Lady Aldrida I am not so easily urg-
In
the
my
the
not
Dally
M. Clark
cess
ft will
Corn is needing rain badly, but If if
gets a soaked this early in_
next, a big crop will be made. Spring
oats were very gootL.he said, and cot-
ton is growing nicely.A ifc©wjtiise« ©IT
©riuissensiBsm^ •
came up yesterday to attend the v
I. A. Alumnae association banquet
last nignt,
Mrs. R. W. Crutchfield of S<n An-
gele, who has been visitins: Mrs. A.
F. Covan and daughter, Miss Mar-
gery returned nome today,
Mrs. D. B. Klepper went to Cor-
sicana this morning where her two
l'ha, James and Joseph Daniells, are
in st bool, and. will bring Uxum home.
O. H. Foster, who baa beea-iuyyqh-
r„wrl«»l. IW. by R * Fen no a
w Co '
Still Jasar looked fixedly at me.
yet I could read no meaning in his
eves.
"A moment. Sir Verrall. I will in-
quire her highness’ pleaanre”
He dreW beck a sliding doer in the
wall, entered a dimly lighted apnrt-
ment and cloned the door after him.
Only a minute or two elapned before
in Denton,
land to ex-
has returned
to Austin.
and Lora Land
vor, the lives of these prisoners of
meaning, there was In It something
which encouraged me. I was con-
Wlint eonid I
butchery?
I had
'iltsis and playing
on. < oUimu d the.a
raturuay’e
M rs. F
Dallas.
Dr. W.
i< visiting in
REAIi ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Geo. W. Potter and wife to J. A
Wood* 80 acres nine miles southeast
of Denton; |2100. (
W. G. Kimbrough and wife to First
Presbyterian church of the Unite!
Slates of America, Krum, Texas, pa"t
of lot 17 block 11, Krum; »200.
J. P. doodwln to E. Yarnell,
and 6.36 acres in J. D. Lilly and Wm.
Crenshaw survey; *3300.
Sarah E. Lee et al, to A. J. Oil*.
167 acres in F. B. Borden survey and
160 acres In Wm. Perry survey;
’1 w43t Phillips and wff* Mack
Phillips^ 120 acStes in Jno. McGowan
had mudo for theci/ whetfu-rT .wwtrtfc you ;.wrongj>er2^ „v B„.„. -----------
...„ . t -Ufl d RtffiwFbyTHe--“♦ -<®uld«ditxji. 441 to-20 .bushels to the acre
UT hardiy a drop fell In WUhtta
will attend the’summer normal. 11 is
niother/Slrt. J. E. Foster, v. ho Ilga
been visiting at Quanah, cameTn"to-
day.
H. T Forester was here today
a ills farm near Bolivar. Thrash-
ing started im-H—t se tton yesterday,
he said, and the estimates ..jriin-’t
I t. -1 put my own life' hi
I h id no mercy tri hope for
Fin c-ss. and I could not ex
: T. B, Crowley and w‘° M“*
E. Phillips and R. A. Tayl®
acres in Jerry Burnett. W. C. Hall-
mark and Calvin Spear survey; >ldr~. <
87j’ W. Underwood and wife t»
George Loveless, »0.1> acres of too
George Hallmark gurvoy. 12 miles
west of Denton; |14,500. .
not have been wiser to take O'Ryan’s
advice und took-tuter -my own skin.
Presently J reaii-zi d that the town
had' grown (pffeter. Listening for
O’Ryau. I heard 'something elso-
stealtby footsteps comiug along the
corridor Under theicircumstances it
was not strange that I sliould think
cf treachery. I Brcafe-my sword noise-;
lessly and. wailed There was a quick
knock nt mv th * ••
“Who comes nt so late ah hour?’'' T'
said, throwing the door open and ready
to defend myself.
“Welcome yon
Sir Verrall?"
It was Jasar and he smiled as he
pctnted to my drawn sword
“I expired a foe."
“And pcrlinps with reason,’’ he said.
“Still. I come as a friend and .secretly.
Close the door and make It fast and
celved a token of ours. You forget
yourself. Sir Verrall, and In future we
shall know how to treat you. It were
well to absent yourself from our pres-
ence until we have forgotten the In-
sult”
Then, turning to one of her women,
she commanded her to take the hand
kerchief Those about me bowed low
as the princess passed from the room
followed by her attendants.
Not until the curtains hnd fallen be-
hind her did I rise from my knee. It
was not homage which kept me there.
I wanted a moment to think- I be-
lleved mvseif something of a
for the cause of humanity. I had
doue the wretched prisons* ™
but I hml made the attempt, and since
It had failed I should have more ene-
mies In Drussenland than I had ever
had before. • j; . .
Jasar had gon. V»ca was,leavtak
the apartment hurriedly, and those
standing near me drew back SS I ersne-
*At the entrance I.ady Aldrida "top
”*^7.1 tempted th.
Verrall. 1 warned you that I wan !■
no great favor with Mr hlghwaa-^
man beckoned me.
I entered a small antaroom almost
bare of furniture and dimly lighted.
as last, he said, and the
1 “poets nrc fine, with corn suffering
rklit A hard shower fell there
Tliursday .-e——
“1 do plead with Sir Verrall.” said
lady Aldrida. j
“This mood Is a strange one to catch
you In, my lady,” said Vasca.
“That Lady Aldrida pleads has no
weight with me.” said the princess
■tsmly. “Think you. Sir Verrall. It
I said
all.”
safe. You k
but In doing so you must L_
to put yourself tn danger. I know not
how her highness will treat you.
whether she will fdrgive you or no.
but of this I want you-lf you save
the prisoners thh priests will be your
enemies. They are powerful—more
powerful even than Count Vasca to do
you harm. I know you to be fearless.
I believe you to be true. But mark
well how you go after sunset. And
oj>e more thing. Sir Verrall -make not
other enemies. -AJfOg In B.U'eJ or^even
ta priestly robes may be mix auu kou:
qnefe3?'LT(f fl’ womuas^Ue.has .weap-
ons that a itEait b* III fitted to guard
against. I seek no conftdenc^; I only
advise. Beware of the Lady Aldrida.
There is a whole nrmory of danger to
that fnir woman.”
“You wrong her. I dare swear that
„ 1’A.nd -wiil-n^tl'in^J.t He was foutpl
brawling in tfie streets uhid-ww «f:
rested.” .
“I thought soldiers were privileged
to brawLtonlglit,
“Some—not
“You mean t bar only my servant was
arrested ?’•
He bowed
less than protect her.
“I have given my advice,” he sab!
calmly. “It is for you to use It or not
as you will. Go<5d night. Wfien I am
gone make tost the door again For
7ou danger tnrks In every shadow.
At some other time We will talk of
that country of yours. .It should be a
good land whose knights are fearless
and true and yid^gonile- as you are.
Sir \ e rra tl—WWftd.—
CHAPTER XL
’ T - A CLOSED the door and fasten-
1 ed It and stretched myself
upon my couch, InteiAling to
keep awake. The walls
.•round me might not be as solid as
they looked, but I was weary. My
nerves had been at high tension for
hours, %u4 nature asserted herself.
Sunlight filled the room when I
Awukf, and my first thought was one
“Think you there as niTthliig “besides
feasting to be done?”
t^.~*Yout hlgltneSs mu»t pardon me butYfhOuglit tSnfght Ws given -to feast”
I fag? ’ThC rtofsy town bld- me think so.
r »»"-.
L' . “Is it aught to pie whilt the rabble
Of the town do?” siie Interrupted- , i
!• “And here were dancing and making
L_-«erry. Your highness did not call me
to counsel”* »
t" “It seems. Sir Verrall, that yoti please
l" yourself and come when I do not call ’
5 “ “To ask a favor, pri'neesj.”
’ •"“Favw are easily asked.”, she re
I 'turned Ttrfi Tbld> Ttmt showed she wax
s- Weosred to refuse me. ■ ,
to- -it fa a favor, yet not for myseir.'
El; “For the I.ady Aldrida.
I rinse she comes with you. You chose
Wndntne, yet not one who cannht be
[ refused.”
She spoke in a sneering fashion,
which made me lose some of the calm ,
ness I hnd ititended using. Tbe^cloud
on Vasco’s brow lifted too. He was i
L pleased that the princess received me
«o ungraciously.
“The favor is not for Lady Aldrida.
I gbe would doubtless hnv^ been recelv-
Id kindly had she brought'afiy request
if of her own to you. Your highness
I knows that we have returned from
I * Victory.”
’ “I have given my thanks to all who
L- helped to win It,” she answered sharp-
| lj, 1 luuu a —---— I---
“Most crnrtGTisIv.B 4 returned. “Alfc-" then wotod have inspired feart but
tory onngs suffering witn n. i spvuk J naruiy low, t thlilk. 7*7 T”-
not of those who fall fighting, be they i tion seemed to have put the key of tne
from me, a movement that Indeed sug-
gested fear at my rashness.
I saw the princess start, and then
the color dyed her cheeks deeply, but
there wns no encouragement • in her
face. For one moment it seemed as
if she rememtiered the giving of the
handkerchief, but the next she was
stern, r. ;olute, and I miglit have been
some poor devil craving mercy for my-
self. Iler eyes flashed dangerously,
her mouth tightened hard and unf«r-_
givlngly, her bosom rose nnd fell In
Jlih Inge, who has been visiting
bis parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Inge,
returned to Dallas’ wher«*he is at
Tom Johnson has returned from
Austin, where he has been working
with his brother, John Johnson, on a
schoolhouse in course of construction
th<Mrs. R E. Buckley and little son.
who have been visiting her parents,
Mr and Mrs. G. II. Blewett, returned
bpme to Dallas today,
by Miss Avis Blewett, who wiibvialt
heMr. and Mrs. Menter B, Terrill.
Mrs Seaman and two sons, GIrnult
and Thomas, wer^ ije.re YCsUrday.
coming up In the Terrill auW £
MMUUl. the day with Mr. and Mrs.
"'st. U.S'.™ »• >"-™
Sr»«. Th” ™I” 'rX'°
that section, he says, is about gone
and not even a ,r“ "W?Xver
much good now. Cotton, howc J,
he says, continues to iQok well. The
rain in that part of the county h .
been even less than it has in othe>
sections. , c
Wm. B. Montgomery and M • &•
McShan were here today from-J Hot
Point. Corn will be short in
section Mr., Montgomery says, no
rain of moment having Juben there j
th«”uast five weeks, but cotton is
dotog nicely0 A -onshtorablo acre-
age in Juno nnd ..a*;ir cotm will be
planted there, he said .
* John
from Tioga where ho went to see hW
son Dee. who has been suffering for
severxil weeks with inflammatory
Xumatlsm. Mr. Godwin was very
reuch Pleased at the Progress made
by hlk son, who is now able to walk
on crtIVheg where he was barely able
to move In h's bed when, he ■
Dr M. C McBride and family
went over to Frisco yesterday In their
Zmo to visit Dr. McBride’s farm near
Lebanon. Com can still make a
fairly good crop in that section, he
said Monday, If rain eo™e’
votton i. looking good Stock water
ts vary serious question in West
Collin, he said, however, and the 1 n
owners are being hard put to It for
**Mrii P. C. Storrie nnd family left
this morning for their new home to
McKinney, where Mr- Storrto a
been for some months. Mr. and Mrs.
Storrie and ths children have been
residents of Denton for many years,
and were prominent in school an
church affairs, being
First Presbyterian church. Mr. stor-
116 is running-a machine shop m
McKinney.
He bowed and whtolied me with n
smile upon his face, even aS he had
watched me as 1 pleaded to the prin-
cess. .
“jBy Vaaea’s orders, doubtless T'
“ftoubtless.”
“Ah, for a few moments ’ with him
to settle our score now and for all
time!” I said impatiently.
. “What can you expect? A fallen
man Is ever a stepping stone which
others use to rise to higher favor.”
“Fallen, you say! It is too rash an
assertion. Falling, perhaps, but not
fallen. When Sir Verrall completely
falls he’ll carry some ruin with him."
“Brave words—an idle boast I should
have said bad another uttered them.
But Sir Verrall ba* proved himself as
good as his words. Tel! me, are nil
men as you are tn the land yon come
from ?"
“I am but a poor specimen of my
countrymen.” I answered. And then
I stoppl'd, remembering bow I hnd
come to Drusseuland as the long ex-
pected ksiight.
“We'must talk of that another tim&J.'
he an*wer*d. .with .a . Now we
have other matters in hahd. "You hTd”
right, Sir Verrnll. You have not fallen
yet, but (here are those who think
you have.”
“You mean”— I dteggn.
“Mark you. Sir Verrall. you were
unwise tonight.”
“To plead for those wretched pris-
oners?" ” /
“No. For that I topnor you. It was
: the action of a true knight. The law
i is a disgrace. I quarrel not with
your pleading, but wit h the manner ef
tt.”
“It was the only way."
- “There you are to error.!’ be an
swered. “First you should have come
alone. To associate Lady Aldrida
with the request was to court failure.
Then you sbottld not have naked for
an Immediate answer. Her highness
cannot make and break laws at her
pleasure. Your Importunity made her
resist you.” ....
“Made her doubt my loyalty. I said
bitterly, "nnd a man so accused me
I would have cut out his lying
tongue.”
**You jeave the
r®H» Rlw'e none dared to answer
It yon bad. the advantage. But you
did not use It You turned to sneer
at the princess. Think yon any wom-
an can bear that?”
"My knowledge of women is limit-
’d" _
"True. I have found It so. too
'm— ti, read women. Air Ver-
ra!!. and then yon wotfld know now to
use your adrancige The princeea.
after all. to ■ woman." 4
I looked et him. trying to discover a
From Tuesday’* 6aBy.. ,,
Mias Justlna Smith to tn Boston.
C. M Hall of Argyt* waa here to-
C. W. Hicks wai over from Ponder
today, - jr- -
Wm. Hawkina waa here today from
Frisco.
Z. J. Harmoneon waa here today
from Juetto.
Mm Grigg toft jaat n
month'* May la Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoffman »r*
visit tog relatives Ine
M. L. Johnson has ton* Str***
Ing. M.v next thought was of O’Ryan.
That Jj^-.Jiad been.arrcsted^ by Vasca'a
orders as an insult to mo 1 baa no
doubt, but A could see no way of
avenging the Insult at present.
Bearing tho priest’s warning
mind, I went out Utile during
next three days. I eft ended to
duties to the camp and .visited
guardroom each morning, but, did
Anger to gossip with any of my com
radps. It was on the third day that T
met-Count Vasca. He approached me
-. “You
have my airnpatbr-regurdiiig the oth
er night. Sir‘Verrall’,” he said. "Most
of us know what it Is.to be temporal
rily under a cloud. You have heard
doubtless that her highness Is waver
Ing with regard to Ute prtwtwTeF1—
“I hear UtHe since I am banished
from the court,” I answered.
“1 thought Lady Aldrida might have
kept you informed of what wns going
forward.”
“I have not seen her since that
nlglit. Sir Vnsca. Besides, Is she not
under ns heavy n eloudTB I ntn?”
“The selfsame cloud. Sir Verrnll. but
It will pass. Yoh were unfortunate
enough To offend her hlgfinera some
what, but I have some power with
her. being her kinsman, and will
speak for you and for the lady."
“You are generous, count, but 1
would sooner plead my own cause.”
“As you will. 1 offered as a friend."
- ThM-doy O’Ityan retunted. and. feci
Ing that I owed him some cxjdnnatton
as to why I had not used every en-
deavor to release him, I told him of my
TiSnlshment.
“The prisoners may live, but they'll
be the death of us, Verrall, unless
you’re careful. ? wasn’t brawling the
other night. -For the life me I could
not muke out why I was arrested, but
now it is all explained. Once yoti are
thoroughly out of favor we may ns
well commit suicide to prevent a worse
end.”
“There is always Yadneara as ref
uge.” I suggested.
“Aye, If we can get there. I ask noth-
ing better. But we've got to get there.
Verrail.”
That evening the princess sent for
me. I had Jest concluded tint ray sus-
' pense was not to be relieved that day
when one of the princess’ guard came
“Her highness’ orders, and will you
follow tne. Sir Verrall r
We crossed the great ball, which
was In darkness, and went along many
corridors with many turnings, so that
I should have been qolte enable to
retraca my steps.
today from Lloyd.
Rev. W. A Stuckey went to Fort
Worth thia morning. >•
Mia, Lillian BTadley went ftp Grand
Prairie thia morning.
Mias Mattie Robinson went to.
Beaumont thia morning.
Rev. Harry Burton Boyd went to
Fort Worth this morning.
Mrs. N. H. Ingram of Little Elm
1s here today,on busiueas. . ..,__*
Miaa Anna Cron left Sunday mOm-
-ing for a month in Colorado.
John R. Edwards and E. Coca-
nougher ar» In Fort Worth today.
Mias Wright and Miss Lillian
Bradtoy wept to Dallas thia morning.
Walter Campbell, who epent Sun-
day here, has resumed hte work on
the road.
Mrs. W, B Blxzell and guest, Mrs.
Terrel., left thia morning for a visit
in Sherman. . .
here for a visit with bis parents, Mr.
and Mrs C. P. Scripture.
Mi’s. Terrell and daughter Miss
"kfary of Navasota are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Bixzell.
Misa AUlle A.ay Bolin who has
been vtslllffg Mis. HemlllonJttOIXle,
' returned home !o Ennla today,
Miss Corrie Davis, who has been
visiting Mia* Grace BcyetL retufned
home to McKinney this mornlhg.
Dr. Evans and sister, Miss Margar-
et Evans, left this morning for their
liome in Kent, O,, for the summer.
Mrs A" Logan and son, Ben Ivey,
left yesterday for California where
1 they wilfspend tho summer months.
1 Mrs. B. L. 1-owe and mother, Who
’ have been here visiting Mr. and Mfr
A Lowe, returned homo this morn-
log.
Miss Lena Thomas of Aubrey re-
V1TAL STATISTICS. .
Birtlw. -
Dub Hudson, and wife, NaVO, Jah
24, boy. 7 —
R. D- Burns and wife, near L.'He
Elm, March ». boy.
Lee Allen and wlf*. n«ar Ltoyd.’
■ May ?Y. girl. i
Jeff Griffith and wife, near Lluj’i’.-
> April 1, boy. .
Hu* Starr, near Ltoydt April, girl.
Less Brooks niftl wife, Lloyd, Mny,
' girl. ——•—
John Rucker and wife, near-Lto;'1!,
- May, girlJ._______
Bruce
from a buslnesa trip
Misses Sue Potts
are visiting in Garza for the day.
Misses Elste and Jeddie Heldt ,
went to Dallas today, wncre they
will live. - .
Mias Lucile Ve<to of Amarillo Is
the guest of Mis* ’ess Owaley for a
w Vt’_ - - _ — ..._,.fc
Miss Mamie Andrews Tgrt yester-
day for a fe“- weeks' visit with
filetj'’- Marlin and Seguin.
Miss Sallio Alexander of beosbo,
Mo and Miss Inez Skiles of llano
are guests of Miss Bertie Skiles.
Lr. and Mis. J. B Alexander and
.laughter, MU, Ubble. left thl. rno.n-
ing for SAltoe county. Mo., to vail
several week*.
Mrs. J. Cunyus of Sun Antonio, ac-
companied by her hostess, Mrs. W.
H. Cowan, went to Lewisv.ile today
for a day or ao.
Mr. and Mrs C L. Davis are home
from their wwUing trip and are at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T.
Evers, West Oak. , . r
Messrs, sad Mesdamcs B. t. and C
F Witt of the eastern nart of the
county were here last night en route
to Galveston tor a few dara hJ*-
Mr, Tom Lovell went "to IMHas
today, upon receipt ot word from St
Paul s santorium that herJ”**™1
was not doing as well as w«« expect
e<1R T Evans was here today from
Pilot PolnL He and Mrs. Ev«. have
been spending the winter *t their
place -near Cryetal City in ooathwe*!
Te^<*v M T, Atfdrews has been to
l>e< atur thto week delivering * *en< *
Jh^^re to connection with .Un
~ss:'^“'Xu-j
mornlBR for Dalia, tor a tow days
^2TaR*r which she will start <m ’
trip to Sen Frsmtoc going up to
Ootorttoo on oe» WkF home for a
with relative*. .
A. B C*smb*rs
from WleMto 7**.. ♦ “U
i quick movement, telling of a passion-
ate nngef which she held in check.
' She looked superb’, blit less a woman
! than I bad ever seen her look. Just
. . ■ -t
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tory brings suffering with it I speak ■ hardly love, I think: 'MY stpM.-n »e-
Bot of those who fall fighting, be they i tion seemed to have put the key ot the
friends or foes, but of the prisoners ’ situation into my hand for the mo-
ire bring with us. Is it well that be- ' ment. but her dignity and self possea
cause they have been brave they ' Mon snatched It from tne. I ben sne
Should die like dogs In the market spoke clearly, calmly. .
ptace?”
I saw that Jasar was looking at me
fixedly. I saw a deeper cloud than
•ver settle over Vasca’s face.
"This lady would plead with me for
—their pardon. Is It not right that wom-
en, with their gentler nature, should
*>-- teach us men. brought up In ruder
Banners, something of t—'—
Arthur Tipps and v.Iff, fctor+r—
April, boy.
Fred Mulliken, and wife, near An- .
lirey May 20, boy.
3am McBurnett and wife, ivur .
•Hot I’olnt, May 23, girl. ,
Ed DeAsen and wife, Ponder, May
27 girl. —
Rlvcg ’Woodson and wife, DentOD.
Wm. J. McMakin and wife, Argyte,
May 12, boy.
Will P. Smith and wife, near San-
ger. May. glri.
E. F. Whton and wife, Sanger.
May 23, boy and girl.
— «--• ” " Deaths.
David Neil Bea, near Aubrey, AprlV
n, phffflyTte.-—~s---
John T. Bonar, Aubrey, April 2S,
heart failure.
.Ella PerAlex, Mingo, April 22, age
7 months, congestion.
Susan Wright, Denton, May
ago 35 years,’typhoid fever. -* -
Jas. Carter, near Denton, April
15 age 1 1-2 years; pneumonl*.
Beanie Hilliard, near Denton, May
6, ago 7 day*; inanition.
Mr*. Ethel Evans, near Denton,
May 6, age 22 years; tuberculosis.
to Detroit this morning.
Mr*. D. H. William* and little sou
Fted returned home from a visit in
Fort Worth thto morning.
Mr. and Mr*. R. P. Lom»X are in
Austin to attend the wedding of tnelr
niece, Miss Portia Lomax.
Mr* Luther Greer of Siony I* vis-
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, w.
T. Meadow*, south of town.
Miss Colwell and Mr*. Arthur War-
rington of Corsicana are here to at-
tend the wedding of Mis* Willi*
Smith tonight.
’Mrs. A. 8 Tallaerro, who has been ,
visiting her father, A. Jasper, re-
turned home to Dallas today, accom-
panied by Miss Era Taliaferro, who
mH visit her. . —.
Messrs, and Mesdames B. F. and
C. F. Witt were here today en routeto tneir home In the essiern part of
th'6 county Rfter- spending a few
day® in Galveston. -4
Mr. and Mr*. A. 0- Strother and
! mother, Mrs. J. S. Strother of Ar-visiting relatives In Dalia*. •
j J Matthews returned Sunday
I from a business trip through the
I country between Grapevine and Irv-
i lug He says- the corn crop is such
. n eomplcle wreck that nothing can
‘ save rt now. -.
TJlty Witherspoon came in today
from Wichita Falls. He say»^-tho--~
Wfch-ft club lu th# Texas-Okla-
homa league is easily the class and
1 < is a corking'good team In any minor
l league company.
Ernest Scripture, who is here from
Big Sjtrings, *ay* that conditions are
good It), the ylcin.ty of h-i nome town,
another good ' rain having fallen
there S<ttwduyknight East of th*
Colorado river, however, he says, all
t he way to North Texas. It. Is very,
"Tilt- 'l.'V.I |. HlU II '.Oil hoI,
djers. :•><■) • for
any n-• ■' rt ■ ti ' ■ ».-”rd r*r
may I .• »;'i !»»’ ••«♦ f w letllug rid of- —
turlm.c-::.* ■»“' «• ' • r f
1 r-tt;-’ -
!)Ut I
cotnj>nu>
teeted tw
ed tuv <|t:;i
OUynii
that th<- t
proved (■>•> > ♦>, 'i (’ir IJ .• >o'd)dit. a*—
| I was not mi.' td <^‘-h 1 rtwwd
the root i m o •-> >1 o u u•■«>:’» tiie mar-
ket piuif. ’I"..'- -m.i.ui- nirrryumk
ing run lo'r.'i ?:? '»» me ’ The
down WouM > >. r’ i he < !ii:it> tg priests,
the flashing su da and tin- Maki** \----
their ghastly b'udens
do inure iv prewul 11M'
Nothing—absolutely nothing. I
played my tru.up card and lost.
.Not only trid I not liel|>itl the Jiris.
oilers, lint
jeopardy.
from the p:
pect the'T>ric-'ta-._W_ r;’l-" a finger-' la
my prote tion now tlen 1 l»:td .exempt-
ed to .wreck- one of th 'i dean- t laws
Should I go to tlir
noon tln.'ir sutieiai,
steal -rate, -fflotrot- itirrituruo.
Yadastira and proffer my. ,s. t -i•••«»*' to'
lead’thekThg’s s t > vlrtory^agahtsf
their enemies? sliould I go bx< k to
the palace nnd attempt to speak again
with the princes"? And then. I regret
tO-say. I wondered i'f the lives of these
prisoners were xv. t th the sacrifice 1
“A token must be given to make it
of any worth. This handkerchief, as
we remember, was merely forgotten
when. «» a stranger among us, we
i gave you a word of sympathy. Hnd
■ we known the use you Intended to put
ft to wo should have sent a servant to
I reclaim it. Never has any subject re-
From Fridays Dally. 'r
Will D. Bulk* and A. S. Keith arg.
here today from Pilot Point.
Miss Rebji .xyeunedy of Lewisville.
U tr gucit uif iixr. ami Oscur *-■
ftibert. ~”
Miss Schultz Alvarado, who has
been visiting Mrs. P. G. Beyett, will
return homo tonight.
(. nas. Francis returned from Pilot
Point this morning where he spoke
at the prohHdtibn rally—
Robert’ M. Kelso, a-former well
known Denton citizen now' living to
Fori Worth; was here today on busi-
ness.
Hon. Alvhi € Owsley, who has
been In New York city the past three
yi .*■■■ .i . . ~mcidpTHpt> ess, ■ -XA.tU
to be enacted to tKe sqiipfo tWra^ro- ;
---------------..»«•»„„„ MjgB I!eulah Knott, who Till
the-guest of Mr. and Mrs. P G. Bcy-
oYt returned today to her home- in
Dallas.
Supt. A. B. Weisner of the Pilot
Point schools, who is a member of
the C. I. A summer session faculty,,
came in yesterday and will spend the
month at Stoddard hall.
8 F. Vaughn ofDrop washere.lt>-
day or the first time since last Feb-
ruary.'’ He has been 111 tot-B9IB®
time, but is recovering his strength
again now fairly rapidly.
Mrs. M R. Gray left Wednesday
for Grand Falls, accompanied by her
iTttle granddaughter, Mary Margaret
i Blewett, and wilt make a six weeks
1 stav with Mrs. H. E. Moore.
Mrs. Arthur Butler who recently
uTiirerwent nn -operation, la _gRffh.
1 ciently recovered to make a , visit to
her mother, Mrs V. F Vaughn, south
of town. Her sister. Miss Bessie
Vaughn, .who has beeh attending her,
accompanied her
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“Cruel? Yes, but necessity is often
_.| •• her companion answered. “To
kw them go would be madness; to
Inare them would be to gather ene-
tStes wltbiu our walls. Speak no more
I rf them. They are not worth the exer
rise of y°ur sweet Ups.”
I “Pardon me. Sir Knight,” I said,
hfnrnlxig io him. “Is it of the prison
•rs you speak ?’’
I “Yes, Sir Verrall. They die
■ row "
1 “Prisouets of war always die on the .(
ju, row," said Lwdy Aldrida. “What t
L ftl to brave men."
I “Still It is the law."
•Then there should be no such law.”
gbe shrugged her pretty shoulders.
| synuit would you. Sir Verrall?” she
I wkwl"rising with some excitement.
I same prisoners of ours."
"Tonight?”
I ^Surely, since they die tomorrow.”
gbe looked straight Into my eyes.
pjftiiit she saw there I do not know1. (
I fcut she put her hand In mine sud- I
I denly-
L “j will do what you will.”
“Then let us to tho princess.”
I -“Blame me not If we fall.” she said. ,
I "The princess does not overfavor me
LgtifTBgent "..... ........... .
I "I have an arguiueut to make ner
I attentive to a petition,” I answered,
r '«i j.—m-niu one to use perchance.'
I but this is no time to count tne cost.
I Conn* Vnsen was still w’itli the prin
I cess, and Jasar stood close beside her
I ctair. As we approached I saw that I
I we had come nt an Inopportune time. !
I ’Vasca’s brow was clouded. That’ I (
I did not fear. But the princess was j
I evidently angered. I
- “YaU-Come too late to give-us coun- f iteroblef the princess had given me
left last night for • Mr* Orra u. Moor* m
ieit lira, * trtwt** *t *1- t«> T. C Dobbto*.
four tract* of land out of th* Retort
Williams survey, totaling *7».»»
•er**; 241,217. *
CH.VTER X.
SY w 1 H AD put everything upon the
M * 1 lla?ar<l of a die. and. kneeling.
1 awaited the result. There
was absolute silence—it seem
ed to me for a long time—and I could
feel that the chamber wns charged
with an atmosphere of expectancy. At
such a moment one takes In many
thipgs at a glance. Count Vasca was
furiou*. I saw a curious smile wrin-
kle the corners of Jasar’s month, and.
r " I although I did not understand Its
i. doubtless. I lfr there was In It something
“Would you starve those who fight
for u* to feed the traitors who fight
against us?” asked v,yaaca, with a
sneer, as be saw that the princess was
. unlikely to xrunt my request.
“j would prevent butchery la cold
i blood, count, though my own life
should pay the forfeit”'
But1 my courage did not appeal to
! her highness.
“Your words ■ savor somewhat of
I treachery. Sir Verrall." she said. “You
’ are so gently Inclined toward my eue-
i mlos It is hard to believe that you can
| be equally gentle to my friends."
She could hardly have spoken words
to sting me more, many eyes were
fixed upon me now, and I knew that
I was likely to be disgraced. Her
words made my blood tingle; Vaaea’s
cold smile maddened me. i'
“My deeds have proved mej’ 1 an-
swered haughtily. “If Ytfftber proof
is wanting let him who questions my
loyalty speak.”
■ -I pau*wi_. Thme _gjxa no answer to
"T?tm on!y*^rour fil«lirf8**"“douUxs
me.” _x_________________ *
She rose hastily from her chair.
“I have'not called In question your
deeds in the field. Sir Verrall. Let me
not have to question your deeds In my
presence. The law- must take its
ajkfc** uo power .to .grant
your request.” And she turned to re-
tire.
I was desperate. TTer“curt refusal
was my disgrace. I saw It In the faces
I of those about me ! '
her go thus. I toll! myself I was
fighting for the prisoners, but 1 was
fighting for myself too.
1 “One deed done in your presence
tins gone unrewarded, your highness,”
I said, taking a step toward her.
She stopped and turned to me.
“Tlie’caiFt'o 'amiTtobtrcfl rije ot-+he
victor's crown.- It Is over held that he
who conquers in the lists should claim
a favor of the lady whose token he
wears.”
i “The lady will no doubt grant it. un-
J Ipss your rashness has made her
{ afraid,” slflS said-scdrufully. looking at
j Lady Aldrida.
! From my bosom I plucked the hand-
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