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FAYETTEVILLE NEWS, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. Copyright byGeoiqe HDoranCb, Illustrated kg IrwinXy W,w - "" -g» A SPANISH SAILOR Synopsis. — Dr. John Michelson, just beginning his career, becomes resident physician and companion of Homer Sidney at Hartley house. Mr. Sidney is an American, a semi- invalid, old and rich and very de sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney is a Spanish woman, dignified and reti cent. Jed, the butler, acts Hite a privileged member of the family. The family has come from Monte video, South America. Hartley house is a fine old Isolated country place, with a murder story, a “haunted pool,” and many watch dogs, and an atmosphere of mys tery. The "haunted pool” is where Richard Dobson, son of a former owner of Hartley house, had killed his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed begins operations by locking the doctor in his room the very first night. Doctor John fixes his door so he can’t be locked in. He meets Isobel, daughter of the house, and falls in love at first sight. In the night he finds the butler drunk and holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist. He interferes. Mrs. Sidney makes light of it. John buys a revolver. John overhears Jed telling Mrs. Sidney he will have his way. In reply she says she will not hesitate to kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John to consent to the announcement of his engagement to Isobel. The young people consent to the make- believe engagement. Later they find it is to head oft Jed, who would marry Isobel. Jed tries to kill John, but the matter is smoothed over. John, though "en gaged” to Isobel, conceals his love. Mr. Sidney visits a nearby prison and has Dobson, the murderer, pointed out. Jed tells the story of the Dobson murder. The family go to South America for the winter. John is left at home, but the "en gagement” is not broken. John hears the story of a tragedy "that might have happened in Monte video.” The family returns. A mysterious Spanish sailor appears. CHAPTER VII.—Continued. —8— .Ted may have suspected I carried a pistol. I had no more than caught a glimpse of his white,' alarmed face when he sprang at me and grabbed at my hip pocket'. I had a pistol in the pocket at which he reached, blit I in tercepted his movement before lie got the weifpon. “Let me have it,” he begged. “Just a minute!" I got' a hold of his wrist, which stopped him, and he whimpered. Then he broke away and showed himself at the window. At this the man on the lawn smiled with a joyousness that wns a triumph. He Indicated in a flash that he had found what lie had sought. He smiled so that I could see the white of his teeth. He had been uncertain and puzzled when I first saw him look ing up at the winder’s of the house. With Jed framed in one of the win dows, he was triumphant and rejoic ing. Whatever he wanted lie had found something which pleased him. Jed was furious, the more furious because lie wns helpless. He would have murdered the man on the lawn if he lmd lmd any means of doing so. He was s'o furious that he did not care how he revealed himself to me. The man on the lawn stood laughing for a moment and then walked slowly But I Intercepted Hia Movement Be fore He Got the Weapon. away toward the brush, into which lie disappeared. Jed hung out of the window watching him. “Well, sir,” I said, “I think we have you under a real restraint at last.” “I was mad that the fellow should have come up to the house that way. Roms' tramp!" "And you dropped the coffee-tray and tried to get my pistol. A perfect ly natural proceeding.on seeing an un known tramp!” “We don’t want strangers about here,” he said, "You don't want that man," I said. “And lie is not a stronger. When ’he saw you. he smiled ns if he had found What he was looking for.” Jed wns unhappy and showed It. “I wish you were a friend, doctor,” he said. “I try to make you one. I will get you your coffee.” He sent in a maid to sweep up the breakage from tlie coffee-tray, and presently he came with another pot and cup. He lind steadied down, but was not tranquil. “You know that man,” I said, “and you wanted to kill him.” “I never saw him before.” he said. “You have had some sort of dealing with him. He lias been hunting for you. He has found you. I think we are going to find you more interesting. Jed. The man will remain n the neighborhood; I think you are going to have some unpleasant hours. The thought does not make me unhappy.” “I wish I could find a friend in this house." said Jed. “I wish you could deserve one,” 1 said. ******* My description of Hartley, house has been so sketchy and indifferent that it may not have included mention of the formal gardens which took in the river side of the place. They were charming at all times but particularly so at sunset, when the radiance was behind the western hills two miles across the water and was reflected in the clouds back off our own east ern hills. The shore at this point wns narrow, and the river was wide. Hills, river and bottom lands formed, an intimate sanctuary which evening glorified. To the north the gardens terminated at a high brick wall against which hollyhocks grew and now were in gor geous blossom. Jed laid joined me in the garden, and we were sitting on a stone bench facing the* river not fifty feet from the brick wall and the hollyhocks to tlie north. Jed was expected within a quarter of an hour to join Mr. Sid ney. He seemed dejected and wor ried—in a fashion timid, I thought. When he came to sit down beside me, I resented tlie intrusion for a mo ment; but knowing that lie bad only a few moments in which to impose his presence upon me, I did not make him feel any more unwelcome than ordinarily lie knew himself to be. A schooner deep in the water with brick from up the river had just come in sight around a point above, and with sails spread to the light wind was caught in the glorification of the water. A catbird was hopping in and out of the shrubbery, and even with Jed by my side I was sentient and content. It was not a noise that attracted my attention. It must have been the sensation of being stared at. I turned my head toward the wall to the north. In line with the bench on which we sat, and just topping the wall, was tlie head of tlie Spanish sailor. He and I looked at each other for what seemed to be at lenst a moment. His earrings glittered. His gaze was steady and both inquiring and pur poseful. Even In inquiry it seemed malignant, with the malice which comes from a sense of injury. I felt a decidedly unpleasant shock with tlie creeps which come from a good ghost story, if lie had appeared suddenly at full length somewhere in the garden, walking about, it would have been different. But just his head appearing above the wall, and he perfectly unexpected, unexplained, motionless and inquiring—it gave you the shivers of a child frightened at night in the nursery. “You’re poor company," said Jed, “but I am, too, and I have to go to Mr. Sidney.” I seemed not to hear him. It wns not intended'to rebuff him; I wns held by tlie Spaniard’s eyes. Jed went In to a huff and said: “Oh, go to the devil.” Then lie also turned and saw the head above the wall. 1-Ie arose and stood looking at the Spaniard as intently ns the Spaniard w'as looking at him. Tills situation lasted a full minute, without a move ment or word from one of us. Then tho Spaniard’s face, graven in lines of malevolent purpose, softened into a smile which expressed satisfaction with prospects. And then the head disappeared suddenly. I was in doubt whether the man’s feet had ijone but from under him, or whether lie had jumped. In disappearing he left the place where he had been, charged with the mystery which his presence had in dicated. Ills disappearance intensi fied. thickened, the atmosphere which his presence had created. While his head was above the wall, the sensa tion was one of nervous astonishment. When his head disappeared, the sug gestion of terror was added. So long as we saw him. It was something un explained but embodied; when he dropped out of sight, It was ns If a person going down a hall in his house by candlelight at night were to coine upon a startling sight, and—at the moment when ills perceptions and rea son were struggling to explain tho ob ject and Its presence and to sustain bis courage—the candlelight should go out in n gust of wind and leave him blind, facing a thing he bad not erplnlned and now could no longer sec. Then, with cause, may tlie hairs, crowning even a head with a thinking brain arise in sheer fright. The per son’s plight Is that of black igno rance, in which superstition and child ish fears ascend nnci dominate. Jed took a step forward as if in pursuit, but stopped with that one movement. It broke the situation down and made it possible for me to return to animation. Seemingly my powers of movement and speech had been suspended. I looked at Jed, who was as pitifully frightened as a child in the dark. He made every demon stration of fright except wailing. Then he braced himself, recovered his cour age and without saying anything went into the house to join Mr. Sidney. CHAPTER VIII. \ When I saw Mr. Sidney that eve ning ho made a remark in joke that Jed was ill and needed my attention. “I have not had the usual satisfac tion of my wine.” he said, “and I know it is because Jed is not in condition.” "I’m not well, Mr. Sidney,” said Jed. “I didn’t want to say anything about It. because I didn’t want to interfere with your evening, but since you men tion it. I’ll admit it.” “Go on along then, Jed," said Mr. Sidney. “Go and have the <}octor look you over.” “I’m not sick," said Jed almost an grily, “but I know I'm bad company. I'll go to bed." “There’s something wrong with the* man," I said as Jed left, “but it isb’t physical.” “So I imagined,” said Mr. Sidney. “He’s as strong as an ox. He’s got the constitution of an onion. How ever, he’s noc himself tonight, and that’s all there is to that. Will you read to me?” It was eleven o’clock when I went to ray room. I was glad of my re lease, although it had been a pleasant Just Then I Was Blinded by the Light of an Electric Flashlight Hitting Me Full in the Eyes. evening. For a dead or a dying than— for a living and live man, for that matter—Mr. Sidney lmd extraordinary manners and great charm. He gave a dignity and worth to life by ills ' very manner of leaving it. In going from it, lie proved it to be wortli while —which, I suspect, is the highest ac complishment of the real gentleman. After I had gone to my room, I found myself restless and thought I might find rest in a walk. I expected to be joined by my friends the mastiffs and Airedales as soon as I was out side, but not a dog appeared. This was enough to be noticed, but not enough, at tlie time, to be given sig nificance. I walked about for a while and re-entered the house with quieter nerves. I found that I was tired. Ordi narily I liked at least an hour’s rend ing just before bed, but this night I wanted sleep. I was grateful for tlie mood and the opportunity, and I yawned once or twice as I got into my pajamas. I do not know when I went to sleep or how soon thereafter I awakened. It was possibly only two hours later. I did not look at my watch, for the very good reason that other tilings at the time were more Important. A bright moonlight was shining, and whatever lmd awakened me, tlie moon light showed mo good cause to lie awake. In a window which the moon light touched with full, illuminating . force, was a face recognizable as tlmt of tlie Spanish sailor. Again only his bend was visible, but this time lie was in my bedroom win dow and seemingly trying for entrance into my room. This may seem a more ghastly proceeding than bis appear ance above the wall early in tlie eve ning, but really it was not. I lmd tlie shock of unpleasant astonishment, but I felt, to my satisfaction, the ability to handle the situation. * I was not frightened by the appearance of the head in my window. I suppose it is because the appearance suggested burglars, and burglars are conven tional. I lay quietly in lied and wondered how mucii more than the head I should see. Just then I was blinded by tlie light of an electric flashlight bitting me full in the eyes. A second later the flash was gone, the face in the window was gone and a slight movement on the gravel below showed me that my visitor wns gonp. I got up and looked out. Although the lawn was bright In the moonlight, no one wns to be seen. The Spaniard had disappeared Into the woods. I To couie to an understanding of the sailor’s acts, not much reasoning was needed; it was not ray room he was trying to enter, but Jed's. His flash light had not only shown that I was awake but that he had the wrong man, and he lmd climbed down and run into the woods. One mystery was how he bad escaped the dogs. That was explained the next day; they lmd not been loose the night before; had not been released from their kennels. They were found rest less from an unexpected night of con finement. They lmd not been out be cause the stableman who had clmrgd of them lmd spent the afternoon and night in the village of Hartley, drunk. It was an extraordinary and not an ordinary proceeding for this stable man, who had been a dependable char acter. It did not require much sus picion to conjecture that he lmd been tampered with in deliberate purpose to free the grounds of the dogs for the use the Spanish sailor made when lie climbed up to my room. The stableman, proved delinquent, was so apparently contrite and inno cent that it would have been an Injus tice to punish or discharge him. He had gone to tlie village in the early afternoon on an assigned mission for the house. He lmd used the oppor tunity to drink a few glasses of beer, for which proceeding no one would blame him in Hartley house. It seems that he drank two or three glasses more than he intended to and, even beer being in a fashion intoxicating, got into a condition which made him amiable to the approach of a stranger who succeeded in interesting him in the immediate prospects of life, which then to him., were chiefly alcoholic. He and the stranger had much talk and many drinks. The stableman lost ail sense of responsibility, which was not strnnge, and proceeded from beer to strong liquor, forgetting all his duties to the house. In consequence he did not get home that night, and the dogs were not loose. Naturally one drew a direct line from this performance to tlie appear ance of the Spaniard at my window, and there was natural wonder as to wlmt kind of confederate the Span iard could have so effectually to pre pare the way for him. The Spaniard had a confederate who was ingenious and resourceful; that was evident. He had made a deliberate play to get tlie dogs out of tlie way the night the sailor made his attempt to get into Jed’s room, and had succeeded in almost getting into mine. Two days after tlie strange appear ances of the Spaniard, I was asked for and was told tlmt a gentleman desired to see me. I went to the office of the house and saw a man who instantly suggested the one who had entertained the stableman so successfully. • He was so easily described that It was a crime for even a drunken sta bleman to have missed his distinguish ing characteristics, but nt that, tho stableman had made identification pos sible. The moment I saw the fellow I thought we were nearer tlie solu tion of tlie mystery of Hartley house. He was a signiiicuntly insignificant- looking man; that was his identifying mark. He seemed timid and insecure of himself, apologetic for his intrusion upon me and withal determined to do whatever it was that was in his pro gram. I wondered how so shrinking an individual had played a jovial part in a village tavern with yokels nt drink. His card indicated him to bo a lawyer and gave his name as I’liil- etus M. Brown. He came directly to his subject—for which I thanked him —as soon as he had made a brie! pre liminary of commonplaces of Introduc tion nnd greeting. “I have asked for you, doctor, be cause I know of no one else here who will serve. I do not wish to approach Mr. Sidney directly and cannot trust tlie factotum you know ns Jed. I would not impose upon Mrs. Sidney or her daughter except in extremity. You are here, a rational human being and interested, I am informed, in tlie fortunes of this family. Therefore I have come to you.” “For what purpose?" I asked. He smiled as if to apologize for having any purpose, nnd pulled at the cuffs of his coat. “I’ll be frank,” he said. “I hardly know the purpose clearly myself. My client is a sailor. My. practice lies considerably along the water front in tho city. It lias not made me rich I have lost a good deal of egotism and lmve become pragmatic. I have to get along and to deni with facts. There are people dependent upon me, and I have not been much to depend upon." “The condition of your finances or your morals cannot be of interest to me," I said. “What have you that Is of Interest?" He smiled as if lie was used fre quently to rebuff. "Wlmt 1 lmve. 1 assure you. humill-. ntes me to present, because I realize tlmt if I succeed for my client, I shall be in tlie way of blackmailing Mr. Sid ney. My consolation Is that I nru only an agent nnd I am sure that 1 shall be a more considerate and honest one than any other this ignorant sailor would find. It lias been necessary for me to know many languages to make my small living. My Spanish client does not know much if any English. He has been a man of precarious man ner of living, nnd it seems that several years ago lie was in the employ of Mr, Sidney." No wonder Jed i* worried. (TO BE CONTINUED.) The more money you save the more i respect your heirs will have for you. BRIDAL FANCIES Lost jewelry at a wedding, omen* tost friends. The bride who wears a sprig pf rose mary will have luck. It Is unlucky for anyone but a bride to wjjar orange blossoms. Whoever puts a bridal wreath or veil on for play will never marry. Evergreen worn on the head of a bride in Greece was esteemed lucky. It is considered lucky to take a flow er away from tlie church after a wed ding. If at your wedding red roses are given you by your father it will bring good luck. If a bride mixes a few daisies and daffodils in her bridal bouquet her life never will be gloomy. In the time of Henry the VHI. the bridal wreath was made of wheat ears as a sign of faithfulness. If a bride leaves her bouquet in the church and turns back to get it she will have an unfortunate wedded life. If a bride loses a flower from her bouquet before the wedding she will have many little troubles in her mar ried life. In France it is said no wedding dec oration should be without the mignon ette, “little darling." It will keep the bride first ia her husband’s thoughts. The girls of Tuscany always wear a sprig of jasmine in their bridal attire, as they have a proverb which says; “The bride who wears jasmine is rich enough to make the fortune of a poot husband.” For a bride to wear flowers in hei hair, if no veil is worn, will cause re gret to her, as: “If the bonny bride do wear Naught but flowers on her hair, The day will quickly dawn When she’ll regret her weddins morn.” POSTSCRIPTS For displaying clothing jointed imi tation human figures made of heavy and suitable' colored cardboard have been patented. English experiments have shown that artificial silk makes more durable and elastic incandescent gas mantles tlinn those made of the materials gen erally used. A new* shipping case for small quan tities of eggs holds them in such po sition that all can be examined for freshness by holding the device in a strong light. To act ns traveling teacher a Bra zilian state will employ American ex perts in cotton, fruit, grain and to bacco culture, a veterinarian aiid a dairy expert. The French government has adopted for use in one of its textile plants a process invented in that country for printing on silk by a photographic color process. On the vacuum bottle principle is a fountain for watering poultry thnt keeps its contents from freezing in cold weather and from becoming over heated in warm. A novel bathing cap for women has an air-tight band to surround the head and can be filled with air to make it buoyant and to insure the ex clusion of water. IT IS SAID $ Between two fads a woman J * is apt to choose both. t t J Trying to keep out of debt is * t about as hard as being in it. ( * > * » t t Success spells failure for some, t \ nnd failure spells success for J * others. t * _ t t t * And a self-made man some- t \ times makes a noise like a plion- \ * ograpli. i * — * J Look under the thumb of any * i > married woman and you will ( J find a man. J t — i \ Often a man’s success is due J * to his asking questions and an- < \ swering none. * * HOME-MADE PHILOSOPHY “A little lower than tlie angels” is very indefinite; for there are fallen angels, too. Whenever a wife begins to deal with her husband diplomatically, she's be coming as crooked as a statesman. Nothing is wasted In nature. Even tlie tears of sorrow that well up to our eyes serve to wush our sensitive eyeballs. It is hard to tell when a horse dealer j is talking horse, or speaking in horse dialect about his wife, though lie does j lavish the most praise ou a favorite mare. Mr. Dodson, tho “Liver Tone” Man, Tells the Treachery of Calomel. Calomel loses you a day! You know what calomel Ls. It’s mercury; quick silver. Calomel is dangerous. It crashes into sour bile like dynamite, cramping and sickening you. Calomel attacks the bones and should never be put into your system. When you feel bilious, sluggish, con stipated and all knocked out and be lieve you need a dose of dangerous cal omel Just remember that your druggist sells for a few cents a large bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone, which is entirely vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel. It is guaranteed to start your liver without stirring you up inside, and can not salivate. Don’t take calomel! It can not be trusted any more than a leopard or a wild-cat. Take Dodson’s Liver Tone which straightens you right up and makes you feel fine. Give it to the children because it is perfectly harm less and doesn’t gripe.—Adv. A Slow Town. “The officer claims you were going at the rate of 40 miles an hour,” said the judge, looking at the man at the bar over his glasses. “Yes, your honor. My chauffeur was trying to get me to the railroad station in time to catch the 5:15 train.” “But you didn’t have to catch that particular train; there was another one in an hour.” "Very true, judge, but what in the world could I do to kill time in this town for an hour?”—Yonkers States man. ASPIRIN Name “Bayer” on Genuine “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is genu ine Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an unbroken “Bayer package” which contains proper directions to relieve Headache, Tooth ache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger “Bayer packages.” Aspirin is.trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon- oaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.—Adv. His Not to Reason Why. Regimental headquarters had just been set up and the fussy colonel de cided that he must have a flagstaff. "O’Hara,” lie told his orderly. “Go out and get me a tall pole—the tallest you can find.” Ten minutes later O'Hara re-entered with a lanky nnd embarrassed com panion. "Colonel,” he explained, “there ain't a Pole in the outfit over five feet eight, but tills guy's a Lithuanian nnd, whatever you want him for, I don’t believe nobody will ever notice the dif ference."—American Legion Weekly. Father and Daughter Get Relief by Eatonic R. J. Powell, Sweetwater, Texas, says, “Eatonic helped me at once, but it was my daughter who got the marvelous benefits. She could not even take a drink of water without awful misery, but it relieved her; she is feeling much better. All this from one box, so send me four more at once.” Hundreds of people now take eatonic; one or two tablets after each meal keeps them in good health, feeling fine, full of pep. Eatonic simply takerf up tlie excess acidity and pqisons and carries them right out of the system. Of course, when the cause of the misery is removed, the sufferer cannot help but get well. You will find it a quick, sure relief for heartburn, indigestion, sour, acid, gassy, bloated stomach. It costs but a trifle and your druggist will supply you. If you don’t feel well, you give eatonic a test. Adv. Impulse of Petitioners. A brusque theatrical manager, whose uncouth manners are well known in New York, wns in hi3 ofliee tlie other day after lunch. His feet were on top of his desk, ids coat off, his hat on nnd a black cigar tilting upward from his lips. A very pretty young girl came in unannounced, looking for a job. She gave the Immediate impression of gen tle' manners and culture. As she talked her refinement evidently impressed tlie manager, who had not moved. Finally, as though a fine thought nad struck him, he said: “1 beg par don. young lady, but do you mind If I remove my hat?” Wl.oi are we here for unless It Is to 'Ue our lives to the uttermost?
