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THURSDAY. JULY 9.
Society
'Unless you can think, when the song
is done,
No other is soft in the rhythm;
Unless you can feel, when left by one,
That all men alse go with him;
Unless you can know, when unitrais
by his breath,
That your beauty itself scant prov
ing;
Unless you can swear, “For life, or
death!”
Oh, fear to call it loving.
—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
—Mrs. J. D. Scruggs with her chil
dren, of Texas, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Katherine Kennedy.
—Mrs. L. H. Hankinson and Miss
Georgia Galphin, of Beech Island,
Mrs. Henry Hammond, Miss Isabelle
Hammond, Mrs. Robert McKie and
Miss Maggie McKie, of North Augus
ta, are spending some time at Wood
row Cottage, Sullivan’s Island.
LITTLE MISS PARKER
TO ENTERTAIN.
Little Tennys Parker, the bright
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Parker, will entertain her little
firends Friday afternoon at her horns
an Georgia Avenue, North Augusta,
celebrating her fifth birthday.
WOODLAWN SCHOOL LIBRARY
OPEN TOMORROW.
The Library of Woodlawn school
will be open tomorrow, Friday after
[ noon, from 5 to 6 o’clock with Mrs.
[ William ,1. Kleiner in charge. The
, story hour at the library is proving
very interesting and popular, and the
attendance is growing in number at
each meeting. A cordial invitation is
given every child in the neighborhood
to attend these meetings.
ENTERTAINED IN ALABAMA.
A charming entertainment was
given yesterday afternoon by Miss
Sue Pearson to the young ladies of
town in honor of her guests, Misses
Dorr and Balk. The occasion was a
ielightful one and the guests were
entertained royally with games and a
delicious service salad and cise was
enjoyed.—La Fayette (Ala.) Exchange.
—Mrs. M. P. Carroll is visiting Mrs.
Thurston Crawford in Greensboro.
—Mrs G. C. Barwick returned to
Savannah today, accompanied by
Miss Hortense Hill, who will be her
guest for kome time.
—Mr. W. R. Houston is visiting rel
atives in Waynesboro, Va.
—Mrs. Albert Rushton will remain
for several yveeks longer among the
North Carolina mountains.
—Mrs. S. P. Weisiger will leave in
i few days for Albany, Ga., where she
will visit' Mr. and Mrs. Cleiland Rood.
—The improvement in the cinditior,
of Mrs Malloye Odden is the occasion
of pleasure to her numerous friends.
IN HONOR OF MISS WISE
AND MISS WADLEY.
Miss Winifred Wadley and Miss
[ola Wise, of Macon, will be the honor
guests at a rteligrtful barbecue supper
given by Miss Lyon and Miss Addi
son Tuesday of next week at Carmi
chael’s.
—Miss Glayds Teague will leave
soon for a visit w - it.h Miss Josephine
Clark in Savannah.
—Friend* of Mr. M. F. Fisk will be
very pleased to hear that after surgical
treatment at Pine Heights for appendi
citis, he is doing just as well as could
be expected. .
—MV A. W. Poulton will leave next
week to spend bis vacation at his old
home in Virginia.
-Mrs Edward Pfaff’s friends will re
gret to learn that she is confined to her
home with an attack of fever.
- Mrs. W. H. O’Dowd and childretj
have returned from Tybee.
Mrs. R. Joseph Sacre and her soil,
Mr Ambrose G. Sacre left this morning
nr\ the Georgia railroad train to visit
friends and relatives in Montgomery,
Alabama. . _ , ...
Misses Margaret and Louise Marks
end Lillian Brinson left yesterday for
Hie Atlantic Tleach with Mr. and Mrs.
Marks of Monte Sano.
IN HONOR OF MISS WISE
One of the most attractive visitors
that has been in Augusta in a long time
Is Mi*s Tola Wise of Macon, who has
been delightfully entertained, arriving a
few- days ago for a visit with Miss Mary
1 .on A»i<l Miss Margaret Addison, who
have recently been her guest. There
lave been already a number of delight
fully little affairs In her honor and
many more are planned, dinner parties
at th> Country Club, and informal morn
ing parties, and Tuesday afternoon of
next week a 'cue at Carmichael's. Miss
Hon and Miss Addison will he hostess-s
of this occasion and about thirty young
couples wl l he entertained.
It is a mutter of regret that Miss
Wadley was unable to accompany Miss
Wise, having been detained In Macon on
la. count of Illness in -the -family. Miss
It Vise was the guest a few weeks ago of
Miss Lyon and Miss Addison, and made
many admiring friends here during her
brief visit. She 1b an unusually hand
some and most attractive young woman
and Is a great favorite with all who
meet her.
—Miss Margaret Sullivan and Miss
Georgia McLaughlin have returned home
ifter a delightful visit with Miss Spell
man in Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlliedgevllle Murphey
lave returned from Savannah.
- Mrs. R. M. Togllo has returned from
a visit to Savannah and Tybee.
- Mr and Mrs. Thomas Verdery have
returned from Tybee Island.
WATERMELON CUTTING
FOR VISITORS.
The watermelon lug given by the
Misses Mary and Annie Rouyer and Miss
Nellie Andrews, at the Rouyer home on
Walton Way, In honor of Miss Rouyer’x
house-guest. Miss Sophie Fallow, of
Aiken. S. f\, proved to he a very de
likhtful occasion The lawn was strewn
with Japanese lanterns, and Intereitlng
games were Indulged in, until a late
lour, when dellcloui iced watermelon*
were cut.
Those who enjoyed this delightful oc
raslnn were Mrs Maybelle Tiller. Mlsi
Sophie Fallaw. Miss Nellie Andrews.
Miss Mary Bouysr, Miss Maud. Kestelle,
and Annie Mayson, Miss Edith Reid.
Gnrrlebelle Rouyer Miss Daisy Rouyer.
Mr. Frank Tiller, Mr. Harvle Bhlftlet,
Mr. Jule Meyers, Mr. E. E. Wright, Mr
Emery Murray, Mr. Will Hopkins, Mr.
Dave Reese, Mr. Hall, M. England, Mr
r, ,J Rerivaman, Mr. Geo. Simons, MV
Dnn Woodward. Mr. Marlon Bolyer and
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bouyer.
Mrs K. R. Baxter and Misses Lucy
and Vera Baxter left this morning for
L Beaufort.
PriM -r* THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
O A successful remedy for Rheumatism Blood Poison and
All Blood diseases. At all DrupglsU SI.OO.
II F. V. HP PM AN CO., Savannah. Ca.
Milk and Ice
For Sick Babies
Previously acknowledged $63.05
George R. Lombard 5. >0
Total $68.05
—Miss Lolita Stanford left this morn
ing for an extended visit to Tifton.
where she goes to attend a house-party
given by Misses Aline and Klise Shipp
—Miss Beulah Elliott arrived Monday
from Tifton where she lias been visiting
relatives for tlie past two weeks.
-Mrs. A. R. Stanford and her interest
ing children, little Miss Roesel and Mas
ter Auren Stanford are visiting relatives
in Macon.
—Miss Sue Pearson has as her guests
for some weeks Misses Dorothy and
Elizabeth Dorr and Lilly Kate Balk, of
Augusta Gil. —LaSbyette, Ala. exchange.
—Miss Eleanor Wallace of Charleston,
is visiting the Misses Cashin.
—Prof, and Mrs. S. 1,. Osborne leave
Tuesday for Atlantic City.
—Misses Maude and Mattie Browne,
Miss Mamie BurkhaV.teT and Mr. Char
lie Burkhalter, form a pleasant little
Partp that leave Saturday morning for
Saluda, N. C., where they will join a
house-party of friends.
—Mrs B. S. Dunbar and children nnrt
Mrs. Parmie Austin Crystie. who have
been on Tybee for a couple of weeks, will
go to Atlanta before returning home.
—Mrs. LaSalle Cohell rickelt, widow
of the famous Confederate genevai,
George E. Pickett, spent the week-end
in Atlanta as the guest of Mrs. Bussed
Bridges, leaving Monday at noon for
Griffin, where she will give her lecture
Tuesday on "The Battle of Gettysburg"
at the Griffin Chautauqua.—Atlanta
Journal.
Miss Julia Wall entertained delight
fully on last evening in honor of her
guest Miss Bessie Prates, of Tampa,
Fla. A delightful time was enjoyed oy
all who were present.
—Mrs, Cooper, who has been delight
fully entertained while the guest of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Verdery,
will leave tomorrow for her home in Ra
leigh. N, C.
MISS RUTH STORY TO
HAVE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Ruth Story, the attractive young
daughter- of MV. and Mrs. Charlie Story-,
will celebrate her eighth birthday Fri
day afternoon with a party at her home
on May street.
Airs. A. Smith Irvine’s many friends
will he delighted to learn that she Is im
proving altho she will continue to he at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Walden for
the next ten days and then again be
with Mrs. W. F. Sample.
—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilcox have
returned from New York.
—Mrs. G. XV. Clarke, of Milledgeville,
is visiting Mrs. E. J. Graham on Tavlor
street.
—Mrs. Norman Shelverton left this
morning for a visit to Atlanta. She
will return in a few days and he with
Augusta friends and relatives for a
visit.
Miss France Getzen. the attractive
and bright little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Getzen has returned homo
after spending two delightful weeks wiln
her parents, Judge and Mrs. Henrv Get
zen at their country place on Carolina
Heights
—Mrs. J. W. Wallace has returned to
Charleston after a most enjoyable visit
with her sister. Airs. T. F. Cashin.
—Misses Catherine and Nora Mullane,
of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting Airs. J.
J. O’Connor on Telfair street.
—Miss Elizabeth Walton will leave
Sunday for a visit to relatives on Tybeo
and Sylvania.
LORIMER BANK RE-OPENS.
Bethalto, Ills.—The Farmers Bank „f
Bethalto, one of the chain of Monday
hanks that closed after the failure of the
IxiSalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
of Chicago, re-opened today in charge of
a representative of the state hanking de
partment.
SIDELIGHTS ON MEXICO
“One Who Knows” Says It Would Take About 25,000
Americans to Capture the Chief Places in 60 Days and
a Like Number Could Hold the Country.
(By a Veteran.)
Washington, d. C Twenty-five thou
sand Americans could capture Mexico’s
chief places in sixty days and alike num
ber of United States soldiers could hold
that country, in the opinion of an Am
erican who has lived twenty-five years
near the west coast of our tumultuous
neighbor. He is a civil engineer by
training, but now a farmer. He writes
to a friend as follows:
“I am still on the ground, hut ready
at a moment’s notice to take to the
‘brush” If I cannot get to my farm on
the coast.
“When the Mexican authorities were
sending a train nrtfth, April 25th, and
picking up all foreigners enroute, I, not
wishing to leave, having too much to
look out for. decided I would remain, so
the evening the train was expected 1 I
made myself scarce. No. I did not have
that cot bed cached in some convenient
cave.
T slept on the rocks that night. a
short time, anyway. Most of the night
I spent trying to find tHe softest place,
which I finally decided was my own
body. The next day my companion and
I hiked it five mfles further up into the
hills, well loaded with pack, guns, and
canteens, no small job.
That night we slept beside ft big
boulder at the base of a mountain. The
next morning we climbed well up the
mountain and built a fort. We had
water forty minutes away, hut had to go
for It only every two days.
We were In a spot where no one would
think of looking for us and a place
where any twenty men would have found
It a Job to have taken us alive We
had provision for a week and I knew
that if the "dance” were on we could
safely return before that time.
We returned the next day ns I re
ceived a "wireless” that the difficulty
was up ff+r mediation.
May 1, three torpedo boat destroyers
slid into the bay and sent word to all
Americans to get out. 1 decided to
get back to m> old place but my com
panion thought be prtfarrad going -
ward and my friends and family la-ought
such pressure to bear on me that I went
to my farm, where I considered myself
safe, sm 1 had three other Americans as
companions and me were off the main
line of regular travel and could get next
to the Yankee bluejacket when he cams
In a three horn’s hike.
May 4 I w-a* hack here and at work.
Tour clippings are Interesting especial
ly the article by T’asslmiro llcndori- You
can Judge how true the whole story Is
from the fact that the fellow is not. nor
ever has been. Governor of Sinaloa
The Mexicans are steeped In the old
So said Farragut as he ran his ship into Mobile
Baj. It is a good motto for the young man who would
steer his course to success . Let him keep straight ahead
style diplomacy; deceit, In other words.
Yon have noticed for (several years, Just
aucli articles appearing from time to
time. They, fearing Intervention, have
tried to hide their own weakness hy
conveying to the American mind that in.
tervention would be a herculean Job, and
that it would take fin army of 1,000,000
men ten years time and millions of dol
lars to subject, the Mexican people, not
counting the enffirnoua loss of life.
Now, our pseudo governor indicates
that Intervention will find Mexico pro
vided wlllt nearlj 1,000,000 defenders;
that the combined armies now muster
about 120,0i»o men; that these million
men are drilling every day and have
been for months; that all are fully arm
ed have plenty of ammunition urid most
are faifiy good shots: that the two con
tending factors will unite: that resident
Americans would be butchered If caught
In the country; that the coast would lie
taken, but that Mexico to a man, woman
and child would wage a war In the
mountains that would last for years.
Now let os look over tliin statement
and confront each assertion with farts.
Huerta lias made use of every man
he can lay hands on, even by force, anil
cannot put an army of 10,000 men In the
field In any one place. He probably
has all told, and mostly conscripts, 45,-
000 men.
Tile Constitutionalists really are limit
ed to the men they ran arm, arid all told
have 45,000 more or less. They have
every available arm In their section.
In regard to 1,000,000 reserves, that
Is a' myth pure and simple. The men
exist, hut will they take up arms'' And
If they would where will they get them?
The atatlstics of the fights among
themselves do not speak very highly for
general m.irkmaneli p. | know of one
general engagement where several hun
dred men (over flOO) were engaged for
the greater part of three days with ri
fles. machine guns and cannon and a
gunboat on one siric and the greatest
distance ahHrt 1 3-4 miles, and from that
lo a few hundred yards. Hess than 100
men were killed and wounded all told on
both rides: and not one by the effects of
a cannon shot The Kcdcrals were In
trenched on hills am, were driven out
Now knowing fairly well the condi
tions In both countries. 1 am going to
tell what will happen If the Mexican peo
ple nr their representatives force ort
themselves IntrYventton.
Within twenty-four hours after the
slart every port worth while In Mexico
will he blockaded and occupied. Tills i
will demoralise 30 per cent of the avail
able armed forces of tbe country.
In spite of the claims the whole Mexi
can nation 'annot tinder the clmim*
stances mobilize an army of "0,00 Omen
In any one place to oppose tbe foe that
will pour Into the country from a dozen
different points.
Not on account of superior valor (we I
will cede that to tho Mexicans but duel
THE AUGUSTA HERALU, AUGUSTA. GA,.
“DAMN THE TORPEDOES; GO AHEAD’’
''////// • ck
M. K. Layfleld, deputy chancellor rom
,m*i. der of Vlgl unt Lodge No. 2. Knlgnts
of Pythias who will tie one of ttie offi
cers Installed tonight.
to superior organization, marksmanship
and initiative any American force will
be equal to from double to quadruple Hie
number of the enemy on even ground.
3 tu- Mexicans have a limited numh.f
of aVins, very little ammunition (which
they waste tn action) and have but a
limited number of factories. After the
first few engagements where would
they he?
Ttie truth Is that 25,000 men pushed In
ttie American way will go through Mex
ico In sixty days or less and 25,000 more
will bolt] ttie country as It Is taken. This
for ttie army. The navy will do tbe
rest.
Ktgtity per cent, of ttie natives ara
Igrn s ant and have been exploited for so
many centuries that they tiave no pa
triotism Once they see wt.at will hap
pen, added to their desire for peace and
their apathy In general, the natives will
fa,l In behind the American army arid
from this same element will be organized
a well paid, well fed, and well clothed
force that under American orders will
keep pace throughout the land
Ninety days will see the end If push
'd as the American army usually does
things and Hie wheels of pence and
prosperity and a greater Mexican nation
will be started ajong the road of ttie
future.
THANKS FO* THE SALE
Washington.—President Wilson to
day received a telegram from the pfin-
Hcllsnlc union in America thanking
him for Hit sale of the battleships
Idaho nnd Mississippi to Greece
"We consider the transaction a great
art of humanity In preventing the out
break of a new war In tin near east,"
wiute the president of tint union.
and he will find that the torpedoes which wreck the drift
ers slip harmlessly by the side of his course.
THE AMERICAN DUEL
The windows of the officers’ cnslno
were wide open and the merry laughter
of the officers rang Into the (inlet
night. The supper wuh over. Home
were playing hill lards, others were
seated In the soft comfortable arm
chairs of the reading room or enjoy
ing fragrant Havanas in the
smoking rooms. Outside In the garden
the military band wch still playing
when Count Bamberg started brewing
Ills famous Ice ptinchh.
Little groups of officers were
watching him laughing ami chatting
when Huron liana von Galdern thre>v
his gaunt bony form Into an empty
chair between the captain and tint
youngest first lieutenant, Herbert von
Berres turned to the* latter and salo
rather nonchantly; "Ho you, too, have
been asked lo ride for the army?”
Herbert Von Berres frowned anti said
In an ley tone: "Yes, here too we aru
rivals.”
The others caught the tone and lis
tened.
"Oh, I see, you are hinting at my
little affair with KTauleln von Wol
tersbach, my dear Berres. Yes, there
we are, Indeed rivals,”
It was easy to see that Baron
(ialdern, the famous gentleman
Jockey, who had . twice ridden his
horse to victory for the army in the
presence of the kaiser and wtio three
times in succession had received tie
gold cup for the Augusta Victoria
Steeplechase, from the hands of tho
kalserln, did not look upon ttie otti
ers as a serious rival on the turf.
Count Roinber, who thought things
began to look rather seriously, told
the orderly to fill the glasses, and
said Jokingly: "Ho the little von Wal
tersbaeh has stolen your hearts, A
(■harming girl and a splendid horse
woman. Khe would lie quite an ac
quisition for the regiment. May on"
of you win her.”
lie raised his glass and looked mer
rily at ttie two rivals. Von Galdern
smiled his coldly superior smile, as he
fell sure of tils victory. Berres hesi
tatingly touched his glass with his
lips.
"Why not settle the matter,” rang
out tie thin lisping voice of young
Prince Hertholdshelm. "bight It out
and hi the victor lake the little VVol
tersbach.”
Herbert von Berres made n quick
movement tu spring up. His face
turm 1 white anti his hand grasped
the hill of Ids sword tint a stern
glance from his captain stopped him.
He sat up straight and grew calm
with marvelous self-control,
Count Romberg salt) earnestly: "In
rnedlavsl times when two knights fell
In love with Hie same lady they fought
for the possession of her In open tour
nament. Now you two gentlemen aru
to fight a toiirnHinent on the turf next
Hundiiy. I now propose that you maku
that count ss an "American duel,
whoever loses shoots himself. In this
case let the loser step hack anti con
gratulate his luckier rival."
Romberg’s words spoken with con
ciliating friendliness aroused a storm
of bravos. Berres alone said, look
ing straight Into the eyes of his cap
tain: “And still the matter Is not
quite so simple.
I’rlnce Hertholdshelm shook with
laughter ami said: "Not quite so sim
ple. We all know that Berres is mad -
ly In love with J,lly von Wolterahaeh
That Is certainly not simple. It Is sim
ply comical.”
”1 must nsk yon to keep your opin
ions to yourself, Hertholdshelm. No
body has anything to say In this mat
te.- except the two gentlemen Inter
ested."
Galdern had arisen at Romberg's
words. With a sarcastic smile he
Mid, turnlngg to Berres: "And Bern;*,
what do you say?"
Benes was trembling all over, he
was trying to steady himself leaning
on hts sword.
"Accept,”' someone whispered Into
Ills ear. He turned tils head and looked
Into the open manly face of the only
one present whom he concltlered .4
real friend. "Ho not tic afraid.”
Berres hesitated a monment. Then
tie straightened himself up, clapped
Ills heels together, bowed hts hen 1
•lightly lo Galdern and said, "I ac
cept.”
As soon as possible afterwards, he
left the club, his friend, ilillern, fol
lowed him.
“I think It frivolous to treat, an af
fair of the heart In such a manner
Why did you persuade me to accept?”
"Because It was the only way. Had
you declined, the others would have
thought you a coward ami (Jaldern,
who thinks himself Invincible where
women are concerned, would have put
another feather In Ids cap. Now you
have a chance perhaps of lto 100, but
why shouldn’t you win ttie race, I am
sure everybody wishes you luck."
"I do not like this idea of buying
happiness. I think that Frauleln von
Waltersbach’s heart and not chance
ought to settle this affair.”
Hlllern stopped and looked silently
Into his young friend's excited face;
"Why take this so seriously. The lit
tle countess Is a dear, sweet but quite
childlike young thing, who so far has
absolutely no Idea of what love means,
if she loves anything it Is horseback
riding and whoever wins her admira
tion on the turf will win her heart If
he he young and handsome. Kvery
young girl must be taught what love
means and here I think you have fur
better chances than von Galdern. Now
ride your very best."
The two friends shook hands and
parted.
Herbert von Berres had come In
from morning drill. It was eight
o'clock. The morning papers were
lying on the table in front of him. In
thhe sporting columns he looked up
the last performances of "Burgundy, ’
the horse he was to ride. It was con
sidered a very good runnor and had
won several flat races, but had never
scored In a steeplechase. Time and
time again It had refused to take the
hurdles. Galdern was to ride Blue
Boy, that won every steeplechase in
which It had been entered. He did not
understand now, how he could have
been foolish enough to leave his fate
to chance.
The race course was crowded, pad
docks and grandstands were full it
people. The kaiser and his court had
not yet arrived. Now the imperial
colors were run up and the imperial
cortege drove In. Von Galdern in full
dress uniform was standing next to
Countess Woltersbach.
"It will he a race between Burgun
dy and Blue Boy,’" he said.
"That Is, between you and ■ ——"
she looked In her program, "and HefJ
von Berres. That will be exciting,'’
"Do you wish me victory,” he asket
"Frankly speaking—no. It would
be something of a sensation to see you
defeated."
Kite turned away from him and
walked quickly toward von Berres,
whom she had just caught sight of.
"1 wish you every success on Bur
gundy," she said unnecessarily loud.
Berres looked Into her eyes and
kissed her hantl. Perhaps Hillern was
wrong after all, he felt sure that Jpst
now It was her heart that har spoken.
His trainer came up with Bur
gundy.
"Beautiful horse, countess," he said,
"strong in limbs and wind. Just the
proper build for a steeplechaser too.
The lieutenant will get the best out
of him too. You remember how he
rode "Pennigod," a rank outsider to
victory in Urunewald? Burgundy too
is a shifty creature, but he has got
it In him. It all depends on who Is
up. Now, lieutenant, keep away from
the bunch no crowding, stay by your
self unless you want to take the lead.
II does not matter if you lose a length
or two temporarily. Rather that than
get tangled up with the bunch. It is
the one thing Burgundy won’t stand
for.”
The horses were led past the kaiser.
"There is Galdern —on Blue Boy—
there is Blue Boy!”
It was evident that Blue Boy wa»
the favorite will) Galdern up. With
out moving a muscle in his handsom*
face, and looking straight ahead, Gal
dern cleared the trial hurdle, and
cantered to the starting line. Countes*
Woltersbach followed the men through
her field glasses and In her excite
ment a mild oath escaped her lips
when she saw Burgundy stop a second
before the trial hurdle.
Hhe grew quite feverish In her ex
citement She felt as If she herself
Wits In the saddle on Burgundy. With
all her energy concentrated In he"
eyes she followed the horses every
movement. Twice Burgundy Jumped
willingly. Now came the solid
a horse In front of It stumbled and
ft 11, lint like a bird Burgundy flew
high above the prostrate animal anti
Its rider. Had Berres a chance yet?
11c was riding splendidly, but Blue
Boy was lengths ahead, the bunch Im
mediately behind It. She trembled
wltti excitement and remembered the
trainer's words. Berres was six
lengtlts behind now, riding all by him
self In the turn—now she shot for
ward with the swiftness of an arrow.
A moment, later and he caught up
with Blue Boy, The countess dared
hardly breathe. Would he defeat
Galdern? Would he show him that
he knew how to ride? She almost
prayed for hts victory. But Galdern
was wide uwake and evidently knew
hts rival's' horse"s weakness. He
tried to crowd It out. The countess
stamped tier foot. But the trick
fulled, Berres rode like a devil, and
Burgundy went like a streak of light
ning clearing the broad water Jump
as If It had wings, Coming down It
slipped, a cry of terror arose from
the grandstand, but Berres lifted It
up, the powerful stallion was on hts
feet again and raced on. This was
horsemanship! The countess felt her
heart heating madly as a mighty
ovation shook the air.
Burgundy swept the turf. It wa»
five lengths ahead as It reached the
taut hurdle. But where was Galdern?
Had he lost Interest In the race now
that Berres had become the hero of
the day?
The countess looked for Blue Bov.
There It was. tinder a hailstorm of
blows It regained three of the lost
lengths, hut then It. began to loss
speed. Burgundy too was running
slower. It’s heaving flanks showed
that Its tsrength was nearly spent.
The tape Is only twenty meters away.
“Why doesn't’ he use his whip?”
groaned the countess. But Berre*
never raised tils arm It was as if
he were forgetting everything and
with Galdern hailing blows on Its
shoulders, anil flanks, Blue Hoy was
once more gaining. One length and
then another. Hide by side, the two
splendid beasts were racing neck and
neck.
"Blue Boy wins!” shouted the
erowd. “Hurrah for Blue Boy!”
fount ess von Waltersbach was
turning pale. Why did Berres fall
tier now? He did nothing at all while
Galdern was using his whip madly to
spur ort his horse and the tape was
only a length and a half away. Then
Hurgunily of her own free will made a
mighty effort and stiot forward and
won the race by nearly a head. A
mighty roar went up. Galdern had
disappointed the erowd. Galdern had
ridden badly. Another man had shown
them what good horsemanship meant
And what a horse that Burgundy!
Countess Woltersbach's eyes were
full of tears.
"1 never have seen anyone ride a*
you have Just done,” she said, to
Berres, "hut why did you give m* such
a fright towards the end?”
Berres hesitated.
The prize that I was riding for,"
he said at Inst, “was so great that I
did not want to win It hy brutal
force. With my horsemanship alone
I must win—or must he deflated."
Lily von Woltersbarh was scared at
the earnestness In hts voice. His
words evoked a sensation within he.'
heart that she had never felt before
and made It tremble. Instinctively
she knew that she loved Berres nnd a
new light came Into her eyes. Berres
kissed her hand long and passionately
(luldern, who was passing hy, saw
!t. He smiled amuiedly. After all,
he had never aerlouily cared for the
little Woltershach But that Berrok
had publlrly defeated him on the tiff
was gall and wormwood to him.
STEAMER In TROUBLE.
Queenstown.— Tho Allan line steam
er Sicilian's machinery broke flows
when she was two days out front
Havre, whence she sailed on July 3
fur Montreal, and she has been forced
to put back to this port. Hhe has 259
passengers on board who are to T>e
transferred to another Allan liner o*
the arrival of the Hlctltan here.
The Hlctltan left lx>ndon July aaf
called only at Huvre on her voyage I*
Canada. ._
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