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Our Straw Hats Are all Iniported, and we are the only ones in town that have them. Arrow Brand Shirts and Kneeland Shoes. Onxy Socks in good Styles aad Quality. The Hu The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing JOS. LeVAY G. H. Alfleld Res. Phone 39 Blue Office Phone 348 Black. B. H. Belisarlo, Res. Phone 372 Blue. LAKELAND PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION CO Manufacturers of Cement Brick, Blocks, and ornamental work. Let the big mixer put in your sidewalk—it does it better. Cement, Rock and Lake Weir Sand for sale, § Lakeland 307 to 311 Main St. Fla. ((andy! Candy! CandY WE HAVE IT From Stick Candy to the Finest Box Candy Have you tried any of our HOME-MADE CANDY ? A Triai is AU We Ash We also have a nice stock of Fresh Fruits. Nuts, Dried Figs. Dates and Raisins. FRESH APALCHICOLA OYSTERS H. O. DENNY <remdt Delivery Plone 133 THE By REX BEACH Author of “The Spoilers,” “The Barrier,” “The Silver Horde,” Ecte. Copyright, 1910, 1911, by Harper & Brothers. you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?” “Yes—at the sanitarium.” once—with him—and I told Stephen.” “And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I1did?’ “Do you think 1 would have come riding with you if I had?' She shook ‘ her head. “Kirk, I used j' think you were an unusually forward young man, but you're not very worldly, are you? He began firmly: *“See here, Mrs. Cortlandt, you have been mighty. good to me, and I'm indebted to you and your husband for a whole lot. I am terribly fond of you both.” “1 suppose,” she said, half defiantly, “you know how things are with Ste- phen and me—everybody must know, 1 suppose. Happiness—that what | want, and I will have it—I will have it at any cost. It is my right. Because a woman marries without love, js it right for her to forego love all her life? I think not.” “l can’'t peretend to misunderstand you, although—listen!” Ie cut his words short. “Here comes some one.” She turned her head, as from the di- rection their mounts had taken came the sound of approaching hoofs. “Natives from the hills.” She nod- ded carelessly toward the purple moun- tains back of them. But the next mo- ment she gave a little gasp of conster- nation. Out from the overhung path, with a great rustling of leaves, came not the expected flea bitten Panama horse, but a familiar bay, astride of which was Stephen Cortlandt. He was leading Marquis and Gyp by their bri- dles and reined in at the sight of his wife and her companion. “ITello!” he said. *“I caught your horses for you.” “Jove, that's lucky!” Kirk greeted the husband’s arrival with genuine re- lief. “They bolted when we got down to take a drink, and we were getting ready for a long walk. Thanks, aw- fully.” “No trouble at all. I saw them as they came out on the main road.” Cortlandt’s pigskin saddle creaked as is he bent forward to deliver the reins. |, He was as cool and immaculate as ever. He met Edith’s eyes without the slightest expression. ‘“Nice afternoon for a ride. Pretty spot, isn’t it? If you are going back I'll ride with you.” “Good enough. May I give you a hand, Mrs. Cortlandt?’ Kirk helped Edith to her seat, at which her husband bowed his thanks. Then the three set out in single flle, “Which way?" inquired Stephen as they reached the highroad. “Back to town, I think,” Edith told him. “And you?”" “I'm not ready yet. See you later.” He raised his hat and cantered easily away, while the other two turned their horses’ heads toward the city. CHAPTER XVIlL. The Rest of the Family. HE time for Senor Garavel's return having arrived, Kirk called at the bank and found not the least difficulty in gain- ing an audience. “I remember you quite well, sir,” sald Garavel—* ‘La Tosca.’ Since you are a friend of Mrs. Cortlandt I shall be delighted to serve you.” “I have something very particular to say to you,” Kirk began diffidently, “but I don't just know how to get at i” Garavel smiled graciously. business man.” “This isn't business,” blurted Kirk; “it's much more important. I want to have it over as quickly as possible, so I'll be frank. I have met your daugh- ter, Mr. Garavel"—the banker's eyes widened in a look of disconcerting in- tensity—"and I am in love with her— sort of a shock, isn't it? It was to me. I'd like to tell you whe I am and any- thing else you may wish to know.” “My dear sir, you surprise me—if you are really serious. Why, you have seen her but once—a moment, at the the- ater!” “I met her before that night, out at your country place. I had been hunt- irg and on my way home through the woods ] stumbled upon your swim- ming pool. She directed me to the road.” “But even so!” “Well, I loved her the first instant 1 saw her.” “I knew nothing of this. If you had reason to think that your suit would “I am a be acceptable, why did you not come | to me before?” “I couldn’t. I didn't kmow your name. [ was nearly crazy because 1 couldn’t so much as learn the name of ‘ the girl T loved!” “Well, something like this happened | THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., MARCH 17, 1914. Fusedly into the story of his meeting with Chiquita. “That is a strange tale,”" said Senor Garavel when he had finished. “If you would tell me something about your- gelf I might know better in what light to regard this affair.” “Gladly—though there isn’t much to tell. Just now I'm working on the P. R. R as assistant to Runnels—the master of transportation, you Know. 1 like the work and expect to be promot- ed. I have a little money—just enough to give me a fresh start if I should lose out here, and—oh, well, I'm poor, but honest. [ suppose that's about the size of it.” He paused, vaguely con- scious that he had not done himself justice. *My father is a railroad man in Albany, N. Y." “In what capacity is he employed. may I ask?” Kirk grinned at this, and. seeing a copy of Bradstreet’s on the banker’s table, turned to his father's name. which he pointed out rather shame- | facedly. Senor Garavel became in- stantly less distant. “Of course the financial world knows Darwin K. Anthony,” said he. “Even we modest merchants of the tropics have heard of him, and that his son should seek to win success upon his own merits is greatly to his credit. 1 congratulate you, sir, upon your ex- cellent progress.” “I ought to tell you, sir, that 1 am not on good terms with my father at present. In fact, he has cast me off, That is why I am here support- ing myself by hard work, instead of living in idleness. But I'm beginning to like the work—and I'll make good— I'll do it if only to show my father his mistake. That's what kc:n'e about most. 1 don't want his tfoney. It's easier to make money than I thought. But I must succeed, for his sake and Tmy own.” “May I inquire the cause of this— estrangement 7 “0h, general worthlessness on my part, I suppose. Come to think of it, I must have been a good deal of a cross. I never did anything very fierce, though.” He smiled a little sadly. A quick light of thought flashed chrough the banker's eyes. Ie was a keen judge of men. “Well, well,” he said, with a trace of impatience, *“there is no need to go into the matter further. ¥our pro- “She has been promised to Ramon.” posal is impossible—for many reasons it is impossible, and yet—your spirit is commendable.” “Does that mean you won't even al- low me to see your daughter?” “It would be useless.” “But 1 love Gertrudis,” sald Kirk, desperately. Garavel looked a trifle pitying. “You are by no means the first,” he sald; “I have been besieged by many \ who say always the same thing—with. out Gertrudis they cannot, they will not, they should not live. And yet I have heard of no deaths. Her mar- riage has been arranged.” “Do you think that is quite fair to her? If she loves Ramon Alvarez'— Once again Garavel's brows signaled surprise. *‘Ah, you know?” “Yes, sir. [ was about to say if she really loves him I can’t make any dif- ference. But suppose she should care for me?" “Again it could make no difference once she had married Ramon. But she is too young to know her own mind. Youth is headstrong and blinded by dreams; hence it is better that mar- riage should be arranged by older per- sons.” “Exactly. That's why I want you to arrange mine.” The banker smiled in shite of himself, for he was not with- out a sense of humor, and the young man's sincerity was winning. “It is out of the question,” he said; *“useless to discuss. Forgetting for the moment all other considerations, there is an obstacle to your marriage into a Spanish family which you do not stop to consider, one which might well prove insurmountable. T speak of reli- gion.” *No trouble there, sir.” “You are then a Catholic?” “It was my mother's faith, and I was brought up in it until she died. After that I sort of neglected it. You i see, I am more of a Catholic than any- thing else.” g “What we call a ‘bad Catholic¥ » “Yes, sir. But if I were not it wouldn’t make any difference. Chi- Kirk plunged con- quita is my religion.” “Who?" The father started. (To Be Continued.) | l i — Long Life of Linen {hat I» just what we are giving is what you are looking for g y work. 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