Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 9, 1914, Page 7

AL | HE basis of elastic paint— the kind that expands and ntracts with the wood, leav- “You will have to prove more thaa you tell before you makz me believe that Mr. Ditson is anything bui a true, honorable gentleman,” said Minna, RfllFE’S SITUATION == “All right. Wait a day or two and see!” vaunted Harold. Minna tried to be steadfast in her faith in young Ditson, but the intelli- gence she had received made her un- easy. Perhaps there was some dark plot against Ditson, she reflected. Her brother and his chum, she felt assured, were: equal to that. She \ By ROBIN WINSTANLEV. A rustic bridge with a frail railing, a charming young lady resting upon it, a creak, a splash and Minna Graves 2e m s Pon ’t Forget--- Christmas TSRS T RSN Wnlli,Soon Be Here uttered a shriek and sank beneath the surface of the brook. A lithe, carelessly-dressed figure, g no cracks exposed to the veather—is ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD (Dutch Boy Painter Trade Mark) d pure linseed oil. 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KELLEY,Griffin Fla i i GBS BRP B E s Plymouth Rocks before High 'class breeding birds at Fgge from that of a young man coming up the bridge approach, a shout of interest and alarm and as he plunged boldly into the swirling current, Minna came up choked, blinded and frantic. “Don't struggle,” spoke gentle but resolute tones in her ear, so confl- dencednspiring that Minna obeyed orders and came ashore dripping, flushing at the ridiculous figure she made. Her rescuer warded off her ex- pressions of fervent gratitude with a light laugh over their mutual predica- ment, and she grew coherent enough to ipdicate that a park-like place in the near distance was her home. Rolfe Ditson conducted her to its open gateway, solicitously made sure that she was able to get to the house unaided, derided the idea that he might catch cold from his wet gar-! ments and went his way after an in- vitation to call and meet her people. Rolfe Ditson swung on his way with brightened eye, for he worshiped beauty and goodness. As to Minna, she could not get that strong intel- lectual face out of her mind readily. His first call led to a second. These two were fast approaching a state of mutual love. Minna saw in him a handsome, well-| bred gentieman. Her father and mother rather liked his direct, )Pt‘ unobstrusive ways. Not so Harold Graves. This son and brother had n" chum he had tried to thrust upon the | attentions of Minna. His sister dis- liked him intensely. When Rolfe ap-' peared upon the scene the rejected | suitor scented a rival. Thenceforward wrote a briet note to Rolfe, addressed to his hotel in the next town, warn- ing him that enemies were seeking to get him into trouble. Rolfe did not get the note for he was away—with the smugglers, in truth and verity! If Minna could have seen him the next evening shortly after dark at a cave on the lake that was a headquarters for the smugglers, she would have shuddered. He seemed to be one of the grizzled rough looking crew who were await- ing the arrival of a skiff carrying contraband goods from the Canadian shore. Rolfe sat on an upturned keg just within the cave, when he was in- tensely startled. Omne of the band camé info view, forcing before him a prisoner. “l found him spying on us,” smuggler explained. “In his pocket I found a note showing that he has put the revenue officers on to our den here.” “Settle him!" hoarsely commanded the leader of the crowd. “Here, you —to the captor and to Rolfe—"take him over beyond the rocks yonder and settle him.” “Her brother!” breathed Rolfe, as he recognized Harold Graves. Harold was the worse for a severe struggle and did not notice Rolfe, who with his captor started to obey the or- ders of the smuggler chief. “This will do,” sald Roife’s smug- gler companion, as they got out of sight of the cave. ‘“Join in, mate, and help finish him,” and he drew his revolver. “Run for your life!” whispered Rolfe quickly in the ear of the startled Harold Graves. In that flashing second the latter recognized Rolfe. He uttered a cry of profound amazement, but was quick to avail himself of the offered op- portunity for escape. He saw Rolfe strike the leveled weapon from the hand of the smug- gler. He saw the latter grapple with Rolfe. There were loud cries for heip, and Rolfe, traitor to the band, was borne by some of its members back to the cave. : \ the a denounced as &, " ---And youf have not bought those presents as yet We have besutiful Bath Rebes with Slip- pers to mat:h for $5.(0 Ties ard Socks to match from $1.00 to 1.50 a Box Our Hart Schaffrer and Marx Suits are selling better this Fall than last. Now is your time to gec« onc. Also, our Boys’ Suits are extra good in Quality and Low in prices. Come in and look over our Stock and convince yourself as to Priccs and Quality of our Merchandise. he Hub e P e S S e S THE HOME OF Hart Schaffner and Mérx Geod Clothes * % x X Don’t forget to ask for your Calendars for 1915 JOS. LeVAY One of the Grizzled He Seemed to Be Rough Crew. the two chums aimed to dislodge and discredit Rolfe, it possible. “I'm on a still hunt,” Harold Graves ' told his crony one day. ‘“Ditson is mighty mysterious and secretive. He lives at the next town hotel, he says, but he does not appear there more than once a week. He disappears regularly. I'm shadowing him, have some news soon that will oust the fellow, trust me.” And, sure enough, one afternoon in a great state of excitement young Graves sought his slster in the garden. was trustful and proud of his atten- reserved as to his business in the town and its vicinity, she felt that he had* some good reason for that policy. “I've found out!” proclaimed Harold in a tone of exultation. “Found out what?” inquired Minna. “About Ditson. I never liked his evasive ways. Neither did my chum. Humph! 1 fancy after this you'll value tried and true friends like him, instead of picking up with a smug- gler.” “A smuggler?” vaguely. “That's just what Ditson is. A regu- lar member of the Black Ribbon gang, down at Bottle Point.” For a moment Minna's face whitened, then confidence and loyalty came back into her eyes. “Nonsense'"” she said simply. “Is it?" retorted Harold, viciously. sliow you. I'll have him arrested next time he sets his foot on € Em‘lnds_' “Do ycu 11 i thing as you intimate against a true gentlemian who saved my life, and who lLas the confidence and respect of our father and mother? You have never liked Xr. Ditson, and this is some plot of vours, because of your preference for that chum of yours.” “It’s true, just the same,” persisted Harold, angrily. “l tracked him down. rough crew of the fellows who are making the revenue service people 8o much trouble, smuggling goods over here across the Canadian border. He acted cheek by jowl with them. Went off with them in their boat. I've told the revenue pecple about it. going off after the gang tomorrow.” flared up his sister. I, She was seated in a hammock, dream- | ing tenderly of the absent Rolfe. She tions, and although he had been very; repeated Minna, ' I would believe such a 1 saw him meet a regular' They're ' | It was an excited, pitiful story that | flarold told to his sister when he; !renchr-d home. Even to his crude ! wind the indication was irresistible | tliat Rolfe could not be one of the . smugglers in reality, and oppose thelr | counsels at the forfeit of his life. “He saved me, that's all T know, and | I'm sorry for him,” sald the subdued Harold. “And your work has brought him' to his doom!” sobbed his sister, bit- oD S SO DD G 4‘.0#){'5"3)(;“3“"H"Nin"lAEN!HZ’ A 5 - -0 0 2w 14 Mu;uy‘gugngng IR EERER TS Mayes Grocery Company A—— S ————————— T 3 Y T WHOLESALE GROCERS “A Business Without Books” Then came news that the revenue officers whom Harold had led to the den of the smugglers, but had got separated from, had made an on-; slaught in time to save Rolfe from ' | | | ! l terly. t i l the vengeance of the band. All had | been captured. | With a great cry, the next morning | Minna sprang from the porch to greet a brisk, smiling visitor, Rolfe Ditson. Soon he explained to her the complete situation. “I was employed as a government agent to get at the inside affairs of the smugglers,” Rolfe told Minna. “The action of the revenue officers has finished my work. I have come to say good-by, for I must return to ‘Washington.” “But—you will come back, some time?” faltered Minna. “Is that your wish?” asked Rolfe, quickly. | Her two trembling hands, resting in his own, made answer, and when Rolfe Ditson left her, Minna Graves was his promised wife. (Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman.) Italians Are Vagetarians. Being newcomers the Italians are unskilled work | which was once the prerogative of the | Irish. The shovel ie now as firmly as- soclated in our minds with 'Tonio as formerly with Barney. The northern doing the heavy, Itallans go much into mine and quarry , and silk mill, but the others stick close to railroad, street and construc- . tlon work. Of our rallroads it has been said that “Italians build them, Irish run them and Jews own them.” Nearer to the truth, perhaps, is the New York mot. “Houses nowadays are built by Italians, owned by Jews and paid for by Irish tenants.” Being small and vegetarian, the Italians are not pre- terred in earthwork for their physical strength,- but because of their endur | ance of heat, cold, wet and muck. As one contractor put it, “They can stand the gaff.”—The Century. Reported Loss of His Arm. While walking along the raflrosd track in the Mill Creek yard, Wise of Port Carbon, Pa, vears, was jostled by a man unknown to him and he fell upon the track just as a trip of cars came which ran over him, severing his right arm above the elbow. Wise walked to the dispatcher’s of- fice, several hundred yards distant, and coolly told the men in the office he had lost his arm, which they might find on the tracks. John Pittsville hospital. The severed arm | was found as he had stated. fourteen | He was hurried | to the office of a physician where he ' was given first ald and brought to the | E find that low prices ardflorg time willfnot go hand in hand, and on May 1st we installed our STRICTLY CASAH. We have saved the people off Lakeland{and Polk County thousands of dollars inthe{past, ;and our new system will stilljreduce the cost/of living, and also reduce our expenses, and enable us to put the knife in still’deeper. We carry a full line of Groceries, Feed, Grain, Hay, Crate Material, and Wilson, &.Toomer’s IDEAL EERTILIZERS alwaysienihand. # Mayes Grocery Company ' 211 West Main Street, LAKELAND, FLA. \ Lower Prices on Ford Cars Lffective August 1st, 1914 to Augustist, 1915 and guaranteed against any reduction during that time. All cars tully equipped f o. b. Detroit. Runabout. .. Touring Car ....... Town Car.. Buyers to Share in Profits Al retail buyers of new Ford cars from August 1st, 1914 to August 1st, 1915 will <hare in the profits of the company to the extent of $40 w $60 per car, on each car rhu buy, FROVIDED: we sell and de- ver 300,000 new Ford cars during that pe- i n(]. Ask u~ for particulars =~~~ FORD MOTOR COMPANY L aketard Autv and Supply Co. »)LLK COUNTY AGENTS. ..$440 .490 L i e o) ifpeeordedordnivd TR TR R R R R q.:{) b o Gy EX @ ebe )i & .( b | S g B PP B TRFRPFIOIEFTRE ATl GPE B <3 B5e5r T Betrp D DD