"They are not mine. They are Agatha's. We have arranged to convert this plantation, and The Oaks, and all the land round about--for the company we have formed has bought every acre that could be had--into a nest of coal mines. The deposit is a rich one, you know, and I have had no difficulty in getting practical men with abundant capital to join me in the enterprise. We are already building a branch railroad to carry our product. But there is to be no shaft sunk within half a mile of Warlock House, so that I shall be 'master of Warlock' still. Tell us now of your own affairs, Marshall." "There is not much to tell. Thanks to Agatha's wonderful economy in spending, I still have investments at the North which yield me a sufficient income for my small needs. I have divided my plantation into little farms, and have let them to the best of the negroes and to some white farmers. I am to get my rentals in the shape of a share of the crops. This sets me free to do the work that best pleases me. You know I have been writing in a small way with some success ever since I grew up. I shall write some books now. I think I have some messages to deliver that some at least of my fellow men may be the better or the happier for hearing." "But you will want to marry some day." "No. My 'some day' died years ago." THE END. * * * * * The Master of Warlock By GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, Author of "Dorothy South," "A Carolina Cavalier." Six Illustrations by C. D. Williams. "THE MASTER OF WARLOCK" has an interesting plot, and is full of purity of sentiment, charm of atmosphere, and stirring doings. One of the typical family feuds of Virginia separates the lovers at first; but, when the hero goes to the war, the heroine undergoes many hardships and adventures to serve him, and they are happily united in the end. * * * * * Dorothy South A STORY OF VIRGINIA JUST BEFORE THE WAR Baltimore Sun says: "No writer in the score and more of novelists now exploiting the Southern field can, for a moment, compare in truth and interest to Mr. Eggleston. In the novel before us we have a peculiarly interesting picture of the Virginian in the late fifties. We are taken into the life of the people. We are shown the hearts of men and women. Characters are clearly drawn, and incidents are skilfully presented." * * * * * A Carolina Cavalier A STIRRING TALE OF WAR AND ADVENTURE Philadelphia Home Advocate says: "As a love story, 'A Carolina Cavalier' is sweet and true; but as a patriotic novel, it is grand and inspiring. We have seldom found a stronger and simpler appeal to our manhood and love of country." * * * * * The Captain By CHURCHILL WILLIAMS, author of "J. Devlin--Boss." Illustrated by A. I. Keller.