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"" " 7 """ KSSXXEO SEMI-WEEKI,^ ^ ^ l. m qkist 4 sons, Publishers. J % Hamilg Bcmspaper: <j[or the gromotion of the j3plitica, Social, Agricultural and (Commercial Interests of the people. { ESTABLISHED 1855- YORKVILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901. , KTO. 64. /s l:'!? 3"5r SYLVAN CHAPTER XVIII. STRANGE AND COMPLICATED. Ruric Novel dreamed that he was great general and that he was upon the eve of an engagement. He gained a view of the commander of the opposing army, and he saw that it was the Duke of Tula. Yet the duke had an enormous hump upon his back, and instead of the usual ??uniform he wore the garb of a priest. This was very strange?at least so ran Ruric's thoughts in the dream. Soon the engagement commenced, and the loud mouthed artillery opened its thunder. The din v.was deafening and strange, and Ruric shouted in vain to his aids, for the roar of cannon drank up his words direct from his lips. Louder and more loud grew the crash, and finally Ruric started for the charge. His horse was shot under him, and, with a quick leap, he reached his ^ feet. "Ruric, Ruric, my master!" Slowly the youth opeDed his eyes, ! and Paul stood by him in his nightclothes. He gazed about him and found that he bad leaped from his vfced and now stood shivering upon the floor. "Don't you hear that racket at the door?" asked Paul. "What? Ha! There is some one knocking," Ruric uttered a3 he heard the sound. v 4 "And have you not heard it before ?" "No." "Why did you leap up thus ?" "I was dreaming." "I thought 'twas the noise below. Why, they've been making a perfect ^thunder of noise down there. Shall I go down?" "Yes, go, Paul, and I will dress as soon as possible. What time is it?" "It must be near daybreak." And thus speaking Paul turned and went to his own room, where he threw on an outer garment, and "then he went down. At the door he found a stout man wrapped up in furs, while close by sto .l a sledge with two horses attached to it. in the east the golden tints of morn wore already visible. "A gunmaker named Xevel lives --here, docs he not ?" asked the applicant after having first made some passing remark on the trouble he had had in starting some one up. Paul feared that there might he something out of the way, but he dared not tc-ll a falsehood where it could not possibly be of any use, so v he answered in the affirmative. "Then let me see him as sp^ddy as possible." "lie is preparing to come down, sir. If you will walk in, you may see him very soon." The stranger followed the boy into the kitchen, where it was quite warm, the fire in the furnace having been burning all night. Pre -lung Kurie came down, and the visitor started up. "How!" uttered the gunmnkor, starling forward and extending his hand. "Demetrius r" "Aye, my friend," the Greek replied, with a smile. "I am an early visitor, eh ?" "I should say so. But early or late you arc welcome." "Thank you. But we must not 6pend much time here now. My sledge is here at your door, and I wish you to accompany me." "But wherefore is this?" asked the vouth in surprise. "What has i 1 ... f ^ nappcneu xjuu ; "I'll tell you. La^t night 01 ga, the duke, came to see the emperor. I had just been giving his majesty some exercise at the sword, so I was present at the interview. The duke wished for power to arrest you, and in explanation of the request he stated that you were at the head of a band of robbers here in the city f and that you had already committed several robberies. I needn't tell you v lall he said, but he made you out to be a most unmitigated villain, and with this the emperor granted his request. Olga wished for power to execute you at once, but Peter would not go so far as that, lie gave the power of arrest, but ordered the duke to bring you before him." 11 uric stood for a few moments like one confounded. "Then he must carry me to tho emperor," he said at length. "Ah," returned Demetrius*with a - ? US COBB, JR. dubious shake of the head, "be not too sure of that. I saw a look upon his face when he turned away that meant more than he dared to speak. As sure as fate, he never means that vou shall see the emperor. 1 know it?I saw it in his evil eye." "But will he dare disobey the order?" "Yes, for he hopes to escape by falsehood. How easy for him to swear that he had to kill you to take you!" "1 see, I see!" uttered Ruric. "Then come with me." "Did the emperor 6end you?" "No; but I take the responsibility. I will take you to him myself. Be sure the duke's hirelings will be here before long. Trust to me, and all shall be well." Ruric pondered a few moments, and he saw that his friend was right. "Let me go and see my mother," he said, "and then 1 will go with you." "But make haste," urged the Greek, "for the duke's men may be here soon, and 1 do not wish them to see you. And tell your mother to inform whoever mav call that sho knows not where you are gone, but that you will be back by night." The youth nodded assent and then went into his mothsr's room, where he explained to her what had happened and what he was about to do. "And how long must these things be?" the mother uttered, gazing eagerly upon her son. "Not long," returned Ruric. "1 mav do much toward settling the / W | matter today. But fear not, for I am now safe and shall be until 1 seo you again." The widow promised all that her son asked and soon became assured that all was well, but Paul was left with the duty of attending to thoso who might come for Ruric. though j thov might see the widow if they I persisted. The boy promised to tell all that asked for his master that ho was gone away on business and would not return till evening. The mother came out before Ruric was ready to start, and her examination of the Greek's countenance seemed to be satisfactory, for the anxious look left her face, and she looked upon the visitor kindly. As Iluric entered the sledge the dawn of day was plainly announced in the east and the stars were paling in the sky. The Greek did not take the direct road to the Kremlin, but struck off to the westward and so entered by the Xeglina. i An hour later a party of five men : drove up to the gunmaker's cot. They were dark, villainous looking men, and murder was plainly stamp- : ed upon their faces. They entered the dwelling, but they found not i tiicir prey. Thev stormed mm swore, but to no purpose, and when they were convinced that the gunmaker ; was not there they went away. An hour later still another party drove up to the same cot. It consisted of two men in a double sled ire, one of whom was Vladimir, the monk. The fat, mystic man entered the cot, and there he remained for some time. When he came out, the widow and^Paul accompanied him, and they nlrgot into the sledge and drove oft together. What did it mean? It was noon. The proud duke was once more alone in his private room, and he was pacing uneasiiv to and fro. There was a cloud upon his brow and trouble in his soul. 11 is lips were firmly set and his hands clinched. Ever and anon he muttered to himself, and when lie did so his hands would work nervously and emphatically, lie looked often at his watch, and often lie stopped near the door and hearkened. At length eaiuc that well known shuffling, uncertain, catlike tread, lie threw open his door, and the dark priest glided in. "Ha, Savotano, I've waited for you," the duke uttered, sinking into a chair, for his nervous walking had made him weary. "Now toll inc the work is done. Oh, for God's sake, don't tell me again of failure!" "Alas, my lord"? "Hold, Savotnno! By the host of hosts, you are not going to tell me of failure!" "Not really a failure, my lord," the priest returned nervously, "hut our men did not find the gunmaker at home. r;e nan gone hen we got there, and no one knew where." "No one knew? Did not hi9 mother know?" "No. She said he did not tell her where he was going. Me only left word that he was going on business and should not return till evening." "By heavens, I think he has fled!" "No, my lord, I do not think so. I think he must have had business." "But what time were you there?" "Shortly after sunrise?" " ? ^ ? .1 Of* "And lie gone men r "Aye! He hail been gone nn hour." "It looks suspicious: "Hut the men must be there this evening. lie shall not escape me now.'* "There is no fear of that, my lord. 1 will see that he is apprehended as soon as he returns.'* "Right, Savotano, right! And now to the other matter. I am to be married this afternoon!" "Ah! So soon?" "Yes; I waste no more time. What is the use?" "None, my lord?none at all." "Then you must remain, for the ceremony shall be performed as soon as possible." "And does the countess know of your determination?" "Yes. She knew it ere she retired last night, I told her she should not escape again till she could carry my name with her. By the mass, 6ir, she sealed her own doom! Ha. ha, ha! The Duke of Tula will have his coffers tilled again. Money must come somehow, and how else so easily as this?" "Sure enough," returned the priest, with that old, coarse, wicked smile; 3ure enough, ray lordhow?" "In no way. Ho, I'll put Che seal upon that budget and stamp itmine! So here you remain until I am married. Today?until that ceremony is performed 1 am not sure. But tomorrow they cannot harm me. Oh. she slmll he mine. Savotano! Today she is mv wife, tonight she shares my bed, and tomorrow all heaven and earth and hell combined cannot undo the work. I have waited long enough I have worked and schemed and have puzzled my brain to one great purpose, and yet each step 1 had marked out has failed me. DamonofT lives, the gun maker lives, the black monk lives?but I, too. live! Ha! I live, Savotano, j end now the work shall be done as it i might have been done at first had I ! been so disposed!" The duke bad arisen to his feet while speaking thus, and his manner had been frantic and excited. As he ceased speaking he sank into his chair and gazed the priest in the face. lie was all iron now. Every nerve and muscle was set, and a fierce determination was in his soul. ******* There is one more scene in the ducal palace, and it goes on at the very time while the duke and his tool were together. Vladimir, the monk, was in the chamber of the countess, and the fair occupant and her maid were there with him. "And you are sure ho means to make you his wife today," said the monk in continuation of a conversation which had been going on for ionic moments; "that lie will have the ceremony performed whether you consent or not ?" "Yes, sir," the countess murmured. She gazed into the strange man's face a few moments alter sue had spoken, and then, starting quickly up, she throw herself upon her knees before him. "Oh," she cried, with her clasped hands raised toward him, "can you rot help me in this bitter moment ? Do not say so. Oh. I know you have some strange power, and you may help me. You cannot know the misery I sutror. Oh, earth has no pangs more cruel! In all the long catalogue of woes there is nothing more hitter! Sir"?and the maiden raised both hands toward heaven as she thus continued?"sooner than be that man's wife I would with my own hand let my lifeblood out were not the act a sin against my God! But you mav help mo." "Alas, lady, I cannot assure you now." "Oh, say not so! You can help mc flee from here; you can find some hiding place?some place where my days can be spent in safety from this great evil." "But how can I help you away, lau \ . "Boeauro yon know some secret entrance to the palace. You knotv some secret passage, else you would not I to here now." "True." the monk replied in a perplexed tone, "I do know such a way, I'.'r by that way 1 came, and by (bat way shall I return, hut I cannot convey you away thus. 1 am sorry that"? The monk stopped hero, for at that moment a heavy footfall sounded without, lie had started up from his scat when the door opened and ; the stout duke entered. The countess uttered one low, quick cry. and j sank down. She would have sunk to the floor had not Zenobie caught her and bore her to the couch. The monk stood erect, with his j arms folded across his breast, but t his right hand was hidden within < the bosom of his robe. The duke t started back like one thunderstruck, ( and it was some moments ere he 1 could gain the power of speech. 1 He turned first pale as death, and 1 then the blood mounted, hotly, fiercely to his brow. "By the living God," he gasped in a hissing, frantic tone, "how came ye here ?" "To learn of your wickedness, Duke of Tula," calmly responded Vladimir. "Ha! Do you beard me in my very palace, dog? But you have ventured here once too often. As sure as there is life in me, you go not hence alive!" "Hold, Olga!" spoke the monk, and so strange and powerful was the tone that, though the duke had turned toward the door, yet he stopped. "This lady tells me you mean to make her your wife. Is it so ?" "Out, accursed monk! Who gave thee right to question ine?" "By my' soul, proud duke, you c shall know that anon. But listen. If you force this lady to that thing, c you do it at your peril! You had 0 better seek the fabled potion of the ' gods and drink and be a dog than " do that thing!" "Hold a moment, monk!" cried t the duke, now nearly blind with pas- t 6ion. "You go not hence alive! t What, ho, there! Without, I say! v " n .1 .111 J ? I. V zenooie, pull mat nencora?quiuij * Back, moiik! Vou pass not here alive! What, ho! Without, there!" c "Beware, Olga!" spoke the monk ^ as calmly as before, at the same time drawing a heavy pistol from his s bosom and cocking it. "I would t shoot you as I would a dog! Olfer i me one motion of impediment to my t passage, and you die on the in- b stant!" Instinctively the duke moved to 0 one side. There was something in ^ the look and tone of the sttange Y man that he dared not cope with e then. The monk passed out, but as. e soon as he was gone the duke sprang s to the bellcord and pulled it tiil he t broke it. In a few moments more v the servants came rushing in. "Out, dogs,'* the madman shouted, "and stop that monk fintn leav- ? ing the palace! Kill him on the v spot where you find him if he dares to offer the least resistance! Kill v him! Vou have my orders, and I e am alone responsible!" i1 Thus speaking, the duke rushed from the apartment to start up s more of his household. First to the 1 gate of the court he went. But the y monk was not there, nor had he h been there. Then he rushed to the 0 postern, but that was locked, and r the snow was untrodden before it. h He returned to the hall, and one by b one the servants came back from c the search. r NT 1. -,..1.1 1,. | t i> U U1UI1 1\ LUU IU UC IUIUIU . At first Olgn was tempted to be- ~ lieve that his servants deceived him. s But he quickly set that thought aside, for lie could see by their coun- i tenances that they were as much s astonished as he. The search was a renewed, but the strange man was 11 not to be found! There was some * wonder and some uneasiness. to be continued. a 1] Monkey Beat the Cobra.?A monk- c ey and a cobra fight was witnessed by some persons a couple of days ago, n about a mile or two up the Obsoor road c at Bangalore. A large monkey dis- 1 turbed a large cobra, which was bask- 1 ing in the sun about a hundred yards from the road. The infuriated reptile " gave the monkey chase; but he took 1 the matter easy till he got to a rock. v While perched there the snake, which " had been in close chase, reared up al- * most to full length, and with open v hood darted at the monkey. But the latter dodged and ducked on the de- v Tensive and allowed the reptile to strike 1 forcibly each time against the stone. u This went on for a considerable time till the snake lay out at full lengtn, ? bleeding and exhausted. Then the 0 monkey seized the snake, and rubbed 8 its head clean off the trunk, and afterward climbed a tree, when the persons who had witnessed the interesting en- li counter treated the victor to Inuian corn and sugar cane.?London Tribune. 11 li * - 'I What Hi*rt Him.?"I shall sue him v for libel." said the man who is making n large sums of money out of the credulity of the masses. U "For what?" f; "He called me a common swindler. It's pretty hard for a man wno has worked as hard as I have to be original to be referred to as 'common.' ?Wash- n ington Ptnr. n piscftkntous grading. SHllKH'D MR. HILh. lit* Worked Hi* Enemies When They Thought They Were Working Him. The persistency with which ex-Senltor Davlcl B. Hill's friends are keeping lim In the public eye lends timely invest to an incident In Mr. Hill's policial history which has never heretofore >een published, and which reminds one )f what he once said to a friend: '"I vould sooner succeed and have the lublic tbink I failed, than fail and have he public think I succeeded." Ten years ago Mr. William P. Sheelan, a popular Democratic loader, vlshed to secure the nomination for ieutenant governor of New York, and t was generally conceded that he would )btain it. Mr. Hill, who was completng his last term as governor, controlled he party organization in the state, ind there was no doubt that the man :elected by him for any position on the icket would receive the nomination. U the same time, however, it was squally known that all of Mr. Hill's selections would be fiercely combatted >n general principles by a strong facion that was arrayed against him. That year Mr. Hill desired to go beore the voters of the state with a harnony ticket, for it would aid mateially the canvass for the United States lenate that he had arranged to make, rhe desire for harmony, however, was tot sufficiently strong to induce him to et his opponents nominate men of their iwn choice. A day or two before the convention ipened at Saratoga It was understood in all sides that Mr. Hill's candidate or lieutenant governor would be Mr. ihehan, and the anti-Hill faction pre?ared to fight the nomination. What, herefore, was the amazement both of he newspaper editors and of the policians when, on the morning before he convention was called to order. vord came from Albany that Mr. Sheetan was not to be nominated. The report, however, was utterly disredited, until Mr. Edward Murphy, r.?afterward Senator Murphy?one of he big men of the organization and a ironounced friend of Mr. Sheehan, himelf gave a confirmation of it. He said hat he had been to Albany to see Mr. lill to put the finishing touches on he slate, and that the governor had ardtrarily cut Mr. Sheehan's name off. Following Mr. Murphy's statement ame a story from Albany, sent by relorters who had been in the anteroom '/hen Mr. Murphy had had his interJew with Governor Hill. The reportrs had heard loud words in the governor's private room and had finally een Mr. Murphy fling angrily out of he executive chamber, his face red .ith rage. So intensely indignant had Jr. Murphy been that he stood in the loorway, holding the door ajar suffiiently long to let the reporters overlear his final protest hurled at the inisible governor inside. "It's a shame to treat Sheehan in this ray," the reporters heard Mr. Murphy xc'.aim, "and I will not be a party to I." Xot the least part of Mr. Sheehan's ervices had been his complete loyalty o Mr. Hill, and that Mr. Hill, after all hat. should turn against the rising oung statesman was deemed the ilackest ingratitude. The newspapers, f course, piinted full details of the erfidy, and the anti-Hill faction, which lad been prepared to assault Mr. Sheelan, at once raiiied around him as the entre of the opposition. "Sheehan or icthing! Down with Hill!" became heir rallying cry. Every anti-Hill democratic newspaper in the state at nee demanded the nomination of Mr. iheehan. I'lie inuuemiui new Bpupvi in i>cw .rork city, which had been fighting Mr. Iheehan's claims most fiercely, swung round and declared in a column and a lalf editorial that the opposition of Mr. lill was sufficient ground for Mr. iheehan's indorsement. Mr. Hill faced this clamor with equaimity. He declined to speak for pubIcation on the subject, and stated that he matter was in the hands of the onvention. As it was well known the hands of the convention" ordinarily neant Mr. Hill's hands?thanks to his ontrol of the machine?this declaralon, it was believed, meant a certainy of Mr. Sheehan's defeat. With each hour the forces that railed to Mr. Sheehan's support at Saraoga gathered strength, but up to the ery moment when the nomination for ieutenant governor became in order, he newspaper men and others of the ,ise ones, refusing to be misled by the opular clamor, felt that his chances ere hopeless. It was another case of he machine against the people, and as sual the machine would win. When the convention opened Mr. lieehan was put in nomination by one f the anti-Hill men in a glowing peech. The nomination was seconded y another anti-Hill man who cried: Down with bossism and long life to he young statesman from Buffalo!" Then came the balloting?and, to the mazement of the wise ones, Mr. Sheean got the prize by a unanimous vote, 'lie resut was hailed as an anti-Hill ictory?a victory of the people over lie bosses. It was not until sometime afterwards liat the anti-Hill men woke up. In let, some of them still imagine that hey led in the first successful revolt gainst Mr. Hill's nomination. Others, however, realized that the old mil had done them up brown once lore." PICSIC AT OGDRX. IlptlKlitfiil Social Affair In Which the People Enjoyed Themselves. Ooden, August 6.?Our people, both old and young, on last Saturday, in a beautiful grove in Mr. W. S. Percival's pasture, enjoyed the most delightful picnic that we have ever had in tnis section. People began to arrive on the ground early In the morning from all sections of the country. By 12 o'clock, the total number of people on the grounds was estimated at something over 400. Out of this number, not a single drunk man was to be seen; neither was there any fighting, nor anything else to mar the happiness of the occasion. Everybody, both old and young, seemed to enjoy themselves. There was a game of ball In the forenoon between the Guthriesvllle and Cornwell's Mill teams. The score stood 6 to 15 in favor of the latter team. The young people spent most of the time riding around in the open field adjacent to the grove, or sitting beneath the green foliage of the trees in tne grove, engaged in a tete-a-tete conversation. About 1 o'clock p. m., the contents of a large number of baskets, boxes and trunks were spread out on a large table that had been prepared for the occasion, and everybody was invited to come up and help themselves. The best of order prevailed at the table, everybody saw that there was plenty and some to spare, so there was no pushing and rushing to get to the table. A gentleman who takes notice of such things, remarked that he never saw a more orderly and mannerly crowd around a picnic table. After dinner was over, addresses were delivered by Hon. W. N. Elder, of Guthriesville, and Mr. R. D. Robinson, of Edgmoor. Messrs. D. E. Finley, J. S. Brice and TV. B. deLoach were in vited. Messrs Finley and Brlce had previous engagements and couldn't come. Mr. de Loach was unable to come on account of ill health. After the speaking, which was enjoyed and appreciated very much, there was a "scrap" game of ball made up of the Rock Hill, Guthriesville, Ogden and Cornwell's Mill team. Everything passed quietly and pleasantly on the ball ground without any quarreling and disputing which is so common on ball grounds. Refreshments were served by Messrs. W. S. Percival, J. J. Dunlap and Everett Bell. Everybody seemed to have an enjoyable time of it, and a great many seemed reluctant to leave the ground. Not until the sun was slowly sinking behind the western horizon. did the last of the picnickers turn their faces homeward. Mr. R. H. Lucas and Mr. Robert Moore, of Howell, Ga., are visiting here, the guests of Mr. T. W. Scoggins. Mr. Moore will return in a few days. He well stop over in TVinnsboro to visit relatives in that city. Mr. Lucas will remain up several weeks. A singing was given at Mr. and Mts. J. S. Kidd's. on Sunday evening, in honor of Messrs. Lucas and Moore. Rev. E. F. Scoggins, of Marion, 's expected to arrive on the north bound passenger train this a. m., on a visit to his father, Mr. T. "W. Scoggins and other relatives and friends. A heavy rain fell here yesterday and last night. s. k. j. ROCK HILL HAPPEXINGS. Catawba Power Company OperatIon*?Work at the Stockade. Cnrreapondenc? of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, August 5.?After a protracted spell of very hot weather, the rains came this afternoon, "just in time to save the crops," which, however, are fairly good. In fact, in the view of your correspondent, the cotton crop is fine on many red land farms; but poor on sandy lands. Dr. Gill Wylie, president of the Catawba Power company, is in the city. The dam has not yet been completed; but good progress Is being made. Some very heavy machinery is being hauled from this city to the dam site. I have been told it would require the power of 28 horses to remove one piece, a wagon being made specially for that purpose. The Woodman excursion to Asheville has been postponed to the 28th of August. The train will consist of five cars. It has been learned here that the young man who was so seriously injured by the strikers in Knoxvilie a few days ago, is not a son of Col. A. Tripp, of the S. C. & G. Ex. road. Elliott Key Is a young Negro from other parts. He paid a visit to Mr. W. H. Cowan's watermelon patch and in onnoofiimnr'o Vie la nnvv nn Inmflte of the county stockade. The chaingang has wrought a wonderful change at Waters Hill. When completed, that will be the best stretch of road In this section. There were not too many hands in the line and the work there has gone on smoothly. Other contemplated road improvements have been well-nigh killed by the foolishness of some people who ought to have kept their mouths out of it. The fire department wants a hose reel for racing purposes. They want horses for their hose wagon and the boys ought to have uniforms. A movement is on foot to give them all these things. The Children's Day exercises at Mt. Holly, Friday night, were a fine success. Some very fine music was furnished in which Messrs. W. R. Simpson and E. E. Poag and Miss Edna Owens, of this city, with the Misses Clinton, of Edgmoor, took part.