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IN THE DEPTHS By MUKIKli I.KIO (Copyright, 1990. N?w?p*i??r Villon > Thy Judge Iim<< given his charge and th? Jury iiu<i returned Its verdict. The will of John Hluck, giving ill** hulk of his estate jo ICdwurd Hutter, was up* held. A chuckle of satisfaction e? raped the Hps of the fortunate legatee. In strong contrast to ills mean fared, furtive eyed iiulf cousin, wan Marvin Wallets. who iuui been the heir ut law until the will was discov ered. Not for a moment did he doubt (hat the Instrument produced by a relative whom John litiick had ab horred was a base forgery, How 'ever, one of the witnesses to'the will was produced who swore to Ids slg naftmv 44 c had once neen a servant of Hlack. The other alleged signature was (hat of Hugh Marston, who iiad Ht one time been an agent for the de cedent. The whereabouts of this mun could not bo foun.l, bi.it several wit nesses swore to his signature. It was after eight o'clock In ttie evening and Walters faced a high wind accompanied by nitters of snow. What little means lie possessed had been exhausted In litigation. He turn ed Into the first pawnshop ho catne to, left his watch with the proprietor, took a street car and alighted at a transfer point. He stood waiting for a connecting car, scarcely noticing a little girl who crowded close to bin side seeking shelter rrom the fitful wind, until Just as the car approached she uttered a little cry. "Ho quick, the car is here!" spoke Walters, urging the Child forward by the arm. "Hut 1 Can't," walled the child. "My transfer. The wind lias blown It away. Oh, find It, please! please, for 1 have no money to pay h new fare and It Is two miles to home." Walters urged the child toward the ??ear platform. "Never mind the trans fer, little one," he said, "I'll attend to your fare." The child looked tip with wonder ing, grateful eyes as tie led her to a seat in the warm, comfortable car. [ He scanned her fragile form and | pinched wqn face with sympathy and i Interest. Ills kindly act had won her ! fontldence and she answered his quea- ' f'lons clearly. She had been to a ills- j tance with a note for the keeper of ; the men's furnishing store for whom t her mother had made neckties. " .M: i U n 11: i asked hint to send fieri -some now work." said I tie child, "hut he had mute'now,'and she I* slok, and 1 we haven't Any 1. and she hasn't ' got any moncx to uet medicine. Won't ! > oil get I n * i sonic''" the little prattler jinked artlexsix llceat!?'c li" 11 * I ? I he.. > 111? ? one of t I;?? low l\ and po irly h'm>eH. the man's heart wi-ni mil !<? the <1.? t ???| ami i "itt'Ti n ria l e lie t' i; i he < a : with his t inv eiu)ip:in:ou. .?:?<t <-he t <?? ? L I; - hand % i*! ilid!iiir!\ :i:.. I (el liiai to a poorly-! tenement luiiM n * and to a room ' whielj-ftrr eti(he uhul cry:] "i 11 ?. ma inuoi ' 11 e;e i1- n'l a n \ work ; for \ on. hut I've t'??nno a ureal friend w ho ?'pa j) n<> t;i: ? and is going to iT?-1 V i"l *nlne Uii <!.? lie," Tinroom' u a*5^ -j?,i r-el \ furnished, i I'I??in a heif lav a youmr woman of "Twriiii ru IV She turned dull, glazed 1 eye?- upon the child and her cheeks i ?? how oil tlii- i ue* imi( e of a burning, 'eu-r She ulln i d ?oMie feeble im'O- : |.?-r?'ti? w in il s "Vniir iiiiliiuiui \?m\ ill," SVnlliTS t<.|il 1111'<? l-'lom "f- iIutp not sump | wn'ii: n ii-L'ilior \\ 11 u I ? ] ronn* :?ml I Miill'i to Ikt?" ? IJi? t ? i- th>- i.? ? I\ u'id rents th's ......i inn *lu> uiiiinl want money. f. r.hi vi :i n\?ioiI'. 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Jirul -hf? h;Hi<1 w rit itn: ;,i lln* wilt o.i- nor :hnt of fliiL'l' M.i'-l'? 1 - Hn-.'Mi'r .?ohI'I : ? i : f \ I ? <t ? I *i*.1 I :i i. <? i. i._ f.:-i, nh f\r?.??f- ii. i nun (i! i't fot _? . \ >i n'1 to ^nln% r ??ari'vit!.?n ^I?r??-- ;tr,,! Mr?. -r mi'! -ItMrfO >r ft fl \ ??r-.if r ft f..|l?. ? I ji I :i..| irrio^ |Ul<rl | ii? ^ -.ft |.Vn> ? biblej ;n strange binuin .s Almost No Limit t? Variety of Cever* ihg$ That Have Bean Afforded tin Bcr.ptumv "A IJiMe /,o<>" sound* IllOSt imi/./ 11.1*. but It Is nothing more xta riling than m Ion of Bibles t>?MlimI ill the skins of h jcifiii variety of animal*. We mo oft on find that when a man's lite Ik given to any particular work he Is apt to be inlcecitod In tli? curious slde*of ilils Nil mo work. It In small wonder then thut the kind's printers of Knghtiid shouhl have a collection of Blhlo curiosities. There are many Bible readers who delight In having their own particular Bible bound In a binding that is out of the ordinary, I.lenee not only the iihuuI anlinals have been requisitioned for their skins, hut the unusual ones an well?reptiles, fish and beasts of ijfey, Often these Bibles are used for Christ mas gifts. It is strange to think of a huntsman in the wilds of Asia killing the hear, or n sailor in some northern seu catching the seal, that gives the skin with which a Bible shall he eventually hound to grace the desk of some fuatldloua woman or an eccentric millionaire. Yet such Is often the case, anil rather expensive luxuries they are. One Bible Is covered with a long, thick, soft hair, so shaggy that the shape of the book Is hidden. This waa taken from no less a beast than a grizzly bear. Another Is made from the skin of a serpent, which seems not at all Inappropriate when we recall that to the Oriental the serpent has always been the symbol of wisdom, A gray, beaded surface, quite resembling glass, Is presented by another binding which upon inquiry we find came from a man-eating shark. Delicate, Indeed, Is the soft, snowy. fluffy cover given by a white lamb. There .Is a badger Bible and a skunk Bible, the latter looking for all the world like a lady's muff. After a Moment's /Study we recognize In a reddish-brown blndlrtg the skin of a squirrel. The Persian sheep, th* Himalaya sheep and other foreign va rieties of the family have been called upon to furnish Bible coverings. Goat skin tanned Is morocco leather. But there are some people who like a bind ing with the fur le?ft on the skin. It la n tine shaded gray and seems substan tial. But most curious of all Is a Bible houihl In the skin of a giraffe. Of course, no more delightful binding can be imagined than seal. And even though none of us might care for Bibles bound in any of these curious covers for our Christmas gifts, still It Is interesting to learn what a few of the "other half of the world" delight in. Hilda, Abbess of Whitby. In 1 1 r? Hie world hold its breflth. mute willi horror, The Zeppelins lint] swooped down ov(?r Whitby, on tho const of Yorkshire. A cry of ven geance went up when It was learned that l^ilf of the ancient abbey of Whitby luid boon destroyed. Founded In the seventh century, it was Hilda's abbey. The majestic ruins through all tho ages could be seen as you climbed the <|uitI>11 little seaside town of Whit by, Its red-tiled houses seeming lo lead directly and only to that abbey on the heights. Hilda was a princess of the blood royal, but early 'dedicated her self to the religious life." KJpg Oswy gave her a grant of land and she erect ed the celebrated convent, or abbey, of Whitby. Of her sanctity and of her learning tl>e men in high places In church and state who sought her ad vice ami prayers attest in full measure. Oaodmon. the earliest Kngllrih poet, tarried in the monastery for monks which she erected near her own con vent' to reform the religious life of friars. The famous council of Whitby whs held In the monastery. Could not the Zeppelins have spared the sacred and almost porfe< i ruins of a holy spot like Wliithv abhcN ???-Chicago. Journal. Increased Use of Coffee. Whether prohibition has or has not Increased the use of coffee. it is at lea^t a fact that the people of the Foiled Slates are now eon^utuuig more ? ?oflee than has been their ciMom and (ire paving far gr.-uier sums for it than over before. A statement by tho Nit* tlonal City bank of New York shows 'hat the ipiantitv of Coffee brought into the 1'nited Slates in the calendar year t;>10 will probably be greater than ever before, notwithstanding the fact that rhe c,tsf is about three times as,much a pound as formerly. The import,* for the ten months ending with Oetoher a |>pro\ i ma t #? 1 1 -H?.? h h i.i m.h ? pounds, :iu';ii11^i p40.IMNMHMI pounds in tlm same nioiit h- of I SI\ear. and 1 .1J2.immi.000 pound- m the, cor' ?'?.ponding months ot p.417 i5..> * * i r' i i i m t>?'?b reeord \ ears in i?np?>ri :i? <>n Reorganizing Chilean Army. \nii<'Ui,< eineii' ??f plan- for a f ir- > llier i ??? e g i ip '/a t ;oti ? ? f llie I'liiiejin \rn.\ h.i- . i?? -e111'\ been made by ? he ir.,ri-'?,r <>r ??;?? The phiic* ar* fo . .| >el :i t? Wl '? ?' I 11 fee di-lilnt lines. Kit-vt. an m ?;i s i? ?n .i? .( number ? if elx.Ii.ii, t.od'e- ?- ? .? |,?> tniole f..r J rhe p111 p*e -? .*11? 11:i1111interest ' '!i })! l? V 'lev #?:.?plioMl' 111 " i I ;i r \ liet'O niiniif- .hi .???.* i..|: i v fo j ?ie i I.'e : i ? ? !'ea -?? l! .- -t>?mlin? ! ? r:11> '? jsiwm I'r-il , r,umber of I ?ni! ?;it ' I * \ :i v ? ?.. bllllt , iv hi- I. ..r-- I" Ii'im - * ? Imrioier. To Hid >n l 'oiging :<???? 11 r :'n- 'alter ; h ii'iitili?'l ? .'upane*. in.!.; .rv rail- j roftfl II U ' I ' : e V have .I...?d Ga<o!ne Loco^otves ,Noa fill*.'! I'l' t I i.'l ? I > -.1 f f t? U*e Ml ? ? >t?' ?il I 1 ? . '"I'll ? ? entcd In IV. :i1 ! *! ? ? ? i?. M4 ptar* los'de ' - . ' : I?<?'r f.a"iii 11 ri.< .a <tuall Smmb (Ipmii NuiitUy. The <*l>en season for shooting quail will atf next Huturday. February 1ft. Hunters have been in t h?* field many i?likm' the opening of the season lust February, wud iu iwwt hurt a nee* report the hlij|b^w?re found iu plentiful numbers It Ik * expected [luit (he Mint cods will use the intervening day* he ' fore the <vf the ?ctiM>u t?? advan tage jn seurcliiug for the birds. Tile seuwiii for fox hunting also eontw to 11 close next Sunday. FebriWry 15 comes ttu Sunday ho it he, lust day for those who delight in scouring the fields will he Hatur<luy. r,< I nipped with IU own electric lights, it camera has been de:?lgued to euahlo police to photograph linger prints, Jty no meant* the legist of Italy's de* lieiencies in raw materials in lumber. It i* a problem to obtain lumber supplies udequate to the country's needs, while at the Hume time repairing the serious Inroad# made upon its forest resources during the war. ? ' Three houses , have 'been wrecked wnd considerable damage done to several oth ers by hiffh water at Wrightaville Beach, near Wilmington, N. C., during the pa*t three days.' The entire beach has been whip|>ed avercly by the ?water, which in said <to be the highest in several years. After nine days of wind and rain in Jacksonville, Fla,, (the worat deluge In a generation has ended ami clearing skies this morning gave promise of an early return of fair weather. The St. John's river at many .points in the vicinty of Jacksonville was over its banks from one to two feet und sections of the busi ness district near the waterfront have been slightly damaged by excess of water. Legal Advertising FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice isj Ijeveby given that one mouth from this date, on Friday, February 27, 1 I will make to the Probate Court of Kerebaw County uiy final return '?? Administrator of the estate of Luther Italey, deceased. and on the aauus date I will apply to the eaid Court (or ? flual ^discharge mm said Administrator. W. M. JULBY, Administrator. Camden,' tf, 0., Jan. 24,?Jttt20. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE All peraoua indebted to the estate of J. \V. Frewhley, decvased, are hereby notified to make payment to the uuder signed, and all partly having claims against tlie i<i estate will prelect them duly aHea.ted within the time prencrlbed to law. II. 10 KlllCHHLKY, (Qualified Administrator. Camden, S. C\. January 14th, 1020, NOTICE TO DEBTORS, All parties Indebted to the estate of Miss Susie Klliott, deceased, are hereby notified, t<> make payment to the. under, uifuedt and all parties, if nuy, having claims against the baid estate will pre sent them duly attests) within the time prescribed by law. KIXKN II. TIDWULL, Qualified Admiuistrutrix. Camden, H. C., January 20th, 1020. ? 42-44 NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. A petition signed by one third or more or the quilljtied electors and a like pro portion of the resident freeholders of the age of twenty one yearn having bceu filed with the Couuty Hoard of Kduca? fion askiug for an election in School I)|striet No. ?'W) to determine whether a special tax of four (4) mills shall be levied on all the taxable property for tichool purposed and the petition having been granted we the undersigned trustees will hold an election at Thorn hi)) School IIousc on Friday Fob. l.'ith, 1020. After givii^g uotice of same for two weeks in a newspaper and posting fin at leant three public places iu the district, l'olls will open at S a. in. and close at 4 p. m. TIiomc who reside In tbe district and pre sent their registration certificates and tax receipts will be allowed to vote iu this election. Election will be conducted under.the rules of general election. C. T. FALKKXKKItUY C. I,. FALKENHKKUV UAOOOL> Wil l.I.*MS Trustees School IMstriet No. .'ft 43-4 I OVERLAND STUDEBAKER CHEVROLET OAKLAND and . FORD At Prices That Will Move Them GEORGE T. LITTLE SPECIAL TIRE SALE NEXT WEElC 20 pel- cent, off on all Tires in Sjtock. Galvanized Corrugated and V Crimped Roofing '? . . ' ? iW. ..-a Ilavo two thousand two huudrcd (2,200) *heet* Corrugated Dumber twto. ty-ulno gauge Galvanised Hooting in 0, 7, 8 and JO feet length*. One fbou*. and four hundred (1400) vheeta V Crimped jn Huiue length*. This is car thit left factory January 21?t, expected any dayv. You ought to iim> <,?r ^ Headed Nails in putting on Hooting. Send for circular. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 W&9T GIRVIAS ST. FINAL DISCHARGE NotiiM* is hereby given that one month from Lliix date, on Saturday February I Mli. Ht'JO, I will make to the Probate ? (mil of K?'iwlia\v County; my final ,r?> iofit a>> Admlnist rator of^the estate of Mrs Emma J. A1 ford, deceased, and a the name' flat? I will apply to the ttli OoiiH: fV?r a final discharge ait said At minist ratov." h. I>. ALKOHD. .2 'am h*ii, S. C., January 1,'ith, 1920. v HCvery week some new phonograph appears on the mai-ket dnygood workman can build a "Talking Machine ? Only the Genius of An ' Edison Could Produce THE NEW DIAMOND HMBEROLA The World*s Greatest Phonograph Value You need a phonograph in your home. Every home in the U. S. A. needs the cheering, soothing, refining, influence of good music. But you want the best phonograph made ? no other is good enough for your home, your family, your friends. How can you tell which is the best? Easy?if you use com mon sense. Difficult ? if you trust to the claims of numerous manufacturers. Look for the man behind the phonograph ?the bfain that evolved it and perfected it. If you cannot discover any person ality behind an instrument you may well doubt its perfection. The b rain of Thomas A. 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