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*4 X The Ruby Necklace;! “She Paid the Price” By CLARISSA MACK IE On the night of Edith Palmer's birth dnj hall her husband came borne early and sought bis wife in her own rooms. His handsome face was aglow with lore and admiration as be took the lorely form in his arms and kissed her eager, red lips. “Darling, you are more beautiful er- ery time I see you," he murmured. “And you grow more blind,’’ she chided him playfully. “1 hare been waiting for you to come and tell me what jewels I shall wear tonight’* She turned to the dressing table and threw hack .the lid of * Jewel box and remov ed the trays. Diamonds, sapphires and emeralds biased in the light. *‘WeSr your rubles, Edith,’’ su'd Dick Palmer, with a mysterious smile. “Rubles? Don't tease, Dick. Those are the only stonee I really want and do not possess. Shall It be diamonds?” “Rubies tonight" insisted Dick, and from an Inner pocket of bis coat be drew forth a flat leather case and plac ed It In ber hands. “Dick Palmer, you darling!’' cried Edith, and she showered kisses upon him before she opened the box. When sbe Anally threw back the lid she was awed by the beauty of the stones her husband bad selected for ber birthday gift. On a bed of white velvet was colled a magnificent necklace of flawless ru hies, perfect In color and., each stone the slxe of a very large pea. Dick lifted the necklace and clasped It around his wife's neck; then he stood back to admire the rich red circle of Are against the whlteneaa of her skin “You dear, extravagant boy!'' mur mured Edith as she turned to the mlr ror to feast her eyes on the Jewel. “I suppose you pe>d an enormous price for It.” “I paid a pretty stiff price, but 1 guess It's worth It I didn't buy It In liuffare's It Isn't a brand new ne< k lace, neither la It reconstructed from an old one Its a genuine antique said to hare Iwlongcri to an Asiatic ruler '' “Where did you And It. I>lrk?‘' “In l/enqultb's on Fourth avenue l*ve had It a month now. and Huffam baa tieen cleaning It up for me Well. 1 must run sway and dress'' Dl<k kissed his wife again and left the room Edith stood long before the mirror watching the liquid flame of the ^uby aarklece ae she slowly turned be/neck At last she anrlaa|>ed It and replaced It wHbln Its case “HI oot wear It down to dinner It will be a surpiiee for alt of them when the hall begins ■’ she said to herself and looked aroead for a place In which to secret the caae Hite large J< wel box would Just lit Into the tiny steel safe sunk In the wall near the chimney Before the Inconspicuous d<*or there was hung a heavily framed square painting, which could be moved aside outy bj pressing a knob on the other able of the room Now Kdlth selected a dlsmond brace let-a dazi'lng ser|s-nt with ruby eves — and slipp'd ft on her nrm. Then she closed snd locked the Isrge Jewel box pressed the knob that moved aside the square picture and placed the box in the little safe There was room after all for the new Jewel case containing Die ruby necklace, and after another glimpse of the beautiful Jewel Kdlth tucked that In tb* safe, closed the ateel chad door, replaced the picture and went down to dinner Just as the gong sounded The rooms were bowers of lovell nea*. A separate color scheme had been selected for each one. and the whole hnrmnnlxed in one glorious ar rangement of flowers and palms There were several people staying at the 1‘tlmem'. and most of them were gathered In the drawing room when Edith enfered-the Maxflelds. husband and wife; Eugenia Card, an old school friend of Edith's, and Dick's father. Henry Palmer. The fifth guest. Mme. Geulot had not yet Joined them. Just as the last strokQH yf the hall clock died away there was a rustle of silk that hesitated outside the door, and then Mme. Geulot came swiftly in. her bright coloring enhanced Jjy* two vivid crimson poinsettias at her breast. Her rich blue-black hair was coiled in a soft knot at the back of her Rhnpely head, and above her low, thoughtful brow was placed a coronet of dlnmonds. Mme. Geulot was a very beautiful woman. “A thousand pardons, fherie,” she cried penitently. “That so stupid Ma rie of mine has made what you call a muddle of my toilet” She threw out her hands with a graceful gesture of despair, and her long dark eyes darted from one smiling face to another. Mrs. Palmer shook her charming head and looked at the vision in amber satin and diamonds. “Dear Mme. Geu- lot" she said sweetly, “If you want to j>art with Marie I shall be delighted to relieve you of your stupid treasurer “No, nor * And they all laughed at madame's dismay. la spite of the forthcoming bull the dinner was as perfect as it always had bean since Pierre Caron had ruled la the Palmer kitchen. Whan the meat Ddlth want upstairs to scattered about the flower decked Ae she went up the etalrway to the next floor two faces peered at her from a curtained alcove—two dark face* with cunning eyee—but so cootrusting were their conditions In life that had you couplM their names the world would have laughed at you. After dismissing her maid Edith lock ed the door of her room and haatened to open the wall safe, where ber Jew els were secreted. She started buck with a little cry of dismay, for the box containing the ruby uecklace had dis appeared. 8 be recovered herself almost Instant ly. “Of course Dick had taken it out to show bis father, but how did he know It was there? He guessed it. as I did not wear it at dinner,” she said as she closed the safe, picked up her gloves aud fan and went down to the drawing room, outwardly composed. Her brain was a chaos of doubt and perplexity. She dreaded to ask her husband about the necklace. She was afraid to hear his answer. Dick mot her at the door of the drawing room, t’Where is the neck lace?*’ he asked quickly. She paled to the lips. “Then you did not take it from the safe?" she gasped “No, of course not. 1 didn’t know it was there.’’ ‘Then it has been stolen!” And she related the circumstances. He frowned. “Where Is Jeanne?” “She was In my room when I re turned to It after dinner. I dismissed her then." “It happened at dinner,” he said convincingly. “I'll ring up a detec tive. He can come as a guest. Don’t mention the matter to any one.” “No,’’ said Edith, and went to re ceive the first arrivals. In spite of the loss of the ruby neck lace the birthday ball was a distinct success. No one would bare surmised from the sweet composure of the hostess that she had suffered a great loss. Many complimented her on the loveliness of her ap|>eurnnce. and oth ers added that she needed no*'Jewels to enhance her beauty. Dick Palmer introduced a slim, dark haired man In correct evening attire ns the detective, Mr Hl**ek. and in a few crisp questions he drew fnen Edith all the facts surrounding tie* theft of the ruby necUa -e. TWeek suggests a guest In the house." said 1 >1 k later to tils wife n- they stood alone together “Itii|NissiIile'" said Edith "The M ix fields are above suspb-lon Eugeni i could buy forty ruby n.-khu'es You, father ubcird' It mu-t have lN-e:i one of i* e ,-xtrn servants " “.lealine'' ' a-•kei| her husband quietly “Oh Jeanne Is too inueh of a eo\s ard to attempt anxthlng big like th.it She might purloin a foliar In f o t she has n |«ms-| >n for collars and hand kerehlefs. but not Jewels “You have not mentioned our other guest. Edith,'' said Dlek quietly She made a gesutrv of dismay and kearclnsl the room with her eyes "Mme. Geulot! Oh, Idck* I know you have warned me against my Inti mscy with her when my acquaintance with her Is so slight But her letters from Psris were genuine, and she Is so delightful! I wonder where she Is I have not seen her alnce dinner " “I will sean-h for her." said Dick quietly snd was gone When he made his reappearance the Inst of the guests were taking depot lure, and when they were alone he placed his arm around his wife's slen der form "Dear.' he kmJ.1. "be prepared for sn unpleasant shock Ttie ruby necklm-e has Is-en traced to Mine Geulot I>e tectlve Bleek found the Jewel case on the ihm-sou of our cook. Iderre L'aron. who has confessed that the robbery was one of many thnt be and his w ife. Celeste Geulot - none other, my dear- hod planned It seems she saw you trying on the necklace after 1 had left you, watched you hide It away and when you had left the n>om altpi>ed In. secured the rubies, concealed them In her nxun aud went down late to dinner "After dinner Pierre, her husband, went to her and demanded tbe neck lace She refused to give it tA him then, and he took the empty caae and went below, furious at her. She la now in her room or baa escaped with the necklace. Will you go to her room and see If she is there? 1 want to avoid the servants knowing of the af fair If possible ” Edith went to the door of Mme. Geu- lot's room and tapped lightly. There was no response to her summons or to louder knocking. Then Bleek set his shoulder to the door, and the lock gave way. He peered inside and then sprang within. The Palmers followed, gravely apprehensive. Mme. Geulot was there. She was sitting before a chevnl glass in all the regal splendor of her amber satin ball gown. About her throat was clasped the ruby necklace. She was dead. Bleek stepped forward and unclasp ed the necklace aud examined it closely. “That’s the wny with many of these Asiatic baubles,’’ he said thoughtfully. "I happen to have heard of this one before. There is a large re ward out for It. There is a legend that if It is honestly bought or sold or pre sented as a gift It is quite harmless If It Is stolen the wearer pays the price, as Mme. Geulot has done, poor, •oul!” He pointed to the throat of the dead woman, where a heavy black mark en circled the whiteness of her neck. “It grew tighter and Anally strangled her,” he explained aa they went away and closed the door behind them. “That’s an Asiatic trick, tdo,” he said. But Edith snd her husband were not listening. Edith was weeping bitterly. She was grieving for tbe friend who had proved fake and who had paid the CLEMSON COLLEGE EXTENSION WORK How To Grow Hifh-YioUing Podigrcod Sood Cora. No one knows the pedigree of most of the seed corn planted in South Caro lina and with an average yield per acre of less than twenty bushels, it does riot appear to have a very high^jeTding quality. To have good seed one may start at at the crib or in the field before the corn crop is gathered and, as it is best to start in the field, we will start there. A number of characters indicate whether corn will yield well or not and also whether it will transmit its quan tities to its of spring or not. Cylindrical ears are better than tapering ones. Deep wedge-shaped grains are pre ferred above shallow, widg grains and straight rows and well filled tips and butts are perferred. Pure bred corn willNransmit better than corn of mixed breeding. Stalks that make good yields under normal conditions are preferred to stalks with similar yields, but with more space or other especially favor able environment. Good yields may be had both with one eared and ^vith prolific varieties, but Southern growers are partial to a prolific sort, as an aver age of two ears to the stalk meets the demands for prolificacy. This paper will deal with a type of corn that will tend to produce two ears to the stalk under normal conditions. The Field Work. When the corn is mature and shows fully what its char acters are, go through the field select ing from two rows at a time. One may select from five to ten ears a day. Se lect only from stalks having a normal amount of space and other conditions thit influence the yield. Select only from prolific, healthy stalks bearing the desired number of type of ears. Let the ears be the right height from the ground, as the height of the ear has economic value In the same way eon-uder all imfK>rtant qualities, that can only be observed in the field. The characters of the ears themselves can he further studied at the barn, but the stalk characters muM be studied in the field before the ears are gathered. Se lect about two hundred of the very best ears from tbe very best stalks for a competitive ear test and alniut thirty ears for every ai re that is to be planted next s.-ason One hundred ears will be ample for the ear test and fifteen ears will furnish enough seed to plant an aerc so that the field selerted corn can be further studied and only the best half of it used for planting Take the one hundred best ears and number each so that it may he identified at any time Plant only one half of each ear in a test pot so managed aa to give each ear an equal chance with normal con ditions for all Let every row have the same number of the oar from which it was planted in order that its yield may be credited to the right ear If this test is properly made, it will show the relative yielding power of the one hun dred cars used Carefully save and protect from all harm the one hundred half ears not planted The ear test will show some bf these half ears to be very valuable. If these half ears are I oat, the test will practically be without value In managing the ear test plot, it is best to have two rows for each ear tested, one row being towards one side of the plot and the other row towards the opposite side. The object being to give every ear an equal chance and the irregularities of the soil and any plot may be better checked with two rows than with one. So plow, harrow, cultivate and fertil ize as to give the entire plot a good chance but nothing more than this. You want to know what these ears will do under normal conditions and what ever differences in yield that may ap pear should be due to the seed and not to any other factor. From the germination of the seed to the matured crop note the behavior of the corn from each row, as the object of the test is to determine the best. Ob tain the yields accurately. The wide differences in yield usually shown by *ear tests will probably appear in each succeeding one if properly conducted. Having given each ear an equal and a fair chance and determined the yields from each, it is easy to select the high yielding ones. Having learned which of the one hundred ears are best, we are through with the corn made on the plot and it may go to the barn. The Two F.ar Plot. We now begin to deal with the half ears that were saved and we now know which are good, which are not good, and which is the best one and which the next best. If pedigreed corn is wanted, we take the remainder of the two best ears and use one as a sire and the other as a dam. These two half ears must be planted away from other corn so that pollen from other corn will not reach this plot. Give this small plot a good chance. Plant the half ears side by side and only allow the stalks from one of the ears to develop tassels. Detassel all the stalks from the other ears be fore they shed any pollen. Save seed from detasseled stalks. Let the corn on the stalks with tassels go to the barn. We now have a small amoun} of { High Yielding Pedigreed Seed Corn. We know the sire ear and the mother ear and what their yielding power waa. Records may be kept of the generation. High Yielding Pedigreed Seed Plot. Plant the seed from the mother ear (the stalks were all detasseled) in a protected place where^ no pollen from the tassels of inferior cofn can reach it. Let it have favorable conditions for growing good corn. From this plot, seed is obtained for the field^crop. Twenty Half-Ear Plot. Only the best two half ears were used for the high yielding seed plot. The one hundred ear test would show other ears to be nearly as good as the two best ones, so that twenty of the next best ears could be used in a protected plot to produce seed for the field crop until enough pedigreed seed could be grown. Repeat the Ear Test. The ear test sheq^be made each year. After get ting a start with the best seed, some of the ears used for the test may come from The Two Ear Plot, some from the best rows of the previous ear test. Do not let the pedigreed seed mix with the inferior corn. W. L. Mutchinson. — — SOUTHERN RAILWAY WILL FURNISH DRINKING CUPS Company Has Ordred Large Supply of Collapsible Paper Cups. Washington, D. C. April 26.—Ar rangements have been made by the Southern Railway to furnish sanitary individual drinking cups to passengers on all trains and a large supply of cups of the collapsible paper type has been ordered. As soon as the cups have been received each couductor will be furnished with a supply and any pas senger desiring a cup will receive one free of charge on application to the conductor. Notices t£ this effect will be posted in each coach. Furnishing drinking cups to passeng ers on the large number of trains op erated by the Southern Railway will igvolve a substantia!] expenditure which is being undertaken to provide for the convenience of patrons of the railway. All common drinking cups have been removed from trains in compliance with I'nited Stales Govern ment regulations and the statutes and ordinances of man\ states and muni- c Ipalitles Hereafter passengers un Southern Railway trains will be put to no incon venience or e\p» use in n-g.tnlto drink ing water and at the same time will not be subject to anv [(ossible infection through the use of the common drink ing cup STATE OF SOl'TH CAROl.lN \ County of Barnwell Court of Common Fleas Kx Parte. I. O Pender. .1 F Pender, Thomas Pender and Elrzabcth Wilson. Peti tioners Notice is hereby given, to whom it ma> concern, that a petition has l>een filed in this office by•*■»« aforesaid Peti tioners, asking that & Homestead be set off to them out of the proceeds arising from the sale of the unencum bered property bequeathed to them by the last will of their father, the late Edward Pender H 1. O'Hannon, Master for Barnwell County April 1st. UllJ If You Are Looking For (luraUility com bined with style in Children’s Slippers we can supply you. Buster Brown and Godman leading are the makes of ChiIdi’en’s footwear. A va riety of styles to select from. Barefoot Sandals, 50c to $ 1.00 White Canvas Strap Slippers, all sizes, : ; 75c to $1.25 Some ‘‘close-outs’’ in good, serviceable Slippers at about * half price. Lemon Bros. No. Six-Sixty-Six This Is a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS 6. FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as s tonic tbe Ferer will not return. It acta on the liver better Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 2St Turn Over a New Leaf To those who have not been customers of Hill Top Stables in the past, we say, “Turn over a new leaf and resolve that hereafter you will buy your horses and mules at the place where the square deal is the watch word.” HI am selling more and better Horses, Mules, Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, Whips, etc. than ever before, and still have on hand quite a number of fresh stock—the cream of the Western markets—that I want you to see. With the New Year I am in a bettar position than ever before to supply your needs and my long experience makes me the^est prenared dealer in this section to supply your e/ery want in this line. Buggies, Wagons, Harness ^fy stock of High Grade Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Whips, Lap Robes, etc. was never better, and baling used careful judgment in buying, I am enabled to offer you exception al values. Come and see me. I know I can please you in both price and quality. Charlie Brown, Barnwell. S. C. 1DC THE OLAR PHARMACY IS fifty five minutes from Barnwell, and there comes a satisfaction from making this store YOUR HEADQUARTERS as you get the BEST We take pride in the fact that only the purest drugs, of correct medicinal value are compound ed in our prescription department Personal attention, comforts, and facilities, make this DRUG STOKE a "HOME" STORE. A modern SODA Fount dispensing the most appetizing drinks awaits vou. Your order by mail will will be sent by Varcel Post PROMPTLY There is satisfaction in being pleased. □ C )□ Pure and Fresh candv for "vour sw eetheart" THE OLAR PHARMACY, OLAR, S. C. Southern Railway j PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH j n Schedules Effective April 3U, 1913 S s ARHIVAL AND DEPARTURES HA R N W EEL, fs. U. y 'N B. These schedule figures are shown as information only and are j not guaranteed j 2 08 a m No 23 daily from Columbia to Jacksonville Pullman sleep ing car Umcmnati and Augusta to Jacksonville i, 4 20 a m No 24 daily from Jacksonv illc to Columbia Pullman sleop- ^ mg cars Jacksonville to Cincinnati and Augusta A H..3f> a m No E14 daily from Allendale to Columbia 10 IS a. m. No. 31 daily The Southern's Southeastern Limited from New York to Jacksonville. Pullman sleeping cars, dining car servic e 12:06 p m. No 149 daily from Batesburgto Allendale 2:12 p. m No 14S daily from Allendale to Batesburg. 4:30 p ra No. 32 daily The Southern# Southeastern Limited from Jacksonv ille to New Y ork. Pullman sleeping cars, dining car service. 6:06 p. m. No. 133 daily from Columbia to Allendale. For detailed information, sleeping car reservations call on nearest ticket agent, or, W H. Caffey, DP A W E. McGee, AGFA., H F. Cary, GPA., Charleston, S. C. Columbia, S. C. Washington, D. C. S. H. Hardwick, ITM., E. H. Coapman, VP<fcGM Washington, D. C. 4> ) ftt&s&ssxf o;o;o;o:o; ®®$<S>(&sXS><9<§ai 4 HUSBAND RESCUED DESPAIRING WIFE SEP US TOUS JOB WOBK Alter Foot Yean of Discouraging Conditions, Mrs. Bollock Gave Up in Despair. Husband Came to Rescue. Catron, Ky—In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: “I suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and daring this time, I could only sit ap for a little while, and could not walk anywhere at all. At times, I would have severe pains in my leftside. The doctor was called fat, and Us treat ment relieved me lor a while, but 1 was soon confined to my bed again. After do me any good. ♦ I had gotten so weak 1 could not stand, and I gave up in despair. 0 At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and I com menced taking it. From the very first dose, 1 could tell it was helping me. I can now walk two miles without its tiring me, and am doing all my work.” If you are all run down from womanly troubles, don’t give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman’s tonic. It has helped more than t million women, in its 50 years of continuous success, and should surely help you, too. Your druggist has sold Cardui for years. He knows what it will do. Ask him. He will recom mend it Begin takbfCardto today.' ! (J ’l. 4