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nothings." The newcomer laughed, evidently put quite at ease by this quick explanation. I was watching him. A rather thick-set fellow with a turned-up mustache and a disfiguring scar on one cheek, which gave to his eye a peculiar expression. Watching the fellow I must have missed some signal, for he whirled about suddenly and confronted the girl, who had already risen to her feet and stood expectantly, one hand yet resting on the table. "Ah, senorita! You were waiting for me to come," he exclaimed. ,rYet I have not kept you long." "Oh, no," she answered quietly in Spanish, her voice so low the words j barley carried to where I sat. "You were delayed?" "A car blockade at the wharf. No, thank you, Jans, nothing tonight. You i would go, senorita?" "There can be nothing to remain j longer here for, surely." I watched them disappear through the side door, marking his grasp on her arm and her quick glance aside into his face. There had been something wrong about this meeting, something undeniably awkward and constrained. These two were not what they pretended to be?old-time friends meeting incidentally to walk home together. They were strangers, coming together there for the first time by appointment. Neither had previously known the other. I had even detected fear, doubt, in the expression of the girl's face. Yet I dare not move, or attempt to follow them. I could only sit quietly, my eyes on the window fronting the street. I watched intently, but no shadows passed that way?the two had not turned down flans street. My mind worked rapidly as I sat there motionless, afraid to make the slightest move lest it arouse suspicion. Whatever the object of the meeting might be, Jans was more or less involved. He had signaled to the girl twice, and his words, however inno 1 * cent they may nuve sounaea, musx have brought a warning to the man. Beyond doubt he had questioned me with the distinct purpose of thus discovering why I had drifted into the place. I dismissed utterly his statement that the young woman was his niece?her very appearance gave that the lie. Something wds wrong, perhaps not criminal, perhaps in no way associated with the affair which had brought me into that neighborhood, and yet suspiciously wrong, and I felt inexorably driven to find out what it all meant; 1 finished my beer slowly, and then selected a cigar from the case and lit it deliberately. Jans leaned over the bar, speaking confidentially, and I had to remain, although I cursed inwardly at the delay. Yet I broke away at last, I ! Cursed Inwardiy at the Delay. assured that 1 had finally lulled every suspicion to rest and passed out through the front door. The street was deserted and rainswept, the few lights showing mere pin-pricks in the darkness. 1 plunged straight across the street, as though headed ?or the nearest car line, and then, in the shade of darkness, retraced my steps, passing the corner, until 1 attained the side: entrance. Here, assured that I was safely beyond observation, I paused to gain some conception of my surroundings. Across from where I stood appeared the dim outlines of a long, ramshackle building, apparently a shed of some kind, while beyond the saloon was a row of one-story dwelling houses, seemingly exactly alike, and exhibiting no evidence of being occupied. In which direction had the couple turned after their exit through the side door of the saloon?to right, or 1 of Jans had unconsciously pointed in this direction when he told of where the girl lived, and, although that was doubtless a lie intended to deceive, it was no taore than natural for him to have thoughtlessly designated the proper point of the compass. I advanced cautiously, finding the narrow sidewalk one of boards, in very bad condition. It was only when I attained the end of this row of houses, and came to the entrance of a narrow, dark alley, that I found the slightest proof that I was, by good fortune, upon the right trail. It was above this opening that the incandescent bulb flickered dimly, yet, in spite of wind and rain, gave me glimpse of the mud underfoot. The two must have been the only ones passing that way since the drizzle began, for their footprints were yet visible in the soft mud of the crossing as they advanced beyond the safety"o3fthe board walk. By bending low, and keeping my own shadow out of the way. I was able to trace their progress for two or three yards quite easily, and then, to my surprise, the footprints turned abruptly to the left, and disappeared entirely. To all appearances the two had proceeded down the alley. Black, uninviting, as that gloomy passage appeared, they must have turned into it and groped their way forward. Where? For what purpose? 'I could think of but one object?the Alva iron faciorv, the mysterious meeting place at 876 ! Gans street. Beyond all question this j alley would skirt along the hack of j that building, and there would be an entrance at the rear. Dare I go on alone, unarmed as I was. knowing nothing of what I might encounter? I hesitated, my heart heating like a trip-hammer, yet. after | all the danger seemed more of the im- j agination than reality. Besides. I was | still young, and venturesome; the situ- j ation appealed to me, and?well, the i memory of that girl's face remained j strangely insistent. Odd as it may [ seem, her predicament yielded me a j reckless desire to have an immediate hand in the game. I found two imprints of her narrow shoe in the mud after the turn had j been made, then all trace vanished. I j crept forward, enveloped in gloom, I keeping as closely as possible to the j high board fence at the left. The way was rough underfoot, and my progress consequently slow, being anxious to make as little noise as possible. The | passage was so black, I lost all knowledge as to how far I had gone, and was only aroused to my position by finally coming up against a pile of lumber i 1 which completely blocked the further end of the alley. I recalled dimly that the passage swerved here, rtmniiig along the side of the Alva factory, until it reached Gans street. Then the place I sought was to my left, behind the protection of this high fence, along which I hafl been so cautiously feeling my way. The silence was profound, stupefying, uncanny. Against the lighter lead of the upper sky I was barely able to trace the upper story of the building, but it was all black, a gloomy, deserted hole. Any faith I might have had that the two I had Attempted to follow had come there vanished as I strained my eyes for some gleam of light, or any other sign to denote their presence within. I still believed they had turned down the alley, but this was not their goal; beyond doubt they had entered some gate along the way, and thus escaped me entirely. I hardly know what impelled me to grope my way back along the fence, blindly feeling for a.gate. Curiosity, no doubt, and a lingering desire to make certain of what was inside the barrier. The entrance was easily found, a mere wooden door, held by an iron clasp, which opened instantly to my touch. I stepped inside, closing it quietly behind me, and stared uneasily about through the enshrouding blackness. My eyes, grown accustomed to the gloom, made out dim outlines, encouraging further exploration. Discovering ample space, and what felt to my feet like a walk, I turned the corner in search. At that moment the gate latch clicked sharply, and I sank down into the black ground shadow, every nerve tingling with alarm. The gate operated almost noiselessly, yet my strained ears could detect its stealthy movement, and hear the crunch of a heavy footstep on the cinder path within. The fellow evidently knew his way even in that darkness, for there was no hesitancy in his movements, no uncertainty. He faded away along the rear wall, and I became aware that he had turned about.the further corner. That would naturally mean there was a door there. I had evidently been searching the wrong side. Assured the man had vanished, and that he sought entrance to the building through some passage well known to him, I crept forth along the end wall, crouched low in the shadow, using every precaution against discovery. All that was venturesome in me held high carnival and nothing of danger now could have held me back. I reached the corner around which the fellow had disappeared, but, in the intense blackness, could perceive no movement beyond, no sign of any presence. I listened eagerly, scarcely venturing to breathe, and in another moment was rewarded by hearing the gentle tap of knuckles on wood a few feet away; there could be no doubt of the number?two raps, a - pause, three raps; the very signal mentioned in the letter. I waited, still breathless, uncertain what had occurred, yet convinced the man ahead had been given entrance. Unable longer to withstand the strain I took a step forward into the darkness. At that instant the latch of the gate clicked behind me. (To be continued next week.) DIAL GETS BILL PASSED. Against Confiscating Cars of Innocent Parties in Raids. Washington, June 10.?Senator Dial secured the passage by the senate today of his bill altering the Federal statutes so that the automobiles of innocent parties in which whiskev has been found and confiscated shall be returned to them provided the owners of the vehicle establish innocence to any connection or knowledge of the violation of the law. The measure now goes to the house. <o ? The Herald Book Store carries the ; largest stock of tablets-, pencils memorandum books, and school supplies in Bamberg county. OLD WAR BREECHES FOUND. Vest and Pants Part in France But Meet in Charlotte. Charlotte, X. C., June 12.?One of the most surprised young men in Charlotte is Walter F. Stanley, a member of Hornet's Xest Post of the American Legion, who went to an army salvage store and bought the same pair of trousers he wore October 7, 191S, at Ballecourt, France, when he helped the 30th division break the Hindenburg line. Stanley was wounded and gassed in the offensive. He was taken to a British hospital where his own uniform and clothes were taken away. and British hospital clothing placed upon him. There was a spot on the hip of his American trousers and a torn place on the side of the right knee. The most distinctive mark of all, however, was his own name which he had written on the band of the trousers with indelible ink. When Stanley went to the army salvage store to buy a khaki uniform to wear in an American Legion parade, the clerk showed him a pair of khaki trousers, with a patch, cleverly inserted, across the right knee. There was also a dull brown spot on the hip. "By George, that looks like my pair of trousers," exclaimed the veteran. He turned the garment about to < have a look at the waistband, and was astounded to find still plainly written his own name. It was nearly two years and nine months from the time he parted with his trousers until he picked them up here again. He says he will keep them as long as they hold together. mm i > mm Renew your subscription today. NOTIOETO CREDITORS! All persons having claims against the estate of Miss Addys Hays, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly itemized and verified, with the undersigned Administrator. N. R. HAYS, Administrator. Care E. C. Hays, Bamberg, S. C. Bamberg, S. C., June 4, 1921. 6-23 CARDUI HELPED REGAIN STRENGTH Alabama La dy Was Sick For Three Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous and Depressed?Read Her Own Story of Recovery. Paint Rock, Ala.-?Mrs. C. M. Stegall, of near here, recently related the following interesting account of her recovery: "I was in a weakened condition. 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E 85 NOTICE OF BANKRUPT SALE OF STOCK. -4 In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of South Carolina, in Bankruptcy. In the matter of D. A. Reid, Bankrupt. Pursuant to order of the United States Court in the above entitled case, I will sell at public auction in the store on Main street, Bamberg, S. C., formerly occupied by D. A. Reid, jeweler, for cash to the highest bidder or bidders at noon, Monday, June 20th, 1921, the complete stock of goods, jewelry, fixtures, accounts, etc., of the said D. A. Reid, Bankrupt, located in said store, including all articles therein for repairs and storage. All persons having articles therein for repairs or otherwise must get same between now and the sale or these articles will be sold for repairs and storage charges at said auction. The sale will be conducted in six bulk lots including each of two handsome safes as a separate 1' all other fixtures as a lot, all articles :'or repairs, storage, etc., as a lot, all watches, clocks and other jewelry in stock as another lot, and the final lot to consist of\all toilet and manicure articles and sets, all china, ' rockery ware and cut glass and all other miscellaneous articles therein. Then the entire business will be offered in a lump as a whole and if it brings more in this manner the -said business will be struck off accordingly. This property is being sold at a bankrupt sale, the Trustee's Inventory thereof showing its exact total valuation to. be $5,438.73, and the appraisers' valuation being $3,728.49. S. G. RAY, Trustee. Bamberg, S. C. June 4th, 1921. 2t Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. S. G. MAYFIELD ATTORNEY AT LAW Practice in all courts, State and Federal. Office Opposite Southern Depot. BAMBERG, S. C. J. WESLEY CRUM, JR., ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bamberg, S. C. 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