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*>-??> A 4 VOL. IV. NO. 44. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1907. S1.50Per Year of thm. A nxlo-Indian SocretService YOUNG M1STLEY Henry , Seton. Aferrunaru CHAPTER XV. 10 Continued. Winyard, who was a step behind heis appeared almost to have fore seen the mishap, (or his arm was round her before it was possible to know whether she would have fallen or not. It was doubtless owing to the narrowness of the steps that he found It necessary to throw his right arm around her, instead of content ing himself by supporting her with his hand. "Perhaps we are," he observed, gravely, as she recovered herself quickly and passed on. "Perhaps wo are what?" she asked, keeping her face studiously turned from him, and plucking little tufts of lichen from the wall as she passed. "Foolish!" "I am, at any rate," said Lena, with a little laugh. "I never do re member that slllv step. The way it tilts forward when one stands on It Is moat alarming. Now, I am sure you had forgotten it." "Excuse me, I remembered It." "And you did not warn me. Per haps you wished me to tumble down to the bottom, and como to an un timely end in * the depths of the .Broomwater." Winyard did not answer at once; he appeared to ho pondering over the words before he spoke them. "Perhaps," ho said, in a voice so low that Lena could scarcely hear it, "perhaps I wished to have tho pleas ure of saving you from all that." Then the ingenuous youth changed the conversation skilfully, knowing that maidens are delicate in their ausceptibilltie3, and love little a joke that is pressed too far. That loose step, with i(s alarming weakness, was never again overlooked by Lena; and by some strange sinuosity of her maiden mind, abetted by her Imagin ative heart ? an unfathomablo shal low, all criss-cross currents ? she came to loving it beyond Its fofrty ueven mossy fellows. CHAPTER XVI. An Interview. The moon had bravely taken up her nightly task of sweeping clear the heavens. But there was some huge clouds that promised to strain her cleansing powers to the utmost. Winyard Mist ley sat. on tho stone Bill of his bedroom window, ten feet from the ground, with his legs dang ling In the darkness, and listened absently. The scene was so lovely, the thou sand night odors so sweet, that the time slipped rapidly away, while tho watcher almost forgot to note its passage. Ho had been sitting there nearly half an hour, when at length ho heard the rustlo as If some ono moving through the underwood upon the slope down the stream. With a last .whisper of admonition to Adonis, he placed his two hands on tho win dow-sill and throw himself far out Into tho darkness. He lighted softly on the mossy turf and crossed the lawn. His eyes wore accustomed to the darkness, and ho could rocognlze tho form of each stately tree, drawn In sharp black flllgreo against the gray Bky. In the shadow of tho wall at tho foot of tho long flight of steps he soon discovered a tall figure leaning against a tree, with tho leisurely pa tionce of one who knows that his waiting is not in vain. For a moment, it struck Winyard that if this man had e\'l intentions, nothing would he easier than to shoot him as he descended the steps with the moonlight shining full upon his face; hut tho thought was only flootlng. and untlnged with any likeli hood. of turning to a fear. As tho young Englishman ap proached, Ivan Meyer stepped for ?ard, and, with an artist's ever-pres nt love of harmless effoct, raised Is hat and said: "Monsieur Mistley?" Winyard was one of those unfortu nate people whoso senso of humor is irrepressible ? unfortunate, because it Invariably strikes at the wrong mooront, and because the possession of it. makes one see deopor pathos in every-day life than those whose stnlle is slower. The Incongruity of the whole Affair suddenly forced It self intr> Wlnvard's thought*, and he was thankful that his face was in the shado as he raised his hat. slowly and coldly, with a truer knowledge of dranfatlc effect than Ivan Meyer pos sessed . , "I am Winxard Mistley," he ex placed. "It. is is. perbapp. 'my eldor brother with whom monsieur wishes to converse " It i?ay have been that Meyer thought he detected a slight sharl* of ?onv In the formality of hi* reply, >r he Instantly dropped the cere onlous mode of address in the ilrd person. "No, monsieur, It Is youraelf whom seek," he said wlih a nervous beal ?Atlon which 414 not f?n to rtftae him considerably in his companion's esti mation. "You will pardon my in discretion, but I was hard pressed before I thought of assistance ? you can believo that?" With characteristic foresight the young Englishman began to wonder how much money ho had about his person, a a he bowed in acquiescence. Instantly Ivan Meyer saw that his words had been misconstrued, and be hastened to explain. "I am here," ho said in a tone showing more self-assertion, "to ask a strange favor." "I will endeavor to assist you, Monsieur " "Meyer ? Ivan Meyer. I am a Rus sian by nationality, a Swede by rlrhts ? for I am a native of the Baltic Provinces." Again Wlnyard bowed, and waited with some unsympathetic silence for some further Information. "You know tho name of Marie Bakovitch, monsieur?" "I do." "She is at present at Walso, near to here." "Do you come to mo on tho part of mademoiselle?" asked tho Eng lishman somewhat coldly. "No; I come on my own account." "Indeed!" Wlnyard moved rest lessly from one foot to the other, and by casting glances up at tho clouds, down toward his own boots, and in discrlmlnatlngly around, indicated gently that ho was not desirous of prolonging an interview with this mysterious youth. Suddenly Ivan Meyer took cour age, and stepping closer to liis com panion said passionately: "I come to you because you have ruined my life. I am the lover of Marie Bakovitch. Her love for me ? or tho prospect of winning it ? was the one bright spot in my ex istence, which has been as dark as that of every young Russian. For her I worked night and day in the hopes of ono day becoming a great artist: for her sake I would willing ly have thrown my life away. But for her sweet influence I would have become a Terrolst, fighting a glori ous battle by means so foul that God can only frown upon tho righteous side and unliold the tyrant. For her sake I forgave my father's exile, my mother's death, my own miserable childhood; and just at the moment when happiness seemed within my reach, when I felt sure of winning Marie's love, you rose upon the bright horizon of my joy; and now ? now you are driving her mad. I should have hated you; at one time, I thought I did, but now I know that it is not you, but your power, that I hate. I have known of Marie's pro ject for a year, and have ever striv en to make her give it. up. It is not for your sake that I have done this, but for hers; nevertheless, I have some clnini upon you. Surely I aim justified in calling upon you now, in the name of all you hold sa cred, to obey me ? to come, now, with mo to Marie Bakovitch!" "nut," said Winyard, with true British calmness, "but what good can I do?" "I do not know; wo aro in the hands of Providence; but she is for ever asking for you," replied the Russian, defiantly. "For me?" "Yes; in her moments of calmness the name or Mist ley is ever on her lips, and when she becomes excited she attempts to romo out to seek you. I have locked her in our little sitting room, promising to come and find you. Sometimes 1 think she is mad, monsieur, and at other times 1 think I am so myself. Will you come? I have provided for every thing. Marie is calmer to-night; hut she never sleeps now. Mrs. Arm strong, our landlady, has hor room In an outbuilding. All Walso is asleep; it. is safe." Still Winyard hesitated. Tvan Meyer evidently did not know of the moeting by the stream, Jjo reflected; and the sight of the man she had at tempted to murder might havo a terrible efTrct upon the girl. "Is it ? possible ? that you think this a trap?" asked Meyer, slowly. That deeided t ho young Knglish man. "I will go with you," he said, sim ply. "The thought you suggest never entered my head." CHAPTER XVIT. Crazed. The streets of Walso were desert ed whw the two men entered the little town. The moon, now rapidly clearipg the heavens of a few fleecy, clouds that still remained, sbonc placidly down upon the gray stone houses with their red tile roofs. No window was lighted up, and the clean white blinds gave back the soft moonlight, and seemed to speak of healthy, quiet slumber, the reward ' of a hard day's toil. Meyer opened noiselessly the door J of Mrs. Armstrong1* aottage. *1 covered the windows,** he brU in ? whisper, "from the inside, so that one cannot see the light ol the lamp." Win yard followed his guide tnte the dark passage, closing the dooc behind him. A moment later hii companion pushed open that of the tiny parlor, and a stream of light poured out on to the plain wall and oilcloth-covered floor. "Come, monsieur," he said, after glancing into the lighted room, and as Winyard obeyed he mechanically and critically noted the hideous pafc , tern of the oilcloth upon the floor. Marie was seated near the tabl^ with both arms resting upon its dull red cover. The soft lamp-light gleamed upon her flaxen hair, and defined her white profile against the dark wall beyond. She turned her eyes wearily toward the door as the two men entered, but there was no light of recognition in her face. It was at that moment that Winyard was struck for the first time by the wonder of her great beauty. Ho had never before seen her without her hat, and in the soft light her lovely supple hair had a gleam of gold upon it, borrowed from the lamp's rays. Her light blue eyes looked darker by the same reason, and from the red tablecloth there arose a pink glow which cast over her pallid face a rosy hue of life. But it was a soulless life, and the young Englishman winced as he met those vacant, plead ing eyes. Meyer motioned him to stand aside In a corner near tho Ikon, where the tiny oil-lamp flickered little ruby shafts of light across the holy pic ture. Then he approached her, and said: "Marie, I have brought him." Tho girl took not the slightest no tice; indeed, sho did not appear to heur his voice, but sat gazing dream ily at her own hands lying idly on tho table before her. And now the patient lover went to her side and laid his hand upon her lifeless wrist. "Marie," ho whimpered; speaking Russian for the first, time in Mist ley's presence. "My little Marie! I am Ivan ? do you not know me?" Sho slowly raised her eyes from the contemplation cf her own hands, and fixed them searchlngly on his face. "Ivan!" she said at length. In a sweet, d$ep voice. "You have como already! Are they wailing to take mo away?" "Who, my Mario?" "The soldiers, for I have killed him ? I have killed him!" Her voice died away to a whisper. "No, you have not killod him, Marie. He is here!" said Meyer, speaking slowly, as one speaks to u child. "Who is here?" "Winyard Mlstley. He has como at your own request!" "No, Ivan; I shot him at tho stroam. I killed him. I shall no?ver see him again, for he is dead. I told him to stop, but ho came nearer; ho never took his eyes off mine ? lie never hesitated; and as ho rame ? as he looked at me ? I thought it was the other; He looked so brave and calm; but ? but t lie other Is bigger ? bigger and braver!" When Winyard was excited, or at moments when his nerves were on tension, awaiting tho time for ac tion, ho had a peculiar habit of draw ing in his lips, first the lowor and then the upper, as if they were parched and needed moisture. This action made his square jaw look 8quarer, and by sympathey his gray eyes grew dogged and dark beneath the motionless lnshes. All this time he had boon stand ing in the darker corner of tho little room, with keen, observant eyes upon the lovers. One brown hand was religiously executing Mr. Czor ny's No. 1 five-finger exercise on the top of an old three-cornered oak cupboard, and his lips were slowly moistening each other. Perfectly calm and collected, watchful, alert, and keen, he waited his time. At last he stepped forward, and with a little sign to Meyer to let him speak, he said: "No, Mademoiselle Ilakovitrh, you the entiroly mistaken. You did not shoot me." The girl looked up at him with eyes vague at first and wondering; but gradually tho rays of a reason ing soul shone through them, and with a motion of her hand toward her soft hair over her temple, she spoke: "You ? here," she said, "you! Why have you come? Whore Is tho other? He does not come. I want him; not you." She rose from her peat, and wan dered vaguely up and down, glancing at tho two men from time to time furtively, with troubled, distrustful eyes. It soemed as If reason had completely forsaken her brain, for she murmured Incoherently In a strangely medley of languages. After a few moments sho suddenly rrcoverrd her sense#, and appeared to recognize tho two rnon again. It was a terrible siqht, and even Wln yard MJstley looked pale and bewil dered. while his companion watched Marie with the dull calmness of de spair. (To be continued.) r?rl< X??r?r to Kordf*at. New eugines to be introduced by the Paris-Orleans Railwny are expected to reduce the journey from Paris to Bor Jojiux to Ave hours, or at the rate of more than seven ly-ibree mile* an hour. The present time is seven hours. A wonderful pearl bearing the exact likeness of the late Queen Vic toria of England was found In a fresh w er mussel in the Mississippi KlTSr noar Daveuport, la. ESTIMATE OF COTTON Made By Stale Commissioners of Agriculture AT THEIR COLUMBIA MEETING Committee Appointed to Omtui the Returns From the Southern States Makes Its Report to the Columbia Convention of State Commissioners of Agriculture. Columbia, S. 0., Speeiek ? The third and final day's session of the I Southern Stakes commissioners of sg- | riculture and agrieultaural workers was held, closing at It o 'stock. Just prior to the conclusion of the meet ing, after two ballots between Atlan- i ta, Asheville and Nashville, the lat ter place was ohoscs as the n?xt plaoe of meeting. Commissioner T. U. Hudson of At lanta, (la., was unanimously elected president, with Commissioner Blake slee, of Jaokson, Miss., as lir?t vice president, and Hon. H. 12. Hose, of Florida, ;*s second vice pretfidont. Dr. II. W. Kilgore, of North Caro flaia, was ro^elected secretary, and Dr. Macgrmler of Virginia, was re eleeted assistant secretary and tTeas urere. During the session the special com mittee appointed to canvass the re port received from the several Stales of the cotton belt estimating the 1907 cotton crop of the South, reported through Commissioner Hudson, of Genrgiu, who in presenting the report, ? itaUd tLut the material difference be tween the 190<i and the 11)07 crop rented m the telegraphic estimate of Commissioner Milner, of Texas, who had reported the Texas srop at a maximum of two and one-half million baic*, with a minimum of two and one-quarter million, against over 4, 000,000 iu 190t>. Estimate of Crop. Commissioner Hudson stated that Texas was the one State in the South 'having a coinplcte"*^system of report ing the cotton crop. The report esti mated upon the basis of carefully gathered data from all the States fix ed the li>UT crop at 11,412,829 run ning bales, against 13,439,734 running bales ,vs reported for the crop of 1900. The chief feature of the final ses sion was iui elaborate address upou the subject ct" immigration by Mr. J. H. Patton, secretary of the America* immigration restriction league, who dealt with thi* broad subject as aff scting the South iu the most exhau ive mauner. He suggested changes thai he cousidered absolutely neces sary in the Federal laws. In this con uectiou he said : "First and foremost, the Federal law should not only allow ahsohflto freedom for the Stale selection of immigrants, but should aid and assist, instead of hamper the work aloug the lines of a picked immigration. As conceived and demonstrated by ths able commissioner of this State, whal ever the ultimate effects upon New York City as nu exporting aud im porting cotton commission specula tion port. In my opinion*, Steie su pervision is the only plan if the Soulb would escape immigration evils from [which the North is suffering." Agricultural Betterment. Another feature of the rouvantiou was the addres* of CominififHonet Wilkinson, of Alabama, along tba liiu* ??f the work not now under taken by State department# of agTieultaru for tkc bet tvmmut of the ngrjenllnrc of tbe Severn! States. CommiBsionar Wilkinson, uracil in tbe ft ron?e*t terms ro-opmutivn at every point with the Federal government looking to the innprrvi inent of these aondi tions. Dnring ?lie afternoon session hkere wn* a vigorous debate in reymrd the endorsement of the lull prodinjr iin Conerre*s as W> intermediate atrn enltnral education proposed hv Con prjwmuM I>Hvwi. of Minnesota. Fin ally n resolution urging the passage of this bill by Congress was Adopted. Resolutions were also adopted en dorsing in Heartiest term* the Ap palavhinn forest reserve. The association re-enactcd irs hearty endorsement of the noliey <rf selection of immigrants at their own homos, and of the effort being made to open t rnns-AHantic service between the cotton belt and Europe for the purpose *{ putting the agricultural product of the South on direct ox port. These resolutions hive been adopted by the association for the Vast three vent*. The draft of the uniform pure food law was submitted and approved, the association referring such draft, to the different States for their consid eration. Ubcb of Fertilisers. There werp numerous addrcaso* re lating principalis to u5*s of fertiliz ing in the Southern States. The association retched an ad journment sine die at X p. as., ano the balance of the day waa devoted to a rido over the City of Columbia and her suburbs, the guouU beinir en tertained informally at Ths Caautry , Club by Commissioner Watson, of South Carolina. TTie estimates for this year's eot ton crop in running bales, by States, follows : Alabama, 1,135,000 ; Arkansas, 900,000; Florida, 45,000; Georgia. 1, 750,000; Indian Territory, 400,000; Kentucky, 3,500 ; Louisiana, 750,000; Mississippi. 1,500,000; Missouri, 50, 000; North Carolina. 5.'12,645; Okla homa. 4.'Mi.677 ; South Carolina 1,090, 507; Tennesee, 305.500 ; Texas, 2,">00, 000; Virginia. 15,000; total 11.412, ttiy. The total for 1900 was 13,4119, 734. Anderson's New Bank. Anderson. Special. ? The Citizens' National bank of Anderson, recently chartered, with a capital stork of $100,000, has decided to use the building now occupied by Mr. Fred |{. Maxwell on the plaza. Mr. Max well will give up possession of the '.Miilding between now and January I ind the building will he completely renovated and extra line bank fix tures will be installed. Missouri Sunday Schools. Spriurtield. M.?.. Special. ? With several hundred delegates and visit ors in attendance, the Missouri State Sunday School Association opened its iMiuual eonvention iii this eity Tues lay. Many fainou* ministers and Sunday nhool workers will speak he fore the eonvention. tin* 'programme ineluding the names of several men ind women <>f national reputation. Five Killed in Explosion Norfolk, ^ a., Spcrial.? Five mer were killed, one fatally injured and i number seriously injured, as the re sult of the explosion of a boiler ir plauing mill No. '2 at the .lolui 1, Roper l.umber Mills ;il (iilmerton Norfolk eounty. at 1 o'eloek Times day afternoon. The dead; I"*. Kerreil. carpenter. If. A. Sorr? II. plainer. A tieirro lireniau. A negro cai p"ut?'r. Foraker Endorsed by Ohio Republi cans. Columbus. O.. S|>eeisU. ? Snuatot Foraker was formally endorsed toi re-olectiou to the Senate and foi th< U?publicau nomination for IMesidnnt at a meeting of the ewntivc and advisory committee of the Ohio I.a gue of Hepublican Clubs. The meet ing \va* held at the Neil House nu?i about H5 members trom all over tbt State were present. AFTER LAW BREAKERS Beaafry Dispeaaers fitWhn, WkidHf in Too Large Qoanti%i? . Columbia, bpaeial. ? Uncle Sua 1mm pone out on another hunt for admin istrators of the Catey-Cothra* Jit :>eusnry law. This time he is gun ling for county dispensers, several of whom, it ie understod, are violating :he law in different parts of the State ? Charleston particularly, with re rani to selling more than 4 7-8 gal ions at a time. That a number of dia ?or.jcrs are thus violating the law has brought to the attention of Coi oetor Micah Jenkins, who has ?fi the men under hi mto make a thorough investigntkai. His men , lave been out on tile case several lays, but so for no report has been mule to Mr. Jenkins. ik\t dispensaries are sailing in such yiantttiea*" said >Lr. Jenkins. 4 ' t lie r we certainly violating the law, if 'hev do m?t hold a wholesaler's I license, ;uul they will be prosecuted. *' ] Sonic time ago ex-Cbiel' Nonstable f. H. llaiumet began to collect evi- J leme against dispensers along this jrie. r.nd thera was quite a siir over xi?< methods, lie bciug accused of eading dispensers to nwko stato nmits upon the representation that he *a<; panning fV>r the tigers, and they ] >a: ! their statement had been distort ed against them. Those involved the ?>ld SYatc dispensaa'j system, and the government rendered a bill against Mic Stale dispensary commission for ieense money due. but this has never Vcn paid, the case having never bean icttled.. It is <vxpeeted that reports to ollector Jenkins as to the new ?barges will lie made in a few days, I Hit the Federal government will take | in action until then. Convention at Columbia. Columbia. Special.- The niuth sn* mini convention of the Southern Association of ( 'onuniss'.onexs ?f Agricultural Workers, which Tues day began a three-days* session here, u the ( otutubia eitv council chamber, lid not ?necl Tuesday morning, us j was intended. I lie opening being poift i poned until the afternoon at 3:90 . an account of the fuet that important | i!ciegate< who are to participate ia Jibe proceedings were delayed in ar | riving. These delegates were duo from North Carolina. Virginia and j Washington. Tin* iiiootiui; was called | :<? order by the president. Coininis |?ioner 1*'. .1. Watson, of South Caro 'iina. who int n "hired tJovernor Ansel, !?f this State, flovernor Ansel delhr ?red a ringing address of welcome, in tvliich ho stressed the vital import ance of agriculture for the South. Hi* remarks were vigorously applauded. Two Negroes Killed Near Ridge Spring. ltidge Spring. Special. ? As a result of the negro hot supper Saturday night about mile from town two ne groes. Lee Doru and (Jeorge Banks, were shot dead by one Milledgc Silas. It seems that these three had a game of "craps'* after the crowd had gone home. Coroner Simons held the inquest and the verdict returned was that Milledgc Silas killed them both. Silas made his escape. Nearly Killed Herself. Spartanburg. Special. ? Miss Mor gan, operator in tlu* local telephone exchange, took several large doses of medicine t ? > relieve her of headache ?md she was made deathly siek. I h*? !rug seriously affecting her heart ac tion and respiration. At one time hei rondition was considered serious. Prompt medical assistance saved her. though she is not yet sufficient lt? re covered to resume her duty in the ex ?hange. German Vessel Coming. Columbia. Speeial. ? Cevernor An sel has received :i letter from the de partment of stale Ant the fSerinan war vessel Clinrlolte will be in Char leston during the latter part of .Ian nary and that it is de.-drcd that the usual courtesies he extended at the time of the (low Ansel has written Mayor I J I . ?* t ! of the expected iiMval and lias nK ? :? formed the de partment that cwrvlhi-g possible will he do. i ? j. i : . i.i !>e the ?l;i\ pleas u:t. To Develop Blue Gni.is State. l.ouis\ ille. Speeial. 'flic sixth iiMiual Kentuekv i- ? :i t <? I Vvclopment i 'invention opened here Tuesday and will continue its >csmous through liree days. Many important law re 'c forms and !? :i -la! i ve mat ters will k d'-cus-'ed. v.iili a vjew of recom ? .i- ; i ? ! ; to lie I i:il me matters ? ? ui'l re-ult iu.^h" furl her dcvel ? lu-nl of tile re?oi;i<e*? oi' the I'due State. Big O f_fer To Alt Our Subscriber* The Great AMERICAN FARMER Indianapolis. Ind. 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