Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"7TT GEORGE BA :bPWrght, 1901, by ilcrbcrt S. S S,,anely as his greedy eyes careen Ug the last line. There was no gttre, but in every word he saw ace, felt'the touch of her dear 1, heard her timid heart. beating for -for him alone. Rapture thrilled n from head to foot, the delirious Lt Pture of love. He could not sp,eak, ,O OVerpowering was the joy, the sur P' se, the awakening. bebyl Whispered Quinnox, his face r t . with pleasure, his finger quiver t, c as he pointed commandiugly to Ad the letter. ey what!" asked Lorry dully. The last linel" He hastily reread the last line and -,en 'deliberately held the precious mis Saive over the lamp until it ignited. He S.'Would- have given all he possessed to have preserved it. But the last line commanded, "Burn this at once and in the Presence of the bearer." "There!" he said regretfully as he crumpled the charred remnants be ' tween his fingers and turned to the si lent watchers. "Her crime goes up in smoke," mut terea Dangloss sententiously. "Vhe princess commits no crime," re tott'I Quinnoz angrily, "when shl rusts'four honest men." ?"Where is she?" whispered the pris oe with thrumming ears. Where all good women shotild be a 9 o'clock-in bed," replied Danglos shortly. "But will you obey her com xnand?" ."fh e, 7" laid Lorry, b, t)kiy my sove 0'Ad e % BWt can Lri t, Without necessitating explanalIIons an oasnible complications? 1 wIll not obe, it it is likely to place her in an enba - "rassing position." "She understands perfectly what sh is doing, sir. In the flest place, she ha had my adylca," said )angloss, lh good old betrayer of an olli"ial Irust. "You advised her to coinialnd yoi to allow me to escape?" "Site commanded first. and 1ibn 1 ad Vised her how to cuccnnannd you. Ax phain may declare w a r a t housaid times over, but you wNill be safe. That's all ,we-I miean, all he wants." "But I catinot desert. 11y friend. IIow ls he to kndw where I've gone? Will not vengeance fall on him instead t" "He shall know everything when the proper time comes. And now will you ' " be ready at the hour uientioted? Yot, have but to follow the inst rutc ions- I should say, the cotnltauds - of the w "And be free! Tell her that wor ship her for th.is. Tell hmert . tever drop of- blood in my ha .y belongs to her. She of1'ers mue fr'e ,,oni1, but tmakles er.slavo for lif . Yes I shall be red.fI do nto .(~ see yo again, good friends, r.membe -that I love y'ou be cause youIOVe )her and biecause shte loves you 'nol11 h to intrutst a miost dangerous steg t to your. keeping, the rmmisslon of an act that may mean he' doyvnfall of your nation." Hie P.h 'ok hands -ith thema fervently. - t cummot Je that, sir. it may cost i!v a of tree of her subjects, but aman: av~o yourself can inv'olve thme pdog or e crown. They may kIll atte crumol(t force us to betray h. 'i are you w iI be as loyal to the good g i w. ; o won a crown not S upon hem' t. -art," nnMd - gloss ear ~fr'~' "/have u3s. Id n:. "ntle Auld but throw ,m;. 1 e.' e~st see her befoi Without telling heo.t 3>heartl" he added passiv -- ,~,, , "oli must obey the cm . *pliefltly;on your word of lho.. -e ttaftsacItionl ends now," said gu ,"Tlhis escape means, then, that I a. notto see her again," he saId, his voice Sfhoking with emotion. .' "er Instructions are that you mare to 4' go tienlght, at once," said Dangloss, and( *,tie blacy. eyed soldier nodded confir 4 ~' 'The prisoned paced the floor of his ~ ~ e~fn his mind a jumble of confillting oIirs. His clinched hands, twitch *~4\~ 4A Ig lya'eahd halt closed eyes betrayed 'the battle that was inflicting him with i ts caru&ge, suddenly he darted to the ou. rying: "Thrien I refuse to obey!i Tell her that shall beat her feet before another 'bight bea bossed- Say to her that I re fuse to go from Graustark until I have seen her axhd talked with her. You, Quinnor, go to her now and tell her this, and gg to her also that there is so~mething phe must hear from my own lips. Then IWill leave Graustark, and R\Ot till then, even though death be the alternativg' Jh3o two men stared at bha in aaujihient and consternation. ,~"on will notescape?" gasped Quin. S 'will niot.be 4A-agged away without 6 5Ig her." lie answvered resolutely, t i9wng hituselt.on tihe bed. I ft.iounIded younIg ass0!" growled hesoldIer's teeth graited.A e~ '~~ Rt~e(g anid his visItors were it14i ~ get bearing to hunmi thme l)ioor of devo(tionI that ~ 7 t STARK " ..By... RR McCUTCHEON T He looked at his hands and saw the black stains from the charred letter, last evidence of the crime against the state. A tender light came to his eyes. a great lump struggled to his throat, and he kissed the sooty spots, murmur ing her name again and again. how lonely he was! how cold and cheer less his cagel For the first time he began to appreciate the real serious ness of his position. Up to this time he had regarded it optimistically, con fident of vindication and acquittal. He grew cold and shuddered instinc tively as he realized that his position was so critical that the princess had deemed it necessary to resort to strate - . ~J t I mnsf loolctg into thc iuz l' of a revolver. in order to s:tve himl fron uom. Starting to his feet, I - loor-, nervousness8 li t uig 'all to te'i ror. llc lloutndledl :itnd cried aloud. (Ih. i1 le t could hui ,, .ing back those kindly nea selgers! Exhiatustedl, torn by confilic"tIng emno tionis, hi; at. last droli)d to Ili .. ,tI 511(1 binded his f'a6i- in his Ir ne'arly muadi Withl the au(ten s; tutlt ()I (t. Spai1r. ile recallied he ( e'a lette(r, th. Ie tem(Irr, hlping I hil(l tlh t hadl beent strtc h'itl f ti li' lif iii ftroi the dleptlhs into irit he was siing. She haitN il th.-he (t conl:lse Ihe wnuls platinl- th:11t hi. d:mge tr wVasxere she -old nut ('tulre lil't uutil shei | ) v im to be saftely ,usiie lite Ioundlls of (iranstarl;. iiis lilfe wts dear to le, atil sit' wuthitl 11reiserv it 1.y d tishoo....ing lier I.rust. Tn"t.. ste hadi tiloldeil lher itlai of esenipts, tlis joiniteilly, guiltily, hlelssly. only to) senid htim aw:ay withloutt grnt lng oine itontn-nt ol'iiy ini hier preente. After all, wvith death staint.; im in te face, thte lrticaltitIly coniv itedilin n dleter of ai priine, lie kntew lie (outld nti have gone wit hou. see'ing her. lie had been ungrateful perhapsl~, buit the mues saget lie hiad senlt to her1 wa;s fr-om hiis heatrt, anad somtethIing to1ld himi that it w~ouild give her p)leatsutre. A key turn'ied suddely3 in thle lock and his heart bounded with the lhopet that it might be sonme one with her- su renider in response to his ultimatum. He sat up)righit and rubbed his swollen eyes. The door swunig 0open, and a tall prison guard p)eered ini upon him, a shar-p eyed, low brewed fellow in raincoat and 1101met. His lanterni's single unkind eye was turned nmnac ingly toward the bed. "What do you want?" demanded the 'noner irritably. 'ad of answering, the guard pro * unlock the second or grated ,)ing inside1 the cell a mhomenit -.Smuotherlng an exclamalltioni, L. ry jerked out his watch and thien ang to -his feet, intensely excited. twas just 12 o'clock, and lie rmemn bered now thatt she had1( stid a guarmd would come to him at that hour-. Was this the man? Was the plant to be car ried out? The two meni stood st.ainig at eaicit other- for a momenit or two, one in the agony of doubt and suspenise, the other quizzl(cally. A smile Ilitted over the face of the guard, IIe calmly advanced to the table, putting down htis lantern. Then lie drew off his raincoat and hel met and placed in the other's hiand a gray envelope. Lorry reeled and wold have fallen but for the wvall against which he staggered. A note from her was in his hand. HIe tore open the jp velope amnd drew forth thte letter. As he read he grew stranigely calm~ and1 contented. A blissful repose rushed in' to supplant thie racking unrest of a mo mont before. The shadow's fled and life's light was burning brightly once more. She had written: I entreat you to follow instructions and go tonight. You may you will not leave Graustark until you have seen me. How rash you are to refuse liberty and life for such a trifiet But why, I ask, am I of fering you this chance to escape? Is it because I do not hope to see you again? Is it not enough that I am begging, im ploring you'to go? I can say no more. lie folded the brIef note, written in ' agitatlin, ttnd, after kissing it, prioceed ed to place it in his pocket. determined to keep it to the last hiour- of his life. .l Git einig upi at a souind from thte guardl, hie fotmnd himself looking into the mnus zie of a reVov(er. A deep scowl over ed to tr"l : i :( 1 il(('tn i- Ithe h 11 T'11L u a1is :no ttll. in t l,Ing o mr du g lt-. Lorry reluctantly held the note over the flane and saw it crumble away as hattd its predecessor. There was to be no proof of her com.plicity left behind. IIM knew It would be folly to offer a bribe to the loyal guard. After this very signifleanit aet the inuard's face cleared, and lie deposite(, his big revolver on the table. Stepping to the cell's entrance, he listcned in tently, then softly closed the heavy ironl iloors. Without a word he begai to strip off his uniforni, Lorry watching biti as if fascinated. The fellow look L'd up impatiently and motioned for him to be quick, taking it for granted that the prisoner understood his part of tle transaction. Awakened by thi5 sharp reminder, Lorry nervously began to remiove his own clothes. In five mi utes his garments were scattered over the floor and he was attired in the uni form of a guard. Not a word had been spoken. The prisoner was the guard, the guarl a prisoner. "Are you not afritd this will cost you your life?" asked Lorry, first in Eng lish, then in German. The guard mere ly shook his head, indicating that he could not understand. He quickly turned to the bed, seized t sheet and tore it into strips, impa lently thrusting them into the oth-):'s lands. The first letter had foretold all his, and the prisoner knew what was xpected of him. le therefore secure y bound the guard's legs and arms. wVith a grim smile the captive nodded its head toward the revolver, the lan :ern and the keys. Ills obliging prison r secured them, as well as his own )ersonal effects, and was ready to de art. According to instructions, he vas to go forth, locking the doors be And him, leaving the man to be dis 2overed the next morning by. surprised eepers. It struck himi that there was lomnething absurd In this part of the ilan. How was this guard to explain ls position with absolutely no sign of i struggle to bear him out? It was lia-rdly plausible that a big, strong fel low coul(d lie so easily overpowered ingie hatndedl. There was somiething-I ivretchedly Iicongruous about the-but there came a startling and effective '1d to all criticismn. The guard, houtnd as he was. sullden y turnt;( d a:t( Iungedi headforemiiost g:inst the sharp bedpost. Hiis head, t.ruck wvith at thtud, and1 he toilld, I,h loor as it fdead. ttteriti _ tt t x l a 1(on ofi honor, Lo 1ian to his side. ld was gusli it' i oil- rg-ish eross his.a d. anl he was alreatly nit( nse us. "ikenedl by the bravo aer3/.. lie picked the muanmi i i and ',ced hili onl the beld. A hasty exami n:ttionilprov"edl 1h:0 it wv:I- nu Int;re( htan i seiIp wattnv d InIl that <l''z was loo reiluote to be I'eared. The r u:: i-d Itau ldone his p:art nobly, m;lit it wa:s tow the t risont-r's iiurn ito mita r(:( Int(ly :tned a1s tinllinthingly; . t.rrry to ('ave the bioor f'elliw ii whwil:(t seeinel ii inilaitna 1i1;i11inner,. Ie. str(<le into the . rrti<lulr. (los(vl :1I14 Ioem-k"Il ( he do rs Itl:i ity andl bi ::tn the (I .-eiiI of the ;iairs. Ile had bein instru('te(l to nit. tube:;i:tlil.:ly", ais thre slimlhlest (ho rft iervonsiU'ss woil resumlt in diseovery-v. Wili the helet Well lowni over his 'vont noisily, niatde his Way totIlu- next bomr below. Thlere werei' prisonersI' on his Iloor, while lie lid boeen ilu Ii ntly eCeimntii of the floor' ab)ove. Stra.ighIt itha lie went, tishingi hiis laniter'n 101r' andti theire, Paissinug dowvn anioth er sta irway andil inIto the imini corrithor. h.ere lie met a guarid who laid jusat ome1 inl from the outsidle. Thle miani ad tiressedl hinm in the language of thet rounmtr'y, andit his heart almost stoppled beatling. H[ow wa's he to answer? Mumt bhing somiethinmg almost inaudible, lie hurried on to the groundl floor, tremblinig with fear lest the man01 should call to 11111 to hlalt. iIe w;as relieved to finid, in thie end, thiat his lprogress was not to lie imp)edecd. lin anlotlier momenit he wits boldly ulockinig the (loor' that letd to the visitor's' hall. Th'len came the dioor to the war'den's office. Ilere lie fouiid thlree sleepy guar'ds, nomie of whoml paid1 any a'tteiition to himn as he passed thrmough and1( eniteredi Captain D)angloss' pr'ivate room1. The gruiff 01(d capltain sat at a de(sk witing. The l's (raping man11 half pauIsed( as if to spea'hk to himi. A sharp cough from tihe cap1 taini and( a signiflennt jerk of thle hiead told 1him1 thalt there must lie no dhebay, no0 wvords. Opening the (1oor1 lie steppied out 1110to astormii 5o flerce and( wviId that lie shuddered appilrehen'sively. "'A lftting night !" lie mluttcredl as he plunigedl iito the drivIng main, foi'cing his way narioss thle courtyard towaird the malin ga te. 'The little light in tihe gatekeeper's winidow wasi his guide. so, blinided by thie torren'its, blown by the winds, lie soon foundm( himuself' be fore (lie final barrier'. P'eerlng iroughi the wvindowV, lhe saw the keeper dlozing li his chiair. By (lie light froni withinu lie selected from the bunch of keys he cam-ied one thant hlad a white string knotted in its ring. This was the key that was to open the big gate In case no one challenged him. In aniy other case lhe was to give thie countersign, "Dangloss," and trust fortune to pask him through without qulestion. Luck was with him, and, finding the great lock, he softly iniserted and turn ed tile key. The wind blew the heavy gate ope,n violently, and it required all of Is strength 'to keep it from bangIng against the wall beyond, Thle m'ost dif ficult task that -ho had encountered grew from his efforts to close the gate against the blast, iIe was about to give up in despair when a hand was laid on his shoulder and some one hissed in his startled ear: "ShI Not a wordi" Ils legs almost went from under is 1)0dy3, so great w~as the shock and the fear. Two r.trong hianids joIned l. own in ite effor't to pull1 the door0 into plositlin, and he knewv at 4!one thai~t they be'longed to the manm who w"as to mueel TRc quantit w needed proper whole. It easily a has sht Anderson have a as the promin If you she time it success Tl will be home the soo Ag home c FOLGER, T 1ORNLE l o",ti'e torner at the right of the ) \'vz wall. He undoubtedly had tired of the delay and, feeling secure in the harkness of the storm, had come to mteet his charge, the escaping prisoner. l'heir untited efforts blrought. about (1he (lesired resilt, and tog;ether hiey loft the prison behind. striking out again st he stoln in all its fury. "You are late," called the stran..'r iu his var. "Not too I:ite. am I?' he tri-d ac -lutching the other's arrn. "No, but we int!u. t hasten.' "(a:pt:iti (Quii:aaox. is it you-ll?" "IlIave a Caro! The storm h as e,;I . and :ln hear names," caulion ld (0 oth'Ie. As rapidly :as possibleo th'."y. na(le t.heir wh:ay (Ilong the la ck str'.feI" lmI)s t ariver w ith it shlet (if wIates 1 iry h:.1 lost hili, h i n1:16 IloL wh'ither'' he wen'!t, I1rusting. toi) (' tmida:nce ofl h!is:tugig opa 'i'h(ere st''eto e oan to m thI l r1 journey, antd he was gLrow ing weaki bo "l w ftiarudoed. Y eele t1. "I :u n not at l iber,ty to any."' "'Ain I to see her biefore tgo '' "Tj*hat Is somiethlin g I cannot a:swer. iIr. hIy ins tueUi,is areJ to pilel' yo ti the earriage "Oand ride beside t.)e | To lS CO'NTINUED.]1 CEIITAIN (CUItE' FOR ACIJING; FElET AHI en~ 'soot- 'ase, a powdler, en resT'ired(,Ah= ug,Sweating, Swollen feet. Saunole sen. t a't. .; has Sainple of hFoor- I.:As,: SANIrAInr C'oin I'Ai, a ow inavention . Address. AliCen S. Ohlns.ted ,I.e 2.eA Happy To have a happy home g you should have children. They are great happy-home = makers. If a weak woman, you can be made strong enough to bear healthy chil.. Sdren, with little pain .or dis-E comfort to yourself,by taking OFAECARDU01 ATonic for Women It will ease all .your pain, reduce inflam:uatlon, cure leucorrhea, _ -(whites), falling womb, ovarian trouble disordered menses, back -ache, kteadache, etc., and make Schildbirth natural and easy. Try it. -At all dealers in medicines, in g$1.00 bottles. - "DUE TO CARDUI is my baby gitl, now two weeks =old,'' wrItes Mrs.-J. Priest, of Web-_ Sster City,, iowa. " She la a fine healthy b4de and.we are both doing-_ Snicely. I am still taking Cardul, and would not be without it in Bears the Yhou YO ave AiwaJ 8aug11 Signaturo ILMiIZ give best results, must be used y and above all the best ,quality she hat constitutes best qluality is, firs , such as ammonia, Potash and Phc manipulation of these ingredients s must also have to be in such mec nd well distributed. Experier wn that the goods manufactured it Phosphate and 11 the qualities mentioned above best of fertilizers. We have let ent planters in the South bearing c you are now using. Anderson Fe )uld continue so to do, but if you i changing your brand and comin ful planters and use these goods. te roads are good now, the railroa in worse shape !ater on, so you before it is too late, as you will ner. rents at every rallroad station; ffice for information. DERSON S Y & CO., Agents, Picken field and a larg growing bank acco if you plant, fertilize and cul The most important thing is to a days before seeding, a plant food in pounds of high grade Virginia-Carolina per acre on fewer acres. If you fol cotton will be waist high by the sive culture'' neighbors are hoci time. Then too they may I fertilizer. Insist upop havi CAROLINA FERTILIZERS- ac Ask your dealer for a copy~ o~ almanac, or write us for one -. *, Virgillia-Caroli SALES UA -.. Atlanta, Ga. Sav / Montgomery, Memiphis, Te -Shreveport, S Richmond,' Norfolk, Va. Charleston, S. - . Baltimiore, Mc A Qw '5.buyi >f tl I ~they I Ai munt, ingss valu *L. Roti. Olotier aind Tailor, Happy Greetings to al I thank you, one and all, for past and hope by honest prices a again this year, trade'with J. R. H A intelligently and in sufficient uld be used. t, the amount of ingredients sphoric Acid, and next the o as to forn a well bakanced hanical condition as to be ICe I An( C., by the i ernpany mnd : doubtedly rank :ters ' . ne of the most ut tlA.. . , , ents. rtilizers ire not, you should lose no into the fold with the most ds very badly congested and should haul your fertilizers not have' to pay for them any :all on them, or write to the to Mal)D .A.. s;S.C. From the cotton to prosperity, e, constantly unt awaits you tivate your crop with system. pply to your soil, about ten the shape of 400 to 1000 Fertilizers low this advice, your your' "exten :rop the first )oor grade R GIN IA- a La. Aa. SlnCLOTHES hen it comes. to ng a new suit a always thinks e most reliable e hp has ever with. Of course think of us, ~h is right. 1ything in Cloth Gents Furnish and HEats can ,ys be had here Losest prices for es obtained. ~hIId, Greenville, 8 U :ends n .d Customers. your liberal patronage in the nd fair dealing that ,you will, tself.*