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Business Locals Notices of Sale, Wants. Swaps, etc, Interted in this Colunin at 5 cents per line for each insertion. Nothing taken ~for loss thian 10 cents. -- horse, 8 yqars old, t 175. in oingle barrel shot saddle in good flix D. D Jones. Fon SALE-17 acres, original forest. 1 miles north of Pickens, $30 an acr; 75 acres west of Woodall Mountain. 10 acres branch bottom, balance in timber, pric $10 acre, cash deal. E. F. KEITH. F. D., No. 4, Pickens, S. (. J. M. Gantt has left all of his shop lc counts with B. F. Parpou forcollection and wants- all those owing bim to come gorward and make payment. A few first class sewing machiner, allghtly used to- -be mold at greatly re. duced prices. Also sewing machines ri - paired. Call at Craig Bros. Q. P. Knight. Ask to see our ilasortment of remnant laces. Price by the bunch 10c the yard, Cr.i,g Bros.. Carload of Obelisk Flour just received atiH. A. Richey's. WANTED,-500 bushels- pease; will pay highest market price; eash or trade. noT. 6.tf Ashmore & Nimaions.. Pay your guano bills at once. I can -not carry these accounts any longer. Come to see tas prepared to makt, settle. ment. H. A. BRIHEY. For Sale-Sidt. Sadd'e in fairl good fix, $1.50. D. -1). oes. FOR SALE Will receive bids for ste of 5-room house and lot containing nine-teuths of an acre more or less in the town of Lih erty, 8. 0. until December, 15th. Pur chaser to pay for papers. Terms to be stated in bid. J. 0. O'Dell. Bainbridge, Ga. Your Attention, Cotton Growers, , The Pickens Cotton Mill has cons nt ed to store ootton for its friet ds w d patrons. Under this plan they will take cotton in their warehouse without any charge or expense to the farmers, and when they are ready to sell will pay the Markct price for it. If, however, the seller is never satisfed with the price. he can get his cotton baHck by paying the mill ,15c. per. month, per bale, for -the actual cost, of storage and insurance. With this arraigement the Picket.s lahtr n.m1 - ... ^ ''e dt least, the - horwill stole -i anid deposit iouse..receipts -.'t liberal prope stton from both the mill and thiw bank J. D. Moore's Here Yet A lot of vtopie have ups and downs. But mine have alway been down, T HA'S A FACT. .Somietimets I'm glad, somnetimnes I'mn sad, but long to tell-mny .story when we battlewhanged through this vain world. ANOTHIER FACT. I am in the market for Beef, Shee, Pork and Mu1itton. Sell a heap of mnt, I and alwvays~ like to sell to those who want to buy of me. but don't want to sell to those who dlon't wvant to buy ot me. because there are enough Lilat traqi, with me to take all that I can get. THE THIRO FACT... I-still buy hides green or dried. I buy anything you got, always w'ant somer thing but can't, tell what. So come and( see how it wall be when you buy yom meat from me. And remnemrber the 0om meat market Moore as in dayb of yore Thle old meat market, J. D. MOORE. A. BRANDON TAYLOR, Civil Engineer, PICKE?4S, SOUTH CAROL1NA. Surveying, Mapping, and Topographil cal work a Specialty. bR. nONTON'. DENTAL APPIOINTIMETS, ' Pickens 24d Monday's, Joe Looper's (1n 24d TPuesday's, Six MIle 4d 'lThursdcays, Liberty 241 Saturdays, *of each imonth, meet hima at any of these places M. C. LONG, Attorney-at-Law. oaroron SWrite at one and learn why we secure best pitIons, and best salaries for Our graduates.) EUOENI4 ANDERSO,. esn. BEVERLY OF GRAVSTARK By GEORGE BARR MCUTCHEON, Author of "Grauslark" .Copyrtht 19A, bu Dodd. Mead and Conpan y foreiland-unLess they pin you down to It, you kpow.** CHAPtER 'XV. A FEW hours later all was dark and silent within the castle. On the stone w'alks below the steady tread of sentinels rose on the still air. In the hallways the trusted guardstneh glided about' like specters or stood like statues. An hour befgre the great edifice bad been bright and full of animation. Now it slum bered. It was 2 o'clock. The breath of roses scented the air; the gurgle of fountains was the only music that touched the ear. Beverly Calhoun,. disnissing iunt Fanny, , stepped from her window out upon the great stone balcony. A rich oriental dressing gown, loose and 'comfortable, was her costume. Some thing told her that sleep would be a long time coming, .and an hour In the warm, delightful atmosphere of the night was more attractive than the close, sleepless silence of her own room. Every .window along the balcony was dark, proving that the entire household had retired to rest. She was troubled. The fear had en tered hei head . that. the castle folk were regretting ,the advent of Baldos, that every one was questioning the wis dom of his being in the position he occupied through her devices. Her talk with him did much to upset her tran quillity. That he knew so much or the fortress bore out the subtle suspIlcions of Dangloss and perhaps others. She was troubled, not that she doubted him, but that if anything went wrong an accusation against him, however unjust, would be dilficult to overcome. And she would be to blame in a large degree. For many minutes she sat In the dark shadow of a great pillar. her el bows upon the cool balustrade, staring dreamily Into the star studded vault 1.above. Far away In the air she could see the tlny yellow lights of the monas tery. lonely sentinel on the mountain top. From the. heights near that abode of ' peace and penitence an. enemy -could destro . the fortress to the south. Had not lBdildos told herso? One big gun .wquld- do the work if It could be taken to tht altitude. Baldos could draw a perfect miap of the fortress. He could tell precisely where the shells should fall. And already the chler menI in Edel weiss were wondlerlng who 'he was and to what end he In!ghit AtIl. fze his knowledge. They were watch ng him.; they were warning her. For the erst time since shte camne to the castle she felt a sense of loneliness, a certain .unhapp)Iness. She could not shake off the reeling that she wa-s, after anl, alone in her belier In Rlaldos. '11er heart told her that the tall, straightforwardl fellow she had met in the lills was as honest as the day. She was deceiving him, she realized, but he was misleading no one. Off In a distant .part of the castle ground she could see the long square shadow that marked the location of the barracks and mess room. There he was sleep-. lng, confidently believing In her and her power to sav-e h.im from all harm. Something In her soul cried out to him' that she wouldl be stanch andI true and that b'e might 'sleep without a tremor of appmehensiveness. .Suddenly she smiled nervously and drew back :into the shadow of the pfl lar. -It oeurred to her that he might he lookiug across the moonlit park,. looking directly at her' through all that shadowy distance. She what conseious of a strange iNow in her cheeks and a quIckening of' the blood as she pulled the folds of her gown ,qcross her bare throat. "Not the moon, nor the stars, nor the Light In St. Valentine's, but the black thIng away off there on -the earth." said a soft v'oice behind her, andh lei erly started as if the supernatural hadl approac'hed1 her. She turned to fae the princess, who stood ailntost at her side. "Yetive! H-ow did( you get hmer'e?" "That Is what you are looking at. dlear," went on Yetiv-e as If' c~mipletling her charge. "WVhy are you not In b~ed ?" "And you? I thought you were sound1( asleep long ago," murmmured Hererly. ab~omninating the gulty 1f eelin g that camne over' her. Th~le prinucess threwv her aurm about Beverly's shouler. "I have- beeni watching you for half an hour," she said gen thy. "(Cant't two look at the moon and stars as well as~ one? Isn't It my grinm 0ld east le? Let us8 sit here together, de~ar, anud drIeam aw~hile."' "You dlear Yetlve," and Beverly drew her down'i beside her on the cushions. "But lIsten. I want you to get some thling out of your head. I was not looking at anything In particular." "Beverly, I believe you were think Ing of Baldos," saidl thae othe, hm.. flt gers straying fondly across the girl soft hair. "RidicuIous!" said Beverly, cousclot for the first time that he was seldol out of her thoughts. The realizatic came like a blow, an.d her eyes gre, very wide out there In the darkness. "And you are troubled on his a, count. I know it, deat, .You" "Well, Yetive, Why, shouldn't I t worried? I brought him here againi his will," protested Beverly. "If an' thing shpuld happen tW him"- she shu4 dered involuntarily. .'* Don't be afraid,- Beverly. I have v much confidence in him as you havy His eyes -are true; Ordufail believ in him, too, and so does Mr. Anguisl Gren says Ie would swear by him, 1 matter who he is." "But. the. others?'! 3everly whi pered. "Baron Dangloss is his friend. and i In Quinnox. - They know a man. Tk count 11, different.". "I loathe that old wretch!" "Hush!- He has idt wronged you I ani wty?'.5 - "But he 'ba- treen unfair and mea to Baidos." "It is a soldier's lot, my dear." "But he may be Prince Dantan Frederic or the other one, don't yc know-," argued Beverly, clinching h tands firmly, "In that event he would be an'hoi arable soldier, and we have nothing i 'ear in him. Neithet' of them is of Dnemy. It is the possibility that he aot one of them that makes his pre ence here look dangerous.". "I don't want to talk about him, said Beverly, but she was disappoin ed'. when the princess obligingi ahanged the subject. Baldos was not surprised, scarce) more than Interested, when, a day < two later, he was summoned to appes before the board of strategy. If an Due had told him, however, that on recent night a pair of 'dreany gra eyes had tried to find his window I the great black shadow he might haN jumped in amazement and deligh For it that very hour he was lookin off toward the lastle. and his though1 were of the girl who drew back ini the shadow of'the pillar. The (Graustark ministry had recivc news from the southern frontier. Mc sngers came i with the alarming nr significant report that Dawsberg< was strengtheniug her fortifleations the passes and noving war slpl northward. It meant that Gabriel at his people expected a fight and we preparing for it. Count Ha-ifont has ly called the nilsters together, al I.orry and the princess took part their dellherations. G eneral Marla represented the army. and it was who' finally asked td '-bav Bald brought before, the council. 'The Iron Cuinit plainly intimated tb the new guard was iI a poslti'on transmit valunble information to t enemy. Colonel Quinnox sent for hi: and Bialdo1s was sooi standiug in I presence of Yetive and her advise1 Ie looked nhout him with a singul ;nmile. The one whom lie was suppos, to vegard as the princess was not the' -connell cham nber. Lorry opened t: exsination at the r'equest of Cou lln-lfont. the premnier. Baldos quiet iaswered the questionsq conicerniing 11 presc'lt p)osltlin his age.- his term enllstmeint and his initerpretat Ions ttbe ,obligations 'required-of him. "Ask hihn who lie really is," sugge. ed the Iron Count saren'stlenlly. "'We -can- expet bu1t 0one answver Chat -question," said( Lo)rry, "and th is the one whieh lhe chooses to give.'' "My nume is Bhildos-i'aul Uidos said the guard, but he sai Ii,. s11'ch 'way that nuo one could imistake *-is preciation of the facet thait lie ould gi one name las well as another litid- st serve his owu purpi~oses. "That .is lle numbeir one." observi Marlanx loudly. Esvery eye was turne upon Baldos, but hsis faice <lld not lo its half' mocklug expression of'sere ldly. "Proceed with the examilnatin .X Lor'ry," said Count IInii'ont, interpre ing at qiick glance from. Yetive. -"Are you willing to answer-any ms aJil qifestions we may ask ini conneeth with your observations since you b enmne a member of the castle guard asked 'Lorry. "1 am11." "'Did you take especial enr'e to stuc thin rio'ir of the fort ress whlen yc were' there several dhiys a-;;o?" "I (lid." "IHave' 3'ou dis~cussed your obssery' tions with any one since that time?'' "Wiih wvhon?" "ith hern's highsuss the princess, said( Balos wvitho'ut a qgulver'. 'Thlei wais ai miomient's siliee. :110 furt ir looks were cast In the dlire' tion of YV tlve', wh~losei faice was a1 study. Afmoi instaintaneouisy the enIt ire bodyv of i eners undi~erstoodl thiat hle referred 1 ik'verly Cailhousi. I aliios felt that. h had heeni summiiionsed beor I(ihIle boar ait the Instigation of his fa ir proteci ress. "Ad'il your impriessionss havi e gone ni "Tihey have niot, sir. it was mnor c!onid~entIiaI."' "'CouIld yioui accura~itely repsroduce thi plans of the fortress?" "I_ think so. It would be0 very sin: We Never am EPEATED sales ar monials' any medi This is how we know COMPOUND --OF WHITE PINE in is one of the very best I market for all coughs a Try one bottle and be BOLT.. UP-TO-DATE I r Pickens, U I have a good C L t- Among them are the recommend y Clocks with weights, which I an And a new line of SILVERWA y Silver WATCHES. A nice line < or glasses to fit eyes. All kinds of rep a H. SNIDER, a L n ,,We Hear T "Dull n Not so with us. My books show an I I increase over last year. s The Cause--We have the right goods'at I kd the right prices. We are content with yea re small profits. During the money strin- I ti- gency we are going .to make it more in- 12. 'd teresting by dividing profit,, still further In and all buyers of dry goods and shoes oh< will-find it greatly to their interest to do bo lie their Christmas- trading with u@. All goods must be as we represent them or ph at we make them good to you. st to A few prices will convince you what fo; hej say is true: m, Large -ize cotton blankets 50c the pair. sh he . Large size heavy cotton blankets $1. rip in .A.K. I nt WIest End, ~W. E.. Freen nr o "AT THE OLl lHave some rare bai audgmisses' cloaks Long coats in aln S$2.50, $3, $4, $4.50 Boy's knee-pant Uin price from $1.25 We have everyth of fancy groceries need for the holidaj Try some of our 110 lbs for $1.00.. 1* . E. Feoni ORCANIZED -'J CARtTEII, W. TV. O'DELL. t President. Vice Presid LIBERTY I LIBERTy DI R ECTO .F. B. MIORGAN W, T. ODE J. N 3IRAN J. CARTER, Accounts of Mnlrolhnnt a rmers- F-msn 'The LikesV 3 the best .testi Aine can have. that our SYRUP AND TAR .emedies on the nd colds. convince. C.1 IRUGGISTS. .South Carolina. line of sble old style. Beth Thomas k selling at special bargains. RE. Also solid Gold and of Spectacles; I guarantee tir work in the jewelry line. Easley, S. C. e Cry-.. Times!" rorth Carolina wool blankets $2.50 pr letter wool blankets up to 10 the pair letter red flannel than we had las Lr at 15 and 25 cents. Ieavier cotton fiannel for 8J, 10 a~d cents. Ve believe we sell cloaks 20 per cent 3aper than the katne goods can be aightelsewhere. osiery and underwear stock coni. ,te. We sell ribbed hose for 10 certe aIght that can't be equalled anywhre less than 12A cents. We are stribtly headquarters for good ws. the leather is right, the' style iv. ht.-and; the. price shall always be right: Park, Gi'eenville, S C ian & Co. STAND." "gains in ladie& and jackets.. iost any color at. and upward. suits ranging' uipward. ing in the ling that you will r season. green coffee at JHU) E Do. 1901. H. 0. Srnas BANK, S. C. R S. ILL, p. 0. Amr,,i J. P. Sam. id Indlividluals Snoliitd