The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, June 27, 1919, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1919.
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(Continued from T.ast Issue.)
SYNOPSIS. t'lrn,Ml 1a,nu;"f,
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CHAPTER I-Senor don Antonio <1? ta ho,<1 out so
Ourria, wealthy Spanish rnjieh owner on "|t |s the n
the American side of the Mexican border,
Is informed by his American attorney deeply Hgitntc<
that a technical error has been found In niWnvH tinon h
his will. The senor signs a now doou- P""
nient without reading It. sennrltn, his
CHAPTER II?Teresa, only grandchild K'lst?^n,nK? y?'
of the senor. finds evidence of a struggle him7
In the library and her grandfather miss- ?ivj_ >
lbs. The belief la thai uie senor has been XNO' renrocarried
across the border ny Mexican reb- own pyrs shini
els. Hilly Htanway, Teresa's sweetheart, . . u?
takes command of the situation and or- nun, I < uro, .1
dors the servants and vatiueros to arm shall know whi
themselves ? , .
CHAPTER III?Stnnway, with twenty ? m,l<
E men starts In pursuit of the rebels. They his eyes, sun*
meet Eduardo ltainon Torre, klnsinan of went straight I
Teresa, who has been wounded, he ,
claims, by the escaping rebels. meaning tlpon
e. , rtlpllV, the S<T'
H CHAPTER IV?Btnnway loses tbc reb- 1
?ls' trail and returns to the hacienda. "It Is pnpn
Teresa shows lilin the copy of the new o,.
will which she has found and which Sunnwny. ?
leaves all the orooertv to Town "I am nfrnkl
CHAPTER V?An emissary from the speaks the tru
rgbels arrives with the news that the .
ff: senor Is well and is being held for I'JO.odo runaway st?
ransom. Torre tries to ussuine authority staring at the
*.? *elr, but Ktanway takes command |
vf tne situation. | was so eloqm
?"? I part of the
"It is perhaps not Impossible," went | tn,iu.,j Torre
on Torre evenly, "that a large part of I t|lll( pis preset
the sum mentioned is now on the 1>!ir, nf ,jnrk
premises. We all know that my kins suppose that A
man has always been his own hanker: eVer really pu
thnt he at nil times- has been able to R|rj who Wn?
produce a large amount of gold at a daughters to 11
moment's notice. to do?
"Unfortunately, In nnswerlng his Suddenly S
summons to the rntieho, 1 eame too whispering s\\
tnte for him to make me cognizant j.jr|
of the hiding place. Perhaps you, t]?.n (
prima mln, are better Informed?" - -
... . ... IKlH'Cl 3111 I Sto
Perhaps. she answered Mm quiet- ,,?wn ,,,
ly, though (ho color still ran red In pv,,s n|irrow
1" r ''^s" hand clonrhoc!
And perhaps, added Stnmvny slg- t?.rni,nntlon n
nlflcnntly, "Sennr Torre wonhl he glad VO|OI?
to have knowledge ?>f this hnneo; .... . ,
. . i i A At It ? pii
would he Kind to have the money ?. ,
... A ? . . r,,S?* "'"I
(landed over to his emissary? . ... ....
. >.. > . . .. . steadily, still
Lmlssary? Attain Torres hlaek , ..
, . . . game of dice
brows arehed. "The fabrications of "And von
the Americano's suspicions are trulv . ' . .
. ? eagerly from t
wonderful! He would suspect me of
robbing myself?" ! . Shomado a
lie laughed Insolently. Stanway K '' w' r'
looked quest lonlngly at the girl. | V ^ J
"Prima mla," began Torre. j * ?
The girl whirled upon hltn, her eyes , " n* ' r
.... waste no time
flashing. I r
"Senor Torre." she cried passim- nm?ately.
"you make it necessary for me ) P'* '?usly, n,n'
to remind you that our relationship Is I ' lls s
not of my choosing, and that we nro j Send word
not close enough for you to enll tae : 'he house inn
cousin! If you find it necessary to hltn. Let hii
address me at all I should like to he | him. Let thet
addressed as Senorlta de In fSuerra. j ",a' ' "plain
\ Please renteinber." ! house. I
Torre fltished angrily but managed; 1 ("n'his
careless smile. j A quick 1
"As you wish. Senorlta de la Otter- '"aped up In I
? ra." he retorted. "May I suggest ^i",I "
something?" j h,,"led htli
"What is it?" shortly. I Torro hnd
"Merely this: This man who calls 'ace crimson.
hlmueir Pnntaln tm?M r...... ?... ?. I "What doe*
M in..* ft in- a liiiin 4 .
y Impostor, as wolf as a scoundrel. He- 8 '1(r,' )' * s
fore even considering the matter of a es|",,'s * ,'1"'
ransom would It not he well to ask ,Slt ('own!
him to prove to us that he knows at v**ry <*ool, hut
lens? v>,Te our kinsman Is? If you j
raag for Pedro again and aent liim |
with toe message?" i
Teresa rant: and snt In a turning ill. I
alienee until I'edro came.
"Pedro," she said then, "tell Captain i f
Juarez that we are considering his / j :
proposition. Tell him further that we I'y I i afc
wish to be certain that he really V A&
roincs from the senor." | P +4"fjTi ' IT
Pedro howf <J, withdrew, artd re- 1 I M n "
The next time l^Mf ^
I you buy calomel
I ask for (
falotaLs I- .
\ . takahle sternr
jd begin our gam
you will do we
i hand to keen
Sit down I"
S> The purified and refined His hand m
calomel tablets that are spoke, coming
nausealess, safe and sure, h,p' Torre 84
Medicinal virtues retain- Cl
I ed and improved. Sold '
! sri5' eaJed .Tm?I *.7
j mce JSC. Bmjr 8tanw
The ls?e after
THE LANCASTER NEWS. LANCASTER, S. C.
, MRGOM "'T1' |T'", ,,r""n of '"Mask REMUNERATIVE
t I L guestroom to which he hud beer I
/ // ftwusSRi shown, and Pedro stmtd over hi* hoil prices tor < <n
'*/' "Vldul has brought Mr. Demptoi ;
J/y / hock w,th him?" ho linked, sitting up (Continued From rage On
yw l/j'f I 'HffliluL "SI. Honor." grinned Pedro. "1
//. /< I i !|n8RjSD think ttiut Mr. Dempton did not lik? . . .
'/ jiko. \ |Wh1 .... ... ii business should in no wav di
Y'.jfcS'4.1 \ / lilKM to come, hut ?tind lie shrugged elo , . ,
1 Jf \l lV^&aX3 ipiontly?"you know Vldul. wr.or." h,s hiterest in c.ti/.ens in othe
wL* ' (#/)) / "Torro and Juarez liuve had in business, and while It is hi
. <> word together? They know nothiai make a decent living, ii is ii
L'/X jef rjZ> v of our liavlng lirouglit Dempton to tin in oilier human beings shoul
jY.'| i\ i/ / .| i Vn raneiio?" i>e a selfish one which leads I
//J 7 / 'I I 1\Y "N?? Honor." attempt to exploit otlier peopl
9VCf/,l \ Stnnwny slipped out of bed. bit pioitation Is not progress wh?
//,U/P\/ h k&VV Kre.it sinewy body towering for a mo mnn hoinpa apo oxpl()il(M, ,
V' /rJ]/ '/' {yVAIK i.ient ot"r the lesser form of tin . ..
mlKP Jl ffl hree.l. I who l,Ve8.on a 8a,ary- and ,ht
//?VvS&VW1 1/ 7 i "Y,,u un> K?ntlenuin. i'cdro," In ono wMo haa keenly
f!\ i* , '/ 7 1/ I onul waruily. "Your master, when h< count ol high prices in tin- la
'J comes hack to us. will have you t? yoar"' 1 say ^"berately that
( I ' thank as much as anyone. Now, will * v, ,> man, woman and child t(
^ y??? ,,sk your sennrlta to come to the no* ?"ly living wages, hut opp<
. i - Vf library? Ami then will you see that lies to make the best of then
Vldal brings the lawyer there?" | and to live in decency I
Pedro went about his errand, and rather pay high prices, and be
iiniucoiuieiy, his face Stanway, dressing swiftly, went to the marginal line, than to pav le:
i\ Ids band shaking as library, which he had chosen because |)P more comfortable at the e
inething the girl. It was at one end of the house, and ))f (),her people
mster's ring," he said, so a place In which to converse with- ... . .. ... .
1. "The ring he wore out fear of being overheard by Torre na %' '"n a uaJS K
is left hand. Senoritn, or the captain. , anything can to raise the pi
voice choking, his eyes Vldal was there before him, a big living
j will not let them kill man with a beautiful body and a ^ best wishes, I am.
scarred, ugly face. And with him, Very truly ?urs,
Rhe took the ring, her looking grotesquely small, pitifully In- (Signed) J. D. Eggles
ng. "If harm comes to efficient In the presence of Ills guurd, President Virginia Polytechi
ie went on steadily, "we was Dcupton. j stitute.
nt to do. shall we not?" "Mr. Rtnnwny, sir.'! The lawyer Btackshurg, Va.. Juno 4.
no spoken answer. Rut was upon his feet In an instant, his
[lenly hard and cruel, face red with anger, his speech seem- ^1 ? v STORF IT IN"
to Torre, resting full of Ing to froth up In a stream of barely
him. Then, turning ub- nrtleulated words from between his HOMK I'OR OWN
rant left the room. writhing lips. "Are you one of this
grande's ring, Senor damnahle conspiracy, sir? It is brig- (Continued From Page On
> Ignored Torre entirely, nndnge; it is outlawry; It is sheer
that Captain Juarez defiance of every statute?" tained. It was said that moml
lh." "flood afternoon, Mr. Dempton," the committee discussed this
md with drawn brows, s"'d the rancher pleasantly. "There at len^ia, some contending i
floor. The whole affair >? no conspiracy on our part. We ollo congress undertook to del
>nt of rascality on the merely wish to ask yon a few ques- toxirnlln>r IiQnnrs as ono.ha,
debonair, hlaek-tnus- tlons, even to give you a chance to get r> . .
it was so tneoncelvahle out 'his mess skin-whole. Sit down. ' ' ' ' rnni 1
lee here now was not a The senorlta will be here In a nio- ' ' ong an I niaki it l po
design, so ridiculous to went." *'n> liRuio it chose. I lie
ntonio de la (iuerra had The floor opened and Teresa came J" ' !l danger, members sai<
rposed disinheriting the 'n- She nodfleil brightly at Stanway, prohibition woubl get Into pn
? dearer to biin than bestowed n look upon Yidnl which Representative (lard. apt
nost men?ami yet what plunged him into an ecstasy of delight, last year with f'hairman V
and with no word to Dempton went to nn,| Representative Whaley of
tanway hent forward. Stanxvay's side. Carolina to draw up a hill i
Iftly. guardedly, to the "Have I kept you waiting?" she forccnie?t of war timo proh
asked. 1
ffter Stanway had fin- "No. I came In Just n second he- ' amni t ii.i\< tin i.>n
<?d erect again, looking for?' you." He drew fait a clinlr for su"s,1,u,<' ,lis l>?H- '"hairtna
r. as Torre watched, his her and turned to Vldul. "Vldal, we s"'nd ^u,0,, "Ralnst a motion
Ing suspiciously, her have n few words to say to Mr. I>emp- cfTect and was sustained.
I, hrr chin squared, do- 'on- Will yf?u wait In the patio? I
line into her mien and shall call you when we want you." We are proud of the con
"Dempton," Stanway went on, "what doctors, druggists ami the
lance, senor," she said, passed between you and the Senor de ha\e in Mill < bill ami I-ever
I stood looking at him '? Huerra last night?" Adv.
ignoring Torre. "It is a "He sent for me to make a change
with our destinies." In his will," said Dempton glibly. "He ? ? + ? ? <
will play It, senorlta?" gave no reasons for what he was do- <
the American. Ing. although he must have noted my
little gesture ns though surprise." it
ding something to him. "Did you know that he has been ur
( dlcebox in your hands, engaged during several years on his X
Hilly?" memoirs?" V*
ed Stanway, "we must Dempton, a lawyer trained to ask
I ?"nil Pedro." just such questions us that, looked at
rorro, still watching sus- Stanway quickly, suspiciously. Ho ?
lc no comment. Pedro hesitated a moment before answering. V
iwlft, silent fashion. "I have heard him speak of It." fl I
to fSaucho to eotne to Stanway smiled at the girl, which % \ AllTM
aedljitely," Stanway told 8'1,> returned, and Dempton, plainly -^ 111 lift*
in bring three men with puzzled, watched them closely. UlU
ii come armed. And see "The law Is rather severe In the
Juarez docs not leave punishment It metes out to kidnapers. ??
shall?entertain Senor " not, Mr. Dempton?" su
light of understanding "There Is what you men of the law *+*
I'edro's eyes. He turned 'term an accessory before the fact?" m ,
grunted "Rueno," and "Certainly," snapped the lawyer. L *rr j-s
i errand. "Rut if you care to consult me In a t jL JTC^I
leuped to his feet, his legal capacity?"
"I don't." lightly. "We are sending
: this mean?" he cried for Mr. Rranson of Rranson & How- % Asheville X C
heir to the be la (luerru unl to advise us." ?
1,1,1 " Dempton's tongue ran buck anil T VVaynesville, X. C.. .
Smnway's voice was forth between his dry lips. i l , j .1 1 v
It rang with an unml.s- "Now," went on Stanley, without ?* "lKo Junalll>ka, X. (
waiting for an answer, "how much ^ Flat Rock, X. C. . .
| money did Torre pay you for your Y ]?rovar(j \ (11
I I I il II ,,"rl' t
J | | , || || ||| III i Attain Demptnn had looped to his Balaam, N. C
; ' 'Ml feet, his face Hushed, his eyes ablaze. A ... . . v? ,1
, , | '| - ' I. I ; 'I "You mean to Insinuate?" f Hldtfecrest, N. (
| Ifj, j|j l I if "Sit down!" Stanway ratittht him
hy the shoulders and drove him hack %
into his chair. "IMd you know that
after you had none and before he was J
JI I,, I 4/ljB spirited away Senor de la CJuerru
Il certain notes to his memoirs?"
flliflirX "^'kat are you driving at?" fumed ^
III 111 \ Stanway stepped to the door.
III rn ^^LJ/InIH "Vldal." he called, "Mr. I>empton Q |
'Uni 111 [V 1 will remain here In the library. You OpCIlC
t i ik 11')/!^^BtI)//h|UI I w"' see that he does not grow lone- %
A v?') some? Bueno." He came hack to V
if I^cnipton's side and added quietly: "1
j J f am driving at this: the senor made
I JA certain observations npon the charnc- ^
\ ' tor of Americanos. He mentioned the ? /"* 1 /* T* * 1
S^rMU i' ( | faot ;hnt u certnln man had Just crime 1 - jT|11 | PHIll^ I
H | nn'1 K?no whom he d,(1 nof trust; he > Will vIIIllO I
I I / I stated why thnt man had come; he
I I 11 mentioned a flaw that that man had J ?
I 'I II iU I i l'lKHHjl pretended to find? Ah!" as a look
' I ' 1 j 1 l1 f mmf ?f sudden understanding and a quirk
I llTilffn ^< nr w,t^ " leaped Into Dempton'a
lull small eyes. "Now you see? Shall we ^
Sit Down!" Ie,,ve them' ?cnorlta?" | V
Teresa stepped through the door, ve
tess. "We are going tc Stanway following and rloslng It
e of dire presently. And after them.
, ,,w ... Kl . ? , .. > THROUGH SE1
II, senor, In playing yout "We II have him Beared out of his
right on smoking ami? life In no time," he chuckled. "By to
morrow morning he'll be ready to tell
oyed a very little as In everytldng he knows If we'll Just g [ J ,
to rest upon tils right promise him twenty-four hours to dig ^ m/m# I
'?<"*"' <'?<'" " , ? V V W U?
uHH| "You are very wonderful. Senor ?*
HAPTER VI. Billy!"
The look she flashed him whn un- ?
'er Playa Wltneaa. mlstakahly full of gratitude; and his :
returned, senor." leaping hope sought to read something t
ay awoke with a start elftg. In it _ j
noon sun was streaming Continued In Next Iaaue.)
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I Woodt
S, Celebrat
e. Kx- ON
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3 LANCASTER,
lse,vc? In Geo. \V. Williams' grove near
()n lho 1 The Woodmen are giving this for
and I citizens of Lancaster county. Everyl
xp^nsc I and bring well-filled baskets. Sncci
tended to the Red Cross.
t O d o
a..o or) PROGRAM
Prayer by Rev. T. A. Dabney.
Address of Welcome by Mayor R.
Address of Welcome to Woodcraft
In_ Rev. W. M. Whitesides, president
pital, Columbia, will speak at 11
"Brotherhood of the New Day."
W. M. Bobo. of Spartanburjr. will .?
ject: "The Orijrin of Woodcraft."
I'SE R. L. ORR, Chai
All Woodmen will meet at Woo(
o'clock (old time.)
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iif,
section ~~~-^???? _
tlistt if said that the war time measure was NO'I
itie in- more liberal in its provisions, but as'
f of 1 the committee had refused to sop- Notice
could arate war time and constitutional mideisij;r
? .... .... estate 01
r cent, prohibition, it was unwilling. mem- -til (j.^
re was hers explained, tc? make anv distinc- return a,
.. .1- - ' ' -
.. ..I u ikmi 111 in'' maner 01 eniorcom<?nt. to 'in* i
ilitirs. i county f.
minted i.mokt you c;ooi> k?>\i>s. jUhc
'Washington, Juno ?UepnsenSouth
1
( tative Osborne, Republican, o ("ali- NoTH'K
ibitlon.' fornia. introduced a bill to crctniittee
ate a Kovernmcnt department to J \j| pP.
n \ ol- ha\e charge of t*ed? ral highway con- '
to this struetion and directing it to build 111,1!" .J1?
i, and all h
ii ?as three east and west and four north ,.<tat" w
! ar.d south trunk line roads within ed, at on
fldencc ()1P next nine months for which
pulilit W((rj{ ?l ,700,000,U00 would be ap-'
Tonic. K I Kstate
1 propriated by annual instalments. | r,r,-3t.
lited States Railroad Administratioi
(scnrni!
;rn Railroad
MMER EXCURSION FARE
n LANCASTER, S
$ 8.82 Ilendersonville, X. C..
l?-32 Trvon, X. C
' ,0'20 Saluda, N. 0
7.11
^ ?.> Black Mountain, N. C,
10.74 Hickory. X. C
8.04 Highland Lake, N. C..
(War Tax Extra)
AM) MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVE RESORT:
Tickets on Sale Now. I inal Limit October .'1L
I Your Vacation in the Gloric
lountains of Western North Ca
horseback Riding Motoring Fisl
LIVE 0lTTDOORS
IN
"THE LAND OF TIIK SKY"
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RVICE. CONVENIENT S(
CAUTHEN, i
LANCASTER, S. C.
$ JM
h i; of discharge.
is hereby given that tho
led will, as guardian of the
' Wado Mack well, on th<
>1' July, lit 19, make his final
i such guardian and apply
'rebate Court of Lancaster
or letters dismissary.
A. S. Ml'NCiO, Guardian,
til, 1919.
6 4-41-It aw.
TO DEIITOKS AM) CKEDITOI1S.
sons indebted to the estate
Stradford, deceased, will
vnient to the undersigned,
aving claims against said
11 present same, duly attostce.
\GGin R. STRADFORD,
Administrator,
J. M. Stradford, deceased.
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