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W. M. U. Will Meet. The W. M. U. of the Abbeville Baptist Association will meet with Midway Baptist Church the 9th and 10th of July. The members of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. J. B. Hall, Mrs. McMahan, Miss Alma Hall, Committee. Engraved cards and wedding invi-J tations at Press and Banner Co. Pi>O(?V0UWANT I ITD seu. property?! ? A?K SUTHERLAND ' t I certainly will show you how to cell property?that's my business. I'll sell it for you and charge you a small commission that you will be glad to pay. You might get a pointer or two from me anyway, and if you don't hitch up with me in a deal just say "thanks" on your way out and there won't be any ' hard feeling*. . 100 ACRE TRACT?Six and one-half miles from Abbe- , ville in Sharon neighborhood; close to school and church. Three-room house and barn. ? Price per acre $32.50. 82 ACRE TRACT OF LAND? 4 miles south of Abbeville. Tenant house, barn, 8 or 10 acres of fine branch bottoms, 85 acres in cultivation, balance in woods both pine and ash. Rented for this year. Near school house. Price per acre $20.00 LOT?on South side ot town, 150x150 feet Price, $150.00 , 156 ACRE TRACT?Located 4 miles Southeast of Abbeville S. C. Six room dwelling, 8room tenant house, barn. About 2-horse farm rented for this year. Good bottom ) land, plenty ashe wood and timber. Price 14,400. TIWA CTAOV rtu/n ? (Mr. ft. A TVV JIVI\I fe#Tf Wroom, hall, electric lights and sewerage, 5 minutes walk from 'square. Bargain at $1,250.00 166 ACRES?6 miles from Abbeville. Good dwelling, barn tenant house, located in Lebanon section, close to school and church. Price per acre $30.00 5ROOM DWELLING? On South Main Street, at Cotton Mill. Prlca, $1,100.00 5-ROOM COTTAGE? Right at - High School, on Parker St Lot 80x198. Pric*, $1,600.00. 36 ACRE?Tract of land, 3 1-2 miles from Hodges, 8 miles from Abbeville, good dwelling, barn and outhouses. Price, $1,650.00 43 ACRE TRACT?2 1-2 miles from town, 1-horse farm open, dwelling, barn, good well, good bottom and pasture lands. Party that buys J '* gets 2 bales cotton rent Price, per acre, $35.00 ? !| I 5 FANCY By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON AmOm wt "GRAUSTARK." THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND," "THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTARK," ETC MM4 Md CSitpuT, Ut. | "Don't move I" came from the darkness outside. "I have me gun leveled I heard me name taken in vain. H J T&Z&rm .laMEHBtilx "Don't Movel" Came From the D?rkncu Outside. Thanks for the blessing. I was wondering whether you would say something pleasant about me?and, thank the good Lord, I was patient But I'd oflwloa unn hnth fn sit still 1n*t thfl same." A chnckle rounded out the gentle Admonition of the invisible Irishman. CHAPTER XV. Large Bodies Move Slowly?But Mr. Sprout* Wu Smaller Than the Average. There was not a sound for many < seconds. She was the first to speak. "I am ready to return with yon. If r. ?Dowd," she said dlstidcOy. -There must be no struggle, so 1>lood-ghed, , Anything but that." ODowd spoke out of the darkness: < Ton forget that I have your own word 1 for it that ye*ll be a dead woman be- ] fore the day Is over. Wouldn't It be | better for me to begin shooting at once and spare your soul the everlasting , torture that would begin lmmejiateiy , after your self-produced decease?" , A little cry of relief greeted this , quaint sally. "Tou have my word that ( I will return with you quietly If?H , "Thunderatlon I" exclaimed Barnes ; wrathfolly. "What do you think I am? A worn} that?" "Easy, ~easj% me dear man," can- f tloned ?Dowd. "Keep your teat ] rwwi't h? dcreived by mv infernal Irish t humor. It Is my way to be always po- ; pte, agreeable and?prompt. Til shoot. ] In a second If ye move one step out- ' aide that cabin." "ODowd, you haven't the heart to , drag her back to that beast of a?* , "Hold hard! We'll come to the point- : without further palavering. Where . are ye dragging her yourself, ye ras- 1 cair "To a place where she will be safe , from Insult, Injury, degradation?1" 'Well, I have no fault to find with ( ye for that,** said O'Dowd. "Bedad, I j didn't believe you had the nerte to tach|e the job. Tou may be Interested a Irnnir thot TITk tft thft mOTtlPllt I left . tbe house your absence had not been j noticed, my dear Miss Cameron. And , as for yon, my dear Barnes, your ( visit Is not even inspected. Mow the dlvll did ye do it, Barnes?" "Are yon disposed to be friendly, , ODowd?" demanded Barnes. "If yon , are not, we may just as well light it out now as later on." 'Ton are not to fight!" she cried in' ' g^eat agitation. "What are you doing? , Put It away I Don't shoot 1" "Is tt a gun be Is pulling?" Inquired ODowd calmlv. "And what the deuce | are yon going to aim at, me hearty? I ! have a bull's-eye lantern with roe. Prom the luxurious seat behind this rock I could spot ye In a second. Hav- , lng said as much I now propose arbitration. Would yq mind handing over that tin box In exchange for my polite thanks and a courteous goodby to both of ye?" "We have no box of any description, Mr. OTOowd," cried she triumphantly. "Thank heaven, he got safely away 1", "Do you mean to tell roe you came away without the?your belongings, Hiss Cameron T exclaimed ODowd. J - "They are not with me," she replied. Her grasp on Barnes' arm tightened. **011, Isn't It splendid? They did not catch him. Bey" "Vrtii you both swear on your saciehonor that ye haven't the jewels lr your possession?" "Unhesitatingly," said Barnes* "I swear, Mr. OT>owd." *Then," said he, "I have no time to waste here. I am looking tar a tic box. I beg your pardon for disturbing you." "Oh. Mr. O'Dowd. I shall never for get all that you have?" "Whist, now! There Is ope thing I must insist on yonr forgetting com pletely: all that has happened in the last five minutes. What I am doing, Mr. Barnes, would be my death sentence 1/ it ever became known." "It shall never be known through me, O'Dowd. I'd like to shake youi hand, old maa" "God bless you, Mr. O'Dowd," said the girl in a low, small voice, singularly suggestive of tears. "Some day 1 may be in a position to?" "Don't say Itl You'll spoil everything if you let me think you are Id my debt. Bedad, don't be so sure 1 sha'n't see you again, and soon." "Tell me how to find Hart's Tavern, old man. ni?" "No, I'm dashed If I do. You ought to be grateful to me for not stopping 1- ^ yon euureiy, muiuui as&iug uc iuj give you a helping hand. Good-by, and God bless you. I'm praying that ye get away safely, Miss Cameron. So long, Barnes. If you were a crow and wanted to roost on that big tree Id front of Hart's Tavern, I dare say you'd take the shortest way there by , flylhg as straight as a bullet from the mouth of this pit following yonr extremely good-looking nose." ( They did not wait for the break ol day. Taking ODowd's hint Barnes directed his steps straight out from the mouth of the quarry and pressed confidently onward. In answer to a question she informed him that there were no fewer than twenty-five men In Green Fancy, all of them shrewd, resolute and formidable. "I cannot, for the life of me, see why they took chances on inviting me to the house, Miss Cameron." She was silent for a moment, and when she spoke it was with great Intensity. "Mr. Barnes, I had your life ? 1 J- ?11 4k? ?4 En ray liaims mi iue mutr J*uu were; ui j Green Fancy. I shudder now when I think of what might have happened. Before you were asked to the house, I was coolly Informed that you would not leave it alive if I so much as breathed a word to you concerning my unhappy plight The first word of an appeal to you would have been the Signal for?for your death. That is what thry held over me. When I spoke to you on the couch that night, I?oh, don't you see? Don't you see that I wantonly, cruelly, selfishly risked your life?not my own?wh*o ! I?"There, there, now!" he cried, con- i solingly, as she put her hands to her J face and gave way to sobs. "Forgive me," she murmured. T I didn't mean to be so silly." "It helps, to cry sometimes," he said lamely. 1 The first faint signs of day were struggling out of the night when^they - Btole across the road above Hart s Tavern and made their way through the stable yard to the rear of the house. His one thought was to get her safely Inside the Tavern. The door was locked. He delivered a series of resounding kicks upon its stout face. Revolver In band, he faced about and waited for the assault of the men who, he was sure, would come plunging around the corner of the building In response to the racket But there was no attack. At last there were sounds from within. A key grated In the lock and a bolt was shot. Tie door new open. Mr. Clarence DllUngford appeared in the opening; partially dressed, his hair' sadly tumbled, his eyes blinking 1 l&Jhe light of the lantern he held alof? '*?-***** - ? i "Well, what the?" Then his gaze ' slighted on the lady. 'Tor the love I of?" began the embarrassed DUling- < ford. "What the dev? I say, can't 1 pou see that Fm not dressed? What 1 the?" "Give me that lantern," said Barnes, and snatched the article out of the on- < resisting hand. "Show me the way ^ to Miss Thackeray's room, DllUngford. ' No time for explanations." 1 "Well, for the love of?H ?lt! -AM lfloa oyi!rAf oy'i "1 win tame jvu iv wiot *umv?v.w# ? room," said Barnes, leading her swift* 1 ly through the narrow passage. "She irlll make you comfortable for the? J that is until I am able to secure a room for you. Gome on, Dllllngford." 1 Miss Thackeray was awake. 1 rbrongh the closed door 6he asked | what on earth was the matter. "I hare a friend here?a lady. Will 3 pou dress as quickly as possible and take her In with you for a little 1 while?" 1 There was no immediate response from the Inside. Then Miss Thackeray 1 observed, quite coldly: "I think I'd ' like to hear the lady's voice, if you 1 don't mind. I recognize yours per- ' fectly, Mr. Barnes, but I am not in the habit of opening my?" 1 "I guess I don't need to dress," said Miss Thackeray, and opened her door. 1 "Come in, please. I don't know who 1 you are or what you've been up to, but there are times when women I ought to stand together. And what's ' more, I eha'n't ask any questions." She closed the door behind the un- I expected guest, and Barnes gave a great sigh of relief. "Say, Mr. Barnes " said Hiss Thackeray, several hours later, coming upon him in the hall, *1 guess Til have to ask you to explain a little. She's a alee, pretty dri, and all that, but aha * ) won't open her lips about anything. "How Is She? Is She Resting? Does 8hs Setm?" She says yon will do the talking. I'm a good sport, yon know, and not especially finicky, bnt I'd hate to?" "How is she? Is she resting? Does she seem?" "Well, she's stretched oat on my bed with my best nightie on, and she seems to be doing aa well as could be expect-1 ed," said Miss Thackeray dryly. "Has she had coffee and?" "I am going after It now. It seems, that she is in tne naDit or navmg n In bed. I wish I bad her Imagination. It would be great to imagine that all you have to do Is to say, 1 think ni have coffee and rolls and one egg* sent up, and then go on believing your wish would come true. Still, I don't mind. Sbe seems so nice and pathetic, and Id trouble, and I?" "Thank you, Miss Thackeray. Ill you will see that she has her coffee I'll?Til wait for you here In the hall and try to explain. I can't tell yon everything at presgn$?-not without he* consent?but whart do tell will be sufficient to make you think you are listening to a chapter of a dime novel." ? He had already taken Putnam Jonet Into his confidence. He saw no othei way orrt of the new and somewhal extraordinary situation. His uneasiness increased to conster nation when he discovered that Sprouce had not yet put in an appear^ since. What had become of the man? He could not help feeling, however, rhat oomehow the little agent would suddenly pop out of the chimney in ols mem, or sneak in through a crack under the door?and laugh at hi* fears. Shortly before the noon hour, Peter Ames halted the old automobile from dreen Fancy In front of tha Tavern ind out stepped ODowd, followed by do less a personage than the psendo Mr. Loeb. There were a number of traveling bags In tha tonnean of tha car. I Catching sight of Barnes, the Irishman shouted a genial greeting. "The top of the morning to ye. Ton remember Ur. Loeb, don't yen? Mr. Curtis' secretary. Mr. Loeb la leaving us for a few days on business. Good morning, Mr. Bon eface," he called out to Putnam Jones who approached at that Juncture. "We are sadly In want )f gasoline." Barnes caught the look that the Irishman shot at him out of the eoraitf of his e^e. ag* "Perfiapi you'd better see that the scoundrels don't give us short measure, Mr. Loeb," said O'Dowd. Loeb hesitated for a second, and then, evidently In obedience to a command From the speaker's eye, moved off to irhere Peter was opening the intake. O'Dowd lowered his voice. "Barnes, [ let you off last night, an<} I let her ?ff as well. In return, I ask yoq to bold your tongue until the man down there gets a fair start A day's start ind?" "Are you In danger, too, ODowd?" "To be sure?but I lore It I can always squirm out of tight places." "I would not deliberately put you in leopardy, ODowd." "See here, I am going back to that bouse up yonder. There is still work for me there. What I'm after now Is to get him on the train at Horntille. I'll be here again at four o'clock, on me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes." "Do you mean to say that you are coming back here to run the risk of being?" "We've had word that the government has men on the way. Why, hang it all, Barnes, don't you know who it was that engineered that whole business last night 1" Barnes smiled. '1 do. He Is a secret agent from the embassy?" "Secret granny!" almost shouted O'DOWfl. "tie IB Uie nucntrsL, otr?w crook that ever drew the breath of life. And he's got away with the Jewels, for which yon can whistle In rain, I'm thinking." "For heaven's sake, ODowd?" began Barnes, his blood like Ice la his veins. "But don't take my word for It Ask her?opstalrs there, God bless her!?ask her If she knows Chester Naismlth. She'll tell ye, my bncko. He's been standing guard outside her Slndow tor the past three nights. REQUEEN TH EBEES IN JULY. Clemson College, July 1.?The extension Service beekeeping specialist is yutting on a requeening campaign for the month of July. The purpose of requeening have been discussed in previous articles. Those who are interested in further information are requested to write the division of entomology. It is desirable that those who wish to requeen should state the number of queens wanted, and an effort will be made to obtain a reduction in price by ordering in quan, E [Chert t Pure Ice Manufactured Under, SOFT DRINKS Soft CIGARETTES TOBACCOS r" CANDIES vXJJl FRUITS W? ar CIGARS the most licit youi Abbeville Cai Is Your Blooi If it is, Yo Anaemic, run-down, nervo result from poor or thin formula of Vinol, printed that it contains the very make good blood. It soo tite, improves digestion, s benefit "from your daily fo iDmrtvfli*, N.H. "Mt daughter wu anaemic. bad poor Mood and Buffered-from inditeetion and bUtoot attadre. Aa Vbol halpad my aoa, I gave it to my daughter ?afce aoefi improved in health, and ithaa built bar up and restored her health."?Mra.KBumelL ^ toSrarsjssssftSB i I P. B. Speed,and Dr EXPERT T1R1 Four years experie Let us look over yo MARTIN ar At City < YouJustTry NR For That Indigestion One Day'* Teat The stomach only partly digests the | food we eat. The process Is finished In the intestines where the food is mixed with bile from the liver. It must be plain to any sensible peron who realizes this, that the stomach, liver and bowels must work in harmony If digestive troubles^^M are to be avoided or overcome. This fact also explains why^ ^ sufferers from indigestion, alsoM ^ suffer more or less from head- k aches, biliousness aad constlpa- V k tion. If you are one of the many unMKinnji whn cannot eat -without suffering^ afterward, If you are constipated, have bilious spells, headaches, coated tongue, bad breath, variable appetite, are nervous, losing energy and feel your health slipping away, take this advice and get a box of Nature'* Remedy <NR Tablets) right today and start taking it %'ilve It a trial for a week or two THE M'MURRAY I mstmmmmsssm A ... tity lots. Much care should be taken in ordering queens. They should of . course, be pure, and preferably the three-banded Italian, and should always be ordered from breeders of undoubted reputation who are sore to have their yards and stocks free from th efoul brood diseases. A circular giving full information about requeening is now in preparation. i Engraved cards and wedding invitations at Press and Banner Co. i-Cola]' ? Cream? I K/ Sanitary Conditioris \ I Drinks and I lections..... I 1 H e prepared to wm you in H courteous maimer and so- H r patronage. :!> ; idy Kitchen I 1 Poor? I a Need Vinol I us. devitalized conditions blood A glance at the H 1 on tlie label, will show H ingredients necessary to- 9 n creates a healthy appe- Hj ind helps you to get full H od, and builds you up. H Br&d/orti, Pm. H MI hare used Vtnol for UoOOWf* BE Uhed blood. I wu brcksa oct wttfc a rub and ran down ?o H wm hand SH foir me to k?ep '?Mt my worit M Other mtdkiiKA&lWfMd, but VU ? cnriched my blood ?ad improved my BH condition rtrj ntpidly.,,-Bo?o Luky. I isrs^jssyisraa""- H El l/VflTAfit P V AVVltf ItAM- H US5V?b WTVI^ TfUMVH ! REPAIRING I nee in tire building. H iiirs. NB id PENNAL. I Parage. H Get your organs of di- Hi gestion, assimilation and HBJ elimination working in , I harmony and watch your Hfl trouble disappear. NR does it or money back. ^Hj Prove* NR Be$t and just see how much better Tan HIB feel See how qulckljr your ilucrish M bowels will become aa regular wnrlr hAV vnitr floated tnngin clears up and your good, old-time ap? petite returns. See bow splendidly "MW your food will digest and bow your HMH ^ energy, "pep" and "finger" revive. HH| Just try it HHS "% You take no risk whatever for M Nature's Remedy (KR Tablets) HI v M is only 25o a box. enough tom last twenty-live days, and It m Wmust help and benefit you to your entire satisfaction. or ^^money returned. ^Pive million boxes are used every H year,?one million NR Tablets are taken by ailing people every day? that's the best proof of its merits. Nature's Remedy is the best and safest thing you can take for biliousness, constipation* indigestion and similar complaints. It is sold, guar anteed and recommended by yourdruggist )RUG COMPANY. ran