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We~~ ar No UOur NwQures We are in our new quarters at the same old stand, next to Jenkinson's, where we are prepared to fill all orders for Groceries. We will be glad to see you and "figger" on any bill of Groceries you may need, and feel assured we can satisfy you both in qual ity and price. The Manning Grocery Co. SUMMERTON' HARDWARE C0., g SUMMERTON, S. C. . C -A C. 11. DAVIS, J. A. JAMES, President. Vice-President. Sec.-Treas. OUR MOTTO: 3 L'S. Live and Let Live. For dry goods, go to a dry goods store. For shoes, go to a shoe store. For groceries go to a grocery store. F or medicines, go to a medicine store. For HARDWARE and its kindred articles, go to a HARDWARE STORE. Painfs,- Agricultural Implements, Pumps, Pipe, Stoves and Stoveware, Harness and Saddlery, Crockery and Glassware. We have them all. Our long residence in the county is our guarantee of fair and Shonest treatment of our customers. We have recently associated with us Mr. J. M. Plowden form erly with the Dillon Hardware Compauy, who thoroughly under stands the hardware business and will take pleasure in giving the public the beneft of his experience. LEVI BROS., -SUMT ER, S. C. We are giving more attention to the handling of Cotton this season than ever before, which means that while we bought more Cotton than any other firm on the market, it is our purpose to buy a still greater quantity. This we can not do unless we pay the price, and when you bring or ship to us your Cotton, the VERY HIGHEST PRICE IS AS SURED. - Our General Mercantile Department has been thoroughly looked after and we invite an inspec tion of our Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Shoe and Clothing Stocks. Our buyer has devotet:1 much of his experience this season in looking after the Dress Goods selections; and we can assure our Lady friends that we are enabled to please them. not only in styles, but prices. Our General Dry Goods Stock was never more complete and better bought-"GOODS * WELL BOUGHT ARe. HALF SOLD Shoes ! Shoes ! There is no need wearing out shoe leather running about for footwear, when we have, direct from the factories, Shoes of the best make. and which we can sell with a guarantee. Then, we carry as nice a line of Gents' Youths' and Boy's Clothing as you will be able to see in any other city. This Department was selected with a view to style, fit and dura .bility. OR GROCERY DPARTMENT . Cannot be excelled anywhere, and our prices defy competi tion. We have always enjoyed a tine Clarendon patronage for which we are grateful, and we shall strive to continue to merit the patronage and confidence you give us-come . to see us, Yours, &c, LEVi BROTHERS, T e Substi Copyright. 1903. by E CHAPTERIt XXIi. HE uesxt morning, after break fast, Mrs. Iillyer called her husband aside. He followed her into the parlor, where she led him to get beyond the hearing of the negroes in the dining room. "What's the matter with George?" she asked him. "Why, nothin' as I know of," he re plied. "I haven't seen him this morn in'. Is anything wrong?" "Looks like he hasn't slept a wink all night" said the woman. "He didn't tetch a thing on the table, an' his hands shook awful. Do you know. somehow, I believe him an' Governor Telfare quarreled up at Cranstons' last night I never saw him look like that before. He's up in the company bedroom. I passed through the hall just now an' seed 'im settin' at the window lookin' out. Mr. Hillyer, go up an' see what's the matter with 'nm. He'll talk to you." With hjs heart in his mouth, Hillyer went up the stairs, sliding his hand on the banister railing. George turned his head as he entered the open door, and rose quickly, as if ashamed to be seen there without a reason for it. "George, what's the matter with you? Ain't you well this mornin'?" the old man questioned gently. "Not very, Mr. Hillyer," George said, dropping his eyes, "but I'll feel better when I get to work. 'I'm going down pretty soon." "That hain't It, my boy-that -haln't it," said Hillyer, his sympathetic eyes resting on the troubled face before him. "Some'n' has gone wrong, George, an' I wish you'd tell me about it. I'd take it as a favor-so I would. I-I-feel a big interest in you. I don't know as I could ever explain how big it is. Tell me, George." "It wouldn't do any good," the young man replied slowly, "and might disturb you a little-you are so kind hearted." "I want to know, George." "Well, I will tell you, Mr. Hillyer. Do you know what is the hardest thing on earth to bear? It is to be insulted, grossly insulted, by a man whom you can't strike." Buckley then told all that had taken place between him and Telfare. "He said that to you!" cried the old man. "Yes, I know swhat it would mean to a proud sperit like yore'n. my boy, an' it's simply awful-awful! He's a cowardly dog, but that don't make you feel any better. Men in the northern states don't understand how 'we kin feel as we do on that line, butIt's bred in the bone with us." Hillyer suiddenly turned from the room and went downstairs- His wife heard him going out at the gate antd called to him from the veranda, but he walked on without heeding he'r. At the street corner he quickened his step going faster and faster till he reached the warehouse. He saw Kenner and Hanks in the office, but he passed on to George's room In the rear. There on the table lay Buckley's revolver. Thrusting it into the pocket of his short coat he hurried out at the side door and went up the railroad to the Johnston House. Going into the office e approached the desk and asked the clerk4or Governor Telfare. "He left on the 8 o'clock train this morning, Mr. Hlllyer," said the clerk. "He had us call him at 7." "Gone?" The old man stared blank "Yes, he got off,- but he'll be back next Sunday. He engaged the best room in the house and gave orders that It was not to be used by any one else." "Gone!" Hillyer turned and started away aimlessly. In the hall leading to the street he was met by Bascom Traitt, who stopped him. "Say, old man, what's the matter? Sick?" Hillyer stared at him, but made no reply. "Look y' here, what ails you anyway?" The old soldier placed his hand on the merchant's shoulder and turned him into a vacant room on the side of the hall, a room used by com mercial travelers for displaying their wares -to the village storekeepers. Hillyer sank into a chair and groaned. Trutt heard some one passing in the hal and closed the door. "I know some'n's wrong," he said. "Some'n's wrong when a deacon In the church an' .a man o' yore stamp goes round white as a grave rock with a 44 caliber gun in his pocket an' his teeth chatterin' on as warm a day as this is." Hillyer told him what had happened to George and his own failure to meet Telfare. He told it in an unsteady voice, his lips quivering as he spoke. Then, with his head down, he added: "Bas, you know I spit human blood thirty year ago. I've prayed all them years to git God to blot out the crime, an' yet, after all that, if I'd 'a' met Telfare just now, I--I reckon, ef he hadn't apologized to that pore boy I'd 'a' shot 'im dead in his tracks. I was all upset about It. Oh, my God, i'm as bad as I was away back when I was young an' hot blooded!" Truitt shrugged his shoulders. "Then I reckon it's better fer all concerned that Telfare went off when he did. Now, look here, old man." Truitt bent and took the revolver from Hlllyer and put it into his own pocket "Yo're entirely unfitted to run round with a loaded gun in yore pocket You take my advice an' go back to yore store. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll study over this -an' try to come to some con lusion what's best, then I'll come down an' see you. I'm Interested in George Buckley, an' don't you let that slide out o' yore mind in yore excite. ment He's been a friend true an' tried to me an' mine, an' I'll stand to 'im or die. Now, you go on to the warehouse." "And when will you be down?" asked themerchant "Jest as soon as I can see some way out o' the difficulty," said Truitt evasively. "I tell you, you are too ex citable-you go o02 half cocked. That's what got you in the trouble that you say has worried you so much. Why, even ef you had shot the scalawag just now,. you'd 'a' done it too quick to've had.any fun watchin' 'im squirm. i'd rter see a dern coward that's wrong ed me or mine beg fer life 'an to see 'imdie. We all die-that's common as pig tracks in wet weather, but only the dity. sneakin' cowards is afeard of it. You, go -onsnow; we are adosin' time. i' come down-i'll come down! I ain't no anarchist, goin' round Icmiin' big:.mena-.o~ce,,but that feller's.got r WILL N. HARBEN, Author of "Abner Dan ieL" "The ILand of the Changing CU Sun." "The North Walk Mystery," Etc. ARPER Q BROTHERS When Hillyer had gone back Clown the railroad to the warehouse Truitt sauntered into the hotel office. "What time does the next train go to Atlan ta?" he asked. "There's another on the Southern in ten minutes," answered the clerk. CHAPTEI XXIII. HEN Truitt arrived in the great, bustling passenger depot in At lanta it was noon. He elbowed his way through the -quirm Ing mass of human beings to the street. A dozen cabmen yelled at him and ges ticulated with their whips, but he paid no heed to them. Seeing a blue coated policeman on a corner, he approached him. "Could you tell a feller ef he'd be apt to see the governor at the statehouse this time o' day?" he asked. "No; I reckon he's out at the man Sion about now," replied the officer. "It's dinner time." "Well, I'll go out thar. then," Truitt said and turned away. It was a twen ty minutes' walk through the.business portion of the city to the executive mansion on Peachtree street, near the best known and oldest clubhouse in the city. The building was a modern red brick structure standing back from the street on a well kept lawn, and as the gaunt mountaineer entered the iron gate and proceeded up the walk he saw a uniformed negro manservant at the door. "I want to see Governor Telfare," Truitt said. "Is he about?" "Yes, he's at home," the dapper ne gro replied, eying Truitt from head to foot with a contemptuous glance, "but he don't see nobody this time o' day." "Oh. that's it!" And, to the evident surprise of the servant, the mountain eer, without removing his broad brim med slouch hat, passed by him into the hall. "Well. you tell 'im thar's a feller out here that wants to'see 'im, an' that dern quick." "But I told you" "I know what you told me, you black I4diot! You tell 'im what 1D told you, I an' be in a hurry about it:" With the whites of his rolling eyes decidedly in evidence the negro backed 3ut of the hall mumbling- something Truitt could not catch. He came back In a minute. "The governor says he's occupied just now an' ain't at home to nobody. He was just lyin' down to take a nap. He won't let nobody disturb 'im at this time o' day." "Hle won't, hey?" Trult sneered. "Well, you tell 'im I said a man wants to see 'im that kin beat the hind sights of'n 'im in the next election ef he wants to. You tell 'im that a man wants to see 'Im on a matter o' life an' death. Tell 'in that, you black fool. an' see what he'll say." The negro was absent about three minutes, arid then he came back and sullenly motioned Truitt to enter the door on the right of the hall. Telfare was standing at a green covered writ Ing table and frowned and stared im patiently at Truitt, who had not yet removed his hat. "I believe I do not recall your face," he said, -extending his hand, "but I meet so many friends in going about over the state. You are Mr." "Oh, about as common, thank you a little headache, that's all. How do you come on?" "I'm very well, thank you, but I did' not catch your name." "Oh, my name? It's Bascom Truitt." "Well, Mr. Truitt, to be plain, you must know that I'm a very busy man, and if you will tell Ine right out what you called to see me about I'll see If we Ican get around to it. My private see Iretary' usually meets visitors and makes a note of what they wish, but he is al ways out at lunch at this hour." Truitt laughed. Taking a plug of to bacco from his pocket, he tore off a piece and put It between his teeth. "Lord bless yore soul," he said, "no private secretary couldn't 'tend to this job fer you " "Il don't understand you." Telfare was waxing impatient: his frown had deepened on his dark brow. "Well, It's jest this a-way, governor," Truitt replied. "It seems that as much as you want to please yore constitu ents you've made one of 'em up at Darley as mad as thunder at you." "To whom do you refer?" Telfare was staring blankly. "Why, I 'to whom' to a young feller , George Buckley, who, It seems, you made sorter mad t'other night over at old man Cranston's house." "And he has sent you to me?" sneer ed Telfare. "No; he never mentioned it to me. But it seems-at least it seems to me from what I gather-that you insulted 'Im like a dog-told 'im right out that you 'n' him couldn't breathe the same air, walk under the same sky, an' so forth." "What I said on that occasion was quite a private matter," said Telfare, "and, to be plain with you, I don't in tend to discuss it.". "But, you see. governor"--Truitt was chewing his tobacco slowly and eying his victim like a cat watching a mouse -"you see, another feller up thar, that hain't got a thing agin his record--a feller that never had no kin in jail, nur any hung, nur none In state poli tics-a feller that fit on the right side all through the war--that feller hain't satisfied. He don't feel' right Lo set still an' let you demean a pore boy that's doin' his level best to raise his head up."' Telfare turned pale. He looked as if he were about to fall. "You came to bring a challenge?" he gasped. "Well, I've come to do some'n'," said Trutt evasively. "It looks powerful like you've got to take prompt action In the matter. You've made fine speeches all over the state about the equality o' men, an' It would be a big joke on you to have it get out that your blood was too rich to come up agin one o' the most honorable young men in the state o' Georgia, jest be ca'se his daddy went wrong." Telfare sank into his leather cushion ed chair. He was very nervous, and his pallor had extended even to his white hands. "Who Is the--the man that is dis satisfied?" he faltered. "Me," said Truitt simply. "You?" The governor could only stare in bewilderment. "s.- m e. BaaTitt of the Forty second Georgia, under Colonel H. F. Pierson. My record's all right. At least ef it hain't, you kin show why it hain't. Yes, I've come here fer some sort o' settlement, an' I'm goin' to have it, or I'll turn the governor o' Georgia across my knee an' spank 'im black an' blue. No dern, fluted shirted skunk kin insult a brave, pure hearted friend o' mine an' leave 'im writhin' under it, an' go off an' chuckle, jest beca'se of a flimsy excuse like you put up to him. No, sirec; you've got to git a move on you. What I would advise Is a gentlemanly apology." "Apology? You must be out of your mind, sir," said Telfare angrily. "I can't send an apology to that man." "You say you cayn't, you pup," thun dered Truitt "Stand up! What you settin' down fer?" And Truitt actual ly took the governor by the ear and twisted it as he raised him, squirming like an eel, to his feet "How do you like that, curse you?" Telfare, beside himself with fear and excitement, tore Truitt's hand from his smarting ear and .furiously. rang the silver bell on his desk. The servant in the hall quickly- appeared. "Call a policeman!" Telfare panted. "There's one on the corner." "By gum! I hadn't calculated on that move o' yore'n," said Truitt coolly. "I reckon the cop 'll slap me in jail, but I've always heard they feed purty well thar, an' I'm as,hungry as a bear." Telfare made no reply. Truitt was between him and the door or he would undoubtedly have made his escape. As it was, he only stood at his desk, white as death and quivering from head to foot. There was a clatter of feet in the hall, and a policeman, rather slight of build and a head shorter than the moun tineer, entered hastily. "What's the trouble, governor?" he asked. Telfare swallowed and was about to speak when Truitt broke in. "Oh, it hain't nothin', young feller, but a lit tle 'lection dispute me 'n' Telfare had. He fell agin that\bell accidentally jest now, an' that flat nosed A-rabb 'lowed he was bein' assassinated an' run fer you. Do you reckon yo're big enough to keep anybody in yore beat from bein' Injured?" The officer looked up at the gaunt mountaineer towering over him and then at Telfare. who seemed unable to speak. "That-that nigger said Governor Tel fare wanted me." the policeman stam mered. "Well, he's got dern bad judgment ef he'd want you in a time o' need. Are you a married man?" "Yes."$ "Carry any life insurance?" "No, I don't, but what's that got to" "Weli"-T uitt stroked his begrd-"I believe I'll take pity on yore widow. I' o . Tritt aictuaUyi took the governor by the ear andt tUwisted ft. thought at fust I'd mash you 'twixt my thumb an' forefinger, but I won't Git out o' here. I've got some'n' private to say to Telfare.' The officer, with a flushed face, looked from one to the other of the two men, his inquiring glance resting last on the white, rigid countenance of Telfare. But the governor seemed to have actually. lost his presence of mind and could only stare blankly. "I jest wanted to ax you. Telfare, how you felt about havin' the whole thing writ up in the newspapers," Tru itt said in the pause. "I know mighty nigh ever' newspaper reporter in the state an' some adj'inin' states. They will print anything I give 'em. We got sorter chummy at our last reunion. Yes, they will publish my side of this, an' of course you'll have a chance to have yore say. As fur as I'm concern ed, I'd railly like to have it git around to all the veteran camps in the state. Most of 'em know Bas Truitt by repu tation, an' when they hear about this they will jest break the'r necks to vote fer you next election. You barely got in by a squeeze last time, but they'll rush you in like the woods afire when this tale gits out" "Governor, I'm waiting your orders." said the policeman, who seemed to feel that a mistake had been made and that he was overhearing private matters. "Wait In the hall," Telfare said. "I'll ring if I need you. This man's been drinking." "Huh!" sneered Truitt as the door closed after the policeman. "I'm dry as a chip, an' I reckon you got some o' the best setttn' round, an' yet you han't offered a feller a drap." "Now, what do you want?'' Telfare asked, doggedly miserable, defeat writ ten all over him. "Nothin' now," answered- Truitt. "I'm gon' back an' tell George Buckley'that I pulled yore year fer you. He's felt this thing purty bad--a proud man nat urally would-but when I tell 'im what I dobe an' that you tuck it like a dunce at school, why, it's my opinion he'll jest feel sorry fer you. I do. I know, an' I'm free to confess I feel' a little grain ashamed myself, but that will wear off, I reckon. God Almighty ort to provide a different way o' pulln' skunks down from the'r perch, but it seems he hain't. That's all I have to say. Good day, yore excellency." Truitt left Telfare sitting at-his desk, sullenly, desperately silent, and went out Through it all the mountaineer had not removed his hat, and his- chew of tobacco was still in his mouth. [To BE coNTINrUED.] A Frank Tribute. "She is beautiful," said the studiouls girl, "but she is not accomplished." "My dear," answered Miss Cayenne, "there is no accomplishment more dif cult than being beauitiful."--Wash A TRIPPLE TRAGEDY IN LUNATIC'S HOME. Madison James Kills Wife and Brather-in-law. Hartsville. Dec. -.--Madison "James a farmer living about five miles from this place in the Kelleytown section, shot and killed his wife last night, mur dered his brother-in-law, Mr. Sid: Kel ley, this morning about 9 o'clock and was himself shot to death about 4 o'clock this afternoon after an all day fight by a sheritTs posse. James is a man about 50 years of age and hereto fore a peaceable, inoffensive man. Two years ago he was sent to the asylum at Columbia and had been dis charged and returned home only about seven weeks ago. Nothing is known of the events lead ing up to the killing of his wife last night, except that James had threat ened to kill.his wife's mother yesterday afternoon. Why this threat did not impress her son, Mr. Sid Kelley. wTho is a very fearless and careful man, is not known. At all events he shot his wife to death in the early part of last night :nd the other inmates of the house. his wife's mother and his two half grown children, fled at once. CALLED TO WINDOW. Last night Mr. Kelley went to the house and called James to the window and said to him that he was not armed and not to shoot him. He then asked James if he realized what he had done and when James replied yes, that he had killed Queen, Mr. Kelley told him that he was comirg into the house. James warned him that if he came* in he would be shot. All night Mr. Kel ley tried to induce James to come out and surrender and guaranteed him pro tection. To all of these efforts James replied that he would not come and said he would shoot any one who at tempted to come in. Earlygthis morning Mr. Kelleyl sent word to Hartsville for several of his friends to come up and advise and aid him and went again to induce James to come out. He went up to a window with his gun over his shoulder and smoking a cigar and engaged James in conversation and finally induced him to hand him out a .$10 bill he had gotten from Mrs. Kelley Friday. He hoped to grab his hand when he handed out the money and hold him but failed to so. Kelley finally told James he was coming into the house anyhow, and turned to step down backwards off a box on which he was standing. As he turned off James shot him in the neck, tearing out large part of the side of the neck and killing him instantly. Mr. Kelley was smoking at the time and his body fell backward, his gun across it. ACTED WITH COOLNESS. James would allow no one to ap proach the place at all and acted with the utmost deliberation and judgment in defending himself and waging his unequal battle for the next eight hours. He was armed with a shot gun and plenty of shells, but fortunately with nothing but small shot ammunition. Sheriff Scarborough and a large posse soon surrounded the house and tried in every wy to get possession of James. He would listen to no overtures for surrender and shot all who came within range, wounding Mr. W. A. Sumner and young Mr. Seegars of this place and another young man whbse name is not known. Sheriff Scarborough nar. rowly escaped being killed for James shot at him twice as the sheriff opened the front door and only missed him a few inches. Sheriff Scarborough went in the house twice and to the door of the room James was in and begged him to surrender and promised to nrotect him with his own life if necessary. He ot no answer except a volley through the door and the sheriff had to go about getting his man in a more careful man ner. It was thought that the man might be wounded and induced to sur render but he fought with such cool ness and daring that it was soon seen he would have to be shot to death to capture him. This even took some time for James was secreted in the chimney place where he emerged at intervals to shoot at anyone who ap proached within range. The whole end of the house in which the desperate man was barricaded was'shot to pieces by the. posse of 300 or more men pres et and James was wounded many times before he was at last killed. SECURtED KRAG GUNS. Depuies came to Hartsville and se cured some of the Krag guns from the local military company to help shell him out and firearms of every descrip tion were in constant use at the place all day. A perfect fusilade was .kept up at all times till he was finally killed. The wounded men of the posse are not all seriously hurt. Mr. Kelley was one of the most pros perous men of his neighborhood and a man who exerted among his people a mpst excellent influence for good. Everyone here feels it a loss to the section that he has been killed, -for a bigger hearted, more honest man it would be hard to tind. Neighbors insist that James was not crazy when he murdered his wife and her brother. They say that he was an ry with Kelley for sending him to the asylum and that the murders followed as a result of this. His actions today from all accounts were remarkably deliberate and his igbt for eight hours remarkably well conducted for a man who was tempora rily bereft of mind.. No one will ever know, of course, what the true state of affairs was, but the more charitably inclined are dis posed naturally to believe that he was madly insane through it all. There can be no doubt. however, that Mr. Kelley believed him insane when he aoproached him this morning or else he w'ould not have acted in a way so foreign to his usually careful, if fear less disposition. There was much excitement today and men came from miles around and participated in the battle at the house. Thd coroner is now holding the, in quest. Mr. Kelley leaves a mother, wife and seven children. W. E -in Sunday State. ,A Pieasant Pill. No piil is as pleasant and positive as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are so mild and effective that childern, delicate ladies and weak people enjoy their cleansing efect, while strong people say they are the best liver pills sold. LSold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. -Reieved. "Alh!" she said, with a sigh of relief, es the flames licked up ti?x last bit of what had once been her happy home, "that old Bible with the date of my birth in it is gone, anyway."-CicagO Record-Herald. Grip Quickly Knocked Oat. "Some weeks ago during the severe winter weather both my wife and my self contracted severe colds which speedily developed into the wvorst kind of la grippe with all its 'miserable syni p~oms,'' says Mr. J. S. Egleston of Maple Landing; Iowa. "Knees and joints aching, muscles sore, head stop ped up, eyes and nose runnmng, with alternate spells of chills and fever. 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