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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1527 7 , 7 -'. V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. PAGE SEVEN i • M, -v JACOBS HEADS ROTARY CLUB low except immediately underneath WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE: Frank Beeson, from Albany. N. reaches Benton, Wyoming, then—1868 —western terminus of the Pacific rail road. He had been ordered by physi cians to seek a climate “high and dry.** He is robbed of most of his money in his hotel and loses his last twenty dollars at monte in “The Big Tent," a dance hall and gambling resort in the “roaring" town of Benton. Edna Hontoyo, compa ion of a bier, is believed by Frank to have jpfed him purposely -intothe —... Broke, disconsolate over his d»eosamcjq7 lm ” s f that “the lady of the blue eyeu," as he calls her, is what she is, and finally humiliated over his glarin ness,” Frank repulses Edna begs him to go away with her, sob- bicgly telling him that she had a mistake in letting him lose his ey. He goes to take a job with George Jenks, a teamster, in a wagon train about to leave for Salt Lake City. Capt. Adams, a Mormon, is in charge of the wagon train. Rachael Adams, an attractive young woman, one of his wives, is in the train, as is Daniel Adams, his loutish my mule’s hoofs. “What’s the matter?” I naked. “The fog. I don’t know where we nr%” “Oh! I hadn’t noticed." “I don’t think there’s nay use in rid ing on." she said. “We’re lost our bearings." “Yes, v?e’d better stop where we are," I agreed. “Then in the morning we can take stock." She swung off before I had awk- ed route. There was just the remote wardly 'dismounted to help her. Her chance that he would overrun it, in by stiffness—and she staggered and collapsed with a little langh. “I’m tired," she confessed. “Wait just a moment." “You stay where you are," I order ed, staggering also as I hastily land ed. “I’ll make camp." But she would have none of that; pleaded my one-handedness and in sisted upon cooperating at the mules. The animals were staked out, fell to nibbling. I sought a spot for our beds; laid down a buffalo robe for her and plac- Local Club Names Officers for New Year and Committee To Di* rect Activities, Election of William P. Jacobs as • president of the Rotary club of Clin ton to serve for one year was an- 1 nounced at the regular weekly meef^; ing last Friday. Mr. Jacobs will sue- j ceed R. W. Wade as president. Other officers were announced as follows: Vice-president, C. M. Bailey; secretary and treasurer, D. W. A. Nev ille. Directors, who were elected at a preceding meeting and who in turn chose the officers are William P. Ja cobs, C. M. Bailey, D. W. A. Neville. E. J. Adair, Dr. S. C. Hays, Dr.'R. E. Sadler and R. W. Wade. Committee appointments were also announced as follows: Program, Mar shall Brown and Baraie Parrott; mem bership, C. M. Bailey and E. J. Adair; classification, Dr. S. C. Hays and R. W. Wade; publicity, Dan Ravenel, Jr., and J. F. Jacobs, Jr.; Rotary educa-j^ tion, Dr. B. 0. Whitten and Dr. J. W. Davty; financing and property, Barnie Parrott; sergeant at arms, Walter KODAK PICTURE DEVELOPING , BEST—QUICKEST—WORK GUARANTEED f ,KODAK'S LOANED TO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. • FILMS. PACKS, ETC. SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY “At Union Station” Telephone 400 Telephone 377 f r, C/ l ■ had hopes that, after all, we were safe. Then her hand clutched mine firmly. A wolf had leaped from cover in the • patch of the file; loped eastward across the desert, and instantly, with a whoop that echoed upon us like the crack of doom, a young fellow darted from the line in gay pursuit. Away they tore, while the file slack ened to watch. Our trail of flight I Johnson; business methods, John Lit bo™ right athwart the wolf’s project-1 tle . 90ng ieader> Barnie Parrott. In a brief acceptance address, Mr. Jus eagerness; and for that interven ing''moment of grace we stared, fas cinated, hand clasping hand. “He’s found it! He’s found it!” she announced in a little wrail. Jacobs informed the club that it would be his purpose to make the coming year one of achievement in the devel opment of Rotary spirit. The attain ment of such a goal, however, he add ed, can only come through the united In mid-career the hoy had clicked j effort of the club M a w hole, and this his pony so shortly that the four hoofs must ^ p Ven if Clinton is to have the ploughed the sand. He wheeled on a p i ace in R ot *Ty to which it is entitled, pivot and rode back for a few yards, Xhe Friday me eting marked the be ginning of a 30 day attendance con test with the Laurens club. The club scanning the ground, letting the wolf KO- The youth flung up a glad hand and the band galloped to him. “Yes, he has found it,” she said. “Now they will come.” “I’ll do my best, with revolver,” I son. When Edna, who has shot, hut not killed the gambler, Montoyo. comes a fugitive in “britches” to join the train, Daniel tells his father that she is seeking Jenks and Beeson. Daniel, by a spectacular gun play “But after ed her saddle as her pi!k>w. She sank with a sigh, tucking her- skirt under j promised, her, and I folded the robe over. *| “Yes,” she murmured. Her face gazed up at me; she ex-j that—?” tended her hand. j I had no reply. This contingency— “You are very .kind, sir.” she said.' we two were facing Indians—was out- ! in a smile that pathetically curved her side my calculations. _ lips. There, at my knees, she looked “Shall we make a break for it?” I foils* Montoyo’s attempt to tike Edna 80 worn ’ 80 sli 8 ht - 50 ch'Hish, so in proposed back with him. need of encouragement that all was It woi Under Jenks’ and ould be madness on these poor i which has the best attendance record during the month of Aiuril is, under the agreed upon terms of this contest, to be the guest of the other at a din ner to be held early in May. It is understood that both clubs' will try, during this period to have 100 j per cent attendance records. Jf any member is forced to be absent from a meeting of his own club, he will be expected, it was announced, to make up the absence by attending a meet ing of the other one. „ - D. W. A. Neville, secretary and Edna’s ins true- we ^ ant ^ that she had a friend to serve mules. She murmured to herself. 'treasurer of the Clinton club, was ap- tion'Frank practices shooung—is told her, Xhat w ‘ l h a sudden syra-, ‘^es. they re Sioux! I must talk pointed bv the directors as special pro- to "aim for his feet to hit his hoart " p»' h 5' • would-indwd I rould havo with thom.” Thi. follows a clover cihihiuoo of kissed her upon the forehead, .f not But they re eom.ng. J rasped shooting by young Daniel, who is an- “P™ < h e bps themselves 1 They re getting in range. We ve got ger~l by Ednas interest in Beeson. ! “ ““ >">P“'^ we'l-night over- ^egunandtwer,tyc«r l r,,lges. May- Dome! tries to bully Beeson.. He is mastering; an impulse that must have be if I killed the eluef— vost extraordinary to see that all ab sences here are promptly made up. He announced that in the performance j of this duty, he will stop at nothing, I and that absents members of the shot bv the Easterner. Beeson, < ' aze ^ me 80 s * le saw or f° r ^ er * cou ^ ?to P * ler My I^idy had . ^jj n ^ on c j ub ni a y confidently look for- a tinge of pink swept into her skin; sprung upright, to mount upon a-rock ward mayhem unless they remove ‘she withdrew her hand and settled and, all in view, to hold open hand black marks recorded against j composedly. ] “Good-night. Please sleep. \ B VRGAIN FOR A WOMAN | morning we’ll reach the stage road a fugitive little breeze bound her gown j Vi 8 i tors at the Friday meeting in- A t i-st Fdna snoke in low even and >’ our troubles will be near the closer about her slim figure. !eluded Dr. Shelton Phelps of Peabody tones. ^ ’ j end ” j The y had seen her instantly. The co u e ge, Nashville; Dr. Joseph Roe- do vou exnect to do with me 1 L’nder my own robe I lay for a chief rode forward, at a walk, his hand i mer 0 f the University of Florida, and nlm.se’” ' long time debating what die might likewise lifted. ! Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes P * We shall have to do whatever is ’ have done had 1 actually kisaed her* “Keep down! Keep down, please,” co n eRe< Decatur, Ga., who con- be«* for vourself ” 1 managed to an- 10 c 0 ™* 01 ’* her. she directed to me, while she stood s titute a spectat Committee making a “That win’be determined when’ Dan,el had been dl5 P° 5ed of - Mon - "-otionless. with Edna, flees into the night. CHAPTER XI above her head. | them by attending Rotary meetings at In the The sunshine glinted upon her hair; ^^5 or some ot her city. f n n • w. 1 » A A 1 ... ’ w wv w > w v V, w~v a u w-u . J Xm . , .... . . . . . SW6T we reach the st^e line. I suppose." ** h ' r = 1 bad '<■” . ..-m„ jrvl . gx her, she could inspire and guide me see line and I shall contrive. You musti* 1 *t*y**; and I saw myself staying, n.an, his eyes devouring her so cov- “Let me try.” The chief neared until we might his every lineament—a splendid that 1 fek the gloating survey of the Presbyterian college. LARGE ACREAGE SOLD MONDAY v . _ ,i r a and saw myself going home, and I ctously verv well that we should not travel' alread > regretted a host of things, as thoughts behind them pd van mag ^ n man will when at the fortmc of the: He called inquiringly: a greeting sht . r ; ff , ad r ,. rk o( Court Se n Sev- ditev'tioa. Yon have ^nd . dentaml in one >t sonndad. She j Tr „.„ of F , rm ,. and When I awakened we were still en-, replied. And what they two said, in | n (; oun ty hrouded by the fleecy of fog. As I word and sign. I could not know. Then j The following lejfa , 8a i es were made , before the court house Monday morn- Edna stepped lightly down; answered | ipg by the sheriff and clerk of court; , ■»** far in company—and wish to go in p* plans of your' own “None of any grent moment. Every thing has failed me. to date. There is only the one place left: New York Fdna 8 eves were *>P« n me. State, where I came from. “You have one more place than I ” she replied. Her voice had a quality of definite estimation ;which nettled, humbled,, and isolated me. as if 1 larked in some essential to a standard set. “Well? it home you will live com fortably. You will need to wear no belt w'eapon. The police will protect you. You can marry the girl next doc , r —or .even take the chance of the one across the street, her parentage being “comme il faut-- Your chil- . . dren will love to heir of the rough »'* th ’ «* r,h ■» glimpse* could see j he cantered' hack' to She looketfat/ Edna stepped lightly < j my querying look, ick shake j “It’s all right. I'm noo ■ are vou.” she said, wit Sh!” she warned, with quick shake) “It's all right. I m going, and so | of head. The same warring hade me are you,” she said, with a faint cmile, i listen. In a moment 1 heard voices, ^oddly subtle- a tremulous, smile in a. They were indistinguishable except; white face. , ! as vocal sounds. j “Where? We are free, you mean? j “I’be been hearing them *ome lit- What s the bargain?” j J. R. Thomason vs C. H. Kellett, 86 tie while,” she whispered. “I go to them. Yc" — “Adam’s men trailing us?” “1 hope not,” she gasped, in sheer agony Sheriff Commercial Bank vs Ernest C. Hipp, 532 acres in Hunter township, sold to R. E. Babb, attorney, for $2,000, subject to a mortgage. Clerk of Court choose—to the stage road, of course. I have his promise. No, no.” she said “Really, ou go where >ou acres j n [)j a | s township, bid in by the plaintiff for $1,000. T. L. McLean vs John T. Anderson, 160 acres known as J. J. Dendy place, mule-whacker trail—yes. you will have great tales but you will not men tion that you killed a man who tried to kill you and then rode for a night with a strange woman alone at your s*ddling Your course is the safe ’ measured steadmes “If we might onlv know in checking my indignant cry. time!” , j* d <*n’t mind. The Indians are about ]' auren ” sold to O. iJ Long! at- Suddenly the fog was shot with’the only persons left to me. \ ou can ; torney for $i00 5ubject to pr i OI . mor t- gold, as the sun flashed in. Gradu- go home, and I shall not be unhappy. I ' i Please believe that! The wife of There!” she whispered, pointing.! great chief is quite a personag gage. Look! They are Indians. We must!won’t inquire into my past. But if we itry to stay here you will certainly be a | J. R. Gray vs F. W. Mahaffey, 72 he j acres in Dials township, sold to the (plaintiff for $2,450. Nicholson Bank and Trust Co., vs get away before they sge us^” _ _ _ ^ IVIIVlov „ „„„„ „ 1U » Iviak v w ., We worked rapidly, bridling and , killed, and I shall suffer, and we shall! j . v os t er et a i 104 3-4 acres near ddling while the te* «« with **.. nothing. You n:u s t tuke my Mo J’ne 'sl to' Mns P D Barron stirrup! course. Epc son.’ “That toned, agreed, seen it- all means take it, 'Mr. 1 re- money. Please do. Then good-bye. I tdd him I wotrH come out. under “Hurry!” she hade. The whole desert was a golden haze ; bis promise, when having packed we d'-mbel' (Concluded next wjek.) aboard. - * * j I shall do, ’The West and I have not ^ , , . , _ I wish to God I had never ^ ,n patches. From I did not conceive that 1. P*tch to patch we threaded, wuh should have to take a human Bfe-be-. a ^ Iance aver Moulder come an outlaw in the mgbt. riding! At last we came to ajough out for refuge-” And 1 choked passion- cf ^ ^^one. doming sud-; ate j y dehly on our right. ~ “Yo deserve much sympathy." she sw 1 fiT ed 11 . . ■ ! . j ' Tbe best chance. I see nothing 1 lapsed into a turbuleove of voire-'’•se" she motUred. «e can tie the; leas rage-at myself. ! n,ul « “ d “.'«" r - *“* W *' L . *' 11 For a time our mules plodded with,’“"‘'f spied rf we keep on | aundry snorts and stares as if they '“d Famed the, for $1,100. _ , J. W. Leake vs Harrison Hunter, two-acre lot on E. Main street, Lau rens, sold to the plaintiff for $700. Beuiah B. Pinson vs B. W. Hellams, ( one-half interest in lot on Irby ave-j nue, Laurens, sold *jd R. E. Babb, at- j torney, for $1,000. Bank of Wart Shoals vs W. C. j STATEMENT 'Wharton, 1500 acres of farm land and j Edna quickly i of the Ownership. Management, etc^' certain lots in Laurens, sold subject) Miss Clara spending the home folks. Dial of G. W. C., is spring holidays with THE CLIMTON CHRONICLE Required by the Act of Congress of August 24th. 1912. | Publisher, Chronicle Publishing Co. Edtior, W. W. Harris, Clinton, S. C. Managing editor, business manager. to prior $1,300. mortgage to plaintiff for! detached one from another, several < Owner, W. W. Harris. Clinton, S. C. 1 In a moment we had gained the were sroing porwnU mtlw mooMh™'. T** sculptured rock mesero non.. Eventually their imaginings dulled, so ^ctwched one from another, eeeerel, that they now moved eareiess of where ; •P ,ttul g ten Ie< * U P» recel '^ yl as - Known bondholders, mortgagees and/ pr why. jtaad the moles slwaft, in a nook at the other security holders owning or hold-! I could not hut he aware of my com- r f ar ! w * ourse ! T * s CTmw '* d "a un- j per cent or more of total amount panion. Her hair glinted plalety. for la y ^g bonds, mortgages, or other securi 1 she rode bareheaded; her "* ,! buttresses, with the gown, tightened under her astride, revealed the line « ish limbs. S'be was a woman in any I being a man, protect he as far as necessary! 1 fat wishing that we conld thing pleasant to talk al The drooning round of revolved over and over, and kept dosing, until si “Hadn't we better atop That was a ei I stared about, view was shut off hr a ing the moon i boy- ing before us. We had been just in time. 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