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PZOPLX, BAZMWZLL, S. C. WOLVES OF THE SEA By RANDALL PARRISH 10 REVIEW I18TH. RE61EIIT '• I ^ * *1 copyright, by A. C. McClurg & Co. .-j Foreword. r • ■ . Anson Carlyle, aged ty^nty- three, the ninth in descent from Capt. Geoffry Carlyle of Glaa- gow, Scotland, was among the heroic Canadian dead at Vimy ridge. Unmarried* and the last of his line, what few treasures he possessed fell into alien hands. Among these was a manuscript, apparently written in the year 1687, and which, through nine generations, had been carefully preeerved, yet never made public. The paper was yellowed and discolored by years; occasionally a page was missing, and the writing itself had become almost indecipher able. Much indeed had to be traced by use of a microscope. The writer was evidently a man of some education, and clear thought, but exceeding diffuse, in accordance with the style of his time, and possessing small conception of literary form. It editing this manuscript for mod em readers I have therefore been compelled to practically re write it entirely, retaining mere ly the essential facts, with an occasional descriptive ,passage, although | have conscientiously followed the original develop ment of the tale In this recon- *truction much quaintnesa of Ian guage so well as appeal to prob ability, may have boon loot, and for this my only excuse la the necessity of thus making the story readable. I have no doubt os to Ita ssaont^l truth, nor do I gueoti on the purpose which dominated this rover of the sea In hie effort to record the adven tures of hie younger Ufa As a picture of those days of blood and courage, aa well as a story of love and devotion, I doom it worthy preservation, regretting only the impossibility of now preasnting It la print exactly as written by Ooeffry Carlyle n. p. I heerd tell about ye at the trial, but supposed ye ter be an older man.” *T am twenty-six.” “Ye don’t look even thet. ■ Ay, they’re ready for ye now. Fall In there—all of yer. Step along* -yer d d rebel scum.” I stared aft at th<* poop deck. There were a number of persons gathered along the low rail, probably all passen gers. Then my e^es encountered a strange group foregathered beside the lee rail. There were four ip the little party, one of them a negress. Another was clearly enough a colonial proprietor, a heavily built man of middle age, purple faced. I passed these by with a glance, my attention concentrating upon the other two—a middle-aged man and a young woman s}and* log side by side. The former was a dashing looking blade, of not more than forty, attired In blue slashed coat, ornamented with gilt buttons, and bedecked at collar and cuffa with a profusion of lace. A saffron colored wslstcoat failed to conceal bis richly beruffled shirt, snd the hilt of a rapier was rather prominently displayed. Such dandles were frequently enough seen, but It wna this man's face which made marked contrast with his gay I attire. He was dark and h<»ok-nosed. : apparently of foreign birth, with black I mustache tightly clipped, so aa to re veal the thin firmness of his lips, and | even at that distance I could perceive II be I int*s of a scar acroas his chin. A1* 1 together the re was an audacity to his I face, a daring, convincing me be vra* I no mere lady’s knight but one to whom fighting wax a trade. He was pointing I us out to his romponloo. apporently den movement of the hull told all we were under way. 'f- CHAPTER II. __ The Prison Ship. The greater portion of that voyage of 53Tdaya I would blot entirely from memory if possible. I cannot hope to describe it in any detail—the foul smells, the discomfort, the ceaseless horror of food, the close companion ship of men turned into mere animals by suffering and distress, the weari some days, the black, sleepless nights, the poisonous air, and the brutality of guards. I can never forget these things, for they have scarred my soul. The hatch above remained open, but Col. McCuily Desires All Members Who Preceded , Regiment Home to Meet it at Columbia. Fort. Mill.—Former Lieutenant Col onel Thomas B. Spratt has received a communication from Col. P. K. Me- Cully commanding the 118th infantry,' in which he expresses the desire that all officers and enlisted men of this regiment who have preceded it to the United State, whether by reason of wounds or any other cause, meet in Columbia on a day to be set later during the first week in April for the purpose of reviewing their regiment. There are quite a number of wound ed men and others wh.o were sent home on special duty who will be ex pected to be present at this -.review and participate iirvthe exercises of the "day.^ - MH10 FI r IRST MEETING WAS HELD AT LEMANS FORWARDING CAMP FEBRUARY 27TH, 1919. PERPETUOTE REEDS Annual Conventions Will be Held in Three States Of North Carolina, ' South Carolina and Tennesses. Charleston.—The greatest name of the Thirtieth ("Old^ Hickory”) divis ion. composed of North Carolina. South Carolina and Tennessee, and the brave and noble deeds which have we were permitted on deck for air and exercise only In squads of ten, two hours out of every twenty-four. This alone served to break the dread mo notony of the voyage. From our exer- Sentiment for Withdrawal. Spartanburg.—The question of leav ing Spartanburg county and Joining Cherokee was discussed at a meeting I brought (orth conlmenda tlon from the of several hundred people from the Cowpens and Chesnee sections of this military authorities, an- to in* Cheanee A large 1 incorporated in the records for gen- number of persons from Gaffney and erat ^ ott *- Ik order that the ties of comradship and service, which have cemented its members together, may a AS YOUNG AS YOUR KIDNEYS - The secret of youth ki ELIMINA TION OF POISONS from your body. This done, you can live to be e hundred end enjoy the good things of life with as much ”pep” as you did whgn in the springtime of youth. Keep your body In food condition, that’s the secret. Watch the kidneys. They filter and purify the blood, all of which Mood passes through them once every three minatee. Keep them clean and la proper working condition and yon have . nothing to fear. Drive the poieoanue wastes and deadly uric acid accumula tions from, your system. Take liEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules and vow will always be in good condition. Tois will feel strong and vigorous.- with steady nerves and elastic muscles. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are imported direct from the labors- - tories at Haarlem. Hollapd. They are a reliable remedy which has been used by the sturdy Dutch for over 200 years, and baa helped them to develop into one of the strongest and heartniest races of the world. Get them from your druggist. Do not take a substitute. In sealed packagst—• three sixes.—Adv. county, held at number of pers< other Cherokee points were present , , • , „ „., to press the claims for the annexation , carefully guarded night and day, while not fRll MMtimtpr xml Hixiinncx ■ — of this section of the county to Cher' a<H ld v Hsunuer aM '> aisappea. okee, and the meeting was quite an interesting one. There is apparently much sentiment in the Cowpens and Chesnee sections meeting composed of all general offi cers of the division.' the chief of staff, chiefs of sections of the general staff, chiefs of services, and all fegimental . „ ... K , Of the county for withdmwin* from | “ d independent unit comm.nder., rise on deck we generally returned be- [ ^ rounty an( , annM(llg t0 C her» wt ‘° repre.ented all orKaniaatlona and low drenched to the skin but *lad to ^ an<) ^ outcmn „ ^ th , m , tter all departmenta of the dlrlalon. waa even pay that price for two hours of ^ >nx|oh>ly hy p, opl , ot held on February *7. 1»1». at Le Mans. Practical Romance. He—“My dear Miss Cute, will yo« accept my hand?” She—“First let mt see how trvuch you have In It.” • ' ^ # - I .could har-dl^ fuel much confidence In a man who had never been Im posed upon.—Guesses at Truth. » , /'-l ^ . . Wonder whut the critics would do If nobody .ever accomplished any thing? ■i mm i J——— Ox* tot tit of Dr. Pttrjr*s “Dtsd* aSot** will tart you mosty. tlm*. anxltty tat hratth. Out dost tMOicUat. without CsaCat Oil la addltlaa. Adv. jokli ng over our af ipei im Bee. la sn < sill igie sec deni r or lo stmt***. Be« »tnl ingty she L' « tP tht >ugt i sot sma II hm 1 to bis ' Wnf il* . for altb us tn PS he-C followed w here be pol 1 9 ed gu srd atru tbsrf tp r once light ed with i a si piece. nor did i see bee an • M er bl is an m. "Wh nt t Mb# vs A srnrrely ns nee > tbn n n fl irt. dr Chao «ted • J f f • ned Vi ery simp iy 1 in some i ctia fa 1 m i 1 ely now CHAPTER I. rh slulf. with a loose gray Hook iplug h**r ahoaldrra aad a small, at Kooort of at raw pevetw-d apon a led hair. The face beoeath y piquant. with dark eyes led rtfereka flu* he'd sg I maaa of was owt sad* rwunded theeka fluthed wit health. Mm atoad, both hands Hnaj the rail, watrhtag as intently. •• •inrtio* ft If th Eh her ey t* I r rv fresh air, and an opportunity to gate about at sea and sky. We were herd ed well forward, a rope dividing us from the main deck, which xpuce the passengers sft used as a promenade. There were only three women aboard, a fat dowager, the young lady I had noticed at embarkation, and her col ored maid. I gained but one glimpse of the young lady in ihe first two weeks at sea. and then only as we were being ordered down to our quar ters for the night Ju»t as 1 was ap proaching the hatch to detu'end our eyes met fairly, and I Instantly knew she saw and recognised me. For a our glances dune, s* systerious Influence held other—then the angry ye standin' thar ferf* he mvapetf. **Go on down I sow her Hasping fingers convul sively grip the rail. and. even at that distance, arnrhed a soddea flame ot color la her cheeks. That was all her nu wage to me. yet quite enough. Al though we had never spoken, although oar names u ere yet unknown, I was no rrtmtnat to her mind, no anrecug nlird prisoner beneath contempt, hut Spartanburg. forwarding camp. France. At this meeting it was unanimously decided Meeting Largely Attended. i to ,on " * n 1 “* oc, * ,ion ’ ,h,r ? w ° uld 81. Matthew, -Th^L.lhoun. Conn m * et ™ cb > Mr ln ODr ^ * h " M ‘ t. Cotton Aaeorimtlon held ■ Urit.ly wh, ih ' hl * "l.i.lon hmd th. attended and enthusiastic meeting in the court house here Delegates from every section of the county were presefit. The campaign for cotton acreage reduction the planting of in creased food ceopa and Ihe holding of cotton for remunerative prices la making wonderful sillies in this couu ty Reports were received, much ur proud distinction of representing in the great world war. -Officers and en listed men shall equally enjoy all priv ileges of the association without re gard to rank or diatlnctloo The as sociation ta organised to perpetuate the division In the future and for the pleasure of Ita membeHi The association offers manv advin rages to its members It will give Direct cm rent Is electricity flowing continuously tn the same direction. F<x C»Ui, Catank ar mw gent business transacted and stalls tics are .now being compiled for the the men opportunity tn see their c«^n purpose of forwarding final reports to rades at leant once a year It will ft tat e headquarters on cotton acreage have for the Information of Its mem redaction, fertiliser redaction and hers a'complete da-tailed Iota heevttwde. upon me. and within their depths, even A human being la whom she already Knowing this a narrative of nausual adventure and one which may never even be rend until long after I have departed from this wodd, when N • in be dlArult to convince readers that sie h times as sre herein decided i could ever have been reality. I shall endeavor to narrate each toHdmt In th# simplest manner pnasiMc. My nnly purpose Is truth, and my only urttneMi history. Yet. even now lately as this all happened. It la more like the recollections of a dream, dimly re membered at awakening, and. per chance, mi ght remain so, but for the Rears upon my body, and the constant memory of a woman'a face. Thcso j Sl^U. ^ |rv X kV ^j •ess those <i»yt that were—days. o7 youth and daring, of drspeihle, law less war, of wide oqeun peril, and the notstrclchrd hands of love. So that ,fL where I am writing It all dqwn. ' amid quietness and peace, and )tful of the past, I wander again aio^Y n deserted shore, and sail among »e isles of a southern sea, the home ; for many a century of crime and un- ! apeakuble cruelty. a I w,UI recall the truth, and can do no more. It was still early morning when we were brought out under heavy guard and inarched somberly forth through the opened gates of the jail. Ahead we could perceive a forest of musts, and what seemed like a vast crowd of waiting people. That we had been sentenced to exile, to prolonged seryi- j tude in some foreign land, was all that any of us knew. The guards prodded the crowd sav agely with the butts of their. mus- ke|oons, thus making scant room for us to shuffle through, out upon the far end of the wharf, where we \Vere finally halted abreast of a lumping brig, apparently nearly ready for sea. There were moreHhan forty of us. I gained glimpse of the hooker’s name— Romping Betsy . of Plymouth. A mo ment later a sailor passed along the edge of the dock and instantly a whis per passed swiftly from man to man. “It’s Virginia, mate; we’re bound for Virginia.” * The eyes of a prisoner met mine. “Virginia, hey?” he grunted. “Ye’re g sailorman, ain’t ye, mate? Well, then, whar is this yere Virginia?” “Th *8 all light, mates,” I returned cheerily, auII into the hands of KnglishnmMPfftit there. In America, where- all file tobacco comes from. I’ve been there twieor-und* to a hind beyond they call Maryland. ”118 a dry not so unlike England.” ► Yer better stow that, my man,” iwled someone above me, and I ito lha sum eyes of .the guard, “or tt may be. the Vat 4 for yt. So yHve been ter the Virginia piaatattoo, hrv ye? Then he Master Carlyle. I taka IL at that distance, t aeeotod to read atoaaago ot ayvpatby and klndne* The one Imatlng MUMlKI Km Ml lefl oo my memory cvnt girlhood, dlgmtiro p) a womaniy tender nc«a. rna that of It d by a worm fHt n personal Interest, and ta wimm ahe ri't-oded thought and sym- pathy. I cootioued entirely Ignorant «*f the Identity of the young woman. Nbe remained In my memory. In my t bought• namrli as. s dream rather many other matters of vital Impor tanca to the cotton tnteresta ttau Aid far Chester. Cheater — W, D g n«>s county su pona tend eat of adoration, saaonaced that the rural schoo!* of th* couaty Will receive the following llmte aid Koaaville school IMntrict No 4. 99RR; Kdgomanr school. District No It. 9JRR. Fort Laws school District No 17. glao. Roaromvllle school. District No tl. 1199. Rlchburg school. IHstn* t No It. $M4. Ptesaanl Grove school. District No 9ft. f{ Oakley Hall school. District No IL tfR*. and Ar menia school iHstru l No T9. I: tt What were the I could not goeua. for from two gtterly dlfferi i to each other? s rn did learn that the ►((•anlard. \! rnrd *ay gallant wna a wealthy S(n Not ( *«*l*P* , *r , tty of high birth, hy name 1 Hanrhet. and at one time In the naval • service, and likewise ascertained that | the rotund planter was a certain Roger l Airfsx of Halnt Mary’s tn Maryland, homeward bound after a successful sale of hla tobacco crop In London. It was during his visit to the great city that be had met Hxn«hes. and his praise of the colonies had induced the latter to essay a voyage In his cotu- r^ry^tltwamtlir Ntraugr enough •tg Cottes Flea iter- More tbaa 4 Dto bales of together with I# or IS freight m the Atlantic t’aast Line roll iiithenn* and offlclaF cnmpllstton at the history of the division and ita operations on the western front tn France and Bel- glam, and It will give every member aa opportuatty to locate tbe wham sboats of any other member CaeRacates Curlews Wsapaw Cotambia Officer Yoa eilrtbtted t be Inteat creation la porhet gans daring th# trial of Henry Freeman, who wna charged with carrying n concealed weapon The officer teat I tied that ha arrested Freeman aad found Ihe was pus on hla person The gun waa a combination affair and n c lose eaamtaaUoa waa norea sary to locale the shooting section of the article, which looked like n one hladed knife The weapon carrie# a Do you fa* wank and snort ahaad of ywaf Do __ n kills, or dam your aoas bother yW Are yon pais? la your Mood thm and Battar pal year body mio An oW reliaU ^' S. u ^>C a.ad* ftrka, ■ Dr :! It vha —m[ ate boat for aid m What Were Those Two to Each Other? brother and sister -surely; and not lovers. The-last ‘was unthinkable. Instinctively I disliked the man, aware of an instant antagonism, realizing that he was evil; while-his companion came to me as revealment of all that was true and worthy, in a degree I had never known before. From the instant I looked upon these two I felt con vinced that, through some strange va gary of fate, we were destined to know more of each other; that our life lines were ordained to touch and become entangled, somewhere in that mystery of the western world to which I had been condemned. Then the guards came to me, and. with my limbs freed of fetters, I -vus passed down the steep ladder into the semidarkness between decks, where we were to be confined. It proved a dismal, crowded hole io-whlch we were quartered like so many cattle, the-only ventilation and light furnished by the ppej[ hajeh above. The ticket given me called by number for u certain berth. Hlid.I found thlo. tUpm-lnY In the small bundle I bofe. Almost immediately there was g sound of sharp pointed blade sad the chamber carried a IS ralihrs cartridge The Maod they aid m ri*«1 e <• rv d-*! i*"'**<1 »n a *1 Ik# c«rtr <lg*- h«»lder »*• atn^uE ln« h ff Sumter Cottou Warvbouee Compsay long and fitted In one end of the woo- plant here The Inns Is estimated at pna ft was raised hy the finger nnll between $4R#.400 and ITh# • and the hammer waa corked by pnll- rnuse nf the blase waa undeterrained. ing a abort lever, the rartrldga es- ln addKHm to the cotton < «>mpress plodad when the lever was cloaad shed aad platforms of the warehouse 7*^^ kntfegun waa equipped with Oer company, the mil road cotton platform man silver handles and was about and several cars loaded with fertiliser three fourths of aa lach wide bv four were licked up bv the flames Several inches long The gun wag loaded and brick warehouse* filled with cotton tl)e defendant had a bog of rartridgwe. escaped damage ■■ ~ About half the cotton was in stomcc . Banna Cernmaciigi no one so much as mentioned the girl f with th , W4r *house «ommtny the hal •Ta Catarrh shoMd hi Mood hsasm. WUh -t.* ^•rrstir* dady with Dr Bags’* ted 10a for iml pkg of Medical njvnry Tab lata or Oatarrh Tabbto lo Dr. F»rc* Uvatok’ Hotol Buffalo. N. T. in connection with either man. CHAPTER 111. Spartanburg —Mock iatereot M nfj ance being owned by buyers and mer j nK manifested among the members of ; chants the Spartanburg Shrine club and the . • —:— people of the city in general in the Proper Spirit Shown. semi-annual ceremonial of Omar Tem- I Laurens.—WiUi four or five civil pie, A. A O. N. M. S.. which will be engineers on the ground, three from held in this -city on Wednesday. May Dorothy Fairfax. We were not fifr from two hundred miles east of the <’u|h*s. I had been state highway department and 14. |» is expected that several hun closely confined to my bunk for two two from the county, the work of dre*’ *'lex from evefy §ectlon of ^1^1* Illness, hut now, somewhat making surveys for the permanent Soiif’ t'lrolina will attend the May stronger, had been ordenMl to deck by public road improvement in I-aurens meeting here. Elaborate plans are he- the surgeon. The lust batch of pris- county is now well under way The ing made for the entertainment .of the initial survey started at the Laurens- Shriners. Newberrv line, near Kinnrds. As ; Particular interest is being manl- oners, after their short hour of recre ation, had been returned to the quar ters below, but I was permitted to re main alone undisturbed. I was still standing there absorbed when a voice, soft-spoken and femi nine, broke the silence. “May I speak with you?” I .turned instantly, so thoroughly surprised my voice faltered us I gazed Into the upturned face of the ques tioner. She stood directly beside me, her head uncovered. Instantly my cap was off, and I was bowing courteously. “Most certainly,” with a quick side glance toward the guard, “but I am a prisoner.” “Of course I know that ”'in smiling confidence. “Only you see I am rather a privileged character on board. Per haps you may be punished if you talk with me—is that what you meant?” “I am more than willing to assume the risk. I have made few’ friends for ward, and am even bold enoi^gh to say that .1 have longed for a word with you ever since I first saw you aboard.” Captain Carlyle finds a friend but at the same time he finds that he has an enemy on board the Romping Betty.. His enemy warns that he will get revenge, but why? Geoffry racks his brain in vain for the answer. 4To BE CONTINUED.,/ Too Generous. Tto trouble with the fellow who bor- tmmplng feet on the deck above, and , row's trouble la that be sraats to loao- the creaking of block*. Then a and-1 some of tt to everyone be meet a. showing the willingness of the people to co-operate in every wav'wjth the road improy tnent organizations. 1 the store of Smith Bros was found di rectly in line with the first survey made out of Kinards. on the suggest ed change of route, the owners promptlv stated they would move the building out of the way. School Room Needed. Florence.—Petitions will bn circu lated in Florence in a davs in the matter of a bond issue for $100,000 for school improvements. The Issue was made possible bv a recent act of the legislature.- There are now three place. The next day they found two commodious school buildings in Flor ence, but the capacity of each is tared and more room is needed for the pres ent enrollment, to say nothing of the increased attendance which the i, n actment of the compulsory attendance bill will bring. The school board has decided to meet these conditions. Horrv Cuts Acreage. Conwav — Horn county Is bv no means a cotton growing county slpc* onlv lO.OHO bdlft* v«re raised last year, yet this county is in sympathy with the cotton reduction movement throughout the cotton belt. At a meeting of representative farmers held in the courthouse a census* was taken which showed that 4 6. acres planted to the horse last year year. Flgwriag the reduetkm from this basis Horry county will not rate more than $ 000 bate tkia ynar. ' Tested by Spartanburg people in the contest to be waged bv Spartanburg and Greenville in an endeavor to have Omar Temple divided. The matter was taken up last year at the cere monial of Omar Temple by the Green ville Shriners. but did not reach the culmination stage, owing to the oppo sition of the local Shriners. Four Stills Captured.^ Williston —W. F. Ussery. state con stable, and M T Wise, police officer, began a search for liquor stills and soon found two set up In the house of Tohn Jones, pegnv on Q. A. Kennedy’s stills on the place of A. E. Quattle- haum One was in full operation and the other ready wHh about 25 gallons of beer and a quantity of mash on hand. Two negroes. Robert Tarter and Quince Hammond, were in charge and were arrested hy the officers. AH pf the outfits were crude. Char Your C OTTiplcxiotl with TUt Old Rellabk SUlPtfllRdOMPOiniD For ptaate bteteds. bsctektes* aad tan m wsfi as far wm fstestesafe irwj body rrupOoBs. hfarw sriMSS. s4c.y thfc sdcatttc co—mid o4 tofafaw. Asa la- Mon ft sootlMS sad kssls; taken fatsraafl afawdromfeaMassotf watcr-ft flxtefai root ol Iho trotofaMd poriflas Mood. Pbyatdaos a*** that stew b onto* tbo df*p —it's health does. Bo saro to ask far HANCOCK SULPHUR COMPOUND, k has boon osoi wttT factory rssulU far ovor 25 rows. 50c and $1 th* bottle at yoor dntefs. U b« caa’t i send his name te tho pricoiai wc will soad you a bottlo dir set HANCOCK LIQUID lULPMUt COM P ANT Bskiawre. Mi. ITtmml A»/>W Ctmfmnd Oint- mnr—*S fi*d SOr—fir*M uO* <** Urdd ^BSORbine Employment Bureau Closed. Spartanburg.—The local branch of the United States employment ser vice was closed by Barney S. Hayes, local director, acting on instructions from John L. Davis, of Columbia, state director This action was taken after city courtcil rescinded^ Its for mer appropriation of $200 for the sup port of the bureau until such tifho at sn appropriation could be secured ot the etty fathers of the condition of tb* STOPS \ LA MEN ESS from a Bone Spavin. Ring Bonf, Splint. Curb, Sidn Bone, or simiUi troubles snd gets horse going sound. It acts mildly but ouickly snd good re sults are lasting. Does not blister or removn the hair snd horse car be worked. Page 17 in pamphlet with each bottle tells how. |2. SO a bottle delivered. Horae Book 9 R tree. ABSORBINE, JR., the antiseptic UmmeM for mankind, reduces Painful Swellings, En larged Glands, Wens, Bruises, Varicose Veint| heals Sores. AUays Pain. Will tell you mere if you write. $1.2S a bottle it dcalen •r SdbsraA liberal nisi bottle tar 10c mums N.F.Y0UM. p. 0. P.. SMTiesis St tsriasftoM. Mesa FOR Cm* Csifa, ( IlMlEfTII SALVE