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• « + * m 4 * ■% 4B» -INOAOIOI- "ynop.i. - Dr. John Mlcb^Mn. Ju»t b^gtnnlng his xarssr. bscocnas r*«Wsnt phjok-i»n \nd companion of Homar 3ldhoy at Hartlsy houss. Mr. Sidney U an Arasrlcan, a aeml- lnvalid, old and rich and vary de sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney Is a Spanish woman, dignified and reti cent. Jed, the butler, acts like a privileged member of the family. Hartley house is a fine did Isolated country place, with a murder story, a "haunted pool," and many watch dogs, and an atmosphere of mys tery. The "haunted pool” la where Richard Dobson, son of a former owner of HarUey house, had killed his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed begins operations by locking the doctor in his room the very first night. Doctor John fixes his door so he can’t be locked In. He meets Isobel, daughter of the house and falls In love at first sight In the night he finds the butler drunk and holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist He Interferes. Mrs. Sidney ex plains Jobs buys a revolver. CM APT III II—Continue* *. —I— i fsrSeesr's nans# was Will leas- bad hewn on the p4ace alsesMt Usee ’( Mr *u«tney e porrheee * •* effected! Si M, pfwwd a# «r% on4 Sns4 ef H assd Ms rwsMla *4 s xen* BSSke esans^s bwyvaal »■ IP* wde wne easy pensw **4 tSaaWfhl has asswS MS ssww * bassanW wna • Sma es4 I MB HHHHMHB ba Pb eSBS *wy AsS ea weewp ssn»* a»r I ■e a %aAss ^s asdseaw wssss bans am bs ^bwm*n snaMe e# Me wesld be eejnet doet yoe aae M would be vajueO—to make • point asslsat him A»f behavior that Mr. Sid ney causes. Please never mention It 1 * She wis very much In eerneet ind was not satlafled until ehe had my promise that I never would speak to Mr. Sidney of. Jed until I had her coq- sent. She then showed relief, and I felt more distressed. Jed had some hold on this resolute lady that I should have liked to break. Jed’s attitude toward me was a thing to drive distracted a person who cared what it was. I did not. He could be interesting, and then I was interested io him. He could be stupid, and I avoided him. He could b4 surly, and I ignored him. He could be quar relsome, and I fought him back. It seldom was a matter of sobriety or Insobriety with him. He was beet natured to me at times when he was most intoxicated. He was surliest at times when he was perfectly sober. At other times he quite reversed thin One never knew from his physicsl coodl- tloo what his disposition might be nt the time. He ssnrsd at dlaaer when Mrs. 814 asp. laahel aad I. more esreamMamaty vhaa we raved la, dined. CWtala dm meuOc estsmsaAea pieased Mr 8*d*ey aad ha Mhed la hasea that la asaae am apsebs die haremial ritofnesar ef Ida |4a*e was beaaa madMaiasd ue ha amahi haw matasadasd M M he had ' Imam asWw Whea Jed maa la feet ua*aw he 9 wndhe me «ma her uMbs sad htf Whs kb #mh| eaiw«. V am t pMda *• there ee? dM e%a a««ld hi MUney • **1 would not eanos pain.” tsW Mrs. Kidney. "Aw you earn there la ao r oner "Mrs. Sidney," I said, "yon art the only lady who ever has given pe a thought since I knew my mother. T am merely wondering what Miss Sid ney will think of me In such a role. Will she understand why I take it? I am not hesitating. I hope 1 do not seem to be, but' I know—I suspect— that your decision Is sudden." “Isobel’s affection for us Is greater than her demand for Independence," said Mrs. Sidney. “If she knows that I asked you to consent to this an nouncement, she will think of you as a proved friend." I had suggested all the precautions that were reasonable. “Tou certainly may make any use of me you want to," I said. She thanked me and said good night • ••••••• I sobers view of our enfagemeat was purely comic. Khe may have had a secood of spiritual revolt, hut rnms<y aad rnosHWrutiw far her reachsr as serted themastwa. Mru. fadary. vhaa At laid lasts* af dm eagapsmsmt. had me prwsai. The mother woe roaMy 1 ulmosi •materod. hot she laat** woe gvoatiy ♦w% Id fas pmd l wuo m iw wwa fa u#w aad II hapaamsd «ha« wans t IMw I MW ir-w s U«| Ifa fawre of Jed aa ahead with Mi ahotgua. He was asms dlalaare away, hut I could aw that fa waa g«4ac ■twlthlly from tree t# tree la %o odd fashion for one hunting for rabbits. It was as If he were stalking something rather than trying to kick rabbits up out of the brush. I went on toward the pool. Once again I saw Jed ahead of me. I came out on the path and went on to th# river hank, where I sat down. Whenever I saw a piece of drift in the pool and watched Its movements, I thought of the*body of the slain brother. It had been whirled out into the current and had been carried down stream. On the honk had been found a few torn bits of clothing—the sleeve IS*** - ' Iwvas#* AUUM IT $UIE SECKTIIT ti ai fa fafaw uaama mumL m •upaMi The Primary Warn af It It Covers AN Pamta ftetatt*^ «e Primary giao- tion« la fawth Carallaa ' Calumbta. « w » That the statute law of South Caro lina praclues the posslbilltlee of a state Democratic convention chaj&g' lag the primary In South Carolina In any way in order to allow women to vote in case Tennessee ratifies the Itth amendment, is the opinion of H. N. Edmudds, secretary of the state Democratic executive committee. Mr. Edmunds was asked yesterday about the calling of a convention to reopen the club hooks or to postpone the pri mary In order that the women might register In case Tennessee acta fav orably on the suffrage amendment aad his reply was that whatever, might be the wishes of any person 1 the state law eettlee the whole quee- | tioe sad a either can the books be ro- | owed or the primary poet posed Mr Bdaeade based bis statemeet ea the law of 191ft which covers the i ; primary of aay party fa faeth Caro | :.aa WTkeu **k*4 if k “ mm,m * trial taf enweCfteo fa I cafliag e male Dew Ywwwaocea hi faevewMo he ewfaupe | or wweMvvr 8 wee Nfadp bhat the pm • gMv4 £ bad Meumad ee Wtbfaw Ufamma fat ft by Ifa bifbi. but fa e«t wfat It le faa4< the altoraey geoeral Mr Wolfe glv tag It as his oplnlou that la the sty seace of' further tegisiatlow the corner mission caa not permit a passenger rate la intrastate traffic la excess of three cents per mile. The Interstate commerce commission might In a war emergency assume control of intra state traffic,; the attorney general thought, but under normal conditions the legulation of such traffic and con ditions was entirely In the hands of the state authorities. he hod 0*7 fa- tho m utter fa — r*IUr eowwaa fa meh tog fPfa fa uoao > fa eaua Meeting of State R. R. Commission . 4 formal hearing relative to In creased Intrastate freight and passen ger rates and switching charges, will be held In Colombia, according to the call Issued by Frank W. Shelly, chair man of the state railroad commission. The written of the railroads, filed with the commission, requests an In crease of SS per cent la paewnjer | rates mahlag the rale conform with I L.teretate chargee dam fa the r< - esvegi VW fa Am* ?! A es a sms gpiVfaHNP faftfaP Wh9 *m** %• %*Msema pu**» mwsvmeMMam bus be bWM* • • 4 • * me smmv e fan fa I fafa e uawm fafafaggMftfafah fa mewa m* see mm em* bee mm sosWWNWW e •* ■ m e «ma e • •« Vw i fae ammswme U ee fanne e Wee S9 fae faew tufa .. *9 sms mams fa fa dW a fae erne »^ • aw. fa wfap wsfafag emrp gfapfaem Weetsd wee* mWenemm *T*w SOW a me* cmd iemfa a eseea * "Thee* wwe aesbrng fa omawg g mae am* heuffag a wsfan* eahd wnmeame* •fa wwa fae Mfaeb.* "Thai wee Awe fa fae hawr wad fae pfare." "Km rm net ewpersfltVewn I wwa nai rstaking af the piece. The maa ee the beah was dlffereui fneu a ms a. I could not see why. I didn’t think hn was a man. It was not because I was neared—nt first. I became scared as I looked at him. He did not move. He did not seem to be alive. When I felt shirera starting up and down my back; I knew I was scared. Then when 1 heard the rustling, I went home as quickly and quietly as I could." wwmsw I mamnd m fan ms m Wmsunp *e wwwfay em§ fawNW e» I *mna bne bewsW fae* fafamg hns «*eow •wmesw wfa Sbfapmfafa m§ ‘i mfafa fa fawn pern wNfafafa * ’Whws • www mei Jmft 1 m*s am ■■a np ih TVm I wews em ed fans fans Jed ewfai fas* ovf m (bm CHAPTER III. Jed certainly was the most signifi cant disagreeable fact in the house, and his Influence the most significant malignancy. He had been sobered by the discovery of his attack upon Mrs. Sidney, but as he began to recover from his discomfiture, su'd as the sense ef caution began to lessen, he again asserted, or suggested, control, par ticularly when be was drank. He never allowed Mr. Kidney to know this. In their strmage aseoriatioo at Bora tie a wine f*e*ta. Jed waa tactful, fhl fimMdsrets aad fecial Th ftftfw fadfaep he wwe at fame 4fae*ve<vr*faa ay eswa Stcwfai I fa faufasna ha '• - m- mm U te* 1 mm mStr ' fafafa a wMt wbsfasey ef famuMMip I wwa wsl Isehsl smiled Iwdulgvwtfy at fae. •Oh. fat dewa. Dr. Jehw.* she mid. "I waat te talk to yew. We are sw- wgmt you know, sad engaged people ought to havo a talk aftor tho ovoot. If not before." “Tou understand bow this hap pened." 1 suggested. “I do," she Mid. “My mother Is fifghtened. Jed has been trying to marry me." “What can give him the privilege of such insolence!" I exclaimed. “I Imagine he is enamored," she said serenely. “It may seem Impossible to you.” “Has this man approached yon di rectly?” I asked. “He has been gallant, amorous, sug gestive, tender, soulful, aggressive, .pleading, threatening, subservient and —I think that Is all—but only In man ner." "I don’t understand It," I said help lessly. “Neither do I," she mid. '“And I know just enough to know that I shall wot underat and It I do not like to find a Romeo among the servants, but I hs vo Irerued to acrept *■*'<« I mwdMVmw hero— among them yaw" *tJNw i dhfawfa pwmwfaf ohwwf mw* I MHMk . ™ 9%e mmwMi bwsw faomaw mas o S «* m* m*s wwt wo fas asm afa * ** wmsowwoossw *wimmMM «e of INPMIpPRfaRBR^ JfafaR rAm# m faBRMR# 1 * fafep rrm(RR0 4PR0 VPRRR 4^ RPjfcfa. RMRN bo bm* «b* bsfafaw fa fas aoufah (wfa maw vu»* fa wsafaah baa *wsw m *m W* «M*Ma **e so Ws owe W* *a faawsfak fas afafaofa fa dfaafa own o pawus *e * s**ms o*4 faos *ws vbo bo bwfa samofa < v*0 *-***4*4 Ns »• *i*n*nM S*> fad Ufa Jwow ss mam I **o sow wo* fafa soww bafafafa aeaoafa hfa wwa fafafafaa mgafay a safaaowaiw mmm ’ * * hatfawt. aftfafaW V ami wwaw mw s*ur loomaM faafl cwma faufa bafafai mo I I v*e4 «* * f f* -» ><e**4 s ** teas lo a hwsW tonooi mp fbei faroftboo flbwfa wRAdh tho fam gal awl Wfa psasoi and lap afaR. After a afawwso at two whAcfa a vary long tfaoe. Jed’s faro aafafa fa I rfaw id tho brwah Ho lookod amlevo- leot but aoemrd undvtermtnod *aod cautious. 1 think ho was uncertain , whether to leave my body where It lay and have It discovered, or throw It into the river and have nay disappearance unexplained. Hla decision was given hln#by the noise of a farm wagon ap proaching on the road, and he disap peared. I was ready to shoot him If he came near me. I was young and had youth’s confi dence, but nevertheless this event would have sent me away from Hart ley If It had not been for Isobel and Mrs. Sidney. They needed even my small help and I had to remain. I had to remain, but I had also to protect myself. Another time Jed might not miss. Qn the way back to the house I thought dbt't plan which I believed would work. I Inquired for Jed and was told that he was with Mr. Sidney. I found him there drinking, and my entrance gav« him a shock which hs plainly Indicated. HU fright mad# him so ugly that h# was comic. wav* fa • ■ 4 m RfaRpwmn fafa fafafi < mm Tb* • t m i OrganlawUaw fa tbs 4*Unr dvmor- rwey tampalga m favwtk Carolina bus a bowl boon computed aocwrdlwg to Jo# ■ parks, financial director Chair man have b##a a#cur#d for 44 out of th# 4ft couatl## aad th#r* Is #v#ry la ftlcatlou that a larg# amount win b# subscribed to th# fund to win th# doubtful statoa. Practically all county chairmen have completed Ihelr organisations. Solictors have been named for every club In many of the cquoties. The money will he used “to fight an honest battle," in the words of Gov ernor James M. Cox, in a recent tele gram to Mr. Sparks. Record for Low Firo Looses South Carolina's fire loss during the past three years is lower in ratio to the premiums paid than that of any other Southern state, according to figures recently compiled by the ac tuary bureau of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which figures have been reported to W. A McSwalo state laenraace commissioner eht wtat made by this elate I# itoet ermt’.fvlae to tbe rumm’ssi It per «#et ai feed through th# et*U highway em mission for th# quarter •odlag July accord I ag to flguro# compiled by commission. This quarter actually represents tbs first half year of 1910. as ao compilation waa made for the first quarter of the year. On the face ot the figure* It wouM appear that the counties are to get this much money, but in a number of instances a large part of the funds will be set aside to maintain roads that may be taken over for mainten ance by the commission. Total Enrollment Figures Total figures on the enrollment vof South Carolina Democratic voters were, announced yesterday by H. N. Edmunds, secretary of the state Dem ocratic executive committee, aa lift.- 90S. This Includes every county asd only a few changed will be Tbe figures this year are ealy M7 short fa the 1919 ceroltfaeoi. tho to- tal th*e holme 14ft R (he (Act (hei there Is