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"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* *.
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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
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amahi haw matasadasd M M he had
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9 wndhe me «ma her uMbs sad
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pMda *• there ee? dM e%a a««ld hi
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**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
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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
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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
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The Primary Warn af It It Covers AN
Pamta ftetatt*^ «e Primary giao-
tion« la fawth Carallaa
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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
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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
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the state authorities.
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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
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felt shirera starting up and down my
back; I knew I was scared. Then when
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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
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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
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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.
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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