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• cttrtoao t Uhtwom* ▼mc MAumco iyip—a •Or. Ml• Juat Mfinninf hla aa^M raaldani pfcyalctan and of Hamar HUlnar at HartJajr bovoa Mr. ftiOnay la aa A mart can. a aa al ia raJ Id, old and rich and vary da* •irous to lira. Mra. Sldnoy la a Spanlah woman, dignified and ratl- cont. Jed, the butler, acts like a privileged member of the family. Hartley house Is a fine old 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 Hartley 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 laobel, 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. Mra Sidney makee light of It John buys a revolver. John overhears Jed telhag Mra ■Mney he will have hla way. la reply she as ye she xrttl net hesitate Is hfll him. Mra Mdaey see# Jeha •e ressset fte the aaaeuassmsei of hla eapa#esaea« la laehei The • ^ ma nr h ee a aerv*me»« to tofref m iM MMtof to tragedy* "tHci knew at! of Unary s woahawae •a,*’ Jed continued. Aometlmee hi would torture him physically, try twist ing hla wrist or rolling hits over oa the ground when young girls were ground. Sometimes be would torture him without laying harids on him. ^Dlck was a thick-bended brute, but be bad a genius for cruelty. When their parents died and the boys ap proached their majority, Henry was al most an imbecile for fear of Dick. * “Dick wanted then to get bis inheri tance and go bht into the world, but the estate was left in trust until both boys were of age. Dick caipe of age and was obliged to wait two years for Henry.” 1 was astonished by the succinct and philosophical brevity of this Ignorant man's narrative. Mr. Sidney was at suss In his chair with bln eyes closed and a placid expression of plessnre on his face. Jad was active In gesticula tion aa ha talked That was the ef- I feet ef the wtoe. The wind cowttnwed I to ptoi at the chimney and sewid In the swraesm ~tod hue send a gv«wt deni in nm.* nid Ha. totfnep wtttoNN apanftng his W ■% "1 mam he hue bwvwma tWwtrV * 'w sM * said tod. tosamn a saney »bms gm% iatog mumtrnaa tosmd nn« ha hmi to wnM vwms nmaw ssssau toa HHpb * aani tod nuanmn ass fern* o» ton tom auto mMmnm > Msm nssnsw n am wwe sHi - * .« ■ to "d wmsai mwn tom «ams sHum sm •* wv ■ ■■ sp a w <• ^nw WSW • ' nb>« »«»• sag atoah # an - •to ton « Hn Mto ■ »»sv tw toad 1 w * tom j I Itofi • e*l tomato fhs 1 E ana too (■mp Hh Mdtows . ton tom "townmas to sw 1 si Winsi*'S toto #**•*►• ■ gtofHh mmamm *tofltos ton mtotons «d tosm nasi to» •• tosm ha be hsto* toe t wnmese snma hsmn tosm anrto and smspne tom mamm m Itom the fhsnrh tondto tone had TVea ton fMtonsna need haaa hi to I pie toatoasm TW| fwnnmad M ftorttny hanan chetr fstWv ebw w»s fw^< TWrs tta nama new * "I deni want to break In aaiHy.** I said, "tont where da yen gat your •nformatiee. JedT* “It's all la records in the library," he answered, “and If I im going to tall the atory 1 want n fair chance. . . . A lot of generations of Dobsons lived here. There was always a Dobson fam ily In the house, and the property came down to the generation that made this story. There were two boys In that family—a half century ago— the sons of James and Henrietta Dob son. “Henrietta Dobson died when her son Richard was nine years old and her other son Henry was seven years old. James Dobson died two years la- tar, and the boys were parentless. This family was an argument against fnmilies.” “That’s one ef the heterodox notions I have Instilled In an innocent mind.” said* Mr. Sidney. “Jed. you must not repeat phraaos In your narratlvau. Too parrot things and try la pom them aa ahiervattmm* TunTi haw Mm anrfy to • I w to toato ■p #ui«m to tot I ports sm dmm ^ Muain ■* *< <* ft m TW turtugty eomfunaMa I found • good houfc. hut toM I rttoattoo to go to toy mom. I ant down in a cumfoetaMe chair, having t a rood off all the lights except that af tha reading lamp. Tha library was large, and when the reading lamp alone was lighted there were deep shadows and the room was largely In darknes*. I read for a while and then fell asleep. I had no Intention of doing that, but drowsiness came Irresistibly and I was gone before I could force myself to go to bed. It was two o’clock when I awoke. The wind had died down. I felt rest less and uneasy, not being accustomed to falling asleep in this fashion. The seQsatlon of waking up and having perceptions struggle to establish not only location but Identity was unpleas ant*. I started thou for bed but stopped at the main door of the house oo my way. I went to look to the fas ten Inga and found that Jed. whose duty If wua tu cl me the hsuae. had for- ptrftea to Wwt and bar tha door It wu* tofta tartdeut af aaatng the chain hanging dnurw and af going la the toaat that aagheomi a ear* tor my angfanmnl fwmftemaam after tha nap to toa hhsary I apaaad toa darn and a*ae amtoMb her a auto TV* mewn to Mb toes aonaam wwa sat hr a tot af I hold af that auftto gtagafty hut la Hatch It . “What do you maaa hr thatf I flaked. / “There la a plague of adklousnem shout here, or has been since you came,” he said. “You locked tha front door last night some time, didn't youf* „ “I found it open this morning, and after I had walked about the grounds tot to • to t ee a auamenu* aeuua aumm me u» p* toeum la me wua mnm*a am aamauM ee*u M ame ton tMam same «# • aup Mtoto aHtotoM e dhadHH toe SSUew wue fff | ami Suou wMp to to 1 aato tohs tototoMtoMto totoaaMHHHk am e>-* •— it e <»«u*e *• tot Melt he* • • (f too tkaA aeaeto > ha all lump ap hla toareh af toeualaa uni U iha and of the isaana aa ha la now doing ia this hart of tho country, incalculable harm is going to com# to tha farmers. With only a few report ed here and there last saason. there was little apprehension that he would do anything more than make his de but and get acquainted this year- The extraordinary prospect for a good crop in the early and middle summer and the excessive fruitage seemed to contradict his presence and little fear was manifest But while confidence reigned, the weevil worked and now he is not only present, but is here in force and sowing disaster. In many sections of the county, planters now say that they will do well to harvest half a crop. Others report the dam age still greater., Scarcely a field «s •xempt and It now appears that 1111 win he a real bool weevil year for Calheua It ia ae league a the weevil dues ael thrive except to lew ptecea The retouehtug aephyca to rtatoeea s Mtoe teem to tevtgorete Stop aed ergs Mto ea Me tamed way totoM«eMhW»to —to apaeeal eemamMije - IP bee* stowage to fihe stototosuw a dtoh atom ef the toswea ftomdtoe towedwe • fihtomto eeaMeaseves tom Im ad amt to to a •us toe sewwM I toto eaeto dhtoa Thm im ««m pvuatoce eed Pmmw gaMatomeum to nd am sure if ettosce weufii II they would he as glad ae fee been.” Thousands of famines keep Tbed- ford’s Black-Draught In the house Ml the time! for use at the flret sign of Indigestion, constipation, edile, colds and fever, thereby preventing illnesses that might develop seriously. When you notice that you are bil ious, have a bad taste In the month, coated tongue, offensive "breath, or If you are dizzy at times, restless, sleep poorly—do not neglect your liver. It is calling for prompt treatment, ^sa Thedford’s Black.Draught Its merit. Is widely acclaimed from loug. satis factory ase. Tsai Of Uttos Mas “Ttos tody atoTt pst as gras* rug * * *ii awl i i na aa Mat am mils MOTHER! lynu <* Hgf StS LauSrt MMHHi • lltoato ItotoMdM"- Itofip Mstoh- • * top to •• • - fto wtommua to •^*to to tofitos Tto hf my At the Edge of the Pool a Man Wat ^ .Revealed In the Moonlight trial. Richard was convicted, though the state could not produce any In dubitable physical evidence of Henry's death. The contention over this evi dears mads tbs case noted. “Richard Dobson Is to the psoitsa- tlsry at AlwWto asw. Ilsary • (hast O shat Ip sappsapd ts same hacto to tfiw paM* The atod hwwfisd swmada etofl (toa toes touftomi toksssfiMto AS 9 wmsSto •« ' v., t * <*■ m •••f usawd astotoMtop A ftoto gtoato aaup UMwaf • «maaav to » • * # iiiui Uv to aae vu* e esww to aw w*m avesflf itoaf I did au la say to mewif tom to was turned tots estvw«Pdaai tosge Naagtasttea The mmm usat sadse p great dart Hoad. I amde a taorai aad phyaleal retreat I did ast run That would have been an honest confession and expression of desire. I was hypocriti cal and walked, hut my moral defeat was complete. There was a man at the haunted pool. I had seem him and something had deterred me from speaking to him, finding put who he was or why he was there. A really violent change came into our lives. A suggestion that Mr. Sid ney go to the South for the winter was acted upon, and within a month I was separated from the place and people so Important In mfr affections. Doc tor Brownell bad |Deen called fib Hart ley house by Mr>||gney’s discourag ing condition. Our la valid had over taxed himself the evening he displayed •sue! tormgfh sad sglttty, TV* fe* ivu tog msvaiac he was p!smm Ip rato igpas t was toto 0Mpa* tom* saw flaaad I fiaw as Psssto anus toa haass I was to p toamp Veto tosMMMT *1 daaft Wkm to u w<t I dnal ape hsflag kaetoad to WM sntoto Tto Pal topes to. I tosatotot I toad glam pea to mp aerate*4 ihm to wuald sat top laksr* atod I ds set warn is sassy the faaa- 11 j toy estoptotoia. hst I will ast am dare that" “Well, you can tee the scrnaloa fee It You were loose last night, aad your conscientious ofltriouaness made trouble. I knew your type, tbs moment 1 set eyes on you. I aald here’s p trouble-making person with s doty. You show It. Of course, you had to bolt that door. You could not assume that *lt was open for a purpose. No thought of anybody that might be out side! I knew you. That's why we’re safe only when you are locked In'your room.” “Well, Til not have It* I Insisted, “and you can understand that. It Is flat. Why do you have to run around flie grounds at night?” “Do yon have to be Judge of my habits? If you do. It may satisfy you to know that 1 frequently have many dutlsa ts perform for Mr. flldnsy I* the night. I frequently drink iss much wins. I frequently walk arennd the gn i sis to is ru%t mf hmd and hs phlp ■to—ftos wntototo m rtom wad sqp amto to sagtotopr W as fiwar to* 1 *** and s VMI to tos stoy atod assasni tress tha rerto pmHtosfi* Tha torafl wsmss regisare tog was Ht* AdflsHs to Jars. fiP jrmra of sgs whs wua assnrdsd f%H hstosr hy ssrty coassra. aftsr thsy had bald an Informal atortis* of thslr ows and votad far bar nnaalmoasiy Greenville—At the end of the Inst of three days of • the registration board’s schedule for the registering of voters for the general election In Greenville the score stood 1,306 wo men and 1,100 men. -Contrary to cus tom, the men evidently awakened by the action of the women on previous days, turned out in numbers which- more than doubled those of the two preceding days. Of the women registered only 1? were negroes, each having qualified on the educational requirements. to m town* to sastoMm * •’* i to* * to Have Narrow Escape 9L Matthews.—Mlasaa* Ella and rraness Wannamaker. with a party of Mtotoda. cams tsar masting with n Timns amid mi whs* tbs car to which thsy sure (rare!tog iwmsd asst pad totodad thato In s dNsfc a* Tto party had ns> todl *« <•* vW Dps rich, fndrlssa color lata old gaimsota, draperies, corse- Inga, everything, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods. Buy “Diamond Dyes” — no other kind—then perfect results are guaranteed. Druggist has “Diamond Dyes Color Card”—16 rich colors. Adv. Some people like ♦he town without doing very much u make the town like them. . ■ J ■ ■ ,. 1 -T■ . • i ptoto *0 tow i HP town wfi Mtoflm Watch Yoor Ckeys! Thai “had bask” to probably FI It shswa in i (NS A to