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PAGE SIX. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. APRIL 23RD, 1925. Old aches Comforted at last No matter how obstinate, long:- Standing and acute, Sloan’s gives quick positive relief. Pat It on gently. At once you feel a glowing warmth as freshly puri- lied blood issent tingling through the infected spot. Then—in no time—release from pain. All druggists—35 cents. Sloan’s Liniment—w/spain! s Frequent Bilious Attacks "I suffered with severe bili ous attacks that came on two or three times each month," says Mr. J. I*. Nevlns, of I^wrenccburg, Ky. “I would get nahseated. I would have dizziness and couldn't work. I would take pills until I was worn-out with, them. I didn't seem to get relief. "A neighbor told me of z m ii if# m si ii ii ii ii BLACK-DRAUGHT Liver Medicine and I began its use. I never have found so much relief as it pave’me. I would not be without It for anything. It seemed to cleanse my whole system and made me feel like new. 1 would take a few doses—get rid of the bile and have hiy usual clear head, feel full of pep, and could do twice the work " Bilious attacks are ‘‘sea sonal" with many people. Millions have taken Thed- ford’s Black-Draught to ward off such attacks, and the good results they have reported should Induce you to try it. m &» m ii ii §i« m iff 1 m m All Druggists’ m E-IW | 1 I X ? ? DR. J. II. YARBOROUGH Veterinary Surgeon Office: Peoples Pharmacy, Day Phone *>fi Night N2 Denmark, ... S. (’. J. ? ? I i, -j. *Z**Z**Z* *Z*\**Z* *Z* ^I**!**!**!**!**#**!* ^ ^ ♦*»♦*»«*♦♦%+*♦♦*»♦*♦♦*»♦*»«% ? I T ? ? I l McLAl RIN D. BROOKKR —DENTIST—^ Office Over J. G. Moody’s Store Barnwell, So. Car. I ! • Wm. McNAB Representing FIRE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COM PA NIES. Personal attention given all businest Office in Harrison Block, Main St BARNWELL. S. C. DR. CECIL RAY, Physician and Surgeon. Office at Mace Drug Company. Barnwell. S. C. FOR OVER 40 YEARS BALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE his been used successfully in tpo treatment of Catarrh. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which Quickly Relieves by local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts through the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces. thus reducing the inflammation Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio. -i. u The Free Traders .B V . Uictor Rousseau I" WNU SIflRVICB Copyright by W. G.- ('hupman.' CHAPTER XI If "You Find My Father "1 want to set n »» Lee .‘••poke quietly. Miss I’ell.v." "Aye, ye uaiil to see MeO.s I’t-llv! But ye lanim see her and \e wilnu ■ee her." | . "NVill you give Miss Belly my message V" “Will ye tak' yersel’ tiwa'V" “No.!” Mctlrath flung down the ’-ifie. “Come ol). (lien ; eoine oil, ye swine of a Imoeb peddler!" he shouted, bran .dishing Ids lists. Lee Hung up bis nrin just in "me to protect himself against a Uma W’hen my father fled from fhe law he came here and settled with my mother. I w as born her*. For a long ! time we were very happy. My father trapped, and In those days this was i one of the richest fur districts in ] Cans da. • >~- "But my father was an educated ' man, ami in his h<*irt he was always chafing against his exile. He always i cherished tin* hope some day take us south where I could he educated properly. Then In an evil day he fan cied he had discovered a gold mine. "It became a mania with him. He would tell no one where it was, except Jacques Leboeuf, an old servant, whom he trusted. They used to go off / by night and work it together. My father | was always talking about the gold he had collected. He wanted to develop the mine, to sell it for a fortune, but I he was always afraid of being dis covered, and he put it off and put It off; and neither my mother nor I eve* , believed In the mine. V "Then in an evil dnv a man called Rathwny came up. He was a small whisky peddler. He had committed gome crime against the Indians. He had been beaten, pursued, and was half dead when my father saved him from their vengeance. He took him In and fed and protected him. Rath- way learned of the mine, anil was al- ^=r “I^e. It can't he—not till—’’ But she swayed toward him. In a moment they would have been In each other’s arms. It was a be flow from Father McGrath, whom they hud for gotten, that forced them guiltily apart ''He's got ’round ye, and I knew ’twould come about!” he cried. “Get ye back to your de’ll’s wurrk—” “Oh, Father," crie^l Joyce, half sob bing and half laughing, "this Isn’t one of Rathway s gang. I’ve tried to tell > ou—’’ “Aye, and ye fold me that ye wouldna see him, and no<> ye’d have bussed him if I hadna stopped ye! Weeh, I .ken the pertinacity of the de'il's ayenta—’’ “Listen In me, now!” said Lee, tak ing Father ^IcGnath hy the arm. And, ignoring the good priest’s Impulsive interruptions, ITc told him their story. Before lie was half way through, Father McGrath was listening In pro found. perplexed astonishment. “Father, I want Joyce to marry me," cried I/ce. “Once she is mine, we can face the future together, whatever It may bring forward. There Is no real antagonism—” < Father McGrath shook ids head in perplexity. "I canna ‘understand it," he said. "I ken but tittle of what's been happening here. I’m a new man in the deestrlct. it isna as Ifi I’d ways searching for It, but neither, my ; known Slr^ Belly himself, you see'. .1 father nor Leboeuf would tell him where it w as. On<»» he tried to spy canna ImagiTte what Mees Bellv :n- right that . would have knocked ,him senseless. Next moment I'at lit i’ Me-! Gratli K arms wen- locked around him. holding him as if in a \i'e “Will ye ink’ yeisel’ awa’ hefure I'm tempted to forget my callTii<V' the father panted “Father MeGratli— ” "I’ll ha’ no dealing w i’ ve and your nest of itierquiiy. I'm no afeard of all the !• fee Trudeis that i\ei - enme ikU on them, and Leboeuf had him hy< the throat and would have killed him if my father had not intervened in time. "My mother died. Rathway grew fat and consequential, lived here, straight * helped my father with his traps, and. though for a h>ng time my father did not know it, continued debauehing •fhe Indians with his whisky. W hen I was it girl of seventeen lie begun to take notice of me M** said he loved me. I didn’t know mneli about love, hut I knew ! hated him. Then one day my father came in from the woods just in time to 'protect me from him, and he shot Rathway ’through the arm. "He was .aiming again to si him o’ h- I. I ll solid ye hark lo ih beforo your time, if jou tome dllng w I’ my mcesion. “I’ve imide my < ompavt w i' itialstor, its I'd uiak' a comp,-jot the evil “no himself, to prmo, t my halms. Mo!-he vo'ro a now hand I don't roj lornl'ior your faoo si. i p ro- do’il j through the heart, for he was terrible toed i when his anger was roused, w*hcn Rathway, -taiiding taoinu him. with your his arm dripping h'oosL. < "olly told him wt •mind ye m ot It. loro to ho Ire* peddle your llllhy liquors •.,ham ye we* I aye, an’ I dinmi Root tiie fc uid f.ord vvull soi*re il amin yi t*"i. .’or shamin'. 1.1 is guud > iifii. i.u-'•'•.••. h,v meexin' in \ our ft elthy v •n.d alcohol the way \e do—ye oan peddle them whur ye please, but ye’ll leave my lasses and weans alone, or I'll nuik Siston lake too hot to hold ye.” "Fa'ther McGrath—’’ Lee tried again. R? '"' v t '' 1 " ibe mine, in' spite “Will ye^'flglit, nu n to iron, ye threats.- My -father wnnte4 till of .the- do tuned Free frader? Will ye tight » ru! ' , t '" r "1“—B was his maniH. or wrestle wi’ me?” lie knew that my lather had com mitted one murder already, .and thaf- the facts were in his possession, writ ten down and ioft for safety with a friend in liio south. The ehutiL'e in 'ey Uitlou was dreadfiil. He *!,l'•iipcd ills rifle, lie si*enie*l almost d'diitdi ed. His fears foj- a.y fufuic. * ont’ioflng with his fear? tyr thy jyio>om ay l j*;« f* urs j I 1 'H- "* of Rutbw.'iy, in oi.e Ids w'ili. "After Muf. Rathwny stayed on and on, and they wore always ta fir.' to- gethor. and Rathway thr*-atened my fiith»>r. hut still my father ref usnl to ■r his “I’d he glad to. Father, hut Just now one of my rihs is broken. When 1 get better, perhaps—” Father McGrath released him. “Ye’re speak In’ th** truth? Well, then, tak yersel’ off. Ye canna see Mees Belly—" A light fiadsfep sounded beside him. Joyce stood there. Lee swung toward her. it was his run "On e Leboeuf came to my father and offered to kill Rafhway, hut my father-refused, and I.ebouef. wlib was devoted to him. never thought Of dis obeying his strict command. ' • “That happened before the Free Tradors wane organized in Montreal, hnt alreadv the hooch sel.i.ers were getting together. They had estab lished ii number of posts, one of them at Luke Mlsquash. miles away, a tended to do when she was- coming up to see her father. Was it your in tenfion to warm him. do you theenk?" he asked the girl. “(Jr was it some thing more?” Joyce could not answer him. am! Leo saw how it distressed her to try to remember. It was from that crux of the problem that the mind hail withdrawn itself refusing to re member. • Ye were going to the Free Traders?" l ather McGrath persisted. "Oh. 1 don't know—1 don't know!'’ cried Joyce in agony. Father MHPtafli cleared his throat and delivered his deliberated opinion., "It's my opeenion." he said, "that until we deascover-Mr. Belly, or ]earn that he’s dead or awa' fra' flip decs tricIV, iTwadua he advisable for ye and Mees Belly to marry unless her tnem- orv comes >>u* k to her. Mehhi I’m ton ci.n-ain utlve. hut a while- agone she liated yo—’ . "Father. 1, never hated him!" cried Joyce 'ihdmnur.lly. "And I'm no' in faior of these quoek elmng*’.s." said Ftither Mcftrarh. Joyce sideii with him. ' Loo. duir ( st, until one of those two tldogv hap Hi isl Jllst watt." > he sail) "But'if you find my fathei and l'n; cfiro ir..'od now that It wouM he for the In st w* !l. then. I—i'll mum you if you want me. Lee.” And this lime there was no Father McGrath to interfere with theta, for be good priest was patting the head *T came to make sure vou were safe. ^ journey mn-tli-uL here. La h- Joyce—” Lee held out his arms. " i ‘- v " , “ l ,,, Ls ' k *- to confer "Dinna speak to him. MeesrJ’ellv. I '. vi,h As R '”’" >'’* ^" ne - understan' he’s helped ve-ave, there's mv f:Ui,f,r -IT-'t'mity to good In the vyursst of us^hut he'll R " n,, smh to .. c-mer.t, tjo get around ye, Mees Belly. Go hack!” he eilucaKvl. “Father, there's something I want to " nU * ( * n 'd r " 1Irf ' I,iP hnan! of say to him,*’ Joyce answered in a low K ,,1<1 "iiid. I,e claimed to pnss.ms-we voice. "Aye, hut, he’s got a smooth tongue, and the stomp of irfeequlty hasn't come upon his face yet. Ye wouldna. theenk he’d sold hlijsidf to his imiisti-r. If ye must speak to him, I'll just stand by, and if 1 see he's getting'found \e I’ll send him uhoof his huslness." With which the doughty father took up his post just out of hearing, glar ing at Lee and prepared for instan taneous intervention. Joyce slopped forward. "Leo, I—I’m sorry for What I said to you this afternoon. . It was partly the shock of awakcnhjg, 1 think. I was unjust to you, and unjust, too. coming here without trying to g* word (o' yon., 1 •jwe you a .great deal. I accept jour word that when you met me In tin* range you did riot- know who I wns.. that you did not pursue my acquaint mice because I was the daughter of the man w hom it was- your duty to apprehend. I—I hear you no Ill-will for having to do your duty.” "Then. Joyce—” "But,” she said solemnly, "you will »e* ho\V my father's safety, perhaps cru7 . tl(1 w i th anxiety. Ids life, stands between us. We can His sentence will he a nominal one.', She I(K , ked at L(iP iD aUi;u , s „. > BOILER FLUES MILL CASTINGS AND SUFPLIES BELTING, PACKING AND LACING WOOD, IRON AND &TITL only he enemies—at least, until—” j “That’s wiiat I wanted to speak i about,” said Lee. "As l understand it, this killing was committed years ago, a whole generation ago. It was more or less Justified. If your father Is brought to trial and convicted, it will almost certainly be for manslaughter. j Quite probably It will be impossible to produce the witnesses required to con vict at all. In such Case he will go -free. _*TIe Las acted ill-ativlsedlv. He should never have fled. His best course will be to surrender. He will find himself a free man in' 'a RtGe while, instead of a hunted outlaw. Will you unite with me In pervading him to surrender?” She shook her head. “We always huil never believed in it—hut he hud < made money hy his furs. T was to he well educated. I spent three years at the convent, and then I went to a missionary (ruining school, to study medicine, bemuse if had always been my dream to teach the Indian and half breed . hildren in this district. ‘ And then. " She stopped and looked «t him doubtful!v. I’.-iTtiet^ McGiaiti strode toward them. "He's genin' round ye-’ he cried. "I can see the softenin' in your face, Mees Belly!" 1 "No. no. Father!" -cried Joyce sharply. “Leave Us a few minutes more!’’ . - Father McGrath u itlufrevv, mutter ing, alter a (ioriblful glance at her. “And then—and then—I can't re member. Lee,” Joyce continued. “There's a blank, a terrible blank in my mind still. The ne\i thing I re member l was ridiqg north alone, to save my father, because that devil Rathway had betrayed him. But how was 1 to save him? That 1 don't know. I remember that 1 was half I remember see ing you at a hotel, and those two dreadful men. _ "And—lhey had some power over me. and I wanted you to help me, and dared not ask you—I didn’t know what to do. Once, In my'de^rpni-iv-i-begged you to kill Rathway, to save my father. But how could that have saved him, when he was already betrayed?’’ “Oh, I idon't understand!" she-cried, "if I could remember! It was something terrible, something that 1 could never go through again.” “Do you think,” askedT.ee, "Hint you had pledged yourself to marry Ratli- way in order to save your father's life?” never, xpped to told him that—my mother and I.” she answetred. “But thd thing hadjerazed “I—-I couldn't hare. Noi Lee!" She trembled. . Lee stc-i her. “Joyce, darling Joyce, nothing has changed. You are still mine.” “Lee, it can't he. My fatliW stands him, lie hated civilization after it hap- between us—will always stand—” Retied. He was Insane upon that sub- ^ “Joyce, I’ve been thinking of something Ject. ^Ie will neve^ surrender. on ,i, p vva y ]fere tonight. We both “Let W try to picture to you what wish to do what la be^t for happened, and the treachery and faith- father, Uwfneea that have always pursued me ;’L Let us work together. your Marry < f an Indian baby at the door <>/ one of the hilts. And. late though the hour was,-Lee declining the father's offer, of liospi- talifv lor the night, set off for tbo big house again. He wanted to lie alone with his singing heart in the silence. He reached his destination some time in the small hours, and, oarelc-S' of possible attack hy the mysterious wanderer, (lung, Idmself down in one of the rooms, itnd lay like a log until awakened hy the sunlight streaming In. Jumping up. completely rested and restored, he ran down to the river, plunged into the ice-cold vvateys, raced hack over the frozen snow, and dressed. — -Jcjee was to remain jit the .mission until Lee \nevv <lef1n!tpjy -i -vvhether or not her father was in the district. Before leaving the night before, Lee had drawn the father Into a talk, and had learned from him that she would not he In danger from the Free Trad ers. The father had been compelled, he said, much against his will, to come to an understanding with them, by which he undertook not to attempt to interfere with their operations, pro vided his women and bairns were left alone. The hoard of nd-sion* was a power that th*' Free Traders were not anxious to tackle. Father McGrath, hating the necessity of milking terms with Rathway, lind felt nevertheless that he was doing the only thing pos sible under i?he circumstances, until the government made a move to wipe out flie organization. He as-ured Lee that Ratliwayrand his tmn'would not dare to molest Jrijre, and, further- Hu Had No Doubt That Felly’s Gold Mine Lay in the Chasm, fifty pares across between wall and wall. Along the center a thin stream trickled over a sandy bed, mMung from one end of the chasm, where it hurst out through the granite, carrying with It the debris of the alluvial land above —-mud. gravel, and sand. This sandy deposit, carried along by the stream, had been heaped up. prohablv in times of overflow, a?ain«t tfm granite walls, and within the little limestone caves that ’studded their lower surfaces.^ (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.) ALLENDALE FRUIT CO. Allendale, S. C. Jl'STJRE(’ElVED.—A carload o oat' direct from the West. Attrac live prices on large lots.— Farmerf Union Marcantile Co., Rarmvell.S. ( J- 1* J A A X ANY WOMAN’S DRESS >. - or — WOOL COAT CLEANED AND PRESSED FOR $ LOO Carolina Dry Cleaning Co. Phone 55S0 1608 Barnwell Street. Columbia, S. C. «> •> V I f ♦ V i . ♦ % ❖ ♦ :i: ♦> v •> I ♦> ^X“>x~x~x-x~X’ c-x-x-x-x-x' •> /•x-d-x-x—i-r—e-x—x-'X—x--x--e*x—> p l-> IA M l-( 1-V 1 £ • * '(J percent, interest on lartre amoiints. Private funds for smad loans. ! % V i I i »>.>x-x*c~x-x-x-:**’-.vxx**x*-x~x-x»-x-x-x-x-x«:-:-x-x-:-*-xx*-x-x-j j: Y V ! ! BROWN & BUSH LAWYERS BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. nmre. that he his life if neee Lee had Uph; would protect her with ssn rv. ght best to say nothing to Joyce about his discovery of the mine, hut he meant to make ouglf'searcli <115 the gorge for-Belly. Falling him, hn meant to discover Ida mysterious assailant, in the belief that he could provjde him with the clue he needed., He IqiU no doubt that Belly's gold mine lay In the chasm. After having breakfasted he made his way to the rocking stone, and slipped quietly into the tunnel. Striking a match or two, and assuring himself that it was empty, lie de scended, and within a minute or two had reached the lower orifice, and found himself again clinging to the interior wall of the chasm. Here the artificial excavation of the rungs ended, but there was a fairly easy descent down flie lower portion of the cliffs.^wljlch afforded plenty of hold for the hands and feet. Lee quickly scrambled down, and, swing ing free of the wail, found himself standing at the bottom “f the gorge, whose induing walls shut him off completely from the sight of any one above. Only by stahding In the very center of the deilw could he see the summit of the cliffs, with their dense covering of scrub. The hose of*the i.hasut was a little wider than he had supposed, perhaps f v *> f ❖ ❖ f t f 8 t T T v * ❖ f ? f f T ❖ ANNOUNCING THAT THE DODGE CARS Km ? Y ❖ * »?« f X And Dodge Graham Trucks are Sold in >;♦ this Territory now by E t The Jordan Auto Co.? 3L Allendale So. Car. i I ' ■ . ‘ . ' i Distributors for Aiken, Barnwell and ; c " 1 ? Allendale Counties. Farm Loans 6 per cent., large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent. [ Loans procured promptly at lowest cost. - Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. _ THOMAS M. BOULWARE _ -lAttomeynat-law L* - Barnwell, S. C.