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* \' Little Trinket of Tin ill lie By R. RAY BAKER 11 i(l tCopyrlabt, 1919, by the McClur* Newa* ! paper Syndicate.) I i Equipped with $100 and a horseshoe j Clarence Archibald Creston Kennel- j worth was set adrift amid the cold ; currents of success seekers. The capital with which he was ex- | pected to wrest wealth from the world was the gift of his father. The token of luck was from the girl he expected some time to marry. The words accompanying the bank notes ran something like this: MI gave you the chance to work in these steel mills and climb the ladder on the rungs of experience. That's the way I did it, and you could have done as well. Of course I'm only president of the company, but that is not so bad. when you consider I had no education. But you insisted on a course at the university, and now you have it Here's a hundred cash. Harness It to your j learning and try to make good at something. If you fail, just come back and own up to it, and HI give you the same job you could have had four years ago?without the college course." The horseshoe came into Clarence's possession that night when he called on Magdeline Osborne to tell her their wedding would have to be postponed "another hundred years," because his father had refused to make him a manager in the mills, and now he would have to learn to do something, | and then do it until he had enough money to finance a voyage on the matrimonial sea. *T thought you learned how to do things at college," Magdeline observed n in sympathetic tones. "That's where you thought wrong. The only things I learned in college were football and baseball. To be frank. Masr. the only way I ever passed my examinations was with the assistance of my master partner?luck. In fact, I just bluffed my way through, studying very little. I've always been a good bluffer, and had my share of luck, but?you can't blufT father." Magdeline smiled with the dawn of an idea, excused herself and left the room, returning with a horseshoe about the size of a half-dollar. "It's not silver," she assured him, Although it does have a good shine. It's just tin, but ^Jie little trinket has been in our family for many generations and has always brought luck to the possessor. I want you to wear it, and it will help your usual luck and ! bluff to make good." Clarence attached the token to his watchchain, and somehow it seemed to j give him confidence. "I'll make good at something," he i promised as he took his leave. "Until! ^ I get a good start, though, you'll not | hear from me." Clarence did not deserve the calum-, nlous chain of names that fettered him. Ancestors on his mother's j branches of the family tree were to blame. If he had been blessed with j names befitting his appearance and i personality, they would have been! something like John Sam Hank j Brown. As it was, his friends had taken his initials and coined "Cack" for his nickname. - He wa$ a healt&y specimen of twen-: ty-three, with six feet of height and a generous girth. While not exactly I fmnrisnmp. ho was attractive, with twinkling blue eyes, a mouthful of shiny teeth, a mop of light brown hair , that looked rusty, and a Roman nose,1 which, although larger than necessary, i never got in the way. He was not I corpulent by any means, but was chunky, and walked with a rolling gait j that would mark him for a sailor, al-1 though he had never seen an ocean. j Before hunting a job "Cack" felt it j necessary to eat, so he hunted a res-1 taurant and, seating himself at a ta- j ble, picked up a newspaper. An ao count of a murder drew his attention. \ ' "The detectives still are looking for ; clews," h^read. A cough at his shoulder apprised him of the presence of a waiter. "By George!'" he exclaimed mentally, "I 'm going to be a detective." "Bring me some hash," he told the waiter. n. On the ninth floor of a nine-story building Detective Cack waited for clients. His office rent came cheap because ha was willing to trust himself in room 13. Kennelworth's detective agency was advertised in both the local papers, ( but at the beginning of thef agency's j second week of existence these adver- i tisements had done no more than flat- j ten the firm's pocketbook. Numerous ] Incidentals of expense, including a li- ; cense to "detect," had eaten the hundred, and Clarence was worrying about j his next meal. , Across the street two men on a scaf- { fold were painting a smoked ham on , the brick wall of a building. Clarence i watched with wistful eyes, puffing vi- . aw Kle v\f na | , uuuaij' uu uto "I can't stand it," he finally decided, 1 and pulled the shade over the window, j shutting the ham from view. 'Til have , to give it up and call on father." 1 He reached for the telephone, hut before he could lift the receiver the bell rang. It startled him and he sat for half a minute as though dazed, then cautiously answered: * "Hello. This is Clar? Kennel- 1 worth's detective agency." "Tnis is George Dillingham," said a 1 harsh voice. "Bush a detective o?t to 1 $ I my summer residenco?4G9 Clifford avenue. Sometbody lifted $10,000 from the safe. Detective Cack gulped hard, then gasped: Til be right?Til send my best man right out." He returned the receiver to its resting place, bounced to his feet, snatched his hat from the wall, raised the window blind and gazed gloatingly at the ham for a second, then ran all the way down the eight flights of stairs to the street, and hailed a trolley car. "I'm engaging a private detective against the advice of my son-in-law," announced Mr. Dillingham, pulling at his white goatee, spreading his short legs far apart and glaring fiercely through powerful-lensed spectacles. "Better 'have 'kept the whole thing quiet," snorted the son-in-law, biting viciously into a cigar. He was of about Clarence's own age, and with a quick, nervous manner. His face appeared never without a sneer, for his features were built that way. He lighted the cigar. "What's a mere $10,000 to raise a rumpus about?" "Ten thousand's ten thousand," observed the practical Mr. Dillingham. The son-in-law shrugged his shoulders and left the library. Mr. Dillingham approached the criminal apprehender, who was examining the dial on the safe. "I'm against detectives myself" confided the head of the house, "but I've got to sjbow Mr. Petty?that's my sonin-law?he's not running things. However, you got to work on my terms? five hundred dollars If you catch the robber, and nothing if you fail." Clarence's heart slid into his shoes and a smoked ham he had been visioniLg did a movie fadeout. However, he stretched himself to his full six feet and glared haughtily at his prospective "customer." "Those are always my terms," ne said, with dignity, and added: "I have never failed on a case." Mr. Dillingham related what he knew of the robbery. While discuss* Ing a business deal with his son-inlaw, which necessitated opening the safe to examine some papers, he had been called from the library. Mr. Petty's call of "Help! Stop thief!" had brought him back on the run, and he found the son-in-law lying on the floor, his coat partly torn off, pointing to tne WltlUUW iuiu giuaaiug . .? through the window.** Glancing out the aperture in question, Mr. Dillingham had seen no one. An examination of the safe had disclosed that $10,000 was missing. "Have you a clew?" he asked Clarence, concluding his story. j Detective Cack smiled enigmatically. "Call the servants," he directed. One or all of the servants might have been guilty, and Clarence Archibald Creston Kenelworth would not have suspected It, after the straightforward stories they told. He was honest hiiflself and'had not yet learned to distrust others. HI. Telling Mr. Dillingham he was following a clew, Clarence left the house, outwardly confident, but inwardly de-' Jected. "I'm no good," he confided to himself, as he trudged down the lane leading from the Dillingham domicile. The sun had just sunk beneath fhe earth's rim, and the lane was gray with gathering darkness except for a few vagrant rays of twilight that sifted through the interlacing boughs above. "I can see myself crawling back to father?or starving," said Detective Cack, filling his pipe. He paused close to big tree, and opened his metal matchbox, but it was empty. Clicking It shut in disgust, his hand came in contact with the tin horseshoe on his watchchain. A snart 01 ngni sixuck the trinket and was reflected against the tree. "Don't shoot," pleaded a* trembling voice behind the tree. "I give up." The form of a man, cringing and trembling slunk forth. Clarence drew out his electric flash and let loose a flood of light. Before him stood Mr. Petty, a traveling bag in his hand. "The ten thousand's in the bag," he said. "I was trying to beat it, but I saw you coming/and dodged behind the tree. When ,1 heard you cock that gun, and saw the light reflect from the barrel, I decided it was time to quit." Half an hour later Detective Archibald Creston Kennelworth, with $500 In his pocket, was regaling himself with smoked ham. Another half-hour passed before he was ringing the door- J bell at the home ef Magdeline Osborne. Popularizing American Sports. Among all the articles of American exports to the far East none is more typically American or of greats importance in favorably affecting the influence of the United States in the Orient than the American playground, according to John W. Wood, foreign secretary of the Episcopal board of missions, who is just back from nine months' tour of China, Japan and the . Philippines. ' iTmnwflnff tlio imopfpan nlor. riApUJL UU^\ UIV/ AA&JUVA4VM4J ground" is a line in which the board of missions has been engaged for about twenty years, and Mr. Wood announces that the venture is now beginning to pay big human dividends ?that is to say, the Celestials and the Filipinos, and particularly the girls of the latter race, are rapidly learning to "bum the pill over," "cut the corners of the plate" and "murder the ball." Anticipating a Scarcity. "In a million years or so the entire coal supply will be exhausted," remarked the fuel expert. "I am aware of that," replied the plain person; "but isn't it a bit early to be putting up the price?" Will You Spend 50c on Rat-Snap to Save $100? One 50c pkg. can kill 50 rats. The average rat will rob you of $10 every year in feed, chicks and property destruction. RAT-SNAP is deadly to rats. Cremates after killing. Leaves no smell. Comes in cakes. Rats will pass up meat, grain, cheese to feast on RAT-SNAP. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Srnoak and Move. Bamberg, S. C. For Sale?Kicklighter Place containing 230 acres; Smoak Place containing 335 acres; located one-quarter mile apart, on Augusta-Charleston road, three miles from Midway. Eight horse farm open on two places. Excellent tenant houses, stables and barns. Land very productive and well drained. Fine crops on these places now, in spite of destructive rains, testify to excellency of these ; lands. Offered for sale, as other bus- j iness prevents personal supervision, i J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tfn i For Sale.?571 acres valuable! farming land; 250 acres under wire (hog) fence; 10-horse farm under ultivation; one mile to public school; J in sight of church; S miles frpm ; Bamberg; 5 miles from Branchville. | Also one nine-room two-story dwell- Y ing, one acre lot in Branchville, S. | r\ - l? ?nloViloo era r-a era tpnflTlt i L<. | "CI 1 11 , OLCIUH^O, guiugv, >.vuv?- . houses and other outbuildings on the j farm sufficient for all purposes. All j of the above for $25,000.00. Cash j or terms. Apply to LOCK DRAWER J, Bamberg, S. C. tfn SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. T State of South Carolina, County oi Bamberg?In the Court of Common | Pleas ? Peoples Bank, plaintiff, against James Bartley, defendant. To the defendant, James Bartley, in the above entitled case: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, the original of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court for Bamberg county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at j their offices, Bamberg, S. C., within twenty days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. CARTER & CARTER & KEARSE, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Bamberg, S. C., October 10th, A.I D., 1919. To James Bartley, defendant in ; the above entitled action. Please . take notice, that the Clerk of Court: for Bamberg county has ordered that |, you be served by publication, in this j cause; and you will, further, take . notice, that the original complaint i^i j this action is on me in me oiuue ui the Clerk of Court for Bamberg county. CARTER & CARTER & ICEARSE. Attorneys for Plaintiff, i Witness the official seal of the! Clerk of Court for Bamberg county. |1 this the 17th day of October,-A. D. 1919. ( (Seal) A. L. KTRKLAND. ^ Clerk of Court for Bamberg County. 11-16 FOR SALE. ( 606 acres farm lend with necessary \] houses and improvements, two miles from Blackville, in Barnwell county, i < $30.00 per acre. 150 acres fine farming land thatil makes bale of cotton per acre, one j 1 and one-half miles from Denmark. | < $115.00 per acre. j J Nice 6-room residence, electricI * lights, garage, garden and other im- j 1 provements, in town of Denmark. 1 Price for quick sale $4,000.00 Five room cottage on lot 150 x;! 100 feet, electric lights and other im- < provements, in town of Denmark. J Price $2,500.00. |] Five rom house in town of Den- j mark, lot 100 x 365 feet, good garden, j i garage, and other Improvements. Building lot near center of town.: $350.00. !< MUTUAL REALTY CO. j ( Denmark, S. C. i ' Your Eyes TestedandFit-c ted Correctly BY A GRADUA Reid'sJew I BAMBER WE ARE HERE TO ! And Invite Yon to Become Om Why not make hank? Make use count Plan; take ; facilities and equip ter protection of : creating a reserve use. Enterpri BAMBER H. M. GRAHAM, DR. 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C.,- on the first Monday in November, 191b, between the legal hours of sale, the following described tract of land, to wit: All that certain tract or percel 01 land, situate in the county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, containing seventy-three (73) acres, more or less, bounded as follows: On the north by lands of Geo. Beard or Mrs. Geo. Beard and by lands of B. D. Bishop; on the east by lands of Geo. Beard or Mrs. Geo. Beard; on the south by run of Colston Branch; and on the west by lands of B. D. Bishop. Purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. J. J. BRABHAM, JR., Judge of Probate for Bamberg County and Acting Master for Said County. October 14th, 1919. MASTER S SALE. By virtue of a decretal order directed to me, the undersigned, in the court of common pleas for Bamberg county, in the case of J. B. Black, Jr., et al., plaintiffs, vs. Harriet Wiggins, et al., defendants, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, before the court house door, at Bamberg, S. C., on the first Monday in November, 1919, between the legal hours of sale, the following described lots of land, to wit: ^ Ail 01 tnai certain 101 or parcel o{ land situate in the town of Bamberg, County of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, measuring and containing thirteen and one-half (13 1-2) acres, more or less, bound-t ed as follows: On the north by1 lands now or formerly of J. T. O'Neal and by street; on the east by lands of Mrs. Julia Wilcox; south by lands of J. M. Grimes, and on the west by lands of J. M. Grimes and by lands now or formerly of Mrs. Rush; the said lot of land being the same described in deed executed by Mrs. Anna Phillips to J. B. Black and Thomas Black, dated September 21st, 1916, and recorded in the office of the clerk of court in deed book M, page 288. ?ALSO? All of that certain lot of land, situate in the town of Bamberg, county of Bamberg, State of South Sarolina, having the following measurements: 210 feet on the northern and southern boundaries: 68 feet on the east line and 69 feet on the west line, and bounded as follows: On the north by lot known as iT, of B." D. Bolen: on the east by Carlisle street; on the south by Green street, and on the svest by lot of Calvin Rentz; the said lot of land being the same described >n deed executed by Milton Bolen to Thomas Black. Sr., and J. B. Black, Sr.. dated August 27th, 1917, recorded in the office of the clerk of court for Bamberg county in deed book M, page 339. Purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. J. J. BRABHAM, JR., Judge of Probate for Bamberg .Icunty and Acting Master \for Said bounty. ' ^ October 14th, 1919. _ i ,TE OPTICIAN I relry Store I G, S. C. 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