Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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y % m wmifkf m4 •bet 4m4 la tbe library * bH Nrv an art- a of rrpota, M Ha la straa cart# blanch* aa ta to run «^a tba ■ library wbara Mr. Argyla ar* x \ i X' X' « . iuytni and bla rto* at tba ArcyU manalon. They 'Man' Finlay, the butler, and aaareh tot Wuaar prtnu la tba'Hope of flndlna a cl«jr. • Aa deteettvea Had a woman s finger R ta on the library table. Mra Wyatt. i Masum’s eopipanton, trlli Kayton that the ffcTa mother was a Mra Nellie Marsh of Isa franclaco. Kayton learns front the eerranta that Mlaa Ifasuret wee awake and about at the time the crime muet have been com mitted. In the dead man’s desk he Unde aa-unusually fine counterfeit tlOO. bUL Brace Argyle'chmea In. Re s tells Kay ton of the events, of the eventna before the murder Ke^tantly he admits see- ttni some one I^Nhe upper ball on the fateful night- Vise Masurel, pale and worn, enters. Miss Mazuret unwillingly tells Kayton that she had heard angry votrea late that night ar.d bad thought that Bruce and hla father mere quarreling. She admits that aha knsw of the alt* being In. her favor. Kayton telephones Chief vtilkln of the United States secret service about the mysterious*counterfeit. Lster he Inserts ft "fake" advertisement In 6ne of the newspapers In pie hope of locating Nellie Marsh - ’ X Mrs. Macsh anawers the ’'faks" adver tisement In person. Bit* Is known as Mra Msrtln, sha.tells Kayton. and keeps fur nished rooms. He secures a record of her finger prints and then arrange# with, her (is taka Mlaa Maaurst aa a roomer. Hurley calls on Kayton In his office and Inquires about ths "faka** advertisement. He is told It coiwSems a large legacy for Mra. Marsh. A telegram from Ban Fran cisco Informs Kayton that NelHe Marsh had been In prison with her husband, a Dr. Krelsler, the head of a band of coup-' terf liter*. J CHAPTER XI. The Counterfeiter's Dsn. neighbor lux h1 of Wpgtilnt I ton square, like op<r or bwo M other qlder aot^Kdia of NeW* ,..Vork, is eRMKfliiUy mediaeval! Inillrhluullalu ia>t!i most sulieut char ncteristio. l>tfn the’viuany who live there to PiMik thoughts of social broth- erhood fudlst ou ndheriiig to their own Icular thouKhta. uud Pius, ns in He middle ages, when a n^d enters his dwelling and burs the door be Is free of all danger pint bis neighbors may intrude on his |»rivucy. Mrs. Martin recognized that this cam* muulty was the ideal opo for her "rooming house." No phe would , or could inquire as to the character or oc- cuputiima of her roomer*. No one cared. Beyond a little printed sign above the bell pull that protruded from the dingy trick wall by the door she hirde no ef fort to secure lodgers. The few who came were told that the house wqs full. EUie had three lodgera-ali men These three came when she took the house ■nd remained always. No new lodgers were added to their number aud these never left her house. They occupied rooms on the second floor. It Was a two story and attic houM. with | dlulug room and kitchen In the basement They were not often In each other's rooum. hid they met frequently in tbs garret, which was •caattly but Innocently furnished Hut by the manipulation of certain bound* In the floor nml sliding panels at the harks of closets and otipttosrds these men could Instantly avail fbeinselve* of the tools for a printing trade Indus try that Is most severely frowned upon by the treasurer of the I'nlted States tbni there wn« tie I 'issllile 0c 4 transmU pvsr tttlls wires mliss away rrsey syllable gf ■'Whis pered conversation In the opposltg Mp bud . Put tbAl there wti« no 1 t* ft ^ ft**- f*| '* . • cu>htb for tier to appear lit^ihe upper ro«»:fts the house, Mrs .Martin would hover havetonsented that Miss Main Kt .'Itould beenne a loilger Shy I rid ft kiI; pnil.it 1.,-lroptn on the tirsi floor iu 'vlil.yt «-l>e •<'•1 the irlti uid. felt that she » its as. mtirli out . t>t,o Peoti in 1 "IV:< t ns if -tin tel I to: ti.ld Will m ;i v A!} of theee changes ta tbs neighbor: hood occurred within a few boars after Miss Maiurst bad entered the bouse In Orvonwicb rllUge; also one or twq moo droppsd ta to call tat bar to the course of tbo afternoon aod evening^ Tho .Mizt day thera wort other call era 00 Miss Maxnret, and flnsify. early ta the afternoon, the four-Mra. Macim •nd her three lodgers—left the house io a body.' Thereafter there was no caller nutii nearly*? o'clock In the evening, when night -bad fallen. TbeW were unusual visitors. There Were two pf them. and. thongb they had never en tered tk^bouse before, they produced a ItuncIRf keys and fitted one into the fropt door. The younger of the two men .carried a woman's hand big par tially concealed under his coat Miss Mazuret met them in the halt and greeted them- with nervous and eager relief. They were Mr. Kayton and hhp Irreuresstble assistant y The assistant bad shortly Iw^re^lev- orly possessed himself of Mra. Martlo's bag and the keys while thg party lei whdy Jlued. • ; ;; v The girl piloted them apstalradbroogh the empty houio to the attic.-where Kayton unlocked tbs door with a. off Kbe same bunch that thorn to enter tbo honar. A rather largo work tshib .was bo- tween the d<>or and the fireplace, and between the Hremittee and the table, hut bodied mpriukt the wall ot»puslte the wilod.ostf. was a low lounge. A f^ldluaxKcd ^to*sl hetwseu the wiu the right of tbs' door was iotlier door wbich^evldeutly oivucd to a dpset. Kuitou tried the bundle It was us kcd. ' "1^ like bv search till* rat bole." In- muftered. Then. “Where's that t > graph. .I<h*V” he demanded mu* leu.y lookiitg up. Manning produced the.til tie s<iti:i!e hoz that hud <uu*ed one of his potAetM ro nuige. “tConnwt rt, «.up of that window," onleretl hi* clrtef. Indicating iltc 4 one that opened on to the flrp okc«|ie. Manning geutly opened the window ns Kayton shut off his flu*hlfght I!.* groped urqttnd In the dA r k. trnd after much grunting and swenrtpg to. bint- self, reapitenretl from (he outer dtirk-. .ness with two IJttte wires Iieftly and tfivlftly he scraped the InsHlnlion ofl the ends nod twisted them ou to :h.\ wires that protruded from the dicto graph Then he fastened the ilttle tmt securely lu the angle of jhe window frame iu the corm*r w here It came oui several IncheM from the wall. Only a search with the foreknowledge th :i the little-betrayer wirk somewhere In the room could |K>nlhly have unearth “Mt , . When he bntl finished Kayton jgglk ed out ditti* the middle of tne room ami .Manning a grip thrust Ids bead oitt of the wlmlow. _ T . • . "If you gi t this." wtld the chief In a low vph’i*. "wave out your window" A moment Inter Manning drew back "It's all Klght. governor.” he *udd 'They’re w aving ” K.'A| thl* tnonnmt n cat In the dark regions somewhere outside the bouse w:iiri*J pininfively. i "Here N th'\' cotn|‘. governor," s:tM Manning, a:. I tie started ?. « ! >«e the w in hoy, but fviy.Vm st'ip'|i<-d liUjp^, "V >u liust'v ;rigirt v l'«cl. :•« ti e other li mse by the roof,’ he owlets'd, "afi.t get on the dictograph lion t lea*.** it* for a st-ivtel until you get ray !e."> " * ‘All .right, governor.” nodded the '■ , f' in. and the pejjt instant the .io--- • f the lire escape hnd sunt to 1 .;! hir»> n{» ' A - t v'..-! «, !•}*• v '! !i ' I a*" i now.” j- Tba girl borrtetf -What shaft ws dor she whispered. "Right Into jroar roomr be ardMwd They weft barely eooceaied from view before Jbe other four member- of the household cam 1a tbo front door. As they passed the dour. Kaytoa Id bear them taiklag uneasily In undertones aod now aod then catch a word sorb ao "debt tike It** aod "an tbo locks," and be smiled to hlmseif. He knew ffier were dliieussiag .Mau- aing's theft of the bag: On the second floor tbo party broke op and tbslr voices died fiway. The firomaa and the older of tbo fhreo men wcot on to the attic, followed a min- oto later by tbo yooogeat mtobbar of tbt confrderacy.' They were a strangely amorted trio Tbo lertdaT aod brains W the consptra ry against tba currency of tbo land was tbo strangest of tbo three. t!s was a mao of about flfty.yoSra. bat on* terrlblo experience had taken ths stiffening oat of bis spin* sod tbs col or out’Of bis faratg though it bad not dimmed tbo hot Art of his dark eyes. Tbo other.man was much younger, flashily dressed )o the extreme of Btssralino fashion. His tarn was flat and pasty. Bo was small boned sad .anderalzed—nnaemte, crafty, ratllka. flo chose to bo known as .Simeon Sage. Tba .older man was known to tbo sserat service and a number of municipal police bureaus as Friedrich Krelsler. and with a certain heroism of crime bo scorned alias, y Bo calmly fit the gas while Sira. Martin drew the curtain Tbo younger rasa stood In tba middle of tbs room and •Doctor, well barf to bars all tboao locks changed, don't yoo tbtakr Inquired nehronaly In-ft high pi rolco that was almost a whine "Wa might as well go to bed with, this front door open." ’There was nothing In my hag to show whnf house the ieys were for." ‘Mrs. Martin reminded him quietly. "I know, Mra. Martin., hut I'Ve beeu uneasy lately-etOr since that girl came.” heconfena d. "I thought I;, whs being followed yesterday." "You're always being followed." commented Krelsler. "You must have a bad conscience." . / ‘ 91^think pcrhjps I am gettln* too many cigarettes." admitted MV. Gage. "1 don't know, though, now. We must be gettio' pretty easy if iwoidr can coma and pick ortr potketa. I dou t to bare that girl hare, divorce case deteetjVe will be ropndin 1 os op next. TV’bo la she, jT bo demanded saddeniy, _ on Mra. klartin “I called op Bttftty and asked him about her Why doesn't be know anything about berr v . X T haven't had a chance to tell him yet." replied Mra. Martin, indifferent- ly. ‘$1)0 Cftane only yesterday." "You‘re had lota of chances .to tell me." grumbled the young’mao.* Tt’a none of your busitic**. Gage," Mrs. Martin tntormed Mm. “Well." he whined, with a protratlng helplesstuNs. "I f»*»l a^ nor-. von* as a rahhit with a sinitlge 1voi;mn ( around." x Krender e:enRsvlilte bad lowere«l the folding IhsI :i;mI produced froai secret crannies in the fnatifess and structure v ' think wa sort df wmwifti At Sage’S last ba threw hack bla bead and bis ayes biased with a flaa anger. -•Wat ta tbs way with you Ameri cans I" bo cried. “No patience, no ar tistry! Half baked, get rich quick! The Jails aro Ailed with such man as you." Then, ba added more quietly, ta ths mannePof ao Instructor. "Perfec tion Is an affair of Jfttlft things, but perfsedoo Is not s little thing!" "Ob.-4 know, doctor. 1 know!*' ex claimed Gage hastily, as be drew near the table. Then he added, moving to ward the door. "I guess I'll be goto' sow. I'm odly 1a the wag." (To be Contlnued^T/ i X WOMR 10 YEARS YOUNSER E. Pinkham’f Vegetable Compound Re stored Her ■ 1 11 • Louiirflle.Ky.—“I talti great pleas* are fat writing to inform you of what Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com pound has done for me. I was weak*-: nervous, and cared 1 tor nothing but sleep. Now 7 ! can go ahead with my work daily and <a*V ten years younger than before I started taking your medi- ' cme. I will advise r.iy v:om»n to ct .irjlt with you before noing to a doctor. -Mr*. Inize Wil lis, 22^9 Dank St, Louisville, Ky. - Another Sufferer Reliercd. , x. V; . x - * nomayor, Texa?.—“ J eulTercd terri- l.-iy with a displacement and bladder trouble, i wa» in misery hll the time end could not walk any distance. I thought 1 never could be cured, but my mother advised rrfe to try Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Opmpound and I did. “ I am cured of the displacement and the bladder trouble is relieved. I think the Compound is the finest medicine qa earth for suffering women.” — Mra. Viola Jaspek, Romayor, Texaa/ - If yon. wont special advice write to Lydia E. Ptakham Bed lei ne Co. (eoafl- deatial) Lyaa, Maas. 'Year letter will be opened* read gad answered by ft weauui sad held ia strict cealdfaee. -/ Rev. T. P. Tribute tp Father of Baker. /V' (Xliiterest to many of our reader* ■.will be tho following editorial tri bute. taken from a Virginia paper, to the memory'of the fsrlier of our towr««iean. the Rev. T< Y*. Baker. •'\V*> ho1»* v.itjr sorrow the death of our old friend, dipt. \V. T. YlaUer. \ujHfh oecmf>d ou Friday, the "J^th inst. t'apt^ Raker was an old and will knovrit figure in the - eastern part pf Virginia, and Jiis neefialn- tanee wtis wide throughout the State. I.|<* \\Xh if man of eroat .t"lent,-fine education and striking; apprtirnnee For years he tugaced in eduratlonal v.orl hsnine h.*en tlie Prinripai of a large boys school In Alexandria, and afterward* Superintendent of Schools in King George (’ounty.. For many years - he wa* ehaiftnan of the Democratic party of his county, dele cate to State ConventlontC and dup- ins Headjuster times. In the griqit strusgle to overthrow the Mahone- regime, did able work for his party. At otiejiiue his letters to Jhe Alexan dria Gazette attracted statewide at tention. He had few equals as a newspaper disputant, being a mas ter of sarcapis and highly gifted with a keen sense of huTnor, which r»ado everything he wrote rer.dc’de . Me was a brave soldier of the Cnn- federacy. and was firm and imroiu- pron'ir>nc in all his he’icCft, and scorn ed everything tainted of evil. He was :t most interesting conversational ist as well a* writer.-and even in his last d ry*, at eighty five years of age. a few hour* spent with him well re paid any cme who visited his home. tte.-waS/d* promieht member pf the/ MefisoJ'st (hufih, serving tlurt hurch v liirh he loved >:o well, in . veyy < 'apm uy. beine often s d«leg.'!‘e to ite. Annua! <'npfi-rcn.ee. /nd at ct -rt ’.me *0 thGt/fcrtsl «’on- ic r v..‘ter m os-/ en* rt . Atioti V'nr And Mraes-oi r<*i his re .ard.” A Trmc* s ‘tone o' to to C.~<- Tbe f'ea: h .d \Y!M: . Tb » noble vouiu :. home .if h - iiolle*’ - •<!:.lr»h 1 1 ? la* k* ! oi.’v ♦.hr* ,e dyv- ir.' of aS 1 \ s*-v. t e 1 a- - o' ■ . . .1 • the : r !..*» All I’lt O” !.. * . 11. u in ! M-. 1 t ’ X TO THE PEOPLE OF WALTERBORO AND SURROUNDING TERRITORY It will be to our mutual benefit for you to visit our establishment, and s^e our new up-to-date dependabfe clothing. / Many Customers visiting our establish- ft for the first time have remarked; “My only regret is that I did not acquaint > ■ ' . - •’ jr S’ ’ • * myself sooner with the unusual values which you offer. I never knew or imagined ‘ r • x ''' • • x ^ . __ » •’ **r / / ‘ ■ r that you carried^ueh aft enormous stock and varied assortment; that your prices really were as low as you claim in your advertise- * ments.*’ You will find it the same way. o. • ^ X* ’ x X * / / . .' J / Yqu must see our stock to appreciate the extraordinary values we offer. “Where the Dollar Does Its Duty/ Next to W. V. Glover. ' * x x LOOK-—Improve Your Stock. Look at This JERSEY BULL* He will fee Kept at npy Store Lot, * G. /. Walterboro, S. C. Opposite town market -hir 1 -I/’. - x r> X' T L esi^nsd and Patented 'pm 1867 /v. ifsadard Eye? Since » - is x X / / H«i v, . ■-ncUl -x-i.- «! in tpc Icn -t . \ \ :• .t IX if t o cits ' a produced to tbo tilil- ^ *r ” ■ ./ : - ': :' If- tf,‘ <•:. .. .n'-’ ./ - . 1 t!:<> ; V.izr.-r ’ ' j. t "'1'HiJt's. F Hr warniim,' irg i-xj t yd i-ofttr Lasioiiint; N r tov.nnl ih.-s - : • hr-, r Tbe/’v« *got tliu froir «te(!* wip*-*I : There's some one at the street floor j • ^ v* , • 6* • ‘ j Y*>* - i V’.' a . . 'V.. ' , • - r • i '• - - e r - ". •■* * ' /' 'X 1 . . . - , ’ ’’rt —**■ - I • Z 2 ■ . e.' ’ /■' . * -a , ' » 1 O u , t • w s 4i ■l* \ • ' .tii ■ft ft. !. t it..- “ft *.*. % *. ■ • t ... . - - ■ 0 v •• . « 1 1 /i ■ .. 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