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(4. / THE PRESS AMD STANDARD, WALTERBORO, S. C. OCTOBER 15,1 v I i A X y y \ r;' - i / N, K" t; by ’ 9ftkf I Play by Harrlat J. 0*HicgliM William J. Za 'Which Robert Hilliard la Appearing u :i JoernaJ-Amcrf- SYNOPSIS JaaMt Ararl*. waalthy aad mom trie, la «mad shot dead ta the Hbranr of Ms New Yerfe home Hie only sea. Brace, an art- Aacae Kayten, a deteethre of He Is*atom carte blanche as te ad told to run down the Mr* •srer. The library where Hr. Argyle was shot Is epeasd. H* detectives And a woman’s Anger K ta on tbe> library table. Mrs. Wyatt, i Masuret’s companion, telle Kayton that the Ctrl’s mother was a Mrs. Nellie Marsh of San Francisco. Kayton learns from the servants that Miss Masuret was awake and about at the time the crime must have been com mitted. In the deed man’s desk he finds an unusually Ane counterfeit t)00 bill. Bruce Argyle comes In. He tells Key- ton of the events of the evening before the murder. Reluctantly he admits see ing some one Hythe upper hall on the fateful night. Miss Masuret, pels and Worn, enters. Mias Masuret unwillingly tells Kayton that she had heard angry voices late that night and had thought that Bruce and hla father were quarreling. She admits that ■he knew of the wM being In her favor. 'Kayton telephones Chief Wilkie of'the United ’ States secret service about tbs mysterious counterfeit. Later hs Inserts a “fake" advertisement ta one of the wswapopers In tha bope of looattag Nellie Marsh. Mrs. Marsh answers the ’fake" adver tisement In person. She Is known ns Mrs. Martin, she tolls Kayton, and keeps fur nished rooms. He secures a record of her Eager prints and than arranges with her Se take Mias Masuret as a roomer. Hurley calls on Kayton ta his office and Inquires about ^hs "fake" advertisement.. He Is told It concern* a Urge legacy for Mrs. Marsh. A telegram from Ben Fran cisco Informs Kayton that Neills Marsh had been In prison with her husband, a Dr. Kretsler. ths head of a band of couo- torfeitsrs. Miss Masurst Is told that Me*. Martin's Angsr prints nrs Identical with those on the library table With some apprehen- Aoa the girl goes with her. Kayton and hla assistant go to ths Martin house the next night Before the counterfeiters re turn they Install a dictograph. Than Kayton goes to Mias Masuret's room Returning to ths house. Mm Martin pleads with her husband. Dr. Kreleler, to give up his evil profession, lie refuses, but says that If he Is taken again he will kill himself. Hurley entera end upbraids Mrs. Martin for harboring Mias Masuret. He makes many damaging admissions. Which the dictograph records. Kayton appears on the scene In the ab sence of ths others end pleads with Mrs. Martin to fly with Miss Masuret. 8h<r refuses. Kretsler returns and threatens Kayton. whose personality Is now kq.own to him. Kayton Ignores Kretsler’s leveled weap on Kven as he speaks they hear Kay- ton's men In the hall below Kreisler,' seeing that all Is lost, turns Ills revolver on himself. t V Uoiih wut:o Sitfer-for ctmntvrrHtingir . The last vesiijre of color Uft the j “I thought road like to snv coodby man s faev nud Kavton coold sra that to Mm. Martin.’' ho raowted. hi. forehead wa. metal > | “O*’" wtolmed girl. “Shan’t I “I don’t recollect having riven any »•* you apin. such advice." he declared. He tried to | “*<>^ ™ tbe low bnt emphatic maintain the contomptuooa note. b«t;M >,,n ** re- gbeef of “ThatJ; meed atV i a daw- J there was u sudden hoarseness that be could not control. “I was afraid yon wouldn’t.** snid Kayton primly, picking up the sbraf of typewritten dictograph notes, why I reminded you.” He glanced one of the pages. “It was as yer. I suppose, that yon exclaimed. This Is a plant T when you heard that I bad put Miss Masuret In the boose? As a lawyer, you laughed aad aaid. *So he's using us to throw the real crim inals off their pnardT As a lawyer, you concealed from me that Mrs. Mar tin had a claim on Mr. Argyle A* * lawyer, you persuaded her to go°to Mr. Argyle the night of his death to are her Influence for your own purposes!” Mr. Hurley wiped hla forehead with hla handkerchief and crushed It In hla band. “You can’t bluff me with any frame up story of this sortr* be rasped out In a hoarse voice. Kayton guard nt him a moment and then dropped the papers on the desk. “Well. Hurley.'’ he aakl disgustedly, “you can go to the devil your own way. If you haven't sense enough to see that It'a better to make a clean breast of It and stand for a charge of maa- jtlaugbteryou can go to the chair as a counterfeiting crook that tried to blackmail au old man and murdered him when be rounded oo yooi You're under arrest, and tbs charge te murder In the fl^st degree!" He picked upjhe telephone's* Hurley made a gesture to restrain hitffS\All right. Lei*cb."'he said. "Just a minute. Mr Kayton!** "You’re Just a minute t<*> late." re torted the detective. "Here. I**)'*.” he went on, as n couple of' hi*, roe'ivsjl- penred at the door. "Take this fellow away with you.” The tiext Instant the handcuffs were on his wrists and the officers were searching his pockets. Hut be hardly noticed them, ills face had suddenly grown haggard, hte eyas dull with de spair. •'Before God. Kaylonf* be began, de spairingly. “I tell you It 'was an acci dent! He'd gone Into that counter feiting. and all of a sodden he shifted and threatened to show me up. I took her there to use her influence to try to square It. and he tried to shoot me!" “You knew all along that the man . The girl held out her hand. “Goodby.” she snld gently. The woman quickly seized the prof fered hand and drew her close. “Goodby.” she said brokenly and looked Into the girl's eyes. “You're where I urns twenty years ago. You have Just the same pomlbtlitles for love and self sacrifice. This man loves your Kayton turned a rich, blooming crimson aod groped for something un der hte desk. As be groped be swore at it—whatever It was—under hla breath. “He's waiting to. take your life and make It what be wants It to be.” went on the woman. “Like me. you'll give everything.” 8b« held the band tightly, pressed It to her Ups and gaaed Into the •tiffs face. “Well, what matter?* the said soft ly. Then suddenly releasing her she turned abcjiptly and hastened out. “Who U she’*” gasped the startled girt. Kayton coughed and continued the rcb, now among the papers on his “Poor soul!" he exclaimed, and bit voles trembled, but not entirely from STOMACH TROUBLES Hr. Ragland Writes Interesting Letter on Tkts Subject \ By a ru*<* Kayton nt last fi>rn>* Mrs. Mu.tin to admit that Hurley was respon sible far the death cf the aged tuillionalre. She says n 1 ist go xlfcy to Mies Masuret, who remains In ljfnornni‘0 of Imr real Identity. K -yton tir.n Has a fe<K words to >xy < n his own account to the helicis of the Argyle m.llions. V. CHAPTER XV. Tha Cat* U Cleaned Up. * O’ AYTOV Inughed-a short, tin ptensant laugli-itud stepped quickly to the anteroom (hnrr • Mrs Martin." he called. 'T'U have to trouble you to come In her® aguiu’’ In otHslience to the summons the woman slowly entered the office and paused when she saw Hurley. Before they could' more than exchange glances Kayton said abruptly: “Mrs Martin. Mr. -Hurley has Just aald that you murdered Mr Argyle in an attempt to obtain money from him." “What!” she gasped, and Hurley winced for the first time liefor® her blnzitig eyes "You. you!" Tlien she iHiinted her linger at him and turned to Kayton "It's a lie." she *. kJ with quiet in tensify ‘'lie killed him!’' "I lielleve you!" eychtlmed Kayton. with a grim heartiness and a pa. sing gleam of triumph in Ids gray eyes. Bnt Mr Hurley was not beaten yet. “Mr Kayton.'' bo said contemptu ously, “there's nothing whatever to eor.ne t me with the murder, and you know it." "Oh. ye*, there is!" !y ,yton contra dieted him and there was si new and nasty ring in his \njce ‘'There are several things. You *aino to my of b e to ask atom ;hat N M ' perwmal and then immediately Hi p**] off Mrs Martin " “All in my professional capacity." de clared the l.iwjyr doggedly “A* a counterfeiter';" Inquired Kay- tou. with light scorn "As n latvyer.** Kayton leaned toward him nnd bis ♦yes snapped "If was ns a lawyer, then, that you advised Kreisler Inst night to cense the practice of his profession until corn!! wnsn't snne!" cut In Kayton roercl laasly. "I—I knew he was queer.” stammer ed Hurley, now eager to admit any thing that might bring a gleam of mercy to the hard, cold eyes that gas ed Into his. "But—but”— Kay ton's mouth shut grimly. "Bet ter save that defense for the Jury.” “Rut I tell you"—the tortured man'* voice rose almost to a scream—“I tell you he'd have shot me! Aa soon as he heard who she urns be pulled that gun. and I knocked it ont of'hte hand ami he tried to strangle me. 1 didn’t want to hurt him. I just beat him off. try ing to defend myself, and the first thing we knew he was dead on our bauds!** “I don't want to hear your tnmMe*. Hurley.’' aald Kayton coldly, sitting at Ilia dosk once more. ’Tell them to the district attorney. Go on. boys! Take these ;i|»ologies along with you.” And. still struggling, pleading, sbject and terrified, he was dragged out of the otth e Kayton heaved a long, deep sigh: "shook bis I lead and turned to Mr< Martin, who had drawn luck again t the wall while the terrible scene w » enacted v "Mrs. Mr.riln." lie d as gently as If he hair i ever l*een irirtexible in h ; - life. "I su;; '-e .'<>u we ikl like to take care o; 1 r Kivish r‘" tnstiintly he wliiee in.'ittMT aid e\ |)!*eesion Miftemsl t\ i».dcrfulty. and her eyes tilled with fears ’a Pi. Vvs. ves- >t;,» e\i !ai :o-d. c • i ' - % In; evgeih toward him. "If I w’v could!" * /■ I Karytqn nod»?«sl symiutheticnlly. "I'!! ACME SIGN CO/ \ —FORME RLY- Walter C. Long Sign Works, We Manufacture Electric Signs, Signs on Glass, Ilrass, Wood, Wire. Show Card and (Toth Signs. ’Phone 1181, 114 Calhoun St.. CHARLESTON, 8. C. SOLICIT INQUIRIES. Phone 723 R. ATMAR SMITH, „ Dentist, S97 King St. Charleston, 8. C. REINS & LESEMANN, Wholesale Fruits and Produce Cor. Meeting and .Market Streets Market Charleston, S. T'. We pay highest market prices for Poultry, Eggs and CountryfPreduce. Give ps a Trial. “An urgent cats 7” be r*peeled softly. „ “Y*e—oura.” sympathy. "She bnd a daughter about your age—qud Io*t lier." "Oh”' MU* Mazuret glanced toward the tkior as if of half a mind to fol low “I iuti«t do something for her.” Kayton looked up nt her quickly. "Anything >ou want to do for Mrs. Martin >wu can always do through cie." be «:iid giMifty. There was a dull kn«i-l.,:>g i-i ttls e::ra fltal confused him tinrll I e realijusl that it was bis a lrt*art Mnl that it was making Qnk-k Help to Bnckache aad Hheu- matiam. The man or woman who wants quick help from backache and rheu matism, will find it in Foley Kidney Pills. They act so quickly and with such good effect that weak, inactive kidneys that do not keep the blood clean and free of impurities, are toned up and strengthened to healthy and vigorous action. Good results follow their use promptly. . Uc% comm ittletv r»*fsi • < Hi. th-i • <>?)fi. *< ti • v ■Ull 1 * wo:j: ! ••i'.u I.Nauso the girl roso- <«l !•» n:«*«*t liN eyes. .■* tliank T h.-r It th. t if '•hrici m l S’U' >i - IT seet It ir -i . f I,;- Mr A.i-y! fired " ch-aivd ' > on ca :i at*•^^ , ihU s.’i'n-: murmured v. ji«i » «.Pvn e Kay- .«* duln t *i*»ik l.e ;n« out iu a rn.'iiieut it** Hi*‘d. ::!!;! he !i- u!«i:s!> li’.!'*- con ike man w It > kille 1 confcsxd You’re •!* u «*» "Aa.i I’.ru e is I oueef | Oum*.* "And uovr i.enie- ;::ul f. rgct an L. Haselden of Hemingway is in town and will be with The Press and Standard for the next few weeks. His many friends in the city will be glad to see him again. hi* e v h e *, MRS. MANGES ESCAPES OPERATION ; Th* » -tb.-re was a very Hong icuise. send sdme one with you a> - .•ii r- I ** n: * K:iyt>*'i ! n*l f*» hold himself liard can." he >.iill. "and arrange *k :t yo.i'U > a”! k***i» g luiaself th t he never • only be detained ns n witi»*«-c-. il® had any s»j h anyway At last interrupted himself to send for Mi-* th® girl rn|s**d b r eyes. Masuret and went on: “PH s.-® you in "N°. I fa’i t." che said simply nliout a half hour. Mr* Martin, and l * “Mary How She Was Saved From Surgeon’s Knife by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta ble Compound. X want to talk the case over with jou Hi* feet got tangled in his ctihir and before h«- ceu.d extricate them the tele phone Jangb'd He seized it viciously. “Well, what is it?" ho smipied “Oh, Chicago te hangt'd! Joe. Pm not go ing You cen:«* in her® In al<out a half hour—<v. «;iy. nn hmir-and I'll giva you ln-tn: tions Take Cortwright with y»«u tes —I've got an urgent case here " “An urgent ea';'«‘ > " questioned the girt anxiou-l; “Yes.” b? said softly and smiled, *ours!” Ilogadore,Ohio.—’ ‘The first two years I was married I suffered so much from female troubles and bearing down pains Tilt KXtt Phone 1311. M. ROTHSTEIN, Meat Market iv, Charleston, S. C. that 1 could not stand on my feet long enough todo my work. 'Hie doctor said I would have to undergo an opera tion, but my husband wanted me to try Lydi* £. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound first I took three bottles and it made me well and strong and I avoided a dreadful opera tion. I now have two fine healthy chil dren, and I cannot say too much about whr.tL; !:aE.Pir.kham’sYegetahleCom- has done for me.’’ — Mrs. I.Eli t. - r* rv We Call Your Attention t< Our Great ANNUAL t- Madisou Heights, Vs.—Mr. Chat. A. Ragland, of this place, writes: "1 have* beta taking Thedford’t Black-Draught lor indigestion, and other stomach troub les, also colds, and find itto be the very best medicine I have ever used. After taking Black-Draught for t lew days, 1 always feel like a new man.” Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full ness after eating, are sure symptoms of stomach trouble, and should be given the proper treatment, as your strength and health depend very largely upon your food aad its digestion. i To get quick and permanent relief from these ailments, you should take s medicine of known curative merit Its 75 years of splendid success, in the treatment of just such troubles, proves the real merit of Thedford’s Black- Draught Safe, pleasant, gentle in action, and without bad after-effects, it is sure to benefit both young and oltt For sale everywhere. Price 25c. N. c m. It is not a question of a sale, bu is a guarantee of low-cut price which will continue during th< month of October. As our usual REGULAR prio is always lower than anyone else’ SALE price, we ask you to give u a call and we will prove to you tha what we advertise is true. Charleston Surprise Clothing Company J. FRANK, MANAGER WALTERBORO, S. C. Don’t Forget Dr. Padgett’s old Stand totHMmnmei am LEGAL ADVERTISING County WHEN HER BACK ACHK> ’PARTITION SALE State of South Carolina of Colletos. In the Court of Common Pleas B. C. Bellinger, in his own right and as Trustee of M. E. Bellinger, and also afc Trustee for S. C. Bel linger. Plaintiff! ’ . vs. M. E. Bellinger et. al. defendants. Purusant to the judgment in the above entitled action, which bears date October 1st, 1M3. I w H soil at public auction before the Obur-t House door in the Town of Walter- > boro. County and State afore-aid. on , Salesday in November. 1 a 13. th-’ same being on the "rd dav o' jhe sa d month between the leral hours of sale to the hig-hest bidder, all .the blowing de^.bed tract of land, to ha<| dizzy , pH1# anJ oth<>( , “All Jdlat Plantation, of tratf of vL'i.c,'!"/K f ,T^ a . in, 1 ' land >ituate. lying an.l being In tl^e j Kh'iic v P V’* ' T‘ Cojrtny of Colleton. State of SdlBh i 'f® ‘ Kldn< ’ > T ' A Woman Finds All Her Energ Ambitioa Slipping Away. Walterboro women know ho aches and pains that often when the kidneys fail make I i burden. Backache, hip pains, aches, dizzy spells, distressing ; nary troubles, are frequent i; tions of weak kidneys and sh< checked in time. Doan’s K Pills arc for the kidneys onh attack kidney diseases by stnk the cause. Can Walterboro sufferers stronger proof than this CL woman's word. i Mr*. K. W. Todd. 3!> Hir • Charleston, s*. (\,says ' For - months 1 suffered very puiil backa, lies and headaches and * cm a!wa? s in the n.arl • t chickens and wijl pay 1 <, pound more than market price. LICENSE NOTICE. I Town Lif-ejise will be due nnd f th® joy of living, when they can find i on November i calth in Lvlia E. rir.Uham's Vegetable } ' The Ns*t Instant the Handcuffs Wer# on His Wrests. Ybn tUitik I've treated you t.nitally. I have, but it was the only way 1 could save you." The woman's lip trembled, and her hand went to her breast. * “If 1 could feel nnythlns nt aff I’d thank you." she sa d uncertainly. "But I'm dead—here!" Kayton turned quk-kly to greet Mi** Give me a trial. SIN»T ( A>H. To my WYATTS STOCK YARD. promptly Attended to. e.'YI King St. Uotm’*. Mule** aad t attle M.wvcnz. R. F. D. 10, iTogadore, Ohio.® Why will worr.cn take chances with \.;.g St. ■ cri 0 p', r;> «; ( . n or d ra ^ out a sickly, half* 1 . nrt» >i» \Utencc.n.is.>ing three-fourths of health l ,er Comjiocnd? .. For thirty yeara i. has bcH>n the stanii- sri remedy for female ills, and has re stored the health of thousands of women < . <». I>. tvhohave l>een troubled with such ail- - f merts as displacements, inllammation, pirolina, measuring and containing twelve hundred ( 1200) acres, be the same more or less, and bounded on the North by the road leading from the Town of Walterboro across the Rumacks to Blue House Cross Roads; On the Hast by the Carn Farm: On the South'by the Pringle and Murray tracts, and on the West by the Dent Tract.*’ TERMS OF SALE: One third cash and the balance to be paid in two equal annual instalments secured by the Bond of the purchaser anfd mort gage of the premises, the unpaid por tion of the purchase money to bear interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable annually, with the option the Purchaser or purchasers to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers, and if bid is not complied with on day of ! sale, the said land w ill be* re sold on the same or some subsequent Sales day at the risk of the purchaser. L. Ci. Owens. Sheriff of Colleton County Wslierboro. S. ('. Oetojicr 13th 1913, ' tue of ail the aches and pa:'. Diade my kidney normal. I .tt. fre® from kidnev trouble.” For sale by all dealers. Pr cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. B New York, sole agents for th* ed States. Remember the name—Doan' take no other. 52 Meeting Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. MARBLE AND GRANITE \VC IRON and WIRE FENCING lO-S-O. FY P. Black, clerk hud Treasurer. TAX NOTH K. The tax books for Hje Town of Walterboro. will t>c open fqr the roi ly friends of Colleton County: nlcerttion, tumors, irregularities, etc. j Ihcrion of town taxes, from Nov. 1st ,0 30tb-., 1913. at the store of H. W. n ATTN STOPK If w*at special, advice Black. Jr / ' \ All shipments Lydia K. Piakkaia MedlciaeCo. (coat- deatlal) Lyaa, Maw*. Tuar letlcr^tlll be apeued, read aad aaswered by a woman aad held in strict eoalldeuce. H. H. tnack. Cler The Best Hot Wdather Toalc Prompt Pay. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Yarn and baby of Round were visitors to Walterboro on Friday. uaOVK'S TASTKLKSSchill TONIC rnrwhra th* blood, build* 'in th* whole .vicm «nd will won- ■ lerfully •UrtiatUrn »n.t fortify you to withstand 1 “ * dr^tesniutf * licet ol Lb* h-.-t. jmaer. >>j. roK PRICES. M-. John Y. Beach represent- Walterboro. Established in 1704 Oldewt Firm in An D. A. WALKER.