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SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION PAGE TWELVE ‘That miicht h** powible.” 'MiKkt b**.” th«* tonp t-xprewive «• V E imllwajr* loffing ro»d«. •affine*, maeblnery ana jip- paratu* of •▼•ry Wod and cnarn«t*r (except public road* and the rlffhta of way and other property and ap purtenances of regularly chartered tublte •erriee eompanleel Duilt or connected with, or P 1 ***® the real eeUte hereinbefore < *J** r * „ ed or any portion thereof, with all . the affcurtenancee thereto, abd all other land*, etanding Umber, timber rights, and rights of way of the ‘Company in the* counties aforesaid, and the earnings, income and profit* thereof. . * Excepting, however, from the real property hereinabove described 1. The rights, easement* *«»<* ”* tates described in a -deed from The Vale Royal Manufacturing Company to C. A Walker and H. R. Williams, dated March 23. 1»10. and recorded in Beaufort County. South Carolina, in Lease Book, page 47. * » i. And excepting also all timber which ha* been cut and removed and *old all right* and privilege* which have expired and all property which has been lawfully sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of ,by S*ld The Hllton-Dodge Lumber Company or by the Receivers thereof appointed by this Court. The property sold shall ln< "".de all of the- personal property and equip- , ment of the defendant. The Hllton- Dodge Lumber Comany. a* a going concern In the hands Or possession and control of the Receivers herein. In the Eastern District/of South Car olina. '/ * ' Because of the cement creation of Jasper County. It may be that some of the properties mentioned' and de scribed V being either In Beaufort or Hampton Count If*, are now situate, or partly situate. in^Jasper County, but the more exact locations will appear from the descriptions In the original Mortgages from said The imtbh-Dodge Lumber Company to Emile K. Boisot and Elfst Trust « Havings Bank. Trustees, and from th«a said The |IHton-Do«lge Lumber Company to Central Trust Company; of Illinois and Malcolm McDowell, and the supplemental- Mortgages, coplea of which are oj United Sta rnnpton of bounties. • and this notice is given for the purpose of Includ ing all such properties, whether lo cated In Beaufort. Hampton or Jas per County, or partly In one, and partly in the other or others. The abov-' described property will be exposed for sale in one parcel; . . - fhe Spe< lift Master will receive no bid from anyone offering to bid who shall not first 'have deposited with him as a pledge that lie will make good his bid. ip case of acceptance, the sum of Five . Thousand (IR.OOO.OS) Dollars in money or by certified check upon n solvent Na tional Bank acceptable to the said Special Marter. AH moneys or checks so deposited shall be bn account of the purchase prtcp at which thd rvroperty may be finally‘conveyed to the successful bidder, and njl depos its made by any unsuccessful bidder or Bidders shall ho forthwith return ed to him or them. Within Thirty (3«| days after the continuation by the Court of any bid or sale of .said property, or of any portion or portions thereof, the successful bidder shall pay to the said Special Master the balance of the purchase money due on his hid. and upon, his failure so to do the rash or check deposited by him with the Special Master at the time the property wa4.knocked down to.him, shall be forfeited as a penaltv for such failutn to comply with his bid, and shall he applied- towaris the • payment of.the expenses of such sale, and towards making good any de ficiency or loss in case fhe property should subsequently be sold, for less than the amount bid by him. and to wards making good any loss occas ioned by such failure on bis part. Should any sale not Pe finally cop- firmed without fnllnrp on the part of a successful bidder, (be amount deposited by him shatf-be returned to him without deduction. Any suruessful bidddt- or purchas er of said property desiring so to do. shall, upofi the confirmation c.f the salp by the Court pay so much in cash as the Order Of corifi-mation may require: and for the balance of the purchase money he may nay the same in cash, or by credits upo i tlu- debt secured by the Mortgages here- inabove*referred to. a« the Court may direct. . Terms of sale cash, upon confi -nv ation of same, or as above >fovlded The purchaser to pay at! luxes due after the year 1916. • ■ . ... * • , All sales are snhjec to The con firmation of the ( nd are made subject to the pnvmcut by such pur chaser or his assigns of any portion of thp purchase prfee of such prop erly which may remain unpaid at the date oMhe execution of the Deed ".thereof to such purchaser. ^ Thp Court reserves the right ‘ to withdraw from sale nil of such rights, properties and assets here inabove described as shall ho found advisable or prpper. • For more full and ‘ampi*, descrip tion of the property to ho exposed for sale, and for a inore 0 ample and exapt statement of terms upon which said sale will made, all persons are referred totho proceed ing* and Deer*-e in Jbe caW «lw>ve mentioned, all of file in the Tnited States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina, and pros pective purchasers may also, apply tor tluf Special Master for informal ien A M HUGER. Special Master. . ' .1 „ ^ / of indignation, Do these words imply nothing more for me I *- ’ her eye* flashing into mine. doCiLt? If so there remain* to relate.” “By no means; you misunderstand. 1 Is-lieve all you say, and merely questioned to better clear the affair up in my own mind. Odd as this meet ing lias been, we can. be friends, can we not?” Im pelled by some sudden impulse 1 hc!d&out my-band. Her face was toward the light, ami I could per ceive the change of expression. There was an in stant of hesitancy; then her gloved hand met mine firmly. “I would Ik* a prude not to say yes.” she r**s|>onded frankly. “Although I cannot let you dream that 1 ever contemplated such a thing.- This is- all an accident - a most unfortunate accident so far as me—yet 1 can congratulate myself that are a \ tl \>i >v-i i s iiii vwiapti ui uiairr m > rv i I have-confidence that you ‘ l . .--n . ■ <f a gentleness so as 16 come .V ' . it concerns it is no worse gentleman." 1 bowed, still retaining the small hand, ami con scious of the almost wistful look as her eyes met mine. ' • *' . “I am Philip Dessaud,” I said simply, “an officer of the French army.” She drew a quick breath, apparently of surprise. •‘Why, 1 have heard the name f^-fore; yoli—you sr<* the aviator?” “Yes, Mademoiselle,’^ with a smile, “and it is surely something not /«t Ik- entirely unknown." “If all rhave read be true it is much more than that,” sin- responded quickly. “.They say tin* news paper writers—that your discoveries will revolu-- tioni/.e flying. Of course.” she added hastily, “a* p-womnn 1 know alMuit such things only in the most superficial way.” “And the suppositions of the ncwspa|H-r rnen have yet to Ik* proven by experiment," I confcKseu«t g*K>d humoredly. “The end of the week will tell the tah- " “And I shall Ik- so interest***! now in your success just from this little lll•‘ctlIlg, this bri**f acquaint ance. What small hap|K*nings change our outlook on life.”- “Do you call this small’. Mademoiselle? 1 have begun to view it as of importance. Perhaps it is because you s«*e it with other evc*^—beautiful a,-* 1 imagine them to be that you still refrain from telling me whom I am addressing?’’ She withdrew her hand, but with that left no sting, stepping back jittlc within the shade of tlie stone. r “You possess tin* French gift of compliment,,Mon sieur,” ai)|j her voire* had'in it the old accent of laughter. “I am not sure it meets iny approval. However, 1 shall be fair with you—I am Helen Probyn.” “Not of tin* English Probyns, in Kent? 1 have been at their manor-house.” “No such luck; while 1 may Ik* a sixteenth cousin.- who knows, the very best 1 can cl^tim is an ancestral home on the coast of Maine. No, Monsieur, I abom inate pretence, ami if you accept me at all it will have to be as a very common individual —‘unknown, unliondrcd, and unsung.’'.’ y. “W hich statement I belicye, or not, as I* please. “No,” di**-tsively. “Y**w must accept my word. I am simply an atom in tin- great sea of life—a working gir!” % “A working girl,” your dress betrays you." "You think so. That is b«*caus«‘ you judgfu^Xtqup th«* vicw|Kiint of the .European rather than the Amer ican. Nevertheless is true,* Monsieur, for, al though my work may h«* of tin* brain inst**aii of tin* besly, 1 am still under orders. If my task is not dqne 1 suffer, and am 1old to go and come, fetch and carry, jo-t as though I was a serf in the fields. In other words I am an employe*-. dc|K*iidcnt on the whim of my ytnph»y*:r*f*»r my <l:»ilv brea*l. This fact changes tin* whole a-jM-ct of affairs, docs it not?” -“Mm mean my 1tit**re«f in you ’'’ “('**rfaiiily. ’I'hat is why 1 have' bi-cn so .frank. I know your class prejudice, yoiit point of vi«-w. Over tlicre a greitt gulf is fixed betwa«-n those who earn ami Ihose with nothing better to *lo than spend Kvs-n in America it exists to some extent, but with you it is ilji inheritance of birth. Thinking me of your ow tl rla-s you became interested in my person ality; hut now that I have confessed the truth all your dcsiry will he to floljtdv say good night. 1 prefer l*» anticipate," and she extended her hand. “(pMsI'night. Monsieur.’’ , . .— I h<ld it ciosi*, my h«*art beating mon* rapidly, on tliink mi* a snob’’" ' “Oli, no. Miifisi*-ur; t* * rel\ what liirth ami en- vimninctit would naturally make \*>u.” “But cannot a man, a cosmopolitan, overcome such prejudices?" 1 protested warmly. ‘‘Even if I admit being born into the class of idlers, yet my life since has thrown me much into the society of those who work. I have even learned to work qtyself beside them, and have turned toward ihem for in struction., I have. im*chanira with me here—common soldiers from the ranks—who are my friends." “Not socially, Monsieur. That is the point 1 make.” “A distinction in your case I refuse to admit, Mademoiselle. I bow to your „ will—yes. If it is to be good-by, I submit, but never because I deem you not of my class, or beneath me in any way. You do insist ?” “It wjll l»e best, I am sorry, but I am sure it will Ik* !k*sI .’’ Our eyes met, yet she HtepjK**! aside, and passed me. It was accomplished with such quiet decision that 1 failed for the iu-tant to grasp the truth. But ne fact impressed itself upon me—those etes which . a L. u» i.l i mocked. “Your language, had been lifted to mine were misty with tears. She was in trouble, in distress, and yet she was leaving me. In that second of time all suspicion, all doubt left mylnind, and I became conscious of a new respect f<*r this girl, a new desire to serve her. Whoever she was, however strange our meeting, I could not let her pass out of my* life like this. In obedience to the fifst swift impulse, I crossed the broad walki and touch***! her arm. . “You shall not disappear like that,” I exclaimed “I am enough of a fatalist to accept destiny. You will tell me all.” “Xu?” - * “Yes, tluoa* were tears in your eyes as you turned away. You had held them back as long as it was possible. .' It was only because you could restrain yourself no longer that you left so hastily.’’ “Oh, please —” “No. 1 am going to say what I think. You are in trouble, some real, desperate trouble. That was why you ventured to rail upon this old-time acquaintance, Houser. Blimjly seeking help, you had found his name on th«* hotel register, but at first lacked courage to approach him. When you finally 'did call up by telephone he had left the room, and wnu got me. Isn’t this the truth?” . “I—I—why do you insist upon my answering? You have no right to question tin* in this way.” "Not-if it was idle curiosity; but I wish to assure you my motive is far highcY fTiati that. Forget how we have met—it was no fault of-either of us — and believe me a gentleman. To my mind tin* first duty of gentleness is to relieve a woman in distress. I claim the privilege. Surely you will trust me? You will not refuse?” She stood with head bowj*d, her face hidden in the shadows. “You you are too kind," she stammered. “1 —1 do not know what to say.” “Which is' a confession itself.'-My guess then is not far wrong? It was because of trouble your own troubleVHiat you sought an interview ~ with Houser?” “Yes.” ' “And when you discovered it mistake had been made you were desperate? You did not know what to do?” “Yes.” • “And you left me just now beoau-c you could stand tin* strain no longer? You realize that you must confess everything, or else go away?” She lifted her eyes-to mine. “That is true—yes.” "Then that, is what you are going V*> do,” ami L held out my hands. “What?” ... “Trust me as a friend, and make full confession.” She made no movement to give me her hands, "but stood motionless with eyes on my far**. “But—but how can 1’” she questioned doubt fully. “I—Ido not know you.” - “Years o( acquaintance have little to do with friendship,” I •insisted. “I wish to serve you hon estly, and in all kindness. Surely you jk-ill refuse merely on the plea of our short acquaintance—you are far too sendhi** a girl ” 1 felt the warm clasp of her fingers, ami knew she was crying softly. / “I would be idiotic if I did," she responded, her voice trcninling^in .spite of every effort at control! “It is not because I am ufraid;of you; not because it is uueonventional, Mondeur. I have advanced beyond that stave; in life. 1 do what I deem to be right without being troubled’by the opinion of other-. There were two n-u ons which’have kept rfh- from confiding in you pride, and a hesitamy to, involve a stranger in my troubles” “Forget the word stranger.” "You compel me to; 1 will not use it again, I tell you everything?” “That will be best; then no fresh mistake i sible.” < ’ She drew a deep breath, the heavy lash**** 1 j lt!g her eyes. " “I —l am hungry,” she confessed, almost whisper. “That is the bitter truth, Mon-n have not eaten since yesterday.” I stared at her, too suprised for immediate .-. “You do not believe?”- ✓.. .--* - - “Yes, but i* so strange; I can hardly r. the possibility. You must" go'* with me t*. restaurant at onee, , ’ and my eyes searched the • signs opposite. The story 'can wait. When we go?” . * She tried to smile, yet trembled so that her clasped tny sleeve. The slight . pressure up even more strongly than her words. a “That that is g*sKl- of you. 1 cannot' tall I have food; it is the reaction which mak* s weak; khe—the knowledge that 1 have found a fr /• CARTER IV CNTOVKKt S(i A CONSCIRACT I HAVE small recollection of where we weu* it was not far, but involved a ride in an el. ■* Not until we weN* seated opposite each o!"** a small table, did 1 really have intelligent w my companion. As 1 glanced across’ at her, ordering from the extensive bill of fare, I was cot of a newly awakened interest. Not beautiful haps not even pretty, if judged by accepted ardsj my vis-a-vis was certainly most attract slender girl of medium height, with dark e\. hair, the former thoughtful and a bit dream latter most abu|idttnt ami glossy. - Her fa* • white, but the skin clear, ami, as’ she turn, head to look at the occupants of the other * 1 could but observe the well-modeled fcatur* pressive of character ami high breeding, ever she might claim to be—child of the fn/n of the. working cklss—her appearance, as w * her language, bespoke ancestry and social . ing. 1 confess this discovery was. to me a and I must have exhibited my feeling by sot conscious outward sign, for the l:idy glanced at. tin* quest ioninglv. ■, “What w it. Monsieur?”* yTJ “You"trill laugh if 1 toll yon?’ 1 replied uu “Then* tell mi*, pray, for 1 want an excuse." "I have been looking at you for the first tn the light, and approve wholly.” “Indeed,” her eyes'dancing, a confession that previously doubtful.” • “Why, yes; you see you—” • “Oh, 1 know,” leaping forward, so to s|K*ak softly-. VYou have been troubled by my h. origin; my Confession of having to work for a .1 You began to fear you were in contact witir ■ the lower classes. And now’’” "Thethought will nCvei''again occur, Madcin* I am convinced,' converted. In America it i as in France? in Europe; or is it that you work love of art? because.the soul aspires'” She laughed at this heartily, with white gleaming between pe*i lips, and eves dancing. "Not so |Ks*tical: no! no!" a litth* giwticulat, the hands, now ungloved, but showing whit. 1 ringless. “It is very pro-ah', my w'ork, and it- purpose is the purchase of bread and* bytter you evyc in need, .Monsieur?” “Not as you mean —what you call ‘broke’; I been hungry—yes; and thirsty. On cainpaig suffers often,- and 1 nave also been lost in V forests, and nearly pujished. Hu* money! 'ti- 1 have always possessed that.” “Then you know nothing of what it really t to be born poor; to have to struggle from earl> hood for every luxury, almost every neccssit have to cam your own schooling, working whih rlussmu.es play,, and their, at graduation, a< .. the first, offer of employment. That has he* life, Monsieur, and ir is not an uncommon on* docs not s<*»*m to me 1 was ever a little girl, for i scarcely remember back to a time when I w;. burdened by,.responsibilities.” Sin* paused? I. her head on. her hands, but still with eyes , < faee. “It is all right to talk of art and ambit i" some lives must learn rarlv to pu| such dream- and front tin* stern realities of cxisteneM, than accepting what tin* gods send.” “You have dreamed, however; it i utv - your face.” > „ (Continued ok Page 10) “That is ni.c^* v«»u were som. -V m Invitation to depositors to come in and open an account. It makes ” . j> „ no difference if your account is large or small. i a o N * . A \ JAS. E. PEURIFOY, President. \ E. E. JONES, C. G. PADGETT . Vice President. Cashier. / .a X * ** ’t * / •t