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«b By Randall Parrish , ( Author of “Keith of the Border,” “When Wilderness was King,” Etc* ifyvopwj'- I" ***• r r drtr ; * n IrlU of the in>Mrrtna< <ltMptM-oni)i<r of the l>r»*«uii tn»not>iitiie xMerlioed to appemr at the rhlrafn AvtetlMi H I IteanMU. a ■ rettf■ h arm) offteer. ha*! maale a Ben <liM«ter) ia halan<ins ami a »tlent engine, whieh the «e< ret agents of other noliomt aere after. Me rrgiatrred at the ( ongreaa Hotel. "a* a»»igneal to l{<M>ni I.Vt aml^hat aa» the la*t heant of him. lifter lladle) eraanl apeaking one of the gentlemen oflerml hla rnrtl anil paid: Meoaletira. I Phillip lleaoaiHi, ami amlllng tell* the ator?: He n aelied t hit ago in the aftem<Min, drotr with the t rench < onatil to the .Illation tirouniU. fotind everything In perfect camlitla*. went narh to the < ongrras Hotel, ami while ait ting in hia r.x.rn the phone aaddenly rang ami a lady’a voice aa)a. “la that you. Phillip?" He protested he did not inow Mndeaaemnlaelle. Whe replied. ’’•'I'e yim not I’hllllp llraaatnl. *>ulte l.ll'*—lea. ‘Then meet me in front of the Art Hnildlng'at dnak." 1« darkness fell he left the hotel, eager to learn what waa ta befall him at {the readegvoua. He went iloan> Michigan aienue t» the Art Huilding. where he aoon magnlrevl the l.ad) of the 1 loleta. she showed no sign of recognition, and nbrn spoken to she replied, “lou arc not Philip llouaer." "Ion > ailed me I’hilip—| am Philip Deaaaod.”, After dlacnaalng their mistake, she told him she was Helen Prabyn. a working girl, or reporter. They go off to same cafe, and when seated al the table she tells her atory:l am a special writer on the l*reaa ami since meeting you. am sara there la some conspiracy against your tiovrmment. leoterday a man came In the office ami I took ia the card of Johana Hrandt to Mr, Schmitt, the editor. They were together for half an haar and when he left the editor called me in and assigned me on t'je case. When there 1 saw a draft on Berlin Bank to hmil Schmitt, for one thoasand dollars. . *. . ' • " • ! . . • • • Now I am t*n your side,” she said gravely. “That u will aoerpt of such an ally. You need not she added .sw iftly, ‘‘because I arti a woman, it l*e of assignee, I know. Yon are a stranger hilt* I am ^('quainted Tvith every street ami •d into her face,unconsciously noting its youth- thuisni, and then about the room crowded witli guests. 1 roultl hardly comprehend the seriousness of the situation, yet my mind was busy with details. Then* was no reason why I shoulyl not accept her state ment, or shan* in her suspicions. I had I wen warned before I left France, and was fully aware of Mir precautions taken at our military aviation meets to prevent discoveries Ity Knglislt and (iertnan agents,. Heyond doubt I had been fol- lowitl across Mie water, and the im portance of the quest was evidenced tty Hr.mdt’s being detailed to this service. He was a trusted agent of his government, wdli high rank.in the scyret service, and it was not likely lie was alone. Indeed, w 1 already had proof of their careful espionage -in the fact that they knew all ntv plans, and had arranged this trap. What should 1 do. now , l was fore warned? Should I ignore the conspir acy, or boldly confront the conspirators? It was the soldier in me that responded, for I was never a diplomat': - “ I liis was not the place, then, where you were to take me?” “No, Monsieur; that was the Cafe Francois." “A French restaurant?" in surprise. “In name, and pretense, onlv. Schmitt probably believed you would be more easily induced to go there. The place is not of Idglj repute, and is conducted ity an Italian, with a French chef. I have never been there, but am told the other employees are a motley set. What tlo you think isIbcst to do?" > 'itCare willing to trust yourself witli me?” "Absolutely,” and her eyes met mine. "I know a man when 1 meet one.” “Then,” and ! siniled genially, ‘‘we will \isit the Cafe Francois. May I be permitted to smoke. Mademoiselle?" T NO. 13. T CONFERENCE sli-t Ministers l.eave for .\n- ntnil Confeivnee- V JOSEPH GLOVEB lEEIS MG U SOHOW Kifis Himself by Accidental Dta* charge of (iun While In f Boat Near Jacksonboro g ►EATH INSTANTANEOUS Two Ijowd* From Shot (Jun Eater Head of Young Man and Body Falls Into Water. Methodist ministers of th« South Carolina Conference lis week in attendance upon muni conference at Florence, issions of this conference will j ue dtiring the* week and wilt ate with the reading of the ssignments next Monday. It known whether all the^mln- in charge of charges in this ' will he returned, but it i<« tood there will be some •s. B. L. Knight, who has be«*n f year at llendersonviire. has d the Fpper South Carotin i enee. and this will necessl- new pastor for this charge. A tragedy which has shocked the ( has. It. Smith, who has entire community was the accl- it Walter boro only one year dental killing Sunday atlersoon of ond ay afternoon for the con- young Joseph CJlover at BisehofCs *. It is expected that he will plantation near Jarksonboru by the {accidental discharge of a goa. Mr. other ministers from this .Glover and J. M. McKcncte were in , or having charges in* this a 'small boat in one of the dttrti*s are Uev, J. I). Bell. Itufftn; jin a rice field. Mr. Glover sitting In .. S % Ijeslie, Smoaks; Uev. ram. Cottagcville; Hev. F. E. i. Lodge: Uev. P.ml K Cros- odge; Uev. Shuford Felder. dt. . ° ■ ts to Purchase l unsiil. It was plain that onllnary iu w>p.q nf approach would be vain, and he suggested ami out- lined the plan 1 followed in making your acquaintance, lo nle, at the time, it was merely a professional mat- tcr. Monsieur—I was sent out by the Press to gain information of interest to its readers. You under stand?" "Perfectly," and I held out my hand to her across the table. “However, your tale is of interest." Her face lighted up, and there was greater confi dence in Mu* tone of her voice. "I am glad you can say that, and show you mean ib" she said eagerly, and her fingers clasped mine just for an instant. “I—I was actually afraid you might think me a sneak, a spy. I am tiot, tint did my part inn uently, Yet, Monsieur. I began to doubt the fair in n* of this assignment the moment I came out of that office. There wen* tlm-e things >> peculiar as to at- - \ tract my ^Mention the ('.ermandraft; the fact that I was not told to write a line f(.»r the paper regarding m\ discoveries, and tbit alt I wa* nqmred to do was to form Vour acquaintaiKv. amLttien induce you to .tc- company' me to a ilibijfiKitinl place.” "I tore, was to be no interview, no questioning?” "Nut by me. My understamltpg was Schmitt pn>- jioscd attending to that himself. All he ex|>ected of me was to induce Von to appear when* he was. 1^ Was to be the sb'dl-pigron: that was w bat made me rebellious and Suspicious, of the" w hole affair . It w as onlv wiunanlj euri'"it\ which led me t<< go this far. and newspajier instinct, p*-rhaps. I wanted to uncover the story, aiid incident illy, discova r what sort of man ,you are." , "And now, Alaiienioiscih •" She was the one to extend In r bind trmkh (HAP I IB V •V * • A r nil’. < M l. FB \N(OIS We walked, as the distance was Hot great, and neither of us had any desire to attract attention, both realizing that the result of our adventure might prove unpleasant. Indeed I rather regretted my deMsion, but lacked emir- i ' age to confess as much w hile my companion remained silent. I do not know the streets traversed, but as 1 remember we proceeded for a bl<»ek away from the lake front, and then turned south. I lu .ladv sjioke but nnee of tier own Volition, and made verv tiri< f replies to my i ff irts at being entertaining It w as after we had walked south some distance, and pedestrians bail be come f< w« r. that site asked suddcnlv : f m\ lif«> I never forget the was discharged hv coniine in con- tl were my cause laid be- fart witli th«* bottom y»f the boa*, world, the people would s<*'* The gun vvas reeoveyf d apd it wpa at happiness in some mens- f f>)1 nd that both barrels had been ild In* mine ! fiicd Mr .MeKcnxIe was a closi ii mm h as I eoubl I shranJy'Trlend of tbe-ilcyc.ased anil he Is tor- 'Mleity. Not as a hegga* j, ildy broken over the tragic ending \ m-S ■ , ,—:— .• ered by an y of the representaMves the traV elling public This in the general assembly has f hanfte ifl , )r0UKht about bv th< , t erm- d.soussea at length by the people inat(on of t ,, e fontraot the roads, and from a belief on th** t of the extension road that It than the (’oast Lin* <>ing. 1 board of direi tof'-s or supervisory of the county, ard It now*/appears that It will he presented to the cit- irens in meeting o n next .Monday. r * mor e cheaply Dunn K the last two years, this - county h&s.had some good roads built, and the taste of them is so sweet until progressive rjtizcns arc considering the means of extending rnmiryilfee from th** other county of- them to all parts of the county./ It fleers upon which board tV for**-* is realized that lack of funds raised man of the grand jury would serve by direct taxation will make thic .Ts a nicnyber. The idba as •■xpH-s- impossible for years to come, and ed calls for a ^upervisi^ry comm it tv- H'" experience of other counties in consisting of two coutOv offi*iaIs. tlHs State and elsewhere with stu b ,th«V treasurer and r.mntdr bavins a proposition is being cited in favor been suggested, and the foreman >f of’tlie^ bonding of th*; county in a the grand jury, whose duties vvoull sufficient amount to con trmt good h*‘ to syipcrvise th** afhdis of tic roads o$*er* the entire ccHin!*’. The offb’e of liigh way com mi sterner. ; ! norlMon of the delegation on tMs vising and .conf. rring withNjim in 0 nest ion is understood to !>c one ■*;' all. imp«>rtai i K matt*-rs. Tills would w aiting for instructions, nor.c of . • vc as a « h« vk on the otis* e aii*l ^ Mlem. ko far as can be learned, be- would assist tnakerially the nighwayi in j pledged or havihg taken any, <ohiniissioner in performing th*- I- it Ion on the question. Thrs fu”. ticn« assignc*lvto him. Thi* proposition will probably over- n'tthod of s*ilving th** pAohlem shallow any other to be. disrX^ed at would b<* inexp**nsiv«* an*l < *witpet- the mass meeting, and considMabb* ent, elected offi* ials being r*Vpon- Int -rest is being stimfrhited in- iK rihle to the people not only for the da'iy, with more and more citizens sWjirt administration of th** affairs • xpi ssing themselves as being in of th**ir office: but also in a men ?- favor of it. If action be taken at utv for the general conduct of the the General Assembly in January on business of the county, causing ’his proposition it will result purely jeeonotHy combined with goo*} busi- from the holding of this mass meet- ne»« judgment to be practiced in tbpro. pr.-s- bor*>, s* condat y superintendent W K. Willis. ('ottag*vill**, adult superintendent. 1 J P I'b ey. Bound. pr*-siil. at ‘flis Mi* t Np. 1 \V. W. Smoak. Walt* rh. id* nt district No. 2. A. (’.Padgett, Smonks, prr id* a? <iisiri*t No 3. !> ?f Yarn, Hhrhardt. pr< id* ut distrift No. 4 J .1 F > a<!g*‘M. Walt*“rhor<>. w o: elected executive coinmtft* < - m. vi*c Jos M Moorer. resigned The r* solutions Comr.iitter- |i M Yarn chairman. o£ft-r«-i1 ih<- folio ioe resolutions, which were erf to a rising- vole: 1. T 1 ’:** it ri^irc vote of p. i te i* : v. n *■> th*- goo*l ucopl*' <f \Y !- t*rt.i>rp' for the excellent v.av in whieh. they have entertain*-! 'b - ing and the opportunity afforded fdr the expression of ‘ senti ment and county desire. •There are many other topics which are being discussed. and among these the form of countv government cofhes in for a liberal portion of opinion. Ats^he last meetin* of the General Assembly the office of Township Commissioner was abolished, and the entire man agement of the county's financial affairs was vested in the Highway f 'ommisHloner.. There are manv /’to think his powers are too pan handling the office fraught with such grave liabilities and opportun ities to the people The stock law js being discussed and probably‘a resolution will be Introduced looking to the ral!tng*of an election on this. question. Edu cational matters are being talked, of and tho county’s educational of ficers will probably j^ave soiOe in novations ahd reforms'to present to the people generally and to the del egation. All in al! this appears, to he a great get together meeting of the people of the county for th-* erni vent inn and So- thelt aV** jnbsnitaUty to u«: . 2. That a vote of I haul '■<< given to The Pro-s and ' St-m laid for its generous service in ad *" : - *ng this convention and !>>*• itu* he.Artv whole-soi)l«>d r-fi-operat'* ) of its editor. Mr. \V \V Smoak. That/we move a vote of >> ir sin*erest appreciation for *'»- • ffi cient services rendered by tlo- St ite Sunday School Association, (hi t iih Mr B D. Webb, the .general ^e* re tary. and Miss Agnes Rav* r* l. ele- mentarv superintendent 4. That we move that v'oli* ton county set as her aim in Co intv Sunday school wihrk. the Gold Star standard. — J'. and many are suggesting a d'f- 1 purpose of considering the common Went form of government. One.j welfare and tho devising of n}** ans member of the delegation, it is un- and legislation looking to the pro- derstood, favors the formation of a j motion of the public good. BOX PARTI' \T SMDEBS \The School Improvement Asso ciation of the Sniders x-hool will give a box party on Friday night, titec I, tieginning at 7 o’clock The J#* iilic is cordially invited. G B Herndon, of Eutawville, was in town early this week. Mr Herndon is selling the Delco Elec tric lighting system for country homes, x • A r I, railroad to Bitters, from thence following th*- dirt road by way of Hoineatis cross roads Mio I’ringh 1 Bend, from thehce a straight line jo the Barra Cadda roa*l. an I along that road to Mu* city limits of Weiieri or«i: from‘thence a strtght line to tile beginning. This district is sitnat*‘d W*‘P\v*'en (Ti'-at Swamp and Chelsea. (’r*‘«*k wilt) ?i natural slope both wavs. . Th** principal, land •owner-/jn the proposed listricf are th*' follow tm* B H. Wi* hinan. 1 (L Padg* 11 \ II Wlchtnan, .las E. Peurifoy, E. T IP Shaffer, S, II Smoak, W It. Mitilver. Paul Sam’- * rs, E I. lamfi^ks and Ch-v-lapd San<l»*rs. In rddition to Mu-s.*.ther<- are many small tract land owr* is ip hp district, the (•Y<-at iiia.iorijv of! whom a*- heaittly'rin favor of t't*-! proposition. Tbps it is expected that the year of Hil 7* will witness tjie tii-c-.r *;in*!; <>f th«* realization *>f the yn-at dreapi f*ir y*-ar.s (if this' territory, that in a vvll drained coastnl plain, with many small farms and* cote* limit lands well cultivated Ity thousand*- - of owners. A comprehensive plan nf drainage, consistently, curried out will convert this enlirc State and the movement will be given great impetus. It is hoped, by the success ,of this first district In Colleton < minty. -Much credit for the status *>f this district necessarily go**s to the executive f;*'ret ary, S. I*. Held, and the other offleecs of the Soilth- ■ rn Carolina Association who have «o < on: istentlv prcs«*hte«l this great question for the last few months. TO BE MAKBIED ish to make myself Jrfiown: *ould I give in r»*turn th** t I have to glv** for value , than to atfy to tin* ptihlir. am, help me up.” foye I have struggled on nil these yvPary, heart-breaking year.-* to [etfin to write for pay, and I Jtav* almost reached - the goal of n\r hc;yCs desire Never again tHall Hi*" Imrd'-ns and respnrstbiliffcs *>f titv crippled life s«-*-m grt*ater than I can bear, ’ En*-ouiag.-J by The State and s*-v- *-ral other ^g*>o*l papers whi* h hav * ptiltlished my st*)ry atul appeal fm conMihtitlops with which to buy : typewriter for me. a movement h • started vvhiih hi<|s fair to succeed to raise enough to buy the wric - machine. Now 1* cannot succeed its a 4ynt without a gn*)*! tytiewrif* r cv*-n »f I <11*1 not have writer's < rami*. * ; > I klfidly ask every reader of tV paper to help nty g* t «*p<' hv <o" trlhutfhg to *nv .c pewMter fun'l You ntav s*nd iuon*-y in am wav most conveflienf to you ,'tpd I wfi’l |U;<»mptlv n*'know I* (I***- • v* t «• con- triVtition. Aiidre-ss: • ibn Hon**". ‘‘Shut-in.” B F D. 1, Box 41. Filh*-rt. S. C. r. \ : * i * (5 the rear of the boat was. rowing. Cpon reaching a turn in the ditch. Mr. McKiiwie states that he notic-^l that Mr. Glover stopped his cars and almost immediately he »eard the discharge of a gun. Quickly glancing hack he saw Mr. Glove- in _ . a stan*ling posture, failing into t’m 3 I ypCWrit^r| wa D r. Wilh the top of his bend shot , | off Mr. McKenzie endeavored to I reach the falling body but could not following appeal fs y vouched prevent' its ' falling into the water, persons of repute, and If any |The effort {-» nrevent thin '■aused the of Tito Press and Standard boat to upset . ’ Mf. M*-Kenxie was r aid the young man. it is also thrown into tl* t*er. which an,] will be appreciated: fortunately was not mote t..a• , four «>nt it May Concern: feet in deapth. He succeeded in So well known as ‘‘the shut- getting the body into the boat which er and author” that I feel j was pushed to the hank, and after al introduction to the read- sometime he was able to get assts’• this paper is not necessary ; ance. Going back to where Ills fit!- vhort sketch of nty life and tomnhile was left Mr. McKenzie . ill not he out of place, in tried to run if to where, he had-left what is to follow. |the body, hut it got stuck in the a shut-in, in my thirtieth mud. and it was sometim** !*efnre I am not able to do manual he was able to get the bodv in and ^jnake the return trip to Walterbora. »k place about five t >f writing _ Yet with writer’s'CT longer turn out copy neat to impress editors favorably, j wss that the dec# therefore, have to gM death hy the cccidental «tls: barge or <M - ,a ettn in his own hands.. No Manv* teopje s*ye,rywhere have h«»* i attaches to Mr. McKenzie in th* "H? kind to me. Oft**A matter, and while the'tragedy I^h v poverty pfn<-h**d mo t and deeply t»< he d**plon*d, it is looked *ls wei*> mg. nt in the *•*> u|)on as *<h.«* of pTojs** happenln** i * mitrihution t rout an tth ^ which will y<- inexplicaMe. I* i*lniwr has *ome ns a help | s sappos**! th** Voung man raw a I to |itt me from Mo- *!*qul. chan* e to qill a du f, l'- pieqed up •A’ul in th*- *lark*-st the gu^. a liamnibrless one. which X X . r \>: / ovc of this flip Joseph Bellinger Glover was a bright young man. having just passeil his majority, br ing a llttl * more than ”1 years of age.' He was a son of Mr and Mrs. J. B. Glover, Sr. Hi« death is greatly deplored, at**) expressions »»f sympathy hav-* l*een numerous. . * The fum-ral was h**ld Monday af- teinoon at his father’s residence In th*- presence of a large number of his fri* ml: and relatives^ Hev. IV/f.i Hood ronduete.1 th«* funeral serAices.^ vvhi<-h w.-r** followe*!. by iirferment in (tak cemetery. The pall bf-at* *- w*-r** A 7. ?**‘ar-‘*>n. C. M. Harb’v, t.‘ .ojonil l*1iU*-tson, (’. J. Beach. M;'\*\ Padgett. an*l Walter Sandifer. X- FROM HONOLULB T» m,.! ^ -•nb-* ril**-r t** its li-ts Jjris W. M:i\io. of Honolulu, n* in a money «>t^fer for a subscription/ to Th** yOaml tnl /Hal” has n* 1 rti C,.tMon who will ■,:i/^ that he hd/ / I N\ FILING in hi/far western hom-t (••yu that it took his let- vs to r.*a* b Ms deati- will be ve, ajh-d that Mr. M«»imin«*fif I'nveibHl Kiinda.v at Dr**. , Greek Cemetery. t*v Invitations have been issued to the -tnarriage of Miss Annie LucITe Thomas .;in,l Mr John Clinton Hogge, on Wednesday afternoon. Dec: 20th, at the borne of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs J P. Thoftias near Hitler B. B. Smith, of Bamberg county, was in Walterboro Monday, „ With appropriate ceremonies, the pr«*sen»e *»f a large numger W oo*l men and interested spec tat y the monument ^recently erect* the order over the grave of J .H Blocker, a deceased member, was unveiled. Quite a nuuittcr of pr*)m- inenf W. O W. members took part in the unveiling ceremonies, assist ed hy the Omega Degree team in charge of (’apt. J. E. Morris C. N. Latigdiile, deptity organizer for Colleton cprinty. made the principal address; the ode bcinff- ren*l by H. M Jeffprles. Esq. J. J.. F*-n«i**r acted as Councillor Command*-*- The ceremonies wer«* very impre- slve and were well Carried out. Mrs. Abe Bennett, of Lodge, was In town Monday on business and also visiting relative*. nri'b- goo*I y** far w* t*-" twelve tint Ion. M Marx in . f^taduai*-*! f’ottt (Jb-mson Codiet/. *‘le* triraj. ibq.artment, and after marrying Miss Mary Cooaer, yyho was a feaclu-r in the Walter boro school. w«*nt out to the *Hav- aiian Islands to accept a -position with the Hawaiian^ Electric Coni- pnny. Ltd , whi«h i*osition Ke has held since. He has received many promofions and is t***Iav high up in the management of this company. Thinking of thesp things, nnkos the waiter of thijr, who was a fellow boarder at Mrs Henderson's popu lar hoarding house at the time Hal and Miss Cooner were there, feel that he Ts nbf quite as young as h® opre was. 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