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Y v / V - > By Randall Parrish Author of “Keith of the Border,”'“When W ilderness was Kmg,”JEtc. Phillip D««aaud, a Plant UsthMfd of him. Afttr Hodlcjr ceased speaking one of the gentlemen offered his card and aaid^wL!*^** w . ere *tir r l ’, *15 re * ,R j ere d at the Congress Hotel, was tssigned to Ro vtlk tfce Fre»c*» C*muI 16 tkt Avutboa Grounds, found merytkins m p^rfrtt condition went h^ck El tk^rH’ 1 • m F h ' l V p * Dd «ke story: Hr rr.chrd Chtcsco m the sftrrnoon, drove that yon, Phillip ? Hr protested he did not know Mademoiselle buT Urtelv ouf^t’rup.ol.r?^ to e “ y 01 *. 1 * wh,Jt • k‘tttn« in hu room the phone suddenly rant and a lady's »oice says “la Houaer. A. the Indy appro red U, he » d,stress and Ae^o^a re.u^t ^ Lr" ° ^ Art »“«*« •« She pretend^ sh^hadet^d to me" Ph.h> terriev him. the manajina editor haemc outlined the pUn she had followed^ that aftor'an t »« him that she waa Helen Probyn, a reporter, and had Keen assigned to in- trom the pecidiar nature^? the aaaixnment ahe was auria Scheme was hrm»'laid to «et the aroroPof thi stle^moI^Une J ' >h * a ‘ , Br * nd * * h< “ h “# * dr * ,t 0,1 \ Brrl '» bank to Schmitt for Sl.OOO^nd that a while over their wine, and as*I?< ‘SuudVnd'thcwhoto party 1 were* 11 undfrw f or J d ’ * l * ,tre *b e bad been directed to take him. Schmitt, Brandt and otheis with them managed to meet Desia d th halt d regaining conaciousnes. he hear. Brandt .nd F^n /.sT^^ Vh^ toc'den^ “ Wh ' C ' , D *‘“ ud knutkcd •“*» msensib.hty. He was thrown uken^^“ hot^b,^.":. Aviation Meet. It seems oom 1-54 and that waa the He reached Chicago m the afternoon, drove NO. 17. V I Iml To IV...... . hr'<\ II — {Ukp'xJi >Lw :iu»l -vluj'J ^4 |vp ,shf iliit too, Imt lli.tt i>troiiK:i Ji ^■Y / ROBABL\ at th»* l‘rr** office hv tfii^ time, utile** he ha* h.ui trouble wiih the Voman. She made.some fusn, didn’t-she ?” “i didn’t wait to see. I win hu*v hel|i- , ing you Iuk the fellow to the cub.* Why khould she? She wa* in on the deal?” ‘‘Only partlyi I wanted Schmitt to jjet hold of the right kind, ■nd.slip her-some com. hut I guess he didnV want To spare .any. ’ He said she didn’t need to know; he'd make her believe it was a new;* vp.it w*hs¥- eHoHgh:—! -gty^rie- , _arm work w:ts pretty raw, ami »»he didn’t hsik to me the sort to stand ipm-t .Did you notice her particularly ?” ‘‘Only that she was a mighty pretty girl, and her eves were always laughing.” “There was more to them than that, I'rit/, a damn sight more, and t.hOo* was character in her face. It will take a smarter man than Schmirt to make'a' fool out of her. ff, by any chance, she has taken a fancy to this Frenchman, she’s likely to make trouble. (Jo on now. and call Schmitt up. and hurry back; then well stir up Monsieur.” I could pcrccivC the fellow's shadow as lie passed across the outer room, and then heard the click of a dosing door. Brandt remained -silent, except for the soft rustling of some papers, and 1 slipped fpiietly out of bed. There Was light enough to enable me to find my discarded clothes lying across a chair, and 1 donned these garment* hastily, pausing onlv to assure myself the pockets had been, emptied, only leaving me tny'’money. . It urcurred to me suddenly that this hail been the original purpose of the attack a desire to secure my papers. Braird t would naturally imagine that I would have on mv perslm some memoranda of my invention, if not a detailed sketch. That would he all he. Would reouire. hikely enough he merely expected to rob me of tjiese papers, leave me in the cab, and escape. But he discovered nothing, not so much a* a scrap, and was so driven to^ other extremes. Yet, this very/disappointment might lead to dc-perate measures, and the void chills ran over me as ] realized the truth no one would ever know into whose handsel had fallen. Iwen should I uljerK disappear no friend of mine would ever be able to guess bow it had occurred. Few of them knew p:M where I was .laying Miss l*rob\n alone | Misses sed suffiii.iil knowledge to ]iuU aside l lie «"nrtains, but w:u?. sley friend or foe '.’ I’robablv neither; tncrc!\ one iljraw n 'unknowingly into the affair,'and glad etioudh now to s|tp tpiietlx out. of -ight. when she realized jts serlrlllsne^.. ,\|\ onl\ hope of escape lay then iti my own efforts. I glided across to nearest window, which was oprtl, and looked rup. Below was a sheer expanse of Walt, fevcatfiigT" perhaps. Three stories’ down, a^dingv glass dome through which, light shown <limly. This would enclose the hotel lobby, but esrajie that wa\ Was elearlv impossible, the slight coping along the waif barely two inehes wide I sought in vain for some weapon, but found none; \eiy well,""if | tuii't tight my way out with naked diatids. It Would be better to have onlv otii* antag<>tilst rhiitt two. Brandt was a giant of a man, and. no doubt,’knew the game, but I would have more cluttpH^ with him alone than F would if he had the assistance of the mechanic. | started forward, only to fMaiuch down just, inside the door. I was already to«> late—Frazen. had returned. Well !" gt\iwhsl the chief, in no pleasant humor. and the line was working the business;' what did “you took your time.” “I couldn't get a booth, badly.” “Vut that atijd get to Schmitt *ivy ?” • ■‘lie let the girl go home; said she was hyster ical. and he was afraid to ha-ve her around the office. Kent her off in a cab.” “Where docs she live?” “ I never asked " - --Oh.-mdfV—-Htt-xtivt .'nirthat— nca’l vou Have got on your shoulders? It’s t<M> late tmw; we’ll have to risk her. Did you see Fi'onbarth aiiv- whcrc about?”' 4 ' k “He is in the lobby, watching the elevators.” “What di<l he have to say “It’s all quiet out,there. Kelly forcing seeUMsI vou y goes on guard of us here, onK 5 *y \ o ^ 1 . tor breath, I -aw f plj eyeing me, his hand /jld+Tif “f Die door 'i . V 7 / ;i M W. ;J A slepji blit .. ^ “/ can offer you $20,000 in American gold.’ all right ,at midnight, but the two Frenchtncti in the hatVgar. < >ne of them drank lu-uviK the other wouldn't touch the stuff ” - • ‘ .lust as I sized it up, Frit/." the chief- tone evidencing better humor. “ I hey told me in Berlin that I >e \ igne couldn't he. tom licit, bur his assistant drank like a fish. Oh. well, oiu> man ought not to be very hard to handle: I'lpftaiual to that niy- self,” and he struck the table, writh l\i-Ti-i tliru-ting back a chair as lie aro><' to his Uio”. “('omc on. let s go in. and stir itp Monsieur,! we’ve. <got to get action in the ncxf'few hours There was liotlufig left ine^to do blit fight. I straightened up, dc-perate and ready. \\ Im h- ever came fij<t was thi>^ nlan. 1 hoped it inight be Tlraiidt, buf in ihi- T w.i- distippointcd. fT was Into Fran/en s face I scut my clinched list, hurl ing the fellow lu^adlopi acro-s the room. 'I he next instant 1 was at hfs chief, taking him sufficientK by surprise to gi t, in two short-arm jolt* before he gripped me. He had the smuiglh of a gqrilkt, and, alt hough B fought like a fiend to Jireak away his vice-like finger* forced a passage to tny throat, and I was borne back choking for breath, with hi- huge body holding me prom-. We fill in the narrow hall- wa\, still struggling madly. The alut-idr door opened, scraping my head a* it swung, and two men Through the nii-t dnikening pry vision wore the uniform of’0 bell-boy., It was fellow with .-tuMiv mustache, A x leapeil in I saw om- the other a stock who spoke, dragging Brandt off me. and him to loosen his. grip on mv throat, as it to me just in time. ^ “Here now!. What’s alN this &euh ? Do think you are in a bar-room •’ l^«t loose?" ' I'or the life of me I could not s|M>ak. tny swol-' 1 , ‘*» tairlv rholvin^ mr, l>ut Hraii<lt ^ras|H k «l the situation in an instant, ’ Us all right. he said, handing out a card. ‘I am < apt am Brandt, and this is one of my pg-tj- ” li.Tl.Furmjr me. • < razy iTnmk, yotr uii<lcrstatid, and were trying to keep him in the rtMim until \vc can sober him up. tliat ’s all T on are the hotel officer”’ T «*s, s >r. ’ more politclv. “Need anv help - handling the fellow ? ’ 7 No; hell t>e tpiiet enough now; there’s tryp lie t ook us by. surprise that tune. Ntrry to have made such a .row ” He slipped a bill into the of ficer’- hand, and lift«»d me back into a chair. I made a dt*spcrate effort to s|M>ak. to declare'myself, but the words would ^not articu late; I could only pant .painfuHy for breath, I saw the detective I on the knot* >= * ' \ll: right, t'aptain." he said fin dk " He looks quiet enough now ; just call me if you need anv help What's vour friend's name'”’ ' \ on Kisel Baron N on Ki*el; he’s nut registered |icr<'.” " Oh. I sec; well goo/| night, sir.” . i "<oKid night, officer.” 'I he door closi'd, and Brandt walked o\er atul locked it.‘ Then he came back, strulitig broa«||\, .iuTl whirled "me around in the i h in so I would face the light. \1 the' same 'moment Fratixen' niade hi'- api’M'.'iratice. .both han l- jiresscd tgaitist his eye': The woc- bego|i(. d/Mik ot the fellow . made me -mile, even as | ga-pe/i for breath Bramlt turned hi* head to sec what had amused me, and but-t out laughing Y'We’ve learned something to night. hey.-l'fit/ ' he said g ivly. ’ That th ere i.- one T rem liman i who know* Inuv to u-c hi* fi*t- W here di.| you ma-tcr that ,art. MoiisTcur ” I shook tny head, but *traightcnc<l itj> in t-hr ! hair, feeling a -hglit return of -tiengtfi. Imd with it a new de-ire to meet the issuts’ -apiareK \i lea-t I meai^.to know ovietk what Brandt’- pui- po-e wa.-, and how he propyl* I achieving it N ei I had fio wi-h to a-siiniK'the initiative I ortuflatel> tlu-rc wa- no neee-sit\ fop mv doing so, as Bran It wa- anxious to disarm me of suspicion \lmo-t with In- fir-t siiKMith utterance I -gra-jx , *l hij .in tention and dcti'rmiticd to permit mwlf to l»e persuaded. ' <oi bathe your exc. 1 ranzen. while I have a falk with Moii.-teur," be said shortlv. * Tlmrc is some mi-iinder-t.inding. f think,” and he turtle I tigain to tie-, sinootlnng his rtlffl (M I cuffs. “What did itM tht-' attempt at violence mean It father ocjpfrs to me that I am the proper one to a-k tlipf ouestion,” I returned, finding m\' voice- with Xfficulty ..-till “J wa* struck uncon- scioits, roid then held prison^ here” " w “'■BK'wmt - it ' i> X- vent t<j a short laugh YVptf. perhaps yourX"' , >ke i- natural enough However the trutli >s \,rtj were struck .lecidcntalU in a street fraca-, and were brought here out of kindness.” Then. I pn'-umo. | am at H}m*iI\ to depart *” • ill wolf; certainly, i- soon a- you are capable of looking "after yourself alone ” . ‘.I’rofiablv you retain CKPN THIEVES 10B HEN ROOSTS • V % * . - niM« Turkey* nml Fine Chick* *n* Fall in (in»N|» of NiglK Prowlers. t -U -row /I several week* there Reemn to been an organized effort on irt of a shrewd chicken thief, cken thieves, to make a rec- i Walterboro. Quite a num- 1 • chicken roosts have been J. and just before Christmas ncy of the thief or thieves d to run to turkeys. E. T. affer lost two fine Christmas •s. Dr. L. M. Stokes, one; M. •well, a 22 pound gobbler; Padgett, one. and 'several oth- so bad chicken for dinner mas when they thought they eat turkey. Not content thus despoiling Christmas s. the thief, or thieves, also ! the hen t ousts. S. Finn was >s the heaviest sufferer, hav- tc! stolen from hi* coop in one it fine fowls. D. c. I. I tiers uttered some such losses ;.nd Shatter lost Iti* line prize ^tg white wyandotte cock fPid cn*. Imt with his usual- go id Mr. Shaffer was fori unate It to secure 4hent by payment • money paid out for them by D K. Martin, who purchase,| from a negro hoy for table sday night the same five hens were, stolen from M*. Shaffer old to Mrs. Martin were re to Morris Hugeslm were sold by identl- popi from sum of $ s wholesale robl ot the people of W® ug. It seems to be the veil organized gang of chicken s, and it is thought they e an automobile, for on one o occasions blood hounds have brought Into use. and have the frail only to lose it at itbing, where it seemed an afi- •ile was in waiting DEM HER FOUND HSIOEJEM DORSE W. D. Thomas, Wood Rider for Hua-i in j?-Ckib,-Slain in Woods. ON TRAIL OF POACHERS Dead Iteer Discovered Near Scene. Believed Hunter* Shot Horse and Hitler. • WOT ************** SOFTHKItV < %ROl.l\ \ * \SMHI\TlON * Iteid, Seeretnry, S. Hidgeland f Dec. 24.—Mr. W. D. Thomas, one of the wootl riders for ♦ he Okeefee Club, was found dead about ten mil*/ from here late Fri- I day afternooft in Savannah river {swamps with three buckshot wounds in his head.*- Wednesday afternoon he left his home to make his usual rounds in the woods to try and keep oft poachers and as he had at times lueti in the habit of spending the' night at the club house, nothing was thought of his failure to return. When he failed to return Thursday hfs family became alarmed at his : bsen« e and searehing parties were formed to look for him In The swamp'-. I<ate Friday afternoon his hotly was foun | still astride of the horse that he ba.l ht en titling, the horse-also lu'Ving b i killed with buckshot. From all appearances-It seems that he rode upon poachers who had just killed a fine deer, the dead d^er being found within about yards of where Thomas’ body d. That rather than to arrested the party of buckshot Inf him et rated*' horse. FvIdettMT-l unaware of the piestflliit party or parties, as thp gun he" tied was still in a small bag that he always rairitsl tied to Ms sartdlfp Mr Thomas was a man of fine V.Uaj'iu:U:r.and^tytown and. liked by almost every man in the county. He was about fifty five years of age and leaves r w ife and seven children. The funeral services were held at Whit*- iS./K ertvetery this morning. v expett-e ari-uiint •r-ntptf property on X **** * * ******* I • secretary is very desirous oi l g in touch with mix farmers 1 ire interested inYstn** formation National Farm Loan assbeia n order that he may send them hie literalure and assist them ormiti.g , assiu i.-Wlon*.. Several already been formed and full nation , .can be obtained hv ig or seeing the secretary. Miss Louise Carson Elected Teacher V August, a biological survey will be made to determine the amount of anopheles mosquitoes breeding. The letter from* President Mnoak, of the Southern Carolina Associa tion. is as follows; "Dear Mr. Hayne: We have noted with considerable interest a num ber of articles In reference to the type of jualaria which is very deadly in this county. As^t re sult of this publicity ve find that neople every v here are ybining t > th» conclusion that the, entire coun ty is affected, which, fts you know, is no! the ease The news articIVs also sfat > that ,4h J * is in Brox- to a to .V.-h ty. 've undei-tar. the cypress timber of ^hls sw&mp. So we would be unijer obligations to you if you would give out a news story in connection with conditions in the portirm of the county adja cent to thirst ream. “We arh indeed glad to note that you contemplate investigating con ditions with a view to improving the proving j health of this section, so that it may become habitable again. For the Idea to become cxMant that this deadly type of fever ^xists in ( <>1- leton county will do the work our association is undertaking to do in calculable harm unless it can lie made clear'that it is very Confined in area.” .\.v .nrrrvt».»» ni .tl.% ikit«»i\>a j The following invitation's have been issued for the marriage of pop ular young folks “whose many friends will be interested: Mr. John F?. Moore requests the honor of your pt< sence at the marriage of his daughter Attalee to # Mr. Oscar Marvin on Wednesday evening. January the tenth, one thousand, nine hun dred and seventeen .if six o'clock. Bethel M. TJ. Church, South. Walterboro, South Carolina. (| WV/4IX4 expended for waterworks for the town of Smoaks. was recently sold at par. the purchasers being (J B Sawyer ft Co., of Columbia. The proceeds of this bond sale will he utilized to sink an artesian well and pipe the town, so that its citizens may enjoy the benefits of pure water an<i the luxury of having it in their homes. It is thought that the rotn- nuinity is on tin same strata - as Lodge, and (hat a flow can be -••- cured sufficient to force water over tho entire town. W. Henry vwjn is ehairmau. of the eommissionets. IVn v Iteriy- and B F. Carroll, members of the board •rotary Held has received a re- . from a party at Tampa, Fla., who is desirous of exchanging be tween 5(mi and a lo'ift acres of land K* is very eager to settle in this section and wishes to purchase the above- amount if he cannot ex change. If you have any property for sale or to exchange please write to the so* retarv. The boat'll of trustees of the Wal terboro High school unanimously elected Mis* Louise Cat son. teacher for the seventh grade to succeed .Miss fwYYTtY'FTFRTTng; who recptir- ly resigned to become borne dem onstration agent for Colleton coun ty. Miss (’arson la a graduate of Wintbtop College in the class of 1 :i 1 “ having completed the normal course with music in that institu tion Since then she has taught in th*- St Charles graded school, and since then she has travelled rather extensively in the West. Miss Carson was. In school with two of the oth* r tc.-nhers in the Tinier F’ivo hundred letters have, been Walteibnro tfehonl. Mi.-s sent to western farmers who are in Fishhurn*-. joul Mis* JAm* ' et * <|e\el*ipe*| and undevelopL-d lands ; She is also relat*d ,0 to . in this sectidm. These men nr** ctmi- Ho*lge>. the principal o ' ", ou ing to the south and South Cato Sjo v. ill < ome t" Y '• 1 l<, . ,n lina >houlil receive h* t share t All. time to begin u.ohirg " 1 la _ tho-e having lands fot sale will do '^l. r th. hoi,.lays, upon the opening 11 to list th«*m uitl* th** s« ( r* t.u^ ’ in X _ Holiday Greetings From v " WALTERBORO, S. C. It is with a deep sense of gratitude for good will extended Us, that WE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR STATEMENT BELOW we look back on our past years of successful dealings. STATEMENT DECEMBER 13th, 1916 Your patronage and friend ship have aided us in our growth. Resources Liabilities Loans and Discounts $223,307.98 Capital .. 50,000.00 We thank you and extend greetings and best wishes for your j^ ea j E s ^ a ^ e Furniture Surplus and Undivided continued heafth and prosperity,during the year of 1917. and Fixtures .... 10,514.00 Profits '• lf'^.55 Cash and Due From ' Deposits 24o,987.99 R. h. wichman, a. h. witHMAN, i. M. FJSHBiRNE. Banks 92,855.~)ii Bills Payable 15,000.00 President Vice President. Cashier. TZrirV- 8326,677.54 ' $326,677.54 . NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE, NONE TOO SMALL . <<'.. - Now is the time to open a Savings Account with Colleton Count) s Deposits Dec. 13,1916 $245,987.99 Resources Dec. 13, ’16 $326,677.54 STRONGEST BANK X A Deposits Dec.*13,1915 132,118.31 Resources Dec. 13,15 209,593.70 Increase in one year $113,869.68 Increase in one year $117,083.84 y -+r