The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, December 27, 1916, Image 5
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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
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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
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y goes on guard of us here, onK
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^ 1 . tor breath, I -aw
f plj eyeing me, his hand
/jld+Tif “f Die door
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“/ 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
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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
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niM« Turkey* nml Fine Chick*
*n* Fall in (in»N|» of NiglK
Prowlers.
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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. •
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Iteid, Seeretnry,
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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.
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• 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
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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.”
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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.
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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^ ’
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Holiday Greetings From
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" 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
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