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hi. tr I ... I I f ? The Hap|>l?>r Life. Forget the ache your own heurt holds < By easing others' pain: Forget your hungering for wealth ^ By seeking others' gain: . And make your life much briefer seem * By brightening the years? < For tears rfvy quicker the eyes 1 Tilsit look for others' tears. < Heartache fades quickest from the ? heart That feels another's pain; ; The greed for wealth dies sooner if \ We seek another's gain: Life's sands run lightly if we till W li li bt?%/1nneu nil una re ?? nil ahiuiivoo an niiu jviiiii t And tears dry quicker in the eyes That look for others' tears. ISbTuio By D'Knnery. CIIAITElt VI1. OAIIOKN OF llKI.-AHC. The Marquis de I'resles had told Laileur to carry ilenriette to liel-Air, and w ? will visit those gardens on the same evening that the beautiful orphan was abducted. The scene t here was a brilliant one, well illustrating the pleasures of the nobles of France alxnit the beginning of the present century. A small garden had been made in the midst ot a natural grove, which was shut out from the curious gaze of the world by several small cottages or chalets, decorated in the highest style of art: and which served the Marquis de l'reslcs as a retreat, where, tree from intrusion, that profligate nobleman could enjoy the society of l?oon companions, who, like himself, lived only for the present and its pleasures. On this particular evening the gardens were illuminated, and a large party of so-called ladies and gentlemen were assembled to do full honor to the entertainments for which the marquis was celebrated. As we attempt to pass within the enclosure, we are stopped by a numerous crowd of lackeys, who demand to see our card of admission, and failing to producesuch a passport, we are told we are not allowed even near the gardens: while all efforts to induce any of them to present our cards to the master of this retreat are equally unavailing, as they declare that their v/mn^ III** must ?lll*l v> * must go quietly away <ir be forced to go. Thus jealously does the marquis guard his retreat from importunate creditor or unwelcome friend. Inasmuch as we only yisit Bel-Air in fancy, we can hid defiance to the marquis's orders, and enter without his permission. Around the tallies which are placed in the garden, a number of ladies and gentlemen are seated, drinking wine while they discuss the latest court news, or the most interesting scandal. "Well, what do you think of my retreat from the whirl and bustle of Paris?" asked the marquis of his vis-avis, who was a dashing sort of beauty. "My dears Marquis," replied that lady. "I am delighted. It is a satisfaction to find a gentleman who maintains t he customs of his rank." "And yet there are fools who want to change them!" exclaimed a young nobleman from the opposite table. "You are right?tools?fools," answered I>e Presles, as he motioned to the servants for more wine. "By the way," asked the lady who had first spoken, "you have heard the As tie had heard anything part icularly new for the past two hours, stie continued by saying: "They say that the new minister of police is as hard as a stone, and cold as a fish. lie is going to put a stop to all our amusements, and, marquis, this may be the last entertainment you give at Bel-Air." "Nonsense!" exclaimed the host. "I'd like to sec the minister of police who would dare to interfere with the pleasures of a French nobleman. Who and w hat is he?" "lie is from Tourains; is called the Count de Linlores, and is the uncle of the Chevalier Maurice de Vaudrey." "Where is the chevalier?" suddenly asked one of t he ladies, as she was t litis reminded of one w hom report had described as rat her eccent ric,andon whom she wished to exercise her charms. "You promised me 1 should see him, Marquis." "So 1 did. and 1 expect him as well as another guest. I warn you. ladies, that she will he a rival to you all." "Who is the other guest?" was the question which assailed him from all quarters! "A young lady," answered the marquis, as if enraptured at the thought. "Sweet sixteen, beautiful as a rose, and innocent as an angel " "Where did you tind such a pearl?" n?ske'l one of the ladies, banteringly "In Normandy." This announcement was followed by a general laugh "Yes. 1 know these Normandy beauties with caps six feet high." laughed one of the ladies betraying in spite of herself, a t inge of jealousy in her voice. "In wooden shoes," added another of the fair ones, "and hair plaited down her hack." "Laugh away, ladies," said l>e l'resles, gayly. "Von shall see a Norman beauty in a high cap. wooden shoes and ail. and t hen see how jealous you will all liecomc at sight of her." At this moment a voice was heard 1 from the outside, and in the midst of some confusion, a rat her singular voice was heard saying: "I tell yon 1 must go in. and 1 will. . I must speak to your master." On hearing this the marquis went , toward the entrance, and demanded : of the servants who this was, who was ] st) import unate. "Pieard," answered tnc owner of the singular \o?ee "Picard, valet to , the Chevalier de Vaudrey." ] The marquis immediately gave or- | ders that lie l>e admitted, and a sharp. . wiry-looking fellow, wearing the I)e Vaudry livery, stood before the gay t party. t ".Most excellent Marquis, and most f beautiful ladies." said he, in an af- j fectionate tone, and with a low how. ' wliicli was received with laughter, "I am very sorry, hut my master asks you to excuse him." "Excuse him?" echoed one of t lie 1 ladies, "why lie promised " "1 (lid the promising," answered 1 Picard, with another of his sweeping tiows. "lie said lie did not know 1 whether he eould come or not, hot thinking I could persuade him, 1 1 promised for him." I "Then you took a great liberty," said I >e Presles, "and he ought to pun- \ ish you for itt "Certainly he ought," answered Pie- ' ard, blandly; "I wish he would: hut U alas! my master is not like other mas- v ter at all." r Seeing looks of incredulity at this statement. Picard continued, in a o most solemn manner. "It is so, gent lemon. He spends his 1 nights in nleasure, as a young nohle- tl man should: hut his days how do you <> suppose he spends his days?" s . -.?-? ? ? "Sleeps, of course," said tlie mar411 Is, in a positive tone. "Gentlemen, allow me to tell you :ontidentially, said tlie valet, mysteriously. as the gentlemen gathered iruund him, fully expecting to hear of wine treason. "He works! actually works! He sits down and reads and writes as though lie were a lawyer's jlerk." "Bah!" exclaimed one. " Von don't ?xpect ns to believe tbutV" "Yes, and more too," answered I'ieird, who enjoyed immensely being lbleto impart some information to his superiors. "Why, liow do you suppose lie acts to t lie common people who want to see him? His creditors, forinwxniwV" "Why, if they are import unatc, lie beats them, I suppose," answered lie Presles, with whom this method of settling his bills was a common occurrence. "Yes. he beats them," sneered Picard: "he pays them! Yes, gentlemen, he pays his tradespeople. And the valet surveyed t he group, enjoying t he surprise he had given them. "Oh, the |MHir fellow is lost!" exclaimed one of the party, who at the age of t wenty had spent a large fortune and was now living on his wits. "Completely," attirmed Picard, "and all owing to the company keeps, lie won't be guided by me." "Perhaps he is right in that." an-, s we red De Presles "But where is the attraction elsewhere to-nightV" "I will tell you, gentlemen," said a deep voice near the entrance to the gardens, and looking tip, all saw the Chevalier de Vaudrcy himself. He was a noble-lookinir man with none of the fopperies unci evident attempt at display which characterized some of his companions, and a careful observer would instantly have said that lie was. in mental endowments, far a hove t lie average. "What is all litis that Picard lias tieen tellingns, that you were not com ing?" asked lie Presles, in surprise. "1 did wot expect to come, so sent him with my regrets," answered the chevalier, as he accepted a glass of wine which was handed to him. "And now lie brings them himself," said Picard. in a low voice, as lie left the garden hastily, lest his master should lieur of the disclosures he had been making. The conversation became general, and before long t he orgy was at its height, when a noise was heard at the entrance, and l.allenr appeared. After whispering a few words to the marquis, he received the order: "Let her lie brought inhere." La tie u r immediate.y retired, and re-j turned ina few minutes, followed by four men who bore a sort of litter, on which was the inanimate form of 11 on rii*t te. She lay like one dead: without motion or color, and save for the sound of stertocous breathing, she was to all appearances dead. into the midst of some of the most dissolute Parisian society, had the poor, innocent, unprotected girl been brought: with 110 one to aid her. and even those ol Her ouii >e\ who were by would enjoy her sulTering rather than do anything 'o save her from the tearful doom that was so near. What a terrible change for the two orphans, who. scarcely twenty-four hours previous, were light-hearted maidens, sett ing out from their childhood's home to visit the beautiful city alniut w hich they had heard so much. Now. one was in the power of low , vile, wretches: and the other in the hands of those who called themselves gentle people, but who had no more mercy, in fact, not as much as the K roc hards. COMTEK VIII. SAVKl) KltdM DISHONOR. Like a lily half broken from its stem lay llcnriette upon the litter, surrounded by the revelers who had gathered to see the Norman beauty. Under the influence of the drug which had been administered, she remained unconscious of the rude jests which were uttered, and the coarse laugh of triumph which greeted her arrival. Only one of the gay party was with-1 out curiosity respecting her appear-1 mice. That one was the Chevalier Maurice de Valid l ev. lie passed by her as she was brought in, and seeing what it was that lay upon the litter, contented himself by remarking: "A young girl! The sport has been good." Then resuming his seat he waited listlessly until some disposition should be made of the game which had been so bravely captured. "All. is this our threatened rival?" asked one of the females,after looking, not without a feeling of envy, at the pale features of the abducted girl "Why, she has fainted," remarked j another, in a sarcastic voice. "Sleeping, my dear," said the tirst. "it's much more becoming." At this lively sally of wit. a general laugh went around the company. " I'll w Utter 1 hat tier eves bin half closed, and that she is lauKhiiiK ! to herself at all the trouhle you ate I taking," said t he i vnieal I)?s Vandrey, j who had, years hefore. lest faith in woman-kind. And it is little wonder that in that dissolute age an honest, nohle minded man should have believed womanly purity to he a fable of t lie past. "What do yon think of my t reasure?" asked 1 >e l'resles. who had lieen Ifloatiller his sensual eyes upon the form of the fair Kill who was thus in his power. "She has a very ordinary face." said jne of the ladies (V), who prided herself upon her beauty. "An exeeediiiKly common person, as ; you can tell by lier feet."sain another, j is she t l ied to display her own dainty loot. which she took the K'r'atesf deIjyf 1 >t in showiiiK"Her arms and hands are like a! washerwoman's." was the kindly r? mark of a bold-lookiiiK blonde, wlioi had e\|K?sed as much of her own arms is possible. "Chevalier, your opinion?" asked I: he bankrupt nobleman, who liked a M ait of sarcasm, ami not bring able to i lay it hiinselt, knew that d would he'< aire to come from the ee-nitric I?e . i V'audrey. ] "It's a lovely face: dist iiiKuished air. ( with the hands and feet of a duchess," eplied the chevalier, without taking lie t rouble to look at the object of his ' rit ieism. "Hut you have not seen " I >< I'res- 1 escaKcrly Ih>k<iii to say. "No," answered lie Vandrey. cool- ' y. "Hut I have heard those vouiik adics." h The youii^ nobleman who had pro-1 j roked t his remark was delighted: I>ut he ladies who had tlius freely tfiven ( heir opinions, favored him with a ;lance which lacked not the will to s vit her and blast t he ilist i^atcr of t his 1 etlectlon upon their remarks. s "Isn't she goin^' to wake up?" asked me, in order to cover her confusion I "( Hi, yes," said the inar<|Uis, as he ^ ook a small, delicately chased silver | lask from his pocket. "A few drops j f this on the handkerchief will be ullicient to revive her." ( \ .' ?* - , I t The marquis poured a fetir drops of the liquid upon the priceless lace handkerchief which he held in his hand, and was about to apply it. when llie desire to heighten the etfect aused him to stop. "What will she say when she comes to her senses?" he asked, much as though he were speculating ii|K>n the probable actions of some strange animal, rather than a weak, defenseless l if in. The young bankrupt nobleman looked at the chevalier. as if hoping that lie would answer that question,and lie was not disappointed. "What will she say when she comes to her senses?" repeated I?e Vandrey. as though it was a useless question, j the answer of which every one knew. | "As though we did not know hy heart j the ever last ing phrases of these will-, mgiy aiKiuoieu maidens. When the proper moment arrives she will wake up and through it all." Hursting into a Mood of Imaginary tears, the chevalier proceeded-to give an imitation of lite kind of cries indulged in by maidens who, as lie said, had been abducted by their own wishes. "Where am IV" lie continued, in a crying voice. "Why have you brought me here? What is it you w ish? (Sreat Heavens ah! my mother!" Then resuming his natural tone. Inadded: "Then by slow degrees this profound and virtuous despair, which commenced in a torrent of tears, will Ikdrowned in a llood of champagne." All present joined in a hearty laugh at He Vaudrey's imitation of what they themselves had seen many times. "Let. us see whether the chevalier has remembered the exact words," said tin- young lady who had expressed such an ardent wish to see the chevalier. "Let me wake her. Marquis." l)e ITosles gave her the handkerchief which he had saturated with t lie liquid, and she proceeded to try its ellects upon the unconscious llenliette. All present, except De Yaudroy. gat he red around to enjoy the confusion of the Norman tieauty, when she should awake to tind herself in the midst of the gay party, and the young lady who had received I lie handkerchief from tin- marquis applied tinrest oral ive. Ilenriette had inhaled the pu nt odor hut a moment, when she sho cd signs of ret uruing consciousness. "Look! her eyes open," exclaimed t he one who was l litis bringing her to a sense ot misery. Ilenriette opened hereysin a dazed sort of way. like one who. accustomed to the darkness, issuddcnlv exposed to i he blinding gaslight. She rose to sitting posture mechanically, and surveyed those around her. l-'or some moments she did not seem to understand where sin- was. or what had happened. "Am I mad?" she asked in amazement. at the view which met her gaze. "Do I dream?" and clasping her hands to In*)* I load, slio endeavored lo rooall llio e\ents which had passed. "Chevalier, that is not exactly the old way." said the young ladv who had awakened llenrictte. to l>c Yarn! rev. No. that is singular," said tlie chevalier with his hahitual sneer. "It is rather an improvement." I'.v degrees the abducted girl remembered what had happened, and almost in a tlasli she understood where she was. Springing suddenly to her feet. she confronted the marquis. "Monsieur," she said, "has t his outrage been committ ed by your orders? Is this your house?" With a thin smile upon his simpering lips, the marquis approached the now thoroughly enraged girl. "All, mademoiselle. 1 see you do me the honor to recognize me," he said. I towing low, and as it seemed to the poor girl, in mockery; "it was l who "Not another word, sir," said llenrictte. tirinly, and at the same time as t hough she believed her wishes would he obeyed. "I wish to return this very instant to the place where my sister awaits me. Come, sir, at once give your servants orders to take me track." De I'resles made no movement toward giving t he necessar\ orders, and 1 lenriet t e continued, in a tone of command: "You must do you hear me, sir? you shall!" and from tones of command her voice unconsciously sunk into a plaint, that was at once thrilling and pit it'll I. It would require something more than t lie tone of the voice, touching a* it was. to move t lie marquis from his purpose: and with his couitly grace, which seemed in the present case a mockery, he said to llenrictte: "Mademoiselle, after all the trouble we have taken to bring you here, you scarcely suppose we will let you go so soon!" I or a moment llenrictte regarded liiin earnestly, while the tears, unhidden, came into her eyes. "I see the horrible trap you have laid lor mc: but vile as you are, you can scarcely understand i he extent of your ow n \ illainy." said she, in a voice w hu h she vainly t ried to render Hrm. "You have separated me from m\ poor child, whose only help in life 1 am, whose misfortune commands the respect of criminals, even worse than Miiirsl'ii ic I i. III.III I. ? .t <V?? alone: \\ it limit me slit'can not take a single step, for she is Mind!" and Hawaii of nt Icr licsolat ion w liicli accompanied t lies words would have toticlicd t lie heart ol a savage. j "blind!" they exclaimed, as the words arrested the merry laugh and hroad jest, while the females expressed in tlieir faces the compassion they now began to feel for the poor girl. Yes, blind and alone!" continued llenriet.te, now so carried away by the intensity of her feelings thai her voice resembled more the wail of a lost soul than anything human. "Alone in l'aris. without money, without help, wardering through the streets, sightless, homeless, wild with j despair!" The picture which her mind had conjured up was too mueii for lien-j rietle: she could control herself no longer, and she burst into a Hood of ; Lea rs. "What will become of her?"' she iohtied, to herself, and with the ques-1 Lion came again tlic maddening I bought that slic was powerless to as ?ist to her, and she turned again to he almost stupefied revelers. "She is blind!" repeated llenrietlc. villi \i homelier. "< >ent lemon, do! on hoar me? She is blind!" "Oh. this is too horrible!" exclaim d I lie Chevalier lie Yaudrey, who, till seated by the table, was greatly novod by I lenriotto's words oi do pair and entreaty. The marquis read from the faces of lis quests that their sympathies were 'oin^f out toward Ids victim, and as ar as his small soul would permit he loeame generous. "oh. well, compose yourself, made/ J ~ 1 II? I tnoiselle," he said, in a studied voice. "I will give orders to have search made for her. My people will Ihid her and bring her here." "Iiring her here!" exclaimed llenriette, while all the anger of lier gentle nature was aroused hy the insulting proposal. "She in this house? never!" Then clasping he hands, she asked, piteously: "Is this the only answer you have to my prayer?" The poor girl saw no signs of relenting on the cold, hard face before her, and with sill the dignity and passion oT a pure woman who is insulted, she turned for a last appeal to those around her. "Is there no 011c here," she sisked. "who dares to raise a voice against this man?" "You are mistaken, mademoiselle," j said I)e I'rcsles, in a voice which he [ vainly endeavored to make digniticd. "We are all noblemen and gentlemen." The utter hollownessof these terms, as used by the marquis, in comparison with his present mode of action, aroused all of the chevalier's scorn and contempt. He dashed his glass, which he was just raising to his lips, to the ground, and arose to his feet. "Then among all these noblemen and gentlemen," once more appealed Henrictte, "is there not one man of honor?" "There is. mademoiselle," exclaim ed lie Yaudrcy, going toward her with an angry flush upon his face, caused ! by l>c I'rcsles'brutal conduct. "Take | my hand: we will leave this place." "Oh. thank you thank you, monsieur. a thousand thanks!" exclaimed Henrictte, as she took the protTered hand and grasped it fervently, as a ! drowning man would the friendly rope thrown to save him. The marquis was so astonished by ' I>e Yaudrey's interference, that for a moment he was unable to olTer any ; objection to t his answer to bis victim's prayer, and tlie chevalier had conducted Henrictte nearly to the garden entrance before lie Presles recovered from his stupor. He rushed in front of the two. and barred t heir exit. "Kxcusc roe, Chevalier, this is my house," he said.in a voice hoarse with rage, "I do not permit "Give me room, sir," said lie Yaudrey. in a haughty voice. "1 will not allow this insult. I?? j you hear?" he exclaimed, as the loud | chimes of a clock proclaimed tlie hour of midnight. "After twelve o'clock no one ever leaves this house." "Then we shall tic the lirst to do so." answered He Yaudrcy. in a cool tone. "Stand aside, sir." "!>o you know. Chevalier." said the I maniuis. white and trembling with | rage."that von speak to me as though ; I were your lackey." "I would not speak to a lackey who acted as you do," replied t lie chevalier.in a contemptuous tone, "1 would cane him." "Enough. monsieur: you are more than insolent!" exclaimed He Presles drawing Ids sword and standing on the defensive. "Attempt to pass me " "I certainly shall.'' interrupted De Yaudrcy. "and this young lady with me." llenriette clung to the arm of her protector in airt ight, while the other occupants of the garden gathered around the two men, and vainly attempted to quell the impending duel. "Stand back, gentlemen," commanded the marquis, in a rough voice. "After such an insult, there is but one course!" and stepping into a cleared space at the back of the garden, he awaited the chevalier. Pale with terror, llenriette saw tin se preparations: but she could only clasp her hands, and with a whispered prayer to liiin who said, "Thou shall not kill." breathlessly awaited the result of the duel. I loth men were experienced swordsmen: but irom the lirst I>c Yaudrcy ! had the advantage, owing to his eool! ness. and he contented himself with ! parrying the wil l thrusts of the marquis. At length a lunge more careless l ban the others gave t he chevalier the opportunity he awaited, and with a quick, rapid thrust, he ran his sword through tlie l?ody of ids antagonist. I Ti... ,v.., i.,.i IVVIVU I V ' t <1 IIJUIIJV. Ut ;is tin- sword was withdrawn, and then with a low groan sunk into the arms that were outstretched to receive him. Without deigning to east a look upon ids fallen foe. l)e Yaudrey raised his hat with courtly (trace, and tiered his hand to Kenriette. who was almost bewildered by the rapidity with which the combat had l>een finished. Never lieforc had she seen a human being stricken down by a violent death, and she could not refrain from easting .< compassionate look upon the' body of the young man who had so lately heen her worst enemy, but whose life hlood was now slowly welling out from the narrow wound in the chest, r.nd dropping up m the graveled walks. I >e Yaudrey t<?ik the girl's hand, kindly in his own. and saying, '"Come mademoiselle, we are now free to go." , led her out of the vile plaee from! wh ieh she had been released only l> the interposition of death. To 1m- continued. Killed IliiiiMell'. K. A. Sehroeder. of New York, a tobacco salesman, and son of K.\-Mayor Sehroeder, of Itro >klyn, committed suicide Wednesday morning on the train from Jacksonville to Savannah by shooting himself through the head, lie had taken the drawing room 011 the sleeper and it was in this that his body was discovered when the eon- ' doctor went through to take up the tickets. On the body was found a letter, addressed to the public, in which was written: "l have committed a ^rcat ciiino: the law cannot punish ine hence 1 punish myself." Another letter requested that bis father and his wife Ik: untitled. It is believed the youn^ man was mentally unbalanced. The body is bein^f held at Wa.vcross for instructions from New York. ?ehroedcr was married six weeks ap>*o the divorced wile of Kx-Alderman Howard P. Okie, formerly Miss CheselNirouKh, a sister of Mrs. Poland H. Molioeux. JlPik , MDEBER-8UICIDE, The Officers of the Climax Bottling Company Murdered BY ITS FORMER PRESIDENT. Tin* Murtlcrrr Then Kills Himself. < 'tilled Prepared to Pay I'p a Shortage, Hut I'Ne<l l>isfol. An awful tragedy was enacted in the heart of the city of New York on last Friday. Using a new automatic magazine pistol. Wna. C. Turner, former president ami treasurer of the uumax bottling company, shot and j killed W. .1. Mallard, secretary and | treasurer of the company and Robert i Hamilton, its president, and then killed himself with the same weapon. A second revolver, loaded in every chamber, was found in Turner's , pocket, and it is believed he planned . to take more lives than lie did. The j shooting was caused by a quarrel he- j tween the three men over an alleged ! shortage in Turner's accounts, for which he was threatened with criminal prosecution. The tragedy occurred in tiie otlleesofthe law firm of Cantor, Adams A Mclntyrc in the heart of the Wall street district during the busy noon hour. Turner, who was 4.1 years ??f age and lived at Mount Vernon. N. V., was a cousin of Gov. Odellof New York. All of the principals In the tragedy were married. Mallard was .'hi years old, a native of Atlanta, f?a., where he was well known in business and social circles, lie was president of the Young Men's I'einoeratic League there, lie had been in New York about four years and lived with his wife and two children in an up-town Hat. Mr. Hamilton lived hi Pittsburg. where he was president of the .1. T. A A.. Hamilton glass factories, lie was about <i0 years old. lie arrived in New York Thurday in response j to a telegram from Turner received ?.t Pittsburg, which said: "Meet me in New York Friday and I will settle wit i you." The three men met in the law of-' tiees by appointment to al ow Turner to make a partial set Heme it and he was asked for a certified cheek. "I have it ." he said, and then he clo ;ed the door of the room. An instai t later lie drew a revolver and begun tiring. Mallard fell shot through ii c heart and llaralilton lived only a fewmoments. A number of other persons who were in the room, clerks and members of the lirni. tied in a panic. After killing Hamilton and Mallard. Turner shot himself in the head. Some > moments later, hearing no more shots, the persons who tied ventured back : into the room and found the three i bodies. Turner retired as president of the I Climax Ituttlint; company last April I when he was bought out by Hamilton. I After the sale it was discovered, in examining the books of the concern ; that there was a shortage of if ",, too in Turner's accounts. The Climax mm) pany engaged John F. Mclntyre. former assistant district attorney, and >1. I (loodman. both ot tlie lirm in whose { otllces the shooting occurred, to effect ! a settlement with Turner and he encaned Kd^ar Lcventrittto represent his interests. Some ditlieulty had been met with in negotiations which j followed l>etween the lawyers, but it i was finally agreed to accept $2,700 | and tfive Turner a release in full.) Thursday ninht it was agreed that . the settlement v.ould take place iti the otllces of Cantor. Adan.s Mci Intyre Friday at 11 o'clock. Mefore he left the conference Thurs-, 1 day ni^ht Turner anxiously asked that , Mr. Mclntyre Ihj present at Friday's meeting, and Mr. Mclntyre has said since the shooti*c he did ii<?t like 1 titner's mannr Thursday, as the latter seemed, in ltis opinion, to bear him-1 self recklessly and with the demeanor) of a man who ini^lit do almost any i desperate act. At the appointed hour' Friday Turner, with his lawyer, enter- j ed the law olflee. Mr. Coodiran ushered Turner and his lawyer Into thc| private OIllceof'Mr. Adams. Leven j tritt. it ks said, told Turner to remain 1 outside. Turner refused, saying that he wanted to close tiro matter at once. Turner immediately after entering asked for Mr. Mclntyre and showed an^er when told he would oot he at the conference. Negotiations for a settlement bewail ill once, .Messrs. I It mil ton. Mallard and (I and Adams beinj; present beside Turner and his attorney. The conference at lirst was in the firm's general uttice. but lab'r Mallaru asked t<> see Mr. Adams and Mr. Hamilton in Adam's private oil ice, Turner having refused certain propositions. While the conference in tlie private oll'me was m?inn on Turner walked in. His lawyer asked him fori his cheek to he used in the settlement and Turner said: "Yes, I'll let you have it.." Then Turner rinsed the door of the ntlice. lie was facing Mr. Mallard, who had asked him for the certified check. In an instant after he had shut the door lie drew a re\< Her and pointing it id Mallard said: "I'll kill you. you d ." Then he tired tw<> shots at Mallard. Instantly there wa> a wild sciami le on the pan of the! others in the Mom. All except Hamilton dashed for the door, hut Hamilton when Turner tired, sprang ;d him to grapple. Turner was t >o nuick for him. Iiowever. and dropping his weapon to a level with his victim's breast fired. There is no witnesses to wh >t followed. Mr. i,eventritt. at the first appearance of the revolver, rushed out of the room, leaving his Ltat behind, i Hood mail followed Leventritt and Ada ins jumped to his feet as soon as Mallard was sluil. brushed past Turner and col out of the otlire. As they left the room more shots were heard, followed by two heavy falls. There i was consternation in theolllce. Clerks, buys and several w men employes were for a few minutes ton frightened to do | any'hint;. When t?ersons connected with the law oillccs ventured hack into the | room they found the three bodies ly LERTILIZ?BSi * o VWTWvwTW#V^f P 'HVTWW^VTVTVW' SPECIAL FORMULAS FOR GRAIN CROPS. I WK REPRESENT THE VIR INCH GRADE AMMONIATKD I GIN1A CAROLINA CHEMICAL I !?:<HII?S ifinc icAiwifno, CO.. 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