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CLEM. THE OUTLAW., By OPIL READ. [Copyright. 1??0. bv th?> Author. 1 OHAPTKK I. Tho people of the Bnld Knob neighborhood, on tho Missouri Pacific railway, couldn't understand why Clem Holder should go wrong, llis people were surely honest, and < rtainly did everything that lay within tho range of tlioir ability to give tho hoy a start 111 life, but he went wrong. Hut not in tho tiresome, everyday manner, mind you. lie didn't steal a horse, and thereby invito the contempt of the neighborhood. Ho did not commit an olVenso so commouplaco and so free from exposure that a man of ordinary nerve would have contemplated it without alarm. No; ho juuijjuu 011 a pay car, ronneu the paymaster ami killed a meddlesome fellow who ventured to protest or olf? i advice or something of the sort. What a handsome fellow Clem was! He was strong and of rather good size, ( but his features were as delicate and as refined as a girl's, llis eyes were of that peculiar blue that bespeak innocence or deviltry, you ran m ver determine which, and his hair was long and inclined to curl. Had he been reared in the old atmosphere of Italy he would either have been an artist or a bandit. ^ He had been morbidly restless all his life, dissatisfied with the present and feeling that tin* future had nothing for him, and when his parents had bade the world good night and g me to eternity's hod be yielded no longer to restraint. The Missouri l'aetflc Railway company ollert d a large* r? ward for him. 1 The sheriff of the county happened to want money at that time and said that he believed he would go out and lead Clem to justice. He \\? lit out on a fairly good horse ami t ame back in a wagon, and, while his friends wore burying him near old Khenezi r church, some one remarked that Clc m always had In on a OUII; III IIIU<P<M1<1< III ICIiOW, 1111(1 lllllt 111) , wns "powerful .slow" in yielding to ' pOVHUHRlOll. Well, it VCI'V llof((l 1111111, 11 great catcher of illicit (list ilit is, said that Cloin must answer for Ins crimes, ami, with a lew s< lected nit n, went after liini. Clem met them unexpectedly, and?well, lie still refused to yield to persuasion, and when the fragments of the argument were gathered up the , great catcher of illicit distillers was labeled and sent to his friends. After several other attempts had been made the arrest of Clem lloldt r was regarded as an eventful hut tun njoyahlo undertaking. Tim young fellow lived in tho lulls, rode a good horse, and, in the opinion of many people who knew him, was about as near a king as mi American could wish to ho. For many years Clem had been deeply in love with Silla Garrett, a handsome young woman, the belle of a hundred country dances. She was a cold piece of proud flesh. Your celebrated beauty may ho cold, but she cannot hope to rival tho impel ial chilliness of tho hackwoods belle. Toe rough homage of tho follow, with his trousers in his boots, inspires more (n a eontcmptm us loftiness in a backwoods quei n than the polished worship of the courtier could possibly inspiro in a beauty celebrated by two continents. Silla did 1 ot tell Cloin that she would not marry him. When he had actually fallen at h< r feet, lonp before he had robbed the pay car, and implored her to be his w ife, she had told him that she was so poor h< r-? 1 f that she could not afford to marry a poor man. lie had i been kept so busy for a time after ho committed the robbery that be did not } have an opportunity to call on her, but j several days after he had parted with the preat catcher of illicit distillers he j rode up to the fence surrounding old man Garrett's house and yelled, "llcllo, in there!" hjilla came to the door and exclaimed, "Why, (.'lorn Holder, what 011 earth are you doin hero?" "Oh, I'm out payin tin u few calls that I ha) pened to owe. I've been kept pretty busy lately, i used to tiiink that I might ne\orget into business, but I'vo had 110 causo to complain since I took up railroad work." "Clem Holder, you ought to ho ashamed of yourself." "Oh, I reckon it ain't as bad as that! 1 don't see w hv a man should bo ashamed of himself when he's done as well as ho can. In this life wo ought to be censured "CIcin Holder, you ouyht to be ashamed of yourself." for failin to do our duty, but when wg have improved each sliinin hour, as the feller says, wo ought to bo complimented. Say, whore's the old man?" "Gone to mill." "Whero's tlio old woman?" "Up stairs, siok with a headache." "May I comu in?" "No." "Why " "W1 Do yon reckon I want you to oonio i: .ir houso and bo shot thoro?" "Win goin to shoot mo?" "Oh, what's tho use in askin such foolish questions? You know tho railroad is after you." "Yes, and tho railroad is about fast enough to catch ino, hut tho train is hardly duo yet. Let mo coino in, Sillu I've not Komotiiiu to say to you." "Can't you say it out thero?" "I'm ikfraid somebody might hear mo.'' "No, you ain't. A man that ain't afraid to roh a railroad ain't afraid to have anybody hear what ho says." "l'rom a woman's standpoint, no," he answered, stroking his horso's mane, "but from a mail's standpoint, yes. A feller that ain't afraid to fight a bravo / '-.v , / m\ man is sometimes afraid to huvo a coward hoar him talk. Silla, you told mo some time ago th.it you couldn't afford to marry a poor man. You know how I loved you. know that you? words stabbed me with a front covered knife. 1 wanted money?I wanted you?so I robbed a \ pay car. I'm not so mighty rich yet, , but I've g< t enough to keep you from work Now, you just get up hero behind mo, and we'll Jeavo the country. I'll take you away otf somewhere, and we can live as happy as a king and queen. Come, Silla." "Look hero, man, do you take mo for a fool?" "I'd like to tako you for anything. ('ome, Silla. " W /'U... I fv. i r i^uiiariiM', v' 115m : J^u vnu n'CKOU I nould marry a robber and a?a?inurderor?" "I am a robber, but I'm not. a murderer. 1 robbed because I wanted you, and 1 shot because men wanted me. Men wanted me for money. Tliey didn't rare anything about justice. They wanted the reward, and a constant seeker after reward ain't any bettor than a robber. Hut that's neither hero nor there. I want you logo with me." "Oh, I eun't, Clem!" "Why?" "Oh, you know why! It would l>o so awful. I'd have to go away whero I'd never s< o any of my folks again, and? oh, 1 just ean't 1" "Is it because you lovo some other man?" "No." "If you do, I will kill the man." "I don't lovo anybody but?but"? "Out with it." "Hut. you, Clom." "Thank Cod for theni words! Let mn get down and kiss you." "Oh, Clem, you are the foolishest man J ever saw!" "Not foolish, hut in love, Silla. May I rOine in the house?" "No, no I 1 couldn't, think of such a i ii i UK - <;>!' miglH < (Him nemo. " "Well, what cuu 1(1 tin do?1' "Ho could givo mo an awful goin over. No, Glcm, you mustn't eonio in. Sonic time you may, but not now. Say, L'lem, if I ask you somethin, will you think mo funny?" "Notliin that's beautiful can bo funny. " "Well, J wanted to ask you this?now 1 just, know you'll think I'm funny." "No, 1 won't." "Honest?" And then she laughed. Talk of honesty to a robber! "Honest?" nlie repeated. "Honest." "Well, how much money did you get out of that pay car? Now, there, I told you you'd think 1 was funny." lie laughed and affect innately stroked his horse's inane. "Honest, now, don't you think I'm j funny?'' "No. Let mo soo. 1 got about ?1(5,000." "Gracious alive!" she gasped, and then exclaimed: "Yonder comes pap. You'd better go. " Hut ho did not go. Ho sat stroking his horse's mane, waiting for old man Garrett* The old fellow tumbled the ui?K ?>i meal mi iiic unco, turned ins horso into a lot, and then slowly oamo forwaid with a scowl on his face. Ho stopped, put one foot on a low stump and then asked, "What are you doin hero, Clem Holder?" "Oh, sorter restin awhile!" "Well, this is a mighty poro placo to rest. I've In en livin hero fifty odd year, and 1 ain't never had no rest yet, so if you are in need of that artickle I reckon you'd hotter shove on somewhar else. Silla, ' he called, "go in the house. Now, look here, Clem Holder," he added when tie girl disappeared, "1 want to tell you one thing, and that's this: You must keep away from my house. I never did have any too mm h use for you, and your robbery and killin ain't improved things none. What are you liangin round here for anyway?" "1 love your daughter." liovn 11:0 novil!" tho old man stormed. "No; lovo an angel. " "Well, then," tho old man replied, with an air of compromise, "we'll sav that the devil loves an angel, but that ain't what I want to git at. You must keep away from my house. I don't want to he took up on your account, and put in jail, and I won't he if 1 can help it nuthcr. You have ruined yourself and disgraced all your friends, and I'll he blamed if you shall draw me into it! Do you hoar?" "Yes, hut 1 must tell you that I won't keep away except on one condition." "Well, and what is it?" "That Silla will keep away with me. " "Clem Holder, 1 don't want to hurt you.A "All right, and I don't intend you shall; so, you see, wo have como to a pretty good understandin. Now, lot mo ask you a few questions: Did the railroad ever help you in any particular way?" "Help me? Tho infernal scoundrels killed my cow and never paid mo morn than half price!" "Well, then, they robbed you, didn't they?" "Of course they did." "Ah, ha, and 1 robbed thorn!" "Hut what's that got to do with me?" "A good deal. I will givo you tho prico of 100 cows if you will give mo your daughter." "Clem Holder, I have struggled along the best 1 could and managed to live somehow, without over takin a dishounnnf 1-.*-- * ? 1 --- . ... mill II in 1111111 Kill IIHU III IJeglll now. (Jo on away from hero and don't como buck again." "There's no uko talkin, old man, I can t do it. If you won't give me yonr daughtt r, 1 v/ill do you as 1 did the railroad?rob you." "And I will do you as I did Ituck Goodall ten years ago?kill you." "All light, old man, I won't deny you the pleasuro of tryin, hut I'T1 protest against the accomplishment, as the f? Her says. Well, 1 must bo goin. Good day I" CHAPTER II. Another attempt to capture Clem Holder was made, and all that kept a daring deputy shoriir from biting the dust was lite tact that a rain had fallen the nil/lit before. Ihlf, (Moil! ll'nu ruiJ.iiil ho hard thin tuna that ho fled to tho mountain-'. Olio day a man called at old limn Garrett's and asked for Si 11a. She ounio into tho room, and tho man Haid: "I want to talk ponso to you for a few moments." "That in Hoinothin remarkable," she ' A if j . answered. "It isn't often that u man wautH to talk sense to a woman." Ho bowed ami thanked her. "That follow, Holder," Raid he, "haw given it out that ho got $10,000 front the railroad company, but ho didu't?ho got only $700." "Is that all?" site asked, with falling countenance. "Kvory cent." "Then why aro they try in ho hard to catch him?" "To make an exatuplo of him." "Hut what have 1 got to do with it?" "A good deal. You can help us catch him." "Hut why hliould I want you to catch hint?" "Now, miss, lot mo talk sense. If you should run away and marry him? hold on," ho broko olT, holding up ono hand. "I know that you aro going to say that it's iioiiu of my business, but bo patient a moment. If you wero to run away with him, ho would lead you a dog's life, lit) hasn't money enough to get anywhere, and it would simply bo a dodge and a light all the time. You aro fitted for I>otter things. If you iiud mouoy enough to no to a largo city and put on a handsome dress, j*ou would soon lioooino celebrated uh the?now, pardon 1110?an the most beautiful woman in the entire country. In society a queen is nowhere in comparison with a beautiful woman, and 3-ou would stand at the head of the list. Groat men would fall down and worship you. and you could marry a foreign duke and live in a magnificent palace. It is a woman's duty to make the most of herself. Love is all well enough as a poetic idea, but ill mated lovo eannot last. Leading a dodging life, a life of hardship, yon would soon lose your beauty, and then your outlaw husband would find you a burden on his hands. Now, you arrange it so wo can capture him, and we will make you a queen. We will give you if2,000 in money and will send you to St. Louis in a splendid palaco car, all your own. Bo sensible." "But how can 1 help you catch him?" "Basil)' " nough. The next tine* you see him jou can make an appointment to meet liiiu somewhere. You can give hun something in a glass of water to mum iiiiii Mi'i'p, ami llllMI Klip II pall' (it handcuffs over his hands. " "Oh, I don't see how I could." "You can, onsily enough, if you arc HOnsihlc. 1 tell you that it is your duty to make the most of yourself. Naturo has done her part, and now you must do yours." "Oh, I don't know what to do! Hut I would like so much to live in a palace. " "You can, just as well as not." "1 wish 1 knew what to do." "You will know when you havo studied over this matter in a sensible way. 1 will hang around in the neighborhood. When he conies again, you make an appointment to meet him." "Hut ho may not come again soon." "Yes, he will." The officer of the law know that the rentier would como BOOH. The shrewd fellow had adroitly sent to the mountains a report that Silla was to bo married. Several days passed. It was Sunday. Old Oarrett and his wife were atchurch. Silla was at home. A slight noise attracted her attention. She went to the door. Clem had just ridden up to tho fence. "Why, what are you doin hero?" "Lookin for a man.'' "What do you want with him?" 4' Want to kill him.'' "What for?" "lb-cause lie's goin to marry you." "Oh, what a goose yon are! Nobody's goin to many mi?thai is, not now." "I heard you were goin to he married. " "You've heard more'n 1 ever did. Clem, you know 1 couldn't marry anybody hut you." "Well, Imt you won't even marry 1110. " '' Yes, I will I . ' I can't now. Whyliavou i jou been to sue me?" sho asked. "If 1 had thought you wanted to s'-o 1110," In; said, "I would havo risked overything and coino. They have lieon pushin inn mighty closo lately. May I oomo in?'* "No, not now, hut if you will conio next Sunday you may." "Say I may conio in now." "No; next Sunday. Everybody will ho away then, and we'll just havo a lovely time.1' "1 will be here. " The old peoplo went to church the following Sunday. Tho girl eagerly watched for tho coming of tho young man. Ho ca no. He did not riilo up to tho fence, lie eaino stealthily out of tho woods. The girl met him at tho door and kissed him. Ho attempted to take her in his arms, but she drew hack and said: "No, not now. After awhile you may. Sit down and talk to mo nice?toll mo how much you love mo." Ho put his Winchester rifle hesido his chair. ''If i were to tell you how much I lovo you, 1?oh, I couldn't do it, that's all." He remained silent for a few moments, and then said, "Now that I havo got in bore I don't hardly know what to say." llo was silent again. "I know, though," ho began after a time, "that no human boin was ever lo\< d as much as you are. I have loved you ever since you were a child, and if has grown on me. The stronger 1 got tho more I loved you. T havo always had you in mind as an n"sel, tho oinl m of all that is good, and it 1 should lose i .idenco in you 1 i wouldn't euro to live. I know it sounds strange when 1 talk of anybody hein good when I am so had myself, but I oan't help it." "Oh, you'll never havo cause to lose conlidcnco in me, Oleml You look tired, dear." "1 am a little worn, for they push me mightily somctlines.'' "Lot mo tlx you somothin to oat?" "No; I ain't hungry. Silla," ho suddonly spoko up, "I will always ho gentlo with you, it don't mako any differonco if 1 huvo killed men. Oh, you are an angel!" Hor hair had fallen loose, and, in a silken maze, was hanging about hor shoulders. ''I do hcliovo you are the most beautiful eivnturo in the world, and, it wouldn't make any difTorenco whero you might go, all the other women would have to lake a backseat." "1 hope you'll always think so, dear. Do let mo fix you somcthin. 01), 1 have some of the best blackberry cordial you ever drank! Won't you drink some of it for me?just because 1 made it?" "Yes; I will do anything for .vou." She brought thowino in a teacup, and 1 he drank it. * v ( J . / c "What's the matter with you, angel?" ho asked. "You look scared." "Nothiu. 1 was just thiukin?just sortt r afraid that they might catch you. " "Not much danger. The only way they onn do is to slip up on mo." 1 i talked of his love. "You are noddin, dear. Won't you lie down on the bed for a little while? I will keep watch and tell you if I see anybody eoinin." "No; 1 must go putty soon. I must? I must"? lie was asleep. She spurn# to a table and snatched a pair of hand "f?'< t out of In ri!" i-lif shrh'kcd. OutTs ??\it of a drawer, and then, with ttio quickness of fright, snapped them on his wrists. She ran to the door and | looked out. No one in sight. Sao looked i back at the sleeping man, and, uttering i a shriek, sprang at him and wildly tried to tear the handcnlTs off his wrists. "Clem!" hIio cried. "Clem, wake up ?oh, mydarlin, wake up! Oh, I don't want to he a queen! I don't want men to worship iuo! 1 want your love! Clem, oh, for Cod's flake, wake up! My head was turned, but. it isn't now! Oh, I ran c gcr ineni oiri ( mi ? Threo men entered tho room. "Got out of laic!" sho shrieked. "Ho is mine, ami you shan't havo him!" 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This splendid paper, Issued weekly, elegantly II lust rated, luu by far tho largest circulation of any scientific work In tbo J * yai. Bsiuplu copies sent free. Ilulldlnjf MditIon, monthly, fV.fiOn year, rtlnglu oonloa, '/ > cents. Every number contains beau tlful plates, tn colors, and pliotoanudis of net houses, with plans, enabling builders to show tbo latest desliins and secure rontrants. A<1-11 i MUNN & CO., Ni.iv VotiK, 3til Hkoauivay. SCHEDULES. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUG B TA H. H. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. IN EFFECT SRl'T. 14, 1896. Going Sou t li. No. 55. No. 2 Lv Wilmington *33upm Lv Marlon IS 20 pin Ar Florence 7 10 pm . . Lv Florences *7 4T? pm *3 29 ia Ar Sumter 8 61 |>m 1 in Lv Sumter 8 51 pm *0 48 im Ar Columbia 10 15 jun 10 65 .ui No. 62 ruiiH through trorn Charleston la Central K. It., leaving L inos6.34 u in, Manu.ng 0.10 ain. Going North. No. 64. No. 3. Lv Columbia *5 45 am *4 40 ?m Ar Sumter 7 12 am 6 6b ,?m No. 50. No 50 Lv Sumter 7 12 am *005 >m Ar Florence 8 20 urn 7 20 m Lv Florence 8 60 am Lv Marion 0 31 am Ar Wilmington 12 15 am Daily. No. 63 runs through to Charleston, S. /la Oontrni It. it., arriving Manning (i 36 p. in. Lanes 7 12 p. ill., Charleston 8 60 p. m. Trains on Conwnv Branch leave Ch.nlbourn 10.10 a m, arrive Conway 125.5 p m, returning leave Conway 2.MO )> in, arrive Chadbonrn ftj> in, leave Chadbourn ft.il, p in., arrive at IInb G 20 p in, returning leave Hub 8.30 a m, arrive at ? iiudbourn 9.1ft a in Daily except. T nins on c At 1) It It leave Florence \ftft a in, 9.10 a in, and 7.16 p in, arrive Darlington 9.28 a in, 10.20 a in, and 8.1ft a in. and 8.15 p in, leave Darlington 931 a in, and 10.40 a in, arrive Clieraw 10.40 a in, : nd 12.30 p in, leave t heraw 12.1ft p in, arrive Wadesboro 2.25 p in. Iteturning, leave Wadesboro M p in, arrive i'heraw 4 ftO p m, leave Clieraw 4.50 p in, and 6.20 p in, arrive Darlington 7 p in and 0.27 p in, leave Darli gtou 7.50 p in, 0.30 p in and 7.40 a in, arrive Florence 8.2ft p in, 7 pin and 8.15 a in. Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave Floys 7.30 a in, Darlington 7.4.? a in, arrive Florence 8.10 a m. Iteturning, leave Florence 0 a in, Darlington 9.30 a m, arrive Floyds 9.40 a in. Train leaves Gibson 0 15 a in, Beuncttsville 0.11 a in, arrive Darlington 7.40 a in, Sumter 9.25 a m. Iteturning, leave Sumter 6.30 p in, Darlington 8.1ft p m, arrive Bennettsville 9,09 p in, Gibson 8.35 p m, JOHN F. DIVINE, Gon'ISupt. J H. KKN LY, Gen'i Manager. TM RMKIIHON Truffle Manavor Schedule of Local Mail Routes. KOlJ K NO. 20273.?-From Galivants Ferry to ( onway, mail arrives 1.45 pm.en .Vvudaj, Wednosd <y and Friday; leaves at 2 30 p tn o i same days. Mail closes at 2.95. ltOl' I K NO. 20280.? From Conway to Hireway, N.C., mail arrives at 4:30 p in on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturduy; le. ves at ft p m on satno days. Mail closes at 4 :ftft p in. ltol'I'K ND. 20281. -From Conway via Forney, Jordanville, Gideon, Lalmiia auU mini ?i rivpb ui i p !. on Tuesday, Thurso ay ami Miturduy; leaves in 0 i m on Moiidiy, Wednesday and Friday. Mail closes at o p m. lUH'TK Xo. 20283?Fr in Conway to Fort llarrelson, mail arrives daily at 12 in* leaves daily ut 1:1a p m. Mail close- at 1 :lo p 111. KOi; Ti: N<> 202*2.? From Conway to .itte Uiver, nuill arrives at .*? p men Veilday, ednt m ?y and Friday; le aves t 7 a "in Tuesday, Thursday and SalniFny. Mail closes at ! p in. S Wilmington & Conway R. R. Passenger and freight daily Except runday. So ut n no e n n?No. 81. Lv Ilnli 8 80 a in Hums 8 4' am ( badbourn 10 40 rua Ar Clarendon 11 It; am Mt. Tabor 11 Sir p*? l.oris 11 60 pm San ford 12 06 jua l'rivetts 12 2- pm Adrnin.^/ 12 81 )>m Ar Conway 12 65 pm Northbound?No. 42. Lv Conway U 3<? p?? A drain 3 0* pal'rivetts 8 0. pan Ilayboro 3 1. pan San ford 3 25 pai I.oris 3 4d pm M t Tabor 4 H pm Clarendon 4 H< pm Hr Chadbaurn b ftt pm Lv Chudhourn 5 3' pm I lion 6 0., pai Ar llub 0,1 ? F"1 WACCAMAW LINE 8TFHMKRS The Steamer will leave aer wharf *i Conway every Monday and IVedaefday morning for (?eorgeto?ui at 4 o'clock touching all intermediate points, And will leave her wharf at (jicorgotown every Tuesday and Kiiduy morning tor ( or ray at 4 o'clock, touching all interlace at* points. 1), r. M'N KILL Uen'l. Agt. and Treas., Conwav, s JJ. A. \J UNNlCllLY, AKent, Ocorgetown, B % #