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II P J. S. RueU F=? tivcs at Laurel I ivi> rurnv A Schooner loadeU KVKin i08t week for Phihulc V MORNING Wm Sherry and ft relatives near Raleijj M. G. Andersen of JUT TSHTNG CO., in town last Monda; /AY S C Neil Cannon of 1)( lust Friday. >WARD. Editor. Miss Hessie liielu ville, N. C., is visiti 1) V. Richardson I CKIPTION: ,1 !rn,7| Ati 15:i,1(1 w' at Myrtle Iuaeh re' I $1.00. chinery for the Ce fs in advance. Railroad Co. - -rtt. t Ofllce at Conway, S. C., n? . olCht* K of scorn. md-ClM* MWwr. ^ | 0. " TTit too late ^ork of t he morn. - A 7i IIDKI) TTTST. IF BY CHARLOTTE M. B RCA ME. CHAPTER IX. August had come with its ripe, rich heauty, tiie fruit hung in the orchards, the gardens were a blaze of color, the harley and the corn were ready for the reapers. Sir1 "Mare had come down again to t he Chacq. ThoAe wild had seeh Veronica when she tiest reached. Kngland would hardly have reehgnltfcd her had they Seen her now. riie beautiful fuuc had clianged so completely: I he pale, passionate loveliness, .had deepened into somethimr more lovelv st ilt! there was more color, nppi^?iightne,ss; Mm dark love-lit eyes had In them the t'adianeC of full and perfect content. Love had lieautffied her, even us it had beautified her life. On this A,ugust nunningshe was in her llX ?>milli>li albnt* -alone, for Sir Marc had gone in search of something to plejuse her. He lived only to make her happy. She stood in the midst of a hundred ,beaut iful t hings. Lady HrttlAliu) hud ^determined to present her with her trousseau, and a large ( hMthhad-'fiirived t hai morning from I'axis Yoroniea looked ai hc|' magnitirem" jftfl. It did not strike her as it would have done at 'mother time. She could think only of her happiness and her love. She was smiling to herself, wondering whether a girl was ever so blessed, so happy, when sonic one rapped gent ly at her door. Site looked, un-in surprise when her maid, M<J>Jton,l t-nttred' the room. "1 want to speak to you, Miss di Cyntha, if you can spare the time," \ eionfi'liMiVlde So'iii. ruin-toons miwKu?! ssBrmm-aM fastened) t hemlock. The lanmjpng wlndc/N^tlufr^led to the L*vriftV*\v;ts open ?neitherof them 11 k>u^ Li t of it. "Why do you do that, M6rlt6liV,> asked Veronica. " llumtiuw- 1 have thai to say to you which must he said wit hout interruption." . , . , , Yvronkty ptfrHedf f, it It haughty displeasure. "You behave very strangely." site said: "I do not like it." She looked tixedly at-1 !? girl. whose lave was not pleasant to $ye t here was a livid light in Sm'byrts, art air df cringing, yet of defiance, in iter whole manner. "You must iist.cn to ine, Miss di Cynt h;t'," tfhe said. "I hold a secret of your*, and 1 miisL Ih? paid l'or it.' " Y?pui CJMA M^vujUO see re | of mpic," returned. \ eronjea. " ffrff I hftrli,1'1 to id-t ht'gi'rl. " Instep to n>ti,'?i|y/alu. chgugud to marry'John I'aldmK.cwiio.onye, lived here.as head, groom.' We nave 'been engaged to lie married dtirieiglit years, and fortune has nevjet,once smiled on us. lie saved t Ure'y hundred pounds ;md put It into a bahk. The hank broke, and he was id ft penniless. I saved sixty poundp. 4hd i,nit in a building society, Which became bankrupt;. Fort une ir.ts iit'ver once smiled on us until now, /Now John ('aiding has an otTer from a farmer in Australia. If lie difcrt'go but there, and take five hum died pounds wil.h him. wc shall make our fortune.!' "1 dcfn'dt sed what tills lias to do with mo t!h inter posed Veronica. "1 do, Miss di C.yntha. 1 hold a secret of yours, and 1 want live hundred pmmbs lis the price Of my silence." " You are balking nonsense, Morton. I can only imagine that you have lost your senses." "You wiJlJiucl, on I lie contrary, >1 iss di (Jywi.t ifa. P)at I ;\vas uoyer ui<f e sensible In my life. Let me tell you what 1 have to say." Veronica looked at her. In the cxeitetnentrof-Mm Interview she had risen and confronted her. "Come to the point at once, please," said Veronica. "What have you to say?" The girl looked uneasilv at her mis tress; the color came and went in her face: her eyes drooped, liaising her head, shesald suddenly? "It 1ft for John's sake?1 would do anything for John." Veronica Rave a sigh of resignat ion. What this strange scene meant she could not toll, hut it would end at some time no douht. Morton heard t he sigh. "You are impatient,miss," said she. "1 am coming to the matter. I do not like, to speak of it to you, you have been a kind mistress to me. Hut it is for John's sake I would do anything for him." "Will you be kind enough just to come to the point?" said Veronica. "I will," answered Clara Morton. Yet Veronica saw that she had to summon all her courage, to make a most desperate effort. She looked up at her. "You remember Sir Jasper's death, Missdl CynthaV You remember the day after it. Though it was a warm June day, you would have a lire in your room." Veronica started; her face grew white, a low cry came from her lips. "Go on," she said to the girl, who had paused abrupt ly when she saw the change in her mistress's face. "Tliat very day, miss, 1 thought there was something wrong," she said. "Why should you want a tire when the June sun was shining so warmly? I said to myself that you had something to burn." Another low cry came from Veronica. Morton continued "I?you wfl! be very angry with me. Miss at Cyntha 1 watched you; jj knelt down and looked through pots. I Candidates visiting ,0^tt I jinnounctmentt under shingles hovel ^dcan< fmlh iutoltlogl FOR COUNTY T ;h, N. I I heveby unnouue? Eddy liftUc was l fol. re-election f. , I Treasurer of Horry >ngohi was hot 1 action ol^the. r i ' took i \rdson of J $1IAs <li ng her brolhct.i. Timing burnicrc. . . I Von cannot deny n, machinist, >5bfs." nailing somo.wod like one turned lo sv nad lost all power of speech. 1 >*' continued i,can form no idea why you did it that!docs not concern me perhaps it was for your own interest. They said in the servants' hall that Sir .fasper had left you money: perhaps the will you destroyed took it from you." There was a Hash as of lire from the dark eyes. " I do not wish to do you any harm, miss, l have not mentioned what I saw to any one, and i never will; hut you must give me live hundred pounds for keeping your socrcct. () Ive mo t hat, and I will promise, I will swear that no allusion to w hat I have seen shall ever pass my lips. (Jive me that and I will bring the charred fragment to you. I do not wish to harm you, hut Providence litis given me I his chance ana I must make the most "l It. Frpm that, one moment I said to myself that 1 would keep your secret until I could ...... I? I ! I ?... It.... I... ...I.... I I . ti^r 11 . iik* n\r iiiiTiMM'u |M m 11 n i >, and I will he as faithful as death to you J" Then the power of speech came to Veronica. "Kvenif I would condescend I o bribe you;" she said. "I eould not: I have not live hundred pounds of my own in l lie world. "you have a rieh lover," returned the girl, with a significant smile. "Sir Maifc- would give you anything in the worm his heart's blood if vou needed it."] " JI nslil" said Vemnica, sternly. "I will not allow you to say such words." " Vou may do What you like, miss I shall keep to my word. If you give me live hundred pounds. 1 will never re vial your secret; if not, I will betray it."] "W hat if J r?*ttiis? 'said Veronica* "Toll me the worst." In her heart she kne.w t he wo'-str puts1 come; it was as iiuiiossihlc for her lo tind live hundred pounds as it would have been to lind live I housand. "The worst, as, that if I fail to act t heimpuey from you, I must, try to find out jwjio is the next most intevestX'd in t lie! mutter, There is one thing.'that you canuot-deny, Miis di ('yntha-^yhu bur ied tile will." She paused wit h a slid len cry.> v t1 npcjXSeiycd by either, Sfr Marc had entered through the open window, and stood with a Jiorror-st rjeken face, listen ng to tile last lew' terrible wonls. V' i t|h an air of terrible tie wilder men t lie 1 inked from one to the other; Veronica was white as death, the servant girl insolent in full triumph of ja r accusation; in the knowledge u# tier victory. Veronica looke.d round when she. saw the sudden davn of fear in the girl's eyes. Slu; ut tercd no cry when she saw hot lovif i. hut a colli terrible shudder seized UeVk He came to her and took her hand. "AYhat is the matter, Veronica? Wljifi doe>l tiiis' iWsoU,,tff"Wolh:ili say.' Why'do yon allow lieri insult youV" "Truth is no insult, Sir Marc," put in Morton. "pay the wo^^ij .wiJJ ?end for a policeman, an^jJUtfMl^tininto jdH lorf money fnfiiPJi,()t ?v)?* he.r from t lie blouse? ' *!a11, why not?" cried Morton, insolently. '*As you say, Sir Marc. why r'dom, but to quit the house. Lady JLhandon will approve of what, I have dQile when she hears of your conduct V" "jl shall not leave fcUu roonu. ^jiu. Majrc," she replied qhieUi^ 'MinrtiUhaVe Miss di rvnlha's answdi'.vMm knows what 1 want; let her say if she will give it to me." \ on know that I cannot," she an.4 we red. /, ,7 Mr Marc looked at her in bewilder# me nt. ' Surely yimum^uot yrilliitd to com-* premise wHn womfcn, VflPoimiiK'' She must he punished any at tempt U>, extort money is a crime thai the law pui bshes very severely. 1 >o not Speak to ier leave her 1 o me." Then he paused in bewildered wondei: there was something he did riot understand a shrinking fear in Veronica's face and an insolent triumph in the maid's. Where was the indignirt iok), lh? jjisj |injf?'^. Jlijat fd{e ?l]of Id ii'cji' w nat count n mean/ wtth a restless, uneasy ga/.e he looked from onC to t.be other, The dark eyes of t he woman ho loved had never met his owjn. 41 heard whalp^Tateeil," do skid.v j'l. wajs bringing yoh these (Ho!rede J>ijo11' roses, Veronica, and I heard this insolent Nfom;uii>ay that you had burned a will *Uud' yWu could not fleoy It. I kjuow the meaning of thai ', Slit- brings this falseitocusalioii fl?uinj>t )Qij, moaning: to extoft money Irdui Void htul you very properly refuse to give it to her. Sl*c ought to be sent to prison." "Stop, Sir Marc," said the woman angrily -"you speak too hist. Ask my mistress whether my charge against her is false or not." ? w "1 will not insult Miss di Cynt ha by any such question," he replied. "Then you are unjust," she said. "You accuse me of bring a false charge.; ask Miss di Cynt ha whether that charge is true or false she will not deny it if you ask her." Still there came no words from t he white lips that were closed so strangely] . " l refuse to do any such thing," he returned. "Again, Sir Marc, I say thai you are unjust, i accuse Miss <1 i Cyntha of having in her own room, unknown to every one. and, 08 she thought, unseen by every one, w ilfully burned Sir Jasper Brandon's last will and testament. More than that, I can prove that she did so. Now, Sir Marc, look from her to me which of us looks guilty?" lie looked at Veronica as though half expecting an indignant denial! None came. "Miss di Cyntha." she continued, "tell Sir Marc, who accuses me or bringing a false charge, whether you destroyed that will or not*" Still there was no answer. "I swear to Heaven that I saw her do it, and that 1 have the proofs," cried the maid. "1 should not speak ^ plainly before you Sir Marc, >ut this hush-money will do from you , Cards. . = - <?* tl,ts Uc?ily VW, in ^ .51(1 ,4s*'I .^if^-.ow v*>u ale ' HEASURKK. ..Tiintt will save von . f , \ l myself a 'dUg wilksavo M iss di <.'.yn- si to the.'"penal servitude," sin- re- p On**'" g The woman's persist ciu'*' in Iter story p astounded liim, while Veronica's siA lenee hew ildcrcd llilli. It roll Id n<it |>?\ I* true ot course it was false; hut It was evident from her silence that there a was a mystery. "Hush!" The w hite lips had opened h a^ain and a voice that was unlike any 'i he had ever heard came to him in the li sunlit silence. "l>onot drive her t.o d extremes. Send Iter away." d Then Sir Mare, point intt to t he door, o said: "(Joy Leave the house: hut wait tor e me at the railway station at Hurstwood. 1 will see you there." > The woman left the room, and he o took Veronica in his arms." 1 "Sweet heart," he said, "what is this n mystery? Why did you not denv that woman's outrageous charges? My Ve- > ronica burn a will! You cannot think how it has distressed me." lie kissed d the white, cold face, which looked as I t hotitth neii her w armt h nor color could d ever hritthten it attain: his heart was full of keen, intolerable pain "There s is some mystery, Veronica." lie went " on: "I can see that. Tell me what it u is. " I iannot," sli*' said. Ii And the I wosiniple words were more c terrible to him t ban any ot hers. n "At least, my darling," he pleaded, c "tell me t hat it is not t rue. I cannot u endure that you should remain sjlejil u under such a charge! It. is unwomanly almost deny it. I ask noexplanation Ii of I he mystery; my sweetheart shall he s as tree aiid unlet tercd as t he wind t hat p blows. Hut I do ask this deny those ii horrible words." Ii Then she looked at, him with the c pallor of death on her face. She tried t to speak lightly, but her lips t rem tiled, t .She tried lo smile, l>ul t he smile died! away. > "What if 1 could not deny it. Marc?" 11 is fade (lamed hot ly. "(iiciit Heaven, Veronica," lie cried, "do not jest over such a subject as lids do not Jest about a crime! I could not have i bought yon eatable of such ligbt words." k4 "1 ain iit?t Jest In}*." she answered, faintly;/'! never thought of doing so." She saw his face grow stern and his' eyes take a cold, hard expression. " Veronica," he said, "answer me one question it is your own fault that 1 have to ask it is that woman's charge true. She says that she holds proois?is it true? 'Pell me did you burn a will or did you not? Answer me." She knew that it would he useless to resist her fate even if she could lie Morton would produce the charred fragments as evidence. She Veronica?Woo Id not attempt to screen herself. I It*: must think what he would. "Did you destroy a will. Veronica?" he repeated. "Answer me I shall go mad with suspense." She raised her while face to his. and spoke slowly "It is quite J v'ue," she said "I did burn Sir Jasper Brandon's last will and testa menu; yet, listen 1 would deny it if i (laved, hut if that woman holds t hose fatal proofs it is useless." lie drew hack from her as though she htfn fitttfiben him. (" ''"YoU do fflot hMMtn'It {'Mlifr srh'e/htio 'said' "you canhoi mcnui tin. it would' he too horrible. You are saying it to try my love only for that to try my jail 11, my darling: you could not have nuimen be |H|^^ i soTi who could even' n"sK siifm :i /dies' Irm I must 1)0 (load to all sense of honor and s shame. A crime? I should place ijj, next tojiiuixhurJ' - ? ... T* "I did'noli &??\v|ft if 4lid fvr 4| " I m^inM liunxliv dfl t Uiu.r mldluCfcod Jii at her in horror. a "Then you did it you really and trulvdid ii, Veronica," ho said. JL MabaM&A you do it? What was your motive? Toll me that I may understand." i "1 cannot do that*" ,she replied sads<AlV4tu bell yoy utBinoro than this, i otjiaM iif 'fny o\vh accord hurnod that s will." ' tJruaU Mcavan?' bq vi^iucL,-"it is in- < crdlujcf ^di;wif oQcmlfft? k'' "I cannot tcllyou, she re pi feci. \ " Was finy one else present ?" j "No," she answered; i I | "Was the will you destroyed) one ? against your own interest*;? 1 >id i,t ,i take money from you. or whatjVV ,Sho raised her dark eyes in. solemn ,, wonder jq't the quest ion. ' ''1 ? . ^ You must think what you will of | Iny mo^i\??s,'Jshe.replied jicanjiot ox- | T>lain Ineni to yoH.'* ' ^ ( "it is incredible!" lie cried, *fl t could believe you and myself hot h mad i before I eon Id believe" this, it is some \ foul trick, some horrible farce?" I "NO,'-'she- replied." "lids the sim- , iVje, U'^fibhi, truth. T dejfrjbyed the \ will, hutr 1 did not know il was; <n.-h ;i . " I crime as you say." "Ajtid if you tuid RimwnW'i he cried* r "I shquld haw just tfljd s sam'o.V ;N " V.ou Kwcar h) H tiiue'j". said. /? | 'M swear it." h!if replied. I They stood looking at each other, while the sunbeams fell between them | and the birds sung on the roses outside i he w indoyv. ( Veronkxi was the first# to break the | terrible sllenco. i ' .Marc," she said, "you will not betray me?" "No," he replied slowly, "I will not 1 Kit ray you, lest the iron hand of the s law should grasp you. Great Heaven, how could you have done such a deed? ( villo ? t ?o i t 1 ? ?? til\uzl/l.??. "Could 1 really be put into prison for It?" she said. "Yes, if those whom you have defrauded chose to prosecute you;" and then he wondered, for a soft, sweet light came over the white stillness of her face. "I see," she said slowly I understand." , "Veronica," he cried, "how callous you are! You seem to have no shame for the deed that you have done." She wits asking herself what she should do how she should make him understand; and then, with |a great, sharp, hitter pang, the thought came toiler that she could never make him understand that she could never break her oath, the oath taken with her hands on her dead father's heart. He was looking at her with wistful eyes. "You." Veronica," he said, "whom I thought of all women the most perfect, will you tell me why you did this? Will you give me some explanti _ w <f gj/: 'r'"at , >-vyq*i Yrva| llpayen, t rust a ,Omin who could burn the will of a i>a<i niiin! St ay* tell mo one thing. >id tye w i->li you to destroy it.? 1 aid ho ivMHI to do so'.'" "Sk?." she replied, "he did not "Thendo not ask me to trust von, crop ion. No man's honor would Imj: nfe. in sueli hands. II there is a iovst cry, and you will explain it to me. oonf that will do; if not, we must art She held out her arms to him with a iw qry, "liirl?" she repeated "part you nd 1?" "i cs." he answered, coldly, "if It ifokt* my heart a hundred times over. Ton do not suppose that I. a man of lonojr, could marry a woman who had eIi,lH'lately destroyed the will of a uuil man? I would not marry such a lie even if the loss of her killed me." " I never t bought of I hatshe said, lasping her hands. "I should imagine not." replied Sir lare. "1 could never look at youwithi|t, ijonieiniienng what you had <U?ij?f. spoil Id lie wretched, lplsprublq. We nisi part." " I fart!" she repeated faintly. "(>h. hire, I thought you loved ine so!" "llovedyou? I love you even now. cvplte what you have done: hut marry camioi, Veronica. Your own oonuet has parted us." "You must not leave me, Mare," lie said, holding out her arms to him. Yon are more than m.v life; you must nit tfo." "I could never t rust you," lie said, oldiug hack her arms lest I hcv should la>>i) his neck unawares. "There is o help for it, Veronica Unless you an explain away this mystery, we ins) part. Think it over, and give jv the answer yourself." $lje stood quite silent before li.tn, ier white face drooping from I lie sunhini> li/?r li'inrle /.Im isiwl i.? ? .? I , mux immmid runjirn iii iimpi i ?1i aiu. Was t here any chance, any loopiok[ol escapeV t.'ould anytliinc absolve lerlroiu her solemn vow? No, there op ill he no release. It was for Kathetpefs sake, for her father's memory he (same urgent reasons that had itiuetjiced her before existed now. Were lie to he induced to break her vow, Cat heritie would si lifer tenfold. She con Id keep it. 'fMust we part, Veronica?" hesaid wo. who liave loved each o.t her with so re; t a love, must we part?" "I'nU'S* vow bin trust me, and let l#' keep' silence," siu replied; cannot, Insist you; I carl only say ;ood-hv. (oHjdrhy, Veronica. You have iroUui# t he heart of t he man who lia.s ovtd yd) I as LCW. ever loved. V'are,vel !" lie did not Touch her liahd, ttr kis>> icit face, or stop th utter onb'more voijd. IVrhaps, if lie had done so, his t length would have faded, him. lie eft Iter standing 1 hcVe iti 1 he'sultshiue, villi tlie hitterness of death lidttgiin* ivcrher. - ? . I Ic went at once in search of Lady In ndon. l ie'fduhd'her M Hie 'pretty noriduwrooat,, alone, Sim ciiud out vh 'II she saw ld,s pqle.prtt ,h*cp., , ,,, "What, is I lie matter, Jpi r Marc? iVIiol (s wron^; "I W'ihit tospeAk to you, Ladv I Jra iY-' lun,"' he said'.'' " V ddtnfca and't hti'vOh lad M'ttm trnpliMrsant IvordsJi Wctiiuv tad uquar'r.el t hat nan novcluktu lmah. d, and wi?,havic.ri;m;loti fouvcoLVi A :h. Lady ,lhahdp" hvAdlul> )l?r |hut)(p fm lislll^Y, | lO O.L.lll! M,il< V, I'd.,;!,-)' ('an d lie possible. Sjr Marc, tliat oil naVen.'irt iVf wit h VorbWea? o fiV.'! .In \fhl'hr<kYK hctJ hbyrt!' It tiitisl not-1 ic. 1 'Li^HnedhVtVV' her141 lot;me 'thlk' to fi'i . " If slut lavs otl'endediyou jshc iWillv l timiMurnvJiCU (u\y.sorry; icti imp Jjo, ?t?li ic . I know liow she ,.l/o\us yotiM ipy | ioor Veronica!', iii i:> ?|?111< 11111m??sjme, lie said. niiTiedlv.. "Thisqnarr.elcan never lie. ie;UWFj V-vhh if \ViWi7-h WishwT ft ; V tOUWrtlOM',^'"'<I IOV/oT f)ifi I KMulJuxi I Ydif are angry. Nil- M;l{o;?,ntsHevU*t amy Ihaiulom "and. wliOu your anger nils Idesyou w ill in' sorry for Miis." ' I shall regret -ih??H my life,'' lie iill; "no one knows,that better than I n, There'kSml hiweV'dakv'ti' alidf iler ;aj)|?t day for met i lJady lhandon, I lii4 a lo-ilw riiinvd ?imn." :l .i-> ? ? 'You, NMlU.I.Uiulf ..better of. it," tf|d: 4>ljl iWoij "l,k>w jc<>iiKl yb.p quan;el ( ilh .} eronii;aV I know up one like, let: Ano is s'o ^rodd. so tdriffey of rierfVt, o \ Wfd, sb1 liSyifr i.e. '[ NolinhiV'!1' he'ertedYshlfdddriMg. " T an horn' noUnorei" hoofihodj , 'I Veil must lw>air m?v"' Lauly. lhandon lersJiiied.i"I .winobt l\av<\ Yqronuyi adrjliped lq a .i|Hiixytlto?t\hi)ipcr/dVi., II l is >vo^so t lupi t hills ,.,||V d'ecku-, t 1 ' I - i/l I. Ul L. r . 'It I t I I I' I . I v i |l I I I I t\ _ 1| [ftf!vt:,ypii^tliftug iLW|Wl? n ill say, Sir Ma re? fief tttoldiiYifWeis S ordered her trousseau is prepami.' hjerything is being,gut. in a state of o.ldlness for the wedding., What am r tin sayV"' !, ^ fTn'eW is nothing tdsay," he replied dodlnfiy, '"except* that; Veronica had llsmissed me. i will take all the dame, all I hw-*?Ua??or.aU..Uuv.<lisgrace. till. Lady lhandon, there is one thing h|it I should like i(Vakk ydfi.' nil not a|k to her about, our disagreement./ >d no! ask her any quest ions,; Tbat vlkich we have quarreled ahotit lies >ei ween us a dead secret. J'fnfnjse in? that you'U ill bof ask 1 /eVAriV (plosions: It will orifv distress her and do lotgood:'' ! '? *" i * ?i I , ' *' l?iit:, Sir Mare,., will you not tlost] tie. and loll me. sou v thing at/ leagtY" ' "No." he replied. "You have been j*ry kind to me, Lady lhandon let f>|f? W!l V IhMwI.liU !i> V/\ll ??? ! Iltii'ilif eon ?.-i .m f mwj 1 \/ J v/u, (VIIVI I iltlilix J AMI ft%*?rt ily for aj| j^diir^)pdi)Bss |Lpvi)ie.M " You will surely slay and see lCatheirie?" e.ried Lady Hrapdorn j .. , "No. Tell her t h^l .1; had ;j,uAt 1 ho :ohrage to stay and See her, hut thai hoped she would Ix1* kind to'VCronca. Then Lady Hrandon broke (town, ind wept passionate tears. You will break Veronica's heart,'. ,lie cried "you should not leave her." "Heaven luess you for a kind-heart'<1, generous woman!" lie said, behdfne lown to kiss her hand. "I wish all; vomen were like you. 1 Shall go at nice. You will see that all belonglhg o me is sent after me, Lady hhinlon?" Hut she only sobhed that he should lot leave Veronica. "Goto her," he said; "and, Lady ihandon while you comfort her, do not ipcak to her of me." The next inonent he was gone. , She was almost bew ildered to know low to act. "I would give much to know what he quarrel has been aboutshe said 0 herself; "but 1 suppose [shall never earn." And then she went to Veronal's room. The unliappy girl had fallen where ler lover had left her, and lay.like one l<!ad on the lloor. Lady llrandon rals>d her; she tried to bring back conscimsness to her; and then she thought A) herself, "If she really loves him so veil, and they have parted forever, it will be more merciful to let her die." (TO UK CONTINUED] | / , i f>(?* Alwwk?iil3iu fly Ifmaa Samuel, t W.. T. i,anxdin, Qt W(;allienpi;cJ, IVixa.s, tyiys Tf.ursd?|y. nownflt,t'd,for gavefl^r.ot that St^io by acclamation by uiet, State IXmuociuUc'' Convention in Res-, sion at (jjalvcKton., Oohgrepsnian TaiiYbam ,w:^ (tyorn in SmrfoiXbijig 'Cjuiinty'' in ls^O. ^d, inoveillo Texasin ItfAb. II, e bpgap tli" practiceor law and at | i aire inso In .place' ili"hifs |.'r< fesslou. For 18 years lie lias ieoVesentc*! the 8th Congressional district of bis State in Congress, lie 1.4 a .brother of l(>r. .1. M. Lanbain, Mrs. V. M. l'og(;rsand Mrs. It. L. Allen, of thiscnuntyi ,'utd ttn wfiCleof lb*. J. IT. Allen, of this Clty, ('ohgre&smali T.aiiham'rf m H'rt Y " friends InVo will beghifl lb fie'ar of rbvi' distinguished honor conferred upon him by the people of bis adopted I State. 11 is election as governor is(cer-1 tain and it IS n'Ot'IfApfobftbld thlit be'l will rise from that chair to t lie United States Senate. Spartanburg .lonrnal. ItiDilioN KIIII Close, The race for t he State Senate from 1 nival County, Florida, which was one of the most exciting and remark-' able jrolltieal contests on ret: Art I, has . ended in a victory for TelfrrlF SUickton over'bis brother) Tom, by the narrow margin of .'to votes iii a total of :t,2t>7 votes. It required tbo-otlieial count to settle the matter. The brothers conducted a very stirring j campaign against each other and the coinmunity was closely divided in their support. The Stocktons aire among the most prominent people, in Jacksonville and the two brother^ who opp< sed each other are both men of ability and intluenee. Mother Always Iteepa It Hamly. "My mot her sull'ered a long time from distressing pains and general ill health due primarily to indigestion,"! says L. W. Spaldimr. Verona. Mo '/Two years apo 1 pot her t<? ivy kodol. She: prow hot tor at. once ami now, at the ape of seventy-six, vats any l lai 1.115 she wauls, remarki 11^ that she Tears no had elleets as she ha* -Iuhv hoi tie < ?1', Kodol handy." I >?>111 waste ,, lime docloi inp symptoms. (Jo liKpl' the cause. 1I your stomach is sdunnd your health will he pood. Kodol tests the stomach and si rcngt lit hens tire hody hy dipesl inp your food. It is nature's own tprtlo. ' - br. lv Norton. | have had occasion to use your J ^|il^qk-Dr<tu^ht Stock -and Poultry Medhm ! ' cinc pleased to s^y that I nev?r n I psed anything Tor'stock that pave half as I good satisfaction. I heartily rccom. il ptend it to ail owntri ut stock. ?a I J. B. BCLSMEK. St. Louis. Mo I Side stock *>r W >'<|h A k dikidd not I " iat cheap stockfolM'inv mftrethan I lick persons should expect to he I cared hy food. When your stock B , ind poultry arc sick give them mod-, g ein'o. Puiir stntf them with worth- " idyklMlkfiVody.1 Unload the'bAwcta' I' 1 md ktihuA thit torpid IhlerAiltl fctkV i hnimUl'iYtiil bin cured, j?.it he pcx?t- I' , I' jdo.tovupu if. hJju-,k-UranL,dittfh?uk,M |, jmd Poultry Mediciue unloads | the. I . j?0>vcls aud stirs up the .torpid liver. >| o; It ,C?res evAry .mafAily ,of shrjc It B taken fit IfioV. ' BU'frrt> A' 2.1-Wni cat) B h? lUiU'kunva\iyM' SttteW artd Potdlry'B mixboihe andifcwitl phVfhritsdf tvh ft I tlmeao*fcp;Hoh*'J?\vorK betirtu t.'orwsft ! B pivv men: milk.,, llpps gain, fjtvdt, ft,, II (And hens lay more epgs. It solves the m the smallest amount -of food con- ft Rumetl. Hny a.tkn fa'dnt yoiM' thxller. I f :oiu hi'Ji I -ecijil ,|l.t l#%lle dJ.'W Dyspepsia Gwra IKnoefe sails'j'l' ?I/vsi va}|V0iB vwuca* yvu vai>? ' Uartlrtclally-dUj^UVfil to^^alfiidj V.Jtura in 8tfenKbnwiTn|f W(P???w. sttuofcing the exhausted digestive organs. It lstho latebtdlscovereddifestant and tonic. Nff other preparation oah npprdneh it) irt offlclencjn. At tnstantly relleYfltandipdtnianwJvtJly cgrea i> vnpepsl a< K - lh<i IgesLUm.i i |I flWqlancfl,, Sour, Stomach, .tyauflea, SUk &e?,da<&e, Gaatialg]a.mtnM and al 1 (ytha^rfsu)t3 p^fTmpb r ptfc t# cffgt&M'p. !'ttW?SKW! Pf?pored by E. C. DeWITT ACQ.. Cl)ic?a?> inrrAccA^iX^rTrNir^^ f Hteamor will leave the \ way every Monday and WodneH<hiy,tm>rnniR i forfOeorgotown at 4 o'clock touching all intertoediate pointo; and will leave her wharf at iOeorg('low^ "every Tueacfay find< 't'Hrtay | mjjrhlng for OinwAy at 1 <i'elder,1 tteobhlng it all intermediate- jv.tntt*. . n;<; '(->M f L> T MeNaill..,/ Opu'I Agt and Treaa., Conway, rt C 1' John H. Bfhfty,' *' 1 '' 4'gPrtt, (^eoi^nbvt1 8,'f1 11 'N(>rrio^?,; Conway IxxJg?, No, WO. Knights o Pythias will moot regularly the (ir&t and third Thufodny jii^tfijjfofttrh^monfli until(itlierwldi iirdewdT.\ i I (' i). A.Bpivkv. Chan. Pom J! J (J. Sl'IVKV K. It. A S May 14th. OT ATTOUNKY AT L\ W, Conway, - - - - S. C. Ofllcc up stairs in Splvey HulklioK rear room on left Mall. (L Attorney and Coiinselor at Law Conway, 8 0 Okficr in 8iivw Bnildtti* R. B. Scarborough Conway, 8 C. ATTORNEY . ( M i ?> i M i ? " * i " ** f*; 1 '* ^K*?m{fff lore <r |- ill ^HHh////>I| .Hwi .(hi' M-Mr* -If -J i <i MHflW\\\\ the roses in y>ur < he^fcs ' ** Toalc PiUctt Keiitky as<|-.il ' , 'Ml. , t I .. 1,1.1 ' I ii-'llr' \T^rTT^l , f j|..IIJr .'I i; Snier Mill! ft AciiflBiy:;' oriAKTmrtD. SU MTkK O'ii-V<'C1,1 ^ Departments: .f/ite'rar.v, Si'frjrl iitV| 11. 'onscrvat ?ry of M usm. l^ihtibrortV/1 >fi;iiliiat?.' of );lit: K(.p aj ('pnyivat oiy. I itxteuo^ijapjiy,, //ypewrii iu\r,' f*.<>?>^1nD , Courses. Aet'ossir?ii? rtn?t lIcurtfiftrt lo^1 bii[i M i tiers'. Kxportscs "MofMaW. SohOl opens Sept. 17th. Write foi Sixty-pfclJj ~colfi??f J m'A /i', .oik r,>.iiAA-M n | _ ^ in ^ n" v' 1 1 1 1' | ' >ry, uC M " $!V> Schools tit" Ait and ftWlAi ' " t-'At-r aliiVlotfUO nildfcss -U< HOT I1 cm"- no: > O) J:.Oil Mii.l I ?.'> * > I /t .?i * I it| u' I j iVimv -!*.iiu;( i > luii'luov -?viJ biijijyl itii j . L-....' ' -'?11/t? ,oi bdj 1,1, $4- V. ^ v . . ?*? ?? -- * <s> >; I % World!, Grate ra i<? in in IIUVku I.I ViJrf.ii.nl>t?l'i-unjn'nOolink A'Hl AN?H(ii<lX(?i\S'lVLiLN id HUM ( <) :? ~ *+ + >M CONIIKNNKD SCIIKDI; LK. Vfl;rains (iO^^uW.^TO^^pril lYt|*>.iUOBo'p ;:i ? mvuiI odw oaodJ ^lu(J 1 , uul 11/. ^SP-7M i ' I y iTijr loot) I f uo , V lililJ.l i*M? i'lOl ,r> iKiiibs!v..v:,::!:V".',^1 j" '' M< tMtU'MVlrMKn 'J|> 1;^; d ?<V b^lu lj? ya!) "Ly Lanes (in^ ?in-otffv/ Ai l OAtulosOoaf. .-iv. itfrln# loHiiod* MtlJitol I I'Mn tUi .v i>-?i)i;o! a!.K4 oi; -'Na :a'ti v j iii ?<? ,Khl!)iii}jp.-r y^iiiJU'Tlliii l.v! ATioRWUo.il im! ,!?'?jUlAo " i.j .jim, 1 U,yt?. )UO x.ivl All I'AUf'r^ j.-s tx "? rryiiil LoAlityHi il ttlfe'.hti A rj Ii*K1M , ..* -.1.1 i i iu xw,;,s,Mr<vs^2J",N(Vnf?" r j S tows (>11 it xuui*>ftl y lToi?t l)iui oi iiaiil -ia> rtui \e pan < Tj\|C)i;tr!ir)W>n...li>.ii7',tMi ^y-< ?x i1 ?HL Ar ( ftM*' j v i?filWs j?irurcfy.wH^ ."mil lV> If! 10 ?i;V) A*i colli st; il-t.v iiii p'ui"" L v CI 1 a fleAUma!.:ui;.. .v. ,t 1 j.' ?i?3???i.u * "uiyf Limesd hi J) rjj/.-I . ti *_><? n,-l 3$>.j E.\f LutieS ..vviJj.. W? > + l * ? ?! iiMi Vli ')'} r?'> : I**^ . j t , i.\?, ., ; j J ri'fi-. ^ f D 11*3 *fnw'\'i '-.n lo vvni TliiirscVaV'aivrl ^ ry?t"' i^ j n S 'f 11 rjSu ( 11 M'rt1 C V/l 1 i^S 11 > I Ii1V r; t ^ CijiififlVWW dfwO. ?;'j;i?.l j;--A 'il?M jrralns Nos. 7?s aw) SSntirv viliWiliaruj and Fayet 1 \lllo Shorl Line and 111 {ike close eoimr^HHi'^w- all points N {Trains t<fj.H^hw-.W-! Florence daily except Sunday It) <> "> a 1111 arrive, LmliuVton 10 3<?21 ni, llarlsvllle ( 1 &VflMtfV?HWaw>n M:? *i|.r>o jr)p. viitivYiO tytatftywtofcb'jtyv! ueipt Sunday tU?o n 111. arrive Darllntft.oi K 2"> if' in, wimH L^VrtiPM'tSE^Oiii, I (ijbson in 2# nwlf laJVWul'J(?'VP>yiSliii-1 (lav onlv lOOo.R-in. arrive 1> ? i-l i .>..?.... I 10j30a m. ??lJlK-wnor. Tin a"*1 Leave Cribson ffclWyiQuleept Sunday 550 am. B^nnotlsvillo0 GO a m, arrlvo I)|irliiiKrtoh'H1 lflva m.'l^aVcv*))a'iUiti#U'>n 7 po a mv arrive FloTorroe u 14 <n> in. Leave Wadesbprpdaily except, Sunday i 10 p m, Olipf.w H i vn hi,' ifartseflUr li> a lij, JV;\rT((lL'^diV'(i n/jfurmfi'l Wore-Aee 1 tfap' hi. L&tVe ,1 h.>?)0 iji.VniW' Fldi^tted'n'fri-^rtlv f -<j lr. ^^nii^S?, Udd'l 'lM^V iA," > X. ir'Kehlifc tteWhri. M'aliftjrtjV'-V- u Conway & Sea Shore Railroad Dully lC.xcq t Soinday. la flVa* H .p . 2, 1M1 Stuthbouad ? N ?. 1-1 < > L Ctnmay ........ v.i..\8 < 0 ah . Leave Pino Island 8 aui Affile Myitle Heach.'....'..i.e.-..?.*?<*.:H 45 at* Northbound.?N?V'14 > . Loaves Myitle Beoob i..w.u.6 #0 pm Leaves PioO Island ... u??.S 4r> pro Active on way /.. .u i>. f. MoNel'.l, 0?!0. Mun>we ? <\AA^A?A^lA?/VVWVVNArt?WVVVV\., DR. H. H. BURROUGHS, LOUIS. * (). Calls ptortirnly answered'wighl hi > . or da.y. f . i.l i it ??.<itji - rh- -r i 4 . - - - * " ,HH (MffaMNM.MI . -t. ? I f. .^ i.i*j!) v I (luJii'ieud .11 ,?) isnrnifnsriw* ,,vfoi jifil tjflpfCotipyf-1 |?- lii'l^Mi i'Stiilvi J ?i -iWJh.1 A. .1 l'.}\\. < ,tHlrlc'Mirt)','Wi <51 J*' *e>y|y J|ya<.Sjnail;|*Js U V ^l?|)S'?uK%n mul't, Planter, 1'ji'in.t Udjlrt;!UHil Jul Ti jVniiiishes * * j .,. M,:,;f'' ' ' llJ HUl'Idtt A jiealerfc in If Silt;*- '<ViJi,H,'i *lllJ it Pipe, Koolin# bheathiri'^f/uo Pa p?>i? aiutn 11 clfcssfcs oti >Bi&iiUI-'|te lV.'u \4ii'f u -ta ! ' ' ei- ) > > a uai vntJtjLo ' siierFBMla'Seffliwvt ?. C N< >N-SK( T.vfftAl?.UVi J u\-I k 1'v'l ? . B * i CRtnu t ii'1 tx\\ l. S./'A:* Vh' III < nil inc. \' W fc'ti' ?M "?* .<'it'4iK..( <'I'tMimv ,(' tiii.nuMcinl School: .. ifi.c ^iM'v;-mr. 7n: 1 rf11ii i?i 'Shlj^fiop 1'acilhy. 'Mh';rrV?fk?*hW ' jMkflRp in^t li (,'rtunty. NottitftfMPtVi uo^ rpiiJInst ratefl on-HHo^no. ^ i i iii ?? ? '' ' 1 * iA tf 'W > A I'* U' ; > \?? : V* ' tJ ijJii ii^lll Lt,I(>|ii. i iu?, wviU ,?rtiiiM k\Kil rh'f .'Nf>!ir<r?nl?rnr?j^S.Xhi lvviJis II iftMWtaiftfl. tMTtv*M#lv(fOiHqtt%y kk/JJoQ client Mtiiiipmcnt. i>csl Climate. ,ll?w \\ rile lor catalogue and terms. I'.. C.,.lhn?es. JotVj thvlLtiowsi biuret *uiT . ^ ,< 1 n vi I iinij'i J bOivvmyiktaoSM ?ntoil r, ^ ^LrrXN't>iivt?MWe' "1 VU'iM W'"-"' ^r^S^^SSf^VV!!lM. _ , .Wiwvimuw^uri^i!B'lUO ifef 1 r);lliil ib V 1 ijagsa^s- jifiaii.. Hotel.?u, 1 Ti.ti;l MHLOlJ Ili/lJi'lUif yiiWllo'.) I OlwnMrom 4*neiifc(-Ho QclotervUtnm IK truiltt SfBiSmw ,HeittftW<r*u;mftiw vri^c 4mi<$h\W* u! i/.'i'M'WWrfUhi iWf f<)1Ml(Mtrnu?;<v One no .1. 10. (I WINN, Manager,1orjivT "" Cavsar's Head, S. C. j 1A iuo iu. oIjuk oJuviiu Ji. "JoJlaaW' T\ lf?"u i^nuiiuj hun ci'ooy blonoSSiOii ^ r (WlOS Mftti ?wximwfio1 Tia T' [ i-nOo baa ,01$ *to1 fttvyuw oaioil olxio It)V? MmvM Wi'tN of t hcni!?*?afM?i'oU// ihi: every imjcliaser.intieh money. ' iIj^oo nbafniaToiJi juolmolunoquK n.'TjH?>Uaiiigij tti'tfu iftjW?jMr) BKPfoiie Ifi #rtli '^'-b mw^'jliPViltybUTjVP oil ,W;l A'l' ^WithJli|Si#iO* wfkl4Wf? VA -Ml vA(rt''lflHJWr ?KiHIIIA(!?fl? JUO J,j> .. ... .. ... .Jai jaujiwA. yo 5 I . The Mel hail Piano i* unsurpassecl, N) vitMUgea/id vwv&tt ' iwnwiKriaiJl'rl \ MijnA jfr)r sImAift iin&>?Uihit!kt uiuS bUin oJ ktjul^jil?.l'W( cm\^ ?#tj,ty?to ilJkx 1 y.n* V. 0*-* > i ,. jo_r^roy.iur._f-i>AAQT V*- wvrMw ^rtiiMnl'lT. J SThc Worlds";t?re3&f 5 '?>' j,I? f.U'ii hum jiw ijl lftf . Qj i ' tfefins of ^ "M > '?Un>*J eahJ?*<KtHIH^caHWui<Wi MlW> H km > rum ri JV Ul tUiULM tlliW Vifl uanaintt^Fora^n#11 ?\ ^ ih&HvWvtH r> J (WMtai J ULWunLiUh)^ sWith ^iKiiwwW;I ^ i(u yuioH 8L ?. I r>j37 i j Jul J , :>uo bio ?rfj\ MMitaLCollesiiSiE; ' i't.M'uvUhti VU*7 ' i iioH '**" \ Deum t iynji#. of MqiUcJIK. ;JpQiUj0tfflw! und iMuirmauy. For nartjoiiJarsafttWjK -: ^ - '- '' ''^w 011111 t" " ft !k."wriiS? f* Physician and Surgeon, : ? ' ' '' CONWAY,'8: <3. y ' ^ ; &*<* * t*"'* i!4irW" awi' JUS: I i,tf. H. .Wo4lH,WAJfcDM?q8i I :5 ,1 Conway* SV&,v t, I*i?: hv/'W .luti ,*i^Wj(6oO