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Through Irearhery (ii Ihp li Hi?reme'
homo hold ti on* ure j* delivered into j
tim hand* S?j un uuscruniiloas doctor, !
who-i* lu (hr pu? of Mic Wink If un? |
ilnd. From thc iiiithful SUSHI Norton j
li'aruN that thc doctor hun declared
that Florence IN shh hen willi small*
pox and that lie IN prc parmi; to Hplrlt
her away. Hy neting quickly thc re
porter, M Uh the nhl of SUSHI, MIC
? veils In extricating (he young Munnin
from the waiP* after un encounter
willi me m hers- of the gang.
(Copyright, 1914; by Harold Mac
arath.)
CHAPTER XVII.
sErrrftq^iirAPs FOU NORTON.
Thc nfacH 31 und red posacsticd three
soparataMwrncl. chambers, always In
preparation. Hence, when tbo ono tn
uac wan burned down, thoy transferred
their cosferenccB to the second coun
cil chamber appointed identically thu
same as thc first As inferred, thc or
ganisation owned considerable wealth,
and they leased the buildings in which
they had their council chambers,
leased them for a number of years,
and refurnished them Becrotly with
trap floors, doors, and pnneln, and all
that apparatus so necessary tn men
who .are sometimes "compelled to make
a nnick getaway,
When tho Atlantic City attempt was
turned into a fiasco by Norr.m's timely
arrival, Bralne determined once moro
to rid himself of thin moddling re
porter. H* kncw t?o much. In the first
place, and In the second place Bralne
wanted to learn whether tho reporter
bore a charmed life or was Just ordi
narily lucky. Ho would attempt noth
ing- delicate, requiring flncBSe. Ho
would simply waylay Norton and make
a commonplace, end of him. He would
disappear, this reporter, that would be
all; and when they found him he might
not he recognizable.
80 Drain? called a conference, and
he and his fellow rogues went over a
number of expediencies, and finally
agreed that tho best thing to do would
he to send a man to the newspaper,
ostensibly as a reporter looking for a
situation. With this excuse he would
be able to hang around the city, from
for thireo or four days. The Idea back
of this waa to waylay Norton on his
w&y to som o assignment which took
him to the suburbs.
All this waa arranged down to the
smallest detail; and a roan whom they
were quite certain Norton had not yet
seen was seldom to play the part. He
had been'a reporter once, moro's tho
pity; so there waa no doubt of his ho
ing able to handle his end of the game,
hannon ho was given a situation.
"1 want Norton. I want him badly,"
declared Bralne,' "and woe to you if
you let loose, play in between you and
the object of this move."
rm. - w.?. .... 1_.-i * --A Ak. - - A_
.MW ....... nvivvtuu iv mw. .liv I v|rwi tm
hung his bead. Whisky had boon the
. origin of his fall from honest living,
and ho was not so calloused as not to
feel the sting ot remors? ?t times. Of
toa he U.ngv? to leave New York, to
start anew elsewhere; but this man
Bralne waa like a terrior outside a rat
cago filled with rodents. Nono ever
really escaped.
. "More," went on Bralno, "I want
Norton brought to 49. I fa a little off
the beat, and we can handle him aa-we
please. When we get rid of this nows
nanAi* ferret there'., bc another to
eliminate. But ho'a a fox, and a fox
must bo set to trail him."
"And whom th?tr
"Jones, Jones. Jonos!" tbundored
lir-lnc. "He's thc li'??"*'iTSTTitit tbs
Ct*. Cl
Choice of
THE LE?
LION DO
By Harold
reporter, firm. Jones depends a lot on
liim. Taite away tula prop and Jones
will not lie so sure of himself. There's
a man outside all this circle, and all
these weeks "of warfare have not serv
ed to bring him into tho circle."
"ilargreave is dead," said Vroon
stolidly.
"Aa dead os I am," snarled Draine,
"Two mon wont away In that balloon;
and I'll wager my bead that ono man
rame back. I am beginning to put a
few things together that J have not
thought of before Who knows? That
ballyon may haye been carried out to
sea purposely. Tho captain on tho
tramp stoaniur may have lied from be
ginning to end. I toll you, Hnrgreavc
Is alite, and wherever he Is he has his
hand on all tho wires. Ile has agents,
too, of whom wo know nothing about
Hang thc million! I want to put my
Hands on Hargreave Just to prove that
I am the better man. Ho communi
cates with Jones, perhaps through the
reporter; ho ha>$ had mo followed; it
was ho who changed the boxes, bored
the hole in tho celling or tho other
quarters, and learned Heaven knows
what."
"If that's the case," said Vroon.
"why hasn't he had us apprehended?"
. Draino laughed heartily. "Haven't
you been able tn sec by this timo what
his gamo is? Revenge. Ho, does not
want tho police to meddle only in the
smaller affairs. He wants to do away
with us one by ono; he wants to put
terror into tbe hearts of all of us.
Keep thlB point in your mind when
you.act He'll never summon tho police
unless wc make a broad daylight at
tempt to get, possession of his daugh
ter. And even then he would make it
out a plain case of kidnaping. Elimi
nation, that's the word. All right We'll
pkty at that game ourselves. No. I
shall bo Mr. Norton. And if you fall I'll
break you," Drano added to tho ex-re
porter.
"I'll got Ifta," i^ald tho man sullen
ly*
Later, when he applied for. a situa
tion on tho Bia ic. it happened that
thero nero two strikes on band, and
.two or throe extra mea wore nooded
on ?the .city staff. "The mon ' from the
Block Hunc'tred was given a tempo
rary job ard went by the name of
Gregg. As lils first copy showed expe
rience, li o wan promised a permanent
place as soon as thcro was a vacancy.
Gregg Bmilcd inwardly. It would bo a
fine thing to do away with Norton and
aten into his reportorial shoes.
For three days ho worked faithfully,
abstaining from Ms favorite tipple. He
had never wor'ted in New York, so his
record was unkuown. Ho had told tho
city editor that ho had worked ou a
Chicago paper, .now defunct.
Ho paid -no attention whatsoever to
Norton, a sign ot no attie acumen. On
tho other hand Norton never went
forth on an assignment that Orogg did
not know exactly whore ho was going.
But all theao fttor'?s kept Nonon in
town; lt would bo altogether too risky
to attempt to handlo him anywhere
but outnldo of town. So Gregg had to
aludo his time.
It carno soon enough.
Norton was idling at his desk when
tho city editor called him up to the
wicket
"Gen. Henderson has just roturned
to America. Gut his opinion on tho
latest Balkan rumpus. He's out at his
suburban homo. Hero's tho address."
"How long will you hold open for
mo?*'asked Norton, meaning how long
would thu ?Ky editor wait for tho
iring this week, we
give unrestricted
Ice of any $12.50 and
.00 Suits
$9.98
id a Watch iii addi
i, Absolutely Free.
MacGrath
story.
"Till onr-tliirty. You ought to he*
huck hy midnight. It's only 8 now."
"All right; Henderson's approaeh
nble. I may get a guod ?tory out of
him."
"Mayhe," thought Gregg, who had
lost nothing of thu* conversation.
It was hit! opportunity. He immedi
ately loft tho zone of tho city desk for
a telephone booth. Hut as lie passed
tho lino of desks and busy reporters
he did not note tho keen scrutiny of u
Btuooth faced, gray haired man who
stood at the side of Norton's dos-k
awaiting the reportor'a return,
i "Why, Jones," cried the surprised
Norton. ".What are you doing all this
way from home?"
"Orders." naid Jonoji, smiling faintly
as ho delivered a note to tho reporter.
"Anything serious?"
"Not that I am aware of Miss Flor
ence was rather particular. She want
ed to bc sure that tho note roached
your hands aafcly."
"And do you mean to. say that you
came away and left ber alone in that
house?"
Again Jones smiled. "I loft her well
guarded, you may bo sure of that. She
will never run away again.*' Ho waited
for Norton to road the note.
\l was nothing more than one of
thone love orders to come and call at
once. And al.o had made Jones venture
Into town with it- The reporter smiled
aud put the note away tenderly. And
then he caught Jones smiling, too.
"i'm going to. marry her. Jones/'
"That remains to be Been," replied
tho butler, not unkindly.
"Well, anyhow, thanks for bringing
the note. But I've gol to disappoint her
tonight, i'm off lu a deuce of a hurry
to intcrvlow Gen. Henderson. I'll be
out to tea tomorrow. You can find
your way out of this old fire trap. By
by!"
Tiio moment he turned away the
smiles faded from Jones' face, and
with tho quickness and noiselessness
of a cat he roacbed the aldo of the
booth in which Gregg believed himself
to be secure from eavesdropping. Thc
half dozen words Jones heard convinc
ed him that Norton was again the ob
ject of tho Black Hundred's attention.
Ho had seen the man's face that mem
orable night whon the balloon stopped
for its passenger. Bcforo Gregg came
out of tho booth Jones decided to over
take him and forewarn him, but un
fortunately tho reporter waa nowhere
in sight.
Thoro was left for Jones nothing
elso but to return homo or follow
Gregg when ho came out. As this night
ho knew Florence to bc exceptionally
well guarded, both within and without
the house, ho decided to wait and fol
low the spy.
^Vhon Bralno received tho *nc22Tgc
be was pleased. Norton's assignment
fitted bis purpose like a glove. Before
midnight ho would bother no ono for
lomn time-if ho proved tractable. If
wal, he would never bother any one
again, limine gave his orders tersely. .
Unless Norton met with unforeseen !
delay, nothing could prevent bis cap
ture.
When Norton arrived at the Hender
son placo, a footman informed him
from varanda that Gen. Henderson waa
at 49 Elm street for the evening, and
lt would *be wise to call there. Jim
nodded his thanks and set off in hesta
tor 40 Elm street. The footman did not
anter the house, but hurried down thc
steps and slunk off among Ute adja
cent shrtihhnrv. Tils nitnntnn WftS OV?T
With.
The house in Elm street was
Braine's suburban establishment He
went there occasionally to hibernate,
as lt wore, to grow a new akin whon
close pressed. Tho caretaker was a
man lightly called Samson. tfr '..as a
bruiser of tho bouncer type
It was fast work for Ursine to get
out there. If tho man disguised ns a
footman played his cards badly. Draine
would haye all his trouble for nothing.
He disguised himself with that infer
nal cleverness which had long since
modo him a terror to the police, who
Were looking for ten different men in
stead of ono. He knew, that Norton
would understand instantly that he
was not Ute general; but on tho other
hand, he would not know that ho was
addressing Brains.
.' Ko tho arch conspirator waited; and
so Norton arrived and wa? ushorod
into tho room. A Bingle glance was,
enpugh to satisfy tho reporter, al
ways keen eyed .ead observant.
"I wish to seo Gen. Henderson," ho'
said politely.
"Gen. Henderson is doubtless at his
own house."
. "Ah!"
"Don't he ?alarmed-yet" said
Bralne smoothly.
"I om not alarmed," replied Norton.
"I am only chagrined- Since Gen, Hen
derson Ia not to be found hero, I must
be excused."
"I will excuse you, presently."
"Ah! 1 begin to see."
"Indeed!" mocked Draine.
"I have tumbled or walked Into a
.rnn"
"A keen mind like yours mast have
recognised that fact tho moment you
discovered I was not the general."
"I am indebted tb the Bl?ok Hun
dred?" cool y.
N "Precisely. Wo do not wish you ill.
Mr. Norton.**
"To be sure, ho!" ironically. "What
With falling safes, poisoned eigarcts,
and'so forth, I can readily see that you
have m>" welfare at heart What pus
hed me was the suddenness with
which these affectionate signa ceased.'*
"You're a man of hearts-said Ursine
with a geulne admiration. "These af
fectionate signs, as yon call them,
ceased because for the time being yon
ceased to be a menace. You have be
nomo that once more, and here you
^re!"
"Md what aro you going to do with
: tne now that you have got toeTT
"There will be two courses." Brain
>reeehod into a ?rawed and drew oat a
thick roll of bills. ..There are here
something like 16,000."
?i "Quite ?. tidy sum; enough for a
?fSTERY
chap to ?et married on."
Tlio two men ? yul each other stead
ily. And in bin heart 1 (raino sighed.
Kor ho saw in llii.i young man's eyes
Incorruptibility.
"It is yours on one condition," said
Draine, reaching out his foot stealthily
toward the button which would sum
mon Samson.
"And that ls." Interruptor Norton,
"that I join the Black Hundred."
"Or thc great beyond, my lad," took
up I ?rai 11 e. his voice crisp and cold.
Norton could not repress a ??hiver.
Where h.nd he heard tilla voice Lu fore
. . . Oralne- He stiffened.
"Murder in cold blood?" he managed
to Bay.
"Indefinito Imprisonment. Choose:"
"I have chosen."
"H'm!" Bra i rn- rose and went over
to the uldeboanl for the brandy. "I'm
going tvj offer you a drink to show you
that personally Ibero uro no hard fcel
lnr;a. You are in the way, After you.
mir friend. Jones. This brandy is not
poisoned, neither arc thc .-glasses.
Choose either and I'll drink first. We
are all desperate men, Norton! and wu
stop ut nothing. Your lifo, hangs by a
hair. Eta you know where Hargreave
is?"
Norton eyed his liquor thoughtfully.
"Do you know where the money is?"
Norton smelt of tho brandy.
"I am sorry," said Ilraine. "I should
hare liked to win over a head like
yours."
Norton nonchalantly took out his
watch, and that hit of bravado perhaps
saved his life. In the caso of his watch
he saw a brutal face behind him.
Without .a tremor. Norton took up his
glass.
"I am sorry to disappoint you," he
said; "but I shall neither Join you nor
yo to by-by."
Quick as a bird-shadow above grass,
he flung the brandy over bis shoulder
into tho face of the man behind. Samp
son yelled with pain. Almost at the
same instant Norton pushed over the
table, upsetting Ilraine wlth.it. Next
he dashed through the curtains, slam
med tho door, and fled .to the street,
very shaky about the knees, if the
truth ls to he told.
Gen. Henderson's views upon the
latest Balkan muddle were missing
from Blane..*he following morning.
Norton, instead of returning to the
general's and fulfilling his assignment
like a dutiful reporter, hurried out to
Riverside to acquaint jones with what
had happened. Jones was glad to see
him safe anti, sound. * *
"That new reporter- started the
game," he said. "I overheard a word
or two while he was talking in the
booth. All*yqur telephone booths are
1 ramshackle affairs, y?u use them so
! constantly. I .tried to find you, hut yon
"ere cut si :; i;-;'.... Nov, tell mc what
happened.* '-.^
"8h!". warned Norton as he spied
Florence coming down thc stairs.
"I thought you couldn't come!" sha
cried. "But IC o'clock!"
"I change^ my mind," he replied,
? laughing. ; *
He caught .her arm In his and drew
her toward the library. Jonos smiled
after them with that enigmatical smile
of his, which, might mave signified
irony or affection. After half an hour's
chat, Florence, quite aware that the
two men wished to talk, retired.
At the door Norton told Jones What
had taken place at 40 Elm street.
"Ah! we must not forget that num
ber." mused .Tones. "My advice ls, keep
an pvn on thin 0re?2 chsp. We may get
somowherc by waFchlrig him."
"Do you know where Han; rea vc is?"
Norton laughed. "I can't get any
thing out of you."
"Much leas any one else. I'm grow
ing fond of you, my boy. You're a
man."
"Thanks; and good-night."
When Olga Perigoff called tho next
?day Jones divested himself of his liv
ery, donned a plain coat and hat. and
left the house stealthily. Today ho waa
determined to learn somethiug dclinitc
in regard tb this suave, hand some
Russian. WT.cn sho left the house
jjoncs rose from, hts hiding place and
proceeded to ?ollow her. The result of
Ulis espionage* on tho part of Jones
will bo seen presently.
Meantime Jim weut down to tho of
fice and lieu cheerfully about his minj
in g the general. Whether tho etty ?d
iter believed him or not ls of no matv
loi. Jim went over to his desk. From
fhe oerner of his eye he could see
Gregg 'scribbling away. Ho never rais
ed his head as Jim sat down to read
his mail. After , while Gregg roso and
loft the ofnee; and of courso Jim loft
Bhortly afterward. When tho now. ?omer
saw that he vwaa being followed, he
smiled and continued on his way. This
Norton chap ,wa?; auspicious." All. the
batter; his als pidona should bo made
the hook to land >lm with. By and by
the man turned into a drug store and.
Jim loitered, ?boat till he reappeared. |
Gregg walked? witt? brisker steps now.
It waa hU intention to lead( Norton
on a wild gno**'fba*o Cor an hour or
so. long enough to give Braine ?une
to arrange a welcome an another
house.
Norton kept'perhaps halt a bl 30k in
tho roar of hts man all the whit J. But
for this caution he would have wit
nessed a little fiantomlme that would
have put hliji wboliy upon his,guard.
Turning a corner. Gregg ali but bump?
ed Into the countess. H? waa qufck
enough to pla?* a finger on hts Ups
and oration his Stead toward a taxicab.
Olga hadn't the least idea who waa
coming around the corner, but she
hailed the cab and waa oft in lt b^'o/o
"Jim swung fcrtfjtfld the cerner.
Jones, who had fallowed the count*
ess -for sooudjsfM over an feoJU'jpu, a>
half. huggoa\4aoorway. What now? n<?
Ir?ndered. ?e.^wntess knew th.' mao.
That was evidence enough for tho as
tuto butler. Bai what meant .tb* pan
tomime and the subsequent harry?
He soon learned. The man Greg* went
his way. and then Jim turned ;iw cor
ner. Jones 'dtnft a wistful riane.? at
Ota vanishing cib ot tba Russian, ind
Irctded ^ihjjtow_.tjbe, shadower--ia
other wordi. fcilow the ?'eporter, lo j
t
ceo tr.at nothing serious befell him
Sometimes Norton was. overeager;
several times during his tilts with the
IJlack Hundred he had gone outside
tito boundary of caution-and paid for
lt Ile did this very thing today, and
but for Jones he might have fared ex
tremely m.
Uruine swore that this time Norton
should suffer. He would wring the
truth out of the reporter, the truth as
far as lie .knew it. Braine was positive
that Norton knew one or the other of
two things: Hargreave's whereabouts
and whether or not tho mysterious box
ontuined the million.
The lurer finally paused at a door,
iprned it with a key, and swung it
behind him, very careful, however, not
to Bpring the latch. Naturally Jim was
mightily pleased when he f-jund the
loor could be opened. When Jones, not
ar behind, saw him open the door, he
started to cali out a warning, but
?hought the better of lt| ff Norton was
walking into a trap far better that he,
ioues, should remain outside of it. If
Jim did not appear after a certain
k-ngth of time, he would start an in
vestigation on bis own account
No sooner was Jim in his hallway
.han he was set upon and 'ovcrpower
.d. They had in tbis house what was
known as "the punishment room."
Hore traitors pam tho reckoning and
.vero never moro beard of. toto thia
-oom Jim was unceremoniously drop
ped when Braine found thrt he could
^et. no information from tin resolute
reporter. -
The room did not look sinister, but
"or all that it possessed the faculty of
flowing smaller and smaller, slowly
>r swiftly, us thc man above at the
lever willed. When Jim was apprised
of this fact, he ran madly about in
a areli of sonic mode of escape, know
ng full well in his . heart that he
diould not find one.
Presently the machinery began tu
work, and Norton's tongue grew dry
villi terror. They had him this time;
.here was not the least doubt of it.
And they bad led him there by the nose
tito the bargain.
Twenty minutes passed, and Jones
included it waa time for him to act
ile went forward lo try the door, but
his time it was locked. Jones, how
ler, was not without resource. The
muse next door was vacant, and he
o und a way into this, finally reach
ing the roof. From this he Jiunped lv>
he other roof, found the scuttle open,
ind crept down the stairs, flight after
flight till the whirr of a motor arrested
lim.
Conspirators are citen ovoreager,
'no. So intent were thc rascals upon
'.he business at hand that they did not
notice the door open slowly. It did not
.ake the?, butler more than a moment
.o realize that his friend and ally was
lear certain death. With an oath he
sprang Into tho room, gave Braine a
lush which sent him down to Join the
victim, and 'pitched into thc other two.
It was & battle royal while it lasted.
Jones knocked down one of them,
.oiled to Norton, and kicked tho rope
"ie saw down into the pit One end of
thlB ropo was, attached to a ring in the
wall. And up this rope Norton swarm
3d ? after bo had dispoaed of Braine.
Tho ttdnVnf h^Mtn'thnn *#lfflc' About tu
"avor of . the buflor, and shortly tho
:'ake reporter and his companion were
made to join their chief.
Jones stopped the machinery. He
could aot bring uiaisel? to ?ot his ene
mies die BO horridly. Later he know he
would regret this sentiment.
When the police came, summoned by
some outsldor who had hoard the
racket of the conflict, there was no
one to be found In the pit Nor was
there any visible sign of an exit
There was one, however, built
against such an hour and knows only
to tho chiefs or the Black Hundred.
And still the golden tinted bank
notes reposed tranquilly In their hid
ing place
in\r\ -otp riAMTTTUTTlnn \
l?vi
Vandals
'Either Drank pr Crazy, Man En
tered New Telephone Build
ing and Did Damage.
WbVm employes of tho Southern
Bell T?l?phone company In Anderson
went to work yesterday morning they
'ound that soma vandal Kart entered
tlio handsome new bulldinr on Whit
ner street on Saturday jr Sunday
night and had played havoc' with a
considerable portion of the now wir
ing. Just comploied in the building.
Tho work of wiring thia building
lo preparation for the laying, of the
new ?ables into tho building and tho
"cutting in" of tho new switchboard
was n very delicate undertaking and
tho work" of the miscreant in a few
minutes caused considerable destruc
tion.
There is absolutely no trace as to
who did tho work but it ia safe to
say .that tho man was cither drunk Or
crasy. Or possfBly both.
Local officials ot the telephone com
pany say that the damage done will
amount to very littlo in dollars and
cent? out that tnoy will bo put to
considerable time and trouble tn do
doing the work over agate.
. Notice of Meeting.
The annual meeting ot the subscrib
er* and friends ot tho Anderson
County Hospital will be held in Ute
Chamber of Comm cree grooms Wednes
day, Oct M. ip. m. fore the parpase u
electing trustees and such other busi
ness as too meeting shall seo ht to
transact.
B- S. LIGON. President
KATHERINE STALLING.
. Secretary.
"? ^t- If ? ! ?-?
Vr<^S^t\^l'B^^i^S!^ done
?nore for me than I ever dared hoon
for," orites Mrs. Eg th cr Mac Baker.
Spencerport.' il. Y. "I used asevera!
bottle* bf these tablets a few ??t?w
ago. Thoy not only cared me of bil
ious attacks, sick headaches and that
tired out feeling but toned u? my
whole system." For salo by Evans
Pliarmncy and all deala.
The best you've seen for Style,
Quality and Price-They come in
solids and fancy mixtures* all sizes
$5.00 to *15.??
New Coat Sui
Received yeserday, some good ones
as low as $15.00; others range upward
to
$45.00
The best any .place, at any price you
wish to pay.
? . ? X
Agents fer Red Cross*Shoes, they bend
with your feet. Every pair guaran
teed
$3.50 to $5.00
Everything in first class merchandise
is here ready for you.
Home of Mrs. Allie Gabel in Went
End Was Completely Destroy
ed by Fi-vnea monday.
Dynamite
Rumors and Reports Said That
Half tho Town Hud Been Com
pletely Destroyed by Bomb.
Tho pretty new h?rn?, o? Mrs. Allie
Gabel in West End, on tho property
being sold by lot* by the Anderson
Real Estate & Investment company,
was completely destroyed by fire last
night at 7 o'clock. When tho flames
Wasp' first seen by neighbors tho fire
had gained great headway and lt waa
Impossible to do anything toward
saving tho building. Although practi
cally all of tho furniture was remov
ed before it was damaged to any ox
torit by the Are. . ???
The houso was situated on Trlbhlo
street, Just outside the city limits,
and although Uio fire department was
summoned thoro was no "water con
nection aud they were pqwerlc83 to
do moro than keep the burning em
bers off adjacent buildings.
ft ls commonly believed that tho
fire startedrln'a closet of thc -house
abd was probably caused by rats and
matches. However, a negress living
near thc houso ls said to claim that
nho saw a man' burst open tho door
an? ruo from tho houso Just aa tho
Uro was discovered but Utile or no
credence" is placed in this tale.
The houso was insured for $600 and
it ls said that thoro was some insur
ance carried on tho. furniture.
At the time of tho fire all mcmbcra
of the family vero away from home
and tho placo was In ashes before
they were aware of their loss.
Hear any unusual sound at 10 o'
clock Sunday night? Think for awhile
that Col. Roosevelt was moving on
the European countries, via Ander
son?
A most horrible sound assailed tho
ears of Anderson people a few min
utes after 10 o'clock Sunday night
when a -terrific explosion occurred.
Houses in tho immediate. vicinity of
tho Riverside aid Toxoway mills
Rhook and trembled and excited peo-,
pie rushed to the doors on all sides.
Some of the more exciteable crawled
under beds, .others hld behind doors
wldle. a few of Ute moro .devout fell
on their knees and prayed to Allah
to forgive them for their sins, Pan
demonium reigned, but when peace,
aud order wah finally restored and
investigation, got under way it was
found that tho situation was not.near-,
ly ao bad end that not moro than 10
or 12 horses had been demolished.
Aa a-matter of fact an awful ex
plosion did occur when some one be
camo infuriated with thc inhabitants
of a negro houso in the western por
tion of the city and burled a stick,
ot dynamite' at tho structure. Fortu
nately tho would-be anarchist took
poor aim end as a result the explo
sive hit Just between two houses,
tearing up earth and making a deaf
ening roar but that was all.
The matter. Was reported to no of
fiplsl?:and there.foro nothing has boon
dono toward apprehending the insti
gator of tho affair.
Better be safe than sorry- WilletS You can ?et.the nowa while Us uow
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