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ana aa cue carnage roiled away ue
nudged bis friend witli Ids elbow.
; * Well, what now?' said tho latter.
~ "Did you see that?’
“What?’
The sun hail kissed the western wav. 1 . 1 “Well, your wits are wool gathering,
And bade the world good night, it seems. Did you see that feliosv get
While in the sky the tlonting clouds into that carriage?’
Hung blushing at the sight.
The playful ripples dancing came
From out the mighty sea,
Aud paused a moment on the sands
And kissed them tenderly.
The gentle evening breezes sighed
Among the boulders bare,
Aud kissed their loneliness away,
And lingered fondly there.
A youth beside n maiden walked
(1 tell no wondrous deed),
When twilight's shadows kissed
shore,
He followed Nature’s lead.
[Quck.
the
iNOTiM’S CRIME.
FROM THE DIARY OF INSPECTOR DYIiNES.
"What carriage?”
"That cam ge that was standing here
just now with tho lady in it. Why,
what's got Into you, Horrie? Don't you
know who tho was?'
"No, I don’t. How should I?"
“Well, you might find it money in
your pocket some day, that's all. Swell
women like that don’t drive out alone in
the park for nothing, I reckon! And
may be, rather than have thei- husbands
know what they’re aftei, they might see
their way to paying an obliging person
a consideration to keep his mouth shut.”
"Oh, stuff I That business is played j
out. Thu swells are on to it, and the
flrst word that’s said they ring the hell
for the police. I don’t want any of that
in mine, thank you! And if you want
any one to believe you know all tho ladies
that drive in the park in their own
broughams, you must find some greener
hand than I am.”
“I know who she was, just the same,”
retorted the other.
o TTTTTtU HtWTTTfVR'HP » .i * retorted the other. "She's tho girl that
By JULIAN HAWTHORNE, Author of married that fellow Ketclle, a month
“The Groat Bank Robbery,* "An
American Penman,” Etc.
(Copyright by O. M. Dunham, and published,
through special arrangement by the American
press Association with Cassell & Ca. New York
ud London.]
CHAPTER XIX.
IN A CARRIAGE.
UDGE KETELr
LE and his young
wife took up
their abode in a
house not far
from the south
cm boundary of
Central Park,
taking Mrs. No
len to live with
them. The wed
ding aroused con
siderable interest
in New York
city, the beauty
and accomplishment* of the bride heir :
almost as well known as the forev
find judicial ability of her husband
newly married couple did not entertain,
however, owing to the recent domestio
misfortunes which had overtaken Mrs.
Ketelle’s family; they received a few
friends very quietly and informally, and
made scarcely any calls. Tho judge had
not been on tho bench for some years
previous to Ids man iage; but he liad a
large and important pratice as a barris
ter, and he now devoted himself to this
with more assiduity than ever. Report
had it that ho and his wife were very
happy together, and though somo people
admired the judge’s Intrepidity in ven
turing to appropriate a lady so beautiful
and so much his junior, there was noth
ing in their relations to indicate that Ids
choice had not been as prudent aa it cer
tainly was enviable.
The wedding had taken place about
the first of October, on tho return of the
Nolens and Judge Ketclle from the sea
side; and after a short honeymoon they
settled in their now dwelling early in
November. The judge attended to busi
ness down town every day; his wife
spent her mornings at home, and in the
afternoons was fond of driving out in
the'park in her brougham, occasionally
accompanied by her mother, but more
often alone. The weather was cold but
very fine, and the hue of the autumn
leaves was unusually beautiful. But
those who happened to see the face of
ago.’
“She?—tho sister of that”— He stop
ped.
“Tho sister of Jerrold Nolen! You re
member 1dm, if I ain't mistaken,” said
the short man, with a chuckle.
“Yes, I remember him: and when the
accounts are o ~»'ned up IT1 remember
you too, Jack Qrush, and don't you for
get itl” exclaimed tho black haired man,
with a sullen fierceness. Tho fellow he
had called Qrush laughed but made no
reply. "So that was Ids sister, was it?”
tho other went on, muttering to himself;
“and she's married to the judge a month
ago, and taking fellows to drive in her
brougham!” lie twisted the ends of ids
mustache, and switched the toe of his
boot, as ho sauntered along, with the
light cane he carried
Let us follow Mrs. ICotclle's carriage.
After the first few minutes of speech
less and wild emotion were passed, Pau
lino relinquished her brother's hand, and
shrank away from him to her side of the
carriage. A reaction of feeling had
come over her. She felt a sort of indig-
| nation that she should Imve been all
these months grieving for a calamity
that bad never happened
“Why did you never let us know that
| you were alive?" she demanded.
“X put it oil from day to day,” he said
“I had not decided, at first, what to do.
| I thought of coming home; then I
thought that since I had Ui’ii reported
; dead it was better to let it be believed so
for a time, until the truth about the rob
bery should be discovered Besides, 1
j knew that detectives would be after me,
and I feared that a letter addressed to
you or to the judge might betray me.
At last when I found something to do I
I decided to wait until I was certain of
success before communicating with you.
And finally, circumstances led to my
coming back here unexpectedly myself."
! “But Valentine might have written, if
i you could not."
“Valentine! Why, Pauline, don't you
j know—don’t you see—it was Valentine
who was drowned!"
“Valentine! Oh, God forgive me! how
I have wronged liiral" Sho turned aside
and rested her face against the side of
tho carriage and sobbed for a few mo
ments passionately. But she was never
one to be long mastered by emotion. She
forced back her tears, and said: “Tell
me, tell me all!”
“The whole affair came about by an
accident, without any prearrangement
at all. When I went down to the pier
the young wife at the window of her I
brougham forgot all about the autumnal of the steamship. Val had suggested my
foliage and had their thoughU filled I I , nakm 8 ° no or two alterations in my
dn s ami appearance, m> Inal if any one
were on the lookout for me I should pass
for Valentine. Afterwards, on the
steamer, wo found that people were giv
ing us each other's names, and wo let it
bo so. We occupied the samo state room
and I used Ids things—1 had brought
very little of my own with me.
“On tho voyage he told me all his pri
vate history; I afterwards thought that
if ho had been consciously training me
to personate him lie could not have done
it more effectually Then came the day
of tho hurricane. We were close to
gether all tho time until within n few
minutes of the time the wind changed.
We were in the cabin; there was a lan
tern boring, but it was almost quite
dark. Val left me and went to our room.
I could see him there; ho seemed to bo
writing on something that he held up
before him. Afterwards be went towards
tho steward’s room, holding on by the
iron pillars of thq cabin as ho went That
was the last I saw of him. He must
have gone on deck—for what I can’t im
agine—and been swept overboard. No
ono knew anything of it until tho next
morning.”
“Now 1 know—now 1 knowl” mur
mured Pauline, pressing her hands over
her heart. “It was lie—he did not for
get—I might have known it!”
“What might you have known?" asked
her brother.
“Nothing; go on. When you found
that he was dead what then?"
"We had agreed before to go to Mex
ico. He had letters and papers. I took
them and went traveling as Valentine
Martin. I saw that in that way 1 should
get a standing in the place w hich I could
not havo obtained for myself, and that
tho report of my death would throw off
tho police. I was cordially received in
Mexico, and put in the way of doing
some valuable business. Everything
prospered with me, as it hod never done
before. Tho story is too long to tell fully
now; but in the midst of my success an
extraordinary thing occurred; an Eng
lish agent of tho Martin estate came over
and told mo—supposing me to bo Valen
tino—that by my brother's death I was
tho heir. I did not wish to enter into
explanations, so i simply told him that
I did not want the estate, and that it
might go to tho next of kin. I had for
gotten that Val had a wife, though, of
course, I knew ail about her. Sho had
ruined his lifo in more ways than one,
and was no better than sho should be;
but if I1I9 death were known she would
be entitled to a share of the estate. It
seems she had got wind of the English
agent’s business, and had followed him
from New Zealand. 1 had a curious in
terview with her; sho charged mo fin
ally with having made away with her
husband in order by personating him to
' get his property, and treating my osser-
^ tion that I was not going to touch the
i property as mere buncombe. But the
| next day I got a letter from her in which
1 sho actually offered, in coso 1 would
1 make common cause with her, to go to
England, ppjvo her marriage to Valen
tine, get the estate and then divide with
mo!"
“Poor Val on tine!" murmured Pauline,
with a trembling lip.
“When I refused she declared war,
and said she would expose ms as on im
postor and probable murderer. She
learned that I was manager and part
owner of a valuable mine that I had dis
covered near Pachuca. The other owners
were two high officers of the govern
ment She went to them with her story.
with the memory of another kind of
loveliness.
One afternoon, while passing the chil
dren's play ground, Mrs. Ketelle caused
tho coachman tc stop his horses in order
that she might watch the little creatures
at their games, for nothing pleased her
more than the spectacle of children hav
ing a good time.
After remaining a few minutes, she
was about to give the order to move on,
when her attention was attracted to a
gentleman who was standing with his
back partly turned towards her in a foot
path that hero approached tho carriage
way. Ho was tall and well made; he
wore a thin capo ulster of dark tweed
and a black felt hat with a curved brim
—a sort of fashionable modification of
the picturesque Tyrolese headgear. Of
his face she could see only the outline of
the cheek and brow; ho had a mustache
and a short, closely cut beard.
Why was it that the sight of this man
produced so strange and powerful an
impression upon her? She asked herself
this question, but could give no satisfac
tory answer. Surely ho was not an ac
quaintance of hers! And yet there was
something about him that not only ar
rested her gazo but sent a thrill to her
heart, os If particles of ice and fire were
being driven through it. Her hands bo- |
came cold and her teeth chattered, and
yet her cheeks were burring and drops
stood on her forehead.
The gentleman turned slowly to re
sume his walk. As his face came more
fully into view Mrs. Ketelle caught her
breath with a sharp sound, and her fin
gers grasped the frame of tho door con
vulsively. Sho could not cry out; her
lips were parched and her tongue dry.
But her whole soul went out to him
through her eyes. Was it a dream? Was
he a phantom? Could sha bo deceived by
some marvelous resemblance? Oh, would
he pass on without seeing her and vanish
forever 1
Q« had, in fact, walked on several
paces, and in another minuto be would
m out of reach. But either accident or
one of those mysterious mental impres
sions which many persons have experi
enced in some epoch of their lives caused
him suddenly to pause, turn about, and
look directly at the face in the carriage
window. Their eyes met for a moment;
then the woman covered her face with
her hands, and sank back in her scat
with a breathless cry of terror, bewilder
ment and intolerable joy.
The gentleman, who also seemed pale
and agitated, came over to tho road and
laid his hand on the carriage door.
“Drive on I” he said to tho coachman,
and with tho words ho entered the car
riage and closed tho door after him.
Then he pulled down tho shadcsover the
windowa Tho coachman spoke to his
horses, and they moved on.
Tills episode had taken place in a
short space of time, and with very little
visible manifestation of feeling on either
side. Nevertheless, it had not entirely
escaped observation. Two men had
been sauntering along the path side by
side, apparently whiling away the hour
or two that separated them from dinner.
One of them was a tall, slender, graceful
fellow, with sharp but well molded feat
ures, black hair and mustache, and a
hair of restless black eyes. Ho was
dressed quietly, in dark colon, and yet
there was a certain jauntiness in his ap
pearance that suggested tho sporting
man or the sharper. His companion
was a considerably older man, and his
face was of a much coarser cast; his
clothes were new, but fitted him ill, and
he wore a flashy necktie and watch
chain. His small gray syes had noted
the little oocuntoce above deecribed.
t-cw lore; 1 tom tnein wnat ue tiau iota neverai a:tys pas-i-a uno anomoon
me about his wife, and then I allowed 'iru. Ketelle left her liouse and took a
them the letter site had just written me. Fourth avenue ear uptown She left it
l knew I was risking everything in mak-1 in die neighborhood of liurlom, walked
tng a clean breast of it. but die fact was across town a couple of blocks and cn-
l was vired of living liiidcr a name that terod the door of a small tint that formed
did not bclonj to me. u ni 1 wanted to i>art of an unfinished block on a side
street. Slie remained there for upwards
of an hour. Twilight was beginning to
fall when she came out.
She liad not walked far w hen she
heard a step lieiitnd her, and a voice
said, “Good evening, Mrs. Ketelle. How
is the judge today?"
She turned and saw at her side a well
dressed man of dark complexion, who
fixed his eyes upon her in a manner site
did not like. But his knowledge of her
name and of her husband led her to sup
pose that she must have met him some
where and forgotten hiuk "You must
excuse me, sir,” she said, “but you have
the advantage of rtm ”
"Indeed, I believe you arc right,” he
answered, with a short laugh. "Tho ad
vantage is all on my side. But tell me,
Mrs. Ketelle, how dow married life suit
you? Does the judge come up to your
expectations? For my part I should
think twice before marrying a woman so
much younger than myself. By tho time
you are coming into full bloom the judge
will bo in the sere and yellow leaf.
But I suppose you know how to manage
him. He hasn’t betrayed any symptoms
of tho green eyed monster yet, lias he?'
This speech produced such astonish
ment in Pauline that sho could not find
words to interrupt it. But when the
speaker paused sho stood still and looked
him curiously in tho face.
“You don't seem to bo intoxicated,”
sho said at length. “You may be crazy.
Whatever you are, X advise you to go.
I do not want you.”
“No, I suppose not,” he replied, re
turning her glance insolently. “I am
not tho lucky man. The judge has no
cause to bo jealous of me. But, on tho
other hand, X may be of somo use to him.
Of course, it will bo a pity to spoil your
little game. You have managed it all
so nicely, oven to providing him with
lodgings; and ho is such a fine looking
young fellow, and it is all so lovely and
romantic. But, you see, I havo a high
regard for the judge, and I can t bear to
seo him made a fool of. Theso billings
aud cooings in the park and assignations
in flats—they must bo stopped. Society
won't stand it. And tho best way to
stop it that I can think of is to tell
Judgo Ketelle.”
Paulino listened to all this attentively,
at first with a dreadful fear that this
unknown man had becomo acquainted
with tho fact that her brother had re
turned to New York. But as ho went
on sho perceived that lie supposed Percy
to be her lover; aud then his object be
came dear. A deep blush overspread
her face. That sho should bo thought
capable, even by a wretch who did rot
know her, of an illicit intrigue, filled
her with horror and anger. But under
neath this feeling there was another and
a more powerful one. It was a feeling
of relief and joy that her brother was
safe, at least that she could save him by
the sacrifice (so far as this man was con
cerned) of her reputation as a pure
woman. By letting him continue to
suppose that it was an ordinary intrigue
in which sho was engaged, and paying
him for his silence—for sho divined that
it was for that purpose ho had accosted
her—she could keep Percy’s secret until
the time arrived when it might safely
bo divulged. The sacrifice was perhaps
as arduous a ono as an honest woman
could be called upon to make; but there
was no hesitation in her mind as to
whether or not sho should make it.
“I havo heard that there wore such
persons as you, hut I never saw ono be
fore,” she said. “You are a blackmailer,
are you not?’
There was something iu her tone that
touched a sore spot in him, callous and
degraded though he had become. To
soo her beautiful face and angry eyes
gazing straight into his, and to feel that
her contempt for him was far too great
for her to make any attempt to express
it in words, was an experience that even
lie found trying. Ho remembered, with
put an end U> t at all hazards."
“I am glad of that!" said Pauline.
"They were rattier U|iset by the story,
and for a while I thought the affair
would go against me. Hut I suspect they
considered mo too useful a man to lose.
I was making a great ileal of money for
them and doing all the work, and then
the woman's letter tipped the beam.
They said finally that they would accept
mo for what 1 was if I could give them
satisfactory pro' that I was what I de
clared myself to l>» let me show let
ters or vouchers from reputable persons
in New York bearing out my account of
myself and they would accept me ns a
full equivalent for what 1 Lad preteuded
to be. I bad a power of attorney that
Val had given mo on tho steamer, but of
course I could not tell them what had j
led to my leaving New York. I could
not ask any one here for a certificate of
good character until my name had been
cleared of tho charge against it But it
wouldn't do to hesitate, so I said, on tlis
spur of the moment, that 1 would go to
New York, get the evidence they re
quired and return to them with it So
hero I am; but I overheard some conver
sation coming down on the Imat lietwcen
the English agent and a New York de
tective which made it seem probable
that my affairs will be investigated
whether I like it or not, and that mean-
while the true story of how tho robbery
was committed has not been revealed
yet How is it?"
The answer to this question led to a
long conversation, in thocourneof which
Percy learned all that had happened dur
ing his absence. Including Paulino’s mar
riage. The search for the thief for wlioss
crime he had suffered had as yet met with
no success, but it was still licing carried
on. After discussing the matter, it was
decided that Percy’s presence in the city
should, for the moment, bo kept a secret
from every one, even from his mothei
and Judgo Ketelle. He should conceal
himself in lodgings in the upper part of
tho town, where Pauline could visit him
from time to time, and report tho pro
gress of affairs, and learn, if possible,
from Inspector Byrnes, what were the
object and result of the Englisii agent
Clifton's mission to New York. There
might bo difficulties iu the way, but the
brother and sister wero young and be
lieved that the longest lane lias a turn
ing.
It was lato when Paulino drove up to
tho door of iter house, and, alighting,
walked up tho steps of tho porch. Her
mind was full of her brother, and sho did
not notice the tall man with tho black
mustache who stood on the corner of the
street tapping his boot with his cane.
CHAPTER XX.
A CHECK.
AVING seen the
lady into tiie
house, the man
with the black
mustachios
turned on his heel
and sauntered
away.
Black Horace
(as he wa^wnvn
to his intimatds)
was not born to
a criminal career,
and his present
position and char
acter were the result partly of innate
evil and partly of circumstances. Ho
had received an excellent education and
had graduated from the New York Med
ical school in good standing. Up to that
time, beyond a tendency to looso com
pany and irregular habits, ho had devel
oped no noticeably bad tendencies. The
chances wero that he would outgrow his
youthful follies and become a useful
member of society.
Almost immediately upon his gradua
tion, however, his destiny took a sinister . ,
turn. At a parting supper with hiscom- a pang of hopeless rage, that ho might
radcs he got into a quarrel with one of have so lived as to havo tho right to
thorn, ending in a scuffle in which blows meet tliis lovely woman on terms of
wero exchanged. Tho quarrel was social equality, and to win Tier respoct
and perhaps her regard. As it was, it
was impossible for ono human being to
despiso another more than she despised
him. And yet what right had sho to
dospiso him if sho were herself repre
hensible before society? Tho thought
hardened him again.
“I see you are up to business as well as
to some other things,” he said. “I have
my living to make; you aro paid for by
patched up and the two antagonists
shook hands and drank together, but
Horace secretly boro a grudge and was
determined to “get even.” At tho end
of the evening, his late antagonist being |
somewhat the worse for liquor, Horace
volunteered to see him home. They
walked off together, Horace revolving in
his mind tho scheme of some practical
joke.
Tliat night Horace's companion was your husband and amuso yourself by do-
found insensible on lus doorstep with the
mark of a blow from a slungshot behind
his ear. He never entirely recovered
consciousness, and died the next day
after uttering tho name of Horace Du poo.
Horace was arrested on a charge of
ceiving him. If ho divorces you, you
may find out what it is to «iake your
own way in the world; as long as your
good looks last no doubt it will be easy;
but after that you may be ready to take
a few lessons from me. But meantime
nrty a wees, or irs no deal! Come,
now!"
“If you address me again, except to
accept my projiosition, I will havo you
arrested, come what may " Tho color
rushed to her face and her eyes flashed.
Sho was losing her temper, and sho was
evidently in earnest
Ho waa Bilent a moment, and then
shrugged bis sliouldcrs. "All right, I’ll
take it." he said. "Hand over tho money.”
“I do not carry that amount in my
purse," sho returned quietly.
“How am I to got it, then?"
“Y’ou will coma to my houso Uko any
other person to whom things aro paid.
Did you think I was going to make
appointments to meet you at tho street
corners, or in liquor saloons? My hus-
liand will pay you."
"Your husband! Look here, Mrs. Ke
telle, you are a smart woman; but if you
think you can play any gamo on me,
you are mistaken. Y’ou have more at
stake than 1 have. Don’t try to bluff me!”
“If 1 havo the most at stake, why do
you foci uneasy? You will receivo your
money in that way, or not at all. It is
just as you choose."
They liad now reached tho corner of
the avenue; Paulino signaled tho down
town ear that was approaching, and got
In. The man followed her. Sho handed
tho conductor a double faro, remarking,
“I am paying for that person.”
No conversation passed while they
were in tho car. Dupoo was ill at case,
but ho could not seo but (hat ho had the
best of tho situation. Sho could not
afford to betray him. On tho other
hand, what if Judgo Ketello should hap
pen to know him by sight? No; ho was
certain they had never met; the judge
had taken no part in his trial, either as
witness or jurist. Besides, again, was it
not her interest to protect him?
TI10 car stopped, and they got out and
walked across to her house. Tho door
was opened to tier ring, and they entered.
“Is Judgo Ketello in?’sho asked the
servant.
“Yes, madam. Uo lias just gone Into
tho library.”
“Sit down here," the said to Dupce,
addressing him as if he wero a trades
man’s clerk who had called for his bill.
“I will let you know when it is ready."
Sho passed through a door on the right,
leaving him there. Presently ho heard
her voice and another—tho judge’s—in
conversation. Then she opened another
door further up tho hail and called to
him, “Como this way, please."
Ho went forward, and found himself
in tho library. The judge was seated at
a writing table on which stood a stu
dent’s lamp. He was in tho act of tak
ing Ids cheek book from a drawer.
“What amount did you say, my dear?"
lie inquired, suspending his pen over tho
inkstand.
"Eighty dollars," sho replied.
Tho judgo began to write. “What
name?” ho inquired, looking up at Du-
pee, who stood somewhat iu tho shadow.
“What is your name?’ Mrs. Ketelle re
peated.
Dupeo now fancied lie knew why sho
had brought him to tho houso. In Hie
first place, tho check could bo traced;
then tho judgo could bo called to prove 1
that it had been paid to him; and, finally,
rho had hoped to surprise him into be
traying his name. But ho had gone too
far to go back; and as for tho name, that
was easily managed. It was partly from
a malicious motive that he answered:
"My name is John Grusli.”
“John Grusb,” echoed the judge, writ
ing it down lie signed the check and
extended it toward Dupec. "Have you
receipted the bill?" lie asked.
Dupeo looked at Mrs. Ketello. "1 did
not get a Mil," sho said. "The chock is
itself a receipt, is it not?"
"Yes. yes, to lie sure," rejoined her
husband. "Well, that's al! right, then;
that’s all!”
"foil may go," said Mrs. Ketello,
I glancing at Dupee as if he wero a piece
I of furniture. When she heard the street
door close, sho went round to her hus-
J band and kissed him. “Y'ou are very
good," sho said.
“What—to give you eighty dollars
j without asking you what you had
j bought?" he returned, laughing
“Yes, but you shall know somo time.”
“My dearest, 1 am not curious, I only
; want you to love mo. Do you know,”
h" added, "I ran t get it out of my head
i that I havo met that fellow—that clerk
| who was hero just now—that 1 havo seen
him somewhere before—and tinder odd
circumstances, too.”
“Where?’ said she, startled and deeply
| interested.
“Hum! I can't fix it! Maybe I shall
remember later. But it’s no consequence,
after all. Now one more kiss, and I'll
go and get ready for dinner.”
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Arrive at Floyd's, 7.45 “
Making connection with the South
bound passenger train on the Oheraw
& Darlington Railroad.
RETURNING.
Leave Floyd’s, 10.00 A. M.
Leave Jovann. 10.20 “
Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 “
This train waits two hours, if necessa
ry, for the North hound freight train
on C. A. D. R. R.
J. L. COKER.
President.
A full lint of Stationery and School-
Books always on hand.
u
9- J
Law Blanks in grent variety.
This is the place to buy your lodgers and blank books of all kimd
at the lowest market prices.
Sporting Headquarters!
Base Ball Supplies, Croquet sets, Ham
mocks, etc.
A LARGE LINE OF HANDSOME BOOKS SUITABLE
FOR PRESENTS.
rou C. & 1). AND C. & S. RAILROADS
President's Orrics
C. & D. akdC. & 8. RAILROADS,
Charleston, S, C., May 1,1820.
On and after May 12, the train! on
these roads will run as follows (Sunda , ex
cepted) every day:
down train.
Leave Wsdesboro 5.25 A M
Dennetts 5.40
Morven'e 5.55
McFarland 5-10
| Leave Cheraw 5.48
Cash's -‘7.00
Society Hill 7 1’J
Dove’s 7.30
Floyd's 7.38
D»rlington 7-50
Palmetto 5 00
Arrive at Florence 8 15
UP TRAIN.
Leave Florence 8.10 P At
Palmetto ® 25
Darlington 8-85
Floyd's 8.45
Dove's 8.52
Society Hill 9,12
Cash’s 9 17
LoaveCheraw 9.48 P M
McFarlan 10.08
Morven’s 10.20
Dennett's 10.85
Lake Wadesboro ...11.00
Freight Train going up.
Lcavo Florence
| Arrive Darlington
Freight going down
8 10 a in
9.0- r > a m
Any book not in stock will bo ordered out on a few day’s notice at
catalogue prices.-
(To be continued)
O d
office.
newspapers for sale at News
Everything You Want in the
Stationery Line,
CYAJNT BE BOTTGKEIT YAT
THE DARLINGTON BOOK STORE.
Terms Cash :
DARGAN & LIDE, Proprietors,
January 10, 1890.
ANOTHER’S^ CRIME!
FROM THE DIARY OF INSPECTOR BYRNES.
Arrive Darlington
3.00 p ni
Leave Darlington
3.30 p ra
Arrive Florence
4.10 p m
A. F. RAVENEL,
Pres.
G H Master Trnneporlstion.
1ORTHEASTERN
RAILROAD.
0 IIARLKSTON, S.
C., May
1, 1890.
On and after this
date the
fol'owing
schedule will be run :
GOING SOUTH.
No. 27,
Daily.
Leave Florence
*1 35 a in
Leave Kingstree
2 29 a m
Arrive Lanes
2 60 a ra
Leave Lanes
2 50 a m
Arrive Charleston
5 00 a ni
No. 23,
Daily.
Leave Florence
*8 30 a in
Leave Kingstree
*
9 40 a n
Arrive Lanes
10 07 a i
Leave Lanes
10 07 a b
Arrive Charleston
It 59 a ra
No 53.
Leave Lanes
*7 50 P. M.
Arrive Charleston
9 30 p. m.
Train on C & L) K It
cnee with No 23 Train.
conn cts at Fior*
BY JULIAN HAWTHORNE,
GOING NORTH.
No, 78, Daily.
— author or —
“The Great Bank Robbery,” “An American Penman,” Etc.
Copyrighted by O. M. Dunham, and published through special arrangement hy
the American Press Association with Cassell & Co.,
New York and London.
/JV
The Darlington News.
Read these prices,
Call at
Ln’.e Charleston
Arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Leave Kingstree
Arrive Florence
No. 14.
Leave CQarlcston
Arrive Lanes
Leave Lanes
Leave Kingstree
Arrive Florence
*1 20 a m
3 00 a in
3 00 a ni
H 17 a m
4 20 a in
*4 30 p ni
0 20 p ni
0 20 p m
0 40 p in
7 05 p m
No. 52
*7 00 a in
8 27 a in
murder, and in default of bail was | t intcnd to blecd for what p want .
thrown into prison. After a long series XseoonaB you get t i ro d of paying me I
of delays extending over a year, he was s ] ul || goto tbe judge—and you will go
brought to trial and acquitted. Tho evi- t0 th( . devi) u that p i ain y
denco though amounting to a strong „ Ye8i , under8tan d y ou. You will
probability, was not conclusive, and the certainly earn your mone y," she
jury gave him the benefit of tho doubt.
He went forth nominally a freeman,but
his social and professional career were
blasted ere they had fairly begun. Tho
shadow of tho mark of Cain, if not tho
mark itself, was upon him.
Ho might havo changed lus name and
I and achieved success in another country.
| But half from sullen obstinacy, lialf
1 from lack of business energy, be did not
do this. Instead, bo drifted into bad so
ciety and soon found himself in harmony
, with it. The class of society in wldch he
: had formerly moved ceased to know him
! The police began to tako an interest in
him, but he was shrewd and cautious
1 enough to avoid falling into their hands.
Some of his escapes were very narrow,
but up tl>e present time his photograph
had not appeared in the rogue's gallery.
In such a case, however, detection is sure
to come iooncr or later. Some oversight
is committed, some "pal” turns state’s
! evidence, or some fatality occurs.
Since the time *t his downfall Horace
Dupee had wandered from place to place
and lived in most states of the Union.
But again and again lie returned to New
York, though he know that he ran greater
risks there than elsewhere. At the time
we come up with him he had been absent
from the city for nearly a year. It was
on the day after his arrival that his com
panion, Grush, had called his attention
to Mrs. Ketelle.
She was the sister of the man of whose
murder he had been accused. This fact
was sufficient to inspire him with ani
mosity against her. Ue had never secu
her before. The only member of the
family with whom ho had ever como in
personal contact was Jerrold Nolen. But
ne owed tliem all a grudgo. It it had
uot been for them ho might havo had a
successful career. He was prepared,
therefore, to do her whatever ill turn
came in his way. It was an additional
motive that the ill turn to her could be
made of advantage to himself. Grush
They told me what the had (aid. I had
already made up my mind what to do; I
gave them the whole history of what had
hannoned since Valentine and I had left
you.
money,” she re
marked. with a smile that made him
grind his teeth. “Well, then, I will pay
you for your silence. Now, as to the
amount Have you thought about that?”
“You will hand over fivo hudred dol
lars this evening. I will let you know
when I want any more.”
“No,” she said decisively, “I wfil not
give you fivo hundred dollars. That is
absurd.”
“Either that, or your husband knows
all about your performances before ho
goes to bed to-night”
“Very well. But recollect that by be
traying mo to him you will free mo from
every restraint and scruple. I suppose
you don’t need to be told that I am not
kindly disposed toward you. Tho pleas
ure of destroying you would compensate
me for tho loss of social position you
speak of. While you are with my hus
band I shall be with Inspector Byrnes.
I promise yon faithfully that you shall
suffer tho utmost penalty of tho law, and
after tho law lias done with you I will
take you in hand myself. When that
time comes you wiU wish that tho law
had kept you longer. You will nover
draw a breath that is not free from pain
and terror as long as you live. Look at
me, sir. Don’t you think I mean what I
say?"
Tiie quietness of anger at white heat
was in her eyes and voice, and it scared
the man somewhat, as it would havo
scared a much more doughty rascal. He
forced a laugh and struck his boot with
his cane. After a moment sho turned
and resumed her walk up the street.
He remained where ho was until she
was half a block distant Then ho has
tened after her and overtook her.
“Look here, Mrs. Ketelle," ho said,
"business is business. I'm not a fool
Tell mo what you can do, and I'll give
you my answer.”
She replied at once, continuing her
walking, but keeping her eyes upon him
she spoke. “I am allowed by my
The man who keeps sfill when
he hasn’t anything to say is a
public benefactor.—Somerville
Jou rnnl.
Topeka, Kan., July 2, 1889.—
I have been a sufferer from dys
pepsia for several years. 1 have
I used Microbe Killer for two
' months and can eat anything I
wish. Have gained ten pounds.
! My neighbors have been using it
with beneficial results. My
j postoffice address is Topeka,
Kansas.
Mrs. J. J. Surngeley.
For sale at Garner’s Drug
; Store.
It is an awful strain on a wo
man’s patience to have a hus
band who thinks he knows how
to cook.—Terre Haute Express.
J. V. EARLY
Daily.
Leave Charleston
Arrive Lanes
* Daily, f Daily except Sun
Nos 52 runs through to L'oiumbia
via Central 11 11 of S C.
Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington,
N. C. # making close connection with W. A
W R it for ail points north.
J. R. KBNLY, J. F. Divini,
-Supt. Trans. Gen’l Sup’t.
T. M. Emerson, Gen’l Pass. Agt.
WILIMGTOX COLUMBIA AMI Al'Cl'STA RAILKOA
May 1, 1890.
GOING SOUTH
No. 23.
Leave Wilmington
Leave Maricn
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Arrive Sumter
Leave Sumter
Arrive Columbia
No. 50
Leave Wilmington
Leave Marion
Arrive Florence
at
had suggested this, and though he had husband fifty dollars a week pocket
turned aside the suggestion he considered money. I will pay you twenty dollars a
it none the less. There was no need of j week until in my opinion you havo had
letting Grush into the affair. In secret enough. I will pay you your first
councils was safety. Besides Grush had I month’s wages in advance—eighty dol-
no claims upon him—qqits the Contrary; lars. You must bo careful uot to apply
lia, too, was associated with whatever for more until the month is out Those , for
was in his life. He made up are my terms.”
hia "»t"8 to carry oat his purpose with- “They won’t do!” said he, blusteringly.
out mjifiM anything to Grush about it “You’ll nav me two hundred now and
Manufacturers
—OF—
Doors, Sash, Blinds*
IvAOXTJL.IDirsrGIS
—AND-
Building Material.
ESTABLISHED 184S.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Apri , 20 1889-1
The Darlington Land Im-
ment Company
Have d.sirsbl. Building Lots and land.
It, Apply to
1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to 40cts
A full line Cashmeres at 12i and 15 cts. We arestill run
ning our famous 25 cts. yard wide Cashmere in all shades
more popular than ever this season 45-inch Henrietta at 50
cents. A large line of Black Goods consisting of Cashmeres,' Leave Sumter
Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to $1 per yard.
A well selected stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Wraps consisting ^7^ g 1 ®™”®*
of Jackets, Modjeskas and New Markets,
A specially large line of Staple Dry Goods, and Notions
prices that move them rapidly.
SHOES.
Our line of Shoes is large and complete and well
the wants of the people. We continue to maintain
our reputation for selling solid goods.
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
Our success in the Gents’ Furnishing Goods Department war
rant us in the belief that om Clothing and Hats
Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ suit the people,
both as to quality and price.
( We carry always in stock a full line of Hardware, Crockery,
Tin, Harness, &c.
GROCERIES.
The Grocery Department is large and kept well supplied, at
Rock-bottom prices.
HARDWARE.
No. 27
No 52
No 68
•5 15 p m
9 33 p m
10 20 a m
3.20 a u
4. >t6 a a
4 35 a in
5. 15 a in
*10.10 D m
12.40 p in
1 20a m
f 9 45 a iu
10 55 p in
|8 25 a n
9 85 a m
Charleston via
adapted to Columbia.
1 Arriro Sumter
| Leave Sumter
Arrive Florence
No 62 runs through from
Central R R.
Leaving Lanes S 30 A M., Manning 9 10
A M.
Train on C & D R R connects at Florence
with No 68.
GOING NORTH.
No 61.
No.
Leavo Florence,
Leave Marion
Arrive at Wilmington,
No. 59
Leave Sumter
Arrive Florence
No. 53,
i Leave Columbia
! Arrive Sumter
*10 35 p n
11 58 p n,
11 68 p m
1 16 a m
4 35 a m
5 20 a ra
8 35 a ro
fti 37 p iu
7 50 p m
*5 20 p in
(1 82 p m
No 14
i Leave Florence *8 16 p u
Leave Marion 8 55 p m
Arrive at Wilmington 1146 pm
•Daily, (Daily except Sunday.
No 53 runt through to Charleston, via
| Central U K, arriving Manning 7 04 P h.
Lancs 7 42 1* M. Charleston 9 80 F M.
No 69 conueets at Florence with C It D
i train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’.
Nos 78 and 14 make close oonneotion at
' Wilmington with W 4 V/ R R for all point:
North.
{ Train on Florence R. R. leave Peo De,
daily except Sunday
Jan
J. J. WARD,
President nnd Treasurer.
24,*89—ly
At the Hardware Store, Managed by J. H. Early, is kept ^Xr P 7™V%, P t„r”» g
Stoves, Sewing Machines, Pumps; Gins, Belting Steam 1 Ro "- Ull ' J c ' so A ' M ’’ *" i? * p '® D *® 8-50
Engines, &e., iu fact everything that comes
under the head of machinist’s supplies.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY-
October 31,188&
Train ou Manchester 4 Augusta R. K
i leaves Sumter daily except Sunday, 10.60
A. M., arrive Rimini 12.01P.M. R.-
turning leavo Kintiul 12.15 P. M ar-
i rive Sumter 1.80 P. M.
| JOHN F. DIVINE, Geu. Snp’t.
| J. R. KENLEY, Asst, lieu’l Manarrer.
T. M. EMMERBON, even. Pats. Agt.