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_ ihf larlmfilon |lraji POBLI9HKB EVBKT TICMDAT MORKISQ. ^EMRV J. jKOMWOlt, PBOPRIETOR. I r< * U «T Ganubrironfb'« OWTI I k®f? an > hit I IntomjptPd bar “Do jroa mnenibar what I laid voter a*y-?—that I went armed, well. I aui armed today, and wboerer tnee to tau-h we how to take care of my dmniond* j may happen to «* « ballet iiwuwd. so TKHMH—•! Per Animui ill Advance; ,f H «" Kmlolph m w“nt*for 0 months: oeute for “\wdaabont me, yoo can Ull h.u, that I' ,1 montldi ^ Kate*- ; ^* v ®. ,p<>ken Chriatina. oolonug Oue Square ttrst iu^rtiou »1.00 Hr ‘ <1 w1th lip One Square aecoud ineertlou ftOj 1 mu to have to say it, Chris- Kverv lutmequeut iiuiertioii #0 tIn *- c*» )'«>« tell me how the hod Contract advertineineiita imterttst of tin* door eaBie to be in this condi- uikhi the moat reasonable terms. wae now very near that was to make a | “Rot a hit. Christina.* great change in the world for l..th at j “Oott eei DankP she exclaimed f «»t. somehow, aa if we were ] heartily, and adding, "It is all well; you taking leave of a certain part ot om , will be helped out immediately,’’ the lives then Al least I raiueiiihri muting vanished. out acrorn the wide expwnite ol sunligM i Soon other faces appeared, with lieards oonntry that stretched far away oa ; and helmets—the facee of the • Pohsei." every aide and wondering whether it In a few miantee, by the aid of ropes wouM look the same an bonr hence | and stout arms, I was drawn up once ' oaa to say was that she Xvas In a mes meric trance. As it happened, the lat I ter alternative occurred in both their attempts on me: but 1 give the girl ! credit for turning it off excellently well In fait, she took a real artistic interest in her business. You see. she had been trained as a rope dancer in her child hood, and afterward she was on the ■ .Notice! H artsyillk railroad. In effect May 81, 1893. DAILY MIXED TRAIN II.— II ; I. ' . ... I , ; ;— . — ~ auu smut ariua, i was urswu up once —• .... IL”: tlerr Uainsborough will be sorry to I murk all the while lay beside hia haaket ' more to the light of day. blinkiui: like stage for a time. She certainly had '8 HltOKPTl aft" enifl f —» : -» I I . _ J ° « x a? * i . * and appeared to be asleep We came to the brow of a sort of shell or shallow declivity, descending which we found ourselves on a lower level by tome six or seven feet; and so much of turn, am! I pnllt*! out tho loose socket ! the area aa lay behind nn ceased to tie I spoke ami the screws fell to the Boor visible Advancing a few paces farthei A.rrAny«m«rI. CHAPTER V1IL Slurh Kod thrown hlmtell toward me. It occurred to me the next morning that, considering the nature of the work that was cut out for me. it might be pru dent to depart from my usual custom by leaving the diamonds at home in Chris tina's charge, as she had herself sug gested. and 1 took the earliest opportu nity of mentioning this proposal to Rate. To my surprise she at once expressed a i decided dissent from the arrangement, ' and indeed seemed so much perturbed i by it that I at once relinquished the idea But I begged her to tell me the reasons of her objection. "Not now,” the said hastily; “1 hear papa coming; wait till after breakfast and then you shall know.* » ^We werestvndinif at the gate of thi courtyard,"breathing the fresh morrinife air She left me and returned to the boose, whence Mr Birchmore almost immediately issned and sainted me with more than his usual cordiality. 1 won dered what his behavior would have been had he known of the transactions of the past night or of what was in store for us during the day. He began to talk abont Kohlstein, and related several anecdotes of the bandits by whom it was said formerly to have been inhabited. "1 have been up there more than once,* he remarked, "and the traces of their occupation are still visible, i re member one feature that particularly impressed me—a narrow cleft or chasm of considerable depth, into which the old fellows are said to have thrown their prisoners when they ibecame refractory. “Would the fall kill them?" “1 should say not; the bottom seemed full of chopped brushwood and other such rubbish. But no human being could hare got out unaided, and proba bly a day or two’s lonely sojourn there would bring the most resolute malcon tent to terms. It would be a ghastly fate to fail in there nowadays, and have one’s skeleton fished out again the fol lowing year perhaps, and a sensational paragraph in the newspapers. You young folks must pick your steps care fully today.* “Forewarned is forearmed!" rejoined 1. with a short laugh. Further conver sation was cut short by s summons tc breakfast On this occasion Slurk wait nd at table, and i observed him with more than nsnal attention ami tolera tion, as one with whom I was soon to try desperate conclusions He was cer taiuly a villainous looking character, but he appeared to he, for reasons best known to himself, in excellent spirits this morning—s circumstance which stirred up an unwilling kind of compas ■ion within me, reflecting what a sjsssly and Hnai end was going to tin put to all his possibilities of enjoyment Vile thoogb his life had limn, it was the only one he had. Kate likewise had the semblance of nnnsoal gayety, but I could see that it was either feigned or the resnlt of nerv ous excitement And my judgment was justified when after breakfast she over took me as 1 was on the way np stairs to my room to make my final preparations and saiil. in a voice unsteady with emo tion: "Tom. dear, you asked me why yon might not leave your diamonds with Christina Yon do not know what danger yon were in last night! On my way back to my room I heard two peo ple talking together, and they mentioned your naipe, so I stopped and listened One said, ‘The bolt is all right; I hud better go in and risk it; he'll be certain to be asleep by this timef And then the other said:. ‘He has his revolver; leave it to me; be believes hn can trust me To morrow. when ho goes out. I'll get him to leave them with me for safetyf and then they both langhed. My darling this boose is a den of thievesl" "Were the persons you heard—who were they?’' “Christina and that creature she calls her father Hush! There she comes Bhe must not see us together," and in a moment Kate had glided away. I went on np the stairs with a heavy heart I wonld almost rather not have heard this last revelation My confidence in my penetration had received a humiliating shock. To think that Christina's inno cent face and modest, maidenly air con cealed the heart of a thief, or. worse •till, of a decoy duck, was a blow to my vanity aa well aa to my faith in hmuan nature. How artful the bad been when 1 fancied her most ingenuous and kind! And then it all at once flashed upon me—what if Heiurich Rudolph hinue f were in the plot? What if he had written them to be on the outlook for me, and what if Slurk, being secretly in league with him, had contrived to get the Birchinorss and me along with them into this bouse. Intending to divide the spoil with Herr Rudolph and Christina? Many signs seemed to point to this as a true deduction from the circumstances, and even as I was rather grimly consid ering the matter, a new confirmation of Kata's discovery awaited me. Christina waa standing at my room door, and aa 1 cams np she courtesied and said: "1 was wishing to speak a moment to Herr Uainsborough. if he wonld per mit me.” "What do you wantT 1 asked some what roughly. "Does the honored Herr remember what i said yesterday?" “That yon wiabed me to give yon my diamonds for safe keeping? Yes; and I have to answer that 1 am not quite so trustful ae you seem to thinkP The scornful aad severe tons In which I spoke evidently startled ban bat Mm stiU affected «* to udmtaM- "Indeed.I did not know thisPexcIsimed she; but- tbedismay and confusion which were but too plainly visible on her face belied her words “You will understand, however, that | • bouse whose fastenings are so mnc'i ; out of order wonld not be a proper place to keep treasures in. Well, goorlby. Chris tina I am going to Kohlstein. and probably I sha n’t spend another night here When you write to your brother m Paris you may tell him that the dia monds are quite safe, though they may have been m ilanger.’ “Will Herr Uainaboruugh let me say one word?" “It’s too late—1 have do time,* re turned I, with an emphasis all the more coldly contemptuous because of the se cret inclination I felt—in view of her , youth and prettiness—to be compassion ate and forgiving; and perhaps I was half sorry that she attempted no further self vindication, but. obeying my ges ture of dismissal, passed out of the door and down the passage, with her bare feet, and her blue eyes downcast and no backard glanqe When she was gone 1 shot the door in no enviable mood and walked to and fro about my room like a surly bull in a pound. For the first though not for the last time I heartily cursed the diamonds; they seemed to raise the devil wherever I carried them I In the midst of my anathemas Mr. Birch- more knocked at the door and told me that everything was ready down stairs for the start “And, by the by. Uainsborough,’ he added, with one of his point blank, icy I glancee, “I have arranged that our lug gage shall be removed today, and if yor leave yoort here I advise yon to seal it up in my presence. I found the lock of i my door in rather a strange conditio” this morning. I have my own opinion of what our landlord may be." "Who recommended yon to this place, M”. Birchmore?" I demanded curtly, for 1 was getting to feel something Hke con tempt for my intended fatber-tn law It is not easy to respect a man who under whatever stress of circumstances allows another man to make a slave ot hiim.' ‘ jji gsil "It was that fellow Shirk and be de serves a good horsewhipping for it!* re piled Birchmore. thmsting his hands resolutely into his pockets. “I think he deserves at least that “ l rejoined, with n significant laugh and whenever you're inclined to operate on him I'll stand by yon. * Mr. Birchmore said no more, and wr went down stairs in silence Kate was already seated in the carnage Slurk was on the box. with a large basket con taming our provisions for the day he side him Mr Birchmore and I took om places—one of us, at least, with a heavi heart The landlord stood at the d<»>i and nodded ns a surly farewell. "Where is Christina?" I asked him ‘She has gone to the town to sell eggs did the Herr want anything?’ "1 should liked to have sent fm s screwdriver, but probably I can gel one on oar way back." was my answei and with that we drove away In abont half an hoar, pnx-eeding by unfrequented roads, we came in sight ot Kohlstein It was a vast font sideu mass of gray rock, seamed with dee) clefts and Hssnres mnni.ig honzontalli and vertically, so that it appeared t< have been built of gigantic blocks ol stone. It waS considerably over one hundred feet in sheer height, and it stood upon a rising ground of shifting sand. Slender trees grew here and t here out of the crevices of its headlong sides and straggled nakedly along it* levei summit, outlined against the sky It was an ideal place for a robber strong hold, impregnable, certainly to any at tack save that of the heave*t modern artillery “We must get out and walk from here remarked Mr Birchmore. ‘There a only one way of getting to the top and that * on the other side, i have got a touch of my rheumatics today and nardh think 1 shall be able to do the climbing However, that needn’t--interfere witi you young people, of course." 1 exchanged a covert look with Kate as I helped her to descend from the car riage, and she pressed my band and smiled. I admired her courage a* nincn as I lamented the apparent lack of it in her father. The horse haring been an harnessed and tethered where some cool grass grew beside a stream we struck off across the sandy uplaud. Slurk oar rying the big basket. Mr Bitvhmore walking with a rather feeble step neai him, and Kate and I m front It wro an evea hotter day than yesterday and the tramp was s wearisome one. It\ the time we arrived at the foot ol the Stein, we were qnite ready to rest a lew- minutes in the shadow of the ruck toi coolness and breath. “No, I cant do itr said Mr Birch more, wiping his forehead and glancing hopelessly np at the narrow white foot path that seemed to mount nlumst straight upward to the distant summit "Just leave me here, with a few sand wichee and a bottle of hoc* and I shall do very comfortably till yon come back It waa certainly very arduous work clambering np that iadderlike path and i donbt whether Kate's determina tion and mind would have held out had the motive which urged ns been merely one of curioeity But the top was gained at last, and we threw ourselves down ou the dry grass to rest ami to he tanned by the welcome breeie that blew there Slurk placed the basket In a little hoi low where some bushes kept oft the <li reel raj’s of the ran and stretched nun •elf at full length beside it "Now let na walk about.* suggested Rate, at length, in an undertime ‘we must see what there is to be seen " We bad already arranged all the stein* by which we were to proceed to the achievement of onr purpose and we fell that the sooner it was ended now the better The rarface on which we stood, thongh preserving a general level waa full of irregularities and uneven ness; it was overgrown with low bushn- and parched grass with perhaps half s dozen starved and meager trees Here and there the naked rock jutted forth from the thin soil crumbling and weather worn, ita surface stained in places with dry lichens The entire table was scarcely two-thirds of aa acre in aren. ami a more forlorn and nncon genial spot it wonld be bard to find even in the midst of summer The eave it* which the rubbers lived was somewhere lower down, we bad passed its entrance on onr way np. but it was here protai bly. that an ontlook was kept over the country, to spy ont the approach of no time or of enemies It strnck me that it was hardly worth while to be ■ bandit if one must put np with such bleak and unattractive quarters in which to carry we paused abruptly on the edge at n dark, profound cleft, which ga|>eil right at our feet It was so narrow that one might easily leap across it at its widest part; bat H was so deep that fot ah | took aa awkward bat Before me stood nearly a dozen per sons, a squad of police officers, with their swords and carbines; Herr Rn- dolph and Christina and three prison ers—a woman and two men, whose faces were unpleasantly familiar to me. Sot le little official ceremony of identi fication, and so forth, having been gone marvelous dramatic talent, and thor oughly enjoyed ‘taking a part.' The realistic element that entered into her performances no doubt rendered them much more exciting than ordinary stage work, and perhaps sometimes she al most deceived herself,” “Ah! 1 should not wonder. Well, and what was the meaning of that confusion We handle the through with, we all started for onr I about the steamboat ami the train ami various places of destination. The trial ! Birchmore's explanations?" that 1 could see, it might descend to the very base of the Stein. Peering down ward earnestly, however my eyes os coming accustomed to the gloom cookl dimly discern what seemed to be a hot tom at a depth of not more than twenty feet. . “It's an awfnl thing to do aftei all'" 1 murmured, after a long inspection looking np at Kate. "Are you ready?’ waa all her answer place not long afterward in Dres den; the prisoners were all conricted and sentenced to—I don't care to re- | member what They were a dangerous j gang of thieves, whom the police of sev eral countries had long been vainly en- ' deavoring to capture. But meanwhile I went buck to spend the night at the fanu- houss of Herr Rudolph. 1 need not say ; that 1 scarcely had the courage to look him and his daughter in the face. Her; Rudolph was a most excellent and " Yes," said l, shamed by her resol a- j blameless person, and as for Christinal tion. “Let him come. Slie mounted the little ridge, and stood with her graceful figure silhouetted against the line heavens. 1, below, turned up the cuffs of my sleeves and buttoned my coat across my chest “Slurk!” called she, in a clear, peue trating tone, “bring the basket here, if yon please. We mean to take our lunch eon on this side. 1 knew not in what terms to begin my apologies to her. It appeared that my little friend Hein rich in Paris had had his suspicions of the man calling himself Birchmore from the first, and in writing to his father and sister had mentioned as unch When, therefore, the Birchmore party nnexpectedly turned up at the farm house, along with the owner of the dia- A mistake on their part—that's all Accidents will happen, you know. 1 dare say my unexpected questions dis concerted them greatljr; bnt 1 was un suspicious enough, heaven knows. What 1 admire as much as anything in their management of the affair was the skill with which they made me believe from the outset that I was forcing my company upon them, when in reality it was they who were leading .me around by the noee.” "Missus Gainsborough say de tea ready, sab!” said the sable servitor, opening the door. “Let's go up at once!” I exclaimed, rising from my chair. “I shall here after feel a new interest in looking at Mrs. Gainsborough's diamonds!" THK END. C' IT UU-b Also cHu: t-oXiun.a*.acj, g^Domc. >} Celebrated Reynolds' Shoes al $1.50 to $5. Other Lines Shoes Guaranteed Solid at #1 to $2. See a mL iiiiiu: i\ She remained standing there, with her ; “R>n<l»* « perturbation was liack toward me. From my lower posi- | tion 1 could not see whether Slurk were answering her summons with alacrity or not; but since it would be his last op portunity of obeying her orders, 1 was content to let him take his time. By and by he appeared, with the basket on his arm; be descended the ledge, and Kate followed him, with her eyes on me. “Set it down there, near the edge of this pit; not quite so near, please. Now take hold of him?" The last words were spoken in a sharp, ringing tone, and at the same moment the girl drew a long knife from beneath the overskirt of her dress and stood with it in her hand. Surprised at her action. I hesitated half an instant—in that half instant Slurk had thrown himself to ward me and grasped me around the body with his long, powerful arms. Al most simultaneously with his attack I felt mj-self borne down by a heavy weight from behind and my arms pin ioned. The struggle for a minute or two was tremendous, but 1 felt that t wo.overpowered. A hand was pressing hard against my windpipe. Kate stood there with her knife, a new and strange expression on her face, but she did not stir. At length a panting voice close to my ear—a voice which I knew well, and which, heard now, so amazed me that I almost ceased to resist—said: “I've got him safe here, Slurk Have you got his legs?" A grunt from Slurk intimated that he had. “Now then, Kittie," continued Mr Birchmore. “be quick there, will you?" Kate came toward me with her knife. At that sight I uttered a yell of animal rage and made one more desperate effor to be free. “Hold him tight, can't yon?" said Kate in a voice that ' scarcely recognized as hers. “1 don't want to hurt him." They mastered me, and then, with a rapidity and deftness that showed the practiced professional, Kate made a cir cular cut through the breast of my coat and drew out the diamonds. “That's all right," remarked Birch more. “Now the rope!" She went to the basket ami took from it a coil of fine rope. The two men threw me upon my face and bound my bands and my feet securely. I made lit tle resistance, but submitted in sullen silence. “Don't forget his revolver," said Birch more when this was done, and turning me over they took the weapon from my pocket. “How do you feel now, young gentle man?" inquired the fellow, addressing me with a smile. “This is the resnlt of plotting to throw unfortunate valets intodeep pits, and of flirting with strange young women. 1 warned you, you re member, to keep out of our way, but idle curiosity has been your rain. Kit tie, put on the diamonds; he says they become you." Shirk grinned at this sally, but the girl said moodily ; “Don't bother the boy. Jack. He behaved like a gentle man all through. He'd make a great deal better husband than yon do Heigho!" “Well.captain."continued Birchmore addressing Slurk in English, “what are your ordere? Shall we lower away now and be off? It's nearly half past one and we've a good distance to go before three." “Listen to me, Mr. Gainsborough," said Slnrk, also speaking in English though with a foreign accent; "we've got what we wanted out of yon. and we don't want to do yon any more harm than is necessary. But we must have time to get safe away, and to do that we must allow twenty-four hours. We shall leave you at the bottom of this pit, with some provisiens, and 1 shall loosen your arms enough so that you can feed your ■elf. After we are safe I shall write to your friends at the farmhouse, who are very honest persons, I believe, and they will come here and get you out T> at is the best we can do for you. Now then, Jackl" They loosed the cord a little around Wy arms; then, taking it by the slack end, they lowered me into that dark chasm until 1 rested at the bottom Then 1 saw Kate’s face above the edge between me and the sky, with some thing wrapped np in paper in her hand “Here's some sandwiches for you, my poor boy," said she. “I'ii. sorry to say goodby to yon in this way. really. But 1 don't suppose j-on’d have me now, even if Jack weren't my husband already. Well, goodby; don't flirt too mnch with that silly little Christina when you gat ont. There are the sandwiches.” She let them fall beside me, nodded, and vista gone. 1 lay on my back, with nothing to look at bnt the narrow strip of blue sky overhead. It was qnite cool where 1 lay, on a bed of sand and rubbish, and it was still as death. I was buried alive to all intents and pur poses, and the chance of my ever being disinterred rested upon a basis of prob ability so narrow that 1 judged it wisest not to hope. 1 lay there, gazing np at the zky, and thinking over my adven ture-beginning at the beginning, with my meeting with Birchmore at the hotel and tracing the progress of the conspir acy step by step to its conclusion here. It van very ingenious, and very well carried ont U had taught me a lesson that I was likely to profit by if I ever got out 1 don’t know how long 1 lay there— probably but a short time. All at once another (ace intervened between me and the sky. It was not Kate's this time; it was a very different one—Christina’s After peering anxiously downward for several moments, she asked: “Is Hstr Gain*borough there?" , “The Herr M not badly hortT OUR READERS WILL BE PLEASED to learn that we have made special arrangements for the publication of A New Story -BY CAPT. CHARLES KING, U. S A., author of ‘ The Deseiter,” “Dunraven Hanch,” “An Army Portia," etc . ♦••ititled A Soldier’s Secret. This is created Afraid openly to warn me in the absence of direct evidence, Christina had done what she could indirectly to excite suspicions in my mind. Failing in this the girl had actually gone down to Schandan, on the evening of my in terview with Kate in my chamber, and laid her information at the police bureau The next morning she met the officers by appointment at some dis tance from the house, and they followed os to Kohlstein. After seeing the whole party of us to The top of the Stein (Birchmore followed a few minutes after myself and the oth ers), they formed a cordon at the foot of the path and one of their number went np to reconnoiter. Peeping over the edge of the plateau, he saw Birchmore just making his attack, and immediately signaled to those below to approach Thus it happened that the thieves, as they were making off with their plun der, found themselves confronted by an impassable cordon of six loaded car bines Resisteuce was out of the qnes- tion, and they surrendered at discretion. “ what can 1 do, Christina," 1 said, “to show jw,. how much 1 thank yon? Of course 1 don't spe«V..nf cancel ing the obligation—that nothing could do; bnt I should like to leave yon some- nOWCfful thing to—to remind yon that j’ou saved' , my life ami my diamonds. Would you ll3S yCt Written, wear a diamond ring for me or a pair of earrings?' “No, many thanks, Herr Gainsbor ough." replied the little maiden gravely. “You owe me nothing, and as for dia monds. i shall never like them, since 1 have seen them the cause of so much trouble and ilanger." "But unless j-ou let me do something, Christina, I must think j’ou refuse to forgive me for my inexcusable imper tinence and stupidity." She looked down at her bare feet and smoother! her apron. “Well, lieber herr, 1 would not like to have j‘on think that, truly. I do for give )‘on with all ray heart, and just be fore you go away tomorrow, just when you are ready to start, perhaps, if you please, 1 will ask you for something." “You shall have it. whatever it is," I answered So the next day, when the drosky was at the door, and my trank packed and pnt on the box, I left Herr Rudolph con versing with the driver and went back into the house to find Christina She was standing in a shadowy corner of the kitchen so absorbed in sco uriug plates that she did not appear to notice me nntil 1 spoke. “1 am come to say goodby and to claim your promise. Christina." She put down her plate and blushed, with downcast eyes. “Herr Gainsborough will not be of fended? It is something I have no right to ask—only—it will show 1 am not un forgiving—and—it would be better to me than the diamonds." “What is it, dear Christina r ‘ She looked up in my face, shyly and yet frankly, and said: And HATS under the reliable Elk Brand guaranteed O. K. Second-hand Sewing Machines, fl up. A full line of GROCERIES as low down as any reliable house can sell first-class goods. Satisfaction guaranteed. Blackwell Brothers, ! July 21—Cm Leave Hartaville 5.55 a'm Jovann Darlington Palmetto Arrive Florence 9.50 a nw Leave Florence 2.09 p m Palmetto 2.15 p in Da rlington Floyd's..... Jovann 8.46 p m Arrrive Hartsville 4.05 p in J F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. CHARLESTON. SUMTER AND NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect March 2, 1892 NORTH. SOUTH. 1 2 P. M. A. M. 5.30 Charleston 11.96 7.95 Preguall’s 9.50 9 20 Sumter 7.85 19.15 l*amar 8.35 19.39 Syracuse 6.20 19.45 Darlington 6.05 1' 9t Mont Clare 5.50 11.11 Robin’s Neck 5.39 11.28 Maudeville 5.24 11.40 Beuuettaville 5.10 P. M. A. M. by' J. H. AVER1LL, General Manager. and C. & S. RAILROADS. The Best is the Cheapest. The “Domestic” Sewing Machine Im provements for 1891. one of the tales Capt. most King Illustrated and Copyrighted. Don’t Miss the Opening Chapters. Beginning Sept. ist. ST A TE OF SO UTU CA ROLINA. COUNTY OK DARLINGTON. Court of Common Pleas. THE “Kiss mef CHAPTER IX. “Missus Oainabormuih gnu de tea ready. mnJ" This (as nearly as 1 can recollect it) is the story told me by my friend, Tom Gainsborough, as we sat over a decanter of claret after ope of his inimitable lib tie dinners. When it was over 1 gave a grunt and flung the butt end of my cigar into the grate. “There's one thing I don't understand abont this story." 1 then remarked, “and it has misled me all along. Yonr descrip tion of that creature, Kate—her eyes and eyebrows, complexion, hands and .nationality—all persuaded me it was the present Mrs. Gainsborough. Yet it appears she was nothing of the sort." 1 should think not. indeed!" ex claimed Tom, laughing. “They are as different, even in appearance, as two straight browed brunettee could possi bly be. It is not my fault if you were misled by a description—you who know so well how incurably vague the best descriptions are. Were you to see them side by side yon would acknowledge that they are as little alike aa you and 1 are. As to the American part of it—the truth is they were not really Americans stall. Birchmore and the girls were French, and 1 in my ignorance mistook their French accent for the Yankee twang. When, several years later, 1 met some real Americans—and married one of them—1 realized my error." “Humph! Well. 1 dare say you were not more stupid than the majority of your countrymen would have been in your place. But another thing—was all that mesmeric business genuine or a part of the conspiracy?" “Conspiracy, of course! It was the Summons for Relief. (Com plaint not served.) Mary E. Byrd, plaintiff, against Henry A. Mims, Evans Nor ris, R. W. Boyd and J. E. Net tles, partners under the firm name of Boyd & Nettles, Ira Rials, Maggie Rials, Willie Rials, Scott Rials, Lee Rials, John Rials, Agnes Rials and Iceland Rials and also Sarah L. Rials with whom the infant defendants reside, defendants. To the defendants Henry A. Mims, Evans Norris, R. W. Boyd and J. E. Nettles, partners under the firm name of Boyd & Nettles, Ira Rials, Maggie Rials, Willie Ri als, Scott Rials, Lee Rials, John Rials, Agnes Rials and Leland Rials, and also Sarah L. Rials with whom the infant de fendants reside: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the com plaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscriber at his office at Darlington C. H., S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will ap ply to the court for the relief de manded in the complaint. GEO. W. BROWN, Plaintiff’s Atty. Dated Feb. 12, A. D. 1892. To the defendants: Ira Rials, Maggie Rials, Willie Rials, Scott Rials, Lee Rials, John Rials, Agnes Rials, and Le land Rials and also Sarah L. Rials, with whom the infant defendants reside: Take notice that unless you procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to appear and defend this action on your be half within twenty days from the service of the summons herein upon you the plaintiff will apply to the Honorable Thomas H. Spain, Judge of Pro bate for Darlington county, for an order appointing Henry T. Thompson, Esq., or some other suitat le and competent person, guardian ad litem for you and authorizing and directing him to appear and defend the above entitled action in your behalf. GEO. W. BROWN. Plaintiff’s Atty. To the above named defendants; Take notice that the complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court i of Common Pleas for the said k Brsigll to tie tit?. Also a full line of small Musical Instuumeijits. Darlington Book Store. PETER BOWLES T^OES first-clftss House aivl Sign Painting; Kalsoiniue Work a specialty. ii In addition to my other work, I am now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. He solicits the patronage of D&rliiiitton. .ahi. — A New 5tory Soon to appear in our tolumns is “A Soldier’s Secret," by Capt. Charles King, a delightful tale ot army life told in this popu lar author’s happiest man ner. Watch for it. Commences in our Next Issue, Desirable Lot For Sale. WE off.T for sale the lot of the late Mrs. A. A. Baker in the Town of Dar lington. PAUL WHIPPLE, J. GREGG McCALL, J. E. NETTLES, Executors. Ap 21—tf Lumber! Lumber!! J UST arrived and for sale cheap for cash, six car loads of rough ind dressed lumber, sueh as Pram- ng, Flooring, Ceiling and Weather Coarding, at EARLY'S LUMBER YARD. on line O. 8. St N. R. R. Mch 34—tf. Attention Mechanics! All persons in need of babbitt metal can purchase it cheap at THH DAR LINGTON Nkws office. Juneia,’90—tf Two machines in one; chain stitch; lock stitch; “Domestic” looper. Ask the agent to show' it to you. You will see its great value at once. Thk Wondkr ok thk Agk! First u tpe field with new ideas; high arm; bent wv**.-»»<>i'. convertible stitcti sewing machine. The "DOMESTIC” can be seen at the store of McCall A Burch, or at the residence of J. G. McCall. Mrs. J. G. McCall, Agent for Darlington County THE— Largest Line OF ' SPORTING GOODS, Such as Baseballs, Bats, M t* Footballs, Croquet Sets. Hammocks,Stretch- Hooks, &c., . ,j The 25th Collegiate Year of the Sumter Institute begins on Thursday, September 17th, 1892, and closes June 9th, 1893. In the reorganization of the Faculty, made necessary by the withdrawal of Mrs Laura A. Browne, H. Frank Wilson, Esq., of the Sumter Bar, has been as sociated with Miss Eliza E. Cooper, and by the terms of agreement, will assume the en tire control and management of the Institute. He will be in charge of the Boarding Depart ment, and by his constant pres ence and attention, will seek to make it a cheerful and well reg ulated Christian home. A full corps of competent Teachers, including many of luu.n’Twi connected with the^Institute, will i>. -j No/ efforts will Leave Wadesboro . 4.40 a m Bennett’s 5.01 a m Morven’s McFarland Cheraw 6.05 a m Cash’s . 6.17 am Society Hill Dove’s . 6.32 a in Floyd’s 6.58 a m Darlington 7.12 a m Palmetto Arrive Florence Leave Florence Palmetto . 9.13 p m Darlington - 9.23 p m Floyd's Dove’s 9.33 p m . 9 40 p in Society Hill 10 00 p m Cash’s .10.15 p m Cheraw 10.27 p in McFarland 11.04 p m Morven's 11.16 p m Bennett’s 11.34 p m Arrive Wadesboro 11.59 a m Freight Train. Leave Florence .. 7.45 a m Arrive Darlington 8.30 a m Leave Darlington Arrive Florence 5.00 p m A. F. RAVENEL, President. N' ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. In effect May 31, 1893. SOUTH BOUND. No. 27. Leave Florence 1.35 a in Kingstree Lanes 2.59 a m Arrive Charleston 5.00 a in IT- rj*/v_—■. No. 28. be spared to 1 ■euce 8.05 am mdke the course of instruction j cofnplete and thorough in every Arrive Charleston department. The dormitories 1 and class rooms are being re furnished and repaired, and every care will be taken to pro- ynote the welfare and comfort of ,the young ladies attending the (Institute. Board, including rooms, fuel and lights, and tuition in all regular studies for the entire scholastic year : Collegiate course #175.00 Academic course 140.00. The only extras are Music, Drawing and Painting, French, German and Elocution, and for these a moderate additional charge is made. For further in formation apply to H. FRANK WILSON, 9.30 a m " 9.55 a lu -*i 59 a ui Nt ns. Leave Laues 8.45 p m Arrive Charleston 10.30 p in Train on C. Ai D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 28 Train. NOHTU BOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston 1 janes Kingstree Arrive Florence No. 14. Leave Charleston: 1 janes Kingstree... Arrive Florence No. 52. Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes President Sumter S. C. Sumter Institute, j North. No. 53 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming ton, N. C., making close connection with W. & W. R. R* tor all points J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. county of Darlington on the 20th stock expedient of the gang, and a very d a y of July, A. D. 1892. ingenious one, 1 think; for of course the mesmerized one might turn up any where, and if she were not discovered, well eqd KQpd; .ffhije If she *eiw. all she GEO. W. BROWN, Plaintiff’s Atty. July 28—6t Notice to Creditors. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. The South Carolina Loan and Trust Cffiapany, Trustee, vs. The Darling ton Light, Water and Power Coin- peny. Complaint for Foreclosure and Sale. Pursuant to the order of His Honor, Judge.!. H. Hudson, of date August Hi 1893, in above stated case, all cred itors pf the Darlington Light, Water and Power Company, are required to establish their claims before the un dersigned on or before ths 15th day of September, A. D., 1892. W. F. DARGAN. Receiver, D. L., W. & P. Co. Au^ 18—8t. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. GKO. E . TOALC HENRY OLIVES Geo. E. Toale & Co, WHITE IPIJSTE DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, AND ■I U OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 Hay tie Street, CHARLESTON, . • S. C Sjieeial Prices Cheerfully Fur nished. Fin Ims! Now is the time to insure your Gin Houses AND Tobacco Barns. I am prepared to place them in the best companies. B. 0. Bill Howard Fleming, 276 East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C*. IMPORTER OF English Portland Cement AND DEALER IN LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, HAIR, <tC., and all BUILh ING MATERIAL. Lowest Prices. Best Satisfaction. CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY. Oct. 39—Ivr •mTILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & WT AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect March 27, 1893. SOUTH BOUND. No. 23. Leave Wilmington ti-25 p m Marion 9.35 p in Arrive Florence 10.25 p m No. 50. Leave Florence 3.20 a m Sumter 4.35 a m Arrive Columbia 8.15 a in No. 27. Leave Wilmington 10.10 p m Marion 12.40 a m Arrive Florence 1.20 a m No. 52. Leave Sumter 9.43 a in Arrive Columbia 10.55 a in No. 58. Leave Florence 7.57 a m Sumter 9 20 a in Aarrive Columbia No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8-32 a m, Manning 9 09 a m. Train on C. and D. Railroad con- | necta at Florence with No. 5“. NORTH BOUND. No. 51. ! Leave Columbia 10.46 p m Sumter 12.04 a m Arrive Florence 1-15 a in No. 78. 1 Leave Florence 5.00 a m Marion 5.44 a in Arrive Wilmington 8.85 a m No. 59. j Leave Columbia Sumter 7.80 p m : Arrive Florence....— 8.40 p m No. 53. Leave Columbia 8.00 p m Arrive Sumter 7.25 p m No. 14. Leave Florence 8.50 p m Marion 9.35 p m Arrive Wilmington 12.20 a m No. 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Mau- jning 8.00 p m, Lanes 8.40 p m, I charleston 10.80 a m. No. 59 connects at Florence with c. ' & D. train from cheraw and Wades : boro. Noa. 78 and 14 make close connec tion at Wilmington with W. & W. Railroad for all points North. Trains on Florence Railroad leave ! Pee Dee daily 'except Sunday 8 35 a 1 m, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. Return ing leave Rowland 12.18 pm, arrive Pee Dee 4.00 p in. Trains on Manchester & Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10-50 a m, arrive Rimmi 11 59 a m. Returning leave Rimini 12.30p. m. arrive Sumter 1.40 p. in. J. F. DIVINE. Gen Supt- Rye I Rye!! 1 HAVE for sale at Messrs McCall St Burch's store, Darlington, 8. C., a choice lot of seed rye at $1 ,35 per bushel. I have also a lot for sale at my home, Robins Neck, Aug. 18—4t. A. A. GANDY. FOR SALE A Second-hand Sewing Machine; in excellent condition. Apply at THE Dakunhton Nkws Office. Fine Confections Fresh every week at DR. JOHN A. BOYD’S DRUG STORE. May 5—tf Cheap Wrapping Paper. Old newspapers, answering exceed ingly well for the purpoae of wrapping Mpir. for tale af Thk Darlin6iton Nkws office at 20 cents a hundred.