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' CORTRIQW r, 1893 JY CHAKLCS KlK*
CHAPTER III—Continued.
In vain did Keeny point out to nun
that if Apachea were really in the
neighborhood Wing wonld not be con
tent with starting the fire, but would
aurely signal whither to go in search
of them, and that no vestige of signal
torch had appeared. Old Plmnmer
vowed he could never again know a
moment of peace if he neglected to do
anything or everything in bis power
to save the girls. Most reluctantly he
agreed that Feeny should remain in
charge of the safe and the two drugged
and belpleaa men. Murphy and all the
others were ordered out forthwith to
march rapidly northeastward until they
struck the trail of the pursuit and then
to follow that In 18 minutes, with
four pack mulea ambling behind, away
they went into the darkness, and all
that was left to man the ranch and de
fend the government treasury against
all comers was the phlegmatic but de
termined paymaster,. his physically
wrecked but devoted clerk, Sergeant
Feeny, raging at heart, but full of
fight and a half breed packer named
Pedro. The two senseless and drnnken
troopers were of course of no use to any
body.
Even as the detachment mounted,
Latham with it, old Moreno appeared
at the doorway shronded in his sernpe.
Approaching Murphy by the side far
thest from Plummer and the sergeant,
he slipped a fat canteen from under his
cloak and thrust it into the corporal’s
ready hand. “Hush-h—no words,"
he whispered. “All is well. 1 keep
my promise. ” And so saying he bad
slunk away, but Feeny was on the off
side quick as a shot, quicker than the
corporal could stow the bulky vessel
in his saddle bags. Wresting it from
the nerveless hand of his junior, Feeny
hurled it with all his force after the
Mexican’s retreating form. It struck
Moreno square in the back of the neck
and sent him pitching heavily forward.
Only by catching at a horse poet did
he save himself from a fall, but, as he
straightened up. his face was one not to
be looked at without a shudder; grind
ing teeth, snapping, flashing eyes, venge
ful contortions of brow and jaw, hate,
fury and revenge, all were quivering
with the muscles under that swarthy
skin, and the gleaming knife was
clasped in his upraised hand as, driv
ing into the ranch and out of sight of
the hated “gringos,” he burst into
the room where sat his wife and
daughter, and raging aloud, through
that he leaped like a panther to another
door, fastened on the farther side,
where one instant he stood before ad
mission could be gained, and- through a
panel in which there warily peered a
bearded face, swarthy as his own. Anfl
then Senora Moreno hurriedly banged
the shutter and took up her guitar.
Something had to be done to bush the
uproar of blasphemy and imprecation
mingling with the shout of exultation
that instantly followed her lord’s ad
mission to the den.
Mine o'clock came. Murphy and his
party were gone. The beacon still
blazed at the westward pass. The twang
of the guitar had Ceased. Silence
reigned about the ranch. Old Plummer
with anxious face plodded slowly up
and down the open space in front of
the deserted bar. Feeny, with three
loaded caftanes close at hand and Ins
belt bristling with revolvers, was di
viding his attention between the safe
and the still sleeping troopers, livery
once in a while he would station the
major at the safe, "Which had been
hanled into the easternmost of the
rooms that opened to the front instead
of on the corral, and, revolver in hand,*
wonld patrol the premises, nevef fail
ing to stop at a certain window behind
which iie believed Moreno to be lurking
to warn that impulsive greaser not to
show his head outside his room if he
didn't want It blown off bis shoulders;
never failing on his return to Stir up
both recumbent forms with angry .foot,
snd then to shower in eqnal portions
ogld water and hot Imprecations upon
them. ' ^
To Pedrb he hud intrusted the duty
of cMing for the horses of; his prostrate
comrades. Every faculty he possessed
was on the alert, watching for the
faintest sign of treachery or hostility
from within, listening with dread but
stem determination for the first sound
of. hoof boats irom without It must
hate been about 10 o’olook’ when, leav
ing Mr. Dawes, the clerk, seated in the
dark interior beside the safe, Feeny
stepped forth to make another round,
stopped to look at Mnllan and his part
ner, now beginning to twitch uneasily
and moan and toss in their drunken
sleep, and then turned to seek the pay
master.
Whatever lights Moreno had been
accustomed to bum by way of lure or
encouragement to belated travelers, all
was gloom tonight The bar was si
lence and darkness. The bare east room
adjoining tbs corral was tenanted now
only by the olerk and the precious iron
boX of “greenbacks. ” No glimmer of
latnp showed there. The westward
apartments, opening only one into
another and thence into the ebrral, were
etill aa the night and even when a
shutter was slowly poshed from within,
as though tbs-occupants craved more
air, no gleam of light came through.
' “Don’t Uhow your ugly mug out
here, Moreno,’’ cautioned Feeny for the
fourth or fifth time, “and warn any
d d cutthroat with yon . to keep in
hiding. The man Who attempts to
come ont gets a bullet through him. ”
There had been shrill protestation in
Mexican Spanish and Senora Moreno’s
strident tones when first be conveyed his
orders to the master of the ranch, hut
Moreno himself had made no audible
reply, and, as was conjectured, had
enjoined silence on his wife, for after
that outbreak she spoke no more.
"I’ve got this approach covered any
how, ’’ muttered the veteran. “Now if
I only had men to watch those doors
into the corral, 1 could pen Moreno and
whatever be has here at his back, it’s
that gang of hell hounds we passed at
Carolvo's th«t will pqy nq s call before
morning, or I m a auner. ••
Once again he found the paymaster
wearily, anxiously patrolling his self-
assumed poet out beyond the westward
wall. The presence of common danger,
the stafi officios forgetfulness of self
ami his funds n^liin determination to
aid the wretched women whom he
firmly bclievbd to have been run off by
the Apaobes, had won from the sergeant
the tribute of more respectful demean
or, even though he held the story of the
raid to be an out and out lie.
“Any signs or sounds yet, slrT” he
questioned In muffled tone.
“Why, 1 thought—just a moment
ago—1 heard something like the crack
of a whip far out there on the plain.”
"That’s mighty strange, sir; no stage
is due coming east until tomorrow
night, and no stage would dare pull out
on this stretch in face of the warning
there at Picacho.”
“ Well, it may have been imagina
tion. My nerves are all unused to
this sort of thing. How do you work
this affair when you want to reload,
sergeant? I’m blessed if 1 understand
it I never carried a revolver before in
my life."
Feeny took the glistening, nickel
plated Smith & Wesson, clicked the
hammer to the safety notch, tested the
cylinder springs, and touching the
lever showed his superior by the feel
rather than sight how the perfect me
chanism was made to turn on its hinge
and thrust the emptied shells from their
chamber.
“The Lord grant we may have no
call to shoot tonight, sir, but 1 mis
doubt the whole situation. That fire’s
beginning to wear itself ont already,
and any minnte 1 look to hear ths hoof
beats of ths Morales gang, surround
ing ns here on every side. If they'll
only hold off till toward morning and I
can brace np these two poor devils
they’ve poisoned, we can stand 'em off
awhile until onr fellows begin to come
back or Lieutenant Drummond hears
of the gathering. ”
“And do yon still believe there ars
no Apaches in this bosineas?’’ asked
the major.
"Not ont north or west, sir; they’re
thick enough ahead in the Santa Maria,
tint not to the north, not to the west—1
can’t believe that. Those Moralee fel
lows know everything that is going on.
They knew that just about this time
Ned Harvey was expected along escort
ing his sisters home. They knew you
had never seen him and could easily
be made to believe the story. Every
thing has been done to hold ns back,
first at Ceralvo’s and afterward here,
until they could gather all their gang
in force sufficient to attack, then—
Hist! listen 1 There’s hoofs now. No,
not ont there, the other way, from the
Tucson road, east. God grant it’s
some of onr fellows coming back I
Keep Watch here, major; I'll run out
and challenge. ’’
Hastily picking up a carbine as he
passed the door, Feeny ran nimbly out
across the sandy barren, disappearing
in the darkness to the sontheast Old
Plummer’s heart beat like a hammer
as be listened for the haiL A moment
more he could hear hoof beats and the
voices of men in low tones; then, low
toned, too, but sharp and stem, Feeny's
challenge rose upon the night:
"Who comes there?”
Instantly the invisible party halted,
surprised, but with the promptness bom
of frontier experience back cams the
answer:
“Friends.”
“Who are yon and where from?"
“George Harvey and party from Tuc
son, looking for Moreno's. Who are
yon?”
“United States cavalry on escort
duty. How many in your party?"
“Only two here. We were delayed
by Apache signs in the Santa Maria.
The rest are some miles behind with
relay mules. Are we near the ranch?
What’s that light ont to the west?”
"Never mind that now. Dismount
es£ come np alone, Mr. Harvey. I must
recognize yon first. ”
Feeny wanted to gain time. His
brain was whirling. Here was partial
confirmation of the story told by the
alleged Ned Harvey in the morning.
Here was the father coming with guard
and relay males to meet his children
just as their morning visitor declared
he was expected to do. Was it possible
after all that the tale was true—that
the children were there at the Gila,
making a wide detour around Ceralvo’a
and taking the northward route around
that ill favored ranch? If so, what
awful tjdings had he to break! Stout
soldier that h« was, Feeny felt that ha
waa trembling from bead to foot. Up
through the gloom strode a tall figure,
fearless and confident.
“There’s no Irishman in all ths Mo
rales gang, ’’ laughed the coming man,
“aqd I know a cavalryman's challenge
When I hear it, and so honor it at once.
Where are you, sentry ?”
“Here; this way,” answered Feeny,
standing erect and peering sharply
through tbs gloom. “Uve never met
yen, Mr. Harvey, but we all know yon
by reputation. Just tell me your busi
ness and how yon happen to be riding
the desert this time of night, and then
I’ll tell you why I ask. ”
"I am expecting my son and daugh
ters coming np from Yuma. We were
to meet at Moreno’s this evening, but a
scanting party in the mountains warned
ns to hide until night, so we're late.
Have they reached Moreno’s? We
must be close there. ”
“You're close enough to Moreno’s.
It’s not 100 yards back there, but that
light across the valley is the warning
beacon at Picacho. They would hardly
venture across, knowing what that
means.”
“Why, my God, man!” exclaimed
Harvey, "that Bays the Apaches are out
west of the Santa Maria or the Christo-
bal. Have yon seen—have yon heard
anything of them?”
"For the love of God, air, don’t ask
me now. Come to the ranch. Major
Plummer’s there—the paymaster. He’ll
tell yon all we know.”
' A moment more and. with glMtof
eyes, with agonized, asnen race, trio
Arizona merchant stood at the entrance
Up through the gloom itrode a tall figure,
fearleee and confident.
of the ranch, clinging to the horse rail
for support, listening with gasping
breath to Plummer's faltering recital
of the events of the morning.
"Are yon sure it was my son—my
Ned?” he moaned.
"I never saw him before, Mr. Har
vey, but some of my men were sure,
and old Moreno here”
The wooden shutter behind them
swung open. From the inner darkness
Moreno's voice, tremulous withj sym
pathy and distress, fell upon their ears.
“Senor Harvey, my heart bleeds for
yon. I saw him but an instant, but it
was he—Senor Edward, your son. ”
‘ ‘ God of heaven 1 And your men have
gone, all of them I”
“All but Feeny here.”
“Northeast, toward the Christobal?"
"Yes, but stop on#moment now and
look at this note. Is it your son's writ
ing?” And Plummer produced the
crumpled •'age while Feeny held the
light Feverishly Harvey examined
the scrawl, his band trembling so hard
he could not steady the paper.
"It is like enough, ” he moaned. “It
was written in such mad haste. My
horse!" he cried, “and you come with
me, George. Send the others on our
trail as soon as they get in. Give mo
another pistol if you can, I have but
one, and in God’s name order along
the first troops that reach yon. ”
Then in less than a minute even the
gaHouing hoofs had zanfiUd their dull
thunder in the darkness and distanos.
With wild dread sparring him on, the
father was gone to tbe rescue of his
children, leaving old Plummer and his
faithful sergeant shocked and nerveless
at the ranch.
CHAPTER IV.
And now, with such confirmation of
the truth of the story of an Apache
raid, the paymaster thought it only
right to release Moreno from the duress
in which Sergeant Feeny had placed
him. When so old an inhabitant of Ar.
izona as Mr. Harvey gave entire cre
dence to the report, recognized the note
as really his son’s handiwork and has
tened at all speed to overtake the pur
suers, what room for doubt could be
left in the mind of a newcomer to the
soil ? It was time, thought Plummer,
to form an alliance, offensive and defen
sive, with the Mexican denizens of the
ranch against the enemy common to
both. But again Feeny shook his head
Hi solemn protest.
“I may have been wrong as to the
Apaches, sir, but I can’t be mistaken
as to Moreno. He’s in the pay of the
Morales brothers, even if not an active
member of the gang. He ia lurking in
there now, I’ll warrant you, with two
or three of them in hiding, waiting for
the coming of the main body. They’d
’a’ been here before this perhaps if it
hadn't been for the Apache story.
They’re more afraid of one of Cochiae’s
band than of all the she rifts from Tuc
son to Tacoma. I wish the rest of Har.
vey’s people would get here,” he con.
tinned, looking longingly out into the
darkness. “Unless they are of better
stuff than most of these mule whackers
In the territory, you won’t catch them
hustling out alone trying to find their
master this night. And yet what ni
wonld they be to us?"
Plummer turned anxiously away and
gave himself np to thought. Nothing
but a faint glimmer now remained of
the beacon light All was still as the
grave about the lonely ranch. Walking
over to the eastward door, he entered
the dark room and was instantly hailed
by the voice of his clerk.
’You’w there, are yon, Dawes?” he
asked. “Not getting sleepy, I hope."
“ Not a whit major. I couldh ’t even
if I hadn't slept most of the day. I’m
sitting here on the safe with a Colt’s six
shooter in each hand. If old Moreno’s
door cracks, by gad I I’ll let drive.”
‘ Well, that’s all right, but suppose
they come around through the corral
to this door?"
"I’m ready. I came within an ace
of blazing away at yon, but I happened
to recognize yonr figure and step just
in the nick of time. ”
A low whistle without broke up the
colloquy. Plummer waddled off in
the direction of the sound.
“What is it, seffceant?”
“They’re coming, sir. Harvey’s
men, I mean. Will yon deliver bis
message?”
“Just as yon say, Why shouldn't
yon?"
“ It'll have so mnch more effect from
yonr Ups, major. They may misdoubt
me."
Far ont on the trail tbe quick trip
ping hoofs of males could now be
heard. Presently a horseman ahot np
oat of the gloom.
“Halt there!” sang ont Feeny.
"Whoee party’s this?"
“Harvey’s, Tucson. Looking for
Moreno's. Are we near ?’ ’
"You’re.there now, but yon can't
stop. Mr. Harvey wants you to come
right along after him. He haa taken
the trail to the Christobal, where the
Indians have carripd off his daughters. ”
Ths man fairly reeled In his saddle,
shocked at the dreadful tidings.
“When? How did it happen? Who’s
gone with him?"
“Some time this morning, from all
we can learn. Two squads of cavalry
are on ths trail, one with Ned Harvey
the other just ont from here at dark
The old man and George followed them
as soon as they got ih. Who's with
yon?"
“Two Mexicans, that’s alL They're
no account I’d best leave them here
with the males. They’re just behind
and have been scared to death already.'
And so in 10 minutes two more of
the low caste half breed Mexicans were
added to the paymaster's garrison, and
Sergeant Feeny’s brief exposition of
the situation at the ranch only delayed
the incoming American long enough to
water his horse and Mow a little grain
it a nek. ^
“I wouldn't wonder a a o on
if the Moralee gang were around here,”
was Ins discomforting Aseurance. “None
of ’em have been seen about Tucson for
a week before we left Wish 1 could
stay and stand by you, but my first duty
is with Mr. Harvey. I’ve been in his
employ nigh onto eight years. ”
“What sort of looking man is Ned
Harvey?" persisted the sergeant still
hopeful of some fraud.
“Tall, dark, smooth face—looks like
a Spaniard, almost 1 never saw any.
body who resembled him hereabouts.
I'm afraid it's no plant 1 don't want
to offend you, sergeant, but 1 wish to
God it was all the Morales gang's do
ings and that it was only your money
they were after. If it's Apaches, and
they have got the old man’s children,
he’ll never get over it"
“By heaven I” muttered Feeny to
himself, aa the loyal fellow put spurs
to his horse and disappeared; “by heav
en, 1 begin to believe it’s both. ”
And now with gloomy face the ser
geant returned to where he had left
Major Plummer watching the westward
trail. A brief word at the doorway as
sured him the clerk was still alert and
ready. A pause under the open window,
high above the ground, of the room
where slept Moreno’s wife and daugh
ter, if they slept at all, told him that
all waa ailence there, if not slumber,
and then he joined his superior.
“That fellow was of the right sort,
sergeant,” said Plummer. “I wish we
had one or two like him. ”
"I wish we had, sir. Those greas
ers are worse than no guards at all.
They’ll sit there in the corral aud smoke
papelitos by the hour and brag about
how they fought their way through the
Apachea with Harvey’s mules, but for
our purpose they’re worse than useless.
At the first sign of an attack they’d be
stampeding out into the darkness, and
that's the last we'd see of them. Heard
anything further out this way, sir?”
“Why, confound it, yes. 1 try to
convince myself it's only imagination,
but two or three times, far out there
toward the Picacho, I’ve heard that
whip cracking. 1 have felt sure there
waa a hammering sound, as though
some one v>e>u pounding on a wagon
tire. Once I was sure 1 heard a horse
•nort. That I was in a measure expect
ing. If those fellows mean to attack,
they’ll come mounted, of course, but
what wagon would they have?”
"One of Ceralvo's perhaps, to cart off
the safe In, if they couldn't buret into
it here. ”
"Therel Hark now, sergeant! Didn’t
you hear?” suddenly spoke the major,
throwing up a warning hand.
Both men held their breath, listening
intently. For a moment uothing but
the beating of their own hearts served
to give the faintest sound. Then, out to
the weet, under the starlit vault of the
heavens, somewhere in that black ex
panse of deeert, plainly and distinctly,
there rose the measured sound of iron
or stone beating on iron. Whether it
were tire or linchpin, hame or brake,
something metallic about a wagon or
buckboard was being pounded Into
place or shape.
“It’s them, sir,” muttered the ser
geant “It’s that bloody gang, for
there’s no stage due tonight and if it
was Harvey's ambulance, recaptured,
'tis from the northeast it would be com
ing.”
“Mightn’t they have missed tbe trail
in the darkness, and having no ranch
lights to guide them got lost somewhere
out there?”
“Not likely, sir. Shure, there'd be
a squad of the troops and half a dozen
old hands with ’em if it was Harvey’s.
This has come from the pass, and it
won’t be long before they’ll be coming
ahead. Yon'll need your carbine then.
D—n that man Mullanl Can't I wake
him yet?”
Apparently not. Even the well di
rected kicx only evoked a groan. Tak
ing a couple of carbines, Feeny returned
to the major, silently handing him one
of the weapons, saying,” It’s loaded, sir,
and here's more cartridges."
Then again both men listened in
tently.
No sound now. The hammering had
ceased. One, two minutes they wait
ed, then nearer at hand than before,
clear, sharp and distinct, out from the
darkness came the unmistakable crack
of a whip. At the sound Feeny knelt.
Click, clic^ I went the hammer of his
carbine to full cock. Another moment
of breathless silence. Then the muffled
sound of hoofs, the creak of wagon
springs, then a voice;
"It can’t be faraway. Ride ahead
and see if you can't rout somebody
Out. ”
And then Feeny’s challenge again
rang out ou the still night air, followed
instantly by muffled sound of stir and
excitement in the ranch behind them
“Who comes there?”
"Hello! What’s that? Who’s that?
Is that Moreno?”
“Who comes there, Isay? Haiti or
I'll fire!”
"For God's sake, don’t fire, man I
We’ve got ladies here.”
"What ladies? Who are you any
how? Quick I”
“George Harvey’s daughters #f Tuc
son. I’m his son.”
"God be praised I” shouted Feeny,
springing to his feet and rushing for
ward. “Are tbayall aafe—unharmed?
Where did you overtake them?"
“Overtake whom? What in blazes
ore you talking about?” queried a tall,
slender fellow, bending down from his
saddle. “ Who are yon ?”
“Sergeant Feeny of the cavalry, and
here’s the major just back of me. ”
“Major who?”
“Major Plummer—him yon was talk
ing with this morning when yon came
for help,” answered Feeny, his voice
tremulous with excitement Already
he was beginning to see light
"Why, I've never seen Major Plum
mer nor any other major today. The
only troops I met were Sergeant Wing
and his guard at the pass just after
nightfall. Have yon met the Apachea?
Yoa saw the signal of course. ”
"Signal, yes, but devil an Apache.
Tell me now, wasn’t it yon was here
at Moreno’s this morning begging for
troops to go and fetch yonr ladies down
from ths Gils? Wasn’t it yon sent the
note saying they was run off by In
dians?” And as was the csss when
ever excited, Feeny’s grammar ran to
"Not a bit of it. My sisters are here,
safe and sound. We'd have been here
an hoar ago but for slipping a tire.
Is father here?”
“Talk to him, major. I'm done np
entirely,” was all poor Feeny could
say, as between relief, rejoicing and the
Inestimable comfort of finding he was
right ia his thmriea. after ML he droo
ped ms carmne, tnrew nimsrir upon tne
soft, sandy ground and fairly rolled
over and over in his excitement and
emotion.
What wondering ryes, what startled
ears were at the wagon doorway as, in
his ponderous manner, the major en
deavored to tell of the morning’s adven
ture aad the counterfeit presentment of
the Ned Harvey now before him. Long
before he could finish the thoughtful
son begged an instant's Interruption.
“And father has gone on the trail to
the Christobal?”
“Yes, an hour ago.”
“After him, Leon! Ride like the
devil, even if you have to ride all
night. Fetch him back here as quick
as you can. Tell him Fan and Ruth
are safe here at Moreno's.”
In 10 minutes the Concord wagon,
with its fair freight, now trembling and
excited, was standing side by side with
the paymaster's ambnlance. The weary
mules were unhitched and with the sad
dle horses led in to water. The major
and the sergeant, prompting each oth
er, went on with their recital, Harvey
listening with attentive ear.
“It is one of the most i>erfect plants
they ever put up," he burst in, grind
ing his teeth in wrath. "Of course
they kuew of father’s movements and
of mine. They know everything. They
knew we were to meet here probably.
They felt assured you knew nothing of
it at all. They have used our supposed
peril to draw away your guard. They
have succeeded even better than they
planned, for they have drawn off father,
too, and four of our best men into the
bargain. But to think that this old
scoundrel Moreno should bo in itl
We've always suspected the Ceralvo
set, but father has done everything for
Moreno, practically built his ranch for
him, dng Ms well, set him up in busi
ness, and now he makes this a rendez
vous for tbogs and assassins. By hcav-
.en, I’m glad you have him trapped.
How many has he with him do you
think?”
“I don’t know. I only fed sure he
must have one or two, but it’s the main
gang we have to watch,” answered
Feeny. "They may be along any min
nte, and I thought it was them when
we heard you. ”
"And that's what is worrying ms.
Mr. Harvey,” said the major as he
drew the yonng man aside. “All they
are after now, of course, Is my safe fnll
of money. It is my business to defend
it to the last, and they cant have it
without a fight. You and your sisters
ordinarily they would not molest, but
by this time they know you are here.
Very possibly they've followed closely
on your trail and may be gathering all
around us at this moment. Let me be
brief. The sooner you can hitch in
those mules again, or those-relay mules
rather, and get out of here the better.”
“Ah, but, major, how about the
Apaches In the Santa Maria? We
wonld get there, you know, just about
daybreak.”
“ By Jupiter, I never thought of them I
You wouldn’t have your guard now
that vour father’s gone.”
[TO BK CONTINUED.]
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that the air can he delivered to any of
the compartments. Other tubes lead
from the compartment from which wa
ter can be foreed out when required, and
electric indicators are also connected
with the switch room to indicate the ac
cumulation of water in any of the com
partments. Should the vessel “spring a
leak” the indicator will show which com
partment is affected, so that the com
pressed air may be forced in to drive ths
water out.—Boston Journal.
The mosaics in the Church of St. Mark
in Venice are the finest in the world.
They cover 40,000 square feet of the up
per walls, ceilings and cupolas and arc
all laid on a gold ground.
OAtmoir.—If a dealer offers W. L.
Douclee Shoes nt a reduced price, er ears
he hes them without name .tamped on
bottom, put him down as a fraud.
W. L. Douglas
83 SHOE tJPRSIo.
VT, L, DOUGLAS Sheet are stylish, easy fit
ting and give better aalisfsction at the prices ad
vertised than any other make. Try one pair and
be convinced. The stamping of W. L. Douglas*
name and price on the bottom, which guarantees
their value, saves thousands of dollars annually
to those who wear them. Dealers who push the
•ale of W. L. Douglas Shoes gain customers,
which helps to increase the sales on their full line
of goods. They can afford to sell at a less profit,
and we believe you can save money by buying all
your footwear of the dealer advertised below.
Catalogue free upon application. Address.
W. JL. DOUGLAS* Brocktou, ASaea. Sold by
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EAGLE BRAND
THE BEST
ROOFING
Is unequalled for house, barn, fact
ory or out buildings, and costs half
the price of shingles, tin or iron. It
is ready for use aud easily applied by
any one. RUBBER PAINT'■osts on
ly 00 cents per ration in banel lots, or
$1.60 for 5 gallon tubs. Color dark
red. Will stop leaks in tin or Iron
roofs that will last for years. Try it.
Seud stamp for samples and particu
lars.
Excelsior Paint and Roofing Co.,
155 DUANE ST., NEW YORK, N. Y.
Dec 8S—2m.
Watches Repaired
AND WARRANTED,
— AT —
MASON’S JEWELRY STORE.
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CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
^ NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
In Effect Aug. 21,
1893
NORTH.
SOUTH,
1
2
A.M.
P.M.
7.80
Charleston
8.45
8.40
Pregnall’s
7.27
10.47
Sumter
6.27
12.05
Darlington
4.12
12 56
Bennettaville 8.21
1.20
Gibson
2.57
1.47
Hamlet
2.80
P.M.
P.M.
No. 1 eonnneets with C. F & Y. V.
at Bennettsville for Fayetteville, con
nects with Seaboard Air Line at Ham
let for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel
by, Routherfordton ; and at Charlotte
with R. A D. Vestibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passen-
ers can take sleepers at Charlotte at
:15 p. m.
No. i passengers by this train have
through Sleepers. New York to Char
lotte, connects with S. A. L. at Ham
let from Charlotte and North, and
from Wilmington, connects with 8.
C. Ry. at Pregnalls for Charleston.
Dinner at Hamlet.
J. H. AVER1LL, General Manager.
Tax Notice.
Trkascrkr’s Ofkicr, 1 1
DARLiNUTOSi, C. H-, Sept. 15’98. (
T HE Treasurer’s office will be
opened for the collection of
State, county, special county, school,
special school and poll taxes for the
fiscal year 1892-03 from October 15 to
December 31, 1893, in compliance
with law, excepting on Thanksgivings
Day and December 85th.
1 will attend in person or bj deputy
the followiug | lares on days named
and on said precinct days the office
at Darlington (. H. will be closed.
Hartsville, Tuesday and Wednes
day, Oct. 17 and 18.
Jasper, Thursday, Oct. 19.
Leavens worth, Friday, Oct. 20,
Lydia, Tuesdny, Oct. 81.
Society Hill, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Nov. 1 and 2.
Swift Creek. Friday, Nov. 8
Mechanicsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Philadelphia. Wednesday, Nov. 8,
Antioch, Thursday, Nov. 9.
High Hill, Friday, Nov. 10.
Lamar, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Nov. 14 and 15.
Cypress, Thursday, Nov. 16.
Stokes Bridge, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Nov. 81 and 22.
Darlington C. H., October 16, 21, 28,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 80, November 6, 7, 11,
18, 17, 18, 20, 28, to December 81 in
clusive.
Books will close at 2 p. m. on Satur
days and on last days at precincts
where two days are given. Taxpay
ers take notice.
Levy for State purposes, 5] mills.
Levy for County purposes, 8 mills.
Levy for Jail Debt, i mill.
Levy for Darlington Graded Schools,
4 mills.
Levy for Interest on Graded School
bonds, 4 mill.
Le«y for Constitutional Schools, 2
mills.
Poll tax, $1.00,
Total levy for all purposes county,
11 mills.
Total levy for all county purposes
and Graded Schools, 154 mills.
J. E. BASS,
Treasurer D. O.
Sept 21—4t.
G. S. DARKER & SON,
Manutacturers
—OF—
Doors, Sash, Blinds,
—AND-
Building Material*
ESTABLISHED 1842.
CHARLESTON, 8. O.
April, 2 0 1898—1
The
Fundamental
Principle of
Life Assurance
is protection for the family.
Unfortunately, however, the
beneficiaries of life assurance
are often deprived of the pro
vision made for them, through
the loss of the principal, by
following bad advice regard
ing its investment
N't * D. and C. & 8. RAILROADS.
In effect Dec 8,
1893.
Through Passenger Train.
Leave Wad^sboro
4.30 a m
Bennett’s
4.51 am
Morven’s
McFarland
Cheraw
6.00 a m
Cash's
6.12 am
Society Hill
6.26 a m
Dove’s
. 0.44 a m
Floyd’s
6.49 a m
Darlington
7.00 a m
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
. 7.15 p m
Palmetto
7.28 p m
Darlington
7.38 p m
Floyd’s
7.50 p m
Dove’s
7 55 p m
Society Hill
8.13 p m
Cash’s
8.27 p m
Cheraw
8.50 p m
McFarland
9.13 p m
Morven’s
9.39 p m
Bennett’s
9.64 p m
Arrive Wadesboro
10.15 p m
Freight Train.
Leave Florence
. 7.30 a m
Darlington
8.40 a m
Arrive I'heiaw
.11.20 a m
Leave Uheraw
. 1.00 p m
Darlington
. 4.00 p m
Arrive Florence
. 5.00 p m
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
mjORTHKASTERN RAILROAD.
1.W In effect Dec. 8, 1898.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 61
Leave Florence
. 7.45 a m
Kingstree
. 8.58 a m
Lanes
. 9.20 a m
Arrive Charleston
.11.20 a m
No. 35.
Leave Florence
. 8.37 a m
Kingstree
4.35 a m
Lanes
4.52 a m
Arrive Charleston
0.50 a m
No. 23.
Leave Florence
. 7.25 p m
Kingstree
8.44 p m
I>anes
9.06 p m
Arrive Charleston
.11.00 p m
No. 53.
Leave Lanes
7.05 p m
Arrive Charleston
8.45 p m
Train on C.’k D. R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 61 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Charleston
.. 3.35 a m
Lanes
5.30 a m
Kingstree
5 52 a m
Arrive Florence
7.10 a m
No. 60
Leave Charleston
Lanes
Kingstree
. 7.27 p m
Arrive Florence
No. 14.
Leave Charleston
8.30 p m
Lanes
5.29 p m
Kingstree
5.45 p m
Arrive Florence
6.45 p m
No. 52.
Leave Charleston
7.00 a m
Arrive Lanes
No. S3 runs through to
Colombia
via Central R. R. of S. C.
No. 78, ruus solid to
Wilming-
ton, N.C., making close connection
with W. AW. R. R. for all points
North.
Train No. 14 rnns via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short
Line—and
makes close connection for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINR, Gen. Supt.
W
ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA *
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect Deo. 8,1888.
SOUTH BOUXTD.
No. 55.
Leave Wilmington 3.20 p m
Marion 6.11 p in
Arrive Florence 0.50 p m
No. 60.
Leave Florence 7.10 pm
Sumter 8.28 pm
Arrive Colombia 10.00 p m
No. 58.
Leave Florence 7.45 a m
Arrive Sumter 9 20 a m
No. 52.
Leave Sumter •eses seseeeeesss* tss 9.53 a m
Arrive Oolombia 11.06 am
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanea M0 a m, Manning • 18 a m.
Under the Tontine InttallBttK
Policy of
The Equitable Life
you are provided with an ab
solute safeguard against snch
misfortune, besides securing
a much larger amount of in
surance for the same amount
of premiums paid in.
For facts and figures, address
w. j. RODDEY, Manager,
Far tbs Csrcliaas. Rock Hill, S. C.
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TTART8VILLE RAILROAD.
In effect Dee 8.1808.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hartsville 6.00 a Hi
Jovann. — ....0.00 a m
Floyd’s 0.85 a m
Arrive Darling! on 7.20 am
Leave Darlington 0.80 p m
Floyd’s 8.00 p m
Jovann — 8- 00pm
Amive Hartsville 8.40 p m
J, V. DIVINE, Gen. Bapk
■ORTH BOOKS.
4^ No. 51.
Leave Colombia 4.30am
Bnmter. — 5.57 am
Arrive Florence 7.15 am
No. 60.
Leave Florence...—.... 7.40 a m
Marlon 8.28 a m
Arrive Wilmington 11.10 a m
No. 68.
Leave Columbia ••eeeoeeeeeseeeea* 4.20 pm
Arrive Sumter seeeeeeeeseeeeesassss 6. 85pm
No. 69.
Leave Colombia— — ...
Bnmter 5.45 p m
Arrive Florence—. 6.55 p m
No. 58 runs thiouuu *u unarleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 0.16 p m. Lanes 7.00 p m.
charleston8.45 pm.
Train* on Manchester and Augusta
R. R-, leave Somter dally except Sun
day, 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:50 a.
m. Returning leave Rimini 1.00 p.
m.. arrive Bnmter 0:10 p. m.
Trains on Wilmington, Chad boons
and Conway Railroad leave Chad-
bourn at 10.10 a m, arrive at Conway
10.80 p m, returning leave Conway at
2:00 p. m., arrive Chad bourn 4:50 p.
m. Leave Chad bourn 7.00 a m and
5.15 pm, arrive at Hab?.45am and
0.00 p m. Returning leave Hub 8.15 a
m and 8-80 p m, arrive at Chad bourn
9.00 a m ana 7.15 p m. Dally except
8ttJ JOjSbr F, DIVINE. Goal fhtfX