The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 30, 1908, Image 2
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CHAPTER XVn. i '
EVEN after Heleu had been out | :
for some time she could barely | 1
see sufficiently to avoid colli- I
sions. The air, weighted by a
low hung roof of clouds, was sur- 1 charged
with the electric suspense ?
of an impending storm, and seemed to '
sigh and tremble at the hint of power f
In leash. Tt was that pause before the '
conflict wherein the night laid finger I
upon Its lips. t
As the girl neared tilenisters caoin
she was disappointed at seeing no light
there. She stumbled toward the door,
only to utter a half strangled cry as ;
two men stepped out of the gloom and *
selred her roughly. Something cold J
and bard was thrust violently against
her cheek, forcing her head back and
bruising her. She struggled and cried
out.
"Hold on. ifs a woman!" ejaculated
the man who had pinioned her ansa,
loosing his bold till only a hand remained
on her ahonlder. The other
lowered the weapon he had Jammed
to her face and peered closely.
"Why, Miss Chester," be said.
"What are you doing here? Ton eame
near getting hurt."
"1 am bound for the Wilsons', but I
must have lost my way in the daftness.
I think you hare cut my faoe."
She controlled her fright firmly.
"That's too bad." one said. "We
mistook you for"? And the other j
broke In sharply, "Yoo'd better run
along. We're waiting for some one."
Helen hastened back by the route she
bad come, knowing that there was still
time, and that as yet her uncle's emissaries
had not laid hands upon Glenister.
She had overheard the Judge j
and MCXamara plotting to drag the ,
town with a force of deputies, seizing j i
not only her two friends, but every I i
man suspected of being a vigilante. I
The victims were to be jailed without I <
bond, wlthotit reason, without Justice, 1 y
while the mechanism of the court was i i
to be juggled In order to hold them i
until fall. If necessary. They had said
that the officers were already busy, so i
haste was a crying thing. She sped :
down the dark streets toward the house <
of Cherry Malotte. but found no light ,
nor answer to her knock. She was dls
tracted now, and knew not where to ,
seek next among the thousand spots i
which might hide the man she wanted. <
What chance had she against the posse ! ?
iweeplng the town from end to end? ]
There was only one: he might be at i
the Northern theater. Even so. she ,
could not reach blra, for she dared not )
go there herself. She thought of Fred, ?
her Jap boy, but there was no time.
Wasted moments meant failure. i
Boy had once told her that he never 1
gave up what he undertook. Very <
well, she would show that even a girl 1
may Dossess determination. This was 1
no time for modesty or shrinking indecision,
so she pulled the veil more
closely about her face and took her j
good name into her hands. She made
rapidly toward the lighted streets
which cast a skyward glare and from j
.which through the breathless calm
arose the sound of carousal. Swiftly I
she threaded the narrow alleys In
arch of the theater's rear entrance. 1
for she dared not approach from the '
front. In this way she came into a 1
part of the camp which had lain hid- 1
,den from her until now and of the exJgtence,
of which she had never ^
dpfamed. w * ** -.i
The vices of a city, however horrible, ^
are at least draped scantily by the
mantle of convention, but in a great
mining camp they stand naked and
without concealment. Here there were j
rows upon rows of criblike houses clus- ?
tered over tortuous, in ngmea lanes, j
like blow dies swarming to an unclean
feast From within came the noise of (
ribaldry and debauch. Shrill laughter r
mingled with coarse, maudlin songs,
till the clinging night reeked with 8
abominable revelry, l^iie girl saw t
painted creatures of every nationality
leaning from windows or beckoning j
from doorways, while drunken men j
collided with her, barred her course, ^
challenged her, and again and again t
abe was forced to slip from their em- (
braces. At last the high bulk of the ]
theater building loomed a short distance
ahead, ranting and frightened, t
abe tried the door with weak hands, to j
And It locked. From behind It rose the ]
blare of brass and the sound of sing- t
ing. She accosted a man who approach- j t
*d her through the narrow alley, but he j
bad cruised from the charted course In
search of adventure and was not minded
to go In quest of doormen; rather,
be cboee to sing a chantey, to the bibulous
measures of which he Invited her
to dance with him, so she slipped away
till be had teetered past. He was some
longshoreman In that particular epoch
Of his inebriety where life had no burden
aave the dissipation of wages.
Return lug, she pounded on the door,
posseesed of the sense that the man
she sought was here, till at last it was
flung open, framing the silhouette of a
ihlrt-sleeved, thick-set youth, who
ghouted;
"What 'n 'ell do you want to butt In I
for while the 6how's on? Go round !
front." She caught a glimpse of dis-'
ordered scenery, and before he could
, ?v ,* *' *
ioilers.
BEACH.
/ Rex E. Beach. -ji
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3 last week.]
::: her face thrust a sil-'
vr : . *" in: ? his hand, at the sair.T''
i::.< ; I:; "self into the opening,
li a the coin and the door
licked to behind Jut.
"Wc'l. speak up. The act's closin'."
dvide,;:Iy he was the directing genius
>J the performance. for at that moment
he elio-us broke into full cry, and he
said, hurriedly:
"Wait a minute. There goes the
finally.'' nnd dashed away to ten<J his
Irops and switches. When the curtain
>cas down and the principals had
sought their dressing rooms he re
urned.
"Do you know Mr. Olenister?" she
isked.
"Sure. I seen him tonight. Come
lere." He led her toward the footights
and. pulling back the edge of
he curtain, allowed her to peep past
Jim out luto the dance hall. She had
lever pictured a place like this, and in
iplte of her agitation was astonished
it its gaudy elegance. The gallery was
'ormed of a continuous row of com
jartmeuts with curtained fronts. In
s-hich men and women were talking.
Iriuking, singing. The seats on the
ower ffoor were disappearing, and the
>anvaa cover was roJlln;; back, show
ng the polished hardwood underneath,
while out through the wide folding
loors that led to the main gambling
oom she beard a brass lunged man
'ailing the commencement of the
lance. Couples glided Into motion
while she watched.
"I don't see him," said her guide.
'You better walk out front and help
rourself." He Indicated the stairs
s-hich led up to the galleried boxes
tud the steps leading down ou to the
naln floor, but she handed him another
win. begging him to find Gleuister and
>r!ng him to her. "Hurry, hurry!" she j
mplored.
The stage manager gazed at her curi>usly.
remarking; "My! You spend
ronr money like It had been left to
rou. You're a regular pie check for
ne. Come around any time."
She withdrew to a dark corner and
ivaited Interminably till her messenger
ippoared at the head of the gallery
?tairs and beckoned to her. As she
lrew near he said: "I told him there
ft*as a $1,000 filly flnggin' him from the
stage door, but he's got a grouch an'
ivou't stir. He'o in number seven."
She hesitated, at which he said, "Go
m?you're in right," then continued
reassuringly: "Say, pal. if he's your
white haired lad. you needn't start no
ough house, 'cause he don't flirt wit'
these dames none whatever. Naw!
rake it from me."
She entered the door her counselor
ndicated to find Roy lounging back
matching the dancers. He turned inquiringly?then,
as she raised her veil,
eaped to his feet and jerked the curtains
to.
"Holon' W'lmf nre von doine here?"
"You must go away quickly," she
jasped. "They're trying to arrest you."
"They! Who? !\rrest me for what?"
"Voorliees and his men?for riot or
something about last night."
"Nonsense," he said. "I had no part
n It. You know that."
"Yes. yes?but you're a vigilante, and
:hey're after you and all your friends,
i'our house is guarded and the town
s alive with deputies. They've plauued
to Jail you on some pretext or other
md hold you Indefinitely. Please g
>efore it's too late."
"IIow do you know this?" he asked
jravely.
"1 overneara xoem p:uiuug.
"Who?"
"Uncle Arthur ami Mr. McNamara."
She faced him squarely as she said It
uid therefore saw the light flame up In
?is eyes as he cried:
"Aud you came here to save me?
ame here at the risk of your good
lame?"
"Of course. I would have done the
tame for Dextry.)' The gladness died
iway, leaving him listless.
"Well, let them come. I'm done, 1
fuess. I heard from Wheaton tonight
le's down and out, too?some trouble
irith the 'Frisco courts about Jurlsdic;ion
over these cases. I don't know
:hat it's worth while to tight any
onger."
"Listen." she said. "You must go. 1
tm sure there Is a terrible wrong beng
done, and you and I must stop It.
[ have seen the truth at last, and you
ric?>i+ Plenae hide for a
UC 1U IUV kt^uv< m. IVOTW* ?? ?
ime at least"
"Very well. If you have taken sides
vltb us there's some hope left. Thank
rou for the risk you ran In warning
ne."
She had moved to the front of the
compartment and was i>eering forth
jetween the draperies when she stifled
i cry.
"Too late! Too late! There they
ire. Don't part the curtains. They'll
see you."
Pushing through the gambling hall
were Voorhees and four others, seemngly
in quest of some oue.
"Run down the back stairs," she
areathed and pushed him through the
loor. He caught and held her hand
with a last word of gratitude. Then
ae was gone. She drew down her veil
ind was about to follow when the
loor opened and he reappeared.
' * " "'r;'
use," be remarked quietly. I
"There are three more waiting at the
foot." He looked out to find that t.'ie j
officers had searched the crowd and
were turning toward the front stairs. '
thus cutting off his retreat. There
were hut two ways down from the gallery
aud no outside windows from
which to leap. As they had made no
armed display, the presence of the
officers had not interrupted the dance.
(jlenister drew his revolver, while
into his eyes eatue the dancing glitter
that Helen had seen before, cold as
the flint of winter sunlight.
"No. not that, for Hod's sake!" she
shuddered, clasping his arm.
"I must for your sake or they'll find
you hero, and that's worse than ruin.
I'll tight it out in the corridors so that
you can escape in the confusiou. Wait
till the tiring stops and the crowd fathers."
nis hand was 011 the knob when
she tore it loose, whispering hoarsely:
"They'll kill you. Wait! There's a
letter way. Jump." She dragged
him to the front of the box and pulled
aside the curtains. "It isn't high, and
they won't see you till it's too late. !
Then you can run through the crowd." :
He grasped her idea, and, slipping his
weapon back into its holster, laid hold
of the ledge before him rnd lowered
himself down over the dancers. He
swung out unhesitatingly, and almost
before he had been observed had dropped
into their midst. The gallery was
4Ka af n mon'o Hoq/1
UUl tr? lix (lie UVlftUV VI u UJUU o uv??v. |
from the floor, so lie landed on his
feet and had drawn his revolvers even
while the men at the stairs were shouting
at him to halt.
At fcl^bt of the naked weapons there
was confusion, wherein the commands
6*4*-rHe
lowered himself down over the done- '<
ers.
of the deputies mingled with the
shrieks of the women, the crash of
overturned chairs and the sound of
tramping feet, as the crowd divided^
before Glenlster and swept back
against the wall In the same ominous
way that a crowd in the street had
once divided on the morning of Helen's
arrival. The trombone player, who
had sunk low In his chair with closed
eyes, looked out suddenly at the disturbance,
and his alarm was blown
through the horn In a startled squawk.
A large woman whimpered, "Don't
shoot," and thrust her palms to her
ears, closlDg her eyes tightly.
*? 1 it? J?i.i 0 ...
uienisier covereu me uepuucs, uuu
whose vicinity the bystanders surged
as though from the presence of lepers.
"Hands up!" he cried sharply, and
they froze Into motionless attitudes,
one poised on the lowest step of the
stairs, the other a pace forward. VoorAees
appeared at the head of the flight
and rushed down a few steps only to
come abruptly into range and to assame
a like rigidity, for the young
man's aim shifted to him.
"I have a warrant for you," the officer
cried, his voice loud in the hush.
"Keep it," said Glenlster, showing
his teeth In a smile In which there was
no mirth. He backed diagonally across
the hall, bis boot heels clicking In the
iionc* his eves shifting rapidly up
and down the stairs where the danger
lay.
From her station Helen could see
the whole tableau, all but the men on
the stairs, where her vision was cut
off. 8he saw the dance girls crouched
behind their partners or leaning far
out from the wall with pdrted lips,
the men eager, yet fearful, the bartender
with a half polished glass
poised high. Then a quick movement
across the hall suddenly diverted her
absorbed attention. She saw a man
rip aside the drapery of the box opposite
aDd lean so far out that he
seemed In peril of falling. He undertook
to sight a weapon at Qlenlster,
who was just passing from his view.
At her first glance Helen gasped, her
heart gave one fierce lunge, and she
cried out
'lne distance HCrOJMJ UJC yic nog nu
short that she saw his every line and
lineament clearly; it was the brother
she bad sought these years and years.
Before she knew or could check It the
blood call leaped forth.
"Drury!" she cried aloud, at which
he whipped his head about, while
amazement and some other emotion
she could not gauge spread slowly over
his features. For a long moment he
stared at her without movement or
sign while the drama l>eneath went
on. then he drew back Into his retreat
with the dazed look of one doubting
his senses, yet fearful of putting them
[Continued on page 3.]
Notice. |
On N. 1 *">?o8, at 12 m.. the county
commis * will meet at Pudding1
Swamp .mr the purpose of let- j
ling con. lowest responsible bidder
for c; ay of said swamp
Commi r- reserve the right to
rejet^** i all bids.
S J SlNGLETARY,
^ County Supervisor.
NoticeXotit
s hert by given that the
county c< mmissioners will meet on
Friday. May 1, 19J8, instead of the
tir.-t Monday in said month. All claims
must be presented previous to this
date. S J SlN'GLKTARY.
4-16-Ut County Supgjvisor.
Road the Farmers ? tlerchants
Bank's ad. this issue.
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Prompt attention to out ot Town Work.
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BASS & HINDS,
Attorneys-at-law
KNGSTREE, S. C.
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Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
ALL WORK
Guaranteed as Represented.
W. L, BASS
Attorney at Law
LAKE CITY. S. C.
Dr B J McCabe
Dentist.
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BARBER SHOP
?in the?
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126 Evans 'Phone 1962
FLORENCE, S. C.
Supervisor of construction New School
Building and Superintendent of work
on U. S. Post Office and of John McSween
Co, stores Timmonsville and
Beulah and residence at National
Cemetery. : : : :
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not needed
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a
strong drink. As now made,
rhere is not a droo of alcohol
in it. It is a non-alcoholic tonic
and alterative. Ask your own
doctor about your taking this
medicine for thin, impure
blood. Follow his advice
every time. He knows.
M Wo publiah our formulae
/I _ We banieh alcohol
I 7 from our mediciuee
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There -will be a number of sub
Fall and we are ready to serve
splendid crop prospect we are rep
enlarge our floor space, and rathei
Queen Stoves and Ranges from wa
price
2? Fez
We have just received a carlo*
fered at a low price. Remember \
min Moore & Co's Paint. Also, v
Cutlery and Razors. The Robesoi
preciate our friends' patronage an
tmued confidence.
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LAKE CI1
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is a dolk
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dealing with
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man.
I have a splendid line ol
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that in view of the hard times
above cost.
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