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"CAMEO KIRBY," ; V', (Continued from Page 7.) go. You know where you are now, i don't you? I heard you askiu' for horses. Well, you kite for the river. I'm too fat to keep up. but I'll ketch you later on. Come. We can't get off loo soon." | "I can't leave until I've seen Miss , > Unndall." replied Kirby, with quiet ? ? finality. have told her that I would * wait for her here." "1IM? -A,? o'minphtr p\\ I ?U.V, ?V?l? feVCU ?. ........... v pioded Bonce. "Don't you know Torn Randall's liable to be here any uiinute and a posse with him'.' If I could i: latf track you out here frotn Noo Orleans, kef ho kin, kain't he? Aiu't you ever goin' I to quit doin' these reckless, fool ^ things? Surely you ain't reached your j time of life without knowiu* what a j woman means when she says 'Wait a ' minute.' and she didn't even say that. ! "You kaln't watt for tier. I tell you." "I'd wait for her till the Lord quit making minutes." replied Kirby. "When she comes I'll go." Once more Bunce helplessly appealed to an invisible audience for pity, for compassion, at his thus being associated with an utter lunatic. .... l?_. 11'l l,? "lOU |WC IU?l 9VU1. uc uua?j | groaned. "Do you think I don't know I what's the matter with you? 1 seen you look at her. What business have you got hangin' around a lady, even If I you wouldn't git shot for just comln' bore? What chance hare you got with a lady anyway? Ain't there women enough In the world? You know no lady would have anything to do with our kind. You got no business"? "I don't hurt her if I only look at her. do I?' snapped Klrby, whirling upon his partner In sudden passion. -My God, If a man's been outside the walls for years you can't blame him I for wanting to look at the flowers a minute if he gets into the garden some day. That can't harm them." "Gene, do you know you're crazy yourself?" aodly pronounced Bunce, with a shake cf the bead. "They say them looaiea do know it sometimes. And a nice, crazy turn you done me. too, tying me up here with folks like tbeee," he added, with vehement re- ' proach as full realization of his many wrongs overcame him. "You know I ' * never bad nothln' to aay to no ladies, ' 1 and as soon as I ever see one I cboke ? up, and my neck gets hot and my ears git red. Aterduced me as his secre- ' ft tary," again appealing to the invisible f audience. "Waugh! Secretary! I'd j make a b? of a secretary, wouldn't I? Come on, Gene. Pry yourself loose from all this darn foolishness 1 before i?s loo late"? j " Tve already given you my decl- 1 - elsor interrupted Klrby, with some ' aspeftty. "But, Larkin, don't let my ^ affairs detain you." ( Bunce, after a farewell invocation of the heavens, resigned himself to the inevitable and, seating himself on the ' garden seat, proceeded to pick his ( ^ teeth, .while _be fastened a plaintive 1 and ^sfpectant eyeon the distant L-.bousv.. j? , j nartners sat In moody silence for some time until at length their ' reveries were Interrupted by the advent of Judge Plevdell, Mr. Randall and M. Veaudry. The judge had but returned from the steamboat landing, and as he approached the occupants of the garden seat his expression was of so serious a character that Bunce, ever on the lookout for trouble, now scented danger and. nudjrlng his companion. jumped to his feet. But Kirby. though wary eyed, remained outwardly cool and entirely self possessed and. embracing this heaven sent opportunity of further aggravating his partner, promptly Introduced the latter as "my secretary." "Colonel Moreau. sir," began the judge, somewhat astonished at the ferocity of Mr. Bunce's bow, "I have the most astonishing piece of news for yo' be so 'bligin* an' kind to' me to ask yo' a question?" prefaced Croup, 1 with a humble bow. "i got a very strong membunce o' de way yo' Is favored in de profyle. but it must 'a* been a long time since yo' was here, kase 1 don't place yo' das right, spe- J cially by de name, sah." "I have never been here before," re- ! plied Kirby truthfully, i "Well, I 'clah ole Croup got a rack his ; wool some, kase I knows yo' face as a veil as I knows my own. I bet I ain't en Koiu' to get to sleep a wink tonight jhptryin' to 'membeb whab it was I know vo'. sah." E. Amused by the other's evident perread 'exity. Kirby in his characteristic McC.,shic>u temporarily dismissed his own ^ ^jjubie and said, with a smile: "Come, nn It isn't as bad as that." I , . ? nstaDtly Croup turned, electrified. * lv?r,lle be c,:lI>pe<1 1)0111 hands behiud i ~l . -utstanding ears. "What yo' say. sah?" i ( dati,jP crje(j "Blass God. 'LIT Marse ( T^T;orae Cheer Up!' It's done come to ne It's Marse Gene Kirby"? 1 "S-sh! Don't call ine that." warned ?the other, jumpinp to his feet. < v "No, sah. 1 dou't say dat name no j ? mo'." replied Croup, with an effort re- 1 ; ? straining his excitement and pleasure. ^-"Twas your own pa done riz me, sah. ( an" yo' can trust me clean tliroo j to de bone. I'm Croup, what done j i Knowea yo was u i murse. isui wuai ; yo' doin' here? 'Taiu't safe, boy j das uachally goln' to kill yo*. Marse t ] Gene. Honey. yo' R.ust git o2"ii dis j +* land as quick as yo' kin." ! j "Tbank you for ilie warning. Croup." i j said Kirby. offering bis hand, "but i don't you worry about me. I'm going. t Can you get two horses for me? Good! Have them saddled and bring them t around cn the road." As the old serving man ambled away Larkin P.unce appeared. The plethoric' j . gambler was thorcughl.v miserable , you. What would you say If I told you that you bad no right to be here at all, sir?" As Pleydell. preserving his stern demeanor, laid *a? hand on Kirby's shoulder his companions exchanged startled and significant glances, while Mr. Dunce grew apologetic and edged uearer his partner. All eyes were now on Ivirby, but his expression of mild surprise and courteous interest never changed. "Well. I reckon I'd have to say that the joke was on me, judge," he calmly replied. Plevdel! began to laugh. "Well, sir, according to rumor, you ain't here. According to rumor, you ain't anywhere, because you're dead." To him it was a huge joke, and he roared until the tears mingled with his snowy mustache, all ignorant of the fact that he had propounded a literal truth; Ignorant of the fact that his companions were still significantly eying each other and that Mr. Bunce was having exceeding difficulty with his collar. In fact. Kirby was the sole member of the interested audience who appeared to appreciate the full humor of the situation. "When Is my funeral?" he asked, with a smile. "I don't want to miss that" His composure somewhat recovered; but. still chuckling aud occasionally going off into another spasm of laughter, the judge proceeded to explain the maimer in which he had gained the interesting Information. - "The afternoon steamer does not stop, sir, arid I am obliged to row out in a boat to get my letters. The news was shouted to us from the deck as she moved away. All I could catch was the words. 'Colonel Moreau dead,' and I think they added, 'This morning.' The distance _waj too great for me to secure any further"" items from that interesting liar, sir." * -vtil < VI ?|QrvrvnA AI1U, 51111 JHU?U1U$, I IC;WII Kirby on the shoulder, while Mr. Bunce, drawing his first long breath, mutely thanked the Almighty that all gullelessness and Innocence bad not entirely deserted mankind when the serpent entered Eden. But It was apparent that Mr. Randall and M. Yeaudry owned more discernment and that their quick suspicions, previously aroused, had now become active, pregnant with danger. It so happened that they were now augmented by none other than the General, who would have died rather than wittingly betray his trust During the judge's discourse the boy bad joined the group, seeking out Kirby as bis natural companion. Looking at the other's hand and again at his breast, ^ * *?T me iTenerm auuumi,? cAuauun. * know what all those things are that Fou wear. They're cameos." "Cameos," exclaimed Aaron under Ills breath, his eyes returning to those jf M. Veaudry. Meanwhile Adele had been busily preparing for her last mute appeal to Kirby to remain. For the first time since her father's death she discarded mourning and In Its place arrayed herself }n_a treasured evening gown of ?vh!te satin purchased In Paris before the long shadow had descended upon the family fortunes. She was determined to look her best that night and in this feminine maneuver was enthusiastically supported by ber aunt and Ann Pleydell, who. if they did not suspect the cause, were entirely happy with the result, for they had long been urging the girl to discard the morbid preoccupation and settled misery which had threatened to sap vitality. embitter life; anxiously sought and hoped for some means of transforming her into the girl she once had It now appeared as If their most optimistic desires had materialized, for it had been many a long day since Adele had evinced such anxious care and pride in her toilet, assumed the necessary duty with such lightsome heart and eager, feverish firgcrs. With pardonable vanity she closely scanned her reflection in the mirror, seeking a blemish and finding it not. Indeed, her toilet finished, the result more than justified her elaborate and careful preparation. As a finishing touch she pinned in her coiffure the white camellia which Kirby had discarded. and. conscious that she had lone her very best in this important detail of her maneuver, she repaired to the veranda, accompanied by Mme. Davezac and Miss Pleydell, suitably attired for the evening. The moon had now risen, flooding the garden with its brilliant light and disclosing Mr. Randall and M. Veaudry standing a little apart from the othars. their attitude eloquent of hostile suspicion. A pregnant silence had sue needed the General's exclamation, a silence broken at length by a tense whisper from Bunce. "Come. Gene." he urged, catching :he other's arm. "The boy has let it >ut. Look at that man's face." iudlrating Aaron Randall. Kirby nodded imperceptibly while le calmly patted the General's head. "Gentlemen." lie said, bowing to the others. "I regret 1 am taking my cave. 1 only wait to say goodby to diss Randall." "Who is it speaks of leaving?" stidlenly demanded Adele's clear voice, tnd. turning, they all saw the Indies matching them irom tue vcranaa. 'Colonel Moreau," added the girl, coning down the steps and approaching Kirby, while Mine. Davezac and Ann 'leydell echoed her protests, "you canlot think of leaving. Dinner is served, tud your place at table is next to me. IVill you give me your arm?" smiling ip into his eyes. The full significance of her change >f attire, the delicate but overwhelmng compliment paid by the white canellia a:.d the message it mutely coneyed. the groat i. nor shown him, the j I overpowering appeal which this new. l I wondrous, resplendent Adele made to I his already captive senses, wiped out I i in a breath all Kirby's hitherto ada- | mantine resolution and fixity of pur- ! pose, obliterated all thoughts of the i future or care for his present danger. "Now git to those bosses," implored Bunoe, sensing that his partner was in peril or yiciaiiis? dominion 10 iuis icui- | iuine appeal. "Git to the bosses, Gene." j "Ilang the horses!" cried Kirby reck- j lessly. "I'm going to dinner with a lady." Throwing whip and hat on the gar- i den seat, he bowed to Adele and of- i fered his arm. while Larkin Bunee, inwardly raging at this new and sublime act of lunacy, turned helplessly to his sympathetic but invisible audience. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Held Here Friday, October 7? List of Applicants. > i The examination for teachers took ce Friday, the 7th inst, at the co t house. The following applicants" appeared: White Applicants. Kingstree?Miss Lyde Kennedy. Venters? Misses Eulee Spring, Ola Springs. Cades?Miss Claudia Stuckey.Mrs Annie McKnight. Negro Applicants. Kingstree ? Florence Copeland, Hattie Frierson. Maude David. Fowler?J T Speights. Charles Cooper. Vox ? Daniel Wilson, Wilson Thompson. Scranton?Innie Hickson. Trio?M V Bennett. Lake City?W J Parson. Lambert?Mattie Pressley. ~ COMFORTING VOIDS. any a Kingstree Household Will Find Then So. To have the pains and aches of a bad back removed: to be entirely free from annoying, dangerous urinary disorders is enough to make any kidney sufferer grateful. To tell how this great change can be brought about will prove comforting words to hundreds of Kingstree readers. P 0 Falkenstein, 415 Darlington St, Florence,S C, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are, in my opinion, an excellent remedy. I suffered almost constantly from a dull ache in the small of my back. I also had sharp, shooting pains in my loins and upon arising in the morning I was very lame and sore. It*was quite a while before the stiffness and soreness disappeared. I finally came to the conclusion that my kidneys were disordered, as the secretions were highly colored and contained sediment. I used a box of Doan's Kidney Pills and they acted promptly, removing the lameness and soreness from my back and regulating the passages of the blJawc Vnn arn at lihortv MUI1C > 3CIICVIUUO. avu uiv uv to publish my statement in return for the benefit I have received from Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ' cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on the 12tli day of November, A D 1910. I will apply to P M Brocklnton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county, for let- 1 ters dismissory-as executrix of the estate of J D Cook, deceased. Mrs I E Cook. 10-13-4t Executrix Bankrupts' Sale. In the matter of ) W P Hawkins A Co, > In Bankruptcy. Bankrupts, 1 Pursuant to an order of the District Court of the United Stttes for the Eastern District ol South Carolina, to rue directed, I will sell at public auction , to the highest bidder for cash on the i 24th day of October. 1910, at 11 o'clock a iu. at Kingstree, S C, the following ( property belonging' to the above-named i bankrupt,to-wit: lior-es. Wagons, (lug- : git s. Harness. &c. said property being : appraised at $1,145.00. R K Wallace. Trustee, i October 11. 1010. 10-13-2t i Teachers, Attention! The first meeting of the Teachers' I Association lor the present year will . take place in the school auditorium at King-tree Saturday, November12, at 1 11:.'10 a. in. We hope to have addresses I' from Prof W K Tate, Mr Swittcnberg. Mr Puckette and others. I hope every 1 teacher in the county will be present. 1 J G McCi li.oi'oh. : Supt Education Williamshuig County, i j 10-13-'2t I LIGHTNING RODS! |? H. L. Whltloch.'LaKe City. S.C. ; Special Sales Agent ' Kepre.-entiritf the Larp-t Mannfaettir- < ers of All Kinds ? Improved Copper and Galvanized ( Section Rods ; (Etidorsodl'Vtlie 11 isrhest Scientific Auj ilmritie* and I' ireln^urancet'onipanies) Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes 1 Our Full Cost Guarantee given with Each , I sell 01. close margin of profit, divid- : ! (- 'initii ? i?-n with my customers. I - ....f l A Summons for Relief. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. Court of Common Pleas. W I Nexson. Plaintiff, vs William Pendergrass, Swails Pendergrass, John Pendergrass, Emma Pendergrass, Agnes McRea, Sarah Kinder, Louise Pendergrass, Carry Pendergrass. Nancy Pendergrass and Silvy Penderjn*ass, Defendants. To the Defendants, William Pendergrass, Swails Pendergrass, John Pendergrass, Agnes McRea, Sarah Kinder, Louise Pendergrass, Emma Pendergrass, Carry Pendergrass, Nancy Pendergass and Silvy Pendergrass: ? You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served nnnn vnu. and to serve a CODVOf your answer to the said complaint on 1 the subscriber at their office in Kings- . tree, 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 afore- j said, the plaintiff in this action will ap- j ply to the court for the relief demand- 1 ed in the complaint. Stoll & Stoll, < Plaintiff's Attorney. . Dated October 15, A D 1910. To the Defendants, William Pendergrass and Swails Pendergrass:? Take Notice: That tne complaint j in this action was filed in the office of i the Clerk of tha Court of Common Pleas, in Kingstree, County of Williamsburg. State of South Carolina, on the 15th day of October, 1910. Stoll & Stoll, Plaintiff's Attorney. October 15, 1910. 10-20-6t Tax Land Sale. By virtue of executions to me directed I have levied upon and will sell for taxes on the first Monday in November next,being the 7th day of the month, before the court house door in Kingstree,S 0, the following described lands, to wit: ' One (l) acre or land in tfte town 011 Lake City belonging to the estate of | John D Rodger# and bounded as fol lows: On the North by lands of LA Winston; on the East by lands of S M Asklns; on the South by lands of S M ? Askins and on the West by the ACL Railroad. ' Also 175 acres of land in Lake City township belonging to Mrs F Rodger# I bounded on the North by lands of John Rodgere; on the East and South by lands of A B Johnson: on the West by lands of Samuel McCutchen. 1 Purchaser to pay for papers. ] Gkorge J Graham, , 10-20-3t SWC . a. Tax Notice. The tax books will be open for col- ] lection of taxes the 15th day of October next. 8 Tax levr as follows; For State 5\ mills 4 4 Ordinary county 3!4 44 i.< t i* ~ nuaus x " Special roads 1 " 44 Cons't school 3 44 A capitation tax of $1.00 on all male persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years, and 80 mills levy on all catile, sheep, goats and hogs in part of An- . derson, Penn and all of Suttona town- | ships; also 50 crs per head on all dogs; also 2 mills for retiring bonds and 2 mills for high school in Kingstree township; 4 mills for retiring bonds in Lake City township and 3 nulls for retiring bonds in Greelyville School District. No. 22. Commutation (road) tax $2.00 Levy for Special School District as follows: For Nos 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37. 39, 40 4 mills i For Nos 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 32, < 31, 41 2 " c For"Nos 15, 31 3 44 <For No. 23 12 " f For No 24 6 " I I will be at the following places men- f tioned below forcolleclionof said taxes: October. " Hebron 21 i Kingstree 22 i Greelyville 24 and 25 Gourdins 26 Suttons 27 Trio 23 " Harpers 29 Salters 31 November. # Benson 1 Bloomiogvale 2 Morrisville 3 . Rhenis 4 Church 5 Rome 7 Lambert . 8 Ards X Roads 9 I Johnsonville 10 VOX 11 J Prospect 12 i Leo 14 * Seranton 17 and 18 Kingstree 19 " Lake City 21 and 22 Cades 23 Kingstree 2c. 20 and 28 Lake City 29 Kingstree 30 December. King-tree 1, 2, 3 and 5 Lake City 6 Kingstree from 7 to 31 inclusive Upon ail unpaid taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1% will be added for January, 1,% for February and 5% to loth day of March, alter which the books will be closed and executions issued upon all'unpaid taxes. ! Those who de-ire to pay their taxes through the mail would expedite mat- ter> by dropping the Treasurer a postal j lsking for the amount of their tax so as ? :o avoid sending the wrong amount.also stating the township or townships (if _ property is owned in more than one) ?nd if possible give school district where f >roperty is located, also state whether * aoll or road tax, or both are wanted. J\ \fter paying taxes examine your r**- g eipt< and -eo if all of your property i oveml. if iiot. see about it at once. ~ ]?y following the above suggestions /t omplicati'>ns and additional co^t may 1 >e avoided. J Wksley Cook. [ H-22-tf County Treasurer, i i Valuable Land for Sale j 4 Will sell the Coleman place,1 Is tni>s as! of Kingstree.containing IT-'! a<r<*<. i it jvO.ud per acre. 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A modernized, stupendous i the circus world. 4 rings, 3 comand great wild west, all united in ' A AA ur omen. 4uu norses LOGICAL EXHIBIT EMALE RIDERS-30 One A Star Vessnev, Fred McCameron, Sidney , Miss McCameron. Miss Van ana ial Thrillers-6 irs, Leach and Vance, Miss Webb * Japs. : WILD WEST blanket Indians. Mexican horseicks and Japanese Scouts. Singalese my of U, S. Cavalry in all kinds of TRAVIS w a %t v itriwr* nmn Mvinu t Brazilian Riders LATEST HORSEMEN 0 FEATURE ACTS! nd GYMNASTS 100 jBclien Bros., the Two Ledgetts, s Terrific Dive from the Top of the 5RFORMING ELEPHANTS YONDERFUL COMEDY FOUR DF THE NATIONS feature, comprising hundreds of corners of the earth. STREET PARADE MANCE ONLY AT 2 O'CLOCK ne Hour Earlier .