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ai. a shadowy 11 ^f- bride. 11 | Br OTILUA & PFEIFFER | \ (Copyright. 1?I?. Western N?w?p*p?r Union.) The pale. fall and thin young man in the outer office of Evans, Denton & Bliss, leading city lawyers, betokened a shadow of anxiety and disappointment as the head clerk reappeared after taking from him a package containing his week's grist of copied legal documents. i "Sorry, Mr. Trescott," he said, "but there will be no more work for you." "Is there dissatisfaction?" Interrogated Vance Trescott quickly. "I have been ill. Perhaps ray hand has been a trifle unsteady, but I am growing stronger dally." "Your work has been uniformly clear and correct, and there is not the estige of a fault to find with you. - aiulr V All Mere is your pay ivi mc see, Mr. Evans has employed a regular secretary, son of a valuable client, I believe, and we will not send any copy ^work out of the office hereafter. You might speak to Mr. Evans. !f yon like." J "Thank you," bowed Trescott, but dispiritedly. He entered the private office of Robert Evans. The latter .nodded pleasantly to him. f K MI suppose Wilbur has told your he ^jboke. "Sorry, for you have a good reCord with us. "A good record and no entanglements." he murmured thoughtfully. . "Could you come here tomorrow at a ten? You need money and a rest. TresK eott. and I think I can make you a proposition that will put you in a poslB tlon where worry and overwork will disappear." . I Vance Trescott slept little that night | He was at a point in his experience L where his resources were drained to the utmost limit. To be deprived ^^of work just now, in his weakened coo^Adltion, was to face deprivation and suf|B'erlng. He supported a crippled sister * h? hail so, aespue irsuincu caiumB?, ? ? Been able te tarnish her sufficient to |Veep her from want jm Trescott was on time to the minute "when he reached the law offices the mext morning. He sat in the outer room, awaiting the summons from Mr. Brans. He was apparently unobserved by an old gentleman and a relied companion who entered and spoke to the chief clerk. As the latter retired, the yeung lady removed the veil she were. Y*dr a fleeting moment her face was revealed, for an Instant only Vance 4$ Treeeott viewed the most beautiful woman he had ever met The young lady doubled the veil and replaced it and then the chief clerk escorted them '-Jpto the private office of Mr. Evans. *!&. few minutes later he reappeared, beckoned to Trescott and ushered him also into the same private sanctum. "I am engaged for an hour," spoke Mr. Evans. "Could you return later?" "Oh, surely," replied Trescott and "bowed mmseir out, ma uie pnw wi un flrt behind the veil suggested that sh? was regarding him closely. When h? returned at 11 o'clock the lawyer was alone. "Trescott." he spoke at once. "I har? [ a proposition to make to you. I know L too are a man who can keep his own ' counsel and that I cam trust you. The k styange necessity has arlseh with a [ dlent of mine that his daughter become married. It means her protection and the defiance and defeat of plotting relatives. I have here five tBohaand dollars," and the speaker placed his hand on a sealed envelope. **lt is yours if you will consent to wed an estimable young woman, depart, forget her, and I promise you that within two years yon shall become legally free." \ Vance Trescott was spellbound at mtbe strange proposition. Mr. Evans wpnt Into no further details, but the result was that Trescott that evening, la a dimly lighted room In the presence . of a clergyman, her father and two witnesses whom Trescott did not know, was married to a girt whose name and ^history he was totally ignorant of. Within the month he had purchased a pretty little home for hit sister tn - ?onH linntMi Ma enerrles to ? BUIfUIV uuv. literary pursuits. a line In which h?, had been always ambitions. The pos-! session of money amid peaceful surroundings soon restored his health, and except for constant thought of the! stranger he had wedded his life was an enjoyable one. "The postmaster sent a lady boarder to us today." spoke his sister one evenIng. an^ Vance Trescott marveled when he recognised in this new comer i the girl he had so mysteriously mar ! ried. She must have recognised him.! but. if so. she made no sign. She told 1 Vance's sister that her father had died ' recently, that his estate had been i fonnd sadly complicated, and that she was seeking retirement and rest until It was settled. Then began a strange experience for j Trescott. Vials West, as their guest: called herself, became a welcome j friend to the sister. "Mr. Trescott." spoke their guest. "I; h^ve s confession te make to you." can anticipate If* said Trescott IPlmptly. "I have known your Identity since the first day you came here. There was a motive In your coming?" j ^ "I was friendless, lonely and felt; only justice to you to bring affairs a point where T could assist yon in nulling the strange marriage." ^?^JBecause you desire it?" spoke Trescott in a low. Intense tone. She lowered her eyes and faltered.! Her frame quivered with fHx?r?y con-' cealcd emotion. - "Because. If not." added Trescott Tcndarly. "why should there be another ' parting?" and such did not corns to ,4 I BY FREIGHT. { Br ALISON DRURY. (Copyright. 1120. W??tem N?vr?p*p?r Unlom ) "Freight carried at passenger speed," was the adverrised slogan of ' the Dayton & Circle railroad. A single track line traversing tifty miles once a* day. its one locomotive, two gondolas and three box cars swung around the belt circle taking in twelve small towns. The D. A C. was a private enterprise owned by wealthy business men, its functions simple, its profits pretentious. The train was manned by the engine crew only. Aleck Pearce, an estimable young man at Brompton. was in charge of the one small freight house. He had guue *w*j' uu a vaeanuu anu a visiting cousin, Rodney Walton, had temporarily taken his place. The latter was a young man of fortune and leisure and rather enjpyed the norelty af real work. Ho looked around from his desk as footsteps echoed. Then he turned around, for a sweet-faced, height-eyed girl of eighteen confronted < Mm with an eager, excited face. "Please, I wish to go to Fairrillo," rim spoke. "On the Circle? Hardly," replied Rodnor, "you see. under our charter we are not allowed to take passengers. There is the Central." "Yes, I know, but I missed the too o'clock train by three minutes and there isn't another until five. And I must be at Fairvllle by 'hree, for I am to be bridesmaid to my dearest friend. Can't you take me, pleaset And stow me away in any odd corner." Rodney Walton shook his head la negative. "You see, Miss, I am only acting aa a substitute and hare to obey orders. Hold on," added Rodney quickly, aa the anntlrant bordered tearfulness. and he took down a book. "No passengers, but?lire stock. Let us see. Ah! here It Is, we take on"?pigs, he was going to say, but substituted "lambs, yes, little lambs." "Then why not I?" "But they hare to be crated." "Then?then crate me," courageous ly suggested Ada Morton. "Oh, I must not be late at the wedding." "You would have to ride In a dusty, rattling freight car," Rodney advised her. "And you would have to be weighed and tagged, Just like a piece of freight?impossible, young lady!" But Ada Morton was all the more determined. Rodney took a cardboard form from a pigeon hole. "I would have to write your name and destination," he declared, "and tie it to your arm and schedule you as live stock at so much a pound." "But I don't care, if you'll get me to Falrville and dear, waiting Elinor Wayne!" The unique situation caused Rodney to smile. He went Into a lumber room and came dragging thence a light framework that had held a piano lamp, i He carried this outblde and thrust it into the half loaded box car. When, five minutes later, he helped Miss Morton into the car, be had placed a stool inside the upright crate, had tied a freight ticket to her arm and '-jose^y tacked a thin piece of lathing across the fnune. J "Not very luxurious," he commented. "Oh, it's just delightful!" declared Ada. "Tou dear, good man! And the { novelty of It!" i He left the car door partly opened, seated himself on a box, a small j satchel between bis feet, and rather congratulated himself for providing so acceptably for the darling wishes of J this captivating young lady, who beamed with grateful smiles. The train did not halt until it had progressed over fifteen miles. It came , to an abrupt halt and Rodney want to the door and looked out "Something out of order with the engine." he explained. "I'll go ahead and find out what the trouble la. ( Please keep your eye on this, will ' you?" and he moved the little satchel near to Ada. Five minutes had elapsed, when Ada j bent forward, fixing her eyes upon two men emerging from some bushes. They conversed, exchanged revolvers and ' one of them ran to the car: "Hello I" he ejaculated, staring wonferlngly, "who are you?' "I'm freight, please," announced Ada. Just then the locomotive whistled. RodDey appeared. "Hands up?* ordered the Intruder. Now then, you produce the cash you are taking for the bank to Falrvllle." "Where Is It?" coolly submitted Rodney. "The Central does that by expreas." "Well, we've got a tip you're doing It today. Satchel?twenty thousand dollars. Come, produce!" "Search for yourself, If you're so sure It's here," and in wonderment Rodney observed that the satchel had disappeared. The other ransacked among the boxes. Ada bad arisen, her bands clasped in real or assumed terror. The train started op. The baf-, j fled road agent leaped outside mattering, "1 fancy we got a wrong steer." "Was there twenty thousand dollars in the satchel?" asked Ada. "Yes. hut where is It?" Daintily Miss Morton drew aside her skirts. The satchel protruded from the folds. "You grand, brave girl!" cried Rodney. "if the company don't give yo? at least Ave hundred, the bank shall f* Rodney Walton called Ada Jt/f&bn dearer names rhnn that beHJTe the month was out. and a pan of the reward trr her rhoughtfulness went' tb.ward paying for a wedding tt6as-l| REGISTRATION NOTICE The office of the Supervisor of Registration will be open on the 1st Monday in each month for the purpose of registering any person who is qualified as follows : Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of i the county one year, and of the j polling precinct in which the elector j offers to vote four months before | the day of elction, and shall have | paid, six months before, any poll * * 1 ...1 I tax then due ana payaoie, arm wn? , can both read and write any section to him by the Supervisors of Regis- j tration, or who can show that he! owns, and has oaid all taxes collecti-j ble on during the present year, prop-' erty in this State assessed at three i hundred dollars or more. B. E. CLARKSON, Clerk of Board. ?? ??? NOTICE. _____ Notice is hereby given that I, E. S. i Oliver, of Florence, S. C., being the owner of over twenty per cent, of the capital stock of Oliver Brothers, Inc., formerly of Cades, S. C., pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section j 2813, Code of Laws of South Carolina, of 1912, do hereby call a meeting of the stockholders of the said Oliver Brothers, Inc., to be held in the office of D. H. Oliver, at Hemingway, S. C.,. on the 26th day of June, 1920, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of liquidating, winding up the affairs and dissolving the said corporation. E. S. OLIVER. Florence, S. C., May 26, 1920. 6-SMt. Subscribe for The Record. a*?a Ar r ;illA INVtNMVt UtNIlK ROBS CALOMEL W NAUSEA AND DANGER ' Doctors' Favorite Medicine Now Purified and Befined from All Objectionable Effects. *"Calotabs"?the New Name. What will human ingenuity do next? 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