The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 10, 1920, Image 3
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| 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
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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.
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NOTICE.
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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.
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