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?y WOLOOTT LE OLEAK BEARD. yright, IS**, by American Preas elation.) CHAPTER Vt WHICH TUF.RK IS A BATTUE WITH TUB THIRVKS. We wer? none of as easily surprised ?I soy thing Spider might do. but thst ha, single handed, should have taken fssir prisoners fairly nniaxed ua all. "It's some er them monkey shines er ysjsjra again/' eaid the Ballet Qirl. striding forward and catching Spider If his collar. "What's yon try in ter saake ns believe anyhow?" Spider nggled to free himself. ??It's right. I tell yon!" he cried Indignantly "D'yon s'pose they give sm their gons an boots nn horses *)us' '?aase they loved met Well, they did not Jus' when I atrock thst firs' gsng that waa a com in down here I saw a stttle spsrk of a fire wsy off on the des or! Theotners hsdn'tseen it, I reckon, man? er them, sn when I lef them I vest over ter see what the fire was for. Tbsflre was jus' goin oot sn them men was liyin roan it All drank, they an all asleep ** "What men?' lasted. "Hol It* an them three what was ivortin roan here yesterday. Tbey wan a sleep in on their saddles for pil sars, hot their boots was off an their gams lay by their aides. 1 crawled np am than 1 out too pickst lines er their snmnee lu led 'am off. One got away. I ami thegnna an kings inter my chaps Sanas I hadn't ro other way of pockin 'am That's all there ia to it." ?'Yon said they were prisoners, t's holding them prisoners?" I in mach puaxled. ??The cactus." replied Spider, with a k of scorn at my stupidity. * Don't a aaa I got their boota? If they tried walk, they wouldn't have no feet in two minutes. I didn't want ter their horsas, I kinder hated ter asms them." added Spider hesitatingly, didn't min' the ether things,' "Yon needn't mind about tho horses ?Uber." remarked Hay ward, who was amasniniog the animals in qaestion. They're all mine?were, that is, nn til they were stolen. What are we go hag to do about those prisoners of Spi? te's?' There waa some discussion at first far wa had made no provision for the nor for the maintenance of pris but in common humanity we ?M not leave them to die of thirst ssra they ware. Six men, with Leo their head, were sent out to bring in. The place where Spider bad left bis capture wss not far away. Fol? lowing the boy's tracks, the party dis? appeared, only to return shortly after? ward with the news that the prisoners had aavad ns all trouble by taking themselves out of the wsy. The trscks seamed to indicate that the horse thst ancapod from Spider wandered back and had been recaptured by the men, one of whom bad mounted him snd then fetched mounts fcr the rest. -.Hpi(W was much mortified. He hJauiod himself bitterly for not having taken the bridles as well ns tho arms and boota. and he wanted to start at once in purauit This was out of the qaestion for two reasons In the first s. we had decided to start before day ik. and therefore there would not be time. and. further, we were heartily glad to get rid of the prisoners anyway Thoogb much disappointed. Spider resigned himself so gracefully to the lose of bis prisoners thst the foreman msttsd bim on the back approvingly, aaying that after all he had seen worse boys than Spider, who might if be be? haved himself snd worked bard, make ? very decent cow puncher in the coarse of 20 or 30 yean. In the meantime ha better roll himself ap in his blan and go to sleep. Spider obeyed. In ?st vary few mi on tee, with the exception of aha sentry, who kept solitary watch ma th? edge of the cliff, the csmp was saseping Jt was still dark when this ssntry waked ma "it only wants two boors er daylight now." be said as I sat up and began to rah my eyas "Dreakfas' is mos ready, an I got ter wake ap the rest er these here man How 1 wish 1 bad a bogle I" Ha had no bugle, however, so he began to roar the call of the reveille with the words that the soldiers bsve put to it 'The oorp'rat's wor? than tha private, Tha sergeant's wont than the corp'ral. Th? I off? are worse than the arrgcant As th? captain's the worat uf all. I ana't gel 'am ap. 1 <-an t gat em np, I esus't get 'em up In the mornln. In a moment the camp wus astir and hamming with voicea The men were all dreased when they Isy down, so that their tcilets were completed when they hsd rolled op in their blankets and. if they felt inclined, washed their hands and faces. Tbs baron snd coffee served ont by the Oallet Oirl soon vanished The men devoured them standing or squatting on the gronud wherever they happened to be. The Ballet Girl, assisted by two oth? er cooks who came with our r- enforce? ments, marshaled the pack horses that forme?rt)nr provision train. Laboriously hoisting himself on to the bark < f his horte, ihn Ballet Oirl stumped Ihs mihi in the end of bit Waowtl I : m 11 into the stirrnp and announced tlint all was ready. The horses i f the m? n had hem saddled for some time. The men swung themselves into their saddles and we started in a canter over the desert, a troop that waa h7 strong t The men wer? in high spirit*. Jokes and rough chaff flew from mM to anoth? er. But it would never #0 to use up our horses by keeping them at a canter. By the order of too foreman the pace was brought dowo to a ehufHin-T fog trot The spirits of the men seemed to keep Reo with the speed of their mounts, w shouts and laughter lowered until only a ramble of conversation could bo ird Mih? after rnile was passed. Thu plain over which we rode was unbroken by any tracks save those we left behind ns. The trail or the herd, the foreman said, lay farther to the sonth. The cattle were heading eastward. So were we. The point toward which they steered was probably the grand, sleeping profile of Montezuma. outlined against the blue sky by a distant mountain range, and which marked a pass for which we. too, were headed. On the other side of the pass lay Pa lorn as. At noon we ate a hasty lunch and then jogged on again. One part of the desert was precisely like another. There was ncthing to mark our progress until, toward evening, we came on the track of the herd. The foreman and Hay ward were mildly elated then. **There can't be no doubt but what we're gainin on 'em. an there ain't no doubt but what they're all here, too," said the foreman. "We're liable for to run agains' the outfit mos' any time now." The chase was a little more exciting after this. To guard against ambush or other surprise ten men were detached and ordered to ride 200 yards ahead of ns. and ten more were sent as far behind. Tho trail we followed was as plainly marked as though a broad street bad been laid out across the desert Some? time* we could see it for miles ahead, drawing to a point as it disappeared on the horizon, sometimes it passed over one of the many sand dunes that wrinkle J the surface of the plain; then we could see it only when we mounted the rise. After sunset we would camp by the tide of the trail. In the morning, as soon aa there was light enough to see by. we would pick it up again. Day after day this went on. Montezuma's face grew more and more distinct Cat? tle that bad fallen behind the herd be? gan to dot the trail here and there. Stretching their chafed limbs, the men would tell each other that the thieves would have to pay for all thia discom? fort once we bad overtaken them. It seemed to me that it waa months, not days, since we had been following the cattle. I consulted with the foreman aa to the advisability of greater speed. "Can't see what we'd gain by it, only to kill np om horses." be replied. "Them thievea is drivin the herd ter pretty near aa good a place ter ship from as where we was goin when we started out from the ranch. We're gainin on 'em too. Don't you fret You'll see 'em soon enough, an then there'll be all the fnn you want" To be sure, the foreman's idea of fun differed materially from the views I held on the subject, but events redound? ed to the credit of the foreman's wis? dom, as events generally did. It was about the middle of the after? noon when tho foreman rode up to me, pointing to a thin cloud of dust that hung over the trial at a point directly ahead of us, where a rise bid it from our sight. "That's them." be remarked tersely. "Now. theo, Ireckon"? Ho interrupt? ed himself, for there was the crack of a rifle from the invisible space, followed by the popping of six shooters. Above the rise th re instantly appeared the "I/alt."' ehoutcd the foreman, Uftlxj one hand. beads and then the bodies and horses of the men who composed the vanguard as tbey raced .toward us. One of the horses was wounded, and the rider was sitting very straight, his reins in bis right hand, while his left arm, covered by a reddened shirt sleeve, hung by his side. Instinctively the main body form? ed a line, parting to let the vanguard through. It formed up behind us, and the rear guard galloped forward and joined them: then wo all spurred for? ward. "Haiti" shouted the foreman, lifting one hard, whilo he reined in his horse with the other. The men hesitated and then stepped. Some of them hud passed ahead and were obliged to return. "What's wrongt* 1 asked. "There's another ridge behind this here one." replied the foreman, raising his voice so that all the men might hear "Behind that other ridge them thieves is a-waitiu fer ns. They'll jus" waste yon men if you try ter rush em, an maybe we can get away with 'em with? out that. Dismmnt Now all you boya what has got rifles come with me.' The men 'rolled from their horses. Those who hud rifles drew them from the l"?ith?T backet! that hung to their ?addles. "You hav* n't gut BO rille. > > JOQ can't d<> no good with OS stay baft/' said the foreman I started forward "You'll ata some eT the ti:;M later on, don't fear." What be said waa quite true. I could do m? good by going for? ward, armed >nly with my pistols. Furthermore, tbosgfa 1 did not want to shirk my share in thin ti.'ht. in the re? sult of which 1 more than any one there was interested. I had not the slightest desire to see more of it than wus necessary. The party led by the foreman toiled half way up the incline and stopped while the foreman went forward elone Reaching the brow of tho little hill, for a moment he peered cautiously over, then beckoned to his men. ? They came and lay prone, retting their rifles ou the sand in fror t of_ tbem\, After the . pause of a second the foreman must have given some signal, for the rifles spoke together in a crash, and the white emoke diifted lazily back, for a moment concealing the men. Another volley, and a much heavier one answered ours. The bullets knocked little spurts of sand from the ridge or flew, singing like mosquitoes, ovor our heads. Then the shooting became rapid and irregular, sounding like nothing so much as a number of packs of firecrack? ers set of! together. The men were fir? ing at will Lying next to the foreman Spider was wasting cartridges, to judge from the rapidity of his fire. He was using one of the rifles he had captured the night before we had started oat, and each time he fired he would slip in a fresh cartridge to avoid exhausting the magazine. Once a man who lay near him screamed and then swore, clapping his hand to his shoulder and withdraw? ing it covered with blood. As he back? ed down the slope Spider offered him a bandanna handkerchief wherewith to bandage his wound, but he declined it, and tore off his shirt sleeve, using that instead After awhile tho firing elackened, until there was only an occasional re? port Followed by Spider tho foreman came down the slope and walked to? ward me. "It ain't no good." he called as he came within speaking distance. "Them fellers kin hold us here jus' so long as we don't do no more than we're doin All we c'n do is ter keep 'em under cover, an we've done that now Ther ain't one of 'em what dares ter show his head. Dnt while we're waitin here they c'n take them cattle clean back ter Portland, Me., if we only give 'em time enough. We got ter get 'em outer there somehow." "Rush 'em out I" exclaimed a voice among the men. "Reckon it comes ter sunthin like that," responded the foreman. "We can't touch their flanks, 'cause their ridge is longer'n ours." A charge, then, clearly was neces? sary, and it was as clearly my duty to lead that charge. I did not want to, but if I hoped to retain my self respect or that of my men there was no other course left open. "All right," I called, trying to speak unconcernedly "Mount, boys, and lino up." "Hold on I" cried the foreman. "1 don't need half the men I got up thar, an you'll want all you can get. Wait till I send those I don't want back to yon." Spider, who had been listening to all that whs said, made a dash for his horse. Being sternly ordered back to bis place on the ridge, he went, tak? ing the horse with him. The foreman sent me nearly two thirds of the men he had They were all mounted and waiting whig the Ballet Girl rode up and joined them. I ordeied him awuy. but he paid no at? tention to tho Command Not a sound could be heard except now and then the faint jingling of a bit or the whir? ring click where some man whirled his cylinder in examining his pistol. The foreman divided the men he had left into two parties, one of which he placed at either end of tho ridge they occu? pied, leaving an open space between them. Then he signaled that all was dona I wanted to give the order to ad? vance, and the only words that oc? curred to me at the time were the ones used to start footraces in the college I had left the year before. "Aro yon ready?" I called. The men screwed themselves into their saddles and leaned forward. Some of them cock;d their pistols. Then. "On your marks 1 Set I Go!" Scarcely knowing what I did, I darted the spurs into the flanks of my horse. He leaped forward. At the same instant thert was a wild yell from the men, and ihe ground thundered and shook aa they followed. As we passed our men on the bill, their rifles blazed all to? gether I could see the sand fly from the opposite slope. It seemed to take hours to traverse the few yards that divided us from our enemies. In reality it must have been somewhat less than half a minute. Then we galloped up the rise. Behind its crist there was a row of malignant faces that immediately vanished behind cloud i of rifle smoke. My horse reared, lurched forward and recovered himself. I dropped the reins on the pommel and began firing rapidy with a pistol held in each hand. Another yell broke from our men as they charged over the top of the ridge. The six shooters began to talk rapidly and all at once, inter? rupting tho rifles. One of our enemies turned and ran. then threw up his bands, seemed to stumble and fell. I saw that it was Hollis, and I wondered vaguely why he was behaving in such a manner and whether he was as badly frightened as I was. Then something struck mo as a club might strike, and for a time every? thing disappeared. A few moments later I became con? scious that 1 was bebyg rapidly dragged over the ground. Then I opened my eyes and saw that Spider's face was directly above my own; saw that, though his horse was galloping, ho did not pas* ma. I could feel that his left baud was fast on my collar. His right arm was hooked around tho horn of his saddle, and I noticed that the pistol he hrld in the same hand was much fouled from re* I cent use. I concluded that Spider was f * dragging me behind his horse. Why he was dragging me or where I neither knew nor cared Everything became black again When I again became conscious that I was alive, my view was bounded by four walls of whitewashed adobe and a ceiling of beards, also whitewashed. I was not at all surprised at the fact that I was lying in a bed- a real bed ?with sheets, such as I had not seen for months, or that a dark eyed Mexican woman, dressed as a sister of charity, I sat by that bed What did trouble me was the fact that I was weak and utter? ly helpless I could not understand it at all and tried to ask the sister. I failed in the attempt, hut she saw me try and said in Spanish that I was to keep quiet. Then I tried to think it oil out and failed in that too. On con? sideration l became very indignant with the sister and contemplated say? ing something quite severe, but I for? got what I wanted to say and went to eleep instead. When i awoke, a man was bending over me?a man dressed as a prieat. but Spider appeared in the doorway. who was evidently a physician as well. I wished to feel my pulse. I declined. The sense of weakness was largely gone now. I wanted to see the foreman and I wanted to get up. | "You have been wounded," said the man in Spanish. "You cannot get up and it is not well that you should talk. Let me feel your pulse." ?'Send for the foreman and then I will," I repeated unreasonably The priest hesitated. "Send for the foreman, padre, and then you can do as you like!" I cried again. "He is becoming excited. Fetch the man he wants, but only for a mo? ment," said the priest at last. The sis? ter vanished and in a moment returned with the foreman at her heels. "I know what you wanter say, but you musn't say it," said he, seating himself beside my bed. "You've been here three weeks. This is the convent of Lcs Angeles?the angels?that's one of 'em what's nursin yon now. The cattle's all right?sold an shipped, ev? ery last one. Some er them thieves is in jail; the trial cornea off on Tuesday They'll"? "Where are the ones that aren't in jail?" I managed to ask weakly. "Don't talk?I'll do all that. The ouei that ain't in jail? Well, they they're?well, just about where you saw 'em last, I reckon. They broke an ran just after you went down. Spider, he went in an drng you out. He didn't get hurt, but a ball went through his chaps an burned the skin of his leg. They'll be mighty glad to hear how nice you're comin on, the boys will, 'specially Spider an the Bally Gurl. The Bally Gnrl's been makin quail broth every day, hopin you might eat some, an Spider's been a-fightin with him 'cause he don't make enough. He's gone after more quail now. Spider has. He's a good boy, an he's done good work an learned a heap sence we took him on. I tole him that maybe you'd give him a man's pay now, an I said that if hu behaved himself you might let him have a little herd of his own. when he can get the cattle an let 'em run with ours." "I'll start the braud myself," I said. "I want to see Spider." As though in answer to my wish Spider appeared in the doorway. In one hand he held a shotgun several sizes larger than he was, in the other a string of quail. He saw that I was awake, and started to go away, but the padre looked ot me, and must have decided that the inter? view was doing me no barm, for he smiltd kindly at Spider and beckoned him in. Laying down his gun and string of game. Spider advanced cau? tiously. "Say, I'm sure glad you're a-gettin well," he said softly, taking one of my hands as it lay by my side. "Ail the boys is. They said if you didn't they'd break open the jail an hang every rustler they fonn'. I inns' go. now. but me an the Bally Girl we'll keep you fed up as well as we can. An. say, I'm awfnl glad!" He gently laid down my band and vanished. The foreman had already gone. "That is well over," said the padre "Now yon must sleep again." And so I did. thk end DISTINGUISHED STRANGERS. Boer Envoys Will lie Received by Sec? tary Hay as Such. Washington, May 19.?What chance the Boer commissioners had of being re? ceived officially by the president and Secretary Hay is lessening in conse? quence of their conduct in New York. Administration officials have been fol? lowing with close interest the state? ments the delegates have made. It is ! uuusual, according to the officials, for the diplomatic representative! of for- ! eign governments to come to Aio United States and immediately on their arrival to pnblioly announce tho purport of their mission before they obtain recognition, and some of the authorities do not hesi? tate to call such conduct highly im- I proper. From the administration point of view the action of the delegates and their friends is calculated to stir up a sentiment designed to force tho govern? ment to receive them without any sug? gestion they may make. im purpose ot rhu grate department Is to receive the delegates as "distinguished strangers," and after they have pre? sented such papers as they may have, the question of their recognition as rep? resentatives of the Transvaal will be de? termined. It is becoming apparent to the officials, however, that the mission of the commissioners is more of a politi? cal than a diplomatic character and their representations, it, is altogethei likely, wilk be declined. Cholera Attank? Kamine Camps, Hydbkibad, May 10.?In one division no fewer than ??'? famine camps have been attached hy '-i l l. Tho most virulent type i? et <;-?ij?? . where many thousand ? nav ?>??. m I a rhe < I xlhra oouiiftiii ? nl iv.?v be ni than,* nud* h v... . iiiiUug loss of I Ufrs urn* ? i ] CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. Still No Choice For Bishops? High Salaried Officers Cut Off. Chicago, May 18.?Pending the count? ing of the ballot routine business was taken up. The convention toted unani? mously to extend fraternal greetings to the Presbyterian general assembly now in session in St. Louis. Former Governor Pattison of Pennsyl? vania, chairman of the oomuiitteo on state of the church, presented the re? port recommending rhat there be but one secretary for each organized benevo? lence of tho church, each secretary to bo an executive officer. This recommenda? tion if adopted would do away with four high salaried secretaries and a lively flgiit at once developed. Amendments and substir- s of all kinds and motions to refer were voted down one by one after a heated discus? sion. Governor Pattison finally spoke in dofeuse of the report, explaining that the proposed changes were in the nature of reorganization and not of economy. The report was then adopted amid ap? plause, with the amendment that "the conference elect at least one assistant secretary to every general secretary. This action does away with two secre? taries of the missionary society, one of the church extension and one of the Freedmen's Aid society, each of whom received a salary of $4,500 a year. The fourth ballot was then read, which resulted in no choice. MURDERED UPON HIGH SEA. Captain and V2 Men Killed While Others Are Wounded. Copenhagen', May 18.?A telegram from Koping, Sweden, reports that as the steamer Koping was passing the Prins Karl, a man sprang upon the deck of the latter vessel and shouted: "If any one comes near I will shoot." At the same moment a woman was seen hanging over the ship's side shirk? ing for help. The man escaped in a boat. When the Prins Carl was boarded it was iound that 12 men had been shot, six of whom, including the captain, were dead. The rest were found locked in their quarters. One of the wounded has since died. The murderer is being pursued. Iron Trade Not Kncouraglng. New York, May 18.?Buyers of iron and steel are still waiting and are not attracted by lower prices offered them as inducements to cover their require? ments. Tho conditions prevailing at Pittsburg, (he great seat of iron indus? try, are not encouraging. The nominal prico of Bessemer pig is being sustained by the association, but offers are being made from manufacturers of pig iron elsewhere at lower prices without re? sulting in sales. Candidate Sent to Jail. Saluda, 8. 0., May 18.?Thomas Farrow, candidate for tho legislature irom this county, whose friends were ??confident he would shed honor on his county and State," has been sent to jail for violation of the laborer contract law. Koller Explosion Kills Six. St. Petersburg, May 18.?The boiler of a torpedo boat exploded here yesiar day, killing six persons. SANITATION IN HAVANA. Health Conditions Show Vast Improve? ment?Little Danger of Fever. Memphis. May 19.?Dr. J. H. Purnell of Vicksburg, a well known physician, went co Cuba to investigate health con? ditions at Havana. His trip had some? thing of an official character as he was required by Secretary Hunter to make a report to the state Ixmrd of health of the results of his observations. The report has just been received. According to Dr. Purnell great advances have been made in sanitation in Havana, thus les? sening the chances of the spread of the fever from that island to the adjoining continent. The arrangements for preventing in? fection of persons, baggage and vessels at Havana, under the management of Dr. Carter of the marine hospital ser? vice, are highly satisfactory. Dr. Purnell says that fever can be eradicated from the city, but never until there has been a sewerage system erected capable of carrying off the refuse. MAKES FULL CONFESSION. Nordlund Deliberately Planned Mur? der of I'rins Karl Crew. Stockholm, May 19. ? A dispatch from Eskilstavia says that Philip Nord? lund, who was arrested there, has now fully confessed that he deliberately planned the (Time lie committed on board the steamer Prins Karl on Wednes? day night when he murdered seven men and wounded live others, a woman and a boy, after which he escaped in a boat at Koping. The fact of his confession became known last evening, but he did not enter into details. He says he deliber? ately planned the crimes and bought the revolvers with the express intention of robbing another steamer at On-brom after killing those on board, but he changed his mind and boarded the Prins Karl. THE HAWAIIAN DELEGATION. Islands Will 11?* Representedafl Repnb* Haan National Convention? HONOLULU, May 19.?The American party territorial convention In the Ha? waiian Islands will be May in Hono? lulu to organise tie* party and select delegates to the national Republican convention in Philadelphia. Primaries will be held in every precinct in the 1 island May 10. At a conference of many prominent natives it was decided to advise for th present thai the Hawaiiaus hold aloof irom both the Republican and Demo? cratic parties and organise a Hawaiian I party. J. O. Carter was indorsed for delegate to congress. < Colombian Revolution* Panama, May 19.?The Colombian government by a decree of the minister \ of foreign affairs has informed all con suis here that vesseli now crniatng on the coast in the service of the revolution can bo followed and captured by the warships of other nations. 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ATLANTIC COAST LINE North-Eastern R. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAIN1** QOINO SOUTH Dated No. No. No No. Jen 14, lfOO. 3b* 23? 63? 51* * m p tn a tu Le Florence 2 34 7 45 9 49 Le Riogttre* 8 46 IrLtMi 3?? 9C4 pm 11 20 Le Uuts ? TS 9 3o 6 45 11 20 * r Charleston 5 M 10 65 8 30 1 CO TRAINS GOING NORTH No. No. No. No. _T8* 32? 52? 60? am p tu a to p tn e Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 CO 4 CO It Lacee 8 16 6 15 8 3? 5 39 .e La*S9 8 16 6 15 5 39 iA Kingotrco A 32 <t Ftorecce 9 25 7 25 7 05 am pm act pm ?Dsilv. fDail; except Sunday. No 52 runs lb:ougb In Colombia ^a Ceti ia1 Ii. R. of B. C. Trains Fct. 76 ssd 32 rcn v'o Wileor and raj?tteviilc?Shcrt Lice?et.d nafce etoe? ccnecvioD ior el! psistf North. TfhirjGonC. k I R. R leave Florence .??t exa :?! Filed1** 9 50 a tr , arrve DarliDg 0 2 10 15 a n , Horttftllt 9 Iba m, Cber^w 1 SO a cj, Wat'fEboio 2 25 p in. Leave rlor#GCf dftilj ftXOrfl Succay 7 66 p m, ar itc DtrliogtOO 0 20 p rc, Bencttt?Tille 9 1" > m, Gtbtoo 9 43 p in Leave Fiorecce $oo4ay only 9 30 a tu. arrive Darlington 10 C5 a m Leave Gibeo? JHily eicrpt Sunday 6 00 m, F'eorieusville 7 00 ? m, arrive Darhoe op 8 CO h u, lemTf Darlington 8 50 a m, ar ?its Florence 9 15 a r: . Leave Wadesborc ?tly eicfp' Sunday 3 CO p m, Oberer 4 45 i tr, Deel ritte 7 CO a rn, Darlington 6 2$ m, ar 3 Florence 7 00 n m. Leave Dar* logtOO ourday only 8 60 t s, arrive Flor r.ce 9 15 u u . . R. V EN LEY, JNO F. DIVINE, Gei?'l Manager Gen'l Snp'tJ T. M. EMKRSON, Traffic Manager. < ?* RJMKRSUN, G-n'l Phrs Agent Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AT GUST A RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated Jar.ubrv 14, 1900 TRAINS GOING SOUTB, ?ta\ >i w ilQingtoi - ?v - Marioa V : iVtf Plofooot *Off f lore.aco \ rrite BosiU r Arrive i! . Bota Nj 65 No 35 D. CR. *3 46 6 34 7 15 p. w a n? *7 L> ?2 34 3 67 3 66 No. 51 8 57 m9 40 10 20 11 00 *'v, . rtit.s torcojfb. frova ?. barleat in via J( i. ? ft.I R ii , iOftflof rh^.rlcstof, 7 ft. ta. rM i 8 & SI, Hftssmi I (.'9 a m TRAIWH (K)l ROKTfl .cave Columbia lirUt "vnv.tc v t. i 'o rtorot (.v ?ftet i IjTC.m .(..\c Kftrio > *.: rlvf Vv llmingtoQ f o r. .. p. Bs, ?6 40 t 05 I m 3 (5 >N 2 *. TO 9 50 l If lo. \) H 5 ETo. P ft? ru 15 v /? or ?0? !j f L'ft?v piTpt Sunday. No r^3 rant throasih to Charleston, B. ?. r.sCo?itrti R B | orrlffot Msnrung 6 41 p , ??-L?;r.(?t, 6 17 p I , Cbnr fttoo Q M p m. Trw ne cd Oooi ?.y Braoch leave Chsdbonru i v> i b , fttrtooOosirsy 7 40 p m, rsiuro t:g leave OooSOf 8 30 ? iu, arrive Chad* ?i on 1 i 5? ?n\ iee.vo CNdSoors 11 60 s ra. irrlve f:ub 1 | 25 p m, returning leave Hue 1 CO r n\ arn\f Cliadlrciirrj 3 r*f? an?, Daily licept >: ir?i!?f. :. R KLNLY, GeoM Manager * T. ? EVER ON. Traffic BsRSftr. 1) W KUERSON GenMPasa Ageut.