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' Hiv * * . * * P Beverly m Grausta 1 A^f^-Vd ..*-?-*.-*.**.: -**.? .^'.rV^^Y-V'S-v-' jft CHAPTER XXIV. Crj^lHILE Baldos . was standin I Sm! ^nar? ia the long, lofty hal I Ff I way 016 Iron Count was bus; ?i I with the machinations whic iwere calculated to result in a startlin upheaval with the-break of a new daj He prepared and swore to tibe charge preferred against Baldos. They wer ?uspatched to the princess for he perusal in the morning. Then he se ?bout preparing the vilest accusation against Beverly Calhoun. In his ow handwriting and over his own signs ture he charged her with complicity 1 the betrayal of Graustark, influence liy the desires of the lover who mas -qoeraded as her protege. At som length he dwelt upon the well laid plo .Off the spy and his accomplice. He tol< of their secret meetings, their outrage .against the dignity of the court an( their unmistakable animosity towan <2raustark. For each and every conn in his vicious indictment against th< giri he professed to have absolut? proof by means of more than om reputable witness. It was not the design of Marians tx. present this document to the princess and her cabinet He knew full wei that it would meet the fate it deserved It was intended fer the eyes of Beverlj Calhoun alone. By means of the v?lt ?accusations, false though they were, hf lisped to terrorize her into submission Ee longed to possess this lithe, beauti? ful creature from over the sea. In all Siis? life he had not hungered for any? thing as he now craved Beverly Cal? houn, He saw that his position in th? anny was rendered insecure by tb/. ?Taits of the last day. A bold, vicious stroke was his only means for securing the prize he longed for more than he longed for honor and fame. Restless and enraged, consumed by Jealousy and fear, he hung aboutf the -castle grounds long after he had draws ;fhe diabolical charges. He knew that -Baidos was inside the castle, favored, .?while he, a noble of the realm, was rele -gated to ignominy and the promise of degradation. Encamped outside the . city walls the army lay without a -leader. Each hom- saw the numbers -augmented by the arrival of reserves -from the districts of the principality. 33?s, place was out there with the staff, ytit he could nor drag himself away from the charmed circle in which his prey was sleeping. Morose and grim he anxiously paced to and fro in an obscure corner of the grounds. ; ~Whal keeps the scoundrel?' he said to himself angrily. Presently a villainous looking man, dressed in the uniform of the guards, : stealthily approached. 1 missed him. general, but I will get him the next time," growled the man. "Curse you for a fool!" hissed Kar? lan* through his teeth. As ano - r libeling came up, "What have you got to say?" The man reported that Baldos had tieen seen on the balcony alone, evi? dently on watch. Marians: ground his teeth and his blood stormed his reason "The job must be done tonight ' You have your Instructions. Capture him if possible; feet, if necessary, kill him. You know jour fate if you faiL" ' Marlanx actual? ly grinned at the thought of the punish? ment he would mete out to them. ""Now be off!" Rashly he made his way to the castle iront A bright moon cast its mellow *low over tlie mass of stone outlined against the western sky. For an hour he glowered in the shade of the trees, irving but slight heed to the guards who passed from time to time. His ?jes never left the enchanted balcony. At iast he saw the man Baldos ?ame from the door at the end of the ?alcony, paced the full length in the anoonlight paused for a moment near Beverly Calhoun's window and then disappeared through the same door that had afforded him egress. Inside the dark castle the clock at ?ie end of^tiie hall melodiously boomed e?e hour "of 2. Dead quiet followed the soft echoes of the gong. A tall figure stealthily opened the door to Xetive's chapel and stepped inside, lhere was a streak of moonlight through the clear window at the far end of the room. Baldos, his heart ?eating rapidly, stood still for a mo tient awaiting the next move in the game. The ghostlike figure of a wom? an suddenly stood before him in the path of the moonbeam, a hooded fig? ure in dark robes. He started 4s if confronted by the supernatural. ' ~Come," came in an agitated whis? per, and he stepped to the side of the 5>hantom. She turned, and the moon tight fell upon the face of Beverly Cal? houn. "Don't speak. Follow me as quickly as yon can." He grasped her arm, bringing her to a standstill. i *T have changed my mind," he whis? kered in her ear. "Do you think I will ! run away and leave you to shoulder the blame for ull this? Ou the balcony j aear your window an hour ago I"- i "It doesn't make any difference," sb* j argued. "You have to go. I want you ? to go. If you knew just how I feel to ward you you would go without a ! murmur." "You mean that you hate me," he j ?groaned. ."I wouldn't be so unkind as to say that." she fluttered. "I don't kuow ! yho.yoy are. .. ymea we. can't del; y a ? awassam m?nu??. I have a key to the g"at?~at the other end of the passage, and I know where the secret panel is locat? ed. Hush! It doesn't matter where I got the key. See! See how easy it is!" He felt her tense little fingers'in the darkness searching for his. Their hands were icy cold when the clasp came. To? gether they stood in a niche of the wall near the chancel Tail. It was dark, and a cold draft of air blew across their faces. He could not see, but there was proof enough that she had opened the secret panel in the wall and that the damp, chill air came" from the under? ground passage which led to a point sutside the city walls. "You go. first," she whispered nerv? ously. 'Tm afraid. There is a lantern on the steps, and I have some matches. We'll light it as soon as- Oh, what was that?' "Don't be frightened," he said. "? think it was a rat" "Good gracious !" she gasped. T wouldn't go in there for the world." "Do you mean to say that you intend? ed to do so?" he asked eagerly. "Certainly. Some one has to return the key to the outer gate. Oh, I sup? pose I'll have to go in. You'll keep them off, won't you?" plaintively. He was smiling in the darkness, thinking what a dear, whimsical thing she was. "With my life," he said softly. "They're ten times worse than lions," she announced. "You must not forget that*you re? turn alone," he said triumphantly. "But TU have the lantern going full blast" she said and then allowed him to ?ea<! her in'o the narrow passage? way. She closed the panel and then felt about with her foot until it located the i?. -'-tvirn. In a minute they had a light "Now, dont be afraid," she said encouragingly. He laughed in pure de? light She misunderstood his mirth and -ras conscious of a new and an almost unendurable pang. He was filled with exhilaration over the prospect of es? cape ? Somehow she felt an impulse to throw her arms about him and drag him back into the chapel in spite of the ghost of the game warden's daughter. : "What is to prevent me from taking *xra with me?" he said intensely, a mighty longing in his breast. She laughed, but drew back uneasily. "And live unhappily ever after? ward?" said she. "Oh, dear mei Isn't this a funny pro<?eding? Just think ; sf me, Beverly Calhoun, being mixed np in schemes and plots and intrigues and all that! It seems like a great dream. And that reminds me you win find a rain coat at the foot of ?he ?teps. I couldn't get other clothes fer von, so you'll have to wear the az?torm. There's a stiff hat of Mr. Lorry'3 also. You've no ictea how dif? ficult it is for a girl to collect clothes for a man.-.? There doesn't seem to be any real excuse for it you know. Gcsodiiess, it looks black ahead there, doesn't it? I hate underground things. They're so damp and all that How far is it, do you suppose, to the door in the wall?' She was chattering on, simply to keep up her courage and to make her fairest show of composure. "It's a little more than 300 yards," he replied. They were advancing through the low, narrow stone lined passage. She steadfastly ignored the hand he held back for support It was not a pleasant place, this underground way to the outside world. The walls were damp and moldy; the odor of the rank earth assailed the nostrils; the air was chill and deathlike. "How do you know?* she demanded quickly. "I have traversed the passage be? fore, Miss Calhoun," he replied. She stopped like one paralyzed, her eyes wide and incredulous. "Franz Hvas my guide from the outer gate into the chapel. It is easy enough to get out? side the walls, but extremely difficult to return," he went on easily. "You mean to say that you have been in and out by way of this pas? sage? Then, what was your object, sir?" she demanded sternly. "My desire to communicate with friends who could not enter the city. Will it interest you if I say that tho particular object of my concern was a young woman?" She gasped and was stubbornly si? lent for a long time. Bitter resentment filicd her soul, bitter disappointment in this young man. "A young woman!" he had said, oh, so insolently! There could be but one inference, ono conclu? sion. The realization of it settled one point in her mind forever. "It wouldn't interest me in the least. I don't even care who she was. Per? mit me to wish you much joy with her. Why don't you sro on?" irritably, for? getting that it was she who delayed pro.irress. His smile was invisible in the blackness above the lantern. There were no words spoken until after the}* bad reached the little door in the wall. Here the passage was wider. There ] were casks and chests on the floor, evi- j dently containing articles that required j Instant removal from Edelweiss ic | case of an emergency. "Who was that woman?" she asked ! at last The key to the door was in the : nervous little hand. "One very near and dear to me. Miss j Calhoun. That's all I can say at this j time." "Well, this is the only time you will have the chance," she cried loftily, j - - ..i tt i] she whispered, . involuntarily grasping his arm. **I think I heard a step. Can ne be following us?" They stopped and lis? tened. It was as still as a omb. "It must be the san * old . he answered jokingly. She - too nerv? ous for any pleasantries and, sing her hold on his arm, said ? .:dly, ; "Goodby!" ' "Am I to go in this manner? xTave you no kind word for m. . ; tove you better than my soul, It ls of nail consequence to you, I know, but I crave one forgiving word. It may be the last" He clasped her hand, and she did not withdraw It Her lips were trembling, but her eyes were brave and obstinate. Suddenly she sat down, upon one of the chests. If he had not told her of the other woman! "Forgive me instead, for all that I have brought you to," she murmured. "It was all my fault I shall never forget you or forgive myself. I-I am going back to Washin'ton immediately. I can't bear to stay here now. Good by, and God bless you. Do-do you think we shall ever see each other again?" Unconsciously she was cJjr^ lng to his hand. There were tears in the gray eyes that looked pathetically down there in the gre'.^ome passage? way with the fitful rays of the hintern lighting her i?ce. Only the strictest self control kept him from seizing her in bis arms, for something told him that she would harv; surrendered. "This is the end, I fear," he said, with grim persistence. She caught her breath in Laif a sob. Then she arose resolutely, although her knees trem? bled shamelessly. "Well, then, goodby," she said very steadily. "You are free to go where and to whom you like. Think of me once in awhile, Baldos. Here's the key. Hurry! 1-1 can't stand it much longer!" She was r?ady to break down, and he saw it, but he made no sign. Turning the key in the rusty lock, he cautiously opened the door. The moon? lit world lay beyond. A warm, intox? icating breath of fresh air came in upon them. He suddenly stooped and kissed her hand. ? "Forgive me for having annoyed you with my poor love," he said as he stood in the door, looking into the night beyond. "All-all right" she choked out as she started to close the door after him. "Halt! You are our prisoner!" The words rang out sharply in the silence of the night Instinctively Bev? erly made an attempt to close the door, but sh? was too late. Two burly, villainous looking men, sword in hand, blocked the exit and advanced upon them. ..Back! Back!" Baldos shouted to Beverly, drawing his sword. Like a flash she picked up the lan? tern and sprang out of his way. Cap? ture or worse seemed certain, but her i Ee?rt did not fail herT j "Pat up your sword! You are under airest:" came from the foremost of the two. He had heard enough of Baldos' skill with the sword to hope that, the ruse might be successful and that he ? would surrender peaceably to numbers. "One/" cried Baldos. The men's instructions were to take their quarry alive if possible. The re? ward for the man living exceeded that for him dead. Baldos instantly recognized them as spies employed by Marlanx. They had been dogging his footsteps for days and even had tried to murder him. The desire for vengeance was working like madness in his blood. He was overjoyed at having them at the point of his sword. Beverly's presence vouchsafed that he would show little mercy. "Arrest me. you cowardly curs!" he exclaimed. "Xever!" With a spring to one side he quickly overturned OLe of the casks, and. pushing it in front of him, it served as a rolling bulwark, ? preventing a joint attack. "You first!" he cried colly ns his sword met that of the leader. Th - un? happy wretch was no match for the finest swordsman in Graustark. He made a few desperate a ?temps to ward off his inevitable fate, calling loudly for his comrade to aid him. The iatter was eager enough, but Baldos' strate? gic roll of the cask effectively prevent? ed him from taking a hand. With a vi? nous th mst the blade of the goat hunt? er tore clean through the man's chest and touched the wall behind. "One!" cried Baldos, gloating in the chance that had come to him. The man gasped and fell. Ile was none too quick in Tvithdrawing his dripping weapon, for the second man was over the obstacle and upon him. CHAPTER XXV. OLD the lantern higher. Bev" In the fury of the fight he remembered the risk and im? portant e of not mentioning her name rind stopped short. He was fighting fast, but warily, for he real? ized that his present adversary was no mean one. As tlie swords played back and forth in fierce thrust and . .. des he spoke-assuringly lo-Sever? v. ic? be frightened! As soon as I fia!, b wi this fellow we will go on! Ah! Well parried, my man! How th ed* could such a swordsman as you x>n a cutthroat of Marians?" Beverly had been standing sci? a this time, holding the light high abo her head, according to her lover's o ders, for she knew now that such I was and that she loved him with a her heart. She was a weird pican standing there as she watched Bald< fighting for their lives, her beantif; face deathlike in its pallor. Not a ci escaped her lips as the sword bb.dc swished and clashed. She -">uld hes the deep breathing of the combajLani in that tomb-like passage. Suddenly she started '"snd listen* keenly. From behind lier, back ih.*e i the darkness, hurried footsteps wei unmistakably approaching. What st had hoard, thin, was not the scurry in I of a rat Some one was following then j A terrible anguish seized her. Loud* ! ind nearer came the heavy steps. "Ol ! Baldos!" she screamed in terror. "Ai ! other is coming!" "Have no fear, dear one!" he sun out gayly. His voice was infinitel more cheerful than he felt for he rea ized only too well the desperate situi tion He was penned in and forced t meet an attack from front and rea] He fell upon his assailant with redoi bled fury, aiming to finish him befor 4he newcomer-:ouicf give aid. From out of the glqpm came a nene ish laugh. Instantly the dark figure o a man appeared, his face completel; hidden by a broad slouch hat and th long cloak which enveloped him. i sardonic voice hissed: "Trapped at last My lady and her lover thought to es cape, did they!" The voice was unfa miliar, but the atmosphere seeme< charged with Marlanx. "Kill him Zern!" he shouted. "Don't let him es cape you! I will take care of the littl? witch, never fear!" He clutchea at th? girl and tried to draw her to him. "Marlanx! By all the gods!" crie< Baidos in despair. He had wounded hi man several times, though not serious ly. He dared not turn to Beverly's aid The scene was thrilling, grewsome Within this narrow, dimly lighted un derground passage, with its mustj walls sweating with dampness ant thick with the tangled meshes of th< spider's web, a brave girl and her love] struggled and fought back to back. To her dismay, Beverly saw the pomi of a sword at her throat "Out of the way, girl!" the man ii the cloak snarled, furious at her resist ance. "You die as well as your lovei unless yon surrender. He cannot es? cape me." "And if I refuser cried the girl, try? ing desperately to gain time. *T will drive my blade through yom heart and tell the world it was the deed of your lover.w Baldos groaned. His adversary, en? couraged by the change in the situa? tion, pressed him sorely. "Dont you dare to touch me, Conni Marlanx. I know you!" she hissed. "1 know what you would do with me. 11 is not for Graustark that you seek his life." The sword came nearer. The words died in her throat Sae grew faint Terror paralyzed her. Suddenly her heart gave a great thump of Joy. The resourcefulness of the trapped waa surging to her relief. The valor of the south leaped into life. The ex? hilaration of conflict beat down all bei fears. "Take away that sword, then, please!" she cried, her voice trembling, but not with terror now. It was ex? ultation. "Will you promise to spare his life? Will you swear to let him go, if I" "No, no; never! God forbid!" im? plored Baldos. "Ha, haT' chuckled the man in the cloak. "Spare his life! Oh, yes, after my master has reveled in your charms, j How do you like that, my handsome goat hunter?" "You infernal scoundrel! I'll settle ? you yet!" Baldos fairly fumed with rage. Gathering himself together for ! a final effort, he rushed madly on his rapidly weakening antagonist "Baldos," she cried hopelessly and in a tone of resignation, "I must do it! It is the only way!" The mai: in the cloak as well as Bal? dos was deceived by the girl's cry. He immediately lowered his sword. The lantern dropped from Beverly's hands and clattered to the floor. At the same instant she drew from her pocket her revolver, which she had placed there before leaving the castle, and fired point blank at him. The report sound? ed like a thunderclap in their ears. It was followed quickly by a sharp cry and imprecation from the lips of her persecutor, who fell, striking his head with a terrible force on the stones. Simultaneously there was a groan and the noise of a Ump body slipping to the ground, and Baldos, victor at last turned in fear and trembling to find Beverly standing unhurt staring at the black mass at her feet "Thank God, you are safe!" Grasping her hand he led her out of the darkness Into the moonlight Not a word was spoken as they ran swiftly on until they reached a little clump of trees not far from one of the gates. Here Baldos gently released her hand. She was panting for breath, but he realized she must not be allowed to risk a moment's delay. She must pass the sentry at once. "Have you thc watchword?" he eagerly asked. "Watch.word?" she repeated feebly. "Yes, Hie countersign for the night. It Is Ganlook. Keep your face well covered with your hood. Advance boldly to tlie gates and give the word. There will be no trouble. The guard is used to pleasure seekers returning at all hours of night." "Is ho d#ad?" she asked timorously, returning to thc scene of horror. "Only wounded, I think, as are the other men, though they all deserve death." I ' He wont with uer as close-to" tbe gati: ' cs b> thought safe. Taking her hand i he kissed it fervently. "Goodby: lt ; won3 be for long!'' and disappear;*;. I Sfc? stood ?til? and lifers, staring I after; him. for ages, it seemed. Ile was j gone- Gone forever, no doubt. Ser j eyes grew wilder and tvildei with the j r>?*r of ii -d':'.. .'Vide Ced Incontinently. She longed to ea il ? in I -ck. Then it : occurred to her : lia* he .ras hurrying : off to b ii other woman. No, he said ! he would re:ur::. She must be brave, 1 true to herself whatever unopened. She marched boldly up to the gate, gave the countersign and passed througS, not heeding the curious glances cast upon ber by the sentry, ! turned into the castle, up the grand | staircase and fled K* the princess' bed j chamber. Beverly, trembling and sobbing, j threw herself in the arms of the prin ? cess. Incoherently she related all that bad bannened. then swooned. After" "she had been restored, the \ promise of Yetive to protect her, what? ever happened, comforted her some? what. "It must have been Marians,'' moan? ed Beverly. "Who else could it have been?" re? plied the princess, who was visibly, ex? cited. Summoning all her courage, she went on: "First, we must find out if he is badly hurt. We'll trust to luck. Cheer up!" She touched a bell. There came a knock at the door. A guard was told to enter. "Ellos," she exclaimed, "did you hear a shot fired a short time figo?" "I thought I did, your highness, but was not sure." "Baldos, the guard, was escaping by the secret passage," continued the prin? cess, a wonderful inspiration coming to her rescue. "He passed through the chapel. Miss Calhoun was there. Alone and single handed she tried to prevent him. It was her duty. He refused to obey her command to stop, and she followed him into the tunnel and fired at him. I'm afraid you are too late to capture him, but you may-oh, Bev? erly, how plucky you were to follow him! Go quickly, Ellos! Search the tunnel and report at once." As the guard saluted with wonder, admiration and unbelief he saw the two conspir? ators locked in each other's arms. Presently he returned and reported that the guards could find no trace of any one in the tunnel, but that they found blood on the floor near tho exit and that the door was wide open. The two girls looked at each other in amazement They were dumfounded, but a great relief was glowing in their eyes. "Ellos," inquired the princess, con? siderably less agitated, "does any one else know of this?" i "No, your highness; there was no one on guard but Max, Baldos and. my t self." , "Well, for the present, no one else must know of his flight Do yon un? derstand? Not a word to any one. I myself will explain when the proper time comes. You and Max have been ! very careless, but I suppose you should not be punished." He has tricked us all. Send Max to me at once." "Yes, your highness," said Elk?, and he went away with his head swim? ming. Max, the other guard, received like orders, and then the two young women sank limply upon a divan. "Oh, how clever you are, Yetive," came from the American girl. "But what next?" "We may expect to hear something disagreeable from Count Marianx, my dear," murmured the perplexed but confident princess, "but I think we have the game in our own hands, as you would say in America." (TO BB CQHTxzrczn.] SENT TO PRISON. Gaffney Man Will Go to Penitentiary This Week to Begin Serving Sen? tence for the Killing of Bennett and Davidson. Gaffney, Feb. 28.-The remittitur in the case of George Hasty has been received here by the clerk of the . court, and the authorities at the pen- I I itentiary notified to send for him. He will go to the penitentiary some time this week to pay the penalty for kill? ing Milan Sennett and Abbott Da? vidson, the two members of the "Nothing But Money" Company, in the Piedmont Inn here, more than a year ago. Taking him away will close one of the most celebrated cases this county has ever had. How's This? We offer ll 00 reward for any case of catarrh tiat cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter? nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation. (1) Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. '21.-The British government has insisted on a guarantee before lending a million pounds for the rebuilding of the isL and. according to advices received hen?. Surprise, humiliation and in dignation arc the result. A commit? tee is being organized to appeal to the American people for aid in rebuilding the island : 'EATH SENTENCE FOR HARRIS. '<\ bite Man.Who Murdered Mrs. Mor? gan, Near Gaffney, Confessed. Gaffney, Feb. 28.-In the court of .general sessions today Tom Harris, ""j alias Tom Childrens, was convicted of \ the murder of Mrs. Hortensia Mor? gan on November 20, 1906, and sen? tenced to be hanged on Friday, March; 29. Mrs. Morgan, an aged widow, lived alone on the crest of a hill about two and a half miles from Gaffney. She was brutally murdered about midday, ^ j her throat being cut from r-ar to ear. and her person robbed ol 2 large susi of money. Harris made a written confession, giving all the details cf :hc crime. *"In 1897 I had a stomach disease. Some physicians said dyspepsia, some consumption. One said I would not live until spring. For four years I existed on boiled milk, soda biscuits, and doctors' prescriptions. I could not digest anything I ate; then I pick? ed up one of your almanacs and it .> happened to be my life-saver. I Jj bought a 50c bottle of Kodol and the benefit I received from that bottle all the gold in Georgia could not buy. In two months I went back to my 'work, as a machinist, and in three' months I was well and hearty. May you live long and prosper."-C. NAk Cornell, Roding, Ga., 1906. The above is only a sample of the great good that is daily done everywhere by Ko j dol. for dyspepsia. It is sold here by druggists. W ILLIE RODIE GOES FREE. "? "No Bill" Returned Against Green? wood Youth Charged With K?I . ing. Greenwood, Feb. 28.-The Febru? ary term of the court of general ses-^ sions is in session here this week.)! Judge R. O. Purdy is presiding. Only criminal cases will be heard this 1 week. The grand jury yesterday brought in "no bill" in the case of lit? tle Willie Bodie, the little boy who was held on the charge of murder, having shot his little playmate, Hiles ^ Norris, some weeks ago. Almost all the other cases are negroes^ one mur? der ease being on docket Given Up To Die. *B. Spiegel, 1204 N. Virginia Street Evansville, Ind., writes: "For over^ five years I was troubled with kidney and bladder affections which caused me much pain and worry. I lost flesh and was ail run down. a::d a year ago had to abandon work entirely. I had' three of the best physicians who did me no gond and I was practically giv-j en up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure^ was recommended and the first bot? tle gave me great relief, and after tak? ing the second bottle I was entirely cured." Why not let it help you? Sibert's Drug Stored T Carnegie Gives $25,000. New Brunswick, N. J., March 1. Andrew Carnegie has given $25,000 toward a $50,000 chemical and elec? trical building for Rutgers College. The college is to raise the balance. % *A severe cold that may develop-in? to pneumonia over night can be cured quickly by taking Foley's Hon? ey and Tar. It will cure the most ob? stinate racking cough and strengthen your lungs. . The genuine is in a yel? low package. Sibert's Drug ?tore. DISPENSARY AUDITOR. W. B. West, of Gaffney, Gets the Job Columbia, March 1.-Governor An? sel yesterday announced the appoint- ^ ment of Mr. W. B. West, superintend- ' ent of the graded schools of Gaffney, as dispensary auditor, under the pro? visions of the Carey-Cothran law. This position carries with it a salary of $2,000 per year and actual ex? penses. The incumbent will be the - most powerful single official of the 3 system. Mr. West is a thoroughly able and trustworthy man, with a good general education, strong common sense and some training in accounting. Saved Her Son's Life. ^ *The hapipest mother in the little town of Ava, Mo., is Mrs. S. Ruppee. She writes: "One year ago my son was down with such serious lung trouble that our physician was un? able to help him; when, by our drug- j gist's advice, I began giving him Dr. -i King's New Discovery, and I soon no? ticed improvement. I kept this treat? ment up for a few weeks when he was perfectly well. He has worked stead? ily since at carpenter work. Dr. King's New Discovery saved his life." Guaranteed best cough and cold cure by Sibert's Drug Store. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. A company with $200.000 capital is being organized in Greenville to build a hotel. *Little globules of sunshine that drive the clouds away. Dewitt's Lit? tle Early Ricers will scatter the gloom of sick-hon dache and biliousness. They do not gripe cr sicken. Recom ?,An??A.? and sole- herc h*- druggists?