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?B?EBBE BMggBBBBBEESSBEEHM A Romance of the Days When the Lord Redeemed the Children o f Israel From the Bondage cf Egypt Ey IP IF Copyright. 290-1% by the Bobbs-Merril! Company "But his gaze did" not disturb Ma: "math. Her eyes dared him to resc lier censure. The prince had no su i purpose in mind. "Oh, bj Besa! Here is what I ha sought for so long!" he exclaimed last. "Hither, thou treasure, thou des defiant little shrew! Thcu art more me than all the wealth of Pitho: Either, I tell thee!" But she did not move. The compa: vas breathing with considerable reii dby this time, but not a few of the -were casting furtive glances at 1 ziser. "Hither."' Rameses commande tamping his foot. "Nay, I had forg he defies my power. Behold, then., . -come to thee." ^kiasanath anticipated his intent, an -arising with much dignity, she put ti ivory throne between her and tl prince. Cool and self possessed, si .gathered up her lotuses, as fresh aft an evening in her hand as they we] ?when the slaves gathered them froi the Nile, found her fan and made oth< ^serene preparations to depart. Ran -eses, fended from her by the chai tstood before her and watched with ip smile in his eyes. Presently he waved his hand to ti *ther guests. ".Arise; the princess is going," h -commanded. In the stir and rustle, laughter an -talk of the guests getting up at tb prince's sign-for it was customary t permit the highest of rank to dismis .-a company-Masanath slipped fror among them and attempted to leav - unnoticed. But Rameses was befor lier and had taken possession of he n Tvd before she could elude him. A .Kenkenes passed them on his way t .the door her soft shoulders wer .s oared; sae had drawn herself as fa .away from the prince as she migh and was otherwise evincing her dis .comfort extravagantly. ' JBefore them was Hotep, outwardly xmdisturbed, smiling and complacent At one side was Ta-user, at the othe fie , and Io hung on Hotep's arm. The young- artist walked past then nrried y, moved to leave all the fer : snent and agitation behind him. If h< Jsa . thought to forget his sorrows .Among the light hearted revel of tho that did not sorrow, he misdirected his ^search. A.t the doors the Lady SendL met him . ^and drew him over to the diphros, now vacated by Bertis; And there she took his face between Iber hands and kissed him. "Hail, thou son of the royal archi .^tectr she said. . "Having much, I am given more," >ne responded. "Behold the prodigality of good fortune. The Ha thors exalt me :1a. the world and add thereto a kiss -from the Lady Send." "I was impelled truly," she con fessed, "but by thine own face as well BS by the Hathors. Kenkenes, if I did not know thee I should say thou wast pretending-thou, to whom pretense is impossible." He did not answer, for there was no ^desire in his heart to "tell his secret, yet the unusual winsomeness of his .father"? noble love was hard to resist. "Thy maimer this evening betrays -thee as striving to hide one spirit and -show another," she continued, seeing he made no response. "What a tattling face is mine!" he said. "Is her name written there?" He drew his fingers' across his rore liead. "No need. I have been young, and / many r.re the young that have wooed and wed. beneath mine eyes. I know the signs." Again she kissed him and let him go. In the corridor without he received Iiis mantle and kerchief from a serv ant and continued toward the cuter portais, but before be reached them Ta meri stepped ont of a cross corridor nd halted. Never before did her eyej so hine or her smile so flash within the cl-jud of gauzes that mantled and covered her. "Kenkenes, thou hast given me no opportunity to wish thee weil as the son of the royal architect Most heart ily T give thee joy!" Kem:cnes kissed her hand. "And vrilt thou say that to Nechtites and put Mm i:\ the highest heaven V" '"Already have I wished him well," he responded, pretending io pout, "but .?he repaid me poorly." "Nay! What did'he?" ""Begged me to become his wife." ".And, having given him the span, -thou didst \*eld him the cubit also when he asked it?" he surmised. "Nay, not yet But-shall I?" She lifted her face and looked at him, smil ing and bewitchingly beautiful. "Do not play with him, Ta-meri. He is worthy and loves thee most tenderly. Thou lovest him. Be kind Lo thine own , heart and put him to the rack no more. He comes yonder," Kenkenes added in a whisper, "poor, moody boy ! Go back .to him and take him all the happiness I would to the gods I knew. Farewell." He pressed her hand and continued toward the door. Once galnT was hailed, this time ! Sy Rameses. Nechutes and Ta-meri j :had disappeared. "One other thing I would tell thee, ! ^ r!*epes," the -~v"\ ~" Pharaoh heard a song to ne sunrise o - fce Nile- some time ago. and f kienti&ed the voice for him. He" would have thee sing for him, Kenkenes." "The Pharaoh's wish is law," was the siow answer. "Oh, it was not a command," Barn eses replied affably, for he was still holding Masanath's hand and there fore in high good humor with himself. "In truth, he said the choice should be thine whether thou wilt or not But more of this later; the gods go with thee." Kenkenes bowed and escaped. In his room a few moments later he lighted his lamp of scented oils and contemplated the comforts about him. His conscience pointed a ^condemning finger at him. He did not sleep. He tossed and counted the hours. "Sing for the P'.iaraoh!" he exclaim ed. "Aye, I will sing till the throat pf me cracks, not for the reward of his good will alone, but for Rachel's liber ty-that first and the unraveling of this puzzle thereafter." CHAPTER XII. AT ii ASA ARAH. 0ACHEL had seen Kenkenes but twice in many weeks. One midmorning the oxen were unyoked from the water cart and led ambling up to the pit where a monolith, too huge to be moved by men alone, had been taken forth and was to be transferred to the. Nile. The bearers carried water directly from the river during this time, and it was given Rachel to govern them in the departure from the routine. Suddenly she became aware that some one approached through the grain, and when she raised her head she looked up into the face of Kenkenes. It was Kenkenes indeed, but Ken kenes in robes of rustling linen and trappings of gold. Xever had she seen so stately an Egyptian nor any so en titled to the name of nobleman. In quick succession she experienced the moving sensations of surprise, pride in him and depression. The last fell on her with the instant recollection of duty when his face bent appealingly over hers. Trembling, she turned away from bim, and when she looked again he was returning to Memphis. Time came and went and weeks passed, and he came not again. Late one sunset while there yet was day light she left the camp merely that she might wander down the valley to the same spot where at the same hour she had met Kenkenes on that last oc casion of talk between them. Moving slowly down the shadows, she saw a figure approaching. The stature of the newcomer identified him. The head was up, the step slow, the bearing expectant. In the one scant lapse between two throbs of her heart Rachel knew her lover, remembered all the power of his attraction and realized that .ber joy and love could carry her beyond her fortitude and resolution. Just ahead of her, not farther than three paces, a long fragment of roc! had fallen "Yrom above and leaned against the wall. There was an ample space formed by its slant against the cliff, and almost before she knew it she had crept into this crevice. Cow ering in the dusk, she clutched at her loud beating heart aud listened in tently. There was no sound of his steps 0:1 the rough roadway of the valley, and. though she watched eagerly rom her hiding place, she did not see him pass. After a long time she emerged. He ' veas gone. When she looked in the dust she j found that his footprints turned not j far from her hiding place and led to- I ward tiie Nile. She knew ihcn that he had seen her i when she had caught sight of him and. j failing to meet her, as he had expected, i had guessed she had hidden from him. j The next morning Kachel followed the children to the Nile. Crossing the j field, absorbed in her trouble, she did not hear the beat of hoofs or the grind of wheels until she was face to face ; with the attendants of a company of ; charioteers. The troop of water car- j ri ors had scattered out of the roadway, j and cr.eh little bronzed Israelite was i bending with his right hand upon his i left l;nee in token of profound respect. ! Rachel hastily joined them. When she looked again the retinue , of servants had passed. After them came a gilded chariot with a sumptu- ; ous Egyptian within. By the amulets ; over his temples and the fringed rib- . bons pendent therefrom the Israelite j knew him to be royal. Behind, a second chariot was driven ! by a single occupant who wore the : badges of princehood also. The thin! was a chariot of ebony drawn by two prancing coal black : horses whose leathers and housings shone and jingled. Rachel's eyes met j those of the driver, and the life current j froze in her veins. Har-hat, fan bearer : to the Pharaoh, late governor of Bu- i bast s, drew up his horses and calmly surveyed her. The action halted the chariots of a dozeu courtiers follow ing him. One by one they came to a standstill, and each man peered around his predecessor until the fan bearer be came conscious of the pawing horses behind him. He drove out of line ard alighted. With an apologetic wave of his h.-:;:'j he motioned tho procession to proceed and busted himself with thc harness as u ue had foiad a breakage. ! Those that had passed were by this time some distance ahead and, missine the grind of wheels in their wake, look ! ed back. The fan bearer beckoned to I one of the attendants who had gone be ! fore, and the man returned. I Meanwhile the procession moved on, I and the nobles glanced first at the I fan bearer and next at the Israelite. ! But Athor in the niche on the hillside ; was not more white and stony than its I living model in the valley. There was I no retreat. The fan bearer stood be ! tween her and the Nile, his servant be ' tween her and the quarries. She felt 1 the sickening numbness that stupefies one who realizes a terrible strait from which there is neither succor nor es cape. The procession passed, and the serv ant, halting, bowed to his master. He was short and fat, thick of neck and j long of arm?a most unusual Egyptian. ! Har-hat tossed him the reins and, walk j ing around his horses, approached I Rachel. The smallest Hebrew?too ! small to be awed and yet old enough to I realize that the beloved Rachel was in j danger?dropped the hide he bore and, flinging himself before her, clasped her with his arms and turned a defiant face at Har-hat over his shoulder. The I fan bearer paused. "It is the very same," he said laugh ingly. "The hard life of the quarries ! hath not robbed thee in the least of I thy radiance. But by the gambling I god, Toth, thou didst take a risk! Dost dream what thou didst miss through a malevolent caprice of the Hathors? Five months ago I would have taken thee out of bondage into luxury but for an industrious taskmaster and the unfortunate interference of a royal message. But the Seven Sisters repent, and I find thee again." Rachel had fixed her eyes upon the white walls of Memphis shining in the morning sun and did not seem to hear him. j "Nay, now slight me not! It was the j fault of the taskmaster and not mine. I confess the charm of distant Mem phis, but it is more glorious within it3 walls. I am come to take thee thither. Thank me'with but a look, I pray thee." Seeing she did not move nor an swer, he tilted his head to one side and surveyed her with interest "Hath much soft persuasion surfeit ed thee into deafness?" The color surged up into Rachel's face. "Ha," he exclaimed, "not so! Per haps thou art but reluctant, then." He whirled upon the other children, cow ering behind him. "Is she wedded?" he demanded. Frightened and trembling, they did not answer till he repeated the ques tion and stamped his foot Then one of them shook his head. "Is she wedded?" he demanded. "It Is well I need hot delay till a slave husband were disposed of in the mines. Hither, Unas!" The fat servitor came forward. "I know this taskmaster not, nor can I coax or press him into giving her up without the cursed formaiity of a doc ument of gift from the Pharaoh. Get thee back to Memphis with this"?he j drew off a signet ring and gave it to j the servitor?"and to the palace. There j have my scribe draw up a prayer tr> j the Pharaoh craving for me the mas tership over the Israelite Rachel?'for j household service.*" -The fan bearer laughed. "Forget not this latter phrase, else the Pharaoh might fancy I would take her to wife. Haste thee and bring back Nak and TIcbset with thee t.> row the !>o::t bjack and help thee fetch her. She may have a lover who might j make trouble for thee alone. Get thee j gone." He took the reins from his servitor's hands and turned again toward Ra- ; chel. "I go forth to hunt, and there is dan ger in that pastime. I may not return. ! It would be most fitting to bid me a | tender farewell, but thou art cruel. Nevertheless I shall care for myself j most diligently this day and return ! to thes In Memphis by nightfall. Fare- I weil"' He sprang into his chariot and, urging his horses, pursued the far away procession at a gallop. Unas was already at the Nile side preparing to return to Memphis. To ! Kachel it seemed as if she had been I set free for a moment, that her ef- ! forts to escape and her inevitable cap tnre might amuse her tormentor, and, after the manner of the miserable cap- j tive so beset, she seized upon the mo- ! mentary release and sought to fly. The three little Hebrews clung to her, the one that had answered Har-hat weep ing bitterly and remorsefully. "Nay, we^p not" she said in a hur ried whisper. "It would have ended ju.^t the same. Heard ye not what he said concerning a husband? But let me go! Let Rachel hide ere the serving men return!" She undid their arms and ran back toward the quarries. For a moment the children hesitated, and then they pursued her, crying in an undertone as they ran. Pact the stone pits, up the winding valley she fied until *be j xeiched the encampment and bor own j tent The women s;.w her come, am.1 .Deborah, who was preparing vc tables for the noonday meal, left fires and hastened to the shel: There Rachel, choking with terror tears, gave the story of the morning Deborah made no interruption, r after the disjointed and unhappy citai was complete she sat for so moments, motionless and silent. Tl she arose and made as if to leave ; tent, but Rachel caught at her hand affright. "Nay, be not so frightened," the i woman said soothingly. "I go to lc for Atsu. He will come in a lit while." With that she went forth. Aftei time, more than two hours tn tru but infinitely longer to Rachel, 1 voice of the taskmaster was hea without talking with Deborah. He iv permitting no curb to the expressi of his rage. "The gods rend his heart to ribbons he panted after a tempest of anathen "Curse the insatiate brute! Are the not enough of Egypt's women who a willingly loose that he must destr the purest spirit on earth? He sh not have her, if I take his life to sa her:" After a moment's savage ruminatii he broke out again. "He has us on the hip! We shall I put to it to hide her away from hi now. Do thou go to her-nay, I w go." Rachel heard him enter the tent ai walk across the matting on the floe She flung her arm over her face ai huddled closer to the linen coven heap of straw against which she hi thrown herself. Even the eyes of tl taskmaster were intolerable in tu shame. Atsu plunged into the heart < his subject at once. "There is no escape in the choosii] of the tens'now, Rachel. I have sal that I would not vex thee again wit my love. Once I offered thee marna? as refuge. My love and the shelter < my name are thine to take or leave, will urge thee no more." He paused for a space, and, as sh made no answer, he went on as thoug she had rejected him explicitly. "Then I shall hide thee somewhere i Egypt. The ruse is not secure, but J may serve." She sat up and put the hair bac! from her face. "Thou good Atsu," she said in i voice subdued with much weeping "wilt thou .sid more to mine airead; hopeless indebtedness to thee? Ar thou blind w the ill use thou invites upon thine own head in thy care fo: me? Let me imperil thee no more. L there no other way?" He shook his head. Slowly her fact fell, and she sighed for very heavinesi of spirit. Atsu stooped and took bei hand. "Make ready and let us leave this place," he said kindly, "and thou cans decide In the securer precincts pf Mern phis what thou wilt do. Lose no time.' He turned away and, signing to Debo rah T Toilow him, left the tent. Rachel rose and began her prepara tions to depart. The formidable block ade in the way to safety seemed to clear, and her heart leaped at the an ticipation of freedom or stopped at the suggestion of failure. She hastened slowly, for her excitement made most of her movements vain. Her hands trembled and held things insecurely; she forgot the place of many of her belongings in that humble, orderly house. Alternately praying and fear ing, she stopped now and then to be sure that the scfands of the camp were not those of the returning servants. The simple apparel gathered together, she collected the remaining mementos of her family, saved with so much pain and guarde' with such diligence by old Deborah These were trinkets of gold and ivory, bits of frail gauzes in which a wondrous perfume lingered and a scrol of sheepskin bearing th records of the house. And after all these bad been found and gathered to gether she furtively put the straw aside and drew forth the collar of gold en rings. With the first glint of light on the red metal the hope and animation in her heart went out. What of Ken kenes? No thought came to her now but the mos: unhappy. The obligations which she would have gladly laid on Lim had f llen to Atsu. She dare! not confess to him her love, and she could not give him gratitude. He had en tere:! her life like a bewildering radi ance, but it was Atsu w io had saved her ancl emancipated her and would save her again. She thrust The collar into her bosom with a sob and went on mechanically with her preparations. But during one of her movements the coins clinked musically. She clutched them, and they ran7 again softly. They re proached her, and in that irresistible way-gently. They made a sound even as she breathed. As she walked they chafed. They took weight aud crushed lier breast. And with every sound from then, she felt Kenkenes' arm about her, her hand lost in his, the warmth of his young cheek against hers. Xever so long as his gift was in her pos session might she hope to put those memories from her, and she could not cherish them hopefully now. Desperate grief stirred her into action. She went quickly to tue door of the tent and there met Deborah. "This is not mine," she said, holding up the necklace. "It belongs to the young nobleman who brought me back to camp that night." "Leave !t with the tribe, and it shall be given him." "Xay; he may not return to camp. I know where he comes, and I can leave lt there. It is not far-only a little way." Deborah stood in her path. "Will he be there?" she demanded. "Nay; that I can pledge thee." She slipped past ber guardian, out of the tent and sped up ti * valley, deter- i mined that r ebo~a.h's r- ;:i>;: J: bow- ? ever just, should not s; i h*1 The old Israelii ^ur -al to vo. u.tci : her, and "her ovos" fell on Atsu, his face black with rage, his arms folded, talk ing with a fat, wildly gesticulating servitor. At that moment the courier caught sight of Rachel flying up the valley and, flinging a document at Atsu's feet, started to pursue. tsu halted him ? nth an iron hand, and Deborah paused to see no more. With a prayer she ran up the valley the way Rachel had taken. (TO BE COI TJNUKD.] THE HARRIMAX INVESTIGATION. Tlie Commission's Report Published Shows Some Remarkable Cases of Stock Watering. New York, May 15.-An extract of the interstate commerce commission's finding in its investigation of the Har dman railroad combination is pub lished in the Evening Telegram which states that the report is the most sen sational ever published by the com mission. It is stated that the commission found that railroads competing were completely choked off in an area equal to one third of the United States and that in this area Harriman was absolute master, that Harriman's contracts with the Rock Island, the Southern Pacific, the Santa Fe, Illi nois Central and the San Pedro vio late the anti-trust acts and recom mend that the Attorney General pro ceed against them, that effective laws preventing inflation of securities are needed, that profits are being used to control Eastern systems instead of building The commission's report finds Har tman's reorganization of the Alton. "One of the most remarkable cases of manipulation of stock watering ever known," and recommend laws stop ping this. The commission's report -was sent to the attorney general a few days ago. Suits are expected in the imme diate future to dissolve different agreements, contracts and stock-hold ing arrangements by which the Union Pacific holds control of many of its properties. How's This? We offer $100 reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Ha l's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Chene/ 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 in ternally, acting directly upon tht blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Prict 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. 4-18-lm MORE INSURANCE FRAUDS. Evidence Produced Against Manager of International Policy Holders' Committee. New York, May 15.-Evidence tending to show that Geo. R. Scrug ham, manager of the international policy holders' committee, himself signed the names of witnesses to at least two ballots in the recent insur ance elections was offered today at thc hearing of charges of conspiracy against Scrugham, C. F. Carrington and Charles Stirrup. The drawing out of the alleged doctoring of bal lots as a result of this hearing may be the finding of more serious charge* against Scrugham. Good Words for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. *People everywhere take pleasure in testifying to the good qu ali vies ' ol Chamberlain's Cough remedy. Mrs. Edward Phillips, of Barclay, Md., writes: "I wish to tell you that I car recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. My little giri, Catherine, who -is two years old. has been tak ing this remeay whenever she has had a cold since she was two month> old. About a month ago I contracted a dreaful cold myself, but I took Chamberlain's Cough Remedy anti was soon as well as ever." This rem edy is for sale by DeLorme's Phar macy. KUROKI AT WEST POINT. The Distinguished Japanese Enter tained at Point. New York, May IC.-General Ba ron Kuroki, the Japanese war biro, and members of his staff are guests of the United States army at WOST Point today. The party sailed up the Hudson on a private yacht with Brig adier General Wood and Major Chas. Linen as their hosts. Three officers of the Argentine army wore also in th'^ porty. While Gen. Kuroki is at Wost Point seven hundred sailors from the Japanese shins arc being shown the sights of Now York city, including a visit to the hippodrome. My Best Friend. .Alexander Benton, who lives on ' Rural Route 1, Fort Edward. X. Y.. says: "Dr. King's Xew Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago. It has also , performed a wonderful cure of incip- . ient consumption for my son's wife. The first bottle ended the teirible : cough, and this accomplished. the other symptoms loft one by one, un til she was perfectly well. Dr. King's Xew Discovery's power over coughs l1 ac i colds is simply cn -r-eieus." Xo j other * remedy has ever equaled H.;, Fully guaranteed by Sibert's Drug j ' Store. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. . SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES. ftems of Interest Condensed and Par agraphed for Quiek Reading. Assistant Postmaster Ralph Ellis at Charleston died at his home in that city Wednesday night. He had been assistant postmaster at Charleston for 17 years. John W. Fairey, the Orangeburg cashier who got rattled and ran away when he could not balance his books, has returned from El Paso, Texas, and the bank books have been check ed up and everything straightened out. There was no crookedness on Fairey's part. Mr. A. M. Carpenter, editor of the Anderson Mail, started for Boston on Thursday to join the national immi grai ion commission with which he will go to Europe as secretary. The sheriff of Saluda county and a squad of constables captured 20 gamblers and three blind tigers in a raid made al: Higgins' Ferry. Mrs. Levi Koon, age^ ^2 v ar's, was bitten by a mad ca1, ia Saluda county several days ago. She has gone to Oak Grove, Ga., to have a mad stone applied to the wound. Aaron P. Prioleau, colored, who op posed Congressman G. S. Legare for congressman from the first district, was tried before an Orangeburg coun ty jury on the charge of forgery and acquitted. Gov. Ansel has written the delega tions of a number of counties inter ested in proposed new counties, ask ing for the recommendation of ap pointment of commissions as required by law. Letters have been sent to Darlington, where it is proposed to cut off a section for Lee, and to Ber keley, where it is proposed to cut off a part for Charleston. The originat ors and the delegations of Aiken, Lexington and Orangeburg, interest ed in E disto county, have also been notified of these commissions, who will make a report upon which the elections will be ordered. John McCalla, the son of Isaac Mc Calla of Abbeville county, shot and killed a negro by the name of Hunte/ in Heardmont, Ga., Friday night. Young McCalla is now in the county jail at Elberton. A company with $60,000 capital has been. organized at Lancaster to build an oil mill. J. T. Stevens is president! A trestle on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad, between Anderson and Augusta, was burned Thursday. The State railroad commission has served notice on the ofici is of the Southern road that the depot at Eas ley "* must be rebuilt within four months after June 1. The postoffice at Cateechee, near Central, S. C., was broken -into and robbed Wednesday night. The rob bers made off with $90 in stamps and a small amount of cash. The trustees of many city schools throughout the State have elected teachers for next year. J. B. Hoy, P. C. Jones and James Gardner, Jr., have been arrested in Columbia in connection with the kill ing of P. T. Westcott several weeks ago. S. M. Gilmore, of Jonesville, who was shot by J. W, Gallman Wednes night, died Thursday. Gallman is se riously wounded. John Chassereau, aged 16 years, :s dead at his home in Walterboro as :he result of injuries received by fall ng from his horse last Tuesday. Ex-Senator John L. McLaurin in a speech at the banquet given by the American Cotton Manufacturers' as sociation in Philadelphia praised the" work of President Rooseveit. The city council of Columbia is making .a strenuous effort to collect back taxes from insurance companies that have escaped for years. A sixteen-year-old son of Maj. Crosby was killed at Moselle. Colleton county, on Thursday by a heavy stick of lumber, which he was assisting in loading, falling on him and breaking his neck. i; v. C. S. Gardner, D. D.. form of this Str.te. has been elected to professorship in the Baptist Theolog ical Seminary. A wagon load of contraband whis key was seized in Columbia on Mon dar. Ceo. A. Langford, a prominent citi zen. fell dead at his home in New berry on Monday. The negro friends of Senator For iker in Cuba might get up a revolu tion and keep Secretary Taft away from Ohio a while longer.-Atlanta Journal. Will Byars, a negro who held up and robbed other negroes in Cherokee county, has been committed to jail. >.ate Treasurer Jennings has ad vertised mat he will not pay interest on tho bonds stolen from the treas urer's office by Bond Clerk Zimmer man Mrs. J. X. Kirvin, of Darlington 20unty died Thursday after a long 111 np? Th< store of G. E. Kirby, of. Paco et, ".vas burned Wednesday; -o-ss ?4,~