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I'fff ffff tffw Partive it mm ?* "W? t>T JOSEPH C. LINCOLN, mrnAhmr mt mUm"m Lri~ Copyright 100! (Continued.) Hie hangln' nnd barklu' and snees la* I ? the closet kept right up to time. Wbwer It was, be wasn't shlrkln' his a ork none to speak of. " Come out of that!' yells Brad, rtV a dire for the door, "?lore be could reach It that door open of Itself. Ont cornea some i' doubled up Ilka a Jackknlfe. It it pawed the atr with Ita dippers ? lore bead first for the sink. I Sire it all the room It needed?didn't want to be selfish. M 'V oo-rash-oor remarks the thing aa If It meant It too. Then It shoved Ms tu ad Into the water bocket. Tie whole congregation waa con 'baa shook up. Nobody fe!t like and addreselo' the mourners. <rltter st the water bucket splash 49m and rorgled for a minute. Then It tnrn M round. Ita bead and face was an streaks of red and brown, and the waUr waa drippln' off Ita cbln. Who It? You'd never guess In a mil tea re! "I msiia to man If It wan't Es Tit l>: ** *Oo, It's the cap'nr squeaked Tem? ps/ and went down in a neap. ? 'Ilooraah-oo!' eaya Cap'n Ks, sort o?od<uI;i' the con venation. ?"M elir says I. ?Tu heaven's eakeaf says Brad. "But Prtaey stepped forward and took oasaiisol Iba didn't looked scared ssay more; only kind of queer round aha a tout h and snappy round the eyes. -iHp'i Tltcomb,' says aha, 'If you it, what ware you hldln' In that U*y It you can stop sneealn' tnojgh to answer, I should like'? ?"?neeaer bollere Bs. glttin' ready Wmt another explosion. 'SneemeP says nwklnd <if through ala nose and wavln' Mi ftauMt deep'rate. 'I guess maybe jsjg'd saaaaa If you'd opeot the stfice asm right Into1 your face aad eyas and asat your nfaatache full of rod pepper!' a likely sort of guess, whan casao to think of It, but Prissy pay no attention. ?Why waa yon hid In that < loset Y she. '"Well, air, that waa the fust time In ?7 Ufa that I ever see Es Tltccmb oat of eoundin's! I snum! You see ho dldnt know what to say, when Sa gits that way thluga bo consider'ble mtueod op. Ha ted sod stuttered and picked at watch chain. Trssy,' says he, and then he L 'Priesj.' bo ssys again und up like a clam. 'Prissy'? ?Well}' says Prissy in a sort of ir on Ice voice. ?"EYIasv.' says Et. He looked at saw snd st Tempy and at Brad. Aa far BrSd, there was a twinkle in bis ay*. Honest, be looked almost as If he wsa bavin' consider'ble fun out sat tar show. ** TYlasy,' says Es once more: then aw set everything go with a run and ii: Ob. thunder! What'a the use? I? you know what I come here for. don't you tell >m and Inj done itr ?\Xxiree we all looked at Clara then, flaw blushed up pretty red, but she an wwered prompt ? 1 s'poee you come here to > ee me.' awjra she. though why yon should hUlo 1 awa't see.' ???Cauae I couldn't see you no otier way; that's why! I've tried hard to speak with you for the last comes wmctMn' UnuliUd up liken hrkknUt Jk. but you've cleared out every it 'foflj I c<>t the chance. I thought 1 waited till you come to tit the I'd l*? here, and you'd have to I ass aad hoar what 1 had to e~ *. 1 nui ii the back door and waited. SS t heard Trlsey apeak In the dluln' room and?well, 1 got rattled and hid mm ttSit da?that everlastin' (loset. rjt'S tlu? winde fo..| yarn! There!' *prv<sy Wked as If -die was goln' t ? By something, but tiara cut In ahead f her 'Yes,' says sin*, 'but what you aven't explained are your actions last ty. When a man asks the lady ra engaged to to go out drlvlu' with and then calmly ups and taken ?bxly else, why'? ??I wrote you how It happened,' says Is. pleedin' like. * 'I never got the letter.' says Clara. ?^One minute, If you please,' breaks B Prissy, calm, but chilly, like a Jan inoruln'. 'Let's understand this #1 leTide k by A. S. Barnes L* Co. dm . T thing. Cap'n Tltcomb, are you ant! Clara engaged to l>e married?' "Es swallered once or twice and looked round as if be was hopln' some body'd heave a Ufe lino. But nobody did. Then be shoves his fists in bis pockets and says, 'Why, yes, we?we are.* " 'Well, I never!' says Prissy. 1 1 didn't say nothln', neither did Brad, but I cal'late we both looked e'prised. Tempy, who'd been sottin' on the floor ever seneo Ez was mate? rialised, like one of the camp meetln' sperlts, out of that closet spoke up as If she was ta'.Lin* In her sleep, and says she, 'And It was Clara be was comln' to see all this time!' " 'Well/ says rrlssy. 'Well, I must say, Cap'n Tltcomb, that I think It would have been more manly if you'd come and seen Clara Instead of spend In' your evenln's with us and lettln' us thlnk' " 'Come and see her!' boilers ?z. 'Dkln't I try to come to see her? But every time I got to the kitchen door you or Tempy 'd take me In tow and bead for the sottin' room. I swan to man I ain't had a chance to breathe, you watched me so!' 'Tempy started to say something, but Prissy was skipper Jest then. 'Don't say any more, Tempy/ she says. JNow that we know the cap'n is goln' to mar? ry our*?I guess she was goln' to say servant, but didn't hardly dast to?'our young lady friend/ aays she, 'we'll treat him as bor comp'ny, not ours. Come, we ain't wanted hero/ "And, belpln' Tempy up, the took her by the arm and sailed out, all canvas sot and colors fly in'. "Ez, he looked cooslder'ble like the feller that stole the hen's eggs and for? got one*, set down on 'em. "Brad didn't speak. He Jost looked sort of mournful at the partner and shook hli head slow. I ain't a mind reader, but I'll bet he was thlnkln'. same as ( was, that, for a chap who had the name of boln' the slickest kind of a ladles* man, Ea Tltcomb aartlnly bad upset the calabash this time. "And we went out and left him alone with nls best girl." CHAPTER XIX. ELL, Clart," observed Cap tain Tltcomb a few hours later, standing on tbe stop by the back door and but? toning his peajacket, "I s'poso It had to come out acme time, but I did hope 'twould come more soothln' like, as the feller said to tbe dentist. The thing that worried me most of all?always exeoptin' your glvin' me tbe mitten, as I'd begun to think you bad?was how we was goto' to break It to the old maids. And now It's kind of broke It? self, as you might say." Clara, standing In tbe doorway, with ? shawl about her shoulders, smiled, but shook, her head. "Yes," she said, "I should say It had. 1 guess the best thing I can do Is to move hack bomo r!ght away. They'd never forgive me for lotting you fall In love w.th me. Ezra. ueverMu the world." "Oh. I dou't know," replied the cap tain hopefully. "That's where lirad '11 help out. He can do more than any? body else to square yon and gig with Prissy and Tempy. Laud of love! In that 1 o'clock?" "Yes. It Is. You must be g<?!n? rlrflit away. I'd no Idea 'twas so late." The fog had entirely disappeared, and It was u clear, cold November night. The heavens were spattered thick with stars, and the horizon was dotted here nnd there with the sparks of lighthouses and lightships. Sleep? ing Orhum lay still, and tbe surf hummed a restful lullaby. "What was that?" asked Clarn. pointing. "What was what?" "I thought I saw a queer light out on the water there. Yes; see. there It Is again." The captain put up his hand to shade his eyes from the rays of the lamp In the kitchen nnd looked In the direction she was pointing. Out be yond the strip of water at the foot of the long hill behind the house, beyond tbe point that divided It from the bar bor. a speck of light glowed for au In staitt, flickered aTTd weift out. "That's queer," he muttered. "That's off In the harbor, right by our moor In's." The ?peek of light reappeared, grew larger, putted for an Instant Into a ruddy Maine that lit up the masts and hull of a schooner lying at anchor. "Lord A'mighty:" yelled Captain Tlfeomb. "It's the Diving Belle on gfftr And from the darkness In the direc? tion of the distant wharf came a faint shout, then another. The captain plunged headlong for the back fence. "Call Brad!" he shout ed. "Qvtckr Clara ran gergajDlgjg Into the hocse. and her companion vaulted the fence and dashed down the hill. The dead grass beneath his feet was wet and slippcty. Blackberry vines caught him about the ankles, and tangled clumps of bayberr| bmfcea tore his clothes ti hi? scrambled through them, Once he fell he ul liest Into a sand pit, but the sand was soft and he was not hurt. Tbe Diving Belle was on lire! The I ?h ing Belle was burning up! His brain repeated It over and over again. Then came the thought of what her loss would mean to Bradley aud him self, und In? groanel aloud. He readied the loot of the hill and plowed through the loft sand Of the I to.o h. The tide was low, an 1 he ran across the Hats, splashing to his knees (A the channels. As ho Climbed the hank by the bridge he heard some one running before him over the loose pknks. He crossed the bridge and panted up the second lull. As he reached Its top the wind from the sea Struck cold on his sweating forehead and brought to his ears the sound of shouting. There were lights in the upper windows of \\il> houses lie passed. Jonadab Wixon turnst a tousled bead fram the win? dow of bis bedroom and hailed, asking what was the matter. Captain Titeomb could see the clus? ter of buildings at tbe landing plainly now and the rnasv.s of tbe cat boats alougslde the wharf. The water of tbe harbor was black except in one spot. There the Diving Belle lay in a flickering halo of red light. Little jets of flame were shooting up from her hull amidships. Tbe smell of burning wood come on the wind. Lern Mullett, tbe livery stable keep? er, was just ahead, puffing and stum? bling in the middle of the narrow road. He seized the captain by the arm as the latter overtook blm. "How'd? how'd?s?e git?afire?" he gasped. Captain Tltcomb did not answer. His eyes were fixed on tbe burning schoon? er, and he pushed Mr. Mullett out of the way and ran on. Just 09 he reached the bond by New comb's fish house a huddle of men, some with overcoats and hats and oth? ers bareheaded and half dressed, rush? ed wildly around the corner of the building. Tbe captain's shoulder struck the foremost man n blow In the chest that knocked him backward. "Ugh! Ow!" grunted the man. Then be cried: "ney? It that you, Cap'n Ez?" The captain was fighting bis way through. "Let me by!" he shouted. "Git out of my way!" Some obeyed, but others did uot. There were confused cries of "Stop him!" "Don't let him go!" He was seized by the arm. The crowd closed about htm. "Don't let me go!" roared the captain, striking right and loft "Who'll stop me? Are you crazy? Parker, by thun? der, I'll? Alvln Hearse, take your hands off mo!" But Alvln held tight. "Cap'n Ez," ho pleaded, "listen! Listen jest a minute! You mustn't go off to her. Ira, hold his other arm." Overpowered and held fast, the be? wildered captain gazed at the faces surrounding him. "For the Lord's sake!" be cried. "You cowards! Are you goln' to let her burn up without lift In' a hand? What are you standin' here for? Why ain't you aboard your ship. Alvln Bearse? Did you set her aflre yourself? Let me go! I'll"? He struggled frantically. "Cap'n Ez," pleaded Alvln. "listen to mo. The dy? namite's aboard?the dynamite!" Captain Tltcomb stopped struggling. Tbe dynamite In the hold! He had for? gotten It entirely. That was why no b Kits had put out to the burning ves? sel. That was what they were running away from. " 'Taln't safe to stay here!" shouted some one from tbe outskirts of the rap? idly growing crowd. "We'll be Uloweu to slivers when she goes off. Git back to the hill!" "BJver B?eboJdor." yelled the cap? tain, "you're a cowaTQ find TT.ways was! But ain't ther*> no men In thib gang? Bearse! Sparrow! Ellis! Are you goln' to stand by and see me aud Brad ruined? Who'll come with me and pitch the ?stuff overboard? We'll save her yet! Come on!" They were wavering, some of them. Ue?rse was g brave man; so was E1?3. The two looked at each other. ??Come on. boys!" shouted the cap? tain, getting one arm free aud waving It Then, as a uaw thought struck him. "What's the matter with you? Dyna? mite don't bbw up In a lire, it bums like cord wo ml. Come on. you fools!" They mig'it have followed him then, but Captain Edward Taylor came up. A man of experience alongshore and one of the town's selectmen, his words carried weight. "Don't let hlui stir,' he commanded. "Dynamite boxed In as he's got It In that hold Is sure to ex? plode, and he knows It. Tbe least shock '11 do It if the fire doesn't. Come back to the hill. Ez. you'll have to go with us." That settled It. Fighting, pleading, swearing, Captain Titeomb was car? ried by main force along the road to? ward the hill by the bridge. Long tongues of flame were spouting from the Diving Belle's main hatch. Up in the village the schoolbouse bell was ringing. "Don't let anybody go near the Wharf," ordered Captain Tayl >r. "Warn 'em as fast as? What's that:" There was a scuttle on the road be? low, two or three shouts, the sound of running feet. Ira Sparrow rushed up the hill. His voice rambled, "He's got through! We didn't see him in time!" he panted. '?WhoV" asked several voices. "Brad Nickerson. I'm afraid he's goln' off to the schooner." Captain Tltcomb gave a spring that almost cleared blm. The tears came Into his eyes. "For the Lord's sake." lie bogged, "are yon goln' to let that boy kill himself?" Then, bending forward, be shouted: "Brad. Brad! Don't go nigh her for your life! The dynamite's aboard 1" I The crowd was still. Fvery one lis j tened. There was no reply, but they beard the rattle of oars In a dory's rowlocks, s s s s s s ? rro *e oiNTiiruaavl Mirsculous Foresight. Englishman (reading)?"Keep Out? This Means You!" Bah Jove, how did they know I was coming??Judge. PROSPECTS FOR NF.W COUNTY, People <>r i>iii<m und Latta to Got Together and Work for the Pro? ject. Dillon, April 11.?A strickiy Im? promptu, yet at the Mino time a most enthusiastic, mass meeting assembled In the Opera House Friday evening to receive and act upon the report of the new county executive committee, to which has been assigned the deli? cate task of bringing about an un? derstanding with the people of Latta. Several informal conferences had al? ready been held between representa? tives of the two towns, the spirit of reconciliation becoming more and more cordial at each until finally a definite plan was agreed upon that practically settled all differences which have hereto divided them. The ties of blood, material interest and geographical relation identify these two towns In all matters relating to their present and future welfare; the rivalry naturally existing between two neighboring hustling communities, Instead of developing an antagonistic spirit, should bring: to each a sincere well done for the other's successes and at the same time an amiable effort will be made to accomplish it. Af? ter several speeches from members of the committee a rising vote on the question of union of the two towns In the contest for the new county was called for and responded to with vociferous applause. A pe? tition, agreed upon by the two sec? tions, will go to the governor, pray? ing for a resurvey of so much of the line as to allow Latta to be included in the new territory. A heavy frost yesterday morning did great damage to early gardens and fruit. Dr. Hatchell of Richmond, Va., has just closed an interesting revival meeting at the Baptist church. The doctor was wtih us two years ago in a two week's meeting and notwith? standing his 74 years, his physical and mental equipment were fully equal to the demands upon him. GREAT COUNCIL I. O. R. M, Annual Meeting Attended by .More Than Two Hundred Braves?Of? ficers Elected. Spartanburg, April 13.?The great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men, which convened in the court house Tuesday evening in public meeting, broke up tonight in a bU banquet at the Good Samaritan cafe. The Great Council meets next year at Columbia. The Great Council at Spartanburg just closed has been a splendid success. More than 200 visi? ting Red Men have been In the city the past two days. The Council was called together In the Woodmen of the World hall this morning for the transaction of routine business. One of the features of the meeting In the morning was the com? mittee report on the Daughters of Pocahontas order. The report was exceedingly encouraging, and it is hoped that by next year the Daugh? ters will be able to hold a great council. At the meeting this afternoon in the Wood me ? hall the follqwing of? ficers were elected for the ensuing yea; : Great Prophet?J. T. Gaston, Co? lumbia. Great Sachem?J. S. Booth, Ches? ter. Great Senior Sagamore?Ben F. Townaand, Union. Great Junior Sagamore?Otto Klett ner, Xe wherry. Great Chief of Records?B. C. Wal? lace, Bumter, Great Keep:r of Wampum?S. M. Clarkson, Columbiu. Great Representatives to Great Council of United States, which meets at Detroit, Michigan, Sept. 14, 1909? Cole L. Please, Xewberry, Jno. T. Gaston, Columbia, G. E. Tolley, An? derson. Representative to meeting of Great Chief of Records Association of Uni? ted States, which also meets at same time and place, B. C. Wallace, Bum ter. This was voted to Mr. Wallace as a compliment In recognition Of his Services for the past five years a^ Great Chief of Records of the Una* Council, which service entitles him to the honors of Past Great Bachem. The Great Council voted the necessary appropriations for the expense of the tiip the same as allowed to other Great Representatives, The next meeting of the Great Council of South Carolina, will be Columbia, s. C. The Great Incohonea of the Qreal Council of the LTnlted States?the chief official of the order?Joseph Parrar, of Philadelphia, is In attend ance upon the meeting and address? ed the members of the Council this afternoon. n<' Is to remain during the session and ins promised to at tend otie v meetings. it's no dlagrace to work for llvlnfe unless you work othera Castro ought to be a good traveler by the time ha K<ts through.?Boston Journal. TEN CKXT COTTON. Reaches That Price For the Phrel Time in Seven .Months?May ami .Inly Sell Highest. Xew York, April 12.?The cotton market was very active today with near months selling above 10 cents for the lirst time since last June. There was something of a reaction in the late trading, but the eloec irai steady at a net advance of 11 to 18 points. The market opened firm at an ad? vance of 4 to 11 points on an increas? ing demand from outside sources, covering of shorts and aggressive sup? port from local and western bulls. Realizing was very heavy, but was well taken around the 10 cents level and as profit taking sales diminished, the market worked higher, reaching the best point during the middle of the day when May and July sold at 10:12 and October at 9:96, or 20 to 23 points net higher. Later prices re? acted several points under realizing by early buyers r.no room traders who were probably influenced by the talk of rain in the Southwest, but offerings were by no means urgent, and the close was well up from the low point of the day. Mail advices from Texas suggest that recent rains were heav? ier than indicated by official reports, and some additional precipitation for the 24 hours ending this morning was reported, but the Texas forecast was for fair and colder weather, except showers in eastrly sections, and local bulls argue that the rainfall has not been sufficient to offset the poor sea? son In the ground. Interior markets are said to be following the advance in futures and the Southern markets officially reported today were 1-16 to 1-4 higher, while reviews of the dry goods situation indicated a more ac? tive business in cottons. Liverpool will reopen to tomorrow morning and Is due to come about 11 to 15 points higher to meet American grains since the close Thursday. Receipts at the ports today 1P.16S bales against 12,178 last week and 8,921 last year. For the week 85,000 bales against 91,004 last week and 71,514 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 2,981 bales against 4,390 last year and at Houston 5,585 bales against 1,894 last year. Cotton spots closed quiet 10 points highe?*; middling uplands 10:35; mid? dling gulf 10.60; sales 100 bales. Fu? tures opened steady and closed steady. Rocheater?eNi Y., Has Disastrous Fire Causing Immense Damage and Much Suffering. Rochester, X. Y., April 13.? Swept along in the face of a 25-mile i;ale, lire today destroyed several sections of the city and did damage estimated at half a million dollars. For a time It was thought that a great portion of the city would be swept, and aid was summoned from Buffalo and Syracuse. Generously and promptly the out-of-town firemen, with apparatus, responded, but ere they reached the scene the heroic j work of the local department and of volunteers had got the flames under check and their assistance was not re? quired. One hundred families tonight are homeless and militiamen are in the affected zone guarding wha^t little the people saved of their household ef? fects. Mayor Edgarton has issued a call for relief funds for these familie?. Some of them are quartered In pre? cinct houses and a large number are spending the night In a public school. A heavy rain set In at 6 o'clock and while it helped In extinguishing the smouldering ruins, it was a hardship on the homeless, especlaly those whose household effects are In the open. Thieving, which started early In the day, has been stopped by the pres? ence of the militia. Because of the numerous fires which Rochester hat had lately the board of fire underwriters has in ceased rates here on all buildings ex? cept dwellings 10 cents on every $100. The increase went int.) effect at ."> o'clock today. The Falmer building, a four-story brick structure devoted to manufac turing interest at Main and GHbbs Streets, was the starting point of the conflagration, which spread over s wide area, and then jumped nearly a mile and started a second series of flies, causing htip to be summoned from nearby cities. When the out?of? tewn companies arrived, hovever, the local firemen were masters of the sit? uation. Although accurate sstimatee can not be main- at tills time, the loss is cli? mated at :?t least IS00.O00. This In? cludes M0,000 on the Palmer build? ing. $100,000 "ii ih?' Hunting Com pany, manufacturers of plumbers supplies; $90,000 on the beautiful Jewish temple, Berlth Kodesh, which is in ruins, and the rest, in small amounts, is apportioned among man? ufacturers, house-owners and tenants. HALF MILLION LOSS. The sunlight of happiness seldom falls upon a shady reputation. WITH M\\MN\<. MA80XS. News of a Young Hut lTouri-hlng Royal Arcli Cliit|)icr. Manning, April 12.?Ruth Chapter, Xo. 40 Royal Arch Masons organized in 1874, reorganized 1909, with fol? lowing officers: W. C. Davis, High Priest, Charlton DuRant, King: J. H. Rlgby. Scribe; C. R. Sprott, Captain of Host: F. L. Wolfe, Principal So journer; J. W. Rigby, Royal Arch ; Captain: J. A. Weinberg, Treasurer; EL D. Clark, Secretary; Leon Wein? berg. Ii. i:. Harllee, F. P. Ervin. Mas? ter of Veils; L. H. Harvin, Sentinel. This grand, glorious and enobling order was installed by that exalted Master in the East J. L. Michie of Darlington, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, in his capacity as Denuty Grand High Priest March 8th, 1909. On April 12th the Mark Master degree will be conferred on Messrs. S. Oliver O'Bryan, E. C. Horton, C. A. Chewing. The chapter has accomplished so much In such a comparatively short time that this humble penny-a-liner would fain give it the "meed of praise," for although only an Infant as to age, It has now 30 members- and about 30 applicants. Does not this speak for itself? "May the light that was neve * on land or sea" irradiate Ruth Chapter, No. 40 R. A. M. from the glorious East, a light that has brightened and illuminated the world! BUSY BUSINESS MEN. i Science Helps Them Out After Reck? lessly Abusing the Stomach. The most reckless man In regard to health is the busy business man. At noon he rushes out for a bit to eat. 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