The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 29, 1911, Image 7
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darkness uld yet tee little.
They wt he opposite side
from the no g'eam of lights
visible, i shy blending to- !
gather in dimness, with no
sound su is continued quar?
ts! in the i of the Jail. Keith
crept aloi nd ot the building
from ffhtu fco would perceive the
lights of the town twinkling dimly
through the intense blackness. Evi?
dently the regular evening saturnall%
had not yet begun, although there was
already semblance of lite about the
numerous saloons, and an occasional
about punctured the stillness. A dog
howled In the distance, and the pound?
ing of swift hoofs along the trail told
of fresh arrlvala. An hour later and
\he single street of Carson City would
be alive with humanity, eager for any
ercltsmenL ready for any wild orgy.
1. only once turned loose That It
would be turned loose, and also di?
rected, the man lying on his face in
the grass fslt fully assured. He smiled
grimly, wishing he might behold
??Black Bart's" face when he should
discover the flight of his Intended vic?
tims. But there was no time to lose;
every moment gained, added to their
ehanee of safety
"Are tboee horse* tied there by the
blacksmith's shop 11 he asked, point?
ing
The negro stared In the direction in?
dicated, confused by the shadows
thrown by the dim lights.
"I reck'n dvy am, Msssa Jsck; I
done make out fo'.M
"Then two of them must belong to
ma; come on, boy "
He ran forward, crouching behind
every chance cover, and keeping well
back behind the litte of shacks. A
alight depression In '.he prairie helped
conceal their movements, zjad neither
tfoke until thsy were crouching to?
gether beside the wall of the shop.
Then Neb. teeth chattering, managed
b? blurt out.
"Fo' de Uwd'i sake, yer don't actu?
ally mean ter sU .1 dem bosses?"
Keith glanc? 1 about at the other's
dim. black shadow.
"Sure not: Just borrow 'em."
"But dat'e a hangln' jvb in dis yere
country. Ifaesa Jack."
"Sure it la if they catch us. But
Wm*i strung up anyway, and we
hung twice. Besides there Is
a ? ? for us with ths ponies, and
geese i all without. An hour's start
?addle. Neb, and this bunch
wit u?re will never even find our
trail; I pledge you that. Come, boy,
stay close with me."
It was the quiet, confident voice of
assured commaad, of one satisfied
with his plans, and the obedient negro,
breathing hard, never dreamed of op?
position; all instinct of slavery held
him to the (trwiini"" ~# j.
tor. Keltn leaned ioi * ? . .t
the s*rlng of d? gft i - to
the rail Success defended eg i'i
Choice, and he could Junge wry \\u *
in that tattooes Meg wen tra*
gllng in along the street to their right,
on foot and horseback, and the sa?
loon on the corner was being well pat
" ronised. A glow of light streamed
forth from Its windows, and there '<aa
the sound of manv voices. But this
narrow alley was Leser ted, and black.
The fugitive stepned. boldly forward,
a/rald that otherwise be might startle
the ponies and thus crests an alarm.
Oulded by a horseman's instinct he
swiftly ran his hands over the animals
and made quick selection.
-Here, Neb. take this fellow; lead
him quietly down the bank," and be
thrust the loosened rein Into the
black's hand.
An Instant later he had chosen his
own mount, and was silently moving
tn the same direction, although the
night there was so black that the
obedient negro had already entirely
vanished. The slope of the land not
only helped cover their movements,
but also rendered it easy for them to
find one snother. Fully a hundred yards
westward they met, where a gully led
directly down toward ths river. There
was no lor ?er need for remaining on
foot, ss thsy were a sufficient distance
away from the little town to feel no
fesr of being discovered, unless by
eor.e drunken straggler. At Keith's
command the negro climbed into his
saddle. Beth ponies were restive, but
geyj -'-tous. and sfter a plunge or two,
their new masters, came easily
control. Keith led the way.
. straight down the gully, v.hic*
gei lly deep-ned. burying them in
.. - ark llgft, ustll it finally de?
bouched onto the river sands. The
lietous Mgegg of the drunken town
died slowlv away behind, the night
ellent and dark. The two riders eonld
sonrcely distinguish one another as
they drew rein at the edge of *he wa?
ter. To the southward thoro gleam'd
a cluster of lights, marking the posi?
tion of the camp of regulars. Keith
drove Mi horse deeper luto the Btrcam
and headed northward, the negro fol?
lowing like a shadow.
There was a ford directly opposite
the cantonment, and another, more
dangerous, and known to only a N
three miles farther up stream. Keep?
ing well within the water's edge, so
as to thus completely obscure their
trail, yet not daring to venture deep fof
fear of striking quicksand, tho plains?
man set bis pony Btmggllng forward,
until the dim outllue of the bank at
his right renderod him confident that
they had attained the proper point for
crossing He had been that way only
once before, and realized the danger of
attempting passage In such dar knees,
but urgent need drove hlra forward.
"Follow me Just as close as you can,
boy," he said sternly, "and keep both
your f*et out of the stirrups. If your
horse goes down hang to his tail, and
let him swim out."
There was little enough to guide by,
merely a single faint star peering out
from a rift of the clouds, gut Keith*!
remembrance was that the for.I led
straight out to the center of the
.?^^ ?n/4 th?n wre<J aught),, to.
is knew the sand
ridge was only used by horsemen, not
being wide enough for the safe pass
V_
"Do You See That Straight Ahead of
You?"
age of wagons, but the depth of the
water on either side as entirely
problematical. He was taking a big
chance, yet dare not wait for daylight.
Summoning all his nerve and alert?
ness, he urged his horse slowly for?
ward, the intelligent animal seeming?
ly comprehending the situation, and
feeling carefully for footing. The ac?
tions of the animal gave the rider
greater confidence, and he loosened
his grip on the rein, leaving the pony's
instinct to control. The latter fairly
crept forward, testing the sand before
resting any weight upon the hoof, the
negro's mount following closely. The
wster was unusually high, and as they
advanced it bore down against them
in considerable volume; then, as they
veered to the right, they were com?
pelled to push directly against its
weight in struggling toward shore.
The men could see nothing but this
solid sheet of water rushing down
toward them from out the black void,
and then vanishing below. Once
Keith's horse half fell, plunging nose
under, yet gaining foothold again be?
fore the rider had deserted his saddle.
A dim darkness ahead already re?
vealed the nearness of the southern
bank, when Neb's pony went down
suddenly swept fairly off its legs by
some fierce eddy in the stream. Keith
heard tae negro's guttural cry, and
caught a glimpse of him as the two
were sent whirling down. The colled
rype of the lariat, grasped in his right
hand, was hurled forth like a shot,
but came back empty. Not another
sound reached him; his own horse
went steadily on, feeling his way, un?
til he was nose against the bank, with
water merely rippling about his ankles.
Keith driving feet again into the stir?
rups headed him down stream, wading
close In toward the shore, leaning for?
ward over the pommel striving to see
through the gloom.
He had no doubt about Neb's pony
making land, unlesa struck by some
driftwood, or borne to the center of
the stream by the shifting force of the
current But if Neb had failed to re?
tain his grip he might have been
sucked under by the surge of waters.
A hundred yards below he found them,
dripping and weak from the struggle,
yet otherwise unhurt There were no
words spoken, but the black and whits
hands clasped silently, and then Neb
crept back into the saddle, shivering
In his wet clothes as the cool night
wind swept against him. Keeping
close in toward shore, yet far enough
out so that the Water would hide their
trail, the fugitives toiled steadily up
stream, guided only by the black out?
line of the low bank upon their left.
CHAPTER VII.
In the Sand Desert
Suddenly Kella halted, bringing his
pony's head sharply about, so that the
two faced one another. The wind was
rising: hurling clouds of nand into
their eyes, and the plainsman held one
hand before his face.
'There's no need of keeping gp a
water trail a' y longer," he raid quiet?
ly. "By all ?,S? signs we're In for a
?ar d storm by daylight anu that will
cover our tracks so the devil himself
couldn't follow them. Got a water bag
on your saddle.
"I reck'n dis am one. sah."
Keith felt of the object Neb held
forth
"Yes, and a big one, too; fill it and
strap It on tight; we've got a long,
dry ride ahead."
"Whor' yo' propose goln', M?^r.a |
Jack*?"
"To the 'Bar X' on the Canadian.
I've wo?ked with that outfit They'll
give us whatever we need, and ask
no questions; I don't know of anything
In between. It's going to be a hard
ride, boy, and mighty little to eat ex?
cept what I saved from supper."
"How for am It to CIs yere 'Bar X?*"
"A hundred and fifty miles as the
crow files, and sand all the way, ex?
cept for the valley of Bait Fork. Come
on now, and keep close, for It's easy
to get lost in these sand hills.'*
Keith had ridden that hundred and
fifty miles of tandy desolation before,
but had never been called upon to
make stich a Journey aa this proved to
bs. He knew there was little to foar
from human enemies, for they were
riding far enough east of ths Bants Fe
trail to be out of ths path of raiding
parties, whlls this desert country was
shunned by Indian hunters. It con?
sisted of sand hill after sand hill, a
drear waterless waste, where nothing
grew, and mid the dread sameness of
which a traveler could only find pass?
age by tho guidance of stars at night
or the biasing sun by day. To the
eye mtlo after mile appeared exactly
alike, with nothing whatever to dis?
tinguish either distance or direction -
the same drifting rldgef of Hand
stretchjng forth in everv direction, no
summit higher than another, no sem?
blance of green shrubbery, or silver
sheen of running water anywhere to
break the dull monotony?a vast
sandy plain, devoid of life, extending
to the horizon, overhung by a barren
(To be Continued.)
in the Police Court.
There were quite a number of cas?
es tried In the Police Court Tuesday
and Wednesday,
David Wilder and James Wilder
*
were tried for vagrancy, Both plead?
ed guilty and were ea< h sentenced to
pay tim-s of $5.00 or 30 days.
Daniel dass, for fast driving, was
lined |5.00 <?r 10 days.
Richard Bossard, for violation of
the hack ordinance, was lined $3.00
or ,; daya.
Richard Bossard, fast driving, was
given a sentence of *."> <>r 10 days.
Nathan Williams, reckless driving,
$5.00 or 10 days.
Anderson Row,- left an obstruction
on the sidewalk and did not put a
light there to show that the obstruc?
tion was there. He was given a
leutonce of $5.00 or 10 days.
Harvey Johnson, one of the n.2
groes who escaped several dayi ago
when a raid was made on them when
they Wore playing skin, was tried for
gambling and sentenced to pay a fine
of <?r to serve 30 days.
Augustus Prlsrson, for gambling at
the same time, was given $20 or 30
days.
Frank James, non-payment of con
*ract painter's license, $7.50 or 15
days.
Analoy Davli, petit larcency, $25
or 30 days.
Ed Carter, non-payment of con?
tract painter's license, $7.50 or 15
days.
I
LaFayette Anderson was tried for
gambling. Tie was represented by
Mr. J. H. Clifton. The case, which
was referred to a jury, resulted in a
mistrial
Two whiskey cases were set for
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
recursions Rates Via, Southern
Hallway.
Monteagle and Sewanee, Tens.
Account Monteagle Pdble School
and Monteagle Sunday School In?
stitute, tickets will be sold June 80,
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 11. 12
and 18, 1911, limited to reach original
starting point returning not later
than September 5th, 1911.
For information as to rates .et/:..
apply to Ticket Agents or address:
W. E. McGEE,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. C.
J. Li. MEEK.
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, On.
New South African Industry.
Four whaling vessels which are be?
ing fitted out at Cape Town will give
South Africa a new industry.
Life.
Life Is Just the prospect of one sum?
mer vacation after another.?Atlanta
Journal.
Natural Inference.
A New York newspaper chronicles
:he arrhal in that city of an American
joy who Bpenks no English. It is in?
ferred that the little chap converses
labitually In the baseball dialect
Cocoanut Culture.
Eight years are required to bring
the average cocoanut tree into bear?
ing. There are usually 6G or 70 trees
lo the acre and the profits from
?coanut culture are usually good.
Sympathy for the Little Folk.
Regardless of the duties which
crowd Into your busy day cultivate
sympathy for tho little folks?the
tlivtal hurt will he forgotten in your
caress and the imaginary wrong of
school hours will be dimmed by your
attention and gracious word of en?
couragement.
Important Alaek*n Industry.
Alaska's iishing industry, next in Im?
portance to mining, gives employment
to 12,689 persons, of whom L'.Sl':'. are
natives, in tho last five years the ter?
ritory has sent us a wealth of $43,000,
900 in salmon alone. The total out?
put of fish lu 1910 was worth $11,
181.388
Frightened to Death.
A man died at Hanley, England, un?
der curious circumstances lately
While a boiler was being stocked at
the Deep Pit, two loud explosions
took place They wore caused by the
automatic opening of a valve, but
Samuel Raybould, one of the stokers,
exclaimed: "That's frightened mo to
death," and, falling, he instantly ex?
pired
Fsahlona In Bulgaria.
Bulgaria believes In fringes, and
they are over all with the rare excep?
tions when the underskirt, always of
the best of white linen, may be scal?
loped at the bo}tom and even then the
fringe effect Is used in the over tunic,
for the gathoring of tho many threads
suggests to the wearer the numbers of
th*?1r natfm Ihclr ] Millar red
dyed reminder of ''-eii I \. >d, and the
flowers, ami gn t*:s, -'re! fruits, em?
broidered on their gowns represent
'.hol? Industry,
FIRST COTTON HOLLS OPEN.
King Cotton Planted on March SM)
Opening Quite Kxtensiviiy.
Mayesvllle, July 21.?The lirst
opened cotton bolls of the season
reported f<?r this section, or from
anywhere, at h ast in print, were ex?
hibited today by M. C. Mayes who '
picked quite a number of fully ma?
tured and wide open bolls from a
Held of King COtt >n which W IS plant?
ed on March 30. This Is considered
quite early considering the seasons
this year. No doubt, Mr. Mayes will
be picking cotton in this field within
the next two weeks at the longest, i
Mr. Mayes was among the first to
exhibit cotton blooms this spring. !
He is one of the most successful
planters in this s iction and one of
the leading business men of the town.
the wixston-salem south
BOUND.
i inp<>i toot \e\v Hailroad Connection
Sumtcr.
On May the 1st the Wlnston-Saltm i
Southbound railway, rinety miles ii
l?-ngth, in connection with the At
latlc Coast Line inaugjrated through
train service between Wins-on-Salem.
N. C and Florence, S. C, where
close connections are made to and
from Sumtcr and thereby opening up
an entirely new territory already hav?
ing twenty towns ond regula.* sta?
tions with this section.
The train leaving Sumter at "MO a.
m., daily and reaching Florence at 9
a .m. conrects with the new train
leaving there at 10:CO a, m., daily
and arriving Darlington 10:25 a, m..
Cheraw 11:43 a. m., Wadesboro. 12:42
noon, Lexington and Wlnston-Salem.
.'>; 15 p. m.
The return scbedul? is to Have
Wlnston-Salem at 12: .10 noon dally
and reach Sumtei* 9:25 p. m.
W. J. CRAIO,
Passenger Tralfic Manoger,
Wilmington, N. C
Wanted Many of Them.
A certain small maiden had set her
heart on having a turtle for a pet, and.
giving her father final instructions as
he set off on a southern journey, urg?
ed him to "Please be sure to get a
great big lady turtle that will born a
lot of baby turtles right away."
Bad Record of Baltic Sea.
The Baltic sea has the greatest
wreck record of any body of water
In the world. It averages one a day
ill the year round.
HINT'S CURE
Guaranteed Cure (or all
SKIN DISEAS t
Sold By
Sibert's Drug Store.
A. B. Richards Medicine Co.,
Sherman, Tex.
"<i procured and nerzNogc?.
'if Y; ( i ml v?.-.- ?i.i'v \v ( t.'.i:i. . -. Ira .?? Iiu.l
. v ).vo;..u. Ifd AI C COUNTRtfQ.
fl JBtanjAvw* 17-1:/4 Wut king ton tat, i /.'??;.?,
\ money an I flsK Ott patent, 1
4 *ttMttsdlnfrtage?nsnt Practice Exctacl ';. :
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] wagHiMeroN, a n
Piano Tuning,
Mr. Edmund R. Murray offers his
services to those who need an expert
and experienced Piano and Organ
tuner and repairer. References fur?
nished and work guaranteed. Address
EDMUND R. MURRAY,
Sumter, S. C.
Anrono lending a tkoti h s??i rtt^orlntton i ir.?
inloklf asccri im r ur ei ? i ?rue whether *?u
kiivaiitinn it: nsblj ??.<o.,i??? ?.?. (.'??nimiuilm.
UoMstrlctlji onSilenttiil. liAN !"n0 '? on I steuta
B"iit fro*. Ol.toM Riteiiey ue is-eitileirMtvtits.
Patents las? > tliro?uMi M ma v Co. receive
p >tiak notice, v, i hout ctti cat, m tin)
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' 'v : ' ;? ??C'Croitdxny, fj^y Y~''.
, ?. ?'. j Jf eM tV*Mitki :?' '?>. 1>-c.
Large Assortment of
FRUIT JARS
When in need of these "goods come to Sibert's
Drug Store.
We have the K. Z. Seal and Mason Jars in all
sizes, also extra tops.
Would appreciate your calling on us when in
need of these goods.
Sibert's Drug Store,
W. W. SIBERT.
8 South Main St. Phone No. 233
A Standing Case
The State of South Carolina.
County of Sumter.
THE BANK OF SUMTER
Plaintiff.
Versus
Idleness, Slo'-.h, Poverty,
Spendthriftiness, Thriftless
ness, Loss by Theft, Fire
and otherwise, Lack of Bus?
iness IIahit3 and System,
Loss by paying Bills twic^,
Loss of time in making
change, Lack of business
Credit and Standing, Los3
from lack of Competent bus?
iness and financial advice, et
al.
. Defendant-.
Court of Common Sense
Summons for Relief
(COMPLAINT SERVED*
BARTOW WALSH, Cashier,
PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY
You are one of the Jury to pass on this case. Let the
Plaintiff's Attorney argue the case before you. The De?
fendant's Attorneys are continually at work
LIME, CEMENT, ftgyjA^nVrra
Uov pro;n Rice Flour. ?hip Stuf, Rran.
Ildy, VJldLll, Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed.
Horses. Mules. SJH&aV' %T
No Ordw Too Large Or Too Small.
Booth-Harby Live Stock Co.
SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.
WOFFORD C.Ol 1 FfiF spart anb?rg, south Carolina
VY Ur r VJI*L# \JAJl^LALl?U HENRY N. SNYDER, President
A real college with high standards of scholarship and character.
Excellent equipment. Unsurpassed health conditions. Rxp? >nteo
moderate. Loan funds for worthy students. Fifty-eighth session
begins September 80th. Write f<?r catalogue.
j. a. gamewell, ..... secretary
WOFFORD COLLEGE FITTING SCHOOL
sp art an burg, south carolina
A hlgb*grade preparstory school for boya Small classes. Individual atten
tentloD. |1M pays ail expenses. Next tetsion September Mb.
a mason i) a pre ... . headmaster
SEA SIDE HOTEL
The Sea Side Hotel, Myrtle Beach, is Now Open for
the Season.
This well know hotel having beim refitted and refurnished,
located on one of the finest beaches on the South Atlantic Coast
is ready for the summer msorter It appeals strongly to those
wanting a .sea side vacation, excellent surf bathing*, boating, fish?
ing, etc.
Music and Dancing at the Pavilion
Absolutely no malaria In this region, the sandy soil thorough?
ly draining the surrounding country. We desire to cater to the
best families, those wanting all the eomfoiti of home life.
Th? summer schedule Of trains to und from Myrtle Beach en?
ables ono to leave any part of Eastern South Carolina and reach
Myrtle Beach for noon dinner*
Special Rates hy the Week for Families and Children
ST. JOHN*&ISON.
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA