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(Continued from page G.) Well. Ot mould NIv.t doubt that, ma bye. She may be the quaoe at Phaba, an the may be a Digger Injun Squaw, but (he totkee a* htm had better kape away from Kate Murphy. It's glad Ol am ter do it! Bring her In. 01 don't want ler hear no more." "Juet a word. Kate. I don't know whether ahe baa any money or not, but I II pay her Mil. as soon aa It la aa/e for me to come back." "Ob. the dlvll take her bill. She'll have the best In the bouse, annyhow, j aa' Ol m only hopln' that fellow will I turn up huntln' her. Old lolke ter tali*) one slap at the spalpane. Fully convinced as to Mrs. Murphy'a good will. Keith sllflped back Into the darkness, and returned with the girl Introductions were auperfluous. as the k saUtreea of the Occidental cared little " regarding ceremony. 'An' le this you. my dearr she burst out. endeavoring to curb h?*r voice U secretive softness. "Shure, Jaek K< Ith baa told me all about It, an' Its nafe It la yer goin' ter be here. Come cn In; OI'U give ye number forty two. that's next beblnt me own ) room, ai' we'll go up the back sthalra. HUp the young loldy. Jack, fer shure ye know the way." 8he disappeared, evidently with some bcspttible purpose In view, and n>tth. claaplag the girl's band, under took the delicate task of safely escort? ing her through the dark kitchen, and Itap the dimly remembered at sirs. Only a word or two paaeed between them, but ae they neered the ccecnd story n light suddenly streamed out through the opeted door of a room at their ?Mre, Murphy greeted them at leading, and for the fint time saw girl's weary white face, her eyes d with appeal, and the warm Irish heart responded Instantly. Te poor little lamb; It's the bid ye want, an' a dhrap o whiskey. Jack Keith, why didn't ye till me ehe waa done np wld the hard ride? Here, honey, sit down In the rocker till Ol net ye a wwe dhrlnk It'll bring the fcpweea hack to the cheeke av ye." She ^wna gone, bustling down the dark stairs, and the two were alone in the room, the girl looking up Into his face, her head resting against the cushion? ed back of the chair. He thought he aaw a glimmer of tears In the depths of her laeh-shaded eyee, and her Brewed white throat seemed to choke. "Ton will be perfectly secure here," he said, soothingly, "and can remain as. long ae you please Mrs. Murphy will guard you as though you were her own daughter. She la a bit rough, maybe, but a big-hearted woman, and ^ftdeeptse* Hawley. She nursed me Kboc* through a touch of typhoid?yee, by Jove." glancing about la sudden recognition, "and In this verv room The girl's glenc* WMj??red orer the pathe' attempts at d* oral |MH aprfiU) 00 thought ' You?you have not told me where were go tug." He laughed, a little uneasily, as though be preferred to make light of the whole matter. "Really. I have hardly decided, the world Is so wide, and I had no reason fa suppose you Interested." _V "But I am Intsrerted," reaentlng his tone of assumed indifference. "1 wou'd not want to feel that our ac? quaintance was to wholly end now." "Do you really mean that*" "Why should I not* You have been a real friend to me; I shall remember yew alwaya with a gratitude beyond m words I want you to know this, and that that I shall ever wlah to retain that Ms I ip" lettl gled with himself, doubt ful ."' le had beet say, swayed by ?i' f+ emotions *To? nil" e eure I aball never for* ?SJPV u? oturted forth, desperately, F*end. If you really wlah It. I'll certain? ly e?c you again.1* "1 do." earnestly. "Then. I'll aurely And a way. I dont know now which direction we will I ride, but I'm not going very far until 1 I clsar up that murder out yonder on stthe trail, that la my particular Job now " ^ Before ehe could anawer. Mra. Mur? phy re-entered and forced her to drink the concoction prepared, the girl ac eoptlng with amtllng proteat The land? lady er*Dty ?las? in hand, swept her ~eyse about the room. W Bod ad. but ?h? place looks betther I than leaf oi d belaved. wld the gyurl Oi>e got tlndln' to It. She's that lasy she goes ter slape swapln' the flure Jack -onld ye molnd hilpln' d, shure. It's rale roe heavy it breeks me mt ? push It 'round " P willingly enough, and I r ran the htavy r< n trflrance across the room to the posi? tion selected Once a leg caught In the res, aarnet, and Keith iirt.-d it out, bending low to get a firmer arlp. Thea he bold out his hand to the girl. "It is not going to be good bye then, ttptee Hop- PH find you ' She smiled up Into bis eyes, much of the wearlners gone from her face* "I am going to believe that." she an? swered, glad 7. "because I want to." Mrs. Murphy lingered until his steps sounded on ths stairs, as he slowly fylt bis? way down through the dark e do bs a molghty foine bye. Jack sV *bs said, apparently addrosa the aide wall "Ot wish Ol d a 'ed him whin Ot waa a gyurl; ?, it's not Murphy me nolms'd be OI'm tinkle'." ft alone, the girl bowed her bead ?r hands, a hot tear stealing dowa igh bar fingers. As she glanced gain, somsthlng that glittered on loor beside the bed caught her the stopped and pl-krd 1? up, ng the trinket to Ihi light. *tar ? ft S/ ?f'Wfk ? syeatot KeJUl had Crossing. Her nerveless lingers press ed the spring, snd the painted face within looked up Into her own, and still clasping It within her hand, 6ha sank upon her knees, burying her face on the bed. "Where did he get that?" her Hps kept repeating. "Where did he ever get that?" CHAPTER XV. Again Christie Maclalre. Keith possessed sufficient means for several months of Idleness, and even If he had not, his reputation as a plains scout would insure him employ? ment at any of the more Important scattered army posts. Reliable men for such service were In demand. The restlessness of the various Indian tribes, made specially manifest by raids on the more advanced settle? ments, and extending over a constant? ly widening territory, required contin? uous Interchange of communication between commanders of detachments. Bold and reckless spirits had flocked to the frontier lu those days follow? ing the Civil War, yet all were not of the type to encourage confidence in military authorities. Keith had al? ready frequently served in this ca? pacity, and abundantly proved hit worth under rigorous demands of both endurance and intelligence, and be could feel assured of permanent em? ployment whenever dealred. Not a few of the more prominent officers he had met personally during the late war?including Sheridan, to a horn he had once borne a flag of truce?yet the spirit of the Confederacy still lin? gered In his heart; not in any feellnj of either hatred or revenge, but n an unwillingness to senre the blue uni? form, and a memory of antagonism which would not sntlrely disappear. He bad surrendered at Appomattox, conquered, yet he could not quite ad fast himself to becoming companion In arms with those against whom he had fought valiantly for four years. Some of the wounds of that conflict still smarted. A natural soldler, ans? lous to help the harassed settlers, eager enough to be actively employed* he still held aloof from army connec? tions except as a volunteer In case of emergency. Just now other considerations caused him to desire freedom. He had been accused of murder, Impris? oned for It. and in order to escape* had been compelled to steal horses, the moet heinous crime of the fron? tier. Not only for hie own protec? tion and safety must the truth of thai occurrence at the Clmmaron Crossing be made clear, but he also had now a personal affair with "Black Bart" Haw* ley to be permanently settled. They had already clashed twice, and Keith I I ?mied they should meet again. Memory of the girl was still in hit mind as hs and Neb rode silently h on the black prairie, leading the ' *a horse behind him. He endear* I o.tJ to drive the recollection from hit mind, so he might concentrate It upon plans for the future, but somehow she mysteriously wove her own personali? ty into those plans, and he was ever seeing the pleading in her eyes, and listening to the soft Southern accent of her voice. Of late years he had been unaccustomed to assoclstlon with women of high type, and there waa that t^ch of the gentlewoman about this girl wh'ch had awakened deep Internet Of course he knew that In her case It was merely an lnheri" tance of her past, and could not truly repreeent the present Christie Ma? clalre of the music halls. However fascinating she might be, she could not be worthy any serious considera? tion. In spite of his rough life the social spirit of the old South was im? planted In his blood, and no woman of that class could hold him captive. Yet, some way, she refused to be banished or left behind. Even Neb must havs been obsessed by a similar spirit, for be suddenly observed: "Dat am sutt'nly a mighty fine gal. Massa Jack. I ain't seen nothln' to compare wld her since I quit ol* Vir? ginia?deed I ain't." Keith glanced back at his black satellite, barely able to distinguish the fellow's dim outlines. ' "You think her a lady, then?" he questioned, giving thoughtless utter? ance to his own imagination. " Deed I does!" the thick voice somewhat indignant "I reck'n I knows de real quality when I sees It I'se roclated wid quality white folks befo'." Hut. Neb, she's" a singer in dance halls." "I don't believe it Massa Jack." "Well, I wouldn't If I could help it 8he don't seem like that kind, but I recognised her as soon as I got her Page In the light. She was at tho (lalrty in Ifidepaageaee, the last time Across Its Face Was Plainly Written, "Miss Christie Macla.re." are Hawley knee bet I o, d hsr by name." Neb rubbed bis eyeB, and slapped his pony's flank, unable to answer, yet ? tin unconvinced. "I reck'n both ob yer might be mis? took," he insisted doggedly. "Not likely," and Keith's brief laugh was not altogether devoid of bitter? ness. "We both called her Christi? Maclalre, and she didn't even deny the name; she was evidently not proud of it, but there war. no denial that she was the girl." "Pat wasn't like no name dat you called her when we was rldln'." "No; she didn't approve of the oth? er, and told mo to call her Hope, but I reckon she's Christie Maclalre all right." They rode on through the black, si? lent night as rapidly as their tired horses would consent to travel. Keith led directly serosa the open prairie, guiding his course by the stars, and purposely avoiding the trails, where some suspicious eye might mark their passage. His first object was to get safely away from the scattered settle? ments lying east, of Carson City. Be? yond their radius he could safely dis? pose of the horses they rode, disap? pear from view, and find time to de ve.op future plans. As to the girl? well, he would keep his word with her, of course, and see her again sometime. There would be no diffi? culty about that, but otherwise she should retain no influence over him. Sh-9 belonged rather to Hawley's class the n his. (To be Continued.) JULY CONTRACTS' ADVANCE. Market Stronger in Final Trading for that Month. New York, July 31.?An advance of practically a cent and a half a pound marked the tlnal trading in July contracts in the cotton market hore today. Trading for that deliv? ery ended at midday and shortly af? ter 11 o'clock It became evident that there were a few shorts still to be covered. Th'1 prh of July spot was 14 with uot a sale, and then advanced to 1 l.r.o. it Was estimated that not more than 1,000 bales changed hands at 'his advance, and with tho interest involved so small, there was no par? ticular excitement. Later deliveries responded only slightly to the jump In July, but prices rallied a few points from the low marks, which had been establish? ed at the opening, when all new ( r<?p positions had sold around 10.S2, owing to the weakness in Liverpool and continued favorable buying. Expect Condition of 8? For t ent. New Orleans, July 31.?With only two days more before the Govern? ment figures will he issued, the lo? cal cotton rade has about come to the conclusion that the condition of the growing crop on July 25 was 89 per cent of the normal. Opinion concerning condition has been slow in forming thh month. For a while there was a tendency to look for a slight falling off because of tho damage the drought did In the western cotton regions. Now that it has been established that practically all the damage has been overcome by the heavy rains that followed the drought, the general opinion is that Texas and Oklahoma have about held their own. A few people look for a slight Improvement in Texas. In oth? er sections, like Louisiana, for in? stance, It is acknowledge! tha: there has been deterioration in the con? dition. On the whole, the consensus of opinion is that enough Improvement has occurred to make the condition H9, as compared with 8S.2 on the 2oth day cf June. The work of hiving the concrete foundation for the Main Street pav? ing at ('anal street was begun Tues? day. Concrete cUrblngi ware put in at the corners of the street also. The big steam roller which arrived a couple ol days ago had some part of Its machtner) broken and cannot be put Iri operation until another such part li made f<?r It. This || being done now. 1 HANDLE YOUR MONEY SKILFUL? LY, Yen can do tblrt If you rnako your puTohaese of cut kIilhs and silverware g| this store. Hero quality and price ? ach shine In tho light of th?- other, from the HmalloHt single pieces to the lergjt wte W. A. Thompson, Jeweftff ami Optician, a tv Main ft. Minster, s. C. CONDITION OF GOITON IS 86.9 IMPROVEMENT IX GROWING CROP DURING PAST MONTH, South Carolina Gains 2.5 Points, Ac cording (o Report of Journal of Commerce, Based on Re plies from 1,943 Special Corre? spondents of Average Date July 2:1?I'ow States Show l ulling OH Since Last Report. New York, July 31.?The Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulle tin tomorrow will say: Replies from 1,945 special correspondents of the Journal of Commerce and Commer? cial Bulletin, of an average date of July 23, make the percentage con? dition of cotton the highest li! the eleven years of the special reports of this paper. This compares with S5.9 per cent a month ago, or a eise of 1 point, and 7.7 points above the ten-year average of 79.2. As a rule, reports were of a highly satisfactory nature, and it is only in North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma that cotton has lost from its high condition of last month. The deterioration in Louisiana was 5.6 points, where too much rain and the fear of boll weevil caused con? siderable apprehension; the other States suffered hut little. South Car? olina gained 2.5 points, Georgia, 1.1 points, Alabama 0.8 points, Texas 4.2 points, Arkansas 3.9 points and Ten? nessee 4.9 polntK. BERNARD MANNING TO BEUNOfl AYRES. Columbia, August 1.?Bernard Man? ning, son o;* Mr. and Mrs. Richard 1 Manning, of Sumter, who was grad? uated two years ago from the Uni? versity of South Carolina and was afterward admitted to Consular ser? vice, has been ordered to Buenos Ayr OS and sails in October, This gives South Carolina a fair comple? ment of representatives in Consular service. Julius Dreher, at Tort An? tonio, Jamaica; Herman Spahr at BresleaUi Germany; Arthur Cook?, at Patraa, Greece; Claude Dawson, at Tehuantepec, Mexico; Lewis rXaakell, at Ballna Cruse, Mexico; Douglas Jenkins at Bt Plercej Hasel Dick at Yokohama, Japan. After a lapse of more than two months, during which time there has been no station master at the A. C, L. passenger station. Mr. Scott Bostick is again at work as station master, much to the gratification of the traveling public who always like to have someone whom they can de pond upon when they ask for infor? mation about the incoming and out? going train when the agent is busy, NATURE'S WARNING. Sumtcr People Must Iteeognizo und Ilecd It. Kidney ills come quietly?myste? riously, But nature always warns you. Notice the kidney secretions. See if the color is unhealthy? If there are any settlings and sedi? ment, Passages frequent, scanty, painful. It's time then to use Doan's Kidney Pills, To ward off more serious disease. Doan's have done great work .n Sumter. G. J. Brown, 304 Oakland avenue, Sumter, S. C, says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills and I consider them an excellent kidney medicine. My back was lame and painful and my kidneys bothered mc. As soon as I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills, which were obtained at China's Drug Store, I felt better and at the present time 1 have no cause for complaint." For sale hy all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foater-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. I Remember the nam<?Doan's?and take no other. No. 12 Seyens? ?i Ums s u| ? ?? <i??iicf?i>tlwi i inj ni:1. .. iv m?'v< i.iiii ruf oi?a,ii.ii j a ? ne( i r iui Invention Kbit ' i " f'oiiitiiniilrn. Ilona t??rum iy xillder.Hal |',V M.'.OK on Pttteuu Mitt free, ifnivat Hf*w't rimt-t'.i wit patent?? i'nioittfl liirot^h lluuu s La. n u ive ? i>- .4i m tU ', * '' it,rut >bi?rge, in lbs > * .. ..?,.?? .w?r?i ??! r* Mr. I ? < ??? " ? . < ? i mit id i ? ?????' . it. m ? a I ; I 'I I ? . i, ? I, {?'.? ?'?> till hum ? ' T TA/TT7 /r^T?ATT?,\TrP a<mk plastRR. bhingle? LllVllt, UjlMILIni, j&T?^*? ]iHUK- ,)UA,N rTnv f^nin ]*u%" Flout, Sfaip Stuff. Bran. nay, vjiam, Mixed Cow and Chickeu Feed. Horses, Mules, Bait?1' If"*""" No Order Too Ijirge Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. \ Standing Case The S tat 5 of South Carolina, i County cfSumter. | Court of Common SeRse THE BIN OF SUMTER Plaintiff. \ erst s Idleness, >loth, Poverty, Spendth -iftil ess, Thriftless ness, Loss ty Theft, Fire and otherwi ;e, Lack of Bus? iness Habit 3 and System, Loss by pa-ing Bills twice. omiimsi mrmi. Loss of time in making change, Lac k of business Credit and Standing, L033 from lack ol Competent bus? iness and firancial ad\ !ce, et al. Defendant-. BARTOW WALSH, Cashier, PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY Summons for Relief You art 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 Meaning of Good Bank Management v?TH. 1 To loan its f inds on high grade securities, to conduct its affairs in strict ace< rdance w ith rigid banking laws and to provide ample prctec ion for its patrons' funds?those three features mean good hank management. The PEOL1J8' BANK invariably adheres to these principles and is well knovn throughout the county for its sound and eonser vative methOi A, It invites small, as well as large accounts. The Peoples' Bank. P Do You Belong: Do you belong to the Fraternal and Social Society of Spend? thrifts? If you do, just stop long enough to figure out what re? turns your ce Silicate of membership will net you for the enor? mous dues you are paying out every week. Where are you go= ing and how 1 luch is it costing you to get there? Just becaus 1 a young man spends all he earns is no sign he i3 having a g >od time. He thinks he is. He goes his way ,and he cannot un lerstand why John Thrifty, who earns less salary than he does, always seems to have money when he needs it. A spendthrift tr ivels a road that leads to only one end?needy and dopenden* old age. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. wofpord COLLEGE spaK?ryn.gs SOUTH CAROLINA . snyder, President a real ge with i?i>:ii standards of scholarship ami character. Excellent ? ulpment. Unsurpassed health conditions. Expo nses moderate. I *>an funds for worthy students. Fifty-eighth session begins Pepte als r 2Uth. Wrlt? for catalogue. J a. GAMEWEI.L, ..... SECRETARY WOIT ( KD COLLEGE EITTING SCHOOL SPARTANBURC, SOUTH CAROLINA A high-grade pre arstory school for boys, Pmell Irlaeaes. Individual stten teutlon. fl&ft pay&>a)I expenses. Next seeslon.ttopteniber BOUt. \ MASON DuPltE - - - HEADMASTER SEA SIDE HOTEL The Sea Side Hotel, Myrtle Beach, is Now Open for the Season. This well kn w hotel having been refitted and refurnished, located on one >f the ftnesl beaches on the South Atlantic Coast is ready for tb ? summer resorter. It appeals strongly to those wanting a sea ; Ida vacation, excellent surf bathing, boating, Qeh> mg, etc. Music, and Dancing at the Pavilion Absolutely n malarte in this region, the sandy soil thorough? ly draining the itirroundlng country. We desire to cater to the best families, th ?es wanting all tbo comforts of home life. The summer Ichedule of trains to and from Myrtle Beach en? ables one 1 j lei V6 any part of Eastern South Carolina and reach Myrtle Beach f? r noon dinner. Special Rates by the Week for Families and Children ST TOT4XT ftr ci-iXT MYRTLE 1