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Tears' hunger an?l thirst OJMer my wes-coat. aud 1 11 food ami drink like a gentleman fmt\m Tag jm<ismacked bis Hps In un ecstacy ot enjoyment, and dropping down before the table which - tvi 1 hi a as a de k, set/, a a pen. "Its good eno; ii to think about. Trice,' adn.l'ted Muhaffy grudgingly. "It s better to do: and It anything happens to me the papers I am going to leave wi',: ? l! you how t's to be done. Man. there's a miiion ot money In sight, and we've got to get It and spend it and enjoy it! None or your swinl h tariff for me, but Ute on a |gj llSJ com;-any. ,md wasting, and refined surroundings)*1 \i d you ure going to meet Fen? tress In tho morning?" asked Mahaffy. "I suppose there - no way or avoiding that?" "Avoiding it?" almost shouted the Judge "For what have I been living? I shall meet him. let the consequences be what they may. Tonight when 1 have reduced certain facts to writing I shall Join you at Helle Plain. The strange and melancholy history of my life I shall place In your hands for safe keeping. In the morning I caff be driven back to Hoggs'." "And you will go there without a "If necessary; yes." "I declare, Price, you are hardly fitted to be at large! Why, you act aa If you were tired of life! There's Yancy?there's Cavendish!" The Judge gave him an indulgent but superior smile. "Two very worthy men, but I go to Boggs' attended by a gentleman or 1 go there alone. I am aware of your prejudices, Solomon; otherwise 1 might ask this favor of you." Mr. Mahaffy snorted loudly and turned to the door, for Yancy and Cavendish were now approaching the house, the latter with a meal sack alung over his shoulder. "Here, Solomon, take one of my pistols," urg? I the Judge hastily. ' You may need It at Helle Plain. Good by, and God bless you!" CHAPTER XXVII. Besa Leads to Bstty. Just whete he had parted from Were, Carrlngton sat big horse, his brows knit and his eyes turned in the direction of the path. He was on his way to a plantation below Hlrard, the owner of which had recently import? ed a pack of bloodhounds; but this unexpected encounter with Ware had affected him strangely. He still heard Tom'a stammering speech, he was still seeing his ghastly face, and he had come upon htm with startling suddenness. He had chanced to look back over his shoulder and when he faced about there had been the plant? er within a hundred yards of him. Presently Carrlngton's glance ceas to follow the windings of the path, s stared down at the gray dust and >w the trail left by Hues and his . .irtv For a moment he hesitated; If the dogs were to bo used with any hope of success he had no time to spare, and this was the merest sus? picion, Illogical conjecture, based on nothing beyond his district of Ware. In the end he sprang from the saddle, and leading his horse into tho woods, tied It to a sapling. A hurried Investigation told him that five men had ridden In and out of that path. Of the five, all coming from the south, four had turned south sgaiu, but the fifth man?Ware, la other words?hud gene north. He weighed the possible significance of these facts. "I am only wasting time!" he con? fessed reluctantly, and waa on the point of turning sway, when, on tho very edge of the road and Just where the dust yielded to the hard clay ot the path, his glance lighted on the print of a small and daintily shod foot. The throbbing of his heart quickened curiously. "Betty!** Tho word leaped from his Una. That small foot had left but the one Impress. There were other signs, however, that claimed bis attention; namely, the boot prints of Slosson and bis men, and he made the in ovltable discovery that these tracks were all confined to the one spot. They began suddenly and as sudden? ly ceased, yet there was no mystery about thene; he had the marks of the wheets to help htm to a sure conclu? sion. A csrrlage had turned Just here, several men had alighted; they had with them a child, or a woman. Hither they had re-entered the car? riage and driven back as they had come, or they had gone toward the river. He felt the soul within him turn sick. He stole along the path; thevtcrror of the river waa ever in his thoughts, and the specter of his fear seemed to flit before him and lure him on. Pres ?, entl) he caught his first glimpse of the bayou and his legs shook under him; but the path wound deeper still Into ??hat appeared to be an un? touched solitude, wound on between tho crowding tree forms, a little bar* from the shore, with an Intervening y tangle of vluea and bushes, lie scanned this closely as he hurried forwsrd. scarcely conscious that be was searching for some trampled apace at the water's edge; but the verdsnt wall preserved Its unbroken continuity, snd twenty minutes later he came within sight of Hicks' clear? ing snd tho keel boat, where it rested agslnst the bank. A little fsrther on he found the ?pot where Slosson had launched th* wktff the night before. The keel or his boat had cut deep Into tho slippery clay; more than this, the Impress of the smell shoe was repeated here, and I ju I hgssnti It was the print of a child's neeg foot. no longei doubted that Hetty II mHb?I had been taken acroas the bayou to tbe cabin, and be ran back up tbe path tbe distance of a mile and plunged into tbe woods on his right, bis purpose being to pass around the head of the expanse of sluggish water to a point from which he could later approach the cabin. But the cabin proved to be better defended than he had foreseen; and as he advanced, the difficulties of the task he had set himself became al? most insurmountable; yet sustained as be was by his Imperative need, he tore his way through the labyrinth of tralllug vines, or floundered across acre-wide patches of green slim? and black mud, which at each step threat? ened to engulf him in their treacher? ous depths, until at the end of an hour he gained the southern side of the clearing and a firmer footing within the shelter of the woods. Here he paused and took stock of his surroundings. The two or three buildings Mr. Hicks had erected stood midway of the clearing and were very aiodest improvements adapted to their owner's somewhat flippant pursuit of agriculture. While Carrington was still staring about him, the cabin door swung open and a woman stepped forth. It was the girl Bess. She went to a corner of the building and called loudly: "Joe! Oh, Joe!" Carrington glanced in the direction of the keel boat and an instant later saw Slosson clamber over its side. The tavern-keeper crossed to the cab? in, where ho was met by l ess, who placed in his hands what seemed to be a wooden bowl. With this he slouched off to one of tbe outbuild? ings, which he entered. Ten or fif? teen minutes slipped by, then he came from the shed and after securing the door, returned to the cabin. He was again met by Bess, who relieved him of the bowl; they exchanged a few words and Slosson walked away and afterward disappeared over the side of the keel boat ? T? BI CONTINUED) i Md iiI AKi.its CLOSE Mi:i:n\<;. \Y. t. Wise Elected President ? Ai Siimtei* Next Year. Columbia May 30.?The runeral l Mreeti.rs" and Kmhalmers A-^Dela? tion of South Carolina concluded III fourteenth annual convention lodav. The morning session began at 10 e'eloeki at which the Rev. C. S3? lmrts pronounced the Invocation and made un address. He too'* for his subject: 'The funeral Directors and the Minister." Shunter was decided upon as the place for the next annual meeting, which will hi the tlfteenth held since the formation of the order. The election Of offlCOfS was an im? portant feature of the business trans? acted by the convention this mom* Ing. The ofBcers thai will serve iha en? suing year are a* follows: President. w. c? WieSi guinter2 vice president, C, L. Tace. Marion; second vice presi? dent, a. Si white, jr.. Manning; sec? retary and treasurer, James IS. Mc k. y, On envtlle. The following delegates were elect? ed to represent the Association at the Kations] Convsntlon si Chsttanooga in geptemberi R, B. Blonn, C Intonj K. L. Pace, Marion: <\ M. Kvans, f ummerton I O, H, Hurst. Bumterj J. I ?. Matt l SWS, Nim ty-Six. w. Bdwsrd Plstti of Augusta, apoke ? o? "The Relations Between the Em? balming Board and the Funeral Dl re( tors 'Association*" Hs compliment" ed the Association OS the splendid flnsnclsl shewing reflected In the treasure's report. Mr. Plgtl is president of the Geor? gia state smhglmlng board. The local undertakers extended to the AS804 iatlon an Invitation to attend a bgrbecue at Rldgewood during the afternoon. This was accepted. The afternoon session. which brought the Convention to a close, Consisted of routine matters and un? finished bualnesa, Mr. Rdanrd L Rleha ?-f the Ilaltl more Utilities Company is In tin i dty now looking alter the interest of hi compans In the Installation ol tin gaa plant lure. mr. Rleha stated Friday thai he waa well pleased with the progress whl< h had been made up to this time. Me stated that it would he sometime before the .\. <? U would put in a side track to the plant building a* this side iru< N would nave to n tht nature "f i trestle ? ut I ha I it Would I"- put m in due lime. Ueware of tMntnscitla tor Catarrh l it it ( oniain Mi'iciii v as mercury will aurely deetro) ihe sense of smell and complete I) do range Ihe whole ayatent when enter? ing it through Ihe niiM'ous aurfacea. Sieh title.s should lexer be lined except on preserlptlnus from repu? table physicians, as Ihe damage I hey will do is t. ii fold t.. tie- good you ran poaethlj derive from Ihem. Mull's Catarrh Cure, manufactured b) K. J, Cheney ?v Co., Toledo, ??.. contains no mercury, and is laken Internally, uc| lug dtreetl) upon the blood and mu? cous surface* of ihe system, in buy? ing Hails Catarrh Curt lie sure get the genuine, it is taken lnt< i nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, b) F, J, Cheney g Co Testimonials free, ?old by druggists, Price 76? per bottle. Take Hall s Family Tills for constl p nion. TM1 \l< OF IIOYKIX, TOW ILL AXI) T \i'l M lil:?.an ^ KSTKRDAl .'dm T. 1"? ? i? 1 > ?<1 Cincinnati. Man'* Principle Wltne**, h Ab*t*iii, Ilm Testimony I* Hviu\ i?i Jury. Columbia, May si.?Tht second it i. ! of L. W. UoykiUi John Bell Tow Ill and W, O. Tatum, former Statt dispenser) official* charged with < n splrucy to defraud the State, was be? gun yesterday morning In the Rlch Itind court of goneral sessions and will be continued today, The charge against the defendants grew out of Ci purchase of 21,000,000 labeli for whiskey bottles from the firm of tflvlson-Welskopf ..v.- Co., of Cincin? nati In April 190?, at o cost of 135,677, of which the company has refunded $7,600 to the state as "excess profit" on the transaction, now famous In the annals of tin- State dispensary g the "label deal.*1 The "label caee" was first heard ist September In the Hlchland court and resulted In a mistrial after the jury had deliberated for 36 hours. The abaence of Its principal wit? ness, John T, Borly, of Cincinnati, a i ileaman for a liquor house, handi? capped the State, which, nevertheless iid thai it would be willing to go to the trial, If the defense would agree to allow a transcrlp of the testimony ESarly gave last Bepti mber to be read to the jury, After some discussion, the defense finally agreed to the State's proposition. The reading of Barley's testimony consumed about three hours of the morning session. Dennis Welskopf, president of the firm of Nlvlson-Welskopf & Co., of Cincinnati, from which the labels wer, i ought, testified In the afternoon. Ither witnesses for tlu State heard yesterday were! W. B, Dove, assis? tant secretary of state v. H. Vance, clerk in the State treasurer's office, ami Nells Christensen, senator from Beaufort county. The state will trobably rest Its ease this morning. \n Interesting feature of the ease were legal questions Involving the ntroductlon of a part of Barley's testimony in which he told of an al? leged conversation in which Goodman, another liquor dr connected with the label deal informed him that he gave $3,000, Tatum $800 and Towlll tmount." When this part of Barley*! testimony on direct examination was read, Judgi Gary ruled it Incompe? tent after hearing arguments. Cut practically the same evidence n. curred In the testimony Barley gave on cross-examination, and the court held it competent. Finally, n >ar the close of the afternoon session, Judge Gary ruled In the evidence of Barley to which the defense had objected n the testimony on direct examina? tion upon a motion by the State. It was then read to the lury, Mise olive Brown Entertains, On Thursday afternoon from four until six o'clock, little Miss Olive Brown entertained a number "f friends at her home in celebration of her fifth birthday, For sometime the merry crowd frollced on the lawn, playing auch games as are dear to the hearts of youngsters, and the hostess' mother, Mrs. John a. Brown, entered into Sach new amusement with as much [seal as if the "wheels of time" had really turned "backward In their flight.*' in due time the children were ushered Into the dining room where th.y beheld a beautifully decorated table holen with goodies. The color scheme was pink and white. Pink garlands led rrom the chandelier to the place of each Individual, there, enke was concealed In pink napkins tied with pink ribbons. Gratis light WUS -hip n||| Qnd besides the light from the chandelier, as candelabra burning live long tu piers, BUggestlve of the birthday being celebrated stood In the centre of the table, On either side of the centerpiece, white dulses drooped In sweel simplicity, Atter the gUeStS had partaken of detlclnu* Ice cream and various other dainties, each one was presented with a souvenir, a doll dressed in pink with a pink sash. Those present wore: Misse- Marian Votes, Thclmcr Simpson, Agnes Htoudenmlre, Irene l'ates, Mary Knight, Josephine Cooper, Clara Belle Shower. N'unle Sue Simpson, Fredcr Icn Htoudenmlre and hols Shower; Master-- I tonnld Aul, J, C, ('nopt r, l lornee I >ai i and l >tn ? r Shu tar. Clever Son "When l was a young man I Worki d I J hours day," said the *h e l admire your youthful enrgy." replied the son, "hut i admire still more the mature wisdom which led you to itop It."?Washington Star. I'll: \TI> BEAT < >WLS. Thirteen Proves An Culuckj Number for < ipponcnl* of Ph ute*. The Pirates and the Owls were t" be seen engaged In a bitter conflict ? ?Ii the graded school *?? ? ij Friday morning shortly after the schools were dismissed. The ii-r'at was one for supremacy In the great national gan e and the honors went to the Pi? rates. wh<- defeated their opponents by the unlucky score of 13 to i. The game was an exciting one for players and spectators although the tide of victory leaned toward the Pirates from the first. Those participating In the game Were: Pirates?Hoyt, catcher; Cut tlno, pitcher; Boyle lb; Bradham, 2b; Shaw 3b; Xunnnmnker. .-. s.; Brown, rf; Burns cf. Owls?Bwln* ?on, c; Barrett. i?: Simpson, lb; Brower, 2b; Chandler, 3b; Brown s. >.; Shaw, 1. f.; DesChamps, c. f, Cmpire, sir, Bowman; score, Pi? rates. 1 3! ( '\\ |s, 4, "Never before In my life have 1 seen so much building going on In Summer at one time a-? nl the present time," said <>n?- of th.- oldest and prominent residents of i j inter Satur* day morning in speaking of the many buildings now in course of construe tlon. "Sumter will have 30,000 in habttante In 1920, if this keeps up much longer," he prophesied. DECIDE YOURSELF. The Opportunity i* Here Backed by sumicr Testimony, Don't ake our word for it. Don't depend on a stranger's state? ment. Read Bumter endorsement. Read th- statement of Sumter citi? zens. And decide for yourself. Here is one case of it: P. G. Copleston. S B. Rartlette street. Bumter, S. C, pays. "I have aken Doan's Kidney Pills and have '??und them to he a remedy of mer .t. Backache and pains across my loins annoyed me and 1 knew that my kidneys were at fault. Doan's ?-nts. Koster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. Sew York, sole agents for the I'nited states. Remember the name?Doun's? and tako no other. _No. LI ftflMlffigggn Live Stock Insurance Insure your Horses. Mulei and Cattle from death from any cause, in the Standard Live Stock Insurance Company, with W. A.Brown, Agent. At the Old, Reliable Clothing Stora of the I>. J. Chandler Cbdhing Co. Phono 166. 3-30-ltaw LaVallterefl, th,. jewelry fad of the season these dainty ornaments have Btrenghlencd their hold on the popu lar fancy, and deservedly so, The ?lender golden chains and sparklltiB pendants make a charm llulsh to ?< s tum- of ihe prevlllng style. We have ,i nice fresh utock ol these in all the different stones, gold l ead, necks, lot ketS, bell I ins and no sh bans, and many othci pieces of lewelry, thai will maKi> an ideal gift for gra^iate ??ur optical parlor Is fitted up com plete; we do d 11 our own lens,- grind Ing. Graduate optician In charge. l*c us fit ami adjust your glasses, W. A. Thompson .1 i:\VI I.I i: AND OFTICIAN. < < ?M\ii:\< i mi \ r \ r IMVKK. I'lllll* llcillg Made l?> tin 1'Iun* of llllll, Columbia, June I.?Commencement I in ? is approaching at the University of South Carolina, and the members r>f the class of l l l! are preparing for their exercises, which hegin on Fri? day, June :. with the address t.. the [ law classes. As is the custom, the members of the junior class will on i Snturdaj night, June 8, be hosts t> the seniors at ihe annual pnlon-sen lor banquet. The seniors have been standing their examinations this week In order to have next week to prepare their speeches and the programme for class day exercises. The university Is very fortunate in having such eminent alumni it. make the address of commencement. P. j .v Wi'h ox of Florence will deliver the graduating address and Robt. T. Lawrence and IV. I?. Douglas will speak at the alumni celebration on Tuesday night, .1 une 11. A feature ? t this commencement be the performance of the Cni versity Qlee Club in the chapel Tues? day afternoon at 6 o'clock, for which the admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Mark L, Carlisle of Greenville in the Washington street Methodist church on Sunday night, June 9, at *.i") p. m. Tl e celebration of the Clarleophtc and Buphradlan Literary societies will make one of iii<- mosi su< cessful years In the history. The university having won th, Southern intercolle* glate oratorical medal at Alabama this year. The debates with Davidson and Trinity colleges both resulted In sweeping victories for the university, ami the university came second in the st.tt." contest, a. diploma from either ? ?f the societies means much to the men. and verj few are obtaining the coveted sheepskin this year. Several of the classes will moot this year to form class organisations, and several oi those already formed will have their celebration on Tuesday afternoon, June 11, Announcements in regard to these will bn mads later. DAN? I Ml t il I \. < >YED. l>anee Given to Graduating Claws as Interesting social Evewg, <>ne of the Interesting social events of the week COI ling in a WSJT a* a part ??f commencement, but n??t A the closing exercises <?f the schools' was the annual dance given to the graduating (lass Thursday evening in the Armory Hall. The Suastef Orchestra furnished the music for the occasion and it was most delight? fully enchanting to the dancers. The danee commenced shortly af? ter the school exercises of the even ins were ended and continued until 1,10 o'clock. A IsrgS number of the graduates and their friends were pres? ent and spent a most delightful even? ing. GEORGE H. HURST Announces that he has secured the services of Mr. J. K. Wilson, of Columbia, Tenn., an experienced fur? niture man and funeral director and embalmer. and is better prepared than ever to serve you day or n ght. We solicit your patronage, and appreciate same. George H. Hurst, 202 N MAIN STREET Day Phone 539 :: :: :: Night Phone 201 ...... ?uiaiei is making Suosiutiliai piogic?s i> uuunuanuy eviaencea oy the following facts: ( 1) The Seaboard Air Line is being graded to within one mile of city. (2) The pipes of the new Gas plant are being laid throughout the city. Two new Hank and Office buildings are being constructed. (4) New Hotel of one hundred rooms being erected. (.") Six new Stores going up on Main treet. (6) Handsome new buildings being erected by Methodist and Jewish congregations. (7) Several handsome Brick Residences being erected, in addition to a number of smaller dwellings throughout the city. . ... >m Investments in real estate made with judgment, In a growing city are the surest and most profitable investments to be had. We are offering s<?me good propositions in business property. Write for list of offerings. ??Wmtn R ? Beige,. q0 ?!Mf T'lnOER LAND "^aCT^S. ^>V^? INVESTMENTS 261-2 N. Main St. RFAIi ?state rkamsrs. Sumter, S. C R. R. BEL8ER. 'Hi. ! ? ' ERNEST FIELD. Have you see our plates made by the new method? They are beauties, no taste no odor, and we charge you only $10.00 for the best?written guarantee with each plate. Call and see samples. Let us mend your cracked or brok? en plates, we make them as good as new, the charge will be very reason? able. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. over MKS. ATKINSON S MILLINERY STORE. Southern Railway Co. Passenger Traffic Department Joint Shrine Meeting. A. A. G. N. M. S. l ot the above occasion Southern Railway has authorised very low round trip excursion rates from all points in South Carolina, tickets on sah- June 9th, 10th and llth, with Anal limit retaining June 15th. A Special Pullmni Cor will leave Charleston, s. C, ?Train SCo. 11 at I*: 1 ? I*. m. leaves Columblsa, S. 11:56 P, M. June 10th. ar? riving Asheville, . 1:00 a. m. June llth. for commodatlon of Shriners and their friends. Other special Pullman sleeping ears will be provided as need? ed. Passengers can occupy the special Pullman ears from point.* along Ilm of load. For further Information npplj ticket Agents, or, J. L. MEEK. Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt. Atlanta. Ga. W. E. McGEE. Division Pass. Agent Charleston. S. C.