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RUPERT HUGHES ^TOLiZED FROM THE COMEDY OF TflE SAME MME. T T T PM OTCKi/-LAJPH s ok THE PLAY as WeOI>UCEI> He bad kept telling himself that when the finger of one of these men touched so much as Marjorte's hem, ho would be forced to fling himself on the profane miscreant. And he kept telling himself that the moment he did this, the other man would calmly blow a hole through him, and drop blm at Marjorle's feet, while the : other passengers shrank sway In ter- I ror. He told himself thst, while It might bo a fine Impulse to leap to her de? fense. It was a fool Impulse to leap off a precipice sod leave Marjorle alone smong strangers, with a dead man and a scandal, es ths only re? wards for his Impulse. He rowed thst bo would bold himself In check, and let the robbers take everything, leav? ing blm only the nsme of coward, provided tbey left blm also the power to defend Marjorle better at another time And now thst bs saw the clumsy* banded thugs rifling his sweetheart's Jewelry, be felt all thst he bed fore? seen, and bis besd fought almost in vain agslnst the white fire of his beert. Between them he trembled like a loaf, snd ths sweat globed on bis forebesd. Ths worst of It was the shivering terror of Marjorle. snd the pitiful eyes she turned on htm. But he clenched his teeth snd waited, thinking fierce? ly, wstcblng. like a hovering esgls, a chance to swoop. But the robbers kept glancing this way snd thst. snd one motion would mean death. They themselves were no overwrought with their own ordeal and Its Immediate conclusion, that they would have killed anybody. Mal? lory shifted bis foot cautiously, snd Instantly a gun wss Jabbed Into his ?tomach, with s snsrl: "Don't you ??Who's moving f" Msllory answered, with a poor Imitation of a careless laugh And now tbs msn called BUI hsd reached Marjories right band. Ho chortled: "Oolly. look at ths shiners.** But Jake, who bad cbosen Mar? jorle's left hand, roared: "Bay. you cheated. AU I get Is this messly plsln gold band - "Oh. don't take that?" Marjorle gasped, clenching bsr bsnd. Msllory's heart ached st the thought of this final sscrilsgs. Hs hsd the license, snd tbs minister st Isst?and now the fiends were going to carry off tho wedding ring. He controlled him? self with a desperste effort, snd stooped to plesd: "Bsy, old man, don't take tbst. That's not fair.** "Shut up. both of you," Jsks growled, and Jabbed him again with the gun. He gave the ring s Jerk, but Mar yorle. In the very fsce of the weapon, would not let go. She struggled snd tuggsd. wssplng snd Imploring: "Oh, don't, don't taks that! It's my wed? ding ring." "Agh. wbst do I core!" the ruffian snsrled. snd wrenched her finger so viciously tbst shs gsve a little cry ot pain. Tbst broke Msllory's beert. With a wild, bellowing. "Dsmn you!** he burled himself at the man, with only bis bsrs hands for weapons. cHAPTtR XL. A Hsro In Spite of Himself. Passion sent Mallory Into the un? equal fight, with two arm^d and des? perate outlaws. Hut reason had planned the way. He had been study? ing the robber all tbe time, as If tbe villain were a war-map. studying his gestures, his way of turning, and how he held the revolver He bad noted tbat the man. as he frisked tbe pas? sengers, did not keep his finger on tbe trigger, but on tbe guard. i Marjorle's little battle threw the ' despersdo off his bslance a trifle; as be recovered. Mallory struck blm, und swept him on over against the hack of a seat. At tbe same instant. Mai lory's right band went like lightning to the trigger guard, and gripped the finger* in a vise of steel, while he drove the man's elbow back against bin aide Msllory's left hand mean? while flung around Ml enemy's neck, snd gave him a spinning f?ll that sent bis left band out for balance. It fell serosa the back of the seat, and Mal lorv pinioned It with elbow and Knee before It could escape All In the MUM crowded moment, bis left knuckles Jolted the man's chin In tbe air. and so bewildered him that his muscles relaxed encugh for Msllory's right tinger? to squirm their way to the trigger, and alrn th#? gun at the other robber, and finally to get entire control of it The thing had happened In such a fla?-h that the necond outlaw could bardlv believe his eyes. The ahrek of the astounded passengers, and tvo? grunt of Mallory's pi Isoner, as ho crsabed backward, woke btm to tbe need for action. He caught his other gun from its holster, and made for a double volley, but there was nothing to aim at. Mallory was crouched In the seat, and almost perfectly coy ered by a human shield. Still, from force of habit and fool hardy pluck, Bill aimed at Mallory**. right eyebrow, just abaft Jake's right ear, and ahouted his old motto: "Hands up! you!" "Hands up yourself!" answered Mallory, and his victim, ahudderlng at the fierce look In his comrule's eyes, gasped: "For God's sake, don't sboot, Bill!" Even tben the fellow stood bis ground, and debated the Issue, till Mallory threw such ringing determina? tion into one last: "Hands up, or by God, I'll fire!" that he caved in, lifted hU fingers fpgn the triggers, turned the guns u^, and slowly raised both hsnds sbove his head. A profound "Ah!" of relief soughed through the car, and Mallory, still keeping hla eye on BUI, got down cau? tiously from the seat. The moment he released Jake's left Land, it darted to the holster wbere his second gun was waiting. But before he could clutch tbe gutt of It, Mallory jabbed the muzzle of hla own revolver In the man's back, and growled: "Put 'em up!" And the robber's left hand joined the right In air, while Mallory's left band lifted the revolver. Mallory stood for a moment, breath. Ing bard and a little Incredulous at hla own swift, sweet triumph. Tben he made an effort to apeak aa If this sort of thing were quite common with him. aa If he overpowered a pair of outlaws every morning before break? fast, but hla voice cracked aa he said, in a drawing-room tone: "Dr. Temple, would you mind re? lieving that man of those guns?" Dr. Temple was so set up by this distinction that he answered: "Not by "* "Walter!" Mra. Temple checked him, beTore he could utter the beau? tiful word, and Dr. Temple looked at her almoat reproachfully, aa he sighed: "Golly, I should like to swear just once more." Tben he reached up and disarmed tbe man who had taken hla wallet and bis wife's keepsakes. American children breathe in this desperado romance with their earliest traditions, and Dr. Temple felt ail hla boyhood seat surge back with a boy's tremendous rapture in a deed of der ring-do. And now notblng could check bis swagger, aa he aaid to Mallory: "What shall we do with these dara-ned sinners?" He felt like apologizing for tbe clerical relapae Into a pulpltlam, but Mallory anawered briskly: "We'd bet? ter take them Into tbe smoking room. They scare the ladlea. But first, will the conductor take those bags and diatrlbute tbe contents to their right? ful owners?" Tbe conductor was proud to act as lieutenant to this lieutenant, and be quickly relieved the robbers of tbelr loot-kits. Mallory smiled. "Don't give any? body my things," and then he jabbed his robber with one of the revolvers, and commanded: "Forward, march!" The little triumphal procession moved off, with Bill In the lead, fol? lowed by Dr. Temple, looking like a whole field battery, followed by Jake, followed b^ Mallory, followed by the porter and as many of the other pas? sengers as could crowd into tbe smok? ing room. Tbe rest went after those opulent feed-bags. CHAPTER XLI. \ Cllcktty-Cllckety Cllckety. Marjorle. as the supposed wife of the. resculna ancel, was permitted I nrst search, and the first thing sne hunted for was a certain gold brace? let that was none of hers. She found it and seized it with a prayer or thanks, and concealed it among her own things. Mrs. Temple gave her a guilty start, by speaking gcrOSg a barrier: ' Mrs Mallory, your husband la the brav? st man on earth " "Oh, I know he Is," Marjoim boggled, and added with a spasm or conscience "but ho isn't my hus? band!" Mrs Temple gasped In horror, but Marjorle dragged her close, and poured out the whole story, while the other passengers recovered their prop? erties with as much Joy as It they were all new gilts found on a bush Meanwhile, under Mallory's guid? ance, the porter fastened the outlaws together hack to back with the scraps of their own feed-bags The porter was rejoicing that his harvest of tips was not blighted after all. Mallory completed his bliss, by giv? ing him Dr, Temple's brace of guns, and establishing htm as jailer, with a warning: "Now, porter, don't take your eye off 'em." "Lordy, I won't bat an eyelid." "if either of these lads coughs, put a hole through both of em." The porter chuckled: "My lingers is just adtchin' fer them lovin' triggers." Mallory pocketed two of the cap? tured revolvers, lest a need might arise suddenly again. As he hurried down the aisle, he was received with I cheers. The passengers gave him an ovation, but he only smiled timidly, and made haste to Marjorle's side. She regarded him with such idol? atry that he almost regretted his deed. But this mood soon passed in her ex? citement, and In a moment she was surreptitiously showing him the bracelet. He became an accessory after the fact, and shared her guilt, I for when she groaned with a sudden J droop: "She'll get it back!" he grimly answered, "Oh, no she won't!" hoist l ed the window, and flung the bracelet Into a little pool by the side of the track, with a farewell: "Good-bye, trouble!" As he drew his head In, a side glance showed him that up near the engine a third train-robber held the miserably weary train crew in line. He found the conductor Just about to pull the bellrope, to proceed. The conductor had forgotten all about the rest of the staff. Mallory took him aside, and told him the situation, then turned to Marjorle, said: "Excuse me a minute," and hurried forward. The conductor followed Mallory through the train into the baggage coach. The first news the third outlaw had of tue counter-revolution occurring In the sleeping car was a mysterious bullet that flicked the dust near his heel, and a sonorous shout of "Hands up!" As he whirled in amaze, he saw two revolvers aimed point blank at him from behind a trunk. He hoisted his guns without parley, and the train crew trussed him up In short order. Mallory ran back to Marjorle, and the conductor followed more slowly, reassuring the passengers in the other cars, and making certain that the train was ready to move on its way. Mallory went straight to Dr. Tern* pie, with a burning demand: "You dear old fraud, will you marry me?" Dr. Temple laughed and nodded. Marjorie and Mrs. Temple had been telling him the story of tbe prolonged elopement, and he was eager to atone for his own deception, by putting an end to their misery. "Just wait one moment," he said, and as a final proof of affection, he unbuttoned his collar and put it on backwards. Mrs. Temple brought out the discarded bib, and he donned It meekly. The transformation ex? plained many a mystery the old man had enmeshed himself In. Even at he made ready for the ceremony, the conductor appeared, looked him over, grinned, and reached for the bell-cord, with a cheerful: "All aboard!" Mallory had a sort of superstitious dread, not entirely unfounded on ex perlence, that if the train got under way again, It would run Into some new obstacle to his marriage. He turned to the conductor: j "Say, old man, just hold the train till after my wedding, won't you?" It was not much to ask In return for his services, but the conductor1 was tired of being second in com* mand. He growled: "Not a minute. We're 'way behind time." "You might wait till I'm married," Mallory pleaded. "Not on your life!" the conductor answered, and he pulled the bell-rope twice; In the distance, the whistle an? swered twice. Mallory's temper flared again. He cried: 'This train doesn't go another step till I'm married!" He reached up and pulled the bell-rope once; In the distance the whistle sounded once. I This was high treason, and the con? ductor advanced on him threatening? ly, as he seized the cord once more. "You touch that rope again, and I'll?" I "On, no, you won't," said 'Manory,' as he whisked a revolver from his right pocket and Jammed It Into the conductor's watch-pocket. The con? ductor came to attention. Then Mallory, standing with his right hand on military duty, put out his left hand, and gave the word: "Now, parson." He smiled still more as he heard Kathleen's voice walling: "But I can't find my bracelet Where's my brace? let?" "Silence! Silence!" Dr. Temple commanded, and then: "Join hands, I my children." | Marjorle shifted Snoozleums to her left arm, put her right hand into Mat-' lory's, and Dr. Temple, standing be? tween them, began to drone tho ritual. When tho old clergyman had dono his work, the young husband at last graciously rescinded military law, re- 1 called tho artillery from tho conduc-1 tor's very midst, and remembering ' Manila, smiled: ' You may (Ire when ready, conduc? tor." The conductor's rago had cooled, and he slapped the bridegroom <>n tho back with one hand, as he pulled the cord with the other The train began to creak and tug ami shift The ding dong of the bell floated murmurous ly back as from a lofty steeple, and the cllckety-cltck, click cllckety-cllck quickened and softened into a pleas? ant gossip, as the speed grew, and tho way was bo smooth lor the wheels that they seemed to ho spinning on rails of velvet. THE BND, JONES REPLIES TO QUESTION OFTEN ASKED BY BLEASE. War-Fight Between Lyon and Evans i> Most Exciting Feature of Meeting at Abbeville ? Governor Announce*! Nailing of Some "Jones" Lie*"?Jones Scores Hit in Answer? ing Bleaee'a Social Equality Charge. Abbeville, Aug. l<?.?Judge Ira B. Jones, at the State campaign meet? ing here today, declared most em? phatically that not one cent had been put in his pockets by corporations t?? assist him In Iiis campaign for Gov? ernor, and that he was paying his own expenses. Tehns has the Question fre? quently asked by Governor Blease been answered. Judge Jones declared he wanted a clean election and pro? posed to obey the letter of the law got - ernlng campaign expenses, and would tile his statement at the proper time. Judge Jones while in Abbeville was the guest of Chief Justice Eugene B. (lary. Another near fight between Attorney Genera] Lyon and Mr. B. B. Evans created some excitement. but the prompt intervention of officers and, by-standers prevented a personal en? counter, although both the belliger? ents appeared in the humor for a , "scrap." and many in the crowd were disappointed when they failed ! to COP I together. j ? i. Interfered considerably with the meeting, which was held in the rear of the court house. After one in? termission of nearly an hour, the speaking was resumed, but it was necessary for Judge Jones, the last Speaker, to make his address in the opera house. which accommodated little more than halt the crowd. The original audience was between 1.500 and 2,000. County Chairman Win, X. Graydon presided, and near the stand were Mayor C. C. Gambrell, Chief of Police Wm. Piley and Officer Charles Bruce, all of whom joined in prevent? ing hostilities between the two can? didates for Attorney General above mentioned. Governor Blease, referring to sever? al reports he said had been circulat? ed to injure him, declared after de? nying each, that he had "nailed a Jones lie." Both candidates were well represented in the audience and it would be difficult to determine which was the favorite. The Gover? nor declared his hand primary show? ed him far in the lead, and maybe he was justified in his opinion, judg? ing entirely by the number of hands that went up, but it was noted that many held up two hands, some of | which belonged to boys and ladies, as is invariably the case when the Governor applies the "test" made fa- J mous by Senator Tillman in by-gone I days. Whatever his opponent thought Judge Jones expressed himself as perfectly satisfied and greatly encour? aged. Abbeville is the home county of Attorney General Lyon, and he was I accorded a hearty reception. Mr. B. P. Evans also had many friends in the crowd and received a great deal of applause. The Hon. J. W. Ashley, of Anderson County, was much in evidence, especially during the speech? es of Governor Blease ami. Attorney General Lyon. A number of times he interjected remarks from his point of vantage above heads of the crowd. ! "Citizen" Josh leaning through an upper window of the court house di? rectly in front of the speakers. I <>ne man. who persisted in saying things while Mr. Lyon was talking, was removed by police, On the whole the plans to preserve order were well j executed. The candidates for rail ! road commissioner, Messrs. Cansler, Richards ami Wharton, led off. For Attorney General Messrs. Peoples and Parle spoke about in their usual vein. Mr. Kvans. it seem? ed, was at first somewhat cautious in his language, referring to Mr. Lyon, but, evidently encouraged by some Shouts of approval, gradually opened Up in characteristic fashion. Mr. Ev? ans again ridiculed Mr. Lyon's claims to being a lawyer. Ho aaked it' any I body iti Abbeville County had ever en? trusted un Important case to his op? ponent. ' Mr. Evans said he hated to accuse Anybody of stealing, but that Mr Lyon was not a poor man and declar? ed thai he (Lyon) has recently sold ja piece of property in Columbia for $7.500, although his Halar> was but $1,900 a \ear. Replying to some remark from the crowd. Evans declar? ed he was not afaird of Lyon, saying "it talo-s tWO to make a shooting i mat< Ii, and if he can shoot any qub U ? r than I can I am his meat, but if he don't, both of us will go down to? gether." Mr. Lyon began bj denouncing Mr. j Evans,, ;it whom he pointed his ting | er. and deelnred it was very disagree? able to Im In a campaign with a "dirty liar like that." Evans was sitting within arm's length of the speaker. who declared th.it his opponent could Haunt his bravery but the peo? ple of Balllda and others know he's i dirty liar." Mr. Lyon said he had been taunted for employing a Geor? gia lawyer. "Old Tom Felder," again chimed in Josh Ashley. "Yes, and what's the mattter with you and four kind is that Felder caught the rrafvers and that's what you don't like," retorted the Attorney Gener? al. The excitement came when Bvans attempted to make a categorial re- j ply. Mr. Lyon warned the chairman he would resent any Insult Bvans might offer. "1 have denied seriatim the charges of this dirty fraud, whom 1 have denounced all over the State an infamous liar," began Bvans, whose words wa re cut short by the advance of tiie Attorney Qeneral with clenched fists. Bvans assumed a wait? ing attitude. The chairman grabbed Mr. Lyon. Policeman Bruce Mr. Bvans, while the mayor and several citizens rushed upon the stand. By force of superior numbers the would be combatants were kept apart. Mr. Bvans made another attempt to re? ply, but the crowd was in no humor to listen, s<> he gave it up and the in cident was eios< d. Tiier*' was something new today in the race for State Treasurer be? tween Messrs. i>. W. McLaurln and 8. T. Carter. The latter received a pretty bouquet from a lady admirer. Governor Blease described his ar? rival in Abbeville yesterday after? noon, saying he was met at the depot by Messrs. Wm. X. Graydon, Wm. P. Greene and others. Later, said the Governor, among those who called at his room in the hotel were Chief Justice Gary. Ex-Sheriff F, W. R. Nance. Senator M< e, Senator Earle and Representative Peoples, the last two candidates for Attorney General. The Governor said Mr. Nance wanted him to go out on the streets, insisted on his doing so. but gave no reason for the urgent request. The Governor said he did not go, but later learned that the ex-sehrhTs object was to prove false alleged reports that he 1 (the Governor) was In his room | drunk. "It's a lie; not so." came from the crowd. "Another Jones lie nail- I ed." said the Governor. Mr. W. R. j Rlchey, sr., of Laurens, substantial- j ed the Governor's statement that he (Mr. Rlchey) and his son were not supporting the Governor with a view to obtaining a pardon for R. A. RlChey, who is serving a term In the penitentiary, having been convicted of mistreating a white girl under four? teen years of age. In this the Gov- j ernor claimed he had nailed still an? other "Jones lie." R. A. Rlchey is a brother of W, R. Richey, Sr., who is a prominent attorney of Laurens. "Never did, it's a lie," came from Josh Ashley when the Governor ask? ed him to corroborate his (Blease's) denial that he had promised Ashley to pardon Pearman, who killed Nance in this county, and according to the Governor, "Jones lie" No. 3 had been put where it would do no harm. The Governor paid his re? spects to the local papers, the Medi? um and the Press and Banner, call ng them "two by four sheets," "me toos," and the like. The Governor read a letter from E. A. Newman, of a Camden mill village, saying Charles D. Jones, "gave Ar? chie Vincent, of Heath Springs, $50 to work for votes for his father till I August 27. "Best Governor South Carolina ever had," once more broke in Josh Ash? ley. The Governor, in warning his supporters of an alleged plot to count him out and warning them to watch the polls closely, took a shot at Dem? ocratic State Chairman John Gary Evans, to whom he referred as "the biggest scoundrel they could get for chairman to rob you. They say they are going to steal the tickets and have a shortage." Governor Blease was roundly applauded as he closed. Judge Jones, introduced in the Op? era House, was greeted with prolong? ed cheers. His speech was given close attention and was frequently punc? tuated with applause, as the speaker would drive home some fact or refute a charge. Judge Jones relmked Governor Blease for a "breach of hospitality" in heralding the fact that Chief Jus tiee Gary had called at hi< (the Gov? ernor's) room, the speaker declaring it merely a courtesy from one high official i" another. The Governor having insinuated that perhaps the relations between Judge Jones and Chief Justice Gary were not any too cordial, the speaker declared that his successor In the state's highest judi? cial position is "now the beet friend I have in South Carolina." "Governor Blease said Chief Justice Garj is a better man than 1. and 1 heartily concur in that," ^aid Judge! .buns, who further declared that he and Justice Garj had been friends from boyhood and when be beat me for Associate Justice We ran and end? ed 11s friend*, and when 1 ran against him for Chief Justice, the race was it friendly one." continued Judge Jones. When the speaker asked what ele \.itinu thought had been suggested by Governor Mease's speech, and declar? ed it was nothing but malice, slander, diit and vituperation, it voice In the ; crowd said : ' Mr. Jones, you caused it all." 1 have not caused it all," Judge| Jones promptly sent hack? declaring he had always fought fair, had not struck below the belt and only at tacked Governor Blease's oflk>la| roc ? rd, which everybody, he .said had a right to criticise. Judge Jones ue clared it was perfectly proper tor Governor Bleaee t?? refer to his pub? lic record. Judge Junes' statement ihat Dr. r. B. Carwlle voted with him against separate coaches, brought down the house. i>r. Carwlle Is one of the Pov ernor's warmest supporte:*a In Abbe? ville County, and is a candidate for tin* House on the Blease ticket. "I just want to tell i>r. Carwlle Governor Blease says ho is a ntgger ! lover because he voted against sane. I rate coaches." said Judge Jones, "and remember Carwlle Is in the same boat." Judge Frank B. Gary. Messrs. T. A. Graham. J. T. Robertson. J. E. Todd and R. E. Hill, the latter now Master of Abbeville County, were others whom Judge Jones declared opposed separate coaches, to which li.-t he add? ed the Hon. Dave Magill, "now Lieu? tenant Governor of Greenwood Coun? ty," but formerly a member of the House from Abbeville, j Judge Jones said there were, "Not i many fools in Abbeville County, who I can be fooled by any such rot." Judge Jones made his usual strong plea for law and order and closed amid thunderous applause. Judgt Jones received four bouquets today and Governor Blease one. SUPREME COURT DECISION. Voluntary Payment of Over-charge Prevents Recovery of Damages Columbia, Aug. 10.?The Supreme Court in a decision by Associate Jus? tice Woods has reversed the judg? ment of the Circuit Court in the case of E. L. StalltngS against the South? ern Railway, because the plaintiff ad? mitted that he had paid an alleged overchrge on freight without objec? tion. Stallings recovered a judgment in a Magistrate's court for 75 cents overcharge of freight on washstands shipped from Savannah to Spartan burg and $50, the penalty for such overcharge. On appeal the judg? ment was affirmed by the Circuit Court. The plaintiff admitted in his testimony that he had paid the freight without objection. "This admission was fatal." says the Supreme Court, "for since the case was heard in the Circuit Court it ha? been decided in Hardaway against the Southern Railwray Company, 90 S. C, 475, that there can be no re? covery for such overcharge voluntar I ily paid. This conclusion renders un? necessary the other questions made by the appeal." Getting Ready for the Ginning. Now that the cotton season is al? most here, preparations are being made all over the county for the gin? ning of the staple. During the past several weeks owners of ginneries all over the county have been busy getting the machinery in shape for the opening of the season. The gins have been idle for the past seven or eight months and there will have to be a considerable amount of over? hauling done before the cotton can be handled. Besides the overhauling of many of the old ginneries in the count> .here have been a number of new one.* built. These have been located in the rural districts A farmer living in this county states that not more than half as much cot? ton will be made in the county this year as was made last year. He says that not nearly so much cotton has 1 eon planted and that the seasons and the insects have both worked to pre? vent a large yield of cotton. This same farmer states that the hud worm has seriously damaged his young corn, and he supposes that it has also injured other young corn. has more to do with Ills IMCCOSJ oda> than it ever had. Anything that contributca to ln> look of weU-to-donese is muted? yew, SKA ESSAKY. I? there anything that you know ol ihat advertises success more than \ NICE RING ? Certainly, notliing thai a man wears i - more in e\ Idence. A few dollar* Npenl on a ring, any good ring, will pro\e to he an Invcettueiil to ne>*t men. Let 11* plaee nur ring *iock before you Mr. Man. Iben a*l* all the Qjuetdionii you like, We replace all Ktone* In ring* we sell, free, except diamond*. W. A. Thompson, appearance .IKWKld?lt \\1> OITUTAV