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OF THE Mount By FREDERIC S. MSHAM Amt hot mi "The Strollers" A ^ %'ndtw Th<> RW A/ ? Birgit. 140t, t* l t. mmrn* Vtrrr^ c?. "One moment!" Turning, ho loft her. and walking to the verge of that open space, searched quickly the waste of darkness below, far out to ses. The girl's glance followed blm; wavered; her first apprehension awoke anew. | Her father1 Where was be? She clasped her bands despairingly as she gased down the Mount; then around her. Suddenly, a bright patch of light?open doorway to the church caught her eye and she started. At the picture, framed by the masonry, which the glow revealed, a low excla? mation fell from her lips, and crossing the platform, and descending a few steps, she ran to the entrance of the sacred edifice. "Eh. your Excellency; has your Ex? cellency any orders?" sounded a voice. There, before an altar. In the dim flicker of candles and the variegated gleaming from the snctent stained glass windows, she ssw at last him she sought; In or e of the chapels, near | the white marbk> monument to her i mother, was bis Excellency; but, not i alone! Before him stood, or half crouched, the mm Sanchez, who now ' was speaking. "Shall I ring for your Excellency's servants and have the'noise stopped?" Grotesquely he bowed", the while watch lng like sn animal studying Its prey. **Beppo! Where are you?fat rascal? Consign these iwlne to the gibbets! What! You cau't obey oecavse your ears have been c it off and your thro it silt? That's too bad!" Fiercely the] man laughed; then waved his arm toward the window, as If calflng the Governor's attention to the sounds of demolition; the abrupt breaking of glass! Patter! Patter! Merry little bullets, presents from the people, ye n Excellency! Metayage, your High noss!" Still the o ber ssld no word; a fig? ure, so nctionless snd white, It seemed but a wraith pausing at the | aide of Its own "narrow house." A | louder clamor without; a more vivid I brightness of the *ed. yellow and purple hues, like a s i<'den wealth of strange flowers strewn %n the marble floor, and again Sanchez laughed. ?Too bad Bur 'tit I who must pay first! Who owe uo much! Has your Excellency his strong box with him? Ah, he leans on It! Such a floe one. all of marble! Not gjaslly broken Into?or out of! Ch, your \.\ ocllency?" Swinging back aomett lag bright "Full payment, thh tlrn ! Not copper*, or round bits of lead, b t , steel, beautiful steel!* ??Msre Is Something That Belonged to Your Father." Governor's daughter had tnad< go sound, fearful of naatSJBlgtg the Inevi? table; but at the momer: the man, with a last taunting word, launched forwsrd. I cry, hair arttculat? . burst from ggg lips. It was drowned by an? other voi< e, loud and commanding, , which rsr.g out from the entrance tO the ehun h. "Sanchez!" Ivrh ip- ?) . < <t|| dl m oncert? .1 gjsj | robbed the ??lJ servant's eye of ith cer? titude; his arm of It? fureaeee, for Ihe blow algoee! at hit Rgeellenc) lha ktl t?r was <n.ihl?d |g fcvade. a? tie game time as wit 1 sitiKul.tr a^ih y U>* moved sslde to save himself, 1 Im l and the Governor had h en holdlns t<? b!l brennt, ? I-4 mit hi* an StMof It struck viciously; s'une deep- full \;\ tlte ntde ?.f hl| toi gsOgdOf "That for J .air HMM I tiU But a m? mentary ? tpn .mihi of ssr |-factl >n I la, <? ? ?? T, p? rmitted his Kit ? T'-nC . . !-'''. ' ' .' i'? dV la . ov? r. had .w? d bv ? ? ? ? 1 ? ?The Bastlle! OtSI Bastllc!" And again a sho\v*r "t h dlets. di reeled In hatred, fall upon lue ohttft h, because B ' wind ?ws wert? prlc?-le*s; shone wi?h aaihti of hseattmsbhi value1 In the < tapel, an aumhry ami a piscina wore struck; around the flovenmr. ri ? ??..? \fv n ?<? < I r and bresk into mm on Um pavetm t,t. when suddenly he wavered ; his hand Bought his heart, then felt for and clung to the monument, as if abruptly Book? ing support. "Why did you do it. Seigneur?" Aa my lady, exclaiming wildly, ran to nor father, Sanchez, fron? where he lay, looked up to bis master. "Call out, I mean? Not that it mat? ters much now." His Implacable glance, swerving to the Governor, lighted with satisfaction. "The people have paid. And 'twas I?showed them the wuy!" "It was you, then?who broke faith in the ggfjOtlatlOPI for tho exchange of prisoners?" A untile came to tho face of the old servant. "I had to," he said simply. "1 alone am to blame. No one know; except, perhaps, the poet, who may have surmised! It was treachery for treachery!" with sudd* 1 fierceness. "You could not have dono If, nor your father, nor any of the seigneurs be? fore hlra!" The young man seemed scarcely to hear; his glanco had again sought my lady. "But 1 am only a servant?and In dealing with a viper I used Its own tricks! Did you think 1 had forgotten those stripes? Or the blow he gave your father?in the back?" A moment Sanchez' hand fumbled at his coat; drew out a hag of oilskin. "Hero Is something that belonged to your father. I took It from his breast the day he died, think? ing some time?I can't tell what?only it contains s letter from the former lady of the Mount! When my master got it, he told mo to pack a few be? longings?that we were going?never to return!" Sanchez* voice broke off; again he strove to speak; 000 d not; put out his hand. Mechanically the Rlack Seigneur's closed on that of the old servant; even as it did so, the latter's Angers clutched suddenly; ceased to move. In the church now all wfts silent, but without aroso discordant sounds, cries, harsh and vengeful, for the Governor! Starting, the Ulack Seigneur gazed about, toward him they were clamor iug for, now lymg still, at the base of the monument. Then releasing* the fingers, that seemed yet to hold him, the young man sprang forward, as my lady ?.brew herself wildly, protecting ly, over her father. At that touch, the Governor's eyes opened; met hers; the niack Seigneur's! Nearer tho door, now rang the shouts. His Excellency seemed to listen; to realize what they meant; to him?his daughter? "The Governor! The Governor!" "Tremblez tyrans! Tremblez!" An ironical flash lit up, for an In? stant, the dying eyes. He, soon, would be beyond reach of these dogs?ca? naille! Hut sho? His gaze again rooted on the Illaek Seigneur; in that tense, fleeting second, seemed reading bis very soul! "Kt la belle comtesse, sa fllle!" cried the menacing voices. A tremor crossed the Governor's face; his pale Hps moved. "Forget! Save her!" An Instant his eyes lin? gered persistently on the young man; then passed to his daughter; as they did so, slowly the light, more human and appealing tlian any that had ever , shone there before, went out of them. My lady's fair head dropped until It i lay on her father's breast; uncon- J Bcious, she seemed yot to shield him ' with llgure inert. Dut only for a mo- ' ment! "Kr la belle comtesse!" Stooping, the Rlack Seigneur , sna'ched the slender form to his br'ast; ran back to tho altar. Thero, laoking around him, as one who made , almself familiar with the place, his , I'lanoe apparently found what it sought ; --a unall stairway, entrance to tho , crypt At the same time ho started 1 to descend, the people swept Into the church. CHAPTER XXXIII. On the Sands. A man, bearing in his arms the mo- 1 ffJOBlOM form of a woman, paused later | that night In the shadow of a low j stone hovel, near the lower gate of the Mount. As he crouched beneath the thatch projecting like the rim of an old hat above him his eyes, eager, ' Bei e, studied tho distance he had yet 1 to traverse from the end of the nar? row- alley, where he had stopped, to the o]h-ix entrance at tho base of tho J rock to the sands. Tho goal was not j* far; but a few moments would have sufficed to roach It; only hetWOOD him and tho point he bad so long b?>en ' striving to attain, an obstacle, or group of obstacles, Intervened. Before I bonflra Of wreckage of stuff?furniture and household gOOdl?SSVOrsJ ragged, dl SOhlte fellows sat \vi?h bottles bO> fore then, ?Irinking haM and quarrel Is while over ? number of glitter? ink- gems, ?1*1 snuffboxes and trinkets of all kinds. "Toll bit Of ivory for the white Stone ' "Add the brooch!" "Not i! Look at the plotnrel Her1 lad] ibl|. perhaps!" ?*Thev gave not found her?" ?. for all tho searching I Hut-.be j Is somewhere; can't have eai?| >d from the Mount Ami when tho draoi and trulls lav hands, on her!" ' Ay. when'" casting lbs dice, Tho man. peering from tho alley, healtated no loner; behind sounded the footsteps of oth? rs, and gather* fng Ms burden more firmly, he strode boldly forth I ?ward (he sroup and tho gate At his approach, their talk? a Jargon of Mthk r< Latin" that sm?rk? d.mora of M i cabarets of Peril than those ??f ?!.?? coast momentarily ceased; beneath low< rinsj brows, they stared hsrd, "What haVf yon there, comrade?" s.ald one Look and soot"* as sered th< man in ji rough lone, "poor DOOtyl A woman!1 quoted an? other with ? barsh laugh, "YouTo easily pleased. As \T won ones vrore not plentiful enough on other occa? sions, without wasting time on a night like thi^, when diamond! ami gold are to be. had for tho inarching!" "Ami silvor plates and watches and rare liquors!" cried a third in knaves' ?rcot. "Every on?, however, to his taste; An you prefer a lischt of love to 11 Ktit such as ther^e hare," Juggling with the gems, "you but stsmn your? self a fool." "You're welcome to your opinion, my friend!" Tho man with the bur? den spoke bruskiy. "Good night!" "Stay; why such baste? You seem not I bad fellow. Hot the wench down. Well have sight of hor, and, perhaps," with coarse expletives, "If she's a prttt) face, and a taste for this fiery liquor the old monks laid down, we'll lind a gewgSW or two to her liking!" But the man made no answer; was The Black Seigneur Gazed Only Ahead. about to pass on, whoa tho speaker noticed for the first time the woman's hand, white and small, banging limply "What's this? More jewels?" His ex? clamation wras caught up ly tho oth? ers. "Not so fast, comrade! This puts a different face to tho matter. Set down the booty, and," springing to his foot, "we'll sec what it's -worth." "I'll not stop!" The man looked at him steadily. "On the Mount is, or should be, plenty for all! Go seek for yourself!" ITU f\B CONTINUBD) \i:\\s PROM EGYPT. CiittOn llmosi a Failure but torn Generally Good?Personal Newa, Egypt, Nov. i t.?The farmers axe still busily ei gaged In gathering crops, The corn In some spots, turned <?ut unusually well while In other places -hurt crops were reported, generally. The cotton crop so far ims been al moat a failure. Miss Carrie Love has returned to Egypt, where sin- opened school the third Monday In October, Her pa? trons, a< well as pupils, were delight? ed to have her with them again. Mr Qliston Huggins, accompanied by Miss Badle White, spent a few dayi with friends in Bishopvllle re i tit 1 y. Mr. J. Harvey McLeod of Rembert ?penl the week-end with relative! lo re. Illsi Luclle Brltton left the 26th to resume i??r school duties, for this term, near Kershaw, Mr. S. A. White spent Thursday in (lamden, Y:\ and Mrs. .1. K. Blchbourg spent W 'lie 'lay in I llshopvllle. Mr. and Mrs J. W. Weldon spent Wednesday with relatives at Wisacky, Mr. C. 1.. Britton spent several days of last \M-.*k With relativ? ? at IP riots x Roods, Mrs. P, G, Peebles has been very sick, Put is much better at present. Among those wh<> attended the stair Pair from tins community were. Mr. and Mrs. .1. R, Mi 1.1, Misses Carrie Love, Sadie White, Messrs J. K. Rlchbourg, l- H. and T. B, White. Mr. and Mrs. 11. B, Sharps spent Tuesday at the home ?>f Mr. A, B. White, How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars re? ward for any case of catarrh that eannol be cured by Hall's Catarrh <Jure. l\ .1. eh. n< > & < Toledo, (?. We, the undersigned, have known r. .1. Cheney for th< last ii years, and believe him perf ?ctly honorable in mi business transactions and financially able t.? carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, (>. ifair.-. Catarrh Cure Is taken inter? nally, acting directly upon the blood a tui mucous surfaces <>f the system. Testimonials sent frei . Price 7.*. cents p. r bot tu . Bold by all druggists. Tai., ii IPs Pa II) Pills for ? onstl potion Advt. It< . \\ .,i r i. lb r!>< i t. I 'residing Klder of Ihe Humter district, pussed through Camtlen Monday on his r< tum from llenth Hprlngs and Kcr shae charges, where he hud been holding Ihelr quurterlj conferences I 'a in. I. a N < w '. \ Night of Terror. <'au?<? of in uniilii, The moat common caui ? of Im >m nla |a dlsord? i*s < f the stomach :< n< eonstlpntion. (Thornherlaln's Tablett correct these disorders and snabh vou to sleep. Por sale i>y all dealers Advt. Our Prize Contest 1st PrlM?Dinner Bet. 2imI Prise?Dinner set. 8rd PMse; 10 prize* each of a 4-11? Pound t ak<* with Roy mi Icing. Prozent Your Labels on DECEMBER 20th At Hie kew vor.K THE BEST IHH)l? is BREAD THE BEST BREAD IS? utter-Nut read? RICH AS BUTTER SWEET AS A NUT Nr.V, TORK BAKERY. .1 UX LKADISG GROCERS. BAVE Till-: LABELS FOR A NICE "DINNER SET." I Irin as BULLETIN SO. 03?HATS. Soutli Carolina Experiment Station. At about this time <<f year when the chilly nights begin to give hints of colder weather to t. low, the barns and tli*- house as well often become Infested with rats and mice seeking wanner quarters for the winter and the problem of how to pet rid of tries. pests is s<'<>n und t consideration. Many means of killing these ver? min are open to the household, hut also many of thes ? while effective are , Impractical from one cause or another. The two means to be considered are primarily the use of trap and the use of poison. Traps are us< i ii hut in preparing these they should he hand? led with gloves rather than hare I har? hands to avoid the warning hu? man odor. They may he baited with bread or better, with a piece of toasted eh. cs. and placed near the openings whir.' the rats or mice enter rooms. Tin- wire spring traps are v< ry effec? tive fo.xn ;is they are fiat and Incon spiclous ami hive nothing particular? ly suspicious in tin ir general appear arce. For mice the box traas also answer very well. Where obtainable, ti ? new type of piass jar traps which ! have recently been put on the market appear very desirable, in poisoning, especially about the house, there are certain considerations whn h should be taken Into account. Pi.St, BUCh str.am poisons as strych nine, while it ki'i the pests, is a source of danger to mankind? especially to young children who might i>e poisoned by accident. There is also another fault with many of the strong poisons due to the fact that tlm animal is killed too quickly, Ihux dying inside the house, frequently dying between the walls or in other Inaccessible places and < auslng a stench which will P.- a source of great discomfort or possibly of disease, A poison which acts slowly. allowing the animal time p. Lr?-t outside the buildings in its frantic search for wa? ter to relieve its agony is thus much better than those quickly acting pois? ons So often used. Many patented compounds are upon the market which are said to he prepared with this Idea in view, hut every house? holder may rapidly prepare his own and at less expense. The poison most generally recommended for this pur? pose is carbonate of barium or as it is commonly (.'ailed "barytes." This may he bought in powdered form at most drop Btores and is relatively cheap in price. For preparing, thu moat common method is to mix up one part of the barytes and six parts of corn meal or oat meal with en? ough water to form a thick dough. This dough is placed where the pests can readily pet at it and left to do its work. The barytes has no taste or odor und kdis very slowly, often re? quiring several hours, during which time the animal will leave the house to seek water. Another point in re? gard to this poison is that in the proportions used it is comparatively harmless to higher animals. The method of use may he varied by mix? ing the barytes with prated particles of toasted cheese, etc., or some oth-1 er palatable material. M. IV Somes. I Ft w nights are more terrible than | that of a mother looking on her child choking and gasping for hreath dur? ing an attack of croup, and nothing in the house to relieve it. Many mothers have passed nights of ter r< r in this Situation. A little fore? thought will i nable you to avoid all this. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a I? ''am cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Keep it at hand. Por Bale by nil dealera?-Advt. Marriage License Record. Marriage licenses were Issued to the following colored couples Saturday morning: i Qeo. P, Boberson, Orangeburg, ami J Annie l.. Wilson, Sumter; Augustus Jon? h and Addie Anderson, State hur;:. Warren Reynolds and Marie Kershuw, Ha?.!; Josephus Humtcr, Manning, and AhUI< Dlxon, Sumter. \ tirest Building Falls when Its foundation is underm nded and If tie- foundation of health good digestion Is attacked, quick collapse follows, <'n the first signs of indiges? tion, Dr. Kin 's N< w Llf< Pills should he taken t< I.*? 'ho stomach and regulate liver, kidneys and bowels. PK ram. easy safe and only 25 cents] at Blbert's Drug Store.-?Advt, DIAZ SAFE IN JAIL. According to Mexican Consul Gen? eral, Captured Rebel i- Held rending ( oiirC? Decision. New Orleans Nov. 14.?-Dr. P. Or nellae, Mexican consul general here, said tonight thnt h*e had been official? ly advised by his government thai Oen. Felix Dias, who led the recent revolution in Vera Crux, was still in prison there, and that reports of his having escaped were wholly un? founded. Gen. Dias, after the failure of his revolt, was courtmartlaled and con? demned to death. His ease is now be fort th<- Mexican supreme court. Yes? terday a report was widely circulated that he had escaped. "The foreign office informs me," i ?r. Ornellas said, "that Dlax is stiii in prison; that he had neither es? caped nor received any harm. The law in bis case is taking its usual course." IT. s. TREASURER QUITS. l ee McClung Resigns a- Custodian of Coin. Washington, Nov. l t.?-Announce? ment of the resignation of Lee Me? riting, treasure r of tho United states, was made by President Taft today. Mr. McClung tendered his resignation to tbe president at a conference at the executive mansion early today, and its acceptance was later announced by the president from the executive of nces, with the explanation that Mr. McClung resigned voluntarily. it is believed that Carml Thompson, now private secretary to the president, will succeed him. Mr. McClung's resignation becomes effective as soon as bis successor is appointed. The treasurer declined to discuss his retirement in any way to? day, but it was rumored that his resignation came as the result of con? tinued friction with Secretary Mac Veagh. Taft's Vermont Margin 3411. Montpeller, Vt? Nov. 14.?President Taft carrh d Vermont in the ?lection, November ?r>. by a margin of 361 votes over Col, Roosevelt, according to of tleial returns compiled by Secretary of State Guy W. Bailey. President? elect Wilson ran third. T.ysO votes separating him from President Tut. Tlie complete vote for all Presi? dential Candidates was: Taft, -3, 334; Roosevelt, 22,973; Wilson, 15, 354; Debbs, Socialist, 928; Charta. Prohibition, 115, Cincinnati, Nov. 14.?The official count of Hamilton County, made pub? lic by the board of elections, shows taat Congressman Nicholas Long worth, son-in-law of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, was defeated for Congress in the 1st Ohio district, by Stanley Bowdle, Democrat, by '.'7 votes Team No. 1 Wins. The fust match in the bowling tourney came off at the v. m. c. a. alleys Thursday evening between Team No. 1 and Team No. 2, White and Cuttlno captains. Team No. 1 copped the contest by coming out ahead 21 pins In the three games, winning the first and third games, while their op ponents won the second. The game was watched by a fairly good crowd, who seemed much Inter? ested iu 'he contest. The next match will b? between teams No. :; and No. 1 en next Monday night. The public, especially ladles, is Invited to attend the matches. Negro Shot \\ edii<*talay, Wednesday night about v o'clock I tili US Williams was -hot in the le by another negro near the e. rn< r ? ITarvin Street and Hampton Avenue The negro who did tile shooting a once ran oil anil hna not y< I been np pr, hended. w illiam ? mated that h< did im I k now t h. mum < I the 01 h< in gi o >v ho did the ? h- otlng and h a nevet se. ti him before that night Tb 1 m I e, w pre not Wed "f t he shot I n lind at on e went in s arch of th man. but t tiled to Und him. I le I r< three shots, onlj one taking effect i Williams' i< ? HOLD WM \L MKK1 ISG, Officers for SuntUf Light Infantry I:Ii??*ti'<i for Year. The Bumter Light Infantry, Com* pany L, National Ouard of South Carolina, met Thursday night for tin ir regular drill and to bold th< ir annual meeting. At this meeting the officers for the h < ai militia organisation for the en? suing year Were elected, as follows: Chaplain, Rev. J. P. Marion, Burgeon H. .\. Stuckey, secretary and treasur? er, Ii. T. Brown. <?n the Military Board Edward Bradford was elected bo represent the sergeanta* liufus Spann, the corporals, and Kdwin P?W "11, the privates. Will serve with the commissioned officers. It was decided by the company that it would not he best to make the rip to Charleston Fleet Week, as many of the men could not get off and t was deemed best not iu take the company unless it could he a full one ind would show up well with the ?thor companies in the parade. Tonight. Tonight, if you feel dull and stupid, >r bilious and constipated, take a dos?) of Chamberlain's Tableta and y >u will feel all right tomorrow. Sold by all dealers.?Advt. News of Brother's Death. Mr. p. b. Bmanuel of this city Thursday night received a telegram from Osborn, N. <'.. conveying the in? formation that his brother* Mr. J<. ieph Bmanuel, had txsen killed at that palce that night when his saw null engine blew up- No further in? formation was contained in the tele? gram Only a Fire Hero hut the crowd cheered* as, with burn? ed hands, he hold up a small round box. "Follows!'' he shouted, "this Bueklen's Arnica Salve I hold, has everything beat for burns."' Right! k.lso. for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples. SCSema, cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest pile cure. It subdues inflammation, kills pain. Only li cents at Sibert's l>rug Store*-* Advt. V. M. ('. A. Bow lim; Ttimi. At a meeting of the captains Holi? day night teams for the Y, M. c. A. bowling tourtn y were selected as fol? lows: Team No. l. ('apt. Darby White: a. .1. Ard, Wm. Kinard. Tat Gallagher. T. s. i>oar. R, c. alacNeel, s. Flnley Tweed, G. B. Haynsworth. Team So. I, CapL W, H. Cuttin??: H. W. Harby. .1. A. McKnight. If. I. B ire hard, n. v. Raid, O. H POUey, Waverly Levy, Moses Moore. Team No. :\ Capt. F. B. Creech. \V. O. Ifoses, c. b. Walsh. 1.. c. Bryan, K. ES. Wilder. A. A. HoWell, J. I> Oraham, 11. p. Bppa Team No. ;. Capt B. C. land: 1'on White. B P. Dick, Turm r White, Dan McKeiver, W. R. Andrews. |f. W< s coat, Harry Burkett, (lagged Train with shirt. Tearing hit shirt from his back an <>hio man gagged B train ard saved u from a wreck, but H. T. Alston, Ral? eigh, N. c, em e prevented a wreck with Electric Bitters. "i was in a terrible plight when 1 began to use them." he 0 ?; CS, "my StomSCh. head, hack and kidneys \v? re all badly af? fected and my liver was in l ad eon dltlon, i>tit f. ur bottles of Electric Bitters mado toe feel like a new man." a trial will c ?nvince you of their matchless merit for any stomach, river or kidney trouble. Price Bi cents at Albert's Drug Store.?Advt. Information was obtuined Saturday morning of a negro having been run down and run over by an automobile on Bast Libert) street Friday after? noon, but the names of the negro and the driver could nol be ascertained, it was stated 1 iat the machine passed entirely over the man's body. Pcc'.n e \\ sr on I olds, \ crusade of education which aim "thai common colds may become un? common within the neat gene rat I >n" has been begun by prominent Mew York physicians. n? re is ? list of the Mdont*s" which the doctors say will 1 rcveiit the annual visitation of the cold: "Don't sld in ? draughty car.** 1 lon't sleep In hoi rooms 1 "Don't avoid fresh air." "Don't stuff yourself at meal time. Overeating reduces your resistance." To which we would add when you lake a c id get rid of it as quickly as possible To accomplish that yen will tind Chamberlaln'a Cough Remedy mos? , Kcellent, Sold by al dealers.? Advt