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FRAN JOHN BRECXEN1UDCI KLUS ID stratlons by O. Irwin Myers i(1bb Sappbtra was hlrhly gratified. "I wish you'd talked this reasonable it first It's alwuys what people don't ?ee that the most harm con: es of. I'll fiY* a little tea out here on tho ve? randa, and the worst talkers In town will bo In these chairs when you bring Fran away from Abbott's office. And I'll eiplaln It all to 'em. and they'll knew Abbott is ail right, just kB 1 ve tlwsys 'mown." "?let Miss Grace to come.** Bob said ihasplshly. "She doesn't like Fran, ind she'll be glad to know Abbott is lolng bis duty by her. Later, I'll drop a ind have * bite with you." This, then, was Bob's "Idea/* that ao stone might be left unturned to lids the perfect innocence of the su? perintendent Ive had known Abbott Ashmn aa a bare-legged urchin run? ning on errands for bis widowed moth? er. Hs had watched him through stu? dious years, had believed in his fu? ture career?and no, no bara adventur iss, though adopted into Hamilton livgory's home, sho ltd be allowed to ipoll Abbott's chances of success. In his official character as chairman )f the board. Hob? rt Clinton marched ?Ith dtgnt'y Into the superintendent's ?fllce, meaning to bear away the wilt ?d Fran before tho eyes of woman, abbott Ashton saw him enter with a tense of relief. The young man could 10t understand why he had held Fran's hand, that night on the foot? bridge. Not only had the sentiment >f that hour passed away, but tho In? terview Fran had forced upon him at .he close of s recent school-day. had inspired him with actual hostility. It teemed the Irony of fate that a mere ckild. a stranger, should, because of lenssfs .?j gossip endanger his chances if reappolntment?a reappointment which hs fslt certain was the best possible means of advancement. Why ? 1 ? m wv^n', iltti0 hand? Ha 'He Didn't Have to Stand a-Holdlmj Hsr Hand." lad never dreamed of holding Grace's ?ah. ttiers was a hand, indeed.*. "Has she been sent down?" Bob asked, in the hoarse undertone of a fellow-oonsplratoi "No." Abbott was eager to pro' e his innocence. "I haven't seen a sign of hnr, but I m looking every minute? glad you're here." Confidences were imprsctlcable, be? cause of a tousled headed, ink-stained pupil who gloomed in a corner. "Why, hello, there, Jukey!" cried Clinton, disconcerted; he had hoped that Fran's subjugation might take (lace without witnesses. "What are you doing here, hey?" ' Waitlu' to be whipped," was the de? fiant rejoinder." "Tell the professor you'ro sorry for wbwt you've done, so you can rgg slots.' said the elalrinan of the hoard perivailvely. "Naw, 1 ain't sorry." returned Jakey. bands In podgtts, Then bethinking Umm If--''Hut I ain't done nothlti'." Abbott said regretfully, "Hell have to be shipped." Clinton nodded, and sat down sol? emnly, breathing hard. Abbott was restlessly pacing th?? floor, and Bob was staring at him unwlnklngly. when tho door opened und In came Fran. Fran walked up to Abbott hesitat? ingly, and spoke with the Indistinct, ness of awed humility. "You are to punish ra< " |%f tlfhttud. "by mak? ing me work out this original propo? sition" --showing the hook "und you are to keep me tore till I gal it." Abbott asked sternly, "hid Miss Bull send me this message?" "She Is named that," Fran mur? mured, h'-r eyes fastened on Urn open page. From *he yard came the shouts of children, break lag the bond- of learn* Ing for a wider freedom Abbott, ggg. 1 nar lifer'1/ on this slip of a girl, found her decidedly commonplace In appearance. How tho moonlight must hav" ! i d him I He rejoiced that llglggft CltatOg was ifaSfg to witness his Indifference. "Thin is the pro;>b ui." Fran said, with BieasdlOg pfiaasaS, pronouncing the *uid as if it were too large for her, and holding up the book with a slender finger placed upon certain italicized words. "Let me seo it," said Abbott, with professional dryness. He grasped the book to read the proposition. His hand was against hers, but she did not draw away, for had she done so, how could he have found the place? Fran, with uplifted eyes, spoke In the plaintive accents of a five-year-old child: "Right there, sir . . . It's awful hard." Robert, Clinton cleared his throat and produced a sound bursting with accumulated h's and r's?his warning passed unheeded. Never before had Abbott had so much of Fran. The capillaries of his skin, as her hand quivered warmly against his, seemed drawing her in; and as she escaped from her splendid black orbs, she entered his brain by the avenue of his own thirsty eyes. What was the use to tell himself that she was commonplace, that his posi? tion was In danger because of her? Suddenly her hair fell slantwise- past the comers of her eyes, making a triangle of smooth white skin to the roots of the hair, and it seemed good, just because i. was Fran's way and not after a machine-turned fashion; Fran was done by hand, there was no doubt of that "Hit there," Abbott said, gravely pointing. She obeyed without a word, leav ing the geometry as hostage in the teacher's hand. When seated at a dis? creet distance, she looked over at Bob Clinton. He hastily drew on his spec? tacles, that he might look old. Abbott volunteered, "This is Mr. Clinton, President of the Board." "I know." said Fran, staring at her pencil and paper, "he's at the head of the show, and watches when the wild animals are tamed." Clinton drew forth a newspaper, and opened it deliberately. Fran scribbled for some time, then looked over at him again. "Did you get It?" she asked, with mild interest. "Did I get?what?" he returned, with puzzled frown. "Oh, I don't know what it is," said Fran with humility; "the name of it's ?Religion'." "If I were you," Clinton returned, flushing, "I'd be ashamed to refer to the night you disgraced yourself by laughing in the tent." (TO BE CONTINUED.) IK. I IT FOR IRISH HOME Rl LI Services Are Held hi -Many Visier Churches in Commemoration of Anniversary of signing of Cove? nant. .?While it is evi rs of both par it- u 'iicllialory mood to nie Question, it is also *. leaders are not. lohn II Redmond, in two speeches at Cahircivcen, County Kerry, Ireland, today gave answer to Sir Edward Car? son *s dellance. The Irish Nationalist leader ridi? culed the Ulster provisional govern? ment and Sir Edward's army. He declared that the home rule cause had won. Services wen- held t oda \ in mans ohurehea throughout Ulster, repre? senting the Church of Ireland and Protestant bodies, in commemoration Of the anniversary of l ister day, when the covenant to resist home rule was signed. - Three thousand Protestants psrad< Sd and held services in Liverpool. The impression in London today is that the conference Premier Asquith hold!n|| at Brodick Bay, Scotland, with David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the exchequer, Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, and Walter Kunicman, president of tgrlcultre, concerns only the chan ? el|.?rs proposed land campaign. 3i is doubtful whether any conference can lind a basis for agreement on the loom- nile question. After the review of Sir Edward Damon'l army yesterday, a party of Nationalists pulled a small Union Jack fr? m an automobile and one of tin- occupants sind a boy in the left INCOME FROM NEW TARIFF >inuuoiis BspsetS Good S. plus la Result. Washington s<-pt. l*v. a surplus of from |ly,ttt,og! to |li,00?,*00 ovir current ifjsedi of the government will t.- provided by the new tariff law, In the opinion of Senator Simmon;, chairman of tha Joint conference committee, which is to report the complete Democratic tariff bill to the house ami senate next week. Experts1 from tha iresaury department who I ,<>.- been keeping up with the con* t? rem e committee during its tWOI weeks ol labor worked late tonight, perfecting complete eatlmate of the revenues the government v ill receive in i|*f i he Inn The total had not been completed lonlght, but Democratic i. tden were assured lhat there would i.e no deficiency, Interest centred today about tl ? development In the light over the pro? pn t i\ on trades in cotton lutures Tin eonferenct report was com pleted loday and will be Intd before th< Republican conferees, i >f the ?'."??'. imendments t,, the bill that were laken up by the Democratic conferees Ihe house ??. eded on 127 ;>"d the sen ate on lilj while '.?7 were oompro in ??d, < udy on*- amendment, that on cotton lutures, is l< ft m disagreement ?f. Si. KINO shot TO DEATH AT MIDDENDORF IX BFFOltT t<> ARREST DESPERADO. Posses Pursue Wife of Jatues Davis. Who Escapes After Husband Meets Death in (.lowing Embers Of I His Home. _ lleBee, Sept. 28.?J. M. King, a mcml?er of the sheriff's posse, was shot and instantly killed and Sheriff D. P. Douglas and Deputy J. iL. Abbott were painfully wounded to-: day in trying to capture James Davis a negro desperado, who fought to the last and is believed to have per? ished in the ruins of the burning house near Middendorf, Chesterfield I county, where he had been besieged since early morning. Davis' wife, who aided hitn in his defense and subse? quently escaped, is being sought by u posse. The end came after a battle with the negro in Which many shots were fired. Summoned by Lester Burr, ginners" report man for this county, who had been fired on by the negro yesterday, and other prominent men, the sheriff and his deputy went to Middendorf early today. Arrived there, they found the object of their March, and 1 the deputy at once demanded his surrender. As the officer approached the negro j whipped out his pistol and opened 1 tire. In the fusillade which followed both oflleen were wounded?Sheriff Douglas in the right leg and Deputy' Vbbott in the left hand?and the ne? gro, tho sheriff thinks, was also hit. Davis tied into his cabin nearby and there barricaded himself. As? sisted by his wife, he prepared lor! ISfenSS. Davis' house was well pre? pared lor a siege. The negro was heavily armed .and had a quantity of ammunition. With his wife, who had assisted him in the first light with the omcers, he was able to put up a desperate resistance. Sheriff Douglas, though wounded, remained in charge of the situation, and went to McHee for reinforce-1 ments, leaving a small party oil guard to see that the negro did not escape. At McFtee the wounded sheriff rais? ed a posse and soon returned to the sesne ready to take the house by Storm if necessary. There were no signs of life, and the posse began a search for the negro. Mr. King stooped down to look! under the house and was greeted by a shot from the negro's weapon. The j bullet took effect almost squarely be? tween the eyes and the brave con? stable, fell dead. Undaunted by the sudden lire, the Officers continued their efforts to take the desperado. The house was surrounded and then was bred, the object being to force the negro into the open. The heat and smoke proved mere than Davis could stand and he dash ??? from the burning house, only to be met by a volley of lead. Seem-1 ingly hard hit, he turned back and s?;ught shelter beneath the blazing structure. There, hiding from the bullets of the posse, the negro cowered, while the Harnes ate their way through the trail building. The roof and floor fell in; the ne? gro had not appeared. That he burn-! ed to death beneath the house which had given him refuge while he pour? ed forth his fire at the otileers is al? most certain.' Davis" Wife had escaped while the sheriff was gone, it is supposed, as j there was no trace of her when the poss?> returned. A posse is now searching for her. J. M. Kit g, the dead man, had been living here for seevral months. He was magistrates constable for this district. He was married and leaves a Wife and eight children. Davis is said to have been a very bad character, it Is believed that he was wanted in North Carolina for crimes committed there. SHERIFF IN COLUMBIA. I?. P, Douglas, who Was Wounded in right With Negro, Columbia, Sept. 29.?-D. P, Douglas, sheriff of Chesterfield county, who was wounded In the light with the ne? gro desperado near McBee yester? day, was brought to a hospital in Columbia last night. He was suffer? ing from a Mesh wound in the right h-Kr. His condition Is considered se? rious, it w as Stated at the hospital last nicht. Bruce W. Itavenel, president of tho Columbia Keal restate exchange, said yesterday that cordial responses weri being received to tho ?all issued bj himself in collaboration with lt< I' Heiser, presldenl of the Sumter ex change, for u meeting in Columbia probably October 2s\ at which it i hoped a State association of real es t?te dealers will formed, ?ncotti ig< menf ? fair d<;ilin^ and tin- form ( ulutlon ami eiiforcemenl of a ende <> professional ethics are the objects b I contemplation.?The state. EXPRESS GAR ROBBED. BOOT) SUPPOSED TO BE AS MITCH AS $50,000 PROM MAIL AM) EXPRESS Five Arrests M?de und Police Are still Hunting for Tliree Men Who Held up Greet Soutliern Train ami Blew Open Safes nitli Explosives ?Covered Fireman with Plata! and Maiio Him itun Engine down Track. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 20.?Depu? ties from Birmingham and Montgom? ery and armed farmers of Tuscaloosa county have abandoned the search' for the three men who held up and robbed the expiess car of the Ala? bama Great Southern train near Blbb ville, last night, and the case is now entirely in the hands of the railroad special offlc is. Five men have been arrested at Eutaw. Ala., below Tua caloosa, none of whom is over 3u years old. All of these men deny con? nection with the holdup. Mail Clerk Leander Poole tonight said: "The robbery was committed by three masked men, only one of whom appeared to me to be at all experienced. The other two were young and nervous. One of them did considerable promiscuous shooting ami cursing in the mail car. Bullets pass? ing through the mail car narrowly missed four men. l am confident the robbers doing the shooting were drunk. While crouched under the counter 1 hail the presence of mind to save a few registered letters. "The last charge of dynamite that blew the express sate Wils very heavy. It jarred us, 10a yards away. They had modern appliances equipped with lights that threw rays so that they i ould see us but we eould not see them. As they were marching us i>a< k to the passenger coaches i fell into a cattleguard and sprained my ankle. One robber warned us of the cattleguard just as I fell. "The lireman stated the robbers got otf with mail sacks full of booty. My impression is they left the car before we reached Vance, letting the engine run wild to throw the posses off the track. I believe I can identfy the robber Who did the Shooting ami curs? ing. 1 got a good look at him. The smaller robber, Who guarded the rear end of the express car, seemed ex? perienced. The express messenger had no chance to defend himself. According to statements of the train crew Engineer Daniels and his tire man were covered with revolvers when the train was stopped on the block danger signal at BibbvillS. Fireman was forced to uncouple tho express, mail and baggage cars, and they were run down the track some distance from the passenger coaehes. There the mail clerks and express messenger were driven from the cars and saf?s blown open with nitro? glycerine. After the robbery the three men jumped upon the engine, forcing the lireman to open the throt? tle. They forced the lireman to jump from the engine a short distance from Bibbville. C. C. Jinks, who was a passenger, says the conductor notilied all the pas? sengers of the holdup and advised them to hide their valuables. The coaches were not entered. A negro porter engaged in a hand-to-hand tusstle with a robber, but was struck I On the head by another of the gang. | Late tonight conferences were held by Sheriff Palmer, his deputies en? gaged in the chase, railroad detec? tives, express company officials pri? vate detectives and detectives from national agencies U is estimated that $50,000 was stcden, including a heavy shipment of currency from the East to New Orleans MISTAKE COSTS LIFE. * i ??. Susie Jeilico Takes Poison at Charleston Through Error. Charleston, Sept. 28.?Mistaking a poison for a headache medicine, Mrs. Busle JelllCO, Wife of Thomas M. Jei? lico, a conductor on the Southern rail? way, died this morning before treat? ment could be given her. The posison was In the house for use at the bed? side Of a sick baby. Mrs. Jetltco is survived by her hus? band ami eight small children. (-\ Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training for Boys and Girls. Till nurse <>r nil Knglisli brunches, shorthand. typwrttliiK Slid I'ooU keeping offers uiinurpuswed opportu? nities In the yout hs of your county at a very reSKOliable price Ito.nd can b? obi allied In tow n. Kor psrtb i'ulsrM sddrensi J. M. JERVEY, GREELY VII I.E. - S. C. _; MILLIONS TO Iii: COUNTED. Money Sacks Containing 161,393,000 Must Be Checked over as Reanlt of Loss. San Francisco, Sept. 27.?A recount of every sack of silver dollars stored In the United States mint here, amounting to $61,396,000, has been ordered, according to T. W. H. Shana ban, superintendent of the mint, he cause of the discovery of thefts from some of the sacks. The loss thus far revealed, the superintendent says, amount to but $7. A statement from Mr. Shanahan says: "In weighing a sack of dollars coin? ed In lsso, it was found too heavy and was opened. There were found in the sack live iron washers, and there were only 996 coins, instead of 1,000. Three sacks of dollars coined in lssi, 1886 and 1891, respectively, were light in weight and there were only 999 dollars instead of 1,006 in each sack. Hut nothing had been substituted for the missing coins." NO ACTION VET TAKEN. Orangeburg, Sept. 2G.?The Orange burg delegation to the general assem? bly met today for the purpose of dis? cussing the Orangeburg county dis? pensary board situation. This dele? gation nominated Abraham S. Dukes of BranohVille, Joe S. Weeks of El loree and Henry Holmnn of the Fork section as board, and since the gov? ernor has refused to appoint Mr. Dol? man, It appointed Mr. Dukes and re? mained quiet as to Mr. Weeks. The delegation was in session over an hour and adjourned without taking any action. Another meeting of the dele? gation will he held soon. It is not known whether or not the delegation will make any further nominations. Harmony Presbytery will meet at Mayesvllle, October 7 at S P. M. Dr. H. J. McLaurin will represent the Sumter church. WILL NOT STAUT MIXING. Probable That Commission Will Pe port liil'avorahly on State's Enter? ing Phosphate and Mining opmi. lions. Columbia, Sept. 2U.?It is learned that the probable report of the com? mission appointed at the last session of the sjeneral assembly to investigate, the advisability of the State's going it to phosphate and lime mining frill be that the State do not engage In the phosphate industry. With re? gard to phosphate mining it is stated the Phosphate rock is too far beneath the ocean beds and in navigable Streams to pay the State for the ex? pensive dredges that would be neces? sary or to make it worth while In view of the present prices of the rock from other sections. With regard to the lime deposits it Is reported that one or two members of the commission are in favor of putting convicts to work in mining limestone and have the drying sheds at the penitentiary. The report of the commission, which has not yet been officially drafted, will be presented to the leg? islature at its next session. 1). A. R. ELECT OFFICERS. At a recent meeting of Sumter's home chapter D. A. It. officers for the year were elected as follows: Mrs. S. C. Laker, re-elected regent; Mrs. C. W. Kingman, vice-regent; Mrs. R. 1). Epps, secretary; Mrs. Lila M. Knight, treasurer and Mrs. Kate Fur man, recorder. . The meeting was held with Mrs. U. D. Epps and was weQ attended. During the literary and social hour that followed the business Mrs. William L. Saunders read an interest? ing paper dealing with those who had lived at the old Anderson place in the Stateburg neighborhood and invited the chapter to meet with her at this historic spot which is now her home. It was planned to hold the October meeting there. Just Back! Our Mr. L, Alpert has just returned from the Northern markets where he purchased an immense stock of high-class fall and winter goods, which are now awaiting your in? spection. We invite you to pay us a call anytime. L. Alpert, 13 N. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Note?Our store will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2d and 3rd, on account of Holiday. ^+++++++++++++++++++++++* ??????? Helpful A bank account is helpful in a hundred different ways. You've found this out, if you have a bank ac count. If you haven't one, we want to see you. The Peoples' Bank. Sumter Railway & Mill Supply CoM SUMTER, S. C. The season is here when you are obliged to have repairs, generally, as quickly as they can be gotten. We are in your midst, can give you quicker service than our competitors, and we bespeak a part of your business, guaranteeing satisfaction. Our Stock is Complete in the Following Line9: Pitliouc* Steel, Iron :ui(i rUlirjb. Wrtod split will tit sny alee >haft. Lace Leather: **S? *n* Babbitt Metal: %?lln*to Roofing: ?'Vv! Crimped: Rleetrold rubber rootling, i. *?' and :t ply. Doltinff' Rubber. Gandj Delling, an.I Leather. Injectors:A,lu,,,u Packing: ffi? '1 'Shafting: Hose. Steam and water. ; Hanger Drop and post Axes: Kl ll,,y > perfoct? j Shaft Couplings. Blocks' u " l;'M"' ftml pUUS*l>drM"*' Phain* Steel loading and Ulld.ll. Droof u?Kied. Valwoc -lenklnt and stcn*? TQITCg? i-4tn. p la, n stock. Iron Pipe Fittings. I*;*; all stylos. Bar Iron. B?|?*?i*** Plnfl Cut ani1 Tkteaflii 1 'H'* htm t Min to liin. in ciuhtvo, to sketch. Wire Rope. Saws cuv am*<ln n" C?r,l Hooks. Pumps. Blacksmith Tools. In fact everything carried in up-to-date ?vpply house. When needing anything write, phone, wire, or call. Your wants will have immediate attention. Respectfully, Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co.