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FRAN BR1CXSN1UDCB ELLIS O? li win Myers BE) CHAPTER XI. The New BHojs et Midnight It was almost time for summer va? cation. Like all conscientious superin? tendents of public schools, Abbott Ash ton found the closing week especially fsttgslng. Examinations were nerve test In*, and correction of examination papers called for late hours over the lamp. Ashton hsd fallen Into the reprehonslble habit of bolting from the boarding bouse, after the last paper had been graded, no matter how late the night, and r taking his way rapidly from town aa If to bathe his soul In country solitude. Like all reprehons? lble habits this one was presently to revenge Itself by getting the "profes? sor" Into troublo. One beautiful moonlight night, be wss searing the suburbs, when he msde s discovery. The discovery wss tvofold: First, thst the real cause of hie nightly wanderings was not alto? gether a weariness of mentsl toll; sec? ond, thst he hsd, for some time, been trying to escape from the thought of Fran. He had not known this. He had simply rrn, asking no questions. It was when he suddenly discovered Fran In tho flesh, as she slipped along s crooked alley, gliding In shadows, that the cause of much sleeplessness wss made tangible. Abbott wss greatly disturbed. Why should Fran be etealthlly darting down side-alleys st midnight? The wonder suggested Its corollary?why was he 1 running as from some intangible ene? my? But now was no time for Intro? spection, end ho set himself the task of solving the new mystery. As Fran 1 merged from the n.auth of the alley, Abbott dived Into Its bowels, but when he reached the next street, no Fran waa to be seen. Had ehe darted Into one of tbe scat? tered cabins that composed tbe fringe of Lit He burg? At the mere thought, he felt a nameless shrinking of tbe h?art. Surely not. But could she poe etbly, however fleet of foot, have rounded the next corner beforo bis com keg into the light? Abbot", sped along the street that he might know the truth, though he realised that the less he saw of Fran the better. How- , ever, the thought of her being alone In the outskirts of the village, most as? suredly without her guardian's knowl? edge, seemed to call him to duty. Call or no csll, be w?snt It seemed to him a long time before he reached the corner. He darted around It?yonder sped Fran like a thin shadow racing before tbe moon. She ran. Abbott ran. It waa like a foot-race without spectators. At lsst she reached the bridge span? ning a ravine In whose fsr depths murmured s little stream. The bridge was new, bellt to replace the foot? bridge upon which Abbott and Fran hsd stood on the night of the tent meeting. Was It possible that the su? perintendent of instruction was about to venture a second time across this ravine with tbe aame girl, under the same danger of misunderstanding, re? vealed hg similar glory of moonlight? Conscience whispered thst It would not be enough simply to warn; ho should escort her to Hamilton Greg? ory's very door, that he might know ehe had been rescued from the wide white night; and bis conscience was possibly upheld by tho knowledge that a sudden advent of a Miss Sappbira was morally impossible. Fran's back had been toward him all ths time. She wan still unaware of his presence, ss she paused In the middle of the bridge, nnd with critical eye sought a position mathematically the same from either hand-rail. Stand log there, she drew a package from her bosom, hsrtlly seated herself upon the boards, and. oblivious of surround? ings, bent over tbe package as it rest? ed in her lap. Abbott, without pause, burrted up. Ills feet sounded on the hrfrtvu Fran wss speaking aloud, aud, oq that accouut, did tot bear him, as be came up behind t er. "Grace Nolr." she was ssylng?"Abbott Alhtoa?Bob Clinton ?Hamilton Oregory ? Mrs Oregorv?Simon Jefferson?Mrs. Jef? ferson- Miss Sappbira ? Fran --the Devil?" She aeened to be calling the roll of bet acquaintances. Was shs reading a list from toe package? Abbott trod noisily on the fresh pine Hoor. Fran a A irily turned, and ths moon beams revealed a flush, yet she dtd not attempt to r?".? "Why didn't you an? swer when you heard your rams called1' abe asked with a good deal of composure. ' Frsn!" Abbott exclaimed. "Here all alone at midnight -alt alone! Is It possible?" "No. It lent posalble." Fran returned estlrleallv. "for I tave company." Abbott warmly urged her to hssten back borne; at the same time he drew nearer and discovered thst her Isp was covered with play lug cards. But you musu't stay here," he said Imperatively Let us go at once." 'Just as soon as I tell the fortunes. Of course I wonldn't go to nil this trouble tor nothing Now look. This ftn/d is Fran tin; guess pi hearty This one Is Simon JetTerson?ana this one le Bob. And you?but It's no use telling all of them. Now; we wait to see who's going to marry*" Abbott spoke In his most authori? tative tone: "Fran! Get up and come with me before somebody sees you here. This is not only ridiculous, it's wrong and dreadfully Imprudent." Fran looked up with flashing eyes. "I won't!" she cried. "Not till I've "But Whoss Hearts Are We King and 1 Queen Of?" told the fortunes. I'm not the girl 4o go away until she's done what ehe came to do." Then she added mildly, "Abbott, I just had to say it in that voice, so you'd know I meant 1U Don't be cross u Ith me." She sonified the cards. "But wh/ must you stay out here to do It?" be groaned. "Because this ts a new bridge. I'd bate to be a professor, snd not know that It has to be in the middle of a new bridge, at midnight, over runniig water, In the moonlight. Now you keep still and bo nice; I want to see who's going to got married. Here is Grace Noir, and I ere is Fran . . ." "And where am 1?" asked Abbott, in sn awed voice, as he bent down. Fran wouldn't tell him. He bent over. "Oh, I see, I seat" he cried. "This la me?* he drew a eatrd from the pack?"the king of hearts." He held it rlumphantly. "Well. And you are the queen of hearts, you said." "Maybe I am," said Fran, rather breathlessly, "but whose hearts are we king and queen of? That's what I want to find out." And she showed her teeth at him. "Wo can draw and see," he suggeit ed, sinking upon one knee. "And yet, since you'ry the queen and I'm tie king. It must be each other's hearts?" He atopped abruptly at sight of he r crimsoned cheeks. (TO BE CONTINUED.) AGAINST NATIONAL PHOHIDITION One of KcsoltitloiiH Adopted by GSSN man-Amern mm Alliaiue. St. Louis, Oct. 7.?The National German-American Alliance today adopted a resolution demanding a na? tional eight-hour day, old age pensions and workmen's Compensation laws. Twenty-seven State delegations vote 1 for the resolution and live delegations against it. A resolution urging (icrman women in States that have women suffrage tj eats in accordance with the principle* of the Alliance was defeated by ? VOt?l of 1 7 Slates to 16. The Convention adopted a resolution requiring the German Government to participate in the Panama-Pacific kjg< position, and a resolution condemning the attempt to secure the enactmen of a national prohibition law. The resolution "denounces as utter? ly unworthv the proud title Americar citizen, those who ar.e attempting tc coerce the members of the senate anc House of Representatives into lend? ing their sanction to any scheme of psi-udo-religious bigots and zealots to control the personal actions of law abiding citizens. Oalnaale school Opening* ^ Oakdals sshool opened October r, with an enrollment Of about seventy pupils and bids fair to have a ver> ?UeceSSful session With about one hun? dred pupils later on. Although the lew hers ate all very small in size, it is generally believed thai they have eoma with ? very determined will t?? have sacellenl discipline In our school. The corps Ol tea* hers consists of \l Kthel Wingate of Muyesville, principal; Miss Lesals Strange ol Wedgetleld, intermediate assistant, ii.i Ml Qrace Btheridge of saiuda. prlmarj itaut, The teachers felt verj much helped and inspired by the presence of the trustees and patrons Of the school. The order of the opening exrclssa W .i^ as fo|l?>\\ - I "l ayer M i. J. S. I '.\ans Bong? "Showers of Blessing."? rtchoot Rerlpture reading Miss Wingate? i .old s Pra) er?School Mr. J, S. Rvatll made a lorclhh trill., ipeaklna on the need of educa? lion ami the sdvantages of our mod* Sm times. Tin irusteet made ? few remurki whereb) Hie) encouraged the teach? ? i- bj offering their assistance si any time ami .peratlon throughout the ? ?in?. Tin programme ended with a ???". urging ind Inspiring tall; by the pi lie ipat BRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. CAUSTIC CRITICISM IS MADE IX FINAL REPORT ON CONDI TON OF CHAIN GANG QUARTERS. The Grund Jury in Its Final Present? ment for the Year 191? Calls At? tention to Numerous Matters Which in Its Opinion Should he Correct? ed?Judge Souse Points out the Remedy by the People. In its final presentment for the year 1913 the Sumter county grand jury has in no way minced matters, but; has come out strong in its criticisms of things which ought to be and which ought not to be in its opinion. The pre-! sentment is rather longer than the or? dinary and numerous matters of gen? eral interest in the county are men-; tioned, and the remedies suggested in some cases. The presentment criticises condi? tions at the convict camp, referring to the cage as "lllthy" and lament? ing the "woeful waste of food stuff" and the laxity in caring for property. Conditions at ii I also are not as they should be, as the previous recom? mendations of the grand jury have not been carried out in full. Offices are found in good condition, the work In the ofllce of the clerk of court be? ing well taken care of. The pre? sentment in full follows: To the Hon. Thos. S. Seuse, Presiding Judge: We, your grand jury beg leave to submit this our final presentment for the fall term of the Court of Gener? al Sessions for Sumter County. We have passed upon all bills of indictment handed us by the solici? tor, endorsing our action thereon. We beg to thank your honor foi the business-like manner in which you have conducted your court, and for the assistance rendered us in the compelling of witness to come before the grand Jury. The committee appointed to ex? amine the books, etc., of the coun? ty officers have completed that duty and report that the books are kept in a proper manner and that all dis? bursements are accounted for. We recommend that the various school boards be furnished with a standard form of warrant, and that they exercise more care in the prep? aration of these warrants. The clerk of court's office is in an 'exceptionally tine condition and there is little if any work in the ofllce which has not been taken care of. Our cdrflmittee appointed to ex? amine the county chain gang has made two inspections, the first of which was^made during the summer at which time no notification of the Intended visit was setit out. They found that the cage in which the prisoners are kept at nights wasj in a filthy condition, there being con-1 siderable dirt on the iloor, that the blankets used by the prisoners were dirty and lying in the filth on the floor, that apparently no attempt had been made to clean up the cage in days, that at the time of the visit of this committee, 11 o'clock, the pan used as a slop jar had not been j emptied and that the files were thick around the cage as well as everywhere else about the place. There is a woeful waste of food stuff permitted, Hags of meal, rice and peas wero cut open in the middle and the contents of the bags were scat? tered over the ground, and no at? tempt hud been made to save any of the grain lying around. The meat used by the prisoners was lying around on the ground. This at j the suggestion of our committee hag been practically corrected, although the box which they suggested be J used, was open and no attempt to stop the stealing of this meat and other material appears to have been made. The ranges and cooking utensils are poorly kept, and proper sanitary measures are not attended to, for pans of dirty water are allowed to Bit alongside the boards on which the bread ,etc, are mixed. We recommend that a cage such us' Ml now used for the prisoners, bei bullt In which the cook stove and utensils can be properly eared for. and that one end Of this cage be ar? ranged ho that all food stuffs can be kept therein under lock and key and a proper amount of material handed out to serve for each meal and no more, Thfl eost of this eage will be saved In the course of tWO years in meal. corn, stoves and utenails which are now wasted. The guards should also be Instruct* c<i t<> keep away from the ramp all people who are in the habit of loafing there. We also beg to oall your Honor's ' attention to the fact that the Com - ty Hoard h:is not fully heeded the I recommendations of this grand Jury I In regard to (he jail, it is the height of foolishness In our opinion to put i screen door In the house, tool then not provide screens for the windows, thus permitted the free and unim* I paired distribution nf Hies from the I kit' hen in which the meals of the .iuil or and his family and the prisoners are prepared. The jail proper is practically free from Hies, but the rest of the building is alive with them. We also recommend that tho jail be cleaned up every morning as soon as the prisoners are awake or after they have had breakfast. We wish also to again call the at- 1 tentlon of the county delegation to the fact that some steps must be tak- ! en to cure the defects in the couny1 registration board, if any exist. In our last presentment, we recom? mended that a file in the Judge of] Probate's office be re-written, but this has not been done, and the county records in this office are in very bad 1 condition on this account. We again call the attention of the county board to this matter. We have heretofore recommended the erection of guard houses for the use of the rural policemen in keep-! ing prisoners over night, or until tried by the magistrates in the outly- ' ing districts. No attention has been paid to our recommendations and we' beg to again mention this matter. We also wish to caution the rural police-1 ment against a promiscuous or un- ] necessary use of their pistols in mak Ing arrests. The roads in the different sections i of the county are in fairly good shape, j We recommend the placing of sign and guide posts at every cross road as1 well rs at every fork of the road, j This refers, however, only to public | roads. We again thank your Honor fori courtesies extended. B. F. ESTRIDGE, Foreman. I In receiving the presentment of the grand jury Judge Sease made a few remarks which made his hearers "sit! up and take notice," as the saying is. He stated that the court would do ev erythirtg in its power to carry out the ! recommendations of the grand jury,! the proper orders would be issued to the solicitor and the necessary steps taken :"or making conditions better ttt the county, as desired by the grand' jury, and all who have had any deal? ings with Judge Sease know that he means what he says. Judge Sease stated, however, that too much must not be left to the court. It lay within the power of the people St the end of every two years to de teat for office those who had not prop priy performed their duty, and the people should see that they were de ieated when they came up for re-elec? tion. He stated that there was a lax? ity on the part of some in taking care' of county property, permitting a waste | and misuse of it, such as they would not allow with their own property. He assured the grand jury of the court's assistance and encouraged (fhem to 'continue their flgW along! sanitary lines for the good of the county. HIGH PRICE FOR PEANUTS. News and Courier. Charleston county planters, starting in peanut cultivation, were pleased to 1 learn from Government bulletins j that they could get from $o0 to $40 j a ton for their crop. This seemed to them to offer a pretty good profit. Naturally their pleasure was great when they received yesterday from E. A. Eve, of the Sea Island Cotton Oil Company, which offers a market for all the peanuts raised this year in the county, a circular letter in? forming them that during the cur? rent week, and perhaps for a longer time, they could quote them at $51 a ton for good, solid Spanish rea nuts. The circular asks the planters, In thrashing their peanuts, to be careful to sift out the sand and fan the trash. It also offers to secure for the plant? ers for good quality peanut hay a price in line with that of the best peavine hay. It is likely, however, that many of the planters will choose to keep their peanut hay for their stock, as it has few superiors for this purpose. Mr. Eve has exerted every effort to encourage peanut cultivation in this county, offering valuable prizes, and giving up a great deal of his time to trips around the county to the plantations of various farmers. He has made a study of methods of I cultivation and has assisted planters! wherever be could. Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training for Boys and Gills. TBE ourseof nil English branches, sho,thand, typwrltlng und book* keeping ptTsti unsurpassed opportu? nities GO the youthsot your county at a very reasonable price. Board can be obi Slued in town. For parti? cular addretts, J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, . S. C. CHARLESTON TIBERS PULLED. 200 XAMI S BANDED to GRAND JURY BY THE SOLICITOR. Judge Bowman Tells Grand Jury I'o session of Revenue License In Prlma ffcbte Evidence of Violation of Dis ]KMisary Law and Enough ror True Kill?Several Witnesses Bxpnctod to Appear Defura Grand Jury this Mornings?Certification to Sumo Made by Collector of Internal Reve? nue Hoy ward. News and Courier, Oct.. 9. Two hundred and ninety indict? ments, each one .ror violation of the law by the illegal sale and storing of liquor, were handed to the grt.nd jury yesterday morning by Solicitor John H. Peurifoy. In a special charge to the jurors, in which he explained their' duty to them, Judge Bowman cited to them Section 838, of the Criminal Code of South Carolinu, telling the jurors th.it if they received satisfac? tory evidence that any man had taken out a Federal revenue license, that was as far as they need go and they were to bring in a true bill on this evidence. The grand jury held a short session, heard no witnesses and ad? journed until today, when the witness? es sworn in yesterday, to the number of eight or ten, will probably be heard. Section 838 of the Criminal Code, cited by Judge Bowman, is as follows: ?'The payment of the United States special tat as a liquor seller, or no? tice of any kind in any place of re? sort, or ii any store or shop, indi? cating that alcoholic liquors are there sold, kept, or given away, shall be held to hi prima facie evidence that the person or persons paying such tax, | and the parties displaying such no-1 tices, are acting in violation of this chapter (Chapter XXIX, Regulations in Referetice to Alcoholic Liquors.") Judge Bowmnn having charged the grand jury that this was sufficient evidence on which to bring in true bills against the persons indicted, the prosecutio l placed in evidence with the grand jury, it is understood, a certilled copy of the names of the in? dicted persons as they appeared on the books of the United States col? lector of internal revenues the mid? dle of Sep .ember, the certification be? ing made to all the names by D. Clinch Heyward, collector of internal reve? nues. This list of licenses constitute prima facie evidence under the law. However, it is understood that the prosecution does not desire to stop this and several witnesses have been summoned to appear before the jury this morning to testify. One of the witnesses summoned to testify against the persons indicated is Chief of Po? lice James R. Cantwell. Thus far the Law and Order League has not presented to the ?rand jury any of its cases agatnst gam? bling house keepers or other persons violating the law against whom evi? dence has been connected. All the in? dictments turned over by Solicitor Peurifoy yesterday were for alleged il? licit liquor selling. The grand jury has held three ses? sions in the present matter, but has done nothing. With the indictments handed them by the solicitor anil the witnesses having been secured for them by the solicitor, with the evi? dence, it is likely that the jurorti will take some action today. Jurors Held Over on Grand Jury. Following the return of their final resentment Wednesday afternoon Judge Sease directed the Clerk of Court to draw out six of the jurors to serve on the Grand Jury next year. These six were drawn after the Court dismissed the others. The six hold? over jurors are: B. C. DuPre, J. X. Hill, G. G. Tweed, I. U. Brunson. L. J. Newman; Jr., and J. H. Forbes, j _! peace m sah mm AMERICAN MINISTER SETTLES CIVIL WAR. Sullivan's First /Action is in Accord With United States Government's . _?? trass Santo Domingo, D. R. OcL 8.? James W. Sullivan, American Minis? ter to the Dominican Republic, has induced the warring factions in this country to sign a peace pa^t, and the revolution, headed by Gen. Haryl Vazquez against the government of Provisional President Valdez, is ended. The minister's action is the first successful exemplification of the American government's new Dailn American Policy, which is to show that the force of arms can never again settle any question in this country. Mr. Sullivan has made it known that the last civil war in this re? public has been fought. In future any uprising, he says, will be stamp? ed out as criminal without a confer? ence being held between the. oppos? ing factions, the United States gov? ernment supporting the constitutional authority against force, regardles of the merits of the iss. e. The people of Santo Domingo are being instruct? ed that the remedy for future griev? ances lies in the free ballot at a fu? ture election. The American policy as announced by Mr. Sullivan has been accepted with apparent gladness by all parties, I regardless of political affiliation. The American minister arrived September 17, at Santo Domingo City. He immediately brought an armistic between the rebels and the govern? ment troops. Since then negotia? tions have been in progress con? tinuously with the result that wr-at promised to be the most sanguinary revolution in the history of the Domi? nican republic has been averted. WILL NOT TOLERATE DRINKINQ. Daniels to Deal Drastically with Case of Drunkenness, Washington, Oct. 6.?Secretary Daniels will require an official report on the cases of assign Chevalier, one of the navy aviators arrested in Bal timore after running down two bo;*a with an automobile. The Secretary announced also that deal drastically with cases of drunk* enness among naval ofH era, "If an employer cb DVf look intoxication in one arbose v.ag.ia he pays, that is another matter," sa d Secretary Daniels. "No one is hurt, but intoxication of a naval officer is a reflection on the entire service and on the administration which fails to deal with it effectively and firmly." 1 School Can't keep health and take the proper interest in their work? Unless their teeth are in good con? dition. Have Dr. Courtney care for your children's teeth before school opens. Sumter Dental Dr. C. H. Courtney, JPrpp Over Shaw & McColltim. Sumter Railway & Mill Supply to., 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 bespsak a part of your business, guaranteeing satisfaction. 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