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FRAN J&HN BRECKENUDCB KLUS Illustration* by O. Irwin Myers 1 i ? "Thit doesn't i.lway* follow," Fran told him hastily; "not by any means. For here are other queens. See the queen of spades! Maybe you'll get ber. Maybe you want her. You see, she either goes tc you, or to the next csrd " "But I don't went any queen of spades." Abbott declared. He drew the uext card, and exclaimed dramatic? ally, "Saved, saved! Here's Bob. Give ber to Bob Clinton." "Ob. Abbott!" Fran ?xclaimod, look? ing at him with starlike eyes and rose like cheeks, msklng the most fascinat? ing picture Ii? had ever beheld at mid? night under a silver moon. "Do you mean that? Remember you're on a new bridge over running water." Abbott paused uneasily. Sho looked less like a child than he had ever seen her. Her body was very slight?but her face was . . . It is marvelous bow much of a woman's seriousness wet to be found In this girl. He rose with the consciousness that for a mo? ment he had rather forgotten himself. He reminded her gravely?"We are talking about cards?just cards." .No," said Fran, not Btirrlng, "we are talking about Grace Nolr. You say you don't want her; you've already drawn yourself out. That leaves her to poor Bob?he'll have to take her, unless the joker gets the lady?the j??k. r is named th<> devil ... So the game isn't interesting any more." She threw down all the cardc, and looked up, beaming. My! but I'm glad you came." ?e was fascinntod and could not move, though as convinced as at the beginning that they should not linger thus. There might be fatal conse? quences; but the caarra of the little girl seamed to temper this chill knowl edge to the ihorn lamb. He tempor Ired: "Why don't you go on witi t *?wr fnrtnna-tplHnr little K'rlT" *T Just wanted to find out if Grace Nolr is going to get you," she suit. ?an^W* rf*w?7 rnatTpr v1 co'ncs of her. Were >ou ? ver gfj this bridge before?*' "Fmq, Miss Grace is one of the bost friends I have, and?and ft bod] ad , L< .. .*4v.w tual /uu uun i ber, jhows that you are not all you ought to b< ." Fran's drooping head hid her face. Was sho contrite, or mocking? Presently she looked up, hex expres? sion that of grave cheerfulurss. "Now you've said what you thought you had to say," sho remarked. "So that's over. Were you ever on this bridge before?" Abbott was offended. "No." "Good, good!" with vivacious enthu? siasm. "Both of us must cross it at the same tluv and nuke a wish. Help me up?quick." She reached up bot h hands, and Ab? bott lifted her to ber feet "Whenever you cross a new bridge," ?be e dalued, "you ir.ust make a wish. 1' 1 come true. Won't you do it, Ab? bott?" "Of course. What a superstitious little Nonpareil! Do you hold hands?" "HoLcst hands?" Mho held out both of hers. "Come on then. What are you going to wish, Abbott? But no, you mustn't tell till we're across. Oh, I'm Just dying to know! Have you made up your mind, yet?" "Yea. Fran." ho answered it dulgent ly, "it's something always in my mind " "About Grace Nolr?" "Nothing whatever about Miss Grace Nolr ' "All right I'm glad Say this: * 'Blow ws go. Two In a row?' Don't talk or anything, Just wish, oh, wish with all your might? * *Wlth sh my mind and all my heart Wlill? we r? together and after we pelt'? say that.' Abbott repeated gravely: ? 'With sll my mind and all my h*nrt While we're together end after we part* "Wha- are you going to wish, Fran P "Sh-b-h! Mum!" whispered Fran, opening her eyes wide. With slow steps they walked side by side, shoul? der to shoulder, four hands clasp* d Fran's great dark eyes were set fix? d ly upon space as they solemnly pa? raded beneath the watchful inoon. Ah Abbott wstched her. tho witchery of the night stole Into his blood. The isst plank wan crossed. "Now!" Tran cried breathlessly, "what did you wish?" Her body was quivering, her face glowing. "That 1 mlgbt succeed," Abbott an? swered. (>h'" said Fran. "My! That was like a cold breath. Just wishing 10 be great, and famous, and useful, and rid.' Abbott laughed as light heartedly as If th* n.ad were not calling him away from solitudes "Well, what did you wish, fnmt1 "That von might always be my Mend, while we're together, and after wo part "It doesn't tak* a new gftifi to make that come true," fsj dsslufd. Hhe looked st him solumuly. "Do you understand the responsibilities of being a friend? A friend has to as? sume obligations, just as when a man's elected to office, he must represent his party and his platform." "I'll stand for you!" Abbott cried earnestly. "Will youT Then I'm going to tell you all about, myself?ready to be sur? prised? Friends ought to know each other. In the first place, I am eighteen years old, and in the second place I itu a professional lion-trainer, and in the thlrc place my father is?but friends don't have to know each oth "Nowl" Fran Cried Breathlessly, "What Did You Wish?" er's fathers. Besides, maybe that's enough to start with." ? Yes," said Abbott, "It is." He paused, but she could not guess his emotions, for his face showed noth? ing but a sort of blankness. "I should like to take this up -seriatim. You tell me you are eighteen years old?" "?And have had lots of experi? ence." "Your lion-training; has it been theo? retical or?" "Mercenary," Fran responded; "real lions, real bars, real spectators, real pay days." "But, Fran." said Abbott helplessly, "I don't understand." "But you're going to, before I'm done with y*>u. I tell you, I'm a show? girl, a lion-trainer, a Jungler. I'm the famous Fran Nonpareil, and my car? nival company has showed in most of the towns and cities of the United States. It's when I'm in my blue silks ind gold stars and crimson sashes, kissing my ha ads to the audience, that I'm the rent -irlncepp " o analyze his tnd bll one endeavor lity. He had 1 she were old-1 11 <ed, hence the ' revelation cf her age did not so much matter; but lion-training was so re? mote from conventions that it seemed in a way almost uncanny. It seemed to isolate Fran, to set her coldly apart from the people of his world. "I'm going home," Fran said ab? ruptly. He followed her mechanically, too absorbed in her revelation to think of the cards left forgotten on the bridge. From their scene of good wishes, Fran went first, head erect, arms swinging defiantly; Abbott followed, not know? ing in the least what to say, or even what to think. (TO Bi CONTINUED.) \\ il-s\l.oo\ LEAGUE MEETS. Believing the opportune time i?? concerted action on the part of the prohibitionists of South Carolina has urrited, s convention was ?;iii? ?i and held at the v. m. r. a.. Columbia, B, CM October Ith? Dr z. t. Cody of Qreenvllle was sleeted chairman and Rev, J. W. Guy secretary of the meet" ing. After a full at d free discussion by representative men from different parti of ti??' Bttae, it was unanli tously agreed t<? launch ? movement for I m Ids prohibition, A eommittee consisting of the following gentlemen was appointed to further plan for conferences, conventions] and a thor? ough organisatl.t' the whole state: i >r, <'. k. Burts, chairman, J. L Har? lev. D, w. Robinson, i>r. o. M, Cros? sen and J, Wi Gliy, it was ;ii>m decided to petition the legislature to i>;iss an act providing for an election oa state-wide pro? hlbitlon to be held under the same laws governing general elections, not lab r than Tuesday, April Itth, If] I, it was the seme of the convention that the prohibition question, being entirely ? m iral question, should be Kept entirely separate from politics and therefore thai the election should he held before the summer campaign of I9H beginn it is the purpose and deslrs of the prohibitionists thai this question i?? settled by the white voters ol the State and WC have no intention or dc sire of organising ? new party of affiliating with any third party organ? Isatton, (Signed) I T, Cody, Chairman, .1 \v. t lu). Secretary* ?The changeable weather of earlj fall hi in-: mm COUghS and COldfl that hav< i weakening effect on the sys? tem, and may bcCOmf ?hionie. i'sr Foley's llonej and Tar Compound, it has h verj southing and healing effeel on Ihe Irritated end Inflamed .in i assagt . hi i will help very qig' l< i\. it 11 a well known family medl I CUSS tbut gl\en results. ? Advt. ARREST or DEPUTIES MAY CAUSE SPLIT IN REGULAR ARMY. Deputies Still Hehl I nder Arrest mid Will be Tried for Their Offenses Saiy.s Minister of Interior?Test of Loyalty to Huerta May Result in His Undoing. Mexico City, Oct 12.?There has been endless speculation regarding the effect of Provisional President Huerta's policy. Many appear to be? lieve that the logical result will be a split in the army which, they assert, has been held together only by the force Of Gen. Huerta's personality.1 They argue that there has been dis? satisfaction over Huerta's course in general and that this will test loyalty to the dangerous point. They looked for startling developments in the near future. <>n the other hand, there is a large element which believes Huerta took the only possible course and expresses wonder that he had not taken the Step long ago. Huerta's friends say it is no secret that hue the deputies believed any subtsantial part of the army would stand with him they would have overridden Huerta ami taken the reins of government in their own hands. Minister of the Interior Manuel; Qarsa Aldape today made the fol? lowing announcement: "The deputies who have been ar? rested ami Imprisoned can not. be re? leased on any writ. They will be tried for the various offenses of which they are accused. Not one of them baa been released by the gov? ernment to date. They will be treated j well while in confinement. "The dissolution of 'ongress will not in the least affect the holding of elections The ballots will be cast in October. The only change in the election programme will be that new senators and deputies will be chosen to replace those put out of office. "The governors, civil and military, of all the States have been notified of j dissolution! accepting the govern-1 ment's course of action. All the gov? ernors have reported that conditions in the respective States and territories are tranquil und that there have been no disturbances anywhoi0." Minister Aldape has assared the deputies' families that the prisoners will be treated with onsiderat on. They w*ill be allowed to receive clo.'h- j Ingi food and reading matter but will not be permitted to talk to any one, even on Regular Visiting days. Detachments of troops patrol the streets bi t the excitement has sub? sided. There has been no rioting or disorder in the capital in oonswquenoe < f the events of the past few days. Beware ol Ointments for Catarrh j That Contain Mercury as mercur/ will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de? range the whole system when enter? ing It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never bo used except on prescriptions from repu? table phys clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halt's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by 1\ J. Cheney & 'o., Toledo, 0? contains no mercury, and -s taken Internally, act? ing directly upon the blood and mu? cous surfa< es of the system. In buy- , Ing Hall's Catarrh Cure he sure you gel the genuine. It is taken Inter? nally and riade in Toledo, Ohio, by V. , J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take IIa l's Family Pills for consti? pation. Licenses to marry have been issued 1 to Edward Howard and Katie Green., Stateburg; Julius Davis and Louise Krlerson, Bumter; and Bossle Farmer ami Nora Hose, Privateer. A mild, gentle and effective laxative is what people demand win*' suffer? ing from constipation. Tin.. 1 swear by Dr, King's New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman, of Ban Antonio, Tex., writes: "They are, beyond question, the best pills my wife and I have ever taken." They never cause pain. Price 25c at druggists, or by mail. H. R, Bucklen A Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. ? Advt. Fine Deer Killed. Manning Timea Mr. B. C. Crawford of Alcolu killed a tine deer last Saturday in the Pork near Mr. S. E, .Nelson's place. Then' were a number of hunters in the parts and nil of them took a crack at the deer, but Ihere was noting dolngj among them until Mr. Crawford lifted his fusee, Women Who Gel Dlxsy. |]\eiy woman who is troubled with fainting and dissy spells, backache, headache, weakness, debility, consti? pation er kidney troubles should use EI?m trie Ritters They t;i\ e reliel when nothing else will, Improve tho in. lib. adding strength and vigor from the first dose, Mrs. Laur< Guinea of Avoca, La., says: "Four dof*tors had given me up ami my chll dren and ail mj friends were looking lor me to die. when my son Insisted that I use Electric Bitters. I did so. and thej have done nie ;i world of >,?.i " just try Ihem. 50c ami $1.00 at all druc,: i Is or by mull, II. B. Bucklen A Co., Philadelphia or Bt. Louis. Advt, PRESIDENT WILSON TOUCHES BUTTON AND EXPLODES CHAKUE, HEMOVINCi LAST BARRIER. Before ( anal is tYee Remaini <>i Pank Must be Removed and slides Eliminated?CoL Galllard, Engi neer Wbo Directed Work In Cuie bra Cut. ill in Hospital and Unable to See Explosion. fashlngton, <>ct. 10.?The moment* ary touch of a key by the president Of the United States today sent a Hash Of electricity though a continuous telegraph and cable connection of 4,000 miles, letting off a gigantic blaat of dynamite which exploded the Oamboa dike, the last of the great physical barriers to water communi? cation In the Panama canal. It was an extraordinary feat of telegraphy, especially planned for the occasion. At precisely 2 o'clock this afternoon President Wilson, simply closing a1 telegraph key at the White House, sent a current over land and under sea, and just a few seconds later cume the message informing him that the explosion had been successful. While celebrations on the Pacific coast were numerous, there was no ceremony in Washington, it being the wish of CoL Goethals that the gov? ernment await the actual opening of the canal. Besides the wreckage of the Gamboa dike, there are two cartel slides to be cleared away before boats can pass from ocean to ocean. The special circuit had been set up early In the day and the telegraph i companies stationed men at every Im? portant point en route to guard the continuous connection and prevent I mechanical interference. A few min? utes before 2 o'clock Chief operator B. W. Smithers at the White HoilB3 talked to Galveston, Texas. "Is the cable ready?" he inquired. "Yes," came the answer, and soon Galveston announced that "Pa," the telegraph call of Panama City, was heard. By agreement the operator at the White House made four dis? tinct dots at 20 seconds before 2 o'clock. This gave the signal for the engineers at Gamboa dike to be i'! readiness for the Hash. They waited 20 seconds and on the dot President Wilson closed the key which sent Hie current into the dynamite apparatus "There, it is all over," smiled the president, "Gamboa Is busted." The president sent Cad. Goethals, engineer of the canal, a brief message of congratulations and turned to ttVDfe about him, happy in the thrill of the moment?for it brought anticipation ] of the Anal step that will opsn to the world a short waterway between the Atlantic ami the Pacific?the dream of centuries While the scene at the White House was a happy one, at Johns Hopkins hospital, 10 miles away, there lay at the point <>f death the man who would have given most to witness the de? struction Of Gamboa dike. it was Lieut. Col. David Dul5o.se Galllard, the engineer who directed the excavation Of Culebra CUt, one end of which was blocked by the Gamboa dike. CoL Galllard Is suffering from a general breakdown as a result of his long labors In the canal sone. Engineers now are looking for? ward to the final dredging of the great ditch, with the hope that light? er draft vessels used by the diggers Will be aide to pass through the en? tire canal In a few weeks. ?Henry A. Johnston, a business man of L'Anse, Mich., writes: "For years, Foley's Honey and Tar Com? pound for COUghS and colds has been our family medicine. We give it to our children, who like it on account Of its pleasant taste. It is a safe cure for coughs and colds." It contains no opiates,?AdvL Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been Issued to the following colored couples. Sam Wilder and Carrie Parrott, Tlm monsville; Josh Nelson and Isabelle Brown, Wedgefleld; Arthur Screven and Carola Mickens, Sumter. They Make You Eeel Good. The pleasant purgative effect pro dined by Chamberlain's Tablets and the healthy condition of body and mind which they create make one fc. I joyful. For sale by all d< alcrs.? Adyt '-\ Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training for Boys and Girls. Til F course of nil English brauchen, shorthand, lypwrltliiK and book keuptnu. utters unsurpassed opportu? nities t" the youths of your county hi a very reasonable price, Hoard can tieol.tallied In town, for parti? culars address, J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, - S. C. PL/INT MORE GRAIN. WARNING AND ADVICE TO SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS, State Ag\ lit Long of Farm Dcnion stratioi, Work Advise* all Farmers to Seed Larger Acreage In Oats, Also Urges Them to Plant Wheat for Home Consumption. Editor Tie Daily Item: While ve have been blessed in this Statu witl n average cotton crop in many sections, und with a price that is remunerative, 1 fear that the finan? cial relief that is coming to many of our farmers will make them forget the necessity at thi. time of seeding a large grain crop, especially oats, and 1 would add, some wheat. I am call? ing the attention to the advisability of seeding these two grain crops from the fact that the corn crop In many of the great corn producing states of the west is a failure. In many sec? tions it is- an absolute failure, and the presen: prices of corn in the w es? tern mark Is, and reflected in our lo? cal marke.s, should make us realize the necessity Of seeding a large crop of oils, and In many cases, wheat, In order to supplement the crop of CCTn that we are now har? vesting. It is not too much to ex? pect that < orn next spring and sum? mer will le selling for $1.26 cash, and $1.50 or more on credit, per bushel. Surely, the possibilities of such prices is enough to make us slop ami think, and lho farmer who has not produced a sufficient supply of corn for man and beast, c ertainly .11 be very much in his own light if he dues not seed as large a crop of grain as it is possible for him to do. J have mentioned the seeding of wheat, not from the fact that it is a paying market crop in our State, but I am one of those who believe that every farmer should make all of his supplies at home, for it is my ob servation that those who practice this method of agriculture are gen? erally the men who are prospenu s. it would take only a few acres on each farm to supply every family with flour enough for some consumption. W. W. LONG, State Agent and Superintendent of Extension. Avoid Sedative Cough Medicines. If you want to contribute directly to the occurrence of capillary bron? chitis and pneumonia use cough medicines that contains codine, mor? phine, heroin and other sedatives when you have a cough or cold. An expectorant like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what is needed. That cleans out the culture beds or breed? ing places for the germs of pneu? monia and other germ diseases. That is why pneumonia never rtsults from a cold when Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is used. Iv has a world wide reputation for its cures. It contains no morphine or other sedative. For sale by all dealers.?Ad\t. '??M"M"1"M'?< ?44?4?' Be Honest and Wise. Eternal honesty and good judgment load to success. Be honest with yourself. Save Your earnings and bank with an institution on which you can always depend. Our interest account never sleeps. lhe farmers' Bank and Trust Co. ! M Iii??? Get Down to the Facts! I Settle this question of a liank Account in a sensible, logical way.. You have rand much about Uie many advantages; you know chat successful people have a Rank Account for conserv? ing und protecting their income but?what is a Bank Account Worth to YOV1 That's the Important factor. Figure the Matter out for yourself, just what it means to you. ->iudy the basic prin? ciple Involved, talk with people who have a Itank Account, get at the concrete tacts in the case and then act?your account will be appreciated at the Fir^l National Bank f+y+yyyyyyyy++4+^<M"H TTTTTrTTrTTTTTTTTTTTyytttyyytyyy* Helpful A bank account is helpful in a hundred different il 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 Co., 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 Lines: Rnnfina* Galvanised, <\?r nOOling. masted and v. t'rlmped: Rlectrold rubber rootling, i. and :t ply. Roltinff* Rubber. Gandy DVIUIgi n,d Leather. Injectors: AUkil,d? Packing; pl8U>n'Bheel 'Shafting: A,l*,te Hose. BteanTa^d water. Hangers: Axes. Kelley'sperfect. ShaU Couplings. '"^'on RlnpLc- Wire. ho,,,, and idateaml r.ed. ????"??Wood. Valuac Jenkins and Phain* *??'?'' loading and I *?"??? ard l-lln. p iu. biiaiiii UPoof tes , d. Pulleys: 8SJr.?r? lron p'Pe fim& any slseshaft. all stylos. Lace Leather: J?f" *nd Bar Iron. ^^""^a'^* Babbitt Metal: ^;,"r" to (Lock. PlDP ( u< aml Threaded 1 'H*1 from 1-sin to ?m. In? clusive, to sketch. Wire Rope. Saws \"r'sscu1 a,u* c'*e*' Otd Hooks. Pumps. Blacksmith Tools. In fact everything carried in an up-to-date supply house. When needing anything write, phone, wire, or call. Your wants will have immediate attention. Respectfully, SunUer Railway & Mill Supply Co.