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FRAN ft HN 5 Illustration? by O. Irwin Myeri What was tha matter with your scrM, eiywey?" Abbott cheerfully In? quired. Htmon looked at him sourly. "Didn't Fran tell you that the hot ac got scared at her throwing rocka at. my cork, and broke from the tree where I'd fastened It, &nd bolted for town?" Mr Hlnioi.." tab! Fran Innocently, "1 don't believe the horse was men? tioned once, while you were gone." "It would be Interesting to know whet wss," remarked Robert with humor no dry that apparently it choked him: he fell to cougilng huskily. Miss Sspphirs gaie htm a look while be was straggling in his second par? oxysm. It bested him by suggestion. "Torn," said Mies Happhlra with be? coming gravity. Robert, itlll under the Influence of her tnough -wave, sol? emnly drove her from the scene. When the last buokle wss clssped? i "I earns out here tor s quiet peaceable ' nsblng." said fllmon. "I've spent my i time bunting horte?, and being afraid something might happen to Fran." Mr Ashton took care of me," Fran ssld rssasuringly. Simon cried axploalvely, "And who took csre of him?" He climbed in be? tide Frsn and begradglngly offered Ab? bott the Imaginary space of a third occupant; but Abbott declared nil preference for strolling. "This hss been a hard day for my heart," Simon grumbled, as he snatched up the whip vindictively. Ills buggy rolled away. "?fine, too," Abbott called after them emphatically. Fran looked back at him. from over the lowered top. He saw he hand go to her bosom, then something fluttered in the sir and fell In the grassy road. He darted after 1*. as if It were a clue, showing the way to the prlnceea' cas? tle. Perhaps It was. He pounced upon | IV?it was the queen of hearts. CHAPTI-R XVI. A fajajfli of LI one. The life of juaehold progresses, neutjly b> Insensible gradations, to-1 ward some ?r? **t event, some ejtgtjjb I f v.hleh esch dsy hss lurnlahed tts grain of sand. Today, Hamilton Gregory and Grace Noir were In the library, with nothing to Indicate the approach of the greet mo iiant lu their lives. It wsa Grace's, lopatleate to drive Fran away even! totere Robert Clinton should bring j tie secret from Springfield, that pre-1 elpltated matters. "May I speak to you, Mr. Gregory?" j She rose from the typewriter, slightly ' pels from sudden resolution. Ore gory never missed a movement ot hie secretary, but now he lifted his heed ostensibly, to make his observa? tion official. "It a ab? it Mr. Clinton." said Grace lit a low voles, feeling her way to "that i Fran He laid down his pen with a frown. Suddenly tla missions in New Ycrk aid Chicago became dead weights. Why Grate's Mr. Clinton" lnatead of bur customary "brother Clinton?" II snemed to equip the school director I with formidable powers. Gregory has M<sed to put him where he belonged. "Oh! Something about Bob?" ho Sjiked cssually. Hsr look wss stead/, her voice bw ruble "Yes." Her humility touched him profound? ly Knowing how unshakable were her resolutions, be made a desperate attempt to divert her mind: "That la settlsd. Miss Grsce, sud it's too late how to alter the decision, for the school board has already voted us a new superintendent?be has been sent bla notification. Abbott Ashton Is out of It, and It's all bla fault Dob was ' lbs only one to stand up for him, but be wasn't strong enough to hold his fr.end shove the wsve of popular opin? ion. Don't ask mr to Intervlow Bob for Abbott Ashton.' Grace calmly waited for tbla futility to pass; then with sn air suggesting. "No*-, shall we talk sensibly*" the re- 1 turned: "I approve the scMon of the school board It did well In dismiss? ing Professor Aahton. May I atk about Mr. Clinton? He urgee me to marry blm st once " "Nonsenae!" he eiclutined. It Is not nonv nae," Grace calmly responded. "He Lblnka 1 could make him a better man. We would work among the very poor lu the Chicago settlementmsybe in one of your own mlatlont. I often wonder if I couldn't do more good by personal contact with evil, than I can SOTi with a person llko Fran alwaya clog? ging my efforts." He Started up "Grace! You go away '?And?and leavs me and my ffgft '? Let Frsn fill my potlMon. You think She1! the daughter of your boy? hood frcno it would give her post tlon and Independent i "No one can ev?-r till your place," fir -gory claimed, with violence. Hit cheeka burned. lambent fltmet ?Wa?aed u| bis brown ?g, Tha tf feet wss startling.jr beautiful. At such exalted moments, thinking ho evil be? cause ceasing to think, grown al) feel? ing, and it but an infinite longing, the glow of passion refined his face, al ? ways delicatel) sensitive. The vision of Grace, In giving herself to another, like a devouring fire consumed those temporary supports that held hl*n above the shifting sands of his inner nature. "Grace! But Grace! You ' didn't marry him!" Because she found his beauty appeal? ing to ?er as never before, her voice was the colder: "Anyone's place can be filled." "You don't tare!" he erle'i out des? perately. "For Mr. Clinton? Yes, I admire his persistence In seeking God, and his wish to work for mankind. God comes easier to some than to others, and 1 believe I could help?" Gregory, aghast at her measured tone, Interrupted: "But 1 mean that you don't care?don't care for me." "For?" she began abruptly, then added in an odd whisper, "for you?" "Yes, for me . . . don't care how much I suffer, or whether I suf? fer at all?I mean my work, if it suf? fers. If X lose you, Grace?" "Oh, you will always have Fran/* "Fran!" he ejaculated. "3o you don't care, Grace ... It seems in? credible because I care so much. Grace!" His accent was that of utter despair. "How can 1 lose you since I you are everything? What would be left to live for? Nobody else sympa? thises with my aims. Who but you un? derstands? Oh, nobody will ever sym? pathize?ever care?" "But, Mr. Gregory!" she began, con fused. Her face had grown white, "Grace!" he caught her hand, expect? ing it to be snatched away?the hand he had hourly admired at its work; he could feel Its warmth, caress its shape? liness?-end It did not resist It trem? bled. He waa afraid to press It at first, lest it be wrenched free; and then, the next moment, he was clasping It con? vulsively. For the first time In her life, Grace did not meet his eyes. "Grace!" he panted, not knowing what he was saying, "you care, I see you care for me?don't you?" "No," she whispered. Her Hps wore dry, her eyea wide, her bosom heaving Boundaries hitherto ? unchangeable, were suddenly submerged. Desperate? ly, as If for her life, she sought to cling to such floating landmarks as: duty, conscience, virtue?but they were drifting madly beyond reach. "But yon can't love him, can you?" Gregory asked brokenly. Grace, with closed eyes, shook her head?what harm could there be In that confession? "You won't go away, will you, Grace?" he pleaded, drawing her cloeer. She shook l er head, lips still part ed, eyes still closed. "Speak to me, Grace. Tell me you will never leave me." Her lips trembled, then he heard a faint "Never!" Instantly neck and brow were crimsoned; her face, al? ways superb, became enchanting. The dignity of the queen waa lost In the woman's greater charm. "Because you love me!" cried Greg? ory wildly. "I know you do, now, I know you do!" His arm was about her. "You will never leave mo be? cause you lovs me. Look at ne Grace!" It seemed that her eyelids were held down by tyrannous thumbs. She tried to lift them, and tried again. Her face was Irradiated by the sunrise glow of a master passion. Swiftly he kissed her lips, and as she remained i motionless, he kissed her again and , again. Suddenly sh* oxclalned blindly : ! "Oh, my God!" Then she threw her arms about him, as be drew her to his bosom. It was at that moment, as If Fate herself had timed the Interruption, that Fran entered. There was a violent movement of mutual repulsion on the part of Hamil? ton Gregory and his secretary. Fran stood very still, the sharpness of her profile defined, with the keenness of eyes and a slight grayness about the lips that made her look oddly small and old. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Columbia, Ke/V. 1-.?The penitea Uary board decided t<> buy 1,111 acres (?f land adjoining the State Reforma? tory in Lexington county on account of the Increase in the Inmates of that institution at their meeting today. The board did nut close the con? tract tor tho sale of the furniture fgetory product, as A. I> Martin, of Krntuekv, was not present. The board USM lonlghl that the chair fac-I lory would so. n be ready for work.' Ooiivteu are being hired out to ooun-' I Ich at $t ? month each and it >s ex-1 pOOtOd that 11 I Will be used in this f.isbion. Tho remaining 1-5 win be worked In the elMtlf factory, Ander? son . (.untv K?d her quota of prisoners tonight Greenville is SXPCCtOd 10 K'd hers tomorrow and nearly half of the .f unties In the State have put in bids for oonvUMfc MnKlever*! Poor, Sash and Blind I lory is making extensive improve in. ms at the d.i Building Hupply Company plant. The place Is being renn it*d in various ways and tin word Shed Is helm enlarged, so as .mmodate the large volume of worl done by the now ooeupanta Th office is stiii i tin dd site, but will moved its o.?w quarters in the ni \t few du> <*. WILL ISSUE NEW STATEMENT. BRYAN SAYS POLICY OF UNITED HTATES TOWARDS MEXICO WILli HE ANNOUNCED SOON. European Countries Will Do Notliing to Embarrass United States?Jap? anese Ship is Only for Protection of SuhJcH,t*~-^Su<'oes.s<?r to Huerta Must Be Satisfactory to Both Sides. Washington, Nov. 12.?Secretary Bryan today announced that a state? ment would be issued within a few days setting forth the policy of the United States towards Mexico. Whether or not the statement will be in tho form of a communication to | congress by President Wilson has not been disclosed, but some of the diplo? mats here believe It will be. The statement has been under considers-1 tlon several days and in Secretary Bryan's conferences with members of the diplomatic corps he has made it plain that the forthcoming pro- j nouncement would clearly define the, attitude of the United States. Such a statement, it is thought, not! only would reiterate the views that! the United States never can recognize A government established by arbl- j trary force, but would give Its reasons for refusing to recognize any acts of the new congress and as to the validity of loans or concessions, and point out the steps necessary to a so? lution of the problem. It was apparent that developments In various foreign capitals today brought encouragement to adminis? tration officials and ther was a feel? ing among them that the desire of the United States to prevent Interference by the powers virtually has been ac compliance^ Premier Asquith's speech explain? ing that Great Britain wished to do nothing that was unfriendly to the United States; semi-official assertions from Berlin that no financial assist? ance would be given Huerta by Ger? many; a definite understanding with France that nothing would be done by France to embarrass the United States; assurances from the Japanese ambassador that the sending of the armored cruiser Isumo to Mexican waters was for no politleal purpose, but merely to extend protection to Japanese subjects if necessary?ai! tended to strengthen the belief here that the Washington government finally had secured the moral sup? port of the world powers in its efforts to unravel the Mexican tangle. It also la felt that from no part of Europe will Huerta get financial assistance. Fear reflected In some of the dis? patches from abroad that the over? throw of Huerta might produce a state of anarchy in Mexico City un? less a strong substitute immediately were provided agrees with the point of view of many senators who have been discussing that phase of the sit? uation with President Wilson. The Washington administration has taken cognizance of this eventuality, and If Huerta retired it is said, there need be little fear of any physical disturb? ance in Mexico City. In the plan of tho United States to afford Huerta every opportuuity to retire peacefully, there is a desire for definite understanding as to who tho succeeding provisional president will be. The United States recog? nizes that the provisional successor must be acceptable to the constitu? tionalists if tho latter are to stop fighting. Close obsorvers of the situation nointed out that the United states j today was in a better position to bring' about an understanding between thej ?onstltutlonalist* and tho authorities j at Mexico City - ban has beer Possible j since the United States first I pos^d its good offices to solve the sit-1 uatton. assumes new GOVERNMENT. Hpartanburg, Nov. 12.?Spartan burg Inaugurates the commission form Ol government tomorrow, when John F. Floyd becomes mayor and the tour commissioners, Coleman K. Wal ler, a Wofl'ord college professor; J. P. Fielder, a wholesale merchant; J. t. Hudson an insurance agent; O. t. ?aiiman, a merchant, assume the du? ties of their otllees. Interest centres nOW in the activi? ties of the new civil service oommhv ?tlon composed of a. m. Chreltsberg, i>r. lames U Jefferleg and J. t. Coth run, who have announced that they will hold examinations at Wofl'ord collcg? on Friday for all applicant.*; for positions on the police force and In the tin- and public health depart* munta. The commission has announc? ed Us rules and regulation! govern? ing these examinations and has sent ? ut to all applicants blank forms to be tilled in. Perhaps the event most Interesting to the High School boys just now is the coming football gams with the Charleston High school on Thanks rfvtng Day. Booth and Brunson are both Olli of the game for the present, badly crippling tin- tenm( but it l* lOped to round it Into shupu before the big LattU counts, IMH FAILS TO ANSWER.; hishregahds CI/11HATI7M sent him BY united states. Last CliaiKo of Keeping Favor of United States Gone and Comma-; ideations with Washington Will P-obaoiy Be Cut Off?John Lind ; j t\tm Mexico City for Vera Cruz. IfexiOO City, Nov. 12.?Gen. Vic-! torlano Huerta tactitly refused tonight to accede to the demands of the United States expressed in an ultima? tum, sent to him by President Wil? son's personal representative, John Und. Gen. Huerta early today was notified that unless he returned an an? swer at 6 o'clock this evening to the effect that he would prevent the new? ly elected congress from convening and, furthermore, make this action known to the members of the diplo? matic corps by midnight, the United States would have no further parley? ing with the Mexican government. Mr. Lind waited until 6 o'cIock and received no answer. He then made j arrangements for his departure on i the train leaving for Vera Cruz at 8 o'clock. It was announced, however,! that Gen. Huerta had one more! I chance?that if he took the action de manded by midnight the fact that he I failed to reply to Mr. Lind within the j time specified would be overlooked. Mr. Lind could see no good reason to suppose that Huerta intended to ac? cede. , Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the charge I de'affalres, was the messenger who de? livered the ultimatum. He waa unable ! to get into personal touch with Gen. Huerta, hut left the message at the president's office. It was intimated tonight at the pal 1 ace that Gen. Huerta had not received the note in time to rfive it full con? sideration. This, however, did not appear to Mr. Lind a valid excuse ' for procrastination. The prevention of the convening of congress has been one of the essen? tial points in the negotiations con- j ducted by Mr. Llnd; this for two rea? sons?first, it was believed that th?e! new congress would lose no time in j passing measures having to do with { the oil concessions and second, bo-1 cause the convening of congress! would give an air of legality to! Huerta's government. Not since the recent revolution be? gan has the feeling in the Mexican ; capital been as tense as It was today. The most categorical denials by the American charge, Nelson O'Shaugh neesy, and Mr. Llnd of knowledge of any development on which this feel? ing could be based, helped to disabuse the minds of some people that the next 21 hours would see a decisive move on the part of Washington. The report spread until there was scarcely a foreign resident in the city who had not heard that the American charge had been given, or was about to bo given, his passports. A large part of the population confidently ex? pect to depart on the evening train tor Vera Cruz. All sorts of rumors were current. Many persona, who were contem? plating leaving the country in the near future, made hurried preparations and caught the night train to Vera Cruz, preferring to wait there until they can procure steamer accommoda? tions to remaining in the capital. Mr. Lind waa said to have received messages from Vera Cruz, urging him to return at once, for fear the railroad would be cut I The uneasiness was accentuated , through, the receipt by several per? sons of messages from relatives and I friends in the United States urging their immediate departure from j v viXlCO. women want F1LYNGH1SE. Southern Hnffi agists Form Association j at New Orleans. ? New Orleans, Nov. 12.?Women suffragists who with several repre? sentatives from other Southern States | met here as the Louisiana '?ultra?,** j association this afternoon, organized j j a Southern conference of suffragists j i and a new State body. Miss Kate M. j Gordon, New Orleans, was elected j president of the body embracing the | Southern States. The organization will be known as I the Southern States Woman's suffrage conference, it will hold Annual meet-1 Ings. The chief contention in forming this organization was whether it) would stand for Slate rights aud j whether the words "State rights" should be embodied in the name. The words were not used, but It Is under? stood tho organisation will try to I gain votes tor women through amend* [ mentS lo State constitutions rather j than a federal measure, ;is advocated j I by the National Women's Suffruge or? ganization. Among the Statu vice presidents elected were. Mrs. Kugene Uellly. j North Carolina; Mrs. Helen H. dur-i dener, Washington, 1>. C, Mrs. Flor-1 ence Cooley, Florida, Mrs. Frances Gordon Burt<>n-Smith, Georgia? Mrs. Laura 1*. C, Toe, Maryland, Mrs. John I B. Glbbuus, South Carolina. II ALK TALKS WITH CARRANZA.1 Representative of P**sftdeat Wilson and Mexican Rebel Leader Dfecru*, Plans. Nogales, Mex., Nov. 12.?Crossing I a narrow little street from the united States into Mexico today, William Bayard Hale, Personal representative of President Wilson, met the constitu? tionalist chief, Qen. Carranza, and his cabinet and presented to them a de? finite proposal from the American government. What the proposal was the Ameri? can diplomatic agent declined to say. The Mexican revolutionary leaders al? so were silent, but to those who have been anxiously awaiting the de? velopment of the American policy with regard to Mexico, it was fraught with possibilities for the destinies of the war torn republic and her rela? tions with her northern neighbor. Carranza and his entire cabinet were present and with them Mr. Hale conferred, exchanged views and Im? pressions and consulted for several hours. The conference was held amid the simplest surroundings. Mr. Hale, accompanied by American Consul' Frederick Simpich, entered the cus-1 toms house and immediately was' ushered Into the tiny room. Ignacio Bonillaz, an American uni? versity alumnus and Carranza's min? ister of fomento, acting as interpreter for the American representative and Qen. Carranza, listened to President: Wilson's proposition from Mr. Hale and in Spanish presented It to the rebel chieftain. No word as to what President Wil? son had proposed to Gen. Carranza through Mr. Halo or what the rebel leaders thought of the proposal was allowed to leak out Mr. Hale went directly from the conference room to the American side j and entered into communication with! Washington. While they maintained silence as to the topics discussed at the con? ference, the constitutionalists could not repress the pleasure they felt over the action of President Wilson in sending a personal representative to them. They felt It was tantamount to unofficial recognition of the revolu? tion lsta Coupled with this, there was among those Mexicans not In the conference a feeling that the proposition of President Wilson vltaJly concerned i Qen. Carranza's. wish to have the American embargo on the importation of arms into Mexico lifted. Immediately on his arrival Mr. Hale got a ta3to of frontier hospitality. The few hotels of Nogalea were crowded with refugees and President Wilson's representative was forced to accept the tender of a railroad con? ductor's room. VACANCIES AT ANNAPOLIS, Senator B. R. TtUman Announces Competitive Examination at Colum? bia on December 30. Senator B. it. Tillman announces a competitive examination to be held under the direction of Hon. J. K. Swearingen, State Supertnendent of education, at Columbia, at ten o'clock on December 30, 1913, to fill two va? cancies In the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis. This exam? ination will be open to all white boys of the State between the ages of six? teen and twenty years. A candidate must have been for at least two years immediately preceding the date of his appointment an actual and bona fide resident of the State of South Carolina. Unless a candidate knows that he is nearly perfect phy? sically. It will be absolutely useless for him to go to the trouble and expense of standing the examination, for the naval authorities would reject him. Candidates will be examined men tally in punctuation, spelling, English) grammar, geography. United States history World s history, arithmetic, algebra through quadratic equations and plain geometry. No formal application will be neces? sary, but all sandldates. should pre? sent themselves to Hon. J. E. Swear? ingen at the time and place above, mentioned with the proper writing! materials. For detailed information relative to! the regulations governing the admis? sion of candidates Into the United States Naval Academy, and for old j examination papers, used in former examinations, address Hon. J. E., Swearingen, Columbia, South Caro-j Una, who will bo glad to supply them. BANKS L. CAUt.HM.VN WILL RE? TIRE. Columbia, Nov. 13.?Bankston Uj Caughman? for U years member of the railroad Commission of South Carolina, said yesterday that he would wry probably retire from ojrhvo at tho end of his term next year. He Will have completed 12 years in the office and at present does not think he will offer for re-election. Mr. Caughman is one of the best known men in public life in South Carolina He has bet n In bad health for several months* EXPECTS PROHIBITION VICTORY. Prediction of Speaker at Anti-Saloon Me?Ung---G<?vernor Patterson Joins Ranks. Columbus, O.. Nov. 12.?Predicting that a resolution prohibiting the traf? fic in intoxicants as beverages in the United States and all territories under its Jurisdiction soon will be adopted by congress and declaring that if "I am governor of Kansas I will im? mediately convene the legislature in special session if necessary for the purpose of ratifying the amendment," Qov. Oeorge H. Hodges of Kansas to? night threw the 15th biennial conven? tion of the American Anti-Saloon league into an uproar of applause. Qov. 1- B. Hanna of North Dakota another speaker, gave statistics to show the prosperity of his State under prohibition regln and said the "brew? ers* year book" showed no consump? tion in his State of their manufactures in 1911. The day's session was brought to a climax with a stirring address by Former Gov. M. R. Patterson of Tennessee, in which he gave reasons for his enlisting with the anti-saloon movement and reviewed his former life and activities, which, according to his statement, had been with the forces opposed to suppression of the liquor traffic. U. D. C. WONT HEAR SUFFRA? GISTS. Refuse Greetings from Suffrage Con? ference of Soutlu New Orleans, Nov. 12.?Unttfd Daughters of 'lie Confederacy today deviated fro-.i their programme long enough to aatly refuse to accept greet? ings Trom the Southern States Wo? man's Suffrage Conference, and to in? vite Miss Kate M. Gordon, the Con? ference president, to speak. It was declared that the Daughters will not have politics of any sort Injected Into their organization. The Suffrage Conference was organ? ized by delegates to a Louisiana Suf? frage Convention, which adjourned late this afternoon. After the ad? journment Mrs. C. A. CantrelU of Ken? tucky, offered a motion asking that Miss Gordon be invited to speak, say? ing that the Daughters should reoelte greetings from a Sister Convention. ' Mrs. Norman Randolph, of Virginls, made a spirited address against such action, and moved that the mction be tabled. The motion was tabled by a large majority. Among the interesting reports of of? ficers submitted at the three sessions today was that of the historian ge& eral, Miss Mildred Rutherford. She said she had compiled a history cf disputed points of the War i^etweeo the States, of which there are rnariy. All sides of each disputed point that could be found have been given In this history, and it is so arranged that readers may take their choice- ? President General Mis. White brought cheers when she read the por? tion of her report advising U. D. C* members to discourage attempts, to get pensions for Confederate veterans from the government. Mra White announoed that Virgin? ia, for the second time, had won the honor or gaining the most new mem? bers since ths last convention. The delegates late today were en? tertained at a muslcale, and tonight after a brief business session, a recep? tion was given for them. TO URGE FEDERAL ROADS, K. J. Watson on Committee to Pre? sent Proposal to Congressional Committee. St. Louis, Nov. 12.?The United >tates Good Po?ds association today appointed a committee, headed >y Gov. Elliott W. Major of Missouri, to confer with committees of both houses of congress *p an effort to agree on a measure that ultimately will result in the construction of a comprehensive system of national highways at the expense of the federal government. The others on this com? mittee are E. J. Watson, commis? sioner of the South Carolina depart? ment of agriculture; Senator J. H. Bankhead of Alabama, president of the United States Good Roada as? sociation, and Jesse Taylor of James? town, Ohio. WINS FREIGHT RATE CASE. Columbia Wins In Suit Brought Against Railroads. Washington. Nov. 12.?The Colum? bia Chamber of Commerce has won its case against the Southern and other railways doing business in Co? lumbia-Augusta territory which has been pending for some time before the interstate commerce commission, a decision having been rendered today declaring a sweeping victory for the Chamber of Commerce. Complaint was brought In this case several months ago by R B. Herbert, C. S. Montelth and H. N. Kdmunds, and Messrs. Herbert and Montelth sub* sequently argued It before the com? mtsslofij