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FRAN HN O. Irwts Myers CHAPTER XIX. Ths First Victory. When Grace re-entered the parlor, to find Hamilton Gregory alone, her eyee were full of reproach without teoderaeea. Aa ehe came straight toward htm, n pen letter In her hand, ale body grew erect, and his brown eyes, loalng their glased light, burned from h depths. "Read It." Graes said. In a thin, brittle voice. , In ? king ths letter, Qregory touched her iand With recaptured alertness, he held the missive to the light, and rand sty Dear Miss Nolr: "This la to osselally offer you the position of bookkeeper st my grocery store, now that Hamilton Gregory has decided to make Fran his secretary. Toms ovsr early In the morning and everything will be arranged to your satisfaction. 1 am, ROBERT CLINTON." Gregory looked up, and marked the fixedness ->f her gase. It seemed to call upon aim to avenge an insult Ha could only bluster, "Who brought this thing here?" He flung the note upon the table, "A messenger.'* Grace's look did not war er. "The Impudence I" ha exclaimed. The affront I ? "However.'* said Grace, "I presume It la final that I am dismissed?" "But his unseemly haste in sending this note?It's Infamous, that's what 1 call It, Infamous!'* "And you mean to take Fran in my place, do you not?" "Ton see," Gregory explained, "Bob Clinton came back to town this even lag from Springfield, you understand, and Abbott cat as with him?er?and sirs. Oratory waa in the room so they could not spesk exactly openly, and Abbott made the condition?I can* hardly explain so delicate an affair oil ?of busts ess?but you nee, Bob Is ev*. deotiy very much *n lore with yon,! and he has It in his power to da' Orace calmly waited for the othei to lapse lato uncertain alleacs, thss said. "This note tells me definitely that I am offered another position, but you Uli me nothing. It was I who sent Mr. Clinton to Springfield to look into the private record of that Krsn.* "Toe see," Gregory explained. "h? waa afraid I might think It presumptu? ous of him to do that. It was like doubting my word, so he came to me? however, bs Is back snd there Is no th? ing to raveal, absolutely nothing tc reveal" "Is ha sure that the girl is no im? postor?" "He knows she Isn't His pocketi ? re full of proofs. I know you sent Uob on my account, Grace, but slasl Frei. Is a reallty-*ehe can't be dis> "It seems I can be. But of cours? I am nothing." "Orace. you are everything.? Bbe laughed. "Everything! At th? word of sn Abbott Asbton.s disgraced school teacher, you make me less thss nothing!" He cried out Impetuously, "Shall I tell you why we must part?" Grace returned with a somber look. "80 ?Van Is to bsve my place!" Oregory interposed pa.donateiy, "11 la because I love you." "So Fran Is to be your secretaryP she persisted. "Orace, you hsve read my heart. I have read yours; we thought we could associate In safety, after that?but I aaa weak. You never come into the room that I am not thrilled with rap? ture. Life hasn't any brightness for ms except your presence. What can I1 do but protect you?" "Mr. Oregory. Fran hasn't sny in-, terest in /our work.' "I love you, Grace?I adore you. Beautiful darling?don't you see you must go swsy becsuse you are so in? expressibly precious to iae? That's why I mustn't have you under my roof." He sank upon bis knees and caught ker hsnd. "See me st your feet?sheuld this thing be?" Orace coldly withdrew her hand. "In spite of all you say, you have en? gaged Fmt in my place." "No ofW can take your place, d*?ar." Grace's voice, suddenly vibrated: "You t*ll me you love mo, yet you agree to hire thst woman. In my plsce?the woman 1 hate. I t. 11 you; yes. the spy, tho en^tny of this home." "Yes, Orsce. I do tell you that I love you - would I be kneeling here worshiping you, otherwise? And what 1e more, you know that you b>v. m?. you know It. That's why I loust a<>nd you sway " i heu avnd Kran away, when yon send me sway." Oh. my Cod. if I could!" ho <*x claimed, utarfliwx up wlldlv "Hut you see. it s Impossible I csu't do that, and 1 can't help you " "Wby is it impossible? Must yos treat better the daughter of an oM; college friend, than the woman you ?ay you love? What are those myste? rious Springfield Interests?" M?And you are this woman who lores me!" Gregory Interrupted suisk? ly. "Say It, Grace! Tell me you Ion me before you go away?just thosti three words before I sink back late my lonely despair. We will never be alone together In this Ufa?tell me, then, that you lore me?-let me hear those words from your beautiful 11 "It makes ma laugh!'* Grace cried out In wrath that could not be con? trolled, "to hear you speak of lore In one breath and of Fran in the next Maybe some day you'll speak both in the same treath! Yea, I will go and you can hire Fran." "But won't you tell me goedby?" he ?pleaded. "As soon as I have become complete master of my love for you, Fran shall be sent unceremoniously about her buslneea. I fancy Abbott Ashton wants to marry her?let him take her away. Than she will be gone. Then my?er?duty?to friend? ship will be fulfilled. And If you will come back again then, we might be happy together, after all." She stamped her foot violently. "This need not be, and yon know It You speak of heing master of your ?elf. What do you mean? I already know you love me. What la there to hide?" "But others would see. Others would suspect Others would betray. Good heavens, Grace, all my life has been made horribly miserable because I've always had to be considering what others would think and do!" "Betray? What is there to betray? Nothing. You are what you have al? ways been, and so am L We didn't commit a crime in speaking the truth for once?you are sending me away forever, and yet you try to temporize on this eternity. Well?keep your Fran! It's fortunate for me that I have one friend." She snatched up the open letter, and hurried toward the door. "Grace!" Gregory followed her Imploringly, "not Bob Clinton! Hear me, Grace. If you ever marrry that man, I shall kill myself." She laughed scornfully an aha snatched open the door. "Grace, I Uli you that Fran?" "Yes!" exclaimed the other, her voice trembling with concentrated an? ger, "let that be tiae laat word between us, for it is that, and that only which separatee us. Yea?that Fran!" (TO BE CONTINUED.) WOMEN DEMAND SUFFRAGE. Week's Campaign Opens in Washing-1 ton. -? Washington. Nov. rxn ? a week's 1 campaign by the National American Woman Suffrage association to se? cure the adoption of a constitutional amendment to enfranchise women was launched today at a muss meet? ing in a local theatre, it was the lormal opening of the 45th annual convention of the association. An assemblage which packed the ediflov from footlights to gallery listened for nearly three hours to discussions on various phases of the suffrage cause by conspicuous advocates of the j suffruge movervjnt. Suspended above' the drop cu.naln was a huge yellow | banner bearing the legend; "We demand un amendment to the! United States constltutiou enfranchis? ing woman." The association adopted almost unanimously a set of resolutions In? troduced by Mrs. Helen Hing Robin? son, a member of the Colorado State senate, calling upon President Wilson "in his forthcoming message to con? gress to adopt the woman suffrage constitutional amendment as an ad? ministration measure and to urge congress to take Immediate and fa? vorable action upon it," urging the senate to pass the amei dment, and asking the house to create a com? mittee on woman suffrage. The only protest was voiced by one of the delegates from Louisiana, , ! backed by a small following. The opposing delegates, however, were not even glvag an Opportunity to explain the reason* for their attitude. Pit His Ca?e. Exactly. j "When father was sick about six years ago he read an advertisement ot Chamber lain*! Tablets In the papers that tit his case exactly." writes Mias Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith. , Ark. "He purchased a box of them and he has not been sick since. My sister had Stomach troublo and was also beentlted by them." For sale by all dealers ?Advt. t Iu tsi ma* Novelties. The most comprehensive stock In Sumter. As a favor to the salespeople and eepeoially as ? favor to yourself, will you not kindly plan to make your \rn.is purchases as early as you Can? H means better selection, greatef ahopplng comfort, and i OWtng in tune, temper and nerves thai li beyond Computation, Schwartz Greatef stores.?Advt. Coiistlpution Poison." You. If you are constipated, vom entire fStem is poisoned by the waste mat lar kept In the body?serious results often follow. Use l>r. Kings New Life Pills and you will soon get rid of oonatipatlon, headache and other trou? bles II? at druggists or by mail. H. R Bucklsn & Co., Philadelphia and dl Letitft - Ad\t. BLEASE SPEAKS IT ANDERSON IN CHAILMTKRIMTIC ADDRESS, GOVERNOR A1TACKS PRES1 DENT, SENATORS AND NEWSPAPERS. Packed Court House Hears Remarks of Executive?Tells of His Pardon Record and Says He Will <|rant More Pardons. Anderson, I\ov. 29.?Gov. Blea?e declared here this afternoon in his speech that President Wilson would not be re-elected unless he changed what, the governor Hays, is the policy of the National Democratic adminis? tration, permitting negroes to boss white men, and also girls in the gov? ernmental service in Washington. Drawing cheers from the crowds which occupied every seat and utiliz? ed every inch of room in the court house, Governor Blesse declared that the South Carolina senators and con? gressmen were afraid to denounce this eonditlon, and annour.ced that he would make a fight on it when he goes to the senate. The governor said that he was going to beat Senator E. D. Smith next summer. "He may cone around j with a pocket handkerchief to show you how to grade cotton but I am going to show you that all he has done has been to draw $7,500 a year for six years," he exclaimed, amid yells from the audience. Suying that his ambition had been satisfied when elected governor, and that he would have been content to retire if some folks hadn't meddled last summer, but he was going to make one of the United States senators sorry for his meddling. "I am going to beat him," declared Governor Blende. Governor Blease made an attack on ' the United States senators for their failure to agree on federal patron ego; said that Tlllman was standing by his friend. Thurmond, and Smith by his friend, Weston, for district at? torney, which some folks said was all right, but criticised Blease for stand ing by his friends. lie also paid his respects to J. U Sims, of Orange burg, who has been recommended for United States marshal, charging the first thing he had to do when elected was to get affidavits to show that he was not editing a negro pa? per in Radical times, and Baying that this was the brand of Democracy which Senators Tlllman and Smith said whs "Simon pure." The newspapers came In for a round of denunciation, the governor ?aytafi they eritiaiaed him f('r ?ar* doning people, and in the lame breath commended President Wilson for doing tho same. He claimed the credit of saving eight out of the thir? teen companies which the war depart? ment wanted mustered out of the Nat? ional Guard, and said no paper said he did right. ?Tour it in, Governor," yelled an enthusiast from the crowd. The governor justified his pardon? ing of Emerson and Ellison on tho ground of the large petitions filed asking clemency in their behalf, and from Solicitor Bonham endorsing the parole, and told the people if anybody didn't like what he did they could Just help themselves. This brought a laugh from the crowd. He Justified his paroling of the safocracker, Samuel K. Williams, re arrested by federal authorities, on a 1 letter received from Judge Prince, [ who sentenced the man and who ask? ed tho governor to parole him, saying he would take all the blame. He en? tered into a vigorous defense of his pardoning record and declared that ho hac! never given any except for mercy and that it made him happy to give mercy. And he expected to con? tinue pardoning people. He said that he had been criticised for pardoning a dead man, hut that the newspapers would not have to worry in this case for fear tho fellow would be sent back; to the penitentiary. The gOVarnori holding in his bauds j a catalogue of a negro college in Co? lumbia wherein both white and ne? groes are, shown in the picture of the faculty, made an attack on eduoation of negroes. He entered a declaration in favor of the taxes of white people going to the whites, and mad'? a de? nunciation of encroachment by the Federal government on the States in the course of his speech. The campaign of 1912 was recalled by tho declaration of tho governor that a man could make the canvass for governor on $300, and his charge that the friends of Jone? had raised ja fund of $250,(?00 in un effort to buy i VOten "They talk ubout Uleuse de bauching the primary; whut did they want with that $H'?0.000 but .o buy votes?'* he asked amid cheers. The governor drew a mighty cheer when he expressed his belief of car? rying Anderson by a larger majority ?for the United States senate than he bud for governor. He said that he put no stock in the stories being sent out that he had lost strength In An? derson county and the crowd veiled. : "That's right." The governor reiterated his deter" 1 initiation not to Interfere In the race foi governor( paid * tribute cd the late Representative George It. Rem-' bert, of Richland county, and thank? ed the people for the reception ac? corded him. 1 Mr. Charles Carroll Simms, of I Barnwell, who is with the governor on the present trip in the up-coun? try, made a short speech this after? noon in the court house, being well received. Mr. K. P. Smith acted as master of ceremonies. Several hun? dred people shook hands with Gover? nor* Blease after his speech. The governor and Mr. Slmms left in Sher? iff Ashley's automobile to visit Mr. J. W. Ashley at Honea Path and re? turned to Columbia tonight. HOMICIDE IN FLORENCE. Sum M. Cook Dead; Seeby T. Durch Charged with Killing. Florence, Nov. 29.?Sam If. Cook, of this city, overseer on tht planta? tion of Mr. Seeby T. Burch, one mile south of this city, 'his afternoon was shot and killed in the lobby of the Central Hotel on East Evans street. Mr. Durch Is charged with the killing. The men had previously had an alter? cation, It Is said, earlier In the after? noon. There are conflicting state? ments as to the nature of the alter? cation which led up to the shooting. Several parties claim they witnessed the affair. At the Inquest the testi? mony was to the effect that the two men had been standing on the street talking, when Burch told Cook to come with him. The two men walk? ed from the street to the east aide of the lobby in the Central Hotel and sat down in chairs. Burch, it seems, endeavored to reconcile Cook as t? the trouble they had previously, but Cook seemed to be drinking and Burch was unable to do anything with him. Burch then got up from his seat and told Cook he would see him a little later in the afternoon and turned to walk off. Just then Cook la said to have used a curse word. Burch, it is claimed, turned to Cook, who was attempting to approach with his hand in his pocket, and Burch quickly drew his gun and be? gan firing. One of the shots took effect a little to the left In the neck, one in the left breast, piercing the heart; one be? neath the left shoulder blade. Anoth? er wound was found by the examin? ing physician, Dr. Simmons Lucas, but he did not state positively that it woe the wound of a pistol bullet. Dr. i.ucas Stated that the wourd through the heait waa sulllciviit to kill Cook j olruost Instantly. Aa soon a* Cook was shot he turned and staggered out to the s?dewalk, failing face clown ward and expired within a few mo? menta. As soon as the shooting was over Mr. Burch surrendered and was taken in charge by the sheriff. Coro? ner Gunn was sent for and a jury em? panelled and adjourned to the county court house, where the evidence was taken. The verdict was that the de? ceased came to his death by a gun? shot wound in the hands of Seeby T. Burch. Judge Shlpp granted bond In the i sum of $b,000, which was promptly ] given and Burch was released. Mr. Burch Is a well- known travel? ling salesman and farmer. He Is a son of the late Seeb T. Burch, a form? er coroner of this county, and is wide ! ly connected with some of the best families of this and Darlington coun? ties. Mr. Cook came to Florence from Conway or Horry county some three or four years ago. Ho leaves a wife but no children. The unfortunate affair occurred just when the streets were tilled with shoppers and caused no little excitement. Building House of Worship. Manning Times. The Syrian colony at Summerton is permanently located, Is indicated by the fact that it has enough fami? lies to justify them In building a temple to worship in, and they are now erecting a church, with Father Ford of Sumter as pastor and Mr. Georgo Joseph as secretary. The Syrian clth;en is an acquisition to any community, ho is peaceable, law abiding, and industrious. He can al? ways be depended upon to have a part in the welfare of his commu? nity, and wherever enough of them assemble they dedicate a temple to their God. Extensiv? Display is Ready. At the Schwartz stores in rich cut I gloss, china and bric-a-brac. You'll save by buying them here. Just try' It?AdV* Cured of Liver Complaint. I "I was suffering with liver com j plaint," says Iva Smith of Point Blank. ! Texas, "and decided to try a 26c box j of Chamberlain's Tablets, und am happy to say that I am completely j cured and van recommend them to i every one." For sale by all dealers. ! ?Advt. Th? Dolls are Ready. Ami such a variety as Is rarely s???n in Sumter. Take a look in our ! north window. Tho dollies scorn to be enjoying themselves, You'll enjoy 'seeing them Tho Sehwart/. Greater L Stores.?Ad\ t. CONKS GETS BUSY. SETTLES DOWN IX) JOB OF FIX? ING APPROPRIATIONS. Over a Billion Dollars Asked for Run- '. nlng Expenses?Estimated That Pensions Decline 20 Million?155 Thousand Asked for Public Build? ing? in the South. Washington, Dec. 1.?Congress was, asked to appropriate over a billion I dollars for the running expenses of the government for the coming fiscal i year, beginning July first, nineteen fourteen. Estimates transmitted by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to Speaker Champ Clark aggregated $1,109,681,777. The last congress ap? propriated $1,074,305,669. The post office department asks the largest in? crease. Pensions are estimated to decline twenty million. Nearly a million is asked to provide for the collection of statistics as to certain production. A hundred and six mil? lion is asked for military, and a hun? dred and forty million for naval de? partments. For public buildings in Augusta one hundred and twenty-five thousand is asked, and for Mobile thirty thousand. Savannah habor improvements called for an appro? priation of two hundred and fifty thousand. Drastic Amendments Urged for Anti? trust Law. Washington, Dec. 1.?Imprison? ment for personal guilt in violating the anti-trust law and. other drastic amendments relating to this measure are urged today in a bill introduced in the bouse by Representative Hen? ry of Texas. The bill declares to be illegal, any contract intended to re? strain trade to tlx the price of com? modities or to prevent competition. First Regular Session Begins. Wasl ngton, Dec. 1.?An extraor? dinary session of congress ended at noon today and the first regular ses? sion begun at the same time. Little ceremony accompanied the change. The president's message is expected tomorrow. ?Georgetown, Texas?J. A. Kimbro, says: "For several years post Fe* ley's Honey and Tar Compound has been my household remedy for all coughs, colds, and lung troubles. It has given permanent relief in a num? ber of cases of obstinate coughs and colds." Contains no opiates. Re luse substitutes. Sibert's Drug .ctore. ?-Advt. Stomach Troubles Dixappcoi. /Stomach, liver and kidney troubles; weak nerves, lame back and lemaie ills disappear when Electric Bitters ore used. Thousands of women would not be without a bottle In their home. Eliza Pool of Depew, Ok la., writes: "Electric Bitters raised roe from a bed of sickness and suffering and has done me a world of good. I wish every suffering woman could use this excellent remedy and find out, as I did, just how good it is." As it has helped thousands of others, it surely will do the same for you. Ev? ery bottle guaranteed, 60c. and $1.00. At all druggists. H. E. Bucklen At Co., Philadelphia or St Louis.?Advt. California Woman Seriously \larmed. "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of an? noyance. I would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflammed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. 1 bought a bottle and it relieved my cough ths first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and sorness of my lungs," writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawielle, Cal. For sale by all dealers.? Advt. CALLS POTATO MKETING. Wants Discussion of Supply of Tubers. Washington, Nov. 29.?To protect the United States from foreign pota? to diseases and to find a way in which some of the foreign crop may be brought in because of this year's scant native supply, estimated to be almost 100,000,000 bushels short, Sec? retary Houston today issued a call for a public meeting here December It? to discuss the subject. The call directs particular inquiry as to whether it is possible to safe? guard this country from known for? eign potato diseases by introduction, under permit, of potatoes which have been inspected and pronounced free from infection by foreign experta A few daye ago Secretary Houston announced that public hearing would be given December 18 as to why the present quaranatine against the potato wart should be extended after Janu? ary 1 to all Canada and Europe, to certain parts of which it now appliea Nursery stock found free of in? fection is allowed to enter the coun? try. Under the plant quarantine act, it is necessary for the secretary to call a public hearing before this could be applied to potatoes. How to Bankrupt the Doctors. A prominent New York physician says, "If it were not for the thin stockings and thin soled shoes worn by women the doctors would probab? ly be bankrupt." When you con? tract a cold do not wait for It to de? velop into pneumonia but treat It at once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially fqr coughs and colds, and has won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases. It Is most effectual and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. ?Advt. DR. Z. F. H1GHSMITH, EyeUpt SpKMbt Salisbury, N.C WfJl be a* Otar* UHint Hotel prepared to tu gtaesee, from Dec, tat nag* tba ? :;tja tnclnahre. Geo.H. Hurst. * N DERTAKER AND KMBi Prompt attention to day es? VT OLD J D. CRAIG STAND, Main Screen, Day Pbooe Mi. Night gag 9. Our Great Clear = ance Sale= Of the Greatest Values Ever Shown is now on in the smartest Coats and Coat Suits at 1-3 off regular price. No two alike in material or make up. A Few Numbers: 50.00 COAT SUITS AT.33.66 45.00 44 44 44 .30.00 35.00 44 44 .26.00 30.00 44 44 44 .20 00 25.00 4 4 4 4 44 .16.66 22.50 44 44 44 .15.00 20.00 44 44 44 .12 60 Our Evening and One-Piece Dresses will go in the same sale at correspondingly low prices. Coats in Astrigan, Chincilla, Pressed Mole Matlasses, Etc. at 1-3 off- not run down in sizes as we can fit any and all. Rivers-Bultman Outfit? ting Co.