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Seven Keys TO Baldpate tf EAlLJDFJUt BIGGEIS "And bo conscience," com men tod Me fee. "Coneclenee," said Mr. Cargan. "etat ?ortB much except ?? an ex eeee fox t bibb that hasn't made good Be gfve ua wire. How mach did you Bay yee was going to get for this ar* gsjBf Mr. Magee looked him coolly In the -If It's ever written." he amid, "it will be a $200,000 story." -There ain't anything Ilka that la It Bar yon.- replied the mayor. "Think over what I>e taM yon.** Tm afraid," smiled Magee. "I'm too beay to think." ?e again BJBBBBi the oases floor to the stairway. Before the ire eat the girl of the eta don. her big eyas upon him pleadingly With a reassuring smile ta her direction, he darted np "And now." be thought as he closed and locked the door of No. 7 behind him. "for the swag. 80 Gargan would give $20.000 for that little package. 1 don't blame him." He knelt by the flreplace and dug np the brick under which lay the package s? dear to many hearts on Baldpate awn tain. -I ailght bare known." be mattered. F<w the money was gone. He dug np several of the bricks snd rummag? ed about beneath them. No use. The fat little bundle of bills had flown. Only aa ugly bole gaped up at him. CHAPTER XV. Wee In Number Seven. ffffll8 rage biased forth. Bo they IUI had "got to him" after all. Uli WhoT H? toou?Dt ?* the ULSJ smooth, crafty mountain of a seen who had detained him a moment s|tv Who but Cargan and Max, of worse? They had foond bis childish hiding place, snd the money bad come borne to their eeger hsnds. No doubt they were laughing slyly st him now. Well, be would show them yet He ff< up snd wslked the floor. Once he bad held them up in the snow snd SB-oiled their little game. He would dp It again. How? When? He did not know. His soul cried for sction of some sort but be wss up against a blind alley, and he knew It He unlocked the door of No. 7. To ga downstairs, to meet the sweet eager? ness of the girl who depended on him IB confess himself tricked -it took all the courage he bsd. Why had It all happened soy bow? Con foond It! Hid be not come up here to be alone with bis thoughts? But brighterslde.lt had green blui ber. or It would give blm bar before the laat card waa played. He "hut his teeth tightly snd went down the stairs. Mr. Blsnd bsd sdded Ulrnself to the group shout the Are. Quickly the eyes of Miss Norton met Ms gee'a She was trembling with excitement Cargan. huge. red. cheery, got in il a gee's path oaee more. Til annihilate this man." thought Tve been figuring," said the mayor, "that waa one thing be didn't hare to contend with. No. sir, there wssnt say bright young men bunting up old Nspoleon snd knocking blm In the monthly rosgslines. They didn't go down to flsrdlnls sad pump It out of the neighbors that be started business on borrowed money snd that his fa? ther drank more then was good for him. They didn't run Illustrated Lett else about the diamonds be wore snd moving pie tm es of him eating soup." -No. I guess not" replied Magee ab? stractedly. "I reckon there wss s lot In his rec? ord wsan't meant for the newspspers," continued Csrgan reflectively. "And It didn't get there. Nap waa lucky. He bad It on the reformers there. They couldn't squash him with the power of the press." Mr Msgee broke swsy from the mayor's rehashed history snd hurried to Mise Norton. "You promised yesterday," be re? minded ber. "to show me the pictures of the sdmlral." "Ho 1 did.' she replied, rising quick? ly. 'To think you have spent all this time In Raldpate Inn and not paid homage to its own particular cock of the walk." ?he led him to a portrait banf Ing bo side tbo desk. "Behold." she ssld, "tbo admiral on s sunny day In July. Note the starchy grandeur of him. even with the ther? mometer up In the clouds. That's one of the things the rocking cbslr fleet adores In him. Csn you Imagine the flurry at the approach of all that eu perl or It/? Theodore Roosevelt. Wil? liam Faversbam nnd Rlcharo Harding Darts all arriving together couldn't overshadow the ml m I ml for n minute " Mr. Magee gssed at t..e picture of a IMMnpous little man whose fierce mus? tache seemed anxious to mske up for the lack of balr ou bis head. "A bald hero at a rummer resort," he commented, "It. seems incredible." "Ob. they think he lost bis bair fighting for the flag!" she laughed. "Is is possible to see the room where the admiral plays his famous game7" "Step softly." she answered. "Ia here. There stands the verj table." They went Into tbe small card room at tbe right of tbe entrance to tbe of? fice, and Mr. afagee quietly closed tbe door behind tbem. The time bad come. He felt his heart sink. "Well?" said tbe girl, wltb an eager ness she could not conceal. Mr. Msgee groped for words and found?bis old friends of the moun? tain. "I lore you," ha cried desperately. "You must believe I want to help you. It looks rather the other way now, 1*11 admit I want you to have that mon? ey. I don't know who yon are nor what this all means, but I want you to have It I went upstairs determined to give It to yon" (To be Continued.) NEGRO BOY DROWNED. Ben Brooks Fails In Deep Hole at Cane Savannah, Losing Life. Tuesay afternoon about 4 o'clock Sheriff Bradford was summoned to Can Savannah, where a negro boy about 17 or 18 years of age had lost his Ufa by drowning. The negro's name was Ben Brooks and he has been driving a wagon for the Sumter Steam Laundry for some time. It seems that a large number of colored chr 'ren were enjoying a picnic at Can Savannah Tuesday and that while some of them were playing about the flood gate hole, which is small but very deep .the Brooks boy fell in and, being unable to swim, was drowned. Sheriff Bradford did not deem it necessary to hold an Inquest. The boy was recovered and brought back to town yesterday afternoon. DELIGHTFUL HOUSE PARTY. Harvin, July 14.?Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brogdon of Harvin gave dur? ing the past week a most delightful house party In honor of their son and daughter. Mr. Sam John Brogdon and Miss LUUe Eudora Brogdon, com? plimentary to their attending young friends of Sumter and Clarendon counties, who will ever remember with unceasing pleasure this most charm? ing occasion. The entertaining con? sisted of games, refreshments, most beautiful music and automobiling. The following were present: Miss Ruth Jones and Messrs. Wilton Wallace, Ed? die and Darby White of Sumter; Misses Lucile Brogdon, Marguerite Jones, Lillian Blackwell, Theoloa Brogdon und Mr. Thomas B. Brogdon, of Brogdon; Miss Vivian Eadon of Summerton; Mr. Willie Burgess of Manning and Misses Emmie Hlnson of Alcolue and Mae Hodge and Mr. J. G. Hodge of Harvin. The festivities ceased on Friday evening and each departed to' his or her respective home, having enjoyed one of the most delightful Boclal functions they had ever attended. RELIEF FOR HAIL SUFFERERS. Washington, July 13.?A determined effort will be made to have tho bill Just introduced by Congressman Fin ley to puy certain persona of York county $60,000 for loss suffered by them last week in a uevere hall storm passed at the present session. A precedent for such action is found In the passage of a bill by the house last Saturday appropriating $200,000 to the people of Salem, Mass., for loss by the recent big fire there, although it is to be expected that Representative Fitzgerald and others will oppose the measure. Congressman Johnson of South Car? olina ia a member of the appropria? tion committee before which tho bill Is now pending, and will probably lend hlu assistance in the matter. ? Death of Mrs. C. W. Webb. Anderson Mall, July 13. A pull of sadness hangs over the ?outh side of the city today, as three families have been bereave! In the last twenty-four hours. One of these Is cuuscd by the death of a wife and mother, Mrs. Charles W. Webb, who died on Sunday morning at 7 o'clock at her home on Franklin street. Mrs. Webb has been a pa.lent suf? ferer for many years, never entirely recovering from an Illness more than six years ago. Mrs. Webb was twice married, and was before marrlago Miss Hattie Du Bant of Sttmter. The first husband, Mr. Samuel Karle, was a son of Hon. Baylis Karle. Her eldest son, Mr. Durant Karle, died a few years ago, and Mrs. Kdna Karle Trowhrldge and Mrs. Sammle Karle Mays are the surviving children of this union. Messrs. Wilkos and Lucius Webb, two of the sons, are far away on the canal r.onc, and cannot be here to pay the last tribute to their beloved moth? er. Messrs Nardln and Charles, Jr.. and Miss Isabel Webb were at her bedside to comfort the bereaved fath? er. The funeral will take place this af? ternoon at B o'clock at the Episcopal ENDEAVOR SOCIETY ORGANIZED. Young People of Christian Church Hold Organia/.tion Meeting. The young people of the Christian church and their friends made a so? cial evening at Pastor Gray's home, 11? West Hampton avenue last night. An occasion for the organization of a local branch of the international movement among the young people known as the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. The move? ment has done great good along many lines of uplift wherever it has been tried, and the younger people of this place considered Sumter ought to join in with other places in having part in the good things that are being passed around. The young folks gathered at 8.30 and started the work of organization with very few preliminaries. A model constitution was read and explained by the pastor, and the usual pledge in connection. Officers were elected as follows: Charles Singleton, president; A. B. Cato, vice president; Miss June Nettles, secretary-treasurer. The committee will be appointed by the president! at the first regular meeting of the aociety at the church next Sunday evening. The society will meet each Sunday evening thereafter at 7.30 p. m. After the business of the evening waa disposed of all repaired to the kitchen and participated in the fun of making delicious "divinity fudge" on the chafing dish. And then the fun of eating the product of their joint la? bors was still greater. Music was en? joyed during the evening also. Those present and participating in the meeting were: Misses June Net? tles, Bertie Martin, Evelyn Williams, Louise Williams, Annie Loss of Augus? ta, Blanche Cato and Miss Driggers, of Columbia; Messrs. Charles Singleton, Hazel Hatfleld, Glenn Tryon, A. B. Cato, J. B. Williams, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gray. ? The organisation is open to all the young people of all the churches, as well as those outside the church. Mayesville Personal News. Mayesville, July 15.?Misses Una and Kate Bailey of Marshville, N. C, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Griffin. Rev. F. B. Drennan of Lowryvllle is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mayes. Mesdames W. S Chandler and J W. Currle and Miss Pearl McElveen have gone for a stay to the mountains of North Curolina. Mrs. Mary Warren McLeod and son of Sumter are visiting the former's brother, George C. Warren. Mrs. J. B. Goldman and son have returned from Charleston .accom? panied by Mrs. Goldman's sister. Mrs. C. E. Mayes is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson of St. Charles. Among those who went from here to the picnic at Big Springs today were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Robt. A. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stuck ey, Mrs. M. C. Mayes, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. DesCham ps, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mayes, Sr, and Messrs. W. E. Ander? son, T. H. Newman, B. C. Chandler, J. E. Anderson, and H. D. Weldon. Mrs. J. R. Mayes has gone on a visit to relatives in Manning and oth? er T>olnts. Mrs. R. L. Grier has gone to Greeleyville to? visit friends. Mr. II. C. Bland and family leave to? night for an extended trip through Canada and Maine, stopping at Wash? ington, New York and Atlantic City. Real Estate Transfers. Mrs. 8. R. Brogdon to J. L. Brog don, lot on Manning public road, $5. Thomas S. Joye to Charles H. Courtenay, lot on Salem avenue, $4, 160. Clare B. Huggins to D. P. Moseley. lot on Oakland avenue, $1,600. H. A. Atkinson to B. F. McElveen and others, 4 2 acres In county, $1,500. Master to R. D. Graha.ni, lot on Hampton avenue, $2,750. Master to J. H. Clifton, three lots In city, $276. Master to W. B. Boyle, 221 1-4 acree in tract I miles north of Sumter, $7, 700. Annabolla Itoss to A. II. Dibble, one-halt acre lot in or near city, $600. Ligon Land Company to Sumter Rose, lot in or near city at place marked "South Sumter, $70. Mrs. Ixdla B. Wright to Mrs. Clara B. Huggins, lot on corner of Wright street and Oakland avenue, $1100. Friends Announce McLendon's Candi? dacy. Atlanta, July 15.?Friends of Col. Guyton MoLendon, former railroad commissioner, today entered his name in the race for governor and Col Mo? Lendon announced his willingness to muko the race. Entertainment for llrldal Party Last night after Mr. and Mrs. Hose had left on their bridal trip the mem? bers of the bridal party were taken la tho Sumter Club where they were entertained several hours most de? lightfully. MAY VOTE ON PROHIBITION IX VIRGINIA. Anti-Saloon Forces Announce That Petitions for Liquor Election Arc Ready. Richmond, Va., July 13.?Virginia is expected to vote on the question of State-wide prohibition of liquor selling on September 22. Anti-saloon forces tonight annunced here that petitions bearing the signatures of 69,936 qualified voters usklng for a State election on the question would bo presented to Gov. Stuart tomorrow This is more than four times the num? ber of signatures necessary to make it mandatory for the governor to call an election under an enabling act passed by the last State legislature. It Is estimated that there are 140, 000 qualified voters in Virginia Should the temperance advocates carry the proposed election Virginia would Join the list of prohibition States on November 1, 1916. CITY CAMPAIGN MEETING. Candidates for Councilman Will Ad? dress Voters Tuesday Night, July fiat A meeting of the citizens of Sumter is called to be held in the Court House at 8.30 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, July 21st, 1914, for th,e purpose of hearing the candidates for council? man. All candidates are invited to be present and address the meeting. J. W. McKeiver, Chairman Executive Committee. R. J. Bland, Secretary. BOUND FOR HAVANA. Huerta's and Rlanquct's Families' Will Sail from Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz, July 15.?The Spanish liner Alphonse XIII, arrived this morning. Gen. Huerta's family and the Blanquet party are expected to sail for Havana on the vessel tomor? row. MORE COTTON CONSUMED. Washington, July 14.?Government report toduy shows cotton consumed during June 445,635 bales against 441,157 last year. ' Stocks 1,785,13 1 against 1,812,830 last year. PREACHER SUED BY WILLIAMS. Norfolk, Va., July 15.?The Rev. B. Lacy Hodge, pastor of the Spurgcon Memorial Baptist church here, today was made the defendant in a slander suit tiled by A. B. Williams, editor of the Roanoke (Va.) Times. The action reslted from an attack by the minister in a sermon last Sunday on a report printed by the editor on con? ditions in Georgia under prohibition. He is said to have charged that the editor was a paid representative of liquor interests and to have made other assertions which Mr. Williams declares false. Declarations in the suit will be Wee tomorrow and the amount of dam? ages asked also will be made public. New York, July 16.?The New York Yacht, Launch and Engine shipyard and three yachts tn the Harlem river were burned this morning. Fifteen firemen were overcome by smoke. 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