Seven Keys TO Baldpate EARL] DERR LUGGERS CiwiKH, mx by She ? ???? WiUI "Ton'r? right. 1 will forget. 8bo ?bail help me." A shadow bad fallen upon the train ?the shadow of the huge Reuton sta? tion. In the half light on tbe platform Mr. Mageo encountered tbe mayor of Heu too, Above tbe lessening roar of the train there sounded a bead of them the votcea of tuen In turmoil und riot Mr. Cnrgan turned upon Mag?*?? a face aa placid aud dispassionate n. chat of one wbo enters no upple orchard In May. "Tbe boys." be smiled grimly, "wel? coming me home." Then tbe train came to a atop, and Mr. Magee looked down Into a great srra,' of fsces sod heard for tbe first time tbe low, unceasing rumble of an sngrj mob. Afterwnrd be marveled at tb t constant guttural roar, bow It went on and on. humming Hke a tune, never stopping, disconnected quite from the eecaalensi shrill or heavy voices that rang ont In distinguishable words. The mayor looked coolly down into those upturned faces, be listened a moment to the rumble of a thousand threats-. then be took off bis derby with satiric politeness. "Uled to see one sad all!" he cried. And now above tbo mutter!ngsnngry words could be heard. 'That's him!" 'That's $200.000 Cargan!" "How's tbe weather on BaldputeT and otber sar? castic flings about tar and feathers. A squad of policemen wbo bad en? tered the car from the rear forced tbelr way out on to tbe platform. "Want us to see you through tbe crowd. Mr. Cargan?" tbe lieutenant asked. New boots snd cries ascended to tbe station rafters. "Who pays Lao po? lice T "We do." "Who owna 'emf "Cargan." Thus question and answer * ? ' odled back and forth. Again s v?4? leroaiM'nd In strident tones tbe i ., aus tar snd feathers. trgan had not'risen from the stums t he master of bis town with en sense of the theatric. He ordered the police back Into tbe car. "And stay there!" be demanded. The neu tans nt demurred. One look from tbe mayor seut him scurrying. Mr. Cargan took from bis pocket s big cigar snd calmly lighted it "Some of tbein guys out there." be remarked to Magee. "belong to the Sunday school crowd. Pretty actions for them, pillars of tbe church bowling like beasts.** And ?tili, like tbst of beasts, tbe mutter of tbe mob went on. now In an undertoue. now louder, and still that voice (bat first bsd plesd for tar and feathers plead still for feathers and tar. And here a group preferred the rope. And toward them, with the bland ssniia of a child on his great face, bis cigar tilted at ono angle, his derby at another, the mayor of Itouton walked unflinchingly The roar became mad. defiant. But Cargan stepped forward boldly. Now he reached the leaders of tbe mob. He pushed his way In among them, sroll ' 1ng. but determined. Tbey closed In on him. A little msn got tlrmly lu his path. He took tbo little man by the shoulders aud stood blm aside with some friendly word. And now he was past ten rows or more of them on bis wsy through, and tbe crowd began to scurry sway. They aenmpered like ? ants, clawing at one auothet a backs to make a path. And so finally, between two rows of them, the mayor of Ueuton went his way triumphantly. Somewhere, on | tbo edge of the crowd, an admiring voice H|.oke 'Hello, Jim!" The may? or waved his hand Tbo rumble of , tbelr voices censed at lost. Jim Car gun was still master of the city. "Say what you will." remarked Mr. Magee to the professor us they stood f together on the platform of the car. "there goes a mun." He did not wait to hear the prof es sor'; unswer, for b'j saw the girl of the Upper Asqucwan station s anding on a baggage truck far tu the left of tbe mob wave to him over their heads. Kagerly ho fought his way to h.r side. It was a hard tight Tbo crowd would not purt lor him as It had patted for tbe man who owned the city. "Hello, Mr Holdup Man!" The girl sel/.ed Mr Magee's proffered hand and leaped dowu from the truck to his Side "Bless the gods of the mountains," said Magee; "they have given ine back my accomplice, safe and sound'." ?They were M*Jcfc< lonesome gods." she replied. 1 and they kept wh'spcrlng fearful things in my ear 1 couldn't un derstand. I'm glad they didn't keep me." "8o am I." The crowd surged about them Many In It smiled tied spoke ud inlrlugly to the girl "It's great to be acquainted with the heroine of the hour." Mr Magee continued, "1 eon gratuiute you. Von have overthrown an empire of graft. It seems." ??.M..ne and unaided," she quoted, smiling mot klnglj up Int? ids face "Absolutely alotip and entirely un aided." said Mi My Magee "I'll swear pi that in court ." As Mr Magoe und the girl turned they heheid tho hermit of Baldpate staring with undisguised exultation lit Hie Mill buildings of Kenten. ?Why. It's Mr. Peters!" tbe girl cried. "Yes," replied M'igee. "Ills predic? tion has come true. NVe nnd our ex? citement proved too much for him. He's going buck to Brooklyn and to her." "I'm so glndT* she cried. She stretched out her bond to the hermit. Ue took It. gggjgfWtUtt eratorrassed. "Glad to see you." he snld. "You certainly appear to have stirred things up, miss. Hut women are good at that I've n I ways said"? "Mr. Ma gee tells me you're going back, rfter all?" she broke Id. "Yes." returned Peters. "1 knew It. 1 told you so. It was all right In the sum in er. when the bands played nnd tbe warm wind was hermltlng on the mountain too. Bu| In tbe fnll It's al? ways been hard, and I've heard the white lights calling, calling-why, I've even heard her-heard Ellen. Thli fall you came, and there was some? thing doing on Haldpate? aud 1 kuew that when you went I'd Just naturally have to go too. So?I'm going." "Spleudld!" commented tbe girl. "It'll be souiewuut delicate," con? tinued the hermit, "bursting In ou El? len after all these years. As I told Mr Mugee I wish 1 had an inaugural address or something like that." *'I have It," responded Evelyn Rhodes. "I'll write a story about you for tomorrow morning's paper ? all about how the Christmas spirit bus overcome tbe hermit of Baldpute and bow he's going back to his wife with his heart tilled with love for her. It Is filled, isn't It?" "Well, yes." agreed Mr. Peters. Ml reckon you might call it that" "And tbeu you cuu send her a copy of tbe paper and follow it up In per? son." (To be Continued.) HAMMOND GOES FREE. Columbia Recorder Dismisses Charges Against l.Um. Columbia. Sept. 19.?E. Frank Hammond, State detective, who ac? companied Gov. lllease In the latter's recent unsuccessful campaign for the United States senate, was dismissed this morning In the police court on the charge of disorderly conduct. There was no evidence of a threat or blo\. last night when he accosted W? P. Pollock, in tho lobby of the Jefferson Hotel, and Recorder Ktchison dis? missed the charges against him. Hammond was arrested last night in the lobby of tho Jefferson, after he had accosted W. P. Pollock follow? ing tho banquet tendered to W. P. Pollock and L. D. Jennings by the citi/ons of Columbia. Hammond is said \o have charged Mr. Pollock with having called him "l>ago Frank," but the prompt action of the hotel clerk had a policeman on the scene in a few minutes. Hammond was released on bond and this morning appeared for trial. He conducted the cross cxamimuion of the witnesses himself and succeeded in clearing up all charges against him, being dismissed by the recorder. 11c exhibited a com? mission as a State detective from the governor, which entitles him to carry a pistol, he having had a pistol lust night. Hammond was formerly edi? tor of a paper at Kidgcland and later served as dispensary constable in Heautort county. Before adjourning Saturday, tho Sumter County branch of the Cotton Congress elected Mr. H. lt. Holser as a delegate to the State convention which meets In Columbia on Septem? ber IMth. two days before the con? gress meets in Washington. The next county meeting will be held on October 1. at which time President Stackhousc has called a meeting In every county. EASILY DECIDED. This Question Should lie Answered Easily by Sumter People. Which is wiser?to have confidence In the opinions of your fellow-< itizena of people you know, or depend on statements made by titter strangers reatdlng la tar-away planes? Head the following: K, W. Vogel, 101 Hampton Ave., Sumter. S. <*, says: "For several yea 1*1 i suffered from pains through toe small of uiy back und whenever I stooped, 1 was in misery. My hack became very weak and several times i bad to give up work. ,\ physician treated me but his medicine brought no relief, and 1 then tried several well-known kidney remedies, but Wui not helped. ?UU day I read a aate mcnt in the local paper glvetl by a party Who had used Dean's Kidney Pills and the remedy had acted so beneficially that i got ? supply at China's lung Store. Alter using one buy, the aches and pains left me. Sl\ boxes completely cured me. 1 take pleasure In Confirming my former en? dorsement of I man's Kidney Pills." Price f.Oe., at all dealers, Don't simply ask for n kidney remedy get Donn'g Kidney Pills -the Maine that Mr. Vogel had. I'oster-Milhuri. ? 'o., Plop; . Uuffulo, N, Y. I" i Conflicting Reports as to Which Side Has Gained Advantages in Great Combat ? iKHMANS CLAIM TO II AVK CAPTURED TOWNS IX HlSSIA AM) TO HAVE DRIVEN HACK ALLIES IN FRANCE, WHILE ALL IKS SAY HERMAN LIM.s HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND RIGHT WING is FALLING HACK?SKUY1ANS REPULSE Al'STRIANS IN ATTEMPT? ED INVASION. (.CRMAN SUCCESS IX RUSSIA* Reported That Towns Have Been Cap? tured In Cast und Successes Have Come in West. Berlin, Sept. 21.?A German irmy of a hundred thousand men has cap? tured the towns of Augustowo, Szo zucyn and Grajovo and today is marching on the'Russian stronghold cf Grodno, it is officially announced here today. It is also announced that success is meeting the German offen? sive tactics in France. VOX KLI CK GIVES WAY. Breach Forced in German Lines? Reinforcements Being Hushed to Scene. London, Sept. 21.?It is reported that the German right wing under (Jen. Von Kluck is steadily giving way, preparatory to a retreat to Ardomes. A substantial breach has been made in the German linesHsetween Laon and Rheims. Another report states that a. hundred thousand Germans arc rushing through Belgium by way of Maubcuge to reinforce Gen. Von. Kluck's army. Allies Control the Sea. Bordeaux, Sept. 21.?It was official? ly announced today that the allies' llects now control the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the North sea. MOVE INFANTRY INTO SERVICE. German Artillery Batters Down Cities of Rheims and Soissons. Paris, Sept. 21.?With Rheims and Soissons being battered to pieces by the German artillery and the ?allies' guns doing an equal damage to the German forces, both sides today be? gan moving huge armies of Infantry into the conflict. No advantage on either side has been indicated yet. Russians Bombard Austrian Stiong Iiolds. Petrograd, Sept. 21.?With heavy! siege guns the Russians today began 1 omgarding the Austrian strongholds Of Przemysl and Baroslaw, on the San river. Parti of both towns have been destroyed. Germans Defeat Russian Squadron. Copenhagen, Sept. 21.? It is report? ed today that the Germans in tho Baltic have <*efeatcd the Russian squadron off Kolberg. Bottled up In Pr/mysl. Petrograd, Sept. 21.?An Austrian! army numbering sixty thousand is J I ottled up in Przmysl. It must beat; off the Russians or surrender in the i ear future. I Germans Retiring at Soissons. Paris, Sept. 21.?it is reported an aerial scout at Soissons states that a large portion of the German army re tiling from its position in that neigh* I berhood. Crisis in Italy. Rome, Sept. 21.?An all-night ses? sion of the Italian cabinet following the receipt of a formal denial from VIennna that Austria is making war preparations upon the Italian fron? tier, broke up this morning without any statement being issued. I ?espite the Austrian denial the tension In Italy Is at the breaking point. It is believed Italy will soon Join the allies against Austria and Germany. Italy already has over a half million men under arms. Turkey Ready fur War. Rome, Sept. 21.? i* is reported that Turkish officials are in Berlin nego? tiating as to the terms upon which Turkey will throw her support lo Qermnny and Austria. Boumanla gave in official reply to Turkey imli cutiiiN thai Roumanla is likely to join Russia, Knglaml ami France against lln triple illi i ncc. hi reported t hat t he Turkish Heel is ' e i linv ?'onst .ni Inople und will I soon in. rcud> in move on short no lighting Mund to Hand. Barls, He pi ill, I* m. Ger? man buyoiicl charges m ise, the al? lies have advanced to the height! of LasslgAy west of Noyon. cast of the Oise river and to the north of the Alane. At the center in Champagne and west on the Argonne, beyond Souain, the allies have taken Xes nlll-BapurlUl and Massiges. In the Woe Vre region the Germans hold the region about Thiancourt and are bombarding Hasson-Chatel. On the right wing (Lorrain and Vosges) there is practically no change. The Ger? mans are fortifying Delmlet Hill. Will Besiege Antwerp. Ostend, Sept. 21.?It is reported to? day that thirty heavy German siege guns are being sent toward Antwerp Indicating that the Germans will at? tempt to reduce Antwerp and cap? ture the Belgian army. Protest Against Cathedral Destruc? tion. Washington, Sept. 21.?A protest from the French government against what is declared to he wanton de? struction of the beautiful cathedral at Uheims by the Germans was cabled to the French embassy this afternoon. Ambaaador Jessurand conveyed the message to the State department. Billion Dollars to War Loan. Uerlin, Sept. 21.?It was announced today thai, tbe subscription to the war loan to Germany now amounts to over a billion dollars. Austrian Invaders Repulsed. Nish, Sept. 21.?The capture of Jabuka and Rogatica by Montene? grins who are man hing on ^araevo was officially announced today. The attempt of the Austrians to Invade Servia was repulsed along the Save river with the capture of much booty. Germans Assume Offensive. Rcrlin, Sept. 21.?A wireless to Sayville, N. Y., says: "The German armies in France assumed the offen? sive against tbe strongly intrenched allies," was officially announced to? day. FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. Plans Announced by President of the state Organisation. ? Columbia, Sept. 20.?Miss Eva May Uito, president of the South Carolina Rural School Improvement Associa? tion, has announced the following plans: Now that many rural schools of the State are beginning their year's work it is well to call attention to some of the plans of the South Carolina School Improvement Association. This organisation stands for a mini? mum school term of seven months, a local tax in every district, the enrol? ment of every child of school age, the regular attendance of every pupil, at least one teacher to every 50 pupils, modern buildings with modern equip mcnt, and hearty cooperation between the home and the school. It is along these lines that the. president of the association, in co? operation with the county superin? tendent of education and the COUntV organiser, has worked one week in each of the following counties: Dar? lington, Kershaw, Cherokee, Lexing? ton, Oconee, Abbeville, Fairiield ami Kdgeiield. It is indeed gratifying to lind such keen Interest shown in tho betterment of the country schools as has been found in these eight coun? ties. i. Fair Exhibit: At the state Pair next month there will be an educa? tional exhibit under the management of the School Improvement Associa? tion. This display w ill consist of coun? ty exhibits from l*aurons, Xcwberry, I ?orchester. Kershaw, < n once, Ander? son, and possibly other counties, to? gether with a I.th litted Up as a model schoolroom with ideal equip? ment, Though ibis is the fust at? tempt at nil exhibit of this Kind, yet there is every reason b? believe that il will prove one of the most inter csiim.; features of the Fair. i. Clean-up Day: "Clean-up Day" observed in Hie schools of South Car? olina last year, served as a great fac Li?l< iu the improvement of educational conditions. Again this year we will observe "Clean-up Pay" In tin schools on the first Friday in November, Kv erj comuiuuity, every board of trus tecs, and every teacher should co? operate In observing this day us early in the session as practicable* Prises: Through tin- support uf the State department of education, the School Improvement Association is able to offer $1,250 In prises to he awarded in 1914. This amount has been divided into 40 prizes and will be given to the schools of the State showing the greatest amount of im? provement during the given length of time. There will he 10 first prises of $.">0 each, and 30 second prizes of 125 each. Regulations governing the award of these prizes are as follows: 1. Improvement must he made be? tween October 1, 1918 and December 1, 1911. 2. Only rural schools can compete for these prises. Districts barred by the State ilip;h School Act or by the I State Rural Graded School Act are I ineligible to enter the contest. :>. Prizes will be awarded by the State executive committee of the j School Improvement Association im-' I mediately after the entries ( lose. j 4. All applications must he sent through the county superintendent of education, the rural school supervisor, j or the county organizer of School I Improvement Associations. 5. Prizes will he awarded in cheeks sent from the office of the State super-1 Intendent of education to the county superintendent of education. The money will be deposited to the credit of the district in which the prize-win? ning school is located. This money I must be spent for the further Im? provement of the school winning it. | 6. All reports must be made on the printed blanks furnished by th?j School Improvement Association. 7. In making application for a prize, the "Clean-up Day'' score card, a photograph and nny evidences of Improvement should accompany the regular prise score card. Last year In response to our offer of prizes we received applications from 147 schools, whose valuation of im-j provements aggregated f207.779.55. j Is it too much to hope for at least a| ail per ?'?Mit Increase this year? (Signed) Mary Eva Hlta, Pres dent s. C. School Improvement Association. i SHOOTING FRIDAY NIGHT. Saturday afternoon Robert Grant, colored, was arrested by Rural Police? men Newman and Norrie for shooting Rainey Williams at a negro frolic on Mr. 1>. C. Shaw's place several miles east of town. Prince Rees was ar? rested as un accomplice to the shoot? ing. Both men weie lodged in jail and are being held pending further developments. (? ff ?Hl^JLI The negro is reported to he in a s< rious condition, although the wounds may not prove fatal. LAD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.* Bllorce, Sept. 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