The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 01, 1907, Page 3, Image 3
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By KATH E R1NE
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"You fully realize'the thing you have
^ proposed?" lie added in a different
9 tone. "It's not too late to retraet even
now."
Cblleote opened his lips, paused, then
laughed in Imitation of his companion,
but the laugh sounded forced.
"My dear fellow," he said at last, "I
ruuuci.
"Never?"
"No."
"Then the bargain's sealed."
Loder walked slowly across the room
and. taking up his position by the mantelpiece,
looked at his companion. The
similarity between them as they faced
oaeh other seemed abnormal, defying
even the closest scrutiny. And yet, so
mysterious is nature even In her lapses,
they were subtly, Indefinably different.
Chilcote was Loder deprived of one essential;
Loder, Chilcote with that essential
bestowed. The difference lay
neither in feature, in coloring nor In
\ height, but in that be filing, illusive
** inner illumination that some call individuality
and others soul.
Something of this idea, misted and
tangled by nervous imagination, crossed
Chilcote's mind in that moment of
scrutiny, but he shrank from it apprehensively.
"I?I came to discuss details," he
said quickly, crossing the spaee that
divided him from his host. "Shall
wo?? Are you?"? He paused uneasily.
"I'm entirely in your bauds." Loder
spoke with abrupt decision. Moving to
the table, he indicated a chair and
drew another forward for himself.
Iloth inen sat down.
Chilcote leaned forward, resting elbows
on the table. "There will be several
thing* to consider," he began nervously,
looking across at the other.
"Quite *o." Loder glanced back appreciatively.
"I thought about those
things the better part of last ulght. To
begin with, I must study your handwriting.
I guarantee to get It right, but
it will .take a month."
" month t"
"Well, perhaps three weeks. We
mustn't make a mess of tklngs."
Chilcote shiftod his position.
"Three weeks!" he repeated. "Couldn't
jouT'?
"No, I couldn't." Loder spoke autborl*"d*e??
"OlT'tinir otner
taught of that?that I might h.? to,
or want to, sign a check? ?
"No I confess that escaped me.
"You risk your fortune that you may
keep the place it
Loder laughed again. HowUo p
know that I am not a blachgua .
added. "How do you know that
won't clear out one day and leave^y
nnd drv? What is to prevent Johi
Chilcote from realizing ?40,000 or too,
000 and then making himself scarce?"
"You won't do that," Chilcote sale
with unusual decision. "I told yo
your weakness last night, and it wusu
money. Money isn't the rock you'
split over."
"Then you think I'll split upon son
rock? But that's beyond the questlo
To get to business again. You'll rL
my studying your signature?"
Chilcote nodded.
"Bight! Now Item two." Lod
counted on bis Angers. "I must kn<
the names and faces of your iu
friends as far as I can. Your worn
friends don't count. While I'm y
you will be adamant." He laugl
again pleasantly. "But the men
essential?the backbone of the wfc
business."
"I have no men friends. I don't ti
the idea of friendship."
"Acquaintances, then."
Chilcote looked up sharply. "I tl
we score there," he said. "I hav
reputation for absentmiudedness
?!!
will carry you anywnere. xuc> ?.c
I can look through the most subf
tlal man in the house as If he were
samer, though 1 may have lunched
fctm the same day."
Loder smiled. "By Jove!" he
claimed. "Fate must have been
struct!ug this before either of us
born. It dovetails ridiculously. ]
must know your colleagues, even
only to cut them. You'll have to
me to the house."
"Impossible!"
"Not at nil!" Again the tope <
thorlty fell to I*oder. "I can pu
hat over my eyes and turn u
coat collar. Nobody will notlc
We can choose the fall of the
noon. I promise you 'twill
right."
"Suppose the likeness shouh
out? It's a risk."
v'/ Loder laughed confidently.
man! Risk is the salt of life,
sec you at your post, and I m
the men you work with." H
walked across the room and t<
t pipe from the rack. "When !
for a thing I like to go in ov<
Ind ears," he added as he ope
tobacco jar.
His pipe filled, he resumed 1
resting his elbows on the tabl
conscious Imitation of Chilcotc
"Got a match?" he said lac
holding out his band.
In response Cbllcote drew h
box from his pocket and struct
t
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[erader :
CECIL THURSTON.
'he Circle," Etc.
r Harper 6> Brothers
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As their hands touched an exclatua- i '
lou escaped hiiu.
"By Jove!" he said, with n fretful
mixture of disappointment and surprise.
"I hadn't noticed that!" His
eyes were tlxed in annoy?d interest on j"
Loder's extended hand.
Loder, following his glance, smiled. ''
"Odd that we should both have overlooked
it! It clean escaped my mind.
It's rather an ugly scar." He lifted
his hand till the light fell more fully i ,
on it. Above the second joint of the
third linger run a jugged furrow, the
reminder of a wound that had once 1
laid bure the bone. .
Chllcoto leaned forward. "How did ^
you come by it?" he asked.
The other shrugged his shoulders
"Oh. that's ancient history."
"The results are present day euough.
i It's very awkward, very annoying!"
| Loder, still looking at his hand, didn't
SJ
seem to hear. ' There's onlv one thine
! t > be doue." lit? said. "Each wear two
' rings on the third linger of the left ?
haml. Two rings ought to cover it."
0!
He made a speeulative measurement ^
with the stein of his pipe.
Chllcolc looked irritable and disturb- j ^
I ed. "I detest rings. I never wear
ring*." ,
h
Loder raised his eyes calmly. "Nei- R)
I ther tlo I." lie said, "but there's no rea|
son for bigotry."
But Chilcote's irritability was start- e(
ed. lie pushed back his chair. "1 don't ^
| like the idea," he said. v
| The other eyed him amusedly. "What j
[ a queer beggur you are!" be said. "You a
! waive the danger of a man signing a
your checks and shy at wearing a piece fj
of Jewelry. I'll have a fair share of In- S4
dlvlduallty to study." p
Cbllcote moved restlessly. "Every- c]
body knows I detest Jewelry."
"Everybody knows you are caprt- u
clous. It's got to be the rings or noth- 11
lng, so far as 1 make out." b
Cbllcote again altered his position,
avoiding the other's eyes. At last, aft- n!
er a struggle with himself, he looked *
up- fi
"I suppose you're right!" he said.
"Have It your own way." It was the oi
first small, tangible concession to the
stronger will. n
Loder took his victory quietly.
muneratlon." Chllcote hazarded the ^
word uncertainly. Ij0der r
I There was a faint pause, iu t
i laughed brusquely. "My pay r
I tie other tea. ?"??"*?"* ? I ?? ,
' want to put It quite ?* ? ?- bt. I
"But that was what you tnougm.
i Why are you never honest-even *lt
? yourself?" _. to the I
1 ! Cbllcote drew ms cuuu i.UOv. .
J table. He did not attend to the other's
1 : remark, but bis fingers strayed to his
waistcoat pocket and fumbled there.
Loder saw the gesture. "Look here,"
' he said, "you are overtaxing yourself.
" The affair of the pay isn't pressing.
jj We'll shelve It to another night. You
look tired out."
Cbllcote lifted his eyes with a reie
lleved glance. "Thanks. I do feel a
u* bit fagged. If I may, I'll have that
slt whisky that I refused last night."
"Why. certainly." Loder rose at once
and crossed to a cupboard in the wall.
ler In silence he brought out whisky.
)w glasses, and a siphon of soda water.
,en "Say when!" he said, lifting the whisky.
an "Now. And I'll have plain water inou'
atead of soda, if it's all the same."
led MOh. quite." Loder recrossed the
are room. Instantly his back was turned
tole |
I ? *
ust
UUU* ^^ ^
"Tush,
I must w<~??__ ^Sk*jJ ^
ust see '
e rose, "To the ctreer of John CMtcotel
ook hi*
I go In Chllcote drew a couple of tabloids
er head h|H pocket and dropped tliem lnt<
glass. As the other came slowly
;ned his he laughed nervously.
"Thanks. 8ee to your own i
lis seat, now. I can manage this." He too
e In un- Jug unceremoniously, and, can
). guarding his glass from the
onlcally, poured In the water with e:
baste.
is match "What shall we drink to?" he si
l a light Loder methodically mixed hli
Irlnk ana iff ted the gins*. "Oh. to tue
nreer of John ChlJcote!" he answered
For an Instant the other hesitated,
["here was something prophetic In the
onnd of the toast. Rut he shook the
eoling off and held up his glass.
"To the eareer of John Chileote!'* he
aid with another unsteady laugh.
CHAPTER VII.
DT was a little loss than three
weeks since Ch'L-oto and Loder
hud druuk their toast and again
Loder was seated at his desk.
His head was bent an I his hand
loved carefully as he traced Hue after
Ine of meaningless words 011 a sheet
f foolscap. Having covered the page
ritb writing, he rose, move-l to the
enter table and compare:! his tr.sk
vitli an open letter that lay there. The
otnparisou seemed to please him. lie
traightened his shoulders and threw
nek his head in an attitude of critical
atlsfactlou. So absorbed was he that
rlien a step sounded on the stairs outide
l)e did not notice it. and only
aiseil ills liead when the door was
hrown open tineereiuonionsly. Even
lien liis iuterest was momentary.
"Hello!" he said, his eyes returning
) their scrutiny of his task.
Chileote shut the door and came hasly
across tiie room. lie looked ill and
nrassed. As lie reached Loder lie put
ut his hand nervously and touched his
nn.
Loder looked up. "What h it?" he
nked. "Any new development?"
Chileote tried to smile. "Yes." he
aid huskily. "It's come."
Loder freed his arm. "What? The
nil of the world?"
"No. The end of inc." The words
tune jerkily, the strain that had 011arced
tlicm sh ?\vi:ig in every syllable.
RHII I ?ln.. .. .... "
' v - nu 4VI ??I-| ian UUIJI1 ;'IK'!IU!iig.
[o could not or would not understand.
A?tin Chllcote caught cml jerked ul
Is sleeve. "Don't you see? Can't you
leV"
"No."
Chlleoto dropped tlio sleeve and pnss:1
liis handkerchief across his foreead.
"It's eouie," he repeated. "Don't
ou understand? t want you." He
rew away, then stcppeil linen nR,un
nxiously. "I know I'm taking you uuwares,"
he said. "But it's not my
lult. On my soul, It's not! The thing
fems to spring at me and grip me"?
le stopped, sinking weakly Into a
hair.
For a moment Loder stood erect and
nmovabie. Then, almost with relucmce,
his glance turned to the figure
aside him.
"You want me to take your place toIght,
without preparation V* His rolce
as distinct and firm, but It was free
om contempt
"Yes; yes, I do." Cbilcote spoke withat
looking up.
"That you may spend the night In
lorphla?this and other nights?"
Chllcote lifted a flushed, unsettled
ice. "You hare no tight to preach.
erer"- ** "JJJV * ?You are quite
Ight.-hrsald coldly. "You won't have
0 complain again. . . hlv ?Mi
know. But come to
business. What omlto dobogl
Chllcote rose excitedly. ices, ou
u'ss ,.?-? to busbies, It'
rniiuh on you. toklng you short
"f bCi you hove ou errotlc perso
? , ? ul. I've hod o horrible doyhnrrt'Tle
lioy Hl? '?<* >"d P''"
* ? no.l In the sreeh lamplight
o
''cSCUTomhTZim OS he poos.
1 to ^he desk
sorting papers, "a uun 1 LfiC ,
repented, "so bad that I daren't fa
the night. You have read De Qui
cey?" he asked, with a sudden chau
of tone.
"Yes."
"Then read him again and you'll i
derstand. I have all the horrors wl
out any art. I have no 'ladles of a
row,' but I have worse monsters t!
his 'crocodile.' " Ho laughed uuph
untly.
[TO BE COWTIIfUTO.]
Every human soul has the gern
some flowers within, and they w
open If they could only find suns
and free air to expand It.-^Mrs. Cb
Without Trying.
I "What is that draadful racket?"
"Willie has Just knocked ovei
phonograph."
"Any damage done':"
"No. he Just broke the record "
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\ largely sold in northern ma
1 I as "Bermuda Potatoes" at
\ 1 prices.
\ I We have a large stock o
; potato, extra fine quality, be
w Maine and
Second CropS
We are the largest deal
from Seed Potatoes in the Sout
o his offer all of the best and moi
back ductive kinds. Write for pi
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k the Potatoes and all Farm an
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aid. Seedsmen, Rlohmom
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y "
This mai
out acquaint;
of SCHNAP]
qualities thai
less expense
SCHNAPPS has bee
paper so that every c
opportunity to get ac
facts and know that <
to produce the cheeri:
the famous Piedmont
tobaccos, and that SCH
ought to chew. Still
who accept other an<
that do not give the sai
WHi.T THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their
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All the blood in the body passi
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headache, nervousness, hot, dry ski
rheumatism, gout, gravel, disorders
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness, i
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dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc. B<
Pills for my kidn<thereby I bad s*
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fered from b?^afcJie iong time a
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d | Remember the name,?Doans,lt
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)d I Final Discharge.
[y Notice is hereby given that.Mrs
a? F. Bailey. Administratrix, v.1
M "l,ihc.,ar;s,aTpi lV.oMw.
n- ico, deceased, lias app an(
lge I J ohnson. .J?d^efof; Probat ^ ^
the county 01 ^....
charge as such administratrix,
in- It is ordered, that the 25th dr
tj,. February A. D. 1907, he fixed for !
j0r. >nK of petition, and a final settleme
' _ said estate.
;ian W. W. Johnsoi
?as" Probate Judge Union Com
Published in the Union Times
1 or NOTICE!
0"ld
ihlne Notice is hereby given that tl
,H(J. nual meeting of the stockhold
the Ophir Gold Aiming Co. v
held Feb. 12, 1907, at 3 o'clock
at the office of H. L. Scaife,
the Foster Building, Union, S. C.
W. K. Bellis, r
I J. O. Stillson, Secy.
'
^||Wi!ITE GOODS 5
1 6
Hainw in freight
fcjj II IIU UV.IUJ
Linda will put on sale Sal
^ morning the largest a
Tk?>ta ment anc* Prett'es* li
high
WHITE GOOD!
r this
ever shown in Union
eed. price*
ere in Also everything in th
it'pH? at a b'g reduction, es|
rices.
alogue ALL WINTER GO
tSeed
on^ Come early and get tl
of bargains.
INS,
HUTCHINSON & CAI
i bought a supply of
ing himself with the di
PS Tobacco, which ha
t gratify his desire to
than cheap tobacco.
n advertised in this Some day they
:hewer has had an Schnapps?the^
nnaintpH xx/ifh "
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Irugs are not used , .
lg quality found in " 3"?
country flue-cured themselves.
:NAPPS is what he crHNAPPS i
there are chewers SCHNA. >. S
i cheaper tobaccos cent cuts, and 10
me pleasure. sure you get the
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Single bushel ----- 80c i
ec One-half bushel - - - - 45c
J One-fourth bushel - - - - 25c [
<
" Don't wait until you get 1
ready to feed before you *
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White Vinegar per gallon - 20c 1
Egg-O-See 05c
m Shredded Whole Wheat - - 08c!
?? Snow Flake Crackers - - ?>C|
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ec- . "
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and We have a beautiful line
lot samples, representing
I all the best styles of the
E | engraver's art.
?w,n If you have your plate,
uw we will have them made
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in inspect our sample
Sty. and get our prices betor
141 placing your orders for an
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at the you will, a few weeks before plantii
liberally use
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> lU^mua
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< l
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/'ll realize what enjoyment f
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Tax Assessment NotlGe.
The time for taking tax returns
begins on the ist day of
January, 1907, and expires on fhe
20th day of February, 1907.
It is required by law, that all
personal property be returned,
ind those failing to return will
i>e liable to 50 per cent, penalty
Dn same.
All land owners should see
that their tenants make their returns
in the proper time. vAll
returns not made to the
auditor, or his clerk, must be
>worn to before some one comat
the toiiowuifc p? ?...
Buffalo Mills, January 21.
West Springs, January 22.
Gibbs, forenoon, January 23.
Harrison's store, afternoon.
January 23.
i Wilburn's store, Cross Keys,
, January 24.
Sedalia, Minter's store. Janu'ar*V,lack
Rock, forenoon. Janu
arv 26.
Carlisle, January 28.
Santuc, January 29, c
[ Adamsburg, January 30. \
[ Lockhart ills, January 31.
' Kelton, February 1.
Jonesville, February 2.
\ Monarch Mills, forenoon, Feb1
1 uary 4.
si Aetna Mills, afternoon, Febe
ruary 4.
y From the 5th clay of February
to the 20th, in office. All
male citizens between the ages
| of 21 and 60 years are liable to
pay a poll tax, eVccept the followiing,
who are exempt:
yj 1 Confederate soldiers, school
5m 'trustees, and those who are afgB
flicted to the extent that they
91 >are not able, on account of such
jflB affliction, to make a support for
themselves. A leg or an arm
heing broken does not exempt a
person from paying poll tax.
Don't forget to make your returns.
as the comptroller general
positively requires the 50 per
jcent. penalty to be charged to
tthose who do not make their reI
turns, regardless of who they
'**9 are.
nd I! John G. Farr, Auditor.
he I j
>ur |
* if Lana
Qf,
We offer for sale the tract of land
owned by our father, Layfctte Hill, ly'
ing two miles cast of Jonesville, containing
one hundred acres. There are
ave two tenant houses and some out-buildres,
jngs on the place, and a fine spring
i near the house. This land is offered
mur for sale next salesday in Union, S. C.,
nual at col,rt bouse. Terms of sale: Onea
third cash and balance in equal payments
of one and two years, purchaser
* to give mortgage and pay interest on
balance at the rate of 8 per cent, per
Ala. annum, and also to pay for necessary
papers.
* I John W. Hill,
I ' -It Jonesville, S. C.
*