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; tM His * hei Avenger = nei . Later Events Showed :: a Mistake j By CLARISSA MAGKIE we The men of tile T.one Bull ranch liml bin fWiishcd supper and were entberod nil; about the louy table over newspapers .nail panic \li?o* i\t t1118 vuauo. .nvm \'l illUII* ncic ?UIUIV tu *ag, nnd the air was blue with the exhalations from pipes and cigarettes. ? The Chinese cook flapped Into the jjjj rawn noisily. Ho addressed the com- the pany Impartially in a high, complain- tar i*K voice: to ' "Him. Holly Itally. no come eat chow; him sabe I keep chow velly hot aMI him come alouud!" . 3T* I DC narry Barry's seven comrades Axed ym piercing eyes on the cook. Gabriel nf spoke, smothering a yawa with one jt lean hand before be dirt so. fee "I guess he sabe you'll keep his sup- bei per hot for him. I.ce. If you don't"? a he paused significantly, and the wrath- poj fnl Chinaman found seven blue muz- jn ( htad revolvers focused upoa difTcrent |j parts of his anatomy. arc "Understand?" snapped Gabriel. Its tree's strnw slippers flapped restless- / W on the bare floor Ills frightened, the heady eyes roveil from one to another on? af the atern faces. Fie nodded his upj head like a toy mandarin. "Yes, yes. * f sabe velly, velly much?' cor "You will keep Mr. Barry"* supper sut hot for hlmY* flat "Velly hot!" said Lee forcibly. "As J hot as"? Anil he nnmed the hottest <jei place there Is. her The seven ware still shaking with poi silent langhter over the episode when \ there came the rapid thud of small sm hoofs and the Widow Clancy slipped Biij ft*oiu her saddle at the door and stood ed. before them. nle "Where is Harry Barry?" she de- fro mauded in a low. Intense voice. AM uja the pretty color hnil fled from her face. wa xad her pallor was enliauced by the ?? vivid auburn of her lonely hair. pia 'Where Is Ilarry Barry?" she repente<| as they arose and clustered uroutid ' her. on< 'We've been expecting him every yoi minute. He oughter been back long ago," drawled Gabriel. tre "Mebbe his horse went lame." bur jntl cewted the Crane from the background iJ?he or two others offered suggestions the at to the probable cause of Harry Bar- |nq rr? absence even while they erpected ^ t-o witness his dashing arrival at any tjje rv f A t loof ? liou at/wul mutolo Iva -fore the pale widow and waited for her 1* apeak again. hln "You're a clerer lot of fabricators!" bIl ske sneered. ftJJ look of concern came tat* Gabriel's >rc ftoe. "Yon don't think hoi* got Into an/ URMble. Mrs. danc/?" be asked quick- sb< "Ajb if you didn't knowf Her mice enabled with grief and anger. "Am If ~T Sn didn't know! What has he done .. #nt yon?the men that he oalled hia . area, his friends?yes. every dne at E?what has he done that yon should ng htm to the tallest eattonwood at springer* "What!" thundered Gabriel. pushing forward. "Harry Barry hanging- J Where did you any?" The seven who ' twred the merryv hearted comrade * Whose grave danger had eaaaed them /J aftarm on another occasion listened . with white facea while Mm. Clancy ? 0 explained In a shaking voice: ' "I saw him myself. His horse was an( staked under the tree. I was a qunrt*r of a mile off when I happened to see him dangling up there in the tree." " tibe hid her face In her hands and shuddered, "f was looking for a lost an< witter and had my fleldglassea." ,r "Mrs. Clauey." said Gabriel heavily. ~E' for he loved Harry like a younger brother, "there is some mistake. You . 1 * Kn# <mn count on the seven of us to avenge ' Harry If hnrm has come to lilni." ' "I am his avenger." said Mrs. Clancy oaldly. "I want you sevna to come along with me." *n The seven silently obeyed more from pity for the agitated woman than be- wa ?anse they were fearful of her threats. ITarry Barry's comrades were grief stricken at the disaster that had over- ^a taken their friend. What could he kave done to have merited the severest no penalty of that unprotected country, *' where Justice is swiftly meted out a 1 Wherever It is outraged, with the dome f heaven for a courtroom and the vie- ^ itfms for Judge and Jury? Crane, who was iettdiug the file, *n< . tprned and spoke to Gabriel, who was wtl ext. "You remember once before we wa ?ru hauled out to sare Harry, the time lnl When we got the letter about the Last Wbpel" ?>? "Sure," returned Gabriel, "and we or? ftonnd that the Last Hope wts the asm* " ?f a mine he'd jhieererert. Mebbe die there ain't anything In this either." He ow ismlled hopefully. the The Widow Clancy's' retce came ere nervously thrill from the rear. "Laugh, bui will your* she cried. "Out of yen wa laugh again and I'll p-put a~4t?b-bul- as let?through?y-y-you I" She sudden- Ha If broke Into tea^s and bowed her head on the peek of her pony." Gabriel Jin was beside her In an Instant the Ton're mistaken. Mrs. Clancyhe the said soothingly. "Wa wan only re- " member!hg that Harry scared as once pet Wore. Ton remember-wcfes toM yon Ga abont the Last Hope mine apd how .we tee rods afl night chaeti* (hat My. j scaly to Cnd Md' tMrs had woM at the oai end of ds Mh wo UMSft Stop hot rtd I . hfc Ifcwrt mu mistake bow mi e tt Harry cant be done away with." But I saw him!" cried tho widow ilnttvely. "I saw him there, hie id drooping. Oh, It was awful!** We think ? we're sure that he iuldn't do one of the things he'd re to hang for." was Gabriel's ear- | it assurance. Of coarse he wouldn't!" Mrs. Olanllfted her tear stained face and ? ned drenched blue eyes upon him. ? iabrlel was relieved. To see the oni inky little widow giving way to ef wns so foreign to her disposition e it he was alarmed. w' Mebbc you'd like to wait here while P?1 go and investigate." he suggested. " I the widow was firm in her deter- po nation to be on the spot foi You ain't used to such scenes. 4 i'anC' protested Crane mildly, for " >y bad paused to discuss the ques- 4 a. 4 I may as well got used to It?If it thi Is me," declared Mrs. Clancy, and " >n, fixing glowing eyes upon each In Th n, she said earnestly: "I want you tin understand I appreciate you've been sui >d friends to mo ever sinco I came >\ m the east, and I know you've al- KO( ys been good friends to Harry, bat If he i convinced that bis being up there la no lr fault?why, why, the whole seven m( yon will hang for It if I have to do myself!" The widow looked per- an tly capable of engineering any nam- WJ of lynchlngs at that moment. bsurd as was the situation from one he nt of view, there wus the tragedy, the background, and It was a grnvepreoccupied party that swung j und tho last hill as the sun dropped f0) lower rim below the horizon. l yellow shaft of sunlight struck ^ ( cottonwoods. and from the tallest <n ? his > something dangled from a stont ?er limb. J"1 Don't you look, ma'am?wait till we ne bark," commanded Gabriel with lden authority, and be pressed a .l <k Into iter hand. r ? 'he brave hearted little widow sudily lost courage and bowed her ^ id once more on tho nock of her ret iy* me yhen the seven pounded to a stand- ^ 1 under the cottonwood tree they W() >ped from their saddles and hesltat- ^ Ilarry Barry's roan horse whin- . d sharply, and then, apparently m the air above them, came a famr voice, peevish, as If from long .. ltlng. , Don't stand staring like Idiots! I'm ^ mb tired out hanging up here!" It j soi 'he seven turned awed looks upon i another, and as by one accord the j ingest and strongest, the two Lew- tot ?, Jim and Tim. sprang toward the e and fnlrly spurred their way up tal 0 tbe lower branches, from which ? iy mounted higher. Then there came ? ! sound of several Voices raised in j ulry, explanation ahd direction. dc| fter awhile three men came down ^ tree instead of the two who had ? 11 bed up. The third man was Harry ? rry, and the other* were helping B. a. for his limbs aeemed stiff and M faee was quite pals. He smiled mt cheerily as ever as they gathered nf> >and him. ,j Another one on me." he grinned wa teplahly when they bad administer- mc restoratives to him. "I was coming . :k from dosing tbe sick critter, mt en I took a notion to climb that . ire tree and look ground the land ! see if there was anybody I knew oyi haying around?laugh If you . nterr he said as s knowing smile j nt the round of the groupi < 1 went up in the tree, and I looked. 1 I thought I saw way off an old -? ?nd of mina" (he showed all hie Bf. ite teeth), "and so I was in a harry - j get down, and my heel caught In a oked little branch, and I fell ker- 8oj ink till a handy little stump of a mj iken limb caught hold of my belt, I there I hung aa fine as silk. That ^ s all beantlful and nice, only, gents, was so that there was a sharp rrr le prongy branch sticking out of jor > tree right behind my shoulders, te, II couldn't move hand or foot with- j r : kgtchlng It like a knife, so there I nll tig till I went to sleep a while back. ^ len I woke up I was all numb and rio fl from hanging there. I'm feeling ter now, thanks. Next thing I syj ?w I heard you fellers coming and ^ n you out tbe corner of my eye." 'hey examined the small ragged tear te, Harry's 9hlrt between his shoulder des, aiul they saw that the flesh plf s red and bruised from the tortur- j j : nrancn runt nun piercou ir. <] You h&d n narrer escape." said th( brlel soberly. ' . tn I guess you won't get to breaking of laws bow," joked Hem Wnyland. 'W}i ou've somehow got a taste of what ^ot tecktle party feels like when you'rs guest of honor." del iraue had ridden ahead to turesk tk? wt >d news to Mrs. Clancy, and.Gabriel ^ Idenly vaulted Into his saddle and nj{ eeled about "We chaps better be king for the Lone Bull. Lee'i keep- f your supper hot for you, Harry!" And there's a lady waiting Around corner for you." added Jim Lewis ^ *t his shoulder as he followed Crane. 0g A lady?who?eh!" The question th; d on Harry Banry's U|>a as the Wid- tei Clancy's little pony dashed toward t i cottonwood tree, bearing a slender. u ?t figure, with an anreele of au- eo< rn hair and dancing blue eyes. There gp a ne lack of color in her cheeks to she saw the stalwart form of tfl] ?r ( wi Ooeh! Lot's get out of this!" gasped ho a Lewis aa he followed the reet of ? > seven In their mad dash to escape MI t tender scene that would follow. D1 Let's go home and see I<ee has sup- * ' plenty hot for them." suggested ' brlel. and soon the faithful, seven ne re. dim dots on tye twlllt plain. wi 'oUowftng them in the myatje Tight rm no Barry Barry and his sweelWart. Jta lag slowly, band ta ha ad. to A VALUABLE SATCHEL By EDWIN C. SMITHSON 'Pat n few things in a hand bag ee," I snhl to my wife. "I hare ter from a mail In It. vvlio say* II publish my novel and give ine r cent of the price of tlic book." 'Oh, Henry! .lust think of It! Fr< verty we will jump right into eo t." 'H'm! If the book sells." Oh, my goodness gracious!" 'What's up now?" 'We have only one bag, and 1 loar it yesterday to Maggie .Tones." 'Well, wrap some things in pap lere's a trunk store on the way i station. I'll stop and pick np tchel." Ten minutes Inter I kissed my w odby and started out with a 11; art. I hail worked two years on 1 vel and had nsed up all but enbu >ne.v to take me to It. I had ofTei i* story to ten different puhlishe d all had refused it. Here, at la is a publisher who had had the llgence to discover its value. F must be a poor business, man or tuld not bave offered me 30 per ct len I would have been glad to get stopped in at the trunk store a ind a bargain In a leather bag in bad ordered, sayiug that he wei II for lt_ The bag was marked w i Initials, but he lmd not called. Id half price for It, the vender agr ; to erase tho initials on my retu liad no time for him to do It th imping my belongings Into it, I h d on to the station. Vben I reached B. 1 met with >ck. The publisher who had um i the liberal offer had done so for I ison that ho proposed when he i i to B. to soak me for $800 w ilch to get ont u first edition of I >rk. Ilia letter was an .advertisl 3ge to secure a customer for ntlng business. I gave him a pi( my mind, but what did it avs thing. I started for home to br? * sad news to my wife. was sitting in the train waiting to start, with my eyes shut and i t drawn down over my eyes, wl ne one sat down beside me. 'Fool!" be whispered. started up and looked at him, dslied. 'What do you mean by putting y< tiala on you bag?' he added. 'What d? I mean?" 'Tea. Are yon crasy?" ^ was on to something; that was t if- What I didn't know. I m isemble. 'How did yon know ma?" I asked 'Why, by the bag, of course?'R. Besides, yon were described <to a sawed off man with a bad e itton chop whiskers and a b< sc." rhls was not pleasant liy Wife ija told me that I was eonside ire than ordinarily handsome. Well, now yo^Ve got on fe? ?u?, \ ) what yon want/' I aatd. HaTf." When and wheaa aha I I ham Br?" You're going fee A., a rant jmaT wasn't but I an hi I wan Where do yoa pnfe ?pf At the 8." 'Suppose I see you at 8 a'eYnek rhf low, ft was as plain as the aort ur face that there had bean so rt of getaway with property h| in whone Initials ware R. L occurred to me that I might hi unged bags with him, but t nldn't be. I had bought the 1 ipty, and It now contained my iglnga. I was sure of that beeai l minutes before I had opened im a writer of detective stories i vays looking for material. I wa fle discouraged by my late ex nee, but once a man gets the 111 y fever he can't get It out of item. 1 must follow the thing > meet the man that evening wo rather quick work. Bnt what ir ? I could have a police force In Joining room to listen and if in ripened could arrest my man. old him I would be ready for hin The police came pretty near spoil i next detective story I wrote reeling me as I left the station. ( them, who wu keeping a cl itch, saw tlio tetters on my hag i >k me. Fortunately "my pal" 1 reu them the slip by crawling r a train and getting out anotl iy. 1 was taken to the stat.1 J ere my bag was examined and gbtshlrt, comb and brush and too uah found, whereas they were lo f for, $200,000 In negotiable aeci ?. The reward offered was 10 : at of the amount recovered. I ofl to divide all over 110,000, and r waa a* la at accepted, since reatenad to keep mum on any otl ma. iVsIl. at 8 o'clock my man appeal d by a lot of talk that I had tx ached In by the police I got htm re away enough for them to gal the right man. I didn't go ho 1 1 had followed the matter up. is a quick Job, aad when 1 did me X had $17,000 In my pocket 'Oh, my, dear," exclaimed my w thought you were never cotnl d yon make a good contract?" 'First rate." I said, the next morning it was lu wapapers that a detective at (iter had snared a big haul, ani solved twenty-four offers frpai p here for the book. I bad goat to sell. ' ' 1 IT5? III A BARRIER TO HAPPINESS By LUCILE BARKER at There lived In the city of Pbilndel> n phlu a widower and his won who were he always seen together. The father was no a little over forty, the son about tweuty-oue. The two alwajs dressed alike, talked alike, acted alike and had the m. same opinions on subjects. Those who know them Intimately spoke of thetu as Dombey & Son. though their name was Hardwlek. All went well between the two till ipd the question of the son's inarringo eamo up. Jlmmle llnrd wick fell In ^ love with a girl who had no raeauH whatever aud If he married her bad ( # not sufficient fortune to keep np his position lu the nltra fashionable goldj^e en circle to which he possestMHl ft birthright. In vain his father held up to 11T him the fact that If he mmle the Intended match tho relation* that, had ed PxIs,?d between them must cease, the rs older man continuing in the same soelnl scale, the son dropping out. jn] Emily Sberbourno was a very sensllut ','0, nracUcal young woman. She had .no ambition to hobnob with multitnilllonalres, but sho loved .Tlmniic and 10 was loath to give hltn np. Indeed, she n(jj did not propose to give talro up. # The case dragged, poor Jimmie loath i!d to K've up tho P0*'1'00 wblch ho had been born, especially since It would I put a wedge between him and bis faee_ rher. lint one day Jim saw signs that ra his father was himself contemplating pn" matrimony. None of tho widows or nr- yo,1n* RPinstcrs of society seemed to have attracted Mr. Hardwlck's nttena tion. for .Tlin kept watch of him when ide ovor wore "out," and the older ?j,c man's attentions seemed to be general, jot ,,onfidcnt that his father would not m, ' think of marrying out of his set, .Tint the ,,,i,('p 11P ^Is mind that he had been ing mistaken and there was nothing in it Then he concluded to make one more attempt to win his father to his own jjo Intended marriage. He begged Mr. Hnrdwlck eo call on his betrothed, hopeful that a View of her would so for attract him that he would fall in with [ny tlie scheme. But the father said that |en he had never made visits other than within his own circle of acquaintances and declined to make an exception in a8. this case. In an Interview with Miss Shcr)ur boitmo Jim told her of his effort and of the suspicion he had bad of his father's attraction for some woman. Emp.-, J|1y asked her love* If he had entirely given up this suspicion, and when he said that he was stiil uncertain about the matter she advised Jirnmlc to watch. Jim admitted that his father, L who was too aristocratic to use street mo cars, now and again telephoned to a yCi stable where he got his livery, order a >o^ carriage and drive away, whither the ton did not know. a|. "Why don't you go, too?" asked Emi'y "Horn* can I do thut?" "* wUl yoo a plan. The next ttnw yonr fattier orders a carriage go to the stable an? bribe the coachman it to let yon take hla place." ''But father would recognise me." "Doe* h#. always bare Che same each man?" "Ho." "Very wSM, tf you wear a coachto. toan'a livery and make up for a colored man your father will never dream that on y?* are hla ton." mo "I hare a mind to try it." T a "Do so. It may be that your father B. la eourtlng some one not of his set. iT? If he is and you discover the fact he bat will no longer oppose your doing the Dag same thing." b*. Jim made ail his preparations, and um when he next heard his father order it. a carriage he alipped ont through a LDd back door and went to the stable. 1 ? where a burnt cork transformed hint p?. Into an ebony instead of a white man. oy. Then donning a livery he mounted the hi? box of a coach and drove to his home, up His father came out. opened the door, nld gave the addreaa and got in. ,ftt. I When Jimmle heard that address the an ' expression on his face was not only the one of wonder, but of astonishment. Ho nis father had ordered him to drive I. j to the house where dwelt Miss Emily Ing ' Sherbourne. His first Impulse was to by ! get down frani the box and ask his >ue parent what the dickens he meant; his ?M<nnH ? ?? t/i rlrli'd on mil *pi> the md matter to the end. He followed the iad latter. On reaching his destination Mr. nn- nardwick got oat nnd, ordering the her eoachey to wait, rang the bell and went on. into the house. I a Here was a pretty pass?the son sitith ting on the box while his father us* j ok- inside courting the girl be would not iri- consent to his offspring marrying. It per seemed to Jim that the call was interfer mlnable. What' could be going on? the He worked himself into a fury, then 1 I got down from the box, stalked up the her steps and rang the bell. Mr. Hardwick was sitting on the ed, mom sofa with' Bmlly Sberbourne sen when the tete-a-tete was interrupted to by g negro coachman with a whip in on his hand standing In the doorway, me "What doea this mean, pop?" cried It eoachey. go Mr. Hardwick waa paralyzed with astonishment, and Miss 8herbourne tfe, bunt Into a laugh, ng! How through a friend in the glided elrcla she had made the acquaintance of the father of her lorer and drawn Hie him ou to rlslt her was her own soory erst " Her ruse' was successful. Mr. 1 I Hardwick turned his supposed cpnth quasi ?car to' Jlmml*. consented to the ft. weddlag abd the' three gmro uppooiety to he happy th their own home. ; : '/ ..I V , N v ' -x m' t- > ' % <&he Brea||as^ C j.'t R t C,'\[ "l - J. "i - C, . ,_ . riEflAN o o. Breakfast is the most important meal of your life, for on it depends the enjoyment of each day?and the bodily and mental condition you take to your work. jj A good breakfast requires Good groceries ?cereals, eggs, bacon, coffee and other enjoyable parts of a satisfying meal. But see that they are Good. Unsatisfactory food brings dyspepsia, sour temper and a disagreeable day. Be sure of Your day. Use our groceries?the kind j that is eaten by the best business men and women in this town. The prices are as pleasing as the quality: j The finest 15c Fresh Oat Meal for 10c per package. Premier Pancake Flour in medium size packages. Fresh Self Rising Buckwheat Flour, all sizes. Genuine Fresh Milled Graham Flour 5 and 10 lb. bags, Pure Whole Wheat Flour, Toasted Corn Flakes, Fresh Shredded Wheat, Fresh Grape Nuts, Fresh Post Toasties, Cream of Wheat and Wheat Hearts. We challenge the country on Choice Breakfast Bacons, in medium, small and large strips, in glass and tin. Quality considered we will save you money on every purchase. THE UNION fiROCERV CO J The Pure Food Store | Phone 100 L. L. Wagnon, Mgr. E. Main St I odd. Summons for Relief. ?no day succoeds another In Constant, steady "flow. Statu of South Carolina ( Court Commoa It's Bundny. Monday. Tuesday, County of Union. | Pleas. AH standing in a row. With weeks and tnotitlis together i)Lni. M. L. Scott, Plaintiff', All added make a year vs. Without a bit of trouble. Arthur Scott, et al., Defendants. Now. doesn't It seen. queer? To the Defendant, Arthur Scott: Borne twenty toe. aad finger. .\ou hereby aummoned and reqaireAm tacked upon a man. V5 the Complaint in the above. Tou simply can't explain It. entitled action, the original of which wan It's part of nature's plan. filed in the office of of the Clerk of Court. And arms and lean are nertietl for Union County, State aforesaid, on To make the man complete. the 4th day of November, A. "D. 1911, So ha can tend to and to serve a copy of your Answer to Mow, don't that frost y tasef the Upon the undefeignThe sun shines In the dRvtlme. at his office in Union, 8. C., withia We have the moon at night, twenty days after the service hereof upon And when there len't either you, exclusive of the day of such service, We're mighty shy on tight. und if you fail to answer the said CornIt's just a little better plaint as aforesaid within the time If sevoral stars are there mentioned theu this Plaintiff' will apply T^f? SXur hah-? ?<? the Courts for the relief, demand J. J. Proet Walker, Jr.. We marvel at the wondors. Attorney for Plaintiff . Our mouths are open wide, ! Union, S. C. Dec. 18, 1911. ill-fit 8<> that a person standing In front could sen inside. ' ? We tlout around on water. . , n Wo walk abroad on land JOlUI WflltB Ot And cat when we arc hungry. LOUISVILLE, KV. Say, don't it bent the band? EatabUahed 1887 Highest market price p*M Entries for Spead Races. for pilDQ AWtift&SWk^9fT&9 Secretary C. F. Hopkins. Jr.. of the ^ides St. Augustine Power Boat club, is re- WOOL^M1' reiving now entries daily for the .speed Sll comossioii^^^^ SB, race which will be held In St Angus tine the first week In April. Every indication points to a very large number , wish. all thoSC W6 ? at the fastest boats In the country en- ' torlng. It is expected that the meet knOW and those that kffOW will hold a largo number of the tour. ?ta over. us a SPLENDID SERVICE Happy To New York. Philadelphia, Balti- oriH more W/achin/itnn an/I the Fact ttAXU ntw V| f?WUMIIIl|?VH UIIU ??W LUJ I Now Offered by the ! seaboard Prosperous AIR IM RAILWAY ^o_3L New Year. Leave Cheater 8:21 p. m. 4:43 a. m. Ar. Richmond 7:22a.m. 5:05 p.m. \irA J ?4 ___ " Washington 10:17 a. ro. 8*35 p. m. ? Will be ?1BU at any "Baltimore 12:14 p.m. 10:50 p.m. ^ , t " Philadelphia 2:23 p. m. 1:04 a. ra. time tO have yOU COQie 111 " New York 4:40 p. m. 3:50 a. m. All trains carry through rteel Electric- tO See US. ! { >J-! Lighted Pullman Drawing-Room Sleepers. which now enter the new Pennsylvania Railroad Station (in the heart of . _ NC?^Y32rk<'TTJ}) Atlaiita-BirmingtonSpe- P J\ L M E T TT rial" carried a through observation car, from Birmingham to New York. IV | f All trains en route nerve meals in din- 11 1< I 1 1.1 w I ?_ ing cam, service a la cart*. ^ Anyagaat of the Seaboard can furnish x. in"" 'l<m " ;&??? "*" * THE MONET SAVEfiS . ? : c. o. mm. , ? #.. ... ,. Asst 6en. Pws. Agent Union,