Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CROOKED TRAILS AND STRAIGHT (Continued from preceding page") uachc where he wilT be locked art) pending a disposition of his case Kelly succeeded in surprising him while he was eating dinner at a Mexican road-house just this side of the border. "Do you niiike it out?" Maloney aaked, looking over tlielr shoulders. Curly took a pencil and an envelope from his pocket. <Mi the latter he Jotted down some words and handed the paper to his friend. This was what Maloney read: M luck .. prisoner .... Jack... .of lie a . ... It t 8 POW Saguache locked up pending a disposition of his case. ....succeeded lu surprising him "Head that right ahead." Dick did not quite get the Idea, but Kate, tense w It 1? excitement, took the envelope and read aloud: "Luck prisoner?Jack of Hearts now Saguuche?locked up pending a disposition of his case succeeded In surnrlKfne him " Stx? Innkpd on with shining eyes, "lie's alive somewhere. We'll save him now." Curly spoke to lier In a low voice. "You have talk with Mrs. Wylle alone. Well pull our freights. She'll tell you what she knows." He smiled in his gentle, winning way. "She's sure had n tough time of It If ever a woman had. 1 reckon a little kindness Is what she needs. Let her see we're her friends and will stand by her, that we won't lot her come to liurin because she talks." It wus an hour before Kate joined them, and her eyes, though they were very bright, told tales of tears that had been shed. "That poor woman! She has told me everything. Father has been down lc that cellar for days under a guard. They took him away tonight. She doesn't know where. It was she sent the warnings to Sheriff Holt. She wanted him to raid the place, hut she dared not go to him." "lteeauso of lllaekwell?" "Yes. He came straight to her as soon tis he was freed from the penitentiary. lie had Iter completely terrorized. Slio gave him money, and he came for more?and more." Curly nodded. He said nothing, but his strong jaws clamped. ? "He was there that day," the girl continued. "She plucked tip courage to refuse him what little six- had left because she needed it for the rent. He got hold of her arm and twisted it. Father heard her cry and came In. Black well was behind the door as It opened, lie struck with a loaded cane nml father fell linoiiiscii?us. lie raised It to strlk<; ;il:iint lull slio clung to his arm ami called for help. I More lie couhl shako her off an<>lh>>r man came Id. Ho wrenched tho Huh away." "FomJriokV" hroaihoil <"ui:\. "She doesn't know. I'ut the first thing ho <liil was lo look the nuler door and take the key. They oarriod father down into the oollar. I'.oi'oro ho came to himself his hands were tied behind his buck." "Anil then?" "They v.atohed him day and night. Fendrick himself did not go near tho place?if it was Fendrick. Ilhickwell swore to kill Mrs. NVylle if she told. Tiiey held him there till tonight. She thinks they were trying to get father to sign some paper." "The relinquishment, of course. That means the other man was Fendrick." Kate nodded. "Yes." Curly rose. The muscles stood out tn his Jaw hard as steel ropes. "We'll rake the Klncons with u fine tooth comb. Don't you worry. I've already wired for Rucky O'Connor to come and help. We'll get your father ut of the hands of those hell hounds. Won't we. Dirk ?" The girl's eyes admired htm, a lean, KDPII lii11on VVfiofornttP with /??? IWKI IFMIVIJ .? ^OIVI IM I, ?*MII rjCf Win unblinking as an Arizona sun anil with muscles like wire springs. His face till held its boyishness, but It bad rr. joseph Km* ? ?. noo- B i&pj 9 A1 B Wh Our SUPRT /V\ ammoniated 100 (r\ l>ac^in^ House '1 sive rains like or< wlvyy1' soluble, insure co preventing shedc vtfv ti Yi\ Tankage in them Wk&Cs 7?\ the soil, thus suy. P^KoSh crops without ox F^vSWM *n 0ur ^r?ar fCQv v We use the B?ND I5RANL _ lost forever the Irresponsibility of a few months before. She saw In him an Iron will, shrewdness, courage and resource. Out of ten thousand men there were none whose voice drummed on her heartstrings as did that of this youth. Two men sat In a log cabin on opposite sides of a cheap table. One of them was Immersed In a newspaper. His body was relaxed, his mind apparently at ease. The other watched hlin malevolently. His fingers caressed the handle of a revolver that protruded from the holster at his side. lie would have liked nothing better than to have drawn It and sent a bullet crushing Into the unnertlirhi'il hruin of his nrLs oner. There were reasons of policy why it were better to curb this fascinating desire, biK sometimes the Impulse to kill surged up almost uucontrollnbly. On these occasions Luck Culllson was usually "deviling" him, the only diversion that had been open to the ranchman for swine days past. From time to time as Luck rend he commented genially on the news. Blackwell merely scowled. Given his way, Culllson would not be here to j read the Sentinel. But the brains of the conspiracy had ruled otherwise and Insisted, too, upon decent treatment. With one ankle securely tied to j a leg of the table there was no danger in freeing the hands of the cattleman, J but his hosts saw that never for an ini stunt were hands and feet at liberty together. For this man was not the one with whom to take chances. Culllson read on: " 'Lieutenant O'Connor of the Arizona rangers left town today for a short trip into the hills, where he expects to spend a few days hunting.' Hunting what, do you reckon? Or hunting who, I should say. Ever meet | Bucky O'Connor, Blackwell? No, I reckon not. He's since your time. A crackerjack, too! Wonder if Bucky uin't after some friends of mine?" "Shut up," growled the other. "Sure you'll shut up?when Bpcky lands on you," retorted Luck cheerfully. Then, with a sudden whoop: "Hello, here's a personal to your address. Listen. 'The friends of L. C. serve notice that what occurred at the Jack of Hearts is known. Any violence hereafter done to him will he paid for to the limit. No guilty mail will escape.' So the hoys are getting busy. I figured they would be." The former convict leaned forward angrily. "Lemine see thai paper." I His guest handed it over, an index finger pointing out the Item. "Large i us life, Blackwell. No, sir. You ce'talnly didn't ride herd proper on that opportunity." "Don't be too sure It's gone, Mr. Sheriff." "They've got you dead to rights. Read that personal again. Learn It by heart. 'The friends <?f L. C. give warning.' Y*u better believe they're rounding up your outfit. They know I'm ulive. They know all about the Jack of Hearts. I'retty soon they'll know where you've got me hidden." j "You'd better pray they won't. For If they find the nest it will he empty. Look out of that window behind you." Luck turned. The cabin was built on it ledge litr up on the mountainside. I'rota the back wall sloped for a hundred feet an almost perpendiei ulur slide of rock. "There's a prospect hole down i there," Blackwell explained savagely. 1 "You'd go down the Devil's Slide? what's left of you. I mean?deep into that prospect hole. The timberings are rotted and the whole ton of the working ready to cave in. When your j body hit!* it there will be an avalnnehe i ?with Mr. Former-Sheriff Culllson at the bottom of it. You'll he hurled j without any funeral expenses, and I ! reckon your friends will never know where to put the headstone." The thing was devilishly simple and feasible. Luck, still looking out of the window, felt the blood run cold down hia spine, for he knew this fellow would never stick at murder If he felt It would be safe. ."So you see I'm right; you'd better pray your friends won't find you. They can't reach here without being heard. If they get to hunting these hills you sure want to hope they'll stay cold, for Just as soon as they get I?! P MANUFACTURERS OF' que ano tankage fe H AMP ftrri/r r>n , ..... ?v. .h vr r ivv. urriCE [XANTA y Morris Brai Are Best -.ME anl PACKING HOUSE I % with the highest grades of g ankagf Ai d Blood, are not 1 ached linary f. rt' dors. Their ammonial n. tanla edingof the plant till lat ling: rd uomoting vigorous, healt i? rich r: potash and also liberate >plyi:i." uo potash requirements ? tra cost. Bead what our customer, snrr -? gr; de cf Tankage and Bloc >S which insures their high qua] FOR SALE BY R. B. LANEY, Cheraw BENNETT BROS., Wade.boro, N. C. T.L.AUSTIN & CO., Mar.hville, N.C. 11 "A jJ'li Lffcg I ... ? mtm m? '" ? MMMBiHIMIiill warm It will be the algnnl for yon to > shoot the chutes." Luck met his triumphant savagery with un Impassive face. "Interesting If true. And where will you he when my friends arrive? I reckon it won't be a pleasant meeting for Mr. Blnekwell." "I'll he headed for Mexico. I tell you because you ain't liable to go around spreading the news. There's a horse saddled in the dip hack of the hill crest. Get it?" From far below there came through the open window the faint click of a horse's hoofs ringing against the stones In tlie dry bed of a river wash. Swiftly Blackwell moved to tlie door, taking down a rifle from its rack as he did so. Culllson rose noiselessly In his chair. If It came to the worst he meant to shout aloud his presence and close with this fellow. Hampered as he was by the table, the man would get him without question. But If he could only sink his fingers Into that hairy throat while there was still life In him he could promise that the Mexican trip would never take place. Blnckwell, from his place by the door, could keep an eye both on his prisoner and on a point of the trail far below where horsemen must pass to reach the cabin. A rider came Into sight and entered the mouth of the canyon. He waa wavlrg c white handkerchief. The man In the doorway answered the signal. "Not your friends thla time, Mr, RVlOt?i ff " PIq o'-wnl I Inneoil "I get a stay of execution, do IT* The cool drawling voice of the cattleman showed nothing of the tense feeling within. He resumed his seat and the reading of the newspaper. Presently, to the man that came over the threshold he spoke with n casual nod. "Morning, Cass." Fend rick mumbled a surly answer. The manner of Ironical comradeship his captive chose to employ was more thnn an annoyance. To serve his ends it was necessary to put the fear of deatli Into this man's heart, which was a thing lie had found impossible to do. Tbe logic of circumstances was driving the sheepman into a corner. He had on impulse made tbe owner of the ii "Not Your Friends This Time, Mr. Sheriff." Circle C his prisoner. Seeing him lie there unconscious on the floor of the Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local application*, a* they cannot reach . the dlaeaaed portion of the car There la | only one way to cure catarrhal d<-afnens, and that la by a constitutional remedy. < unrroai wnmiiiia is cauita oy en Inhumed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imi perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the Inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caueed by catarrh, which la an Inllumed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. We will glvs One Hundred Dollars foj any case of Catarrhal Deafness that canfiot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free. All Druggists. 76c. F. J. CHENET * CO., Toledo, O. MHOMAClrV \ yj ? s- w id5 IRANDS being enuine old time s' /[ >/${ I away by ox cos- J/ tes, being slowly IH; /V# J e maturity, thus b J hy growth. The >s idle potash in I -a' VJ&5j of ordinary field J A M/W' s say about them rJ-'V&'i, >d in our C-OLD i ( V^j! lit y and contin- le'.y ' ipl / .... Jmck of Hearts, it had come to him in a flash that he might hold him and force a relinquishment of the Del Oro claim. His disappearance would explain Itself If the rumor spread that he was the W. & S. express robber. Cass had done it to save himself from the ruin of his business, but already he had regretted it fifty times. Threats could not move Luck in the least. He was as hard as iron. So the sheepmun found himself between the upper and the nether millstones. Ho could not drive his prisoner to terms and he dared not release him. For if Culllson went away unpledged he would surely send him to the penitentiary. Nor could he hold him a prisoner Indefinitely. He had seen the "personal" wurnlng in both the morning and the afternoon papers. He guessed that the presence of the ranger, Bucky O'Connor, in Saguache was not a chance. The law was closing In on him. Somehow Cullison must be made to come through with a relinquishment and a pledge not to prosecute. The only other way out would be to let Blackwell wrealr his hate on the former sheriff. From this he shrank with every Instinct. Fendiick was a hard man. He would have fought It out to a finish If necessary. But murder was a thing he could not do. "Price of sheep good this week?" Culllson asked amiably. MI didn't come hero to discuss ths price of Bheep with you." Fendrlck spoke harshly. "Are you going ts slgu this relinquishment?" Luck's fncs showed a placid surprise. "Why no, Cass. Thought I mentioned that before." "You'd better." The sheepman's harassed face looked ugly enough for anything. "Can't figure It out that way." "You've got to sign it By Q , you've no option." "No?" Still with pleasant Incredulity. "Thiuk I'm going to let you get away from here now? You'll sign and you'll promise to tell nothing you know against us." Luck's answer came easily and lightly. "My friend, we've already discussed that point." "You won't change your mind?" "Your arguments dou't justify it. Cass." The sheepman looked at him with a sinister significance. "Good enough. I'll bring you one that will Justify it muy pronto." (To be continued) . J. T. RUTLEDGE, D. D. S. Dentist Having taken over the office of Dr. It. I.. McMunus, I will be at Pageland Tuesdays and Mt. Clogw.in Wednc alays. Remainder of ll. time at ?..ice ia Chesterfield Dank building. J. ARTHUR KNIGHT Attorney-at-La w Office in Courthouse Chesterfield, t>. C. HANNA & HUNLEY ?Attorneys? it. E. llanna, C. L. Hunley, Cheruw. Chesterfield Offices: The Courthouse, Chesterfield Bans of Cheruw Bldg., Cheraw DR. L. H. TROTTI, Dental Surgeon Chesterfield, S. C. Office on second floor in Rosi Building. All who desire my services wifl please aee me at Chesterfield, as 1 have discontinued my visits to othel towns. CITATION NOTICE The State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: Whereas, Mrs. K. Bessie Page made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Donald B. Pago, deceased. These ar\, therefore, to cite and ndmonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Donald B. Page, deaceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Prqbate. to he hnlH ut flhonlorfiui/l V2/..,?k Carolina on 17th of March, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand thig 3rd day of March Anno Domini 1930. M. J. Hough, Probate Jndge. corns^Slluses It's GUARANTEEDjiff Call for it atArv<4 Dru? St ore I - M<M Mi ll lllll l?> fej C7/U J. Co. <1 Iimir OC&o s/uu-tki .St. c D. H. LANEY, Druggist ASHCRAFTS Condition Powderj. A hifch-clasa remedy for hordes and mutes in poor condition and in need of a tonic. Builds solid muscle and fat; cleanses#th? ays tern, thereby producing a smooth glossy coat of hair. Packed ir p .t? ty ir RoVi be THE CHESTERFIELD DRUG CO. ? nu!iiw*juiiiii .ujuj.A!ipjfpi nummif READY FOR HARD DRIVE AGAINST CATTLE TICKS Federal Official* In Charge Hope To Clean Up More Than Ninety Counties This Year Washington, March 9?March finds preparations well under way for the 1920 campaign against the cattle fever tick. Prospects for effective work are so encouraging that Federal officials in charge of the tick eradication expect that at lea?-t nmety counties in the variou:- tick-infer ted States will be made ready for release from Federal quarantine next December 1. This will mean a much larger amount of territory cleaned up than was placed in the free area last year. Only 30 per cent, of the total area originally quarantined remains under tick domination, and it would be materially reduced thiR year. The end of the long cumpaign which began actively in 1906 is well in sight, and with continued cooperation from the State and County Governments the Bureau of Animal Industry, United StateB Department of Agriculture, hopes that in not more than three years the South will be tick-free. Cattle will be sent through the dipping vats as early in the season as the weather and their condition permit. Reports 'from field workers say that cattle which went into the winter tick-free are showing up this spring in much better condition than the animals that were subject to continued! attacks of the parasites. Cattle in poor condition may be kept from the >ats until they have a chance at spring forage, but wherever possible early dipping will be practiced to kill the ticks before they have a chance to multiply by thousands or millions. Despite bad weather dipping was not discontinued during the winter in localities where the operation woud not hai'm the cattle. There were more than 1100,000 dippings in January, and probably a greater number in February. The winter work, with early dipping in March, will give the tick eradicators a flying sart that is expected to be a big help in mtikng this year a big one. According to the latest report 32,756 dipping vats?"canals to prosperity"?are ready for use this i spring. They are divided among the States as follows: Alabama, 8,008; Arkansas, 2,023; Florida, 1,0 10; Georgia, 2,984; Louisiana, 4,032; Mississippi, 4,294; North Carolina, 480; Oklahoma, 1,150 ;S"Uth ! Caiolina, 844 ; Texas (north), 4,7S3; j Texas (south), 1,445. WET WAVE SWEEPS OVER VERMONT 1 112 Townt, Largeit Number Ever Known, Turn Against Prohibition Rutland, Vt., March 8,?Returns from eleven out of the fourteen Counties in this State on the result of town meetings held last week showed that 11 2 towns had voted "wet," the highest number in the history of the State. The largest "wet" vote heretofore was in 1903, the first year of tl)e local option, when ninety-two of the 248 towns in the State voted for license. The next year the number dropped to forty and dwindled steadily in succeeding years until 1918, when the total jumped to thirty. The vote has only a theoretical significance, because of the operation of the Federal Prohibition Amendment. POST CARD SHOWER FOR WINTHROP COLLEGE It is not customary for one to ask for a "post card shower," but Winthrop College wishes her 6000 daughters to give her such a "shower" on March 15th. Will each one write a card, giving (1) her home address, (2) teaching or business address, (3) maiden name as well m married name, if married, and (4) date and years of attendance at the college. Give any other information of interest; for example,?if one has a daughter at Winthrop now, or has had, tell it. Address Miss Leila A. Russell, Alumnae Secretary, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C. The Winthrop Weekly News will state which class sends in the greatest number and percentage of responces. "ALL 0 If. I FDR THE BLOOD" b Wkit l Clttni iTtor(t? Sirs ZIRON, thi New Iroi Tonic. Iron Is needed by the blood to kety men and women strong tad heelthy. koi U needed by the nerves to keep then toned up. zlron, the new Iroa tonic, wil put Iron Into your blood and should helf renew your tagged nerve forces in thi way It nas doneit for many others. Read what Mr. I. R. Bell, Rt. 2, Oconee Ga.. says about the effects of Zlron; "t think Ziron Is all Q. K. ft* ft* ?Uo4 Thai waa what I have been taking ttfcethy blood. 1 lilted Zlron so w?l that went back to the store and got two mort a. .aai _ ? i. ?? vuiiict or ix." Zlron Is a combination of a purt medicinal Inorganic Iron salt, mentioned la Um U. S. Pharmacopeia, with tbehrpophosphttea of lime and soda, and other tradable tonic Ingredients, endorsed and recommended by the best medical authorities and mentioned in the medical taxi books. All druggists sell Zlron on a moneyback guarantee. Look (or the formuli on the label. Qet a bottle today, and give it a fair trial. ZH IS \bur Blood Needs glloill BROKERAGE an I represent only the best coi Outs, and Feed, Meat, Lard and and Stains; Lubricating and Moto stones. Insurance that insures?Life * If in need of any of the good; you /honey to see me on the road oilice every Saturday and Monday me. Yours for Service, S. SB RUBY, FARMS P< Several good Farms for Rent. See u: DOUGLASS RE W. J. DOUGLASS, President. D. H. DOUGLASS tlhe S'eepU OF CHBSTI Will Appreciate Your Businea /Ik rv y-v . I $^uu,u< Oar customers and friends Kelp need of accommodation or you I to see us. Guaranteed burgla I Let as show you this wonder. A | R. B. LANEY, President CHAS. P. MANGUM, Cashier . I MONEY T I i ii | Money to Loan on Easy Terr I Near Chester 1 * ===== I CHESTERFIELD ING AND L AN , J. C. RIVERS, President. E ; J C. C. DOUGLASS, $$ank I The 01de$t, Large Bank in Gheste 4 Par Cant. Paid on Savings Dep< Sea U. C. C. Dougli R. E. Rivers, President. M. J. Hough, Vice-President. li I I = IGOi FRIENDLY SYMPATF BET1 FRIENDLY AID f< I BE! f| LIFE INSURANCE I Chesterfield Lc H D. H. DOUGLASS, President C M W. J. DOUGLASS, Vice- Pres. G B ALSO FIRE, ACCIDENT, HE A IN8URA We Bay mmd Sell Reel I dINSUSANCE npanies and sell Flour, Corn, Hog Products, Paints, Grease r Oils; Monuments and Tombm , Health and Accident s mentioned above it will save i or in my office. I am in the f when in Ruby. Call and see LLERS , S.C. )R SALE sale. Also some for s for terms. ALESTATECo. C. C. DOUGLASS, Vice.-Pres. I, Secy.-Trcas. ? .9 CD I. sjunii iRFIBLD a. Total Resources Over 30.00 , ed us to do this. When in lave money to deposit, come | r proof and fire proof safe. I cordial welcome awaits you G. K. LANEY, V-President J. A. CAMPBELL, Assist. Cashier ' 0 LOAN I , ns to Build Homes in and j field, S. C. [ ======== i H ME BUILDASSOCIATION 5. C. MOORE, Vice-Pres. Sec'y- & Treas. heMerfield V at and Strongest afield, S. C, >sits. $1.00 Starts An Account 1 in, Cashier. j D. L. Smith, Assist. Cashier D. H. Douglass A*sisi. Cashier uu IY for the WIDOW rER or the WIDOW 3T for the WIDOW tan & Ins. Co. . C. DOUGLASS, Sec'y & Mgr. EO. W. EDDINS, Treasurer. lLTH, hail, live stock ^ nce ' SaUU?*Mon?y L?*4 mhmhhhhbmhhmhJ