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-L-i-L 1. ^ ^ ^ -i ' ^ ' ii?^cas^- ' continued from last week) CHAPTER XVII. Throughout the night there was sporadic firing here and there In the city, as the Ruey followers relentlessly hunted down the Isolated detachment of government troops which had escaped annihilation and capture in the final rotit and fallen bnck on the city, where, concealing themselves according to their nature and Inclination, they InduT&ed In more or less sniping from windows and the roofs of buildings. The practice of taking no prisoners was an old one In Sobrante, and few presidents had dope more ?than Sarros to keep that custom alive ;*ergo, firm In thP conviction thnt to sup render wns tantamount to facing a firing squad at daylight, the majority of these stragglers, with consummate courage, fought to the death. * The capture of Buenaventura was alone sufficient to Insure a brief revolution. but the capture of Garros was ample guarantee that the resistance to the new Order of things wns already at an end. However, Itieardo Ruey felt that the prompt execution of Snrros would tie an added guarantee of pence by effectually discouraging any opposition to the rebel cause In the outlying districts, where a few isolated garrisons still remained In Ignorance of the momentous events being enacted In the capital. For the time being, Rlcardo was master of life and death In Sobrante, and all of his advisers and supporters agreed with him that a "spcalled trial of the ex-dlctntor would be rather useless affair. His life was forfeit a huridred times for murder and treason, and to he ponderous over his elimination would savor of mockery. Accordingly, at midnight, a priest entered the room In the nrsennl whore Serro." was confined, and shrived him. Throughout the night the priest remained with him, and when yiat early morning march to the cemetery commenced, he walked heslde Sarros. repeating the prayers for the dying. Upon reaching the cemetery there was a slight wait iiniii a carriage drove up and discharged Rlcardo Kuey * and Mother .Tenks. The sergeant In command of the squad saluted and was briefly ordered to proceed with the matter In hand; whereupon he turned tfi Sfarros, who with the customary aang frold of his kind upon such occasions was calmly smoking, and bowed deprecatlnglv. Sarros actually smiled upon him. "Adlos, amlgos," he murmured. Then, as an afterthougut and probably because he was sufficient of an egoist to desire to appear a martyr. he ndded heroically: "1 die for my country. May Ood have mercy on my enemies." tiff \rrtnM no cod In nlon o .? J v? va vw>? ?? iv |HUJ n Kniiirinuii n fame, you blighter, yon might 'ave lived for your ball? country," Mother Jenks reminded him In English. "Wonder If the beggar'll wilt or will > go through smllln' like my sainted 'Enery on the syme spot." iinr d net have worried. Tt requires a strong man to he dictator of a roman candle republic for 15 years, and whatever Ills sins of omission or commission, Sarros did not lack animal courage. Alone and unattended he limped away among the graves to the wall on the other side of the cemetery and placed his back against It, negligently, In the attitude of a devilmay-care fellow without a worry In life. The sergeant waited respectfully until Sarros had finished his cigarette; when he tossed It away and straightened to attention, the sergeant knew he was ready to die. At his command there was a sudden rattle of bolts aa the cartridges slid from the magazines Into the hreeches; there followed a momentary halt, another commnnd; the aqund was aiming when Rlcardo Ruey called sharply: "Sergeant, do not give the order to fire." The rifles were lowered and the men gazed wonderlngly at Rlcardo. "He's too brave," Rlcardo complained, "p hlin T enn't kill htm ? I wnnM ? mad fin*. I've got tn give him a chance." The sergeant raised his brows expressively. Ah. the ley fuga, that popnlar form of execution where the prisoner Is prlven n running chance, and the tiring squad practices wing shooting. If the prisoner manages, niirncnlodoly. to escape, he Is not pursued! \ A doubt, however, crossed the sergeant's mind. "But my general." he expostulated, "Senor Sarros cannot accept the ley fuga. He is very lame. That Is not giving him the chance your Excellency desires he should have." "I wasn't thinking o( that." Itlcardn replied. "I was thinking I'm killing him without a fair trial for the reason that he's so Infernally ripe for the gallows that a trial would have been a JokeN Nevertheless, I am really killing him because he killed my father?and that Is scarcely fair. My ratner wrs n gentleman. sergeaut, is your pistol loaded?" "Yea. Oenernl." _ "Give It to Sennr Snrrou." As the sergeant started forward to cqpiply Rl.'ardo drew his own service revolver snd then motioned Mothei Jenks i.nd tli^ firing sqtad to stand aside while he crossed to the center of he cemetery. "Sarros," he called, "1 am going to let (lod decide which one of us shall live. When 1fie sergeant fives the command to tire, I shall open fire on you. and you are free to do the same to me. Sergeant, if ha kills me and escapes unhurt, my orders are to escort him to the bay la my carriage and put him safely aboard the steam EBSTER 1 AN'S MAN iter B. Kyne \uthor of "Ctppy Ucks," "The Valley >f the Giants," Etc. stone. "Gord's truth !" she Rasped, "but there's a rare plucked 'an." Aloud she croaked: "Don't he a bally ass, sir." "Silence!" he commanded. The sergeant handed Sarros the revolver. "You heard what I said?" Ricardo called. Sarros bowed gravely. "You understand your orders. Sergeant?" 'I "Yes, General." "Very well. Proceed. If this prls- ' oner fires before yon give the word, ' have your squad riddle him." The sergeant backed away and gazed owllshly from the prisoner to his captor. "Ready!" he called. Both revol{ vers came up. "Fire!" he shouted, and the two shots were discharged slmnltaneously. Rlcardo's cap flew oft his head, but he remained standing. , while Sarros staggered back against | tne wall and there recovering himself gnmely, fired again. lie scored a clean I miss, and Rlcardo's gun harked three times; Sarros sprawled on his face, rose to his knees, raised his pistol halfway, fired Into the sky nnd slid forward-on his face. Rlcardo stood heside the body ttntll the sergeant approached nnd stood to attention, his attitude snylng: "It Is over. What next, deneral?" 'Tu%e the squad hack to the arsenal, Sergeant," Rlcardo ordered him coolly, nnd walked hack to recover his uniform cap. He was smiling as he ran his finger through a gaping hole In the upper half of the crown. "Well, Mrs. Jenks," he announced j when he rejoined the old lady, "that was better than executing him with a firing squad. I gave hhn a square deal. ' Now his friends can never say that I murdered him." He extended his hand to help Mother .Teaks to her feet. She stood erect and felt again that queer swelling of the heart, the old feeling of suffocation. "Steady, lass I" she mumbled. " 'Old on to me, sir. Ifs my bally haneurlsm. *?>r ?1 in?cnoKin' " He caught her in his umia as she ! lurched toward him. Her face wrr nnrnle. and In her eyes there was a queer fierce light thut went out sud- ! denly, leaving them dull and glaze^. When she commenced to sag In his arms, he eased her gently to the ground and laid her on her back in the grass. "The nipper's safe, "finery." he heard j her murmur. "I've raised 'er a lydy, 1 s'elp me?she's back where?you found >r?'finery " She quivered, and the light came creeping back Into her eyes before It faded forever. "Oomln', "finery?dar* lln\" she whispered; and then the soul of Mother Jenlfs, who had a code and lived up to It (which la more than the mnjorlty of us do), had departed upon the ultimate Journey. Illcardo gazed ' down on the hard old mouth, softened j now hy a little half-smile of mingled yearning and gladness: "What a wonderful soul you had," he murmured, and kissed her. In the end she slept In the niche In | the wall of the Catedral de la Vera I Oruz. beside her sainted 'finery. CHAPTER XVIII. Three rlays passed. Pan Juan Cnfetero had been burled with all the pomp and circumstance of a national hero; Mother Jenks, too, had pone to her appointed resting place, and El Ruen Amiga had been closed forever. Rlcardo hud Issued a proclamation announcing himself provisional president of Sobrante; a convention of revolutionary lenders had been held, nnd a provisional cabinet selected. A day for the national elections had been named ; the wreckage of the brief revolution had been cleared away, and the wheels of government were ,once more revolving freely and noiselessly. And while all of this had been gotng on, John Stu- | art Webster had lain oiehls back, star- i Ing at the palace ceiling and absolutely forbidden to receive visitors. lie j was still engaged In this mild form of ; gymnastics on the third day when the , door of his room opened and Dolores looked In on him. "Good evening, Gnllph," she called. | "Aren't you dead yet?" It was exactly the tone she should nave miupieu iu nif iiphi resunn, | | for Webster had bet n mentally and physically 111 since she bad seen him , last, and needed some such pleasantry ' : as this to lift him out of his gloomy j mood. He grinned at her boyishly. "No, Tib not dead. On the contrary. I j I'm feeling real chirpy. Won't you come In and visit for a while, Miss | Ruey?" "Well, since yon've Invited me, I shall accept." Entering, she stood beside his bed and took the hand he extended toward her. "This Is the first opportunity Tve had, "Miss Ruey," he began, "to apologize for the shock 1 gave you the other day. I should have come back to you as I promised. Instead of getting Into a fight and scaring you half to death. I hope you'll forgive me, because I'm paying for my fun now?with Interest-" "Very well, Caliph. I'll forgive yon ?an one condition." "Who am I to resist having a condition Imposed upon me? Nam* your , terms. I shall obey." Tm weary of being called Miss i Ruey. I want to be Dolores to you." i "By the too nails of lfeees," he re> fleeted, "there la no escape. She's doi termincd to tttck the boat." Aloud he > said: "All rlflftt, Dolores. I guess .Bill j won't mind:" ^ . ? I ' 1 T * *-*? "Btlly hasn't a word to pay about it," he retorted, regarding him with that calm, Impersonal, yet vitally Interested look that always drove him frantic 1 with the desire for her. ( j "Well, of course. I understand that," he countered. "Naturally, since Bill 1 1 Is only a man. you'll have to manage 1 him and he'll have to take orders." , "Cnllph. you're a singularly persistent man, once you get an Idea Into ' your head. Please understand me, once I for nil; Billy Geary Is a dear, and It's mystery to me why every girl In the world Isn't perfectly craxy about him. hut every rule hus its exceptions?and Billy and I are Just good friends. I'd , like to know where you got the. Idea 1 we're engaged to be msrHed ' "Why?why?well, aren't yon?" "Certainly not." "Well, yotw?er?von ought to be. I 1 expected?that Is, I planned?I menn 1 BUI told me and?and?and?er?It l never occurred to me you could possl- 1 bl.v have the?er?crust?to refuse j him. Of course, you're going to inar- ] ; ry him when he nskR you?" "Of course I am not." "Ah-li-h-h!" John Stuart "Webster gazed at her in frank amazement. "Not going to marry Bill Geary 1" he ' cried, highly scandalized. 1 I "I know you think I ought to, and I 1 suppose it will appear quite Incompre- < hcnslhle" to you when I do not " j k "Why Dolores, *iny dear girl! This Is most amazing. Didn't Bill ask you to marry him before he left?" "Yes. he did me that honor, and I declined him." 1 "You what!" She sndled at him so maternally that 1 1:1s hand Itched to drag her down to ] If m and lilss her curving lips. , "l?o you mind telling me Just why ] y >u took tills extraordinary attitude?" "You have no right to ask, but I'll t II you. I refused Billy because 1 didn't love him enough?that way. Y.'hat's more, I never >uld." lie rolled his head to one side and softly, very softly, whistled two bars i ? "The SnnnlsU Cavalier" through his teeth. He was properly thunder- i struck?so much so, in fact, that for a , moment ho actually forgot her pros- j once the while he pondered this most Incredible state of afTairs. "T see It all now. It's as clear as mud." lie announced finally. "You re insect poor old Hill and broke his i h-Mirt, and so lft? went away and hasn't had the con rage to write me since. I'm nfrnid Rill nnd I both regarded this fight as prndtlcally won?all over but the wedding march, as one might put It. I might as well confess I hustled the hoy down from the mine just so you two could got married and light out on your honeymoon. I figured Rltl could kill two birds with one stone? have his honeymoon and get rid of his malaria, and return here In three or four mouths to relieve me, after 1 had the mine in operation. Poor hoy. That was a frightful song-and-dance you gave him." "I suspected you were the matchmaker In this ease. I must say I think you're old enough to know better, Caliph John." i "You did. eh? Well, what made you , think so?" She chuckled. "Oh. you're very obvious?to a woman." "T forgot that you reveal the past and foretell the future." "You are really very clumsy, Cnllph. You should never try to direct the destiny of any woman." "I'm on the sick list." he pleaded. 1 "and It Isn't sporting of you to discuss ' me. You're healthy?so let us discuss i you. Dolores, do you figure Rill's ease ; to he absolutely hopeless?" "Absolutely, Caliph.' , "llum-m-nt!" Again Webster bad recourse to med- i Itntlon, seeing which, Dolores walked to the plor glass In the corner, satisfied herself that her coiffure was Just so ant? returned to his side, singing softly a little song that hi d Hunted out over the transom of Webster's room door into the hull one night: A Spanish cavalier Went out to rope a steer, AIotik. with his paper clKar-r-rot ( "Caramha!" sahl he. "Manana you will be Mucho hueno came por mlo!" Fie turned his head and looked up at her suddenly, search!ugly. "Is there anybody else In Bill's way?" he demanded. "I admit It's none of my business, but " i "Yes, Cnllph, there is some one else." "I thought so\" This rather vicious ly. "I'm willing to gamble 100 to 1. sight unset n, that whoever he is, he Isn't half the man Bill Is." "That," she replied coldly, "is n matted of personal opinion." j "And Rill's clock is fixed for keeps?" "Yes. Caliph. And he never had a chance from the start." "Why not?" "Well, I met the other man first, <5aItnh " "Oh! Do you mhwl telling me what this other mnn does for a living?" "lie's a mining man. ">e Hilly." "All right! Has the soil of a horse thief got a mine like Hill's? That's something to consider, Dolores." "He has a mine fully a* good as Hllly's. Like Billy, he owns a half Interest In It, too." (To be continued on lest page) WINTHROP COLLEGE # SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIOh The examination, for the award of ; vacnt scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new students will he held at thc Count} court house on Friday, .July 1, at 9 A. M. Applicants must not be lea; than sixteen years of age. x When C/?1ia1o ecVvirvo ner? uo/ioni ofin* 1 ??! 1 . they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examina tion, provided they meet the condi tions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ev amination for scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 14th, 1921. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, . ???i"*?? ?11 YOUR PlS1t)L, IF YOU HAVE ONE Two men in a neighboring city had a difficulty. One of the men habitually carried a pistol. One night not long after the difficulty the two men pasted each other on the street and accidentally brushed against each other. The man who had the pistol drew his weapon and shot his rival dead. He was haled into curt and brought to trial. He put up the plea of selffense; he said he believed his life ?o u?ii(,Ei miu iimv iiu rum snoi to save himself. But the fact stood out that he was carrying a deadly weapon, in violation of the law. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he will [ have to serve twelve years in the' penitentiary. When he comes out, if ire lives to finish his sentence, he will he an old and broken man. His usefulfulness will have been gone. A man cannt plead self-defense unless he comes into court with clean hands. The man who killed his neighbor was carrying a deadly wtopon, in violation of the law, and so he could not under the law. r?le.nl self-ftofoncr. If the slayer had not had a pistol,1 the two men might have had a fight and a pol/ce court case would have ended it. But the man thr"ew h'u life awy ' for the benefit of carrying a pisto'. ! Not only that, he stained his hands1 with human blood the stain that is' hardest of all to wash off. If you have a pistol, leave it at home. THE SOUTH THE BEST PLACE Reports made by State and federal authorities show that there are about , 2,000,0000 unemployed workers in i the country. Conditions are most! acute, of course, in and around the large cities. Hundreds of thousands of men ( walk the streets of" the cities and , towns of New England and the Middle West in search or* employment. But there are n^are than 100,000,000 persons in this country. It is not an unusual thing to have unemployed | men in almost every line of industry. While the situation is bad. it is not necessarily alarming. There is work, of some kind, in this , country for everybody. The wages i may not be all that one might desire, j nor the work of the most attractive j kind, but work can be had at ? wmre that will mean a living. There are millions of acres of idle land. There are thousands of abandoned farms, and thousand? of other i' farms in need of more help. There has never been any starvation in this country, nor any general distress because of lack of sufficient food, and there will not be any. All these idle people will soon rind work, perhaps at lower wages, but they will pet work and they will live. It is gratifying to note that in all the business and industrial dcpres-. sion, the Sfluth is far better than any other section of the country. All the reports show that there is little or no enforced idleness nnywher in the South. The South is the best place in the world today. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Entrance examinations to the University of South Carolina will be held by the County Superintendent of Education at the county court house riuay, July H,%19Z1, at 9 A. M. The University offers varied courses of study in science, literature, history and law and business. The expenses are moderate and many opportunities for self support uare af-' ' forded. Scholarships are available. ;1 Military training is compulsory for freshmen and Sophomores, Reserve Olfieers' Training Corps. For full particulars write to President W. S. Currell, University of South Carolina, 3t-25 Columha, S. C. WEAK, NERVOUS, ALL RUN-DOWN i Missouri Lady Suffered Until She | Tried Cardui.?Sayi " Result Was Surprising."?Got Along Fine, Became Normal and Healthy. Springfield Mo.?"My back was ?o wsak I could hardly stand up, and I would have bearing-down pains and was not well at any time," says Mrs. D. V. Williams, wife of a well-known farmer on Route 6, this place. "I kept getting headaches and having to go to bed," continues Mrs. Williams describing the troubles from which she obtained relief through the use of Cardul. "My husband, having heard of Cardul, proposed getting It for me. "I saw after taking some Cardul ... that I was Improving. The result was surprising. 1 felt like a different person. 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'Ihe.se ore, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Mildred and creditors of the said \V. G. Hnson, decased, that they he and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to he held at Chesterfield, S. C. on June 9, next, after publication hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why in,, said administration should not ho granted. (liven under my hand this 2.1 day of May, Anno Domino 1921. M. J. Hough, Probate Judge. - J. ARTHUR KN1GH1 Attorney-st-Law Office in Courthouse Chesterfield, S. C. TROTT1 A PARK, Dental Surgeons Chest|^feld, S. C. Office on second door in Ross Building. i mKv rvr^WM i ? Money back without question IS \\if HUNTS OU ARAN TEED ?\|8K1N DISEASE REMEDIES*. /A T Wy (Hunt's Salve and Soap), fall In f /7 thetrtatmnt of Itch, Beiemn, V !/\ Ringworm,Tetter or other Itching aWIn dlacae?. Try Uua treatment at our rMk. mmmmammmmm?ammammmmmmmam Ida Use ] 0^^-% ast word in Qu ^est word, in P rerto COF I f?? 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Ho soon had 'em coming And never, never quit, . vim ne wuuiun't CUC down Wamble Hill National Is authorized to take and file Land Hank of Columbia. Rate of interest 6 per cent. Loans The Federal Land Hank will Ioj per cent, on insurable improvem Filing your application with Wi Association is the first step take Federal Land Hank of Columbi The bank will complete all loan make the money available. The bank desires to meet the ne application will insure you to ge The Wamble Hill National Far business in the entire county, ai services if loan is made, other w cost. Bring your land deed for ir tion. B. J. Douglas; Wamble Hill I Office in Rear of Hank < Hard Furni i? rarmiit; Going At Greatl> Prices I ! cent I lAliftr I 'rice wn IDS W CORDS ety Tread TUBES >Q *235 50_ *2.90 $5 *335 l\J I I JO_ $450 <jkO_ $4j65 |5_ $4.75 gO $5.55 gOj $5.8Q| Tires iafcty 32*4 *26.90 iafety 33*4 *2830 hfcy 3fr4^ $37.15 LIBBER COMPANY I Ohio 1 I On his ad one jit. Arid he's kept things Humming; In the town ever since, And everybody calls him The Merchant Prince. Some say it's luck Hut that's all bunk? He was doing business When times were punk! People have to purchase And the geezer was wise? He knew the way to get 'em Was to ad-v-er-tise.?Anonymous. T'other Side Must Follow A young cavalry officer was taking a stroll early one morning, when he came upon one of his men trying his best to get a horse to jump a fence. rtTicr wjucmnjr the? frreenhorn for some time the officer said: "How do you expect to fret that horse to tro when yon only ejot one spur on?" The recruit looked down at his hoot and replied: "Well, sir, if 1 can only get that side of the horse to fro. the other one is bound to keep up with him."?London Answers. Farm Loan Association applications with the Federal ^ made on improved farm lands. *n 50 per cent, on land and 20 ents. imble Hill National Farm Loan m to secure a loan through the ais as fast as it can sell bonds to eds of the farmer, and an early it your loan quicker, m Association is entitled to do nd it charges 1 per cent for its ise all is refunded except actual ispection when making applicas, Sec, Treas. C. F. I.. A. >f Chesterfield Building ware, iture, g Tools ' Reduced Prices