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^continued from last Weak) . CHAPTER III. Within th? Factory Wallai I stood as though paralyzed, with one foot uplifted, a hand pressed against the wall, unable to move. There was nothing I cou'd do to avert discovery, no place In which I could crouch In hiding. The newcomer moved awlftly, knowing his way through the darkness, and I had scarcely opportunity to even glance backward when he rounded the corner and bumped Into me, "WHm* fKa W lilt* a- *? * we m?1> i ne exciauneo, tartled at the encounter. "Why. d?n It, Charlett, what are you slouching here for? You're Charlett, ain't you?" "Yes,M I muttered, the assent actually frightened out of me; then added lamely, "I couldn't remember the signal." The fellow laughed softly, releasing his grip on my coat. "If you attended more meetings you'd be letter perfect," he said, his English without an accent. "Where have you been the last month?out of town?" "In Washington," I ventured, praying the jcwlft answer might suffice. "Oh, I see," more heartily. "So you were the one Alva sent? Did the woman come back with you?" The woman 1 Who could he moan but the same girl who had been walling In the saloon? T had ventured already too far to draw back; 1 must ta^e yet another chance, an answer. "Not with me; that would he foo risky. She Is here, though." "Good enough. That means money. Let's go In." He pushed past, and I followed, to tally unable to determine In my own mind what to d?. The fellow In the darkness evidently mistook me for some*one of the can*. His confidence In my Identity as Charlett might win me entrance?but what then? Thut I was not Charlett would certnlnly he re ealed by th? flrwt gleam of light, and I Would be helpless. I was alone, unarmed, and these fellows, beyond question, were engaged In a desperate game. I am sure I siiuuiu ue?ci' have ventured It had not my companion suddenly turned and grasped my sleeve. "You saw Mendez, of course?" "Bure." "And he vouched for her; he says she lea *11 -l-V4??l M mi .1 "He chose her;> that ought to be enough." "H?11, I suppose so, but even Mendec has made mistakes. Here's the door." He rapped lightly, his fingers still gripping my sleeve In a grasp of friendship. 1 could have broken away, ant! ran for It, but something mysterious held me, some odd fascination of danger. I saw nothing, heard nothing, yet had an Instinctive feeling that a narrow wicket had opened In the door, through which bur dim outlines were being scrutinized. I held mv breath expectantly. "Who is there?" the voice was a fere whisper, ao close as to startle me, "Caspar Wine," was the auswet, is the same low tone, "163." "Whut word?" "Cervuntea." "But th?re are two of you." "Oh, 'Mi Is one of us. It's all right Joan; I'll vouch for him." The 1 allow Inside grumbled some thing In Indistinguishable Spanish, but pened the door silently, Just far enough for us to slip through one at a time. 1 felt Wine press past ine, and was aware that the guard closed and haired the door, but could see nothing; not even my own hand before ray eyes. A latch clicked softly, and a dim ray of light broke In upon us from a revealed passage beyond. It was so faint as to scarcely render features visible. and, us my coat collar was still upturned, I pressed forward close behind Wine without iHimvor*. I could perceive aeinefhing of the fellow now, I Could Peroelvo Something of tho Fol low Now. B roth or squat figure, concealed by i long, shapeless raincoat, wearing i do?ly trimmed board, and horn spec taetea. Hie feat urea wore clearly for olgn, yet failed to bespeak tho flgbtim itaStfttUt)ngo- X placed him aa a theorist, i ; prtfsosoc, perhaps* is ?mo amalJ col IMELPAI&TSH THor or * 'RANGE CASE of CAVENDISH o Illustrations* ^3-WEIL Y RANPALU PARRISH Kr: my thoughts were not an occuIplod w!t|i my guide as with the problem of 1miw I waa to escape froin hltn. | I dare n >t tro on Into the presence of others, where discovery that I wus not tlliuiie.i would he iiniuediute. At any cost I must avoid such exposure?but how? The place In which we were gave me little Inspiration. I. was a low pa- sage-v ay. Inclosed by rough hoard walls, instnntly driving home upon me the Impression that It had been constructed for the very purpose for which It.was now being utilized? a secret entrance to prevent any gleam of light from being seen without. This precaution, coupled with the lightly uvunifu iJUBBiigi', ieii tne wnoie diumiIng apparently dozened and desolate, to any chance watcher without. Thi" was evidently no common, vulgar banc of schemers, hut men with a definite purpose In view, which they were ent'liaed in carrying out with true secret efficiency. They were plotting /evolution. Only a strange chance had given nie the clew, and only a reckless per, slstency had opened a way before nie. Now my life was no longer my own; it belonged to my country. I must live to expose these men. But how? My heart failed uie as I stHred about at the bare walls, and forward to where a heavy cuftaln draped the end ( of the passage. This widened as we advanced, so as to form what evidently had Uecu designed an a cloakroom, Wli.f stopped and removed his coat, appropriating an unoccupied nail, and I followed lils example, rejoicing to observe Mini he still remained so confl dent of my Identity as to net oncf { glance around In my direction Thf \ fellow seemed obsessed with some spe i clal desire, for he swept his eyes ovei the swinging garments, and exclaimed: "Not half of them here yet. I want a word with Alva before the show opens, t'hnrlett. so you better go righl on In. See you later." He Dressed .snmi'ftiIn? in il><> wiill, sliding back n panel, and nisnp penrod Ihe rough boards returning In sfnntly Into place. I was left alone staring at the spot where he had dls appeared. Beyond doubt the entnmei 1 awaiting me lay straight ahead, con ceaieu by the hanging curtain. 1 1 stepped cautiously forward, listening for some guiding sound from heyoni I that harrier, afraid to draw It as'di I and take a blind nluntre Into th?? nn I known. I could detect the murmur ol ' voices, several of them speaking Span l?h. yjft In such low tones I could dls 1 flngnlsh only an occasional emphn slr.ed word. There war no door he tween us: only that thick, hanging cur f tain, and I ventured far enough t< dra?- this aside sufficient to peei ' through with one eye. Beyond was f reasonably large room, tmt so dim!.) lighted as to he stxircely visible fron 1 end to end. I could discern men pves ent, a number of them, lounging show on cha'rs their outlines helng falrlt revealed, hut the llfcht was not sutti clent to give me any Impression 01 1 their facers. It seemed quite posslbh 1 that I might slip In unobserved, ant pass among them unrecognized excep 1 through accident. But the risk of d's covery was tot) great. I must And somt 1 other point of entrance. The private doorway through whlcl Wine had disappeared gave rae tin I thought that there might also he oth rs. I dare not follow after htm, hut ' If there was another opening to h< 1 found I was perfectly willing to ex ' i plore Into Its mysteries. The scare* j whv brief, yet the very net me of th< | rough board wall made concealment liOpoMwIhle. Rehlnd the dangling coati I uucot* .ed what I sought, and not i , moment too soon. Even as my hanr touched the exposed latch, a murmui Of voices In the outer entry reached my ears?there were new arrivals bei Ing questioned, and admitted. The panel slid hark silently in its i grooves, and 1 peered through the re| vealed opening into absolute darkness i All I could be sure of, as exhibited by i the dim light of the passuge. was a , single step downward, and then ap I parently a strip of earth door. I dare ' not wait and meet those entering; there was but one choice of artlttfi. 1 | pressed through the orifice, forced the panel back Into place, and stood erect In the Intense darkness and silence, listening for the slightest sound. | I was still motionless, my heart beating dercely. when several men em tercd the passage I had Just left, Pressing my ear against the thin crack , I distinguished words so as to piece i together setups of conversation. It seemed to me there were three votcci | ?one speaking Spanish entirely, th? ; others using Kngllsh. One of the latMICKIE. THE ?RJN VJEU.^ BON, CVUCMiO <3 VLL BET \T THAT urtvfc TONWM nooooae EROKA , I I ffl'i ter spoka Aril. * >1 M Tia a Alrty night oat, but good for oar purpose. You came by motor, Alonzo?" "No. Wine said that wm too risky. I walked from the car line. What's | up? Do you know. Captain?" j The fellow addressed exploded in Spanish. "Why you call me that? 1 tell you my name!" "It's safe enough In here, but I'll be careful outside. What was this meeting called for?" "It was a message from Washington, orders maybe, that we act soon. I hope It." | "From Washington? Is Mender, , here?" | | "Saprlsta, no I Can he move with vui a umt-n spies ii ms neels? He find n messenger no one ever suspect. She bring the word." "She? A woman?" "Sure! that was better. No or.e. kn^w her; no one ever see tier with . our people. It was a good trick, und It fool the pips." "Rut who la the woman?" The other uttered a gruff exclamation of disgust. "If I know, you suppose I tell? Not much, hut I do not kuow. They trust her?i? It not enough? 'TIs my guess . she come special for to do this." "She is a Chilean then?" I "Maybe; maybe American, Spanish. ; What difference If she he In our acrvi ice'' They know what she la; tonight 1 she Is Marie Oessler?It has the sound i ... . i or .^wirzenanu. Beyond this I care nothing." "Rut you have seen her, perhaps?" "Not a sight; none of the boys have. She wasrto meet Alva at Times square this noon. I went with him, hut no girl?Just a messenger hoy there with a note In code. Something had frightened the lady, and she made a night appointment over here." "Here! How did she know the way 1 out?" "She didn't, for the matter of that; Rut she had been piped off on Jans* place, nnd agreed to be there as soon as It was dark. I'm wondering If she | snowed up; let's go In and see." ? The three moved off down the paaI | sage. Rtlll conversing In subdued tones, the sharp accent.of the Spaniard most f prominent, and I hecnme acutely aware of the black silence In which I stood. There was no occasion for me j to risk my life farther lu un effort tolearn mole. I had located the secret rendezvous of this pang of revolu( tlonary plotters. I was aware of their ( connection with the Chilean Junta at Washington, and It would he a comparatively easy matter now to capture ( them red-lmnded. 1 saw therefore no iriismi wiiy i Hiiouui venture further, or endeavor to learn t? detaii tlio na. ture of this message Intrusted to the v girl for delivery. My duty now was to report what ! had discovered, when the prompt arrest of Alva, and a fewothers, would end the whole scheme. It seemed simple enough. If T eould ' only And my way out safely. Rut escape unobserved wns far from being assured. Any retreat by way of . the lighted passage was Impossible; ,1 there were guards there at both ends; J the only hope lay la a blind effort forward. I accepted the only course possible, . and began to feel my way to tlie left. 8kirtlDg the wall of rough boarding, i uniii Si widened out Into what was apparently the larger room beyond. No Round reached me from any direction, the silence and darkness oppressing y me, as though they had weight. . Yet one Tact became more and more , clear?the deliberate purpose with which this deserted Iron factory had , been prepared for a secret rendezvous. Apparently, from without. It stood , grim, desolate end deserted, yet the r , Interior arrnncenienis were such that . I conspirators could meet securely Inf side, protected from observation, In , rooms through whose walls no gleam I of light might be visible from either t street or alley. Only an accident, or constant vigilance without, could re, veal tlie true use to which the building, j was now being devoted. This knowledge rendered the peril of my own po f sit Ion the more Intense. 1 could be killed, murdered, and no man would t ever be the wiser. 1 \vould sliuply 41s% appear, vanish, and that would lie the , end. t At that moment 1 had no thought hut , to discover some means of escape. The ( knowledge of the danger I was In A roblied me of all courage. 1 was like ( a child afiuld in the dark. I moved , forward, Inch by inch, feeling my way along the rough planking with one I hand, my limbs actually trembling wder me. If I rnnlil nntu tmi opening; see some gleam 0/ ; , break away from this terrlbie all. * darkness. I sod I was moving wrh the *it r most caution, every nerve op feeling a way forward with hands ?o?i feel. Cilice I stepped upo 1 a si ell 01 , some ULid which crunched benealli the weight, and v.galn my gi oping hand I dislodged a small block of wood, which , fall with a alight clatter. 1 halted both times, ray heart In my mouth, yet nothing happened, and I moved for, ward again confident of not being overheard. I could not have told what It was that halted me. 1 remember 1 stopped as though shot, my very breath sus> pended, one foot still uplifted In a step : ^ forward, my eyes staring helplessly 666 cure* Bilious Fever. 40 TER'S DEVIL iOKAfc fOUJM.ett? ( neau, aur c ~^z 4. I^E om\_N RE r>> \ jr.?. -g ? ^??? *** I fnto the black void, tfee alieneevae ' that of a tomb. I could feel the perspiration flow down my fact- In a stream; It was an instant of torture. Then an unseen hand gripped 11 e and an electric flush-light glared iuio my eyes. CHAPTER IV. I Become a Well-Known Th'*f The sudden, unanticipated. at it ck. the burst'of dazzling light in my eyes, rendered me for the moment utterly I x So Tightly Grasped at the Throat as to Be Nearly Strangled. helpless. I was blinded, and so tightly ! grasped at the throat as to be nearly strangled. I only dimly realized that my assailant was a man, his grip that of a giant. Then, to my surprise, the fellow laughed oddly, snapping out his light, and releasing his grip. "Well, If this don't beat h?11," he said, in the tone of cheerful disgust, i "Come In here aud let ine look yvu over." , Ills hand closed on the sleeve of iny cout, uud before I scarcely found time 1 to catch my breath again I had been dragged through a narrow opening and became aware that a door shut silently heJdnd nte. The fellow gave me little opportunl 1 ty to either act, or think. A match flared, and was held aloft to a gas Jet which lustantly broke into a dull flame, sufheleat to render visible the fnll exI tent of the small room In which we stood. In some semi-conscious way 1 was aware of bnre walls, of a small tnble opposite with some writing materials on It, and a short bench covered ' by a blanket. I suppose I saw these I things, yet all that 1 seemed to per| cc!re was the man fronting ine, who i i-i iiiu in mj rate, a quizzical slime till his Hps as though still half uncertain 1 of the reality of iny presence. He was tall, a trifle angular, but exceedingly well-dressed, with closely trimmed iron-gray heard and peculiar eyes deeply set in a rather chalky face. He broke the silence, evidently inclined to look upon this meeting us a Joke. "Don't recognize me, I reckon? Well, tlini ain't to be wondered nt, for likely enough you never saw me before. Beats the devil though why you should drift In here; now 1 suppose It will have to be ftfty-tlfty." His words and manner gave me a new lease on life. Whoever the follow might be he was seemingly friendly. 1 must meet the fellow In that same spirit and endeavor to extract from hiin some knowledge of whom he supposed me to be. "I do not quite get the drift of all this." I ventured. "You Imply that you know me." "H?11, yes. Over in Bow Street, on the other side. The Ilartlebury robbery case. I'd been hearing about you for years, and when that came on, I took a chance and drifted into court one day just to see what you looked like. You've shaved your mustache, and look ten years younger, but I knew you, nil right. I never forget a face. Say, who put you onto this game ?Waldron ?" I nodded, taking a chance. "I'd have bet my life he was the guy. I might have known he would douhle-eross inc some way. Of course a tip's a tip in this mime, and I don't hlnnie you foi horning In. Naturally yon never knew this was my game?how could you'i Wal(Iron never said a word about me. did he?" "Not once." "That is lio'.v I had It sized up, so I don't hold any grudge against you Now listen," and he hent forward eon ttdentlnlly. lowering his voice, so I could barely distinguish the words "We'll ta'k it all over later, when we':*, alone. 'Taln't exactly, snfe here. f<u tliuun tvullu ut*o thin nn/l thanA l? onlt. v Ul> ir IB l|'MII n bunch around tonl^Tit There's plontx for the two of us, If we play the cardright, and wjr'II let Wahlron hold tin hag. Whut do you fay, Daly?" n name was "Daly." Well, thai I was Interesting at least, although ii | gave me no new light. Howe 'er, notb , 1ng retanlned for me to do except nj;re? 1 to Ids I llnd proposition. "Thai's mighty handsome ol you. What's the figure?" "A million I." enthusiastically. "Walt until I got n chnncp to oxp'nin the By Charles Sughnxr Wtattm Nonpnpr, Union JHVCA&0, THE VAJ0K1DER CITS, VS AL SPOT OM "(HE 8\G6EH , GRANDER., PASTES, ^ | VMEALTH\?S \\ J / s'oor hakakaes | fT^ V AMD A y ' plan ; It looks like Providence had Just handed us out the money." "Why not explain the schewt to me." "Not now; there ain't time." He-j glanced nt his watch, "and besides, for i nil 1 know, some guy might be listening In to what we say. You see there Is a bunch o' hell-cats In there \y.iting for me to give them a song and da nee. I'm the big end right now. but I've got to sing low until I'm sure what wort! , these guys have got from Washington, j After that I'll know how to trim sail. ' j You wait until 1 come bark, Italy, nud ' then we'll plan this thing out. You think I'm aiming to p.ay fuir, don't you ?" v I looked at hint doubtfully. I -wen. or course, I've jrot to th'nk ' so." I admitted, hoping to gain iurthor > | enlightenment; "but you leave me pretty well In the dark. What do 1 i really know? Nothing. You talk glibly about a million you propose i.o lag tlfty-tlfty with me on. T1 at nut urall.v sounds good, but It would sound better If I even knew who 1 was deal tug with. I never saw you before In my life." "H?I. that's so," he grinned cheerfully, "1 forgot I wasn't talking to an old pal. Just to be sure you're Hurry Paly was enough to make me cough up. but that don't help you out. doer It? Ever hear of 'tientleinan George' In your travels?" "George Harris!" the name lenpeii ] to my lips In inspiration; only the tiny before I had chanced to read a magazine acconnt of a fatuous criminal ex plolt. His eyes gleamed in genial ap preolation. "I thought maybe that would fetch you," lie said exultantly. "There ain't ninny of the old hoys hut have my number, and they all know 1 play square. How Is It? Will we shake hands, and call it a deal? I've not to net back in with that bunch." I took the extended hand cordially, feeling the Iron grip of his fingers. I do not believe I was ever more frightened In my life, although outwardly cool enough, and my hrnin perfectly clear. There was no retreat possible. I must go on, acting out the strange character in this drama to which I had been assigned. "Rut you are not known hv that name hero?" T ventured. "I should any not. I'm Horner. P. S. Horner of Detroit. See! That's the pay who had the papers. He was Knglish all right hut pretended to he United States, and hud a passport to eonie tlnotigh with this hunch. So I've got the bull by the tail?for n cool million, old man, a million. All I'm afraid of Is this d?d woman?they al ways did get my goat." "Keep still, and let her show her cards," I suggested, feeling the necessity of saying something. "What I'm aiming to do. Well, so long. Daly. I'll he hack presently with everything strnlght. Better turn out the light, or some one might wander In here." I was alone again. In the dark, hut under vastly different circumstance's than wht>n wandering blindly about between those imprisoning factory wnlls. With no effort of my own, purely by blind chance, T had heen given a new name and identity, and as instantly Inducted into a revolutionary crlmlr.nl plot as fascinating us it un- ; doubtedl.v was dangerous. Who Harry Daly might be I had not the slightest conception, yet there was no escape , from the conviction that Harris he- | Moved blindly In my Identity. He was j not acting. for he would have no pos- | sible object In such pretense. I was . to his mind Harry Daly, a well-known I criminal, an International thief, a man after his own heart, to he warmly welcomed Into partnership as a most valuable ally. What should I do under these peculiar circumstances? Seek to escape during his absence, and thus | frighten the eovy. or remain, and trust fortune to show nie a way to both expose their villainy and save myself? I was young, adventurous, and I chose the latter, thinking less of the danger, I admit, than of the mystery of the case, and?yes, the girl. Harris had spoken confidently of ; gaining possession of a largo sum?a i million dollars, surely a stake worth daring much for?hut how, by what means, did he expect to get his hands on such a fortune? My mind reverted to the fragment of letter which had sent me on this mad chase, to Its mention of a letter . nt ?puill> O. I... ... 1,1. I hanker, Kraut/., to tlie credit of the recipient. The writer liad stated that the sum would he found ample for all needs. Hut a million dollars! Con hi it he possible that so lnrtre an amount would he thus advanced? If so, then the result hoped for must he proportionately important. To whom had this letter been sent?Alva, who apparently was the a.?t've leader here in For Best Results ! Use LIVE STOCK REMEDIES I ' Sold by Druygirts and Dealers I Y^XM^AACH * G MBMoi^AFTE^ j VfS COUNTLESS AUTO)AOS\V-?S / UTS WVGVATS, VTS FASWOut ) OARAOE Of VME/vltK ANO r SEAOTV v VAMERE ON GOO'S ) ? \ GREEN FOOTSTOOL \S A, Pi ) -?-?-i S\GWT vvv^E r^f j New York, or the revolutionary repre- ! ' sentatlve In* Washington, seemingly known as Mender? Whichever It was. that man evidently hud the disposition of this vast sum entirely at Ids disposal: either It was already In his hands or so diqioslted as to he qutcklv available. In my judgment the felr low would he Alva, for sundry r at s< us: first. he had been one of the men registered at the hotel when the I. < j qtiered box was lost; and second. >,?. expenditure of this money was seeuiIntended to he made In and ahout the port of New York?-If T read tin. to-sage r'ght. in the purchase r-f. nnn< mi v .iitlnns for shipment to Smith Amerha : pel haps the enlistment of * body cf fighting men. So fa.- the matter was fairly clear? Alva as the local revolutionary agent had been Intrusted By the Junta with this money to spend In a certain definite way; hut he must work under strict orders coming from the headquarters at Washington. He date not assume the Initiative without the "<). K." of the man higher up?-Mender. Something had occurred to delay action; that made no difference, hut now the time hud come. Mender, unable to he present in person, and even fearful to permit any of his well-known Junta representatives to uppear ip this connection. had chosen to send a woman. , who would be unsuspected, to deliver to the conspirators his definite plan of action. All this seemed reasonable . enough, and ip no way surprised rue. But the appearance of the woman did, and also the close intimacy of this i man Harris. She was not criminal, not i, even of the Insurrectionary class to my j eyes, and I could not imagine what influence had ever induced her to accept I such a commission. Something about | her personality, soiue undefined quality | of womanhood, had made a definite ini- | presslon upon my mind, not to he ef- i faced. Everything was against her? j tin* saiooii m which she waited alone; her coming there secretly In the night ; the meeting with an unknown man; the accompanying him up that black alley to tills hidden rendezvous of conspiracy. Every act stamped her as unworthy. In spite of all tills evidence as to the truth of the matter, nothing harmonized. She did not belong?the gulf was too wide. Yet there was no other explanation possible?she was actually here, In the den of conspiracy, alone among all these men. unafraid, the reeoenlTMil iv|#iv?riai(iiMr ??I lilt* Chilean revolutionary Junta. bringing with her direct from Washington those final Instructions for which they waited?instructions, no doubt, iuvolvtiiK uiiiieuUallty, destruction, death, frluht- ( fulness, the extinction of a fr'endly government; all this that could he coinpassed hy the expenditure of a million dollars In ruthless hands. It was unthinkable, yet every evidence proved it true. There came to me an Insane desire ' to overhear what she had to say; to i watch her once more, when free to > study her unnoticed, and to see tills ' gang 10 wnom she brought her message. Almost without realizing my ao- ' tloii I crept In the dHrk out into the j narrow passage, and f?4t my way along the rough hoard walls. As 1 adH.H.LI: FUNERAL DIREGK Quality Depen< We carry a full line of C Supplies v/ith W. H. Portei Two Motor Funeral Cars? for colored. 'Phone No. 31 i I Wamble Hill Ni Farm Le Open to negotiate County on improved f< C 1 11 l o i e r i euerai L.ana oanK ot v. Association charges 1 pc.u! with each application. Parties must exhibit t application. See mc at office in Bank information on loaning to fai promptly as possible. B. J. Douglass Wamble Hill N He Meets Up r "o***, \U\tva) hi i HOW. b \3 ph Isrcj^ % r "v. vunceo Taunousty the fulP'Ingeaul^'* with which the place had been prepared for Just this foul purpose became more apparent. The narrow passage 1 followed, my hands touching either wall, was not straight, htH curved to the right, and It dawned upon me that It skirted the main apartinent. where, In all probability, the conference was being held. This accounted for the fact that no gleam of light was visible, and that, in anticipation of their use, separate and small .......... ?-t>iisini<ien, connected toge her vol so isolated as to |Vmi!t of tlie utmost privacy. One of iliese Harris had left me In, and now I found that the pass age led me not direct to the main apartment, hut to another smaller room, whose door barred my progress. This, 1 figured out, might he the same Into which Wine had entered in search of Alva, when he deserted me In the front hallway. I listened Intently, but heard no sound within, and, satisfied the room was without occupants, ventured flnel ly to gain a glimpse inside. It was a room not altogether unlike the one I hud just left, although smaller, and containing a chair or two in addition to the writing table. 1 noted these things quickly, my gaze straying to a partially open door In the hoard wull to the right, through which u brighter glow of light streamed. 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