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1*1 WTfJWWBWKT1 *55W7 M AUTr COPYHIOHT, BY (Continued from last Week) Tin' neighborhood into which I was venturing Induced me to take a taxi, and, within ten minutes, I was de- | posited at the door of the saloon. I , pressed open the swinging door, and stepped Into the brilliantly lighted barroom. ' Costlgan was behind the bar, hut, at sight of me, rounded the end, and . shook hands cordially, removing his I apron, and slipping Into n coat, In token that he had changed his occupation. "Better call Charlie," he .said to a man beside him, "for I'll be off for an hour or so. You came to see George?" "Yes; he telephoned me." "Said he was goln* to. He's walttn' " In the office there. I'll go .along with .He pushed a passage through the crowd, his breadth of body according me ample room In which to follow without being obstructed, and o(>ened the closed door with a pass-key. To a wave of his big hand I' passed confidently imst him, and entered. The next Instant he had pressed me forward, came In also, and closed the door; the sharp click of the lock sounded like the report of a pistol. One startled glnnce at the Interior fnlrl mo T tvnc IrnnTuul ? ?wl ?...? #* I HIV ? ?? MO lUltl lilt: ill instinct of defense led ine to step aside,"*o that I should have tny Imck to the wall. Harris sat In the swivel chair, with feet elevated on the desk, sardonically grinning at me over a lll\lf*thv.?l clpar tilted between his teeth. A white rap was hound round his head, through which a few drops i?f blood had oozed, leaving a dark rtsin. Leaning against the wall opposite was Wnldron, one eye halfclosed, and his lip split, giving to his face a look of savage brutality, rendered peculiarly sinister hy a grim effort to sratle. Coslignn remained motionless, with back against the door, as though thus barring all possibility of escape. I had walked Into their trap, and the Jaws had closed. The grin on Harris' race maddened me. "Well," 1 said coldly, "It was a stall, was It? What Is the Idea?" He laughed, without changing his attitude. "This huppens to be our turn to play, Daly," he returned, apparently well satisfied with his smartnw?s. "Then yon hsve nothing to tell me?" 1 "Oh, yes, I have; I've got a h?I of I m lAt tn toll -ex.. T)..* ' ? tut to ten j ou. toil mm 111 III! Jlill I are going to tell me a few things. { Push hack your right sleeve to the elbow, shirt and all." "What's that for." "Never you mind what It's for; you do what I say, If you know what is best for yourself." I looked at the faces of the others, but they were hard as Hint. My hesitancy caused Harris to lower his feet, and sit up angrily. "Push up that sleeve, you, or Til have Waldron do It for you. We've got you foul, you fool!" I stripped back my sleeve, -exposing ?ny right forearm, yet never removing my eyes from their faces. Harris and Costlgun bent forward, Intent on the operation, hut Waldron never Shifted his position. Harris slapped " a hand on the desk, and gave utterance to an oath. "By 0?d, Dan, we're right. This - bird's not Daly!" "Not In a thousand years he ain't. He's sure a dead-rlnger, though." Harris . straightened up, the same hateful grin still exposing his teeth. "We've got your number this time, son," he anoouheed. "Harry Daly has a tattooed anchor on his right arm. 1 didn't know It, hut Dan did. I'll tell you what made us wise. In the shindig over nt Perond's tonight, a cardcase was Jarred loose from your pocket. There was only one kind of card Inside, and that wasn't Daly by a d?n sight. I told Dan about it, and he was for getting a squint nt that right arm. Said for me to call you up at the number you g?ve me, believing that If I threw in Von' atxuirrli !?? ?* I J ??"un>i jouu I.VII.C ?>ri iirir. iinnru i for 'O 1!!?,' the operator there named j yer, nnd it wan the same name what was on them cards. Ho now we know 1 yer're a dirty liar and spy. Mister I'hllip Severn." I / "You called me Daly yourself, Harris," I said quietly, renllzing the name was up, but not yet sure of their Intentions. "I merely let It go." "Sure: hut what wns the game? You In't no fly-cop?" "frothing of the kind." ^ _____ n^ggpl jailpabbish IOR Of-_ r 'ANtfTLXTJ!.?# aftfntntumrczr ?-zp?r+wu , ?. ILLUSTRATIONS' ^.v*WEIL 'i RAHty^ PARU15H 41 -' . _ ' "Tnen "Vou waft "lifter the dough. That's what I thought; you and the ' girl are In cfthoots. Well, what did you do with It?" I shook my head, but this only angered Costlgnn. "Ah. stow that," he broke In roughly, "we know you never got it, but she did. There ain't no other way It eould have been done. The dame left with Alva. George here saw her go out with him. Then the next ;morn- ? ing the guy was found dead, his pockets rilled, and the bag of cash gone. How was he crouked?do you know? Punctured from behind with some' sorter sharp. Instrument, no,,.bigger than a hnt-p!n. It looked like a woman's Job, but she got away clean. And what then? The next night she turns up with you over at Perond's blowing In the coin, and the two of yer huvln' a h?1 of a time. That proves yer were together, don't It?" "We're nqt going to blow this to the police," broke In Hnrrls, as Dan paused for breath. "That ain't the Idea nt all. But we want a share of that fUmgh. You come across, and there won't be no more trouble." "But sirppose I don't? Suppose I tell you I haven't the slightest Idea where that money Is, or who got It? What t hen ?" Harris' grin was more malicious and hateful than never, hut he waited and deliberately lit his stump of a cigar. "Wliat then?" he echoed dually. "Well, in the lirst place, we've got von. haven't we? You'll Squeal, believe me, before you ever get out of our hands. See here, Severn, I ain't got any direct proof that'll put you in the hair at Sing-Sing; that's true enough, but.*unless the two of you cough up i) en.l. I'll turn something over to the police of tlds town what will give you n term in the jug, as accessory, and fix that tly dame of yours for all time." "You are binding; you have no such proof." "Oil, haven't I? Look here, you f?w>l : do you know where I got thai ?" He whipped something front out the concealment of an Inner coat pocket, and Hung it fully revealed onto the desk?an ornamental dagger, glittering In the light, which I as instantly recognized, "Ever see that baby weupon before?" "Yes." and I felt a sudden relief at the discovery. "You slashed open my valise, and found It." "Exactly; that's what I did," evidently proud of himself. "It was an easy enough trick. Just as soon as 1 got eyes on this pretty plaything 1 knew I'd got the sticker that put Alva out of business?an' I knew where" If come from." ".Where?" "Oh, h? 1! do you think I ain't got any y That skirt wore It In her hat when she and Alva went out to? gether." * "On, did she? This same pin, was it? Say, Harris, I wish 1 could be as bright as you think you ure. And did you happen to observe also that the lady's hat was held in plu<*e by ex uetly the same pin tonight when she was in I'erond's? Well, it was; now how could it he in your pocket und in her hat at the same time?" lie stared at me, his mouth wide open, and I was equally amused at the expression upon the faces of the other two. I realized fully the iieril I was in, and that these men would hesitate at nothing to obtain their end. Yet, in spite of nil this, I was inexpressibly happy. I spiked their big gun with a single blow; moreover, I had learned the truth about her, and my faith in her innocence came back in a flood. Harris had done too much boasting; he had ruined his own case. He had placed the very weapon in my grasp which I most desired to have?absolute assurance that the girl herself was innocent. The fellow felt, and realized, the change. "That's easy," lie sneered. "She bought herself another. That proves nothing, except that she is smart enough to play sufe. Neither one of you can get away on that sort of do|>e." "Perhaps not^ iait it clears her of ttie murder charge." "Oh, does It? That remains to lie seen. We know who she Is, and that Is more than you do. oh, h?1, I got onto that over the wire; the only thing that Interested you Into coming here was to learn who the dame really was. That's part of her play, as I figure It, Severn. She won't give herCleaning Tile, bs, Kitchen Sinks, and Marble )LIO. Q uickly removes [ ind makes everything look w. See that the name i IO is on every package. 5 NOCH MORGAN'S SONS CO. Soia Manufacturera Now York U. S. A. Use *elf Away, but is just using you. When he's good and ready she means to fade, an' she'll take the dough along ivith her. You will have sold out for i few cheap kisses, an' that's all." lie nughed coarsely. "She Is stringing I'ou for a fool. Come now, wake up, before It is too late, nn' let's all get a hand In the pot; what'de yer say?" "Xou still think I am that kind? Due of your class?" I questioned, thoroughly angered by his sneering speech. "One of my class? I should say not; you are the rawest kind of a uiutt, butjso far you've been In luck? Umt's all.. Now your luck has changed. Mid yer up against It." "What do you want me to do?" "Blow her; tell us all you know. We'll play the game for you, and divide square." , ? "You: wiH let me'but of here?" "Sure, - once ydu give us the right steer." "And If I refuse?" ' He luughed contemptuously. "You're not going to; you've got too rt?n much sense. But Just to satisfy "And If I Refuse?" your curiosity I'll tell you. We've got the girl spotted; we can lay our hands on her in an hour; and. believe me, we've got the goods on the young lady. Here's Ihe sticker that did the business, and I found It right where you had hidden it away. 1 can find three men?they are keeping out of sight, but 1 eain stir them ui>?who'll swear that she went away alone with Alva from that factory, over there; that he had the bag with him, and that the two got Into the t^uto together. That makes one It?1 of n straight case, don't It?" "The way yen put It?yes. Rut what good will it do you fellows to huve her pinched? Where do you gaiin anything?" "Time; it blocks the get-away with the swag. That's all we want. See here, Severn, we know where the stuff Is planted; at least we've got an idea, nut we've got to work siow aud cuut toug in order to lift it. If it wasn't for that we wouldn't care if ahe skipped. If you'll help us to get quick action, we'll let the girl go, and give you a share. Take my word for It, that's a d?n sight more than you'll ever get by staying with her." "iiui ii slit Qiiiia out that I have turned her down?" "She won't never find It out; we'll keep mum. Besides, you're doln' her a good turn, keepln' her out of the electric chair. Well, there's the proposition?you can leave It, or take.It." Serious as the situation was, I could not fall to see Its absurdity. .This was no threat to frighten me; the fellows meant what they said, although I doubted if they really possessed the knowledge claimed so glibly. But they evidently mennt to go on; they were not blufflr.g, for they really had an uglj . ? ;<#, and could undoubtedly make trouble. The evidence against the girl was strong, almost convincing; it even shook my own contldence In her Innocence. The absurdity of the situation lay in my absolute Ignorance. 1 knew even less than tbey pretended to know. What should I do? Pretend, manufacture some story? 1 had no faith it would work. These fellows were criminals, suspicious nnd unscrupulous; they would only believe what I could prove. If they caught me In a deliberate lie, as they probably would, that would Instantly end everything. I might, then, just as well Qght It out with them now as later. I set my teeth, ready for what 1 felt sure was coming. "You fellows have sized me up wrong," 1 said quietly, but firmly. "I am not the kind to squeal because of a threat. You'll flrnl I'll protect the lady, hut I'll do It In toy own way? not yours. The honest truth Is, I haven't anything to tell. You won't believe that, hut It Is so. 1 know less than you claim to know. 1 have no knowledge of where the money is, or who got It. 1 do not know who killed Alva; even now I haven't any suspicions worth mentioning. But I will say this.plainly?I do not believe this girl did it, or that she had any hand In the robbery. I am going to stay with her till !i?I freezes over. If that Is what you want to know. That's my answer, Harris, and It Is nil I've got to give yoti." "You d?d cur! we'll show you soniethlnig I" "I'erhairs you wll!; you are three to one, and on your own dung-hill. Hut the mnn who touches nie Is going to get hurt; I'll promise you that. No, you don't, Costlgnn; that trick won't work I" I tried to keep my eyes on the three of them, but his movement caused me to step back closer against the wall. I feared the Jew least; he had neither spoken nor moved since our entrance, and I felt he had no stomach for any farther fighting. Yet I Judged wrong. With one quick dash forward he gripped my wrlat as I reached back for a revolver, and flung his burly frame against me with such force as to have thrown me headlong but for the support of the wall. Before I could wrench myself free, the others closed In desperately, content to use their hands, unwilling, perhaps, to ?oj ftlgrm with Are-arm*. I was a better flgKTTng mnn than nny one of the three, but combined they had the advantage. I wrenched free from the Russian, and thus got one hand in action, yet that was nil. I know I planted one Jolting blow straight against Costlgan's rotfnd face which ' made him wince, and got a foot fnlr ! Into Harris' stomach, sending him reel- j i lng backward. Indeed I staggered the : i two of them, twisting out of the grin i ) of those Iron fingers, ahd smashing a I ! step forward In spite of every effort, t I was maddened, frenzied, reckless of all Injury, eager only to Injure those | devils In any conceivable way; hate ' seemed to endow me with supernatural strength, and a desire to kill swept me wKh passion. AH ;bdtore me was blood-red, amid whiofl -swam their faces, and I went straight for them like a wild beast. *Ehen, suddenly, from behind, a blow descended on my head, crushing me to the 'floor. I went stumbling down as thohgh struck with a pole-ax, and lay motionless. For the instant I must have retained a I measure of consciousness. I knew I where I was; I even nftempted vainly ! to regain use of my limbs, and I heard Harris swear In disgust. "What the h?1 did you hit him like .that for, you Idlpt?" he yelped. "We don't want toj kill the *uy; he's worth more to us alive. Here, you, Waldrqnt lift up his head I" Then all knowledge left me, and I went out Into the dark. CHAPTER XI A Venture of Peril. I must hnve remained unconscious for an hour or more. I never really knew how long, for piy wntcli disappeared, yet It was still night when 1 again painfully opened my eyes and endeavored to perceive my surroundings. Memory of the blow whle*i ended the struggle caused me to lift a hand to my head; the scalp was bruised nnil hrel-nu ?l,r. ... -J ...... v..v itiv tin aid l iuu with clotted blood, yet T could not believe the Injury was a serious one. I couJd use my limbs. Satisfied on this point, and assured that I was alone, I braced myself on one arm, and, in a sitting posture, endeavored to survey my surroundings. I was resting on the tlnor of a bare room of ordinary size, containing no vestige of furniture. The place was cold, with tliat itule-eribidde chill pecu- I liar to unused apartments and through ' the one window, which was unshaded by a curtain. |?our? <1 the direct light of an almost full moon. In this silvery light every bit of that Interior stood revealed, in its hid< ous bareness, the , roughly finished walls, the patches of j plaster sealed off. the dirty floor die single door and window, the rags amid which I rested. It was a hopeless scene. I staggered to my foot reeling a moment like a drunken man, and then finally found my way along the side wall to the window. My strength inereased as i advanced, and courage was horn with it?1 was not dead; I might baffle those villains yet. They must have felt that I was safe enough in tliis place; that, even if I regained consciousness, no escape was possible, for they had left no guard. A glance without revealed the reason for such confidence. 1 was four stories up, a sheer brick wall below, and, at the bottom, a concrete walk. There wus iioimng neiween to cling to unless It might be the narrow coping of stoue . Just beneath the window sill. I stared at this, almost hopefully, for an ln? stant; then turned my ejes awuy with a shudder; It was scarcely as broad as the. sole of my shoe and to think of creeping along there was merely the dream of a madman. The bright moonlight flooded everything about, ! yet I saw nothing familiar; I was evidently at the back end of a house, with others closely set on either side, and an alley beyond a small, enclosed I Was Four Stories Up. yard. This hitter wa? littered with dead weeds and nthhish of every tie- I script ion, and a small shed of some ! kind extended across the rear. Three stories helow, loit to the riprlit, a nnr- ! row porch protected the hack door, i There was no movement visible anyI where, no gleam of light from the I windows helow me. I listened in vain for any sound; the night was as still as death, not even the echo of a distant street-car reaching my ear. 1 was I somewhere within the limits of the , city; of that 1 felt assured, hut hei yond this could determine nothing. I stole ?s silently as possible across j to the door. It was securely locked, of _Course, and could lie forced open, if at all, only by creating considerable alarm. I stood, staring helplessly about, feeling the impossibility of escape. I could only wait for my Julli ers to appear, impotent to aid myself i in any way?or her. After all, that , last thought was the most Impelling. That they suspected Marie Gessler of being implicated In both murder and robbery was clearly evident; Indeed, I they not only suspected, but were con! vlnced that she had done the deed. I was secretly obliged to admit that they had some reason to so believe; that they even possessed proof which would probably convict her In court of the crime. , This gav> them a terrible advantage $rer the girl, once REVIV At the CHI i Rpriinninrl X rvt I jLTvgiuuiug MWl j : He Departm Hours c Evangelist J. J. BE A * Singer J. A. Di j All Invited and Welcc they had her bodily in t heir possession. Guilty or not guilty, she could not establish her Innocence; under torture and thrent, such as they would j doubtless use In their money lust, j there was no knowing what might happen. Alone, helpless In the grasp of these unscrupulous crooks, her fate might he death, disgrace. Certainly it ?wtnu >? nun iiisuu, aim, ir sue railed to yield, the desire for revenge might i even drive those cowards to a secret i denouncement of her to the police. ] This, however, would he their last resort; they would exhaust all other efforts first. And no one else knew of her danger; no one else was in position to aid her; she must face this gang absolutely alone unless I could effect an escape. It was not merely my own life at stake; hers was also In the balance And the time in which to act was short. If I escaped at all, it must ! be accomplished before my Jailers re- j turned, before they dreamed that I had aroused from unconsciousness, or j had strength enough to make the attempt. Yet what possible way i suggested itself? I felt in my pockets; ; they were utterly empty, except for a single overlooked hill. There was no means of egress other than the window and that seemed hopeless. Yet In desperation I crossed over once i more, and again looked out. Could ] I?dare I?attempt to cling te that slight ledge In my stocking feet, even for the one or two steps necessary to reach the next window? The very conception of such a feat made my head reel giddily and my stomach rise in protest. Resides, even If I made It by some miracle, what If that other window should he closed and locked? How could I ever move backward to regain safety? Yet wait: there was a way, dangerous enough to he Rure, yet possible if I possessed the necessnrv nerv*? Thorn were opened blinds at each window; : they would help some as grasping spots for the hands. The one within ! reach appeared solid enough, firmly 1 anchored to the casement, and secured 1 to the brick wall by means of an iron hook. Between the two tl.e space to he traversed was not wide; a single stride on the ground beneath would 1 bridge the distance. If I had some J thing to cling to above?anything that ; would keep me upright?I might hold ; my footing on the narrow stone and i make the passage slowly. It was n j daring, deadly venture, hut possible. ! But what could I hope to utilize as ! a support ? The hare room offered hut a single suggestion?the dirty coverlet which had been thrown over me. Torn apart from corner to corner, and twisted into the form of a, rope, it ought to safely sustain my entire , welg't '.a ease n foot slipped. I ' started to tear with mv teeth, and thus succeedyJ in ripping the tiling from end to end. It uas stnreelj long enough for the purpose, which compelled tne to make the noose correspondingly small. However, with this improvised lasso gripped in my right hand, I took position astride the sill of fiie window, in an endeavor to pro- ' Jeet the loosened end over some protuberance of the blind beyond. By holding tigiit to the frame v\ itli my left hand, the right was left free, and 1 was enabled to lean out fsir enough to obtain a clear toss. There was little the noose could catch on, and continued failure left me listless ami discouraged. 1 lost hope, yet kept at it, and finally, to my surprise, \ the ring of the elolli settled over an | Iron projection of the hinge, and clung there, extending straight across front window to window. I hardly dared breathe as I drew the thing taut and tested the firmness with which It was ^ held at the other end. The noose | closed down tightly about the Iron staple, and resisted every effort at release. To all seeming It was as safety anchored as though I had placed it there by hand. Somehow the very knowledge that this had been accomplished, that the way was open, brought with it a renewal of the feeling of horror with which I had first contemplated the possibility of such an accomplishment. Would I ever dare ( the attempt? My head swam as I gazed downward, and then across, and I I shrank hack absolutely terrified at the very thought. Yet my nerve returned, and I found myself cool and determined. It was do pleasant Job, to be sure, and 1 | was compelled to steel myself to the ' attempt, yet I no longer held hack paralyzed by fear. 1 easily found a secure fastening for the strip of bed-spread at my own window, and then, satisfied It waa taut and yecurely held at ALSER ESTERFIELD BAPTIS1 !i j. 6th, Contini ?Or Longer? -f Id Under the Direction of ti ent of Ev >f Service, 3:30 and 7:3 CH will conduct the services URHAM will have charge o) >me. Quit Your Meai / both ends, lowered my body cautiously over the sill, until my stockinged foot nervously gripped the narrow stone of the coping. I dare not look down or permit my mind to dwell for an instant on what was be'low. Slowly 1 straightened tip, until my entire weiglit was upheld l?y this precarious foot-liold. To advance step by step U'lhJ Inti.noell ~ 11 T 11 1 ' .. |>unnuMc, ii?i i rmnu nope 10 i accomplish in locomotion whs to j stealthily advance one foot a few ' Inches, sliding it along the stone, ever retnln'ng enntaen and then, as carefully drawing the other after until they met, toe and heel. It was the slow progress of a snail, yet the slightest effort at hurrying would mean a certain fall. This was not unduly perilous, however, so long as I retained firm hold on the sill, or even could grip my fingers over the lower frame of the ' open hiind, as I was enabled thus to partially sustain my weight, and, even If a foot slipped, the feel of the solid i wood yielded confidence. But finally my hand reached out and grasped only j the clotti cord, twisted into some sein- I blnnee of a rope, and, as it gave siekeningly to the pressure, the old fear swept over ine in a torrent of agony. I I could never make It?never! I would go swirling, crashing down to that death below. It was but a step, to | he sure; a step and I could reach ] the firmness of the other blind; hut, ! oh, the step?the speechless horror of j it! Yet there was no going backward: I I tried this, only to realize at once Its Impossibility, and the perspiration burst out front every pore, as the full horror of my situation suddenly j flashed over me. I must go on, trust- j lng to that thin, unstable cord, balnne- j lng myself above the gulf. There was no other way, no retreat, no means of escape. I do not know now how the ] act was accomplished; It Is hardly a ' memory, except as some wild delirium of sleep haunts one when they awake. Inch by Inch I crept, hand encroaching on hand, foot pressing against foot, every slightest movement an Inexpressible agony?then I gripped the support of wood once more, and clung to It as with the grasp of death. I clung there until my mind came back, until I felt the return of strength to my body, and I could look down through the moonlight without reeling dizzily. The blind was strong, firmly braced, and 1 felt safe in Its protection. Hut what about the window beyond? Suppose It should be locked? or the room Into which I opened, occupied? I could not continue to cling there in uncertainty: I must learn the truth?assure myself that T had not passed through all this tense agony In vain. 1 moved slowly, barely an inch at a time, each advancing foot feeling for support, but more confident now because of the grasp of my fingers on the upper wood. The window was closed, hut dark and grimy looking, as though the room within bad been long unoccupied. Its very appearance gave me courage. I balanced myself on the precarious footing of the stone, clinging tenaciously with my left hand to the iron hinge of the blind whit.. my riuht endeavored to raise the snsli. At first I believed tlie window firmly fastened down?the suspicion leaving nie numb with despair. Putt reckless tn^irinj: loosened its hold, ami enabled me to shove tip the sash little bv lit Mr. up til finally the open (Continued on last paije) State of South Carolina, County of Che. tet field. Court of Common Pleas. Aioert Oliver, et al, Plaintiffs against Il:i Moore, el al, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Lly virtue of an order granted by His Honor, .Tas. II. Purifoy,ir. tlie above stated case, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder lor cash before the Court House door at Chesterfield, S. C., on the first Monday in November, 1921, between the legal hours of sale, all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land in sun J State and County containg one hundred and seven acres more or less and bounded by lands of Mathew Griggs, N. C. Cleveland, Sellers land, and others, same being estate lands of Mary Elizabeth Oliver, and this sale is for partition. W. J. Douglusi, Clerk of Cvturt of Common Pleas " - VICES I ; r CHURCH i .. M uing 10 Days | 1 | ; he | angelism 0 p. m. i and do the preaching * fthe song service f mess?Return to God j State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. Court of Common Pleas. C. It. Sumner et al Plaintiff, against Mary C. Carter, defendant NOTICE OF SALE IJy virtue of an order granted by His Honor, Judge Edward Mclver, in the above stated case, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash before the Court House door at Chesterfield, S. C., on the first .Monday in November, 1921, between the legal hours of sale, all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land in said State and County containing Eighty-six acres more or less, bounded on the North and East by land of C. It. Sumner, South by land of J. W. Ruther, and on the West by land of C. R. Sumner, same being the estate lands of D. R. Sumner, deceased. W. J. DOUGLASS, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that under I and by virtue of an order signed by his Honor, Judge Jus. E. Puerifoy, dntrxl SnnlomU- on 1 no 1 | .... > w* MV |ytviliw.l Lt lp JL 1 f in inc ease of F. M. Stanton, Plaintiff vs j Minnie Ellison, Defendant, I will offI er for sale in front of the Court House door in Chesterfield, S. C., on Monday, November 7th the same being the first Monday, between the | legal hours of sale for cash at public j out cry, the following described property to wit: | All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate on the corner of Market Street and Ladd's Alley, in I the town of Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and known and numbered on map of Cheraw, made by Gilespie and Watson, C. E., It) 14, as Lot No. twenty-four (24) in Block thirty-five (35) ; bounded West by Market Street; North by lot of Prince Ellison; East by lot of Chanie Ellerbe and South by Ladd's Alley. This being the same property upon which is situated two small tenant houses, and is so much of those lots of land conveyed to Minnie Ellison by Moore and Turlington, see deed recorded in Book 43, page :t.ia ..m >.< ?? r* * ? , V ,,1 VU IR Ul L-UUI l, IjIltSterlield County, as was not conveyed by Minnie Ellison to Prince Ellerbe. VV. J. Douglass, Clerk of Court, Acting Master. % SHERIFF'S SALE State of South Carolina, / County of Chesterfield, ^ Court of Common Pleas. C. G. Morgan, Plaintiff, vs Lillie Miller, et al, Defendants. P.y virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Chesterfield xounty heretofore made in the above case, 1, T. Grant, Sheriff of Chesterfield County, will sell on Salesday, next, same being Monday the 7th, <lay of November, 1921, during the usual hours of sale, before the court house door, in the town of Chesterfield county, and state above written, to the highest bidder, for cash, the buyer to pay for all necessary papers. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situated lying and being in Chesterfield county, State of South Carolina, bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake on Little Black Creek at the mouth of McAuly Branch, run up McAuly Branch 2915 feet to a stake, thence to N, 13 % VV 1332 feet to a stake thence to N. 61 W 415 feet to a stake thence 16% W 1236 feet to a stake on the lead of a branch, thence down Raid oraneh 1381 feet to little Black Creek thence down said creek to beginning corner, containing 92 acres, more or leas. J. T. Grant, ^