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?? ?*? 1 l? 1' LilHI SHOP] | We're anxious to hav | quality of Clothes we ai I We will welcome the compa { It has been our fixed p j clothing at the fairest price. ! Curlee and M J is one of the best ways we k | the store the next time > | quite sure of that?so sure I money back." . We are offering a 10 j i Men's and Boys' Clothing u I We have a beautiful a ' and Young Men's Clothing ? We are in a position | SHOES. We represent th ! Ralston, Craddock-Terry <5 ( Douglass, Biltrite, and H ! stock is composed of solid 1 We will consider it a I and look them over. Teal-Jor "The Home of G Salesmen: B. F. Teal, II. M. Rivers SEE US FOl !' Seed Rye, Seed 1 Stuff- Racrair ? J ? 1 Bagging 2 and i I For the best h I Syrup grown on J. C. Riv( I per gallon. We also carry ; 1 ceries. J. C. Rivei Money 1 Chesterfield Hon Loan Ass It C. C. DOUGL/ II FOR SALE?1-horse farm containing i 93 9-10 acres adjoining Center, Point School lot;good 4-room house; good well water; good barn and ^ stables. AH practically new,1 near two good churches, good ; neighbors. Part cash, Balance I easy terms, See W. R. Johnson or , W. J. Perry, Chesterfield, S. C. tf STORE BUILDING and Farm for rent at Teal's Mill, tf. D. T. Teal, M.D. FOR SALE?Several Pure Rhode Island Red Cockerels. Mrs. L. B. Rivers ( | FURS?Am In the market for all kinds of F'urs. D. H. Laney. ' .. I FOR SALE?Highest grade fertil- J izers and fertilizer materials any quantity delivered from warehouse : in Chesterfield. M. C. Lancaster at W. A. Rivers store. tf; Rockingham Marble I! WORKS ;i Manufacturer of fine ceme- j . tery memorials in marble and } granite. Call in to see them, j make your selection and save j j the agent's commission. AH j , !work guaranteed. O. W. DOSTER, Prop., Rockingham, N. C. j j ja ja a Curei Malaria, Chill* and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. WOODMEN MEETING The Chesterfield Camp of Wood- ^ men of the World, is held on the first j Saturday night following u full noon. tf i FIRST e you fully realize the re selling. Shop first, trison. urpose to offer the finest Selling arks Clothing now in hrina- vmi hnrlr tr? w " vw v" ? ?/ v ^ vv rou're buying. We are that it's "Satisfaction or >er cent, reduction on all ntil Dec. 23d, 1922. assortment in both Men's to select from, to supply your wants in e best Shoe Factories? c Co., Walkover, W. L. oge-Montgomery. Our eather Shoes. favor to have you call in les Go. iood Clothes" 3, T.J. Sellers, W. W. Thurnian. K YOUR Oats and Feed ig and Ties l\'-> pounds, ome-grown ?rs' farm, only 75 cents a full line of Staple Grors & Co. to Loan le Building And ociation ^SS, Secretary LAND POSTED We the undersigned, do hereby fo >id anybody hunting on our land ui ler penalty of the law. Signed, P. A. Gulledge II. J. Hcndrick Smith Oliver W. D. Sellers T. F. Tucker I). W. Coker J. M. K. Jordan C. L. Stanly W. A. Stanly A. P. Allen A. B. Smith H. K. Jenkins Arnold Sellers Jady T. Griggs G. L. Moore, W. D. Alien J. W. Gulledge I). F. Welsh H. W. Hancock P. A. Sellers S. J. Welsh i /y D: n. vj. uivcra R. J. Allen Mrs. R. K. Pittman J. Clifton Rivers Mrs. M. L. Hunt Jasper Coker Mrs. i?. Ki?f.*h Aity. Jt-nOOU) FOLK NEED NOT BE FEEBLE IF you are "Retting along in years" you don't need to sit in a chimney corner and dream of the days when you were full of life and vitality. Keep your blood rich and pure and your system built up with Gude's Pcpto-Mangan. and you will feel stronger, younger and livelier than you have for vears. Get it todnv and watch the result. Your druRKist has Gude's?liquid or tablets, as you prefer. Gude's pepto~Mangan Tonic and Blood Enricher t , )\ LOCAL ITEM! } Regular meeting of the Wonr I Missionary Society will be held at | Baptist church Friday afternooi I 3 o'clock. | Mill Feed in both jute and w I cotton aaclu. W. P. Odom. | The U. D. Cs. will have cakes | sale at Craig & Co's. store on Wed day, Thursday, Friday and Satui ? "before Christmas. Aother car of that good self ri ' Perfection Flour just unloa< I Price is way under the present t | ket. W. P. Odom. I Mr. D. P. Douglass is repres i ing in Chesterfield the Ameri j Agricultural Chemical Compa I High Grade Fertilizers. His ! nouncement appears on another p j of this paper. , The Wamble Hill Federal F Loan Association it in position to I J a few applications for farm loans f a limited time. Rate of interest, 5 | per cent. See B. J. Douglass, Se< ' Rev. C. P. Chewning, pastor of I East Chesterfield Methodist cir< was moved by the Conference to 1 | lington circuit. Mr. Chewning | made many friends during his i I here, who regret to learn of his I ! ing. Rev. L. E. Peeler, much to I satisfaction of many, was rctui I to the Chesterfield charge. Plenty of salt in 100 pound w j cotton sacks. See me. The pric I right.. W. P. Odom. | Mrs. L. M. Stanley, of Marioi ! Visiting her mother, Mrs. Joel C? ' Buy Purina Feed and Chi< f Chowder (laying mash) and get r J j eggs. W. P. Odom. 1 j Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cloud and )? j dren of Rock Hill visited at the h J of Judge and Mrs. M. J. Hough I week. ' AH kinds of Lawn Grasses. I have a special ""ixlure recomei I by the Government Agriculture | partment of Washington for this | tion. The Pure Seed Co., I4t-52 Cheraw, S. C. Mrs. Nettie Ingram, of Pagel visited her sister, Mrs. A. C. Doup this week. ! The regular meeting of the W | men will be held Saturday nigh | 7 o'clock. Officers for the ensi | year will be elected. A full att Iance is desired. Cut Flowers always on h Funeral Designs a specialty. ! phone 41, Cheraw, S.. C. 4t-52 The Pure Seed C Mrs. and Mrs. A. W. Hursy _ children, and Mr. and Mrs. Join Hurst an?l children spent Thanks . ing day at Bishopville attending * Fair. Just received a shipment of I genuine Fulghum Seed Oats. IP. Odom. Miss Bessie Pusser spent I Thanksgiving holidays with her si I Mrs. John Costello, at Columbia. | Mrs. Shannon, who has been | guest of Mrs. J. A. Welsh, has ret j ed to her home at Jefferson, i Bone Meal and Sheep Manure jj Lawns. The Pure Seed Co., 4t-52 Cheraw, S. C. M..0 ur n T.i v..,.. to Charleston after spending1 se\ J!, days here with her parents, Dr. = Mrs. D. H. Laney. Mr. P. P. Hurst spent Thanksgi at Union, S. C. f_ ivi i h. iUttugv C ui t... ha.~ rctu: rj. home after a visit of several to relatives of Paxville, S. C. Quit a number of Chesterfield attended the Bishopville Fair Tha giving. Misses Hattie and Sallie Threatt spent Thanksgiving holi at Bishopville, the quests of relat Extra large Jersey Cabbage ph Ready to set out. 100, 30c; 600, $1 1,000, $1.40. By parcel post charges extra. A. F. Davis ket. Messrs Grady and J. B. Watsor Baden, N. C., spent the week-en home the guests of their parents, and Mrs. H. A. Watson. At the regular monthly mec of the County Board of Conimiss ers yesterday the county delep and the school trustees were pre jind a proper method of taking of the county's indebtedness was cussed. The concensus of opi | seems to favoi4 a bond issue. ! Miss Sarah Belle Redfearn ei tained the members of the B. \ | U., on last Friday night. Miss j fearn proved a charming hostess P i Mr. Lloyd Riverr. is in Charl ? where he hi* taken Mrs. Rivers hospital treatment i j Misses Vera and Nell Melton Mr. Ted Melton visited relative Spartanburg Thanksgiving day. Miss Dora Pearcv, of Pagel spent Sunday with her sister, J. A. Knight, j I)r. and Mrs. George Kenning of Pageland visited in tov/n one this week. Miss Bert Cr< mer, graduate n from Columbia, who has been alt inn- ine sic\ ai me non e 01 mi K. Rivers, Sr., retuM.id to Oolui Wednesday evening. Foster King, son f Mr. II. F. K who has been in a Charlotte i pital for the past two weeks, fol ing an orthopedic operation, is proving rapidly. $ The Case and "tnh; The Girl 1 at (Continued from fifth page) told boy; the follow la safe enough, ] >Kite hou,<1 ??y" He turned his eyeo away, search!n( the cabin, confident that Weat wai i on aufBdently secured. ncs- "Come on out. Mary," he said sharp day "Who la thia guy, anyhow 1" K woman came forward through thi shadows. Weat had a glimpse of hei ,,n? fuce, but the features were unfamiliar, A woman of forty, perhaps, still at nar- tractive In appearance, with dark halt and bold black eyea that met his own ent_ uenantly. So this wag the woman h? lean Bwn on hoard; not Natalie Ooo , Hdge at all. There had been a nil a ny 3 take of Bome kind; but If so, why had an" these people given him this sort of re ?aKe ceptlon aboard? These thoughts swept his mind In a flash, as the woman arm P??1"?** forward to see his features more nearly. For a moment she said * * nothing, and the mun broke out lm*or patiently. 1-2 "He's the lnd, ain't he?" he asked, e'y-* "We ain't gone and picked up the the wron? ffuy'" "No; he'B the bird, all right I nev " ' er lamped him but once before myself, r" I heard his name then, but forgot It, h** He's her friend, there ain't no doubt stay o' thnt, Joe, and It ain't likely he's eav- hanging around here Just for fun, Is It? the My idea was It would be safer to tnk? ned h,m ,n*" "Sure; what's yer name, young fellow?" hite Concealment was useless; they evl:e is dently had him correctly spotted; tc lie would do no good. "Matthew West." 1, IS That's tlio nunio llnenn " tlm \vn. itoe. man exclaimed eagerly. "He Is a sol ,jcen dler?n captain, or something likf n0rc thnt. Jim told me about him ; he's th< same fellow who was snooping aboul Mike's place last night, before w< chil- pulled out." ome "Is that so? How the h?1 did yov last get out of there?" "We had a little trouble," West ad mltted, "hut they let ine go." ided "Yes, they did! I know better thar that; Hohart don't do business thai way. I reckon we've played his ganu ec" all right taking you In. Well, yoi don't get out of here so eusy, let m? tell you. llow'd you come to get ont< and, us?" p|ass "That's my business." "Oh, Is It? Well, we'll make It our from now on. There Is one thing pret ood- ty sure?you were here playing a lorn t at hand. So It don't make much differ uing ence what yer Idea was. We'll tak< end- the along with us. Mary; thei he'll be out of temptation." The woman nodded, and. "Jim will know what to do wltl Call him," she said. "All we got to do li keep him safe." o. "I'll attend to that; come on. Mark and' let s t',row t,,e '1?n ,nto t,lH ' I left-hand stateroom. He'll stay ther 'I all rlirlit. Aw. take hold: tlon't b 5K,V" afraid of hurting the fellow." the! They roughed hi in forward, hu West made no attempt to resist; hi the hands were hound, and he was hell Yv less. The woman threw open the nai I row door, and he was bundled uneere i monlously across the threshold, am the thrown heavily to the floor. He struji ster, pled partially upright, protestln j against being left In that helpless cor dltlon, but the red-inustach^l ma u> only laughed, shutting the door tlghl urn* l.v. and looking It. The single porl hole was covered by heavy draper] for the stnterooin In total darkness. West could distinguish the movemen of feet in the outer cabin, and the the closing of a door. Undoubtedl rned (jie two m,,n f,ad j?on(? on deck, lea> feral jn>{ the woman there alone. Ills fee and were not tied and he could sit up, a though the hands were tightly boun ving behind him. With eyes accustomln themselves to the gloom, he could dli cern something of his surrounding! mc* jj; -.vns !n nrHlnnrv stateroom c days n small yacht, with barely space 1 which to move about comfortably. Tw bunks were at one side, with a metf wins stand at their foot for washing pui poses. A rug covered the floor, th beds were made, and a stool, screwe Mae to the deck, occupied a position jut days below the porthole. A few hooks wer ives. In evidence on the opposite wall; hi I no garments anngien irora rnern it? Int*' of previous occupancy. Indeed tli place was scrupulously cienn, s ma'' though unused for some time. Mar West made his way to the por tf pushed aside the curtain with hi i of shoulders and looked out. The smnl .' ness of the opening made any hope t ' a escape in that way Impossible; m ^r* could he expect to attract the attei tion of any one ashore. Convinced < ting his complete helplessness, he sat dow iion- on the stool to consider the situatloi rates ?'e had been ? Tool; there was n sent doubt ?s to that; the only thin* no was how he could best retrieve h ?..rt folly. He had walked blindly Into " trap, suspecting nothing, confident! n,on| relying on his own smnrtness, bellevln , himself unknown. Now he must fln iter- bis way out. It angered him to rei r p llze how easily It had been accor Red- pUfbed; not so much as a bio struck; no opportunity even for hli to cry out an alarm?only that dar otte, cabin, and the threatening revolv< for shoved against his cheek. Jle woi dered where McAdams was; perhaj hunting him even then on the plei anc and Serton, what had he succeeded I s ,n discovering out at Falrlawn? Tin Natalie Coolldge had returned hom and. doubt. At least he no longer b \fr? lleved she was with this yachting pa ty?evidently there was but one wonir on board. Yet, whether she was thei tton, or no^ p was enough from whi d?V he had beard that this sudden voyaj of the Seminole had some direct co urcr nectlon with the mystery he was e end- deavorlng to solve. That was why t U had heen decoyed aboard, and ma? ' prisoner?to keep him silent; to g 11 him securely out of the way. Yet th knowledge revealed nothing as to whi ling their real purpose was. Hos- What did they Intend doing with hi low- now that he wnH ,n hands? J< im- declared his fate would he le with litfburt. The* it uuat bt tUi | AVE I Avery Repair | AVERY repairs sold 1 , X X genuine ?because I protected Dy patents? ANTEED to fit perfe Chilled Plow of same n was or ever will be built, farmers thousands o/ i lost through ill-fitting j that work loose and bre and bolt holes are perf are unequaled for close Bolts are also extra lar Avery repairs do not There it a fill tillage imple FA1 i they hn<1 a rendezvous arranged somewhere with that urch-con?plrutor, some ' hidden spot along the lake shore where " they were to meet shortly, and divide e the rihiIIa or innkA further itlims Ho burt unquestionably wns the leader of 8 the gang; but who was the woman? 11 She had evidently been In Mike's place the night before, and had a gllmpso of his face. She must have left with 1 that party In the uutomoblle, yet she " surely was not the one who had dropped that note begging the police j to search this vessel. What then had become of the other? ^ If she was being held prisoner. It was not at all probable she had been left j somewhere ashore; apparently she had reason to know where she was being ^ taken?to the Seminole; otherwise she . would never have written as she did. She must have overheard their plans, before she hastily scratched off the r note desperately; and yet those plans uugni nnve nwn enangeu. However, ( If so, why were these people?nccomc pllces of Hohart no doubt?fleeing In the yacht, seeking to conceal their t Identity In an effort to disappear! r What were they fleeing from? Why 1 were they so fearful of discovery by t the police? What would cause them to n kidnap him, merely on suspicion that he was a friend of Nutalle Coolldge? The very act was proof positive of tha ' desperation of their crime. It could I be accounted for on no other theory. ^ West paced the narrow space, his brain whirling, us he attempted to " reuson the affair out, his own helplessness becoming more and more apparj ent. What could he do? There was tut one: cr.swcr absolutely nothing as | he was then situated, lie could only ~ wait for Home movement on the part of the others: his fate was out of his own hands; he had been a fool, and it" . must pny the price. The cords about his wrists chafed and hurt with each movement. The inetnl wash-stand Rave j him hn Inspiration; Its upper strip was U thin, and somewhat JiiRRed alonR the ie edge: possibly It mlRht he utilized to sever the strands. It was better to try the experiment than remain thus j helplessly bound. With hands free , ' he could at least defend himself. He nmde the effort, doubtfully at j first, hut hope eanie as the sharp edpo began to tear at the rope. It was slowwork, awkward, requiring all the , strength of his arms, vet he felt sure nt nr.. ."nun II.. ......I.I O 1 il.? ^ |?. . * r*ct, MIX- ruiilti H*?-| III!" Mnill'H n yield little by little, and redoubled his effort*-. At Inst, exercising nil bis w muscle. the Inst frji.veil strntnl snapp <1. IR Ills wrists were bleeding, tttitl the hands siutnb, hut the severed eord lav ^ on the lloor nnd he ngnln had the free \ use of his arms. The sudden freedom j brought new hope and courage. lie listened at the door, testing the knot cautiously. There was no yielding, ami for the moment no sound reached liltr ^ T??.~ - > ? ^ 11.>111 iiiiMiiiu. i in- wuuinil whs M'mni . loss there on gunrd, and any effort hi might make to break down the dooi would only bring the whole pant; upon him. I'mirmed, he could not hope tr fight them all. As he Mood there. Iiesl tilling, unable to de'.eruilae n In t to ajt tempt, he became awure ?f a throb hlng under foot, Increasing In Intensity West knew Instantly what It meant? they were testing out the engine; ll all worked well, the boat would ena in _ off. * He sprang bark to the port nn< tared out. eagerly hoping that, as tliei '* swept out lnh> the lake, he might flm gome opjmrtufflty to communicate wltl n some one on the pier. I'erliops by till; 1'' time Mac would have arrived, and la 1# watching their departure, unable to In i terveno, as he had no warrant for ar ' rest, or any definite knowledge that flu yacht-was being used for a crlinina ! purpose. He had not long to wait . Hurrying steps echoed along the deck a volfe shouted wit some order, an< ^ the end of a loosened ro|>e droppei 11 splashing Jnto Jhe water astern; tin I i <&y * * ' --'y * i IY Chilled I s Are Guaranteed to Fi by us are always seldom break. Tt ; their design is Avery "lock thf and are GUAR- locks" ? found on ctly any Avery on the Avery ? hol< lumber that ever the plowshare in pk , Ave ry is saving used,and relieves th? dollars annually Chilled plows are V jiuw impair parts , , . 7_ ak. Avory bolts Plete and scientific p ectly round and Avery plows have b and accurate fit. Avery designed th< ge. That is why Call on us for the co work loose and Chilled Plows. I line of fi.moua Avery walking, riding and tra mcnts und Champion hhrveuting and hay WERS HARDWAR1 CHESTERI*" 1K I.P, S. C. boat treThbled to the pulsations <>? tin1 < engine, and West realized tluit It was at first slowly, then more swiftly, slipping away Into the broad wafer, lie still stood there, gazing back at the fast receding pier; gradually becoming blurred In the distance, but hope- ( i ij. n? Kuew now lie must I"uc his fate alone. (To be continued next week.) 90-DAY Long: Staple Cotton Seed, pedigreed from Keenan and King's Improved Early. Selected and " seived Seed. I. B. Merriman 50-p Chesterfield H 3 gi ? IMMMnraiiffflFIFtf 11 a I ' f 1 4 ilj SERVIC What It Rei III* It means Genuii 50 per cent of v less than 10 cen i; Repair Shopwh< I Mechanics peifc It means giving teous, Prompt 2 Ford Owner's It means to con you with a Foi II i win maKe you ai I enthusiastic m< "jj great Ford famil it We are Authoriz* j We can supply yc J duct the Ford Mot< L LUCAS AIT .rff-T - lows^ I * Chilled ^ ^ GUARANTEE . ^T7 it I tee no matter how long estrainon bolts. Avery ' >11 ilt- in flip mnof patvi_ I 3?3I low plant in the world, een leaders since B. F. H e first Avery in 1825. [, 1 mplete story of Avery " cf or plow, j. _ j| > machine* E Co. I * RANGES'?Stock up now fc r Christmas, while they are cheap. Hundred bushels on hand. p-50 Jack and Tom Trotti FOR SALE?A few pure bred white Leghorn Cockerels, J. A. Campbell. 2tp d EGGS AND BUTTER?Strictly Fresh. On hand at John T. Hurst's Store. TRANSFER?See me for transfer service day or night. Telephone 193. A. Ray Rivers. tf ftf Atf ir JriMH J??*5*. ally Means ie Ford Parts, /hich retail for ^ ts. It means a 3re expert Ford rrn the work. Honest, Courittention to the j /ery need. istantly supply j | d Service that lljl] id keep you an I i imber of the |i II id Ford Dealers. 11II m with any pro- II )| jr Co. makes. ti l y ^ 0 Co., Inc. \ -