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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

tDsily except Monday. tDaily sxosp
wilmington and Weldon Railro.d, Yad
xin Nvihon Main Lins-Train leaves VII
nington 600 .. m, arriys: Fayetteville
q 10 p. m, leaves Fayetteville II Is p. m
sanford 3 50 P. m, srrivs Fayetteville 5 4
y. M. leave fayetteville 30 p. M, arrivs
Wilmington 8 30 p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Ben,
aettzville Branch-Train leaves Bennstts
vile 8 Is 2. m, Maxton 20 = m. Rs<
strive Fayetteville 10 IS: Peturning leavs
Fayetteville 40 P. m. Hope Mills % P,
NJ, arrives Bennettsville ! 10 p. m.
Connections 1t Fayetteville with train NJ
g st Maxton With the Carolina &c -
Springs and Bowmore Railroad, at Sanford
With The Sesboard Air Line and SoutherB
Railway at Gulf with the Durham and
''harlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Roar
caves Weldon 3 81 p. NJ, Halifax Ii p. 10.
.rrives Scotland Neck at oe ?. m, Green
ng leaves Kinston 7 50 .. m, GYsenvills
s:52 ., M. arriving Halifax ILLS . 10.
Weldon u:3S .. m. daily eroept Sunday.
Trains on Warrington Branch leave Wash
ngton $40 q. m. and $50 p. m. arrive Par
rnele SlU 0. m. en0 SUI p. m, fetufn1nt
cave Parmele 9:36 q. m. and $40 p. M, ~
i've Washington 1I:O0 .. m and 7:30 p. m
tally except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro. N. G., daily exoep
sunday $50 p. m, Sunday 4:lb p. M, ~
nves Plymouth TAO D. m. 10 pm, return
ing leavee Plymouth daily except 6unda,
$50 T. H. and Sunday .. M, srrives Tar
ooro 1905 D. m. and 11:0O .. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leave
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 7:06 .. m.
arriving Smithfeld $40 .. M. returniu.
leaves Smithfeld 500 .. m, arrives at Golds
,oro 1928 .. m.
Trains CD Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 4:S0 Q. M, 40p m, arrive Mash
lille 10 10ea. M % p. NJ, 6prng Hops
| 10 20 q. m, as p. M, returning leavl
spring Hope HOO a. m, 4 81 pm. Naahvflls
II q .. m, - p. m, arrive et Rocky
Mount IL 45 .. m, 6p. m, daily exosp,
Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsav
FOR Clinton daily, except Sunday, lao .. m,
and 4:l5 p. m, returning leaves Clinton q
zoo .. m. and 260 p. m.
Train No. 70 makes close connecaion q
Weldon for all points North daily ,hll:rail
yia Richmond.
H.N. 1NER0QA, Gsn'i Pass Al
], & xELY Uon'i Van.
I, J, HHeeQT. T,los 0ssaees.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Clipped and Condensed by the southern
Field.

Clipped and Condensed by the southern
Field.
A movement is on foot to erect no
tel at Charlotte. Its cost is to be about
$3.50, 200.
The Southern Cotton Mills, Besse-
mer, N. c., are building s25, 900 addi-
ton to their plant.
The North Carolina Cotton Oil Com
pany, Raleigh, will enlarge their plant
by the addition of modern ginnery
1t is proposed to erect cotton mill
capital stock $50 600, near China Grove
IN the Southern Railway. The organ
ization has been effected.
A large steam distiIlery is to be built
At Marion. It's consuming capacity will
he 100 bushels of grain daily. The plant
is said to cost $50 600 and is expected
to be in operation by October 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely Information given Mr.,
George Long, Of New Siraitsyille. Ohio
prevented . dreadful tragedy and
saved two livee. A frish.fui cough
bad long kept her awake every night
She had tried many remedies and
doctors but steadily grew v"rse until
urged TO try DR.. kings New Discovery
One bottle wholly cured her, spd che
writes this marvellous medicine alse
cured Mr.. Long of severe attack O.
Pneumonia. such cures are positive
proof Of the matehless merit OF thi'
grand remedy for curing all threat
chest and lung troubles. Only 500 and
$l.0O. Every bottle guaranteed. Tris
bottles free NJ all Drug Stoves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Good Common Sense.
( New Canton Advance.

New Canton Advance.
Never get il into y ,ur head that you
are too good to mingie with comm y
people" Nice clothes and q four-inch
collar do not necessarily MAKE you too
good to he civil Ia those who wear q
! pair az blue oyeralls and a blou e. IT,
Young men this feeling 10 call q swe'I
head and IN older men aristncracy
Whatever it nay he il is not gentle.
manliness. No man. young or old, can
be- gentleman who treats the work
ingman as an inferior being. Some of
the most intelligent men Of the age
were at one time, are TO-DAY. working
msn-men who are not afraid to of
their coats and work at hard lab n.
But the man who boasts that ne never
had TO work and always bad good
clothes. and who thinks he !. doing .
workingman a great favor by speaking
to b NJ. is one the world could get alon 2
mu:h better without. The working.
man could get along without the well
! dressed gentleman who does no WORT
but the well dressed gentleman conId
not get along without the working.
| man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
A Close Estimate.

~ don't want to hear anybody say
ing that onr boy .Josiar doesn't earn
his salt" said Farmer COrntossel.
"You said 1t yourself once" said his
wife.
"WelI, I take It ba-k don't want
TO do the boy any injustice. tave
heen looking over these market Quota
lions, an have concluded that Jos,ar
,srna his SAL. je.t abont Bnt if they'd
= said he didn't earn his pepper rec
kon I'd have to give in "--Washiugton
star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
- .,NEWS ITEMS.

Clipped and Condensed From
Exchanges for Busy People.
The strike ~ miners IN the anthra
cite coal region Of Pennsylvania ha'
beRun. About $50 OO0 miners will en-
gage in the strike
A dispatch from Washington -ay. .
half Of The population Of the country .
has been counted ny the census Off"
and indicates q population Of $3.50
OcO.
The man who sued the town o.
Tbomasville for 81 900 damage for
being detained 10 n cold calaboose
all night a. n smallpox suspect las
winter, gets s25.
The State Convention OF tn
Daughters of the Confederscy mee'
In Raleigh October 10Th. MISS Al
ida Rodman, OF Washington, IL IT.
President.
Tho Census Bureau announces
that the population OF Little RocI
Ark, IL 1907, IA against 25.S74 "
1890 This In An increase OF 1913
or ~ % per cent.
Judge Mcneil, OF Lum barton, tel =
the Wilmington Dispatch that tf"
cotton crop ~ Robson In cut OF
from one-half to two-thirds, and tn
corn crop fully one-half.
IA ~
Representative ~ the German gov
eminent has been irving w horr"'
for his government from $25 0OO w
to $50 600, 900 in this country.
Japane-e milIers impOrt America
wheat, mske IL INTO -four and ship
hsck to this country for less than ID
American milling trust charges. TIL
information ~ given in dispatch fr,
Oregon.
JVThr North wilkesbOro Hustler state
that the Medical Examining Boavd
which met in WilkesborO WEDNESDAY
examined about 20 Spanish America
war applicants for pensions, exclusiv
~ leW WIN hPpII'u ioT nv lH'It"N'
a report from Shanghai says the
during the month OF July 20 ON
native converts were massacred T.
the northern provinces OF China
The women were subjected to ~
apeakable barbaritiPs, and In go,
oral cases the torture was prolonge'
for several days.
Chapel Hill was visited by a destru'
tive Are Thursday afternoon The res
idence occupied nv Editor W. '
Thompson. Of the Chapel Hill New
and store buildings ~ ! n. webb an
Mrs. Julia Graves were burned to u
ground. The loss il between $1,000 or
5000, with small insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Great CaeSar'sGhOst

DAVE Record.
1t has just leaked out that in re
sponse to letters and cipher teleRr ms
from Mcneil, Of the state election
hoard, about seventy members Of the
different county election boards met
~ Charlotte last week and adjourned
to meet this week. Pou and other lead
ing democrats were present. What
ioes 1t mean? Why are these officers
Vt the law meeting IN secret and WHY
is the democratic press silent as to the
nfeTence?-GaZette.
An ominous silence has pervaded the
atmosphere ever since the election No
affiliations. and Publications Of six
~ thousand stolen majority. Is it any
wonder there are secre' meetings. Al
way, it is said, after band Of burg
lars and thieves make a raid, they hold
secret session after everything qu cts
down. and divide the ~spoils. Murder
will out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Doing Well For a Peace Nation.

The Philadelphia North American
says: As the leading spirit in the peace
and arbitration OF the world, the Uni
Ted States seems to be doing its share
in war, il it's performances are to be
Judged by the money it is spending
Tn round numbers the government
has appropriated for the present fiscal
year $ll5 900 ,O0n for the army. 81 70O,-
GOO for Notifications. So $50 600 for the
military academy, 1853 ,000, 900 for the
navy, SO 100000 for urgent Deficiency
war. navy, etc, altogether sum ex-
needing 5000, 900. 900 With the pension
hill Of sl45 0O0, 900 year, and the mil
lions of interest on war expenditures,
the total comes to nearly a million dol
lars day for every day of the year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
BIsMARCK'S IRON NERVE.

Was the result OF bis splendid
health. Iudomitable will and trs-
mendous energy ere not found where
Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bovsls
are out of order. IL You want these
qualities and the sp~crss they bring.
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop svqrv power 81 hrain and
body. Only - cents. Sold by 81
Druggist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
New Fourth Glass Postmasters.

view L S1dSS IoSNlndStSTSs
F"Hrth-class pnstmasters have been
appointed in North Carolirs as follow.
n. II. Martin. at Rink, Move conn
nv, vice Calvin Sheffield resigned: lew
IS r. Wall. at Bayd. Rockingham coun-
tv. vice James W. Moore dead: John
r Newborn. at Bull Head. Greene
county. vice G. g.. Pone resigned: aa-
rsh G Scott, at Flower Hill. Randolph
county. vice Allen Scott resigned: J
r. Wells. at Hol"ombe. Madison coun-
ty, vice n. A. q 'lcombe resigned: clar-
dius A. Man, at Lake Landing, HYDE
county. vice T.. l.. Gibbs dead: William
r Anderson. at Sparkling Catawha
springs, Catawha county, vire r. o.
Elliott dead: Willis r. Surles, at Ster.
iIne. Robson county. vice John F.
Britt resigned: r. Y Gentry. at
Stnrksville. Buncomhe county, vice Fl
q. B'ackstock removed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Good Honey Nenr.
Winston Rspu hlicau.l

Wins'Ou Rspu hlican.
This has be.p ., exceptional
honey year. Mr.. J. +. Peterson. OF
Salem, who has hem bee keeper.
me greater part Of his life. and he "
70 years old. says he has never ex-
perienced . year in which hees have
made more honey. Mr.. Peterson.
although advanced in years. hired
this SEASON some "a evarms aud has
just n nished taking of sn-n'u. honav
amounting to $50 or 800 pour de.
Tralv We live in a land of baal'h And
plenty, a land the an lent Israsl;'as
wonld STYLE, that flows with milk
and honey"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

" Moth Carolina farmers had the
cotton crops now with cotton at 10 and
l2 cents. that they had two or three
wears ago when the feecy staple was
down to five cents. what a boom in
farming there would be i'm North Car
DINA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Makes
The Food
More
Healthful

and hcalthfulness of its ingredients.
Royal Baking Powder leavens the
food perfectly by its own inherent
power without changing or impairing
anv of the elements of the -four.
Thus the hot-breads, hot-rolls
and mullins, and the delicious hot
griddlc-cakes raised by the ROYAL
Baking Powder are wholesome and
digcstible, and may be eaten without
distress, even by persons of delicate
digestion.
Alum bakin. powder are low priced, alum costs but
pound but alum : . and
il renders the bakn: powder dangerous food.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

The loss by the drought must b.
millions IN the State. In June th
prospects was for . crop like that o.
1891, which 50 delighted the farmers
Then came the July drought. to BE-
followed by the yet more terribl,
me Of August, which in many local.
tiles is yet uubroken. Manv farmers
declare they wish they had not used
any commercial fertile ars this year
as the result was to make the cotto,
less able to endure the intense h eat
Davidson Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rot
life OF Joy. Bucklen's Arnica SaIve
cures them: also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils. Felons.
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns
Scalde, Chapped Hands, ChilbIains
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only - cts. q boz
Cure guaranteed. Sold BY all DrugRis'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

James Henderson. colored. n.tive of
Concord, isa justice Of the peace in
Boston, and an owner of q consideva-
BILE portion OF Jimtown, near Southern
Pines He u visiting In Concord and
will address the oglosea Odd Felluus
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Dry weather end Negru Immi
grafton

Re hnro Courter.
water has h--~n .-arr~ "a u.uy n-s
eoshS<,sis this Sumner. an f.cf. go -
ihao FOR many yesrs May ef
thrtfti~.; str~.n. have ariss 70
.tr~am. that ~-r- rover Anc~n tr 20
DRY b~fore III r-~~nf rrins h,,- %
,isTiy pat The str-ams 20 ruuning
der agAsu
several ooiarr-i p~rson' r-s1n on 4.
community haS, ~ Tntit 80 ..
nsrta II s-~s -Haalo, n~nt Th-ir -
ere nusi - fulh l~i ~ n~nr - TO-
srr returning w~ d. not fol tits
ar r,.gr-rs,ii & ia tn l~ss' ~t~n
.ay ih~r- have e-~n 81 i-..t G.t -'...---
poop. ~ho l-f, thu. county for Nor.t
.rn state. wilhin tho "a, twoy~ar.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
If THE BABY Is CUTTING
TEETH

Be sure and use that old and well
tried remedy, Mrs. WINsI,ow's
SOOTHING SYRUP for children teeth.
ing. 1t soothes the child softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and Ia the beat remedy for
diarrhOea. % cents q bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

Before General Julian y. Carr en-.
ters too deeply into the coutss' To-
senatorial honors he should rid him
elf OF every faint o. the American
Tobacco Company.-Tarbo-o South.
.rner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
A Responsible Business College.

HespOnS1bIe BuStnesS College.
We advise young men who wis}
Business, Shorthand or Tele
graphic Course to write to Profess
or W. R. Smith, President of tb.
'amous Commercial College OF Ken
tuckv University, Lexington, Ky.
'or circulars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

London papers indicate thai kiln
dried North Carolina pine is making
Roadway in the British market. 1t is
much used for moulding. and skirtings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

The Hamilton Pants Company. of
Hamilton, Martin county. has been in
rOrporated to manufacture pants. over
Ills, etc. The capital stock is SO. 900
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

Greensboro has q water 70 mine
Manufacturing establishments do
pendent on tho water company bavt
shut down.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

The Charlotte News reports that the
Republicans have opened headquarters
IN that city and will press the fight for
Mckinley in that section of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

Should not every one IN your
neighborhood see this weeks issue OF
the CAUCASIAN Next weeks issue
and the ISSUE after that and ever!
one in the future will be as good
Get all Of your neighbors to sub.
scribe. Send in a club at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
Royal Baking
Powder

ROYAL Baking Pow
der possesses Pecu-
liar qualities not
found in other leav-
ching agents, which
arise from the supc-
rior fitness, purity
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for year.
by the chains Of disease is the werss
form of slavery. George d. Williams
Of Manchester, Mich. tells how such >
slave was made free. He says: IN }
has been so helpless for Eve years tina
she could not turn over in bed alone
After using two bottles Of Electric
Bitters, she is wonderfully improved
and able to do her own work. This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sieepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, backache
fainting and dizzy spells. THIS mira.
Gle working medicine is a gOdsend tC
weak. sickly, run down people. Ever,
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents
Sold all DruGRists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

4 NulYmN Booker T.. Washing
AGENTS, ton tss,~ has =; " S,'ts S;s ii! Is;
work. He gives his views on the Ne
gro Problem ard all his best speeches
White and colored people are givinS
advanced orders. A bonanza for
agents. Both white and cOIored
agents make money with this book
Write today.
j. l.. NICHOLS & CO..
Atlanta, Ga.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

The National election occurs Move m
Der 9th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

Diving cav between New York and Rich
mnnd. and Hamlet and avannah on trair,
vos. 81 and Is
CentrarTime, sEast, m r me
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20
1. & n. c. RAILROAD

TAM b. "a gl-k: %.
- nae s9sa eusass usv ~ tNr % o
~ 81 os-<asa-~s
sursv>as ras rsss 90 1 ~ n -
end eli supes>>sao lssrv&a
0AGrBOt's rsAfNs
ren,sr r.-
CITATIONS 80 0int sas~r
-~A fr~fl
- and Daily
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-20

Wnlte man IN n Ofth Carolina now or
hereafter Of his right OF. suffrage, to
wit.
Amend Section 8, Art. 6,of the Con
stitution Of North Carolina BY insert
ing among the disquali acstions for
'ff1ce, enumerated therein, the follow.
ing, viz: All negroes and all person,
II negro descent to the third: genera
ton inclusive.
Ii the Democratic Legislature which
meets in June will offer this safe, con-
'titutional and wholesome amendmen,
sn,lieu Of the present scheme it will
nave our hearty support. If they will
not, We appeal to the people to rally to
| our assistance to elect Legislature
pledged TO support such, An amend
ment.
We congratulate the people.of North
carolina upon the decision Of the State
supreme Cou-t in the case of Harris
VS.. Wright (1st N. G. r., l7a), declar.
ing that the General Assembly has
oower to provide different systems of
iounty government for various coun,
ties Of the State. Acting under this
decision, We pledge the Peoples Part,
10 the maintenance of the system of
| local self-government in all the white
counties. towns and cities in the State
as established by the General Assem-
oily of 1895, and at ths same time to
provide and maintain legislative sys-
tenn Of coonty govern nent for all the
0egrO counties of the State, so that
there can never be any Question that
che white people shall always have full
and complete control Of county in the
state.
We denounoe the Democratic Leeis
ature OF 1899 for passing an election
iaw, every provision OF which is care
July and ounningly planned and de.
vised 20 thwart the sovereign will Of
che peopl. OF North Carolina by.:whols.
asle frspH aud debsucheyy q tho bel.
'es boz. w tssltys, Vitnopt isas d
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-11

3 Germans call on their government to
make Britain smart for seizing the
mail steamer Bundesrath at Delagoa
bay Two German cruisers have been
sent to Delagoa bay
John Churchill, younger brother of
Lieutenant Winston Churchill, will ac-
company the duke of Marlborough
when he goes to the boer war. The
young man is 20 years old
The London press comments favor
ably on the successful efforts of the
United States in securing the open
door" to China. The Chronicle sees in
1t guarantee against the dismember-
ment of China.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Davis, who has been given a leave of
absence and is said to have gone to
south Africa, may retire from office
1t is reported that his decisions in
pension cases have been frequently
overruled, and that the position is no
longer agreeable to him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-11
FOREIGN.

William Redmond is seriously i'll.
The kaiser may visit the Paris expo
sition.
Deaths in London last year were
1924.
The French nationalists are gaining
ground.
French manufacturers want a high
duty on automobiles.
NJ. Max Nordaus mother died. She
was nearly 81 years old.
Princess Salm Salm is going to south
Africa as an army nurse.
Figaro favors an increase of the Ger
man fleet as a check to England
France follows Italy and Belgium
and says 10 o'clock instead of l p. m.
Novoe Vremya says that Russian oc-
cupation of Port Arthur hampers do
nestle policy.
The French senate found Deroulede
guilty of conspiracy with extenuating
circumstances.
Mexican scientists predict severe
earthquakes in America in the next
few months.
Rev. Geo. Buckle. father of George
Earle Buckle, editor of the London
(England) Times. died.
Separate kiosk buildings will be
erected at the Paris exposition for
Cuba and NAVAL.
Grand Duke Constantine has trans
lated Hamlet and will act a part in a
ST. Petersburg theater
The plebiscite of the Mexican repub-
lie is unanimously in favor of Presi-
dent DiaZ's reelection.
The gold yield for 1899 in New South
Wales was 500, AIS ounces. an increase
of les, 1926 ounces over 1898.
Opposition to the French-American
commercial treaty has developed in the
chamber of deputies at Paris.
In London Frank Sheppard of the
American variety team of Wood and
Sheppard died from pneumonia
A combination of furniture manufac-
turers has been organized at Toronto
with capital of 100000.
The British steamer Borghese from
Glasgow foundered of Cape Finistere.
Twenty-one of the crew were drowned.
Pope Leo XIII is said to have desig-
mated Cardinal Gotti, head of the bare
foot Carmelite order, as his successor.
France is threatened with a coal
famine The government will distrib-
ute 10000 tons in different industries
in Lyons,
Douglass B. Woodwork. member of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-01-11
BOISTEROUS, CLUSTERING DAY.

Speaking about a man having
plenty of nerve in time of danger"
said the commercial traveller in Chi
angle against the wall, reminds me of
a terrible experience l had last week.
/ was doing a few of the little towns in
Michigan, and got caught on the road
in driving rainstorm one night. 1t
was lonely place, without house in
sight. l went on until the horse gave
out, and then made for building that
ground.
ut was a weird, rickety place, but
the old man who offered me a nights
lodging looked harmless enough, so I
went to bed and made the best of a
bad bargain. The first part of the
night was all right. No sound
except the dismal beat of the rain
against the window and the scurry OF
rats up and down the wall. l slept
fitfully, fearing, l knew not what, and
with my revolver under the pillow.
Suddenly l was awakened by ter
rible noise, unearthly and awful. Tt
was deep, reverberating sound, but /
found it impossible to locate the di-
rection from which it came. The cold
gray light of dawn lay on the scene.
The air was tense with expectancy,
and with bound l sprang from the
bed and rushed wildly to the window.
The noise certainly had come from
without, and | flung open the sash with
trembling hands, and discovered the
truth
"Well?' asked the servant, as he
paused and ficked the ash from his
cigar tip meditatively. What then?"
Nothing. No one was hurt. 1T
was only the day breaking" he said
gently, and he turned to ring for ice
water, as they all tainted.