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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-09

| contemplating the horrors OF mn StttLa-
| ttOn.
ness Of her disposition, her natural ex-
preston OF careless Indifference, had
given place to serious intensity de-
noting great purpose. Poising herself
between two movements, the gliding
rays shone on her forehead. Then dart
Ing on her toes to another part Of the
ring, quick succession of lights and
shades passed over her brow, a glitter
Ing diadem Of sun flashes. Truly God
Is a wonderful artist. since he can
touch even dance with celestial pu-
rity..
Helen Stanforth turned to me- Pull
| ing her sunbonnet forward SO as to
conceal her face from the Others.
though they were too intent on Jaoue.
line 10 notice her, she moved her lips.
ana though no sound came I knew she
intended the word:
"Gor'
Near me was q tree not far from
that another, underbrush, bushes-iust
the cover through which to make n re.
treat. could easily get down behind
'he log, crawl Into the thicket and
away. Now for the first time tile pur-
pose OF dear Jaquellne was fully ap-
parent.
But how could leave these friends
Who mad risked so much, accomplished
so much. for me? 1 stood still and
shook my head.
Again Helen looked an order for me
to go.
mot without the Others" l whIs.
pered.
Sitting down on the log so as to he
nearer to me, she replied in low
voice:
we Will leave here when you are
safely away. She will dance on to keen
them from knowing you have gone. We
have planned 1t So"
"rhey will know you conniyed Mt INV
escape and murder YOU"
"Why should they? Go Mt once. or
snail consider you an ingrate."
Sne looked go anxious, they had aii
made such q noble effort In my behalf
thar could not find 1t in my heart to
disappoint them.
slipped behind the tree, dropped TO
the ground and wrIggled like a snake
through the underbrush; then, rising.
darted away.
A dozen yards -fifty-a hundred. The
music OF Gingcr's banjo dies as sudden.
iy as the clang of a bell on passing
Hngine. VIII one minute or five PASS
perore am missed? A distant burst ne |
appiause-God bless the dear LITTLE
nancerl Before me Is an open space
'heh dense clump Of trees. IL I can
reach that thlcket can make a quick
aggression, and this may throw INV
nusSHers OH my track.
Aoconfusion Of yells, bullet wbls.
tlng by my ear reach the wood and
push on through 1t. not daring to lose
distance by depression with an enemy
close behind me. My feet becoming
entangled In a vine. stumble and fail.
a weight comes down on me, crushing
The breath out OF me. II is all over.
PAINTING, bleeding, white as ghost.
am led back to the guerrilla camp.
rShoot himt'
Ils..s. -. 10
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-09

goin t join our boys an fight TO- the i
bonny blue flag~
The captain looked bit uncomforta- /
BILE, and as she had asked several ques-
tions to which reply would be In Or
der he replied to none.
Cant yo' sing the 'Bonny Blue Flag
TO- 'em, Jack2" asked Helen. Reckon
yo'd like to hear her." she added to the
group. "Shes right smart at singin."
Reckon" said Jack. "D'yo' want to
hear 'tT
The men were too stupid or, rather,
had not the politeness to say they did.
They stood and gaped. Jack. who l
could easily see under her enforced
gayety was badly frightened. made a
desperate eGcrt and hogan tn sing, but
her voice was so thin and trembling
that I thought every moment she would
break down. However, when she came
to the last stanza she had regained
something of confidence and ended the
song pretty well.
She had scarcely finished when we
heard picking Of banjo strings.
looked up and saw boy and negro
| advancing toward us. l was not long
In recognizing Buck and Ginger, the
| latter drumming the instrument as he
| came on.
"Whar's house TO T. git supperP'
called the boy.
"Dunno. Hunt yer own supper" re-
piled one of the men.
I "Hain't you uns got nothin thar t
spar'2"
"Reckon, but we haln't goin ter
spar t."
Buck started toward the can" md
Ginger followed him.
"I'm a-takin this niger t Sparty.
He's Sold"
"Hain't yo' got that niger often yo'
hands ylt" called Pete Halliday.
Buck looked at the speaker In as
sumed surprise. "Waal. now, you uns
mus be the men we met yistd'y.
Hain't yo' got yo' man often yo' hands
yit%
A grin passed over the faces of tho
men.
Don't yo' mind bout that man." re-
piled Pete Halliday, "er yo'n git inter
trouble"
"Whar does the niger b'long?" ask
ed the captain.
T'm takin him ter Sparty."
'Yo' don't keep him under close
watch" said Pete.
ooh, he hain't no runaway Aigger.
He's got me in charges much's / got
him. He's b'longed to the family
since befo' was borned."
BY this time the travellers had reach
ed the camp, Bucks intelligent face
contrasting with the stupid look which
the negro was assuming.
The man who cooked for the band
was busying himself preparing supper.
With one accord the two girls took hold
to help him. He at once dropped his
implements and gave way, while all
stood gaping at the unusual sight of
two women who, unasked. were cook
ing a meal for them. Helen occupied
herself over the fire and managed an
iron skillet, the only cooking utensil
n camp. as dexterously as chef. Jack
took the tin dishes that composed the
kit and "set the table," an act hitherto
unknown at guerrilla meals. Then,
when supper was ready, they insisted
upon waiting on the men. No one OBJ
jected to this save the captain, who
by his protest second time indicated
that he had seen better days and
knew something Of Difference to wo-
men.
The meal ended, the girls insisted on
washing the dishes. When there was
no more work to do, Jack sang out,
"CPar the way, you uns, an I'll give
20 O dancer
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CHAPTER X.

1 ShhI 1IS ~.
a DANCE FOR LIFE.
%WA HE proposition was received
with shouts of approval.
III "Yo' don't mean yo' kin
dancer
"Reckon."
Good gall Cl'ar the way TO- a
dancer
"Yo' niger, ture that banjo! IT'S
lucky TO yo' yo' got t, strings an all, er
w"'d n made strings outen yer hide"
camp vas on circular piece Of
I. "",nd 50 cut off from the sun by
SUI ~" trees and bushes that no
grass few scattered sprouts
were Is ed away. Ginger sat
down OIL which lay near by,
tWanged 10, tightening or
loosening IS" I'd then gave pre-
liminary -four h.
JaQueiine took off her sunbonnet,
threw 1t few feet away and stepped
on to the clearing. There were mingled
fear and defiance In her face that set
my heart to futtering. Though / did
not know she was carrying out pre-
concerted plan, somehow 1t got into my
head that she was about to dance for
my liberty-in other words. for my life.
The thought maddencd me. AID impulse
seized me to throw off the mask and
defy the whole band. Helen, seeing the
desperate resolve expressed in my face,
gave me look, partly ImpIofIng, part
~ commanding, that recalled me to q
sense Of my helplessness.
Jaqueune began sailing about, keep.
ing time to Ginger's music. moving
hither and thither with uncertain steps,
as a bird will fit back and forth before
darting away in Its flight, or as must.
clan win sweep his fingers over harp
before beginning his melody. Gradual.
~ the music grew quicker, and Jack,
gathering confidence, forgot everything
but the dance.
since the entry Of the two girls into
the camp I had suffered one terror aft.
er another In quick succession. and
now 1t struck me that In case Jack suc.
ceeded In fascinating this iawless group
some or them, fred with O desire of
possession, would break through all re-.
straint. 1 had been wonderstruck that
TWO defenseless girls should dare tc
''me among them, and now was stu.
'rhed that Jack should dance before
them and that Helen should permit her
to do 30. But who shall measure the
strength of woman's weakness7 Moth
er Nature had taught Jack and Helen
their power, and they went about their
work with not tithe of the fright that
possessed me.
Meanwhile Jaqueline had drifted IN.
- 'hs uance ana was whirling. bend
Ing, floating, every muscle alive with
Its especial motion. AZ times sho
would lnil, poise herself for moment.
then, like a fitful wind, start again
with renew feryor. At no time could !
mere De oil RED aught but delicate
pennement movements. and now
y was her ose to attract without
exciting he '.tators. Stimulated BY
,feQuent Of applause sad rby |
he rnpt Att on Of tho men surround. :.
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one in the hearse,' moaned the ne,

gress."
DIR. Thurston, who is much more at
home in the Inazes of theology than in
the amenities o. social life, not long
ago was introducing to Younger cler-
gymau, handsome widower, a former
parishioner OF his own, no longer
young, and extremely sensitive to the
faci. "My brother" said DIR. Thurs
ton, leading the lady forward while his
face beamed with genuine affection.
"this is Miss Ameda Jennings, one of
my old sheep "-Harper's Magazine.
a religious old darky had his faith
badly shaken not long ago. He is SEX
ton for white church, and cne after
noon as he was in front sweeping the
pavement strong wind arose, tearing
o piece of the cornice off and taking a
few bricks out of the wall. Realizing
that good rnn was better than bad
stand, the old man sought shelter in
the station house on the opposite side
of the street.
Several minutes later a member of
the church of which Uncle Isham is
sexton came by and noticing HIM in
his retreat remarked that he thought
the station house a strange place for q
man of faith to seek shelter in a storm
when house of worship was near.
"Dat's so, but whut's man gwine
ter dc when de Lord begins TO frow
bricks at i'm 2"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-09
"rie him on critter an send him

"Tie him on a critter an send him
dowD the mounting"
A babel of brutal suggestions came
from the different members of the
band. sounding to me, stunned as l
was, like final random shots at the
slaughter of "forlorn hope" Amid
the clamor l saw but one sight-Helen
aud Jack locked In each others arms,
paralyzed with terror.
"Stand back. men" cried the cap
tain. pushing his way toward me.
"Have yo' forgot the money!
"Stand backw roared Halliday. "He
belongs to me an Tom Jaycox! We
TUX him!"
The captains authority, thus support
ed, saved me from immediate death.
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The men who were crOwding around
me gave way, cord was brought, and
my wrists and ankles were securely
pound. No one seemedto suspect that
Jacks dance had anything to do with
my flight, except that had taken ad-
vantage Of the relaxed vigilance to
make the attempt. Having tied me,
they threw me to the ground, Halliday
giving me parting kick; a man was
deputed to watch me, and the band, ac-
customed to such episodes, left me to
turn again to what was far more inter-
esting to them.
ESsSS3e fro BE CONTINUED ~
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fHarris Syringe. *Daily except Sunday.
For Rates, Time Tables, or further liz.
formation call on any Agent, or write to
w. g. CHILps. President.
Il. N. EMRRsoN, Traffic Mgr.
). F. llyNGsrON, Sol. Ag't, Columbia,
sc.
III. NJ. EMERsoN, Gen. Freight and Pas
senger Agt, Wilmington, N. L.
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Mallory-"After we are married, ,
Marie, you must never hesitate to ask
ME when you want money"
Marie -"No, indeed, Mallory and
L hope that you will never hesitate
about giving it to me. "-Blooklyn Life.
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No. &c connects at Washington with tho
rennsylyania Railway Buffalo Express,
arriving Buffalo 7.35 m.
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Rail.
way train No. 81, leaving Columbia, Union
station; at 23 m daily, connects at Clin-
ton with a l. Ry No So, affording short-
est and quickest route by several hours to
Chicago and all points West.
Close connection al Petersburg Rioh-
mond, Washington, Portsmouth Norfolk.
,Iumbia. Savannah, Jacksonville and
Allan with dive:siDg lines.
Magnificent vestibule trains carrvjnp
all principal points
For reduced ratee, Pullman reservations,
etc, applyto
WIN BUTLER JR., ID. p. A., Savannah, GA.
BUNCH, q A, Portsmouth. Va.
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"Euthusidsm is contagious"
"Oh, not always; I've courted girls
who didn't seem to share my enthusi-
asm in the least. ."-Chicago Record.
Herald.
Teacher-"What led Columbus to
conclude that the world was round 2"
Bright Boy-"Well, his experience
with it proved that it was anything but
square,"
Mallory-"After we are married,
Marie, you must never hesitate to ask
ME when you want money"
Marie. -"No, indeed, Mallory; and
l hope that you will never hesitate
about giving it to me. "-Bl ooklyn Life.
George--"Papa, how deep is the
ocean?"
Papa-"Very deep, dear. They have
never been able to fathom some parts
of it,"
George (after moments hesita-
tion)-"Papa, would like to have been
there when they were digging it out"
Daughter-"There will be literary
people there"
Mother-"Yes, and be on your
guard with them"
"But how shall know them, moth
er 2"
"By their hair long in the men and
short in the ."-Life.
He-"If you did not love me why
did you encourage ME 2"
She'll? Encourage you?"
He-"For two years you have ac-
cepted every one, of my invitations to
the theatre, etc. ~
| She-"That was not because loved
you; it was because loved the the
atre." -
"Well, Pll acknowledge Pm disap.
pointed" said Rivers, sourly. 81
asked at least fifty people to-day what
[ ought to take for my cold and not
one of them recommended quinine and
whiskey."
"What did they recommend 2" ask.
ed Brooks.
"Quinine." e."-Chicago Tribune.
She-"You know, John, you prom
ised me sealskin wrap, and"-
He-"And you promised TO Keep my
stockings darned, and you haven
done it,"
She-"Well, you don't mean to sa,
you'll break your promise on that &C
count 2"
He-"Well, it's just this: You dom
give darn, and don't give wrap
Philadelphia Press.
A parish priest, going his rounds on
July day in a little Irish village, met
farmer whom be knew we'll, but VIII
was Protestant, and not member o
his flock. Says Pat {: "Af we plase
| yer riverince, would ye be 30 koiud a
to pray for wee drop o. rain com
Sunday next, for sorra thing'll gro,
in me little garden wild the presen
, hate of the weather" "Pm sorry t
hear it," SAID the priest kindly, "bu
why do you not ask your own clergy
man, Pat ?" "Ah, shure, yer river
ince," replied Pat, "and what TO
would l be AKIN him to pray for raj
wild thin cocks o. hay a-standing o.
his lawn2"
: Wife-"How do you like my ne,
y hat ?'
Husband-"The idea OF paying bi
prices for"-
Wife -"Big prices Why, 1 mad
il myself"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wa
saying, the idea of paying big price
for such monstrosities as the milliner
, are showing ! Now, your hat is a worl
of art. Looks as if it came from Paris
Beautiful, my dear l''-New Yor
Weekly.
can old colored woman was stakin
on yesterday afternoon over the deaf
of her baby as she was going frcr
church TO the hack" says the Atchiso
Globe. GA white woman who kne,
her, happened to be passing and said
sympathetically (Which one of you
children is dead, Aunt Eliza p 9Th
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Teacher-"What led Columbus to
conclude that the world was round 2"
Bright Boy-"Well, his experience
with it proved that it was anything but
square,"
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IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.

"Enthusiasm is contagious"
"Oh, not always; I've courted girls
who didn't seem to share my enthusi-
asm in the least. ."-Chicago Record.
Herald.
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FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION

FAVORTE PRESCRIPTION
"I am so thankful for what DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
done for me-" writes Mrs. John T.
Smith, CT SLOGAN, B. c., Box so.
cit cured me of disease which
was taking away all my strength,
helped me through the long months
before baby came and have big
strong baby girl, the most healthy
and happy of all my three."
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George--"Papa, how deep is the
ocean?"
Papa-"Yery deep, dear. They have
never been able to fathom some parts
of it,"
George (after moments hesita-
tion)-"Papa, would like to have been
there when they were digging it out"
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Daughter-"There will be literary
people there"
Mother-"Yes, and be on your
guard with them.n
"But how shall know them, moth
er 2"
"By their hair long in the men and
short in the ."-Life.
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Columbia, NeVbeTry & Laqrens R R.

Passenger Schedule in effect July 81, 1911,
Subject to change without notice.
EASTERN sTAEi ARD TIME.
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Baht lsU. by Harper g. Brothers.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
CITY WINS sTARKEy CASE.

Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts In
Damage Suit.
Phe city has won victory in the
supreme court in the final disposition
of the Starkey damage suit. the YER
dict of Sc, 500 awarded in the Rock
Island county circuit court and sus-
tanned in the appellate court having
been set aside. Mrs. Belle Starkey. it
will be remembered, sued the city
for $25, 900 for njuries alleged to have
been sustained in fall on east Fifth
avenue. On the first trial of the case.
in which it was hard fought on both
sides, City AttorneyC C. B Marshall sue
oeeded in securing a disagreement,
the plaintiff being represented by
Jackson IL Hurst and Rickel & Croker,
the latter firm of Cedar Rapids.
On the trial, Mr.. Marshall having
in the meantime retired from tie Of
flee of city attorney, the city engaged
the firm of Searle q Marshall to con-
duct the defense in association with
City Attorney j. K. Scott. The trial
resulted in a verdict for So for
Mrs. Starkey. The city carried the
proceeding to the appellate court
where the verdict was sustained. The
city then appealed to the supreme
court, with the result announced
above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

Charles Hub5s, of Gable, was in the
city today.
A. E. Nelson returned from SPRING
field this, morning.
Miss Maud Eary left this morning
for Beuna Vista, Wis.
F. A. Jones is back after a trip to
Kansas City and Chicago.
Miss Sallie A. McKinsey has gone
to Bloomington for few days visit.
Hon. Tom Marshall. of Keithsburg,
was in Rock Island yesterday on bust
ness.
M. S. Gilss, travelling passenger
agent of the L. S. & M. S., was in the
city yesterday.
c. A. McCollom, head physician of
the Modern Woodmen, and j. F.
Egan left last night for st. Paul.
Supt. H. B. Hayden leaves tomor-
row for a weeks stay in Chicago,
during which time he will attend the
meeting of the department OF super
intendents of the n. E. A. and visit
the Chicago schools.
Z. P. Lynch, in former years resi-
dent of the three cities, and connect
ed with the Eagle Manufacturing
company of those days, is in Daven-
export for a short visit. Mr.. Lynch
has been in California for some time
Dast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
The FAIR OPENS FAIR
Labors' Annual Winter Exposition
Starts With Bright
Prospects.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HALL
Dancing and Stage Features
Chief Attractions This
Year.

The annual fair given by the In
dustrial Home association opened last
evening at the rink, and was well
patronized. The feature of the even
ing was free dance, Bleuer's full
orchestra furnishing the music. The
floor was in fine condition and large
number of couples were present to
enjoy themselves.
The interior arrangement of the
rink adapts itself most admirably for
the purposes of the fair. The space for
the exhibits has been limited to the
raised portion outside of the floor and
has all has been taken. Some of the
exhibitors have been slow in arrang-
ing their displays, but this will all
be remedied today and tomorrow.
The decorations are in keeping with
the character and magnitude of the
fair.
The Stage Features
The stage and band stand have
been erected at the west end of the
hall. The latter Is very com modious
and is fitted up with all the necessary
stage attachments. There is a cur
tain deliberately decorated by Pro-
moter Charles G. Imhof, arranged
with roller to be raised in real stage
fashion. Mr.. Imhof has also painted
appropriate scenery and arranged a
row of footlights. On either side OF
the stage are large dressing rooms.
At the east end of the hall is the
candy booth, where the ladies dis
Dense toothsome sweets. In the
southeast corner are the games OF
chance, etc., while in the northeast
corner is the wet goods dispensary.
Dancing Every Night.
Dancing will be a feature of every
evenings entertainment and will be
taken up Immediately after the cum
clusion of each nights performance.
Beginning at s O'Clock each evening
there will be good stage perform
ance lasting an hour. The talent for
these features will be the best obtain
able, and the greater part for the two
weeks of the fair has already been en-
gagged.
Tonight the specialties will be pro-
vided by Rogers and Finley. of Dav-
export, the former being the worlds
champion buck and wing dancer;
B. F. Imhof, the trick cyclist, and
Charles G.. Imhof and Herman Juhl
will also appear, the latter in their
parts as knock about artists.
ii. d. Corken, treasurer of the Iu-
dustrial Home association, desires
that all bills against the organization
be turned in at once so that prompt
settlement may be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
Many school ChIIdren Are slokly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children, used by Mother Gray, a
nurse in Children's homie, New York.
break up colds in q hours. cnre
feverishness, headache, stomach
trou bles, teething disorders, move
and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms. Mrs. Emily Maronn, Meri-
den. Conn.,, says: cit is the best
medicine in the world for children
when feverish and complaining. Sold
by all druggists or by mail, % cents
Sample sent free. Address Allen
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
TWO ovERcoATs STOLEN.
THIEF Takes Them to Moline Rut Is AR
rested.

THIEF Takes Them to Moline. Rut Is Ar
rested.
A stranger giving the name of Steve
Kelly is supposed to have been an I'M
hidden guest last night in hallway
in the Murphy flats on Twenty-third
street. Being an early riser. he got
up before the other occupants of the
building and made away with couple
of overcoats and a cap belonging to
roomers. When the theft was made
known to the police, Moline was noti-
fed and in short time the police there
reported they had man with coats
answering the description of the ones
missing. The garments were later
identified by the owners and the thief
brought to this city. At a hearing
this afternoon he was held in $500
bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
DANGER OF Colds and La Grippe,

The greatest danger from colds and
la grippe is their resulting in pneu-
monia. If reasonable care is used,
however, and Chamberlain Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thous-
ands who have used this remedy for
diseases we've yet to learn of single
case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that it is a
certain preventive of that dangerous
malady. 1t will cure cold or an at
tack of la grippe in less time than any
other treatment. 1t is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22


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