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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Night Watch on Singleton Towers

the pennant of the MacFies, another rival
clan, below it.
They drove in twelve head of oxen, regard
less of proprietorship, wherewith to make
good cheer at table, and they decked the
grand old banquetng hall with branches and
heather, till il was more like bower than
a room.
These and many other things the Single
tons did by way of showing honor to the
occasion, and when that evening thirty OF
young chief at the head, and with pyramids
of beef and mutton and bread before them,
their satisfaction and enthusiasm reached its
highest pitch
Here's luck to the Singletons!' shouted
they, root and branch, laird and clan!'
And amid cheers, prolonged and deafening,
the health was honored, and the banquet
proceeded.
"Was ever luck like ours?' growled one
youth to his neighbor "Here have we been
six weeks idle, with never a knock
"And it'll be six weeks longer before we
party gather" said his comrade. "We don't
get our fair share of fighting, Tam, that 5
what it is"
"Maybe the young laird will change all
that; but, | say, Donald, L have my doubts
of it."
"What, of the young Iaird?" exclaimed the
aye; he's been brought up in a queer
school in England, they tell me, where it $
considered ibreeding to molest your neigh
Dor"
"Do you say so? The barbarians That
would never do for us, Tam. But, of course,
the young laird taught them better?'
"They say they taught him worse, and
that Well, never mind! What is auld
Geordie saying?"
Auld Geordie was on his feet, announcing,
with great glee that convoy OF treasure,
bound for Edinburgh, was on its way at that
moment from Newcastle, so he had heard,
and would pass within three miles OF Sin
gleton Towers.
"And it'll be ours, boys" cried the old
young laird shall win his spurs upon it!
What do you say?'
A shout was the only, answer; The pro-
posal was one after the Singletons' own
heart. Every one looked toward the young
laird.
Singleton was dark, mild-looking youth,
old for his years, and up to the present time
a stranger to his clan; for, as has been al
ready hinted he had but just returned from
England, where his boyhood had been spent,
to celebrate his coming of age:
Great things were expected of him, not
only as the head of the clan, but as the son
of his brave father, who had died twelve
years agoRand since whose death the Sin,
gletons had been leaderless. With bold
leader, they might achieve anything, and
once more in their midst with all the hope
and confidence of sons welcoming a father
1t was, therefore, with astonishment and dis
may that they heard him reply to ault
Geordie's proposal.
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Tda not kH7ohT hze C5MSIeh0z5
we're Lz/9ANaz1N7Hz" :"

'I did not know the Singletons were high
waymen."
If the roof had fallen in it could not have
caused greater CONSERVATION. The Single
tons looked aghast to hear such a speech
from their chief.
is the boy mad?" said one, in a whisper.
"Or coward ?' said another
cor a fool?" said another.
The laird's joking said auld Geordie, In
coaxlng voice, and we are glad to see ye
| warrant, with the score of troopers be-
tween you and a thousand pounds"
I'm in earnest now," replied young Sin
gleton. Pm nc, robber. chief, I tell you
The convoy shall go safe to Edinburgh, as
far as we are concerned, But, come now,
Geordie, | want to hear something about this
old castle of mine, for you know l was scarce
ly in it since l was boy"
But it was, easier to turn. the talk than
to turn the thoughts of his clansmen. They
pointment at this first exercise of authority
on the part of their young laird, and the
checks of some of the younger among them
actually colored with shame at the thought
lacking las they could not help thinking he
was) in bravery. However, they said moth
ing, but seemed to listen to aud Geordie, as
he launched out into account of the old
castle of Singleton Towers.
cts brave old place." said he. "Sir
David Singleton it was who built it here, on
this, arm OF the sea, in the time of King
Wallace. The story goes that Wallace him
self set the top stone of the great tower
with his own hands. Sir David did not live
! long to enjoy the stronghold, as you have
heard"
GLOW did he die? I never heard that, I"
asked the young laird.
"Alas it is sad story, though a short
one. Sir David had son, and that son was
coward the first, and we hope the last,
coward who ever bore the name"
Here all looked hard at the youth, who,
not noticing their meaning glances, said
"Amen, with all my heart! Go on"
"Well, this son grew up, like you, in Eng
land, and it was not till he reached man g
estate that he came here. His father, proud
man, and ambitious, rejoieed, your father
would have rejoiced this day, to see a son
in his place, ready as he hoped, to carry on
| the brave traditions Of his name to a future
generation. The youth was welcomed home
with great pomp and rejoicing, and, for aught
men could see, he was worthy son of a
worthy sire.
& but "a. alas! s,i as the Bible says, Pride comes
"a few days after his Homecoming the
news came that, party of English was ad-
vancing on Singleton Towers. The old laird,
nothing doubling, ordered his son to take
fifty men and meet the enemy, while he him
self stayed behind to guard this place. The
lad obeyed and marched forth.
"They met, he and the English, under
Brantor Hill yonder, and then appeared the
real character of the boy.
cat the first onset before ever blow was
struck, he turned and fed, no one knows
whittier.
confirmed. and no news came of the lad he
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sckened and dropped. He shut himself up
in the turret-room out there and never left
the east terrace, over this very room.
One night they missed the sound of his
footsteps; and next morning he was found
dead dead in his little chamber dead of broken
heart. And they say that if ever again ii
that that old man will walk out there where
he walked four centuries ago"
A dead silence followed the close of this
story, and all eyes, by a sort of common in
table, "' u viz
AT that moment, apparently from the ter
race OUTSIDE, came sound of footsteps and,
as they listened, every cheek grew suddenly
bly, 'N' 'T'e'n
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laugh from the young laird him
self, who had been the only un-
EE moved moved hearer of this last mystic
Sz.SesSSS rlous sound.
Jupiter out there | had quite forgotten
him. Let him in, some one!"
No one stirred.
The, young chief looked round perplexed
dow and opened it. As he did 50 'a' a bmge
shaggy mastiff bounded into the apartment,
barking and capering for joy at seeing once
again his master and hearing, his voice.
,.hat lie A. down, ., s!r, quicti Now, my men,
Thanks, Georde, for your story I rsme,n.
Der, now, / heard it when a child. Well.
let's hope it will be long while vet before,
SlI 1aHtds St ,91 gh9St is put to the trouble of
IT'S ii esng WIFI %t6 tbe mas1ar spirts said Tam
80 What, Tam! One would think, now, by
the way you speak, you would not dare to
keep solitary watch the east terrace ce
I'D dare anything" replied Tam; "but-"
But you, would rather not" replied Sin.
gleton, laughing. IN
That laugh reused the spirit of Tam, who.
though superstitous, was hardly coward
IL never said that" he cried; "and II needs
be, ! / would do it, even tonight Aeu'
What does the man mean? Even 's,is6h tonig6ti
I've a good mind to order you to the wstch
tonight for talking in riddles, sirrabiY ""''h
"The watch here has always been a do,,bIa
one since l can remember" put in aud
''To my mind, one man ought to be able
that. And so, Tam, you mean YOU I'Syo wouId
be more comfortable with comrade on the
east, terrace tonight. Perhaps Sir David
would 91 o61lge you" StI i he added, i with laugh.
"Aye, you may say that" he muttered. in
an undertone. Its more than likely Sir
David will be walking tonight"
glanced quickly at the speaker. The mean.
ing of these mysterious utterances suddenly
Continued ON Following Page
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Copyright by James Elverson.
CHAPTER 1.
THE TNTERRUpTED FEAST.


~0HE Singletons were keeping high
feast and holiday at their blum ola
- castle of Singleton Towers, to 40 40
IEISSll honor to the coming OF age OF tile
S=SS head of the house.
The Singetons were a small Low
land clan, or, rather, faction, for Their name
does not appear in history as a clan poIr
all that they were as loyal to their king ana
as devoted to their chief as any clan e IN
Scotland and when the time tor sacrlhce
and hard blows came the Singletons, as every
one knew, we're ever to the front. 49,.
And il is only fair to say the Slngletons
were always in the wars. When they were
not fighting the Roundheads, they were
fighting the Campbells or the Frasers or the
MacInfoshes. or others of their hereditary
foes; or, if none of these were obllglng enough
or at liberty to indulge them in Their favor
ite pastime, then they made enemies Tor
themselves among the neighborlng clans, or
else crossed over to Holland to keep their
hands in there till fortune favored them
once more at home.
The old castle, with its rambling towers
and walls and buttresses, was a sort OF faiily
ing point for all the pugnacious spirits OF the
time, and its bluff walls showed many a scar
and many a dent where hostile guns had
played upon them not you may be sulc'
without reply.
The Sngetons, in fact, and especially since
the old laird had died, thrlved on hghting'
AT the present DAY tney HlBuIJ perhaps, now
passed as freebooters and outlaws, but during
the troubled times of the Commonwealth
they were looked upon as noble BAND OF
patriots, whose swords we're ever. ready IN
the kings cause, and whose castle was as
open and hospitable to friend as 1T was
unyielding to a foe
Such was the place within whose weather
beaten and war-beaten walls the festive com
pany already referred to was assembled one
November afternoon, in the year OF our Lord
16-.
For once in a way the Singletons were at
peace. The kings cause was for a time under
a cloud, and the Campbells and the Frasers
and the MacIntoshes were far too busy about
their own affairs to come out of the way to
defy this small bulldog of a clan in the South.
The Singletons had serious thoughts OF in
vadng some place, or sacking some castle,
or making a raid across the border, just to
pass the time. 1t was like being out of work.
They fretted and chafed in their fortress,
and nearly fell out among themselves, and
very heartily wished some one would give
them a pretext for fight; but no one did.
1t was at least diversion for them to
celebrate the coming of age of the young
laird and the event, which in times of war,
might have passed scarcely needed, now be-
came one of mighty Importance to these
restless Singletons,
They called together every man of the
name who could easily be found between
the Solway and the Tay. They hoisted the
old family ensign on the castle walls, and
by way Of mischief, some of them displayed
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CHAPTER Ii.
THE LAIRD'S VIGIL

hE silence, however, was broken by
laugh, from the young laird him
self, who had been the only un-
moved hearer of this last mystic
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Toward the end Of September my
ruled grouse began strutting, n per-
formance similar to that OF the turkey
gobbler. The tail Is spread, the black
RUIZ thrown out around the head. and
the wings are dragged on the ground.
the object being to show all their new
feathers As with turkeys. tho young
hens strut as we'll as the cocks. In
strutting the birds indulge In n deal OF
bowling, tapping the ground or log with
the bill, and while shaking the hend
from side to side give vent to kissing
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sympathetic Courtesy.

lie who can put real human sym
patty into the conventional Phrases Of
courtesy Is indeed q man Of tact.
lie Rlre represents a dentists serv-
ant opening the door to patient.
"And whom, SIR" asks the servant.
bowling low, shall l have the misery
Of announcingT'
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ANOTHER DARING
ROBBERY IN GADSDEN
Eight Carloads of Machinery for the
New Weller Rolling Mill
Have Arrived.

Gadsden, June ESPECIAL. )-Another
daring robbery took place at the residence
of Mr.. Aired on South Sixth street last
night, making about the seventh this
week. The thief entered the dining room
and ate a hearty supper and carried off
several articles of value. The family were
unaware of his presence and knew moth
ing of the robbery until the next MORN
ing.
Eight carloads of machinery for the
Weller rolling mill has arrived here and
is being unloaded at the site of the mill
near Black creek Included in the ship
rent today was an immense tubler boiler
weighing $1,000 pounds. The grounds are
being laid off and the foundations for
the mill will be commenced next week.
Oscar Brooks, charged with assault. was
convicted in the city court yesterday, and
was fined $500 Broofs and Spence Wash
burn became involved in quarrel at a
herse-swapping convention near Boaz last
winter and severely injured Washburn
Arrangements are being made to place
this city In the circuit with Birmingham,
Nashville and other southern cities for
summer theatre attractions, and a num-
ber of first-class attractions are assured
the Palace pavilion. the summer theatre
enterprise of this place.
The series of meetings being held in the
First Baptist church by DR.. Wharton of
Philadelphia attracting immense
crowds. Services are held in the morning
at o'clock and In the evening at 8. DR..
Whorton is one of the most eloquent and
forceable ministers ever heard here and
commands the closest attention from mis-
hearers.
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FRISCO SHOPS BEING
BUILT AT AMORY
Illinois Central Has Made Horseback
Survey From Amory Through
taWamba County.

Amory, Miss, June s.-(Speclal)-The
work of building the Frisco shops at
Amory which was reported some time
ago has commenced, the contract hav-
ing been let last week to j. r. Camp,
a local contractor. The work Is under
the supervision of A. S. Blodgett, super
intendent of bridges and buildings, and
will be pushed to completion as fast as
possible. The old wooden platforms in
front of the passenger depot and dis
patchers offices will also be torn away
and an up to date and substantial plat
form put down of concrete and vitrif1ed
brick
The Illinois Central railway made a
horseback survey last week from Amory
through Itawamba county to a point on
their new line from Haleyville to Colinth.
1t is confidently believed that 1T Is the
intention of the Illinois Central people
to build line of railway over this route,
coming in over the Frisco branch from
Aberdeen to Amory.
The cotton acreage has been increased
considerably in Monroe and Itawamba
counties, and Notwithstanding the rather
excessive wet weather the crop Is look
ing fine. The fruit and vegetable crops
are also abundant and people everywhere
prosperous.
The Rev JEFF A. Rogers is back from
Forest City, Ark, where he has been
holding a two weeks meeting.
II. R. Stevens, r. R. Thomas and r.
L. Belts have all bought thoroughbred
horses recently and its no uncommon
thing to see a dozen fine horses prancing
up and down the streets in the after
moons.
Mrs. E. D. Gilmore has been spending
several days in the country.
E. d. Gilmore of the Bank of Amory
has let the contract for a three-story
bank and wholesale grocery building on
the corner of Main and Depot streets
Misses LA and Minnie williams have re-
turned from Shorter college, Rome, Ga.
where they have been studying the past
winter.
Mrs. j. r. Bryan and children are visit
ing in Newton. Miss.
Mrs. j. NJ. Buchanan Of Nettleton is
visiting friends and relatives in the city
E. w. Miller of Jasper spent several
days with Mrs. Miller who is very sick
at the residence of her daughter Mrs.
DIR. G. s. Bryan.
Miss Fannie Stevens has gone on an
extended visit to her brother, Sam c.
Stevens at Senatorial Miss.
Ben Gregory Is erecting a handsome
dwelling by his brother. D. S. Gregory
and will enter the mercantile business
with the latter.
Mrs. f. G. Smith and daughter. Grace,
are back from Covington, Tenn.
Mrs. r. V. Goss and children are in
Cullman.
DR.. W. A. Brown is at home after
spending month at Gulf Port.
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viii Dedicate Church.
STROKE OF PARALYSIS.
S. D. Hall Is In Critical Condition at
Centrevile.

Centreville. June s.-(Sspecial)- while
sitting at the supper table last night
S. d. Hall had a stroke of paralysis and
at this writing is in most critical cor
dition. He Is young man AID a PROM
inent merchant here and is one of he di-
rectors of the Bibb County Banking and
Trust company of this place. lie is uni
versally popular.
The quetude of the town vas broken
yesterday afternoon by the firing of sew
eral shots in the direction Of The depot
followed by the screaming of a woman.
The report that some ore had been killed
caused considerable excitement, but 1t de-
veloped that 1t was only a small size
fight and no one was seriously hurt
Deputy Sheriff f. c. Suttle landed IN
Jail here yesterday a white man by the
name of Gray. He is charged In several
cases with embezzlement. and is also
charged with carrying a pistol concealed
The rains in this section during the
week have been ra,her partial. In some
CT rrmunities good rains have fallen, lille
others have not had any.
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KILLED BY SANDERSON.
Dispute With Negro Near SuIigent
Has Fatal Termination

Vernon. June s.-(special yesterday
evening there was another killing in this
county. From the best information j. d.
Sanderson, white man. and a colored
man named Bart Watson We're working
at a saw mill near Sulligent. when p
few unpleasant words passed between
them. Mr.. Sanderson seemed to get angry
and quit work for awhile. In the after
noon he returned and seeing Bart Watson
at work waited until he seated himself,
and then, is said to have walked up be-
hind him and shot him, The ball going
through his body.
Watson lived but short while after
being shot. sanderson is now in Vernon
iail
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WILLIAM F. BROWN
BROWNS IN OHATCHIE
Well Known Engineer on Seaboard
Air Line Is Seized With Cramps
While Bathing.

Ohatchie, June S.-(Special)- William
f Brown, engineer on the Seaboard
Air Line. whose nome was In Birming-
ham, was drowned this afternoon while
bathing in Ohatchie creek.
Mr.. Brown left his engine in charge
of the fireman at about 2:90 clock ana
went down the creek a short distance
to go in bathing. He remained long
enough TO arouse suspicion, and when
search was instituted his body was finally
located about o'clock. 1t Is supposed
that he was seized by cramps.
The body of Mr.. Brown was sent to
Birmingham tonight and will remain al
24l7 Fourth avenue until tomorrow af-
ternoon at which time 1t will be sent to
Lockport, N Y. for interment Mr. Brown
had numerous friends in Birmingham and
along the route of the Seaboard.
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Tax Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the book
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prepared and is ready for inspection and
that the court of the Board of Revenue
of Jefferson county. Alabama. will sill
on the second Monday in July, 1906, to
examine the assessors returns and "a
correct any errors therein.
JOHN T. REED,
President of the Board of Revenue for
Jefferson County Ala. 6-6-15t
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term ana grew out OF a long nsht pe-
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others VINO desired TO deieat ms elee-
tion.
me decision IN the case coh,es al.er
ihe term Is out ana ohe school Is us
missed
Since the school term was out sep
arate school district has been made OF
the town ana the management OF lhe
school has been placed IN the hands OF
the town officials. 1t is understood that
Professor Crump will not stand Tor re-
election as principal of the school.
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Mrs. ]. 3. Baumont Dead.

Union Springs, June ESPECIAL Mrs.
J. b. BEAUMONT died here last evening
after being confined to her bed for Il
week. though she has been in feeble
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Hill cemetery
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