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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

Correct" muttered Hazen, with
what Harper Thought to be slight
but unmistakable shudder. One would
think you had been making use or
this very cabalistic sign all your life."
Then one would be mistaken.
have simply a true eye and a ready
hand"
Ind very remarkable memory.
You have recalled every little line and
Quirk."
That's possible. What / have made
once l can make the second time. It's
pecularity Of mine"
There was no mistaking the con.
tinued intensity Of Hazen's gaze. Ran.
som felt his color rise. but succeeded
In preserving his quiet tone, as he
added
Besides, this character is not a
wholly new one to me. My attention
was called to 1t months ago. 1t was
when ! was counting Georgian. She
was writing note one day when she
suddenly stopped to think and saw
her pen making some marks which I
considered curious. But l should not
have remembered them five minutes,
II she had not impulsively laid her
hand over them when she saw me
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

Gn stations whore they waitOd, arm
- arm, but they sat thus closely Join,
- IN The cars al the way from New
TuEk This intsrested him especially
- - noted great anxiety and inces,
unnk movement In the one. and com.
Dageo Daasivsnsss In the other. She
vA0 ut In the outer seat was watch
fsl busy. and ready to press the
aAG's arm at the least provocation.
- e either spoke IL was always the
other. n was not till the quick rush
- sAriu whistle Of Q passing train
DaAs ore start and not the other, that
- Uue the idea that one of them was
Asn&. An this was the one by the
window. he felt that their peculiar &C.
1tl0ns were now accounted for, and in
AssA thus far Il all Tailed with what
- might expect from Georgian trav.
sn1ng with the hapless Anitra. But
0srs rsmained a fact to be told,
uAssA rouses doubt When they
R~AeAed O. and he saw from their
ssdek rising that they we're about to
nDavU Tie train. he naturally glanced
GAsir way again. and this time hs
snught q glimpse of the inner ones
usck- Her veil had become slightly
Gsarranged. exposing the whole nape.
= vss unexpectedly dark, almost
oRxk. almost brunette In color. and
quite devoid OF deiicacy; such skin
- ena might look for In the gypsy AMI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

8OOO.
Such was Mr.. Harper's decision
after hearing all that Mr.. Ransom
had to tell him of the present situa.
ton. Ransom expressed his satisfac.
ton, and left the room with lighter
heart than he had felt since Hazen
came upon the scene. He did not
know that all he had been through
was as nothing to what lay before
him.
1t was an hour before he returned.
When he did. 1t was to find Hazen
and the lawyer awaiting him In Ill.
concealed impatience.
Have you done it," exclaimed Hax.
en-. leaping eagerly to his feet as tho
door closed softly behind Ransom.
Il couldn't get hold Of Mrs. Deo any
sooner" replied Ransom. "Anitra is
having her hair brushed. or something
else Of equal Importance done for her
In one Of the rear rooms. So we can
proceed fearlessly. Have you looked
to see II you can get a good glimpse
OF her door through the keyhole of
this one?"
Haven't you already made q trial
OF that? Then do SO now," suggested
Hazen. drawing out the key and lay.
ing 1t on the table.
But this was too uncongenial task
for Ransom.
Il shall be satisfied" said he, III
Mr.. Harper tells me that 1t can"
1t can." asserted that gentleman,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
CHAPTER XIII.
A Startling Decision.

NvS-HJ3,f4 SHSii HaZ0n
.S had slipped from the room.
AS Mr.. Harper started to follow. he
saw the others head disappearing
down the staircase leading to the of.
flee. He called to him, but Hazen
declined to turn.
mo time" he shouted back. 81 shall
have to make use of somebody's au.
tomobile now, to get to the Ferry in
time"
The automobile was soon leaving
the stable. Hazen was already in IL
and the man who had come up from
New York was with him. Stepping
out into the road Harper stopped full
In the glare of the Office lights and
held up his hand. The chauffeur re-.
versed the lever and the machine
stopped.
"One word" said Harper. approach.
ing to the side where Hazen sat. T
thought you ought to know before
leaving that we can take no proceed.
ings In the matter we were speaking
of till we have undisputed proof that
your sister is dead. That we may not
get for a long time, possibly never.
II you are interested in having this
Auchincloss receive his inheritance.
you had better prepare both yourself
and him for long wait. The river
seems slow to give up it's dead"
The culver of impatience which had
shaken Hazen at the first word had
settled into a strange rigidity.
"One moment" he said to the chauf.
feur at his side. Then in a low,
strangely sounding whisper to Harp
er: They think the body's in the
Devils Cauldron. Nothing can get 1t
out II 1t is. Would some proof Of it's
presence there be sufficient to settle
the fact of her death?"
THAT would depend. II the proof
was unmistakable, it might pass in.
the Surrogate's Court. What is the
matter, Hazen?"
Nothing" The tone was hollow;
the whole man sat like an image of
death. Tin thinking-weighing-"
he uttered In scattered murmurs Then
suddenly, You're not deceiving me,
Harper. Some proof will be neces-
sary. and that very soon, for this man
Auchincloss to realize the money!"
EYES," the monosyllable was as dry
as 1t was short. Harper's patience
with this unnatural brother was about
at an end.
"And who will venture to obtain
this proof for us? No one. Not even
Ransom would venture down into that
watery hole. They say 1t is almost
certain DEATH" babbldd Hazen.
Harper kept silence. Strange forces
were at work. The head of another
gruesome tragedy loomed vaguely
through the shadows of this already
sufficiently tragic mystery.
GO on" suddenly shouted Hazen.
leaning forward to the chauffeur. But
the next instant his hand was on the
mans sleeve. "No, i have changed
my mind. Here, Staples" he called
out as a man came running down the
steps, take my bag and ask the
landlady to prepare me room. I'll
not try for the train tonight"
Then, as the man at his side leaped
to the ground, he turned to Harper
and remarked quietly, but in no com.
mon tone:
"The steamer must sail without me.
I'll stay In this place a while and
prove the death of Georgian Ransom
myself"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
AN OLD CITIZEN RETURNS
Col. Jas. G. Ramsey Reyisits His OH
lone at Wedgefield After Many
Years Absence.

Editor Watchman and Southron.
VIII you give me space to submit
TO paper a few thoughts from this
thriving little city on the banks of.
'he Wateree swamp-a swamp ia
NOUS as the only point that Gen.
"herman, in the stormy days of the
sixties, could not cross or penetrata
Alter an absence of some twenty-five
years am again here visiting my
on-y brother and relatives. and nv
comrades of the famous Palmetto
Eattery that went to the front in Vir-
glnla from this county. NV visit is
10 erect headstone to INV brother
John j. Ramsey, who was a soldier in
the Butler-Dickinson regiment of VOL
unteers that fought at Vera Cruz and
Cherubusco, Mexico, 1857. The Uni
ted States government, after a lapse
OF go years. donating the same bv
requisition. 1 furnished of NV broth
ers record. The same has been
placed at the old family graveyard
one mile from Wedgefleld.
1 must now mention something of
progress in this section. The cotton
and corn being the finest in my iour-
ney of 800 miles from Atlanta. The
absent faces Of old settlers, who made
this country, is sad. but the prestige
and footprints of what I observe make
me believe there is life in this Ell
dorado and Egypt of South Carolina
yet The buzz of fussy gin-saws
grinding out thirty and forty bales
per day. The broad acres are full of
busy hands, gatherers of the aeecx,
staple. Looking as far as you can see
making over a bale to the acre
and last but not least, the clustering
ears of corn hanging in profusion--
making forty and fifty bushels per
acre. This is no fancy picture. Deem
pioughing, judicious cultivation and
heavy fertilization have produce,
these wonderful results, notwith-
standing the enormous rains that fell
this season. Some Of these lands to
my certain knowledge have been in
cultivation over 200 years, and YET
their productiveness has not yet at
tanned their highest zenith. These
farms with their thousands Of acres
are selling almost equal to town lots.
Well, as / rode along this old stage
road with the majestic oaks to
feet in diameter, with the gray moss
cinging to their lofty branches. I re-
called some vivid scenes, where Gen.
Potter made his raid through this
section, and where some of the last
lighting was done. east of the Mis-
siSsippi river, one of them being at
Boykin's Mill, April IS, 1865.
Well, as have written quite
lengthy, 1 thank you in advance FOR
ITS publication.
Respectfully,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

falling on his knees and adjusting his
eye to the keyholc. "Or rather, you
can see plainly the face of any oac
approaching 1t. don't suppose any
OF us expected to see the door ITSELF"
mo, It ia not the door, but the won.
An entering the door. we want to see.
Did you ask for an extra lamp"
YES. and saw It placed. It is on
small table almost opposite her
ROOM"
Then everything is ready"
"Al! c3t tie mark which am to put
on the pacel."
"Very well. Here Ia the chalk. Let
US see what you mean to do with it
before you rick an attempt on the
door ITSELF"
Ransom thought a minute, then
with one quick twist produced the
following;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

'Hoarseness in child subject to
Group is sure indication of the an
proach of the disease. If Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared. it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by w. w.
Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

The Williamsburg County grand
jury on Monday found mo bilr'
against P. M. Lee. c. p. johnson and
I. B. Johnson, charged with arson.
They were accused of burning Lees
store at Scranton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

.sI @4s4o WsSA PxOoR0I WiSuOuI yOux
~ replied Ransom. overlooking
- hsartlessness Of the man In the
- unaccountable sense Of relief
- which he listened to his with.
gwa1 from concerns for which he
~&uwsa - little sympathy. There
- e1Aers Who will bs glad to do all
- en- b done for Georgian's for
41nun sister"
YEA That In ali right. but"
- Hasen squared himself across
- - of the table before which hs
- bosa sitting; II must be made sure
- - faots have been rightly repre-
Un1B1 - nae and that the girl now
g - house u 0eorgian's deserted
CuDws I'm not yet sAtisded that she
- I must be convinced not only
- 90 paint but on many others. b.
01o ehls day ID over. Business u
UQ19 Importance calls me hack to the
- an1. II may be. out Of the coun-
- nay never he able TO spend
1eAer day ON purely personal ~
- - this one must tell. have
q ooAene (it n . very simpls oue)
49,. % carried out - have plan
- v1u satisfy me - nothing else
- - q The identity Of the GIRL We
- en- non lack Of positive knowl-
- Anitra VIII you help me In tn
1lAuanesi u hss with you to do
lEst your reasons for doubling
- g1xls retorted Ransom. "They
- ~ excellent ones for you to re-
- tAs evidence Of such conclusive
y1pnks - you have yourself been wit
- - since entering this house. Il
- 0sorgian's husband. I have the
uolungsst wish In the world to see her
NUn q my side yet with the sxcep-
- - her wonderful likeness to my
- I Ind nothing In this raw II
1Ineikal girl Of the polished, highly
o1Ine1 woman married. have not
oVUn sneossdsd IN startling her ear
eqnnetAlng which I should have been
411D - 10 u che were not the totally
- wqman she appears. Connde to
- 0en Jour reasons for demanding
00Il1lonal proofs. of her identity. II
49, carry conviction with them.
- ~ yOu IN any scheme you can
Yooeoe which viii neither frightsn
- aelict her."
unDsn reDs to his feet Marrow a.
- yoon was. he yielded to his rest
- desirs TO move about and began
DqDg NJ and down the restricted
0r-osrs bounded by the edge of the
50 and The door. Not until he had
'u11b tAs second turning did he
-; tAsn Il wa with seeming open.
KS liks putting the torch to my
- hip" said he; but this is no
oDo % hssitate. Mr.. Ransom, I do
- erust ny eyes..I do not trust my
@4 nor your eyes. nor your ears, nor
- g any one here. because have
o,eDd with = man who was on the
no train with my sisters. He no
- them because Of their similaY
QuWraAce and close intimacy. They
49, ~ drUssed alike. but they were
vu1o1 aliks and one did not move
N11oue tbe other. More than that
ov ~ oily walled about the vari
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
become famous for it's cures of
coughs, colds. Group and influenza.
Try 1T when in need. 1t contains no
harmful substance and always gives
prompt relief. Sold by w. w. ST.
bert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

j. F. c. Suhestedt, a farmer living
IN the suburbs of Charleston, killed
himself with a shotgun Monday af-
ternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09

The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
la'n's Stomach and Liver Tablets. and
the healthy condition Of the body and
mind which they create, makes one
reel joyful. Sold by w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
CHAPTER XXI.
A Suspicious Test.

Ell him make his experiment.
1t will do no harm. and II it
rids US OF him, ,yell and
good" >
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-09
Respectfully,

COL. JAMES G.. RAMSEY.
45S Gordon ST., Atlanta. Ga.
Wedgefield, S. c., Oct. 8. 1909
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20

Is it not unfair to expect the osteo-
path to cure a chronic trouble in few
days, when the condition has been ac-
cumulating in the system for years?
Nature does not work in a hurry no
matter what school of healing is being
employed. But we do maintain that,
case for case, RECovERIEs ARE QUICKER
AND MORE REAL UNDER OSrEOPATHIC
TREATMENT THAN UNDER THE OLDER
SYSTEMS. Osteopathy is natural. Drugs
are unnatural. 1t is easier to work with
Nature than against Nature.
After all, the final test to the major
ity of people is the result. And results
are what have brought osteopathy to its
present stage of development. The sick
person has right to get something for
his money as much as the customer of
the merchant. We do not regret the
dollar for which we get something sat-
isfactory as much as we regret the dime
we give up for nothing. And the case
not substantially benefited by osteop-
athy is rare one.
Dr. Frank A. Sloan, Osteopathic Ply
sician. Telephone 50.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
Is OSTEOPATHY SLOW?

Many people have the idea that while
osteopathy is good thing, it is very
slow in getting results and for that
reason rather an expensive luxury. But
let us see if that is true.
The vast majority of people who come
to the osteopath have old chronic
troubles which they have been accum.
ulating for many years. In this class
of disorders doctors of all schools rec.
ognize that recovery is necessarily
slow. 1t is nothing unusual for medi-
cal doctors to devote several years to
the treatment of chronic case. 1t is
quite commonly known in all schools
that the length of time required for re-
covery is in more or less direct pro-
portion to the length of time that the
disorder has continued.
If, for example, an osteopath tells
you that it will require six months TO
cure your constipation which has been
bFOuULllik yOu IOl ola VI SlsuO yCal .,
just bear in mind that no honest physi-
clan of any of the older schools would
undertake to cure you in any less time.
II he is thoroughly honest he will prob
ably tell you that he cannot cure it at
all with drugs, for it is we'll known that
drugs do not cure chronic constipation
although in the long run they very fre-
quently make it worse.
When we consider the acute troubles.
recovery is usually much quicker
under any method of treatment than is
the case with chronic conditions. We
do not expect child to be sick for
more than week with simple fever.
We know that a large percentage of
acute troubles will right themselves in
a short time ii they are only let alone.
Indeed, it is admitted by authorities
that drugs have little Or no influence
on the course of many of these troubles.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
CONGREGATIONAL

Services next Sunday at / NJ.
and 1880 p, M.
Sunday school at 1910 p. m.
The Junior Erdeavor meets at 4;
the Senior at GAO; prayer meeting
Wednesday at s p. M.
Next Sunday the services will
be pitched to the key of Thanks
giving. Thought; Being thankful
and Making Thankful. Special
music. Preparatory to Thanks
giving day and year.
Thanksgiving union services
will be held in this church on
Thursday, November Is at 1890
a. m. The pastors of the various
churches will take part, Rev. Crab.
tree preaching the sermon and the
several cholrs Will lead In the sing
ing. The plan ia to have an hours
service beginning at the regular
time.
The union service OF the B. Y.
P. U. with the G. e. was largely at
tended last Sunday evening.
The Endeavor social held at the
parsonage last Friday evening was
a pleasant gathering and a good
sum was realized toward that SO.
ciety's missionary pledge
The ladies missionary meeting
was held with Mrs. Mason at the
parsonage Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Mrs. Minnie e. Dickinson
stopped over day in Mountain
Home on her way from PASTORAL
services in Grand View to Bruneau
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
LITTLE EVELYN

The youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron McWillisms died in
the evening of Novembe 18th OF
diabetis. Funeral services were
conducted at the home Friday at
two o'clock by Rev. G. e. Mason.
A tender duet was sung by Mrs.
Eaton and Mrs. Brieglib. The
flowers were plentiful and beautiful
and bespake of that land OF flowers
where sorrow will be unknown.
Little Evelyn was born January
9th, 1907 and was therefore two
years, ten months and six days Of
aye. Her name is on the Cradle
Roll of the Congregational s. S.
and her name hangs in the scroll
on the wall of the Primary room.
Also with hers hangs the name of
her little sister Marjorie. She went
before Ter to the heavenly land
three years ago.
There remain a sister, Dorothy,
and a brother, Donald. Notwith
standing the rain, the house was
filled at the funeral and much
sympathy manifested. The little
form rests in The Odd Fellows
cemetary, and her spirit with God
who gave it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
Excursion to Chicago.

November 16 and II, via Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific for
United States Land and Irrigation
Exposition, November 20, to De-
cember 4, and International Live
Stock Elk osition, November 81, to
December 10, Round trip from
Mountain Home, $65 10. Limit,
December Is. See agents for further
particulars.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
EPISCOPAL

Thanksgiving service in St.
James Episcopal church on Thanks
giving day, Nov. Is, beginning at
10 a. M. An Offering for ST. Luke's
hospital will be called for. This
institution of mercy, although
Episcopal in management, is gen.
eral in practice, extending its ben
efts to all who ask for its ministry
of healing Its doors are equally
open to he poor. who cannot meet
the financial obligations, and to
the wealthy. Should it happen, as
it always does, that some cannot
for any reason be present to pre-.
sent their thanksgiving Offering, let
such kindly send it to be forwarded
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
AT THE CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Regular services Of the Methods
Episcopal church in the Standard
opera house next Sunday at II
m. The subject to be discussed i
"The Nightingale Song
Sunday sch pol at 9:45 m. All
are cordially invited.
A special Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Congregations !
church Thursday at 1920 a. NJ.
All church denominations will wor-
ship together Special music, spe
cial service. Come!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
Excursion to Chicago.
]. G.. WATTS.

November 16 aud II, via Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific for
United States Land and Irrigation
Exposition, November 20 to De-
cember A and international Live
Stock Exposition, November 81 to
December 10. Round trip from
Mountain Home, sos 10. Limit,
December 10, See agents for furth
er particulars.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
GATHERED IN GRANDVIEW

Rev Mrs. Dickinson, the regular
Congregational pastor for Oreana,
Grand View, Bruneau and Hot
Springs, held services in the
Oreana school house last Friday
evening, and at Grand View Sun.
day.
The regular hour for the Congre-
gational Sunday school at Grand
View has been changed from 1920
a. M. to 2;30 p m. Sunday school
to be followed by preaching SER
vices and Christian Endeavor. The
following G. e. officers were elected
last Sunday evening: Pres, Mr..
j. l.. Vinson; Vice Pres, Mrs
Frank Wallace; Secy., Miss. Maud
Whitson.
Frank Hiddleson is excavating
for cellar under his new store
building Mr.. Hiddleson expects
to move his stock of goods and the
post office into the new building
soon after the 18th of December.
Mr.. Horn, who has the contract
for the new bank building; is NOV
ing his cement bloc1 machine from
Boise to Grand View this week.
Mr.. Jones, president of the new
ditch company, came over from
Boise, Sunday in his new six pas
senger automobile.
The public school at Grand View
under the direction OF the teacher,
Miss Ethel Bolen, are preparing
for an extensive Thanksgiving pro
gram.
Mr.. Rowe, who has held the con
tract for carrying the mail between
Oreana and Mountain Home for
nearly ten years, has bought the
Grand View ho'el and ferry and
will take possession Decem Der 16
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wallace
made a business trip to Boise. last
week.
Several parties from Walla Wal
la valley, were in Grand View last
week buying land.
For a church organized less than
a year, the Congregationaliets have
certainly made excellent progress
The services have been held every
two weeks during the summer and
fall, The people have extended
their hospitality to the pastor and |
responded generously to the work
On Monday afternoon a meeting
was called at the Grand View no
tel for the purpose of arranging
for and organizing a Ladies' Aid
society. The following officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. Otto
Bolen; Vice Pres, Mrs. Horn; Sec.
Mrs. Gibbard; Treas, Mrs. J. L.
Vinson.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-20
Excursions East

Low excursion rates to Colorado
Springs; Denver, St. Louis, Kansas
City, Chicago and points are now
offered by the 0. S. L. A variety
of routes, with usual stop over priv
leges are offered. See o. S. l..
agent for further particulars. 45tf