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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-14


strange reunion turned. For
4 Z a second or more they faced
the crimson faced. dumfounded Perry
without q word. Here was an element
IN the affair on which neither Phelan
nor Cynthia had counted when giving
Thompson their promise not to reveal
his identity. They gradually realized
this, and il left even the ready witted
Phelan speechless.
Perry himself was first to break the
spell
well" he observed, with an assump-
ton Of airy scorn that was meant to
be annihilating, you all seem quite
happy. Don't mind me! I'm sorry to
, butt in on this cute little love fest, but
l left a fiancee here. Perhaps one Of
YOU can explain what's happened to
her since T.
"Oh, Perry" exclaimed Cynthia,
don't be silly. III tell you all about
it some time. 1t is
Some time" squealed Perry, rage
battering down his attempt at sarcasm
Some time. Maybe it might be just
as well If you did condescend to e1'
plain. Here you promise to marry me,
and ten minutes later l find you in
catch-as-catch-can hug with this ugly
little shrimp and Phelan looking on as
happy as if he'd eaten canary! And
then you've got the gall to tell me
you'll explain some time!"
He glared at Cynthia in all the mai
esty Of outraged devotion, only to sur
prise on that young lady's face look
that indicated a violent struggle with
the desire to laugh.
This is funny all right, guess not"'
he snapped Cynthia, you've mauied
and smashed a loving heart, and I'll
make q hit with myself by fergiving
you, but as for you," wheeling about
and thrusting bis furious face to with
in three inches Of Thompson's immo-
bile countenance-"as for you, I'm go
ing to do all sorts of things to you the
moment Miss Garrison will have the
kindness to shassay out Of the room.
Your sorrowful relatives will have all
manner Of fun sorting you out when
I've finished with you! Steal my
sweetheart, would you, not ten min
utes after Td"-
There" interposed Phelan, showing
his powerful hulk good naturedly be-
tween the two younger men and link
ing his arm in Perry's. Now you've
got quite a bunch Of hot words on
your chest, an you'll be in better shape
to hear sense. Amt you just little
bit ashamed"
"Ashamed? sputtered Perry. "Who'
]? Well, that
Eyes, you, youngster, and If you hol
ler like that in comp'ny I'll sure be
forced to wind up by spankin' you
Now, stand of there-no, over thers
where you can see Miss Garrison-an
listen to me. So! Now, first Of all
did you happen to be in love with this
young lady"
ITS none of your measly business
but did"
Why'd you ask her to hitch up will
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you for keepsT
UU IOl kttpS.
"RncanSp I loved her and'=

you for keeps"
Because loved her and,
Because you had lot of faith ia
her, too, hey?" persisted the alderman.
Yes, and nice way she's
Pretty girl, too," mused phelan as
if 10 himself. ''ln my young days if l
could "a got little beauty like that
to sign articles with mei'd "a thought
l WAS the orgina! Lucky jim. I'd
SO did L." INTERRUPTED Perry hotly.
II
But Phclan was continuing in the
same abstract mon0iogue:
An if could "a seen from her
eyes Cikc any dough head could see
from Mss GargisDn'S) that she had Il
heart as biz as. a watermelon an as
true IS 9 Bible text an rs warm rs Il
happy mans acarth frc--wcll, if I'd
seen al that an got wise 10 the gor-
Seous news that that same heart was
just chock block full of love for my
own ornerT. cheap skate self I'd a
Topped down on both knees an sent
up bunch OF prayers TO he allowed to
60 on dreamin' an never, never wake
up"
PheIan paused. This time Perry did
not break in and the half audible mon
ologue continued:
I'D have had the sense 10 know that
girl with eyes like those couldn't be
a flirt an couldn't double cross the
man she loved If her life depended on
her doin' it. Id "a licked any guy that
said she could, an If I'd seen her kiss
in another man Id "a punched myself
on the jaw an called myself liar.
That's what Jimmy Phelan Of the
Eighth would "a done. AM
Say" broke in Perry in a curiously
subdued voice. These eyes Of mine
do funny things sometimes. III bet 50
they played a joke on me just now.
And even II they didn't l don't believe
'em. Cynthia, I'm dead stuck on you!
You're all right even If you did happen
to be acting a triHe eccentric few
minutes ago. You can explain or not
as you like. II you'll just say you love
me, that's ace high with yours truly"
he slipped an arm about her waist
as he spoke, awkwardly seeking to
atone for his recent anger. The Sec
retary looked at them for an instant.
then said briefly:
"You can tell him, Cynthia. Hes a
good fellow. Come On, alderman.
think you and I still have something
to say to each other"
Cynthia and Perry drifted away to-
ward the conservatory again, quite OBJ
hvious Of the others, while Phelan and
the secretary made their way to de-
serted alcove OF the ballroom.
I've been looking all over for you.
Mr.. Bennett" called Judge Newman.
hurrying out through the chain Of ante
rooms as Alwyn wandered out Of the
ballroom into the foyer a few moments
later.
Anything important% asked Ben
nett, pausing in his stroll and greeting
the older man cordially. BE had known
the judge as long as he could remem-
Der and had always had decided lik-
ing for the pompous henpecked little
dignitary. Surrounded as lie was by
political intrigue, heartache and asso-
citation with rogues, the harassed young
man rather welcomed the variety prom
ised by a chat with his old friend Of
his boyhood.
Anything important. judge?" he re.
peated. "Or are you just taking pity
on q lonely chap and giving him a
chance to chat with you over old
times%
"Well," began the judge. his custom
ary air Of POM
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M coutcupt
for the mist that sprang into his own
hard old eyes. The sound recalled the
secretary to himself.
You've trapped me into this" he e1-
claimed. with a laugh that was half a
xroan, "and you must both promise
not to betay my secret. 1t won't be
uueh longer now. thank God! But
you'I both promise, won't your
"sure!" assented Phelan.
.And you, too Cynthia" pleaded
her brother. ''You can trust me, can't
Your
ttOf course can. If you insist !
won't tell any one. r.
'Tm happier this minute than I've
ever been In all nay whole Life" smiled
the secretary, again clasping his sister
In bis arms. "If you only knew, little
girl, how I've longed for this"
"Here's the fan" announced Perry,
hurrying around the corner Of the door
way. Found 1t under a.
he stopped short open mouthed,
dumb and motionless. Thompson and
his sister stood in close embrace be-
fore him, with Phelan looking on like
some obese caricature Of benevolent
fairy.
The fan slipped from young VAIN
wright's nerveless grip and fell with
q clatter to the polished floor, its ivory
sticks swapping like icicles.
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2ry ar OIL pull
pous nervous
ness tin 6 e d
by an almost
con ell liatory
N q IN er, Il
would like to
have a littl ] e
business tai K
with you If you
don't mind dis
cussing work at
q ball"
"Not at all.
I've had the
honor Of dane
ing with three
of ro,,r 6opph-
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me? Every night I've prayed that
God would bri2g You back 10 me, and
now
The secretary'S pallid. eXprcSsionless
mask of 4 face broke in a fash into
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look Of infinite
love and ycarn-
ing. With a
single gesture
he ga ( Il @ red
Cynthia'S frag-
lie body in his
arms and crush
ed her against
his breast.
"Oh, my little
sister," lie mur-
INJURED, 4 great
sob choking his
W ds. "My
little, little SIS
ter"
Phelan cleared
his throat and
coughed savage
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when | tried to point OUT his proper
line of duty. He called me a go-be-
tween and'-
Even after you told him we were
granting practically al! the concessions
lie had asked in the bill:' queried
Gibbs.
Yes said Newman. He must have
some motive behind it all. / can't
Nonsense exclaimed Dallas. What
u!terior olive could be have:'
That is more than know positive
ly.' returned the judge mySteriously.
But do" declared Wainwright.
pointing at Dallas There are the rea-
sonsw
"I:' exclaimed Dallas. increduous.
Explain. please"
"WilIingly." replied her uncle. IF
you'l, give me fair hearing. Bennett
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is in love with
you. He knows
Gibbs also wish
es to marry you.
He knows. too.
that Gibbs for
tune depends on
the success Of
the Il orough
franchise. If the
bill is beaten,
Gibbs will be
practically ruin
ed and thus in
no position to
marry. We've
known all along
Of = 5 reason
of ' Inett's for
fig ing our bill,
h,,f Gihhc far
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Why and How
Kodol Will Help You

KodoI helps your stomach do lts
work, because it is perfect diges-
ter.
Kodol supplies the same diges.
tive juices that are found IN
healthy, vigorous stomach.
It is the only preparation that
will digest all the food you eat;
not q part of It, but all OF 1t.
That is why Kodol helps you.
Kodol not only helps your stom-
ach, it upbuilds the entire system
and wards OF dangerous ailments,
because it enables you to get all
the nourishment and life-giving
qualities out Of the food you eat
Giving you good, rich blood.
You must eat in order to live
and maintain strength. Don't diet
or starve yourself. Eat what you
want Let Kodol digest It. This Is
how Kodol helps you. 1t digests
all your food and does 1t complete
ly.
Perfectly harmless.
You only take Kodol when you
need It. You don't have to depend
on It.
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Our Guarantee

60 to your druggist today and get dol
lar bottle. Then after you have USED the
entire contents Of the bottle IL You can
honestly say, that Il has not done you any
good, return the bottle to the druggist ana
Se win refund your money without 9ues.
tion or delay. We will then pay the drug.
Yist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all
druggists know that our guarantee is good.
This offer applies to the large bottle only
and to but one in q family. The large bot
tie contains ~ times as much as the tfty
cent bottle.
Kodol is prepared at the labora'
tories of E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
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but here is something you didn't know.
My uncle says my money and Perry's
is all invested in that stock and that If
you defeat the bill we will be depend
ent on Mr.. Wainwright's charity. II
that is true. you didn't know it, did
you"
(CoNTINUED-NEXT WEEK.
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CHAPTER NJ.

n T sound OF the breaking fan all
II three participants in the
strange reunion turned. For
L a second or more they faced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
SCHOOL BOARD
CONTRACTS

e. V. Lambert, president of the
city council, was successful in Sc
curing contracts for the plumbing
in the additions to the Audubon
school and the Sheridan school at
the regular meeting of the school
board last night. The work in the
Audubon school will cost $3.50 and
in the Sheridan school the same
amount. Other bids varying but
little from that of Lambert were
presented by the Arnold-Evans,
Blair Meagher, Isbister and Smyth
plumbing concerns.
The plumbing contract for the
Altamont school went to the Isbis-
ter Heating & Plumbing Co. at
$3450. The opposing bids were by
the same men who had bid on the
Audubon and Sheridan jobs. The
master plumbers have a system of
bidding that eliminates competi-
ton.
The building contracts on the
three schools were given to the fol-
lowing bidders: Sheridan school,
four room addition, White & Arch
er, 1919; Audubon school, four
room addition, White & Archer,
$9176; Altamont school, eight-room
addition F. E. Peterson, $33,533.
The school board has concluded
to place before the voters of the
city at special election, or posi-
bly, not until the next regular
school election, the question of the
sale of the Franklin and Field
schools because of the encroach-
ment of the railroads. The Field
school is near the corner of Col
lege and Madison, close to the
Great Northern tracks; the Frank
lin school is on Front avenue near
the Inland and Great Northern
tracks.
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inc man that ] delight in his cQn.
quest of the pole. There's no molly.
coddle about him. I'd rather have
him for a husband and see him Only
half the time than have a husband
with me all the time who doem I
want to do anything in the world
but keep his family comfortable.
He's always quiet and self con-
trolled. He never gets excited.
Why, he walked hundreds of miles
one time to send me a letter. And
there wasn't any lovey -dovey stuff
in it at all. But when he wrote in
it, All my world, wife, moves about
you and the two children it thrilled
me more than all the love letters
had ever heard of because l knew
it was true. So, when he says, I'll
find the pole or die know he
means it."
Mrs. Cook isn't. a woman, to be
pitied, by any means. Many hus-
bands would be delighted to have
their wives as proud of them as
Mrs. Cook is of her husband.
Dillon Wallace, who will head the
relief expedition, was with Leonidas
Hubbard, jr.. in Labrador, when the
latter starved to death. Mr.. Wal
lace barely escaped with his life.
This was In 1904, but in 1905 Mr..
Wallace again covered the Labra-
dor territory. and gained lasting
reputation as brave but careful
polar investigator.
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CONTEMPORARY
: !: WAS bUNC0EO
THINKS MACARTHUR IMPOSED
ON HIM IN PLANNING BILL
WHICH PERMITS DRUGGISTS
TO SELL BOOZE ON SUNDAY.

From friends Of Representative
J. w. Macarthur II is learned that
the occasion for the demand by
Governor Hay for McArthur's resig-
nation from the state pharmacy
board, of which he is president, is
not because Macarthur assaulted
Joe Smith, but because the COVER
nor claims that he was tricked in
the new state pharmacy bill, intro
duced and coached through both
houses by Macarthur.
Governor Hay, it seems, signed
this bill without giving its contents
close scrutiny and was shacked to
learn later that the bill authorized
drug stores to sell whisky on Sun
day without prescription. The
purchaser of drug store booze, un-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
DR.. COOK IN LONE DASH FOR POLE IS
NO Drawer Than K|OD|ES AT HOME
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspo ,dence to The Press
BROOKLYN, May lion the
walls of pretty Brooklyn fiat
hangs the picture of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook. now on his way to the
north pole The wire that holds
it is long, so that little Helen, 4
years old. can look at the picture.
Helen was only l year old when
her father started.
DR.. Cooks expedition, single.
handed except for a few Eskimos
depending for food on the game
they kill, is probably the most dar.
ing of long line of daring expedi
tons. Mrs. Cook, at home, keeps
up her own courage by keeping
fresh in her children's minds the
memory and character of their
father.
Little Helen often looks at the
picture, then runs to the tele.
phone.
Hello, papa" she says.
Hello" says the telephone girl
The telephone girl knows all about
it.
When you coming home, papa?'
asks little Helen.
"Oh, after a WHILE says the tele
phone girl. Little Helen always
thinks the telephone girls voice is
that of her father.
There's Ruth, too, who is nine
years old.
I'm studying awfully hard il
school, so when papa comes home
he'll find me very smart" she says
Meme, Peary's famous little Els
kimo boy, who recently disap
peared from New York, was al
ways a welcome guest in the Cook
home. With little Helen on his knee
and with Ruth sitting on a stoo
before him, he has often told then
of the wonders of the Ice and snow
of his cold land and of the long
winter nights in the snow huts dur
ing the six months of darkness.
Helen's favorite story, invented
by Meme and often repeated by
him at her request, was about a
little white polar bear whose nam
ma hid it in the snow and went
away to- get something to eat for
II and never came back.
And so the bear looked III
through the hole in the snow at the
tiny bright stars" Meme would say
land kept looking and looking, un
til it forgot it was hungry. Then il
felt warmer and warmer and warm
er until 1t went to sleep. And il
never woke up again"
Dr. Cook, if he is not already
frozen to death in the snow fields
of the Northland, should be leaving
his winter quarters by now for his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every
Day but Soon Forgotten.

Many Of Them Happening Every
Day but Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would be of more
frequent occurrence but for the
tender faces of many men which
will not permit Of shaving often.
Heretofore, nothing has been said
in these columns about poslam,
new skin discovery, in connection
with its use after shaving It's pub
licity and sales have been confined
almost exclusively to it's remarka-
BILE properties as an eczema cure;
it stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases in a few days.
While the application of poslam
after shaving is one of it's minor
uses, such as for pimples, the COM
plexiOn, etc, shavers will find it a
revelation, as it does for abrasions,
roughness and severe scrapings
what it does for all manner of skin
difficulties-heals and cures in a
few hours. 1t is the only article
possessing real antiseptic and cura-
tive value that has ever been ex-
plotted for this purpose, and will
soothe and tone up the skin as no
toilet preparation could possibly do.
Poslam can be had for so cents
at any reliable druggists, particu-
larly Murgittroyd's and Ritter's,
| who make speciality of it. Or the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 32
West 25th street, New York city,
will send trial supply free by mail
to any one who will write for it.
This is sufficient to show results in
| "a hours.
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der the new law, can get 1t any
hour OF the day or night, auy day
In the week, provided he says he
wants 1t for medicinal. mechanical
or scientific purposes or for use in
the arts. Governor Hay, It appears,
was not aware of the broad priv.
lege given the druggists under the
new act and signed the bill before
he discovered its true import. He
thinks that Macarthur imposed on
his confidence and forthwith on dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11

covery of what had transpired Hay
asked Macarthur to step down and
out. !.
Macarthur is backed up to man
by the state association of phar-
macists, who contend that the gov
ernor has no right to demand his
resignation without good and suf-
ficient cause. 1t is announced that
Macarthur must be shown before he
gives up the place.
Macarthur recently bought back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
REVOLVER SHOT SAVES
HIS LIFE
ny United Press)

NEW YORK, May 11.-Suffering
from an overdoset Of strychnine,
taken for medicinal purposes, Her
man Powers, a chemist and one Of
three heirs to a fortune of $1,000
900, found his strength ebbing
away in his home. In order to bring
help he fired his revolver through
the ewindow. The alarm thus given
brought policeman to his aid and
he was. rushed to a hospital in time
to save his life.
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DR.. FREDERICK A COOK. WHO
HAS BEEN GONE THREE YEARS
IN A SINGLE-HANDED DARING
ATTEMPT TO REACH THE
NORTH POLE.
last dash to the pole If he wins,
his heroism will gain for him a high
place in the list of the immortals.
If he wins-for already his
friends, alarmed at his long alb
sence. are fitting out relief expe-
dition. Dillon Wallace, the con
queror of Lbrador, will start in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11

MIND. SOOh, AMI III L LIE
RUTH AND HELEN, WHO AWAIT
DIR. COOKS RETURN IN BROOK
LYN.
July unless word is received before
that time.
For in his last letter out, DR..
Cook said: II will find the pole or
die in the attempt"
Knowing the indomitable charac'
ter of the man, his friends fear the
worst
Strangely enough, DR.. Cooks best
friend does not worry, is not afraid
This friend is his wife, who lives
with her two children in Brooklyn
| She has supreme confidence in hel
intrepid husband. She treasures the
last letter she got from the frozer
north. In it was the sentence:
IF / find the pole the honor will
belong to you and me alone. No one
else will be connected with it,"
DR.. Cook is a typical ice fighter
His record with Peary and his mas
terry of Mt. Mckinley are wei
known. But the heroism of a wife
who patiently endures, as has Mrs
Cook, years of waiting is almos
incomprehensible
"Oh, | miss him, of course she
J said. But he is such a real, genu
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
SPECIAL RATES TO FAIR

SEATTLE, May 1l.-AssistanS
general passenger az .nts of tho
Great Northern, Northern Pacific.
Canadian Pacific and o. r. & N.
are meeting here today to arrange
special rates during the exposition.
They will also decide upon metht1s
of publicity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11

his old stand, the b oadway phar.
macy.
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Muslin
Gowns
97c

Women's muslin night
gowns in as many as. six
different styles inKl I'D
in one sale grouE, ss..
Wednesday. High ~. ~
"V" neck and slipover
styles. Trimmings are
pretty laces, rich embroid-
cry and ribbon. $3.50 and
$l.25 garments.
Wednesday, each. .97c
SECOND FLOOR.