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The Southern herald., 1910-11-18

his eoolness, there in the face Of her
burning agitation, was appalling
Mrs. Herriek's face was taking on
an expression no less than wary.
What he was, Mrs. Herrick could not
dream. She could not even suspect
what Flora believed. But in the light
Of her terrible discovery Flora dared
not have him suspected at all.
Now, If she had ever in her life,
she talked over the top Of her feel
ings; and though at first to her ears
her voice rang out horribly alone,
presently Mrs. Herrick was helping
her, adding words to words. 1t was
the house they spoke Of, the San Ma
teo house, the subject about which
Flora knew Mrs. Herrick had come
to talk; but to Flora 1t was no longer
a subject It was a barrier, a shield.
In this emergency It was the only
subject large enough to I'LL the gap,
and much as Flora had liked the idea
Of II, she had never built the house
so large, so vivid, so wonderfully tow
ering to please her fancy as she was
doing now to cover Kerr. With Ques-
tions she led Mrs. Herrick on to spin
out the subject, to play It over with
lights and shades, to beat all around
it. And all the while she knew that
Kerr was watching her.
The ladys clear gray eyes travelled
between Flora's face and his. Under
their steady light there was a strange
alertness, as II she sat there ready
enough to avert whatever threatened,
but anxious to draw her skirts aside
from 1t, distrusting the quality, hating
to have come in upon anything so du-
bious. When the hal door opened
and closed she listened as II for a de-
liverer; and when Clara appeared be-
tween the portieres she turned to her
and met her with a fash of relief, as
II here at last was a safe quantity.
Clara was still wearing her hat, with
the veil pushed up in a little mist
above her eyes, and still had her
white gloves on. The sight Of Mrs.
Herrick's hand soliciting the clasp Of
those gave Flora a curious sensation.
She looked from one face to an.
other, and last at Kerr's. She shut
her eyes an instant. Here was a thief
He was standing in her drawing-room
now. She had been talking with him.
She opened her eyes. The fact ac-
knowledged had not altered the color
of daylight. 1t was strange that
things-furniture and walls and land.
scape-should remain so stolidly the
same when such thing had happened
to her! For she had not only spoken
with a thief. but she had shielded
him.
The Southern herald., 1910-11-18
COAST Of
CHANCE

out what have y0a to say to NET"
Now you've come out. be repeat
ed. and looked at her this time with
full gravity, as II he realized finally
how far she'd come.
She had taken the chair IN the light
Of the eastern windows. She lay back
in the cushions. her head a little bent.
her hands interlaeed with a perfect
imitation Of quietude.
He looked down upon her from his
height.
You know what I've come for" he
said. but now I'm here, now that
see you, wonder If there's something
| haven't reekoned on" He looked at
her earnestly. IF you think I've taken
advantage Of you-if you say so-rn
go away, and give you a chance to
think it over"
1t would have been so easy TO have
nodded him out, but instead she half
put out her hand toward him. mo;
stay"
He gave her a quick lOok-surprise
and appreciation at her courage. He
dropped into chair. Then tell me
about it."
Flora's heart went quick and little.
She held herself very still. afraid in
her tense consciousness lest her
slightest movement might betray her.
She only moved her eyes to look up at
him Questioningly, suspending ae-
knowledgment of what he meant until
he should further commit himself.
Il mean the sapphire" he said. He
waited.
YES" she answered coolly. "I saw
that it interested you last night, but
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eled pin, the laees, which shs shook
out and folded daintfly, the glove and
powder boxes. the gold bonbonniere.
the long violet box, the leather pocket
bOok-each deity and unhesitatingly
in the place from which she had taken
IT, and all the heaps Of white hand
kerehiefs.
One by one she laid back in the
ehironier drawers the garments, prop
erly and neatly folded. that she had so
hastily snatched out of them. She
slid back the last drawer into the chif-
fonier. and rose from her knees,
lightly busting OF the front Of her
gown; went to the closet door and
closed it She stood before it q mo-
ment with a face perplexsd and
thoughtful. then turned alertly toward
the outer door.
Flora stood as il she were afraid to
move, while Clara crossed her bed
room, stopped. went on and closed the
outer door behind her. And even
after that soft little conclusion she
stood still, burning, choking, strug
Cling with the overwhelming force Of
an anront whose import she did not
yet realize.
Why, she had thought that such
things couldn't happen! She had
thought that peoples private belong
ings, like their persons, were inviol-
able. In the shame Of II she could no
more have faced Clara than II she
had surprised Clara naked.
She snatched the ring out Of the
pocket of her gown and clutched It In
her hand. Was there no place in the
world where she could be sure Of
safety for this?
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couldn't think especially why. It's
a beautiful stone"
He laughed without a sound-shook
noiselessly for a minute. Meaning
that a gentleman shouldn't pounce
upon any beautiful stone he may hap
pen to see?" He got up and moved
about restlessly in the little space
between their two chairs. Quite so;
lay 1t to my being more than a gentle
man; lay 1t to my being a crack
Drained enthusiast, confounded
beauty worshiper, a vicious curio deal
er, an ill-mannered ass! But''-and
he flashed around at her with a snap
Of his nervous fingers-"where did
you get it?"
For the life of her she couldn't help
her wave of color, but through It all
she clung to her festal smile. Sheer
nervousness made it easy.
"Well, suppose it was begged, bor-
rowed, or-given to me? Suppose it
came from here or far away yonder?
What's that to do with its beauty?"
She gave him question for question
did you ever see 1t before?"
He never left of looking at her,
looking at her with hard inquiry, as
If she were some simple puzzle that
he unaccountably failed to solve.
That's rather neat, the way you
dodge me-" he said, lodging in his
turn. But don't see it now. You're
not wearing it?"
She played indifference with what
beating heart! ooh, only wear it
of and on"
ION and on!" His voice suddenly
rang at her. "Off and on! Why, my
good woman, it's Just two days you
could have worn 1t at ALI"
She stood up-stood facing him. For
moment she knew nothing except
that her horrible idea was fact. She
had the eye of the Crew Idol, and this
man knew It! Yet the fact declared
gave her courage.
She watched him with increasing
The Southern herald., 1910-11-18
CHAPTER xl.
The Mystery Takes Human Form.

The Mystery Takes Human Form.
He turned from the window where
he had presented a long, dropping,
patient back, and his warm, ironic
mirth-the same that had played with
her the first night-flashed out at
sight of her. But after moment an
other expression mixed with it,
sharpened it, and fastened upon her
with an incredulous intentness.
She stood on the threshold, pale,
and brilliant still in her blaze Of an
ger, equal, at last, to anything. Kerr,
as he signaled to her with every line
ament of his enlivened face, his inter-
est, his defiance, his uncontrollability
was not the man of her imaginary
conversations. He was not here to be
used and disposed of; but as he came
toward her, the new admiration in his
face was bringing her reinsurance
that neither was she. The thought
that her moment of bitter incredulity
had made her formidable gave her
courage even to smile, though she
grew hot at the first words he spoke.
"You should not be brave and then
run away, you know"
She thought of her rush up the
Stairs again. II had to go back to
see Mrs. Britton." (Oh, how she had
seen herl)
"Ah, l thought you only ran back to
hide in your dolls house."
She laughed. Such picture Of her!
well, at any rate, now I've come
The Southern herald., 1910-11-18
CHAPTER XII.
Dlsenchantment,

Then this was the end Of all ro-
nance? She must turn her back on
the charm, the power, the spell that
had been wrought around her, and,
horror-struck, .pry into her own mind
to discover what lawless thing could
be in her to have drawn her to such
person, and to keep her, even now
that she knew the worst, unwilling to
relinquish the thought of him. His
depravity loomed to her enormous;
but was that all there was to be said
Of him? Did his dellcacy, his insight
his tempered fineness, count for moth
ing beside It?
She couldn't believe that this one
spot could make him rotten through.
out. Her mind ran back into the past
She could not recall word, an &C.
tion, or a glance of his that had
shown the color of decay. He had not
even been insincere with her. He had
come out with his convictions SO fat
ly that when she thought of 1t his
nonchalance appalled, her. He had
been the same then that he was now,
But the thing that was natural for
him was impossible for her, and she
had found 1t out-that was all.
Yet the mere consideration of him
and his obsession as one thing was
lntolerable. She curiously separated
his act from himself. She thought of
1t, not as part Of him, but as some.
thing that had invaded him-a dis.
case-something inimical to himself
and others, that mixed the thought Of
him with terrors, and filed her way
with difficulties. Now 1t was no long.
er question of how to meet him. hut
of how she was not to. It was not his
strength she feared, but her own
weakness where he was Concerned
Her tendency to shield him-she mus,
guard against that-and that disturb.
ing influence he exercised over bor
too evidently without intention. prt
he would be hard to avoid. This wov
and that she looked for a way opt !,
her danger, yet all the while abe wo-
conscious that there was but one nl.,.
way Of escape open to her. Oh.
could give the sapphire back to HarrS
within the "a hours.
ITO RI NONTIArrYnr>
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son-Pa, | don't want to wear tbo..
old pants OF yours; they're too big ana
the kids give me the laugh.
Father-Niver mind tn kids. Yen
grow into thin pants.
son-But why can't l wear nv o,o
ones till do grow into yoursi wv
Father-ls that tn ixtint " y'r ioov.
cation! How kin ye ixpect T. grow ,n.o
mine without wearin' thin i.-Iliustras
ed Sunday Magazine
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"You Can't Get Away from Me- and shant Give IL to YOU"

With trembling fingers she fastened
it again to the chain about her neck.
She thought of Kerr downstairs wait
ing for her. Well, she would rather
keep it with her. Then, at least, she
would know when It was taken from
her. Still in the fury of her outraged
faith, she passed through her violated
rooms, and slowly along the hall and
down the stairs.
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Al private view Of the Chatworth
PERSONAL estate. 20 be sold at auction, the
EnAtWorth ring, known as the Crew Idol,
nysteTiously disappears. Harry Crezsy,
Hho was present. describes the ring to
as nancee. Flora Gilsey, and her chap
IRON, Mrs. Clara Britton as being Ike a
neathen sod. with a beautiful sapphire
~ IN the head Flora meets Mr.. Kerr.
N kngilshman, at the club In dis
sussing the disappearance OF the ring the
Mpioits OF an English thief, Farrell
wand, are recalled Flora has a fancy
nat Harry and Kerr know something
aoout the mystery. Kerr tells Flora that
ae has met Harry somewhere, but cannot
pace him. $4,000 reward is offered for
ne return Of the ring. Harry admits 10
Eiora that he dislikes Kerr. Harry takes
Fiora 10 Chinese gOldsmith's to buy an
Engagement ring An exquisite sapphire
set In hoop Of brass. Is selected. Harry
arses her not to wear II until il is reset
me possession OF the ring seems to cast
4 spell over Flora She becomes uneasy
md apprehensive. Flora meets Kerr at q
box party. She Is startled by the effect
on him when he gets a glimpse OF the
lapphire. The possibility that the stone
part Of the Crew Idol causes Flora
much anxiety.
The Southern herald., 1910-11-18
The Boys lnnoranna

(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
GEORGIA TOWN is HARD HIT.
Cyclone Damages Practically Every
House in Woodland.

Manchester, Ga, April 1G.-The
town of Woodland. nine miles south
Of Manchester, OH the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic Railroad, eX-
perienced destructive cyclone this
afternoon, practically every house in
the town being more or less seriously
damaged. A number Of stores were
almost completely wrecked, as were
several residences, and large trees
were uprooted throughout the town.
Several persons are reported serious
ly injured.
When the blow struck Woodland,
five cars Of side-tracked freight
were blown over onto the main line,
and moment later another freight
dashed into them. making kindling
wood of the box cars and tearing
up the track for a distance of 100
yards.
More than forty houses were
Fwrenched from their foundations, and
the occupants In many instances had
narrow escapes from serious injury
or death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20

evening, which were "Mose Counting
Eggs and "A Yankee in Love-" by
Gilmer Hubbard. The negro debate
came next, and 1t proved a fine exhi-
bition.
At the close Of the program Prof.
Power read the names of the pupils
who had done good work during the
past year. and the evenings enter
tainment was brought to close by
the Good Night Drill" by the small
ladies with their dolls and candles,
In night caps and dresses.
j. p. Stribling left early Saturday
morning for Honea Path to attend
Presbytery.
Owing to the absence Of Rev. Mr..
Wilcox. who was attending Presby-
terry, he could not fiji his pulpit here
Sunday, and we were fortunate in
getting Rev. ~. G. Lyon, OF Town
vile. to preach for us. Mr.. Ligon
announced that yesterday it was fif-
teen years since he preached his last
sermon as pastor Of Richland church.
fle received many hearty hand-shak es
ana Il warm welcome. Pluck.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
NEGROES LYNCHIID IN GEORGIA.
Two Negroes Killed After Bonsting
of Brutal Deed.

Ashburn. Ga, April 15.-Quite a
sensation was created here this morn
ing, when the news Of the killing of
two negro men, near Amboy, little
place about four miles north Of here,
reached this place. Later on in the
day warrants were sworn out by two
nent white men in that section of the
killed were Albert Royal and Charley
Jackson. The verdict Of the corone, S
jury was delivered sealed, and noi a.
ing Is known about their action.
The trouble Is said to have started
over an affair which took place near
here about two weeks ago. Charley
Jackson. one OF the negroes, was ar
rested at that time, having been
charged with criminal assault on !,
white woman but was released on
bail. The other negro, Albert Royal.
is said to have gone on the bond Of
the accused man. After having kept
silent about the matter for the time
intervening, the two negroes began
to openly boast Of the brutal deed
and spoke of 1t with pride to their
fellows. They kept up their insult
Ing talk until the matter was brought
to the ears OF several white men in
that community. The two men were
chased down and captured, and then
the killing is said to have resulted.
The local population IS greatly ex-
cited over the matter. 1t is not
known whether the white men impli-
Gated in the affair were exonerated
by the coroner's jury.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
Saved FRI II the Grave.

II had about given up hope, after
nearly four years Of suffering from
severe lung trouble" writes Mrs.
M. L. Dix, OF Ciarksviiie, Tenn. "Of-
ten the pain in my chest would be al
most unbearable and I could not do
any work, but DR.. Kings New Dis
coVery has made me feel like q new
person. It's the best medicine made
for the throat and lungs" Obstinate
coughs, stubborn colds, hay fever, la
grippe, asthma, Group, bronchitis and
hemorrhages, hoarsencss and whoop-
Ing cough, yield quickly to this Won
derful medicine. Try It, soc. and
81. Trial bottles free. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
New Series No. 5;s5.--Volume LXI.-No. 10.
IN STORMS WIDE PATH.
Lives Lost and Property Destruction
Reaches Big Figures.

New Orleans, La, April 1G.-Many
lives are believed to have been lost
along the coast in the great storm.
Several oyster fishing parties are
missing from along the Mississippi
below New Orleans. Gulf shipping
has suffered heavily.
The Central Southern States.
Memphis, Tenn, April 16.-With
hundreds OF miles of telegraph and
telephone wires down, reports OF the
damage done by the terrific storms Of
yesterday could only trickle in to-day
from Tennessee, mississippi, South
crn Kentucky and Eastern Arkansas.
The property loss is immense, at
least several hundred thousand dol
lars, and the first advices told Of the
death Of two persons.
One life was lost at Columbia,
Tenn, where $25, 900 damage was
done in the town, and near Jones'
town, Miss, negro woman was
killed by being buried under the
wreckage Of a store which the storm
demolished.
The average rainfall in the storm
IS believed to be fully six inches and
at some points 1t is much greater.
Wind, Hail, Snow and Slcet.
Chicago, April 16.-One of the
worst storms Of the season, accom-
panied by high winds, destructive
rain, hail and snowfalls, is sweeping
over the mountains and through the
valleys Of the Northwest, destroying
crops, crippling telegraph service and
doing much damage generally.
Frosts in Nebraska and western
Iowa have ruined early vegetables
and nipped the fruit tree blossoms.
Colorado Is Snow-Swept Heavy
snow fell In Wyoming and Northern
Nebraska and Is lying five feet deep
| in cuts.
The storm extends from Norway
House, at the extreme north end of
Lake Winnipeg, down TO New Or
leans.
Five Inches of Hail.
Fairmount Ga, April ia mes
sage from Cakman, ten miles north
| OF Paramount, on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, states that hail
fell to a depth of five inches yester-
day afternoon, and that it drifted in
places to two and half feet deep.
The rain was terrific, the ind high
but no serious damage from wind Is
reported. Hailstones were as large
as hen eggs.
| The mountains are as white as II
| covered with snow, and trees are
stripped of all twigs and small limbs
All vegetation was beaten into the
ground.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
Philadelphia Strike Cost $4,000, 900

Philadelphia, April 1S.--Revised
estimates to-day OF the aggregate
cost Of the trolley strike TO ali those
interests involved place it at $12,-
100000. The greater burden OF the
loss fell on the business community,
which Is estimated to have suffered
In the loss OF trade and in other ways
to the extent Of $S,000.0O0. The
cost to the strikers, including those
who went out on sympathetic strike,
was $4,000, 700, while the direct loss
to the Rapid Transit Company Is fig
ured at not less than $1,200,0G0.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
RICHIAND'S NEWS LETTER.
School Entertainment Greatly Enjoy
cd-NiSitOrS and Others.

Richland, April 1S.--Special: Miss
Power. a charming young lady from
Abbeville, spent the past week here
with her brother, Prof. E. l.. Power.
The Misses Werner entertained a
few of their friends last Tuesday
night, and pleasant time was en-
ioyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hu Is, of Wal
halla, spent the ween end with
friends and relatives and helped with
the entertainment here last Friday
night.
Mrs. S. n. Hughs and son, Kenneth,
are visiting friends in Honea Path.
Misses Alice and Emily Stribling.
of Westminster, spent last Friday
here with their cousin. Miss Belle
Stribhng.
The entertainment at our school
house Friday night was marked
success. The first on the program
was a chorus, Watch on the Rhine, "
by the whole school. The next was
wore red sashes, with ribbon on their
canes. Another chorus, Sweet and
Low" was sung by the school, and
followed by a recitation by Miss
Belle Stribling, "Ship on Fire" Then
came defamation, South Caro-
lima by Marcus Mcdonald. Owing
to the hard down-pour Of rain it was
difficult for Mr.. Mcdonald to be
heard. 4 sketch, "Trials Of School
Teacher came next, by Miss Pau
line Davis and Wilkinson Hughs.
One Of the prettiest numbers on the
program was the pantomime
Nearer, My God, to Thee" by nine
young ladies, which was followed by
a tableau. Four Of our young ladies
gave us two beautiful quartettes
Comm Thro' the Rye" and "My
Hearts In the Highlands. Then the
long "Courtship Of Mother Goose
occupied the next three quarters of
an hour. The leading characters
were the man in the moon. Stiles
Stribling; Jack Horner, Bruce Strib-
ling; Mother Goose, May Hubbard.
and Santa Claus. Edward Werner.
Each took his part we'll. An instru-
mental duet. "Sunflower Dance"
. came before the speeches of the