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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Honea Path Didn't "Turn Him OUT

Editor "Es" Moore of the Honea
to the city yesterday. Honea Path
boasts of wealthier men than les"
but holds their editor up as the hand
soonest man that has ever been turned
name Of the Honea Path editor has
been mentioned in the list of candi-
dates for congress, but he declares
that If he ever runs for any office it
this puff. f.)-Anderson Inteligencer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Rev. Mr.. Pcndlcton Preached.

Services Sunday morning at the
Church of the Epiphany were CON
Quoted by the Rev. w. III. *. Per de
ton, rector of the church of the Ad-
vent, Spartanburg In addition to
preaching the sermon at this service
Mr.. Pendleton administered the holy
communion. In the afternoon he went
to Newberry to preach Sunday night
While in Laurens Mr.. Pnedleton was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Has
kell.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

Thousands of gallons of the l.. & NJ.
Paint are produced in one operation
by machinery. Only chemically pure
color is used. The actual cost of L..
& NJ. is only about Sl.30 per gallon
when the job is finished. Will you
depend upon this product. or a paint
made by costly hand labor in n pot
with stick, producing a few gallons
at time; and at that very likely made
with common earth paints, and ques-
tionable quality Linseed Oil. The l..
& M. Paint is sold by j. II. & Nj. l..
Nash, Laurens; j. w. Copeland & Co.,
Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Ladies, Why Not Preserve Your Youth
and Beauty

Partisan Sage, the quick acting hair
restorer, is now for sale in Laurens at
the drug store of Laurens Drug Co.
and is sold with a rigid guarantee at
so cents large bottle.
Partisan Sage has an immense sale,
and here are the reasons:
1t is safe and harmless.
1t cures dandruff in two weeks, by
killing the dandruff germ.
1t stops falling hair.
1t promptly stops itching of the
scalp.
1t makes the hair soft and luxuriant.
1t gives life and beauty to the hair
1t is not sticky or greasy.
u is the hest, the most pleasant and
invigorating hair dressing made.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL.
Protraeted Services Begin Sunday and
Continue Through the Week.

AS announced last week, there will
be held at the First Baptist church.
beginning next Sunday, a series Of
special meetings which will be con
Quoted by the Rev. w. ID. Wakefield of
Nashville.
Two services daily will be held. at
4 O'Clock p M,.and S:15 p. M. The
church extends cordial invitation to
the public for these protracted ser
vices
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Mantels,-Doors-Small Rooms.

May be quickly painted by any one
with small can of our Domestic
Paints in all colors put up in open
mouth cans, will make a door, or a
mantel or any small interior work
look as bright as when first painted
Get it from J. III. e NJ. L. Nash. Lau-
rens, j. w. Copeland & Co., Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Bishop Turncr and Richard Carroll.

Bishop II. NJ. Turner Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, and Rich
ard Carroll, tie well known negro cd
ucator of Columbia, were in Laurens
for the Bethel grand rally the former
delivering lecture Friday night and
Rev. Carroll spoke Monday night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Painting Some.

Mr.. f.. Sitgreaves is having some Of
his houses on Laurens street newly
painted. In other sections of the city
similar worl, is in progress, and with
in a short time there will be n gen
eral painting crusade" inaugurated.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Marriages..

Married, April s., Mr.. C. c. Goth
ran and Miss Ella Brazell of Watts
Mills, Rev. ID. II. Roof officiating
On the 4th Sunday in March, Mr..
Clyde Godfrey and Miss Doiiie Hell
lams were married at the home Of the
bride by the Rev. ID. r. Roof.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Teachers Examination.

The regular spring teachers exam
ination will be held in the court house
in the City of Laurens on Friday,
May 9Th, beginning promptly at nine
O'Clock a. m, and closing at five p. m.
Teachers desiring to take the eXamina-
tion will govern themselves according
ly. Geo. l.. Pitts, County Superintend-
ent OF Education, Laurens, S. G.. 37-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
Meeting Of the "Briars.o

The "Briars", together with the sur
vivors of two other Confederate com
mands, hold their annual reunion at
Durbin Creek church Saturday, April
l6. The principal speakers of the day
will be Col. j. y. Brown of Anderson,
Prof. II. p Griffith of Limestone col
lege.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
President Enorce Manufacturing Co.

Spartanburg, April 9.-Andrew NJ.
Law, head of the we'll known stock
and bond firm Of A. NJ Law e. Co.
oree Manufacturing company, sue
ceeding the late Grange S. Coffin
whose death occurred last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
BOnhnm-HuHman,

Married at the home Of the brides
father, Mr.. Thos. r. I}onham of the
Laurens mill village, Sunday evening,
April 10, Mr.. William b. Huffman and
Miss Willie Rossy Bonham, the Rev.
W. ID. Hammett, officiating.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

The Red Iron Racket has five stores
Greenwood, Spartanburg,
and will open one in Green
vile September 1st.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

Misses Ludy and Estelle Taylor were
in the city yesterday from Princeton.
Bishop w. a. Guerry of the Diocese
of South Carolina will preach tomor-
row night at the Church of the Epiph-
any, the services to begin at 8 o'clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

Beautiful line of Satin finish Brass
Beds just received, and we would like
for you to see them
s. NJ. & e. II. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

The chain of stores now operated
by j. c. Burns & Co., are the leading
stores of the Piedmont section of
South Carolina
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

The Red Iron Racket's motto is
sell the same goods for less money
and they are doing it. 1t will pay you
to go to Red Iron Racket and look
through this wonderful bargain house.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

Our Shoes have quality and style,
and the price Is 15 to 25 per cent
LESS than you can buy same Shoes
elsewhere. Come and try your foot
In pair--we will satisfy you in Shoes.
$1.35 Piow Shoes .9s
SIPS Ladies' Shoes 3. 49,. .9s
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

Ladies' Shoes-$1.25, $1.89, $1,6s,
$1.97, up to 1924.
Mems ShOes-$139, $1.Gs, $l.9S,
$3.50 up to $3.S7.
Children's Shoes-4sc, 69c, SIC, 9Sc,
mn to $197.
2 good Handkerchiefs 80. :. :. 05
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13
5000 Pairs of Pants.

Pants-We have the biggest line Of
Pants you ever looked through-two
Legged Bargains from 98c, $1.1S, S1.SG,
S1.9s, $2.4s $2.97 up to $4.S7 for the
$500 Kind. Buy your Pants here.
You'll have money left In your pocket.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

We have the biggest line and the
biggest values in Clothing ever brought
to the sunny South. prices 1894, $4,9S
$6.39, 1897, $9.9S, $f2.39, $500, $500
for the $22.50 kind.
Fine Tailored Suits. Our Clothing
has the Latest Styles Of any made up.
Quality goes with them. Come in
and try on one.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-13

All Standard Patent Medicines S1.OO
bottles for &c.. Call for what you
want
We sell same goods for less money,
Red Iron Racket is n cut price store.
always working for more business,
and ne get il by selling same goods
for less money.
The Robesonian., 1910-06-02

she was ordered. 1T is now necessary ,
to bind the fellows hands. They are
too dangerous to be allowed to roam
at large in this fashion,
All day long Truxton paced his little
prison. bitterly lamenting his i'll timed
effort. Now he would be even more
carefully guarded His hands were
bound behind his back. He WAS pow
erless. If he had only waited. Luck
had been against him. How WAS he to
know that the guard with the keys
had gone upstairs when Olga brought
his breakfast down? 1t WAS fate.
The 23d dragged itself into the past.
and the 9th was followin. in the
gloomy wake of it's predecessors. Two
days more. He began to feel the APP
proach Of madness. His own death
was not far away. 1t would follow
that Of the prince and Of Olga Plata
nova, his friend. But he was not
thinking of his own DEATH he was
thinking Of the princes life
Forty-eight hours: That was all.
! Early that night as he lay with his
, ear to the crack Of the door he heard
| them discussing his own death. 1t was
to come as soon as Olga had gone to
her reward. She was not there to de-
| fend him. Spantz had said that she
was praying in her room. committing
| her soul to God. Truxton King sud
! denly pricised up his ears. attracted
by sentence that fell from the lips
of one of the men,
IulliS is on his way to the hills of
DaWsbergen by this time He will be
out of the way on the 26th safe
enough"
Count MarlanX was not to be salts
he'd until he had found the means to
draw him away from Edelweiss." said
another. This time it will work like
a charm. Late this afternoon Tullis
was making ready to lead 4 troop of
cavalry into the hills to effect a res
cue. Santa Maria. That was a clever
stroke! Not only does he go himself
but with him goes Il captain with lUC
soldiers from the fort. Ha. la, Mar
lanX is fox-a very exceptional fox
Tullis off to the hills with soldiers
to effect a rescue. Truxton sat I'D. his
brain whirling.
"a wise fox" agreed Peter Brutus
thckiy. Il wonder what our fine pris
oner will say to it when the new Dris
oner comes to keep him company ovel
the 26th."
The Robesonian., 1910-06-02
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters


CHAPTER I-Truxton King arrives in
Edelweiss, capital of Graustark, and
meets the beautiful niece of Spantz,
gunmaker. liking does a favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country, whose guardian is John Tullls.
an American. III-Baron Dangloss,
minister of police, interviews King and
warns him against Olga. the gun
maker S niece. " King invades the
royal park. meets the prince and is pre-
sented to the lads fascinating Aunt
Lorraine. V-The committee of ten;
conspirators against the prince, meets
IT an underground chamber, where the
girl Olga is disclosed as one who is to
Kill Prince Robin with bomb VI
J. hn Tullis calls on the beautiful Coun-
tess lngomede, who warns him that her
hated and notorious old husband, Count
Marlanx, is conspiring against the
I"ince. VII, VIII, X and liking
visits the house Of the witch of Gan
LOOK gap and meets the royal household
ther2. He sees an eye cleaning through
a crack in door, and while searching
for the person he is overpowered and
dragged into loft. He is confronted
by Count Marlanx and then taken to
the underground den If the committee
Of ten Xl-Olga defends King before
the committee of anal clists.
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LUMBERTON, N. c.

Then followed a long ride through
roads new to her.
When night came they were high
in the mountains back Of the monas-
terry, many hours ahead of any pur-
suit. They became stupidity careless,
and the two groomS made dash for
freedom. One Of them was killed. but
one had escaped.
Some time during the slow. tOrtur-
ing ride through the forest she sNoon-
ed. When she came to her senses she
was in dimly lighted room. surround
ed 10y men. The gag had been re-
moved frGm her mouth. She would
have shrieked out in her terror had
not her gaze rested upon the figure OF
a man who sat opposite. LIS elbows
on the back of the chair which he
straddled. his chin on his arms. He
was staring at her steadily. his black
eyes catching her gaze and holding It
as snake holds the bird it has
charmed.
She recognized the hard. hawklikc
face. There could be no mistake. She
was looking into the face that made
the portrait Of the Iron Count so ab-
horrerl to her-the leathery head of a
cadaver with eyes that lived She
broke down and cried herself into the
sleep of exhaustion.
All the next day she sat limp and
helpless in the chair they had brought
to her. She could neither eat nor
drink. Late in the afternoon Marlanx
came again. She knew not from
whence he came; he stood before l9r
suddenly as if produced by the magic
of some tabled genie. smiling blandly
his hands clasped behind his back. his
attitude one Of designing calculation.
HE laughed when / demanded tina,
he should restore me to my friends
He chided me when pleaded and beg
| ged for mercy. My questions were
! never answered. Where am l, Mr.
King: Oh. this dreadful place! Why
are we here-you and l."
Kings heart throbbed fiercely once
more. A vast hunger possessed hi.
soul. In that moment he could hav,
laid down his life for her with a smil,
of rejoicing.
Then he told her why she was there
why he was there and Of the o6th-th,
dreadful Goth!
God in heaven" she repeated owe
The Robesonian., 1910-06-02

and over again in a pftcOus whisper.
The light was going out
Quick" he cried THE cantlle1
Light a fresh one Ny hands are
bound"
She crept 10 the candles and joined
the wicks. A new light grew as the
old one died. Then she stood erect.
looking down upon him.
You are bound. forgot
She started forward. dropping to her
knees beside him. an eager gleam III
her eyes If ! can unite the rope
will that help: There must be one
little chance for you-for us. Let me
try
BY Jove." lie whispered admiringl.-.
his spirits leaping TO meet hers. you've
got pluck. You put new life in me.
Il was almost "a gutter
At last, after many despairing tugs,
the knot relaxed. There she cried
sinking back exhausted oh, how it
must have hurt you! Your wrists ~
raw
His arms were stiff and sore and
hung like lead at his sides. She watch
cu ulIu WIFI HdIIoNeu eyes Nulle he
stood off and tried to work blood and
strength back into his muscles.
DO you think you can-can do any
thing now. Mr.. King?" she asked after
long interval I'VE must escape"
she said as if it were all settled.
1T cannot be tonight" he gently in
formed her. a sickness attacking his
heart. Don't you think you'd better
try to get some sleep?''
He prevailed upon her to lie down
| with his coat for pillow. In two
! minutes she was asleep.
| For an hour or more he sat there
looking sorrowfully at the tired, sweet
face, the utmost despair in his soul.
At last he stretched himself out on the
floor near the door. and as he went to
sleep he prayed that Providence might
open a way for him to prove that she
was not depending on him in vain.
lTo BE Continued
The Robesonian., 1910-06-02
CHAPTER MI.
A NEW PRISONER ARRIVES.

was far past midnight when King
was aroused from the doZe into
which he had fallen. Was it the
10Th? Loud. quick commands
came to his ears
They are here at last" he heard
some one say. God: This suspense
has been awful. But they are here"
Stand ready, then. with the guns
cried Peter Brutus. 1t may be
trick. after all. Don't open that door
down there. SpantZ. until you know
who is on the outside"
IT'S all right" came at last in the
Clear the way, comrades. Give them
room. BY our holy father. this is a
brave triumph. Ah."
Heavy footsteps clogged into the
room. accompanied by Stertorious
breathing and no small amount Of
grunting from masculine throalS. Not
one but three or four languages were
spoken by the excited. intense occu
pants of the other room. King could
| make nothing of what they said. Final
ly the sharp. incisive voice of Viii
liam Spantz broke through the babble
| comma nding silence.
| Still unconscious he said when
some measure of order was secured.
| Yes" grunted one of the men.
| 1--WE will have our Instructions to-
morrow. The count is to inform lis
before nightfall where she is to he re-
| moved to. Next week she is going to
90 to Schloss Marlanx.'' Rrutus added
a cruel, heartless laugh.
4 woman. thought Truxton. The
countess. They had brought her here
from Balak. after all. What re-
morseless brute Marlanx must be to
maltreat his beautiful wife.
To my mind she is more beautiful
than his own wife, observed Anna
Cromer. She will be Il tine morses fol
the count, who has even cast longing
eyes on so homely a mortal as L.
'All woman are alike to him." saiC
SpantZ sententiously.
I'VE must put her in the room witt
the American for the present. You are
sure he will take her away before Sat
urday? A woman's cries are most dis
tlcSSlHS. IL was >ci'''th "'io '9i'ONt'
> "Ill stop her crying" volunteered
Anna Cromer harshly.
"She's regaining her senses" ex
claimed one of the men. stand back
every one Give her air.
; Presently the door TO Kings room
was thrown open. He had got to hi
feet and was standing in the cente
Of the room his ewes blinking in til
glare Of light.
Hello" cried Peter Brutus. 'Yo
up. eh: We've got fair lady TO
you. my friend. Get back there. yo
. dog. Keep in your corner
I You are fine bunch Of huma
, beings" blurted Truxton.
man with Il lighted candle entere
! first. holding the light above his hea(
D He was followed by two others. wh
D supported the dropping. totterinG tis
e ,lre Of Il woman. g.
Let her sit there against the wal
= Drago julius. fetch in mere candles
u she must not be left ia the dark. H
<ays shea is not 20 be frightened t
e death WoE,.:n are afraid Of the dar
and strange dogs. Let there be light
e Scoffed Peter 7;rutus. splitting towar
e King.
v "I'n get You for that some day
grated the American. white with anse
:. "Enough!' commanded Villa
q Spantz. We are not children" Tur
ing to King, he went Oh, Il touch
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hope and despera-
ton. kept onward.
to find b i m S e | f
face to face with
Olga Platanova.
She was staring
at him with fright
ened eyes. her
lips a art. her
h a n q S to h er
breast. He turn
ed.
He has not the
key she cried.
nor have |. You
have no chance to
escape. Go back
A key ratified in
the door. w hen
it swung open two
men stOoG in the
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end Of this sickening conspiracy. LO-
raine! She. too, was doomed: He
groaned aloud in his misery and awe
There was telegraph instrument
in the outer room. He could hear it
ticking off its messages day and night
and could hear the discussion of re-
ports as they came in or went out. 1t
soon became clear to him that the wire
connected the room with MarianX'S
headquarters near Balak. in Axphain,
a branch instrument being stationed in
the cave above the witch's hut.
On his third night he heard the com
mittee discussing the conditions at the
castle.
The count is more afraid Of this
man Tullis than of all the rest" aver
red Peter Brutus. He has reasons to
hate and fear the Americans. That is
why he desires the death Of our pris-
oner. He has said time and again
over the wire that King will in some
! way escape and play the deuce with
our plans. 1t does not seem possible.
however. We have him absolutely Sc
cure.''
This is the 22d: Saturday is the
Goth Nothing could be done to stop
US in four days" said one of the wo-
/ men.
Count Marlanx will be ready on the
! 26th. He ll;.s said so. A new strike
! will he de larcl Oh the railroad on the
25th, and The strikers will be in the city
with their grievances. Saturdays cele
bration will bring men from the noun
taiHs and the mines to town. A single
| blow, and we have won.'' So spoke
Brutus.
I'VE must not-we cannot fall graf
ed William SpantZ. and the cry was re
iterated by half a dozen voices.
The next morning. after a sleeples!
night. Truxton King made his first de
ternlined attempt to escape.
He knew that two armed men stoOt
guard in the outer room day and night
The door to the stairway leading int
the armorer's shop was of iron an,
heavily barred: the door opening int
the sewer was even more securel
bolted. Besides. there was grea
stone door at the foot of the passage
The keys to these two doors wer
never out of the possession of Williar
; SpantZ. One of his guards held til
key to the stairway door. His onl
= chance lay in his ability to suddenl
overpower two men and make off b
way of the armOrer's shop.
!, When his little door was opened O
. the morning of the 2ad Truxton King
, long. powerful figure shot through q
= if sped by "a catapult. The man wit
y the candle and the knife went dow
like beef. fioored by blow on tt
u jaw.
The American. bis eyes blazing wit
The Robesonian., 1910-06-02

herself. but you are not to Ste her.
King interrupted him. Il haven't
the least doubt that you will kill me in
the end. She may not be here to pro-
tect me after-after the assassination
'She is prepared to die by the same
bomb that Stays the prince" was all
that Brutus would say in response to
this, but King observed the sly look
that went around among them. He
knew then that they meant to Kill him
in the end.
Afterward. in bis little room. he
writhed in the agony Of helplessness.
The prince, his court. the government
all were to be blasted to satisfy the
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The HAS NOT THE p er I e. both
KEY with drawn pis-
tolls. The girl leaped between them
and the helpless. defeated American.
"Remember.." she cried. You are
not to Kill him"
Peter Prutus had risen from the
floor. half dazed. but furious. lie mace
a vicious leap at King. his knife ready
for the lunge.
Pm glad it's YOU roared King.
leaning aside lis FIST shot out. and
again RrutuS Went down.
Miss Platanova. call your uncle,
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kindness in his voice: "l'heer her if
you can. She is one of your class. DO
not let the lights go out
Raising his hands. he fairly drove
the others from the doorway
For time King stood III his corner.
watching the figure huddled against
the opposite wall. Suddenly he started
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forward. his eyes
wide and staring.
He had seen that
gray riding habit
before. Two eager
steps he took and
then halted half
way.
"G eat Jeho-
vah.' he gesped,
unbelieving. You!
My God, is it
you:'
He dropped to
his knees before
her, pcering into
her startled eyes.
y look of abject
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ITO BE. Continued

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