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returning voice. Don't you know you
will spoil the fioor?" The ruling passion
was strong with Aunt Selma. as usual
I could not find out the trouble from
any one; people appeared and disappear
ed, carrying strange articles. Anne with
a rope. Dial with his Ratchet, Bella and
the kettle, but could get coherent ex-
PLANTATION from no one. When the guards
finally decided that Jim was in earnest
and that the rest OF us were not crawling
out a rear window while he held them at
the door, they csTre in, three OF them
and two reporters, and Jim led them to
the buffers pantry.
Here we found Anne, very white and
shaky. with the pantry table and two
chairs piled against the door Of the
kitchen slide. and clutching the chamois-
skin bag that held her jewels. She had
a bottle OF Burgundy open beside her.
and was pouring herself a glass with
shaking hands when We appeared. She
was furious at Jim.
st very nearly tainted" she said hys-
tericalIy. Il might have been murdered,
and no one would have cared. / wish
they would stop that chopping. I'm so
nervous / could scream
Jim took the Burgundy from her with
one hand and pointed the police TO the
barricaded door with the other.
That is the door to the dumb-waiter
shaft" he said 1.-The lower one is fas-
tened on the inside in some manner
The noises commenced about II O'clock,
while Mr.. Brown was on guard. There
were scraping sounds first. and later the
sound Of falling body. He reused Mr..
Reed and myself, but when We exam
ined the shaft everything was quiet. and
ri Ian ay.5l a
string. butt was extinguished from
below"
The reporters were busily removing the
table and chairs from the door.
If you have rope handy" one Of
them said, Il will go down the shaft
(Dal says that all reporters should have
been policemen. and that all policemen
are natural news gatherers.)
The cage appears to be stuck, half
way between the floors" Jim said. They
are cutting through the door in the kit
chen below"
They opened the door then and eau
tiously peered down, but there was moth
ing to he seen. I touched Jim gingerly
on the arm.
rs it's 1t Flannigan.' asked, shut
in there?"
''No-yes-I don't know" he returned
dHcSs4tiJ. nun G4OiS anu tcil DIAnCts
Kit. He may take to shooting any min
ute"
Anne and went out then and shut the
door, and went into the dining-room and
sat on our feet, for of course the bullets
might come up through the floor. Aunt
Selma Joined us there, and Bella, and the
Mercer girls. and we sat around and
talked in whispers. and Leila Mercer told
OF the time her grandfather had had
struggle with an escaped lunatic.
In the midst OF the excitement Tom
appeared in q bathrobe, looking very
pale, with handage around his head.
and tho nurse at his heels threatening
to leave and carrying a bottle Of medi-
cine and spoon. He went Immediately
to the pantry, and soon we could hear
him giving orders and the rest hurrying
around 20 obey them. The hanmering
ceased. and the silence was even worse
It was more suggestive.
In about fifteen minutes there was
thud. as II the cage had fallen. and
the sound Of feet rushing down the cell
lar stairs. Then there we're grocns and
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had crawled under his bed and out Of
the door, that had reused the suspicious
OF the men in the house-and he slept at
night or the coal in abe cellar. He was
actually fearful when he rubbed his hand
over his scrubby chin, and said he hadn't
had a shave for a week. He took some
body's razor, he said but he couldn't
get hold of a porte bic mirror, and every
time he lathered up and stood IN front
OF the glass IN the dining-room side
board, some one came and he had had 20
run and hide He told. too, OF his at
tempts to escape. of the board on the
roof OF the homemade rope and the
hole in the cellar. and he spoke feelingly
Of the pearl collar and the struggle he.
had made to hide IL. He said that for
three days it was concealed in the pocket
of inns old smoking coat in the studio.
We were all rather sorry for him. but
If we had made him uncomfortable, think
what he had done to us. And for him.
10 tell, as he did later in court, that IL
that was high society he would rather be
a burglar, and that we starved him, and
that the women had to dress each other
because they had no lady's maids. and
that the whole lot of US were in love
with one man. 1t was downright ma
licious.
The wagon came for him Just as he
finished his story, and we all went to the
door. In the vestibule Aunt Selma sud
denly remembered something, and she
stepped forward and caught the poor
fellow by the arm.
Young man." she said grinly. I'll
thank you to return what you took from
me last Tuesday night"
McGuirk stared, then shuddered and
turned suddenly pale.
Good Lord" he calculated. "On the
stairs 10 the roof. Your
They led him away then. quite bTok-
en-, with Aunt Selma staring after him.
She never did understand. I could have
explained, but II was too awful.
On the steps McGuirk turned and took
a farewell glance at us. Then he waved
his hand 10 the policemen and reporters
who had gathered around.
"Good-by, fellows" he called feebly
II amt sorry. I amt. Jaifll be para
disc after this
And then we went TO pack our trunks.
Note from Max which came the next
day with its Enclosure.
Ny Dear Kit-Ths inciossd trunk tag vas used
on ny trunk evidently b. mistake. Higgins dis
covered Il when he was unpackng and returned
it to me under the mizppgehension that I had
written II. / wish | had. / suppose there must
be something attractive about fellow who has
the courage to write love letter on the back Of
4 trunk tag and who doesn't give tinker's damn
who finds T. But for my peace Of mind ask him
not to leave another one around who're ! viii come
across il. MAX.
Written on the back of the trunk tag.
Don't you know that / won't see you until to
morrow For heavens sake get away from this
crowd and come into the den II you don't I
viii kiss you before everybody Are you eoningi T.
Written below.
No. indeed. &.
This was scratched out and beneath.
Coming
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amined again The place where he had
been found. I know. for ! was in the
upper hall, outside the studio. I stayed
there almost all day. and after q while
the nurse let me bring her things as she
needed them. I don't know why mother
didn't let me study nursing-I always
wanted to do IL And I felt helpless and
childish now. when there were things
to be done.
Max came down from the roof alone,
and eornered him in the upper hall.
I'm going crazy, Max" I said. NO
body Will tell me anything, and I can't
stand It. How was he hurt? Who hurt
him?"
Max looked at me quite long time.
I'm darned If I understand you, Kit
he said grave!y. You said you disliked
HARRISON
80 I dol did" I supplemented. but
whether I ike him or not has nothing to
do with It. He has been inJured-per-
haps murdered''-I choked a ;ittle.
'Which-which Of you did itT'
Max took my hand and held 1t. looking
down at me.
Il wish you could have cared for me
like that he said CERTIFY Dear little
girl. We don't know who hurt him. l
didn't. IL that's What you mean. Per-
haps a flower pot
1 began TO cry then, and he drew me to
him and let me cry on his arm. He stood
Ye-y quietly, patting my head in a broth
erly way and behaving very well, save
that once he said;
Don't cry too long. Kit; I can stand
only a certain amount"
And just then the nurse opened the
door TO the studio, and with Max's arms
still around me, raised my head and
looked IN.
Mr.. HARRISON was conscious. His eyes
were open, and he was staring at US both
as we stood framed by the doorway.
He lay back at once and closed his
eyes, and the nurse shut the door. There
was no use, even il I had been allowed
in, In trying to explain to him. To at
tempt such a thing would have been to
presume that he was interested in an ex~
PLANTATION. I thought bitterly to myself
as I brought the nurse cracked ice and
struggled 10 make beef tea in the kitch-
en-, that lives had been wrecked on less.
Dial was allowed ten minutes in the
sick room during the afternoon, and he
came out looking puzzled and excited.
He refused TO tell us what he had learn
ed, however, and the rest Of the after
noon he and Jim spent in the cellar.
The day dragged on. Down stairs peo-
pie ate and read and wrote letters. and
outside newspaper men talked together
and gazed over at the house and photo
graphed the doctors coming in and the
doctors going out. AS for me, in the in
tervals Of bringing things, I sat In Bella s
chair in the upper hall. and listened to
the crackle Of the nurses starched skirts
At midnight that night the doctors
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CHAPTER XIII.
Coming.


+ The second floor way empty A table
lay overturned at the top OF the stairs,
and broken flower case was weItering
in its own ooze. Part way down Betty
stepped on something sharp. that prov
ed to be the Japanese paper knife from
the den. I left her on the stairs exam
ming her foot. and hurried to the lower
floor.
Here everything was IN the utmost con-
fusion. Aunt Selma had tainted, and
was sitting in hall chair with her head
rolled over sidewise and the poker from
the library fireplace across her knees
No one was paying any attention to her
And Jim was holding the front door open,
while three of the guards hesitstcd in the
vestibule. The noises continued from the
back of the house, and as stood on the
lowest stair Bella came out from the din
ing-room, with her face streaked with
SCOT, and carrying a kettle OF hot water
"JiIn,' she called wildly. while Max
and Dial are below, you can pour this
down from the top. IT'S boiling
Jim glanced back over his shoulder
Carry out your own murderous de-
signs" he said And then, as she start
ed back with 1t, Bella, for heaven
sake" he called have you gone stark
mad? Put that kettle down.
She did 1t sull1ily and Jim turned TO
the policeman.
Yes, know it was a faiso alarm be-
FORE" he explained patiently. but this
is genuine. II Is Just as / tell you. Yes,
Flanagan is in the house somewhere,
but he's hiding. I guess We could man.
age the thing very well ourselves, but
We have no cartridges for our revolt
vers.'' Then as the noise from the rear
redoubled, IF you don't come in and
help, will telephone for the fire depart
ment." he concluded emphatically.
I ran to Aunt Selma and tried to
straighten her head In a moment she
opened her eyes, sat up, and stared
around her. She saw the kettle at once.
What are you doing with boiling wat
sr on the floor?' she said to me. with her
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Very" I maintained stoutIy.

Very" I maintained stoutly.
Then prepare yourself for another at
tack of rage'' he said And Betty open
ed the door.
She had on fetching pale blue dress
Ing gown, and one braid of her yellow
hair was pulled carelessly over her
shoulder. When she saw me on my
knees beside the bed toh. yes. I forgot
TO say that, quite unconsciously, I had
slid into that position) she stopped short,
Just inside the door and put her hand 10
her throat She stood for quite 4 per-
ceptible time looking at US. and / tried
to rise. But Tom shamelessly put his
arm around my shoulders and held me
beside him Then BETTY took a step
back and steadied herself by the door
frame. She had really cared. I knew
then. but l was too excited TO be sorry
for her.
IL beg gour pardon for coming in. "
she said nervously. But-they want you
down stairs. Kit. At least. I thought you
would want to go. perhaps"
just then from the lower part of the
house came a pandemonium of noises:
women screaming. men shouting. and the
sound of hatchet strokes and splintering
wood 1 seized Betty by the arm. and
together we rushed down the stairs.
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THE END.


From the fonkers Statesman.
VIII you post this letter." said the
lady in the end seat at the theater to the
man who was crowding by her
Certainly, ma am. But why do you
ask ne?" inquired the man.
Because you seem to be the first OUT
going male
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TO TRANSFER THIS DETGN

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Capt. 8. J. McFaddin.

Harvin. July Capt. Sam John
McFaddin. who had been so very Ill
from septic poison for the past few
days. died this morning at S o'clock.
The funeral services were conducted
at the family residence at 4 D. m. by
Rev. A. r. woodson and the inter-
ment in the Manning cemtery.
Mr.. McFaddin was ending his SSth
year at the time OF his death. He
was prominent and active member
ot the Presbyterian church, taking
much interest in all that tended TO-
ward the progress and uplift OF rel!g-
fous work in general. and the church
OF his choice in particular. Mr.. Nc
Faddin had his early schooling at
Whitney Academy, whitney, Ga;
from Whitney, Ca, he entered Kings
Mountain Military academy, and from
there he entered the Confederate
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How Sumter Succeeds.

The fact that Sumter has just rails
ed, In six days. a fund of $4,000 for
a Young Mems Christian Association
building will surprise no one who is
acquainted with the people of that
enterprising town, but the circum-
stance that this fund represents a per
capita contribution OF between six
and seven dollars for every man, wo-
man and child I'm Sumter must arrest
the interested attention OF every
stranger to whom this knowledge is
brought. We are told that this feat
breaks all Y. NJ. c. A. building fund
records. That Is an accomplishment
OF which any community might well
be proud. IL Is the more inspiring
when one pauses TO consider that
Sumter enjoys no natural advantages
which dozens of other communities
do not share. Rare indeed. however,
Is the city In which the spirit of CO.
operation exercises the sway IT has
long possessed in Sumter or whose
citizens are animated by so robust a
faith I'm the future of their town.
Sumter succeeds because its people
know what they want and work uni
todly 60 secure the objects of their
desire-News and Courier.
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army, joining Buffers cavalry serv-
ing faithfully through the entire
Civil war. In 1876 he served his
State effectually in the united effort
to redeem South Carolina from cor
rupt rule.
He married Miss Kate Hodge of
this place. and is survived by his
widow and nine children, Mrs. Ben
II. Harvin. A. d. McFaddin, of Co.
lumbia. Mrs. j. B. Brogdon, of Har-
vim. Misses Maggie, Kittie, Eunice and
Edith and Joseph d. McFaddin and
Mrs. L. ]. Nettles of Spartanburg.
1t is reliably stated that he was one
of number who. amid a terrific fire
from the Union army, rescued the
late Judge A. c. Haskell when he was
severely wounded in the head which
caused the loss of an eye.
In the death of Mr.. McFaddin,
Clardendon county loses an intelli-
gent modest gentleman, a patriotic
citizen, devoted Christian. whose
every effort in life was for the bet.
terment Of mankind, and the promo-
tion Of all that tended to good gov
ernment and honesty and patriotism
in county. State and national polices
"a Christian, a patriotic gentleman
of the old school has gone to his re-
ward.
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The new Board of Health met FRI
day and organized by the selection Of
Mr.. Jas, r. Ligon as President and
Mr.. Geo. d. Levy as Secretary pro
tenn. All members were present.
1t was decided to postpone the
election of a permanent secretary and
health officer until the next meeting,
and In the meanwhile to advertise In
The Daily Item and the Columbia
State for applications for the posi-
ton Of health officer. all applicants
being required to state their qualifi-
cations and experience.
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Public Notice.

BY mutual agreement, Drs. Hayns-
worth & DuRant have dissolved
partnership. DR.. Haynsworth now
has his Office over Mrs. Atkinson's
Millinery store. His phone number
Is 556. DR.. DuRant will remain over
the Sumter Dry Goods store. with his
phone number 210.
5-24-I-1 m. Wat.
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PERSONAL.

Dr. and Mrs. s. NJ. Riddle of Sum-
ter, accompanied by their little
daughter. Virginia. arrived In town
Thursday. Mrs. Riddle will be here
several weeks with her parents, Mr..
oand Mrs. K. M. Jones. DIR. Riddle
returned TO his work Thursday after
noon.--waiterboro Press and Stand
ard.
Misses Emmie Sanders and Mary
Lowry left on Friday for sa'uda,
~. c.. where they win spend the
summsr.
Mi~c Hattie Sanders. OF Yemassee.
passed through the city on Friday
on her way TO saluds, ". C.
Mr. w. b. Burns went to Camden,
Friday morning.
Mrs-. w. J. o'Hagan. accompanied
by hr sister. Mrs. Julius schwerir.
has returned TO her home at Charles
ton.
Mr.. Desaussure Moore returned TO
stzssours Friday morning.
Ma Bessie c. Irby and Misses Bes-
sse rrippett and Harriet Irby went
90 sualvnn's Island Friday. &C..
Miss Bell Morrison. OF Mcclellan
yoss. is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. e.
+. prsilsford. No. III ". Salem Ave.
Mr.. John C. DuRant. OF Durants.
was I'm the city Friday.
Mrs. N. A. Flowers went to Wash
fnSton. ID. c. on Friday. to. visit
her SON, Mr.. Gilbert Flowers.
Mr.. ,, Il. Durant. of Pissah. spent
Saturday In town.
Rev. II c. Bethea, Of Hasood. was
I'm s;ss city Saturday.
Miss Alice Hin. who has been vis-
iting relatives In the city. returned
90 her home Saturday.
Miss Agnes Fries. who has been
visiting Mrs. K. b. Hodge. has re-
turned 10 her nome In Savannah.
DIR. Hamilton Mckay. of New York,
IL visiting his parents. DR.. and Mrs.
/ w. ,. Mckay.
Messrs. John Shaw and Eugene
McCutchen. OF Bishopville, were in
town Saturday.
Miss Mary Pitts went TO Sullivan's
Island Saturday for a stay OF several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Cuttino and
Mrs r.. A. Cuttino loft for New York
city saturday afternoon.
Mrs. h. 4. Deal, OF spencer, N. c.,
In visiting Mr.. c. III. Deal In this city.
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Albert Mcleod. porter for the ID
j. Chandler Clothing Company. while
riding a bicycle on West Liberty ST..
on Saturday was run into ant
knocked over by an automobile In
which Messrs. j. j. Shaw and Eugehe
McCutcheon, of Bishopville, were
driving. The rear wheel OF the bicy-
Gle was smashed and Mcleod was
slightly brushed. The accident was
due 10 the inexperlence of the driv-
or.
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j. c. Cole. colored. was before the
Recorder. charged with jumping his
board bill. He was required to pay
the board bill. and fined 81 49,
Mark Hodge. colored. also. was up
for throwing brick into another ne
gro's house. "cussin' >" and otherwise
disturbing the peace. For this, he
paid q fine Of $40.
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FOR CONGRESS.

hereby announce myself as q can
'didate for the Democratic nominat ton
for Congress from the Seventh Con-
gressional District Of South Carolina
and pledge myself to abide by the
rules and regulations of the Demo.
cratic primary.
A. F. LEVER.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ am a Candidate for the House of
Representatives, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic Primary.
r. B. BELSER.
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Why shouldn't the Ballingcr-Pin-
chot investigating committee disbanl
instead OF meeting in Minneapolis in
September to agree on report? Who
cares what the Kuutc Nelson wing
OF that body may have % say
louisville Courier journal.
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Mr.. r. Il. Hodge. who runs farm
nine miles south of Sumter, had the
misfortune on Friday of losing two
mules. by being struck by light
ming. Lightning struck the stable
where eight mules were, but sin
broke loose from their stalls
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Candidates Cards,

Announcements Of candidates will
be printed In this column until the
close OF the campsign for IS. No
cards accepted on credit.
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for Magistrate for the Third
District, Sumer County, subject to
the rules Of the Democratic primary.
HORACE HARDY.
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Only the most guilcless of men
could have told the reporters that ne
was getting the White House mail at
oyster Bay-Wayhlngton Post.
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THE SENATE.

beg to announce to the voters of
Sumter County that I am q candidate
for the State Senate, subject to the
rules governing the Primary election.
IA. X. SANDERS.
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N. j. Boykin. r. J. Mayes.
j. l.. Mcleod. Alfred Owens.
w. b. Boyle. r. A. Dickson.
j. X. Dew. s. Cherry.
w. B. Colclough. w. d. Lyman.
II. T. Edens. 8. Y. Delgar.
r. 8. Churchill. T w. Lee.
w. T. Newman. c. McLaurin.
B. Randall. M. L. Jackson.
J. w. McKiever. ]. w. Rodgers.
w. ID. Vinson. ]. r. Mayes.
r. w. Bradham. Jno. b. White
Charles Thames. 8 r. Smoak.
w. M. Folsom. T. H. Parker.
A. III. Wilder. Geo. Dew.\
w. l.. Watts. w. J. Dinkins.
A. X. Sanders. J. H. Guthrie.
E. I. Brailsford. N. B. Ingram.
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"E.>i VT LnE CVNDlIlON OF
The Farmers Bank & Trust Co. |
And It's Branches
LOCATED At SUMTER, S. C.
At the close Of Business June 80, 1910. |
RESOURCES.
Loans aud Discounts:
Somter' $4S5,17 so
Branch Banks. 5,766.Ol |
Loaned to Br'chs 32226.b7 $568 ,6a s7
O OVeroraltS s,7s1.91 !.
Branch Banka, 1877 90 aO.3s334
Furniture aud
Fixtures:
Sum:ef, 2262.77
Branch Banks, 8O2.OO 3o6l77
Oue from Banks and Bankers, 33.l9692
Currency, 4s26.oO
Gold, oaooH
Silver and other Minor Coin 4J648Ol
Checks and Cash Items, lI47 76
AaAeo sio, 1883
Total, &646,64429
| .. LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in, s,2o.tooro
Surplus Fund, 36O0O m
Urdivided Profits less Current
Expenses and Taxes paid, 1l.lSl.77
Due to Bapks and Bankers, 2.656.M
Dividends Unpaid. 4.s52.OO
Individual Deposits
su' ject to Check:
| Sumter, 13s,O47.23
Branch Banks, 15,3ss.65 l53,436.s SO
sa Ing. Deposits:
Sun ter, l25,l76.'9
Branch Banks, e,sl6.44 lsl.4sl5s
Time Certificate Of Deposit, IL 10000
Notes aid Bills Rediscounted
=, ! Sumter, 42soo.oo
Bills Payable. including Cor.
tifoatss for Money Bor.
rowed, 100000
Other Liabilities, viz: Bills
Payahle-Due us by
Branch Bsnks, s2,22s.57
| Reserved Tor Tax's, 100000
| Total, $e46,644.29
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
' County Of Sumter. 49,
BEFORE me came r. l.. Edmunds,
Cashier Of the above named bank.
.. who. being duly sworn. says that the
above and foregoing statement il
true condition Of said bank. an shown
by the books Of said bank.
| ... r. L. EDMUNDs.
Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before ME
this 9Th day Of July, 1910.
o. L. TA;ES,
Notary ublic.
| Correct Attest:
G. G. ROWLAND,
ISAAC SCHWARTZ,
r. J. BLAND.
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BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZED

Mr.. JAS. II. Ligon Elected President
And Mr.. Geo. ID. Levy Secretary
Pro Tenn.
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And Lots of Other Good THINGS.
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