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The Lamar register., 1911-07-19

'"The sentry will see you"
81 have better way" she said sud
denly. 81 have been washing clothes
today. ! will hang them TO dry. ! can
ax the rope and let II be hidden under
some Of the clothes. Does your friend
20 tonightY"
"No"
Bridget left us.
"Why not tonight - asked.
THAT roads the last resource" he
answered. at will lie the most dan
gerous way you've ever traversed
The way you got Into this country was
child's play To the road you'll take out
Of Yadasara II you have to use the
rope. Patience: we're not caught yet.
This knight who came today may be
Q friend. Before We act It will he well
to know that he has not come from the
princess with message for us"
FL should know him.
"she may have to use strange mes
sengers II she IL surrounded by treach
cry"
How wa. 1t the knight entered
Yadasara 50 easIlyf'' asked.
"Since some about the princess are
friends Of the king some about the
king may he friends Of hers. Treach
cry WAS never vet one sided. FIJI
your tankard." he said. pushing me
the wine
Next morning early took occasion
to follow Bridget on to the roof. The
sentry was on the wall. standing by n
raised bsttlement. which formed a
kind Of sentry box. He was n man
knew something Of. and he chaffed me
for my devotion to Mistress Bridget.
! laughed and asked him II he would
change places with me.
"If I were sure the captain were on
duty" he answered.
"And there's another you'd have TO
think Of" said Bridget as she lifted
some clothes to show me where the
rope lay curled ready for use. II was
deftly done. and no longer questioned
her good will toward me.
The wall rose only about six feet
above the roof. and. casually asking
permission Of the sentry. clambered
up. I was anxious to measure the
height OF the wall with my eye 10 see
what the ground Immediately below
was like and to look at the surround
Ing country
AN impregnable city" said.
yes" answered the sentry. "and
this Is one OF the lowest parts of the
wall"
I nodded him a farewell. hoping he
would not he the sentry when the
dine came for me to go.
SHARP eyes and wide ears. remem-
ber." said organ as I went to the
palace.
The day passed slowly. The kings
revels had been protracted to the early
hours OF morning and doubt not the
generous wine had flowed freely.
II was late In the afternoon when
the king came. He passed through the
chamber in which ! was stationed.
leaning upon the arm OF friend and
cracking some jokes with him as he
went Soon afterward the knight who
,'aused me so much anxiety passed
Either he did not see me or else he had
no message for me. for he went
through the room looking neither to
fight nor left
II was dark when | went on actual
duty. The king not having retired.
1 was not at liberty TO leave the pal
ace. so made my way to the guard
room. A kind Of cloister. open to the
square. ran along outside the guard
room. and. the night being warm. we
gathered there. two or three together.
10 drink our wine.
Suddenly the tramp Of men sounded
In the square. and | saw Organ at
the head Of his company. | was seat
ed In such a position that he must
ASys sssH me, but be took no notice.
II was an UNUSUAL thing for hiW 70
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The roof There is only
the sentinel
Bridget's words put new courage
into me. stayed another rush and
then sprang backward. ! was almost
at the top Of the stairs now.
LET me PASS
I knew the voice. Sword ia hand,
O'Ryan pushed his way through the
crowd below. jumped across the body
Of the last man who had fallen and
came at me. Had n dash To the roof
meant absolute safety at that moment
I do not think I should have taken It.
Ny greatest enemy in the world was
before ME. Revenge and death poised
the scales equally. II was his life
or mine now. Those below seemed to
recognize tn. supreme moment. They
did not follow. but gave the captain
free fighting soon. | had the advan-
tage In position. but his arm was
fresh. Engaging me swiftly. he press
ed me sorely. My mad longing for re-
venge drew an oath from me as he
parted my thrusts skillfully. had
never seen him handle his weapon so
well before.
With his eyes fixed ON mine he
watched his opportunity. With n swift
stroke he put my sword aside and
sprang at me even to the step on
which I was standing.
"For heavens sake wound me. Yer
rall.' he whispered.
] had done 50 almost before the
words were spoken. how badly I did
n
of his comrades so heavily that
thought death had ended our acquaint-
anceship. My sword slipped from my
hand. but drew my dagger and ran
to the roof. Bridget stood In my way
a moment. but pushed her aside and
was on the roof before my enemies
had time to follow me.
flung the curled rope over the
wall and then jumped forward to meet
my last enemy. the sentry. He was
unprepared and knew not how des-
perate u man he had to deal with. He
struck one blow AT me and then All.
1t was most awful work to do. The
dagger passed in softly underneath his
arm, and he pitched from the wall like
q log thrown out into space. My foes
reached the roof as grasped the rope
and went over.
"a rope-cut it,
NO. After him" shouted dozen
voices In answer.
l had slipped down halfway. l sup
pose when the words arrested me. A
dozen could follow by the rope. l could
fight against odds no longer. Only q
dagger was In my hand, a useless
weapon against odds. Ths Ippe above
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coat Of mail and dagger into the wa
ter. l struck out, sore as l was. Soon
I became onscious that ! was being
followed-at least thought 80. l felt
a touch from II human hand. l saw
u naked man close upon me. I grasp
ed his throat and wrenched II. Then
he sank He was dead l reached the
shore pvostrate and insensible.
A gray dawn was glimmering over
the mountains of the east when con-
sciousness returned to me. ! remem-
bered things slowly. sat up. and then
! remembered all that had happened
last night. for the anne current that
had brought me to land had lateI
brought my CHASTITY companion. He
lay at my feet at the edge OF the wa.
ter. his face upward. his open. sight
less eyes staring at the gray sky.
The thought carried my mind to
that other death-that death Of creak-
ing winches and toothed machinery
and the possibility that occurred to
me made me look Mt the man more
closely. His limbs seemed long and
loose. One arm was evidently broken.
Could II be n. prisoner who had made
q Iflttu o1 tue tNtsuilbhrT anu uhu
died So easily: There was a blue
mark round his neck where a rope had
been. Had not Costa said that the
weight tied To corpse slipped some
times: This man. too. had ESCAPED
from Yadasara. but by the way only
dead men took.
sprang To- my feet. ! was a fool
to wait here. 80 close TO that terrible
fortress. IL was light now. Safety
for me lay only In the woods. My
enemies might know the set of the
currents In the river and seek for my
body in this very spot. bathed my
arms and legs and then made quickly
for the woods behind.
II was well that | WAS wise In time.
for even as I entered the wood l saw
a party Of horsemen coming from the
bridge. Some went along the river
bank. while the others spread In twos
and threes fanlike over the country.
They did not intend me to escape.
plunged Into the wood. keeping from
trodden paths. and broke on u stout
stick TO help me to walk and to serve
as a weapon In case of nesA II would
be a poor defense II | were once seen.
I came out from thick piece of un
dergrowth ON to broad turf path
and then drew quickly back again.
Three soldiers had dismounted not
two dozen yards away and were lying
upon bank.
From my leafy ambush / saw two
other horsemen turn into the path.
"Not found YETI" called out one Of
the three had first seen
"No. and never will be-" WAS the
answer. and | recognized Costa. I'D
give good deal to lay my hands upon
him. | took a liking TO him. and it's
hard to know that one has loved a
traitor"
This traitors man at least" said
one.
81 shouldn't have taken a liking to
him If he hadn't been. l think he Is
dead"
ave ought to have found his body"
THE river has that" was the an
swer.
at didn't keep the prisoner who died
yesterday" said his companion. He
was lying on the bank. a sorry sight
enough"
Presently all five mounted and rode
slowly mp the path. and crept through
the underwood again Perhaps
should have been safer had stopped
where | was, but inaction was impos-
sibie. Besides, hunger and thirst were
prompting me. A few berries might
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CHAPTER XVII.

lake him alive came the
| cry. Yes. weakness meant
THE ROOF. There IL only
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v. .For dead men" he said, painting
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1911-11-02
Starts Much Trouble

If all people knew that neglect Of
constipation would result in severe
indigestion, yellow jaundice or vir-
ulent liver trouble they would soon
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills. and
end it. Its the only safe way. Best
for billioness, headache, dyspepsia,
chills and debility. 25c. at Wanna
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Well, to shorten long story they
finally told me that they believed l
was their son The woman was more
certain than the man and insisted on
Ihugging me. The man made jour-
ney and brought back an Apache
with him who idintified me a a former
member of Ills tribe and told when
and where l was captured, proving
conclusively that | was the son of the
man and woman who were interested
in me
The lives of all the gang were spar
ed | was taken in hand by my faith
er and mother They made me res
pectable citizen, but they had a hard
time d6ing it. To my mother whom
l love owe most of my reform
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SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST
AS THEY COME AND AS THEY GO

Here and There Especially For
The Busy Reader.
Bargains in Ladies' Coat suits at
Walters-Terrell Co.
Already the little ones are count
ing the days until Christmas.
We have sold more Ladies' Tailored
Suits up to this date than every store
in Cheraw the is a reason. Come
and see. Cheraw Mercantile Co.
II you have not paid pour news
paper subscription for the year, do
so at once. The year 1911 is growing
old
Just received. 100 pair of Corduroy
pants. $500 grade for $3.50. Wal
ters-Terrell Co..
Owing to the spring drought the
oats in South Carolina is, it is est-
mated, $4,000 bushels short Of the
crop Of 1910.
Crosset Shoes make lifes walk
easy. Walters-Terrell Co.
5 or 6 doses of 1866" will
cure any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 cents.
Treasurer Douglass will begin his
annual tour of the county for the pur-
pose of collecting taxes, next week.
American Ladies' Shoes for Wom-
en-. Walters-Terrell Co.
Rev. A. S. Thomas was called Mon
day night to Columbia to the bedside
Of his father, who is reported critical
ly i'll.
Just received our fall line ofaMay
Manton Shoes. Five new styles. II
you are looking for class see them
before You buy -yeaz dress --sAeesr
Cheraw Mercantile Co.
You will find the finest line Of
Ladies' skirts in town at Walters
Terrell Co.'s. !
MIR. Gus Melton, Of Mt.Croghan,
spent Saturday last with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Melton.
Archdeacon Webber, of Boston, Mass
will begin series of services at St.
David's church next Monday, Nov. 6.
The public Is cordially invited to
these services.
Remember, Every dollar you spend
at Cheraw Mercantile Company gives
you a chance to win bale of cotton
free. q
A teachers manual for the ele-
mentary schools Of South Carolina,
designed to promote the progress and
increase the efficiency of the free
public schools of the State, has been
issued from the department of edu-
cation by J. E. Swearingen, the State
superintendent. The manual was
prepared by w. X. Tate, the super
visor of rural elementary schools in
this State Much valuable informa-
tion is contained in the manual, and 4
all teachers in the State are request
I'd to secure copies.
We have just received the most up
to-date line of Childrens, Misses and
Boys Shoes ever shown in Cheraw.
Walters-Terrell Co.
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Wicks-He was knocked down by
an auto, you know. Got $4,000 dam.
ages from the. fellow
Dicks-The idea! wonder what
he'll do with the money?
Wicks-Oh. he's spent it. P-ught
the follows car with it.
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And then lay aside your horn,
There's not a soul in ten short days
Will know that you were born.
The man who advertises
With a short and sudden jerk
Is the one who blames the editor
Because it didn't work.
But the man who gets the business
And he who makes his business pay,
Is the fellow with the adlet.
That you read from day to day.
We can help you toot your trumpet
We can bring the people in,
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COther local items on last page
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
WIlSON-SEEIER,

The wedding of Mr.. Isaac Wilson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Folger P. Wilson.
and Miss Elsie Beeler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter S. Beeler. was
quietly celebrated last evening at the
home Of the bride in North Twelfth
street. The affair was very quiet and
only the immediate families Of the con-
tracing parties witnessed the cere-
mOny on account of the serious i'll
ness Of Mr.. Beeler The ceremony
was performed promptly at eight
o'clock by the Rev. II. Robert Smith OF
the First Baptist church assisted by
Prof. Ebert Russell of the Earlham
college faculty. The various rooms in
the house were arranged attractively
with pink and white roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson will reside in the Beeler
home for the present Those who at
tended the function were Mrs. Peter
Beeler, Miss Jessie Beeler. Mrs. Geo
Wiggans, Mr.. and Mrs. Folger Wilson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wilson.
Both young people are well and favor
ably known here and have a large cir
Gle of friends who are more than glad
to extend hearty congratulations and
wish them success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
Household Economy
How to Have the Best Cough
Syrup and Save $2. BY
Making II at Home.

Cough medicines. as a rule. contain
a large quantity of plain syrup. II
you take one pint of granulated su-
gar, add \ pint Of warm water. and
stir about minutes, you have al
good syrup as money could buy.
II you will then put 2is ounces OF
Pinex tfifty cents WORTHY in pint
bottle. and fill it up with the Sugar
Syrup, you will have as much cough
syrup as YOU could buy ready-made
for $3.50. 1t keeps perfectly.
And you will find it the best cough
syrup you ever used--even in whoop-
ing cough. You can feel it take hold
usually stops the most severe cough
in "a hours. 1t is just laxative enough,
has a good tonic effect and taste is
pleasant. Take a teaspoonful every
one, two or three hours.
1t is splendid remedy, too, for
hoarseness, asthma, chest pains, etc.
Pinex Is the most valuable concen-
trated compound of Norway white pine
extract, rich in guiaicol and all the
healing pine elements. No other prep
aration will work in this formula.
This recipe for making cough rem
edy with Pinex and Sugar Syrup Is
now used and priced in thousands Of
homes in the United States and Can
ada. The plan has often been imitat-
ed but never successfully.
4 guarantee of absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded. goes
with this recipe. Your druggist has
Pinex or will get II for you. II not,
send to The Pinex Co. TT. Wayne, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12

are present: Syrup hypophosphites com
pound 5 ozs., tincture cadomene COM
well and take teaspoonful before or
after meals and at bedtime.
by the bad case of nasal or head ca
tarrh. Anyone can cure catarrh by
using a simple nostril wash daily con-
septic vilane powder mixed with a pint
of lukewarm water. SNUFF this mixture
into the nostrils and gargle the throat
until all Jumps and Accommodations Of
catarrhal matter are removed. This
enables you to breathe freely, stops
haThing hasksFs - spittting etc Get 2-ounc e
ointment made by mixing a level tea
spoonful of valine powder with 1 OF. of
1ard ,bs oos,ais or yassiine apply twice daily to
Maid: The symptoms you describe
Coated tongue. inflamed d0's; EYES Hhsss; yeliow
spots on the skin. dry and itching skin.
n;n.,o nnsrvousness: melancholia. etc: all in
and bowels. The case has become
chronic but this prescription will cor
rect and make you well: Fluid extract
cardiol l or. aromatic fluid cascara /
or. aromatic syrup rhubarb ozs. Mix
and t take 2 from y to teaspoonful or
weeks, and write me again.
Edith o.: The condition OF your chill
dren may prove serious in view that
tecedents died with consumption. The
fact that you are very poor shan not
hinder me from giving you sound and
economical advice. Never neglect a
cough or cold. no matter how slight.
Treat it in some way to cure il possible.
but treat it. Here is the cheapest and
most effective cough syrup that l know
Of. but you make it yourself Obtain
from any well-stocked druggist a 2a- =
or package Of essence mentho -laxene
and mix it with a home made syrup ac-
cording to directions accompanying it
this makes a fun pint of the finest laxa-
tive. curative and tonic cough syrup,
superior to patent or labeled goods and
about 8 times cheaper. 1t makes the
most effective cough remedy that
have ever prescribed. Take a tea
spoonful very hour or two. Give chill
dren ten to thirty drops. A full pint
will cost less than so cents.
Mrs. +. II. l.: ] am glad to know my
stored you to health. .t2) a sensible
parent will never punish a child for
chronic bed-wetting. as 1t IS a disease.
cles which control urination. Obtain
one ounce of compound fluid balmwort
give to 10 drops in water on or sugar
to times daily and your child viii
have this filed; aromatic fluid cascara
or. compound essence cardiol o.
syrup aromatic rhubarb ozs. Mix.
Dose, Il to ! teaspoonfu1 three times
daily. Continue treatment several
months if necessary.
City Lass: The persistent and regular
will. after the frst few weeks. increase
they improve the blood so that you may
have pink cheeks, red lips and spark
ling eyes. the same as your more for
tunate friends. These hvpo-nuc1ane tab
lets are useful IN case of indigestion.
nervousness. sleep1essness. etc. Dfrec-
tions accompany each sealed package.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
MRS. HOLE HOSTESS.

Mrs. Allen D. Hole was hostess on
Wednesday afternoon for meeting of
the Friends missionary society at her
home in the National Road west. An
the afternoon as the "Year Book for
United Study" was taken up at this
time. Miss Florence King being the
leader. Miss Edith Tebbetts assist
ed the leader. A general discussion
on What Our Mothers Told Us About
the Foreign Missions" then followed.
a number of the members participat-
ing. Vocal numbers we're given by
several Earlham students. Tea was
served at the close Of the program.
Mrs. Mark Wilson will be hostess for
the February meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12


having this prescription filled: com
tincture cadamene compound / or, and
compound essence cardio1 l OF. Mix,
shake the bottle well and take a tea
not good, or before meals if it is. After
the first week gradually increase the
dose to two teaspoonfuls Also take g.
grain hypo-nuclane tablets to increase
the weight. as per directions accom-
,panying carton.
Bess: Blackheads, pimples. boils.
the face can be readily overcome by the
following treatment. local and internal
Have. your druggist mix an ointment Of
.ozs. Wash the skin with pure soap and
hot water; dry thoroughly and apply
Say rhe tws is tsh
and cannot be detected. Then obtain
a tube of 3-grain sulpherb tablets and
move freely two or three times daily.
This treatment removes blackheads,
heals pimples and sores and prifies the
impotent. A more rapid cure may fol-
low If the face is massaged once day
with plain yellow minyol. which is
most druggists.
Worker: There are several good pre-
scriptions for chronic dyspepsia and in
digestion Of an annoying character. but
] have had better success with a Scien
tifc treatment known as triopeptine e
ttabletS) than anything else, triopep-
tine treats the stomach and digestive
tract to bring about a cure. and not
merely to relieve. as most advertised
do. Try the triopeptine tablets several
weeks and let me hear from you again.
Charles: / cannot give prescriptions
IN these columns for private diseases of
men and women: send your full
name and address, stating your case
plainly, and 1 will write you privately.
giving you prescription and full ad-
vice. There is no charge for this.
Charles f.: The best treatment for
oily or greasy hair. dandruff and itch
ing scalp, falling hair. dead and split
end hair. etc. is plain yellow minyol
packed in 4-ounce jars and sold by any
dandruf with three or four applica-
tions. Directions accompany the jar.
This is far superior to the sage tea you
have tried.
Housewife: For the relief and cure
of tired. swollen, aching. sweaty and
ralloused feet. use teaspoonful OF vi
lane powder. and tablespoonful of salt
to gallon OF hot water. Immerse the
feet from 10 to Is minutes every night
ing OF relief and soon enables one to
be on their feet all day.
Sick One: You say you have had
long sick spell. and have never regain
ed your strength and nervous force.
but constantly become weak soon after
arising, catch cold easily. perspire too
freely. irregular appetite, melancholla,
etc. Your physician should have given
you a sustaining tonic, and you would
tonic, which is marvellous in action
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
INFORMAL RECEPTION.

A pleasant social event for Wednes-
by Mrs. c. H. Ross at her home in
North Eighteenth street for the
ladies who are members OF the
Grace Methodist church. The aft
ernoon was spent in pleasant
social manner. Refreshments were
served. An indoor picnic will soon be
held at the church by the ladies to
celebrate the emancipation of the
church from all debt All the obliga-
tions of the church will be met during
this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
MET YESTERDAY.

The Helen Taft sewing circle was
entertained pleasantly yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Paul Hazeltine at her
home in First street. The afternoon
was spent socially and with needle
work. Later lunch was served. The
next meeting will be held in two weeks
with Mrs. Charles Nugent at her home
in Randolph street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
MET WEDNESDAY,.

Mrs. Omar Murray was given the
favor at the bridge party Wednesday
afternoon at the Country club. Miss
Marie Campbell acted as hostess.
Bridge was played at four tables, The
weekly parties at the club will be re-
sumed and will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon of each week until further no.
tica
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12

hostess was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs S, Coil Bevington. The guests
were Glenn Wilson, Clyde Smith, Har-
ry Kohlstedt, Raymond Smith, Ber-
tram Russell, Paul Minor. Robert Clee,
Frank Elliott, Leroy Kohlstedt. Lester
Hess, Charles Phelps, Frederick Stauf-
orst. Russell Wright. Fred Saunders.
Ancil Elliott, Lincoln Puthoff and
Louis Simkns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
ARRANGE PROGRAM.

Mrs. F. w. Kruger and Mrs. Fred
Bartel have arranged for the program
to be given this evening at the Reid
Memorial hospital for the nurses. This
is the time for the annual musicale.
Other guests will be the members of
the board of trustees and the Ladies'
Aid society with the physicians. The
affair promises to be a most delight
full event
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-01-12
ENTERTAINED CLASS.

Last evening the members of Sun
day school class of the First Method
ist church taught by Mrs. c. A, Pier
son were entertained by her in a
charming manner at the Pierson home
in South Eighteenth street. The af-
fair was in the nature of a dinner
party followed by an evening spent so.
cially with games and music. The