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boxes full OF good hats can't i'm
agine!"
Nothing like being comfortable!
I shouted, as ran up the broad stairs
outside the door three steps at a
time.
Dearest was all ready and waiting
vixen came down again, but l didn't
need to speak to inform her that
something had happened. She saw it
by my face.
"What is it, Wilfred?" she asked
"you look as if you'd seen a ghost!"
81 have!" l answered, "or some.
thing quite as startling! say,
Agatha, Whist do you think found in
old Arch's closet?"
Your hat, just as told you you
would! What else?" But knew she
knew didn't mean that.
"Why, nothing moro nor less than
a loud checked automobile coat, or
duster!" replied in measured
tones. Nov, what do you think OF
that?"
"Not like the coat you saw hang
ing over the back of the machine in
the woods?" expostulated Dearest
aghast. mot that coat, Wilfred?"
THE very same, or its twin broth
err" told her. Come. now, isn't that
a. go!" But my wife was out Of the
door and half way up to the third
floor by that time.
i've got to see!" she cried back
to me, and I went up after her, al.
though knew it wouldn't be any use
her seeing it, since she had not seen
! the one in the automobile.
1T surely isl" she exclaimed as ]
stood by her side. "a checked auto
mobile coat! Did you ever, Freddy
did you ever!" And she held it up
and looked it over from collar to coat
tail as if it were enchanted and
could tell us more than our own eyes
could gather.
"Yes," l said. ''the very camel"
"Then it must have been Terhunen
Beyond a Doubt" l answered
thoughtfully. But isn't it too queer!
In the first place 1 didn't know he
could handle machine, and in the
second, where did he get it from.
Pc Jove."
"And why does he have to meet
Agatha First in secret that way?'
wondered my wife as we left the cas-
tie and started for the scene of the
picnic by a series of short cuts the
others did not know.
But all our marvelling brought rs
no enIightment, onJ1- the conclusion on
Dearest's part that she would consult
Mrs. Chiltern on the subject rs soon
as an opportunity presented itself.
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In PAL METT0 REALMS
NEWS OF GREAT INTEREST TO
BUSINESS MEN, FARMERS, =
AND ALL CLASSES. dA
FOUGHT LADY TEACHER. .
Irate Parent Roughly Abusec Lady
for Whippinu His Son,
AND ALL CLASSES.

lrate Parent Roughly Abusec Lady
for Whipping His Son.
Warrants have been issued against
Pope B. Havird and his wife by the
trustees of the school of the Havirds-
vile community, Saluda county,
charging them with assault and bat
terry upon Miss Carrie Mitchell, their
teacher. and likewise for assault and
battery on Willie Harmon, one of the
pupils of the school.
The teacher has been having trou-
BILE with one of the Havird's boys in
the school and it became necessary
to whip him. The boy who is about
13 years old resisted and Miss Mitch
ell, who is young and delicate, call
ed upon the Harmon boy to hold
young Havird. After school was dis
missed the Havird boy ran home and
told his father and mother of the
whipping. Havird got in his buggy
with his wife and taking his double
barrel shotgun set out after the
teacher who was on her way home.
Overtaking her, it is said, Havird
tried to drive over her and cursed
and abused her most outrageously.
Havird's wife, it is said, struck Miss
Mitchell with a stick and otherwise
maltreated her. Havird likewise
cuffed the Harmon moy about rather
roughly.
1t is said that Miss Mitchell was
greatly frightened and for little
while was on the verge of complete
collapse. Miss Mitchell is an orphan,
She is regarded as a most excellent
young lady.
The community was greatly in
censed when the news CT Havird's
conduct was learned, but cool coun-
sci prevailed and it was decided to let
the law take its course. Some peo-
pie strongly advocated cow-hiding
Havird.
At a meeting of the trustees, Hav-
ird's son was expelled.
Pope B. Hayird has caused untold
trouble and annoyance to the people
OF that community for the past ten
years or more.
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FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE
AFTER A HARD FIGHT LED BY
Mr.. T. 3. FRASER HOUSE
PASSES MEASURE.
FIGHT ON CHILD LABOR BILL
Passed in the House-Judges' Pay
Not lnereased-May Adjourn Feb.
ruary 1s-schoIarshlps in Wenthrop
For Misses PIowden and eunter.

Columbia.-After sitting unconcern-
ed in his seat while the House passed
to third reading the Osborne bill to
prohibit children under twelve years
of age from working in cotton mills,
Representative Josh Ashley of Ander-
son county, led determined fight to
have the bill recommitted. A long
debate followed, but the bill was not
killed. 1t provides that children un-
der twelve years of age shall not
work in mills and that no person TN
der sixteen years shall work at night
in mills. Mr.. Ashley explained that
some of his constituents in mill vii
lagos telegraphed him to fight the
measure.
In the Senate the bill introduced
by Senator Summers to prohibit
Senators and Representatives from
receiving pay from corporations while
serving as legislators was killed after
spirited debate.
The legislature has passed mar
riage license bill. This is the out
come of 25 years of effort. In the
House of Representatives there was
long(debate and T. B. Fraser oppos-
ed the bill in a powerful argument,
but by majority of is the House
voted down opposition and gave fav-
orable action to the measure which
has already passed the Senate.
Mr.. Nicholson's bill was the one
discussed in the House. When the
motion to kill it was lost, the Senate
bill was substituted therefor and
given second reading.
To consider the advisability of talk
ing over completely under State con-
troll the management of Clemson Col
lcge, is the object of resolution, in
troduced in the Senate, by Senator
Earle, of Oconee. The resolution, a
concurrent one, provides that the At.
torney General be directed to look
into the matter of the advisability OF
taking Clemson under State control,
and give his conclusion to the next
General Assembly
This is in line with the recomren-
dation of the education committee OF
the House and Senate, that few
days ago made its report to the Cen
eral Assembly.
The House showed tendency to-
ward economy by killing bill pro,
viding for increased nav for nirn"it
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however, for all his learning Free:
did not win a sr,ile from Agatha
Sixth, who only turned to Teri G
with more interest ttan ever as 2
result of his efforts.
1t was thea that Dearest -:aGe hcl
remark about motoring over to sec
Mrs. Chiltorn cr tho fc!lcviEG d:y
It was an innocent enough remark
and very casually said, but it seen
ed to have IN electrifying effect urt:
Agatha First. She jumped rD GId
came over to ny wife.
Don't do that" she said, low nd
earnestly; please doat, Agatha
dear!" Dearest wa5 surprised, ;na
by Jove, go wes i. o. puzzled. q;
least! The girl seemed so awfn-l.
earnest about not wishing us TO sc:
Mrs. Chiltern-out Of all proportion
to the Importance Of her request. Il
seemed to me. Put why not?" my
wife couldn't help asking.
Because we have such little tlre
! left to be together. you and Lore
Vincent and Mr.. Terhune and AgathG
Sixth and myself" she said Mr.
Terhune tells me be has to so bacl
to London in q day or two, and
think It's a shame to waste Whole
day by going over to Chiite-n house
Besides. you said they owed you {
CALI She had lowered her voice
during this last statement. but it VA:
not necessary. Freer had stro.led Of
to the ruins and Archibald I'd Agatns
Sixth wero too absorbed in each 9th
er's company to rotice us.
Her reasons We're speciouG and j..
logical enough, but Dearest, to my
surprise. seeEcd inclined to acccpt
them and had to irtorccre.
"TheJ do owe Us call" I said
"but that wouldn't prevent US from
having jolly time OF 1t If we a!
! chose to go over together! On the
contrary, it would he something tc
do"
Then Agatha First, evidently gcad
ed into a corner. set her young face
in a fashion that was almost despcr
a+e. "But Agatha Fourth-MTs. Chill
tern-;sn't there!" she declared. "Sae
told me she was going down to Lon
don for woek or two!"
Dearest stared at her, but she die
not ask her, as l wanted to do, why
she hadn't said so in the first place
Instead she took pity On Agatha
First's white face, for the girl haL
actually turned pale, and assured hcl
charitably that sho had entirely giver
up all thought Of an expedition tc
Chiltern house, though, as l told hel
afterward. obviously the young lady
was cramming her. But Dearest has
! the kindest heart in the world.
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
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And mavbe Il wasn't good fun ST.

And maybe it wasn't good fun SIT
ting there on a lot of jolly boulders
and clumps of rock that I had col
lected with great pains and arranged
at intervals about the cloth, grinning
at each other across its goodly array
of picnic dainties. 1ss4>''
Dearest is famous hand at plan
ming that sort Of thing. We. had
camped upon small rise in the mid
die Of N open space where great oak
tree, cut Us off from sight of the road
on the one hand, and broad meadows
and wooded slopes fell away toward
Hartsmere stream on the other; the
latter streaking the green OF 1t all
with silver a field or two away.
Close at hand the ruined chapel or
convent which we had come to see
piled itself in picturesque confusion,
and we had reached that point in our
merry-making when we were simply
content to gaze alphabetically upon it
and listen uncomprehendingly to
Freer recite it's history with never
tagging accuracy and zeal.
He knows everything, that chap!
And is disgustingly ready to give
everybody else the benefit of his
learning at all times.
Agatha First was sitting near him
tho not making any attempt to dis
guise her Indifference to his pedantic
discourse, while Arch and Agatha
Sixth, am glad to say, were carry
ing on whispered conversation to-
gether on the other side of the cloth.
Dearest and sat together, of course.
ct ore end of the square, and as L
said to her in a low tone so that the
Others could not hear thought Arch
was playing up to the part she and l
had selected for him, that Of Agatha
Sixth's lover, little better than us
ual. He was certainly all attention
to the girl at his sido and listened to
her every word with the eager inter
est of the most devoted suitor. And
the delicate face Of Miss Lawrence
was alive with feeling and glowed
pink even without the aid of tie rose,
colored parasol she carriad.
20, what do you think!" she cried
| in her soft, cultivated voice. "AIr Ter
hune says that the ruins are haunted!
Ey tho ghost OF nun that was shut
UP in the wall once!" Her really won,
derful black eyes were bright with
interest and thought she made a
rather dazzling picture IN her white
frock and tie fictitious auTeole OF
pink su2shadc about her. But
couldn't swallow ba1c-facsd whop,
per like. that, for tnat nra story is
SO old. So 1 had jrst Begun TO cx.
plain that Arch wa3 c,,:.atIii,g her. and
the ghost ra2et lis ow:l irventicn
entirely, whea l caught his express
sion and NY wifo's eye. The former
was embarrassed AID tho latter Sc
we're, ard 1 stopped il ttc middle OF
a sentence IS / fataor,ed the co-a
biaed significance Of cyo and look.
$50 that's it, IS it:" l thought to
myself. Poor Cd boy: He's Sc
! much il lore Ee doesn't Know what
he's saying. Anything will Go as io2G
as she will listen! And I'm deuced
glad to see it, too"
! But Freer showed loss perscicacity
! thnnrh nf course t.ero's this +" h"
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There was an unfavorable report
on the bill to appropriate S1C,ccJ tc
the Charleston Medical college and
the bill was rejected, but DR., Sawyer
led it restored to the calendar to be
fought out en- it's merits.
A favorable report on the bill to
pay the expenses of the Boyd-Rrcck
inquiry: !.
Mr.. Charles joint resolution p:3s
Yiding for biennial sessions of the Leg
islature was recommitted.
The Senate amendments to the Res
cue orphan home bill were objected
10 by Mr.. Gary and the bill went to
conference committee.
The House passed Mr.. Kirlland's
bill to regulate the method of chang
ing county lines and payment of ex-
penses thereof This is general law
covering all details just as in the case
with the formation Of new counties.
Also Mr.. Chambers bill to require
the proponents Of movement to
cede a portion of one county to an
other to pay all expenses incurred in
such formation or annexation!
There was no discussion on either
of the above bills which are intro
duced to clarity the law.
Mr.. Daniel of Greenyille got through
bill to require sealed sentence to
be served on a fugitive as soon as he
is landed by the officers and brought
before the clerk of court.
Mr.. Rembert withdrew his bill to
require electric headlights on locomo-
tives.
Mr.. Aver, one of the most substan-
tial men of the House, led losing
fight on his bill to require the high
school fund to be applied to needy
rural communities. 1t was killed by
vote of "a to 18.
Senator Mauldin's bill relating to
the place of trial OF all civil actions
of tort was summarily dispatched on
motion to strike out the enactins
words. This bill provided that all
cases must be tried in the county of
origin or in the county in which the
defendant holds residence.
Miss Hannah Plowden of Clarendon
and Miss Katie Gunter of Aiken will
be awarded four-year scholarships at
Winthrop College. These young wo-
men are the champion girl growers OF
corn and tomatoes, respectively. The
resolution providing for scholarships
finally passed the Senate.
President Chas. A. Smith announc-
ed the two members Of the Senate to
serve on the commission to inquire
into the holding of trusteeships in
the State institutions. Senator w. L.
Mauldin of Greenville and Senator
LeGrand Walker of Georgetown rep
resenting the Senate on the COM
mission.
Senator Weston's headlight bill
passed with an amendment providing
that a railroad less than 60 miles in
length shall not be affected by the
provisions of the bill The bill! had
been agreed upon by representatives
of the railroads and the railway engi-
ners of the State.
Senator Mauldin's concurrent res
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The agricultural committee of the
House made favorable report on the
bill appropriating $1,000 for the
South Carolina Tomato exposition,
which is to be held in Aiken during
the month of July. The citizens of
Aiken will give $4,000 to the move
ment.
The House passed the following
concurrent resolution offered by Mr..
Aver:
"That a committee of three mem
bers of the House and two of the
Senate be appointed by the speaker
of the House and the president of the
Snate, respectively, to inquire if any
special contracts for transportation
on the railroads, or by the express or
telegraph company, have been made
or exist between the said companies
and any member of the General AS
sembly or any department of the State
government or its employees, and the
nature of such contracts as may exist
and report their findings before the
close of this session of the General
Assembly to both branches of the
same"
Mr.. Boyd of Spartanburg offered a
concurrent resolution, which was
accepted, that commission of three,
one Senator and two Representatives,
study the tax question in all Of its
phases and report to the General AS
sembly next year.
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What was the greatest baseball
play you ever saw" asked friend OF
Governor-elect John w. Tener.
THE greatest play ever say" said
he, took place in an amateur game
on town lot at Charleroi. The teams
were playing on a wet field and an
outfeEder who wore a derby hat went
after a high fly. He came to a little
pond and taking his eye off the ball
made jump to cross it. AS he was
leaping the ball struck him on the
head, went through the crown of his
hat and lodged there. The base run
ner was out and the fielder had not
touched the bail with his hands. Can
you beat it?"-Washington Core
spondance Pittsburg Dispatch.
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CHAPTER VII.

We arrived at the group of ruins
which formed tho goal O. our walk
in good time, although the others
were there ahead of us and were Just
spreading a cloth and taking things
out of the automobile which2had met
them there, as we came up.
Hurry up; slow coaches!" called
Agatha First cheerily, cor we won't
leave you anything to eat."
LEND me q hand with this cloth,
Vincent" was Terhune's request.
and 1 fell to with will and had the
thing light in jiffy.
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RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Mar. physically, should be like q
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in its approprt
ate place. A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear, and
frequently ruins the entire system.
4 well.known educator of Boston
found way to keep the brain and:
the body in that harmonious co-opera-
ton which makes joy of living.
"Two years ago." she writes, being
in condition of nervous exhaustion.
l resigned my position as teacher.
which I had held for over 40 years
Since then the entire rest has, OF
course, been a benefit, but the use OF
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause Of illness in the past, namely,
constipation, ard its attendant evils
81 generally make my entire break
fast on raw egg beaten into four
spoor.fus of Grape-Nuts, with little
hot railk or hot water added. like
IL extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care Of themselves
1 find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and / knoW
that the use of the Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result.
ut is with feelings of gratitude that
I write this testimonial, and trust ID
may be the means of aiding others In
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's Rea,
SON."
Ever rcnd the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are mcn,;inc, true, and full of huma1
Iutercst. -I
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CHAPTER vL-centlnued.
nour. marriage" I corrected.

"our marriage" I corrected.
Naturally" she said induigentfy
and laughed. "But We always ad,
mired her" sho went on; shes so
big and strong and has such tre-
mendous vital force. I'm a little sur
prised that any one of such an oLsn
character could develop into such
plotter- It's all so frightfully under
hand somehow. Why can't she come
end tell me frankly az about it,
whatever it is?"
perhaps Mrs. Chiltern could throw
some light OF the subject" sug,
: gested.
.I shouldn't wonder at ALL" ex.
claimed Dearest. Agatha First
stayed much longer with her than
Agatha Sixth did. I shall telephone
her in the morning. What smart
little boy it is, to be sure. to think OF
that" And ! was more than paid
for my happy thought by pair o:
y exquisite arms anout my neck.
"I wonder what they'll have to say
for themselves when they come in?'
/ said as we were going down to the
drawine:room a little later.
30, they won't come in together
said my wife: that would be toe
much of give away" And just then
we perceived Agatha First standing
at the foot Of the staircase waiting
for us. She was alone, as Dearest
had prophesied she would be.
.iHeIlo,!'' she greeted US composed
dy. .:was it nice parry? Did you
miss me?" And although l couldn't
help thinking there was new beau
ty about the girl 'C the unusual bril-
lance ci her dark eyes and tho deep,
er glow OF her color as she stood
there, thought such cheek deserved
cropper.
"Rippih" said, before Dearest
could answer. "Ewt where have you
been? thought sou were supposed
to be or the sick list today" But
she didn't seem D. .,t embarrassed. Il
was" she replied "I didn't really
feel like going way over to North
bury with you, but / thought little
outing would dc my head good, so i
went for stroll,
II see!" / said, and thought with
indignation of the scene in the woods
even as noticed that the young lady
did not wear tbc 2ongee auto coat
she had worn then. LEFT it in the
machine, probably. to prevent sus'
( picion." thought 70 myself, while
Dearest said sweeily: That's nice
dear: In, glad you felt like going
Run alorlg now and get ready for
dinner. It's almost eight"
It was what We called between our
selves "The Incidc1,t Of the Checked
Coat that really decided my wife
4 to consult Mrs. Cbiltern about Aga
4 tha Ffrst',s strange behavior.
The morning was fine and we had
u apIannad 10 take our guests TO see
3some interesting ruins not quite y
5niles away where an automobile was
10 meet us st noonti1re with lunchecl.
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charJeston Navy Yard Safe.

The naval appropriation bill car
ries items aggregating 100000 for the
Charleston Navy Yard, as follows:
Grading and paving, $4,000; improve
ment to plant, $4,000. The friends
of the yard believe that this is a good
showing, considering the fact TINT
many times recently the yard has
been scheduled by its enemies for en-
tire abandonment.
This S3G,co0 will keep it in good
running order fer the next fiscal year,
when bigger things may be looked
for.
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SYNOPSIS.

s Archibald Terhuhe. popular and ir~
dGIent young bachelor OF London, re-
ce.ves news that he has been made heir
to the estate of his Aunt Georsiana. with
an income of $4,000 a year. on condition
that he becomes engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do SO the
legacy will so to a third c.usin in Amer
lea. The story opens at Castle. Wycko:f.
where Lord Vincent and his wife, friends
OF Terhune, are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent is one of seven
persons named Agatha, all close girlnood
chums She decides to invite two of Them
-tn the castle and have Archie there as
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Aimed at Commission Government.
Mr.. F. Sumter Earle, a former
mayor of Columbia, appeared before
the Richland delegation and stated
that he had a petition signed by more
than 1900 persons in favor of the
Youmans bill, introduced by request,
to remove from the municipal gov
ernment law any restrictions on the
electorate. The effects of the bill ii
passed would be to so increase the
electorate in Columbia as to make
commission form of government
farce.
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Gives Up cne Office.

Gives Up Cne Office.
Hartwell M. Aver has sent his res
ignation to Gov. Blease as member
OF the board of trustees of the South
Carolina Industrial school, which is
located at Florence. Mr.. Aver is q
member of the lower House of the
General Assembly.
Several days ago Gov. Blease sent
a message to the General Assembly
in which he criticised legislators
who are holding places on the boards
Of trustees OF State colleges.
Col. Aver is also editor of The
Florence Daily Times.
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Dearest had been delayed with
making arrangements for our picnic,
and the others, the inevitable Freer,
Arch and the two Agathas, had start
ed slowly on ahead.
We could hear their voices in the
gardens below our windows IS she
hurriedly got into some walking
things. l. had of course waited fo:'
her.
81 don't know but I'll go up into
Terhune's room," said, when l had
finished lacing her long boots. and
SEQ if / can't find that old fishing hat
OF mine 1 used to sport last sumner.
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A "FriendIy Match.U

speak of friendly match" not at
all forgetting that diction of the old
Scot to whom his opponent, breaking
some trivial rule, said: Il suppose YOU
won't claim that in friendly match2"
Friendly match!" was the reply
There's no such thing at golf:"-
London Telegraph.