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laughter so merry and so loud that
Billy, turning quickly, almost fell out
of the chair. ,
What you doin', a-listening to me
talk to Marie Yarbrough th'oo the tel
ephone?" he questioned angrtly.
Marie you pigs foot" was the in
elegant response. THAT was Just me
a-talktng to you Ill the time. You all
time think you talking to little girls
and all times t amt nobody but me-"
A light dawned on the innocent one,
He promptly hung up the receiver and
got down out Of the chair. Before jim
my was fully aware Of his Intention,
Billy had thrown him to the floor and
was giving him a good pommeling.
"Say you got 'nough" he growled
from his position astride Of the 9th
er boy.
Il got 'nough, Billy" repeated
Jimmy.
Say you sorry you done It,"
81 say l sorry ] done it." abjectly
repeated the younger child. Get up.
Billy, fore you bust my stommick
OPEN"
Say you amt never a-goin' to tell
nobody, cross yo' heart" was the next
command.
II say amt never going to tell no
body, cross my heart. Get up, Billy,
fore you makes me mad, and amt
no telling what I'll do to you If I
get mad"
Say you's a low-down Jezebel
skunk"
81 amt going to say I'm nothing Of
the kind" spiritedly replied the under
dog. "You all time wanting somebody
to call theirselfs somepin. You're 8
low-down Isabella skunk yourself"
"You got to say It," insisted the
victor, renewing hostilities.
"Tll say I'm a Isabella, cause Isa-
bella discovered America, and's in
the Bible" replied the tormented
one; Miss Cecilia 'splained 1t to
me-"
Billy accepted his compromise and
Jimmy's lattened stomach. relieved
of its burden, pulled out to It's usual
roundness as that little 10y rose to his
feet, saying:
Sam Lamb would a. died a-laugh-
ing, Billy, If he'd seen you %telephon-
ing"
He'd better never hear tell Of It,"
was the threatening rejolnder.
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he's a-goin' to come to see you evy
day then l amt never comm 30 mo.
He's been a-carryin' on his foolshness
bout g long as I can stand 1t. You
got to choose tween us right this min
ute; he comes down here mos eV'y
day, he's tuck you drivin' more'n tfty
hunderd times, an he's give you all
the candy you a stuff"
He Is not the only n who comes
to see me-" she said smiling down at
him. Jimmy comes often and Len
Hammer and VIII Reid. Don't you wan
them to Gomez"
Don't nobody pay no 'tention to
Jimmy" he replied contemptuously;
"he amt nothin' but a baby, an them
other mems can come If you wants 'em
to; but" said Billy, with a lovers un-
erring intuition, II amt a-goin' to
stand for that l~ong-legged, s%orreltop
Maurice Richmond a~-trostin' his great
big carkiss down here ev'y minute. /
wish Aunt Minerva'd let me put on
long pants tomorrer SOS we could git
married" He caught sight OF a new
ring sparkling On her finger.
"Who give you that ring" he ash
ed sharply.
"A little bird brought 1t to me-" she
said, trying to speak gayly and blush
ing again.
"A big red-headed peckerwood," said
Billy savagely.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XVI.
A Green-Eyed Billy.

a Green-Eyeo 5illys
Have some candy?" said Miss Co
ella, offering a big box Of bonbons
to Billy, who was visiting her.
"Where'd you git 'em?" he asked, az
he helped himself generously.
Maurice sent them to me this morn
ing"
! Billy put all his candy back into tho
box.
81 don't believe I want homer y5
candy" he said, scowling darkly. r
reckon you likes him better n me any
how, don't you?"
81 love you dearly" she replied.
The child stood in front Of her and
looked her squarely in the eye. HIS
little form was drawn to its full, prond
height, his soft, fair cheeks were flush
ed, his big, beautiful gray eyes looked
somber and sad.
SIS you in love with that red
headed Maurice Richmond, an jes' a.
foolin' O. me?' he asked with d's'
nifty.
A bright flush dyed crimson the
young lady's pretty face.
She put her arm around the childish,
graceful figure and drew the little boy
to the sofa beside her.
NOW, honey, you mustn't be silly"
she said, gently, "you are my own.
dear, little sweetheart"
can I reckon he's yo' own, DEAR
big sweetheart" said the jealous Billy.
"Well all l got to say Is this-here: u
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Humble Petition.

ITO F1uInpiC TStieiSIs
Billy, sitting in an old buggy In
front Of the livery stable, had just
engaged IN a long and interesting
conversation with Sam Lamb. He was
getting out of the vehicle when the
sharp wire around the broken rod
caught in the back Of his trousers and
tore a great hole. He felt a tingling
pain and looked over his shoulder to
investigate. Not being satisfied with
the result, he turned his back to the
negro and anxiously inquired: "Is my
hreeches tore, SAM"
"Dey am dat" was the reply, "dey
am busted FIN Dan ter Beersheba."
What l goin' to do bout it?" ask
ed the little boy. Aunt Minerva sho'
will be mad. These here's bran-spank1n'
new trousers what I amt never wore
tell today. Amt you got a needle an
thread SOS you can fix 'em, Sam?"
Mary er needle" said Sam Lamb.
rs my union suit tore, too?" asked
Billy again turning his back for in
spection.
His friend made a close examina-
tion.
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'pyright, by Reilly G. Britton Co..

!, spoons from the sideboard to his peck
cts when a noise at the dining room
door caused him to look in that d.
rection. With an oath he sprang for
ward, and landed his fist upon the
nose of a plump gentleman standing
there, bringing a stream Of blood and
sending him %sprawling to the floor.
Mr.. Jones overturned a big-eyed little
boy who was in his way, and walk
ing rapidly in the direction of the rail-
road, the erstwhile plumber was seen
no more.
Jimmy quickly recovered himself
and sprang to his feet. Seeing the
blood streaming down the white shirt
front Of Miss Minerals unconscious
beau, he gathered his wits together
and took the thread Of events again
into his OWL little hands. He flung
himself over the fence careless OF
Sarah Jane this time, mounted a chair
and once more rang the telephone.
Hello! Is that you, Miss Central?
This is me some more. Gimme DR..
6 .lford's office please"
Hello! Is that you, doctor? This
is me. Mr.. Algernon Jones done kilt
Miss Minerva's beau. He's on her
back porch bloody all over. He's bout
the deadest man they Is. You'd better
come toreckly you a and bring the
hearse, and a coffin and a clean shirt
and a tombstone. He's wounded me
but I amt dead yet Goodby."
DR.. Sanford received Jimmy's crazy
message In establishment. He, too,
rams the telephone again and again,
but could hear nothing more, 30 he
walked down to Miss Minerals house
and rang the door bell. Jimmy open
ed the door and led the way to the
back porch, where the injured man,
who had just recovered consciousness,
was sitting Imply In a chair.
What does all this mean? Are you
hurt?" asked the doctor as he exam
ined Mr.. Jones victim.
mo, I think I'm all right now" was
the reply; but that scoundrel certain
ly gave me a severe blow"
Billy, shut up in the bath room and
listening to all the noises and confu-
soin, had been scared nearly out of his
senses. He had kept still as a mouse
till now, when thinking he heard
friendly voices he yelled out: open
the do an unite me-"
I'VE done forgot Billy" said the
little rescuer, as he ran to the bath
room door and opened it. He was
followed by the doctor, who cut the
cords that bound the prisoner.
"Now, William" commanded DR..
Sanford, as they grouped themselves
around the stout, plump gentleman in
the chair, begin at the beginning.
and let US get at the bottom of this"
Mr.. Algernon Jones he come to the
gate" explained the little boy, IAN he
say he goin' to fix the water pipe an
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he say he's a plumber. He's a very
'greeable man, but 1 don't want Aunt
Minerva to marry him, now. l vas
plump tickled at him an I tuck him
to the bath room an fust thing I
knowed he grabbed hotter me an
shuck me like what you see a cat
do a mouse, an he say"
And he'd more'n a million whis-
kers," interrupted Jimmy, who
thought Billy was receiving too much
attention, land he"
"One at a time" said the doctor.
Proceed, William"
AN be say he'll bust my brains out
er my head If l boiler, an l amt a.
| goin' to boiler neither, an he tie me
to a chair an tie my mouth up an
lock the do
And l coined over" said Jimmy,
eagerly, land l run home and I see
Mr.. Algernon Jones Is a robber an I
'phoned to Miss Minerva's beau, and if
he'd brunged what l telled him, he
wouldn't never got cracked in the face
like Mr.. Algernon Jones done crack
him, and Billy got to all time let rob-
bers in the house so they can knock
nan and little boys down"
while you stand talking here the
scoundrel will get away" said the in
jured man.
That's So" agreed DR.. Sanford,
80 I'll 60 and find the sheriff"
Sarah James huge form doomed up
in the back hall doorway, and she
grabbed Jimmy by the arm.
"Yaas," she cried, you gwine take
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CHAPTER XIV.
Billy, the Credulous.


After the advent and disappearance
of the exciting Mr.. Jones, Miss MI
nerva, much to Billy's Joy, had a tele-
phone put in the house. He sat in the
hall the day it was put in waiting for
it to ring.
Jimmy, coming up on the front
porch and through the half-open door
and seeing him sitting there, rang
the door bell just for a joke,
ready to burst into a laugh when
the other little boy turned around and
saw who it was. Billy, however, In
his eagerness mistook the ring for the
telephone bell and joyfully climbed up
on the chair, which he had stationed
in readiness. He took down the re-
ceiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his
home, and, without once seeing that
little boy standing a few feet from
him, he yelled at the top Of his
lungs:
Hello! Who Is that?"
This is Marie ~Yarbrough," replied
Jimmy from the doorway, instantly
recognizing Billy's mistake.
Marie Yarbrough was a little girl
much admired by the two boys, as she
had a pony and a cart Of her very own.
However, she lived In a different part
Of the town and attended another Sum
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CHAPTER xIV.-Continued.

Jimmy seeing no hope Of eluding
Sarah James vigilance, resorted to
strategy and deceit.
"'Tain't no fun setting out here" he
called to her. 80 I'm going in the
house and take a nap"
She willingly consented, as she was
through with her ironing and thought
to snatch a few winks of sleep her
self.
The little boy slipped quietly through
the house, noiselessly across the back
yard and into his fathers big gar
den, which was separated from that
Of his neighbor Ly a high board fence.
He quickly climbed the fence, new
across Miss Minerva's tomato patch
and tiptoed up her back steps to the
back porch, his little bare feet giving
no sign Of his presence. Hearing Gu
Irious noises coming from the bath
room, where Billy was humping the
chair up and down in his efforts to re-
lease his mouth, he made for that
spot, promptly unlocked the door and
walked in. Billy by scufling and tug
iging had freed his mouth from the
towel that bound 1t at that mo-
tment-
"Hush!" he whispered as Jimmy
opened the door, you'll get eat up
alive If you don't look out" His tone
was 80 mysterious and thrilling and
he looked so scared tied to the chair
that the younger boys blood almost
froze in his veins.
What you doing all tied up sol"
he asked, in low, frightened tones.
"Mr. Algernon Jones done it I
spec he's a robber an Is jes' a-rob-
BERN right now," answered Billy.
"rll unite you," said his chum.
NAV; you better not" said Billy
bravely. HE might git away. You
leave me jes' like he fixed me SOS
you can try to ketch him l hear him
in the dinin' room now You leave
me right here an step yer to 20
house an phone to some mems to
come and git him quick. Shet the do
agin an don't make no noise. Fly,
now!"
And Jimmy did fly. He again took
the garden route and in a minute was
at the telephone with the receiver to
his ear.
Hello! Is that you. Miss Central?
This is me-" he howled into the trans
mitter. Gimme Miss Minerva's beau.
! don't know his number, but he's got
a Office over my papa's bank"
His father being out Of town, the
little boy shrewdly decided that Miss
Minerva's beau was the next best Ia
to help capture the robber.
MISS Minerva what lives by me-"
he shrieked.
Fortunately Central recognized his
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"Whoe-that little old Jimmy Gar
ner? l hope I don't talk like that
chicken; he's bout the measliest boy
that Is and I like you mother sight
better'n him. You're a plumb jim
dandy, Billy" came from the door
way.
SOS you" howled back the delight
ed and flattered Billy.
Jimmy thought he would pop
wide open in his efforts to keep from
laughing.
How'd you like to be my sweet
hearth" he asked.
"Ts already promised to marry
Miss Cecilia when l puts on long
pants, but If we ever gets a 'vorce I'd
mother sight ruther have you n
anybody. You a be my lady frien',
anyhow" was the loud reply.
I'm coming for you to go riding in
my little pony and cart" said a gig
CLING Jimmy.
"All right, rs going to ask Aunt MI
nerva to lemme go. Can't we take
Jimmy. too?"
This was too much for the little
boy. He had held himself In as long
as possible. He burst into a peal OF
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THE DRUGGISTS OF SOUTH CAR.
DINA CLOSE MEETING AT
ISLE OF PALMS.. ~ u
TO MEET AT GLENN SPRINGS
Pharmacists Association Goes on
Record as Favorlns Two Grades Of
Licenses Instead Of one-Bill Pro,
vidlns Change To Be Drafted.

Charleston.-In a haze OF blue
smoke and delightful memories the
thirty-sixth annual meeting Of the
South Carolina Pharmaceutical Asso
citation came to a close. The final act
of the programme WIS the SMOKER ~
the Seashore Hotel, isle Of Palms,
and here the druggists enjoyed one
of the most pleasurable events OF the
entire meeting. The thirty seventh
annual meeting will be held at Glenn
Springs, Spartanburg county. accord
ing to the decision Of the body.
DR.. o. Frank Hart, of Columbia, was
elected president Of the association
for the coming year. DR.. Arthur Irwin,
Of ~Spartanburg and DR.. O. A. Mat
thews, of Bennettsville, were chosen
first and second vice presidents, and
for the thirteenth consecutive time Dr..
Frank M. Smith, of this city, was elect
ed secretary and treasurer Of the or
ganization. DR.. T.. P. Young, Of
Greenwood, was elected q member OF
the state examining board, to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration OF
the term Of Dr.. H. E. Heintish, Jr5 OF
Spartanburg. The board of examiners
will hold its next meeting at chester
on November 20.
The South Carolina Pharmaceutical
Association opened its annual meeting
at the Isle of Palms the Seashoro Ho-
tel being headquarters for the conver.
ton. Among the features Of the first
days meetings was an enjoyable
cruise around the harDor In the steam.
er Sappho, in which a large number
of the ladies and gentlemen attending
the convention took part. The con-
vention vas a great success.
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One morning, in Chicago. he was
examining his mail. Out Of the 3D.
odd communications before him he
took one.
This letter." he said, rs the only
one that gets a rise out OF me. I'm
going to write to this old fellow"
He passed the letter to a friend,
who read:
Deere Marster Cobb-How you KUN
in long? My rispecEs to Madom
Cobb. Pleas, sir. rite me a line. Desc
niggers down here in Misisipi says l
don't know you and l wants to show
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The child was silent for a lon4 issns.
his little mind busy, then he began:
aunt Minerva"
She peered at him over her glasses
a second, then dropped her eyes to the
paper where an interesting article on
Foreign Missions held her attention
Aunt Minerva, 1 snagged-Aunt
Minerva, I snagged my-,my skin TO-
day." ...
Let me see the place." she said, alb
sently, her eyes glued to a paragraph
describing a cannibal feast.
II 8 a-settin' on 1t right now" he re-
piled.
Another long silence ensued. Billy
resolved to settle the matter.
"Ts gettin' sleepy" he yawned.
Aunt Minerva, l want to say my pray.
ers and go to bed"
She laid her paper down and he
dropped to, his knees by her side. He
usually sprawled all over her lap dur
ing his lengthy devotions, but tonight
he clasped his little hands and rear
ed back like a rabbit on It's launches.
After he had rapidly repeated the
Lords Prayer, which he had recent
ly learned, and had invoked blessings
on all his new friends and never-to-be-
forgotten old ones, he concluded with:
AN, o Lord, you done KEEP me
f'om meddlin' with Aunt Minerva's
hose any mo-, an you done KEEP me
f'om gittin' any mo- Eastef eggs, an
playin' any mo- Injun, an you done
KEEP me I'm lettin' Mr. Algernon Jones
come ag'in, an now, o Lord, please
don't lemme worry the very '%zistence
outer Aunt Minerva any mo- n you
can help, like she said I done this
mornin', an please, If thy will be DONE
don't lemme tear the next ne"
breeches what she'll gimme like I done
ruint these here what I got On"
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Billy's little neart went out to him
at once.
Il can't take off my shoes at present.
said the veteran. We'll, I must be go
ing; I feel all right now"
Billy looked at him with big, SOL
emn eyes.
"You couldn't never go 'thout 20
pants, could you?" he asked, "'cause
Aunt Minerva jest nachelly despises
pants"
The man eyed him quizzically.
well, no; I don't think l could"
he replied: II don't think I'd look any
better in a Mother Hubbard or a k1-
mono"
The little boy sighed.
(Which you think Is the fttenest
name" asked he, BILLY or William?'
Billy, Billy" enthusiastically came
the reply.
." like MEMS" said William Green
HILL 81 sho' wisht' you could come
and live right here with me and Aunt
Minerva"
g" wish so, too" said the major.
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childish voice and was willing to hu-
NOR him, SO as she too knew Miss
Minerva's beau the connection was
quickly made.
Hello! Is that you, major? This
is me. If you don't want Mr.. Alger-
non Jones to be robbering everything
Miss Minerva's got you getter get a
move on and come right this minute.
You got to hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
and tomahawks and all the mans you
can find and dogs. He's the fiercest
robber ever was, and he's already
done tie Billy to the bath room chair
and done eat up bout a million cold
biscuits, l spec. All Of US is bout
to be slowed. Goodby."
The plump, round gentleman at the
other end of the wire heard this amaz-
ing message in the utmost confusion
and CONSERVATION. He frantically rang
the telephone again and again but
could get no answer from the Gar
ner's home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss MI
nerva's house.
Jimmy was waiting to receive him
at the front gate, having again eluded
Sarah James vigilance.
"Hush!" he whispered mysterious
", he's in the dining room. Amt
you bringed nobody else? Get your
pistol and come on"
Mr.. Algernon Jones, feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and hav-
ing partaken of a light lunch, was in
the act of transferring some silver
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Not Overcome by Sorrow

Roix, and after a few minutes con
versation, during which he affected
great mental depression, he asked her
for a drink Of water. AS he took the
glass from her hand he produced a
tiny phial from his pocket, and, emp
tying the contents into the water,
drank it off before she could hinder
him. His face then contracted and he
sank a helpless mass on the floor. He
had only time to beg his sweetheart's
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Complete Examination Of Polls.

Charleston.-The subcommittee on
club rolls of the Charleston county
Democratic executive committee has
just completed the examination Of the
rolls, making up a list Of the durli!
Gates in the SO clubs Of the county and
with this work completed, the or;rnits
tee will now at once examine the "a
city rolls and Is county club rolls for
inaccuracies and irregularities which
may be found. T. is not known just
when the subcommittee will finish
Job for it has no easy task in hand.
The enrolment of the city clubs az
gregate S,707 and the rural clubs 1924.
making an aggregate Of $3.50. How
much these figures will be reduced
!fter the executive committee has
made it's revision, remains to, be seen.
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Reports on crops are VARYING

Greenville.-Replies to specific in-
quiries, as to the condition OF the
corn and cotton crop from the widely
scattered sections Of Greenyille cotn-
ty give varying reports. From Slmp-
sonville, Fountain Inn and Fairview
reports are encouraging, though some
restricted localities complain of lack
of rainfall. Chick Springs, Taylors
and Greer farmers declare their crops
will fall little short Of last years crop.
Travellers Rest and Marietta report
fairly encouraging as to corn but not
so hopeful as to cotton. I
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forgiveness before he expired, as she
thought
Unfortunately for Suzanne, Al
phonse was not even unconscious, and
he was able to watch the effect on her
Of his own death. Without the slight
est show of sorrow she fastened to
the telephone and rang up the police
station to say that a suicide had been
committed in her apartments, and beg
ging that the body might be removed
as soon as possible.
This was too much for Alphonse.
who promptly resurrected himself and
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Ty cobb's Correspondence.

Ty Cobb, Detroitis star player. gets
as much mail every day as a mem
Der Of congress. according to the
Popular Magazine. Letters come to
him from girls who admire his style
of beauty, from boys who study his
style of batting, and from seasoned
fans" If he ATTEMPTED to answer
them all his batting arm would soon
be q wreck.
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dem yore letter. Yores r~ispeckful,
BEN JACKSON"
GlIdey's Generosity.

did the Gildeys have much troubie
in arranging their separation" mo.
At least, not until they reached the
child. They have but n child. you
know" How about the dogs?" THAT
was easy. They had two dogs" I
see. Well, what did they do" why,
Gildey suddenly developed a streak Of
generosity. He took the child and
let his wife have both dogs
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Returned Verdict In Tucker Case.

Returned Verdict In Tucker Case.
Laurens.-The jury In second case
Of Mrs. Mamie Tucker as administra-
trix against the Clinton cotton mills
for $50, 900 for the death by drowning
of her little son, Thomas Tucker, in
the pond of the defendant company at
the same time his brother, Roy Tuck
er, lost his life rendered a verdict CIV
ing the plaintiff $500. Practically four
days were consumed in the trial of
the two suits, the first having result
ed in a mistrial. A new trial was
granted by Judge Gary in the last
case.
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Lexlnoton Fair Association.

Lexington.-The Lexington county
fair association will hold its annual
fair this year on October %, 20. "a
and 25. This win be the first year In
the history Of the association that
the fair will be held for four days and
it is announced that every day Will
have a special feature. Tie Lexing.
ton county fair has the reputation of
being n of the very best agricuitn-
raj fairs in the state. It is purely a
farmers fair, and here the produ -
Of the Lexington soil are always
shown to good effect. c. M. Efrd, sac7
rotary Of the association, is busy max
ing arrangements for the several at
fractions, and some good exhibitions
will be secured.