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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29

Hal tnaI nsQ tOiu vi n,s own preoenIe
on the opposite shore of the bayou
was heard again. This served to ar.
rest his attention. A look Of uncer.
tainty passed over his face. then he
made an impatient gesture as II he
dismissed some thought that had
forced itself upon him. and turned
to Betty.
You don't ask what my purpose is
where you are concerned: you have
no curiosity on that score!" She en-.
deavored to meet his glance witt q
glance a. resolute. then her eyes
sought the boys upturned face. 81
am going to send you down river, Bet.
~. Later shall join you In New Or.
leans. and when I leave the country
you shall 60 with me-"
"Never!" gasped BETTY.
AS my wife, or however you choose
to call 1t. III teach you what q mans
love 10 like" he boasted, and extend.
ed his hand. Betty shrank from him
and his hand fell at his side. he
looked at her steadily out OF his deep
sunk eyes. In which blaxed the fires OF
his passion. and as he looked, he,
face paled and flushed by turns. You
may learn to be kind to me. Betty.
he said. You may find It will be
worth your WHILE" Betty made nc
answer; she only gathered Hannibal
closer to her side. why not accept
what I have to offer, BettyY" Again
ne went nearer her, and again she
shrank from him, but the madness OF
his mood was In the ascendant. lie
seized her and drew her to him. She
struggled to free herself, but his I'm.
gers frightened about her.
Let me go!" she painted. He
laughed his cool laugh of triumph.
Let you go-ask me anything but
.oat, Betty! Have you no reward TO,
patience such as mine? A whole sum.
mer has passed since l saw you
first"
There was the noisy shufiing OF
feet on the stairs. and releasing Bet
ty' Murrell swung about OH his heel
and faced the door. 1t was pushed
open an inch at q time by a not too
confident hand ard Mr.. Slosson thus
guardedly presented himself to the
eye OF his chief. whom he beckoned
from the room.
"Well?" said Murrell, when they
stood together on the landing.
Just come across TO the, keel
boat!" and Slosson led the way down
stairs and from the house.
Damn you. Joe. you might Lave
waited'" observed the outlaw. Slos.
son gave him a hardened grin. They
crossed the clearing and boarded the
Keel boat which rested against the
bank. As they did so the cabin I'm
the stern gave up q shattered pres.
ence In the shape OF Tom Ware. Muir.
reii started violently. II Thought you
were hanging out In Memphis, Tom"
ne said, and his brow darkened, as.
sinister and forbidding, he stepped
closer to the planter Ware did not
answer at once. but looked at Muir
rell out OF heavy bloodshot eyes his
face pinched and gnastly AT last he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29

Supt. :. II. Edmunds was one If
the prominent figures. He has att
tended every meeting of the Associa-
tion for many years and was pr"Si-
dent in 1906. school News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29

The work on the City National
Bank building and on the Bank of
Sumter building is still the center of
attraction in Sumter, literally speak
ing.
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Dr. Geo. NJ. dunno. who has just
iiniShcd Il medical course at Uni
vcrsity of Georgia and secured his Ii
ccnsc Is here for Il stay Of ten days
with his mother. Mrs. t.. j. Dunno,
ON Hardy Avenue, after which he
leaves for Rutlcdgc. Ga.. to- make
his future home.
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"Hark! What was thatr for Betty
had caught the distant splash OF oars.
Hannibal found Q chink 10 the logs
through which by dint OF much sQuint.
Ing he secured q partial view OF the
bayou.
They're fetching up a keel boat to
the shore. Miss Betty-it's a whoop
sr!" he announced. Betty's heart
sank; she never doubted the purpose
for which that boat was brought into
the bayou. or that II nearly concerned
herself.
Half an hour later Mrs. Hicks ap
peared with their breakfast. lt was
In vain that Betty attempted to en-
gage her In conversation. Either she
cherished some personal feeling OF
dislike for her prisoner. or else the
situation In which she herself was
placed had little to recommend t.
even to her dull mind. and her dis
satisfaction was expressed In her at
titude toward the girl.
Betty passed the long hours OF
morning In dreary speculation con
corning what was happening at Belle
Plain. In the end she realized that
the day could go by and her absence
occasion no alarm. Steve might rea
sonably suppose George had driven
her into Raleigh or to the Bowens
and that she had kept the carriage
Finally all her nope centered on Judge
Price. He would expect Hannibal dur.
Ing the morning: perhaps when the
boy did not arrive he would be tempt.
cd TO go out 20 Belle Plain TO dis.
cover the reason OF his non.appear.
ance. She wondered what theories
would ofYer themselves TO his In.
genious mind. for she sensed some.
thing OF that indomitable energy
which In tho face OF rebufrs and
laughter carried him into the thick OF
every sensation.
AT noon Mrs. Hicks, as sullen "a In
the morning. brought them their din.
ner She had scarcely Quilted the lott
when a shrill whistle pierced the ST.
lence that hung above the clearing.
IL was twice repeated, and the two
women were heard TO 60 from the
cabin. Perhaps half an hour elapsed.
then a step became audible on the
packed earth OF the dooryard. Some
one entered the room below and be.
gan to ascend the narrow sta,rs. and
Betty's fingers closed eonvuIsiyeiy
about Hannibal's. This was neither
Mrs. Hicks nor her daughter, nor
slosson with his clumsy shuttle. There
was brief pause when the landing
was reached. but II was only momen.
tary; a hand lifted the bar. the door
was thrown open. and It's space
framed the figure OF a man. IL was
John Murrell.
Standing there he regarded Betty In
silence. but a deep-seated fire giowed
I'm his sunken eyes The sense or DOS
session was raging through him. his
temples throbbed. fever stirred mia
blood. Love. such as II was, he un.
doubtedly felt for her. and even his
giant project. with all its monstrous
ramihcations. was lost sight OF for the
"a Ito in trntinu TOR
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MIR. and Mrs. NJ. -. Randlr. Misses
Grace. Lucille and Annie Rundlc
Master Maurice Randlr Of sumter
ana Dr. and AIRS. VIM l.. I.owmau.
of praugchurg, composed a jolly au-
to party who spent Sunday i'm Cam
den. They expressed themselves as
hcing delighted with the beauty Of
Llr cLlA--- Oumdnm CMr.M-cln
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sumter junction 40 a. M, arrive
kingville 1885 a. M, Train 143 leave
Sumter Junction ASS p. m., arrive
Sumter 5.35 p. m. Train 142 leave
Sumter $40 p. m., arrive Sumter
Junction 4.3O p. m.
Train III leave Columbia $40 D..
m., leave Kingville 4.35 p. m, ar
rive Camden 5.57 p. m., arrive Lam
caster 7.4S p. m, arrive Rock Hill
S.55 p. m, leave Rock Hill 9.O5 D.
m., arrive Yorkville $40 p. m. daily.
Train 11S leave Yorkville $50 a.
m. arrive Rock Hill 1925 a. m. leave
Rock Hill 1885 a. m. arrive Lancas-
ter S.31 a. m, arrive Camden 1906
a. m., arrive Kingville 11.3O a. M,
arrive Columbia 1925 p. m., daily.
Train 113 leave Rock Hill 500 D.
m., arrive Yorkville 5.36 p. m,, ar
rive Blacksburg $40 p. m, leave
Blacksburg 100 p. m., arrive Marion,
y. c., 1905 p. m. Train ia leave
Marion, n. c., SIS a. m., arrive
Blacksburg S.25 a. m., leave Blacks
burg 9.05 a. m. leave Yorkville 1907
a. m., arrive Rock Hill 1915 a. m.
Effective Monday June 3rd, new
train No. 3 leave Columbia 11.5O a.
m arrive Spartanburg 3.45, arrive
HendersOnville 900 a. m arrive
Asheville 100 a. m. New train No.
leave Asheville 2.1O p. m., leave
Hendersonville so p. m, leave
Spartanburg 5.25 p. m., arrive Co.
lumbia 9.25 p. M. The Charleston
Asheville- Waynesville Pullman Sleep
ing car will be handled on these
trains, leaving Charleston train II at
5.15 p. m. arrive Waynesville 1000 a.
m. Leave Wayncsville 1905 p. m.
arrive Charleston SIS a. m,
]. l.. MEEK, 4. c.. p. A.
Atlanta, Ga.
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Marriage License Record.

Eugene Pierson and Susie Will
liams, cOlOred, Of Shiloh, secured =
marriage license Saturday morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29

In the last issue Of Common Sense
"a weekly newspaper of Charleston.
the Grace organ Of the city, there ap-
pear some Very rama ~; bla state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29

I.aVallieres, the jewelry fad of the
season these dainty ornaments have
strengthened their hold on the popu-
lar fancy, and deserVcdly SO. The
slender golden chains and spark ling
pendants make charm finish to cos
tumS of the prcViling style We have
"A nice fresh stock of these in all the
different stones, gold bead, necks.
lockcts. belt pins and mesh bags, and
many other pieces of jcwclry, that
will make an ideal gift for graduate.
our optical parlur is fitted up com
plctc; we do all our own lcnso grind
ing. Graduate optician in charge. Let
us fit and adjust your glasses
w. a. Thomson.
.JEWIII'H AND NI'Ti(I\\
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SCHEDULE CHANGES ON SOUTH.
ERN r. HALFWAY.
Effective Sunday May 26th, Southern
Railway Will Make the Following
Schedule Changes:

Schedule Changes:
Train No. 113. Leave Columbia
600 a. m. Leave Kingville $50 a. m..
arrive Camden $40 a. m., arrive
Lancaster 1905 a. m., arrive Rock
Hill lilo a. m. daily.
Train No. 114-Leave Rock Hill
100 p. m.; arrive Lancaster 2.O5 p.
m.. arrive Camden $40 p. m.; ar
rive Kingville sos p. m., arrive CO.
lumbia 600 p. m.
Trains III and lis between Co.
lumbia and Yorkville will be oper-
ated daily instead Of daily except
Sunday as heretofore.
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Murrsll Shove HE Hand.

MurF~U ohoWo 1io Nano.
At length points OF light began TO
show through chinks In the logs. Han
nibal reused and sat up, rubbing his
eyes with the backs OF his hands.
Wasn't you able to sleep none?" he
inquired. Betty shook her head. He
looked at her with an expression OF
troubled concern. How soon do you
reckon the Judge will known ne
asked.
Very soon now. dear.' Hannibal
was greatly consoled by this opintan.
Mics Betty. 40 will love 70 nnd
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risk az much for love OF your" He
seemed to expand with savage pride
that this was so. and took step to-
ward her.
Don't come near mel" cried Betty.
Her eyes blazed, and she looked at
him with loathing.
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You'll learn 70 bo kinder" Dc *.
a led. you woulon't see me- a. Belle
= ain; what wae lett fof me 5ut 70
b ye you brought bere?''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26

as loud in their cries OF fraud In connec
ton with the Alabama cases, where 1t Is
now acknowledged they themselves were
trying to get away with fraud on tie
voters, as they subsequently were about
the seats of which they still claim 70
have been wrongfully deprived.
The assertion that Mr.. Roosevel,s
supporters formed the honest majority
Of the Republican convention is utterly
untrue Even if they had won IN those
contests about which they say no honest
man could differ they would not nave
had a majority in the convention TO nom
mate Mr. Roosevelt. They would nave
been compelled either by money or other
Inducements to detach from their allie
glance delegates instructed for Taft and
morally bound to him. They might per-
haps have deadlOcked the convention II
their claims had been conceded, but only
by the dishOnorable eXpedient OF picking
off here and there members Of the Taft
delegations could they have nominated
their own candidate.
Such is the fimsy foundation on which
the proposed third party would base a
great moral issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
SEES MEDICATION FOR TAFT.
Is VilliAed and Misrepresented as Was
Lincoln, Says Correspondent.
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Roosevelt and his committee
have as a last resort taken 10 the Good
Book. The commandment Thou shalt not
steal" Is 10 become the siren cry, to lead
TO what? Tho tyrannicai power OF one man,
who does not say but who believes It is
leze majesty to thwart his will. And the
people, so many OF the poor. common peo-
pie, are wheedled into the belief that
man who brazenly asserts Il took the
isthmus' is the friend OF the people. Was
ever anything more absurd than TO say
Thou shalt not steal" and then to boast
Il took tho isthmus"7
Some OF us who are relying upon the
Scripture for guidance at all times. and not
only when We want something personal,
are rrm in tho belief that the gentle. delio-
crate man now occupying the White House
will in tho order OF Divine Providence be
indicated in the forum OF the people when
the verdict is announced from the ballot
box In November. President Taft, a man
with malice toward none and charity for
ALL" a devoted follower OF the tenets and
teachings OF tho great Lincoln. goes stead
fly forward I'm duty under the trial CT
Misrepresentation. utilization and abuse,
just as did the great Emanclpator. and to
him will surely come the reward, well
done. good and faithful servant" His de-
tractors. wantonly and sacrilegtously appro-
priating the name OF Lincoln, resort to any
and all sorts OF devices 10 encompass his
defeat, forgetting. apparently, that Lincoln
Il was who said: You can fool all the
people some. OF the time and some OF the
people all the time. but you cannot fool
all the people oil OF the time" And also
he said: There Is no grievance that is a
NJ object OF redress by mob law" And
yet that Is Just what Theodore Roosevelt
and his deluded followers are encouraging.
Let US hope that the spirit OF the immor-
tai Lincoln Is lowering over US now, and
pray that Divine Truth. guiding tho patient
man now at the head OF government AT
Washington, may lead us once more from
the besetting danger OF the demaEogue
whose aim and object is tyranny and per-
sonal power. G. sCHWEITZER.
South Orange, n. j.. June a, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
TIE LIGHT THAT FAILED.

One thing that IS delightful about
Democratic conventions is their frank
ness. Having permitted the bosses to
pick their temporary chairman, the dele
gates at Baltimore did not feel any COM
FUNCTIONS about showing their total in
difference to him. So the tramp Of feet
of delegates and auditors retiring from
the hall made it impossible for Judge
Parker to sound his keynote, and the
convention had TO he adjourned until
the audience was in more polite humor
or more ready to restrain its eagerness
to escape from the boredom of the
Judges oratOry. If manners were at
premium the delegates would have sat
still and yawned behind their hands.
But manners never are at premium in
Democratic conventions. That IS what
makes them so interesting
Besides the delegates had Just listened
to Colonel Bryan, who had set them a
standard Of eloquence and had told them
that the party was "a cloud by day and
a pillar of fire by night" 1t was too
much to expect such perfectly natural
sons Of the earth as sit In Baltimore 10
pretend to be interested In n Parker key
note after one by Bryan. Parker IL not
a bit like a cloud by day or a pillar OF
fire at any hour Of the twenty-four. lie
is more like a Wall Street photograph,
and the delegates knew from experience
what TO expect.
If they had listened after the manner
Of sophisticated political animals they
would have heard the judge still finish
ing up the job Of beating Colonel ROose-
welt which has occupied his attention
since 1901. The judge IS a man Of splen-
did and vOluminOus afterthoughts. If
they had all occurred TO him in time for
use in the summer months Of 1904 the
people might have been made aware IN
season that he was running for the Pres
idency. The resurgence OF Colonel
Roosevelt makes this fine year for af-
terthoughts, and Judge Parker uttered
a number OF them yesterday, though we
cannot say that they all belong to the
year 1912. About 1916 Judge Parker
will think Of perfectly smashing things
that he might have said in 1912.
The judge rellshed this part Of his op-
portunity. He spoke with gllsto, but he
is not man to let his personal inclina-
lions run away with him. Besides
treating the colonel's gasping, blue faced,
newborn political infant as If 1t were
the only thing In sight, the Judge did his
duty as the spokesman Of those who put
him forward TO sound a keynote that
should be within the range Of their
voices. Murphy and Wall Street can
sing his little song. The chorus will be
distinguished If not numerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau

Washington. June 25.-The Brazilian am
bassador went to Baltimore to-day 10
watch the proceedings Of the conventlon'
and will go each day until 1t Is over IN
the large party Of diplomats who went 10
the convention were the Turkish Amoas-
sador, the Danish Minister, Mr.. De Bach'
Russian attache; the Swiss Minister ana
the Italian Ambassador.
The Danish Minister has returned from
Lancaster, where he accompanied Countess
Moltke and their children few weeks ago.
He will attend the Baltimore convention
each day.
large party Of diplomats, officials from
the State Department and representatives
from the army and navy accompanied DR..
Membreno, special envoy from Honduras
to Mount Vernon to-day, that he might go
through the customary formality of laying
a wreath at the door OF Washington's
tomb. The trip was made on the Sylph,
and luncheon was served during the jour
ney.
Or. Membreno is receiving many social
attentions from diplomats and others, and
tomorrow night will be the guest OF honor
at dinner with Huntington Wilson, AS
sIstant Secretary OF State. who is TO en-
terrain for Secretary Knox, who Is still
at Valley Forge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
SOCIAL NOTES 70 NEWPORT.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, June 25.-The Newport Clam.
bake Club will open for the season to-nor.
row, when the president, William p
Hunter, is to give a dinner for the club
governors. Following the custom, the club
will give n large clambake on July l.
Mrs. e. Hayward Ferry was a dinner
hostess this evening.
Mrs. Henry S. Redmond entertained at
luncheon to-day. afterward going TO New
York for a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglass have
rented Quarterfoil, the William E. Carter
place on Narragansett avenue. They are TO
arrive by July T.
Mr. and Mrs Alwyn Ball, jr., OF Ruther-
ford, y. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lathrop Ames,
Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Forsythe Wickes,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin d. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs James 3. Haggin, Mrs II. Nick.
Twombly and Miss Twombly, Of New York,
are to arrive before July 4.
Mrs. Charles A. Childs, OF New York, has
arrived at the Van D. Reed cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carson Kane, Of
New York, have arrived at the knight
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckmsn ar
rived from New York to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard, now
abroad, will occupy Sunset Ridge by Aug
ust l.
Mrs William Goadby Loew has returned
from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Cowdn, who were
married in New York on Monday, are to
be visitors here soon.
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James motored TO
Amherst yesterday to attend the COM
mencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Andrews will take
possession OF their cottage next week.
Senator George Peabody Wetmore has re-
turned to Washington and Miss Edith Wet
more has arrived from the national capital.
DR.. and Mrs William c. Rives are enter
tanning the Rev Or. and Mrs. Morgan
Jones, OF Washington.
CAPTAIN Lloyd Phoenix and Or. David L.
Halght, Of New York, start to-morro" on
their forty-fourth yachting cruise
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz Eugene Dixon, 81
philadelphia. who were married at Elkins
Park last wednesday, arrived to-day by
automobile. They are making short stay
a. the Mucnchinger King. Mrs. DiNonS
mother. Mrs. George d. Widener, joined
them this evening
Mrs. T.. ". Grover, Of New York, ms
leased a cottage at Easton's Point.
Mrs. C. G. Cuyler has returned to New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Emerson, OF
Milton. Mass, have arrived for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26

young wild elephant In motor car oy
resident of the town. The elephant, which
was well roped, was driven to the nearest
path I'm the forest, and with great DIM
Guilty the motor car arrived at the spot,
a kind of platform replacing the body.
The elephant was induced to mount the
platform, and was strongly secured to 1t.
The trip to Siantar started, but difficulties
at once arose. because the elephant, whose
trunk was free, used his proboscs to
examine In turn the chauffeur, the seats
in front, the machinery, and finally the
guiding wheel his last manPuvre nearly
upsetting the car, which was brought 10
a stop, as the journey was becoming dan
gerous. The elephants trunk was then
strapped to his body, and the car arrived
at Siantar without further incident.
Dobson-Rogers is comparatively rich,
DeBroke-That depends upon whether you
used me as a standard of comparison or
Mr.. Carnegie. -Boston Transcript.
Baltimore lays over New York in one
particular now II has street signs COM
plete. THE Baltimore Sun" says that for
the convention the superintendent OF
lHmpS-WOulQ lTdt tHc Heli oPViio nav 'NS''
an oficer!-put an extra force ar work
marking the street corners. Says The
Sun: Many complaints have been re-
ceived, especially from strangers, that
there was no way OF telling what street
a visitor was on, as he might walk for
squares without seeing a sign. The letter
ing on the new lamps Is artistic"
he
Theatrical Manager am debating
whether TO spend $4,000 on an American
comic opera or use the money to bride
the police force and put on a French
farce.-Life.
The town Of Horitz, In Bohemia, will
have a Passion play attraction this season.
The play begins with a tableau Let there
be light; this Is followed by other living
pictures" OF scenes and Incidents from the
Old Testament up to and including
Esther" This part" says the press
agent of the sacred drama will last from
10 a. m. until p. m, when there Will
be a recess Then follows the story OF
the Saviour Particularly beautiful and
impressive will be tho entrance into Jerusa-
lem and the supreme scene. After the
crucifxion, there will be tableaus repre-
senting the descent from the cross, the
burial and the resurrection, the rresenta-
ton to close with mighty hallelujah
chorus"
What did your uncle leave you in his
Three guardians, a lot Of cdvice and
little money"-Detfoit Free Press