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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-03-07

He was with us on the yacht, one
of Clara's guests"
"she has a pretty taste for COM
pany-my word! How dye know she
told him? He asked you about it,"
"The letter? Yes. He wanted to
know the name Of the solicitors and
their address. I wouldn't tell him.
-disliked him."
"Had ye told Lady Plinlimmon?"
Praises be tor that!"
"Why?"
Because :" ORourke paaused,
vague suspicious taking shape in his
mind Why did he ask about Cham
brett" he demanded. How could he
have learned that the jewel was with
him."
He jumped up and began to pace
the floor.
His wife rose, grave with conster-
nation. What" she faltered-"what
makes you think, suspect"
because the fellow lied to me about
you this very night. Ye were with
Lady Plinlimmon in the Casino, were
ye not? Faith, and didn't see ye? I
was in chase Of ye when the man
stopped me with his rigmarols about
representing the French government
and having a secret commission for
me. Ye heard him just now.
And when l asked him was he Of your
party, he denied knowing Lady Plin-
limmon He made later ap-
pointment with me here, to talk
things over I'm thinking he only
wanted time to think up scheme for
getting me out of the way. Also, he
wanted to find out where Chambret
was. Dye not see through his little
game? To get me away from Monte
Carlo by the first morning train, that
we might not meet; to get me on the
first Atlantic liner, that I might not
interfere with his plot against Cham
bret. For what other reason would he
give mo sealed orders? Sealed or
ders!" O'Rourke laughed curtly, tax
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into a massacre. They proposed TO
substitute regulation French duelingi
pistols as sanctioned by the Code.
Such as that which Monsieur le Col
onel O'Rourke might observe in Mon
sieur Juilliard's hand.
O'Rourke blinked and shifted at It
"Sure," he contended, its a magnify
Ing glass l need to make it visible to-
me undressed eye. What the divvle
does 1t carry-a dried pea! What
d'they think. we're here for, II not
slay one another with due ceremony
Ask them that. Am / to salve the1
vicomte's wounded honor by shifting
him with a spitball? l grant ye, it's.
magnificent, but tbs not pistol"
Grumbling, he allowed himself To-
be persuaded. AS he had foreseen and
prophesied. 30 had 1t come to pass
Yet he had to grumble, partly because
he was the ORourke, partly for ef-
feet.
None the less, he consented, and In
the highest spirits left the car and
plowed through the lush wet grass
to the spot selected for the encounter,
in the shadow of the trees near the
eastern border OF the meadow. Here,
the seconds having tossed for sides,
he took stand at one end Of sixty
foot stretch and, still indecorously
amused, received Loaded pistol from
Won Enem.
Des Trebes confronted him, white
with rage, regretting already
(O'Rourke made no doubt that he had
not accepted the Webleys. The Irish
mans open contempt maddened the
man.
The seconds retired to perfectly
safe distance, Won Einem holding the
watch, one Of Des Trebes' seconds g.
handkerchief. The chauffeurs threw
away their cigarettes and sat up. for
the first time reused out Of their pro-
fessional air Of blass Indifference.
"One," cried the German clearly.
Des Trebes raised his arm and lew.
eled his pistol at O'Rourke's bead. A
faint flush colorsd his face, but his
eye was cold and hard behind the
sight and the hand that held the
weapon was as steady az II supported
by an invisible rest.
"Two," said Won Efnem.
O,Rourke measured the distance
with his eye and raised his arm from
the elbow only, holding the pistol With /!
loose grip.
Three" said Won Einem.
The handkerchief fell.
The Irishman fred without moving
Oes Trebes' weapon was discharged
almost simultaneously, but with ru-
fned aim; its bullet went nowhere In
particular. The Frenchman dropped
the weapon and, wincing, examined So
lcitously a knuckle from which
O'Rourke's shot had struck a tiny par
ticle of skin. His seconds rushed to
him with cries, preceded by the sur
geon with bandages. O'Rourke grace
fully surrendered his artillery to JUL
lard, laughed at the vicomte again.
and strolled back to the motor-car.
Juillard and Won Einem presently
toired him, the former insistently anx-
ious to have OrRourke descend and
clasp the hand Of fraternal friendship
with the yicomte But the Irishman
refused.
Faith, no." he laughed. "Niyef!
I'm too timorous a man to dare It
Sure and hasn't he hugged both his
seconds and the surgeon, too, already7
For me own part I've no mind to be
kissed. Let's hurry away before heN-
celebrates further by imprinting q
chaste salute upon the cheek Of our
chauffeur. Besides, I've train
to catch"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER w.

1t would be difficult to designate pre-
cisely just what O'Rourke thought to
discover, when after a punctilious re-
turn Of Captain Won Einem's salute. he
reopened his door and, closing it quick
ly as he entered, turned the key in the
lock.
His mood was exalted, his imagina-
tion excited; the swift succession Of
events which had made memorable the
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ing the long envelope from his pocket
and tearing it open. Behold his
sealed orders, if ye please!"
lie snuffed rapidly through his fin
gers six sheets Of folded letter paper,
guiltiess of a single pen-scratch,
crumpled them into a wad and threw
IL from him.
What more do l need to prove that
he's conspiring to steal the Pool Of
Flame and claim for himself the re-
ward? A bankrupt, discred-
led, with nothing but his title and
bis fame as duelist to give him
standing; Is 1t wonderful that he's
grasping at any chance to recoup. his
fortunes?" He took a swift stride to-
ward the door, halted, turned. And
young Glynn" he demanded. "Was
he with you, and was he thick with
this precious rogue of vicomte?"
"They were much together"
Faith, then It's clear as window
glass that the two Of them, both
broke, have figured out this thing be-
tween them. Well and good!
want no more than a hint of yarn.
Ing.
He was interrupted by knocking.
With a start and muttered exclama-
ton he remembered Van Einefa, and
stepped to the door ard out into cor
ridor. shutting the woman in.
with malicious delight the nose Of the
duelist, much irflamed.
Advancing from his antagonists po
sition three preternaturally serious
gentlemen Of France in black frock
coats and straight-brimmed silk hats
waded ankle deep In dripping grass to
meet O'Rourkes representatives.
The two parties met, saluted one an
other with immense reserve. and re-
tired to a suitable distance to con-
fer; something which they did word
fly, with enthusiasm and many pic
turesque gestures. At first strangely
amicable, the proceedings soon struck
q snag. A serious difference OF opin-
ion arose. O'Rourke OWNED that the
conference had gone into executive
session upon the question Of weapons.
He treated himself to a secret grin,
having anticipated this trouble.
The choice Of weapons being his,
as the challenged, he had modestly se-
lected revolvers and had brought with
him a brace - Webleys, burly pieces
Of pocket ordnance with short barrels
and cylinders chambered to hold half
a dozen .45 cartridges. They were not
pretty, for they had seen service In
their owners hands for a number OF
years, but they were undeniably built
for business. And at sight Of them
the friends OF the vicomte recoiled In
horror.
Eventually q compromise was al
rived at. Monsieur Juilliard stepped
back, saluted, and with Won Einem re-
turned to his principal. his face a
mask Of disappointment As for him
self, bs told ORourke, he was DESC
lated, but the seconds Of Monsieur des
Trebes had positively refused to con-
sent to turning q meeting Of honor
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monsieur, your nose @nhoyS mo!
night, eliminating with his open in
vitation to a challenge from the most
desperate duelist in Europe, had In
spired volatile vivacity such as not
even the excitement Of the Casino had
been potent to create in him. OF all
mad conjectures imaginable the mad
dest was too weird for him to credit in
his humor Of that hour. Eliminating
all else that had happened, In the
course of that short evening, his heart
had been stirred, his emotions played
upon by a recrudesence or passjo'
which he had striven with a.! II
strength to put behind him for time
he had first heard the voice Of the one
woman to whom his love and faith and
honor were Iirretrievably pledged, he
had then seen her (or another who re-
markably resembled herr for the scant-
lest of instants; and finally he had
mysteriously received a letter which
could, he believed, have been convey.
ed to him by no other hand but hers.
And now he was persuaded beyond a
doubt that the person of the alcove,
the eavesdropper for whose fair repute
he had chosen to risk his life, was no
pody in the world but that same oIs
woman.
But more than all else, perhaps, he
expected and feared to find the room
deserted; for the balcony outside the
windows afforded a means of escape
too facile to be neglected by one who
wished not to be discovered.
His first definite impression was of
CONSERVATION and despair; for the
lights had been shut of in his abb
sence. Then quickly he discerned,
with eyes dazed by the change from
the lighted hallway to the hghtless
chamber, the shadowy shape Of wom-
an, motionless between him and the
windows, waiting.
An electric switch, was at his ell
bow. With single motion he could
have drenched the place with light.
For an instant tempted, some strange
scruple of delicacy, abetted it may be
by his native love of romantic mystery,
Stayed his hand.
Madame" said he, cor mademoi-
selle, whichever ye may be-the win
dows are open, meself's not OBTAINING
We. II ye choose, ye may go; but
ye'd favor me by going quickly. q. . :.
l give ye," he continued. seeing that
she neither moved nor replied, "this
one chances In thirty seconds turn
on the lights"
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About fifteen
years ago I was
taken with rheu-
matism. W h l c b
affected my heart
producing what
was called val
v u ar trouble.
T rec doctors
told me ! would
never do another
d a y 8 W or X.
While I had many
remedies recon-
mended to me /
got a bottle OF
DR.. Miles Heart
Remedy and 1t
helped me inside
Of 48 hours. rAt
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A Prominent New York
Politician Near Death
ITO BE CONTINUED.

Hon. r. N. Lansing, Of Rensselaer,,
N. Y, Six Times Member or the
Assembly, Tells Of Narrow Escape.
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"And this letter"-O'Rourke fumbled
IN his pocket and got 1t out-"ys
brought 1t to met"
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"'Twas ye who sang to me, dear
est?"
who else, you great silly boy?
. And when you followed me to
the door, making as much noise as a
young elephant, Terence-I was mind
ed to punish you a little, very little,
my dear. So 1 merely opened mine
and closed 1t sharply"
There was woman In the hall"
''T saw her, dear, and laughed, think
ing how puzzled you would be. &.
WaaI cruel, my heart? But l did not
mean to be. I'd planned this surprise.
you know, from the minute I found
our rooms adjoined."
"And this letter"-O'Rourke fumbled
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"Tell me-" he demanded, have 70
talked with anyone about this letter."
"Only to Clara Plinlimmon!"
Good Lord" groaned the Irishman.
"Only to her! Could ye not have
printed broadsides, the better to make
the matter public?"
did l do wrong"
"'Twas indiscreet-and that's put
ting 1t mildly, me dear. Dye know
the woman's a walking newspaper?
How much did ye tell her? Did ye
show her the letter."
mo" She answered his last ques-
ton first. "And I told her very little
only about this reward for ruby
I didn't know you owned. We were
wondering where to find you"
And she told no one-oe who do
you Think"
The woman looked a little fright
ened. "She told-she must have told
that man-Monsieur des Trebes."
"That hlack9uard!"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
POLISH PRIEST ONE
OF DEFENDANTS IN
SUIT OF COUNTESS

One of the defendants in the $1,000 dam
age suit OF the Countess Helena d'Odro-
vonz( the Polish noblewoman who is a
patient at St Luke's Hospital. is no other
than Rev. Father Francis PyZnay. pastor
of ST. Stanislaus' Polish Catholic Church
of Aliceanne and Ann Streets, Baltimore.
According to the countess. the Jednos.
a Polish paper published in this city by
the Polish Publishing Company. in a re-
cent issue printed a statement to the ef-
feet that she was in the employ of the
Gar of Russia as a secret agent.
The countess vigorously denied the
statement. and through her attorney.
William Cotton. entered suit against the
publication for the sum of $1,000.
Father Pyznay, who is managing editor
of the paper. this morning denied that
the article referred to directly charged
the countess with being a spy, and claim
ed that the paragraph which caused all
the trouble was simply translated from
an English paper of this city.
The priest refused to discuss the matter
further, saying that when the case was
brought to trial he would be ready to
defend himself.
Il am not worrying" said he.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
CITIZENS
WANT NEW SCHOOL
Association Urges Board of Educa-
ton to Erect Sixteen
room Building.

A census Of the school children Of
their neighborhood was made by mem
bers Of the executive committee of the
Park View Citizens Association last
month for the purpose OF demonstrating
the needs Of this suburb for better school
facilities.
The findings OF the committee were
transmitted to the Board Of Education
yesterday. with letter requesting the
school officials to recommend an appro-
priation of $3.50. 900 for the erection Of a
sxteen-room school building on the site
already owned by the government. at
Warder and Newton Streets.
This estimate was based upon the re-
suits OF the census. which showed that
there were sO7 children in Park View
over the age Of five years. and 5s5 below
this age. a total OF l.193. Attention of
the board was called to the fact that
building operations were going on rapidly
throughout the section. Many homes re-
Gently have been finished and are await
ing tenants and still others are in course
of construction. The association believes
that the number OF children in the neigh
borhood will be greatly increased upon
the occupancy of these new dwellings.
At present. the committees letter
points out. many of the children are
forced to attend school in Petworth and
Columbia Heights.
Two portable buildings have been pro-
vided by the school board to take care
of the children for the next school year.
The committee Is of the opinion that
these buildings will temporarily relieve
the congestion, but that a large. new
school building will he needed before the
opening of the following term.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
LAW
In EFFECT TO-DAY
Washington to Have First Taste of
New Sunday Mail Service
Regulations.

The new Sunday laws for the post
ofice are in force to-day.
The general delivery windows were
closed last night and will not be opened
until s o'clock tomorrow morning. That
is the feature that will interest most
people. for Sunday delivery through the
carriers windows was discontinued some
time ago.
Retail stamp windows will be open
from 10 a. m. to . D. m. instead Of from
a. m. TO II p. m. as in the past.
The registry division will be closed en-
tirely.
The Postmaster General has construed
the law to mean. II was announced at
the Post-oftiCe Department last night.
that the lobbies Of post-offices are not to
he closed. but that delivery Of mail
through lock boxes. carriers. and general
delivery windows shall not be made.
The only mail that will be affected un-
der the Postmaster Generals construction
of the new law is that received at the
post-office on Sunday which has hitherto
been distributed in lock boxes, and of this
mail that intended for newspapers and for
hotel guests, and also newspapers ad-
dressed to newsdealers. should be distrib-
uted TO the boxes as hitherto 1t was
stated.
In order to give the provision as lib
eral a construction as possible. the Post
master General wishes postmasters on ap-
plication TO have their employees sort out
in emergency case on Sunday letters of
special Importance when the office of orr
gin is known. This will will supplement
the present privilege OF having such mail
delivered on Sunday by purchasing i
special delivery stamp therefor"
The lettered substations in the District
will be closed entirely to-day. but the
numbered stations will be open as usual
for the sale of stamps and other pur-
poses. The railway mail service will not
be affected. and the movement of tran
sient mail will be conducted as usual.
The Postmaster General has issued IN
structions that postmasters shall report
to the department upon the results cf the
first days effectiveness of the rules.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
CLAMBAKE PLANS COMPLETE.
ElLs to Enjoy Gnstronomic Treat at
River View sunday.

The members OF Washington Lodge,
B. p. o. Elks. are bending all their
energies these days to the preparation
for the old-time Rhode Island cIambake
which the lodgemen will enjoy next Sun
day at River View.
Only Elks and their personal friends
are TO participate, and the event prom
ises TO be unique in every sense The
Elks have chartered the steamer St
Johns and the grounds at River View
1t is expected that about SO persons
will participate. Fred J. Mersheimer is
chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments, and rs being assisted by. an effi-
cient corps Of committeeman. with WILL
lam Buckley as secretary and DR.. Tracy
Payfair as treasurer
The Elks will leave at 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning. Breakfast will be
served immediately on the departure OF
the boat A big band will enliven the
occasion. At the pleasure resort an in
viting programme OF amusements will be
run of under the direction of George
Havell. The clambake will be served at
3:31 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
DEATH RECORD.
MHIrA

Kate Hagerty. g years. Providence Hospital
William ~ Jones. "A. Soldiers Home Cepetsry.
Margaret r. Dorsey fs lf2s 9Th 81. NV.
Ann W. Morgan, e. the Concord.
May Bsrnes, q. Et II ct. NV.
Mary N. v. Reinhart. a. Nichols Ave. Sc
William b. Stokes, 81. Georgetown University Hos
Kirkpatrick Mitchell, %. Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
Harry W. Gates, Is. 3ys Center 81. NV
Edwin s. Pierce, 90. the Parker Apzrtment.
Elizabeth R. Swan. IS. rz2 Kenyon 81. nv.
George A. Weller 10 days. liA 9Th st. nv.
COLORED.
Edna Mitchell. IS years, N lst st. sw.
Mary Brock, 10. 90 Pierce St. n~.
Mary Hayden, %. 2n Let st. sw.
John Stewart 70, l22 Gales st. ne.
Harry Williams, l. lZ5 81 Placs NV.
Susan Neil, o. Government Hospital for Insane.
Infant Of Clarence W. and Amy I. Banton, II
,ours. ls2s llth St. nv.
Eva Clart, . days, 81 81. M.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
REPORT SHOWS IT COSTS
MORE TO MAINTAIN RAILROADS
THAN o. s. GOVERNMENT

According to bulletin issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission yester-
day. II costs more to the public to main
tain railroads In the United States in one
year than IL does to run the United
States government Tor two years. Be-
tween July, 1911. and May, 1872. the total
operating revenues of steam lines In the
United States was s. .527, 2ss 5o5.ls. The to-
tai operating expenses amounted to 81
IA 1856 .s7e.65. The net revenues were S7s.-
sl4,Sa2.53. -.
In May last railroads earned S,2S.bs3..
o2Sf7. spending s1sl $50. .s72.ss for main
tenance. and derived a. profit Of s64. .ss2,-
s72sS.
The average miles operated in the last
year were 219,47455.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
S,ytndIer Evades Police.

No trace of the swindler who It is al
legged cashed several bogus checks from
different downtown merchants. within the
past week has been found by the police.
The forger was stoop- p-shouldered and ap-
peared to be about fifty-five years old.
Merchants have been warned by the po-
lice to look out for the man, who repre-
sents himself to be a member of a sign
painting firm. All the bogus checks
cashed by the victimized merchants were
drawn in favor OF the National Bank OF
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Washington. saturday. Aug. 3l. l9I2- p m
The indications that the weather will remain
unsettled. with local rains Sunday and MONDAY
along the northern border from New England west
ward to Minnesota and in the Northwestern States
and the Rocky Mountain region. In the Southern
and Middle States east Of the Rocky Mountains the
weather will he generally fair Sunday and Monday.
Temperatures will rise Sunday in the Middle At
lantie and New England States. the Upper Ohio
Valley, and the Lower Lake region and it will fall
In the Northwestern States Monday Tempcraturr
changes elsewhere will be unimportant
The winds along the Atlantic and East Gulf coasts
will be light 10 moderate variable: the West Gull
coast moderate south and southeast and on the
Great Lakes light to moderate variable
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Women to Hold Rally.

A meeting will he held next Thursday
night under the auspices of the District
branch Of the women's National Demo-
cratic League in the Southern Building.
to which the women of the District, re-
gardless OF politics. have been invited.
The meeting will be addressed by Col.
H. Martin Williams, of Illinois, on the
subject. Women and the Tariff Col
Williams has been a lifelong student OF
fiscal and economic questions.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. Lottie EnEel Nearly Asphyx-
fated at Her Home.


Accidentally turning on the flow OF gas
in the bedroom at her home, 2so2 X Street
Northwest Mrs. Lottie Engel. twenty
eight years old, lay down upen her bed
and fell asleep. barely escaping death by
asphyxiation-
Before taking her nap. Mrs. Engel re-
moved her skirt and hung II upon the gas
jet, accidentally opening the gas cock.
She donned a kimono and stretched her
self upon the bed without detecting the
escaping fumes.
Mrs. Engel does not know how long she
slept. roomer, Mrs. Mary May. smelled
the gas while passing through the hall
to Mrs. Engelrs room. She opened the
door and found Mrs. Engel unconscious.
Mrs. May stopped the flow of gas, opened
the windows. and sent a hurry call to
Emergency Hospital. When a surgeon
arrived in an ambulance Mrs. Engel had
recovered to such an extent she declined
to go TO the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Ali, Committed to Jail.

Robert Allis. reputed to be of wealthy
Italian family, who was arrested here
last Tuesday by agents Of the Depart
ment' Of Justice. charged with alleged
violations of the white slave law, was
yesterday arraigned before United States
Commissioner Anson S. Taylor, and in
default of 5000 bail was committed to
jail to await the action Of the grand
furry
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Set Blair Trial Date.

Frank p. Blair, the wealthy young
Washington automobilist. whose tour
ing car ran down and killed Francis
Clark, an eleven-year-old boy of Re-
we're, Mass, will be tried in Chelsea.
Mass. September II. Blair, who is
now in Chelsea, is confident that he
will be cleared of the charge of man
slaughter.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
Soldiers Under Arrest.

Five soldiers attached to the Eighty
first Company of Coast Artillery. sta
toned at Fort Dupont, Del. were in
yelved in the shooting up of Dobbins-
willie, Del. on the night of August ~,
according to a report received at the
War Department yesterday. The sol
diers are in confinement and will be
tried by court-martial.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
wires sound Alarm.

A FIRE alarm. thought to have been
sounded by electric wires attached to
the gong being crossed at the Depart
ment of Justice yesterday, brought
nearly the whole of the local fire de-
partment to the scene. 1t was said that
yesterday was the second time In the
last two weeks that defective wiring
caused q false alarm.