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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
HEBRON HAPPENINGS.
Death of a Popular Young Man,
Personal Items.

Hebron, August 20:-Our COM
munity was very much saddened last
Wednesday when news of the death
of little White McElveen reached
US He was the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs S B McElveen and had been
sick only few days. He was taken
sick in church on Sunday and grew
worse until Wednesday morning,
when he was taken to the infirmary
at Florence and an operation per-
formed. He died onlv a short while
afterward.
Our protrac cted meeting closed a
few days ago and we were very glad
to have Rev w A Fairy from Kings
tree with US. Mr. Fairy preached
some very impressive sermons.
Miss Minnie Plexico of Sharon is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs B C Baker. of this place.
Miss Marie Buddin of Turbevllle
has returner home, after spending a
while with her friend, Miss Flora
Kennedy.
/ Mrs J E Thomas and daughter,
Esther, are visiting relatives at Dar-
| lington.
Mrs S CThomas has returned home
after spending few days at Lake
| City under medical treatment.
Miss Louise Moore of Olanta is
visiting her cousin, Miss Olive Smith.
She was accompanied here by MIR
Rob Thompson, who seems to find
attraction out this way.
! Miss Effie Thomas is spending
some time with her brother, MIR h }
Thomas of Darlington.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one way
to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infamed you have
rumbng sound or imperfect hearing. and when
it is entirely closed, deafnese Is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition, hear:
ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but,
an iniamed cond ition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free. F CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-24
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Ladv's Plan

/ must have remained there an hour
undisturbed, listening to faint sounds
in the rooms above, and peering out
between the iron bars at a little
square of blue sky, and some waving
branches. Once, with ear pressed
against the door, / could distinguish
the regular steps of sentinel pacing
back and forth, and out of the window
/ caught the silhouette of cooked
hat and brown gun barrel. Seldom was
evidently guarding me with the. ut
most care.
BY the light I judged the time some
what beyond noon, when the door
opened suddenly, and Peter appeared
bearing tray. He was as mysteri-
ously silent and professional as upon
lis first visit, not even favoring me
with a glance, his mind apparently
intent upon his duties, moving about
noiselessly, wiping the table, and plac-
ing his load of dishes thereon with
great care that all should be arranged
in perfect order. The door remained
ajar during these preparations, a
Queens Ranger standing there mo-
tionless, leaning on his gun, and eye
ing us steadily. At last Peter drew
I'D a chair, busted it, and with wave
of the hand invited me to be seated.
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hand. until he passed out with his
tray, and the door clicked behind him.
Not once did he glance toward me, or
acknowledge my presence. Fearful
lest l might be spied upon, my heart
beating wildly in anticipation. lay
down in the bunk with face to the
wall, and unrolled the pellet. 1t con
tanned but few words, hastily scrib'
bled, in lady's delicate handwriting,
Don't despair; if they are away un.
til after dark / will arrange. Can do
nothing before" There was no sigma
ture. but / needed none to know.
The hours Of that afternoon dragged
themselves along with exasperating
slowness, as | listened for hoofbeats,
imagining every sound the approach
of returning horsemen. With no
longer any doubt of her intention, my
apprehension riveted itself on the pos
sibility of the British getting back
before darkness gave opportunity for
putting her plans into execution.
Darkness closed me in, but no one
came with food or wood.
pressed my face against the bars
striving to look into the night, my
only reward the glimpse Of few dis
tant stars. Suddenly, as | stood there,
voices sounded at a distance, the
words indistinguishable, and then foot
steps crushed along the graveled foot
path. as though a number of men were
running toward the back of the house.
They were below my range of vision.
but a moment later heard the sounds
of scattered shots, and saw the sharp
flash of firing. I was still clinging to
the bars. trying to determine what 1t
all meant, when the door was opened.
The light OF a lantern in his hand
; revealed a green and white uniform,
and the deeply scanned face of man
of fifty
Quick now, yer damned rebel" he
said hoarsely. BE up an lam me one,
and here's the rope"
"What!"
Didn't yer hear? or wasn't yer told
the game? Sufferin' Moses, it's got
to be played swift, or yen lie here
an rot. That's what that bald-headed
skate is out thar leadin' 'em off for.
I'm ter come in wild yer supper; ye
slug me first sight, bind me up wild
the rope, and skip. TITS a dirty job,
but the friends of We pay we'll for it,
so come on now"
(TO BE CONTINUED
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men are out now tracking the fell
lows"
81 was not in the house when they
came, father; Peter and I were back OF
the stables, fortunately mounted. We
were Obliged to ride hard. as we were
chased several miles, and returned as
soon as it appeared safe."
"And Eric?"
HE departed before Captain Grant
arrived" she replied unhesitatingly,
land must be already safe within his
own lines"
1T was Eric, then?"
who else could it be? Surely Cap
tain Grant told you as much"
The colonel's eyes wandered about
the little group, and his doubt and be-
wiIderment were clearly evident.
do you know Eric's purpose in
coming here? in presuming to act as
an officer in Delavan's company"
'He did not inform me, sir"
you know this MANI"
She turned, and looked at me for
the first time, silent plea in her blue
eyes.
Il do--he is Major Lawrence Of Cen
eral Washington's army" her voice
low, but distinct. Il have known him
since the Continental troops were first
quartered in Philadelphia"
l started slightly, yet as instantly
recovered my outward composure,
realizing that this strange girl again
purbosed protecting me from exposure,
even at the expense of a falsehood
Indeed; you were doubtless aware
then that he was within Sir Henry
Clinton's lines as a spy"
Far from It," she laughed easily,
not gIancing toward me, but permit
ting her eyes to rest upon the bewil-
dered face of Captain Grant. why,
that idea is perfectly absurd. Did you
tell my father so ridiculous story,
captain?"
did I! What else could I say?" he
growled Indignantly. HE was within
our lines in British uniform"
Her long lashes yelled the blue
depths modestly.
yet there might be other reasons
for such masquerade, gentlemen" she
confessed. Would it be impossible,
think you, that he should have taken
so great a risk to again meet with
me?"
There was a silence following the
simple question, broken by Seldon's
laugh, as he slapped his knee in ap-
probation.
Good enough, by Gad!" he ex-
claimed heartily. 1.-THE lass has cleared
the mystery with a word, The fellow
would be a poor soldier indeed to fail
in such test-eh, Grant,"
The Ranger scowled at him in sui
len response, his face dark with pas
sion.
"HelPs acre! This thing may touch
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your humor, but not mine. What is
the meaning of your words, Mistress
Claire? Are you shameless, forgetting
the pledge between us?
She turned her face toward him as
queen might, her head held high,
her cheeks flaming.
You have said your answer once
for all, Captain Grant There is no
pledge between US"
But, daughter" broke in the colonel,
still bewi1dered by this sudden explo-
sion. 81 can scarcely comprehend;
surely it was understood. that you were
afianced to this son of an old neigh
bor."
Understood, yes, by those who kind
ly arranged the affair, but the fact
that / might possess a heart OF my
own was entirely overlooked. AS
child / permitted you to plan my fu-
ture without protest. I am a woman
now; / have been out in the world;
the war has taken all girlhood from
me. If this were not true the way
CAPTAIN Grant has watched my every
action in Philadelphia would have dis
gusted me with the thought of ever
intrusting my happiness to him. He
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CHAPTER xvlII.-continued.

"Have you any proofs, sir, that you
IRE an officer Of Maxwell's brigade?'
mot here" and l glanced down at
my rough clothing, yet with a little
delay that could be easily ascer-
iained."
"On what service are you in the
Jerseys?"
Il must decline to answer"
Were you in Philadelphia, wearing
British uniform three days ago."
"If I should say no, it would be
oserely my word against Captain
frent-you would doubtless prefer to
believe him." ~
Gran. whispered in his ear, the
colonel listening quietly.
81 am informed that you have al
..eady acknowledged being concealed
N this house yesterday"
81 have, sir"
did anyone know of your presence
dere?"
81 was brought here--a prisoner"
What" in decided surprise. "Pris-
9rer to whom?"
81 was captured by three men,
dressed as Queens Rangers, on road
some miles to the west. They made
40 explanation, although l have some
reason to believe | was mistaken for
another. I was held in a strong room
in the basement. overnight.
"You were not there when | searched
the house." broke in Grant hoarsely.
NO." and I turned and smiled at
him. "I had been brought upstairs be-
fore you arrived"
"Then you saw your captors by day
light?"
1.-TWO of them, yes-a man called
Peter, and an Irish fellow. with chin
beard"
What" and Mortimer started for
ward. "Peter and Mike in uniform
This is beyond belief. Were they
alone?"
"They were apparently under the
orders Of young lieutenant-the
same who had command of Delavan's
advance guard. was unable to dis
tinguish the lads face
"Delavan's advance guard" and the
colonel turned toward Grant. What
do you kno5 about this, sir? Who
was he?"
The captain hesitated, shifting un-
easily on his feet.
CT do not know, sir" he explained
finally, driven to answer. Il merely
had a glimpse of the boy when first
Joined the column. II thought l rec
ognized him, but was not sure"
"Who did you suppose him to be?
Your son, Eric, sir
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copYpIGgr AcncLURo G. CO. 1911

has openly ouarreled with every man
have spoken to, or danced with. He
has made me the sport of all the city
gallants by jealous wrangling. Now
it is done with "Tis in shame that |
am driven to say all this here in pres
ence of these gentlemen, but will not
stand in silence while Major Lawrence
is being condemned as spy. He was
at the dance to meet again with me,
and for no other purpose.
Colonel Mortimer's face had ex-
pressed many emotions, while she was
speaking, but now it hardened into
military severity, his hand clinched
on the arm of the chair.
do l understand, then, that this
officer was there at your request?"
Il think" hesitating. slightly, "he
knew he was not unwelcome."
and" his voice breaking slightly,
''he came here also to meet your"
Certainly not" her head lifting in
dignantly 81 am your daughter, and
am guilty OF nothing unworthy our
family name. l have no shame to con-
TESS. Major Lawrence is an officer
and a gentleman, the friend of Wash
ington, and rly friend also. At any
other time he would be welcome
guest at our table. If he risked his
life to meet with me in Philadelphia
it was done openly and honorably in
the midst Of acquaintances. There
has been nothing hidden or clandes-
tine. He was brought to Elmhurst a
prisoner, bound to his horse, guarded
by armed men. In the morning /
learned his identity, and at once had
him released. That is ALL" and she
gave a gesture with her hands, "and
trust, gentlemen, my explanation will
be sufficient"
'And you warned him of my suspi-
cions in Philadelphia, exclaimed
Grant, causing him to attack me, and
then released him from arrest here. !"
THAT is partially true; you endeav-
ored to provoke quarrel the moment
you met / had no desire he should
fall into your hands as a prisoner,
When you appeared at this house |
assisted his escape"
"But, Claire, how came you here?
Why did you leave Philadelphia"
Because have brother, sir, whom
l can only meet in secret" she replied
quietly. 81 came without thought of
danger, for war has not cost us friends
in this country; our home has re-
manned until now untouched by van
dals, and l felt amply protected by
those who accompanied me upon the
ride-our old house servants" She
knelt at the side of his chair, her
head bowed upon his arm, and his
hand stroked her hair. Il regret if
have seemed unmaidenly, or done
what you may deem wrong. father, for
it has all seemed right to me-"
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence, son of Judge Las
renee of Virginia, whose wife was Lee,
Is sent on a perilous mission by Gen.
Washington, just after the winter at Val
ley Forge. Disguised in a British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
at a brilliant ball. Trouble is started
over a waltz, and Lawrence is urged by
his partner Mistress Mortimer (The Lady
of the Blended Rose), to make his escape.
Lawrence is detected as spy by Captain
Grant of the British Army. who agrees
10 a duel. The duel is stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes dash for
liberty, swimming a liver following mar
row escape. The Major arrives at the
shop of blacksmith. who. is friendly, and
Knows the Lady Of the Blended Rose.
Captain Grant and rangers search black
smith shop in vain for the spy. Law
renee joins the minute men. Grant and
his train are captured by the minute men.
Lawrence is made prisoner by an lndlan
and two white men. who lock him IN a
strong cell. Peter advises Lawrence not
to attempt to escape as some one
would send for him. Grants appearance
adds mystery to the combination OF cir
Iumstances. Lawrence again meets the
Lady Of the Blendid Rose. who informs
was in command of the party that cap
tured him. The captive is thrust into a
dark underground chamber when Captain
Grant begins a search of the premises.
After digging his way out, Lawrence
finds the place deserted. Evidence OF a
battle and q dead man across the tnfeS-
hold Col Mortimer. father of the Lady
of the Blended Rose, finds his home IN
fuins Capt Grant insists that Lawrence
be strung uD at once.
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ate as slowly as possible, while Aa
stood over me, anticipating my every
want. He might have been a wax fig
ure, so mechanically did he operate,
and the sentinel never for an instant
relaxed his scrutiny.
/ had picked UP almost the last
crumb, toying with it in desperation.
when voice spoke apparently from
the head of the stair. The Ranger
turned his head to answer, and at the
instant paper pellet was crushed into
my hand. Instinctively my fingers
closed over it, and as the guard turned
back again, gruffiy ordering us to
hurry up, Peter was at the opposite
side of the table gathering up the
dishes, his bald head shining brilliant
ly, his eyes as dull as those of fish.
I leaned back watching him, clutching
the paper pellet in the palm of one
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CHAPTER xix.
AGAIN the Cellar Room.

Again the Cellar Room.
The father sank back in his chair,
breathing heavily.
Eric here, making use of this
house, and my servants he muttered.
81 can scarcely believe it true. Was
was he here yesterday morning when
you came?"
81 found no trace of his presence.
sir"
There was a moment of silence,
broken Unexpectedly by the rustic of
a dress. ! turned in surprise, and saw
Claire standing quietly in the door
way.
Pardon me. gentlemen" she said
softly, but perhaps l can explain
much of this mystery, and establish
the identity of Major Lawrence"
Seldom sprang forward and offered
her a chair, but she merely thanked
him with bow, and remained stand
ing, her eyes upon her father. Not
once had she even glanced toward
either Grant or me, but l noticed the
deep flush of color on cheek evidenc-
ing her excitement. What was she
going to explain? How account for
the strange actions Of the past few
days? How came she to be here at
all? Would she confess the truth
openly before us all, or would she feel
justified in concealment? / could not,
did not, doubt the honesty Of the girls
intent, and yet was it possible for her
to compel these men to accept her YER
sion of all which had occurred? Would
she venture a falsehood to protect me,
or to save. herself?
IL have already explained much .
l FASTENED to say, thinking she might
wish to know.
81 overheard what has already been
said" she returned quickly, but with
out looking toward me, land appreci-
ate the care with which my name has
thus far been guarded. Now | am
ready to make my own explanation. =
"But, first, Claire said her father
/ soberly, how does It happen you are
here? We supposed you in the hands
~ Red Fagin, and squadron of my
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The colonel looked at us silently for
what seemed long while, his fingers
fondling the tresses Of the girls hair.
This situation leaves me in an en-
barrassing predicament," he admitted
at last slowly. 81 hardly know what is
my duty either as father, or an Off
Ger of the king. No matter what his
purpose may have been this man pen
etrated our lines in disguise; he ad-
mittedly exercised command of those
irregulars who attacked and routed
Delavan's column, and has since been
prowling about disguised as coun-
tryman. Merely because my daughter
confesses to a friendship between
them can hardly justify me in setting
him at liberty"
He paused, rising to his feet, his eyes
on my face. The girl lifted her head,
looking up at him.
major Lawrence, l shall hold you
prisoner of war, referring your case
to Sir Henry Clinton. In the mean
while you shall receive every consid-
Grafton possible in accordance with
your rank. am now going to join my
men in pursuit of Faein- Captain
Grant. you will accompany me, and.
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NJ MIADY DOUBT
G. sf IA BYRANDALL. PARRISH
=" >SZs22SAHI &e~CAW Laog ofMe-Aor1hG6

Mr.. Seldom, shall leave you in charge
of the prisoner until we return"
He took step toward the door;
then turned to his daughter
Il shall expect you to be ready to
ride with us on our return to Philadel-
phia, Claire" he said kindly. ''It is
evidently not safe for you to remain
here alone"
Very well, father"
Come, Grant, we shall have to ride
hard to overtake our men,"
The captain started reluctantly,
scowling at me as he passed.
Il should enjoy having the privilege
Of being left in charge here" he said,
for my benefit.
mo doubt, sir" returned Mortimer
coldly. "But / have already selected
Mr.. Seldom for that duty"
They left the house together, and
watched them ride past the window,
followed by dozen soldiers. AS they
disappeared Seldom turned his eyes
to my face. He was rather a pleasant
looking young man, but possessed an
aggressive chin.
While have no orders to that eff
feet, MAJOR" he said quietly, ct would
take the responsibility of accepting
your parole
''Are you not rather reckless?''
ooh, I think not" smilingly. 81
would nave you give it to Mistress
Mortimer-surely under those condi-
lions you would never run away"
She stole a swift glance at me,
shaking her head.
THAT would be too strong an i'm.
prisonment," l responded instantly
Under all conditions l prefer not to
give my parole"
Very well, SIR" more stif1y, his
geniality vanishing with my rather
curt refusal "Then I shall take all
necessary precautions to prevent es-
cape" He stepped aside to the hall
door. "You may send two men in
here, Ferguson"
They entered quietly, glancing about
with some curiosity, but taking posi-
ton on either side of me at Seldon's
command. Claire stood beside the
table in silence, her glance out the
window. Only as we wheeled about to
leave the room did her eyes meet
mine That swift glimpse beneath the
dark lashes caused me to leave the
room with swiftly beating heart At
the door / stole another glance back
ward, but she had sunk into a chair,
her face concealed in her hands. With
Seldom ahead, and the two guards be-
hind, I tramped down the stairs into
the basement, and was again locked
within the walls OF the strong room
AS the lock clicked / sat down upon
the bunk far from being disheartened.
Fate had been playing strange pranks,
but I was not left without hope, for
l felt assured l had read correctly the
swift message of those uplifted blue
eyes. She had not wished me to ac-
cept parole; then there must be some
plan of escape already formulated in
her mind. l could only wait quietly,
striving to solve the meaning of those
suddenly uplifted blue eyes, and the
promise they contained.
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A DOCTORS TRIALS.
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.

Even doing good to people is hard
work if you have too much of it to do.
An. overworked Ohio doctor tells his
experience:
about three years ago as the result
Of doing two mems work, attending
large practice and looking after the
details of another business, my health
broke down completely. and / was
little better than a physical wreck.
81 suffered from indigestion and con-
stipation, loss of weight and appetite,
bloating and pain after meals, loss of
memory and lack of nerve force for
continued mental application.
81 became irritable, easily angered
and respondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks of palpi-
tation during the first hour or two
after retiring.
Some Grape-Nuts and cut bananas
came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with the re-
suit. / got more satisfaction from 1t
than from anything 1 had eaten for
mOuIuS, anu Oh luTlHST tuN6SlSdl1OA
and use, adopted Grape-Nuts for my
morning and evening meals. served
usually with cream and a sprinkle of
salt or sugar.
SHY Improvement was rapid and
permanent, in weight as well as in
physical and mental endurance. In a
word, I am filled with the Joy of liv-
ing again, and continue the daily use
of Grape-Nuts for breakfast and often
for the evening meal.
"The little pamphlet, The Road to
Wellville,' found in pkgs.. is invari-
ably saved and handed to some needy
patient along with the indicated rem.
edy."
There's a reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
interest. Adv.
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LIQUID Measure.

It was the time OF the singing les
son at the local council school, and
the teacher was explaining to the
young hopefuls that if a treble" and
"alto," a tenor" and a ''bass" sung
together, their united efforts would
constitute a quartet
There seemed no trouble about that,
and the teacher thought the class was
getting on very nicely.
Nov, Jimmy, leave off pinching
your brothers leg and listen to me"
said she. IF a bass and tenor sang
together, what would you call that?"
Jimmy was the son of the local
milkman, and a bright lad withal. His
answer was not long in coming.
PLEASE, MISS" said he, that would
be 'pintette