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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
TO FORM GIRLS CLUB

"A meeClnR OF Jne women OIL Mluule'
bury was held in Masonic hall April
last to discuss the matter of a Girls
club for Middlebury. On account OF
the need of such club here and the
possibilities along certain lines of work
it was decided to formally organize.
Mrs. Burrage was made president and
Mrs. Skillings, secretary treasurer.
The following constitution for the
women's organization and the rules fol
the Girls club was adopted
Constitution
We, the undersigned women of Mid
dlebury, do form an association for the
purpose of establishing a club for the
girls of Middlebury.
l. Any woman of Middlebury may
become member of this association on
the payment of the annual fee.
2. The officers of this association
shall be president, a secretarytreas-
urer, and an executive board consisting
of the two aforesaid officers and the
head teachers of the classes in the
Girls club.
8. The officers shall be elected at the
annual meeting.
4. The executive board shall fill any
vacancies that may occur.
5. The president shall preside at all
meetings of the association and have
general charge of the girls club.
The secretary treasurer shall receive
and keep all dues and other funds of the
association and of the Girls club, keep
records of all meetings and send out all
notices.
The executive board shall have gen
eral charge of the affairs of the Girls
club, arrange for special meetings or
entertainments and adopt any rules for
the government of the club as may
seem to its members to be proper.
6. The annual meeting of the assO-
citation shall be held in April at such
time and place as the executive board
shall determine.
7. Special meetings may be called at
any time by the executive board.
s. The executive board may appoint
any special committees as may seem to
them proper.
9. The dues of this association shall
be fifty cents year.
Rules for the Girls club
l. Any girl of Middlebury over II
years of age and not attending the
graded school, or any woman of Middle
bury, may become a member of this
club.
2. The classes will be limited in size
and girls will be admitted to classes in
order of application.
3. A fee of not NOR than five cents
an afternoon shall be paid by each girl,
this fee to help defray the cost of ma
terials used in the work.
Owing to the difficulty in finding a
suitable place of meeting for the club it
was decided to defer opening until this
year. The conditions now seem favor
able, and the hrst meeting will take
place Friday January l6, in the Battell
house, corner of Main and Sey nour
streets, at $3.50 p. m.
There are to be given ten lessons in
sewing drawing, embroidery, music
and possibly nursing, with separate
classes in each. Miss Woods and Mrs.
Dickens will have charge of the sewing;
Miss Parker, drawing; Miss Price, en-
broidery; Mrs. Stewart, music; and Mrs.
Twitchell, nursing.
1t is hoped that many girls and young
women will come for their weekly les
sons at the club rooms. All the women
of Middlebury who are willing to help
in this undertaking are urged to join
the association and send the fee to the
trpaSu
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

On January l the boys and young
men of Middlebury had their annual
hike to Cobble Mountain, Messrs. Ian
caster and Morhous accompanying.
Dinner was cooked over open fire in the
mouth of the cave. A general good
time enjoyed.
Jack Vail, captain of this years base
ball team has taken the lead in local
Y. M. C. A. work. The first meeting
was held at Y. M. C. A. rooms Janu-
airy 6.
Notice should be taken of the Y. M.
c. A. older boys conference which is
to be held in Montpelier January 16, II,
18.
The boys of Brandon are going to hike
to and visit the Old Silver mines on
Saturday, January 10. All Middlebury
boys invited.
Glasses for foreigners will be re-
sumed by the college men on Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all those who assist
ed us during our late bereavement for
their kindness and for the comforting
words spoken by the Rev Mr. Leonard at
the funeral of our beloved husband and
father and for the beautiful floral offer
ings. Mrs. BERTHA BILLINGS
AND DAUGHTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten, D. D., Pastor
Morning worship at l0:45 Preaching
by the pastor. sunday school at II.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 Union evening
worship at 30, preaching by DR. D II
Corkran. All invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster. Pastor.

Rev. A. a. lancaster. Pastor.
Morning worship $40. The sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be admin.
stered. Communion address by the pas
tor Bible school at noon Glasses for
all Young Peoples society meets in he
vestry at $40 Union service in Baptist
church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
ST. STEPHEN S CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.

RectOry No. IIJ Main street.
Z 80 Holy Communion. END, 4th and
5thJ
1O:45 Morning Prayer-Holy Com
munion. (lst and 3rd)
1915, Sunday School.
7;30, Evening Prayer.
Friday 1880 p. m. Evening prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09
METHODIST CHURCH.


Morning worship 10 AS. Bible school
at noon. Union service in the Baptist
church at 1880
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-10

pening he had gone over the stern
and had involuntarily disarned him.
self as well.
The other two men made sad busi-
ness Of attempting to overpoWer MT.
Barcus. In less than minute they
were both overheard.
and just for this Alan said before
getting out Of earshot-"Im going to
treat my party to a joy-ride in your
pretty powerboat."
He concluded this speech abruptly
as Barcus brought them up under the
quarter of the power cruiser.
Within two minutes the motor was
spinning contentedly, the mooring had
been slipped, and the motorboat was
heading out Of the harbor.
Within five minutes she had left 1t
well astern and was shooting rapidly
westward, making nothing Of the buff
fets of very tolerable sea kicked up
by the freshening southwesterly wind.
"My friend observed Alan, "as
our acquaintance ripens l am more
and more impressed that neither of US
was born to die a natural death,
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But now, though he was all uacon-
scious of the fact, be went no more
alone
His shadow in the moonlight kept
him company upon the sands; and
above, on the edge of the bluffs, an
other shadow moved on parallel
course and at a pace sedulously pat
termed after his.
He found his sweetheart and his
friend much as he had left them, with
this difference-that Mr.. Barcus now
lay fiat on his back and snoring
Justify
He was wakened quickly enough,
however, by Alan's news.
But when it was the turn Of Rose
they faltered She lay so still, be-
trayed her exhaustion so patiently in
every line of her unconscious posture,
as we'll as in the sharp pallor Of her
face upturned to the moon, that it
seemed scarcely less than downright
inhumanity to disturb her.
None the less, it had to be done.
Alan hardened his heart with the re-
minder of their urgent necessity, and
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Hell-Eire.

But by this stage in his history Mr..
Law had arrived at a state Of mind
immune to surprise at the discovery
that he had once more failed to elude
the vigilance and pertinacity of the
woman who sought his life.
He viewed the schooner with no
more display Of emotion than resided
in narrowing eyelids and Tightening
of the muscles about his mouth.
Much farther to go?" he inquired
presently, in a colorless voice.
"At our present pace-say, two
hours
"And will that enable US to hold
our own?"
Gust about" Barcus allowed, squint-
ing critically at the chase; she's
some footer, that schooner; and this
is just the wind she likes best"
"How much lead have we got?"
"a mile or so-none too much"
Anything to be done to mend mat
ters?'
"Nothing-but pray, if you remem-
Der how
In the end they made it by narrow
margin. The face Of Judith Trine was
distinctly revealed by the chill gray
light of early dawn to those aboard
the power cruiser as she swept up
through the reaches Of New Bedford
harbor and aimed for the first wharf
that promised fair landing on the
main waterfront of the city.
There was neither policeman nor
a watchman of any sort in sight.
Nor was there, for all his hopes and
prayers, based on the telegram to
Digby, sign Of motor car.
Still, not much of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted, cutting of the
view.
If they ran for it, they must surely
be overhauled. Something must be
done to hinder the crew Of the
schooner from landing.
"Here!" he cried sharply to Barcus.
you take Rose and hurry to the
street and find that motor-car. /
know she's there. Digby never failed
me yeti"
"But YOU"
Don't waste time worrying about
me. III be with you in three shakes.
I'm only going to put a spoke in Ju.
dith's wheel. I've got a scheme!"
AS for his scheme-he had none
other than to give them battle, to sac
rifice himself if need be, to make sure
the escape Of Rose.
Sheer luck smiled on him to this
extent, that in turning his eye lighted
on four-foot length Of stout, three
inch scantling, an excellently for.
miGatle club.
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But soon, disarmed, his case was
desperate-and there were two al
ready safe upon the dock and others
madly scrambling up to reinforce
them.
Wildly he cast about for some sub
stitute weapon, he leaped toward a
small pyramid Of little but heavy kegs,
and seizing one, swung it overhead
and cast it full force into the midrin
Of his nearest enemy; so that this one
doubled up convulsively, with sick
ish grunt, and vanished in turn over
the end of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less injury.
But Alan had no time to wonder
whether the man had tripped and
thrown himself in his effort to escape
second hurting keg, or had turned
coward and fed. It was enough that
he had returned, precipitately and
heavily, to the schooner.
The keg, meeting with no resistance,
pursued him even to the deck, where
the force of it's impact split Its seams.
None of the combatants, however,
Alan least Of all, noticed that the pow
der that filtered out was black and
coarse. Alan, indeed, had only the
haziest notion that they were powder
kegs he used as ammunition. That
they were heavy and hurt when they
collided with human flesh and bone
was all that interested him.
In the same breath he heard a
friendly voice shout warning far up
the dock, and knew that Barcus was
coming to his aid.
A glance oyer:shoulder. toe, discoy>5
cred the cause Of the zaraiu Two.
men who had thus far escaped ms
attentions were maneuvering to fall
upon MIN from behind. The. bound
required to evade them brought him
face to face with Judith as she landed
on the dock.
"Oh," she cried. II hate you. hate
you
$50 you've said, my dear, but"
His final words were not audible
even to himself. In his confidence
(now that. Barcus was taking care Of
the others) and his impatience with
the woman, and in his perhaps un-
worthy wish to demonstrate conclu-
sively how cheap he held her, Alan
had tossed the pistol over the end Of
the wharf.
1t was an old-fashioned weapon; and
the force with which it struck the
deck released the hammer.
Instantly the "A cartridge blazed
into the open head Of broken powder
keg.
And with a roar like the trump Of
doom and a mighty gust Of fame and
smoke the decks Of the schooner were
riven and shattered; her masts tot
tered and fell
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whether abed or at the hands of those
who dislike US; but rather to be
hanged as common pirates"
"You have the courage Of igno-
rance" Barcus replied coolly; If
you'll take the trouble to glance astern
l promise you a sight that will move
you to suspend judgment for the time
being"
At this Alan sat up with start.
Back against the loom Of the Eliza
beth islands through which they had
navigated while he nodded, shone the
milk-white sails of an able schooner.
Sheets all taut and every inch CT
canvas fat with the beam wind, she
footed it merrily in their wake-a sill
yer Jet spouting from her cutwater.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Anticiimax.

HNklClifNd%s
Alan came to himself supported by
Barcus-his senses still reeling from
the concussion Of that :thunderbolt
which he had 80 unwittingly loosed-
the cloud of sulphurous smoke and yet
dissipated by the wind.
Judith lay at his feet, stunned; and
round about other figures Of men in
sensible, if not, for all he could say,
dead.
And then Barcus was hustling him
unceremoniously down the wharf.
Come! Come!" ne rallied Alan.
Pull yourself together and keep a
stiff upper lip. Rose is waiting in
the car, and If you don't want to be
arrested you'll stir your stumps. my
son! That explosion is-going to bring
the worthy burghers of New Bedford
buzzing round our ears like a swarm
Of hornets!'
His prediction was justified even
before it was made; already the near
by dwellings were vomiting half
clothed humanity; already score OF
people were galloping down toward
the head Of the wharf; and in their
number a policeman appeared as If by
magic.
And while the man hesitated Alan
grabbed him by the shoulder, threw
him bodily from the car, dropped into
his seat, cried a warning to Rose, and
threw in the clutch. The machine re-
sponded without jar; they were a
hundred feet distant from the scene
Of the accident before Alan was fairly
settled in his place.
AS he grew more and more calm. he
congratulated himself on having drawn
an excellent car in the lottery OF
chance. It was light, but the motor
ran famously, and If not capable Of
a racing pace it would serve his ends
as speedily as was consistent with
reasonable care for the life Of the
woman he loved.
Yet his congratulations were prema-
ture; they were not ten minutes out
Of the environs Of the city when Rose
left her seat and knelt behind his. to
communicate the intelligence that
they were already being pursued.
A heavy touring car, she said it was,
driven by man, woman in the
seat by his side-Judith the latter, the
man an old employe Of her fathers
by the name Of Marophat.
Marrophat!
Alan remembered that one.
He could only trust in his skill as
driver, and skill is the lesser factor
in such race.
They could overtake the fugitives
practically when they would.
But for some weird, Incompetent
sible reason they chose to hang a GER
tain distance In the rear, a distance
that could readily be bridged by two
minutes of furious driving.
Why?
In the succeeding quarter-hour the
calmness of fatalism became Alan's.
They were biding their time for. some
secret and fatal purpose. The blow
was predestined to fall, but cruelty de-
ferred
For his own part, he drove like an
exceptionally cunning madman. {.
And then, quite clearly. he recog-
oized the time and the place and the
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eventually brought her to with the
aid of a few drops of brandy
Between them, they helped her up
the beach, past the point, and at length
to the door Of the hotel, where-reani-
mated by the mere promise Of food
Rose disengaged their arms and en-
tered without more assistance; while
Barcus was deferred from treading
her heels in his own famished eager
ness, by the hand of Alan falling heav-
lily upon his arm.
"Wait." the latter admonished in
a half-whisper. Look there!"
Barcus followed the direction Of his
gesture-and was transfxed by the
sight of a rocket spearing into the
night-draped sky from a point invis-
ible beyond the headiand of the light
house.
The two consulted one another with
startled and fearful eyes.
AS with one voice they murmured
one word: Judith" To this Alan
added gravely: "Or some spy Of
hers!"
Then rousing, Alan released his
friend, with a smart shove urging him
across the threshold of the hotel.
GO on" he insisted, "join Rose and
get your supper. I'll be with you as
soon as can arrange for boat. Tell
her nothing more than that-that /
thought it unwise to wait until every
body was abed before looking round" J"
He turned to find his landlord ap'
preaching from the direction Of the
hotel barroom And for the time it
seemed that the wind Of their luck
must have veered to a favoring quar-
ter; for the question was barely ut
tered before the landlord lifted a will
ing voice and hailed a fellow towns
man idling nearby.
Hey, Jake-come here!"
Introduced as Mr.. Breed, Jake
pleaded guilty to ownership Of the
fastest and stanchest power-cruiser
in the adjacent waters, which he was
avariciously keen to charter.
They observed haste religiously;;
within ten minutes they stood upon a
float at the foot of a fight Of wooden
steps down the side of the town wharf,
while the promised rowboat of Mr..
Breed drew in, at most leisurely pace,
to meet them.
Aboard and away from the wharf,
the burden of Alan's solicitude seemed
to grow lighter with every squeal
of the greaseless oarlocks, with ev-
cry dip and splash of the blades
which, welded by crew Of rillainous
countenance, brought them nearer the
handsome motorboat which Mr.. Breed
designated as his own. 1t was not
until Alan looked up suddenly to find
Mr.. Breed covering him with a re-
volver Of most vicious character that
he had the least apprehension Of any
danger nearer than the ofing, where
Judith's schooner might be lurking,
waiting for it's prey to come out and
be devoured.
"I'll take that money-belt Of yours,
young feller," Mr.. Breed announced,
"and be quick about it-not forgetting
what's in your trousers pockets"
In the passion Of his indignation
Alan neglected entirely to play the
game by the rules The Indifference
he displayed toward the weapon was
positively unprofessional = for he
knocked 1t aside as il it had been
nothing more dangerous than straw.
And in the same futter of an eyelash
he launched himself like a wildcat at
the throat of Mr.. Breed.
Before that one knew what was hap
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1914. BY Louis Joseph vanc.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Stranded.

Stranded.
Mr.. Thomas Barcus picked himself
up from the bottom of the lifeboat,
where he had been violently precipi-
tated by the impact of grounding,
blinked and wiped tears of pain from
his eyes, solicitously tested his nose
and seemed to derive little If any COM
fort from the discovery that it was not
broken, opened his mouth and
remembered the presence Of a lady.
Poor Mr.. Barcus!" she said gently.
"l'm so sorry. Do forget I'm here
and say it out loud!"
Mr.. Barcus dropped his hands and
dropped his head at the same time.
"It can't be did," he complained in
embittered resignation; "the words
have never been invented ..
IN the bows Mr.. Law (who had
barely saved himself headlong
plunge overheard when the shoal took
fast hold Of the keel) felt tenderly Of
his excoriated shins, then, rising, COM
passed the sea, sky and shore with an
anxious gaze.
In the ofing there was nothing but
the fat, limitless expanse Of the night
bound tide, near at hand vaguely sill
yered with the moonlight, in the dis
tances blending into shadows; never
a light or shadowy, stealing sail in
that quarter to indicate pursuit.
Where are we?" he wondered aloud.
Ask me an easy one," Barcus re-
piled; somewhere on the south shore
Of the cape-unless somebody's been
tampering with the lay Of this land.
That's lighthouse over yonder."
Alan took soundings fIo22as fIIoo2a -thee-eoxs the
Barely two feet" he announced,
Withdrawing the oar from the water,
"and eel-grass no end"
"Oh!" Barcus calculated with the
accent Of enlightenment; and leaving
the motor, turned to the stern, over
which he draped himself in highly un-
decorative fashion while groping un-
der water for the propeller.
That's the answer" he repeated;
there's young bale Of the said eel
grass wrapped round the wheel.
Which, I suppose, means I've got to
go overheard and clear it away"
Like Mr.. Law, he wore neither shoes
nor other garments that could be more
damaged by salt water than they mad
been-but only shirt, trousers and a
belt.
IF you've nothing better to do, my
critical friend" he observed as he
stopped to hack and tear at the mass
Of weed embarrassing the propeller,
you might step out and give US a
trial shove. Don't strain yourself
Just see if you can move her"
The boat budged not an inch-but
Mr.. Laws feet did, slipping on the
treacherous mud bottom with the up
shot of his downfall; with mighty
splash he disappeared momentarily
beneath the surface-and left his tenn
per behind him when he emerged.
AS for Mr.. Barcus, he suffered like
loss within FIVE minutes; when, with
much pains and patience having freed
the wheel, he climbed aboard and
sought to restart the motor. After
few affecting coughs it relapsed into
stubborn silence.
Studious examination at length
brought out the fact that the gasoline
tank was empty.
mot so much as smell left" Bar
Gus reported.
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CHAPTER XIX.

"Gee!" he grunted frankly, when
after toilsome progress from the
boat, Rose at length slipped from the
seat formed by the clasped hands Of
the two men. "And it was me who
suggested this!"
The girl responded with a quiet
laugh of the most natural effect imag.
inable-until it ended in a sigh, and
without the least warning she crum-
pied upon herself, and would have
fallen heavily, in dead faint, but for
Alan's quickness.
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The Dutch government has
declined all American offers of
financial aid for the Belgian ref
ugees in Holland. She says it
would be incompatible with the
country's honor to allow charit-
able organizations of another
nation to assist IN this mercy
work. Bully feg the Dutch,
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Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge

Notice is hereby given that VIII make
application to ]. B. Newbety, Esq,
Judge of Probate for Pickens county,
III the State of South Carolina, on the
18th day of December, 1914, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter
as said application be heard, for leave
to make final settlement of the estate
of W. N. Hendricks, deceased. and ob-
tain discharge as administrators of said
estate. MRS. M. T. HENDRIX,
32 Admins tratrix.
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"It'S no use,' he conceded at lengln.
"We're here for keeps"
why not wade ashore?" Rose Trine
suggested mildly from the place she
had taken in the stern in order to
tighten the bows. 1T isn't far-and
what's one more wetting?"
That's the only sensible remark
that's been uttered by any party to
this lunatic enterprise since you hove
within earshot Of me, Mr.. Law" said
Mr.. Barcus. Respectfully submitted" !"
1.-The verdict of the lower court
stands approved" Alan responded
gravely.
But there's no sense in Miss Trine
wading," Barcus suggested. We're
Web-footed as it is, and she's too
tired"
well, what them"
1--WE can carry her, can't we?"